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June July 22, 29, 2013 2016

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SEEK for jobs A summer program to help youngsters who probably will go straight from high school to a job in underway. Photojournalist Ruth White is shadowing teacher Bridget Calfee to explore the training. The first installment of her story appears today.

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Proposals sought for Knox SOUP Proposals are being sought to compete for funding for the next SOUP dinner, to be held 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 7, at the South Knoxville Community Center, 522 Maryville Pike. Knoxville SOUP is a dinner and micro-funding event designed to raise money for creative projects that are proposed, voted on and enacted by members of the community. Application deadline to submit a project proposal or be a featured artist is June 29. Info/ application: KnoxvilleSOUP. org.

MPC updates historic inventory The MPC is undertaking a study of buildings constructed between 1935 and 1966 (midcentury modern) through grant funding from the Tennessee Historical Commission. According to a press release, Knoxville’s original historic inventory was completed in 1986, but only buildings constructed in 1935 or prior were surveyed. The inventory documentation will include a photograph taken from the public rightof-way, as well as mapping and notes on architectural descriptions. It is directed by MPC historic preservation planner Kaye Graybeal and conducted by Phil Thomason and Associates with an end date of August. Info: kaye. grabeal@knoxmpc.org or 865215-3795. Now to find that tree-lined street where Wally and Beaver Cleaver lived. Reminds me of the time I asked a friend to help assemble one of those pressboard bookcases in a box. “Just think,� she said. “Someday this will be an antique.� – S. Clark

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Lisa Clevenger of Amherst Elementary, Angie Whittaker of Shannondale, Shannon Sumner of Amherst, Brendan Hanover of Pond Gap and Anne Hankins of Shannondale check out the herbs growing in the gutter garden at South Knoxville Elementary. Photo by Betsy Pickle

By Betsy Pickle South Knoxville Elementary School hosted a slightly older than usual student population last week. About 70 teachers from throughout Knox County and East Tennessee attended a workshop organized by the Tennessee Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom, a nonprofit sponsored by the Tennessee Farm Bureau. It was the third year the workshop had been held at the school, but it was the first time the school’s gardening initiatives had really had a chance to shine. Principal Tanna Nicely led the session for teachers and teaching assistants in grades three through five. “It’s a free day of learning for teachers in pre-K through 12th grade,� said Nicely, during a break. “We bring in groups of teachers and talk to them about how to in-

corporate agriculture into their classroom, mainly using gardening as a tool.â€? During the morning session, Nicely talked to teachers about concepts they could introduce to students for discussion and research. She gave as examples legislation that prevents horses from being slaughtered for food, and heirloom vegetables vs. produce found in grocery stores. “Everybody eats ‌ You all have clothes on. So everybody has experience with agriculture,â€? she said to the teachers, encouraging them to get students to think beyond the idea that “their milk is from Kroger and their shirt is from Old Navy.â€? “It all stems from agriculture – even brushing your teeth in the morning. It’s a great way to engage your kids in education and even polite debate.â€? Nicely has been involved with

Farm Bureau for 25 years, starting when she was a teacher at Sunnyview Elementary. She now helps with workshops and also serves as a free consultant for teachers applying for gardening grants. Nicely urged teachers to take advantage of the many agriculture-related grants available through corporations. Workshop organizer Chris Fleming noted that Farm Bureau provides money year-round in more of “an ask and a give� than an actual grant. Teachers went outside to explore the school’s gardens. Dianne Forry of the Chapman Highway Garden Club was there with members of the school’s gardening club, which during summer is made up of students participating in the Boys and Girls Club. “We’re trying to show the children a variety of ways to grow things, so we have raised beds, we have straw bales, and back

behind the shed ‌ we have gutter gardens,â€? Forry said. The shed was built by an Eagle Scout and holds gardening implements and the school’s bicycles. Other volunteers with the gardening program include parents, neighbors, AmeriCorps volunteers and Forry’s colleagues in the garden club. Other young gardeners were inside washing the vegetables they had picked to prepare a salad, while those with Forry were writing in their garden journals. They had pulled weeds, mixed soil, watered and picked vegetables such as peppers, beans and carrots. Gardening is educational, Nicely said, but it’s also helpful for students with behavioral problems or special needs. “Those kinds of hands-on experiences, they’re great for your gen-ed kids, but they are magnificent for your kids that have special needs.â€?

What’s next for Tim Burchett? By Betty Bean

While contenders are lining up to succeed him as Knox County mayor, Tim Burchett is lacing up his traveling shoes. On Memorial Day, Burchett, whose final term will end in September 2018, had a speaking engagement in Sevier County. That’s hardly unusual – in recent months, he’s pressed the flesh at Lincoln Day and Reagan Day banquets, Republican Clubs, veterans’ and various civic organizations in Blount County, Roane County, Campbell County, Scott County, Union County, Loudon County, Oak Ridge and Clinton. Requests from Middle and West Tennessee are pending while Burchett works them into a schedule packed full of local appearances. He’ll turn 52 in August and has served in political office since 1994, when he was elected to the state House, where he served four years before moving on to the state Senate in 1998. He was elected Knox County mayor in 2010, reelected in 2014 and turned down requests from Tea Party representatives to run against Sen. Lamar Alexander. Speculation about his next move has become a popular pastime in local political circles, and nobody expects him to retire.

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He says he’s uncertain about his future. “What am I going to do? I don’t know. I pray about it all the time – and even then, just because God tells me to do it doesn’t mean I’m going to win,� he said. “People ask me about it every day, and I mean that literally. At Wright’s (Cafeteria), in the courthouse, in the grocery store, in the parking lot at church, whenever I’m around a reporter – I tell Tim Burchett them I’ll let them know when I decide.� So why all the speeches? “Well, I’m really not much of a public speaker, but people are interested in my views on limited government, reducing debt and my general view of government. It’s tough to get speakers, and I probably get asked a lot because I do it for free.� Clay Crownover, a political strategist who labels himself a Biden Democrat and represents both Republicans and Democrats as clients, says he believes Burchett has a bright political future if he runs for the right offices.

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“If he wanted to challenge Jimmy Duncan to run for Congress, he would probably be successful at that, but I don’t see him as a viable candidate for U.S. Senate. His style is suited to being able to talk to every single voter. He can talk to anybody and they feel he understands them. That’s something you can’t teach candidates – even me, as a liberal Democrat, I love him. In a statewide race, he can’t do that because he cannot speak to everybody.� Republican political strategist Tom Ingram labels himself a Burchett fan. He says he admires his political acumen, skills, work ethic and ability to channel what people are thinking. “I think he has the potential to do whatever it is he wants to do. He’s as qualified, or more so, than many who are looking at the governor’s race. Burchett laughed off one last try for an explanation of his peripatetic speaking schedule: “I happen to like chicken dinners,� he said, “But I feel like I’m cheating on the Colonel. I’m boycotting KFC anyway because they shorted me a piece of chicken and that’s unacceptable. They didn’t respond to my email, so I’ve transferred my allegiance to Bojangles.�

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Clinical staff recognition touches each corner of local hospital

Elizabeth Acuff, RN Special Procedures

Susan Austin, RN Emergency

Kimberly Bradley, RN Transitional Care

Natalie Civinelli, RN Critical Care

Mary Cook, RN Cardiology

Natalie Coward, RN Labor and Delivery

Cathy Daniels, RN Pre Admission Testing

Patricia Denny, RN Emergency

Kari Derreberry, RN Neuroscience

Heather England, RN Nurse Educator

Laura Furnari, RN Emergency

Janice Godwin, RN Case Management

Tashauna Graves, RN Float Pool

Tara Harvey, RN Oncology

Bruce Huffstetler, RN Case Management

Jessica Jenkins, RN Critical Care

Jennifer Lamb, RN Heart/Lung/Vascular

Elaine Law, RN Nephrology

Stephanie Lee, RN Surgery

Patricia Mays, RN GI Lab

Kara McCrea, RN Transitional Care

Denise Price, RN Labor and Delivery

Amy Seal, RN Critical Care

Karen Simcox, RN, Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center

Kelly Smith, RN Pulmonary

Laurie Somers, RN Nephrology

Angela Turner, RN Critical Care

Pam Wayman, RN Orthopaedics

nurse, Kelly Franks as the recipient of the 2016 Peggy Mayer Gilbertson Outstanding Nurse of the Year Award. The hospital’s physicians honored Labor and Delivery nurse Kimberly Poe with the 2016 Elizabeth Killeffer Award.

Several other employees at Fort Sanders were recognized as Clinical Excellence Award winners for their outstanding achievements and excellent care they provide to our patients. Please join us in celebrating: Rhonda Minor, Transitional Care

Unit; Patty Furst, Ultrasound; Julie Whalen, Occupational Therapy; Paula Tipton, Imaging; Niki Day, Social Services; Becky Buckner, Transitional Care Unit; Kelly Johnson, Respiratory Therapy; Lisa Johnson, Labor & Delivery; Janna

Allison, Emergency Room; Heather Moore, PNRC – Physical Therapy; Ginger Johnson, Surgery; Jason Anderson, GI Lab; Brock Bomar, PNRC; Ben Redmon, MRI; Beth Fields, Social Services; and Kathy Allee, Pharmacy.

Nurses garner top honors On an annual basis, two awards are given to honor nurses at Fort Sanders Regional for their excellence in clinical care. The Peggy Mayer Gilbertson award provides funds for continuing education and has been given since 1989 in memory of the wife of Dr. Bob Gilbertson, a former chief of staff at the hospital. Candidates for Kelly Franks, RN, Critical Care

the Gilbertson Fellowship are nominated by their fellow nursing peers, and the recipient is chosen by the hospital’s nursing leadership staff. This year, Critical Care nurse Kelly Franks was elected as the recipient. In addition, the Fort Sanders Regional Medical Staff physicians named Labor and Delivery nurse, Kimberly Poe the 2016

recipient of the Elizabeth Killeffer Award. Elizabeth Killeffer was the director of nursing from 1922 to 1960 at what was then called Fort Sanders Presbyterian Hospital. Since 1992, the Killeffer Award has been given to an outstanding employee who is nominated by peers and chosen by vote of the hospital physicians. Kimberly Poe, RN, Labor and Delivery

Fort Sanders Regional SALUTES the more than 1800 HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS who deliver EXCELLENT CARE to our patients every day. That’s REGIONAL EXCELLENCE.

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Fort Sanders Regional recently announced the 2016 winners of the hospital’s annual Clinical Excellence in Nursing Awards. Thirty staff members throughout the facility were recognized during a special National Nurses Week ceremony. The awards signify the exceptional care and compassion each honored individual regularly gives to his or her patients. The Fort Sanders Nursing Excellence Awards are especially meaningful because the employees are nominated by those who provide care beside them, their nursing co-workers. The final winners are then selected by a panel of hospital leaders that includes past honorees. This year’s Excellence Awards registered nurse winners are: Jessica Jenkins, RN, Critical Care; Heather England, RN, Nurse Educator; Bruce Huffstetler, RN, Case Management; Denise Price, RN, Labor and Delivery; Kara McCrea, RN, Transitional Care; Amy Seal, RN, Critical Care; Natalie Coward, RN, Labor and Delivery; Elizabeth Acuff, RN, Special Procedures; Susan Austin, RN, Emergency; Angela Turner, RN, Critical Care; Mary Cook, RN, Cardiology; Stephanie Lee, RN, Surgery; Karen Simcox, RN, Patricia Neal; Laurie Somers, RN, Nephrology; Cathy Daniels, RN, Patient Services; Kari Derreberry, RN, Neuroscience; Tara Harvey, RN, Oncology; Laura Furnari, RN, Emergency; Janice Godwin, RN, Case Management; Jennifer Lamb, RN, Heart/Lung/Vascular; Natalie Civinelli, RN, Critical Care; Elaine Law, RN, Nephrology; Kelly Smith, RN, Pulmonary; Tashauna Graves, RN, Float Pool; Pam Wayman, RN, Orthopaedics; Patricia Denny, RN, Emergency; Kimberly Bradley, RN, Surgery or Transitional Care; Patricia Mays, RN, GI Lab. In addition to the Nursing Excellence Awards, the Fort Sanders nursing staff selected Critical Care

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Fran Brown’s program covered a variety of herbs.

Fran Brown, right, points out some of the herbs grown at Marble Springs State Historic Site to Chapman Highway Garden Club members and guests: Molly Gilbert, Susan Martin, Symone Mell, Mildred Catron, Max and Sydney Jones with mom Angela Jones, and Janice Sparkman. Photos by Betsy Pickle

Marble Springs history includes herbs By Betsy Pickle In John Sevier’s day, herbal remedies weren’t considered a new age fad. They were modern medicine. And the herbs made for some great tea. Fran Brown, a volunteer who oversees the herb garden at Marble Springs State Historic Site, home of Tennessee’s first governor for the last decade of his life, gave members and guests of the Chapman Highway Gar-

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den Club a fast education on Colonial-and early-statehood-era herbs. Meeting in the site’s tavern – a building that was not original to the Sevier property – the group

also heard about some of the practical applications herbs might have had in a structure of that type. For instance, travelers who stayed overnight might have paid nine cents for a spot in a bed – basically a straw mattress on a frame. To keep the straw free of insects, the proprietors might have added dried pennyroyal to the mattress. “The fragrance of this repels bugs in your mattress-

es,� Brown said. She passed around examples of various herbs during her talk. Brown said she learned about herbs when she and her husband volunteered at Conner Prairie in Indiana. The interactive museum lets visitors learn about the state’s pioneer and agricultural history. She told her listeners that bee balm, also known as bergamot, has many different colors of blossoms. But one color with which it is often associated is “grey.� “If you look at the ingredients of Earl Grey tea – and a lot of other teas, too – you’ll find bergamot,� she said. The herb’s value grew after the Boston Tea Party, when Native Americans taught the colonists about it.

It was growing in their cow pastures. “You just dry it, and you can crush it up and use it just as though it were regular tea or add it to your black tea for a little bit of different flavor,� she said. “The bees and the butterflies absolutely love this stuff.� Brown explained that crushed feverfew leaves were used topically for headaches. Chamomile tea was good for stomachaches – just as told in “The Tale of Peter Rabbit� – as well as nervousness and insomnia. Calendula could be used to make an effective hand salve. Horehound could be turned into sore-throat lozenges – or just cooked in a pan and cracked like peanut brittle. Sage is used for season-

ing today, but in Colonial times it was used for chest congestion. Crushed tansy helped to repel bugs, especially flies in the kitchen. Yarrow could be used to coagulate blood. The Marble Springs garden also has catnip, spearmint, thyme and (until it died) peppermint. Plantain herb, which grows right outside the door of the tavern, could be used in a poultice to help heal wounds and insect bites. Lemon balm “makes a wonderful tea,� Brown said. “I think it’s very, very soothing. A couple of years ago I read something about lemon balm, and I thought, ‘Well, no wonder I think it’s so soothing. It has some of the properties of Valium in it.’�

Martha Washington Garden Club members Jane Veintema and Wilma Wilson

Ijams Nature Center board member Molly Gilbert of the Chapman Highway Garden Club

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Picnic and planting in the park By Cindy Taylor The Knox County Council of Garden Clubs went to Chilhowee Park for the annual Picnic and Planting in the Park and a celebration of National Garden Week. Representatives from 12 Knox area clubs were on hand to plant perennials around the bandstand. The group had collected iris rhizomes to donate to the park. Those will be planted by the park grounds crew. Greg Mackay, the manager of Chilhowee Park, spoke to the garden club members. “I am surprised at the number of people here,� said Mackay. “We appreciate the iris plants this group has donated. Our bin is already full. In the future it is our hope to have hundreds, maybe even thousands of irises here in the park.� Connie Barker, county council president, said, “We had a great turn out for our annual meeting. I don’t think (Greg) Mackay was expecting such a successful round up

of iris plants. First Baptist Academy 8th grader Eric Armstrong, 13, read his poem “Jumping Frogs� during the meeting. Eric won second place in the Junior Gardeners poetry contest. The poem was short and sweet: Frogs jumping in the water Ribbit, ribbitt Over lily pads, logs and fallen trees Gliding over the water Splashing in the thin layer of water near the banks Owen Peterson won first place but was unable to attend. Racheff House and Gardens is often the location for local garden club meetings. Summer Splash, the annual game party and luncheon, will be held at Racheff Aug. 19. District 4 Garden Clubs will host the Tennessee Federation of Garden Clubs annual show in Knoxville in 2017.

COMMUNITY NOTES ■Colonial Village Neighborhood Association. Info: Terry Caruthers, 579-5702, t_caruthers@ hotmail.com. ■Knoxville Chapter of the Tennessee Firearms Association meets 6 p.m. each first Tuesday, Gondolier Italian Restaurant, Chapman Highway, 7644 Mountain Grove Drive. The public is invited. Info: Liston Matthews, 3166486. ■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, 209-1820 or mollygilbert@yahoo. com. ■Lindbergh Forest Neighborhood Association meets 6:30 p.m. each third Wednesday, Graystone Presbyterian Church, 139 Woodlawn Pike. Info: Kelley DeLuca, 660-4728, kelleydeluca@gmail.com. ■Old Sevier Community Group meets 7 p.m. each third Thursday, South Knoxville Elementary School library, 801 Sevier Ave. Info: Gary E. Deitsch, 573-7355 or garyedeitsch@

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bellsouth.net. â– South Haven Neighborhood Association meets 10 a.m. each third Saturday, Hillcrest UMC, 1615 Price Ave. Info: Pat Harmon, 5913958. â– South Knox Republican Club meets 7 p.m. each third Thursday, South Knox Optimist Club, 6135 Moore Road. Kevin Teeters, kevinteeters018@gmail.com. â– South of the River Democrats (9th District) meet 6:30 p.m. each third Monday, South Knoxville Community Center, 522 Maryville Pike. Info: Debbie Helsley, 789-8875, or Brandon Hamilton, 809-3685. â– South Woodlawn Neighborhood Association. Info: Shelley Conklin, 686-6789. â– South-Doyle Neighborhood Association meets 7 p.m. each first Tuesday, Stock Creek Baptist Church fellowship hall, 8106 Martin Mill Pike. Info: Mark Mugford, 609-9226 or marksidea@aol.com. â– 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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Memories of England Some of my favorite basketball memories got a few drips on them from the death of Jimmy England. He was one of Tennessee’s all-time greats and the main man in one of the best games I ever saw. Pull up a chair. Allow me to tell you about it. Ray Mears’ Volunteers were the token opposition for the South Carolina season opener of 1969. Columbia was decked out in colorful flags and crepe-paper streamers. All seats had been sold far in advance. The Gamecocks were the No. 1 team in America. The betting line was 24 points. New York godfather Frank McGuire had assembled great talent. A trio of big men patrolled the paint. Great guard John Roche was the reigning Atlantic

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Coast Conference player of the year. This was a mismatch. No one gave the Vols a chance. Mears loved the setting. He had prepared. During the long pre-season, his Jimmy England team had refined a matchup zone. It was designed to dictate tempo and keep guards. Players stood off to the crowd quiet. The home the side as McGuire and two team wasn’t quite ready for assistants discussed the dilemma. They couldn’t agree what happened. Here is an indelible snap- whether they were seeing shot: South Carolina called man-to-man with zone tenan early timeout to discuss dencies or a partial zone the Tennessee defense that that turned man at certain was confusing Gamecock places or under certain

circumstances. They wondered what were the keys. The timeout ended without the coaches reaching a conclusion. They shared no wisdom with the players. The staff was still talking, trying to figure it out, when the buzzer sounded and the teams returned to the floor. The game was tense throughout. Of course pressure peaked in the final minute. England hit two free throws when they really mattered. South Carolina got one last shot. Roche missed an off-balance jumper. Tennessee won, 55-54. England had led the way to this shocking upset, scoring 20, handling the ball efficiently and hitting six foul shots down the stretch. Through the years, Mears often said such a clutch performance was exactly what he expected of England. The coach said he had never given any player as much responsibility as he loaded

onto Jimmy’s shoulders that season. “I called on him to run the team at the point. He was our best shooter, so we had to get his 20 points. And when we ran up against a man like Pete Maravich, we handed him the defensive assignment of handling the other team’s best man.� England, 6-1 and 170, was drafted by the Chicago Bulls. He was plenty smart enough for the NBA but he wasn’t big enough, strong enough or fast enough. He was a UT student assistant coach for a season, a school teacher for a little while and then went into business, up through the ranks, spectacular advances through three companies, to president and chief operating officer of Suzanne Somers’ marketing conglomerate. The bright lights of Los Angeles were all around but he was so busy, he hardly noticed.

Life was going great until July 2007. “Multiple myeloma,� said England. “Compression fractures of the spine. My life changed forever.� Of course he fought. He was a warrior. There were times he appeared to have won. Alas, it or some other cancer came back. So many memories before and after the Gamecocks: He almost won a state championship for Holston High. There was a UT season when he led the SEC in free-throw accuracy and assists. He once outscored big Dan Issel of Kentucky. Jimmy was a remarkable player, smooth, confident under duress, an athletic artist but never flamboyant. Strange that a panel of expert selectors somehow left him off the Tennessee allcentury team. They must not have seen him play. Marvin West invites reader reaction. His address is westwest6@netzero.com

Which GOP House candidate is ‘just right’? A forum for Republican candidates for Tennessee’s 18th-district House seat came across a little like the story of Goldilocks − conservative, more conservative, most conservative and an outsider. The candidates − incumbent Martin Daniel, his predecessor Steve Hall, former Stacey Campfield aide Bryan Dodson and attorney James Corcoran − spoke at last week’s West Knox Republican Club meeting. The 18th district is roughly constrained by Pleasant Ridge Road, Northshore Drive, Gleason Drive and Lovell Road. Daniel would be difficult to knock from the top of the conservative heap. He’s unapologetic about being business-friendly, and says

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he’ll resist any unnecessary business regulation. He touted successful passage of a bill that enables the Legislature to review occupational licensing regulations, and claimed that he was the first to notice excessive spending by UT’s diversity office. He voted for elimination of the Hall Tax, and says he’ll oppose any attempt to reinstate it. Hall, who served on City Council for eight years before serving two terms in

the House, said he’s a conservative and he’s never voted for a tax increase. His claim to fame is helping constituents navigate government bureaucracy. Daniel, who spoke after Hall, said he’d simply eliminate bureaucracy. Dodson introduced himself as a constitutional conservative, an evangelical Christian and a recovering alcoholic. The state needs more faith-based leaders, he said. He’s in favor of a true voucher system that would allow parents to send their kids to private school or homeschool without paying twice, and he’d like to see corporate taxes reduced to keep businesses from moving overseas. Corcoran, a juvenile

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court attorney, says the issue of neonatal abstinence syndrome is at the heart of his campaign. The incidence of babies being born addicted to opiates is 45 times higher today than in 1999, and it’s a pro-life issue that needs to be addressed constitutionally, he said. He’d like to see legislation that would allow family members to file a petition to require drug-addicted

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moms to be treated. His work has given him a unique perspective, he said. Daniel was asked to explain his opposition to the Hall Tax, given that those who pay it have substantial investment income. The tax has a disproportional impact on seniors, he said. When asked to comment on Insure Tennessee, Corcoran said he was in favor of it because of the number of

Tennesseans who don’t have health insurance. Hall said he’s opposed to an expansion of Medicaid, but knows “we need to do something.� Dodson said he’s against it, but that a viable conservative option should be sought. Daniel said Insure Tennessee is “all but dead,� but he’s in favor of finding a conservative way to provide insurance for those who can’t afford it. Daniel was asked why the state found it necessary to get involved with the operation of UT. The university was given the opportunity to respond to concerns, but when it didn’t, the Legislature had to step in, he said. “I love UT as much as anyone in here. I want to save it from its mistakes.�

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Cas Walker revisited: UT historians collecting memories We haven’t heard the last of the Old Coon Hunter. The University of Tennessee History Department is working on the Cas Walker Stories Project, headed by department head Ernest Freeberg and third-year doctoral research assistant Joshua Hodge. The idea for the project, which will eventually produce archival material, a book and a digital humanities (online) component, came about in an unorthodox fashion, and has everything to do with Freeberg’s North Knoxville address. He lives on Gaston Avenue, in the longtime home of Cas Walker, who lived there for decades and died in a hospital bed set up in what is now Freeberg’s living room. Being an out-of-towner, Freeberg, whose vitae includes acclaimed biogra-

Betty Bean phies of Eugene Debs and Thomas Edison, had no idea what he was getting into when he took possession of the home of a (formerly) living legend, but soon discovered that the long shadow of Cas Walker had survived his death in 1998. Freeberg had no choice but to get interested. Hodge, a native Alabamian whose dissertation topic is something that is not Cas Walker, is spending his summer collecting recollections of Walker and is working from a list of Walker friends, acquaintances, allies and maybe even an enemy or two. He started in May, and hopes to finish the inter-

views this summer. “ W h a t we plan to do over the next three or four months is collect as many of these interviews as we can,� Hodge said. “Eventually, we’ll organize it Cas Walker into archival materials for the East Tennessee Historical Society. We’ll also take these interviews and try to splice different versions of the same stories together – like Coca Cola having 20 different people singing different versions of the same song during the Super Bowl.� For example, he’s heard a bunch of versions of the time Walker caused traffic jams

on Chapman Highway by burying alive a man named Digger O’Dell in his South K noxv ille store’s parking lot. The digital humanities piece will become an ongoing website. The book, which will be published by the University of Tennessee Press, will take longer. Hodge and Freeberg hope to finish in a year. Hodge is willing to talk to people who didn’t know Walker, too, if they have a good story to share. Anyone with anecdotes that need telling can reach him at jhodge@vols.utk.edu or at 865-974-5421.

West Knox district has best race The hottest contested legislative contest in 42 days is for the West Knoxville district where incumbent state Rep. Martin Daniel faces three opponents including former state Rep. Steve Hall whom he defeated two years ago in the GOP primary. The winner probably wins with a plurality (not a majority) of the total vote which is likely to be less than 5,500. In other words, 2,000 votes may win it for someone. The youngest candidate is James Corcoran, 36, an attorney who lives at 5675 Eagle Crest Drive in northwest Knox Count y. He is married and the father Corcoran of twins, James IV and Elsa, 20 months old. He and his family are members of St. George Greek Orthodox Church. He is a graduate of the University of Tennessee with a bachelor’s degree in English as well as the UT College of Law. His wife, Anya, is also an attorney who practices law with him. He was motivated to run to assist “pregnant women who have active drug issues that need assistance for them and their yet unborn child which they are not getting.� Corcoran says he voted for Daniel last time due to Steve Hall’s backing of Tennova going on Middlebrook Pike which Hall failed to consult the neighborhood on. Corcoran is a marathon

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runner. Corcoran is critical of Hall’s legislation to sell Lakeshore Park. He says he supports the Park there and other parks as well. He also called Daniel’s comments on Muhammad Ali “unfortunate.� He supports the repeal of the Hall income tax and prefers the election of judges and the district attorneys general be nonpartisan. He says he would vote for Insure Tennessee as pushed by Gov. Bill Haslam. He has the backing of many teachers thru their association. “I appreciate the greenway system we have in Knoxville. I have run three marathons and like biking as well. His campaign has raised $6,000 but we have to raise a lot more,� he says. He supported John Kasich in the recent GOP presidential primary but will support the Republican presidential nominee in November. Besides Daniel, Hall and Corcoran there is also Bryan Dodson, a former aide to former state Sen. Stacey Campfield. Hall, too, is close to Campfield and actively backed him in 2014. Of the four, the contest may well end up between Daniel and Corcoran if Corcoran can raise sufficient funds to advertise. Hall has $40,000 unspent from his failed 2014 campaign.

Recently, Hall sent out a mailer accusing Daniel of wanting ISIS to recruit on the UT campus, despite Daniel denouncing ISIS. The Hall piece is only the start of a negative campaign. The attack pieces are only likely to get harsher and more frequent. Voters may turn to Corcoran if they get to know him and if he can raise funds. Corcoran has been more civil in his statements. This contest is interesting. â– Last week there was an interesting front page story on the lack of African Americans serving in Congress from Tennessee and representation in other areas. On the same day, Mayor Rogero and Police Chief Rausch announced Kenny Miller as the new deputy police chief to replace Nate Allen, an African American who has become police chief in Decatur, Ala. While there is no doubt in my mind that Miller is qualified and will do an excellent job, what went unmentioned was that Knoxville no longer has an African American deputy police chief or in other high level command positions in the Police Department. I know this is not by design and Chief Rausch would prefer it be different. He is committed to hiring minorities. However, it remains a troubling issue and concern which Mayor Rogero must address by speaking out on it and leading an effort herself to recruit minorities. Just as Chief Allen was recruited to Decatur where

he is now making $99,444 plus receiving his Knoxville city pension, Knoxville will need to recruit at the higher levels for KPD persons of color if this problem at the deputy chief level is to be solved soon. Knoxville cannot just talk the talk, it must walk the walk when it comes to African American recruitment in our uniformed services. When the Miller appointment was announced, it would have been a positive sign had the mayor also recognized publicly the absence of African Americans in the KPD leadership and renewed her commitment to solving that issue. Instead there was silence. â– Knoxville now has a Center of Polish Culture located at 7417 Kingston Pike formally opened on June 21. The Ambassador of Poland to the U.S., Ryszard Schnepf, participated in the opening. â– Longtime airport attorney Bruce Foster Jr. has retired after 29 years and the airport authority, after a search, has hired well-liked and indefatigable attorney Mark Mamantov, 56, to replace him. Mamantov is not likely to stay 29 years as the airport attorney, but he will do well for the time he is there. Mamantov has chaired the board of the Knoxville Symphony and is legal counsel for KCDC. He is Latvian American. He takes his civic duties seriously. â– First Watch, a new restaurant on Bearden Hill owned and operated by Nadine Jubran, son of UT vice chair Raja Jubran, had

government Covington ‘sets the record straight’ regarding the Voting Rights Act By Michael Covington The June 15, 2016, Shopper News featured an article written by Ms. Betty Bean. I have a measure of respect for Ms. Bean but her article includes references to me with regard to Covington the Voting Rights Act that are false in every way. When confronted by a campaign volunteer, Ms. Bean could offer no more than the suggestion that she’d “heard this rumor since last summer.� This entire Voting Rights Act storyline was created by a former TN state representative on Aug. 17, 2015, and then spread as a rumor on social media the very next day. I saw the former representative’s Facebook posting on Aug. 18, 2016, with reference to the story that she’d created – and I responded in anger. My response was well beneath me as a person and should have stopped with ‘I support the Voting Rights Act.’ The article published by Ms. Bean makes a false reference. Fortunately, I had the occasion to spend time over the weekend with two of my dearest friends and most trusted advisors: the Rev. Harold Middlebrook and Vivian Underwood Shipe. They both spent time encouraging me to continue working for the community and not worry at all about inaccurate, politically-

motivated news stories as they’re rarely relied on by voters. Both friends also both vowed to keep praying for me. So with this wise counsel as my guide and the continued prayers of two dear friends and others, I will refrain the harsh rebuttal that was being formulated following the printing of Ms. Bean’s article suggesting that I don’t support Voting Rights Act. Instead, I’m simply going to implore voters in the upcoming County Commission General Election to ignore lies being told door-to-door about Michael Covington and vote for a person they actually see working to encourage the community to vote. Personally, it is important that there be no doubt in anyone’s mind. I staunchly support the Voting Rights Act and those who would say otherwise are spreading untruths. I further assert – and have been telling voters for months now – a vote for me on Election Day will empower voters in District 1 like they’ve never been empowered before. The proof I offered was that Democrats and Republicans alike would knock on their doors and it’s already happening. Lastly, please go to the polls and vote on Aug. 4 and tell your friends and neighbors to do so as well. Voting will strengthen our community and lead to a brighter future for our children and their children. Michael Covington is a candidate for Knox County Commission in District 1. Info: 865-314-0441

GOSSIP AND LIES ■TV pundits on WBIR were quick to give the lead in District 18’s Republican Primary to incumbent Martin Daniel. ■Daniel may win, but he also might run fourth. After comments about ISIS, Muhammad Ali and the social studies curriculum at Sequoyah School, he surely does not deserve a win. His persistent criticism of UT is unwarranted.

a soft opening the weekend of June 11-12 with diners donating $10 each for Lakeshore Park in lieu of paying for their meal. Lakeshore Park earned over $10,000

■Were this a one-on-one race between Daniel and Steve Hall, Hall would win. He lost by only 160 or so votes to Daniel in 2014, and that was before anyone knew Daniel. ■Bryan Dodson’s votes will come off Hall. And how Hall finished a losing race with a $40,000 surplus is beyond dumb. Interesting, indeed. – S. Clark

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SENIOR NOTES ■ All senior centers will be closed Monday, July 4. ■ South Knox Senior Center 6729 Martel Lane 573-5843 knoxcounty.org/seniors Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Offerings include: dulcimer and guitar lessons; arts and crafts classes; dance classes; exercise programs; Tai Chi; card games; Joymakers practice; free swim 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. Senior Meals program noon each Wednesday and Friday. The pool will be closed July 1115 for cleaning.

Bobbye Bernard and her daughter-in-law, Mardelle Bernard, enjoy refreshments during a break at the Strand Senior Center Mini Expo. Photos by S. Barrett

Register for: iPhone/ iPad class, 1-3 p.m. Thursday-Friday, July 14-15. ■ South Knox Community Center 522 Old Maryville Pike 573-3575 Monday-Friday Hours vary

Bridgewater Balance and Hearing audiologist Tabitha Rossini explains signs of hearing loss to Christa Sexton while Bridgewater representative Alex Card hands out literature next to them.

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Offerings include a variety of senior programs. ■ John T. O’Connor Senior Center 611 Winona St. 523-1135 knoxseniors.org/oconnor. html Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Offerings include: Card games, billiards, senior fitness, computer classes, bingo, blood pressure checks 10:30-11:30 a.m. Monday-Friday. Register for: Pinterest/ Twitter/Instagram class, 10 a.m.-noon Tuesday, June 28; cost: $15. Fourth of July celebration, 11:30 a.m. Thursday, June 30; cost, $1 for barbecue lunch; reservations required. ■ Knox County Senior Services City County Building 400 Main St., Suite 615 215-4044 Monday-Friday

By Sara Barrett If you are age 50 or older and you weren’t at Strang Senior Center on June 15, you were in the wrong place. Dozens of vendors were on hand for Strang’s Mini Expo, a gathering of area agencies and service providers dedicated to helping community members over age 50. Financial advisors, medical professionals and even

pharmacy representatives answered questions and handed out cases of freebies for everyone in attendance. Karen Russell, marketing specialist for East Tennessee Personal Care Service, is a return vendor to the expo and feels many people aren’t proactive about planning until the last minute. ETPCS provides services including personal care needs, meal preparation

and family care respite and too often people don’t have a sense of urgency to create a plan until it’s too late. “They walk by and say ‘I don’t need it,’” says Russell. “I tell them to hang on to the information, because they just might need it later on.” Bridgewater Balance and Hearing audiologist Tabitha Rossini answered questions about signs of hearing loss. “We recommend anyone

John May chooses a cupcake from the table of East Tennessee Personal Care Service. 55 and older get their hearing checked yearly to biyearly,” says Rossini. If you experience ringing in your ears, it might be a warning sign of hearing loss.

After making the rounds for information and freebies, refreshments were available including Chickfil-a and cupcakes. Info: knoxcounty.org/seniors

Senior centers to collect old flags Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett announced on Flag Day, June 14, that all Knox County senior centers will serve as collection locations for to-be-retired American flags. Flags that have reached the end of their useable life can be dropped off at any Knox County senior cen-

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THROUGH SUNDAY, JUNE 26 “Charlie & the Chocolate Factory,” Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 109 E. Churchwell Ave. Performances: 7 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, 1 and 5 p.m. Saturdays, 3 p.m. Sundays. Info/tickets: 208-3677; knoxvillechildrenstheatre.com; info@ childrenstheatreknoxville.com.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22 Books Sandwiched In: “Being Mortal” by Atul Gawande, noon, East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St. Info: 215-8801. Dance Party, 3 p.m., Lawson McGhee Library, 500 W. Church Ave. Info: 215-8750. Knoxville Zoomobile, 2 p.m., Farragut Branch Library, 417 N. Campbell Station Road. Info: 777-1750. Magician Michael Messing, 11 a.m., Murphy Branch Library, 2247 Western Ave., LT Ross Bldg. Info: 521-7812. Wheels on the Bus Storytime, 11 a.m., Lawson McGhee Library, 500 W. Church Ave. Info: 215-8750.

ter and the staff will ensure they are disposed of properly and in partnership with several community organizations including American Legion Post 2, Woodmen of the World, Boy Scouts and others. Community organizations interested in becoming a program part-

ner should contact Knox County Veterans and Senior Services director Robert “Buzz” Buswell, 604-444. Flags can be dropped off at Carter Senior Center, 9040 Asheville Highway, 932-2939; Corryton Senior Center, 9331 Davis Drive, 688-5882; Frank R. Strang Se-

Hospitality Job Fair, 1-4 p.m., Knoxville Area Urban League, 1514 E. Fifth Ave. On-site interviews and applications with local employers in the hotel, convention and hospitality industries. Info: Bill or Jackie, 524-5511. “If You Build it, They Will Come,” 3:15-4:30 p.m., Humana Guidance Center, 4438 Western Ave. Presented by Master Gardener Amy Haun. Info: 3298892. Variety Thursday: featuring Ensemble Swing Time, 7-9 p.m., Bill Lyons Pavilion, Market Square. Free music performances each Thursday. Bring chairs or blankets to sit on. Info: Knoxvilletn.gov/concerts.

FRIDAY, JUNE 24 Awesome Science with Dr. Al Hazari, 11 a.m., Lawson McGhee Library, 500 W. Church Ave. Info: 2158750. “Way Late Play Date,” 6:30 p.m., The Muse Knoxville, 516 N. Beaman St. For adults over 21. Includes: live music, science with Dr. Al Hazari, lifesized foosball, an adult coloring table and an ice cream truck. Tickets: eventbrite.com/e/the-way-late-play-datetickets-24328047846.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY, JUNE 24-25 Big BBQ Bash, all day both days, Founder’s Square on Broadway, Maryville. a Kansas City Barbecue Society (KCBS) sanctioned competition and fundraiser for the Helen Ross McNabb Center. To register barbecue team/sponsorship info: blountbbqbash.com. Info: mcnabbcenter.org. Daylily Bloom Festival, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Oakes Daylilies, 8153 Monday Road, Corryton. Info: oakesdaylilies.com.

WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY, JUNE 22-23 SATURDAY, JUNE 25

“Samsung Galaxy Phone/Tablet Basics for Seniors” class, 10 a.m.-noon, Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive. Presented by Social Media 4 Seniors. Cost: $45. Registration/payment deadline: June 22. Info/registration: townoffarragut. org/register; in person at the Town Hall; 218-3375.

THURSDAY, JUNE 23 Awesome Science with Dr. Al Hazari, 2 p.m., Bearden Branch Library, 100 Golfclub Road. Info: 588-8813. Book signing and reading with Julia Franks: “Over the Plain Houses,” 6 p.m., Union Avenue Books, 517 Union Ave. Info: unionavebooks.com. Excel 2013 certificate class, 8:30 a.m.-noon, Knoxville Area Urban League, 1514 E. Fifth Ave. Free class taught by Pellissippi State instructors. Learn new or upgrade old skills. Space limited; registration required. Info: Bill or Jackie, 524-5511.

Breaking fast of Ramadan (Iftar) dinner, 8 p.m., Atlantic Institute 7035 Middlebrook Pike. Dinner is free; guests of any faith are welcome. RSVP required. RSVP: eventbrite.com/e/ramadan-iftar-dinner-onjune-25-2016-tickets-25995895423. Info: knoxville@ theatlanticinstitute.org. “Honeybees and Getting Started in Beekeeping,” 2 p.m., Farragut Branch Library, 417 N. Campbell Station Road. Presented by Lynda Rizzardi, president of the Knox County Beekeepers Association. Info: 777-1750. “If You Build it, They Will Come,” 10:30 a.m., Cedar Bluff Branch Library, 9045 Cross Park Drive. Presented by Master Gardener Amy Haun. Info: 4707033. Meadow Lark Music Festival, noon-11 p.m., Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave. Headliners: Dale Watson and His Lone Stars and Southern Culture on the Skids. Tickets: $25 through June 24; available at WDVX radio, Ijams Nature Center and brownpapertickets.com.

nior Center, 109 Lovell Heights Road, 670-6693; Halls Senior Center, 4405 Crippen Road, 9220416; Karns Senior Center, 8042 Oak Ridge Highway, 951-2653 and South Knox Senior Center, 6729 Martel Lane, 573-5843. Info: www.knoxcounty.org/seniors.

Info: meadowlarkmusicfest.com. Saturday Stories and Songs: Brianna Hanson, 11 a.m., Cedar Bluff Branch Library, 9045 Cross Park Drive. Info: 470-7033. Saturday Stories and Songs: Faye Wooden, 11 a.m., Lawson McGhee Library, 500 W. Church Ave. Info: 215-8750.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY, JUNE 25-26 Farragut Lions Club Hole-in-One Shoot Out qualifications, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m.-6 p.m. Sunday, 11863 Kingston Pike. Daily prizes awarded. Grand Prize 2016 Smart Car. 3 balls for $5. Proceeds to support Lions Club vision-related and other programs.

SUNDAY, JUNE 26 Book signing with Keith Stewart: “Bernadette Peters Hates Me: True Tales of a Delusional Man,” 2 p.m., Union Avenue Books, 517 Union Ave. Info: unionavebooks.com. The Stella-Vees Blues Band will perform during the 4 p.m. Blues Cruise aboard The Star of Knoxville, Tennessee Riverboat Company, 300 Neyland Drive. Blues Cruise is presented by the Smoky Mountain Blues Society. Tickets: tnriverboat.com/blues-cruises-2 or 525-7827. Info: smokymountainblues.org.

MONDAY, JUNE 27 Magician Michael Messing, 10:30 a.m., Cedar Bluff Branch Library, 9045 Cross Park Drive. Info: 4707033. Magician Michael Messing, 3 p.m., Howard Pinkston Branch Library, 7732 Martin Mill Pike. Info: 573-0436. “Moving Among Dinosaurs” Stroller Tour and activity, 10-11 a.m., McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture, 1327 Circle Park Drive. Free and open to the public, but reservations required. Info/reservations: tiny.utk.edu/strollertour or 974-2144. West Knox Book Club: “Half of a Yellow Sun” by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, 10 a.m., Bearden Branch Library, 100 Golfclub Road. Info: 588-8813.

TUESDAY, JUNE 28 Brown Bag Lecture: “The Midwives’ Quilt: A Tale of Conflict and Intrigue in the Smoky Mountains” with Dr. Gail Palmer, noon-1 p.m., East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St. Info: 215-8824. Chuck and Terri’s Musical Extravaganza!, 4 p.m., Karns Branch Library, 7516 Oak Ridge Highway. Info: 470-8663. Computer Workshops: Excel, 5:30-7:45 p.m., East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St. Requires “Word Basics” or equivalent skills. Registration required. Info/registration: 215- 8700.

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Abba, Daddy All Saints Catholic Church music ministry director Andrew Ballew and Fr. Michael Woods sing “Danny Boy�

Father Michael Woods’ Ordination Day in Carlingford, Ireland, June 19, 1966 Photos submitted

Woods celebrates 50 years in priesthood By Nancy Anderson Father Michael Woods, beloved priest at All Saints Catholic Church, is known for his deep commitment and keen sense of humor. He has touched the lives of thousands. Woods was honored last Sunday for his 50 years of tireless service in the priesthood at a spectacular celebration held at the church June 12. Thousands of parishioners and guests gathered at the golden jubilee celebration to pay tribute to Woods with hugs, handshakes, cake, balloons, dancing, singing ‌ and a gift of $59,500! Several parishioners were overhead speculating that, given his generous nature, he would more than likely donate much of the money back to the church. But they hoped he would at least buy himself a muchneeded new car. Woods was ordained in his hometown of Carlingford, Ireland, in 1966. Having grown up in a large, loving and devoutly Catholic family in a small town, Woods uses his experiences to infuse others with a sense of connection to the parish, to family and to God. Although he lost his own sense of connection to God for a time, he found his way back to the priesthood through receiving the Eucharist and attending Mass. Fr. Michael said, “It was from attending Mass that I found the courage to return 22 years ago. “I came back to the priesthood because I had been given a gift of new life through the Eucharist, through the Church, through Jesus, whom I had come to recognize and meet there. “It was a gift for me to

share rather than keep to myself out of fear. “Finally, the church of Knoxville, whom I love dearly, received me back as an active priest – bishops, priests and lay people alike. All are one. It is my joy to serve them in the name of Jesus and to witness God’s merciful love to me, and therefore to everyone, as a priest. “It is my way of saying thank you for being brought back to life in Christ.� Info: Allsaintsknoxville. org

A rose window is round with stained-glass traceries radiating in a form that suggests a rose, such as this one from St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City. Photos submitted

Cathedral window frame ready By Sherri Gardner Howell What a frame! The 80,000-pounds-plus concrete structure that will hold a massive stained-glass window at the front of the new Sacred Heart Cathedral was “tilted up� and hoisted into place Friday. It took a 300-ton crane to get it done. Amid the earthmovers and heavy equipment were some heavenly sounds as bells from the current church played “Faith of Our Fathers,� and Bishop Richard Stika and members of the Sacred Heart building committee offered silent prayers as the concrete window slowly rose to its place of honor. The window will be a “rose� window, which is a characteristic feature of churches in the Gothic architectural style. “The east rose design facing Northshore Drive will represent the themes of the Sacred

Heart of Jesus in stained glass,� said Father David Boettner, rector of Sacred Heart Cathedral. Pam Rhoades, communications director for the cathedral and school, said the building committee is working with McCrery Architects to come up with the design for the cathedral window. Once that is decided, the design will be submitted to artists for their bids and interpretations and a final decision made on who will make the stained-glass for the window.

VBS NOTES ■Mount Olive Baptist Church, 2500 Maryville Pike, 6-8:30 p.m. July 10-14. Ages: 3 years old through fifth grade. Theme: “Submerged.� Info/registration: mobcknox.com.

And going a little farther, he threw himself on the ground and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him. He said, “Abba, Father, for you all things are possible; remove this cup from me; yet, not what I want but what you want.� (Mark 14: 35-36 NRSV.) Jesus, in his hour of dread and loneliness in the Garden, cried out to God, “Abba, Father.� All my life, I have thought that those words were interchangeable. Until I saw a rerun of an NCIS episode. In it, Ziva David, the beautiful Israeli who worked in the NCIS office, found her father dead. She ran to him, crying out “Abba! Abba!� It was then I realized that Abba is Aramaic, the familiar, intimate title for father, the equivalent of our Daddy. It made Jesus’ cry in the Garden of Gethsemane a thousand times more poignant. Jesus was calling God – his Father – “Daddy.� In his darkest hour, while he sweated blood, he called out for “Daddy.� It breaks my heart. Father’s Day is always sad for me. My brother and I lost our daddy so young. He lost the chance to see us grow up, to know his grandchildren, to spend years and years with our mother, who loved him steadfastly as long as she lived – 38 years as a widow. In the midst of these memories, I heard the horrific news of a mass shooting in Orlando. God only knows why a man would shoot all the people he could find, shattering lives, families, communities, goals and dreams. So now, there are more victims, more mourning relatives, more individuals – a whole city –that will never be the same again. What can we do? Pray? Certainly. Forgive? I hope we will all try. Move on? Do we have a choice?

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Although school is out for the summer, some students are back in the classroom through a program that teaches skills that will benefit them for years to come. The program is SEEK (Successful Employment Empowerment Kickoff) and is led by Union County’s school-to-work transition coach Bridget Calfee, assisted by Leanne Friebel. “Some kids are just not going to college,� Calfee told the school board. She obtained a grant to fund the 6-day intensive program which is voluntary to students. Instructors identified personal skills to aid in seeking and holding a job. They sought speakers on these topics and arranged Brenda Sweet discusses the importance of field trips to businesses tracking finances and bank account balances where their students might during a session of SEEK (Successful Employ- expect to secure that imment Empowerment Kickoff ). Photos by R. White portant first job.

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Friebel first identified four popular jobs – daycare, retail/sales, landscaping and inventory stockers. She described each job, the skills needed, education required, job requirements and wages earned. She also asked the students questions to help them decide the type of work they would like to do. “When applying for a job, consider whether you like to work alone or with others. Do you like to work outside? “Are you a morning or night person? Do you prefer a fast-paced or a self-paced environment?�

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CHAPTER TWELVE: Story So Far: The S.O.R. special soccer team has yet to win a game. As the final game draws closer, with the last chance to win one game, desperation sets in. At family dinner, Ma said to me, “In two days you’ll have your last game.� It was fake cheerful, as if I had a terminal illness and she wanted to pretend it was a head cold. “Yeah,� I said. “You’re going to win,� my father announced. “How do you know?� I snapped. “I sense it.� “Didn’t know you could tell the future.� “Don’t be so smart,� he returned. “I’m trying to be supportive.� “I’m sick of support!� I yelled, and left the room. Twenty minutes later, I got a call. Saltz. “Two things. My father offered me a bribe.�

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Brenda Sweet of Commercial Bank spoke about finances, saving and keeping records of expenses. She led a practice session for writing checks and balancing a ledger. Although a majority of individuals use debit cards at stores, Sweet walked through the check-writing process as many students have no idea of the proper way to write checks. She also had them record several “deposits� on a ledger and then work through the transactions of withdrawals and payroll deposits. Sweet touched briefly on the many different services offered at Commercial Bank and provided students with some basic banking skills that are important in everyday life. (Ruth White has shadowed most sessions of this program and will offer additional reports.)

don’t you come sit with us and finish your dinner.� Next day, when I walked into the school cafeteria, there was the usual madhouse. There was also a big banner across the front part of the room: Make the Losers Winners Keep Up the Good Name of S.O.R. I wanted to start a food fight. H a l f w a y through the lunch period, the president of the School Council, a kid named Clarissa, microphone in hand, called for attention. “We just want to say to the Special SeventhGrade Soccer Team that we’re behind you.� “It’s in front of us where we need people,� whispered Saltz. “Blocking.� The president went on. “Would you come up and take a bow.� One by one, she called our names. Each time one of us went up, acting like cringing worms, there was general craziness, hooting, foot stomping, plus an occasional milk carton shooting through the air. The president said, “I’d like the team captain, Ed Sitrow, to say a few words.� What could I do? Trapped, I cleared my throat. Four times. “Uh, well . . . we . . . uh . . . sure . . . hope to get there . . . and . . . you know . . . I suppose . . . play and . . . you know!� Everybody stood and cheered. They even began the school chant. “Give me an S! Give me an O . . .� I went back to my seat. As I sat there, maybe two hundred and fifty kids filed by, thumping me on the back, shoulder, neck and head. “Good luck! Good luck!� They were beating me. “Saltz,� I said when they were gone and I was numb, “I’m calling an emergency meeting of the team.� We met behind the school. Everybody was feeling rotten. “I’m sick and tired of people telling me we have to win,� I said. “I think my family is going to disown me,� said Hays. “Why can’t they just let us lose?� asked Fenwick. “Yeah,� said Barish, “because we’re not going to win.� “I’d just like to do my math,� said Fenwick. “I like that.� Something clicked. “Hays,� I said, “you’re good at music, right?� “Yeah, well, sure — hard rock.� “Okay. And Fenwick, what’s the lowest score you’ve pulled in math so far?� “A-plus.� “Last year?� “Same.� “Lifsom,� I went on, getting excited, “how’s your painting coming?� “I just finished something cool and —� “That’s it,� I cut in, because Lifsom could go on forever about his painting. “Every one of us is good at something. Right? Maybe more than one thing. The point is other things.� “Sure,� said Barish. “Except,� put in Saltz, “sports.� I said, “That’s their problem. I mean, we are good, good at lots of things. Why can’t we just plain stink in some places? That’s

got to be normal.� “Let’s hear it for normal,� cried Dorman. “Doesn’t bother me to lose at sports,� I said. “Least, it didn’t bother me until I let other people make me bothered.� “What about the school record?� asked Porter. “You know, no team ever losing for a whole season. Want to be famous for that?� I said, “Did we want to be on this team?� “No!� they all shouted. “I can see some of it,� I said. “You know, doing something different. But I don’t like sports. I’m not good at it. I don’t enjoy it. So I say, so what? If Saltz here writes a stinko poem, he does a lot, do they yell at him? When was the last time Mr. Tillman came around and said, ‘Saltz, I believe in your being a poet!’� “Never,� said Saltz. “Yeah,� said Radosh. “How come sports are so important?� “You know,� said Dorman, “maybe a loser makes people think of things they lost. Like Mr. Tillman not getting into pro football. Us losing makes him remember that.� “Us winning, he forgets,� cut in Eliscue. “Right,� I agreed. “He needs us to win for him, not for us. Maybe it’s the same for others.� “Yeah, but how are you going to convince people of that?� said Barish. “By not caring if we lose,� I said. “Only thing,� put in Saltz. “They say Parkville is pretty bad. What happens if, you know, by mistake, we win?� “I think,� suggested Hays, “if we just go on out there, relax, and do our best, we’ll lose.� There was agreement on that point. “Do you know what I heard?� said Eliscue. “What?� “I didn’t want to say it before, but since the game’s a home game, they’re talking about letting the whole school out to cheer us on to win.� “You’re kidding.� He shook his head. There was a long, deep silence. “Probably hope we’d be ashamed to lose in front of everybody,� said Saltz. I took a quick count. “Anyone ashamed of losing?� I asked. No one. A complete vote of no confidence. I was encouraged. “Well,� I said, “I don’t care if we lose.� “Right,� said Radosh. “It’s not like we’re committing treason or something. People have a right to be losers.� We considered that for a moment. It was then I had my most brilliant idea. “Who has money?� “What for?� “I’m your tall captain, right? Trust me. Bring your soccer T-shirts to me in the morning.� I collected some money, and we split. I held Saltz back. “What’s the money all about?� he wanted to know. “And the T-shirts.� “Come on,� I told him. “I think we can show them we really mean it.� (To be continued.)

Text copyright Š 2012 Avi. Illustrations copyright Š 2012 Timothy Bush. Reprinted by permission of Breakfast Serials, Inc., www.breakfastserials.com. No part of this publication may be reproduced, displayed, used or distributed without the express written permission of the copyright holder.

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Kids watch safely as K-9s show their stuff By Betsy Pickle Boys & Girls Club members at South Knoxville Elementary School had an action-packed doggie day last week. They were still loving on several visiting HABIT therapy dogs in the cafeteria when Officer John Martin of the Knoxville Police Department arrived for a K-9 officer demonstration. Martin’s dog, a German shepherd named Beny, waited in the car as Martin prepared the kids to meet him. His focus was on safety. “If you’re sitting still, you’re being good, he’s not going to bother you,” said Martin. “Even if he came up and sniffed you, if you just sit there, just kind of cross your arms in your lap, he’ll be fine. You don’t have to be scared of him, you just have to be safe.” It didn’t take long for Martin to get the correct answer when he asked the kids what they thought Beny’s most important job was. “His main job, his No. 1 priority is to protect me,” the officer said, echoing one boy. “That’s what he’s trained on more than anything.” Martin explained that when he’s at work and has on his duty belt, it has a box with a button he can push to open Beny’s door of the cruiser. “So if anybody tries to hurt me, all I have to do is push that button and Beny’s coming,” he said. “He’s gonna help me out.” Martin said that while humans have about 25 million scent receptors, a dog like Beny has about 250 million. Beny is trained to sniff out narcotics, and when he finds some, he sits down so Martin will know where they are. When Beny locates a bad guy who is hiding, he barks to signal Martin. But if Beny catches a suspect, watch out: “His main purpose in life

Officer Todd Childress watches his police dog, Kaos, go after Officer John Martin as students in the Boys & Girls Club at South Knoxville Elementary School observe. Photos by Betsy Pickle is to find somebody and bite ’em,” said Martin, who has had Beny for about three years. “He’s a friendly dog; he’s a social dog. But when it’s game time he knows it. He knows if he’s searching for somebody.” After prepping the kids and answering their questions, Martin took them to the playground. Officer Todd Childress brought his dog, Kaos, a Belgian Malinois-German shepherd mix, out first. Martin put on a long, tough glove and let Kaos grapple with him. After Kaos showed his stuff, Beny came out and tussled with Childress. He also demonstrated his speed. “He can run the speed limit on this road out here (Sevier Avenue),” Martin said. He also said that once a year, receivers from the University of Tennessee football team race the KPD’s K-9s. “By the end, they’re begging to stop,” he said.

Gioioso graduates from Boston College Rebecca Gioioso of Seymour received a bachelor’s degree from Robert J. Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences at Boston College May 23 with a major in psychology. Around 4,000 undergraduate and graduate degree recipients were on hand

during the commencement ceremony at Alumni Stadium on the university’s campus in Chestnut Hill, Mass. Commencement speaker U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest J. Moniz, a Boston College alumnus, received an honorary Doctor of Science degree at the ceremony.

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Brady Moldrup portrays Huck Finn and Dominic Gillette portrays Jim in the WordPlayers’ production of “Big River.” Photo submitted

‘Big River’ coming to the Bijou The WordPlayers will present “Big River” July 1517 at the Bijou Theatre. The Tony award-winning Broadway musical is based on Mark Twain’s classic novel of the same name. In the timeless tale, Huck Finn discovers that Jim, a runaway slave, is a true friend. Huck has a pure heart, but because of his culture where slavery is the norm, he has an ill-trained conscience. Officer Todd Childress demonstrates how Officer John Martin’s In the struggle between canine partner, Beny, detains a criminal. heart and conscience, Huck’s heart prevails. Propelled by an awardwinning score from Roger

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■ Central High School Class of 1964’s 70th birthday party, 6-10 p.m. Saturday, June 25, Grande Event Center, 5441 Clinton Highway. Cost: $30, includes full buffet. Info: David, CHS64grad@gmail.com. ■ Fulton High School Class of 1966 50th reunion, 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6, Calhoun’s on the River, 400 Neyland Drive. Cost: $25. Reservations dead-

line: July 15. Reservations/payment: Fulton High School 1966 Reunion, c/o Doug Welch, 890 Hansmore Place, Knoxville TN 37919. Info: Dougwelch1948@ yahoo.com. ■ The Knoxville Central High School Class of 1966 50th reunion, Saturday, Oct. 8, Beaver Brook Country Club. Info: Gail Norris Kitts, gnkitts@ yahoo.com.

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Miller, “Big River” carries a strong message which is anti-slavery and anti-racism. The performance is suggested for ages 12 and up. Performances will be held 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 15; 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 16, and 3 p.m. Sunday, July 17. Admission is $21.50 ($17.50 seniors and students). Group discounts are available. Tickets are available in advance and at the door. The WordPlayers is a nonprofit company of Christian theatre artists based in Knoxville. Info: wordplay ers.org, knoxbijou.com or 539-2490.

Early bird sale for Fair tickets Concert and discounted admission tickets for the 97th annual Tennessee Valley Fair are on sale for a limited time. Guests can save an average of 20 percent by purchasing tickets early. Specials include: Adult admission, $8 (regularly $10); child admission, $6 (regularly $7); family fun pack, $28 (regularly $39), includes two adult admissions, two child admissions and a parking pass; fair fun pack, $32 (regularly $47), includes four adult

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Kirsten Mahan, Amy Perkins and Monica Lauber welcome customers to The Village Mercantile surplus-and-salvage grocery store. Photo by Carol Z. Shane

Eleanor Yoakum is flanked by her children, Stephanie Barger Conner and Rob Barger, at the dedication ceremony for the Eleanor Yoakum Highway in Claiborne County. Yoakum chairs the board of First Century Bank.

High honor for local leader By Sandra Clark The stars came out to honor Eleanor Yoakum in ceremonies June 11 at Lincoln Memorial University’s Lincoln Museum. Former Gov. Don Sundquist was reunited with several former cabinet members including Yoakum, who served both as his commissioner of personnel and later as his chief administrative officer (now called deputy governor). Former TDOT commissioner Bruce Saltsman drew the biggest laugh when he said, “She had a list, but Don wouldn’t let me spend the whole budget in Claiborne County.� “Eleanor made this road her mission� while in Nashville, said Saltsman, “and she made this commissioner miserable.� The improvements were made to U.S. Highway 25E. The resolution to name the road was sponsored by state Sen. Frank Niceley

and state Rep. Jerry Sexton, who now represent the area. Both spoke at the dedication. U.S. Rep. Jimmy Duncan was eloquent in his praise: “We’re honoring a fine young woman here tonight. She has touched the lives of thousands of people. My dad said everything looks easier from a distance. Eleanor didn’t leave the county, and she’s made this county, this state and this country a better place.� House Speaker Beth Harwell said she’s held Eleanor on a pedestal. “She has so much poise and has done so much good.� Justin Wilson, comptroller of the treasury and a former Sundquist commissioner, said flatly, “This road would not have happened had it not been for Eleanor. Highways don’t just happen.� Finally, it was the honoree’s turn. “I will take this honor on behalf of the Yoa-

kum family,� she said. She mentioned her parents, Glenn and Leo Walker Yoakum. She talked about her sisters, Glenna Adams, who died from multiple sclerosis, and Martha Yoakum, “the only one of us brave enough to put her name on a ballot.� Martha Yoakum, a retired attorney, served three terms as the area’s public defender. “And the service continues,� she said, praising her daughter, Stephanie, who chairs the Tennessee Arts Commission, and her son, Rob Barger, a third-generation banker who now heads First Century Bank and chairs the Claiborne County Economic Development Board. And out in the audience sat her nephew, attorney Oliver Adams with his kids, and her own wonderful grandchildren: Walker, Elizabeth and Virginia Conner, and Mayson and Ella Jane Barger. “The service continues.�

The Village Mercantile: More than a grocery store By Carol Z. Shane “Hey, my friend!� “Where’ve you been?� “Didn’t I see you in here in yesterday?� The Village Mercantile, located on Walker Boulevard behind Buddy’s BarB-Q on North Broadway, is hopping. Neighbors chat while they explore the shelves. Kids work on a project in the community room. A smiling employee stocks shelves and helps customers. Owner/operator Monica Lauber knows them all. As former proprietor of Fountain City secondhand store Furniture Traders, Lauber says she came to realize “people were struggling. I thought, ‘how can I help and still keep my business?’� The answer was in food surplus-and-salvage. “Everything in here started out somewhere else,� says Lauber. From unsuccessful seasonal or limited-edition items to those with damaged or redesigned packaging, Lauber’s store holds a wealth of quality non-perishable foodstuffs that, for whatever reason, has been rejected by those at the top of the retail chain. And her

customers, many of whom walk to her store from the Northgate Towers apartments on Whittle Springs Road, literally eat it up. “The people who come in are just so doggone happy,â€? she says. “They’re shocked that they can get this kind of food for the money.â€? It’s the same principle held by stores such as Big Lots and Grocery Outlet, says Lauber. “There’s just so much food waste – a ridiculous amount.â€? Lauber displays USDA regulations and other food safety documents to reassure her customers about the quality of her merchandise. But the Village Mercantile is more than just a destination for good food. It’s become a true community center. “I’m tellin’ you, this is like the Whistlestop CafĂŠ!â€? says Amy Perkins, director of volunteer services for UT Medical Center and Lauber’s partner. Perkins has helped from the beginning and contributed many ideas. Along the way, Kirsten Mahan, former operator of Sassy Ann’s in the Fourth & Gill neighborhood, got on board. Mahan likes the fact that the store has become

a gathering place. “The people you might meet, the resources you find, the good food – they all positively impact the community.� James Henry, a regular who lives nearby, says, “I’ll be 56 next month. These are the best people I’ve met in 40 years.� Henry recalls that in exchange for his help at the store, Lauber provided him with a motorized scooter for his teenaged son who needed it to get to work. “Made daddy cry,� says Henry. “She’ll do anything for anybody. Her heart’s bigger than this store.� Lauber and crew are looking forward to implementing other ideas, including a farm stand. At the time of this writing, she had just heard from her first participating farmer and was excited about his “cabbage, cukes, green beans, green onions, potatoes!� The Village Mercantile will undoubtedly continue to grow in the community. “I loved selling antiques,� says Lauber, “but it never fed anybody.� The Village Mercantile is located at 4503 Walker Boulevard in Knoxville. Info: facebook.com/thevillagemercantile, 865-805-3511.

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Shopper news • JUNE 22, 2016 • 11

The Regas legacy Exacting standards, kind ways mark the Regas style By Kelly Norrell Bill Regas, owner of Knoxville’s iconic Regas Restaurant until it closed in 2010, heard a great story recently. David Gilbert, a former Regas baker, found a wallet in his house with a tag attached. It said, “Merry Christmas from the Regas Family.� It still had $5 tucked inside. Gilbert’s pleasure and subsequent call to Regas somehow capture the driving force behind what was one of Tennessee’s longest running and most awardwinning restaurants – a caring spirit welded to a tough work ethic. “We’ve always worked hard to keep the team together,� said Regas. Cherokee Country Club executive chef David Pinckney, who worked for years as an across-town colleague but not an employee of Regas, put it another way. “When I was at the Orangery (as executive chef), Regas was the benchmark restaurant in Knoxville, and Bill Regas was a sort of mentor to me. Now I see him two or three times a week at Cherokee, where he is a member, and he speaks every single time. He is a

true gentleman.� On June 10, Cherokee Country Club hosted a soldout dinner attended by 101 saluting Regas Restaurant and Bill Regas. It was modeled on similar events honoring famous restaurants, Pinckney said. The whitetablecloth institution that hosted thousands of special occasion dinners and dealmaking lunches closed Dec. 31, 2010, after 91 years. Regas Restaurant set records for launching successful careers. Mike Connor of Connor Concepts; Randy Burleson, owner of Aubrey’s Family of Restaurants; Rick Federico, who oversees PF Chang and other restaurants for Brinker International; and Steve Puleo, owner of Puleo’s Restaurants, are only a few Regas Restaurant alumni who soared. The Regas Restaurant story began in 1919, when Greek immigrant brothers George and Frank Regas (later joined by brother Harry) opened a 24-hour, 7 day a week diner on Gay Street near Magnolia. Capitalizing on the crush of travelers from the nearby train depot, they began as Regas Brothers CafÊ with an 18-stool counter, six booths

and six tables seating four. Regas said family help and a powerful work ethic were key. The brothers worked rotating shifts, one taking nights and the other serving breakfast, lunch and dinner during the day. They learned from successful people. “My Dad always stayed active in the National Restaurant Association, traveling to meetings and learning about new dishes, methods and technology. He always had the National Restaurant Association Sign in the window.� The founding brothers had about 8th grade educations. As the business grew, family and employees learned at what they called the Regas School of Restaurateuring. Grady Regas (for whom the Grady’s Restaurants were named), his cousin Chris Paris, and his aunt Kiki Liakonis all have memories of hard work and long hours, beginning with dish washing. The business evolved under the second and third generation Regas family members. Employees like Hazel Schmid, who greeted customers for 54 years, were an institution. “We had a lot of regulars come in every

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‘Pack the Park’

Bill Regas day. I knew where they liked to sit and who they liked to sit with,� she said. Customers like Will Pugh loved it all – prime rib, lobster tails and red velvet cake as well as specialties like blueberry muffins and ice cream sundaes. “I’ve eaten at the restaurant so many times. Everything was great,� he said. Regas said he thinks there will always be a place for “special� restaurants – for birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, graduations, visits from out of town guests. But he thinks the number will get smaller. “The restaurant business is tough unless you have a lot of depth. A chef is just one person, and he’s trying to prepare the meal,� said Regas. “You can be a good cook, a good front man with a great personality. But if you don’t have a good team, you’ll wear yourself out.�

It’s Smokies baseball time for Rotarians from Knoxville’s seven clubs when they will “Pack the Park for Polioâ€? at the Thursday, July 12, Tennessee Smokies game against the Chattanooga Lookouts. This will be the fifth annual Pack the Park night at Smokies Park. The first pitch at 7:05 p.m. will be thrown out by District Gov.-Elect Fred Heitman. Tickets are $12 and $5.50 of every $12 voucher sold goes to Rotary International’s End Polio Now Campaign. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation matches all contributions 2-1, so that $5.50 turns into a $16.50 donation to End Polio Now! “Play ball!!!!â€? â–

Sarah Emory, a 2016 Fulton High graduate, was honored with the Diana and Bob Samples Community School of the Arts (CSA) $2,500 scholarship at a recent meeting of the Rotary Club of Knoxville. Bob is a club member. Sarah is an outstanding student and long-time participant in CSA (since 2007). She will begin college at the University of Tennessee in the fall, pursuing a degree in Graphics and Fine Arts. For the past five years she has worked under artist Robin Surber through CSA’s Side/ By/Side Visual Arts Apprentice Program. â–

As firestorms erupt daily in the Twittersphere with complaints about compa nie s, most organizations are told not to “feed the trolls.� But a new study, “ B r a n d Kelly Hewett Buzz in the Echoverse,� suggests that ignoring mean tweets usually results in a negative feedback loop among the media, which in turn affects branding and profits. “Bank of America, the firm in the study that subdued these firestorms best, used Twitter more for customer service than advertising,� said Kelly Hewett,

co-author of the study and associate professor of marketing in UT-Knoxville’s Haslam College of Business. “More consistent moderately-toned tweets led Bank of America to be much more effective than a firm that sent out one-fifth the tweets with a much more positive tone, such as those with promotional messages.� Hewett and her co-authors at the University of Maryland and Massey University examined how the interdependence of firms’ communications in both traditional and social media affects brands. They found online word of mouth to be the greatest influencer in what they call the “echoverse.� The authors analyzed the

volume and tone of messages in one of the most comprehensive data sets in brand communications literature within the financial industry – including more than 60,000 news articles, 18 million tweets and 5,000 press releases – from 2007 to 2013 – and measured their effect on consumer sentiment and business outcomes. “Modern media are intensely interconnected,� said Hewett. “The only corporate communications tool that operated outside the echoverse in our study was advertising.� While advertising increased banks’ levels of consumer deposits, it had no significant effect on traditional media coverage, so-

Hunley celebrates 40 years in dentistry

cial media tone or volume, or brand perception; however, press releases were surprisingly effective. Positive press releases softened customer tweets and increased business outcomes. The discovery that media negativity feeds on itself confirms leading viewpoints in the field, but the authors also demonstrate that these negative spirals led to fewer deposits at the banks, their proxy for business outcomes. While Twitter predictably had a strong effect on how consumers felt about brands, consumer sentiment and business outcomes had little influence on the Twitter conversation. Researchers found that in the early days of Twitter, positive messages had a more virulent tendency than negative ones and im-

Butch Jones to speak

Here’s a reminder about the Rotary Club of Knoxville’s July 26 meeting featuring UT football coach Butch Jones for the noon luncheon meeting at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. RCK is inviting members of other Rotary Clubs and their guests to hear Coach Jones talk about the 2016 season. The Crowne Plaza ballroom seats 300, so RSVP to kxrotary@bellsouth.net. â–

Don’t ignore mean tweets

CSA grad honored

Turkey Creek Club honors five

Five graduating seniors from Farragut High School were each presented with a $500 scholarship from the Rotary Club of Turkey Creek to attend technical schools. The students honored were Will Sherrill, Tu Hyunh, Alecia Reynolds, Emma Clancy and Logan Mitchell. â–

$10K to go

Chris Rohwer of the North Knoxville Rotary Club is chairing a project to raise $13,000 to rebuild the kitchen at the club-sponsored Cerebral Palsy group home in Fountain City. Following his announcement, he quickly picked up $500 from the speaker, at-large county commissioner Bob Thomas, who said he would kick in $500 to clear his commission fund for community grants. With a $2,500 donation from the club, Rohwer has “only� $10,000 to go.

pacted consumer sentiment more strongly. “The media has not always been stuck in a negativity loop,� said Hewett. “In 2010, negativity started to take precedence, and correspondingly the volume of company tweets began to be more important.�

By Ruth White Dr. Allen Hunley will celebrate his 40th anniversary practicing dentistry next month. He graduated from the University of Tennessee at Memphis dental school in June 1976 and began practicing in Knoxville on July 1 that year. Hunley spent five months in his first location on Powers Road before moving to the Fountain City area. He has been at his current location at 2939 Essary Road since 1997. His son, Tucker, is a 2011 graduate of Halls High and a 2015 graduate of UT. He is following in his father’s footsteps and is currently attending UT Memphis, where he is getting ready to begin his second year of dental school.

Dr. Allen Hunley with his son, Tucker

AREA FARMERS MARKETS â– Dixie Lee Farmers Market, Renaissance|Farragut, 12740 Kingston Pike. Hours: 9 a.m.-noon Saturdays through Nov. 5. Info: dixieleefarmersmarket.com; on Facebook. â– Ebenezer Road Farmers Market, Ebenezer UMC, 1001 Ebenezer Road. Hours: 3-6 p.m. Tuesdays through late November. Info: easttnfarmmarkets.org; on Facebook. â– Garden Market, New Life UMC, 7921 Millertown Pike. Hours: 4-7 p.m. Second and fourth Mondays through September. Box dinners to go available. Info/vendor applications: 546-5153. â– Gatlinburg Farmers Market, 849 Glades Road, 8:30 a.m.-noon Saturdays through Oct. 8. â– Lakeshore Park Farmers Market, Lakeshore Park across from the Knox Youth sports Building.

Hours: 3-6 p.m. Fridays through October; 2-5 p.m. Fridays in November. Info: easttnfarmmarkets.org. â– Oak Ridge Farmers Market, Historic Jackson Square. Hours: 3 p.m.-sellout Wednesdays; 8 a.m.-noon Saturdays through late November. Info: easttnfarmmarkets.org. â– Market Square Farmers Market, 60 Market Square. Hours: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesdays and 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays through Nov. 19. Info: marketsquarefarmersmarket.org.

â– Maryville Farmers Market: Church Avenue. Hours: 9 a.m.-noon, Saturdays through Nov. 17. â– Maryville Farmers Market: First Baptist Maryville, 202 W. Lamar Alexander Parkway. Hours: 3:30-6:30 p.m. Wednesdays through August.

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