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Fixing up the Fort Ignition Church member Robert Kirby takes a shift on the ladder during last weekend’s cleanup of Fort Kid. A group from the church, which meets in the Knoxville Convention Center, volunteered to help after noticing that the playground needed improvements. “This is our backyard,” said outreach director Amanda Davis.
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Smith for Congress? Members of a large Fulton High School alumni group were startled earlier this month when a group member’s rant about President Obama led to an email from former County Commissioner R. Larry Smith hinting that that he’s gearing up for a run for U.S. Congress. Smith wrote: “So would this group support R. Larry for Congress?????? – R. Larry” Smith didn’t attend Fulton but has been hanging around the group since being invited to speak a year ago, a source said. When asked if he is considering a run against incumbent Rep. John J. Duncan Jr., who has held the Second District seat since 1988, Smith, who was term limited out of his County Commission seat Sept. 1, said that he is. “I’m very dissatisfied with what’s happening in Washington,” he said. “And I’ve got the fire in my heart to run.” – Betty Bean
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Matthew, Jim and Ryan Brunton pitch in during the Fort Kid cleanup. Jim helped build Fort Kid in 1991 and recruited two of his sons to help this year.
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Alzheimer’s pansies on sale Stanley’s Greenhouses turned purple and orange Tuesday for the kickoff of the Alzheimer’s Pansy Project benefiting the Pat Summitt Foundation. Mayor Madeline Rogero, Joan Cronan and foundation representatives were expected at the kickoff. For the third year, purple and orange Panola pansies will be sold to raise funds for the Summitt Foundation and awareness for Alzheimer’s patients and caregivers. “Nearly everyone has someone in their life who has been touched by this,” said Monte Stanley. Stanley’s Greenhouses, 3029 Davenport Road, and Stanley’s Secret Garden, 305 S. Northshore Drive, will have flats of the specially grown pansies for $17 through October or “while supplies last,” said Lisa Stanley. – Betsy Pickle
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The revitalization of Fort Kid is sure to attract a new generation of children to the playground that was built as part of Knoxville’s bicentennial celebration in 1991. But as Beth Waters organized volunteers for last weekend’s cleanup, she was reminded that Fort Kid’s biggest fans are those who pitched in during the five-day build. Jim Brunton was a leader during the build, and he wore his 1991 Fort Kid T-shirt on Saturday. He had no children then, but his three sons grew up playing on the playground. He recruited two of them, along with several members of UT’s American Society of Civil Engineers, to help with last weekend’s cleanup. Anne Crais noted on her online volunteer form that she’d participated in the original build and that her daughter’s Girl Scout troop donated $100 to the project. Beth appointed Anne as leader of a team that polished brass plaques
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While the rest of us lie awake at night thinking about taxes, or pancakes, Ernie Pierce loses sleep over traffic signals. When he gets caught in a backup, he’s not frustrated by the delay. He’s frustrated by the unsolved problem. “Your congestion is my congestion,” he says. Pierce is to traffic signals what the Colonel is to fried chicken. The signal engineer has been tinkering with Knoxville’s intersections since 1989. Nobody could do a better job, says the city’s chief traffic engineer, Jeff Branham. Pierce is in his element standing at the corner of Cedar Bluff and Peters Road. Where others see a cacophony of vehicles, he sees a finely tuned orchestration. The signals have six phases, with two that overlap: those turning left from southbound Cedar Bluff onto Peters, and those turning right from westbound Peters to Cedar Bluff. The intersection is equipped with radar detection that monitors the percent of traffic coming from each direction. The timing of each phase changes based on the information received by the radar, he says. The intersection’s first
Knoxville signal engineer Ernie Pierce and chief traffic engineer Jeff Branham examine the traffic signal controller at the intersection of Cedar Bluff Road and Peters Road. priority is the left turn lanes from Cedar Bluff to Peters because those lanes could potentially back up to the lights at I-40, which would be dangerous. “Safety is our first priority, not convenience,” says Branham. Some drivers bring inconvenience on themselves by choosing congested ar-
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Southern art is hot John Case of Case Antiques, located in Cherokee Mills, discussed the rising demand for late 19th- and early 20th-century Southern art at Knox Heritage’s Lost & Found Lunch, held last week at Historic Westwood, 3425 Kingston Pike.
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John Case of Case Antiques speaks during Knox Heritage’s Lost & Found Lunch. Photos by Wendy Smith
clining, he said. Early work that features the Smoky Mountains, or historic views, is at a premium, even if the artist is unknown. Technology has changed
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the way people buy art. Antique and art shows and shops are going away, while auctions are growing. Online participation in auctions allows small auction houses, like Case Antiques, to compete with larger ones. Case’s July auction had 3,300 bidders from 60 countries. The downside of auctions is that they’re not the best place to learn, Case said. He’s concerned that valuable art will be lost as owners die and their children get rid of their things. “I’m worried about the lack of education for the next generation,” he said. ■
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recognizing major donors. The largest donor was Knox County students, who sponsored the Rainbow Twisty Slide with $12,260.19 − in pennies. Waters marvels that 2,500 people were recruited for the 1991 build before the advent of email and cell phones. “People really knew how to jump in with volunteer work,” she said. “Our generation still volunteers in churches, neighborhoods and the community, and we’re trying to instill that in our kids.” Organizing volunteers is her greatest talent. For last weekend’s event, she recruited Webb School of Knoxville art teacher Brad Cantrell to oversee the painting of the playground. She nabbed Steve Coker of Lowe’s, who brought a truck filled with paint, shovels and gloves and four employee volunteers. She got Magpies Bakery to donate a cake adorned with the words “We held the Fort.” Other groups, like Knox County Public Library and the city’s Parks and Rec- Angela DiLiberto, lead teacher for Bricks 4 Kids, invites children to build a dream playground. Photo by Wendy Smith
Dogwood knitter Jacqueline Binkley shares her first crocheted shawl and her first weaving project with the group.
reation Department, were recruited to educate and entertain youngsters during Saturday’s work day. Waters’ generation may be nostalgic about Fort Kid, but the majority of the volunteers were under 30, says her son, Alexander Waters. He is partnering with his mom to revitalize the playground where he celebrated birthdays as a child. “Fort Kid was made for us, and 23 years later, we can weave our own narrative into it,” he said. Saturday’s event had two purposes − sprucing up the playground with paint, mulch and pea gravel, and getting feedback on new equipment that will be installed in April 2015. At the Bricks 4 Kids tent, children
helped build a dream playground out of Legos. Beth and Alexander attend Laurel Church of Christ, which provided a slew of volunteers for the ’91 build as well as the cleanup day. Laurel member Melinda Connell coordinated food for the five-day build and handed out refreshments during the cleanup along with her grown daughters, Allison Clemmons, Ashley White and Katie Wells. Ashley, who was a young teen when the playground was built, occasionally takes her three young children to Fort Kid. “The last time we went, I noticed it could use some work. So we were glad to help,” she said. “I want my kids to be able to use it.”
the things I like best about them is they’ll try anything. Last week, they exchanged their needles for crochet hooks to make potholders, directed by Sue Klipsch. Klipsch, who is more than willing to try new things, has donated over 400 hand-knit breast forms, or “knitted knockers,” to local medical centers. Janice Smith invited the group to learn how to sew a Japanese bento bag at the November meeting of the Knoxville Sewing Arts and Fashion Guild. Smith, a belly-dancing instructor at the Frank R. Strang Senior Center, will perform at the October meeting. Like I said, they’ll try anything. Dogwood Knitters meet 10 a.m. to noon on third Tuesdays at the Bearden Branch Library. Knoxville Sewing Arts and Fashion Guild meets at 12:30 p.m. on first Wednesdays at Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church.
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Transportation projects should help with congestion on Cedar Bluff. Reconfiguring of lanes will give a continuous green light to one lane from southbound Cedar Bluff to westbound I-40, and a second turn lane from southbound Cedar Bluff to North Peters/Parkside will be added. A $7 million upgrade funded by TDOT and the city will provide a foundation that will lead to better communication between traffic signals in the future. For now, I’m glad engineers like Pierce and Branham are solving West Knox traffic problems − day and night.
Allen promoted to deputy chief By Patricia Williams Nate Allen has been promoted from Knoxville Police Department captain to deputy chief, giving K nox v ille its first African-American deputy police chief. Nate Allen The official promotion ceremony was held at the Knoxville Civic Coliseum and was well attended by members of the Knoxville community. Allen has been with KPD for 24 years, working his way up the ranks from officer. “Race had nothing to do with his promotion; he was
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the best qualified,” said Chief David Rausch, who at one time was supervised by, and partnered with, Allen. “He has been a solid employee, great friend and mentor,” said Rausch. With four KPD deputy chiefs, Allen will oversee the Criminal Law division, which is the second largest of the department. Lt. Ronald Green, who came on board at the same time as Rausch, has been promoted to captain, filling the position previously held by Allen. As of Oct. 1, the police academy will move to Cement Plant Road in East Knox County near the shooting range, according ■ Diabetes Management Series, 6:30 p.m. Thursdays, Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30, in the Knox County Health Department auditorium, 140 Dameron Ave. Free. Provides information on how to manage diabetes through proper diet, medication, stress management and exercise. Info/to register: 215-5170 ■ Flu shot clinic, 10 a.m.-noon Tuesday, Oct. 7, Faith UMC, 1120 Dry Gap Pike. Hosted by Covenant Health, East Tennessee Personal Care Service and Clinton Drug Store. No appointment needed. Info: 692-2200. ■ Abundant Life, a Free Weight Management Program incorporating diet, exercise and group support, 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 9, North Knoxville Seventh-day Adventist
to Rausch. The present location in the former Moses School building, on Carrick Street in Mechanicsville, has been purchased by Emerald Youth Foundation. Rausch commended Knoxville’s Community Development Corp. for transforming the Lonsdale housing projects into what feels more like home, with private yards and front porches. “This gives residents a feeling of ownership, control and responsibility and has resulted in a big decrease in crime in that area,” said Rausch. Most of all, the officers want Knoxvillians to know that they can call on their liaisons in law enforcement. Church fellowship hall, 6530 Fountain City Road. Info/ to register: 314-8204 www. KnoxvilleInstep.com. ■ UT Hospice conducts ongoing orientation sessions for adults interested in becoming volunteers with its program. No medical experience required; training provided. Info: Kirby Vineyard, 544-6284. ■ Asa’s EB awareness 5K walk/run, 8:30-10:30 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 25, Victor Ashe Park. Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) is a devastating rare skin disease for which there is no cure or treatment. All proceeds will go to the DEBRA organization for EB awareness and research. To register: http://debra.kintera. org/2014knoxville5k.
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government No common ground on Common Core MetroPulse columnist or how I can help them masFrank Cagle is an expert on ter those state politics. Last week he problems. boldly predicted the demise “If parof Common Core state stanents ask me dards when the Legislature why their reconvenes. student p er for me d poorly on a state test, I don’t have Beth Brown an answer Sandra because I am prohibited Clark from reviewing the questions after the test. This is frustrating for teachers and parents, but the ones “If you didn’t see that who truly suffer are the stucoming, you are willfully dents.� blind,� he wrote of last Brown said state funding year’s near-death. “Some of was mentioned only once at us could see it coming sit- the four-hour summit, yet ting on a porch in Strawber- “Mississippi invests more per student than Tennesry Plains.� Ever the optimist, Gov. see.� When the Legislature Bill Haslam convened a summit last week to reboot reconvenes, expect a battle his education reforms, in- among Tennessee’s three cluding Common Core. political parties: the dwinBeth Brown, vice presi- dling Democrats, who gendent of the Tennessee Edu- erally back TEA, want better cation Association, said the funding and resist reforms; real experts weren’t invited. the corporate Republicans, Most there had “zero class- including Haslam and local room experience.� legislators, who want naBrown said testing is tional standards and teachparamount for reformers, er accountability; and the yet teachers never see the red-meat Republicans, who results. “A list of student call the standards “Obamscores does not tell me what acore� and want more guns questions students missed and fewer taxes.
TEA gets a win By Sandra Clark A local case with statewide implications was overturned by the state Court of Appeals in late August, and the Union County Board of Education voted Sept. 18 not to appeal that decision. Chancellor Andrew Tillman had ruled in favor of Union County Public Schools in a case involving a teacher who wanted his Union County Education Association representative with him when he was questioned by a supervisor about student allegations of misconduct. The supervisor refused. Director of Schools Jimmy Carter later took no action on the charges, which led Tillman to opine that the UCEA’s lawsuit was without merit since the teacher had suffered no damage. The teacher’s name was redacted in all documents. Chief Judge Charles Susano delivered the appellate court’s decision: The employee had a right under the state’s 2011 Collaborative Conferencing Act to have an organizational representative present “at an investigative interview where the
employee reasonably believes the investigation may result in disciplinary action against him or her.� Also, “the Association has organizational standing to pursue this action on behalf of its members,� Susano wrote. The court vacated the judgment of the trial court and remanded the case. Costs on appeal were assessed to the Union County Board of Education. The board amended its agenda to add the item and passed vice chair Brad Griffey’s motion to drop the appeal without debate. We contacted the Tennessee Education Association on Friday, and a representative confirmed the organization would notify its members and put out a general press release. TEA had been awaiting a possible appeal to the state Supreme Court. It’s a big win for the TEA since many assumed the Collaborative Conferencing Act had negated members’ right to representation. Of course, the organization should not crow too loudly. Legislators can always tighten the law in January.
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Why the secrecy by MPC? One would think the Metropolitan Planning Commission would have enjoyed all the controversy it wanted over the past few months with the strong neighborhood criticism of Director Mark Donaldson and his controversial hiring of Dave Hill, but on Sept. 11 MPC adopted by stealth the $101,000 separation agreement for Donaldson without any public discussion or reasonable notice, thereby triggering more attention. This comes on top of Mayors Burchett and Rogero seeking and getting Donaldson’s early retirement. How did this happen? When MPC met for its regular meeting, chair Rebecca Longmire quickly asked that the consent calendar be amended to add the separation agreement. Commissioner Clancy immediately seconded it and before anyone knew what was afoot it was adopted. Even veteran MPC member Jack Sharp did not know the agreement had passed when contacted by this writer four days later. The agreement was not on the published agenda or explained at the public meeting. Media have failed to report this. Clearly, Longmire and others on the MPC executive committee did not want the public or even fellow commissioners to know its contents or debate it. By hiding it, they have directed even more attention to its contents and undermined further already weakened public confidence in MPC commissioners who orchestrated this charade. Why the secrecy by MPC?
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The separation agreement was obtained through an open-records request. Donaldson’s current contract, going back to 2005, pays him one-month salary (which is $9,186.58) plus accrued sick leave (which is 772 hours or $43,641.16) plus accrued annual leave (which is 327 hours, which equal $18,485.36) for a total of $71,313.05. Then MPC voluntarily added two months’ salary for $18,373.16 and 80 percent of his health-care premiums for one year at $11,888 for a total of $30,261.16 for a combined total of $101,574.21 in order to keep him around until his successor is installed. This is on top of the salary he will be paid for the time he continues working. This second part was optional and not mandated by contract. The public still does not know what will happen to Dave Hill, whose hiring instigated much of this. In their defense, Steve Wise, MPC attorney, explains that the recommendations of the executive committee usually go on the consent calendar and are not discussed at the full MPC meeting. This practice should be dropped when it includes such a large price tag. What were commissioners thinking when they failed to discuss it in public? No one would ever ask? The
media would miss it? This is public money and merits public scrutiny. The commissioners are not used to public review of their actions on internal issues. They would do well to consult with Jack Sharp, who has forgotten more than most current younger commissioners know, for advice on public relations and local politics. There is some positive news from MPC, however. Notices of all future meetings and committee meetings will now be posted on the MPC website, which has not occurred for the powerful executive committee meeting. This is due to the intervention of Wise, who deserves praise for this. â– GOP legislative nominee Eddie Smith, opposing incumbent Rep. Gloria Johnson, met with Gov. Bill Haslam for over 20 minutes Sept. 17 when Haslam was in Knoxville to promote passage of Amendment 2 on the judicial selection process. Smith wants Bill and Crissy Haslam to campaign for him. Apparently that may occur. This is most contested race in Knox County on Nov. 4. Mayor Rogero will be strongly backing Johnson and Cheri Siler for state senator, which will place her in direct opposition to the governor on these two candidates. Johnson is favored, but Smith is a credible candidate. â– U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Richard Stair Jr. is retiring after a distinguished 28-year career in the federal judiciary, and a reception is being
held in his honor this Friday, Sept. 26, at the Howard Baker federal courthouse. ■Veteran GOP activist Phyllis Severance is helping the Alexander for U.S. Senate office in Knox County – a substantial boost to the Alexander effort. ■It is ironic that the Tennessee Supreme Court, which has a female majority, did not have a single woman apply to be the state attorney general. Nor was there a concerted effort to encourage women or African-Americans to apply. It would seem the three female members of the court would have encouraged female attorneys or judges to apply for that eight-year term, but apparently it did not happen. Women in today’s world often make up a significant portion of graduating classes from law schools. Tennessee has never had a woman or African-American serve as state AG. They will have to wait another eight years to even be considered. Knox County elected its first female DA (Charme Knight Allen) last month. Shelby County has had a female DA for several years. Popular election produces faster results in this area than appointments made behind closed doors. ■Gov. Bill Haslam will join New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval and Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon at a reception at the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, this Sunday, Sept. 28, according to an invitation sent to personnel at the Embassy.
The effort to derail McMillan Week before last, reports trickled out that establishment types (meaning the usual Chamber of Commerce/corporate education reform crowd) were getting desperate to find a way to derail Mike McMillan’s campaign to become chair of the Board of Education, a powerful position that automatically confers a spot on the board’s two-person executive committee (along with the superintendent) and the ability to set the board’s meeting agendas. McMillan has been a consistent critic of Superintendent James McIntyre since taking the Eighth District seat in 2010, and he often finds himself on the short end of 8-1 votes. The proMcIntyre majority had little to fear from him, and a year ago, nobody could have predicted that he’d emerge as the senior member of a burgeoning 5-4 majority.
Betty Bean But he may well be. When Lynne Fugate announced that she was tired of being perceived as divisive and would not seek re-election as chair, the McIntyre-supporting former majority lined up behind Third District board member Doug Harris, but he could muster only four votes, including his own. Same went for McMillan, who got his own vote plus votes from new members Amber Rountree, Terry Hill and interim member John Fugate. When it became obvious that the two sides would never untangle the deadlock, everyone agreed to come back next month and vote again when new Seventh District board member Patti Bounds
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is present. Bounds, who was off on a Mediterranean cruise that was planned and paid for long before she ran for office, has become the focus of intense speculation. Meanwhile, public relations guy Mike Cohen didn’t like the way things appeared to be headed but said he was acting on his own in his efforts to find a way to block McMillan from being named chair. His basic argument is that Knox County will be less likely to find suitable candidates for McIntyre’s replacement with McMillan at the helm. His solution for breaking the deadlock? Terry Hill, the new Sixth District board member, who is a retired school psychologist, mother of a former board member (Cindy Buttry) and wife of another (Steve Hill). She scored the most resounding Election
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High-turnout elections favor big-spending candidates There’s an old joke that only three things matter in politics: Money, money and money. Money pays for media advertising, yard signs, billboards and direct mail to voters. It allows a candidate to get his or her message out and reach folks who rarely pay attention to politics. Yet, money isn’t usually as important in local campaigns because so few peo-
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ple vote. A campaign doesn’t need a lot of money when you can fit all the district’s voters into a high school gymnasium. For example, only 3,249 votes were
cast in the Sixth District’s (Northwest Knox County) school board primary election in May. In the Ninth District (South Knox), only 2,494 votes were cast. Low-turnout, local elections give more influence to members of special-interest groups such as teachers and neighborhood organizations because these folks vote in higher numbers. Unsurprisingly, candidates
Great White spotted in Fort Loudoun? Now there’s a headline broadcasts. That it didn’t you can sink your teeth into. failed to deter readers who tweeted, “This is why I don’t ride roller coasters” and similar sentiments for days Larry after the article appeared. The expansion of Internet Van access with its vast stores of Guilder knowledge at the disposal of anyone with a computer and a cable connection was supposed to usher in a Second The question mark is Enlightenment. Instead, life the first hint it’s not true. imitating art, we’re daily The second is sharks’ well- reminded that “Dumb and known dislike of freshwater. Dumber” are just a mouse Topping this week’s “who click away. Print publications like knew?” list is a website calling itself “NY Meta” where the National Enquirer and items as dubious as this fish Globe have long made a livstory are passed off as fac- ing with Elvis sightings and encounters with aliens. But tual. A few weeks ago NY Meta word of mouth was about published “news,” accompa- the only way to propagate nied by video, of a terrifying their stories. Now, Facebook and Youincident. According to the story, a roller-coaster car Tube claim more than a bilflew off the tracks at Coney lion users, and about 250 Island injuring eight people. million of us gossip on TwitIt was completely fab- ter. If only 1 percent of Facericated, yet thousands of book users are contenders social-media users bought for a Darwin* award, there into it. New York’s Econom- are potentially 10 million ic Development Corporation people out there who believe demanded the publisher the cream they ordered will take the story down, and NY melt belly fat and Republicans have an alternative Meta complied. The story, if true, would national health insurance have made headlines in le- plan. How gullible are we? gitimate newspapers and local and national news Would Orson Welles’ “War
of the Worlds” radio play spark panic today? If posted on YouTube and Facebook, the answer is it probably would. For millions, if it’s on the Internet it must be true. The dumbing down of America seems to accelerate at a pace consistent with the increase in bandwidth. You can get a lot of misinformation a lot faster at 12 megabytes per second than you could in my misspent youth when 2400 baud was smoking hot. The other day I heard a comedian tell of a 20-something woman who aspired to a career as a volunteer – but she wanted to get paid for it. The word she was looking for, the comic said, was “employee.” Stupid is as stupid surfs. But if you do spot a shark in Fort Loudoun, let us be the first to know. * The mythical Darwin is awarded for cleansing the gene pool. Recent recipients include the 43-year-old man who took a swig of golden liquid from a salsa jar thinking it was a cocktail. It was gasoline, which he immediately spit out. To soothe his nerves he lit a cigarette. He died the next day at a burn center.
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favored by these groups often win local elections because their voters make up a larger percentage of the electorate. But a high-turnout election changes everything. In a high-turnout election, teachers and neighborhood organizations have less influence because they comprise a smaller percentage of voters. Also, when there are more voters, money plays an increased role because a campaign can reach out to unaffiliated voters who may not follow local politics every day. This brings us to the upcoming special election for school board. In the Second District, Indya Kincannon has resigned, and there are three candidates running to replace her in November: Charlotte Dorsey, Jamie Rowe and Tracie Sanger. The conventional wisdom is that Jamie Rowe is favored to win. Rowe has a
long history of community involvement and is a model candidate for a low-turnout, local election for school board or City Council. Yet, the upcoming November election will feature far more voters than a typical school board race. For example, in the May 2014 election, 27,969 votes were cast countywide. In August, 60,744 votes were cast countywide. Expect more than 100,000 votes to be cast this November. A higher turnout favors the candidate who spends more money. Tracie Sanger is not only an educator, but a proven fundraiser widelypraised for her work raising money for the Shannondale Elementary School Foundation. Sanger will have little trouble raising money and is expected to run a strong, community-based campaign. While Rowe might have had the advantage if the election were held in an-
other election cycle, Sanger may defy expectations and win in November’s highturnout special election. High-turnout elections favor big-spending candidates. Expect Sanger to spend a lot of money. Scott Frith is a local attorney. You can reach him at scott@pleadthefrith.com.
GOV NOTES ■ 3rd/4th District Democrats meeting, 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 25, Bearden Branch Library, 100 Golf Club Road. Guest speakers: Becky Harmon, Emily Gregg and George Shields. ■ Truman Day Dinner, 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 2, The Foundry, 747 World’s Fair Park Drive. Tickets: $60; $70 after Sept. 28. Info/tickets: https://secure. actblue.com/contribute/ page/trumanday2014; info@ knoxvilledemocrats.org; 540-4001. ■ Democratic Women’s Club meeting, Tuesday, Oct. 14, Shoney’s on Western Avenue. Info: 742-8234.
Bearden resident is state’s new AG Tennessee is in great hands with Herbert Slatery III as state attorney general, says Steve Mc Sween, president of Egerton, McAfee, Armistead & Davis P.C. Herb Slatery Slatery and McSween worked together for 26 years before Slatery took up his previous post as chief legal counsel to Gov. Bill Haslam in 2011. They were also next-door neighbors in the Bearden area. Slatery is fair, hardworking and a great man-
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ager, McSween says, which will come in handy as he manages a very, very large law firm. While at Egerton, McAfee, Slatery specialized in finance, corporate governance, capital formation, real estate, and sales and acquisitions of businesses. He was president of the firm from 1998 to 2007, and chair from 2008 to 2011. “He’s a lawyer’s lawyer.
Other attorneys go to him for advice,” says McSween. Slatery served as chair, director and general counsel of the Public Building Authority of Knox County and Knoxville, and was a lawyer for the county’s Industrial Development Board. He grew up here and is a huge supporter of Knoxville, McSween says. He was very active at Cedar Springs Presbyterian Church, and his two grown children live here. Slatery will be just the second Republican attorney general in state history. Tennessee is the only state where the Supreme Court names the attorney general. It’s an eight-year term.
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NEWS FROM WEBB SCHOOL OF KNOXVILLE
Kindergarten program provides rewarding first-year experience
(above) During Daily Rotations, parent volunteers or “V.I.Ps” work with kindergarten students in collaborative, small groups. The program allows parents to engage with students in the class, provides parents with a first-hand opportunity to observe in the classroom, and gives them the chance to experience the program along with their child. (left) Each kindergarten class has two full-time faculty to ensure an 11:1 student-to-teacher ratio, providing ample opportunity for individual and small-group instruction. Each classroom is equipped with a Smart Board and sufficient laptops and iPads whereby students can learn new material and practice in highly interactive formats and at their own rates.
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n engaging and relevant educational experience should occupy the bulk of a young person’s day. That education might come in the form of a multitude of disciplines and activities over a multitude of venues, but the primary business of growing up is to learn about oneself and the world around oneself. And nowhere in the spectrum of developmental years is a positive and inspiring moment in one’s education more critical than in kindergarten. Webb School completely understands that and has created a full-day kindergarten experience that meets and exceeds all of the important criteria for an outstanding first year of school. There are four primary core tenets that drive Webb’s kindergarten program. They include:
■ Teachers consider the readiness in a learner to be extremely important in order to address each child’s individual needs and interests. ■ Independent,
cooperative and small group learning allow children to question, experiment, evaluate, predict, and form hypotheses.
Each kindergarten classroom is equipped with a Smart Board and sufficient laptops and iPads whereby students can learn new material and practice in highly interactive formats and at their own rates. ■
■ Children come to school with their own areas of interest and unique learning styles that should be considered as teachers prepare activities. ■ Respectful listening, creative thinking, time for reflection, and selfdirected inquiry are all integrated into the curriculum. Two other factors play a significant role in the success of Webb’s kindergarten program: ■ Each kindergarten classroom has
22 students and two full-time, highly qualified and experienced teachers. This 11:1 student-to-teacher ratio provides ample opportunity for individual and small-group instruction within the context of a larger whole group.
To the notion both that students come to school with a wide array of interests and that there is important learning to be done in many disciplines, Webb’s kindergarten experience is vast and expansive. Besides traditional language arts, social studies, math, and science classes, Webb kindergartners participate in regular and frequent art, music, Spanish, library, technology, and physical education classes, as well as after-school learning opportunities, including robotics, chess, Mandarin Chinese, dance, and tennis. Above and beyond all of the details of the program, a child’s first year of full-day schooling ought to be joyous, and it ought to stimulate the natural curiosities that young people innately possess. Wanting to come to school, wanting to learn, wanting to give one’s best effort are all acquired mindsets that can and should be nourished in a classroom environment, and Webb’s kindergarten program is designed to do just that.
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Susan Webb holds a four-legged fan, Bonzai, as she and Glenn Zink enjoy the tailgate party at Cokesbury United Methodist.
The fans at Cokesbury United Methodist Church tailgate party show off their Volunteer spirit. From left are Taylor Lunn with her father, John; Chrissie Batts; Daniel Batts; Lesley Shock and Chloe and Ella Shock; Hannah Claire and Taylor Batts. Photos by Ashley Baker
Cokesbury tailgate adds orange to fall landscape By Ashley Baker When the crisp air starts to weave itself through the landscape, it means it is football time in Tennessee. On Sept. 13, Cokesbury United Methodist Church
took advantage of the University of Tennessee football game as a way to build community with a tailgate party after the Saturday evening service. The leaves are just begin-
Eggs-actly Like the partridge hatching what it did not lay, So are all who amass wealth unjustly; In mid-life it will leave them, And at their end they will prove to be fools. (Jeremiah 17: 11 NRSV) As the partridge sitteth on eggs, and hatcheth them not; so he that getteth riches, and not by right, shall leave them in the midst of his days, and at his end shall be a fool. (Jeremiah 17:11 KJV) It may be the cock that crows, but it is the hen that lays the eggs. (Margaret Thatcher, former British prime minister) Readers sometimes ask me where I get my ideas for columns. To be honest, when I started writing this column (1,237 columns ago!), I had an idea for the first column and the second. Since then, for the most part, it has been hand to mouth. Occasionally, I come up with a spate of ideas and jot them down, but mostly, when Tuesday morning rolls around, I sit down and stare at a blank screen for a while. This particular morning, I didn’t have a clue, nor a box to put a clue in. Lewis and I were eating breakfast (he, his usual scrambled egg; I, my usual bagel and soy-based “cream” cheese), and I was bemoaning my clueless state. Lewis suggested with a twinkle that I write a column about eggs. In the moment, I couldn’t think why eggs would show up in the Bible, but at that point, desperation was clos-
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ing in, and curiosity won out. I hauled out my “Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible” and looked up eggs. Sure enough, there they were, in Jeremiah. The context is a warning about the theft or misuse of money. (Isn’t it astonishing how much the Bible has to say about money? What should that tell us?) Jesus also had something to say about eggs. (I admit I should have remembered that one without looking it up!) He pointed out that if a child asks for an egg, the parent would not give the
ning to hint that orange is the color of the season, but Cokesbury members gave it a push with their Volunteer apparel. Family and friends enjoyed an evening centered around football, but full of
child a scorpion, a comparison to the goodness of God, who gives His children good gifts. So what do we do or think when God apparently gives us a scorpion? Since time began, humans have questioned “Why?” when it comes to disasters, misfortunes or just plain bad luck. It rains on the just and the unjust (Matthew 5:45), which can be a blessing or a curse, depending on one’s need for water at the moment. “Long ago in a faraway land where few people have ever traveled,” I was a member of a service organization called the Quota Club (sort of a Kiwanis for women). Each woman who belonged was a professional, and each woman was asked, upon joining, to tell the membership about her profession. One of the women was married to an egg farmer. He did not raise chickens to sell; he raised chickens as machines that produced eggs. After he married my friend, he sent her out to sell one day’s production of eggs. (I can’t now remember how many dozen he sent with her; it was an astonishing number as I recall.) She came home, exhausted but proud; she had sold every carton of eggs. The next morning, she was astonished to find that she (again!) had the same number of eggs to sell. Which may explain how chickens and eggs made their way into the Bible. They are eggs-actly like God’s blessings.
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lawn games, great food and fellowship, all with the Big Orange Volunteers projected on a television. Susan Webb said she enjoyed her evening tailgating with friends. “We want to get involved in the community and enjoy life as God wants us to,” said Webb. Mark Wilson, Cokesbury director of communications, said the tailgate worked well with the church’s Saturday night service. “We offer a Saturday night service for people who can’t make it on Sunday mornings. We tailgate because we want to incorporate fun and have an event that relates to what is happening in the community.”
FAITH NOTES Meetings ■ “Rest: A Retreat for Mothers,” Friday through Sunday, Oct. 17-19, Camp Wesley Woods in Townsend. Cost: $60 per person; Saturday only, $30 per person. Deadline to register: Sept. 30. Info/ to register: Valan Kornhaus, vkornhaus@gmail.com, or facebook.com/restretreat. ■ Sequoyah Hills Presbyterian Church, 3700 Keowee Ave., will host GriefShare, a weekly grief support group for people grieving the death of a loved one, 6-7:30 p.m. Mondays through Oct 27. Info: 522-9804 or www.sequoyahchurch.org.
Vendors needed ■ West Emory Baptist Church is seeking vendors for a Benefit Fall Craft Fair to be held Saturday, Oct. 25, at Heiskell UMC, 9420 Heiskell Road. Tables: $25. Info: Jaclyn McDonald, 210-3661or mcdonaldpow7@yahoo.com.
Music services ■ First Baptist Church of Knox-
ville, 510 W. Main St., will host singer-songwriter recording artist Kyle Matthews in concert 4-8 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 12. Info: www.fbcknox.org or 546-9661. ■ Second Presbyterian Church, 2829 Kingston Pike, will host a “Concert by Neighboring Kingston Pike Congregations,” 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 28. Performed by musicians from: First UMC, Heska Amuna, Temple Beth-El, Laurel Church of Christ, Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church, Knoxville First Seventh-Day Adventist, West Hills Presbyterian, Calvary Baptist and Second Presbyterian. Reception follows the concert. Free and open to the public.
Rec programs ■ Beaver Ridge UMC, 7753 Oak Ridge Highway, hosts Wednesday Night Dinners each week. Dinner and dessert, 5:45 p.m.: $7 for adults and children ages 6 and up; $3 for ages 5 and under; $20 maximum for a family. Classes, study groups and activities, 6:30. Dinner reservations and payment deadline: noon Monday. Info/ reservations: 690-1060, www. beaverridgeumc.org.
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Cake in the face
Episcopal School of Knoxville eighth grader Sarah Perez smears cake in her face. Photos by S. Barrett
Episcopal School of Knoxville students will do pretty much anything to help their classmates, even if it means smashing themselves in the face with a cupcake. Rather, especially if that’s what it means. An entire advisory class challenged others in the school last week with a Cake-to-the-Face Challenge. Students in Stephanie McIntosh’s class rallied around a cart full of cupcakes, called out a challenge and each smeared cake and icing all over their face. Although the event was
paralyzed in a car crash when she was 9-years-old. In honor of September being Spinal Cord Injury Sara Month, Sarah’s Barrett Awareness mom, Catherine, took some cake to the face after a friend did it which led to the challenge at ESK. silly and light-hearted, its Similar to the ALS Ice purpose is one that is dear Bucket Challenge that bento their hearts. efits research for Lou GehClassmate Sarah Perez rig’s Disease, the Cake-tois living with a spinal cord the-Face Challenge helps injury and her weekly reha- raise awareness of spinal bilitation in Atlanta can be cord injuries and funding costly. for research. “It’s amazing how one At press time, more than little thing can change your $2,000 had been raised by life,” said the well-spoken McIntosh’s students to help eighth grader. Sarah was Sarah.
Members of the Christian Academy of Knoxville cheer squad are (front) Megan Stallings, Lauren Joy, Angel Lollar, Courtney Ferren, Brooke Houser, Megan Romero, Claire Nichols; (back) McCall Current, Megan Bevil, Megan Morgan, Meredith Sterling, Caroline Bailey, Amber Scruggs, Jenna Johnson, Sarah Schaad, McKenzie Odum and Sarah Parker. The squad is coached by Lisa Bowland (not pictured). Photo submitted from across the state. The squad also received superior awards in cheer, dance and game day routines. Christian Academy of Knoxville Five team members were named cheerleaders won first place for lead- All-American: Megan Bevil, McCall ership at the recent UCA cheer camp Current, Megan Morgan, Megan Stallwhere they competed against teams ings and Meredith Sterling. Two re■
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Students get a lift at Northshore Elementary A hot air balloon visited Northshore Elementary School last week to promote Monroe Life Magazine’s second annual Celebration of Hope Balloon Festival held this past weekend at Hiwassee College. Pictured with the balloon in the background are sisters Kathryn, Alyssa and Kelsey Bingham, (back) teacher Holly Vanosdale and the sisters’ mom, Lisa Bingham. Photo sub-
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School bus safety Knox County Sheriff’s Office education officer Sharon Taylor talked to kindergartners at A.L. Lotts Elementary School last week about school bus safety. According to Taylor, students are safer on the school bus than in their parent’s car on the way to and from school. “More kids are hurt in car accidents on the way to school than ever have been hurt on buses,” she said.
High School sophomore Vinila Baljepally went white water rafting in the Pigeon River the summer before her freshman Baljepally year. “I fell in love with the river,” she said. Research led her to learn of pollution in the river by the Champion Paper Company, residents’ health issues and even a drop in Cocke County tourism. “It was so perfect for the theme that year for National History Day.” Baljepally created the documentary “Black Pigeon: Rights and Responsibilities Involved in the Pigeon River Controversy” and submitted it at the district level of the National History Day competition. She eventually placed third
at the state level. This was Baljepally’s second time competing in NHD. She placed third at the district level her eighth grade year with a study on the cardiac defibrillator. “It gave me good motivation to do it again,” she said with a
ceived the “Pin it Forward” character award: Megan Bevil and Courtney Ferren, and four were invited to try out next spring to become UCA staff members: Megan Bevil, McCall Current, Megan Morgan and Megan Stallings.
smile. She plans to compete throughout high school and hopes to create a club at BHS for others interested in competing. So far, she is the first in the school’s history to do so. “I love learning about our past, and how we can learn
from our mistakes to help our future,” she said. “NHD is not just a history project. It is really, really fun. Participants don’t have to make it academic. Their subject can be whatever they want it to be.” Info: www.nhd.org
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Smoky Mountain romance “I’ve finally come across someone that believes in all the things that I do … love, family, faith, intrigue, mystery, loyalty, romance and a great love for our beloved Smoky Mountains,” says Dolly Parton.
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Carol’s Corner Joan Medlicott, author of the bestselling “Ladies of Covington” series, says she’s found “a wonderful new Southern voice.” And New York Times bestselling author Deborah Smith praises the creator of “a charming portrait of the Smokies, their people and a wonderful way of life.” They’re talking about Dr. Lin Stepp, the West Knoxville resident and professor of psychology who has found success as an author of fiction. “I was looking for contemporary novels about the Smokies,” says Stepp, who with her husband, J.L., has lived in the same house in West Knoxville’s Foxfire subdivision for 38 years. “I went in one bookstore and the owner said, ‘This is the most visited national park in the country, and I have none.’ “So I wrote one!” says Stepp with a bright smile. The six books in her Smoky Mountain series are often compared to Jan
Married Knoxville authors Lin and J.L. Stepp have written many books, together and separately.
Karon’s beloved “Mitford” novels. They’ve found a growing audience a m o n g readers who enjoy inspirational contemporary romance novels. And the seventh, “Makin’ Miracles,” is due to be released in January 2015. Her latest book, “Down
by the River,” published by Kensington Publishing of New York, hit No. 23 on Amazon Kindle sales in early June. That’s right between titles by big names Fern Michaels and Debbie Macomber. The book was also featured in USA Today and Southern Writers Magazine. Stepp also teaches psychology and research at the Knoxville branch of Tusculum College. But she brags of “total Big Orange blood-
lines” in her academic background – she did undergrad and master’s work at UT and received her doctorate there. And she met her husband there. He’s also an author. The couple have collaborated on “The Afternoon Hiker,” a reader-friendly “guide to casual hikes in the Great Smoky Mountains.” In addition to the usual information about trail lengths and levels of difficulty, the book offers lots of pictures
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and solid, common-sense advice. Of the Charlie’s Bunion trail, the authors write, “… don’t plan to hike to the Bunion, as we did, on a very cold day after snow or rain. As we learned, water freezes readily in the eroded pockets between the roots and rocks along this trail,
creating icy patches that make the footing hazardous and dangerous on this narrow, mountaintop trailway.” “The Afternoon Hiker” is addictive reading. It’s like having a good friend tell you everything you need to know about a trail you might want to explore, even if you never leave the house. Lin admits that it inspired her own literary adventure. “The hiking book is what led to the fiction,” she says. The Stepps are currently in the middle of a very busy book tour. They’ve traveled all over the Southeast, meeting readers and signing copies of their books. Lin Stepp is also an active and highly sought-after speaker. In April 2015 she’ll lead a workshop at the Tennessee Mountain Writers Annual Writers Conference in Oak Ridge. Her topic is “Writing and Marketing Your Book.” And her novella, “A Smoky Mountain Gift,” is featured – along with works by three other authors, including Fern Michaels – in the Christmas anthology “When the Snow Falls,” available in October. A complete listing of the Stepps’ appearances, as well as all other information pertaining to their books, can be found online at www. linstepp.com. Ebullient and positive, with a strong Christian faith, Dr. Lin Stepp thrives amid her growing popularity and success, saying, “God’s enlarging my tent pegs!” Send story suggestions to news@ ShopperNewsNow.com.
Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge receives grant Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge has received a grant for $137,108 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. The funds will be used to develop a new “Kids in Action!” healthy-living exhibit and programs to support healthy nutrition, healthy activity, STEM education and community wellness. The museum will partner with East Tennessee Children’s Hospital, Oak Ridge Associated Universities and the University of Tennessee Agriculture Extension to offer a human-body exhibit and “Peppy Pepper,” a fitness trail mascot, to raise awareness of the benefits of a healthy lifestyle. “Our grants are highly competitive,” said institute director Susan H. Hildreth. “(IMLS) enlists hundreds of library and museum professionals throughout the United States to review grant applications and make recommendations on projects most worthy of funding.
Receiving a grant from IMLS is a significant achievement, and we congratulate Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge for being among the 2014 IMLS museum grantees.” “We are excited to begin the project and look forward to forming new partnerships in the community to work with us in this effort,” said the museum’s executive director, Mary Ann Damos. “I am very grateful to the Institute of Museum and Library Services for this grant award and for all of the work they do for museums and libraries across the nation.”
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Massey urges inclusion, jobs for disabled By Sandra Clark You can hear her daddy when state Sen. Becky Massey speaks. She absolutely blew me away with her testimony before a congressional committee last week. It was a spur-of-themoment invitation. Massey had been working with Halls residents to extend the TDOT greenway grant set to expire Sept. 30. When Mayor Tim Burchett decided to go ahead and break ground, I phoned Massey’s office with details on the Thursday ceremony. “She can’t come,” said her assistant, Debbie Gazzaway. “She’s presenting to Congress.” Seems Sen. Lamar Alexander had asked her to talk about barriers faced by people with disabilities. She gave the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (did they mean for the acronym to be HELP?) an earful. Her presentation was so strong that we can’t do it justice here. Read the full text at www. help.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Massey1. “A meaningful job can make a difference in the lives of people with disabilities just as it does for all citizens. Every person, regardless of hardship, disability and prejudice, can excel if given the opportunity,” she said. “For them a job means more than just a paycheck. It means truly being part of the community.” The presentation was tightly organized and ended with 14 specific solutions within the reach of Congress. Massey has worked
Jacque Bunch stands in the pond room of the Lighthouse Knoxville event venue. The main room can be seen through the doorways. Tennessee state Sen. Becky Massey advocates in Washington for people with disabilities. 21 years as a disability provider and is currently executive director of the Sertoma Center. Hers was not a bleedingheart call for more welfare. Instead, it was a thoughtful plan to get physically and mentally challenged individuals specific job training in high school coupled with incentives for businesses that hire them. Massey wants to eliminate the “cultural mindset of low expectations” that implies the disabled are unable to work. Wow. In a poisonous atmosphere of political gotcha, Becky Duncan Massey presented a plan for action based on her life’s work in the private sector. It’s not enough to be against most everything. Citizens pay taxes and deserve a government that works. Last Thursday’s testimony shows why we ought to send Becky Massey to Washington more frequently … and perhaps full time.
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Lighthouse Knoxville is unique event venue By Bonny C. Millard Lighthouse Knoxville, transformed from a oncepopular restaurant, offers an elegant wedding and event venue with a countryside atmosphere in the heart of Bearden. Events manager Jacque Bunch said the facility, available year round, offers both outdoor and indoor staging areas for weddings. The business has been open for three years, but Bunch, who started working there in December, continues to make improvements to the property, expanding the venue’s options. The Hungry Fisherman, built in the 1970s as part of a chain owned by Shoney’s, showcased a lighthouse and a large pond that remained a draw for children and adults. Those prominent features still provide ambiance to the setting. For years, the building, located at 6800 Baum Dr., was the home to a drug and alcohol treatment facility. The lighthouse, the namesake for Lighthouse Knoxville event The property now belongs venue, hearkens back to the day when facility was The Hungry to Knoxville pediatric urol- Fisherman restaurant. ogist Preston Smith, who has his medical practice rate meetings, fundraising beam ceilings and polished hardwood floors. in another building in the galas and reunions. Bunch said during renoSmith wanted to restore back. His home and farm vations, the interior was the structure to its former are next door. The venue is available not gutted, removing offices glory as much as possible, only for weddings, but for and dropped ceilings that she said. Those who knew other events such as corpo- had been installed. The fa- the family restaurant can cility has its original high see many facets of the origi-
nal structure minus the nautical décor. The building still has the tall windows that face along the pond, where customers used to paddleboat. “I love the big windows around the building,” she said. “It’s beautiful at night when you have candles in the windows.” A deck attached to the building that runs along the water is a popular setting for outdoor weddings, Bunch said. The venue can be rented for an entire day. An upstairs area provides a place for the bridal party to get dressed and relax before the big event. The interior is divided into different rooms such as the “schoolhouse room” because its light fi xtures came from an old schoolhouse. Another room is the “library,” and it is used for buffet tables. And the main room provides space for larger gatherings. Bunch, who ran her own catering business for a long time, said the venue offers catering and has a liquor license. The facility sits on an eight-acre site away from traffic and the noise of the city. “I think Knoxville needs venues like this,” Bunch said. “We don’t have lot.” For info: www.lighthouseknoxville.com
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Mortgage Investors Group starts tourney to help St. Jude’s By Sara Barrett Golfers came out in full swing last week for the inaugural MIG Bobby Denton Charity Classic held at Cherokee Country Club. Proceeds went to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and the event helped celebrate Mortgage Investors Group’s 25th anniversary. Tournament namesake and “Voice of the Vols” Bobby Denton was honored with a “cigar salute” that evening at the clubhouse. Mortgage Investors Group founder, president and CEO Chrissi Rhea said the local legend had planned to be the event’s spokesperson, and when he died his family graciously agreed to lend Denton’s name to the event. “(Denton) was a big supporter of St. Jude’s,” said Rhea. “He was pretty excited about the whole event.
Holtz joins Health Department Michael Holtz has joined the Knox County Health Department as director of community assessment and health promotion. He comes to KCHD after 12 years with the American Cancer Society and its Cancer Action Network’s 14-state Southern region. Holtz will oversee
Grand opening for University Commons
The official grand opening celebration of University Commons is set for 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 25, in the parking garage near the Publix entrance. The center was built on the old Fulton Bellows site, located directly across Cumberland Avenue from the entrance to Tyson Park. University Commons is a retail center encompassing 12+ acres and comprised of Susanne Dupes and Eric Benson, partners in the leadership 210,000 square feet of retail and motivational training system, “Revolutionize Your World,” space and parking. It is be- at a recent meeting of the Rotary Club of West Knoxville. Photo ing developed by CMH LLC, by A. Hart whose principal partners are Budd Cullom, Jim Harrison and Mike McGuffin. Info: www.shopuniversityhighest order of purpose, By Anne Hart commons.com Eric Benson says busi- because people without ness leaders often ask him purpose struggle. When you Mortgage Investors Group founder, president and CEO Chrissi how to motivate their em- find activities and people Rhea and her fiancé, Russell Beaty, enjoy lunch at the inaugural ployees, “I tell them that who support your purpose, MIG Bobby Denton Charity Classic. Photo by S. Barrett each of us has a limitless your motivation goes up.” Connectedness is an supply of motivation. He was such a big voice Event organizers hope important part of the What we have to do is across the entire state, and to keep the name for future formula they develfigure out how to tap since MIG has locations tournaments. oped, Benson said. into it.” across the state, we wanted Rhea didn’t play in the “You have to figure “Revolutionize to do something that would tournament but attended to out who your true self Your World” is the help people statewide.” show her support. is and stay connected to name of the motivational and leadership train- that. Most people are just ing system that Benson and checking the boxes. “The second part of conadolescent pregnancy He business partner Susanne prevention, HIV/AIDS and wife Dupes have developed that nectedness is your relationawareness, teen health Sarah shows individuals how to ship with others. People are promotion, violence and live in self-motivate to improve either champs or chumps. unintentional injury preKnoxville business and inter-personal Chumps will suck the life out of you. You need to minvention, TENNderCARE, with their relationships. and the epidemiology rescue They use the system in imize the time you spend program. dog, Marworking with employee with chumps and maximize Holtz earned his ley. Holtz groups in government and the time you spend with master’s in communicareplaces private business and out- champs.” Michael Holtz Benson said another key tions from the University Dr. Kathlined it for members of the of Tennessee in 1998, and leen Brown, who recently Rotary Club of West Knox- ingredient to a good life is prioritizing. He said a his bachelor’s in mass accepted a position with ville recently. Everett is a 2-year-old communication from the the University of Ten“Motivation comes from positive move would be domale shepherd/hound University of Wisconsin, nessee’s Department of within,” Benson said. “It’s ing away with commercial mix available for. He has Milwaukee, in 1992. Public Health. up to individuals to moti- television. “If you’re watchbeen neutered, vaccinatvate themselves. We can’t ing your favorite program ed and microchipped. do it for you but we can on commercial television, show you how to do it for you’re spending 18 minEverett is available at utes of every hour watching yourself.” Young-Williams Animal $43,000 donation to Katie commercials.” Dupes, who has been inCenter’s 3201 Division Martin, executive direcInfo: 896-9665, 670volved in women’s leaderrisk for or tor of the East Tennessee Street location. Info: 215ship training for more than 1944 or www.revolution affected by Kidney Foundation, which 6599 or www.young-wiltwo decades, says individu- izeyourworld.com. kidney dis- serves some 200 low-inliams.org. als must “shoot for your ease. come patients per month in K e n J o 15 counties. president The funds were raised C h a r l e s through the sale of benefit “Wes” Car- coupon books at area KenJo NEWS FROM PREMIER SURGICAL ruthers Jr. Markets. Info: www.etkidpresented a ney.org. Carruthers
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CHAMBER NOTES Knoxville ■ Premier Partner Networking Event: Joe Baker, Founder of Ole Smoky Tennessee Moonshine Thursday, Sept. 25, 4:30 to 6 p.m. The Stables at Hunter Valley Farm, 9111 Hunter Valley Lane ■ Job Fair: Hiring Our Heroes: Veterans Hiring Fair Wednesday, Oct. 1, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.| The Grande Event Center, 5441 Clinton Highway ■ Networking: a.m. Exchange with Image Matters Thursday, Oct. 2, 8 to 9 a.m. Image Matters, Inc., 3017 Sutherland Ave. ■ Bright Ideas: How Knoxvillians are Spending Their Money by Ben McWhorter
from Journal Broadcast Group Tuesday, Oct. 14, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cost of Admission: $35 for non-members; $25 for member Knoxville Chamber, 17 Market Square, Suite 201 ■ Networking: Premier Partner Event with Coach Donnie Tyndall Thursday, Oct. 16, 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. Thompson Boling Arena, Ray Mears Room
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■ Ribbon Cutting: Posh Petal Designs Friday, Sept. 26, 10:30 to 11 a.m.,11414 Kingston Pike ■ Breakfast Speaker Series: Dr. Bill Bass Tuesday, Sept. 30, 7:30 to 9 a.m. Fox Den Country Club, North Fox Den Drive Tickets: $30 (members) $40 (non-members) Register: www.farragutchamber.com ■ Networking: The Shrimp Dock| Thursday, Oct. 2, 5 to 6 p.m.| 11124 Kingston Pike ■ Networking: Corks Thursday, Oct. 16, 5 to 6:30 p.m. 11668 Parkside Drive
Residents enjoy festival at Morning Pointe By Cindy Taylor It was National Assisted Living Week, celebrated at Morning Pointe for the first time this year with a Fall Festival. But when the rain came down on Sept. 11, facility director Tyner Brooks and the staff at Morning Pointe didn’t let the bad weather dampen their fun. They just moved everything indoors. Brooks ended up soaked to the skin, but thanks to his sacrifice everyone else enjoyed a rain-free festival. Visitors and residents enjoyed a carnival-like atmosphere with cotton can- Bill Cabage and Edward Harper of Pistol Creek entertain at the dy, hot dogs off the grill, Morning Pointe Fall Festival. Photos by Cindy Taylor popcorn and other goodies. Live music by Pistol Creek resounded through the hallThe staff plans to make Living is located at 7700 ways, and booths offered the free festival an annual Dannaher at Emory Road blood pressure checks, face community event. and I-75 Drive near Tenpainting and more. Morning Pointe Assisted nova North.
As the owner of the “Up the Creek Gifts & Designs” shop in Knoxville, Celeste Reedy was always busy creating custom baskets and gifts for customers and running her own business. But her active life took a sudden detour when Reedy was sidelined by a double cancer diagnosis in April of 2013. Cancer patient Celeste Reedy designed an inspirational t-shirt that a physicians’ office is selling to benefit the Knoxville Komen Race for the Cure. “It was the week of Palm Sunday,” remembers Reedy. “I couldn’t breathe, so I went to the Emergency Room. A scan showed a lymphoma wrapped around my throat and thyroid. It was cancer.” Because the growth was cutting off Reedy’s airway, the mass was removed during an emergency surgery. But, Reedy’s troubles weren’t over. “While I was still recovering in Critical Care, the doctors discovered a small but very aggressive spot of breast cancer.” Reedy spent the next several months undergoing chemotherapy and radiation treatments. “The chemo and radiation for lymphoma was similar to what’s used for breast cancer, so I had treatment for both cancers at the same time,” explains Reedy. Reedy adjusted to life full of doctors’ appointments and treatments. “I’ve always been so healthy and active, it’s mindboggling how everything can turn around,” says Reedy. To pass time while as she waited in doctors’ offices, Reedy began sketching. “I’d draw flowers and things I was familiar with. I’d get lost in drawing, it was therapeutic for me.” Reedy was surprised when nurse Mary Krogh of Premier Surgical Associates at Parkwest, noticed her artwork and asked if Celeste would design a t-
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shirt to sell for the office’s annual Komen Race for the Cure fundraiser. Krogh says Premier Surgical and the Parkwest office have long been involved in the Knoxville Komen race. “The cancer fundraiser is a way we honor our families, friends and patients affected by breast cancer,” explains Krogh. “It’s very special to have a patient like Celeste design our shirt.” Reedy says she’s honored to be a part of the office’s effort. “The Premier Surgical staff and physicians have become my friends. I actually look forward to coming to my appointments here,” says Reedy. “I’m excited to do something that could possibly make a difference for other cancer patients.” Reedy’s t-shirt design incorporates colorful flowers with the words “Faith”, “Hope”, “Love”, and “Life”. “I’m very appreciative of life and no longer take lot of things for granted,” says Reedy. Orders for the shirts are being accepted at the Premier Surgical office at Parkwest Medical Center. Proceeds will benefit the Komen Knoxville Race for the Cure.
For more information about Premier Surgical, visit www.premiersurgical.com.
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Hayes gives hand surgery at Parkwest a big thumbs up A new and natural method “I play an old style of Chet Atkins where the thumb plays the base part and the fingers play the melody,” says Bruce Hayes. “I thought I wasn’t going to be able to play anymore.” Hayes had successful arthroplasty performed on his hands last year at Parkwest Medical Center.
of work and it was getting in the way of life. The level of pain in his hands began to dictate everything else. He began to give up simple pleasures like playing the guitar and enjoying dinner with family and friends. “It got to where I couldn’t even pick up a glass of iced tea,” Hayes says. “I don’t care how much you tell your brain you’re going to hold onto it, the brain says, ‘I am not putting up with that pain,’ and you are going to let go.” Hayes was aware that surgery was available, but the only procedure he knew about “involved pins and long recovery periods.” He decided losing the use of his hands for six months wasn’t an option.
Your options for joint pain If you stop and think about how much you use your thumbs, it’s easy to see why the joint where the thumb attaches to the hand can suffer from wear and tear. The joint provides a large amount of motion for the thumb, and over the years it can lead to painful arthritis. The CMC joint (an abbreviation for the carpometacarpal joint) is sometimes called the basal joint of the thumb. It has ligaments and muscles around the joint that provide stability and strength for pinch activities. These are important for everyday tasks such as turning a key, using scissors, pulling up your pants or unscrewing a bottle cap. Repetitive activities such as excessive texting and video game playing can also lead to pain. Initial treatments, if caught early, may include supportive splinting designed to minimize the grinding movement of the joint and antiinflammatory treatment either by a noninvasive delivery system or by injection. Use of adaptive and/ or ergonomic equipment can also reduce the amount of stress on the joint. These treatments are usually provided by either a physical therapist or occupational therapist, with the exception of an injection, which would be done by an M.D. For long-term painful conditions, surgery is often the most helpful intervention.
Diagnosis of this condition is done by taking a thorough history, examination of the hand and Xrays. If surgery is necessary, there are two types to consider. One involves using an artifical prosthesis. The prosthesis acts as a spacer to fill the gap created when the arthritic surfaces of the two bones that make up the CMC joint are removed. The other, more common surgery involves removing the involved bones and using a piece of rolled up tendon from the patients forearm to act as the spacer. This procedure is called resection arthroplast with ligament reconstruction and tendon interposition (LRTI). Your surgeon would be the one to decide which option may be best for you. After surgery, recovery and rehab provided by a Certified Hand Therapist (PT or OT) would take up to eight weeks. The first few treatments would address pain and swelling after surgery. You will then learn exercises to help strengthen and stabilize the joint and improve motor control and dexterity of the hand. You will also be instructed in ways to do your activities while avoiding extra strain on the thumb. Covenant Health has several facilities that have a Certified Hand Therapist. To find one closest to you, please call 865-531-5710 for a referral.
Hayes began to change his mind one day when he was at breakfast with his family. His mother handed him a plate of bacon, and he promptly let it drop to the floor. “Not because I wanted to and not because the plate slipped,” Hayes says somberly, “but because that thumb went into convulsions of sharp pain and the brain said, ‘you better let that go.’ ”
says as he points to the base of his thumb, “when you moved it around it was like gravel – no cartilage – just bone on bone.” Dr. Timothy Renfree is a board certified physician, specializing in upper extremity surgery (hands, elbows and shoulders). It didn’t take long for him to see and understand the problem. It didn’t take him long to offer a solution, either. When the hand specialist hintA coincidental meeting ed at a surgery with a faster recovA short time later, Hayes’ moth- ery time that would ease the pain er was hospitalized for a hand in- and cramping, Hayes was hopeful, jury. When a hand specialist came but a little skeptical, too. He made to see her, Hayes couldn’t resist an appointment with Renfree, and that’s when he learned about arasking for an opinion. “That joint right there,” Hayes throplasty.
Arthroplasty is a process in which a patient’s own cartilage and tendon from the arm are used to build a new joint in the hand. “He said the recovery period would be about four to six weeks, and I said, ‘sign me up!’ ’’ Hayes says. In January of 2013, Hayes underwent outpatient arthroplasty at Parkwest Medical Center. Two weeks later he was in the prescribed cast. Four weeks later he was out of the cast and in physical therapy. The fifth week he was back to typing on a computer, drinking iced tea and even playing guitar. The surgery was so successful that Hayes could hardly wait to have his other hand taken care of. A second arthroplasty was performed in October of last year. “I would have it done again tomorrow,” Hayes says without hesitation. “In fact, I tell my buddies who have the same problem they need to go see Dr. Renfree and get it taken care of.” While Hayes is thrilled with the outcome, he’s not exactly surprised. He’s come to expect the best care at Parkwest. “If there are any medical problems in my family, we go to Parkwest,” Hayes says, “and we have since it was a little one-story hospital.” To learn more about this type of surgery at Parkwest Medical Center, visit TreatedWell.com and type “arthroplasty” into the search field at the top of the page. You can also call Parkwest at 865-374-PARK.
Give your thumbs a hand If your pain is manageable with over-the-counter medicines and you’re hoping to avoid surgery, there are some steps you can take to strengthen and protect the basal joints in your hands. Range of motion exercises that move your thumb through its full range of motion can help improve the joint’s mobility. Your doctor or a hand therapist can demonstrate some specific movements. Make some changes. Switch to tools and small appliances that are easier on the hands. Look for
items with larger handles or, where appropriate, no handles at all. Ask your doctor for recommendations. Loosen your grip. Avoid clenching your hands when you carry items like shopping bags, purses or attaché cases. Feel the heat and embrace recommend ice to relieve swellthe cold. Ask your doctor about ing, heat to soothe your joints or ice and heat packs. He or she may alternating the two.
Getting a grip on thumb arthritis Thumb arthritis (basal joint arthritis) happens when the cartilage that cushions the joint at the base of your thumb wears away. You might experience severe hand pain, swelling, weakness and limited mobility in the hand as a result. That can make it more difficult to do simple tasks like opening jars and doorknobs or even holding onto a cup of coffee. There are several treatment options, including the use of splints to support the joint and limit movement, medications, and injections of a corticosteroid. If all these treatments have been tried and the patient is still suffering, a doctor may want to discuss one of these surgical options: Joint fusion (arthrodesis) – The surgeon permanently fuses the bones to increase stability and reduce pain. The fused joint can then bear weight without pain, but has no flexibility.
Bone cutting (osteotomy) – In this procedure, the bones are repositioned to help correct deformities. Trapeziectomy – The trapezium (one of the bones in your thumb joint) is removed. Joint replacement (arthroplasty) – A surgeon removes part or all of the affected joint, and replaces it with a graft from a tendon. New devices made of plastic or metal are also being developed for this procedure. Each of these surgical procedures can be done on an outpatient basis and requires a splint or cast during recovery. More information on this subject is available at TreatedWell.com. Type “thumb arthritis” into the search field at the top of the page, or call Parkwest at 865-374-PARK for more information.
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Bruce Hayes of Knoxville still vividly remembers the first time he knew something was wrong. It was during a long drive home from a trip out of town. As he rested his hand on the steering wheel during that drive, he watched his hand grow progressively larger over the miles. It seemed to swell with every heartbeat. After he arrived home he made an appointment with his family physician who prescribed a course of steroids, ordered blood work and instructed Hayes to come back if the swelling happened again. That was 25 years ago, and arthritis has since then cropped up all over Hayes’ body. He’s learned to navigate the discomfort of both osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis through a variety of medications and therapies. With persistence and a positive attitude, Hayes has figured out how to effectively manage his pain and enjoy a good quality of life. Except for those hands. It seemed like they just didn’t want to cooperate. “About five years ago, my hands started to cramp and pull,” Hayes says. “It could happen in the middle of the night, it could happen in the middle of a meeting, and I don’t have a clue what caused it. I never found a trigger, if there was one.” Hayes says it was extremely painful, and the only way he could get relief was to stand up and press his hand open against a flat surface. That sudden balling up of his hands was not only mercilessly painful, it was getting in the way
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Showdown in Corryton Gibbs, Oak Ridge enter red-hot in key district clash
Upcoming Friday Austin-East at Brainerd Bearden: Open Carter at South-Doyle Central vs. Fulton Christian Academy of Knoxville vs. Grace Christian Academy Farragut: Open Gibbs vs. Oak Ridge Halls at Campbell County Hardin Valley Academy at Knoxville Catholic Karns at Clinton Powell vs. Anderson County Webb: Open West at Cleveland
Oak Ridge comes in unbeaten after rolling big at McMinn County last week. Gibbs is hot, too, the Eagles winning for the first time – ever – at Halls last week. The Wildcats, who overwhelmed McMinn County 35-0 with a relentless ground game last week, pulled away to win this one fairly handily last season, but Gibbs will come to play. Much will depend on how the Eagles fare at slowing the Oak Ridge running game. Last season: Gibbs (32, 1-2 4AAA), Oak Ridge (40, 2-0) Last meeting: 2013 – Oak Ridge 57, Gibbs 28 The offenses: The Eagles run the triple option, and they’re very good at it. The Wildcats attack out of the spread. The defenses: Gibbs
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tailors the defense to that week’s opponent. Oak Ridge defends from a 3-4 loaded with linebackers. The Breakdown: Oak Ridge has plenty of weapons on offense, and Wildcat quarterback Logan Fadnek hasn’t been stingy when it comes to spreading the ball around. Fadnek’s stable of receiving options starts with sophomore tight end Tee Higgins. At 6-foot-4, he’s hard to miss. Senior wide outs Ted Mitchell, Brandon Bonds and Jemiah Hall are also dangerous. On the ground, Isaiah Jones and
junior Jaylen Nickerson, a Maryville transfer, have both had big nights so far this season. While Oak Ridge won going away last season, Gibbs did put four touchdowns in the Wildcat defense, and much of the running game that did it is back. Senior quarterback Preston Booth spurs the Eagles offense. He ran for better than 800 yards and 16 touchdowns last season and is on an even better pace this fall. Fullback Silas Joiner and slot back Brendan Wilson, both seniors, combined for more than 1,300 yards in a 2013 campaign that saw Gibbs get hot down the stretch and make the playoffs. On defense, the Eagles will have one of the best players on the field on either side of the ball in 6-3,
250-pound senior defensive end Hunter Lane, an AllState selection last fall. Why this one intrigues: A win puts Gibbs right in the thick of the district race with Oak Ridge and frontrunner Anderson County (5-0, 2-0), thirdplace Campbell County (4-1, 2-1) and Knox Central (31, 2-1). With an Oak Ridge win, the Wildcats and Mavericks could begin to pull away from the field. As good as Oak Ridge has looked so far this season, paired with last season’s win at Blankenship Field, the Wildcats enter the favorite, but don’t sell Gibbs short. With the Eagles still flying high from their win at Halls last week, all bets are off for this year’s clash with the Wildcats in Corryton. If Oak Ridge has any trouble getting a handle on the Eagles’ option offense, it could get really, really interesting. You’ll know a lot after the first couple of times Gibbs has the ball.
West High, 3-1, gets a 49-30 win at Farragut Hayden Shymlock (#9) tackles Franklin Stooksbury (#13).
Alex Burch (#4) beats out Farragut’s Noah Webb (#15) for a touchdown reception.
SPORTS NOTES ■ Annual golf tournament to benefit the Central High School softball program will be Saturday, Oct. 18, at Whittle Springs Golf Course. Format: four-man scramble. Registration fee: $240 per team of four, which includes green fee, cart and catered lunch. Registration: 7:30 a.m.; shotgun start: 8:30 a.m. Info: Brent Walker, 237-6507.
Nathan Cottrell (#5) runs the ball for West. The senior tailback rushed for 153 yards and two touchdowns on 12 carries for the Rebels.
■ Players/teams needed for H3 Hoops, a youth basketball team league. Leagues: 6U, 7U, 8U, 9U, 10, 11U, 6th grade, 7th grade, 8th grade, High School JV, High School Varsity. Info: chris@whitfieldsports.com or 389-5998.
Hayden Boyd (#34) catches a pass from Seth Marshall for a touchdown. Photos by Justin Acuff
Best trip to Georgia Athens, Ga., is a good place to play football – genuine college town, enthusiastic fans, significant history, sideline hedges that make the arena unique. My favorite football trip to Georgia was 45 years ago, last day of October, first of November 1969. The Volunteers arrived 5-0 and No. 3 in the country. Whipping up on Alabama in Birmingham the Saturday before had influenced poll voters. Tennessee jumped four places. Georgia was ranked 11th. Vince Dooley thought his team deserved better. Could be he was right. The Bulldogs had won 16 in a row at home. The defense was great, permitting only 86 yards a game.
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Tickets were tight. Standing-room-only was sold out. Excitement was peaking. The university newspaper declared this the game of the decade. A radio station kept interrupting songs and commentary with somebody yelling, “Go you hairy Dogs!” I suppose this was what Southeastern Conference competition was supposed to be. I had watched four days
of Tennessee preparation. Doug Dickey had a good idea. Bobby Scott was going to throw to Lester McClain and Gary Kreis and Ken DeLong and maybe swing it out to tailback Don McLeary in the flat. Sophomore fullback Curt Watson was going to keep the Bulldogs honest with inside yardage behind Chip Kell, Don Denbo and Mike Bevins. I didn’t ask, but I am confident the Vols were confident. They had a really good team. You’ve heard about the best-laid plans of mice and men – well, cold rain came to town on Friday and didn’t go away. You could almost hear Ray Charles or Brook Benton doing “Rainy Night in Georgia.”
It was really wet on Saturday. Dickey and offensive coordinator Jimmy Dunn met with Scott to discuss the switch from Plan A to Plan B, if weather became a factor. It did. The day would have been really bad if it hadn’t been so good. Tennessee endured an early hiccup. Midway through the first quarter, Watson lost the wet ball in a tight situation. Georgia recovered at the UT 5. Bulldog fans were delirious. Tennessee’s defensive front dug in. Three plays gained one yard. Georgia kicked a field goal. For the first time that season, Tennessee was behind. Watson responded. Home guys couldn’t handle him. Piston legs and slick nylon pants led to missed tackles and hurt feelings – and shoulders and heads. Curt ran over a few obsta-
cles. He turned the lovely turf, nurtured with tender, loving care, into his very own muddy loblolly. He gained 197 yards on 19 carries and wanted more. Georgia fans did not suffer in silence. Some threw oranges. Denbo peeled one and ate it. Watson noticed the commotion, raised his eyebrows and smiled. Gotcha. Scott, the quarterback, explained the mismatch: “Curt was a great back. He was very difficult to bring down under normal conditions. He was a powerful man with exceptional balance. He took a lot of hits and kept on going.” Off the field: Wife Sarah sat through a first-half soaking and retreated to our car. She would tolerate Larry Munson’s broadcast of excuses in the dry. Alas, the car battery ran down. Sarah hiked across the
sloppy parking lot, found a service truck, got a quick recharge and was ready to roll when my three stories were written. Her shoes gave her away. She told me about the dilemma. Her winning rally raised my forever respect. I awarded all-American honors. Curt was second team. For both, it was a signature game. Almost forgot: Tennessee won, 17-3. As usual, linebackers Steve Kiner, Jack Reynolds and Jackie Walker got most of the defensive credit. Tim Priest and Bill Young discouraged desperation bombs. As wet games go, it was an unforgettable adventure. Going to Georgia may never be so fine. There are many such stories in Marvin West’s first book, “Tales of the Tennessee Vols,” now a possible collector’s item. Purchase information available at westwest6@netzero.com.
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THROUGH MONDAY, OCT. 27 Deadline for membership applications to Knoxville Watercolor Society. Applications for jurying process: www.knxvillewatercolorsociety.com. Info: Kate McCullough, 604-1406 or kateswaterart@gmail. com.
THROUGH TUESDAY, SEPT. 30 Featured artists at Parkside Open Door Gallery, Fountain City Art Center, 213 Hotel Ave., are Karen Ferency of Sequoyah Hills and Fountain City artist Adam Rowe. Ferency creates wheel-thrown pottery and Rowe will be showing his laser-cut cards. Info/hours: 3577624 or 357-2787.
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WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 24 “Weston Fulton Changed the World,” a Brown Bag Lecture by Dewaine Speaks, noon, East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St. Info: 215-8700. Computer Workshops: Word 2007 II, 2 p.m., East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St. Requires “Word 2007 Basics” or equivalent skills. Info/to register: 215-8700.
THURSDAY, SEPT. 25 Cruise Night, 6-9 p.m., 6215 Riverview Crossing Drive in front of old Food Lion at Asheville Highway. All makes, models, years and clubs welcome. No charge. Door prizes. Knox County Ve terans Services Outreach, 9-10 a.m., South Knoxville Senior Center, 6729 Martel Lane. Provides one-on-one assistance to veterans and family members. Info: 215-5645, veterans@ knoxcounty.org. Faculty lecture: “From Mary Poppins to Maleficent: Professorial Persona and Student Perception” by Pellissippi State Community College assistant professor Anne Pharr, 12:30 p.m., Goins Building Auditorium on the Hardin Valley Campus, 10915 Hardin Valley Road. Free and open to the public. Info: 694-6400 or www.pstcc.edu/arts.
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Ribbon cutting for the town of Farragut’s new Outdoor Classroom, 1 p.m., Campbell Station Road at the entrance to Farragut High School. Info: 966-7057. Green Earth, Blue Skies – A National Public Lands Day Event, 1:30-4:30 p.m., Founders Park at Campbell Station. Schedule of events: www. townoffarragut.org/publiclandsday. Info: Jason Scott, jason.scott@townoffarragut.org; Lauren Cox, lauren. cox@townoffarragut.org; 966-7057. Autism Family Day, 1-5 p.m., The Muse in Chilhowee Park. Sensory-friendly planetarium shows: 2, 3 and 4 p.m. Activities supervised by Artistic Spectrum; refreshments by The Autism Society of East Tennessee. Reduced admission: $3 per person, ages 2 and up; under 2, free. Info: www.asaetc.org. “Stories in Every Jar,” free storytelling by members of the Smoky Mt. Storytellers, 3-5 p.m., Back Porch, 805 Parkway, Gatlinburg. Info: 429-1783 or www. smokymountaintellers.org. Lantern and Carriage Tour, 4-7 p.m., Old Gray Cemetery, 543 N. Broadway. Cost: Adults, $10; students, $5; carriage, $5. Re-enactors, carriage rides and more. Info: 522-1424; info@oldgraycemetery.org. HoLa Festival, 11:30 a.m.-6 p.m., Market Square. A celebration of Hispanic culture with music, dance, arts, crafts, food and family entertainment. Free. Info/schedule: www.holafestival.org. Motorcycle ride with Knoxville Harley Davidson, 11 a.m. Part of “Gator Hator Week” events. Recommended donation: $20; $5 each extra rider. Proceeds benefit The Love Kitchen. Info: www.gatorhator.com. “Children in the Arts,” 2:30 p.m., Amphitheatre at the World’s Fair Park. Presented by Tennessee Children’s Dance Ensemble as a part of the Penny for the Arts series. Adult tickets: $7, children/student tickets: one penny. Info: Irena Linn, 584-9636, silverdancer21@ gmail.com.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 26 Friends Mini Used Book Sale-Farragut, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Farragut Branch Library, 417 N. Campbell Station Road. Info: 777-1750. Student Art Contest deadline, 3:30 p.m., Union County Arts, 1009 Main St., Maynardville. Open to all students, grades 6-12. 2D media, 16x20 inches or smaller. Prizes awarded. Info: 992-9161. Deadline to register for Senior Appreciation Picnic hosted by County Mayor Tim Burchett, to be held 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 3, John Tarleton Park, 3201 Division St. Includes lunch, live music and a vendor expo. Free to all Knox County seniors. RSVP: 215-4007. Midnight in Savannah, 7 p.m.-midnight, Club Leconte, 2700 Plaza Tower, 800 S. Gay St. Cost: $50 per person. All proceeds benefit the Scarecrow Foundation, ALS Therapy Development Institute’s Augie’s Quest and the Employee Partners Care Foundation. Info/to register: www.clubleconte.com.
Jack Herranen & the Little Red Band in concert, 8 p.m., Laurel Theater, 1538 Laurel Ave. Admission: $12; some discounts available. Info/tickets: www. jubileearts.org. Friends Mini Used Book Sale-Farragut, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Farragut Branch Library, 417 N. Campbell Station Road. Info: 777-1750. Saturday Stories and Songs: Georgi Schmitt, 11 a.m., Cedar Bluff Branch Library, 9045 Cross Park Drive. Info: 470-7033. Life 101: Free Classes for Teens, 2 p.m., Lawson McGhee Library, 500 W. Church Ave. Topic: Nutrition Basics for Teens. Instructor: Shannon Reynolds, MPH Corporate Wellness Manager, UT Medical Center. Info: Bess, 215-8754. Golf tournament to benefit Freedom Christian Academy, Three Ridges Golf Course. Shotgun start, 8:30 p.m. Fee: $300/team of four. Info: Kara Robertson, 5257807. Free Flu Shot Saturday, 8 a.m.-noon, AustinEast, Carter, Farragut, Halls and West high schools and South-Doyle Middle School. Donations accepted to benefit Empty Stocking Fund. Orquesta D’Jimmy Bonilla with the Music City Salsa dancers, 7 p.m., Market Square. Kick-off celebration for the HoLa Festival. Free. Info: www.holafestival. org. Family Fun Day, 1-4 p.m., McClung Museum, 1327 Circle Park Drive. Explore the new exhibit “Birds, Bugs, and Blooms: Natural History Illustration from the 1500s–1800s.” Free and open to the public. Info: http:// mcclungmuseum.utk.edu. Fall plant sale, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., UT Gardens located just off Neyland Drive behind the UT Veterinary Medical Center. Perennials, shrubs and trees. Info: utgardens.tennessee.edu.
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exercise more, but with our work schedule, this isn’t a priority as it should be.
What is your passion? To help others. I love to help people who are trying to help themselves, I love helping other people with business ideas and I love helping people who are hurting and just need someone to listen.
With whom would you most like to have a long lunch? My grandmother “Gee.” She was always an inspiration to me and loved me unconditionally. She had throat cancer about 25 years before she died and could eat only pureed food all those years. I would not only enjoy the wonderful conversations we would have … but also to see her enjoy a wonderful meal would be great.
Kristi Hickey
Before Kristi Hickey and her husband, David, opened Consign to Design in Lovell Heights Center almost four years ago, she had worked for her father at Fleet Tire Co. for 26 years. She still calls her dad (now retired) when she needs a tire changed. But helping customers find the perfect piece to go with their home décor is a breeze. “I have shocked myself as far as what I’m able to do,” says Hickey. “It’s just something I do. It’s never been anything I think about.” Growing up in Halls, she painted her room, vanities, doors. She loved changing the look of a space. But she had her first child at 16 while in high school, and after graduating she went to work in the tire store to provide for him. It was only after her second husband was laid off from his job as a geologist that the idea of consignment sales popped into her head. A friend opened a consignment store in Fountain City and asked her to keep the books, and Hickey asked if she wanted a partner. The friend said no but encouraged her to start her own store. The Hickeys prayed about it, and “out of the blue” her grandmother called and offered to help finance her dream. With that money and more family support, they decided to go ahead. Not wanting to compete with their Fountain City friend, the Hickeys looked around and found the perfect location in Farragut. Many of the pieces they feature are higher end, and handling them involves a lot of research to find how an item was originally valued. “We want to make sure that we get the best price for the customer, but we also have to price it to sell, or it doesn’t help either one of us,” she says. During her previous work life, Hickey also was a baseball mom, spending all her free time – and vacations – going to games in which her two sons were playing. She launched the store just as her younger son wrapped up baseball and entered college, so she has no more free time than she did before. “I’m working 24/7,” she says. And though she loves
Other than your parents, who has had the biggest influence on your life?
helping customers, she knows there’s a big hole in her life. “I have done nothing to my home,” she sighs. Sit back and have a Coffee Break as you get to know Kristi Hickey.
What are you guilty of? Not taking care of myself like I should. I know what to do – it’s just doing it that is the hard thing.
What is your favorite material possession? I would have to say my engagement ring. The diamond was my grandmother’s, and she was extremely precious to me. She is a big reason we started our business. And, of course, because my sweet husband gave it to me.
What are you reading currently? “Interior Wisdom: Designing Your Home and Heart for the Lord,” by Leah Richardson. A wonderful customer let me borrow it to read.
What was your most embarrassing moment? My in-laws came to our church for a special event, and I wasn’t paying attention and I walked into the men’s restroom and met my father-in law walking out.
What are the top three things on your bucket list? I want to live on the lake one day, my ultimate dream. I want to go on a Christian cruise with a Christian artist. I want to go to Italy with my hubby to see the beautiful country.
My Favorite Uncle B. (Foy Brown). He was always fun growing up and always had time for his nieces. He has always been a very positive role model. I’ve never heard him talk bad about anyone. He is selfless and extremely giving. He would still do anything for me, and I him. He was always working hard and having fun at the same time.
I still can’t quite get the hang of … Mornings. I’ve always been a morning person wannabe, but I’m not. Once I get going, I’m good, but it’s so hard to get out of a comfortable bed, especially in the winter.
What is the best advice your mother ever gave you? To love God and to be kind to others. She actually showed me, as much as telling me.
What is your social media of choice? Facebook. On the personal side, I use it as a prayer chain and as a reunion in PJs. On the business side, I enjoy posting pictures and giving people a sneak peak of what new arrivals are coming in the store daily.
What is the worst job you have ever had? I can honestly say I’ve never had a bad job. Wow, how awesome is that?
What was your favorite Saturday morning cartoon and why? “The Pink Panther.” It had to be the music because nobody talked. My husband still can’t believe it was my favorite.
What irritates you? Hateful customer service people!
What is one word others often use to describe you?
What is your greatest fear?
I’m going to say “cheerful.” I really enjoy what I do and I love to help people, whether that means with a personal problem or with a design question. I try to have a positive attitude and smile and lift people up when I can.
I think it’s every parent’s greatest fear, and that is losing a child.
If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
If you could do one impulsive thing, what would it be? I would run away to a spa with a lake view and do NOTHING!
I would change my health. I want to eat better and
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< Halls: Southern living at its finest! 19+ acres (fenced) w/pond & barn, house has 6,000+ SF, 4BR/3.5BA, great rm w/stone FP & wood beam vaulted ceiling, oak lined study, kit w/FP, breakfast area & butlers pantry, all season rm has stone FP, big master on main level w/BA, patios & porches galore, MUST SEE! $997,500 MLS# 891282
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• MBR on main & an additional guest BR • Main level full BA w/tub/shower w/new tile, marble sink, cabinet, faucet & toilet • New “American Standard” Heating & Air Sys/ ducts for main floor installed in 2013 • 3-dimensional shingle roof with a 30 year warranty installed 2012 • Det 1-car gar & det landscaped stg/garden shed • Full finished bsmt has 5 additional lg rms: w/full BA, lg laundry rm w/new cabinetry & countertop, fam rm w/decorative stone FP & logs, bright LR/office w/3 new windows facing beautiful private backyard w/outside entry door w/storm door from the side/ rear of the house, + wkshp/stg area w/outside entry to driveway.
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GREAT LOCATION! Close to Halls, Powell, Brickey. 3BR + huge bonus rm, hdwd flrs in LR & DR, gas logs FP, fenced backyard w/gorgeous mtn view from the double deck. New carpet & kit floor covering. Move-in cond. $195,900. 2806 Summertime Lane MLS 891195. Call Beverly 865-679-3902
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Second opinion gives Tellico man right treatment About three years ago, Kim Frasch of Tellico, now 65, had pain in both of his calves. Over time, it moved upward and became more intense. “As it got worse, it went into my thighs and glutes. And finally I began to lean to the left as an involuntary effort to gain some relief,” Frasch said. “My wife was worried I couldn’t stand up straight. I had sharp, stabbing pains in my legs, and standing was intolerable. I could only walk for a short period of time.” Frasch had spinal stenosis, a fairly common condition in which the spinal canal narrows. The bones of the vertebrae compress the spine and surrounding nerves, typically in the lower back. This creates pain, numbness and weakness in the legs and feet. Spinal stenosis typically comes on slowly and gets worse over time, most often affecting people over the age of 50. “Apparently, I had it for years. This is a very slow process,” said Frasch. “They said I’d had it for years and years, but it just never manifested itself.” Frasch is a business consultant in the medical field, so he did plenty of Internet research about the condition to find an area physician who could help him. Frasch consulted one surgeon, but didn’t quite feel comfortable. He then went for a second opinion to Dr. Patrick Bolt of Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center. He liked what he experienced. “The people are upbeat and work well together there,” Frasch said. “I have visited practices and other health care entities all over the country. I can walk into a business and tell if it is working well or needs better management. It’s one thing to entrust your care to the surgeon, but
niques, making four smaller incisions instead of one larger one. As soon as he woke up, Mr. Frasch said he immediately felt relief. “I came out of surgery after five hours, and they said, ‘Would you like to get up?’ And I said, ‘You bet.’ I got up and walked, and I was literally freely stepping, no leg pain whatsoever, tears of joy running down my face!” Frasch said he was home in two days and has walked every day since then for therapy. “Today I’m wearing my brace, and yes, I do have site pain, but it’s not such that I need to take any medication for it.” Frasch said he would recommend Dr. Bolt, Fort Sanders and their support staff to anyone facing back surgery. “You’ve got to do the work, but if you do it, your results can be stellar. I gave my caregivers five stars,” Frasch said of Fort Sanders. “When I pushed my button Kim Frasch of Tellico suffered spinal stenosis before finding relief from his pain thanks to a proand needed something, I got it, from the cedure by Dr. Patrick Bolt at Fort Sanders Regional Medica l Center. day I arrived right through discharge.” “This is what we’re striving for in his staff has to be happy and supportive. vertebrae, and then fused the two togeth- health care in this country, and I can’t say I’m very happy to say Dr. Bolt was the er using a bone graft and screws. Dr. Bolt enough good about Dr. Bolt’s team. I was did all that with minimally invasive tech- cared for properly. I got my life back.” right choice.” At first, Dr. Bolt recommended the first-line treatments of physical therapy and steroid injections on Mr. Frasch, but those gave little relief from the pain. At that point, Dr. Bolt recommended the only permanent solution – surgery to widen and stabilize the spinal canal. Frasch underwent corrective spine ■ Stop smoking. Not only is the nicotine bad for your spine, but if you surgery at Fort Sanders Regional on have back surgery, smoking also makes it more difficult to recover. March 11. During the procedure, Dr. Bolt re■ Maintain a healthy weight. moved arthritis and bone spurs from in■ Stay active and exercise every day. The couch is the worst place for side Mr. Frasch’s fourth and fifth lumbar
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When is back surgery right for you? Spinal stenosis is one of the most common causes of severe back and leg pain, and also one of the most effectively treated conditions with surgery. Stenosis means “narrowing,” and it’s when the bones of the spinal column narrow from arthritis, bone spurs or other diseases. The bones then press on the spinal column or surrounding nerves, causing pain. “This is probably one of the most common surgeries that I do; it’s a very common problem. Stenosis manifests itself as back and leg pain that gets worse with walking. It’s relieved by sitting,” explained Dr. Patrick Bolt, an orthopedic surgeon at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center. While medication and physical therapy can ease the symptoms of stenosis and instability, the only permanent fix is surgery to widen the spinal canal space and stabilize misaligned vertebrae together. While most people don’t relish the idea of spinal surgery, Dr. Bolt said modern, minimally invasive techniques offer the chance for an otherwise healthy patient to be up and walking again quickly. Minimally invasive surgery involves several small incisions instead of one larger one, with computer-assisted imaging and microscopes used during surgery. The incisions are so small that most otherwise healthy patients can go home in about three days, Bolt said. What’s more, the pain of recovering from surgery is typically less than the pain of spinal stenosis. “I think the public has a negative view
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hen alumni, families and friends of Knoxville Montessori School (KMS) arrive for the annual fall homecoming festivities on Oct. 18, they can expect to spend some time outside admiring the school’s sensational new nature-inspired playground. And since children of all ages are also invited along to the homecoming, parents won’t have any trouble locating them when it’s time to go home – they’ll be outside having fun. They might be digging in the huge sandbox, playing on the wooden tree house platform that features a slide and a climbing net, navigating the child-size climbing wall or perched atop spring riders in the shape of a horse or a bird. Landscape architect Sara Hedstrom Pinnell has transformed the area behind the school into a natural play space that also features shaded spots with rocks or log seats for resting or socializing, a large digging area surrounded by rock seating, cedar stumps and a large cedar log for balancing. A large open field is available for kickball, soccer and other running games, and a basketball court can also accommodate hopscotch, four square and other activities. KMS operations director Charlie Biggs says the playground is an important component of the school’s program. “Children need time outside to strengthen their bodies, practice their social skills and learn about nature. The new playground provides a wonderful natural environment for recess, after care and for all of our students’ outMore than a dozen youngsters enjoy the giant sandbox at Knoxville Montessori School’s new playground.
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door activities.” Biggs says both students and parents agree the investment in the playground has been a beneficial one for the school. “All of our parents have been very impressed with the playground, and our students really love it. When one of our new preschool students saw the treehouse over the summer, she literally started jumping up and down. She was so excited she said she could hardly wait to start school.” Located at 4311 Kingston Pike, Knoxville Montessori School is a nonprofit private school that provides high-quality, child-centered Montessori education for students from preschool through fifth grade. Founded in 1966, it is widely recognized for its nurturing environment, strong academic focus, experienced teaching staff and diverse student body. The playground upgrades are part of a multi-year plan to preserve the school’s historic building and provide the best possible learning environment for its students. Most of the school’s classrooms were upgraded last summer, and additional work is planned for next summer as well. “It’s wonderful to see such great things happening at KMS,” said Tonya DeGuira, president of the KMS Board of Trustees and mother of two children at the school. “It’s always been a great school, and it’s just getting better and better!”
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Sophia Harvey reaches new heights on the climbing wall in the newly transformed playground at Knoxville Montessori School. For more information about KMS, visit www.knoxvillemontessori.org or call 525-6042.
Fall in East Tennessee is the perfect time to get outside and enjoy the crisp air and beautiful scenery. With plenty of upcoming fall festivals and events in and around the Knoxville area, there is no shortage of options for family-friendly entertainment this season. Music lovers will not want to miss the 14th annual Raccoon Valley Bluegrass Music Festival taking place on Oct. 4 in Powell, with music beginning at 10 a.m. and continuing throughout the day. In addition to live bluegrass music, the event will also feature a general store, crafts, blacksmithing and molasses making. Admission to this festival is free, and gates open at 9 a.m. For an old-fashioned good time in the spirit of small-town fun, head out to Jefferson City on Oct. 4 for the 29th annual Old Time Saturday. Beginning at 9 a.m. on Main Street in downtown Jefferson City,
attendees can enjoy clogging, gospel and country singing, comedy skits, and arts and crafts booths. Food vendors will be there, as well as a classic car show and kids zone. Prizes will be given away throughout the day in addition to a grand prize drawing at the end of the event. On Sept. 26 and 27, the Townsend Visitor Center will host its annual Fall Heritage Festival and Old Timers Day. This event is a celebration of the region’s heritage and features bluegrass music, mountain arts and crafts, nature programs and storytelling, all against the beautiful backdrop of the Smoky Mountains. Kids’ games, antique tractor displays and more will also be included. If you are up for a short drive east of Knoxville, the Morristown Mountain Makins Festival is scheduled for Oct. 25-26, and promises to be worth a few extra minutes in the car. Arts and crafts, lots of local live music, fun activities for To page 3
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the kids, storytelling and much more are in the works. Festival-goers with a flair for local history or a love of antiques can look to Clinton for an event that is sure to be a perfect fit. Oct. 10-11, historic downtown Clinton will be home to the 14th Annual Clinch River Antiques Festival, where folks can look forward to artisans and antique dealers, a re-enactment of a famous duel, antique cars, and live music and food vendors. First Baptist Church of Clinton will provide some additional activities for the kids free of charge.
McClung Museum on The University of Tennessee campus has a day of educational family fun planned just around the corner, as well. On Sept. 27, the museum will host a free Family Fun Day, where activities, crafts, tours and more will be offered. The event is in conjunction with the museum’s newest exhibit “Birds, Bugs and Blooms.” Whatever your interests or age, there is something on the calendar this time of year to please just about every member of the family. These free local events are the ideal way to usher in the bounty of autumn.
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Beth Hutchinson started making hair bows and other finery for young girls when she couldn’t find any that she liked for her twins, born 15 months ago. The west Knoxville resident has a Facebook page called “MyGirls Bows and Accessories.”
By Carol Shane Though clouds were evident, the rain held off on Sunday, Sept. 14, for the second day of the annual Ramsey House Fall Festival. Crafters, foodies, horticulturists, musicians and antique sellers from all over the region gathered to celebrate our heritage on the grounds of the local treasure, a late-18th-century house built by the architect Thomas Hope for Colonel Francis Alexander Ramsey. The house and grounds are open year-round. For more information, or to plan a visit, log on to http://www.ramseyhouse.org or call (865) 546-0745.
Students of Knoxville Symphony violinist Mary Ann Fennell pose with bright and shining faces. The young musicians entertained the audience for an hour, playing in a large group, smaller groups and girls’ and boys’ groups. The music ranged from Bach to “Star Wars.” On the front row are Sofia Eshleman, Adelle Fox, Margaret Hollow, Shreya and Nandini Damodaran, Henry Hollow, Hollie Ruffner, Ethan Hu and Annelise Carroll. On the back row are Jake Ruffner, Claire Blankenship, Emma Fox, Olivia Escher, Maeve Houston, Garrett Fox, teacher Mary Ann Fennell and Rachel Wetz.
Nancy and Mark Shedden of Karns recreate two frontier skills – spinning and powderhorn crafting. Nancy says her interest in spinning began in 2007 when her children became involved in a 4H sheep project. Mark discovered horns on a trip to Deerfield, Mass., an authentic 18th-century New England village. Photos by Carol Shane
Volunteers in period dress added an authentic note to the festival. Here, Kathy McCandless and Stephanie Vickers Humphrey stand at the kitchen door of Ramsey House amid heirloom begonias. McCandless says the house, built from 1795 to 1797, is the first house in Tennessee to have an attached kitchen and full basement. “They did a lot of firsts in this family,” she says. “This is our history.” Actor Humphrey enjoys using her skills for historical interpretation. Explaining the difference between an interpreter and an re-enactor, she says, “We cover day-to-day stuff; historical re-enactors recreate an event.”
Mother and daughter Susan and Pat Province, from Strawberry Plains, show off their wares. Susan is a knitter and jewelry-maker Pat once sold her pieces to J.C. Penney.
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