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The start of the New Year is infused with optimism, carrying the promise of fresh beginnings and untapped potential. It's a time when resolutions are made with genuine enthusiasm, fostering a collective spirit of self-improvement and wellness. In this issue, we’ve featured community members who offer opportunities to enhance our physical, mental, emotional, and social well-being. In that spirit, we hope that we can all live our best lives in this New Year. Since we all could use good luck in the New Year, our friends Drew and Bonni McDonald, owners of Sequoyah Hills’ The Plaid Apron, share a healthy recipe to update a classic good luck dish that is easy to make at home. Bearden-based psychiatrist Dr. Lane Cook shares how a new non-drug technology called TMS can help those who have struggled with depression. Many families are facing new physical, emotional, and often, financial challenges for an aging family member, and have no idea where to turn for support. Tamara Fye with Aging Family Partners helps caregivers navigate those challenges. Planning on joining the Dry January challenge? Drew Houts from STIR Knoxville shares a refreshing mocktail recipe to celebrate a mini-resolution pause in ‘spirits.’ Santé! Our beloved Legacy Parks Foundation encourages all of us to get out and play with a new intergenerational park featuring an inspired playscape that opens up all kinds of therapeutic, social, and physical fun for everyone of every age. Our monthly contributor, The Knoxville History Project, shares motivation for a brisk winter walk while enjoying Ft. Sanders's rich past on a historic walking tour. And our partners at PYA Waltman serve up the perfect metaphor to help assess our appetites that can impact financial well-being. May 2024 surprise you and your family with the many blessings and beauty of new beginnings! Happy New Year!

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CHEF DREW MCDONALD SHARES HIS PHILOSOPHY ON FOOD AND A HEALTHY TWIST ON AN OLD RECIPE

Farm. Rest aurant . Mouth. ARTICLE BY JENNIE TREADWAY-MILLER | PHOTOGRAPHY BY SHAWN POYNTER

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Fo r m e , it b o i l s d ow n t o re s p e c t i n g w h at G o d put o n t h i s E a r t h fo r u s t o c o n s u m e a n d b e i n g re s p o n s i b le w it h it i n it s pu re s t fo r m . Drew McDonald is quick to say, “I wasn’t one of those guys who woke up wanting to be a chef,” but the regular patrons of The Plaid Apron certainly wouldn’t know it. Nestled in the base of Sequoyah Hills, The Plaid Apron is in its twelfth year and has evolved several times from its modest opening days of brunch-only to its current status as a must-go brunch and dinner spot with a full-service bar and a successful catering arm. Since opening in May 2011, the McDonalds have shifted their offerings to reflect what the public wanted or to stay afloat, as was the case during the 2020 pandemic. No matter the weekly hours or rotating menu, some things have never changed at The Plaid Apron, such as the McDonalds' commitment to buying most of its produce and meat from local farmers, baking all of their bread from scratch in-house, and upholding the philosophy that feeding people comes with a hefty responsibility. “For me, it boils down to respecting what God put on this Earth for us to consume and being responsible with it in its purest form,” says Drew. Originally from Centerville, Tennessee, a town where everyone knows everyone, Drew’s plan was to become a doctor and care for the folks in his hometown where there was only one hospital. He went on to Lipscomb University and majored in Biology, but after two years, he was sitting on a C-average and wondering if medicine was the right route. He considered working in the family business at McDonald Funeral Home, but that came with its own toll in a town where everyone knows everyone. “It was a week before I was to go back to school, and it had been a tough summer at the funeral home. A few friends passed away, along with a few teachers. It was too much familiarity,” says Drew. “My grandmother said, ‘You can do whatever you want to do, and you could probably do a different career.’ With that, I took a step back and entertained other options. I’ve always cooked, and all the vegetables I ate growing up came from what my grandmother and aunt canned. So, in 2004, I got a job in a restaurant, Park Cafe. It was immediate – I loved it.”

Drew switched his degree from pre-med to food service, graduated in 2005, and went on to culinary school at Sullivan University in Louisville. He lived the full culinary experience at a fast pace, working in restaurants in between classes and internships. Just as he was preparing for an externship in London, he got a call back on an application he’d submitted to Blackberry Farm. Three days later, he was in East Tennessee working on the lunch prep crew and sleeping on a mattress on the floor in Chef Joseph Lenn’s guest room. “I got along well with the head baker, Krissy Blauvelt, and she asked if I had a desire to learn bread. She needed an assistant, so I did that for a year. I loved it, and when she went on maternity leave, I was in charge of the bakery for a while,” says Drew. “To this day, that teaching is still a part of what we do. We bake all our own bread here.” The journey from Blackberry Farm to The Plaid Apron came by way of New Zealand. Back in 2004, while still at Lipscomb, Drew went on a mission trip, which is where he met his wife, Bonni, a Knoxville native. The pair became a couple and eventually married in 2008 while Drew was still at Blackberry Farm. In those early years of marriage, the McDonalds started daydreaming about where their passions could take them – he as a chef, she as an equestrian. Their love for New Zealand prevailed, so within their first year of marriage, they’d applied for work visas, packed their bags, and moved to the South Pacific, where Drew landed a job at Huka Lodge, an award-winning, luxury destination, while Bonni found part-time work with an Olympic equestrian. The goal was to stay in New Zealand for a full year, but despite their best efforts, the McDonalds returned to the States after five months. “We were newlyweds and work-driven, but we were immature. Still, I learned about menu development, the chemical balance in the root structure of vegetables, and so much more,” says Drew. “It’s been the most valuable experience I’ve ever had.”

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I d o n’t t h i n k it wou l d’ ve wo rke d out h a d I b e e n m a r r ie d t o a nyo n e e l s e . . . We ’re a c ou p le w h o f i g ht s fo r w h at t h ey b e l ieve i n .

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Back in Nashville, the McDonalds found work in their respective professions, but neither wanted to settle there. Drew was mulling around an idea for his own place, and Knoxville felt like the right location. When they heard about a coffee shop up for sale in Sequoyah Hills, they jumped at the opportunity, gathered money from an inheritance, and moved to East Tennessee in late spring 2011. “I wanted to do it as cheaply as possible and let the food do the talking. Bonni had never worked in a restaurant until then, and I don’t think it would’ve worked out had I been married to anyone else,” says Drew. “We’re a couple who fights for what they believe in.” Today, The Plaid Apron represents Chef Drew McDonald’s core beliefs about food, relationships, and dreams. He will not compromise on quality, which is why he still works with some of the same local farmers he

started with more than a decade ago. He will not sacrifice his family, which is why he still cooks at home most nights and their three boys are often milling around the restaurant. He will not short-change his own goals, which is why he’s always listening to feedback so they don’t get too comfortable. “We sacrificed so much. We opened with four employees, two of them being Bonni and me. We washed dishes and stuck to our guns. We’ve sacrificed profitability for good food. The way I cook, I belong in California. But I love the seasons, and I love to hunt, and I don’t want to live in California,” says Drew. “We have an awesome staff, an incredible general manager, a great kitchen team, and our menu is fantastic. Our philosophy is to focus on farmer-restaurant-mouth, and to leave out the stuff in between.” Learn more at ThePlaidApron.co.

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Lucky Collard Green Salad Feeds 6

INGREDIENTS

• 12 oz. Fresh or Frozen Black-Eyed Peas (canned are not recommended) • 12 oz. Farmers Market Fresh Collard Greens De-Stemmed (substitute petite kale if petite collards are not available) • 3 oz. (1 pack) Sliced Speck Ham or Prosciutto • 2 Leeks • 1 Small Shallot • 4 Cloves of Garlic • 1/2 cup Dried Cranberries or Cherries • 1/2 cup Toasted Pecans • Salt and Pepper to taste • 2 tbsp. Sherry Vinegar (make sure it’s a good quality) • 1/2 to 2/3 cup Olive Oil • 2 tbsp. Fresh Herb (Thyme, Parsley, Tarragon, Chives, or whatever you like) • Pecorino or similar cheese to garnish.

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Cook black-eyed peas as directed on the package but add sliced garlic and minced shallots. Sweat the garlic and shallots in a little oil before adding the peas and liquid to bring out those flavors. Season lightly due to a flavor reduction and concentration in the pot likker. (Pot likker is the brothy liquid left behind after boiling greens and beans.) Once cooked, strain garlic, shallot, and peas, then return the pot likker to the pan to reduce by half, slowly.

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For the speck or prosciutto, there are a few options related to preference. If you like crispy speck or prosciutto, lay it flat on a silicone mat on a baking sheet and slowly bake in a 350-degree oven until crispy. (This will make the ham salty, so remember this when seasoning your salad.) If you like it fresh, pull apart or slice into thin strips to add later to the entire mix. Wash and put aside the petite collards. Make sure they are drained of any liquid. For the leeks, remove the upper leaves where the color shifts from white to green and the root stems. Remove a few of the layers to make sure there is no dirt hiding. Slice in rounds approximately a half-inch thick. To cook, heat up a little butter in a heavy pan (preferably cast iron) to medium heat and sear each side of the leek until cooked through. Do not forget to season! Remove from heat and place on a paper towel to rest. To make the vinaigrette, combine the pot likker and sherry vinegar in a small mixing bowl. Using a whisk, whisk in the olive oil to make the vinaigrette. Adjust seasoning as needed. In a large bowl, combine just enough vinaigrette, which should be slightly warm, with the collards, leeks, pecans, and chosen dried fruit. (Too much vinaigrette will have the greens swimming, and you don’t want that!) Gently massage all together, bruising the collards to tenderize them with your clean hands. Tongs are fine here but God gave you hands for a reason. Add the blackeyed peas to the mix and toss once again. Plate with fresh herbs and shaved pecorino cheese. Drizzle a little of the Pot Likker Vinaigrette around the salad for a chef’s touch.

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Once farmland, later a battlefield, Fort Sanders developed after the Civil War as one of Knoxville’s most convenient neighborhoods for the affluent. Only in the mid-20th century did it develop a reputation for UT student housing. But for 150 years, it has developed a reputation for creativity, nurturing several nationally known authors, and a few musicians and artists. The tour starts on 11th Street and heads west along Clinch Avenue to 18th Street before looping back along Laurel Avenue and Forest Avenue. A good place to park is in the city lot close to the Knoxville Museum of Art.

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The New York Highlander monument honors the division that defended Fort Sanders from an all-out Confederate assault on Nov. 29, 1863. The largest Civil War monument in the neighborhood, it depicts in bas-relief Union and Confederate soldiers shaking hands. It was erected in 1918, when there were veterans alive to witness its dedication, and stands close to what would have been the southern ramparts of Fort Sanders. The poem carved on it is an obscure bit of verse celebrating unity and conciliation by Irish-born New York newspaperman Joseph Ignatius Constantine Clarke; this carving may be its bestknown use. Up the hill on 17th street, the Confederate Monument, erected in 1914, with both Union and Confederate veterans in attendance, memorializes the 129 Confederate soldiers who died here during the 20-minute siege. That battle is regarded as the largest loss of life at one place and at one time in the history of Knox County. CONTINUED > JANUARY 2 0 2 4 | C I TYL I FE STYL E . C OM/WE ST KN OX V I L L E

MARTIN LUTHER ROSS HOUSE, 1415 LAUREL AVENUE.

The large brick Martin Ross house, designed by Baumann Brothers and completed in 1893, stands at the corner of Laurel Avenue and James Agee Street and is one of the best examples of home architecture in Knoxville. A candy manufacturer and food wholesaler, Ross (1850-1899) served as West Knoxville’s last mayor, in 1896-97, while he lived here, and also more than one term as president of Knoxville’s Chamber of Commerce. A few years after his unexpectedly early death in 1899, the Ross family relinquished the house, and it was converted into apartments in 1916 – at that time it was acknowledged as “an excellent example of sensitive adaptive use.” Images of the house have been used as a symbol of Fort Sanders, in prints and even T-shirts.

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To honor the Knoxville-born writer who immortalized Fort Sanders, this city park was dedicated in 2003, with Agee’s daughter, DeeDee, on hand. It has since been a gathering place for various events, including a centennial reading of Agee’s “Knoxville: Summer 1915” in 2015. Agee lived about one block north of here. The house next door at 1511 Laurel Avenue was used in the filming of the 1963 film All the Way Home, based on Agee’s A Death in the Family, and starring Robert Preston, Jean Simmons, John Cullum—and Michael Kearney as the child, who returned to this site more than 50 years later. The interior and exterior of the house were used to depict a mortuary. Other houses used in the shooting have been torn down.

ELEVENTH STREET VICTORIAN HOUSES

Three small-scale Victorian houses facing 11th Street were empty, covered with vines, and slated to be demolished around 1979 when they were saved by a surprising World’s Fair project. Perhaps the most preservation-minded international exposition in history, the 1982 World’s Fair saved these, as well as four other more conventional houses of the same era facing what was then a block of Laurel Avenue, to serve various modest purposes during the Fair. The house at the southeast corner of Laurel and 11th was perhaps the most popular; it was the Budweiser pavilion, featuring a long porch “beer garden” in the rear. It was just uphill

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After a 35-year career as a professional caregiver, physical therapist, and senior living leader, Tamara Fye operated independent and assisted living communities, memory care facilities, and nursing homes. Subsequently, she discovered a new purpose for her Godgiven passion for helping the aging and started Aging Family Partners. Her personal advocacy for senior care, after two years, has grown and thrived exclusively from grateful family members by word-of-mouth. Tamara’s clients range from vulnerable and struggling seniors to overwhelmed spouses who are full-time caregivers, to adult children in the sandwich generation juggling responsibilities of home, work, family, and now, the care of an aging parent. “I bring a unique ‘insider’ perspective of aging and senior care knowledge, which helps

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To be near their son and his growing family, Tamara and her husband, Joe, moved to Knoxville two years ago. Joe noticed Tamara was receiving more calls from friends, families, and seniors themselves who were looking for answers regarding the aging challenges they were experiencing. It became apparent there was a need for educating and supporting seniors and their families (spouses and/or adult children) to methodically guide them through the overwhelming aging challenges, especially the senior healthcare system.

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“Everyone has a specialty, talent, specific education, or dedicated trade,” Tamara continues. “I don’t expect my clients to be knowledgeable about senior care services, regulations of senior care communities, insurance appeals, corporate protocols, or financial constraints – or have the experience to anticipate the emotional stress, the depth of family dynamics, or how to manage unmet expectations. These are areas we specialize in to ease aging struggles.” Families are often abruptly faced with making decisions when their senior falls and breaks a hip, has a stroke, is diagnosed with cancer, pneumonia, or congestive heart failure, and can’t return home and care for themselves. “Maybe the police call families because mom had a wreck in a parking lot and doesn’t know how to get home,” Tamara says. “A concern for their loved one’s safety forces decisions to be made, and they don’t know where to turn for help with the necessary steps.”

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Each client’s situation is unique. The loved one experiences a life-changing event that may cause a loss of independence, choices, and purpose. “If this is not devastating enough, the family dynamic changes as well. The spouse and/or the adult children’s family experience a shift in their lives as well,” Tamara adds. As a long-time physical therapist and nursing home administrator, Tamara has witnessed how this time of crisis forever affects the senior and their loved ones. Aging Family Partners offers the compassionate guidance and extensive healthcare experience needed to nurture a stabilizing and comforting environment for the family. “Once someone becomes a caregiver, the caregiver’s decline begins financially, physically, emotionally, and spiritually,” Tamara says. “My goal is to reduce the burdens of caregiving by providing education and solutions which allow the family to have a more peaceful and balanced life.”

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She shares a memory of waiting in line at Disney World, observing a three-generation family. “Here was the grandmother, enjoying the park with her children and grandchildren, all while needing to be pushed in her wheelchair. The stunning family matriarch who had provided for and given her all to her family was now dependent on others.” This experience continues to inspire her service to embrace seniors and their families.

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But Tamara also understands it can be hard to ask for help for a family challenge. “I want people to reach out to me however they feel most comfortable, typically depending upon their generation - phone, text, email, or through our website,” she says. Her clients are reassured that her singular focus and loyalty reside with the family because Aging Family Partners receives no money from

a third party for referrals or service providers. She is paid by the seniors or their families for her expertise, advocacy, support, and connections. “As we have become more integrated into the Knoxville community, and more people learn about our advocacy services, we often hear, ‘I wish I would have known you when my parent (or spouse) was struggling. You would have been such a help to our family.” Parents have led a full life - celebrate it. Parents have sacrificed - give gratitude. Parents have experienced hardships - learn from them. Parents have a wealth of wisdom - grow with it. Parents have earned the right to be tired & cranky - give them grace. Parents loved us first - love them last. ~ Tamara Fye, Aging Family Partners Learn more at agingfamilypartners.com

“My goal is to reduce the bu rdens of c areg iv i ng by prov id i ng educ at ion and solut ions wh ich al low the fam i ly to have a more pe acef u l and balanced l i fe.” a spou se’s ex per ience Beth’s 65-year-old husband had two strokes while enjoying an active outdoor lifestyle in retirement. Tamara guided Beth during his Arizona hospital intensive care stay, to acute care rehabilitation, to a skilled nursing facility, to home health services, including insurance appeals, and securing a specialized neurological outpatient clinic in their home state of Ohio. “Tamara found the perfect outpatient facility where his progress exceeds his original prognosis. You need someone with knowledge and experience in healthcare to help make informed decisions when you have no idea where to turn and you’re stressed and overwhelmed. She answered questions, offered reassurance, taught me how to ask the right questions, and navigated our preferences effectively. I honestly do not know how I would have survived this without her.”

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