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Adam Hasan wins state honor Adam Hasan, Knox County school board student representative, was selected by the Tennessee School Boards Association (TSBA) to receive its Student Recognition Award. The award recognizes students who have distinguished themselves in academics, community, service and leadership. A senior at Bearden High School, Hasan served as his class president for three years, as the co-founder and vice president of the Model UN and as founder and president of the Youth in Government’s Constitution Club. Hasan attended the Tennessee Governor’s School for International Studies and participated with the East Tennessee School Band and Orchestra Association’s Junior Clinic Orchestra. He serves through the Bearden High School Key Club and as a volunteer for Second Harvest Food Bank. His hobbies include the Great Smoky Mountains Curling Club, playing the cello and being a home coffee roaster. As part of the TSBA recognition award, Hasan will receive a $2,000 scholarship and a plaque at the annual convention awards luncheon on Nov. 17.
IN THIS ISSUE Street View coming? If you take a stroll on a Knoxville greenway and you run into a robot riding piggyback on the shoulders of a hiker, you have just seen (and been photographed by) a Google Trekker. But if you try to talk to the hiker, he/she will hand you a card that says, “We’d love to chat, but we have to keep moving!”
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Remembering past lives Former Cain home, Mt. Vernon Motel to be razed for new Weigel’s
The residence turned motel turned shopping center at 6917 Kingston Pike will be demolished for the expansion of the adjacent Weigel’s store. Photo by Wendy Smith
By Wendy Smith The upcoming expansion of a Weigel’s store will mean the loss of a West Knoxville landmark. Chris Ooten, Weigel’s director of real estate, unveiled plans for the new convenience store at the corner of Kingston Pike and Wesley Road at last week’s West Hills Community Association meeting. The company plans to demolish the building next door that currently houses World Futon and Art Galleria. According to a handwritten blessing inside a closet in World Futon, Pauline McKelvey Cain and Boyd S. Cain moved into the home at 6917 Kingston Pike on Aug. 23, 1942. “‛Dear Lord, go thou before us and open the door.’ I pray that we may have health and happiness in this Home,” reads the blessing. A “Vote for Kennedy” bumper sticker was added to the closet door at a later date. A brass eagle doorknocker engraved with “Boyd Cain and wife Pauline M. Cain” still hangs on the front door. The community may better remember the house’s second life as a motel. Former City Council member Barbara Pelot announced at the meeting that her husband, Nib Pelot, spent his last evening as a single man at the Mount Vernon Motel. She remembers playing with a friend who lived across Kingston Pike from the Cain home when the
area was primarily residential. “Return to Thunder Road: The Story Behind the Legend” by Alex Gabbard puts the date of the motel at 1950 and says it was one of the nicest places to stay in the area. The Pelots recall that the building later housed Jane’s Florist and Meats ’N Treats, the first fresh butcher shop in West Knoxville, as well as a jewelry store. Both World Futon and Art Galleria have plans to relocate. Ooten says he will meet with members of Knox Heritage to discuss salvaging items from the building. The current Weigel’s store is 2,400 square feet, and the new store will be approximately 5,000 square feet. It is anticipated that the new store will be open by summer 2015.
Vote on Tennova headlines West Hills meeting Hundreds of West Hills residents stopped by the meeting to vote on the proposed Tennova hospital that will back up to the neighborhood. The final tally was 213 votes against the hospital, 42 for it and two undecided. The neighborhood’s opposition to the hospital was expressed at Monday’s Tennessee Health Services and Development Agency’s fact-finding hearing held in conjunction with Tennova’s Certificate of Need (CON) applications for the new hospital.
A 1950s postcard shows the Mount Vernon Motel before Interstate 40, and billboards, spoiled the view. Photo submitted During the vote, each side was given five minutes to speak. West Hills resident Rocky Swingle spoke against the hospital, saying that the closure of Physician’s Regional Medical Center, formerly St. Mary’s Hospital, while opening a new West Knoxville hospital doesn’t contribute to the orderly development of healthcare in the county. “West Knoxville is well-served by hospitals,” he said.
Melanie Robinson, director of business development at Tennova Healthcare, says the company has modified the original plan by moving the hospital 770 feet from the nearest home and adding a 44-acre buffer area behind the hospital. Ongoing dialogue with the neighbors has made it a better project, she says. The Certificate of Need applications will be considered at a Nov. 19 hearing in Nashville
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Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett will host 10 constituent meetings during October and November to give citizens the opportunity to speak individually with him about issues that are important to them. These meetings are open to the public. Burchett will be at the
Bearden Library, 100 Golf Club Road, from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 30; and at the Strang Senior Center, 109 Lovell Heights Road, 9-10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 24. No appointment is necessary and county staff will be available to assist with specific issues.
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School chant: ‘Change is hard’ South Knox rep wants fewer tests in K-2 By Betty Bean In the recent past, when teachers or parents asked for relief from Knox County Schools’ test-happy corporate reform regime, Superintendent James McIntyre and the 8-to-1 school board majority that had his back would tell them to suck it up and get with the program.
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“Change is hard,” they’d say to tearful mothers telling of their children’s mounting test anxiety. “Change is hard,” they’d tell teachers saddled with evaluations based on subjects they never taught.
We haven’t heard much of that since that since August elections and Indya Kincannon’s departure whittled McIntyre’s majority down to a 4-5 minority, and depending on the outcome of the Nov. 4 race to replace Kincannon, the former majority would probably be well advised to start practicing a new mantra. New board member Amber Rountree has one: “Go big or go home.” Rountree has requested a called meeting to vote on abolishing SAT-10, an exam for kindergarten through second grade that many educators feel is inappropriate. SAT-10 is not state-mandated, and board chair Mike McMillan is expected to honor her request. Rountree wants a vote before the tests are ordered. Board member Karen Carson is expected to oppose Rountree’s
efforts. Carson said at last week’s mind- and buttnumbing five-hour workshop that it’s the school board’s job to hire a superintendent and set goals. It’s the superintendent’s Rountree job to decide what tests will be administered. But Rountree disagrees. She quit her job as a school librarian to serve on the school board. Her South Knox constituents elected her, and she’s not been shy about saying how she feels about McIntyre’s heavy-handed administration. Rountree, Patti Bounds and Terry Hill have served notice that they intend to own future school board meetings. It’s unlikely that McIntyre’s lengthy, orchestrated
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presentations will recur. County Commissioner Charles Busler said last week that commissioners would never allow Mayor Tim Burchett, or any mayor, to sit at their table and control their meetings. In fact, Burchett often stays in his office, monitoring commission meetings and making himself available if needed. Change is hard. And we should expect change for the Knox County Board of Education, starting this week with Amber Rountree’s effort to discontinue high-stakes testing for kids who have not yet learned to read. Are we really that data-driven? And to what goal? Will Rountree win the vote? Maybe yes, maybe no. But the message is clear: Go big or go home. Yes, change is hard.
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Posing by the “welcome” waiting for them at Sequoyah Elementary School are Helen Lee Keyes, Mary Johnston Shaver, Cissy Lyons Nichols, Becky Handly Sutton and Mary LaRue Swann. Photos by Sherri Gardner Howell Sequoyah Elementary principal Alisha Hinton and retired principal Martha Hill greet Dixie Hollis Butler, a West High School Class of 1959 graduate who attended Sequoyah and went on to become a school principal in Mississippi.
‘Quiet in the halls!’ Alums return to Sequoyah Elementary By Sherri Gardner Howell West High School was the site of several class reunions Friday, always a special time for returning alums. The Class of 1959, however, got a special treat Saturday morning. Members of the class who attended Sequoyah Elementary School were invited to come back and tour their old elementary school. The tour came about the way so many good things do: Someone runs into someone, casual conversation ensues, an idea is born and someone makes it happen. In this case, it was retired Sequoyah principal Martha E. Hill and Sequoyah/ West alum Mary Johnston
Shaver who struck up a conversation at a Dogwood Arts garden tour about the upcoming reunion. Current principal Alisha Hinton and Hill led the group of 21 through the school on Saturday morning, gave them an update about the school and the Sequoyah Foundation and treated them to refreshments in the library. The alums were impressed, says Cissy Lyons Nichols. “Different grade levels have different events every year that bring in the community and add to the curriculum,” says Nichols. “It brings parents into the school and just sounds like a great idea.” The firstgrade classes had recently
Enjoying some photos from their days at Sequoyah Elementary are Peggy Register Addicks, Mary Johnston Shaver, Helen Lee Keyes, Steve Caller and Lucinda Long Hall. finished their special event, Grandparents Day. Other grade levels will make gingerbread houses, host a Mother’s Day tea and a Dinner with Dad, for example. Dr. Julian Alexander “Zander” Ayres from Mountain City, Ga., thought it was a special morning, saying it was “great to see the old
school.” “It was first through sixth when we were here,” says Ayres. “There was a huge picture of Sequoyah that hung at the front door, and the office was straight ahead. I enjoyed hearing about the school today and all the different things they do.” The tour lasted a little
One of the pictures on display for the Class of 1959 reunion was this one of Ms. McCarthy’s first-grade class at Sequoyah. “They could name every classmate,” marveled retired Sequoyah principal Martha Hill. over two hours, leaving some of the women scrambling to make a reservation at The Paris Apartment Tea
Room for lunch. A total of about 84 from the West High 1959 class participated in events over the weekend.
Fall harvest Beardsley Community Farm held its Harvest Festival on Sunday, Oct. 26. The community was invited to enjoy games, live entertainment and a great time at no charge in the beautiful gardens.
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Pictured at left, Jordan Loo, third-grade student at Copper Ridge Elementary, helps at the festival by hiding needles in the haystack for kids to find and redeem for prizes.
Old Gray: A walk through Knoxville history By Wendy Smith There’s one place to encounter Knoxville’s most important families − with names like McGhee, McClung, Armstrong and Ijams − and it may be the most beautiful and serene spot in the city. It’s Old Gray Cemetery, located on 13 rolling acres on North Broadway. There have been more than 9,000 burials at Old Gray, and a tour through the tombstones reveals notable Civil War officers, statesmen and artists. Gray Cemetery was named for English poet Thomas Gray, author of “Elegy Written in a Country Church Yard.” The first burial was in 1851 − a 23-year-old who was killed by a cannon that exploded during a Fourth of July celebration − and burials continue today in family plots. It became Old Gray when New Gray Cemetery on Western Avenue was established in 1892. “It’s a walk through Knoxville history,” says Executive Director Alix Dempster.
Dempsterr iinherited nherited nh h the September. September But crowds don’t don’’t position from her mother-in- regularly flock to Old Gray law, Kathryn Dempster, who as they once did. held it for 20 years before It was the city’s first park, she passed away in 1986. It and every Sunday after started as a small job, but her church, people came to soefforts to increase awareness cialize. Visitors often recall of Old Gray have expanded playing at Old Gray when Alix’s responsibilities. they were children, DempThe cemetery is on the ster says. National Register of HistorDuring those days, peoic Places and is listed with ple talked about death but Museums of Knoxville. It didn’t talk about sex. Now is, after all, the city’s most notable outdoor art museum, says Dempster. As of last year, it’s a Level One Arboretum, certified by the Te n n e s s e e Urban Forestry Council. More than 40 tree species are identified by stone markers. People continue Lloyd to enjoy the cemBranson, etery, especially Catherine Wiley and Russell during special Briscoe are just a few of the events like the anaccomplished artists and munual Lantern and sicians buried at Old Gray. Carriage tour, held the last Sunday in
the th two are reversed, reversed she observes. Visitors are still welcome. The gate is always open, even at night, to allow for police to patrol. Near the entrance is a map hut erected by the Tennessee Department of Agriculture with an index notebook that lists everyone who is buried and their location. Dempster’s small salary comes from a fund established in 1949 to provide maintenance for the cemetery. She doesn’t typically give tours but agreed to share a few tales with the Shopper-News. She points out the grave of Knoxville Fire Department Captain William Franklin Maxey, who died while fighting a Gay Street fire in 1904. George Mitchell Parrott, engineer of the Eastbound No. 12 train that crashed in New Market in 1904, is buried at Old Gray. A lady friend of Robert McKeehan, who also died
in 1904, 1904 was known k nown to bring an oriental rug and a rocking chair to sit beside his mausoleum. When she passed away, she, her chair and her rug joined him in the mausoleum. The Old Gray receiving vault was built to hold bodies if circumstances prevented burial. Lena Blanch Deemer Arnett, who died in 1920 at age 22, was placed in the vault by her mother, who came to Knoxville to retrieve her 2-year-old grandson. Lena stayed in the vault for 38 years before cemetery trustees finally buried her. The receiving vault now holds the cemetery’s lawnmowers, Dempster says. She marvels at the intricacy and variety of the cemetery’s monuments, many of which are made from local marble. The tallest, an obelisk that ascends into a giant oak tree, marks the grave of the Lawrence Tyson family. McGhee Tyson Airport was named for Lawrence’s son, Navy pilot Charles McGhee Tyson.
Old Gray Cemetery Executive Director Alix Dempster pauses beside the monument of William “Parson” Brownlow, 1805-1877, during a tour. Brownlow was a Methodist preacher, newspaper editor, two-term governor of Tennessee and U.S. senator. He was also an outspoken Unionist. Photos by Wendy Smith
Dempster hopes more people will take advantage of the history and beauty of Old Gray. “All we are trying to do is get people inside the cemetery.”
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The little man who wasn’t there Last night I saw upon the stair A little man who wasn’t there He wasn’t there again today Oh, how I wish he’d go away – From “Antigonish” by William Hughes Mearns philosophies against those of their Democratic opponents, Gloria Johnson and Cheri Siler. Both men, presumably, are confident the R behind their names will secure their elections. Briggs, the presumed frontrunner for the District 7 Senate seat after his priBetty mary victory over Stacey Bean Campfield, is likely relying on the well-practiced, Duncan-family theory of not allowing lesser-known opBut the effect is the same ponents the chance to raise – their would-be constitu- their public profile at his ents are being cheated of the expense. While this makes opportunity to hear them some strategic sense, it also defend their positions and shortchanges the democrat2014 appears to be the year of not showing up – particularly for Republicans Eddie Smith and Richard Briggs, who are employing the same no-show tactic, likely for different reasons.
ic (note the small D) process and makes Briggs look like a wuss, despite the pictures of him decked out in combat gear on his campaign literature. Smith, who has been ducking public forums in what is thought to be a tight District 13 House race, doesn’t enjoy a name recognition advantage over the incumbent Johnson, despite assaulting voters with a relentless negative direct mail campaign that peaked with a ludicrous Alabama Week comparison piece likening Johnson to Lane Kiffin. Despite being offered many potential dates for a League of Women Voters forum, a genteel affair most candidates consider a required campaign appearance, neither Smith nor Briggs could be bothered to find the time. And neither
accepted the joint invitation from County Commissioners Jeff Ownby (R) and Amy Broyles (D) to appear at a forum at West High School last Thursday (the three District 2 school board candidates were also invited, and Jamie Rowe was the only one to attend). Smith did, however, make a guest appearance at South-Doyle Middle School earlier in the week on an evening when parent/teacher conferences were being held. He stationed himself in the teachers’ break room near the food, where he had easy access to a captive audience and was clearly in violation of Knox County Schools’ policy prohibiting political solicitation inside schools: “Solicitation or advertising in any form by candidates for public office or
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political- or issue-oriented organizations is not permitted. Political literature shall not be distributed through the school to students, nor sent home to parents, nor placed in teachers’ mailboxes, lounges or on school premises. Political advertising in any form shall not be permit-
ted on school facilities, on school grounds or in school publications.” Smith refined the tactic three days later when he sent a campaign worker armed with yard signs and campaign literature to West High School, thus managing to violate KCS policy without even being there.
Kaousias is Johnson appointee to election board Tammy Kaousias is the newest member of the Knox County Election Commission and is the appointee of state Rep. Gloria Johnson, who has known her for more than 20 years. An attorney in solo practice of business law, she is a member of St. George Greek Orthodox Church. She met her husband in 1997 in West Java, Indonesia, where they married. He is a Knoxville native, and they live in North Hills. She is an engaging, committed activist on votingrights issues. Kaousias, 48, is one of two Democratic members of the election commission. She wants feedback from the public on whether the election commission should meet at 8 a.m. as it makes it difficult for working people to attend if their workday starts at the same time. She says it is “very un-
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fortunate” that Belle Morris School was closed as a voting precinct but is not sure it can be reopened. She feels voting should be accessible and the process transparent and nonpartisan. She serves on the board of the Knoxville Jazz Orchestra with such widely known personalities as Hallerin Hill, Bill Arant and Ellen Robinson. She likes yoga and owns the Glowing Body Yoga Studio off Central Avenue. As an election commissioner she is paid $300 a month and has declined the county health insurance for which she is eligible.
With the absence of the chair, Christopher Heagerty, the commission is now tied at two Democrats and two Republicans, making it totally bipartisan. Kaousias is the only commissioner not pictured on the website but plans to correct that soon. Both Democrats on the Knox County Election Commission are women. The GOP has not had a woman serving on the local election commission in over 25 years since Hazel Showalter. In April 2015, the GOP state legislators will make three recommendations for commissioners to the State Election Commission, which is virtually always honored. It will be interesting to see if the GOP legislators, which include at least two new members (Rick Briggs and Martin Daniel), will make any changes in the current lineup. If Hea-
And the winners are Everything you ever (didn’t) want to know about Knox County politics. Larry In about a week, those Van who didn’t take advantage Guilder of early voting will cast their ballots in local and state general elections. Feel free to use the peerless prognostications below as a guide to tasting the Stewart or Stephen Colbert, thrill of victory by voting for but the good doctor’s core the winning side. values are little different from the man he looks to ■ State Senate District 7 replace. A line in the modern HipRepublican candidate Richard Briggs is regarded pocratic Oath reads, “I will as the un-Stacey, a dignified prevent disease whenever I upgrade from the clownish can, for prevention is prefCampfield. erable to cure.” It’s not likely that Briggs Briggs, a respected surwill become a target for Jon geon, opposes Medicaid ex-
pansion and the Affordable Care Act, despite the latter’s emphasis on preventive medicine. Go figure. In contrast, Democratic candidate Cheri Siler favors healthcare reform. She supports an increase in the minimum wage, a position Briggs considers a “job killer.” Not surprisingly, she’s been unsuccessful in luring her painfully shy opponent to the debate platform. In this overwhelmingly Republican district Briggs has nothing to gain from a moderated debate. Residents of the 7th District deserve more than just an upgraded vocabulary in
gerty is not back to work at the commission by then he is likely to be replaced. ■ Until 2008 there was a replica of the office of the late Sen. Estes Kefauver at the University of Tennessee Hoskins Library. Then, due to structural concerns, that area of the building was closed and the furniture and photos were placed in storage, where they have been for six years. They are not likely to be on public display for some time to come. The Kefauver family, some of whom live in the San Francisco area now, would like to see the office re-established. The problem is no one seems able to do it. The UT library, under the able leadership of Steve Smith, simply does not have a place to locate it. The artifacts in storage have not diminished. Discussion has occurred with the Tennessee State
Museum executive director in Nashville. However, the museum has much of its current collection, including over 300 Red Grooms art pieces, in storage, hoping for a new museum to be built someday. The likelihood of a new state museum in Nashville, which would cost over $160 million (not including new storage space), being built soon is wishful thinking given the needs competing for construction funds. Last July 1, in an email to Lindsay Kefauver, one of the senator’s daughters, the executive director of the state museum said the museum “was honored to become the repository” of the collection but she may have spoken too soon as the furniture portion of the collection is actually owned by the U.S. Senate, which stated clearly in 1965 the furniture must be returned to the senate if
not used as a memorial to Kefauver. Is having the Kefauver collection in storage for six years and facing another six years of storage still a public memorial? There is also no room for it to be displayed and would simply be in storage in Nashville instead of Knoxville if transferred. The commission members were also not informed about this development at the time but are now aware of it. (This writer is a commission member). The museum commission will need to set policy on this given that other, more recent Tennessee senators have been nationally known as Senate majority leaders (Baker and Frist) and/or president of the Senate (Al Gore). ■ Sen. Lamar Alexander will be at the Knoxville Crowne Plaza Nov. 4 to await the election results.
their next state senator, but they aren’t going to get it. Briggs rakes in 70 percent or more of the vote.
same shtick in a television commercial. Like Kiffin, said the announcer, Johnson’s strategy was to “take the money and run.” Johnson might consider countering with an endorsement from Bo Wallace, the giant-slaying Ole Miss quarterback who led the Rebels to a recent win over Kiffin’s Alabama Crimson Tide. If Wallace isn’t paid it shouldn’t violate NCAA rules. If Johnson really wants to play hardball, use six degrees of separation to link Smith with Derek Dooley and give Kiffin haters a run for their money. Johnson has earned another term, but this one will be close. When time expires, Johnson 52 percent, Smith 48.
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Otherwise known as the race for State House District 13, the contest has taken a turn for the bizarre. A flyer recently mailed by a PAC supporting Republican candidate Eddie Smith compared Democratic incumbent Gloria Johnson to Lane Kiffin, “all talk” and “promises, promises.” If nothing else, this Hail Mary tactic demonstrates that no idea is too desperate or too shopworn not to be repeated. In 2012, Tennessee Republicans employed the
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In the best of all possible worlds, Republican Mark “Coonrippy” Brown would be squaring off against Democrat Charlie Brown for the governor’s chair. “Coonrippy” wants the state to give back his “rescue” raccoon it seized and released into the wild. Charlie wants his own party to support him. Both are likely to be disappointed. In the real world, Charlie Brown opposes Republican incumbent Bill Haslam. Even Lloyd’s of London wouldn’t give you odds on the Democrat’s chances. Brown captured 30 percent of likely voters in an August Rasmussen poll. I’d be surprised to see him reach that percentage on Nov. 4.
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The unsinkable June Jones By Betty Bean Democrats once dominated the Volunteer State’s political landscape – both senators, the governor, the General Assembly and most of the congressional delegation. Now, Republicans control most every nook and crevice of government and Democrats are trying to climb out of the ditch. One way to begin to do it would be to figure out a way to bottle the energy of June Jones, field representative for the U.S. Senate campaign of Democratic Party nominee Gordon Ball. Jones, whose Cedar Lane home is one of the prime yard-sign locations in Knoxville, made national news in 2012 when vandals kept tearing down her “Tennesseans for Obama” billboard. “My yard was a battleground,” she said. “Not two days after we put it up, someone tried to steal it.” So she put the sign back up with deep, reinforced stakes. They came back with a box cutter and sliced it up. “I was so upset, but you know what? I taped it up… and they did it again. And so I taped it up again and started putting up other signs asking if you’d want to be part of a party that would suppress freedom. The best thing about it was the people that would come to my door and thank me for standing up to them. “One lady said, ‘I’ve been driving by your house for days.’ I got letters from all over the United States. It was amazing to see all that hate turned into something more. “My overall personal goal is to make Tennesseans proud to say they’re Democrats.” Jones had more on her mind than signs that year. She was part of Obama’s
June Jones at Time Warp Tea Room. North Carolina Get Out the Vote operation. “East Tennessee led the action for the president, and I was over nine counties as a volunteer. We rocked it. The last three weeks of the campaign, we had a war room in a condo that a doctor let us borrow. We had tables, chairs and computers in every room.” After the North Carolina
Photo by Betty Bean
polls closed, the group started making calls in Western states as part of the “Rolling Thunder” operation. That, said Jones, is how to affect the process from a “red” state. Her conviction that her party can exert its influence closer to home isn’t dampened by a recent poll showing her candidate 21 points behind Republican Lamar
Good man Hugh By Sandra Clark Anyone in Knox County Republican politics knows the name Hugh Noe. He was an institution in the Alice Bell community, chairing the GOP committee there for decades. He died Oct. 21 at age 89, just a month shy of 90. His son, Dr. Ronald E. Noe of Lake City, captured Hugh in his eulogy: “Dad believed in hard work. (pause) Not so much in vacations. … “He was a man of conviction and diligence. He valued education, and he loved his grandbabies. “We are losing a generation of diligence.” Hugh and Jean were mar-
ried for 62 years. Pastor Toby Everett of their church, Alice Bell Baptist, said, “Jean, I commend you.” Everyone at the service acknowledged there was never doubt about where Hugh stood. He liked Tim Burchett back when Tim was a skinny kid who tried to save the world by recycling waste vegetation for mulch. Burchett landed a contract with the city (he had no competition because no one else saw merit in this endeavor). All city brush was dumped at Tim’s location. He worked from dawn to midnight. A major blizzard that year overwhelmed everyone. Brush started piling up
Alexander. “We have absolutely got them on the RUN!” Jones said. “He’s pounding Gordon in the press and spending money in the Tri-Cities and Middle Tennessee. Lamar Alexander didn’t fight this hard against (primary opponent) Joe Carr! Forty years is enough! We need to change what’s going on in Washington, and until we change WHO’s in Washington, what they’re doing is not going to change.” Jones is in charge of organizing counties in Middle and upper East Tennessee. The day after this interview, she was headed to meet with Democrats in Hamblen County and with the sheriff of Greene County. The sheriff of Greene County is a Democrat? “Yes!” she said. “Pat Hankins. He’s a Democrat in a very Republican area, and he got voted in. Isn’t that GREAT? We can DO this!” and Tim couldn’t process or sell it fast enough. A city inspector started sniffing around Burchett’s mulch yard with an eye toward shutting him down. Someone spotted Noe and suggested he was dumping raw sewage on the mulch. But reporter Betty Bean determined that Noe was pumping out standing water and disposing of it at the sewage treatment plant, which KUB confirmed. “Hugh was a standup guy,” says Bean. Mr. Noe was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II who served in Japan. He farmed and ran Noe’s Suburban Septic Service for 50 years. Other survivors are daughter-in-law Judy Noe; grandchildren, Dr. Katie A. Noe and Drs. Ronald Andrew (Leah) Noe.
government Trail panoramas may be first for a U.S. greenway system By Bill Dockery If you take a stroll on a Knoxville greenway and you run into a robot riding piggyback on the shoulders of a hiker, you have just seen (and been photographed by) a Google Trekker. But if you try to talk to the hiker, he/she will hand you a card that says, “We’d love to chat, but we have to keep moving!” The card explains that Knoxville and Knox County are partnering with Google to produce a Street View video of the whole greenway system and other notable local landmarks. When completed, the project will allow armchair hikers to enjoy 86 miles of Knox greenways from the comfort of their computer desks or smart phones. The virtual visuals will complement the elaborate map of trails and parks recently released by the city Parks and Recreation Department. Both the department and Google public affairs folks decline to talk about the project, but a number of sources have confirmed that the Street View trekking has been underway for about a month. The Google website confirms that Street View imaging is going on now in Knox and Jefferson counties. Sources say that this project may be the first Street View focusing on a U.S. greenway system, but that could not be confirmed at press time. A number
of Street Views are available on trails in Yosemite National Park and along Florida beaches. Most of Google’s Street View images are captured by a multi-camera tower strapped to the top of a small car that is driven along streets and roads. The cameras capture a 360-degree panorama of the passing scenery to form an interactive Google map. The greenway project makes use of a similar tower outfitted as a 40-pound backpack that sports 15 cameras. Preparing a Street View video involves four steps: collecting images, matching the images to the terrain, stitching the images together seamlessly into a 360-degree panorama and using lasers to create a three-dimensional image that the viewer can move through virtually. In recent months, Google has expanded use of the Street View technology to document museums, airport terminals, walks, parks and other scenic locales. In addition to the backpack and car, Street View cameras have been mounted on trolley carts, snowmobiles and tricycles. The company lends the Google Trekker equipment to nonprofits and tourism organizations, as well as researchers and universities that can provide access to hard-to-reach places. Contact Bill Dockery at wldockery@ icloud.com.
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Emerald Youth launches Volleyball in urban middle schools When Emerald Youth Foundation helped launch a girls’ volleyball team at Vine Middle School last fall, seventh-grader Alaysia McGhee, 12, jumped at the chance to play. Now 13 and an eighth-grader, Alaysia is playing on the volleyball team for the second year. Francine McGhee, her mother, heartily approves. “Alaysia plays every sport she can. She runs track at Vine and plays basketball. She plays tennis during the summer. I am hoping that someday she will get a scholarship,” she said. Alaysia added, “I like everything about volleyball.” Vine is one of three Knoxville middle schools that now field girls’ volleyball teams with the help of Emerald Youth Foundation. The result is that girls have another opportunity to represent their school athletically, said Dwayne Sanders, Emerald Youth sports director. Emerald Youth serves more than 1,400 urban kids yearly through faith, academic and sports programs. Sanders said that even though many girls have played in Emerald’s longstanding recreation volleyball league, very few urban schools had a volleyball team for them. Emerald launched a volleyball team at Whittle Springs Middle School in 2012, Vine Middle School in 2013 and Holston Middle School this fall.
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self-defense techniques Alaysia McGhee (right) sets up the ball for Treasure Rowe to hit over the net. The girls play on Vine Middle School’s volleyball team sponsored by Emerald Youth.
Sanders anticipates launching teams at Northwest and South-Doyle middle schools in the future. As team sponsor, Emerald Youth transports the teams to the games. Emerald also provides coaches and uniforms, runs the practices and pays league fees. In season, the teams played other middle schools at the Knoxville Volleyball Academy in Hardin Valley and at K2 Volleyball Academy in Louisville. Chris Hames at K2 and Jamie Petrik at KVA provided tournament opportunities as well as overall support to Emerald’s program. The teams practice weekly at the Emerald Youth gym at 1718 N. Central St.
“There aren’t enough sports opportunities for girls,” said Sanders. “Offering them another sport to participate in is huge. Playing volleyball gives girls a chance to be part of a team and to be a feeder program for their high school.” Outside the school league teams, Emerald offers girls the opportunity to play club-level volleyball as well. “We had three club teams last year play in six competitive tournaments and hope to have four to five teams this year,” Sanders said. Under his leadership, Emerald now offers cluband recreation-level sports in soccer, basketball, track, baseball and swimming.
“What is the difference between a bad guy and a friend?” Michelle Kirk asked that of a group of Emerald Youth Foundation middle-school girls recently. Kirk is a women’s selfdefense instructor. “A friend is someone you can trust to care about you. A bad guy is someone you can’t,” said Beverly, a Vine Middle School student. “I like that answer,” said
Fall AmeriCorps Members at Emerald Youth Emerald Youth Foundation celebrates its Fall 2014 AmeriCorps members! They are (back) Jessica Scott, Jaquan Smith, Dean Taylor, Denson Ligon, Keidre Shaw, Cristen Franklin, Timothy Ramsey, Karson Jones; (middle) Neil Tate, Amanda Smith, Leanne Palmer, Khadijah Rucker, Samantha Bates, “Tess” Woodhull, LLatricia Williams; (front) Justin Hawkersmith, Emily Blankenship, Rebecca Woodall-Winton, Mikah Cole and August Moultry. Not pictured are Ryan Adeniran, Taylor Kirk, Taylor Jones, Tyler Hardin, Madison Moreland and LaKiera Grimes.
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Kirk. “A bad guy doesn’t care about anyone but himself, as long as he gets what he wants.” Kirk and her son, Joshua, recently taught middleschool girls at two Emerald ministries, Virginia Avenue Ministry and Mount Zion Baptist Church, how to protect themselves against would-be predators. National statistics show an increase in attacks of all kinds against girls and
young women – sexual assaults, predatory behavior in daily life settings, and date rape. Kirk said girls should learn to recognize and avoid predators. Through her business, Pink Diamond Defense, she teaches self-defense for girls and women, including noncredit courses at Pellissippi State Community College. Kirk said that if a girl is attacked, she should loudly scream “No!” and “Help!” The Kirks showed each girl how to break an arm hold with her hands and how to kick off an attacker by dropping on her back with her feet up. Each girl got to try out these and other techniques on the spot. At Mount Zion, girls gave the presentation a thumbsup. “It was good. I liked that we could go up there and learn it ourselves,” said Destiny, 13. “Often women have a hard time setting boundaries,” said Kirk afterward. “I want them to know it’s OK to say ‘No.’ I want them to think, ‘When someone invades my space, what am I going to do?’ ”
A Message from Steve Our area is filled with many heroes who are working hard on behalf of children. Let me tell you about one of these, L a r r y Steve Diggs Martin. What I love most about Larry is that he continually and quietly works for the well-being of Tennessee’s young people. Larry is best known around the state for his high-profile, public roles: as Tennessee Commissioner of Finance and Administration, as deputy to the mayor of Knoxville from 2006 to 2011, and as COO of First Tennessee Financial Services before he entered government service. But his work on behalf of kids never stops. In 2012, Larry joined Gov. Bill Haslam’s administration, but Larry’s work in Nashville hasn’t kept him from continuing to serve in Knoxville. Larry has been a longstanding leader with Emerald Youth, providing important strategic and financial direction for our ministry.
Larry Martin, 2014 Legacy Dinner honoree, spends time with Emerald Youth kids during a recent tour of the Tennessee State Capitol.
And Emerald Youth isn’t the only organization to which Larry is committed. He currently serves on the boards of East Tennessee Children’s Hospital and the University of Tennessee Foundation, and he’s provided leadership to the Great Smoky Mountain Council-Boy Scouts of America, Knoxville Chamber, and United Way of Greater Knoxville, among many other organizations. When a group of Emerald Youth kids visited the Tennessee Capitol recently, he spent an entire afternoon giving them a “behind the scenes” tour and talk.
Larry’s own endorsement of Emerald Youth recently gave us great encouragement: “Emerald is a dynamic organization, very attuned to be relevant and meeting the needs of the community.” Emerald Youth was pleased to honor Larry with its highest accolade, The Legacy Award, at the sixth annual Legacy Dinner benefit on Monday, Oct. 27. at the Knoxville Convention Center. Sincerely, Steve Diggs President & CEO Emerald Youth Foundation
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Dr. Roger Breland, executive dean of music at the University of Mobile, shares a message of encouragement with the students.
Voices of Mobile soloists Anna Sailors, Kirsten Sayers, Josh Hill and Josi Ingram flash smiles prior to taking the stage.
Voices lifted in praise, encouragement Anna Sailors moved the students to tears with her rendition of the gospel song “Take Me to the King� during morning chapel at Grace Christian Academy on Oct. 24. Photos by Nancy Anderson
By Nancy Anderson
Five of the 17-member vocal ensemble Voices of Mobile sing “His Eye on the Sparrow.�
Reaching out: All types of congregations can host homeless
Friday morning chapel for the senior class at Grace Christian Academy was a rocking good time last week as more than 300 students gathered to hear a group whose credentials include performing at the White House. The Voices of Mobile is a 17-member vocal ensemble from the University of Mobile in Alabama. They travel throughout the world, bringing with them traditional gospel songs, contemporary Christian tunes and classic favorites. Dr. Roger Breland, executive dean of music for the University of Mobile and di-
rector of The Voices of Mobile, has 37 years of experience touring and singing. He says he uses that knowledge to bring a program he calls a little “outside the box� and designed to not only touch the audience but to teach his students. “It’s my calling to take 18- to 21-year-olds and help prepare them to do what God has called them to do,� says Breland. “Music is simply the tool. It’s been a real joy in this journey to see what they’ve become – musicians, actors, teachers, leaders in the church. This experience changes their lives and, truthfully, they change mine as well.�
For Grace Christian Academy students, Breland also brought some encouragement. He offered students $2,000 scholarships if they feel the University of Mobile is the right fit for their college education. He also offered some advice to the seniors: “Understand that the tough times of your life are not the rest of your life. It’s only a season. Just because you step in a mud hole doesn’t mean you have to live there.� The Voices of Mobile are preparing an international tour for next spring that will include singing in Cuba, China, Japan and the Philippines.
The church has been studying the book “Toxic Charity,� which claims that many charities actually hurt the poor. But hosting through Family Promise isn’t charity – it’s compassion, he said. It helps people get on their feet. Bill Keeler of Fountain City Presbyterian attended the lunch. Up until his church began hosting Family Promise families in 2005, it was internally focused on Bible study and worship, he said. “Now, we’re all over the community doing relational ministry.� Compassion Coalition executive director Grant Standefer encouraged lunch attendees to consider using their congregational resources to help. “Family Promise is the only resource we have for homeless families,� he said. Info: 584-2822 or www. familypromiseknoxville.org
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By Wendy Smith Family Promise of Knoxville is moving into larger headquarters, and that means the organization has the potential to serve twice as many homeless families. The key to growth is the support of the Knoxville faith community. Family Promise executive director Mary LeMense spoke at last week’s Compassion Coalition Salt and Light lunch. Family Promise partners with the faith community to provide food and housing for families working to achieve the stability they need to live independently. Currently, a rotation of 16 congregations provides housing for four families for a week at a time, four or five times a year. They provide dinner and breakfast, as well as unconditional love, LeMense said. “Like Compassion Coalition, Family Promise works across all faiths to help our fellow man.� Family Promise guests arrive at host congregations at 5:15 p.m. and leave at 7 a.m. During the day, families stay at the Family Promise headquarters, where they receive assis-
Jonathan Warren of Powell Presbyterian Church, Emily Plemmons of First Baptist Church and Bill Keeler of Fountain City Presbyterian are members of congregations that serve as hosts for Family Promise of Knoxville. Photo by Wendy Smith tance with finding jobs and case management. Now that the organization is moving into its new home, the former West View United Methodist Church on Middlebrook Pike, there is room to serve eight families. That means more host congregations are needed. Homeless families don’t resemble the street dwellers that most associate with chronic homelessness, LeMense said. Many have gotten caught in a downward spiral that led to homelessness. After losing resources, like a car, it’s hard to re-
cover. “It’s very difficult to be in poverty.� Families can’t typically stay together at shelters, so their options are limited. There are currently 58 people on the Family Promise waiting list. To be accepted into the program, participants must have children and be willing
to work on improving their circumstances. Those with a criminal background, substance abuse issues or acute mental health disorders are not eligible. Congregations don’t have to be large to host. All they need is four classrooms that can serve as bedrooms for the week and bedding for two volunteers who spend the night with the families. Family Promise provides air mattresses, but congregations provide linens. Shower facilities are helpful, but not necessary. Transportation for guests is provided, as is training. “We will get you ready. You will be prepared,� LeMense said. Powell Presbyterian Church pastor Jonathan Warren explained that his congregation, composed of 45 regular worshippers, has everything it needs to serve as a host congregation. “It doesn’t take a lot of people to do something big.�
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The Rev. Carol Bodeau has been elected the new minister of We s t side Un it a r ia n Universalist Church during a recent congregational meeting. Bodeau been Carol Bodeau has serving the church as Director of Religious education. Interim minister the Rev. Morris Hudgins has been leading the 100-member Farragut congregation for more than a year during its ministerial search effort. He will continue until July of next year, sharing the pulpit with Bodeau. Westside Unitarian Universalist Church is located at 616 Fretz Road in Farragut. Info: www.west sideuuc.org.
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Raising money with zombie legs West Valley Middle School’s student council has raised money in past years with a turkey leg competition among the faculty. Students voted with money for the person they thought had the best “turkey legs,” and although the winner got some recognition, all proceeds helped fund student council projects.
Walk to School Day Siblings and A.L. Lotts Elementary School students Brendan, Brinley and Kendall Anne are escorted by mom, Lee Murphy, during Walk to School Day Oct. 8. Photo submitted
Balloon buddies A.L. Lotts Elementary School kindergartner Graham Ella and his brother, first-grader Thatcher Ella, show off a balloon masterpiece during the school’s annual fall festival. Photo submitted
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Sara Barrett This year for a Halloween spin, students chose to go with zombie legs instead of turkey legs. School faculty went all out with fake blood and wounds to boot. Head custodian David Fine felt his legs were zombie-fied enough without special effects, and although he doesn’t look like a zombie to the naked eye, he said we should catch him after a hard day’s work around 11 p.m. “If there ever was a zombie outbreak, I would be the one in charge of clean-up duty,” he said with a charming smile. Art teacher Logan West Valley Middle School art teacher Logan O’Connor O’Connor opted for fake added special effects to his zombie legs.
West Valley Middle School head custodian David Fine proudly displays his zombie leg for the sake of the children. Photos by S. Barrett
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Exhibition highlights area marching bands Central High hosted a recent band exhibition for Knox County Schools, giving each high school band an opportunity to show off its halftime performances and watch those from schools they don’t see during the regular football season.
Saxophone player Justin Bain and the West High band brought a great halftime show to the Knox County Schools band exhibition last week.
blood on both legs and said if it helps his students, “I’m not opposed to nasty cuts on my legs.” At press time, it was a close race and anyone’s game. Student council sponsor Melissa Wells said money raised will help purchase teacher appreciation gifts and faculty birthday surprises. As for the winner of the zombie legs competition, “maybe we’ll give them the leg from a Ken doll,” she said.
Color guard Jourdan Tyler gives her all during the West High School performance. Colorful flags, props and costumes add to the excellent show.
Addison Heathcott plays trumpet for the marching band at Bearden High.
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Bearden High majorette Anastasia Mitchell shows great control and skill as she twirls fire-lit knives during the Bulldogs’ halftime performance at the band exhibition. Photos by R. White
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Mallory Irwin, a Junior League volunteer, and Beth Hamil, executive director of the Cancer Support Community of East Tennessee, share a giggle over Irwin’s zany pumpkin painting.
Pumpkins go pink at Sweet Pea
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Dee Lockwood Hicks, owner of Sweet Pea Garden Center at 116 Carr Street, turns the yard at the garden center pink in October. Hicks is a cancer survivor and sponsors the Paint Your Pumpkin Pink fundraiser to help the
Cancer Support Community of East Tennessee. “It started four years ago because I had just come back from cancer treatment, and I wanted to do something,” says Hicks. “I had cervical cancer, and it felt like no one does any-
thing for cervical cancer. There are no signature colors. No one puts on a pink T-shirt or gives you a bunch of balloons. A friend said to me: ‘Do you know what your problem is? You don’t get to be pink, and you’re mad about it.’ I said, ‘You’re right – I am mad about it.’ “I needed to feel like I was part of something, so I created my own thing. Now it has turned into its own thing.” Beth Hamil, executive director of the Cancer Support Community, says the event raises awareness and support for those battling cancer and helps with donations. “We serve the whole family, not just the patient,” says Hamil.
Junior League member Ashley Key explains to five-year-old Dayana Garcia that pumpkins don’t have to be orange, they can be any color her imagination dreams up.
Dee Lockwood Hicks, owner of Sweet Pea Garden Center, looks over a pumpkin in her “pink” pumpkin patch. Photos by Nancy Anderson
Consuelo Garcia said she and her daughters had a great time painting pumpkins for their front porch.
Stefanie Stade, CPA, has joined Coulter & Justus P.C. as a senior accountant in the tax department. Stade holds a bachelor’s and master’s in accounting from Stefanie Stade Western Michigan University. She has four years of professional accounting experience and has relocated from Michigan. Coulter & Justus began in 1993 when Sam Coulter and Ron Justus purchased the Knoxville office of Ernst & Young. With 13 principals and a staff of over 70, Coulter & Justus provides accounting, audit and tax services. Info: www.cj-pc.com.
Hemphill opens agency Josh Hemphill has opened a State Farm agency at 11420 Kingston Pike at the corner of Campbell Station Road. The official opening is Saturday, Nov. 1, and Josh will be in the office from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. when not assisting with Farragut’s 10K and 5K races.
business Pugh CPAs part of Knoxville history By Anne Hart As the third speaker in the Rotary Club of West Knoxville’s vocational month series, member Ted Hotz proved to be an encyclopedia of information about the history of Pugh CPAs, known for many years as Pugh & Co. Hotz said the firm began in 1969 as Hickman Pugh & Co, founded by partners Will (Bill) Pugh, who is still with the firm, and James E. Hickman. Hotz, a native of Richmond, Virginia, who has a bachelor’s degree from Appalachian State in Boone, N.C., joined the firm in 2006. The original office was in the Farragut Building. In 1973, the firm moved to larger space in the Park Bank Building. In 1998, offices were moved to the new Home Federal Building at 315 N. Cedar Bluff Rd. There is also an Oak Ridge office at 800 Oak Ridge Turnpike. The company is managed by president Susan Foard and a four-member executive committee. There are
85 employees, 45 of whom are CPAs, with a service area of Tennessee and surrounding states. “The culture of CPA firms has changed a bit,” Hotz told the g r o u p . “ Yo u n g e r Ted Hotz staff members want to spend more time with their families. It’s a serious business we’re in, but we still like to have fun, so we get together for various events, which are great for team building.” Pugh CPAs employees are heavily involved in community activities, including the Helen Ross McNabb Center, United Way, Knox Area Rescue Ministry’s Dragon Boat Race, Buddy’s Race for the Cure and many others. “We are a people business,” Hotz said. There is a wealth of useful information on the company website www.PughCPAS.com, including financial tools.
And the bird says … By Bonny C. Millard Einstein provided the comedy, and her sidekick, Brittany Decker, supplied the information. Decker, an animal trainer and show presenter for the Knoxville Zoo, demonstrated Einstein’s wide vocabulary to the Rotary Club of Knoxville. Decker said the Congo African Grey Parrot can make about 200 sounds and words, and added with a laugh, she gets to hear most of those every day. Decker was introduced to club members by her father, Jim Decker, a club member. When prompted, Einstein mimicked a dog’s bark, a rooster’s crow and a cat’s meow along with other animal sounds. Parrots take Brittany Decker coaxes comments from the talking bird, Einin air and manipulate it to stein. make the sounds, Decker loss and illegal trade. The Einstein and Decker said. Einstein demonstrated United States has banned travel to events to educate her adopted home’s south- trade of the species caught the public about birds and about the zoo, which has ern call of “yee-haw” and in the wild since 1992. Einstein, who is 27 years undergone recent improveturned around to show her red tail feathers. Her body old, was bred in captiv- ments. The zoo offers an inhas medium gray feathers ity and has been at the zoo door and outdoor play area since 1992. The parrots live for the younger kids, a new with lighter gray shades. Decker said that while to be 50 or 60 years old. viewing area of Komodo African Grey Parrots are not Einstein has appeared on dragons in natural habitat, endangered, they are vul- the “Tonight Show with Jay and upgraded tiger exhibits. nerable because of habitat Leno.”
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A great week for kids and the arts This week, kids and their parents can take advantage of some terrific arts experiences around town.
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On Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra is presenting kid-friendly morning concerts. If your child hasn’t experienced the sights and sounds of a real live symphony orchestra, now is the time. The Sheena McCall Young People’s Concert, named for its benefactor and titled “Are We There Yet?” will feature music from all over the world. Maestro James Fellenbaum, well known as the popular conductor of the annual fall concerts, will be leading the KSO in a musical travelogue. “We will explore music in a fun way, from Russia to Austria, from Africa to Mexico. Not only will students hear what different parts of the world sound like, but – through use of video projection – they can see where these countries are located,”
Young actors Alex Carter and Ben Barber portray the “cursed” Baskervilles in the Knoxville Children’s Theatre’s current production of “Sherlock Holmes and the Hound of the Baskervilles.” Photo by Dennis Perkins
Maestro James Fellenbaum, conductor of the KSO’s lively Young People’s Concerts, reacts to an explosion in the 2012 performance of “Scientific Symphony.” This year’s concert series is titled “Are We There Yet?” Photo submitted
says Fellenbaum, who is the father of a 3-year-old girl. Jennifer Barnett Harrell, the KSO’s director of education and community partnerships, says she is very excited about the performances. “The idea is that we’re going on an ‘Indiana Jones’type adventure with Indiana Jones’ distant cousin, Tennessee Smith,” she says. University of Tennessee theater department professor and local actor Terry Weber will be playing the role of Tennessee Smith, leading the students in an interactive adventure.
The concerts are geared toward third- to fifth-graders. Many school groups plan to attend, but individual tickets can also be purchased. At press time, some were available. Performances are Wednesday, Oct. 29, and Thursday, Oct. 30, at 9:30 and 10:45 a.m., and Friday, Oct. 31, at 9:30 a.m. at the Knoxville Civic Auditorium. Info: www.knoxvillesymphony.com or 523-1178.
The kids must find clues to help them figure out where they are traveling next. “Some of the clues will be hidden right in the orchestra,” says Harrell. Young performers will be featured, including the West African Drum and Dance group from Austin-East Magnet High School. Special effects, including whitewater rapids and fireworks, will provide excitement. “Tennessee Smith unfortunately gets doused in a couple of European rivers,” Harrell says with a sly grin.
Scare yourself silly – or gory By Betsy Pickle Halloween is almost upon us, but unless you’re going to a party, life could get pretty boring after the trick-or-treaters head home Friday. There’s no better way to entertain yourself than a scary-movie night, and
whether you draw from your own library, rent from Redbox or order on demand, you can quench your thirst for gore, comic thrillers or outright horror. If you lean toward iconic slasher baddies, forget Michael Myers and Jason Voorhees and head straight
for the Freddy Krueger aisle. The “Nightmare on Elm Street” series has far less filler than the “Friday the 13th” and “Halloween” films combined, and Freddy Krueger is a much more personable demon. (Chill out, John Carpenter fans. He was around only
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rience awaits you and your youngsters as Knoxville Children’s Theatre presents “Sherlock Holmes and the Hound of the Baskervilles,” a new adaptation of the classic mystery by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The story centers on the legend of a ghostly, diabolical hound that has roamed the moors and stalked the Baskerville family for generations. When Sir Charles Baskerville is found dead with enormous paw prints nearby, the case grabs the attention of Sherlock Holmes and
for the first “Halloween.” If you want something really suspenseful, check out his “Assault on Precinct 13.” It’s scare city, no lie.) I’m not into gore, so you won’t get “Saw” or “Hostel” recommendations from me. But I wouldn’t dismiss anyone who opted for the original “Texas Chainsaw Massacre,” “Poltergeist” or an “Alien”/“Aliens” double feature.
You can’t go wrong with any of the classics like James Whale’s “Frankenstein” or “Bride of Frankenstein” or Karl Freund’s “The Mummy.” Boris Karloff is practically required viewing on Halloween for some folks. If your zombie awareness begins with “The Walking Dead,” you should try George Romero’s “Night of the Living Dead” and “Dawn
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Dr. John Watson. Can they solve the mystery of the phantom hound before another Baskerville falls victim to the legend? Old Sherlock never seems to lose his popularity, and KCT executive director Zack Allen thinks it’s because he “embodies the best and the brightest in us. He’s a careful observer, but he also applies his knowledge. I think of him as a ‘mental superhero.’” Allen is one of the cofounders of the 7-year-old company, which has produced more than 60 plays. The current production, adapted by Allen, has a cast of 14 young actors, ages 11 to 17. “It’s sort of thrilling,” he says, “and pretty spooky when the hound starts howling! “But,” he points out, “there’s no better place to be scared than the theater. It’s a safe place.” “Sherlock Holmes and the Hound of the Baskervilles” runs through Nov. 9, with performances at 7 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays; 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. Saturdays; and 3 p.m. Sundays. Info: http:// knoxvillechildrenstheatre. com/ or 865-208-3677. Send story suggestions to news@shoppernewsnow.com.
of the Dead.” For a comic take, go for Edgar Wright’s “Shaun of the Dead.” As for me, I fancy the flutter of bat wings, so my preferences run to the vampire crowd. No, I’m not talking about “Twilight.” Check out the original or remake of “Fright Night” for fun, or go for blood with Gary Oldman in the 1992 “Dracula” or Frank Langella in my editor’s favorite 1979 version.
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Dr. Donald Akers, Jr., (left) holds a fenestrated AA graft stent, while Dr. Scott Callicutt shows the sheath used to deploy the device.
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Custom-made Graft Stent Gives New Option to High-Risk Patients When Harvey Keener of Decatur, Tennessee learned that a large abdominal aortic aneurysm had grown dangerously close to his kidney artery, physicians gave him two options: traditional open surgery to repair the aneurysm, or a minimally-invasive procedure done with a new, custom-made graft stent. “I chose to go with the new technology,” says Keener. “It was the perfect choice for me.” An abdominal aortic aneurysm or “AAA” is weak spot on the aorta that balloons out as it passes through the abdomen. If the aneurysm bursts, if is often fatal. Some people, because of their health, or the size or location of the aneurysm, are not candidates for the open surgery. The traditional aneurysm repair surgery normally requires more than a week in the hospital, and months of recovery time. With the minimally invasive endograft procedure, a graft device is deployed through a sheath inserted through small incisions in the patient’s groin. Patients usually leave the hospital in a couple days and fully recovery in around 30 days. Premier Surgical vascular surgeons Donald Akers, Jr., MD, FACS, and Scott Callicutt, MD, FACS, were the first in the Knoxville region to use a new “fenestrated” endograft to repair complex abdominal aortic aneurysms. The surgeons were involved in clinical trials for the device. “The special graft has small fenestrations or holes in it through which stents can be placed to keep blood flowing to the patient’s kidneys and other organs,” explains Dr. Callicutt. Each device is custom-made in Australia. “The graft is precisely created using 3-D computer models developed from patient’s CT scans,” says Dr. Akers. “It’s for very select, com-
plex cases that in the past would have been sent to Vanderbilt or other places for treatment.” On October 6th, Dr. Akers and Dr. Callicutt completed the tenth fenestrated endovascular repair at Tennova Physicians Regional. Harvey Keener Because of the quicker recovery time, Harvey Keeler is grateful to have been one felt great at his wedding, just 39 days after surgery. of the ten patients who have benefited so far from the new technology. “I’m told my aneurysm was as big as a grapefruit. If I had undergone the open surgery, I would’ve been in the hospital for 2 weeks, and recovering for 3 months,” says Keener. “Instead, I was home in 2 days and walking a mile within 2 weeks.” And, most importantly, Keener recovered in time for his wedding day. “Karen and I were married just 39 days after my surgery. It was perfect.”
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FRIDAY ■ Featured artists at Parkside Open Door Gallery, Fountain City Art Center, 213 Hotel Ave., are Fountain City artists Penny Berridge and Renita Andrews; and Frank Harvey of Lenoir City. Berridge will display oil paintings, Andrews will be showing copper and sterling-silver jewelry and Harvey creates 3-D garden art. Info/hours: 865-357-7624 or 865-357-2787.
While trying to resuscitate his career, actor Riggan Thomson (Michael Keaton) also hopes to reconnect with his daughter, Jake Gyllenhaal plays an ambitious young man who gets into Sam (Emma Stone), in the black comedy “Birdman, or The Un- the world of underground crime journalism in “Nightcrawler,” expected Virtue of Ignorance.” also starring Rene Russo.
Michael Keaton carries, escapes his past with ‘Birdman’ It may sound like it, but Michael Keaton is not drawing on real life for “Birdman, or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance,” due to open at Downtown West on Friday. The much-admired “Batman” of the first two Tim Burton-directed films about the Dark Knight, Keaton was one of the biggest movie stars in the world by the time “Batman Returns” came out in 1992. In the past 22 years, he has done solid and steady work but usually with a much lower profile. “Birdman” tells the story of a former movie superhero trying to capture admiration from critics and adoration from fans by mounting a legitimate Broadway play. But the chaos that sur-
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as he shows that he will do try collaboration by Inarabsolutely anything to get ritu, Nicolas Giacobone, the story. Alexander Dinelaris Jr. and The film marks the directArmando Bo. ing debut of screenwriter Dan The cast includes Zach Gilroy, whose credits include Galifianakis as Keaton’s one of my favorite films from best friend and producer, 2006, Tarsem Singh’s “The Naomi Watts as the play’s Fall,” as well as “The Bourne leading lady, Edward NorLegacy.” The wonderful Rene ton as the troublemaking Russo (who happens to be last-minute leading man, Gilroy’s wife) stars along with Emma Stone as Keaton’s Bill Paxton and Riz Ahmed. just-out-of-rehab daughter ■ Also opening Friday is “Beand personal assistant and fore I Go To Sleep,” a thriller Amy Ryan as his ex-wife. starring Nicole Kidman, Colin
rounds him and the production makes any kind of success a long shot at best. “Birdman” teams Keaton with acclaimed director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu (“Amores Perros,” “21 ■ Opening wide Friday is “Nightcrawler,” starring Jake Grams,” “Babel,” “Biutiful”). Gyllenhaal as a young man The film is also a change who wants to do something of pace for Inarritu, whose big. He finds his niche when unflinching dramas have he stumbles into the world drawn high praise. of freelance crime journalism This new black comedy in Los Angeles. Racing rivals tackles the backstage world to get the first images of a of Broadway with continumurder or bereaved family ous takes and a script that members, he quickly rises to was a two-year, multi-counthe top of the trash-TV heap
SATURDAY ■ Chili Supper, 5-8 p.m., Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway 61 in Norris. Cost: $10. Includes: homemade chili, cornbread, dessert, drink. Live music by the Woodpickers. Silent auction. Info: 865-494-9854 or www. appalachianarts.net. ■ Chili Cook-off fundraiser for Boy Scout Troop 13, 5-8:30 p.m., Fountain City Lions Club. Entry fee for cook-off: $20. Admission: $5; kids under 5, free. Includes all-you-can-eat chili, drink, dessert. Silent auction. Info: Dave, 865-659-9626. ■ Harvest Celebration, Thorn Grove Baptist Church, 10200 Thorngrove Pike. Breakfast, 7 a.m.; live auction, 10 a.m.; lunch, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Children’s activities, baked and canned goods, live entertainment and more. Proceeds to benefit church’s building fund. Info: 865-933-5771 or 865-216-3193. ■ Fall festival, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Clapp’s Chapel UMC, 7420 Clapp’s Chapel Road in Corryton. Fun, food, music. Info: 865-687-4721.
The film is about a woman who wakes up every day with no memories due to a traumatic accident. Terrifying discoveries make her question everyone in her life. I know many women who would love to question Colin Firth. Or Mark Strong. Or both.
■ Craft Show indoors, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Cumberland Baptist Church, 5600 Western Ave. Woodworking, crafts, jewelry, sports cards and more. Lunch served 11 a.m.-2 p.m. ■ Waggin’ Tails 5K Fun Run, 8:30 a.m., Tommy Schumpert Park, 6400 Fountain City Road. To benefit Humane Society of the Tennessee Valley. Info/to register: humanesocietytennessee.com. ■ Annual barbecue supper, 5-8 p.m., Corryton Masonic Lodge #321, Emory Road. Donation: $8, 2 for $15, kids under 6 free. Info: 865-216-9956. ■ Farragut Half Marathon, 5K and Kids Run, 9 a.m., Farragut High School, 11237 Kingston Pike. Hosted by the Knoxville Track Club. Info: www.ktc.org or Steve Durbin, durb417@gmail.com.
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■ Strange Company Reunion Concert, 8 p.m., Laurel Theater, 1538 Laurel Ave. Tickets: $12; some discounts available. Info/ tickets: www.jubileearts.org.
Celebrating brating the seasons isn’t always a s a healthy health thing. thing Halloween equals candy; Thanksgiving, mashed potatoes with gravy and cornbread dressing; Christmas, pies, cakes and candy canes.
Bluff Inn, 420 N. Peters Road; free. Bring a vegan dish to pass and your own place setting. Drinks will be supplied. ■ Knoxville Food Tours with Paula Johnson – 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 1, the Bearden District; $59. Tours limited to 12. Driving tour starts at The Coop Café, 3701 Sutherland Ave., and includes Blackhorse Pub & Brewery and Buttermilk Sky Pie Shop, plus a mystery stop. Info: www.knoxvillefoodtours.com.
Mystery Diner Grilled Vegetable Platter at Seasons Innovative Bar and Grill off the seasonal menu. Features were crookneck squash, zucchini, portobello mushrooms, roasted artichokes and Brussels sprouts, accompanied with couscous, flatbread toast points and hummus spread. I line up on the “no, thank you” side of the Brussels sprouts discussion, so I was shocked when I asked our server if “these little green things” were fried lettuce bites. “No,” he said, “those are the outer leaves of the Brussels sprouts. Chef flashfries them.” I still skipped the bigger bites but scarfed down those crispy little leaves that had flaked off.
■ Fall Fun Fest, 6:30 p.m., Christ UMC, 7535 Maynardville Highway. Hosted by the Christ United Methodist Men’s Club. Food, games, contest for the best food dip. Entertainment by Highway 33. Info: 865-922-1412.
Firth and Mark Strong; based on the novel by S.J. Watson.
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At Seasons Innovative Bar and Grill in Turkey Creek, you can celebrate autumn with a platter featuring a bountiful harvest that is also a fairly healthy choice. Seasons is all about changing menus to correspond to what’s fresh. Chef Deron Little adds a smorgasbord of seasonal dishes as the calendar pages turn. His “regular menu” is hard to resist, especially if you have a favorite, but diners will light up their taste buds if they skip over to the seasonal offerings to see what Little has cooked up. The Grilled Vegetable Platter was a great choice
■ Alive After Five concert: “Costume Party” with Boys’ Night Out, 6-8:30 p.m., Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World’s Fair Park Drive. Tickets: $15; $10 for members/students. Info: 865-934-2039.
■ 9th Annual East Tennessee Chili Cook-Off for Second Harvest Food Bank – noon to 6 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 2, World’s Fair Park; $15. Over 30 amateur cooking teams will whip up their tastiest recipes to compete for the best chili in town.
I tried to eat the vegetables the way I knew Chef would want me to – samples of all on the fork for an orchestrated taste – and it was delicious. I did find myself moving some of the veg- ■ Alton Brown Live: Edible etables around on the plate Inevitable Tour – 8 p.m. as I got full for just “one Tuesday, Nov. 4, Tennessee more bite” of the portobello Theatre, 604 S. Gay St.; $47 mushrooms. to $67. The two-hour show Seasons Innovative Bar and Grill: 11605 Parkside Drive; 865-392-1121
Upcoming food events: ■ Wine Down Wednesday – 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 29, at Blue Coast Grill & Bar, 37 Market Square downtown. ■ K-Town Vegans Five-Year Anniversary Potluck Celebration – 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 30, Best Western Cedar
is a unique blend of standup comedy, food experimentation, talk-show antics, multimedia lecture and live music. 865-684-1200. ■ Naples/Ashe’s Winery Dinner – 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 6, at Naples, 5500 Kingston Pike; $75. Featuring Frederick Wildman Imports.
■ “Continuum” presented by GO! Contemporary Dance Works, 3 and 7 p.m., Clarence Brown Theatre, 1714 Andy Holt Ave. Tickets: $12-$20. Info: www.gocontemporarydance.com or 865-539-2475. ■ Arts and craft fair, 9 a.m.- 3 p.m., Middlebrook Pike UMC, 7234 Middlebrook Pike. Pottery, woodworks, jewelry, kettle corn, Christmas items, handmade items, baked goods, etc. Breakfast and lunch served. Info: 865-690-8641. ■ Kitten and Cat Adoption Fair, noon-6 p.m., West Town Petsmart adoption center, 214 Morrell Road. Sponsored by Feral Feline Friends of East Tennessee. Continues each Saturday. Info: www.feralfelinefriends.org. ■ Craft Fair and Fall Festival, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Piney Grove Baptist Church, 2109 Piney Grove Church Road. Crafts, chili, hot dogs, bouncy stuff, music, games and more. To rent table: Karen Gwinn or email john@pineygroveknox.org or andrew@pineygroveknox.org. ■ Free family fun day, 1-4 p.m., McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture, 1327 Circle Park Drive. Showcases the special temporary exhibit “Birds, Bugs and Blooms: Natural History Illustration from the 1500s–1800s.” Info: 865-9742144 or http://mcclungmuseum.utk.edu. ■ “Nobody Knows” performances, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., Knoxville Convention Center, 525 Henley St. Info/tickets: www. MagahaBoardingHouse.com.
SUNDAY, NOV. 2 ■ Opening reception for Knoxville Watercolor Society open media exhibit, 3-5 p.m., The Omega Gallery, Carson-Newman University in Jefferson City. Exhibit open through Dec. 3. Gallery hours: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Info: 865-471-4985. ■ “Kickin’ It Old School: Southern Fried Performance Poetry,” 5-7 p.m., Preservation Pub’s Speakeasy, Market Square. Hosted by Sundress Academy for the Arts. Info: http://www. sundresspublications.com/safta/. ■ The KSO Principal Quartet performance, 2:30 p.m., Bijou Theatre, 803 S. Gay St. Tickets: 291-3310, www. knoxvillesymphony.com, at the door.
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Parkwest patient has two hip replacements in 92 days On a scale from 1 to 10, Steve Pettit ranked his hip pain “about a 3 or 4.” His Xrays said otherwise. “They were horrible,” Paul Naylor, MD, a Parkwest orthopedic surgeon, said. “He had very bad arthritis and the pain was affecting his ability to sleep, play golf and maintain his lifestyle.” “If my life depended on picking up my keys from the floor, I couldn’t do it,” Pettit said. “Now I can.” Pettit’s journey to reclaiming his mobility and golf swing began when he moved back to East Tennessee from Ohio in 2013. His friends, Stephen Davis, MD, and Martin Davis, MD, both retired Parkwest gynecologists, referred him to Dr. Naylor when it was clear his hips needed to be replaced. “My internal medicine doctor did one X-ray and told me “The therapy team gets you out it wasn’t a matter of if, but of your room and moving around when they’d be replaced,” during the day,” Pettit said. “You can do way more than you think.” Pettit explained. The decision to pursue a hip replacement came down to simple logic for the FSG Bank Senior Vice President. “I could Pettit and some of his nurses have waited five years until the in the orthopedic unit. “I pain was unbearable to get them can’t say enough good things replaced or get them done now about the staff,” he said. L to so I could experience 20 or more R: Lindsey Lewallen, Brittany years without pain at all,” he said. Adams, Courtney Conner, “I decided to really fast track the Steve Pettit. process.” Pettit had his left hip replaced in May 2014. Just 92 days later, he was back in surgery for his right change can be made in less than an hour of surgery,” said Dr. Nayhip replacement. “My experience was so good the lor. “Our patients are walking the first time that I went right back to same day and working with physiDr. Naylor and asked how quickly cal and occupational therapists I could get the next one done,” Pet- during their entire stay.” After both of Pettit’s hip surtit said. “It’s amazing what a radical geries, he was back to working full
time in just a few days. He used a walker for about two weeks, then relied on a cane. Today, he uses no orthopedic support to move around. “I did what they told me to in therapy,” he said. “I really believe in doing it religiously.”
At the Joint Center at Parkwest, patients practice getting in and out of cars, climbing and descending stairs, and doing other activities that occur regularly in everyday life. The Center is located on the same floor as joint replacement rooms, so patients do not
have far to go to complete therapy. “Our therapists aren’t just focused on strengthening, but getting back to things you’d do in real life. That way, when you go home and face everyday obstacles, you aren’t afraid to do them – you already know you can,” Dr. Naylor explained. When patients aren’t in the Joint Center therapy sessions, they’re tended to by nursing and staff who work just with orthopedic patients. “Dr. Naylor and Josh Hawkins, his physician assistant, were there every day to check on me. In the morning and the afternoon, they were in my room,” Pettit said. “That went a long way to develop the confidence I needed. They knew better than anybody what I was going through, and that was great encouragement.” “My stay wasn’t uncomfortable at all,” he said. “I cannot emphasize enough how much you should not be afraid. Dawn Cunningham, RN, and her staff prepare you well and you won’t be in nearly as much pain as you think. They knew what it was like to be in a hospital, and I can’t give them enough credit.” Now that he has two new hips and far less pain, Pettit is ready to get back on the greens. “I haven’t played golf in four years,” he said. “Dr. Naylor and I are going to get out there and play sometime soon.” “We don’t want anybody to have to sit out of the game,” Dr. Naylor said. “You have got to be able to sleep, be active and do what you want to do. Why would you avoid surgery and limit yourself?”
Why should I have a hip replacement? Parkwest joint replacement patients pain due to degenerative joint disease may be unable to do normal activities that involve bending at the hip, such as walking or sitting, because they are painful. Other forms of arthritis, such as rheumatoid arthritis and arthritis that results from a hip injury, can also lead to degeneration of the hip joint. Hip replacement may also be used as a method of treating certain hip fractures. A fracture is a traumatic event that may result from a fall. Pain from a fracture is severe and walking or even moving the leg is difficult. Hip surgery may be the best option for individuals suffering from osteoarthritis or a fracture. “This is not your grandfather’s hip replacement,” Dr. Naylor said.
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“This surgery takes less than an hour and is a real life changer very quickly.” If you are experiencing joint pain that interferes with your life or would like to learn more about joint replacements at Parkwest, call 865-374-PARK or visit www.TreatedWell.com.
Most patients who have a total hip or total knee replacement at the Parkwest Joint Center – The Retreat bypass transitional care facilities, allowing them to recover more quickly and comfortably in their own homes and regain independence sooner. A key part of this is getting patients moving almost immediately after surgery. “Studies confirm that the more quickly patients begin physical therapy after a total joint replacement, the more quickly they recover,” said Parkwest Joint Retreat Coordinator Dawn Cunningham, RN. The Joint Center program is structured to assist patients throughout their hospital stay. Before surgery, patients attend the Joint Class to learn what to expect and meet staff members who will care for them. They also receive a guidebook with information specific to their procedure and information about what to expect during recovery. Patients in the Parkwest Joint Center – The Retreat program are encouraged to bring a coach who will attend group physical therapy with them and other patients who either had a total hip or total knee replacement that day. The camaraderie of this small group setting is proven to help patients improve the results of their inpatient physical therapy. Anyone considering joint replacement surgery may receive treatment at The Retreat if he or she is a patient of an orthopedic physician who has privileges with Parkwest Medical Center. For more information, call us at 374-PARK or visit us online at www.TreatedWell.com/TheRetreat.
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Most simply, hip replacement surgery is a treatment for pain and disability in the hip. The most common condition that results in the need for hip replacement surgery is osteoar thr itis. “If you’re getting pain Paul Naylor, MD in the groin and buttocks and it interferes with getting sleep or being able to walk, you may need a hip replacement,” Paul Naylor, MD, explained. “We don’t want anyone stuck on the sidelines.” Osteoarthritis is characterized by the loss of joint cartilage in the hip. Damage to the cartilage and bones limits movement and may cause pain. People with severe
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Win and you’re in Gibbs, Central looking to take guesswork out of playoff berth
for some intense scoreboard watching late Friday for the loser. Kickoff at Gibbs is 7:30 p.m. Entering Friday, the Eagles (5-4, 3-4 District 4AAA) occupy the No. 25 Both are safely inside the position in the Tennessee playoff bubble at the mo- Secondary School Athletic ment, but neither Gibbs nor Association’s updated Class 5A postseason selections. Central is resting easy. The Bobcats (4-5, 3-4) are three spots back at 28. The top 32 after Friday make the playoffs. Playoff Stefan pairings are released SatCooper urday. The Eagles and Bobcats both have reasons to feel The Bobcats travel to the good about their chances Eagles’ nest on Friday with a Friday. Gibbs quarterback spot in next week’s Class 5A Preston Booth had a hand playoffs a certainty for the in four Eagle touchdowns in winner. Several four-win the opening half in a 39-6 teams statewide will make win at Powell last week.
Running for three scores, the Gibbs field general also had a 49-yard touchdown pass to Ethan Warden. Brendan Wilson ran back a Powell punt 41 yards for a touchdown. Central didn’t fare so well last week at Oak Ridge, falling to the Wildcats, 48-7, but look closer. The unbeaten Wildcats, who meet equally unbeaten Anderson County for the district championship on Friday, led the Bobcats, 3-0, at halftime. Jeremiah Howard ran for 100 yards on 12 carries with an 11-yard scoring run against Oak Ridge. At least three quarters of that kind of football, and Central is sure to be in the hunt on Friday. Last meeting: 2013 – Gibbs 24, Central 14
The Breakdown: This one could hardly be any closer. With Booth running the show, Gibbs has looked super in wins over Karns (3417) and Powell (39-6) in its last two games. Central has one of the area’s top playmakers in senior receiver Cedric Washington. Junior quarterback Austin Kirby is a cool-headed passer with plenty of targets in addition to Washington. The big ones are always won with defense, and in senior Hunter Lane, a 6-foot3, 250-pound All-State defensive end selection a year ago, Gibbs has one of the best on that side of the ball you’ll see this season. If Central can’t keep him out of Kirby’s backfield, it could be a long night.
20/20 hindsight:
Sad that it took an injury Amazing that what happened to Justin Worley changed the appearance of Tennessee football. Thousands of Butch Jones advisers can now see clearly what the coach had overlooked. In the first game of this new season, Joshua Dobbs made a remarkable difference. His quickness reduced the pressure on the offensive line. His speed generated yardage. His ability to throw on the run created problems for cornerbacks. Astounding that without playing even one previous snap this season, Dobbs was able to produce a couple of rare touchdowns. OK, there was less heat. The game was essentially
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over by the time Dobbs entered. And his two turnovers contributed to the wreckage that was the eighth consecutive loss to Alabama. Josh was not responsible for Amari Cooper. The Tide wideout chewed up Volunteer pass defenders with a world-record 185 receiving yards in the first quarter. Offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin smiled as if he had a little something to do with it. That dull pain and the
3-5 Tennessee record now have some new feel-better companions – a hint of optimism, a ray of hope, even the possibility of better things to come before next year or the next. If there are enough able bodies for a quorum, we’ll find out Saturday night at South Carolina whether this is real or a mirage. In a weird way, Worley brought this on. The gutty gladiator took the beating, week after week, the price for inept blocking and no running game. The final straw, an injury to his shoulder at Ole Miss, forced Jones to cancel the red-shirt plan and allow Dobbs to play. Those with flawless 20/20 hindsight may think they see that withholding
him for seven games cost a victory or two. This is called hindsight bias, the tendency to seize a tidbit of new information and alter the facts, to adjust what really happened into what might have or could have or should have. Some so afflicted may even believe they knew it was going to end up this way and why in the heck did it take so long. Jones left the impression that he waited as long as he could, until late August, before choosing a starting quarterback. He probably had valid reasons for picking Worley. Maturity, poise, strength, experience and practice performance could have been in the equation. Under the assumption
Upcoming Friday Austin-East vs Union County Bearden vs. William Blount Carter vs. Fulton Central at Gibbs Christian Academy of Knoxville vs. Roane County Farragut at Maryville Grace Christian Academy at Rockwood (Thursday night) Halls at Clinton Hardin Valley Academy vs. Heritage Karns: Open Knoxville Catholic vs Alcoa Powell at Campbell County South-Doyle at Sevier County (Thursday night) Webb vs. King’s Academy West at Lenoir City that the future just has to be better than the recent past, the coach decided to save a season of Josh eligibility until it would be more meaningful, until he could gather more talent around him. Butch gambled that these Vols could qualify for a bowl game without a dualthreat quarterback. It was going to be really close. It may still be. Alas, there is now way to know if Dobbs could have made the difference against Florida. All we know for sure is that Worley didn’t. The need for a quarterback who can run has been borderline desperate. Fans understood. Through loud exclamations, they’ve been trying to help the coach.
Perhaps you have heard it. “We need a quarterback that can run! Everybody has one.” “Butch thinks a ‘mobile quarterback’ is anyone who can do the Vol Walk.” “We may never beat the big boys unless we get a versatile quarterback, a playmaker with another dimension.” “Tennessee needs a dualthreat quarterback” sounds like an old phonograph record with a bad groove. Paying customers have been singing that tune, over and over, since Condredge Holloway. That was the 1970s. Dobbs isn’t the “Artful Dodger” but he’s a reasonable facsimile. We’ll see if changing shirts changes November. (Marvin West invites reader reaction. His address is westwest6@netzero.com).
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THROUGH WEDNESDAY, NOV. 5 Donations accepted for Ijams Nature Center rummage sale. All proceeds support education programs at Ijams. Info on donating items: Peg, 577-4717 ext. 114.
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 29 From Rags to Pixels: East Tennessee’s Newspapers from the 19th Century to Digitization, noon-1 p.m., East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay Street. Brown Bag Lecture by Louisa Trott. Info: 215-8824. Halloween Movie Party: “ParaNorman,” 4-5:30 p.m., Lawson McGhee Library, 500 W. Church Ave. Rated PG; 90 minutes. Popcorn served. Info: 2158750. Bookaholics Book Group meeting, noon, Union Ave Books, 517 Union Ave. Book to be discussed: “Umbrella” by Will Self. New members welcome. Info: 951-2180 or www. http://unionavebooks.com/. Book signing with DeNeice C. Guest, author of “Drink the Harvest: Making and Preserving Juices, Wines, Meads, Teas, and Ciders,” 5:30 p.m., Union Ave Books, 517 Union Ave. After Party, 6:30 p.m. at The Public House, with platter samples available from the book. Info: 951-2180 or www. http://unionavebooks. com/.
THURSDAY, OCT. 30 Cruise Night, 6-9 p.m., 6215 Riverview Crossing Drive in front of old Food Lion at Asheville Highway. All makes, models, years and clubs welcome. No charge. Door prizes. Digital Photography Basics, 3:30 p.m., Farragut Branch Library, 417 N. Campbell Station Road. Info: 777-1750. Dixie Ghost in concert, 7 p.m., Bill Lyons Pavilion on Market Square. Acoustic five-piece string band. Free. Bring chairs or blankets. Performance of dance moves from “Thriller” at 6 p.m. Info: https://www. facebook.com/CityofKnoxvilleSpecialEvents. Michael Bar-Zohar, noted writer, speaker and former Israeli Knesset member, will speak, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Arnstein Jewish Community Center, 6800 Deane Hill Drive. Topic: his book “Mossad: the Greatest Missions of the Israeli Secret Service.” Info: Jeff Gubitz, 690-6343 or JGubitz@jewishknoxville.org. Sean McCollough Storytime, 4 p.m., Karns Branch Library, 7516 Oak Ridge Highway. Info: 4708663. Public Reception to honor UT Professor Emeritus William M. Bass, 5:30 p.m., UT’s John C. Hodges Library, 1015 Volunteer Blvd. Lecture by Bass, 6:30 p.m., in the Lindsay Young Auditorium. View items from the Dr. William M. Bass III Collection in Special Collections. Info: http://www.lib.utk.edu/bass.
FRIDAY, OCT. 31 Pre-race expo and packet pick-up for Knoxville Track Club’s Farragut 13.1, 5K, and Kids Run, 2-8 p.m., Embassy Suites-Knoxville West, 9621 Parkside Drive. The event is Saturday, Nov. 1. Info: For more information on the event, please visit the Knoxville Track Club website at www.ktc.org or email Race Director Steve Durbin at durb417@gmail.com.
SATURDAY, NOV. 1 Young Creative Writer Workshop, 9:30 a.m., Pellissippi State Community College, Strawberry Plains Campus. Workshop is free; lunch is provided. Open to all interested high school students. Registration deadline: Wednesday, Oct. 29. Info/to register: Patricia Ireland, paireland@pstcc.edu or 225-2340. “Gluten-Free Holiday Baking,”10:30 a.m., Farragut Branch Library, 417 N. Campbell Station Road. Presented by Sandy Altizer, Registered Dietician. Info: 777-1750. Hardin Valley Community Fall Litter Cleanup, 9 a.m.-noon, meet at Hardin Valley Food City parking lot. Gloves, vest and bag will be provided. Volunteers needed.
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UT Hospice Adult Grief Support Group meeting, 5-6:30 p.m., UT Hospice office, 2270 Sutherland Ave. A light supper is served. Info/reservation: Brenda Fletcher, 544-6277. Information session for LMU’s Caylor School of Nursing, 3-7 p.m., Cedar Bluff extended learning site, 421 Park 40 North Blvd. No preregistration required. Info: 800-325-0900, ext. 6324; or email rebekkah. pullen02@LMUnet.edu or sherry.pearman@LMUnet. edu.
Emporium, 100 S. Gay St. Free. Exhibit will continue through November. Info: www.holafestival.org. Opening reception for Art Market Gallery November featured artists George Rothery and Kathy Lovelace exhibit, 5:30-9 p.m., Art Market Gallery, 422 S. Gay St. Info: 525-5265, or visit artmarketgallery.net, or facebook.com/Art.Market.Gallery. Public reception for “In/finite Earth” exhibition, 5-9 p.m., the Balcony gallery of the Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay St. Exhibit features work by 15 emerging young artists with disabilities. Info: www. theemporiumcenter.com/visit.html.; 523-7543; www. knoxalliance.com. First Friday Gallery, 6-9 p.m., Downtown African American Art Gallery, Suite 106, The Emporium Building, 100 S. Gay St. Artist Hawa Ware will be spearheading an ongoing effort to raise awareness, funds and resources to help aid “No condition is permanent” in her country, Liberia, West Africa. Free Fall Festival Open House, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay St. Activities include: a caricature artist; apple cider and fall treats; music on the Mighty Wurlitzer organ; and free backstage tours led by theater historians. Info: www.tennesseetheatre.com. “By Golly its Holly!” Knox County Master Gardener program, 3:15-4:30 p.m., Humana Guidance Center, 4438 Western Ave. Free and open to the public. Info: 329-8892.
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Yoga classes, 9-10 a.m., Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive. Cost: $60. Registration and payment deadline: Friday, Oct. 31. Info/to register: 9667057.
First Saturday, Gallery open, Parent booster interest meeting for Kuumba Watoto Dance & Drum Company 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Downtown African American Art Gallery, Suite 106, The Emporium Building, 100 S. Gay St. Holiday Craft and Bake Sale, 9 a.m.-noon, Christian Life Center, Community Church of Tellico Village, Tellico Parkway (Hwy 444) and Chota Road. Hosted by the Tellico Village Community Church Crafters. Proceeds to benefit numerous community charities. Holiday Market, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Messiah Lutheran Church, 6900 Kingston Pike. Guest artisans, baked goodies, a silent auction, Lutheran World Relief Fair Trade crafts, items from Rahabs Rope. Lunch will be available. Proceeds benefit The Next Door. Rummage sale, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave. All proceeds support education programs at Ijams. Art, furniture, toys and more. Info: 577-4717 or http://ijams.org/. Bean supper and live auction, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Macedonia UMC, 4630 Holston Drive. Tickets: adult, $5, children 10 and under, $2. Info/to donate: 523-6618.
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MONDAYS, NOV. 3-DEC. 22 Zumba fitness classes, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive. Cost: $52. Registration and payment deadline: Friday, Oct. 31. Info/to register: 966-7057.
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WEDNESDAY, NOV. 5 The Knoxville Garden Club and Garden Study Club open meeting, 10 a.m., Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 Worlds Fair Park Drive. Speaker: Lisa Mason Ziegler. Topic: “Growing Great Spring Flowers.” Book signing to follow. Free admission. Info: www.Facebook. com/knoxville.gardenclub. David Madden reading from his newest book, “The Last Bizarre Tale,” noon, Pellissippi State Community College Strawberry Plains Campus. Free and open to the community. Info: www.pstcc.edu or 225-2300.
THURSDAY, NOV. 6 “No Turning Back,” Warren Miller’s Extreme Ski Film, and silent auction benefiting Children’s Hospital, 6 p.m., Bijou, 803 S. Gay St. Presented by Knoxville Ski and Outing Club. Info/tickets: www.knoxbijou.com. Holiday Decorating Ideas class, 6:30 p.m., Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive. Instructors: Sue Boling and Earnie Otter with Cranberry Hollow. Hosted by Farragut Beautification Committee. Free; no registration required. Info: 966-7057. The UT-Pro2Serve Math Contest championship round, 3:30 -3:50 p.m., Carolyn P. Brown Memorial University Center auditorium, UT campus. Full Schedule: http://www.math.utk.edu/MathContest/ schedule.html. Pellissippi State Community College Instrumental Concert, 7 p.m., Clayton Performing Arts Center, Hardin Valley Campus, 10915 Hardin Valley Road. Free and open to the public. Info: 694-6400 or www.pstcc.edu/arts. Deadline to register for Harvest Family Workshop Day, to be held Saturday, Nov. 8, at Marble Springs State Historic Site, 1220 West Governor John Sevier Highway. Schedule: 11 a.m., basic cornhusk doll; 1:30 p.m., weaving; 2:30 p.m., advanced cornhusk doll; 3:30 p.m., tin punching. Info/registration: 573-5508 or director@ marblesprings.net.
THURSDAYS, NOV. 6, 13, 20, DEC. 11, 18 Pilates classes, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive. Cost: $50. Registration and payment deadline: Wednesday, Nov. 5. Info/to register: 966-7057.
THURSDAY-FRIDAY, NOV. 6-7 AARP Driver Safety Course, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Seymour First Baptist Church, 11621 Chapman Highway. Info/registration: Carolyn Rambo, 584-9964.
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The Vegetarian Society of East Tennessee meeting, 6 p.m., Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church, 2931 Kingston Pike. Program: hummus making class with Jim Harb. A potluck supper follows. Cost: $4. Info: bobgrimac@gmail.com or 546-5643.
East Tennessee Preservation Conference in Oak Ridge. Hosted by East Tennessee Preservation Alliance and Knox Heritage. Info/event schedule/to register: www.knoxheritage.org/conference; 685-5958.
MONDAY, NOV. 3 Tennessee Shines: The Tennessee Turkeys with poet Liam Hysjulien, 7 p.m., Knoxville Visitor Center, 301 S. Gay St. Tickets: $10, free for students with valid ID and children ages 14 and under. Info/tickets: WDVX.com. American Indian Heritage Month celebration, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Pellissippi State Community College Goins Building College Center, Hardin Valley Campus, 10915 Hardin Valley Road. Free and open to the community. Info: www.pstcc.edu/arts or 6946400.
FRIDAY, NOV. 7 Don Sproles Memorial Dinner to benefit Volunteer Ministry Center, 6 p.m., The Standard, 416 West Jackson Ave. Features a wine and moonshine tasting, silent auction, Sugarlands Shine Cocktails. Tickets: $60. Info/tickets: Lisa Hutton, 524-3926, x230; http://vmcinc.org/wine-and-shine.html. Alive After Five concert: CD Release Party for Steve Brown’s “Threnody,” 6-8:30 p.m., Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 Worlds Fair Park Drive. Tickets: $10; $5 for members/students. Info: 934-2039. Opening reception for exhibit of art and creations in celebration of the Day of the Dead, 5-9 p.m., the
SUNDAY, NOV. 9 Hard Knox Roller Girls intraleague bout featuring Machine Gun Kellys vs Black Bettys, 6 p.m., Smoky Mountain Skate Center, 2801 E. Broadway, Maryville. Open skate, 7:30-8:30 p.m. Ticket prices include skate rental. Info: www.hardknoxrollergirls.com. Sing Out Knoxville, a folk singing circle, 7-9 p.m., Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church, 2931 Kingston Pike. Songbooks are provided. Info: bobgrimac@gmail.com or 546-5643.
MONDAY, NOV. 10 Tennessee Shines: Malcolm Holcombe with poet Susan O’Dell Underwood, 7 p.m., Knoxville Visitor Center, 301 S. Gay St. Tickets: $10, free for students with valid ID and children ages 14 and under. Info/tickets: WDVX.com. “Jewelry Wire Working” non-credit community course, 6-8 p.m., Pellessippi State Community College Hardin Valley Campus. Cost: $59 plus $10 materials fee. Info/to register: www.pstcc.edu/bcs or 539-7167. Opening reception for “Color Refined” exhibit, 5:30-7 p.m., Ewing Gallery, 1715 Volunteer Blvd. “Color Refined” features the abstract works of Beatrice Riese, Siri Berg, Gabriele Evertz, Rella Stuart-Hunt and Rachel Beach. Free and open to the public. The exhibit runs through Dec. 12. Info: www.ewing-gallery.utk.edu, 9743200, ewing@utk.edu.
TUESDAY, NOV. 11 Veterans Day Reception, 2:30-4:30 p.m., Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive. Hosted by the Farragut Folklife Museum to honor local veterans. Info: www.townoffarragut.org/museum or 966-7057.
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 12 “How to Mat and Frame Your Work” seminar, 6-7 p.m., Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay St. Hosted by the Arts & Culture Alliance. Instructor: Mike C. Berry. Info/ to register: www.knoxalliance.com/development.html; 523-7543; sc@knoxalliance.com.
THURSDAY, NOV. 13 Traditional Appalachian Dance, 8 p.m., Laurel Theater, 1538 Laurel Ave. Hosted by the Knoxville Square Dance. Live old-time music by the Hellgrammites. Admission: $7. Info: 522-5851 or info@ jubileearts.org. Sara Jordan Birthday Bash! to benefit InterFaith Clinic, 7 p.m., Scruffy City Hall, Market Square. Performers include: Rolling Thunder, Jenna and Her Cool Friends, The Romeo Kings, Mighty Blue, Left Foot Dave, North Shore, Ray Pineda Chilly Billy, Rose Hawley and Terry Phillips. AARP Driver Safety Course, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., East TN Medical Group (ETMG), 266 Joule Street, Alcoa. Info/registration: Carolyn Rambo, 584-9964.
FRIDAY, NOV. 14 Four Leaf Peat in concert, 8 p.m., Laurel Theater, 1538 Laurel Ave. Irish music. Tickets: $12, some discounts available. Info/tickets: www.jubileearts.org.
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SUPER LOCATION! 3BR/2BA, beautiful hdwd and tile floors (no crpt), new oil rubbed bronze fixtures, extra strg, fenced lot located close to Emory Rd and I-75. $99,900 mls#892983
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ALL BRICK! 3BR in move-in cond. New roof, windows, gutters, H&A & tile in BAs. Beautiful orig hdwd flrs, 2-car carport, FP & level lot. Won’t last! $99,900 mls#896762
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BETTER HURRY! 3BR/2BA and 2-car gar, split BR floorplan, large cath FR w/ FP, W/I closet in master, lrg screen porch overlooks perfect back yard $119,900 mls#893370
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JUST LISTED! better than new 3BR on main + bonus/4th BR and 3rd BA above garage, granite tops, hardwood floors, high ceiling w/ double crown, large master w/jacuzzi and huge walk-in-closet. Super lot and location. $219,900. mls#903543
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1 ACRE HEART OF HALLS! aprox 2000 sq ft huge master suite on main w/ corner jacuzzi, double vanities, separate shower, 2 walk-in-closets and office/setting area, very open 2 story fam rm, kit, and dining rm w/ stone fireplace, huge covered porch w/ great view $209,900
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2533 Pendelton Drive, Northeast - off Millertown Pike - Looking for a steal of a deal? Reduced to $139,900. Brick Ranch on 1 acre. Owner relocating, must sell! Approx 1650 SF 3BR/2BA. Greatroom w/vaulted ceil & hdwd flrs, two-sided gas log FP between eat-in kit & GR, laundry rm, 2-car garage, deck, small S/D of all brick homes! MLS #887161 7776 Emory Chase Ln, Halls! $106,900. $100 down payment on Rural Development Loan! Spacious & open, 3BR/2BA, split BR plan, x-large GR w/eng. wood flrs, opens to DR & kit w/brkfst bar, oversized patio, level lot w/private backyard & massive side yard that is kid or pet friendly! 1-car garage. Level entry - no steps! MLS# 885216 5325 Malachi, HALLS! $127,900. $100 Down Payment on Rural Development Loan! Brick Ranch on level lot - No stairs! Approx 1460 SF, 3BR/2BA. Fresh paint, new carpet, new H/A unit to be installed, newer roof, huge GR w/brck FP w/gas logs, open DR w/view of kit & GR, vaulted ceilings, kit w/new tops & sink, brkfst bar, laundry rm, 2-car gar, patio! MLS # 900560
5612 Bluet Dr, Ftn City! $75,900. Updated and move-in ready! 2BR/1BA. A dollhouse tucked away on a shaded lot in the heart of Ftn. City! Min. to Ftn. City Lake & Park, shopping, dining & schools. Newer carpet & newer roof, tile counter tops & backsplash in huge eat-in kit, LR, office area, updated BA, split BR plan, oversized laundry room, country front porch shaded by large mature trees, storage building, corner lot! MLS 898618 7711 Gilmore Ln, CORRYTON! $186,900! $100 down payment on Rural Development Loan! Like walking into a new home. Complete remodel inc granite tops in kit & BAs, eng. hdwd flrs, ceramic tile, carpet, lighting, paint, roof & more. Approx 2000 +/- SF! 3BRs & bonus rm, 2.5 BAs, mstr on main! Level lot w/fenced bckyrd, storage bldg! MLS# 904034 2221 Belvoir, NORTH - Off Whittle Springs Rd - Affordable! $74,900! 3BR/2BA, approx 1140 SF, huge detached workshop or storage barn, greatroom, eat-in kit, laundry rm, level lot! Walking distance to schools. MLS # 874158
OAK RIDGE HOME! Newly Listed basement rancher home with over 1800 sqft, 29x12 LR w/ beautiful hdwd floors, new cpt in finished bsmt, freshly painted. Lots of storage space, fenced yard, & 24x18 attached carport. Covered front & back porches. PRICED @ $118,900 MLS#901332
EMORY ESTATES IN HALLS! Estate sized all brick home on 1 acre with additional lots available. 5BR/ 5000 sqft. incl MBR & office BR on main level. Full unfin bsmt with workshop area; 1/2BA; extra garages & sep driveway. Privacy galore & everything in this home is supersized & above average! Seeing is believing. PRICED @ $689,000 MLS#896764
JUST LISTED! 2-story home in Halls w/ completely fenced backyard. Wellmaintained & decorated perfectly. Less than 5 years old. Spacious master w/cath ceil & dbl closets. Home is move in ready! PRICED @ $135,000 MLS#903406
OWN YOUR OWN HOME! No need to rent anymore with this 3BR 2 BTH ranch style home on large lot in South Knoxville. Great location, hdwd floors, updated roof, appliances & H/A. 39x16 back patio area for enjoying. PRICED @ $69,900 & SELLER OFFERS CLOSING COST ASSISTANCE.
MLS#896162
NEW LISTING! Historic Home in North Knoxville. Charm & Character Abound in this 2story home with unfin bsmt for lots of storage space. All hardwood floors3BR’s; 22x14 LR with brick fplc, 20x10 enclosed porch. Absolutely beautiful inside & out having been well-preserved & well-maintained. PRICED @ $159,900. MLS#904019
HOMES W/ACREAGE! 2 homes,each with 2BRs all on 2+ acres. Great immediate income potential. Each mobile home has been updated & ready for new occupants. Located in Union County close to Norris Lake & Big Ridge State Park. Property is approved for 2 more mobile homes. PRICED @ $44,900. MLS#899239
LAND OPPORTUNITIES!! ALMOST 5 ACRES IN HALLS! Property has 3 mobile homes on it that rent for $150/month. Great income opportunity! Land lays beautifully & has space/permits for 1 more home. PRICED @ $90,000 & backs up to Silver Stone Sub off Norris Freeway! MLS# 903449 SELL FELL THROUGH! PRICE REDUCED TO $15,000 on this corner lot property in Union County. Less than 2 miles from the public boat launch on Norris Lake. Mobile home & 2 outbuildings being sold “as is” Don’t miss this opportunity! MLS# 889896
Give me a call to see any of these wonderful homes! 865-389-0740 Cell
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GREAT LOCATION! Close to Halls, Powell, Brickey. 3BR + huge bonus rm, hdwd flrs in LR & DR, gas logs FP, fenced backyard w/gorgeous mtn view from the double deck. New carpet & kit floor covering. Move-in cond. REDUCED! $189,900. 2806 Summertime Lane MLS 891195. Call Beverly 865-679-3902
WHEATMEADOWS S/D – HUD Case # 481-225726, sold “As Is” Equal Housing Opportunity. 2BR, 2-car gar, vinyl siding. FHA insured w/$1,650 repair escrow to repair HVAC & misc. $80,000. Call Cody or Beverly to place bid. MLS 904462
STERCHI HILLS – HUD Case #481-335691, sold “As Is” Equal Housing Opportunity. 1,974 SF. 3BR/2 BA, + huge bonus rm. FHA insured financing w/$330 repair escrow to repair vinyl & misc. 909 Whitesburg Dr, $170,000. Call Cody or Beverly to place bid MLS 900103
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110 Legacy View Way, Knoxville, TN 37918
REDUCED! Affordable 3BR/2BA home w/new carpet, paint & water heater. Huge screened-in back porch & fenced-in yard w/large storage shed. Bonus rm w/bay window. Halls/Adrain Burnett area. Cedarchase S/D, 6509 Red Ashe. MLS 883221 $105,000. Call Cody 865-257-3302
Gibbs/Corryton: Beautiful, all brick rancher that looks brand new, 1,300+ SF, 3BR/2BA, split BRs, cathedral ceilings, pretty decor, new hdwds thru-out, tile flrs in wet areas, lots of moldings, culde-sac lot, flat yard, over-sized patio, fenced backyard. $149,900 MLS# 900116
Halls: 1-level living in a great location! 2BR/2BA, split BRs & BAs, lg cathedral great rm, FP w/gas logs, tile flrs in kit & BAs, kit has new countertops & lots of cabinets, pantry, walk-in laundry, covered back porch.Walk a short distance to grocery store & 6 mins from I 75 Interstate! $124,900 MLS# 904488
FTN. CITY – HUD Case #481-273684, sold “As Is” Equal Housing Opportunity. 1,821 SF, 3BR/2.5BA, huge sun rm, fenced yard. FHA insured w/$2,200 repair escrow to replace floor covering & misc. 4120 Oakland Dr, $90,000. Call Cody or Beverly to place bid. MLS 902909
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Beverly McMahan 679-3902 Cody Sohm 257-3302
Harbor Cove: Must see this custom built, 2-story, 4BR/2.5BA, many upgrades including hdwd/tiled flooring, 2-story entry, granite countertops, eat-in breakfast area, high-end appliances, whole house water filtration sys, spacious living area w/lake views, new carpet, oversized 3-car gar w/huge built-in stg, well maintained-pristine condition, level lot, just steps to lake area. $329,900 MLS# 902978
Rhonda Vineyard 218-1117
www.rhondavineyard.com
Timberlake: Beautiful 2-story in sought after Timberlake S/D, 3,000+ SF, 4BR/3BA, hdwds on main, pretty 2-story entry, office on main, big kit w/breakfast bar & eat-in area, formal DR, nice laundry rm, big BRs, nice size bonus, deck, big backyard w/wood privacy fence. $319,900 MLS# 901983
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B-6 • OCTOBER 29, 2014 • BEARDEN Shopper news
health & lifestyles
Gamma Knife suits all ages
Male and female, younger and older, Gamma Knife (Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion) radiosurgery offers treatment for brain tumors in a wide range of patients. This life-saving treatment is available in the Knoxville area, only at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center. Gamma Knife is not a “knife” at all, but a non-invasive, gentle treatment using precisely focused radiation beams to target brain tumors without cutting. “They make sure everything you go through, that you’re comfortable. It only took about an hour
and a half for my procedure,” said treated Kellar Travis Kellar of Oak Ridge, 24. He with whole went home later that day. brain radiaIn April 2014, Kellar was dition, and Kelagnosed with a type of germ cell lar received cancer. Germ cell refers to the teschemotherapy ticles, but Kellar’s cancer began in to target the his chest and spread to the brain. chest tumor “The chest tumor was about the through Dr. Daniel Ibach size of my heart, and it had slowly attached itself to the top of my at Thompson heart. It would have taken my life Cancer Surif they didn’t catch it when they Joseph Meyer, MD vival Center, did,” Kellar said. West. “Initially, we were kind of disDr. Joseph T. Meyer, a radiation oncologist at Fort Sanders, first mal about his prognosis because
Gamma helps a grandmother Gamma Knife is also often a good option for patients who must or want to avoid whole-brain radiation during cancer treatment. “I jumped at the chance to have Gamma Knife radiation. That’s the only way to go,” said Harriett Proffitt of Knoxville, a grandmother of three. She was first diagnosed with lung cancer in 2012.
After being treated with chemotherapy and radiation, Proffitt’s cancer spread to her brain in October 2013. She was offered Gamma Knife radiosurgery at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, instead of whole brain radiation. “The trend nowadays for patients with four or fewer tumors is to try to avoid whole-brain radia-
tion and treat those patients with Gamma Knife radiosurgery alone,” said Dr. Joseph T. Meyer, who treated Proffitt. “We wanted to avoid whole brain radiation and its side effects such as hair loss, scalp irritation, fatigue, irritation of the ears and fluid behind the ear drums,” said Meyer. “But the most significant toxic-
Travis didn’t respond to the chemotherapy,” said Meyer. Dr. Ibach and Dr. Meyer referred Kellar to Indiana University and Dr. Lawrence Einhorn, the world’s expert on germ cell cancer (who also led Lance Armstrong’s successful treatment for testicular cancer). In Indiana, Kellar had successful, aggressive surgery to remove the chest tumor, and laboratory reports showed the cancer was finally responding to the chemotherapy. Kellar then returned to Fort Sanders for follow-up with the Gamma Knife.
“We specifically targeted the remaining brain tumors with Gamma Knife,” said Meyer. “Travis should have an excellent prognosis. Typically, germ cell cancer patients have a very good prognosis with aggressive treatment.” Today, Kellar is in remission. “I’m feeling great, I’m back to work,” he said. “I owe a lot of thanks to people at Fort Sanders and the doctors involved. I really want to thank the doctors and everyone that has supported me through this entire procedure and all the prayers I’ve received.”
ity of whole-brain radiation is that it can affect cognitive function,” added Meyer. “It’s difficult to predict, but (impairment) may be more prevalent in older patients.” While it spares the rest of the brain, the drawback of Gamma Knife radiosurgery alone is that cancer is more likely in other parts of the brain, Meyer said. In Proffitt’s case, the tumors returned, and she had another Gamma Knife treatment in April 2014. “After any Gamma Knife treat-
ment, we continue to keep an eye on patients and follow up every two to three months,” Meyer explained. Proffitt said she would recommend the care at Fort Sanders and Thompson Cancer Survival Center to anyone facing cancer treatments. “They’re wonderful,” she said. “They work as a team and they keep all of my doctors informed of what happened. They’re just really super nice.”
Brain surgery without the ‘surgery’ unharmed in the process. Treatments can last less than two hours, and patients go home the same day. Gamma Knife can also be used to treat a number of other brain disorders, like non-cancerous tumors of the pituitary gland, tumors of the ear or eye nerves, or malformations of the blood vessels in the brain. Fort Sanders is an “open” center, meaning Gamma Knife credentialed and trained physicians in the area are welcome to use the technology. Six neurosurgeons and six radiation oncologists from Knoxville area hospitals participate regularly at the Fort Sanders Gamma Knife Center. The biggest benefit of the Gamma Knife is its ability to treat multiple tumors at once, up to 15 or more. The Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion is designed to allow treatment of multiple metastatic brain tumors developed from primary cancers outside the brain such as lung, breast, ovarian, colorectal, kidney and melanoma. The Gamma Knife is much safer than other radiosurgical tools for
The Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion machine has treated hundreds of patients since coming to Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center in 2011. And both physicians and patients are delighted with the results. “I continue to be amazed by the tumor reduction we receive using gamma knife technology,” says Dr. David H. Hauge, Medical Director of the Fort Sanders Gamma Knife Center. Using the Gamma Knife radiosurgery system requires a team effort. “We have both neurosurgeons and radiation oncologists together in the pre-treatment evaluation, as well as the actual procedure. Specially-trained radiation physicists and nurses also help ensure a safe and pleasant experience for the patient,” explains Hauge. Despite its name, the Gamma Knife is not really a “knife.” There’s no cutting, no anesthesia and no hospitalization afterward. Radiation energy is targeted through the skull and into brain tumors, destroying them while leaving healthy tissue
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GRANT CLARK, MD Radiation Oncology
East Tennessee Radiation Oncology, PC 1915 White Avenue Knoxville, TN 37916
Neurosurgeons
Covenant Health and Thompson Cancer Survival Center are proud to welcome Dr. Grant Clark to East Tennessee Radiation Oncology, PC. Dr. Clark is a member of the medical staff at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center. His clinical interests include Advanced Radiotherapy Treatment Planning Techniques, Radiosurgery, and Gamma Knife.
Richard Boyer, MD David Hauge, MD (Medical Director) Joel Norman, MD Paul Peterson, MD Joel Ragland, MD Steven Sanders, MD
Medical Physicists
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Joseph Bowling, PhD, DABR Chet Ramsey, PhD, DABR
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For more information about the Fort Sanders Gamma Knife Center, call 865-541-4000.
Fort Sanders Regional Gamma Knife Center Team
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brain tumors because it does not expose the rest of the brain or body to radiation. “We can deliver the treatment with pinpoint precision,” explains Fort Sanders neurosurgeon Dr. Joel Norman. “When you’re delivering radiation to the brain, particularly around the brain stem or optic nerves that control eyesight, precision is everything.” Dr. Hauge agrees. “In a recent study, Gamma Knife was shown to deliver far less radiation to the rest of the body outside the brain than any other currently available cranial radiosurgical technology.” However, while the Gamma Knife is one-of-a-kind in the area, it is not a cure for everything. Some tumors of the brain will still need traditional surgery. “Gamma Knife adds another treatment option for patients with brain cancers or other non-cancerous abnormalities in the brain,” says Dr. Norman.
Radiation Oncologists John M. Anderson, MD
Grant Clark, MD Zachary Fowler, MD Joseph Meyer, MD Nilesh Patel, MD Daniel Scaperoth, MD
Nurses Chantelle Henry, RN, BSN Kevin S. Miller, RN, BSN Tiffany C. White, RN, BSN
Coordinator Rita Latour, CMPE For Gamma Knife referral information call 865-541-4000.
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