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At the Mooreland Heights Elemen-

tary School Art Festival, Katharine

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An art education

By Betty Bean The largest available land tract

in Knox County – more than 500 acres of rolling hills and green meadows in the shadow of House Mountain – has gone up for sale.

Furrow-Strickland Real Estate Services has listed seven contigu-ous tracts of Babelay farm prop-erty located in the Ritta/Corryton area. This land has been in the Babelay family for decades and stretches for approximately two miles along Washington Pike, which borders the farm to the east.

The heirs of the late John Paul Babelay, a longtime mainstay of the Ritta Community, are selling the properties that their father purchased, one at a time, over many years with an eye to creat-ing one very large farm. John Paul was the son of Vincent Babelay Jr.

Babelay Farm: Largest land tract up for sale

and Cleo Adair. The Adair farm was originally a land grant for ser-vice in the Revolutionary War.

Vincent Babelay Sr. was one of many Swiss immigrants who came to America in the late 19th centu-ry. He founded the Babelay green-houses, which grew to become the largest supplier of bedding plants and cut fl owers for much of East

Tennessee. John Paul Babelay’s older son, the late David Babelay, was a historian who chronicled Knox County’s Swiss immigrant community.

Rob Strickland of Furrow-Strickland said he’s been in real estate for 27 years and has never seen such a vast tract as John Paul Babelay assembled – seven differ-

ent farms, all touching, yet sepa-rate, each with its own utilitiesand several with different roadfrontage. John Paul’s son Stephencompleted the tract with two fi nalland purchases in the 1990s.

The Furrow-Strickland web-site describes the Babelay landas “home to horses, cattle andeven had its own hog farm. TheBabelay men built the silos thatare still standing today as well asthe barns, tenant houses, fencingand a unique saw mill where manyhours were spent cutting timber.”

The listed properties includethe Charlie Shipe farm, the SwanSweat farm, the Cardwell farm,the Fred Stewart property front-ing on Wise Springs Road and theKruger Graves farm.

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Big Lots South moves, expands

The Chapman Highway cor-ridor just got a little brighter and shinier.

The new Big Lots store at 4580 Chapman Highway held its grand opening April 18.

Along with the traditional ribbon-cutting, the event included a symbol of Big Lots’ desire to give back to the com-munity:

South-Doyle Middle School was given a check for $1,500. Assistant principal Sharon Robinson accepted the dona-tion.

The ribbon-cutting brought out representatives from local government: assistant fi re chief Gary Compton, Capt. Eve Thomas from the Knox-ville Police Department and County Commissioner Mike Brown. Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett and school board member Pam Trainor arrived a bit later to help celebrate.

Door prizes and refresh-ments gave the grand opening a festive atmosphere.

The approximately 29,000-square-foot store replaces the Big Lots that had been at the corner of Chapman Highway and Moody Avenue that was closed in mid-March.

This facility, renovated to accommodate Big Lots’ mix of household, outdoor and offi ce items, groceries and furniture, formerly housed a Food City.

Manager Pat Wooten says the new store has better vis-ibility from the street and better parking-lot lighting than the previous location. It is open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily.

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By Betsy PickleNow that Gov. Bill Haslam’s

free higher-education plan, the Tennessee Promise, has earned legislative approval, the state’s community colleges are facing the possibility of signifi cantly in-creased enrollment, which could put a burden on teachers and classrooms.

Pellissippi State Community Col-lege, with 10,600 students on fi ve campuses in the Knoxville area, is the largest local school affected by the legislation, but the mood there is preparation, not panic.

President Anthony Wise says Pellissippi State should be able to accommodate any infl ux begin-ning with the registration for the 2015-16 school year.

“We are starting to look at it and to think about it,” says Wise.

“It’s really built on the model of Tennessee Achieves, which started here in Knox and Blount counties. I don’t know that we’ll see the huge enrollment increases that we might see in other parts of the state because in essence you can have free access to a com-munity college in Knox or Blount County right now through Tennes-see Achieves.”

Faculty and facilities are two concerns.

“We’re commit-ted to having full-time faculty as much as possible teach our classes on campus,” says Wise. “We want to make sure that we have the right kind of academic and student sup-

port programs in place for the new population of students.

“We’re a little bit off our his-toric enrollment high of three or four years ago, so we have some capacity to grow into that. We do have the new facility at Strawber-ry Plains, which hopefully can ab-sorb some of these new students.”

Other potential measures in-clude adding classes later in the afternoon, offering Saturday classes and making science labs available on Sundays.

Students who take advantage of the Tennessee Promise plan to earn a two-year associate’s de-gree are likely to be people who ordinarily wouldn’t have thought about higher education, either because they lacked fi nancial re-

sources or didn’t think they could succeed in the academic environ-ment.

Wise says generally 60 percent to 65 percent of students have to take some type of remediation course at Pellissippi State.

“That’s among the best at com-munity colleges within the state,” he says. “Some places it’s signifi -cantly higher. Most students gen-erally have one area of remedia-tion, and more often than not it’s mathematics.”

Tennessee Promise students are likely to mirror those num-bers, he says.

“One of the conversations we’re having is, how do we deal with the fact that perhaps in the fall of 2015, not only do we see this increase but we see an increase in students who really need additional assis-tance and support academically in order to be successful?”

Statistics show that students coming in through Tennessee Achieves are more likely to stay in school and graduate – and do so more quickly – than the general student population, Wise says, and he thinks the same thing may happen with the Tennessee Prom-ise.

Pellissippi prepares for Tennessee Promise “I think there are a couple of

things that have made Tennessee Achieves successful and I think have the possibility of making the Tennessee Promise successful,” he says. “They have strict require-ments on the obligations that the students have to meet – they have to attend meetings at their high school, they have to complete their fi nancial aid form by a certain time, they have to register at com-munity college by a certain time, they have to work with a men-tor, and they have to give a day of service back each semester to the community.”

Anthony Wise

Tennessee PromiseGov. Bill Haslam’s signature

initiative was developed in part by South Knox native Randy Boyd.

It was adopted 87-8 in the state House and 30-1 in the Senate. All members of the Knox Coun-ty legislative delegation voted yes, including Democrats Gloria Johnson and Joe Armstrong; and Republicans Becky Massey, Sta-cey Campfi eld, Harry Brooks, Bill Dunn, Roger Kane and Steve Hall.

The bill was revenue neutral, redirecting proceeds from the state lottery.

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‘Candy Lady’ fi nds help for swallowing problemsWhen Dorothy Robbins of

Sevierville visits Fort Sand-ers Regional Medical Center, she usually brings a box of fresh peanut brittle or assort-ed fl avors of taffi es with her.

“They call me the Candy Lady,” said Robbins, 73. “I’ve worked 40 years at the candy shop (Ole Smokey Candy Kitchen) in Gatlin-burg. So I make a variety and take it to them. Dr. Jackson loves peanut brittle, so I always take him some.”

Robbins tells a funny but harrowing story about the time in October 2011 when a 200-pound bear broke into the shop at night. Robbins and a coworker found him in the morning.

“There was a hole in the glass door and pecans every-where,” Robbins recalled.

The women called the po-lice, who chased the bear out of the shop and right past Robbins. Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency offi cials tried to trap him in the days

following, with no success. The incident made the news and can still be seen on You-Tube.

“I said we have the sweet-est bear in town!” said Rob-bins. “He was the smartest, too – he picked our candy shop! And they never did catch him.”

But that wasn’t the fi rst frightening experience for Robbins. In 1989, she suc-cessfully battled Hodgkin’s lymphoma, undergoing 40 radiation treatments at Fort Sanders Regional.

The treatments elimi-nated the cancer, but sub-sequent scarring from chest radiation narrowed her esophagus to the point where she couldn’t eat without food getting caught. A narrowed esophagus can also be the result of acid refl ux disease, a common ailment.

“It’s very frightening,” Robbins said. “People who have not had it happen to them don’t know.”

Any food could get stuck in Robbins’ esophagus for days, especially foods like chicken or beef, she said. “I couldn’t swallow anything else either, even saliva,” she added. “It’s a scary thought when nothing will go down.”

Robbins lived with the condition for many years. But about fi ve years ago, she was referred to Dr. Mark Jackson, a gastroenterolo-gist with Fort Sanders Re-gional. Jackson told Robbins he could “stretch” her esophagus to help her swallow better.

With Robbins under anesthesia, Jackson inserted an endoscope – a tiny lighted video camera – down her throat. He then used slender instruments to expand and stretch the nar-row places.

The procedure made a dif-ference immediately, Rob-bins said, and she now has the treatment on a regular

basis. At fi rst she went every month, and now sees Jack-son several times each year.

Her procedure is done at the Cen-ter for Diges-tive Health at Fort Sanders Regional and takes about 15-20 minutes. “I’m

d o w n and back in a day,” said Robbins, noting that she eats softer foods immediately following the procedure.

“Dr. Jackson is a wonder-

ful doctor. That whole group, they’re great – so wonderful and caring.”

Sweet words from the Can-dy Lady, who can more easilyswallow the foods she enjoys.

Body’s digestive train can be derailedWhen your co-worker phones the offi ce

saying he or she has “stomach fl u,” don’t believe it. That’s because the vomiting and

diarrhea associated with the condition probably has nothing to do with the fl u – it’s more likely to be gastroenteritis, one of the more common ailments that can go wrong with the super-sophisticated human plumbing we call the digestive sys-tem.

The mouth, esophagus, stomach, large and small intes-

tines, and anus are all part of the digestive system, with the tongue, salivary glands, pancreas, liver and gallbladder also pitching in. Even nerves and blood play a major role in the digestive process.

With so many body parts working to-gether just to process that sausage biscuit you had for breakfast, it isn’t surprising that sometimes things go wrong. In fact, an es-timated 60 to 70 million Americans are af-fected by one digestive disease or another each year, resulting in 48.3 million visits to the doctor, 21.7 million hospitalizations and almost a quarter million deaths.

Here are a few common conditions: ■ Gastroenteritis – Often called

“stomach fl u,” it’s infl ammation of the small intestine caused by viruses, bacteria or parasites.

■ Gastroesophageal Refl ux Dis-ease (GERD) – More commonly known as heartburn, symptoms occur when the stomach contents back up into the esopha-gus.

Occasional GERD doesn’t usually in-dicate a problem. “But if it’s persistent, if you have diffi culty or if you have weight loss, it needs to be evaluated,” said Dr. Mu-

hammed Iqbal, gastroenterologist with Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center. GERD can sometimes be a symptom of other con-ditions such as asthma, esophageal cancer or a precancerous condition called Barrett’s esophagus.

■ Constipation – Americans spend $725 million a year on laxatives, trying to facilitate a bowel movement.

■ Diarrhea – Constipation’s “evil twin” causes repeated trips to the bathroom. Usu-ally diarrhea is brought on by mild infec-tions of the colon or small intestine.

■ Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) – IBS is an intestinal disorder that causes abdominal pain, cramping or bloating and diarrhea or constipation.

■ Infl ammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) – Another name for either Crohn’s disease or ulcertative colitis. The disease stems from infl ammation of the colon.

■ Diverticular disease –The co-lon becomes weakened and pouches form along its surface. The pouches can collect food and become infected, resulting in pain and tenderness in the lower abdomen.

■ Colorectal cancer – The diges-tive system is home to more cancers and causes more cancer mortalities than any other organ system in the body. Colon can-cer affects more than 100,000 Americans each year. The good news is that most co-lon cancer is preventable through regular screening.

“Colon cancer deaths have decreased be-cause there is effective screening and better treatments. Pre-cancerous polyps (growths that can be precursors to colon cancer) can be completely and safely removed during colonoscopy,” Iqbal says, adding that the most important thing to remember is that “colonoscopy saves lives.”

If you have digestive discomfort or diffi culties, or symptoms that may be caused by the conditions listed above, call 865-541-4280 or go to www.fsregional.com/gi

Time for ‘gut check’? Tests can be life savers

Tummy trouble? It may be time for a “gut check.” A variety of tests are available to help gas-

troenterologists (specialists in digestive disorders) di-agnose and treat the cause of “GI blues.”

The Fort Sanders Cen-ter for Digestive Health has gastroenterologists Richard Cohn, MD; Jeffrey Brown, MD; Mark Jackson, MD; Muhammed Iqbal, MD; and Robert Pollack, MD, who offer a variety of diagnostic procedures, in-cluding the following:

ColonoscopyColonoscopy is the examination of the entire

colon (large intestine) to look for early signs of colon cancer (polyps). Usually an outpatient procedure, colonoscopy is performed by in-serting a fl exible lighted tube into the rectum. It requires intravenous sedation and adequate preparation to clean the colon. The exam will take about 20 minutes but can save your life.

Colonoscopy screening is recommended for everyone at age 50 and every 10 years after that if the test is normal. People with a family histo-ry of colon cancer, infl ammatory bowel disease or ulcerative colitis need to have the procedure at a younger age and more frequently.

“Colon cancer can be managed, treated and cured if found early,” says Dr. Jackson. “The thing I’ve learned over the past 25 years is the impor-tance of getting people past the fear and embar-rassment of having to go through colonoscopy. The more people we can get screened the better.”

Capsule endoscopy (“PillCam”)This high-tech procedure uses a pill-sized

video camera to view images of the small intes-tine, which cannot be viewed with traditional upper endoscopy or colonoscopy. The camera

takes multiple pictures of the small intestine asit passes through the bowel. The most commonuse is to search for causes of bleeding from the small intestine. It can also be used to test forCrohn’s disease and small bowel tumors.

On the day prior to the procedure a laxativesolution is given to cleanse the small intestine. The PillCam is then swallowed and passes through the digestive tract while transmittingvideo images to a recorder worn on the pa-tient’s belt. The test takes about eight hours.

Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD)Upper GI endoscopy, sometimes called EGD,

helps in diagnosing and treating esophagitis,heartburn, ulcers and bleeding. The procedureis the visual examination of the upper gastroin-testinal tract using a lighted fl exible endoscope. Itis performed in an outpatient setting and utilizesintravenous sedation to relax the patient. The en-doscope is inserted through the mouth into the esophagus, stomach, and upper part of the smallintestine. The exam takes about 5-10 minutes.

Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)

ERCP enables the physician to diagnose problems that involve the liver, gallbladder, bile ducts and pancreas. In this procedure a fl exible lighted tube is passed through themouth and into the stomach and upper intes-tine to visualize the opening to ducts from the liver and pancreas. Once identifi ed, a narrowplastic tube is passed through the scope into the duct, where a dye is injected and X-raysare taken. If the exam shows a gallstone or nar-rowing of the ducts, specialized equipment canbe used to remove the stones or relieve the ob-struction. The exam takes 30-60 minutes.

For more information aboutgastroenterology services at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center orassistance in fi nding a physician, call865-541-4280.

Dr. Muhammed Iqbal, Gastroenter-ologist

Dr. Mark Jackson, Gastroenterologist

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The South of the River Democrats had a visitor at their recent meeting who brought to mind Don Quix-ote.

Bob Scott, a Knoxville Democrat running for the congressional seat held by Jimmy Duncan, came to the South Knoxville Commu-nity Center to put a face to his name. The retired engi-neer and educator has run against Duncan before, but he’s hoping that social me-dia will help him spread the word this year.

Scott is pro-environment and wants to bring quality jobs to East Tennessee. His website is www.bobscott-forcongress.com.

The bulk of the meeting focused not on a political race but on a political hot potato. Mark Mahundo of Planned Parenthood of Mid-dle and East Tennessee came to talk about a proposed amendment to the state con-stitution that will be on the ballot in November.

Known as Amendment 1, it states:

“Nothing in this Consti-tution secures or protects a right to an abortion or requires the funding of an abortion.

“The people retain the right through their elected state representatives and state senators to enact, amend, or repeal statutes regarding abortion, includ-ing, but not limited to, cir-cumstances of pregnancy resulting from rape or in-cest or when necessary to save the life of the mother.”

The group engaged in a lively discussion over the amendment, which they

Fran Ansley, Lee Sessions, Jim Sessions, Debbie Helsley and Sylvia Woods were among the South of the River Democrats who shared a lively discussion with guest speaker Mark Mahundo (back right) of Planned Parenthood of Middle and East Tennessee. Photos by Betsy Pickle

GOP state executive committee member Ted Hatfi eld joins judicial candidates Scott Green andRay Jenkins and congressional challenger Jason Zachary in visiting the South Knox GOP.

Jeremy Baysinger of Uncle Jeremy’s Edibles and Ornamentals hugs Tea & Treasures owner Jenny Wolf at the end of the season’s fi rst Second Saturday Marketplace at the gift shop on Martin Mill Pike.

This owl held by Ijams Nature Center veterinarian Louise Conrad made an impression on mem-bers of the Chapman Highway Garden Club.

Don Quixote comes South

Betsy Pickle

agreed was worded confus-ingly. Mahundo said Ten-nessee’s constitution as it now stands extends more reproductive rights to wom-en than the federal consti-tution. This amendment is an effort to reverse that.

In other words, those who have drafted the amend-ment believe that women shouldn’t have reproduc-tive rights, only politicians should.

How nice.The South Dems meet at

6:30 p.m. on the third Tues-day monthly at the commu-nity center.

■ South Knox GOPThe Don Quixote theme

also was on display at the South Knox GOP April meeting.

Jason Zachary (check out Jason Zachary for Con-gress on Facebook) brought a message of conservatism and service to the meeting at the Optimist Building at Gary Underwood Park. He’s going up against Jimmy Duncan in the Republican Primary (now in early vot-ing; Election Day is May 6).

The Knoxville business owner was light on details but said he wants to bring a conservative, businesslike approach to the offi ce. He

also said he is against the lengthy terms of offi ce that seem to be standard in Con-gress these days and said he would term-limit himself.

Murmurs of approval could be heard throughout his brief speech. Could it be Duncan has a real Republi-can challenger?

Several familiar faces also came to visit the South Republicans. Ted Hatfi eld, member of the state execu-tive committee, District 6, and his wife, Carla, were a welcome sight. And judi-cial candidates Scott Green (Criminal Court) and Ray Jenkins (Circuit Court) might as well have perma-nent seats at the club meet-ings, they’ve come so often to pitch their attributes.

The South Knoxville GOP Club meets at 7 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month at the Optimist building at Gary Under-wood Park.

■ Chapman Garden Club goes wildThe Chapman Highway

Garden Club got a little wild at its most recent meeting.

Gathering at Ijams Na-ture Center on April 17, the club members had a last-minute switch in program. Instead of learning about something nice and green and leafy, they got a crash course in owls from Ijams veterinarian Louise Con-rad and naturalist Sabrina DeVault.

The one-eyed owl was a cutie, but the great horned owl – the largest resident owl in Tennessee – was most impressive. The photo op was probably the most dangerous the club had seen in a while, but everyone kept a safe distance – and kept their fi ngers and toes.

Conrad explained that in the wild, crows will gang up on a great horned owl to drive it away so that it won’t prey on them or on their usual prey. So if you hear a bunch of crows making a ruckus, you might want to stay inside until the winner emerges.

Club president Dianne Forry encouraged mem-

bers to support upcoming events by other area garden groups. One date of interest is May 3, when there will be a fairy garden workshop at 10:30 a.m. at Stanley’s Greenhouse.

The garden club meets at 10 a.m. on the third

Thursday each month, usu-ally at Woodlawn Christian Church.

■ ‘Trunk’ showThe South Knox Se-

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Pray for rain on Tuesday, May 6, if you’re about changing the status quo. A low turnout helps school board challengers, for instance, while a huge turnout will probably aid incumbents.

Bobby Waggoner can win if:

■ He reminds GOP pri-mary voters that Jimmy “J.J.” Jones ran against Sheriff Tim Hutchison and lost. Jones en-dorsed the Democrat and lost again. Then Jones went to work for the Democratic at-torney general.

■ He talks pensions. Hutchison has one; Jones will have one; Waggoner does not/will not.

■ It rains.Ed Shouse will carry

commission District 4 by 3-1; and Craig Leuthold will carry commission District 5 by the same margin, said a political pundit. The winner will be determined in Gibbs and Halls and Carter and South of the River.

The Trustee’s Offi ce is overstaffed, and it pays that staff in part by robbing Knox County Schools of more than $1 million a year in the “trustee’s commis-sion.”

Yes, state law permits it, but a serious-minded trustee would just stop taking it.

Who’s more likely to reduce the staff: Shouse, who comes from the private sector, or Leuthold, who has worked in one offi ce or another for 20 years?

Mike Hammond needs to stay calm while his News Sentinel-endorsed oppo-nent self-destructs.

Hey, Mike. Make sure you paid your doctor. Try not to faint before public speakings. And remem-ber, you decided to run for Criminal Court clerk a year ago. Your opponent dropped in after the incum-bent dropped out.

Who’s more likely to sweep clean?

New broom.Patti Bounds, you got

lucky, and now you’re head-ing to the school board.

Take your seat proudly and stay true to what you know – your former col-leagues in the classrooms across Knox County and the kids who are our future.

Jim McIntyre, we know you’re not on the bal-lot, but in your next job try not to outshine the elected offi cials, especially the mayor.

Spend more time with your troops. For what good is a general without an army?

Former GOP presiden-tial nominee Mitt Romney will hold his third annual policy retreat June 12-14 in Park City, Utah, which is in the mountains outside Salt Lake City, and Denver Broncos quarterback Pey-ton Manning is one of the speakers. Knoxville busi-ness owner Randy Boyd, a strong 2012 Romney sup-porter, has attended previ-ous get-togethers, usually 200 or so Romney backers.

Several potential GOP candidates for president in 2016 will attend includ-ing New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee. New York Jets owner Woody Johnson will attend.

■ April 17 marked the last day that Douglas Hen-ry of Nashville will attend a Senate session as a sena-tor. Henry, a Democrat, served 44 years in the Sen-ate, which ties him with Lt. Gov. John Wilder, but when his two years in the House are added to make 46 years total he becomes the longest-serving Ten-nessean in the General As-sembly.

His retirement truly marks the end of an era. At age 87, his major con-tribution has been a con-sistent voice for financial responsibility. He believes in states’ rights without the stigma of segregation. He feels our U.S. senators are Tennessee’s ambas-sadors to the federal gov-ernment. His integrity was beyond reproach and his

Henry’s retirement is ‘end of an era’

courtly ways represented a bygone era (regrettably). He served with eight gov-ernors going back to Frank Clement. He said Alexan-der and McWherter “were the easiest to work with.”

■ Mark Hazelwood, company president of Pi-lot Flying J, certainly has wide-ranging tastes when it comes to the U.S. Senate. Just two years ago he was hosting a reception for the re-election of conserva-tive Republican Sen. Bob Corker at his elaborate Se-quoyah Hills home attend-ed by Gov. Bill Haslam and some 300-plus backers.

Last week, Hazelwood hosted an event for lo-cal Democratic U.S. Sen-ate candidate Gordon Ball (along with Auburn bas-ketball coach Bruce Pearl). Ball hopes to oppose Sen. Lamar Alexander in No-vember. Ball’s first vote if elected to the U.S. Senate would be to make a lib-eral Democrat the major-ity leader and most likely would thereafter cancel out Corker’s vote on any is-sue of significance.

Ball and Corker could be reasonably described as ideological opposites. However, it seems Hazel-wood and Ball often play golf together and Ball is

Hazelwood’s attorney on some issues.

Ball is a colorful figure, having previously run for Congress against the late Jimmy Quillen in 1978. Now he is a wealthy at-torney who has had finan-cial success with several class-action lawsuits. One $17 million fee he received was litigated in his divorce lawsuit, which went to the state Supreme Court in 2010. His opponent, Knox-ville attorney Terry Ad-ams, is running a low-key campaign.

■ Martin Daniel plans an aggressive cam-paign in the remaining 100 days to the August primary where he opposes incum-bent state Rep. Steve Hall, one of the quietest mem-bers of the Legislature. Daniel, in an interview, says Hall is “not talking because he doesn’t have anything to say. He is in over his head.” The district lies in West and northwest Knoxville and Knox Coun-ty.

Daniel seeks debates with Hall and did visit Hall a few weeks ago to advise him he would be running. He said he opposed Hall’s bill to sell Lakeshore Park, which Stacey Campfield pushed in the Senate. Dan-iel calls Campfield and Hall “two peas in a pod.” Daniel adds that Hall has proposed 18 bills in four years and none has any-thing to do with reducing red tape in state govern-ment. Daniel says he is “fine with the job Gov. Haslam has done to date.”

Daniel, 57, is an attor-ney and works in outdoor advertising. He is married and has two children. Hall has a sizeable campaign fund, which he will use to defend himself. He does not personally campaign door-to-door but will send out family members and friends. Hall served eight years on the Knoxville City Council and rarely spoke or influenced decisions.

It is too early to tell how competitive this race will become, but Daniel is credible as a candidate who shows confident de-termination. Hall has al-ways prevailed in the past although his race against Ellen Adcock in 2005 was won by less than 200 votes citywide.

■ Supreme Court Justice Sharon Lee says the selection process for state Attorney General “should be transparent.” The State Constitution mandates the Supreme Court to choose the AG for an eight-year term, which will happen in September this year with the choice serving to 2022.

The process has never been transparent in the past. The court meets in private and issues a state-ment announcing whom the five justices choose. It will be interesting to see if Justice Lee can persuade her colleagues to make it “transparent” and how the court defines “transparen-cy.” She is a candidate for another term, which will be voted on this August.

SPEAKing out loud: Anybody listening?“There’s something happening here. What it is ain’t

exactly clear … I think it’s time we stop, children, what’s that soundEverybody look what’s going downThere’s battle lines being drawn Nobody’s right if everybody’s wrongYoung people speaking their mindsGetting so much resistance from behind …”

(Selectively excerpted without permission of Buf-falo Springfi eld, who might agree that a “Man with a

gun” lyric doesn’t belong in an education discussion.)

Betty Bean

Toward the end of last week, an organization called SPEAK (Students, Parents and Educators across Knox County) was closing in on 1,400 members on its Face-book page.

Founded in late De-cember, the success of this direct offshoot of the so-called Knox County “teach-ers’ rebellion,” puts the lie to the notion that the unrest among educators is just a few malcontents.

Middle school science teacher Dave Gorman, SPEAK co-president (with parent Jennifer Evans Na-gel), says he’s somewhat surprised but very pleased

at SPEAK’s success.“SPEAK is kind of an or-

ganic reaction to create a focal point for teacher and parent discontent. We’re looking at how we can di-rect that in a positive way. It’s exciting to be part of a movement, but it’s scary if it’s all focused on anger.”

He believes SPEAK has become a conduit for infor-mation for parents and citi-zens, generally.

“We aim to be a place where parents can ask ques-tions and learn about things. That’s one of the things I’m proud about – the exchange of information. We knew we had some really talented, driven people who had ac-cess to information – people like Joan Grim, now at UT, who was a special ed teacher in Knox County. One of the things we have tried to do is put the information that’s behind the emotion where people can get to it,” Gor-man said, observing that while emotion is a good cat-alyst, there’s no substitute for facts.

“That’s one of the things I’m proud about – the ex-change of information. Your child’s second grade teacher might not be comfortable sharing information over the phone with you specifi -cally about tests your child is taking, although we have discovered that some of the surveys that are being done are not necessary. On the SPEAK page, you can get those answers. I’m really

proud of that because that’s the purpose of SPEAK.”

Lauren Hopson, who was one of the fi rst teachers to speak out, said the group began with a number of teachers who started seeing one another at school board meetings and decided they had a lot in common. She credits teacher Amy Cate with doing the early leg-work. The group really got going with a boot camp in January (assisted by Jobs with Justice) and has met monthly since then. Its en-dorsements of school board candidates have been hotly debated and widely sought.

“I hope to see a public en-gaged with their legislators to help protect public educa-tion,” Hopson said. “I hope to see SPEAK members engaged with their school board and having a voice in how things are run – a voice in how best to help our chil-dren.”

Check out SPEAK’s en-dorsements here: http://speaktn.com/school-board-candidates/

Free advice for the candidates

Ed Brantley and Mi-chele Carringer, please stop channeling Cas and Mary Lou.

Algebra, it’s a good thing.Could Bob Thomas run

for both at-large commis-sion seats?

Bo Bennett, you’re a nice guy, but why do you keep running for offi ce when you lack the time to campaign and the inter-est to be involved with the communities you seek to serve?

And when you talk about growing the tax base by attracting business, please don’t say your strategy is TIFs and RIFs and tax abatements. Duh.

Kristi Davis, you showed humor when I cringed at voting for a judge whose name ends in “i.” And you showed poise when I introduced myself as “Sandra Clark, no ‘i’.” You showed cour-age standing at the Bobby Waggoner picnic where you hardly knew a soul. And you fl ashed backbone when you declined to tell the NRA whether you have a handgun carry permit.

Humor, poise, courage, backbone. Ahhh. But Billy Stokes and Ray Hal Jenkins have been around forever, working for Republicans (mostly).

We’ve looped back to the weather. If it rains May 6, you lose. If the sun shines brightly, especially in West Knoxville, we’ve just elected our first judge whose name ends in “i .”

God bless us, every one.

GOSSIP AND LIESMarilyn Toppins went

to Nashville to lobby for teachers. Of course, she was wearing the button of the Tennessee Education As-sociation (TEA).

A fellow she didn’t know approached her, all smiles. After greeting her like a long-lost friend, he said, “I didn’t know the Tea Party had an emblem like that.”

A candidate said he’s for the three Ts: teachers, technology and textbooks. Toppins said, “Why not? We’ve pretty much worn out the three Rs.”

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By Betsy PickleA Knoxville native, Patti

Jane Lay earned her bach-elor’s degree from Emory University in Atlanta. She graduated from the Univer-sity of Tennessee College of Law in 1979 and has 34 years of trial experience. She also has been a media-tor in family law and gen-eral civil cases since 1996 and a special master in the 4th Circuit Court for about 12 years.

Lay has earned the en-dorsement of current 4th Circuit Judge Bill Swann, who is retiring after 32 years on the bench.

Lay respects Swann, whom she describes as “a brilliant man,” and says he benefi ted Knox County by creating his “special mas-ter” program, in which vol-unteer attorneys were vet-ted to take on some duties of the court.

“It did not cost the tax-payers a penny because the attorneys were asked to vol-unteer, which I did for 12 years,” she says. “It kept the high volume of cases mov-ing without delay.”

The caseload in 4th Cir-cuit is staggering. Last year, the 1st Circuit Court heard 785 cases. By comparison, “Judge Swann disposed of

4,400 cases.”She says there is a mis-

conception that Knox Coun-ty has a higher number of orders of protection issued than other major cities in the state. “The reality is, Nashville and Memphis have as many as or more than Knox County, it’s just the recordkeeping is not as good because the majority of their orders of protection go through a non-court of records,” she says.

Lay has her own ideas about making the 4th Cir-cuit Court more dexterous in serving Knox County. They include:

■ Improving the screen-ing process for orders of protection “on the front end.” She says she has talk-ed with the Family Justice Center about coordinating that effort.

■ Changing the court’s schedule so that there’s not such a crush on Thursdays. “Attorneys think it’s a cir-cus atmosphere. It’s just too many unhappy people in the same spot at one time. My proposal would be to have a morning and an afternoon docket and also hear orders of protection on motion day (currently Wednesday).

■ Making use of the

compliance-review offi cer funded by the sheriff’s of-

fi ce. “That would free up some court time.”

■ Re-d e s i g n i n g me d i at ion and parent-ing-course schedules. Swann re-

quires four mediations. Lay would reduce that to two in non-contested custody cases.

Lay says she’s running for judge because she’s at a time in her life when she can “focus on giving back” to the community.

“An effective leader is a good listener. I am a good listener and want to take ideas from all people that come before the court be-fore making fi nal deci-sions.”

Greg McMillan, an at-torney in private practice, is also a candidate in the GOP primary. He has taken issue with Judge Swann on sev-eral matters, as outlined in our previous story.

Early voting runs through Thursday, May 1, with the primary election on Tuesday, May 6.

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Marvin West

The approaching pro football draft has the atten-tion of forum children play-ing in the sandbox. They asked each other a very heavy question. Who was the greatest Volunteer who did not play in the NFL?

Easy answer: John Ma-jors, all-American tail-back, leader of the great 1956 team, rooked out of the Heisman Trophy by the Notre Dame mimeograph machine.

Majors was a genuine col-lege fo otball player, maybe the best in America that year (Jim Brown of Syra-cuse might have been; Paul Hornung wasn’t). The multi-talented Vol was No. 1 in the Southeastern Conference but not a match for pro re-

quirements.I remember him in geog-

raphy class as just one of the boys, 5-11 and maybe 170 with a letter sweater, crew cut and skinny legs. On the gridiron, he was all-around amazing, fast enough, smart, balanced and shifty. Would-be tacklers took dead aim, but a surprising few landed direct hits. Some would have missed if they had been playing tag.

Majors was an actual tri-ple threat or maybe quadru-ple. As a senior, he complet-ed 61 percent of his passes, followed blockers smartly for more than fi ve yards per carry and punted for a 43-yard average. When asked to play defense, he was a very capable safety.

In addition to all that, he could think on the job. His coach, Bowden Wyatt, called him a coach on the fi eld.

Majors played briefl y for the Montreal Alouettes in the Canadian League ($1,000 signing bonus, $10,000 salary). A shoulder injury encouraged him to seek other employment.

Condredge Holloway, exciting quarterback, the Artful Dodger, was a 12th-

round choice of the New England Patriots. They pro-jected him as a defensive back. He chose the wide-open Canadian game, Ot-tawa and Toronto, and be-came a legend.

Larry Seivers, wide re-ceiver, was a Tennessee all-American who caught every-thing he could reach. Some receptions defi ed description.

Seattle drafted him in the fourth round but bad things happened. A shoul-der injury cost vital practice time. The Seahawks gave up. Tampa Bay took a little look and sent him packing. Next stop was Philadelphia – almost but not quite.

NFL people never forget great hands, even if great speed is missing. The next

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summer, Larry was in-vited to Green Bay’s train-ing camp. Coach Bart Starr promised an opportunity. All Larry got was mileage.

He didn’t drop a single pass in drills and never had one thrown toward him in a game. He was on the fi eld for fi ve plays during the en-tire exhibition season.

Jackie Walker was a brilliant linebacker, a fi erce hitter, intuitive and very quick. He returned fi ve in-terceptions for touchdowns. By college and NFL stan-dards, he was undersized at 188. There was talk that he might switch to strong safe-ty. Nothing happened.

Many other great Volun-teers didn’t make it. Chip Kell, one of the most pow-erful blockers ever in or-ange, was a 17th-round pick of the San Diego Chargers. The all-American center played a few minutes for the

Edmonton Eskimos. Tail-back Hank Lauricella, 1951 great, went in the 17th round to Detroit. He played lightly in 11 games.

Majors, Kell and Lauri-cella are in the College Foot-ball Hall of Fame.

Safety Bobby Majorshad one signifi cant punt return for Cleveland in his nine-game career. JimmyColquitt punted in two games for Seattle. Quar-terback Andy Kelly made it big in the arena league. Casey Clausen played briefl y for the Amsterdam Admirals.

New Orleans picked Curt Watson in the sixth round. The terrifi c fullback achieved far more fame fl y-ing high as a Blue Angel.

Indeed, there are great Volunteer memories with-out NFL endorsement. (Marvin West invites reader reaction. His

address is westwest6@netzero.com).

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Work started out as God’s second choice for His children.

According to Scripture, God’s original intent was Eden: beauty and plenty and leisure. Work came as the direct result of human disobedience.

Some folks still perceive work as punishment. It is true that slavery exists in the world, and that in-humane work places still abound. There are others, though, who fi nd achieve-ment, growth and mean-ing as they serve a purpose larger than themselves.

There are all kinds of workers: those who would rather be a large cog in a small wheel, and converse-ly, those who want to be a small cog in a huge wheel. There are those, sadly, who

don’t want to be part of any wheel, and, even though they are able, choose not to work at all.

I have the feeling, how-ever, that Sir Thomas More was not talking about laboring just for wages. Knowing something about the man – who is one of my heroes – leads me to believe that he was willing to labor for values.

All of which begs the question: what are we will-ing to labor for? Certainly, I would hope, we are willing to labor for our living.

This, however, is a ques-tion that reaches far beyond the workplace. It is a life question, and the answer to it says much about who we are and what we treasure.

What about issues? Jus-tice? Fairness? Equality?

For God is not unjust; he will not overlook your work and the love that you showed for his sake in serving the saints, as you still do. And we want each one of you to show the same diligence so as to realize the full assur-ance of hope to the very end, so that you may not be-come sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

(Hebrews 6: 10-12 NRSV)

The things, good Lord, that we pray for, give us the grace to labor for.

(Sir Thomas More, 16th century England)

Peace? Are we willing to stand for those, much less labor for them? Or do we just talk about them? This is where talk is certainly all too cheap.

Sir Thomas gave up his life rather than compro-mise his convictions. He was beheaded because he refused to “go along” with something he believed to be wrong. He was later canonized for his stance and became Saint Thomas More.

We most likely will nev-er be asked to take such a stand, for which I am cra-venly grateful. Even so, we are fortunate to have a long line of saints and martyrs to challenge us to be more faithful, to be more courageous, and to be more than we think we can be.

Even if our only con-tribution is the patient, faithful, unrecognized, unheralded, quiet work we have done, we, too, can inherit the promises.

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Some breakfast meet-ings are just more fun than others.

That was the case at Shoney’s on Chapman Highway when Knox Coun-ty Schools Superintendent Jim McIntyre and Board of Education members Lynne Fugate and Pam Trainor visited the restaurant to take part in Dine Out for Education.

McIntyre, Fugate and Trainor hit the breakfast bar for a hearty meal that put money where they know it’s needed – into the schools. Shoney’s and around 40 oth-er local restaurants and spe-cialty-food establishments participated in this year’s Dine Out for Education day, donating 10 percent of their pre-tax sales to KCS.

“It’s the 11th year of Dine Out for Education, and I think we’ve had more and more participating restau-rants,” said Fugate. “We really appreciate all the restaurants that participate because it’s great to have community support for edu-cation.”

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from the restaurants “help us to do some wonderful things for our children, help us to recognize our teachers, help us to have the Knox County Schools Career Day, and help us to bolster the Partners in Ed-ucation program so we can continue to provide a great education to our kids.”

“It’s a great example, really, of what our com-

munity’s all about, which is coming together around supporting kids.”

The event raises “tens of thousands” of dollars for the school system, he said.

“It’s good food for a good cause,” said McIntyre, who was planning to have lunch at Chandler’s in East Knox-ville. “It doesn’t get much better than that.”

For Trainor, eating at

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“It’s always fun to be back at Shoney’s,” said Trainor, sitting with her colleagues in a booth by a front win-dow. “It’s a great place. I’ve been coming here since I was in high school, and I’m not going to say how long ago that was!”

By Betty Bean If last Tuesday had

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But 5th grade student

representative (an elected position) Reagan Boring said nobody minded having the ceremony in the audito-rium because the students are used to dealing with inconvenience after living through three years of con-struction.

“It’s been hard to walk around the school without being able to go to the bath-

room by ourselves,” Reagan said, referring to security measures because Chilhow-ee, one of the oldest school buildings in Knox County, was full of construction workers. “But it’s really nice now, and I love all the new paintings (murals) on the walls.”

In addition to the new entrance and secure vesti-

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ementary School put art first at the Mooreland Heights Art Festival. For one evening, the school and grounds became an in-teractive gallery for young and old.

In front of the school, children played on sculp-tures installed on the lawn and posed for pictures, while others on the near-by blacktop danced to the music of a bluegrass en-semble.

Inside, parents rushed to keep up with their kids as they took off on an art scavenger hunt and made

their way to different spaces for activities that appealed to their artistic spirit.

The cafeteria was Cre-ativity Central, with Uni-versity of Tennessee gradu-ate art students and artists from the community help-ing kids participate in a variety of artistic pursuits such as pottery, painting and sculpting.

Annette Mendoza’s three children – in 5th, 4th and 3rd grade at Mooreland Heights – were mesmerized by the painting table.

“They love it,” said Men-doza. “They were begging me to come.”

The gym provided spec-tacular viewing for art lov-ers, with works from each grade level showcased in freestanding galleries. Harp and guitar music made the experience even more en-joyable.

Hanging on the hallway walls were more examples of art, including impres-sive 3D anaglyph self-por-traits by 5th graders.

Classrooms offered ex-hibits and more interac-tive fun, including musical instruments and STEM-inspired play.

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First-grader Lonnique Minor, mom Tangy Blair and friend Jordon Claxton, 3rd grade, study Lon-

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the people who make this ministry so special never cease to amaze me. Re-cently, I spoke with William Cutshall.

William is the assistant to Pastor Tony Earl. He hasn’t always been a full-time volunteer. William was with the Knox County Sheriff’s Offi ce for years and thought this would continue to be his life’s career.

All of that changed one day in his garage. He just felt something was missing in his life and started pray-ing. William says he had no idea his life would change so drastically.

Cutshall and his family lived “out in the country” and thought that is where they belonged. His wife was a school teacher. But then he says, “God had a different path he wanted me to take.”

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munity College’s Magnolia Avenue Campus Dean Ro-salyn Tillman was honored for her work with Project GRAD Knoxville and with local high school students when she was named a re-cipient of Project GRAD’s “Caught Doing Right for Kids” award.

The award, now in its 10th year, is given by Project GRAD at the annual Schol-ars Celebration Dinner to a person who has exemplifi ed service to kids and toward their success throughout her career.

“Project GRAD Knox-ville is proud to have pre-sented Dean Rosalyn Till-man with the ‘Caught Doing Right for Kids’ award at the 2014 Scholars Celebration

Dinner. As director of the Pellissippi State Summer Institute, Dean Tillman has impacted over 2,000 GRAD scholars in the past 12 years, and she is very worthy to re-ceive the award,” said Jerry Hodges, executive director of Project GRAD Knoxville.

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Summer Institute, about 150 rising sophomore stu-dents from Austin-East and Fulton high schools attend classes each summer at the college’s Hardin Valley Campus. Since 2005, 946 of those participating students have gone on to graduate from high school and earn a college scholarship for up to four years.

The Summer Institute is conducted through a part-nership with Project GRAD.

“I can’t say how grateful and honored I am to have received this award,” Till-man said. “I truly believe our children are our gift and our future.”

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Emily Herndon and her mom, Linda, decided to take a cake decorating class together 10 years ago. Em-ily grew up in Seymour and was working as a corporate trainer but fell in love with the art of cake decorating.

Friends and family loved the creativity and designs of the cakes the Herndons decorated. Their encourage-ment was a big part of the decision to open a bakery.

They are now the proud owners of The Confectioni-sta’s Kitchen where they call their work “artfully deli-cious.” The cakes they have displayed throughout their bakery are truly master-pieces.

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for the challenge for most any design you can imag-ine for birthdays, anniver-saries, baby showers and weddings including the all-important groom’s cake.

Located at 7355 Chap-man Highway in Chapman Plaza Shopping Center, you can also stop by and pick up cupcakes, cookies and cake pops. Contact: 255-6805 or confectionistas@yahoo.com.

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■ Becky Massey to speak at ETABPAThe East Towne Area

Business and Professional Association will meet at 8 a.m. Wednesday, May 7, at New Har-vest Park C o m m u -nity Center. State Sen. Becky Dun-

can Massey will speak.Massey is a Knoxville na-

tive, growing up in Holston Hills. Being a public ser-vant was instilled in her at a young age. She is the daughter of the late John J. Duncan Sr. who was Knox-ville’s mayor from 1954-1964 and served in Con-gress from 1965-1988. Her brother, John J. Duncan Jr., is U.S. Representative. Sen. Massey is a successful busi-ness woman and commu-nity leader.

This is a new group formed to promote the I-640 area. Join the group for breakfast and network-ing while learning local and state-level information.

■ Celebrate South Knox at Vestival Vestival will be held 11

a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, May 10, at the Candoro Arts and Heritage Center, 681 Maryville Pike. This is the 14th year for the South Knoxville Arts & Heritage Festival. The Mothers’ Day Brunch, free to all mothers, is from 11 a.m. to noon.

Vendors include commu-nity groups and local busi-nesses with arts and crafts, plants, food and jewelry. Over a dozen entertainers are scheduled to perform including Tim Lee 3, RB Morris, Four Leaf Peat and the Knoxville Ramblers.

The opening reception, 4-9 p.m. Friday, May 9, will feature a quilt exhibit by Opal McCartney of Dan-dridge.

Guests are invited to park and ride to Vestival on free shuttles provided by the South Highway and also the site of the former Big Lots on Moody Ave. Shuttles will run every 30 minutes.

Limited parking is avail-able at the Vestival site. The section of Maryville Pike that runs next to Vestival will be closed from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

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William to k now that Angel-ic Ministries was his calling. Now William, his wife and kids live in the inner-city, he is a full-time volunteer and his wife tutors – and he says they have never been happier.

When asked if he has any regrets, he couldn’t say “NO” fast enough. He says Angelic is where he belongs. He beams as he talks about the people he is helping.

Angelic provides all basic items needed by people who are in crisis. The people who come to Angelic are described as “the working poor” and are referred by other agencies in town.

Donations can be dropped off at their head-quarters – the former Mer-ita Bread building at 1218 N. Central – or large items can be picked up. To volunteer or donate, contact Angelic Ministries at 523-8884 or check out the website at w w w.angel icministr ies.com/.

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Some of the folks having the most fun in Clarence Brown Theatre’s current production of “Monty Py-thon’s Spamalot” aren’t ac-tors or audience members.

“Watch out for that big hole in the middle of the stage!” cautions King Ar-thur to his faithful servant Patsy early in the show. If you look into it, you’ll fi nd the pit orchestra for the pro-duction – some of the fi nest musicians in town. And ev-ery one of them wears a big grin.

“The rehearsal process was really one big laugh-

Multi-percussionist Jay Miller, who is always shaking, banging or rattling something, is one of the busiest players in “Spamalot,” now playing at Clarence Brown Theatre. He’s fl anked by keyboardist Casey Maxwell. Photos by Carol Zinavage

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Carol’s Cornera-thon,” says music direc-tor Terry Silver-Alford. “The director, Bill Jenkins, encouraged the actors to make the show their own by bringing in comic bits and also integrating local

references into the materi-al, which is a tradition with this show.” Those local ref-erences include a snatch of “Rocky Top,” among other things.

Silver-Alford, in his ninth year as the CBT’s mu-sic director, also teaches acting, musical theater and introduction to theater. He received his master’s of fi ne arts in theater direct-ing from UT and his mas-ter’s of music in piano and composition from Western Michigan University before taking positions as direc-tor of musical theater at the

University of Tulsa, the Uni-versity of Wisconsin at Ste-vens Point and eventually UT Knoxville.

Speaking of his current crew, he enthuses, “I have fantastic players who keep coming back for every show – I’m so grateful to work with them.” For this produc-tion, there are 14 musicians, three of them being key-board/synthesizer players who must produce a variety of sounds through a system of numerous “patches,” or electronic samplings, that can convey anything from classic orchestral instru-

Conductor/music director Terry Silver-Alford is having a great time with the show.

Keyboardist Melony Dodson enjoys all the wacky sounds she gets to make.

ments to animal noises and sound effects.

“I missed the Big Ears Festival because I spent the whole weekend setting up the three keyboards for ‘Spamalot!’” laughs Michael Ponder, 16-year veteran sound supervisor for CBT.

Acoustic instruments include trumpets, French horn, trombone, violin, string bass, guitar, drums and a variety of wood-winds – the latter played by only two performers. One of them is Sheryl Howard, well-known in the area as a multi-instrumentalist who can do it all – composing, arranging, singing, playing, directing.

Sheryl, who is music di-rector at Trinity United Methodist Church, is great-ly enjoying this production and especially likes “The Song That Goes Like This,” which is a satirical (and hysterically funny) take on the typical Broadway power ballad.

Another well-known “Spamalot” musician is Melony Dodson, whom you can hear every morning as host/producer of WUOT’s “Morning Concert.” She’s also a choral accompanist for the UT music depart-ment, and pianist at Faith United Methodist Church on Dry Gap Pike.

“This is one of the ‘fun-nest’ shows I’ve ever seen or played. It’s truly hilarious

and it has really great mu-sic. And this band is totally nailing it!

“My favorite song to play is probably ‘Find Your Grail.’ It’s just fun!”

Silver-Alford likes “Knights of the Round Ta-ble,” the fi rst big splashy production number in the show. The song is familiar to any Monty Python fan who’s seen the movie “Monty Py-thon and the Holy Grail,” but “Spamalot” kicks it up quite a few notches.

“And of course there’s the great ‘soft shoe’ number, ‘Always Look on the Bright Side of Life,’” he says. “It sounds like a song we’ve all known forever – like an old vaudeville song from the 1920s.” The song was writ-ten for the 1979 movie “Life of Brian” and did indeed instantly have that “where have I heard it before?” quality.

Dodson allows that, for such an outrageous show, the rehearsal process has been fairly smooth and typi-cal.

“Except I get to make cow sounds with the keyboard,” she grins. “That’s pretty fun!”

Clarence Brown The-atre’s production of “Monty Python’s Spamalot” runs through Sunday, May 11. Info: 974-5161 or http://clarencebrowntheatre.com.Send story suggestions to news@ShopperNewsNow.com

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Yard sale to aid ‘little white church’By Ruth White

For 128 years, the bell at Shannondale Presbyterian Church has called neighbors to Sunday morning worship.

Weather and time have taken their toll on the bell tower, and it must be re-built. Plans are under way to lower the tower, rebuild and raise it to its resting place. Repairs will also be made to the original roof tiles and chimneys.

The church has planned an upscale yard sale 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, May 16, and Saturday, May 17, to

help pay for renovations. Anyone wanting to donate items may bring them to the church noon-4 p.m. Friday and Saturday, May 9 and 10.

Help the little white church at 4600 Tazewell Pike maintain its tower’s integrity and keep its bell ringing for many years to come. Info or for big-item pickup, 456-6923.

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THROUGH SATURDAY, MAY 17Tickets on sale for Tennessee Theatre’s annual

“Stars on Stage” event. Kenny Rogers will headline the event, 8 p.m. Saturday, May 17. Proceeds will benefi t the Historic Tennessee Theatre Foundation.

THURSDAYS THROUGH MAY 22Diabetes Management Series, 6:30 p.m., Knox

County Health Department auditorium, 140 Dameron Ave. Free fi ve-part series; open to the public. To regis-ter: 215-5170.

MONDAY, APRIL 28Communitywide Yom Hashoah and Geno-

cide Observance, 7 p.m., Temple Beth El, 3037 Kingston Pike. Persons of all faiths are welcome.

Free group art therapy for adults with epilepsy/seizure disorder, 6-8 p.m., Epilepsy Foundation of East Tennessee offi ce, 1715 E. Magnolia Ave. 8-week ses-sion. Registration deadline: Thursday, April 24. Info/to register: 522-4991.

TUESDAY, APRIL 29Computer Workshops: Excel, 2 p.m., East Tennes-

see History Center, 601 S. Gay St. Requires “Word 2007 Basics” or equivalent skills. To preregister: 215-8700.

THURSDAY-FRIDAY, MAY 1-2AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., First

Baptist Church of Seymour, 11621 Chapman Highway. Into/to register: Carolyn Rambo, 584-9964.

FRIDAY, MAY 2Comedian Jon Reep will perform, 8 p.m.,

Ronald and Lynda Nutt Theatre located in the Clayton Center for the Arts on Maryville College campus. Info/

tickets: 981-8590 or www.claytonartscenter.com.Artist reception for Adriana Caloca hosted by Hola

Knoxville, 5:30-8 p.m., the Emporium, 100 S. Gay St. suite 109. Free and open to the public.

Biscuit Art exhibition opening reception, 6-9 p.m., outside Rala and Coffee & Chocolate. All art available for purchase beginning 5 p.m. exclusively at biscuitfest.com/art. International Biscuit Festival info: biscuitfest.com or info@biscuitfest.com.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY, MAY 2-18“Pollyanna” presented by the Knoxville Children’s

Theatre, 109 E. Churchwell Ave. Performances: 7 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays; 1 and 5 p.m. Saturdays; 3 p.m. Sundays. Info/reservations: 208-3677; www.knoxvillechil-drenstheatre.com; info@childrenstheatreknoxville.com.

SATURDAY, MAY 3“The Annual Recyclin’ Awareness Concert”

featuring Jay Clark and Jeff Barbra, 8 p.m., Laurel The-ater, located on the corner of 16th and Laurel Avenue. Tickets: $12. Info: 523-7521 or concerts@jubileearts.org.

Hard Knox Roller Girls in roller derby double-header, 6 p.m., Knoxville Civic Coliseum, 500 Howard Baker Ave. Brawlers vs Rollergirls of Central Kentucky; All Stars vs Little Steel Derby Girls, Tickets at Coliseum box offi ce. Info: www.hardknoxrollergirls.com.

Harvey Broome Group outing: Dayhike, Spruce Flats Falls and Meigs Creek Trails, GSMNP. Rated mod-erate. Preregister with BJ and Bob Perlack: perlack@aol.com; 229-5027.

Flea market with bake sale, breakfast and lunch, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., Central UMC, 201 E. Third Ave. Annual fundraiser for United Methodist Women.

“Spring Fling” workout event to support Relay for Life of Metro Knoxville, 9-11 a.m., Adaptive Fitness Warehouse, 4702 Western Ave. Features boot camp-style workout and Zumba Class. Open to everyone. $5 donation to American Cancer Society requested. Info: www.adaptivefi tnesswarehouse.com.

Rabies vaccination clinics, 2-4:30 p.m. Cost: $10 per animal. Hosted by the Knox County Health Depart-ment and the Knoxville Veterinarian Medical Associa-tion at the following schools: Austin-East High School, Ball Camp Elementary School, Beaumont Elementary School, Blue Grass Elementary School, Dogwood El-ementary School, Farragut High School, New Hopewell Elementary School, Rocky Hill Elementary School, South-Doyle High School, Sunnyview Elementary School, West High School.

SUNDAY, MAY 4I Bike KNX Festival, 2-4 p.m., Market Square.

Neighborhood Bike Ride, 4 p.m. Schedule/event details: www.knoxtrans.org/bikemonth.

SUNDAY-MONDAY, MAY 4-5Alex Haley Scholarship Benefi t Auction and

Celebrity Golf Tournament. Reception and auction, 4-6 p.m. Sunday, Marriott Hotel ballroom. Golf Tourna-ment, Monday, Gettysvue Polo, Golf and Country Club. Check-in, 8 a.m.; tee time, 8:30. Cost 250 per player. To register for both events: http://volsconnect.com/alex-haley2014.

TUESDAY, MAY 6UT Hospice Adult Grief Support Group meet-

ing, 5-6:30 p.m., UT Hospice offi ce, 2270 Sutherland Ave. A light supper is served. Info/reservation: Brenda Fletcher, 544-6277.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 7Dinner and auction sponsored by Kids First Child

Advocacy Center, 5 p.m., Rothschild Catering and Con-ference Center, 8807 Kingston Pike. Theme: “Hoops for Hope.” Guest speaker: Holly Warlick, head coach, UT women’s basketball team. Proceeds to help provide free services to victims of child abuse in Loudon, Morgan, Meigs and Roane counties. Sponsors needed. Info: www.kidsfi rsttn.org

This and That Sale, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., O’Connor Senior Center Auditorium, 611 Winona St. Presented by the Senior Citizens Market Group.

FRIDAY, MAY 9Opening reception for Vestival art exhibit, 5-7

p.m., Candoro Arts & Heritage Center, 4450 Candora Ave. Features the quilts of 85-year-old Opal McCartney of Dandridge, Tenn. Includes hors d’oeuvres and live music from Old City Buskers.

AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m.-5p.m., Ameri-can Red Cross, 6921 Middlebrook Pike. Into/to register: Carolyn Rambo, 584-9964.

SATURDAY, MAY 10Poets Donna Doyle and Rose Raney will read,

3 p.m., Historic Westwood, 3425 Kingston Pike. Part of Poets for Preservation spring poetry series. Refresh-ments served. Guests invited to look around the newly restored mansion after the readings.

Vestival: South Knoxville’s Art & Heritage Festival, 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Candoro Arts & Heritage Center at the historic Candoro Marble Company site, 4450 Candora Ave. Cost: suggested donation $5 per person at the gate. All donations go to the Candoro Arts & Heritage Center. Vendors, live music. Info: www.Can-doroMarble.org.

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“People who think weight loss surgery is an easy way out are wrong. It’s a tool to help you change your life, but you have to be committed to making better choices for your body,” states Longcoy.

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“I gained 40 pounds, then nine months later I got pregnant again. With the second baby I gained 60 more pounds,” explains Longcoy.

Over the next several years, subsequent back and foot surgeries compounded her weight gain and limited Longcoy’s mobility. “Even walking up stairs was diffi cult. I had high blood pressure, high cholesterol, sleep apnea and was pre-diabetic,” she remembers.

Longcoy considered bariatric surgery. Although many insurance companies cover the procedure, Longcoy’s did not, so she dis-missed the idea. But a trip to Dollywood with her sister changed her mind.

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