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ISSUE 2 VOLUME 30

FARRAGUT, TENNESSEE

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2017 • 1A

Startling statistics revealed at FHS mental health meeting ■

CAROLYN EVANS cevans@farragutpress.com

The statistics are startling: with the average high school class in Knox County roughly 30 students, six or more of those students meet clinical symptoms of depression and other conditions. Four students have contemplated suicide. Three have planned it, and 2.6 students have attempted it. At the Thursday, Sept. 14, parent meeting

titled “Typical or Troubled: Know the Difference, Make a Difference,” in Farragut High School’s Vickie B. Wells Auditorium, Ben Harrington, with the Mental Health Association of East Tennessee, shared information with an audience of about 40. The meeting was sponsored by FHS PTSO. “I can tell you this is something that’s so important,” said FHS principal Ryan Siebe, who opened the meeting. “I’ve never been any place where people take caring for students more im-

portantly than they do here … I want to thank Lori Moczadlo, PTSO president,” he said. Harrington’s talk was engaging and quickmoving, covering topics from brain development to stressors to warning signs parents should be aware of, including being sad or hopeless, earning bad grades and being easily angered. “This year we’ll be in over 100 schools, including every Knox County middle and high school,” he said. “We’re going to teach students what to recognize and what’s observable

in their peers and then have the tools to turn to a trusted adult.” “After everything that happened last year with the three suicides, we felt it was really important to provide some education for parents,” Moczadlo said the week before. “This seminar will provide a lot of good information to parents helping them decipher between what is normal in a teenager and what kind of See FHS MEETING on Page 2A

Dr. Galdun answers the call At 58, Farragut resident joins Navy as a way to ‘give back’

TAMMY CHEEK tcheek@farragutpress.com

expect to do one weekend a month, anywhere from 12 to 29 days of what’s considered ‘active duty’ per year,” Galdun said. “The officers’ training was active duty. This year, I will have a couple of active duties. One is at a training site in Texas and another, I believe we’re going to Wisconsin next summer.” Galdun, an anesthesiologist at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, said he received the letter

When Farragut’s Split Rail Farm subdivision resident Dr. John Galdun, 59, received a letter last year asking him to consider joining the U.S. Naval Reserve, he saw that request as an opportunity to “give back.” “I just missed Vietnam on my age and they even stopped the selective service reg‘We’re given a i s t r a t i o n , ” tremendous opportunity said Galdun, to live in this country, who took the plunge and and I felt a strong need joined the to give something back Navy. He is in that regard.’ now a lieu~ Lt. Cmdr. John Galdun tenant comU.S. Naval Medical Corp. mander in the Medical Corps who is a full-time reservist with a com- from U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Doug mitment for eight years. “We’re “Woody” Beal in February 2016. “[Getting a letter from a rear given a tremendous opportunity to live in this country, and I felt admiral is] something you don’t a strong need to give something get every day,” he said. “For whatever reason, this letter sat on my back in that regard. “I’m at a position in my life desk for a couple days. It kind of where, yes, I am getting close to hit a nerve.” After responding, Galdun went retirement,” Galdun added. “But this is a perfect opportunity for me through an application process and since I don’t have young children; was accepted. His commissioning we’re pretty well-established with ceremony was Sept. 16, 2016. Galour location, our finances, and I dun then attended officers’ trainam extremely comfortable.” See GALDUN on Page 3A About his commitment, “I will

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Pooches take the plunge Billy, a border collie, takes the bait from his owner, Pat Wilkins, and jumps into the 4-foot deep pool during Pooch Plunge presented by K-9 Center of East Tennessee Friday afternoon, Sept. 15, in Village Green shopping center parking lot in front of Ricki’s Pet Depot and Stein Mart. Scores of Dogs representing various breeds came from Farragut, Knoxville, East Tennessee and as far away as West Tennessee and North Carolina and West Tennessee. Coordinated by Smoky Mountain Dock Dogs Club and Shop Farragut, Pooch Plunge primarily was for dogs that had never jumped off a 3-foot ledge and into a pool of water. This fun event for owners and dogs alike kicked off Dog Daze @ Village Green presented by TDS weekend, which continued Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 16-17, with Professional, Semi-Professional, Contender and Amateur jumping competitions. (See related story on page 5A and West Side Faces page 6B)

Proposed condo development for Grigsby Chapel discussed ■ CAROLYN EVANS

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Two residents living along Grigsby Chapel Road made a point of being at the Sept. 5 Town of Farragut Staff/Developer meeting in Town Hall to express their concern about the traffic and how a new 83-unit condominium development could add to the current traffic problem. The meeting also included discussion about the next phase of

Bridgemore subdivision and drawing inspiration for a town center from other area developments, including Northshore Town Center, South Knoxville, Sequoyah Hills and the Avalon development in Atlanta. Residents Peg Kennedy and Mul Wyman were there to voice their frustration about adding to the already heavy traffic on Grigsby Chapel. See CONDO on Page 4A

Travis Fuller, applicant for a new condominium development, brought plans to the Tuesday, Sept. 5 Town of Farragut Staff/Developer meeting in Town Hall. Grigsby Park is an 83-unit condo development proposed for the 24.8 acres between Chapel Point Subdivision and Westside Unitarian Universalist Church. Carolyn Evans

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