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By Betty Bean Greg Heagerty lives in Atlanta

but has a boyhood full of down-town Knoxville memories, many of them entwined with the Farragut Hotel, where his father, Pat Hea-gerty Sr., was the last Knoxvillian to manage the place. A round, jovial man with an Irish

gift of blarney, Pat Sr. was a life-time hotelier who’d been the ac-countant at the Andrew Johnson Hotel the day it opened and was the last manager of the Lamar House when it closed.

■ Meeting Merv: Greg’s ear-liest Farragut recollection was when he was 5 and his father bet him $5 that he couldn’t get Kath-ryn Grayson’s autograph. She was in town for the world premiere of “The Grace Moore Story” at the Tennessee Theatre.

“Never one to miss a chance to make some cold, hard cash (it was 1950, and $5 was a considerable sum), I took him up on his wa-ger, found out her room number and went up on the elevator and knocked on her door. A young man opened the door and took a minute to look down at the tyke standing there.

“I asked for Miss Grayson’s autograph (I saw her across the room). He closed the door and came back with her name scrawled on the piece of paper and sent me on my way. When I brought my prize back to my father, he tried to wheedle out of the bet with, ‘She didn’t hand it to you. You don’t know that she actually signed it.’

“I didn’t know for years the sig-nifi cance of the young man at the door. It was Kathryn Grayson’s co-star, Merv Griffi n!”

When he was a little older, Greg was intrigued by the Inter-national Visitors Center, a large suite leased by TVA to accommo-date foreign visitors. Some were from developing countries, but the majority seemed to be Soviet civil engineers whom locals suspected of being here to spy on Oak Ridge and who in fact were not allowed to enter Anderson County.

“It was eye-opening to my Cold War-era mentality that they weren’t monsters and, on the con-trary, presented themselves on a personal level that was anything but the ‘Second World.’ ”

■ Civil Rights: Historian and civil-rights leader Bob Booker, then employed by TVA, lived in the International Visitors Center from 1964 until he was elected to the General Assembly in 1966. He says the Farragut’s address was signifi cant to the city’s African-American population because it was once the site of the Hattie Hotel, where famed abolitionist Frederick Douglass stayed when he visited Knoxville in the 1880s.

Booker was surprised by that because he thought a law prohibit-ed African-Americans from stay-ing there.

“The Hattie was replaced by the Imperial Hotel, and when the Im-perial burned, they built the Far-ragut, which was the fi rst hotel we could go to. It was the fi rst hotel where we could go to have dances and parties,” Booker said.

■ Athletes: Greg Heagerty met famous athletes as well as movie stars. He particularly liked

Ralph “Shug” Jordan, Auburn’s head football coach, who had beautiful manners and demanded the same of his team.

“The staff always looked for-ward to their visits. It was always a little disconcerting to get ‘Yes, sirs’ from individuals who were older than I was!”

Hockey players weren’t as courtly, he recalls.

“I was standing out front one afternoon along with some hock-ey players, and a beautiful young woman who had just had lunch in the Dogwood Room was wait-ing for her ride. One of the more Neanderthal players walked over to her and tossed his room key at her feet.

“Without missing a beat, she picked up the key, walked up to him and, smiling, asked, ‘Is this your key?’

“He smiled and replied, ‘Yes, it is.’

“She handed the key to him and slapped his face so hard his head whipped to the side. As she got in her limo, I told him, ‘You’ve just been assaulted by Miss Tennessee, Rita Munsey!’

“There was usually something interesting going on around the Dogwood Room, too. One evening Robert Preston and/or Jean Sim-mons would be having dinner dur-ing the fi lming of James Agee’s ‘A Death in the Family,’ or you might turn around to fi nd Peter, Paul and Mary grabbing a bite before a con-cert at the Knoxville Auditorium.

“And yes, her hair really was that straight and blonde. And she was a BIG lady. To the credit of those scruffy little Knoxvillians, celebrities were always treated with a non-bothering respect.”

City offi cials tout Farragut Hotel redevelopment

Knoxville Redevelopment Di-rector Bob Whetsel is bullish on

the Farragut Ho-tel. More precise-ly, he’s extremely supportive of the Halo Hospitality Group’s proposal to restore the nearly 100-year-old building at the corner of Gay Street and Clinch

Avenue as a hotel.Halo hosted an open house at

the building last week.“We’re very excited that devel-

opers are exploring the opportu-nity to restore the Farragut to a full-service hotel with a restau-rant, ballroom and a bar on Gay Street,” said Whetsel.

“We have a building that’s been essentially vacant for a couple of decades. This will put more peo-ple on the streets. It will help the convention center and bring more economic vitality to the commu-nity, potentially,” he said.

Downtown coordinator Rick Emmett sees the numerous ben-efi ts of a restored 190-room hotel downtown.

“It could be a catalyst for that next phase of downtown develop-ment,” he said, citing its strategic location a short block away from the streetscape project that is soon to begin in the 700 block of Gay Street.

Add that to work under way on the former Baptist Hospital site at the south end of the Gay Street Bridge, and the relatively sluggish revitalization of the south end of Gay Street may soon become a thing of the past.

– B. Bean

Heagerty relives Farragut memories

Bob Whetsel Greg Heagerty

By Wendy SmithMcClung Museum of Natural

History and Culture curator of ar-chaeology Tim Baumann explains the difference between archaeolo-gy and anthropology with an anal-ogy from J.R.R. Tolkien’s classic “The Lord of the Rings.”

Archaeologists are like Gollum, who seeks the magic ring for his own purposes. Frodo, on the other hand, holds on to the ring for the good of the world.

Anthropology is the study of people, and archaeology contrib-utes to that study. But Baumann will always be more interested in what artifacts teach us about our past than about the artifacts themselves.

“I couldn’t be Gollum,” he says.Still, he’s happy to be surround-

ed by artifacts at McClung, where he’s served as curator since Au-gust. Being at the museum is like coming home, he says, since he worked at the museum while com-pleting his Ph.D. at the University of Tennessee in the late 1990s. His wife, Valerie Altizer, also has re-turned to her roots. She grew up in North Knoxville.

Baumann’s job entails taking care of the museum’s collection and engaging the public. Caring for the collection is a bigger project than most realize, given that 99 percent of it is stored behind locked doors

Tim Baumann, the new curator of the McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture, hangs out with Sandy, the

sandstone sculpture that is expected to be named Tennessee’s offi cial state artifact this week. Photo by Wendy Smith

McClung Museum

below the museum. A behind-the-scenes tour reveals row after row of shelves containing objects and specimens from around the world, and the collection is continually growing, he says.

One of his primary objectives is to make McClung’s extensive archaeology collection more ac-

cessible.He hopes to digitize more infor-

mation to make it available online. A searchable catalog of the col-lection would allow researchers and teachers to see, and use, the museum’s hidden artifacts. It’s a massive undertaking that would require additional grant money,

but he’s not intimidated.“I call it job security,” he said,

chuckling.The museum is already active-

ly engaging the public. Multiple lectures, stroller tours and fam-ily fun days are scheduled for the

feels like home

TSD boosts literacyThe night featured dancing,

music, art, fellowship, cookies and cake and just all-around celebration when the Tennes-see School for the Deaf hosted the Literacy Imperative for a program called “Black History: Art, Dance, Literature – A Valuable Cultural Experience.”

➤ Read Carol Zinavage on A-6

Biggest winner?Sandra Clark has fun with

the upcoming county election by naming the big winners from Thursday’s withdrawal deadline.

➤ Read the spoof on A-4

Westland CoveWendy Smith believes the

Board of Zoning Appeals in-tended to approve the West-land Cove apartment project with revisions but didn’t know how.

After all, it had just voted to kill the 75-slip marina on the same site.

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Girls’ Night OutAs events go, Girls’ Night

Out at All Saints Catholic Church practically planned it-self, said the quartet of women responsible.

Modesty must be great vir-tue, because Patty Pamorsky, Tiffany Murphy, Jocelyn Brodd and Susan Tribble could easily be collecting accolades, says Sherri Gardner Howell.

➤ Read Sherri’s report on A-7

Pension surprisesThe fi ve re-elected members

of City Council are in their fi nal four-year term; they’ll have served eight years by 2017, when their new term expires. They will be the next-to-last council members to receive a city pen-sion as the new charter limits pensions to persons who worked 10 years or more. With term limits, no one will serve on the council or as mayor more than eight consecutive years.

➤ Read Victor Ashe on page A-4

What comes nextMost of us, even the slow

learners, are now convinced Butch Jones and his people can recruit. We’ve been told several times.

Tennessee signing success was pretty good. Among our friends and neighbors, only Alabama, LSU, Texas A&M and Auburn had higher quality rat-ings. Georgia was within a hair of equal.

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Rex said the treatments have been painless, “like tak-ing an X-ray.”

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Dr. Marcio Fagundes, radiation oncologist and medical director of Provision Center for Proton Therapy, had two patients complete treatment Feb. 24, Rex and one other.

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It’s good to see the patients we’re seeing doing so well.”

Deanna said Fagundes has been a great support for her and Rex.

“There was no question too trivial, no time that we could not call,” she said.

According to Fagundes, next steps for Rex include a screening and exam three months from now, followed by screenings every six months for the fi rst fi ve years, and every year after that.

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Allen G. Meek, M.D. has been named one of the Best Doctors in America® for 2014. The prestigious recog-nition marks the 10th time that he has earned this honor (from 2005-2014). Dr. Meek is a board-certifi ed radiation oncologist with Provision Ra-diation Therapy and Chair-man of the Provision Medical Group.

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Victory Bell rings at Provision

Rex Ward, one of the fi rst patients to complete

treatment at Provision Center for Proton

Therapy in Knoxville, rings the victory bell.

Study shows proton therapy is most eff ective prostate cancer treatment

A recent study by the University of Florida Proton Therapy Institute published in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology showed that proton therapy is the most effective treatment for prostate cancer. This study reported very effective outcomes for low, intermediate and high risk patients with prostate cancer. It also demonstrated minimal toxicity to the healthy tissues surrounding the prostate resulting in excellent patient-reported outcomes with limited side effects. Five-year disease free survival rates were 99 percent, 99 percent, and 76 percent in low-, intermediate-, and high-risk patients, respectively. This compares to rates of 97 percent, 85 percent, and 67 percent reported from a fi ve-year study conducted by Memorial Sloan Kettering using IMRT (Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy).

“The University of Florida study is based on physician-reported and patient-reported outcomes, and it adds convincingly to a large body of evidence regarding the effi cacy and unique advantages of proton therapy for prostate cancer,” said Marcio Fagundes, M.D., a board-certifi ed radiation oncologist and medical director of the Provision Center for Proton Therapy. “At the same time, this report debunks the one or two widely reported studies that used sub-standard procedures and surrogate data to draw fl awed conclusions.”

Proton Therapy side effects were reported to be minimal. Gastrointestinal and urologic side effects were 1 percent and 5.4 percent respectively. An earlier study claimed that proton therapy may be more toxic than IMRT. This study shows that claim to be false. For a link to the full study, visit ProvisionProton.com/blog.

Rex Ward and his wife Deanna (center) celebrate the completion of his proton therapy

treatments for prostate cancer. He completed four weeks of 20 treatments at the Provi-

sion Center for Proton Therapy and rang the ceremonial Victory Bell to commemorate his

graduation from treatment. He is pictured with the Provision Center for Proton Therapy

clinical staff : Niek Schreuder, chief medical physicist; Rebecca Thomas, nurse manager;

Marcio Fagundes, M.D., radiation oncologist and medical director; Rex and Deanna Ward;

David Raubach, vice president of operations and Zach Dutton, radiation therapist.

By Shannon CareyThree resonant peals from

the Victory Bell rang through the lobby at Provision Center for Proton Therapy Feb. 24. They kept sounding over the applause of the gathered staff and well-wishers, announc-ing the good news: Rex Ward has completed his treatment. He is one of the fi rst patients to complete proton therapy at the new facility.

Rex was in high spirits, shaking hands and cracking jokes, grinning from ear to ear, his wife, Deanna, by his side. Rex said upbeat music is always playing during treat-ments at Provision, but Dolly Parton’s “I Will Always Love You” was the soundtrack today.

“I do feel that way about these people,” he said. “I’ve had a lot of medical experi-ences, but I’ve never had one like this.”

“I keep expecting my cap and gown,” he joked.

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coming months, and school children visit the museum daily. A new attraction is Monty, a 24-foot bronze Edmontosaurus annectens skeleton that graces the museum’s Circle Park en-trance.

Monty isn’t just a statue. He posts facts on the Mc-

Clung Facebook site each Tuesday. Last week’s fact: Giraffes often sleep only 20 minutes in a 24-hour period.

An old attraction that’s sure to draw new fans is Sandy, a Native American-made sandstone sculpture found in Wilson County in the 1930s. A bill naming

Christmas came early – really early – for some Bearden High School musi-cians and a few fortunate community members when Dave Matthews Band saxo-phonist Jeff Coffi n presented a music clinic at the school.

L&N STEM Academy student Faith Harris of “3 Chix with Stix”

practices for the Community School of the Arts’ Showcase

Breakfast. Photo submitted

Dave Matthews saxophonist reaches out to BHS

Coffi n, who lives in Nash-ville, was on his way to Boone, N.C., to work with Ap-palachian State students who were performing one of his big-band arrangements. He enjoys visiting with students when he travels, he said, so his assistant contacted Bearden band director Me-gan Christian. The Bearden PTSO sponsored the clinic.

Coffi n’s resume includes three Grammy awards he received while performing with Bela Fleck & the Fleck-tones, fi ve years with Dave Matthews, and fronting his own band, Jeff Coffi n & the Mu’tet. He also has a de-gree in music education and loves teaching and talking with students.

Jeff Coffi n presents a music clinic at Bearden High School. Photo by Wendy Smith

David Alley, Gerald Wood, Johanna Dunphy and Carol Mayo Jenkins discuss the work of Horton

Foote at Union Avenue Books. Alley, Dunphy and Jenkins are cast members of the Clarence

Brown Theatre’s production of “The Trip to Bountiful.” Wood is a distinguished professor emeri-

tus of English and former director of the Horton Foote Center at Carson-Newman University.

He began the clinic with a solo that showcased the range of the saxophone. When it was over, he asked audience members what they heard. One youngster replied, “I heard the sound of a musical genius.”

During instruction that was aimed at older students, Coffi n emphasized the im-portance of scales, which help musicians understand “how things are interre-lated.” He also talked about the importance of practic-ing with a metronome.

“We have to work on rhythm so we can play well with others.”

He supported Christian by recommending that stu-dents be consistent with practice.

“If you want to play fast, you’ve got to practice slow.”

■ Recognition for Horton FooteThe cast of the Clarence

Brown Theatre’s production of “The Trip to Bountiful” and Gerald Wood, author of “Voice of an American Playwright: Horton Foote,” stopped by Union Avenue Books last week to discuss Foote’s work.

Carol Mayo Jenkins plays Carrie Watts. She had to

UT, plays Jessie Mae Watts. Dunphy says she relates to Jessie because it also took her a while to understand “the Southern thing.”

David Alley, who plays Ludie Watts, says he im-mediately identifi ed with the play. “It reminds me of people I grew up knowing.”

Jenkins has a theory as to why Foote isn’t recognized for his writing contribution. “He wasn’t drunk, he wasn’t gay, and he didn’t marry Marilyn Monroe.”

Wood says he’s seen a number of “Trip to Boun-tiful” productions, and he especially likes this one, directed by Kate Buckley. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 5, through Saturday, March 8, and 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 9.

■ Art that makes a diff erenceThe Community School of

the Arts hosted a Showcase Breakfast last week at First Presbyterian Church that demonstrated the long-term value of the program and highlighted current talent.

Performers included Aus-tin-East student Jeremiah Morris on piano, a percus-sion trio called “3 Chix with Stix” and West High School trumpeter Sarrah Harris. UT senior Mario Goss refl ected on the sense of responsibil-ity he gained during his ten years at the Community School of the Arts.

The event was a beauti-ful celebration of 21 years of showing how the arts can infl uence children, said ex-ecutive director Jennifer Willard. “This organization is empowerment for young people, and art is the vehicle.”

The Community School of the Arts has 158 after-school students.

■ Don’t blame it on hanging chadsLast week’s fi ve-hour

Board of Zoning Appeals meeting was a disappoint-ment to those who count on

Knox County government, especially the residents sur-rounding Sinking Creek. Due to confusion during the board’s fi nal vote, the pasto-ral area soon may be home to several four-story apart-ment buildings.

While board members seemed sincere in their con-sideration of the residents’ appeal of zoning that would allow John Huber’s pro-posed Westland Cove devel-opment, their investment of time wasn’t enough to help them understand that vot-ing “No” to an appeal was the same as voting “Yes” to the development.

Huber’s attorney, John King, headed for the exit while board members, who voted 5-3 against the ap-peal, were still scratching their heads. This followed a 5-3 “Yes” to the appeal of a marina on the property.

I believe the board in-tended to approve the proj-ect with revisions but didn’t know how. Better luck to the next rural area that a developer chooses for a sky-scraper.

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fi nd Carrie’s strength so she could stop crying during re-hearsal, she says.

“Horton Foote is so real, so honest,” she says.

Johanna Dunphy, a third-year MFA student at

Sandy the offi cial state arti-fact is currently making its way through the Legislature.

Baumann also envisions programs outside the mu-seum walls.

Several years ago, he was involved with the restora-tion of the largest African-American cemetery in St. Louis. Students helped with the identifi cation of thou-sands of graves, and during

the time they participated in the “cemetery lab,” their grades went up. Knoxville has numerous heritage and environmental sites that could engage kids in the same way, he says.

In addition to his other responsibilities, Baumann is actively involved in his own research. He plans to highlight current research in the state, including his

own work on negatively painted pottery, in an on-going exhibit that will open this month. He also has ten-tative plans for an exhibit that will focus on excava-tions that have taken place in Knoxville. Local histo-rian Charlie Faulkner, who was Baumann’s major pro-fessor at UT, is helping with the project.

Baumann’s vision for the

McClung Museum includes an academic curator who would develop relationships within the university.

“UT’s very departmental-ized. There’s not much cross-disciplinary collaboration, but this could be a place that brings people together.”

For more informationand a schedule ofupcoming events: www.mcclungmuseum.utk.edu.

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teacher evaluations per year – McKenzie said he hasn’t heard of mass teacher up-risings in any other county. Then he asked the big ques-tion:

“Why Knox County?”McIntyre paused and got

bailed out by Mike Brown, who jumped into the con-versation and drove it down Memory Lane, mentioning teacher complaints as far back as 1963. By the time the others threw in their pet theories, the hijacking was complete, and McIntyre had made a clean getaway.

Asked later if he got a sat-isfactory answer, McKenzie said not really.

“I just wanted to under-stand why this doesn’t seem to be such a problem across the state,” McKenzie said. “Teachers don’t seem to be up in arms in other parts of the state. What I want to know is, why are teachers in Knox County so disgruntled?

“The answers I got were, ‘Let’s don’t say we’re not doing well’; ‘Change is dif-fi cult’; ‘The pace of this change has been a lot for ev-eryone to absorb.’

“I’ve been asking Dr. Mc-Intyre a lot of tough ques-tions. As good as the NAEP

( N a t i o n a l Assessment of Educa-tional Prog-ress) scores were, the a c h i e v e -ment gap b e t w e e n A f r i c a n -A m e r i c a n

and Hispanic students and the rest of the population has not narrowed, and that concerns me.”

State Rep. Gloria John-son, on leave from her KCS teaching job while the Leg-islature is in session, didn’t hesitate to answer:

“I would say it’s the top-down management style of someone with no teaching experience and not taking any input from the folks on the ground.”

Meanwhile, up in Union County, Director of Schools Dr. Jimmy Carter was pre-senting a performance pay plan he worked out with a group of teachers that isn’t tied to student testing.

The fi ve re-elected mem-bers of City Council are in their fi nal four-year term; they’ll have served eight years by 2017, when their new term expires. They will be the next-to-last council members to receive a city pension as the new charter limits pensions to persons who worked 10 years or more. With term limits, no one will serve on the council or as mayor more than eight consecutive years.

This means Vice Mayor Nick Pavlis will be eligible to receive $153.28 a month upon concluding his current term as he will be 63 then. Brenda Palmer, Duane Grieve and Nick Della Volpe will be eligible for $171.04 a month as each will be 65 or older when their terms end in 2017.

Former mayor and coun-cil member Daniel Brown will make out the best due to his 10 months’ service as mayor between Bill Haslam and Madeline Rogero. His city pension is based on $130,000 annual mayor’s salary, while council pay is $19,000 a year. Brown will receive $774.47 a month when he retires in 2017.

Council members Mar-shall Stair, Mark Campen and George Wallace are much younger than their other colleagues and will not have reached age 62 when they depart council in 2019 (assuming re-election in 2015). When they do reach 62, their council pension will be $145.68 a month. Of course, if one of them runs for mayor and is elected, that pension will increase signifi -cantly based on whether he serves four or eight years.

Since the charter provides for an annual 3 percent increase for retirees, each 10 years will have a 30 percent compounded increase in their pensions by 2027 for all of these individuals.

Mayor Rogero (assum-ing eight years as mayor plus her prior service in the Haslam administration) will earn $2,734.89 per month. This also assumes council does not raise the mayor’s salary, currently at $130,000, which is less than fi ve other current city employees and $23,000 less than the county mayor.

However, Deputy to the Mayor Bill Lyons, if he stays eight years with Rogero plus his eight years with Haslam and Brown, will enjoy a pen-

sion of more than $58,000 a year based on 16 years with his highest two years being $180,000 a year. Right now it is $168,000, but it will increase $3,000 a year compounded for the next six years for an $18,000 total increase or perhaps more due to the 2.5 percent annual pay raise for city employees.

Assuming the four council members who are eligible for a second and fi nal term in 2015 are re-elected, then the city will have two years in which no member of council can seek re-election. Neighborhood groups and developers will have little infl uence on them in terms of opposing their re-election as they cannot run for a third term. But some of them may consider a 2019 mayoral bid to follow Rogero.

■ Judith Foltz, city director of special events, deserves high marks for her efforts to revive the Christ-mas trees on the downtown rooftops in the city for 2013. Her efforts resulted in 75 new trees, but 60 of them were on the top of the City County Building (actually on the side of the roof). Mayor Rogero issued a statement in strong support.

Unfortunately, two major city buildings in downtown Knoxville apparently did not know about the Rogero-Foltz effort as the main fi re hall and the city convention center did not have a single lighted Christmas tree on their rooftops despite the mayor’s public backing.

Foltz says this next Christmas will be different. Certainly, there should be trees on these two city-owned buildings, which are centrally located. It is hard to convince private owners to install Christmas trees on their rooftops at their expense if the city itself is not doing it for its own buildings. The project was started by Sue Clancy and Roseanne Wolf and reached over 400 trees on roofs in downtown Knoxville. It was continued by Mickey Mallonee, who was the next director of special events.

■ Ambassador Cam-eron Munter will speak at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 5, at the Toyota Au-ditorium of the Baker Cen-ter on Cumberland Avenue. He served as ambassador to Pakistan when U.S. Special Forces took out Osama bin Laden. He also was ambas-sador to Serbia 2007-09 and deputy chief of mission in both Poland and the Czech Republic. The talk is open to the public and should be fascinating. He is a noted authority on inter-national relations.

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It will involve four annu-al evaluations and reward selected high-performing teachers for working lon-ger hours directly with stu-dents.

Also, stronger teachers will mentor teachers who need help, and there will be extra pay for coordinat-ing the school’s professional learning community.

“The extra pay won’t be based on student test scores or principal evaluations,” Sandra Clark reports.

“Carter said it’s just not fair to evaluate teachers in non-tested areas on other teachers’ work. And he didn’t want to put added pressure on his principals that would come if their evaluations alone put mon-ey directly into teachers’ pockets.”

The Union County plan, like all others, must get state approval. Clark’sarticle is online at www.ShopperNewsNow.com.

Tony Norman, a retired teacher and one of McIntyre’s toughest critics, is interested in hearing more about the Union County plan.

“So you get paid when you work harder and stay after school? Wow, what a concept!”

When cable television was relatively new, country-music singer Jim Ed Brown used to host a show from Nashville called “You Can Be a Star!” Think of it as a lower-budget, Music City version of “Ameri-can Idol.” Winners got a re-cord contract.

What’s next for Larry?

Larry Smith signs a statement withdrawing from the 7th Dis-trict school board race.

posed by lawmakers who lack a full understanding of educational issues” as well as recent teacher trauma over fear of job loss.

“Knoxville schools are in dire need of school board leadership that has the nec-essary expertise and insight to fi nd effective solutions.

“Because our children deserve the most qualifi ed school board members that we can elect, I respectfully withdraw my name from consideration.”

Some will say Smith looked at his hand of cards and didn’t see a full house.

The rumor mill (take your grain of salt) swirls and says he was receiving a cool reception when knock-ing on doors in the district.

My two cents is that Smith saw the proper path and took it.

Bounds will play well among the old Diane Dozier coalition. She does have ex-perience and expertise that Smith lacks. He’s not going to endorse Bounds, says he’s not even met her.

And school board isn’t commission. Larry is a po-litical animal. He can be more effective elsewhere.

He says he’s not ruling out another run for some-thing when the time is right. He mentioned the City County Building. He even said somebody encouraged him to run for Congress.

But I heard him say “Nashville” twice. Hence my fl ashback to Jim Ed Brown.

Smith would fi t well in the General Assembly. One

of his best friends, Mark Pody, is a state represen-tative.

God knows politics rules the roost with that bunch, probably down to where they choose to eat.

Meanwhile, Smith will pick up trash, rake leaves, battle illegal signs, pro-mote UT basketball his-tory, sell insurance.

Something keeps tell-ing me, though, that we’ll see him in Music City one day.“Pull Up A Chair” with Jake Mabe at jakemabe.blogspot.com

Hadn’t thought about it in years until R. Larry Smith made the surprising announcement that he was withdrawing as a candidate for the 7th District Knox County school board race.

No, it wasn’t nostalgia. It’s my “guestimate,” as the kids say, at where Smith is headed.

Finishing up his second term on County Commission, Smith seemed a lock for the school board seat. He raised $25,000 in three weeks. He campaigns effectively and has great name recognition.

So why the sudden split? Smith said other candi-

dates (i.e. educator Patti Bounds, who is now unop-posed after Andrew Gray-beal also dropped out last Thursday) “have education-al expertise and profession-al experience that I do not.”

The stakes are too high, he said, adding that he’s concerned about “unrea-sonable benchmarks im-

Wow! week in

local politicsBig winner: Attorney

General Randy Nichols who hand picked his successor, Charme Knight, and cleared the fi eld for her to walk into an 8-year term unopposed.

It’s the most powerful of-fi ce in the courthouse, and if you don’t believe it, remem-ber that Nichols resigned as Criminal Court judge to accept appointment from then-Gov. Ned McWherter.

Bigger winner: Bob Thomas, the radio guy who went to California, came back to do a morning show on a station no one heard, lost his job when the sta-tion changed hands, and an-nounced his candidacy for county commission at-large. Scary Bob is unopposed.

Meanwhile, Ed Brantley – who never left town, rose so high in the radio busi-ness that he was Mike Ham-mond’s boss, and also lost his job – is facing Michele Carringer in an all-out brawl for the GOP nomination for the second at-large seat. Guess nobody’s scared of Ed.

Biggest winner: Tim Burchett – unopposed for re-election with the sea-son free to dabble in school board races.

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Most of us, even the slow learners, are now convinced Butch Jones and his people can recruit. We’ve been told several times.

Tennessee signing suc-cess was pretty good. Among our friends and neighbors, only Alabama, LSU, Texas A&M and Au-burn had higher quality rat-ings. Georgia was within a hair of equal.

(I am always suspicious of high-school football play-er evaluations that go out to three decimal points. What if the analysts are homers?)

Ratings don’t matter at the moment. Of consider-able importance is did Ten-

nessee fi ll voids? Did Butch fi nd playmakers? Let us hope that happened. The Vols got two fi ve-stars and a heaven full of fours.

Some other things really matter. Did winter work-outs produce any miracles? Is the team really ready to start getting better?

What comes next is coaching. Key word is de-

velopment. That covers a multitude of necessities un-der the subheads of physical and mental.

Without being ugly about it, I didn’t think Tennessee coaching was any better than the talent last season. It might not have been as good. Some teams exceed expectations because of coaching. The Vols did not.

We think the roster has improved. Let us hope ideas and execution get better. Some of that is tied directly to developing a satisfactory quarterback. Better receiv-ers and secondary play might make everybody ap-pear smarter.

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What matters this spring is teaching and pushing people as hard as possible, as fast as possi-ble, to get ready for the end of August. At best, this will be a young team. At worst, it may need diapers.

Keep in mind that Ten-nessee plays in a line-of-scrimmage league. Re-member that the Vols, on both sides of the ball, will be far less experienced than the dearly departed who helped go 5-7, 5-7, 5-7 and endured some losses by astronomical margins.

There are returning let-termen to help the team get better. A.J. Johnson and Curt Maggitt come to mind. Perhaps Marlin Lane will become a senior leader.

It is much too early to

guess at a starting lineup, but now is a good time to say Von Pearson and Josh Malone will add excite-ment to the receiving corps. No matter what mysteri-ous voices say in the back-ground, running back Jalen Hurd has great potential. The young tight ends are al-most certain to play. Junior college all-American Don-tavious Blair, 6-8 and 300, came to claim an offensive tackle position. Hope he is in shape for combat.

At the spring game or perhaps against Utah State, you’ll notice younger, faster, more athletic types in the defensive front. Won’t it be exciting to see a big body come roaring in and run smack over a blocker? OK, I’m ahead of myself but it

could happen.Those same young people

will probably make mis-takes. They may lose con-tain. Oh, you’ve already seen that with adults?

Linebacking might be a team strength, so much that Maggitt could become a va-riety show. Secondary im-provement is almost guar-anteed. Alas, it does come with error probabilities. I eagerly await Todd Kelly, Rashaan Gaulden, Evan Berry, Emmanuel Moseley and others.

There is enough opti-mism to inspire increased ticket sales and perhaps donations. Tennessee needs that, too. Coaching salaries are going up. Marvin West invites reader reaction. His

address iswestwest6@netzero.com.

Polar vortexes, snow and ice, used-up snow days, rain and gloom. By the fi rst week of March, I imagine that there aren’t many of us who wouldn’t love to see spring burst forth. Now.

So, how about some warm sunshine, blue skies, green grass, and lots of trees and fl owers in bloom?

For the hardy birdwatch-ers among us, there is one more happening we would really like to see – the ar-rival of the spring migrants. It’s our biggest happening of the whole year!

Lately, there have been hints of coming changes. Our year-round birds, the chickadees, titmice, song sparrows, robins, cardinals and Carolina wrens, have perked up and begun sing-ing on the few but nice re-cent mild sunny days. That’s a good sign.

But those migrants! Dressed in their resplen-dent new spring plumage, they arrive here from their tropical winter homes in the Caribbean, Central America and South America with their hormones fl owing. In the bird world, that means being hungry, conspicu-

ous, courting the ladies and challenging rivals, singing for hours on end, being vis-ible and beautiful.

They’ve been gone since September, a long six months, so we’ve been contenting ourselves with our faithful resident birds, plus a few winter visitors from farther north, like the white-throated sparrows and the yellow-bellied sap-suckers, and a few gulls, ducks, loons and grebes on the lakes. We’ve even had a couple of rufous humming-birds, a western species, wintering at feeders here, and last month enjoyed the amazing appearance of a beautiful male painted bunting, a bird of the South-east coast and Texas, com-ing regularly to a feeder in Maryville.

But now the time ap-proaches for the real mi-grants. Our bird popula-tions will more than double, as will the number of spe-cies, as the birds of spring begin to return. First will be a trickle of them in Feb-ruary, more in March and a huge fl ood of them in April. Birders have kept lots of records forever, and there has been a notable change in the dates of the spring arrivals over the past sev-eral decades. As the climate warms, some birds are ar-riving on their usual nesting grounds up to three weeks earlier than they did even as recently as the 1950s. Many species are nesting much

farther north now.But overall the change is

slow, and in spite of being subject to problems of local daily weather as they trav-el, our migrants generally return on a fairly predict-able schedule. Thankfully, Mother Nature doesn’t blast us with everything at once. The spectacular scarlet tanagers, Baltimore orioles, rose-breasted grosbeaks, 25 species of warblers, the vir-eos and the hummingbirds would be overwhelming if they all showed up at the same time!

But it turns out that in-stead of some of those more spectacular species, our earliest birds are a bunch of hardworking, perpetual-motion, blue-collar, some-what less fl ashy ones – the swallows. Here in the East, we have six species of swal-lows to look for. The two “mud swallows” build cup- or jug-shaped nests of mud, clinging to barn walls and the underside of bridges – the barn swallows and the cliff swallows. Two species tend to nest in burrows in banks and cliffs – the bank and northern rough-winged swallows. And we have two that prefer to live in houses and tree hollows – the purple martins and the tree swallows.

Of all those, the ones that get the most attention are the purple martins. They have an army of dedicated landlords that fuss over their houses and look af-

Dr. Bob Collier

The earliest birds arrive ter them as attentively as a bunch of grandparents. The purple-martin people are experts at the game of watching for the earli-est spring bird and getting bragging rights over their neighbors for having the fi rst one.

And early they are; the average earliest arrival is around Feb. 12, with some earlier in some years. But overall, the earliest swal-lows around here, and thus the earliest spring migrant, are the beautiful tree swallows. They can show up from any time around the first of Febru-ary. This year we saw our first one on Feb. 18.

Our observation was at that wonderful nearby bird-ing haven called the Eagle Bend Fish Hatchery. Lo-cated in the big U-shaped bend of the Clinch River at Clinton, it is one of the 10 state fi sh hatcheries run by the Tennessee Wildlife Re-sources Agency. There are dozens of huge ponds there, as well as big open fi elds, bushy fence rows and, of

course, the river. I have seen around 80

species there myself; others have recorded more than 100. I have seen several life birds there, and there is nearly always something interesting to see – a bald eagle, an unusual goose, a rarely seen migrating shore-bird.

We were looking around the hatchery on the morn-ing of Feb. 18, when, zounds! There they were, two tree swallows, with shiny blue-green backs, snow-white bellies, zipping over the fi elds, presumably catching early spring-fl ying insects. The fi rst spring migrants of the year cause much rejoicing.

The following Monday, master birder Ron Hoff ob-served a fl ock of 150 tree swallows at the fi sh hatch-ery, a big fl ock either arriv-ing to spread out and nest in these parts, or maybe just working their way on north. They depend on halfway decent weather for their food supply, and they nest as far north as north-

ern Canada and Alaska, places now still in full-blown deep winter.

Tree swallows like to nest in old, abandoned wood-pecker cavities near water. One of their favorite places around here, and a great place to watch them, is Cove Lake State Park, where they live in hollowed-out dead willow snags standing in the edge of the lake.

But they will also take readily to a bluebird house. Often, if a string of bluebird houses is too close together to suit the bluebirds, the tree swallows will move into a house between the blue-bird-occupied ones.

Like all the swallows, tree swallows feed on the wing. Masters of speed and agil-ity, they course over fi elds, ponds and lakes throughout the day, nabbing untold tons of fl ying insects. They’re beautiful to watch for them-selves, and even more so when you know they’re the vanguard of all those feath-ered friends heading this way.

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Keeping the dream alive

This rowdy group provides the evening’s dazzling entertain-

ment! Dance troupe DUeX includes (from left) Robby Mathews,

parent volunteer Ngina Blair, Camariana Whitaker, Devon  Ar-

nold, Damya Blair, Eshanna Houston, Myari Jones, Rayshard

Pettway,  Chenai Jones, Mkynlei Vaughn, D’Azaria Cain, Annali-

cia Ellis, director Felicia Outsey-Pettway, Dequann Vaughn and

interpreter Rachelle Whittington.

Artist Alan Jones, who paints under the name “Theophilus,”

shows off his oil-on-wood painting titled “Refl ections.” “It’s

a portrait of a young black urban male,” he says. “He’s think-

ing about his life and what he has to deal with as a black

man. He’s highly intelligent and feels ostracized from soci-

ety.” Jones, who has had lessons in drawing but not paint-

ing, currently has a show up at the Blackberry Farm Gallery

at Maryville College.

The committee for the evening: James

Baughn, Laura Edmondson, Amy Minolfo,

Landon Perry, Bev Gibson and Camille Belle

John Sibley, president of

the Mt. Zion Baptist-based

local chapter of the Literacy

Imperative, talks about the

similarities between Nelson

Mandela and Martin Luther

King Jr. “They were both

religious,” he says. “They

were both family men, both

dreamers and both willing to

die for their beliefs.”

This multimedia piece is titled

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Jackie Holloway at 382-3599.

Proceeds go to benefi t the Lit-

eracy Imperative. Photos by Carol Zinavage

The night of Feb. 24 fea-tured dancing, music, art, fellowship, cookies and cake and just all-around celebra-tion when the Tennessee School for the Deaf hosted the Literacy Imperative for a program called “Black History: Art, Dance, Litera-ture – A Valuable Cultural Experience.”

The evening began with a rousing welcome by DUeX (“Divine Urban Expres-sions,”) a dance/spoken-word team led by Felicia Outsey-Pettway, originally from Birmingham, Ala. “I wanted to keep the dream alive in Knoxville by work-ing with disadvantaged youth through dance, po-etry, spoken word and art,” she said. “I am the seed of change!” the kids shouted in rhythm, as they danced and strutted to the beat.

John Sibley, local presi-dent of the Literacy Impera-tive chapter based at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, spoke of Nelson Mandela, Martin Luther King Jr. and great men and women in general. Addressing the crowd of over 200, he stressed that every-one is capable of greatness.

“We may not impact a nation, but we can impact the community in which we live,” he said. “God uses or-dinary people to do extraor-dinary things.”Send story suggestions to news@

ShopperNewsNow.com

Carol Zinavage

Carol’s CornerThe Literacy Imperative

is a national faith-based, not-for-profi t initiative providing books and other tools of literacy to under-served communities. The organization often partners with Habitat for Humanity to provide in-home libraries for new residents.

Alan Mealka and Steve Farmer, superintendent and director of

student living for the Tennessee School for the Deaf, are hav-

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As is so often the case, I know this verse of scripture because I have sung it. Not actually in public, mind you, but at my piano, in my own living room. I give thanks to and for Harry Whitt, who taught me both music and singing, who introduced me to such wonderful music, and at the same time ex-posed me to the great truths of Scripture that I might very well have missed in Sunday school.

Rending a garment is no longer the way we express grief. It seems an odd cus-tom, and I can only assume that the import of it was that the hearer of bad news was utterly distraught.

However, Elijah, that fi -ery prophet, upped the ante.

He preached that the people God called His own should not tear their clothes, but rather that they should be heartbroken by their sinfulness.

Another way they ex-pressed their repentance was to cover themselves with ashes, or literally to sit in the ash pit. That, of course, is the source of the custom that so many of us will re-enact this week, on Ash Wednesday, as we kneel at the altar and have ashes smudged onto our foreheads in the form of a cross.

Now to be honest, most of us have not been in the habit of tearing our clothing in grief over our sins. Nor, sad to say, have many of us been made physically uncomfort-able by our sinfulness. But I can tell you from experience

that those ashes are itchy, and if you are one of those folks who go to church early on Ash Wednesday, you get to wear your itchy sins on your forehead all day.

It wears on you, much as our sinfulness should wear on us. And it is humbling as well, this wearing our sin-fulness on our foreheads. It declares, “I am a sinner.”

But the good news is this: God also made a promise, which Mendelssohn faith-fully quoted in his orato-rio “Elijah,” that “If with all your heart ye truly seek Me, Ye shall ever surely fi nd Me,” Thus saith our God.

You see, God does not play hide and seek with us. We are the ones who try to do that with God. We have been doing it since Adam and Eve tried to hide from God in the Garden.

If we are wise and fortu-nate and penitent – or even, come to think of it, just pen-itent, God will fi nd us.

So will we fi nd God, or will God fi nd us? Does it matter which way it hap-pens, as long as it happens?

In my way of thinking, God knows exactly where we are.

We just have to be willing to hear God calling, “Olly, olly, oxen free.”

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Yet even now, says the Lord, return to me with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning; rend your hearts and not your clothing.

(Joel 2: 12-13 NRSV)

Ye people, rend your hearts, rend your hearts and not your garments.

(“Elijah,” Felix Mendelssohn)

Playing hide and seek with God

As events go, Girls’ Night Out at All Saints Catholic Church practically planned itself, said the quartet of women responsible for the Feb. 25 event.

Modesty must be great virtue, because Patty Pamorsky, Tiffany Murphy, Jocelyn Brodd and Susan Tribble could easily be col-lecting accolades for plan-ning a great evening for the women of All Saints.

“I think everyone was just ready for a night out,” said Pamorsky.

The format of the Girls’ Night was to offer tables with board and card games, refreshments and a fun and funny photo booth so women could come to the church’s parish hall and just “play” for a couple of hours. Some tables of participants got into the games while others used them as “props” while they talked non-stop with each other. One table had a group of young mothers who have all had babies in the past year. The night was fi lled with comparing infor-mation and experiences.

“We wanted to give our women a place to come and enjoy each other,” said Trib-ble. “At Girls’ Night, they can really be comfortable and get to know each other and make a few new friends. Each table hostess brought games and a drink for her table, and the women were

By Wendy SmithThe poverty rate is grow-

ing in Knox County, and churches giving things away hasn’t stemmed the tide, says Grant Standefer, executive director of Com-passion Coalition. Instead, it has facilitated a culture of dependence.

The nonprofi t has launched a new approach to the problem of poverty called the Future Story Project. It’s a multi-faceted program that includes two classes, Bridges Out of Pov-erty and Getting Ahead in

a Just-Gettin’-By World, and a network of allies for graduates of Getting Ahead. Compassion Coalition re-ceived a $150,000 grant from Trinity Health Foun-dation last year to train teachers and facilitators for the classes.

Standefer and Jessica Bocangel, who is spear-heading the Future Story Project, spoke at last week’s Compassion Coalition Salt and Light Luncheon, held at Messiah Lutheran Church. The Getting Ahead class is a game-changer because it’s

Jessica Bocangel and Grant Standefer of Compassion Coalition hope to combat poverty through the Future Story Project. Photo by Wendy Smith

Imagining a future without poverty

relational, Standefer says. Classes with 10-12 par-

ticipants, called “investi-gators,” discuss how they came to be in poverty and catalog their strengths and abilities in order to write their future stories. Two fa-cilitators lead the conversa-tion. Investigators are com-pensated for their time and receive help with transpor-tation and child care during the 16-week, 32-hour class.

Seven members of Knox-ville’s fi rst Getting Ahead class have graduated, and three more classes are un-derway. Standefer hopes to offer 21 classes during the next 18 months. Some are already scheduled to meet at churches and the Knoxville-Knox County Community Action Committee (CAC).

Barbara Disney of the CAC’s Homeward Bound program is facilitating a Get-ting Ahead class now. She’s taught a lot of classes, she says, but nothing like this.

“It’s awesome. It’s not your typical structured class. I can’t tell you how you feel coming out of this class. The participants are coming to long-term think-ing,” she says.

Her class of nine demon-strates the changing face of poverty. Three have mas-ter’s degrees, and two teach at private schools.

Part of the success

comes from volunteer al-lies who walk alongside Getting Ahead graduates. Bridges Out of Poverty classes are meant to culti-vate the compassion that makes it easier to serve others, says Standefer.

Bridges Out of Poverty explores the different expe-riences of those who come from wealth, the middle class and poverty. Wealthy and middle class individu-als often label those in pov-erty as lazy, but there are a wide variety of contributing factors. Each group has its own set of “hidden rules” and language, and most op-portunities present them-selves through middle class rules and language, Stande-fer says. The class is offered as a two-hour overview and a six-week in-depth course.

The Compassion Coalition is accepting applications for upcoming Getting Ahead classes. The form is available at www.compassioncoalition.org.

Those interested in the Future Story Project are invited to participate in a Bridges Out of Poverty class, meet with Getting Ahead graduates or volunteer to support a Getting Ahead class with meals, child care or transportation. For infor-mation: contact Bocangel at 251-1591, ext. 8, or Jessica@compassioncoalition.org.

Father Michael Woods and Father Pontian Kiyimba tried to slip in “unnoticed” so they could join the fun at the All Saints Girls’ Night Out party. They were noticed. Photos by Nancy Anderson

Joann Usey, Michelle Yeng-lin, Sandra Rosa, Lilia Yanez, Yolanda Peña, Denise Potts and Monica Atchison play Shooters. These girls got game

encouraged to visit other tables. It was just a relaxed, fun time away from home,

husbands, children and stress.”

Approximately 200 came

to Girls’ Night Out.And then there were the

two “party crashers.” Father Michael Woods and Father Pontian Kiyimba dressed up as women to try to blend in and enjoy the party. The ladies all roared with laugh-ter, then put Father Michael to work to offer prayer to open the festivities.

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Northshore Elementary School multiples include Maddie and Sophie Starkey, Rachel and Elena Sepaniak, Carrie and Callie Black-wood, Kelsey and Kathryn Bingham, Morgan and Kendall Phillips, Rachel and Sarah Rice, Ethan and Sean Couvertiere, Drew, Zack and Jill Langley, Abigail and Jackson Plumlee, Reagan and Jackson Cline, Julie and Billy Richards, Brooke and Pierce Vaught, Aidan and Ava Linginfelter, Jaxon, Bryce and Ty Seritt, Ethan and Emma Atchley, Sophia and Connor Cook, Corinne and Joseph Kooken, Landon and Morgan Barnett, Catherine and Daniel Martin, Hunter and Luke Pitts, Emma and Ethan James, Megan and Emily O’Neal and assistant principal Carl Whipple who has a twin brother, Tom (not pictured). Photos by S. Barrett

History comes alive at A.L. Lotts

A.L. Lotts Elementary School’s 5th graders chose their fa-vorite people from history to portray during the annual wax museum. Derek Jacoby and John Richardson portray Hen-ry Ford and Thomas Edison, respectively. Photo submittedAuthor Katy Koontz looks through her book, “The Banana Police,” with Webb School of Knox-

ville students Lilly McMillin, Rohan Krishnan, and Sophie Belmont.

Sara Barrett

‘The Banana

Police’ visits Webb

Local author Katy Koontz stopped by Webb School of Knoxville last week to help kick off their book fair. Koontz read her book “The Banana Police” to kindergartners before teaching them a cheer about bananas.

Starkey

Koontz was inspired to write the book while her daughter, Sam, was an in-fant. Sam is now a college sophomore.

The story of people and elephants sharing a town harmoniously grew from the heaps of creativity Koontz had as a mom, she said.

“There are several les-sons to be learned,” said Koontz, as she talked about working as a team. “Every-body is a hero, and it takes all of us working together to solve a problem.”

In an interesting twist, when Koontz was looking for an illustrator for the book, Sam was a student at Webb. Artist Kelcey C. Roy visited the school dur-ing Art Week and talked to Sam’s class. Sam told her mom about Roy that day after school, and Koontz contacted the illustrator. The rest is history.

“The Banana Police” can be found online at www.t h e b a n a n a p o l i c e . c o m . Info: katy8232@aol.com.

■ Seeing double and tripleStudents and faculty at

Northshore Elementary School have grown accus-tomed to seeing double and triple.

Sherri James, a member

of the school’s offi ce staff, said there are about 25 sets of multiples enrolled at Northshore. The number was even larger at the be-ginning of the year.

Although there is poten-tial for trickery if one twin

s w i t c h e s classes with the other, James said there has never been an issue in the past.

W h e n asked what it is like to

live life with a twin, stu-dents’ responses varied from “awkward” to admis-sions of feeling sad for no reason and then finding out later that their twin had been crying.

James said her set of fraternal twins, Emma and Ethan, came out of their shells upon being put in separate classes in kinder-garten.

Instructional assistant Sarah Starkey said hav-ing twin 3rd grade girls is a blessing because she

can bounce somet hing s c h o o l -related off of one twin r e g a r d i n g the other one since they’re both learning the same thing.

Both sets of twins attend Northshore.

Assistant principal Carl Whipple also has a twin brother, Tom, who teaches math in Delaware.

Guinness World Re-cords hasn’t contacted the school’s staff about a po-tential entry for this school year, but there’s still time.

■ Box Topsfor West HillsWest Hills Elementary

School is collecting Box Tops for Education from General Mills’ products and Labels for Education from Camp-bell’s products to purchase supplies for the school.

Labels can be dropped off outside the school entrance in the library book drop box, or they can be mailed to: West Hills Elementary

By Sara BarrettBearden Middle School’s

step team will perform at this Friday’s Lip Sync event in the school’s auditorium.

Instead of dancing to a particular song, “we dance to the music in our heads,” said team member Jasmine Bunch. Step dancing in-volves using your body as a percussive instrument while moving in unison to the beat you create.

This year marks the re-turn of the step team to Bearden Middle, thanks to co-sponsors Erin Kalb and Bahar Hill, both teachers.

Why do students want a step team? Haley Williams said, “because we need rhythm in our lives.”

Lip Sync will be held 6 p.m. Friday, March 7. Tick-ets are $7 and will be avail-able all week during lunch-time (11:15 a.m.-1 p.m.).

They will also be sold at the door.

The Bearden Middle School PTA holds two fun-draisers a year in lieu of students selling merchan-dise to raise money for the school, and Lip Sync is the second of those fundraisers. All money raised will help provide classroom supplies, traveling expenses for pro-grams, teacher mini grants and much more.

Bearden Middle School’s step team members include (front) Haley Williams, Kate Coleman, Nev-iche Russell, Anyah Best; (back) Trinity Wilson, Elise Russell, Tamari Cox, Deteja Wallace, Jasmine Bunch and Vanessa Ashley. Photo by S. Barrett

Steppin’ up

School, 409 Vanosdale Drive, Knoxville, TN 37909. Info: email Jill Schmudde, jschmudde@gmail.com.

Chick-fi l-A will give 10 percent of sales back to WHES from 5-8 p.m. each Thursday. This offer is valid at the location in the mall or at 7063 Kingston Pike. Keep your receipt and turn it in to the school.

SPORTS NOTES■ Sign up as an individual play-

er or bring your own team.Knox Youth Sports softball

is a developmental recre-ational league for girls ages 7-13. Games are at Lakeshore Park. The season begins early April and ends by Memorial Day weekend. Register online at knoxyouthsports.com or call 584-6403.

■ Sign up as an individual player or bring your own team. Knox Youth Sports

baseball is a developmental recreational league for boys and girls ages 3-12. Games are Monday-Thursday and Sat-urday at Lakeshore Park with some games at Sequoyah Park. The season begins early April and ends in June. Register online at knoxyouth-sports.com or call 584-6403.

■ Knox Youth Sports lacrosse

league is for boys ages 9-14, excluding high school stu-dents. Games are on Saturday mornings from 10 a.m. to noon, and practices are from 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday at Lakeshore Park. The season begins March 11 and ends in late May. League age is a player’s age Jan. 1, 2014. Regis-tration fee is $175. Players must provide their own equipment. Register online at knoxyouths-ports.com or call 584-6403.

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By Betsy Pickle “Airplane rides for 5 cents” – that’s

something you’re not likely to see in today’s economy. But when Knoxville’s fi rst airport was operating on the site of what’s now West High School, that was the advertised rate.

Becky Huckaby, vice president of public relations for the Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority, shared that slice of history and many more at the Feb. 19 meeting of the Rotary Club of Farragut.

The dirt runway on Sutherland Av-enue was a popular attraction in the 1920s.

“People would ride their horses out to that location to get their mail or just to watch the only airplane come in once a week,” said Huckaby.

“People were very interested in aviation, and it caught on very quickly. Our area was so inundated with people who were building their own airplanes and who were very in-terested in bringing routes and travel by air to our community that we were very much on the forefront of aviation for our country.

“Because of our geographic location

… we became a very popular location for people to stop over and fi ll up their aircraft and get gas and move on. So a lot of people would plane-spot here for a while.”

Huckaby said the family of Lt. Charles McGhee Tyson, a U.S. Naval aviator who was killed in action in the North Sea dur-

ing World War I, donated the land for Tyson Park to the city of Knoxville with the stipulation that the city’s airport be named for their son.

The original airport was operated by private entrepreneurs, but the city

purchased it, created an aviation de-partment and soon ended up buying land in Blount County for a larger airport that could meet the needs of bigger, more mod-ern aircraft and an expanding fl ight sched-ule.

McGhee Tyson Airport, which celebrat-ed its 75th anniversary two years ago, has been operated by the nonprofi t MKAA since 1978. It is governed by a nine-person board whose members serve seven-year terms.

Farragut Rotary meets at noon Wednes-days at Fox Den Country Club. Info: www.farragutrotary.org

Airport’s past includes dirt runway, super-cheap airfare

Airport PR chief Becky Huckaby and pilot and Rotarian Charles Mattingly joke around after the

Farragut Rotary meeting. Photo by Betsy Pickle

By Sherri Gardner HowellOn their website, Scott and Meredith Layton defi ne But-

termilk Sky for those whose grandparents may not have used the term: “An old Southern term describing a cloudy sky with the clabbered appearance of buttermilk.” The term is quickly coming to mean a different kind of heav-enly in Knoxville.

The Laytons celebrated the opening of their second But-termilk Sky Pie Shop with customers, guests and members of the Farragut West Knox Chamber of Commerce on Feb. 26. The new Turkey Creek store joins the shop in Bearden that opened in late fall last year.

The Laytons specialize in fresh ingredients and sell pies, ice cream, biscuits and biscuit toppings. Their daily pie line-up of Granny’s Apple, Southern Buttermilk, Choco-late Meringue and Nanny’s Pecan is supplemented as fresh ingredients become available. Favorites such as coconut and I40, which is a pecan pie with chocolate chips, make frequent appearances. The pies come in 9-inch and 4-inch sizes.

Store hours for the Turkey Creek store at 11525 Park-side Drive are Mondays through Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. and Fridays and Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. The Bearden store, 5400 Kingston Pike, is open Mondays through Thursdays, 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. and Fridays and Saturdays from 8:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Info: www.buttermilk-sky.com

Owners Scott and Meredith

Layton, center, are fl anked

by Lanna Talle, head baker

on left and Leslie Berez, store

manager on right as they cut

the ribbon at the new But-

termilk Sky Pie Shop in Turkey

Creek. They are encircled by

guests and members of the

Farragut West Knox Chamber. Photos submitted by Terri Lester

Pie out of the sky

Buttermilk Sky Pie Shop

co-owner Meredith

Layton works behind

the counter to help a

customer at the new

shop in Turkey Creek.

A global steel-processing company will create 61 jobs in Harriman with an antici-pated launch in April 2014.

ArcelorMittal executives met recently with Bill Hagerty, state commis-sioner of Economic and Com-munity Development, to announce reopening the fa-cility, which closed in 2011 because of poor market con-ditions.

“We work hard to help companies locate and expand in our state, but when a company like Arce-lorMittal is able to restart its operations, it gives the community a tremendous sense of revival and renewed momentum. I appreci-ate ArcelorMittal’s commitment to Roane County and its continued investment in our state,” said Hagerty.

ArcelorMittal will ship billets from its

sister facility in LaPlace, La., by rail to the Harriman facility where they will be reheated and rolled into light structural shapes and merchant bars for the construc-

tion market. The reopening will en-hance ArcelorMittal’s long product

portfolio by producing one- to three-inch angles and one- to four-inch fl ats, ac-cording to a company press release.

The plant is organized by the United Steelworkers. Roane County

Executive Ron Woody said its re-opening is a good sign the steel industry is “bouncing back.”

ArcelorMittal has a presence in more than 60 countries and an industrial foot-print in more than 20 countries. In 2012, ArcelorMittal had revenues of $84.2 bil-lion. Info: www.arcelormittal.com.

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ArcelorMittal to reopen in Harriman

By Anne HartWhile some still debate the issue of Day-

light Savings Time, Dr. Dewey McWhirter of Tennova Healthcare’s Sleep Centers knows the truth: the practice does our bodies no good, and can actually be quite harmful.

“A lot of people will have problems after “spring forward,” McWhirter says. “In fact, we’ll see an increase in car accidents and a little bit of an increase in heart attacks.”

And that’s just for starters, as the body’s circadian rhythm is jarred by a two-hour alteration to the normal sleep pattern – an hour on each end of the sleep cycle. It all starts when America sets its clocks ahead one hour at 2 a.m. on Sunday.

To help the general public become aware of the problems that can result from irregu-lar sleep patterns – and the fact that treat-ment is available – Tennova’s Sleep Cen-ters in North, South and West Knoxville, and also in Jefferson and Cocke counties,

are taking part in Sleep Awareness Week– March 2-9 – sponsored by the NationalSleep Foundation.

Amy Harris, Tranquility Sleep Special-ist with Tennova, will have informationalbooths set up at the hospital’s south loca-tion on Chapman Highway and the northlocation in Powell, as well as in JeffersonCity and Newport.

Dr. McWhirter says the booths will havematerials that explain to the public “that weall need to think about our sleep, and if wehave a problem, we need to do somethingabout it. At Tennova we are confi dent wehave the very latest in technology and in-novation to help with most sleep disorders.”

Among those disorders, Dr. McWhirt-er says, are decreases and stoppages ofbreathing, insomnia, sleep walking andothers.

He adds that even if we do not have seri-ous issues, there is still much the averageperson can do to sleep better, including amental and physical winding down beforebedtime, turning off TVs, computers, cellphones and all things with bright lights.

“We want to encourage people to notthink of sleep as something that interfereswith their life, but rather something thatis good for them and will make them feelbetter.

“When we have slept well, we tend to havemore energy during the day, to think moreclearly, to respond better to stress and to bein a better mood. People are happier if theyare getting a good night’s sleep, and thereare many long term health benefi ts.”

Dr. Dewey McWhirter

News from Tennova

Tennova notes Sleep Awareness Week

For additional information, contact the Tennova Sleep Center in Powell

at 859-7800.

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NEWS FROM BRIGHTSTAR

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In the modern world of increasing technology, the risk of fi nancial identity theft is higher than ever before. Sadly, senior citizens are often the most common targets for this crime. It is important to recognize how this can occur and how it can be prevented.

1. Prevent scammers before they start.

Many scams are of an intentionally confusing nature so that they can target the elderly. Phone calls or e-mails requesting personal information, including bank information, social security numbers, and the like, can be dangerous. If an offer sounds too good to be true, it most often is. You have no obligation to give any information over the telephone or on the computer. Do not hesitate and do not feel bad about hanging up the phone or deleting an e-mail. If you are unsure, ask someone you know and trust.

2. React quickly if you feel you may be a victim of fraud.

Understand that you are your fi rst line of defense; therefore, you will be much more likely to fi nd

Recognizing the risks of senior citizen fi nancial fraud

fraudulent charges than a credit card company, bank, or other fi nancial institution. Keep close tabs on your monetary transactions, and note anything that is out of the ordinary. Make sure to have the phone numbers of banks or credit card companies on-hand so that they can be called at the fi rst sign of fraud. In today’s society, this responsibility is similar to keeping your wallet in your pocket, or hanging onto your pocketbook.

CONTINUING EDUCATIONMarch-May

Business and Community Services is your one-stop provider of training, offering an array of solutions that will enhance your performance—regardless of your industry—and generate real results. Training can be custom designed for your needs, and can be delivered at any of our campuses or in your plant or business. Many more classes are available. For a complete list of courses and schedules, visit www.pstcc.edu/bcs. Registration can be completed online for your convenience!

Looking for a way to improve personally or professionally and keep your skills on the cutting edge? You can progress at your own pace, in the comfort and convenience of your home or office. All you need is internet access, an email address and a Web browser. Call the BCS office at 865.539.7167 for more information, or visit our website at www.pstcc.edu/bcs/online for a direct link to our training partners.

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THE SUMMER CAMPS FOR KIDS program will be offered in June and July at the Hardin Valley Campus. Please call 865.539.7167 for more information, or visit the Search/Register link on our website at www.pstcc.edu/bcs.

Gerdau has named Tim Perry 2013 Employee of the

Year for its K n o x v i l l e mill. Perry, a crane op-erator, was nominated by cowork-ers and se-lected by administra-tion in rec-

ognition of his excellent work ethic and positive attitude.

Perry lives in Karns.During the nomination

process, coworkers praised Perry for being one of the facility’s best crane opera-tors and also appreciated his willingness to pitch in and help wherever needed.

■ Houston on THRC Annazette Houston has

been named by Gov. Bill Haslam to the Ten-nessee Hu-man Rights C o m m i s -sion, repre-senting East Tennessee.

S h e c u r r e n t l y serves as

the director of the Offi ce of Disability Services at UT. She holds a master’s degree in organizational commu-nication from Murray State

University and a bachelor’s degree in business adminis-tration from Langston Uni-versity.

She serves on the boards of the Beck Cultural Center and Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Tennessee.

■ Moore is advocateDaniel J. Moore is the

new board advocate chair for the A m e r i c a n D i a b e t e s A s s o c i a -tion’s Knox-ville offi ce.

“I am thrilled to have him help lead our efforts

to bring down the barri-ers and fund research to stop diabetes,” said Wendi Mullins, associate direc-tor. “With the percentage of adults who have type 2 dia-betes rising sharply, it is im-perative to spread the word about the risks, symptoms, detection and treatment of this deadly disease.”

Moore is a member of Woolf, McClane, Bright, Allen & Carpenter PLLC, a Knoxville law firm. His primary areas of practice include real estate, con-tracts, general business and corporate law. Info: 1-800-342-2383 or www.diabetes.org.

■ Digital workfl ow expert at PSCCPellissippi State Commu-

nity College will host R. Mac Holbert, the co-founder of Nash E d i t i o n s and The Image Col-lective and an expert on digital w o r k f l o w, at a lecture

6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 6, in the Goins Build-ing Auditorium on the Har-din Valley Campus.

The event is free and open to the community.

Digital workfl ow is the process of taking a raw digi-tal photo on a camera and converting it into a high-quality fi ne art print.

“Mac is one of the lead-ing people in digital print and Adobe Photoshop,” said Kurt Eslick, an associate professor in photography.

Moore

Houston

Mac Holbert

Tim Perry

Nancy Whittaker

Gerdau gives Perry employee honor

Wogan joins Diocese of KnoxvilleSportscaster Jim Wogan

is leaving television to be-come director of commu-nications for the Diocese of Knoxville effective July 1.

Wogan joined WATE-TV 6 in 1990 and said the deci-sion to change jobs did not come easily. He will man-age, coordinate and ex-

ecute stra-tegic and operational c om mu n i -cations, ac-cording to a press re-lease.

B i s h o p Richard F.

Stika said, “Jim has a zealfor the faith and the role itplays in the new evangeliza-tion of the Catholic Church.

“Combined with hisbackground and profes-sionalism, he will be acontinued gift to the entirecommunity of faith in EastTennessee.” Jim Wogan

By Phyllis NicholsWhen Sophia Brown

fi rst con-tacted the K n o x v i l l e Area Urban League, she was just looking to i m p r o v e her com-puter skills. H o w e v e r ,

she gained much more than that. Working with the Ur-ban League gave her the confi dence to realize she could do even better.

“I learned I could have a career beyond working in the fast-food industry,” Brown said.

“The Urban League equipped me to go out into the business world and be successful.”

Brown was part of a pilot program to help women get out of abusive relationships, support themselves fi nan-cially and get involved in the

community.The class taught partici-

pants business and comput-er skills, as well as how to deal with their current situ-ations. After graduation, the Urban League placed Brown in an internship at the Appalachian Commu-nity Fund and then helped her get a job with a funeral home.

“I was quiet and shy,” Brown said. “Working with the families brought me out of my shell and built my people skills as I helped families cope with their loss.”

Now, Brown works at the University of Tennes-see College of Law as a director’s assistant and recently self-published “In the Blink of an Eye,” a book on her journey of surviving and getting away from do-mestic violence.

“The Urban League saved my life,” Brown said. “It played a big part in

Urban League secures jobs, saves lives

Phyllis Nichols

News from Knoxville Area Urban League

getting me started on my journey, and for that I will always be thankful. I feel that God sent me there for a reason at that very mo-ment in time.

“I’m proud of where I’ve landed and, when I think back, I know I have come such a long way. The Urban League gave me the chance to make that happen.”

Though the specifi c pro-gram Brown participated in is no longer available, the Urban League provides workforce development and training with comput-er programs, employment readiness, counseling and job placement, customer service, internships and ap-prenticeships.

Info: Bill Myers at bmy-ers@thekaul.org or 524-5511, ext. 136; or Jackie Robinson at jrobinson@thekaul.org or 524-5511, ext. 126. Those phone calls can change lives.Phyllis Nichols is president/CEO of the Knoxville Area Urban League.

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NEWS FROM GRACE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF KNOXVILLE

By Linda ComfortCongratulations to Grace Christian Academy

seniors Jeremiah Roberts and Nathan Silver who were named 2014 National Merit fi nalists.

Jeremiah, Nathan and other National Mer-it fi nalists represent a nationwide selection of 15,000, less than one percent of all U.S. high school seniors. Finalists are the highest-scoring entrants in each state from the 1.5 million stu-dents in 22,000 high schools who took the PSAT in their junior year. Of these, 8,000 will be named National Merit Scholarship winners. Every fi nal-ist will compete for National Merit Scholarships; winners of these scholarships will be announced in four nationwide news releases in the spring. Scholarship winners are chosen on the basis of their skills, accomplishments and potential for success in rigorous college studies.

Jeremiah and Nathan mark the third and fourth National Merit fi nalists to be named in GCA’s history. Reid Rankin (2007) and Stacia Firebaugh (2009) honored our school by their se-lection and standing as fi nalists.

By Shannon MorrisWhile Grace Christian Acad-

emy has seen its reputation grow in many areas over the past decade, one of the aspects of our school that has seen some tremendous advance-ment is the Theater and Fine Arts Department. In this area, students are given the opportu-nity to excel in the arts, honing the talents and skills that God has given them, and then put-ting them on display. Whether the medium is drawing, paint-ing, sculpture, drama, chorus, or some other method of cre-ative expression, GCA students benefi t from excellent teachers to help mold their passions and their crafts.

Recently, the already estab-lished and highly successful theater program soared to new heights in a high school dramat-ic presentation of “Peter Pan,” performed twice on Feb. 11. The sets, costumes and talented cast were made even more impres-sive by the addition of a fl ying mechanism which allowed Peter Pan and three additional cast members to “fl y” through the air, high above the stage. This

was made possible by diligent fundraising and the hard work of the troupe. Peter, Wendy, John and Michael took to the air throughout the presenta-tion, much to the delight of the audiences!

Especially excited were some of the attendees of the matinee presentation, a group of 5th grade students from Lonsdale Elementary School. These chil-dren were able to see a fabulous production, followed by lunch and some “hang time” with the GCA 5th graders. At the end of the afternoon, our students sent 56 Lonsdale 5th graders home with gifts of travel bags or small luggage they could use, a nice gesture that continued the GCA tradition of building rela-tionships with other schools in our area.

Besides our high school dra-ma production, the GCA Lower, Middle and High Schools are busy making preparations for their upcoming musical pre-sentation of “The Wizard of Oz,” a production that has al-ready been several months in the making. Our musical pro-ductions have quickly become

Abigail Seal, Katelyn Lewis and

Jonathan Seal are the Darling

children, and Katie Borden soars

as Peter Pan in the Grace Christian

Academy drama production. Photos by GCA Yearbook Staff

Katie Borden as Peter Pan and Sean Sloas as Captain Hook battle it

out in the classic musical “Peter Pan.”

Arts are flying highat Grace

Two from Grace are National Merit fi nalists

Roberts Silver

favorite events for our students, as well as family members and others in our community, and they are becoming known for incredible stages and sets, cos-tumes, choreography and cre-ativity. Grace has been blessed by an incredibly talented stu-dent body, and these young performers enjoy sharing their blessings and gifts with the community during these per-formances.

Grace goes to State for swim, wrestlingBy Shannon MorrisHigh schools from

across Tennessee were competing two weeks ago at the State Swim Meet competition in Nashville. While we were enjoying a snow day in Knoxville, our Grace swimmers did an outstanding job in their events as multiple members of our swim team qualifi ed to com-pete.

Our relay team (Jordan Keelty, Sean O’Connor, Aaron Prieto and Jack O’Connor) placed 37/54 in the 200 Yard Medley Re-lay, bettering their time from 1:52.31 to 1:50.04, setting a new GCA record for the event.

Jack O’Connor fi n-ished the 50-Yard Free Style during prelims in eighth place, earning his Junior National Cut with a 21.65. He moved to sixth place in the fi nals with a time of 21.58. In the event 100-Yard Free Style, Jack placed 17th in the pre-lims and made fi rst al-ternate for the fi nals. He

Representing Grace Christian Academy at

the State Wrestling Tournament were Mi-

chael Johnson, Dalton Jinkins, Todd Hargis,

Austin Saporito and David Comfort.

has earned his bonus cut for Junior Nationals in this event. Our team had an impressive showing at this year’s event.

Also representing GCA well at their state cham-pionships were our fi ve state qualifi ers in wres-tling: Dalton Jinkins,

David Comfort, Austin Saporito, Michael John-son and Todd Hargis. Three came back with medals, a fi rst in GCA history! Senior Aus-tin Saporito (126 pounds) earned sixth place . Senior Michael Johnson (160

pounds) also earned his 100th GCA career win at State, along with a fi fth place medal, and senior Todd Hargis (152 pounds) earned fourth place at State. What a great honor!

This year’s production of “The Wizard of Oz” will be held April 3-5. There is no cost to at-tend, and it’s a guarantee that

everyone who comes will walk away singing the familiar tunes of a long-time favorite musical production!

Sean O’Connor at the State Swim

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HEALTH & LIFESTYLESB March 3, 2014

NEWS FROM FORT SANDERS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

Laparoscopic techniques have transformed abdominal surger-ies in the last 20 years, replacing the need for one long incision with several smaller ones. This means less pain, quicker healing and few-er complications.

Gallbladder removal, appendix removal and her-nia repair have all been improved with laparoscop-ic procedures. Here’s the latest on three common surgeries, accord-ing to Dr. Michael D. Kropilak, a gen-eral surgeon with Fort Sanders Re-

gional Medical Center:

Gallbladder removalThe gallbladder is a “pouch”

that sits below the liver and stores bile to be used to help digest fats. When a gallbladder stops working properly, gallstones can develop and are very painful. Removal of the gallbladder is the next step.

Laparoscopic techniques have greatly improved gallbladder re-moval. Instead of 6-inch scars for open surgery, patients now go home with only four tiny incisions, spots where the slender laparo-scopic instruments have been in-serted.

Appendix removalAlthough its function is un-

known, the appendix can cause serious problems if it becomes infected or ruptures. Located be-tween the small and large intes-tines, surgery is the only way to re-move the appendix. In the past fi ve years, surgeons have improved techniques to remove the appen-dix. First, the infected organ is placed in a small plastic bag called an endobag, before being pulled out of the body. “This means it never touches any abdominal wall tissue, so the wound infection rate is very low,” Kropilak said. “We’ve been using it for a while, but it’s helped that surgery a great deal.”

Also in the last fi ve years, lapa-roscopic techniques have reduced incision size and healing time.

“Appendectomies have become preferable, if they can be done. It defi nitely leads to shorter hospital stays, faster recovery times and, more importantly, a signifi cant de-crease in wound infections,” said Kropilak.

Hernia repairA hernia is a weak spot in the

abdominal wall where fat or or-gans begin to protrude through. There are many types of hernias and just as many ways to repair them. But almost all surgeons use surgical mesh material. “It’s like patching a hole in a tire. The mesh helps reinforce the repair so much that, in the last 10 years, it’s really cut down on the recurrence rate of hernias,” said Kropilak.

Hernia repairs can either be done with laparoscopic instru-ments or with an open incision, depending on the location and size of the tear.

“Generally the outcomes are equal and the recurrence rate is low. With laparoscopy there’s slightly less pain and the ability to

get back to work quicker. If open groin hernia surgery can be done with light sedation instead of deep anesthesia, that’s easier on the pa-tient,” Kropilak said.

When choosing a surgical cen-ter for any kind of abdominal sur-gery, it’s most important to fi nd a skilled surgeon and quality center, said Kropilak.

“At Fort Sanders, some of our surgeons have been doing this for 20 years, and they’re very good at what they do. We have a lot of ex-

perience,” said Kropilak.“We also think we’re a conser-

vative group of surgeons who re-ally only operate when we thinkit’s necessary. The staff at Fort Sanders treats all our patients as if we were treating our own family.We’re striving for the best care you can get.”

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At Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, doctors develop the best approach for each patient in an eff ort to eliminate the need for multiple surgeries and

extended stays in the hospital.

No quick fi x for Washburn man’s herniaThe surgical community con-

tinually looks for less-invasive methods involving smaller inci-sions, hoping to shorten hospital times and the chance of infection. However, in some cases, a larger incision is needed for a successful surgical procedure.

That was the case for William “Gary” Stephens of Washburn, Tenn., 61, who had not one, but three surgeries for a hernia be-fore it was fi nally repaired at Fort Sanders Regional Center.

A hernia is when fat or tissue squeezes through a weak spot in the abdominal wall. Stephens’ her-nia began about 10 years ago and grew larger over time, probably the result of his work in construc-tion. Eventually the pain became severe.

“It was just real painful, and I couldn’t do any physical work, be-cause when I did, my hernia would come out. Eventually it kept me at home,” Stephens said.

Stephens had two separate sur-geries that attempted to repair the hernia, in 2010 and 2011. Sur-geons used small pieces of surgical mesh each time to try to repair the weak spot in the abdominal wall. Surgical mesh helps bond muscles together, reducing the recurrence of hernias.

“But it kept coming back,” Ste-phens said. On the recommenda-tion of a friend, Stephens turned to Dr. Michael Kropilak at Fort Sanders.

Kropilak determined that Ste-phens would need another sur-gery, this time with a larger inci-

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sion. “He went more intense on the surgery, he put in a bigger mesh,” said Stephens.

Even though it was more ex-tensive surgery, Stephens spent

only one day at Fort Sanders and went home that night. He said he was fully recovered in three months.

Today, he’s back to tending

cattle on his 100-acre farm and spending time with his family. He said he would recommend Fort Sanders to anyone who needs a surgical repair for hernia.

“I’ve had no problems since,”he said. “I went home the sameday. I was in and out, and it wasall good. They took care of me realwell.”

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Coffee Break

Sage Kohler went to the “other UT,” but she found a home in East Tennessee.

In 2010, she had been with State Farm as an agent and in various executive positions for 28 years when the com-pany asked her to take over the agency in Powell after the unexpected death of agent Andy Anderson.

“We had never set foot in Tennessee,” she says. “I said, ‘I don’t know. I have to check it out.’

“We came down, and I fell in love. Absolutely fell in love. And six weeks later we were living here. It’s our fa-vorite place we’ve ever lived. I can’t imagine leaving here.”

Kohler was an Army brat, born in Fort Sill, Okla., who lived in 13 places before age 10, when her parents divorced. She moved with her mother and two younger sisters to Fort Lauderdale, where she says their life was nothing like the spring break good-times fantasy.

After high school, Kohler spent two years at Auburn University before transferring to the University of Texas at Austin. She landed a job before she even graduated, do-ing sales for a radio station purchased in Austin by Clear Channel Communications.

“I interviewed with Red McCombs and Lowry Mays,” she says, dropping some iconic names in radio history.

“I was their top salesperson for two years, but back in the early ’80s I was female, young and not married, and when the sales manager job came open, even though I was their lead salesperson, they wouldn’t even let me interview.

“I was like, done. I want to do something where I’m judged on what I do and not who I am or what sex I am. So I became a State Farm agent in 1984 at 24 years old.

“The fi rst policies I wrote were on myself. I was my best client for at least a month.”

Kohler was an agent for 13 years, but she went into management in 1997 when State Farm asked her to be-come the director of recruiting for Texas.

“As a State Farm agent, I have a few thousand house-holds that I represent, but as the director of recruiting I was going to hire people that each and every one of them had a few thousand people they could help.”

Helping people is Kohler’s goal in life. Although she went on to work in more management positions in Hunts-ville, Ala., Philadelphia and Louisville, Ky., she wanted to go back to being an agent, so the Knox County opening came at the perfect time.

While she has moved her offi ce from Powell to Hardin

Valley, where she lives with husband Louis, she remains involved in the Powell community – she’s president of the Powell Business and Professional Association – and says it’s an easy commute.

Now, she’s close enough to her offi ce to go home for lunch. And she’s right where she needs to be when – re-luctantly – she takes time off.

“We’re big lake people,” she says. “In the summertime we’re on the lake every weekend.”

Sit back and have a Coffee Break as you get to know Sage Kohler.

What is your favorite quote from TV or a movie?“I’ll have what she’s having” from “When Harry Met

Sally.” The whole scene is hilarious!

What are you guilty of?Overworking. My family is always telling me to “have

fun,” and my response is “when the work is done.” It just never seems to get fi nished.

What is your favorite material possession?My home – it’s my refuge. Its décor is eclectic – what-

ever I like, and I’m pretty eclectic.

What are you reading currently?I’m always reading several things at once. Currently,

I’m re-reading Stephen Covey’s “First Things First,” John Piper’s “A Godward Life” and Veronica Roth’s “Al-legiant” (last book in the “Divergent” series – requested by my 19-year-old daughter).

What was your most embarrassing moment? I was at a church worship weekend, and I went to a

different set of bathrooms than I normally do, and yes – you guessed it – I went in the men’s. BUT (it gets worse) I didn’t realize till I was sitting and heard two men walk in, talking.

What are the top three things on your bucket list? Go to Australia. Become a grandma. Live on the lake.

What is one word others often use to describe you and why?Intense. I’m pretty passionate about anything I

believe in or do … it’s never less than 110 percent, and I think that often exhausts the people around me.

If you could change one thing about yourself, what wouldit be?

That I would talk less and listen more. I’m getting better as I get older, so I fi gure if I live to about 110, I may be balanced.

What is your passion? Helping people – making a difference in their lives.

That’s why I do what I do. I love to be a resource for folks.

With whom, living or dead, would you most like to have along lunch?

J.R.R. Tolkien – the creativity in his writings fasci-nates me. I’d love to meet the mind behind his books.

Other than your parents, who has had the biggest infl u-ence on your life and why?

My husband, Louis (March 10, 2014, is our 30th wed-ding anniversary). He loves me because of me and in spite of me. I have never doubted his love, and knowing that has helped me face tough days/times.

I still can’t quite get the hang of …  Our Mac Apple computer at home. I work in a Win-

dows environment all day, and when I try to do things on the Apple – it is NOT intuitive!

What is the best present you ever received in a box?Back in 1989, we really needed a car, and for Christ-

mas my husband, who was selling Mazdas for a living, gave me a small box – better than jewelry … It was the key to a new model of Mazda – a red Miata convertible.

What is the best advice your mother ever gave you?This is tough – she gave me so much. Things like,

“Don’t lay out in the sun or you’ll turn into an old brown leather purse,” but the best was probably, “Do what you know, not what you feel.”

What is your social media of choice? I’m terrible at all of it – not that I can’t or don’t enjoy

it. I can just never fi nd the time. If I had to pick, I’d say Facebook because I do love to catch up with old friends. It helped tremendously when I organized my 25th high school reunion.

What is the worst job you have ever had?Maid at my stepdad’s hotel. Not because I don’t like

cleaning, because I do. But my supervisor, “Frenchie,” was OCD, and after you cleaned, she truly gave it “the white-glove test.”

What was your favorite Saturday morning cartoon andwhy?

“Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!” – I think because they were such a diverse group of friends that had a goal and seemed to have the smarts to reach that goal – every week!

What irritates you?People who litter. Tennessee is so beautiful – I just

don’t understand why some folks don’t get it.

It can be your neighbor, club leader, bridge partner, boss, teacher – anyone you think would be interesting to Shopper News readers. Email suggestions to Betsy Pickle, betsypickle@yahoo.com. Include contact information if you can.

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THROUGH MARCH 9“The Trip to Bountiful” starring Carol Mayo

Jenkins, Clarence Brown Mainstage, UT campus. Tickets range from $5 to $40. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays. Info/tickets: 974-5161 or www.clarencebrowntheatre.com.

“Charlotte’s Web” presented by the 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; www.childrenstheatreknoxville.com; info@childrenstheatreknoxville.com.

TUESDAYS THROUGH MARCH 11Living Well with Chronic Conditions, 9:30

a.m.-noon, Knox County Health Department class-room, 140 Dameron Ave. Free. To register: 215-5170.

MONDAY, MARCH 3Ossoli Circle meeting, Ossoli Clubhouse, 2511

Kingston Pike. Refreshments, 9:45 a.m.; Poetry Contest program by Faye Julian, 10:30 a.m.; Business meeting, 11:30 a.m. Lunch will follow. Visitors wel-come. Info: 577-4106.

“Intuition, Evolution And What To Do About It” lecture by R. Michael Hendrix, 5:30 p.m., room 109, Ewing Gallery of Art & Architecture, 1715 Volunteer Blvd. Info: 974-3200 or www.ewing-gallery.utk.edu.

TUESDAY, MARCH 4UT Hospice Adult Grief Support Group

meeting, 5-6:30 p.m., UT Hospice offi ce, 2270 Sutherland Ave. A light supper is served. Info/reserva-tion: Brenda Fletcher, 544-6277.

Best-selling author Ron Rash will speak, 7:30 p.m., East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St. Co-sponsored by The Library Society of UT Knoxville and Friends of the Knox County Public Library. Free and open to the public.

Reception for the 2014 Farragut Primary Schools Art Show, 5-6:30 p.m., Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive. The work of young artists from Concord Christian School, Farragut Primary and Intermediate schools, and St. John Neumann Catholic School will be on exhibit March 3-14. Info: Lauren Cox, lauren.cox@townoffarragut.org or 966-7057.

Performances by Aubrey Baker, Pamela Klicka and Emily Mathis, 10:45 a.m.-noon, Com-munity Room on Pellissippi State’s Magnolia Avenue Campus, 1610 E. Magnolia Ave. Free and open to the public.

Caregiver Support Group meeting, 10 a.m.-noon, Room E 224, Concord UMC, 11020 Roane Drive. Speaker: Yvonne Marsh, CPA, Independent Financial Advisor with Marsh Professional Group LLC. Info: 675-2835.

Council of West Knox County Homeowners Inc. meeting, 7:30 p.m., Peace Lutheran Church,

621 N. Cedar Bluff Road. Refreshments served before the meeting.

TUESDAY-SUNDAY, MARCH 4-9Applications accepted for membership jury,

11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 1-4:30 p.m. Sunday, Art Market Gallery, 422 S. Gay St. Prospective members may deliver: four pieces of their work, application form, $30 fee. Application form: www.artmarketgallery.net. Info: Lil Clinard, watercolorsbylil@charter.net.

THURSDAY, MARCH 6Parent to Parent Support meeting for parents

of children with mental health diagnoses, 6-8 p.m., K-TOWN Youth Empowerment Network, 901 E. Summit Hill Drive. Info: Alicia, 474-6692 or abanks@tnvoices.org.

Free “Creating and Maintaining a Home Rain Garden” workshop, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Tusculum Col-lege, Room 101, 1305 Centerpoint Blvd. off Lovell Road. Advanced registration required. To register: 974-9124. Info: www.tnyards.utk.edu.

The Knoxville Writers’ Guild meeting, 7 p.m., Laurel Theater, at the corner of Laurel Avenue and 16th Street in Fort Sanders. Theme: “Of Hills and Rivers: Cherokee Women Writers.” A $2 donation is requested at the door. Info: www.knoxvillewritersguild.org.

Thursday, March 6Energy Conservation in the Home, 6:30 p.m.,

Farragut Branch Library, 417 N. Campbell Station Road. Free and open to the public. Info: 777-1750.

THURSDAY-FRIDAY, MARCH 6-7Bowl For Kids’ Sake at Family Bowl, 213 Hayfi eld

Road. Times: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday; 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and 4-9 p.m. Friday. To register a team: www.BowlForKidsToday.org.

THURSDAY-SATURDAY, MARCH 6-8The Picky Chick Spring Consignment Event, 10

a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Satur-day, Knoxville Expo Center.

FRIDAY, MARCH 7“Eat Me Two,” an exhibit of paintings of culinary

drama by Denise Stewart-Sanabria, 6-10 p.m., Paulk + Co. Alternative Art Space, 510 Williams St. Also features demonstration of the art of sushi making by Sushi Acad-emy of TN; organic produce and artisan baked goods will be available from local vendors.

Opening reception for “Photography by Judge Harold Wimberly Jr.,” 5:30-9 p.m., The District Gallery. The show continues through March 22.

Community Law School presented by the Knox-ville Bar Association at O’Connor Senior Center, 611 Winona St. Sessions: 9-10:45 a.m., “Wills & Estate Planning for Everyone”; 11 a.m.-12:45 p.m., “Consumer Rights & Responsibilities: Protect Yourself and Your Assets.” Free. Preregistration requested: www.knoxbar.org or 522-6522.

First Friday reception for “A Bird in this World” exhibit by the SASS Collective, 5-9 p.m., the Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay St. The exhibit is on display March 7-29. Info: 523-7543 or www.knoxalliance.com.

Opening reception for exhibit by Knoxville artist Rick Whitehead, 6-9 p.m., Bliss Home, 29 Market Square. Free. Exhibit open through the month of March.

UT Science Forum speaker: Marcy J. Souza,

assistant professor of biomedical and diagnostic sci-ences. Topic: “Epidemics of Less Glamorous Wildlife: What Can We Do to Stop Them?” noon, Room C-D of Thompson-Boling Arena. Free and open to the public. Info: http://scienceforum.utk.edu.

Church Women United meeting, at Sequoyah Hills Presbyterian Church. Fellowship and food, 10 a.m.; program, 10:30, celebrating World Day of Prayer.

Opening reception for art exhibit “Topology” by Paul Krainak, 5-9 p.m., UT Downtown Gallery, 106 S. Gay St. On exhibit through March 29. Gallery hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Wednesday through Friday; 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. Free and open to the public. Info: .673-0802 or http://web.utk.edu/~downtown.

Reception for artist Dina Ruta, 5-9 p.m., The Casa Hola Gallery in the Emporium Center, 100 Gay St. Light refreshments. Free and open to the public. Tribute to Women art exhibit on display through March.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY, MARCH 7-8Intermediate/Advanced Flatpicking Guitar

workshop with Steve Kaufman, 7-9 p.m. Friday and 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Saturday, MainStay Suites, 361 Fountain View Circle, Alcoa. Preregistration required. Info/registration: 982-3808 or email steve@fl atpik.com.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY, MARCH 7-9ArtXtravaganza Art Show and Sale, Webb

School of Knoxville’s Lee Athletic Center. Hours: 1-7 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. Event is free and open to the public. Info: www.artxtravaganza.org or 291-3846.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY, MARCH 7-23World premiere of “Tic Toc” by Gayle Greene,

presented by the Tennessee Stage Company, Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 319 N. Gay St. Performances: 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays; 3 p.m. Sundays. Info: www.tennesseestagecompany.com.

SATURDAY, MARCH 8Winter Market: an indoor farmers market,

10 a.m.-2 p.m., Historic Southern Railway Station, 306 Depot Ave. Hosted by Nourish Knoxville. Info: http://www.marketsquarefarmersmarket.org.

“Shamrock Ball - A Father-Daughter Dance,” 7-9 p.m., Farragut High School commons, 11237 Kings-ton Pike. Proceeds benefi t East Tennessee Children’s Hospital and the Kiwanis International Eliminate Project. Info: Lauren Cox, lauren.cox@townoffarragut.org or 966-7057.

Beppe Gambetta in concert, 8 p.m., Palace Theater, 113 W. Broadway, Maryville. Tickets: $13 advance, $15 at the door. Tickets: 983-3330 or Murlin’s Music World, 429 W. Broadway, Maryville. Info: www.palacetheater.com.

Community Law School presented by the Knox-ville Bar Association at Fellowship Church, 8000 Mid-dlebrook Pike. Sessions: 9-10:45 a.m., “Wills & Estate Planning for Everyone”; 11 a.m.-12:45 p.m., “Consumer Rights & Responsibilities: Protect Yourself and Your Assets.” Free. Preregistration requested: www.knoxbar.org or 522-6522.

Performance by Jenna & Her Cool Friends and CD release party, 7 p.m., The Relix Variety The-atre, 1208 N. Central St. Doors open 6 p.m. Tickets: $5 at the door. Info: 898-0066.

Diabetes Now educational conference and expo, 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Knoxville Convention Center. Tickets: $5 at www.diabetes.org/diabetesnow. Info: 524-7868, ext 3342.

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health & lifestyles

Norma Burt enjoys playing the piano again, af-

ter life-saving heart surgery at Parkwest Medical

Center.

Active woman receives surprise diagnosisShe attributed tiredness to boredom with fitness routine

As Norma Burt sat in her doc-tor’s office one day last fall, she casually mentioned that her sis-ter had just undergone bypass surgery. That simple statement touched off a series of events that left her reeling and still has her somewhat astounded today.

“He recommended I have a second opinion on a stress test I’d had a couple of years ago,” Burt says. Sitting on the sofa in her well-furnished Loudon home, Burt doesn’t exactly look like someone you might suspect would need heart surgery.

Because Burt has a family his-tory of heart disease, she’s been careful to take good care of her-self, keep her weight down, ex-ercise and eat right. It was only when she started experiencing some discomfort in her chest during exercise a few years ago that her doctor sent her for that stress test. A visit to a cardiolo-gist followed, and it was deter-mined that her situation wasn’t dire enough to warrant further testing at the time.

But that second opinion last year made all the difference. Parkwest Medical Center car-diologist Mitchell Weiss, MD, looked at the results of the test and felt Burt needed another one. On Dec. 18, Burt met with Dr. Weiss to hear the results.

“He told me the test showed blockage and recommended I have a cardio cath,” Burt says. A cardiac catheterization can check blood f low in the coronary arteries, blood f low and blood pressure in the chambers of the heart, find out how well the heart valves work, and check for defects in the way the wall of the heart moves.

“During the cath he told me I had widespread blockage and that I would need bypass sur-gery.”

“Many patients are surprised to find out that they have heart disease serious enough to war-rant bypass surgery,” says Dr. Weiss. “Ms. Burt had developed severe coronary artery disease, with blockages in all three of the main arteries and a few of the principle branches thereof.”

Weiss says the blockages ranged in severity from 70 per-cent to 100 percent, but she had not yet developed damage to her heart’s muscle.

Burt’s friends were surprised, and so was she. After all, if ever there was a person who was a living and breathing example of healthy living, it was her. But there she was a few days later, meeting with surgeon Mike Mag-gart, M.D., on a Friday and then surgery was planned for just a few days before Christmas.

“It’s almost like it didn’t re-

can Heart Association backsher up. The AHA consistentlyreports that being overweightor obese raises blood pressure,raises blood cholesterol andtriglyceride levels, lowers HDL“good” cholesterol, and can in-duce diabetes.

“Get a second opinion on im-portant health tests,” Burt con-tinues. “Especially stress tests,and discuss changes in yourphysical condition with yourdoctor.”

Last but not least, Burt saysa woman should never assumethat changes in her health likeaches, pains and loss of energyare only signs of getting older, orother natural causes. After yearsof regular weekly exercise, Burtexperienced physical changesthat she shrugged off.

“I didn’t feel like exercising,”Burt says, “but I thought I wasjust getting burned out on exer-cise.”

Dr. Weiss agrees that beingproactive when it comes to yourhealth is always the best way. “Ican’t stress enough the impor-tance of seeking attention soon-er rather than later,” Dr. Weisssays.

“We want to intervene beforesignificant heart damage has oc-curred, in hopes of preventingthe development of congestiveheart failure, permanent disabil-ity and even premature death.”

Burt says she feels well andhas started some exercise. Dur-ing this time while her activityhas to be limited, she’s also re-kindled an old love – playing hergrand piano.

To learn more about thelife-saving heart proceduresat Parkwest Medical Center,visit treatedwell.com, or call865-374-7275.

Debunking common heart disease mythsThink you’re immune to heart disease? This might change

your mind.

✱ Myth: It’s a guy thing.There’s a common misconception that heart attacks are pre-

dominantly a threat to men. In reality, heart disease strikes more women than men. A woman dies from heart disease about every minute.

✱ Myth: It’s for older people.Heart disease impacts women and

men of every age. In women, the use of birth control pills and smoking in-creases heart disease risk by 20 per-cent. Habits like overeating and living a sedentary lifestyle can make you more likely to suffer heart dis-ease later in life.

✱ Myth: I exercise, so I don’t have to worry.Staying active defi nitely helps

reduce your chances of developing heart disease. However, no amount of exercise can completely eliminate the risk. In addi-tion, habits like smoking and unhealthy eating can counterbal-ance that exercise. You can also have high cholesterol (a key risk factor) even when you’re not overweight. The American Heart

Association recommends you start getting your cholesterol checked at age 20.

✱ Myth: I don’t have symptoms, so I’m OK.Believe it or not, 64-percent of women who have

died suddenly from coronary heart disease had no previous symptoms. It’s also

possible to have symptoms without realizing it. Contrary to popu-lar belief, severe chest pain isn’t the most common symptom of a heart attack for women. Wom-

en are more likely to experience shortness of breath, nausea, vomit-

ing and pain in the back or jaw. Dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting, pain in the lower chest or upper abdomen and extreme fatigue are other signs to watch for.

✱ Myth: Heart disease runs in my family, so I can’t fi ght it.

Yes, you’re at a higher risk if there’s a history of heart disease in your family, but there’s still a lot you can do to dramatically reduce your risk. It’s estimated that healthy choic-es and awareness of symptoms have saved more than 627,000 women from the effects of heart disease.

■ Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women

and is more deadly than all forms of

cancer combined.

■ Heart disease causes 1 in 3 women’s

deaths each year, killing approximately

one woman every minute.

■ An estimated 43 million women in the

U.S. are aff ected by heart disease.

■ 90 percent of women have one or more

risk factors for developing heart disease.

■ The symptoms of heart disease can be

diff erent in women and men and are

often misunderstood.

■ While 1 in 31 American women dies from

breast cancer each year, 1 in 3 dies of

heart disease.

■ Hispanic women are likely to develop

heart disease 10 years earlier than

Caucasian women.

■ Cardiovascular disease is the leading

cause of death for African-American

women.

Source: the American Heart Association

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ally sink in,” Burt says of the surprising news. “It still hasn’t sunk in. I wasn’t really having symptoms.”

The only other sign of trouble had been a little lethargy, but she didn’t recognize that as being a symptom of heart disease. When she didn’t feel like exercising, Burt assumed she was just get-ting tired of her fitness routine and chalked it up to laziness.

“He told me to come to the emergency room if I experienced any problems over the weekend,” Burt says. “I wasn’t feeling well

Mitchell Weiss, M.D.

Sunday evening. I had chest pains, tightness in the chest and some dizziness, so I went to the ER.”

Burt was admitted to Park-west Medical Center that night and underwent five-vessel by-pass surgery Dec. 23. She got to go home the day after Christmas.

Weiss explains Burt under-went coronary artery surgery, in which Maggart took a vein harvested from one leg and an artery from the inner aspect of her chest wall, then “bypassed” the blockages by surgically re-routing blood into the arteries further downstream. Normal blood f low was restored to areas

in need.Weiss says Burt

will likely need to stay on medication long term, but the surgical outcome was excellent.

Having had some time now to think about heart disease, how it has affect-ed her family and where she needs to go from here, Burt has some advice she’d like to share with other women.

“I feel certain that I would not

have survived before, or recov-ered as well after the surgery, had I not been in excellent physi-cal health,” Burt says. “I work out several times a week with both cardio and strength train-ing. I also walk and carry my golf bag for 18 holes of golf three to four times a week.” Burt recom-mends that women, if they aren’t already on an exercise program, start one and stick with it.

She also feels strongly that it’s important for a woman to get and keep her weight under con-trol. Research from the Ameri-