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BUZZ Night of Beauty Tennessee Cancer Specialists is hosting “A Night of Beauty� to raise money for the American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Cancer.

Attendees can visit pamper stations for hair, nails, makeup and massages and enjoy food, drinks and a chance to win door prizes. Event is 6-8:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16, at Provision Learning Center, 1415 Old Weisgarber Road, Suite 300.

Tickets, $25, are available at Tennessee Cancer Specialists offices: 1415 Old Weisgarber Road, Suite 200; 9430 Parkwest Blvd. #120; 10820 Parkside Drive.

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Anybody but ‌ Knox County Schools will hold two public meetings on the Board of Education’s search for a permanent superintendent. The intent of the forums is to gather input from parents and community members on the characteristics and qualifications they would like to see in the next superintendent. The meetings will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept.

15, in the Central High School auditorium, and on Tuesday, Sept. 20, in the Bearden Middle School auditorium. – S. Clark

Bounds is key Two years ago, the school board tied 4-4 between Mike McMillan and Doug Harris as its new chair.

The board had to wait for new member Patti Bounds to return from a long-planned (and non-refundable) cruise to break the tie. This year she’s done it again as the school board deadlocked 4-4 between McMillan and Terry Hill.

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Christmas apps The Salvation Army is accepting applications for its Christmas assistance program for children 12 and under or adults 60 and over.

Last year more than 1,600 children and about 150 senior citizens received Christmas gifts through the Angel Tree program.

Applications will be accepted 9 a.m.-noon through Friday, Sept. 16, and 1-4 p.m.

Monday-Friday, Sept.19-23, at the Salvation Army office, 409 N. Broadway. Info/list of items to bring: 525-9401.

River Sports Outfitters owner Ed McAlister visits with Caroline Cooley, president of Bike Walk Knoxville, as she drops off posters for the upcoming Open Streets event in Bearden. River Sports Outfitters will rent bikes for the event. Photo by Wendy Smith

By Wendy Smith Two highly successful Open Streets events have been held on Central Street in the past year.

Now it’s Bearden’s turn.

From 2-6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 9, roads in the Homberg area, as well as Mohican Street and a por-

tion of Sutherland Avenue, will be off-limits for cars in order to allow humans to take to the streets. The event is hosted by Bike Walk Knoxville with support from the city.

The Open Streets concept was inspired by Ciclovia, which originated in BogotĂĄ, Colombia, in the

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ber 2015, drew 3,500. The second, held in May, drew 6,000.

It’s not a festival, says Open Streets coordinator Linda Rader, but a chance for people to get out of their cars, move around and get to know each other.

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MPC evaluates sector plan process

The Metropolitan Planning Commission is evaluating its sector plan process – a priority of the new executive director, Gerald Green.

An online survey will remain open through November with results posted in December.

It’s available at www.surveygizmo.com/ s3/2791437/mpcsectorplansurvey Knox County and the city of Knoxville are divided into 12 planning sectors. Sector plans are updated on 6-year cycles to provide recommendations for land use, transportation and community facilities. Each sector has a 15-year plan that guides land use and develop-

ment as well as a 5-year capital improvement and implementation program to help guide them in the near-term.

Within these documents are specific recommendations, such as adopting a scenic road corridor overlay zone district to transportation improvements or allowing mixed-use development in certain areas.

Sector plans are part of the Knoxville-Knox County General Plan 2033, which also incorporates small area plans, the Knoxville-Knox County Parks, Recreation, and Greenways Plan, Major Road Plan, and other adopted

plans. This plan gives broad, long-range recommendations for the entire 525 square mile jurisdiction, while sector plans are specialized and give specific guidance for the area to which they apply.

Focus groups regarding the sector planning process are now being scheduled. If you are interested in having an MPC staff member attend your community group meeting to discuss the survey and collect input from your group regarding the sector planning process, contact Liz Albertson at liz.albertson@knoxmpc.org or 865-215-3804

Midway vote draws sparks at MPC

public opinion is valued, but “citizens think lots of different things.

We listen to both sides, to all sides.

Sometimes there are more than two sides.�

And veteran member Art Clancy said, “We want to know what everyone wants us to know –not just people in the Thorn Grove Pike area.� He implied that most in Knox County favor a business park on this land, even if its neighbors do not, and compared it to asking residents of West Knoxville Thorn Grove resident Ed Reed if they want a cell tower versus said the 42 individuals or families asking visiting East Knox Counparticipating in that event voted tians if they want wireless service for farming or open space as the in that part of town.

But newcomer Charles Thomas best use for the almost 400 acres bought by Knox County for an in- challenged Clancy, a rare occurdustrial park. “Not one supported rence at the MPC. “There’s another view. a business park.� “It’s easy to think that building Reed questioned why public bodies like MPC even bother ask- an industrial park is going to bring jobs and business, and it might do ing for public input. it, but it might not do it as well as That struck a nerve.

Chair Rebecca Longmire said if it was built at another location,�

By Sandra Clark

Midway Business Park scored another win last week with an 11-4 vote by the Metropolitan Planning Commission to approve the site concept plan developed by multiple engineering and architectural firms with input from residents of East Knox County online and at an ice cream social in July.

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1970s. Today, the BogotĂĄ event draws 2 million people each Sunday to recreate on 120 kilometers of roadway.

Knoxville’s events may never reach that scale, but the concept is definitely catching on. The first Open Streets event, held in Octo-

he said. The attorney and former member of City Council advocated for infill development in areas already zoned for commercial use. “We’re starting to realize that quality of life is an economic benefit. The most precious thing we have in East Tennessee is our natural beauty. East Tennessee rivals any place in the world, but if we’re not careful, we’re going to squander that. “One thing that draws people with resources to this area is the livability and natural beauty. ‌ When you enter Knoxville from the west, you see sprawl; when you enter from the east, you see a much more inviting area. ‌ I don’t accept this (business park) is an economic benefit.â€?

Just when the debate got hot, Laura Cole, herself an East Knox County farmer, observed that the land has been rezoned – “This is done to a certain point, and if it’s going to happen, I’d like to see the

best thing happen out there.� She supported the concept plan as did Elizabeth Eason.

With their votes, Clancy’s motion would pass.

But not before another new commissioner, Mac Goodwin, president of Town Hall East, jumped in. “We’ve got to protect the people who live there (from well water contamination). I’m not convinced this concept plan does that.�

Developer Scott Smith got the last word: “We develop on property that has sinkholes every day.

There’s a process set up where we deal with them ‌ work around them.�

The concept plan got 11 votes: Longmire, Clancy, Cole, Eason, Smith, Herb Anders, Gayle Bustin, Len Johnson, Patrick Phillips, Jeffrey Roth and Janice Tocher. Voting no were Thomas, Goodwin, Charles Lomax and Mike Crowder.

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NEWS FROM PROVISION CENTER FOR PROTON THERAPY

Eddie Check aims to honor a dad and save lives Prostate cancer screening initiative adds locations, counties Twelve years after Kevin Kirkland launched Eddie Check in honor of his father, who died of prostate cancer, the combined blood drive and cancer screening is continuing to expand its reach in East Tennessee.

Kevin Kirkland was a high school senior on the football practice field when he learned his father, Eddie, had been diagnosed with late-stage prostate cancer. Four years later, his dad died from the disease.

Kirkland doesn’t want anyone else to go through that experience.

Eddie Kirkland’s diagnosis was particularly difficult for Kevin because his mother had died a year before from breast cancer. Breast cancer was just gaining the public’s attention, while prostate cancer lurked in the shadows.

“Back in 1972, you didn’t hear people talk about prostate health, you didn’t hear people talk about PSA tests because there were no PSA tests,” he says. “I always said one day I wanted to do something that impacted men’s health like breast cancer awareness has impacted women’s health.”

More than 30 years later, Eddie Check was born. The program pairs free PSA tests for men with a Medic blood drive. The first event in 2004 had one Medic bus and did 50 PSA tests and collected 50 units of blood. At its beginnings, the initiative was called the Eddie Kirkland Memorial Blood Drive and Free PSA Testing Event. Radio talk show host Phil Williams said “come get your Eddie Check” on the air one year and the name stuck. The event is coordinated by Nisus Corp., where Kirkland now serves as president and CEO. A year later, there was a second event, expanded to a second location.

This year, there will be Eddie Check drives in 12 locations throughout 10 East Tennessee counties. The initiative involves live radio shows on location with partners including News Talk 98.7, WIVK and WNML and an annual blood drive contest with football fans at the University of Florida.

Last year, the program collected 1,200 units of blood with more than 1,000 PSA tests conducted.

“All of a sudden it really started gaining its own strength and its own personality,” Kirkland says.

“We’ve had tremendous support from the hospital community over the years. And then when Provision Center for Proton Therapy opened, they became our medical sponsor, and they’ve been an absolutely wonderful advocate and partner.

And the Provision CARES Foundation now pays for all of the PSA tests.”

The event allows men, many of whom are hesitant to set up an annual physical exam, to get the PSA test for free while also performing a community service.

“Men don’t really like to go to the

Eddie Kirkland passed away from prostate cancer in 1976. The Kirkland family started Eddie Check to honor him and to spread awareness and encourage men to get regular preventive prostate cancer checks.

Kevin Kirkland (left) and prostate cancer survivor Jim Gorman (right) of Eddie Check. This is Eddie Check’s 12th year of offering PSA tests to East Tennessee.

doctor. Let’s just face it, they don’t,” Kirkland says. “With Eddie Check they can just stop by and get a free PSA test.”

As Eddie Check has grown and expanded, Kirkland says more men locally are becoming familiar with the risk of prostate cancer and how

to keep tabs on their health. After 11 years of the Eddie Check program, men often approach him to discuss early detection.

“I think the education and the promotion we put out for prostate health have really resonated,” he says, adding that other programs coordinated

Get checked!

Eddie Check will be held at eight locations on Thursday and eight on Friday (10 different locations) in ten East Tennessee counties including Knox, Cumberland, Blount, Anderson, Cocke, McMinn, Roane, Scott, Hamblen and Loudon. Blood samples for PSA screenings will be taken at every location during all hours, even if you don’t donate blood. The free PSA screenings are available for men 40 years of age or older, or in the event of family history at an age 10 years younger than the affected relative’s age at his cancer onset.

“Early detection is always the best protection against prostate cancer,” said Marcio Fagundes, MD, medical director of the Provision Center for Proton Therapy. “The prostate specific antigen (PSA) test is one tool that men have available to detect the presence of prostate cancer. While an elevated PSA does not always mean cancer is present, it is an important benchmark for

men to monitor and share with their family physician.”

Thursday, September 15

■ MEDIC Headquarters, 1601 Ailor Ave., Knoxville, 8 a.m.-6 p.m.

Phil Williams News/Talk 98.7 FM remote, 6-10 a.m.

Sports Talk Radio WNML Remote 3-7 p.m.

■ MEDIC Donor Center-Farragut, 11000 Kingston Pike (behind Pittsburgh Paints), 7:30 a.m.-7 p.m.

■ MEDIC Crossville, 79 South Main St. (across from the Palace Theater), noon6 p.m. CDT ■ Provision Center for Proton Therapy, 6450 Provision Cares Way, Knoxville (Bloodmobile), 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Gunner WIVK FM remote, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

Hallerin Hill News/Talk 98.7 FM remote, 3-7 p.m.

■ Walmart-Oneida, 19740 Alberta St., Oneida (Bloodmobile), 11 a.m.-7 p.m.

■ Books-A-Million/Oak Ridge, 310 S. Illinois Ave. (Bloodmobile), 11 a.m.-7 p.m.

■ Walmart-Morristown, 475 S. Davy Crock-

by local hospitals and advocacy organizations have provided a boost to the most common of men’s cancers. “I think all of that has really improved education on prostate health. It has made us proud to be a small part of that.”

ett Pkwy. (Bloodmobile), 11 a.m.-7 p.m.

■ Walmart-Lenior City, 911 Hwy. 321 North (Bloodmobile), 11 a.m.-7 p.m.

Friday, September 16

■ MEDIC Headquarters, 1601 Ailor Ave., Knoxville, 8 a.m.-6:30 p.m.

■ MEDIC Donor Center-Farragut, 11000 Kingston Pike (behind Pittsburgh Paints), 6:30 a.m.-6 p.m.

■ MEDIC Crossville, 79 South Main St. (across from the Palace Theater), 8 a.m.4 p.m. CDT ■ Provision Center for Proton Therapy, 6450 Provision Cares Way, Knoxville (Bloodmobile), 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Phil Williams News/Talk 98.7 FM remote, 6-10 a.m.

■ New Midland Plaza/Alcoa, 232 S. Calderwood St. (Bloodmobile), 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Gunner WIVK FM remote, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

■ Walmart-Newport, 1075 Cosby Hwy. (Bloodmobile), 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

■ Lowe’s/Athens, 1751 South Congress Pkwy. (Bloodmobile), 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

■ Lowe’s/Harriman, 1800 Roane State Hwy. (Bloodmobile), 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Visit www.provisionproton.com/eddiecheck for more information.

Erven Williams believes in Proton Therapy

By Carol Z. Shane Erven Williams, who spent his career at TVA as a systems engineer in dam safety and water management, says he considers himself “an ambassador” for Provision Center for Proton Therapy.

Now 71, Williams’ story began seven years ago when he underwent Prostate-Specific Antigen screening and learned that his PSA count was 4.0 nanograms per milliliter of blood – a result at the high end of the acceptable range, most likely a sign of prostate cancer.

After he’d seen a specialist, surgery was recommended, but Williams wanted a second opinion. He went to the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore, Md. The doctors there recommended radiation therapy rather than surgery. Williams considered his options.

Erven Williams

Back in Tennessee, a church friend mentioned a new kind of treatment called proton therapy, offered at the University of Florida College of Medicine in Jacksonville. Unlike other standard cancer treatments, it was said to have no side effects.

“I went down for eight weeks to receive treatment,” says Williams. “My PSA is now 0.2.” He receives regular PSA screenings once a year, and the number holds.

Speaking of the therapy, Williams says, “It goes to the cancer itself; it doesn’t harm the tissues around it. It only attacks the cancer, not the body; there are no side effects.”

He’s pleased that the treatment is now offered closer to home, at the Provision Center for Proton Therapy.

“If there had been one here at the time, I would’ve gone there,” he says.

Visit Provision online at ProvisionProton.com or call 865-862-1600.

Williams lost both his father and grandfather to prostate cancer. He says, “It is so important that males do get a PSA checkup because the earlier you catch it, the better your chances are of being cured. And for African-Americans it’s even more important. It affects us more; it’s more aggressive.”

Because of proton therapy he’s free now to carry on with his activities: cooking for Volunteer Ministry Center, leading once-a-month tours at the Norris Dam Visitors’ Center, doing three months of contract work for FEMA per year, and enjoying life with his wife, Elnora, a retired principal in the Knox County school system.

He’d encourage anyone to check out Provision Center for Proton Therapy. “They have a great program.”

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Networking helped KAWE member settle in Knoxville

Open Streets

By Wendy Smith Drocella Mugorewera says she had a dream of being in an association like the K nox v ille Association of Women E xecut ives (K AW E).

Now, that dream has Mugorewera come true.

She is a new member of the organization as well as the executive director of Bridge Refugee Services.

Through networking, she created a comfortable life for her family after coming to the U.S. as a refugee, she says.

She told her story at last week’s KAWE luncheon, held at Lighthouse Knoxville.

She was forced to leave her husband and five children in Rwanda due to political persecution. After months of nothing but praying, showering and eating, she came to Knoxville. It took two years for her to be reunited with her family.

She remembers how it felt to spend the first night in her apartment, where she was finally safe. Bridge

Knoxville Association of Women Executives members Nancy Hickman, Rose Conway-Cox and president Elizabeth Offringa, right, present Elaine Streno, second from right, with the Lucy Webb Gibson Award. Photos by Wendy Smith Refugee Services provides furnished apartments for newly arrived refugees.

Through networking, she got her first job at Goodwill Industries. After her family arrived, friends from church co-signed a loan for a car. Another friend referred her to Habitat for Humanity, which enabled her to purchase a home.

Now, she helps other refugees make similar connections. “It’s not just a job. I live my passion.�

The biggest challenges for refugees are learning English, finding jobs and getting connected to the

community. English is Mugorewera’s fifth language, and she mastered it through networking, she says.

She encouraged KAWE members to welcome refugees by volunteering as shoppers, airport greeters, drivers and tutors. “I know people have fear.

But refugees are afraid, too.

The only way to break that fear is to meet a refugee.�

Info: Liz Parmalee, v o l u n t e e r k n o x @b r i d g e refugees.org or 540-1311.

Members of KAWE presented the Lucy Webb Gibson Award to Elaine Streno, executive director of Second Harvest of East Tennessee.

The award included a $500 donation to the charity of Streno’s choice, which was, of course, the food bank.

Streno said that if she’d known she’d have the task of raising $6 million a month, she’d have run the other way as quickly as possible. Second Harvest provides one million meals per month in 18 counties.

She had a chaotic childhood, and her family occasionally needed help with food, she says. “I didn’t know I would work for a food bank. I just knew I wanted to serve the community.�

“Open Streets Knoxville turns the street into a popup park, allowing people to safely walk, bike, dance, play and create art in the street,� she says.

In addition to encouraging physical activity, the free, family-oriented event is intended to foster a sense of community and expose people to local businesses.

There are “hidden jewels� in Bearden, like Sweet Pea, a garden shop on Carr Street, and Willie’s Butcher Shop on Homberg Drive. “It’s a really cool area. It’s such an interesting, eclectic venue.�

Participants are free to patronize businesses, most of which will be open for the event. When it’s over, Rader thinks Bearden businesses will see return customers.

Some Central Street business owners were disappointed that the event is changing venues, but that’s deliberate. The goal is to move the event around, and she expects the next one to be in South or East Knoxville.

While businesses will likely benefit from the Bearden Open Streets, the focus is on getting people moving and building support for more and safer transportation choices.

With that in mind, River Sports Outfitters, 2918

From page A-1 Sutherland Ave., will rent bikes that can be ridden to the event on the Third Creek Greenway, as will Bearden Bike & Trail in the Earth Fare shopping center. Tennessee Valley Bicycles will rent bikes at Bearden Elementary School.

Many activities target children. The Appalachian Mountain Bike Club will create an “urban forest,� a tactile forest, and the Forest Heights neighborhood will offer kids’ activities.

There will be opportunities to participate in martial arts and yoga classes, and three performance areas will feature music and dancing.

Practical attractions will include a “seatbelt convincer� and a “safe block,� or complete street, that will be created on Mohican Street.

In order to keep Open Streets events free, sponsorships and donations are needed to pay for police, fire and emergency medical personnel, Rader says.

This year’s major sponsors include the city of Knoxville – Knoxville Regional TPO, AA-Air Company, Knoxville Track Club, RE/MAX Preferred Properties, First Tennessee Bank and Visit Knoxville. For more information about donating or sponsoring: www. openstreetsknoxville.com

MILESTONE Cummins celebrates 98th birthday Mary Evelyn Williams Cummins turned 98 years young on August 9 and celebrated with family and friends at her home at Park Place Senior Living in Fountain City. Mary says she is grateful to God for His blessings of a long life surrounded by those she loves and who love her. Her doctor Bill Burkhart says he fully expects her to live to be at least 100. Pictured at the celebration are (front) son Butch Cummins, Mary Cummins, daughter Betsi Cummins Vesser and daughter-in-law Linda Cummins; (back) granddaughter Andrea Cummins Gardner, sister Beverly Williams Gill of Somerset, Ky., daughter-in-law and son Cathy and Bob Cummins, daughter Lynn Cummins, great granddaughter Megan Gardner and son-in-law Danny Vesser. Several other grandchildren and great grandchildren were unable to attend but sent best wishes. Photo submitted

COMMUNITY NOTES â– Council of West Knox County Homeowners meets 7:15 p.m. each first Tuesday, Peace Lutheran Church, 621 N. Cedar Bluff Road. Info: cwkch.com â– Family Community Education-Bearden Club meets 10 a.m. each third Tuesday, Central Baptist-Bearden, 6300 Deane Hill Drive. Info: Shannon Remington, 927-3316. â– Family Community Education-Crestwood Club meets 10 a.m. each fourth Thursday, Grace Lutheran Church, 9076 Middlebrook Pike. Info: Ruby Freels, 690-8164. â– Fourth District Democrats meet 6 p.m. each fourth Tuesday, Bearden Library, 100 Golfclub Road. Info: Chris Foell, 691-8933 or foellmc@aol. com; Rosina Guerra, rosinag@ earthlink.net or 588-5250.

day, Cedar Bluff Library, 9045 Cross Park Drive. Info: Liz Key, 201-5310 or lizkey1@gmail. com; Isaac Johnson, 310-7745 or ijohnso2@gmail.com.

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toastmastersclubs.org. â– West Hills Community Association. Info: Ashley Williams, 313-0282.

â– Toastmasters Club 802 meets 6:30 p.m. each Tuesday, Central Baptist Annex, 6310 Deane Hill Drive. Info: 802.

â– West Knox Lions Club meets 7 p.m. each first and third Monday, 8529 Kingston Pike.

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Schedule fillers

No doubt you are excited, maybe joyous and possibly exuberant about Ohio University football coming soon to Neyland Stadium. I understand. You believe the Vols can handle the Bobcats.

This is not considered a big game for Tennessee.

Tickets cost less. Professional sellers are asking $20. Your neighbor may have some to give away.

Foes such as Ohio U. are schedule fillers for Tennessee – same principle as the meat industry using cereal to stuff hot dogs. Even famous brands can’t afford fillet of beef, as the Vols can’t play Alabama every week.

Marvin West

Thank goodness.

The Bobcats will get a million and change for driving down from scenic Athens and lining up at high noon. They will be expected to soak up some ambiance, see how life is in the highrent district and absorb a routine defeat. There is no shame in playing above your talent level. The chance to balance the budget and

possibly upset the big guys makes it acceptable and worthwhile.

The visitors have some credibility. Their coach, 71-year-old Frank Solich, has 30 years of Nebraska background and has won 76 games in his decade at Ohio. He is paid a lot less than Butch Jones, and less is expected.

This is not a home-andhome arrangement, but you might want to go to Athens sometime: college town, 80 miles southeast from Columbus on a side road, site of the PawPaw Festival, the Dairy Barn Cultural Arts Center and a good journalism school. I’ve been there

as a visiting professor. Contrary to rumor, Ohio did not lose accreditation.

Going back to the General himself, such opponents are part of Tennessee football tradition. The record is 38-2-2 against Chattanooga, 25-1-1 versus Maryville, 12-0 versus Carson-Newman, 22-1 against Memphis and 75-29-5 against Vanderbilt – oops, wrong list.

You do get the idea: reduced challenge, enhancement of the coach’s career record, assistance as needed toward six victories annually and bowl eligibility, opportunity for reserves, possibility for Scouts and 4-H clubs to secure end zone seats under the Jumbotron.

Don’t be discouraged if you miss this one. Tennes-

see Tech is coming on Nov. 5 for Homecoming.

Indiana State and UMass will be here next year. East Tennessee State and TexasEl Paso are on the 2018 schedule. Georgia State, Chattanooga and rejuvenated Alabama-Birmingham will provide entertainment the following year.

It is a way of life for bigmoney programs, seven home games for seasonticket fans. There are better and worse ways of pulling it off. Some cupcakes appear more competitive. Alas, the Ivy League won’t take the bait, and Southern Methodist and Utah State can play only 12 games each season.

Truthfully, Ohio U. is some better than that. The Mid-American Conference is no place for sissies.

The Bobcats have several impact players – linebacker Quentin Poling, defensive linemen Kurt Laseak and Tarell Basham and wideout Sebastian Smith.

They do not have tailback A.J. Ouellette. He was injured in the opening loss.

They do not have veteran quarterback J.D. Sprague.

He gave up the game in the middle of August for health reasons – thoracic outlet syndrome. Yes, I had to look it up.

Solich says he remains excited about this team and this season.

“I really like this group. I think we’ll be hitting on all cylinders.”

We’ll see who does the hitting.

Marvin West invites reader reaction. His address is westwest6@netzero.com

Northeast summit: A call for frank, focused discussion Sept. 29 is almost here.

Have you marked your calendar for the Northeast Economic Summit yet?

You are invited. Indeed, you, and the new businesses we hope will choose to serve us, are the reason for the event. We ask you to attend and actively participate. It’s our chance to display the opportunities to successfully open and run a business here. Your responses to the earlier survey questionnaire show you want better retail, restaurants and health care close to home.

What: The summit plan is to bring businesses and residents together to discuss neighborhood wants and for us to learn from our business counterparts what they need to open here, in the northeast quadrant of Knoxville.

The geographic area runs from Broadway/Central north and east to Magnolia and Asheville Highway.

Major segments or areas include Magnolia Avenue

Nick Della Volpe and the Burlington center, the lower Broadway corridor, Fountain City or upper Broadway, the East Towne mall and broader shopping district surrounding I-640 Exit 8, and also Asheville Highway to the Holston River.

Where: We will be hosting this economic summit at the O’Connor Senior Center meeting room, 611 Winona St., next door to the Y, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 5 p.m. for informal meet-and-greet time. The basic group presentation starts at 5:30 p.m. Breakout sessions will follow at 6:30 p.m. where specific geographic areas will meet in roundtable format. We will reconvene in assembly for a brief recap from the small-

group discussions.

Why: This is free market exposure to budding new businesses before they plop down their hard-earned or borrowed cash. In a recent presentation to the East Towne Business Alliance, Jim Biggs of Knoxville’s Entrepreneur Center said the No. 1 reason small businesses fail is that they don’t sufficiently know what their customers really want. Resultant low sales morph into cash-flow difficulties.

For residents, it is a chance to express your demand-side needs to the supply-side businesses. You get to tell them directly what you want to see and be able to purchase locally. It is a match made in heaven.

Add to that the collection of demographic data (population, age spreads, income) from MPC, maps with traffic counts, and KPD crime statistics we have gathered and will share with you at the conference.

Who: We start with

you, the resident customers. There are 48,000 people who live in this north and east quadrant, and over 110,000 people within a 15-minute drive of East Towne, for example.

That’s a big market. Tens of thousands more live in nearby Union, Grainger and Jefferson counties.

At the meeting, the podium will be shared by MPC reps (Tim Kuhn and Terry Gilhula), Chamber and Entrepreneur Center reps (Doug Minter and Jim Biggs), along with the presidents of the four Business and Professional Associations active in this area (North – Art Cate, East – Alice Allen, East Towne – Justin Sterling, Fountain

City – John Fugate). They are familiar with the data and the issues and can help guide us to use our time wisely.

We are also inviting, of course, the Knoxville business community to join us.

We started down this path in the summer with

an online consumer survey asking you to tell us where you shop and to identify your retail and healthcare wants and needs. Your responses were compiled and will be made available.

What we need is frank, focused discussion. That’s where you come in. Help explore what is needed and what might work in North and East Knoxville. Identify opportunities, obstacles to overcome and possible governmental assistance to facilitate private investment. We aim to be a catalyst for positive growth. Important data from the summit will be posted on the city’s website for future reference.

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Reporter’s notebook:

DĂŠjĂ vu for Bounds; Hello Harry

Two Septembers ago, the school board ended up in a 4-4 tie between Mike McMillan and Doug Harris as its new chair. The board had to wait for new member Patti Bounds to return from a long-planned (and non-refundable) European cruise to break the tie. To no one’s surprise, she voted for McMillan after being deluged with phone calls, e-mails, text messages and people dropping stuff off at her door.

Betty Bean This year, due to what Bounds describes as a family emergency that required her to care for her 7-weekold granddaughter, Emmaline, while her family vacationed at Disney World, it happened again. She says she hated it ending up that way, but is keeping with her priorities of “God, family and work,� in that order.

She and husband Tommy watched via computer while the board deadlocked 4-4 between McMillan and

defines this part of Terry Hill – both town as a collection of whom Bounds of neighborhoods. considers friends. “In the city it’s They’ll vote again always about neighnext month, and borhoods,� he said.

Bounds said she doesn’t know which “City government’s way she’ll go. been doing some really big things, She’d left a letter with the board Brad Anders but because of term Patti Bounds Harry Tindell secretary saying limits, we end up she’d be willing to serve, school board. He’s been out with half the council leaving should she be nominated of office for four years (Gloria on the same day, so there’s (she wasn’t), but said that Johnson and Eddie Smith are a constant need to bring in was more of a “just in case� fighting it out for his old seat), people with vision and pasand now he’s got his eye on the sion to keep things moving.� formality.

She doesn’t figure the District 4 City Council seat ■When County Compressure will be as great this that Nick Della Volpe will be missioner Brad Anders, year, and with the benefit of giving up in 2017. who is exploring a race for Insurance broker Tin- county mayor, took hima half term of experience under her belt, she sounds dell is a Democrat, which self out of the running to doesn’t matter much in non- become commission chair, calm about what’s ahead. “There’ll be those that partisan city races. While a story started circulating think, ‘She voted for Mike in Nashville, he chaired the that he did so because he’s the first time; she’ll do it budget subcommittee and under consideration for the again.’ Others will think, was respected on both sides job of E-911 director. “That’s the first I’ve heard ‘She’s developed a relation- of the aisle. He’s been conship with Terry; so that’s the ducting a “listening tour� of it,� said Anders, a captain way she’ll go.’ In my mind, to gauge enthusiasm for a with the Knoxville Police it’ll be whatever’s best for potential run. He says the Department who serves on the kids. And who knows? response has been good. An the E-911 board. “I don’t It may not even come down analytical guy, he can reel think it looks right for me to me. Somebody else could off the district’s eight vot- to be on the board and try change their mind before ing precincts – 11, 16 and 31 to get the job. But I wouldn’t through 36 – and has lived say a flat no. Maybe I’m the it’s my turn to vote.� ■Harry Tindell spent in four of them and run in best guy for the job – but 22 years as a state represen- five of them. He’s lived in the timing just isn’t right for tative and four years on the Alice Bell for 12 years, and me.�

Amy Broyles: A fighter till the end

By Sandra Clark Amy Broyles, 48, has wrapped up eight years on Knox County Commission, and most political types are speculating on her next move. Well, there are those nonpartisan City Council elections coming soon. ...

Broyles, a Chattanooga native, has lived in Knox County since 1985. She bounced onto the commission in the wake of Black Wednesday, eager to bring folks together.

She bashed into several block walls before finding a few new friends.

She served for the most part as the only female on the commission, and as one of just two Democrats.

There was the never-tobe-repeated softball game, which Broyles organized early on. This writer learned a couple of things that day: Craig Leuthold is a heck of a softball player; Ivan Harmon isn’t bad, and his sons are awesome. These Republicans had come to play – and win.

And there was Amy, pushing her little girls into the fray. If they didn’t get smashed by a line drive, they would surely trip over their way-too-big T-shirts.

That game was no place for babies.

And so it was for Amy. She entered the commission as a target for Lumpy Lambert; she left as a target for Mike Brown.

She will be remembered for the fights she waged and those she lost.

Amy Broyles, shown here with commissioners Sam McKenzie and Tony Norman, pioneered properly noticed meetings at the Time Warp Tea Room on North Central where commissioners could discuss the upcoming agenda and citizens could talk directly with commissioners.

She battled Mayor Tim Burchett as he tried to roll back spending launched by his predecessor, Mike Ragsdale. She fought hard for county money to CAC for senior transportation, even to the point of allegedly poking Burchett’s chief of staff, Dean Rice, with an ink pen.

Broyles was on the short end of a vote to allow permit-holders to carry guns in county parks, even though the city had banned such activity. (The Legislature ultimately valued gun rights over local autonomy to approve guns in parks statewide.)

Broyles convened gatherings at the Time Warp Tea Room, conveniently located in her district. She made sure media releases invited the public. When state Rep. Bill Dunn passed legislation to create a forum for commissioners to talk publicly online, Broyles used it most.

She often quoted Eleanor Roosevelt: “Do what you feel in your heart to be right – for you’ll be criticized anyway.

You’ll be damned if you do and damned if you don’t.�

Broyles was at the Unitarian Universalist Church when a gunman opened fire in July 2008, wounding several and killing two.

Her husband, Jamie Parkey, risked his life to help subdue the shooter.

It was life-changing for all present, but Broyles dealt with the repercussions on a public stage. Couple that with multiple surgeries, and you find a woman who battled personal demons.

Yet she optimistically answered a candidate’s questionnaire in 2010, saying she was running because, “I have spent my entire adult life working to make the world a better place.�

Why should voters elect

her? “There is no one who will work harder for them or be more available to them,� she wrote.

She listed preservation of Oakwood School as a district priority. Now the building, wonderfully restored, is home to several older adults from the community.

Broyles’ final public act came Aug. 26 in Nashville when she (with daughters, now 15 and 10, in tow) attended the unveiling of the Tennessee Woman Suffrage Monument in Centennial Park.

Less than 100 years after women got the right to vote (1920), Tennessee cities of Nashville, Knoxville and Clarksville have female mayors. But “women are still under-represented in all levels and all branches of government,� Broyles said. “There is still much to be done before women can claim full equality.�

Gallman enters District 15 contest Rhonda L. Gallman has qualified as a write-in candidate for House District 15, which was previously held

by Joe Armstrong. She lives at 2431 Hoitt Ave. in North Knoxville. Her nickname, according to her signed form, is Mousie, and her phone is 865936-4647.

Gallman has spoken several times at public forum before City Council in the past year although she has not voted in a city election for the past 16 years. She is African-American as are Rick Staples, Democratic nominee, and independent Pete Drew. The district is majority Caucasian.

Gary Underwood is the last person in Knox County to be successful with a write-in campaign when he qualified to oppose the late Vice Mayor Hoyle McNeil for City Council in 1989. He won a spot in the runoff and was elected for three terms. â– Harry Tindell, former state representative and former school board member, is exploring a race for City Council for the District 4 seat now held by Nick Della Volpe. Tindell, 55, served 22 years in the Legislature as a Democrat. He was considered a thoughtful, informed lawmaker who worked well with Republicans.

Lauren Rider is also considering a council race from the same district. If both run, it will be an active contest. The primary is scheduled for September 2017 when five current council members are term limited. They are Daniel Brown, Duane Grieve, Brenda Palmer, Nick Pavlis and Della Volpe. â– Radek Sikorski, former Polish foreign minister, will speak at the Howard Baker Center on the University of Tennessee campus on Cumberland Avenue at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept.

21, as part of the Ashe Lecture Series. The public is invited.

Sikorski, 53, served seven years as foreign minister (2007-14) and was defense minister for two years prior to that. He was marshal (speaker) of the Sejm (the lower house of the Polish parliament) 2014-15 as well as an elected member of the Polish Senate and the Sejm.

He is an author and former journalist. He is married to Anne Applebaum, columnist for the Washington Post, and they have two sons. He will discuss his views on the future of Eastern Europe, the EU, NATO and USTransatlantic relations.

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■Sidewalks: If there is any doubt the Rogero administration does not value City Council input on sidewalks, it showed up a few weeks ago when council was asked to approve new sidewalks on Ray Mears Boulevard, which already has a sidewalk. Vice Mayor Grieve had to ask why this was bumped ahead of other sidewalks in his West Knoxville district. No one from the mayor’s office had alerted him in advance.

The Rogero team says this project goes back to 2013 and council was told then.

But that was three years ago and work on it was slow to take three years to get it to council, which had long forgotten the prior notice.

Given that Grieve is not just a council member but is also vice mayor, one would have thought that the city would go out of its way to keep Grieve informed of sidewalk priorities in his district. Sheffield Drive has been a neighborhood priority for years, led by Sandi Robinson and others.

In an email to several council members, Robinson called it “distressing and perplexing.� She renewed her call for help for Sheffield saying, “What about the safety of children walking to school (West Hills Elementary)? There is a school issue to consider.

And the park facilities? Has (city) engineering redone a realistic estimate of costs?

And was a traffic study done as promised? We have asked for sidewalks for 52 years. What does it take to get our need recognized?�

Apparently, the Veterans Clinic wanted the sidewalk.

Council will continue to be denied consulting rights until members speak up and make it clear they must be consulted prior to approval. Grieve says council needs to have a discussion on building sidewalks in a “fair and needed manner� around the city. Grieve apparently wants the Sheffield Drive issue resolved, while Rogero has been silent. ■Wanda Moody, former county commissioner, turned 87 on Sept.

8. Happy Birthday! She maintains an active life and is involved with her church, Bearden United Methodist.

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News from Concord Christian School

CCS 2016 Europe trip - Italy

By Linda Reedy In June 2016, a group of students and adults from CCS embarked on an 8-day journey through Italy. Ancient sites, famous artwork, delicious food, and beautiful landscapes filled each day.

Landing in Milan, the group met up with other school groups from around the U.S. and began the long bus ride to Venice. Making a stop in Verona for lunch, students were able to take advantage of a photo shoot under Juliet’s balcony.

The next two days were spent in Venice touring the city and riding gondolas through the watery streets.

Florence was next on the agenda where the highlight of the trip was seeing Michelangelo’s David. Visiting the Duomo in all its glory and walking the streets of the Medici family were amazing! An afternoon was spent in Pisa touring the baptistery, cathedral and leaning tower.

The final stop was Rome, but not until a short stopover in San Gimignano. This beautiful medieval city still had 13 of its towers standing.

Walking the narrow streets up to the highest point to overlook the Tuscany landscape was breathtaking! Finally, all roads lead to Rome.

Visiting the Colosseum, Vatican City, St. Peter’s Basilica and the Roman Forum were just some the sites to see.

Nothing compares to walking into the Sistine Chapel and staring up at the marvelous ceiling by Michelangelo!

Hundreds stood in silence with necks craned. This was a trip of a lifetime for all who traveled.

At the Colosseum in Rome are Abigail Morgan, Hannah Mueller, Jacob Snipp, LeighAnna Jones, Nicolas Ingle and Tim Monroe.

Soccer season underway It is an exciting time from women’s soccer at Concord Christian School.

It is the inaugural year for the middle school girls’ team and the first year for the high school women’s team to play a varsity schedule in TSSAA Division 1A-AA. Middle School coach Jason Jennings: “Though we are a young team, we are full of players with lots of soccer experience. Our goals for the season are to improve as a player and team each week and to represent Christ everywhere we go! We are striving to do our best in our inaugural middle school girls’ soccer season to reflect Christ while playing great soccer for Concord Christian School.”

High School coach Priscilla Deets: “As a coach, it is not very often that you get the privilege of beginning a sports program. I am blessed by how hard this team is working. These girls have practiced hard all summer and are continuing to practice in the heat,

Freshman Ashley Pennland steals the ball from her opponent. making sure that they are prepared to represent Concord well. It is a joy to coach at a Christian school where daily the girls share their favorite Bible verse and pray over each other. Our biggest goal this year is to learn to play as a team and to love others well, whether we win or lose.”

Middle School girls’ soccer lions pose for parents following a recent win.

At Trevi Fountain are (back) Catherine Holloway, Brooke Buckner, Hannah Mueller, Jacob Snipp, Abigail Morgan, Tim Monroe; (front) LeighAnna Jones and Nicolas Ingle.

WBIR’s Educator of the Week Congratulations to Mrs. Amy Rainwater on being selected recently as WBIR’s Educator of the Week. WBIR’s film crew spent a morning with Rainwater’s first grade class as they were learning about secondary colors.

“I am honored to receive this award. This is my 14th year teaching first grade at Concord Christian School,” said Rainwater. “It is rewarding to see students grow from emergent readers to become independent readers. I love seeing the reaction of my students when we do a fun science experiment or they learn a new math concept. I really enjoy Thanks to the WBIR crew – Rick Starnes and Kevin Wilson – for teachcoming out to film Amy Rainwater and her class. Rainwater’s ing first first grade class is pictured along with (back) student helper, grade!”

CCS senior Ashlee Presley; Rainwater, WBIR’s Rick Starnes and Kevin Wilson.

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Friends pitch in to help flood victims

By Carol Z. Shane

There’s plenty of distressing news these days, and many ways to react to it. In the case of the massive Louisiana floods, four members of the Knoxville musical Loveday community are making an effort to help.

This Sunday, soprano Noelle Harb, baritone Keaton Hall, bass-baritone Brandon Loveday and pianist Brandon Coffer will present a benefit concert titled “All for Louisiana” at Bearden United Methodist Church.

The concert has been spearheaded by Loveday, now in his ninth year as Bearden UMC’s director of music ministries. He has a special connection to the recent Louisiana tragedy, which the Red Cross is calling “the worst natural disaster to strike the United States since Hurricane Sandy four years ago.”

“I lived in Baton Rouge while I attended LSU,” says Loveday. “Baton Rouge was my home for six years. I still have people who are very important to me living there, and some have lost everything. Most have no flood insurance.”

Loveday sought the help of some musical colleagues

in putting together a concert that will feature music from opera and art song, as well as musical theater selections. Popular young local pianist Coffer will also perform solo piano music.

“You definitely do not want to miss that,” says Loveday.

Harb brings her rich soprano voice to the mix.

She studied voice at UNC Chapel Hill and has appeared with Marble City Opera and Knoxville Opera. A regular contributor to Cityview Magazine and choir member at St. John’s Episcopal Cathedral, she gives full credit for the concert’s inception to Loveday. “It’s his baby,” she says. Rounding out the

group is young baritone Hall.

“We are all classical musicians,” says Loveday, “but we decided we wanted to use our talents to help. I am a proud LSU alumnus, and I figured using the skills I learned at the LSU School of Music to benefit those in need just made sense.

And luckily, I have some very talented friends!”

“All for Louisiana” will be presented at 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, Sept. 18, at Bearden UMC, 4407 Sutherland Ave. The event is free, but the performers ask attendees to “bring your wallets and purses” to make donations.

All proceeds go to benefit the Louisiana flood victims.

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Temple Baptist remembers 9/11

By Stacy Levy

Temple Baptist Church of Powell remembers 9/11.

“We are never going to forget what happened 15 years ago on that day. We have to always remember that we have a certain future because of our faith in God,” says Dr. Clarence Sexton, president and pastor of Temple Baptist.

Most folks remember where they were that fateful day.

Sexton happened to be in Colorado when his youngest son called. The Sexton family has a deep connection to New York City; they spent eight years there before coming to Knoxville so that Sexton could pastor at Temple Baptist Church.

Sexton and his wife had just been to New York and had dined at the World Trade Center in early August – just weeks before terrorists struck.

“Immediately, we sent a team to New York City to help and encourage and to

The Crown College choir performs on Market Square Photos submitted bring a message of hope,” says Sexton.

Back in Powell following 9/11, Pastor Sexton spoke about the certainty of “God’s presence, our hope for the future, and the resilience of our nation.”

That still holds true today, Sexton believes. “God is still on the throne! The reins of the universe are still in His hand. Every family needs to establish a sure foundation

and teach their children biblical values. Our faith is not a contemporary experiment.

It is a treasured heritage we are to pass from one generation to another.”

Sexton was the keynote speaker Sept. 11 at the Knoxville Civic Auditorium for a special memorial commemorating the 2001 attack.

The Crown College Choir (an extension of Temple Baptist Church) performed patriotic

selections and presented a special tribute to God and country with an emphasis on the Christian heritage that Temple Baptist embraces.

Prayer was offered for those whose gave their lives to preserve our freedom and those men and women today who are currently fighting to defend our nation.

Info: www.temple baptistchurch.com

faith cross currents Lynn Pitts, lpitts48@yahoo.com

There is a season For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven. …

(Ecclesiastes 3:1 NRSV) For everything, turn, turn, turn, There is a season, turn, turn, turn, And a time for every purpose under heaven.

A time to gain, a time to lose; A time to rend, a time to sew; A time for love, a time for hate, A time for peace, I swear it’s not too late.

(Ecclesiastes, adapted by Pete Seeger) September: the season of turning leaves, rolling school buses, blue skies and a time of harvest.

It is a time of memories: of death and loss, of beginnings and endings, of mistakes and triumphs.

There are American Indian names for the moon, depending on the season. Among the Cherokee, September is the Nut Moon. I can understand that! I remember a September when I was almost 11 years old.

The oak trees around our house produced a jillion acorns! We raked, shoveled, swept and hosed until we were heartily sick of acorns. Still loved the oak trees, but we could have lived a long time without seeing another acorn.

The bountiful harvest of acorns proved to be providential for the squirrels and other critters. That winter we had over 60 inches of snow, thankfully not all at one time! In fact, we missed so many school days, we actually had one Saturday make-up school day. That was less than popular with students and parents alike!

Those of you who are Knox Countians of a certain age remember, right?

There are folks who dread fall because winter is not far behind. I love it because the skies are so blue and the air is so crisp! It’s time to put on jeans and a jacket and roast marshmallows around a campfire!

FAITH NOTES ■ Park West Church, 7635 Middlebrook Pike, will host “Permission to Laugh,” a three-day women’s celebration, Thursday-Saturday, Sept. 29-Oct. 1. Tickets: $45. Info/tickets: annasgate.org.

■ Solway UMC, 3300 Guinn Road, hosts a women’s Bible study 10 a.m. each Thursday. The group is led by Cindy Day. Info: 661-1178.

SENIOR NOTES ■ Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett’s Senior Appreciation Picnic, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16, John Tarleton Park, 3201 Division St. Info: 215-4007.

Bill Woollett performs with Ronny Williams.

■ Cumberland Estates Recreation Center 4529 Silver Hill Drive 588-3442 Offerings include: Senior Walkers, 10:30 a.m., Monday-Friday.

■ Frank R. Strang Senior Center 109 Lovell Heights Road 670-6693 knoxcounty.org/seniors Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

Offerings include: card games; exercise programs; dance classes; watercolor classes; Tai Chi; blood pressure checks; Mahjong; senior-friendly computer classes.

Register for: “Stop Falls Before They Stop You,” noon Wednesday, Sept. 21.

AAA Safe Driver Course, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. ThursdayFriday, Sept. 21-22; cost: $10; bring snacks.

■ John T. O’Connor Senior Center 611 Winona St. 523-1135 knoxseniors.org/oconnor. html Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Offerings include: Card games, billiards, senior fitness, computer classes, bingo, blood pressure checks 10:30-11:30 a.m.

Monday-Friday.

Bill Woollett keeps toes tapping and folks giggling with funny original tunes during a music jam session at Karns Senior Center. Pictured are Warren Pearson on guitar, Mike Dawley on bass, Judy Didier on fiddle and Woollett. Photos by Nancy Anderson

Pickin’ and grinnin’ at

Karns Senior Center

By Nancy Anderson

It was a toe-tapping good time last Wednesday at Karns Senior Center as several talented local musicians gathered for an acoustic jam session featuring old-time gospel, bluegrass and country tunes.

The jam sessions are held at the center at 2 p.m. the first Monday of every month. All are welcome to participate regardless of age, but only acoustic instruments are allowed.

“We just love to play,” said fiddler Judy Didier. “Everyone is welcome. You don’t have to be the best musician in the world; there’s a place for you if you like to play and sing. We don’t take it all too seriously. It

might take us a minute to get it all together, especially with something we’ve never heard before; but that’s the fun of it.”

While only 15 folks sat in attendance at the concert, the whole center filled with music, and many seemed to enjoy it as a soundtrack to their own activities.

Bill Woollett stole with the show with his amusing tunes and quick wit.

When asked about his age, Woollett answered with a twinkle in his eyes, “Well, I’m 89, be 90 soon. I’m so old … when I saw my first rainbow, it was in black and white!”

Info: www.knoxcounty.org/seniors/ karns.php

Register for: The annual O’Connor Center Golfa Classic, 8:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 16, Three Ridges Golf Course; cost: $125/player or $500/team. AARP Driver Safety Program, TuesdayWednesday, Sept. 21-22; info/registration: Carolyn Rambo, 382-5822. Matter of Balance, 12:30 p.m.

Fridays, Sept. 23-Nov. 18; course free but registration

Angie Dawley’s fingers fly over the fret board of her mandolin.

Rita Borneham, Shirley Ashe, and Jackie Dailey love the jam sessions. “You never really know what you’re going to hear, it’s always different,” said Dailey.

Avoid the flu and a scam or two

By Ruth White The monthly luncheon at The Community Center in Powell was all about avoidance – whether it be the flu or a scam.

Sonya Chairez of the Powell Walgreens gave a free flu shot to each senior who wanted one and could present their Medicare card.

Casey Martin of Commercial Bank talked to the group about scams targeting senior adults. One scam is the “grandparent send money.” Scammers will call a senior pretending to be a

grandchild and ask for money, saying it’s for overdue rent, car payment or some such. They’ll ask for the money to be wired, begging the victim not to tell his or her parents.

Sweepstakes and lottery scams are more common.

The scammer tells the person on the phone that they have won the lottery and asks for a check in order to receive the winnings. In another, the scammer has a winning ticket but needs immediate cash, so they sell the ticket for a fraction of the prize amount.

kids Who is Keshawn?

By Kip Oswald Keshawn, twin sister Talisha and Aunt Betsy have lived with us since his father died a few years ago.

Keshawn became the man of our house, since my Dad Keshawn left us a long time ago. He practices sports with us and acts kind of like a dad. He is also really smart, and he has always made straight As in school.

Keshawn and Talisha were born Sept. 11, 2001, and that connection has made Keshawn interested in homeland security since he could understand what it means. He also wants to get a college degree and get a job as quickly as possible to help his family get back on their own.

When the Career Magnet Academy opened in 2014, Keshawn knew that he belonged in the homeland security program offered there.

The Career Magnet Academy offers the opportunity for high school students like Keshawn to make significant progress toward an associate degree from Pellissippi State Community College in several pathways including homeland security. Through dual-credit courses, Keshawn has the opportunity to earn as many as nine college credit hours in ninth grade and another nine college credit hours in 10th grade, totaling 18 college credit hours at the culmination of his sophomore year in high school.

During his junior and senior year, he can take a variety of pathway-related dual enrollment courses at Pellissippi State Community College. These courses are designed to earn him the credits required for his respective degrees and certifications.

But first, there were challenges for Keshawn to meet this dream goal.

He had to apply to get in (as it is with all magnet programs), but the spots are not given based on ability, rather by random lottery.

So he had to be lucky!

And he was! He got in!

The next challenge was transportation, because getting all of us to all our schools every day – and the only two adults in the house to their jobs – is very challenging. But a shuttle picks up Keshawn from his high school and brings him to CMA. Then it brings him close to home in the afternoon.

Keshawn was so excited to know that he could graduate high school only a few credit hours short of an associate’s degree and be able to complete those hours during the summer after his senior year! He even gave up his plan of playing high school basketball, since CMA does not have an athletics program.

This is a great success story for our family!

Share your success story at oswaldsworldtn@gmail. com And if you have someone interested in CMA, the transfer window begins on Oct. 2. Students may apply on the KCS website at https://transapp.knox schools.org/.

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Bob Kronick: community schools pioneer

By Betty Bean One afternoon during the late ’90s, Bob Kronick was sitting in a barbeque joint at the Peavine Road I-40 interstate ramp pondering his next move.

He’d spent the day at a Middle Tennessee prison, and he was frustrated.

Kronick has a doctorate in social psychology and Bob Kronick chaired UT’s Department of Human Services from 19712001, when he moved to the College of Education’s Ed Psych and Counseling department. He had developed rehabilitative services for inmates, but things weren’t working as well as he’d hoped. Then he had a revelation: “It was too late. I wanted to do prevention and realized that I had to go to where I could find children and families – get them early. It’s like robbing banks. You go where children and families are, so I thought, let’s try schools.�

Today, Kronick’s visionary leadership has spawned 14 community schools in Knox County – 12 run by the Great Schools Partnership, the other two, at Pond Gap and Inskip Elementary Schools, by the University of Tennessee, under Kronick’s supervision. The program has expanded into middle schools, and offers a broad array of services and classes to students and families.

But that’s getting ahead of the story.

At first, Kronick didn’t have much luck, but he was relentless and kept

looking for ways to keep young people out of prison. He started Project First Offender and Community Alternatives to Prison and a group home for adjudicated delinquents. He worked with Chaplain George Dobler, an old colleague at Lakeshore, and with Loida Velazquez, who was doing pioneering work in college assistance for migrant workers.

But worthy as these projects were, they weren’t getting him to the kids.

Then Charles Q. Lindsey became superintendent, and Kronick again pitched his ideas about community schools. This time it worked. “Lindsey said, ‘I don’t get it, but take the schools you want.’ He met with (former) Sarah Moore Greene principal Blenza Davis, and that made all the difference, he said. “Between 1998 and 2001 I was rocking and rolling,� he said. He hooked up with educators from the University of Pennsylvania who had done pioneering work, and has had a collaborative relationship with them ever since (he says he lures them here with visits to Dead End Barbeque).

He got principals like Gussie Cherry and Mamosa Foster on board, plus promising graduate students like Elisa Luna (who later became principal of Inskip Elementary and nearly lost her life when she was shot by a disgruntled teacher she’d fired). The movement picked up steam when James McIntyre became superintendent in 2008.

In 2010, he got finally “big money� infusions: from Randy Boyd’s Pet Safe, the United Way, a business leader in

North Carolina who was related to a UT graduate, and from the Sidiqi Charitable Foundation, which funded three and a half gardeners: “You want fresh organic food? You come to my gardens, I’ll give it to you,� he said, sharing a story about students from Pond Gap’s community school program welcoming a new Sutherland Avenue restaurant to the community with a gift of produce from their garden. The community schools at Pond Gap and Inskip are open 47-48 weeks a year. “We’d be open more, but I don’t have the staff,� Kronick said.

He was able to bring in in bright young people like Mark Benson from Arizona, who went to work at Pond Gap and is now the Great Schools Partnership’s Community Schools field supervisor. Benson considers Kronick his mentor and says there is no competition between the university-assisted schools and the GSP schools. “Knoxville’s got a lot of good pieces, and I think we’re really ahead of the curve. We’re going to be the model for a lot of cities and townships who are thinking of creating a community schools initiative.�

He describes Kronick as â€œâ€Śa bull in a china shop. He’s non-stop. He keeps himself moving and focused on what he needs to do. We work closely with the UT coordinators and we have the same purpose. We want to make the community schools strategy grow in East Tennessee.â€?

Next week: A look at individual schools and programs.

UT Federal Credit Union joins ‘Cash for Classrooms’

By Sandra Clark UT Federal Credit Union has joined Angela Floyd School for Dance and Music in the upcoming “Cash for Classrooms� promotion, cosponsored by Shopper News. We are seeking at least three more sponsors.

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All Pro Dads at Bearden Elementary

By Wendy Smith Nothing pumps up kids like being praised by their dads. That’s why Bearden Elementary School students who attended the All Pro Dad program before school last Wednesday were all smiles as they headed off to class.

This is the third year the school has offered the program, which was co-founded by former NFL coach Tony Dungy as a way to help fathers connect with their children. Bearden Elementary’s All Pro Dads meet monthly for breakfast and interactive activities. Over 30 fathers attended this year’s first meeting.

They expressed pride in academic progress, sports endeavors and even their children’s ability to wake up in time for school.

Dads having the opportunity to share why they’re proud of their kids is always a highlight of the morning, says Trevor Martin, who served as a program captain last year. Mike Rogers and Jared Karnes are captains this year.

Bearden Elementary fourthgrader Percy Mebane and third-grader David Mebane Jr. smile as their father, David Mebane, applauds their work. Photos by Wendy Smith

Jennifer Joy Andrews, fifth grade, takes in the praise of her father, Andrew Selvarajan, at the All Pro Dad program at Bearden Elementary School.

Jared Karnes shares with his kids, firstgrader Julie and second-grader Graham.

After a short video on teachability, fathers were given the opportunity to listen to their children talk about challenges they’d

overcome and share their Martin said his son, own challenges. They were Wade, enjoys the program so also encouraged to find cre- much that he doesn’t mind ative ways to interact in the the 6:45 a.m. start time. coming month.

Kids Night Out a win-win at Grace

By Nancy Anderson

Grace Baptist Church’s Kids Night Out season opener was a success as nearly 120 kids from infants to fifthgraders gathered to enjoy the carnival-themed event at the church on Sept. 9.

The kids squealed with delight while racing between the many games and enjoying inflatables, a photo booth, a stuffed petting zoo and plenty of junk food.

Children’s coordinator Sunday Burlingame said the monthly event is popular with parents as it gives them the opportunity to enjoy a date night together then collect their exhausted children afterward.

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Sunday Burlingame, children’s coordinator, and Darla Robbins, preschool coordinator, seem to be having just as much fun as the kids.

Jeremiah Lowe, 5, puts on a big hat for photo-booth fun. Photos by Nancy Anderson

Jackson Tolman, 5, is so cute riding a stuffed giraffe that mom Leslie Tolman gives him a kiss at Kids Night Out held at Grace Baptist Church.

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News from Social Media 4 Seniors

Social Media 4 Seniors helps you ‘get

By Sandra Clark Jennifer Dancu says there are dozens, perhaps hundreds, of reasons for seniors to use social media. There are as many reasons as you have family, friends and loved ones with whom you want to stay connected.

Phone calls and even Dancu email are yesterday’s communication innovations. These days connecting is quick and painless.

(Did we mention actually writing notes?)

Dancu is visiting places where seniors congregate to offer tutorials on social media, but her real business is workshops and private sessions.

Why should seniors care about social media?

■ To keep in touch with kids, grandkids and even great grandkids!

■ To learn more about topics that interest them by doing research

■ Use social media to ask questions ■ For entertainment ■ To learn something new!

■ To share about your life now or what it was like growing up and how things have changed ■ To meet others ■ To take advantage of sales and online opportunities The opportunities have never been greater to research your family lineage or find

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that old friend Jennifer Dancu works with seniors at O’Connor from high school.

Center to explore Skype, Facetime, text mesSocial media are saging and other applications to keep them driven by powerconnected with their loved ones. ful engines that quickly sort literally millions of data points.

If your friend is using the Internet, you can find him or her with a few key strokes.

A study from the American Psychological Association found that participation in social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram can bolster cognitive health for seniors, Dancu said.

And, according to Pew Research, 59 percent of adults over the age of 65 are online.

Forty six percent of this group are active on social media. use the smartphone or tablet her on social media (kidding) Even the Presidential you’ve already got. And that’s or phone her at 865-437campaign has Twitter erupwhere Jennifer Dancu comes 6556. She will tell you about tions from one candidate or in. workshops or schedule a another.

“Every accomplishment private session. What have There’s no need to be lonely starts with the decision to you got to lose? Info: jdancu@ with new and old friends just a try,” she says. You can contact socialmedia4seniors.net few keystrokes away.

It just takes learning how to www.socialmedia4seniors.net

Buddy Willett, Morning Pointe of Clinton, owns an iPad, desktop computer and smartphone.

While he is an avid user, many seniors need help.

Jennifer Dancu with Social Media 4 Seniors will visit Morning Pointe today (Sept. 14) to work with them.

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Expoquip gets state, local awards

By Sandra Clark When Knoxville Mayor Madeline Rogero hands out the 2016 Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Awards today (Sept. 14), a Powell business will be front and center.

Expoquip Inc. and owner Jorge Sanabria will be recognized for outstanding performance as city of Knoxvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Small Business of the Year. DBE is defined as small, women-owned or minority-owned businesses.

City departments that have achieved outstanding results in awarding a large number of contracts to DBEs will also be recognized.

Recently, Expoquip was recognized by the state of Tennessee as its 2016 Small Business Exporter of the Year. And the company also has received the Knoxville Chamberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pinnacle Award of Excellence. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s quite a bit of honoring for a local company.

Jorge Sanabria, a native of Colombia, started the business in 1998. When he first moved to the U.S. in 1986, â&#x20AC;&#x153;He didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t speak English,â&#x20AC;? says Deana, his wife of 20 years. She joined Expoquip as director of government sales in 2012. Previously, she taught school in Oak Ridge for 17 years. The couple have three children: Valentina, a graduate of Powell High School; Santiago, a junior at PHS; and Sophia, a freshman at Webb.

Jorge describes start-

with manufacturers enables Expoquip to meet customersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; needs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We now have a full-on highway division (for municipal trucks, buses and fleet vehicles). â&#x20AC;&#x153;We research their parts and usage and explore ways to save them money.â&#x20AC;? For example, she cited a $12 savings on a filter for a customer that uses 150 of this one item per year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Savings like this really add up and it helps the customerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bottom line! We give excellent service. We give quality products. And weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll save our customers money,â&#x20AC;? she said.

She felt like a single mom when Jorge started the Deana and Jorge Sanabria at their corporate office in Powell. businesses. He traveled a lot and worked from 7 a.m. uning a business as â&#x20AC;&#x153;buying a â&#x20AC;&#x153;If itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a good deal, we both til midnight. She extracted a promise. Once sales hit one-way ticket.â&#x20AC;? The busi- win!â&#x20AC;? ness owner puts everything Sanabria is not shy about $25,000 a month, he would at risk, and that never stops community involvement. He come home at 5 oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;clock for if the business is to grow. He was recently elected to the dinner.

Now, with annual sales in says in business, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Anyone can board of directors for the walk away but, ultimately, Knoxville Chamber and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the millions, he still works all financial responsibility been selected for the Class of long hours. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I come home sometimes at 6,â&#x20AC;? he says is on the owner.â&#x20AC;? His name Leadership Knoxville 2017.

He has high praise for the with a grin. and assets guarantee multiJorge Sanabria adds, year contracts. However, city. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Four years ago we be- â&#x20AC;&#x153;Small business is the drivJorge was quick to note that the success of Expoquip lies came a government vendor er of our economy. We are a heavily on the most talented and got into business with small business but a large staff a business owner could the city of Knoxville,â&#x20AC;? he says. player, a change-maker. We ever wish for. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have the â&#x20AC;&#x153;We sell whole machines, but are focused on the commubest employees here. I con- our biggest business is new nity and grounded here. We sider them family!â&#x20AC;? and used parts for many dif- appreciate support and the His core business is dis- ferent brands of equipment. opportunities to serve. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve put everything on the tribution of construction Knoxville gave us a chance equipment parts. He also to work. Mayor Rogero has line. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve bought a one-way supplies parts regionally really extended her hand to ticket. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m here for good.â&#x20AC;?

Expoquip Inc. is located to trucking companies and help small businesses.â&#x20AC;? mining operations.

Deana Sanabria says at 6636 A-1 Central Avenue His business philosophy: their â&#x20AC;&#x153;great relationshipâ&#x20AC;? Pike. Info: 865-219-8133.

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Elvisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; is coming to town

By Carol Z. Shane â&#x20AC;&#x153;My dad, R.W. Blackwood, was Elvisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; hero,â&#x20AC;? says Ron Blackwood. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He was Elvisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; favorite singer.â&#x20AC;? Ron, now retired and living in Texas, manages bookings for the Blackwood Quartet, the most recent incarnation of the family gospel singing group begun in 1934 by brothers Roy, Doyle and James Blackwood, and Royâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s son R.W., who was Ronâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dad.

As a teenager, Elvis Presley listened to and admired the Blackwood Quartet. He longed to sing gospel, too.

When R.W. Blackwood was killed in a plane crash in 1954, Elvis came to the funeral. And R.W.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s brother, Cecil, stepped in to keep the quartet singing.

The ties between the Blackwoods and the Presleys were tight. Cecil went to Sunday school with the singer. The family also offered support to devastated Presley when the singerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mother, Gladys, died. Later on, when Presley finally got to sing gospel, the Blackwood Quartet provided backup vocals.

On Oct. 7, you can hear the current Blackwood Quartet led by Mark Blackwood, Cecilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s son. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be backing up Ryan Pelton, one of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s premiere Elvis impersonators and win-

the Rotary guy Tom King tking535@gmail.com

Free Flu Shot Saturday marks 25th year After more than 220,000 injections and $870,000 raised for the Empty Stocking Fund, the annual fall event known as Free Flu Shot Saturday will celebrate its 25th anniversary on Saturday, Oct. 1. Throughout the years, helping with this event has been a labor of love for Rotarians in Knoxville.

It was a Rotarian who was key in the creation of Free Flu Shot Saturday. Dr. Charlie Barnett was a member of the Farragut Rotary Club when he and Dr. Bruce Montgomery got the ball rolling in 1991. It was Barnettâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s idea to encourage people to get a flu shot and to educate the community about the health risks of flu. â&#x20AC;&#x153;On the first Flu Shot Saturday, we gave 1,000 flu shots,â&#x20AC;? Barnett said.

Both Barnett and Montgomery will be working again on Oct. 1, helping nurses and University of Tennessee College of Nursing students draw the serum and give the injections at six locations around town â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Farragut, West, Austin-East Magnet, Halls and Carter high schools and South-Doyle Middle School.

And at each location you will find members of Knoxvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s seven Rotary clubs handling the paperwork and administrative jobs, helping park cars, accepting Empty Stocking Fund donations and doing anything else that needs doing. The event officially runs from 8 a.m. until noon, but in the past most sites have run out of vaccine before noon.

Donations are accepted and appreciated from those receiving shots, but not required. BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Health Foundation has donated thousands to the cause and has been the primary donor for the program for some years. Other donors and supporters include Summit Medical Group and the Knoxville Area Rotary clubs.

Angie Howell of the News Sentinel says that there will be enough serum for approximately 5,500 shots.

The 2016-17 flu vaccine protects against three influenza viruses that research indicates will be most common during the upcoming season â&#x20AC;&#x201C; H1N1, H3N2 and B/Victoria Lineage.

Get your flu shot, help the Empty Stocking Fund and thank a Rotarian!

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Doug Lesher encour- â&#x2013; Ravi S. Mehta, MD, cardiologist and interventional ages anyone who wants to cardiologist, is affiliated with â&#x20AC;&#x153;go out and just have a very Tennova Healthcare at Turkey entertaining evening, enjoy Creek Medical Center. Info: great gospel music as sung 865-836-6682. He was most â&#x2013;

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Illinois. He is board certified Doyle Blackwood, lead singer James Blackwood, tenor Bill The Knoxville Breakfast in internal medicine, cardioShaw, baritone Cecil Blackwood and bass J.D. Sumner. vascular disease, interventionRotary Club annual benal cardiology, echocardiogefit starring the Blackwood raphy and cardiac computed Quartet and Ryan Pelton as tomography. ner of the 2015 Elvis Tribute ville area. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Breakfast Ro- Elvis happens at 7:30 p.m.

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News from Office of Register of Deeds

August goes in record books Sales and lending produce largest August output since â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;07

By Sherry Witt The beginning of summer was promising for local real estate and lending markets, but the end may prove even better. For the month ending Aug. 31, there were 1,263 property transfers in Knox County, making it the busiest August since 2007. Last year 1,026 sales were recorded in August.

The total value of propWitt erty sold during the month was a whopping $355 million â&#x20AC;&#x201C; more than $150 million ahead of the pace set last August when $198 million worth of real estate changed hands. More than $2.1 million was collected in fees, transfer taxes and mortgage taxes for the month, making August the largest month of 2016 in terms of total revenue.

Mortgage lending also saw its biggest

output of the year, as approximately $481 million was borrowed against real property in Knox County, easily surpassing Julyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s aggregate of $354.4 million.

There were two large commercial transactions of note here last month. One was the transfer of Summit Towers, a downtown residential complex, which was sold to Summit 2192 TN LLC for $17.1 million. The other was the much anticipated sale of Knoxville Center Mall, which was deeded to Knoxville Partners LLC for a purchase price of $10.2 million.

The largest mortgage loan of the month was secured by a Deed of Trust in the amount of $39.3 million, financing a residential complex off Clinton Highway known as Woodland Meadows. Close behind was a Construction Deed of Trust to Riverwalk Investors LLC to secure financing of $32.6 million for a development off Blount Avenue near the South Knoxville riverfront.

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Mayor James C. Luttrell: legacy of diplomacy Surely no other Knoxville mayor faced challenges equal to those of Mayor James C. Luttrell. His political skills and ability as a diplomat enabled him to serve as mayor through both the Confederate and the Union occupations of the city during the Civil War. James Churchwell Luttrell Jr. was born in Knox County on March 3, 1813.

He was the son of James C. Luttrell and the former Martha Armstrong, daughter of Robert Armstrong. It was Marthaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s brother and nephew who built two of the Three Sisters Mansions still standing on Kingston Pike.

James Jr. graduated from the East Tennessee College (which later became the University of Tennessee) in 1832 when the iconic Dr. Charles Coffin was president. Luttrell became a trustee of the school in 1859 and served until his death.

On March 11, 1841, Luttrell married Eliza Carr Bell, the daughter of another former Knoxville mayor, Samuel Bell. The Luttrells became parents to four daughters and three sons.

Luttrellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s education, his magnetic personality and his native drive enabled him to serve in many public offices at the city, county, state and national levels.

From 1848 to 1856 he was register of Knox County and, for part of that time (1849-1853), he served simultaneously as postmaster. Under the administration of Gov. Andrew Johnson, he became state comptroller (1855-58). He was first elected mayor of Knoxville in 1854 and again from 1859 to 1867.

During the Civil War

end of hostilities and the surrender at Appomattox (April 9, 1865) and held the office until 1867. He continued to serve as postmaster until 1869. At the close of the war, Luttrell became a Democrat and was elected to the state Senate where he would continue from 1869 to 1871. He continued as a trustee of his alma mater, the former East Tennessee College, which became the University of Tennessee in 1879, shortly after his death.

Col. James C. Luttrell was in Nashville visiting his daughter and son-in-law, Dr. William Morrow, where his daughter could care for him. His health had severely deteriorated when his wife passed away months earlier. However, he had rallied until weeks before his death on July 6, 1878, at 65 years of age. He was buried in the Old Gray Cemetery beside his wife.

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HISTORY AND MYSTERIES years (1861-1865), Knoxville was first occupied by Confederate forces. When Union Gen. Ambrose Burnside arrived on Sept. 3, 1863, he found that Gen. Simon B. Buckner and his Southern troops had abandoned the city and departed for the Chattanooga area where the battles of Chickamauga (Sept. 20) and Chattanooga (Nov. 23-25) would be fought. Historian Oliver Perry Temple reported that Luttrell unfurled a large American flag, which he had kept for the occasion, at the corner of Main and Gay streets when the Union Army marched into the city.

The incumbent postmaster had abandoned his post and Mayor Luttrell also assumed the position of postmaster and would remain in office until 1869. He had publically declared himself loyal to the Union as early as May 1861, when he was a representative from Knox County at the Union Convention held in Knoxville to decide whether Tennessee would secede.

In speaking of the divided loyalties within families in East Tennessee, R. Tracy McKenzie (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lincolnites and Rebels: a Divided Town in the American Civil War,â&#x20AC;?

2006) says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;â&#x20AC;Ś the primary line of conflict was intergenerational, that is, between fathers and sons. The lone exception was the family of

The Luttrell family distinguished itself by providing two other family members as mayors of the city.

Samuel Bell Luttrell (18441933), hardware merchant, president of the Knoxville Real Estate Co. and president of the Mechanics National Bank, would serve from 1879 to 1880. James Churchwell Luttrell III (1841-1914), also a hardware merchant, president of Southern Hardware Association, director of the Chamber of Commerce and director of Mechanics National Bank, served as mayor from 1885 to 1887. Their maternal grandfather, Samuel Bell (1798-1882), had been mayor of Knoxville from 1840 to 1842 and from 1844 to 1846.

(Dr. Tumblinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s latest book, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fountain City: Those Who Made a Difference,â&#x20AC;? is available at Kenton Pageâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fountain City Pharmacy, Prattâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Country Store, the East Tennessee History Center, Union Ave Books and online.)

Bunch wins Food City prize Col. James C. Luttrell Jr. (1813-1879). His superb diplomatic skills enabled Luttrell to serve as Knoxville mayor during both the Confederate and Union occupations of the city during the Civil War. Photo courtesy of the McClung Historical Collection

Knoxvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mayor, moderate Unionist James C. Luttrell, who had sons in each army. When war broke out, John Luttrell left his studies at the University of North Carolina to enlist in the Confederate Army and ultimately died in the service.

His younger brother, James Jr. (sic), likewise sided with the Confederacy. Enrolling in an artillery company in Knoxville in the summer of 1861, he rose to the rank of lieutenant and survived

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to surrender with (Gen.) Joseph Johnston in North Carolina in the spring of 1865. The youngest Luttrell brother, on the other hand, seventeen-year-old Samuel, initially stayed home but later joined the 12th Tennessee Cavalry (USA). Both surviving sons â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Confederate Jim and Unionist Sam â&#x20AC;&#x201C; eventually followed in their fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s footsteps to serve as mayor of Knoxville.â&#x20AC;?

Luttrell remained as Knoxville mayor after the

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Joining Bunch at the celebration were his wife, Melissa; Logan, Andrew and Jackson and his sister-in-law, Sabra Beauchamp.

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Provided by Paradigm Wealth Partners Whether your 65th birthday is on the horizon or decades away, you should understand the parts of Medicare – what they cover and where they come from.

Parts A and B: Original Medicare America created a national health insurance program for seniors in 1965 with two components. Part A is hospital insurance.

It provides coverage for inpatient stays at medical facilities. It can also help cover the costs of hospice care, home health care and nursing home care – but not for long, and only under certain parameters.1 Seniors are frequently warned that Medicare will only pay for a maximum of 100 days of nursing home care (provided certain conditions are met). Part A is the part that does so. Under current rules, you pay $0 for days 1-20 of skilled nursing facility (SNF) care under Part A. During days 21-100, a $161 daily coinsurance payment may be required of you.2 If you stop receiving SNF care for 30 days, you need a new 3-day hospital stay to qualify for further nursing home care under Part A. If you can go 60 days in a row without SNF care, the clock resets: you are once again eligible for up to 100 days of SNF benefits via Part A.2 Part B is medical insurance and can help pick up some of the tab for physical therapy, physician services, expenses for dura-

ble medical equipment (scooters, wheelchairs), and other medical services such as lab tests and varieties of health screenings.1 Part B isn’t free. You pay monthly premiums to get it and a yearly deductible (plus 20 percent of costs). The premiums vary according to the Medicare recipient’s income level; in 2016, most Medicare recipients are paying $121.80 a month for their Part B coverage. The current yearly deductible is $166. Some people automatically get Part B, but others have to sign up for it.3

Part C: Medicare Advantage plans Insurance companies offer these Medicare-approved plans. Part C plans offer seniors all the benefits of Part A and Part B and more: many feature prescription drug coverage and vision and dental benefits. To enroll in a Part C plan, you need have Part A and Part B coverage in place. To keep up your Part C coverage, you must keep up your payment of Part B premiums as well as your Part C premiums.4 To say not all Part C plans are alike is an understatement.

Provider networks, premiums, copays, coinsurance, and out-ofpocket spending limits can all vary widely, so shopping around is wise. During Medicare’s annual Open Enrollment Period (Oct. 15-Dec. 7), seniors can choose to switch out of Original Medicare to a Part C plan or vice versa; although any such move is much wiser with a Medigap policy already in place.5

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Medigap plans (also called Medicare Supplement plans) emerged to address the gaps in Part A and Part B coverage. If you have Part A and Part B already in place, a Medigap policy can pick up some copayments, coinsurance and deductibles for you. Some Medigap policies can even help you pay for medical care outside the United States.

You have to pay Part B premiums in addition to Medigap plan premiums to keep a Medigap policy in effect. These plans no longer offer prescription drug coverage; in fact, they have been sold without drug coverage since 2006.6

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Part C and Part D plans are assigned ratings Medicare annually rates these plans (one star being worst; five stars being best) according to member satisfaction, provider network(s) and quality of coverage. As you search for a plan at medicare.gov, you also have a chance to check out the rankings.9 Jonathan P. Bednar II may be reached at JonathanBednar@ ParadigmWealthPartners.com or 865-251-0808.

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A heart for the wilderness

Covenant Health teams up to get local man from treatment back to trail Bill Gober is well aware that he doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t look like the stereotypical heart patient. He doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t act like one, either.

Lean and energetic, Gober, 65, volunteers as a â&#x20AC;&#x153;trail roverâ&#x20AC;? in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, hiking the Laurel Falls Trail and helping visitors enjoy the park in a safe and responsible manner.

It requires a fairly high level of physical ďŹ tness, because he hikes the trail a couple of times every shift that he works. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We protect our bears from the people, and hopefully cut down on grafďŹ ti,â&#x20AC;? Gober explains. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We pick up trash, answer questions about the park and administer ďŹ rst aid.â&#x20AC;?

Gober carries a pack with supplies, and a ďŹ rst aid kit that includes four aspirin in case someone on the trail has a heart attack. On Sept. 30, 2015, someone did have a heart attack on the trail.

That someone was Bill Gober.

Coming to terms Gober didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t feel well when he pulled into the parking lot at the trail head after lunch that day. As he hiked up the trail, he felt pain in his chest. He had just ďŹ nished a chicken salad sandwich, and assumed he was suffering from heartburn and indigestion. A heart attack was the farthest thing from his mind. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m usually on the trail carrying on conversations with people who are red faced and hufďŹ ng

and pufďŹ ng when Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not out of breath,â&#x20AC;? Gober says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even on my radar scope that there was anything wrong.â&#x20AC;?

Sipping water in an effort to extinguish the burning sensation in his chest, Gober reached the falls and tried to ignore pain that wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go away. He decided to turn around and go back to his car for an antacid, but didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get very far. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a little incline coming out of there, and I started getting out of breath, so I sat down on a rock not far from the falls,â&#x20AC;? Gober says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I started thinking, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;what makes you feel this bad this quick?

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not ďŹ&#x201A;u. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s got to be food poisoning. That chicken salad had to be bad.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?

Two park visitors stopped by, and asked if he needed help. At that moment, Gober did something he had never done before. He handed his pack and his radio over to strangers, letting someone else carry his load.

Continuing down the trail in worsening pain, Gober still wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t aware that the problem was in his heart. He sat down near a creek, and dipped his handkerchief in the cold water, pressing it to his face and neck to try to cool off.

Beginning to fear the worst, he gave his wifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cell phone number to the hikers, and instructed them on how to use his radio, in case he lost consciousness. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I got up, I walked probably 20 feet, and I just laid down on the

Working as a volunteer in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Bill Gober called in his own heart attack while on the Laurel Falls Trail.

trail,â&#x20AC;? Gober says. He asked for his radio moments later, pulling himself up and returning to the rock, because lying down had brought him no comfort.

As a trail rover, Gober had called for help on the trail many times, but it was always for someone

Time is muscle Making the move to call for help when heart attack symptoms first become apparent may very literally be a life or death decision. Early treatment for a heart attack can prevent or limit damage to the heart muscle.

Bill Gober was on a mountain trail when he suffered a heart attack. He confesses that while he was waiting for an ambulance, he thought about how embarrassed heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d be if his chest pains turned out to be nothing more than the result of indigestion. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s part of my message,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Listen to your body, and if somethingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not right call for help because time is muscle.â&#x20AC;?

The more quickly a patient can get to the hospital, the better the chance of recovery. Diagnosis and treatment can begin with emergency personnel before the patient arrives at the hospital.

The American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association have set guidelines recommending that within 90 minutes patients undergo cardiac catheterization, and have intervention performed so that blood flow to the target artery is restored for acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center and Parkwest Medical Center consistently meet or exceed the standards for prompt care. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re always going to be in denial,â&#x20AC;? Gober says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Know the signs, and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wait to call.â&#x20AC;?

KNOW THE SIGNS â&#x2013; Chest pain or discomfort â&#x2013; Pain in shoulders, arms, back, teeth or jaw â&#x2013; Nausea, vomiting, sweating â&#x2013; Dizziness, shortness of breath, fainting â&#x2013; Prolonged â&#x20AC;&#x153;indigestionâ&#x20AC;?

else. This time he was the one in trouble. He pressed the button on the side of the radio, and reported his own medical emergency. â&#x20AC;&#x153;700, Laurel Falls Rover, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not feeling well. I need a carry out,â&#x20AC;? Gober said. Dispatch asked what his symptoms were. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got intense heartburn, indigestion, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m fatigued and out of breath â&#x20AC;Ś and I have just started a cold, clammy sweat like I have never sweated before in my life,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?

Gober told the dispatcher.

Gober had come to terms with the fact that he was experiencing a heart attack. â&#x20AC;&#x153;700, I have four aspirin in my pack, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m taking them now,â&#x20AC;? he called.

As Gober waited for help he thought about how embarrassed he would be if the lights and sirens came and it turned out to be nothing more than indigestion.

Today, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s glad he made the call.

Gober remembers being carried down the trail as passersby offered words of support, promising prayers. The man who usually cares for others was moved by the compassion he experienced at a time when he was the one in need of help.

Gober was familiar with the excellent healthcare offered at Covenant Health facilities and requested to be taken to one of their hospitals. The EMTs who responded took Gober to the closest tertiary (large hospital with specialty services) Covenant Health facility, Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center in Knoxville.

Speaking from experience Bill Gober worked for 36 years of his career selling hospital surgical

supplies, including supplies used for heart patients. Having spent countless hours in hospitals throughout the Southeast, it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take him long to size one up.

He can quickly go through his mental check list when asked about Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center â&#x20AC;&#x201C; it was clean, it was well lit, employees were courteous and smiling, nurses were cheerful with no grumblings about their hours.

Gober felt at ease, even though he didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t yet know about the feature of the hospital that would mean the most to him.

Fort Sanders Regionalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s award-winning Heart Center offers comprehensive cardiac services. Advanced diagnostics, interventional technologies, cardiovascular surgery and clinical trials are tailored to meet each patientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s individual needs.

State-of-the-art diagnostic tools available at Fort Sanders Regional include a LightspeedÂŽ 64-slice VCT Scanner, Vivid 7ÂŽ echocardiography, nuclear stress tests and electrocardiograms. Fort Sanders Regional has also earned acclaim for the speed with which patients can be treated.

The trip from the Great Smoky Mountains National Park to the doors of Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center was a long one, but once Gober was in the hands of cardiologist Chase Trotter, MD, it took a mere 11 minutes to open the artery that was prompting the heart attack.

Trotter explains Chase Trotter, that the more MD quickly a patient can be treated, the better the chance of recovery. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The main objective in treating an acute heart attack is minimizing â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;time to reperfusion,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; or the amount of time it takes to open an occluded heart artery,â&#x20AC;? Trotter says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In Billâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s case every aspect of his care played an important role in minimizing the reperfusion time â&#x20AC;&#x201C; his understanding of the symptoms of a heart attack, early recognition by emergency medical services, coming to the closest facility equipped to handle emergency angioplasty and dedication to rehab in the postoperative phase were all vital in his recovery.â&#x20AC;?

It wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t until Gober was sitting in his room sipping ice water the next day, a stent having been successfully implanted to relieve a 100 percent blockage that the severity of his situation began to sink in. With his family gathered around, he counted his blessings, and felt especially blessed just to be alive.

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865-809-5167 or (865)522-4816

GOAD MOTORSPORTS Convenient New Location!

Exit 134 • Caryville Tennessee’s Largest CFMOTO Dealer!

SAILBOAT 2001 25’ CATALINA, 9.9 Yamaha elec. start/tilt. Wheel steering. Trlr. Incl. $21,500. 865-458-8842.

YAMAHA JET BOAT 17’ 1997 w/trlr.

Twin engines. 220 HP. Seats 5. Good cond. Good runner. Fast. Exc. ski boat. $6000. (865)248-4257, 570-807-4722

Campers & RV’s 2001 Cedar Creek 5th wheel, 37’, 3 slides, 2 ACs, hardwood/carpet flrs, lots of storage. Motivated seller, 865-712-3926 2008 FOREST RIVER LEXINGTON GTS Class B+, 31.5’, Ford E450 V10, 15K mi., 12’ slide, rear qn bed, Onan gen., exc. cond. $41,000. 865-368-5260

Hwy 11 North Sweetwater TN Auction sale each Wed. 12 noon.

Receiving cattle Tues. until 9 pm & Wed. beginning 7 am.

Family owned & operated since 1962

CFMOTO

72 COUNTRIES WORLDWIDE 26 YEARS STRONG Large Selection of Side by Sides including 4 Seaters!

• FULL SERVICE CENTER • MECHANIC ON DUTY • PARTS & ACCCESSORIES AVAILABLE

Toll Free

877-652-9017 Mark Houston,

423-337-8485 easttennesseelivestock.com

Home Maint./Repair HAROLD’S GUTTER SERVICE Will clean front & back, $20 & up. Quality work, guaranteed.

(865)288-0556

Lamps/Light Services

DREAM LIGHTING

FEEDER CALF SALE

Wanted to Buy WANT TO BUY STANDING TIMBER, Hardwood & Pine 865-982-2606 & 865-382-7529.

Pets Dogs AUSSIEDOODLES Great temperament, make exc. companion for the whole family. $750. (865)466-4380 AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD PUP, Red tri male. Champion pedigree/health guar./spay-neuter contract/health clearances on parents. AKC reg. $500 (865)988-9082.

BEAGLE PUPS, AKC reg. 3 fem. tri-colored w/freckles. $300. 6 wks old can go home w/owner by 9/16/16, shots & wormer given. Great with kids, friendly, & loving. (865)566-7487.

Landscaping/Lawn Service

BOXER BABIES AKC REG. - Vet checked. 1st shots, black flashy, fawn flashy & fawn. Read y9/16.

Taking dep. $600. (865)567-3726

DREAM GARDENS

Garage Sales North HUGE 3-FAMILY GARAGE SALE Housewares, hiking & camping equipment, dishes, antiques, & clothes. September, 15th, 16th, & 17th. Thursday & Friday 9am-5pm.

Saturday 9am-1pm. 4224 Felty Dr., Knoxville 37918.

YARD SALE - Furniture; entertainment center w/ lighted side cabinets, tall pine cupboards, monitor, large framed photos/pictures, dining furniture, downsizing- all must go; clothing Women’s size 12/14, Men’s L/XL; misc. HH items; knick knacks…Fri & Sat, Sept. 16-17, 8am-2pm. Please DO NOT come early. 103 Tate Pt., Knoxville, TN 37923. Rain or Shine.

DACHSHUNDS, 12 wks, CKC reg. shots & wormed, written health warranty. $250. (931)319-0000.

DOBERMAN PUPS, AKC, Sire XL natl & intl champ - 125 lbs. Dam’s father was 2013 World Champ. Great protection, good with kids. $700-$500.

Credit cards accepted. 615-740-7909 ENGLISH BULLDOG PUPPIES - AKC reg., 1st shots, vet ck’d. $1500. Call (423) 519-0647.

ENGLISH BULLDOG PUPS NKC, $1300.

AKC, $1500. blessedbulldogs.blogspot.com. Visa-MC Accepted.

Call (423)775-6044.

GERMAN SHEPHERD PUP, AKC reg., West German bloodline, parents non aggresive, beautiful female, 2 1/2 mos. S&W, $1000, 423-620-3677 or (423)620-1406.

GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPS AKC, West German bldlns, 6 M, 3 F, vet ck’d. health guar. $500. 865-322-6251.

GOLDEN RETRIEVER PUPS - AKC, 1st shots & wellness exam. $650. stephen greek@gmail.com (423)494-1179.

Golden Retrievers, 11 wk old English/ American puppies, shots & deworming UTD, AKC reg., 24 mo health guar., $1200. (423)438-2692 GOLDEN RETRIEVERS, AKCshots, extras. $450. Will deliver.

(423)676-7874; 423-833-6237.

GOLDENDOODLE PUPS, F1B, Home raised, adorable bundles of fur, Only 3 left. $1,000 ea. (423) 733-9252.

Farmer’s Mkt/ Trading Post

GOLDENDOODLES F1 pups, CKC reg, UTD on shots, health guar. $900.

(423)488-5337

Farm Buildings

HAVENESE PUPS AKC, home raised, health guar. 765-259-7337 noahslittleark.com

BARNS - SHEDS GARAGES - CARPORTS PATIO COVERS BUILT ON YOUR PROPERTY FREE ESTIMATES!

Millen Garage Builders 865-679-5330

SHIH-TZU PUPS, born July 20, ready to go, weaned & potty trained, indoor raised. $500. (423)329-4760 YORKIE BABIES, CKC REG., worming & 1st shots, 6 wks old, weigh 10-12 ozs now, short body, short legs, black & rust, very tiny 1 M & 3 F. 423-368-6731

Merchandise

LAB PUPPIES - Silver, AKC reg. 5 wks., ready on 28th, taking deposits, go to www.moransmountainkennel. com. 828-541-2516.

LAB PUPPIES, CHOC. 2 males, 7 wks. old, AKC reg., UTD on shots. $400, Sevierville,(865)654-0013; 654-7013.

2012 JAYCO Skylark SKV 21’, 3500 gvw, v-nose, extremely light & efficient, $11,900 obo. Email: cay1@earthlink. net for pictures & more info or call 865-376-1040

Farm Equipment

LABRADOODLES - Golden Doodles Yorkshire Terriers Non-shedding, intelligent, litter box trained. Call or text (865)591-7220

CAR TOW DOLLY - 2016, all cars/pu Swivels, tilts, never used, new ret. $2750. 1st $1050 cash. 864-275-6478

MITSUBISI MT160 diesel compact tractor w/3 pt hitch, $2500.

(865)360-1049

LABRADOR puppies, quality. Chocolate, yellow, black. $750. Seymour 865-898-7770; smokymtnlabrador.com

BUYING -

SEASON TICKETS Battle at Bristol All Games Home /Away Top Cash Paid 865-384-6867 BUYING TN Football TICKETS & PARKING PASSES

“THIS WEEK - NEEDING OHIO TIXS” Needing single game tickets, especially FLA & ALA Call Rudy 865-567-7426

BUYING Appliances

GOOD AS NEW APPLIANCES 90 Day Warranty

865-851-9053

BUYING PARKING PASSES

CASH PAID ALL GAMES (Home/Away)

BRISTOL/ALL EVENTS

Whirlpool refrig side x side w/ice, Kenmore dishwasher, above range microwave, all bisque color, $325/ all. (865) 573-7346

selectticketservice.com

Building Materials CONTRACTOR CEMENT mixer, new motor & belt, $500. (865)463-1557

Cemetery Lots 1 LOT at Woodlawn Cemetery, Section Q, Lot 297, $1100.

(865)335-0777 2 CEMETERY PLOTS Highland South, Garden Cross, $2200 each. Contact 865-719-2143 or 865-250-5047 2 LOTS Highland Memorial West, value $2900 each. Sell $1400 each.

Call 865-414-4615.

2 LOTS, $925 EACH - Greenwood Cemetery value $3840 each.

Call (865)964-9207.

SHERWOOD MEMORIAL GARDENS Alcoa Hwy, 1 cem. lot, double deep for 2 people. Cost $7500, sell for $4000. (865)230-0527

Collectibles HIWASSEE Year Books for sale. 1947 & 1955. (276)346-1528 Hot Rod Magazine collection, Hot Rod, Car Craft & Chevy Hi-Performance, mint cond. (865) 947-0559

Farms & Acreage HORSE FARM 50 acres of beautiful pasture with 1 mile of 4-board fencing +/-, with new custom 8,000 SF barn. Fronting 2 black-top roads, across from Rarity high-end home community & minutes from historic downtown Sweetwater. Unbelievable building site with views.

Sacrifice $275,000 Firm.

Call owner 770-598-6999

Manufactured Homes I BUY OLDER MOBILE HOMES 1990 up, any size OK 865-384-5643 KODAK - 4 BR, 2 BA, garden tub, 2560 SF, great views, landscaped, porches, open deck, walkway, gas logs, 2 outbldgs, FULLY FURNISHED. $69,000. (256) 452-2262

For Sale By Owner 1528 Bickerstaff Blvd. 4 BR, 4 BA, 2400+ SF, 3 car gar., new carpet/paint. $385,000. 865-604-5772 (no agents).

For pics text/view 26737 to #878787

UT FOOTBALL TIXS.

2001 E. Magnolia Ave.

SEVERAL Jim Grey prints available, most framed & triple matted.

(614)216-5010

We light up your night! Custom 12v outdoor landscape lighting, design and installation. Call (865)680-2076

Beautiful & affordable garden designs! Professional installation, exciting outdoor lighting, bed remodeling, topnotch weeding, pruning & mulching. Call (865)680-2076

SHIH TZU puppies, AKC, Females $600; Males $500. Shots UTD. Warranty. 423-618-8038; 423-775-4016

PRIME PROPERTY old section Lynnhurst Cemetery. MUST SELL. (865) 617-7330

HOUSE CLEANING

by Mary Turner. Free estimate.

Great refrences. Clean weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly. Please call (865)692-9725.

BATTLE AT BRISTOL - PARKING CARS & RVs. Easy walk to stadium, 1/2 mi. or email egn198@aol.com or call (423)538-7519

5 LOTS (4 together) in Woodhaven Cemtery, (865) 992-8821

Fri. Sept. 23, 8pm

Cleaning Services

PUPPY NURSERY Many different breeds Maltese, Yorkies, Malti-Poos, Poodles, Yorki-Poos, Shih-Poos, Shih Tzu, $175/up. shots & wormed.

We do layaways. Health guar.

Go to Facebook, Judys Puppy Nursery Updates.

423-566-3647

Fri. Sept. 16, 8pm

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Services Offered

Tickets/Events 2 UT FOOTBALL SEASON TICKETS Section C, 50 yard line, row 26, seats 28 & 29. (865)556-1437.

4 or 6 lots w/MONUMENT RIGHTS at Lynnhurst near BabyLand. $3200 ea. obo incl transf. fee. (865) 475-9323

423-449-8433 www.goadmotorsports.com Like us on FACEBOOK

Dogs POMERANIAN PUPS, full blooded, CKC reg, vet ck’d, shots, dewormed, parents on site. $650. (423)620-1406

HOLSTEIN STEER SALE

168 Main St., Caryville

West

2000 Cobalt 226, Volvo/Penta, 148 hours, $16,000. Dock kept. Must see.

(865)719-6435.

25 HD Blk Cow Disp. some w/cf & 1 Bull. Sat 9/17 @ 1pm. Farmers Lives.

Mkt., Greeneville, TN 423-552-3278

East Tennessee Livestock Center

Recreation

Boats/Motors/Marine

Livestock & Supplies

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Sport Utility Vehicles

Chryl. Town & Country Van 2006, 1 owner, non smoker, gar. kept, seats 6, well maint., Michelin tires + tow bar, 136K mi, $3,000. (865)463-1557.

WANTED TO BUY STANDING SAW TIMBER Call 865-719-1623

9 Reg. Angus heifers, 2 reg. Angus bulls, 865-755-2030; 865-983-9681

VW Beetle 2006, 100K mi, all opts, 1 owner, exc cond. $3500.

(865)257-7797.

CHEVY ASTRO VAN 2000. 8 passenger, AWD, w/hitch, 215K mi., Front - new tires, $2,150. (865)922-1739.

FRESH OKRA NOW! (865)933-5894

MUSCADINES - You pick, $5 Gal., I pick, $10 Gal. Plants, wine & jelly.

Call 865-924-7718.

TOYOTA COROLLA CE 2001.

Exc. cond. in & out, low miles. $3495.

Call 865-397-7918 or 865-898-8825.

Vans

(423)200-6600 FARMERS/GARDENERS WANTED FOR HALLS FARMER’S MARKET - Beside Tractor Supply Co. 7566 Maynardville Hwy. Free setup. Contact Louise Sexton at (865)660-0343 or email Lsexton6@gmail.com.

HARLEY DAVIDSON 2008 Road King Classic. Vance & Heins pipes, too many upgrades to list! 3K orig. mi., Owner had stroke, must sell. $10,000 obo. (865)599-1477.

Off Road Vehicles

Chev. S-10 1996, red & black, 4 cyl, 5 spd, with extras, 109K orig mi, 1 owner, Linex bedliner, $3200. For pics call/text (865)322-0576.

*WOOD & VINYL PLANK *BARBED WIRE *HI-TENSILE ELECTRIC *WOVEN WIRE, *PRIVACY FENCING, ETC.

HAY, 4X4 ROLL THIS YEAR $20.00 a roll, Can Load, (865) 216-5387.

NISSAN MAXIMA - 2013. sunroof, leather, 58K mi., $14,500. (423)2955393.

Trucks

We build all types of Farm Fencing and Pole Barn.

BMW K12RS 2002, 46K mi, garage kept, 1 owner, good cond, $3,000.

(865) 463-1557.

HARLEY DAVIDSON Dyna Glide 2015 (new), 7 mo. old, extras. Accepting payoff, due to health. Text (865)250-6584.

CHEVROLET SUBURBAN - 2014. LTZ 2014. Sunrf., dual DVD’s, loaded. 38K mi., $32,500 (423)295-5393.

FANNON FENCING

Motorcycles/Mopeds

MERCEDES SL600 1994, 12 cyl, 83K mi, good cond, $8,000. (865) 458-1864.

CHEV EQUINOX 2015. Beautiful silver, 4 dr., loaded, only 1900 mi., 4 cyl., 6 spd. auto, $14,900. (865)522-4133.

Farm Products

(865)687-1718

Real Estate Rentals Apartments - Furnished East Knox Co. off Rutledge Pk. Bsmt apt., furnished, 1 BR, all util., cable TV, priv. entr., real nice, no pets, $675 mo., $300 DD. (865) 932-1191

Apartments - Unfurn.

I NEED 2 or 4 tickets together for UT/FLA & UT/ALA. 865-315-3950

I need TN/Ohio football tickets.

Call 865-315-3950

I-DEAL TICKETS Buy/Sell VOLS Tickets All Games Home / Away Battle @ Bristol / Kenny Chesney in Bristol 865-622-7255

SEASON PARKING PASSES 9 - 9B - G10 All Lots Buy/Sell

865-687-1718 UT FAN NEEDS OHIO & FLA TICKETS. CALL (865) 659-4534

Announcements Adoptions ABUNDANT LOVE, Endless devotion/ security for your baby’s future is our promise to you! Christine & Greg, 888-377-1077, Expenses pd.

ADOPTING your baby into our loving and secure home would be a dream come true! Expenses Paid. melissaandjimmyadopt.com or 1-800-524-3167

1 BR POWELL - Beautiful secure bldg, Special 1/2 rent now. Water pd, all appl. $520. $150 DD. No Pet free. 865-384-1099; 938-6424

1,2,3 BR $355 - $460/mo.

GREAT VALUE RIVERSIDE MANOR ALCOA HWY

865-970-2267 *Pools, Laundries, Appl. *5 min. to UT & airport www.riversidemanorapts.com

2 BR TOWNHOUSES Cherokee West $615 South - Taliwa Gardens $585 - $625 1 1/2 bth, W/D conn.

(865) 577-1687 2BR, TOWNHOUSE near West Town, new carpet, W/D conn, no pets, $625/mo. (865)584-2622.

BEST DEAL OUT WEST! 1BR from $375-$395. 2BR $550-$750.

No pets. Parking @ front door.

(865)470-8686 BROADWAY TOWERS 62 AND OLDER Or Physically Mobility Impaired 1 & 2 BR, util. incl. Laundry on site.

Immediate housing if qualified.

Section 8-202.

865-524-4092 for appt.

TDD 1-800-927-9275

Furniture 2 LA-Z-BOY recliners, green, $250 obo.

Knoxville (734) 242-4275

Financial

Heavy Equipment DAEWOO FORKLIFT - 6000 lb. lift capacity, Outside lift, cab, diesel. $8800. Call (865)216-5387.

Household Goods Refrig, white $300; Stove, white $175; 27” TV $40; Loveseat, Ashley, med. brown, $250. (865) 828-8078

Jewelry: Costume/Fine ROLEX/oyster date, white textured dial, manual wind, probably ‘60’s, runs well, $1795. (865) 977-6625

Lawn & Garden 2016 (3 mos.) Mahindra Tractor, Loader, landscape, bushhog, Accepting payoff due to health. Text 865-250-6584.

Med Equip & Supplies

Consolidation Loans

FIRST SUN FINANCE

We make loans up to $1000. We do credit starter & rebuilder loans. Call today, 30 minute approvals.

See manager for details.

865-687-3228

Real Estate Sales Open Houses OPEN HOUSE (WEST) SUN. SEPT. 11TH, 2-4PM 525 Timberline Drive, 37772.

Avalon Golf Community, $410K 3368 SF, Steve Windsor Custom, all brick, 6th green, lovely amenities.

PLATINUM REALTY, 865-357-2310 x1 PICS: www.PlatinumRealtyKnoxville.com

GOLDEN TECH POWER LIFT - Comforter Chair, like new. $700/b.o.

(865)458-9875

LIFT CHAIR, 3 mos old, fushia velour, 350 lb weight limit, $500. (865) 776-5844

Merchandise - Misc.

BARBERSHOP EQUIP. For Sale: Complete 2 chair barbershop equipment. Call (865) 323-4259 GENERATOR BIG 8500 watt, 2016, Honda elec. start. Batt. & whl kit incl. Never used. New retail $4995.

Wholesale $3750. 1st $1850 cash, 864-275-6478.

Musical FENDER American Standard precision 4 string bass guitar, black, w/HSC. $900. (865)705-2475 Hartke XL series 410XL aluminum cone bass speaker cabinet, $350.

(865) 705-2475 Sterling by Music Man SUB, 4 string bass guitar, black, w/HSC, $250.

(865) 705-2475

Pool & Spa Supplies 24X24 ROUND SWIMMING POOL good condition, Best offer.

Call (865)235-0089

Tickets/Events 2 lower level tickets, UGA/UT + accommodations, $200 ea. Accommodations $800. Call/text (251) 375-4303

1 BR Apt Now Available ELDERLY OR DISABLED COMPLEX A/C, Heat, Water & Electric Incl, OnSite Laundry, Computer Center & Resident Services Great location! On the Bus Line!

Close to Shopping!

Rent Based on Income, Some Restrictions Apply Call 865-523-4133. TODAY for more information

WEST. 2 BR, 2 full BA, new carpet/ paint, W/D conn, stv & refrig, $650 mo., $500 dep, $50 credit ck. (865) 588-3433

Homes Furnished WEST, 1 BR CABIN - furnished, W/D incl. No smoking/no pets. $150/wk. + dep. 1 yr. lease. (865) 310-5556

Homes Unfurnished AFFORDABLE - Ashland Aven, 3BR, Lease Purchase, Ashland Ave. 3BR, $650 down, $695 mo. (865)300-5565 FARRAGUT - Beautiful 2 story brick in private subd. 4100 SF, 4 BR, 3.5 BA, chef kitchen, huge bonus, 3 car gar., amenities, $3700. App. reqd.

865-777-3713

HOSPITAL BED, electric, almost new, $450; adult potty chair $30.

(865)933-6969

2 FREEZERS, wardrobe, Sketchers woman’s sz 10 shoes, elec blanket, etc. (865) 992-8821

MORNINGSIDE GARDENS

POWELL CLAXTON. 3 BR, 2 BA, no pets, private, convenient, $700 mo + 1st, last, DD. 865-748-3644

Condos-Unfurn FSBO 6517 S. Northshore Dr. 3 BR, 3.5 BA, 3526 SF, 2 car gar., new flring/ paint. $585,000. 865-604-5772 (no agts).

For pics, text/view 26736 to #878787

Lake Property WATERFRONT LOT FOR SALE BY OWNER in marina community on beautiful back cove lot on Lake Loudon Tennessee river with attached marina boat dock at Lowes Ferry Gated Community. Lot sz. 107x280 ft. on gently sloped lot. Perfect lie for river views all year round. Provides space to build ideal family get-a-way or permanent residence.Conveniently located within 20 miles of downtown Knoxville/Knoxville airport. Lot includes electrical, cable, water hookup, landscape maintenance & river edge protected by Wrip-wrap.

Gated community ammenities incl. 3 established marinas, fully equipped social rec. center overlooking Tennessee River. Priced at $315K. Respond to the.lees@cox.net.

Farms & Acreage 140 acres in the heart of Townsend Minutes to Lilly Barn. 1 mile of road frontage thru property. Great building sites, adjoining state park property. $750,000 OBO. Call owner 770-598-6999

ACTION ADS 922-4136 or 218-WEST(9378)

Rocky Hill. 3 BR, 1 1/2 BA, stv, refrig, DW, W/D conn., gar., $850 mo + DD. 1 yr lease. No pets. (865) 803-9031

Hunting/Fishing Leases ARCHERY SEASON ONLY, $400/$500 each, 2500 acres/70 acres food plots.

Campsite/electric hookup.

Private reserve. (865)207-3457.

SMALL PARTY INTERESTED IN HUNTING LEASE in Knoxville & surounding areas. Call (865)599-8742.

Real Estate Commercial Commercial RE Lease CHURCH IN SOUTH KNOXVILLE on Avenue A for Lease/Rent, Furnished, For more info. call (865)405-0694.

OAK RIDGE Top floor of bank building in new proposed mall. 8,000 Sq. Ft. of office space. Location, Location, Location, secure space w/17 offices, large conference room, kitchen, break room & 2 vaults. For Lease or Sale. For info. email hnewton498@aol.com OFFICE BUILDING FOR LEASE 3511 OVERLOOK CIR., KNOXVILLE, TN 37909, 3000 SF - $1750.00, 1500 SF EACH OFFICE & WAREHOUSE

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THROUGH TUESDAY, SEPT. 20 Open enrollment: beginner’s square dance class hosted by the Knoxville Squares, 7-8:15 p.m., Square Dance Center, 828 Tulip Ave. First two classes free for beginners. Info: R.G. Pratt, 964-2091.

THROUGH FRIDAY, SEPT. 30 “The Freedom Engine: East Tennessee Remembers 9/11” display, East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St. The Freedom Engine went into reserve status in 2013. Upon retirement, several artifacts associated with the truck, were returned to East Tennessee and donated to the East Tennessee Historical Society. Info/museum hours: 215-8830; eths@eastTNhistory.org; easttnhistory.org.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 14 Brown Bag Lecture: “Early History of WNOX Radio” by Julian Burke, noon, East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St. Free. Info: 215-8824 or EastTNHistory.org.

Noodle Bowl Festival, 6-8:30 p.m., Blue Slip Winery, 300 W. Depot Ave. Family-friendly, casual picnic-style community event hosted by the Chefs Collaborative. Tickets: $30; family, $60. Includes: Unlimited Asian-style noodle bowls, beer tasting, nonalcoholic beverages, live music. Info: facebook. com/ChefsCollaborativeKnoxville.

WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY, SEPT. 14-15 Live sound mixing workshop, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Laurel Theatre, 1538 Laurel Ave. Includes: basics of microphone usage, gain settings, monitor and house mixing, house and channel EQ, and use of mixing boards. Info/registration: 522-5851.

WEDNESDAYS, SEPT. 14-OCT 12 Basic Digital Photography noncredit course, 6:15-8:15 p.m., Pellissippi State Community College Hardin Valley Campus, 10915 Hardin Valley Road.

Cost: $109. Info/registration: pstcc.edu/bcs.

Episcopal Church, 1101 N. Broadway. Household items, toys, children’s clothing, collectibles, books, accessories, furniture and more. Cash only. Info: 523-5687.

Saturday Stories and Songs: Georgi Schmitt, 11 a.m., Cedar Bluff Branch Library, 9045 Cross Park Drive. Info: 470-7033.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY, SEPT. 17-18 John Sevier Days Living History Weekend, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Marble Springs State Historic Site, 1220 W. Governor John Sevier Highway. Includes: demonstrations, food, drinks and more. Admission: $5 adult; $3 kids 7 to 15; 6 and under free. Info: 573-5508; infor@marblesprings.net; marblesprings.net.

SUNDAY, SEPT. 18 Family Drumming at Ijams, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave. Free for all ages. Info/registration: 577-4717, ext. 110.

Healthy Taste of Knoxville, 1-4:30 p.m., 3611 Kingston Pike. Free taste of vegetarian, vegan and gluten free foods. More than 30 vendors. “Ask the Doctor” will feature Dr. James Marcum. Info: KnoxvilleVeggieFest. com or HealthyTasteofKnoxville.com.

MONDAY, SEPT. 19 Computer Workshops: Word Basics, 5:30-7:45 p.m., East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St. Requires “Introducing the Computer” or equivalent skills and preregistration. Info/registration: 215-8700.

Friendlytown, 7:30-9 p.m., The Pilot Light, 106 E. Jackson Ave. Free weekly comedy show featuring a stand-up comedy open mic.

The Revive Love Tour in concert in support of Black Lives Matter, 7 p.m., Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church, 2931 Kingston Pike. Featured artists: the Rev. Sekou and the Holy Ghost. A $10 suggested donation requested.

“Vermiculture: Worm Composting,” 1-2 p.m., Davis Family YMCA, 12133 S. Northshore Drive.

Presented by master gardeners Marsha Lehman and Sandra Lee. Info: 777-9622.

MONDAY-TUESDAY, SEPT. 19-20 AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Valley Grove Baptist Church, 9600 Sevierville Pike. Info/ registration: Diane Lewis, 982-1887.

TUESDAY, SEPT. 20

Knoxville Symphony Orchestra presents “Russian Passion: Rachmaninoff & Tchaikovsky,” 7:30 p.m., Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay St. Info/tickets: knoxvillesymphony.com.

AAA Driver Improvement Course, 5:30-9:30 p.m., AAA office. Four-hour course helps reduce points for traffic offenders and teaches how to reduce risk while driving. Cost: $30 members/$35 nonmembers.

Must preregister. Info/registration: Kate, 862-9254, or Stephanie, 862-9252.

Einstein Simplified Comedy Improv troop, 8 p.m., Scruffy City Hall, Market Square. Free admission.

ETTAC will host a session for people with disabilities to register to vote and learn to use a voting machine, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., ETTAC’s office, 116 Childress Street. Special appointments available for those unable to make the Tuesday session. Info/ registration: 219-0130 or ETTAC front desk.

Medic blood drive, 1:30-5:30 p.m., Food City, 7510 Asheville Highway.

“Vermiculture: Worm Composting,” 1-2 p.m., Cansler Family YMCA, 616 Jessamine St. Presented by master gardeners Marsha Lehman and Sandra Lee. Info: 637-9622.

THURSDAY-SUNDAY, SEPT. 15-25

TUESDAY AND THURSDAY, SEPT. 20 & 22

WordPlayers production of “Last Train to Nibroc,” Erin Presbyterian Church, 200 Lockett Road.

Performances: Thursdays and Fridays, 7:30 p.m.; Sundays, 2:30 p.m. Tickets available on line or at the door. Info/tickets: 539-2490 or wordplayers.org.

Free Basic Computer Skills class, 8:30 a.m.noon, Knoxville Area Urban League, 1514 E. Fifth Ave. Includes: Windows basics, files management, tools, programs, documents, email, Internet and more.

Certificate from Pellissippi State upon completion.

Registration required. Info/registration: Bill or Jackie, 524-5511.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 15 STFK Science Café: “Forensics: The CSI Effect,” 5:30-7 p.m., Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave. Guest presenter: A.J. Scudiere, author and master’s degree student at the UT Body Farm. Into/registration: 577-4717, ext. 110; rsvp@knoxsciencecafe.org.

THURSDAY-FRIDAY, SEPT. 15-16

THURSDAYS, SEPT. 15.-NOV. 10.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 21

Dulcimer Beginner noncredit course, 5:30-7 p.m., Pellissippi State Community College Hardin Valley Campus, 10915 Hardin Valley Road. Cost: $37.

Info/registration: pstcc.edu/bcs.

Beaver Nelson, “Songwriter in the Soul House Series,” 6-8 p.m., Soul House, 3725 Maryville Pike.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 16

WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY, SEPT. 21-22

Ijams’ monthly movie night: “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” 7 p.m., Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave. Movie begins at dark. Food trucks; beer garden will be open. Cost: $5 or $15 per family.

Movies on Market Square: “Legally Blonde” (PG13, 2001). Movies begin at dusk; well-behaved dogs welcome. Bring lawn chair or blanket. Info: 215-8767 or knoxlib.org/movies.

AARP Driver Safety class, noon-4 p.m., O’Connor Senior Center, 611 Winona St. Info/registration: Carolyn Rambo, 382-5822.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 17 Cades Cove Heritage Tour, 1:30 p.m., Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center in Townsend.

Tickets: $15. Info/reservations: 448-8838.

Cyndis Genealogical Source List class, 1-3 p.m., East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St. Info/registration: 215-8809.

East Tennessee Border Collies adoption event, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Agri Feed Pet Supply, 5716 Middlebrook Pike. Info: 584-3959.

Fall Wildflower Walk and Meet and Greet, 8:3011 a.m., UT Arboretum Visitor’s Center, 901 S. Illinois Ave. in Oak Ridge. Info: 483-3571.

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.

Info: feralfelinefriends.org.

Rummage sale, 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., St. James

THURSDAY, SEPT. 22

FRIDAY, SEPT. 23 Movies on Market Square: “Up” (PG, 2009).

Movies begin at dusk; well-behaved dogs welcome.

Bring lawn chair or blanket. Info: 215-8767 or knoxlib. org/movies.

Scruffy City Soiree, 6:30 p.m., The Standard, 416 W. Jackson Ave. Fundraiser for Knox Heritage. Event includes entertainment by Kukuly and the Gypsy Fuego, The Preservation Players, and more; silent and live auctions; dinner catered by Bradford Catered Events.

Info/tickets: knoxheritage.org.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY, SEPT. 23-OCT. 9 “The Lion, Witch & the Wardrobe,” Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 109 E. Churchwell Ave. Performances: 7 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, 1 and 5 p.m. Saturdays, 3 p.m. Sundays. Info: 208-3677, knoxvillechildrenstheatre.com, zack@ childrenstheatreknoxville.com.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 24 AAA Driver Improvement Course, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., AAA office, 100 W. Fifth Ave. Eight-hour course helps reduce points for traffic offenders and teaches how to reduce risk while driving. Cost: $40 members/$50 nonmembers. Must preregister. Info/registration: Kate, 862-9254, or Stephanie, 862-9252.

Adopt-A-Golden event, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Agri Feed Pet Supply, 5716 Middlebrook Pike. Info: 584-3959.

“Fall Lawn Repair,” 10:30-11:30 a.m., Cedar Bluff Branch Library, 9045 Cross Park Drive. Presented by master gardener Ron Pearman. Info: 470-7033.

Hindustani Music in Global Culture, 2-3:30 p.m., Cedar Bluff Branch Library, 9045 Cross Park Drive. Info: 470-7033.

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.

Info: feralfelinefriends.org.

Saturday Stories and Songs: Sarah Rysewyk, 11 a.m., Cedar Bluff Branch Library, 9045 Cross Park Drive. Info: 470-7033.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY, SEPT. 24-25 Auditions for Encore Theatrical Company’s production of “Mary Poppins,” 2 p.m., Inman Humanities Complex, Walters State Community College.

Casting 25-30 people, including one boy and one girl ages 10-12. Info/audition requirements: etcplays.org.

SUNDAY, SEPT. 25 “Children in the Arts,” 2:30 p.m., Amphitheater at the World’s Fair Park, 954 World’s Fair Park Drive.

Presented by Tennessee Children’s Dance Ensemble along with other children representing performing arts such as, classical and contemporary music, drama, and storytelling. Tickets: $7 adults, children, one penny.

Tickets: 584-9636; at the gate. Info: tcdedance@gmail. com.

Music In the Park Concert Series: Frog and Toad’s Dixie Quartet, 5-9 p.m., Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave. Bring blankets and lawn chairs.

Cost: $5, kids 5 and under are free. No coolers or pets.

Info: 577-4717.

MONDAY, SEPT. 26 Friendlytown, 7:30-9 p.m., The Pilot Light, 106 E. Jackson Ave. Free weekly comedy show featuring a stand-up comedy open mic.

West Knox Book Club: “Nightingale” by Kristin Hannah, 10 a.m., Bearden Branch Library, 100 Golfclub Road. Info: 588-8813.

TUESDAY, SEPT. 27 Computer Workshops: Excel, 2-4:15 p.m., East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St. Requires “Word Basics” or equivalent skills. Info/registration: 215- 8700.

“Cuban Fire with Paquito D’Rivera” presentation by Knoxville Jazz Orchestra, 8 p.m., Bijou Theatre, 803 S. Gay St. Tickets: $35.50 adult; $15 student. Info/tickets: knoxjazz.org; 684-1200.

Einstein Simplified Comedy Improv troop, 8 p.m., Scruffy City Hall, Market Square. Free admission.

Knox Area Rescue Ministries (KARM) Dinner of Hope, Knoxville Marriott Ballroom, 501 E Hill Ave. Silent auction, 5:15-6:50 p.m.; dinner, 6:30-7; special music with Jordan Infield and Tyler & Erica Bird, 7-7:30; program with Dr. Stephen Mansfield, 7:30-8:30. Tickets: $100. Info/tickets: Karm.org/dinnerofhope.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 28

“Bulbs: Now is the time! They’re not just for Spring Blooms,” 3:15-4:15 p.m., Humana Guidance Center, 4438 Western Ave. Presented by master gardener Alice Greene. Info: 329-8892.

Cinderella Party at the Library, 4:30 p.m., Cedar Bluff Branch Library, 9045 Cross Park Drive. For ages 5-11. Info: 470-7033.

Sugar High!, 8:30-10 p.m., Sugar Mama’s, 135 S. Gay St. Free stand-up comedy show featuring Ohio comedians Dustin Meadows and Mike Kolar, along with local comedians.

A tribute to Howard “Louie Bluie” Armstrong, 8 p.m., Laurel Theater, 1538 Laurel Ave. Featuring the Armstrong Legacy Trio. Tickets: $25, some discounts available. Info/tickets: jubileearts.org.

Books Sandwiched In: “Give Us the Ballot: The Modern Struggle for Voting Rights in America by Ari Berman, noon, East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St. Discussion led by Knoxville attorney Tammy Kaousias. Info: 215-8801.

Knoxville Writers’ Group meeting, 11 a.m.1 p.m., Naples Italian Restaurant, 5500 Kingston Pike. Featured speaker: Marilyn Neilans, author and publisher. Topic: “So You’ve Finished Your Manuscript, Now What?” All-inclusive lunch: $12. Reservations by Monday, Sept. 26: 983-3740.

Oktoberfest “Taste ’n’ Toast” to support the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), 5-9 p.m., Downtown Dive, 410 W. Jackson Ave.

THURSDAY-FRIDAY, SEPT. 22-23

THURSDAY, SEPT. 29

AARP Driver Safety class, Cheyenne Ambulatory Center, 944 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge. Info/ registration: Jack Cowen, 483-1615.

AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Second Presbyterian Church, 2829 Kingston Pike. Info/ registration: Paul Johnson, 675-0694.

B-4 • SEPTEMBER 14, 2016 • BEARDEN Shopper news

health & lifestyles NEWS FROM PARKWEST, WEST KNOXVILLE’S HEALTHCARE LEADER • TREATEDWELL.COM • 374-PARK

A heart for the wilderness

Covenant Health teams up to get local man from treatment back to trail From page B-1

From recovery to rehab In November, Gober pulled his car into the parking lot outside the building that houses Parkwest Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation (CROP). Because the Parkwest facility is part of Covenant Health, the transition from hospital care to a rehab facility closer to Gober’s home was very smooth.

His first day was a hard one. He labored with every step, and it was a difficult state of affairs to accept for a man who was accustomed to dashing down a trail in the nation’s most visited national park.

Registered nurse Amy Dale says the recovery process was methodical and purposeful.

“When he started the program it was a struggle due to extreme weakness and shortness of Amy Dale, RN breath, and he began his therapy at a very low intensity level lasting about 30 minutes.”

Gober set a goal of getting back on the Laurel Falls trail in time for spring break, and got to work building his strength so he could reach it. Walking on the treadmill, working the ergometer, lifting weights, attending classes, and anything else he was asked to do, he did.

The medical staff of CROP

Bill Gober has hiked 1,000 miles of trails in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Park visitors are often surprised to learn he’s a heart attack survivor.

closely monitors patients in rehab, and that was something Gober took notice of and appreciated. As he began to improve, Gober started to feel like himself, again, and he began to believe that one day he

really could return to volunteer on the trail that he loves.

“When he graduated from Phase Two Cardiac Rehab in February, he had progressed his intensity to a strenuous level of exercise

for 50 minutes, and was tolerating the level very well,” Dale says.

Gober met his goal, stepping out on the Laurel Falls trail March 15 of this year. He’s back to being a trail rover there once a week, protecting the bears and helping tourists get the most out of the park.

The relationship between Bill Gober and CROP didn’t end when he went back on the trail. After Gober finished his prescribed rehab, he decided to take advantage of something called Phase Three.

“Our Maintenance Phase Three Cardiopulmonary Rehab Program is set up for patients who have had a problem with their heart or lungs, or individuals who haven’t had a problem but want to exercise in a medically supervised area,” Dale says. “The staff is made up of registered nurses, exercise physiologists, and respiratory therapists, and we also have physician coverage throughout most of the day.”

Dale says participants need to be referred by a physician, but oth-

Covenant Health is

Phase 3 You don’t have to be a heart patient to enjoy the benefits of exercise at Parkwest Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation.

“Our Maintenance Phase Three Cardiopulmonary Rehab Program is also set up for individuals who haven’t had a heart or lung problem, but want to exercise in a medically supervised area,” Amy Dale explains. Registered nurses, exercise physiologists, and respiratory therapists are on hand, all having been trained in basic life support, and there is physician coverage throughout most of the day.

“Each patient in the program is individually assessed,” Dale explains, “and a specific exercise plan is developed with changes and increases based on the patient’s response.

The facility is open Monday through Friday with varying hours. Patients in Maintenance Phase Three need an order from a physician to join the program. If you’re interested, talk to your physician about a referral.

er than that, the program is open to the general public.

“I like the fact that there’s a crash cart in the corner,” Gober says with a laugh. Gober continues to build his strength and endurance under the watchful eye of trained medical personnel, who are there to assist him in the event that he has concerns about his health along the way.

Gober says he’s now in the process of trying to pay back and thank the people who had a hand in saving his life, from the National Park Service team, to the local ambulance service, Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, and Parkwest CROP. “It’s just really amazing,” Gober says. “I’m here because of the team effort.”

While Gober is thanking the National Park Service by becoming a basic life support instructor and teaching life-saving skills to other volunteers, he’s thanking the medical teams by sharing his story with others.

The lesson Gober has learned is simple, and he will share it with anyone who is willing to listen.

“Recognize the signs of a heart attack, and don’t wait to call for help,” he says.

If you want to know more about heart procedures or cardiopulmonary rehabilitation at Covenant Health, call (865) 541-4500 or visit us online at www.covenanthealth. com.

Or you could ask someone who’s been there. Hit the trail and catch up with Bill Gober – if you can.

all heart

Heart disease and exercise

Heart patients don’t have to sit still while life passes them by. In fact, physical activity is usually recommended to keep the heart strong.

Start by taking it easy, walking five minutes at a time on level ground. If that goes well, work your way up to longer walks at a more brisk pace.

Many heart patients enjoy bike riding. Walk your bike up any hills, or ride a stationary bike that’s set in an easy gear. If temperatures are extreme (hot or cold), take your workout inside.

Six weeks after a heart procedure,

your doctor will usually tell you that swimming is safe, and golfers can go back to the green. Start gently in the pool, and take it easy on the golf course by just hitting a few balls, adding a little to these activities at a time.

Before starting any new exercise regimen, get approval from a doctor. If any physical activity brings on chest pain, shortness of breath, or other symptoms you experienced before or during a heart attack, stop and contact your health care provider.

Even the most complex cardiovascular problems can now be treated in Knoxville with Covenant Health’s valve centers at Parkwest, Fort Sanders Regional, and Methodist Medical Centers. Covenant Health is also the first health system in East Tennessee and only one of 140 nationwide to offer Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), a breakthrough procedure for replacing heart valves.

For more information about what Covenant Health has to offer heart patients, and a free downloadable booklet to help heart patients, visit covenanthealth. com/heart, or call (865) 541-4500.

Welcomes

Lekshmi Seemanthini, MD, MPH, FACC

Clinical Interests: Preventive cardiology, Arrhythmias , Hypertension, Coronary artery disease, Congestive heart failure Cardiology Associates of East Tennessee 9320 Park West Boulevard, Knoxville, TN 37923 (865) 373-7100 www.cardiologyassociatesofeasttennessee.com

Christopher Ellington, MD Clinical Interests: Lung cancer, Aortic aneurysms, Heart failure, Valve replacement and reconstruction, Myocardial revascularization East Tennessee Cardiovascular Surgery Group 9125 Cross Park Drive, Suite 200, Knoxville, TN 37923 (865) 632-5900 www.etcvsg.com

Parijat Didolkar, MD Clinical Interests: Adult cardiac surgery, Structural heart disease, Arrhythmia surgery, Esophageal disease East Tennessee Cardiovascular Surgery Group 9125 Cross Park Drive, Suite 200, Knoxville, TN 37923 (865) 632-5900 www.etcvsg.com

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