BEARDEN Shopper news • JULY 22, 2015 • A-11
Greg Mangan is ‘shining light’ Greg Mangan, the owner of Drive 4 Life Academy, has won the “Shining Light Award” from the Rotary Club of Farragut. Sharing in the award and ceremony was Greg’s wife, Jodie. They opened the driving academy eight years ago and in addition to the Papermill Drive office, they recently opened an office in Maryville. Greg was nominated for this award by Tom Marsh for his work with Bridge Refugee Services and the club’s grant that helped seven refugees learn how to drive and
obtain driver’s licenses. Annually, Farragut Rotary presents its Shining Light Award to a non-Rotarian in the local community who lives his or her life in accordance with Rotary International’s FourWay Test. Past winners have included Sam Mishu, Randy Burleson, David Caldwell, Victoria Bolen, Doug Horne, Dr. Charlie Barnett and Marshal Andy. Mangan has donated free driving lesson classes at the auctions for Farragut Rotary events. Tom Marsh of Farragut Rotary with Greg and Jodie Mangan.
We should root for China By Sandra Clark Linda Gay Blanc was on home turf when she spoke to the North Knoxville Rotary Club last week. Fountain City’s original Edwards Jones advisor is also a former member and president of the club. So she stood by the door like a preacher, greeting members by name as they arrived. And she sounded like an economics professor as she rattled off statistics about global markets and currencies. China, she said, remains a developing country but its population makes it a huge player internation-
ally. Economic output per person is just under $7,000 compared to more than $50,000 per person in the United States, according to the World Bank. The growing number of Chinese consumers has made it the largest single market for autos, computers and shoes. China’s economy has been growing by about 10 percent annually for more than 30 years. Blanc said China’s population is 1.3 billion people while the United States’ population is about 300 million. “We’re like the number behind their deci-
mal point.” China’s currency, the yuan, may become a reserve currency this year, but it won’t overtake the dollar any time soon. According to the International Monetary Fund, about 80 percent of world trade is in dollars with the yuan in second place at 9 percent and the euro close behind. In contrast, Greece’s economy is two-tenths of one percent of the world gross national product, she said. “Greece has problems, but its contribution is about that of Louisiana.” For a variety of reasons, Edward Jones analysts do not recommend buying
stock directly in Chinese companies, although there are funds available to enable indiv iduals to engage in the c o u n t r y ’s development while Linda Gay Blanc s p r e a d i n g risks. “We ought to root for China, for as they spend we produce,” she said. And yes, Linda Gay Blanc’s office remains on Hotel Avenue beside Fountain City Park. Info: 865689-8629.
randomly turned out in the streets by providing assistance to their owners to keep them fed. Founder Ted Hembree believes that pets shouldn’t suffer when their owner falls on hard times. The Pantry for Feeding Pets serves an average of 1,600 families per month, mainly through the FISH Hospitality Pantry and
Hardy joins College of Nursing at UT Lynda Hardy has joined the University of Tennessee College of Nursing as associate dean for research. She most recently was a senior program director of the National Institute of Nursing Research at the National Institutes of Health. While at the NINR, Hardy was responsible for the development, coordination and administration of grants, cooperative agreements and contracts with a special focus on clinical trials, global health, infection and noninfectious diseases across the lifespan. Hardy has held academic appointments at Winston-
Salem State Wake Forest
University, University, Baylor University,George Wa s h i n gton University and the Un iver sit y of Maryland. She graduated with a Lynda Hardy Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a focus in nursing and epidemiology; she has a master’s degree from George Mason University and a bachelor’s from the State University of New York.
News from Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation (KCDC)
Two leaders promoted
Tracee Pross is now chief financial officer at KCDC, while Joyce Floyd will serve as vice president of strategic planning and development. “Tracee and Joyce are excellent assets to our team,” said Art Cate, executive director and CEO. The agency’s board approved both promotions at its June meeting. Pross has worked at KCDC for more than 30 years. As vice president of finance and administration, she was the direct supervisor of accounting, procurements, information systems and human resources. Pross helps develop mixed finance strategies and funding sources for renovation and Meals on Wheels. It is look- its Oak Ridge, West Knox, development projects. In ading at expanding distribu- North Knox and Northshore dition to providing oversight tion channels. offices. Dog and cat food of budgeting and year-end To make donations eas- dropped at these locations financials, Pross ensures ier, Enrichment is putting will be taken monthly to be compliance with state and federal regulations. PFFP’s collection barrels in distributed by the group.
Enrichment members help feed pets Enrichment Federal Credit Union presented dog and cat food and a check for $500 to the Pantry for Feeding Pets in July. Proceeds were from employee fundraising and the number of Pet Pals Savings Accounts opened by credit union members. The Pantry for Feeding Pets began in 2009 to prevent pets from being abandoned at shelters and
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Tracee Pross
Joyce Floyd
Floyd has worked at KCDC for 26 years and served in the industry for 30 years. She previously was KCDC’s director of strategic planning and special projects. “Joyce has taken on the responsibility of managing the Five Points Revitalization project, which is a priority initiative for KCDC,” Cate said. “Her background in finance and expertise in strategy and planning will be key as we continue to move this agency forward.”
Film festival offers $20,000 grand prize The Visit Knoxville Film Office, in partnership with the Knoxville Film Festival, will offer a $20,000 grand prize to the winner of this year’s Knoxville Film Festival 7-Day Shootout competition. The 7-Day Shootout challenges fi lmmaking teams to shoot a seven-minute fi lm in seven days. The fi lms are then judged by various industry experts.
The grand-prize winner will be required to use the funds to expand their winning short film into a fulllength feature film within one year. The production must be filmed entirely in Knox County and consist of 70 percent Knox County crew and talent. The Knoxville Film Festival takes place Sept. 17-20. Info: www.knoxvillefilm festival.com.
‘Summer Soiree’ at Farragut Wine & Spirits The open house, from 5:30 -7:30 p.m., will give customers an opportunity to taste different wines and beers. Hors d’oeuvres will be served. The change in Tennessee’s law allowing grocery stores to sell wine included concessions to liquor stores permitting them to sell beer and nonalcoholic goods. The store, which opened in 2007, now has a solid selection of accessories that complement wine, liquor and beer purchases. Wine sales in grocery stores don’t start until next summer. The projected loss of business for liquor stores is 30 percent so the new items will give their store some flexibility, she said. “If we were going to sell beer and keep it cold, we had to expand and put it somewhere,” David Purvis added. “That gave us an opportunity to expand selection too because when wine goes into grocery stores, we’re going to have to be able to compete on service and selection.” Info: farragutwines.com
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By Bonny C. Millard Farragut Wine & Spirits has expanded its retail space by 4,000 square feet – to include a new growler station with eight selections of craft beers – in response to changes in state law. Owners Robin and David Purvis are holding a “Spirited Summer Soiree” on Thursday, Aug. 6, and invite customers to come see the upgrades they’ve made. “We added the beer cooler and the growler station. We added a lot of non-alcohol products,” said Robin Purvis. The growler station offers different selections, and an up-to-date list of offerings is maintained on the website. “We’re the third largest (liquor store) in the state of Tennessee, and largest east of Nashville square footage wise,” she said. “We have close to 11,000 square foot retail.” The store, 11238 Kingston Pike, is located in the Brooklawn Shopping Center, next door to the old Kroger.
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