Powell/Norwood Shopper-News 061814

POWELL/NORWOOD VOL. 53 NO. 24

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Details for July 4 parade

The Powell Lions Club is up and running with plans for the Powell July 4th parade – the event’s 60th anniversary.

Participants are requested to line up at the old Food City parking lot on Emory Road no later than 10:30 a.m. July 4.

Step-off time is 11 a.m. sharp.

There is no registration fee.

Info: 640-1053.

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Read Cindy Taylor on page A-3

Basketball is now a summer sport Donnie Tyndall generated so much excitement with his remarkable recruiting roundup, a spur-of-the-moment thing, that basketball is suddenly a summer sport.

People who didn’t know there was a Rocky Top League are now asking about rosters and schedules. Youngsters wonder if there has ever been anything like this outburst of enthusiasm.

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Read Marvin West on page A-5

Alexander, Corker differ on bills Tennessee’s Republican senators split on two important votes last week, leaving little doubt which is currently running for reelection.

Sen. Lamar Alexander voted for a bill to allow veterans to avoid VA hospitals under certain conditions, while Sen. Bob Corker said it would add $35 billion to the deficit.

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Read Sandra Clark on page A-10

Interns return for summer fun Lies, awesome apple butter and more lies highlighted a visit to the J.C. Baker Lodge when WATE-TV news anchor Gene Patterson dropped by to video some authentic country cooking. Shopper-News interns came along to watch a real television production.

Patterson made everyone feel at ease, and Joe McDonald fired up the oven with some “homemade” biscuits from Food City. Making apple butter is a four-hour process, Don Bridges explained. Luckily, members of the Apple Butter Brothers had arrived early, and the pot was bubbling to the perfect consistency.

The interns got plastic spoonfuls of the mixture, straight from the kettle. “Is this hot?” asked one.

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Bass brings the bones In talk to Morning Pointe residents

By Cindy Taylor Forensic anthropologist Dr. Bill Bass brought his personal “show and tell” to Morning Pointe Assisted Living.

Bass displayed human and animal bones to explain the aging and identification process.

He is best known for developing the original Body Farm – a research facility on the UT campus where human decomposition is studied. While the farm is no longer open for public tours, Bass explained how easy it is to still experience the real thing.

“You can do a virtual tour of the farm online,” he said. “If you really want it to feel real, just go out and get roadkill that’s been in the sun three or four days, stick it under your desk, and then pull up the tour on your computer. You’ll be pretty close.”

Apparently his sense of humor is still working full time.

Bass, now retired, is full of life for someone who spent so much of his time studying death. He was frequently consulted during police investigations involving decomposed human remains. He assisted authorities in solving numerous cases and helped identify more than 700 people.

“I still think about the ones I couldn’t identify and wonder who they were,” he said.

Facility director Tyner Brooks and his staff often host programs at Morning Pointe, 7700 Dannaher Drive near Tennova North at Emory Road and I-75.

“We like to hold special events like this for our residents since some of them don’t get out much,” said Brooks.

“It also brings in visitors and gives the community an opportunity to see the facility.”

Bass is also a best-selling author. He was available to talk to guests and sign his books during the event. To take a virtual tour of the Body Farm or purchase books go to www.jeffersonbass.com/.

Dr. Bill Bass shows the difference between an adult’s and child’s femur during a presentation at Morning Pointe Assisted Living in Powell. Second picture on Page A-3. Photos by Cindy Taylor.

Girl Scouts gain Norwood rezoning

By Sandra Clark Last week the Tanasi Girl Scout Council Inc. prevailed over the Norwood Homeowners Association to rezone 39.3 acres on Merchant Drive.

The Metropolitan Planning Commission approved the rezoning with only two dissenting votes.

The Girl Scouts were represented by attorney Arthur Seymour Jr.; the homeowners by association president Lynn Redmon.

MPC’s recommendation can be appealed to City Council.

Seymour said the Girl Scouts obtained the property as a gift.

The land lies on the southeast side of Merchant Drive, east of Wilkerson Road.

Girl Scouts are not residential developers, said Seymour, and

the Tanasi Council desires to sell the property. Holrob Realtor John Griess says it can best be marketed if rezoned Planned Residential.

The land had been owned by surveyor Wayne L. and Mildred Smith since 1941. It was conveyed to the Girls Scouts in 1999.

Planners anticipate 97 schoolaged children, impacting Norwood Elementary, Northwest Middle and Powell High schools.

Redmon said the homeowners association is “strongly opposed” to the “speculative rezoning,” which could lead to 150 to 200 apartment units. “This could add 2,000 trips a day at the worst part of Merchant Drive.”

Redmon’s strongest argument was the impact the rezoning could have on Norwood Elementary

School, which he says had 350 students just seven years ago.

When the city allowed construction of Cassell Ridge apartments, the enrollment at Norwood grew to 500 and now stands at 600, he said.

“We have no art room, no music room and counseling sessions are held in the hallways.”

Seymour countered that a developer could build 40 homes under the current Agricultural zoning. The request for Planned Residential means that MPC would review development plans to protect the ridgetop and hillside. MPC said no vegetation can be cut until a development plan is approved.

“This is the logical zone for this property,” said Seymour.

Burchett gears up consolidated government push

By Betty Bean Supporters of combining city and county governments tried and failed to get it done in 1959, 1978 and 1983 before launching a high-dollar, go-forbroke 1996 attempt that ended as the most embarrassing Tim Burchett failure of all.

Tommy Schumpert, then county mayor and a unification supporter, predicted it would be 15 or 20 years before anybody tried it again, if ever. And he figured it might take some kind of crisis to trigger such an attempt.

Eighteen years later, after multiple county scandals – from a series of term limits and sunshinelaw violations that led to “Black Wednesday,” to the indictments of two consecutive elected trustees – a new unification movement is emerging, this time from a different direction than the usual busi-

ness elites who have been met with suspicion by county residents.

Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett sees benefits from unification and seems determined to avoid the failures of the past. The popular Republican is running unopposed for reelection and appears ready to make unified government the “big idea” of his second term. He’s been dropping public hints and engaging in oneon-one discussions about it for months.

“Just don’t call it metro,” he said, drawing a distinction between his plan and Metro Nashville, which combined its city and county governments in 1963. It’s governed by a 40-member metro council. The top cop is appointed, and the elected sheriff is a glorified jailor.

Burchett wants to blunt the opposition of city employees, who fought the 1996 referendum. He calls the Knoxville Fire Department “one of the best in the country.” He strongly supports keeping

the elected sheriff as the top cop.

But his biggest talking point is saving money. He cites duplication in parks and recreation, human resources and tax collection among others. He doesn’t foresee wholesale firings and thinks city and county staffs could be combined and trimmed through attrition and retirements.

He works well with city Mayor Madeline Rogero whose chief policy officer, Bill Lyons, said Rogero will gladly talk about unification.

“We are always interested in finding ways to deliver quality service at a lower cost. However, Mayor Rogero has not yet had discussions with Mayor Burchett on this matter.”

The animosity between Sheriff Tim Hutchison, who opposed unification, and Mayor Victor Ashe, who supported it, proved insurmountable in 1996. Neither holds office today, and Sheriff Jimmy “J.J.” Jones is a former KPD employee who has populated his command staff with KPD retirees.

Lyons, a consultant and pollster in the failed 1996 unification attempt, says combining the two governments won’t be easy, despite a friendlier political climate.

He’s not sure what happened before, but “we do know that it has never won outside the city.”

Ashe said it could be even harder to sell unification to city voters this time around.

“Even though Tim and Madeline appear to get along, they are totally opposite on almost everything. … Why would (city residents) vote to have a less progressive government that won’t ever vote to raise taxes?”

Burchett is undeterred.

“We’ve got to get the discussion started,” he said. “It’s not something you just say and it happens.

You have to have a lot of community input. If the community decides it wants to continue with duplication of services, then, we’ll stay on this road. But if they realize there’s a problem, this might resolve it.”

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Dog Bone implant keeps Bunting ‘in the swing’ Brady says that with shoulder or collarbone separations, the joint, the ligaments and the capsule connecting the bones can be injured to variable degrees, depending on the severity of the injury.

As in Bunting’s case, injuries are commonly caused by a fall directly on the point of the shoulder. This type of injury can cause significant pain and tenderness at the front of the shoulder joint.

“Sometimes the patient will notice something sticking up in his or her shoulder,” Brady said. “The Dog Bone implant is a type of washer that will secure the clavicle back down to its normal position, allowing the body’s torn ligaments to heal.”

“With surgery and this implant, patients can experience improved function, less pain and get back to sports within six months,” Brady says.

Bunting testifies that it’s working for him and that the With his new Dog Bone shoulder implant, Wayne Bunting is able to be back out on the outcome is much better than course. what he imagines it would be with the old method of surgically With input from Brady, Arthrex inserting screws. He’s back on the “About two weeks later we also means the shoulder isn’t very were having lunch with her after stable, and it can be easily injured. engineers tweaked the design to golf course, and his collarbone is “Conventional repair to this bring the creation to its present in place. church, and she said, ‘You need to “It hasn’t come up, and I’m givget a second opinion and not just type of injury involves drilling form. It’s now available to other 4- to 6-millimeter holes in the orthopedic surgeons and has been ing it full strength on golfing out from any doctor.’ ” there,” says Bunting. He admits She contacted a trusted ortho- clavicle (collarbone),” Brady ex- used internationally.

“Worldwide, the procedure has he’s had to adjust his game a little, pedic surgeon in Crossville, who plains, “which weakens the bone, referred Bunting to Paul Brady, involves persistent pain during done well and surpassed many but he believes part of that may be MD, and Parkwest recovery and has a mediocre suc- other forms of treatment for acro- simply due to being away from it Medical Center. cess rate. I knew there had to be a mioclavicular joint separations,” for a while.

“I have more of a hook now,” Brady says.

Brady is the in- better way.”

“It’s an arthroscopic procedure Bunting says, “I was slicing benovator of what’s After creating a bone-shaped become known implant from metal washers he that involves three one-fourth- fore. But if I get out there and work as the Dog Bone purchased at a home improve- inch incisions, which is a signifi- on it, it’s coming along where I’m implant. He says ment store, Brady applied it to cantly decreased risk from open getting it back straight and conthe shoulder has a plastic models and found it was surgery,” Brady explains. “The trolling it where I want to.”

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Preventing shoulder injuries

Shouldering the pain Shoulder problems come in several different forms, from dislocation and separation to fractures and arthritis. If you’ve injured your shoulder, the tried and true RICE method is usually the best first course of action:

Rest – Resist using the shoulder for 48 hours.

Ice – Apply an ice pack for 20 minutes every couple of hours.

Compression – Put even pressure on the injured area using a bandage or wrap.

Elevation – Keep the injured area above your heart and place a pillow under your shoulder when you lie down.

If the pain persists or worsens, see your doctor for diagnosis and treatment. If you don’t have a family physician, call Parkwest at 865-374-PARK (7275) for help in finding one near you.

The shoulder has a wide range of motion, which has its benefits and drawbacks. While it’s the most flexible joint in the body, Paul Brady, MD, board-certified orthopedic surgeon at Parkwest Medical Center, says that flexibility tends to make the shoulder unstable and easily hurt.

Keeping your shoulders strong can reduce the risk of injury. Stay active and add exercises to your workout focusing on your shoulders, neck and back. Make sure you do an equal amount of pushing and pulling in weight training, so the back of your shoulder gets the same muscle-building action as the front.

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Wayne Bunting will be the first to tell you that he plays of a lot of golf.

“In Tennessee you’re able to even golf in January and February,” says the 67-year-old retiree who spent most of his career in northern Iowa. “I enjoy getting out and staying active.”

Bunting isn’t known as a small hitter. Even in his mid-60s he could still get 250-yard drives. “I love it,” he says.

But the retirement pastime that brought Bunting so much joy ended up bringing him a lot of trouble, too. Last summer he experienced a sort of “bump and run” when he fell on a golf course near his home in Algood, Tenn.

The toe of his shoe caught on a rope that surrounded a green, and he tumbled down a slope. Bunting says he tried to pull in and roll to avoid injury but apparently wasn’t able to draw his shoulder in enough to prevent a damaging impact.

“I thought I’d broken my collarbone, because it was sticking up,” Bunting says.

“But I went ahead and finished putting,” he adds with a grin.

“I drove my golf cart home, came in the door and told my wife, ‘I broke my shoulder – take me to the hospital.’ ” That trip to the hospital revealed there were no broken bones, but all the tendons had been separated from his shoulder.

It was recommended that he wait for six months before thinking about surgery.

“If I moved it, I felt it,” Bunting says. “I couldn’t golf, and if I tried to take a swing, it felt like my collarbone was going to come through my skin.”

Waiting half a year for progress was not something Bunting wanted to do. A doctor friend agreed that he shouldn’t have to.

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Lion Dave Crawford, Knox North Lion president Rick Long and Lion Jim McFarland look over the 1,000 eyeglass blanks donated to Knox Lions Vision Van. Photos by Cindy Taylor

Boy Scouts lead the 2013 Powell 4th of July Parade.

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Powell Lions plan parade The Powell Lions Club is the club is requesting that up and running with plans those in the parade do not go for the Powell July 4th pa- into the crowd. rade.

There will be a special surprise in honor of the parade’s 60th year of cruising down the streets of Powell.

Info: 640-1053.

Cindy The annual picnic sponTaylor sored by the Powell Business and Professional Association will commence at Powell Station Park imParticipants are request- mediately after the parade. ed to line up at the old Food Vendors will have lots of City parking lot on Emory freebies to hand out. Food Road no later than 10:30 a.m. and entertainment are also July 4. Step-off time is 11 free. A special guest will ata.m. sharp. There is no reg- tempt to break a Guinness istration fee. ATVs will not World Record.

Info: 951-9959 or email be allowed this year unless pulling a float. Treats may eventsatga ller y nuance@ be tossed into the crowd, but gmail.com.

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Knox North Lions make donations

Knox North Lions have donated 1,000 eyeglass blanks to the Knox Lions Charities Vision Van. The blanks were donated to the club by Jerry Wannamaker of the Bellebrook Lions Club in Ohio.

Officers for the coming year were installed by past governor Dave Crawford of the Farragut Lions Club.

Rick Long will remain president for Knox North Lions; treasurer is Denise Girard, VP is Greg Householder and secretary is Rebekah Hill.

Thomas Hill will continue to challenge and entertain members in the role of tail-

Dave Crawford (left) installed Knox North Lions officers Cindy Teague, Thomas Hill, Rebekah Hill, Greg Householder, Denise Gerard and Rick Long.

twister, and Cindy Teague is the board of directors representative for the club.

Thanks to the success of the Spring Carnival, the club has available funds

and voted to send financial Middle School as well. support to the Lions Club Knox North Lions meet at 1 International and the White p.m. each first and third TuesCane program. The group day at Puleo’s on Cedar Lane. will continue its involve- Reach Cindy Taylor at ctaylorsn@gmail. com. ment with Whittle Springs

Noweta Garden Club members Carole Whited and Judy Eubanks join members from 13 local garden clubs to plant new flowers at the bandstand in Chilhowee Park.

Planting for the future Norwood Garden Club members digging the excitement of planting flowers at Chilhowee Park are P. Bradley Owens, Kathy Pearson, president Bettie Floyd, Debra Forbus-White and Rachel Chapman. Photos by Cindy Taylor

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From page 1

Morning Pointe of Powell executive director Tyner Brooks shares a laugh with Dr. Bill Bass and Morning Pointe community relations director Theresa Henslee. Bass spoke at the facility June 5.

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■ Central High School’s class of 1952 will hold an annual reunion for classes 1949-1955 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

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The case for crossover voting

Knox County Democrats have a history of voting in Republican primaries. Many times (e.g. last month’s county primary races) Democrats field very few candidates, leaving races to be decided in the GOP primary, so it’s not particularly surprising that conscientious Democrats who want a say in who governs them sometimes check the box marked R. Two years ago, in his first term as 7th District state senator, Stacey Campfield, Dr. Richard Briggs (in white shirt) officially opens his campaign who has a history of narrow headquarters at 9113A Executive Park Drive off Cedar Bluff primary victories over mulRoad. The headquarters will be open seven days a week. Look- tiple opponents followed by ing over a map of state Senate District 7 are Ron Leadbetter smashing general-election and Frank Leuthold. wins, filed a bill to “close” primary elections by requiring voters to swear a loyalty oath before being allowed to pull the lever.

Meanwhile, Richard Briggs, with his solid-gold physician/military hero/ Moving from rural county commissioner/hapEighty Four, Penn., to the pily married guy resume, urban paradise of West Larry was already talking about Knoxville had been a mostVan ly pleasurable experience Guilder until about four weeks ago.

That’s when I discovered I had traded suicidal deer for homicidal raccoons.

Ed Shouse had a signifiIf you don’t think a raccant and convincing victory coon is capable of mayhem The first week my cans over Trustee Craig Leuthold on a Charles Manson scale, were ransacked, I naively in the May primary for Knox you’ve never known a coon attributed the mishap to County Trustee. hunter, nor have you met strong winds.

Rachel Campos, an AlamDiscovering the cans eda, Calif., woman who was tipped and the contents attacked by five raccoons a scattered a few days later few years ago. after a serenely calm night Victor “It was definitely like blew away the high-winds Ashe something out of a horror hypothesis. A trail of mutimovie,” Campos said, just lated Lean Cuisine cartons before starting a round of led to a slotted drain cover, rabies shots. and as I peered into its dark It wouldn’t surprise me if depths two malevolent eyes His margin of victory was Cliven Bundy employs racpeered back. generally consistent across coons for security and that He was, if nothing else, Knox County with the excepthey go armed. If they can cocky – he winked at me. tion of Sequoyah Hills, West turn a doorknob, they can Obviously, this meant Hills, Deane Hill Recreation squeeze a trigger. war.

Center and Bearden, where I haven’t met a gun-totI tried securing the lids his margins were almost 4 to ing raccoon in my neighwith cement blocks and 1 or greater. Leuthold has his borhood (yet), but firearms tying them down with a best margins in the Farragut aren’t necessary if you’ve bungee cord. and Cedar Bluff areas. got muscles like Godzilla.

He scoffed.

He and Leuthold ran a These guys are strong, and Two bungee cords and I have the spilled garbage an anvil borrowed from the civil campaign.

Shouse carried every cans to prove it.

Museum of Appalachia.

You might think that He pawned the anvil and precinct within the city of Knoxville, where he served tipping a garbage can is ate the bungee cords.

20 years on City Council. nothing notable. In this Desperate, I considered He now faces Jim Berrier, case, you’d be wrong. and discarded: the Democratic nominee.

Somehow, as a single Dynamiting the drain Leuthold is supporting person, I accumulate (too noisy).

Shouse. Many people beenough empty food conMarshmallows laced lieve he will run for proptainers each week to feed a with strychnine (too many erty assessor in 2016 when Rwandan refugee camp for small dogs around).

Phil Ballard is term limited a month with the scrapings.

A bazooka (I’d blow and unable to seek a third The heft of my trashcans myself up). term. Leuthold has worked is legendary. Garbage colFinally, I turned to the in that office in the past. lectors beg me to eat out fountain of all knowledge, Shouse is expected to be more often, and offensive the Web, and that’s where linemen develop hernias I found “Rocky’s Righteous a steady, low-key officeholder who will keep the office nudging the cans the six Raccoon Trap” (patent out of trouble. inches separating the carpending), guaranteed to He has served in both city port from the driveway. snare and hold the feistiand county government. He Once vandals (probably est raccoon or your money and his wife, Lisa, along raccoons) heisted the Mucheerfully refunded. with their son, Joe, live off seum of Appalachia’s anvil A few minutes ago I Northshore near Morrell used for their July Fourth baited the trap. If all goes Road. anvil shoot. My containwell, tomorrow he’ll be on There is every expectaers were poised to step in his way to join other emotion Shouse will serve two until visions of soup-can tionally unstable wildlife. terms (eight years). shrapnel showers spooked He may even like Eighty the organizers.

Four.

Campaign kickoff

The raccoon who came to dinner

Betty Bean running against him in 2014. It’s not hard to connect the dots.

Although Campfield told the Chattanooga TimesFree Press that he wanted to keep those bent on causing “havoc” out of GOP primaries, it’s a pretty safe bet the havoc he feared was going to be wreaked by Democrats voting in the Republican primary for the purpose of sending Stacey Campfield home.

That was before Cheri Siler, who also has her own solid-gold resume – mathematics teacher with two legit college degrees, happily married mother of six accomplished children who is not only “from here” but grew up helping her parents in their family-owned chain

of family restaurants – announced as a candidate and gave Democrats a reason to hope.

But not a reason to stay home in the primary.

They shouldn’t give up the notion of crossing over and voting in the GOP primary since Siler is unopposed and will do just fine.

What they need to do is get over there and vote for Campfield.

The district strongly favors Republicans, and Siler will have a tough battle in the November election.

But her path will be easier against Campfield than against Dr. Col. Commissioner Briggs. Really, this should be a no-brainer.

Meanwhile, Briggs must walk a careful line, attracting as many Republicans as possible while taking care not to offend others who may want to visit, just for Election Day. And for many 7th senatorial district voters, there’s

another reason to cross over. Incumbent 13th District House member, Rep. Gloria Johnson, targeted by Republicans, is running unopposed. Her district overlaps Campfield’s, and her general-election opponent will be the winner of a GOP primary slugfest between newcomers Jason Emert and Eddie Smith. Johnson supporters should vote for the heavily funded Emert, who has demonstrated a knack for shooting himself in the butt and has no track record in the district, which he appears to have moved into in 2013.

Smith, on the other hand, grew up in the Alice Bell community and has a strong campaign partner in his wife, former Miss Tennessee Lanna Keck. If he survives the primary, he will be a more formidable opponent for Johnson than Emert would be.

This math isn’t hard to do.

Shouse gains Leuthold’s support ■ Getting a handle curring because many Reon how the current contests publicans want to place a for the three Supreme Court Republican in the Attorney justices seeking retention General’s office on Sept. in the Aug. 7 election are 1, when the office must be going is very difficult as filled by the five justices there is no polling that gives then serving on the court. us a clue. Neither side has The current justices have started spending money on indicated they will be fair advertising despite rumors and transparent about the and stories that it will hap- selection without saying more about the choice. No pen.

Some $600,000 has been woman, no Republican and raised to assist the three no African-American has incumbents, but that is a ever served as Tennessee’s small sum for a vigorous Attorney General.

Knox County’s next Disstatewide race. That much Attorney (Charme money would be needed to trict penetrate the Memphis me- Knight) will be the first woman to hold that position. dia market alone.

Interestingly, the state The truth is that few persons could name a single Democratic Party has not member of the state Su- yet taken an active position preme Court if asked. For on the three Democratic the record, they are Cornelia justices. Most support for Clark, Sharon Lee and Gary them has come from a biWade, seeking retention, partisan group of attorneys and William Koch and Jan- and judges. Those attorneys ice Holder, whose terms are who may favor a change not up. Even fewer would have been quiet.

A few weeks ago a unity know much about the decisions they have rendered on rally was held in Sevierville, Wade’s hometown, where he the court.

Based on past elections, was mayor for 10 years. It about 30 percent of the voters was attended by three Rewill automatically vote “no” publican legislators, state on keeping the incumbent.

Rep. Dale Carr and Sens.

Those seeking the ouster Doug Overbey and Steve of the three justices, led by Southerland.

Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey, have not yet opened their media advertising. How well the ads are put together may de■ Mike Donilla demonstrated termine the outcome of this why he’s best off as a newspastruggle. per reporter when he hosted Ramsey strongly argued “Inside Tennessee” on Sunday. for the replacement of the ■ Don Bosch, a panelist on the Supreme Court justices at show, kept Donilla straight by the GOP Statesmen’s Dininterrupting several times and ner in Nashville where New even cutting to a commercial.

Jersey Gov. Chris Christie ■ Randy Tyree, former mayor spoke. There was applause and frequent candidate, has for his remarks. taken a job with Sheriff Jimmy Much of this battle is oc“J.J.” Jones as an assistant

Longtime Sevier County Mayor Larry Waters hosted it. Wade was the only justice there. Turnout was modest.

Getting sustained interest in either retention or replacement will be an uphill effort. Should a current justice fail to win retention, the replacement will be chosen

by Republican Gov. Bill Haslam.

■ On another judicial note, Gov. Haslam and former Gov. Phil Bredesen are hosting a breakfast on June 24 at the Governor’s Residence to discuss Amendment 2 on the November ballot. It allows the governor to name Supreme Court judges subject to legislative confirmation. Confirmation processes can easily become political, particularly when the confirmation must occur in both the House and the Senate.

The invitation refers to it as “a small group breakfast.”

It is unstated as to whether donations will be sought to fund the campaign. There will be four state constitutional amendments on the ballot in November. Subjects include the income tax, abortion, veterans and the judiciary.

GOSSIP AND LIES

volunteer coordinator. Tyree has come full circle, having started his career while a student at UT as an undercover city police officer.

■ When we heard “Randy” had gone to work for the sheriff, we thought he’d hired retiring Attorney General Randy Nichols. There’s still time. Nichols’ term ends when Charme Knight is sworn in Sept. 2.

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the three-overtime victory at Mississippi State for the 1967 SEC title. That was Ron Widby, Tom Boerwinkle, Tom Hendrix, Bill Justus and Billy Hann.

If you missed Mears, you missed a treat. A smallercollege national championship at Wittenberg was his springboard to Tennessee.

Sports Illustrated featured the team pre-game meal of green JELL-O and oatmeal cookies and mentioned the deliberate offense, matchup zone and player discipline.

Nobody in Knoxville noticed.

Mears was invited in under cover of darkness and grabbed the UT job offer without even asking what his salary would be. He was

otherwise very smart. He switched to orange JELL-O. In addition to compelling basketball, this coach offered a bag of sideshow tricks, runner-up to the Greatest Show on Earth – Globetrotter warmups, John Paschal wrestling a bear, Roger Peltz riding a unicycle while juggling three balls.

The carnival pitchman was a front. Mears was a crafty, calculating, fiercely competitive fighter. He was too forthright to be a good recruiter, but he did a lot with what he got. Mears associate Stu Aberdeen signed Ernie Grunfeld and Bernard King, and they created the best of times.

The Mears team that took shape 50 years ago was very interesting. It won the first seven games, took two of three at the Far West Classic,

lost at Vanderbilt and won 10 in a row. The trip to Alabama interrupted the fun. Kentucky won by one in Lexington, and Florida was a twopoint victor in Gainesville.

Those Vols – captain A.W. Davis, Widby, Howard Bayne, Larry McIntosh, Austin “Red” Robbins and some other really good guys – finished 20-5, but there was no place to go, no conference tournament, no NCAA opportunity. They finished 12-4 in the SEC. Only champions qualified.

It would be a warm, fuzzy gesture if Tennessee brought back that group for a 50th reunion. Old fans could say thanks one more time to A.W. The now generation might discover Vol basketball excitement isn’t a totally new phenomenon.

Mr. Thompson kept his lawn well manicured to ensure the best possible playing conditions. Competition was fierce. And knocking another player’s ball away could become both emotional and personal.

On a given Sunday, there could be 10-12 people participating, but only six played while the others watched and cheered their favorite. Someone always brought refreshments, usually fresh-squeezed lemonade or iced tea.

Performing arts were plays conducted at Farragut High School. These included productions by students and local play groups.

Churches hosted music recitals and the occasional visiting choir.

It made no difference which of the three churches sponsored the event, the other two announced it during Sunday service and most everyone attended. In fact, denomination didn’t make much difference either, and for 43 years, the

Methodist and Presbyterian churches held both services and Sunday school together.

And browsing through antique shops, book stores and museums was never an option. First, no stores were open on Sunday, and those that were open usually became the subject of a sermon. An example was the Lakeland Service Center at the corner of Concord Road and Front Street. Not only did that establishment stay open, but it also sold beer, and the combination of those two indiscretions always made good subject matter for Sunday sermons.

Ironically, Concord Swimming Pool and Concord Marina were always open on Sunday, but without much criticism. That’s probably because almost everyone in old Concord owned a boat or at least had access to one, and since boating and swimming had broad involvement, it was considered to be acceptable entertainment.

Another Sunday afternoon pastime was visiting

relatives. Not much happened. We generally sat on the front porch and talked, and my mother would serve dessert. Visits were seldom impromptu, and when someone was coming, mother always fi xed enough food for dinner to ensure we had enough left over for supper.

So, reflecting on past and present Sunday afternoons, the most amazing thing is that so much change in thought, attitudes and entertainment has occurred in such a relatively short period of time. But I presume life in old Concord was very similar to life in other rural areas in the South 60 years ago. Life was simple then, and modern conveniences we often take for granted had yet to be discovered.

And if I were asked to choose between the present and half a century ago, it would be a hard choice. Certainly, I enjoy the present, but I also enjoyed the past.

Basketball enthusiasm isn’t brand new Donnie Tyndall generated so much excitement with his remarkable recruiting roundup, a spur-of-the-moment thing, that basketball is suddenly a summer sport.

Marvin West

People who didn’t know there was a Rocky Top League are now asking about rosters and schedules.

Youngsters wonder if there has ever been anything like this outburst of enthusiasm.

Well, the answer is yes,

Tennessee has, on occasion, done well enough in baskets that fans paid to attend post-season celebrations.

Those were fun times.

With the almost total changing of the guards (and forwards), March seems long ago and already has been reclassified as the good, old days. Before that, Bruce Pearl pumped the Vols up to No. 1 in the country for a few minutes and, once upon a time, fell one basket short of the Final Four. That would have been a first.

The Jerry Green era still confuses me, but I remember highlights. In the year of our Lord 2000, the Vols won 20 of their first 23 games, racked up 26 in all and made it to the Sweet 16.

That was when Vincent Yarbrough and Tony White lit up the town.

The year before was good, too. Tennessee defeated Kentucky at Rupp Arena for the first time in 20 years.

Don DeVoe directed memorable accomplishments in 1978-79. His Vols whipped Kentucky three times and won the rejuvenated SEC tournament, in mothballs for 27 seasons.

That team (Reggie Johnson, Terry Crosby, Gary Carter and friends) recorded Tennessee’s first NCAA tournament triumph.

There was some excitement in Ray Mears’ 15 years. His teams never finished worse than third in the SEC. Unforgettable was

On a Sunday afternoon Sunday afternoons offer a selection of cultural, educational and entertainment opportunities that would have been beyond my imagination 60 years ago. Typically, after church we often join friends for lunch at one of the many fine restaurants in our area.

After lunch, we can choose a round of golf with friends or perhaps a matinee cultural event like a Clarence Brown Theatre presentation or a Knoxville Opera Company performance. And of course, there are always good cinemas playing or interesting sports events on TV. One of my favorite Sunday afternoon pastimes is visiting area museums. And with the diverse shops we now have in our area, it’s easy to entertain yourself by just browsing through them in search of that one item you’ve been wanting for some time.

Malcolm Shell

But on a Sunday afternoon 60 years ago in old Concord, life was more structured in that you did about the same thing every Sunday.

First, having dinner (lunch) out after church was not something you did because there were no restaurants. There was a chicken restaurant (Dender’s Tender Chicken) at Dixie Lee Junction, and the Duisen family ran a country-style restaurant where the old Court Café was located. But there was no local restaurant in the Concord-Farragut area.

And of course, fast food establishments were still years in the future.

So, part of getting ready to go to church was to have dinner (lunch) partially prepared the night before, and that included catching the chicken. We generally had fried chicken and occasionally pork chops or baked ham for Sunday dinner.

But my mother could fry chicken in a way that would put the Colonel to shame.

In fact, if the Colonel could have fried chicken as good as my mother’s, he would have been a general.

As for golf after church, we barely knew that such a game existed. There were no television programs that featured golf, and for that matter there weren’t many television sets. But croquet was a favorite pastime, and several families regularly sponsored croquet matches on Sunday afternoon.

I usually participated in one sponsored by the Alder Thompson family who lived directly across the street.

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

This is a previously published column from Concord resident Malcolm Shell.

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Christine Oehler, new principal at Powell Middle School, receives the keys from retiring principal Gary Critselous.

Barbara Davis, Glenda Dimas, Christa Sexton and Nancy Cox knit and crochet booties, hats and more for babies and children.

Knitting lives together

By Cindy Taylor The Humana Guidance Center on Western Avenue knits people together – in more ways than one. The center is a hub of activity for seniors and others who are looking for help with insurance questions. It is also the “go-to” place for yoga, dancing, cooking classes, bingo, healthy lifestyle lessons and much, much more.

The center has also become a meeting place for crafters whose goal is to help others both locally and internationally. They meet each week to knit and crochet items for children in Knoxville and around the world.

“We enjoy getting together for conversation,”

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“Humana is about health.

About getting people up, getting them out, joining groups and making friends,” said center coordinator Jeanne DiGirolamo. “These folks have a lot of skills, do great work and love giving back to the community.”

The center is looking for local charitable/church organizations to partner with them in their ministry.

Items being knitted and crocheted by crafters at the Humana People with time and talent Guidance Center are almost ready to go to East Tennessee Chil- are always welcome to join dren’s Hospital Photos by Cindy Taylor them in knitting, crocheting and sewing for these worthy said knitter Nancy Cox. “It’s meets twice monthly to sew causes.

The Humana Guidance great that we can use our dresses to be donated to skills to help others at the “Homes of Love,” an orga- Center is located at 4438 same time.” nization that offers children Western Avenue in the 640 Another special group in need a place of refuge and Plaza. Info: 329-8892.

■ A Medic blood drive will be held 1-7 p.m. Monday, July 21, at North Knoxville Seventh-day Adventist Church, 6530 Fountain City Road. To avoid the wait, call 947-1818 by June 30 to schedule an appointment.

Blood donation entitles you and your dependent(s) to blood, should you need it, for one year. Medic’s goal for the event is more than 35 units.

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Powell High School is making a significant technology upgrade thanks to an anonymous donation. More than 100 computers and equipment arrived by the truck load last week.

“We want the community to know that we are increasing technology to serve the students of Powell High School,” said assistant principal Melissa Glover.

New equipment included computers, monitors and accessories.

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“That always equates to work at home and I don’t want to keep imposing on my family.”

He does have what he refers to as “sketchy” plans for the future. Critselous says he will be taking it easy with some vacation time this summer. When school starts in the fall he will be able to take his son to school on his first day for the first time. After Labor Day he plans to start looking around for something to occupy his time. He may stay in education or take off in a completely different direction. As for his incoming replacement, he has only a few words of wisdom for Oehler.

“Christine is an experienced principal who has the characteristics that will work well in our community,” he said. “If I could give anyone advice it would be to be quick to listen, slow to speak and even slower to anger. I wish everyone in the community the best of luck and want to thank them for their support.”

Critselous wanted to be sure the two words he is best known for were included in this article.

“Go Panthers!”

■ Temple Baptist Church and Crown College are preparing for this year’s Youth Congress to be held July 9-11 with pre-Congress activities July 7-9 in the Smoky Mountains.

The Congress begins with a 7 p.m. rally, continuing Thursday and Friday with preaching and sessions for teen delegates and youth workers.

Temple Baptist pastor Clarence Sexton, evangelist Otis Duhart and Dr. Johnny Pope will be preaching in the main assemblies. Info: youthcongress.us/.

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Powell High School principal Nathan Langlois carts new equipment into the school.

Research has shown that the quality of your sleep, how fresh you feel in the morning, depends on how naturally and easily your sleep cycles are allowed to occur. Your sleep cycles are made up of two major states, non-rapid Dr. Wegener eye movement (NREM) and rapid eye movement (REM). NREM is the dreamless period, and it has four stages from very light sleep to very deep sleep. REM is the psychologically essential “dream sleep” that follows the deepest NREM sleep. The normal sleep cycle going through all stages and states takes about 90 minutes, and these patterns occur four or five times a night.

By Cindy Taylor When Gary Critselous retired as principal at Powell Middle School he handed Christine Oehler more than just keys.

Critselous has spent the past 30 plus years handling school dances, tests, volleyball challenges and pretty much everything in between. Ten of those years Critselous was at Carter High School as a teacher, seven at Karns Middle School as assistant principal and seven at PMS. “So I’m going to retire for seven years and then start working again,” he said. “My wife’s got a lot of things for me to do. I just hope I don’t retire for seven years and then die.”

Critselous says while it’s time for a change and retirement is exciting there are many things that make leaving difficult.

“I am really going to miss interacting with the kids and the relationships I have with the teachers, parents and community,” he said.

“They’re the reason I come in every day.”

He says he won’t miss doing observations and evaluating teachers.

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Donated equipment set up in a classroom at Powell High School Photos by Cindy Taylor ■

New principal settles in at Powell Middle

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Meet the interns!

By Ruth White Charlie Hamilton is a rising 9th grader at Union C o u n ty High School. If he had a time machine, Charlie would go into the future to see how his life Hamilton would turn out. He likes photography and his favorite thing about Knoxville is downtown.

When asked what he would try to save if his house were burning, Charlie said he would make sure his family was safe and then get his pictures and medals (he is a second degree, level three black belt).

Joshua Mode will be in the 10th grade at Halls High and is a member of the marching band.

If he could have lunch with one celebrity, living or dead, J o s h u a Mode would like to meet Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. If he had a time machine, Joshua would like to go back to the 1950s and show off the technology of this era. If stranded on a deserted island, he would like to have Nicki Minaj’s new album, the book “Imaginalis” and a couch for sleeping.

Leila Hennon will be a 9th grader at West High this fall. She lives in Halls and loves World’s Fair Park. If possible, Leila would like to have lunch with Adam Levine and Hennon if she could go back in time she would like to see the fall of Rome. In her free time, Leila enjoys volunteering at the art center. If her house were burning, she would grab her teddy bear and make sure her brother was safe.

Donna Mitchell is a rising 11th grader at West High School.

She enjoys w r iting and would like to have lunch with Anderson Cooper one day. If she could go Mitchell back in time she would like to experience the 1970s. If she were stranded on a deserted island she would want to take along “A Tale of Two Cities,” the song “Rumble and Sway” by Jamie N. Commons and soap.

Julia Grant will be in the 9th grade at Central High in the fall.

She lives in Fountain City and loves dow ntow n K nox v i l le .

She enjoys singing and Grant play ing the guitar and if she could go back in time she would like to hear Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I have a dream” speech. Julia likes photography and if her house were on fire, she would save a picture of herself and her grandmother, a picture of her great-grandfather and her great-grandmother’s necklace.

Zoe Risely is a rising 9th grader at West High.

She lives in Bearden and loves Market Square dow ntow n.

If she could have lunch with a celebrity, she would pick Risely John Lennon and if she could go back in time it would be to Woodstock. Zoe is very talented and has been in a short film for a contest, sang at her mother’s wedding and enjoys rock climbing. If her house were on fire she would grab her ukulele, writing journal and songbook.

WATE-TV news anchor Gene Patterson interviews Joe McDonald, one of the Apple Butter Brothers of the Union County Masonic Bodies at the J.C. Baker Lodge in Maynardville. Shopper-News interns went along to observe Patterson in action (and eat apple butter). The segment, sponsored by Food City, will air this Friday.

Photo by Ruth White

Gene Patterson: a great guy

By Donna Mitchell

Shopper intern Joshua Mode stirs apple butter during a visit to the Union County Masonic Lodge to meet the Apple Butter Brothers.

Those who watch WATE, 6 news, are no doubt familiar with the polished anchor Gene Patterson; however, the Shopper-News interns now know him as the “guy that stuck hot apple butter in his mouth.”

Either way, Gene Patterson’s still a great guy.

He began his career as an editor for his high school newspaper, and then moved on to being a bartender to put himself through college.

Patterson says he never really knew how he became interested in journalism, “it was just obvious where I belonged,” and as sure as the sun rises he’s been doing it ever since.

The interns joined Patterson as he interviewed the men behind some pretty amazing apple butter (if I do say so myself). Throughout the process, Patterson moved about skillfully, but he still treated it as if he were covering his first news story. The manner in which he questioned the men as well as our intern group showed an almost unreal, genuine sense of kindness and warm inquisitiveness

you can hardly find anymore.

He described the process as “kind of like making sausage.” What happens behind the camera is all protocol for the finished product. Although the work is tedious – from shooting clip-byclip footage, trying to get the right angle, or fighting to get some good lighting – there’s always enough room for the warm belly laugh of Gene Patterson and all who have the opportunity of being around him.

Aside from his career in journalism he worked briefly in government (deputy to Mayor Victor Ashe), but realized where he belonged and quickly got back to it. He told us that “it’s not about the money, it’s about the satisfaction.” That’s what’s key to your career.

Having a career as a journalist has awarded him the experience of meeting great people with great stories and engaging in situations that wouldn’t have been possible otherwise.

Patterson declared the best part about his job is that “you never know what tomorrow may bring.”

Making apple butter (and a TV segment)

By Joshua B J h Mode M d For our first day at Shopper-News, the interns traveled to Maynardville where Gene Patterson was interviewing the Apple Butter Boys to learn how they make their delicious treat.

They were very humble, saying each jar of apple butter sold supports a pair of new shoes for local kids.

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b f i d everyone b f befriends before they even start recording.

The camera operator fi xes the lighting to be ideal for the area and then the process begins.

They get multiple shots of every scene and step to make sure it turns out perfect. They take each shot “step by step,” said Gene.

He watched along and studied the subject so when it

t i h came tto th the iinterview he had some great questions to ask and great ideas for camera shots.

Afterward, Gene was willing to answer some of our questions and was very positive and excited about his job and our enthusiasm to learn.

The trip was a great and unique experience that I will never forget.

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Eric Vreeland and Jesse Mayshark discuss city plans to clean up Fountain City Lake.

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Meet Jesse Mayshark

From ‘Teddy Bear Times’ to the ‘New York Times’

By Zoe Risley

Even the ducks don’t like the water conditions at the lake.

Cleaning up Fountain City Lake

By Julia Grant The Fountain City Lake (just don’t call it the “Duck Pond”) has always had problems with algae, but lately it’s been getting worse. As recently as five years ago, the Fountain City Lions Club (lake and park managers) poured chemicals into the lake to kill off the algae and other plant life. The Lions were ordered to stop because the chemicals were flowing into First Creek.

Fountain City Lake has a variety of problems.

■ The lake has limited water circulation since the

redesign of the fountain.

■ A leak into the channel on the Broadway side of the lake keeps the water level low.

■ The bottom of the lake has a mossy, clay-like liner with large rocks, which has been there for some time.

■ If the algae isn’t taken care of soon, the lake cannot sustain life because the algae will have taken all the oxygen out of the water.

Knoxville city government has allocated $250,000 to design solutions and repair these problems. For the people of

Fountain City, that means a lot of bake sales that we don’t have to have.

The Sheriff’s Office will provide labor of some responsible inmates to help clean up the lake.

Jesse Mayshark and Eric Vreeland, who handle communications for Mayor Madeline Rogero, explained that to fi x these problems, workers may possibly scrap the bottom of the lake, fi x the leak and raise the water level.

The city will get started when the engineering design is completed.

From New York to Knoxville, Jesse Fox Mayshark has an extensive history in journalism.

A native of Rochester, New York, Mayshark made his journalism debut at age 8 with the “Teddy Bear Times,” a newspaper with a circulation of four comprised mostly of comic strips and the occasional news story.

He worked on his high school newspaper as well as the paper at Pennsylvania State, where he earned his degree in journalism.

After college, he moved to Knoxville to pursue a job at Whittle Communications, which unfortunately closed soon after Mayshark arrived. He worked at a daily paper in Sevier County for a while before acquiring a position as education reporter for the News Sentinel for two years.

He then became a reporter for Metro Pulse for five years, covering a wide range of topics. Craving big city life, he moved back to New York, this time to Manhattan, for a job as copy editor

for the “New York Times.”

He relocated to Gainesville, Florida, after two years at the Times, when the need for copy editors declined.

He eventually found himself back in Knoxville with the Metro Pulse before becoming the communications director for Mayor Madeline Rogero in 2011.

So whether he is handing copies of the “Teddy Bear Times” to family members, or navigating the back roads of Pigeon Forge, Jesse Mayshark has always led a life of journalism.

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Elections matter; so do election years Tennessee’s Republican senators split on two important issues last week, leaving little doubt which is currently running for reelection.

Veterans: Sen. Bob Corker was one of just three to vote against a bill to allow military veterans to seek medical care from private doctors. Sen. Lamar Alexander said he strongly backed the bill to let veterans go to civilian doctors if they reside more than 40 miles from a VA hospital or clinic or have been waiting more than 30 days for an appointment.

The bill also provided funding for more VA health providers. But Corker said the bill was “thrown together without any discussion (by the Senate) and would increase the deficit by at least $35 billion.”

Student Loans: Corker voted for a bill sponsored by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (DMass.) to enable people to refinance student loans at lower rates, while Alexander vote no, calling the bill a “political stunt.”

The bill would have been paid for with a minimum tax on those earning more than $1 million annually, leaving Warren to declare: “This

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morning most Republicans said it was more important to protect the tax loopholes for billionaires than to cut the rates on student loans.”

The vote was 56-38, but Warren needed 60 votes to shut off debate.

Corker voted right on veterans. The VA is a mess, but a seat-of-the-pants patch won’t fi x it. And Congress must stop spending money by increasing debt.

The student-loan vote is a tougher call. Borrowers should be able to refinance at market interest rates, but most borrowers are not creditworthy, and their loans are either from the government or federally guaranteed. Talk about a budget-buster if these loans go into default. With 40 million people carrying $1.2 trillion in student-loan debt, it strikes me that we should be making these loans harder, not easier, to get.

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John Jones, executive vice president for the Knoxville division of Food City, and Kroger Knoxville district manager Tim Coggins kick off the petition drive at the Morrell Road Food City.

Food stores kick off petition drive

In eligible communities where the referendum passes, retail food stores will be able to sell wine beginning July 1, 2016.

“Customers have told us repeatedly that they want to be able to buy wine where they shop for food,” said Coggins.

The enabling legislation was a compromise between grocery stores and retail liquor stores. It allows package stores to sell beer and other items.

Info: www.redwhiteandfood.com/.

By Shannon Carey

John Jones of Food City and Tim Coggins of Kroger met at the Morrell Road Food City to launch the Red, White and Food statewide petition campaign to allow a referendum for wine sales in retail food stores on the Nov. 4 ballot.

The petitions will be available in Food City, Kroger, Publix and Food Lion locations on alternating dates and times. No digital signatures are allowed, and those signing the petition must be registered voters.

Food City customer Haven Jarvis (center) signs the petition to get a referendum on wine in retail food stores on the Nov. 4 ballot. Collecting signatures are Food City assistant mangers Zachary Abbott and Tyler Bailey. Photo by S. Carey

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Medical Group LLC, DenTek Oral Care Inc., Sysco Knoxville LLC, Farragut Primary School, Team Health, Kingston Elementary School, TIS Insurance Services Inc., Knox County Health Department, YMCA of East Tennessee and Scripps Networks Interactive.

The Knox County Board of Zoning and Appeals will hear two requests from Tim Dunaway for variances in the county code for a potential Dollar General Store at 7415 and 7417 Tazewell Pike.

Weigel’s is at 7420 Tazewell Pike and Tazewell Pike Animal Clinic is at 7408.

The BZA will meet at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 25, in the main assembly room of the City County Building.

Dunaway is requesting a waiver of minimum parking stall size from 200 square feet to 171 square feet for 23 spaces. He is also asking for a waiver of the number of parking stalls from 85 to 36.

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POWELL – Great open floor plan! This 3BR/2BA rancher w/bonus features: Fenced yard w/above ground pool & deck great for entertaining. Wide open hallways, mstr suite w/tile shower & bonus rm up. Roof approx 2 yrs. Wired for sec sys. $182,900 (889511)

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HALLS – Custom 4BR/5.5BA contemporary. Gorgeous mtn view. Features: Vaulted ceilings, custom built-ins, over 4,200+ SF on main. The 800+ SF mstr suite features sep BAs w/steam shower, whirlpool tub & private terrace. Sep living down w/rec rm, BR, full BA & kit.

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GIBBS – Convenient to I-640. This 3BR/2BA w/bonus or 4th BR features; Hdwd in kit & DR, laundry rm w/sink, eat-in kit w/pantry. Mstr Suite w/whirlpool tub & shower. Great cul-de-sac lot wooded in back for privacy. $189,900 (887824)

POWELL – Private 1 acre Setting. This 3BR/2BA on permanent foundation features: Lg 16x20 covered front deck w/stg underneath, mstr suite w/garden tub & shower. Updates include heat pump 2011 & laminate flooring. $69,900 (887070)

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When ashes covered the sun

By Cindy Taylor Staff at The Courtyards Senior Living started a series they have dubbed “Meet the ___.” Local author Neil Newton kicked off the series with a book reading, discussion and signing of his new book, “The Railroad.”

Newton didn’t just watch 9/11 unfold. He lived it firsthand. “The Railroad,” his first novel, is a work of fiction based in part on Newton’s personal experience in New York City the day airplanes hit the twin towers.

“I was heading for the subway and saw the first tower was on fire,” said Newton. “At the time I didn’t know what had happened. It was a beautiful fall day but by the time I got off the subway the second tower had been hit and it was almost as dark on the street because of the ash as it had been below ground.”

Newton’s book focuses on the lives of people whose world was changed by the events of 9/11. Those attending were captivated from the start as Newton read an excerpt from his book.

Newton says he has spent more time being an activist for issues he writes

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PBPA hears ‘educate and beautify’

By Cindy Taylor

Courtyards resident Seldon Anderson and author Neil Newton during his book signing at The Courtyards. Photo by Cindy Taylor about rather than trying to sell his books. He hopes to bring those issues, such as child abuse, to the forefront and encourage people to be more motivated toward eliminating them.

“Writing this book was good therapy,” he said. “But even to this day when I read the part about 9/11 it sounds weird – almost as if my

mind turns off.”

“The Railroad” is available at Amazon and other retailers.

“The plan for the series is to invite members of the community in to our assisted living to share with our elders about what they do,” said activity director Kathy Broggy.

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Food City managers get national recognition Two Food City produce managers were recognized at the United Fresh Produce Association convention in Chicago.

B r e n t Harkleroad, produce manager for Harkleroad the Clinchfield Street Food City in Kingsport, was named one

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Randy Sheets, produce manager for the A b i n gd o n , Va., Food City, was Sheets n a m e d among the top 25 retail produce managers.

The men were selected from hundreds of nominations submitted by supermarket chains and independent stores. The award recognizes outstanding achievement in produce merch a nd i si ng/m a rke ting, community service and commitment to total customer satisfaction.

Mike Tipton is director of produce operations for Food City.

cility located at 801 East Inskip Drive. Courtyard Communities are based on The Eden Alternative; the philosophy that where our elders live must be habitats for human beings, not sterile medical institutions. All administrators and activity directors at The Courtyards are Eden Certified Associates. Info: 281-9295.

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5-14. Limited space is open to businesses, nonprofits and individuals selling products and crafts. Info: Lindsey Rochelle, 215-1474.

Powell Business and Professional Association covered a little bit of everything from education to politics and beautification at the June meeting.

Kim Severance spoke briefly about school board happenings and caught the PBPA up on the latest from the Powell Beautification Committee. Organizers met June 9 to tour the areas that are being considered for improvements. Severance encouraged members to support the process.

“We hope to beautify the downtown areas around Emory Road to encourage continued traffic in the area once the new road opens,” said Severance. “The Knox County mayor’s office is on board and has promised assistance.”

“This is a great project,” said PBPA president Sage Kohler. “In many of these areas anything we do will be an improvement. Mayor Burchett will be our speaker

in August and we will have an opportunity to talk with him about this.”

Charles Busler and Patti Bounds were guest speakers.

Busler won the primary and is unopposed for the 7th District seat on County Commission, while Bounds is unopposed for the 7th District seat on the school board.

“I plan to spend at least one day each week in one of the schools in Halls and Powell,” said Bounds.

“In Knox County we need to broaden our base rather than raise taxes,” said Busler.

Teresa Underwood talked about the Powell July 4th parade and picnic.

Terri Gilbert was elected PBPA secretary. Gilbert, Food City Powell manager, said a petition would be circulated during an event at the store June 13 pushing for wine to be sold in grocery stores.

The PBPA meets at noon each second Tuesday at Jubilee Banquet Facility.

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Fueling the future of music Knoxville is well known as a destination for jazz fans. We’ve got world-class artists such as pianist Donald Brown and bassist Rusty Holloway, whom famed trumpeter and “Tonight Show” bandleader Doc Severinsen has called “the best bass player in the country.”

We’ve got the UT School of Jazz and our own Knoxville Jazz Festival. There’s no doubt that Knoxville is a jazz lover’s town, and there are many venues throughout the city where fans can whet their musical appetites.

Wyatt Thaemert, who runs Lane Music in West Knoxville’s Franklin

Carol Zinavage Wyatt Thaemert and David Smith of Lane Music in Franklin Square pose with an array of guitars.

Carol’s Corner Square, wants you to know about one of the latest ones.

He’s pleased to offer Lane’s new performance hall – a small, comfortable, welllighted venue that seats 50 to 60 people.

On a recent Thursday evening, the Knoxville Jazz Fes-

Young bassist Taylor Coker provides his usual virtuosic playing. tival Board Band provided an enjoyable, varied concert in the hall. The players – Tom Johnson on piano and soprano saxophone, Emily Mathis on piano and flute, Taylor Coker on standup bass, Will Boyd on saxophone and EWI (more about

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Brown said of the space, “It has a nice room size. We play unamplified bass and piano. The audience is in view, and they’re not talking.

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Thaemert, who is himself a rock guitarist, was all smiles as he took photos of the players. Speaking of his decision to provide the performance space, he said, “Recitals and pianos go hand in hand, and since we are THE Kawai piano store in Knoxville, it was essential that we have a hall like this.”

He firmly believes that music education is for the whole family, not just the child enrolled in music lessons. “We wanted to keep the family environment. It’s so important. So our recital hall has an intimate vibe.

“The experience of live music is going to touch kids in some way. They may love it, they may even hate it, but it’s going to affect them strongly.”

Thaemert believes that such live performances are “fueling the future of music,” and he’s eager for musicians of all types to take advantage of what he offers. He particularly wants to host classical chamber music performances in the hall.

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The quintet took the audience through many ballads and up-tempo songs. At one point, sax player Boyd introduced the EWI (“EEwee,”) an acronym for “electronic wind instrument.”

Blown like a sax, with a similar key-fingering system, the instrument houses a synthesizer in its small body. It’s capable of producing not only single notes but chords and effects such as slides, which Boyd incorporated in a very musical and entertaining way.

Two of the players – Mathis and Johnson – took turns going back and forth from wind instruments to piano. Coker, who just completed nursing school, has been holding audiences in thrall with his stunning bass playing since he was a teenager.

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Hallsdale-Powell Utility District (HPUD) is now accepting applications for possible nomination as a member of the HPUD Board of Commissioners. HPUD’s Board of Commissioners is comprised of three commissioners, who are each appointed by the Knox County Mayor for a staggered four-year term from a list of three nominees selected by the current HPUD Board of Commissioners.

HPUD’s Board of Commissioners is vested with the general power and authority over the utility district, which is managed and operated on a day-to-day basis by the utility district’s president/chief executive officer and who has responsibility and oversight for the utility district’s employees and operations. Besides selecting the utility district’s president/chief executive office, duties of the HPUD Board of Commissioners include attending all regular monthly meetings and, when called, special meetings of the HPUD Board of Commissioners, adopting an annual budget for the utility district’s operations, setting all rates for water and wastewater services provided by the utility district, and establishing and approving all rules, regulations, policies and procedures necessary for the utility district’s operations.

An HPUD Commissioner must also attend a minimum number of certified training hours during his or her appointed term as required by state law.

HPUD is one of Tennessee’s largest utility districts, which are treated as governmental entities under state law. HPUD serves water and wastewater service to over 29,075 customers in the north Knox County area (including portions of Union County and Anderson County) with an operating budget in excess of $29.1 million for its most recent fiscal year and a current capital budget in excess of $12.8 million.

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THROUGH FRIDAY, JULY 11 Registration open for the Crown Education Camp for students in grades 7-12. Three tracks available: Crown Music Camp, Crown STEM Camp and Crown Vocational Skills Camp. Info/preregistration: http://thecrowncollege.com/educationcamp or 1-877-MY-CROWN.

THROUGH SATURDAY, AUG. 23 Registration open for Lakeside of the Smokies Triathlon: 1.5k open water swim on Douglas Lake, 40k bike ride on rolling rural roads and 10k run on rolling roads. Info/to register: 250-3618 or http://racedayevents.net/events/lakeside-of-thesmokies-triathlon/.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18 Seniors potluck lunch, 10 a.m., Sharps Chapel Community Center. All seniors welcome.

Fun on the Farm presented by Tennessee Valley Fair, 11 a.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. Info: 525-5431.

THURSDAY, JUNE 19 Summer Library Club presents the Zoomobile, 10 a.m., North Knoxville Branch Library, 2901 Ocoee Trail. Info: 525-7036.

Summer Library Club presents the Zoomobile, 4 p.m., Mascot Branch Library, 1927 Library Road. Info: 933-2620.

FRIDAY, JUNE 20 Farm Fresh Fridays: Union County Farmers Market, 4-7 p.m., downtown Maynardville. Info: 9928038.

Opening reception and awards presentation for Fountain City Art Center Open show, 6:308 p.m., Fountain City Art Center, 213 Hotel Ave. Exhibit runs through July 12. Info: 357-2787 or www. fountaincityartctr.com.

Amazingly Awesome Science with Dr. Al Hazari, 2 p.m., Fountain City Branch Library, 5300 Stanton Road. Info: 689-2681.

Concert on the Commons, 7-9 p.m., Norris Town Commons. Featuring Shannon Whitworth. Bring a lawn chair, blanket and picnic basket. Info/schedule: www.facebook.com/pages/Concerts-On-TheCommons/210787865610690 or www.cityofnorris. com.

Mr. Bond and the Science Guy, 12:15-2 p.m., Maynardville Public Library, 296 Main St. Info: 9927106.

Author Susan Carter book signing event, 1-3 p.m., Young-Williams Animal Center, 3201 Division St. NW. Signing copies of “A Home for Copper: A Story of Adoption.” Info: 405-458-5642 or Michelle Whitman at michelle@keymgc.com.

SATURDAY, JUNE 21 Cades Cove tour with Bill Landry, 9 a.m., departing from the Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center in Townsend. Tickets: $50 per person; includes

light snacks and a cold beverage. Reservations required: 448-8838.

Fishing at Big Ridge State Park, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., hosted by the veterans. All kids welcome. Lunch provided. Info: Maynardville Public Library, 992-7106.

Benefit singing and cookout, 1-6 p.m., 1388 Main St., Maynardville. Hosted by Thunder Road Gospel Jubilee. Cookout and drinks on site available for purchase. Proceeds go to The Thunder Road Gospel Jubilee.

Regular Saturday night singing begins 6 p.m. Info: Joe Painter: 201-5748.

Buckner family reunion, Wilson Park in Maynardville. Lunch at noon. Bring homemade dishes, drinks, desserts and lawn chairs. All family and friends invited. Info: Carolyn Norris, 992-8321; Billy Cox, 9923466; Jean Mize, 992-3674; Anna Hubbs Todd, 9922656.

Annual yard and bake sale, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Strawberry Plains Presbyterian Church, 3168 W. Old Andrew Johnson Highway. Hamburgers and hot dogs for sale, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Proceeds go to church programs.

Bricks 4 Kidz: LEGOs fun at the Library, 1 p.m, Carter Branch Library, 9036 Asheville Highway. Free library program for elementary age children from kindergarten through 5th grade. Space limited; registration required. Info/registration: 933-5438.

Lavender Festival, 8 a.m.-3p.m., Jackson Square in Oak Ridge. Food, activities for children, herb demonstrations, crafts, antiques, music and more. Info/schedule: www.jacksonsquarelavenderfestival.org.

Summer Solstice Celebration, 7-9 p.m., Narrow Ridge, Mac Smith Resource Center, 1936 Liberty Hill Road., Washburn. Wear shoes and clothing suitable to the weather conditions and the light uphill journey.

Rides provided to individuals who are unable to journey on foot. Info: Mitzi Wood-Von Mizener, 497-3603 or www.narrowridge.org.

Yoga, 9-10:15 a.m., Narrow Ridge outdoor stage or Mac Smith Resource Center, 1936 Liberty Hill Road., Washburn. Bring yoga/Pilates mat, towel, water. No fee; donations accepted. Info: Mitzi Wood-Von Mizener, 4973603 or www.narrowridge.org.

Old Fashioned Gospel Singing, 7:30 p.m., Ridgeview Heights Baptist Church, 7809 Ridgeview Road in Corryton. Everyone invited. Info/directions: 712-1835.

Saturday Stories and Songs: Faye Wooden, 11 a.m., Powell Branch Library, 330 West Emory Road.

Info: 947-6210.

Saturday Stories and Songs: Georgi Schmitt, 11 a.m., Fountain City Branch Library, 5300 Stanton Road. Info: 689-2681.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY, JUNE 21-22 Antique Street Fair, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., historic settlement of Rugby. Features: array of antiques and primitive, vintage and fine crafts from more than 20 vendors.

Also arts, crafts and vintage wares available at the village shops.

SUNDAY JUNE 22 The Heavenly Heirs will sing, 11 a.m., Fellowship Christian Church, 746 Tazewell Pike, Luttrell. Everyone welcome.

SUNDAY-FRIDAY, JUNE 22-27 Acoustic Music Week, Lincoln Memorial University Cumberland Gap campus. Featuring bluegrass stars Dale Ann Bradley and Steve Gulley. Open to all ages and skill levels. Preregistration required. Info/schedule/registration: www.LMUnet.edu/artsinthegap.

MONDAY, JUNE 23 Coffee, Donuts and a Movie: “The Monuments Men,” 10:45 a.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. PG-13 110 min. Info: 525-5431.

Amazingly Awesome Science with Dr. Al Hazari, 2 p.m., Carter Branch Library, 9036 Asheville Highway. Info: 933-5438.

Family Movie Night: “Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters” (PG, 106 min.), 5:30 p.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. Info: 525-5431.

MONDAY-FRIDAY, JUNE 23 -27 Kids’ Camp, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Norris Community Building, 20 Chestnut Drive, Norris. Instructor: Kat Havercamp. For kids ages 7 to 12. Registration deadline: June 17. Info: 494-9854 or www.appalachianarts.net.

Adult Day Services Summer Day Camp, 9 a.m.5 p.m., Adult Day Services, 1545 Maynardville Highway.

Theme: “Pirates of ADS.” For disabled adults ages 18-55.

Includes “Pirate Picnic Supper” at East Tennessee Technology Access Center, 116 Childress St., Knoxville, followed by accessible movie. Info/registration: 745-1626, www.tnadultdayservices.com.

TUESDAY, JUNE 24 Summer Reading Program: Bicycle Safety Helmet Program with Susan Cook of Safe Kids, 1 p.m., Luttrell Public Library. Info: 992-0208.

La Technique Knife Skills cooking class, 6:309 p.m., Avanti Savoia’s La Cucina, 7610 Maynardville Pike. Cost: $60. Info/reservations: www.avantisavoia. com or 922-9916.

Knoxville Go Red for Women luncheon, 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Cherokee Country Club. Special Guest: Peyton Manning. Local Knoxville survivor, Rochelle Nelson, will share how her life was dramatically impacted by heart disease. Info: Lauren Thibodeaux, 212-6511 or lauren.thibodeaux@heart.org.

TUESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 26, 27 Beginners genealogy class, 6-7:30 p.m., Union County Museum and Library, 3824 Maynardville Highway. For ages 11 and up. Limited to 10 people. Info/reservations: Martha Jean Carter, 687-1021, or Wanda Cox Byerley, 992-5208.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 Ronald McDonald: Readers are Leaders, 10:30 a.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. Info: 525-5431.

THURSDAY, JUNE 26 Free talk on men’s health, 6 p.m., Charge Fitness Program, Clinton Physical Therapy Center, 1921 N. Charles Seivers Blvd. Guest speaker: Dr. Jose Malagon.

Seminar open to the community. Info: 457-8237.

Informational meeting for new women’s golf league, 10 a.m., Knoxville Municipal Golf Course, 3925 Schaad Road. Info: Liz Jett, 591-5548.

FRIDAY, JUNE 27 Farm Fresh Fridays: Union County Farmers Market, 4-7 p.m., downtown Maynardville. Info: 992-8038.

All you can eat fish fry, 5:30-7 p.m., Andersonville UMC. Adults, $8; children 12 and under, $6. Includes fish, hushpuppies, coleslaw, fries, dessert and drinks.

Concert on the Commons, 7-9 p.m., Norris Town Commons. Featuring: Jesse Black. Bring a lawn chair, blanket and picnic basket. Info/schedule: www.facebook.com/pages/Concerts-On-TheCommons/210787865610690 or www.cityofnorris. com.

2014 White Lightening Trail Festival, 2-8 p.m., Historic Downtown Cumberland Gap. Features: music, antique cars, food and fun. Info: Carl Nichols, 423-6264149.

Sunshine Monkey Shines, 12:15-2 p.m., Maynardville Public Library, 296 Main St. Info: 992-7106.

Pajama Day, 10:30 a.m., Powell Branch Library, 330 West Emory Road. Info: 947-6210.

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Dan Varner

2026 N. Charles Seivers Blvd. • Clinton, TN 37716

457-0704 or 1-800-579-4561 www.rayvarner.com

CERAMIC TILE INSTALLATION

Mowing • Mulching • Landscaping • Brush Removal

Floors, Walls & Repairs

ALTERATIONS

BY FAITH For Men, Women & Children Custom-tailored clothes for ladies of all sizes PLUS kids!

Gary Perkins 865-250-9405

Call John: 938-3328

Call Faith Koker • 938-1041

BREEDEN’S TREE SERVICE

SPROLES DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION

Over 30 yrs. experience

DAVID HELTON

Trimming, removal, stump grinding, brush chipper, aerial bucket truck.

Licensed & insured • Free estimates!

Concept to Completion Repairs thru Additions Garages • Roofing • Decks Siding • Painting Wood/Tile/Vinyl Floors

To place an ad call

219-9505

938-4848 or 363-4848

Green Feet Lawn Care

HAROLD’S GU GU GUTTER SERVICE

SPECIAL: Redisdential Lawns $25.00 Serving Your Community For 9 Years

Commercial/Residential, Licensed/Insured Serving North Knoxville 20 years

Will clean front & back. $20 and up. Quality work guaranteed.

938-9848 • 924-4168

288-0556

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Ray Varner

“All Your Lawn Care Needs” Licensed and Insured

33yrs. experience, excellent work

FREE ESTIMATES LIFETIME Owner Operator EXPERIENCE Roger Hankins

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PERKINS LANDSCAPE & LAWN CARE

TERMITE AND PEST CONTROL Since 1971

925-3700

Rated A+

FOR SALE BY OWNER 3924 Arline Drive, Freeway S/D 4BR/3BA, all brick 3,000 SF, bsmt rancher. LR, DR, 2 kits, 2 dens, 2 FPs, 2 dbl-car garges w/2 concrete driveways, lg rear porch, deck & concrete patio. New HVAC & roof.

Corner lot, well landscaped. Ideal Mother-in-law suite. $239,500 Call 922-2403 or 705-4217 for appointment.

PLUMBING CO.

All Types of Residential & Commercial Plumbing

MASTER PLUMBER 40 Years Experience Licensed & Bonded

922-8728 257-3193 Fountain City, Powell, Halls

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922-4136 MOUNTAIN PARK VILLAS Apartments Lovely senior housing specifically designed for persons 62 years of age or older or mobility impaired.

Quiet & peaceful community.

7620 Old Clinton Pike Powell, TN 37849

938-0606 Office Hours: M-F 9-1

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100

Golden Layers Biscuits, Cinnamon Rolls Or

Pillsbury Grands! Biscuits 7.3-12 Oz.

With Card

Food City Fresh

Red Ripe

Chicken Breast Tenders

Slicing Tomatoes

2

49

Family Pack, Per Lb.

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99

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Selected Varieties

Daisy Cottage Cheese 24 Oz.

6

2/ 00

100

With Card

Lots of Vitamin C!

Food City Fresh, 75% Lean 25% Fat

High In Antioxidants!

Ground Beef

Fresh Blueberries

2

99

Per Lb. for 3 Lbs. or More

Mayfield Orange Juice

1

99

Dry Pint

With Card

Selected Varieties

Coca-Cola Products 6 Pk., 1/2 Liter Btls.

10

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Pepsi Products

With Card

Selected Varieties, 12 Pack, 12 Oz. Cans

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10

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Sargento Tastings Cheese

2/$

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3.5 Oz.

1

99

With Card

Selected Varieties

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Fudge Bars or

Hot Dog or

Frito Lay Doritos

Mayfield Classic Ice Cream

Kay's Moo Cows Ice Cream Bars

Kern’s Hamburger Buns

10-11.5 Oz.

56 Oz.

6 Ct.

8 Ct.

With Card

5

39

Selected Varieties

Less than 2 are $4.99 each.

With Card

Gallon

With Card SAVE AT LEAST 4.29 ON TWO

With Card SAVE AT LEAST 4.89 ON TWO

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Blue Bonnet Spread 16 Oz. Qtrs.

89

¢

With Card

SAVE AT LEAST 2.79 ON TWO

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Kraft Chunk Cheese 8 Oz.

Selected Varieties

Viva Paper Towels or

Selected Varieties, Fun Size

Selected Varieties

Powerade Sports Drink

Kleenex Cottonelle Bath Tissue

Mars & Nestlé Candy Bars

Yoplait Greek 100 Yogurt

8 Pk., 20 Oz. Btls.

6-12 Rolls

6 Pk.

5.3 Oz.

3

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6

99 With Card

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Sargento Shredded Cheese 7-8 Oz.

5

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SALE DATES Sun., June 15, Sat., June 21, 2014