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BUZZ Groundhog Day Voters in state House District 13 will get a spirited rematch as former Rep. Gloria Johnson announced last week that she will challenge Rep. Eddie Smith in November. Johnson came out firing on Groundhog Day: “Today 280,000 Tennesseans woke up again without access to health insurance. Almost one million Tennessee students woke up as special interests try to cut funding from public education. More than three million Tennessee women woke up knowing they will continue to earn about 20 cents less per dollar than a man makes. ...�

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

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District 2 forum Fountain City Business and Professional Association is holding a forum for Knox County Commission candidates from District 2: John Fugate, Michele Carringer and Laura Kildare at noon Wednesday, Feb. 10, at Central Baptist Fountain City fellowship hall. Lunch is $10, first come, first served. Everyone is welcomed to attend. Info: info@ fountaincitybusiness.com

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

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Emerald Academy preparing for second year enrollment deadline By Betty Bean There’s a lot to love about Emerald Academy: Happy, polite first graders and kindergarteners hard at work under the guidance of two teachers – and a granny – per classroom, a beautifully restored and renovated facility housed in the 100-year old Moses Elementary School smack in the heart of Mechanicsville, a state-ofthe-art cafeteria, a high tech media center, an auditorium and a gym. School director Jon Rysewyk is gearing up to enroll next year’s batch of incoming scholars at Knoxville’s first public charter school (there are no students at Emerald Academy. Just scholars). He’ll add the second and sixth grades in 2016-17, building toward a K-8 student body when fully enrolled.

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First graders J.J. Sackie and Khloe Longen at Emerald Academy

“Last year, we had over 400 applicants, and we could only take 126 kids. This year, we’re in a similar boat. We’ll continue to enroll until March 25 at five o’clock to be

in the first lottery. We’re seeing a Improvement and before that a highly successful principal at Fullot of activity.� Landing Rysewyk, who was ton High School, was a coup for Knox County Schools’ executive To page 3 director of Innovation and School

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

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

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

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

TEA warns of dangers of ‘toxic testing’

Lionly Crawfords The lives of Dave and Clare Crawford have revolved around the Lions Club for so long it’s hard for them to remember a time when they weren’t Lions. And now they’ve received a statewide honor.

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

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

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

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

The simple act of standing without help is a big accomplishment for Rachel Ruppe.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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It’s a place for those whose lives were changed forever in the blink of an eye. It’s where medical care continues and rehabilitation begins, and where each year, hundreds of people come to have their lives rebuilt and abilities restored. It’s Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center, the 73-bed acute care rehab hospital that serves not just Fort Sanders Regional within which it is located, but all Covenant Health facilities, East Tennessee and beyond. Way beyond. “We had a patient from Australia who was in an accident while visiting this country,â€? says Dr. Mary Dillon, medical director of PNRC since 2003. “We were able to rehab the patient well enough that they could make the 24-hour ight home with this new disability. Then, coordinating with international, socialized medicine was also quite a learning experience.â€? Navigating the many twists and

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Get ready for Johnson-Smith rematch By Sandra Clark Voters in state House District 13 will get a spirited rematch as former Rep. Gloria Johnson announced last week that she will challenge Rep. Eddie Smith in November. Johnson came out firing on Groundhog Day: “Today 280,000 Tennesseans woke up again without access to health insurance. Almost one million Tennessee students woke up as special interests try to cut funding from public education. More than three million Tennessee women woke up knowing they will continue to earn about 20 cents less per dollar than a man makes. “Day after day, Tennesseans are waking up just like Bill Murray in the movie

deserve fully funded public education where all kids have an opportunity to succeed, Tennessee’s women deserve equal pay for equal work, and our 280,000 uninsured neighbors should not lose everything they have worked hard for just because they get sick.� Smith Johnson Johnson called for pas“Groundhog Day,� knowing sage of Gov. Bill Haslam’s that their futures will not Insure Tennessee plan; she change because the Repub- wants fully-funded public lican-led Legislature is fo- education; and “good jobs cusing this day just like they with good wages.� did the last, on the wrong There was no report on priorities for Tennessee. what Eddie Smith woke up “Our neighbors deserve thinking. a Representative who will District 13 was drawn wake up every single day, by the painting elephant committed with dogged at the Knoxville Zoo. It indetermination to stand up cludes communities North, and fight for Tennessee’s South, East and West: Ward working families who de- 10W at UT; part of Ward serve better. Our children 11, which votes at Central

UMC; Ward 16, Larry Cox Sr. Center (formerly Belle Morris); Ward 17, Christenberry School; Ward 18, Lincoln Park; Ward 19E, SOAR Youth Center; Ward 23, West View School; Ward 24Q, Sequoyah School; part of Ward 25, South Knox Community Center; Ward 33, Alice Bell; Ward 37, Inskip Elementary School; Ward 48, Pond Gap School; Ward 49, Bearden Elementary; Wards 50N and 50S, West High School; part of county precinct 89, Mt. Olive; and county precinct 90, Bonny Kate. Contact Gloria Johnson at 865-660-9800 or votegloriajohnson@gmail.com Contact Eddie Smith at the state Capitol, War Memorial Building Room 207; 615-741-2031

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COMMUNITY NOTES â– Alice Bell Spring Hill Neighborhood Association. Info: Ronnie Collins, 637-9630. â– Beaumont Community Organization. Info: Natasha Murphy, 936-0139. â– Belle Morris Community Action Group meets 7 p.m. each second Monday, City View Baptist Church, 2311 Fine Ave. Info: bellemorris. com or Rick Wilen, 524-5008. â– Chilhowee Park Neighborhood Association meets 6:30 p.m. each last Tuesday, Administration Building, Knoxville Zoo. Info: Paul Ruff, 696-6584. â– Edgewood Park Neighborhood Association meets 7 p.m. each third Tuesday, Larry Cox Senior Center, 3109 Ocoee

Dave and Clare Crawford: Lion-hearted forever The lives of Dave and Clare Crawford have revolved around the Lions Club for so long it’s hard for them to remember a time when they weren’t Lions. Dave has been a Lion since 1975. Clare joined in 1987 in their home state of Virginia as one of the first women allowed to become a Lion. Between them the couple have 70 years of service to the Lions Club. Clare remembers her first exposure to the club. “I had just met Dave and for our second date he took

Dave and Clare Crawford. Photo by Cindy Taylor

Emerald Academy Emerald Charter Schools and its parent organization, the faith-based Emerald Youth Foundation. Its longtime CEO Steve Diggs, who has overseen after-school programs for inner-city kids for decades, is a member of the charter school’s board of directors, and was the driving forced behind Emerald Academy’s start-up. An Emerald Academy fact sheet says 93 percent of Emerald Academy scholars are from center city neighborhoods, 87 percent are minorities, 43 percent are zoned for schools in the bottom five percent in the state. Thirteen children have been identified as needing special services and three families are receiving ELL (English Language Learner) services. Emerald breaks the school year into quarters. The school year starts in late July and the school day is 8 a.m.–4 p.m., which will give an Emerald Academy graduate who attends the school for all eight years a year and two-thirds more academic instruction time than standard public schools. “The report card that we give parents is very different. Sometimes parents don’t know what’s really going on, and our Dean of Academics Jamie Snyder is doing a great job of making it clear. Our grades are not ABCD – we do one two three four five, and have broken the year into quarters,� Rysewyk said. “We spend a lot of time on the back side of the report card, if a kid got a one or a two, we explain it – really lay it out. That level of detail on a report card has built trust with parents. (In reading), sight words are listed, consonant sounds. It’s got to be meaningful participation from parents, not just, ‘Will you cook for us?’� He said Emerald teaches “the right way to do school. “We have to remember, these are kids who are learning what school looks like, how to get into the lunch line. How we walk in line. How we treat one another. We start

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Cindy Taylor me to be a part of a service project,� she said. “We cleaned up the yard of an elderly woman, pruned her apple trees and collected the fallen apples to use to make cider for a Lions’ fundraiser.� Clare said she was given the “honor� as a newbie of the first crank to juice the collected apples using an antique hand-cranked apple cider press. “It wasn’t until I had cranked for a while and worked up a really good sweat that they brought out

a motor and hooked it up to finish the apples. I found out pretty quick that Lions love to have fun and they have a great sense of humor.� Dave says the travel to international Lion Club conventions in places like Australia and Japan hold dear memories for him. The couple say they have traveled, met people and formed friendships that will stay with them forever. “The friendships we have developed and the skills we have learned would not have happened without the Lions Club,� said Clare. Both say the experience of being a Lion has enriched and changed their lives beyond measure. Dave was instrumental in getting the local mobile vision lab up and running. He says that is one

â– Excelsior Lodge No. 342 meets 7:30 p.m. each Thursday, 10103 Thorn Grove Pike. Info: Bill Emmert, 933-6032 or w.emmert@att.net. â– First District Democrats meet each first Monday, Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. Info: Harold Middlebrook, haroldmiddlebrook@ gmail.com; Mary Wilson, marytheprez@yahoo.com. â– Historic Fourth & Gill Neighborhood Organization meets 6:30 p.m. each second Monday, Central UMC, 201 Third Ave. Info: Liz Upchurch, 898-1809, lizupchurch1@gmail.com. â– Inskip Community Association meets 6 p.m. each fourth Tuesday, Inskip Baptist Church, 4810 Rowan Road. Info: Betty Jo Mahan, 679-2748 or bettymahan@ knology.net.

of the most satisfying things he has done as a Lion. “Knowing that you have helped improve the lives of other people and seeing how their lives have been incredibly changed is remarkable,� said Dave. “We have gotten much more out of being Lions than we can ever give back.� Dave is a past Powell BPA Man of the Year and Clare is a past Powell BPA Woman of the Year. Clare is the current secretary for Knox North Lions and Dave holds that position with the Farragut Lions Club. Both are past District Governors for the Lions Club. Both Dave and Clare were honored in December with induction into the Tennessee Lions Hall of Fame. They are each the first from their respective clubs to achieve that distinction. “This has been such a huge part of our lives separately and together. We will probably remain Lions forever,� they said.

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Daran Taylor, 6, is Emerald Academy’s “Scholar of the Week.�

with things like the alphabet, and having parents read to kids. We start with building stamina, then we layer the academics on it.� There are no private charters in Tennessee, although the Legislature is clearly headed in that direction. Not everyone is on board. Former state Rep. Gloria Johnson, who taught in Knox County Schools for decades, said Emerald Academy is the beneficiary of private philanthropy in addition to $1,008,520 in federal, state and local funding (amounting to about $8,000 per pupil). She said this comes at the expense of other Knox County students. “They’re not doing anything at Emerald that we couldn’t do – they’ve just got more resources. Go look at the level of participation at the community school at Pond Gap. Emerald Academy’s got what teachers in

public schools have been asking for forever – smaller class sizes and more support – but they’re diluting the funds for our public schools in the process. There will be some $12 million going to this charter school over the next five years.� Johnson also said Emerald’s enrollment process will siphon off the most involved parents, leaving behind those families who are most in need. Rysewyk said Emerald Academy’s application process doesn’t screen out needy families, and he sees the charter schools as a valuable adjunct to existing schools. “Knox County Schools does a great job, but there’s that underserved group – 88.7 percent of our students are on free and reduced lunches. We are filling a need. We’re had a few kids who’ve moved out of state mid-year, and we’ll have kids coming in mid-stream who say, ‘At the other school, we’re still working on letter sounds.’ They come here, and we expect our scholars to be reading sentences. Talking to our parents, when we hear, ‘This rigor for kindergarten is really tough,’ We’re like, ‘Yes!’ �

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Armstrong battles to hold job

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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R. Cliff White: soldier, entrepreneur, leader

SENIOR NOTES ■ Senior Centers will be closed Monday, Feb. 15, for Presidents Day. ■ Carter Senior Center 9040 Asheville Highway 932-2939 Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Offerings include: card games; exercise programs; arts and crafts; movie matinee each Friday; Senior Meals program noon each Wednesday. Register for: Edward Jones Breakfast Club, 8:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 12. Valentine’s Sweet Treats Friday, Feb. 12; goodies available in the lobby while supplies last. “You Float My Boat” Valentine’s Social, 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 17. ■ Corryton Senior Center 9331 Davis Drive 688-5882 knoxcounty.org/seniors Monday-Friday Offerings include: exercise classes; card games; billiards; Senior Meals program, 11 a.m. each Friday. Register for: New scrapbooking class, 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 16. Main Munch Potluck: Valentines Day Party (Pasta), 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb.18. ■ Larry Cox Senior Center 3109 Ocoee Trail 546-1700 Monday-Friday Offerings include: exercise programs; bingo; arts and crafts classes. ■ John T. O’Connor Senior Center 611 Winona St. 523-1135 knoxseniors.org/oconnor. html Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Offerings include: Card games, billiards, senior fitness, computer classes, bingo, blood pressure checks 10:30-11:30 a.m. Monday-Friday.

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

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

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

FRIDAY-SUNDAY, FEB. 12-14 Singing Valentines available from K-Town Sound Show Chorus, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Cost: $25. Info: Janet, 8886587; Valentines@ktownsound.org; ktownsound.org. The 38th annual Dogwood Arts House & Garden Show, Knoxville Convention Center, 701 Henley St. Info/schedule: www.dogwoodhouseandgarden.com.

SATURDAY, FEB. 13

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

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. Saturday Stories and Songs: David Blivens, 11 a.m., Fountain City Branch Library, Branch Library, 5300 Stanton Road. Info: 689-2681. Saturday Stories and Songs: Robin Bennett, 11 a.m., Powell Branch Library, 330 W. Emory Road. Info: 947-6210.

MONDAYS THROUGH FEB. 29

SUNDAY, FEB. 14

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

Chocolate and wine tasting, The Winery at Seven Springs Farm, 1474 Highway 61 E., Maynardville. Three seatings available: noon, 2 and 4 p.m. Limited seating available. Info/tickets: 745-2902, winerysevenspringsfarm.com.

SATURDAYS THROUGH FEB. 27

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 10 Computer Workshop: Word Basics, 2-4:15 p.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. Requires “Introducing the Computer” or equivalent skills. Info/registration: 525-5431. “Congestive Heart Failure,” 1 p.m., Humana Guidance Center, 640 Plaza, 4438 Western Ave. Speaker: Dr. Glenn Meyers. Free and open to the public. Info: 329-8892, TTY: 711. International Folk Dance Class, 7:30-10 p.m., Claxton Community Center, 1150 Edgemoor Road, Clinton. Info: Paul Taylor, 898-5724; oakridgefolkdancers.org; on Facebook.

THURSDAY, FEB. 11 Cherished Sister to Sister Luncheon of the Knoxville Christian Women’s Connection, 10:45 a.m., Buddy’s Bearden Banquet Hall, 5806 Kingston Pike. Cost: $12. Complimentary child care by reservation only. Info/reservations: 315-8182 or knoxvillechristianwomen@gmail.com. Living with Diabetes: Putting the Pieces Together, 2-4:30 p.m., Fountain City Branch Library, 5300 Stanton Road. Info: 689-2681. VFW meeting, 7 p.m., 140 Veteran St., Maynardville. All veterans are invited. Info: 278-3784.

MONDAY, FEB. 15 Luttrell Seniors meeting, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Luttrell Community Center. Bring a dish to go with the main course: soup. One-penny auction, planned by Willow Ridge for Presidents Day. All seniors invited.

TUESDAY, FEB. 16 Honor Guard meeting, 7 p.m., 140 Veteran St., Maynardville. All veterans invited. Info: 256-5415. Needle Tatting, Beaded Josephine Bracelet Class, 9:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m., Hobby Lobby at Turkey Creek. Cost: $25. Info: Monica Schmidt, 406-3971, monicaschmidt.tn@gmail.com, myquiltplace.com/ profile/monicaschmidt.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 17 International Folk Dance Class, 7:30-10 p.m., Claxton Community Center, 1150 Edgemoor Road, Clinton. Info: Paul Taylor, 898-5724; oakridgefolkdancers. org; on Facebook.

THURSDAY, FEB. 18 Plainview 7th District Neighborhood Watch

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

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

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

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

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

meeting, 7 p.m., Plainview Community Center. Info: 992-5212.

FRIDAY, FEB. 19 Chili supper, 5-7 p.m., Corryton Community Center, 9331 Davis Drive. Tickets: $7; available at the door. Includes: chili, Petros, slaw, drinks, desert. Take-out available. Proceeds go to the Seth Cate Fund.

SATURDAY, FEB. 20 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. “Probiotic Hoopla” cooking class, 10 a.m.noon, Clinton Physical Therapy Center, 1921 N. Charles G. Seivers Blvd., Clinton. Instructor: Camille Watson, Holistic Health Coach. Cost: $35. Registration deadline: Feb. 17. To prepay: Camille@camillewatson.com. Info: Kelly Lenz, 457-1649. Rummage sale, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Lighthouse Christian Church, 8015 Facade Lane. Name your price (limited exceptions). Sale will be rescheduled if school cancelled Feb. 19 for weather. Saturday Stories and Songs: Emagene Reagen, 11 a.m., Fountain City Branch Library, 5300 Stanton Road. Info: 689-2681. Saturday Stories and Songs: Molly Moore, 11 a.m., Powell Branch Library, 330 W. Emory Road. Recommended for birth to not-yet-walking. Info: 947-6210. Sweetheart supper, 4:30-7:30 p.m., Union County High School. Cost: $20/couple; $12/single. Each couple will receive a picture and heart-shaped Red Velvet cake. Hosted by Women In Action of Mountain View Church of God. Proceeds go to family life center. Youth yard sale, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., Central Baptist Church Fountain City, 5364 N. Broadway. Furniture, clothes, electronics and more. Proceeds go to CBCFC renovation efforts.

TUESDAY, FEB. 23 Community Leaders Forum, 4 p.m., Knox County Public Defender’s Community Law Office, 1101 Liberty St. Info: knoxlib.org. Homeschoolers at the Library Part 1: “Fossils in your Backyard” with paleontologist, Stephanie Drumheller, 2 p.m., Halls Branch Library, 4518 E. Emory Road. Registration required. Info/registration: 9222552.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 24 Big Read: Spiritual Songs – “The History of the Negro Spiritual,” 6 p.m., Beck Cultural Center, 1927 Dandridge Ave. A musical lecture/concert presented by Dr. Naima Johnston Bush. Info: beckcenter.net, knoxlib.org.

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

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

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

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

Helen Hackney: 95 years and no regrets By Nancy Anderson Helen Hackney may well be the oldest living resident of Karns. Born in Karns, she’s lived all but three of her 95 years on a farm on Coward Mill Rd. You won’t hear her talk about how Karns has changed, she isn’t concerned with such things. Save for a few modern conveniences her life on the farm hasn’t changed drastically through the years. She said she prefers it that way never wanting any other kind of life. Hackney describes herself as being born with a baby on her hip. Born Helen Scates in 1920, she is the oldest of eight children and was barely a year and half when her first sibling was born. She had the first of her eight children at barely 16. Now with 20 grandchildren and 19-greatgrandchildren, there are plenty of babies to hold. “My children are a blessing. They walk on your toes when they’re little and on your heart when they’re grown,� said Hackney. She married neighbor Bill Hackney around 1935. She was 15, he 36. Such May-December marriages were fairly common in those days. Older men were thought to be more settled and better able to provide. With a 100-acre working farm to his name, Bill Hackney was a good bet. The Great Depression came and went, but Hackney said she couldn’t tell the difference. The farm sustained them as it always had. She fed her family from the garden, butchered a pig for meat, and sold another

to buy what couldn’t be made. There were cows for milk, chickens for eggs, and the occasional fried chicken supper. Hackney’s youngest daughter, Becky Sweet, describes the lifestyle as simple and warm like “Little House on the Prairie.� Indoor plumbing came along in 1969, but not before one of her sons accidently set the outhouse on fire. Hackney said she suffered no real heartaches save losing her son Robert Hackney to a car accident less than a year after his return from Vietnam. She lost her husband in 1978 and was sad for a time, but eventually recovered to cook three meals a day, sew and quilt in the winter, garden and can in the summer just as she had done all the days of her life. She looked forward to the daily paper for its crossword puzzle and worked it in pen on occasion – activities Hackney could still do today had she not begun to lose her sight five years ago to macular degeneration, her only real health issue. Today the Hackney farm is 54 acres, half sold off for new subdivisions, but there are still cows and a large garden. Coyotes kept eating the chickens so the hen house is gone, as is the old house where Bill Hackney grew up and her first child was born, the lumber repurposed for use elsewhere on the land. More than 100 kinfolk gather on the land every year to enjoy each other and copious amounts of southern cooking. Hackney’s eyes twinkle with the thought of

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

FAITH NOTES Becky Sweet with her mother, Helen Hackney, at portrait of Hackney painted by a family friend. Photo by Nancy Anderson

â– First Comforter Church, 5516 Old Tazewell Pike, hosts MAPS (Mothers At Prayer Service) noon each Friday. Info: Edna Hensley, 771-7788. â– Women In Action of Moun-

Autism support center to open

Helen Hackney with her mother, Minnie Scates, and her brother, Frank Scates, circa 1922. Photo submitted. it. Of course one has to ask to what she owes her longevity, good health and happiness. “Clean living! I never drank or smoked, didn’t dip or chew. Don’t be afraid of

a little hard work. Don’t regret anything or get stuck on things, and keep your family close. I still have four of my children circling around me here. I can’t get by with anything,� she said with a chuckle.

A new autism community support center will open in Knoxville on Feb. 16. Autism Site Knoxville is a project of Artistic Spectrum Inc., a local nonprofit that has provided numerous arts and recreation opportunities for individuals with autism spectrum disorder and their families. The 3000-square-foot ASK facility is at 4028 Papermill Drive, Suite 20, and features an autism resource space, preschool playroom, a family recreation room, a Quiet Room for those with sensory processing difficulties, an art room with free creating materials and several meeting rooms. Programming includes preschool playgroups, homeschool social groups and teen nights. Extracurricular programs in art, music, dance and yoga are available for a variety of different ages, including adults with ASD. Community training at ASK is being developed by a

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Lynn Pitts It is some consolation that we are all in the same boat: that we have all fallen short, sinned, messed up, failed. We have disappointed our Lord, ourselves, and others by our shortcomings. The only remedy for this situation is forgiveness – forgiveness all the way around. We need to ask God for forgiveness, our family and friends for forgiveness, and – God help us – our enemies for forgiveness, as well. Then comes the hard part: we have to forgive. If we can admit we have failed, that we are not perfect, we have to realize that others will fail, too. So, we have to forgive them. It’s right there in the Lord’s Prayer: â€œâ€Ś forgive us as we forgive.â€?

tain View Church of God will host its annual “Sweetheart Supper: 4:30-7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 20, at Union County High School. Cost: $20/couple; $12/single. Carryout available. Each couple will receive a picture and heart-shaped Red Velvet cake. Proceeds go to family life center.

team of autism and special education professionals that will help local daycares, churches, and businesses create an autismfriendly atmosphere. Other programs for siblings of children with special needs as well as support groups and training for parents of individuals with autism spectrum disorder are anticipated to be added soon. ASK will also serve as a meeting place for local special needs-related groups, including a Girl Scout troop designed for children with disabilities. Startup funding for the first year of operation was provided by the Trinity Health Foundation of East Tennessee through its annual grant competition for new nonprofit health-related projects in Knox and surrounding counties. The center’s regular hours will be 9-3 Tuesday through Friday, 9-noon on Saturday, and other dates and times by appointment. Info: AutismSiteKnoxville. org or 865-816-9716

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

day morning at 9:30. “It’s fun, it’s exciting, and it really works your brain. There are two parts to the game, bidding and tricks. You bid on how many tricks you think you can take, then you have to take that many. It takes strategy and focus. It’s a partner game, so you have

to learn how to communicate as well. It gets pretty hot at the table sometimes, but we’re all in it for fun. It’s a great way to take your mind off your troubles and you’ll build a whole new social circle.� And how. The Oak Ridge Bridge Club is open weekdays hosting games for as many as

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Three Falcons sign letters of intent By Ruth White

Three of Fulton High School’s finest celebrated on National Signing Day and committed to play football at the collegiate level next year. Kentel Williams signed to play for Austin Peay and holds an impressive academic and athletic resume. He was a class 4A Mr. Football semi-finalist, a twotime member of the TSWA All-State team district 3AA MVP and named MVP of the recent Border Bowl. Williams accounted for 72 catches for 1,324 yards and 12 touchdowns as a receiver Austin-East culinary arts student Ameena Muhammad puts in his career. the finishing touches on her Black Magic cake – a creation of Matthew Gayle will join chocolate cake and whipped icing topped with strawberries Williams at Austin Peay next and nuts for garnish. season. Gayle was one of the most improved players over his four years with the Falcons and became a key con-

The joy of baking

I wanted to be a baker when I was in high school. Circumstances didn’t allow me to follow that dream, so when Joslyn Johnson invited me to stop by the culinary arts kitchen at Austin-East, I jumped at the chance. Johnson’s culinary arts students were busy in the school kitchen making cakes as a test run for the upcoming Valentine’s Day bake sale. Students had baked the cakes prior to my arrival and were busy whipping up batches of cream cheese, buttercream and whipped icing to top their creations. Through class instruction, the students have learned to make cakes from scratch, apply a smooth layer of icing and then decorate with icing flowers, shell piping on the sides and other finishing touches. Students and staff members have placed orders

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tributor for Fulton along the defensive front in the second half of his junior year. In his career at Fulton he recorded 89 tackles, 32 tackles for loss and 10.5 sacks. He im-

pressed with a strong performance in the Toyota East vs. West All-Star Classic. Joe Kimber signed with Hutchinson Community College in Kansas. Joe sat out his

sophomore year of football and returned to the team in 2014. He was a major part of Fulton’s receiver rotation, catching 16 passes for 387 yards and five touchdowns.

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The city of Knoxville hosted a job shadowing event for students at AustinEast Magnet High School last week. through the week for the The event included inbake sale which will not only formation displays and city feature cakes but cupcakes, equipment demonstrations brownies, chocolate covered strawberries and pretzels and other bakery goodies made by the students. The bake sale not only provides the students with baking and decorating experience, but also provides great lessons on the business end of running a bakery or restaurant. Several of the students that are in Johnson’s class have expressed an interest in owning their own business one day and her classroom instruction will go a long way in building a solid foundation for the future.

presented by employees in city departments such as Public Service, Public Assemblies, Plans, Review and Inspections, Fleet, Parks and Recreation, Fire, Police and Stormwater, Traffic and Civil Engineering. Phillips Reyes discusses operation of traffic lights and issues that may occur within the engineering department.

Ben Buckner shows Austin-East students just a few of the many jobs performed by the Public Works department.

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■ Austin-East. Come and see A-E during the eighth grade feeder night, 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11, in the performing arts auditorium. The event will allow parents and students to see the school, ask questions and learn more about the performing arts programs at Austin-East Magnet High School.

Senior Quanelo Evans adds icing roses to his red velvet cake using a cream cheese icing. Photo by R. White

Fulton High School football players Kentel Williams, Joe Kimber and Matthew Gayle signed letters of intent to play college football next year. They were honored at a celebration at the school. Photo by R. White

■ The Shannondale Elementary School foundation will host a gala 6:30 PM Saturday, February 27 at Beaver Brook Country Club. The event will feature live and silent auctions, food and beverages and is for 21 years and older. Cocktail attire. For more information or to purchase tickets visit the Shannondale elementary school website.

Anita Watson fields questions regarding working for the Knoxville Police Department. Photos by R. White

Encouraging healthy families at East Knox Elementary

Student Lucas Hatcher and his family receive health tips and supplies from physical education teacher Kim Cameron. The information will help families make healthy choices and provides a lot of opportunities to stay active together.

East Knox Elementary principal Kristi Woods shows off her hula-hoop skills with some children at one of the physical health/ exercise booths during the school’s health fair. The event was set up to provide families with information on staying healthy and eating good foods. Photos submitted

East Knox teacher Mike Biggs helps student Aubrey Zachary into a sack for the sack race at the health fair. The race is always a popular booth with the students (and some adults, too).

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Valentine’s night out planning pointers

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Volunteer Rotary joins ‘Pass the Leash’ By Tom King Knoxville’s

Volunteer Rotary Club was part of a very special “Pass the Leash” ceremony recently when the S m o k y Mountain Tom King Ser vice Dog’s 2-year-old Black Labrador, Brice, was presented to U.S. Air Force veteran Ted Farley. Attending the January ceremony at the Tellico Village Community Church from Volunteer Rotary was president Ed Lay along with members John Burgess, Willard Sitton and Earl Kear. Burgess and Sitton, both veterans, were part of the Pass the Leash ceremony. Also attending was District 6780 Governor Beth Stubbs. Last fall Volunteer Rotary raised $12,500 to fund a veteran placement sponsorship. Mike Kitchens is the volunteer chair of the Smoky Mountain Service Dogs Inc. The organization

trains and provides service dogs for veterans with physical and/or psychological disabilities. These dogs – usually golden retrievers or Labrador retrievers – are custom-trained mobility assistance service dogs. Farley was a jet engine aviation mechanic who was seriously injured when responding to an emergency fuel leak on a B-1 bomber and was doused with jet aviation fuel and also ingested it. The accident left him with some disabilities. With him at the ceremony were his wife, Jessica, and their three children – Tyler, Aiden and Cami. “Brice will give Ted a lot of mobility assistance and help with his balance and stability as well as helping him go up and down steps and also will retrieve specific items for him,” Kitchens said. “This ceremony is the culmination of the efforts and resources of a lot of folks. It allows us to honor the donors – in this case Volunteer Rotary – and to honor the veteran and the dog and also the volunteers who help train the dog.”

Veteran Ted Farley, holding Brice, and his family join Rotarians John Burgess and Willard Sitton for the “Passing the Leash” ceremony.

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

increase over the sales recorded last January. The total value of property transferred was nowhere near the level recorded in December, but was a slight increase over January 2015. For the month, nearly $153 million worth of land was sold in Knox County, compared to $145.5 million last January. Real estate activity historically experiences a significant decline in January after year-end rallies fade and winter takes hold. The month was also shortened by the MLK holiday and a snowstorm that shut down commerce for a cou-

■ Cindy Doyle, State Farm agent, has achieved national social security advisor certification from the National Social Security Association LLC in Doyle Cincinnati. The certification allows Doyle to counsel clients on the best way to claim Social Security benefits in order to optimize lifetime Social Security income. Info: 865-690-6300.

about this exciting project in an upcoming column. ■ This is a reminder ■ Thea Cross, MD, neurologist, that members of the seven has joined Tennova NeurosciKnoxville Rotary clubs will ences. She be working together for a is acceptWorld Rotary Day Work ing new patients Day at Ridgedale Alternaat her tive School, 4600 Ridgedale office at Road in Knoxville, on SaturPhysicians day, Feb. 27, from 8 a.m. unRegional til noon (or until the work Medical ■ Members of the Rotary is finished). The work inside Center Club of Knoxville voted to will include painting and (formerly Dr. Cross partner with Friends of the some cleaning. Volunteers St. Mary’s). Smokies and Rotary Dis- working outside will be inDr. Cross specializes in therapies for chronic migraines, trict 6780 to restore the volved in raking, mulching dystonia and spasticity. She is Great Smoky Mountain Na- and planting. experienced in the diagnosis tional Park’s Elkmont Am- Tom King is a retired newspaper editor, a Rotarian for 27 years and past president and treatment of a broad phitheater. We’ll be pass- of the Rotary Club of Farragut. He can be range of nervous system ing along more information reached at tking535@gmail.com

He added that the training for a service dogs takes between 1,500 and 1,800 hours over a two-year period. The lead SMSD trainer is Heather Wilkerson. The other trainers are Susan Shemwell and Daniel Johnston. All three were at the ceremony.

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ple of days. Mortgage markets experienced a similar pullback as lending decreased from $433 million in December to about $220 million in January. Last year lending markets went through essentially the same cycle as roughly $227 million was loaned during January 2015. The most notable deed recorded during January involved the transfer of a parcel at 2116 Adair Drive in North Knoxville, also known as Adair Manor. The property was transferred to an LLC called MFC – 2116 Adair Manor for a consideration of $5.2 million. The largest mortgage loan

of the month was a Deed of Trust in the amount of $24,230,700 financing the Vintage Emory Road development at the corner of Central Avenue Pike and Emory Road in Powell. Incredibly, election season is upon us again, and I would encourage each of you to exercise your sacred right to vote. Early voting begins Feb. 10, and Election Day is March 1.

■ Rebecca Tolene, TVA vice president for natural resources and deputy general counsel, will speak at an informational program 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11, in Tolene the city room at Oak Ridge campus of Roane State Community College. The program, sponsored

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

Sisters prepare for Valentine’s Day Knoxville sisters Emily Campen and Mary Beth Reagan are busily preparing for Valentine’s Day when they expect to deliver some 10,000 roses. They’ve recruited help from their mom, Dr. Sarah Dugger, a retired dentist who now “helps out around the shops,” said Campen. The entrepreneuers own and operate The Flower Pot and Betty’s Florist. They begin by receiving truckloads of product to begin prepping their stores for Retired Fountain City dentist Sarah Dugger with daughters the big day, Reagan wrote. Mary Beth Reagan and Emily Campen on Mary Beth’s wedding “Holiday help is hired, day. Photo submitted brightly colored red and pink vases are unpacked and fresh flowers are or- ered on Feb. 14 and the days hoods in downtown, Old leading up to it.” North and South Knox. The dered. Drivers arrive at dawn, stores have become among “The Flower Pot and Betthe last locally owned and ty’s staff work around the she said. Both businesses are vi- family operated florist busiclock to fill over 1,000 orders that are usually deliv- tal parts of their neighbor- nesses in town.

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