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Two-day VBS at Chilhowee Hills
Students at Chilhowee Hills Baptist Church enjoyed two fun-fi lled days of Vacation Bible School, going below the surface to fi nd the truth.
Instead of a traditional fi ve-day program, the church kicked off VBS with a worship rally on Wednesday and then taught lessons over the next two days in six-hour sessions.
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NORTH / EAST
BUZZ
By Betty BeanDottie Jones, 95, has lived in
the same house on East Springda-le Avenue since she was 12. When she was in her mid-80s, her tidy Queen Anne home – believed to be the oldest house in the C.B. Adkins Addition, one of Knoxville’s earli-est trolley ‘burbs – won a North Knoxville beautifi cation award.
Many of the old homes feature marble mantelpieces, which Ad-kins crafted and shipped inter-nationally. The Adkins Addition is now part of Oakwood Lincoln Park, and Jones wants to see the bungalows and Queen Anne homes preserved.
She and her neighbors are wor-ried about the property across the street, at 431 E. Springdale, which Habitat for Humanity bought at foreclosure for $15,000 last De-cember. The plan is to build a fi ve-bedroom house on the 50-foot-wide lot. Neighbors complain that the city moved too quickly to demolish the old house, and they are concerned about rumors that Habitat plans to buy the vacant house next door.
Last week, City Council mem-ber Mark Campen got a four-week postponement of the Oakwood Lincoln Park Neighborhood As-sociation’s appeal of Metropolitan Planning Commission’s approval of the infi ll housing board’s Cer-tifi cate of Appropriateness for the Habitat house. Campen said he hopes to convene a meeting
By Betty BeanFulton High School alumni and
supporters are in-vited to join the late Zaevion Dob-son’s family and friends at “A Ma-roon and White Affair,” 6:30-10: 30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6, at Bridge-water Place, 205 Bridgewater Road. The gala is being held to raise money
for the scholarship fund that has been established in Dobson’s name.
Dottie Jones sits on the porch of her home on Springdale Avenue. She’s won
beautifi cation awards and wants to see historic houses preserved.
Neighbors protest Habitat designbetween all the parties, plus Kim Trent of Knox Heritage, in early July to work out their differences.
Neighborhood association mem-bers do not believe that the design of the Habitat house with its low-slung roof and no back door (one member describes it as a looking like a double-wide mobile home) is compatible with the neighborhood. There are also objections to the de-sign of the front porch and insuf-fi cient on-street parking for the oc-cupants of a fi ve-bedroom house.
Metropolitan Planning Com-mission approved the COA in May, after hearing from staffer Jeff Ar-cher’s report that the infi ll design review committee followed the Heart of Knoxville infi ll housing guidelines, which were put togeth-er after problems in the Lonsdale area, where doublewide trailers were being placed. Archer said the committee recommended a steep-er roof than originally proposed.
These guidelines do not have the force of law.
Knoxville Habitat for Human-ity marketing and communica-tions director April Timko said Habitat’s mission for 31 years has been to provide housing and to help build stable communities.
“When building in neighbor-hoods, we always build within the specifi cations of the city and/or county that ensure the new home blends into the environment.
“Furthermore, we would never
Gala to raise funds for Dobson scholarship
Zaevion
Dobson
Tinaya Gist is the
fi rst recipient of
the Zaevion Dob-
son Scholarship.
This will come a month after Zaevion’s mother and brothers travel to Los Angeles to accept ESPN’s 2016 Arthur Ashe Cour-age Award in his name. Zaevion, a sophomore linebacker for the Ful-ton Falcons, was killed last Dec.17,
when he shielded two friends from shooters who were spraying bul-lets at a group of unarmed teens gathered on the porch of a Lons-dale home.
He was honored at Super Bowl 50 and by President Barack Obama, who said, “He gave his life to save theirs – an act of heroism a lot bigger than anything we should ever expect from a 15-year-old. Greater love hath no man than this: that a man lay down his life for his friends.”
Recipients of the Arthur Ashe Courage Award include Muham-mad Ali, Pat Tillman, Pat Sum-
mitt, Nelson Mandela and the US Air Flight 93 passengers who gave their lives to thwart the 9/11 hi-jackers who had taken control of the plane. Recipients don’t have to be athletes, but are deemed to have transcended sports with their accomplishments.
Gala tickets are $50, and spon-sorships are available at levels ranging from $250 for a Bronze Sponsorship (includes two tick-ets to the gala and recognition as a gala sponsor) to a Maroon and White Sponsorship for $5,000
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Proposals sought for Knoxville SOUP event
Proposals are being sought to compete for funding for the next SOUP dinner, to be held 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 7, at the South Knoxville Community Center, 522 Maryville Pike.
Knoxville SOUP is a dinner and micro-funding event designed to raise money for creative projects that are proposed, voted on and enacted by members of the community.
Application deadline to submit a project proposal or be a featured artist is June 29. Info/application: KnoxvilleSOUP.org.
New principal
at S-D MiddleAndrew Brown is the new
principal at South-Doyle Middle School, replacing Taiwo “Tye” Sutton.
Brown joined Knox County Schools in 1999 as a science teacher at Central High School. In 2004, he began teaching science at a high school in Bristol, Tenn., and in 2006, he became an elementary school principal there – a position he now holds.
Brown has a bachelor’s degree in biology from Carson-Newman and a master’s in education administration from Lincoln Memorial University. He is currently pursuing a doctorate at Carson-Newman University.
Sutton will become assistant principal at Northwest Middle School. In an email to parents, he wrote, “It is my hope that you will continue to create a learning environment that is student-centered and will keep your focus on high-level instruction.
“Continue to encourage our wonderful students to demon-strate leadership every day.”
This administrative change was interim superintendent Buzz Thomas’ fi rst.
By Sandra ClarkImagine the shock of Patti
Bound when a chain link fence ap-peared around part of the campus of Brickey-McCloud Elementary School, a short distance from her home. “Why should I know any-thing,” she said when asked. “I’m only on the Board of Education.”
Bounds was surprised to learn that new fencing is coming for Powell Middle School, also in her district. She said fencing has nev-er been discussed during her two years on the board.
Gus Paidousis, security chief for Knox County Schools, said seven campuses will be fenced this summer. “We continue to put fencing in place to improve ac-cess control.” The fencing started in the fall of 2013 following a dis-trictwide security assessment. It’s funded through the KCS’s secu-rity budget which also funds video monitors and cameras.
Fences popping up like mushrooms
Gus Paidousis
There is a school resource offi cer (SRO) at each campus and often a Sheriff’s deputy or city po-lice offi cer as well.
Paidousis said fencing was a priority of one-third of principals
surveyed. “We started with our elementary schools where por-table classrooms and playgrounds were wide open. We’ve fenced 20 schools – two middle schools and the rest elementary.”
On tap for this summer are Whittle Springs and Powell mid-dle schools, along with Brick-ey-McCloud, Ritta, West Hills, Beaumont and Halls elementary schools. All projects are differ-ent, he said, and costs range from $20,000 to $100,000 per school.
In addition to the cost, the fenc-
es are playing havoc with plans to build sidewalks and greenways so kids can walk or bike to school.
At Sarah Moore Greene Mag-net Academy, a six-foot fence was erected on one side of a greenway even though a four-foot fence was already in place on the other side – making this the best protected greenway in town.
Russ Oaks, chief operating offi -cer for KCS, said the new fence does not obstruct the greenway while the older fence is around a playground. Incoming principal Amy Brace has asked that the shorter fence be re-moved.
At Karns Elementary, security fencing blocked entrance to the campus for kids walking across a community-sponsored bridge over Oak Ridge Highway. Paidousis said that problem was fi xed last year by relocating a gate.
The fences are secure during the school day and will be left
open for community use at other times, he said.
Are we overdoing this?“My general philosophy is the
more fencing the better,” said Paidousis, but “we have enough people in the loop to keep us even.”
In addition to the school prin-cipal, the team includes someone from the central offi ce, generally Oaks, and Dennis Archer of the maintenance department. Ar-cher’s job is to ensure access for mowing and maintenance and to fi re hydrants.
“Generally, the feedback from parents has been very positive,” said Paidousis. He prefers chain link fencing with a black vinyl coating. He keeps fencing away from the front of buildings, when possible, and sometimes uses decorative fencing, like at New Hopewell in South Knox.
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health & lifestyles
For more than 50 years, members of the Fort Sanders Regional Volunteer Auxiliary have helped support the mission of Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center.
Want to know more about volunteering at Fort Sanders Regional? Call (865) 541-1249 or go to fsregional.com.
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Dream MachineFSRMC’s bigger, faster MRI opens doors 24/7
Wider, shorter, faster, sharper, roomier.
It’s not the latest “dream ma-chine” on your auto dealer’s show-room fl oor – it’s the new magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machine on the lobby level of Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center.
Installed last March, the Siemens Magnetom Aera 1.5T TrueForm Magnet’s larger opening, ultra-short design and increased weight limit now makes non-invasive diagnos-tic imaging of soft tissue, bone and muscle possible for a wide range of patients who may have been oth-erwise excluded. The new unit can accommodate pediatric, obese, critically ill, and kyphotic patients as well as those with respiratory prob-lems, pain and mobility issues.
“We have been able to perform MRI exams on many patients that would not have been able to com-plete their exam on an older MRI scanner,” said Ben Redmond, lead MRI technologist at FSRMC. “The design of the head/neck, fl ex wrap, torso and integrated spine coils give us the ability to scan patients in more comfortable positions. Overall scan times are faster, and the design allows for more fl exibility, helping us meet the imaging needs of our entire patient population.”
In many cases, MRI may reveal different or additional information
Fort Sander’s newest MRI has
a larger opening, ultra-short
design and increased weight
limit to enhance each patient’s
imaging experience.
The Magnetom Aera MRI creates
clear, high quality images like this
one of a patient’s brain.
FSRMC: Better pictures, better treatmentThere’s more to Fort Sanders
Regional Medical Center’s radiology and imaging service than meets the eye. That’s because advanced imag-ing technology enables physicians to see deep inside the body, provid-ing clear, sharp images that result in more accurate diagnoses and a bet-ter course of treatment.
X-RAYOf course, the most common im-
aging used is the X-ray which has been around since 1896 when anat-omist Albert von Köliker x-rayed his own hand. Today, basic X-ray tech-nology is a key element in the identi-fi cation, diagnosis and treatment of many types of medical conditions. Those include:
■ Mammograms ■ Digestive problems ■ Arthritis ■ Blocked blood vessels ■ Bone cancer ■ Lung conditions ■ Enlarged heart ■ Fractures ■ Infections ■ Osteoporosis ■ Swallowed items
MRI SCANSMagnetic resonance imaging,
which uses radiofrequency waves and a strong magnetic fi eld, is
the most sensitive exam for many problems because its amazingly clear, detailed images provides doctors with views of organs, soft tissue, joints and bones, tumors, and swelling. It is helpful in iden-tifying cancer, heart and vascular disease, stroke, joint and mus-culoskeletal problems, pinched nerves and multiple sclerosis and encephalitis.
Because there’s no radiation ex-posure to the patient, MRI has be-come a popular diagnostic tool and has replaced several invasive modes of examination, therby reducing the discomfort and the risk of complica-tions for many patients.
Together, the 3-Tesla MRI unit in the Thompson Cancer Survival Center and the new Magnetom Aera MRI on the lobby level, aver-age 160 MRI exams per week and anticipates performing 8,400 MRI exams by year’s end as it provides outpatient, inpatient and emergen-cy diagnostic exams.
COMPUTATED TOMOGRAPHY (CT) SCANS
Sometimes called Computerized Axial Tomography (CAT) scans, these scans combine the power of X-rays and computers. Doctors can
see a patient’s internal anatomy without surgery.
These scans reveal bone and soft tissues, including organs, muscles and tumors. CT greatly helps doc-tors with diagnosis, surgery and treatment. For example, in radia-tion therapy, determining the cor-rect dose for a patient depends on knowing the precise density, size and location of a tumor.
At Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, our Lightspeed® 64-slice VCT scanner is an ex-ample of the latest technology. It captures a precise image of the brain instantaneously, the heart in just fi ve heartbeats, the full body in 10 seconds, and can scan for stroke symptoms in less than a second. It can detect any of the three most dangerous causes of chest pain with a one fast scan instead of hours of tests. The Lightspeed® 64-slice VCT scan-ner provides faster scans with lower-dose radiation resulting in quicker diagnosis and treatment for patients.
ULTRASOUNDAt Fort Sanders Regional Medi-
cal Center, doctors rely on ultra-sound for images of the heart, abdo-men, kidneys and other parts of the body. Images are obtained through
the use of high frequency sound waves.
New ultrasound units provide the latest in imaging capabilities. Doctors can see pictures of internal organs as they function and also can assess blood fl ow.
For instance, Vivid 7, the ultra-sound for heart patients, can per-form stress echo tests. Doctors rely on these to detect and diagnose con-ditions such as heart failure.
The benefi ts of ultrasound include no radiation exposure, comprehensive and reliable exam data, fast tests and improved pa-tient comfort.
NUCLEAR MEDICINEFort Sanders Regional Medical
Center’s diagnostic imaging also includes nuclear medicine for heart, cancer and fracture scans.
This tool often spots abnormali-ties early in a disease’s progression. It also provides a way to gather in-formation that otherwise would be unavailable or require surgery or more expensive diagnostic tests.
Nuclear medicine specialists use safe, painless techniques to get body images and treat disease. Patients ingest small amounts of radioactive materials (radiophar-maceuticals). Special cameras can pick up the images and send
pictures to computers.In treatment, the radiopharma-
ceuticals go directly to the organ being healed. This allows for great precision.
Nuclear medicine is used to: ■ Analyze kidney function ■ Provide images of blood fl ow
and heart functioning ■ Scan lungs for respiratory and
blood-fl ow problems ■ Identify gallbladder blockages ■ Evaluate bones for fractures,
infection, arthritis or tumors ■ Determine the presence or
spread of cancer ■ Identify bleeding in the bowel ■ Locate infections ■ Measure thyroid for overactive
or underactive functioning.Regardless of which your doctor
orders, FSRMC’s Picture Archival & Communication System (PACS) can electronically capture, store and transmit high-quality MRI, CT, X-ray and ultrasound pictures im-mediately by computer. That means doctors can readily view any image the patient has had taken at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center and other locations in the Covenant Health system.
For more information on imag-ing services at Fort Sanders Re-gional Medical Center, please call 865-541-1111.
about structures in the body than what is seen with an X-ray, ultra-sound or computed tomography (CT) scan. MRI may also reveal fi nd-ings that cannot be detected with other imaging methods.
“MRI imaging also has a higher level of sensitivity in evaluating neu-ral elements of the spine,” said Dr. Samuel Feaster, a neuroradiologist with Vista Radiology PC who also says diffusion MRI can be more sen-
sitive than a CT scan for detecting acute ischemic stroke.
Claustrophobic patients unable to tolerate the tight confi nes of the longer cylindrical tubes of older ma-chines have more “wiggle room” (70 centimeters vs. 60 cm) and less need for sedation. The shorter design also allows many exams – lumbar spine, pelvis and lower extremity MRI – to be performed with the patient’s head outside of the opening.
“The magnet has a bore size that is both larger in diameter and short-er in length, creating a more relaxed environment that helps to reduce anxiety, therefore decreasing the need for sedation,” said Redmond. “The design of the new magnet al-lows patients to wear headphones for almost all procedures, giving them the option to listen to sooth-ing music during their exam if they choose.”
“Images are much sharper with improved detail because patients aren’t breathing heavy or moving due to anxiety,” he added. “We con-sistently receive positive physician comments and feedback about the excellent image quality of exams performed on the Magnetom Aera.”
The new unit also features user-
friendly software which not onlycuts exam time by 50 percent, butalso cuts preparation time andutilizes technology on abdominalMRIs to deliver robust, free-breath-ing, contrast-enhanced exams forpatients unable to hold their breath.That means fewer repeated scans.
Most importantly, however, isthat the high-resolution images givephysicians more accurate results,leading to more accurate diagnosisand treatment.
Not surprisingly, the unit’s speedand fl exibility, coupled with theincreased weight limit for obesepatients from 350 to 550 pounds,sparked an increase in referrals toFSRMC as well as a dramatic reduc-tion in cancellations or rescheduledappointments.
This led FSRMC to offer contrastMRIs 24 hours a day, seven days aweek. “We began offering MRI 24/7to better accommodate the needs ofphysicians and their patients await-ing discharge,” said Redmond. “Wewanted to help decrease the pa-tient’s length of stay and to providearound-the-clock MRI imaging ca-pabilities for stroke and other emer-gent patient needs.”
MRI scanning is available for in-house patients and those broughtthrough the Emergency Depart-ment around the clock. For moreinformation call 865-541-1111.
Other upgradesKnox County Schools has
several construction proj-ects underway this summer, some funded through the capital budget and others through the maintenance department.
KCS will build two mid-dle schools (Gibbs and Har-din Valley), and both are under design.
Work at Pond Gap El-ementary is going well, ac-cording to Russ Oaks. “We’re ahead of expectations” for the project, which is visible from I-40 westbound. He ex-pects to have students in the new wing as early as winter. Then the existing school will
be updated and retro-fi tted to ac-commodate its increased enrollment.
I n s k i p Elementary School’s $6.5 million up-
grade will start upon selec-tion of an architect. Doug Dillingham, supervisor of facilities, is overseeing these projects.
Other updates were pro-vided by Jim French, super-visor of maintenance:
■ Karns and Central high schools, new switch gears for elevators
■ South-Doyle Middle School, interior paint and new lockers (to be installed during fall break)
■ Powell High, added in-sulation for auxiliary gym
■ Inskip and New Hopewell, asbestos abate-ment in fl oors
■ West View and Foun-tain City, cafeteria upgrades
■ Austin-East and West, replacement air condition-ers for gym
■ Bearden, Carter, Far-ragut and Halls High, new air conditioners for gym. (This will leave just “5-6 high schools and 3-4 middle schools” w ithout gym A/C, said French.
■ Fountain City Elemen-tary, new gym fl oor
■ Bearden High School, auditorium upgrades – new seats, painting, fl oor cover-ing and lighting
■ West Haven, addition of loop road to improve traf-fi c stacking
■ Karns Elementary, more pavement for roads and park-ing on campus, with traffi c fl ow redesigned to “mitigate but not fi x the congestion”
■ Shannondale, paving parking lot, moving a gate and pouring a sidewalk.
French expects all proj-ects to be completed before school starts.
– S. Clark
NORTH/EAST Shopper news • JUNE 29, 2016 • 3 community
Betsy Pickle
Habitat design From page 1
implement demolition of a home that is salvageable, and we are not responsible for determining the sta-tus of a home that is con-demned.
“We appreciate the sup-port we’ve received from
neighborhood members and Mark Campen as we continue to move forward and work together.”
Habitat currently has no plans to purchase the house next door to the lot in question, Timko said.
Dobson Scholarship From page 1
(includes a long list of pre-miums including 10 tickets to the gala, season passes to home football games and a company name and logo on all gala promotions and invi-tations).
The fi rst recipient of the Zaevion Dobson Scholar-ship is Tinaya Gist, a stu-dent who overcame the loss of all her possessions in a devastating house fi re.
The Zaevion Dobson Scholarship organizers’ goal
is to raise enough money to establish an endowment that will fund annual schol-arship awards in the future.
Bridgewater Place is owned by Fulton graduates Doug and Melissa White, who have been generous in helping with the event.
Ticket or sponsorship info: fultongala.org or the Fulton High School offi ce, wh ich is open weekday mornings during summer school.
COMMUNITY NOTES ■ Alice Bell Spring Hill Neigh-
borhood Association. Info:
Ronnie Collins, 637-9630.
■ Beaumont Community
Organization. Info: Natasha
Murphy, 936-0139.
■ Belle Morris Community Ac-
tion Group meets 7 p.m. each
second Monday, City View
Baptist Church, 2311 Fine Ave.
Info: bellemorris.com or Rick
Wilen, 524-5008.
■ Chilhowee Park Neighbor-
hood Association meets
6:30 p.m. each last Tuesday,
Administration Building,
Knoxville Zoo. Info: Paul Ruff ,
696-6584.
■ Edgewood Park
Neighborhood Association
meets 7 p.m. each third
Tuesday, Larry Cox Senior
Center, 3109 Ocoee Trail. Info:
edgewoodpark.us.
■ Excelsior Lodge No. 342
meets 7:30 p.m. each Thurs-
day, 10103 Thorn Grove Pike.
Info: Bill Emmert, 933-6032 or
■ Family Community Educa-
tion-Carter Club meets 10
a.m. each second Tuesday,
Carter Senior Center, 9036
Asheville Highway. Info: Anne
Winstead, 933-5821.
■ First District Democrats meet
each fi rst Monday, Burlington
Branch Library, 4614 Asheville
Highway. Info: Harold Middle-
brook, haroldmiddlebrook@
gmail.com; Mary Wilson,
■ Historic Fourth & Gill
Neighborhood Organization
meets 6:30 p.m. each second
Monday, Central UMC, 201
Third Ave. Info: Liz Upchurch,
898-1809, lizupchurch1@
gmail.com.
■ Inskip Community Asso-
ciation meets 6 p.m. each
fourth Tuesday, Inskip
Baptist Church, 4810 Rowan
Road. Info: Betty Jo Mahan,
679-2748 or bettymahan@
knology.net.
■ Oakwood Lincoln Park Neigh-
borhood Association meets
6:30 p.m. each fi rst Monday,
Community Club House, 916
Shamrock Ave. Info: Bill Hut-
ton, 773-5228 or s_wlhutton@
yahoo.com.
■ Old North Knoxville meets
6:30 p.m. each second
Monday, St. James Episcopal
Church Parish Hall, 1101 N.
Broadway.
■ Parkridge Community Orga-
nization meets 6:30 p.m. each
fi rst Monday except holidays,
Cansler YMCA, 616 Jessamine
St. Info: Jerry Caldwell, 329-
9943.
■ Second District Democrats
meet 6 p.m. each second
Thursday, New Hope Mis-
sionary Baptist Church, 2504
Cecil Ave. Info: Rick Staples,
385-3589 or funnyman1@
comic.com.
Every U.S. citizen knows that July Fourth is the day the original American col-onists declared indepen-dence from England, but that meaning tends to get lost amidst barbecues, fun at the lake and fi reworks.
Liberty will be front and center, however, on Monday at Marble Springs State Historic Site, 1220 W. Gov. John Sevier Highway. Events throughout the day will revisit aspects of 18th-century life, leading up to a “Let Freedom Ring” cer-emony at 2 p.m., when local
Terry Sisk, now president of the Gen. Henry Knox
Chapter of the Tennessee Society, Sons of the Rev-
olution, instructs a young attendee as she takes
part in the July 4, 2014, bell-ringing ceremony at
Marble Springs State Historic Site. Photo submitted
participants will join people across the country in ring-ing a bell for each of the 13 original colonies.
“John Sevier, who re-sided on the property and was the fi rst governor of Tennessee, played a vital role in the independence of
the United States, having been a Revolutionary War hero, fi ghting at the Battle of King’s Mountain, which many historians consider a pivotal turning point in the war for independence,” says Anna Chappelle, executive director of Marble Springs. “Those ties are naturally going to be there, that he fought for our liberty and for our freedom.”
A June 26, 1963, resolu-tion by the U.S. Congress established the commemo-ration of the bell-ringing that took place at 2 p.m.
July 4, 1776, in Philadelphia to announce the signing of the Declaration of Indepen-dence.
“You don’t really see something like this every day,” says Chappelle.
The General Henry Knox Chapter of the Tennessee Society, Sons of the Revolu-tion and the newly formed John Sevier Chapter of the Overmountain Victory Trail Association will present the day’s programming. There will also be guided tours of Marble Springs.
Fences popping up From page 1
Jim French
Celebrating Independence
i i k h U ii dd S
at Marble Springs
4 • JUNE 29, 2016 • Shopper news
VictorAshe
Betty Bean
Scott Frith
government
Marvin West
If the football Volunteers live up to lofty expectations, history says three will be honored as all-Americans. Because of exceptional wis-dom and insight, you are in-vited to pick ’em.
Will it be Jalen Hurd, star running back? His fi eld is crowded.
Cam Sutton is a good-enough corner to persuade opponents to go the other way.
Do you choose Jalen Reeves-Maybin, run-and-hit linebacker?
How about quarterback Joshua Dobbs, epitome of the student-athlete?
You could certainly pick Derek Barnett, destroyer at defensive end.
Kick returner Evan Ber-ry could do it again. Cen-ter Coleman Thomas has a
All-Americans to be
chance. And punter Trevor Daniel. Maybe somebody else pops out of the crowd. Write-ins are welcome.
Please accept light-weight guidance. The best player on the team might be a youngster, but youth is handicapped in the bid for post-season honors un-less accompanied by spec-tacular statistics. Previous build-up, name recognition, is often decisive.
Team success is relevant. Traditional winners have an advantage. Keep in mind
that half of the offi cial selec-tors don’t know as much as you do, but they look at line-ups and conclude somebody must be good if Alabama, Ohio State, Florida State and Clemson prevail season after season.
After you have fi nished our all-America exercise, tell me who projects as the most valuable Volunteer. Is anybody indispensable?
Five or six quarterbacks will go ahead of Dobbs in the next NFL roll call, but Joshua makes the Vols go. He is an exceptional leader (smarts, personality, guardian of the football). He is a genuine dual threat (671 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns, 2,291 pass-ing and 15 TDs). He is not a bombs-away aerialist. He may or may not be the win-ning edge. He had two scor-
ing passes in the four losses last season.
Hurd, 6-4, 241 and 23 miles an hour on a tread-mill, is not your ordinary big running back. Butch Jones has declared him a Heis-man candidate. Linebackers concede that Jalen causes headaches. Safeties say he is faster than he appears.
Hurd was fourth in SEC rushing last season with 1,288 yards along with 12 touchdowns. He is a will-ing blocker and better than average receiver. He is within range (892) of Tennessee’s career rush-ing record but there is only one football and Alvin Ka-mara and Dobbs will have it a fair share.
Sutton is good, very good. He has been the Vols’ best corner for three years. Cer-tain sportswriters tell him he is great. SEC coaches and
pro scouts are less comfort-ing. Coaches selected half a hundred 2015 all-SEC stars and did not mention Cam-eron. NFL provided mixed reviews. That is why he is here instead of there.
Sutton led America with 18.7 yards per punt return. His 467 are a school career record.
Reeves-Maybin, natural leader, is critical to the UT defense. He led with 105 tackles, 14 for losses. He fi g-ures to fi nd more in the Bob Shoop blitz package. Cross your fi ngers on whether the repaired shoulder is 100 percent strong.
Barnett is an intimidat-ing pass rusher and strong enough at 6-3 and 257 to hold his own against running at-tacks. He tied for fourth in the SEC with 10 sacks and has 20 in his career. That is in the general direction of
Reggie White, school record-holder with 32.
Evan Berry was the na-tion’s top kickoff returner in 2015 (38.3 average, three TDs, 804 yards, fourth-most in school history). Foes paid great compliments. They kicked away from him.
Evan received more rec-ognition than all other Vols combined: First-team all-America by Walter Camp, Sporting News and Sports Illustrated; second-team by Football Writers of Amer-ica, CBS and Fox. He was SEC special teams player of the year.
Berry didn’t play all that much on defense but he may play more. Last we saw, he was running toward the ocean with a Northwestern pass he pilfered in the bowl game.Marvin West awaits your input. His ad-
dress is [email protected]
Ice cream in Rocky Hill Four Knox County commissioners braved the heat for a night
out at Bruster’s Ice Cream in Rocky Hill. Bob Thomas, Ed Brant-
ley, John Schoonmaker and Dave Wright came to meet with
residents. In the background are Thomas’ sister and mother,
Barbara and Nelle Thomas. Nelle Thomas, observing her birth-
day week, said she was eating dinner: an ice cream sundae
with “everything.” Photo by S. Clark
Most folks around here don’t like the government.
Of course, many of them have a government job in Oak Ridge or at TVA. They drive every day on a road built by the government, stop at a red light installed by the government, and go to sleep in a home paid for with a government-backed loan. On Saturdays each fall, they spend their af-ternoons cheering for the government-run University of Tennessee football team.
But they just don’t like the government.
Our politicians under-stand this, and that’s why most local Republicans oppose any kind of tax in-crease.
It’s nonsense.You can be opposed to big
government in Washington and Nashville, yet want local government to provide more services closer to home. You can be a bona fi de conserva-tive and not panic every time
Parks and Recreation Director Joe Walsh will re-tire by April 2018, as he has joined the city’s drop plan. Walsh was hired by former Parks Director Sam Anderson and has been in this department 25 years plus 5 years in the city fi nance department. Walsh indicated he would stay through December 2017, but had not decided on whether to continue the fi nal four months.
Possible Rogero replace-ments to Walsh include the new deputy parks direc-tor, Aaron Browning, and greenways co-coordinator Lori Goerlich.
Goerlich has not gotten a sign erected on Alcoa Highway or Neyland Drive pointing the way to the Knox-Blount greenway from Buck Karnes Bridge to Marine Park. This green-way opened eight months ago with a mayoral event, but remains a secret.
Signs should not be dif-fi cult to create and install. The good news is that Council member Nick Pavlis is on it and Team Rogero may fi nally get it done.
Since Walsh is staying to the end of 2017, the suc-cessor may not be chosen by Rogero if she is tapped to take a position in a possi-ble Clinton Administration. This writer is confi dent that if Clinton becomes Presi-dent, Rogero, a Clinton delegate, will have a place in her administration.
Natalie Stair, wife of Council member Marshall Stair, plans to open a busi-ness called Nest Knoxville, to be located in the Empo-rium on Gay Street. Nest Knoxville will sell furniture and home decor. She hopes to have it open in early July.
Stair, 32, would be the second spouse of a current council member to operate a business downtown. The other is Emily Campen, wife of Council member Mark Campen, who oper-ates the Flower Pot.
■ UT Chancellor Jimmy Cheek, as pre-dicted several times in this column, has announced his retirement effective when his successor is picked. That could take up to a year. Cheek can look back on many accomplish-ments in new construction on campus and criticism over allowing the Lady Vols name change to go forward.
What happens now? UT President DiPietro names a search committee to recom-mend replacements. It may last into next year. DiPietro makes the choice, subject to UT board approval, from the names submitted to him by his committee.
The searches to replace Susan Martin as provost and Margie Nichols as vice chancellor are suspended until the new chancellor is
By Wendy SmithCity Council will discuss
the Knoxville-Knox Coun-ty Metropolitan Planning Council’s (MPC) recom-mendations regarding Al-ternative Financial Service establishments at a work-shop at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, June 30.
In February, City Council requested that MPC make a recommendation regarding zoning regulations for such institutions, which include check-cashing outlets, mon-ey transmitters, car title lenders, payday loan stores,
pawnshops and rent-to-own stores.
South Knox council mem-ber Nick Pavlis was one of fi ve council members who re-quested the recommendation.
On Chapman Highway, there’s an area with 15 such businesses within a mile, he says. Customers go to one for a loan, and when they can’t pay, they go to the next one. It’s a vicious cycle.
“It’s destructive to people and doesn’t send a good message. It’s not just in my district. They’re on every corner.”
He expects that such businesses will soon face federal regulations.
The public is always wel-come at council workshops, and discussions will include the concerns of the business community.
“We’re open. We’ll lis-ten.”
The proposed zoning changes implement rec-ommendations made in a 2015 MPC report titled “Re-search of Alternative Finan-cial Services and Evaluation of Related Zoning Options.”
Proposed changes in-
clude space requirementsof 1,000 feet of separationbetween like businesses and1,000 feet of separation be-tween AFS establishmentsand residential property.
The 2015 document re-ported 81 AFS establish-ments in Knoxville, 16 inKnox County, and two inFarragut. Existing business-es would be grandfathered.
A vote on the proposedzoning changes was post-poned at the June 21 CityCouncil meeting. It’s ex-pected to be on the July 5agenda.
Joe Walsh to retire
on board, which means an-other year with an interim provost and vice chancellor.
Look for athletic director Dave Hart to depart after the fall football season. His tenure has been contro-versial with the Lady Vols name change and large fi nancial settlements for gender-based lawsuits. The Title IX lawsuit now pend-ing in Nashville has cost $200,000 in legal fees.
The talk is already stir-ring on who replaces Cheek. While there is a search committee, will it be a truly open search or be tilted to-wards a favored candidate? Brian Noland, president of East Tennessee State University since January 2012, is widely mentioned. He previously headed up the West Virginia Higher Education system and prior to that worked for the Ten-nessee Higher Education Commission.
For UT historians, he was the runner up to DiPietro to be UT president when the board in October 2010 voted 11-10 for DiPi-etro over Noland. Then-Gov. Phil Bredesen, a board member, voted for Nolan. The search was very open.
If Noland is chosen, then the new ETSU board must pick a new president for ETSU. Lt Gov. Ron Ramsey has said he is not an appli-cant for the ETSU position.
■ Former Gov. Winfi eld Dunn turns 89 on Friday, July 1. He is the 24th oldest living for-mer Governor. The oldest is David Buckson of Delaware at 95. State Rep. Bill Dunn, who was born in the Pana-ma Canal Zone (as was Sen. John McCain), turns 55 on Sunday, July 3, and Sen. Lamar Alexander turns 76 the same day.
■ The three UT trust-ees from Knoxville (Raja Jubran, Charles Anderson and Sharon Pryse) invited Knox legislators and spous-es to the summer trustee dinner at Cherokee Country Club last week as part of an effort to make friends. Relationships have been strained over the Lady Vols, the UT diversity offi ce and gender-related lawsuits. While this was primarily a social occasion, it was a fi rst and is a positive devel-opment.
■ Attending the din-ner were state Sens. Richard Briggs and Becky Massey along with state Reps. Eddie Smith, Bill Dunn and Roger Kane. Mayor Tim Burchett, a former state legislator, also attended.
Candor needed on taxes
someone suggests a mod-est property tax increase in Knox County.
Don’t get me wrong. No one supports a tax increase for higher salaries for po-litical cronies, but a mod-est property tax increase in Knox County could already have built a Safety Center to better house the men-tally ill. (Our politicians say they support a Safety Center, but no one wants to pay for it.) Road improve-ments could be funded. We could pay good teachers more and keep them from moving elsewhere. More greenways could be built between neighborhoods, which would increase prop-erty values for homeown-
ers and the quality of life of residents.
Instead, we have politi-cians in county government who so refl exively oppose any tax increase that you can’t decide whether they are mimicking Cas Walker or Fox News.
Of course, it doesn’t have to be this way. In fact, you don’t have to look further than the city of Knoxville to see another way forward.
City taxpayers have sup-ported property tax increas-es without a public outcry because they are satisfi ed with their government. Visit downtown Knoxville on a Saturday morning and walk in Market Square. The transformation of that en-tire area is nothing short of remarkable and has been enabled by consistent sup-port across multiple may-oral administrations.
(Don’t call Mayor Rogero a tax-and-spend liberal. The city’s plan to outsource the
Coliseum and Chilhowee Park alone is expected to save $500,000 in salaries.)
A comparable level of in-vestment by county govern-ment would reap untold divi-dends in Halls, Powell and Karns. At current tax levels, county residents won’t get any of that. Instead, folks should just expect more of the same.
Leadership is taking what you inherit and mov-ing forward in a way that refl ects your values. Object-ing to any tax increase at the county level isn’t conserva-tive at all. It’s regressive and harms our future.
We have some important elections coming up. Sup-port candidates running for offi ce who are honest with you about funding county government and who pres-ent a vision for the future that’s more than just prom-ising they won’t raise taxes.
It will take leadership (and more money) to move Knox County forward.Scott Frith is a local attorney. You can
visit his website at pleadthefrith.com
City Council to discuss alternative fi nancial services
As a politically active Democrat, Janice Spoon says she’s participated in plenty of events at the Ben Atchley State Veterans’ Home, located in Knox County’s 6th District, where she lives, including purely social occasions and candi-date meet and greets.
So it shocked her when nursing home offi cials said County Commission candi-date Donna Lucas couldn’t come to the facility to meet the residents.
“We’ve had events at the veterans’ home before: St. Patrick’s Day parties, Flag Day parties, all kinds of parties, including events when we brought in candi-dates to meet the residents, which we were told we could do as long as the candidate was there. We have a real appreciation for everybody out there. But now all of a sudden things are differ-ent.”
Spoon says she has been informed, after working her way up the chain of com-mand for this state-run fa-cility, that the nursing home has an incumbents-only policy.
“I don’t know where to go, what to do,” Spoon said. “I think it is very unfair and
Incumbents only: State facility bars challengers
unethical to allow incum-bents to have events there, but nobody else. And it’s not just because I’m a Democrat that I’m saying this. I don’t get it. I really don’t.”
Leanne Lewis, marketing and public affairs manager with Tennessee State Vet-erans’ Homes, confi rmed Spoon’s account of what she’d been told.
“We are a state facility, and events held in these fa-cilities cannot be for politi-cal gain.”
The ban does not apply to incumbents, she said.
“If they are already in offi ce, they have a right to come in there. Mayor (Tim) Burchett, for example, is al-ready in offi ce, so he’s des-ignated an offi cial dignitary and he can walk in there any time. If it’s somebody running for offi ce, by code or by law we are not allowed to do that because it shows favoritism.”
When asked if this rule also applies to Lucas’ op-ponent, incumbent 6th Dis-
trict commissioner Brad Anders, Lewis said yes.
“We are a state facility. If they are already in offi ce, they have a right to come in there, and we cannot show favoritism.”
When asked if allowing all candidates equal access to the veterans’ home could solve the perception of fa-voritism, Lewis said great care must be taken when dealing with state property and taxpayer money.
“It’s the same thing as if I was in jail as an inmate. The state would not be depriv-ing me of having freedom of
choice. We need to comply with state rules. This is per-ceived as giving monetary gifts for political gain.
“At the end of the day, if you take this to the commis-sioner (Many-Bears Grind-er, head of the Tennessee Department of Veterans’ Affairs), she will tell you the same thing.”
Cas Walker updateJosh Hodge, co-editor
of the UT History Depart-ment’s Cas Walker proj-ect, can be reached at [email protected] or 205-960-9115.
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SENIOR NOTES ■ All senior centers will
be closed Monday,
July 4.
■ Carter Senior Center9040 Asheville Highway932-2939Monday-Friday8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Off erings include: card
games; exercise programs;
arts and crafts; movie mati-
nee Fridays; Senior Meals,
noon Wednesdays.
Register for: Veterans
Services visit, 11:30 a.m.
Wednesday, June 29; RSVP:
215-5645.
■ Corryton Senior Center9331 Davis Drive688-5882knoxcounty.org/seniorsMonday-FridayHours vary
Off erings include: ex-
ercise classes; cross-stitch,
card games; dominoes,
crochet, quilting, billiards;
Senior Meals program, 11
a.m. each Friday.
Register for: Corryton
Community Picnic at Doug-
las Lake, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Wednesday, July 13; RSVP/
sign up for dish to bring to
share.
■ Larry Cox Senior Center3109 Ocoee Trail546-1700Monday-Friday
Off erings include: exercise programs; bingo;
arts and crafts classes.
■ John T. O’Connor Senior Center611 Winona St.523-1135knoxseniors.org/oconnor.htmlMonday-Friday8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Off erings include: Card
games, billiards, senior
fi tness, computer classes,
bingo, blood pressure
checks 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Monday-Friday.
Register for: Fourth of
July celebration, 11:30 a.m.
Thursday, June 30; cost, $1
for barbecue lunch; reserva-
tions required.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29Computer Workshop: Word Basics, 2-4:15 p.m.,
Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. Requires “Introducing the Computer” or equivalent skills. Registration required. Info/registration: 525-5431.
Free Introduction to Self Defense for Women class, 6 p.m., CrossFit ex libro, 5438 Hilton Industrial Way. Info/registration: 454-8359 or exlibroselfdefense.com.
Free introductory “Zumba Gold” class, 10:30 a.m., Take Charge Fitness Program, 1921 N. Charles Seivers Blvd., Clinton. Zumba Gold is designed for active older adults. Info: 457-8237.
International Folk Dance Class, 7:30-10 p.m., Claxton Community Center, 1150 Edgemoor Road, Clinton. Info: Paul Taylor, 898-5724; oakridgefolkdancers.org; on Facebook.
THURSDAY, JUNE 30Awesome Science with Dr. Al Hazari, 4 p.m.,
Mascot Branch Library, 1927 Library Road. Info: 933-2620.
Blueberry Festival, 3-6 p.m., New Harvest Park Farmers Market, 4775 New Harvest Lane. Info/schedule of events: facebook.com/events/642809749205971.
Knoxville Zoomobile, 2 p.m., Powell Branch Library, 330 W. Emory Road. Info: 947-6210.
Robotics @ the Library, 5 p.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. For teens ages 12-15. Info/registration: Nicole Barajas, [email protected], or 525-5431.
SATURDAY, JULY 2Union County Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-noon,
Wilson Park. Info: 992-8038.
SUNDAY, JULY 3Pilot Fireball Moonlite Classic 5K and Little
Firecracker Mile, 9 p.m., UT Vet School with the route running along Neyland Drive. Hosted by the Knoxville
Track Club. Info/registration: ktc.org/RaceFireball.html; or Bo Saulsbury, [email protected].
MONDAY, JULY 4Concert in the Commons: Alex Guthrie, 7 p.m.,
The Norris Commons, the lawn in front of the Norris Middle School. Bring a lawn chair, blanket and picnic basket. Info: Facebook.
Powell Lions Club 4th of July Parade, 11:30 a.m., step off from the former Food City parking lot (KARM). Participants: no registration or fees; should be in the parking lot by 10:30 a.m. Info: 640-1053 or [email protected].
WEDNESDAY, JULY 6Chalk on the Walk, 11:30 a.m., Halls Branch
Library, 4518 E. Emory Road. Info: 922-2552.International Folk Dance Class, 7:30-10
p.m., Claxton Community Center, 1150 Edgemoor Road, Clinton. Info: Paul Taylor, 898-5724; oakridgefolkdancers.org; on Facebook.
THURSDAY, JULY 7Bee Friends beekeeping group meeting, 6:30
p.m., auditorium of Walters State, Tazewell campus. Program: Lynda Rizzardi, the president of Knox Co. Beekeepers and former president of the TBA, will be speaking on “Preparing Your Honey for Sale and Competition.” Info: 423-648-4785.
Computer Workshop: Introducing the Computer, 10:30 a.m., Halls Branch Library, 4518 E. Emory Road. All welcome. Info/registration: 922-2552.
Free Introduction to Self Defense for Women class, 6 p.m., CrossFit ex libro, 5438 Hilton Industrial Way. Info/registration: 454-8359 or exlibroselfdefense.com.
SATURDAY, JULY 9Musical Stories and Songs with Jodie
Manross, 11 a.m., Halls Branch Library, 4518 E. Emory Road. Info: 922-2552.
Union County Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-noon, Wilson Park. Info: 992-8038.
Vintage baseball, noon and 2:30 p.m., Historic Ramsey House, 2614 Thorn Grove Pike. Games and parking free; concessions available. Bring lawn chair or blanket for seating. Info: ramseyhouse.org.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 13International Folk Dance Class, 7:30-10
p.m., Claxton Community Center, 1150 Edgemoor Road, Clinton. Info: Paul Taylor, 898-5724; oakridgefolkdancers.org; on Facebook.
THURSDAY, JULY 14“Are Your Shrubs Hiding Your House?,” 3:15-
4:30 p.m., Humana Guidance Center, 4438 Western Ave. Presented by Master Gardener John Payne. Free and open to the public. Info: 329-8892.
Halls Book Club: “House of Spirits,” 1 p.m., Halls Branch Library, 4518 E. Emory Road. All welcome. Info: 922-2552.
Knoxville Christian Women’s Connection luncheon: “Let Freedom Ring,” 10:45 a.m., Buddy’s Bearden Banquet Hall, 5806 Kingston Pike. Program: Food City’s Demonstrator, Gordon Pillsbury. Guest speaker: Linda McDaniel from Ellenboro, N.C.; topic: “Living at the Day Spa … is that Realistic?” Cost: $12. Complimentary childcare by reservation only. Info/reservation: 315-8182 or [email protected].
FRIDAY, JULY 15Concert in the Commons: Lydia Salnikova,
7 p.m., The Norris Commons, the lawn in front of the Norris Middle School. Bring a lawn chair, blanket and picnic basket. Info: Facebook.
Diabetes Education Class, 1 p.m., Halls Branch Library, 4518 E. Emory Road. Free program presented by UT Extension. Info: 922-2552.
Museum of Education Sock Hop, 7-10 p.m., Sarah Simpson Professional Development Technology Center, 801 Tipton Ave. Features: live music, appearance by Sammy “Barney Fife” Sawyer, silent auction, “prom” photo packages and more. Tickets: $25; available at all Knoxville Teachers Federal Credit Union locations, at the museum and online at http://bit.ly/1RUAA4J. Info: knoxschools.org/museum.
FRIDAY-SATURDAY, JULY 15-16Union County Rodeo, 874 Hickory Star Road,
Maynardville. Carnival and Music start at 6 p.m.; rodeo starts at 8. Info: on Facebook.
FRIDAY-SUNDAY, JULY 15-17“Big River” presented by the WordPlayers, Bijou
Theatre, 803 S. Gay St. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Friday; 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday. Suggested for ages 12 and over. Tickets: wordplayers.org, knoxbijou.com and at the door. Info: 539-2490.
SATURDAY, JULY 16Golf tournament to benefi t the Base Knox Reign
12U girls softball team, Whittle Springs Golf Course. Team entry fee: $200. Format: 4-man scramble. Check-in, 7:30 a.m.; shotgun start, 8 a.m. lunch and awards, noon. Info/registration/sponsorship: Adam Brantley, 680-9343.
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Employees from Max Air Trampoline Park in Pow-ell jumped at the chance to stop by LANTERN Memory Care at Morning Pointe of Powell and visit with resi-dent Earl Hoffmeister.
The group spread smiles and performed light fi tness routines with residents. Hoffmeister enjoyed their visit very much, stating that the group “got the joint jumping!”
The volunteers loved the opportunity to make a dif-ference by engaging 18 resi-dents in lively, music-fi lled exercises with balloons and bats.
Hoffmeister gave the day a stamp of approval, say-ing that the volunteers were welcome back any time. Max Air manager Dezirae Cary promised that they would stop back by the facil-ity very soon.
Max Air Trampoline Park manager Dezirae Cary visits with
Morning Pointe resident Earl Hoff meister (front) along with
Max Air employees Bryce Brewer and Blair Blankenbeckler. Photo submitted
Volunteers keep Morning Pointe jumping
Windsor Gardens recent-ly hosted its fourth annual family picnic and welcomed more than 170 guests.
Staff and residents in-vited family members to Windsor Gardens’ “back-yard” to celebrate the im-portance of gathering with family and friends. Windsor Gardens’ kitchen staff pre-pared a delicious cookout complete with hamburgers, pulled pork, watermelon and homemade ice cream.
Guests of all ages were treated to live music, a dunking booth, corn hole, backyard golf, a photo booth, raffl e drawings and a temporary tattoo station.
“Windsor Gardens’ fam-ily picnic is our way to cherish our residents by ap-
Members of the Folden family entertain at Windsor Gardens’
fourth annual family picnic. Photo submitted
Picnic creates family fun
As part of the Life En-richment Program, Morn-ing Pointe of Powell’s assist-ed living community inviteslocal performers to sharetheir talents with residents.
They recently welcomedline dancers from ChristUnited Methodist Church fora toe-tapping performance.The group danced to a va-riety of country songs andoldies and encouraged theresidents to join in the fun.The line dance group meetsevery week and dances inarea senior communities.
Barbara Cannon and Joyce Beeler visit with Morning Pointe
resident Clayton Brewer (center) following a dance perfor-
mance at Morning Pointe of Powell. Photo submitted
Christ United Methodist shares love of dancing
preciating the importance of family and friends. It is our goal to create an atmo-sphere that allows residents
to feel as if they are at home and among family,” said life enrichment director Tara Wallace.
George receives Eastern Star 50 year pinElmcroft Assisted Living welcomed Eastern Star mem-
bers and Masons as resident Barbara George received her 50-year pin. Elmcroft hosted the event because George was unable to travel. Her brother, Hubert LaRue, presented George her pin, which she called “a wonderful honor.”
Past Grand Master of the Masons for the state of Ten-nessee and Elmcroft resident Esco Owens entertained the group with his guitar, and the kitchen staff at the facility served light refreshments to guests.
George is a member of the OES #466 AREME Chapter. Barbara George
NORTH/EAST Shopper news • JUNE 29, 2016 • 7 faith
VBS NOTES ■ Blessed Teresa of Calcutta
Catholic Church and Millers Chapel UMC, 6-8 p.m. July
11-15, Millers Chapel UMC, lo-
cated across from McDonalds
in Maynardville. Classes for
children and adults. In depth
study of Psalm 23. Info: Kathy
Chesney, 566-3289, or Steve
Pawelk, 859-445-1417.
■ Heiskell UMC, 9420 Heiskell
Road, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday,
July 9. Ages 4-15. Theme:
“Submerged.”
■ Mount Hermon UMC, 235 E.
Copeland Road, 6-8:30 p.m.
July 24-27. Ages 3 through
rising sixth graders. Kick-off
and family cookout, 6 p.m.
Sunday, July 24. Theme: “Cave
Quest, Following Jesus, The
Light of the World.” Dinner
served each night. Everyone
welcome.
FAITH NOTES ■ First Comforter Church,
5516 Old Tazewell Pike, hosts
MAPS (Mothers At Prayer Ser-
vice) noon each Friday. Info:
Edna Hensley, 771-7788.
■ Listening Hearts, A
Gathering of Bereaved Moms,
will meet 3 p.m. Saturday,
July 2, Christus Victor
Lutheran Church, 4110 Central
Avenue Pike. All grieving
moms are invited. Info:
listeningheartsmoms@gmail.
com or 679-1351.
cross currentsLynn Pitts, [email protected]
“Or what woman having 10 silver coins, if she loses one, does not light a lamp, sweep the house, and search carefully until she fi nds it? When she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found the coin that I had lost.’”
(Luke 15:8-9 NRSV)
Every woman on the planet can identify with the woman in Jesus’ parable. We have all lost an earring, a recipe or a favorite book.
I recently took off a favorite bracelet that Lewis had given me, and put it in a safe place.
Famous last words, right?This happened at Lake Junaluska, at Annual Con-
ference, and I had lots of other things on my mind. Later, when I started looking for it, I was fearful that somehow or other I had dropped it at the lake, and although the kind people there put it on their “lost items” list, along with my contact information, I didn’t hold much hope.
I continued searching, looking over and over in the same places, expecting different results. (A foolish tactic, I know, but at least I was doing something.)
Then one morning I decided to go through the pockets in my shirts. Eureka! There it was, patiently awaiting its recovery. It is on my wrist now, as I write.
In addition to learning a lesson in hope and pa-tience, I learned something about Jesus.
It hadn’t occurred to me to think about this young rabbi using this particular illustration to make a point with his listeners.
I realized that Jesus knew quite well how women’s hearts and minds work. I wonder if his mother ever lost something in their Nazareth home, and her young son watched (or helped) her search for it!
The woman who lost a coin
By Ruth WhiteStudents at Chilhowee
Hills Baptist Church en-joyed two fun-fi lled days of Vacation Bible School, going below the surface to fi nd the truth. Instead of a tradi-tional fi ve-day program, the church kicks off VBS with a worship rally on Wednes-day night and then teaches lessons over the next two days in six-hour sessions.
Hosting VBS for two days requires a great deal of planning and a lot of energy on the part of staff mem-bers, but the church has found that the two-day plan works for its members, and attendance remains high.
Submerged, the theme for VBS, featured underwa-ter creatures to teach bibli-cal truths and verses.
The scripture verse for VBS is Psalm 139:23-24 which states, “God, you know everything about me. Help me do what is right.” Crafts and games enhance the lessons learned during the Bible study portion of the day.
During the worship rally, students brought in coins (boys vs. girls), and the
Hadley Henry portrays a mer-
maid and shares the scrip-
ture verse for Vacation Bible
School at Chilhowee Hills Bap-
tist Church. Photos by R. White
Jed Bates competes in
a relay game requiring
participants to pick up
mini marshmallows with
their toes. The class had
heard the story of a blind
man being healed, and
the game taught students
that even with limitations
we can still be successful.
Samantha Atchley leads a group of
students in Bible study during VBS.
winning team earned the right to slime the pastor. The money collected will be used to purchase construc-tion supplies for a ministry project and soccer balls and shoes for children in Kenya.
Volunteers from the church will travel to Kenya later this year to help with construction projects and to minister to families.
MILSTONES
■ Richard Connelly has been named to the St. Olaf College dean’s list for the spring 2016 semester. Connelly is the son of Richard and Moira Connelly.
Maryville College spring graduates, honoreesMaryville College has
announced graduates, stu-dents named to the dean’s list and students receiving academic awards for the spring semester.
Graduates include: Ken-neth Christensen, Hannah Cummings, Carly Filicky,
Mark Ostrowski, Spencer Shoffner and Joshua Sumter.
Students named to the dean’s list include: Caroline Ballinger, Adelyn Bryson, Annamarie Edwards, Carly Filicky, Stephanie Gleason, Elli McMillen and Mark Os-trowski.
8 • JUNE 29, 2016 • NORTH/EAST Shopper news kids
an ordinary day. I looked outside and saw the sun was shining. I thought, “Good.” For the fi rst time I wanted a game to hap-pen.
I got to breakfast a little early, actually feel-ing happy.
“ To d a y ’s the day,” Dad announced.
“Right.”“ T o d a y
you’ll re-ally win,” chipped in my ma.
“ C o u l d be.”
My father leaned across the table and gave me a friendly tap. “Winning the last game is what matters. Go out with your head high, Ed.”
“And my backside up if I lose?” I wanted to know.
“Ed,” said my ma, “don’t be so hard on yourself. Your father and I are coming to watch.”
“Suit yourselves,” I said, and beat it to the bus.
As soon as I got to class, Saltz and I col-lected the T-shirts. “What are you going to do with them?” the others kept asking.
“You picked me as captain, didn’t you?”“Mr. Lester did.”When we got all the shirts, Saltz and I
sneaked into the Art Room and did what needed to be done. Putting them into a bag so no one would see, we went back to class.
“Just about over,” I said.“I’m almost sorry,” confessed Saltz.“Me too,” I said. “And I can’t fi gure out
why.”“Maybe the team that loses together re-
ally stays together.”“Right. Not one fathead in the whole
team. Do you think we should have gotten a farewell present for Mr. Lester?”
“Like what?”“A defl ated soccer ball.”It was hard getting through the day. I
couldn’t count the people who wished me luck. If I lived to be a hundred, I’d never run out of it. It was obvious they considered me the unluckiest guy in the whole world. I kept wishing I could have banked it for something important. Trouble was, it was just for sports.
But the day got done.Down in the locker room, as we got
ready, I passed out the T-shirts.
Barish held his up. It was the regular shirt with “S.O.R.” on the back. But under
it Saltz and I had added some iron-on letters. Now they all read:
S.O.R.LOSERSB a r i s h ’ s
r e a c t i o n was just to stare. That was my only nervous mo-ment. Then he cracked up, laughing like crazy. The rest, once they saw it, joined in. When Mr. Lester came down, he brought Mr.
Tillman. We all stood up and turned our backs to them.
“Oh, my goodness,” moaned Mr. Lester.“That’s sick,” said Mr. Tillman. “Sick!”
His happy beads shook angrily.“It’s honest,” I said.“It’s defeatist,” yelled Tillman.“Mr. Tillman,” I asked, “is that true,
about your trying out for pro football?”He started to say something, then
stopped, his mouth open. “Yeah. I tried to make it with the pros, but couldn’t.”
“So you lost too, right?”“Yeah,” chimed in Radosh, “everyone
loses sometime.”“Listen here, you guys,” said Mr. Till-
man, “it’s no fun being rejected.”“Can’t it be okay to lose sometimes?” I
said, “You did. Lots of people do. You’re still alive. We don’t dislike you because of that.”
“We got other reasons,” I heard a voice say. I think it was Saltz.
Mr. Tillman started to say something, but turned and fl ed.
Mr. Lester tried to give us a few fi nal pointers, like don’t touch the ball with our hands, only use feet, things that we didn’t always remember to do.
“Well,” he said fi nally, “I’ve enjoyed this.”“You did?” said Porter, surprised.“Well, not much,” he admitted. “I never
coached anything before. To tell the truth, I don’t know anything about soccer.”
“Now you tell us,” said Eliscue. But he was kidding. We sort of knew that.
Just as we started out onto the fi eld, Saltz whispered to me, “What if we win?”
“With our luck, we will,” I said.We went out to the fi eld. Last game. Ta-
da!(To be continued.)
Text copyright © 2012 Avi. Illustrations copyright © 2012 Timothy Bush. Reprinted by permission of Breakfast Serials, Inc., www.breakfastserials.com. No part of this publication may be reproduced, displayed, used or distributed without the express written permission of the copyright holder.
CHAPTER THIRTEEN: We send the world a message
“a breakfast serials story”S.O.R. Losers Written by Avi and Illustrated by Timothy Bush
Story So Far: With the Soccer Season down to the last game, and all previous games lost, Captain Ed Sitrow thinks up a
plan. When I woke the next morning, I have to
admit, I was excited. It wasn’t going to be
Fulton cheerleaders share Falcon prideBy Ruth White
Kim Pratt is one of Fulton High School’s most notable boosters. She cheered at the school back in the mid-1970s and following graduation helped coach a Baby Falcons rec cheerleading squad.
Pratt’s daughters – Lori, Leigha and Leslie – cheered at the school, carrying on their mom’s tradition. “When my girls were younger, I had two cheering at Fulton and another cheering in middle school. It cost close to $3,000 for all of them to cheer,” she said.
When she took over the cheer-leading program 17 years ago, she knew that every parent couldn’t
afford to spend the level of money she spent on altering uniforms, purchasing warm-ups, shoes and other items, so she began to do the alterations herself. This way she knew that uniforms were nev-er cut, and the cost to cheer was kept more affordable.
One of the uniforms has been in the cheerleading closet (and is still worn) since her daughter Lori cheered in 1997. This foot-ball season, Pratt’s granddaugh-ter Evin Hughes will wear it. The halter top and several other uni-forms have seen better days; tak-ing out seams and stitching them together for the past 19 years has put wear and tear on the material.
Since they group doesn’t re-ceive gate or concession stand proceeds, they are working to raise funds. Each uniform costs approximately $175. They have hosted a fundraising event at Max Air Trampoline and will hold a car wash on July 30 at Title Max on Broadway. They are currently working with two area restau-rants to sponsor Falcon cheer-leading nights with a portion of the proceeds donated to the team.
How can you help? Stop by any event that the girls host, look for cheer-sponsored tailgate events prior to home football games, or make a donation directly to Pratt at [email protected].
Fulton senior cheerleaders Delphia Roper, Jaiana Fugate and Shirliece Lundy
wait their turn to be fi tted for uniforms. Shirliece is wearing a halter top uni-
form that has been handed down by the squads since 1997. Photo by R. White
By Ruth WhiteWriting a resumé can
be an intimidating task for people who have worked many years, not to men-tion students coming out of high school. What is impor-tant on a resumé? Is there a specifi c style that is used to make one? What if I haven’t had a job in the past?
Leanne Friebel, work-based learning coordinator in Union County, walked students through the steps of creating the best possible resumé. “Remember, you
are speaking on your own behalf, don’t be afraid to sell yourself,” she said.
Important elements of a resumé include work expe-rience and references. What does a student do if he/she hasn’t had a job or has lim-ited experience? Friebel en-couraged them to list any type of experience. “Did you babysit over the summer? Did you mow lawns? Do you watch children in child care at church or work in Bible School? That’s experience. Put that on your resumé.”
Student Zachary Kitts creates an account on the Jobs4TN.gov website with Tom Miklusicak inside the career center on wheels. The
site provides assistance to individuals seeking employment and guidance with resumés and job applications. Photo by R. White
“Don’t be afraid to sell yourself” - Leanne Friebel
SEEK program: Creating a working resuméShe also asked them to think about qualities they may possess. “Are you good with numbers? Are you organized? Do you enjoy working with your hands?”
References are impor-tant on the resumé, be-cause people are listed who know your character and know how you interact with others. Friebel suggested using individuals you have known for several years like a teacher, family friend or someone from church. “Don’t put down a boy-friend or girlfriend as a ref-erence because if you break up or get in a fi ght, they may not speak highly of you
to an employer.” Make surethe contact information ona reference is correct andalways make sure that itis okay to use a person asyour reference. “You neverwant a reference called by aprospective employer to becaught off guard,” she said.
Even the simplest resuméshould speak well of some-one’s ability and willing-ness to learn on the job andshould be updated as newskills are learned and theemployee gains experiencein the fi eld. For assistance increating a resumé, visit thewebsite Jobs4Tn.gov andcreate an account to beginaccessing helpful job tools.
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Wendy Smith
There were two primary themes at the recent U.S.-China Climate-Smart/Low-Carbon Cities Summit in Beijing, says Knoxville May-or Madeline Rogero. The fi rst was that the two super powers will have to work to-gether to affect change. The second was that change will start with cities.
Forty Chinese mayors and 20 U.S. mayors attend-ed, including Rogero, who was accompanied by Erin Gill, director of the city’s Offi ce of Sustainability. The U.S. and China are the world’s two largest econo-mies and are the two larg-est contributors to carbon emissions.
Aggressive goals have been set by both countries to reduce emissions, but each is in a different place, Rogero says. The U.S. is al-ready actively cutting emis-sions, while China’s goals call for emissions to peak before reduction can begin. Some cities plan to peak sooner than the national commitment.
At the summit, Rogero made a presentation about Knoxville’s green efforts with DuBuque, Iowa, May-or Roy D. Buol. She talked about how important it is for cities to measure green-
Summit emphasizes green infl uence of cities
Mayor Madeline Rogero and Erin Gill brief the press about their
recent trip to Beijing. Photo by Wendy Smith
house gases, and said cities need to lead by example by reducing energy consump-tion. Knoxville is already seeing savings from effi -ciency upgrades to munici-pal buildings.
She also talked about the importance of partnering with the community, as the city did with TVA for Knox-ville Extreme Energy Make-over, and Knoxville’s em-phasis on green engineering practices.
Rogero was impressed by the number of bike facilities in Beijing until she realized that the number of cyclists is decreasing.
“What looked good was actually worse.”
While China has tradi-tionally relied on bicycles for transportation, it now faces increasing automobile ownership. Driving is re-stricted through practices like license tag lotteries.
In recent decades, the Chinese government has fo-cused on economic growth.
Now it must address how those efforts have affected the environment, she says. The country has recently begun converting to cleaner manufacturing processes.
One of her take-aways from the summit is that people are people.
“Once you get to know people on a personal level, you see that you share the same hopes and dreams.”
She was particularly de-lighted to get to know a bee-keeper during her stay at a lodge just outside of Beijing.
Gill said she struck by the amount of exercise equip-ment in public parks. It was similar to equipment lo-cated next to greenways in
Knoxville, she said.“I loved seeing so many
people being active.”There’s no doubt that city
leadership can infl uence cit-izens to make decisions that positively affect our envi-ronment. But it takes mon-ey, as well as leadership, to provide the infrastructure for citizens to reduce their personal use of fossil fuels. If energy savings could be converted into more bicycle and pedestrian facilities, Knoxville could truly set an example for the rest of the world.
Knoxville has been “put on the map” by the green efforts of Gill and her staff, Rogero said.
Surgeon General visits UTU.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy (far right) leads a panel discussion on the opioid
abuse epidemic for approximately 350 health care providers at UT Medical Center. Joining
Murthy on the panel are (from left): Dr. John E. Blake III, president of the Tennessee Pain
Society; Dr. Mitchell L. Mutter, medical director of special projects for the Tennessee De-
partment of Health; and Maegan Martin, executive director, Tennessee Board of Medical
Examiners.
Gerdau golf winnersMatt Woodward, Todd Wake-
fi eld, Allen Osborne and Don
Kidd comprised the fi rst-place
team at steel recycler Gerdau’s
annual benefi t golf tournament
at Ruggles Ferry Golf Club. The
tournament raised $2,000 for
amyloidosis research at the UT
Graduate School of Medicine.
The rare and devastating disease
took the life of former Gerdau
Knoxville vice president and
general manager Arlan Piepho at
age 63.
By Wendy SmithThe Public Protection
Class (PPC) for the portion of Knox County within the Rural/Metro service area has changed from fi ve to three, which will result in an approximate 35 percent reduction in insurance pre-miums, according to Rural/Metro Fire Chief Jerry Har-nish. The change is effective Aug. 1.
He explained the change to the Farragut Board of Mayor and Aldermen last week.
The PPC is the numeri-cal rating assigned to each community by the Insur-ance Services Offi ce (ISO), which prepares and devel-ops information that the insurance industry uses to set rates. The ISO evaluates emergency communications systems and dispatching, the fi re department and the public water supply.
The city of Knoxville is installing 1,000 new parking meters, raising rates for downtown parking and increasing enforcement, effective July 1.
The goal is to create more turnover of parking spaces in high-demand areas.
■ New meters will be installed downtown, including Gay Street.
■ The meters will be in effect Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Gay Street and around Market Square, and from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. elsewhere.
■ Long-term meter rates will be 30 cents an hour, with a 10-hour limit.
■ City-owned garages will continue to be free
on weekends and after 6p.m. on weekdays, andwill charge $1 an houron weekdays. Monthlyparking rates at city-ownedgarages will increase by $5a month.
■ Monthly parking forweekday commuters at theCivic Coliseum garage willdecrease to $15 a monthwith new trolley routesproviding free service fromthe Coliseum garage every 7to 8 minutes on weekdays.The garage is a 5-minutewalk from Gay Street.
The 1,022 solar-poweredparking meters will acceptcredit cards or change, andwill include sensors thatwill enable city engineers totrack actual usage of streetparking spaces.
Madison Wright has joined The Pointe at Lifespring as the sales and marketing assistant. Located in Northeast Knoxville, the new assisted living and memory care community is ex-pected to be ready for occupancy in No-vember 2016.
Wright graduated from Carson New-man University with a bachelor’s degree in communications with an emphasis in public relations. She lives and worships in Corryton and enjoys traveling, reading and spending time with friends and family.
The Pointe at Lifespring leasing offi ce is off-site at 3016 S. Mall Road, and is open Monday through Friday 9-5 and on weekends by appointment.
Info: 865-687-5353
Wright
New rules for downtown parking
Madison Wright joins
The Pointe at Lifespring
Lower premiums for Rural/Metro customers
Parkwest gets
NICHE designationParkwest Medical Center
has received designation as a NICHE h o s p i t a l . The Nurses I m p r o v -ing Care for Healthsys-tem Elders designation indicates a
hospital’s commitment to elder care.
“The NICHE designa-tion shows our dedication to providing patient-cen-tered care for older adult patients,” says Lynn Cagle, BSN, MBA, CENP, vice president and chief nursing offi cer at Parkwest.
“Through our participa-tion in the NICHE program we are able to offer evidence-based, interdisciplinary approaches that promote better outcomes, positive ex-periences and improved care
for older adults. This leads togreater satisfaction rates forpatients, their families andstaff.”
“Parkwest Medical Cen-ter shows a tremendouscommitment to meet themost critical challenge ofour times – quality care ofolder adults,” says HollyBrown, MSN, GNP-BC,NICHE program director.
NICHE is an interna-tional program designed tohelp health care organiza-tions improve the care ofolder adults. Based at NYUCollege of Nursing, NICHEconsists of over 680 health-care organizations in theU.S., Canada, Bermuda,Singapore and Australia.
Three other CovenantHealth facilities also carrythe NICHE designation:Fort Sanders Regional, FortLoudoun and LeConte Med-ical Centers. Info: TreatedWell.com or 865-374-PARK.
Lynn Cagle
PPC ratings range from one, which is the best, to 10, which means unprotected. Only about eight percent of communities surveyed by ISO have a PPC of three or better.
A sample annual premi-
um for a 25-year-old house with a $200,000 value and a PPC of fi ve is $1,136. With a PPC of three, the annual premium drops to $774.
Knox County had a PPC of nine in 1978. In 1995, it dropped to four. It went
up to fi ve in 2012 when all water districts began being graded together.
The new Choto fi re sta-tion affected the rating because it added fi re en-gines and reduced response times, said Harnish.
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