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Picking Pi ki up trash h How many knuckleheads does it take to trash a river?

About as many as the number of items of trash found during the 26th annual River Rescue.

Hundreds of volunteers spent the first half of gorgeous April 11 picking up trash on the banks and in the waters of the Tennessee River.

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Building Gibbs a middle school Building Carter a school carried the risk that every community in the county would expect similar miracles, even though Mayor Burchett sought to tamp down expectations by warning that Carter was a one-time deal because there’s nothing left to sell.

The only thing that’s surprising about the folks at Gibbs asking for a middle school is that it took this long.

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Cheating no more Wonderful, isn’t it, that Tennessee basketball will never again by plagued by cheating disorders.

No more penalties or embarrassment, so ordained, more or less, by athletic director Dave Hart, who really likes his job, especially on the second and fourth Fridays of each month.

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Four movies opening this week seem like the calm before the storm: no superheroes, no car chases, no drug dealers.

There will be violence – two of them are set during times of war – but don’t expect gangs or buckets of movie blood.

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follows ‘passion’

By Betsy Pickle It’s only fitting that Annazette Houston was voted to chair the board of the Tennessee Human Rights Commission.

“I have a passion for allowing the voices of all individuals to be heard,” says Houston, whose day job is director of the Office of Disability Services at the University of Tennessee.

Houston, who lives in South Knoxville, has devoted her career to equal opportunity services. She was originally appointed to the THRC board in fall 2013 and continued when it was reorganized at the end of 2014. The streamlined board has nine members – three from each Grand Division of the state.

She was excited to be elected chair of the board earlier this year.

“Anybody who serves on the commission as a board member wants to sink their teeth into the work of the commission,” she says.

“I think you have to have a passion for working in this particular field of social justice.”

In her time on the board, she is pleased with what the commission has been able to accomplish.

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“We, over the last year, conducted dialogues all across the state of Tennessee to talk with local constituents about human-rights issues,” she says, “and one was held in Knoxville. We heard from various members of the community on what the challenges were. Mayor Rogero, for example, was one of the individuals that spoke with us.

“What that helps us to do is to look at educational opportunities, to increase awareness … being able to talk to parties and educate individuals on what is and what is not discriminatory.

“I don’t know that anyone wakes up in the morning and says, ‘Oh, let me go out and mistreat someone.’ I think that what you’ll find is that an individual may feel that ‘I made this decision as a business necessity,’ not understanding that that particular decision would exclude certain individuals.

“So the fact that we’re able to go out and educate and mediate in some of those situations is something else that I’m proud of as well.”

2015 has already seen a host of incidents – from college campuses to state capitals – that suggest the

Annazette Houston

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country is not as in tune with inclusiveness as people would like to think. But Houston says she and her colleagues at the commission don’t burn up the phones or flood each other’s email inboxes with discussions about the latest outrage.

“We address issues in the board meetings,” she says firmly, mean-

ing that they don’t violate Tennessee’s sunshine laws.

Originally from Tulsa, Okla., Houston earned her bachelor’s in business administration from Langston University in Langston, Okla., and her master’s in organizational communications from To page 3

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By Betsy Pickle

Spring cleaning seems to be at the top of everyone’s to-do list, and Outdoor KnoxFest is not immune.

In the middle of this weekend’s lineup of fun activities is the SweetWater Clean Sweep River Clean-up. Outdoor KnoxFest takes place this Friday-Sunday, April 24-26, at the Outdoor Adventure Center at Volunteer Landing and around South Knoxville’s Urban Wilderness.

SweetWater Brewing Co. and Aubrey’s restaurants are presenting this new event for Outdoor KnoxFest.

“The SweetWater Clean Sweep is a natural addition to our weekend outdoor festival,” says Carol Evans, executive director of Legacy Parks Foundation. “SweetWater is committed to clean-water efforts through multiple initiatives, so we approached them about partnering on a river cleanup.”

At 2 p.m. Saturday, people are encouraged to meet at Gov. Ned McWherter/Riverside Landing Park with their own watercraft.

They will then float to the Adventure Center. A limited number of paddleboards, canoes and kayaks will be available at the center on a first-come, first-served basis for those who need them.

The whole group then will paddle downriver and clean up along the banks from Volunteer Landing to the base of the River Bluff property to get the river ready for the summer paddling season.

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At Aubrey’s at Papermill, manager Stevie Ogan and bartender Taylor Armistead help promote the SweetWater Clean Sweep River Clean-up. All Aubrey’s locations are promoting Saturday’s cleanup at Volunteer Landing with specials on SweetWater draft beers, a chance to win a free paddleboard rental and a chance to win a paddleboard. Photo by

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joining the effort and will bring its trailer to collect the trash.

“We know from experience that conservation and recreation go hand-in-hand,” says Evans.

“When people get out and play on land or water, they truly appreciate the natural assets we have in this region.

“For Legacy Parks, outdoor recreation has been the perfect way in which to promote land conservation and expand our parks and trails. The SweetWater Clean Sweep River Clean-up this weekend will combine good work and good fun. What could be better?!”

The cleanup will end at 4 p.m.,

and all the paddlers are invited to return to the Adventure Center to celebrate at the SweetWater After Party along with volunteers from the day’s events. SweetWater will be the featured refreshments.

Participants in Clean Sweep will be eligible to win a SweetWater paddleboard at the after party.

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After thyroid cancer scare, Englewood man keeps his voice and life Mike Williams of Englewood, 63, uses his voice constantly in his job as director of employee communications and development at Heil Trailor International Co. “Not only for that, but I’m a minister (at Liberty Hill Church of Christ) as well,” said Williams.

“Pretty much my life is built around my voice.”

This fall, both Williams’ voice and health were on the line when he was diagnosed with thyroid cancer.

“I had a lump on the side of my neck that my dermatologist thought perhaps was just a fatty tumor. But I have a little history of melanoma, so to be on the safe side, he said he’d go ahead and get that out,” said Williams.

But the dermatologist quickly realized the lump was something more and referred Williams to Dr. Michael Kropilak and Dr. Troy Kimsey, who specialize in endocrine procedures at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center.

The endocrine system includes glands like the thyroid and parathyroids, located in the neck. After undergoing a number of tests, including a biopsy and ultrasound,

In November at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, Mike Williams had surgery to treat his thyroid cancer. The 63-year-old is now back home after a successful procedure by Dr. Michael Kropilak and Dr. Troy Kimsey.

Williams was diagnosed with thyroid cancer, which affects nearly 60,000 adults each year in the United States.

“All the bad things we thought it could be, it was not,” said Williams. “It was not lymphoma, not melanoma, but it did turn

out to have some papillary cells,” which is an indication of thyroid cancer.

Thyroid cancer is one of the most treatable forms of cancer, although surgery on the neck can involve a long incision and requires an experienced surgeon.

Endocrine services at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center offers the latest and most comprehensive care available for a wide range of endocrine diseases affecting the thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal glands.

From biopsies to more extensive surgeries, Drs. Michael Kro- Michael Kropilak, pilak and Troy Kimsey MD work as a team at Fort Sanders, consulting on cases and assisting each other with complicated surgeries to provide the highest level of care available.

Dr. Michael Kropilak went to Hahnemann Medical College in Philadelphia and did a residence in general surgery at The Cleveland Clinic. He is board certified

in general and vascular surgery through the American Board of Surgery and is a fellow in the American College of Surgeons.

He was named one of Knoxville Cityview Magazine’s “Top Docs” in 2014.

Dr. Troy Kimsey is a graduate of the Medical College of Georgia, Troy Kimsey, MD completed residency in general surgery there, and a fellowship in surgical oncology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. He is board certified in general surgery and is a fellow in the American College of Surgeons.

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“This kind of surgery is extensive,” said Kropilak. “It’s a difficult surgery, which is why it’s important to have surgeons working together, to provide care for these kinds of complicated cases.”

On Nov. 5, Kropilak and Kimsey worked together to remove Williams’ thyroid gland and nearly four dozen lymph nodes.

The surgery required a long incision, stretching from Williams’ left shoulder blade to the center of his neck.

Williams said that despite this, he only stayed one night at Fort Sanders and was able to go home the next day.

“The care was excellent, the staff is good and they were constantly very proactive, checking with me about what my needs were,” Williams said. “Everything went just fine.

“My neck’s a little stiff, but I’m getting more and more movement with it,” Williams said.

“In the beginning my voice was affected; it was weak, but it’s a whole lot better now and is pretty much back to normal,” he said. “I was very relieved that even though they did all that around my neck, it

didn’t seem to have a lasting effect on my voice.”

Williams underwent one follow-up treatment with radioactive iodine to eliminate any remaining cancer cells in his body. The thyroid absorbs iodine, so any remaining thyroid cancer cells in his body will absorb the radiation and be destroyed, without affecting the rest of his body.

“I was radioactive for Christmas,” said Williams, with a laugh.

This treatment means he should not be around pregnant women and young children for 10 days.

Williams has 21 grandchildren and one on the way.

“So I quarantined myself.

Which is really more of a concern for my wife,” he said with a laugh.

“I appreciate everything everyone at Fort Sanders has done,” Williams said. “Everybody has been so professional, and both myself and my wife, we just felt like everyone was real supportive.

“I wouldn’t want anyone to go through that, but if you’re going to, Fort Sanders has proven to be a great place to go through it.”

Thyroid cancer: What you should know Thyroid cancer begins in your thyroid gland, which is located in your neck. The thyroid gland is found under your Adam’s apple and above your collarbone. You usually are not able to see or feel your thyroid. It faces the front, but it’s underneath your skin. It’s shaped like a butterfly, with two lobes (a right and left lobe) connected by a bridge of tissue, called the isthmus.

Statistics from the American Cancer Society regarding thyroid cancer: ■ Doctors will diagnose about 56,460 new cases of thyroid cancer.

■ Thyroid cancer occurs more often in women. Three in four cases occur in women.

■ About 43,210 cases of new thyroid cancers will be diagnosed in women. The other 13,250 will be found in men.

■ Thyroid cancer rates have risen sharply in recent years. It is the fastest-increasing cancer in both men and women.

■ Thyroid cancer has a 97 percent survival rate at the five-year mark. This means that out of every 100 people treated for thyroid cancer, 97 of them will be alive five years after treatment. Survival, however, is affected by many factors, including stage at diagnosis, the subtype of cancer and patient age.

■ About 1,000 women and 780 men will die of thyroid cancer every year.

Three common thyroid problems Your thyroid is a tiny, butterfly-shaped gland that controls your body’s energy level. A problem with your thyroid affects your metabolism. Here are three common thyroid issues: ■ Hypothyroidism: Your thyroid gland is underactive and doesn’t produce enough hormones.

Common symptoms are fatigue; feeling cold; slowed thinking; weight gain; muscle pain; brittle hair, skin and nails; and feeling depressed.

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■ Nodules: Nodules are growths of tissue in the thyroid gland. Many times nodules do not cause symptoms or affect the production of thyroid hormone. Around 95 percent of the time, nodules are not cancerous.

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Mason Meyers and Ben Nehls of UT’s Hiking and Canoeing Club head back onto the Tennessee River after replenishing their plastic-bag supply at Island Home Park.

Larry Setzer, Martha Culbertson, Nancy Williams, Janice Tocher, Brian Reid, Jay Armbruster, Lauren Lovell, Paul Long and Maddy Long let off steam after a morning of picking up trash at Scottish Pike Park and Goose Creek during the 26th annual River Rescue. Photos by Betsy Pickle

Tennessee pride, not trash How many knuckleheads does it take to trash a river?

About as many as the number of items of trash found during the 26th annual River Rescue.

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Hundreds of volunteers spent the first half of gorgeous April 11 picking up trash on the banks and in the waters of the Tennessee River and its local tributaries. The volunteers ranged from preschoolers to senior citizens.

Some of them worked in their own backyards. Some came from far away. Members of the nonprofit Living Lands & Waters traveled from Illinois with one of their barges to haul away our trash during their Tennessee River Tour.

South Knoxvillian Nancy Williams volunteers at River Rescue to honor Helen Reagan, who played with the Ijams children as a girl and shared stories of those days with Williams. Cleaning up the riverbank at Scottish Pike Park, she found two hypodermic needles and the remains of a cow.

Just a few yards away, where Goose Creek meets the river, Paul Long of South Knoxville was excited.

COMMUNITY NOTES ■ Colonial Village Neighborhood Association. Info: Terry Caruthers, 579-5702, t_caruthers@hotmail.com.

■ Knoxville Tri-County Lions Club meets 7 p.m. each second and fourth Monday, Connie’s Kitchen, 10231 Chapman Highway, Seymour. Info: https://www.facebook.com/ TriCountyLions/info.

■ Lake Forest Neighborhood Association. Info: Molly Gilbert, 209-1820 or mollygilbert@yahoo.com.

■ Old Sevier Community Group meets 7 p.m. each third Thursday, South Knoxville Elementary School library, 801 Sevier Ave. Info: Gary E. Deitsch, 573-7355 or garyedeitsch@bellsouth.net.

■ South of the River Democrats (9th District) meet 6:30 p.m. each third Monday, South Knoxville Community Center, 522 Maryville Pike. Info: Jim Sessions, jim. sessions@comcast.net or 573-0655.

■ South Haven Neighborhood Association meets 10 a.m. each third Saturday, Hillcrest

UT students Ivan Vazquez, Ben Sisco and Libby Fortunato and Paul James, executive director of Ijams Nature Center, display part of their haul at Tyson Park. tor Paul James was based at Tyson Park, where volunteers from Dow Chemical and University of Tennessee biosystems students from the American Society of Agricultural Volunteers load trash – including a couch – collected elsewhere onto a and Biological Engiboat at Gov. Ned McWherter/Riverside Landing Park to transport it to neers were cleaning the Living Lands & Waters barge at Volunteer Landing. up Third Creek and its environs. Several volunteers went into the “We may have just found Their flexibility came in creek in waders to remove a hand, or three hand bones handy picking up debris. trash.

– and we think a coyote, Youngsters from the Cretoo!” he said. ative Learning Academy, a Several of the volunteers home-school co-op based at in this group were from the Deane Hill Recreation CenTaoist Tai Chi Society based ter, worked at Island Home in Happy Holler at 1205 N. Park. Mom Christina RuCentral. Martha Culbertson zecki said some of the little of South Knoxville teaches ones weren’t keen on pickclasses there (new classes ing up trash until they saw start at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, a huge pile and shrieked, May 2) and cajoled several “This is the mother lode!” students to come and help.

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he said. “With the Tennessee River Tour and Living Lands & Waters, we’ve definitely had more interest in it.

We’ve had so much press; we had 60-75 people call yesterday” about volunteering.

Libby Fortunato, a UT sophomore, said the biosystems engineering club likes to reach out into the community to do environmental projects.

When it comes to litter, she thinks “a lot of it is laziness.”

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SOUTH KNOX SENIOR CENTER ■ Wednesday, April 22: 7:30 a.m. free swim; 8:30 a.m. guitar lessons; 9 a.m. painting; 10 a.m. quilting; 11 a.m. Water Peeps; noon bridge.

■ Thursday, April 23: 7:30 a.m. free swim; 9 a.m. water aerobics, South Knox Opry; 12:15 p.m. ballroom dance; 1 p.m. rook, water aerobics; 1:30 p.m. line dance; 2 p.m.

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■ Friday, April 24: 7:30 a.m. free swim; 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.

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REUNION NOTES ■ The Central High Class of 1965 will host a 50th reunion Friday and Saturday, June 5-6. Activities include: sock hop and memorial service, 5 p.m. Friday, Gresham Middle School, $20; picnic, 10:30 a.m.2:30 p.m. Saturday, Fountain City Park Lions Club building, $15; and dinner at Beaver Brook Country Club, 5:30 p.m., $40. Info: Donna Keeling, 9386583 or lkeel@comcast.net; Jerome Smith, 689-6018 or nrs37912@bellsouth.net.

■ Central High School Class of 1980 35th reunion, 6-10 p.m. Saturday, June 27, The Foundry, 747 World’s Fair Park Drive. Info/register: “Central High School Class of 1980” on Facebook or Melody Majors Johnson, 423-798-0880.

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“Reaching for 100 perMurray State University in al Exchange Center and Big cent of all individuals’ huMurray, Ky. She served as Brothers Big Sisters of East man rights to be intact is a goal that I think will be eludirector of equal opportu- Tennessee. nity at Murray State for 15 In 2012, she and her hus- sive,” she says. “We’ve made years before coming to UT band, Charles, director of improvements in certain in 2008. programs in the Office of areas, but I think we’re all At UT, she is active with Alumni Affairs, received humans, and we find ways several official groups pro- the Hardy Liston Jr. Symbol to marginalize individuals.

“There’ve definitely been moting diversity, and in the of Hope Award in the Chanimprovements, but we still community she sits on the cellor’s Honors. boards for the Beck CulturHouston knows that cre- have a long way to go.”

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Among the odder finds were the side of a computer, a piece of rebar in concrete, hardwood flooring, a 10-pound dog chain and a big oil barrel. There were plenty of polystyrene cups, plastic bottles and soda cans, of course.

Having Living Lands & Waters in Knoxville for a week raised the profile of the annual River Rescue, James said.

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Basketball cheating isn’t new The politics of voting and photo ID

Wonderful, isn’t it, that Tennessee basketball will never again by plagued by cheating disorders.

No more penalties or embarrassment, so ordained, more or less, by athletic director Dave Hart, who really likes his job, especially on the second and fourth Fridays of each month.

We may never know what Donnie Tyndall knew when, but it is amazing that some who judge seem to think he or his may have been first to twist or stretch rules and regulations.

Alas, it has been going on since shortly after Dr. James Naismith hung the original peach baskets, appointed scorekeepers and launched the coaching industry.

Naismith did not cheat.

He had a losing record.

Cheating is a major problem in basketball because one great player can make a stunning difference. Two can mean a championship. Since there are never enough greats or even goods to go around, slick sales reps on commission may offer more exciting enticements than scholarships.

Chairs of academic integrity (eligibility) sometimes do whatever is needed to excel or save the coach’s job.

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At some places (North Carolina and Syracuse come to mind), they do more than necessary.

I do believe college cheating is pretty much a 50-50 proposition. About half the coaches do and half don’t.

Some host barbecues in pursuit of small advantages.

Some go for broke. Al McGuire said the secret of success was to keep it simple.

“I waited until recruiters identified the best player.

When they lined up to deliver their messages, I went to the front of the line and signed that player.”

Coach McGuire did not go into details.

Fans are similar. They are about 50-50. All want to win. Some don’t care how.

NCAA police appear to be 10-90 types. They lack subpoena power. They catch an occasional crook. Dumb ones are more vulnerable.

Earlier in my sporting life, I was greatly disillu-

sioned by some of the things I saw and heard. I could not believe the great Adolph Rupp had a Kentucky manager hiding behind the bleachers, sneaking a peek at Tennessee’s Friday practice before a Saturday game in Lexington.

I got a tip that it was actually happening. Vol manager Greg Coffman and I converged from opposite directions and caught the villain, armed with notebook and pen.

“Young man, what are you doing back here?”

“Searching for lost car keys, sir.”

It really hurt to hear that John Wooden’s legacy at UCLA was inspired and funded by wealthy developer Sam Gilbert. During Wooden’s domination, Sam provided interest-free loans and helped players exchange complimentary tickets for cars and clothes.

He allegedly arranged abortions for girlfriends. Wooden never noticed.

For book royalties, star center Bill Walton revealed the secrets. Las Vegas coach Jerry Tarkanian put the UCLA system in perspective.

“The only team with a higher payroll was the Lakers.”

It was so sad when Villanova, Western Kentucky, UCLA and UConn had to give back NCAA tournament victories and earnings because they used ineligible players. It was shocking that it happened twice to Memphis.

It was unbelievable that John Calipari was commander-in-chief for one Memphis mess after enduring a previous refund at Massachusetts. Like Wooden, Calipari had no idea there was a bad smell in the house.

Some of John’s current friends are unusual. Some prosper in the suspicious AAU/shoe game. True Calipari disciples say their hero and Rick Barnes’ friend has been clean as the proverbial hound’s tooth as Kentucky coach.

Michigan’s five fabulous freshmen of 1992 turned out to be heartbreakers.

They were so good – and bad. Chris Webber was the star going up and down.

He eventually pled guilty to criminal contempt for lying about $280,000 accepted from a booster.

Lying is serious. Just ask Bruce.

Marvin West invites reader reaction. His address is westwest6@netzero.com.

Proposals for coliseum, Henley draw mixed response A city consultant’s report that suggests five significant steps to enhance downtown development was met with Bill expressions of interest, sugDockery gestions and complaints.

Mayor Madeline Rogero and her staff recently presented a report by the Urban Land Institute. City ■ Acquisition and deofficials Anne Wallace and velopment of the State SuBob Whetsel presented the preme Court property on primary recommendations Henley Street of the ULI report: ■ Employment of a mas-

ter developer to work with the city on the 400 and 500 blocks of West Jackson Avenue ■ Potential uses for World’s Fair Park, including as green space ■ The fate of the Civic Auditorium/Coliseum and surrounding 26 acres ■ Changes to Henley Street/U.S. 441 that might make it more pedestrianfriendly

Whetsel said the top priorities were engaging a master developer for Jackson Avenue and purchasing the court building from the state before an August deadline. A third priority was engaging the community in the remaining elements of the ULI recommendations.

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In politics, the truth rarely gets in the way of a good argument, and few issues have become more political than requiring photo identification to vote.

The Tennessee Voter Identification Act, more commonly known as the photo ID law, requires nearly all voters to provide a Tennessee or federal ID before they can vote. As a result, many Democrats (and a few Republicans) have alleged that the law keeps indigent or low-income folks from voting because they can’t afford the cost of a photo ID. It would be a good argument if it were true.

While most voters are required to have a photo ID to vote, the law specifically exempts those who cannot afford to pay for a photo ID. In other words, if you can’t afford a photo ID, and you’re willing to sign a form saying so, you’re not required to have an ID to vote. In fact, once you sign that form, the election officials will allow you to vote on the voting machine just like everyone else.

No questions asked.

(Of course, if you pull up to the polling place in a Rolls-Royce and wearing a Rolex watch, some folks might start asking questions.)

Why don’t more folks understand this part of the law?

A cynic might say that Democrats don’t better publicize this indigence exemption because they’d rather attack Republicans for (allegedly) disenfranchising voters than actually get more low-income folks to the polls. Others

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might say that Republicans don’t better publicize the exemption because they don’t want low-income folks to vote at all. Even worse, it’s just as likely that activists from both parties never took the time to fully understand the law and are just arguing their talking points.

Bottom line, Tennessee’s photo ID law is a commonsense safeguard on the ballot box. You have to show an ID to cash a check or buy a beer. It’s just as reasonable to require folks to prove their identity when they go to vote. Just remember, under the law, no one is prevented from voting because they can’t afford a photo ID. Grumbling about Gibbs.

Unless you live in the Gibbs community, you may have heard grumbling last week about the school board endorsing a plan to build a new Gibbs Middle School.

As a result, County Commission will now decide whether to fund a new school despite the superintendent of schools saying we don’t need it and the school’s $30 million price tag. At the same meeting, the school board also endorsed a new middle school in Hardin Valley.

As the joke goes in government, “Why buy one when you can get two for twice the price?”

Scott Frith is a local attorney. You can contact him at scott@pleadthefrith.com.

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Shopper news • APRIL 22, 2015 • 5

Testerman brought youth, modernization to city The late Kyle Testerman was the only Knoxvillian to serve two separate 4-year terms as mayor and the last member of City Council to advance to the mayor’s office.

Others serving on council have run for mayor since 1971, including Jean Teague, Danny Mayfield, Bernice O’Connor, Casey Jones and Ivan Harmon, but voters have not chosen a council member to be mayor since Testerman defeated the late Mayor Leonard Rogers.

Testerman fought many battles – some more successfully than others – but no one doubted where he stood on an issue. He assembled a young team at city hall – called the Kiddie College by the Knoxville Journal – including Darrell Akins (then 23), Guy Smith IV, Jim Easton, Bill Booher, Graham Hunter and Rick Dulaney.

In some ways, he was Knoxville’s first modern mayor, starting a computer system, modernizing the finance department and changing the ways of uni-

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elected chair of the state Republican party by a vote of 33-27 over state Rep. Mary Littleton, with a third candidate receiving three votes. The committee has 66 members.

■ Haynes was the choice of elected party leaders, and he was clearly the most able, articulate and energetic choice. He will make a difference going into the 2016 presidential campaign.

Haynes is the youngest person to be state chair of the GOP (he’ll turn 30 on May 8) and is the first Knox Countian to serve since Susan Richardson Williams.

Other Knoxvillians who served as GOP state chair included Erby Jenkins and Claude Robertson, both attorneys now deceased.

Haynes has a law degree and is scheduled to take the bar exam this summer.

His resignation as state representative will probably occur at the end of the current legislative session, which could be this week.

The governor must set a date for a special primary

School board to Burchett:

and general election to fill the seat within 120 days of the vacancy, which means voters may fill it by September.

Meanwhile, Knox County Commission may name an interim replacement for a few months. Lou Moran is mentioned.

Several persons are expected to seek election to Haynes’ seat, which includes overwhelmingly Republican Farragut and West Knox County. Names being mentioned include Jason Zachary, who ran for Congress last year, former Farragut Mayor Eddy Ford and school board member Karen Carson. Others will emerge.

■ Mayor Rogero’s budget message will be noon Wednesday, April 29, at Lakeshore Park. Getting there at 11:30 is a smart idea for good seating. The public is invited. If your printed invitation didn’t arrive, don’t worry – you can attend anyway as it is a public meeting.

Progress is often obstructed by religious leaders who keep women out of leadership roles. Such beWendy havior wouldn’t be tolerated Smith in secular society, Sobieski said.

The book also points out that an international treaty ers herself well read, was to end discrimination and shocked by the book’s sta- violence against women has tistics. Each year, 20,000 been ratified by 188 counwomen are victims of hon- tries – but not the United or killings, most for being States – the only industriraped or breaking customs. alized country not to ratify Genital cutting, a rite of the treaty.

“If we don’t at least say we purification, has been performed on 125 million wom- aspire to a goal, then we’re en and girls worldwide. In never going to get there,” China in 1990, 50 million Sobieski said.

Most of those who atgirls went missing due to infanticide and sex-slave traf- tended the program, sponficking. The resulting short- sored by Knox County Pubage of brides led to the sale lic Library, were women, and many were students. of still more girls.

Carter says 200 to 300 Following Sobieski’s sumgirls come to Atlanta every mary, Knox County Commonth as sex or domestic missioner Amy Broyles slaves. Forty-two percent encouraged women to step of them stay in the city’s into the political arena.

“We can’t sit and wait for wealthiest areas.

men who hold office to make changes. We have to run for office ourselves.

When women are at the table, the conversation changes.”

W hat ’s the bigSobieski gest issues faced by Knoxville women? Sexual assault on college campuses was Sobieski’s immediate answer, but she also cited removal of the “glass floor” that threatens women until they have full constitutional rights through the Equal Rights Amendment.

Carter’s book includes 23 steps toward ending discrimination and abuse. The first is simple: encouraging women to speak out more forcefully. If we can accomplish that, we’re well on our way to tackling the others.

Burchett justified his Was the school board giving Mayor Tim Burchett the audacity by citing his pred e c e s s o r ’s finger when it voted to build e m p t y a new Gibbs Middle School and let somebody else figure promise to the Carter out how to pay for it? The issue appears to be riding an community emotional wave, and smart to build them a new money says the votes are there on County Commisschool. He sion, which leaves Burchett justified the squarely on the hot seat. price tag by Burchett vowing to get the school built without increasing the county’s Betty debt. First he tried a lease/ option that ultiBean purchase mately fizzled. Then he cobbled together a cash-on-thebarrelhead plan financed But no, the board wasn’t by selling selected county messing with Burchett by properties and adding the voting to build the school take to funding the school without having a clue how to board had for remodeling pay for it. Most of those who the old Carter school. voted yes support him and On June 3, 2013, Burchett weren’t yet in office in 2010 tweeted a picture of a giant when he decided to step in check for $13,869,737.84, and build a new Carter Ele- and Carter had a new elmentary School against the ementary school. initial wishes of the board So why did he do it – out and Superintendent Jim of a deep love for Carter? A McIntyre, for whom Bur- sense of justice? Not saychett famously had no love ing he didn’t love Carter and (and still doesn’t). think they’d been wronged, Nevertheless, wading but my bet is that Burchett into something that was decided to kick off his new (1) none of his business, administration by kicking legally speaking (where – McIntyre’s butt in a highly and whether – to build new visible way. Was it worth it? schools is within the pur- Certainly the Carter folks view of the school board, would say yes. not the executive or the But building Carter a County Commission) and school carried the risk that (2) carried a hefty price tag every community in the was a surprising first move county would expect similar for the penny-pinching Bur- miracles, even though Burchett, who had announced chett sought to tamp down his intention to whack the expectations by warning county’s debt by $100 mil- that Carter was a one-time lion during his first five deal because there’s nothing years in office. left to sell.

He’s been making pretThe only thing that’s surty good progress toward prising about the folks at that goal (money guy Chris Gibbs asking for a middle Caldwell says Burchett’s ad- school is that it took this ministration has reduced long.

Knox County’s bonded inAnd with the political debtedness by $70 million), climate being what it is, a but financing a school of the tax increase is out of the size that the school board question, which means that approved (800 students) Burchett’s getting ready to will clearly knock a hole in declare victory and kiss his Burchett’s debt-cutting as- $100 million dream goodpirations. bye.

“Fifty-four years ago, I called the Coliseum box office and asked if there would be a section for Negros,” Booker said. “I was told it would open on an integrated basis. When I told the people in the office where I was using the phone, they literally shouted for joy.”

Booker said that for Knoxville blacks, the Coliseum was like having a taste of New York City or Los Angeles. It quickly became a center for cultural activities for all races.

“Now we’ve come to discuss whether the facility is too old and too outdated to maintain,” he said. “The Civic Coliseum is a tremendous asset to this part of the city. If it can be renovated, then that should be our course. Building a new one on another site is irresponsible and outrageous.”

Umoja Abdul-Ahad said that urban renewal in the 1960s devastated Knoxville’s African-American community.

Margaret Gaither sug-

gested that the price might be too high to raze the auditorium/coliseum and take the property for other uses.

“I’ve lived in Knoxville for 60 some years and was working with KCDC when all this took place,” Gaither said.

Citizen comments on Henley Street ranged from the need for improvements to traffic flow between downtown and the University of Tennessee/ Fort Sanders area to problems with restricting access

formed services. He backed a World’s Fair. He was also controversial, which led to Randy Tyree leading an insurgent campaign that unseated him.

He returned to the mayor’s office eight years later, and things were much calmer than in his first term. He brought people like Wanda Moody, Wanda Teague and Bob Booker into city government. He merged the school systems by a charter amendment to remove the city from operating a school system. It was fitting that, two months ago, the tennis courts at Tyson Park were named in his honor and he was able to attend. He was a dedicated tennis advocate and loved sports.

■ State Rep. Ryan Haynes was narrowly

Victor Ashe is a former mayor of Knoxville. Contact him at: 865-523-6573 or vhashe@aol.com.

Change the world by treating women better Those who think of Jimmy Carter as a peanut farmer who happened to mosey into the White House might be surprised to learn that Carter, at age 90, has dedicated himself to fighting injustice and violence against women and girls.

Wanda Sobieski, president of Sobieski, Messer & Associates law firm, discussed Carter’s 2014 book, “A Call to Action: Women, Religion, Violence, and Power,” at last week’s Books Sandwiched In program at the East Tennessee History Center.

Carter writes that the single biggest barrier to world progress is the abuse of women and girls, which is largely caused by incorrect interpretation of religious texts and a growing tolerance of violence. He goes on to say that the way to effect the most change is to change the way women are treated.

Sobieski, who consid-

Mixed response ily on three areas: the proposed razing of the Knoxville Auditorium/Coliseum, the nature of the master developer concept the city plans to use for redeveloping some sites, and changes to Henley Street that might improve or hinder traffic flow.

Three African-American leaders addressed the issue of tearing down the

Kiss that $100 million dream goodbye

From page 4 Civic Auditorium/Coliseum, which was built in 1961 through urban renewal projects built in historically black neighborhoods along First Creek.

Robert Booker said he was passionate about the auditorium/coliseum.

Booker is a civil rights activist, historian, writer and former head of the Beck Cultural Exchange Center.

along Henley into South Knoxville.

Rhonda Reeder, who lives on Jackson Avenue and works at UT, called Henley a barrier and encouraged the city to narrow the street to make it more friendly for pedestrians, bicyclists and commercial interests.

Betsy Pickle responded that Henley “is not a corridor. It’s a street. It is not a barrier to connectivity.”

She said changes to Henley would degrade access to South Knoxville.

Marilyn’s mother died two years ago...

Exhausted, she spends her days cooking nutritious meals for her father and driving him to appointments.

She worries if he will walk to the mailbox and forget the way back home.

THERE ARE DECISIONS TO BE MADE, AND MARILYN’S BROTHER LIVES 500 MILES AWAY. She also has to choose between showing up at her daughter’s ballet recital, her son’s college admission meetings and volunteering at the spring festival.

Marilyn’s father has dementia.

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SOUTH KNOX Shopper news • APRIL 22, 2015 • 7

SDHS Carnival combines purpose, pleasure South-Doyle High School means it when they call their upcoming event a “community” carnival.

All the feeder schools have been invited to participate, along with local churches and businesses.

And everyone in the South Knox community is invited to attend.

But there’s more to the carnival, planned for 6-9 p.m. Friday, May 15, at the school, than just merriment.

“We are organizing this event to serve two purposes,” says Hannah Wood, SDHS social studies teacher and Student Council sponsor. “One is to have a fundraiser. The Student Council is responsible for planning and carrying out Spirit Week every year, but more than that we always carry out a service project for the year.

“This year the idea decided upon was to create a

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scholarship to give to (an academically qualified) student from our school who has financial need. This event will provide the foundation for that scholarship.”

The plan is to name the scholarship after Capt.

Marcus Alford Sr., a 2000 SDHS graduate and CarsonNewman College alumnus who died while serving as an Army helicopter pilot in Iraq in 2010. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 230th Cavalry Regiment, Tennessee National Guard.

A portion of James White Parkway (from the South Knoxville Bridge to Moody Avenue) and a bridge on state route 840 near the

I-40 interchange east of Nashville near Lebanon also have been named for Alford.

The other purpose of the carnival is a celebration.

“We want to bring the Marcus Alford community together to enjoy the end of the school year and give the students a chance to relax before heading into the summer,” says Wood. “Community is strong in South Knox, and we want to offer another chance to get together.”

The Student Council will provide a hotdog supper, “Sweet Shoppe,” cakewalk, silent auction, games, live music and an inflatable obstacle course.

Other school organizations will have booths to sell food, operate games or

showcase their activities.

“One of the events that seems to be garnering a lot of interest at our school is the opportunity to ‘pie’ a teacher in the face,” says Wood. “We have had close to 20 teachers or administrators agree to participate.”

Some churches will donate products and join in the community celebration.

Wood says they are still seeking donations for the silent auction and monetary donations to offset costs of the carnival so that all money raised can go to serve the school and community.

“We are looking for people willing to create or provide a basket for the silent auction.”

Vendors of products such as Thirty-One, Premier Designs and Jamberry Nails and crafters can set up for a flat fee of $10.

Info: 577-4475 or hannah .wood@knoxschools.org.

South-Doyle High’s gym lobby restrooms needed a makeover.

After getting help from Lowe’s and other benefactors, the restrooms boast a marked improvement. Photos submitted ■

With a little help from friends

South-Doyle High School fans support more than just sports.

Recently, the PTSA started a “home improvement” project focusing on the concession stand and the gym lobby bathrooms.

“We began with the concession stand – installing new cabinets and countertops,” says PTSA president Angie Bush. “Lowe’s provided deep discounts on the cabinets, and they also provided a point-of-use water heater for the sink.”

Chris Widener, assistant store manager for the Lowe’s at 7520 Mountain Grove Road, hooked up the

Knoxville Christian School students Adrienne Luu and Kaylyn McElhenney dust a truck for their own fingerprints during the FBI’s Teen Academy. Photos by S. Barrett

PTSA with the Lowe’s Heroes program, which granted about $2,000 for the bathroom project.

“Lowe’s provided new sinks, faucets, mirrors and manpower to install the floor tile,” says Bush. “Gillenwater Flooring donated the ceramic tile, grout, etc., for the floors.

“We had a parent volunteer – Bill Majority – who is a contractor, who also provided much-needed direction.

“It looks great. … It gives a much better representation of South Knoxville and South-Doyle High School.”

KCS student Kaylyn McElhenney and teacher Jess Stockton pour a mix of dental stone and water into a shoe print to make a shoe casting.

Students visit the FBI

By Sara Barrett Several Knox County high school students spent April 15 in an unusual classroom setting when they went to school at the FBI Teen Academy.

Receiving special admission into the FBI’s Knoxville Division located on Middlebrook Pike, students learned about internet safety, undercover operations, identity theft and a whole slew of other crime-related subjects.

Students were selected through an application process and by meeting a number of criteria including a 3.0 GPA or better, community service involvement and a teacher or principal reference.

The chosen few eagerly accepted their mission when tasked with covering a sur■

veillance truck with their own fingerprints, and then dusting for said prints with special agent David Bukowski.

B u k o w s k i said criminals think they’re beSwanson ing smart by burning off their fingerprints, but even burned skin is unique and will leave its own mark. A partial palm print can even help identify a guilty party, “but no one in this room will have to worry about leaving fingerprints at a crime scene, right?” asked Bukowski. The students quickly nodded.

Staff operations specialist Kris Swanson taught the students how to work

in teams of two to create shoe castings from an unidentif ied shoe print.

The FBI has pu r c h a s e d t h o u s a nd s of shoe prints from c ompa n ie s including Nike and Bukowski Adidas for its shoe library in order to help match prints left at crime scenes.

An unidentified agent said it is possible that no other shoe print library exists in the world similar to the collection of the FBI. “People often ask why we’re ‘special,’ ” said special agent Bukowski. “We do special things.”

presented by Regal Entertainment Group, a fun event to benefit the Autism Society of East Tennessee

6:30 to 10:00 p.m.

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Tickets are $50 and include: Live Entertainment by Tall Paul Cajun Shrimp Boil by The Shrimp Dock Complimentary wine, beer, and non-alcoholic beverages Side dishes and dessert Admission to the silent auction

SKES hopes for high turnout

South Knoxville Elementary School staff, faculty and friends will be hard at work this Saturday, April 25, cleaning up inside and out with help from Comcast.

Each year, Comcast chooses a Boys & Girls Club venue to help on Comcast Cares Day. South Knoxville Elementary School was selected for the 14th annual service project.

To emphasize the company’s enthusiasm, CEO Brian Roberts is flying to Knoxville to take part in the day’s activities at SKES. Comcast trucks have been seen

throughout the neighborhoods around the school, making sure the cable company’s services are in peak form when the boss arrives!

On Saturday, volunteers will gather at 8 a.m. at the school for registration, a Chick-fil-A breakfast, instructions and equipment.

Work will start at 9 a.m. and continue till 2 p.m. Volunteers can work part or all of the shift.

Comcast employees and their families will join the SKES crew to make improvements around the school, 801 Sevier Ave.

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Outdoor projects will include building an outdoor classroom, planting butterfly-friendly flowers for a butterfly garden as well as other bushes and plants, pressure-washing the sidewalks, and upgrading the playground.

Indoor activities will include cleaning and organizing. There will be jobs for people of all abilities. For every volunteer helping out on the day, Comcast will make a monetary donation to the school.

Contact principal Tanna Nicely, 579-2100, for info.

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Blake Lively (with Michiel Huisman) plays a woman who stopped aging at 29 in “The Age of Adaline.”

Jakob Salvati plays an 8-year-old who will move mountains to bring his father home from World War II in “Little Boy.”

Crowe, Lively take risks onscreen

By Betsy Pickle The four new movies opening this week seem like the calm before the storm: no superheroes, no car chases, no drug dealers.

There will be violence – two of them are set during times of war – but don’t expect gangs or buckets of movie blood.

“Ex Machina” opens Friday at Downtown West (please see review, at right).

Opening in limited release is “The Water Diviner,” directed by first-timer Russell Crowe. Crowe plays an Australian farmer who travels to Turkey after the Battle of Gallipoli, in 1915, to find his three missing sons.

He also gets involved with a beautiful hotel manager. The movie won Best Film, Best Supporting Actor and Best Costume Design and was nominated for five other awards at the 2015 Australian Film Institute Awards.

In “The Age of Adaline,” Blake Lively plays a woman born at the turn of the 20th century who stops aging at 29. After 80 years of not allowing herself to form close bonds with people she will outlive, she meets a handsome philanthropist (Michiel Huisman of “Game of Thrones”) who changes her philosophy and makes her want to take a huge risk.

Harrison Ford, Amanda Crew, Ellen Burstyn and Kathy Baker also star in the film directed by Lee Toland Krieger (“Celeste & Jesse Forever”).

In the family film “Little Boy,” an 8-year-old (Jakob Salvati) desperately wishes for his father to come home from fighting in World War II, so he puts his faith to work.

Alejandro Monteverde (“Bella”) directed the film, which stars Kevin James, Emily Watson, David Henrie, Ted Levine, Michael Rapaport, Eduardo Verastegui, Ben Chaplin, Tom Wilkinson and Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa.

Russell Crowe plays a man desperate to find out the fate of his sons in “The Water Diviner.”

Arancini with Tomato Jam

By Mystery Diner If you like an adventure in dining, Holly Hambright is your ticket. This talented chef, who has expanded her catering business to now include restaurants, can do amazing things with ordinary ingredients and surprise you with some “exotics” (at least to East Tenne ssee tastes!).

Ho l l y ’s Homberg is two restaurants in one. By day, the cozy establishment at 5032 Whittaker Drive (behind Nama on Kingston Pike) offers a salad/soup/sandwich menu that mirrors Holly’s 135, the new Gay Street restaurant. By night, however, Holly’s Homberg adds specials that excite the

palate. The menu frequently changes, but recent visits found Pork Carnitas, Seared Scallops with Asparagus and Leek Risotto and Scottish Salmon with Lentil de Puy as nightly specials. Bring your own wine.

If there is nothing on the dinner menu, which begins at 5 p.m., to entice me, the Arancini with Tomato Jam is a staple on the appetizer menu and a real favorite. Arancini, which means “little oranges” in Italian, are croquettes filled with melted cheese and risotto. The tomato jam is lick-your-plate good, but, please, you’ve got a cloth napkin in your lap, so behave.

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FRIDAY-SUNDAY ■ “The Tempest,” Pellissippi State Community College Clayton Performing Arts Center, Hardin Valley Campus, 10915 Hardin Valley Road. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and students. Info/tickets: www.pstcc.edu/tickets.

■ “The Threepenny Opera,” Clarence Brown Theatre Mainstage, 1714 Andy Holt Ave. Performances: 7:30 p.m.

Friday and Saturday; 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Info/tickets: www. clarencebrowntheatre.com.

FRIDAY ■ Alive After Five concert: Soulful Sounds Revue, 6-8:30 p.m., Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World’s Fair Park Drive.

Tickets: $10; $5 for members/students. Info: 934-2039.

The Farragut High School chorus looks forward to performing Haydn with members of the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra next week. Photo by Kenton Deitch

■ Knoxville Opera presents: “Il Trovatore,” 8 p.m., Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay St. Info/tickets: www.knoxvilleopera. com; http://www.tennesseetheatre.com.

Farragut High School chorus to perform Haydn

■ Leroy Troy “The Tennessee Slicker,” 8 p.m. Laurel Theater, 1538 Laurel Ave. Tickets: $14, some discounts available. Info/ tickets: www.jubileearts.org.

By Carol Shane Knoxville blooms in the spring, not only botanically but also musically. So far we’ve had two major festivals – Big Ears and Rhythm N’ Blooms, and this coming weekend’s Rossini Festival, along with its attendant performances of Verdi’s “Il Trovatore” by the Knoxville Opera Company, marks a third.

Of course, there are smaller but prestigious events taking place throughout the year. The dizzying array of musical choices in Knoxville is one of our greatest assets.

Farragut High School chorus director Kenton Deitch has undertaken an ambitious project. On April 30, his chorus, in collaboration with members of the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra, will perform Franz Joseph Haydn’s “Mass in Time of War” at Central Baptist Church of Bearden.

“I chose this piece because I do a major work every spring, and I alternate between a classic and a contemporary composition,” says Deitch. “Since we did a

contemporary last year, this fit the classical side.

“The other reason is, it’s difficult but still accessible for high school students. It’s advanced enough that my students don’t get bored, and it’s something that we can perform well.”

Scholars and fans know that Western classical music has its roots in religious music, and the mass has been front and center as one of the most fundamental and established formats in the genre. Every great composer wrote at least one.

Haydn was deeply religious, and he wrote 14 masses. The “Mass in Time of War,” also known as the “Paukenmesse” or “Missa in tempore belli,” is his 10th and most popular setting.

Which doesn’t mean it’s a walk in the park to learn and perform.

“There have been numerous challenges for us as we’ve tackled this piece,” says Deitch. “The length of the work, for one thing. It’s a lot to learn, and it’s very taxing to sing for over 45 minutes straight.” The choristers are no strangers to

By Betsy Pickle The lineage of “Ex Machina” goes back to Steven Spielberg’s “A.I.,” Ridley Scott’s “Blade Runner” and even earlier films about non-human machines created in human form with aspirations to seem human.

But there’s nothing old school about “Ex Machina,” which garnishes its storyline with characters like an Internet gazillionaire who lives in a remote mountain lair worthy of a Bond villain and an AI who looks like a young mash-up of Natalie Portman and Scarlett Johansson.

Caleb (Domhnall Gleeson), a promising programmer at a huge search-engine company, wins a contest that earns him a weeklong visit at the highly secure home of his boss, Nathan (Oscar Isaac). After being choppered in, Caleb finds Nathan burning

Latin but, says Deitch, “this has a lot of Latin, and getting it to line up with notes and rhythms and still have feeling and emotion is quite challenging.”

A performance of this type provides enrichment that will stay with these young singers all their lives.

Deitch continues: “We’ve had many memorable moments during the learning process, but I’m reminded of one in particular. It was right before Easter break.

We had finally gotten the notes and rhythms learned on a section, and we decided to try it.

“Before we started, we talked about what we were singing, and compared the crucifi xion of Christ to the end of life that the people on Flight 9525 (the Germanwings airplane that crashed on March 24) experienced.

We then started the section.

As we kept going, the singers gained confidence from being accurate and thus started to put more emotion into what they were singing, and as the section came to an end we all sang our last note and enjoyed the silence

off calories after a late night of drinking.

Nathan offers Caleb a chance to see his latest project – if he’ll sign a nondisclosure agreement – and of course Caleb accepts.

Nathan has created an artificial intelligence being who is clearly more machine than human, but the human features – oh my.

Caleb’s assignment is to give her the Turing test, to find out if she can convince him that she’s an intelligent being, not just a very special computer. Naturally it’s a she, since Caleb is young and full of hormones that will complicate his powers of perception.

Her name is Ava (Alicia Vikander), and she’s pretty much Caleb’s dream girl, though he tries to disguise that fact by quizzing her in a brusque manner. He connects with her very quickly and seems open to her

that followed a job well done.”

Haydn’s “Mass in Time of War” will be presented by the Farragut High School Chorus under the direction of Kenton Deitch, accompanied by members of the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra, at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 30, at Central Baptist Church of Bearden, 6300 Deane Hill Drive. Admission is free, and the public is invited.

“I want to make sure people know,” says Deitch, “because it will be fabulous.”

SATURDAY ■ Christopher Titus: “Born With a Defect,” 8 p.m., Bijou Theatre, 803 S. Gay St. Info/tickets: http://www.knoxbijou.com.

■ Jay Clark & Jeff Barbra will perform, 8 p.m., Laurel Theater, 1538 Laurel Ave. Tickets: $12, some discounts available. Info/ tickets: www.jubileearts.org.

■ Rossini Festival International Street Fair, Gay Street.

■ 33rd Annual Smoky Mountain Scale Model Contest & Show, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Jacob Building in Chilhowee Park Expo Center. Model aircraft, military vehicles, automobiles, ships, dioramas and more on display. Contest open to everyone.

On-site model vendors and food concession. Info: http:// knoxvillemodelclub.webs.com.

SUNDAY ■ Knoxville Opera presents: “Il Trovatore,” 2:30 p.m., Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay St. Info/tickets: www.knoxvilleopera. com; http: //www.tennesseetheatre.com.

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Caleb (Domhnall Gleeson) studies earlier facades of artificial intelligence in “Ex Machina.”

warning that Nathan is lying to him and that she needs his help to escape.

Nathan knows all – almost – thanks to cameras installed throughout the home/ research facility. Convenient power outages allow Ava and Caleb to talk privately. Meanwhile, Caleb is disturbed by the way Nathan treats both Ava and Kyoko (Sonoya Mizuno), his mute housekeeper, and he’s worried about the clock that’s ticking on Ava. “Ex Machina” is a sci-fi thriller that keeps you hooked throughout. The directing debut of novelist-turned-screenwriter Alex Garland (“28 Days Later”), the movie is visually minimalist by design, counting on the human – or not – elements to create a rich emotional atmosphere.

Garland’s screenplay indulges at times in obviousness, but most of it is fresh and

intriguing, and it’s portrayed admirably by the four leads. Gleeson is perfect as the idealistic Caleb, but he’s understandably overshadowed by Vikander and Isaac.

Vikander is note-perfect as the otherworldly beauty who’s either a damsel in distress or something not as sympathetic.

Isaac – bulked up and hirsute – brings an unbalanced intensity to the hard-drinking mad-scientist role.

The intentionally claustrophobic setting heightens the drama, as does the Philip Glass-like score by Geoff Barrow and Ben Salisbury.

“Ex Machina” is the best kind of computer game – the kind that entertains as it makes viewers ponder the nature of humanity.

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April 22, 2015

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■ Camp Central Mega Sports Camp, 5-8 p.m. MondayFriday, June 1-5, Central Baptist Bearden, 6300 Deane Hill Drive.

For rising first- through sixthgraders. Choose basketball, flag football, soccer, tennis or volleyball.

To register: cbcbearden.org/events.

Info: 450-1000, ext. 142.

■ Camp Wesley Woods, 329 Wesley Woods Road, Townsend.

Programs for boys and girls grades K-12. Info/to register: 448-2246 or www.CampWesleyWoods.com.

■ Dance Camp, 9-11 a.m. June 8-12, Walters State Community College Morristown campus. For grades five through eight. Info: Nicole Cardwell-Hampton, 423585-6756 or Nicole.CardwellHampton@ws.edu.

■ Day Camps, Arnstein Jewish Community Center, 6800 Deane Hill Drive. Milton Collins Day Camp for grades K-6; Teen Adventures Program grades 7-9; Counselor-in-Training Program grade 10; Camp K’TonTon for ages 2 yearspre-K. 10 weeks available, different theme each week. Info/to register: 690-6343, www. jewishknoxville.org.

■ Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont, summer programs for ages 9-17. Info/ to register: 448-6709 or www.gsmit.org/SummerYouth.html.

■ Great Smoky Mountains Trout Adventure Camp, June 15-20, Great Smoky Mountains

Institute at Tremont. For middle-school girls and boys. Application deadline: May 20. Info/applications: www.tntroutadventure.org.

■ Junior Golf Summer Camp, Ruggles Ferry Golf Club, 8530 N. Ruggles Ferry Pike, Strawberry Plains. For ages 5-10, June 2-4 or June 23-25; ages 8-14, June 9-11; ages 8-16, July 21-23. Info/to register: 932-4450 or www.davidreedgolf.com.

■ Kids U, summer kids camps at UT for area youth in grades three-12. One-week camps in morning or afternoon. Info/to register: www.utkidsu.com or 974-0150.

■ Music and Creative Arts Camp, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. July 13-17, Concord UMC, 11020 Roane Drive.

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■ Studio Arts for Dancers summer camps and classes, 1234 Rocky Hill Road, behind the Rocky Hill Center. Info/schedule: www.studioartsfordancers.net.

■ Summer Art Academy, Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World’s Fair Park Drive. Classes each week June 1 through July 31. Info/to register: 525-6101; education@ knoxart.org; www.knoxart.org.

■ Summer Camps for Kids, June and July, Pellissippi State Community College Hardin Valley campus, 10915 Hardin Valley Road. Different camp offered each week. Info/ schedule/to register: 539-7167 or www.pstcc. edu/bcs.

■ Summer Skating Camp, Ice Skating Lessons, June 8-July 25, Ice Chalet, 100 Lebanon St. Choose Monday through Friday for seven weeks or once a week for seven weeks.

Info/to register: 588-1858, icechalet@chaleticerinks. com, www.chaleticerinks. com/summercamp.

■ Summer String Academy Day Camp, July 27-31, Peace Lutheran Church. For students in grades five through 12. Info/application: Abigail Buczynski, abigail.buczynski@knoxschools.org.

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Not just a hardware store It will take just one trip to White’s Hardware and Farm Supply for you to have a new best friend. The official greeter is Pickles, a gorgeous yellow Lab who welcomes every customer as if he has known them for years. During my visit with owners Travis and Jessica Cardwell, it quickly became apparent their regular customers would be disappointed if Pickles wasn’t waiting at the door.

Colonial Village rallies for Jeff Allen

Saturday, May 2, will be your opportunity to join with businesses in the Colonial Village area who are working to help Jeff Allen.

Jeff and his wife, Sooky, are owners of Colonial Hardware. Jeff was recently diagnosed with cancer, and many of his friends have planned a fundraising event to help with medical expenses.

This fundraiser includes both daytime and evening fun. From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., there will be kids’ activities, music, a bake sale, hot dogs, raffle tickets and auctions in the parking lot in front of Colonial Hardware. For those of you familiar with the “front window meeting room” at Colonial Hardware, you will be pleased to know these guys are in charge of the bake sale.

Full disclosure: One said their wives will actually be providing the homemade treats. You can park at Colonial Heights United Methodist Church, 6321 Chapman Highway, and a shuttle bus will be available all day.

The stylists at Susan’s Cuts and More will be cutting hair, with all proceeds helping Jeff. Haircuts for men, women and children will be given for only $10

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Jeff Allen, owner of Colonial Hardware Photo submitted each between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.

From 5-7 p.m. May 2, a spaghetti dinner will be held at Colonial Heights UMC. Tickets can be purchased in advance at Susan’s Cuts and More or the Village Bakery for only $7 or at the door for $8. Kids 8 and under eat free with a paying adult. Door prizes will be given.

Anyone interested in helping or donating a door prize can call 573-9044 or 603-3534. Additional monetary donations are appreciated.

Travis and Jessica are both South Knoxville natives and graduated from South-Doyle High School. New owners of White’s Hardware and Farm Supply, Jessica and Travis Cardwell, with official Their ownership of White’s greeter Pickles Photo by Nancy Whittaker began while they were looking for a place to open a mower repair shop. Travis in just a year, but it’s still a small, locally owned store cats, dogs, rabbits and birds. has been mowing lawns not the way I want it,” says charges more for hardware Fencing materials, nails and since he was 13. He and Jes- Jessica. “The shop has been items,” says Travis. “We are screws by the pound, grass cheaper on plumbing sup- seed, garden seeds by the sica own a thriving lawn- completely redone.”

Small-engine repairs plies, and most hardware ounce or pound, pine straw, care business, See Thru Lawn Quality Lawn Care. were rocking and rolling items are the same or less hay and fertilizer are just a few items available.

Since White’s has a huge the day I was there. “We are than the large stores.”

Jessica adds, “Plus we reMake a trip to White’s shop area, they decided this looking to expand and need another small-engine me- ally pride ourselves on great Hardware and Farm Supply was the perfect place. customer service. We load at 8326 Chapman Highway.

White’s has been a fi x- chanic,” says Travis.

White’s sells RedMax and the feed and other large You will be amazed at the ture in South Knoxville since 1977. In May 2014, the Jonsered commercial and items in our customers’ variety.

They even sell local honCardwells became the new residential power equip- cars. We help everyone who ey, apple butter, flavored owners and have worked ment and does all the war- comes in the door.”

In addition to hardware cream honey, hummingbird hard to get the store in tip- ranty work on both brands. top shape. You will quickly They also repair most other and plumbing supplies, all feeders, birdhouses, whole notice the cleanliness of the brands and have a parts de- types of farm and home and cracked corn – the list store and how organized partment for those who like necessities are available. goes on and on. Check them Grain and feed are sold for out on Facebook or call 573everything is. “I clean all to do their own repairs.

“It’s a common belief that farm animals, and food for 0900. the time. We’ve done a lot

Pick ’n’ Grin to close, move online

By Libby Morgan A 40-year-old business is closing at month’s end. No longer will we walk into Pick ’n’ Grin and feel the warmth of decades of camaraderie and be surrounded by beautiful stringed works of art that, in talented hands, give us joyful sounds.

Daughter and dad owners Tami and Bud Brewster have been trying hard to resist reality, “but you know … it is what it is,” says Tami.

Maintaining a big store in a big building is expensive, and the low overhead in online sales just makes sense nowadays.

When suppliers who had always honored Pick ’n’ Grin’s territory as exclusive eventually caved in to the big-box store just down the road, Pick ’n’ Grin attracted customers back from that self-service atmosphere with personal service and a true love for their friends.

Bud was an original owner – along with Buddy Smothers (of Buddy’s Barb-q), Doug Cline (who is still a stockholder), Wayne Goforth and others – when Pick ’n’ Grin opened in 1975.

Around 1980, Bud took over and along the way built the store a half-block off Kings-

ton Pike on Gore Road in Bearden.

“We had great publicity and got successful enough to get Tami to open a store in Morristown Tami Brewster for a short while. We brought her back. … It was better to be right here in one place,” says Bud. Tami did little to no paid advertising. When the Metro Pulse ran its “Best of Knoxville” contests, Pick ’n’ Grin won Best Music Store year after year, and their competition, which was advertising heavily in the Pulse, complained mightily. So the Pulse, for lack of a better idea, simply deleted the category.

The store saw some big stars: Leon Russell came in more than once. And the staff has saved some major Knoxville concerts by rushing an instrument or other equipment to a venue so the show could go on.

For more than 20 years, customers were greeted by co-manager and luthier Rick Wolfe, who stood at

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Bud Brewster, Tami Brewster, Doug Cline and Rick Wolfe back staple. “We came close, but in the day they wanted me to go to New his workbench in view of sharing each “joke du jour.” Jersey and I couldn’t go,” the front door, re-stringing Some dark comedy at says Tami.

Pick ’n’ Grin has eminstruments, “lowering the Pick ’n’ Grin: A newspaper ployed some characters. action” or installing pickups clipping on a back wall told Nathan Fox, Matt Wilkerto “electrify” acoustic in- of a man in Ohio who bludstruments. geoned his wife to death son, Detroit Dave Meer, Joe Everyone wanted Wolfe with a banjo. The first in- Dunn, Laith Keilany and to be the one to lay hands on strument broke, so he many more lent their musitheir instruments, so much picked up a second one and cal expertise, humor and friendliness to further the so that he’d have guitars finished the job. “stacked up like cordwood” Humor has always pre- Pick ’n’ Grin legend. Fox and awaiting his expert atten- vailed at Pick ’n’ Grin. Once Wilkerson have popped in tion.

Tami entered a television lately to help Tami with the On the wall facing his producer’s contest to de- crowds coming in for the workbench, Wolfe posted velop a sitcom based on the closing sales.

Matt Morelock was a labels addressed to the plethora of hilarious matepasty, skinny college kid store, precious keepsakes rial that was an everyday when he started working Tami intends to hold on to: “Pink and Green,” “Mr. Bud Green,” “Bud and Grin,” “Pick and Grind” and even “Attention: Diaper Bag Buyer.” Wolfe took delight in

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at the store back in the late ’90s. He rose to local stardom, opened his own music store on Gay Street and soon thereafter moved to paradise on a Hawaiian island.

Rick Wolfe’s gone for good, though. He’s living in another paradise, sending good vibes down here and surely doing one of his favorite things: telling his trademark long, drawn-out jokes.

His legend lives through the annual Wolfe Jam, put on by his friends since his death in 2007 to raise money for the Joy of Music School, where underprivileged kids get free music lessons.

Music teachers Larry Long, Ed Wing, Laith Keilany, Kyle Campbell, Chip Howard, Tim Worman, Ben Maney, Jeff Jenkins and Ed Roberson will carry on their classes upstairs after the store closes.

“Our flyer says our last day was going to be April 25, but now we see we’ll be able to stay open until at least May 1. Hours are Thursday, Friday and Saturday 10-5 and 1-5 on Sunday. Stelling banjos, Martins, Taylors and most of the instruments are half off retail, with serious discounts on everything else,” says Tami.

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Yes folks, we have decided to quit business! Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re getting out, selling out, closing out of this store! Every single piece of prime furniture stock in a matter of days! Every singe item ordered sold out to the bare walls regardless of costs. Regardless of loss! Bring your trucks and trailers and have the bargain of your lifetime!

SAVE A FORTUNE ON PRIME NAME BRAND HOME FURNISHING STOCKS: 100s OF ONEOF-A-KIND BARGAINS TO BE SOLD ON A FIRST-COME-FIRST-SERVE BASIS! WE URGE YOUR PROMPT ATTENDANCE!

$450 DILLMANâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S FURNITURE IN HALLS OUR LOSS! YOUR GAIN!

WE QUIT

NO REFUNDS

MATTRESS OR FOUNDATION

$48

QUITS BUSINESS EVERYTHING MUST BE SOLD! MANY ITEMS â&#x20AC;¦ AT â&#x20AC;¦ NEAR & BELOW COSTS!

ENTIRE CONTENTS OF THIS BUILDING GOES! SHOCKINGâ&#x20AC;¦

NO EXCHANGES

CORNER CHAISE SECTIONAL

$875

WE MUSTâ&#x20AC;¦

T U O G N I L L SE

SOLD IN SETS ONLY

to the BARE WALLS!

VACATE THIS BUILDING! FAMOUS NAME BRANDS ORDERED SOLD!!!

F 5$

END OF AN ERA! FINAL SALE! THANK YOU KNOXVILLE & HALLS!

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BRING YOUR TRUCKS, TRAILERS & WAGONS! HURRY! ACT!

CASH OR CREDIT

EVERYTHING! THE ENTIRE & COMPLETE STOCK OF NATIONAL NAME BRANDS OF TOP QUALITY FURNITURE WILL BE SOLD TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC & FURNITURE DEALERS FOR WHAT IT WILL BRING!

QUEEN MASTER BEDROOM SUITE

$450

COMPARE AT! FLOOR SAMPLE! SALE! $299......BOOKCASES ............................................... $95 â&#x153;&#x2022;

ALL SALES FINAL

$149......SHEET SETS ALL SIZES.................................. $18 â&#x153;&#x2022;

ALL 4 PIECES

CURIO CABINET

$157 HURRY FOR THIS

FAMOUS BRANDS

A WALL TO WALL SHAMEFUL SACRIFICE OF BETTER FURNITURE! 1-OF-A-KIND DOOR BUSTERS! $89........ARC LAMP ................................................... $5 â&#x153;&#x2022;

$199......COFFEE OR END TABLES .......................... $68 â&#x153;&#x2022;

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$99........LAMPS .......................................................... $15 â&#x153;&#x2022; $189......PILLOWS ...................................................... $20 â&#x153;&#x2022;

$499......TV STAND-FULLY ASSEMBLED ................. $175 â&#x153;&#x2022; $599......QUEEN MATTRESS SET ............................. $150 â&#x153;&#x2022;

CLOSING OUR DOORS FOREVER!

$399......LOVESEAT .................................................... $175 â&#x153;&#x2022; $599......DROP LEAF TABLE & 2 CHAIRS ................ $333 â&#x153;&#x2022; $899......ALL WOOD BUFFET & HUTCH................... $395 â&#x153;&#x2022; $999......WOOD ARMOIRE ........................................ $250 â&#x153;&#x2022; $69........CANISTER SET ............................................ $10 â&#x153;&#x2022;

BUNKBEDS â&#x153;&#x2022;â&#x153;&#x2022;

$399......OAK TOP DINETTE...................................... $175 $59........PICTURES-ALL SIZES ................................ $5

$169 QUITTING BUSINESS

$129......SNACK TABLES ........................................... $45 â&#x153;&#x2022;

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$2,999...BROWN ALL LEATHER LOVESEAT ........... $650 $899......BUSHLINE SOFA & CHAIR ......................... $450 â&#x153;&#x2022; $149......FULL SIZE MATTRESS ................................ $75 â&#x153;&#x2022;

$299......RECLINERS.................................................. $188 â&#x153;&#x2022;

100â&#x20AC;&#x2122;S UPON 100â&#x20AC;&#x2122;S OF EVERYTHING TO BE SOLD â&#x20AC;¦ ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE, CASH OR CREDIT BASIS! UNLISTED BARGAINS! 12 MONTHS

DILLMA Nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S

4/" 24/ Bargain Center

SAME AS 12CASH Months

Same As MON-FRI 10Cash!

AM-7 PM

SAT 10 AM-6 PM

w.a.c.

SUN 1 PM-5 PM

6805 Maynardville Hwy (Halls Crossroads)

865.922.7557 First Come, First Sold!

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