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SOUTH KNOX VOL. 42 NO. 21

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Johnson gives a Message of hope

BUZZ Island Home Ave. reopens, finally A section of Island Home Avenue that has been closed since April reopened last week. Asphalt was laid Wednesday, and the road was striped and signs installed Thursday. A temporary stop sign is in place at the intersection of westbound Maplewood Drive and Island Home Avenue. Motorists are reminded that this section of Island Home Avenue is still a construction zone, to exercise due caution and to follow the signs posted within the construction zone, according to a city press release. Island Home Avenue was closed to allow a contractor to relocate utilities and the roadbed as part of the construction of the River’s Edge 134-unit apartment complex, a $14 million private investment on the South Waterfront. The project includes a new 800-foot-long public riverwalk and a new public road, Splendid View Circle. Rainy weather over the past few months has hampered some work at the site and delayed the road’s reopening. The contractor, Empire Construction, had been given extensions to reopen the section of Island Home Avenue between 1650 Island Home Ave. and Maplewood Drive. Work will continue on the apartment complex, realignment of Island Home Avenue and the Riverwalk with onelane closures permitted as needed.

It’s only money Some mistakes cost more than others. My primary political consultant veered from e-mail research, replacement health care and risky immigrants to report that the feds have begun surveillance of Tennessee. It seems the university has discovered ways to spend money that Washington had not previously considered. That is very unsettling, borderline traumatic.

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Signing bonus Rural/Metro has unveiled a recruitment campaign for paramedics and Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs). In addition to a signing bonus of $15,000 for paramedics and $7,500 for EMTs, the company will fund EMT training courses through Roane State Community College up to $8,000 per student.

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‌ to South-Doyle students By Betsy Pickle Getting through to middleschoolers is a challenge, but former Tennessee football player Inky Johnson has faced tougher ones. His most famous was surviving a life-threatening injury at Neyland Stadium that left his right arm and hand paralyzed. While tackling an Air Force Academy opponent on Sept. 9, 2006, Johnson tore the nerves in his right shoulder, and only quick action by doctors at the University of Tennessee Medical Center kept him from dying from internal bleeding. Obviously, Johnson’s life changed at that point. But the direction it has taken him – as an inspirational speaker and mentor to young people – doesn’t surprise the Atlanta native at all. To page 3 Lilly McAmis poses with Inky Johnson as Ella Rader takes their picture. Photos by Betsy Pickle

Botanical Gardens to house indoor food market Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum has received all of the funding needed to begin the $370,000 conversion of an existing structure, known as the Mule Barn, to an indoor food market, community meeting space and education kitchen. Construction should begin by early spring, according to Robert Hodge, who heads KBGA’s Center for Urban Agriculture. “This initiative will be a model for permaculture and sustainable living practices that will provide both economic and ecological benefits to our city and its residents,� Hodge said in a city press release. Mayor Madeline Rogero and City Council allocated $250,000 for this facility in the city’s FY 2015 budget. This investment leveraged two more recent donations – $50,000 from the Siddiqi Charitable Foundation and another $70,000 from the Tennessee Department of Agriculture. The Center is leasing plots of land for family and market gardens and since food is grown on site, gardeners will be able to sell their produce locally at the new facility.

“We are excited about the job creation that comes from having a rentable commercial kitchen available to people wanting to make money through food. This will be a jobs and business incubator.� The Center is talking with community-based organizations that are working to improve access to and knowledge of healthy foods. Some of the groups include Nourish Knoxville, publisher of a local food guide and organizer of the Market Square Farmers’ Market; Slow Food Tennessee Valley, which stages the annual Pesto Festo; and the Knoxville Chapter of National Women in Agriculture, which addresses needs of women without access to healthy food. Hodge says the space for the produce market will be open by late spring and the kitchen will Knoxville Botanical Gardens executive director Jim Richards stands at the be ready by late summer. There back door of the mule barn which will be renovated into a food market, is a small waiting list for the 4x12 community meeting space and education kitchen. Photos by Ruth White family garden plots, but larger plots are available for someone who wishes to market the produce. Area farmers can also use the fa- activities, for special events. Info: 865-591-8677 or www. cility to sell their goods. When not The on-site educational kitchen farmingurbanknoxville@gmail. used for produce sales, the space will be available for gardeners to can be leased by art and theater use and will be available for rent to com Knoxville Botanical Gardens is located at 2743 Wimpole Ave. groups, along with other cultural entrepreneurs.

McIntyre supporter comes after Armstrong By Betty Bean There are no exclamation points on the email that went out to several dozen A-list recipients the day after James McIntyre announced his resignation as super intendent of Knox County Schools. But its author, Cornerstone Foundation Tulloch president Laurens Tulloch, conveyed a clear sense of urgency via the not-for-profit foundation’s email account. The subject line reads: “Crisis Regarding School Board – Request for Your Attention.�

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to do something about removing some of that negativity and noise from decisions surrounding our school system. There is a crucial election coming up on March 1 where the Knox County Law Director will be chosen. The choice is between the incumbent, Bud Armstrong, and the challenger, Nathan Rowell. “One of the biggest reasons that drove Dr. McIntyre to resign was the politics being played on school board issues by the current law director.� Tulloch urged his recipients to compare the credentials of both candidates, describing Rowell as “a professional not a politician,� and Armstrong as “a continual

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thorn in the side of the current school board majority.� “I ask you to examine the professional credentials and experience of each candidate, and I hope you conclude to help do anything within your power to elect Nathan Rowell. The timing of contributions is crucial for success right now, and if you are so inclined, the details of how to contribute are at the bottom of this message. Feel free to adapt this message to inform other folks in your own networks.� Early voting starts Feb. 10. Tulloch urged his recipients to act quickly, and to send checks to Rowell’s home address. To page 3

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health & lifestyles

Larry and Lisa Guillain-Barre ordeal prompts couple to volunteer The Allspice CafĂŠ at Fort Sanders Regional may seem like an unusual place for a family gathering, but for Larry and Lisa Beeler, it’s a “second home.â€? It’s where they came that St. Patrick’s Day 2010 when Larry was stricken with Miller Fisher Syndrome, a rare variant of GuillainBarre Syndrome (GBS) that left him paralyzed, on a ventilator and in an induced coma. It’s where a worried Lisa, “not knowing whether he would be the ‘Larry’ he was when he came in or if he would ever be again,â€? waited in the lounge of the Critical Care Unit for weeks on end. But it’s also where Larry and Lisa found so much hope, healing and caring that they now serve as volunteers for others who ďŹ nd themselves in similar situations. It’s also why the Beelers – complete with the four children, in-laws, grandkids and parents – have returned every St. Patrick’s Day for the past ďŹ ve years to remember. “Our family meets here every year on March 17 because we’re so thankful,â€? said Lisa. “We can look back and see where we were and where we got back to. People say, ‘Could you not ďŹ nd a better place to go celebrate?’ We ate here three times a day for three months!â€? “We’ll eat and walk around a little bit,â€? said Larry. “Sometimes, we’ll all go upstairs on the terrace because I loved to be wheeled outside. We reect on what happened and thank God that we’re not here. Sometimes, we go up to Patricia Neal (Rehabilitation Center) and a nurse will say, ‘Can I help you?’ and I’ll say, ‘No, I was a Guillain-Barre patient here ďŹ ve years ago and I was in this room, and I am just here reecting on what happened. They’ll ask me a lot of questions. A lot of times, I will tell them my story of what I went through.â€? What Larry “went throughâ€? began March 16, 2010, on his drive home from work when he noticed his vision wasn’t quite right but brushed it off, thinking it was a side effect of the antibiotics he was taking for a sore throat. “Within 24 hours, he went from

being as healthy as could be to being on life support,â€? Lisa recalled. “He couldn’t move his arms, his legs, he couldn’t open his eyes. He was paralyzed from head to toe.â€? Fort Sanders neurologist Dr. Darrell Thomas determined that Larry had been stricken with Miller Fisher Syndrome, a variant of GBS that is characterized by abnormal muscle coordination, paralysis of the eye muscles and absence of the tendon reexes. “We didn’t know what GuillainBarre was, never heard of it,â€? said Larry. “We didn’t know if I was going to be paralyzed for the rest of my life. We didn’t know what the next step was. We didn’t know whether I would be a vegetable for the rest of my life. I could tell a little bit of what was going on around me if people talked to me. I could wiggle my toes a little bit for ‘yes’ or ‘no.’ I lost 30-something pounds. I was skin and bone.â€? After being in ICU for four weeks, Larry spent four weeks in Patricia Neal where therapists and Dr. Sharon Glass were ďŹ nally able to send him home in a wheelchair and walker. Another six or seven months of outpatient therapy followed before Larry was able to return his job as a buyer at a hardware wholesaler. “I’m living proof and a testament to a lot of people that you CAN beat this if you work hard at it,â€? says Larry. “Because of this hospital – the doctors and the nurses and nutritionists and therapists and the spirit of God and my belief – they got me to walk again, to talk again, got me to eat again and they helped me pull through it.â€? Now, Larry and Lisa are “giving backâ€? as Fort Sanders volunteers. Lisa serves once a week in the same ICU lounge where she spent so many weeks during Larry’s illness. “Waiting in the ICU lounge was bad – it’s not an easy seat to sit in – but the people they had working in the ICU lounge helped me get through it,â€? said Lisa. “That’s why I wanted to give back. I always say I come to volunteer hoping to be a blessing to some-

Five years apart, Larry and Lisa Beeler continue to remember. Wearing green, they returned to Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center on March 17, 2015, to acknowledge the fifth anniversary of Larry’s admission to rehab and reflect on what that time meant for their family. In 2010, Larry and Lisa were smiling as he was discharged from Patricia Neal. Presently they continue to come back to PNRC and Fort Sanders Regional, as a way to serve fellow patients and relay the experiences they once had.

body else, but usually I am the one who leaves with all the blessings. I always do. I love it.� While Lisa helps with all types of patients in ICU, Larry serves on an as-needed basis whenever there is a family dealing with Guillain-Barre Syndrome. “What we’re trying to do is give a little bit of hope and inspiration to people,� he said. “We just try to

meet with families and people in the hospital who have that and try to help them through it. We don’t diagnose them by any means or tell them what’s going to happen. We just try to give them a little bit of hope and say, ‘You are not alone.’ If I can show that I am there and I am strong and – I hate to use the words ‘beat it’ – but if we have a positive mental attitude about it then maybe I can give them some inspiration that might change the

way they look at things. When we walk out of the room, we hope that we have left something with them. They are lying there in bed, they can’t walk but maybe they will say, ‘He was completely paralyzed but he was able to walk in and walk out and maybe I can do that too – if not for myself then for my family.’ � The couple received the 2015 “Volunteer of the Year� award in May at Fort Sanders Regional’s Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon.

Student volunteers lend hand at Fort Sanders There’s more than a bit of wistfulness in Paula Minhinnett’s voice as she talks about the scores of college students who volunteer at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center. “They are like stardust,� Paula Minhinnett is saying. “They come in like a whirlwind, do all these great things and then they’re gone. But while they are here, they are fabulous. They’re digitally gifted, they’ll accept any job, they’re quick and they’re energetic. They are great but, unlike our retiree volunteers who sign on for the rest of their life, the students are gone after a little while.� That’s why Minhinnett, the coordinator of Fort Sanders’ army of 200 volunteers, says she would love to have even more students from the nearby University of Tennessee campus to

help add consistency to the daily operation of Covenant Health’s agship 541-bed facility. Currently, the main areas she is trying to ďŹ ll are front desk volunteers who meet, greet and escort visitors, surgery lounge volunteers who work not only with patients and family, but physicians as well, and discharge call volunteers who follow-up a patient’s progress via a phone call soon after their discharge. “Those are the three main places I’m recruiting for and it isn’t easy to do and remain consistent,â€? said Minhinnett. “The students are great at it because there is some computer training involved.â€? Of course, there are plenty of other possibilities not only for college students but also retirees, workers looking to transition into a new ca-

reer, former patients and those with a passion for music, ministry or animals, including: Heartstrings: A musical group that entertains patients and visitors each month. Fellowship Center: Volunteers who assist those staying in Fort Sanders’ hospitality house for the families of patients from outside the region. HABIT (Human Animal Bonding In Tennessee): Pet owners who share the unconditional love of a pet with patients and caregivers. Stephen Ministers: Lay ministers who provide spiritual support to patients and caregivers. Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center Peers: Former patients help current patients

by reading to them, helping them write letters, and providing conversation and friendly company. Openings are not always available for the service areas in which you are most interested. The Volunteer Service Coordinator will work with you in selecting an alternative service area based on your preferred schedule. From time to time it may be necessary for a prospective volunteer to wait until an appropriate service area is vacated. Want to lend a hand or “give back� the way Larry and Lisa Beeler do? Call Fort Sanders Volunteer Auxiliary at 865-541-1249 or visit www.fsregional.com/volunteers to apply online.

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SOUP supports trail project Knoxville SOUP kicked off 2016 with a hugely successful visit to Vestal.

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The quarterly microfunding event – launched last year by the South Knoxville Alliance – raised more than $500 for the Outdoor Environmental Education Center and Nature Trail connecting Dogwood Elementary School to Stanley Lippencott Ridge Park. Nearly 100 people turned out for SOUP, held last Thursday at Vestal United Methodist Church. Attendees – who came from throughout Knox County and even Oak Ridge – heard four proposals for community-focused projects, then discussed the ideas during a dinner that included soup, chili and desserts. People voted secretly for their favorite project, and master of ceremonies Alan Williams of WVLT announced the winner. Donations from the door, totaling $506, went to the Dogwood Outdoor Coalition’s project. Coalition member Ariel Allen presented the plan for the trail and education center in a five-acre wooded area behind Dogwood El-

The Outdoor Environmental Education Center and Nature Trail adjacent to Dogwood Elementary School, spearheaded by the Dogwood Outdoor Coalition, got the most votes at January’s Knoxville SOUP event. Members of the coalition include Amber Ford, Nicole Lewis, Janine AlAseer, Ariel Allen, Adam Fritts, Mac Post and Sammi Stoklosa. Photos by Betsy Pickle ementary, 705 Tipton Ave. The project will revitalize a trail created several years ago by CAC AmeriCorps members and extend it while also developing an outdoor learning center. The trail and center will be available for both school and community use. The coalition’s long-term vision is for the trail to be a link in the Urban Wilderness system as it extends to Fort Dickerson Park and the Battlefield Loop. SOUP winnings will be used to help purchase supplies such as tools, lumber, herbicides for invasive-species removal and interpretive signage for the trail. The coalition organized workdays this past weekend and

will do more cleanup during the Martin Luther King holiday weekend, weather permitting. Further work will be done this spring. Two art projects were presented at SOUP. Potter Bill Lee sought funding to help prepare his studio for the April 16-17 Dogwood Art DeTour, a series of open houses in which area artists welcome guests to visit and learn about their work. Lee’s studio is in the old Vestal Elementary School, 1600 Willoughby Road. Lee, who has been handthrowing pottery for 30 years – professionally for 23 years, is a member of the Southern Highland Craft Guild and the Foothills Craft Guild. He noted that

the Art DeTour is a great promotional event for the neighborhood. Info: billleeart@yahoo.com Patty Rose presented the RiverHill Gateway Art Project for the RiverHill Neighborhood Association. Local artist Derek White has designed a kinetic sculpture to be installed at the corner of Volunteer Landing and East Hill Avenue. Rose said the project will create beauty and interest as it shines a light on the outdoor activities available downtown and in adjacent neighborhoods. The city of Knoxville and the Public Arts Council already have approved the project, which is estimated to cost around $19,000. Info: psrose31@ comcast.net Shelley Wascom of the Riverside Community Catholic Worker presented the fourth project, Creating Community Conversation, in which the Vestal-based group plans to create opportunities for discussion on racial justice in East Tennessee. Their goal is to purchase

Ronnie Thompson gets a ladle full from SOUP volunteer Valerie Akerblom (with husband David to her right). the DVD of the Tim Wise film “White Like Me: Race, Racism and White Privilege in America� and use it as a starting point for discussion at a series of public screenings. Info: riversidecommunitycw@gmail.com Food was provided by King Tut’s Grill, Neubert Springs Gardens, Roundup Restaurant, Village Bakery, Nancy Campbell, Carson Dailey, Janice Tocher and Vestal UMC members.

Kloi Blue and her mom, Stephanie, enjoy the Knoxville SOUP dinner at their church, Vestal United Methodist.

Coach Matt Ternes and South-Doyle Middle basketball players line up with Inky Johnson.

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He spent 30 minutes passionately sharing his message with South-Doyle Middle School students last Thursday and was rewarded by the students bombarding him with questions and then requests for photos and autographs for another half hour. It was “Interactive Inky� at his best. Johnson, who lives in Atlanta with his wife and their young daughter and son, spends a lot of time in Knoxville and has visited SDMS before. He spoke in fall 2013 to assemblies in the school’s auditorium. This time, the entire student population of nearly 1,200 gathered in the gym with him. There was some restlessness, but Johnson took care of that with a brief observation about respect and listening. “A lot of people never fulfill their potential simply because they don’t listen,� he told them. “Most people listen with the intent to reply, and not with the intent to understand.� Listening helps you understand how people operate, where they come from and why they think the way they do, he said. From that point on, the students seemed mesmerized. Johnson’s visit came as

Knox County students are still dealing with the December shooting of 15-yearold Fulton High student Zaevion Dobson, who died while shielding two friends from gunfire that police believe was intended for another household. Johnson referenced the “sad� event and warned, “Nobody promised you tomorrow.� He told the teens and tweens to make sure they could look in the mirror every night and be proud of themselves. “Life is not so much about what happens to you as it is about how you respond to what happens to you.� Johnson talked about growing up in southeast Atlanta in a home with 14 relatives, sleeping on the floor with rats and roaches, and watching his uncles sell drugs down on the corner. He fell in love with football at age 7 and became determined to make it to the NFL and change his family’s life. Though his parents made him transfer for a time to a good school in a safe neighborhood, he insisted on graduating from Crim (aka “Crime�) High School so that his young cousins could see that they could make it from there. Then-coach Philip Fulmer offered him a scholar-

McIntyre supporter “Each individual can contribute up to $1,500, which means $3,000 per couple, per election. An online donation button hasn’t been added yet. Sending a check saves over three percent in transaction fees, and does not

have the transferring limitations that online options provide.� Tulloch also endorsed District 2 school board candidate Grant Standefer and District 5 candidate Buddy Pelot and gave their home addresses.

ship to UT, and he seemed poised for his dream to come true – until the second game of his junior year, the Air Force game. The truth of Johnson’s encouraging words appeared to hit home with the students. Although he will turn 30 on Feb. 12, he seemed more like a big brother, one who knows the score. Early on, “I had to understand that my situation in life was not my final destination,� he said. “I had to lift up in my mind pretty quick that I would never let a circumstance define my life because that was not who I am.� When a doctor talked to him after surgery and said he was sorry Johnson wouldn’t be able to play football again, Johnson told him not to be. “Every day I’ve got three choices, and that’s to give up, to give in or to give everything I’ve got,� he said. Although he can’t “use� his right arm or hand, he uses them every day to impact people’s lives. Nothing can stop him, he said, and he said the same was true for his listeners. “You have something on the inside of you that’s greater than anything that life can try to throw at you, and if you want it bad enough you can make it happen.�

From page 1 Nathan Rowell, who is a partner at Watson, Roach, Batson, Rowell & Lauderback, a firm that specializes in government work, said he had no involvement in, or advance knowledge of Tulloch’s email.

Raffle drawings that included donations from Lowe’s, Vestal UMC, the Herald News, Stanley’s Greenhouse, King Tut’s Grill, the Village Bakery, Mr. Cool, Bobbye Edwards and Carl Hensley raised money to help offset the costs for the event. The next Knoxville SOUP will be at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 7, at Dara’s Garden, 2637 Maryville Pike. Info: knoxvillesoup.org

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It’s just money Some mistakes cost more than others. My primary political consultant veered from email research, replacement health care and risky immigrants to report that the feds have begun surveillance of Tennessee. It seems the university has discovered ways to spend money that Washington had not previously considered. That is very unsettling, borderline traumatic. The UT diversity department started it with the quirky lesson on pronouns. That generated world-wide attention and several snickers. Feds flinched. Who would have thought the public would pay for that? Next came the putdown of Santa Claus and the ban on Christmas parties. Oh my. The chancellor’s reaction hinted that he was surprised

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to learn he had a diversity department and that it said and did things without senior supervision. Surely he didn’t know millions were spilling down that drain. A state senator has promised to stop the leak. The UT athletic department, never known for total thrift, took up the spending spotlight initiative. It will pay at least $1.05 million to a trio of former athletic trainers in a settlement of a pay discrimination lawsuit. This does not constitute admission of guilt. Oh no. This is just legal gymnastics to make an inconvenient

situation go away. Spending is often contagious. Butch Jones sent old friend and defensive coordinator John Jancek packing. Cost projection is in excess of $600,000, counting bowl bonus. The shocking part was Jancek had been part of the best coaching staff in America. So said Butch himself. Suddenly, the head coach needed better than best. And he got it. Dave Hart, who prefers to be identified by his full title, Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics, handed Butch the keys to the vault. Just a few minutes ago, there wasn’t much in there but now it is apparently overflowing. Amazing what the SEC Network has done. The purchase of Bob Shoop from Penn State is going to cost something

more than $1.3 million per year. “Whatever it takes,� said Hart, more or less. “Football is very important.� Shoop’s pay will more than double the previous high Tennessee has spent for an assistant coach. No, this is not excess. It is a market adjustment. Defensive coordinators cost more than they used to cost, lots more than Sal Sunseri was paid four years ago. Some are better. Paying Shoop what he is worth means raises for other assistants to encourage cooperation and harmony. No, there was no mention of Butch covering part of the increase from his new $4-million contract and other gains. That only happens in the movies. Tennessee athletics spends, on occasions, other dollars without significant returns. Recruiting is very expensive. Recruiting errors damage the balance sheet. Pressing for early commit-

ments that will eventually be thrown back for commitments with more stars adds to the inefficiency. Sometimes spending just doesn’t work out. Think what it cost to lure spectacular prep quarterback Sheriron Jones from Perris, Calif., to downtown Knoxville, how many flights, how many meals, how many nights of lodging. It turned out Tennessee had no need for Sheriron. It had too many quarterbacks

and another good one coming in. Jones was a redshirt Volunteer for a few months but you never saw him. After that, he went away. Enormous losses are possible if you hire the wrong basketball coach. Stop right there! Surveillance cancelled. My consultant says the feds want no part of hiring the wrong guy. Been there and done that. Marvin West invites reader reaction. His address is westwest6@netzero.com

GOSSIP AND LIES ■Bud Armstrong is drawing fire from supporters of Dr. Jim McIntyre. We’re recommending Bud snip the criticisms for his campaign brochure. ■Jim Weaver, candidate for property assessor, should tell voters whether he will employ current assessor Phil Ballard. ■Term limits are great for restricting political fiefdoms, but not if the previous office-

holders pile up like cordwood (to lift a phrase from Sheriff Jimmy Jones, who will probably take a job from Sheriffin-waiting Lee Tramel). ■Early voting starts Feb. 10. ■Eager to serve the public? Apply today to Gov. Bill Haslam for a spot on the Board of Parole. Pay is $95K. Preference to those who favor smaller government. – S. Clark

Schools a hot topic at GOP Club The good (community schools), the bad (teacher morale) and the ugly (an overload of standardized testing) in Knox County Schools are some of the reasons Susan Horn is running for District 5 school board representative. She spoke last week at the Concord/ Farragut Republican Club meeting, as did property assessor candidate John Whitehead. Horn was Susan Horn PTA president at Farragut Primary and Intermediate schools and currently serves on Farragut Middle and Farragut

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High schools PTSO boards. Her daughters are in 7th and 9th grades. She’s excited about the opportunity to be a voice for parents, students and taxpayers. Teachers are the school system’s greatest resource, and there’s a problem with morale. Fiftyeight percent of the county’s teachers have been teaching 10 years or less, she says. One of her biggest beefs is a lack of instructional time due to standardized testing,

and she thinks the school board needs to work with the state to make changes. The same goes for teachers being evaluated based on test scores. “We want teachers to be excited about teaching. Kids will feed off of that.� Asked her opinion about charter schools, Horn said they may be appropriate for some areas, but she agreed with the school board’s December decision to deny Emerald Academy’s request for an additional 10 students. She doesn’t think Knox County needs vouchers. The magnet system and transfer process allow for enough school choice, she says. “Everyone needs to be concerned with public

schools, and the money needs to go there.� When it comes to election vs. appointment for the school superintendent, Horn thinks the board should appoint. But after four years, there should be a referendum on the ballot so voters can decide if he or she stays. She’s been studying community schools and thinks they may be the most effective way to meet the needs of low income students and families. There are currently 10 Great Schools Partnership Community Schools and two University of Tennessee-assisted Community Schools. Horn’s opponents are Buddy Pelot and Lori Boudreaux.

■John Whitehead is a life-long Republican with over 30 years of experience as a property assessor. H e learned responsibility and accountWhitehead ability in the Marine Corps, he says. He began working for the county immediately after his service. As a Marine, he made $400 per month. His first county job paid $350 per month. “I didn’t know you could go downhill from the Marine Corps.� His opponent wants to spend money to replace

technology purchased for the assessor’s office four years ago, but Whitehead says he can fi x the system. He also says he’ll listen to and respect citizens. “If you don’t get a fair appraisal, you can call me.� ■Farragut Vice Mayor Dot LaMarche attended the meeting, and she’s getting excited about Knoxville hosting the Women in Municipal Government Summer Conference, May 18-21. As president of the national group, she’s busy raising funds and planning fun events, like dinner at the Sunsphere, a river cruise and a visit to the Farragut Folklife Museum. The conference will be held at the downtown Holiday Inn.

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Look locally to fill Knox job Knox County school board will take a year and hire a search firm to find a director of schools, following the surprise announcement by Dr. Jim McIntyre that he’s stepping down in July. But board members should look first at surrounding counties, especially Blount and Union where Dr. Mike Winstead (Maryville) and Dr. Jimmy Carter are doing great work to manage local school districts. A third choice is Dr. Donna Wright, director of

be vetted. Carter’s Union County record is impressive: ■ He operates the school Sandra system within its budget Clark and has healed wounds with the county commission. ■ He has implemented state and federal standards without the all-out revolt schools in Wilson County. These are just three we’ve had in Knox County. people I know and admire. That’s because he treats There are other appointed professionals with the redirectors with proven re- spect each deserves. ■ He has empowered sults. Many would view the Knox County job as a principals and teachers to grand opportunity. Those work collaboratively to tarinterested in the job should get test results and improve

scores. The most recent state tests showed marked improvement in value added assessments, and two schools were ranked as “rewards schools.” Sure, Union County has a ways to go in both funding and academic achievement. But Carter and the school board have the system on the right track, and kids will benefit from their efforts. Knox County educators could learn from Union County – at least those who don’t think they already know everything.

One yard, two signs While significant attention is focused on the March 1 Republican presidential primaries, also on the same ballot are several county races including law director, property assessor, school board and county commission. Armstrong

Here comes Zane By Sandra Clark When Gov. Bill Haslam announced appointments to state boards and commissions last week, one name jumped out. That’s the younger son of U.S. Zane Duncan Rep. Jimmy and Lynn Duncan, Zane Duncan, age 30-something. He was named to the state Board of Parole – one of seven members to serve a 6-year term at annual pay of $95,136 plus full benefits. Duncan graduated from Lincoln Memorial Univer-

sity in 2008 with a degree in kinesiology, according to the college’s website. He took a job in public relations with the R.J. Corman Railroad Group, a short-line firm based in Nicholasville, Ky., where he works as a lobbyist in six states and Washington, D.C. Melissa McDonald, parole board spokesperson, said members are expected to work full time. After several weeks of extensive training, new members will start hearing cases. “We hear 17,000 cases a year, as the law makes people eligible for parole. Traditionally, the board paroles about one-third of those eligible.”

The board itself is budgeted for $7.3 million which includes expenses for the seven board members. Each has an office in his/her home county and one assistant. “Board members formerly traveled to prisons,” said McDonald. “Now we hold hearings by webcam. They’re live and face-to-face.” An online check shows how Haslam is reshaping the board. He appointed former state Rep. Richard Montgomery in January 2013 and named him chair in July 2013. Also in 2013, Haslam appointed former Bradley County Sheriff (2006-10) Tim Gobble and retired Nashville police officer Gary Faulcon.

In 2014, Haslam appointed Barrett Rich, a threeterm state representative and former state trooper who did not seek re-election to take the job. Remaining on the board is Gay Gregson, a special education teacher who ran a HoneyBaked Ham café in Jackson. Now Duncan and Roberta Kustoff, a former Bushappointed prosecutor from Memphis, have joined the board. It’s a job somebody’s got to do, but with the salary and benefits package it’s more than just another volunteer opportunity. “We’ve got all ages and walks of life,” said McDonald. With a tilt toward former cops and Republican politicians, it seems.

Playing the ‘what if’ game University of Tennessee Athletic Director Dave Hart barely had time to savor the Vols’ Outback Bowl blowout before UT announced it had settled the pay discrimination cases filed by Jenny Moshak, Heather Mason and Collin Schlosser at a cost of up to $1.225 million. Add that to the $320,000 already awarded to former women’s sports information director Debby Jennings, who was forced to retire in 2012, and Hart’s actions toward employees of the now defunct Women’s Athletic Department have cost UT more than $1.5 million. Now that the merger of the two departments is complete, only two of the 10 members of Hart’s executive staff are women, one of whom is his secretar y/administrative assistant. Moshak, the former associate director of sports medicine, and Mason and Schlosser, strength coaches for women’s athletics, were originally hired by the Women’s Athletics Department. Jennings was the WAD’s sports information director since before there was a WAD, and was an associate athletic director. Jennings has authored two books, Moshak, one;

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and since no gag orders were imposed on any of the plaintiffs, we have probably not heard the last word on this. On Jan. 6, UT troubleshooter Margie Nichols had to clarify a story about a complaint charging UT with mishandling sexual violence cases. Nichols explained that the second complaint was actually related to the one that put UT on a list of schools whose handling of such cases is under investigation by the feds. Nichols is good at her job, but still, the case couldn’t help but highlight the multiple recent sexual assault allegations against UT athletes. And then Hart must watch out for those pesky “Save Lady Vols” folks, who have gotten a bill to reinstate the name filed in the General Assembly, which opens for business this week and is generally irritated at the university for a host of offenses, both real and imagined.

Once upon a time the University of Tennessee was a national leader in women’s college athletics, a role model of gender equity that confounded preconceived notions of backward hillbilly ways. UT wasn’t doing half bad on the men’s side, either, and winning the 1998 national championships in football and women’s basketball pretty much made Tennessee the envy of the NCAA. It was common wisdom that the Lady Vol brand, which former Women’s AD Joan Cronan often compared to the McDonald’s arches, was the most recognized brand in women’s athletics, and the separate men’s and women’s athletics departments coexisted amicably, probably because of Cronan’s tact and Pat Summitt’s rock star persona. And there’s where the “what if” game comes in. Despite Cronan’s protestations, by 2010, UT was hell bent to combine the two athletics departments – long before Dave Hart came on the scene, and before Summitt announced that she has early onset Alzheimer’s disease. Chancellor Jimmy Cheek would have had to channel Car-

nac the Magnificent to have foreseen the mess that was coming his way. But it didn’t have to happen. If Summitt had been well, she would have been deeply involved in the AD search. She would surely have picked up the phone and called some people who worked for Hart when he was AD at Florida State – her friend Chris Gobrecht, the former women’s basketball coach whom Hart called “unladylike” and suspended for getting a technical foul. Or maybe volleyball coach Cecile Reynaud, who decided, rather suddenly, to retire during Hart’s tenure. And maybe she would have called Gobrecht’s predecessor Marynell Meadors, an old-time rival from the days when Meadors coached at Middle Tennessee State. No doubt Summitt would have found out about the accusation that Hart mishandled a sexual assault case. Better vetting would have led to a better AD, and this Monday, Alabama guy Dave Hart would have been wearing crimson and hollering “Roll Tide” instead of worrying about what those women are going to do next.

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The cast of 14 candidates on the ballot (which may be reduced by March 1) will attract a record turnout for Trump, Rubio, Bush, Cruz, Kasich, Christie, Paul and others. The Knox GOP primary, which normally might be 30,000, may exceed 75,000 this year. Decisions made on these other contests will impact Knox County for many years. How will these new voters vote on the offices down the ballot? No one has a clue. How do county commission candidates appeal to Trump, Rubio and/or Cruz voters? One of the two countywide races is for law director between incumbent Bud Armstrong and challenger Nathan Rowell. No Democrat has fi led for the August general election so the March 1 winner becomes the odds-on favorite in the August general election. Over coffee at Starbucks, Rowell met with this writer a few weeks ago. Rowell, 46, lives downtown on the waterfront where he is on the board of City People and is a member of the Watson Roach law firm. He has practiced law 20 years having graduated from West High School in 1987. He is active at Church Street Methodist Church where he chairs the board of trustees. He is immediate past president of the Wesley House Community Center in Lonsdale where he oversaw its growth from 6,000 to a 26,000 square feet facility. He is presidentelect of the Community School of the Arts. He clerked for the late appellate judge and Republican state Senate leader Houston Goddard before going into private practice. Armstrong is well versed and liked in Knox GOP politics having served on county commission and as

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law director since defeating the incumbent in the 2012 GOP primary. If re-elected, this will be his second and final term due to term limits. Armstrong is the strong favorite to win in six weeks. Since Mayor Burchett leaves office Aug. 31, 2018, whoever wins this election will work with two county mayors as the term goes to end of August 2020. ■ District 4: The Nystrom, Ownby, Testerman GOP contest for county commission in the West Knoxville-West Knox County district has many voter conflicted, especially between Testerman and Nystrom. Yard signs have gone up everywhere starting in early December. The district goes from Sequoyah Hills to Bluegrass. However, no one seems more conflicted than Realtor John Trotter, who lives in the former Dulin Art Gallery House at 3106 Kingston Pike. He has both a Nystrom and Testerman sign at opposite ends of his spacious yard on the heavily traveled Pike. When contacted, Trotter said he is childhood friends with both candidates and liked them both. He gave each permission to erect a sign but declined to say, for the record, how he plans to vote on March 1. Nystrom and Testerman will each run a strong campaign, especially in the city portion of the district. Waiting to take on the winner is former UT Art and Architecture School Dean Marleen Davis, running as a Democrat. She is a credible candidate. She favors restoring the Lady Vols name to UT women’s sports. ■ Democrat Cheri Siler has withdrawn from the county commission race for the seat now held by Amy Broyles. This is a surprise as she was favored to win the primary and perhaps the general election after a credible race for state Senate in 2014. Dr. Laura Kildare is the remaining Democratic candidate who will face the Republican winner in August.

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SENIOR NOTES ■ South Knox Senior Center: 6729 Martel Lane 573-5843 knoxcounty.org/seniors Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Offerings include: dulcimer and guitar lessons; arts and crafts classes; dance classes; exercise programs; Tai Chi; card games; Joymakers practice; free swim 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Monday-Friday; Senior Meals program noon each Wednesday and Friday. The Center will be closed Monday, Jan. 18. Knox County Veterans Services, 9 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 21. Register for: Toenail trimming appointments available Wednesday, Jan. 20; $12. Field trip: Healthy Living Expo Free Senior Day, 9 a.m. Friday, Jan. 22; register by Thursday, Jan. 21.

Jackie Jenkins with Anne Crumpton, second place winner for most festive outfit at Shannondale.

Kristie Marlow with Hal Randles, first place winner of most unique hat at Shannondale.

Jean Stuckey, third place for most unique hat, with Jackque Jenkins

Shannondale wraps up decoration competitions

■ South Knox Community Center 522 Old Maryville Pike 573-3575 Monday-Friday Hours vary

Residents of the Independent Living side of Shannondale Retirement Home also had competitions for most festive outfit and unique hat. The winners are pictured on this page. The event was sponsored by the therapy department. A highlight was that group of therapists singing carols.

■ John T. O’Connor Senior Center 611 Winona St. 523-1135 knoxseniors.org/oconnor. html Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

For those who serve Emergency responders in North Knox County will be recognized from 8:30-9:30 a.m. Monday, Feb. 29, at a “Thank You, With Love” breakfast at Morning Pointe of Powell. Invited are fire, police, deputies, EMTs and ambulance personnel to pick up a “bag of love” breakfast to go. UT Medical Center Home Care Services is cosponsoring. The event is coordinated by Lynda E. Rose, Lantern program coordinator at Morning Pointe.

Offerings include: Card games, billiards, senior fitness, computer classes, bingo, blood pressure checks 10:30-11:30 a.m. Monday-Friday. The Center will be closed Monday, Jan. 18.

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Register for: Toenail clipping by appointment, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 20; $12. AARP Driver Safety Program, noon Wednesday-Thursday, Jan. 20-21; info/registration: Carolyn Rambo, 388-9627. ■ CAC Office on Aging 2247 Western Ave. 524-2786

Joanie Sitton, second place for most unique hat, with Lauren Poston

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WEDNESDAY, JAN. 13 “Branding Yourself as an Artist” professional development seminar, 5:30-7:30 p.m., the Emporium, 100 S. Gay St. Cost: $8 members of Arts & Culture Alliance/$12 nonmembers. Info/registration: 523-7543; sc@knoxalliance.com. Brown Bag Lecture: “An Inside Look at Lloyd Branson” by Adam Alfrey, noon, East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St. Info: 215-8824 or EastTNHistory.org.

WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY, JAN. 13-14 KSO Merchant & Gould Concertmaster Series: Gabriel Lefkowitz & Friends, 7 p.m., Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World’s Fair Park Dr. Tickets: $20. Info/tickets: 291-3310 or knoxvillesymphony.com.

THURSDAY, JAN. 14 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 and teaches how to reduce risk while driving. Cost: $30 members/$35 nonmembers. Must preregister. Info/registration: Kate, 862-9254, or Stephanie, 862-9252. 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. Registration/payment deadline: Thursday, Jan. 14. Info/ registration: 218-3375; townoffarragut.org/register; in person at Town Hall. Knoxville Christian Women’s Connection luncheon, 10:45 a.m., Bearden Banquet Hall, 5806 Kingston Pike. Special feature: “Renewing Your Body and Soul through Movement.” Inspirational speaker: Cindy Leihkauff. Cost: $12. Complimentary child care by reservation only. Info/reservations: 315-8182 or knoxvillechristianwomen@gmail.com.

FRIDAY, JAN. 15 Alive after Five: Wallace Coleman Band, 6-8:30 p.m., Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World’s Fair Park Drive. Tickets: $10; $5 for members/stu-

Maple Court, a Blue Harbor Senior Living facility at 7545 Thunder Lane off Emory Road near I-75, sponsors a monthly discussion on dementia. Meetings are 6-7 p.m. each second Tuesday. Info: 3625398. Upcoming: Department of Labor Division of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation - Talbott Fields Professional Case Management, Feb. 9.

dents. Info: 934-2039. Knox Heritage Lost & Found lunch, 11:30 a.m., Historic Westwood, 3425 Kingston Pike. Speaker: Jennifer Montgomery. Topic: a look at the life of businessman and neighborhood developer C.B. Atkin. Reservations required for free lunch buffet. Info/reservations: Hollie Cook, 523-8008 or hcook@knoxheritage. Steep Canyon Rangers in concert, 8 p.m., Bijou Theater, 803 S. Gay St. Info/tickets: knoxbijou.com.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY, JAN. 15-16 “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” 8 p.m. Friday and 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay St. Info/tickets: all Ticketmaster outlets, Tennessee Theatre box office and 800-745-3000. Monster Jam, 7:30 p.m., Thompson-Boling Arena. Saturday Pit Party, 5 p.m. Info/tickets: tbarena.com; knoxvilletickets.com.

SATURDAY, JAN. 16 AAA Driver Improvement Course, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., AAA Office, 100 W. Fifth Ave. Eight-hour course helps reduce points for traffic offenders and teaches how to reduce risk while driving. Cost: $40 members/$50 nonmembers. Must preregister. Info/registration: Kate, 862-9254, or Stephanie, 862-9252. “Fantasia, Live!” presented by the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra, 8 p.m., Knoxville Civic Auditorium, 500 Howard Baker Jr. Ave. Info/tickets: knoxvillesymphony.com. Financial Education Series: “Get Out Of Debt,” 10:30 a.m., Farragut Branch Library, 417 N. Campbell Station Road. Info: 777-1750. Kitten and cat adoption fair, noon-6 p.m., West Town PetSmart adoption center, 214 Morrell Road. Sponsored by Feral Feline Friends of East Tennessee. Info: www.feralfelinefriends.org. Roux du Bayou Cajun Dance Music, 8 p.m., Laurel Theater, 1538 Laurel Ave. Tickets: $12, some discounts available. Info/tickets: www.jubileearts.org. Saturday Stories and Songs: David Blivens, 11 a.m., Cedar Bluff Branch Library, 9045 Cross Park Drive. Info: 470-7033. Saturday Stories and Songs: Kindermusik, 11 a.m., Lawson McGhee Library, 500 W. Church Ave. For ages birth to 5. Info: 215-8750.

SUNDAY JAN. 17 Winter Indoor Drum Circle, 3:30-5 p.m., Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave. All ages welcome. Free. Info/registration: 577-471 ext. 110.

TUESDAY, JAN. 19 Computer Workshop: Introducing the Computer, 2 p.m., East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St.

Paige Hackler with Ernestine Cobble, third place winner for most festive outfit

June Young won first place for most festive Christmas outfit.

Preregistration required. Info/registration: 215-8700. Old College Monthly Harp Singing, 6 p.m., McMinn County Living Heritage Museum, 522 W. Madison Ave., Athens. Info: Cora Sweatt, 423 745-0248. Sevier County Monthly Old Harp Singing, 7 p.m., Middle Creek UMC, 1828 Middle Creek Road, Pigeon Forge. Info: David Sarten, 428-0874. Tribute Show honoring Dolly Parton’s 70th birthday, 7 pm., Bijou Theatre, 803 S. Gay St. Tickets: $25. Proceeds will benefit Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Knox County. Info/tickets: knoxbijou.com.

TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY, JAN. 19-20 Samsung Galaxy Phone/Tablet Basics for Seniors, 1-3 p.m., Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive. Presented by Social Media 4 Seniors. Cost: $45. Registration/payment deadline: Tuesday, Jan. 19. Info/registration: 218-3375; townoffarragut.org/register; in person at Town Hall.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 20 Greensky Bluegrass in concert, 8 p.m., Bijou Theater, 803 S. Gay St. Info/tickets: knoxbijou.com.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 20, 27 “Beautiful, Vibrant Alcohol Inks” class, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World’s Fair Park Drive. Cost: KMA members $50/nonmembers $65. Info/registration: knoxart.org. “Mosaics Keepsake Box” class, 2-4 p.m., Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World’s Fair Park Drive. Cost: KMA members $50/nonmembers $65. Info/registration: knoxart.org.

WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY, JAN. 20-21 AARP Driver Safety class, noon-4 p.m., O’Connor Senior Center, 611 Winona St. Info/registration: Carolyn Rambo, 382-5822.

THURSDAY, JAN. 21 Pinterest/Instagram/Twitter for Seniors, 1-3 p.m., Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive. Presented by Social Media 4 Seniors. Cost: $30. Registration/payment deadline: Thursday, Jan. 21. Info/ registration: 218-3375; townoffarragut.org/register; in person at Town Hall.

THURSDAY-FRIDAY, JAN. 21-22 Knoxville Symphony Orchestra presents Beethoven & Bruch, 7:30 p.m., Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay St. Info/tickets: tennesseetheatre.com; knoxvilletickets.com; 656-4444.

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Christian films in review

Last year was a big year for Christian films with the release of “Faith of our Fathers,� “Do You Believe,� “War Room,� “Woodlawn� and “When the Game Stands Tall� among others. It was a similar year to 2014, which had a comparable number of Christian theatrical releases. 2016 will see fewer faithbased films, although “God’s Not Dead 2� will surely be one of the most anticipated releases of the spring. Hollywood seems to be cashing in on what they see as a

together. Movies that claim to be faith-based yet have a strong Zach Hollywood secular spin, Wishart (such as “Noah� or Nicholas Cage’s “Left Behind�) do not have the same solid faith community backing. prime opportunity to make At the end of the day Holsome dough on Christians. lywood can’t fool true beWith that being said, lievers on something that the movies with a genuine claims to be biblical verbiblical message such as sus something that truly “War Room� or the oth- is (think Joel Osteen vs. ers mentioned previously Charles Stanley). have youth groups, small The Kendrick Brothers groups and in some cases did an outstanding job on entire churches attending this year’s release of “War

Room.� A must-see for everyone, it is an inspiring message on the power of prayer. This movie shows how God will work in our lives through the power prayer and seeking Him in all that we do! If you missed it in theaters and don’t want to buy it, you can see it at Buffat Heights Baptist Church on Sunday, Jan. 17. It is a movie with a solid biblical message that could make a big impact on your life as you continue throughout this new year.

The first snow For to the snow he says, “Fall on the earth;� and the shower of rain, his heavy shower of rain, serves as a sign on everyone’s hand, so that all whom he has made may know it. (Job 37: 6-7 NRSV)

I am very much a school kid when it comes to snow. At the first flake (or the first threatening clouds) I am at the window, watching, waiting, heart beating faster. Time was that snow meant a day off from school. Now, it just means a day at home, a good book, a pot of soup on the stove. Even so, there is a wonder about snow. That is because it is rare in our climate, unlike places like Buffalo, NY. (I have a friend who grew up in Buffalo; she lives in West Virginia now – where snow is frequent enough! – but she says vehemently, “I don’t need snow; I can visit snow.� There are other levels of wonder in snow. The structure of snowflakes is such that no two are alike. Snow crystals differ in shape, but they all have six sides. Some look like six-pointed stars; others, like starfish

Volunteers at Cedar Springs Presbyterian Church conduct a camp for refugee children. Photo submitted

Volunteers find rewards in refugee ministry By Carolyn Evans Kay Autry, a member of Cedar Springs Presbyterian Church, says a new venture has become one of the most rewarding things she has ever done. The mother of two grown sons and lifelong volunteer is now an English teacher to refugees from the Middle East. Autry says she had been hearing “amazing� things about the refugee ministry at her church and knew that director Almaz Gemechu was looking for volunteers. “What brought it home for me was hearing that not only were they persecuted and in danger, but some of them had sacrificed their safety for our military,� Autry says. “I concluded very quickly that if someone could risk their life for me, I certainly could teach them English.� The definition of a refugee is very important, she says.

“A true refugee has been endangered or persecuted, has fled to a second country, applied to the United Nations for refugee status, has had the persecution or danger verified, gone through the paper process, had a medical exam and has been assigned a country.� Twenty-seven countries take refugees, she says. The U.S. takes about half of those given refugee status. In the U.S., the Federal government provides $925 per refugee to cover the costs of housing, household goods, food and pocket money for the first 30 days. “It is then that the nonprofits such as Bridge Refugee Services help these folks get settled, learn English and find jobs, etc.,� she says. “Some are highly-educated; some are illiterate in their own language and unskilled.� Autry was given a number of ways she could help

in the refugee ministry: pick up people from the airport, drive them to appointments, help with paperwork and teach them English. She teaches English lessons in the family’s apartment. “The compassion comes very easily,� she says. “I have the possibility of bringing them from their broken background to a place where they can enjoy life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.� There’s a religious component to the lessons she uses, she says. “I have tremendous gratitude for what’s been given to me by God my father, so I share that love and gratitude.� Phil and Cindy Ownby have been involved in the refugee program at Cedar Springs Presbyterian for several years. They’ve helped with the summer camp for kids and the Thanksgiving celebration. “There are a number of

Pastor Ron Stewart to retire at Grace Baptist Church

By Nancy Anderson

Dr. Ron Stewart plans to step down from the pulpit as pastor of Grace Baptist Church on June 1, 2016, opting for a more leisurely life of retirement and family fun. “God told me it’s time,� said Stewart. “My years at Grace have been an amazing and incredible journey that has far exceeded the initial vision God gave me when he called me here in 1988.� When Stewart, who holds both a master’s degree and doctorate from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky., first stepped into the pulpit at

worship center, a multi-functional family life center and a Christian school accredited by both the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and the Association of Christian Schools International for grades K-12. Stewart plans to continue to preach in other venues as guest speaker, teach Bible at Grace Christian Academy, write books and coach midBecky and Ron Stewart dle school basketball. In his spare time, he’ll Grace Baptist he gave his ride bicycles with Becky, his message to around 200 peo- high school sweetheart and ple in an unassuming sanc- wife of over 50 years. The Stewarts plan to retuary built in 1957. Now, under Stewart’s main in the Karns area to leadership and theology of be close to their nine grandchange, there is a 2,200 seat children.

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with six arms. My mother once remarked to a transplanted Yankee that it was “too cold to snow.� He laughed, but she was right. In the South, it gets very cold only when the air is sparklingly clear. In March 1993, two fellows set out to hike a trail in the Smokies. It was spring; they were in their shirt sleeves. Then the snow started in earnest, and they had to be rescued by helicopter. There was also one afternoon it took me four hours to drive home after work – normally a 25minute trip. It pays to have a healthy respect for the snow!

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Kaliyah Cox explains to friend Makayla Clark and her brother, Classmates Verniyah Hodge and Iyonna Green hold the letters Trey Cox, what she plans to draw on the letter to her pen pal. and drawings they received from pen pals. Photos by S. Barrett

Making friends through pens Mount Olive Elementary School fourth graders Sierra Randles; (middle row) Dakota Kidd, Sarah Hagey, Emily Child, Landon Walker, Christian Candino; and (back) Shalyn Cox arrive at Young-Williams Animal Center to deliver donations of goodies. Photo submitted

Learning to give Mount Olive Elementary School fourth grade teacher Cynthia Thornburg wanted to teach her students there is more to the holidays than “getting.” Each student was given some play money and a check book, and they were asked to research various organizations to donate money to. In the process of “donating,” students learned how to write checks, manage money and balance a check book. During the classroom Christmas party on the last

day before winter break, Thornburg taught the class how to create no-sew blankets for animals. Several were made to donate to Young-Williams Animal Center. Students brought in cans of dog or cat food, additional blankets and gently used toys to donate as well. Some students also created cat toys out of household supplies and catnip. After school, a group of parents drove the students to YWAC so they could deliver the goods in person.

Turning dollars to sense South Knoxville Elementary School students Connor Bothe, Anderson Hill and Christopher Summerour learn to count play money during an after-school activity.

business 3+3 is six-year law school program Undergraduate students at UT Knoxville can now earn both a bachelor’s degree and law degree in six years, one year less than what is normally required. UT 3+3 is a new accelerated degree program offered by UT’s College of Law and College of Arts and Sciences. In the program, students complete three years of approved undergraduate coursework in the College of Arts and Sciences. Following their third year, participating students admitted to the College of Law become fulltime, first-year law students. The first year of law study will count toward a student’s law degree and also toward the completion of his or her bachelor’s degree. Two additional years of law study follow, after which the student earns a Juris Doctor degree. “UT Law offers an excellent legal education at a great value, and our 3+3 program will make law school an even more affordable option for UT students by saving them a full year of tuition,” said Melanie D. Wilson, dean of the College

A handful of students in the after-school program at South Knoxville Elementary School have new friends in Jamaica thanks to a pen pal program organized by community school site coordinator Susan Martin. Martin has visited The Jamaica Deaf Village, developed by the Caribbean Christian Centre for the Deaf, many times on mission trips with her church. Most of the adults living there are deaf and are learning skills to help them find jobs. Their children can hear but they don’t have many friends close by. Martin thought students

Sara Barrett at SKES might be interested in learning more about children their own age in other parts of the world. When she pitched the pen pal idea to them, they were very excited. Martin says the kids in Jamaica enjoy it, too, to say the least. “Those kids eat it up,” she says of the students at the village. “They are waiting by the mailbox for these letters.”

Students correspond monthly with fill-in-theblank type letters that prompt them with themes including sharing names of family members, places they enjoy going around town and what holidays they celebrate. They are also encouraged to draw a picture for their pen pal. SKES student Trey Cox said he’s really enjoyed becoming pen pals with Caleb, a boy his age in the village. “I like the fact that we both have boy role models,” he says. “And we both like soccer.” Martin is planning a Skype session between the

American and Jamaican students soon. A plan to create pen pals between students at SKES and Dogwood Elementary School is also in the works.

Kennel Club donates animals to ETCH During the last few months of 2015, members of the Tennessee Valley Kennel Club collected over 100 stuffed animals for delivery to East Tennessee Children’s Hospital right before the Christmas holiday. Tamara Adkisson with volunteer services explained that children receive a great deal of comfort from a stuffed animal and often a child who received a gift as a patient will return with a new stuffed animal for another child in need. A list of guidelines and suggested gift items can be Tamara Adkisson with East Tennessee Children’s Hospital accepts a large donation of new stuffed found at etch.com Info: 541-¬8136 animals from Madeline Lonas on behalf of the Tennessee Valley Kennel Club. Photo submitted

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Bearden Rotary begins 16th year of delivering Mobile Meals By Tom King This past Friday the Rotary Club of Bearden began its 16th year of delivering Mobile Meals to the elderly and shut-ins at Cagle TerTom King race Apartments and Westview Tower Apartments. Approximately 20 members alternate working on this Community Service project each Friday. On the fifth Friday of the months with a fifth Friday the club also delivers 35 meals to residents of Westview behind West Town Mall. But they do more than just deliver meals. They

make connections and make friends. “We talk with the residents and check to see how they are doing and if they are having any problems,” says Janice Mitchell, who coordinates this community service project for the club. “I think they appreciate that contact and conversation as much as they do the meals. They really do.” When she delivered last Friday, a couple of people held her hand and told her over and over how much it means to them to get the meals and visit. “It’s pretty heart-warming to do this. I can’t tell you how rewarding it is,” she said. “It is a joy to see each person every week. We never tire of hearing ‘God

bless you’ and perhaps, for the third time, the story of their service in the war, their childhood, or their most recent trip to the doctor.” The club also donates anywhere from $1,000 to $1,500 annually to Mobile Meals. One team of Bearden Rotarians that works together each week is known as “The Fabulous Four” – Jean Baird, Jim Coffin, Phil Parkey and Dr. Walt Beahm. “They were the Three Musketeers but then Jean joined them and they changed their name.” This past fall Mobile Meals was one of four organizations chosen by Consolidated Nuclear Security at Y-12 in recognition of America Recycles Day

of Law. “We’re excited to welcome some of UT’s most talented undergraduates to our community of future attorneys and leaders.” UT’s College of Arts and Sciences has long offered preprofessional programs for undergraduate students who plan to continue their education in the fields of health, law, teaching and veterinary medicine. “The new UT 3+3 program creates the first preprofessional major in the college with a concentration in law,” said Theresa Lee, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. “We’re delighted to partner on this accelerated program, which graduates students sooner from UT Law and gets them into the workforce earlier – a benefit for the students, their families, the university and the state of Tennessee.” In addition, during their first year of law school, UT 3+3 students will be eligible AMR hopes to sign 30 paramedics By Sara Barrett for undergraduate financial Christopher Blach, Rural/Metro’s and 30 EMTs with the new campaign awards, including the Tenand several courses vice president of operations for Knox nessee HOPE Scholarship are already being held County, unveiled a recruitment camor a federal Pell grant. for those in training. paign for paramedics and Emergency Info: law.utk.edu/3plus3 “This is one of the Medical Technicians (EMTs) last week largest investments I’m at Rural/Metro’s local headquarters in aware of nationwide,” Hardin Valley. said Blach of AMR’ s In addition to a signing bonus of hiring campaign. $15,000 for paramedics and $7,500 ■ Drake’s, a new restaurant concept featuring a diverse menu and A new pay scale was for EMTs, American Medical Recraft beers on tap, is opening its first restaurant in Knoxville in also introduced for sponse, which acquired Rural/Metro early February at the Centre at Deane Hill near West Town Mall. Blach current Rural/Metro in October, will fund EMT training The menu features traditional American-style pub food, includcourses through Roane State Commu- paramedics and EMTs giving each a ing hand-pressed burgers and Sriracha wings, with a twist that includes build-your-own tacos and an extensive sushi menu. nity College up to $8,000 per student. pay raise, and five older model am-

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Janashia Waters carefully uses good penmanship in her next letter to her pen pal.

(Nov.15) and that recognition resulted with a $200 award to Mobile Meals. “It’s not a lot, but it buys a few meals and they really appreciated it,” said Tom Daughtrey, Bearden president who works at CNS Y-12. ■

Rotarians at Ridgedale

Rotarians from the seven clubs in Knoxville will be working together on Saturday, Feb. 27, at the Ridgedale Alternative School for a workday to celebrate World Rotary Day. They will be doing interior painting, working on an outside pavilion, yard work and mulching and some other general repairs. Tom King is a retired newspaper editor, a Rotarian for 27 years and past president of the Rotary Club of Farragut. He can be reached at tking535@gmail.com

Rural Metro to increase staff, offer signing bonuses bulances were replaced with five new ones worth more than $100,000 each. Blach said Rural/Metro has experienced staffing challenges recently but has continued to meet all contractual agreements with Knox County. A paramedic prior to his role as VP of operations, Blach added that although he hasn’t worked with a patient in a long time, he understands the challenges of the job. The time away from one’s family can be difficult, he said, but knowing you’re helping someone in need is one of its biggest benefits. Info: ruralmetro.com

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Finding, flaunting talent in By Betsy Pickle Reality TV in Knoxville is nothing new. Between finalists on “Survivor,” “The Voice” and “American Idol” and the plethora of unscripted shows produced in Knoxvegas, we have been amply represented on small-screen competitions. Knoxville has also fared well in the big-time acting world, producing talents as diverse as Patricia Neal, John Cullum, Jerome Courtland, Polly Bergen, David Keith, Dale Dickey, Brad Renfro, Elaine Hendrix, Jake Thomas, Johnny Knoxville and Cylk Cozart. It’s Cozart who’s trying to turn all that talent and creativity into a locally based project with national appeal through “Acting Up … with Cylk Cozart.” Cozart, a Knoxville native who has appeared in such movies as “White Men Can’t Jump,” “Conspiracy Theory” and “16 Blocks” as well as TV shows including “Gabriel’s Fire,” “Sister, Sister” and “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” was a standout athlete in high school and at King College. After an injury dashed his dream of playing professional sports, he turned to modeling and then acting, making his debut in the baseball film “Blue Skies Again.” Throughout his career, he has taken on a host of charitable endeavors both

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Cylk Cozart discusses acting with the crowd at Open Chord.

Princess Clinkscales and Tony Delmonico do a scene for the crowd and the camera. nationally and on his home turf. In 2012, he received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Knoxville Area Urban League. A combination of acting workshop, talent showcase and elimination-style competition, “Acting Up” got its first taste of reality by drawing a crowd of about 90 to the Open Chord, 8502 Kingston Pike, last Wednesday. The entire evening was filmed – as future events will be – to be edited and pitched to networks as a reality show. Attendees included expe-

rienced and budding actors along with people curious about getting into acting. Cozart recruited friends such as radio personality Hallerin Hilton Hill, actor/94Z DJ Mike Howard, and Charlotte Dennison and Juanell Walker of Talent Trek Agency to participate as both performers and advisers. Musical interludes were provided by a talented teenage singer-songwriter who goes by the name “Vallie” and is from Karns. She credited Cozart with “discovering” her.

As a steady stream of actors hopped onto the stage, first to do monologues and then short scenes, Cozart gave critiques both positive and negative. His directions included everything from basics, such as projecting and finding the “sweet spot” on the stage, to eliminating imitation, staying in the moment and tapping into the truth of the scene. He encouraged them to get used to the distractions of the club – live theater is full of those, he said, and once an actor is accustomed to such things, working in

the protective atmosphere of a big-budget film set will be a piece of cake. Cozart also had actors do improv exercises, many of which were impressive. When the tables were turned and professionals Hill, Howard, Dennison and Walker did their bit, the results were hilarious. The evening wrapped up with a question-andanswer period fi lled with great advice. Howard said that actors should learn everything they can about the project and their character – and

Everyone loves Dolly By Carol Shane It’s a given that everyone loves Dolly Parton. Even in this age of relentless snarkiness, one would be hardpressed to find anything bad to say about her. Showbiz icon, razor-sharp business entrepreneur, big-hearted

hometown girl – Dolly fits into all of these categories. But mostly, she’s a musician. And among those who practice the art and craft of music, Dolly Parton’s greatness as a songwriter cannot be denied. That’s why a whole bunch

Michael Bay gets real CIA contractors Jack Silva (John Krasinski) and Kris “Tanto” Paronto (Pablo Schreiber) check out the neighborhood around the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, in “13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi.” Director Michael Bay helmed the true story shared by those who fought to protect the Americans attacked in Benghazi in 2012. The film also stars Max Martini, James Badge Dale, David Denman, Dominic Fumusa and Toby Stephens. The action film is rated R for strong combat violence throughout, bloody images and language.

of local musicians will be getting together next Tuesday night at the Bijou Theatre to celebrate Dolly’s birthday. Led by New York dancer and storyteller Mark Lamb, the event will feature music, film clips and home movies from the star’s early years in Knoxville, presented by the Knox County Public Library’s Tennessee Archive of Moving Image and Sound. There will even be a film clip sent by Dolly herself to greet the audience at the beginning of the show. The evening’s centerpiece is Lamb’s multipleprizewinning story “A Boy and His Dolly.” “As a young boy, when I first saw her on TV I thought she was an angel,” says Lamb. “I love her music and her genius as a songwriter. I love her tolerance and the way she celebrates being yourself and being unique.” Lamb’s story about his adoration of Dolly has won not only the Moth StorySLAM but also the Moth GrandSLAM Championship, both featured in NPR podcasts. Though he is the force behind the birthday celebration, he’ll have plen-

Dancer, storyteller and Dolly Parton fan Mark Lamb poses with “flat Dolly” at the Knox County Public Library. Proceeds from her birthday party at the Bijou will go to benefit Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Knox Count. Photo by Mary Pom Claiborne ty of help onstage. Knoxville musicians led by Nancy Brennan Strange will play Dolly’s most popular songs. “We plug in the music,” says Strange, who has performed the story with Lamb before. She admires not only Parton’s songwriting but her sunny nature. “She seems like one

of those people who lifts everyone up.” Strange will perform “Here You Come Again,” “My Tennessee Mountain Home” and “Coat of Many Colors.” Joining her will be a veritable “who’s who” of local talent: Robin Ella Bailey, Nathan Barrett, Angel Collins, Michael Crawley,

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know their lines backward and forward – before going into an audition. “You can’t be too prepared.” Hill encouraged attendees to be “optimistic” about their craft and to take care of themselves. “Use your strength,” Cozart said. “I don’t believe you can teach somebody how to act. I believe you can teach somebody how to get in touch with their emotions.” The Facebook page for “Acting Up … with Cylk Cozart” will have info on the next event.

Mischa Goldman, Christina Horn, Kelle Jolly, Laith Keilany, Ben Maney, Jodie Manross, Sean McCollough and Sarah Pirkle. Lamb is particularly thrilled about the venue because it looms large in Dolly’s legend. “She got her professional start at the Bijou when she was nine on the ‘Cas Walker Show,’” he says. Event sponsor Magpies Bakery will provide the birthday cake. Other sponsors are Knoxville News Sentinel, WVLT, WDVX, US Cellular and Visit Knoxville. Proceeds will benefit Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Knox County. “I am so honored to pay tribute to the living legend Dolly Parton on her 70th birthday at the Bijou Theatre. My story is not only a personal take on her positive influence on my life, but has a universal message told through Dolly’s lyrics about love, kindness and acceptance,” said Lamb. The Dolly Parton Birthday Tribute Show happens Tuesday, Jan. 19, at 7 p.m. on the US Cellular Stage at the Bijou Theatre on Gay Street in downtown Knoxville. Info/tickets: Information/tickets: 684-1200, www.knoxbijou.com, www. ticketmaster.com

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