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BUZZ Roy Miller joins Johnson University Dr. Roy Miller is resigning as principal at Mooreland Heights Elementary to become dean of the Templar School of Education at Johnson University.

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Block party Cumberland Avenue Merchants Association is sponsoring a first-ever pre-game closed-street block party before Saturday’s football season opener in Nashville. Cumberland Avenue will be closed between 18th Street and North 19th Street for the block party from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 5. The alcohol-free, familyfriendly party will feature 300 feet of vendor booths, souvenir giveaways and music by Merle 96.7 FM.

Boomsday The final Boomsday Festival will be held 3-10 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 6, along Neyland Drive at Volunteer Landing. Activities include live music, a Family Fun Zone, unique attractions and vendors. The nation’s largest Labor Day weekend fireworks show will start at 9:30 p.m.

Cool Down in the Cave The annual Cool Down in the Cave event at Historic Cherokee Caverns, Oak Ridge Highway, is 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29. Admission is $8 for age 6 and older. Cash and credit cards accepted, and reservations not required. Tours are self-guided. The cave path is stroller- and wheelchair-accessible. Bring a light jacket, a flashlight and camera. Info: cherokeecaverns.com

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Handy Dandy research nets new asset By Betsy Bet etsy sy Pickle Pickl ickle e Alan Dunlap, owner of the Handy Dandy Market & Deli in South Haven, has a new smoothie machine. Whether or not he’ll use it remains to be seen, but he appreciates the thought behind it. “They were very nice,” he says succinctly, keeping an eye on customers lining up at the deli counter. “I thought that was real nice.” Dunlap’s referring to the four University of Tennessee nutrition graduate students who studied the Handy Dandy for a communityneeds assessment as a project for Dr. Marsha Spence’s Nutrition 505 class in fall 2014. In May, they earned first place and a $500 prize for their presentation at UT’s graduate research symposium and donated their winnings to continue the work they’d begun at the Handy Dandy. Ben Epperson, project advocate for the Healthy Kids, Healthy Communities program of the Knox County Health Department, had requested the assessment. “We at the health department help to guide the students in a community assessment, which is beneficial for us and a learning experience for them,” says Epperson. At the beginning, graduate students Kristin Riggsbee, Sara Hay, Megan Beck and Lauren Manual

Handy Dandy owner Alan Dunlap received a smoothie machine thanks to University of Tennessee graduate students. Photo by Betsy Pickle

thought they were going to make a few observations and recommend changes to help the store offer more nutritious products. What they found was a business beloved by its community, a store that drew them to feel invested in it themselves. (Dunlap was working in the optometry field when he received a small inheritance and bought the Handy Dandy in November 1982.) “For me, it was super eye-opening,” says Riggsbee. “We went into this project thinking we were just going to look at the food environment. I thought we were going to recommend all these healthy options.” Once they started spending time at the store and observing the warm relationships between Dunlap and his employees and the customers, they realized that their initial approach was “one-dimensional.” “Alan’s bottom line obviously is keeping his business open,” says

Riggsbee. “Ultimately, we wanted to look at the full picture, so we developed our whole assessment around that.” Over a two-week period, the students spent two-hour increments observing transactions and conversations, and they interviewed the staff and Dunlap. They asked customers to fill out an anonymous survey in the store or online. They shared their findings with Dunlap, and they made suggestions about how to highlight healthy options in the store. He already stocked produce, fruit and fresh cuts of meat, but he started following up on ideas the students got from customers even before the project was finished. “Alan is open to change,” says Riggsbee. “He was willing to go ahead and get whatever needed to be done.” Riggsbee and her colleagues got hooked on the Handy Dandy.

“We actually had moments of depression when our project was over in December because we realized that there was no continuing on for us,” she says. They had hoped to help Epperson in the spring semester, but their schedules didn’t allow it. Their only connection was presenting their report on the project. They didn’t know there would be a cash prize, but once they’d won it, they agreed that “it could be our contribution to ensure some of these changes that we really wanted to see happen actually took place.” They decided a smoothie machine made sense because “half the people said they wanted smoothies.” Dunlap still isn’t convinced – “it takes too long,” he says during a brief lull between customers. But he has no doubts about the work the students did. “They were awesome.”

City Council candidates to visit South Knox The South Knoxville Neighborhood and Business Coalition (SKNBC) is sponsoring a City Council Candidate Forum / Meet-andGreet 7-9 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 27, in the worship center of Woodlawn Christian Church, 4339 Woodlawn Pike. The venue is accessible for people with disabilities. Each candidate will give a 90-second introductory statement followed by a short question-and-answer session moderated by Alan Williams of WVLT News, and a breakout

time afterward for candidates to meet and speak with attendees. Candidates invited to participate include George Wallace, at-large Seat A; Marshall Stair and Pete Drew, at-large Seat B; Kelly Absher, Paul Bonovich, Finbarr Saunders and David Williams, at-large Seat C; and Mark Campen and Jennifer Mirtes, District 5. Campaign banners, signs, buttons, Tshirts, literature handouts or other promotional materials will not be allowed within

the room where the forum takes place. The primary election is Sept. 29 with early voting Sept. 9-24. SKNBC represents Colonial Village Neighborhood Association, Island Home Park Neighborhood Association, Lake Forest Neighborhood Association, Lindbergh Forest Neighborhood Association, Old Sevier Community Group, South Haven Neighborhood Association, South Woodlawn Neighborhood Association and the South Knoxville Alliance.

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North/East: Bethel AME seeks to buy its church; Dan Moriarty talks about the Time Warp Tea Room. Bearden: Tyler Neff makes most of Golf Channel’s Big Break; Friends of Literacy celebrates boots, buckles, books. Farragut: Details of upcoming Farragut Food Festival; Farragut MPC rejects apartments. Karns: Erica Laning qualifies for Olympic trials; roundabout ahead for Garrison Road. Union County: State’s largest oak tree falls; sheriff’s dad is expert photographer.

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Non-renewed teacher holds on to hope By Betty Bean

Christina Graham, the popular third-year, non-tenured kindergarten teacher at Copper Ridge Elementary School whose principal waited until the last day of school to inform her that her contract was not being renewed, spent all summer applying for jobs and waiting for her phone to ring. It didn’t. And it wasn’t for lack of trying. Despite applying for nearly 40 advertised positions with Knox County Schools, Graham, who earned good evaluations and built close relationships with parents and students in her classes, didn’t get a nibble. Many of her colleagues believe she has been blackballed for her outspoken criticism of KCS policies, most notably the practice of subjecting the youngest students to high-stakes standardized tests. “I applied online, then I would print my resume and reference

energetic 26-year-old, widened her search to include Anderson, Loudon and Roane counties, plus Clinton, Maryville, Alcoa and Oak Ridge city schools. She got an interview in Oak Ridge but was told that there were no teaching positions open. She ended up accepting a position as a teaching assistant at Linden Elementary School, where all the TAs are certified, and sometimes move up into vacant teaching positions. She said the Oak Ridge interview was an eye-opener. “When I walked in, the principal was great. He said, ‘So you’re Teachers stand in support of Christina Graham as she addresses the school the famous Christina.’ I was like, board. File photo by Betsy Pickle ‘Oh, so you know how awesome I am!’ He said he saw me on the letters and hand deliver them to you.’ I got one response asking if news and said, ‘I just want to let the school. Later that evening, I I’m qualified to teach pre-K – I’m you know that I don’t care.’ He was would send an email to the princi- not – and another response saying awesome, and that’s the job I have pal saying, ‘Hey, don’t know if you I’d sent it to the wrong principal. now. He’s really nice. You wouldn’t got my resume today; but just in And that’s it.” case you didn’t, I’ve attached it for Graham, who is an upbeat, To page 3

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Gamma Knife pinpoints cancers in the brain Part of couple’s ‘Grand Adventure’ Pam and Gene Hubbard of West Knoxville have lots of memories and laughter to share as they sit together in the park on a sunny day. Through the years, their love has deepened as they have shared many experiences, both good and bad. Among the more recent experiences is the journey through Pam’s cancer treatment. They have learned a lot about a rare kind of cancer and about the Gamma Knife, an incredible tool that detected and treated spots on Pam’s brain, without invasive surgery. The Hubbards share a love story that spans nearly ve decades. They started dating when he was 15, and she was 12. “If you can call it dating,” Pam jokes. “We skated together at the skating rink.” They grew up together in Oak Ridge and soon became an inseparable pair, falling deeply in love. Several years later, as Gene was preparing to go overseas with the U.S. Navy, he found out that his pay and bene ts would increase if he were married. Pam was 17 and still in high school. “But my parents loved him,” Pam says, laughing. “They always said they liked him better than they liked me.” So with the blessing of her mother and father, young Pam became a bride the summer before she started her senior year in 1969. Pam gave birth to their rst son 19 months later, while Gene was with the Seabees in Vietnam. Today they have two sons, four grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. Gene describes their years together as something akin to Bilbo Baggins’ Grand Adventure. “We’ve not only wound up on the wrong roads,” says Gene. “We’ve wound up in the wrong states.” That adventure took a sharp turn down a rocky path in 2011, when Pam stepped out of the shower one day and noticed an unusual pink ring on her left breast. She was mildly concerned, and asked Gene’s opinion about it. He wisely told her to go see the doctor. The following Tuesday, Pam sat in the of ce of her OB/GYN, and heard the doctor say that he’d never seen anything like it, but that it reminded him of something he’d learned about in medical school. He snapped a picture to show the other doctors in the practice. Only one of them had seen the marking before, but none of them had ever treated it. The mystery mark turned out to be the result of in ammatory breast cancer. It is rare, aggressive, and often misdiagnosed as a rash or infection. When Pam and Gene received the news, she says she felt a touch from heaven, and knew God was in control of the situation. At home a little later, Gene wanted to wrap his arms around his wife in a reassuring hug, but she wasn’t ready. She needed some time to process what was happening. “About 15 minutes later, I was

cedure typically is performed in a single outpatient treatment session with considerably reduced treatment times and minimized surgical complications. “Mrs. Hubbard initially had two metastatic tumors in her brain, and operating in two different areas of the brain would have been very detrimental,” says neurosurgeon Steven Sanders. “The surgical side effects likely would have precluded any bene t from an open surgical procedure.” Sanders says the only other option besides traditional surgery would have been whole brain radiation and extensive chemotherapy, which he says would have been less effective. “And the outcome potentially could have been dramatically worse,” he says. “They explained very well to us the advantages of the Gamma Knife Pam and Gene Hubbard celebrated their 46th wedding anniversary in August, and how long it’s been around,” following Pam’s successful cancer treatments through the Fort Sanders Region- Gene says. He hadn’t known that al Gamma Knife Center at Thompson Cancer Survival Center. “She’s handled it gamma radiation has been in use well,” Gene Hubbard says of his wife’s cancer journey. “And from her strength, I for more than half a century. “I was draw strength, too.” amazed.” After going over all the options, ne,” Pam says. “I’ve been ne ever the Fort Sanders Regional Gamma the Hubbards were told that the Knife Center at Thompson Cancer Gamma Knife was recommended since.” For the past few years, the Hub- Survival Center. for Pam’s case. Gene and Pam say The Gamma Knife uses advanced they felt well informed and very bards’ “grand adventure” has primarily focused on ghting the can- diagnostic imaging and three-di- well prepared. cer that metastasized and spread mensional treatment planning softGene was also impressed and into Pam’s lungs, lymph nodes, and ware to deliver 192 nely-focused comforted by the way he and Pam adrenal glands. From there, the beams of gamma radiation to small were both treated on the day of the targets inside the brain. The beams rst procedure. “Everybody was cancer spread to her brain. Surgery and traditional chemo- converge at a point to treat the af- just tremendous,” he says. “They therapy treatments have taken their fected tissue, while minimizing the told us what sedative they’d be givtoll but have worked well in treat- damage of healthy brain tissue. ing her, they explained the proceing the cancer. For the spots on her Gamma Knife gives neurosur- dure again, and they even made brain, Hubbard needed something geons the capability to treat dozens sure I knew when they put the cofelse. Her doctors recommended of tumors intracranially. The pro- fee on.”

While Pam was undergoing the procedure, Gene received updates, letting him know what phase Pam was in and how things were going. “They seemed to be concerned about me as well as her,” Gene says. Pam underwent the Gamma Knife two separate times. The rst time, the MRI that was part of the Gamma Knife process picked up on three additional spots – a total of ve. The second time, 12 spots were treated. Follow-up MRIs after both procedures showed that the Gamma Knife worked, and the tumors that had been on her brain were no longer a threat. “I’m very grateful,” Pam says seriously. Pam and Gene are grateful, not just for the technology, but for the personal care Pam received every step of the way. “They seem to really care about your best interest,” Gene says. “They care about your whole background, and they’re focused on the whole person, from the nurses to the people at the counter.” Pam doesn’t want to be called a cancer survivor, because there’s no permanent cure for metastatic breast cancer. Gene balks at that, making the point that his wife has to be some sort of survivor, because she’s already survived three years since her diagnosis. As they enjoy their banter at the park, they give credit where they believe credit is due. They know Pam might not be here today had it not been for excellent doctors, a positive attitude, modern medicine, Gamma Knife, and God’s intervention. “I didn’t know if I was going to live,” Pam says, “but I was comfortable that whatever happened was God’s doing.” “God has a plan, and the plan is working,” Gene says in agreement, giving his wife a knowing look. “She’s still here.”

Brain surgery without the ‘surgery’ The Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion machine has treated nearly 400 patients since coming to Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center in 2011. And both physicians and patients are delighted with the results. “I continue to be amazed by the tumor reduction we receive using Gamma Knife Dr. Hauge technology,” says Dr. David H. Hauge, Medical Director of the Fort Sanders Gamma Knife Center. Using the Gamma Knife radiosurgery system requires a team effort. “We have both neurosurgeons and radiation oncologists together in the pretreatment evaluation, as well as the actual procedure. Spe-

cially-trained radiation physicists and nurses also help ensure a safe and pleasant experience for the patient,” explains Hauge. Despite its name, the Gamma Knife is not really a “knife.” There’s no cutting, no anesthesia and no hospitalization afterward. Radiation energy is targeted through the skull and into brain tumors, destroying them while leaving healthy tissue unharmed in the process. Treatments can last less than two hours, and patients go home the same day. Gamma Knife can also be used to treat a number of other brain disorders, like noncancerous tumors of the pituitary gland, tumors of the ear or eye nerves, or malformations of the blood vessels in the brain. Fort Sanders is an “open” center, meaning Gamma Knife cre-

dentialed and trained physicians in the area are welcome to use the technology. Five neurosurgeons and ve radiation oncologists from Knoxville area hospitals participate regularly at the Fort Sanders Gamma Knife Center. The biggest bene t of the Gamma Knife is its ability to treat multiple tumors at once, up to 15 or more. The Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion is designed to allow treatment of multiple metastatic brain tumors developed from primary cancers outside the brain such as lung, breast, ovarian, colorectal, kidney and melanoma. The Gamma Knife is much safer than other radiosurgical tools for brain tumors because it does not expose the rest of the brain or body to radiation. “We can deliver the treatment with pinpoint precision,” explains Fort Sanders

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Miller explains departure from Mooreland Heights It’s a Colonial Village Neighborhood Association tradition: Every August, members buy school supplies to donate to Mooreland Heights Elementary. And every year, principal Dr. Roy Miller comes to pick up the gifts and update the group on what’s going on at the school.

Non-renewed teacher believe how different the atmosphere is. Oak Ridge is like heaven, compared to Knox County.” Graham works at Linden from 7:45 to 11:30 a.m. and at an after-school program in Karns from 2 to 6 p.m. The reasons for what happened to Graham are murky. Non-tenured teachers can be fired at will, but principals are technically required to tell them why they are losing their jobs. Graham said that Copper Ridge principal Kathy Castenir refused to give her a reason and that the human resources administrator who was present when Graham got the ax said she wasn’t entitled to an explanation. Castenir retired this summer with no advance notice. Lauren Hopson, presi-

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This year, the big news should have been that construction is wrapping up on a $2 million, six-classroom addition to the school. But less than three weeks before the meeting, Miller stunned the Mooreland Heights community with the news that he is resigning as principal and taking the position of dean of the Templar School of Education at Johnson University. He is serving as interim dean until Nov. 30 and will take over full-time as dean on Dec. 1. At the August Colonial Village meeting, Miller said he hadn’t been looking to leave Mooreland Heights. “My plan four weeks ago was still to retire at Mooreland Heights and go back into the ministry full-time,” said Miller. “I’ve been a Methodist minister 27 years.” He expected to stay at the school for three to five more years, then “ride off into the sunset” and possibly teach in an adjunct position at the University of Tennessee or Johnson University. He

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Mooreland Heights students Belleza Johnson, Kaden Stephens, Aidry Stephens and Brooke Cherry volunteer to help Dr. Roy Miller, center, carry school supplies to his car.

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dent of the Knox County Education Association, says Castenir’s actions violated KCS procedure and that the Legislature has eroded teachers’ due-process rights and subjected them to “the whim of a principal.” “This process has been eroded by our Legislature in recent years because of the erroneous belief that due process protected bad teachers. I still believe most principals are following KCS procedure in notifying teachers of deficiencies before they decide to nonrenew them. However, it is clear that policy was not followed in Christina’s case. “Administration thought nobody, co-workers, parents, or students, would care, but she was a good teacher, and they were wrong.”

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has served on the advisory board for education at UT for six years and at Johnson for 10. He was honored with the 2014 Outstanding Collaborator Award by UT. But as he told his listeners: “You don’t know what’s going to happen in life. You don’t know what life is going to deal you. One day you think you’ve got it all together, you’ve got it all planned out all the way to your time of retirement …” He said he was enjoying a couple of days off with his daughter at Metcalf Bottoms in July when he got a phone call from Johnson’s

provost, Dr. L. Thomas Smith Jr. Smith said the university’s president, Dr. Gary Weedman, wanted to speak with him – the next day. Miller had taught a graduate course in statistics at Johnson earlier in the summer, so he figured the meeting was about another teaching gig. “My life changed the next day,” said Miller. “I walked in, and he said, ‘We’ve decided – we just haven’t figured out how – we want to offer you today the dean position at Johnson for the College of Education.’ I hon-

estly looked at him and said, ‘Are you sure you’re talking to the right guy?’ ” Miller said it took about 10 meetings before he finally accepted. He worked it out so that he could stay at Mooreland Heights most of the semester and oversee the completion of the renovations. He said he feels that he has set the elementary school up to be successful. Ultimately, he couldn’t resist Johnson’s mandate. “Their mission is the Great Commission and to increase the Kingdom,” he said. “That sure did sell me.”

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: facebook.com/TriCountyLions/info. ■ Lake Forest Neighborhood Association. Info: Molly Gilbert, 2091820 or mollygilbert@yahoo.com. ■ Lindbergh Forest Neighborhood Association meets 6:30 p.m. each third Wednesday, Graystone Presbyterian Church, 139 Woodlawn Pike. Info: Kelley DeLuca, 660-4728, kelleydeluca@ gmail.com. ■ Old Sevier Community Group meets 7 p.m. each third Thursday, South Knoxville Elementary School 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 UMC, 1615 Price Ave. Info: Pat Harmon, 591-3958.

■ South Woodlawn Neighborhood Association. Info: Shelley Conklin, 686-6789.

■ Vestal Community Organization meets 6 p.m. each second Monday, South Knoxville Community Center, 522 Maryville Pike. Info: Katherine Johnson, 566-1198.

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Things that happened, things to come Here’s what has happened … Tennessee has recruited boldly, among the best in college football, not far behind Alabama and Georgia. Tennessee has prepared, physically and mentally, as if it means business. Butch Jones is a motivator. This team has terrific potential, including stars. Butch has built, brick by brick as he likes to say, decent depth. Most reserves still need experience, but he is fully aware that fine freshmen can play. Sobering it is that Butch has defeated one opponent, South Carolina, that was thought to be better than the Vols. He has lost to one, Florida, that wasn’t

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as good. Some of the losing margins were worse than expected. Here are points to ponder … Football is a relatively simple activity, three or four levels below brain surgery, French cooking and rocket science. Football is mostly about line play – which most of us don’t see or understand unless there are bad busts or

holding penalties that nullify touchdowns. I know you know big plays come from playmakers. The Vols have several. It is possible that sometime soon a receiver will make a big play. Here’s what will happen … Starting the second Saturday in September and maybe the first, good defensive coaches will crowd the line of scrimmage, assign a spy to monitor Joshua Dobbs and force him to throw the football. If his accuracy has really improved, if he can identify and hit receivers downfield and if they catch it, defenses will be forced to adjust and there will be more

room to run. You may even think the offensive line has improved. Here’s where we were when we last were looking … Dobbs made several excellent plays at South Carolina. It took defensive pressure to win the game. In the most crucial assignment of 2014, Vanderbilt and the challenge of bowl eligibility, Dobbs was considerably less than awesome. Most Tennessee fans have conveniently forgotten how close the Vols were to a devastating defeat that would have changed the course of history. Dobbs and the team, offense and defense, were outstanding for most of three

quarters against Iowa. I haven’t decided whether the Vols were THAT good or Iowa was THAT slow and disinterested. We know the Hawkeyes were disappointed to be in the Gator Bowl. We know Tennessee was happy to be in any bowl and that the Gator was one step up from deserved. The romp was a delight, but I still don’t know what it was that we saw. Here’s what may happen … As usual, Florida is a pivotal game. If the Vols, at long last, whip the Gators, really good things can follow. If they lose again, adjust dreams downward. Immediately. Before Arkansas arrives at

Neyland Stadium. Optimistic forecast: The Vols are good enough to hang in there against all SEC foes. Cautious forecast: Alabama has uncertainty at quarterback but more talent across the board. Georgia has a couple of holes to fill, a better running back and probably more overall ability. Arkansas is much like Tennessee, maybe yes, maybe no. Missouri success is hard to explain. Could be coaching. Eight Tennessee wins would be progress. Nine would be very good. Ten would be great. Hedge your bets. Marvin West invites reader reaction. His address is westwest6@netzero.com.

Constitutional philosophy helped Zachary win Jason Zachary is finally sleeping through the night after deciding to seek office four years ago. His 2014 challenge to U.S. Rep. John Duncan Jr. was unsuccessful, but on Monday, he was officially appointed as District 14 state representative after defeating school board member Karen Carson in the Republican primary. He is unopposed in the Sept. 29 general election. He says he was led by the Lord and encouraged by members of his church, First Baptist Concord, to pursue office. He thinks the name recognition he achieved during his first campaign helped him win his second. Hitting the streets and making phone calls helped, too. He campaigned for the state house seat six days a

His philosophy impacts his stance on current hotbutton issues. Education decisions need to be made Wendy at the state level with input Smith from local communities because each community is different. Any federal involvement in the education process ultimately backweek, and even his 10-yearfires, he says. old son, Tyson, became a He feels that teachers are stifled by requirements to door-knocking expert. That face-to-face interaction teach to the test. His wife, Holly, is a former schoolpaid off, especially during early voting, he says. teacher, and she loved beHe thinks he beat Carson ing able to “get outside of because of a fundamental Jason Zachary’s Americium the box.” He doesn’t think philosophical difference office in Farragut is decorated teachers have that freedom regarding the role of gov- with photos of Washington, anymore. At the same time, ernment. Zachary is a strict D.C. Photo by Wendy Smith he’s in favor of higher stanconstitutionalist who bedards. lieves firmly in limited govZachary is against a gas ernment, and for some vot- be pleased to know that he tax, which hits everybody, ers, that’s more important plans to limit himself to 12 including the working poor. than any issue. years in office. He’s not a ca- He’s in favor of block grants Those who disagree will reer politician, he says. from the federal govern-

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THROUGH SUNDAY, AUG. 30 “The Wind in the Willows,” Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 109 E. Churchwell Ave. Performances: 7 p.m. Thursday-Friday; 1 and 5 p.m. Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday. Info/tickets: 208-3677 or knoxvillechildrenstheatre.com.

THROUGH SUNDAY, SEPT. 6 Tickets on sale for Mabry-Hazen House Boomsday, Bluegrass and Barbecue celebration, 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 6. Info/tickets: mabryhazen.com or 522-8661.

THROUGH THURSDAY, OCT. 22 Tickets on sale for “The Music and the Memories” show featuring Pat Boone and Knoxville swing orchestra The Streamliners, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, Oak Ridge Performing Arts Center, Oak Ridge High School, 1450 Oak Ridge Turnpike. Info/tickets: KnoxvilleTickets.com or 656-4444.

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 26 Tennessee Shines: Kristin Diable, 7 p.m., Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 101 S. Central St. Tickets: $10. Info/tickets: jigandreel.ticketleap.com or WDVX.com.

THURSDAY, AUG. 27 Anniversary of the Clinton 12, 7 p.m., Beck Cultural Exchange Center, 1927 Dandridge Ave. There will be a showing of the 2006 documentary “The Clinton 12” followed by a Clinton 12 panel discussion. Panelists will include Tony Brown and the Rev. Alan Jones along with a Clinton 12 representative. The community is invited. Info: Tony Brown, dribm2009@gmail.com. “So You Want to Start Anew ... Perennial Garden,” 3:15-4:30 p.m., Humana Guidance Center, 4438 Western Ave. Speakers: Extension Master Gardeners Carolyn Kiser and Barbara Emery. Free and open to the public. Info: 329-8892.

ment for road work, which would help eliminate waste, he says. Those funds, along with Tennessee’s $600 million surplus, should cover “dire needs.” Extras, like greenways and sidewalks, wouldn’t fall into that category. He’s also against Insure Tennessee, which would rely on money borrowed by the federal government, he says. He acknowledges that the state needs to seek a solution for the hundreds of thousands of working poor who can’t afford medical insurance. Many of them simply don’t want coverage, he says. He didn’t when he was younger. He hopes healthcare and business professionals and the Legislature can come together to discuss creative

solutions, like telemedicine, which diagnoses patients via FaceTime or Skype. As with roads, Zachary would prefer that the federal dollars for healthcare come in the form of block grants that would allow states to create their own programs. One of his tasks over the coming weeks is to build relationships. Leadership is influence, and that’s accomplished by building relationships with constituents and other leaders. Reps. Eddie Smith and Roger Kane and Sen. Frank Niceley are a few who have already reached out to him. He plans to get feedback from constituents at town hall meetings. He needs to be a listener, he says. “It will be important for me to fill in knowledge gaps.”

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The Picky Chick Fall Consignment Sale, Knoxville Expo Center, 5441 Clinton Highway. Hours: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday-Friday; 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday (half-off sale). Info: thepickychick.com.

Tennessee Shines: The Lonetones with poet Brian Griffin, 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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“Men’s Health: Networking in the Community,” 12:30-2 p.m., Humana Guidance Center, 640 Plaza, 4438 Western Ave. Info: 329-8892, TTY: 711.

Knoxville Jazz Festival, Bijou Theater, 803 S. Gay St. Featuring: Benny Golson, Manuel Rocheman, Keith L. Brown and more. Info/schedule: knoxjazzfest.org.

Goodwill Vintage Fashion Show and Sale, 6 p.m., Hilton Downtown, 501 W. Church Ave. Tickets: $40; includes dinner, fashion show and entrance to the Vintage Boutique. Info: goodwillknoxville.org/vintage; 588-8567. Knoxville Writers’ Guild meeting, 7 p.m., Laurel Theater, 1538 Laurel Ave. Program: David Payne will read from his newly released memoir, “Barefoot to Avalon.” Open to the public. A $2 donation requested at the door. Info: KnoxvilleWritersGuild.org.

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Downtown Dragon, Drum and Paddle Dragon Boat Race, 8 a.m., Volunteer Landing. Registration fee: $1,250 for corporate teams, $900 for nonprofit organization teams. Proceeds go to Tennessee Clean Water Network. Info: tcwn.org. Free concert by Oak Ridge Community Orchestra, 2 p.m., First Baptist Church of Oak Ridge, 1101 Oak Ridge Turnpike. Donations appreciated. Info: OakRidgeCommunityOrchestra.com. Kitten and cat adoption fair, noon-6 p.m., West Town PetSmart adoption center, 214 Morrell Road. Info: feralfelinefriends.org. “Mindfulness and the Alexander Technique,” 11:45 a.m.-5:30 p.m., 313 N. Forest Park Blvd. Cost: $75. Preregistration with confirmation required. Info/ registration: 387-7600; AlexanderTechniqueKnoxville. com.

Grand opening: Broadway Studios and Gallery, 5-9 p.m., 1127 N. Broadway. Featuring “Gaudy Gold Frame Show.” Info: BroadwayStudiosAndGallery.com. Opening reception for Art Market Gallery’s Featured Artists, 5:30 p.m., Art Market Gallery, 422 S. Gay St. September’s featured artists: painter Gary Dagnan of Knoxville and potter Larry Gabbard of Kingston. Exhibit on display Aug. 31 through Sept. 27. Info: 5255265; artmarketgallery.net; on Facebook. Opening reception for “Conversations: Portraits & Other Work” by Emily Taylor, 5-9 p.m., Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay St. Exhibit displayed in the Balcony gallery Sept. 4-25. Info: 523-7543; theemporiumcenter. com. Opening reception for “Fine Arts Blount” exhibit, 5-9 p.m., Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay St. Exhibit on display Sept. 4-25. Info: 523-7543; knoxalliance.com.

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SUNDAY, AUG. 30 Blues Challenge competition, 5 p.m., Barley’s Taproom & Pizzeria, 128 W. Broadway Ave., Maryville. Winner advances to the International Blues Challenge in Memphis in January. Admission: $5 general; $3 for Blues Society members. Info: 288-0672. Deadline for volunteer applications to assist with the Tennessee Valley Fair to be held Sept. 11-20. Sign up: VolunteerKnoxville.org.

MONDAY-TUESDAY, AUG. 31-SEPT. 1 AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Valley Grove Baptist Church, 9000 Sevierville Pike. Info/registration: Carolyn Rambo, 382-5822.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY, SEPT. 4-5 Biodiversity Hike to Mount Le Conte. Cost: $275. Includes guided hike up Alum Cave Bluff Trail, picnic lunch, evening sunset program about the All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory (ATBI) at Clifftops, handmade note cards from Discover Life in America (DLIA) and lodging with dinner and breakfast. Info/registration: Todd, todd@dlia.org or 430-4757.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 5 Financial Workshop: Understand Social Security and maximize its benefits, 10:30 a.m., Farragut Branch Library, 417 N. Campbell Station Road. Presented by Darrell Keathley from COFFE (Community Outreach for Financial Education). Registration required. Info/registration: 777-1750.

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Who the heck is John King? Sixth District County Commission candidate John King – no, not lawyer/ lobbyist/politico John Kirby King; this is the younger, shorter, less well-known John D. King – is a man of many websites.

Betty Bean He’s taken down the website from 2014 when he got 1.2 percent of the vote against Lamar Alexander in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate, but some vestiges remain, like the friendly Libertarian website touting his promise to give away a bunch of free stuff, including a starter house – prweb.com/releases/2014/06. There’s http://johndking. com, which advertises his multiple careers as an actor, model, voice talent and speaker and includes a clip

of his brief role in “Talladega Nights” and mentions that he was a news anchor for a Fox News affiliate. There’s magnoliawindowcompany.com, advertising the company of which he’s the president, owner and spokesmodel. He’s got one for his County Commission race: http:// kingforcommission.com, which features multiple videos of rippling flags, lightning striking the City County building and King channeling Donald Trump on immigration and veterans issues and promising to be accessible – so accessible that he gives out his cell-phone number, 216-0005, to prove how accessible he will be. Good luck with the number, though. I tried getting in touch with him for this column, and he didn’t call back. I would have asked him to explain his security plan, which will involve former law enforcement and military officers and will keep people in the Sixth

against Alexander. “I saw him on swearingin day and he just flat asked me, ‘Can you help me get a county job?’ He floated a resume around the courthouse.” Anders dismissed the notion that he’s been in office too long and offers the reminder that the voters approved the notion that the partial term he served from 2008 to 2010 doesn’t count toward his two-term limit. “The voters decided to stagger commission terms by knocking the commission size down from 19 to 11. The public decided it, and there’s not a question that it’s legal. I think I’ve done a good job. Of the seven years I’ve been here, four of them have been in leadership.” He said he’s still got things he wants to do, like working on a countywide fire service. “I’m not in the business of making enemies,” he said, “but (King’s supporters) just don’t care for me, I guess.”

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My favorite example of shortsighted planning is the waterfront of downtown Knoxville. Think about it. If you were starting over, would you build the City County Building on some of the most valuable real estate in town? (Why should politicians and government employees get the best views of the river?) Also, on the riverfront west of downtown, Knoxville has a college football stadium, a basketball arena and a sewage-treatment plant. Even worse, much of the remaining shoreline between downtown and Alcoa Highway is paved over with a four-lane highway (Neyland Drive). Of course,

Volunteer Landing Park and Neyland Greenway are jewels of the city, but they often seem like afterthoughts, squeezed onto leftover land that couldn’t be used for anything else. Great cities inspire and implement great ideas. Building these large civic buildings and highways on such prime real estate hindered downtown development, restricts the tax base and just doesn’t make sense. We can do better. At this point, what is the most cost-effective way for our local governments to improve on these past mistakes? More parks and greenways. Parks aren’t just pretty. They’re good business. You don’t have to be a tree-hugger to understand the economic benefits parks and green space bring the community at an affordable cost (see Chattanooga). Surveys show that relocating business and families are seeking communities with sidewalks, walking trails and bicycle paths. Connecting community infrastructure (neighborhoods, schools, and businesses) with a greenway system is a costeffective way to raise property values, encourage development and improve the health of a community. (Besides, adding sidewalks and bike lanes to a major road project is often little more than a rounding error in the total cost of the project.) Thankfully, under Mayor

City’s defense of pension lawsuit is weak

The city of Knoxville is trying to settle the lawsuit against it and the Pension Board over the cost of city John D. King employees buying back District safe. years of military service King has drawn a bead for their city pension. The on sitting commission chair Pension Board deadlocked Brad Anders, who was first 4-4 on whether to allow elected in 2008, two years the reduced rate over the before the voters approved higher rate with council a plan to cut the size of the member Finbarr Saunders commission from 19 memand Mayor Rogero voting bers to 11. King’s major for the higher charge for beefs against Anders appear veterans. to be that he’s been on comThe board has acknowlmission too long and that edged error in not advising his job with the Knoxville city employees of this benPolice Department keeps efit early in the process, and him too busy to attend to it is generally felt the city county business. has a weak case and may Anders, who did return a ultimately lose. Mediaphone call, said he doesn’t tion is being sought by a know King very well and mediator outside Knoxville. never met him until he ran Whether this will solve the case or not is uncertain, but an effort is underway. None of this would be necessary had Rogero and Saunders voted to give the city employees who are veterans a financial break in terms of buying back Eric Vreeland, city communitheir time. Now they have cations manager, jogs in the an expensive lawsuit that rain Sunday on Holston Hills may go against them. Road. He suggested that ■ Attention in politics photographer Bill Dockery will now turn to the City use the word “dedicated” Council elections. While when Dockery said he Mayor Rogero has a writewas posting the picture to in opponent, it is hard to Facebook. “I had other words conceive of it becoming in mind, but he is dedicated more than a nuisance to and apparently resolute,” said her. Dockery, a former co-worker A real contest will be at the News Sentinel. between Mark Campen and Jennifer Mirtes. While Campen’s fundraising is Madeline Rogero’s leader- greenways than previous sluggish, his personal apship, Knoxville is investing county administrations.) pearances have escalated. in green infrastructure. The Ultimately, folks move to The other incumbent Urban Wilderness proj- Knoxville in spite of the way who has attracted opposiect in South Knoxville is a we have developed our com- tion is Finbarr Saunders, sleeping eco-tourism giant munity, not because of it. who lost in 2010 to embatfor the region. On the south Our leaders have made mis- tled Jeff Ownby for County waterfront, Suttree Landing takes in the past, but it’s not Commission and is seeking Park will kickstart further too late to reinvent a better his second council term. redevelopment. (Unfortu- Knox County. Here’s hoping He has three rivals, Kelly nately, residents outside the county government follows Absher, Paul Bonovich and city limits have not fared so Mayor Rogero’s lead and David Williams. Two of the well. Mayor Tim Burchett puts an increased emphasis four will advance to the has been far less aggres- on parks and greenways. November runoff. Absher, sive in expanding parks and Scott Frith is a local attorney. You can when interviewed, praises email him at scott@pleadthefrith.com. Saunders and has trouble outlining any issue on Michael Grider, comwhich they differ. munications director for Bonovich, a businessKnox County, has taken man, seems to be waging up biking for weight the most active campaign, control and exercise. He with yard signs to match often bikes to work at Saunders’. the City County Building He is critical of Saunders from his home in Old for supporting the 34North Knoxville. cent property tax hike. He This past weekend, he pledges a more businesslike finished a Runtastic bike approach to city governtrip of 25.02 miles in two ment on council. Saunders hours, three minutes. is working hard but is very Grider was executive definite in his views on news director at WVLT-TV selected issues. until he was hired by ■ Local Democrats Mayor Tim Burchett in recently highlighted the 2010. Facebook postings by Knox

Parks and greenways: pro-neighborhood, pro-business We live in one of the most scenic areas in the country. With the Great Smoky Mountains, the Cumberland Plateau and countless rivers and streams in between, our region is perhaps best known for its ridges, waterways and (of course) Dolly Parton. Yet, too often our local governments have made shortsighted decisions that fail to take advantage of our area’s natural beauty. In fact, more often than not, we’ve taken it for granted.

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County Clerk Foster Arnett on Muslims, which triggered a negative backlash on Arnett. What is significant here is that the local Democratic Party is actually doing something in pointing out weaknesses of GOP officeholders. Generally the local Democratic Party gives GOP officeholders a pass on shortcomings that occur. In a viable two-party system, both parties should be debating and discussing the actions of the other. Whether this comment on Arnett is the start of a local Democratic effort to point out shortcomings among other Republican officeholders is unknown. Certainly the Democrats could have a field day with Arnett over his failure to collect all the hotel taxes, but they have been silent. Arnett’s answers to questions from Knox County Commission have been weak and inadequate. Some would say even embarrassing in terms of their inadequacy. ■ When Ryan Haynes resigned his House seat he also created a vacancy in the leadership of the Knox County delegation. The delegation consists of three senators and seven House members. State Rep. Eddie Smith has been elected by his fellows to replace Haynes as the new chair. ■ UT still has failed to put up the Peyton Manning Pass street signs after being down four months. If one wanted to visit the UT Hearing and Speech Center on that street they would have to do it without street signs. Manning is probably the most famous living UT graduate. Really amazing UTK cannot get around to such a simple task as erecting two street signs leading to the stadium where Manning played so well. ■ Bob Whetsel, former city services director, retires this week after 22 years. He was an able, effective and hard-working public servant. He takes off on an 80-day bike trip from San Diego to St. Augustine in early September.

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Pre-K Read and Play A group of rowdy preschoolers invaded Lawson McGhee library last week to participate in Pre-K Read and Play, a pilot program designed to help prepare children for kindergarten. Each weekly session focuses on a different standard from the Tennessee Department of Education’s Early Childhood/Early Learning Developmental Standards. Math, science and motordevelopment activities are incorporated while the session still keeps the feel of a traditional story time. Children’s Services man- Milo Watkins waits for his cue ager Erin Nguyen read to play an instrument. books to the group, including “Oh No, George!” by Chris Haughton, with breaks for dancing and educational silliness. Info: www.knoxlib.org.

Dogwood Elementary School first-grade teacher Lakin Wooliver experienced some déjà vu while moving into her new classroom over the summer, and for good reason. “I was in first grade in this same room, 21 years ago,” said Wooliver. She has been teaching at Dogwood four years, but this is her first year in this room – teaching, that is. Wooliver didn’t realize it was her old first-grade classroom until she walked

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from the door to the sink and memories began rushing back. When Wooliver told her students they’ll learn in the same room where she went to first grade, they were in awe. “I told them I was little

once, too, and I told them what I was like as a student.” Her former teacher, Sharon Lucking, is now retired but still visits the school on occasion. Ironically, Lucking was an influence in Wooliver’s decision to teach. “I wasn’t a good reader, and she never gave up on me. Now my goal is to tell every child they’re important,” she said. “I looked for a profession where I could make a difference, and teaching makes the most difference.”

Lakin Wooliver is teaching in familiar territory. Photo by S. Barrett

Dogwood Elementary School welcomes new teachers Tabitha Marsh, Nikki Tilson, Molly Paulson and Ashley Brooks to the faculty this year. Photo submitted

Youth help share the harvest Cate Coffey chooses an instru- Carter Smith dances in the ment from a bag almost as big arms of his grandmother, Susie Smith. as she is. Photos by Sara Barrett

Cross Roads Presbyterian Church has brought together families, businesses and individuals to support

a community food pantry that’s a living tribute to one of the founders, the late Joe Smelser.

The Halls Welfare Ministry food pantry serves 175 families per month with canned goods, bread and boxed foods and this year, fresh produce. The Cross Roads congregation built three raised-bed gardens to grow fresh vegetables that would benefit the families served through the ministry. The ministry became a true community project when Hallsdale Powell Utility District and the Halls Nursery donated truckloads of topsoil to fill the beds. Church members donated and planted tomatoes, zucchini, squash, peppers, eggplant and cucumbers.

Aaron, Eli and Kerrie Coley bag fresh produce for families at the food pantry. Photo submitted

The church youth have gotten involved and continue to support the project by weeding and watering the garden. They also help distribute fresh vegetables at the food pantry. Cross Roads’ ministry gives the community members the opportunity to enjoy the benefits of fresh produce, and church members will feed Jesus’ sheep one tomato and zucchini at a time.

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By Cindy Taylor With the beginning of a new school year, Central Baptist Church of Fountain City decided to shake things up a bit. The church is offering many new options for adults, students and children. The Rev. Bob Robinson is associate pastor of music and worship at the church. “Through the years, churches have traditionally met midweek for prayer and Bible study,” he said. “That continues at Central Baptist, combined with an exciting format that includes food, fun, fellowship and Bible-study classes for the entire family.” Wednesday evenings will begin with a reasonably priced catered meal from various providers. Robinson says the meal will provide an excellent time to relax, catch one’s breath from the day’s hectic schedule and visit with family and friends. Following the meal there will be a wide variety of activities and studies for every family member. Age-appropriate children’s music programs will teach voice and instruments. There will be mission studies, Bible drill activities and large-group Bible studies for youth combined with small-group dis-

cussions and games. Adults will have a range of options including classes on divorce, parenting and a prayer service/Bible study. The adult hand-bell choir and sanctuary choir rehearsals round out the evening’s opportunities. Robinson says that perhaps Wednesday evenings at Central Baptist can best be described by listening. “You will hear the clink of silverware mixed with quiet conversations, the delightful voices of children singing, the laughter of youth as they discover new truths and the sweet expectant prayers of all ages – sounds that are reminders of home.” Central Baptist Church of Fountain City is at 5364 N. Broadway. Info: www.cbcfc. org.

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When we think of First Friday, Knoxville’s monthly night of art, music, cocktails and conviviality, we usually picture the downtown area. But this coming Friday, revelers will get a chance to stretch their boundaries a bit when Broadway Studios & Gallery presents its grand opening party, “Please Feed the Artists.” An artists’ collective plus commercial gallery, BSG is the brainchild of painter/ sculptor Jessica Gregory. “Like the exhibit ‘see live bears’ at a zoo, instead, we have ‘see live artists working,’ ” Gregory says. “The gallery is truly just a gateway.” Visitors are invited to view pieces and then step on through to visit the artists at work. “It’s what makes us different,” says Gregory. “I love to have visitors come to my studio!” Featured artists include painter Cynthia Tipton, corn-shuck-doll maker Anne Freels, photographic artist Morris Brady and Gregory herself, who says she does “a little bit of everything.” A versatile alumnus of the Atlanta College of Art and the University of Tennessee School of Art, Gregory works at various times with paint, metal and papier-mâché. There will be finger foods, music by guitarist and oud player Laith Keilany, and belly dancers from Sandsation Dance Arts and Wellness. You can also view entries in the “Gaudy Gold Frame Show,” in which area artists submit any pieces they’d like – as long as they’re in a gaudy gold frame. The themed show is indicative of the BSG’s whimsical, positive, supportive atmosphere. “We’re all very different, but we’re all driven by creativity,” says Gregory. The group held a rummage sale

Festival encourages filmmaking, watching K ith McDanKeith M D iel goes over instructions for the 7-Day Shootout at the kickoff event at the Knoxville Visitors Center.

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Photographic artist Morris Brady is one of the artists featured at Broadway Studios & Gallery. This is from his “Unusual Trees” series. The grand opening party for Broadway Studios & Gallery (above, right, is part of the gallery) is First Friday (Sept. 4), and all are invited. Photos submitted

happens 5-9 p.m. Friday, to pay for their supplies, either.” Broadway Studios & Sept. 4, at 1127 N. Broadway. and they’re all excited about Info: broadway the grand opening. “I am so Gallery’s grand opening, proud of the way everyone “Please Feed the Artists,” studiosandgallery.com has come together,” says Gregory. “Everyone is equal in this group, and everyone has pitched in.” Beardsley Community Farm will partner with the The collective welcomes Plaid Apron for a fundraiser at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. other artists, and there are 3. Since 1998, Beardsley Farm has promoted food sestill two studios available curity and sustainable urban agriculture. Staffed by for rent. volunteers, the organization grows and donates more “We hope everyone who than 10,000 pounds of produce annually to food pansteps through our doors betries and kitchens in the Knoxville area. comes just as excited about Tickets for the vegetarian supper are $50 ($180 for art as we are,” says Gregory. table of four). The event is at the Plaid Apron, 1210 Then she laughs and Kenesaw Ave. Info: beardsleyfarm.org or 546-8446. adds, “Of course, buying something wouldn’t hurt

Beardsley Farm fundraiser at Plaid Apron

‘Pay What You Wish’ pricing at CBT

‘No Escape’ Opening today in local theaters, “No Escape” is an action thriller about an American family that moves overseas, only to find themselves in the middle of a coup in which foreigners are being executed. Lake Bell and Owen Wilson, pictured, play Annie and Jack. Pierce Brosnan also stars.

In an effort to make live theatre available to all, the Clarence Brown Theatre has implemented “Pay What You Wish” pricing for the first Wednesday Preview during the upcoming season. The first “Pay What You Wish” performance will be Sept. 9 for “The 39 Steps.” “Pay What You Wish” tickets will be made available for the first Wednesday Preview of each production throughout the season with the exception of “The Santaland Diaries,” which will be Thursday, Dec. 3. Tickets may be purchased from noon to 7 p.m. on the day of the performance at the box office kiosk in the CBT lobby. Cash in full dollar amounts will be accepted, and tickets will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Additional dates for the program are: Sept. 30, for “Of Mice and Men”; Oct. 28, for “Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play”; Nov. 25, for “A Christmas Carol”; Dec. 3, for “The Santaland Diaries”; Feb. 10, for “Titus Andronicus”; Feb. 24, for “A Lesson Before Dying”; March 30, for “The Open Hand”; and April 20, for “South Pacific.” Info: 865-974-5161 or clarencebrowntheatre.com

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With its eclectic offering of films from around the state, the country and the world and its immensely popular 7-Day Shootout competition, the Knoxville Film Festival is a balancing act. “I’ve had people ask, ‘Are you a film festival or are you a competition?’ ” says Keith McDaniel, executive director of the Knoxville Film Festival. “We have to be both. “We have to invigorate and encourage and facilitate our local filmmaking community. The competition … is the best way to do that. “On the other hand, I don’t want to be just a competition festival. I want to bring in films from all over the world to show. That’s an important part of the film festival for not only people who love those kinds of films, but it’s also important for our local film community to see what other people do. They don’t have an opportunity to see non-commercial, non-studio films very often. “This is a great opportunity for them to see what somebody in Romania is doing, or North Carolina. Those are things that have to co-exist to make this film festival what it is.” The third annual Knoxville Film Festival takes place Thursday-Sunday, Sept. 17-20, at the Regal Downtown West Cinema 8. Some films or film blocks will sell out, so advance purchase of block tickets or a festival pass is encouraged. McDaniel’s Secret City Film Festival was rechristened the Knoxville Film Festival when he joined forces with Dogwood Arts in 2013. He’s also run a couple of other festivals for a total of “18 or 19” – he’s lost track. He’s excited about the 40plus films showing this year, selected from more than 300 entries. The openingnight film, “Wildlike,” stars Bruce Greenwood and is set in Alaska. Other features include several from Tennessee, including “Prison Break-in,” directed by Amy Hubbard; “Ain’t It Nowhere”

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Kate Moore had her artist hat on as she greeted First Friday guests at Bliss Home. Her newest collection of art, “The Lake House,” is the feature for the store for the month of August, so she was guest of honor at the Meet the Artist reception at the Market Square store. Moore wears several hats, as do many young entrepreneurs. Her “parent” hat on this night was being worn by her husband, Rob, as he attended an open house for the couple’s two sons at their school and preschool. “He’s doing daddy duty,” Moore says, with a laugh. “We stay busy.”

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Football time in Tennessee! By Bonny C. Millard UT football coach Butch Jones said his young team is growing up and holding itself accountable, both as team members and as representatives of the University of Tennessee. Jones spoke to the Rotary Club of Knoxville and Rotarians from area clubs as part of an annual tradition. Downtown Rotary president Sandy Martin said UT coaches have been speaking to the club dating back to the 1920s. Jones signed photos, footballs, a helmet and a megaphone before the meeting. Maturity and leadership are critical to helping the team succeed, he said. Sixty-four percent of the players have a year or less experience. Jones has created what

he calls “nine-strong” position groups that encourage players to give their best and live the Tennessee way. “You can never have enough leadership. I always talk about the great football teams,” he said. “Teams that win in November, December and January are the teams that can manage the natural adversity that a long season brings about. We’re going to have some adversity.” Jones said it’s invigorating to see the culture changing as players hold each other responsible. Recently a player was late to a meeting, and the position group told Jones they would handle the matter. At the start of training camp, the team talked about the concept and belief of “my all” and what that means, he said. Everyone

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UT coach Butch Jones signs a football at the Rotary Club of Knoxville. Photo by Bonny C. Millard on the team defined what he would do to help the team, including Jones. “My all is focus. I have to be focused every day,” Jones said. “I can’t listen to the naysayers. I can’t listen

to the clutter and the distraction. This is still a very young football team and there’s a lot of work to be done. The minute I lose my focus we fail as a football program.”

Country ill-prepared for 911 attack By Anne Hart Retired Air Force Col. Donald Edmonds, former director of the North A merican Aerospace Defense Command ( N OR A D) Systems Support Facility in Edmonds Florida, recently gave members of the Rotary Club of Bearden a harrowing account of exactly how ill-prepared this country was for the terrorist attack of Sept. 11, 2001. NORAD is a combined organization of the United States and Canada that provides aerospace warning, air sovereignty and defense. Edmonds discussed the attacks on America that occurred on the day when 19 terrorists associated with al-Qaeda hijacked four airplanes and flew two of them

directly into the World Trade Center and a third into the Pentagon. Edmonds said the plane that hit the Pentagon struck a location that had recently been remodeled at a cost of $1 billion. “Had it hit anywhere else, the loss of life would have been far higher. The fourth plane crashed in a field in Pennsylvania when passengers foiled the hijackers’ plans to attack an unknown target. Edmonds said the fourth plane was likely headed to the White House, but because of the trees surrounding the building, it was difficult to spot from the air. All four planes, which had left from East Coast airports, were bound for California. Edmonds said there were several reasons NORAD did not pick up the change in their flight paths. First, NORAD’s radar was aimed at Canada and Alaska, to pick up any activ-

ity from Russia, and second, when the hijackers took over the cockpits of the planes, “they flipped off the radios so we couldn’t see them.” The first plane crashed into the north tower of the World Trade Center at 8:45 a.m. It was 11 minutes later before the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) notified NORAD. Fighter planes that could have intercepted the other hijacked planes were at a base on Cape Cod – 153 miles away. “They were flying planes into buildings before we could make a decision about what to do,” Edmonds said. “It’s not that way today.” When news of the first plane that hit the World Trade Center came, Edmonds said, the Joint Chiefs of Staff were meeting. “The first words spoken in that meeting were ‘Osama bin Laden’ because he was the only one in the world with the capability to do that.”

Services set for Lucy Webb Gibson Members of the Rotary Club of Bearden, the Knoxville Association of Women Executives, the Knoxville/Knox County League of Women Voters and the many other organizations she served as a board member and supporter will gather with other friends at 11 a.m. Saturday at Church Street United Methodist Church to celebrate Lucy Gibson the life of Lucy Webb Gibson. Gibson, who passed away on Friday, had suffered from ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. An active community volunteer for many years, she had the distinction of being the first woman president of the Rotary Club of Bearden. She enjoyed hosting events for large

groups at her lakeside home off Topside Road in South Knoxville, which was surrounded by several acres of beautiful gardens she created over the years. A native of Richmond, Va., Gibson founded Resource Associates Inc., an industry leader in comprehensive pre-employment assessment testing tools. She held a Ph.D. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from the University of Tennessee, where she had also taught, in addition to having taught at Tusculum College. She is survived by her husband, Dr. John Lounsbury, daughters Mary Gibson and Amy Sparks and grandson Adam Sparks, all of Knoxville; brothers John Webb of Greenville, S.C., and James Webb and David Webb of Easley, S.C.; stepchildren Matthew Lounsbury of Portland, Ore., and Kirsten Lounsbury of Knoxville; and step-grandchildren Karen and Holland Lounsbury of Portland.

Pack the Bus results Emmett Thompson, executive director of the Mission of Hope, and Kiley Fleenor, marketing manager of the Pinnacle at Turkey Creek, stand with school supplies donated during Mission Pack the Bus. The promotion was held Aug. 7-9 during tax free weekend at the Pinnacle at Turkey Creek. In addition to supplies, some $4,000 was donated through the promotion. Sponsors were Office Max and Bruster’s Real Ice Cream. Photo submitted

Edmonds said that like the rest of the country, NORAD was getting its information from the media covering the attacks. Finally, a message from Andrews Air Force Base stated that any flights over the nation’s capital “will be shot down on orders of Vice President Dick Cheney.” “Warfare changed on 911,” he said. “Up to then, it had been traditional and symmetrical. Today it is complex and asymmetrical.” “Our alert posture is far higher today,” Edmonds said, with planes in the air and ships at sea monitoring activity at all times. “We’re dealing with a very smart enemy.”

New owners, new style for Foxx Trott By Sara Barrett Chrystal and Sarzamin Afridi were interested in owning a business in South Knoxville but they wanted something turn-key ready. When Foxx Trott Fashions became available in July, the couple felt it would be a great fit. “We want to expand and have everything available a woman might look for in a boutique,” said Chrystal. With a selection of women’s apparel already in stock they decided to go a step further and add jewelry, shoes and handbags to the

inventory. A selection of lingerie and plus sized clothing will be a staple. The Afridis are anxious to hear special requests from their customers and encourage everyone to follow the store on Facebook and Twitter. A grand opening sale will be held through Saturday, Sept. 5, when “you will save more if you buy more,” said Chrystal. Foxx Trott Fashions is located at 4560 Chapman Highway. Hours are 10 a.m.8 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Info: 200-4637, www. foxxtrottfashions.com.

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still beating the odds By Anne Hart Most people would have been down for the count, but former Knox County Law Director Charlie Maner most assuredly isn’t one of them. Maner was just 41 in December 1982 when a massive stroke paralyzed the left side of his body. He spent nearly a year in the hospital and at the Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center. Since then he has fought his way through cancer, a heart attack, a hip replacement and diabetes and is still undefeated. At age 74, and a resident of Shannondale Health Care Center, he’s as sharp as ever, reads voraciously and although in a wheelchair as a result of the stroke, manages to travel Shannondale’s halls to greet visitors in the dining room with his familiar big grin and warm hugs. After all he’s been through, Charlie is still Charlie. He loves to reminisce about old times and the characters who inhabited the old Knox County Courthouse and the City County Building during the many years he spent there – first as an attorney with his dad, Charles A. Maner Sr., and then during the 11 years he served as the county’s highly respected chief attorney, always a commanding presence in his trademark cowboy boots, big brass belt buckle and bowtie. Turns out he didn’t always dress with such aplomb, though. At his side throughout it all has been the woman he calls his “former wife and best friend,” Corky Brooks, and she spills the beans:

A postcard from one of Charlie Maner’s campaigns for Knox County Law Director shows Charlie and Corky with their children, Brooke and Chip.

Corky and Charlie today

“Charlie was something of a hippie in the early days, with long hair and a Fu Manchu mustache. And then people starting talking to him about running for law director. One day he came home with short hair and no mustache and wearing a suit. That’s when I knew he had made the decision to run.” Speaking of those times, Maner calls former Knox County Executive Dwight Kessel “the best county administrator we have ever had.” He has fond memories of former county Finance Director Herbert Acuff, who “always knew where every penny was,” and he could fill a book with tales about Knox County’s colorful sheriff from those days, the late Joe Jenkins. But Maner’s interest in the goings-on of Knox County government isn’t all in the past. He doesn’t hesitate to pick up the phone and chat with current Law Director Bud Armstrong. When daughter Brooke Anna Maner learned her

dad was calling Armstrong, she wrote an email expressing appreciation to Armstrong “for your patience and respect in taking his calls and making him feel as if he is still a part of the office he was so proud to serve,” adding, “apparently he takes that Law Director Emeritus pretty seriously!” Armstrong quickly responded to Brooke that her dad “has earned the right to talk to me. We are dear friends, Carter boys and all (both men are graduates of Carter High School). It is a pleasure to hear from him. You should be very proud of your father, then and now. “He’s my hero,” Armstrong says. Charlie always enjoys time with his longtime friends, Jim Justice and Pat Robinette, who visit regularly with books and pizzas, but would quickly acknowledge that his close-knit family is the glue that has held him together all these years. Brooke, now a first-grade teacher at Farragut Elementary School, was in the third grade when her Dad was

Chip and Brooke Maner all grown up. stricken. Today she lives just a few blocks from Shannondale and Charlie says, “She tells me that when she drives by my window on the way to school in the mornings if my light is on she waves to me.” Charlie’s prize possession is a dog-eared copy of a book authored by Brooke. It is filled with several generations of family photos and clever inscriptions and is titled “The Life and Times of a Wannabe Curmudgeon,” in a nod to Charlie’s wry sense of humor. Brooke is the mother of Eric Bledsoe, 22 and a college student. Eric is the light of his grandfather’s eye. “I call him my GREAT grandson,” Charlie says. The two are very close. Son Chip, in the sixth grade when his dad was stricken, moved to Wyoming for a few years and graduated from the University of Wyoming. “He wanted to be a cowboy, but he came back home, and since there

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aren’t too many cowboy jobs around here, he sells Harleys – another kind of ride.” Unflagging in her encouragement and support of Charlie over the years is Corky. The two have maintained their close bond through good times and bad. Now a retired Knox County schoolteacher, to Charlie she’s still the girl he fell in love with when she was just 15 years old. The two met when she “worked the curb” at Helma’s Restaurant one summer and he had a summer job with East Knox Utility District. “He drank a lot of lemonade that summer,” Corky recalls with a laugh. Charlie loves to have visitors. When you go, you might want to take a frozen lemonade from Chick-filA and a book – two of his favorite things. Corky will make arrangements for you and can be reached at corkybntn@gmail.com. Contact Anne Hart at annehartsn@aol. com.

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