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BUZZ CCC Beer Dinner Who knew? From baked beans with no beans to sausage with no pork to a hearty toast with Calfkiller Deadhorse, the first ever CCC Beer Dinner was full of wonderful surprises. “CCC� stands for the hosts of the dinner: Casual Pint, Citico’s Restaurant and Calfkiller Brewing Company.

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‘Be Inspired’ Cameron Boyce, star of the Disney XD series “Gamer’s Guide to Pretty Much Everything,� visited Clinton to shoot a “Be Inspired� short now airing on Disney XD and the Disney Channel in recognition of Black History Month. The young actor’s grandmother, Jo Ann Allen Boyce, was one of “the Clinton 12,� the first African-American students to integrate Clinton High School in 1956.

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Shopper columnist Marvin West witnessed UT’s 1951 national champion team as a freshman. “Being only 17, inexperienced and from Powell, I assumed Tennessee would probably win game after game and year after year,� he says. Now he expects the 2016 Vols to break the school rushing record. Read why.

Small park, big impact By Wendy Smith The new Everly Brothers Park may be small in size, but it’s big in potential, says Mike Fowler, the landscape architect hired to execute the Bearden community’s vision for the space. The park, situated at the northeast corner of Kingston Pike and Forest Park Boulevard, has an ideal proximity near a bus stop, a greenway, shopping and eateries. It’s also a highly visible patch of grass in an area with few public spaces. Plus, it’s a great place for art, Fowler says. He’s on the city’s Public Arts Committee. He believes the park will have a big impact on creating urban character for Bearden Village, and he hopes it’s the first of several. Fowler was an ideal choice for the job. His firm, Ross/Fowler, is responsible for beautifying parks, museums and schools across the state. World’s Fair Park renovations, Market Square redevelopment and Volunteer Landing are local examples. Bicentennial Capi-

City Council and Bearden Council member Duane Grieve looks at a survey of the future Everly Brothers Park with landscape architect Mike Fowler. Grieve says the council is thrilled to have someone of Fowler’s caliber working on the project. Photo by Wendy Smith

tol Mall State Park in Nashville and the Hunter Museum of Art site in Chattanooga are other notable projects. The firm, which moved from Gay Street to Bearden three years, is a stone’s throw from the pocket park. Fowler loves the ease of

parking at Gables West Shopping Center, 5103 Kingston Pike, and being able to go home for lunch. He is a former board member of the East Tennessee Community Design Center, which created the concept plan for the park. The design center was formed to help

By Sandra Clark

See Marvin West on page A-4

Global Infusion Keeping up with Jonathan Haward isn’t easy. Home is just off Pellissippi Parkway. Sometimes you can find him, wife Joscelyn and their three children at his parent’s home in Farmington. Work, however, can take him from Park West Baptist Church on Middlebrook Pike to, well, just pick a remote spot on the world map, and you may find him.

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groups like the Bearden Council bring projects to fruition, he says. Professional advisors volunteer their time to develop concept plans that community groups and nonprofits can use to create buy-in and raise funds. To page A-3

Big spending in two school board races

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The Board of Education currently leans 5-4 in support of Superintendent Jim McIntyre; but when Tony Norman, running unopposed, takes office in September, the numbers will flip. Whether that comes as a 5-4 or 7-2 majority will be determined by two elections on March 1. District 5 (Farragut): Karen Carson is stepping down after three terms. The front-runner is Susan Horn, a PTA activist most recently involved in the successful campaign of Jason Zachary. His opponent? Karen Carson. At last week’s League of Women Voters debate, Horn argued against excessive testing and called the TVAAS value-added scoring “crazy.� The daily paper has endorsed lawyer Buddy Pelot, whose mom, Barbara, grew up in Farragut and served two terms on the Knoxville City Council. Pelot lacked specifics at the LWV debate, but came across as calm and professional. He’s been active at Bearden High School where his

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daughters attended. Lori Boudreaux resigned from Knox County Schools in 2014, where she worked as a guidance counselor. She says current evaluations including reliance on TVAAS scores are “not accurate assessments of teachers.� District 2: Tracie Sanger did not seek re-election in this North Knox and Fountain City district. Grant Standefer won the daily paper’s endorsement, chiefly because he’s not a teacher. Standefer is a former pastor who has headed the Compassion Coalition for 11 years. He lives at Beverly Square near Shannondale School. He says effective service is about relationships, trust and goodwill.

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He advocates increased funding, teacher raises and more community schools. Jennifer Owen is a former teacher who now operates a small business. She won last week’s debate with clear answers. For instance, when candidates were asked how best to get students “college and career ready,� Owen said educators should lose that phrase. “We need to focus on the whole child and being able to work with other people.� As in Sanger’s race, a small group of donors are going all-out to elect their favorites. For the reporting period that ended Jan. 15, 2016, we see: Standefer raised $29,600 (against just $525 reported by

Owen). Of his receipts, 17 donors maxed out at $1,500 each. They were Doug and Carla Harris (he’s the current school board chair), Jim and Natalie Haslam, B. Ray Thompson, Sherri Lee, Rodney and Dell Lawler, Steve and Ann Bailey (she’s Jim Haslam’s daughter), Harry and Elizabeth Stowers, John Tolsma, Dr. Michael and Lisa Walsh, and Randy and Jenny Boyd. That’s $25,500 of $29,600 from 17 people – not one of whom lives in District 2. In District 5, Buddy Pelot raised $23,750. Of that, 14 donors maxed out. And look who they were: Doug and Carla Harris, Jim and Natalie Haslam, B. Ray Thompson, Sherri Lee, Rodney and Dell Lawler, Steve and Ann Bailey, Harry and Elizabeth Stowers and Randy and Jenny Boyd. That’s $21,000 of $23,750 from 14 people. At least some of them live in his district. Contrast that with Horn raising $5,105 from donors giving $20 to $500, and Boudreaux raising $3,295.

TEA warns of dangers of ‘toxic testing’

Commissioners at-large Ed Brantley and Bob Thomas are headed back to Gibbs for their next Ed & Bob Night Out. The public forum is 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 17, at Henry’s Bakery & Deli, 7231 Tazewell Pike. All media, elected officials and the general public are invited. Dinner, if desired, is Dutch-treat.

By Sandra Clark Does your kid dread school, get anxious before a big test or generally seem disengaged? These are symptoms of what educators call “toxic testing,� and some are actively engaged in finding a cure. Three staff members of the Tennessee Education Association were in Maynardville last Thursday to rally the troops. Sadly, their audience lacked parents, school administrators and most teachers. Yet Leigh Phillips, Rhonda Thompson and Tina Parlier made a lot of sense: ■Test and Punish is our current culture, led in Tennessee by Gov. Bill Haslam’s former education commissioner, Kevin Huffman, and fueled by Race to

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ishes schools, school districts and individual teachers based on test scores. Phillips said teachers report spending nine weeks of instruction time testing and preparing for tests. Thompson gave anecdotal testimony of kids who vomit before and even during tests. Students can lose vocational classes or see reductions in the Leigh Phillips R. Thompson arts and physical education to create positions for “coaches� to help the Top funding, promoted by the improve test scores. ■Test Transparency is an Obama Administration and its former education commissioner, answer, Phillips said. EliminatArne Duncan. Teacher evaluations ing the TVAAS (value-added) test and tenure are tied to high-stakes results from teacher/school scortesting. Schools deemed “failing� ing is another. TEA is pushing to make test questions available to are at risk of state takeover. ■Teaching to the Test is teachers and parents. And a botthe only rational response to a tom line question for all parents system that rewards and pun- is this: How does excessive test-

ing and test prep benefit my kid? If the tests are just a tool for evaluating teachers and schools, then the kids become data points. And it would not be TEA without talk of funding. Tennessee currently ranks 46th of 50 states in per pupil state funding for education, Thompson said. TEA’s goal is to increase Tennessee’s investment per pupil to the national average by 2020. The last available figures show Tennessee spending $9,290 per student, against a national average of $12,357. All contiguous states spend more per pupil than does Tennessee. Thompson said, “Tennessee schools get top 10 results on bottom 10 funding.� She observed it costs $27,000 per year to keep one prisoner.

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NEWS FROM CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF KNOXVILLE

CAK expanding kindergarten program Great things are happening in kindergarten at Christian Academy of Knoxville! Over the years, the grade level has seen expansion from a half-day program, to a full-day program of three classrooms, to a fullday program plus an optional half-day for younger 5s (creatively called Begindergarten!), to today where we now see the opportunity to offer four full-day classroom options starting in the 2016/17 school year. “The timing is right,” says Bob Neu, CAK’s head of school. “We have the facilities, the faculty, the interest in the community and administrative support to make this next step a reality. Putting this in motion will grow our elementary school through fifth grade from three or four homeroom classes to a solid four all the way through.” CAK aims to maintain 16 students in each kindergarten classroom with the students not only learning from their homeroom teacher, but also visiting an average of two special

classes each day, including: health, Spanish and chapel (once each week) as well as music, physical education, art, and library (twice each week). Technology is integrated into the classroom experience as part of every-day activities using a variety of components including iPads, MacBooks, Promethian Boards, and – a feature unique to CAK – surround-sound of every teacher’s voice, so all students can hear clearly the

information being shared. The Bob Jones University Press curriculum for early learners is the basis for the lesson plans structured by the team of kindergarten teachers. They blend a teaching style of phonics and sight words to engage a wide-range of learning styles as the foundational pieces are put in place for higher reading fluency, sharper writing skills and greater comprehension. Math principles are taught, foundationally, to prepare

KINDERGARTEN CLASS FEATURES ■ Maximum of 16 students in each Kindergarten class ■ Two special classes each day, including; health, Spanish and chapel (once each week); physical education, art and library (twice each week) ■ Technology is integrated into the classroom experiences part of every-day activities: iPads,

MacBooks, Promethian Boards and – a feature unique to CAK – surround sound of every teacher’s voice, so all students can hear clearly the information being shared ■ The Bob Jones University Press curriculum for early learners is the basis for the lesson plans structured by the team of Kindergarten teachers

CAK DAY! Annual Campus-Wide Admissions Open House (PreK thru High School)

Tuesday, March 1, 2016 CAK Campus Center 7:15 a.m. - Middle & High School Tour and Shadow Appointments 8:30 a.m. - Elementary School Tour To register: cakwarriors.com/admissions/events

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the students for the Singapore math curriculum they will begin experiencing in first grade. CAK will maintain three pre-school classrooms and its pre-first option on either side of kindergarten. The pre-first classroom has been part of CAK’s academic menu for more than 20 years, and is a unique option for students who need one more year of development before progressing to first grade. Many schools can only offer a repetition of kindergarten, but a halfstep forward can often be the better route, giving the student new curriculum, new experiences, a smaller class size, and a true look at what lies ahead at the next level. “We are excited to expand our kindergarten program at CAK and watch the benefits it has on the academic excellence we can provide all the way through 12th grade,” Neu said. “We pray that mission-appropriate families can truly be blessed by this new addition as we partner with them to further His Kingdom.”

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Haward organizes missions that ‘Go’ and serve Keeping up with Jonathan Haward isn’t easy. Home is just off Pellissippi Parkway. Sometimes you can find him, wife Joscelyn and their three children at his parent’s home in Farmington.

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Work, however, can take him from Park West Baptist Church on Middlebrook Pike to, well, just pick a remote spot on the world map, and you may find him. Haward, pastor of missions at Park West, is the founder of Global Infusion, a worldwide mission organization that looks at mission work a little differently. “We don’t come with our own agenda,” Haward says on his website. “We learn from them and prepare our teams to be effective. No more painting a church in Mexico for the sixth time that year because nobody knows what to do with your team.” Haward travels to univer-

Jonathan Haward takes a selfie with some of the children from a mission trip last year. Photo submitted sities, schools and churches all over the U.S. recruiting teams with a heart for serving God to accompany him to the far reaches of the globe. A team may provide medical care to those in an isolated mountaintop village in China, work in a school ministry in Tanzania or train church leaders in the Siberian city of Ulan Ude. “Jesus communicated what he thought was the most important thing he could say to people as he was leaving this Earth, and that message is ‘Go. Go

into all the world.’ And yet, there are 1.8 billion people who have never heard the word of God,” Haward told a group at Park West recently. “So that’s exactly what we do. We do mission trips.” Haward launched Global Infusion in 2003 with nothing more than a laptop and a small space in his then 9-month-old son’s playroom. Joscelyn sometimes accompanies him on trips and also runs her own photography business. Global Infusion now organizes more than 25 teams a year that travel to 20 cit-

ies, towns and villages in Asia, Africa, Eastern Europe, Central America and the United States. There is even a mission trip to Appalachia based out of Knoxville. Missionaries and teams are responsible for 100 percent of their own expenses with Global Infusion arranging the trip. With an average cost of $2,000 per person and ample fundraising advice, the trips attract a wide range of people who want to help spread the gospel and care for God’s people, says Haward. The organization takes no profit from travel expenses. “Our main goal is to understand what the indigenous contact’s goal is to help their people mentally, physically and emotionally. Whatever their needs are, we build a team based on that. We want to bring the gospel, but when people are starving, they go deaf. We have to go where they need us to be. If that means trekking 60 miles into the Himalayas carrying medical supplies or sleeping in the Sahara Desert, then that’s what we do.” Info: GlobalInfusion.org

MILESTONES ■ Margaret Mamantov recently graduated with honors in history and biology from Grinnell College. She was also named to the dean’s list for fall semester. Parents are Gleb M. Mamantov and Catherine C. Mamantov ■ Gemma Nash was named to the Grinnell College dean’s list for the fall 2015 semester. Parents are Michael R. Nash and Jenny A. Nash. ■ Amelia A. Stucke, grade 12, earned high honors for the fall 2015 term of Phillips Exeter Academy.

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Bridge: A tricky pastime By Nancy Anderson When Evelyn Jackson talks enthusiastically about bridge, she isn’t referring to Henley Street. She’s talking about a card game of strategy and excitement that jumped the pond from England to the U.S. in the late 1800s. Steadily gaining in popularity, there are a multitude of bridge leagues and tournaments across the country drawing enthusiasts such as Bill Gates and Thom Yorke from the band “Radiohead” who reportedly plays bridge hours upon hours with bandmates while touring. “It really is an amazing game,” said Jackson, who is a director at the Oak Ridge Bridge Club and teaches beginning bridge every Thursday morning at 9:30. “It’s fun, it’s exciting,

and it really works your brain. There are two parts to the game, bidding and tricks. You bid on how many tricks you think you can take, then you have to take that many. It takes strategy and focus. It’s a partner game, so you have to learn how to communicate as well. It gets pretty hot at the table sometimes, but we’re all in it for fun. It’s a great way to take your mind off your troubles and you’ll build a whole new social circle.” And how. The Oak Ridge Bridge Club is open weekdays hosting games for as many as 80 players. It’s common to see more than 40 players every day of the week. The Oak Ridge Bridge Club is hosting “Learn to Play Bridge in a Day” at the

Fort Sumter Cemetery The annual meeting of the Fort Sumter Community Cemetery and the community will be 7 p.m. Thursday, March 17, at the Cemetery office, 4828 Salem Church Road. The annual report will be provided and discussed. The community is encouraged to attend. The Cemetery is accepting bids for seasonal mowing until 5 p.m. Tuesday. March 15. Info/bid forms: 660-6949.

Call for artists ■ The Arts & Culture Alliance of Greater Knoxville is seeking nomination for Poet Laureate for the city of Knoxville. The deadline for nominations to be received is Friday, April 1. Info/nomination forms: knoxalliance.com/poet.html, or send an SASE to Liza Zenni, Arts & Culture Alliance, PO Box 2506, Knoxville, TN 37901. ■ Dogwood Arts Festival: juried artists are selected to exhibit and sell their original work in mixed media, clay, drawing/pastels, glass, jewelry, leather, metal, painting, photography, sculpture, and wood in April. Info/application: dogwoodarts.com.

■ Scruff y City Art Contest: a juried art exhibit competition celebrating Knoxville’s blend of southern history and modern development on the banks of the Tennessee River. Free and open to all artists. Submissions deadline: Feb. 15. Info: liz-beth.com/contest. ■ “Peep Show!”: featuring art of the human figure in all forms, clothed, nnude and in between. Presented by Broadway Studios and Gallery, 1127 N. Broadway. Application is $5 per piece; limit three pieces per person. Drop off : 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Feb. 25-27. Exhibit on display March 4-26. Info: BroadwayStudiosAndGallery@gmail.com; BroadwayStudiosAndGallery.com.

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community COMMUNITY NOTES ■ Council of West Knox County Homeowners meets 7:15 p.m. each first Tuesday, Peace Lutheran Church, 621 N. Cedar Bluff Road. Info: cwkch.com. ■ Fourth District Democrats meet 6 p.m. each fourth Tuesday, Bearden Library, 100 Golfclub Road. Info: Chris Foell, 691-8933 or foellmc@aol. com; Rosina Guerra, rosinag@ earthlink.net or 588-5250. ■ Historic Sutherland Heights Neighborhood Association. Info: Marlene Taylor, 951-3773, taylor8246@bellsouth.net. ■ Lyons View Community Club meets 6 p.m. each second Monday, Lyons View Community Center, 114 Sprankle Ave. Info: Mary

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Brewster, 454-2390. ■ Third District Democrats meet 6 p.m. each third Thursday, Cedar Bluff Library, 9045 Cross Park Drive. Info: Liz Key, 201-5310 or lizkey1@gmail. com; Isaac Johnson, 310-7745 or ijohnso2@gmail.com. ■ Toastmasters Club 802 meets 6:30 p.m. each Tuesday, Central Baptist Annex, 6310 Deane Hill Drive. Info: 802. toastmastersclubs.org. ■ West Knox Lions Club meets 7 p.m. each first and third Monday, 8529 Kingston Pike. Info: knoxvillewestknoxlionsclub.org. ■ West Hills Community Association. Info: Ashley Williams, 313-0282.

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Fundraising efforts have allowed the Everly Brothers Park to move from concept phase to concrete design. Cannon & Cannon recently completed a survey that will help determine which features of the plan will work within the property’s constraints. Landscape architecture is defined as design of the land, Fowler says. Architecture results in a finished building, but landscape architecture is dynamic and evolving. Trees are just starting to show intended patterns at Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park, which was completed 20 years ago, he says. The most exciting park of

his work is watching people use the spaces he helps create. When ground is first broken, people have a hard time visualizing the project. But at the grand opening, they’re effusive. He is, too. “I still beam ear to ear.” Bearden Council president Terry Faulkner says $40,000 has been raised for the project and another $140,000 is needed for landscaping and a historic marker. A planned sculpture of the Everly Brothers, who attended West High School, is expected to cost an additional $150,000. Legacy Parks Foundation is serving as fiscal agent for the project. Donations can be made at legacyparks.org

HEALTH NOTES

■ Peninsula Lighthouse Group of Families Anonymous meetings, 6:15-7:15 p.m. each Tuesday, 1451 Dowell Springs Blvd. Newcomers welcome; no dues/fees; no sign-up; first names only. Info: Barbara L., 696-6606 or PeninsulaFA2@aol.com.

■ Diabetes Management Series, noon-1 p.m. Thursdays through Feb. 25, Knox County Health Department auditorium, 140 Dameron Ave. Free and open to the public. Info/registration: 215-5170. ■ “The Full Plate Diet? Are You Eating Enough to Lose Weight?” program begins 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 1, North Knoxville 7th day Adventist Church, 6530 Fountain City Road. Eight-week program. Info/registration: 314-8204 or KnoxvilleInstep.com.

■ PK Hope is Alive Parkinson Support Group of East Tennessee will meet 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 16, Kern UMC, 451 East Tennessee Ave., Oak Ridge. Speaker: Dr. Tom Allred. Topic: “Back to Basics With Parkinson.” Info: pkhopeisalive.org; Karen Sampsell, 482-4867; pk_hopeisalive@ bellsouth.net.

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Vols rushing: Different world, interesting numbers Different world, different game, interesting numbers from now and then. With Jalen Hurd, Alvin Kamara and Joshua Dobbs carrying the ball most of the time, Tennessee rushed for 2,908 yards and won nine of 13 games this past season. The improved ground attack produced 32 touchdowns and generated considerable excitement. We complained, more than once, that dual-threat Dobbs simply wasn’t good enough as a passer to rescue the defense in games that were lost. Overall, he completed 59.2 percent, many dumps and dinks, for 2,291 yards and 15 scores. He might have had a few more if his receivers had performed at a higher level. Total rushing yardage was close enough to the

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school record for valid comparison. Right about now, please fasten your seat belts to discourage jumping up and interrupting me. The undefeated 1951 Tennessee team rushed for 3,068 yards in 11 games and won the national championship. Tailbacks Hank Lauricella and Herky Payne and fullbacks Andy Kozar and Dick Ernsberger got most of the yardage and 40 rushing touchdowns. Now and then, tailbacks threw a pass. They completed some, 41 of 96 to be pre-

cise, for a grand total of 617 yards and 11 touchdowns. They hit 42.7 percent and “inaccuracy” was never mentioned. Lauricella got the ball more than Payne, made longer runs, had better passing numbers and won all-America recognition. He was runner-up in Heisman trophy balloting and should have won. He is in the college hall of fame. Herky scored more touchdowns than Hank. He was one tough guy. I report this as an eyewitness. I was a UT freshman in the fall of ’51. I thought the Volunteers were interesting. I recognized the single-wing as an efficient formation. Blockers often double-teamed opposing tackles or ends and created large openings. They

knocked some people down and stepped on them. Most Saturdays, that team made winning look relatively easy. Being only 17, inexperienced and from Powell, I assumed Tennessee would probably win game after game and year after year. Center Bob Davis, older and wiser, even though from Bluefield, W. Va., graciously explained in a happenstance meeting that I had watched a “once in a lifetime” performance by an unusual group of men, led by a legendary general and taught and tuned by a perfectionist backfield coach whose favorite saying in practice was “Run it again.” At the time, I believed Davis was exaggerating. I later learned he was spot-on correct, that I had seen one of the

greatest teams in Tennessee history, comparable to 1938, just a little better than 1956. Some of the Doug Dickey teams became personal favorites. The Sugar Vols had a terrific finish. I fully appreciate the 1998 champs. I remain hopeful that such an achievement might, sometime, happen again. Comparing then and now is apples and oranges but there are similarities. The 2015 Vols scored 59 against Bowling Green and 55 on Western Carolina. They killed Kentucky and should have scored a hundred against North Texas. Vanderbilt absorbed a serious whipping. The 1951 Vols beat up Chattanooga, Tennessee Tech, Washington and Lee, Ole Miss and Kentucky. They were favored by 14 over Ala-

bama and won by 14. Tennessee 1951 scored 373 points in 11 games. Tennessee 2015 scored 457 in 13. Aaron Medley and exciting kick returners skewed those numbers. Here is a significant distinction: The most recent Vols walloped Northwestern in a secondary bowl game. The older Vols were upset by No. 3 Maryland in the Sugar Bowl, the main event. Final polls followed the regular season. Bowls didn’t count. Bowl victories now trigger great expectations. Romps are like rocket launches. I expect the 2016 Vols to break the school rushing record – but need more than 11 games to do it. Marvin West invites reader reaction. His address is westwest6@netzero.com

The mayor’s budget: a mid-year snapshot Have you been for a medical checkup lately? You know the drill. The doc and nurses check your blood pressure, palpate your throat, listen to your lungs, tap your knee reflexes, arrange for lab work to draw and analyze your blood and urine, and ask some probing lifestyle questions. The same thing happens when the mayor and council gather with key department heads and city staff for the mid-year budget retreat – without, of course, the harsh snapping of latex gloves... The city’s fiscal health, as well as the status of existing projects, department performance, and the administration’s planned directions were probed at the half-day, mid-year review last Friday. Finance Director Jim York reported that the city

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is on track to meet its budget targets. Our bond rating remains top-tier (triple A by Fitch). There has been positive local sales tax growth of three percent, while other property and business tax receipts are static. A positive surprise is the lower cost of fuel, of which city vehicles and KAT buses burn a lot. Pension costs – no surprise – will continue to rise until 2020, when they are projected to level off and begin to decline as new hires come under the city’s hybrid plan. The city’s annual pension contribution is roughly

$24 million and will rise to $31.5 million in 2020, when the funding shortfall should be corrected. Cost of living adjustments add to the pension load. Current city employment hovers around 1,600 workers. The city continually reassesses workload and staff needs as employees leave or retire, consolidating tasks where possible. The new public service center at Lorraine Street could increase efficiencies there. Finally, the city, like the state, wonders how to fund road improvements as gas tax revenue shrinks. Property crimes have declined, although there has been some increase in crimes to the person since 2014. There were 12,367 arrests thus far this fiscal year. Police reported on efforts to clean up recent gang violence.

The fire department has handled some 21,467 calls, with first responder health calls accounting for almost half. KFD will request two new pumpers and one ladder truck next year, at an estimated cost of $2 million. We reviewed ongoing construction projects. Staff reported on streetscapes downtown, North downtown and Cumberland Avenue. Progress on the south waterfront and the public vetting of the Magnolia Avenue streetscape design were discussed, as were planned construction on Jackson Avenue and the ramp rebuilds. The state will tackle the aging Broadway viaduct reconstruction. Public works and engineering reported on the construction status of the public works complex on Loraine Street which will

hopefully open in the fall, with higher efficiency design features and staff consolidation. Parks and Rec reported on improvements and demolition of older buildings at the 185-acre Lakeshore Park. A private group, Lakeshore Park LLC, has vowed to raise $25 million to help fund the park build-out. Engineering reported on two major drainage projects that were completed in 2015: Prosser Road and Cross Park Drive. Hopefully flooding there is behind us. Future direction: Going forward, the focus was on the auditorium/coliseum complex, the Supreme Court site on Henley, and the Jackson Avenue warehouses and ramp rebuild efforts. The consensus was to fi x the auditorium, and to fo-

cus on building a separate arena on the site. The east side tract has great parking and road access, hotel and downtown restaurant proximity, and is the logical choice. In addition, restaurants, pubs and shops might be built over the garages, as the site is evaluated. Big bucks are needed and financing will be a concern, with cost estimates in the $120-200 million range. There is a great opportunity for private and corporate donors to step up, and help build and name a new sports facility. They could build a legacy project that will serve millions over the next 50 years. Alternatively, managing public debt load will be a public concern. Nick Della Volpe, a lawyer, represents District 4 on Knoxville City Council.

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Armstrong battles to hold job

Candidates at last week’s League of Women Voters debate: Andrew Graybeal, Jim Weaver and John Whitehead are running for property assessor; Nathan Rowell and Richard “Bud” Armstrong are challenging for law director.

Election is political and that’s OK Early voting starts today (Feb. 10) and the election is March 1 for two countywide offices and two school board seats. It’s called an off-year election, and back when voters were smart enough to elect a school superintendent, that race was on this ballot, too. It’s fitting that the countywide races will be decided in the Republican Primary, because one is fratricidal as Republicans struggle with what historian Bruce Wheeler termed the “otherness” of Appalachian life – the tug between modernization and tradition. Wheeler wrote, in reference to the Butcher banking failure, “(Many openly gloated over Butcher’s fall, but others) did not want to return to the past of hostility to change, of an enormously conservative banking community, of a city closed to outsiders and new ideas.” Wheeler simplified the contrast to Cas Walker (traditionalist) and those Cas

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called “the silk-stocking crowd.” Those images still work. Property Assessor: Andrew Graybeal, the upstart, says “this office hasn’t had a fresh set of eyes in 37 years.” And then he runs an endorsement ad from Glenda Strader, wife of the late Parkey Strader, assessor from 1972 to 2000. John Whitehead was Parkey’s deputy and served as assessor from 2000-08 until term-limited. He hired Parkey as his chief deputy, even while he served in the Legislature, until Strader’s death in 2009. Former county commissioner Phil Ballard was elected and has served from 2008-16, now term-limited. Jim Weaver is his chief deputy. Weaver won’t say

whether he will hire Ballard, which probably means he will. Graybeal says too many assessments are too high. High assessments are never the problem. Property owners will appeal those. The corruption comes from assessments that are too low, giving special property owners a break while shifting taxes to homeowners and farms. There are no silk stockings in this crowd. Just pick a Cas. Law Director: Nathan Rowell wears silk stockings, while Bud Armstrong’s socks have holes – he’s been working a lifetime to pull himself up by those socks and bootstraps. Financial disclosures show Rowell funded by large donors, primarily the folks unhappy about the departure of Superintendent Dr. Jim McIntyre. When he talked about “the political climate,” McIntyre meant Bud Armstrong. Those same donors are all over

the financial disclosures of school board candidates Grant Standefer and Reuben “Buddy” Pelot as well. Rowell has the experience to serve as law director, but Armstrong has surprised many by handling the job well in his first term. The law director does not make policy. He or she simply gives advice, when asked, and represents the county in litigation. Armstrong moved the delinquent tax attorney inhouse, saving the county the outrageous fees paid private practitioners (including Rowell’s firm) in the past; he created a workers’ comp department and brought previously out-sourced work in-house. He’s proud of his record of winning, rather than settling, what he calls nuisance lawsuits. Rowell says he can run the office better than Armstrong. But somehow, when perusing his donor list, we think he would just give different advice. And that, my friends, is political.

The race for law director: Did somebody call 911? Some of Cynthia Moxley’s clients do business with local government, so she and her husband and business partner, Alan Carmichael, usually steer clear of election skirmishes unless someone named Haslam or Duncan – families with whom the Carmoxes have deep and long-standing personal and professional connections – is running. Their firm has a substantial online presence (Moxley has won numerous social media awards), and its website describes Moxley Carmichael as “East Tennessee’s premier public relations firm, providing comprehensive communications services to companies with a local, regional and national footprint. Founded in 1992, we’ve helped businesses and organizations increase visibility and achieve desirable results.” Last week, Moxley Carmichael’s blog, The Blue Streak, set tongues wagging by making a deep dive into the middle of the most

Betty Bean contentious local race of 2016, the Republican primary contest for law director between incumbent Bud Armstrong and challenger Nathan Rowell. Moxley and Carmichael entered the fray by sponsoring a reception for Rowell, and covering it on The Blue Streak. Moxley (who began her career as a newspaper reporter) hammered on the theme that Rowell, who has never before run for office, is a professional, not a politician, and entered the race only after much soul searching and urging from his professional colleagues and friends. “Friends, a law director needs to stand above politics, not be a tool of it. The issues are too important for advice that shifts with political winds. The people of

Knox County deserve representation that is based on the best legal advice possible — independent of special interests,” Moxley wrote. Clearly, the choir to whom Moxley is preaching doesn’t hang out in the courthouse, and her sponsorship of the Rowell fundraiser did not sit well with county politicos, most of whom like and support Armstrong, who also enjoys strong support from Mayor Tim Burchett. The majority of County Commission likes Armstrong, too, and there has been growling about what might happen the next time a Moxley Carmichael client appears before that body. This prospect doesn’t seem to faze Moxley, who gave a cryptic response when asked why she has taken this unusual step: “What else can he do to me?” In November, the E-911 board refused to award the Harris Corporation, a Moxley Carmichael client, a contract to provide a new radio

The county law director’s contest is only in the GOP primary on March 1 with early voting beginning today. It is a two-way race between Bud Armstrong and Nathan Rowell. No Democrat is running. Rowell has raised more money than Armstrong, the incumArmstrong bent, having defeated Joe Jarret four years ago. Armstrong, 65, is married and lives with his wife, Patti Jo, in the Ramsey community of East Knox County. Over coffee at Panera recently (I spoke with Rowell a few weeks earlier) he was clearly proud of his record and reducing costs in the county law director’s office. He says he has saved over $1 million in cutting the use of outside legal counsel. Cost is down to $260,000 a year. He says settlement costs are down from $700,000 a year to $300,000. When asked why, he says, “I don’t blink as easily. If you are going to get taxpayers’ money you have to earn it.” The office has 20 employees with nine of them being hired by Armstrong. He says he did not force anyone to depart after he took office. He took over the delinquent tax attorney duties from the trustee’s office and has saved over $200,000 a year. In the past, farming out the delinquent tax attorney duties to a private attorney was a lucrative benefit to the attorney. He says over $11 million in delinquent taxes have been collected over his four years as law director. Rowell is backed by much of the GOP financial leadership and friends of outgoing school Superintendent Jim McIntyre. They succeeded in electing Tracie Sanger to the school board last year, a non-partisan race. Armstrong has much of the traditional GOP worker base helping him plus Phyllis Severance, who is effective in running local campaigns. Armstrong is

system for Knox County even though the independent radio consultant hired to rank the appl ic a nt s rated Harris No. 1. And this Moxley is probably at the heart of Moxley’s beef with Armstrong, who, as the Shopper News reported Nov. 17, was approached a few months before the vote by Mike Arms, a lobbyist who represents Harris’s strongest competitor, Motorola, with three names to fill board vacancies. Armstrong passed these names along to the mayor’s office, and they got the appointments. ■ Dr. Ben Carson shows a When questioned, Armremarkable ability to snooze strong said he would have through GOP presidential done the same for Moxley, debates, rousing only to comhad she brought him some plain about lack of attention. names, an explanation that ■ Ted Cruz has an uncanny redoesn’t impress Moxley. semblance to Richard Nixon. These dots connect ■ Donald Trump is a creathemselves.

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favored but Rowell is in the contest with an ample war chest. This contest proves again that the office should be filled by the county mayor with county commission confirmation. Some of the issues in this campaign have little to do with the qualifications of either candidate. Now is the time for a charter amendment, so the new county mayor in 2020 can appoint the law director. Knox County voters would have to approve such an amendment. ■ Two prior Knox County law directors have become state judges. They are Dale Workman, now retired, and Mike Moyers, chancellor. One city law director, Thomas Varlan, became a federal judge. ■ Ohio Gov. John Kasich will speak at the Knox County Lincoln Day dinner on Saturday Feb. 27, at Rothchild’s. As of this writing he is still a candidate for president. Whether he will still be a candidate at month’s end, he will still be an interesting and informed speaker based on his service in the U.S. House and as governor. ■ Former U.S. Sen. Bill Brock and his wife, Sandy, now divide their time between Palm Beach, Florida, in the winter and Annapolis, Maryland, the rest of the year. Recently I had coffee with him in Florida. He keeps up with Tennessee events and his son Oscar Brock is a Rubio delegate candidate in the March 1 primary. He also backs Rubio for president. Brock also served as Secretary of Labor and U.S. Trade Representative under President Reagan. He chaired the Republican National Committee. At 85, he is Tennessee’s oldest living senator and is in excellent health, walking several miles every day.

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ture of social media; he’s no Republican, much less a conservative. ■ Marco Rubio is Beaver Cleaver, tugging on Wally’s sleeve to get into the game. ■ And one of these guys will win. – S. Clark

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SENIOR NOTES ■Senior Centers will be closed Monday, Feb. 15, for Presidents Day. ■Cumberland Estates Recreation Center 4529 Silver Hill Drive 588-3442 Offerings include: Senior Walkers, 10:30 a.m., Monday-Friday. ■Frank R. Strang Senior Center 109 Lovell Heights Road 670-6693 knoxcounty.org/seniors Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Offerings include: card games; exercise programs; dance classes; watercolor classes; blood pressure checks; computer classes. Veterans Office visit, 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 11. Register for: Covenant Health Wellness Lunch & Learn: “Understanding Hypertension,� noon Wednesday, Feb. 24; RSVP to 541-4500. ■John T. O’Connor Senior Center 611 Winona St. 523-1135 knoxseniors.org/oconnor. html Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Offerings include: Card games, billiards, senior fitness, computer classes, bingo, blood pressure checks 10:30-11:30 a.m. Monday-Friday. Free tax preparation available 9 a.m. Wednesdays through April 13. Register for: Toenail clipping by appointment, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 17; $12. Lunch and Learn: “Essential Oils for Health,� noon Monday, Feb. 22; RSVP by Thursday, Feb. 18, for lunch. Seniors for Creative Learning BBQ, 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 25; $40/$55 couple; register by Friday, Feb. 19.

R. Cliff White: soldier, entrepreneur, leader

Raymond Clifford “Cliff� White, born on June 5, 1892, was the son of Frank A. White (1854-1937) and Angeline Murphy White (1863-1941). Cliff was raised on his parents’ farm in the Hendron’s Chapel Community of Knox County near the Sevier County line, the seventh of the nine children who lived to adulthood. He had barely completed his education in the local schools and begun his life’s work when World War I, one of the deadliest conflicts in history, began in Europe in July 1914. More than 70 million military personnel, including 60 million Europeans, were mobilized. Before the war ended on Nov. 11, 1918, over nine million combatants and seven million civilians had died as a result of the war. Originally, the conflict opposed Britain, France and Russia (the Allies) against Germany and Austria-Hungary (the Central Powers). Eventually Italy, Japan and the United States joined the Allies and the Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria joined the Central Powers. Casualty rates were amplified by the effective weaponry that followed technological and industrial advances in all the great powers. Additionally, the grueling form of trench warfare developed by 1916 placed the German defenders at a tactical advantage. Although the United States initially pursued a policy of non-intervention, that policy began to change when 128 Americans were lost at sea in the sinking of the British liner RMS Lusitania on May 7, 1915, by a German submarine. President Woodrow Wilson warned that the U.S. would

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not tolerate unrestricted submarine warfare. But, after seven U.S. merchant ships were sunk by submarines, he called for a declaration of war and the U.S. Congress declared war on April 6, 1917. The U.S. eventually drafted 2.8 million men and, by the last two years of the war, 10,000 American soldiers were reaching France each day. Among them were the members of the 105th Trench Mortar Battery, raised locally and attached to Gen. Cary Spence’s 30th Infantry Division. Capt. Ambrose Gaines was the driving force in the recruitment and organization of the unit between July and September, 1916, when the U.S. entry into the war seemed imminent. Under the command of Capt. Thomas F. Hazen Jr, they were first sent to Texas for border patrol early in 1917, but soon returned to Knoxville. Although the average age of the 183 soldiers was only 18 years, their commander later called them the “fighting fools� and said, “The rougher it went, the better they liked it.� The 105th Battery was called to state service July 25, 1917, and then to federal service August 5, 1917. After extensive training at Camp Sevier near Greenville, S.C., the unit boarded ship and docked at LeHarve, France, on June 14, 1918, and was assigned to the Western Front at Monol la Tour on Aug. 24, 1918.

Gen. John Pershing’s American Expeditionary Force (AEF) conducted some of its first operations upon arriving in France in the St. Mihiel Offensive (Sept. 9-17, 1918). The Germans had established the St. Mihiel salient which seriously interrupted French rail communications between Paris and the eastern segments of the front in the fall of 1914. To continue the drive toward the Hindenburg Line at the border of Germany, Pershing needed to relieve that major obstacle. The 105th Trench Mortar Battery engaged in their first combat at St. Mihiel on Sept. 17 at 2:30 a.m. when they fired about 1,000 rounds at enemy troops. When the battle ended, Pershing’s Army had taken 15,000 prisoners and captured 257 guns at a cost of about 7,000 casualties. They moved on to the Argonne Forest. Following the Argonne Battle, the 105th replaced the 101st Trench Mortar Battery and held their position until Nov. 15, 1918, four days after the armistice. The 105th arrived back in the United States March 3, 1919, aboard the Battleship Michigan on her last voyage and moved from Newport News, Va. to Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. where the group was demobilized four days later. Many years later, on 50th anniversary of Armistice Day (1968), these members of the 105th would meet to reminisce about their service in the “War to End All Wars.� Those present were: R. Cliff White; Earl Dawson, plant manager of Ideal Cleaners; Harry W. Carr, an employee of Knoxville Utilities Board; Frank

R. Cliff White (1892-1974). Active in the community and long-time owner of Fountain City Hardware Store, Cliff White was Knox County Register of Deeds (19501958). Photo courtesy of Kim Crawford

“Pete� Lockett, president of the now defunct Jefferson Woolen Mills, and Frank Stansberry, former manager of John Tarleton Institute. R. Cliff White founded and managed the Fountain City Hardware until he sold it to John T. Roos in 1949. He married Edith Gray (1905-2000) who became owner and manager of another Fountain City landmark, the Village Vendors. A pillar of his community, White was elected Knox County Register of Deeds and served two terms (19501958). He was also a charter member of the Fountain City Lions Club and a recipient of an honorary lifetime membership, a longtime member of the Fountain

City Park Commission and its president for a time, and a member of St. Paul’s Methodist Church. R. Cliff White, 82, passed away on Dec. 26, 1974, at the University Hospital after a brief battle with cancer. He was survived by his wife, Edith Gray White, and two daughters, Doris (David) Dodson of Paducah, Ky. and Mary Ann (Donald) Connors of Harvard, Mass. After services at Gentry Mortuary, he was buried in Lynnhurst Cemetery. Author’s Note: Thanks to the following for assistance with the text and photographs: Jenny Ball, Richie Beeler, Steve Cotham, Kim Crawford, Connie Daniels, Allie French and the Rev. Sarah Varner.

Celebration planned for Strang Center The Frank Strang Senior Center is proud to be hosting the final performance of the renowned Tellico Tappers on Wednesday, Feb. 10, at noon. The Tappers, known for their “Rockette-like� dances, costumes and spirit, are performing in honor of the Frank Strang Center’s 18th anniversary.

It will be a fun day for all seniors and their guests, said Strang coordinator Lauren Monahan. Refreshments will be provided by Yvonne Marsh, CPA. Anyone caring to join us, please call for seating reservations at 670-6693, said Monahan. The center is located at 109 Lovell Heights Road.

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Chrysalis is youth version of ‘Walk to Emmaus’ By Carol Shane Among the Protestant community, there are many types of retreats and opportunities to grow stronger in one’s faith. One of the most compelling is the “Walk to Emmaus� movement. According to the biblical story from the Gospel of Luke, two travelers leave Jerusalem for the town of Emmaus on the day of Jesus’ resurrection. They encounter a stranger who asks about recent events concerning Jesus of Nazareth. The two travelers describe Jesus’ trial, crucifixion, burial and the eventual dis-

covery of his empty tomb. The stranger in turn explains the writings of the prophet Moses concerning God’s Messiah. Arriving at Emmaus, the three share a meal. During the blessings of the meal, it is revealed that the stranger who accompanied them is none other than Jesus, risen from the dead. Jesus disappears, and the two travelers return to Jerusalem to tell the story of their experience on the road to Emmaus. First adapted from the Roman Catholic “Cursillo� movement in the 1960s by the Episcopal and Luther-

an communities, and later by the United Methodist Church, “Walk to Emmaus� is a three-day spiritual retreat in which believers “walk with Jesus.� The youth form of the retreat is called “Chrysalis.� It is named for the growth stage between the caterpillar and the butterfly, and is offered to teens “because it symbolizes faith growth in the lives of youth ˉthe spiritual growth that is necessary between adolescence and adulthood.� Central United Methodist Church in Knoxville’s Fourth & Gill neighborhood is the host church for

the Great Smoky Mountain Emmaus and Chrysalis Community. They schedule Chrysalis events six times a year, and this weekend will be one of those times. The three-day spiritual retreat features talks, worship, prayer, fellowship, recreation, singing and discussion. “We invite you to join in an exciting three days spent in meeting Jesus Christ as your friend who comes to you in God’s love as expressed through other Christians,� says the website. “We invite you to rise to a new day!� Info: gsmec.org

Steve Peek, Diane Knudsen, Brenda Galaska and Tricia Kenny look over materials for Sonshine Kids, the new Sunday School class at First Baptist Concord for elementary-aged children with special needs. Photos by Carolyn Evans

Spreading warmth There is a segment of the population who are staying away from church in droves. Steve Peek, pastor of Legacy Builders & Special Needs Ministries at First Baptist Concord, says 90 percent of families who have special needs children stay at home on Sunday “because they are tired of being rejected by churches who have no place for their child.� Providing a way for special needs families to go to church together is why the Farragut church has developed a new Sunday School class. Sonshine Kids is for elementary-aged special needs children, and everyone is welcome. Two new colorful classrooms are ready and waiting, each having been designed with special attention to details, including large sensory wall murals. In one classroom, Jonah is underwater with the big fish, and his fuzzy brown hair is floating upward to big three-dimensional bubbles. Across the hall, pink feathers flutter on the flamingos on the gigantic Noah’s Ark mural. Diane Knudsen is the director of Sonshine ministries at First Baptist Concord. The project has been three years in the praying and planning stages. The class will meet at 10:45 on Sundays. “Our biggest hiccup was space,� says Knudsen, who has a master’s degree in special education. “The church understood the investment we’d be making in these families’ lives and gave us two rooms to use.� Members of the Sonshine Kids class will have the opportunity to worship with their peers in the 4 Kids Theater and then return to their own classrooms. “We’ve got crafts, games, music, snacks, stories and enthusiastic peer volunteers,� says volunteer teacher Brenda Galaska. Galaska has been an assistant special education teacher at Farragut High School for

Then I turned to the Lord God, to seek an answer by prayer and supplication with fasting and sackcloth and ashes. (Daniel 9: 3 NRSV) Our culture has turned so many of our holy days into holidays that it is rare that we approach a true holy day. Today is one, however. Ash Wednesday is a day of repentance and contemplation, and in some communions, a day of fasting. The origins of repentance go back to the beginning. When Adam and Eve disobeyed the commandment not to eat of the tree in the middle of the Garden, they were punished by being banished from the Garden and all its ease and security. Suddenly they were out in the world, on their own to provide for themselves by the sweat of their brows, and subject to hunger and pain and death. It is a humbling thing to have ashes imposed on one’s forehead, and to be reminded of one’s disobedience and sinfulness. It is also humbling (and itchy!) to wear that mark all day, confessing one’s sinfulness to the whole world.

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FAITH NOTES â– Middlebrook Pike UMC and Fountain City UMC choirs will perform an adult choir concert 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 21, at Fountain City UMC, 212 Hotel Road. Proceeds to benefit scholarship funds supported by each church. â– Westside Unitarian Universalist Church, 616 Fretz Road, holds meditation services 6:30 p.m. each second and fourth

Wednesday. Includes quiet reflection, simple music and readings. Info: westsideuuc.org.

Youth programs â– Beaver Ridge UMC, 7753 Oak Ridge Highway, hosts Morning Breakfast and Afternoon Hang Out for youth each Tuesday. Breakfast and Bible study, 7:20 a.m.; Hang Out Time, 3:30-5:30 p.m. Info: 6901060 or beaverridgeumc. org.

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Ethan Haas listens patiently as Zane Garza reads to him before First grader Addalee Adams reads to her new friend, fifth gradschool. er Madison Alsobrooks.

Carson Jackson, Owen Sayle and Eli Weissfeld count gold fish and marshmallows to see who can get to 100 first. Photos by S. Barrett

Rocky Hill celebrates 100 days Kindergartners at Rocky Hill Elementary School were counting everything within reach while celebrating the 100th day of school. The biggest reason for the students to celebrate, according to their teachers, was that they learned to count to 100. The day’s festivities included stacking 100 plastic cups, counting 100 marshmallows and gold fish, gluing 100 words onto a piece of poster board and finding 100 pennies buried in a container of dried beans. The icing on the cake – or

Sara Barrett ice cream, as it were – was a 100-foot long sundae assembled by parent volunteers. The treat stretched down the middle of the kindergarten hallway, and the students enjoyed it right after lunch and after counting to 100 as loud as they could. The 200th day of school has some pretty big shoes to fill.

Parent volunteer Lee Butler helps students Addy Tyree and McKenzie Cox find 100 pennies in a container of beans.

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The Great Kindness Challenge By Sara Barrett Students at Sequoyah Elementary School arrived earlier than usual Jan. 27, but not to study for a test or to finish homework. Older students arrived early to listen as younger students practiced reading to them, and vice versa. The activity was part of the Great Kindness Challenge, a national event held Jan 25-29 encouraging participants to complete as many acts of kindness as possible in one week. A flyer for the challenge suggests 50 actions that show kindness toward others. Reading to a younger person, helping a younger

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that students use that time during the Great Kindness Challenge to complete some things on their list. “Children who feel loved can learn better,� said Womack. “And you make time for what you feel is important.� Kindergarten teacher Jill Caldwell feels the peer reading activity is important on many levels. “Kindergartners look up to the older kids, and it is less intimidating for the older students to read to a younger audience,� said Caldwell. Caldwell added that it is also beneficial for the younger students to visit the older students’ classrooms

and meet the teachers so they’re not intimidated by them when they get to those grades. Students paired up and found quiet spots to sit around each classroom before the younger reader in each pair chose a book to read aloud from. It wasn’t long before the line between student and mentor was replaced with friendly feedback and helpful commentary. “Even though there is an age difference,� said Womack, “You might be 6- and 9-yearsold, but you still have things in common.� Info: greatkindnesschallenge.org

Beaumont Magnet to host open house Beaumont Magnet Academy will host an open house 5-6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11, at the school. Parents interested in the academy will have an opportunity to tour the facility and ask questions of staff members during the event. The school is currently accepting transfer applications through Tuesday, Feb. 16. Beaumont Magnet Academy is the only elementary school in Knox County featuring an Honors Program for kindergarten through fifth grade. All students at BMA participate in the fine arts program focusing on enriching curriculum in instru-

mental music, vocal music, the visual arts, physical education and dance education. Learning Expeditions are educational trips geared towards enriching student learning with area museum partners such as the Knoxville Museum of Art, Knoxville Zoo, American Museum of Science and Energy, East Tennessee Historical Society, The Ramsey House, Ijams Nature Center and McClung Museum. Each grade level goes on four Learning Expeditions per year. Beaumont Magnet Academy is located at 1211 Beaumont Avenue. Info: 5941272.

SCHOOL NOTES ■West Hills Elementary participates in the following programs to help raise money for the school: General Mills “BoxTops for Education,� Campbell’s “Labels for

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student and making a new friend are included. In addition to the challenge, SES is actively participating in Go Golden, a framework for building a positive school climate. “This is such a cool thing, and it is such a booster shot for Go Golden,� says SES school counselor and Go Golden creator Reagan Womack. As part of Go Golden, teachers meet with students before school one day a week throughout the year to get to know them better and improve the learning process on an individual basis. Teacher Hillary Hudson suggested to Womack

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A Beaumont Magnet student peers out a train window during a recent learning expedition to the East Tennessee Historical Society. Kindergarten students learned about famous Tennesseans such as Davy Crocket, Sequoyah, Andrew Jackson, James Polk and Andrew Johnson. Photo submitted

Super speller at Sequoyah Elementary Education,� and linking Food City ValuCards, Kroger Plus Cards and Target Red Cards to the school for points. Info: 539-7850. ■Sequoyah Elementary School will host a kindergarten open house 9-11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 19, for parents of upcoming kindergartners. Information will be available about the coming school year and SES. Enrollment packets will be available to register for the 2016-2017 school year. The open house is for adults only. A Kindergarten Round-Up will be held April 12 for rising kindergartners to attend. Info: 594-1360.

Audrey McWhirter is this year’s spelling bee c h a m pion for Sequoyah Element a r y School. T h e fourth grader says she’s McWhirter competed before, but this is the first year she’s placed. Her winning word was “pigment,� and Audrey says she realized she

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any couples go out for a night on the town in celebration of Valentine’s Day. Romance typically prevails on such nights, but there’s more to planning Valentine’s Day dates than just roses and chocolate. The following are a few tips to make sure this year’s Valentine’s Day date night goes off without a hitch. ■Make a dinner reservation. Restaurants fill up on Valentine’s Day, so make a reservation no matter how frequently you may patronize the place you want to go to. Nothing derails a dinner date more quickly than being told there are no tables available. ■Cancel the reservation if you must. If plans change and you cannot make it, be respectful of the restaurant and call to cancel your reservation. No-shows cost restaurants substantial amounts of money, especially on popular dining out nights like Valentine’s Day.

â– Arrange for transportation. If you plan to open a bottle of wine or make a champagne toast while out on the town, arrange for a car ser-

Amaryllis: drama Anemone: fragility Apple Blossom: promise Aster: contentment Azalea: abundance Bachelor Button: anticipation Begonia: deep thinking Camellia: graciousness Carnation: pink: gratitude red: flashy striped: refusal white: remembrance yellow: cheerful Cosmos: peaceful Daffodil: chivalry Daisy: innocence Gardenia: joy Geranium: comfort Gladiolus: strength in character Heather: solitude Hyacinth: sincerity

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ome mid-February, florist delivery trucks can be seen making the rounds through neighborhoods all across the country. Such trucks are transporting thousands of bouquets, plants and other floral arrangements that serve as gifts on Valentine’s Day. According to the Retail Advertising and Marketing Association, florists take in

vice to pick you up after dinner or use public transportation. Drinking and driving is dangerous, and local law enforcement may even have checkpoints set up to protect residents from drivers who might have celebrated a bit too much. ■Bring cash. Few restaurants remain cash-only, but bring cash with you anyway just in case your card won’t swipe correctly. You don’t want to embarrass your date by leaving the restaurant to go get some cash, so prepare for this in advance. ■Review the menu. If you or your date has special dietary needs, peruse a restaurant’s menu before making a reservation so you know there’s something for both of you. If Valentine’s Day is a first date, ask your date in advance if he or she has any food allergies or dietary restrictions.

around $400 million in revenue on ValentineÕs Day. Roses may be the most popular flower come Valentine’s Day, but many other blooms find their way into the hearts of excited celebrants as well. Flowers can be used to convey love, friendship, compassion, and desire. In Victorian times, flowers were given specific meanings because only a few exotic

flowers were readily available, and many of these meanings have withstood the test of time. Giving a type of flower that signifies you just want to be friends may not bode well for a relationship when the recipient was hoping for more. As a result, it pays to understand the subtle meaning of flowers to make gift-giving easier.

Hydrangea: perseverance Iris: inspiration Jasmine: grace and elegance Lilac: first love Magnolia: dignity Marigold: desire for riches Orange Blossom: fertility Orchid: delicate beauty Pansy: loving thoughts Passion flower: passion Ranunculus: radiant Rose: pink: admiration/appreciation red: passionate love red and white: unity white: purity yellow: friendship Sunflower: adoration Sweetpea: shyness Wisteria: steadfast Zinnia: thoughts of friends

The Society of American Florists has compiled the above list of flower meanings from various sources. But in spite of these meanings, keep in mind you can always work with a florist to design a personal arrangement that speaks directly to that special someone this Valentine’s Day.

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Penelope Smith, 5, receives first aid from dad Fred after a little spill. Once doctored up she was back on her bike for the ride.

Mill Creek Loop Trail opens at Norris Lake By Cindy Taylor At best estimate more than 300 folks showed up Jan. 31 for the dedication ceremony of the Mill Creek Loop Trail at Norris Lake in Union County. The 7.3 mile moderate trail is the newest addition to the Loyston Point Trail System following along the lake, through the woods and up inclines. Local and out-of-state bike riders and hikers made the trek to the point for the opportunity to be part of a great day in the outdoors. Chris Cooper is the east operations natural resources manager for TVA. “We constructed the new trail in just two months during this past fall,” he said. “That is an incredible amount of time to build a professional biking trail.” But the success of this endeavor can be attributed to much more than just the number of attendees. The Loyston Point Trail System has been four years in the making. It boasts 17.7 total miles of trail with 2.5 miles set aside for hiking only through the Hemlock Bluff Small Wild Area. TVA trail contractor and biker Barry Smith was onsite to take part in the ride.

“We are getting to enjoy the fruits of our labors today,” he said. While the sky was overcast for much of the day, the sun did peek out on occasion and the temperature was perfect for an outdoor excursion. Parking was at a premium with overflow spilling into Loyston Point Campground. TVA, along with vendors from cycle shops and local bike clubs, set up booths to show their gadgets and gear and to give informative talks to the bikers and hikers. Many had free items to distribute. And of course there was food. “This kind of a turnout shows how much of a need

there is for trails in the Knoxville and surrounding area,” said Appalachian Mountain Bike Club past president Randy Conner. If you missed the ribbon cutting/trail dedication don’t worry. The trails will still be there. Maps are on the TVA website at tva.gov

Appalachian Mountain Bike Club president Matthew Kellogg and TVA representative Chris Cooper cut the ribbon to open the new trail at Loyston Point.

Trail map for Loyston Point Union County Commissioner Mike Sexton (center in gray) heads out for the new trail at Loyston Point.

TVA trail contractor Barry Smith, Fountain City resident and Appalachian Mountain Bike Club past president Randy Conner and Knoxville Track Club member Andrea Ludwig at the new Loyston Point trail opening.

Beckett Jackson, 6, and friend Ryan Bacon, 4, are ready to take on their first bike trail. Photos by Cindy Taylor

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The kings of the American musical By Carol Shane Who doesn’t love Rodgers & Hammerstein? This weekend, as part of the News Sentinel Pops Series, the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra will present an evening of the duo’s music under the baton of Maestro James Fellenbaum. Also performing will be Broadway stars Alli Mauzey, Gary Mauer and Williams MiMauzey chals, as well as the CarsonNewman Un iver sit y A Cappella Choir. K S O members are gearing Mauer up. They have favorite songs as well as fond memories a s s o c i ate d with the songwriting team. “I fell in love with all Michals of the songs in ‘Oklahoma!’” says cellist Stacy Nickell Miller. “I spent endless hours in the pit when our high school in Salina, Kansas, put on the production.” Miller admits she’s partial to the song “Kansas City” since she was indeed a Kansas girl, and she also likes “I Can’t Say No.” “The lyrics are hilarious and I still love to sing it to my friends. You don’t have

to be a great singer to sing that one. As a matter of fact it is better if you are not!” Flutist Cynthia D’Andrea likes it too. “It always makes me laugh,” she says. “‘With or without the mistletoe, I’m in a holiday mood.’ No apology needed!” Cellist Andy Bryenton mentions “‘March of the Siamese Children’ from ‘The King and I.’ Such an earworm. I rehearsed that musical all day on my 18th birthday.” Violinist Elizabeth Farr likes “Out of My Dreams” from “Oklahoma!” because “it’s such a wonderful waltzy song of youth and hope of love” She’s also partial to “Hello, Young Lovers” from “The King and I” and “I’m Gonna Wash That Man Right Outta My Hair” from “South Pacific” because “it’s got a great beat and it’s so optimistic for the breakup. There are no bad R&H songs, I think!” “I like ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone,’” says violinist Mary Ann Fennell. She remembers that she particularly loved the Lettermen’s version, “being a sentimental teenager at the time.” The concert will also include music from Hammerstein’s collaboration with Jerome Kern in “Showboat,” as well as Rodgers’ collaborations with Lorenz Hart. Rodgers was by all accounts something of a musical workaholic. Fortunately for everyone he eventually found his ideal “word man,” Oscar Hammerstein. When asked to list her favorite R&H moments, cellist Alice Stuart names “Something Good” from “The Sound of Music.” Any-

weekender ‘Smooch and Shine’ dinner is Saturday in Union County By Libby Morgan

Composer Richard Rodgers and lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II. The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra and guest artists will present “A Celebration of Rodgers & Hammerstein” this Saturday night at the Civic Auditorium. Photo courtesy of The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization

thing else? Yes. “To have Christopher Plummer sing that to me!” “A Celebration of Rodgers & Hammerstein is 8

p.m. Saturday, Feb. 13, at Knoxville’s Civic Auditorium. Tickets/info: knoxville symphony.com or 523-1178 Send story suggestions to news@shopper newsnow.com.

Preservation Union County’s fifth annual dinner has a Valentine’s Day theme and a silent auction. Mo on sh i ne Roast Pork Loin and Popcorn’s Favorite Deviled Eggs are on the menu for “Smooch and Shine,” to be held Saturday, Feb. 13, on Thunder Road in Maynardville. Event organizer Betty Bullen says, “All of the food is home cooked by the ladies and gentlemen in the group and I’m here to tell you they are good cooks!” Bullen said this year’s event will also have a silent auction for the first time, featuring tickets to several attractions in Pigeon Forge, gift baskets, wine, art and more. “Guests are invited to come dressed as their favor-

ite moonshiner or NASCAR Driver or come as you are – it’s a casual event,” said Bullen. Preservation Union County’s mission is to promote and support the preservation of the natural and historic resources in Union County and to engage in other related preservation activities including preserving some of the county’s most historic buildings and sites, archaeological sites, documents, photos, media and oral history. The group’s largest project to date is the restoration of the Historic Oak Grove School Building in Sharps Chapel. Tickets for “Smooch and Shine” are limited and are available by calling Bullen at 865-992-1005.

‘Titus Andronicus’ starts this week at CBT Flashing Blue Steel again Ridiculously beautiful – and long-forgotten – supermodels Hansel (Owen Wilson) and Derek (Ben Stiller) reinvent themselves to infiltrate the fashion world and find out who’s killing the world’s most beautiful people in “Zoolander 2.” Co-starring Will Ferrell, Penelope Cruz, Kristen Wiig, Olivia Munn, Benedict Cumberbatch, Justin Bieber, Christine Taylor and Billy Zane, the film is rated PG-13 for crude and sexual content, a scene of exaggerated violence, and brief strong language.

William Shakespeare’s “Titus Andronicus,” starring Kurt Rhoads, is coming to the main stage of Clarence Brown Theatre Feb 10-28. The synopsis: Is revenge justice? A victorious general returns home, having already lost many sons in the war, only to find political chaos and the emperor marrying his enemy. This sets into motion a cycle of revenge in which the general and his foe lose more than either one could ever imagine. Kurt Rhoads

Disney star visits Clinton to show inspiration By Betsy Pickle Hollywood star power helped heat up the chilly streets of Clinton recently. Cameron Boyce, star of the Disney XD series “Gamer’s Guide to Pretty Much Everything,” came to shoot a “Be Inspired” short now airing on Disney XD and the Disney Channel in recognition of Black History Month. The young actor’s grandmother, Jo Ann Allen Boyce, was one of “the Clinton 12,” the first African-American students to integrate Clinton High School in 1956. The two of them, along with Cameron’s parents and sister, visited the Green McAdoo Cultural Center and other sites in Clinton to shoot footage for the short film. The cultural center is in the former Green McAdoo School, which started out as a segregated elementary school for African-American children in 1935. After

years of deterioration, it was renovated and reopened as a museum and cultural center in 2006. Marilyn Hayden, administrator of the McAdoo center, says Disney got in touch with her in December to ask if it would be possible to come and shoot. It turned out to be a whirlwind visit; they arrived on Jan. 5, shot all day Jan. 6 and departed on Jan. 7. “They used the classroom where you first walk through the door” to film interviews with the Boyce family, Hayden said. They also filmed the family by the statues of the Clinton 12 in front of the center and downtown by the historical marker on the cold but sunny day. Clinton was the first high school in the South to be desegregated following the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Brown v. Board of Education, which found that having separate high schools

for blacks and whites was unconstitutional. The Clinton 12 faced angry pro-segregationists, many of whom came from out of town, as they walked to and from school, and they even received death threats. Hayden, who observed the day’s filming, was already familiar with 16-yearold Boyce’s work. In addition to “Gamer’s,” he has starred in the TV series “Jessie” and guested on many others. He also has appeared in movies such as “Grown Ups” and “Grown Ups 2” with Adam Sandler, “Eagle Eye” with Shia LaBeouf and “Mirrors” with Kiefer Sutherland. “I actually watch some of the stuff he’s in,” Hayden said. “He’s a cutie. He’s nice, really friendly.” Although some people connected to the Clinton 12 – including Oak Ridgebased filmmaker Keith McDaniel, whose documentary “The Clinton 12” debuted 10 years ago – were aware that

Cameron Boyce and his “nana,” Jo Ann Allen Boyce

Boyce and the Disney crew were in town, most residents didn’t know till after they’d left. “Now the video’s out, so pretty much everybody knows it now,” said Hayden. It’s not as though the filmmakers were looking for crowds of extras.

Photo by Disney XD/Billy Hicks

“It was a ‘Be Inspired’ video, so it was mainly about Jo Ann and her grandson and their interaction, and her as his hero. “It was inspiring to see that Jo Ann and her grandson had that connection and how proud he was of the fact that she took a stand on

something.” Hayden says the Hollywood visit was a success. “Jo Ann was able to actually bring her grandkids to see what she had been a part of,” she said. “I think it also gave our center some recognition, so I think it was a win-win for everyone.”

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Drake’s opens in Knoxville By Sara Barrett If you’re out with friends and can’t decide whether you should have fresh sushi, huge griddle-pressed burgers or a bleu cheese and apple salad, look no further than Drake’s on Morrell Road. The restaurant and bar officially opened Feb. 2. With eight locations in Alabama, Kentucky and Tennessee, Drake’s in Knoxville has two bars, and there are already plans for late night dancing and games of “giant Jenga.� A press release says business people with “collars of all colors� are welcomed anytime the doors are open. “That’s not a fair question,� said Drake’s managing partner Tony Kalocsay when asked what dish he would recommend. “Everything is fresh, and everything is amazing.� It is apparently a littleknown secret that the Drake’s culinary masters spent two years perfecting the Sriracha

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Drake’s market partner Mark Thornburg presents Kicko representative Michael Clark with a donation of $5,650.32. Photos by S. Barrett

wings, one of the famous appetizers on the menu. In addition to bringing food with flair to Knoxville, Drake’s also prides itself on helping out in the community. Just before the ribbon cutting, local charitable

organization Kicko was presented with a check for more than $5,500 from sales during Drake’s friends and family weekend. “Kicko is an awesome organization, and you can’t move to a community and not be a part of it,� said Kalocsay.

Morgan Bales serves one of the first mushroom Swiss burgers at Drake’s on Morrell Road. Drake’s is located at 242 Morrell Road. Hours are 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Sunday through Thursday with the bar open until midnight and 11 a.m.-1 a.m. Friday and Saturday with the bar open until 2:30 a.m. Info: drakescomeplay.com

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Wintry start to ’16 By Sherry Witt After 2015 ended with a flurry of real estate and lending activity, market levels returned to a more normal pace to kick off the Witt New Year. During the month that ended Jan. 29, there were 661 property transfers recorded in Knox County. While that number was well below December’s volume, it still represented a 13 percent increase over the sales recorded last January.

$433 million in December to about $220 million in January. Last year lending markets went through essentially the same cycle as roughly $227 million was loaned during January 2015. The most notable deed recorded during January involved the transfer of a parcel at 2116 Adair Drive in North Knoxville, also known as Adair Manor. The property was transferred to an LLC called MFC – 2116 Adair Manor for a consid-

■Cindy Doyle, State Farm agent, has achieved national social security advisor certification from the National Social Security Association LLC in Doyle Cincinnati. The certification allows Doyle to counsel clients on the best way to claim Social Security benefits in order to optimize lifetime Social Security income. Info: 865-690-6300. ■Thea Cross, MD, neurologist, has joined Tennova Neurosciences. She is accepting new patients at her office at Physicians Regional Medical Center (formerly Dr. Cross St. Mary’s). Dr. Cross specializes in therapies for chronic migraines, dystonia and spasticity. She is experienced in the diagnosis and treatment of a broad range of nervous system disorders, including epilepsy, headaches, multiple sclerosis and Parkinson’s disease. Info: 1-855-836-6682.

eration of $5.2 million. The largest mortgage loan of the month was a Deed of Trust in the amount of $24,230,700 financing the Vintage Emory Road development at the corner of Central Avenue Pike and Emory Road in Powell. Incredibly, election sea- â– Rebecca Tolene, TVA vice president for natural resourcson is upon us again, and es and I would encourage each of deputy you to exercise your sacred general right to vote. Early voting counsel, begins Feb. 10, and Election will speak Day is March 1. at an infor-

The total value of property transferred was nowhere near the level recorded in December, but was a slight increase over January 2015. For the month, nearly $153 million worth of land was sold in Knox County, compared to $145.5 million last January. Real estate activity historically experiences a significant decline in January after year-end rallies fade and winter takes hold. The month was also shortened by the MLK holiday â– Friends of the Smokies raised more than $500,000 at its Everand a snowstorm that shut green Ball, held recently at Cherokee Country Club. The fundraiser down commerce for a coufeatured a silent auction, wine auction, and live auction. Over ple of days. its 13-year history, the Evergreen Ball has raised more than $4.8 Mortgage markets expemillion in support of environmental education programs, wildlife management, historic preservation and more in Great Smoky rienced a similar pullback Mountains National Park. as lending decreased from

mational program 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11, in Tolene the city room at Oak Ridge campus of Roane State Community College. The program, sponsored

by Tennessee Citizens for Wilderness Planning, is free and open to the public. Info: 865-583-3967 or sandra@ sandrakgoss.com ■Shelby Ward has been named staff attorney for the Tennessee Clean Water Network. She holds a bachelor’s degree in biology from Howard University, Ward a master’s in ecology and a law degree from UT Knoxville. Ward comes to TCWN after working as an aquatic ecologist at CG Services in Oak Ridge and operating her own private legal practice in Knoxville. ■Stacy Connatser has been promoted to assistant vice president and branch manager over Mountain Commerce Bank’s new Bearden branch. She joined MCB in April 2015 and has eight years of retail banking experience. She earned her bachelor’s degree from UT Knoxville. ■Christy Bundy has been promoted to operational branch manager at MCB’s Cedar Bluff location. Bundy joined MCB in 2007 with 10 years of banking and retail management experience. She attended East Tennessee State University. ■Brittany McDonald has been promoted to assistant branch manager at MCB’s Bearden location. She joined MCB in 2014, and holds a bachelor’s degree from King University in Bristol. ■Helene Rodzevicius has been promoted to customer service representative/vault teller at MCB’s Bearden branch. She joined MCB in March 2015 with a background in customer service. Rodzevicius earned her bachelor’s degree in mathematics from UT Knoxville.

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Three Cs dinner is perfect pairing By Sherri Gardner Howell From baked beans with no beans to sausage with no pork to a hearty toast with Calfkiller Deadhorse, the first ever CCC Beer Dinner was full of wonderful surprises. “CCC� stands for the hosts of the dinner: Casual Pint, Citico’s Restaurant and Calfkiller Brewing Company. Held at Farragut’s Casual Pint, the sold-out dinner featured the culinary expertise of Citico’s, a fine-dining restaurant at Windriver in Lenoir City, with beer from Calfkiller brewery in Sparta, Tenn. The celebrities were there to mingle and inform: Farragut Casual Pint co-owner Barbara O’Brien; Citico’s executive chef Robert Allen and house manager Blake Parrish; and Don and Dave Sergio, owners and brewers at Calfkiller. Chef Robert and the

Sergio brothers paired the beers with the food. Featured beers included Cerebral Predator, Grassroots Ale, J. Henry Ale and Sergio’s Ole Evil ale. Food was served in stations rimming the Casual Pint tables. From house-made lamb sausage to smoked tilapia tacos in a beet tortilla to brown sugar brisket and baked beans made with boiled and seasoned peanuts, the menu had diners tasting and then going back for more. The Sergio brothers began the evening with the story of how they got into brewing beer and the origin of the brewery’s name (from a local river). Allen and Parrish talked about the food and the restaurant. Guests went home with satisfied taste buds on all fronts and a little more educated about a nearby brewery and restaurant.

Citico’s Chef Robert Allen and Don and Dave Sergio of Calfkiller Brewing Company take a break from visiting tables at the Casual Pint Beer Dinner.

Blake Parrish, house manager at Citico’s, welcomes guests Toasting a great meal with great beer are Jocelyn Brodd, Barbara O’Brien, Mary Lyndal Harrison to the CCC Beer Dinner. and Rachel Baker. Mary Lyndal is with Sweetwater Valley Farm and Rachel is the executive director of the Loudon County Visitor’s Bureau. Jocelyn and Barbara are with the Casual Pint franchises.

Greg Sutton, sous chef at Citico’s, prepares lamb sausage at the CCC Beer Dinner – Casual Pint, Citico’s and Calfkiller Brewing Company. Photos by Sherri Gardner Howell

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PNRC Patient Counts Her Blessings Standing straight and tall, Rachel Ruppe, 25, places her hand on her hip and smiles for the camera. Silver hoop earrings complement her capris leggings and a pink knit top. “Blue is my favorite color,â€? the Oakdale native says as she chats between pictures at Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center, “but pink is bright.â€? A casual observer probably wouldn’t see anything special about this moment, because young women dress up and pose for pictures all the time. But for Rachel, it might as well be a picture taken at the peak of Mt. Everest. Simple things like getting dressed, wearing earrings, and even standing are tremendous accomplishments for a person who was expected to spend the rest of her life in bed. “See, stuff we do not think about, just stuff that God made our bodies to know how to do, I had to relearn,â€? Rachel says. “I had to learn how to talk, eat, shower, use the bathroom ‌ I had to learn all that over, again.â€? On Nov. 5, 2011, Rachel was in a car wreck that resulted in a diffused axonal injury, a traumatic brain injury that left her bedridden and barely able to communicate. Rachel was hospitalized for 109 days and in a coma for 30. Rachel remembers doctors and therapists in the hospital instructing her to try things like raising her eyebrows or sticking out her tongue. Her mind understood the commands, but her body couldn’t carry them out. To make matters worse, hardly anyone could understand the things she was trying to say. Rachel was trapped inside her own body. The brain injury was so severe that her parents were encouraged to permanently place her in a nursing home.

Rachel Ruppe (right) continues outpatient therapy once a week with physical therapist Patsy Cannon. “I’ve improved tremendously,� Rachel says. “Everyone here has treated me wonderfully.�

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Jennifer Ruppe’s eyes ďŹ ll with tears as she remembers being offered the choice of institutionalizing her daughter. “There was no choice to make,â€? Jennifer says with emotion and conviction, “because she was so young, and so full of life.â€? The distraught mother and father decided that no matter what kind of life God wanted Rachel to have, they would personally help her make the most of that life at home. After two hospital stays, Rachel was transferred to Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center, barely able to move, hands still drawn up to her chest, and with speech still difďŹ cult to understand.

A physical therapist, occupational therapist and speech therapist worked intensively with Rachel until she was able to sit in a wheelchair, and ride home in a specially equipped van. It was a victory for the family, and Rachel’s parents and sister set about the task of meeting her needs, day-today and moment-to-moment. But Rachel wasn’t ďŹ nished, yet. “I felt like if the Lord left me here, I should ďŹ ght to get better,â€? she says. The Ruppes chose to take Rachel back to Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center for outpatient therapy three times a week. It was

a long drive from Morgan County, and there were options closer to home, but Rachel’s mother explains that they wanted the level of care to match the severity of Rachel’s brain injury. “We wanted her to come here because they’re so good,â€? Jennifer Ruppe states very simply. She had also seen ďŹ rsthand the way PNRC staff had treated her daughter with care and respect. “It’s not just a job to them,â€? Jennifer says. “They really care about Rachel and her progress, and they have compassion.â€? “We’ve worked on everything from rolling, to sitting, to getting in and out of the chair, to walking on stairs,â€? says physical therapist Patsy Cannon. “We started out with a platform walker, then a cane, a rollator, and now she can stand without anything.â€? A critical part of Rachel’s rehabilitation has involved home exercises, some of which are on a Wii game system. “The games work on her ability to use her hands, her hand-eye coordination, her ability to focus, her balance, and movement strategiesâ€? Cannon says. Clinical specialist in speech therapy Mary Margaret Preston says Rachel suffers from dysarthria, a motor speech disorder that decreases intelligible speech. Preston recommended a surgical procedure that helped Rachel’s speech improve, but there were still residual speech problems present. “We started working at the word level, trying to produce words intelligibly by articulating the sounds accurately,â€? Preston explains. From there, they worked on speech in increasing levels of difďŹ culty, from producing phrases, to full sentences, to paragraphs,

and then conversational speech. “It’s a sequence we practice to eventually be able to speak intelligibly in conversations with all of those we encounter in our home and community.â€? PNRC therapists continue to work with Rachel, helping her become stronger and more selfsufďŹ cient. Her next goal is to live independently, and she believes it’s a goal within reach. “I’ve improved tremendously,â€? Rachel says. “Everyone here has treated me wonderfully.â€? Today Rachel can walk with some assistance, and has gone from being nearly unable to communicate to being a keynote speaker for churches, schools, and community groups. Her speech isn’t perfect, but she has no trouble communicating what’s on her mind. “You’re not going to get anywhere if you just sit there and feel sorry for yourself,â€? Rachel says adamantly. “Bad things happen to people, but you have to keep going, and have faith.â€? Rachel knows what it means to keep going. Instead of giving up on her goal of graduating from college, she completed 10 online courses in four years to graduate from MTSU on Dec. 12, 2015. She walked across the stage to personally accept her diploma, and now holds a Bachelor’s degree in English, with a minor in Writing. Saying she’s thankful for her parents, and that she could do nothing without the Lord, Rachel counts her blessings these days, instead of her limitations. That includes the tremendous outpouring of support from her community, the love of family and friends, the grace of God, and the highly skilled therapists at PNRC.

Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center serves Covenant and beyond tangles of red tape, however, is hardly new to the scores of health professionals involved in caring for PNRC patients. Since 2010, the government-mandated guidelines for admission to rehabilitation centers have become increasingly stringent, making it more challenging for patients to get the care they need. “When a patient is admitted for inpatient rehabilitation at Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center, they have to meet admission requirements established by the government for ‘medical necessity’ as well as rehab needs,� said Dr. Dillon, a physiatrist. “You have to be sick enough to require a hospital level of care but well enough to participate in an intensive, multidisciplinary, inter-disciplinary therapy program.� Helping smooth that process is the relationships Dr. Dillon and her team have built with physicians throughout the Covenant network, a network that continues

to grow and now serves 23 counties in East Tennessee. As new facilities are added, such as Cumberland Medical Center in Crossville and Claiborne Medical Center in Tazewell, Dillon and her team work to develop relationships with the new facilities to better understand their capabilities as well as offer PNRC’s services when needed. Another important role in maneuvering government guidelines is that of the admissions liaison, specially trained registered nurses and social workers assigned to each Covenant hospital to evaluate and process referrals from those facilities to PNRC. “That’s a vital role,� said Dillon. “We have licensed persons in that role to collate the referral data. The ultimate decision for admission or not admitting, however, has to be made by a physician with training in rehabilitation. You must capture the medical intensity of the care needed. The goal is to get the patient to the

level of care in the post-acute continuum that will best meet their needs and best utilize their resources.� Each year about 750 to 800 patients with a variety of illnesses or injuries are admitted to PNRC. About 80 percent of those come from Parkwest Medical Center, University of Tennessee Medical Center and Fort Sanders Regional with the balance mostly coming from other Covenant facilities, although referrals often come from Nashville, Chattanooga, the Tri-Cities in Tennessee and many other states as well. Countless others, whose condition does not qualify for inpatient care, receive help as a PNRC outpatient or may be referred back to a Covenant therapy center closer to home. Still others may be referred to a skilled care nursing facility, or home health care. But for those who do qualify for admission to PNRC, quality care is a hallmark. The nationally ac-

claimed facility has won numerous national awards, including four Crystal Awards, the top award given for patient satisfaction by Professional Research Consultants, a nationally known healthcare research company. What’s more, PNRC’s rate of readmission within 30 days of discharge is lower than regional and national averages. “Our goal is to provide excellent care to everyone,� said Dr. Dillon. “We strive to restore abilities and rebuild lives. We maximize their functional independence. Patients admitted to PNRC tend to come in sicker, get home sooner and stay home longer with fewer readmissions. While changes in healthcare are making it more challenging to get into PNRC, once you are admitted, we’ll provide you with excellent care, among the best rehabilitation in the nation.� For more information and a virtual tour video, call (865) 541-1446 or visit PatNeal.org.

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Campers & RV’s Transportation Automobiles for Sale SELLING USED PARTS from Lincoln Town cars 2003 to 2011. Good complete 4.6 eng. & trans., body parts, lthr. int., etc.. (865)724-3530.

28’ KEYSTONE PASSPORT TRAVEL TRAILER w/ 1 slideout Kitchen, 3 burner stove w/ oven, microwave, refrigerator, freezer, outside grillLiving room, flat screen TV, indoor outdoor stereo, pull out sofa, 2 swivel chairsDinette with bar with 2 stoolsFull bathroom with bathtub and shower, outside showerQueen-size bed, 2 closets, ample storageCoach has new tires and a new hot water heater. (865)206-2287.

Sports and Imports

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Furniture

CHIHUAHUA puppies, 10 weeks old, black & black/white, P.O.P., $150. 865-696-2199 DOBERMAN PUPS, AKC, Sire XL natl & intl champ - 125 lbs, Dam Lrg Russian champ. - her sire was 2013 World Champ. 6 Red & 2 Black. $1000. Ready 2/7 in time for Valentines. 615-740-7909 GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPS, AKC, West German, 3 M, 2 F, vt ck’d. health guar. $700. Call 865-322-6251. GOLDEN RETRIEVER puppies, AKC, 1st shots, vet ckd, $650. 931-808-0293, or (931)738-9605 GREYHOUND ADOPTION PetSmart, Morrell Rd., Sat. Feb., 13 - noon-2, www.greyhoundrescue.org 865-690-0009 or 865-539-9942.

MALTESE PUPPIES - 8 weeks old . Registered. Non Shedding. $800. (423)442-9996 POMERANIAN PUPPIES, CKC reg., all shots & worming current, $250 F, $200 M. (423)775-3662

PUPPY NURSERY Many different breeds Maltese, Yorkies, Malti-Poos, Poodles, Yorki-Poos, Shih-Poos, Shih Tzu, $175/up. shots & wormed. We do layaways. Health guar. Go to Facebook, Judys Puppy Nursery Updates. 423-566-3647 SHIH TZU puppies, AKC, beautiful colors, Females $600; Males $500. Taking deposits. 423-775-4016 STANDARD POODLES AKC - Ch. ped. Health guar. 8 wks. $1000-$1200. (865)654-4977 TOY POODLE PUPPIES - parti colors, 2 males, crate & potty trained, Ready Now! $500. (865)221-3842.

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Appliances

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Auto Parts & Acc Farm Equipment

FOUR 265/60/18 MICHELIN Latitude Tires mounted on 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Ltd. 30k mi. Great cond. Whls & tires $575/negot. (865)985-0627.

1998 MASSEY FERGUSON Tractor + implements. Exc. cond. All for $10,000. (865)933-6802

TRUCK WHEELS, (4) 16” & (3 ) 17”. Off of Dodge. $20 each. (865) 687-5029.

Farm Products

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Recreation

USING A WOOD MIZER PORTABLE SAW MILL

KENMORE HEAVY DUTY Washer & GE Dryer, both in great cond. Approx. 6 yrs. old. $225/both. (865)254-9006

Cemetery Lots HIGHLAND WEST, BEARDEN 2 lots, Crucifixion Garden. $1000 ea. (865)680-7304

Clothing FUR COAT sable black, full length, sz medium, perfect for Valentines. Sacrifice $295. (865) 539-0659

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2003 ALUMACRAFT 145 LTD, 40 HP Mercury, Hustler trailer, elec. trolling motor, $3900. (865)207-8028.

QUEEN MATTRESS SET - Queen Mattress and box spring. Still in plastic. $150. (865)801-7077 SOLID OAK WALL UNIT - German import. Perfect condition. $850. (865)828-6146

Lawn & Garden JOHN DEERE X475 - 192 hrs, 48” deck, like new. $5795 obo. (865)599-0516

Med Equip & Supplies WHEELCHAIR RAMP 8 ft., barely used. $300. Call 865-986-9714

Merchandise - Misc. GENERATOR BIG 8500 watt, 2016, Honda elec. start. Batt. & whl kit incl. Never used. New retail $4995. Wholesale $3750. 1st $1850 cash, 864-275-6478.

UTILITY TRAILERS ALL SIZES AVAILABLE 865-986-5626 scott@knoxtrailer.com

Musical STEINWAY CONSOLE PIANO good cond. includes bench, $2200. Call (423)329-6650.

HAY, SQ. BALES, fescue, orchard, clover. Near Lenoir City, $3.75. Call (865) 806-0219.

2013 Xpress X19 bass boat, Yamaha F150, Jack plate, low hours, Warr. til 11/2019. Garage kept. Loaded. $25,900. Ross (865) 216-6144.

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FSBO. Grandview Subd. 617 Summit View. Brick, bsmt rancher, 5 BR, 3.5 BA, 2 kit., 2 frpls, den w/wet bar, remodeled, new windows, new crpt & hdwd -- tile & paint. $179,500. (865)924-0484

6916 Sunnyview Dr. 3162 SF, 4 BR, 4BA, 2.28 acres. Needs repairs to kitchen, HVAC, plumbing and flooring. $145,000 FIRM. Call CECU 865-8247200 x203

West

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Traditional brick built by Paul Smiddy. approx. 4200 SF, 3 BR, 3 full BA, lg. Pebble Tec Pool. Great location. $675,000. (865)405-6162 KARNS 2300 SF, 3 BR, 3 BA, new ACs & appl. w/warr. Lg. dbl yd, offering floor allowance, $204,990. Call or text (865)254-7109

Condos-Unfurn PARKSIDE DR./LOVELL RD. Zoned HVA high schl, 2 BR, 1 BA, 1100 SF, secure loc., ready, $97,500. (865) 368-2375

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BLACKSMITH TOOLS for sale. Call for details (865)659-7463

Manufactured Homes I BUY OLDER MOBILE HOMES 1990 up, any size OK 865-384-5643

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Real Estate Rentals Apartments - Furnished A CLEAN, QUIET 1 BR - Utilities, cable, Wi-Fi, smoke free, no pets, Ftn City, $550. (423)306-6518.

Apartments - Unfurn. 1 & 2 LG BR POWELL SPECIAL Now 1/2 rent. Water pd. Sec. bldg. al all appl., no pet fee, $520 /$570. 865-938-6424 or 865-384-1099.

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SOUTH KNOX - Large and clean. 1BR, 1 BA, appls, water, garbage p/u incl. $400. 250-9209 or 389-2336

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East

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865-986-4264 Boats/Motors/Marine

FULL OR QN. SIZE BED - w/large dresser with mirror w/light. Dark oak, $250 obo. (423)292-2294.

WOLF DOG/HUSKY MIX PUPPIES, reg., vet ck’d, S&W, gray, $800 firm. (Powell area) (865)945-7063.

Merchandise

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AUSSIEDOODLE PUPPIES - CKC, F1, vet ck’d, shots & wormed. Ready, $650. (931)528-2690 or 931-303-4265.

Dogs

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BUYING OLD US COINS

90% silver, halves, quarters & dimes, old silver dollars, proof sets, silver & gold eagles, krands & maple leafs, class rings, wedding bands, anything 10, 14, & 18k gold old currency before 1928 WEST SIDE COINS & COLLECTIBLES 7004 KINGSTON PK CALL 584-8070

LAB PUPS AKC, choc., 1st shots, 2nd worming. $600. kenb5of9@yahoo. com. (859)533-3359 Englewood, TN

Trucks

TOYOTA TUNDRA - 2015. Lthr heat seats polarized tint wds flowmaster du exh chr tips cold air int 1,500 mi., $47,900. (865)360-1784.

Pets

HAVENESE PUPS AKC, home raised, health guar. 262-993-0460. noahslittleark.com

JEEP CHEROKEE - 1996. 1996 Jeep Cherokee Sport 4X4 New 33X12.50 tires lift Alloys Cold Air Intake. Flowmaster Runs/drives good. 190,483 mi., $3,900. (865)719-5403.

CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2006. Southern Comfort Conversion, exc. cond. 80,200 mi. (865)281-8009.

Collectibles

BROADWAY TOWERS 62 AND OLDER Or Physically Mobility Impaired 1 & 2 BR, util. incl. Laundry on site. Immediate housing if qualified. Section 8-202. 865-524-4092 for appt. TDD 1-800-927-9275

1916 E. EMORY ROAD - 4BR, 2BA, 1 car gar., laun. rm. furn., sunrm, $1200/mo + $1200 DD. 865-809-8476, 922-8409.

FTN. CITY VERY NICE 2 BR, Hardwood Floors, Appls, Full basement, Cent. H/A, 2 Porches, lg. level lot, Great Neighborhood, No Pets. $750. (865) 579-1140 HOME FOR RENT 2201 E EMORY RD, Brickey/Halls 2BR/ 1BA small clean remodeled home. No pets. Hdwd floors, large lot. $650/mo first, last $500.00 dep. 865-621-7176. Lenoir City - Avalon Country Club, 4 BR, master & 2nd BR on main, 3 full BA, LR w/frpl, DR, den, full bsmt, 3 car gar., $2650 mo. Immediate occupancy. (865) 712-6007 RENTAL/SALE/OWNER FINANCE 4/3/2 1/2, Tellico Village, Panoramic Lake Vw. Clean! $305K, (774)487-4158.

Condos Unfurnished AVAIL. IMMED. Emory Rd/Tazewell Pk., 3BR, 2BA, all brick condo, hrdwd & tile flrs.. $1000 mo. (865)599-8179

HALLS - 2 BR, 1.5BA, no pets. $625/mo. $550 dep. Doyle 254-9552

Duplx/Multplx UnFurn NORTH NEAR I75 FTN. CITY - Elder Apts. 1 BR, all ammenites, W/D conn., quiet, priv. No smoking, no pets. $475. (865) 522-4133.

Townhouse/Villas Unfurn 2 BED 1.5 BATH - 7314 Old Clinton Pike, 2bd 1.5bth townhome in Powell $700 month W/D connection no pets Ed Cloud, (865)680-7955

Waterfront Rentals WINDRIVER LOT 58 - 1120 Edgewater Way, 0BR, Waterfront Home for Rent in gated community 5 bed/5 bath $3,000/mth (423)745-0600 (423)745-0600

Real Estate Commercial Commercial RE Lease 672 SF, remodeled, office space or small retail. Off Broadway near I-640. Special incentive for long term lease. $550 mo. (865)696-9555 LOCATED 1 BLOCK OFF SUTHERLAND AVE. 970 SF Office Bldg. Cent. gas heat, 3 lg. offices, reception area, break area & lg. storage room. $850 mo. Lease, Lg. fenced outside storage avail. $250/mo. 865-765-1123 or (865)539-1145.

Offices/Warehouses/Rent 4000 SF Office/Warehouse with dock & drive in, prime location Middlebrook Pk. $3,000 mo. 2000 SF Office/Warehouse drive in bay, Papermill, $1,300 mo.

865-544-1717; 865-740-0990 WAREHOUSE/OFFICE 1500SF & 3000 SF AVAIL. NOW. (Also 1500 SF Avail. May 1) Space with or without offices. Very low sq. ft. prices. Prestigious loc. West (Near Middlebrook Inn) AVAIL. NOW. See Us First! 588-2272

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THROUGH SUNDAY, FEB. 7 “Sara Crewe: A Little Princess,” Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 109 E. Churchwell Ave. Performances: 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 1 and 5 p.m. Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday. Info/tickets: 208-3677; knoxvillechildrenstheatre.com; info@ childrenstheatreknoxville.com.

THROUGH MONDAY, FEB. 29 Knoxville Watercolor Society exhibit at the Blount County Public Library, 508 N. Cusick St., Maryville. Hours: 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays, 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 1-5:30 p.m. Sundays. Info: 982-0981.

SATURDAYS THROUGH FEB. 27 Sign-ups for spring league baseball and softball for ages 4-14u, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., at Holston Ball Park, 5900 Asheville Highway. League fees: $60. Teams will play at several locations around Knoxville. Info: Julie Townsend, 659-6989; Randy Geames, 5255275.

MONDAYS THROUGH FEB. 29 QED Experimental Comedy Lab, 7:30-9:30 p.m., The Pilot Light, 106 E. Jackson Ave. Free weekly comedy show blending stand-up, improv, sketch and other performance styles. Donations accepted.

THROUGH WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2 “Bud Albers Art Recollections: Works from Life and Travels” exhibition, Museum of East Tennessee History, 601 S. Gay St. Info: 215-8824; eths@ eastTNhistory.org; easttnhistory.org.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 10 Brown Bag Lecture: “Bloody Breathitt: Politics and Violence in the Appalachian South” by Dr. T. R. C. Hutton, 11:30 a.m., East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St. Free. Info: 215-8824 or EastTNHistory.org. “Congestive Heart Failure,” 1 p.m., Humana Guidance Center, 640 Plaza, 4438 Western Ave. Speaker: Dr. Glenn Meyers. Free and open to the public. Info: 329-8892, TTY: 711. How to Use Facebook for Seniors, 1-3 p.m., Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive. Presented by Social Media 4 Seniors. Cost: $30. Registration/payment deadline: Wednesday, Feb. 10. Info/ registration: 218-3375; townoffarragut.org/register; in person at Town Hall.

THURSDAY, FEB. 11 AARP Driver Safety class, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., East Tennessee Medical Group, 266 Joule St., Alcoa. Info/registration: Carolyn Rambo, 382-5822. Big Read: Stephen Bright – “Race, Poverty, and the Death Penalty Then and Now,” 7-8 p.m., McClung Museum Auditorium, 1327 Circle Park Drive. Info: knoxlib.org. Cherished Sister to Sister Luncheon of the Knoxville Christian Women’s Connection, 10:45 a.m., Buddy’s Bearden Banquet Hall, 5806 Kingston Pike. Cost: $12. Complimentary child care by reservation only. Info/reservations: 315-8182 or knoxvillechristianwomen@gmail.com. Knoxville Square Dance, 8 p.m., Laurel Theater, 1538 Laurel Ave. Live old-time music by The Hellgramites; callers: Leo Collins, Stan Sharp and Ruth Simmons. Flatfoot dance workshop, 7 p.m. Admission: $7; students/JCA members, $5. Info: jubileearts.org. “Maximizing Your Social Security,” 6:30 p.m., Farragut Branch Library, 417 N. Campbell Station Road. Presented by Darrell Keathley of COFFE. Registration required. Info/registration: 777-1750. PechaKucha 20x20, 7:20 p.m., Bijou Theatre, 803 S. Gay St. Donations accepted. Presented by Lamar House-Bijou Theatre historian Dean Novelli. Info: knoxbijou.com.

FRIDAY, FEB. 12 Alive after Five: The BlairXperience, 6-8:30 p.m., Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World’s Fair Park Drive. Tickets: $10; $5 for members/students. Info: 934-2039. Consignor registration begins for Central Baptist Church-Bearden’s Children’s Consignment Sale, to be held Friday-Saturday, April 15-16. Fee: $10, nonrefundable. Proceeds go to West Hills Elementary School Back Pack Program. Registration: cbcbearden. org/events. Info: cbbclothingsale@gmail.com or 5880586.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY, FEB. 12-14 Singing Valentines available from K-Town Sound Show Chorus, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Cost: $25. Info: Janet, 888-6587; Valentines@ktownsound.org; ktownsound.org.

SATURDAY, FEB. 13 Kitten and cat adoption fair, noon-6 p.m., West Town PetSmart adoption center, 214 Morrell Road. Sponsored by Feral Feline Friends of East Tennessee. Info: www.feralfelinefriends.org. Red-Haired Mary performs, 3-5 p.m., Union Ave Books, 517 Union Ave. Info: 951-2180. Saturday Stories and Songs: Miss Lynn, 11 a.m., Cedar Bluff Branch Library, 9045 Cross Park Drive. Info: 470-7033. Saturday Stories and Songs: Sarah Rysewyk, 11 a.m., Lawson McGhee Library, 500 W. Church Ave. Info: 215-8750.

TUESDAY, FEB. 16 Big Read book discussion: “A Lesson Before Dying,” 4 p.m., KAT Station, 301 Church Ave. Hosted by Knox Area Transit. Facilitated by Michael Grider. Info: katbus.com, knoxlib.org. Computer Workshop: Introducing the Computer, 5:30-7:45 p.m., East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St. Preregistration required. Info/registration: Info: 215-8700. Needle Tatting, Beaded Josephine Bracelet Class, 9:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m., Hobby Lobby at Turkey Creek. Cost: $25. Info: Monica Schmidt, 406-3971, monicaschmidt.tn@gmail.com, myquiltplace.com/ profile/monicaschmidt. “Put A Little Love In Your Heart” free lunchand-learn seminar, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., The Foundry, 747 World’s Fair Park Drive. Presented by Tennova Healthcare. Complimentary expo featuring heart experts, health screenings and take-home materials, 10:30 a.m. Registration deadline: Friday, Feb. 12. Info/registration: 1-855-TENNOVA (836-6682) or Tennova.com.

TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY, FEB. 16-17 AARP Driver Safety class, noon-4 p.m., Larry Cox Senior Center, 3109 Ocoee Trail. Info/registration: Carolyn Rambo, 382-5822. Samsung Galaxy Phone/Tablet Basics for Seniors, 1-3 p.m., Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive. Presented by Social Media 4 Seniors. Cost: $45. Registration/payment deadline: Tuesday, Feb. 16. Info/registration: 218-3375; townoffarragut.org/register; in person at Town Hall.

TUESDAY-FRIDAY, FEB. 16-MARCH 4 “Painted Paper Baskets” exhibit, lobby of the Bagwell Center for Media and Art, 10915 Hardin Valley Road. Admission is free; hours: 7 a.m.-7 p.m. weekdays. Info: pstcc.edu or 694-6400.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 17 Books Sandwiched In: “Cool It! The Skeptical Environmentalist’s Guide to Global Warming” by Bjørn Lomborg, noon, East Tennessee History Center auditorium, 601 S. Gay St. Presented by Renée Hoyos, Executive Director of Tennessee Clean Water Network. “Financial Planning for Artists” professional development seminar, noon-1 p.m., the Emporium, 100 S. Gay St. Cost: free for members of Arts & Culture Alliance/$5 nonmembers. Info/registration: 523-7543; sc@ knoxalliance.com.

THURSDAY, FEB. 18 AAA Driver Improvement Course, 5:30-9:30 p.m., AAA Maryville office, 715 W. Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville. Four-hour course helps reduce points for traffic offenders and teaches how to reduce risk while driving. Cost: $30 members/$35 nonmembers. Must preregister. Info/registration: Kate, 8629254, or Stephanie, 862-9252. Lecture by Appalachian photographer Rob Amberg, 2 p.m., Pellissippi State Community College Goins Building Auditorium, 10915 Hardin Valley Road. Free and open to the community. Exhibit of Amberg’s art will be on display in the Educational Resources Center’s first floor through Feb. 29. Info: pstcc.edu or 694-6400. Pinterest/Instagram/Twitter for Seniors, 1-3 p.m., Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive. Presented by Social Media 4 Seniors. Cost: $30. Registration/payment deadline: Thursday, Feb. 18. Info/ registration: 218-3375; townoffarragut.org/register; in person at Town Hall. The Volunteer Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) meeting, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Rothchild Catering, 8807 Kingston Pike. Speaker: Allison Sousa. Topic: “Keep Your Grassroots Special Event from Planting Your Face in the Dirt.” Cost: $20 members/$25 nonmembers/$15 students. RSVP by Monday, Feb. 15. Info/RSVP: volunteerprsa.org and click on “meetings.”

THURSDAY-SATURDAY, FEB. 18-20

Town PetSmart adoption center, 214 Morrell Road. Sponsored by Feral Feline Friends of East Tennessee. Info: www.feralfelinefriends.org. “Planning Drip Irrigation,” 1-2 p.m., Cedar Bluff Branch Library, 9045 Cross Park Drive. Presented by Master Gardener Jan Gangwer. Free event. Info: 4707033 or knoxlib.org. Saturday Stories and Songs: Georgi Schmitt, 11 a.m., Lawson McGhee Library, 500 W. Church Ave. Info: 215-8750. Saturday Stories and Songs: Kindermusik, 11 a.m., Cedar Bluff Branch Library, 9045 Cross Park Drive. Ages birth to 5 years. Info: 470-7033. “Tanasi 1796,” 7 p.m., Ronald and Lynda Nutt Theatre, Clayton Center for the Performing Arts, 502 E. Lamar Alexander Pkwy., Maryville. Fundraiser to benefit the Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center. Info/ tickets: 981-8590.

SUNDAY, FEB. 21 Big Read: “Say It Loud!,” 2 p.m., UT’s John C. Hodges Library Auditorium, 1015 Volunteer Blvd. lib.utk.edu, knoxlib.org.

MONDAY, FEB. 22 Big Read book discussion: “A Lesson Before Dying,” 10 a.m., Bearden Branch Library, 100 Golfclub Road. Hosted by the West Knoxville Book Club. Facilitated by Ross Jackson. Info: 588-8813, knoxlib.org. “Planning Drip Irrigation,” 1-2 p.m., Davis Family YMCA, 12133 S. Northshore Drive. Presented by Master Gardener Jan Gangwer. Free event. Info: 7779622 or knoxlib.org.

TUESDAY, FEB. 23 Big Read book discussion: “A Lesson Before Dying,” 6 p.m., South Knoxville Elementary, 801 Sevier Ave. A two-part discussion. Light dinner will be served. Facilitated by Lorie Matthews. Info/RSVP: 577-7976. Community Leaders Forum, 4 p.m., Knox County Public Defender’s Community Law Office, 1101 Liberty St. Info: knoxlib.org. Computer Workshops: Word Basics, 5:30-7:45 p.m., East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St. Requires “Introducing the Computer” or equivalent skills. Info/registration: 215-8700.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 24 Big Read book discussion: “A Lesson Before Dying,” noon, YWCA, 420 Clinch Ave. Hosted by YWCA and Union Ave Booksellers. Bring bag lunch. Facilitated by Avice Reid. Info: ywcaknox.com, knoxlib.org. Big Read: Spiritual Songs – “The History of the Negro Spiritual,” 6 p.m., Beck Cultural Center, 1927 Dandridge Ave. A musical lecture/concert presented by Dr. Naima Johnston Bush. Info: beckcenter.net, knoxlib. org. Clarence Brown Theatre: Pay What You Wish Night, 7:30 p.m., Ula Love Carousel Theatre, Haslam Business Bldg. Performance of “A Lesson Before Dying”; part of the Knox County Library Big Read program. Tickets available noon-7 p.m. day of performance, Clarence Brown Theatre Box Office. Info: clarencebrowntheatre.com, knoxlib.org. Knoxville Writers’ Group meeting, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Naples Italian Restaurant, 5500 Kingston Pike. Guest speaker: Jay Searcy, author of “The Last Reunion.” Luncheon: $12. RSVP by Feb. 22: Mary McKinnon, 983-3740.

THURSDAY, FEB. 25 Big Read book discussion: “A Lesson Before Dying,” 11 a.m., Sequoyah Branch Library, 1140 Southgate Road. A light lunch will be served. Facilitated by Ginna Mashburn. Info: 525-1541, knoxlib.org. Big Read book discussion: “A Lesson Before Dying,” 5 p.m., Beaumont Elementary, 1211 Beaumont Ave. Dinner followed by discussion. Facilitated by Indya Kincannon. Info: knoxlib.org.

THURSDAY-FRIDAY, FEB. 25-26 AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Everett Senior Center, 702 Burchfield St., Maryville. Info/registration: Carolyn Rambo, 382-5822.

THURSDAY-SUNDAY, FEB. 25-28 “37 Postcards,” Tellico Community Playhouse, 304 Lakeside Plaza, Loudon. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday; 1:30 p.m. Sunday. Info/reservations: tellicocommunityplayhouse.org.

FRIDAY, FEB. 26

“37 Postcards,” 7:30 p.m., Tellico Community Playhouse, 304 Lakeside Plaza, Loudon. Info/reservations: tellicocommunityplayhouse.org.

Alive after Five: “Wild Women Don’t Have the Blues” featuring Crystal Shawanda, 6-8:30 p.m., Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World’s Fair Park Drive. Tickets: $10; $5 for members/students. Info: 934-2039.

SATURDAY, FEB. 20

SATURDAY, FEB. 27

AAA Driver Improvement Course, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., AAA Maryville office, 715 W. Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville. Eight-hour course helps reduce points for traffic offenders and teaches how to reduce risk while driving. Cost: $40 members/$50 nonmembers. Must preregister. Info/registration: Kate, 8629254, or Stephanie, 862-9252. Father-daughter hike, 9 a.m., UT Arboretum parking lot, 901 S. Illinois Ave., Oak Ridge. Hike: 1-1.5 hours. Led by forester Jeff Holt. Refreshments served before the hike. Free; donations welcome. Info: utarboretumsociety.org or 483-3571. Kitten and cat adoption fair, noon-6 p.m., West

“Ancestry in Detail,” 1-3 p.m., East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St. Preregistration, valid email address, good Internet searching capabilities required. Info/registration: 215-8809 beginning Feb. 16. Free Family Fun Day, 1-4 p.m. McClung Museum, 1327 Circle Park Drive. The tour and craft activities will celebrate African-American History Month and will focus on Tennessee artist William Edmondson (1874– 1951). Info: 974-2144; mcclungmuseum.utk.edu. Kitten and cat adoption fair, noon-6 p.m., West Town PetSmart adoption center, 214 Morrell Road. Sponsored by Feral Feline Friends of East Tennessee. Info: www.feralfelinefriends.org.

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Heading East Crossville heart attack victim benefits from collaboration between Cumberland and Parkwest medical centers Randy Brown remembers it as “a nice day” that spring afternoon last March when he decided to do a little work on his driveway. But as he pushed his gravel-laden wheelbarrow around, using a shovel to level out the uneven spots, something hit him. “It was like a heartburn that wouldn’t go away,” recalled the 57-year-old Crossville insurance agent. “I didn’t feel weak. I wasn’t hurting anywhere. I wasn’t hurting in my arms, my legs or even my chest. It wasn’t that bad a heartburn – I’ve certainly hurt worse in my life.” But when his wife, Kim, arrived home early from her job as a dietitian, she suspected her husband’s indigestion might be something more serious. She immediately took him to Cumberland Medical Center, Covenant Health’s 189bed community hospital in Crossville. “Cumberland Medical Center is growing its cardiac services on the Cumberland Plateau,” said Crossville cardiologist Dr. Vianney Villaruz. CMC’s cath lab performs a variety of procedures such as heart catheterizations and percutaneous cardiac interventions like angioplasty and stenting to open narrowed arteries. Patients who need more extensive procedures or emergency interventions can be transported to other Covenant Health hospitals – usually Parkwest Medical Center, which has been partnering with Cumberland Medical Center to enhance CMC’s interventional cardiology services. “When a patient comes to the ER, they immediately get an EKG and are triaged to see if there is something that implies the patient needs to be taken directly to the cath lab,” said interventional cardiologist Dr. Roger Riedel. De-

pending on the patient’s situation, a clot-busting medicine might be given. “When I told (CMC) my symptoms, they immediately took me in and ran some tests and did an EKG on me. They determined that something didn’t look right and that I needed to be transported to have it looked at or to find out what needed to be done,” said Brown. He had two options: to travel west to Cookeville or east to Parkwest Medical Center. “I chose Parkwest because of its good reputation with cardiac issues,” Brown said. He was taken by ambulance to the West Knoxville hospital. “We made very good time through the traffic,” he said. “I don’t think there’s any doubt that from the time I left Cumberland Medical Center to the time the procedure was being done at Parkwest, it couldn’t have been done any quicker.” Brown said there was no “down time” when the ambulance arrived at Parkwest. “I don’t think they stopped from the time I came out of the ambulance and went straight to the cath lab,” he said. “Within five minutes of me getting off the ambulance, they were getting me ready for surgery.” That’s because Dr. Riedel had found that Brown’s symptoms were not heartburn, but a heart attack caused by blockages of 9099 percent in one artery and 80 percent in another. Using catheters inserted through his groin, Dr. Riedel routed stents to the blockages. “Luckily, I had very little, if any, heart damage,” said Brown. “Everything went well. Dr. Riedel did a great job and I was back on my feet and ready to go the next day. I felt great. I was out of the hospital two days later and back at work in under a week.”

Randy Brown is all smiles after a life-saving heart procedure at Parkwest Medical Center.

Dr. Riedel also sent Brown home with heart medications and orders to see Dr. Villaruz for follow-up. “I’ve known Dr. Villaruz for many years, and he’s an excellent physician. He keeps close watch on me,” said Brown. Dr. Villaruz ordered medically supervised cardiac rehabilitation at Cumberland Medical Center. “I went about a month – they had really good facilities there,” Brown said. “All the equipment is up-todate, everything from a rowing machine to an exercise bike to treadmills. Everything is pretty much top of the line. I was impressed with it.”

With his heart problems now fixed, Brown can work in his yard again.

Today, Brown is satisfied with his treatment at both Cumberland and Parkwest Medical Centers. “The treatment was perfect, and I haven’t had an issue since,” he said. “I’m back on the job every day and feeling fine.” He’s also satisfied that he chose Parkwest. “We made a good decision,” he said. “Parkwest is really

close to the interstate – you can be there in just minutes. I think I was in Knoxville as fast as or faster than I could’ve been elsewhere. “There’s no way they could have done it any quicker than Parkwest. It was ‘Bang! Bang!’ And I was out and done. Obviously, they have done a lot of hearts and I trusted them because of their reputation.”

911 basics: Responding to a heart attack Heart disease is the leading killer in the United States. Knowing the warning signs of a heart attack and how to respond could save a life. The following guidelines can help you make the right decisions and take the right steps when seconds count.

Heart attack symptoms

Be prepared Take the following emergency actions ahead of time if you or a family member has a heart condition or is at risk of a heart attack: ■ Know which hospitals in your area provide 24-hour emergency heart care. Tell family and friends where they are. ■ Keep emergency rescue phone numbers near

have the heart attack symptoms described above.

What to do If you suspect someone is having a heart attack: ■ Call 911 or your local number for emergencies. Tell the person who answers where you are and that someone is having a heart attack. Don’t hang up until you’re told to do so.

The following may be symptoms of a your phone or save them on your cell phone. ■ You should not drive, or let someone else who is heart attack. Not all of these warning signs ■ Tell family and friends to call 911 or your local having symptoms drive, to the hospital. occur in every attack. Seek immediate mednumber for emergencies if chest pain lasts more ical attention if any of these symptoms octhan a few minutes. cur: While waiting for emergency There are other causes of chest pain be■ Uncomfortable pressure, fullness, squeezing or sides a heart attack. However, you should help to arrive pain in the center of the chest that lasts more get medical help if you or someone else ■ Make sure the door to your home is unlocked. than a few minutes or goes away and comes back. ■ Pain spreading to the shoulders, neck, back and arms. ■ Chest discomfort with lightheadedness, fainting, sweating, nausea or shortness of breath. ■ Feeling very anxious or very tired.

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