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BUZZ Gap Creek’s secret Gap Creek Elementary was one of six Knox County schools recognized last week as a “Reward” school by the Tennessee Department of Education. But while principal Lisa Light was thrilled to get the certificate from Gov. Bill Haslam and state Education Commissioner Candice McQueen, she quickly put the spotlight on those she sees as most deserving: her teachers.
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City candidates meet and greet Alice Bell/Springhill Neighborhood Association will host a meet and greet for nine candidates for city offices at 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 17, at New Harvest Park on Washington Pike. Fountain City Town Hall and other neighborhood groups are co-hosts. Everyone is invited, and refreshments will be provided. Candidates will not debate, but those attending will have a chance to talk individually with each of them.
Haslams at Botanical Gardens Gov. Bill and Crissy Haslam will join Mayors Tim Burchett and Madeline Rogero to dedicate the new Visitors Center at the Knoxville Botanical Gardens, 2743 Wimpole Ave, 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 14.
Bruce comes back Former UT coach Bruce Pearl was in town last week for a check presentation to a charity he helped launch.
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By Betsy Pickle South Knoxvillian Sam Adams could have been planning menus, but instead he’s planning the future of trees on the University of Tennessee campus. Adams is still getting his feet wet as the new – and first-ever – UT arborist. He started the job in June and has been dividing his time between taking care of existing trees, working on a tree-management plan and setting up a tree inventory. UT’s Landscape Services Department, which is in charge of all campus grounds, is assembling a three-pronged management team to oversee landscape, turf and trees. Adams and the landscape manager have been hired, with the turf manager search in progress. Adams, current chair of the city
Tree Board, didn’t set out to become an arborist. His family lived in Knoxville in the early 1970s when his father, Frank, became director of the Highlander Center. When the center moved to Jefferson County, so did the family. Adams graduated from high school in North Carolina in the early 1980s and then apprenticed with a cooking program in Boston. He next decided to get an undergraduate degree and pursue a career in culinary arts. He enrolled at Warren Wilson College near Asheville, N.C. The college requires students to work on campus in one of various crews, and Adams started in the kitchen. His sophomore year, he shifted to the Natural Resources Crew, which was responsible for forest management on the heavily wood-
ed campus. “I got a taste for maintaining trees on that level,” Adams says. “But we also became sort of the go-to tree people for the campus. So if a dead tree was on campus, we figured out how to cut it up and haul it away.” That sparked his interest in urban tree work. After earning his bachelor’s in environmental studies (minoring in forest biology), he worked in Asheville before returning to Knoxville in 1989 to work for Jim Cortese at Cortese Tree Specialists. Adams stayed in touch with Cortese after he moved to Florida, where he was arborist supervisor for Sarasota County. An impromptu visit while he and his family were passing through Knoxville after vacation led to Cortese offering him a
job as general manager in 1998. “It’s just one of those opportunities that you really had to think long and hard about because in our industry, the majority of businesses are very small. You don’t get opportunities like that to come in and be manager of a well-respected, well-known company.” With his sister, Mary Thom Adams (development director at Ijams Nature Center), in Knoxville and his parents and wife Frances’s parents in the Asheville area, the move made sense. While leaving Cortese for UT was a tough decision, Adams couldn’t resist the challenge. He realizes that some people are upset about trees that have been lost to UT construction projects, but To page 3
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Why is everybody pickin’ on Finbarr? Just before he walked into the Oakwood Lincoln Park Neighborhood Association meeting last Monday, people were wondering aloud why city council member Finbarr Saunders has drawn opposition while his at-large colleagues are running unopposed. When Saunders took a seat, someone asked him that question. “I don’t know,” Saunders said. “Marshall Stair and George Wallace are unopposed, and I’ve got three!” So why has Finbarr Saunders, who occupies Seat C, emerged as the Charlie Brown of the 2015 city council races?
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UT arborist Sam Adams stands in front of one of the campus’s majestic trees, across from construction on the new student center.
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The Knoxville Area Urban League and Enterprise RentA-Car teamed to distribute shoes and school supplies to more than 1,200 children at the 13th annual “Shoes for School.” With school starting Aug. 10, the Saturday event at Caswell Park was timed for
the start of the new academic year. Phyllis Y. Nichols, president and CEO of the local Urban League, said the signature event is “one of my favorite days at work. “The joy we share with the children as we give them new shoes and school supplies is
irreplaceable for us and for them.” The Urban League, Enterprise and other sponsors hosted a festive atmosphere with food, games and inflatables provided by booth sponsors representing area businesses, nonprofit organizations, church groups
and others. The event is a community effort and something that families and volunteers eagerly anticipate each year. “We are so grateful for our staff and sponsors who work so hard to make this event successful each year,” Nichols said.
Vets looking to reclaim Sharps Ridge By Betty Bean Before the Knoxville chapter of the Women Veterans of America started talking about it, who remembered that Sharps Ridge Memorial Park was dedicated to veterans? Earlier this year, WVA Commander Jessica King started thinking about the ethical responsibilities of using donated money wisely. “We decided to have a big project to spend our money on, rather than just sharing it with other non-profits, and we thought we’d ask the city to find us a park that we could help clean it up and dedi-
cate to veterans. In the process of my research, I discovered that Sharps Ridge was dedicated as a memorial to veterans when it opened in 1953.” When she reported this information back to city officials, they asked where she Jessica King had found the information. “On the city website,” she said. She also found evidence of the park’s purpose in the form of a stone monument halfway up the
ridge that says, “Dedicated in the year 1953 to veterans of all wars. Made possible by subscriptions from public spirited citizens of Knox County, Tennessee.” What emerged after meetings with Knoxville Parks and Recreation director Joe Walsh and parks maintenance superintendent Mike Harris is a plan to clear the brush around the scenic overlook on the south side of the ridge and to establish an overlook on the north side as well. The stone monument, which has been obscured by heavy overgrowth, would be moved to the south overlook, which has a commanding view of
the Smokies. Flags will be placed there, and the group is going to look into the possibility of paving the area with memorial bricks. If fundraising efforts pick up, they will also look at installing picnic and playground areas. Some of the property on the ridge is in private hands, including a swath owned by WATE-TV, whose general manager Dean Littleton attended last week’s WVA meeting. Littleton told the group that WATE is preparing to take down one of its towers, which will free up more space for recreTo page 3
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A breech baby, a more gentle birth Local hospital first to deliver in a different way About a month before her baby was born, Alexandria Brown of Harrogate, 35, knew she would probably have a cesarean section to deliver her daughter. “This is my rst child, and it was pretty much determined that I would need a C-section, because she was breech,” said Brown. A breech birth means the baby is positioned feet- rst, instead of head- rst. The breech position can cause a number of complications during birth. “I believe it was at 36 weeks (of pregnancy), when we really started monitoring her as far as the breech position goes. There was still a chance she could turn on her own and we were hoping for that, but she didn’t do it,” said Brown. So C-section it was, and Brown and her ancé, Josh Price, scheduled the surgery with Dr. Brooke Foulk for July 10 at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center. But Foulk gave the couple Dr. Brooke a new option at Fort SandFoulk ers: a “gentle” cesarean. “Dr. Foulk suggested it. She had explained what it was, and that they were still in the process of getting it approved, but she told us we were good candidates. She asked us if we would be interested. “I said, ‘Of course!’ I jumped on that. I was excited. We didn’t know until ve minutes before that we could for sure do it.” One of the biggest differences in a “gentle” C-section is the sterile surgical screen hung below the mother’s shoulders. In a typical C-section, the screen is blue, and shields the mother’s view from the surgical site. Most mothers must wait about 10 to 20 minutes after a C-section to see their babies, after they are whisked to a warmer to be weighed, tagged and swaddled. However, in a gentle C-section, the blue screen has a second layer, a clear plastic, see-through screen. The blue screen is raised during the initial surgery, but lowered before the baby is lifted out, allowing the mother to see her newborn through the clear screen, at the rst moment of birth. Brown saw her daughter, Elizabeth Marlowe Price, 6 pounds 11 ounces, at the mo-
This moment was captured after Dr. Brooke Foulk and staff at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center delivered Elizabeth Marlowe Price to new mom Alexandria Brown and her fiancé Josh Price via “gentle” cesarean. The clear screen is one difference between a “gentle” C-section and the traditional procedure. ment she was born. “She came out bottom rst. That’s the rst thing I saw!” Brown said with a laugh. “They had to ip her around to show us. “They immediately showed her to me, that was really amazing and exciting. I’m not squeamish, and they didn’t let me see anything they didn’t want me to see,” said Brown. “Plus I think your attention immediately goes to the baby instead of yourself at that moment.” After a nurse cleaned up the baby, Price held Elizabeth up close to Brown, while Foulk closed up the surgical site. “They bundled her up and brought her over to me, I couldn’t hold her but he could,” said Brown. “From that point they put the blue screen back up. They nished stitching me up, from that point on, it was a typical C-section. “Dr. Foulk took pictures of the three of us rst, through the clear screen,” said Brown. Brown said she would recommend Fort Sanders to any pregnant women. She chose
the hospital, which is more than an hour’s drive from her home. “We had shopped around for different practices, and my mother-in-law-to-be had been using Fort Sanders Women’s Specialists for gynecology visits, and had been impressed with the staff there,” said Brown. “One of the physicians has a secondary of ce in Tazewell. So for a lot of visits I could go local, and that saved some of the driving for me,” Brown said. “Fort Sanders gave us really amazing care,” said Brown. “The labor and delivery staff, they couldn’t have been more attentive and just so nice. No words can describe it. I was extremely impressed and I would de nitely use them again.” And it turns out, little Elizabeth was the rst East Tennessee baby born with the “gentle” cesarean section method. “I knew that we had the option of being the rst one at Fort Sanders,” said Brown. “But I never thought I’d be the rst in East Tennessee!”
What is a “Gentle” C-Section? A “gentle” cesarean section delivery requires more coordination between the obstetrician, anesthesiologist, and delivery nurses, but the effort is worth the results, said obstetrician Dr. Brooke Foulk. Here are a few ways a “gentle” cesarean is different: Equipment: In most C-sections, a solid blue, sterile surgical screen separates the mother’s face and abdomen. The mother doesn’t see what’s going on at all. In a gentle C-section, the screen is there but it has two layers, a blue one and a clear plastic one. The blue layer is up for the incision, but the anesthesiologist removes it and reveals the seethrough screen, so the mother can see the baby being born. Time with mom: In most cesarean sections, the baby is whisked right away to a warmer to be checked, weighed, tagged and swaddled. It might take 10 to 20 minutes before the mother gets to see the baby. In a “gentle” cesarean, an effort is made to let the mother cuddle the baby right away, even sometimes “skin-to-skin” and breastfeeding. “There’s been evidence that shows that skin-to-skin helps with breast feeding, preventing postpartum depression, holding the baby’s sugar level and temperature, everything you worry about,” said Foulk. Candidates: Any mother who has local anesthesia (rather than general) is likely a candidate for a gentle C-section. “De nitely any mother who would have hoped for a vaginal delivery and wants to be involved is a good candidate. Not somebody that’s squeamish and wouldn’t want to see a drop of blood,” said Foulk, with a laugh. “The good thing about any C-section is that the mother is looking down, and they really don’t see anything gross!” Beneϐits: Better outcomes for babies, and happy mothers. “I think birth de nitely should be more of a family process than a sterile technical procedure,” said Foulk. “A lot of women feel like less of a mother after a cesarean section, perhaps because they’re numb and can’t feel the process. There’s an increase in postpartum depression with C-section mothers. But this gentle approach gets her more involved in the process of becoming a mother.”
Volunteer Stephen Minister Training Offered in Knoxville The Pastoral Care Department at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center will present a Stephen Ministry information meeting on August 13 at 5:30pm. Stephen Ministry is a program providing Christian spiritual caregiving to people who are hospitalized and to their loved ones. A Stephen Minister comes alongside a person whose life has been affected by illness or other crisis and provides one-on-one support. “This is a wonderful opportunity for people in our community to learn the skills needed to make a big difference in the lives of people who are suffering,” said Chaplain Randy Tingle. Training begins with workshops on Sep-
tember 10 & 11, and continues with a weekly class held on Thursday evenings. Stephen Ministers complete 50 hours of specialized hospital-based classes as well as participate in on-going continuing education opportunities. Graduates of the program commit to serve with the hospital chaplains as volunteer Stephen Ministers in the hospital for one hour per week for two years. Besides Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, Stephen Ministers also serve in the Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center and Thompson Cancer Survival Center. More information and applications are available by contacting Chaplain Randy Tingle at 865-541-1235.
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Gap Creek Elementary principal Lisa Light receives a certificate from Gov. Bill Haslam recognizing Gap Creek as a Reward School at a celebration at Carter Middle. Tennessee Education Commissioner Candice McQueen and Superintendent Jim McIntyre are The Knox County Counat right. Photo by R. White cil of Garden Clubs’ August meeting at Ijams Nature Center featured Lisa Stanley of Stanley’s Greenhouse giving a whirlwind presentation on useful and attractive flowers and plants. proach that teachers say last year, so we knew kids Gap Creek Elementary Stanley’s show-and-tell benefited the students. were getting fed breakfast was packed with informawas one of six Knox Coun“I think last year we and lunch. ty schools recognized last tion. She covered plants that “We also had a certified attract hummingbirds and became more focused on week as a “Reward” school Betsy individual kids instead of teacher that was our in- butterflies. She also showby the Tennessee DepartPickle ment of Education. groups of kids,” says Lewis. structionalist last year. That cased overlooked plants “We sat down – the was the first time that we that can add interest in the But while principal Lisa teacher, the principal, the had ever experienced that garden or a planter. Light was thrilled to get the coach – and worked with here at our school.” certificate from Gov. Bill After filling a table with Gap Creek actually was beautiful plants, including Haslam and state Educa- tus means that the school’s each other on how we could tion Commissioner Candice third-, fourth- and fifth- help individual students an academic Reward school several types of salvia, Mexin 2011, but no one wants McQueen, she quickly put graders were in the top succeed.” “We were able to have that wide a “gap” again. the spotlight on those she 5 percent for academic sees as most deserving: her achievement among their those conversations student They hope to reclaim the peers across the state. by student,” Light concurs. status again next year. teachers. With 95 students enrolled “We’re going to work just he knows better than most “This is the result of hard Lewis says they “took a work by lots of people, and for 2014-15, the school had holistic approach” to serv- as hard as we did last year,” the commitment and cost it says Lewis. “We don’t feel takes to save a tree. I’m proud that everybody’s one class each for third ing each child. “We looked at everything like we can slack off.” “I try to be practical but efforts paid off in a way through fifth grade. Re“The pressure’s on,” at the same time, when I that’s very public,” Light becca White teaches third, that was going on in their Stephanie Lewis fourth and life: How can we help them agrees Light, who expects see a tree that I think is sigtold the Shopper. – not just here at school but the school to grow by 15 nificant, then we work really Gap Creek got the award Kelly Clemmer fifth. Last year was Light’s first what can we do for their students this year. “We’d hard to save it,” he says. for academic achievement based on TCAP scores from as principal at Gap Creek, home life? … We were a free certainly like to achieve this “My approach is, now we last spring. Reward sta- and she brought a new ap- breakfast and lunch school every year.” have an opportunity to se-
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ican firebush, Russian sage, Rose of Sharon, shrimp plant, black-eyed Susan, summer snapdragon and the striking African mask polly, Stanley extolled the virtues of each, including some heavenly scents. While butterfly bush has been getting a bad rep because of its invasiveness, Stanley pointed out that changes to the plants are eliminating some of their unappealing characteristics. I’m sure the garden club reps absorbed more of the info than I did, but I’ve learned that Lisa and the other folks at Stanley’s are patient and helpful any time you visit.
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Who was the first to break your heart? As with the seasons of the year, there are four distinct levels of Tennessee football fans: 1. Aware. 2. Interested. 3. Enthusiastic. 4. Passionate. We’ll leave three groups to their wider screens and higher def and address the fourth, especially those who turn cartwheels and backflips about the Volunteers. You know who you are. Your neighbors know, too. You wear orange to mow the lawn (new Nikes, not outdated adidas). There is a power T on the back of your Toyota. Your mailbox is orange. Your cell phone acknowledges calls with a few bars of Rocky Top. At the stadium, you refuse to sit down – even during timeouts. You’d skip weddings and funerals before you’d miss a big game.
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I’ve heard you when you didn’t know I was listening: “Without UT football, my life is a shallow pit of nothingness.” “My life is orange and white – and I am not going gray.” “I love Tennessee football and live and die with wins and losses. I know I shouldn’t be that way but I just can’t help it.” There was a time when setbacks destroyed Sundays and left you miserable all week. Not so much anymore. The Vols have lost so
many, even passionate fans have learned to handle it. Many still care deeply. Just the other day, I walked into a conversation about heartbreak, a continuation of a forum discussion about which Vols and foes were first to break your big orange hearts. Think about that. I’ve missed stories that really hurt but never endured sports heartbreak. I did think of what Hank Lauricella did to thousands in the 1952 Sugar Bowl. Tennessee had a great team and New Orleans was the hometown of the all-American tailback. The stage was set for coronation of the king. Hank threw three interceptions and fumbled a kickoff return and Maryland won by more than the 28-13 score. Ouch.
Old friend Karl Kremser inflicted pain and suffering when he missed a field goal in the closing moments of the 1968 Orange Bowl. That 26-24 loss to Oklahoma wasn’t really his fault. The Sooners built a three-touchdown lead because the Tennessee defense didn’t show up until the second half. A furious comeback provided the last-minute chance to win. Heartbreak conversation included injuries, poor decisions, talent wasted and other misfortunes. Former Vols who erred, drunken drivers who killed people, hurt and embarrassed many others. Tony Robinson’s untimely knee injury and drug conviction may never go away. Some bled when Heath Shuler didn’t stay for his se-
nior season. Jerry Colquitt waiting his turn to play quarterback and going down in the first series of his first game was a heartbreaker. Chuck Webb hobbling off ShieldsWatkins Field remains a sad image. What happened to Inky Johnson would be a devastating memory if not for what he has done on the rebound. It does appear God had a hand on that bad shoulder. The small cluster of fans talked about more trivial heartbreaks – the convoluted loss to Memphis State, an Arian Foster fumble, Mike Hamilton hiring Lane Kiffin and Derek Dooley. Oh my. I thought of the tragic wreck that snuffed out three Tennessee coaches. There are other things I
didn’t and don’t like – disregard for tradition, moving the third Saturday of October, playing Vanderbilt any time except the final Saturday, alternate uniforms and nobody from Tennessee being in charge of anything. Irritating – but not exactly heartbreakers. There is so much good, so much excitement, so much color and pageantry in the Tennessee scene, it is hard to maintain a consistent frown. This doesn’t greatly impact levels 1 and 2 fans. Level 3 enthusiasts are encouraged. The passionate, naturally optimistic, believe really good times are just around the corner. Wouldn’t it be something if the Volunteers win 10! That would cure a lot of ills. Marvin West invites reader reaction. His address is westwest6@netzero.com
Foundation helps those in need A new foundation inspired by a Knoxville oncologist made its first major gifts last week in connection with a charity of one of the community’s iconic sports figures.
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The L5 Foundation handed out $20,000 to five area organizations that support people with disabilities or people who have cancer, all done in cooperation with the Bruce Pearl Family
Foundation. Pearl, the former basketball head coach at the University of Tennessee, is widely known for his charitable works. The L5 Foundation made its largest contribution – $10,000 – to Camp Koinonia Foundation for a scholarship honoring Pearl. Camp Koinonia is a weeklong camp put on by UT’s therapeutic recreation program for children and youth with multiple disabilities. The camp is also a major training experience for hundreds of UT students who will work with people with disabilities. The camp was the major charity that Pearl got involved with when he came
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WEDNESDAY, AUG. 12 Brown Bag Lecture: “Genetic DNA: Who Gave You Your DNA?” by Dr. George K. Schweitzer, noon, East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St. Info: 215-8824 or EastTNHistory.org. Ijams Brown Bag Series: “Intro to Herbal Medicine,” noon, Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave. Free; preregistration required. Info/registration: 577-4717, ext. 110. Tennessee Shines: Sarah Gayle Meech and poet Jack Rentfro, 7 p.m., Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 101 S. Central St. Tickets: $10. Info/tickets: jigandreel.ticketleap.com or WDVX.com.
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The L5 Foundation awarded a $10,000 scholarship to Camp Koinonia in cooperation with the Bruce Pearl Family Foundation. Participating in the donation ceremonies were Brandy and Bruce Pearl; Susan Newman, UT Medical Center oncologist and secretary/treasurer of the L5 Foundation; Joseph Ortiz, president of the Camp Koinonia Foundation; Angela Wozencroft, secretary of the Camp Koinonia board and assistant professor of therapeutic recreation; and Ruth Patrick, executive director of the Camp Koinonia Foundation. Photo by Bill Dockery to Tennessee and Newman praised him for not forgetting about the camp’s needs, even after he left the Knoxville area. “All the things we did at Tennessee we did together,” Pearl said. In addition to the camp, the L5 Foundation gave $2,500 donations to the Cancer Institute at the University of Tennessee, East Tennessee Children’s Hospital, the Thompson Cancer
Survival Center Foundation and Niswonger Children’s Hospital in Johnson City. “I’ve been a medical oncologist for 12 years,” Newman said. “Based on my experiences with my patients, I see five elements that help cancer survivors survive: the faith to believe, the hope to endure, the determination to overcome, the strength to survive, and the passion to win.” Those characteristics are
tion: Kate, 862-9254, or Stephanie, 862-9252. AARP Driver Safety class, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., East Tennessee Medical Group (ETMG), 266 Joule St., Alcoa. Info/registration: Carolyn Rambo, 382-5822. Cork Savvy Event, 6-9 p.m., Ruth’s Chris Steak House, 950 Volunteer Landing Lane. Hosted by the Knoxville Area Urban League Young Professionals. Public invited. Info/tickets: corksavvy2015.eventbrite.com. “Creating a Rain Garden … doing your part to manage storm water runoff,” 3:15-4:30 p.m., Humana Guidance Center, 4438 Western Ave. Speaker: Extension Master Gardener Joyce Montgomery. Free and open to the public. Info: 329-8892. Knox County Veterans Service Office visit, 11 a.m.-noon, Frank R. Strang Senior Center, 109 Lovell Heights Road. One-on-one assistance to explain VA benefits, answer questions, and assist veterans and family members with filing for VA benefits. Movie & Popcorn: “Exodus: Gods and Kings,” 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Humana Guidance Center, 640 Plaza, 4438 Western Ave. Info: 329-8892, TTY: 711. “Moving and Grooving Line Dancing” luncheon hosted by the Knoxville Christian Women’s Connection, 10:45 a.m., Bearden Banquet Hall, 5806 Kingston Pike. Cost: $12. Complimentary child care by reservation only. Info/reservations: 315-8182 or knoxvillechristianwomen@gmail.com. Pinterest/Instagram/Twitter for Seniors, 1-3 p.m., Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive. Presented by Social Media 4 Seniors. Cost: $30. Info/registration: townoffarragut.org/register; 2183375; in person at Town Hall.
FRIDAY-SUNDAY, AUG. 14-30 “The Wind in the Willows,” Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 109 E. Churchwell Ave. Performances: 7 p.m. Thursdays and Friday; 1 and 5 p.m. Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday. Info/tickets: 208-3677 or knoxvillechildrenstheatre.com.
SATURDAY, AUG. 15 Appalachian Ballet Company auditions, Van Metre School of Dance, 215 W. Broadway, Maryville. Audition fee: $20. Info/schedule: Appalachianballet.com; 982-8463. Eighth Annual East Tennessee History Fair, beginning at 9 a.m., downtown including East Tennessee History Center, Krutch Park, Market Square, Tennessee Theatre, World’s Fair Park, art venues and tours. History Hound Dog Costume Contest, food trucks, re-enactors, kids’ activities, vintage baseball. Admission: free. Info: 215-8824, www.easttnhistory.org/eastTNhistoryfair. Feast with the Beasts, 7-11 p.m., Knoxville Zoo, 3500 Knoxville Zoo Drive. Tickets: $65 advance/$70 day of event. Includes food, beverages, entertainment. Info/tickets: knoxvillezoo.org; 637-5331. Fun with Farragut’s Fleet, 9-11 a.m., Mayor Bob Leonard Park, 301 Watt Road. Featuring trucks and large equipment used by the town of Farragut, Knox County Sheriff’s Department and more. Info: Lauren
the source of her foundation’s name. Newman said she was accustomed to the costs of the medical fight against breast, colon, and other serious cancers, but she noted that behind those huge financial costs are families that have simple needs for food, transportation and other daily issues – “keeping the house clean, finding a babysitter when someone has to go for chemotherapy.”
“A patient shouldn’t have to choose between getting treatment and taking care of the everyday needs of self and family,” Pearl said in thanking Newman for the gifts. “They have to know that there are strangers who care about what they are going through.” Pearl had to break off his remarks for a moment as his emotions briefly overcame him. “The need doesn’t just go away,” he said.
Cox, lcox@townoffarragut.org or 966-7057. Kitten and cat adoption fair, noon-6 p.m., West Town PetSmart adoption center, 214 Morrell Road. Info: feralfelinefriends.org. Southern Exposure: The Great Smoky Mountain Film Festival, noon-10 p.m., Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay St. Afternoon films are free; 7 p.m. program with “Stark Love” $9 adults, $7 seniors and children. Info/tickets: tennesseetheatre.com or at the door. “Water! Your plants are probably thirsty!” 10:30 a.m.-noon, Master Gardener Demonstration Garden, All Saints Catholic Church, 620 N. Cedar Bluff Road. Speaker: Extension Master Gardener Jan Gangwer. Free and open to the public. Info: 215-2340.
MONDAY, AUG. 17 Appalachian dulcimer mini-lesson and demonstration, 6-8 p.m., Pellissippi State Community College, 10915 Hardin Valley Road. Cost: $29. Info/registration: pstcc.edu/bcs or 539-7167. Computer Workshops: Word Basics, 5:30 p.m., East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St. Requires “Introducing the Computer” or equivalent skills. Info/ registration: 215-8700. How To Use Facebook for Seniors, 1-3 p.m., Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive. Presented by Social Media 4 Seniors. Cost: $30. Info/registration: townoffarragut.org/register; 218-3375; in person at town hall. “Water! Your plants are probably thirsty!” 1-2 p.m., Davis Family YMCA, 12133 S. Northshore Drive. Speaker: Extension Master Gardener Jan Gangwer. Free and open to the public. Info: 777-9622.
MONDAY-TUESDAY, AUG. 17-18 AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Tellico Village Chota Recreation Center, 145 Awohili Drive, Loudon. Info/registration: Carolyn Rambo, 382-5822.
TUESDAY, AUG. 18 Computer Workshops: Excel, 2 p.m., East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St. Requires “Word Basics” or equivalent skills. Info/registration: 215-8700.
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 19 Tennessee Shines: Steve Gulley & New Pinnacle, 7 p.m., Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 101 S. Central St. Tickets: $10. Info/tickets: jigandreel.ticketleap.com or WDVX.com.
THURSDAY, AUG. 20 An Evening with Al Wilson and Friends, 6:308:30 p.m., East Tennessee Technology Access Center, 116 Childress St. Tickets: $50. Tickets not available at the door. Fundraiser for ETTAC’s Equipment ReUse and Loan Program. Info/tickets: Lois, 219-0130, or ettac.org.
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Why is everybody picking on Finbarr? Just before he walked into the Oakwood Lincoln Park Neighborhood Association meeting last Monday, people were wondering aloud why city council member Finbarr Saunders has drawn opposition while his at-large colleagues are running unopposed. When Saunders took a seat, someone asked him that question.
Betty Bean “I don’t know,” Saunders said. “Marshall Stair and George Wallace are unopposed, and I’ve got three!” So why has Finbarr Saunders, who occupies Seat C, emerged as the Charlie Brown of the 2015 city council races? Pond Gap community leader David Williams, a math tutor by profession, has a list of Saunders’ shortcomings, beginning with the demolition of the Forest Heights bridge over the interstate15 years ago, which rerouted north-bound traffic through Williams’ neighborhood. Williams has other issues, but the blown-up bridge is No. 1. “Taking that bridge down put 3,000 extra cars on Hollywood Drive,” said Williams. Saunders, as presi-
dent of the We s t w o o d neighborhood group, suppor ted the bridge closing. Williams, who calls himself “an Absher average Joe,” is campaigning doorto-door and is also aggravated by a number of other issues, like homelessness and the new sidewalks on Sutherland Avenue, which already had sidewalks, unlike other neighborhoods that have asked for them, to no avail. “We didn’t want them or ask for them and the construction has cost our local businesses a lot of money,” Williams said. Paul Bonovich, president of Inventory Supply in Alcoa, said he’s running against Saunders because he doesn’t think term limits should equal eight years in office. “The issue for me is not beating Finbarr – the thing I don’t see too much happening is we’re not having enough public discussion. That’s what the process should be about,” said Bonovich. He said Saunders “took a pass” on tackling the city’s pension issues by accepting a “quick fi x” recommendation, voted to override part
munity and culture.” Saunders said closing the Forest Heights Bridge was some t h i ng he and Williams will Williams have to agree to disagree about, and that signage and pension problems will need ongoing attention. “The sky won’t fall and the signage height regulations aren’t going to hurt business. As we noted the night we voted, there’s work to be done… We’re funding our pensions as our actuary tells us we must, but we have an approximate $180 million unfunded liability that we’re working down.” He said vote on the Christenberry property was aimed at saving the house, and the developer’s plan was in sync with the rest of the neighborhood. “That stretch of Kingston Pike in question has changed dramatically. When I was growing up, there was not one church. Now there are 11, plus two schools, and a bunch of condominiums. I made that vote in good faith to save the house and I think I have provided thoughtful and balanced service and have been involved in meetings all over the city.”
government D-Day for Carson/Zachary Today (Aug. 12) voters in far West Knox County will decide between Karen Carson and Jason Zachary in the Republican primary. The winner will be state representative for a oneyear term to replace Ryan Haynes.
write-in candidate against the primary winner. Either way, the winner must get ready to run again in one of a taskforce recommendayear – August 2016. tion regulating sign heights The city primary elecand voted to approve a detions also will be held on veloper’s rezoning request Sept. 29. to build 20 condos on the ■ Bill and Crissy H.E. Christenberry properHaslam will help dedicate ty on Kingston Pike coupled the new Visitors Center at with a promise to preserve the Knoxville Botanical the historic Christenberry Gardens at 10 a.m. Friday, home, which was demolVictor Aug. 14, at 2783 Wimpole ished this spring. Ashe Avenue. Also participating Event planner and downwill be Mayors Burchett town guy Kelly Absher is and Rogero. The public is running a slick social media invited. campaign. He said he’s got ■ Longtime observPolls stay open until nothing against Saunders. ers are still scratching their 8 p.m. Results should be “I’m running against Finhead over Justice Gary known by 9. barr strictly by default. I’m Wade’s resignation from Due to the shortness of friends with Marshall and the state Supreme Court the campaign, it has been know George Wallace and effective Sept. 8. All the almost like “speed dating” just don’t know Finbarr. reasons voiced seem less for the candidates in terms Some ask why I didn’t just than valid and one wonders of getting acquainted with wait until he’s term limited the voters and letting them what the real story is. – well, now is a good time, However, one thing is know there is an election. and I can’t predict the fuclear. Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey, It appears around 2,300 ture.” who sought a Republican have done early voting and Absher said big issues, the total vote will come out Supreme Court a year like pensions and signage, around 4,400 which is very ago, has now achieved his have been largely resolved. goal. Wade fought against low. 2,200 ought to win it. “My focus – and my pasit thru his election camThis writer feels the sion – is helping local busipaign which he won. Wade contest is close and no nesses succeed. That is the now, by his resignation, more than 200 votes will cornerstone of our city and has handed that to Ramsey separate the winner from the foundation of my camas Haslam will name the the loser. paign – commerce, comreplacement who in all likeIn their Farragut Town lihood will be a Republican Hall debate last week, as the Republican-conZachary made the case he trolled General Assembly was the more conservative must confirm the Haslam candidate. Neither canchoice. They are not likely didate stumbled. Carson to confirm a Democrat. stressed her county school ■ Nashville will elect board service and record as a nurse. Both were well spo- a new mayor on Sept. 10 and it will be a first. Either ken and avoided negative council member Megan attacks. Over 120 attended the debate sponsored by the Barry will become the West Knoxville Republican first woman to lead Metro Nashville or David Fox will Club. be the first Jewish mayor of Zachary told voters that the state’s capital city. Barbigger government is not ry got 23.5 percent of the better government. Carson primary vote while Fox got and Zachary both opposed 22.8 percent. The surprise an increase in the gas tax. was that businessman Bill Zachary pointed out Gov. Haslam has not presented a Freeman, who spent $4.5 Travis Wegener’s blue angel Mustang. From the TVMC website plan on gas taxes. The local million, ran third. $3.5 milRepublican financial estab- lion of Freeman’s total was Her opponent, Jason Gov. Bill Haslam’s Insure lishment has gotten behind his own money. It shows money does not always preZachary, is a tea party sort Tennessee plan for health Carson by a review of her vail in local elections. of guy, funded by out-of- benefits for the working campaign donations. ■ The closing of state groups that have been poor (non-working poor While there is a DemoBadgett Field after 50 years so successful in uprooting already have Medicaid). cratic primary and no one established Republican rep- Sen. Richard Briggs has is on that ballot, 18 persons of public use can only be considered bad news for the resentatives. endorsed the plan and Sen. have voted in it anyway. entire city and especially Already, Zachary has Becky Duncan Massey vot- They can write in a name northwest Knoxville off been endorsed by Tennessee ed for it in committee. Zach- if they wish. They can also Ball Camp Pike due to the Right to Life, the Farragut ary says no. maintain a perfect voting He has drawn support record of always voting in a ball fields there which have Gun Club and a pro-voucher been heavily used over the from legislators who tend Democratic primary. They bunch out of Nashville. years. Surely there is a soluKaren and Joe Carson to line up with Lt. Gov. are true believers. tion here which requires have been married for 30 Ron Ramsey rather than The winner of the Mayor Rogero to intervene years and have raised three Haslam. Carson-Zachary contest and provide leadership. So this race is the only must wait to Sept. 29 for kids. Karen is a registered nurse who works at Chil- one around, and its rever- the general election to actudren’s Hospital; Joe is an berations will be felt state- ally claim the seat. Knox engineer. They attend the wide. Everybody is paying County Commission could Methodist church, while the attention but the voters in appoint the primary winner Check www. Zachary family goes to First the 14th District. to take office immediately. ShopperNewsNow.com on Baptist Concord. A low turnout favors Of course it is possible, but Tuesdays for your favorite Carson would support Zachary. unlikely, there could be a columns.
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Tennessee Mustang car show is ‘must see’ This Saturday, Aug. 15, from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. the first annual Travis Wegener memorial car show will be held at the Food City, 7350 Clinton Highway. Admission for spectators is free and the entry fee for cars is $20. Expect a big crowd. Travis Wegener was a member of the Tennessee Valley Mustang Club – a group with a history of helping char itable T. Wegener organizations. He was shot while visiting friends in Inskip on Aug. 15, 2014, and died on the scene at age 28. Travis owned a landscaping company. After his death, the Powell Business and Professional Association named him Powell’s Man of the Year for 2014. A memorial fund was established to support the PBPA’s Enhance Powell committee, which is working to build out Powell Station Park and coordinate other beautification projects. We hope to make the car
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show an annual tribute to Travis, so a good turnout on Saturday would help folks feel welcomed. Dr. Donald Wegener, Travis’ dad, said a muscle car group has joined in this year and prizes will be given for the top 25 cars. Business sponsors are Sage Kohler at State Farm, PBPA, Randall Anderson of Anderson Insurance Agency and, of course, Food City. Lunch will be available, as will several vendors. Doug and Donna Loveday are car show organizers. Doug is president of the Tennessee Valley Mustang Club.
Carson/Zachary Today is election day in Farragut and surrounding precincts. I’m pulling for my friend Karen Carson to win, but I would not wager on the outcome.
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South Doyle High School junior Bobbye Venable, SDHS senior Ashton Logan, South Doyle Middle School sixth grader Patrick Venable and South Knox Elementary fifth grader Danielle Low secretly observe activities from the library. Photos by S. Barrett
Meet the Teacher at South Knox Elementary By Sara Barrett Families arrived at South Knoxville Elementary School’s Meet the Teacher event as soon as the doors opened. Students skipped through the hallways with siblings, some of whom now attend South-Doyle middle or high school, and some who haven’t yet made it to kindergarten.
Third grade teacher Jennifer Ramsey greeted her students at the classroom door and said she loves teaching so much she gets excited every night at bedtime and jumps up each morning, looking forward to seeing her students. Trent Lumpkin will be in Ramsey’s class this year and said he is most looking forward to play-
ing math-related games. His sister, incoming second grader Michaela Lumpkin, is most looking forward to recess. For students in search of after school activities, the Boys and Girls Club hosts a program on site that offers tutoring, snacks and lots of fun. Info: program director Kim Madeiros, 232-1264.
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South Knoxville Elementary School second grader Michaela Lumpkin gets silly with third grade teacher Jennifer Ramsey and Michaela’s brother, Trent Lumpkin. Trent will be in Ramsey’s class this school year.
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Quinlin and Egan O’Brien build a sample structure with assistance from Caroline Hill with the Society of Women Engineers at the robotics event sponsored by The Muse Knoxville. Photos by R. White
It’s a robotics revolution! The Muse Knoxville hosted the second annual Robotics Revolution and fi lled the Jacob Building with young minds eager to experience the fun of science, technology, engineering and math.
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The event featured Lego building competitions, ton of hands-on activities, robotics and technology demonstrations and so much more. Participants were able to mold objects with Play-Doh, create 3-D doodles and make personalized buttons at different stations. Who would have thought
Nicholas Nagle and daughter Elianna use the Play-Doh press to create fun shaped objects during the robotics event. math and science could be this much fun? A live Skype call with NASA astronaut Jessica Meir was an added bonus to
the fun activities planned and Meir joined the event to help further inspire children to pursue a path in STEM.
Playaway Launchpads and Bookpacks available for check-out Knox County Public Library has added Playaway Launchpads and Playaway Bookpacks into its circulating collection. Families can now borrow tablets preloaded with educational apps, games
and activities for children as well as audio players preloaded with recorded versions of three to five books, which are paired with the correlating print versions for read-along. The devices
are not Internet enabled. All devices are child-friendly with controls that are simple enough for young children. Info: Fredda Williams, fwilliams@knoxlib.org, 5738240; www.knox lib.org.
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House Mountain Hoedown By Carol Shane Fans of local music will be in luck this weekend when a lively festival celebrates its second year. Held in the shadow of House Mountain just eight miles northeast of Knoxville, the 2nd annual House Mountain Hoedown will feature six well-known area performers and bands. On the docket are the funloving and eclectic Y’uns Jug Band; Kukuly and the Gypsy Fuego, “hot jazz” artists who are influenced by Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli; multiaward-winning dulcimer/ progressive folk artist Sarah Morgan; acoustic folk duo Jubal; blues/rock band Slow Blind Hill Jr.; and versatile jazz artist Kelle Jolly. “That festival has great
musical diversity, good country food, and a great overall atmosphere. I look forward to reconnecting with a lot of old – and young – friends,” says Danny Gammon, who sings and plays multiple instruments including fiddle, mandolin and kazoo with Y’uns Jug Band. Steve Horton, his partner in tunes and tomfoolery, agrees. “House Mountain is Knox County’s best mountain. It is the highest point in Knox County, and every time I stand on the top of House Mountain, I am the highest man in Knox County. And it’s shaped like a house. And having a hoedown in the shadow of House Mountain is obviously the best place in Knox County to have a hoedown.”
Y’uns Jug Band musicians and fun-lovers Danny Gammon and Steve Horton are looking forward to this weekend’s House Mountain Hoedown. Photo by Mitzi Black
weekender Part of a 500-acre natural area, House Mountain is indeed notable for having the highest elevation in Knox County at over 2,000 feet. Popular with birders as well as hikers, the area is temporary home to migrating flocks of hawks and warblers. According to the Knox County Department of Parks and Recreation, over 100 species of birds have been observed there. It’s an idyllic spot for a music festival. There’ll be a jam circle, so if you play an instrument, bring it along. And a square dance in the Washington Presbyterian Church pavilion will round out the evening. Proceeds from the event go to help preserve and improve the pavilion and park grounds, open year-round
to the community, at Washington Presbyterian Church in Corryton. “Last year was well attended,” says Horton, “and everyone seemed to have a good time. Everyone should come!” Gammon agrees. “Hope to see you there!” The 2nd annual 2015 House Mountain Hoedown will be held 1-9 p.m. this Saturday, Aug. 15, at the Washington Presbyterian pavilion and park, located at the corner of Shipe Road and Washington Pike in Corryton. Advance tickets are priced at $12 and are available by calling 6887744 or 314-2161. Tickets are $15 at the gate. Info: housemountainhoedown. com Send story suggestions to news@ shoppernewsnow.com.
Rare silent highlights film festival By Betsy Pickle Unlike Lana Turner, Helen Mundy really was discovered in a drugstore. But it was in Knoxville, not in Hollywood, and Mundy blew off the film industry after one movie. That was “Stark Love,” a 1927 silent that will be the culmination of “Southern Exposure: The Great Smoky Mountain Film Festival” at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Tennessee Theatre. Paramount wanted amateurs to portray the Appalachian characters in “Stark Love,” which was shot on the North Carolina side of the Smokies, in the Robbinsville area. “They wanted to find authentic hillbillies,” says Bradley Reeves, director of TAMIS, the Tennessee Archive of Moving Image and Sound. “Where are you going to find those? Knoxville, of course. “So they passed through here, and they found Helen Mundy. She was a saucy teenager. She didn’t care about anybody or anything; she was just a wild girl by all accounts, and it really comes through in her performance, which is absolutely first rate for a firsttimer.” “Stark Love” earned great reviews but did not perform well at the box office. Prints of it – along with hundreds of other silent films – were later burned by the studio for their silver. British film historian Kevin Brownlow discovered a copy while filming in Prague in the late 1960s. The film is now on the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress, which has a copy. The Museum of Modern Art loaned the print that will be screening Saturday. TAMIS showed a “rough” 16mm print in
Knoxville teen Helen Mundy, star of “Stark Love” (1927) Photos from TAMIS
2007. “This is the brand-new restored print with the right inter-titles, the right lineup of clips from the best possible surviving materials,” says Reeves. “I’m proud it’s going to be on film because that’s something I love. It’s getting rarer and rarer to see that on a big screen.” “Southern Exposure” is part of the East Tennessee History Fair, which takes place throughout downtown Saturday. The film festival begins at noon with Dr. Bill Snyder playing favorites on the Mighty Wurlitzer. The free afternoon program runs till 5 p.m. and includes films made by commercial photographer Jim Thompson between 1915 and 1950. “It’s some of the most amazing footage that I’ve ever seen in my life,” says Reeves. “Jim Thompson is so important in the development of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. He was there at the beginning, … and he doesn’t get the credit that he deserves.” The afternoon includes a lot of footage of the Smokies plus films shot around downtown Knoxville. Reeves recruited local musicians to put music to the silents: Todd Steed for the
compilation “Silent Town,” Dave Ball for the newsreel segment “Our Southern Mountaineers”/“In the Moonshine Country” and the Swill Sippers for “A Forgotten Smokey Mountain Road Trip.” Bill Landry will introduce amateur movies shot in the Smokies and will be on the screen in a 1989 episode of “The Heartland Series” called “The Rolling Store,” complete with outtakes. After a break, the evening program ($9 adults, $7 seniors and children) will begin at 7 p.m. with the documentary “Lost Masterpiece: Karl Brown’s Stark Love” by
Short films in “Southern Exposure” will include serious and campy footage shot in the Smokies. Dr. John White, followed by “Stark Love,” with an introduction by Jack Neely. Reeves says Mundy was being groomed for stardom but never made another movie. “She didn’t play the game. She didn’t care.” Like Lana Turner,
whose first marriage was to Artie Shaw, she married a bandleader, Donald Berringer. Unlike Turner, she
stayed married, and raised a family of in Kalamazoo, Mich., where she lived till the end of her life.
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Sequoyah Hills resident George Dominick takes filming the Smokies seriously.
Ice Cube revs up a crowd in “Straight Outta Compton,” a gritty biopic about seminal rap group N.W.A., formed in the uneasy streets of Compton, Calif., in the mid-1980s. Ice Cube (played by his real-life son O’Shea Jackson Jr.), Dr. Dre (Corey Hawkins), Easy-E (Jason Mitchell), DJ Yella (Neil Brown Jr.) and MC Ren (Aldis Hodge) shook up the music world and American culture with frank lyrical depictions of life in their neighborhood. Also opening this week: “The Man From U.N.C.L.E.”
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sports guy Jesse Smithey has joined WVLT as the station gears up for high school football. “We’ll go bigger, deeper and better” than before with post-game analysis, Hobby said. David Dooley asked what’s left to cover with football practices closed. “Stretching,” said Hobby. Kahlil McKenzie? “The real deal; takes us back to the days of Albert Haynesworth and John Henderson with Leonard Little coming from outside.” Tom Brady? “(The suspension) doesn’t matter. Brady will lose money, but he makes a gazillion. … The Patriots may go 2-2 (during the 4-game suspension), but they’ll still win the division. … And you know who they play when Brady comes back? Indianapolis.” Von Pearson? “With the charges dropped, he’ll get back (onto the team). He’s never been taken off the roster.” UT vs. Arkansas? “A 5050 game that will go to the last play.” Hobby is living the dream. He’s an East Tennessean by birth and a Vol by choice, graduating from UT in 1997. He’s been with WVLT since 2005.
Keurig leader at ETBA Ron Flammang, production manager for Keurig/ G r e e n Mountain Coffee in K nox v i l le , says cons u m e r s should anticipate cold drinks from Ron Flammang the Keurig system. Speaking at the East Towne Business Alliance, Flammang said Green Mountain started as a coffee shop in 1979. In 1993, Keurig (“excellence” in Dutch) joined Green Mountain. The company is known for its individualized system for hot drinks, primarily coffee and tea. In the future, expect a cold system for soft drinks, he said. Knoxville is the largest of Green Mountain’s production facilities, producing
40 to 45 percent of Green Mountain Coffee, Flammang said. The plant, based in the Forks of the River Industrial Park, opened in 2008, just as the recession kicked in. The company invested $50 million here, according to a newspaper report. The corporate headquarters is in Waterbury, Vermont. Flammang provided management tips to the East Towne business owners: Nobody likes change, he said. “The only person who likes change is a baby with a dirty diaper.” He listed the stages of change: betrayal, denial, identity crisis and search for solutions. Businesses should be process-focused and work toward collaborative problem solving. “Bring your boss solutions, not problems.”
Wilhoit takes job seriously, self not so By Bonny C. Millard
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If the football team wins 8 games the Volunteers will have had a good year – well, eight games plus the bowl game. That’s the opinion of Daryl Hobby WVLT assistant sports director Daryl Hobby. He spoke last week to the North Knoxville Rotary Club. The women’s basketball team has a chance to be great this season with red shirt sophomores Mercedes Russell (6-6 center) and Diamond DeShields (6-1 guard) having been ranked Nos. 1 and 2 in their high school class. But the “best team” at UT, the one most likely to win a national championship first, is the softball team, Hobby said. “What about baseball?” someone asked. “Tennessee recruited a great class, but then they all signed pro contracts. ... “But if you can’t win with this guy (coach Dave Serrano), then what? We need patience.” Former News Sentinel
WBIR news anchor Robin Wilhoit’s 25year career in the news business has allowed her to step into the lives of many people, and Robin Wilhoit she said the experiences have touched her. Wilhoit spoke to the Rotary Club of Knoxville, where she was introduced by president-elect Allen Pannell Jr. Wilhoit did a story in May on Pannell and his wife, Amy, who died of breast cancer in 2014. “The stories that have had the greatest impact on me are the personal stories. They’re not the stories that necessarily I’m going to be leading right at six o’clock. They will be a little further down in the newscast, but they are just as powerful. One particular is one I did earlier this year on Allen’s wife. Talk about a beautiful love story. Theirs went fast. Unfortunately,
breast cancer got in the way.” Wilhoit started WBIR’s Buddy Check 10 program years ago to remind women to do monthly breast selfexams as well as promote awareness of breast cancer. Wilhoit started her journalism career with WJHL in Johnson City right after college. In 1990 during the Gulf War, she was sent to the airport to cover the arrival home of a young U.S. Marine captain. After the story aired, he asked her out, and they were married three years later. “So I have to say it’s the best story I’ve ever done because I got a great husband and two wonderful kids out of it.” Wilhoit, co-chair of this year’s United Way campaign, said she’s had her share of embarrassing moments on air, and one taught her an important lesson. “I learned at that moment in time ‘Do not take yourself too seriously,’ and I don’t,” she said. “But ‘Do take your job and your passion seriously,’ and that I do.”
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Martin Shafer: Making folks smile By Shannon Carey Martin Shafer has “piddled around with wood,” as he puts it, for 30 years. His antique gas engine hobby led him to exhibit at the Museum of Appalachia. Since one of his engines runs a reciprocating hacksaw, he started using it to cut wood, then put the logs on a lathe to make small rolling pins and yo-yos for museum-goers. “We’re on this Earth to help folks and make folks
A Union County coaster made from wood from Martin Shafer’s property.
Shafer’s Tic Tac Toe game features a hidden compartment with black and white beans as the game pieces.
has allowed him to create wood coasters featuring a map of Union county. But the special upcoming piece is a Union County map puzzle. The puzzle is plywood painted white. The laser engraver adds a smoky patina to the wood. The map shows the names of various Union County communities, including Lickskillet and Sharps Chapel, along with flags and a moonshine jug. Under the puzzle is a history of Union County provided by historian Bonnie Peters. “I like for people to be able to enjoy the result of what I do, and this is something everybody can do,” Shafer said. “I want the pieces to be big enough for a child to do it.” Each piece is one-of-akind. Shafer has leant his talents to several projects in Union County. He is doing the engraving of plaques for the Veterans Memorial near Wilson Park, and he built picnic tables for Maynardville Public Library and the Art on Main event. Woodcarver Martin Shafer displays a new Union County puz“I’m not good, but I have zle, soon to be available at the Union County Arts Cooperative a good time,” said Shafer. Photos by S. Carey The puzzles will be available for purchase at the smile, and that’s what I’m 20 years ago. Most of his Union County Arts Cooptrying to do,” he said. pieces are carved from locust erative soon. Info: unioncountyarts. Now, with help from or cedar found on his own graphic designer Steve property. The laser engraver com or 865-992-9161 Walker and a laser engraver, Shafer is offering unique pieces of Union County memorabilia. Originally from Fountain City, Shafer moved Paulette
Pulmonologist gets award Michael Brunson, M.D., pulmonologist with Statcare P u l m o nary Consultants, has been awarded the 2015 Te n n e s s e e Medical Association Brunson (TMA) Distinguished Service Award. The award recognizes india
viduals and organizations that make a significant contribution to the health and well-being of the state and the greater community. Dr. Brunson is a pulmonary disease, internal medicine and critical care specialist. He practices at Statcare Pulmonary, 2240 Sutherland Avenue. Statcare is a division of Summit Medical Group. Info: 865-588-8831.
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business Barnhart joins FMB Advertising Niles Barnhart has been named client service manager for Freeman Melancon Bryant Advertising. An Arlington, Va., native, Barnhart earned his bachNiles Barnhart elor’s degree in commu-
nication at the University of Tennessee. He comes to FMB from Jamestown Associates in Philadelphia, where he was a campaign advertising and media manager. FMB Advertising is a full service strategic marketing agency serving an international client base from its headquarters on the historic 100 block of Gay Street in downtown Knoxville.
Watterson joins Summit Rheumatology Associates Michael Watterson, M.D., is now seeing patients at Rheumatology Associates of East Tennessee, located at 324 Park 40 North Boulevard. P r i o r to joining Dr. Watterson Summit, Dr. Watterson was with University of Tennessee Rheumatology Associates at UT Medical Center and practiced for 10 years with Arthritis Specialists of Nashville. He also served as an independent contractor with Southeastern Emer-
gency Physicians and a general internist with Columbia Regional Medical Center. Watterson earned his medical degree from East Carolina University of Medicine and completed his residency and fellowship at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine with a subspecialty in rheumatology and is a member of the American College of Rheumatology. Dr. Watterson practices with Dr. James Burns and Dr. Kenny Sizemore and Family Nurse Practitioner Emily Mather. Info: 865691-4100.
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