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■ The 2016 Mission of Hope Christmas Campaign Big Blue Barrel Collection runs through Monday, Dec. 5. Collection barrels can be found throughout the Knoxville area at: Chick-fil-A, Food City, Kmart, Home Federal, TVA Employees Credit Union, Fisher Tire. To donate, volunteer or for more info: 584-7571; info@missionofhope.org; missionofhope.org; mail to: Mission of Hope, P. O Box 51824, Knoxville, TN 37950. ■ WIVK Christmas Parade, 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2, Gay Street. Info knoxvilletn. gov/christmas. ■ Christmas in Chilhowee, 6-9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9, Chilhowee Park and Exposition Center. Includes: forest of lighted trees floating on the lake, pictures with Santa, marshmallow roasting, hot cocoa, face painting, train rides and more. Info knoxvilletn.gov/christmas
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Carson Dailey listens, plans action By Betsy Pickle County Commissioner Carson Dailey has a long to-do list, but he asked for it. Dailey held his first Ask the Commissioner event last Tuesday at G&D Market & Deli on Tipton Station Road. While running for office, he had made it a point to emphasize his availability to South Knox residents. Though he has been active in community events, this was his first event related to his Carson Dailey office since being sworn in at the beginning of September. The attendees were evenly split between
Holidays at Marble Springs Marble Springs State Historic Site, 1220 W. Gov. John Sevier Highway, is getting into the holiday season. The site will offer a candle-making workshop at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, and will host Christmas Candlelight Tours 4-8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10. Reservations and a $20 materials fee are required for the Dec. 3 workshop; there is a suggested $2 donation for the tours. Info: 865-5735508, info@marblesprings.net or www.marblesprings.net.
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people Dailey already knew and new acquaintances. The conversation took several turns, but much of it was devoted to roads – everything from cows getting loose on them to speeding to visual obstruction. A dangerous curve on Tipton Station Road is a concern to Gale and Bob Shown. Dailey said he’d talked to the county roads department, and there may be a way to address the danger without widening the road. Litter and trash also received attention. Dailey said he would take steps to eliminate a dump site on Twin Creek Road. He also wants to make it easier for citizens to dispose of old TVs, computers and the like by having collection at convenience centers instead of taking
Eight is NOT enough
the number defied the law of averBy Marvin West Be nice. Butch needs your help. ages. Was strength-and-conditionPlease be patient and supportive. ing flawed? Was August too soft? We know this team set a reSend cheerful get-well cards. cord for yards yielded, the most in school history. Defensive backs never mastered the art of looking back for the ball. Outside containEncourage him to seek advice. ment did not exist. There were If he is going to continue as Ten- wide lanes to big gains. Injuries were relevant. Tennesnessee football coach, at four-plus million and several perks, he must see ran short on tackles. The best give the Volunteers of 2017 a dif- linebacker missed 9½ games. The best corner missed half the seaferent look. If these Vols had an actual blue- son and wasn’t the same when he print, it didn’t work. From start hustled back. “Next man up” was for public to finish, this was never a good team. It wasn’t ready to play at the consumption. It sounded good. beginning of several games. Cap- Replacements were supposedly tains attended coin tosses. The instructed in the ways of the SEC, band played Rocky Top. Oppo- but several looked lost. I used to nents scored touchdowns, some- know but no longer can tell how times in clusters before Tennessee long it takes to teach fundamentals. Different instructors. Differjoined the fray. The 8-4 record was misleading. ent students. I do know for sure that eight Three victories were against offwins are not enough. I explained brands and two were pure luck. It is possible the Volunteers set that when Bill Battle was here. Like a world record for injuries. Misfor- Bill, Butch is a decent guy, a life tune must have been a factor but coach, an advocate of academics.
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That is of considerable importance. Alas, Bill didn’t make it. Butch might earn a bronze statue if he is tough enough and links decency with more victories. I want to say this gently so Butch does not get his feelings hurt. Losing the fourth quarter to Vanderbilt is not acceptable. No excuses. No spin. No diversionary tactics. This just won’t do. Losing to South Carolina was devastating. It mortally wounded the season of high expectations. This was worse. It was dead on delivery and humbling. Did you see the coach of the Commodores jumping around as if he had received a pony for Christmas? He was in shock. His team outplayed and outhit the vaunted Vols. Derek Mason was speechless – for a while. It might be impolite to mention that he outcoached Butch. Did you notice what shifting two tight ends from right to left did for three Vandy touchdown runs? The opening was four lanes wide. Did you identify Tennessee adjustments from the first to the second
to the third? I didn’t either. How about pressure on Vanderbilt’s quarterback? Blitz packages were ineffective. Did you analyze the UT secondary? Don’t get beat deep is the first maxim of pass defense. Vandy noticed the deficiency. I can help with that. Deep in the archives, filed under 1970, is grainy film that illustrates pass defense. The late Buddy Bennett was architect. The coaching point was run with receivers, look for the ball, catch the ball. Volunteers intercepted 36. Bobby Majors got 10. Captain Tim Priest picked off nine. Jackie Walker had five. David Allen and Conrad Graham intercepted three each. Tennessee won 11 games. What we now celebrate was not very good but it is not the end. Tennessee football goes on and on. This is a crossroad. You can have the bowl game. I don’t want it. I want the Vols to start preparations now for next season. So much needs to be done. Big bowl bonuses should be applied to the future. We have overpaid for the past. Marvin West invites reader reaction. His address is westwest6@netzero.com
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Common Cause Thrift Shop of the Clothe My Children nonprofit organization, which is headed by Scott Felske, is accepting clothing donations for residents of Stonewall Apartments. Last week’s fire damaged 14 units and displaced 23 residents, according to city fire officials. Colonial Heights United Methodist Church is near the apartments. Felske and Don Albert are church members who helped host a Thanksgiving dinner at the church. Clothe My Children is at 6518 Chapman Highway, Suite E. Info: 865-573-9911.
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Enjoy the holiday season (andfoodthe) without overdoing it being vigilant, you can do the same for him or her. Having a buddy at the event can help keep you focused on the people and not the food. ■ DON’T FORGET THE VEGETABLES. Vegetables are high in nutrients and low in calories. Make sure you choose vegetables that have plenty of color and crunch. Making your plate visually interesting can help you feel less deprived. Crunchy foods like vegetables take longer to eat and make you slow down to appreciate your food. ■ DON’T RUN ON EMPTY. Whatever you do, don’t go to a party hungry and don’t “save up” for a big end-of-day meal. Eat a mini-meal before the office gettogether or make yourself healthy snacks throughout the day. If you face a buffet table on an empty stomach, you’ll have little chance of preventing a diet disaster. ■ PICK A SMALLER PLATE. Avoid buffet-size plates and choose a plate from the smaller sizes usually available on the dessert or appetizer table. A full small plate looks more appealing than a large plate with lots of empty space. ■ IF YOU BOOZE IT, YOU WON’T LOSE IT. Alcohol can be very fattening. Whether you’re sipping a glass of wine or having a frosty cold beer, those empty calories are going to add up! Drinking will not quell your appetite either. In fact, it may loosen your determination and cause you to binge on foods you might never have touched when sober. If you do choose to drink, try making some switch-offs, like having a wine spritzer instead of a whole glass of wine. ■ AVOID SECONDS. Take modest portions of the foods you’re interested in eating and don’t make a second trip to the buffet. If you need to hold something after you’ve enjoyed first helpings of holiday foods, hold a cup of tea, coffee or other nonalcoholic beverage.
By Beth A. Booker, Fort Sanders Regional Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist As the holidays arrive, so too does the crunch of shopping, family and tempting food. But there’s a way to avoid a dieting disaster and keep your waistline in check for next year. Here are some strategies for having a tasty, terrific holiday: ■ RISE AND SHINE. Start your day out right. Use the morning meal to pack in lots of nutrition with whole grains, fruits and lean protein. People who skip breakfast usually make up the calories (or more) later in the day. Use this time to refresh yourself and build a healthy base for the day. ■ GAME PLAN. Planning is paramount during the holiday season. You need a course of action – think about what to do when you’re offered foods you feel you should not eat, what to eat instead, and ways to enjoy the season that are not food related. If you have a plan you will not be caught off-guard. ■ WHERE’S THE FIBER? Eat foods high in fiber including whole grains, fruits and vegetables. Fiber delays digestion, making you feel full longer and making you less likely to binge on holiday foods. ■ BRING SOMETHING YOU LOVE. Ask to bring something to the holiday party or family dinner. Make sure your contribution is something you like that is low in calories while being high in nutrients. By bringing something along, you can be assured that you have a go-to food for healthy snacking. ■ HELPING HAND. Ask someone else to fill your plate at a buffet. Walk down the line without a plate first, making mental notes of what you might want to eat and what you might want to avoid. Ask a friend to fill your plate and not deviate from your requested foods. If your friend is also
What does a dietitian do? We help you eat healthy – in the hospital AND at home! Clinical dietitians play a critical role in a hospital’s healthcare team by providing nutritional care to patients. Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center’s six clinical dietitians work with physicians and other healthcare professionals to coordinate patients’ medical nutrition therapy. This may include nutrition education, recommendations for feedings, and/or dietary supplements.
Educating you about healthy eating Clinical and registered dietitians are food and nutrition experts who translate the science of nutrition into practical solutions for healthy living. In education sessions with patients, clinical dietitians teach individuals how to make nutritionally sound food choices after they leave the hospital. Practicing healthy nutrition can help speed a patient’s recovery process, prevent disease and help the person maintain a healthy lifestyle.
Healthier holiday cooking made easy! One way to cut your calorie intake and beef up beneficial nutrients during the holiday season is to modify traditional recipes. Try to increase the nutrition level of your holiday favorites with these ingredient substitutions and ideas:
Healthy baking substitutes ■ 1 cup of sugar = 1 cup of unsweetened applesauce ■ 1 whole egg = 2 egg whites ■ 1 cup of sour cream = 1 cup of plain, non-fat Greek yogurt ■ 1 cup of butter = 1 mashed avocado
Tips and tricks 1) If you’re making stuffing or dressing from scratch, replace 1/2 of the bread in the recipe with whole grain bread. Add some vegetables and a bit of softened dried fruit (apricots or apples are nice) to increase the volume of the stuffing while increasing the nutritional value. 2) Make your mashed potatoes with sweet potatoes or 1/2 white and 1/2 sweet. You can add some applesauce to the sweet potatoes
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to increase the sweetness and cut the calories while adding a creamy consistency. 3) Stir some wheat germ or nuts into stuffing or sprinkle on top of casseroles to add nutrients and
crunch. 4) Add some Grape-Nuts cereal to the pecan pie topping. You can also add cranberries to a pecan pie to cut the richness and add bright color.
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Lonnique Minor gathers her thoughts on Benjamin Franklin before beginning her presentation.
Carlton Brown came to see the presentation of his son, Carlton Jr. Fourth-grader Kane Madison explains the significance of Patrick Henry, who lived in Revolutionary War-era Virginia.
Mooreland Heights students explain Revolutionary War era By Kelly Norrell Lonnique Minor and Treja Davis, both fourth-graders at Mooreland Heights Elementary, were happy to tell third-graders like Landon Sellers about Revolutionary War hero Benjamin Franklin recently. They showed Landon a picture of Franklin, told him about the economy of Franklin’s home in Pennsylvania, and even described a famous battle nearby – the Battle of Trenton. Sebastian Carroll and Naz Stines shared with visitors their expertise on Revolutionary War-era New England. They described a hero (John Adams), a famous battle (Bunker Hill), and religions of the area. In fact, each of the fourth-graders in Monica Hayes’ three social studies classes were experts for a day on one of the regions in Revolutionary War America. The event was an open house and Gallery Walk to
showcase for guests the youngsters’ knowledge. It was the culmination of a monthlong unit on the Revolutionary War, which involved research, poster making in the computer lab, and presentation skills. Carlton Brown, father of Carlton Brown Jr., and Larry Chasteen, grandfather of Shaley Chasteen, were among guests. So were principal Brandi Self and the thirdgrade classes. The fourth-graders huddled nervously near their posters before the guests arrived, checking presentation notes. “We are practicing listening and active communication. Each of the third-graders will have questions to answer. So it’s not just warm bodies looking at the posters,” said Hayes. “This is important because the thirdgraders will do this project next year.”
KKB volunteers look ahead to spring By Betsy Pickle Sevierville Pike will come to life in the spring, if Keep Knoxville Beautiful has anything to say about it. About 25 KKB volunteers turned out to plant daffodil bulbs from the Sevierville Pike interchange at James White Parkway nearly to the Roundup Restaurant on Nov. 19. Bundled up against the chill, the workers wore bright orange safety vests, injecting color into the gray autumn morning. Inspired by KKB’s 60,000-bulb blitz last year along I-275, they planted 2,250 bulbs. Another team
of volunteers was on the ground in Farragut, planting 6,000 bulbs. South Haven resident Richard Johnson joined in the I-275 planting and decided to participate on the effort closer to home. He also helped KKB board member Bob Graves auger holes for the bulbs on Nov. 18. Keep Knoxville Beautiful board member and project leader Bob Graves picks up litter along Sevierville Pike.
“I thought those augers would go right in,” he said. “They wouldn’t. I had to put my weight on ’em. My arms were sore from pushing so hard.” KKB executive director Patience Melnick said the blitz was sponsored by Carex Design Group, Lawn Butler, Ace and Lowe’s. The Roundup made its restrooms available to the volunteers.
South Haven resident Richard Johnson plants a daffodil bulb during Keep Knoxville Beautiful’s planting blitz on Sevierville Pike east of James White Parkway. Photos by Betsy Pickle
Landon Sellers listens as Lonnique Minor and Treja Davis tell him about the Middle Colonies of Revolutionary War America, home of Benjamin Franklin and the historic Battle of Trenton. Photos by Kelly Norrell
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■ 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, 316-6486. ■ 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.
Paper Whites ■ South Haven Neighborhood Association meets 10 a.m. each third Saturday, Hillcrest UMC, 1615 Price Ave. Info: Pat Harmon, 5913958. ■ South Knox Republican Club meets 7 p.m. each third Thursday, South Knox Optimist Club, 6135 Moore Road. Kevin Teeters, kevinteeters018@gmail.com. ■ 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. ■ South Woodlawn Neighborhood Association. Info: Shelley Conklin, 686-6789.
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Shanks won’t run again; Burchett sings for Dolly By Betty Bean Circuit Court Clerk Cathy Quist Shanks will not run for re-election in 2018, she told the Shopper News last week. Shanks, whose job includes running the Civil Sessions and Juvenile courts, will have served 20 years in office by the time Shanks Election Day ’18 rolls around. She said she promised her husband, Greg Shanks, in 2014 that this would be her last term, and that she might have come to this decision sooner, if not for some unfinished business – completion of the build-out of Ju-
venile Court and conversion to “paperless” digital record keeping – that she wanted to complete. Shanks, who is an attorney, said she chose not to make her decision public at an earlier date because of the stress such an announcement places on the office’s employees, since Tennessee is an “at will” employment state, which makes termination relatively easy. She said she made her decision to step down long before the recent actions of Criminal Court Clerk Mike Hammond, who hand-delivered a memo to Mayor Tim Burchett on Nov. 8 outlining a plan to merge the two clerks’ offices: “My recommendation would be to merge my office, the Criminal Court
Clerk’s offices, with the Circuit Court Clerk’s offices. Streamlining all these offices under one management and operation will provide a simple and efficient solution for the county,” he said. But that doesn’t mean Hammond hasn’t ticked her off: “I’ve never been somebody who dabbles in somebody else’s office,” she said. “The trouble that each day brings is enough. I don’t want to be the sheriff and I don’t want to be the mayor and I don’t want to go down the hall and be the Criminal Court clerk. That’s why this blindsided me,” she said, labeling Hammond’s actions “a typical Knox County power grab.” She said she’s been thinking about a line from an old Georgia Satellites song:
“Don’t hand me no lines were in the audience when and keep your hands to Dolly Parton brought her yourself.” Pure & Simple tour to Pigeon Forge just before Thanksgiving. They’re both Tim and Kelly Burchett big Dolly fans, so after the
concert they joined the crowd that had queued up to get a chance to meet and greet her. As he stood there, Burchett said he was thinking about what he was going to say to get her attention. And then he decided not to say a thing. The way to her heart was to sing. When the Burchetts got close enough to be within earshot, he belted it out: “Pick up the mornin’ paper when it hits the street. Cas Walker’s prices, they just can’t be beat…” It worked. At first, Parton refused to believe he was old enough to remember the Farm & Home Hour theme song. When he finally convinced her, she had him do it again, and she joined him in a duet.
our money where our mouth is. Something has to give. Last week was “Thank a Teacher Week,” but this week we may be back to telling teachers, “We just don’t value your job that much.” We are also sending the message to our children that we are good with their best teachers (and the possible keys to their future)
escaping elsewhere. Teachers are left stuck in the middle between two MOUs and two leaders who have their own ideas about priorities and how to slice up the pie. Surely, there is enough wisdom between the two of them to concoct a way to honor both the memorandums … and our educators.
Dolly Parton (center) poses with Kelly and Tim Burchett following her concert in Pigeon Forge.
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Stuck in the middle again By Lauren Hopson Just as Football Time in Tennessee nears an end, it becomes budget time in Knox County … again. In a recent open Hopson letter to Knox County citizens, interim KCS Superintendent Buzz Thomas outlined some priorities for the school district, among which was making Knox County Schools a district of choice for teachers. Our professional educators know that a big part of making Knox County a school district of choice for teachers revolves around making improvements in discipline issues, allowing educators the autonomy to teach to their strengths and reach kids
where they are, and respecting their professional judgment and need for a balance in work and family life. However, they have also had a front row seat to the mass exodus of their peers across county and state lines where they can perform the same job for substantially better pay. Mayor Burchett will remind us how upwards of 62 cents of every dollar goes to education in our county. He will also remind us that the recent Memorandum of Understanding between the county and the school system, expediting the building of two middle schools, required that the school system live within its budget. However, there is a second MOU at play here, between the Knox County Education Association, on
behalf of all KCS teachers, and the Board of Education. This MOU makes a commitment to establishing a goal that either average teacher base pay will rank in the top 20 systems in Tennessee, or average base pay will increase 20 percent from 2015- 2020, preferably on a schedule of 4 percent annually. Unfortunately, our former superintendent, who inserted himself into the negotiations with KCEA, while frowning upon having these meetings open to the public or school board members, seemed hardly motivated to honor that section of the MOU over the last two years. The goal went unmet, even with additional funds coming from the state. Here are the hard facts. Knox County ranks third among Tennessee school
districts in fiscal capacity, or ability to fund education. However, Knox County ranks 45th in average teacher salary. Just in East Tennessee, there are 19 systems that pay better. As a single mom whose house payment just went up $25 a month, I am not a fan of raising taxes, nor am I a fan of the fiscal irresponsibility seen repeatedly in our school system over the last decade. The school system should honor its commitments to teachers before it pays for fluff positions, the next “research-based” program that will be obsolete in three years, or loads of test prep materials. I am also not a fan of seeing the best and brightest educators go elsewhere and cheat our students out of the education they deserve because of our refusal to put
Smith seeks seat on commission R. Larry Smith has launched a campaign for election to at-large Seat 11 on Knox County Commission. The election is in 2018. Smith announced his intentions at his office in the 640 North Building on Greenway Drive. Smith served two terms on the commission from District 7, representing Halls and Powell. He was term-limited and has sat out one fouryear term. He has a campaign team in R. Larry Smith place and plans an extensive door-todoor effort. He owns and operates the R. Larry Smith & Associates insurance agency.
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Rider, Tindell to square off in council race By Betty Bean
Candidates in the next city election cycle will be making formal announcements soon, and although a multitude of rumors swirl about the mayor’s race in 2019, no one has gone public yet. On the other hand, the District 4 City Council seat that Holston Hills resident Nick Della Volpe will vacate in December 2017 is drawing high-quality, high profile competition.
Betty Bean Lauren Rider, former president of the Old North Knoxville Neighborhood Association, plans to announce her candidacy after the holidays. Rider, a librarian at the Pellissippi State Division Street campus, is co-chair of the Broadway Corridor Taskforce and has been active in
Johnson City, but changed their destination when they heard about a job opportunity for Steven in a Knoxville neurology practice. Lauren has overseen the restoration of four blighted houses and is working on her fifth (plus a commercial building on Broadway). Harry Tindell Lauren Rider “Strong neighborhoods have to have strong business community issues since she corridors,” she said. “We moved to Knoxville 12 years have to be symbiotic. We have to have give and take. ago. Former state Rep. Harry Our neighborhood has exTindell, an insurance bro- ploded and blossomed, and ker who served 22 years I’ve had a lot of community in the Legislature, is also members urging me to run expected to enter the race, for council year after year as reported by the Shopper after year. I don’t doubt for a News in September. Tindell, minute that it’s difficult and a Democrat who left office not fun at times. But I have in 2012, was respected on a great wealth of knowledge both sides of the aisle for his of how the city works.” Tindell said he’s been budget expertise. Georgia-born Rider and conducting a months-long her husband, Steven, who is “listening campaign,” and from Indiana, figured they’d has gotten a good response both be halfway home when from the people he’s talked they relocated here from In- to. “I haven’t started rundianapolis. They’d looked at
ning yet – it’s still very early. I’ll make a decision after the first of the year, but I’m leaning that way.” He said he expects to be part of a crowded field. “People are anxious to see who’s running, because the mayor and the whole council are going to disappear in 25 months. A lot of change lies ahead, and with term limits, the way it’s bunched up, you get great turnover. A lot of people are going to be running.” District 4 stretches from Holston Hills through the Alice Bell and Spring Hill neighborhoods to Fountain City, and takes in parts of North Knoxville. Rider will announce after the turn of the year and has the support of former District 4 City Council member Carlene Malone. Tindell, who also served on the school board, has a strong supporter in Fountain City Democrat Jim Jennings.
Hutchison may be enforcer for Trump As the incoming Trump administration gets ready to take office Jan. 20, there will be a changeover in the U.S. attorneys and U.S. marshals across the country. Former Knox County Sheriff Tim Hutchison is widely mentioned as becoming U.S. marshal. The position, along with the U.S. attorney, must be confirmed by the U.S. Senate, which by tradition means Sens. Corker and Alexander will have to sign off on it to become effective. Whoever it is, there must be vetting, an actual presidential nomination plus a vote by the Senate. It will be June 2017 before a new marshal and U.S. attorney actually take office, assuming there are no delaying issues. Hutchison was an early and active Trump supporter and a delegate for Trump to the GOP convention in Cleveland this past summer. Most U.S. marshals have a law enforcement background as Hutchison has had. They work closely with the federal judges. ■ State Rep. Eddie Smith has now won his third contested election by fewer than 200 votes. Two years ago, he won both his primary and general election each by fewer than 200 votes. Both in 2014 and 2016, more than $300,000 was spent by his campaign or supporting groups. The district as drawn by the Legislature is one of the most evenly divided in the entire state, and a close
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election every two years is almost guaranteed. Even in 2012, when Gloria Johnson won over Gary Loe, it was by fewer than 200 votes. Until redistricting occurs in 2022, Smith faces two more hard-fought elections. Assuming the GOP controls the House after the 2020 election, District 13 may be redrawn to give it a GOP majority like five other House districts in Knox County. Smith will likely continue as chair of the Knox County legislative delegation for the next two years. He and Martin Daniel will be vested in the state pension plan when they complete their second term. Legislators can draw a pension at age 55 when retired. ■ House Speaker Beth Harwell won renomination by a 40-30 vote over Rep. Jimmy Matlock of Loudon County. This was a much closer vote than Harwell would have wanted and a very credible showing for Matlock, who has never been part of the leadership. Matlock is a very personable and liked member of the House. Harwell, who is mentioned as a possible GOP candidate for governor, faced discontent over be-
ing too close to the governor, her handling of the Jeremy Durham expulsion and disbursement of campaign funds to House GOP candidates. Others felt she was not as conservative as they wanted. She represents a moderate House district in Nashville. Matlock is in a good position to run again for speaker in 2018 whether Harwell seeks a fifth speaker term or not. Many now feel Harwell will not run for governor in 2018 and that the field will be ECD Commissioner Randy Boyd from Knoxville, U.S. Rep. Diane Black and state Sens. Mark Green of Clarksville and Mark Norris of Memphis. Others may surface, too. ■ Former state Rep. Joe Armstrong turns 60 today, and Knox County DA Charme Allen turns 52 on Dec. 1. ■ The contest to replace former state Rep. Ryan Haynes as GOP state chair is down to three candidates, with state committee member Scott Golden, who was chief of staff for retiring U. S. Rep. Steve Fincher, and Brent Leatherwood, executive director, as the top two. Bill Giannini, deputy Commissioner of Commerce and Insurance, is seen as running third. It will be decided on Dec. 3 in Nashville by the 66-member GOP State Executive Committee. Haynes has not announced his plans after he leaves this post. ■ Charlie Susano, son
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of appellate Judge Charles Susano, is planning to seek the office of Circuit Court Clerk in 2018. The job is now held by Cathy Quist Shanks. Susano, a Republican, works for Knox County Trustee Ed Shouse and lives in West Hills. He is married and father of two children. ■ The new city park along the Tennessee River in South Knoxville is Suttree Landing and is a nice and welcomed addition to the city park system. It is worth a visit. Mayor Madeline Rogero’s news release made a point of saying this is the first new city park in 12 years, which may be technically true but seems like an unnecessary slap at former mayor Bill Haslam, who was mayor seven of those 12 years and hired Rogero in his administration. It took Rogero five years to build a park herself. Unfortunately, there are no signs along Sevier Avenue indicating where to turn to visit this new park. It is likely former Vice Mayor Nick Pavlis will push Rogero to install signage. Pavlis was an active backer of the new park. ■ Knoxville lost a former council member, Alex Harkness, two weeks ago. His service on council goes back further than any other living former City Council member other than Dwight Kessel. Leonard Rogers was mayor when Harkness served. He was an active, dedicated public servant who took his duties seriously. He will be missed.
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Brian Salesky and Phyllis Driver at a recent meeting at Litton’s.
Opera leader states his case Truthfully, I was on my way out the door when somebody said the Thursday speaker was “some guy from the opera.” But I had already ordered lunch ... and it was Litton’s ... and how hard could this be? Brian Salesky is a terrific speaker. If he makes opera productions half as interesting as this recent talk, then sign me up. Salesky said he gets up every morning asking, “What can we do today to advance our agenda.” And for the Knoxville Opera Company, that agenda is an opportunity to serve the community. He compared his mission to the Rotary Club’s 4-way test – is what we do beneficial for all concerned? With a laugh, he admitted: If the Knoxville Opera Company produces only six performances per year – which it does – what does it do the other 359 days? “We’re the only opera company with a gospel chorus. I can guarantee that,” he said. Knoxville Opera Goes to Church is an annual performance in cooperation with a congregation at a predominantly black church. “I call it the great hallelujah day of Knoxville Opera. It’s my favorite day of the year,” he said. The annual Rossini Festival is now in its 16th year. “It’s on one Saturday, rain or shine,” he said. Phyllis Driver, North Knox Rotary Club president and a member of the Knoxville Opera Guild, affirmed that description. She told of a festival when she and husband Ely were in charge of vendors. It rained so hard that people abandoned their posts. “Some even walked away from their cash boxes.” The Drivers dashed
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about in the rain, securing the booths and money. African American Voices is a program, Salesky said, to present an outstanding performer who both entertains and talks with community members. “Usually cities our size don’t have opera,” he said. The Knoxville Opera Company is in its 39th season, operating in the black with a reserve. This fall it produced “The Pirates of Penzance.” Upcoming operas are “La Boheme” and “Mary Queen of Scots.”
‘A Christmas Carol’ Speaking of cultural opportunities, the Clarence Brown Theatre production of “A Christmas Carol” is outstanding. I caught it Saturday night. The show runs through Dec. 18 with special prices for kids. Saturday featured cookies from Magpies and chocolate as well. Not sure if that was a one-time deal. Watching the play sure beat the alternative: UT vs. Vandy. Jed Diamond simply owns the role of Scrooge. Let him keep it forever. The usual suspects were great: David Brian Alley as Marley; Jayne Morgan as Mrs. Fezziwig and (for those of us from Halls) Donald Thorne as the butcher, the baker, the candlestick maker. Love the crisp direction by Kathleen F. Conlin. Love the falling snowflakes made with light. Gotta learn how to do that.
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Seniors love their art – maybe too much
SENIOR NOTES ■ All Knox County Senior Centers will be closed Friday-Monday, Dec. 23-26. ■ 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. South-Doyle Madrigal Singers performance, 11:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 5; bring covered dish to share
By Betsy Pickle Students in Sandra “Sam” Curtis’ painting class at the South Knoxville Senior Center have had art shows before, but they seem to have a problem with “Art Show & Sale.” They like their paintings, and they don’t want to part with them. However, attendees can purchase original artwork and notecards based on seniors’ art at the SKSC Holiday Art Show & Sale. The sale runs 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday-Friday, Nov.
30-Dec. 2, at the center, 6729 Martel Lane. An opening reception, 8:30-10:30 a.m. today, will be hosted by Berry Funeral Home, and is open to the public. Many of the art students started with teacher Mary Harris when the senior center opened in 2009. Vic Kaminsky, a retired engineer, has been building scale-model wooden boats for many years. He studied painting under Harris and continued with Curtis until
she introduced him to penand-ink drawing – he loves the attention to detail, she says. Kaminsky’s enthusiasm for the painting class drew neighbor Paul Pickens to the Wednesday class. Pickens, a retired Knox County social studies teacher who wrapped up his career at South-Doyle High School, also teaches Sunday school at Sevier Heights Baptist Church. He was “looking for something to get involved in” and he’d always liked to draw.
Student Paul Pickens and teacher Sandra “Sam” Curtis discuss pieces that will be on display at the art show.
Register for: Cookie Exchange and Tricky Santa Party, 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 14. ■ South Knox Community Center 522 Old Maryville Pike 573-3575 Monday-Friday Hours vary 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. Fun Film Fridays, 12:30 p.m.; popcorn and movie each Friday. Singing Seniors Holiday Concert, 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7. Register for: Field trip: Mighty Musical Monday at the Tennessee Theatre, 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 5: O’Connor Singing Seniors performance; box lunch, $5
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Shirley Williams will sell notecards she created from her paintings in addition to showing some Barbara Shipley shows one of the works of her artwork at the South Knoxville Senior she’ll display at the art show. Photos by Betsy Center Holiday Art Show and Sale, WednesdayPickle Friday, Nov. 30-Dec. 1.
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THURSDAY, DEC. 1 The Authors Guild of Tennessee meeting, 11 a.m., Faith Lutheran Church, 225 Jamestowne Blvd. Published authors are invited. Info: authorsguildoftn. A communitywide commemoration of World AIDS Day, 7 p.m., Rothchild Catering, 8807 Kingston Pike. Guest speaker: Dr. John L. Law, M.D. Topic: Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis, a drug regimen for HIV negative individuals to prevent HIV infection. Sean McCollough with his guitar and banjo, 4-4:45 p.m., Karns Branch Library, 7516 Oak Ridge Highway. Info: 470-8663.
THURSDAY-FRIDAY, DEC. 1-2 AARP Driver Safety class, 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Karns Senior Center, 8032 Oak Ridge Highway. Info/ registration: 951-2653.
FRIDAY, DEC. 2 Candlelight tour and dinner, 6 p.m., Historic Ramsey House, 2614 Thorn Grove Pike. Individual or groups up to 10; $125 donation to benefit Historic Ramsey House. Reservations required. Info/reservations: 546-0745 or judy@ramseyhouse.org. First Friday Comedy, 7-9 p.m. Saw Works Brewing, 708 E. Depot Ave. Free monthly comedy showcase featuring touring and local comedians. NYC’s Yedoye Travis is this month’s featured performer, along with Atlanta’s Max Fine and local comedians. Holiday wreath-making workshop and brunch, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., UT Arboretum Auditorium, 901 S Illinois Ave., Oak Ridge. Cost: $25. Info/registration: Janet Bigelow, 675-3822 or janet_bigelow@tds. net. Homeschoolers @Cedar Bluff Library: Robotics with the L&N STEM Academy, 2-3 p.m., Cedar
Bluff Branch Library, 9045 Cross Park Drive. Grades 2-8. Info/registration: 470-7033. “Meet the Artists” of “My Knoxville: Interpretations of Home” exhibition, 5-8 p.m., The District, 5113 Kingston Pike. Featuring the work of Cinamon Airhart, Mike C. Berry, Gary Dagnan, Connie Gaertner, Kathie Odom and Joe Parrott. Info: 200-4452. Open House and Greens Tea, noon-3 p.m., Ivan Racheff House and Gardens, 1943 Tennessee Ave. Baked goods, pecans, gift shop items, holiday wreaths, centerpieces and tabletop designs created by members of the Board of Governors of Racheff will be available for purchase. Info: 681-1704. Opening reception for Arts & Alliance Members Show, 5-9 p.m., Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay St. Exhibit on display Dec. 2-23. Info: 523-7543 or knoxalliance. com. Opening reception for exhibit by Gwen Pevonka, 6-9 p.m., Tori Mason Shoes, 29 Market Square. Complimentary treats from Wild Love Bakehouse will be provided. Exhibit on display through December. Opening reception for “Gaudy Gold Frame Show,” 5 p.m., Broadway Studios and Gallery, 1127 N. Broadway. Cash awards presented 7 p.m. Info: BroadwayStudiosAndGallery.com. Special appearance by stained glass artisan Susan Arbital, noon-4 p.m., Tea & Treasures, 4104 W. Martin Mill Pike. Refreshments will be served.
SATURDAY, DEC. 3 Candle making workshop, 11 a.m., Marble Springs State Historic Site, 1220 W. Governor John Sevier Highway. Cost: $20. Packed lunch recommended. Reservations required. Info/reservations: 573-5508; info@marblesprings.net; marblesprings.net. Candlelight tour and dinner, 6 p.m., Historic Ramsey House, 2614 Thorn Grove Pike. Individual or groups up to 10; $125 donation to benefit Historic Ramsey House. Reservations required. Info/reservations: 546-0745 or judy@ramseyhouse.org. “Used Toy” sale, 8 a.m.-noon, Mount Harmony Baptist Church, 6500 Strawberry Plains Pike. All proceeds benefit the Guatemala Mission Team Trip for projects. Toy donations may be dropped off at the church before Nov 30. Info: 522-5522.
SATURDAY-SUNDAY, DEC. 3-4 “The Nutcracker” presented by the Appalachian Ballet Company with the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra, 7:30 p.m., Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday, Knoxville Civic Auditorium, 500 Howard Baker Jr. Ave. Tickets: Knox Tickets, 656.4444.
SUNDAY, DEC. 4 Screening of Mira Nair’s “Monsoon Wedding,” 2 p.m., Lawson McGhee Library, 500 W. Church Ave. The screening, which is free and open to the public, will be
Barbara Shipley became familiar with the senior center through her performances as a clogger. The retired teacher had never painted before and she says she was timid about asking Harris if she could come to the class, but she has blossomed as a painter. She started with acrylics but has become fascinated with watercolors. “I think art has affected my life more than anything,” Shipley says. Shirley Lane Williams, who is retired from working for the county government, is involved in so many community activities that you might not expect her to have time for art, but she loves it. She was volunteering at St. Mary’s and looking for treats for patients when she discovered the painting
Vic Kaminsky works on a drawing during art class at the South Knoxville Senior Center. class. Soon, she was hooked on painting. She had several paintings turned into notecards. “If I don’t sell them, I’ll use them as gifts,” she says. Curtis says at least 15 students will have works in the show, many of them for sale.
Lifespring adds two Amanda Crawley has joined Integral Senior Living as the business office director of The Pointe at Lifespring Senior Living. She has 18 years of assisted living experience beginning as a caregiver and housekeeper, and the last 12 years have been focused in the business office. Crawley holds an administrator’s license, which she earned in 2015. She and husband Kenny have three children: Haley, Maddie and Bobby. Helen Porter has joined the company as the generations program director of The Pointe at Lifespring. While pursuing her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in recreation therapy at UT, her concentration was devoted to children with multiple disabilities.
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After graduation, she worked with seniors at Clarity Pointe of Knoxville. She is a certified therapeutic recreation specialist, a certified dementia practitioner and an Alzheimer’s disease and dementia care trainer. The Pointe at Lifespring is under construction in northeast Knox County. Shana Robertson is the executive director. Reservations are being taken at a preview office, 3016 S. Mall Road. Info: 865-687-5353.
followed by a brief discussion. Info: Mary Pom Claiborne, mclaiborne@knoxlib.org.
MONDAY, DEC. 5 Deck the Halls Party, 6-7:30 p.m., Sequoyah Branch Library, 1140 Southgate Road. Includes a story about the Nutcracker, decorating the library for the holidays and crafting a decoration to take home. Info: 525-1541.
TUESDAY, DEC. 6 Casual Comedy, 7-9 p.m. Casual Pint-Hardin Valley, 10677 Hardin Valley Road. Free monthly stand-up comedy showcase featuring touring and local comedians. This month’s show features South Carolina comedians Craig Holcombe and Andy Cummins, along with local comedians. KSO Quartet Storytime, 10:30 a.m., Sequoyah Branch Library, 1140 Southgate Road. Hands-on learning for preschool-aged children and their parents. Info: 525-1541. Santa Claus visits the library, 3-4 p.m., Murphy Branch Library, 2247 Western Ave., LT Ross Bldg. Info: 521-7812.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 7 Jazz Lunch at the Square Room: “Tribute to Ornette Coleman with Mike Baggetta,” noon-1 p.m., Square Room, 4 Market Square. Admission: $15; includes lunch buffet. Info/tickets: knoxjazz.org. Pajama Storytime and Dance Party, 5-6 p.m., Cedar Bluff Branch Library, 9045 Cross Park Drive. Ages 4-8. Info: 470-7033. Santa Claus is Coming to Karns, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Karns Branch Library, 7516 Oak Ridge Highway. Info: 470-8663.
THURSDAY, DEC. 8 The Knoxville Jazz Orchestra’s, “Swingin’ Christmas,” 8 p.m., Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay St. Featured performer: vocalist Niki Haris. Info/tickets: knoxjazz.org or 656-4444. 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.
FRIDAY-SATURDAY, DEC. 9-10 “The Nutcracker” presented by the Appalachian Ballet Company with the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra, 7:30 p.m. Friday and 3 p.m. Saturday, Clayton Center for the Arts, 502 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville. Tickets: 981-8590.
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Colonial Heights UMC hosts free
Thanksgiving Day dinner By Kelly Norrell How to host a free, community-wide Thanksgiving dinner? First, get 51 turkeys. “We just buy the turkey breast rolls. Everyone takes two to four home to bake,� said event coordinator Liz Wheeler of Colonial Heights United Methodist Church. Thaw the dressing you’ve made in advance. The day before Thanksgiving, gather at 5 p.m. to decorate, peel potatoes and assemble the pies. Meet early Thanksgiving morning to mash the potatoes and make the sweet potato casseroles, corn and green beans. Colonial Heights United Methodist Church members were busy all week before Thanksgiving doing these and many other tasks. On Thanksgiving Day, they hosted the 16th annual Rick Flanagan Memorial Thanksgiving Dinner, an event that envelops low-income Knoxville residents with love. Also driving and hosting were volunteers from four other South Knoxville churches – Seymour, Hillcrest, Vestal and Beulah United Methodist churches. Altogether, more than 50 volunteers help host the event. And what an event it is. Guests come from Montgomery Village, a number of subsidized housing complexes, and many other Knoxville locations in response to a sign outside the church and fliers the church
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Lynn Pitts, lpitts48@yahoo.com gear from a hats, gloves and socks tree prepared by church members. Each guest was then invited to choose items at a free clothing store downstairs – one Sing and rejoice, O daughter Zion! For lo, I room for children, one for will come and dwell in your midst, says the Lord. women, and one for men. Many nations shall join themselves to the Lord Scott Felske, executive on that day, and shall be my people; and I will director of the nonprofit dwell in your midst. And you shall know that the Clothe My Children, coorLord of hosts has sent me to you. dinated the clothing store (Zechariah 2:10-11 NRSV) this year, using donated clothing items. The word Advent means “coming,� and the church, “A lot of men in particufor centuries, has observed Advent as a time of prepalar need clothing, just warm ration and expectation, a time of penitence, fasting, clothes. We try to have a lot and soul-searching, even as we look forward to the joy of men’s gloves,� Liz Wheeland wonder of Christmas (a word which comes from er said. “Christ Mass.�) Guests were also offered This year, Advent began on the Sunday after free haircuts, provided this Thanksgiving, hardly a time American Christians are year by Marilyn Humbree thinking about fasting. We are still eyeing the last turof La Belle Coiffures, who key drumstick, the lonely square of dressing, and the donated her time for this one remaining piece of pumpkin pie. Although, come event. “Some people haven’t to think of it, maybe some of us should reconsider had haircuts in a long time,� about the pie! said Don Albert, assistant The point is this: Christmas is too important to be event coordinator. relegated to one day. It is bigger and grander than that. Guests who want them It is, in fact, the best news this old world has ever realso received Bibles, inceived, so it behooves us to get ready for it. cluding Spanish language The amazing thing is that God looked over the exeditions. At the end of the isting situation and decided something had to be done. event, guests were taken In the past, God had sent prophets, anointed kings and home. accepted burnt offerings. But now, instead of shatterWheeler, who began the ing this world to smithereens (a solution I have always event with her family years wondered if the Almighty considered!), God thought it ago in honor of her late first over, and sent us a baby. husband, Rick Flanagan, Waiting is not for naught. Mary waited, a scared said she loves its camaradeyoung girl, pregnant, unmarried but betrothed to a rie. good man. I can only imagine what waiting was like “Just the bringing tofor her. Colonial Heights United Methodist marquee invited all who gether of people on a special So, like Mary, we wait expectantly and prepare. could come to a free Thanksgiving Day dinner. Photos Kelly Norrell day. You can feel the love. The church has what we call distributes. They meet at full, traditional menu for at ‘love spreaders.’ They sit appointed locations for least 300 guests, right down down with guests and talk pickup by church vans. Or, to yeast rolls it kept warm with them while they eat they just call the church and in a special bread room and their meal. “Watching them enjoy it. ■St. James Episcopal Church, 1101 N. Broadway, will host “Candleask for a ride. an array of pecan, pumpkin light Advent Lessons and Carols,� 5 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 4, featuring And when men go down and Dinner was served 11 and apple pies. Bible readings and prayer interspersed with carols, choral music a.m.-1:30 p.m. This year, After dinner, guests get their haircut – it’s an and congregational singing. Info: stjamesknox.org or 523-5687. the church hand-prepared a chose new cold-weather awesome feeling.�
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The Church of Latter-day Saints presents Christmas Nativity Festival By Carol Z. Shane During the holidays it isn’t hard to find seasonal beauty in East Tennessee. From Holston Hills to Farragut, from Old North Knoxville to SoKno, many of our community’s homes, parks and businesses present a festive yuletide spectacle. Over in Fountain City, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has a quieter, more meaningful – yet just as magical – spectacle in mind. This Friday, they’ll be hosting their Christmas Nativity Festival indoors in their cultural hall. “There will be tables set up,� says Cheryll Dyer, public affairs representative for the church, “and the backdrop is ‘the woods.’� Christmas trees bedecked solely in white lights will ring the room and cast illumination on one Nativity scene after another, all displayed on elegant white tablecloths. “Last year I think we had 150 of them,� says Dyer.
For adults, it’s a breathtaking, hushed “walk in the woods� with beauty at every turn. For children, many of whom have already helped their parents set up their own Nativity sets at home, it’s a miniature wonderland. “It’s a community effort,� says Dyer. “Members contribute the nativities as well as friends.� She explains that the building on Grove Drive houses three congregations, or wards, totaling about 900 people. The Pleasant Ridge, Chilhowee and Grove Park wards come at different times for their services, but they all come together for this annual event. Visitors will walk a loop through the room of Nativity scenes, and then, says Dyer, “when you come out the other side you’re directed by live music that is coming from the chapel. Then you’re directed down towards the kitchen area, where there are hot chocolate and cookies.
This beautiful creche was lent for display at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ Nativity Festival.
“We will also be collecting new pairs of socks, gloves and canned goods to donate to the Corryton Hospitality Pantry, a coalition of 15 different denominations throughout the community who are dedicated to providing food and clothing to the needy.� The Christmas Nativity Festival happens 6-9 p.m. this Friday, Dec. 2, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 6024 Grove Drive in Knoxville. “Please join us as we celebrate the birth of Christ this season,� says Dyer. “It is just so beautiful.� More than 100 different Nativity scenes can be seen amid a “forest� of white-lit trees. Photos submitted
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Fairness through another’s eyes By Kip Oswald I hope everyone had a very happy Thanksgiving. Last week I wrote about the revelation I had about the true meaning of being thankful, which pushed me into this week’s focus on fairness. I have been in school now for eight years, and because my older sister and cousins have been in longer, they are helping with this week’s article. As you know, my cousin Cassie came to live with us a few weeks ago. Since then, there have been a bunch of different school events that have either made her very sad or just break down and start crying. Her school had a Fall Carnival the first week she was with us. Mom took all of us to the carnival, but Cassie felt like everyone was looking at her because she was with a different “mom” and family. She cried all the way home. The next thing was the third-grade music program, where her whole grade performed. We went to the program to watch her sing, but at the end, the music teacher asked all the moms to be recognized for getting the kids ready for the program. Of course Mom stood, but I could tell that Cassie was so sad. Next came Muffins for Mom and Thanksgiving Lunch at her school. Cassie did
not even bring those invitations home, but Mom heard about them on the call that comes from the school. I guess Cassie just didn’t want Mom to go because she wanted her real mom. And, of course, our daily reports and report cards are supposed to be signed by our parents, so Cassie has to have Mom sign those, too. I never thought about how many things my Mom and Aunt Becky do for all of us that kids like Cassie don’t have parents to do. It seems to me that things at school should not add a lot of extra stress onto someone like Cassie, who already has a really hard time in life. Send comments to oswaldswordtn@ gmail.com
Christopher Ramirez, a critical care paramedic with Rural/ Metro, is also a firefighter with Karns Fire Department. Here he talks with Sarah Moore Greene students about biohazards.
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ambulance transport By Sandra Clark If nothing else, we got the neighbors riled up, wondering what was happening at Sarah Moore Greene Magnet Academy. It was just the Leaders Club, meeting in the parking lot with Rural/Metro emergency medical technicians and touring a real ambulance. Of course, the kids’ favorite part was hitting the sirens. We learned a lot, and the guys were eager to recruit the students as future EMTs. The lesson caught with a couple of them at least. Cody Paige became an EMT through U.S. Army training. He’s worked with Rural/Metro for two years. Christopher Ramirez, a critical care paramedic, has worked in the field in Knoxville and Chicago. There is a lot of “on the
Rural/Metro EMT Cody Paige gives Leaders Club member Dejob learning,” both agreed. Shawn Jackson the full ambulance treatment including blood The men explained how pressure and a quick EKG. Photos by Vincent Johnson calls are routed through E-911 dispatchers. “Those operators triage calls (deciding which are most urgent), and we transport patients to all area hospitals,” said Paige. Ramirez led a tour of the ambulance’s exterior, showing the red biohazard bags. He also talked about how each vehicle is equipped with stretchers and other equipment in the same way so emergency personnel can quickly grab them. Inside the ambulance, Paige discussed EMT proTrayonna Roberts and Donnisha Garrett wear masks while tourcedures. “We can do blood ing a Rural/Metro ambulance. The students kept the masks. transfusions,” he said. “We will examine you and make you stable. We do short“We handle everything students, and we deeply apterm treatment and the hos- from heart attacks to some- preciate Rural/Metro sendpitals do long-term treat- one severely injured.” ing the crew. ment.” Leaders Club members Next week we’ll write Paige said the ambulance had their usual barrage of about Fountain City banker is not equipped for X-ray or questions. It was a great Chris Rohwer and his trip to other body-imaging. hands-on experience for the Nepal.
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Flexibility key to drawing and retaining young employees By Wendy Smith As Baby Boomers retire and Millennials become the largest segment of the workforce, managers need to understand what makes younger generations tick and be willing to accommodate them with flexibility. That was the message of the Knoxville Chamber’s Women on the Rise to Shine lunch talk by Belmont University Assistant Professor Cate Loes. This is the first time that five generations − the Silent Generation, Baby Boomers, Generation X, Generation Y (also known as Millennials) and Generation Z − have been in the workforce at once, she said. By 2020, Millennials will be in the majority, and they’ll be able to change the workplace infrastructure put in place by Baby Boomers. Diversity in the workplace is important, but challenging. Understanding the economic, social and technological impacts on each generation can help. The Silent Generation, ages 71 and up, was affected by the Great Depression and WWII. They know what it’s like not to have everything they need, and they’re not driven by material things. Baby Boomers, ages 51-70, work hard to be able to have and do things
they couldn’t when they were young. This is the first generation to divorce without social consequences, and Boomers are the first females to be in control of their lives, said Loes. Generation X, ages 35-51, accepted the work infrastructure established by Boomers. Women of this Cate Loes generation are responsible for job-sharing and parttime positions, but there were too few of them in the workforce to produce more significant change. Loes asked luncheon attendees to describe Generation Y, which is ages 21-34. Responders said that Millennials don’t like to meet face-to-face, and want to advance quickly rather than “pay their dues.” They also tend to jobhop. Millennials, the children of Boomers, were given everything because their parents didn’t have everything, Loes explained. They rarely received grades below a B, and generally weren’t pushed to excel. They, and their parents, were profoundly affected by the Columbine school shootings, which
took away school as a “safe place.” That’s one reason community is very important to Millennials, and they aren’t willing to sacrifice time with family and friends for work, she said. Cafeteria-style benefit packages and super-flexible schedules are attractive to this generation. While members of Generation X entered the workforce with the expectation of fitting in, many members of Generation Y have never worked before their first full-time job. Loes recommends “parenting” new employees from this age group by mapping out expectations. And then there’s Generation Z, made up of ages 6-20. This generation is even bigger than Generation Y, and the way they learn requires stimulation. Expect them to stay at a job for a maximum of five years, she said. But they’re different from the generation before them because they were affected profoundly by the recession of 2008. Their parents lost jobs and homes, so they understand how work relates to money. They’re also highly creative. “I promise you, when you get this generation engaged, they’re going to do remarkable things.”
Gibsons, Rogero honored at KAUL gala Working on behalf of civil rights for more than 50 years, the Rev. Dr. Gordon Gibson and Judy Gibson received the prestigious Whitney M. Young Jr. Lifetime Achievement award at the Knoxville Area Urban League’s Equal Opportunity Awards Gala last month at the Knoxville Convention Center. “Our Equal Opportunity Awards recognize and celebrate the power of individuals to make a tangible impact on their communities,” Phyllis Y. Nichols, president and CEO for KAUL, said. “The Gibsons have dedicated their lives to promoting equality and social justice. They have demonstrated passion for fighting injustice and compassion for all people. The Urban League was honored to recognize their legacy of serving others.” Knoxville Mayor Madeline Rogero received the Corporate Leadership award. Sanford Smith was honored as the Volunteer of the Year, and Beal Bourne accepted the Minority Business award on behalf of Jarnigan & Son Mortuary. At 26 years old, Gordon Gibson traveled from Boston to Selma, Ala., to help push for voting rights for black people. He was arrested and jailed for protesting in February 1965. Upon being released, he was photographed with Dr.
Martin Luther King Jr., and the news of a young white minister’s arrest helped garner press coverage for the movement. Now retired and living in Knoxville, the longtime Unitarian Universalist minister and his wife, Judy, have continued to support civil rights work. They developed the church’s annual Civil Rights Living Legacy Pilgrimage, through which they lead groups of participants through stops of historical significance throughout the South in order to understand the civil rights journey. Rogero’s work for economic empowerment and support of minorities dates back several decades, as well. In the 1970s, she worked with noted farm worker leader Cesar Chavez. She was honored by the Knoxville Area Urban League for her efforts as mayor to support the organization’s philosophy of promoting economic empowerment in urban communities. “I share this recognition with all city of Knoxville staff who work to promote economic diversity in Knoxville,” Rogero said. “I also was humbled to share the stage with the other honorees. Knoxville relies on the hard work of joyful volunteers like Sanford, and small businesses such as
Legal Aid salutes two Attorneys Betsy Beck and Tom Hale of the law firm Kramer Rayson were recognized by Legal Aid of East Tennessee for their longstanding volunteer support. Hale has served on Legal Aid’s board of directors since 2006 and was board president in 2011-12. He is
a partner at Kramer Rayson and has served as attorney for the town of Farragut since 1997. A graduate of UT College of Law, Hale represents businesses and professionals. Beck is also a partner at Kramer Rayson. She graduated cum laude from UT
the Rotary guy Tom King, tking535@gmail.com
It’s time to apply to be a Rotary exchange student It changes lives. It creates lifelong international friendships. Each year more than 8,000 U.S. students travel and study abroad as Rotary Youth Exchange (RYE) students. They share their culture and learn and embrace new cultures. They learn new languages. Knoxville students ages 15-18 who are interested in being an exchange student will be interviewed on Saturday, Dec. 10, at Pellissippi State Community College’s main campus off Pellissippi Parkway. The interviews will begin at 8 a.m. and will last about an hour. Both the student and their parents will be interviewed. Student applicants and their parents should arrive 15 minutes early. Bill Nichols, District 6780 Exchange Outbound chair and a Farragut Rotarian, will conduct the interviews. He will interview each potential outbound student first and then the parents will join the interview. Nichols said students will receive an email with a list of countries and will choose their top 10 preferences for the exchange. They also will list any countries where they do not want to go. On Feb. 1, 2017, the Bill Nichols students will find out where they are going. Next will be an orientation session for the outbound students in March in Asheville. To date, there are 13 applications districtwide. Nichols says he’ll take more. Students have to be sponsored by one of our local seven Rotary clubs and can be from public or private schools or home schooled. Two Knoxville students are currently abroad – Farragut High graduate Alex Kail is in Paderbern, Germany, and Webb School junior Julia Kestner is in Thailand. If you are interested in going abroad for a year or have questions about the program, call Bill Nichols at 865-567-1119. ■
Webb Madrigals at Farragut on Dec. 7
The talented Webb Madrigal Singers will be performing selections from their 2016 holiday program on Wednesday, Dec. 7, at the Farragut Rotary meeting at Fox Den Country Club. The singers will begin at noon, so members and guests need to be there early to hear these great young voices and see their impressive madrigal dress.
Accepting nominations for the 2017 Orchid Awards
Dr. Gordon and Judy Gibson
Keep Knoxville Beautiful is now accepting nominations from the public for its beautification awards, the Orchids. Since 1979, Keep Knoxville Beautiful has presented Orchid Awards to Knoxville and Knox County buildings and outdoor spaces that beautify and elevate the local landscape. Deadline for nominations: Dec. 16. Info/nominations: keepknoxvillebeautiful.org or 521-6957.
Mayor Madeline Rogero
Jarnigan & Son are vital to the fabric of our community. Gordon and Judy Gibson are models of the spirit of the Whitney M. Young Jr. Lifetime Achievement Award.” The Whitney M. Young Jr. Lifetime Achievement Award is named in honor of the fourth executive director of the National Urban League, who served from 1961 to 1971. Past winners include Theotis Robinson Jr. in 2015; Rita Geier in 2014; Dr. Harold A. Mid-
College of Law in 2003 and specializes in employment and labor law. Legal Aid’s executive director, Sheri Fox, said their work has “made a lasting impact on the lives of thousands of people in the Knoxville area and beyond.”
dlebrook Sr. in 2013; Love Kitchen sisters Helen Ashe and Ellen Turner in 2011; and author, historian and former legislator Robert Booker in 2008. Alan Williams of WVLTTV Channel 8 served as master of ceremonies for the 31st annual event, a sellout with more than 800 in attendance. The crowd also enjoyed entertainment by R&B/soul band Tower of Power. The 2017 Equal Opportunity Awards Gala is set for Thursday, Oct. 26.
Betsy Beck
Tom Hale
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Julie Hayes
■ Julie Hayes was selected to participate in the Emerging Leaders Program at the Wolters Kluwer, CCH Connections User Conference 2016. The Conference, held Oct. 23-26 in Washington, D.C., is the tax and accounting profession’s premier education and peer networking event.
East Tennessee Children’s Hospital Knoxville, Tennessee Now Hiring Housekeepers Full and part me evening shi s available
CALL FOR ARTISTS ■ The city of Knoxville’s Public Arts Committee invites artists and artist teams to submit qualifications for a permanent work of art to be located in front of the main entrance to State Street Garage. The deadline to submit qualifications is 5 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15. Info: Liza Zenni, 523-7543 or lz@knoxalliance. com; knoxvillepublicart.com. ■ Dogwood Arts 2017 events and exhibits entry deadlines: Art In Public Places, Jan. 20; East Tennessee Art Educa-
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tor Exhibition, Jan. 20; Student Art Exhibition, Jan. 20; Dogwood Art DeTour, Feb. 10; Chalk Walk, Feb. 20; Regional Art Exhibition, March 3. Info/ applications: dogwoodarts. com or 637-4561. ■ Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Commission Gallery of Arts Tribute, to be on exhibit Jan. 6-27 in the Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay St. Works should be delivered 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3. Info/entry form: knoxalliance. com/mlk-tribute/.
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