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Eating Pizza Papa John’s Pizza in Halls is raising funds for The Butterfly Fund of the East Tennessee Foundation in memory of Kylie Grace Overton who died last August from cancer. Through Sunday, Aug. 2, when customers order two large one-topping pizzas for $20, Halls Papa John’s will donate $5 for each order placed, said Misty Barger of the Butterfly Fund. “Please note that this is the only offer in which the contribution applies,” she said. Additional items may be ordered such as Pepsi Products, wings, sides, other toppings and specialty pizzas, but the two large, one-topping pizzas must be included in the purchase. The coupon/promo code for call in orders is “4KYLIE.” You must mention the promo code when you order to be sure we get credit, she said. Multiple orders of the two large, onetopping pizzas can be ordered as well.

Watching birds About three weeks ago, a birding friend and I spent a remarkably good birding morning at our newest state park, the Seven Islands State Birding Park, out past Strawberry Plains along the French Broad River. It has a beautiful bunch of habitats – hilly woods, riversides and big fields planted with an abundance of birdfood vegetation. The birds thought that it was still spring.

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Tripping along Chevy Chase and Beverly D’Angelo reprise their iconic roles as Clark and Ellen Griswold, as son Rusty, now grown, takes his family on (you know it) “Vacation.” Rusty plans to recreate the magic of his childhood with an epic road trip in a rental car with a mind of its own.

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By Sandra Clark

Fountain City residents in the Martha Berry-Ridgecrest area are organizing to oppose a 150-foot cell tower proposed for construction, calling it a “Godzilla invasion.” The tower is on the agenda of the Metropolitan Planning Commission in August. Residents had a meeting set with attorney Mary Miller, who represents Branch Tower/T-Mobile, on July 27. The MPC has an information meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 30, in the small assembly room of the City County Building. MPC’s cell tower consultant, Larry Perry, will give information on carrier siting requirements, FCC requirements and the role of local government in tower regulation. Tom Brechko is coordinating this meeting. Info: 865-215-2500 or tom.brechko@knoxmpc.org Suzanne Matheny lives on Ridgecrest Drive, as do her sister and brother-in-law, who designed and built their home 39 years ago. “Think of that tower as a Godzilla

By Shannon Carey New Halls Middle School principal Jessica Smith wants to make sure students leaving HMS are “ready to launch into high school.” “Everything is pushing down in education right now,” she said. “You have students leaving high school with almost an associate’s degree. We want to continue to advance the students academically to produce the best middle school experience they can have.” By “we,” Smith means the HMS leadership team, including assistant principal Jay Wormsley and new assistant principal Joy Sherrod. Wormsley has worked with Smith before as part of the Tennessee Association of Middle Schools. “I am very excited to be working with these ladies,” said Wormsley. “I think we’ll make a great team.” Smith hails from Roane County. She attended Carson-Newman University in Jefferson City and taught English at Carter Middle

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Halls Middle School will host a “Meet the Principals” 4-7 p.m. Thursday, July 30. Students, parents and community members are invited to attend.

Halls Middle School assistant principal Jay Wormsley with new principal Jessica Smith and new assistant principal Joy Sherrod. Photo by S. Carey School. She spent 11 years at Carter, becoming a master teacher and assistant principal. Smith spent one year as interim principal at Carter Elementary before being appointed principal at HMS. Sherrod spent seven years

teaching at Bearden Middle School, followed by 10 years at Carter Middle, then two years at Vine Middle, where she was a TAP mentor and master teacher. Smith has been full time at HMS since July 1, and she’s met

one-on-one with 65 of the school’s teachers so far. She likes the strong community ties at Halls, with many of the current HMS teachers having attended the school as youngsters. It’s also a strong school academically, she said. Smith said she has an open door policy for the whole community, and she hopes everyone will take time to get to know her and the assistant principals. She invited students, parents and others to attend a “Meet the Principals” night 4-7 p.m. Thursday, July 30, at the school. “We look forward to continuing to strengthen our school,” she said.

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wide paved road would be built to access the tower, a plan neighbors really dislike. Matheny writes: “My neighbors and I are very much opposed to this in our or any neighborhood for numerous reasons.” Objections specific to the Ridgecrest site include: ■ Devaluation of homes by as much as 20 percent; ■ Disturbance of a “sensitive, avoidance area” which does not preclude a tower but does insist on a search for alternate sites; and ■ Land use, environmental, potential hazard and aesthetic objections. Matheny said Branch Tower misrepresented the view of the This photo shows a cell tower superimposed over a balloon floated by resitower after conducting a balloon dents with their string length adjusted to replicate the altitude of the protest at a 70-feet lower elevation. posed cell tower on Ridgecrest Drive. Photo by Bob Hillhouse She and neighbor Bob Hillhouse replicated that test. Additionally, invasion, and you get a decent from the June MPC meeting, they have created a website at sense of our feelings,” she wrote. Branch Towers promises to build topoftheridge.info. “I hope we’re not on a verge of an an 8-foot security fence on the alAnd, while Branch says there is epidemic of cell towers in neigh- most 6-acre site and says the tower a lack of coverage in the area, the borhoods.” would initially have four telecom- T-Mobile online map shows full In its proposal, postponed munication antennas. A 16-foot 4G coverage, Matheny wrote.

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The Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum, which was once Howell Nurseries, is the oldest continually running business in Tennessee and is now working to preserve the region’s plant life.

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By Bill Dockery Monday marked the seventh anniversary of the shootings at my church, Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist on Kingston Pike. Two persons were killed and seven more wounded at a Sunday morning children’s service. An Army veteran and longtime East Tennessean is now serving life without parole for those deaths, which he confessed were generated by his hatred of liberals and gays. Tragedies like the one at my church have become commonplace, most recently in a Charleston church, a Chattanooga strip mall and a Louisiana theater. Each community that is hit experiences the event as a one-off tragedy – the deaths of innocent individuals, the acts of personal heroism, the gore, the physical and emotional suffer-

ing, the perpetrator driven by derangement or ideology or whatever, the public acts of mourning and above all the horror that it could happen “here” (and not somewhere else in the bigger America that – we assume – is more violent than our own peaceable community). I was intimately involved with the response and recovery at TVUUC, handling media relations locally and nationally for the first hours, then days, then weeks, then months following our tragedy. Five years after the fact I was still taking media calls about similar events. And as the list of tragedies has lengthened on a weekly and daily basis, I’ve noticed something. There is nothing one-off about these occurrences. The individual stitches may vary a bit, but they fit into an overall tap-

estry of violence and terror and heroism that furnishes the background before which all Americans go about our daily lives. We’re learning how to read the mass-murder narrative, and we even relish to an extent the details – the extravagant violence, the acts of unanticipated courage, even the arguments about the roots of these kinds of events. These shootings have become a true reality show, unscripted, with real blood and real hurt and poignantly real death. One other thing I’ve learned: After responding professionally to our tragedy and the one that followed that and the next (et cetera to the nth power), I’m beginning to experience a slo-mo case of PTSD, not from exposure to violence in my church (as a police photographer I’d seen plenty of that) but

from the way we bend our words of sorrow and anger and condolence and gratitude around violent events that are truly “needless” and “senseless.” Again and again we try to give redemptive meaning to that abyss so that we won’t be sucked into it, but when you’ve heard it so many times, the explanations begin to lose their meaning. Yet the events keep coming because we do not have the political will to rein in the gun industry, or help the people with mentalhealth needs or those whose poverty of spirit and engagement leaves them with nothing to value in their lives except pain and grudges and anger they don’t know how to cope with. I am no longer shocked or sad or angry – I’m bone weary. But I don’t see an end to it.

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Senior Day at the Fair Funnel cakes, the tractor pull, a 95-pound pumpkin and 4-H Club sheep can only mean one thing – the fair is in town! Consider this your down-home invitation to attend a complimentary breakfast with friends. After the meal, you can participate in fun activities, visit exhibits or just relax in the shade on the beautiful fairgrounds.

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HALLS/FOUNTAIN CITY Shopper news • JULY 29, 2015 • A-3 Beaver Dam Baptist Church sanctuary before renovation Photo submitted

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Beaver Dam Seems like only yesterday the Beaver Dam Baptist Church parking lot was filed with contractor trucks while construction of a new sanctuary and education building took place. In reality, that was 1991. Time does fly and the years have taken their toll. Due to interior wear and tear, construction is happening once again. The sanctuary and entrance hallway are being renovated from bottom to top. Gone are the colors of mauve and blue and the plain white walls that were so prevalent in 1990s decor. These

COMMUNITY NOTES ■ Fountain City Lions Club meets 6 p.m. each first and third Monday, Lions Community Building, 5345 N. Broadway. ■ Halls Community Lions Club meets 7:15 p.m. each second and fourth Monday, Shoney’s, 343 Emory Road. ■ Halls Republican Club meets 7 p.m. each third Monday at the Boys & Girls Club of Halls/Powell, 1819 Dry Gap Pike. Info: www.knoxgop.org. ■ Seventh District Democrats meet 6:30 p.m. each fourth Mon-

stage. Overhead support beams have been painted a dark brown. New trim has been added to side and front Cindy walls, the exterior of the Taylor baptistry is getting a facelift and white accents brighten the entire space. The majority of floor surhave been traded for hues of face areas will host hardearthy browns and soft yel- woods with carpet being low beige. placed only down the aisles. Original pews and choir Possibly the most impresseating are already out and sive thing of all is that the are being replaced by stur- project did not cause debt dier furniture. Items still for the church. in good shape were donated “We started moving toto other churches. Large ward this about two years half columns and new stair ago,” said Beaver Dam pasrails grace the choir loft and tor the Rev. Dr. Alan Price. day, Halls Branch Library, 4518 E. Emory Road. Info: Mary Ann Page, map@parodee.net or 247-8155; Dan Haney, bdl66@ comcast.net or 922-4547. ■ United Northeast Democrats/8th District meet 7 p.m. each second Thursday, Gibbs Ruritan Club, 7827 Tazewell Pike. Info: Betty Jones, 688-2268.

HALLS SENIOR CENTER ■ Wednesday, July 29: 9 a.m. blood pressure check; 10 a.m. bingo, hand & foot; 12:30 p.m. bridge; 1 p.m. Rook, SAIL exercise. ■ Thursday, July 30: 10 a.m. quilting; 11 a.m. exercise; 1

p.m. ballroom dance class; 2 p.m. Snack and Learn: “Secure Financial.” ■ Friday, July 31: 10 a.m. euchre, farkle; 11 a.m. SAIL exercise; 11:30 a.m. art class; noon Mexican Train Dominoes; 2 p.m. Zumba Gold. ■ Monday, Aug. 3: 10 a.m. pinochle, bridge, hand & foot; 11 a.m. Tennessee Theatre Mighty Musical Monday; 1 p.m. Rook, SAIL exercise. ■ Tuesday, Aug. 4: 10 a.m. canasta; 11 a.m. exercise; noon HB&P Board; 12:30 p.m. Mexican Train dominoes; 1:30 p.m. hand & foot; 2 p.m. movie matinee: “Jupiter Ascending.”

Beaver Dam Baptist Church member Bob Crye, minister of music Ryan Flint, Sauder Pew Company installers Miles Matlock and Bryan Plumlee and the Rev. Dr. Alan Price review plans during Beaver Dam Baptist Church sanctuary renovation. New hardwood floors are just visible under the front pew.

“No real campaign. We told people what we wanted to do and they gave. Once we had the needed funding we got started.” Bob Crye, a Beaver Dam Baptist Church member for more than 25 years, is overseeing much of the work. “We are on time and under budget,” said Crye. The entire renovation will take less than a month. While pews were out members set up chairs in the sanctuary so that no morning worship services were missed. Completion date is set for the first Sunday in August.

Floors have been taken back to concrete in the front sanctuary hallway in preparation for new flooring. Photos by Cindy Taylor

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Hole in the middle of Tennessee defense Little people sing about the hole in the bottom of the sea. Shrewd merchants smile and capitalize on doughnut holes. The hole in the middle of the Tennessee defense is not a fun thing. Tommy Thigpen, coach of Volunteer linebackers, faces a very large void with five or six or seven possible fillers but no obvious solution. Middle linebacker, quarterback of the defense, is a critical position in this era of complex offenses doing all sorts of exciting things at warp speed. It requires comprehensive preparation, reading accuracy, ability to think and adjust on the fly,

will be much better than last season. There is more available talent and depth up front and more speed Marvin in the secondary. Jalen West Reeves-Maybin might be an all-American at outside linebacker. Alas, games can be won skill and strength to ward or lost in the middle. off big, hairy blockers and a Unless there is a radiboldness to discourage run- cal reassignment, here are ning backs and receivers who Thigpen’s choices: dare invade the territory. Kenny Bynum, 6-1 and Those old enough to re- 250, has been around four member Jack Reynolds can years and knows more. He grasp what one looks like. is tough enough against the OK, the position was less run but not very fast. He did demanding then. Al Wilson not forfeit the job in spring did it well. A.J. Johnson was practice. doing OK until … Darrin Kirkland was reThose who don’t recog- cruited to be the middle nize the current deficiency linebacker of the future. He think Tennessee’s defense arrived in January to get a

head start but needed medical repairs and spent spring drills watching instead of doing. He is 6-2 and 235. Jacob Johnson, 6-4 and 240, may be a slender end but played MLB against Vanderbilt last November. To put it sweetly, the Commodores liked him a lot. Johnson is shaped like a football player, has size, strength and decent speed, hits hard and might be really good someday. He grew up in Germany. He lacks football background and experience. Gavin Bryant, redshirt freshman, hurts people. He is 6-0 and 236 and a natural hitter. He is also a work in progress. Dillon Bates, 6-3 and

225, probably should be an outside linebacker but may be a middle man out of necessity. Like Kirkland, Bates lost precious development time to injury. Tennessee has not yet seen the real Dillon Bates. Very secret weapons (nobody has heard much about ’em) are sophomore walk-on Colton Jumper and one or more athletic freshmen. Thigpen may have a couple of aces up his sleeve. Curt Maggitt plays more as an end because of his relentless pursuit. But, if nobody fills the vacancy, if the need is deemed serious enough, he could switch. He’d do it in a minute, too. He is a team-first guy. Butch Jones says so.

The big win with ReevesMaybin as an outside backer is speed. He is a former safety who got bigger. If he has to play in the middle, he can think bigger. There is a glaring contradiction between the middle linebacker dilemma and tall talk about winning the East division of the Southeastern Conference. Really good teams rarely go into August with such uncertainties. But, wait, there is another alternative. Really good coaches solve such problems before the middle of September. By the middle of October, we may have forgotten all about this one. Marvin West invites reader reaction. His address is westwest6@netzero.com

at Children’s Hospital The best moments of my summer were not the days spent at the beach; they were my two weeks at East Tennessee Children’s Hospital. I just completed my second summer as a Volunteen and had even more fun than the summer before. That first summer I walked into the hospital nervous and unsure what to expect. I was excited to have the opportunity, but I did not know anyone. It can be super awkward and nerveracking to sit in a room with 15 other people and not know a single name. Then a woman named Kathi walked in and immediately made all of us feel at home. She had a bright smile and warm personality. I didn’t know then how amazing she truly was. The first day I was assigned to Child Life, asked to visit patients’ rooms to ask if they need anything,

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want to play or do crafts. A few of us went with an adult volunteer to learn the ropes. At first it was awkward. Most of these kids weren’t feeling great and were rightfully scared to be in a hospital. But I soon learned that the only way to make a child feel comfortable was to relate to them and be genuinely interested. That day I entered a little girl’s room and asked if she would like to play a game in the playroom or maybe do a craft. She looked at me with fear in her eyes and shook her head no. I glanced around the room and noticed that she had owl balloons, an owl blanket and an owl stuffed animal. I asked if I could

sit and started to talk to her about how much I loved the blanket, balloons and stuffed animal. She smiled and said, “Owls are my favorite animal. What’s yours?” I realized I had an opening, so I suggested we go to the playroom and paint an owl. When she enthusiastically shook her head yes I could feel tears in my eyes. In that moment I knew I had made her day better, a little brighter. The next day I couldn’t wait to come back. I did everything in those two weeks from playing Xbox for hours (and losing nine out of 10 times) with a boy who couldn’t get out of bed to trying to get a little girl to stop crying by walking her around the hallway a billion times. Not every day was I in a patient’s room. There were days I would sit at the information desk and direct people to their appointments,

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cut out puppets for kids to color and clean DVDs for the movie cart. Some may say those days didn’t make an impact, but I believe they did. If I could help a frazzled parent find the ER, or make puppets so a child waiting for bloodwork would have something to do other than worry, and even have clean DVDs in case a child wanted to watch “Finding Nemo,” then I made an impact. There was not a day that I didn’t help someone. This program not only allowed me to make a difference in the lives of sick children, but I made so many lifelong friends. The first day no one was speaking, but by the end of the first week we couldn’t be quiet! It was amazing to meet people who had the same passion that I did, and it made every day so much more enjoyable when you got to work with amazing people.

On the last day I bawled my eyes out. I couldn’t believe it was over. I was going to miss all my new friends and particularly Ms. Kathi. The program would be nothing without her. Her constant smile and laughter can brighten a day, and she would do anything for you.

As I returned for my second summer I knew there would be more friends to make and, most importantly, more children to make smile. I am so thankful for a program that allows me to give back and all the people that made my summer 10 times better. I love you all!

GOSSIP AND LIES ■ Tom Jones, a former chair of the KUB board, has surrendered his law license, we hear. On Monday, his law firm’s website had a blank spot where Jones once stood.

■ Gary Wade says he will leave the state Supreme Court, to which he just won re-election to an 8-year term, and may become dean of the John J. Duncan Jr. School of Law.

■ Where’s Foster? County Clerk Foster Arnett is no stranger to controversy although his missteps tend toward the absurd rather than more traditional folly.

■ This makes no sense but gives Bill Haslam a chance to put his friend Herb Slatery on the high court.

■ Arnett skipped town last week rather than respond to a KnoxViews blog post headlined, “Hacked or Unhinged? You Decide.”

■ Slatery has been on a career fast track, serving as Haslam’s legal counsel before the Supreme Court appointed him as attorney general in 2014. – S. Clark

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Will Ward flip or skip commission race?

Among the citizens who showed up for the Powell edition of Ed and Bob Show (i.e. the traveling constituent meeting road show put on by county commissioners-at-large Ed Brantley and Bob Thomas) was Chuck Ward, the “Fix it, Flip it or Skip it” radio show guy. Brantley introduced Ward to the crowd as a “probable” county commission candidate from District 9 next year.

was being interviewed by telephone on his way to a real estate agent’s office to pick up a gift he’d been told would be waiting for him at the front desk. When he walked in, he remarked that the place seemed deserted, yoo-hooed and got a terse response from some guy in the back. “That’s funny. They don’t have a clue who they’re talking to. I could be Vice President Gore’s son,” he said. “This font desk hasn’t been used in years …” A few seconds later, the Betty Realtor he was looking for Bean materialized with the gift and Ward was back in his car on his way to deliver a refrigerator, explaining By the time the Shopper- the house flipping business News caught up with Ward, while he drove. a busy guy who’s always on “I’d have been a superstar his way to somewhere else, if I’d had somebody to marhe’d downgraded his can- ket me five years ago,” he didate status from prob- said. “I’ve flipped over 800 able to just the other side houses in 27 years – ain’t of possible. He’s just got nobody in the nation done too many irons in the fire, that.” he said, which was why he He started small, with

a house in Colonial Village that he moved into. “As I was working on that house, I realized that I enjoyed it and it was fun, and thought to myself I could make Ward some money doing this, so I bought a flip home to sell on Martin Mill pike, just past Bonnie Kate, and it went well – $12,000 on that first flip. So I was kinda hooked, as my dad used to say …” After that, he’d buy maybe two or three houses a year, sometimes in partnership with friends, and the number grew to 10 or 12 a year, and kept going. Over the last 10 years, he’s averaged between 30 and 40 a year, and for a while held down a fulltime job as stage manager at the Civic Coliseum. He left the job five years ago, but still does freelance

stage managing at the coliseum, Thompson-Boling Arena, the Tennessee Theatre and Gatlinburg venues. He’s kept some houses as rentals, but says flipping is his first love. “There’s nothing like taking a house and transforming it into a desirable property,” he said. Add that to his weekly “Fix it, Flip it or Skip it” radio hour, the script he’s preparing for a TV show, the offer he’s mulling to start flipping mobile homes, and it doesn’t leave much room for politics. “I was out at Powell supporting Bob and Ed, and I mentioned that several people have approached me. I ran a few years ago, and got beat by 300 votes. Another time I started to run and Paul Pinkston jumped back in at the last minute, and I decided not to do it. But I’m 49, still young enough so I can say I’ll never close my doors, and I’ll always try to keep my options open.”

Foster in line to be city’s new redevelopment director Dawn Michelle Foster, who will soon step into Knoxville Redevelopment Director Bob Whetsel’s shoes, doesn’t mind being a woman in an industry typically dom i nated by men. She spent 22 years as a senior transportation planner Foster and construction project manager for Wilbur Smith Associates (now CDM Smith) before her career with the city. “This will be the first time I’ve ever had a woman boss,” she says, referring to Mayor Madeline Rogero. Foster, who is also African American, will work closely with Anne Wallace, who will fill Foster’s previous role as deputy director of redevelopment. It’s a sign of a forward-thinking city that the office is so diverse, as is the sheer number of current redevelopment projects. The south waterfront has been Foster’s primary focus since she was hired by the city three years ago, and she’s enthusiastic about the changes that are happening in that part of town. In early July, ground was broken for Suttree Landing Park − part of a 750-acre redevelopment project across the Tennessee River from downtown and the University of Tennessee. Updates to Sevier Avenue are creating interest in ex-

to be patient until the proj- over, she says. ect’s anticipated completion She is grateful to have date of August of 2017. had the opportunity to work “In a couple of years, with Whetsel. He’s been a Wendy we’ll be skipping down the great mentor, and she apSmith sidewalk with smiles on our preciates the leadership faces because of the new style he developed during streetscape.” his former career as a high One of the benefits of school football coach. She isting structures from local Foster’s new job will be get- is glad to continue to work developers, she says, and ting to work with other city with Wallace, who is also plans for apartments at the departments, since the proj- well-respected. “We’ll make Bob proud.” former Baptist Hospital site ects require so much crossand the Island Home area are coming along. The realignment of the entrance of Fort Dickerson Park is finished, and further enhancements should be completed by the end of the year. Such improvements, paired with the city’s Urban Wilderness, will revitalize South Knoxville. “All that vibrancy is starting to take place,” she says. Now Foster will have other major projects on her plate, like Magnolia and Cumberland Avenues and R.B. and Susan Schumpert stand with John Fugate (center) at Downtown North. She rec- his campaign kickoff. Photo submitted ognizes that redevelopment calls for residents to be open-minded − and patient. Concept plans don’t always look like the “cake on the John Fugate of Fountain City has launched his campaign box,” and they require enor- for the Republican nomination for Knox County Commismous amounts of time and sion from District 2. The seat is currently held by Amy Bromoney, she says. But the yles, a Democrat who has opted not to seek a third term. ultimate payout is blighted Fugate served briefly on the school board as an appoinproperty that is made useful tee of County Commission when Indya Kincannon reagain. signed and before Tracie Sanger was elected. Redevelopment yields He said some 150 people attended Saturday’s kickoff other resources. There have in Fountain City Park. Notables included Mayor Tim Burbeen hundreds of millions chett, Law Director Bud Armstrong, Property Assessor of dollars of private invest- Phil Ballard and commissioners Dave Wright, Jeff Ownby ment around Cumberland and Bob Thomas. Avenue, and Foster expects Michele Carringer is also a candidate for the GOP nomimore to come. That’s anoth- nation. The primary is in May 2016 with the general elecer good reason for residents tion in August.

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government Harwell idea delays vote on gas tax House Speaker Beth Harwell has urged that part or all of the $400 million in additional state tax collections should go for new roads and existing road repairs. This is new money coming into the state treasury that was not anticipated when the state budget was enacted a few months ago.

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What is significant here is that Harwell is voicing a game plan for the Legislature to tackle the road issue in a way that would enable it to avoid a gas tax increase vote in the 2016 session starting in five months. This would be new money one time for roads and would allow the lawmakers to skip a gas tax vote in an election year. Harwell is considered a potential candidate for governor and has been traveling the state. She did a Rotary Club talk in Knoxville and appeared for state Rep. Roger Kane over the past few months. She is expected back in East Tennessee several times this fall. Gov. Haslam with a new chief of staff, Jim Henry, may wish to avoid this contentious issue where success is not assured coming on top of the Insure Tennessee loss last January. Most observers see increasing the gas tax as a high mountain to climb in 2016 when many lawmakers ran on a program of lower taxes. It is hard to explain a vote for a higher tax if within the recent past you have pledged backing for lower taxes. ■ MPC has been sued in federal court over gender discrimination by its former finance director, Dee Ann Reynolds, who lives in Union County. The new director, Gerald Green, inherits this from his predecessor Mark Donaldson, who terminated Reynolds and was himself then pushed out the door after neighborhood activists across the city called for his ouster. This will be a fascinating lawsuit as it plays out or is settled, but expect it

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to go on for months. The plaintiff’s attorney, David Burkhalter, is a pro in these personnel discrimination lawsuits. The new MPC director no longer works for the Metropolitan Planning Commission but for the two mayors, Burchett and Rogero. ■ David Collins, former chair of the Knox County Commission and city architect, is getting married to Kirby Bell, community volunteer. Wedding will be in June 2016. ■ Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush will hold a fundraiser Aug. 4 in Williamson County cohosted by Gov. Haslam’s parents, Jim and Natalie Haslam. Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker was in the same county 10 days ago. Williamson County is a popular fundraising spot for national GOP candidates. ■ Art Clancy, 85, former international president of Rotary (the first from Knoxville) and founder of Clancy Optical, is recovering well from open-heart surgery and is now at home. His wife is Sue Clancy, former director of special events for the city of Knoxville. ■ The dedication of Everly Brothers Park will be 5:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7, at the corner of Kingston Pike and Forest Park Boulevard. This happened due to the work of the Bearden Council, Dennis Owen, Terry Faulkner plus City Council member Duane Grieve. Don and Phil Everly attended West High School near this site. Public is invited to the dedication. It should be a great occasion. ■ When Jack Sharp is replaced on MPC this summer, he will complete 40 years of public service to the city of Knoxville with 28 years on City Council (14 years as vice mayor) plus 12 years on MPC. Sharp turns 81 on Aug. 10. ■ Gov. Haslam will host a luncheon for state Sen. Doug Overbey’s reelection on Thursday, July 30, at Cherokee County Club at $1,000 a person. ■ Karen Carson and Jason Zachary will debate at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 6, at Farragut Town Hall. Public is invited. They are candidates for GOP nomination for state representative from District 14.

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They laugh a lot at Arbor Terrace, an assisted living facility just off Cedar Bluff Road. One of the funniest lines delivered at last week’s Shopper-News get-together with Arbor Terrace residents came from Olean Robinson, who got to know Peyton Manning while working in the bookstore at the University Center when he was a student. She particularly remembers the time when he came in to pick out some birthday cards even though he was about to be late to class. “He asked me to tell anybody who came looking for him, ‘Well, I haven’t seen him.’ And when he finished paying for his cards, he took off running as fast as he could go,” she said. Betty M. Wilson, a retired nurse, has a Manning memory of her own. She said she met him when at UT when she was taking speech therapy after her stroke. She remembers him as very nice. Another chuckle came

when Norma Holmes, a former St. Petersburg school teacher, said her late husband was a great salesman. “Al was selling frozen orange juice in Florida when I met him,” she said, pausing to let the punchline sink in. She told of a time when she and Al sat next to Sen. Howard Baker at a Sertoma Club event. Baker got positive comments from the gathering. The group was a mixture of lifelong Knoxville residents like Robinson and Knoxvillians by choice, like Holmes. Minnie Chilton, who lived in Kentucky, was head cashier at United Citizens Bank in Campbellsburg, and recalled the time her bank got robbed by a hapless wannabe crook. “The man come in and he demanded money – but turned out we knew him. Then when he went out, somebody recognized him. He liked to have scared the teller to death.” Chilton, Corinne Arnwine (a retired computer journal editor and world

traveler) and Beulah Alice Bittner, also a retired nurse and another native Kentuckian (who most recently lived in Indiana) had grandfathers who fought in the Civil War. They shared some family memories: Chilton’s grandfather, a Confederate Army soldier, was captured and spent the war locked up and starving. He never spoke of those times. Arnwine’s family was split down the middle. Bittner’s Confederate-sympathizing family hid hams and other food supplies in a cave that was discovered and raided by Union soldiers. Robinson and her sister, LaMuriel Smothers, both live in Arbor Terrace, and their parents lived there, too, some years ago. Both sisters were involved in the restaurant business, and if Smothers’ first name looks familiar, it’s probably because it’s on the menu at Buddy’s Bar-B-Q – LaMuriel’s Lemon Ice Box Pie, $1.99 per slice. LaMuriel and her late husband, Buddy Smothers, started the

business in 1972. Robinson and her husband owned Robby’s Bar-B-Q on Chapman Highway. Arbor Terrace residents have a communal garden that’s provided the residents Olean Robinson with fried green tomatoes, summer squash and ripe tomatoes that have gone on top of pizzas made in cooking class. Arbor Terrace opened in August 1997, and has about 88 residents at present. Joy Hall has been the executive director since the opening; Erin Parten is engagement director and arranged our visit. “We play all day,” says Erin. “She plans a year ahead,” adds resident Betty Leverette, a retired teacher and Minne Chilton principal from Virginia. “Got to to get the music and speakers we want,” says Erin. Corinne Arnwine has been there about two weeks, making her the newbie. She says moving there has been a good decision. “Everyone’s so nice here. I’m really glad I came.”

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The land of forgetfulness

Organist Charles Parham and pianist Richard Sidey following a midday concert at St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cathedral. Sidey recently retired as precentor after 50 years at the church in various capacities. He served with three rectors and two deans and their associates, including: the Rev. Tracy H Lamar Jr., the Rev. Frank Cerveny (now bishop), the Rev. Daniel P. Matthews, Dean James L. Sanders and Dean John C. Ross.

Are your wonders known in the darkness, or your saving help in the land of forgetfulness? (Psalm 88: 12-13 NRSV)

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Union drug program asks for volunteers Leader Mike Miller said iCare of Union County needs volunteers, especially with the new school year starting. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s seeking student involvement in the iCare coalition, which seeks to prevent drug, alcohol and tobacco use. iCare also distributes free drug testing kits to parents. The group meets at 11:30 a.m. every fourth Thursday at Revival Vision Church Daniel Varnell (center) husband of the Rev. Sarah Varnell of St. Paul United Methodist Church of God on Durham Drive stands with Lake Junaluska Singers (front) Madison Carter, Peyton Walker, Jake Hemminger; in Maynardville. Lunch is (back) Nole Jones and Russell Moore. Daniel is an alumnus of the Lake Junaluska Singers, a provided. The speaker for Aug. 27 16-member regional worship group sponsored by the Lake Junaluska Assembly in North Carolina. The group visited St. Paul July 20. Songs performed included Ave Maria, Be Still My Soul, I will be state Rep. Dennis Powers. Will Rise and Precious Lord. Photo by S. Carey iCare sent four students to the Tennessee Teen Institute on the Tennessee Tech campus June 21-26 with chaperone Alice Moshe.

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at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7. Info: 922-2322.

Community services â&#x2013; Cross Roads Presbyterian, 4329 E. Emory Road, hosts the Halls Welfare Ministry food pantry 6-8 p.m. each second Tuesday and 9-11 a.m. each fourth Saturday. â&#x2013; Glenwood Baptist Church, 7212 Central Avenue Pike, is accepting appointments for the John 5 Food Pantry. Info: 938-2611. Your call will be returned.

â&#x2013; Bookwalter UMC, 4218 Central Avenue Pike, will host â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dealing with Anger and Bad Attitudes in Children and Their Parentsâ&#x20AC;? seminar, 6:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 21. Cost: $20 each/$30 couple. Advance registration is required. Info/ registration: www.biblical parenting.org/register or 771-8002.

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â&#x2013; Cedar Springs Presbyterian Church, 9132 Kingston Pike, is holding auditions for singers, orchestra players, actors, dancers and handbell ringers ages 16 and up for its KnoxCam ministry. Info: Jill Lagerberg, jilllagerberg@ cspc.net; knoxcam.org; on Facebook.

â&#x2013; Beaver Dam Baptist Church third floor education building, 4328 E. Emory Road, will host free movie: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Do You Believe?â&#x20AC;?

â&#x2013; First Comforter Church, 5516 Old Tazewell Pike, hosts MAPS (Mothers At Prayer Service) noon each Friday. Info: Edna

â&#x2013; Ridgeview Baptist Church, 6125 Lacy Road, offers Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Clothes Closet and Food Pantry 11 a.m.-2 p.m. each third Saturday. Free to those in the 37912/37849 ZIP code area.

It is obvious to me that the Bible really does address all aspects of our lives. Especially the Psalms; that is where the human condition is most evident. The truth is, the older I get, the more forgetful I become. Sometimes that is a blessing; there are things I need to, want to, should forget. Wrongs done to me, hurtful words said to me, mistakes I made that I cannot undo. Those are things that are best forgotten. As one sage said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Give it up, let it go and set it free!â&#x20AC;? When I forget where I put my glasses, or what time I have an appointment in town? Well, that is embarrassing! But when I forget to write a column (something I have been doing every week for 25 years this August), it is horrifying! I could defend myself by telling everyone about the crises (major and minor) that have been swirling. I could plead the excitement of the upcoming wedding of

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my firstborn. I could even quote the dear elderly lady I knew in my childhood who frequently defended herself by saying (with a sigh), â&#x20AC;&#x153;Well, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m just an old woman.â&#x20AC;? But I am stubbornly unwilling to cop to that. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t feel old! I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think old! I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t act old! At least, I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think I do. And, I suppose, that is true of all of us. We think of ourselves as we were in our prime. We feel, oh, maybe 39. Jack Benny was forever 39. If he can get away with it, why canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t I? Methuselah lived 969 years. I would bet he forget a few things, too!

Hensley, 771-7788. â&#x2013; Powell Church, 323 W. Emory Road, hosts Recovery at Powell at 6 p.m. Tuesdays. The program embraces people who struggle with addiction, compulsive behaviors, loss and life challenges. Info: www.recoveryatpowell.com or info@powellchurch.com.

Special services â&#x2013; The Church of God of Knoxville, 5912 Thorn Grove Pike, will hold revival 7 p.m. through Saturday, Aug. 1, and 10:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 2. Evangelist: Rodney Cummings, pastor of the Church of God of Montgomery, Ala. Info: 522-9520. â&#x2013; Smithwood Baptist Church, 4914 Jacksboro Pike, will celebrate its 170th anniversary with special worship at 10:45 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 9. Info: 865689-5448.

Beaverdale takes VBS journey By Ruth White Beaverdale Baptist Church hosted a Vacation Bible School that took students on a journey off the map. During the week, through games, crafts, snack time and Bible study, the children learned of Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s love and the importance of following his word. Also emphasized during the week was knowing that even when God takes a personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s journey off the map, He helps us stay on track through studying the Bible and prayer. Beaverdale Baptist is at 1701 Cunningham Road.

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Shopper-News interns get a sneak peek at the under-construction visitor center at Knoxville Botanical Gardens. The center is slated to open in August. Photo by Amanda McDonald

Preventing an agriculture apocalypse By Annie Dockery The Knoxville BotaniMartha Ashe stands in the garden dedicated to the memory of her grandmother, for whom she was named. Ashe is the cal Garden and Arboretum, daughter of former Knoxville mayor Victor Ashe and works in which was once Howell the Knoxville Botanical Gardens and Arboretum visitor center. Nurseries, is the oldest conPhotos by S. Carey tinually running business in Tennessee and is now working to preserve the region’s plant life. “In your lifetime, there Then, they got a personal will be wars fought about By Shannon Carey Shopper-News interns tour of the gardens from food and water,” Robert were slated to spend the Martha Ashe, daughter of Hodge, the director of the day at the FBI’s Knoxville former Knoxville mayor Center for Urban Agriculheadquarters, but due to the Victor Ashe. Martha is ture told interns. The center tragic shootings in Chat- working in the visitor cen- is located on the grounds of tanooga we had to come up ter this summer, just yards the Botanical Gardens. In the last two years, away from a beautiful area with a different plan. Thankfully, the staff and dedicated to the memory Hodge explained, there has volunteers at the Knoxville of her grandmother, also been a 40 percent loss in the honeybee population. HonBotanical Gardens and Ar- named Martha Ashe. “I like it,” she said. “I feel eybees are integral to the boretum welcomed interns pollination of the world’s with open arms. Interns like I’m part of the place.” Martha gave the interns a food supply, and their steady were good sports in the heat, volunteering their ef- sneak peek at the Botanical decline can cause substanforts at the Center for Urban Gardens’ new visitor center, tial food reduction. The herAgriculture tucked in a cor- scheduled to open in Au- bicides and pesticides used in both large-scale farming gust. ner of the gardens.

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and in the average backyard are culprits in the honeybees’ demise. In today’s culture, where few Americans have fruit and vegetable gardens and 80 percent of America’s produce is shipped from California, native species of plants and produce are dying off. Consumers may think they are eating locally when in fact they are not. Stores may label produce as “locally grown” as long as that produce is local in one of the store’s locations. Consequently, a national store may label tomatoes from California as “locally grown” in a Tennessee store. The primary focus of large farms is to produce food that can withstand crosscountry shipment, not taste or species preservation. Hodge said Tennessee

once had more than 5,000 types of apples. Today, this is not so. In the years to come, fewer and fewer variations of apples, potatoes, zucchini, and other fruits and vegetables will be available for consumption, because most Tennesseans have stopped growing regional produce. This means that the children and grandchildren of today’s adults will never taste many of the fruits and vegetables they loved growing up. Hodge explained how everyone has the ability to aid in current agricultural issues. With the decline in honeybee population, it is important to cease using herbicides and pesticides in the yard. To prevent the extinction of local plants, network with friends and gardeners to find heirloom seeds, ask them to share, plant

them, and pass the seeds on. Websites like rareseeds. com and slowfoodusa.org provide an online way to obtain heirloom and endangered seeds. The Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum provides additional resources for those who want to help. “Families can get plots here for free,” said Hodge. Those interested can call to reserve a free plot on which to garden. The Center for Urban Agriculture also provides classes on how to create community gardens at churches. By eliminating the use of herbicides and pesticides and by planting an heirloom garden, anyone can help preserve the world’s food supply. Info: 862-8717 or find Center for Urban Agriculture on Facebook

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A technology wonderland By Carol Shane Attention, all young brainiacs and your families! Now’s your chance to explore STEM (Science Technology Engineering Mathematics) in a fun, lively environment made just for you! This weekend, The Muse Knoxville presents “Robotics Revolution” at Chilhowee Park. Formerly known as The Discovery Center, The Muse Knoxville is “a newly reimagined space designed for kids from 1 to 101,” according to its website. The organization’s fun, interactive exhibits provide opportunities for kids to discover and explore the physical sciences. “With almost 4,000 square feet of exhibit and play space, you are sure to find something that will inspire the love of learning in you!” At “Robotics Revolution” young techies can see, and maybe participate in, such things as the Lego Tower Challenge, where Lego cities are built by teams and then shook on an “earthquake table” to see which city survives. There’s a Sumo Bot wrestling match and many other robotics and technology demonstrations. A new and very exciting addition to the lineup is a live Skype call with NASA astronaut Jeanette Epps. El-

Young techies will enjoy “Robotics Revolution,” presented by The Muse Knoxville at the Jacob Building in Chilhowee Park this weekend. Photo submitted lie Kittrell, executive director of The Muse Knoxville, says, “Dr. Epps will join our event to help further inspire children to pursue a path in STEM. Her background as an astronaut, aquanaut, CIA technical intelligence officer, and as a technical specialist for Ford Motor Company is a spectacular example for young children.

Her voice, particularly for young women, is one that we hope will make a lifelong impression. “We feel very fortunate to have this opportunity to speak with her.” There’s plenty of fun to be had at “Robotics Revolution,” but this is cutting-edge, real-world stuff, and adult participa-

tion is highly valued. “Are you a FIRST [”For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology”] coach, mentor, or parent?” asks the website. “At the World FIRST Championships this year in St. Louis, FIRST founder Dean Kamen challenged everyone in attendance to ‘Grow FIRST Faster,’ to reach more kids in more communities. Help build relationships with new and emerging teams in our area as we support the growth of FIRST programs to new schools and neighborhoods. Volunteers will staff information tables to meet visitors who are interested in learning more about FIRST, and have the opportunity to create advisory connections with new coaches and mentors.” “Robotics Revolution” happens from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. this Saturday, August 1 at the Jacob Building in Chilhowee Park. Admission is $6 per person, with family passes available for $24. Children ages five and under are admitted free. Tickets can be purchased at the event or online in advance at www.themuseknoxville. org, or by calling 594-1494. Parents who wish to become involved as FIRST mentors are urged to visit http://goo. gl/forms/FP65W5LMd7. Send story suggestions to news@shop pernewsnow.com.

weekender FRIDAY ■ Alive After Five: Jazzspirations Live with Brian Clay, 6-8:30 p.m., Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World’s Fair Park Drive. Tickets: $10; $5 for members/students. Info: 934-2039.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY ■ Kayak, SUP & Hydro-Bike Moonlight Tour, 8:30-10:15 p.m., Norris Dam Marina, 1604 Norris Freeway, Andersonville. Info: 498-9951. ■ Summer Movie Magic: “Gone With the Wind,” Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay St. Showings: 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: all Ticketmaster outlets, Tennessee Theatre box office and 800-745-3000. ■ “Sealed for Freshness” by Doug Stone, Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 319 N. Gay St. Performances: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday. Info/tickets: http://www. theatreknoxville.com.

SATURDAY ■ 2015 Knox Classic Bodybuilding, Figure, Bikini and Physique, 9 a.m.-6:30 p.m., Knoxville Civic Auditorium, 500 Howard Baker Jr. Ave. Info/tickets: www.knoxvillecoliseum. com or 215-8999; KnoxvilleTickets.com, 656-4444 or 877995-9961. ■ Back to School Princess & Pirate Party, 1-2:30 p.m., Grassy Valley Baptist Church, 10637 Kingston Pike. Tickets: $10, available at the door. For all ages; open to the public. ■ Robotics Revolution, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Jacob Building in Chilhowee Park. Hosted by The Muse Knoxville. Features: Lego building competitions, robotics and technology demonstrations, hands-on activities with The Muse, live Skype call with NASA astronaut Jeanette Epps and more. Info: themuseknoxville.org. ■ Second annual corn-hole tournament to benefit Angelic Ministries. 12:30 p.m., under the big top at The Ministry, 1218 N. Central St. Info/registration: angelicministries.com. ■ Shakespeare on the Square: “The Taming of the Shrew,” 7 p.m., Market Square. Info: 546-4280; www.tennesseestage. com tennesseestage@comcast.net.

SUNDAY ■ Knoxville Jazz Orchestra: Jazz Jam, 4-6 p.m., the Emporium, 100 S. Gay St. Free. Open to any and all who wish to play or listen. Info: 573-3226.

The Griswold family – James (Skyler Gisondo), Kevin (Steele Stebbins), Debbie (Christina Applegate) and Rusty (Ed Helms) – gets ready for fun in “Vacation.”

■ Native American Flute Circle, 4-5:30 p.m., Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave. Info/registration: 577-4717 ext. 110. ■ Party in the Park, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., World’s Fair Park, 525 Henley St. Food, games, bounce houses, live music and more. Free. Info: knoxpartyinthepark.com. ■ Shakespeare on the Square: “Macbeth,” 7 p.m., Market Square. Info: 546-4280; www.tennesseestage.com, tennesseestage@comcast.net.

‘Vacation’ rides again; plus one more impossible ‘Mission’ By Betsy Pickle Old friends return in this week’s new movies, beginning with today’s opening of “Vacation.” Not a remake of the 1983 fan favorite “National Lampoon’s Vacation” but more of a sequel, this “Va-

cation” focuses on the next generation. Griswold son Rusty (Ed Helms) is grown up and has a family of his own: wife Debbie (Christina Applegate) and sons James (Skyler Gisondo) and Kevin (Steele Stebbins). When Rusty finally re-

alizes that his wife and sons aren’t as happy as he thought they were, he plans to recreate the magic of his childhood with an epic road trip to the adventure theme park Walley World. Rusty’s selective memory clears the way for

disaster after disaster as the Griswolds make their way across the country in a rental car that has a mind of its own. Time spent with sister Audrey (Leslie Mann) and her irritatingly perfect husband, Stone Crandall (Chris

Hemsworth), is just part of the punishment Rusty must suffer. Chevy Chase and Beverly D’Angelo reprise their iconic roles as Clark and Ellen Griswold. Supporting players include such familiar faces as Ron Livingston, Norman Reedus, Charlie Day, Keegan-Michael Key, Regina Hall, Michael Pena, David Clennon, Colin Hanks and Sports Illustrated swimwear model Hannah Davis. “Horrible Bosses” scribes Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley wrote the script and make their feature-directing debut with the movie. Opening on Friday is

“Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation.” Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) must reunite his IMF team to eradicate an international band of terrorists known as the Syndicate. Highly trained operatives determined to create a new world order through their terror attacks, Syndicate members may or may not include a skillful British agent named Ilsa Faust (Rebecca Ferguson). The cast also includes Alec Baldwin, Jeremy Renner, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg and Simon McBurney. Christopher McQuarrie (“Jack Reacher”) directed and wrote the screenplay.

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By Anne Hart D. J. Corcoran’s background as a former member of the local media, combined with his long-time experience as a firefighter, gives him the perfect perspective for his current project – assembling the history of the Knoxville Fire Department (KFD). A captain with the KFD now, Corcoran worked his way up through the ranks and now handles the media for the department, in addition to this latest project. What he has turned up to date makes for a fascinating look back at one of Knoxville’s premiere and certainly most enduring institutions. Corcoran shared his knowledge and a captivating slide presentation with Bearden Rotarians at their recent meeting at Buddy’s Banquet Hall. He traced the history of KFD from its beginning on March 17, 1885, when it replaced an all-volunteer organization that had operated for the previous 31 years. Slides from those early days showed horse-drawn wagons loaded with fire-fighting equipment, and then later a modern steam engine that rolled along city streets carrying a stoker whose job it was to keep the steam coming. The first fire hall was in the old Market House, where City Hall was located upstairs, and on the main level, the fire department was located at one end of the building and fresh meat and produce brought in daily by area farmers was sold at the other end. In 1897 the department faced its largest challenge of that century when an entire block of Gay Street caught fire. KFD was joined by firefighters from around the area, including Chattanooga, whose de-

partment commandeered a train, stopped not a single time along the way, and made it to Knoxville in an hour to help battle the blaze which eventually destroyed an estimated $1 million in property. Corcoran also discussed the KFD’s iconic monument of a fireman holding a child. Erected in 1904, he said it originally stood D.J. Corcoran at the old Courthouse and was surrounded by a water trough where passersby could water their horses. In 1916, the statue was moved to Emory Place, off Broadway, where in the late 1940s, it was struck by a drunk driver. In 1977, the monument was again moved, this time to the fire hall on Summit Hill Drive, across from the old City Hall, where it stands today in tribute to firefighters who have died in the line of duty. Each fire station has its own unique history, but none quite as interesting as Lonas Fire Hall on Old Kingston Pike, which was donated to the city early in this century with two stipulations: that a portrait of a patriarch of the Lonas family would always hang in the building and that firefighters would always rake the leaves from the huge old oak tree on the property. “And still today, you can drive by in the fall and see the firemen raking those leaves,” Corcoran said. Corcoran said ambulances were added to the KFD in 1947 and the first female firefighters joined the department in 1988. Today, KFD has 70 pieces of firefighting equipment and answers more than 30,000 calls annually.

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Evans gives Legacy Parks update By Beverly Holland Carol Evans is seriously associated with South Knoxville as an architect of the Urban Wilderness, but the Fountain City resident got her start in Halls. Raising money to purchase the land at Clayton Park was the first big project of Legacy Parks Foundation, now celebrating its 10th anniversary. Evans spoke last week to the Halls Business and Professional Association. She said the nonprofit’s goal is to “leave East Tennessee better than we found it.” Legacy Parks has raised more than $5 million in 10 years, Evans said. Its goals are to preserve ridges and views, connect greenways,

maintain health and access to waterways, develop recreational opportunities for the underserved and push Knox County to exceed the national average for green space. Legacy Parks coordinated fundraising $625,000 to purchase 11 acres in Halls for Clayton Park. The land was deeded to Knox County after conservation easements were added. A smaller but still neat project was coordinating funding for the skate park in Fountain City. Across the county, Legacy Parks aided in adding 100 acres to Ijams Nature Center through acquisition of the Georgia Marble Quarry; promoting the state’s

first birding park at Seven Islands; and facilitating the 22-acre Harrell Road Park on Beaver Creek off Emory Road between Powell and Karns. Evans struck gold, though, in developing 1,000 acres of urban wilderness in South Knoxville, along with 70 acres of river bluff property and preservation of Civil War forts. Next up for Legacy Parks Foundation is the annual fundraiser Sept. 11 at UT’s Holston River Farm. Tickets are selling out fast, Evans said, to hear speaker Cheryl Strayed, whose book “Wild” chronicled her solo hike on the Pacific Coast Trail. The book topped the New York

business Food City expands in Chattanooga

Food City officials have announced their intent to purchase 29 BI-LO Supermarkets (i nc lud i n g 21 pharmacies) in the Chattanooga market Carol Evans at Halls BPA area. The locations Times bestseller list and range from the film adaptation earned 25,000 to Academy Award nomina- Steve Smith 6 3 , 0 0 0 tions for stars Reese With- square feet in size and inerspoon and Laura Dern. clude eight stores in North Info: 865-525-2585. Georgia. No price was given for the acquisition, which is expected to be complete by early fall. It will bring Powell native Jim Courtney has joined Realty ExecuFood City to 122 stores and tives Associates, North office, at 3232 15,000 employees. Tazewell Pike. In a press release, comCourtney brings 40 years of sales expany president/CEO Steperience to the real estate market. He is ven Smith said Food City a member of the Knoxville Area Associawill invest more than $40 tion of Realtors along with the state and million in capital improvenational associations. Realty Executives ments to the former BI-LO Associates has more than 400 agents at stores during the first year. eight offices in Knoxville, Maryville and John Jones, executive Oak Ridge. vice president for store opJim Courtney Info: 865-688-3232 or call Jim directly erations, said BI-LO assoat 865-705-3624. ciates will be “welcomed to our team” and allowed to retain their years of service. Jesse Lewis, senior vice president and chief operaMarco’s Pizza owner Steve Petrone gets ready to donate blood tions officer, is familiar with ■ Lakeshore Park Farmers ■ Dixie Lee Farmers Market, with Medic phlebotomist Anya Longwith. The Medic Blood- the BI-LO stores that were Market, 6410 S. Northshore Renaissance|Farragut, 12740 mobile visited Marco’s July 24, offering a free pizza to those previously Red Foods. He Kingston Pike. Hours: 9 a.m.Drive. Hours: 3-6 p.m. every worked for Red Foods in who gave blood. Photo by S. Carey noon Saturdays through Oct. Friday through Nov. 20. Info: Chattanooga prior to join31. Info: dixieleefarmersmaron Facebook. ing Food City. ket.com; on Facebook.

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■ Market Square Farmers Market, 60 Market Square. Hours: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesdays and 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays through Nov. 21. Info: market squarefarmersmarket.org.

■ Knoxville Farmers Market, Laurel Church of Christ, 3457 Kingston Pike. Hours: 3-6 p.m. Fridays through late November.

■ Maryville Farmers Market: Church Avenue. Hours: 9 a.m.sellout, Saturdays through Nov. 17.

■ Maryville Farmers Market: New Providence Presbyterian Church, 703 W. Broadway, Maryville. Hours: 3:30-6:30 p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays through Aug. 29. ■ New Harvest Park Farmers Market, 4700 New Harvest Park Lane. Hours: 3-6 p.m.

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Thursdays. Info: on Facebook. ■ Oak Ridge Farmers Market, Historic Jackson Square, 281 Broadway Ave. Oak Ridge. Hours: 3-6 p.m. Wednesdays; 8 a.m.-noon Saturdays through late November. Info: on Facebook.

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Some birds are hard to see About three weeks ago, a birding friend and I spent a remarkably good birding morning at our newest state park, the Seven Islands State Birding Park, out past Strawberry Plains along the French Broad River. It has a beautiful bunch of habitats – hilly woods, riversides and big fields planted with an abundance of bird-food vegetation. The birds evidently thought that it was still spring. They were all singing and hopping around on the treetops, including a number of them that you ordinarily hear but seldom see. Amongst all the songs we were hearing was that of the elusive yellow-billed cuckoo, the old rain crow. Its sharply declining numbers

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around and be happy with that. But if you’re faced with trying to show someone a particular bird, maybe a newer birder or a person who hasn’t seen that particular species before, you’re quickly reminded that some of those birds can be frustratingly, maddeningly, impossibly, difficult to see! Lots of birds are easy – think robins, bluebirds, mockingbirds, hummingbirds – they all go about their business as if they have things to do and need to be getting on with it, and we’re just part of the surroundings. Pigeons, doves, crows, starlings are not particularly warm and friendly but as much a part of the scenery as cars and buildings.

Then there are those that are only easy to see in the spring when the hormones kick in, with territory, mate and nest as high priorities, and personal safety not so much. Indigo buntings, for example. In May, when you hear Mr. Indigo singing, you automatically scan each nearby treetop – he’ll for sure be up on one of them. Ditto for the brown thrasher, invisible for most of the year, but singing atop his favorite tree for hours in the spring. All this partly, at least, explains why you see your birding friends also behaving in peculiar ways in the spring – up before daylight, choosing binoculars and field guides over food and drink, leaving chores undone, etc.

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IMMACULATE CONDO – FULLY FURNISHED! Mathews Place behind Halls High School. Quality constructed featuring garages on main level & in bsmt, new 20”x20” tile flrs in kit & BAs, kit has granite countertops & stainless steel appliances, glass tile backsplash, hdwd flrs in LR & 2BRs on main level, tray ceilings, gas FP, crown molding. Finished bsmt suite has a full BA, work-out rm, extra stg & plenty of rm for 3rd BR & LR. Move-in condition & furnished. 7545 School View Way $186,900 MLS 917882

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LOCATION! LOCATION! 4-BR home in the heart of Powell, move-In condition, 2-sty home w/2-car gar features brand new: Hdwd flooring, Trane AC unit, ext lighting, front door & storm door, stainless steel appliances. Corner lot has a fenced-in backyard. 7800 Beechtree Ln. $169,000 MLS 934524

ALL BRICK – 3BR,/1BA, conveniently located near Western Ave & I-75/I-40. Lg level lot, carport, stg bldg. Updates include: Roof, H&A, replacement windows, water heater. 211 Clifton Rd. $77,000 MLS 930455 FTN. CITY – Well-maintained, 2BR home w/det gar & 2 carports. Updates include: Vinyl siding, HVAC, generator, gas FP & logs, sec sys. 3307 Shaw Dr. $79,900 MLS 926404

1.94 ACRES – 3BR, brick front rancher near Norris Lake w/covered front porch, covered back patio, wood-burning FP, new metal roof, water heater & well. PLUS… 14 x 40 mobile home w/sep electrical meter & septic sys for extra income. 150 Black Fox. $89,000 MLS 931934

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MOTIVATED SELLER! PRICE REDUCTION! RARE FIND!!! Franklin Hills S/D in West Knoxville! 5BR/4BA w/room for everyone and great space to play too! Pool, basketball goal, hot tub, and huge rec room!! Open kitchen w/granite tops and built-in sub-zero refrigerator, eat-in area and LR make entertaining easy.Huge covered deck overlooks pool. So many new items it is hard to mention them all...new roof 2012, new gutters 2012, 2 new pool pumps, new pool heater, new hot tub 2010. Don’t let this one get away! This is a must SEE!! $579,900 MLS#928427 All Brick, very well maintained home! Large rooms. Master on main! Great house to raise a growing family. Rests on a one acre lot. Kitchen w/eat-in bar that leads to DR and the sunroom. Level back yard. Move-in ready but priced so you can update yourself. Workshop right off basement and rec room area. Beautiful stone gas fireplace downstairs! The price is right on this house, don’t let it get away!! $225,000 MLS#933562

Ready for quiet mountain living, 5 minutes from interstate? On this 7+ acre slice of heaven, you can sit on the front porch swing and enjoy the wildlife and mtn view, go to restaurants, stores etc in minutes! Perfect spot to raise a family, w/lots of woods and a fantastic treehouse to play in! Master on main with 3BRs up and a finished basement as well! Open living floor plan and beautiful stone fireplace! Closet space is awesome and there is lots of storage. Fenced-in area for your pet with their own house as well! Don’t let this rare find get away!! $264,900 MLS#927751

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ALL BRICK! 3BR/2BA, 2-car gar over 1,400 SF, manicured, fenced lot, huge open fam rm & dining rm, 2 walk-in-closets in mstr. OVER 1.5 ACRES! Perfectly level $144,900 MLS# 931828 JUST LISTED! 3BR/3 full BAs, land on Emory Rd, 2BR home w/ 1,750 SF, the perfect location be- detached gar. Needs some work LOTS & ACREAGE side Brickey Elementary close to but would make a great starter shopping, hospital & interstate. home or rental. $79,900 $175,000 over 1 acre lakefront $144,900 MLS# 932487 MLS# 930779 in Lowe's Ferry on Loudon Lake HALLS HALLS

$99,900 5 acres river frontage on the Clinch river in Anderson Co. $99,000 8+ acres gently rolling in the Halls school zone OVER 2,700 SF! All brick in Saddlebrook S/D, huge bonus rm, mstr suite w/whirlpool, sep shower & walk-in-closet, great cul-de-sac lot. $239,900 MLS# 928937

JUST REDUCED! All brick, 3BR/2BA, 2-car gar, split BR floor plan, over 1,400 SF located close to Halls Schools & Walmart. Won't last at $134,900! MLS# 928337

$49,900 3 acres in Halls perfect for 3-4 duplexes $28,900 Almost 2 acres close to Norris Freeway & Walmart. Motivated seller. Make an offer.

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MUST SEE! A gorgeous all brick home with 2 extra lots, tons of storage, and covered front and back porches. Too many updates and additions to list! Better than brand New! Located in the Millertown Pike area. Call to make this beauty yours! Priced @ $114,000. MLS #929876

CUSTOM HOME! A oneowner home that combines picturesque privacy with abundant convenience. Master on main, huge sun room/BR, tons of storage space w/open, airy feel. Includes a private drive and 7/10 of an acre. The best of both worlds! Priced at $200,000. MLS #928603

ONE-OWNER HOME! An astounding find! This home has been well maintained and updated, w/spacious rooms, a great sized backyard that is partially fenced & backs up to a private farm. Over 2300 sqft plus full unfin bsmt (heated & cooled). Bonus room or 4th BR & lots of extra strg. Conv located close to I-75@ Emory Rd. This home has it all! Best of all priced at $219,900. MLS #931534

MOVE IN READY! An open flr plan, huge bonus rm, over-sized gar and a super conv location make this home a perfect choice for your housing needs. Sits on a corner lot, wonderful details in the home eith so many updates, a workshop area & more! Priced @ $224,900. MLS #916744

< “LARGER THAN LIFE” ESTATE HOME! This massive home has almost 5000 finished sq ft of details! Quality abounds throughout. Full unfin bsmt w/ giant workshop & extra garages. 5BR/4BA, incl master on main plus additional space for entertaining! Can be complete with 2 additional 1-acre lots for privacy, making this home have 3 acres of land! Tremendous home with amazing features! Priced at $649,000. MLS #896764

CHARMING HOME! 3BR/2BA, brick rancher beautifully remodeled. New cabinets, counter tops and floors in the kitchen. Immaculate backyard is perfect for hosting cookouts or enjoying some privacy! This home is amazing! Priced at $179,900. MLS #931535

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HEALTH & LIFESTYLES NEWS FROM FORT SANDERS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

Life gets better every day Rogers finds Knoxville surgeon for life-changing procedure Moments of joy can come from the strangest of circumstances. Lori Rogers’ laundry is a perfect example. She was going about the mundane task of folding clothes when she stopped to look at a pair of her shorts. She held them up, and that’s when she got that little burst of happiness. “Never in my lifetime did I think I would be wearing something this small,” Rogers says. Rogers has lost about a 100 pounds since weight loss surgery performed by board certi ed surgeon Jonathan Ray, MD. Ray and Mark Colquitt, MD, perform weight loss procedures at the Center for Bariatric Surgery at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center. “It’s not about the size that I’m wearing,” Rogers explains, “but it’s about realizing where I was at, how far I’ve come, and how much better I feel because I’ve lost so much weight.” Rogers has indeed come a long way in her weight loss journey, and she came a long way to get started. Her home is in Cleveland, Tenn., but her insurance would only cover weight loss procedures performed by a few providers in Knoxville. Knoxville was a place where her weight had devastated her in the past. She has vivid and not-too-happy memories from the time she landed a position as an usher for the University of Tennessee’s football program. “I’m a big UT fan, and I was really excited about getting a chance to go up there and work,” Rogers says. “I ushered about half the season, but I had to stand for ve hours at each game, and my feet would hurt so bad that I would be almost in tears on the drive back to Cleveland.” Rogers came to terms with the fact that it wasn’t a problem that could be solved by changing shoes. There was no denying the real source of her pain and exhaustion. “I knew it was my weight. I had to walk up lots of steps in the stadium, and I would be out of breath,” she says. “My heart would just race rapidly as I went back and forth through the stadium. That was one of the big things that helped me decide I had to do something.” The weight rst began piling on, she says, with pregnancy and the birth of her children. She had always considered herself an average-sized person, so when her weight went above average and stayed

Learn more about bariatric surgery Register for informational seminars conducted by surgeons from the Fort Sanders Regional Center for Bariatric Surgery by calling 865541-BAR1 (2271). Seminars will be held on these Thursday evenings throughout the remainder of 2015: Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center 1901 Clinch Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37916 Classroom #1, Lobby Level ■ August 13, 6:00 p.m. ■ August 27, 7:00 p.m. ■ September 10, 6:00 p.m. ■ September 24, 7:00 p.m. ■ October 22, 7:00 p.m. ■ November 12, 6:00 p.m. ■ December 10, 7:00 p.m.

there it was a problem inside and out. First, it was her self-esteem that suffered, because she was unhappy with the way she looked. Then the weight began to take its toll physically. Rogers’ family loves to be outdoors, and she began to notice that she couldn’t enjoy activities like hiking or even playing in the yard. Her blood pressure and cholesterol worsened. Then there was the back pain, and the pain in her feet. “I tried every kind of diet,” Rogers says. “I might lose a little bit of weight, but then I would gain it right back.” Weighing 223 pounds at a height of ve feet and three inches, she took stock of her life, and where it was going. “I’ve got to do something,” she said to herself at

Lori Rogers’ transformation from before weight loss surgery to after is astonishing. g. Thanks to Dr. Jonathan Ray of the Center for Bariatric ariatric Surgery at Fort Sanders Regional, she has lost ost close to one 100 pounds.

the time, “or I’m just going to die obese.” A good friend who was also planning to have weight loss surgery invited Rogers to go along for a visit to Dr. Ray. Rogers had a chance to see rsthand how Dr. Ray and his staff interacted with patients, and something clicked. She knew they would give her both the expertise and the personal care she needed. “I absolutely fell in love with Dr. Ray and his staff,” Rogers says. “They were super amazing.” She knew she had made the right choice from the rst time she met with Dr. Ray. “He gave me all the different options, everyone was so encouraging,” Rogers says. “They are really concerned about you as a person.” After hearing all the information, then taking some time to think and pray about it, Rogers says she opted for the gastric sleeve procedure in February, 2013. “Since that day, things have gone for the better, every day,” Rogers says. “I went from a size 22 pants to a size ve or smaller, and from a size 2XL to a size small or medium.” Rogers only mentions those sizes to measure the change for people who want to know. The best part of the transformation for her has been from the inside out. “I’m healthy now, I don’t take blood pressure medicine anymore, and I’m down to one pill a day on my heart medicine instead of three,” Rogers says happily. “I can go hiking, I can get outside and play with my kids, I can stand on my feet, and I feel so much better about myself.” She’s also able to take on Neyland Stadium, walking the steps from the bottom to the top, “and I still have breath in my lungs when I get to the top – I don’t feel like I’m going to pass out!” Rogers advises other who are struggling the way she was to get the facts about medical procedures that can help. She realizes that the decision to undergo weight loss surgery is a very personal one. It certainly was for her. But she came to realize that living with obesity put her at greater risk than surgery ever would. “Dr. Ray is awesome, and I would recommend him as one of the best in the United States!” she says. “I highly recommend weight loss surgery, and I would do it over again.”

The ‘How?’ and ‘Why?’ of bariatric surgery Obesity has become a signi cant national health issue. Our society is overweight. The foods we eat are often poor choices and can lead to obesity. Morbid obesity, de ned as having a BMI over 35 and being at risk for obesity-related health issues, is closely correlated with serious medical conditions including heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes. The Fort Sanders Center for Bariatric Surgery is the answer to the prayers of many who battle obesity and its accompanying issues. Bariatric surgeons Dr. Mark Colquitt and Dr. Jonathan Ray have helped more than 2,200 patients lose close to 200,000 pounds through a combination of surgical, spiritual and emotional support. The atmosphere at the Center for Bariatric Surgery is one of support and encouragement. Many of our staff members have undergone bariatric surgery and use their experience to help others be successful on

Mark Colquitt, MD and Jonathan Ray, MD their journey. The surgeons offer two main options for their patients: laparoscopic gastric bypass (usually done as a robotic procedure), in which a smaller stomach pouch is created and a portion of the small intes-

tine is rerouted to the pouch; and sleeve gastrectomy, which removes a portion of the stomach and creates a narrower digestive tube. “The safety of bariatric surgery has improved greatly,” Dr. Colquitt said. “Today, the surgical risk of the procedure is comparable to having a gallbladder removed.” He said in most instances, the patient goes home within 24 hours after surgery. “But in order for bariatric surgery to succeed, people have to commit to making the lifestyle changes to support the choice,” Dr. Colquitt said. Dr. Ray added, “Our team will be there for the patient before and after the procedure. We can get them to the door, but they have to walk through it.” “Our goal is to promote health and wellness and support an obesity-free lifestyle,” they say, “and to help our patients become more productive – and fully engaged in life.”

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Boats/Motors/Marine 1994 Champion Bass Boat dual console, 150 Mariner Magum III eng., Motorguide Brute model 750 trl. mtr., equipped w/Eagle 350, Hummingbird 400 TX auto charging sys., like new cond. $7900 obo. (865) 256-4224. 2002 Lowe Tahiti TH224SN 22 foot Deck Boat. VERY lightly used. Comes with trailer. Yamaha VMAX 150 recently serviced professionally and runs perfectly. 865-310-5267. (865)310-5267. 2003 18ft Bumblebee Bass Boat with 200 horsepower Mercury engine. 76 pound thrust Mincota Trolling Motor. Call 865-988-4927 or 865-742-2796 . Azure Bow Rider 24â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, 2006 5 Liter Inboat/outboard motor. Great cond. $21,000. (865)221-1455.

Motorcycles/Mopeds 2006 Yamaha Venture Star. 1299 cc V-4 water cooled engine. CB Radio, Cruise Control, saddlebag liners, Corbin saddle. 29K miles. Full service records. Call 6934452. (865)693-4452. 2008 Harley Davidson FLHTCU Ultra Classic. Only 7400 Miles. Beautiful Nice Ride. Like new with custom extras. Call 931-456-0757 or 931-2480758. Can-Am 2013 silver Spyder ST, 430 miles, 5 spd. manual, eng. 998CC, selling due to death, $15,000, title in hand, cash only. (865)454-3589. Harley Davidson - Night Train 1999. Adult ridden, immac. cond. Gar. kept. Never wrecked. 35k act mi. Vance & Hines pipe & custom seat. Extra parts. $8000. (865)3825061. Harley Davidson 2006 Street Glide, 9500 mi, many extras, exc cond., $13,500. (865)4841532. Harley Davidson 2009 Ultra Classic, FLHTCU 1 owner, show rm cond. Gar. kept. Black pearl. 10,200 mi. Highly accessorized. 103 CI, fully serviced. Factory security syst. $16,900. Serious inquiries only. Can send pictures (865)274-0007. Harley Davidson SportstEr 1200 1997, 15K mi., Mustang pkg. Extra chrome. Loaded. Burgundy. Gar. kept. $3800. (941)224-0579. Harley Road King Classic 2009, 1 owner, garage kept. Only 943 mi. Sev. add ons. Title in hand. Must see. $16,850. (865)809-0405. Harley Road King Classic 2009, 1 owner, garage kept. Only 943 mi. Sev. add ons. Title in hand. Must see. $16,950. (865)809-0405. Suzuki Boulevard 2007 - C90, under 10,000 mi. Metallic black. Must see. $4250. (865)397-6434.

No commissions charged Cattle are weighed off your truck & you will get your check immediately. Receiving cattle on Mondays & Wednesdays from 8am to 3pm. Over 50 yrs of cattle buying experience. We appreciate your business and value your friendship 5621 STRAWBERRY PLAINS PIKE 3 mi. W of I-40, Exit 398 (865-546-7532 / 865-6606630

Workers Comp Liability

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Lennox 17.00 S.E.E.R Heat Pump Financing Available

Alterations & Sewing

ALTERATIONS BY FAITH

Men, women, children. Custom-tailored clothing for ladies of all sizes, plus kids! Faith Koker (865)938-1041

Contractors/Builders

LICENSED GENERAL CONTRACTOR

Restoration, remodeling, additions, kitchens, bathrooms, decks, sunrooms, garages, etc. Residential & commercial, free estimates. Herman Love (865)922-8804

Dozer Work/Tractor

â&#x20AC;˘ Bobcat w/Backhoe Attachment â&#x20AC;˘ Footer â&#x20AC;˘ Above-Ground Pools â&#x20AC;˘ Sewer Installations â&#x20AC;˘ Landscaping â&#x20AC;˘ Bush Hogging â&#x20AC;˘ Driveways â&#x20AC;˘ Firewood etc.

BOBCAT/BACKHOE

Small dump truck. Small jobs welcome & appreciated! Call 6884803 or 660-9645.

Home Maint./Repair

5â&#x20AC;? INSULATION,

fascia board repair, gutter guards, gutter cleaning. Call (865)936-5907

HANDYMAN

CARPENTRY, PLUMPING, painting, siding. Free est. 30+ yrs exp! (865)607-2227

HAROLDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S GUTTER SERVICE

Will clean front & back, $20 & up. Quality work, guaranteed. (865)288-0556

Breeden's Tree Service Aerial bucket truck Stump grinding Brush chipper Bush hogging Trimming & removing Licensed and insured Over 30 yrs. experience

Free estimates

865-219-9505

TREE WORK

AND POWER STUMP GRINDER Free est, 50 yrs exp! Call (865)804-1034

Garage Sales North YARD SALE - Fri/Sat, July 31-Aug. 1, 8am-2pm. Furniture, all clothing, HH items. 4225 Cabbage Drive off Hill Road.

Farmerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mkt/ Trading Post

Pets Free Pets FREE DONKEYS - I have 2 neutered Jesus donkeys I need to give away. We are moving. They are about 5 yrs old. Call 865-567-5595. FREE KITTENS! - Six lovable kittens available and ready for a home! Brindle in color. Call 603-3073. (865)922-4136

Merchandise

BARNS - SHEDS GARAGES - CARPORTS PATIO COVERS BUILT ON YOUR PROPERTY FREE ESTIMATES! Millen Garage Builders 865-679-5330

Farm Products

AT YOUR SITE LOGS TO LUMBER Using a wood mizer portable saw mill 865-986-4264 Logs2Lumber.com

FANNON FENCING We build all types of Farm Fencing and Pole Barn. *Wood & Vinyl plank *Barbed wire *Hi-tensile electric *Woven wire, *Privacy fencing, etc. (423)200-6600

Antiques WANTED Military antiques and collectibles 865-368-0682

Appliances GOOD AS NEW APPLIANCES 90 Day Warranty 865-851-9053 2001 E. Magnolia Ave.

Building Materials 100 pcs. of Alumagal Roofing & Siding. 20â&#x20AC;&#x2122;Lx3â&#x20AC;&#x2122;W. 15 pcs. comm. guttering, 4x5â&#x20AC;? w/fittings; 35 pcs. of 12â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x3â&#x20AC;&#x2122; wide skylights, 20 pcs. 11â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x3â&#x20AC;&#x2122; acrylic sidelight panels (865)803-3633

Cemetery Lots 2 lots - Highland Memorial, value $2500 each. Sell $1300 each. 865-414-4615 4 spaces in Lynnhurst Cemetery, Sec. L, rights to monument (919) 608-1422 Lynnhurst 2 Plots side by side, top of Hill, incl. blank side of large headstone, $4000. Call 865-247-2031.

Collectibles Railroad Pocket Watch and Case Knife Collection - Railroad pocket watch collection, including Elgin, Waltham, Hamilton, and Howard names. Case pocket knife collection with genuine stag bone handles. Each collection to be sold as a whole; will not sub-divide. Serious inquiries only. (865)363-2011

Electronics Samsung 3D Smart TV, 55â&#x20AC;?, model 7100, used only 18 mos, $750. (865) 357-3130 Surround Sound System - Serious power amp, 5 speakers, and 12â&#x20AC;? down firing subwoofer. Quality gear (Bose, Boston, Yamaha, Monitor). Wife said had to go. (865)548-2021

Trailer, Cargo, 6X12 ft, Aluminum, Enclosed - Excellent for motorcycle, golf cart, or other equipment. Rear ramp door and side door. Excellent condition. Made by Middlebury. All ALUMINUM. One small wrinkle on lower, right panel (see photo). (423)9305295

Hunt/Fish Supplies Deer Hunters paradise - 500 + acres, includes 2 houses, will rent by the week, month or full season. Deer & roads to drive on are everywhere. Call 931-621-3415.

Cheaper than the rest, but still the best! Mowing, mulching, hedge-trimming, etc. Affordable, reliable, honest work since 2006. Call Donnie at 865-384-5039 for a free estimate.

Painting Services

POWELLâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S PAINTING

and Remodeling. Residential & commercial. Free estimates. Call (865)771-0609

Business Opportunities Gas Station & Convenience Stores for LEASE or sale. 9233 Westland Dr. next to Gettysvue Country Club. & 5708 Asheville Hwy. 865560-9989.

Consolidation Loans

Real Estate Sales North Newly remodeled 3 BR, 2 BA 1600 SF, 1 block from Adair Park. $129,000/b.o. 865-2741541 or (865)579-6578

FSBO Owner Finance, Tellico Vlg., panoramic lake view, 4/3/2, All updated, Peaceful! $339K. (774)487-4158.

Lake Property Norris Lake House - 3104 Hwt 61W, 0BR, 3 B/2Bth, 2 story with beautiful views,gentle slope to year round water,open floor plan, granite, stainless, HW, DR, office,bonus room, huge deck, hot tub, oversized gar. 2 slip covered dock & lift. 8 miles from I-75. Call 865-5990750. (865)809-4915

Farms & Acreage 6+ ACRES FLAT TO ROLLING small hill at the back with trees, & small stream running through the property. $48,500. 9124 Brock Rd. Call 865-922-1863 or 865-7407660.

Manufactured Homes i buy OLDER MOBILE HOMES. 1990 up, any size OK. 865-384-5643 Nice mobile home for sale. 3 BR, 2 BA, 5 years old. 865-977-6729

Mobile Homes/Lots VOLUNTEER VILLAGE Pool, Club house. Lots -- $99/mo. (865)250-4205

For Sale By Owner 3 BR 2 BA ranch, Bearden, fence, 2 car gar., hdwd floors, new roof. $185,000. 865-691-2650 5BR, 3ba Awesome house FSBO, 118 Hillside Ln. Clinton 5Br, 3Ba, 2392 sqft. All Hardwood/Tile floors. Open kitchen new SS appl. Dbl garage w/workshop. Huge Rec room/ Man-cave New roof, Quiet Loc near lake on Cul-de-Sac. Fenced-in yard. Great location for kids/pets. Must see to Appreciate $198,000 firm 865-621-8119, agents welcome. Farragut across from lake 4BR, 3 1/2BA, master on main, 3 car gar., irrigation. $315,000. (865)675-1977.

Lots/Acreage for Sale Lots for sale 3 to 50 acres. 18 minutes west of Knoxville. $6000 per acre and up. (408)829-7398

Real Estate Wanted We Buy Houses No inspections. Immediate Cash. (865) 257-3338

Real Estate Rentals

Jewelry: Costume/Fine Ladies Diamond Platinum Ring - Beautiful Diamond Platinum Ring for sale to serious buyers only. Please contact Dawn at 865-209-9657 for further information. Motivated to sell, was a gift from ex husband and current husband wants it gone. Please look at appraisal for specs. (865)209-9657

Landscaping/Lawn Service

COOPERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S BUDGET LAWNCARE

Financial

West

Heavy Equipment Farm Buildings

I BUY DIABETIC Test Strips! - OneTouch, Freestyle Lite, AccuChek, and more! Must not be expired or opened. Call Daniel today for Local Pickup: (865)383-1020

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

Owner Operator

Mercedes-Benz SL-600 1994. V12 eng., 389 HP. Only 83k mi. Blk w/tan int. Both tops. $9600. (865)438-3658

Starcraft AR One Extreme 2013 14â&#x20AC;&#x2122; camper, fully loaded, sleeps 3, like new. $10,500 (pay off). (865)776-5991

Paying Top market prices for your cattle

Hankins

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Med Equip & Supplies Pride Legend Electric Scooter Purchased from American Wheelchairs. Fully loaded with a front basket. (865)573-9955.

Apartments - Unfurn.

1,2,3 BR $355 - $460/mo. GREAT VALUE RIVERSIDE MANOR ALCOA HWY 970-2267 *Pools, Laundries, Appl. *5 min. to UT & airport www.riversidemanorapts. com

Child Care

&* ' PUSH

Merchandise - Misc.

SELF-PROPELLED MOWER - 6.25 HP Murray, 22â&#x20AC;? cut, good cond, $100. Also brown leather swivel office desk chair w/high back, exc cond, $50. Call (865)687-6468

Early childhood and after-school programs

is looking for full-time and part-time staff members. Must enjoy working with children and pass a background and drug screening.

Please call (865) 933-7716 to schedule an interview

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THROUGH THURSDAY, OCT. 22 Tickets on sale for “The Music and the Memories” show featuring Pat Boone backed by Knoxville swing orchestra The Streamliners, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, Oak Ridge Performing Arts Center, Oak Ridge High School, 1450 Oak Ridge Turnpike. Proceeds go to the Oak Ridge High School music department. Info/ tickets: www.KnoxvilleTickets.com or 656-4444.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 29 How To Study Smart workshop: Organization and Time Management Skills, 2-3:15 p.m. or 5-6:15 p.m., Cafeteria Annex of the Goins Administration Building, Pellissippi State Community College, 10915 Hardin Valley Road. Free and open to the public; space limited. Info/RSVP: 539-7160 or gwood@pstcc.edu. International Folk Dance Class, 7:30-10 p.m., Claxton Community Center, 1150 Edgemoor Road, Clinton. Sponsored by the Oak Ridge Folk Dancers. First visit free. No partner or dance experience required. Adults and children accompanied by an adult welcome. Info: Paul Taylor, 898-5724; www. oakridgefolkdancers.org; on Facebook.

THURSDAY, JULY 30 Deadline for early registration discount for Downtown Dragon, Drum and Paddle Dragon Boat Race, to be held 8 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, Volunteer Landing. Registration fee before July 30: $1,000 for corporate teams and $850 for nonprofit organization teams; $1,250 and $900 after. Proceeds go to Tennessee Clean Water Network. Info/registration: www. tcwn.org. How To Study Smart workshop: Classroom Study Skills for Academic Success, 2-3:15 p.m. or 5-6:15 p.m., Cafeteria Annex of the Goins Administration Building, Pellissippi State Community College, 10915 Hardin Valley Road. Free and open to the public; space limited. Info/RSVP: 539-7160 or gwood@pstcc. edu. “Kale in December and Carrots in January … no problem!” 3:15-4:30 p.m., Humana Guidance Center, 4438 Western Ave. Presented by Extension Master Gardener Marsha Lehman. Free and open to the public. Info: 329-8892.

FRIDAY, JULY 31 Union County Farmers Market, 4-7 p.m., 1009 Main St., Maynardville. Fresh produce, meat, plants, cut flowers, artists and craftsmen. New vendors welcome. Info: 992-8038.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY, JULY 31-AUG. 2 “Cabaret, The Musical” presented by Encore Theatrical Company, Walters State Community College, Morristown. Performances: 8 p.m. Friday, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $20 adults, $17 seniors, $12 students. Info/tickets: etcplays.org or 423-318-8331.

SATURDAY, AUG. 1 Church rummage sale, 8 a.m., Emory Valley Baptist Church, 6124 E. Emory Road. Clothes for all ages; household and holiday items. Proceeds go to youth fund. Churchwide bazaar, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., Dutch Valley New Life Church of God, 1416 Breda Drive. Food will be available for purchase also. Info: 688-8711. Kitten and cat adoption fair, noon-6 p.m., West Town Petsmart adoption center, 214 Morrell Road. Sponsored by Feral Feline Friends of East Tennessee. Info: www.feralfelinefriends.org. Yoga instruction from Angela Quillen, 9-10:15 a.m., Narrow Ridge Mac Smith Resource Center, 1936 Liberty Hill Road in Washburn. Info: Mitzi Wood-Von Mizener, 497-3603 or www.narrowridge.org.

SUNDAY, AUG. 2 Silent Meditation Gathering, 11 a.m.-noon, Narrow Ridge Mac Smith Resource Center, 1936 Liberty Hill Road, Washburn. Info: Mitzi Wood-Von Mizener, 497-3603 or www.narrowridge.org.

Apartments - Unfurn. Real Estate Rentals Apartments - Unfurn. BEST DEAL OUT WEST! 1BR from $375. 2BR $550-$695. No pets. Parking @ front door. (865)470-8686 BROADWAY TOWERS 62 and OLDER Or Physically Mobility Impaired 1 & 2 BR, util. incl. Laundry on site. Immediate housing if qualified. Section 8-202. 865-524-4092 for appt. TDD 1-800-927-9275

Morningside Gardens 1 BR Apt Now Available A/C, Heat, Water & Electric Included OnSite Laundry, Computer Center & Resident Services Great location! On the Bus Line! Close to Shopping! Rent Based on Income, Some Restrictions Apply Call 865-523-4133. TODAY for more information

MONDAY, AUG. 3 American Legion meeting, 7 p.m., 140 Veteran St., Maynardville. All veterans are invited. Info: 3875522. How To Study Smart workshop: Effective Note-Taking Skills, 2-3:15 p.m. or 5-6:15 p.m., Cafeteria Annex of the Goins Administration Building, Pellissippi State Community College, 10915 Hardin Valley Road. Free and open to the public; space limited. Info/RSVP: 539-7160 or gwood@pstcc.edu.

TUESDAY, AUG. 4 Auditions for Powell Playhouse production of “A Day at the Java Shop and Greyhound Bus Depot,” 5:307:45 p.m., Powell Branch Library, 330 W. Emory Road. Play dates: Oct. 15-17. Info/list of characters: www. powellplayhouseinc.com. Lego Build with Robin Marsh of the Tennessee Valley Fair, 3-4 p.m., Halls Branch Library, 4518 E. Emory Road. Info: 922-2552. Noweta Garden Club meeting, 9:30 a.m., Powell UMC, 323 W. Emory Road. Club will carpool to Racheff House and Gardens, 1943 Tennessee Ave. Speaker: Cindy Hintz, president-elect of Tennessee Federation of Garden Clubs. Bring sack lunch.

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 5 Computer Workshop: Introducing the Computer, 2 p.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. Info/registration: 525-5431. How To Study Smart workshop: Organization and Time Management Skills, 2-3:15 p.m., Cafeteria Annex of the Goins Administration Building, Pellissippi State Community College, 10915 Hardin Valley Road. Free and open to the public; space limited. Info/RSVP: 539-7160 or gwood@pstcc.edu. International Folk Dance Class, 7:30-10 p.m., Claxton Community Center, 1150 Edgemoor Road, Clinton. Sponsored by the Oak Ridge Folk Dancers. First visit free. No partner or dance experience required. Adults and children accompanied by an adult welcome. Info: Paul Taylor, 898-5724; www.oakridgefolkdancers. org; on Facebook.

WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY, AUG. 5-6 AARP Driver Safety class, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Oak Ridge Senior Center, 728 Emory Road, Oak Ridge. Info/registration: Carolyn Rambo, 382-5822.

THURSDAY, AUG. 6 AARP Driver Safety class, 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m., New Tazewell Methodist Church, 965 Old Knoxville Highway, New Tazewell. Info/registration: Carolyn Rambo, 3825822. Bee Friends beekeepers group meeting, 6:30 p.m., auditorium on Tazewell campus of Walters State. Speaker: State Apiarist Mike Studer. Info: A.C. Mann, 356-6033. End of Summer Library Club Dance Party, 3-4 p.m., Halls Branch Library, 4518 E. Emory Road. Celebrating the conclusion of Summer Library Club. Info: 922-2552. How To Study Smart workshop: Classroom Study Skills for Academic Success, 2-3:15 p.m., Cafeteria Annex of the Goins Administration Building, Pellissippi State Community College, 10915 Hardin Valley Road. Free and open to the public; space limited. Info/RSVP: 539-7160 or gwood@pstcc.edu.

FRIDAY, AUG. 7 Union County Farmers Market, 4-7 p.m., 1009 Main St., Maynardville. Fresh produce, meat, plants, cut flowers, artists and craftsmen. “First Friday” celebration includes: live music, cooking demonstrations, children’s activities, featured agribusinesses and more. New vendors welcome. Info: 992-8038.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY, AUG. 7-8 The Russell Biven Summer Clayfest Tournament, Chilhowee Sportsman’s Club in Maryville. Flights: 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. Saturday. All proceeds benefit mental health, addiction and social services provided by the Helen Ross McNabb Center. To sponsor the event or register a team: Jennifer Boyle, 329-9120, or www.mcnabbcenter.org.

Auditions for Powell Playhouse production of “A Day at the Java Shop and Greyhound Bus Depot,” 1-3 p.m., Powell Branch Library, 330 W. Emory Road. Play dates: Oct. 15-17. Info/list of characters: www. powellplayhouseinc.com. Grace Full Gospel Baptist Church Mission

sENIOR OR DISABLED HIGH RISE FACILITY 1 BR APTS. Oak Ridge, TN 865-482-6098

Homes Unfurnished Norwood Manor Apts. Accepting Applications 1, 2, & 3 BR. On busline Equal Housing Opportunity 865-689-2312

Homes Unfurnished Fountain City - 2BR, 2BA, 2 car garage, bonus rm, FP, screened porch. $900/mo. $800 dep. No Pets. Doyle 865254-9552

Condos Unfurnished SOUTH KNOX /UT/DOWNTOWN 2BR, 700 Sq. Ft. APT, Call about our $299 move in special! 865-573-1000.

Fountain City - 2BR, 2BA, 1 car garage $700/mo. $600 dep. No Pets. Doyle 865-254-9552

MONDAY, AUG. 10 Auditions for Powell Playhouse production of “A Day at the Java Shop and Greyhound Bus Depot,” 5:307:45 p.m., Powell Branch Library, 330 W. Emory Road. Play dates: Oct. 15-17. Info/list of characters: www. powellplayhouseinc.com. Knox County Veterans Service Office visit, 1011 a.m., John T. O’Connor Senior Center, 611 Winona St. One-on-one assistance to explain VA benefits, answer questions, and assist veterans and family members with filing for their VA benefits. Knox County Veterans Service Office visit, 11:30 a.m., Larry Cox Senior Center, 3109 Ocoee Trail. One-on-one assistance to explain VA benefits, answer questions, and assist veterans and family members with filing for their VA benefits.

TUESDAY, AUG. 11 Annual 4-H Chick Chain Show and Sale, Union Farmers Co-op, Highway 33 in Maynardville. Show, 6 p.m.; sale, 7 p.m. Info: 992-8038. Knox County Veterans Service Office visit, 10-11 a.m., Corryton Senior Center, 9331 Davis Drive. One-on-one assistance to explain VA benefits, answer questions, and assist veterans and family members with filing for their VA benefits.

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 12 Computer Workshop: Word Basics, 2 p.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. Requires “Introducing the Computer” or equivalent skills. Info/registration: 525-5431. International Folk Dance Class, 7:30-10 p.m., Claxton Community Center, 1150 Edgemoor Road, Clinton. Sponsored by the Oak Ridge Folk Dancers. First visit free. No partner or dance experience required. Adults and children accompanied by an adult welcome. Info: Paul Taylor, 898-5724; www.oakridgefolkdancers. org; on Facebook.

THURSDAY, AUG. 13 Knox County Veterans Service Office visit, 11 a.m.-noon, Frank R. Strang Senior Center, 109 Lovell Heights Road. One-on-one assistance to explain VA benefits, answer questions, and assist veterans and family members with filing for their VA benefits. Preparing Your Book for Self-Publication workshop, 6-8 p.m., Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway 61 in Norris. Instructor: Kathleen Fearing. Registration deadline: Aug. 6. Info/ registration: 494-9854 or www.appalachianarts.net. VFW meeting, 7 p.m., 140 Veteran St., Maynardville. All veterans are invited. Info: 278-3784.

THURSDAY-FRIDAY, AUG. 13-14 Rummage sale, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Rutherford Memorial UMC, 7815 Corryton Road, Corryton.

FRIDAY, AUG. 14 Union County Farmers Market, 4-7 p.m., 1009 Main St., Maynardville. Fresh produce, meat, plants, cut flowers, artists and craftsmen. New vendors welcome. Info: 992-8038.

SATURDAY, AUG. 15 Kitten and cat adoption fair, noon-6 p.m., West Town Petsmart adoption center, 214 Morrell Road. Sponsored by Feral Feline Friends of East Tennessee. Info: www.feralfelinefriends.org.

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Team fundraiser, Union County High School. Events include: motorcycle ride, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., registration begins 9:30 a.m., cost: $15 single or $20 double riders; spaghetti supper, 5-8 p.m., cost: $5; silent auction closes 7 p.m. Info: Kendal Hoskins, 278-0402. Kitten and cat adoption fair, noon-6 p.m., West Town Petsmart adoption center, 214 Morrell Road. Sponsored by Feral Feline Friends of East Tennessee. Info: www.feralfelinefriends.org. Performance and Presence with the Alexander Technique, 11:45 a.m.-5:30 p.m., 313 N. Forest Park Blvd. Cost: $85. Preregistration with confirmation required. Info/registration: Lilly Sutton, 3877600. The Spirit of Nations Powwow and American Indian heritage festival, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Patriot Academy, just off Interstate 40 at Exit 417 in Jefferson County. Admission: $5, adults; $1, children. Info: indiancreekproductions@gmail.com.

Hardin Valley condo - 10001 Juneberry Way, Hardin Valley: 10001 Juneberry Way. 3BR/2BA. $1200/mo. $500DD. Large kit w/island all appl. W/D inc. 2 car garage. Hot tub in master. One-level living. Fenced back yard. Hard floors. Great room w/ gas FP. Close to pool/mail box. Small dog/cat OK. (865)363-3529 WEST - 2 BR, 2BA, 1 car garage, no pets. $800/mo. $700 dep. Doyle 254-9552

TUESDAY, AUG. 18 Honor Guard meeting, 7 p.m., 140 Veteran St., Maynardville. All veterans invited. Info: 256-5415.

Condos Unfurnished WEST - 2 BR, 2BA, 2 car garage, no pets. $900/mo. $800 dep. Doyle 254-9552

Real Estate Commercial Commercial RE Lease LOCATED 1 BLOCK OFF SUTHERLAND AVE. 970 SF Office Bldg. Cent. gas heat, 3 lg. offices, reception area, break area & lg. storage room. $850 mo. Lease, Lg. fenced outside storage avail. $250/mo. 865-765-1123 or (865)539-1145.

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Making a A

By Carol Shane

s distressing as the national and world news often is, one fact still remains: you don’t have to look far to find goodness and kindness. When a group of young folks from Church Street United Methodist Church met up for some serious hang time with the kids from Wesley House, for instance, everyone involved had good times and made wonderful memories. “‘Making a Difference (MAD) in the City’ is a local mission project where the youth of Church Street UMC partner with the students at the Wesley House Community Center,” says Caroline Lamar, Church Street communications director. “We start the week with a youth fellowship day on Sunday complete with cookout and evening training session. Monday through Wednesday, we spend the day at Wesley House. In the evenings, our youth return to church for dinner, worship and to spend the night.” Wesley House serves the people of innercity Knoxville in a Christian environment, according to its website. Executive director Tim Adams writes, “From the early days as a daycare to the days as a food and clothing pantry to our current efforts to provide wellness and fellowship for senior citizens and tutoring and educational enrichment for our students, Wesley House has always sought to meet the changing needs of the community we serve.” In many cases, the center provides the only stability in the lives of its kids and se-

Kids

July 29, 2015

difference Erin Johnson bonds with 10-year-old Jamiyah Rucker during “water park day.” At the right are Lucy Poore and Kloi Blue.

Kaitlyn Rotton, Meggi Weeks, Molly Tutor, Lucy Poore and Chloe Armstrong serve lunches to an enthusiastic crowd at Wesley House: Travis Binson, Jarius Brown, Alexander O’Neal, Jason Cozart, and (next to wall) Jamari Cozart and Haven Cox.

niors. And once a year for the past 17 years, the Church Street UMC kids have teamed up and paid a visit. They provide tutoring in academic subjects in the morning, and lunches

in the afternoon. And every day they have a field trip. Activities this year included bowling and a movie (“Minions”) and – best of all – an on-site water park day.

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hile kids and parents alike eagerly await the fresh start of a new school year, the back-toschool season is not without its share of stressors for busy families. The start of school means new schedules, teachers, shoes, backpacks and friends; as well as new academic challenges. Adding some fun and excitement to the newness can help smooth the way. For example, allowing kids to help choose their outfits for the first day of school can help diffuse that nervous anticipation. Similarly, the chance to put a fresh set of pens to use or show off a cool new notebook can provide a distraction from those first-day jitters. If the shopping itself is adding stress to your household, ease the back-toschool burden on your family with these helpful tips to simplify shopping for the school year ahead. ■ Make note of your inventory. School lists often carry over each school year, so make sure you aren’t buying multiples of things you already own. Some supplies are more exciting when refreshed every year, but buying the same old boring ruler year after year is simply a waste of money. ■ Make a list with your children. Put everything you need on that list, and be

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f you know a middle or high school student who enjoys a challenge, solving mysteries, scuba diving and/ or hanging upside down, the Knox County Sheriff’s Teen Academy might be for a good summer activity for them. For the last 11 years, a dozen students have participated in a weeklong camp hosted by the Knox County Sheriff’s Office. Held off Washington Pike, students come from all over Knox County and beyond. This is West Valley Middle School student Joey Ostuni’s first year participating and so far, he’s having a hard time choosing a favorite activity. After repelling down a wooden wall, he admits he was hesitant at first. After repelling the third time, his confidence has been boosted.

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