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BUZZ

By Betty BeanThe west side of the gap in the

ridge above the intersection at Clinton Highway and Old Calla-han Road is home to the historic Powell Airplane service station. The east side is a massive exca-vation site where earth-moving equipment is eating away the hill-side and massive dump trucks are hauling off the dirt.

The property owner, Lonnie Harris, says he’s trying to fl at-ten out the property – which is zoned agricultural and is a state-licensed borrow pit – to make it better suited to farming. He said he’s contributing to the economy by providing fi ll dirt for a new Kroger store on the old Pow-ell Airport site on Emory Road. Thanks to a fi nger annexation sev-eral years ago, the former airport property, a low-lying, fl ood-prone wetland near Beaver Creek, is in-side the city limits.

“Under state law I can do what-ever I need to do to make my land

A borrow pit operation is gouging out the side of a ridge at Clinton Highway

and Old Callahan Drive.

Excavation provides fi ll dirt for

more farmable. All the dirt that’s coming out of that is going into ar-eas that are going to build commer-cial buildings. Yes, there’s a lot of dirt being moved, and it’s going to help increase the property tax base. Commercial property generates a lot more tax money. They need to fi ll 15 feet, and they had to get the dirt somewhere,” Harris said.

Although Harris has had the borrow pit permit for 20 years,

he blames the Knoxville-Knox County Hillside and Slope Protec-tion Plan, adopted by the city in December 2011 and the county in 2012, for the excavation operation, which he concedes is unsightly but says is really nobody’s business but his own.

“When all these idiots like Tony Norman and Joe Hultquist (who jointly chaired the Hillside and Slope Protection Taskforce and To page A-3

presided over public meetings all over the county, at which Harris showed up to protest) tried to get this stupid hillside and ridge top plan through, what they succeed-ed in doing was making it so only the rich can afford to hold land.

What they failed to realize is agriculture is usually conducted in the lower areas where it’s farm-able. Residences are on hillsides. Now they’ve made it so hard to build anything there. This issue goes so deep, and the whole reason for it was so somebody else could confi scate somebody’s property so they can look at, because it’s pret-ty. … It’s confi scating the wealth and value of somebody else’s prop-erty.”

Although the county has no au-thority over the borrow pit except to monitor erosion control and no jurisdiction over the new Kroger site, Norman, a former county commissioner who is now a storm water project manager and works with engineers, developers and citizens on storm water issues, isn’t enthusiastic about any aspect of Harris’s operation.

“Chopping off a mountain and hauling it over to fi ll in a fl ood plain? That’s just awesome. Lon-nie’s a champion. A fl ood plain’s

Powell alumni reunion Saturday

The Powell High Alumni Reunion will be held Saturday, April 2, at the Jubilee Banquet Facility, 6700 Jubilee Center Way. Registration begins at 4:45 p.m., with a buffet meal at 6. Cost: $24 plus alumni fees of $10. Info: Lynette Brown, 947-7371 or LBrown8042@aol.com.

Woodhill School reunion set

Woodhill School reunion will be held 6 p.m. Saturday, April 9, at the Pleasant Gap Fellowship building. The event is a covered dish. Info: Betty Effl ery, 982-0174, or Phyllis Summers, 922-2884.

By Ruth WhiteNews anchor Ted Hall

brought a message of trust and letting go of control when he spoke Friday at the Halls Business and Profes-sional Association’s annual prayer breakfast.

Hall was a reporter and news anchor at WBIR-TV for 18 years before head-ing to Atlanta to work at WXIA. He shared with the group his road to becoming a news anchor and how he learned to let go.

While visiting family in Kansas, Hall’s wife, Lesa, noticed that their young-est son, Keaton, wasn’t act-ing quite right and realized he was having a seizure. The couple rushed him to a hospital there and were ad-vised to return to Atlanta promptly.

Doctors in Atlanta per-WVLT news anchor Ted Hall shares his story of faith with

guests at the annual Halls Prayer Breakfast. Photo by R. White

Hall shares story of faithformed surgery on Ke-aton’s brain and found a cancerous tumor. When the Halls didn’t hear from the doctors, Ted remem-bers “the world spinning for two weeks.” He began to ask God why his son, why his little boy …. And he began to pray. “I heard the words clearly from God one day while I was pray-ing, and He told me that He loved Keaton more than I ever could and to trust Him.”

Hall remembers God telling him to “let it go,” and he gave complete con-trol over his son’s health to God.

The tumor returned and a second surgery was required. Hall is thankful that no chemotherapy or radiation was ever needed for healing. “Many good

things have come from this,” he said. Keaton went to several camps and was also on television to talk about cancer. He is now 19 years old and plans to study abroad in Japan this summer.

Hall reminded the group that God’s plan is al-ways better than our own. “I’m not sure about the future, but I don’t have to worry about it.” Following Keaton’s illness, Hall’s pri-orities changed.

After fulfi lling his con-tract at WXIA, he quit his job, trusted God and re-turned to Knoxville. He is currently working at WVLT and is thrilled to be back home.

“This time, instead of praying and telling God what I wanted to do, I wait-ed on God.”

Community Center takes shapeThis KGIS map shows overlays

for potential development on

the 14-acre tract at the new

Community Center. The for-

mer Wheeler Karate building

faces Emory Road across from

Depot Street.

By Sandra ClarkKnox County government could

provide funding for the new Com-munity Center on Emory Road through a buy and lease-back ar-rangement with the Heiskell Com-munity Organization.

Commissioner Charles Busler is advocating an arrangement in which the community group would lease the building from Knox County, operate the center and make improvements.

The county would buy the building and its 14-acre site for $200,000.

Knox County would have no on-going fi nancial o bligation for staffi ng or upkeep. In exchange, the community group would keep income from leasing space.

Nobody is talking, but if the county proceeds, the money could come through its capital improve-

ment budget, from fund balance (surplus) when the county closes its books for the fi scal year which

ends June 30, or from a direct appropriation in next year’s bud-get which Mayor Tim Burchett is

scheduled to announce in May. On the accompanying KGIS

map, the fl ood plain is shown as wooded. The existing masonry building has a dark roof. The red line is the property boundary and the yellow rectangles represent land suitable for additional park-ing and future growth.

The intersection of the RR tracks and Emory Road is at top left.

Emory Road development

HHS Wall of Fame nominations

Halls Alumni Association is seeking nominations for the Halls High School Wall of Fame. Winners will be announced at the Associa-tion’s annual banquet in April. Deadline for nominations is Thursday, March 31. Info/nom-ination forms: Judson Palmer, PO Box 70654, Knoxville TN 37938 or 712-3099.

City seekshistoric photos

Chilhowee Park and Exposi-tion Center is celebrating the gathering spot’s unique history by collecting and exhibiting historical photos.

Anyone who can donate his or her photo to be displayed permanently, or a copy can be made and the photo re-turned. Email Greg Mackay at gmackay@knoxvilletn.gov with inquiries about contributions.

Volunteers keep on planting

Last Saturday, dozens of Keep Knoxville Beautiful volunteers planted more than 100 white crepe myrtles on the Heiskell and Woodland exits of I-275. This was the second stage of the beautifi cation proj-ect launched last November when 223 volunteers planted 60,000 daffodils along the same interstate area.

Those daffodils are now blooming. The crepe myrtle planting was made possible by a $10,000 grant from Waste Management. The city of Knoxville augured the holes and provided mulch.

Breakfast, lunch and all sup-plies were provided for volun-teers. Info: keepkn oxvillebeautiful.org

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health & lifestyles

Excellence!The Fort Sanders Center for Bariatric Surgery is now a designated Center of Excellence!

If you are struggling to lose weight, please attend our free seminar to learn about the

benefits of bariatric surgery that go beyond weight loss.

Visit www.fsregional.com/bariatrics for more information and seminar dates.

Drs. Mark Colquitt and Jonathan Ray serve patients at the Fort Sanders Cen-ter for Bariatric Surgery.

Debra Hinson has lost nearly 100 pounds

thanks to turning to Jonathan H. Ray, MD, a surgeon at the Center

for Bariatric Surgery at Fort Sanders Regional

Medical Center.

A blessing for body, mind and spiritIn the last 18 months, Debra

Hinson, 50, has lost nearly 100 pounds. The Sevierville resident said she has revamped not only her body, but her mind and spirit as well.

“I have been on every diet that you can possibly think of my whole life,” Hinson said. “Grape-fruit diet, cabbage soup. But noth-ing worked for long.

“I have always been heavy. My family is heavy. I’ve tried cutting my food in half, diet plans and programs, Fen-Phen, just about anything,” she said. “At one point I was up to 267 pounds.”

Facing sleep problems, depres-sion, arthritis and a very high body mass index, Hinson turned to Jonathan H. Ray, MD, a sur-geon at the Center for Bariatric Surgery at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center. After reviewing her case, Dr. Ray recommended sleeve gastrectomy, a minimally invasive weight loss procedure in which the stomach is reduced to about 25 percent of its original size. The remaining stomach, in-stead of being kidney-shaped, is shaped more like a tube or sleeve. The surgery is performed with laparoscopic instruments, typi-cally through fi ve small incisions in the abdomen.

“The sleeve gastrectomy is the most common weight loss opera-tion performed in the world,” said Dr. Ray. “It’s a less complex op-eration with lower risks and costs, providing near comparable weight loss and improvement or resolu-tion of co-morbid conditions as compared to more complex pro-cedures. This is very attractive to most patients.”

He performed Hinson’s proce-dure in September 2014.

Dr. Ray said most patients lose a signifi cant amount of weight and keep it off with a sleeve gas-

trectomy. “They can do well with surgery if they will change their living habits. They need to become accountable and more active, eat better and exercise,” he said.

And that’s what Hinson has done. Always an exerciser and runner, she still runs three or four days each week.

“I have a love-hate relation-ship with running,” she said with a laugh. “I started running before the surgery, and I actually ran the Covenant Half Marathon in 2011 at 225 pounds. It took me three hours and 30 minutes to run it. I ran the full marathon before sur-gery, too. It took me six hours and 19 minutes. So now I’m working up to running the marathon again at a lower weight.”

She added that her eating hab-its have undergone the biggest change.

“Portion control has been an issue. Now I don’t have a choice,” she said. “Once you have this sur-gery your portion control is made for you. If I eat more than I should, I’ll be sick.”

Hinson eats a high-protein, low-carbohydrate diet. For break-fast she might have a whole-wheat English muffi n with turkey ba-con and ham. For lunch she has a chicken breast or tuna and a salad.

And dinner? She plans that out ahead of time.

“Tonight it’s salmon, quinoa and sautéed spinach,” she said. “Food preparation, that’s a big thing. Planning your meals is a big, big help. I shop and plan for the week, and planning is your success. This is not just a diet; it’s a lifestyle change, and to be suc-cessful you have to plan.”

Hinson acknowledges the weight could come back if she overeats, because her stomach could enlarge again. “I could graze all day and gain the weight back,

or I can eat the way I should eat. My choice is to eat the right way,” she said.

Most patients, Dr. Ray said, are successful in their weight loss goals.

“The majority of patients, can keep off the weight long-term if they adhere to the proper bar-iatric diet, adequate exercise, attend support groups and regular follow up visits,” said Dr. Ray.

He noted that a benefi t of the surgery is its positive ef-fect on chronic health condi-tions.

“Most patients having this surgery have chronic health conditions. Type II diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, obstruc-tive sleep apnea usually markedly improve or re-solve following weight loss surgery. This results in a reduced number of medi-c a t i o n s needed as well as in substantial savings on the cost of m e d i c a -tions.

“ L e s s than one percent of p a t i e n t s have any major complications, and most people go home within 36 hours of surgery. Most only have mild discomfort following the surgery and by one week start a healthy bariatric diet,” Dr. Ray said.

“Our biggest thing is, if you’re ready to make a change and ready to make a commitment, you can do fi ne. If you’re ready to live it out and be supported by other pa-tients who have walked the walk,

you c a n do it. Our commit- m e n t to you is that we will be with you through your entire jour-ney and for the rest of your life.”

The Center for Bariatric Sur-gery offers a number of support

groups for patients after theirbariatric surgery. Hinson attendsa monthly group at Fort Sanders

Regional Medical Center.“I go to a monthly support

group,” said Hinson. “It’s al-ways informational. They askwhether you’re having prob-lems or pain, and we swaprecipes. This month they went shopping to read foodlabels, which is great. It’s always a learning process.”

Hinson said her sleep problems have resolved,and she no longer strug-gles with depression.

“I’m within 27 poundsof my goal weight, andI’m still working on it,”she said. “I think whenyou go on a diet and itworks for awhile, andthen it doesn’t work andyou fail, that brings youdown. Since I had ‘thesleeve’ and have lost theweight, my self-esteem has come up. I’m not tak-ing antidepressants. I feel better all around.”

Hinson said she would recommend Dr. Ray andhis staff to anyone thinkingabout bariatric surgery.

“I have recommended Dr.Ray to anyone who has come

to me and said they were inter-ested. He is the most inspira-

tional and compassionate man.His bedside manner is great, and

he’s a friend. He puts himself inyour shoes. He’s truly there withyou.

“I would do the surgery again ina heartbeat,” she added. “All I cansay is, it’s a blessing and I’m gladI had the opportunity to meet Dr.Ray. He’s great and this has beena godsend for me. I know I’ll havemany more years to go with whathe has given to me.”

TIPS FOR SOCIAL EATING SUCCESS

For everyone trying to lose weight, attending a social event can often cause anxiety. Whether it is dinner with friends or a girls/guys night out, remember, being social and overeating don’t have to go hand-in-hand. Here are some tips to consider:

■ NEVER ARRIVE HUNGRY. Eat every three to four hours, and always have a healthy snack with you such as a protein bar or raw almonds, so you don’t arrive feeling famished.

■ EAT PROTEIN FIRST. Protein helps with metabolism, keeps you full longer and may help you cut down on those carbs that are so tempting.

■ DRINK WATER OR OTHER NON-CALORIC BEVERAGES. Coffee and tea, which are very low in calories, are staples. Avoid alcohol and sugary drinks. Alcohol can lower your inhibitions, making “bad choices” hard to resist.

■ CHEW GUM. Chewing sugar-free gum can satisfy your oral fi xation and curb your appetite.

■ CHEW SLOWLY. Eating a meal quickly inhibits the release of hormones in the stomach that induce feelings of being full, result-ing in overeating.

■ PUT YOUR FOOD ON A PLATE. Picking foods from one plate to the next can add up quickly. Seeing how much you eat will allow you better control your caloric intake.

Remember, socializing is about family and friends instead of eating. If you end up overindulging, give yourself a break. Get right back on track the next meal – not the next week – by recommitting to healthy eating and regular exercise.

The ‘how?’ and ‘why?’ of bariatric surgeryObesity has become a signifi -

cant national health issue. Our so-ciety is overweight. The foods we eat are often poor choices and can lead to obesity.

Morbid obesity, defi ned as hav-ing a BMI over 35 and being at risk for obesity-related health issues, is closely correlated with seri-ous medical conditions including heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes.

The Fort Sanders Center for Bariatric Surgery is the answer to the prayers of many who battle obesity and its accompanying is-sues. Bariatric surgeons Dr. Mark Colquitt and Dr. Jonathan Ray have helped more than 2,200 patients lose close to 200,000 pounds through a combination of surgical, spiritual and emotional support.

The atmosphere at the Center for Bariatric Surgery is one of sup-port and encouragement. Many of our staff members have under-gone bariatric surgery and use their experience to help others be successful on their journey.

The surgeons offer two main options for their patients: lapa-roscopic gastric bypass (usually done as a robotic procedure), in which a smaller stomach pouch is created and a portion of the small

intestine is rerouted to the pouch; and sleeve gastrectomy, which re-moves a portion of the stomach and creates a narrower digestive tube. “The safety of bariatric sur-gery has improved greatly,” Dr. Colquitt said. “Today, the surgi-cal risk of the procedure is com-parable to having a gallbladder removed.”

“But in order for bariatric sur-gery to succeed, people have to commit to making the lifestyle

changes to support the choice,” Dr. Colquitt said.

Dr. Ray added, “Our team will be there for the patient before and after the procedure. We can get them to the door, but they have to walk through it.

“Our goal is to promote health and wellness and support an obe-sity-free lifestyle,” they say, “and to help our patients become more productive – and fully engaged in life.”

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got a function – to hold water and release it slowly. It’s a mess out there. I’ve al-ready had a call from a fel-low whose property adjoins the site where they’re doing all the fi ll, telling me, ‘You just wouldn’t believe how high the water in Beaver Creek’s getting.’

“Water’s got to go some-where, and we’re going to have property damage from that. We’re going to see some dramatic effects.”

Harris, who said he has 35 years’ experience as a commercial landscaper, said he’s going to improve the looks of his property with this project.

“Don’t judge the way this cut that we’re doing looks now. Wait till it’s all done. That takes a little time, sort of like cosmetic surgery. It looks really bad to begin with, but when it’s all settled and done, it looks better than it did to begin with.”

Emory Road From page A-1

COMMUNITY NOTES ■ Broadacres Homeowners Association. Info: Steven Goodpaster,

generalgoodpaster@gmail.com.

■ Enhance Powell meets 4-5 p.m. each second Wednesday at the Powell Branch Library. Info: 661-8777.

■ Knox North Lions Club meets 1 p.m. each fi rst and third Wednesday, Puleo’s Grille, 110 Cedar Lane. Info: facebook.com/knoxnorthlions.

■ Northwest Democratic Club meets 6 p.m. each fi rst Monday, Austin’s Steak & Homestyle Buff et, 900 Merchant Drive. Info: Nancy Stinnette, 688-2160, or Peggy Emmett, 687-2161.

■ Norwood Homeowners Association. Info: Lynn Redmon, 688-3136.

■ Powell Lions Club meets 7 p.m. each fi rst Thursday, Lions Club Building, 7145 Old Clinton Pike. Info: tnpowelllions@gmail.com.

Willie Lane talked about domestic abuse when the Emory Road Chapter DAR met in March. Lane works for Knox County District Attor-ney General Charme Allen.

She said victims could be male or female, but are most frequently female. Pros-ecution has increased since Allen placed a priority on abuse cases. The DA’s offi ce works with police offi cers or deputies to document evi-dence in such cases to pres-ent in court.

Lane emphasized the

Knox Family Justice Center is the best place in Knoxville

for abuse victims and their fami-lies and it’s one of the least k n o w n , least publi-cized facili-ties.

The next DAR meeting is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 16, at the Powell Li-brary. Info on Facebook.

Topic is domestic abuse

Willie Lane

By Cindy TaylorMuch of Knoxville’s his-

tory is deeply rooted in the Holston Hills community, including that of the Dog-wood Arts Festival.

John Duncan Sr. became mayor of Knoxville in 1959. Early Dogwood Trails had already been established but during Duncan’s time in offi ce the Dogwood Arts Festival was born.

Duncan lived in Holston Hills at the time. His son U.S. Rep. John Duncan Jr. and daughter state Sen. Becky Massey grew up in the community. Holston Hills residents initiated clean-up and beautifi cation of their community in 1956 which won them the honor of becoming the second of-fi cial Dogwood Trail.

In 1947 author John Gun-ther declared Knoxville the “ugliest city” in the United States in his book “Inside U.S.A.” Civic leaders and the offended folks of Knox-ville came together to cor-rect that view by cleaning, planting and redecorating their yards. As a result the Dogwood Arts Festival was born a few years later.

It wasn’t long until Knoxville became a desti-nation city during April of each year when Dogwoods bloomed and glorious open gardens welcomed the pub-lic.

According to the Dog-wood Arts Festival website, Paul Harvey was quoted as saying that “the city (Knox-ville) becomes young again every spring.”

The Dogwood Arts Fes-tival celebrated 60 years in 2014. Events for the 2016 festival begin April 1. The offi cial opening date for the trails is April 15 but with this year’s warm spring many of those are already ablaze with color.

Holston Hills celebrates its 60th year as a Dogwood trail this year and is the fea-tured trail. While much has changed, the majority of the historic homes are still in-tact and many descendents of the fi rst families continue to call the community their home.

Heralding Holston Hills history

The historic Milan home and gardens is a featured open garden in the 2016 Holston Hills Dogwood Arts Trail. File photo

Blooms are already peeking through the trees on the Holston Hills Dogwood Trail. Photo by Cindy Taylor

Mrs. Edna Fain and son Walter (Dr. Walter Fain) in her garden circa 1957. Photo submitted

Both the homes and the gardens intensify in beauty each year. Residents keep the rich history and splen-dor alive by planting new blooming trees, shrubs and fl owers and enlarging their gardens.

This year the historic property and English style garden of Dr. Jimmy Milan will be the featured Open Garden. The Dogwood Trail at Holston Hills is a defi nite must see.

Marathon seeks volunteersThe Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon needs vol-

unteers for the April 2-3 race weekend. Duties range from distributing race packets, passing out water to runners, giving directions along the route, serving as course mar-shals, providing support at the post-race party, working at the Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon Health and Fit-ness Expo, and cheering on runners at the start and fi nish lines. Volunteer registration: knoxvillemarathon.com/vol-unteer. Race info: knoxvillemarathon.com or 684-4294.

REUNION NOTES ■ Halls High classes of 2005 and 2006 combined reunion, 7:30

p.m. Saturday, April 30, Knoxville Hilton. Tickets: Eventbrite.com.

■ Knoxville High School Alumni Association will host the Classes

of 1910-1951, 11:30 a.m. Saturday, May 30, Bearden Banquet Hall, 5806 Kingston Pike. Info: Wayne, 696-9858; Sara, 588-6098.

■ Powell High Alumni Reunion, 4:45 p.m. Saturday, April 2, Jubilee Banquet Facility, 6700 Jubilee Center Way. Guest speaker: Dr. Chad Smith, PHS principal and PHS graduate. Info: Lynette Brown, 947-7371 or LBrown8042@aol.com.

■ Woodhill School reunion, 6 p.m. Saturday, April 9, at the Pleasant Gap Fellowship building. Info: Betty Effl ery, 982-0174, or Phyllis Summers, 922-2884.

History award nominations soughtThe East Tennessee Historical Society (ETHS) invites

nominations from across East Tennessee for Awards of Ex-cellence in the fi eld of history. The annual awards recognize individuals and organizations that have made signifi cant contributions to the preservation, promotion, programming and interpretation of the region’s history. The postmark deadline for award applications is April 8.

Info/nomination form: 215-8824; eastTNhistory.org; East Tennessee Historical Society, PO Box 1629, Knox-ville, TN 37901.

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■ Alzheimer’s seminar, 6-7:30 p.m. April 14, Wallace Memo-rial Baptist Church, 701 Mer-chant Drive. Presented by East Tennessee Personal Care Ser-vice and Andrew Dougherty, president of Medinteract. Free. Info/registration: 688-4343.

■ Free Health Fair, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, April 16, Ten-nova Inpatient Hospice, 7447 Andersonville Pike. Presented by South College School of Pharmacy’s Student Society of Health Systems Pharma-cists and students from the Physician Assistant and Nurs-ing programs.

■ Normal Aging vs. Dementia

presentation, 5:30 p.m. Tues-day, April 5, Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive. Instructor: Rebekah Wilson with Choices in Senior Care. Free; registration required. Info/registration: 218-3375, townoff arragut.org/register.

■ Peninsula Lighthouse Group

of Families Anonymous meet-

ings, 6:15-7:15 p.m. each Tues-day, 1451 Dowell Springs Blvd. Newcomers welcome; no dues/fees; no sign-up; fi rst names only. Info: Barbara L., 696-6606 or PeninsulaFA2@aol.com.

■ UT Hospice Adult Grief Sup-

port Group meeting, 5-6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 5, UT Hos-pice offi ce, 2270 Sutherland

Ave. A light supper is served. Info/reservation: Brenda Fletcher, 544-6277.

HEALTH NOTES

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Marvin West

We are told Butch Jones is about to succeed as Ten-nessee football coach. It is hard to fail. Check the facts.

Recruiting success proves that young people who get a glimpse of the university are willing to consider it for four of the most important years of their life.

And why not? The school is in a beautiful part of the world, on the banks of the Tennessee River. The Great Smoky Mountains are a spectacular backdrop.

The stadium is a show-place, an awesome sight and sound when fi lled to over-fl owing. Even when empty, it is a stately monument to the success of Robert Reese Neyland, legendary coach, army general and vision-

Hard to fail

ary extraordinaire. Neyland was wise enough to once de-cline the honor of his name on a mediocre basketball building. For foresight, he was awarded fi rst prize.

It is truly diffi cult to fail as Tennessee football coach. The region is blessed. There is fascinating weather, four distinct seasons, the gentle-ness of jonquils, summer cookouts, autumn leaves in a variety of colors, an occa-sional snowfall. Knoxville is big enough to have malls

and traffi c lights but small enough to get from here to there.

Tennessee football has tradition. Prep prospects may not make the connec-tion past Peyton Manning but parents might remem-ber the most recent of six national championships. Some may recall Reggie White.

Tennessee has a forever record of 813-367-54, eighth best. The Vols are second among SEC programs. They have won 13 conference crowns. OK, none lately.

Tennessee has 19 former players and four former coaches in the College Foot-ball Hall of Fame. Many others have been honored for smarts. Their real-world contributions are invaluable.

Colorful Tennessee football sidelights include checkerboard end zones, the Vol Walk and Vol Navy. The team runs onto Shields-

Watkins Field through a gi-ant T formed by the Pride of the Southland marching band.

The Vols have a mascot unlike any other, a genuine bluetick coonhound named Smokey. He howls in perfect harmony when the band plays Rocky Top. Rare, in-deed, is the mascot with a book about his heritage. See “Smokey” by Tom Matting-ly, UT Press, 2012.

There was a time when Tennessee overspent on fa-cilities. It has recovered. The prime purchase was a world-class building for training. Not far away are a state-of-the-art broadcast center, additional practice fi elds and a next-generation dorm under construction. There is even the possibil-ity of green grass on the stadium fi eld. Rented heat lamps encourage off-season growth.

Jones couldn’t fi nd a

valid excuse for losing even if he looked. He has almost unlimited recruiting funds, enough to go anywhere in pursuit of prospects. He is top 10 in salary with enough left over to attract any assis-tant he wants (Bob Shoops’ $1.15 million per year did not wreck the budget).

There is always enough to bring in celebrity speakers to encourage or enlighten the team.

Tennessee has terrifi c people supporting football, academic leaders, NFL con-nections, business contacts, a few hundred Vols for Life.

Tennessee has a his-tory of successful coaches. Neyland went 173-31-12. Bowden Wyatt, Hall of Fame as a player and coach, peaked quickly. His mark was 49-29-4.

Doug Dickey, excellent organizer and strategist, might have dominated the SEC if he had stayed. He

won 46 of 65 games. Good guy Bill Battle won with his inheritance, dribbled down year by year and departed at 59-22-2. Yes, he was bril-liant in business.

John Majors, favorite son, accepted a diffi cult as-signment, took a long time in reconstruction, was up, down and up in productivity and endured a controversial ending. His record was 116-62-8.

Phillip Fulmer had a best run of 45-5, won the big one, oversaw erosion and was pushed out with a hundred more victories than defeats.

Derek Dooley failed. It wasn’t all his fault. Hiring him was mistake.

It is highly unlikely that Jones will fall short. Best guess is lasting fame, may-be a statue or a street in his honor. Butch Boulevard sounds good.Marvin West invites reader reaction. His

address is westwest6@netzero.com

Moderator Mike Arms with panelists Lee Tramel, Charme Allen and Mike Hammond at the Farragut West Knoxville

Chamber of Commerce Breakfast Speaker Series event at Fox Den Country Club Photo by Wendy Smith

By Wendy SmithThe Farragut West Knox-

ville Chamber of Commerce hosted a panel discussion on drug use at last week’s Breakfast Speaker Se-ries event. While it wasn’t a business-related topic, Knox County Sheriff’s Of-fi ce Assistant Chief Deputy Lee Tramel said drug prob-lems touch everyone.

“It’s an epidemic of Bibli-cal proportions.”

Tramel sat on the panel with Knox County District Attorney General Charme Allen and Criminal Court Clerk Mike Hammond.

Drug problems used to be limited to certain parts of town, and Farragut wasn’t one of them, Allen said. But that’s changed.

“Nobody’s immune from this problem.”

The judicial system is

facing a major shift in the way it handles drug offend-ers. The War on Drugs was a colossal failure, she said.

According to a list she re-ceives from the Knox Coun-ty medical examiner, there were 84 overdose deaths last year. Just over 80 days into 2016, there have been 43. The primary culprit is heroin, which appeals to young adults because it’s cheaper than pills.

Tramel estimates that 99 percent of those in jail are there because of drugs, at least indirectly. The county houses approximately 1,200 inmates every day, and 23 to 25 percent are mentally ill.

“It’s no place for a sick person to be.”

The county is closer to having a safety center than ever, but many details need to be addressed, he said.

AG says drug war ‘a colossal failure’

Allen agrees with the concept, but struggles with deciding who should be prosecuted and who should be sent to a safety or reha-bilitation center. It could

take three different forms − a mental health facility, an addiction treatment fa-cility, or jail diversion for those committing low level crimes, like public intoxica-

tion or disorderly conduct. Repeat offenders are good candidates for a safety cen-ter, she said.

Those offenders are cost-ing the county money, said

Hammond. Two Sessions Court repeat offenders owe over $1 million each.

“All the stakeholders are coming together. I think we can pull this off,” said Allen.

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Betty Bean

Sandra Clark

I cannot remember a time when I didn’t know Johnny Majors.

Or at least felt like I did, even though the clos-est I got to N e y l a n d Stadium as a kid was when my brother and I listened to George M o o n e y ’ s

vivid word pictures of John-ny weaving his way down the fi eld, bouncing off guys twice his size.

We knew he was tough as a gizzard, but I don’t think we fully appreciated how physically overmatched he was, or how smart.

We were just proud he was ours.

And when those of us of a certain age remember a Tennessee guy getting screwed out of the Heisman, we don’t automatically think of Peyton Manning because it happened to Johnny fi rst,

Put me in, coach!

John Majors

and we don’t let go of that kind of stuff.

And now, Johnny Majors, the quintessential underdog without an ounce of quit, has entered a new arena in his golden years. And he’s lining up with the under-dogs. Tennessee is red as a red state can get. John Ter-rell Majors’ blood runs or-ange. His heart is unapolo-getically blue.

He’s been easing into the world of politics over the last few years, primar-ily campaigning for former players Heath Shuler and Anthony Hancock.

This year, Majors is cam-paigning for Democrat Glo-ria Johnson, and he clearly doesn’t give a damn who likes it.

One of his old play-ers, who wishes to remain

anonymous, explains: “He hates those damn right wing nut job Republicans, always telling people how to live,” adding that Majors is staunchly pro-choice and that he likely had many con-versations about politics with his brother Joe, a long-time (and very infl uential) Nashville lobbyist.

“Probably explains why he thinks almost everyone in Nashville is an idiot.”

Last week, Majors was guest of honor at a cam-paign kickoff for Johnson, who was ousted from her 13th District state House seat in 2014 by her GOP challenger, a promoter of Christian music who bene-fi ted from a GOP sweep year and an avalanche of outside money – remember the ads comparing Johnson to Lane Kiffi n?

(Don’t ask. It won some kind of political consultant award, so it must’ve been successful.)

Knoxville fi nancial ad-visor David Moon, an Ala-

bama native whom Majors recruited away from Bear Bryant to play offensive tackle at Tennessee in the early ’80s, isn’t surprised by his coach’s latest incarna-tion:

“He is a remarkably com-plex man. It’s hard for most people to believe that a man who is able to ride a person’s ass like he can also loves museums, the symphony and is a passionate natur-ist and conservationist. He loves the geography of East Tennessee and often talked about it to his teams. His Thanksgiving Day speech always included refer-ences to the beauty of the mountains, rivers, etc. As a 20-year-old, it was hard to believe that a tree hugger could be such a strict, un-wavering disciplinarian.”

At the end of his speech at the Johnson event, Ma-jors turned to his candidate:

“Coach Gloria, put me in. I got my chin strap on and I got my jock strap on. I’m ready to play.”

Ed and Bob at Sam & Andy’s

Commissioner Bob Thomas greets

his mom, Nelle Thomas, and sister,

Barbara Thomas, at Sam & Andy’s.

Some came to lobby, some came to

complain. The Thomases came to eat

and support Bob. Photos by S. Clark

Michele Carringer checks her cell phone while

talking with Commissioner Ed Brantley and

Sharon Smith at Sam & Andy’s in Fountain

City last week. Brantley beat Carringer for his

at-large seat and political rumors are hot that

Smith’s husband, R. Larry, wants the post in

2018. But they all came together over a burger

and fries at Sam & Andy’s. Photos by S. Clark

It’s past time to consolidate Parks & RecNeighborhood activist

Ronnie Collins visited with Knox County commission-ers at the monthly Ed and Bob’s night out, held last week at Sam & Andy’s in Fountain City.

Collins came to discuss a perceived lack of attention at New Harvest Park – a county-owned and county-operated park that lies with-in the city of Knoxville.

He compared program-ming at New Harvest with

programming at The Cove at Concord Park where Knox County sponsors free con-certs monthly during the summer and a holiday lights extravaganza at Christmas.

“We’d like to see some events at New Harvest,” said Collins. “We have the am-phitheater but no events.”

Commissioner Bob Thom-as offered to tour the park with Collins, and to bring along Doug Bataille, who heads the county’s depart-ment of Parks and Recreation.

Collins is happy with the park’s splash pad and walk-ing trails.

“We had a community day with 600 to 800 people

out there a few years back. We had singers and danc-ers,” but he said it’s “too much work” for volunteers to organize an annual event.

It’s also expensive, Col-lins said. The event was funded with a one-time grant from the East Tennes-see Foundation.

While he was at it, Col-lins also talked about dete-riorating conditions at the county-operated Spring Place on Loves Creek.

That pond ought to drain,” he said. “People come there to get (drinking) water.”

Knox County’s Parks & Rec Department is under-funded to start with. To then add parks inside the city, which is fair since city residents pay county taxes too, stresses an already un-derstaffed operation.

It’s time, I think, to con-solidate the city and county departments of Parks and Recreation.

But such consolidation should adopt the city’s mod-el (and funding level) rather than the county’s. The pres-sure for this will come from city residents, like Ronnie Collins, who have higher ex-pectations than do residents outside the city.

Country folks are accus-tomed to building ballparks and such without calling the government. But fair’s fair and services like parks and recreation should be spread evenly across the whole community.

It’s time.

VictorAshe

What is going on with our TDOT Commissioner John Schroer, who is once again advocating the very expensive extension of the James White Parkway across the urban wilderness of South Knoxville?

Schroer works for Gov. Bill Haslam. How is it he comes to the gover-nor’s home-town, where he was mayor for seven years, to advocate

a controversial project? Was this with or without the governor’s approval?

Mayor Madeline Rog-ero and Gov. Haslam are friends and even political allies on certain issues despite belonging to differ-ent political parties. Rogero has staked much of her mayoral term on stopping the James White Parkway and secured opposition to it from the local Transporta-tion Planning Organization (TPO). That opposition should be honored unless rescinded.

Now the Governor’s point-person on increasing the gas tax and roads comes to the city Rogero leads as mayor and re-starts the battle to build the James White Parkway which was buried three years ago.

Is Schroer free-lancing here without Haslam’s knowledge or approval? Is he out on his own? What gives?

It is hard to believe Schroer would do this without informing the gov-ernor. Legacy Parks and greenway advocates have lobbied hard to halt this project. Schroer has done very little to help Chapman Highway despite a clear need to act.

Council members Nick Pavlis and Brenda Palmer are strongly opposed to the Schroer position. Pavlis has been an active advocate of

Yoakum

John Schroer

Where does Haslam stand on parkway extension?

the urban wilderness.Rogero has not person-

ally lobbied state lawmak-ers on this issue and leaves it to her lobbyist, Tony Thompson. Her approach to lobbying is very different from Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett who does the heavy lifting himself on a direct basis with state legislators. He is more successful than Rogero in Nashville.

■ Rogero teamed with Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland and Chatta-nooga Mayor Andy Berke to gain a one-week Senate deferral on a House-passed bill to allow certain citizens to de-annex under certain conditions. The mayors cit-ed revenue concerns along with problems in providing emergency services.

■ Gov. Haslam has named two Knoxville resi-dents, Madge Cleveland and Pete Claussen, to the Ten-nessee Heritage Conserva-tion Trust Fund. Claussen is also on the Tennessee State Museum Commission with this writer. Cleveland was once offi ce manager for Mayor Ashe.

Haslam has also fi lled the position of Deborah DiPietro on the State Museum Commission with

Eleanor Yoakum from Taze-well. She is a former commis-sioner in the cabinet of former Gov. Don Sundquist.

She chairs the board of First Century Bank with branches in Knox, Union and other East Tennessee counties.

A-6 • MARCH 30, 2016 • POWELL/NORWOOD Shopper news kidsKindergarten Round-up is April 12

Kindergarten Round-up for the 2016-2017 school year will be held in all Knox County elementary schools Tuesday, April 12.

To enter kindergarten, children should be 5 years old by Aug. 15. To enroll their children in kinder-garten during round-up, parents need to bring the child’s birth certifi cate, proof of up-to-date immu-nizations and health/physi-cal examination, and proof of residency within the school zone.

■ Beaumont – 7:30-9 a.m. and 3-6 p.m. Info: 594-1272

■ Brickey-McCloud – 3:30-5:30 p.m. Info: 689-1499

■ Copper Ridge – 3-5 p.m. Info: 938-7002

■ Inskip – 3-5 p.m. Info: 689-1450

■ Lonsdale – 9-11 a.m. and 3:30-6 p.m. Info: 594-1330

■ Maynard – 3-5 p.m. Info: 594-1333

■ Norwood – 3-6 p.m. Info: 689-1460

■ Pleasant Ridge – 10:45-11:45 a.m. and 3:30-5:30 p.m. Info: 594-1354

■ Powell – 4-6 p.m. Info: 938-2048

■ Sterchi – 3-5:30 p.m. Info: 689-1470

■ West Haven – 8-10 a.m. and 3-5 p.m. Info: 594-4467

■ West View – 8-10 a.m. and 3-5 p.m. Info: 594-4471 Ruth

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Sarah Marcum, who plays the evil Mrs. Meers in the play, gath-ers props for a scene.

The Priscilla girls try on costumes for the Powell Middle School choral department’s production of “Thoroughly Modern Mil-lie.” Pictured are Gracie Stooksbury, Haley Caroline, Kaleigh Hellard, DeWayne the Costumer, Alexis Gomez, Rebekah Singleton, Sarah Bauknight and Mayci Proctor. Photos by Ruth White

Emaleigh Marshburn and Britten Hutchison portray Millie Dill-mount and Jimmy Smith in Powell Middle School’s production of “Thoroughly Modern Millie.”

The Powell Middle School choral department will present “Thoroughly Mod-ern Millie,” a story about a Kansas girl who travels to New York to follow her dreams. The play is set in the 1920s, and Millie Dillmount (played by Emaleigh Marsh-burn) struggles to remake herself in a modern, chang-ing world.

Through her experiences in New York, Millie learns who her friends are, who isn’t trustworthy and most im-portantly, that love doesn’t always come wrapped up in

Powell Middle to present ‘Thoroughly Modern Millie’

emeralds and pearls.Performances will be 7

p.m., Thursday, March 31, through Saturday, April 2. Cost for adult tickets is $7 and students are $5. The show will be held in the school gym and is directed by Ethan Hogan and Alison Bradley.

Destination Imagination Global Finals returns to Knoxville

Destination Imagination (DI), a nonprofi t organiza-tion dedicated to teach-ing students the creative process through hands-on science, technology, engi-neering and mathematics (STEM) and arts challeng-es, will host Global Finals 2016 from May 25-28 on the UT campus.

More than 1,400 teams are scheduled to compete.

While the majority of the participants are from the United States, student teams from countries such as Canada, China, Mexico, Poland, Turkey and Qatar will also be competing. This is the sixteenth con-secutive year UT will play host to Destination Imagi-nation’s Global Finals. Info/agenda: http://global-finals.org.

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Teen Safe Driver Program underway at Powell High School

By Sarah Connatser

Teen Driver Safety Awareness swept through Powell High School last Wednesday when all 1,500 students viewed a 15-minute video about four people who were inter-viewed about their experiences in fatal car accidents.

The video was presented by State Farm Insurance representa-tive Sage Kohler and her associate Rachel Wilburn, who are co-chairs of the Teen Driver committee of the Powell Business and Profes-sional Association. They take pride in being passionate about driver safety, especially for teens, be-cause of their susceptibility to be-ing involved in car accidents that are caused by speeding, drinking, or texting behind the wheel.

Besides the video, Kohler and Wilburn also handed out commit-ment cards for students to sign that would pledge them to safe driving. After signing, they received a key fob, designed by the SADD (Stu-dents Against Destructive Deci-sions) organization at PHS that also had a hand in planning the event. “You have the opportunity to take action,” Wilburn said to students, urging them to sign and hopefully spread awareness of the dangers of reckless driving.

The video focused on a handful of people who had survived their own car accidents, all of them fa-tal. One had killed four people. The video included a recording of the chilling 911 dispatch for one of the accidents. Said one of the survivors, “All it takes is one mis-take” – and there have been far too many simple mistakes that teens have made, resulting in serious in-jury or worse.

Powell students and recent alumni may remember Austin Gordon, the PHS junior who sus-tained life-threatening injuries in a single-driver crash in 2012. Koby Hyde, a PHS graduate of 2015, is another example, receiving seri-ous brain trauma in an accident in 2013.

He was in a coma for almost a week before waking up and start-ing recovery. Dreyson Stewart was laid to rest in 2013, just months after the Hyde accident, after his motorcycle struck another vehicle. He was 19 years old and also a PHS graduate.

Kelsey Anito teaches history at Powell, and she’s also the spon-sor of the SADD club. She said she was approached by PHS principal Chad Smith to lead it, due to her own experience with car accident

fatalities – her brother Kyle Anito died in a single-driver crash in 2011 at age 20 after a night out with friends.

“It changed my life,” Anito said of the accident. “I want to help somebody not make that choice.”

Riley Nix, a junior at PHS, also had something to say. “You don’t really think about it until it hap-pens,” Nix said. “People don’t real-ize what can actually happen.”

Nix is an “Explorer” with the Rural/Metro Fire Department, and at nearly 18 years old, he’s al-ready saved lives.

He’s been with Rural/Metro for two years, following in the foot-steps of his uncle, who worked as a fi refi ghter for 35 years. Nix said he was glad that he had the opportu-nity to do something he otherwise never would have done, and that it was interesting to see what goes on “behind the scenes” at emer-gencies.

Car accidents are the leading cause of death for teens, and ado-lescents aged 16-19 are involved in fatal crashes at four times the rate of adult drivers.

Thanks to Teen Driver Safety Awareness, we could be taking the fi rst steps in lowering those statis-tics.

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SENIOR NOTES ■ Karns Senior Center

8042 Oak Ridge Highway951-2653knoxcounty.org/seniorsMonday-Friday7:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

Off erings include: card games; dance classes; exercise programs; mahjong; art classes; farkle dice games; dominoes; a computer lab; billiards room; outdoor grill and kitchen area.

Register for: Super Bingo with Cindy, 11:30 a.m. Thursday, March 31. IPad/iPhone class, 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 6; cost: $25. Wildlife photographer Larry Perry presentation, 1 p.m. Thursday, April 7. Hamburger and

hotdog cookout, noon Tuesday, April 12; bring side dish.

■ Halls Senior Center

4405 Crippen Road922-0416knoxcounty.org/seniorsMonday-FridayHours vary

Off erings include: card games; exercise classes; quilt-ing, dominoes, dance classes; scrapbooking, craft classes; Tai Chi; movie matinee 2 p.m. each Tuesday; Senior Meals program, noon each Wednesday. “Poetry Slam,” noon Thursday, April 7. Snack and Learn: “Clear Cap-tions,” noon Monday, April 11.

Register for: IPad/iPhone

class 10-noon Thursday-Friday, March 31-April 1; Presented by Social Media 4 Seniors; cost: $25 by Wednesday, March 30. Pinter-est/Instagram/Twitter classes, 10 a.m.-noon Friday, April 8; cost: $15; register and pay by Wednes-day, April 6.

■ CAC Offi ce on Aging

2247 Western Ave.524-2786knoxooa@knoxseniors.org

■ Knox County Senior Ser-

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City County Building400 Main St., Suite 615215-4044 Monday-Friday8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

CrossCurrents

LynnPitts

I have donated blood to the Red Cross for years. There is a saying among Red Cross volunteers: “Blood is like a parachute; if you don’t have it when you need it, you won’t ever need it again.”

In this Easter season, I think about the blood of the Lamb of God, poured out for our sakes. He free-ly “donated” that blood we so desperately need, giving it willingly, out of obedience to the Father and love for all of us.

I have known pas-tors who were squeamish about blood, avoiding any mention of it during Holy Week. But the Jews of Je-sus’ day understood about it. And Jesus understood that he was taking the place of the Jewish Pass-over lamb, becoming the sacrifi cial Lamb for all of humankind.

Herod and Pilate sent Jesus back and forth, each trying to avoid re-sponsibility for Jesus’

Then he took a cup and after giving thanks he gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you; for this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.

(Matthew 26:27-28 NRSV)

Of blood and parachutes

fate. Herod had his sol-diers fl og him and put an elegant robe on him to mock him, then sent him back to Pilate. Pilate was uneasy about Jesus’ blood being on his hands, and so publicly tried to wash away his guilt in the mat-ter. He ultimately left Je-sus to the angry Passover crowd, who were shouting for Jesus’ execution. (Isn’t it odd that not one of that bloodthirsty crowd both-ered to stand at the foot of the Cross and actually witness the agony of their victim?)

The triumph of Easter is that untold millions stand at the foot of an empty cross and today worship a living Lord!

By Cindy Taylor Knoxville native and

Fountain City CPA Tommy Daugherty has a passion for history, especially Chris-tian history. That passion inspired him to spend the past three years writing the book “Why Your History Matters.”

This is Daugherty’s fi rst published work. He says that while he felt compelled to write the book he cer-tainly doesn’t recommend giving up your day job to become an author. He has spent the past three years doing research and writing the book while running his own business. The concept for the book goes back much further.

“The seed for this book was planted more than 30 years ago when I was in col-lege,” he said. “Surprisingly it was during a study of “Sir Ga-wain and the Green Knight” in English Masterpieces.”

Daugherty says his col-lege years were the most for-mative for him as far as his

Tommy Daugherty with his new book, “History Matters.” Photo by Cindy Taylor

Facts are relevantpersonal spiritual growth.

“Why Your History Mat-ters” tackles many tough questions, the most preva-lent being, will Christian history survive the Infor-mation Age? In attempt-ing to answer that question and others Daugherty spent countless hours doing re-search and studying the Christian faith among many different denominations.

When asked why this book and why now, Daugh-erty has an instant response.

“This book is an easy read and the subject mat-ter is relevant to where our culture is right now. We are in danger of losing our iden-tity as Christians. This book is for believers and non-be-lievers alike and pertains to all denominations.

This is a factual book and focuses on a subject we should all be concerned about. I hope to whet the appetite of my readers to do their own research.”

In the near future Daugh-erty is looking at teaching

a class at his home church Buffat Heights Baptist based on the content of his book.

“I believe this book is very timely. The Bible tells us that there is nothing new under the sun. We need to reconnect to our Christian heritage to rediscover and embrace the history that connects and unites us. I am a seeker of truth in both my spiritual and business life so researching history for this book was a great outlet for me.”

The book has already been well received by schol-ars and laypeople. Daugh-erty says he is not a scholar but a history buff.

Since it is the height of tax season, Daugherty says his main focus needs to stay on his primary profession for right now. Once the month of April passes, Daugherty plans to start promoting his book with signings and pos-sibly a book launch. Future plans include many more projects.

“Getting published was very diffi cult,” said Daugh-erty. “This has been an exciting journey but I’m thankful the book is fi nally fi nished and available for purchase.”

“Why Your History Mat-ters” is available on Kindle. Print version will be avail-able on Amazon April 1. Daugherty can be reached at www.dcpllc.org or tommy@dcpllc.org

By Cindy Taylor Mandi Meek is a third grade teacher at Powell Elemen-

tary School and a member of the worship team at Fellow-ship North Church. She hasn’t met an instrument she can’t play or a child she can’t teach. She makes use of both tal-ents when on mission to Poland where she leads music and works with children.

Having just returned from Szczecin, Poland, last week, Meek is still recuperating from jet lag but is already looking forward to her next trip there. When Meek was present-ed with her fi rst opportunity to go on a short term mission trip to Poland fi ve years ago she was hesitant.

“I wasn’t sure I could do it,” she said. “Now I know that going to Po-land is answering God’s call in my life.”

Meek says she is still explor-ing what God intends for her but moving to Poland for a longer pe-riod could defi nitely be in the pic-ture. She says serving in Poland has deepened her relationship with God and with those she is serving. Each trip brings new friendships and more opportunity to stretch her talents. Some of those she has met on mission trips have now visited her here in the U.S. She says she always looks forward to the trips but is also scared to

Passion for Poland

Missionary Mandi Meek blows out the candles on a cake baked by Huddle group members who are seeing her off to Poland. Writing on the cake says

prayers and chocolate for Mandi. Photo by Cindy Taylor

FAITH NOTES

Community services

■ Cross Roads Presbyterian, 4329 E. Emory Road, hosts the Halls Welfare Ministry food pantry 6-8 p.m. each second Tuesday and 9-11 a.m. each fourth Saturday.

■ Dante Church of God, 410 Dante School Road, will distribute “Boxes of Blessings” (food) 9-11 a.m. Saturday, April 9, or until boxes are gone. One box per house-hold. Info: 689-4829.

■ Ridgeview Baptist Church, 6125 Lacy Road, off ers

Children’s Clothes Closet and Food Pantry 11 a.m.-2 p.m. each third Saturday. Free to those in the 37912/37849 ZIP code area.

Classes/meetings ■ First Comforter Church,

5516 Old Tazewell Pike, hosts MAPS (Mothers At Prayer Ser-vice) noon each Friday. Info: Edna Hensley, 771-7788.

■ Powell Church, 323 W. Emory Road, hosts Recovery at Pow-ell at 6 p.m. Tuesdays through April 5. Beginning April 14, the program will begin meet-ing on Thursdays with the

same time and format. The program embraces people who struggle with addiction, compulsive behaviors, loss and life challenges. Info: bh-hartman12@gmail.com.

Youth programs ■ Beaver Ridge UMC, 7753 Oak

Ridge Highway, is accepting registration for its Summer Weekday Programs for PDO (children 1 year old and walk-ing) and for TNT (elementary school-aged children). Also accepting registration for Fall Preschool and Fall PDO. Forms available in the pre-school offi ce. Info: 531-2052.

Billy G. SolomonBilly G. Solomon, 80, of

Powell, passed away sud-denly on March 20. He was a member of Norwood Baptist Church and retired from Monroe Systems for Business and Federated

Auto Parts.He was preceded in death

by wife, Sarah Solomon; par-ents, William and Edna Sol-omon; sister, Betty Cooper.

Survivors include daugh-ter and son-in-law, Deborah and Michael Emery; sister, Shirley Lay; brother-in-law,

Howard Cooper; special friend, Juanita Eubanks.

Services were held March 25 at Lynnhurst Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Norwood Baptist Church, 1725 Wilson Ro ad, Knox-ville TN 37912. Stevens Mortuary served the family.

MILESTONE

Calling all poemsShare your favorite poems to celebrate National Po-

etry Month at noon Thursday, April 7, at Halls Senior Center, 4405 Crippen Road, 922-0416. Participants will receive a complimentary poetry book fro m Rose Klix, an award-winning poet for 50-plus years.

death.“I don’t think of myself as a missionary,” she said. “I’m

just an ordinary person.”According to Meek she constantly witnesses God’s hand

working in her life. One instance in her most recent trip is a prime example. Originally Meek had the opportunity to fl y back home through Brussels. This could have placed her

in the midst of the terrorist attack that took place March 22 at the airport. The attack killed, at

this writing, more than 30 people. Instead, she opted to return to the states through

Berlin and Munich.“A few months ago God impressed

me to not take that path through Brussels,” said Meek. “God is so good. You don’t need to have it all together to do missions. Just go and God will supply. ”

Meek has already made ar-rangements to return to Poland again this June when she will spend two months.

A-8 • MARCH 30, 2016 • POWELL/NORWOOD Shopper news businessJeff Bolin and wife Amie

met through their mutual love of all things nostalgic. Amie loved repurposing furniture. Jeff had other interests.

Cindy Taylor

Funky, eclectic vintage in KnoxvilleNostalgia on

McCalla owner Jeff Bolin in his

vintage clothing booth Photos by

Cindy Taylor

McCalla store

“I’ve been collecting an-tiques and vintage since I was 12 years old,” said Jeff. “I had an obsession with 1950s items.”

It didn’t take long for their personal partnership to branch out into co-ownership of two unique shops. The two refer to their shops as funky, eclectic vintage stores.

Nostalgia was estab-lished in West Knoxville more than nine years ago by Amie. Nostalgia on McCalla came about six years later. Jeff manages the McCalla shop while Amie manages the original store in West Knoxville.

Jeff does metal work, but his current obsession is vintage clothing. He has a booth in the McCalla shop along with eight other art-ists and more than 30 total dealers.

“I enjoy matching a cus-tomer with just the right piece of vintage clothing,” said Jeff. “I love all my art-ists and dealers and I love this store. My vendors all have different fl airs and tastes. I am the most blessed shop in Knoxville.”

The shops are great places to browse for house-hold items, vintage cloth-ing, books, jewelry, furni-ture and more. Artists have booths where customers can purchase pottery, metal art,

paintings, etc. All art is lo-cal and original and prices are surprisingly affordable. Pottery artist Scottie Baxter displays her work at Nostal-gia on McCalla.

“Jeff is constantly im-proving the store and re-cruiting new vendors,” said Baxter. “A lot of people don’t realize what an eclectic place it is.”

Baxter mentioned that many of the creations car-ried are upcycled, repur-posed and made from re-claimed items. Natural yarns are a newer addition to the shop.

From mid-century mod-ern to steampunk, the vari-ety of items available in the shops draws all ages, dispo-sitions and bargain hunters. The Bolins make their store available for a few local club meetings as well. Jeff says the area is very up-and-coming.

“There are new business-es moving into the block and we are within walking distance of the Old City,” said Jeff. “During First Fri-days we are open late and have outdoor events, music and food.”

The Bolins say their shops are best described

as epitomizing the reduce, reuse, recycle mentality, and that Nostalgia supports the entrepreneurial spirit of its vendors by providing a space where artists and craftsmen can sell their cre-ations, teach others and col-laborate to exchange ideas.

Nostalgia in Bearden is at 5214 Homberg Drive; 584-0832. Nostalgia on McCalla is near the east end of the Old City at 1401 McCalla Avenue; 622-3252. Visit Facebook.com/NostalgiaOnMcCalla. Check the shops for hours.Contact Cindy Taylor at ctaylorsn@gmail.com

Sculptures created by eight University of Tennes-see art students that incor-porate materials provided by steel recycler Gerdau will be on public display April 1-17 at the Knoxville Con-vention Center.

“The Art of Recycling” sculpture exhibition cel-ebrates April’s National Recycling Month and is a partnership among Gerdau, Dogwood Arts and the Uni-versity of Tennessee sculp-ture program. The sculp-tures will be unveiled in a public ceremony Friday, April 1, at 10 a.m.

In February, Gerdau’s Knoxville steel mill opened its scrap yard to the stu-dents, along with John Pow-ers, UT assistant professor of sculpture. The group se-lected more than two tons of discarded metal and steel, provided free of charge by Gerdau, and gained inspira-tion for new works of art.

“I am delighted that our students again have the opportunity to participate in this wonderful experi-ence,” said Powers, who has worked with the project since 2014. “We appreci-ate Gerdau’s generosity and hospitality. The access and support they provide are key to this event’s success. The students’ creative juices are fl owing, and they are ea-ger to reveal their works to the public.”

The partnership always has resulted in new works of art, but 2015 was the fi rst time it culminated in a public art exhibition. The

“Deep Roots” by UT sculpture program student Brian Hop-pers is one of eight sculptures in the Art of Recycling sculp-ture exhibition that runs April 1-17 at the Knoxville Conven-tion Center.

‘Art of Recycling’ exhibit in April

Knoxville Convention Cen-ter remains an enthusiastic supporter of the project.

Participating UT stu-dents include Shane Coe, Will Evers, Brian Hoppers, Erica Mendoza, Marisa Mitchell, Patty Tinsley, Charlie Waddle and Anna Weible.

Around the world, Gerdau transforms millions of metric tons of scrap into steel every year. The compa-ny’s Knoxville mill recycles discarded steel into rein-forcing bar, which is used to support concrete in new bridges, buildings an d other structures.

News from

Rebecca Bell Jenkins: Family law advocate

The practice of family law has

become increas-ingly important to our everyday lives as more and more families are faced with the realities of divorce and post-divorce, including matters of spousal support, child cus-tody, juvenile court issues (required to protect children in situations where the parents aren’t married) and myr-iad other compli-cations, misunder-standings and disputes that can arise.

None of us is trained to handle these matters, and so we look to an expert like local attorney Rebec-ca Bell Jenkins, a skilled legal practitioner with a focus on family law.

Bell Jenkins reminds us that situations change in life, so it is not at all uncommon to need to ad-just certain legal aspects of a divorce. In addition, sometimes court-man-dated spousal support or child support is not paid in a timely manner, or at all. Disagreements occur over the division of prop-erty as was directed by the court.

“Post-divorce issues often come up,” Bell Jen-kins says. “Maybe what worked two years ago isn’t working now. Occasion-ally the parenting plan needs to be adjusted.”

The conduct of a custo-dial parent can sometimes work to the detriment of the child or children for

Attorney Rebecca Bell Jenkins

whom they were granted custody at the time of the divorce.

It is not a rare thing to hear of grandparents attempting to become guardians of children whose parents have be-come addicted to drugs or alcohol or for some other reason are not giving a child the care and atten-tion he or she deserves.

These are all matters that Bell Jenkins, who has offi ces in both West Knoxville and Powell and has been licensed to prac-tice law since 1995, deals with daily.

She says family law deals with personal issues over which people usually become extremely emo-tional.

“In our practice we know that it is extremely important to really listen to our clients. For each client in our offi ce, their case is the most impor-tant one in the world. We know this, and we pride ourselves on listen-

ing carefully and also on making certain that they understand every aspect of their case and how it will be handled. This is the most produc-tive way to have the desired legal out-come.”

In addition to her legal experi-ence, Bell Jenkins is also a Rule 31 Listed Family Law Mediator.

This means that she can serve as an independent third

party in a discussion be-tween the two parties and their attorneys as they attempt to work out their differences without going to court.

“In mediation we try to help the parties craft their own agreement instead of having … a lengthy trial that ends with a judge is-suing a ruling that neither party is happy with,” she explains.

Bell Jenkins can be reached through a central telephone number – 691-2211 – that serves both the West Knoxville offi ce in Franklin Square and the Powell satellite offi ce.

Rebecca Bell Jenkins, Attorney at Law

Suite 202 in Franklin Square 9724 Kingston Pike

691-2211 534 W. Emory Road, Powell

by appointment only

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POWELL/NORWOOD Shopper news • MARCH 30, 2016 • A-9 weekender

By Sandra ClarkBig Ridge State Park

has a new park manager, Keith Montgomery, who has quickly embraced the pub-lic service and downright friendliness that sets this park apart.

That was obvious last Saturday at the park’s an-nual day-before-Easter egg hunt which attracted some 4,900 visitors, based on the rangers’ car count.

An event this big doesn’t happen by accident. It’s a treat for kids because of the hard work by park work-ers and volunteers and the fi nancial support from in-dividuals and businesses from a three-state region. Boy Scouts guarded the pe-rimeter before each hunt.

But back to Montgomery.He walked into the cen-

ter of the scattered eggs to take pictures and start the hunt. He recruited the Eas-ter Bunny (a nephew, Rob-ert Allen) and even his wife, Tanda Montgomery, as the

Kids in the 5-7-years age group dash into the circle to pick up plastic eggs. Every egg had a surprise.

Park manager Keith Montgomery photographs the egg hunt.

Ellyonna Shelley and Sophie Cole of Andersonville get a new look, thanks to skillful face painting by Alexis Sivyer and Ashlynn Irick. Face painting was donated by Texas Roadhouse near Knoxville Center mall where Dallas Sluder is managing partner. Ashley Miller, store marketer, directed the eff ort. She said it’s a promotion for Kid’s Night every Monday at the restaurant. “We have free crafts, coloring, face painting and games from 5-8 p.m.” Info: 865-540-4150.

and softball. Recreational equipment may be checked out at the park offi ce at no charge. The park’s sandy beach is a popular swim-ming area in summer. Sea-sonal Interpretive Rangers provide free weekly activi-ties during the summer in-cluding guided hikes, mov-ies, campfi res, arts and crafts, nature programs and organized sports.

Bicycling: Within the park, bicycles are allowed on the paved roads only, but there are miles of less-traveled country roads surrounding the park that can provide hours of scenic riding for the road enthusiast.

Camping: The Park maintains a 50-site camp-ground, 19 rustic cabins and a large group camp area.

bunny’s sidekick. Montgom-ery previously worked at the Knoxville Zoo with a spe-cialty in landscaping and outdoor event management.

Big Ridge State Park is just minutes away. Take I-75 north to the Hwy. 61 exit (watch for billboards tout-ing the Museum of Appala-chia). Turn right and travel about 20 minutes through scenic farms, quaint An-dersonville where the speed limit really is 30 mph, and rugged Union County ridg-es. You will love this park.

Here’s what the Legacy Parks Foundation website says about Big Ridge:

Big Ridge State Park rests on the southern shore of Norris Lake, an im-poundment of the Clinch River created by the com-pletion of Norris Dam in 1936. Much of the park’s recreational focus centers on the 49-acre Big Ridge Lake where you can en-joy sand volleyball, ten-nis, horseshoes, basketball

a gem next door

For overnight backcountry camping, there are three designated campsites. Back-country camping is free, but a permit is required. Leashed pets are allowed, but no pack animals.

Fishing: Enjoy lake fi shing year round along the shoreline with the ex-ception of the swimming beach. There are a variety of fi sh on the lake, including bluegill, smallmouth bass, largemouth bass and crap-pie. The boat ramp at the park is open from Memo-rial Day through Labor Day. Visitors may use their own electric trolling motors on park rowboats but gasoline outboards are not allowed on Big Ridge Lake.

Hiking: Over 15 miles of hiking-only trails wind along the Park’s ridges and hollows, over old roadbeds, alongside the lakeshores and beside cemeteries and remnants from early settlements.

The park’s most promi-nent historical features are:

■ the Norton Gristmill built in 1825, now mostly a replica but the original mill race and millstones remain;

■ Indian Rock wherea plaque marks the site of the 1794 ambush of Peter Graves;

■ a small monumentat Lon Sharp Cemetery recalls the 18th-century Sharp’s Station believed to have been located near the cemetery; and

■ the Norton Cemeterywhich houses the grave of Maston Hutcheson (1826-1910), who according to local lore is responsible for hauntings in the area. A few minor remains of Hutcheson’s house are still visible at the junction of the Ghost House Loop Trail and the Big Valley Trail connector.

Paddling: While private boats are not allowed on the spring-fed lake within the park, rental canoes, pad-dleboats and rowboats are available during the sum-mer.

Paddlers can access the boat ramp at Norris Lake on the western section of the park, just past the park entrance. There is no access during the winter due to the lake’s low water level.

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30Documentary Series: “Years of Living

Dangerously” – Episode 5, 7-9 p.m., Mac Smith Resource Center, 1936 Liberty Hill Road, Washburn. Info: 497-2753 or community@narrowridge.org.

International Folk Dance Class, 7:30-10 p.m., Claxton Community Center, 1150 Edgemoor Road, Clinton. Info: Paul Taylor, 898-5724; oakridgefolkdancers.org; on Facebook.

Line dancing, noon-1 p.m., Humana Guidance Center, 640 Plaza, 4438 Western Ave. Free and open to the public. Info: 329-8892, TTY: 711.

“Spring Fling,” 5:15 p.m., Christ UMC, 7535 Maynardville Highway. Includes: entertainment by The Blair Experience, silent auction, raffl e of an Archie Campbell print and dinner. Cost: $7, or $24 for family. Info/reservations: 922-1412.

FRIDAY, APRIL 1First Friday Comedy, 7-9 p.m., Saw Works

Brewing, 708 E. Depot Ave. Free comedy showcase featuring Atlanta comedians Ian Aber and Hayley Ellman.

First Friday Knoxville “The Next Level!!!” 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Jubilee Banquet Facility, 6700 Jubilee Center Way. Adult party featuring multiple DJs. Advance tickets: $10, 1stfridayknoxville-tnl.eventbrite.com; Simply 10, 2043 N. Broadway; Gams’ Hair Fashions, 1524 University Ave; 615-995-9093.

Ladies Night Out, 6-8 p.m., Nature’s Fountain, 1719 Depot St., Powell. Vendors will give tips on hair, skin, makeup, essential oils, nutrition, cooking and wellness. Info: 859-0938.

Opening reception for exhibit by Owen Weston, 5-9 p.m. Broadway Studios and Gallery, 1127 N. Broadway. Exhibit on display through April 30. Info: BroadwayStudiosAndGalley.com.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY, APRIL 1-3“Fiddler on the Roof” presented by the Halls

High Choral Department. Performances: 6:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $8 adults; $5 students and Knox County teachers; children 4 and under are free.

THURSDAYS-SUNDAYS, APRIL 1-17“Annie, Jr.,” Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 109

E. Churchwell Ave. Performances: 7 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, 1 and 5 p.m. Saturdays, 3 p.m. Sundays. Info: 208-3677; knoxvillechildrenstheatre.com; info@childrenstheatreknoxville.com.

SATURDAY, APRIL 2AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.,

Westminster Presbyterian Church, 6500 South Northshore Drive. Registration: Paul Johnson, 675-0694. Info: Carolyn Rambo, 382-5822.

Autism Site Knoxville (ASK) grand opening and celebration of World Autism Awareness Day, 10 a.m., ASK’s autism community center, Papermill Center, 4028 Papermill Drive, Suite 20. Featuring: video game truck for older kids and teens, Disney princess greetings from Enchanted Princesses, a special visit from Kylo Ren, and an art workshop. Info: AutismSiteKnoxville.org; 816-9716; ASK@autismsiteknoxville.org.

Bluegrass, noon-3 p.m., Marcos Pizza, 7121 Maynardville Pike. Info: 377-4403.

“Drip Irrigation: Putting it Together,” 10:30 a.m.-noon, Master Gardener Demonstration Garden, All Saints Catholic Church, 620 N. Cedar Bluff Road. Presented by Master Gardeners of Knox County. Free and open to the public. Info: 215-2340.

Kitten and cat adoption fair, noon-6 p.m., West Town PetSmart adoption center, 214 Morrell Road. Sponsored by Feral Feline Friends of East Tennessee. Info: www.feralfelinefriends.org.

“Maximizing Your Social Security” workshop, 10:30 a.m., Halls Branch Library, 4518 E. Emory Road. Presented by Darrell Keathley, COFFE. Info: 922-2552.

“Mosaic Stepping Stone” class, 1-6 p.m., Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway, Norris. Instructor: Jessica Kortz. Registration deadline: March 26. Info/registration: 494-9854; appalachianarts.net.

Open music jam, 7-9:30 p.m., Mac Smith Resource Center, 1936 Liberty Hill Road, Washburn. Info: 497-2753 or community@narrowridge.org.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY, APRIL 2-3Auditions for Shakespeare on the Square,

Emporium Building, 100 S. Gay St. Hosted by Tennessee Stage Company. Times: 1-3 p.m. Saturday and 1-5 p.m. Sunday. All auditions by appointment only. Info/appointments: 546-4280; tennesseestage@comcast.net; tennesseestage.com.

MONDAY, APRIL 4American Legion meeting, 7 p.m., 140 Veteran St.,

Maynardville. All veterans are invited. Info: 387-5522.

MONDAYS, APRIL 4-18“Handbuilding With Clay” class, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.,

Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway, Norris. Instructor: Janet McCracken. Info/registration: 494-9854; appalachianarts.net.

MONDAYS, APRIL 4-25QED Experimental Comedy Lab, 7:30-9:30

p.m., The Pilot Light, 106 E. Jackson Ave. Free comedy show blending stand-up, improv, sketch and other performance styles. Donations accepted.

TUESDAY, APRIL 5Casual Comedy, 7-9 p.m., Casual Pint-Hardin

Valley, 10677 Hardin Valley Road. Free stand-up comedy showcase featuring Derek Sheen from Seattle. Host: Shane Rhyne.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6International Folk Dance Class, 7:30-10

p.m., Claxton Community Center, 1150 Edgemoor Road, Clinton. Info: Paul Taylor, 898-5724; oakridgefolkdancers.org; on Facebook.

THURSDAY, APRIL 7Bee Friends beekeeping group meeting, 6:30

p.m., auditorium, Tazewell Campus of Walters State. Club members will be discussing their experiences of this spring season and exchanging ideas and answering questions. Open to everyone interested in beekeeping.

Big Ridge 4th District Neighborhood Watch meeting, 7 p.m., Big Ridge Elementary School library. Info: 992-5212.

Celebrate National Poetry Month with Rose Klix, noon, Halls Senior Center, 4405 Crippen Road. Participants receive complimentary poetry book from Klix. Info: 922-0416.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY, APRIL 8-9Children’s consignment sale, 8 a.m.-6 p.m.

Friday and 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Bookwalter UMC, 4218 Central Avenue Pike. Saturday is half-off day. Presale, 6-8 p.m. Thursday, April 7. Consigning info: 689-3349.

SATURDAY, APRIL 9Community Fun Fest and Ministry Awareness

Event, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Luttrell Park. Luttrell. Activities include: vendors, silent auction, play area, bounce house, singing food, fun crafts and more.

“Cooking Wild” class, 10 a.m.-noon, Clinton Physical Therapy Center, 1921 N. Charles G. Seivers Blvd., Clinton. Instructors: Camille Watson, Holistic Health Coach, and herbalist Danna Sharp of Wisteria Herbs. Cost: $39. Preregistration deadline: Wednesday, April 6. Info/registration: 457-1649.

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