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Non-renewed teacher holds on to hope By Betty Bean

Christina Graham, the popular third-year, non-tenured kinder-garten teacher at Copper Ridge Elementary School whose prin-cipal waited until the last day of school to inform her that her con-tract was not being renewed, spent all summer applying for jobs and waiting for her phone to ring.

It didnt. And it wasnt for lack of trying. Despite applying for nearly 40 advertised posi-tions with Knox County Schools, Graham, who earned good evalua-tions and built close relationships with parents and students in her classes, didnt get a nibble.

Many of her colleagues believe she has been blackballed for her outspoken criticism of KCS poli-cies, most notably the practice of subjecting the youngest students to high-stakes standardized tests.

I applied online, then I would print my resume and reference

Teachers stand in support of Christina Graham as she addresses the school board. File photo by Betsy Pickle

letters and hand deliver them to the school. Later that evening, I would send an email to the princi-pal saying, Hey, dont know if you got my resume today; but just in case you didnt, Ive attached it for

you. I got one response asking if Im qualifi ed to teach pre-K Im not and another response saying Id sent it to the wrong principal. And thats it.

Graham, who is an upbeat,

energetic 26-year-old, widened her search to include Anderson, Loudon and Roane counties, plus Clinton, Maryville, Alcoa and Oak Ridge city schools. She got an in-terview in Oak Ridge but was told that there were no teaching posi-tions open. She ended up accept-ing a position as a teaching assis-tant at Linden Elementary School, where all the TAs are certifi ed, and sometimes move up into va-cant teaching positions. She said the Oak Ridge interview was an eye-opener.

When I walked in, the princi-pal was great. He said, So youre the famous Christina. I was like, Oh, so you know how awesome I am! He said he saw me on the news and said, I just want to let you know that I dont care. He was awesome, and thats the job I have now. Hes really nice. You wouldnt

The South Knoxville Neighborhood and Business Coalition (SKNBC) is sponsoring a City Council Candidate Forum / Meet-and-Greet 7-9 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 27, in the wor-ship center of Woodlawn Christian Church, 4339 Woodlawn Pike. The venue is accessible for people with disabilities.

Each candidate will give a 90-second introductory statement followed by a short question-and-answer session moderated by Alan Williams of WVLT News, and a breakout

time afterward for candidates to meet and speak with attendees.

Candidates invited to participate include George Wallace, at-large Seat A; Marshall Stair and Pete Drew, at-large Seat B; Kelly Absher, Paul Bonovich, Finbarr Saunders and David Williams, at-large Seat C; and Mark Campen and Jennifer Mirtes, District 5.

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the room where the forum takes place. The primary election is Sept. 29 with early voting Sept. 9-24.

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Farragut: Details of upcom-ing Farra gut Food Festival; Far-ragut MPC rejects apartments.

Karns: Erica Laning quali-fi es for Olympic trials; round-about ahead for Garrison Road.

Union County: States largest oak tree falls; sheriffs dad is expert photographer.

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The alcohol-free, family-friendly party will feature 300 feet of vendor booths, souvenir giveaways and music by Merle 96.7 FM.

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By Betsy PickleAlan Dunlap, owner of the

Handy Dandy Market & Deli in South Haven, has a new smoothie machine. Whether or not hell use it remains to be seen, but he ap-preciates the thought behind it.

They were very nice, he says succinctly, keeping an eye on cus-tomers lining up at the deli coun-ter. I thought that was real nice.

Dunlaps referring to the four University of Tennessee nutrition graduate students who studied the Handy Dandy for a community-needs assessment as a project for Dr. Marsha Spences Nutrition 505 class in fall 2014. In May, they earned fi rst place and a $500 prize for their presentation at UTs graduate research symposium and donated their winnings to contin-ue the work theyd begun at the Handy Dandy.

Ben Epperson, project advo-cate for the Healthy Kids, Healthy Communities program of the Knox County Health Department, had requested the assessment.

We at the health department help to guide the students in a community assessment, which is benefi cial for us and a learning ex-perience for them, says Epperson.

At the beginning, graduate stu-dents Kristin Riggsbee, Sara Hay, Megan Beck and Lauren Manual

Handy Dandy owner Alan Dunlap received a smoothie machine thanks to University of Tennessee graduate stu-dents. Photo by Betsy Pickle

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thought they were going to make a few observations and recommend changes to help the store offer more nutritious products. What they found was a business beloved by its community, a store that drew them to feel invested in it themselves.

(Dunlap was working in the op-tometry fi eld when he received a small inheritance and bought the Handy Dandy in November 1982.)

For me, it was super eye-open-ing, says Riggsbee. We went into this project thinking we were just go-ing to look at the food environment. I thought we were going to recom-mend all these healthy options.

Once they started spending time at the store and observing the warm relationships between Dunlap and his employees and the customers, they realized that their initial ap-proach was one-dimensional.

Alans bottom line obviously is keeping his business open, says

Riggsbee. Ultimately, we wanted to look at the full picture, so we developed our whole assessment around that.

Over a two-week period, the students spent two-hour incre-ments observing transactions and conversations, and they in-terviewed the staff and Dunlap. They asked customers to fi ll out an anonymous survey in the store or online. They shared their fi ndings with Dunlap, and they made sug-gestions about how to highlight healthy options in the store.

He already stocked produce, fruit and fresh cuts of meat, but he started following up on ideas the students got from customers even before the project was fi nished.

Alan is open to change, says Riggsbee. He was willing to go ahead and get whatever needed to be done.

Riggsbee and her colleagues got hooked on the Handy Dandy.

We actually had moments of depression when our project was over in December because we re-alized that there was no continu-ing on for us, she says. They had hoped to help Epperson in the spring semester, but their sched-ules didnt allow it. Their only connection was presenting their report on the project.

They didnt know there would be a cash prize, but once theyd won it, they agreed that it could be our contribution to ensure some of these changes that we really wanted to see happen actually took place.

They decided a smoothie ma-chine made sense because half the people said they wanted smoothies.

Dunlap still isnt convinced it takes too long, he says during a brief lull between customers. But he has no doubts about the work the students did.

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Pam and Gene Hubbard of West Knoxville have lots of memories and laughter to share as they sit to-gether in the park on a sunny day. Through the years, their love has deepened as they have shared many experiences, both good and bad.

Among the more recent ex-periences is the journey through Pams cancer treatment. They have learned a lot about a rare kind of cancer and about the Gamma Knife, an incredible tool that detected and treated spots on Pams brain, with-out invasive surgery.

The Hubbards share a love story that spans nearly ve decades. They started dating when he was 15, and she was 12.

If you can call it dating, Pam jokes. We skated together at the skating rink. They grew up togeth-er in Oak Ridge and soon became an inseparable pair, falling deeply in love.

Several years later, as Gene was preparing to go overseas with the U.S. Navy, he found out that his pay and bene ts would increase if he were married. Pam was 17 and still in high school.

But my parents loved him, Pam says, laughing. They always said they liked him better than they liked me. So with the blessing of her mother and father, young Pam became a bride the summer before she started her senior year in 1969.

Pam gave birth to their rst son 19 months later, while Gene was with the Seabees in Vietnam. Today they have two sons, four grandchil-dren, and one great-grandchild.

Gene describes their years to-gether as something akin to Bilbo Baggins Grand Adventure. Weve not only wound up on the wrong roads, says Gene. Weve wound up in the wrong states.

That adventure took a sharp turn down a rocky path in 2011, when Pam stepped out of the shower one day and noticed an unusual pink ring on her left breast. She was mildly concerned, and asked Genes opinion about it. He wisely told her to go see the doctor.

The following Tuesday, Pam sat in the of ce of her OB/GYN, and heard the doctor say that hed nev-er seen anything like it, but that it reminded him of something hed learned about in medical school. He snapped a picture to show the other doctors in the practice. Only one of them had seen the marking before, but none of them had ever treated it.

The mystery mark turned out to be the result of in ammatory breast cancer. It is rare, aggressive, and of-ten misdiagnosed as a rash or infec-tion. When Pam and Gene received the news, she says she felt a touch from heaven, and knew God was in control of the situation.

At home a little later, Gene want-ed to wrap his arms around his wife in a reassuring hug, but she wasnt ready. She needed some time to process what was happening.

About 15 minutes later, I was

Gamma Knife pinpoints cancers in the brainPart of couples Grand Adventure

Pam and Gene Hubbard celebrated their 46th wedding anniversary in August, following Pams successful cancer treatments through the Fort Sanders Region-al Gamma Knife Center at Thompson Cancer Survival Center. Shes handled it well, Gene Hubbard says of his wifes cancer journey. And from her strength, I draw strength, too.

ne, Pam says. Ive been ne ever since.

For the past few years, the Hub-bards grand adventure has pri-marily focused on ghting the can-cer that metastasized and spread into Pams lungs, lymph nodes, and adrenal glands. From there, the cancer spread to her brain.

Surgery and traditional chemo-therapy treatments have taken their toll but have worked well in treat-ing the cancer. For the spots on her brain, Hubbard needed something else. Her doctors recommended

the Fort Sanders Regional Gamma Knife Center at Thompson Cancer Survival Center.

The Gamma Knife uses advanced diagnostic imaging and three-di-mensional treatment planning soft-ware to deliver 192 nely-focused beams of gamma radiation to small targets inside the brain. The beams converge at a point to treat the af-fected tissue, while minimizing the damage of healthy brain tissue.

Gamma Knife gives neurosur-geons the capability to treat dozens of tumors intracranially. The pro-

cedure typically is performed in a single outpatient treatment session with considerably reduced treat-ment times and minimized surgical complications.

Mrs. Hubbard initially had two metastatic tumors in her brain, and operating in two different areas of the brain would have been very detrimental, says neurosurgeon Steven Sanders. The surgical side

effects likely would have precluded any bene t from an open surgical procedure.

Sanders says the only other option besides traditional surgery would have been whole brain radiation and exten-sive chemotherapy, which he says would have been less ef-fective. And the outcome potentially could have been dra-matically worse, he says.

They explained very well to us the

advantages of the Gamma Knife and how long its been around, Gene says. He hadnt known that gamma radiation has been in use for more than half a century. I was amazed.

After going over all the options, the Hubbards were told that the Gamma Knife was recommended for Pams case. Gene and Pam say they felt well informed and very well prepared.

Gene was also impressed and comforted by the way he and Pam were both treated on the day of the rst procedure. Everybody was just tremendous, he says. They told us what sedative theyd be giv-ing her, they explained the proce-dure again, and they even made sure I knew when they put the cof-fee on.

While Pam was undergoing theprocedure, Gene received updates,letting him know what phase Pamwas in and how things were go-ing. They seemed to be concernedabout me as well as her, Gene says.

Pam underwent the GammaKnife two separate times. The rsttime, the MRI that was part of theGamma Knife process picked up onthree additional spots a total of ve. The second time, 12 spots weretreated.

Follow-up MRIs after both pro-cedures showed that the GammaKnife worked, and the tumors thathad been on her brain were no lon-ger a threat. Im very grateful,Pam says seriously.

Pam and Gene are grateful, notjust for the technology, but for thepersonal care Pam received everystep of the way. They seem to reallycare about your best interest, Genesays. They care about your wholebackground, and theyre focused onthe whole person, from the nursesto the people at the counter.

Pam doesnt want to be calleda cancer survivor, because theresno permanent cure for metastaticbreast cancer. Gene balks at that,making the point that his wife hasto be some sort of survivor, becauseshes already survived three yearssince her diagnosis.

As they enjoy their banter at thepark, they give credit where theybelieve credit is due. They knowPam might not be here today hadit not been for excellent doctors, apositive attitude, modern medicine,Gamma Knife, and Gods interven-tion.

I didnt know if I was going tolive, Pam says, but I was comfort-able that whatever happened wasGods doing.

God has a plan, and the plan isworking, Gene says in agreement,giving his wife a knowing look.Shes still here.

Brain surgery without the surgeryThe Leksell Gamma Knife

Perfex ion machine has treated nearly 400 patients since coming to Fort Sanders Regional Medical

Center in 2011. And both physi-cians and patients are delighted with the results. I continue to be amazed by the tumor reduction we receive using Gamma Knife technology, says

Dr. David H. Hauge, Medical Di-rector of the Fort Sanders Gamma Knife Center.

Using the Gamma Knife radio-surgery system requires a team ef-fort. We have both neurosurgeons and radiation oncologists together in the pretreatment evaluation, as well as the actual procedure. Spe-

cially-trained radiation physicists and nurses also help ensure a safe and pleasant experience for the pa-tient, explains Hauge.

Despite its name, the Gamma Knife is not really a knife. Theres no cutting, no anesthesia and no hospitalization afterward. Ra-diation energy is targeted through the skull and into brain tumors, destroying them while leaving healthy tissue unharmed in the process. Treatments can last less than two hours, and patients go home the same day.

Gamma Knife can also be used to treat a number of other brain disorders, like noncancerous tu-mors of the pituitary gland, tumors of the ear or eye nerves, or malfor-mations of the blood vessels in the brain.

Fort Sanders is an open cen-ter, meaning Gamma Knife cre-

dentialed and trained physicians in the area are welcome to use the technology. Five neurosurgeons and ve radiation oncologists from Knoxville area hospitals partici-pate regularly at the Fort Sanders Gamma Knife Center.

The biggest bene t of the Gam-ma Knife is its ability to treat mul-tiple tumors at once, up to 15 or more. The Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion is designed to allow treat-ment of multiple metastatic brain tu mors developed from primary cancers outside the brain such as lung, breast, ovarian, colorectal, kidney and melanoma.

The Gamma Knife is much saf-er than other radiosurgical tools for brain tumors because it does not expose the rest of the brain or body to radiation. We can de-liver the treatment with pinpoint precision, explains Fort Sanders

neurosurgeon, Dr. Joel Norman. When youre delivering radiation to the brain, particularly around the brain stem or optic nerves that control eyesight, precision is every-thing.

Dr. Hauge agrees. In a recent study, Gamma Knife was shown to deliver far less radiation to the rest of the body outside the brain than any other currently available cra-nial radiosurgical technology.

However, while the Gamma Knife is one-of-a-kind in the area, it is not a cure for everything. Some tumors of the brain will still need traditional surgery. Gamma Knife adds another treatment option for patients with brain cancers or oth-er noncancerous abnormalities in the brain, says Dr. Norman.

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believe how different the atmosphere is. Oak Ridge is like heaven, compared to Knox County.

Graham works at Linden from 7:45 to 11:30 a.m. and at an after-school program in Karns from 2 to 6 p.m.

The reasons for what happened to Graham are murky. Non-tenured teach-ers can be fi red at will, but principals are technically required to tell them why they are losing their jobs. Graham said that Copper Ridge principal Kathy Cas-tenir refused to give her a reason and that the hu-man resources administra-tor who was present when Graham got the ax said she wasnt entitled to an expla-nation. Castenir retired this summer with no advance notice.

Lauren Hopson, presi-

dent of the Knox County Education Association, says Castenirs actions violated KCS procedure and that the Legislature has eroded teachers due-process rights and subjected them to the whim of a principal.

This process has been eroded by our Legislature in recent years because of the erroneous belief that due process protected bad teachers. I still believe most principals are following KCS procedure in notify-ing teachers of defi ciencies before they decide to non-renew them. However, it is clear that policy was not fol-lowed in Christinas case.

Administration thought nobody, co-workers, par-ents, or students, would care, but she was a good teacher, and they were wrong.

Its a Colonial Village Neighborhood Association tradition: Every August, members buy school sup-plies to donate to Moore-land Heights Elementary. And every year, principal Dr. Roy Miller comes to pick up the gifts and update the group on whats going on at the school.

COMMUNITY NOTES Colonial Village Neighborhood Association. Info: Terry Ca-

ruthers, 579-5702, t_caruthers@hotmail.com.

Knoxville Tri-County Lions Club meets 7 p.m. each second and fourth Monday, Connies Kitchen, 10231 Chapman Highway, Seymour. Info: facebook.com/TriCountyLions/info.

Lake Forest Neighborhood Association. Info: Molly Gilbert, 209-1820 or mollygilbert@yahoo.com.

Lindbergh Forest Neighborhood Association meets 6:30 p.m. each third Wednesday, Graystone Presbyterian Church, 139 Woodlawn Pike. Info: Kelley DeLuca, 660-4728, kelleydeluca@gmail.com.

Old Sevier Community Group meets 7 p.m. each third Thursday, South Knoxville Elementary School library, 801 Sevier Ave. Info: Gary E. Deitsch, 573-7355 or garyedeitsch@bellsouth.net.

South of the River Democrats (9th District) meet 6:30 p.m. each third Monday, South Knoxville Community Center, 522 Maryville Pike. Info: Jim Sessions, jim.sessions@comcast.net or 573-0655.

South Haven Neighborhood Association meets 10 a.m. each third Saturday, Hillcrest UMC, 1615 Price Ave. Info: Pat Harmon, 591-3958.

South Woodlawn Neighborhood Association. Info: Shelley Conklin, 686-6789.

Vestal Community Organization meets 6 p.m. each second Monday, South Knoxville Community Center, 522 Maryville Pike. Info: Katherine Johnson, 566-1198.

Mooreland Heights students Belleza John-son, Kaden Stephens, Aidry Stephens and Brooke Cherry volunteer to help Dr. Roy Miller, center, carry school supplies to his car. Photos by Betsy Pickle

Miller explains departure from Mooreland Heights

has served on the advisory board for education at UT for six years and at Johnson for 10. He was honored with the 2014 Outstanding Col-laborator Award by UT.

But as he told his listen-ers:

You dont know whats going to happen in life. You dont know what life is go-ing to deal you. One day you think youve got it all together, youve got it all planned out all the way to your time of retirement

He said he was enjoying a couple of days off with his daughter at Metcalf Bot-toms in July when he got a phone call from Johnsons

provost, Dr. L. Thomas Smith Jr. Smith said the universitys president, Dr. Gary Weedman, wanted to speak with him the next day.

Miller had taught a grad-uate course in statistics at Johnson earlier in the summer, so he fi gured the meeting was about another teaching gig.

My life changed the next day, said Miller. I walked in, and he said, Weve de-cided we just havent fi g-ured out how we want to offer you today the dean position at Johnson for the College of Education. I hon-

estly looked at him and said, Are you sure youre talking to the right guy?

Miller said it took about 10 meetings before he fi -nally accepted. He worked it out so that he could stay at Mooreland Heights most of the semester and oversee the completion of the reno-vations.

He said he feels that he has set the elementary school up to be successful. Ultimately, he couldnt re-sist Johnsons mandate.

Their mission is the Great Commission and to increase the Kingdom, he said. That sure did sell me.

Its just a jump to the left from West Knoxville and a step to the right from the Fourth and Gill neighbor-hood. No, not the dance the Tea Room.

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Dan Moriarty behind the bar at the Time Warp Tea Room; a collectable painting of Cas Walker is displayed over his left shoulder. Photo by Cindy Taylor

Lets do the Time Warp

Time Warp Tea Room has been serving the Hap-py Holler area since 2002. But Dan Moriarty has been working to improve North Knoxville for much longer than that.

Moriarty was born and raised in the Fourth and Gill area. He and/or his fam-ily have owned the building that houses the tea room since 1986. He says it isnt the same as years ago.

I have seen great chang-es. Things are very different and safer in this area now, he said.

Fourth and Gill resident Bill Murrah says people like Moriarty who didnt leave the area are the reason Old North Knoxville neighbor-hoods are growing and pros-

pering.The tea room name

evolved almost as much as the neighborhood until Mo-riarty settled on a fi nal ver-sion.

We originally wanted to open a bar, and it would have been Time Warp Tav-ern, he said.

At the time a church moved in next door, and a bar wasnt going to happen. Moriarty decided to change to a coffee shop, but Time Warp Coffee Shop didnt have a zing to it so Time Warp Tea Room was born. In a quirky turn of events, the location next door that once housed the church is now a bar.

Moriarty says early on people were afraid to ven-ture into the Central Street area, and the business struggled.

There wasnt enough traffi c in Happy Holler to support a coffee shop, so we started serving food, said Moriarty.

Moriarty says he opened the tea room because he wanted to semi-retire and slow down a bit. He needed a business that would allow him to do that plus house

his large collection of his-torical furniture and toys.

Slowing down wasnt in the cards for Moriarty. Af-ter opening the tea room he went from working a fi ve-day week to working six to seven 10- to 12-hour days. He says he couldnt do it without his wife, Peggy.

Moriarty hosts numerous club meetings in the restau-rant including one devoted to his favorite pastime: motorcycles. He is involved in organizing a bike show scheduled at the Knoxville Museum of Art next month.

The tea room serves light fare and sweets. Come for the food and for the history. Moriartys establishment houses a large selection of old coin-operated items along with historic Knox-ville memorabilia, some kept from the original family coin-operated amusement business and some acquired.

Happy Holler boasts unique shops and renovated dwellings. Moriarty says a visit to the area is defi nitely worth the trip.

Me, I just own a cof-fee shop that is called a tea room that looks like a beer joint.

This year, the big news should have been that con-struction is wrapping up on a $2 million, six-classroom addition to the school. But less than three weeks be-fore the meeting, Miller stunned the Mooreland Heights community with the news that he is resigning as principal and taking the position of dean of the Tem-plar School of Education at Johnson University.

He is serving as interim dean until Nov. 30 and will take over full-time as dean on Dec. 1.

At the August Colonial Village meeting, Miller said he hadnt been looking to leave Mooreland Heights.

My plan four weeks ago was still to retire at Moore-land Heights and go back into the ministry full-time, said Miller. Ive been a Methodist minister 27 years.

He expected to stay at the school for three to fi ve more years, then ride off into the sunset and possibly teach in an adjunct position at the University of Tennessee or Johnson University. He

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Jason Zachary is fi nally sleeping through the night after deciding to seek of-fi ce four years ago. His 2014 challenge to U.S. Rep. John Duncan Jr. was unsuccess-ful, but on Monday, he was offi cially appointed as Dis-trict 14 state representative after defeating school board member Karen Carson in the Republican primary. He is unopposed in the Sept. 29 general election.

He says he was led by the Lord and encouraged by members of his church, First Baptist Concord, to pursue offi ce. He thinks the name recognition he achieved during his fi rst campaign helped him win his second.

Hitting the streets and making phone calls helped, too. He campaigned for the state house seat six days a

Jason Zacharys Americium offi ce in Farragut is decorated with photos of Washington, D.C. Photo by Wendy Smith

Constitutional philosophy helped Zachary win

week, and even his 10-year-old son, Tyson, became a door-knocking expert. That face-to-face interaction paid off, especially during early voting, he says.

He thinks he beat Carson because of a fundamental philosophical difference regarding the role of gov-ernment. Zachary is a strict constitutionalist who be-lieves fi rmly in limited gov-ernment, and for some vot-ers, thats more important than any issue.

Those who disagree will

be pleased to know that he plans to limit himself to 12 years in offi ce. Hes not a ca-reer politician, he says.

His philosophy impacts his stance on current hot-button issues. Education decisions need to be made at the state level with input from local communities because each community is different. Any federal in-volvement in the education process ultimately back-fi res, he says.

He feels that teachers are stifl ed by requirements to teach to the test. His wife, Holly, is a former school-teacher, and she loved be-ing able to get outside of the box. He doesnt think teachers have that freedom anymore. At the same time, hes in favor of higher stan-dards.

Zachary is against a gas tax, which hits everybody, including the working poor. Hes in favor of block grants from the federal govern-

ment for road work, which would help eliminate waste, he says. Those funds, along with Tennessees $600 mil-lion surplus, should cover dire needs.

Extras, like greenways and sidewalks, wouldnt fall into that category.

Hes also against Insure Tennessee, which would rely on money borrowed by the federal government, he says. He acknowledges that the state needs to seek a so-lution for the hundreds of thousands of working poor who cant afford medical in-surance.

Many of them simply dont want coverage, he says. He didnt when he was younger.

He hopes healthcare and business professionals and the Legislature can come together to discuss creative

solutions, like telemedicine, which diagnoses patients via FaceTime or Skype. As with roads, Zachary would prefer that the federal dol-lars for healthcare come in the form of block grants that would allow states to create their own programs.

One of his tasks over the coming weeks is to build re-lationships. Leadership is infl uence, and thats accom-plished by building relation-ships with constituents and other leaders. Reps. Eddie Smith and Roger Kane and Sen. Frank Niceley are a few who have already reached out to him.

He plans to get feedback from constituents at town hall meetings. He needs to be a listener, he says.

It will be important for me to fi ll in knowledge gaps.

THROUGH SUNDAY, AUG. 30The Wind in the Willows, Knoxville

Childrens Theatre, 109 E. Churchwell Ave. Performances: 7 p.m. Thursday-Friday; 1 and 5 p.m. Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday. Info/tickets: 208-3677 or knoxvillechildrenstheatre.com.

THROUGH SUNDAY, SEPT. 6Tickets on sale for Mabry-Hazen House Booms-

day, Bluegrass and Barbecue celebration, 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 6. Info/tickets: mabryhazen.com or 522-8661.

THROUGH THURSDAY, OCT. 22Tickets on sale for The Music and the Memo-

ries show featuring Pat Boone and Knoxville swing orchestra The Streamliners, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, Oak Ridge Performing Arts Center, Oak Ridge High School, 1450 Oak Ridge Turnpike. Info/tickets: KnoxvilleTickets.com or 656-4444.

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 26Tennessee Shines: Kristin Diable, 7 p.m., Boyds

Jig & Reel, 101 S. Central St. Tickets: $10. Info/tickets: jigandreel.ticketleap.com or WDVX.com.

THURSDAY, AUG. 27Anniversary of the Clinton 12, 7 p.m., Beck Cul-

tural Exchange Center, 1927 Dandridge Ave. There will be a showing of the 2006 documentary The Clinton 12 followed by a Clinton 12 panel discussion. Panelists will include Tony Brown and the Rev. Alan Jones along with a Clinton 12 representative. The community is invited. Info: Tony Brown, dribm2009@gmail.com.

So You Want to Start Anew ... Perennial Gar-den, 3:15-4:30 p.m., Humana Guidance Center, 4438 Western Ave. Speakers: Extension Master Gardeners Carolyn Kiser and Barbara Emery. Free and open to the public. Info: 329-8892.

THURSDAY-SATURDAY, AUG. 27-29The Picky Chick Fall Consignment Sale,

Knoxville Expo Center, 5441 Clinton Highway. Hours: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday-Friday; 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday (half-off sale). Info: thepickychick.com.

FRIDAY, AUG. 28Mens Health: Networking in the Communi-

ty, 12:30-2 p.m., Humana Guidance Center, 640 Plaza, 4438 Western Ave. Info: 329-8892, TTY: 711.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY, AUG. 28-29Knoxville Jazz Festival, Bijou Theater, 803 S. Gay

St. Featuring: Benny Golson, Manuel Rocheman, Keith L. Brown and more. Info/schedule: knoxjazzfest.org.

SATURDAY, AUG. 29Downtown Dragon, Drum and Paddle Dragon

Boat Race, 8 a.m., Volunteer Landing. Registration fee: $1,250 for corporate teams, $900 for nonprofi t orga-nization teams. Proceeds go to Tennessee Clean Water Network. Info: tcwn.org.

Free concert by Oak Ridge Community Orchestra, 2 p.m., First Baptist Church of Oak Ridge, 1101 Oak Ridge Turnpike. Donations appreciated. Info: OakRidgeCommunityOrchestra.com.

Kitten and cat adoption fair, noon-6 p.m., West Town PetSmart adoption center, 214 Morrell Road. Info: feralfelinefriends.org.

Mindfulness and the Alexander Technique, 11:45 a.m.-5:30 p.m., 313 N. Forest Park Blvd. Cost: $75. Preregistration with confi rmation required. Info/registration: 387-7600; AlexanderTechniqueKnoxville.com.

SUNDAY, AUG. 30Blues Challenge competition, 5 p.m., Barleys

Taproom & Pizzeria, 128 W. Broadway Ave., Maryville. Winner advances to the International Blues Challenge in Memphis in January. Admission: $5 general; $3 for Blues Society members. Info: 288-0672.

Deadline for volunteer applications to assist with the Tennessee Valley Fair to be held Sept. 11-20. Sign up: VolunteerKnoxville.org.

MONDAY-TUESDAY, AUG. 31-SEPT. 1AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Valley

Grove Baptist Church, 9000 Sevierville Pike. Info/regis-tration: Carolyn Rambo, 382-5822.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 2Tennessee Shines: The Lonetones with poet Brian

Griffi n, 7 p.m., Boyds Jig & Reel, 101 S. Central St. Tickets: $10. Info/tickets: jigandreel.ticketleap.com or WDVX.com.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 3Goodwill Vintage Fashion Show and Sale, 6

p.m., Hilton Downtown, 501 W. Church Ave. Tickets: $40; includes dinner, fashion show and entrance to the Vintage Boutique. Info: goodwillknoxville.org/vintage; 588-8567.

Knoxville Writers Guild meeting, 7 p.m., Laurel Theater, 1538 Laurel Ave. Program: David Payne will read from his newly released memoir, Barefoot to Ava-lon. Open to the public. A $2 donation requested at the door. Info: KnoxvilleWritersGuild.org.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 4Grand opening: Broadway Studios and Gallery, 5-9

p.m., 1127 N. Broadway. Featuring Gaudy Gold Frame Show. Info: BroadwayStudiosAndGallery.com.

Opening reception for Art Market Gallerys Fea-tured Artists, 5:30 p.m., Art Market Gallery, 422 S. Gay St. Septembers featured artists: painter Gary Dagnan of Knoxville and potter Larry Gabbard of Kingston. Exhibit on display Aug. 31 through Sept. 27. Info: 525-5265; artmarketgallery.net; on Facebook.

Opening reception for Conversations: Portraits & Other Work by Emily Taylor, 5-9 p.m., Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay St. Exhibit displayed in the Balcony gallery Sept. 4-25. Info: 523-7543; theemporiumcenter.com.

Opening reception for Fine Arts Blount exhibit, 5-9 p.m., Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay St. Exhibit on display Sept. 4-25. Info: 523-7543; knoxalliance.com.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY, SEPT. 4-5Biodiversity Hike to Mount Le Conte. Cost:

$275. Includes guided hike up Alum Cave Bluff Trail, picnic lunch, evening sunset program about the All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory (ATBI) at Clifftops, handmade note cards from Discover Life in America (DLIA) and lodging with dinner and breakfast. Info/registration: Todd, todd@dlia.org or 430-4757.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 5 Financial Workshop: Understand Social Security

and maximize its benefi ts, 10:30 a.m., Farragut Branch Library, 417 N. Campbell Station Road. Presented by Darrell Keathley from COFFE (Community Outreach for Financial Education). Registration required. Info/regis-tration: 777-1750.

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Heres what has hap-pened

Tennessee has recruited boldly, among the best in college football, not far be-hind Alabama and Georgia.

Tennessee has prepared, physically and mentally, as if it means business. Butch Jones is a motivator.

This team has terrifi c potential, including stars. Butch has built, brick by brick as he likes to say, de-cent depth. Most reserves still need experience, but he is fully aware that fi ne freshmen can play.

Sobering it is that Butch has defeated one oppo-nent, South Carolina, that was thought to be better than the Vols. He has lost to one, Florida, that wasnt

Things that happened, things to comeMarvin

West

as good. Some of the losing margins were worse than expected.

Here are points to ponder

Football is a relatively simple activity, three or four levels below brain surgery, French cooking and rocket science.

Football is mostly about line play which most of us dont see or understand un-less there are bad busts or

holding penalties that nul-lify touchdowns.

I know you know big plays come from playmak-ers. The Vols have several. It is possible that sometime soon a receiver will make a big play.

Heres what will hap-pen

Starting the second Sat-urday in September and maybe the fi rst, good de-fensive coaches will crowd the line of scrimmage, as-sign a spy to monitor Josh-ua Dobbs and force him to throw the football.

If his accuracy has really improved, if he can identify and hit receivers downfi eld and if they catch it, de-fenses will be forced to ad-just and there will be more

room to run. You may even think the offensive line has improved.

Heres where we were when we last were look-ing

Dobbs made several ex-cellent plays at South Caro-lina. It took defensive pres-sure to win the game.

In the most crucial as-signment of 2014, Vander-bilt and the challenge of bowl eligibility, Dobbs was considerably less than awe-some. Most Tennessee fans have conveniently forgot-ten how close the Vols were to a devastating defeat that would have changed the course of history.

Dobbs and the team, of-fense and defense, were out-standing for most of three

quarters against Iowa. I havent decided whether the Vols were THAT good or Iowa was THAT slow and disinterested. We know the Hawkeyes were disappoint-ed to be in the Gator Bowl. We know Tennessee was happy to be in any bowl and that the Gator was one step up from deserved.

The romp was a delight, but I still dont know what it was that we saw.

Heres what may hap-pen

As usual, Florida is a pivotal game. If the Vols, at long last, whip the Ga-tors, really good things can follow. If they lose again, adjust dreams downward. Immediately. Before Arkansas arrives at

Neyland Stadium.Optimistic forecast: The

Vols are good enough tohang in there against allSEC foes.

Cautious forecast: Ala-bama has uncertainty atquarterback but more tal-ent across the board. Geor-gia has a couple of holes tofi ll, a better running backand probably more overallability. Arkansas is muchlike Tennessee, maybe yes,maybe no. Missouri successis hard to explain. Could becoaching.

Eight Tennessee winswould be progress. Ninewould be very good. Tenwould be great. Hedge yourbets. Marvin West invites reader reaction. Hisaddress is westwest6@netzero.com.

Shopper news AUGUST 26, 2015 5 government

The city of Knoxville is trying to settle the lawsuit against it and the Pension Board over the cost of city employees buying back years of military service for their city pension. The Pension Board deadlocked 4-4 on whether to allow the reduced rate over the higher rate with council member Finbarr Saunders and Mayor Rogero voting for the higher charge for veterans.

The board has acknowl-edged error in not advising city employees of this ben-efi t early in the process, and it is generally felt the city has a weak case and may ultimately lose. Media-tion is being sought by a mediator outside Knoxville. Whether this will solve the case or not is uncertain, but an effort is underway.

None of this would be necessary had Rogero and Saunders voted to give the city employees who are veterans a fi nancial break in terms of buying back their time. Now they have an expensive lawsuit that may go against them.

Attention in politics will now turn to the City Council elections. While Mayor Rogero has a write-in opponent, it is hard to conceive of it becoming more than a nuisance to her.

A real contest will be between Mark Campen and Jennifer Mirtes. While Campens fundraising is sluggish, his personal ap-pearances have escalated.

The other incumbent who has attracted opposi-tion is Finbarr Saunders, who lost in 2010 to embat-tled Jeff Ownby for County Commission and is seeking his second council term.

He has three rivals, Kelly Absher, Paul Bonovich and David Williams. Two of the four will advance to the November runoff. Absher, when interviewed, praises Saunders and has trouble outlining any issue on which they differ.

Bonovich, a business-man, seems to be waging the most active campaign, with yard signs to match Saunders.

He is critical of Saunders for supporting the 34-cent property tax hike. He pledges a more businesslike approach to city govern-ment on council. Saunders is working hard but is very defi nite in his views on selected issues.

Local Democrats recently highlighted the Facebook postings by Knox

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Citys defense of pension lawsuit is weak

County Clerk Foster Arnett on Muslims, which trig-gered a negative backlash on Arnett. What is sig-nifi cant here is that the local Democratic Party is actually doing something in pointing out weaknesses of GOP offi ceholders. Gener-ally the local Democratic Party gives GOP offi cehold-ers a pass on shortcomings that occur.

In a viable two-party system, both parties should be debating and discuss-ing the actions of the other. Whether this comment on Arnett is the start of a local Democratic effort to point out shortcomings among other Republican offi ce-holders is unknown.

Certainly the Democrats could have a fi eld day with Arnett over his failure to collect all the hotel taxes, but they have been silent.

Arnetts answers to ques-tions from Knox County Commission have been weak and inadequate. Some would say even embar-rassing in terms of their inadequacy.

When Ryan Haynes resigned his House seat he also created a vacancy in the leadership of the Knox County delegation. The delegation consists of three senators and seven House members. State Rep. Eddie Smith has been elected by his fellows to replace Haynes as the new chair.

UT still has failed to put up the Peyton Man-ning Pass street signs after being down four months. If one wanted to visit the UT Hearing and Speech Center on that street they would have to do it without street signs. Manning is probably the most famous living UT graduate.

Really amazing UTK cannot get around to such a simple task as erecting two street signs leading to the stadium where Manning played so well.

Bob Whetsel, former city services director, retires this week after 22 years.

He was an able, effective and hard-working public servant. He takes off on an 80-day bike trip from San Diego to St. Augustine in early September.

Who the heck is John King? Sixth District County

Commission candidate John King no, not lawyer/lobbyist/politico John Kir-by King; this is the younger, shorter, less well-known John D. King is a man of many websites.

Betty Bean

of his brief role in Talla-dega Nights and mentions that he was a news anchor for a Fox News affi liate.

Theres magnoliawin-dowcompany.com, advertis-ing the company of which hes the president, owner and spokesmodel.

Hes got one for his County Commission race: http://kingforcommission.com, which features multiple vid-eos of rippling fl ags, light-ning striking the City County building and King channel-ing Donald Trump on immi-gration and veterans issues and promising to be acces-sible so accessible that he gives out his cell-phone num-ber, 216-0005, to prove how accessible he will be.

Good luck with the num-ber, though. I tried getting in touch with him for this column, and he didnt call back. I would have asked him to explain his security plan, which will involve for-mer law enforcement and military offi cers and will keep people in the Sixth

District safe.King has drawn a bead

on sitting commission chair Brad Anders, who was fi rst elected in 2008, two years before the voters approved a plan to cut the size of the commission from 19 mem-bers to 11. Kings major beefs against Anders appear to be that hes been on com-mission too long and that his job with the Knoxville Police Department keeps him too busy to attend to county business.

Anders, who did return a phone call, said he doesnt know King very well and never met him until he ran

John D. King

against Alexander.I saw him on swearing-

in day and he just fl at asked me, Can you help me get a county job? He fl oated a resume around the court-house.

Anders dismissed the notion that hes been in of-fi ce too long and offers the reminder that the voters ap-proved the notion that the partial term he served from 2008 to 2010 doesnt count toward his two-term limit.

The voters decided to stagger commission terms by knocking the commis-sion size down from 19 to 11. The public decided it, and theres not a question that its legal. I think Ive done a good job. Of the seven years Ive been here, four of them have been in leadership.

He said hes still got things he wants to do, like working on a countywide fi re service.

Im not in the business of making enemies, he said, but (Kings supporters) just dont care for me, I guess.

Hes taken down the website from 2014 when he got 1.2 percent of the vote against Lamar Alexander in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate, but some vestiges remain, like the friendly Libertarian web-site touting his promise to give away a bunch of free stuff, including a starter house prweb.com/releas-es/2014/06.

Theres http://johndking.com, which advertises his multiple careers as an ac-tor, model, voice talent and speaker and includes a clip

Scott Frith

We live in one of the most scenic areas in the coun-try. With the Great Smoky Mountains, the Cumber-land Plateau and countless rivers and streams in be-tween, our region is perhaps best known for its ridges, waterways and (of course) Dolly Parton. Yet, too often our local governments have made shortsighted deci-sions that fail to take advan-tage of our areas natural beauty. In fact, more often than not, weve taken it for granted.

Parks and greenways: pro-neighborhood, pro-business

Volunteer Landing Park and Neyland Green way are jew-els of the city, but they often seem like afterthoughts, squeezed onto leftover land that couldnt be used for anything else.

Great cities inspire and implement great ideas. Building these large civic buildings and highways on such prime real estate hin-dered downtown develop-ment, restricts the tax base and just doesnt make sense. We can do better.

At this point, what is the most cost-effective way for our local governments to improve on these past mis-takes?

More parks and green-ways.

Parks arent just pretty. Theyre good business. You dont have to be a tree-hug-ger to understand the eco-nomic benefi ts parks and green space bring the com-munity at an affordable cost (see Chattanooga). Surveys show that relocating busi-ness and families are seek-ing communities with side-walks, walking trails and bicycle paths. Connecting community infrastructure (neighborhoods, schools, and businesses) with a greenway system is a cost-effective way to raise prop-erty values, encourage de-velopment and improve the health of a community. (Be-sides, adding sidewalks and bike lanes to a major road project is often little more than a rounding error in the total cost of the project.)

Thankfully, under Mayor

Madeline Rogeros leader-ship, Knoxville is investing in green infrastructure. The Urban Wilderness proj-ect in South Knoxville is a sleeping eco-tourism giant for the region. On the south waterfront, Suttree Landing Park will kickstart further redevelopment. (Unfortu-nately, residents outside the city limits have not fared so well. Mayor Tim Burchett has been far less aggres-sive in expanding parks and

green ways than previous county administrations.)

Ultimately, folks move to Knoxville in spite of the way we have developed our com-munity, not because of it. Our leaders have made mis-takes in the past, but its not too late to reinvent a better Knox County. Heres hoping county government follows Mayor Rogeros lead and puts an increased emphasis on parks and greenways.Scott Frith is a local attorney. You can email him at scott@pleadthefrith.com.

My favorite example of shortsighted planning is the waterfront of downtown Knoxville.

Think about it.If you were starting

over, would you build the City County Building on some of the most valuable real estate in town? (Why should politicians and gov-ernment employees get the best views of the river?) Also, on the riverfront west of downtown, Knoxville has a college football sta-dium, a basketball arena and a sewage-treatment plant. Even worse, much of the remaining shoreline between downtown and Al-coa Highway is paved over with a four-lane highway (Neyland Drive). Of course,

Eric Vreeland, city communi-cations manager, jogs in the rain Sunday on Holston Hills Road. He suggested that photographer Bill Dockery use the word dedicated when Dockery said he was posting the picture to Facebook. I had other words in mind, but he is dedicated and apparently resolute, said Dockery, a former co-worker at the News Sentinel.

Michael Grider, com-munications director for Knox County, has taken up biking for weight control and exercise. He often bikes to work at the City County Building from his home in Old North Knoxville.This past weekend, he fi nished a Runtastic bike trip of 25.02 miles in two hours, three minutes.Grider was executive news director at WVLT-TV until he was hired by Mayor Tim Burchett in 2010.

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Teaching where she learnedDogwood Elementary

School fi rst-grade teacher Lakin Wooliver experienced some dj vu while moving into her new classroom over the summer, and for good reason.

I was in fi rst grade in this same room, 21 years ago, said Wooliver. She has been teaching at Dogwood four years, but this is her fi rst year in this room teaching, that is.

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Childrens Services man-ager Erin Nguyen read books to the group, in-cluding Oh No, George! by Chris Haughton, with breaks for dancing and educational silliness. Info: www.knoxlib.org.

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once, too, and I told them what I was like as a student.

Her former teacher, Sha-ron Lucking, is now retired but still visits the school on occasion.

Ironically, Lucking was an infl uence in Woolivers decision to teach. I wasnt a good reader, and she never gave up on me. Now my goal is to tell every child theyre important, she said. I looked for a profession where I could make a differ-ence, and teaching makes the most difference.

Aaron, Eli and Kerrie Coley bag fresh produce for families at the food pantry. Photo submit-ted

Youth help share the harvestCross Roads Presbyte-

rian Church has brought to-gether families, businesses and individuals to support

a community food pantry thats a living tribute to one of the founders, the late Joe Smelser.

The Halls Welfare Min-istry food pantry serves 175 families per month with canned goods, bread and boxed foods and this year, fresh produce.

The Cross Roads congre-gation built three raised-bed gardens to grow fresh veg-etables that would benefi t the families served through the ministry. The ministry became a true community project when Hallsdale Powell Utility District and the Halls Nursery donated truckloads of topsoil to fi ll the beds.

Church members donat-ed and planted tomatoes, zucchini, squash, peppers, eggplant and cucumbers.

The church youth have gotten involved and con-tinue to support the project by weeding and watering the garden. They also help distribute fresh vegetables at the food pantry.

Cross Roads ministry gives the community mem-bers the opportunity to enjoy the benefi ts of fresh produce, and church mem-bers will feed Jesus sheep one tomato and zucchini at a time.

Beginning againBy Cindy Taylor

With the beginning of a new school year, Central Baptist Church of Fountain City decided to shake things up a bit.

The church is offer-ing many new options for adults, students and chil-dren. The Rev. Bob Robin-son is associate pastor of music and worship at the church.

Through the years, churches have traditionally met midweek for prayer and Bible study, he said. That continues at Central Bap-tist, combined with an ex-citing format that includes food, fun, fellowship and Bible-study classes for the entire family.

Wednesday evenings will begin with a reasonably priced catered meal from various providers. Robin-son says the meal will pro-vide an excellent time to re-lax, catch ones breath from the days hectic schedule and visit with family and friends.

Following the meal there will be a wide variety of ac-tivities and studies for every family member. Age-appro-priate childrens music pro-grams will teach voice and instruments. There will be mission studies, Bible drill activities and large-group Bible studies for youth com-bined with small-group dis-

cussions and games.Adults will have a range

of options including classes on divorce, parenting and a prayer service/Bible study. The adult hand-bell choir and sanctuary choir re-hearsals round out the eve-nings opportunities.

Robinson says that per-haps Wednesday evenings at Central Baptist can best be described by listening.

You will hear the clink of silverware mixed with quiet conversations, the delightful voices of chil-dren singing, the laughter of youth as they discover new truths and the sweet expectant prayers of all ages sounds that are reminders of home.

Central Baptist Church of Fountain City is at 5364 N. Broadway. Info: www.cbcfc.org.

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fi lms from around the state, the country and the world and its immensely popular 7-Day Shootout competition, the Knoxville Film Festival is a balancing act.

Ive had people ask, Are you a fi lm festival or are you a competition? says Keith McDaniel, executive director of the Knoxville Film Festi-val. We have to be both.

We have to invigorate and encourage and facilitate our local fi lmmaking com-munity. The competition is the best way to do that.

On the other hand, I dont want to be just a com-petition festival. I want to bring in fi lms from all over the world to show. Thats an important part of the fi lm festival for not only people who love those kinds of fi lms, but its also important for our local fi lm communi-ty to see what other people do. They dont have an op-portunity to see non-com-mercial, non-studio fi lms very often.

This is a great oppor-tunity for them to see what somebody in Romania is doing, or North Carolina. Those are things that have to co-exist to make this fi lm festival what it is.

The third annual Knox-ville Film Festival takes place Thursday-Sunday, Sept. 17-20, at the Regal Downtown West Cinema 8. Some fi lms or fi lm blocks will sell out, so advance pur-chase of block tickets or a festival pass is encouraged.

McDaniels Secret City Film Festival was rechris-tened the Knoxville Film Festival when he joined forces with Dogwood Arts in 2013. Hes also run a couple of other festivals for a total of 18 or 19 hes lost track.

Hes excited about the 40-plus fi lms showing this year, selected from more than 300 entries. The opening-night fi lm, Wildlike, stars Bruce Greenwood and is set in Alaska. Other features include several from Ten-nessee, including Prison Break-in, directed by Amy Hubbard; Aint It Nowhere

By Carol ShaneWhen we think of First

Friday, Knoxvilles monthly night of art, music, cocktails and conviviality, we usually picture the downtown area. But this coming Friday, rev-elers will get a chance to stretch their boundaries a bit when Broadway Studios & Gallery presents its grand opening party, Please Feed the Artists.

An artists collective plus commercial gallery, BSG is the brainchild of painter/sculptor Jessica Gregory.

Like the exhibit see live bears at a zoo, instead, we have see live artists work-ing, Gregory says. The gallery is truly just a gate-way. Visitors are invited to view pieces and then step on through to visit the artists at work. Its what makes us different, says Gregory. I love to have visitors come to my studio!

Featured artists include painter Cynthia Tipton, corn-shuck-doll maker Anne Freels, photographic artist Morris Brady and Gregory herself, who says she does a little bit of ev-erything. A versatile alum-nus of the Atlanta College of Art and the University of Tennessee School of Art, Gregory works at various times with paint, metal and papier-mch.

There will be fi nger foods, music by guitarist and oud player Laith Keila-ny, and belly dancers from Sandsation Dance Arts and Wellness.

You can also view entries in the Gaudy Gold Frame Show, in which area artists submit any pieces theyd like as long as theyre in a gau-dy gold frame. The themed show is indicative of the BSGs whimsical, positive, supportive atmosphere.

Were all very different, but were all driven by cre-ativity, says Gregory. The group held a rummage sale

Pay What You Wish pricing at CBTIn an effort to make live theatre available to all, the

Clarence Brown Theatre has implemented Pay What You Wish pricing for the fi rst Wednesday Preview during the upcoming season. The fi rst Pay What You Wish perfor-mance will be Sept. 9 for The 39 Steps.

Pay What You Wish tickets will be made available for the fi rst Wednesday Preview of each production through-out the season with the exception of The Santaland Dia-ries, which will be Thursday, Dec. 3. Tickets may be pur-chased from noon to 7 p.m. on the day of the performance at the box offi ce kiosk in the CBT lobby. Cash in full dollar amounts will be accepted, and tickets will be available on a fi rst-come, fi rst-served basis.

Additional dates for the program are: Sept. 30, for Of Mice and Men; Oct. 28, for Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play; Nov. 25, for A Christmas Carol; Dec. 3, for The Santaland Diaries; Feb. 10, for Titus Andronicus; Feb. 24, for A Lesson Before Dying; March 30, for The Open Hand; and April 20, for South Pacifi c.

Info: 865-974-5161 or clarencebrowntheatre.com

No EscapeOpening today in local theaters, No Escape is an action thriller about an American family that moves overseas, only to fi nd themselves in the middle of a coup in which foreigners are being executed. Lake Bell and Owen Wilson, pictured, play Annie and Jack. Pierce Brosnan also stars.

Photographic artist Morris Brady is one of the artists featured at Broadway Studios & Gallery. This is from his Unusual Trees series. The grand opening party for Broadway Studios & Gallery (above, right, is part of the gallery) is First Friday (Sept. 4), and all are invited. Photos submitted

Keith McDan-iel goes over instructions for the 7-Day Shootout at the kickoff event at the Knoxville Visi-tors Center.

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Beardsley Farm fundraiser at Plaid ApronBeardsley Community Farm will partner with the

Plaid Apron for a fund raiser at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 3. Since 1998, Beardsley Farm has promoted food se-curity and sustainable urban agriculture. Staffed by volunteers, the organization grows and donates more than 10,000 pounds of produce annually to food pan-tries and kitchens in the Knoxville area.

Tickets for the vegetarian supper are $50 ($180 for table of four). The event is at the Plaid Apron, 1210 Kenesaw Ave. Info: beardsleyfarm.org or 546-8446.

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by Scott Murphy; Sahri by Robert Denney; and Home-less by Clay Hassler.

There are fi lms from Russia and Belgium and a feature, The Looking Glass, by John Hancock, the director of Bang the Drum Slowly.

The powerful story of a retired WNBA star and University of Tennessee basketball standout turned mental-health advocate will be featured in the documen-tary Mind/Game: The Un-quiet Journey of Chamique Holdsclaw.

The 7-Day Shootout in which fi lmmakers had sev-en days to shoot and turn in a fi lm no longer than seven minutes has upped the ante this year. In addition to the regular prizes, one fi lmmaker will be selected to adapt his or her fi lm into a feature, thanks to a $20,000 grand prize. The Visit Knoxville Film Offi ce is funding $15,000 of the prize, with $5,000 coming from the KFF.

Ive noticed theres an intensity and seriousness about it this year, says Mc-Daniel. And a lot of enthu-siasm about it. This is a real opportunity for somebody.

The fi lm must be shot 100 percent in Knox County, with 70 percent local crew and cast. Another part of the prize is a years worth of free representation by Distribber, which helps in-dependent fi lms fi nd a home on streaming services.

Tickets will be available at the theater but also can be purchased at www.knox-villefi lmfestival.com. Regu-lar fi lm blocks are $10 each. A festival pass is $50; the festival pass plus opening-night fi lm and reception is $75. The opening-night fi lm only is $15; the reception only is $20.

to pay for their supplies, and theyre all excited about the grand opening. I am so proud of the way everyone has come together, says Gregory. Everyone is equal in this group, and everyone has pitched in.

The collective welcomes other artists, and there are still two studios available for rent.

We hope everyone who steps through our doors be-comes just as excited about art as we are, says Gregory.

Then she laughs and adds, Of course, buying something wouldnt hurt

either.Broadway Studios &

Gallerys grand opening, Please Feed the Artists,

happens 5-9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4, at 1127 N. Broadway.

Info: broadwaystudiosandgallery.com

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Graphic designer and artist Kate Moore poses with her newestseries, The Lake House, at Bliss Home on Market Square.Moore was the featured artist for the store for First Friday, andher exhibit will remain through Aug. 31. Photos by Sherri Gardner Howell

By Sherri Gardner HowellKate Moore had her artist

hat on as she greeted First Friday guests at Bliss Home. Her newest collection of art, The Lake House, is the feature for the store for the month of August, so she was guest of honor at the Meet the Artist reception at the Market Square store.

Moore wears several hats, as do many young en-trepreneurs. Her parent hat on this night was be-ing worn by her husband, Rob, as he attended an open house for the couples two sons at their school and pre-school.

Hes doing daddy duty, Moore says, with a laugh. We stay busy.

Still, when asked to de-scribe her life as an artist, graphic designer, owner of a retail Etsy shop, mom and wife, Moore has a no-doubts, one-word answer: Blessed.

It was that blessed feel-ing that led Moore to create the second, complementary business to Kate Moore Cre-ative, her custom graphic design shop. At Kate Moore Creative, the graphic artist helps clients with brand-ing, logos and other design needs. The second business, Live Love, is all about paper goods note cards, posters, mini-notes, gift tags and postcards.

Live Love, which started as an Etsy shop, is the other

branch of the business, says Moore. I love graphic design and working with cli-ents, but I wanted an outlet to do the creative things that werent just client-driven. And I felt a call to do more, to be bigger than just my-self. So, in January 2013, I partnered with Second Har-vest to create Buy One Feed One. Each purchase made through Live Love provides a meal to the hungry in Ten-nessee.

Her road to a creative ca-reer started with ice cream and crayons.

Some of my earliest memories are of my dad giving me ice cream with chocolate syrup and stirring it all together and paint-

ing with it, Moore says. I always loved colors and crayons, and I knew I had to build my life around the arts. But I was also very or-ganized and like clean, sim-ple lines. In graphic arts, there is that perfect blend of creativity, colors, texture and organization.

Moore says she likes her Live Love work to be hap-py and has a tagline that refl ects that.

My paper goods are cre-ative stuff that helps people, too. I like light-hearted, fun, happy messages. They can pull at your heart-strings, but you wont fi nd anything snarky or insult-ing or any coarse language in my lines.

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By Wendy SmithNo matter how you feel

about your family, you cant escape them.

You have your family tree in every cell in your body, says genealogist George Sch-

weitzer. He gave a brown bag lecture on how we get our DNA, and what we can learn from it, at the history center last week.

That family tree is repli-cated in each of the roughly 37 million cells in your body. Each cell contains 23 pairs of long chemical strings called DNA, and each string carries markers that are passed from one generation to the next. The use of DNA testing in genealogical re-search is a fad, but as the database of DNA test results

DNA fi lls in genealogical blanks

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grows, so does the chance of being able to locate a third cousin, he says. And that can be dangerous.

Every one of mine wants to borrow money.

Schweitzer knows his stuff. He has Ph.D.s in chem-istry and philosophy, as well as a Sc.D. (doctor of science) for work in the history of sci-ence. Hes been a chemistry professor at the University of Tennessee since 1948. At 90, hes still in constant motion when he speaks.

Even though DNA gets mixed and chopped dur-ing the inheritance process, atDNA testing can help fi ll in genealogical blanks up to six generations away.

DNA testing can verify some parts of the family tree, help with brick walls and allow people to connect with unknown relatives.

It can also tell you that years of research are in-valid. The history center has counselors standing by, Sch-weitzer says with a chuckle.

He warned that DNA testing cant replace docu-ment research and doesnt provide any certainties just probabilities.

He recommends atDNA testing from Ancestry.com, along with an extra fee to transfer the information to Family Tree in order to be included in two large data-bases.

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By Bonny C. MillardUT football coach Butch

Jones said his young team is growing up and holding itself accountable, both as team members and as representatives of the University of Tennessee.

Jones spoke to the Rotary Club of Knox-ville and Rotarians from area clubs as part of an an-nual tradition. Downtown Rotary president Sandy Martin said UT coaches have been speaking to the club dating back to the 1920s. Jones signed pho-tos, footballs, a helmet and a megaphone before the meeting.

Maturity and leader-ship are critical to helping the team succeed, he said. Sixty-four percent of the players have a year or less experience.

Jones has created what

he calls nine-strong posi-tion groups that encourage players to give their best and live the Tennessee way.

You can never have enough leadership. I always talk about the great football teams, he said. Teams that win in November, De-

cember and January are the teams that can man-age the natural adversity that a long season brings about. Were going to have some adversity.

Jones said its invigorat-ing to see the culture chang-ing as players hold each oth-er responsible. Recently a player was late to a meeting, and the position group told Jones they would handle the matter.

At the start of train-ing camp, the team talked about the concept and belief of my all and what that means, he said. Everyone

Shopper news AUGUST 26, 2015 9 business

By Sara BarrettChrystal and Sarzamin

Afridi were interested in owning a business in South Knoxville but they wanted something turn-key ready. When Foxx Trott Fashions became available in July, the couple felt it would be a great fi t.

We want to expand and have everything available a woman might look for in a boutique, said Chrystal.

With a selection of wom-ens apparel already in stock they decided to go a step further and add jewelry, shoes and handbags to the

inventory. A selection of lin-gerie and plus sized clothing will be a staple.

The Afridis are anxious to hear special requests from their customers and encourage everyone to fol-low the store on Facebook and Twitter. A grand open-ing sale will be held through Saturday, Sept. 5, when you will save more if you buy more, said Chrystal.

Foxx Trott Fashions is located at 4560 Chapman Highway. Hours are 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday through Sat-urday. Info: 200-4637, www.foxxtrottfashions .com.

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By Anne HartRetired Air Force Col.

Donald Edmonds, former director of the North A m e r i c a n A er o s pac e D e f e n s e C o m m a n d ( N O R A D ) S y s t e m s S u p p o r t Facility in Florida, re-

cently gave members of the Rotary Club of Bearden a harrowing account of ex-actly how ill-prepared this country was for the terrorist attack of Sept. 11, 2001.

NORAD is a combined organization of the United States and Canada that pro-vides aerospace warning, air sovereignty and defense.

Edmonds discussed the attacks on America that oc-curred on the day when 19 terrorists associated with al-Qaeda hijacked four air-planes and fl ew two of them

directly into the World Trade Center and a third into the Pentagon.

Edmonds said the plane that hit the Pentagon struck a location that had recently been remodeled at a cost of $1 billion. Had it hit any-where else, the loss of life would have been far higher.

The fourth plane crashed in a fi eld in Pennsylvania when passengers foiled the hijackers plans to attack an unknown target.

Edmonds said the fourth plane was likely headed to the White House, but be-cause of the trees surround-ing the building, it was dif-fi cult to spot from the air.

All four planes, which had left from East Coast airports, were bound for California. Edmonds said there were several reasons NORAD did not pick up the change in their fl ight paths.

First, NORADs radar was aimed at Canada and Alaska, to pick up any activ-

ity from Russia, and second, when the hijackers took over the cockpits of the planes, they fl ipped off the radios so we couldnt see them.

The fi rst plane crashed into the north tower of the World Trade Center at 8:45 a.m. It was 11 minutes later before the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) noti-fi ed NORAD. Fighter planes that could have intercepted the other hijacked planes were at a base on Cape Cod 153 miles away.

They were fl ying planes into buildings before we could make a decision about what to do, Edmonds said. Its not that way today.

When news of the fi rst plane that hit the World Trade Center came, Ed-monds said, the Joint Chiefs of Staff were meeting. The fi rst words spoken in that meeting were Osama bin Laden because he was the only one in the world with the capability to do that.

Country ill-prepared for 911 attack

Members of the Rotary Club of Bearden, the Knoxville Association of Women Exec-

utives, the Knoxville/Knox County League of Women Voters and the many other organizations she served as a board member and supporter will gather with other friends at 11 a.m. Sat-urday at Church Street United Methodist Church to celebrate the life of Lucy

Webb Gibson.Gibson, who passed away on

Friday, had suffered from ALS, also known as Lou Gehrigs disease.

An active community volunteer for many years, she had the distinction of being the fi rst woman president of the Rotary Club of Bearden.

She enjoyed hosting events for large

groups at her lakeside home off Topside Road in South Knoxville, which was sur-rounded by several acres of beautiful gar-dens she created over the years.

A native of Richmond, Va., Gibson found-ed Resource Associates Inc., an industry leader in comprehensive pre-employment assessment testing tools. She held a Ph.D. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology

from the University of Tennessee, where she had also taught, in addition to having taught at Tusculum College.

She is survived by her husband, Dr. John Lounsbury, daughters Mary

Gibson and Amy Sparks and grandson Adam Sparks, all of Knoxville; brothers

John Webb of Greenville, S.C., and James Webb and David Webb of Easley, S.C.; step-children Matthew Lounsbury of Portland, Ore., and Kirsten Lounsbury of Knoxville; and step-grandchildren Karen and Holland Lounsbury of Portland.

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Services set for Lucy Webb Gibson

Pack the Bus resultsEmmett Thompson, executive director of the Mission of Hope, and Kiley Fleenor, marketing manager of the Pinnacle at Turkey Creek, stand with school supplies donated during Mission Pack the Bus. The promotion was held Aug. 7-9 during tax free weekend at the Pinnacle at Tur-key Creek. In addition to supplies, some $4,000 was donated through the promotion. Sponsors were Offi ce Max and Brusters Real Ice Cream. Photo submitted

UT coach Butch Jones signs a football at the Rotary Club of Knoxville. Photo by Bonny C. Millard

Football time in Tennessee!

on the team defi ned what he would do to help the team, including Jones.

My all is focus. I have to be focused every day, Jones said. I cant listen to the naysayers. I cant listen

to the clutter and the dis-traction. This is still a very young football team and theres a lot of work to be done. The minute I lose my focus we fail as a football program.

Edmonds said that like the rest of the country, NORAD was getting its in-formation from the media covering the attacks. Final-ly, a message from Andrews Air Force Base stated that any fl ights over the nations capital will be shot down on orders of Vice President Dick Cheney.

Warfare changed on 911, he said. Up to then, it had been traditional and symmetrical. Today it is complex and asymmetrical.

Our alert posture is far higher today, Edmonds said, with planes in the air and ships at sea monitoring activity at all times. Were dealing with a very smart enemy.

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Dr. Donald Ak-ers Jr., Vascular Surgeon

As a high school boys var-sity basketball coach in Knox-ville for more than 30 years, wearing athletic shorts has long been a part of Christopher Lindsays daily attire.

I live in shorts, I wear them all the time, says Lindsay. I wear them almost all year long.

Even though Coach Lindsay likes wearing shorts, he didnt like the appearance of varicose veins on his legs.

I didnt like having crazy-looking legs. It looked like a road map, especially on the side of my left leg, explains Lindsay.

Lindsay believes his vari-cose vein issues started in col-lege. I was hit in the leg by a pitch three times in the same game, and it became the bruise that never went away.

Since Lindsays varicose veins didnt cause severe pain, only an occasional tightness, he lived with the problem for years, until he had a frightening experience in the shower last fall.

I must have hit my leg on something be-cause suddenly my leg was bleeding badly. The bottom of the shower was covered in blood. I thought I was going to bleed out! remembers Lindsay.

Lindsay mentioned the incident to his fam-ily doctor during his yearly physical and his physician recommended he visit Premier Vein Clinics for treatment.

After researching Premier Vein Clinics on-line, Lindsay chose Dr. Donald Akers as his

vein specialist. Ive known the Akers fam-ily for a long time, and I wanted to go some-where close to home, says the 61-year-old coach.

At Premier Vein Clinics Lindsay under-went an ultrasound to evaluate the blood fl ow in both legs. Venous

insuffi ciency, a condition in which the veins have diffi culty sending blood from the legs back to the heart, was discovered in his left

leg. In an outpatient procedure, Dr. Akers used Endovenous Laser Therapy (EVLT) to treat the diseased vein in his left leg. With EVLT, laser energy is delivered with an optic fi -ber through a small puncture in the leg. The laser heats and closes the vein, allowing blood to