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The pride of Mount Olive
The Mount Olive Elementary family is feeling an extra smidge of pride this graduation season. Three of the top five students who graduated from South-Doyle High School last night are Mount Olive alumnae.
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First Impressions First Impressions lives up to its name – this Seymour company’s employees really do make a great first impression, projecting genuine happiness.
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Wimberly on Snopes Last week, on May 5, 90 years to the day after Rhea County High School teacher John Scopes agreed to get himself indicted for teaching evolution, former Circuit Judge Harold Wimberly led a conversation at an event called the Southern Railway Stump Speech about the Trial of the 20th Century
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Knox says goodbye to Lucas Richman This week marks maestro Lucas Richman’s final concerts with the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra. Carol Shane chats with Richman on his final week in Knoxville.
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Former UT lawyer Leadbetter tells all Ronald Leadbetter came to Tennessee and never left. He attended the University of Tennessee for both undergraduate and law degrees. He worked at UT until retirement. Along the way, he sued the university – twice. And now he’s penned a tell-all book.
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Vibrant Vestival By B Betsy e sy P et Pickle ickl ic kle e
The only thing wrong with the 15th annual Vestival, the South Knoxville Arts & Heritage Festival, was that there was too much! Visitors’ senses hit overload with the fantastic musical acts, engaging performers on the grounds, ridiculously talented crafts vendors, skilled heritage artisans, history displays, delicious food, and booths promoting everything from neighborhood and business groups to political parties and arts organizations to new age healing and massage. And that doesn’t even count the exhibits and activities inside the Candoro Marble building. Volunteers worked like crazy to keep things running smoothly, and, aside from a few power-related kinks, they did. The Candoro Arts & Heritage Center board made sure that no one will forget about Candoro while it’s closed for renovations beginning in June.
A couple of critters from the Cattywampus Puppet Council rock out to the Kevin Abernathy Band. Photos by Betsy Pickle More photos on page 3
‘Made in South Knoxville’ “Made in South Knoxville,” an exhibit of works of South Knoxville artists Ryan Blair and Robin Surber, will be on display in the Balcony Gallery of the Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay St., June 5-27. Ryan Blair is an artist and art educator who has created since childhood and taught since 2001. He graduated from Ball State University with a degree in art education and an emphasis in painting. When not in the studio, he teaches art full time to 650 local elementary students and has twice received Teacher of the Year honors. Blair’s current work consists of paintings and mixed-media pieces based on his observations and experiences living in the South. His work can be seen at the International Biscuit Festival this
weekend and in June at “Disco Lights in My the Tipton Gallery on the Mirror” by Ryan Blair campus of East Tennessee State University. He lives in Knoxville with his wife, two sons and daughter. Info: ryanblairart.com. Robin M. Surber was born in Louisville, Ky., and rerestoration artceived her bachelor’s ist at the Tenof fine arts from the nessee Theatre. University of TenHer mixed-media nessee. artwork often She has had anincorporates relnual exhibitions ics that relate to at Bennett Gallerthe South. Surber ies for the past 12 frequently writes years and has done about her work: murals in corporate “The more you and private loca- “Birds Worth Knowing” by Robin Surber look, the more you tions nationwide. see.” Artwork can She participates in group by the Knoxville Museum be found at Bennett Gallershows in Knoxville at the of Art. Her work appears in ies. Info: robinsurber.com. Emporium Center and Mc- public collections throughA public reception to Ghee Tyson Airport and out Tennessee. open “Made in South has been a Featured Artist She is currently a full- Knoxville” will take place at L’Amour du Vin hosted time studio artist and as part of First Friday ac-
tivities 5-9 p.m. Friday, June 5, and will feature a Jazz Jam Session hosted by Vance Thompson & Friends 7-8:45 p.m. in the Black Box Theatre. Complimentary hors d’oeuvres will be available, and chocolate fondue will be provided by the Melting Pot of Knoxville. Exhibition hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. Additional special hours are posted at theemporiumcenter.com. Info: 523-7543 or www.knoxalliance.com.
Nonprofit hub offers free training this summer By Betsy Pickle As renovations continue on its future home in the historic Regas Building at 318 N. Gay St., the Alliance for Better Nonprofits will launch a free summer series of training courses at Flenniken Landing, 115 Flenniken Ave., in South Knoxville. The training offered follows four tracks that align with upcoming ABN courses. Trainings will be 10 a.m.-noon each Tuesday in June and July at the Flenniken conference room. Courses include: Social and Digital Marketing 101 Series: Social Media Platforms, June 2; Content Marketing, July 7. Program Development 101 Series: Program Design Workshop, June 9; Program Evaluation Workshop, July 14. Resource Management 101 Series: Fiduciary Responsibility
and Financial Records – financial info for the nonprofit community, June 16; Developing a Volunteer Recruitment Strategy, July 21. Personal Effectiveness Series 101: Leading with PerChris Martin sonal Strengths and Wellbeing, June 23; Building Effective Teams, July 28. Class size is limited. Register at betternonprofits.org. Info: Danielle Benson, dbenson@betternonprofits.org. According to its website, the Alliance for Better Nonprofits “is a Knoxville-based organization that will serve nonprofits in 25 counties by helping them achieve their missions. ... The Regas Building changed
owners March 3, 2015. The new owner is Regas Bldg LLC (sole owner Christopher Martin). The listed sales price was $1.375 million. The adjacent parking lot is owned by Regas Prop LLC (Doug White). Knoxville Leadership Foundation launched ABN through its Center for Communities program. Nashville’s Center for Nonprofit Management, Greenlights in Austin, Texas, and Standards for Excellence with Baltimore Nonprofits were used as business models. Chris Martin, president of Knoxville Leadership Foundation, is the CEO. Danielle Benson, past president of the Young Professionals of Knoxville, is director of training. Sarah Herron, former manager of website and social media outlets for Scripps Networks Interactive, is director of communications. The lead partners are Knoxville
Leadership Foundation, United Way of Greater Knoxville and East Tennessee Foundation. The Regas Building at Regas Square will be the headquarters for ABN as well as Knoxville Leadership Foundation, Compassion Coalition and East Tennessee Quality Growth. The first-floor training facility and meeting spaces are scheduled to be completed in August. Open enrollment for ABN will begin in September. Membership fees will be on a sliding scale based on a nonprofit’s budget. Membership benefits will include discounted fees for training and consulting services, reduced cost for annual conferences and special speakers, use of the Regas Building training and meeting center, use of equipment and supplies clearinghouse at no charge.
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Therapy helps stroke patient recover with style Jane Everett, 70, a hair stylist in Lenoir City, calls herself a stroke survivor. “I like that word, because I survived,” said Everett, who attends the monthly Stroke Support Group at the Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center. “It doesn’t mean you don’t have frustration. But you want that in the past tense, and you want to move on. And I feel like we are (survivors), I really do.” On the morning of April 21, 2014, Everett collapsed in her garage after buckling one of her granddaughters, 4-year-old C.J., into her car seat. Her husband, Charlie Everett, called 911, while C.J. held her grandmother’s hand. Unable to talk or move, Jane Everett had one thought. “I thought, I am not leaving these babies and my daughter and husband,” she said. “I didn’t know you could make a decision like that, but at that moment I did.” The Everetts are no strangers to medical emergencies. In 1981 Charlie Everett had a diving accident and broke his C6 vertebra. He is paralyzed from the chest down, although he has use of his hands and arms. He learned to use a wheelchair for mobility at the Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center, which had opened only three years before his accident. “He just had such courage, he really did,” said Jane Everett of her husband of 52 years. “We have adjusted, although the first 10 years were tough, because he was such an athletic man. Now I’m glad we’ve made it.” After her stroke, Everett received emergency medical care at Parkwest Medical Center, which stabilized her and gave her the clot-busting drug tPA. Doctors then sent her to Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center to have the blood clot removed, a highly specialized treatment. After a week in the hospital, there was no question about
Jane and Charlie Everett at their Lenoir City home. Both have been patients at the Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center.
Jane Everett, right, in her beauty salon, Hair Originals & Wigs in Lenoir City, with her assistant Donna Hartline. Everett lost part of her hair after her stroke. Today she helps other women with medical hair loss find beautiful wigs for their recovery. She also sells fashion clip-in extensions and weaves. “I think wigs are on the verge of making a huge comeback,” she said.
where Everett would go for therapy: Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center. “When I got there my left side was completely paralyzed. I couldn’t walk, couldn’t move my left arm at all, or my left hand. It was drawn up to my chest,” said Everett. “The first morning out, they got me up and into the shower,” said Everett. “They start teaching you how to take care of yourself immediately. “At Patricia Neal, you have therapy five hours a day, and it’s
all parts of your body and your mind and emotions, and your attitude,” said Everett. “Those therapists were phenomenal. They encouraged you, no matter what.” With Jane Everett being so sick, Charlie Everett stepped into the caregiver role. “My daughter and Charlie both have been so compassionate and caring and helpful. He took it for
granted I would always be here to take care of him, and so did I.” Having a husband in a wheelchair put things in perspective, she said. “I’d look at my husband and think I’m so upset because my arm isn’t working, but what’s it like to wake up and nothing works from the neck down? It’s given me a lot more compassion for his situation.”
After three weeks at Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center and a year of continuing outpatient therapy at Parkwest Therapy Center closer to her home, Everett has begun to do some hair styling work again. Her salon, Hair Originals, is in her basement. Everett’s assistant and a friend who is a retired hair stylist kept the business going while she recovered. “I have loved every moment of my career. I love doing hair,” said Everett. “It lets me create, and I have relationships with these people. A lot of my clients were with me when I moved here 35 years ago. I miss that camaraderie, that hands-on designing.” While still working to regain full dexterity in her hand, Everett has found a new way of working in the field. For reasons she doesn’t know, Everett’s hair fell out in clumps after her stroke. It’s beginning to grow back, but she bought and wears a wig. Today she helps other women with medical hair loss find wigs that look good on them. She also sells fun clip-on extensions, bangs and clip-in colored streaks as well. “I feel like it’s a way for me to be able to carry on in my career without as much physical stress to the body,” she said. “I also think there’s something about wanting to give back to people. I have felt a lot of frustration and fear, and I think if you’ve been there you have more of an understanding. “I’m not sure something good comes out of everything, but I do believe that what we classify as bad or tragic can sometimes be the best challenges of our lives. I think we have that choice,” said Everett. “We are so fortunate in Knoxville to have the Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center. They are so professional, all the way. That’s what gets you to where I am today,” she said.
Customized therapy for local rehabilitation patients There is no “one-size-fits-all” therapy program at the Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center. “Each patient has their own therapy program designed just for them,” said Ashley Hamilton, senior recreational therapist. From doctors and nurses to therapists of every specialty, a team of experts works together to find what each patient needs. “The first day or two a patient is here, we’ll spend time doing evaluations so that the therapists and doctors will get a baseline of where the patient is functionally,” said Hamilton. “Physical therapy works on mobility, like walking up stairs and using a wheelchair. Speech
therapists assess the patient’s cognitive level, memory, auditory comprehension, verbal expression and problem solving skills,” she said. “Recreational therapy evaluates quality of life and leisure interests prior to the stroke. What
Ashley Hamilton, senior recreational therapist at PNRC, spent time in Guatemala, where she worked with the Wheels for the World program.
were their hobbies and how can we help them get back to that? And occupational therapy helps them with things like eating, bathing, dressing and using the restroom.” Together the team and the patient set short- and long-term goals. “The patient’s long-term goal might be to reel a fishing pole again. So our goal is to strengthen the muscles necessary to do that,” Hamilton said. “Most people say I want to walk again. Or I want to be able to stand up, or I just want to get better and go home. “The therapists customize a treatment program for that patient based on the goals, and the
next several weeks of therapy are spent trying to attain those goals,” she said. “If the patient’s goal is to stand up but they’re not ready, they’ll work on muscles necessary to stand. They’ll do leg exercise and stretching first.” The Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center helps patients with a wide variety of medical needs, from stroke and cancer patients to brain and spinal cord injuries and amputations. “We have people coming in with all different abilities,” said Hamilton. “Everybody’s goals are different. Therapy will be difficult for all, but it’ll be worth it.”
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Wallace upbeat on Cumberland project Anne Wallace knows that construction and renovations require patience.
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She and her husband moved into their house in Island Home Park in fall 2004. They’re still tweaking it. “We call it our ‘retirement project’ because we think that’s about how long it will take to get it the way we really want it,” Wallace said. Fortunately, they have several decades to go, and they love their neighbors, who’ve supported them during difficult times. “It’s been a great community to be a part of,” she said. Wallace shared a bit of background with attendees at What’s Shakin’ in South Haven, a speaker series cre-
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with limited left-turn cuts. The project will take about two years to complete. The first phase started April 6 with work on underground utilities between West Volunteer Boulevard and Twenty-Second Street. Even with one lane open in each direction, traffic jams have been frequent. It’s going to get worse. Beginning June 8, all lanes between University Commons and West Volunteer (except for one westbound lane) will be closed for six weeks. “We’ve got to put in a major storm-water line right down the middle of Cumberland Avenue,” Wallace said. “It’s four feet in diameAnne Wallace speaks to What’s Shakin’ in South Haven attendees, including SHNA president ter at about a 12-foot depth. Linda Rust. Photo by Betsy Pickle And that’s going to be carrying all the capacity of storm water from basically the top ated by the South Haven seven years ago, has been in she jumped right into it. Neighborhood Association the public eye as the project Cumberland is being of Fort Sanders Hill down and held at the Round-Up manager for the Cumber- transformed from two east- Cumberland Avenue. “Then we’ll be putting in bound and two westbound Restaurant. But the former land Avenue Project. Although she also has lanes between West Volun- two storm-water quality deplanner with the Metropolitan Planning Commission, other projects going on, teer Boulevard and Seven- vices right at the entrance who joined the city’s Office that’s the one her listeners teenth Street to one lane to the University Commons of Redevelopment about wanted to know about, and each direction and a median project, where it will treat all
of that storm water and actually filter it before it gets to Third Creek, so we’ll be discharging much cleaner water into Third Creek. … That will improve the quality of water in that creek and help to make it safer and cleaner.” The point of the project overall is to convert Cumberland from a “cut-through street” to a road that will be safer and more efficient for pedestrians and drivers, Wallace said. By shifting through traffic to I-40 and underused roads such as Neyland Drive and West Volunteer, vehicle usage on Cumberland will decrease. That may not be good news for all, as some attendees pointed out during a Q&A at the end. “We will probably see some of our marginalized businesses fail, and we hate to see that,” Wallace said. “But at the same time, it’s critical to replace aging infrastructure and to set the stage for future development that can really be successful.”
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Eric Satz has modest record for TVA board Mayor Rogero appropriately issued a statement of condolence and concern for the tragic stabbing that occurred May 3 on the Third Creek Greenway and pledged to increase police presence on greenways.
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The questions that need to be asked are how many additional officers will be deployed and what is their schedule in general terms? Secondly, how long will this increase in police activity on the greenways last? No one asked that of our mayor’s communications office. Greenways are an important part of what makes Knoxville special. Users must feel they are safe. Chief David Rausch is an able police officer who deserves to have regular weekly meetings with our mayor. ■ President Obama has slighted East Tennessee by nominating Nashville resident Eric Satz to the TVA board to replace Neil McBride, whose term expired two years ago. East Tennessee now has no one serving on the nine-member board while Middle and West Tennessee have four members. It is very important with the TVA headquarters being in Knoxville that at least one member be from Knoxville or the surrounding area. If Satz is confirmed it may be two or more years before Knoxville and our region sees a board member. Satz merits scrutiny by our two senators given his modest record for serving on the board. His own U.S. Rep., Jim Cooper, a Democrat and Obama supporter in 2008, does not know him and was not consulted
by the Obama White House on this appointment. Satz is also considered difficult to work with and high maintenance for staff. He is not good at returning phone calls. Is he a nice guy? My inquiries tell me he is the recommendation of Democratic fundraiser Bill Freeman, who is now running for Nashville mayor. Freeman is a mega-bundler for the Obama campaigns, which apparently counts for more than what our congressional delegation thinks. The good news is that the U.S. Senate is under new management and must confirm the Satz choice if he is to go on the board. He is a venture capitalist with at least one failure on his record. That was Plumgood Food, a grocery delivery service in Davidson County for organic and natural foods. It folded in 2008, which Satz blames on the economy and not on the work of him and his wife, Kate. Forty people lost their jobs. There should be extensive research into his qualifications. Hopefully Sens. Corker and Alexander will hold out for an East Tennessee appointment. They have the power to halt this nomination from going forward. ■ Bob Gilbertson, owner of Bob’s Liquor and Wine Stores on North Winston Road, has sold his store to a Nashville firm effective in July. Gilbertson achieved international attention last year when he refused to sell Russian vodka in protest of Putin’s invasion of Crimea. It’s unclear if the new owner will maintain the same policy. He has owned the popular store for 43 years. ■ House Speaker Beth Harwell, a potential GOP candidate for governor in 2018, will be at a fundraiser for state Rep. Roger Kane from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. tomorrow (May 14) at Don Gallo Mexican Grill on Hardin Valley Road off Pellissippi Parkway.
UT pathologist who examined the body of Elvis Presley. Another, titled “A Few Cases Qualified as Dumb, Screwy or Just Plain Weird,” described the case of a man prosecuted by Leadbetter after he used a UT truck to attempt Ron Leadbetter, second from left, at the entrance to the Austo kill his wife. Aftin Peay Administration Building on Jan. 16, 1970. Leadbetter ter he was found got the attention of UT leaders when he helped block demRon Leadbetter guilty, the perpeonstrating students from entering the building. trator filed a suit in federal court, charging the university with discrimination based on race and age. Leadbetter disagreed with the university’s decision to settle the case. In spite of his respect for UT, he says the storm clouds in the title allude to the fact Ron Leadbetter, who beget the “inappropriate” rules that things haven’t always came the first clerk at the changed and won in state been “rosy” for the university. University of Tennessee Ofcourt. “Big Orange, to me, is not fice of the General Counsel Leadbetter applied for inWendy a few months after suing the state tuition under the new about whether the results Smith university as a law student, rules and lost. But his efforts are always wonderful, but has published a book. “Big resulted in an offer to clerk did you do the right thing? Orange, Black Storm Clouds at the general counsel’s of- Did you act with integrity?” He has high praise for and More” is both a history fice. Two months after gradof his career and a legal his- decision to apply a few days uation, he was hired as the Andy Holt, Ed Boling, Lamar tory of the university from before classes began. university’s first trial lawyer. Alexander and Joe Johnson. During his second year the late 1960s until his reThe book reveals new But there was a shift when tirement as associate gen- of law school, Leadbetter information about well- Wade Gilley became presifurther impressed univer- known cases, such as the dent in 1999, he says. eral counsel in 2008. Leadbetter sued Gilley The 600-page book is a sity officials when he helped NCAA investigation of historical document, but block the door of an ad- clothing Reggie White re- for reverse discrimination only of things with which ministration building from ceived from an “uncle” in in 2001 for hiring a woman and an African-Amerhe was personally involved, dozens of students who had 1986. he says. He relied on his been stirred up over issues “My goal is for every ican for jobs for which he own records rather than related to the Vietnam War. chapter to make the reader thought they weren’t qualiSoon after the incident, say, ‘I didn’t know that!’ or fied. He lost the case but felt research to document casgood about his decision to es regarding civil rights, Leadbetter became disgrun- ‘Gee whiz!’ ” sports, university leader- tled that his wife, Therese, It also talks about the follow advice he’d given sevship and even the death of who worked while attending fifth UT campus in Nash- eral times during his career: classes, paid in-state tuition ville that was lost in a 1977 Come forward if someone is Elvis Presley. Leadbetter made a name while he paid out-of-state civil rights lawsuit. The doing something wrong. He kept his job. Gilley for himself as an undergrad- tuition. In spite of reminders campus merged with Tenuate by writing a conserva- from UT General Counsel nessee State University in wasn’t so lucky. In spite of the black tive column for the Daily John Baugh that Leadbet- 1980. Beacon. That’s why then- ter had “blocked the hippies One chapter describes clouds, Leadbetter loved his Chancellor Charles Weaver from breaking in,” he lost ap- Leadbetter’s defense of the career with UT. “I knew it would be the was willing help him gain peals to the chancellor and confidentiality of UT recadmittance to the College of board of trustees. The law ords when CBS demanded greatest job in the world, Law when he made a snap student hired an attorney to access to the report of a and it was,” he says.
Leadbetter pens behindthe-scenes look at UT
Section 8 housing signup underway By Bill Dockery Hundreds of Knoxvillians looking for financial help to find a home were expected to begin applying for Section 8 housing Tuesday morning. Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation
Brent Johnson moves to private sector Brent Johnson is leaving the city’s engineering department after 27 years to join Vaughn & Melton Consulting Engineers in July as the senior project manager Johnson directing water resource efforts. The city is losing a heap of institutional knowledge.
Johnson headed the department under Mayor Bill Haslam. He was nudged to planning and kept his pay but saw multiple administrators piled on top of him in the Rogero administration. Word on the street was that Johnson had supported mayoral candidate Ivan Harmon, a former inspector in his department. Ouch. This writer met Brent as a young engineer trying to explain the “oxbow” effect of
First Creek at Broadway and Fairmont. The city bought and destroyed the Pizza Hut and widened the creek bed. None of my Arlington-area friends have flooded recently. There’s no word on the evil oxbow. Does it still lurk beneath Broadway, awaiting the next big rain? Or was it straightened out? Best wishes to Brent Johnson. Managing storm water is a thankless task, and he’s done it well. – S. Clark
began accepting applications at 8 a.m. May 12 and will continue to do so until 1 p.m. Thursday, May 21. The federal Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program provides qualified applicants with money to rent an appropriate place to live from private property owners. “Last year we had 1,700 people apply, but only 700 were actually eligible to receive Section 8 support,” said Deborah Taylor-Allen, KCDC’s housing director. The waiting list gives preference first to displaced people, then to homeless people and finally to people with a disability, she said. Taylor-Allen said that applications are time-anddate stamped, with preference given to the people who apply the earliest. “Not all who apply will qualify to be on the list,” Taylor-Allen said. She said
that families who are “rentburdened” – have too high a rent for their income level – will not qualify unless they have been displaced from housing through no fault of their own, are homeless or have a disability. KCDC encourages people to apply online using their own computers or public computers at libraries and social agencies. The Section 8 office at 400 Harriet Tubman St. will have six computers available to applicants and will provide help to those who are not able to use a computer. The hours for the Harriet Tubman site are 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. daily until the process shuts down. Taylor-Allen said people on the list will be asked to fill out an in-depth questionnaire when their names come up. The Section 8 staff expects that it will take a year to go through the list. “This process is a lot bet-
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Wimberly recalls Monkey Trial Last week, on May 5, 90 years to the day after Rhea County High School teacher John Scopes agreed to get himself indicted for teaching evolution, former Circuit Judge Harold Wimberly led a conversation at an event called the Southern Railway Stump S p e e c h about the Trial of the 20th Century, demWimberly on s t r at i ng the chops that made him a hometown hero as a member of the University of Tennessee’s 1962 G.E. Col-
devoted considerable attention to the less wellknown, and certainly less Betty fashionable, John R. Neal, Bean a Knoxville lawyer who served as Scopes’ local counsel. Although Neal didn’t lege Bowl team that came get to participate in what in second nationally and Wimberly called “the got a ticker-tape parade greatest moment in judidown Gay Street. cial history” (when chief The Monkey Trial is defense attorney Darrow an oft-told tale, featuring called prosecutor Bryan towering historical fig- to the stand), it was pretty ures – William Jennings clear that the Monkey Trial Bryan and Clarence Dar- was right down his alley. row and H.L Mencken – a Evolution was a hot toppassel of preachers and a ic 90 years ago, and Neal, dapper chimpanzee named who started his own law Joe Mendi, who showed up school after getting fired in a fedora, a brown plaid from UT as a result of a suit and spats. Wimberly censorship fight over a line
written by an education professor in a proposed new textbook referring to humans as “descendants of an extinct race of primates,” jumped into the thick of it. After the book got ditched, the UT president fired a bunch of professors who had participated in the protest, and Neal, who had been only peripherally involved, got the boot as well. The following March, the state Legislature ratified the university’s position by passing the Butler Act, which prohibited teaching human evolution and became the basis for prosecuting Scopes, who
Bob Woodruff remembered, finally Thirty years after Bob Woodruff retired and 13 years and six months after he died, the Greater Knoxville Sports Hall of Fame has found him worthy of enshrinement. If he were alive, Bob would be speechless. He often was. Woodruff did some very interesting things as Tennessee athletic director, 1963-1985. Before he even got the job, he had Doug Dickey penciled in as the new football coach. Without realizing it, Bob hired geniuses to coach track and swimming. All he really knew about Chuck Rohe and Ray Bussard was they didn’t cost much. Far over my head was Woodruff’s concept of encapsulation, a seasonal bubble over part of Neyland Stadium to house a basket-
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ball arena. As you know, more conventional wisdom prevailed. I admired the way Woodruff outmaneuvered Joe Paterno and arranged back-toback football games against Penn State in Knoxville. Woodruff generated many and large donations and greatly improved Tennessee’s athletic facilities. He wasn’t much for patting himself on the back, and because he never ran for public office, many never heard of his accomplishments. Privately, Woodruff was
known for long pauses in what others thought was conversation. I was once the young sportswriter who asked penetrating questions that still haven’t been answered. I never knew if extended silence meant he was shaping thoughts or just waiting until I went away. “Bob was the oratorical equivalent of a blocked punt” was the single most descriptive sentence about the former Volunteer tackle. Woodruff, dumb like a fox, never debated the subject. Woodruff was born in Athens, Ga., went to high school in Savannah and was a better student than athlete at Tennessee. Robert R. Neyland asked him to stay on after graduation. He was an assistant coach for three seasons.
During World War II, Woodruff was an Army officer in the corps of engineers. Highlight was two years as an assistant coach under Earl Blaik at West Point. Bob concluded military service as a major. Woodruff coached for ex-Vol Bobby Dobb at Georgia Tech, exceeded expectations as head coach at Baylor and hit a jackpot at Florida. The Gators wanted him so badly, the Florida Board of Control approved a ridiculous offer, a sevenyear guaranteed contract at $17,000 per year, far more than the university president was receiving. Woodruff was 34. Frank Broyles of later Arkansas fame became Woodruff’s offensive coordinator. Unexpected developments forced Dickey, a reserve defensive back, into a quarter-
government was found guilty and fined $100 but subsequently had his conviction overturned. Wimberly turned cryptic when Clay Crownover, a public relations guy who represents the Blue Slip Winery and the Historic Southern Railway Station and is the organizer of the Southern Railway Stump Speech, asked him to draw parallels between the Monkey Trial and modern-day educational controversies. “Anything is possible,” Wimberly said, with the faintest of smiles on his face. Wimberly declined to directly address the bill making the Bible Tennessee’s official state book –
which passed, but wasn’t signed into law because of constitutional problems – or any of the other legislative forays into textbook censorship or the promotion of creationism. But it was easy to connect the historical dots. Crownover, who labels himself “a Joe Biden Democrat,” said he envisions the Stump Speeches as a way to air issues that don’t get talked about enough, particularly issues that pertain to the history of Knoxville. “I’d like for people to say what they think regardless of consequences and take the heat from the people in the audience.”
back vacancy. Doug saved a season. Woodruff coached Florida from 1950 through 1959. His teams won a few more than they lost. Two played in bowls. One Gator, talking out of school, told of a Woodruff pre-game exhortation, an adjusted version of a Neyland maxim: “Remember, the team that makes the fewest mistakes makes the fewest mistakes.” All-American tackle Charlie LaPradd said his coach’s long periods of silence “would make you wonder if he was 30 minutes ahead of you or 30 minutes behind.” Eventually, Woodruff wore out his Gator welcome. He dabbled in the oil and gas business, then returned to Tennessee as line coach for Bowden Wyatt. When Wyatt was fired, Woodruff and Jim McDonald locked up in a death
struggle for the job. Players favored McDonald. He became interim coach. Consolation prize? Woodruff became interim athletic director. McDonald’s team went 5-5. Woodruff, expert at reading tea leaves, kept his eyes on Dickey, assistant at Arkansas. The moment of truth came on the evening of Nov. 30, 1963, after the Tennessee-Vanderbilt game. In a bitter three-hour argument, one faction of the UT athletic board wanted to bring home Murray Warmath, Minnesota coach. Andy Holt, UT president, favored those who supported Woodruff’s leadership. Stormy meeting, close call, feelings forever fractured, but a legend was born. I say the forthcoming Hall of Fame recognition is richly deserved. A little late but … Marvin West invites reader reaction. His address is westwest6@netzero.com.
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A fond farewell to By Carol Shane This week marks maestro Lucas Richman’s final concerts with the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra. The busy composer/conductor is on to new adventures in Maine, where he’s now maestro of the Bangor Symphony Orchestra, and elsewhere. He’s eagerly anticipating CD releases of three of his compositions, including his spectacular piano concerto, premiered here in Knoxville during the 2013-2014 season. He’s launching his own website, www.lucasrichman. com, and looking forward to another world premiere of one of his compositions in June, a music festival in July, and a workshop – BMI’s “Conducting for the Film Composer” – in Los Angeles in August. The man never stops. But Richman is in town this week and feeling reflective about his time in Knoxville. What moments and performances stand out for him during the past 12 years? He says, “It would be very difficult to make a short list. However, I would have to include our ‘Amadeus’ and ‘Sweeney Todd’ collaborations with the Clarence Brown Theatre; conducting Aaron Copland’s ‘A Lincoln Portrait’ with my father, Peter Mark Richman, serving as the narrator; ‘Peter and the Wolf’ with Ed Grimley (Martin Short) as the narrator; recording [his original] song, ‘We Share a Bond,’ for breast cancer awareness.” He also names among his fondest memories “each time we hired a new member to the orchestra’s roster.” Richman’s most lasting legacy will no doubt be his “Music and Wellness” initiative. “There is no question
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■ Midnight Voyage Live presents: Mayhem, Eliot Lipp, SubSqwad, Liquid Metal in concert, beginning 9 p.m., The Concourse, 940 Blackstock Ave. Info/tickets: www.intlknox. com. ■ Moxley Carmichael Masterworks Series: Lucas Richman’s Finale, 7:30 p.m., Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay St. Tickets: all Knoxville Tickets Outlets; Knoxville Symphony box office; www.knoxvillesymphony.com; 656-4444.
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that the power of music can extend beyond the concert hall and touch our daily lives in whatever we do, providing multiple benefits as a source of healing and therapy,” he says. “I knew from my experiences in ‘Music and Wellness’ in Los Angeles and Pittsburgh that it was important for us to introduce it to the Knoxville community.” At first there was much uncertainty among KSO staff members about how the program might be developed locally. “But,” Richman says, “after we had had a meeting that brought our symphony musicians together with health-care professionals, we were able to begin shaping a collaborative program that could serve the needs of the patients, caregivers, visitors and musicians alike.” Richman says that the response over the past 10 years “has been incredibly positive on the part of all the participants.” He hopes the program will expand and that other communities might consider incorporating some of the ideas into
Cisco sandwich Come for the ham, stay for the sandwich. Or is it: Come for the lemon cookies, stay for the ham? Whatever it is that keeps customers coming back to Ham ’n Goody’s, 314 S. Northshore Drive, it has been working for the locally owned company since 1979. Leroy and Cookie (Emily) Shoemaker opened the bakery and sandwich shop, and the family still runs it. Hams, turkeys and other meats are available by the pound and are delicious, but it’s the sandwich shop and desserts that are highlighted here. Ham ’n Goody’s lemon cookies have a following that reaches across the nation. Numerous magazine and newspaper stories have mentioned them, the most recent being 2014 in Vanity Fair, which featured the lemon cookies under its Cult Favorites section. They are holiday traditions for many Knoxville families and a must-have every
FFRIDAY ■ Kukuly and the Gypsy Fuego in concert, 7 p.m., Casual Pint Fountain City, 4842 Harvest Mill Way. Gonzo Gourmet food truck on site.
Enjoying one of several farewell parties in his honor, Maestro Lucas Richman visits with longtime KSO supporter and Symphony League member Janet Vail. Photo by Carol Shane their own health-care institutions. “If our artistic mission is to embrace the central idea of touching the entire community inside and outside of the concert hall through the power of music, the ‘Music and Wellness’ program is clearly helping to fulfill that goal.” And then there’s Picardy Penguin. Even if you don’t know who he is, there’s a good chance your elementaryschool-age children might. The big bright cartoon character is the star of Richman’s “Very Young People’s Concerts” and is responsible for introducing thousands of area youngsters to the basics of music. Projected on a screen above the orchestra, he sings, he dances, he takes pratfalls – all that good stuff. Kids howl so much at his antics that they don’t even realize they’re learning. “When children are exposed to music in early childhood they feel more comfortable express-
time Mystery Diner sets foot in the bakery. The best specialty sandwiches at Ham ’n Goody’s build on the bakery’s strengths: wonderfully baked ham and turkey and fresh, soft homemade bread. There’s a good Reuben and a vegetarian, but we chose the Cisco. The best thing about the Cisco is that it takes away the hardest part of eating at the bakery: deciding between ham and turkey. The soft wheat bread is piled with honey ham, basted turkey breast, melted smoked cheddar and Swiss cheeses, mayo, lettuce and tomato and has a dill pickle on the side. The cranberry salad is the perfect accompaniment, but you can pick the pasta salad or fresh fruit cup if you want. Desserts will drive you crazy, and there isn’t a bad one in the case. Choose whatever dessert strikes your fancy to eat there and get a few lemon cookies to go. Don’t leave without a lemon cookie. I’m serious. Just don’t.
■ “Harriet the Spy,” Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 109 E. Churchwell Ave. Performances: 7 p.m. Friday; 1 and 5 p.m. Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday. Info/reservations: 208-3677; knoxvillechildrenstheatre.com; info@ childrenstheatreknoxville.com.
SATURDAY ing themselves in artistic modes or even non-artistic modes,” Richman says. He believes that when children learn to express themselves through the arts, they are more likely to grow up to be well-adjusted adults. “It is imperative,” he stresses, “that we devote an ever-increasing amount of energy into educating children and adults, pressing home the point that art and music are needed, in fact, as a fundamental basic in life.” After this week he’ll return to Maine, where wife Debbie and son Max are happily settled in a big, airy house in the woods. Next season, the KSO will perform under an array of impressive conductors, and musicians and board members will choose the next maestro. But for now they’re bidding a fond farewell to Lucas Richman. “A life without music,” he says, “is a life devoid of color and interest.” Send story suggestions to news@ shoppernewsnow.com.
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■ Children’s Festival of Reading, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., World’s Fair Park, 1060 World’s Fair Park Drive. Summer Library Club kickoff. Featuring world-class authors, illustrators, storytellers, music, games and more. Admission and parking free. Info: www.knoxlib.org/cfor. ■ The International Biscuit Festival, 9 a.m., along Market Street. Biscuit Bazaar vendor area open until 4 p.m. ■ Vintage Baseball game, noon, Historic Ramsey House, 2614 Thorn Grove Pike. Knoxville Holston vs. Chattanooga Lightfoot; Emmett Machinists vs. Highland Rim Distillers. Teams are in period uniforms and play by 1864 rules. Free admission; hot dogs, popcorn, peanuts and beverages available for purchase. Includes East Tennessee Corvette Club cruise-in. ■ Wild World of Sports, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Knoxville Zoo, 3500 Knoxville Zoo Drive. Some of Knoxville’s college and professional athletes will be available for photos and autographs. Other activities include zoorts games and athlete comparisons to many of the animals at Knoxville Zoo.
SUNDAY ■ Jazz at Ijams, 5:30-8 p.m., Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave. Featuring Kukuly and the Gypsy Fuego and Melanie and the Meltones. Free event. Bring picnics, blankets, lawn chairs. Food and drinks will be available for purchase. Info: 577-4717, http://ijams.org. ■ Knoxville Croquet Tournament, 10:30 a.m., UT RecSports Field Complex across from Dead End BBQ on Sutherland Avenue. Hosted by the Knoxville Opera Guild. Proceeds benefit Knoxville Opera. Participation open to the public; no experience necessary. Info: www.knoxvilleopera.com; Audrey Duncan, 588-8371.
Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron join forces in “Mad Max: Fury Road.”
Anna Kendrick and Rebel Wilson, front, face new obstacles in “Pitch Perfect 2.”
‘Mad Max’ reboots; ‘Pitch Perfect 2’ resounds By Betsy Pickle ’Tis the season for sequels and remakes, and we get one of each this week. OK, so technically, “Mad Max: Fury Road” isn’t a remake of either the original “Mad Max” (1979) or its sequel, “The Road Warrior” (1981). Instead, director George Miller describes it as a reboot. But fans of the original trilogy (which also includes 1985’s “Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome”) have some high standards for this new version to attempt to match. Tom Hardy stars as Max Rockatansky, a man of action and few words driving the bleak post-apocalyptic landscape in search of peace of mind after losing his wife and child. Charlize Theron plays Imperator Furiosa, a woman of action trying to reach the peace of her childhood homeland. Together, they may be able to restore some order to the chaos of their times. The cast also includes Nicholas Hoult and Zoe Kravitz. “Pitch Perfect 2” reunites the Barden Bellas in a comic story of redemption. After a disastrous performance at Lincoln Center, the a cappella group enters an international
competition never won before by an American group. They hope to restore their reputation and standing, but their mission has multiple obstacles. The sequel marks the full-lengthfeature-directing debut of Elizabeth Banks. If she’s as good at directing comedies as she is acting in them (“Zack and Miri Make a Porno”), “Pitch Perfect 2” could be a hoot. The film stars Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, Hailee Steinfeld, Alexis Knapp, Brittany Snow, Katey Sagal and Banks. Also opening this week is “Where Hope Grows,” a feel-good movie about faith and ability. Kristoffer Polaha plays a baseball player whose career fell victim to his personal problems. He gets a new perspective on life when he meets an upbeat grocery-store worker with Down syndrome. Also starring are David DeSanctis, Danica McKellar, William Zabka, Kerr Smith and Brooke Burns. Chris Dowling (“Rock Slyde”) directed. David DeSanctis (front) and Kristoffer Polaha find their groove in “Where Hope Grows.”
kids Mount Olive alums make good at SDHS By Betsy Pickle The Mount Olive Elementary family is feeling an extra smidge of pride this graduation season. Three of the top five students who graduated from SouthDoyle High School last night are Mount Olive alumnae. Last week, in between taking finals and stressing out over end-of-year speeches, valedictorian Layla Mosadegh, salutatorian Alexxis Jester and Courtney Payne sat down to reminisce and celebrate friendships that started in first or second grade. While at Mount Olive,
they enjoyed field trips to the pumpkin patch and track meets at the high school. The school didn’t have a carnival then, but it had Fun Night. “That was always a fun night,” says Layla. They would get goldfish at the event. “They lasted forever,” says Alexxis. “Or you would get one that didn’t make it through the month,” says Courtney. They agree that elementary school was a breeze, but they don’t remember being singled out as exceptional students, other than
8 • MAY 13, 2015 • SOUTH KNOX Shopper news to find who you are, and everyone else is still trying to find themselves. None of it meshes. It’s all odd.” There was one bright spot: Layla’s father, Steve Mosadegh, was (and is) a teacher at South-Doyle Middle. “It was great,” says Layla. “I used it to my advantage.” “I think we all used it to our advantage,” says Alexxis. “We would all hang out there (in his classroom). We’d go there in the mornings for CTV or whatever.” “If any of my friends Friends since beginning at Mount Olive Elementary School, needed something, my dad Layla Mosadegh, Courtney Payne and Alexxis Jester are aca- was always there,” says demically in the top five of South-Doyle High School’s Class of Layla. 2015. Photo by Betsy Pickle The three shared a few classes but drifted apart somewhat. Courtney and being placed in advanced about us personally.” Layla did sports together. classes and participating in Middle school was a dif“I went the band route, TAG. ferent story. and they went the athletic They do recall how much “I didn’t know if I should route,” says Alexxis, who they liked their teachers. still act like I was in elemen- started on clarinet and “All the teachers at Mount tary school or act like I was moved to saxophone. Olive were really caring and older when I really wasn’t,” Honors classes brought wanted you to do well,” says says Courtney. them back together at Alexxis. “We’re still friends “I hated middle school,” South-Doyle High School. with them. They still care says Alexxis. “You’re trying Courtney and Layla were
co-editors of the yearbook senior year. They also all did dual enrollment English classes through Pellissippi State Community College. Layla earned two years of dual-enrollment credits in Farsi through the University of Tennessee. She hopes to study the language in Tajikistan next summer. Courtney, daughter of Roger and Gail Payne, plans to go to Pellissippi for two years and then earn a degree in accounting from UT. Layla, daughter of Jan and Steve Mosadegh, is headed to UT, intending to major in international business. Alexxis, daughter of Melodye Jester Gerdeman and Guy Jester, is going to Appalachian State University in Boone, N.C., and plans to major in psychology and perform in the marching band. She plans to return “frequently-ish” to see her younger brother perform in SouthDoyle’s marching band. “Come see us,” says Courtney. “We’ll be here.”
Fun at Dogwood Dogwood Elementary School brought on the smiles at its recent carnival. The games were anything but standard. Administrators and teachers gamely stepped up (actually, sat down) for the
chilly Soak a Teacher experience. Parents and kids kept busy with a variety of fun booths. Carnival food made everybody happy, and winning a cake from Village Bakery during the cakewalk made principal Lana Shelton-Lowe even happier.
Vanek Blake Sr. (center) with sons Vanek Blake Jr. and Devan Alison King and Mimi Heck have some fun while selling tickets. Fourth-grader Gabe Walden takes a turn at the fabulously funPhotos submitted Blake ny toilet toss.
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THURSDAY-FRIDAY, MAY 14-15 AARP Safe Driving class, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Seymour First Baptist Church, 11621 Chapman Highway, Seymour. Info/to register: Carolyn Rambo, 382-5822. Southern Food Writing Conference. Sessions will be held at various venues around downtown, with field trips to some of the best food destinations in the area. The registration fee covers all sessions and all meals. Info: www.southernfoodwriting.com or John Craig, john@biscuitfest.com.
FRIDAY, MAY 15 2015 Fragile Fifteen Announcement, 10:30 a.m., Historic Westwood, 3425 Kingston Pike. Info: 523-8008 or www.knoxheritage.org. Lost & Found Luncheon: “Three Cheers and a Tiger for the Holstons!” – The Rebirth of Civil War-era Base Ball in Tennessee, 11:30 a.m., Historic Westwood, 3425 Kingston Pike. Advance reservations required. Info/reservations: Hollie Cook, 523-8008 or hcook@ knoxheritage.org.
FRIDAY-SATURDAY, MAY 15-16 Sevierville’s Bloomin’ Barbecue & Bluegrass Festival. Featuring the biggest names in bluegrass music, up-and-coming artists, the Bush’s Best Tennessee State Championship Cook-Off, the Mountain Soul Vocal Competition, foods, handmade crafts and kids’ games. Admission and concerts are free. Info/lodging
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SATURDAY, MAY 16 Craft and bake sale, 9 a.m.-noon, Christian Life Center next to the Community Church at Tellico Village, located at Tellico Parkway (Highway 444) and Chota Road or Irene Lane off Ritchey Road (Highway 444). East Tennessee Plant Swap, 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m., large shelter at New Harvest Park, 4775 New Harvest Lane. Free event open to the public. Potluck lunch, 11:30 a.m. Info: www.easttnplantswap.com. Free concert by the Oak Ridge Community Orchestra, 2-3:30 p.m., First Baptist Church of Oak Ridge, 1101 Oak Ridge Turnpike. Admission is free, but modest donations at the door to support the orchestra’s routine operating expenses appreciated. Info: 483-5569 or www.orcma.org. Heritage Center Gala and Auction, Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center, 123 Cromwell Drive, Townsend. Silent auction will begin at 5:30 followed by dinner at 7 and live auction at 7:30. Dinner provided by Rothchild Catering. Tickets: $100, $65 of which is tax deductible. Proceeds go to support Heritage Center programs. Info/tickets: 448-0044. Poets for Preservation: Susan O’Dell Underwood and Clay Matthews, 2 p.m., Historic Westwood, 3425 Kingston Pike. Free and open to the public. Info: 5238008 or www.knoxheritage.org.
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THURSDAY, MAY 21 Growing “Killer Tomatoes” class, 3:15-4:30 p.m., Humana Guidance Center, 4438 Western Ave. Free to the public. Presented by Master Gardeners Joe Pardue and Marcia Griswold. Info: 329-8892. Summer Slam at Mead’s Quarry, 6-9 p.m., Ijams Beer Garden at Mead’s Quarry. Free event. Craft beer, food, music; River Sports boat rentals available; trail-running group will depart at 6:30. Info: 577-4717, http://ijams.org.
FRIDAY, MAY 22 Pellissippi State New Student Orientation for summer 2015 semester, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Hardin Valley Campus, 10915 Hardin Valley Road. Info/to register: www.pstcc.edu/orientation or 694-6400.
FRIDAY-SUNDAY, MAY 22-24 Smoky Mountain Quilters 35th Annual Quilt Show, Maryville College Cooper Athletic Center. Times: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday.
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Statehood Day celebration, Marble Springs, 1220 W. Governor John Sevier Highway. Times: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday; noon-5 p.m. Sunday. Free and open to the public; donations appreciated. Info: 573-5508, www. marblesprings.net.
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Bridal Fair, 4-8 p.m., Historic Westwood, 3425 Kingston Pike. Free. Caterers, florists, makeup artists, hairstylists, musicians on site. Info/reservations: Mickey, 523-8008 or mickey@knoxheritage.org. Pellissippi State New Student Orientation for summer 2015 semester, 5-8:30 p.m., Hardin Valley Campus, 10915 Hardin Valley Road. Info/to register: www.pstcc.edu/orientation or 694-6400.
Tennessee Medieval Faire, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., 550 Fiske Road, Harriman. Tickets: $14.95 for ages 13 and up, $7.95 for ages 5-12, free for ages 4 and under. Info: www.TMFaire.com and on Facebook.
WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY, MAY 20-21 AARP Safe Driving class, noon-4 p.m., O’Connor
TUESDAY, MAY 26 “Savvy Social Security Planning: What Baby Boomers Need to Know to Maximize Retirement Income” noncredit course. 6:30-8:30 p.m., Pellissippi State Community College Hardin Valley campus. Full schedule of class times and locations: www.pstcc.edu/bcs. Info: 539-7167.
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First Impressions – a great team
Next I checked out the screen printing and decals for T-shirts, polo shirts, uniforms and caps. Many schools, churches and businesses in Knox and Sevier counties are customers. Stacy Jett started with First Impressions in September 2012. She mainly operates the heat press but says she gets to do everything. Custom-made orders from one shirt to several hundred are possible. Shawn Frazier is the art and graphics designer at First Impressions. Many customers come in with an idea but don’t have artwork available. Shawn can take care of this. Family reunions, bache-
First Impressions lives up to its name – this Seymour company’s employees really do make a great first impression, projecting genuine happiness. This successful business is a hidden gem tucked away behind Little Caesars Pizza and Smoky Mountain Animal Clinic, 11212 Chapman Highway.
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Owners Mark MacKay and Ken and Kim Lovelace joined just over three years ago. Mark is youth minister at Seymour First Baptist where Ken and Kim are members. Their original plan was to design custom uniforms and shirts for church functions. It didn’t take long for word to get out about the great work First Impressions does. Jennifer Atchley, who is described by her fellow
lor and bachelorette parties and graduation parties are popular events for customdesigned T-shirts. Vacation Bible schools and summer camps are just around the corner. Whether you need Shawn to create a design or you have your own logo and artwork, the staff at First Impressions will work with you to make sure they create just what you need. Jennifer says they also make signs and banners. “We do it all.” Hours are Monday through Friday between 9 and 5. You can also email 1stimpressions2012@ gmail.com or call 5771408. Check them out on Facebook/First Impression Graphics.
Cassie Bellinghausen, Jennifer Atchley, Shawn Frazier and Stacy Jett enjoy their creative jobs at First Impressions. Photo by Nancy Whittaker employees as “the glue that holds this place together,” showed me around their facility. The first stop was the embroidery machines, which were really getting a workout by Cassie Bellinghausen. Cassie says monogramming has come back into style with a vengeance. Your imagination is all it
takes to come up with ideas for items to monogram. Standard items such as pillowcases and towels are still popular for monograms. However, monogrammed floppy beach hats and swimsuits are also popular. A woman had her riding boots monogrammed. A man brought in the seat
covers from his Corvette so Cassie could embroidery the Corvette emblem near the top. So what is the cutest thing she has done for someone? How about matching pajamas for the bride and groom as a wedding gift. His said “Mr. Right” and hers said “Mrs. Always Right.”
Jeff Allen benefit a huge success South Knoxville pulled together to make the benefit for Jeff Allen, owner of Colonial Hardware, a success. Allen was recently diagnosed with cancer and is facing many medical bills. Several of his friends and family coordinated a full day and evening of activities on May 2. A total of $7,300 (and still counting) was raised. A big shout-out and thank you for the hard work and support from the South Knoxville community.
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UT vet school turns out 2,200 grads April shows modest gains By Sherry Witt
By Bonny C. Millard In the world of veterinary medicine, women far outnumber men pursuing a career in this field, if the Universit y of Tennessee Thompson College of Veterinary Medicine is any indication. Women make up 80 percent of the students coming into the school, Dean Jim Thompson said. “The number of women applying to veterinary school is increasing yearly.” Thompson spoke to the Rotary Club of Knoxville, providing an overview of the school and its history. The school has more than doubled the number of students accepted into the program since its first group of 40 students in 1976. The program, which has a graduation rate of about 90 percent, has graduated 35 classes and produced 2,200 veterinarians. “Across the nation, there are only 86,000 veterinarians. So there aren’t very many,” said Thompson, whose discussion was laced with humor. “You could take every veterinarian in the United States, and they could all watch the Volunteers play football on Saturday.” The college has several areas of focus including teaching students to become excellent veterinarians, serving as a resource to practicing veterinarians,
UT Cancer Institute receives grant Susan G. Komen Knoxville has awarded grants totaling $120,000 to the University of Tennessee Medical Center Cancer Institute. The grants will fund two programs at the institute including delivery of mobile mammography screening and breast health education to women throughout East Tennessee, as well as offering financial assistance to breast cancer patients. Info: UT Medical Center Breast Health Outreach Program, 305-9753; Susan G. Komen Knoxville, 1-877 GO KOMEN or www.komenknoxville.org.
treating patients with quality care and researching new ways to treat animals and people, he said. In addition, the college has four different hospitals: equine, farm, small and exotic animals. “There was a time when we brought the lions and tigers into the large animal hospital. If you were a horse,” he said, pausing, drawing loud laughter from the audience. “Even though you would have the cage, just the smell of a big cat would stress out the horse population. So we recognized a need to build a bay and exotic animal hospital that was away from the horses so we could separate the populations.” Thompson encouraged audience members to visit the school during its annual open house, usually in April. Info: vetmed.tennessee. edu
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After a very healthy surge in March, local real estate and lending markets returned to a more modest level of activity in April. There Witt were 918 property transfers recorded in Knox County. While that
figure was more than 100 short of the March recordings, it easily bested last April’s total of 821 sales. The total value of property sold during April fell some $45 million short of the March aggregate, as around $176 million worth of real estate changed hands. The value of property sold in April of last year was just over $205 million.
Mortgage lending continued at a healthy pace in April. About $317.2 million was loaned against real estate in Knox County, some $65 million more than the lending data from April 2014. The largest real estate transfer recorded in April involved multiple parcels on Midpark Drive in the Middlebrook Pike area. The total sale price listed for the transaction was $4,383,750. The largest loan recorded in
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April was a Deed of Trust in the amount of $13 million secured by property known as Windover Apartments located in the Deane Hill community. Thus far in 2015, both lending and property sales continue to run ahead of 2014 levels. The total number of transfers recorded through April 30 is nearly 400 more than the number recorded during the first four months of 2014.
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