VOL. 52 NO. 19
IN THIS ISSUE
Garden Club heads outside
Noweta Garden Club members took an outdoor excursion to Thress Nursery on May 7. Thress veteran gardener Greg Clark gave a presentation about the best use of annuals and perennials. Clark has been with Thress for 16 years and shared ideas for vertical gardening.
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Shop into spring The Shop into Spring Outdoor Market is in full swing once a month at 1904 W. Emory Rd., next to Bojangles’ in Powell. Shoppers can browse for jewelry, scented candles and soaps, loose leaf teas, custom art, handbags and more.
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‘For providential reasons’ As far as Dr. Horace Judson was concerned, his academic career had come to a close in 2009. He had retired and was enjoying it. His wife, and a Higher Power, had other plans.
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Felix and Oscar at Powell In Playhouse’s ‘The Odd Couple’ Powell Playhouse is presenting Neil Simon’s “The Odd Couple” on June 6, 7, 8 and 9 at the Jubilee Banquet Facility. Cast in the main roles are Flash Black and Brian Murphy. Murphy comes to the stage as Oscar, the divorced, messy, disorganized fun-loving sportswriter. In this zany comedy he befriends Felix, his poker buddy who is going through a divorce from his wife of 12 years. Stunned and heartbroken, Felix is the original obsessivecompulsive clean freak. Put two opposite personalities together for a few days and watch mayhem ensue. Who is more repulsive? Pity the wives, Blanche and Frances. Murphy appears in his second role for the Playhouse; the first was as Lieutenant Rooney in “Arsenic and Old Lace.” Flash Black is making his stage debut with the Playhouse. Advanced dinner (6 p.m.) and play (7:30) tickets for June 6, 7 and 8 may be reserved through Mona at 256-9428 or 947-7428. The price is $25 with a deadline
of June 3. All other tickets may be purchased at the door for $10; tickets for the Sunday, June 9, matinee at 3 p.m. are adults $10 and seniors $5 at the door.
Get ready to be entertained by Powell Playhouse’s own “odd couple,” Flash Black as Felix and Brian Murphy as Oscar. Here Oscar listens with incredulity and some sympathy as Felix tells of being kicked out of the house by his wife, Frances. Photo by Nancy Anderson
Relay for Life
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No way to know “Ten years ago, when Doug Dickey was finishing up as athletic director at Tennessee, dear friend Nancy Siler and I had an interesting conversation about potential replacements,” Marvin West writes. “Her candidate was Bill Schmidt. “Nancy said he met all requirements. He had been an Olympic athlete and a Tennessee coach, a Chuck Rohe assistant. He had a Master’s degree in business with emphasis on accounting.”
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By Cindy Taylor The North Knoxville Relay for Life was held overnight May 3-4 at Tennova North. “The second lap (of the relay) is very special to me,” said cancer survivor Dana Henegar, who co-chaired the North Knox event with Ben Easterday. “We will invite the caregivers to walk that lap with survivors they took care of and supported.” “Today is a good day,” said Darlene O’Bryant, who had undergone her last chemotherapy treatment earlier that day. Cancer survivors Dana Henegar, North Knoxville Relay for Life co-chair and 10-year survivor, Janice Spicer, eight-year survivor, Shirl Spicer, five-year survivor and Darlene O’Bryant. O’Bryant finished her last chemo the morning of the event. Photos by Cindy Taylor
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