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The Science Lab program at Farragut Intermediate

School has become as much a part of the school day

as lunch – and much more important! Run by the

FIS PTA under the guidance of Maureen Cianciolo,

the labs bring hands-on science to each classroom

at the school, four times a year. With 50 classrooms,

that means labs are going on somewhere in the

school every day, fulfi lling the mission of helping

the science curriculum come alive for the students.

Gavin Gregg sees a lesson in liquid density as parent

volunteer Robin Wilde assists. For more photos by

Nancy Anderson, see A-8.

By Sherri Gardner HowellIn a world where we are

always looking for the mo-tive, the payoff, the reason why, Connor Shields has little explanation for his actions.

“It is something I know how to do, so I thought I might be able to help oth-ers,” was the 13-year-old Farragut Middle School student’s answer. The question? Why are you teaching lessons in how to use cell phones and note-books to senior citizens?

Connor’s community service project isn’t in an-swer to any school, club or church program to teach the value of giving. It’s a Connor concept, thought up and implemented by him, with help from his parents, Robert and Pa-mela Shields, and grand-parents, Dave and Toby Montgomery.

“I got the idea from

Scientifi c magic

Technology gap:

Middle-schooler reaches out to help seniors

Alice Norris gets help with her cell phone from 13-year-old

Connor Shields. Photos by Sherri Gardner Howell

Toby Montgomery poses with her grandson, Connor Shields.

helping my family mem-bers, especially my grand-parents, because they were always coming to me to show them something on their iPhones,” says Con-nor. “What they needed to know wasn’t hard, so I thought I could probably

teach other people the ba-sics to help them.”

Connor, who says he learned how to use his iPhone and iPad “by do-ing,” held a session at Echo Ridge retirement commu-nity. “It went pretty well,” he says. Then his grand-

parents, who are members of Farragut Presbyterian Church, put the word out that Connor would come to the church on Sunday mornings for one-on-one sessions with seniors.

Alice Norris was the fi rst to sign up. Her cell

phone wasn’t an iPhone,but Connor said he wouldstill try to help.

“I’m a former teacher,”says Norris. “I can run aclassroom and diagramany sentence you put in

FMPC debates accessory dwelling unitsBy Sandra Clark

When Village Green res-ident Ken Frazer said he often is “mysti-fi ed” by the goings-on at the F a r r a g u t Municipal P l a n n i n g C o m m i s -

sion, he was not the only confused one in the room.

“It keeps coming back,” said Frazer, of Alderman Bob Markli’s proposal to allow accessory dwelling units in certain R-1 zones.

“Why not just vote it up or down?”

While FMPC support seems limited, commis-sioners are hesitant to release the proposed ordi-nance.

“We could reject it 9-0 but it goes on to the Board of Mayor and Aldermen,”

explained vice chair Ed St. Clair. “We’ve got to get it right.”

Commissioner Betty Dick was blunt: “I am op-posed to this ordinance. I want to make that clear.”

But Commissioner An-nette Brun countered: “People need choices. (Bob) Markli’s points are spot on. I support it.”

In letters made part of the FMPC record, Markli called the proposed ordi-

nance “an extremely mi-nor tweak” that addresses a “burgeoning new market that will distinguish the town and draw high qual-ity residents.”

Alderman Jeff Elliott disagreed, urging commis-sioners to vote no. “There is no need for such a dras-tic change in our R-1 zon-ing ordinance which has worked so well for so many years,” wrote Elliott.

He said residents need-

ing to house “a wayward son or daughter” could simply add on or modify their existing house.

Commissioners raised enough questions to send the ordinance back to in-terim director Mark Shi-pley for revisions. On a motion by Ed Whiting, the ordinance was deferred until Shipley fi nishes an-other draft and commis-sioners have a chance to propose amendments.

Ken Frazer

NEIGHBORHOOD BUZZ

Kendall Road repairs update

Work is expected to begin this week to a sinkhole that has closed a portion of Kendall Road.

Due to underlying, persis-tent sinkhole activity, the city of Knoxville closed the road be-tween Gleason Drive and Twin-ing Drive on Dec. 20. A geo-technical engineer was hired to probe the sinkhole depth and make repair recommendations.

The city has secured a con-tractor on an emergency basis to make the necessary repairs quickly. The work is expected to take six to eight weeks to com-plete, at which time the road will be reopened.

More on MikeMike Stratton came unin-

vited from Tellico Plains to the University of Tennessee and stayed to become a fi rst-team end in a two-way era, offense and defense. He learned a lot.

➤ Read Marvin West on page A-5

Where the Jobs AreThe IBEW union is actively

recruiting women and minori-ties as a new training facility has opened on Central Avenue Pike off I-75.

This week Shopper-News launches a new feature: Where the Jobs Are.

➤ Read Betty Bean on page A-10

Stokes: From ‘pops’ to judge

His grandchildren may call him Pops, but Billy Stokes hopes you’ll soon call him Judge.

Stokes is running for the Division I Circuit Court judge seat being vacated by Dale Workman.

➤ Read Jake Mabe on page A-4

Sharing the lightOne of the tenets of the-

Christian faith is “love thy neighbor.” For the Laurel Church of Christ that means allowing Knox Heritage to build a driveway across church property.

Historic Westwood, the future home of Knox Heritage, is on the church’s east side.

The home’s graceful en-trance through a serpentine brick wall served the Lutz family well when it was built in 1890 but doesn’t meet the cur-rent needs of the nonprofi t.

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NEWS FROM CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF KNOXVILLE

“Now we’ve come so far, knowing nothing of who we are.”

These lyrics from “Rail-road,” one of the original songs from local folk/Ameri-cana band Subtle Clutch, are fi tting considering the group is made up of four high school boys.

CAK freshman Jonathan Bailey plays the guitar, bass and mandolin for Subtle Clutch.

“This last year, I’ve prob-ably played more music than ever,” Bailey said. “July was when the stuff with Subtle Clutch started happening, and since then we’ve just been playing gigs and doing our thing. It has been really fun.”

The other three members, Briston Maroney (guitar/vo-cals), Devin Badgett (guitar/

ukulele/vocals) and Eli Fox (banjo/dobro/harmonica), attended middle school to-gether at Episcopal School of Knoxville. They fi rst per-formed together in April when Eli organized a fund-raiser for WDVX as part of a school project.

In June, while Maroney was out of town, Bailey joined Fox and Badgett for a street performance on Market Square.

“I remember being scared to death because I had never really done anything like that before,” Bailey said. “Even though I was scared at fi rst, it was super fun.”

The boys made such an im-pression that they were asked to take the stage at the Knox-ville Kuumba Festival. Bailey has been part of the group

CAK Athletic Director Steve Denny is turning the page to a new chapter.

While the future is still a bit uncertain, Steve and his wife, Rebecca (1st grade teacher at CAK) say they have sensed the Lord leading them on a new journey. Denny will fi nish his sixth year as AD and conclude his fi fth season as the varsity girls basketball coach. Rebecca Denny will stay at CAK for the remainder of the 2013-14 school year.

“I’ve enjoyed working with Steve these past seven months,” said Head of School Bob Neu. “Steve is one of the hardest working and most or-ganized individuals I know. I appreciate all he brings to the job, but I appreciate his com-mitment to the Lord the most. Much has been accomplished at CAK under his watch. His mark will defi nitely be left on our campus.”

Since Denny arrived at CAK in 2008, the Warriors have boosted their athletic prowess with an all-star ros-ter of coaches, improved fa-cilities and a number of cham-pionships. The Warriors have accumulated 37 district, 32 regional and 14 state champi-onships (nine state fi nalists) over the last fi ve years. Most

Spelling bee winners

The CAK girls basketball team traveled to Naples during Christmas break to participate in the 15th Annual Naples Holiday Shootout. The tournament featured some of the nation’s top teams and top talent.

The Warriors fi nished sixth in the National Division, including a big win over Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.). Anna Hammaker, CAK’s junior point guard, was named to the All-Tournament Team for leading her team throughout the three-day event.

Anna Hammaker

Hammaker named toAll-Tournament Team

Members of Subtle Clutch are CAK student Jonathan Bailey, and friends Devin Badgett, Eli Fox and Briston

Maroney.

Student fi nds a place in

Subtle Clutch

ever since. Their repertoire includes a

few originals and some covers of radio favorites like “Radio-active” by Imagine Dragons and “Gone, Gone, Gone” by Phillip Phillips.

Jonathan has played the guitar for four years and the mandolin for two.

“I would say once I got

guitar down everything else started coming fairly easily,” Bailey said. “Although I’ve only been playing mandolin for two years, it has only been in the past four months or so that I’ve really started pro-gressing and getting into it.”

And what about that name?“The name was suggested

by Devin’s older brother while

they were at Taco Bell,” Bailey said. “None of us are 100 per-cent sure of what it means, but we liked the way it sound-ed so we went with it.”

Just as the song states: “... knowing nothing of who we are.”

Info: youtube.com/user/subtleclutch or facebook.com/subtleclutch

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Athletic Director Denny resigns

notably, under Denny’s watch CAK won fi rst-ever State Championship in football and cross-country, and there was a 12-month period in which ev-ery girls team made it to state.

“These years at CAK have been challenging but reward-ing,” Denny said. “I believe God has honored our commit-ment to maintaining integrity and focusing on the process rather than the results. We will miss CAK and all of the great relationships, but we are excited about the future.”

According to Neu, the school will begin a search for a new AD immediately.

CAK’s annual spelling bee was held in the library Tuesday, and the winners advance to the Regional Bee at North Asheville Christian School on March 7. The 5th graders have a chance to make it to the Atlanta bee if they place in the top four of the 5th grade bee and then in the top four of the 5th-8th Grade Spell Off.

CAK’s winners (in order of placement) were: 1st grade, Paxton McPherson, Seth Stalcup, Leslie Teaster, Trent Valeriano; 2nd grade, Aleyah Troutt, Aiden Troutt, William Blevins, Yates Foster; 3rd grade Emma Brown, Noah McPherson, Anya Cotton, Emma Grady; 4th grade, Ellie Nath, Anna Claire Roddy, Luke Tedford, Hawkins Dunn; 5th grade, Rachel Shamblin, Alexander Nazerias, Tabb Layton, Griffi n Parker.

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Fellowship Tours 2014 Tour Schedule

The month of Decem-ber is never long enough to squeeze in all the fun you want to have. Members of the Rotary Club of Farragut have never let that stand in the way of good, old-fash-ioned fellowship, however. They just move their holi-day party to January.

Carole and Tom Pattison catch up

with Becky Duncan at the party.

Stephanie and Knick Myers

kick back like family should at

the Rotary Christmas party at

the home of Noah and Allison

Myers. Noah and Knick are

brothers.

The University of Tennessee basketball game captured the attention of Lee and Jeff Mrazek and

Dale and Robbie Read in the comfortable den at the Myers home.

Julie Harkins joins April and Jason Stouff er in warming up at the Rotary Club of Farragut holiday

party.

Ben Harkins and Tom Marsh

enjoy the festive evening.

Holiday celebration – after the fact

The “Christmas” party for 2013 was held on Jan. 11, 2014, at the home of Noah and Allison Myers. Club business was put on the back burner as members, spouses and guests brought the spirit of the season into the new year. The group en-joyed tables laden with food and goodies.

A special treat of the eve-ning was a golf-cart ride up the hill with Luke Myers, age 10, and a “Welcome” at the door by Kate Myers, 8.

The Reeds, Jeff and Tracy, and O’Briens, Jim and Diane, enjoy the evening.

front of me, but this phone has me stumped.”

Her children insisted she get the phone after her husband died. From the moment she turns it on, she told Connor, it’s an ir-ritation. “Somebody asked me if it was a ‘smart’ phone, and I told them it was a lot smarter than I am.”

Connor, soft-spoken and patient, let his pupil show him what her problems were with the phone. The fi rst was that most of the time when Norris turned the phone on, the camera feature popped up. Connor showed her the button on the phone’s side that acti-vated (and closed) the cam-era. Norris was pushing the sensitive button when she picked up the phone to turn it on.

The most amazing rev-elation for Norris was the discovery of the “home” key on the phone. “I had no idea how to get back to

what I needed to see on this phone. Most of the time, I just turned it off and turned it back on, hoping to get to the right place.”

Connor showed her how to unlock her screen and told her about the power save feature in explaining why the screen “just goes away.” He explained that the “End Call” that pops on the screen when she an-swers a call doesn’t mean the call has ended, as Nor-ris thought, but is giving her the option to hit that button and end it.

“Oh dear,” says Norris. “I have been hanging up on ev-erybody.”

Once they practiced the basics, Connor asked Nor-ris if there were any other features she wants to know how to use on the phone. “It has games,” he tells her, “and you can get on the In-ternet and Facebook…”

“Oh no, honey,” she tells him. “Maybe we will have

Technology gap: From page A-1

another session later. I am just happy to know how to make a phone call without taking another picture of

the fl oor!” To contact Connor, email

[email protected].

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Paul Kelley’s infl uence continues

Betty Bean

It’s times like these when Steve Diggs misses Paul Kelley.

Not that he doesn’t feel the loss of his longtime mentor almost every day since Kelley died a year ago – but now Diggs, as execu-tive director of the Emerald Youth Foundation, has gone public with a plan to plunge into the charter-school business, and he wishes he could have the benefi t of Kelley’s sage advice.

“He was my second fa-ther, and I wish I could sit down in his living room and

of Emerald Charter Schools and the plan to enter the contentious and highly po-litical fi eld of education.

The fi rst thing Diggs wants to make clear is that he is a public-school guy. His children attend Chris-tenberry Elementary School and Fulton High School, and Diggs is active on both campuses.

He is distressed by the low scores that Knoxville’s urban students have been getting in math and lan-guage arts and says he wants to do something to help children become col-lege-ready by the time they fi nish high school.

“I am a public-school ad-vocate. In fact, we are going to increase our offerings to public schools, and we think the public charter-school option will be another strat-egy to accelerate the path to achievement.”

The second thing he would like to make clear is that the fi rst Emerald Char-ter School will not involve a

takeover of any existing Knox Coun-ty school, although he will consid-er any space that might be offered.

The fi rst E m e r a l d

Charter School will serve kindergarteners and fi rst-graders only, and the stu-dent body will consist of 75 to 100 inner-city fi rst and second-graders.

Diggs says he has not chosen a location but antici-pates that it will be near Ful-ton High School, perhaps on property soon to be aban-doned by Physicians Re-gional Medical Center (the hospital that Diggs’ neigh-bors still call St. Mary’s).

“We think we’re going to need about 20,000 square feet,” he said. “We’ll see what’s going to be avail-able.”

He believes Paul Kelley would approve.

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‘Pops’ hopes to be called ‘Judge’

JakeMabe

His grandchildren may call him Pops, but Billy Stokes hopes you’ll soon call him Judge.

Bailey Hickerson, 3, runs up to chat with Bay and Billy “Pops”

Stokes after Billy addresses the crowd at his campaign kickoff

at Calhoun’s on the River. Photo by Jake Mabe

Stokes is running for the Division I Circuit Court judge seat being vacated by Dale Workman. His oppo-nents to date are lawyers Bill Ailor, Kristi Davis and Ray Hal Jenkins.

Like Jenkins, Stokes is a former Knox County Re-publican Party chair. He’s safe, familiar.

His mentor, Richard Bean, stood quietly in the corner as everybody stopped by to say hello at his campaign kickoff at Cal-houn’s on the River. Duane Grieve and Gail Jarvis were chatting in another corner. Knoxville Mayor Madeline Rogero dropped by, as did former county GOP chair Chad Tindell.

Stokes’ wife, Bay, a for-mer educator, was saying howdy to everybody. It felt homey, familiar.

Billy is a Knoxville na-tive. At least two of his classmates from Beaumont Elementary School and Rule High showed up to sup-port him. Billy remembered playing football against the Dink Adams-coached Halls High football team and says he fi gured out a way to deal with Dink’s offensive tandem of Elmo Brock and

Bruce Blakely.Raised in Lonsdale,

Stokes attended Maryville College to play football. A shoulder injury ended dreams of gridiron glory, so he transferred to UT. He earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology and was hired as juvenile counselor for the Knoxville Police Depart-ment.

When that job was elimi-nated, Stokes attended UT Law School and worked full-time as a shift super-

captain in the Judge Advo-cate General’s Corps.

He is a founding partner of Stokes & Fansler, worked for Gov. Don Sundquist and boasts a bunch of other stuff you can read at his website.

“I’ve been doing this for a long time,” Billy said, “but the most important thing is that I practice law, step in and resolve confl icts. I’ve tried cases for a long time, both for plaintiffs and de-fendants, and I’ve won some and I’ve lost some.”

He says he has the expe-rience, education and tem-perament to do the job well.

“Just keep the talk on the street and we’ll move for-ward and win this thing on May 6,” he said to his sup-porters.

Granddaughter Bailey, 3, either liked what she heard or wanted to talk to Bay and Pops ’cause she got to them before supporters could.

Surrounded by friends and family, Billy Stokes looked comfortable. He felt like a winner. Billy’s is the familiar face in the race, but sometimes voters like fresh faces.

I don’t know what’s going to happen on Election Day, but I do know this. Familiar doesn’t need a road map or a question mark.“Pull Up A Chair” with Jake Mabe at jake-

mabe.blogspot.com

While TVA seldom re-ports or even hints at what is happening at closed board committee meetings, there has been lots of specu-lation since Mike McWhert-er broke tradition and voted no on the extension of Bill Sansom’s term as chair. It sent shock waves through-out the organization. This kind of public dissent just does not happen. Here is what I have learned from several sources.

Opening TVA’s closed doors

The recommendation to extend Sansom came from the compensation com-mittee chaired by Barbara Haskew, 73, whose term expires in May. However, the committee had also received a request that director Joe Ritch, 63, be named chair. Ritch is from Huntsville, Ala.

Since Sansom wanted to continue as chair until his term expires in May, Ritch opted not to challenge him. However, Ritch will likely be the next chair.

While the board has had a vice chair in the past (last held by Sansom in 2011) it has not been fi lled for two years. No reason was given for leaving it vacant.

Recently, the board determined the chair of the audit committee would be chair if the real chair could not attend the meeting, but no discussion occurred on what happens to the empty vice chair position.

It’s a safe bet Sansom will not name Mike Mc-Wherter. And it’s a safe bet that Sansom and Haskew will not be reappointed by President Obama.

■ Another question being discussed private-ly by board members is whether all board members can attend any committee meeting including those they are not members of. Legal counsel Ralph Rodg-ers has opined that if fi ve board members attend a committee meeting it could become a board meeting. The fi nance committee (the most important committee) has four members and does not allow other board mem-bers to attend. Rodgers even discourages fi ve direc-tors being on a TVA plane at the same time as it might suggest a meeting.

This means the non-members never hear what

was discussed or what was rejected. They are kept in the dark. This is one of many reasons the commit-tees should meet in public and let ratepayers know what is happening. It’s sur-prising that environmental groups like Sierra Club have not taken on the issue of closed committee meetings.

■ Ralph Rodgers was paid $1.9 million a year as chief general counsel for TVA in 2013. However, this is a reduction in income for Rod-gers as he made $2.5 million in 2012, according to the statement TVA fi led with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. If you think this is fi ction, check out the SEC fi ling for TVA.

Only seven years ago, in 2007, Rodgers was making just $180,000 a year, so his increase is 10 times in seven years. Then-TVA gen-eral counsel Maureen Dunn (now married to former TVA director Neil McBride) made $330,000 in 2007 ... much less than $1.9 million.

Not many attorneys in Tennessee make that much in a single year. TVA could easily fi nd well-qualifi ed at-torneys to accept Rodgers’ position for less than half that amount if he refused to pare back his excessive salary from ratepayers.

Now that this is becom-ing public, one wonders how long the board will remain silent. It is stunning that a quasi-governmental lawyer at TVA makes 10 times what a federal district judge makes and that this quan-tum leap occurred in seven years. TVA is also notorious for sending convoys of attor-neys to legal proceedings.

U.S. Rep. Jimmy Dun-can, when asked, said these salaries were “ridiculously excessive.” Duncan is the only member of the Tennes-see congressional delega-tion who has spoken out for years against excessive TVA salaries.

■ Gary Sousa made $140,200 a year as UT band director. He contin-ues to make this amount, although his band duties were suspended and he has no duties at present. The in-vestigation is still ongoing. However, if the outcome of the inquiry results in Sousa being moved back to the faculty, his salary will be $105,050.

The 25 percent reduc-tion is standard UT practice for persons moved from administrative to fac-ulty positions, according to Margie Nichols of the UT chancellor’s staff. The head of the music school would assign him new duties.

Steve Diggs

talk all this over with him.”Kelley was a career edu-

cator, longtime president of the Oakwood-Lincoln Park Neighborhood Association, multi-term school-board member and lifelong cham-pion of inner-city children. In 2010, the Dr. Paul L. Kel-ley Volunteer Academy, a nontraditional high school in the Knoxville Center mall, was named for him.

Kelley and his wife, Nor-ma, were members of Em-erald Avenue United Meth-odist Church when Diggs, fresh out of Maryville Col-lege, was hired as a youth minister back in 1988. Diggs took to the job with vigor and vision, and Kelley’s en-couragement and advice be-came invaluable as the EYF became an inner-city-wide youth ministry, eventually serving 1,400 children.

Today, Diggs and his family live two doors down from the Kelleys’ family home, and he still sees Nor-ma frequently. He believes Paul Kelley would approve

visor at the East Tennessee Regional Juvenile Center, now named for Bean. After receiving his J.D., he joined the U.S. Army, serving as a

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Mike Stratton came un-invited from Tellico Plains to the University of Tennes-see and stayed to become a fi rst-team end in a two-way era, offense and defense. He learned a lot.

“I learned to be friends with the tailbacks. We didn’t throw many forward passes, but when we did, it was the tailback doing the throwing.”

That strategy led to nine receptions as a senior in 1961 and Mike’s lone expe-rience with a professional scout.

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“Gil Brandt (Dallas Cow-boys) came to see Glenn Glass, and I got to meet him. Glenn asked about me as a prospect, and Mr. Brandt said oh yes, he would check on me.”

Brandt, ahead of the world in technical aspects of

talent searches, didn’t know there was a Mike Stratton.

Buster Ramsey was the fi rst coach of the Buffalo Bills. He had Maryville roots and had played at Knoxville High School. One of his East Tennessee connections told him that Stratton had good hands, good speed, good size and genuine potential on defense. He was added to the draft list – in pencil.

Ramsey got fi red while trying to make something out of nothing, and Lou Sa-ban became the new coach in Buffalo.

“The American Football League drafted early, and it wasn’t a very big deal,” re-called Stratton. “I stopped at Sam and Andy’s on the Strip one evening, and somebody told me I had been drafted.”

The next morning, the pay phone on the second fl oor in the stadium dormi-tory was ringing its bell off. As usually happened, the nearest Volunteer woke up enough to answer.

“Hey Stratton, this one’s for you.”

It was Lou Saban.“He said I had been draft-

ed by the Bills in the 13th round. He asked if I could come out to the airport for a meeting. I was on crutches from an ankle injury in the Vanderbilt game, but I bor-rowed John Bill Hudson’s car and drove out to the airport.

“Coach Saban was pleas-ant but businesslike. He offered me $9,000 for the 1962 season and $1,000 bonus if I would sign right then.

“Glenn Glass had given me some tips about nego-tiations. I decided to try one. If the Bills would raise

the offer to $10,000 and give me the other $1,000 as a cash advance, I said I would sign. Without a mo-ment’s hesitation, Coach Saban said OK.”

Stratton wondered if he had sold himself short.

A little later, back on campus, there were Lou Saban and Glenn Glass on a joy ride, seeing the sights from a big convertible, talk-ing about real money.

Stratton had hobbled to the airport to meet the coach. The coach had come to the school to pick up the tailback.

Stratton played 12 sea-sons of professional foot-ball, 156 games as an outside linebacker. He intercepted 21 passes. Six times he was in the Pro Bowl. He has an honored place on the Bills’ wall of fame. He was elected to the Buffalo all-time team, chosen after 50 years. He

is a legend in western New York.

Stratton had one of the historic hits in all of foot-ball. In the 1964 AFL cham-pionship game against San Diego, the great Keith Lin-coln was about to catch a pass. Mike, a full-grown 6-3 and 240, and the ball arrived in about the same instant. Fans said “ooooh.”

Lincoln did not get up. He had a rib problem.

The “Hit heard around the world” took on a life of its own. Almost everybody said it decided the champi-onship game. Some said it became the cornerstone of Buffalo’s development as a franchise.

“I never wanted to be known as a one-hit wonder,” said Stratton. “But when people asked about that tackle, I always accepted re-sponsibility and smiled.”Marvin West invites reader reaction. His address is [email protected]

Malcolm Shell

Concord’s African-American

communityI was talking to my friend

Loretta Bradley a few days ago and she said, “Have you ever written a column on Concord’s black commu-nity?”

Although I have men-tioned the African-Amer-ican community in many of my columns, I realized that I had never written a specifi c article on the com-munity. And what better time to do so than the year we celebrate the 50th anni-versary of Dr. King’s famous “I Have a Dream” speech at the Lincoln Memorial.

From a teenager’s per-spective growing up in the 1950s, I can only recall some of the people I knew – the Rev. Roy Stone, Ly-man “Deck” Bacon, Mildred Miller and many others that are too numerous to enu-merate.

But I cannot recall any discrimination or bigotry toward the black communi-ty from my friends. Perhaps we had not been “carefully trained.”

I shot basketball with the black kids in the Method-ist church parking lot, and when it snowed, we sled-ded down Olive Road hill together.

Some years later, I got to know the Rev. Stone when he came by the small conve-nience store where I worked to buy gas. We talked about many subjects including his church and his church members.

The Rev. Stone was a car-ing person and I always had the feeling that he was really interested in my thoughts. He also owned a commer-cial and residential paint-ing company that did excel-lent work, and his company was recognized in the area as one of several premiered painting contractors.

In refl ecting back on my observations now, in some ways, the African American community experienced integration at a level that would not become com-monplace in the South until the decade of the 1960s.

For example, W.M. Fox, who operated the local bus service to Knoxville, in-sisted that his black cus-tomers occupy any seat on the bus.

In fact, one woman, Mil-dred Miller, always sat in the seat directly behind the driver and carried on a con-versation with him during the entire trip.

Other customers recog-nized that the front seat behind the driver was Mil-dred’s seat and left it vacant.

Mrs. Miller was a color-ful person who often wore brightly fl owered clothes, used lots of cosmetic make-up, and she always carried a shopping bag fi lled with her most prized possessions.

Mildred attended my church – Concord United Methodist – for a while and made many friends there. When it was announced

that she was ill, we cut some wood from a vacant lake lot that one of the mem-bers owned. We hauled the wood to her home where we split it and stacked it on her porch. Mildred and her daughter were very appre-ciative, but Mildred never got to use much of the wood. She passed away two weeks later.

Another memorable person was Lymon Ba-con, known to his friends at “Deck.” Deck owned the school bus franchise for the area and always kept several school buses on his property. He was a short, muscular man who looked like he would have made an excellent athlete in any sport.

Deck also looked af-ter the African-American portion of Pleasant Forest Cemetery where he spent many hours improving the property.

John Campbell, a long-time president of Pleas-ant Forest Cemetery who passed away recently, once kidded Deck of promoting segregation by keeping the wrought iron fence intact that separated the African-American section from the main cemetery area.

On several occasions John suggested that he con-sider removing the fence, but Deck wanted to main-tain the separate identity. His son, Lymon Jr., passed away recently, but we used to run into each other occa-sionally and always enjoyed talking about “the good old days.”

Perhaps my most vivid memory of the black com-munity was their church, A.M.E. Zion, located on Loop Road. During the summer months, I often rode my bike over and sat on the front steps listening to their music.

Other white folks often drove over and listened from their car. I am not sure the congregation even knew we were outside, but one evening, one of the church members came in late and invited us to come inside. We chose to sit on the back row of the sanctuary.

And as I think about it now, it’s ironic that in many areas African-Americans were still required to sit in the back of theaters and buses, but here we were sitting in the back of their church.

The difference was that we chose to sit in the rear, but in many public places they never had that choice.


Wrushen, is following in his footsteps. She led the choir in a rousing new anthem, “We Sing the Praises to Our King.”

“To me, Dr. King was an example of how to be a sol-dier for Christ,” she said.

“He was no r e s p e c t e r of persons; he saw ev-eryone the same, which is the way God sees us. He always walked in his pur-

pose.”Yolanda Flowers, who

was reared in Birming-ham, Ala., a g r e e d . “A l t hou g h I did not know Dr. King, to me he meant f r e e d o m and civil rights.”

B a s s Harold Bassett chimed in from across the room. “I have a somewhat different

p e r s p e c -tive,” hesaid. “I was raised in the county. I didn’t know I was ‘inte-grated’ until I heard of Dr. King’s assassina-

tion. I didn’t know anything about black history, about what our people had been

through. I didn’t know about free-dom until I learned about Dr. King.”

Soprano E a r n e s -tine Bran-ner quickly

agreed. “Dr. King raised my awareness of civil rights. The greatest gifts he gave us are peace, perseverance and

faith.”“To me,

the Rev. Martin Lu-ther King Jr. epitomizes our past, our present and our fu-ture,” said Dr. Eloise

Webb. “We’re still clinging to his words and hoping we’ll have a better tomorrow.”

Lawrence Washington, a bass who’s been with the choir for many years, nod-ded. “He’s one of my he-roes,” he said quietly.

Pat Benn wrapped it all up succinctly. “Passion, promise and praise. That’s it. That’s what Dr. King rep-resented.”

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Audrey Wrushen leads the choir while her husband, Xzavian,

plays the piano.Bass Harold Bassett has unusual memories of the civil-rights

era.Dr. Aaron Staple rehearses a piece.

The atmosphere at Bap-tist Tabernacle Church in Knoxville was noisy and convivial on a recent Mon-day night as the MLK Cel-ebration Choir rehearsed for its Jan. 19 concert at the Bijou Theatre commemo-rating Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Convivial, but marked with great seriousness and focused intent.

“We’ve got a lot of stuff to get through tonight,” said Dr. Aaron Staple, Knoxville College’s director of choral music and leader/pianist for the MLK choir, “so let’s get started with ‘Praise.’ ” He asked his son-in-law, Xzavian Wrushen, to lead the group in the spirited an-them. Wrushen conducted the group from his toes up,

giving strong cues and com-manding the singers with passion and precision.

Later, speaking of the great civil-rights leader, Wrushen said, “Dr. King un-derstood the concept of per-fect love. Love transcends race. It transcends gender, sexual orientation, religion – love doesn’t fi t in a box.” Several choir members con-curred with softly spoken “amens.”

“Martin Luther King was the voice of peace for the 20th century,” said Staple. “Standing strong for what he believed against all odds, and using nonviolent mea-sures, has been his greatest impact on my life.” Staple attended the funeral of the slain leader in Atlanta in 1968 and took note of the music played there. It’s infl u-enced his musical decisions ever since. “I try to choose songs that carry his philoso-phy and the message he pro-claimed, and songs I recall him hearing and liking.”

In addition to his Knox-ville College post, Staple has been directing choirs at Baptist Tabernacle since 1963 and is retired from the Knox County school system, where he was an elementa-

Xzavian Wrushen leads the women in a spirited anthem: Diane Johnson, Sylvia Brown, Eloise

Webb, Wilma Brabson, Dorothy Parks, Staff ene Ocan, Vivian Dial, Krishana Forbes and Dawn

Davis.

ry-school teacher.Folks who are lucky

enough to attend one of his events know how much heart he throws into every performance. He special-izes in collaborating with his soloists to showcase

their individual talents. With Staple providing the piano accompaniment, singers can express their feelings of the moment. He’s always with them, giving them room to soar.

His daughter, Audrey

Passion, promise and praise

Webb

A. Wrushen

Branner

Benn

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By Betsy PickleChildhelp Foster Care

Agency has been so busy beating the odds that staff members didn’t even notice that they’ve arranged adop-tions for a record number of multiple-sibling groups.

“Nineteen foster families have adopted sibling groups of three or more children within the past four or fi ve years,” says Childhelp direc-tor Hugh Nystrom, noting that at least two families have adopted fi ve children each. “That’s a big deal. It’s hard to fi nd a home for one kid to

get adopted, much less to fi nd 19 families adopting sibling groups of three or more kids.

“It’s just a remarkable ac-complishment that snuck up on us. We didn’t realize we had done it till we had done it. It’s been a really cool run.”

The Childhelp Foster Family Agency, based in Seymour, has been serv-ing children in the state of Tennessee since 2004. It has been recognized for having one of the highest adoption rates of any fos-ter-care provider in Ten-nessee.

“Nearly 90 percent of the children placed in our care in the last fi ve years have found forever homes either through adoption or reunifi cation with (non-offending) family members,” says Nystrom.

The foster agency is sepa-rate from Childhelp’s Child Advocacy Center, which serves youngsters involved in child-abuse cases being in-vestigated.

However, “all of these kids have come to us because of abuse, neglect or endan-germent,” says Nystrom. “There’s a ton of either opiate

The Holmes family adopted four older siblings recently through the Childhelp Foster Family

Agency. Photo submitted

Staying togetherChildhelp fi nding success for sibling groups

or methamphetamine abuse happening out there. You see a lot of kids that come into foster care who maybe have been in a home that’s had drug abuse taking place.

“All of the nightmares that people hear or imagine that could happen to children … happen here in East Tennes-see, and those can result in a child being removed from their home and being placed in a safe foster home.”

Whether children are bio-logical offspring or fosters, the basic tools of parenting apply.

“Foster kids bring with them the fun of just being a parent,” Nystrom says. “But they usually come with some history and some experienc-es that some of us have been so lucky not to experience. There are some different be-haviors that you have to man-age or just be understanding of. The numbers show that we’ve had a lot of success in helping our foster parents be successful. Our case manag-ers try their best to be proac-tive, to help our foster par-ents be ready for anything.”

There aren’t hordes of peo-ple coming forward, offering to foster and adopt children.

“We work our tails off to fi nd good, safe, loving foster homes and folks who we feel are doing it because their heart is in it,” says Nystrom. “When you see the outcomes that we’ve gotten with all these kids adopted, that comes from a lot of work on the front end of fi nding the right folks to work with us to be foster parents.”

Childhelp is hosting a fos-ter parenting/adoptive class this month. To learn more, call 579-5498.

CrossCurrents

LynnPitts

I was never particularly a Bob Dylan fan. He wrote some great music, but as a singer, in my opinion, he left much to be desired. However, Dylan was ab-solutely on target when he said, “Anything worth thinking about is worth singing about.”

Take, for example, the children’s song “Ring Around the Rosy,” which is actually a song about the Black Death. Or those Kilkenny Cats, who fought until “instead of two cats, there wasn’t any.”

On the far other end of the spectrum is my all-time favorite, hands-down win-ner as the best single piece of music ever written, J.S. Bach’s “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring.”

I have made music as long as I can remember.

One of my earliest memo-ries is sitting at the piano playing the keys with no par-ticular song in mind, which was not, please note, making music. But I was fascinated with the sounds, and I want-ed to make music.

I was amazed, one day in the fi rst grade, when a so-phisticated second-grader came to my classroom to inform my teacher that I was to go to another room for my piano lesson. Piano lesson?!? I knew nothing about a piano lesson! He led me to the correct room, where I had a lesson, re-ceived my fi rst music book, and was, quite simply, a goner.

I was never a great pia-nist, just a competent one. I was a good singer, never a great one. I have made my living mostly through church music, entertained my mind with folk music and ballads, fed my soul through singing with the Knoxville Choral Society, and kept babies happy with lots of lullabies.

Most of the Scripture and poetry I have memorized is

The languageof the soul

But I trusted in your steadfast love; my heart shall rejoice in your salvation. I will sing to the Lord, be-cause he has dealt bountifully with me.

(Psalm 13: 5-6 NRSV)

Anything worth thinking about is worth singing about. (Bob Dylan)

Which is why we have songs of praise, songs of love, songs of sorrow.

(“And Bob Dylan Too,” Mary Oliver)

in my head because I sang it. I can sing the lyrics of many songs I learned in the ’60s (who can explain that, except to say that a younger brain is a more trustworthy repository than an older one?).

I turn to music when I am sad. The day my fa-ther died, when I was 10, I sat down at the piano and played my sorrow. Some-one suggested to Mother that maybe that was not appropriate – music in a house of bereavement – but she had the wisdom, even in the midst of her own shock, to say, “No. Let her play; that’s how she is ex-pressing her grief.”

I was pleased beyond all reason when I learned that the universe sings as well. There are, I am told by Those Who Know, vi-brations humming out there, echoes of the Big Bang (which I understand as God’s voice saying, “Let there be light!”). That sound created the universe and began the “music of the spheres,” as the poets call it.

One of my music profes-sors made a statement that I shall never forget: “Music is the only art form that is ephemeral. It is here and gone; performed and dies away; exists only in its mo-ment and ceases to be.”

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By Wendy SmithOne of the tenets of the Christian

faith is “love thy neighbor.” For the Laurel Church of Christ at 3457 Kings-ton Pike, that means allowing Knox Heritage to build a driveway across church property.

Historic Westwood, the future home of Knox Heritage, is next door on the church’s east side. The home’s graceful entrance through a serpen-tine brick wall served the Lutz fam-ily well when it was built in 1890 but doesn’t meet the current needs of the nonprofi t. Westwood will serve as a regional center for preservation edu-cation as well as headquarters for the historic-preservation group.

The cooperation between Knox Heritage and the church was initiated by Dan Brewer and Anthony Fuller of Brewer Ingram Fuller, the architectur-al fi rm hired to renovate and design an addition for Westwood. The men are also elders at the Laurel church.

The initial agreement was for the church to allow a sidewalk to be built that would provide access to West-wood via the church’s parking lot. But the MPC and fi re department required a second entrance to the property for emergency vehicles due to heavy traf-fi c on Kingston Pike, says Knox Heri-tage executive director Kim Trent.

Laurel Involvement Minister Mike Buckley knows how dangerous that particular stretch of Kingston Pike can be. He has seen numerous acci-dents from his offi ce window. Church offi ces are in a house between the church building and Westwood.

The new driveway, which is for emergency and service vehicles only, is being built behind the Laurel of-fi ces. Those who use the driveway and the sidewalk, which will be in front of the offi ces, will benefi t from the traf-fi c light at Cherokee Boulevard and Kingston Pike.

“The drive solves so many prob-

lems,” Trent says. “The church has been amazing to work with.”

Buckley says improvements at Westwood benefi t the church, too. “It’s good for us because it’s an enhance-ment to the Sequoyah Hills area, and Knox Heritage will be a good neighbor to us.”

He expects that new lighting and landscaping, provided by Knox Heri-tage, will improve church grounds, too.

The church strives to be neighborly. Recent community outreach includes hosting the weekly Farmer’s Market on Fridays during warm weather, pro-viding parking for GreekFest at St. George Greek Orthodox Church and hosting the Knoxville Alzheimer’s Tennessee Walk.

Trent expects the driveway and sidewalk to be completed by Knox Heritage’s April 1 move-in date, which is also the nonprofi t’s 40th an-niversary.

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dance team members

Peyton Burkey, Isabella

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(back) Victoria Ogier, Emily

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FHS dance team members Amanda Beavers (in back) and Peyton Burkey pass out plates and pancakes. All 14 members of the

dance team showed up to help out at the event.

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Matter and mixtures at FIS

FIS students Savannah Wilde

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The Knoxville Zoo has started a program for children ages 2-3 to help introduce them to the animal world.

Turtle Tots is a weekly se-ries of classes that encour-ages toddlers to interact with new friends, both hu-man and animal alike. Zoo staff will introduce animal concepts through hands-on activities that include games, songs, dancing, crafts and animal visitors.

Classes are offered 10:30-11:30 a.m. each Thursday for six weeks, and each one focuses on a highlighted topic. Each program builds on the pre-vious week so attending all classes in a series is recom-mended, but not required.

The spring semester in-cludes series one, Animal Magic, through Feb. 20; series two, Animal Fami-

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All classes are held in the Log Cabin. Cost is $15 per class per child. Receive a discount by purchasing a full six-week series for $75. The program fee does not include admission to the zoo. If you are not a zoo member, you must purchase general admission tickets before attending the class.

Preregistration is pre-ferred although walk-ins are welcomed if space permits. Walk-in participants will be charged $5 for on-site regis-tration. Children must be ac-companied by an adult.

Info: knoxvillezoo.org. To register, call Jes-sica Hurley at 637-5331 or email her at [email protected].

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Webb School of Knoxville senior Madison Davis has

signed to play basket-ball at King University in Bristol next year.

She was a four-year starter for the Spar-tans and

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Madison Davis

third state championship in 2012, picking up All-District and All-Region Tournament team and All-Region Tour-nament MVP honors along the way.

Last season she was the team’s third highest scorer with 273 points.

Present at the signing were her parents, Jason Davis and Jill Davis, brother Bryson and grandparents Gary and Joyce Davis.

Davis signs to play basketball with King

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Community Action Committee case managers Eric Johnson of Guy B. Love Towers, Rene Eastern of Northgate Terrace, Yolan-da Grant of Isabella Towers and Scott Bennett of Cagle Terrace.

By Alvin NanceWith fi nancial support

from the city of Knox-ville and C o v e n a n t Health, we r e c e n t l y renewed a wonder f u l partnership with the C o m m u -nity Action Committee

(CAC) to provide full-time case managers at each of our four high-rise build-ings: Isabella Towers, Cagle Terrace, Northgate Terrace and Guy B. Love Towers.

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News from Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation (KCDC)

We began this partner-ship in 2008 to prevent homelessness and help resi-dents succeed in their hous-ing, and because of the pro-gram’s proven success, I am excited to be able to continue and expand this program.

Since 2008, nearly 459 residents have received case management services. None of our residents par-ticipating in case manage-ment have been evicted to the streets, but instead have maintained stable housing at KCDC or been assisted by the case workers in fi nding alternate housing situations.

“The program’s benefi t is

seen in the lives of the resi-dents who now have knowl-edgeable and caring case managers to help them live independently and avoid the

pitfalls of life that can lead to homelessness,” said CAC executive director Barbara Kelly.

“Prevention is the best

homeless program because it is compassionate, cheaper than other approaches and more likely to be successful than any other intervention.”

The case managers assist residents with budget train-ing, housekeeping, transpor-tation, physical and mental health ailments and media-tion issues with neighbors. They will even assist with fi nding housing with other programs better equipped to serve their particular needs. KCDC high-rises serve pri-marily an elderly and dis-abled population, so access to these services is crucial to our residents being able to enjoy a full, healthy life.

The ultimate goal is to fi nd the best place for the

resident to thrive. And ac-cording to our propertymanagers, case managersmake this happen!

“Having case managers isa dealmaker,” said Steve El-lis, senior asset manager forLove Towers. “The CAC casemanagers allow us to be pro-active in addressing needsas they arise before they be-come major problems. Theyhelp us develop our commu-nity to its potential.”

Thanks to KCDC, theCAC, the city of Knoxvilleand Covenant Health, ourresidents will continue toable to receive the individu-alized attention they need tosucceed at our properties.Alvin Nance is executive director ofKCDC.

By Betty Bean There’s a door immedi-

ately to the right of the en-trance of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers’ shiny new $2.5 million training facility (ex-cluding land cost) at 6107 Central Avenue Pike. The room on the other side of the door makes a statement.

The fi rst door to the right in the IBEW Local 760 Training Center leads to the building’s electrical service and telecommunications hub, housed in a spacious room with stainless steel panel covers, fully-fi ni shed walls and fl oor-to-ceiling windows that fi ll the space with natural sunlight.

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“We are making a state-ment because we do excel-lent work,” said Michael Marlowe, an IBEW business development and commu-nity relations specialist who also serves as a fi fth year in-structor in the apprentice-ship program housed in the IBEW 760 Training Center.

“Normally, when you get

to an electrical closet, they don’t even paint the walls. This is our dream of an elec-trical closet,” Marlowe said.

Straight ahead is pro-gram administrator Cindy Sanderfur’s desk. Around the corner in the adminis-trative suite is the office of training director A.J. Pear-son, who has come home to East Tennessee after retir-ing from the National Joint Apprenticeship and Train-ing Committee (NJATC). He served as director of the NJATC for 18 years. Down a shiny hallway are five separate classrooms and a computer lab where 85 apprentices take eve-ning classes.

Annual tuition of $600, which covers books, lab fees and materials, covers only a fraction of the cost. The IBEW kicks in the rest – around $2,500 per year.

Apprentices become union members and pay dues of $37.50 per month. The IBEW places them in day jobs where they receive on-the-job training and earn half the starting wage of a journeyman electrician

– about $11.50 per hour. They also receive health in-surance and are enrolled in three retirement plans – two traditional pension plans plus a defi ned contribution plan– the costs of which are not deducted from their pay.

They fi nish the program as journeyman wiremen with a minimum of 900 hours of classroom instruction and 8,000 hours of on-the-job assign-ments.

“Every one of our ben-efi ts is in addition to the on-the-check wage. And once they enter the program, we fi nd them jobs through our hiring hall service and our electrical contractor part-nerships,” Marlowe said. “It’s our solution to the problem of how do you get a good job with no experi-ence, and how do you get experience without a job.”

Despite the limiting lan-guage in job descriptions, there are two women en-rolled in Marlowe’s fi fth year class, and several more in the apprenticeship program. The union is actively recruit-ing more, Marlowe said.

“Women and minorities are traditionally un-derrepresented in

the construc-tion indus-try, but we are working to change

that.” Graduates of the

program will have earned 45 hours of credit with Pellissippi State Com-munity College, which takes them most of the way to-ward an associate’s degree. If graduates choose to con-tinue their education, an af-fi liated Electrical Construc-tion Management program is available at Middle Ten-nessee State University.

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Sara Hedstrom Pinnell, president of Hedstrom Design, a landscape architecture fi rm, is the newest member of the KUB board of com-missioners. She succeeded Pace Robinson, whose term expired.

Pinnell received a bachelor’s degree from Temple University in 1996 and was part of the Introduc-

tion Knoxville Class of 2009. She has served on the Knoxville Tree Board and KUB Tree Trim Policy Review Panel.

Pinnell joins fellow KUB com-missioners Bruce Anderson (chair), Celeste Herbert (vice chair), Joe Connell, Kathy Hamilton, Nikitia Thompson and Esto n Williams.


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this month!

By Sherri Gardner HowellGreat things can happen

when people listen to each other. Organizers of a com-munity seminar at Strang Center on Jan. 15 are hoping the power of listening got a shot in the arm with Com-munity’s First Words.

Sponsored by Morning Pointe, an assisted living community in Lenoir City, Powell and Clinton, the seminar turned the tables on area leaders, putting them in the “listening” chairs to hear what seniors had to say.

“It was a unique concept because people who are used to being asked to be

Knox County Mayor Tim Bur-chett gets a minute at the podium during Community’s First Words before taking a seat to listen to area seniors discuss the issues.

Catching up before the seminar are Kim Olen with Big Hair Mar-keting and Lauren Monahan with the Strang Center, where the event was held. Photos by K.Olen

Stopping for a photo op after Community’s First Words are, from left, Stan Boling, vice president of senior services for Covenant Health; Theresa Henslee, community relations director for Morn-ing Pointe, sponsors of the seminar; Patricia Caron, regional vice president of operations for Morning Pointe; and Jim Brannon with Shopper News.

Hearing from the seniors

the ‘speakers’ at an event were asked to come and be the listeners,” says Lauren Monahan with Frank R. Strang Senior Center, 109 Lovell Heights Road. “They got to hear from fi ve seniors on a wide range of topics and got to hear it from the seniors’ perspectives.”

Representing the com-munity leaders were Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett, WBIR-TV anchor emeritus Bill Williams, Chancellor Emeritus of the University of Tennessee Dr. Bill Sny-der, Heartland Series direc-tor Bill Landry, UT forensic anthropologist Bill Bass,

Covenant Health Vice Presi-dent for Senior Services Stan Boling and radio personality Hallerin Hilton Hill.

Speaking for the seniors were George Hannye, Kaye Hensen, Jim McEvers, Alex Dumas and Buz Monahan.

“The topics covered ev-erything from needing more senior centers in the area to taxes to the metropolitan planning commission to thoughts about the future,” says Lauren Monahan.

Turnout from the com-munity was good, says Mo-nahan. “It was a very suc-cessful day, and we plan to make this an annual event.”

By Anne HartIf you’re in pursuit of

the perfect gift for Valen-tine’s Day, you may want to consider beautiful heart-shaped treasures straight from Mother Earth.

And the best thing about it? You don’t have to do the digging. Someone else has already done that, along with the hand-carving and polish-ing to a state of perfection.

At The Rock Shop and More, located at 6712 Kings-ton Pike on Bearden Hill, you will fi nd heart-shaped rocks in every size and color imaginable – small enough to be a charm on a bracelet or large enough to use as a paperweight or place in a special garden spot – and

each is hand-carved. Some are a solid color; others are rainbow hued.

A retired Knox County teacher and former real es-tate agent who also dipped a toe in the political waters a time or two, store owner Linda Bonds has created a gift shop for collectors of rocks for sure, but also for admirers of art, pottery and jewelry, especially the work of local artists and artisans.

And while everything in the shop is for sale, from the huge rocks fi lled with bril-liant amethyst formations to the tiny, elegant birds and other creatures hand-carved from colorful stones, there is so much to admire that the space also func-

tions as a gallery.Bonds says she was fi rst

attracted to colorful rocks as a child, and that she knew the time had come to fi nd homes for her trea-sures when there was no room left in her closets for her clothes. “Rocks were everywhere. There was just no space left. It was time to start sharing them,” she says with a laugh.

Store hours are noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Friday and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday. This committed collector spends a lot of time out doing what she does: col-lecting, so it’s always a good idea to call fi rst to make cer-tain the shop is open. Bonds can be reached at 414-8958.

Linda Bonds at her new business, The Rock Shop and More on Bearden Hill. Photo by A. Hart

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The Temple Baptist Acad-emy high school basketball team netted a 10-4 record with a 54-26 win over the Seahawks of Cedar View Christian School in Kingsport, Tenn., on Jan. 14.

The team travelled to Springfi eld, TN on Thursday, January 16 to compete in the Middle Tennessee Classic In-vitational Basketball Tourna-ment. Temple won their fi rst two games of the tournament and hope to advance beyond the semi-fi nals to the champi-onship game.

With eight regular season games left, Temple looks to seize as much momentum as possible going into post-season tournament play. The Royal Crusaders hope to improve on last year’s fi nal-four fi nish in the TAACS State Tournament.

“We still have some tough games ahead, but our team has worked hard and I think they are up for the challenge,” says coach Larry Nicely.

Come watch the Royal Cru-saders at one of their remain-ing home basketball games. Admission is $4 for adults and $2 for students. Children 4 and under are free. See the remain-ing game schedule at TempleBaptistAcademy.com.

District Academic andFine Arts Competition

Thursday and Friday, Feb. 6-7, the TACS District Academ-ic and Fine Arts Competition will be hosted on the campus of Crown College in Powell. Students from Christian schools in the Knoxville and Tri-Cities areas will come together for two days of competition in a variety of categories in art, music, and academics. For a competition schedule, contact the acad-emy offi ce at 938-8181.

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Royal Crusaders look for strong fi nish

Temple Baptist Academy faculty, students and families appre-ciate all those who serve our great community. Recently, U.S. Rep. John J. Duncan Jr. offered some very kind words regarding the work being done at TBA in the Powell community.

“I often run into young people who attend or have attended Temple Baptist Academy throughout the year and have been out to the school many times. I always fi nd the students to be polite, compassionate, and very patriotic. Temple Baptist teaches our young people the importance of family and community and to be proud of their faith. East Tennessee is a better place because of the work of Temple Baptist Academy,” Duncan said.

U.S. Rep. John J. Duncan Jr. meets Angie Tomlinson (back) and her

children, Lance and Lydia Tomlinson, both of whom are students at

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Duncan commends Temple and students

Isamaria Helget stands with her sister, 2013

Temple Homecoming Queen Isabella Helget.

Temple students set sights on collegeCongratulations to the 2014 graduating class of Temple

Baptist Academy as they have achieved a class average ACT score of 24.66. As academic scholarship offers from various colleges and universities come in, students and their fami-lies are prayerfully seeking God’s wisdom for taking the next step. Each senior hopes to take full advantage of every op-portunity to excel as they set their sights on entering college in just a few months.

Homecoming at TBAOn Friday, Jan. 31, Temple Baptist

Academy will hold its annual home-coming festivities. Temple students always look forward to the many Spirit Week activities leading up to the Friday night fi nale. We welcome everyone in the community to come enjoy the evening with us! Schedule of events is:

■ 2:15 p.m. – Pep rally in the gymnasium

■ 6 p.m. – Varsity girls basketball game vs. Cedar View Christian

■ 7:30 p.m. – Varsity boys basket-ball game vs. Cedar View Christian

■ 8:15 p.m. – Homecoming Cer-emony at halftime of the varsity boys game

■ 9:15 p.m. – Alumni Reception

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Like a young boy proudly fl ipping through his collection of baseball cards, Dr. Gregory Brewer is beside himself.

“It sounds like hero worship, but I’ve got their picture right here,” he says as he scrolls through his cell phone’s camera library. “Ah! Here it is! Here are those guys.”

But “those guys” aren’t baseball players – they’re doctors, doctors whose superior cardiology skills have not only helped make history as Covenant Health’s fi rst Trans-catheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) team, but have made Brew-er’s own heart proud.

Brewer smiles broadly as he scans the group photo of Drs. Chad-wick Stouffer, Lee Collins, Nicholaos Xenopoulos, Mike Ayres and Thom-as Pollard wearing their scrubs in-side the hospital’s $2.6 million hy-brid operating room.

“I gravitate toward people I ad-mire, and I admire my colleagues,” says Brewer, as he sat outside the op-erating room minutes before a New Year’s Day heart catheterization.

It was on this day, the start of a new year and his fi rst day as the hos-pital’s chief of cardiology, that the 6-foot-7 native Texan took a moment to look back on Parkwest’s many ac-complishments in cardiac care and ahead to its future.

At the forefront of those accom-plishments, of course, was the TAVR team which closed 2013 with its 91st transcatheter aortic valve replace-ment, a relatively rare procedure that has extended the lives of those deemed unsuitable for open heart surgery.

Parkwest was the fi rst and, for a while, the only area hospital to offer the life-saving operation. Yet, it’s not the only “fi rst” for Parkwest …

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those cases that makes you wonder how things ever got that bad. But it was also one that underscored just how good Parkwest Medical Center is at providing quality cardiac care.

The elderly patient had shown very little signs of heart trouble but had apparently suffered a “silent heart attack” (medically referred to as silent ischemia or lack of oxygen to the heart muscle).

Referred to Brewer, an interven-tional cardiologist, for a heart cath-eterization, the patient was found to be in much worse condition than fi rst thought.

“Every artery in the heart was (blocked) 90 percent plus!” an in-credulous Brewer exclaimed. “You could see some kind of aortic en-largement on the X-rays, but when I angiogrammed it, the thing was huge! It was a huge aortic aneu-rysm, blowing out like a blister on a tire. How is it that people can have such severe coronary disease and this is the fi rst time we see them?”

More importantly, could they help a patient with so much heart disease?

Brewer didn’t know, but he knew who to ask – Dr. Chadwick Stouffer, a leader on the hospital’s esteemed TAVR (transcatheter aortic valve replacement) team. “Of all our doc-

tors here, Chad is specifi cally an aortic guy,” said Brewer, Parkwest’s chief of cardiology. “He was the man who could help this patient.”

Brewer, however, did not know how that help would come. In fact, he had never heard of brachioce-phalic debranching, the complex procedure Stouffer would utilize to save the patient’s life.

“The patient not only had bad blockages in the coronary arter-ies, but also had a fairly sizable as-cending aortic aneurysm in danger of rupture or dissection,” Stouffer explained. “In order to repair all these things, based on what the an-eurysm looked like, we not only had to bypass the arteries to the heart, but also repair the aneurysm. The size of the aneurysm, the shape of the aneurysm, made the operation fairly challenging and technically demanding. It’s one of those surger-ies that only gets done a handful of times a year in a city this size. A lot of them get done at bigger institu-tions like Stanford or Houston but they don’t have to be – we have the capabilities to do those operations right here, and with the training, staff and facilities we have, we can do them with just as much success as those places can.”

In a prolonged, seven- to eight-hour surgery, Stouffer used grafts to

bypass the coronary artery blockag-es, replaced the patient’s aorta with a surgical cloth tube of Dacron and “debranched,” or bypassed the ar-teries to the arms and brain.

“In essence, it’s a way to repair the ascending aorta and the part of the aorta where the blood vessels to the brain and arms originate,” said Stouffer. “It’s a way to repair all of that and restore blood fl ow to the arteries to the head and arms with separate grafts.”

Brewer simply shakes his head in wonder, amazed by Stouffer’s surgical skill. “I can’t emphasize enough the complexity of putting in a cloth graft and to sewing it into the heart! The design of the product is that you can sew vein to it to cre-ate the bypasses to the heart. That’s an extensive amount of surgery for one surgeon to do. And it’s no slam dunk – you’ve got to get it right the fi rst time.”

Stouffer did just that and the patient, says Brewer, is happy to be “back in the bosom of a very large and loving family.”

Stouffer says coronary artery bypasses are the majority of Park-west’s cardiac cases “just because it’s the most prevalent disease pro-cess.”

However, he says, the hospital is seeing a growth in the surgical

more than a passing interest in diet’s role in cardiac disease. Two years ago, his reading and research led the barbecued brisket-eating Texan to become a vegetarian, a healthy eat-ing lifestyle that he urges his patients to follow. He zealously promotes the CNN documentary “The Last Heart Attack,” hosted by Dr. Sanjay Gup-ta, to his patients. “I tell them, ‘Do what the experts do,’ ” he says with a smile. “I really promote it, but I try to tone it down a bit because I want the patient to educate themselves.”

Brewer came to Parkwest in 1993 from a residency in Loma Linda, Ca-lif., but crossed paths with three col-leagues – Pollard, Dr. Lacy Harville and Dr. Bill Hall – while in medical school at the University of Texas at San Antonio. “We’re the San Antonio connection,” he says. “So here we all are in Tennessee!”

While his roots are in Texas, he says Knoxville is home, the place he loves sharing with his wife, psy-chiatrist Dr. Kathleen Goyne; his 15-year-old twin son and daughter; and soon-to-be 17-year-old son. “When I fi rst looked at coming here, the recruiter said there was this cardiology group that was run by a teddy bear. In those days, it was Dr. Rob Gentry. And I interviewed here twice and I really liked these guys.”

He says it is that collegiality among colleagues that makes prac-ticing here such a pleasure. “I can go to any one of my colleagues from the last 20 years and say, ‘Could you look at this case with me? What do you think?’ ” he says. “That is such a healthy environment for patient care.”

“Dr. Stephen Marietta is largely responsible for cultivating this col-legial environment,” Brewer contin-ued. “He is the former chair of cardi-ology and a personal mentor of mine.

For some 25 years, Dr. Marietta hasbeen a ‘thought leader’ at Parkwest.He is the ‘go to’ guy when you need tobounce an idea or get advice. Someof our newer cardiologists even callhim ‘Uncle Steve,’ ” he said.

“The cardiologists here are sofriendly!” he added. “Dr. Pollard is afriendly guy. He’s a smart guy. Supersmart guy. He’s nationally known fora different kind of vascular switchprocedure. His patients love him.”

“And Stouffer? Stouffer is so en-thusiastic about everything he does.Then you’ve got the senior guy onstaff, Dr. Mike Maggart. He’s likeCool Hand Luke – he sizes up thesituation and does what it takes. Dr.Gimbel is nationally known for theMRI-safe pacemaker, and Dr. Xeno-polous was the top interventionalistin Louisville, Ky., before he camehere. I have a lady I discharged lastnight that Dr. William Hall rescuedfor me seven years ago, and here shewas celebrating her 81st birthdayand there was Dr. Hall who savedher life. I was there to see that. Theseguys take on some tough cases.They’ve been known for that foryears. They are a very approachablegroup of people and they are tech-nically superior. They have pulledsome rabbits out of the hat.”

Perhaps the greatest praise, how-ever, came a few years ago whenmatters of the heart brought his ownfamily to Parkwest.

“I don’t mind telling you that Ibrought my Dad from Texas to Park-west for his defi brillator and broughthim two other times after his bypasssurgery for heart caths,” he said.“My grandmother got her pace-maker here, too. My Dad passed in2011 from a massive stroke, but I feltconfi dent that I could trust my col-leagues with my family’s care. That’sa big deal. That says something.”

treatment of valvular heart disease.“Short of a heart transplant or

having a ventricular assist device put in, there’s really nothing in the realm of cardiac surgery that we can’t do at Parkwest,” Stouffer said. “We are able to perform and have the staff, technology and capabil-ity to perform very cutting edge and advanced procedures, both in

the interventional realm in the cathlab and also in the operating room.From a cardiac surgery standpoint,we can really provide all of the ser-vices that can be provided at majorinstitutions like the Cleveland Clin-ic or Vanderbilt.”

A big reason for Parkwest’s suc-cess, Stouffer says, is the teamworkhe fi nds.

“From the second the patientwalks in the door to the secondthey leave the hospital, we havean excellent team of staff to helpcare for these patients,” he said.“Nursing staff on the fl oor and inthe ICU; the staff in the operatingroom; the physical, occupationaland speech therapists; the respi-ratory therapists; the ICU doctors;all of our consultants – it’s a verycollegial environment, it’s veryfriendly. The patients are alwaysraving about their nursing care,and I think it’s the people thatmake this such a great place. Aswe do more and more complex op-erations, I think patients are start-ing to realize that they can get thesame quality care and operativecare here in Knoxville withouthaving to drive hours away andbe away from family and friends,and I think that really does help intheir recovery, not only in the hos-pital but once they leave.”

in the United States was implanted in 2011 at Parkwest by cardiologist Dr. J. Rod Gimbel who was instru-mental in the device’s development.

■ Parkwest was also the fi rst hospital in the Southeast to offer the Cutting Balloon™ heart catheter tool which enabled doctors to open blockages with less damage to the innermost lining of the coronary ar-tery wall while reducing the percent-age of re-narrowing that can occur in the artery.

■ It was the fi rst area hospital to offer beating-heart bypass, and the fi rst to offer a drug-eluting stent and other cardiac stent technologies for keeping clogged arteries open.

In fact, it was Brewer, an in-terventional cardiologist who im-

planted Parkwest’s fi rst heart stent. Today, he performs roughly 300 heart catheters a year, about a third of which require intervention. “My part is very simple,” he says mod-estly. “I hate to say that but it’s run of the mill. I cath people. I do inter-vention.”

That’s not to say, however, that Brewer has become bored. Far from it.

“It’s still interesting. I still have a wonder about it,” he says. “I like that we as cardiologists, or as doctors, are able to go to a family and say, ‘Whew! Bad prognosis, but it worked out great!’ and they’re able to go home.”

With cardiac disease being the nation’s No. 1 killer and growing each year, Brewer has developed

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Jake Mabe cracks a bad joke while guitarist Ross Southerland

watches in either amusement or pity. Jake, Ross and others

performed charity Elvis Presley concerts in Halls 1992-96. They

were reunited on the WDVX-FM “East Tennessee Quiver” this

month. Southerland, a former member of the rock group Out-

ta Line, also performed at Memories Theatre in Pigeon Forge

for 13 years.

Jake at Graceland to visit Elvis at Christmas.

The best job in town

My boss accuses me of liking everybody.

With the possible excep-tion of Victor Ashe (no base-ball in Knoxville), I plead guilty.

And why not? I like peo-ple or I wouldn’t be in this business. Plus, as Abra-ham Lincoln said, “I never

mentors (if they’ll claim me): Steve Ash (his wife, Jean, was Old Man Schultz’s dance partner in the good ol’ WIVK days with Claude Tomlinson) and Dr. Paul J. Pinckney of Sequoyah Hills.

I graduated summa cum laude from UT but really wanted to write. I kept beg-ging Sandra for a job until she gave up and said yes. To make sure I stayed, I parked my car in the offi ce – liter-ally. (Don’t ask.)

■ The middleI cut my teeth writ-

ing features, fi rst in Union County and then primar-ily in North Knox County. Somewhere along the way, I learned how to herd words, got married, started writing my fi rst book.

Somebody called me the John Boy Walton of Halls. That’s fi ne. Charles Kuralt is another hero. I spent the fi rst part of my career tell-ing his kind of tales, good

Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett isn’t happy

about the size of the fi sh he caught. All kid-

ding aside, Burchett participated in a family

education day last year. He put on waders and

jumped into Beaver Creek with kids of all ages.

PULL UP A CHAIR … | Jake Mabe

met a person from whom I couldn’t learn something. Of course, usually it was something not to do.”

Sandra Clark and I fi ght over who’s got the best job. Truth is, we both do. We get paid to have fun, tell jokes, observe others and, we hope, churn out a news-paper you either love or hate and, in all seriousness, boost the communities we serve.

■ The beginningIt all started at a 5000-

watt radio station in Fres-no, California …

No, not really. That was

Ted Baxter’s ubiquitous line on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show.”

I was a weird kid, though. Grew up liking Ted, old TV shows, newspapers, radio, baseball, books and ballad-eers. I dressed up like a Red Devil at football games.

I wanted to be Jack Ben-ny, Al Kaline, Elvis, Sher-lock Holmes, the Oak Ridge Boy with the long beard or Walter Cronkite. Since those jobs were taken, I learned how to imperson-ate them instead and went to school to become a his-tory professor. Some of you might know two of my

ones, about your friends and neighbors and the kids at school. The Halls B&P gave me something better than a Pulitzer – the Halls Man of the Year plaque in 2011. (I still think the fi rst two choices said no.)

I come from a family of teachers and was mentored by many. Education is a passion, and I covered that beat a while.

■ The point of itSandra says she’s the

luckiest person in Knox

County. Not so fast. I’ve got the best job in

town. The serious part of what

we do is advocating for your community. We might be positive, negative, silly, seri-ous, but never, ever boring.

I’m covering county gov-ernment now. Sandra’s keep-ing an eye on me (that beat is her baby), but I’m taking my storytelling style and learn-ing to throw analysis into the mix.

Hang on for the ride, y’all. “Pull Up A Chair” with Jake Mabe at jake-

mabe.blogspot.com

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MONDAY, JAN. 20MLK Week: annual parade, lineup 8:30 a.m.,

step-off 10 a.m. from YWCA Phyllis Wheatley Center, 124 S. Cruze St. Info: www.mlkknoxville.com.

MLK Week: Memorial Tribute Service, 11:45 a.m., Greater Warner Tabernacle AME Zion Church, 3800 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. Info/parade regis-tration: www.mlkknoxville.com.

Tennessee Shines featuring Josh Oliver and poet Susan Underwood, 7 p.m., WDVX studio, Knoxville Visitor Center, 301 S. Gay St. Hosts: Bob Deck and Paige Travis. Broadcast on WDVX-FM, 89.9 Clinton, 102.9 Knoxville. Tickets: $10, at WDVX and www.BrownPaperTickets.com. Info: www.WDVX.com.

TUESDAY, JAN. 21PK Hope Is Alive Parkinson Support Group

of East TN meeting, 11:30 a.m., Kern UMC fam-ily life center, 451 E. Tennessee Ave. in Oak Ridge. Program: “Circle of Care. Help is Around the Corner at Home and away from Home.” Light lunch provided by Amedisys Home Health Care and Covanant Health Hospice. Info: Karen Sampsell, 482-4867, or e-mail: [email protected].

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 22Knoxville Writers’ Group meeting, 11 a.m.-1

p.m., Naples Italian Restaurant, 5500 Kingston Pike. Speaker: Knoxville New Sentinel columnist Leslie Snow – “The Writing Life.” All-inclusive lunch, $12. RSVP by Friday, Jan. 17: 983-3740.

Regal Classic Film Series featuring “Fast Times at Ridgemont High, 2 and 7 p.m.,” Downtown West Cinema 8, 1640 Downtown West Blvd.

Health care enrollment, 3-7 p.m., South Knox-ville Community Center, 522-Maryville Pike.

THURSDAY, JAN. 23Concerts at the Library: Jack Renfro and The

Apocalypso Quartet, 6:30 p.m., Lawson McGhee Li-brary, 500 W. Church Ave. Info: 215-8750.

THURSDAY-FRIDAY, JAN. 23-24AARP Smart Driving class, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Com-

munity Room at Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive. Registration deadline: Tuesday, Jan. 21. Info/to register: 966-7057.

FRIDAY, JAN. 24Clyde Davenport & Friends concert, 8 p.m.,

Laurel Theater, 1538 Laurel Ave. Tickets: $12 (discount for JCA members, students and seniors); at www.knoxtix.com, 523-7521 and the door.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY, JAN. 24-25Mandolin workshop, 7-9p.m. Friday and 9:30

a.m.-3:30 p.m. Saturday, MainStay Suites, 361 Foun-tain View Circle, Alcoa. Presented by guitarist Steve Kaufman. Fee: $90 per person. Preregistration required. Info/registration: 982-3808 or email steve@fl atpik.com.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY, JAN. 24-26Home Builders Association of Greater Knox-

ville Home Show, Knoxville Convention Center. Hours: noon-8 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday; noon-6 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: adults, $10; children free. Discounted tickets: www.hbaknoxville.com or www.therealhomeshow.com.

SATURDAY, JAN. 25Chris Jones and the Night Drivers in concert, 8

p.m., The Laurel Theater, corner of 16th and Laurel Ave. Tickets: http://www.knoxtix.com; 523-7521; at the door. Info: 522-5851 or email [email protected].

Saturday Stories and Songs: Baby guru Char-lene Ellis, 11 a.m., Lawson McGhee Library, 500 W. Church Ave. Info: 215-8750.

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

Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson Dinner, hosted by The Longstreet-Zollicoffer Camp 87, Sons of Confederate Veterans, The Foundry on the World’s Fair site. Doors open 6 p.m.; dinner 7 p.m. Cost: $30 per person; $15 for children 12 and under. Reservations/payment deadline: Wednesday, Jan. 22. Send payments to: Lee/Jackson Dinner, SCV Camp #87, P.O. Box 943, Knoxville, TN 37901. Info: Scott Hall, 428-9900; Brian Fox, 986-5259; John Hitt, 689-4592; Ron Jones, 947-3394; or Earl Smith, 687-2732.

Turkish cooking demonstration, 2-4 p.m., The Atlantic Institute-Knoxville, 7035 Middlebrook Pike. Fee: $ 20 per person. Info/register: [email protected].

Book signing and reading with Craig Dilworth author of “Too Smart for Our Own Good: The Ecologi-cal predicament of Humankind,” 2 p.m., Union Avenue Books. 517 Union Ave. Info: 951-2180.

SUNDAY, JAN. 26Regal Classic Film Series featuring “Ferris Buel-

ler’s Day Off,” 2 p.m., Downtown West Cinema 8, 1640 Downtown West Blvd.

Evelyn Miller Young Pianist Series Concert, featuring award-winning, internationally acclaimed pianist Tanya Gabrielian, 2:30 p.m., Clayton Center for the Arts, Lambert Recital Hall, 502 E. Lamar Alexander Pkwy, Maryville. Tickets at the door: $5 students, $15 adults. Free parking. Info: 408-8083 or www.youngpianistseries.com.

Abner Baker Chapter 1404 Daughters of the Confederacy meeting, 2:30 p.m., the East Tennessee History Center. Program: “Barnacle Bryan the Sailor” presented by Bryan Green. Info: 274-9842.

Fundraising dinner to benefi t Post 2 building fund, Echo Bistro and Wine Bar, 5803 Kingston Pike. Three seatings: 3 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 7 p.m. Tickets: $75 per person, includes tax and tip. Info/ tickets: Bill Tuggle, 680-0525.

Sunday Screenings presents “Woman in Hiding,” 3 p.m., Lawson McGhee Library, 500 W. Church Ave.

MONDAY, JAN. 27Muslim Journeys: Points of View – “Persepo-

lis: The Story of a Childhood,” second of fi ve scholar-facilitated reading and discussion program, 6-8 p.m., Cedar Bluff Branch Library, 9045 Cross Park Drive.

Tennessee Shines featuring Danny Schmidt and Carrie Elkin; poet RB Morris, 7 p.m., WDVX studio, Knoxville Visitor Center, 301 S. Gay St. Hosts: Bob Deck and Paige Travis. Broadcast on WDVX-FM, 89.9 Clin-ton, 102.9 Knoxville. Tickets: $10, at WDVX and www.BrownPaperTickets.com. Info: www.WDVX.com.

“Adventures in Self-Publishing” with Jody Dyer, 6 p.m., Sequoyah Branch Library, 1140 Southgate Road. Dyer will discuss her experience self-publishing “The Eye of Adoption: The True Story of My Turbulent Wait for a Baby,” a memoir of the adoption of her second son. Light refreshments will be served. All ages are welcome.

TUESDAY, JAN. 28Sports Illustrated Sportswriter and Commen-

tator Frank Deford lecture, 630 p.m., King Univer-sity’s Maclellan Hall dining room, in Bristol. Tickets: $30 per person or $200 per table of eight; available through Jan. 24. Proceeds to benefi t Scholarships and Programs fund for King students. Info/tickets: 423-652-4864 or email [email protected].

Computer Workshops: Excel 2007, 5:30 p.m., East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St. Requires “Word 2007 Basics” or equivalent skills. To register: 215- 8700.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 29Regal Classic Film Series featuring “Ferris Buel-

ler’s Day Off,” 2 and 7 p.m., Downtown West Cinema 8, 1640 Downtown West Blvd.

THURSDAY, JAN. 30GriefShare group meeting, 7-8:30 p.m., Fellow-

ship Church, 8000 Middlebrook Pike. Continues meet-ing every Thursday. Info: [email protected].

Concerts at the Library: Nancy Brennan Strange, 6:30 p.m., Lawson McGhee Library, 500 W. Church Ave. Info: 215-8750.

THURSDAY-SATURDAY, JAN. 30-FEB. 1Waynestock 4, 7 p.m., Relix Variety Theatre, 1208

N. Central St. Featuring performances by local musi-cians, as well as a songwriter symposium. Admission: $5 nightly. Proceeds go to the E.M. Jellinek Center.

FRIDAY, JAN. 31Fifth Friday Community Dance, 8-10:30 p.m.,

Concord UMC gym, 11020 Roane Drive. Hosted by the Farragut Lions Club. Doors open 7:15 p.m.; line dance lesson 7:30. Admission: $5. Info: [email protected].

SATURDAY, FEB. 1Saturday Stories and Songs: Emagene Reagen,

11 a.m., Lawson McGhee Library, 500 W. Church Ave.

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Tickets 122 TICKETS Keith Urban,

exc. seats. Face value $153 for both 901-626-3376

Adoption 21ADOPT: LOVING, professional couple eager to add to our

growing family. Our warm, nurturing home is

waiting to welcome your baby. Expenses paid. Anne & Colin.

1-877-246-6780 (toll-free)

West 40w4BR, 4BA, 1 bonus,

4300 SF, fully updated w/granite, hdwd. flrs., pool w/prof. landscape.

Agents welcome. $639,900. 865-693-4779. ***Web ID# 354234***

Cemetery Lots 492 NICHES, Greenwood

Cemetery, $1700. Call 865-546-7295 ask for Gail.

Real Estate Wanted 50WE BUY HOUSES

Any Reason, Any Condition 865-548-8267

www.ttrei.com

Apts - Unfurnished 711 BR, $425, less than 5 min. to Interstate /

Broadway. 1 yr. lease. No pets. 865-604-7537

1 BR Ftn City, 1/2 rent. Water pd. Very nice, priv., big deck, stove/ref., W/D conn. $100 DD. $425 mo. 384-1099; 938-6424

KARNS AREA, 1 or 2BR, stove, refrig., DW, garb. disp., 2 1/2 BA, no pets. $600-$925. 865-691-8822; 660-3584.

Apts - Furnished 72WALBROOK STUDIOS

251-3607 $140 weekly. Discount

avail. Util, TV, Ph, Stv, Refrig, Basic

Cable. No Lse.

Duplexes 73SOUTH, 3BR, 1BA w/

C-H&A, deck, bsmnt., laun., $550 mo. + dep. 865-963-8645.

Houses - Unfurnished 742 & 3 BR Houses with

appls. for rent in Knoxville starting at $625 mo. Pets ok.

stevensrentals.com 866-493-5527

Houses - Unfurnished 743BR/2BA- 1 LEVEL. Fully Remodeled.

Sterchi Hills Subd., 2 Car Garg., Modern

Updates, Large Kitchen, Tons Of

Closets, Level Back-yard. New: Carpet,

Vinyl, Light Fixtures, Paint, Gas FP, and

much more! No furry friends. $1050 per mo.

Call 924-2536.

Halls. Solomon Place, brick, 3 Br, 2 Ba, very nice, $865 mo + DD &

cr ck. 865-661-7576

Condo Rentals 76

North, 2 BR, 2 full BA 1 car garage. Quiet!

865-712-8326.

Trucking Opportunities 106DRIVERS: CDL-A. Dedicated Routes

Solo & Team. Great Pay/Benefits & Bo-

nuses! Home Weekly, No Slip Seat,

No Touch, Newer Equipment.

(855) 219-4838

DRIVERS: Make $63,000.00/year or

more, $2,500 driver referral bonus &

$1,200 orientation completion bonus! CDL-A OTR Exp. Req. Call Now: 1-877-725-8241

Dogs 141Australian Shepherd

Puppies, 4 Male, 1 Females, non-reg. $300. 865-789-4965

***Web ID# 355992***

DACHSHUNDS, Mini, M&F, reg., Eng. cream, choc., choc dapples, $450-$750. 865-216-5770

***Web ID# 355655***

Goldendoodle Puppies, CKC, vet checked, health guar., S&W, ready to go. $550.

931-528-2690; 931-261-4123

GOLDEN DOODLE Pup-pies, vet ck, home raised, S & W, 3 left. 423-733-9252

Golden Retriever puppy, 7 wk old M, AKC, all shots & wormed, $200. 423-585-7837

***Web ID# 356990***

Labradoodle Puppies! CKC reg, mom & dad on site, cream colored 423-312-7331 Knoxv. area ***Web ID# 356809***

Dogs 141

PUPPY NURSERY Many different breeds

Maltese, Yorkies, Malti-Poos, Poodles,

Yorki-Poos, Shih-Poos, Shih Tzu, $175/up. shots

& wormed. We do layaways. Health guar. Div. of Animal Welfare

State of TN Dept. of Health.

Lic # COB0000000015. 423-566-3647

judyspuppynursery.com

SHELTIE PUPPIES, purebred, exc. quality, full white collars, $300 cash. 865-376-4233

YORKIE PUPS Black & tan, adorable, tiny, AKC, shots & wrmd,

$500. 865-740-6322

YORKIES, 10 wks old, family raised, shots, dewormed, vet ckd, AKC quality, F $500, M $400. 931-337-9349

***Web ID# 355764***

Free Pets 145

ADOPT! Looking for an addi-tion to the family?

Visit Young-Williams Animal Center, the official shelter for

Knoxville & Knox County.

Call 215-6599 or visit

knoxpets.org

Farmer’s Market 150ORCHARD GRASS

TIMOTHY HAY 50+ lb bales No rain.

$4/bale. Halls area. 865-922-9426

RED 6 WEEK OLD YOUNG HENS, $12 each. Phone 865-208-6286

Shop Tools-Engines 194YATES American

combination 8" table saw, jointer & disc sander, includes

Dadoo set, molding set & extra blades, $250. 865-579-9738.

Music Instruments 198BOSTON by Steinway

ebony upright, model 118E, pristine cond, $3200. 865-773-8313

PIANO, Upright Cable Nelson, exc. cond. $700 obo. Morristown,

TN, 423-581-2095 or 865-577-0240.

Household Furn. 204MOVING SALE. Dinnerware, cookware,

HHold furnishings. Priced to move fast. 865-922-9419

Exercise Equipment 208VPX 2000

Great cond. Selling $700 865-312-4071

Tanning Beds 210Wolff Sun Vision Pro,

28 bulb, exc cond., $2,000. 48 bulb stand up $3500. 423-721-4205

Sporting Goods 223POOL TABLE, brand

new, fully assembled, 7 1/2 ft. All access. $350 firm. 901-626-3376

Campers 235COACHMAN

FREEDOM EXPRESS Toy Hauler, 2010, 19'

Pd. $17,000 asking $10,900. 865-856-0098

CROSSROADS Z1 Travel Trailer 2014 32', sleeps 8, master

bedroom in front, bunk beds in rear,

1 elec. side out, fully self contained. 1/2 ton towable. Lots of trunk

space, must sell by 1/23/2014. Cost $25,000 new, asking $19,700 obo. Sevierville TN,

865-202-1821.

JAYCO 1991 pop up camper, clean, good cond., $925 obo. 865-922-9419

Motorcycles 238HONDA MOTORCYCLE

2006, call for more information. 865-908-3941

ATV’s 238a'04 YAMAHA

DIRT BIKE

Y2450F

Newer tires.

$2100.

Call Rob at

274-9651

ATV’s 238a2008 YZ 450 F, Low

hours. Brand new ASV levers, carb hoses, radiator hoses, motor ran through yr & a half ago. Everything to spec, ridden 3 times since. Runs like new - just don't have time to ride. $3750. Call Jacob 865-964-0078

Autos Wanted 253A BETTER CASH

OFFER for junk cars, trucks, vans, running

or not. 865-456-3500

Utility Trailers 255UTILITY TRAILERS

All Sizes Available 865-986-5626

smokeymountaintrailers.com

Vans 256Honda Odyssey 2011

Touring Elite, top of the line, 33K mi, $24,500. 423-295-5393

Trucks 257FORD RANGER 1994 XLT, 2.3 5 spd., air, low mi., all orig, very nice. $3650. 865-643-7103

4 Wheel Drive 258GMC 2500 1997, 350

eng., AT, long bed, 1 owner, good truck $4200. 865-300-6840

JEEP WRANGLER 1995, new top, new tires, $4900 obo. 865-933-3175 or 388-5136.

Antiques Classics 260FORD 1929 Model A PU,

1931 Chev. Roadster, 1960 Chev. Impala 2 dr. hardtop w /348 eng. & 3 carburators. 304-363-7131

Sport Utility 261Dodge Durango 2005,

5.7 Hemi, 3rd row seats, lthr, DVD, alloy whls, pwr sunrf, towing pkg, exc cond. $7,990. Book: $8-$9K. 423-884-2608

FORD EXPLORER 2002 Eddie Bauer, 4WD, 128K mi., 3rd seat, dual air, $5000. Call 865-591-0249.

***Web ID# 357810***

Sport Utility 261HONDA PILOT 2010

EXL, leather, DVD, 43k mi, exc. cond. $19,500. 423-295-5393

MERCEDES R350 2007, V6, loaded, clean, like new, $14,750. 865-577-4069.

Imports 262HONDA ACCORD 1997,

4 dr, AT, sunrf, all maint. records, $1,999. Call 865-566-4636

INFINITI G37 2009. 4 dr. Loaded.

62K mi. $15,900 423-295-5393

Mazda Miata 1999 Ltd Edition, 81K mi, 6 spd, new tires, hard top, immaculate. $8200. 423-519-2699

TOYOTA Solara 2000, SLE, V6, sunrf, alloy whls, 106K mi, runs exc., $5800. 865-898-1390

TOYOTA YARIS 2012, 45K mi, AT, 4 dr., black. $11,000. Phone 865-471-0099

Domestic 265CAMARO Z28 1980 hi performance,

$2500. Call 865-622-0539

DODGE INTREPID 2002, appx. 145k mi, new radials, looks good, need to sell. $1000. 865-384-9925

MERC. Grand Marquis 2004, exc shape, 47,412 mi, $6500. 865-588-3724

Cleanin g 318CHRISTIAN LADY

CLEANING SER-VICE. Dependable, refs, Call Charlotte at 705-5943.

Fencing 327FENCE WORK Instal-

lation & repair. Free est. 43 yrs exp! Call 689-9572.

Flooring 330

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CERAMIC TILE in-stallation. Floors/ walls/ repairs. 33 yrs exp, exc work! John 938-3328

Guttering 333HAROLD'S GUTTER

SERVICE. Will clean front & back $20 & up. Quality work, guaran-teed. Call 288-0556.

Roofing / Siding 352

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LEGAL NOTICEFARRAGUT BOARD OF

MAYOR AND ALDERMENat its meeting on

Thursday, January 9, 2014 adopted the following ordinances on second and fi nal reading:

Ordinance 13-25, ordinance to amend the text of the Farragut Municipal Code, Title 4, Chapter 3. Personnel Committee, to delete Section 4-308 in its entirety.

AGENDAFARRAGUT BOARD OF

MAYOR AND ALDERMENThursday, January 23, 2014

Beer Board Meeting • 6:00 PMBMA MEETING • 7:00 PM

I. Silent Prayer, Pledge of Allegiance, Roll Call II. Approval of Agenda III. Mayor’s Report IV. Citizens Forum V. Approval of Minutes A. January 9, 2014 VI. Business Items A. Approval of Resolution R-2014-02, Declaring Certain Town Property to be Surplus Property B. Approval of Resolution R-2014-03, Renaming of Campbell Station Park C. Approval of Contract for Retail Strategies VII. Town Administrator's Report VIII. Attorney’s ReportIt is the policy of the Town of Farragut not to discrimi-nate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, or disability pursuant to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Public Law 93-112 and 101-336 in its hiring, employment practices and programs. To request accommodations due to disabilities, please call 865-966-7057 in advance of the meeting.

ACTION ADS922-4136 or 218-WEST(9378)

FARRAGUT BEER BOARDJANUARY 23, 2014

6:00 PMI. Approval of Minutes A. November 19, 2013II. Approval for an On-Premise Beer Permit for: A. Taco Boy, 747 N. Campbell Station Road B. China Pearl, 115 Brooklawn StreetIII. Hearing to address Dixie Lee Shell beer permit violation(s) of Town of Farragut Code of Ordinances § 8-201 et seqIV. Hearing to address Farragut Market beer permit violation(s) of Town of Farragut Code of Ordinances § 8-201 et seq

LEGAL NOTICE

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