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Teacher Christy Thomas discusses books with fifth-grade girls. She said books popular among fifth-graders include “Because of Winn Dixie” by Kate DiCamillo, the Lemony Snicket books and “The Secret Garden” by Frances Hodgson Burnett.
Sparks of Life By Reneé Kesler Sports play a pivotal role throughout all of history, including African American history. The Beck Cultural Exchange Center, “the place where African American history and culture are Joe Fishback preserved,” has in its archives a plethora of sports icons Knoxville has produced. World heavyweight boxing champion “Big John” Tate, professional basketball player and NBA coach Elston Turner, general manager of the Oakland Raiders and former NFL linebacker Reggie McKenzie, college scout and former NFL guard Raleigh McKenzie, and former NFL running back LeRoy Thompson are just a few of the sports figures who have called Knoxville home. Yet indisputably, my personal all-time favorite athlete was a member of the state championship football team and graduate of Austin East High School Class of 1986, my brother, Joe Fishback. Fishback was inducted into the Greater Knoxville Sports Hall of Fame in 2016 after completing a highly decorated National Football League career. During his professional career, he excelled with the Atlanta Falcons and was a member of the Dallas Cowboys’ Super Bowl XXVIII team. Prior to his NFL career, Fishback was a collegiate athlete at Carson-Newman University under the leadership of coach Ken Sparks. The accomplishments that Fishback, a fouryear starter, achieved while at Carson-Newman under Sparks include NAIA All-American who participated in four consecutive national championship contests 1986-1989, bringing the title home in ’86, ’88 and ’89. In 1989, he was runner-up for the NAIA National Player of the Year award, was named South Atlantic Conference Defensive Player of the Year, was recipient of the title Carson Newman Male Athlete of the Year, and in 2013, was inducted into Carson-Newman’s Athletic Hall of Fame. While Fishback played with some of the greatest names in NFL history, he has also had the opportunity to be coached by the best. Positively, Coach Sparks, along with other outstanding coaches, have had a profound influence on his life and career.
Owning books boosts reading among Pond Gap students By Kelly Norrell Kymani, 8, a second-grader at Pond Gap Elementary, loved the book “The Whipping Boy,” by Sid Fleischmann. Set in a period of castles and rogues, “The Whipping Boy” is about a bratty prince who has
By Shannon Carey Placemaking is when unused public spaces are transformed by ordinary citizens to improve the community’s health, happiness and well-being. And it’s happening all over Knox County. Look no further than the volunteer hours provided by members of the Appalachian Mountain Bike Club to build and improve trails in the Urban Wilderness and at Concord Park. In Powell, the community cleared land
By Betty Bean A couple of days before Chris Blue headed out to Los Angeles to take the next step toward his future, he stopped by Peace and Goodwill Missionary Baptist Church to say thank you. Nobody was there, but he stood in front of the church and posted a video to Facebook with the following message: “Earlier today I had the privilege of going to where it all started when me and my family moved to Tennessee!! You’ll hear me say it till I can’t say it no more!!.... Thank you ALL SO much for all of your prayers Love and support!!!! GOD BLESS YOU ALL!! I love you!!!” Diane Jordan, whose husband, John W. Jordan, is pastor at Peace and Goodwill, remembers the first time she saw Chris and his family. Her brother Kevin had been raving about some talented kids. The eldest boy, PJ, went to Bearden High School with Kevin’s son. The family was new to Knoxville, and Kevin wanted the Jordans to invite them to sing at Peace and Goodwill. The next Sunday, the Blue Brothers walked into the church
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adjacent to Powell High School to install a 9-hole disc golf course. And last August, MPC hired Ben Epperson as healthy communities project manager. According to the MPC website, people-centered, community-driven placemaking projects are lighter, quicker and cheaper. Placemaking improves the look and function of public space. Streets, sidewalks, parks and schools are all areas that can be repurposed when there is a need or desire to do so, according to the website.
Epperson is leading efforts to enhance public space at schools and parks. Mascot wanted a water fountain in its park with basketball goals, horseshoe pits and a volleyball net. Inskip wanted to make trails and paint the street to calm traffic near the school. Vestal wanted a natural playscape and community gateway. South Knoxville Elementary wanted a tiny skate park. Epperson said: “By making progress on small projects like these, communities will gain momentum for tackling larger goals.”
The Blue family’s early Knoxville days remembered
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It is all part of a new program at Pond Gap Elementary to ignite a love of reading in children by building their home libraries, said Karen Holst, University Assisted Community School coordinator.
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full service (afterschool teacher), Christy Thomas. Because Kymani was able to tell Thomas the story and describe book elements like the setting, characters and problem, he received “The Whipping Boy” to keep.
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a boy to receive whippings for his bad behavior. When the two change roles and the prince receives a whipping, things change. “He (the prince) promised to let the whipping boy go. Also, he started doing what he was supposed to do,” Kymani told his
and into the Jordans’ hearts. “They were like the Jackson Five, but they were singing gospel. Chris, the baby, was Michael. He was only 10 years old and he was this big,” she said, measuring out about 4 feet from the floor. “We immediately adopted them as our godchildren – those five boys and the two girls, too.” From then until now, Diane Jordan has relentlessly promoted the Blue Brothers. Chris would preach his first sermon at Peace and Goodwill when he was 12. He was ordained at 13. “The whole Peace and Goodwill family embraced us with so much love,” PJ Blue said. Today, Chris is 26, and poised on the brink of stardom. He’s the crowd favorite on NBC’s popular talent show “The Voice,” and after his first appearance, celebrity judge Blake Shelton predicted he’d win it all. The Blue family moved here from Florida in August 2000, after their mother, Janice, made a prayerful decision to make a new life in a new place.
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Chris Blue is the crowd favorite on NBC’s “The Voice.” “It was a faith move,” she said. “God had been speaking to me, and I knew that with God on my side, I could make it.” She researched different cities and narrowed her choices to Charlotte, Atlanta, Nashville, Chattanooga and Knoxville, but wasn’t certain where she was supposed to go until she encountered a prophet at a church conference in Dublin, Ga. “There was a man of God, ministering prophetically, and he called me out. He didn’t know my situation, but I’d asked God before I went
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to the conference – ‘School is about to start. Where would you have us to go? Which city? And when?’ “The Prophet said, ‘I see you and your children moving to the state of Tennessee.’ I said, ‘OK, but which city? I need to be sure.’ The man of God said, ‘I see you and your family established in the city of Knoxville.’ But he didn’t say when.” After the Sunday service, he told her she’d be leaving within a few days. By Wednesday, the Blues had their U-Haul and everything they needed for the journey. PJ, whose given name is Earnest, was a surrogate father to his younger siblings (his email handle is IMFirstof7). Today, he is an assistant minister at Trinity Tabernacle Church of God in Christ. His deep, resonant voice gives him away as the basso profundo in the family choir. Next is Julius – nicknamed Maestro (he plays multiple instruments, has earned a degree in music from the University of Tennessee and is minister of music at Peace and Goodwill). Michael (Mookie) plays semi-professional To page A-3
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Spring Cleanup Day
Susan Kohlbusch, Joy and Ella Murphey, Dan and Sharon Gerber, and Eric Intemann join other residents in a spring cleanup day in Hardin Valley.
Blake, Addison and Brandon Noe work along the roadside. For three hours on Saturday, March 25, a small army of volunteers turned out to clean up trash along 17 miles of road in Hardin Valley. “We had 81 volunteers who picked up 142 bags of trash,” said coordinator Chrys Huston. “The weather was awesome.” Food City provided water, orange juice and doughnuts. Knox County provided four volunteer police officers and cars to patrol the roads to temper traffic for the volunteers’ safety.
Medals for West High School
The West High School Science Olympiad team earned high marks in the state competition March 25 at the University of Tennessee. The WHS students medaled in nine of 23 events, winning second place in Chemistry Lab, Disease Detectives, Electric Vehicle, Helicopter, and Wind Power; fifth in Astronomy and Rocks and Minerals; and sixth in Anatomy and Optics. Team members are (front row) Sloan Newton, Sami Isaac, Alexa Isaac, Reed Cooper; (back row) Elissa LaPointe, Yukai Tomsovic, Walker Smith, Blair Johnson, Ben Gibbons, Jeremy Long, Gabi Nodit and Brantly Hallford (not pictured: Kinley Koontz and Amy van der Merwe). Faculty sponsor is chemistry teacher and Science Department chair Elissa LaPointe.
Comcast expands outdoor hotspots Comcast has recently completed installation of nearly 600 new Xfinity WiFi outdoor hotspots throughout the Knoxville region, giving Comcast customers more than 50,000 total hotspots in the area. Locations of Comcast’s outdoor hotspots include public spaces like parks, schools and colleges, hospitals, shopping centers, hotels and other tourist attractions. Local access points include the Old City, downtown, the Fort Sanders area near UT, West Town shopping district and other venues. Info/hotspot finder map: xfinity.com/wifi.
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Dance Team honored
Congratulations to the 20-member Bearden High School Dance Team on receiving a resolution from the state honoring their achievements. Shown here in Nashville with Gov. Bill Haslam, the team was recognized for ranking third in the nation for Pom dance this year, adding to their already impressive record of winning several major titles in Jazz and Pom in previous competitions. BHS Dance is recognized locally, regionally and nationally as one of the top high school dance teams in the country. Photo submitted
Blue family basketball. Johnathan plays drums at Eternal Life Fellowship Church. Ashley is a police officer at the University of Tennessee and is taking college classes in her field. Strawberry is married and raising children. Chris is a worship leader at Cokesbury United Methodist Church. Janice divides her time between Florida and Knoxville, where she has grandchildren and her pick of places to stay. They remain close to the Jordans, who introduced them to other churches and relentlessly spread the word when they were getting started. Diane, a former Knox County commissioner
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I shall never forget the day my mother dropped off “Joey” as we affectionately call him, at Carson-Newman. That day, in addition to reminding her son of his responsibility to uphold the values and principles that she had instilled throughout his life, she also had a motherly chat with the coach. In so many words, my mother expressed to Coach Sparks that she was entrusting her baby to his care. She was holding him responsible for her pride and joy.
Today it gives me great pleasure to report that Coach Sparks did more than care for her baby, he propelled him to become a successful man on the gridiron and in life. This past Wednesday, Coach Ken Sparks died after a courageous battle with cancer. A mighty man of God and a remarkable icon bid farewell to this life. No doubt, he will be sorely missed. Yet, I am truly grateful that because of who he was to so many, my family included, the Sparks of life continue. “Thank you, Coach Sparks, well done, well done.”
Celebrate National Arbor Day with 10 free shade trees
National Arbor Day is Friday, April 28, this year, and the Arbor Day Foundation is making it easy for anyone to celebrate the annual treeplanting holiday. Join the Foundation in April and receive 10 free shade trees. By joining the foundation in April, new members receive the following trees: red oak, sugar maple, weeping willow, baldcypress, thornless honeylocust, pin oak, river birch, tuliptree, silver maple, and red maple.
The free trees are part of the Foundation’s Trees for America campaign. “These trees provide shade in the summer and vibrant colors throughout the fall,” said Matt Harris, chief executive of the Arbor Day Foundation. “Through the simple act of planting trees, one person can make a difference in helping to create a healthier and more beautiful planet for all of us to enjoy.” The trees will be shipped
FREE GARDENING CLASSES ■■ Knox County Extension Master Gardeners will present the following free gardening class:
COMMUNITY NOTES ■■ AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, April 29, Westminster Presbyterian Church, 6500 S. Northshore Drive. Info/registration: Paul Johnson, 865-675-0694. ■■ Council of West Knox County Homeowners. Info: cwkch.com. ■■ Family Community Education-Bearden Club. Info: Shannon Remington, 865-9273316. ■■ Family Community Education-Crestwood Club. Info: Ruby Freels, 865-690-8164. ■■ Fourth District Democrats. Info: Chris Foell, 865-691-8933 or foellmc@aol.com; Rosina Guerra, rosinag@earthlink.net or 865-5885250. ■■ Historic Sutherland Heights Neighborhood Association. Info: Marlene Taylor, 865-
postpaid with enclosed planting instructions at the right time for planting in April or May. The 6- to 12inch trees are guaranteed to grow or they will be replaced free of charge. To become a member of the foundation and receive the free trees, send a $10 contribution to Ten Free Shade Trees, Arbor Day Foundation, 100 Arbor Ave., Nebraska City, NE 68410, by April 30, or visit arbor day.org/april.
■■ “Killer Tomatoes & Tomato Killers,” 1:302:30 p.m. Saturday, April 22, Bearden Branch Library, 100 Golfclub Road. Presented by master gardeners Joe Pardue and Marcia Griswald. Info: 865-588-8813 or knoxlib.org.
951-3773, taylor8246@bellsouth.net. ■■ Lyons View Community Club. Info: Mary Brewster, 865-454-2390. ■■ Pellissippi Toastmasters Club meets 12:301:30 p.m. each Monday (except holidays), Office Options at 9041 Executive Park Drive. Info: pellissippi.toastmastersclubs.org or 865-314-4839. ■■ Third District Democrats. Info: Liz Key, 865201-5310 or lizkey1@gmail.com; Isaac Johnson, 865-310-7745 or ijohnso2@gmail.com. ■■ Toastmasters Club 802. Info: 802.toastmastersclubs.org. ■■ West Hills Community Association. Info: Ashley Williams, 865-313-0282. ■■ West Knox Lions Club. Info: knoxvillewestknoxlionsclub.org. ■■ West Knox Republican Club, 7 p.m. each second Monday, Red Lobster on Kingston Pike. KN-1539636
From page A-1 and an East Knoxville political powerhouse, remembers only one slight bump in the road. It makes her laugh. “Kevin told me PJ could really sing. I said, ‘Great!’ and PJ said, ‘If you can afford us.’ If you can afford us – that little smart alec boy stood there and said that to me!” She and PJ share a belly laugh. PJ remembers himself as a kid trying to get the hang of the business side of music, but concedes that he could have been more tactful. “I didn’t realize I was standing in front of the Queen of Knoxville, or I might have reworded it.”
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News from Pope’s Plant Farm
Variety is what we’re about! Early spring in East Tennessee is an exciting time. Certainly at the nursery, an overabundance of plant options can be found. Many native flowering trees such as dogwood, redbud and serviceberry can easily find a home in your garden. Popular flowering shrubs such as rhododendron, viburnum, camellia, and forsythia are great options to add color to your spring landscape. Viburnum in particular seem to hold a special place in our hearts. Commonly called snowball bush, the medium to large shrubs are generally very hardy, and many varieties add tremendous sized flowers and fragrance to your garden. On the smaller end of the scale are the many flowering perennials that bloom in early spring. Candytuft, creeping phlox and dianthus are all great, low-growing flowering ground covers that help fill the edges of your landscape beds with carpets of color. Dianthus is a personal favorite because of its compact habit and evergreen foliage. Most of these spring flowering plants don’t bloom for a particularly long time, but that is part of their charm. It’s through a combination of various bloom times, colors and textures that we achieve year-round interest in our gardens. Whether you’re driving down the highway, hiking your favorite trail, or working in your backyard, take a moment to appreciate the natural beauty of East Tennessee.
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Special needs students join Dogwood Arts Festival in event By Kelly Norrell More than 400 special needs students from 20 Knox County schools and 200 student helpers, known as peer tutors, joyfully celebrated the arts with Dogwood Arts Festival at West High School recently. The occasion was the 36th annual Very Special Arts Festival for students with disabilities, which the school hosted March 29 in partnership with the Dogwood Arts Festival, Knox County Schools and the University of Tennessee departments of Art and Special Education. Under the theme “Once Upon a Time,” students age 5-22 performed musically, exhibited artwork, made crafts, created sidewalk chalk art, and much more. West’s special education teacher, Lisa Sullivan, spearheaded the event with verve and care for the 19th year. She even invited emergency vehicles because the students enjoy exploring them. Students began arriving on school buses at about 9 a.m., shepherded by their schools’ special education staff. A throng of trained West High students waited for them, each with an assigned school. The day began with an overflowing assembly with performances in the gym and segued to a range of art activities, ending after lunch. Fulton High School student Shaonna Littlejohn, 22, drew ringing applause when she sang Rihanna’s “Take a Bow” to the audi-
The crowd-pleasing Austin-East Superstars sang “Nobody Else but You.” Pictured are Carbon Rogers, Shane Ortiz, Chance Monroe, Daniel Bebb, Norma Juan, Akil Dixon and Justin Johnson. ence of more than 600. “The Austin-East Superstars” musical group charmed with “Nobody Else but You,” featuring vocalists Chance Monroe and Norma Juan. Laura Parker, 16, and Douglas Miller, 16, both Fulton High School students, displayed a fanciful painting of a castle on which they had collaborated. Other student art was exhibited throughout the festival area. “Every child enjoys the festival at whatever level they are, whatever they are doing. We focus on their abilities. We think of what they can do, not what they can’t do,” Sullivan said. “This is one of the most special events Dogwood Arts Festival does,” said
Tom Cervone, executive director of Dogwood Arts Festival and emcee at the assembly. West High students Erik Sheh and Morgan Brittainy led the Pledge of Allegiance and “The Star Spangled Banner.” “The goal is to give kids who don’t normally have the opportunity to express themselves among their peers to do so with no rules other than to come here and have fun,” Cervone said. Melissa Massie, who oversees special education in Knox County Schools, comes every year. “It is a great day to celebrate students, teachers, our UT students, and peer tutors’ hard work. It is a wonderful partnership with Dogwood Arts Peer tutor Alexis Bates, 18, with Fulton High School students Laura Parker and Douglas Miller in front of a castle Festival,” she said. painting that Parker and Miller helped create. Photos by Kelly Norrell
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Serving those who serve refugees
Clusters of joy
By Carol Z. Shane
The living, the living, they thank you, as I do this day; fathers make known to children your faithfulness. The Lord will save me, and we will sing to stringed instruments all the days of our lives, at the house of the Lord. (Isaiah 38:19-20 NRSV) Time was, in my family, that births took place in January. Mother and two of her three siblings were January babies. Daddy was also born in January, as were his father and mother. There were jokes that floated around the family about how unfair it was to have so many birthday celebrations in the same month. That pattern has shifted now, to April. My brother Warren and his wife, Libby, are April babies, as are my daughter Eden and my husband, Lewis. My daughter Jordan is a March baby, and her husband, Justin, was born in October. Like them, I am an outlier in the April pattern, because although I was due in October, I dilly-dallied around until the first wee hours of November. I am especially fond of birthdays because of their power to make what would be an otherwise ordinary day into a spe-
FAITH NOTES ■■ Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church, 2931 Kingston Pike, will host Sing Out Knoxville, a folk singing circle open to everyone, 7-9 p.m. Sunday, April 9. Info: bobgrimac@gmail.com or 865-546-5643. ■■ Beaver Ridge UMC, 7753 Oak Ridge Highway, will hold the following Holy Week activities – Palm Sunday, April 9: children will participate in
Recently, Bridge Refugee Services took the time to thank the people who are the real “engine” of the organization – its volunteers. Cedar Springs Presbyterian Church offered its gym and food prep facilities, and volunteers from KARM’s Abundant Life Kitchen served a buffet breakfast including delicious berry muffins, French toast sticks, bacon and yogurt. Tables held exquisite carved-fruit centerpieces handmade by Howard Agnew. Individual table centerpieces were made by Tyty, a newly arrived Congolese artist and refugee. Liz Parmalee, volunteer manager, thanked everyone who had offered their time and assistance to Bridge over the past year. Volunteer Ray Levitt recounted his experiences – some distressing – when he was attempting to get a naturalized American citizen, originally from Iraq, set up with a local bank account. The highlight of the gathering was a film presented by Nicholas Geidner, associate professor at the University of Tennessee’s School of Journalism and Electronic Media, and nine of his students. Entitled “Seven Days in America,” the movie is an account of the Nyiminyeretse family’s first week in their new country. The African family, originally from Burundi, had spent over a
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cial occasion. Birthdays bring back memories, tend to bring out old pictures and stories, and celebrate the life of one person. Sometimes when I am considering the joy of birthdays, I remember the birthday of our Lord, which we celebrate with all manner of food and gifts and partying, but too easily forget the birthday Boy and the difference He made in our world and in our lives. So, let’s celebrate the gift of life, not just on birthdays, but every day, and give thanks that we are here, alive, able to enjoy this beautiful world, with all its wonders and joys and challenges! Enjoy life!
the Palm Parade at the beginning for both services; regular Wednesday night dinner moved to Thursday; Thursday, April 13: Maundy Thursday Service and dinner; Good Friday, April 14: 6:30 service; Easter Sunday, April 16: 6:30 a.m. Sunrise Service followed by regular Sunday services 9 and 11 a.m. Info: beaverridge. org, 865-690-1060.
Sunday, April 9, Palm Sunday Services, Worship with Holy Communion; 7 p.m. Thursday, April 13, Maundy Thursday; 7 p.m. Friday, April 14, Easter Cantata, “The Seven Last Words of Christ”; 8:30 and 10:45 a.m. Sunday, April 16, Easter Sunday Services, Worship with Holy Communion. Info: 865-690-9201.
■■ Peace Lutheran Church, 621 N. Cedar Bluff Road, will hold the following special services – 8:30 and 10:45 a.m.
Drocella Mugorewera, executive director of Bridge Refugee Services, visits with board members the Rev. Nathan Tarr, Margaret Scobey and Lauren Oppizzi. Photo by Carol Z. Shane decade in refugee camps before arriving in the U.S.; the apartment procured for them by Bridge case manager Katie Willocks was their first real home in 12 years. During the course of the film they are shown learning how to use mass transit, beginning English lessons, setting up a household budget and even learning how to unlock the door of their apartment with a key. Each family sponsored by Bridge receives a stipend meant to cover their initial expenses; all are encouraged to become selfsufficient as soon as possible. According to Bridge executive director Drocella Mugorewera, herself a
Rwandan immigrant, the three pillars of assimilating refugee families are: learning English, finding employment and engaging with the community. “The vast majority are hard-working,” said Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett, “and they’re all about their families. The image of these folks as welfare hogs is just wrong. And usually, with any job, they have to start at the bottom.” Mugorewera agreed, saying, “they are not taking away jobs – they are filling gaps.” Some local businesses are stepping up to help. Jacquie Turner and Flo White from Prestige Cleaners said, “We are working with Bridge to
make contacts with potential employees.” Mugorewera, noting the early hour, thanked everyone for coming and quipped, “we are early birds so we get things done! We do appreciate your kindness, hospitality and generosity. My family would not have succeeded if not for people like you.” She stressed the fact that refugees have endured many hardships, are used to rising to challenges, and will always find a way, whether it’s learning English or a new skill. “Refugees get things done. They are not afraid.” If you’d like to offer time or money to Bridge Refugee Services, call 865-540-1311 or visit bridgerefugees.org.
■■ Solway UMC, 3300 Guinn Road, hosts a women’s Bible study 10 a.m. each Thursday. The group is led by Cindy Day. Info: 865-661-1178.
Drive. Info: 865-588-3442. ■■ Frank R. Strang Senior Center, 109 Lovell Heights Road. Info: 865-670-6693.
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■■ John T. O’Connor Senior Center, 611 Winona St. Info: 865-523-1135.
■■ Cumberland Estates Recreation Center, 4529 Silver Hill
■■ Larry Cox Senior Center, 3109 Ocoee Trail. Info: 865546-1700.
■■ Knoxville Photo 2017 Exhibition; deadline for entries: Sunday, April 23. Info/entry form/application: knoxalliance.com/knoxvillephoto-entry.
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Walking through a recently renovated 1970s-era home with Travis McKinney and Tanner Davis, owner-operators of T & T Real Estate Investments, LLC, two things are immediately apparent: they have a passion for what they do, and unwavering dedication to providing firstrate design, materials and workmanship for the properties they rejuvenate. The single-story-with-basement structure boasts a living room with vaulted ceiling and clerestory windows. Spacious and light-filled, its open plan creates a feeling of flow, and its deep deck takes advantage of the beautiful woodland setting. McKinney continually points out upgrades and design choices that enhance the space. The neutral color palette features high-end materials such as granite, marble, wood flooring, subway tile and interior shiplap siding that blend into the whole, creating a welcoming atmosphere that’s integrated and sophisticated. No one thing shouts for attention or fights with another material, and the superior quality and workmanship is immediately evident upon walking through the front door. That’s the way McKinney and Davis like it. “The master bath has high-end tile, top of the line quartz, a frameless shower door and all modern high-end fixtures,” says McKinney. “And we didn’t have to put in this built-in double wall oven, but we’re glad we did. When you’re buying a house in this price range, you expect these kinds of things.” Friends since “just before ninth grade,” the two started T & T in Tennessee’s Tri-Cities area in 2008 and
brought the business to Knoxville in 2011. Having developed a valued network of contractors, they have a capable, dependable go-to crew. “We have floor guys, HVAC guys, plumbers. Our interior designer, Liza Dewald, is amazing. We’re so fortunate that she’s part of the T & T team. She plays a major role in the designs of these homes.” McKinney and Davis value relationships, and say that most of their highly successful business has been done by word of mouth. Specializing in high-end properties, they’ve rehabbed and sold 100 houses in East Tennessee so far. It helps that they started out as real estate appraisers; McKinney is statecertified. With their solid appraisal knowledge, they greatly understand value and know the types of upgrades that add value to homes. “We don’t try to ‘cheap out,’” says McKinney. “Our clients can be very exacting – they know what they want, and they know quality when they see it.” He gazes out of one of the house’s many windows to the verdant, early-spring landscape, visible from virtually every room. The home is in a neighborhood off Lyons Bend but, says Davis, “when the trees fill out, you won’t know there’s anyone else here.” “This is what we like to do,” says McKinney. “We like to transform.” You can find T & T Real Estate Investments, LLC, online on Facebook and Twitter. This house will be listed by Travis McKinney with Keller Williams Realty, 865-591-2127.
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The choreography of the orphans is a highlight of this production of “Annie Junior.” Pictured are orphans Alana Johnson, Madina Kholnazarova, Eliza Abernathy, Sophie Bruce, Emmy O’Hara, Emma Long and Olivia Enkema.
Bearden Middle School produces a spirited ‘Annie Junior’ By Kelly Norrell About 60 Bearden Middle School students led by choral director Scott Williams and stage director Sheryl Bruce delivered a sparkling performance of “Annie Junior” at the school March 30 and 31. The students, directors and parent helpers pulled out all the stops in this production with its radiant vocals, choreography, sets and costumes. “Annie Junior” is the same story as the Broadway musical “Annie,” about a fearless little girl in search of her parents in the Depression, only shortened to about an hour and a half. “This is a very costume- and set-heavy show,” said Williams, who with 28 years at Bearden Middle has plenty of experience putting on musicals. He and Bruce credited parents for produced costumes and
sets, which included a clothesline that hung across the stage with the slips, nightgowns and T-shirts of the orphans. Bruce, who is dance team coach at Bearden Middle, worked magic with such staging as the orphans’ choreography and a scene in New York City that has the school dance team perform a kick line. Performers like Miles Midyett, 14, (Daddy Warbucks), and Rachel Hinton, 12, (Annie), who began practicing in early January, say their roles were exciting but stressful. “This is nerve-racking but it is super fun,” said Miles, at a dress rehearsal. “It is a really fun experience getting to know all the cast members, to sing and say my lines,” added Rachel. “It is a big responsibility being the main person. If there is a slowdown, I feel like I’m the one who needs to keep it going.”
Rachel Hinton and Miles Midyett were Annie and Daddy Warbucks in the Bearden Middle School production of “Annie Junior.”
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Holst said Pond Gap Community School runs the book giveaway program after school using high-quality books people have donated. Children in grades K-5 earn the books by reading them and answering questions about them to teachers. She said the initiative, run in afterschool programming each day, has gained popularity and momentum since it began in mid-February, with teachers aiming to give away the first 250 books. There are plans to expand it this summer and next fall. Second-grader Maddie, age 8, has earned six books. The latest is “Sea Full of Whales” by Richard Armour. Jalen, age 7, has earned four books, the latest of which is “The Biggest Pumpkin Ever” by Steven Kroll. Fifth-grader Atihyan is reading “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” by C.S. Lewis, the story of children who enter an enchanted kingdom through the back of an old wardrobe. “When we first started picking out books, I wanted to find a book that really started a spark of fire. This is a book with problems and solutions, but it makes them adventur-
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Turpin honored as Haslam Scholar Gibbs High senior Blake Turpin received a phone call of a lifetime when Jim Haslam personally called to let him know that he is one of 15 students nationwide who were awarded the Haslam Scholarship. The Haslam scholarship is the most prestigious scholars program at the University of Tennessee and will allow Blake to atBlake Turpin tend college on a full ride. Following his sophomore year, he will have the opportunity to spend half of a semester in Scotland studying with other students.
The scholarship is community servicebased, and Blake spends time at Pond Gap and Inskip elementary schools sharing his time and talents with staff members and students and volunteering 15 hours each semester. Blake was one of 360 students who qualified for the scholarship. Through the application/interview, the numbers were narrowed to 30 finalists. The finalists went through a weekend-long interview before begin notified of the honor. Principal Jason Webster called Blake an “awesome student academically” and was very proud of him for this award.
What if John Adams were on Twitter? By Kip Oswald I asked my brothers, sisters and cousins if they studied the presidents in their social studies or government classes. All of us study about some of our presidents who served at different times during our country’s history, but I decided that maybe all the presidents really don’t get studied by the time we get out of school. That makes Kip sense, because I am finding that when I ask really smart adults what they know about some presidents, I am getting a stunned look. This week, I asked what they knew about our second president, John Adams, and they thought I meant John Adams, the News Sentinel sportswriter! So, I had to rephrase that I meant President John Adams! Then, I found they knew nothing about him, which at least meant I didn’t have to correct any misunderstandings about this president like I did about George Washington. Actually, if there had been Twitter, there could have been many great tweets during his presidency. John Adams was the first president to live in the White House, even though his wife called it her “chilly castle” because they moved in before most of the rooms were finished. She even hung her clothes to dry in some of the unfinished rooms.
Adams was not only the first lawyer to become president of the United States, he was also the first vice president to be elected president. Adams and Thomas Jefferson were in the White House together as Jefferson served as Adams’ vice president, and ran against him for president. When Jefferson won the election, though, Adams became one of only 10 presidents to lose reelection. He and Jefferson then became enemies and joined different political parties, and Adams refused to attend Jefferson’s inauguration. Adams and Jefferson died on the same day, July 4, 1826, exactly 50 years after the Declaration of Independence. Tweets from President Adams could be: John Adams @FoundingFather So proud that one of three buildings at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., is named the John Adams Building. John Adams @FoundingFather In 1798, I signed an act of Congress for the creation of the United States Marine Band, the oldest active professional musical organization in our country. John Adams @FoundingFather I pray Heaven to bestow the best of Blessings on this House and all that shall hereafter inhabit it. May none but honest and wise Men ever rule under this roof. Send your comments to oswaldworldtn@ gmail.com More on Thomas Jefferson next week!
Writers’ Guild to sponsor ‘character’ workshop Writer and editor Jeannette Brown will lead a Knoxville Writers’ Guild-sponsored walking-workshop on “Finding Characters: A Walkabout” 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, April 22, Awaken Coffee, 125 W. Jackson Ave. In this workshop, participants will discuss character – interior and exterior – before taking a short walk downtown. In the second half of the workshop, each will
write a description of a “character” encountered and give him/her a bit of personality. Participants should bring a digital camera or smartphone and the writing materials of their choice. The cost is $50; discounts available for members and students. The public is invited. Info: KnoxvilleWritersGuild.org and.facebook.com/KnoxWritersGuild.
UT ARBORETUM SOCIETY SPRING EVENTS ■■ Annual plant sale, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, April 8, UT Arboretum, 901 S. Illinois Ave. in Oak Ridge. “Members Only” sale, 5-7 p.m. Friday, April 7. ■■ Spring wildflower walk, 1-3 p.m. Sunday, April
EGG HUNTS ■■ Willow Ridge Center annual Easter egg hunt, Saturday, April 8, at 1 p.m. 215 Richardson Way, Maynardville. Free pictures and have a snack with the Easter Bunny. ■■ Fountain City Easter Egg Hunt, 9 a.m.noon Saturday, April 8, Fountain City Park. Schedule: 9:30 a.m. (ages 6-8); 10:15 a.m. (ages 3-5); 11 a.m. (walking to 2 years); 11:45 a.m. (ages 9-12). Free and open to the public. Bring Easter basket. Event includes: the Easter Bunny, vendor booths and food truck spaces. Info/registration for booth: info@ fountaincitybusiness.com. ■■ Fountain City Presbyterian Church egg hunt, 500 Hotel Road, 4 p.m. Sunday, April 9, in the fellowship hall. Lemonade provided; bring basket and a snack to share. ■■ Big Ridge State Park, Saturday, April 15, rain or shine. Schedule: 10 a.m., 2 years and younger; 10:30 a.m., 3-4 years old; 1 p.m., 5-7 years old; 1:30 p.m., 8-10 years old. Bring a basket and meet at the Park Office. Info: 865-992-5523. ■■ Gulf Park Easter Egg Hunt, 2:30-4 p.m. Saturday, April 15, 528 Pensacola Road (off Cedar Bluff Road). Free. Open to the public. Bring a basket. ■■ Powell Business and Professional Association, 1 p.m. Saturday, April 15, Powell Station Park on Emory Road adjacent to the high school. Communitywide event includes prizes, live animals, free refreshments and
9, at Haw Ridge Park on Edgemoor Road in Oak Ridge. The parking lot is at the west end of the park. The walk is free. Kris Light, an expert naturalist, educator and photographer, will lead the walk. Info: utarboretumsociety.org.
more. Info: PowellBusiness.com. ■■ River View Family Farm sixth annual spring event, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday-Saturday, April 14-15, 12130 Prater Lane, Farragut. ■■ Sharon Baptist Church, 7916 Pedigo Road, 1-2:30 p.m. Saturday, April 15. Ages preschool through fifth grade. Includes: food, candy, fun and the Easter Story. Bring basket and a friend. Info: sharonknoxville.com or 865-9387075. ■■ Heiskell United Methodist Church, 9420 Heiskell Road, will host an Easter egg hunt on Saturday, April 15, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Bring your Easter basket and a friend for snacks, prizes, fun and the Easter story. ■■ More than a dozen Tennessee state parks are offering themed activities on Easter weekend, including egg hunts on Saturday, April 15. Activity details can be found here: http://tnstateparks.com/about/specialevents/easter#/?holiday=easter. ■■ Goodwill Industries-Knoxville is hosting an untraditional Easter egg hunt in each of its stores Tuesday, April 11, through Saturday, April 15. Hundreds of plastic eggs will be hidden throughout the 28 regional Goodwill locations; customers who find one will receive savings from 10 percent to 50 percent off their purchase that day, depending on the value hidden in their egg. Find a Goodwill Industries-Knoxville location near you at www.goodwillknoxville.org. Submit your egg hunt to News@Shop perNewsNow.com.
Knoxville Writers’ Guild to host Adult Spelling Bee
The second annual Adult Spelling Bee, sponsored by the Knoxville Writers’ Guild, will be held 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 7, Central UMC, 201 E. Third Ave. The competition will be open to ages 15 and up, providing a great opportunity for high school age youth to compete with teachers, parents and community adults.
Words will be drawn from vocabulary used in great literature as well as from other nontechnical sources. Competitors will be limited to the first 40 registrations. The entry fee is $10. Participants do not need to be KWG members. Info/registration/rules: knoxvillewritersguild.org/events/kwg-2017-spelling-bee.
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40-year eye care legacy continues with a new name There is a personal touch to everything about the long-standing optometry practice of Dr. David A. Patton, O.D., including the sign in front of which he proudly stands. Dr. Patton built the frame of the new sign in his woodworking shop, a hobby he enjoys when not caring for his patients. Over the last few decades, Dr. Patton has provided care and has helped countless eyes see better, but now he is also focused on ensuring that his patients and friends are still being cared for many decades from now. Most people know Dr. Patton as the founding partner of Drs. Rhyne & Patton Optometrists, and along with Dr. M.W. Rhyne Jr., he started in 1978 with just a dream and a desire to help people. “Back in the early days when we were just
starting out, we didn’t have enough patients, so we were truck farmers growing and selling vegetables on the side. I’m glad my wife stuck around because she was definitely not happy about helping,” Dr. Patton says jokingly. A lot has changed in the nearly 40 years in practice. “We have so much better technology, medicines, diagnostic machines and treatment methods today that just didn’t exist when we first started. We can treat so many things now, and it’s exciting to see all the changes and to be a part of it; not only in eye care, but all of medicine.” The most recent change to the practice, though, has not been an advancement in medicine, but some new faces and a new name. “I knew I didn’t want the practice to just shut its doors one
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Together with the new partners, Dr. Patton decided it was time for a name change. Instead of sticking with the old name that includes the last names of the original doctors, Dr. Patton thought it was the right time for a new identity that will carry the practice forward for the new doctors and next generation. “When I step down one day, I’ll know that this is a premier and thriving practice with a great name and reputation in the community that offers all aspects of vision care.”
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Cash For Classrooms Powell Elementary special ed teacher Judy Barnes and Angela Floyd show some of the fidgets purchased to help relieve stress for students. Photos by Ruth White
Angela Floyd and Beaumont Magnet Academy kindergarten teacher Kasey Powers explore MegaBlocks and other items to help “bring fun back to kindergarten.”
Belle Morris pre-K teacher Lauren Hmielewski and Angela Floyd show just a few of the dress-up sets to be used in the classroom to help promote understanding of careers with students.
Sam E. Hill preschool teacher Paula Holland and Angela Floyd sit inside the reading area of Holland’s classroom. Holland purchased basic art supplies to help promote creativity in her students.
Angela Floyd and New Hopewell teacher Donna Sanford try out the InStride fitness cycles purchased to help students who struggle to stay focused in special areas.
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Former UT star gets Rotary honors By Tom King During his five years in K nox v i l le , former UT l i nebacker Curt Maggitt helped build five Habitat for Hu m a n i t y homes. That was just one Tom King piece of his community service work. Today, he’s an outside linebacker for the NFL’s Indianapolis Colts. He was recently honored by the Rotary Club of Bearden with two awards. He received the club’s first Sportsman of the Year award and was presented with a Paul Harris Fellow recognition. After Maggitt recorded 11 sacks in 2014, the fifthyear senior injured his hip in the second game of the 2015 season while playing on the punt coverage team and never returned. UT coach Butch Jones called it “one of the most freak injuries I’ve ever been a part of.” “Every opportunity we get to help make a positive impact in the community, it’s always good,” Maggitt said
BIZ NOTES ■■ Sally Sparks, sales associate with CENTURY 21 Select Properties LLC, recently received the CENTURY 21 President’s Producer Sally Sparks Award by Century 21 Real Estate LLC. ■■ BarberMcMurry architects recently promoted five staff members: Ryan Dobbs was promoted to a Senior Associate; Keith Percic, Megan Chafin and Mickey Sutliff each were promoted to Associates; and Kathryn Greer, AIA, was acknowledged as a newly registered architect and promoted to Project Architect. ■■ Dennis Rowe has been appointed by Gov. Bill Haslam to a four-year term on the Tennessee Emergency Medical Services Board as a representative for ambulance
after his latest Habitat for Humanity home presentation. “It was def initely hard work, but when you get moments like this, it’s surreal and makes it all worth it.” Curt Maggitt During his time as a Vol, Maggitt led the team in community service hours. He also held two offseason internships with local businesses – at Omega Technical Services in Oak Ridge and with Pilot Flying J. And this past November in Indianapolis, he stopped on an off-day Tuesday evening and helped a stranded woman change a flat tire. The community noticed. She has become his adopted mother in Indianapolis. “It’s all about helping people, right?” he says. “I volunteered all throughout school from East Tennessee Children’s Hospital to football camps, all kinds of stuff. So, I think that’s when my heart kind of grew into helping and serving others – really being a Volunteer.” service operators. Rowe is the Director of New Business Integration for Priority Ambulance. The 13-member board oversees the Tennessee Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Division and is responsible for establishing all rules governing emergency systems throughout the state. ■■ Knoxville pysanky artist Jordan Byrd will present a Batik jewelry making class, Saturday, April 22, at Liz-Beth & Co., 7240 Kingston Pike #136. The necklace class, 10 a.m.-noon, $55. The necklace and earring set class, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., $90. Materials and snacks provided. Info/registration: 865-691-8129. ■■ Career Fair hosted by the Knoxville Area Urban League, 9 a.m.-noon Thursday, April 6, on the ground level of the Midway Rehab Building, 1515 E. Magnolia Ave. More than 25 local employers seeking applicants for open positions with a wide range of occupations, experience and expertise. Bring resume and dress for success. Info: Bill or Jackie, 865-524-5511.
By Shannon Carey A new walk-in medical facility at 101 Glenleigh Court, just west of Pellissippi Parkway on Kingston Pike, will serve a need for urgent care and occupational health services at a lower cost than emergency room visits. Drs. Michael Rothwell and Robin Huskey have opened Well-Key Urgent Care in Farragut. The Knoxville Chamber joined Well-Key staff for a ribboncutting on Friday. The clinic is open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. seven days a week, closing only on Thanksgiving and Christmas. Exams can be scheduled ahead or patients can walk in. Urgent care services include laceration repair, X-ray and splinting of fractures, flu shots, lab services and sports physicals. Caring for acute injuries, common illnesses or minor medical problems, Well-Key bridges the gap between the primary care provider and the emergency room. The
■■ Woodhill School Reunion, 6 p.m. Saturday, April 8, Pleasant Gap Baptist Church, 4311 Pleasant Gap Drive. Bring covered dish. All who attended Woodhill are invited. ■■ Halls High Class of 1967 final planning meeting, 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 11, Bel Air Grill. The reunion is 6 p.m. Friday, April 28, Bearden Banquet Hall. The class is the featured class at the Halls Alumni Dinner, 6 p.m. Saturday, April 29, at Halls High. Info: Theda, 865-221-0710, or Darlene, 865-256-7491.
FARRAGUT CHAMBER EVENTS ■■ Thursday, April 6, 8 a.m.-9:30 a.m., networking: SouthEast Bank-Farragut, SouthEast Bank, 12700 Kingston Pike. ■■ Thursday, April 13, 8-9:30 a.m. networking: Hilton Knoxville Airport, 2001 Alcoa Highway, Alcoa. ■■ Thursday, April 13, 4-5 p.m., ribbon cutting: Northshore Senior Living, 8804 S. Northshore Drive,
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■■ “Joint Pain, Don’t Let It Slow You Down,” a free orthopedics seminar presented by Tennova Healthcare. At Turkey Creek Medical Center Johnson Conference Center, 10820 Parkside Drive: 1-2 p.m. Wednesday, May 3 or 5:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 23. At Physicians Regional Medical Center Emerald Room, 930 Emerald Ave.: 1-2 p.m. Tuesday, April 11. Register at least one day prior to seminar. Info/registration: tennovaortho.com or
■■ “Ready, Set, Unite! Walk for Child Abuse Prevention” free community prevention walk and information fair, 3-4:30 p.m. Friday, April 7, Market Square. No registration required; everyone invited. Hosted by Helen Ross McNabb Center. Info: mcnabbcenter.org; or Houston Smelcer, houston. smelcer@mcnabb.org or 865329-9119. ■■ Parkinson’s Walk sponsored by PK Hope Is Alive Parkinson Support Group of East Tennessee, 9 a.m. Saturday, April
15, Bissell Park Pavilion in Oak Ridge. Live music, free healthcare info, prizes and more. All donations go to research funding for the seven major Parkinson’s organizations. Info: unitywalk.org, specify team: PK Hope Is Alive. ■■ Third annual Autism Family Day at Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies, 7:30-9 a.m. Saturday, April 22. Featuring reduced price tickets, a Quiet Room and fun sensory stations throughout the aquarium. Info: ASK@ autismsiteknoxville.org or 865-816-9716.
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The Veterans Legal Advice Clinic will be held noon-2 p.m. Wednesday, April 12, Knox County Public Defender’s Office, 1101 Liberty St. Attorneys will be available to provide consultations in legal issues such as: landlord/tenant, veterans benefits, bankruptcy, criminal defense, consumer protection, contract disputes, estate plan-
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It’s spring! But – what’s green? If you’re reading this column on Wednesday, April 5, then you’ve already enjoyed two weeks of official springtime. And it’s been nice – after three nights of hard freezes, we’ve been having warm days, cool nights, occasional rain showers. The redbuds have rebounded from the cold snap into their usual luscious spring glory, and the cedars and elms are making pollen (Achoo!). Most of the trees, though, are still a little skeptical of it all; the buckeyes and wild cherries are barely starting to peek out with some leaves. The wily walnut trees know better. They’re waiting, as the seed packets say, until “all danger of frost has passed.” Nevertheless, as we drive around in our part of the world here in Knox County and nearby environs, we are seeing a lot of bright, spring-fresh new green leaves. But notice – uh-oh – they seem to be growing on only a couple of kinds of plants. Tall bright green trees, shorter bright green undergrowth bushes. We may be having some problems here, Houston. Look at the edges of the woods along I-75 or Highway 33. Those early green trees? They’re out way ahead of the usual early trees such as the poplars and the maples, serious competition for sunlight and nutrients. They aren’t from around here, as we say in East Tennessee. Actually, they are from across the water, brought to us from China by none other than the U.S. Department of Agriculture back around 1965. The Bradford Pear. To make matters worse, all that exuberant understory shrubbery that has been up and growing for weeks now, completely filling some areas under the trees and
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lining our highways, is another foreign invader, native to China, Japan, and Korea, brought to us compliments of the New York Botanical Garden in 1898 – the dreaded Amur bush honeysuckle. Now we know that there are at least two sides to every story, staunch differences of opinion – normal human behavior. Just look at politics – and religion! It’s that way with Bradford Pears. Lady Bird Johnson called them “the perfect tree.” The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, in its publication The Tennessee Conservationist, calls them “evil dressed in white.” Perfect tree? Well, yes, in a number of ways. The people who love them point out that they grow very fast – a great feature for contractors, useful for quickly transforming a brand-new subdivision onto a tree-lined neighborhood. The trees are a uniform, lollipop shape, they bloom profusely early in the spring, and have lovely redto-maroon foliage in the fall. And they are disease and insect resistant; not even Japanese beetles will eat them. But the dark side to the perfect tree is as follows: The Bradford Pear’s rapid growth also makes it vulnerable to a short life, average 20 years or less, because it is so subject to wind damage – broken limbs, split trunks. The monotonous, uniform, stamped-from-apattern lollipop shape of the trees is disagreeable to a lot of folks, who prefer to see
their accustomed variety in the shapes of their trees. The flowers of Bradford Pears are notoriously malodorous, a smell described by some as resembling that of rotting flesh. The fruits, eaten mostly by starlings, drop in yards and onto cars as they deteriorate, and smell unpleasant as well. And yet, the worst part is this: When those seeds that are eaten by birds are dispersed far and wide, and germinate and grow, they revert back to their ancestral Callery Pear, growing in dense thickets and bearing fierce, strong thorns that can penetrate a tractor tire or work boot. They aggressively crowd out our native trees and shrubs – a classic alien invasive species! Those widespread bush honeysuckles? Well, they don’t sprout thorns, probably the nicest thing a person could say about them. But like many of the other invasives, they come out earlier in the spring, go dormant later in the fall, are disease and insect resistant, and out-compete the native shrubs, ground covers and wildflowers, spreading and growing fast and aggressively. Their bright red berries, a selling point for them as an ornamental planting early on, are attractive to many bird species, and get dispersed by them, far and wide, often for miles from the mother plant. They can grow in full sun and deep shade, in wet or dry locations, and are lining the roadsides all over the eastern United States except for arctic Maine and tropical Florida. They have been banned in Connecticut and Massachusetts (believed to attract deer and bring an increase in Lyme disease), labelled a “noxious weed” in Vermont, and are on Tennes-
see’s, and others’, invasive species list. These two bad actors are the ones that stand out at this time of the year, but there are many others. Think Japanese honeysuckle, Chinese privet, mimosas, kudzu, and the tree-strangling Oriental bittersweet. Garden escapees become serious invasives, too: winterberry, English ivy, burning bush, nandina. So, what to do besides wringing our hands and grumbling? Mostly, I would say, read
up, be informed, remove exotics from your corner of the earth, and above all – shop wisely for whatever you plant and grow. The Tennessee Native Plant Society and the Tennessee Exotic Pest Plant Council both have websites with lots of useful information. In checking the web, I found nurseries that are still offering both Bradford Pears and bush honeysuckles for sale! Find a good, reputable plant nursery to do business with, and let them
know t h a t you’re aware of the problems with alien invasives and don’t want them on your place! Enjoy the native plants, try some you haven’t used before. Hooray for the redbuds, dogwoods, wild plums, serviceberries, sugar maples and black cherries, silverbells, witchhazels and sourwoods!
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Regulations are a good thing I heard from the cemetery woman again this week. This time she called me. Her English was better than my Spanish, but that didn’t get us anywhere, so she got my email address and sent me a bill. Best I can make out, if I don’t pay up, she’s going to dig up my grandmother. My grandmother, my Mamita, lived in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Her name was Luci Gonzales and she laughed a lot. She was deeply religious and was always making deals with God.
Betty Bean Once, when my mother had diphtheria and almost died, Mamita told God she’d beg money and give it to the church in exchange for her baby’s life. Mama got well, and Mamita hit the streets with a tin cup. At a time and in a place when educating women wasn’t a big priority,
she made sure her girls went to college. She saw ghosts in odd places, and once demanded to be moved to a different room in a Venezuelan hotel because there was a ghost under her bed. She sent me sparkly jewelry and big fancy dresses for my birthday and Christmas and Easter, and visited us in the winter because she loved to play in the snow (we’d go to the Smokies to find it). I loved her. She died in 1982, the year the World’s Fair came
done. But as time passed and money dwindled, I started culling them. Then a bill to town. My mother, who from the cemetery arrived. Turned out that she was brought Mamita to Knoxville to care for her when paying annual maintenance she got sick, took it hard, on Mamita’s grave. This one truly bumfuzand arranged to fly Mamita’s body home to the island zled me. I’d covered the long, so she could be buried in a sad story of Halls Memory pretty cemetery in Carolina, Gardens (now Fort Sumter Community Cemetery), just outside San Juan. Mama is 95 now, and suf- and how its previous owner fers from dementia. The first abandoned it, bilking scores year I took on the task of pay- of customers by selling the ing her bills, I was astounded same plot to more than one at the number of charities customer. I followed tireless and political causes she sup- crusader Bobbie Woodall ported. At first, I paid them around, and she educated all, just as she would have me about Tennessee laws
regulating cemeteries. Like every other state, we have mandatory trust funds set up for perpetual care. That’s part of the built-in cost of buying a cemetery plot. Not so in Puerto Rico, where problems are compounded by an economic crisis that has bankrupted the island. There are no laws requiring up-front payment of perpetual care. I’ve been paying the annual fee because that’s what Mama did. But let’s face it. None of us are here forever. I’ll think about this the next time I hear a rant about government regulations.
Roane lawmaker could become lone ET voice on TVA board Another name being mentioned for the TVA board of directors is state Sen. Ken Yager from neighboring Roane County, who chairs the legislature’s Fiscal Review Committee. He is a former county mayor and would be an interesting choice given the massive TVA spill several years ago in Roane County. However, if nominated and confirmed he would have to resign his state Senate seat to serve. He cannot do both at the same time. At present, there is no one from East Tennessee serving on the TVA board for the first time in recent memory. It appears TVA has caved on the citizens’ lawsuit over the program for treecutting under power lines. This lawsuit has been twice to the federal court of appeals under attorney Don Vowell’s direction, where his arguments have prevailed. TVA attorneys are finally acknowledging they
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have not complied with all aspects of the law. ■■ The death of former state Sen. Doug Henry marks the end of an era. He was a true Southern Democrat from the old school. He served 40 years in the state Senate. He truly believed that the two U.S. senators from each state were ambassadors to the U.S. Capitol as we are a union of 50 sovereign states. He chaired the Senate Finance Committee for many years. He and the late speaker John Wilder were close allies. When the Senate Democrats dropped Wilder, Henry joined the Republicans to keep Wilder in office. When the Democrats
dropped Bill Snodgrass as comptroller for Floyd Kephart in 1972, Henry and a few other Democrats sided with the Re- Joe Bailey publicans to keep Snodgrass in office. Henry’s integrity was unquestioned. His devotion to Tennessee history was remarkable. ■■ Former vice mayor Joe Bailey, 59, says several people have urged him to look at running for Knoxville mayor in 2019, and he plans on doing just that. Interestingly, one other person seriously eyeing the mayor’s office lives almost directly across the street from Bailey on Kingston Pike. This is Eddie Mannis, 58, former deputy to Mayor Madeline Rogero. Bailey served eight years on council. The two other potential candidates now are council
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members Marshall Stair, 39, and George Wallace, 59. Three of the four live in West Knoxville. Stair lives in North Knoxville on Armstrong Avenue. Two of the four are Republicans (Wallace and Bailey). Three of the four are within one year of each other in age. Stair is the youngest by 19 years. ■■ State Rep. Eddie Smith, who chairs the Knox delegation, turns 38 on April 11, while Doris Sharp, wife of longtime former vice mayor of Knoxville Jack Sharp, turns 80 the same day. As second lady of Knoxville for 14 years, she was a vital part of her husband’s success.
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■■ T h e Polish Ambassador to the U.S., Piotr Wilczek, will speak next Wednesday af ternoon, April 12, at
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Lamar offers help on health insurance U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander has drafted a plan to help Tennessee residents who lack options on health care. Sen. Bob Corker joined Alexander to sponsor the legislation. Alexander said 34,000 Knoxville area residents rely on an Affordable Care Act subsidy to purchase health insurance. Currently, he said, they will have “zero options on the exchanges for the 2018 plan year. After the one remaining insurer pulled out of the exchange for 2018, these subsidies are
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Clinical trials participant hopes to help future cancer patients During a breast self-exam, Wanda Blackburn detected a lump. She wasn’t shocked or afraid, her heart didn’t skip a beat and she didn’t cry. There was no strong family history of breast cancer and Blackburn felt OK. She went on about her life without giving it much thought until she realized that the lump was growing. “I knew something was wrong,” Blackburn says. After a mammogram confirmed that the lump had grown to five centimeters in size, Blackburn called her doctor. When asked where she would like to go for follow-up, Blackburn remembered that a family member had recently received excellent treatment at Thompson Cancer Survival Center. At Thompson, leading cancer specialists use the most advanced technolo-
Prevention and Early Detection is Key American Cancer Socitey (ACS) Guidelines for the Early Detection of Cancer: • Women should have yearly mammograms and clinical breast exams starting at age 40. • Women in their 20s and 30s should have a clinical breast exam every three years. • Women in their 20s should start performing breast self exams.
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Clinical Trials: Research for the future of cancer treatment At Thompson Cancer Survival Center, oncologists and the clinical trials department work together to find suitable trials that could benefit patients here in East Tennessee. Clinical trials manager Jennifer England says patients are sometimes recommended by doctors and sometimes selected from research of medical files. “We then meet with eligible patients to discuss the trial,” England says. “This often takes place in the exam room on the day of an appointment with the doctor, but sometimes we will call them at home and schedule them to come and meet with us.” Patients are given ample information about the process, and an opportunity to ask questions. “A very important aspect of this meeting is reiterating that participation is completely voluntary,” England says. “We describe what will be required
of them, and if we know what the possible treatment is, we will discuss side effects.” When the patient decides to participate, the clinical trials nurse and the doctor have to perform an assessment within a month to verify eligibility. The process may include blood work, heart tests, and various medical scans. While the patient is undergoing treatment, a nurse coordinates all appointments, including any required blood work, follow-up scans and doctor visits. The coordinating nurse attends every appointment with the patient, and asks a series of questions about physical and mental well-being to help determine whether the medication has more, fewer or the same side effects as traditional treatment. Sometimes patients are asked to fill out questionnaires about their day-to-day lives and how they are feel-
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4 Wheel Drive JEEP LIBERTY - 2002, nice, $4500. (865)933-6802. Jeep Wrangler 1994, brand new tires, runs great, w/soft top, bars/frame in great cnd. $6500. Knox 256-612-2127
Sport Utility Vehicles TOYOTA HIGHLANDER - 2004. AWD. 0ne owner, Sport Package, new tires, power, Outstanding condition. 132,000 mi., $6,995. (865)983-4622.
Trucks CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 - 1999. No craks on dash board, 95k miles, body is rust free 95,000 mi., $2,000. (872)216-4497.
Farm Buildings
BARNS - SHEDS GARAGES - CARPORTS PATIO COVERS BUILT ON YOUR PROPERTY FREE ESTIMATES!
Millen Garage Builders 865-679-5330 Farm Equipment
CONSIGNMENT AUCTION Farm & Construction Equip. Sat. April 29th, 10:00 am Andrew Johnson Hwy At intersection of 139. In Strawberry Plains 92% OF OUR EQUIP. WAS SOLD IN OUR FALL AUCTION! 10% BP
TOYOTA CAMRY - 1992. Good cond., needs engine work, Best Offer. (865) 313-6453. VW Beetle Conv. 2005, silver w/black top, gar. kept, 10K mi/a year, exc cond, $5250. (865) 216-8098/no text
Farmer’s Mkt/ Trading Post
Call to consign your equipment www.edstallings.com TAL 733 Ph: (865) 933-7020
423-504-8036 2012 20’ camper with super slide, Prowler by Heartland model 20RBS, AC & gas heat, gas refrig, lrg rear bathrm, $11,500. (865)995-1986.
AT YOUR SITE LOGS TO LUMBER USING A WOOD MIZER PORTABLE SAW MILL
865-986-4264 Logs2Lumber.com
Livestock & Supplies
FOR SALE 2011 BISON FIFTH WHEEL 3 HORSE SLANT TRAILER WITH STUD WALL
SAVE $$$$$$
Vans CHEVROLET ASTRO CONVERSION VAN with lift gate. Front and rear air. Really Loaded. 103k miles. $4990 (865)-308-2743.
Classic Cars 1959 Rambler, 4 dr, 42,800 act. mi, 6 cyl., 3 spd manual, AC, new master cyl., brake cylinders rebuilt, new tires, 3 owner TN car, $7500 obo. 865-250-2129. FORD - 1926. TT C Cab Stakebed Truck. Original. Wood spoke wheels. Antique tools. Runs. Was shown in AZ antique vehicle shows. $15k OBO. (865)257-2097.
STREET ROD NATIONALS SOUTH May 5, 6, 7
2,600 street rods, muscle cars & classics CHILHOWEE PARK Manufacturers exhibits, arts & crafts, vintage parts swap meet, autocross & much more. WANTED 1946-75 Chevy Convertible; 1946-75 GM Convertible; 197076 Chevy or GM 2 door; 1967-73 Camaro. Any condition. Fast cash. (330) 722-5835.
Trailers
UTILITY TRAILERS ALL SHAPES & SIZES AVAILABLE 865-986-5626
Visit Us Online at Northgaterv.com or call 865-681-3030
Motorcycles/Mopeds 2007 YAMAHA V STAR 650 AND 2007 SUZUKI BERGMAN - Garage kept. Black with leather bags. 14k mi/ 400 cc scooter. also garage kept. Blue. Great gas mi. 14k mi. $3,500 OBO on either. (865)257-2097. 2015 HARLEY DAVIDSON - Dyna Glide, 2600 mi. Excellent condition. $10,825. Call/Text (865)250-6584. HD Road King 2008 Anniv Model, exc cond, 48K mi, lots of chrome, many extras, $10,500. (865)376-0045. Kawasaki Concours 14 - 2008, Russel Day Seat, 3 Windshields, Headlight Eyebrows, Carbon-fiber Exhaust, Michelin Pilot Road 4 GT Tires. Always garaged, maintenance records, 43,000 miles, immaculate. Mucho Gusto!! (865)310-1601.
865-216-5052 865-856-8106
Recreation
Boats/Motors/Marine
HAVENESE PUPS AKC, home raised, health guar. 865-259-7337 noahslittleark.com Min. Pinscher puppies, AKC reg, 2 M , 2 F, black & tan, 8 wks old, 1st shots & wrmd. $350 ea. (423)442-9954
PUPPY NURSERY
Many different breeds Maltese, Yorkies, Malti-Poos, Poodles, Yorki-Poos, Shih-Poos, Shih Tzu. Shots & wormed. We do layaways. Health guar. Go to Facebook, Judys Puppy Nursery Updates. 423-566-3647 SHIH TZU puppies, AKC, beautiful colors, Shots UTD. Warranty. $500 & up. 423-618-8038; 423-775-4016 SHIH TZU puppies, CKC reg, 5-8 lbs full grown, S&W UTD, $800. call/text (423) 268-0615 TOY POODLE puppy, male, 100% pure, crate & potty trained, choc & white, $850. (865) 221-3842
WANT TO BUY
Standing Timber 40 years of experience
Employment DRIVERS - Smith Transport, Inc. Seeking Professional Class-A CDL Drivers w/1yr OTR exp. BCBS/Dental & Vision Home Weekly/Bi-Weekly 877-758-3905.
Pets Dogs AKC SHITZU PUPPIES - 3 boys, vet checked. The House of Little Lions (828)-884-7208 or 828-507-6079
Services Offered General Services
ADVANTAGE
REMODELING & HANDYMAN SERVICE JIMMY THE PROFESSIONAL HANDYMAN!!
Chihuahua mix puppies, males, 10 wks, blk, brwn & wht, 1st shots & worming, cute and playful $150. 865-455-0153 DACHSHUNDS & POMAPOOS PUPPIES POMAPOOS, 6 weeks old, all shots and dewormed, females $450 males $400. DACHSHUNDS, CKC reg., 6 weeks old, all shots and dewormed, $250. (931)-319-0000
I WANT TO BUY
ALL Vintage Items such as mens
watches, designer costume and real jewelry, old toys wind up and tin. Artwork, t-shirts, official sports, fountain tin sets, XX case knives. Signed pottery, old socks in package. Zippo lighters, barbies and clothes. Will pay fair market value.
Call (865)-441-2884
Announcements
to complete her family through adoption. Lifetime of love, opportunity and learning awaits. Call Anne-Michele 877-246-1447 Text 516- 305-0144 www.amadopt.info
$500 REWARD
for information leading to whereabouts of 55 year old Tim Spradlin of Seymour. He has not been seen since Sept. 2016. Please call (865) 748-6467
WANTED INFORMATION on Patty / Pepper Halstead Seaver for an injured party. Call (540)850-8377
Cemetery Lots Financial
3 prime lots at Lynnhurst Cemetery off Broadway, The Garden Box Sec. A, lot 311, spaces 8, 9 & 10. $1750 ea obo. Judy (865) 556-9769
Consolidation Loans
Collectibles
BUYING OLD US COINS 90% silver, halves, quarters & dimes, old silver dollars, proof sets, silver & gold eagles, krands & maple leafs, class rings, wedding bands, anything 10, 14, & 18k gold old currency before 1928 WEST SIDE COINS & COLLECTIBLES 7004 KINGSTON PK CALL 584-8070
WILD TURKEY
Condos-Unfurn
CONDO FOR SALE BY OWNER
Beautiful 2BR 2BA, 2 car garage, gas fireplace, brand new paint!, ALL SEASON enclosed porch, new W.H., $162,500. No agts. (865)387-5824
Manufactured Homes I BUY OLDER MOBILE HOMES 1990 up, any size OK 865-384-5643
SOFA FOR SALE - Floral. Light lavender, gold and green. Excellent condition. No pets. No smoking home. $100 cash only. Call after 6:00 PM. (865)-249-8300
$$ PAYS TOP DOLLAR $$
JOHN DEERE GX 335 - 296 hrs, 54” deck, $3995 MAKE OFFER! (865)5990516 JOHN DEERE rear engine mower, $550. (865)806-1252
Merchandise - Misc. GRASS-FED ANGUS FREEZER BEEF. - Whole or half carcass cut to order. Perfect for summer grilling! (423)519-9430
Musical FREE PIANO - Story & Clark. Good condition, & great for beginners. Must pick up. Call (865)696-6125. GODIN Freeway Floyd guitar $400; Fender 212R amp, $300; Ludwig drum set $750. (865)806-1252
Small or large tracts of timber to log
KY, TN, and VA.
Master Logger Program.
(606)273-2232 (423)566-9770 Real Estate Rentals Apartments - Furnished A CLEAN, QUIET EFFICIENCY. - Util., no pets, smoke free. Ftn. City. $550 (423)306-6518 WALBROOK STUDIOS 865-251-3607 $145 weekly. Discount avail. Util, TV, Ph, Refrig, Basic Cable. No Lease.
Apartments - Unfurn.
1,2,3 BR
GREAT VALUE RIVERSIDE MANOR ALCOA HWY
DOBERMAN PUPS, AKC, Sire XL natl & intl champ - 125 lbs, Dam Lrg Russian champ. - her sire was 2013 World Champ. $750. Credit cards accepted. 615-740-7909
GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPS AKC, West German bldlns, 7 M, 3 F, vet ck’d. health guar. $700. 865-322-6251.
Store Fixtures
Retired Vet. looking to keep busy.
GOLDENDOODLE Puppies, CKC, F1, vet ck, shots, wormed, references avail. $650. 931-528-2690 or 931-261-4123
SHOWCASES FOR SALE. FRONT LOAD 6’ H, 6’ W, 22” D & (1) 8’ antique oak showcase. Call 865-250-9280
GOLDENDOODLES - LABRADOODLES - YORKSHIRE TERRIERS - Quality puppies. Call or text 865-591-7220
Wanted
Cherokee West $625 South - Taliwa Gardens $585 - $625 1 1/2 bth, W/D conn. (865) 577-1687
GOLDENDOODLES F1B & LABRADOODLES F1, CKC reg, UTD on shots, health guaranteed. $900-$750. 423 488-5337
FREON 12 WANTED. Cert. buyer will pickup & pay CASH for R12 cylinders! Call Refrigerant Finders (312) 291-9169
BEST DEAL OUT WEST! 1BR from $395-$425. 2BR $550-$750. No pets. Parking @ front door. (865)470-8686.
Call (865)281-8080
Home Maint./Repair HAROLD’S GUTTER SERVICE Will clean front & back, $20 & up. Quality work, guaranteed.
(865)288-0556
Sporting Goods GOLF BALLS, GOLF CLUBS, RANGE BALLS, GOOD GOLF BAGS - call for prices. (865)287-8207/(865)588-8974
MORNINGSIDE GARDENS 1 BR Apt Now Available
ELDERLY OR DISABLED COMPLEX A/C, Heat, Water & Electric Incl, OnSite Laundry, Computer Center & Resident Services Great location! On the Bus Line! Close to Shopping!
Call 865-523-4133 TODAY for more information
PINNACLE PARK APTS. Downtown Knoxville
WANTED: Studio or 1 BR on ground floor, quiet area. Can pay $425-$500 mo. Brian (865) 361-4690
Homes Unfurnished HOME FOR RENT KARNS - 3BR, Brick, basement rancher, immaculate, newly remodeled, 3 BR, 1 BA, large living room with fireplace, den / dining room, large kitchen with appliances, hardware floors, large yard wiwth nice view, central Heating/Air, no smoking. Small pet negotiable. Credit & reference chek. 1 year. lease $1000/month $500 deposit. (865)690-0245 NEWLY REMODELED HOME - near Powell, handicap acces. built in ramp at front and balcony deck in back. 2br 1b with eat in kitchen. Large dining room/living room and den with hardwood floors, garage. water furn. $950 mo. & $1000 deposit. 423-593-8010. North Hills. 2574 Kenilworth Lane. 2 story, 2 BR, 1 1/2 BA, very clean, no pets, no smoking, $800 mo + $650 cleaning fee. 865-689-3150; 865-755-5258 NORTH, Broadway St. Mary’s area. 3 BR, brick rancher, lease, no pets, no vouchers, $800 mo. Crabtree O/A 865-588-7416. NORTH, NEW 2BR - Central heat and air. Washer and dryer connection. Will accept section 8 KCDC voucher. (865)-219-8669 RENT TO BUY - First & last deposit. $750/month, contract. 3 bdrm, 2 bath. Downtown area, 10 min from UT College. Home will be available in May. Contact (407)227-6778.
Rooms Furn/Unfurn ROOM FOR RENT / WEST KNOXVILLE - Furnished. $350/month. No deposit. No pets. Month to month. References required. No smokers. 865-384-1668
$355 - $460/mo.
Can fix, repair or install anything around the house! Appliances, ceramic tile, decks, drywall, fencing, electrical, garage doors, hardwoods, irrigation, crawlspace moisture, mold & odor control, landscape, masonry, painting, plumbing. Any Remodeling Needs you wish to have done or completed!
ENGLISH BULLDOG PUPPIES - AKC registered. 1st shots, vet checked. $1800. Call (423) 519-0647.
$250 deposit $500/month. Includes water. Great for single, couple, etc. Studio size. Call Stuart (865)-335-0294 / (865)-279-9850
Real Estate Sales
Real Estate Wanted
2000 JOHN DEERE GATOR 6X4 - LOWEST Price: $2100. Contact me: (901)504-4875
EFFICIENCY APARTMENTS
Open every Saturday from 12-4pm. Please call 865-523-9303 for info.
Furniture
Lawn & Garden
for appointment
TDD 1-800-927-9275
FIRST SUN FINANCE
We make loans up to $1000. We do credit starter & rebuilder loans. Call today, 30 minute approvals. See manager for details. 865-687-3228
144 Creekwood Way, Seymour Several Kinkade Canvas Paintings for Sale. Priced below valuation due to move. Yankee Stadium, Village Christmas, Almost Heaven and Home is Where the Heart is. Have certificates. Call or text (865) 7427208
Or Physically Mobility Impaired 1 & 2 BR, utilities included. Laundry on site. Immediate housing if qualified. Section 8-202.
Rent Based on Income, Some Restrictions Apply
2, 4 or 6 lots at Lynnhurst. Save thousands $$. Monument Rights. Near Babyland. $1500 ea obo. 865-475-9323
Mt. Olive Cemetery, 3 adj plots overlooking church, upright stones permitted. $350 ea - pd $500 ea. (423) 304-4442
62 AND OLDER
ADOPT: Active woman wishes
Personals
Merchandise
BROADWAY TOWERS
Adoptions
Pet Supplies CIRCLE Y WESTERN SADDLE, 16”, double skirted & hand tooled, $350. (865)-425-9795
Apartments - Unfurn.
865-524-4092
ADOPT: Loving secure woman excited to adopt and share my life with your newborn. Expenses paid. Dianne: 1-800-321-7919.
Decanter Bottles for sale Call (865)679-5330
Wanted to Buy
NEED SUMMER CASH?
YORKIES, parti, CKC reg., M&F Home raised, shots UTD. $16000. Now taking dep. Call/text 423-268-0615
JOHN DEER ZERO TURN LAWN MOWER - 48” cut $2300 (865)-228-4909
EMERGENCY SERVICE 24/7
2007 SYLVAN 22’ Pontoon, 115 HP Yamaha, full zip up canvas enclosure, loc. on Douglas Lake, $22,000 obo. (513) 543-9159.
CALL 865-742-9308
(423)254-7848
Vehicles Wanted
FAST $$ CASH $$ 4 JUNK AUTOS
30’Lx8’W. Full living w/ slide, leather sleeper sofa, mw, stove, elec/gas fridge, table, new q size mattress. AM/ FM/CD/TV. Sep bath w/full shwr. H&Air, ft canopy w/ canopy over slide. Elec ft jack, 2 battery, 2 gas btls, loading lights outside & stall area. lots of storage, used very little. Excellent condition. $28,000.
Call
Jobs
GREYHOUND ADOPTION PetSmart, Morrell Rd., Sat, April 8th, 12-2pm, www. greyhoundrescue.org. 865-6900009 or 865-539-9942.
Farm Products
2017 AVION CLASS B RV - Full warranty. 6,800 miles. $105,900 (865)-567-7879 or (865)-599-8797
DON’T BUY ANYWHERE ... UNTIL YOU SHOP NORTHGATE RV CENTER FOR THE BEST DEALS ON ALL NEW & PREOWNED UNITS
Wanted
865-970-2267
*Pools, Laundries, Appl. *5 min. to UT & airport www.riversidemanorapts.com
2 BR TOWNHOUSES
ACTION ADS 922-4136
Real Estate Commercial Lots & Acreage/Sale 2.26 ACRES, vacant land. 4400 Whittle Springs Rd. Zoned O1. $185,000. (865)544-1717
Retail Space/Rent
CONVENIENCE STORE FOR LEASE KNOXVILLE Large neighborhood area with heavy traffic. Call today for more info 865-560-9989
Shopper news • April 5, 2017 • B-3
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS
Wyatt and Jessica Thaemert, Knoxville, a girl, Lennon Elizabeth Thaemert
UT Medical Center
Courtney Hopkins, Sneedville, twins, Avery Hugh and Elaina Rae Hopkins
Courtney and Marlon Beverly Jr., Knoxville, a girl, Heaven Leigh Beverly
LaToya Harris, Knoxville, a girl, LaShauna Thelma Harris
Russell and Stephanie Millar, Townsend, a girl, Norah Fay Millar
James and Julie Walker, Rockwood, a boy, Henry James Walker
Mahogany Cannon, Knoxville, a girl, Raylen Amiah Cannon
Danyill Trader and Hope Dixon, Louisville, Tenn., a girl, Genesis Ivy Mari Trader
Jeremy and Lynsey Graham, Maryville, a girl, Lena Everly Graham
Jordan McCoy and Lindsey McKee, Knoxville, a boy, Weston Clay McCoy
William and Rebecca Rose, Maryville, a girl, Liliauna Joy Rose
Jason and Martha Jennings, Knoxville , a boy, Jackson Edward Jennings
Physicians Regional Medical Center
Kody and Katie Swink, of Greenback, a boy, Klade Louis Edward
Randy Williams Jr. and Ashlyn Easter, of Rockwood, a girl, Khalyn Paige
David Wolfenbarger Jr. and Terri Marley, of Knoxville, a girl, Peyton Faith
Nathan and Lesley Miles, of Powell, a girl, Fiona Anne Kelsey and Hannah Gilliam, of Powell, a boy, Urbyn Kash
Marsha and Ron Davison, Knoxville, a girl
Javvor Cantrell and ReShana Hill, of Knoxville, a girl, Heaven MarShaye
Lasymphony Rose, Knoxville, a boy, Zion Anthony
Vincent and Catherine Jones, of Knoxville, a girl, Margo Vincent
Jack and Britni Stevenson, Knoxville, a boy, Jack Richard
Bryan and Katie Schreiber, of Knoxville, a boy, Keaton Joseph
Brian and Julia Christopher, of Knoxville, a girl, Olivia Rey
Brandon Young and Destinee Hibbett, Knoxville, a boy, James Elias Young
Edward and Mallone Mendence, Maryville, a boy, Asher Cohen
Dominique Brown, of Knoxville, a girl, Faith La’Shay Nichole
Joshua Sullivan and Christina Whitaker, of Knoxville, a girl, Estella Reighn Ann
Kashika Kelley, of Morristown, a girl, Jayla Monae
Cheikh Thiam and Ndeye Ndiaye, Knoxville, a boy, Serigne Saliou Thiam
Jamel Sankey and Laura Valentine, Knoxville, a boy, Jasper Montgomery Sankey
Tasia Richmond, Knoxville, a boy, Kaiden Amir
Jody and Cara West, of Oliver Springs, a boy, Neyland Jericho
Kayla Lovely, Knoxville, a boy, Jagger Elijah Lovely
Darryl Samuel Jr. and Katrina Souto, Knoxville, a boy, Tatum Aaron Samuel
Charles Aiken and Kristy Murray, Rockwood, a boy, Charles Mark Aiken Jr.
Diehl and Meredith Dalton, Knoxville, a girl, Willow Mae
Curtis and Tosha Peace, of Maynardville, a girl, Maci Rayne
Trevan Wiginton and Ashley Cooper, Knoxville, Cameron Lee Wiginton
John and Megan Turner, Knoxville, a boy, John Henry Turner
Casey and Laura Cutter, Knoxville, a boy, Cohen Reeves
Dustin and Kristin Goldsby, Knoxville, a girl, Samantha Rae Goldsby
Thomas Thomas Jr. and Tracey Hill, of Knoxville, a girl, Feliciti Anne
Jamie and Seaira Cota, Seymour, a girl, Saylor Blake Cota Clint and Andrea Bell, Knoxville, a girl, Hilde Ingrid Bell Jakob and Amanda McDaniel, Strawberry Plains, a boy, Jack Collins McDaniel Garry Williams and Lorrie Duggan, Corryton, a boy, Garrison Lee Williams Dakotah Carr and Jessica Wilson, LaFollette, a girl, Corrin Alayna Carr
Ezra and Ayobami Owolabi, Knoxville, a boy, Solomon Adeoluwa William Owolabi Allion Whitley and Kiara McClendon, Knoxville, a boy, Abel Princeton Whitley James Yates Jr. and Marsella Baker, Knoxville, a boy, Jayce Gunnar Yates
Aaron and Chelsea Barger, Knoxville, a girl, Summitt Grayce Barger Glenn and Elizabeth Cruze, Knoxville, a girl, Catherine Elizabeth Cruze Molly Lyons, Knoxville, a boy, Koda Lee Lyons Stacy McCann, Corryton, a girl, Gabriyana Faith McCann
Michael and Virginia Nystrom, Knoxville, a boy, Jacksn Martn Nystrom Michael and Amanda Odom, Maryville, a boy, Dane Pearlie Odom Nicholas Tate and Candice Hutchison, Knoxville, a girl, Irelynn Marie Tate
Fort Sanders Philip and Julianne Smith, of Maryville, a boy, Jennings Gentry Bryston and Olivia Wilson, of New Tazewell, a boy, Rhyett Cade James Reno and Destiny Lee, of Powell, a girl, Paisley Renea-Lynn Charles Lawrence Jr. and Valencia Booker, of Knoxville, a boy, Braylon Kyriq
Billy Dutton and Krishena Montalvo, of Knoxville, a girl, K’ana Rayn Joshua Kanipe, of Andersonville, and Ivy Neal, of Oak Ridge, a boy, Brysen Maximus Robert and Tabitha Newman, of Oak Ridge, a boy Rain Jack
Samantha Keith, of Knoxville, a girl, Nora Alexandra
Stephen Fisher and Christina Reimche, of Oak Ridge, a boy, Jack Teil Jaylin Henderson and Sasha Holloway, of Powell, a girl, Journey Rene’ Tyrone Tumlin Jr. and Coreesha Howell, of Knoxville, a girl, Tawana Aryana-Denise D’Metric Albea and Courtn’ee Grooms, of Knoxville, a girl, Logan Lei’Nise Anthony Jones and Arielle Reynolds, of Knoxville, a girl, Rowan Evanessa
Noah Dodson and Kari Lumpkin, of Knoxville, a girl, Lynneya Rose
Photo of the week
This bowl helped to feed a family of four for a week thanks to FISH Hospitality Pantry and the National Art Honor Society at Farragut High. The 120 handmade bowls were sold and filled with soup during a recent event at Einstein Bros. Bagels to help raise awareness of hunger in Knoxville. Photo by Ruth White
MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED ■■ Katherine Paige Bailey, 26, Knoxville, and Christopher Brice Maners, 28, Knoxville
■■ Jennifer Kay Clay, 30, Knoxville, and Joshua Paul Carroll, 35, Knoxville
■■ Kelly Ann Baker, 43, Knoxville, and Claude Dudley Deal, 32, Knoxville
■■ Antonio Dominic Consenta, 32, Birmingham, Ala., and Leah Michelle Glasgow, 32, Knoxville
■■ Leanne Marie Battles, 26, Knoxville, and Cody Aaron Shea Shoemaker, 31, Knoxville ■■ James Francis Bishop, 49, Knoxville, and Melissa Jo Norton Webb, 43, Knoxville ■■ Keisha Deniese Blair, 27, Knoxville, and Michael Warren Monday-Hines, 27, Knoxville ■■ Baylee Dawn Breyette, 19, Knoxville, and Kolton Lee Waggoner, 24, Corryton ■■ Amanda Hope Brooks, 23, Philadelphia, Tenn., and Steven Japhus Milligan, 24, Kingston
■■ Garrett Austin Cook, 35, Knoxville, and Rachel Marie Shaw, 34, Knoxville ■■ Joshua Allen Crisp, 39, Knoxville, and Amanda Jane Hornak Vorenberg, 37, Knoxville ■■ Robert Hardeman Crossley, 30, Knoxville, and Michelle Renee Barton, 32, Knoxville ■■ Dustin Spencer Crouse, 32, Knoxville, and Deborah Celeste Huddleston, 25, Knoxville ■■ Randall Todd Cummings, 53, Rockford, and Aida J Diaz Garcia, 38, Rockford
■■ Sang Yun Byoun, 27, Knoxville, and Liang Li, 29, Knoxville
■■ April Michelle Davis, 30, Lenoir City, and Richard Alan Smith, 34, Knoxville
■■ Corey Allen Byrge, 23, Knoxville, and Treissy Emanuelly Lima Soares, 24, Knoxville
■■ Brandon Thomas Deaton, 26, Lenoir City, and Andrea Breann Packett, 25, Lenoir City
■■ Thompson Mcallister Cawley, 36, Knoxville, and Karen Yamileth Sanchez-Diaz, 25, Knoxville ■■ Megan Elizabeth Chapman, 27, Sandy Springs, Ga., and Ahmed Amr Ibrahim Ali, 27, Sandy Springs, Ga.
■■ Joshua C Dillingham, 25, Knoxville, and Olivia Suzanne Cashion, 24, Knoxville ■■ Ebonae Shyrelle Eaves, 28, Knoxville, and Misty Marie Mcmillon, 42, Knoxville
■■ Alexander Musashi Endo, 30, Cleveland, and Holly Beth Mcleskey, 30, Knoxville
■■ David Nathan King, 34, Atlanta, and Meghan Elizabeth Wheeler, 28, Atlanta
■■ Melissa Marie Miller, 24, Maryville, and Amanda Nicole Joiner, 27, Maryville
■■ Brandy Michelle Sellers, 37, LaFollette, and Rex Andrew Welch, 35, LaFollette
■■ Brittany Denise Ford, 24, Maynardville, and Brandon Michael Cheser, 28, Maynardville
■■ Viorel Anatoliy Kondryuk, 28, Knoxville, and Tatiana Ion Plamadeala, 26, Knoxville
■■ Sandra Lee Monday, 50, Knoxville, and Thomas Andrew Bounds, 54, Knoxville
■■ Cynthia Leai Marie La Mance, 30, Mason, Ohio, and James Edward Smith, 45, Mason, Ohio
■■ Ashley Denise Moore, 27, Knoxville, and Kevin James Mcallister, 33, Knoxville
■■ Keely Anne Sisk, 26, Overland Park, Kan., and Jordan Michael Skaggs, 26, Overland Park, Kan.
■■ Ana Lorena Fuentes, 34, Knoxville, and Jorge Mario Tagual Costop, 34, Knoxville ■■ Regina Leigh Gillespie, 28, Knoxville, and Walter Louie Chan, 34, Knoxville ■■ Tiffany Renee Goodpaster, 24, Knoxville, and Michael Christopher Taylor, 28, Knoxville ■■ Thomas Edward Gossett, 54, Knoxville, and Heidi Layne Collier Johnson, 53, Knoxville ■■ Amanda Jean Gudgel, 28, Knoxville, and Matthew John Niethammer, 29, Knoxville ■■ Sean Kevin Hennessy, 45, Farragut, and Kimberly Melissa Moody Garrison, 37, Farragut ■■ Kayla Shelsea House, 25, Knoxville, and Nathan Patrick Koval, 26, Knoxville ■■ Kristopher Gregory Hughes, 39, Knoxville, and Ruth Marie Pippin, 29, Knoxville ■■ Marti Jo Hulen, 52, Knoxville, and Gary Lee Hensley, 57, Knoxville
■■ Brian Allen Lane, 45, Louisville, Tenn., and Tamela Roberts Wilson, 52, Louisville, Tenn. ■■ Pamela Deangelus Lewis, 48, Louisville, Tenn., and Clinton Byron Harrison, 43, New Market ■■ Christopher Warren Lohr, 51, Alcoa, and Rebecca Thomas Thomas Stephens, 49, Maryville ■■ Baylee Madison Long, 18, Knoxville, and Alex James Ferguson, 18, Powell ■■ Amy Elizabeth Loveday, 25, Knoxville, and Kristian Thomas Buckner, 23, Knoxville ■■ Anthony T Massey Jr., 53, Knoxville, and Valerie Ann Greene Poore, 53, Knoxville ■■ Jennifer Lauren Mesker, 28, Lenoir City, and Randall Carl Miller, 37, Knoxville ■■ Johannes Herbert Michel, 35, Signal Mountain, and Audrey Elizabeth Glor Glor, 30, Signal Mountain
■■ Demetria Ann Moore, 26, Knoxville, and Demetrius Alexander Reed, 25, Knoxville ■■ George Allen Morring Jr., 60, Kodak, and Tammera Patrice Carpenter, 56, Kodak
■■ Stephanie Renee Slone, 34, Knoxville, and James Gregory Waggoner, 40, Knoxville ■■ Samantha Marie Sutton, 36, Knoxville, and Tiffany Nicole Sliger, 38, Knoxville
■■ Jessica Marie Oneil, 29, Knoxville, and Peggy Sue Reynolds, 28, Knoxville
■■ Juan Pablo Tejeda Duran, 37, Knoxville, and Lorena Margarita Ceron, 34, El Paso, Texas
■■ Toniel Ortega Martinez, 32, Knoxville, and Maria Estela Cantu, 34, Knoxville
■■ Carlos Dwayne Vonner Jr., 24, Knoxville, and Elisha Denai Snipes, 22, Knoxville
■■ Jonathan Paul Powers, 43, Knoxville, and Tiffany Rose Thomas, 36, Knoxville
■■ Johnathon Ray Winston, 33, Knoxville, and Tracie Marie Anderson, 39, Knoxville
■■ Cassi Marie Ramsey, 28, Knoxville, and Cody Allen Ward, 28, Knoxville
■■ Nathaniel Woodley Jr., 50, Knoxville, and Sonya Denise Watkins, 46, Knoxville
■■ Richard Andrew Roller III, 30, Knoxville, and Danielle Christine Trotter, 23, Knoxville
■■ Casi Jordan Woods, 18, New Market, and Joseph Morgan Watson, 20, Strawberry Plains
■■ Lakesha Nicole Ross-Jones, 40, Knoxville, and Edward Lee Jones, 41, Knoxville ■■ Gary Gray Scarbrough, 70, Knoxville, and Gloria June Graham Johnson, 70, Knoxville
■■ Robert Brandon Young, 35, Charlotte, NC, and Sarah Hart Roberts, 30, Charlotte
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Welcoming Baby New parents thank Parkwest Childbirth Center for making their son’s birth a rewarding experience It’s a beautiful day at Campbell Station Park in Farragut, and a family of three is enjoying the sunshine. Little Lincoln Eaton is cuddled in the arms of his mother, Amy. Ben Eaton watches with pride. “She’s an incredible mom,” he says. “I knew she would be.” The Eatons continue to adjust to life with a baby in the house after six years of marriage and 11 years as a couple. “He’s figuring it out as he goes,” Amy says with a smile, “And so am I.” Lincoln was born at Parkwest Medical Center on Feb. 2, weighing in at 8 lbs., 3 oz. – but his arrival didn’t come very easily. Amy had been cared for by Parkwest OB/GYN Dr. L. Elizabeth Greene throughout her pregnancy, and every time it was a positive experience. “I just love her,” Amy says of Dr. Greene. “She’s amazing.” Ben adds, “She was down to earth, and Amy’s health and the baby’s health were always priority No. 1. That was evident every time we went in.” Amy’s pregnancy progressed normally and as her due date approached, it was time to discuss delivery preferences and make a plan. After much consideration, the Eatons and Dr. Greene decided elective induction was their best option. “We knew Lincoln was going to be a bigger baby,” said Dr. Greene. “Given his projected size and Amy’s medical history being favorable for a safe induction at 39 weeks, we decided to proceed. We anticipated her labor might take a while and I was on-call and in the hospital that night, so the Eatons arrived at 12:30 a.m. and we got things started.” Amy labored throughout the night and into the day and evening, with Dr. Greene and the Parkwest Childbirth Center nursing staff by her side. “It was hard to see her go through the labor process, but overall the comfort level was great because of Dr. Greene and the staff,” Ben says. Amy agrees. “We always felt like we were the only patients they had on the floor,” Ben says, “and I thought that was the mark of true professionalism in health care.” As shifts changed, the nurses never missed a beat. Each time a new person walked through the door, he or she was already knowledgeable about Amy’s case. The level of care, attention and knowledge remained constant. “It’s as if everyone on that floor is on the same page, and works as a team,” Ben
nursing staff with setting the mom-to-be at ease. Before, during and after the surgical procedure, Amy’s level of discomfort was carefully managed. Nurses continuously encouraged her, telling her she was doing a good job, and not to worry. They constantly asked if she was OK, and were ready with answers and compassionate help. Then the moment the couple had been waiting for finally arrived. “I looked over the curtain and watched Dr. Greene pull my son up into the air, wipe him Ben and Amy Eaton are off and pass him to the celebrating the arrival of nurse,” Ben says with their baby, and thanking wonder. “The next thing the Childbirth Center at I know he’s wrapped up in Parkwest for professional, my arms.” compassionate care. Ben and Amy’s eyes meet, and they share a smile. “It was kind of surreal,” Ben says. “It went by in a flash and there was never a moment of panic.” The attention continued with postoperative care for Amy, examination of the baby and training from a lactation consultant. “It was as if they had done it a thousand times – which they may have!” Ben says. Now that they are parents, Amy and Ben are enjoying a rich new life. Lincoln’s personality is beginning to shine, and that makes having him at home even more rewarding. “I think we’re both exhausted, but you get that moment where he smiles or laughs and you forget you’re that tired,” Ben says. The two made a decision to share their story so they could give public thanks to Parkwest, Dr. Greene and the team that helped them bring their baby into the world. From medical knowledge to simple acts like encouraging Ben to bring his cellphone along to capture a picture, the Eatons say everything and everyone at Parkwest made them feel like they were a priority. “And it wasn’t just on our floor,” Ben adds. “Whether it was in the cafeteria or at the front desk, or just someone asking if says. “They shared information behind the ing Amy would be able to deliver naturally, they could help you find something because scenes outside our room so they didn’t have but that wasn’t meant to be. After everyone you look like you’re lost, it was just amazto come in and ask us a bunch of questions.” talking it through, the decision was made to ing.” As evening transitioned into night, and progress to a Cesarean section. To learn more about the Childbirth it was evident that Amy’s labor was not proFor Amy, a C-section was particularly gressing as it should, Dr. Greene sat with unnerving because she had never had sur- Center at Parkwest Medical Center, visit the Eatons again to discuss options. They’d gery – or even stitches. They credit Dr. www.treatedwell.com/childbirth, or call already waited for several extra hours hop- Greene and the Parkwest Childbirth Center 865-374-PARK.
“We always felt like we were the only patients on the floor,” Ben Eaton says of his family’s experience at the Childbirth Center at Parkwest.
The Childbirth Center: What to expect At the Parkwest Childbirth Center, expectant mothers and family members are welcomed within 30 days of the day of delivery to preregister and discuss what to expect. Mothers must be at least 36 weeks into pregnancy to preregister. Patients are encouraged to share their wishes for the day of birth, including what medication they may or may not want durTeresa Paris, RN ing labor. Because of
this registration, patients do not have to fill out paperwork or provide medical history on the day of delivery. “They get a tour of our department and get to meet everyone so there’s less ambiguity about what will happen when they’re in labor,” said Childbirth Center manager Teresa Paris, RN, MSHS, BSN, RNC-OB, NEA-BC. “The service we provide allows women and their families to focus on delivery when they come back to have their baby.” During delivery, patients are accompanied by a nurse clinician from East Tennessee Children’s Hospital, who monitors each delivery and can step in if neonatal issues
arise. Infants who need additional care can also be quickly transferred to Children’s Hospital’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. After delivery, a lactation consultant visits each mother and answers questions about and assists in teaching techniques for breastfeeding. “Babies are not born knowing how to breastfeed, so we try to be hands on and support each mother,” Paris said. “We understand that it’s a personal choice and will help no matter what the patient decides. Formula is available, and we abide by parent preference.” For more information on Parkwest Childbirth Center, call 865-374-PARK or visit www.TreatedWell.com/Childbirth.
Parkwest Childbirth Center numbers ■ More than 1,600 babies birthed each year ■ 20 labor, delivery, recovery and postpartum suites ■ 2 operating rooms ■ 3 bed Triage ■ Mothers’ average age is 26 ■ 1 ETCH nurse clinician present at all births ■ 2-day average stay for mothers ■ 4 OB/GYN practices deliver at Parkwest
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Summer Camps ■■ Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont: Nature exploration, science and wilderness backpacking (ages 9-17). Firefly Camp – parent and child overnight (ages 4-9). Food and lodging included. Visit www.gsmit.org/SummerYouth.html or call 865-448-6709 for more info. ■■ Day camps, Arnstein Jewish Community Center, 6800 Deane Hill Drive. Milton Collins Day camp for K-sixth-graders; Teen Adventure Program for seventh-ninthgraders; Counselor-in-Training Program for 10th-graders and older; AJCC Preschool Summer Programming for ages 2-pre-K. Info/registration: jewishknoxville.org or 690-6343 ■■ Knoxville Museum of Art Summer Art Academy, five-day camps for ages 3-12, 9
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a.m.-12 p.m. beginning June 5 through July 28; Teen Art Club (ages 13-up), 1-4 p.m. June 26-30 (ceramics) and July 12-16 (tricks of painting). Special opportunities 1-4 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays: STEAM Workshop (ages 5-8), June 1329; Stop-Motion Animation Workshop (ages 9-12), June 13-29; Afternoon Clay Adventures (ages 5-8 and 9-12), July 11-27. Info/registration: 865-525-6101 ext. 241 or education@knoxart.org. Details with class descriptions at knoxart.org ■■ Sports Medicine Workshop by Knoxville Orthopaedic Clinic, for high school students, Hardin Valley Academy, June 13-14, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Cost: $90. Info/ registration: kocortho.com or 865-6802640
■■ Fellowship of Christian Athletes, team and individual leadership camps in multiple sports (boys and girls basketball, cheer, golf, middle school football), leadership. Info/registration: www. fcaknoxville.org/camps or call 865-5246076.
■■ Kids U, University of Tennessee, for grades 3-12. Choose from more than 100 camps on the UT campus in June and July. Please register early. Camp sizes limited and fill up early. Info/register: www. utkidsu.com or 865-974-0150. ■■ Summer Technology Camps, MondayFriday 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Ages 10-17. Two locations: Pellissippi State Community College Blount Campus, beginning June 12 or June 19, and Hardin Valley Campus,
beginning June 26 or July 10. Info/ registration: www.STEAMsociety.com or 423-414-3987 ■■ Culinary Basics Kids Summer Camp, ages 7-15, June 5-9, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., $299. Basic skills that every aspiring young chef needs to be successful in the kitchen! The Cutting Edge Classroom, 817 N.Herron Road, Knoxville, TN 37932 Info/registration: www.thecuttingedgeclassroom.com or 865-335-9370 ■■ Breakfast Cookery Kids Summer Camp, ages 7-15, June 12-16, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., $299. Learn how to make the perfect breakfast! The Cutting Edge Classroom, 817 N. Herron Road, Knoxville, TN 37932 Info/registration: www.thecuttingedgeclassroom.com or 865-335-9370
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■■ The Artful Chef Kids Summer Camp, ages 7-15, June 26-30, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., $299. Making food look beautiful is a skill every cook should have! The Cutting Edge Classroom, 817 N. Herron Road, Knoxville, TN 37932 Info/registration: www. thecuttingedgeclassroom.com or 865-3359370
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Shopper news • April 5, 2017 • Camp-3 ■■ Fairy Tale Ballet and Art Camp, June 5-9, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Age 6 to 12. Tuition $175. Play movement games, take ballet class, and learn choreography. Make props and paint backdrop in art class. No dance experience necessary. Snacks, art and craft supplies included in tuition. Studio Arts for Dancers, 1234 Rocky Hill Road, Knoxville, 865-539-2475. ■■ Broadway Bound! Musical Theatre Day Camp, June 26-30, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Age 8 to 15. Tuition $200. No dance experience necessary. Studio Arts for Dancers, 1234 Rocky Hill Road, Knoxville, 865-539-2475. ■■ Young Dancers Intensive, for experienced dancers ages 10 to 14. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. $200 per session, $375 if 2 sessions. Session I: June 12-16 and Session 2 June 19-23. Explore the different styles of dance. Studio Arts for Dancers, 1234 Rocky Hill Road, Knoxville, 865-539-2475. ■■ Guest Artist Intensive, for intermediate and advanced level dancers. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. $250 per session, $450 if 2 sessions. Session I June 12-16 and Session 2 June 19-23. Guest Artist Josiah Savage from Georgia Ballet will be teaching classical ballet, variations and pointe. Erin Fitzgerald Peterson, professional contemporary dancer from Denver, will be teaching contemporary ballet, modern and improv. Additional instruction in dancer conditioning, yoga, pilates and Feldenkrais will be explored. Studio Arts for Dancers, 1234 Rocky Hill Road, Knoxville, 865-539-2475. ■■ Dance Camp for age 5 and 6. Ballet and creative movement. No experience necessary. July 3-20, Monday and
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■■ Intermediate I, II and Advanced, experienced dancers only. Monday, Wednesday, Friday July 3-21, 9 a.m.1:15 p.m. Tuition $300/3 weeks, $125/ week or $50 per day. Take class in Ballet, pointe variations, modern, jazz and contemporary. Studio Arts for Dancers, 1234 Rocky Hill Road, Knoxville, 865-5392475. ■■ Adult ballet Fit. Come dance this summer. Class 9-10:15 a.m. on Fridays in June and July. $15 per class. Studio Arts for Dancers, 1234 Rocky Hill Road, Knoxville, 865-539-2475. ■■ Camp Webb Basketball/Soccer Camp July 31-Aug. 4, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Ages: Entering grades 2-6 www.campwebb. com
■■ Camp Webb Boys Lacrosse Camp Fundamentals June 26-30, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Ages: Boys entering grades 5-8 www.campwebb.com ■■ Camp Webb Boys Advanced Position Lacrosse Camp July 17-21, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Ages: Entering grades 7-10 www. campwebb.com ■■ Camp Webb Boys Junior Soccer Camp June 12-16, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Ages: Boys entering grades 1-5 www.campwebb. com ■■ Camp Webb Elliott Stroupe Basketball School July 24-28, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Ages: Entering grades 4-7 www.campwebb. com ■■ Camp Webb Football/Basketball Camp
July 10-14, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Ages: Entering grades 4-8 www.campwebb.com ■■ Camp Webb Girls Soccer Camp June 19-23, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Ages: Girls entering kindergarten-5th grade www. campwebb.com ■■ Camp Webb Grand Slam Dunk Baseball/Basketball Camp June 5-9, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Ages: Boys entering grades 3-8 www.campwebb.com ■■ Camp Webb Meske Football Camp June 19-23, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Ages: Entering grades 1-5 www.campwebb. com ■■ Camp Webb Spartan Spirit Cheer and Dance July 10-14, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Ages: Girls entering grades 3-6 www.
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Field Trips, swimming, fun activities, devotions, and lasting friendships! Ages Accepted for Summer Camp Rising Kindergarten-Rising 7th Grade 3 Knoxville Summer Day Camp Locations
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2017 KNOXVILLE MUSEUM OF ART’S
Summer Art Academy The KMA’s Summer Art Academy offers quality educational opportunities through drawing, painting, sculpture, and more.
■■ Webb Basketball Camp July 17-21, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Ages: Boys entering grades 6-8 www.campwebb.com
at CentralBearden.org/Camp-Central, campcentral@cbcbearden.org or call 865-450-1000
■■ Camp Webb Wild World of Sports June 12-16, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Ages: Entering grades 2-6 www.campwebb.com
■■ Preschool Summer Adventure, Age 6 weeks-entering kindergarten. July 10-14 and July 17-20. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Central Baptist Church of Bearden. Info/registration at CentralBearden. org/Camp-Central, campcentral@ cbcbearden.org or call 865-450-1000
■■ Camp Webb Wrestling Camp June 1216, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Ages: Entering grades 5-8 www.campwebb.com ■■ VBS 2017 – Passport to Peru, June 4-8. Sunday Kickoff 4-6 p.m., MondayThursday 9 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Central Baptist Church of Bearden. Info/registration at CentralBearden.org/Camp-Central, campcentral@cbcbearden.org or call 865-450-1000 ■■ Mega Sports Camp, Jun 19-23, 5:307:30 p.m. Cost $30. Central Baptist Church of Bearden. Info/registration at CentralBearden.org/Camp-Central, campcentral@cbcbearden.org or call 865-450-1000 ■■ Music and Arts Camp 2017, July 9-14, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost $75. Central Baptist Church of Bearden. Info/registration at CentralBearden.org/Camp-Central, campcentral@cbcbearden.org or call 865-450-1000 ■■ Jr. Chef Academy, July 24-27, 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Cost $50. Central Baptist Church of Bearden. Info/registration
■■ Calvary Baptist Church “Big Fish” summer camp and afterschool, field trips, swimming, devotions and lasting friendships. For ages entering kindergarten through entering seventh grade. Three Knoxville locations. More info, schedules, online registration at www.campbigfish.org or call 865-3860779 ■■ Camp Wallace Summer Day Camp, May 24-Aug. 4, for children who have completed kindergarten through seventh grade. Field trips including Splash Country, Jump Jam, Knoxville Zoo, Alcoa Pool, plus weekly devotions, arts and crafts. Contact Kristie Bell, director, 865-688-7270.
June 5-9 Line and Color • 9am-12pm Ages 3-4 Studio Explorers Ages 5-6 First Impressions Ages 7-9 Creative Expression Ages 10-12 Drawing & Painting
July 17-21 Meet the Masters • 9am-12pm Ages 3-4 Jackson Pollock Ages 5-6 Henri Matisse Ages 7-9 Wassily Kandinsky Ages 10-12 Alexander Calder
June 12-16 Ages 3-4 Ages 5-6 Ages 7-9 Ages10-12
July 24-28 Young Authors and Illustrators • 9am-12pm Ages 3-4 Words and Pictures Ages 5-9 Teller of Tales Ages 7-9 Comic Books Ages 10-12 Creative Writing
Wild Things • 9am-12pm Exploring the Wild Amazing Creature Creations Mixed-Media Monsters Artful Animals
June 19-23 Learning from Beauford Delaney • 9am-12pm Ages 3-4 Let’s Paint Ages 5-6 Express Yourself Ages 7-9 Blank Canvas Ages 10-12 Learning through the Artist Eyes June 26-30 Ages 3-4 Ages 5-6 Ages 7-9 Ages 10-12 July 10-14 Ages 3-4 Ages 5-6 Ages 7-9
Re-useum • 9am-12pm Draw, Paint, Twist Time to Upgrade That’s My Trash I found that!
Mix It Up • 9am-12pm Little Mixers Art, Paper, Scissors Screens, Stencils, and Squeegees Ages 10-12 Spread Your Wings
TEEN ART CLUB • 1-4pm Ages 13 and up Open to all skill levels. June 26-30 Ceramics July 12-16 Tricks of Painting
SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES IN THE AFTERNOON • 1–4pm Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays Ages 5-8 - STEAM Workshop June 13 - June 29 | 3 week class Ages 9-12 - Stop-Motion Animation Workshop June 13 - June 29 | 3 week class Ages 5-8 and 9-12 - Afternoon Clay Adventures July 11 - July 27 | 3 week class
TUITION All 9am-12pm and Teen Art Club classes 1-4pm: $85 KMA members / $100 non-members Special Opportunities in the Afternoon (3 week classes): $200 KMA members / $225 non-members
■■ Christian Academy of Knoxville “We Have That Camp!” Full summer lineup at www.cakwarriors.com/cak-life/ summercamps.cfm or call 865-690-4721
Classes and scholarships are available on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information call 865.525.6101 ext. 241 or e-mail education@knoxart.org. Detailed schedule with class descriptions at www.knoxart.org
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Our award-winning Kids U summer camps are exclusive opportunities for area youth in grades 3-12. Choose from more than 100 camps on the UT campus in June and July. Please register early. Camp sizes are limited and often fill up quickly.
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