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July 29, September 7, 2013 2016

Brown calls retirement

Second Saturday South offers deals South Knoxville businesses will make offers you can’t refuse during Second Saturday South this weekend. The South Knoxville Alliance, an organization of business owners and professionals, has put together a day of fun activities and great deals to create SoKno’s own version of First Friday. The September debut will include special milestones for two popular SoKno businesses.

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Lake Hills tennis courts rehabbed Despite the heat and threat of a thunderstorm, a ribboncutting was held at Lake Hills Presbyterian Church on Aug. 28 to celebrate the completion of the tennis court renovation project. The minister, Dr. James McTyre, cut the ribbon and officially re-opened the three courts located at the church on Maloney Road.

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Bean says Wright will retain chair Knox County Commission will meet tomorrow (Sept. 8) to reorganize. Columnist Betty Bean thought about the race between Dave Wright and Bob Thomas and makes a prediction.

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Mike Brown plans to spend more time with his “favorite toy.� Photos by Betsy Pickle

By B By Betsy etsy et tsy P Pickle ickl ickl ke C County t C Commissioner i i Mik Mike Brown has a lot of years invested in Knox County – about 227 of them. Brown is a member of one of the First Families of Tennessee. His Virginia-born Brown ancestors received a land grant of about 6oo acres in the Stock Creek area around 1789 – well before John Sevier became a neighbor. At the time, the land wasn’t even in Knox County; it was part of Hawkins County. So retiring after two terms on the commission has been “bitter-

now with wife Jan. About he n he ow llives ives w ives iv ith wif ith it wi ife fe J an an. n Ab A Abou boutt the 42 acres off th h original i i l property t remains in the family’s possession. Taking care of the land is a passion of Brown, who’s out tending to his Muscatine vines when a Shopper reporter arrives. He drives his Kubota four-wheeler out to his barn for a photo session. It’s his “favorite toy.� “I got it five years ago,� the 76-year-old says. “I wish I’d had it 10 years before that; my back and body would be in better shape.� Tooling – pun intended – around in his “Country Cadillac�

his iiss h is “golf.� is “go golf lf.� “This I throw “Th “Thi hi iis my relaxation. l ti th h my tools in the back and I go around, and there’s always something to do. I’ll just piddle all day long, and I’m in seventh heaven.� He loves fi xing things – and plowing rows through his blackberry field. But he’s not a farmer – or gardener. “I don’t have a green thumb. My grandma did; my sister did. Jan does. She’s pretty good.� Aside from 11 years working in furniture sales in the Midwest, To page 3

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SOUP seeks projects, featured artists

Ashe supports term limits!??!

Got a project that needs funds? Want exposure for your band? Check out KnoxvilleSOUP.org. Knoxville SOUP is a quarterly dinner and micro-funding event designed to raise money for creative projects that are proposed, voted on and enacted by members of the community. The next SOUP dinner is set for 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 6, at Kerbela Temple, 315 Mimosa Ave. in South Knoxville. Suggested donations of $5 are collected at the door.

Former Knoxville mayor Victor Ashe has a finger in many pies. Among them, he serves on the board for the Tennessee State Museum, where he has been feuding with the long-time executive director. She finally announced her retirement last week and Ashe is not shedding tears. He even says “there is a reason for term limits.�

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Proposals will be made starting at 6:30 p.m., followed by dinner and voting. By 8:15 p.m. the votes will be tallied and the winning project will be awarded all donations raised at the door. A featured artist will perform during the dinner. Artists of all disciplines are encouraged to complete the online application. The most recent event, held July 7, raised money for the Seniors Walking Their Way to Better Health program of the South Knoxville Community Center.

The participants needed a new treadmill. After the votes were counted, the group walked away with $700 for their machine. Sometimes presenters see their projects funded even though they might not finish in first place. At least two projects were funded by private donors after they were proposed at SOUP. Project proposals should be submitted online no later than Sept. 30. Up to four individuals or teams will be selected to

present their projects at the dinner; they will be notified no later than Oct. 3. If a project is chosen, the presenters will give a fourminute oral presentation and answer a few questions at the dinner. Winners will be invited back to report on the success of their project at future dinners. Knoxville SOUP is sponsored by the South Knoxville Alliance, a group of business and community leaders who promote growth and improvement in South Knoxville.

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New zoning code will shape how Knoxville grows a contract by NoBy Wendy Smith vember and start Knoxville-Knox County Metthe 20-month ropolitan Planning Commission process in DecemExecutive Director Gerald Green ber. It’s detailed has been talking about Knoxville’s work that relies on outdated zoning code ever since community input, he came to town in July 2015. Now he said, and there that the city is on the cusp of upwill be opportudating the code, MPC staff needs guidance from the community. Gerald Green nities to express opinions online “Knoxville is driving to the future in a Maserati going 150 miles and at multiple meetings. Knox County is expected to per hour − looking in the rearview mirror,� he said at last week’s Fry- grow by 170,000 in the next 20 er Talk, hosted by the East Ten- years, so decisions have to be nessee Community Design Cen- made about where density can be ter. The talks, named for ETCDC increased and how people will get cofounder Gideon Fryer, explore around. Multimodal transportation design issues. Five companies are in the run- is one topic that needs to be adning for the job of rewriting the dressed. We can’t continue to zoning code. Green hopes to have drive everywhere, he said.

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Redevelopment should be a priority in order to limit sprawl. The community needs to decide how to encourage redevelopment of existing commercial property through tax incentives or limits on new development, and redevelopment of corridors like Broadway, Chapman Highway, Magnolia Avenue and Central Avenue would result in more revenue for business owners and the city. At the same time, preservation of older neighborhoods should be considered as new development is incorporated. Neighborhood commercial zoning could direct such development. MPC is looking for ideas about how to reuse former industrial sites. Innovative redevelopment could keep young people in Knox-

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ville, he said. Connectivity is another local challenge. Residents should have easy access to natural resources like the Tennessee River, and there needs to be better connection between downtown and the University of Tennessee campus. Henley Street creates a chasm, he said. MPC and elected officials need to know how the community feels about such issues, Green said. “Get out and be involved. Don’t just wait for us to make it happen.� City Council member Marshall Stair has taken it upon himself to help educate the community about how current zoning code negatively impacts walkability. To page 3

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Every step of the way

Graham survives and thrives with FSRMC The description of the pain is graphic. “It felt like somebody was just ripping the flesh right off of the bone,” Mark Graham says. “The pain put me on my knees.” Mark, 52, walked through the doors of the emergency department at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center on Sept. 11, 2015. Quick diagnosis revealed he had an aortic dissection, a somewhat rare heart condition in which the inner layer of the aorta tears, causing a surge of blood that separates the inner and middle layers of the aorta. It can be fatal, but Mark didn’t know that when he was struggling with intermittent pain a year ago. All he knew was that he didn’t feel well, the pain went from an ache in his back and jaw to a ripping sensation in his chest, and it was an inconvenience on a busy Friday. “I was just thinking ‘I’ve got things to do, and whatever this is I need to get it over with,’” Mark says. “The EKG didn’t show anything,” his wife, Tracy Graham, says, “so I was relieved, and thinking it must be his gallbladder.” But next there was a CT scan, and the results prompted an instant whirlwind of activity. “I stepped out for a minute, and by the time I came back, there were people coming from everywhere,” Tracy says. When Mark heard surgery was needed for an aortic dissection, he still didn’t understand how critical it was. “I’m thinking, Monday and Tuesday are busy, but Thursday’s good,” Mark says. He quickly learned that Thursday wasn’t an option. The surgery had to be performed immediately.

Life-saving surgery. Compassionate care. For Tracy, it was the start of a waiting game. She waited for news during surgery. After the surgery was successfully completed, she waited for updates on Mark’s recovery. When he was moved into the intensive care unit, she waited for him to be well enough to go home.

“The staff and nurses were just awesome, they were so compassionate, and gave him such good care,” Tracy says. In ICU for two weeks, Mark struggled to regain some strength and agility. The nurses got him on his feet, to cheer him on as they made him walk a little more each day. The nurses were determined to help Mark improve, but there was one problem. Mark didn’t want to walk. It was too hard. “I would cry, I would lie, and I would beg,” Mark says, “but they wouldn’t take no for an answer.” The nurses’ persistence meant the difference between simply being discharged and being discharged to a good quality of life. “Surviving the surgery was just one piece of the whole thing, because I could have survived the surgery and been wheelchair bound forever,” Mark says, “but they made sure I was able to walk out of there and recover.” Through follow-up visits, a bout with pleurisy, and cardiac rehabilitation at Fort Sanders Regional, Mark and Tracy say they found the same level of professionalism,

an option to keep going for regular exercise after he had been discharged. It’s a comfort to know medical staff are on hand to offer help if he needs it, and there is support from other heart patients who understand. Having lost more than 100 pounds since his surgery, Mark is enjoying more energy than he’s had in years. Tracy says it’s like she has gotten back the man she mar“It was scary to think ried all those years ago. about going on withMark tells people it’s similar to out him being here,” a car that is not running the way says Tracy Graham. it should. “Once I got this engine tuned back up,” he says as he gesMark Graham persistence and tures to his heart, “my mileage got better.” says he’s grateful compassion. It for the care that It was a sobering moment when Mark didn’t seem to resulted in the fi rst came home from the hospital and matter if it was quality of life he looked at his calendar. Plans and appointa person hanhas today. ments he had thought he couldn’t miss had dling paperpassed him by, and he’d had no choice in work behind the matter. “Our days are numbered, and a desk, or a clinician administering care, you need to live every day like it’s your last, they all worked together to restore his qualbecause it could be,” Mark says. ity of life. “Every time we get the opportunity, we “And cardiac rehab was as much emotell people how wonderful we think Fort tional encouragement as it was physical reSanders Regional is,” Tracy says. “Because hab,” Mark says. “The whole staff was just by the grace of God and the staff there, he’s unbelievable.” here today.” To learn more about the cardiology Each day is a gift services of Fort Sanders Regional Medical Mark appreciated the cardiac rehab so Center, visit www.fsregional.com/ much that he decided to take advantage of cardiologyservices

Warning signs of a heart attack When a heart attack strikes, call for help right away. Don’t wait. Unlike in the movies, many heart attacks are not sudden and intense. The symptoms can come on slowly. Common signs of a heart attack are: ■ Discomfort in the chest, such as pressure, squeezing, or pain ■ Pain or discomfort in one or both arms, jaw, neck, back or stomach

■ Chest pain that increases in intensity, or doesn’t go away with rest or nitroglycerin

If you experience any of these symptoms, seek medical care immediately.

New and Improved Cardio-Pulmonary Rehab at FSRMC ment, including a rowing maAugust 4 was a very exciting chine, pulley weight system with day as Fort Sanders Regional benches, seated elliptical, standMedical Center unveiled its spaing elliptical, extra recumbent cious, new Cardio-Pulmonary and upright bike and additional Center at an open house. treadmills. “Every day I come in I say, “That is all brand new equip‘Wow!’” exclaimed Brenda Leument,” said Leuthold. “We added thold, a registered nurse and CerA team of many people made the new Cardiac and Pulmoa variety of equipment to increase tified Case Manager for FSRMC’s nary Rehab a reality including those pictured here at the open our treatment options because new facility. “I have the biggest house: Daniel Slutzker, M.D; Keith Altshuler, chief adminissome patients are not able to do smile on my face every morning. trative officer; Brenda Leuthold, CROP/PROP manager; Toni all standing equipment. Seated I’m still in that ‘awe’ phase. EvBeymer, director of Cardiac Services; and Ronnie Beeler, chief elliptical equipment adds a whole ery morning, it’s like ‘Gosh! I’m financial officer. different dimension of exercise here!’” to different muscle groups. If For Leuthold, the new facility – connected by crosswalk to the hospital – is who visit three times a week and the 30 something doesn’t work for one patient, we to 40 pulmonary patients who work out can try a different piece of equipment.” a dream come true. Fort Sanders Regional’s complete CarThe facility boasts 5,800 square feet of twice weekly. “We were just on top of each space – that’s more than 4,000 additional other,” she said. “Patients were waiting diac Rehabilitation Outpatient Program square feet. “Our previous location was ex- for equipment, and this new facility will (CROP) combines education, exercise, tremely small,” said Leuthold. “It limited us not only cut down on the wait times but counseling and more to help heart patients on getting patients in, and our volume had also give us greater scheduling flexibility regain their functional capacity and reduce for the busier times.” the possibility of future heart problems. significantly increased yearly.” The new rehabilitation center also feaFSRMC’s Cardiac Rehab is certified by Leuthold said the previous 1,600 square feet of space was no longer suf- tures new locker rooms and restrooms as the American Association of Cardiovasficient for the 60 to 70 cardiac patients well as several new pieces of exercise equip- cular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation and

serves as a tool for cardiac patients to better their overall health. Upon arriving at CROP, patients are thoroughly evaluated based on individual knowledge, needs, and preferences. An exercise physiologist assesses each patient’s abilities and creates a personal fitness program to meet their cardiac goals. During each activity, each patient is supervised by a heart monitor. As the heart grows stronger, his or her exercise regimen is adjusted for maximum benefit. The educational component of cardiac rehab involves classes on healthy eating and risk factors for heart and pulmonary diseases. The program’s 24 to 36 visits are covered by most insurance, and a physician referral is required. An ongoing “Phase 3” of the program (not covered by insurance) serves as a fitness club with the added advantage of having trained healthcare providers at your disposal. For more information about the Fort Sanders Cardiac Rehabilitation Outpatient Program, please call 865-541-1250.

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Businesses unite for Second Saturday South By Betsy Pickle South Knoxville businesses will make offers you can’t refuse during Second Saturday South this weekend. The South Knoxville Alliance, an organization of business owners and professionals, has put together a day of fun activities and great deals to create SoKno’s own version of First Friday. The September debut will include special milestones for two popular SoKno businesses. Tea & Treasures, 4104 W. Martin Mill Pike, which regularly has a Second Saturday Marketplace each month, is throwing a party for its ninth birthday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. this Saturday. The tea and gift shop will have cupcakes and punch, plus door prizes, live music, outdoor vendors and a food truck. Wee Care Shoppe, 2537 Chapman Highway, is marking its 25th anniversary this month. This Saturday, in addition to offering a 25 percent discount storewide, the children’s resale shop will feature family-friendly activities in its parking lot. SKA was formed to support SoKno businesses after the Henley Bridge was closed for renovations in January 2011. Delays that kept the bridge from reopening fully until June

Tea & Treasures’ Ninth Birthday Bash will coincide with the South Knoxville Alliance’s Second Saturday South. 2014 brought the business community together, and SKA received a grant to help promote SoKno businesses. SKA still has some grant money remaining. “We have been talking about Second Saturday South for almost a year, and we really think that this is the best use of the grant funds that were provided to us by the city, county and state in order to promote businesses in South Knoxville,� says Janice Tocher, SKA treasurer and interim president. The alliance put together an ambitious Second Saturday South event two years ago but was never able to follow up. SKA has engaged marketing consultant Molly Gilbert, who has spearheaded the new Second Saturday South initiative. Tocher says the first four Second Satur-

Church and community workers celebrate a job well done. Photo by Kara Hudgens

Community, church join to rehab tennis courts at Lake Hills Despite the heat and threat of a thunderstorm, a ribbon-cutting was held at Lake Hills Presbyterian Church on Aug. 28 to celebrate the completion of the tennis court renovation project. The minister, Dr. James McTyre, cut the ribbon and officially re-opened the three courts located at the church on Maloney Road. Diane de Ropp chaired the renovation project which saw the courts resurfaced, repainted and restriped to include one court being lined for pickle ball. New nets were installed and the fences were straightened and painted. De Ropp says the project was made possible by the support and generosity of Lake Hills Presbyterian Church, the Lakemoor Hills Homeowners Association, the Lake Hills Tennis League and over 40 community members and tennis enthusiasts.

“A special thanks to the Lakemoor Hills Resource Council and, in particular, president Charlie Mulligan, treasurer Bill Stoess and member Sue Humble who managed the contributions to the project,� she said. “The fund-raising committee, which included Jim de Ropp, Penny Mitchell and Stuart Worden, did a great job and raised over $20,000. Our other committee members, Flo Curtis, Sue Humble, Cindy McLaughlin and Kathy Unger, helped with the many other aspects of the project.� The church and community group invite everyone to come and enjoy the new facilities.

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days will be a test period to see if momentum will grow. “I’m really pleased that once we had somebody (Gilbert) who was connecting with the businesses we got a lot of our members engaged,� she says. “They are turning out to do something special for Second Saturday South, whether it is offering a prize for the Facebook contest or doing something special at their location. “It’s exciting that we’ve got Tea & Treasures celebrating their ninth birthday and Wee Care Shoppe celebrating their 25th anniversary. This is working out really well for our members.� SSS will include a selfie contest in which people take photos of themselves at iconic SoKno sites and submit them. Details are on the South Knoxville Alliance Facebook page. Businesses

donating prizes include Advanced Metal Fabrication, Borderland Tees and Stanley’s Greenhouse. Selfie sites named so far include the bicyclist sculpture in front of Alliance Brewing Co. and Three Bears Coffee; the front-door gates at Candoro Marble; the cannons at Fort Dickerson; High Ground Park; the Ijams Nature Center entry sign, River Walk Boardwalk or the geological fold or Keyhole at Mead’s Quarry; the JFG Coffee sign; the fairy garden by the register at Stanley’s Greenhouse; and the Urban Wilderness sign at William Hastie Park. Businesses offering Saturday deals include: Village Bakery – Buy one dozen thumbprint cookies, get one dozen free (limit two per customer). Roundup Restaurant – Burger, fries and drink for $4.99, plus ice cream for 50 cents. Stanley’s Greenhouse – 15 percent discount on all fairy-garden accessories. There will be a fairy-garden workshop at 10:30 a.m. Saturday. South Landing Crossfit – Free community workout at Island Home Park. Wood Realtors (Patrick Michael) – Second Saturday South House Hunting. Call 577-7575 to book a property tour. Shoney’s – Adult dessert coupons will be given to people visiting with Shoney Bear 10 a.m.-noon. College Selfie Contest: Take a picture on game day or at a Second Saturday South site, bring photo to any Shoney’s of Knoxville location and receive 15 percent off when you show the selfie and a UT student ID. PokÊmon Go! Trainers can find the Fort Dickerson and Fort Higley Poke stop in the Shoney’s parking lot; lures will be set 10 a.m.-noon. This month’s SKA meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 19, at Woodlawn Christian Church. The meeting Oct. 17 will include a networking mixer at a location to be announced.

Brown retirement Brown has always lived close to home. He loves the land, and he loves its history. That’s what drew him to help start what’s now called the South-Doyle Neighborhood Association in 1973. He and D.J. Krahwinkel are the only two left from the original group. “It kind of died out for a while,� he says. “Any time a situation came up, I was the only one for years and years that went down to the County Commission or MPC to fight for the community.� A little over 20 years ago, some neighbors started talking about reforming the group, and Brown was ready for them. It was then that he met Carson Dailey, his successor as Ninth District commissioner. “Being on the commission has been kind of a continuance of this community work because now you’re not only working for your district, but you’re working for the entire county with legislative decisions,� he says. “I have learned a lot about how government works, why it works that way. “I’ve met some wonderful people. We have a great bunch of leaders in the Knox County government from the mayor on down.� Brown says there’s been an entirely new attitude on the commission since the infamous Black Wednesday,

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Mike Brown’s ready for an endorsement deal with Diet RC, his energy drink. when the (then) 19 commissioners met to appoint replacement officeholders and slipped term-limited politicos back into jobs. Commissioners now zealously adhere to Sunshine laws and avoid any appearance of violating them. During his private and public service, he’s proudest of having gotten a scenic highway designation for Gov. John Sevier Highway, keeping the road as uncluttered as possible; helping to organize Knox County’s 225th anniversary celebration; and working to get the Safety Center established. “I’d hoped we would have been able to get something inked before I went out of office, but it’s close.� Even though he’s off duty officially, Brown doesn’t expect to end his service to the community. “I enjoy helping people.�

Zoning code Stair shared his message at last month’s PechaKucha, a forum used to present design issues using slides. Wa l kability requires more than just s ide w a l k s , Marshall Stair he said. He used photos of Kingston Pike to illustrate that sidewalks don’t necessarily make people feel safe and comfortable.

From page 1 Separation of commercial and residential areas requires more driving, while mixed-use development makes walking an option, he said. Parking requirements need to change because big lots are underutilized and increase space between buildings. Downtown is walkable because there is a mix of residential and commercial with few parking lots. “The way I see it, residential areas can be left alone. It’s about improving commercial corridors.�

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Blount Mansion plans celebration Blount Mansion celebrates Constitution Day at 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16. Speakers include state Sen. Doug Overbey of Maryville and City Council member Marshall Stair. The public is invited. The U.S. Constitution was signed 229 years ago on Sept 17, 1787. William Blount signed for North Carolina, which then included parts of Tennessee. Blount served as governor of the Southwest Territory from 1790 to 1796, appointed by President Washington. He built what we know as Blount Mansion in 1792, and it stands today as one of only 29 National Historic Landmarks in Tennessee. He led efforts for Tennessee to become a state in 1796 and was one of our first senators. He died in 1800 and is buried along with his wife, Mary, in the graveyard of Knoxville’s First Presbyterian Church. ■ Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine John Herbst (200306) speaks at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8, at the Howard Baker Center on the UT campus and the public is invited. He was previously U.S. Ambassador to Uzbekistan and was in Ukraine during part of the Orange Revolution. Herbst currently works for the Atlantic Council. ■ While local Democrats fielded an active slate of county commission candidates, the result was one less Democrat on the commission with Laura Kildare losing to Michele Carringer. Kildare went to the United Kingdom in the middle of the campaign for an academic award, which may have contributed to her narrow loss as she was not campaigning here. Also, had Cheri Siler not abandoned her candidacy for this seat and been the Democratic nominee, many feel she would have prevailed over Carringer as a better-known and more seasoned candidate. ■ When Gov. Bill Haslam’s PAC JOBS4TN recently gave campaign donations to 42 GOP lawmakers, it meant that they did not give anything to Bill Haslam another 50 GOP lawmakers who all know who they are and wonder why they were

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omitted. This was not a wise political decision. The empty-handed lawmakers are perplexed. Gov. Haslam and his wife Crissy are, however, coming to Knoxville in eight days to host a reception for first-term state Rep. Eddie Smith (Sept. 15 at the home of Barry and Annette Winston). The Haslam PAC donated to the Smith campaign as well as to Harry Brooks and Bill Dunn (Brooks and Dunn are unopposed in November). Haslam is personally popular in this district. However, diehard Trump supporters are miffed he has not endorsed Trump for president. His PAC did not give to the campaigns of Roger Kane, Martin Daniel and Jason Zachary, who all have Democratic opposition. Smith’s opponent, Gloria Johnson, is considered a strong threat and is waging a strong campaign. ■ Happy belated birthdays last week to state Rep. Harry Brooks, who turned 70 on Sept. 4, and County Commissioner Dave Wright, who reached 71 on Sept. 3. Finbarr Saunders, who is the oldest member of City Council, turns 72 on Sept. 18. ■ Folks in South Knoxville are working hard to save Butterfly Lake which is off Chapman Highway. Patti Thigpen is promoting the cause. Water disappears from the lake in long dry spells, and they need to raise money for KUB to replenish the supply as the lake is not only scenic but an attraction to birds. Checks payable to KUB can be mailed to Thigpen at 312 West Ford Valley Rd., Knoxville, TN 37920. ■ The retirement of embattled director Lois Riggins-Ezzell of the State Museum after 35 years was necessary to bring closure to her controversial tenure. Had she moved on a few years ago, it would have been with great applause, and now it is greeted with great relief. No one should lead an organization like the State Museum for 35 years. A new set of eyes and ears is needed from time to time. There is a reason for term limits.

Briana Barnett is a young supporter of Donald Trump. At right are Mayor Tim Burchett and Nick McBride. Photos by Margie Hagen

Jean Teague, former member of Knoxville City Council, talks with U.S. Rep. Jimmy Duncan.

Trump-Pence headquarters opens with fanfare Scores of Republican supporters turned out for the grand opening of the Trump-Pence Knoxville campaign headquarters at the National Rx building, 11134 Kingston Pike in Farragut. Knox County Republican Party chair Buddy Burkhardt presided over the ribbon-cutting ceremony. The event kicked off with state Rep. Jason Zachary leading the invocation. U.S. Rep. John J. “Jimmy” Duncan spoke about the Trump platform, detailing the key issues of Supreme Court nominees, trade negotia-

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tions, Second Amendment rights and immigration. Among dignitaries attending were Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett, state Sens. Richard Briggs and Randy McNally, and former Knox County Sheriff Tim Hutchison. Hutchison, a longtime Trump supporter, is the 2nd Congressional

District chair for the Trump campaign. Young faces in the crowd included 17-year-old Briana Barnett, a senior at Hardin Valley Academy. She worked for state Rep. Martin Daniel’s primary campaign and is now organizing a Republican club in the Karns/Hardin Valley area. Unofficially named the GOP Group of Karns/Hardin Valley, the club plans to meet at HVA, but is not affiliated with the school. Asked what drew her to the GOP, Briana was quick to reply, “I like the fact that they are strict constitution-

alists and I am concerned about future Supreme Court nominations. I also support fewer restrictions on businesses.” She is applying to the U.S. Air Force Academy, adding, “I am willing to fight for freedom.” Perhaps the best quote of the evening came from Buddy Burkhardt. “Donald Trump – like him, love him, loathe him. He has done more to get people interested in the election than anyone else in years and that is what we need!” Info: 865-689-4671.

Prediction: Wright to retain chair The four new members of County Commission – Evelyn Gill, Carson Dailey, Hugh Nystrom and Michele Carringer – got a break when they were sworn in Sept. 1. The only thing they had to do after they were sworn in last week was nibble on snacks supplied by Sheriff Jimmy “JJ” Jones. They’ll eat more jailhouse food than anybody but convicts over the next four years. They’ll have their next taste of Jones’ cuisine at their first real meeting – an organizational session called for 9 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 8, for the purpose of selecting leaders and making committee assignments. The politicking that surrounds such events has given them a taste of what’s to come. The two guys who held the top spots on the old commission – sitting chair Dave Wright and sitting vice chair Bob Thomas – are candidates for the top job. Brad Anders, who preceded Wright as chair, has taken himself out of the running and said he’ll be voting for Wright. Thomas, who was elected to one of the commission’s two at-large seats in 2014, barely got his seat warm before holding a baloney-

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cutting session to announce that he’s going to run for county mayor in 2018. Anders is also exploring the possibility of running, although he hasn’t made any announcements yet. Wright hasn’t said. Traditionally, the commission, as a body, doesn’t like to see its leadership positions used as political stepping stones, so Thomas’s quick-blooming ambition (plus talk of his BFF Ed Brantley becoming his chief of staff) have rubbed some colleagues the wrong way. Tradition plus the politics of 2018 lead me to believe Wright will be re-elected. Randy Smith, who was elected to represent District 3 and is halfway through his first term, has had legally

GOSSIP AND LIES ■ Scott Frith made his television debut Sunday as a pundit on WATE-TV’s Tennessee This Week. Frith’s Shopper News column was referenced – always a good thing – but we

announced meetings with both Wright and Thomas recently. Smith, who gets good reviews from colleagues and other county officials and has a day job working for Knox County in risk management, is thought to be a future contender for a leadership spot, although he could get squeezed out for vice chair if the others decide to give Thomas the consolation prize of continuing in that position. Wright, normally a talkative fellow, wouldn’t talk much about the matter: “I want to continue. That’s about all that has come out of my mouth, although I did say if I were nominated, I’d vote for myself. Since then, Bob Thomas has said he’d also like to become chair, so I’ve quit talking about it. It’s a decision to be made by commission.” Wright said he’s looking forward to working with his new colleagues: Gill, a teacher, is mostly conpicked him to write because he’s quick and astute. ■ Craig Griffith misspoke when he said everybody predicted Gloria Johnson to beat Eddie Smith in 2014. One pundit predicted the Smith upset – Scott Frith right here in the Shopper News.

cerned with city stuff and Wright predicts she will be a “great asset” to the commission. He e x p e c ts Dave Wright C a r r i n ge r, who was appointed to replace former Commissioner Scott “Scoobie” Moore when he was ousted from office Bob Thomas and has run a couple of times since, to hit the ground running, and says Dailey, a community activist who has served on the Board of Zoning Appeals, is also well-equipped to serve. He expects Nystrom, who has worked in Florida and Nashville, to bring some innovative thinking to the commission. ■ Renee Kesler makes her debut as a Shopper News columnist this week. We’re proud to have her join the team. ■ Cash for Classrooms is our new promotion. Check details on Page A-8. – S. Clark

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Big battle or so what? The Battle at Bristol will either be the biggest thing that ever happened in football or much ado about sowhat.

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Tennessee versus Virginia Tech would project as an interesting early-season game under ordinary circumstances. To stage the show in the infield of a race track truly sets it apart. Why bother, you ask? To make more money and have something new to brag about, the largest crowd in the history of the sport, predicted to be 150,000 with room for a few more. Guinness will help count and apply the official stamp of authenticity. Will fans actually see the game? Some will. Large vid-

eo boards will assist those seated on the far turns, a different zip code from first downs. If you are into last resorts, Hubble Junior has announced a half-price sale on telescopes. How big is Bristol Motor Speedway? Very. It reduces giant Neyland Stadium to a medium-sized dwarf. Transforming the NASCAR parking lot into a football field was a really big deal. Planning started three years ago. The massive video board atop a pylon in the middle of the infield had to go. To replace it, the track suspended Colossus, the world’s largest outdoor digital display, about the size of a three-story building, 700 tons, with cables much larger than those that support the Golden Gate Bridge. Colossus screens are said to be 23 times brighter and 25 percent sharper than the high-definition television at our house. Would

you believe 18 million pixels and more than 40 miles of cabling and fiber-optics? Amazing. Colossus features a 540,000-watt audio system that could probably be heard in Kingsport if all the knobs were turned up. I am told this is a “magnificent marvel of technological engineering.� Even if you can’t spot Joshua Dobbs from a distance, you can see and hear Colossus. No, it probably won’t block punts. The bottom edge is 110 feet high. “It’s big. Everything about this game, everything about this event is huge,� said speedway general manager Jerry Caldwell. “There are high expectations. The eyes of the world are upon us, and it’s going to be fun to pull it off.� Even warmups will be big, a Kenny Chesney concert on Friday evening. Bring money. Also very big will be dis-

assembly and removal of the overgrown stage in the early hours of Saturday – if workers can get the ESPN GameDay crew out of the way. The idea of a Battle at Bristol goes back into the 1990s. Virginia Tech was almost always interested. Tennessee scoffed – too farout. In 2005, track owner Bruton Smith dangled an unbelievable public offer, $20 million to Tennessee and Virginia Tech. I never believed that payoff was possible. Mike Hamilton didn’t, either. Smith was a persistent visionary. He thought little or nothing of difficulties. Turf over the concrete infield was no problem. The concrete track was once covered with sawdust and red clay for dirt racing. Truth be told, Butch Jones helped transform the Battle of Bristol into a good idea. He saw recruiting potential. Being a part of the “biggest ever� would

‘Living Legends’ By Renee Kesler The Beck Cultural Exchange Center is “the place w h e r e AfricanA merican history is preserved,� and it is a cultural ex per ience that welcomes and Renee Kesler embraces everyone. Our history is filled with fascinating stories of extraordinary people whose spirits continue to reverberate throughout the ages. We remember those of yes-

terday, lest we forget. Likewise, we also acknowledge living legends, those of today, lest we be remiss. This coming Christmas Eve, Saturday, Dec. 24, Ms. Ether Rice Jackson from Packlette, S.C., reared in Knoxville since the age of 2, will turn 96 years young, and she is a living legend. Indeed, she is one who continues to make immeasurable contributions to our community. This beautiful, exquisite, well-dressed, lean former high school basketball player from the Austin High School Class of 1941 still drives every day. Jackson

is very active in her church, maintains her home and is an avid gardener. She remembers working for 50 cents a day doing housework when she was 17 years old. “I thought that I was making real money,� she chuckles. She remembers when a nickel could purchase cheese, crackers and bologna at the corner store. Ms. Jackson has seen a lot in her years, yet she remains a tireless humanitarian. In addition to working for many years with an organization that provided low-income persons with the tools and support to overcome

Ether Jackson barriers to economic opportunity, she also worked for many years at Beck. After retiring, she returned to Beck to serve as a volunteer. Each month, without fail, I can look out the window and see Ms. Jackson pull into the Beck parking lot with a box in

This rendering was released by Bristol Motor Speedway when the big game was announced. undoubtedly impact prep prospects. Come to Tennessee, play before the biggest crowd in the history of college football. It isn’t going to happen at Ohio State or Notre Dame or Michigan or Alabama. It’s going to happen in Bristol and the Volunteers will be there. So, at this point, you think the football game is incidental. That will undoubtedly change later in

the week. The outcome matters enormously to Tennessee talk of championships. The Vols are favored. If you are into omens, their dressing room is the building used for race day chapel services. The Pilot Flying J Battle at Bristol figures to create a big memory. If you go, be sure to bring home a T shirt that says “I Was There!�

tow, a purse hanging from her shoulder, elegantly strolling toward the door with a cane by her side, a friendly smile on her face and work on her mind. She quietly enters the historic mansion built before she was born, briefly greeting everyone as she makes her way to the Pioneer Staircase and up the 18 cracking and creaking steps to the Research Lab to begin her work. Reaching into the closet that contains all of her boxes and materials, she begins meticulously going through old newspapers. Carefully, she cuts out the obituary of each AfricanAmerican in the community who has died. After making a copy of the original, she affi xes each obituary, in al-

phabetical order under the year deceased, into a wellorganized and precisely arranged scrapbook. She is preserving the memory of those who have passed away, ensuring that they are never forgotten, and that they are included in the book. The first thing that I did when I arrived at Beck was to flip through the book to June 30, 2000. There she was, Shirley Darlene Lovelace Battle, my mother. She was in the book, never to be forgotten. I am grateful for Ms. Jackson and all of the living legends that are dedicated to serving beyond the call of duty.

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

The Rev. Renee Kesler is president/CEO of Beck Cultural Exchange Center Inc., 1927 Dandridge Ave. Info: 865-524-8461 or www.BeckCenter.net

News from Gentry Griffey Funeral Chapel & Crematory

Local funeral home committed to community By Eric Botts Corporate citizenship is not only a priority at Fortune 500 companies. At our locally owned and operated funeral

will see the return of the Mull’s Singing Convention at West High School. This free performance will bring back many years of memories for those of us who loved watching Preacher and Mrs. Mull. Gentry Griffey is proud to be a sponsor to make this a free event for up to 1,200 guests.

BLOOMS grief support group Eric Arnold Botts, Gentry Griffey Funeral Chapel & Crematory Managing Partner and Licensed Funeral Director. home, we believe supporting our community is a cornerstone of how we choose to do business. Gentry Griffey has been supporting our community and our families for almost 70 years. We are very excited to share a few of our upcoming events:

In 2015 we announced a newly formed grief support group, BLOOMS (Bringing together Losses Of Others Mourning Sadness). BLOOMS is an educational support group that provides materials along with discussions on a wide array of topics designed to help enhance the grief process for participants. This support group is open to the public, not just to the families we have served.

Upcoming BLOOMS meetings:

Once again we are pleased to sponsor Free Senior Day at Zoo Knoxville which will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 5. Seniors of at least 65 years will get free admittance to the zoo plus free parking and a 10 percent discount on concessions and gift shop purchases. Last year we had a remarkable 800 attendees and we hope to see even more turn out in October.

Thursday, Sept. 8, 2016, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016, 6:30 to 8 p.m. All meetings will be held at Gentry Griffey Funeral Chapel and Crematory, located at 5301 Fountain Road in Knoxville, unless otherwise noted. Please call 865-689-4481 or e-mail Bethany.Fields@gentrygriffey.com by the Tuesday prior to the meeting to reserve a space. Light refreshments will be served.

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Lake Forest Presbyterian offers new activities By Kelly Norrell When Brittany Rickard began a Wednesday night children’s choir at Lake Forest Presbyterian last year, she couldn’t help but notice the place was overf low ing with kids. “We are bursting at the seams with kids. About 20 are in the choir, but we have 30 to 40 children aged 3 to fifth grade,” said the Rev. Mark Curtis, pastor of the 200-plus-member church. So on Wednesday, Sept. 7, at 6 p.m., the church is launching a new Wednesday night program for children. Based on “The Jesus Storybook Bible,” it offers games, activities, fun – and oh yes, Bible study – for kids. This will run alongside the regular programming for adults. “The goal is to continue children’s choir but also to build in games and Bible lessons,” Curtis said, adding that the program is open to anyone, including nonmembers. Rickard, mother of girls

aged 3 to 7, is director. The ramped-up midweek children’s program is just one of many new fall outreaches aimed at boosting community involvement. Others include an intergenerational women’s Bible study on the fourth Saturday each month and a community-wide Fall Festival Oct. 30. “We need to create opportunities for fellowship. Folks will come to church and sit in the pews on Sunday morning for a while, but if they don’t find a place in the community and opportunities to connect and to give back, they will lose interest,” Curtis said. Women’s strengths and talents are a focal point of the new women’s Bible study, which began Aug. 27, said coordinator Diana Curtis, wife of Mark and a literature teacher at Maryville College. She said that participants, who can be “anywhere between 15 and 150,” will enjoy a themed activity and an accompanying Bible

cross currents The Rev. Mark Curtis, dressed as Mickey Mouse, his son Asher and wife, Diana, at last year’s Fall Festival. The church will host the 2016 Fall Festival Oct. 30.

SENIOR NOTES ■ Tennessee Valley Fair Senior Day, 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13. ■ Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett’s Senior Appreciation Picnic, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16, John Tarleton Park, 3201 Division St. RSVP: 215-4007 by Sept. 9. ■ 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. Register for: Veterans Services, 9-10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 15; RSVP: 215-5645. Harrah’s trip, 8:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 19; pay $30 and receive $25 to play; register and pay by Sept. 9. Voter Ballot Knowledge program, 1:302:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 19. ■ South Knox Community Center 522 Old Maryville Pike 573-3575 Monday-Friday 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: The annual O’Connor Center Golfa Classic, 8:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 16, Three Ridges Golf Course; cost: $125/player or $500/team.

a.m. worship service, which is free and open to the public. She will talk about what established churches can learn from new worshipping communities. “I’ll certainly talk about 9/11, and pray for the many people who have been and will continue to be affected,” she said of this 15th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the U.S. The Rev. James McTyre, pastor of Lake Hills Presbyterian, said the choir will sing an anthem that was

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A healthy Bible Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. (Psalm 119:105 NRSV)

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lesson each month. The next one will be Sept. 24. For example, a member who is a fitness expert will offer a fitness-related activity and a Bible lesson that focuses on health and wellness. On Sept. 24, art teacher Carol Vinson will speak on creativity and lead participants in making crosses of clay. A gardener’s lesson will examine biblical themes of gardening and growth. “I’m really excited about

Carol Howard Merritt to speak at Lake Hills Carol Howard Merritt, a Presbyterian minister and nationally known writer and teacher, will speak about both the changing church and the events of 9/11 on Merritt Su nd ay, Sept. 11, at Lake Hills Presbyterian Church. Merritt, of Chattanooga, will speak during the 10:45

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performed at the National Cathedral in Washington in commemoration of the tragedy. Merritt is author of the books, “Tribal Church: Ministering to the Missing Generation,” and “Reframing Hope: Vital Ministry in a New Generation.” She is a regular columnist at the Christian Century and writes a popular blog, “Tribal Church.” Lake Hills Presbyterian Church is located at 3805 Maloney Rd.

what this is going to morph into. We are just going to get to know one another and find out what people’s interests are,” Diana said, adding that the study’s male counterpart is a popular fatherson camp in the spring. Church members are already planning their yearly Fall Festival, planned for Sunday, Oct. 30, at 5:30 p.m. on the church lawn. The event is free and open to the public. “It is just for fun. Lots of kids and adults come in costume,” the Rev. Curtis said, adding that about 150 people besides church members came last year. Jump houses, inflatable slides, hot dogs and drinks, and a Trunk or Treat will all be on tap. The church has yearround collections of food for the FISH Hospitality Pantry at Vestal United Methodist Church and items for Dogwood Elementary. It is also a host for Family Promise, a ministry that houses and feeds homeless families on a rotating basis. Info: 865-577-2800, office@lakeforestpc.org or visit www.lakeforestpc.org or Facebook.

My Bible is healthy. What, you may ask, is a healthy Bible? First, let me tell you what a sick Bible is. A sick Bible is one that lies on a shelf, undisturbed for years, gathering dust. A healthy Bible is one that has been used, a Bible in which the pages are wrinkled, the cover is tattered, the wisdom and truth contained therein have been read over and over and taken to heart. A healthy Bible is one that may need to be replaced because it is falling apart from use! The psalmist called God’s Word a lamp and a light. That is also an apt description. In our everyday activities – or the darkest night of the soul – the Bible shows us the way. If we heed its guidance, we will not stumble or fall. A healthy Bible is also one that has been internalized. Reading the words on the page is not enough: one must understand them, take them to heart, obey them. As a Christian, one may think that the New Testament is all that is needed to understand the Gospel – the Good News. Not so! Without the Old Testament to give us background, history, the songs of faith, and the prayers of the psalmists, we would be impoverished, ignorant of the wellsprings of our tradition. I would encourage every Christian to find (or start) a study group: a circle of friends, with a trusted leader. Study the Bible together. Search for deeper meaning. Think about what you believe and why. Your mind, your heart, your faith, and your soul will grow, expand, be blessed, and be a blessing to others. And your Bible will be healthy!

Pirate Fest auditions set Auditions for the first ever Tennessee Pirate Fest will be held 2-5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, at 125 Barrie Lane, Kingston. The event will be Oct. 8-9, rain or shine in Harriman. Organizers are seeking vendors. All are invited to the fictional pirate haven of Port Royale in the Tortugas, circa 1700-1800. “Acting like a pirate is fun for all ages,” said Barrie Paulson, vice president and entertainment director for Darkhorse Entertainment. Info: www.TNPirateFest.com

Shifting the paradigm of aging By Nancy Anderson If you ask 66-year-old Cynthia Turnage the secret to youth, she’ll tell you with resounding enthusiasm … dance! For Turnage, it’s belly dancing that tickles her fancy, and she still loves to shake and shimmy whether on stage or teaching a class. Born and raised in Knoxville, she started dancing as a 4-year-old at Schuler School of Ballet and Dance. There she learned a level of intense discipline and dedication that still serves her well. Turnage studied dance at UT but ultimately graduated with a degree in English. She married UT defensive back Gordon Turnage and went to work at the family business, a wholesale cigarette company on Broadway. “I was in the professional world, “secure” as my Daddy would say, but I was bored and bitterly unhappy. I missed dance. “Then one day in 1976 a friend asked me to take a belly dancing class with her. I was hooked for life! “Shahira, my stage persona, was born.” Cut to 40 years later, and Turnage has studied with industry greats such as Ibrahim “Bobby” Farrah. She has danced to soldout crowds on stages from Marrakesh to New York. “I was fortunate to study 25 years with one of the world’s most influential instructors of Middle Eastern dance, Bobby Farrah. He was the ultimate freestyle male Middle Eastern dancer, teacher and choreographer of his time. He had a very dramatic and passionate style that was second nature to me. That’s the style I teach at my

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Cynthia Turnage, 66, demonstrates the exotic gracefulness of belly dancing at her studio, Broadway Academy of Performing Arts and Events Center. Photo by Nancy Anderson

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studio and in seminars all over the country.” Turnage still performs at the Arabesque World Dance Festival in Lexington, Ky., and by special engagement, but being a master instructor and running the Broadway Academy of Performing Arts is her main gig these days. “I don’t think of myself in terms of ‘still’ a dancer. I am a dancer, and I’ll keep doing it as long as I can stand,

then I’ll find a way to do it not standing. “I don’t think about age. I just do what I do. Someday I might not be able to, but age is not anything. You just have to be motivated to do what you do. I think people just lose their motivation to do fun and interesting things, but I’m not there yet. I don’t think I’ll ever be there.” Info: www.broadway academyknoxville.com

Turnage performs at the Arabesque World Dance Festival in Lexington, Ky., in September of last year. Photo submitted

kids Dress code or standard dress? By Kip Oswald

As I told you last week, I go to one of the four district schools that have a required standard dress for students. For my grade level, we wear purple which makes it Kip Oswald very easy to dress each day. Over the last few weeks, there has been an online petition to “Improve Dress Code Restrictions for Female Students in the Knox County School District.” The basis for the petition is our secondary dress code requirement No. 6: Skirts, dresses and shorts must be beyond fingertip length. The petition states that stores don’t sell clothing for girls that meet the standard of the dress code. This petition has raised more than 3,500 signatures. When we talked about this at our house, we got in the debate about standard dress (uniforms) like my school has and the regular dress code like most schools have. So as usual Kinzy began researching this topic. Kinzy found while every school may have a different set of clothing standards, the most common rules in most of our country’s dress codes include the same one that is of concern in our district: ■ Students must abide by the “fingertip rule” when it comes to shorts or skirt length ■ Leggings are treated as tights and must be worn

with tops or skirts that follow the “fingertip rule.” Kinzy also found that just like in Knoxville’s 39 private schools, most private schools require students to wear uniforms, but also one in five U.S. public schools require students to wear uniforms (as in only four of our district’s public schools). People in favor of standard dress say that uniforms create a level playing field among students, reduce peer pressure and bullying that reflect socioeconomic disparities, and encourage children to focus on their studies rather than their clothes. When all students dress alike, competition between them over clothing choices and the teasing of those who are dressed in less expensive or less fashionable outfits can be eliminated. She found a 2013 survey by the NAESP and Lands’ End that quoted a majority of school leaders who believed their school uniform or formal dress code policies have had a positive impact on classroom discipline (85 percent), the school’s image in the community (83 percent), student safety (79 percent), school pride (77 percent) and student achievement (64 percent). I suggest reading the petition online and the concerns written in the petition. Would standard dress for all students solve these concerns? What are your thoughts on dress codes or standard dress for schools? Send those to oswaldsworldtn@ gmail.com

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Thomas aims for the top By Betsy Pickle Buzz Thomas, interim superintendent of Knox County Schools, is committed to building the best school system in the South. “We’re already about No. 3, but we’re going to be No. 1 when we finish,” Thomas said. “Not because we want to pat ourselves on the back; nobody’s going to give us a trophy. … “But we’re gonna do it because we need to do it for our children and our grandchildren and our community.” Thomas directed his enthusiasm toward about 140 attendees at the annual Partners in Education Kickoff Breakfast last week at a University of Tennessee Medical Center dining room. The “partners” included business people, community volunteers, neighborhood leaders, agency representatives, principals, school staff, KCS managers and PIE advisory board members, including PIE president Rebecca Ashford of Pellissippi State Community College. The breakfast celebrated PIE successes from the 2015-16 school year, with Jeannie Dulaney, KCS director of community relations, presenting a “big check” to Thomas representing the $23,140.95 raised by Dine Out for Education. “You can run that by the bank,” Dulaney quipped. She presented another oversized check for $20,000 raised for the KCS ebooks program by last year’s sales of the Original Knox County Schools Coupon Book – 13 cents from each book sold – to Sarah Searles, library/ media services specialist for the school system. Thomas’s words were inspired by Gallup president

South Knoxville Elementary School teaching assistant Lindsay Lee and principal Tanna Nicely will see Buzz Thomas, interim superintendent of Knox County Schools, once a week when he visits to read in the school’s Leaders for Readers program. Photo by Betsy Pickle

and CEO Jim Clifton’s address at the 2013 Mayors’ Leadership Luncheon. “He told us that day that there were 3 billion – with a ‘b’ – people looking for work, full-time employment, in the world. That’s 3 billion people who want a job. He also told us how many full-time jobs were currently available in the world economy. Anybody want to guess how many there are? Let me give you

a hint: It’s not 3 billion. It’s 1.2 billion. “So I just want to let that kind of sink into your head and let you think about that a second, what it means to live in a world where 3 billion people want a full-time job, but there are only 1.2 billion jobs to be had. “What Jim told us that day is something I’ve been saying ever since: The community with the best schools wins because com-

panies are going where the workforce is best. …” Thomas, the former (and expected future) president of the Great Schools Partnership, said that he is encouraged by so many people “owning” their schools. “That’s why I think our Community Schools initiative has been so successful is because we’re throwing open the doors to the schools and saying, ‘Come and help us be better together. Help us create safer, healthier neighborhoods and families and more successful children.’ And that’s a message, I think, that resonates with people.” Thomas said he participated last year in the Leaders for Readers program at Green Magnet Academy, and this year he’s reading once a week at South Knoxville Elementary School. “If you’re not helping kids learn how to read, you ought to do that. This is an allhands-on-deck approach to solving our educational challenge, and we’re not gonna get there if we just look over at our special educators and say, “This is your all’s job. You do it.’”

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Local Motors looks forward in 3D By Margie Hagen Micromanufacturing is the relatively new concept being utilized by Local Motors to build cutting edge, environmentally friendly and customizable vehicles with all processes under one roof. Beginning early next year, Local Motors’ microfactory will combine research and development with manufacturing and sales at their Valley Vista Road location in Knoxville. Local Motors president, CEO and co-founder John “Jay� Rogers Jr. grew up loving cars and motorcycles; his grandfather once owned the Indian Motorcycle Company. Graduating from Princeton University and Harvard Business School, he also served in the Marine Corps. While deployed in Iraq, Rogers saw firsthand how faster innovation and smarter use of materials could produce better vehicles to protect troops and save lives. His ideas turned into Local Motors, headquartered in Arizona, with facilities in Maryland, Germany and Knoxville, where the first Direct Digital Manufacturing-enabled microfactory is housed. The “local� part of the name comes from the goal of designing vehicles for specific community needs and employing local workers. Traditional manufacturing typically utilizes big factories to produce goods in large quantities while micromanufacturing does the opposite. Local Motors economist Kurtis Hodge explains: “We are a low volume manufacturer using economy of scale to adapt quickly to change. An automaker may take years to re-design a vehicle and re-tool the plant.

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By the time the changes make it to the market they may already be obsolete.� Through the Internet, innovation is now in the hands of many. “Input from around 100,000 collaborators worldwide allows us to tap into ideas from different and unexpected sources. We come together to solve challenges by cross working between segments of industry, government and community,� says Hodge. “We solicit open source designs for competitions, and group voting determines winners. “It’s a democratization of the process; you don’t have

to be an engineer to get involved.� As microfactories usher in a new era in manufacturing, Local Motors is at the forefront, making products faster and in a more environmentally conscious way. After a few more finishing touches, the Knoxville facility will open for business. Hodge stresses inclusion stating, “We built this for the community and we want them to feel welcome here. “It’s designed to be interactive and accessible. We encourage people to participate in bringing concepts to life through design input and the manufacturing process.�

Plans include offering lab programs, classes and even a coffee bar. The sleekly designed show area emphasizes the theme of looking forward. In the meantime, Local Motors retail store at 11 Market Square offers an eye-popping array of goods. Quadcopters and drift trikes share space with clothing, handbags and unusual gifts; in keeping with the philosophy of interaction, customers can try out some of the products. Local Motors is a company with big ideas dedicated to leaving a small footprint on the environment. Info: localmotors.com

A very special connection is being made between the Rotary Club of Knoxville and the University of Tennessee’s John C. Hodges Library. At 5:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 22, there will be a dedication ceremony of the new Rotary Club of Knoxville Room at the library, to be followed by a reception. Dean of UT Libraries Steve Smith will serve as host. The Rotary meeting room is located in the Library’s Commons, which is the most-used part of the UTK Library. The ceremony will be in the Paul M. and Marion T. Miles Staff Lounge on the library’s sixth floor. This gift to UT was made in honor of the Rotary Club of Knoxville’s Centennial celebration so that the next generation of young people would know about Rotary, its scholarship programs and role in the world. The room will include Rotary magazines and pictures, as well as service opportunities for UT students. “I’m proud we will have the Rotary name prominent in the UT Library to encourage and inspire the next generation to ‘Do Good in the World.’ I’m glad Rotarians have a giving spirit to enable this and many other important activities to thrive in our community and abroad,� said Allen Pannell, president of the Rotary Club of Knoxville. Dr. Amadou Sall, a UT professor and member of the Rotary Club of Knoxville, and members of the UT Rotaract Club will keep the meeting room up-to-date with Rotary information, including pictures of the club’s Rotary Scholars who attend UT. Members of the Rotary Interact clubs in Knoxville are also invited to the dedication. ■Rotary scholarship: Morgan Larimer, a 2013 graduate of Webb School and a senior at the College of Charleston, was recently awarded an Ambassadorial Global Grant Scholarship from Rotary International. She has applied to study for a master’s degree at King’s College, London. The scholarship is worth $34,000. While at Webb she was president of the Interact Club. Morgan continued her Rotary work at college; she is the founder and first president of Larimer the school’s Rotaract Club. She will graduate in May 2017, is a member of Phi Kappa Phi and is pursuing a bachelor’s in biology and a bachelor’s in international studies with a minor in environmental studies.

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Auditions for Children’s Theatre production of “The Haunting of Hill House,� 4:30-7:30 p.m., 109 E. Churchwell Ave. By appointment only. At least 12 available roles. Ages 12-18 only. Audition appointment: dennis@childrenstheatreknoxville.com. Info: 208-3677; knoxvillechildrenstheatre.com; zack@ childrenstheatreknoxville.com. Knoxville Square Dance, 8 p.m., Laurel Theater, 1538 Laurel Ave. Calling by Stan Sharp, Ruth Simmons and Leo Collins. Live music by The Hellgramites. No experience or partner necessary. Admission, $7; students and JCA members, $5. Info: on Facebook. Pizza Ha’s, 8-9:30 p.m., Pizza Hoss, 7215 Clinton Highway. Free monthly stand-up comedy show featuring local and regional comedians. “Raise the Roots� dinner benefiting CAC Beardsley Community Farm, 6-9 p.m., The Plaid Apron, 1210 Kenesaw Ave. Tickets: $60 or $200 for table of four. Info: beardsleyfarm@gmail.com.

Movies on Market Square: “The Fox and the Hound� (G, 1981). Movies begin at dusk; well-behaved dogs welcome. Bring lawn chair or blanket. Info: 2158767 or knoxlib.org/movies.

“Family of Earth�: A Celebration, 3 p.m., East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St. Celebrating the publication of Wilma Dykeman’s “Family of Earth: A Southern Mountain Childhood.� Guest speakers: Dykeman’s sons, Jim and Dykeman Stokely. Free and open to the public. Info: knoxfriends.org. Symphony in the Park, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Ijams Nature Center. Knoxville Symphony Orchestra. Info: Cindy Hassil, 577-4717 ext.117 or chassil@ijams.org.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 10 Cades Cove Heritage Tour, 1:30 p.m., Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center in Townsend. Tickets: $15. Info/reservations: 448-8838. Community tailgate party, 3-5 p.m., South Knoxville Baptist Church, 522 Sevier Ave. Food, fun and games for the entire family. Second Saturday Marketplace and birthday celebration, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Tea & Treasures, 4104 W. Martin Mill Pike. Includes: outdoor vendors (including a food truck), music, door prizes and fun. Info: 2504008.

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