VOL. 8 NO. 13
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March 31, 2014
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IN THIS ISSUE
Three eye trustee’s office
Three Republicans – Barry Hawkins, Craig Leuthold and Ed Shouse – are running for Knox County Trustee this year. Jake Mabe talked with all three and files his report.
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Fashion show fundraiser Weather be … Well, you know. Guests at “A Celebration of New Spring Fashions” on Tuesday could leave the impending and frustrating forecasts outside as they escaped to better days ahead at a gala fundraiser for Historic Ramsey House. Sherri Gardner Howell was there for photos of spring fashions, modeled by people you know.
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Bean predicts charter school Before the summer is over, the school board will approve the district’s first charter school. Last week, Steve Diggs, executive director of the Emerald Youth Foundation, formally announced that Emerald Charter Schools will submit an application for a tuition-free, K-8 public school, to be called Emerald Academy, on April 1. The school board will vote it up or down before the start of next school year. They’ll vote yes.
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■ Sandra Clark interviewed Jared Effler, the 14-year prosecutor who was fired for requesting time off. Of course, he is running against his boss for district attorney general. Union County edition. ■ Betty Bean interviewed Dan and Peggy Moriarity at the Time Warp Tea Room. Bean calls it “Cheers without the booze.” North/East edition ■ Libby Morgan went out to take pictures of a trash pickup on Norris Lake and brought back a photo of an eagle. Union County edition ■ Ruth White dropped by Halls Middle School where the Society for Creative Anjachronism re-enacted medieval combat for the enjoyment of the students. Halls edition
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techies … BHS students get preview of Google Glass By Wendy Smith Kathi Browne, an “explorer” for a new device called Google Glass, explained the technology to Bearden High School Advanced Computer Applications students by describing what it is, and what it isn’t. It is a motion-sensitive, mostly hands-free way to do the same things a cell phone does − make calls, take pictures, access the Internet and listen to music − and then some. It is not on all the time, nor does it provide X-ray vision. “People stop me and ask me if I’m seeing something I shouldn’t,” Browne said with a laugh. Students observed something else Google Glass is not − con-
sistent. The glitchy performance of the device, which looks like glasses with just one lens (hence the singular “glass”) was apparent when Browne attempted to “wake up” the CPU attached to the ear piece by tapping it. When it finally came to life, she controlled the tiny screen, which appears large to the user, by swiping the CPU or giving voice commands. Browne was invited to the class by Bearden business teacher Lori Thumler, who read a news story about Browne being chosen as a beta tester for Google Glass. Browne, who helps health-care organizations implement social media, was chosen to be an explorer last year after she offered to look
Kathi Browne, wearing her Google Glass, points out the image of the Bearden High School classroom that is being transmitted to other Google Glass “explorers” via her device. Photo by Wendy Smith for creative ways to use the device Where it began is not where it will end up, she said. in health-care settings. The sleek frame evolved from She reminded the students that the technology is still evolving. To page A-3
Now ‘pitching’ for Bearden Phil Garner to be honored at school’s stadium By Stefan Cooper No way the pitch was a strike. It wasn’t even close! “It was four or five inches off the plate,” former Bearden Bulldog Phil Garner remembered. “I looked back (at the umpire) kind of funny, and I said, ‘Are you kidding me?’ “He said, ‘That’s it, rookie. Go sit down.’ ” Three pitches, and Garner’s first major-league at bat was done. The man the baseball world would come to know as “ScrapIron” held his tongue. Things have a way of coming full circle, said Garner, owner of the highest career batting average in World Se-
ries history. On April 16, the circle returns Garner to Knoxville, where Bearden will christen its new baseball facility “Phil Garner Ball Park” and unveil a bust of the former Bulldog shortstop. Garner will throw out the first pitch on a night that has Bearden hosting rival Farragut. A project of the Bearden baseball boosters, the new stadium and bust are a necessary and deserved honor, Knoxville business leader Jim Bruner, a former Bulldog teammate of Garner, said. “There will be some kid who comes along and says, ‘Hey, he came right out of Bearden, right
Jamie Lee Sealander poses with a bust she did of former Bearden and MLB player and manager Phil Garner that will greet fans at the school’s newly renovated stadium. Photo by Justin Acuff out of Knoxville,’ ” Bruner said. “He (Garner) was just a really smart guy to begin with. He recognized he had some talent, but he worked hard at it.” These days Garner resides in Houston, a city where he managed the hometown Astros to their first
and only World Series appearance in 2005. It’s been a while, but he remembers Knoxville, he said. Garner said he was humbled when Bruner approached him about the name for the new stadium. “The moral of the story, I guess, To page A-3
Sertoma Club donates $100k to fund Ijams camps
Outdoor connection
By Betsy Pickle Ijams Nature Center’s daycamp program will have a huge growth spurt this summer, and kids used to spending their summers indoors will get to experience nature and adventure thanks to the generosity of the West Knoxville Sertoma Club. No April foolin’: Randy Reagan, president of the club, will present a check for $100,000 to Ijams at a ceremony on Tuesday, April 1. The More kids than ever will be getting out on Mead’s Quarry nation from the West Knoxville Sertoma Club. In this phomoney will help fund two sumLake at Ijams Nature Center this summer to learn how to to, Jenny Newby, an Ijams staff member, and Isabel James canoe, kayak and paddleboard, thanks to a $100,000 do- enjoy canoeing on Mead Quarry Lake. Photo submitted To page A-3
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