IN THIS ISSUE

Going globalSeven members of Bearden

High School’s Virtual Enter-prise (VE) class represented their business, Elysium Com-puters, at the International Trade Fair held in New York City in April. More than 150 fi rms from around the world participated.

➤ See Wendy’s story on page A-3

Barber house?Steve Cotham, director of

the C.M. Mc-Clung Histori-cal Collection at the East Tennessee History Center, fi elds a lot of questions. But here’s one that he’s gotten

from all over the world: “Is my home a Barber house?”

➤ See Wendy Smith’s story on A-3

No way to know“Ten years ago, when Doug

Dickey was fi nishing up as ath-letic director at Tennessee, dear friend Nancy Siler and I had an interesting conversation about potential replacements,” Marvin West writes. “Her candidate was Bill Schmidt.

“Nancy said he met all requirements. He had been an Olympic athlete and a Tennessee coach, a Chuck Rohe assistant. He had a Master’s degree in busi-ness with emphasis on account-ing.”

➤ See Marvin’s story on page A-6

Barbecue blastWest Knox Rotary’s big

barbecue cook-off, which drew nearly 50 teams from across the country, was a fi rst-time event, but those in charge say it won’t be the last.

➤ See Anne Hart’s story on page A-11

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By Betty BeanNot so fast, Mr. Mon-

cier.That’s the message Herb

Moncier received from U.S. District Court after a news-paper article announced that he is once again prac-ticing law in federal court after serving a fi ve-year suspension for contempt of court for disobeying a judge who ordered him to shut up. He says he doesn’t know exactly what he must do to be reinstated.

“Evidently there’s a glitch,” he said. “Now I’m being told there’s some-thing more I have to do. I did not expect to be in the position that I’m in today after 43 years of practicing law – at the center of this controversy.

“I’ve cancelled three ap-pointments this week with

new clients who wanted to hire me to be their attor-ney in federal court.”

Actually, Moncier’s pretty much always been in the center of controversy, whether for representing a Group W Bench full of infamous criminals or for forcing the local political establishment to comply with laws that they’d just as soon ignore, and doing it with a frequency, bluster and degree of success that members of the political establishment have found maddening.

His highs are strato-spheric, his lows tragic. And they’re almost always public. As one friend says, “Good or bad, things hap-pen big to Herb.”

Herb’s father, James C. Moncier, was a successful entrepreneur who founded

Not back yet: Moncier’s struggles continue

Herb Moncier at workTo page A-4

a chain of 17 Easy Way Five & Ten Cent Stores and ac-quired three cattle farms where he raised registered Aberdeen Angus. Every spring, Herb, a lifelong animal lover, would adopt a calf to raise and show at the fair in the fall. And every year it was the same – the trauma of selling the calf to the highest bidder, always the White Stores, inevitably followed the triumph of winning a blue ribbon.

“I knew where the calf that I slept with at night in the barn (at the fair) was going to end up, and as long as the White Stores were in business, I would never eat beef from there. I wouldn’t even walk by the counter,” he said.

By Anne HartWest Knox dentist Larry

Tragressor is hoping to convince either public offi cials or private donors to purchase a piece of property that sits in front of the historic Baker-Peters House, which he owns, and turn that land into a park.

The .83-acre piece of land, at the corner of Kingston Pike and South Peters Road, has been home to a service station for a number of years but now stands vacant. Tragressor says the underground gas storage facilities that served

the gas station have been removed.The move would increase

the value of Tragressor’s own property, but he says he can’t afford the $690,000 price tag for the parcel, which is listed with Ean Moffett of Holrob.

In addition to his dental practice, the pre-Civil War building Tragressor bought in 1990 houses the Baker-Peters Jazz Club.

Tragressor told members of the Council of West Knox County Homeowners that he envisions a passive park with benches where visitors could sit to read historic

markers.Also at the meeting:

■ Knox County Commissioner Dr. Richard Briggs says he will pursue his idea that the county should fi nd an existing building to lease for a new Karns Senior Cen-ter, rather than build a new facil-ity. He said the move would save signifi cant tax dollars that would be spent on overhead if the county owned the building.

■ Knoxville City Council mem-ber Duane Grieve discussed the work of the city’s sign task force, which has been studying the mu-

By Wendy SmithEcho Ridge residents were

served something special during lunch last week – a performance by Off the Chain, Bearden High School’s a capella chorus.

The teens wowed the crowd with renditions of songs like Wild Cherry’s “Play That Funky Music,” A-ha’s “Take Me On,” and “Some Nights” by Fun. And even though it didn’t sound like it, the perfor-

Bearden High School Off

the Chain chorus members

Tori Franklin, Alli Acuff , Cal-

lie Stelter, Madison Harmon,

Michael Wilson, Mackenzie

Ridley and Sabrina Snetter

perform at Echo Ridge Inde-

pendent Senior Living Com-

munity. Photo by Wendy Smith

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Singing at Echo Ridge

Push for a park on Kingston Pikenicipal sign ordinance, last re-vised in 1985. He said there willbe a number of opportunities forpublic input as the proposal makesits way through MPC and Councilbefore fi nal approval. One inter-esting aspect, Grieve noted, is thatthe city law director must deter-mine that a new ordinance doesnot violate freedom of speech.

■ Knox County Sheriff’s Offi ce Lt. Jeff Palmer discussed the web-site addition which points out lo-cations where dangerous dogs arehoused so citizens can be on thealert to avoid those areas.

mance was entirely vocal.Camille Winton is one of sev-

eral Off the Chain members who beatbox, or create vocal percus-sion sounds. A UT student helped

To page A-3

Miracle for EvieJessica Ashton was 34

weeks preg-nant with her second baby when she re-ceived news no mother wants to hear. A rou-tine ultrasound showed fl uid in Jessica’s

baby girl. On April 5, 2011, a specialist diagnosed the baby with non-immune hydrops, an abnormal collection of fl uid in at least two areas: the skin, ab-domen, space around the lungs or the pericardial sac around the heart.

➤ See Ashley Baker’s story on A-7

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Choir members raise

their arms in praise.

By Theresa EdwardsGrace Baptist Church cel-

ebrated the 25 years of ser-vice of Becky and Dr. Ron Stewart May 5 with two ser-vices and an evening dinner reception in Cullum Hall.

“It’s been an amazing journey,” said Stewart. He gave a message on that jour-ney, comparing it to David’s journey in the Bible.

He gave a short history of the past 25 years at the church. May 16, 1988, was his fi rst service there. He moved from Ohio, believing he was called to help Grace grow.

“This ministry isn’t about me – it’s about God,” Stew-art said.

Just as David fought Go-liath, Stewart faced some giants in the land. “But for every giant we face, God provides a stone,” he said. “The battle is the Lord’s.”

A turning point for the church came when evange-list Bill Sturm led a revival resulting in over 100 profes-sions of faith. The church doubled in size in three years. And it continued to grow with the building of a new sanctuary and the ad-dition of a Christian school.

Many people lined up at the reception to thank Becky and Dr. Ron Stewart for their 25 years of service and offer best wishes for more to come.

Stewarts celebrate 25 years

Worship arts pastor Jonathan Green leads the praise music.

Carolyn Watson (left) and Charlie Watson (right) congratulate Becky and Dr. Ron Stewart for

their 25 years of service at Grace Baptist Church. The Watsons have been members since 1968. Photos by T. Edwards of TEPHOTOS.com

Frank and Annelle McDonald have been church members since

1958 and Annelle has served in the church nursery 55 years.

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Grandmother gets 2nd degreeSixteen months after receiving an associate’s degree from Pellissippi State

Community College, Shopper News freelance photojournalist Theresa Edwards has now graduated with a bachelor of science in communication from King Uni-versity with a 4.0 GPA.

“The program worked perfectly with classes only one night a week. It did not interfere at all with my work. Plus it helped improve my writing skills,” Edwards said.

“My plans were to continue with the newspaper after graduation, but my moth-er-in-law in Nevada had a stroke. So, my husband and I are moving there tem-porarily in June. My education in communication will be used in a new venture – writing books, starting with one about the Karns community and some of its history. It will contain many photos never published before.”

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Wendy Smith

Parents of school-age children know that May is second only to December for chaos. Graduation cer-emonies, sports tourna-ments, awards assemblies, and end-of-year parties all fi ght for space on the calen-dar, and each time I pencil in a new event, I look at May 22, the last day of school, with greater anticipation.

But this is also a sweet time for reveling in the ac-complishments of our chil-dren. In the past week, my son successfully completed his fi rst year of college, my older daughter’s water polo team (Bearden High School) won the state cham-pionship, and my younger daughter was invited to participate in Safety Patrol at Blue Grass Elementary School. I am proud of their accomplishments and hap-py to see them recognized for their hard work.

Let’s face it, most days no one claps for us or hands us a trophy. So I love this sea-son of saying “Congratula-tions!” and “Way to go!” to our kids. I’m also grateful to the many adults who sup-port them, then step into the wings during the applause.

Congratulations, Class of 2013! Way to go, students, for making it through an-

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Curt Roberts, McKinley Luncford, Joseph Luncford, Johanna Luncford, Ted Faust, Adam Bean

and Jake Parsons support Legacy Parks Foundation by participating in Pint Night at River

Sports. The group organized a race called the South Knoxville Suff erfest this spring that utilized

the trails in Knoxville’s Urban Wilderness, and they hope to make it an annual event.

Bearden High School Virtual Enterprise students Cole Harris and Sean Grogan talk to custom-

ers at the International Trade Fair in New York City. Harris is CEO of Bearden’s virtual company,

Elysium Computers, and Grogan is CFO. Photo submitted

Steve Cotham, director of the McClung Historical Collection,

speaks at the Knox Heritage Lost & Found Lunch held last week

at the Square Room. Photos by Wendy Smith

other year! We can’t wait to see what you’ll do next.

■ A toast toLegacy Parks A healthy crowd attended

Pint Night at River Sports Outfi tters on Sutherland Av-enue last week to show sup-port for the Legacy Parks Foundation. Or maybe they just wanted free beer.

Either way, the nonprofi t benefi ted. Elle Colquitt of Legacy Parks was on hand to answer questions and pass out new pocket maps of the South Loop trails in Knox-ville’s Urban Wilderness. The area now boasts 41 miles of trails, which were created by the Appalachian Mountain Bike Club. Maps are available at sponsoring retailers like River Sports, Runner’s Mar-ket and Cedar Bluff Cycles.

She also publicized an upcoming hiking program that benefi ts Legacy Parks. Missy Kane of Covenant Health will host short hikes

on Wednesdays during June and July. For more informa-tion, choose “Events,” then “Get on the Local Trails” at www.OutdoorKnoxville.com.

■ Is it a Barber house?Steve Cotham, director

of the C.M. McClung His-torical Collection at the East Tennessee History Center, fi elds a lot of questions. But here’s one that he’s gotten from all over the world: “Is my home a Barber house?”

When George Franklin Barber moved to Knoxville from DeKalb, Ill., in 1888, he had already begun to publish pamphlets with his ornate Queen Anne-style home designs. As his busi-ness grew, he published catalogs featuring house plans along with photos of fi nished homes and testi-monials from owners. Cus-tomers could choose a plan from the catalog and Barber would customize it to their taste, Cotham explained at last week’s Knox Heritage Lost & Found luncheon. The fact that so many of his homes were customized makes them hard to iden-tify.

The McClung collection contains many of Barber’s

catalogs and advertise-ments, and Cotham hopes to digitize all of them for on-line viewing. The bulk of the collection came from the widow of Barber’s grandson, whom Cotham happened to sit next to on a 1992 Knox Heritage bus tour of Knox-ville’s Barber homes.

Barber was a gifted de-signer with no formal train-ing, but that wasn’t the only reason for his success.

“He was all about sales-manship,” said Cotham.

■ Bearden VEgoes globalSeven members of

Bearden High School’s Vir-tual Enterprise (VE) class represented their business, Elysium Computers, at the

International Trade Fair held in New York City in April. More than 150 fi rms from around the world participated, and Elysium placed in three of four com-petitive categories, includ-ing a second place in the Advanced Website Design competition. The fi rm also received honorable men-tions in best salesmanship and best product catalog.

VE teacher Kathy McCoy was impressed that the fi rm blew away its trade fair sales target of $39,956 with a to-tal of $172,180 in revenue.

“This VE group became a well-oiled machine in the face of competition,” she says. “The group’s profes-sionalism and salesmanship were exceptional.”

chorus members master the skill, which isn’t as diffi cult as it seems, she says.

“It takes a lot of confi dence, and a lot of practice.” She gets in extra practice time while jamming in the car with her friend Sabrina Snetter, who also beatboxes for the group.

Off the Chain members don’t appear to lack in confi dence. Many members dance while they sing, and the microphone makes the rounds as several students sing lead. Singing a capella is a collab-orative effort, says chorus member Kenney Bowers.

“You have to listen to each other more.”

Off the Chain is made up of ju-niors and seniors who auditioned for spots on the chorus, which is

directed by Mary Sexton. Echo Ridge is located across

Gleason Road from Bearden High, and residents love it when Bearden students visit, says administrator Amy Bennett. Several students vol-unteer in food service, she says.

“It’s hard for them. They have to learn to speak to the residents. But they’re really good at it.”

Bearden baseball and basketball teams have also visited residents.

Off the Chain members love to sing for an audience, says Leslie Rotella, whose son, Ryan, is a mem-ber of the group. They are currently performing at schools with the hope of recruiting future members. Only four of the chorus’s 22 members are juniors, and the rest will graduate this month, she says.

Echo Ridge From page A-1 ElderWatch conferenceThe topic for the East Tennes-

see ElderWatch conference on Wednesday, May 15, is Pathways In Eldercare: Emerging Trends. The conference will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Airport Hilton.

East Tennessee ElderWatch chose to take a different approach to the conference this year, in an attempt to raise awareness and educate prospective attendees about current trends in the area of elder care.

This year’s topics are intended to challenge participants about what they know regarding some of the lesser known, but emerging, trends related to elder care and abuse.

Presenters aim to educate about the importance, prevalence, appropriate response, and avail-

able resources related to hoard-ing, bullying, food insecurity, and how the country can protect its seniors from predatory sexual offenders in residential facili-ties. There will also be an update concerning the prescription drug problem in Tennessee.

Don Dare, WATE-TV inves-tigative reporter, will moderate this one-day event. Speakers are professionals with up-to-date information relevant to the senior population.

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His mother, Frances, passed on her relentless drive to her youngest son – “Saying no to my mother was just an invitation to do it another way.”

When he was 10, his big sister Marty was killed in a traffi c accident. His mother salved her grief by throw-ing herself into starting the Knoxville Teen Center, a safe place where young peo-ple had fun and did com-munity service. A couple of generations of Knoxville youth came to know her as “Mama Mon.”

Herb married Rachel Hufstedler, fi nished UT law school in 1970, was commis-sioned into the Army as a captain in the Judge Advocate General Corps and stationed near Washington, D.C. He served as prosecutor before deciding to switch sides.

“The brass liked me as a

prosecutor but not so much as a defense attorney.”

They liked him even less when he took the case of Rob-ert K. Preston, a disgruntled soldier who stole a helicopter and fl ew it onto Richard Nix-on’s White House lawn, get-ting himself shot fi ve times in the process.

He faced 105 years im-prisonment and a dishonor-able discharge, and Moncier made “60 Minutes” by ac-cusing the Joint Chiefs of Staff of command infl uence, a criminal violation of the Code of Uniform Justice.

Then he made Preston his clerk and rode him around in his Army car. Preston got off with a couple of months retraining and an honorable discharge.

A military judge at Ft. Meade tried to send Mon-cier to Cambodia.

After the Army, he and

A cockatiel named

Tippy occupies the of-

fi ce next to Moncier’s.

The May 2 conference between TVA attorneys and plaintiff attorneys at the Howard Baker Court-house arguing over TVA’s dress code for public hear-ings produced a trial date of Oct. 29. Magistrate Clifford Shirley presided at the conference following Judge Tena Campbell’s decision to allow the issue to go to trial.

Winds of change

However, the more signifi cant news from this hearing, which was not cov-ered by the media despite its being a First Amend-ment issue, is that TVA attorneys told the court that TVA may modify sig-nifi cantly its current rigid policy against costumes or wearing facial paint. They implied the matter had not been well handled.

TVA has fi nally recog-nized that the trial on Oct. 29 may result in a total rejection of the current dress code and provide an embarrassing legal loss at a time when the Obama Administration has TVA on close watch. Whether this attitude change has been dictated by board members like Bill Sansom or Neil Mc-Bride or the new CEO or the legal staff itself is unclear, but it is happening. Winds of change are blowing.

The problem for TVA now is that the plaintiffs must agree with it to avoid going to trial. The plain-tiffs are likely to insist that citizens can dress as they want when attending a TVA public meeting without restrictions.

Magistrate Shirley set a date of May 31 for TVA to work this out in consulta-tion with all parties to the lawsuit. But for Judge Campbell’s ruling, TVA would not have shown any willingness to moderate its

stand. It is amazing how quickly a federal judge’s ruling can alter attitudes.

TVA also has to know that this issue going to trial is but another loser for TVA in terms of hours spent on the case. This combined with a series of issues caus-ing TVA major headaches, from an imperial tree cutting program across the Valley to the Obama Ad-ministration questioning its current role and ownership in the Valley, signal rough waters ahead for TVA.

The smartest thing TVA could do now is drop the whole matter, apologize and do an about-face in the interests of promoting the First Amendment right to free speech.

■ Superintendent Dr. Jim McIntyre made

a smart choice in hiring deputy police chief Gus Paid-ousis as the schools se-curity chief. Paidousis has been a

Knoxville police offi cer for more than 30 years, start-ing in 1981.

Retired chief Phil Keith, when asked about Paidousis, said he is “an exceptional professional, with integrity and excellent leadership skills. Gus is the consummate law enforce-ment leader, accepting accountability and respon-sibility as fundamental tenets to his execution as a leader.”

■ The McClung Mu-seum of Natural History and Culture, ably led by Jeff Chapman, will celebrate 50 years on May 31 with a reception and program at the Museum on Circle Park Drive.

However, the public is invited the next day 1-5 p.m. June 1, to celebrate the golden anniversary. Chap-man has led the museum effectively for more than 20 years, introducing it to all parts of East Tennessee.

Rachel returned to Knox-ville. He went to work in the attorney general’s offi ce, teaming up with Ralph Har-well as a fearsome duo that never lost a case. Rachel taught school.

Their son Adam was born in 1977. In 1980, their new-born son Nicholas was diag-nosed with cerebral palsy. Rachel was stricken with post-partum depression that deepened when her doctor said Nick was aller-gic to her breast milk.

Herb took her to her par-ents’ home so they could look after her, but she found her father’s gun and ended her life, leaving Herb with a toddler and a severely dis-abled 5-month-old.

He doesn’t know if he would have made it without the help of Harwell and quiet moments spent in the sanc-tuary of Church Street Meth-odist Church that deepened his faith and his resolve.

His sons became the fo-cus of his life. Nicholas lives with him and is his “best buddy.” Adam fi nished law school and started a prac-tice focused on juvenile law.

“Wish I could bottle

Adam. I’d have a formula for other young people. All those years of pain as a sin-gle father, then to see him get over the curve and all of a sudden … it’s just wonder-ful.” Moncier said.

“And the best thing he’s done is marry Paige Chris-tenberry and have Khaki – my granddaughter Kath-erine Rachel. And I’m Papa Herb to her and her brother, William, who is 10.”

Meanwhile, he’s hoping to get his practice back on track, 70 percent of which was in federal court. His fi nancial situation is com-plicated by years of unpaid public interest work that pretty much reshaped coun-ty government.

“There was a complete political regime opposed to what Wanda Moody and later Bee DeSelm (his plain-tiffs in the lawsuits that stopped the justice center and enforced term limits) were doing; and Lord, did they pay the price for it. And I became tainted – maybe justly so because I was crazy enough to do it.

“But I did it because it was right and because the people needed somebody to stand up and help them take their government back.”

Sandra Clark

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is a joke. And that’s the kindest descrip-tion of the bungling bu-reaucrats who have botched political corruption inves-tigations for years. If not inept, try overly political or even corrupt as a descriptor.

The biggest joke may be the slogan atop the TBI web-site: “Truth. Bravery. Integ-rity. That guilt shall not es-cape nor innocence suffer.”

Say what? We’re still waiting for those Ragsdale-era indictments.

And now folks are asking about Trustee John Dun-can.

■ On March 18 at the Halls Republican Club, Duncan said he could not comment on legal diffi cul-ties in his offi ce because of an ongoing TBI probe.

■ In April at the Demo-cratic Club in Karns, Attor-ney General Randy Nichols said he could not proceed until the TBI investiga-tion of the Trustee’s Offi ce wrapped up.

■ Last week, TBI spokes-person Kristin Helm told this newspaper, “at this time I am not able to confi rm nor deny” that an investigation is ongoing.

‘That guilt shall not escape’

So is there a TBI investi-gation or not? Will it be con-cluded before the expiration of the statute of limitations? Why is this hard?

Duncan admitted tak-ing money for educational coursework which he had not completed. He even paid it back.

Duncan’s chief of staff, Josh Burnett, and delin-quent tax attorney, Chad Tindell, resigned and en-tered guilty pleas to the misdemeanor of facilitation of offi cial misconduct last December. Does the buck stop there?

Background: Duncan got elected without opposi-tion after the mere mention of his name cleared the fi eld. He took offi ce Sept.1, 2010, in what many believed was the fi rst step toward suc-ceeding his father, U.S. Rep. John “Jimmy” Duncan Jr.

By December, however, he’d stepped in a mess of trouble when he handed out $3,000 bonuses to employ-ees who were not entitled to them, including himself.

These “incentive pay-ments” rewarded employ-ees who had completed the County Offi cials Certifi cate Training Program to be-come certifi ed public ad-ministrators.

The following October, he handed out even more bonuses.

The bonuses were given to people who didn’t com-plete the course. The news broke in 2012 when investi-gators seized longtime Dun-can friend and employee Zach Brezina’s computer to see whether he’d taken the test for others. As the year wore on, “insiders” kept saying that the pieces were about to fall into place, but deadline after deadline passed without action.

On Dec. 12, Burnett and Tindell resigned and en-tered pleas. Since then, nothing.

And now Duncan is making the rounds of Re-publican clubs giving every indication of running for re-election next summer.

Here’s what our sources say:

■ That the TBI investiga-tion, headed by agent Jerry Spoon, was completed last September.

■ That Tindell and Bur-nett have agreements that their cases will be dropped if no one else is charged. The statute of limitations on such offenses is two years, meaning that time would have been up on the 2010 offenses in December. But Tindell, Burnett and Dun-can waived the statute. The deadline to prosecute 2011 offenses is October.

■ That the investigationwas stymied when the U.S. Attorney’s offi ce became involved, entangling thetrustee’s issues with other matters.

■ That it’s looking likeDuncan is going to walk.

Conclusion: The TBI should fi nish its investiga-tion and turn over its infor-mation to Randy Nichols. Let him or a substitute DA decide whether to pros-ecute.

Otherwise, we suggest a more apt slogan for the top of that TBI website:

“Justice delayed is justice denied.”

GOSSIP AND LIES

■ Gus Paidousis is a great guy,

we’re sure, but hiring him for

$90,000 to hire and supervise

58 other retired cops under

the guise of school secu-

rity is a huge boondoggle.

It’s tough enough to fund

public education without this

empire-building.

■ Tim Burchett, we recall, said

education funding should

be directed toward the

classroom. The expanded

school security budget is an

additional $2 million directed

toward guys watching locked

front doors while possibly

eating doughnuts.

■ Dr. Heather West, a gradu-

ate of Halls High School and

Carson-Newman University

Class of 2005, takes issue with

Brianna Rader’s slam at UT,

writing: “Obviously, the chan-

cellors and trustees of UT felt

the material being presented

during this “Sex Week” was

unsuitable to endorse and/

or display at their “Flagship

University.”

■ Betty Bean, who previously

wrote a feature on West, says

Rader was right. “The UT

administration was fully

informed and on board with

everything Rader was doing

all through the planning

stage, so it wasn’t the content

they had a problem with. It

was only when Stacey Camp-

fi eld and Fox News started in

that they buckled.”

■ Mike Graves, candidate for

district attorney general, will

speak to the Powell Republi-

can Club at 7 p.m. Thursday,

May 16, at Shoney’s on Emory

Road at I-75. Come at 6:30 for

dinner.

■ Wayne Goforth said (private-

ly) following his fi nal school

board meeting as director of

Union County Public Schools:

“It’s like making love with a

skunk. I’ve had about all of

this that I can stand.”

Paidousis

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HISTORY AND MYSTERIES | Dr. Jim Tumblin

Fountain City Town Hall is honoring Fountain City’s businesses at this year’s Hon-or Fountain City Day in the Park on Memorial Day (Mon-day, May 27).

As usual, the annual t-shirt design features some image relevant to the empha-sis for the year. In reaching the decision about which im-age to use, one Fountain City Town Hall board member said, “Let’s feature our oldest continual business.”

“Which business is that?” someone asked.

The board thought of Ba-belay and Stormer’s Fountain City Florist and Greenhouse (established 1939), Hardy Johnson’s Custom Shoe Re-builders (established 1953) and Louis’ Restaurant (estab-lished 1958).

Then someone asked, “How old is Pratt’s Country Market?”

Eureka! It all came back in a fl ash.

When the Tumblin family moved from Fairmont Bou-levard to Adair Gardens in 1939, my mother quickly es-tablished a charge account at Pratt’s. Ralph Pratt recently refreshed my memory about the large metal rack with mousetrap-type springs that held the myriad of charge books, one for each customer. He regrets it was later stolen when someone broke into his storage barn. We recalled how custom-ers were rewarded with a bag of loose candy when the bill was paid each month, not with green stamps or a reduced-price tank of gas. Precious memories!

Actually the store was al-ready 17 years old at the time. Ralph remembers that two brothers, W.H. “Will” and C.L. “Charlie” Pratt, moved from their farm home on the Anderson/Union county line and opened the grocery store at the junction of Taze-well and Jacksboro pikes and Sanders Lane in 1922. In 1959, Charles (1892-1946) and Opal Nelson Pratt (1898-1982) bought out Will and as-sumed full ownership.

East on Tazewell Pike, just a few hundred yards from the store, stood the Pratt’s large two-story frame house. Here Opal cared for and cooked for the Pratt’s 11 children, plus grandmother Eliza-beth Leach and Cleve, an orphaned and handicapped boy who came to live with them and later worked in the store. Much like Jim Ted Col-lins and Bobby Sandman did in future years, Cleve cap-tured the hearts of all who knew him.

But that wasn’t all. Opal Pratt also had eight boarders at one time and managed to attend any and all services at her beloved Smithwood Bap-tist Church. If any Fountain Citian ever qualifi ed as one of Wilma Dykeman Stokely’s “Tall Women,” it was Opal Pratt. A stained-glass win-dow in the Smithwood sanc-tuary recognizes her dedica-tion to the church.

Not long after Charley Pratt became full owner, he constructed a new building and Pratt Brothers became Pratt’s Market. At that time the store was a full-service grocery and meat market, and offered home delivery and credit. On the opposite corner of the Smithwood intersection, Hill’s Market was their friendly competi-tion. For a time, as the three Tumblin boys were growing up, “Doc” Harry D. Stewart at Smithwood Drug Store gave Smithwood a trifecta. If a meager allowance would not allow a half-pound of chocolate drops at Hill’s or Pratt’s, maybe it would buy an ice cream soda at Doc’s soda counter.

Fountain City’s oldest business

The Pratt children began working in the store early by stocking, rearranging and delivering groceries. Their grassroots knowledge of the business would prove benefi -cial later as some moved into management positions.

Charlie left a void when he passed away in 1946. He had accommodated his custom-ers in many ways, including the loan of his pickup for moving or hauling fi rewood. And, the family had provided babysitters, carried the elder-ly to the bus line, transported children to school, acted as a community bank by hold-ing and cashing regular and pension checks, paid utility

bills and generally support-ed those in the community who were hurting during the Great Depression and the years prior to World War II.

By the 1970s and early 1980s, Bill, C.L. and Ralph Pratt had assumed the man-agement. Their sisters, Thel-ma Solomon, Wilma Dewine, Johnny Key and Betty Ad-ams, were often there pre-paring and packaging pro-duce and generally greeting and serving customers.

After Opal passed away in 1982, there was a hiatus as the estate was settled and management decisions were made. Eventually, C.L. de-cided to go into the landscap-

Charles L. and Opal Pratt. The Pratts and their 11 children have

long been an institution in the Smithwood community.

Pratt Brothers Market circa 1940. Charles L. and Will H. Pratt

founded their grocery in 1922. Several generations of the fam-

ily have operated the Smithwood store for almost 90 years. Pho-tos courtesy Betty Pratt Adams

The Pratt family congratulates Charlie (in white shirt), in the Top 15 and voted Most Dependable

at Central High School among other honors, pictured here with dad Perry, sister Julianna, mom

Kellie, brother Thomas, and grandmother Carol Brown. Photo by Libby Morgan

ing business and Ralph de-cided to build Pratt’s Country Market, specializing in fresh fruits and vegetables, on property to the east of the former building. He also of-fered eggs, bacon, luncheon meat, cheese, Mayfi eld dairy products, honey, jellies and jams, snacks and soft drinks. Other specialties are sea-sonal fl ower and fruit baskets and fl ower and vegetables plants in the spring.

Ralph and his son Perry share the major operational duties while his daughter Penny and son-in-law Steve Searcy also serve custom-ers. And, one can often see a fourth generation – Carlton, Charlie, Dalton, Juliana and Thomas – perpetuating the proud name and tradition for yet another 90 years.

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Ten years ago, when Doug Dickey was fi nishing up as athletic director at Tennes-see, dear friend Nancy Siler and I had an interesting con-versation about potential re-placements.

Her candidate was Bill Schmidt.

Nancy said he met all re-quirements. He had been an Olympic athlete and a Tennes-see coach, a Chuck Rohe assis-tant. He had a Master’s degree in business with emphasis on accounting. He had served honorably in the military.

He was a borderline ge-nius. As director of sports at the 1982 World’s Fair, he produced a $300,000 profi t while the whole show was do-ing a defi cit.

Nancy had followed Schmidt’s career closely from the time her husband, Tom Siler, had said he would be a star. She recalled when

No way to know

Stokely Van Camp hired Bill as director of development and loaned him to the Los Angeles Olympics. He served Peter Ueberroth as a vice president, responsible for eight sports.

Back at Stokely, or maybe it was Quaker Oats by then, Schmidt was named vice president of worldwide mar-keting of Gatorade. You know what happened to Gatorade.

Nancy thought Bill Schmidt was a natural – smarts, background, person-ality, contacts, skill set – to direct UT athletics as a busi-

ness and lead the Volunteers to even greater success.

UT president John Shu-maker either didn’t ask Nancy or didn’t take her assessment seriously. He interviewed Schmidt but promoted Mike Hamilton, Dickey’s key assis-tant and a brilliant fund-raiser.

“We did a thorough and exhaustive national search,” said Shumaker. His next line was something about the right man at the right time.

We’ll never know how Bill Schmidt would have done. You can guess UT athletics would never have been $223 million in debt.

Schmidt oversaw Gatorade growth from $80 million to $1.8 billion. Signing Michael Jordan to pitch the product may have helped sales.

I remember when Bill said: “Foreign countries didn’t know sports drinks, but they knew Michael Jor-dan. We couldn’t afford him but we did a 10-year endorse-ment deal not knowing how good he would be.”

It took Schmidt a few minutes to catch up with the New York Giants’ postgame ritual of dumping Gatorade on coach Bill Parcells. When he saw it on replay, he said it was advertising better than money could buy.

At the end of that season, he spent some and sent Par-cells a letter.

“We at The Quaker Oats Company, makers of Gato-rade Thirst Quencher, realize that due to the yearlong ‘Gato-rade dunking’ you have been receiving, your wardrobe has probably taken a beating.

“The enclosed check should help remedy the problem; after all, we do feel somewhat responsible for your cleaning bill.”

In the sports marketing world, Bill Schmidt was fi rst considered a pioneer. He be-came a giant. The Sporting News twice listed Schmidt among the most powerful people in sports. He knew ev-erybody. He could get tickets to any event.

Schmidt left Gatorade to become CEO of Oakley sunglasses and apparel. Good old Michael Jordan arranged that deal. Schmidt eventually came back to Knoxville and started his own sports marketing and consulting fi rm, Pegasus. He served as an adjunct pro-fessor at UT. He dabbled in real estate. He played golf. He rode Harley-Davidson motorcycles.

His hometown of Canons-burg, Pa., put up a historical marker commemorating his world status among javelin throwers. He won the bronze at the Munich Olympics, the only American to medal in that event in 61 years and counting.

This summer Bill Schmidt will be inducted into the Greater Knoxville Sports Hall of Fame. It will be a brief celebration of excellence. No way to know what might have been.Marvin West invites reader reaction. His

address is westwest6@netzero.com.

Of all the parables Jesus told, this one is the most be-loved. Perhaps that is because at one time or another we can identify with all the charac-ters in this little drama.

It tells us volumes about

ourselves: our own rebellion and selfi shness, our heed-lessness of the hurt we cause others; our need for love. It also tells us about ourselves as parents: the jumbled emo-tions of love and frustra-

Passive persistenceWhen he had spent everything, a severe famine took

place throughout that country, and he began to be in need. So he went and hired himself out to one of the citizens of that country, who sent him to his fi elds to feed the pigs. He would gladly have fi lled himself with the pods that the pigs were eating; and no one gave him anything. But when he came to himself he said, “How many of my father’s hired hands have bread enough and to spare, but here I am dying of hunger! I will get up and go to my father, and I will say to him, ‘Father, I have been led astray against heaven and before you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son; treat me like one of your hired hands.’ ”

So he set off and went to his father. But while he was still far off, his father saw him and was fi lled with compassion; he ran and put his arms around him and kissed him.

(Luke 15: 14-20 NRSV)

tion, the joys and sorrows of watching our children go through the stages of ado-lescence, the sense of arrival when they are fi nally grown-ups. It tells us, too, about our-selves as siblings: children raised by the same parents, in the same home, who turn out to be very different, very distinct individuals.

I wonder what it also tells us about the storyteller: Je-sus.

He would have been the elder brother in his fam-ily: Mary’s fi rst-born. Did he know of family anguish fi rst-hand? Did he have a ne’er-do-well younger sibling who broke Joseph’s heart?

This story resonates with me, not because of my own family history, but because of the families I have en-countered in various forms of ministry throughout my ca-reer. I have listened to stories of children who were aban-doned (or worse), of parents whose children rebelled, of brothers and sisters who no longer speak to each other; of children who have no idea where their parents are now.

It is sad, but true: families can fall apart.

Even so, it is clear that Jesus told this story to demonstrate the patience and the forgiving nature of God. But the most fascinating part of it (for me at least) is the father’s standing at the gate, watching, waiting. He didn’t saddle up and ride off in all directions searching for the boy. He didn’t go drag the prodigal home by the scruff of the neck. He did not aban-don his wife and other son, or his responsibilities as head of household.

But on that day when the prodigal’s familiar form came over the hill, the fa-ther was at the gate, look-ing for his boy. Imagine the patience, the forbearance, the self-discipline it had re-quired of the father!

Imagine, too, the restraint that was required to keep the father from ranting about the worry, the heartbreak, the hurt. There was no “well it’s about time!” Or “where in the world have you been?”

His passive persistence had paid off: his boy had come home of his own free will and his own recognition of his folly. The faithful father had been standing at the gate to welcome him.

Jesus didn’t say they all lived happily ever after. But they were a family again, and that, after all, was the point of the parable. It also was God’s intent in sending Jesus into this world: to welcome home all the prodigals.

Thanks be to God!

Green Commu-nity School opened in mid-October with 60 students and an aver-age daily attendance of 35. Many students had committed to other programs, but the school expects to be at full capacity of 65 students next year. Green principals, a guidance counselor, a social worker, and a psychologist selected participants based on grades, standardized test scores and home environment.

The YMCA is the program’s primary sponsor. Project Grad is a partner and Helen Ross McNabb pro-vides a case manager two days a week. The Girl Scouts has given scholarships to 50 girls active in its programs.

The student pro-gram is a series of enrichment experi-ences to supplement the school day. Two afternoons weekly are focused on academic tutoring in small groups. Dur-ing the other three afternoons students participate in art, led by a teacher provided by the Knoxville Museum of Art; fit-ness with a volunteer trainer; golf, with lessons from a YMCA sports director; and gardening (4th and 5th graders) with volunteers from UT Agricultural Exten-sion and ECO Garden.

All students par-ticipate in a reading and technology course with help from the UT Veterinary School Human-Animal Bond in Tennessee pro-gram.

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■ Bookwalter UMC off ers

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Special programs and services

■ Powell Presbyterian

Church, 2910 W. Emory Road

off ers Wednesday Night

Community Dinner for $2 at

6 p.m. followed by the After

Dinner Special: May 15, 22:

“Bingo.” Come for the food

and stay for the fun. Info:

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■ Hardin Valley Church of

Christ, 11515 Hardin Valley

Road, will have an open

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30. Everyone is invited. Info:

www.hvcoc.org.

Meetings and classes

■ Hardin Valley Church of

Christ, 11515 Hardin Valley

Road, will host “Art of

Marriage” weekend, 7-9:30

p.m. Friday, May 17, and 9

a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, May 18.

Info/registration: 824-3078 or

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Youth services ■ Faith Early Learning

Center in Farragut is holding

registration for its summer

program. Register for one

day or for the entire program.

Tuition is $20 per day, due at

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■ Farragut Presbyterian

Church’s Mother’s Day Out

and Preschool, the Children’s

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Susanne Hassell, founder of Holy Paths Ministry, enjoys a mo-

ment of rest at her West Knoxville home. Photo by Wendy Smith

By Wendy SmithSitting on her screened-

in porch with a view of a West Knoxville horse farm, Susanne Hassell is the pic-ture of calm contentment. But she admits that she’s a recovering workaholic. She began her ministry of help-ing others find rest after suffering career burnout herself.

She started three pre-schools in that previous life, and even back then, the children were exhaust-ed from their busy sched-ules. The parents were even more stressed out. Even if the activities are good, constant busyness makes us lose the sense of who we are, she says.

“If you ask someone how they are, ‘busy’ has become the new ‘fine.’ We say it in almost a prideful sense.”

Hassell founded Holy Paths eight years ago. The ministry has three prongs – rest, accomplished through retreats; spiri-tual direction, or helping people discern what God’s spirit is saying to them; and companionship, or

meeting with a community of believers. She works di-rectly with the Order of St. Brigit, a group of women who seek to live a more contemplative life, and the Knoxville Fellows Pro-gram.

She offers one-day re-treats at her scenic home, and takes groups on trips to monasteries and even to the beach. She also of-fers Pilgrim Walks on lo-cal trails. Participants use her book, “Pilgrim Walk in the Woods,” to guide their meditation.

Her retreats have a va-riety of themes, and one of her favorites is the Sab-bath. God’s rhythm is seen in the seven days of the creation, and He intends for us to rest, like He did.

“We’re not meant to run full speed 24/7.”

For Hassell, observing the Sabbath is about tak-ing a day off from busyness rather than observing a set of rules. She chooses to do this on Sunday by spend-ing quiet time in prayer and walking. God delights in us when we rest, she says.

In search of rest

“God wants to fill us up, but we have to empty ourselves before we can be filled.”

She also worships with All Souls Church at the Square Room on Sundays.

One of the biggest ob-stacles to rest is technol-ogy, she says.

“It’s supposed to make

our lives easier, but it only makes us work harder be-cause we never stop.”

It can be one more dis-traction that keeps us from listening to God.

“God will meet you where you are, but you have to pay attention.”

Info: http://holypaths.org/.

A miracle for Evie Baby born with hydrops celebrates second birthdayBy Ashley Baker

Jessica Ashton was 34 weeks pregnant with her second baby when she re-ceived news no mother wants to hear. A routine ultrasound showed fluid in Jessica’s baby girl. On April 5, 2011, a specialist diagnosed the baby with non-immune hydrops, an abnormal collection of f luid in at least two areas: the skin, abdomen, space around the lungs or the pericardial sac around the heart.

Evie enjoys some cake at her

birthday party.

“The first thing the doc-tor said was hydrops,” said Jessica. “I couldn’t believe it. The night before we had read about f luid accumula-tion and how it is next to impossible for a baby to make it.”

“The doctors didn’t tell us the stats,” said Andy Ashton, husband and fa-ther. “But we knew the stats, and they were fright-ening: 90 percent of babies who have hydrops don’t make it through their first night.”

The doctors also told the

The Ashton family today – Andy, Josiah, Jessica and 2 year old

Evie. Photos by Ashley Baker

Jessica Ashton and baby Evie in April of 2011. Evie was born with non-immune hydrops, which

only has a 10 percent survival rate. Photo submitted

Ashtons that Jessica need-ed to deliver immediately, even though she wasn’t full-term. “They needed to get the baby out as soon as possible,” said Jessica. She was taken immediately to delivery.

“Nothing was packed,” said Andy. “That morn-ing, Jessica thought about packing a bag, but we didn’t.”

Jessica was induced ear-ly the next morning. “I felt like I should be freaking out,” she said. “But there was nothing in me freak-ing out. The Lord knew what was going on, and I felt the Lord’s peace that passes understanding. I knew that He was sover-eign. I knew that He was faithful.”

At 12:14 a.m. Evelyn Noelle Ashton was born, weighing 7 pounds, 14 ounces. Most of the weight was due to f luid accumula-tion.

“The lasting image in my head was there was no heartbeat, no breath and no sound,” said Andy.

While there was activity filling the delivery room, a hushed silence plagued the room. As the doctor deliv-ered a perfectly still baby, Jessica began to scream, “Breathe baby… breathe!” In the midst of quiet, there was a mother’s cry.

“Her lungs weren’t strong enough to breathe,” said Andy. “They needed to drain the f luid. We didn’t know anything for two hours. Then they came in

and said they had her sta-bilized.”

With that, the Ashtons were at the beginning of a 44-day emotional roller-coaster with baby Evie.

“I clung to Isaiah 26:3-4,” said Jessica Ashton. “It says, ‘You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because

he trusts in you. Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord God is an everlasting rock.”

Andy and Jessica were surprised not only by the peace they felt through their faith, but also the overwhelming support of people around them. Three nurses prayed with Jessica before delivery. Their home church, Christ Church Knoxville, brought meals, babysat their older son and surrounded them in prayer. A network of prayer started all over the nation. Facebook friends and random strangers be-gan to pray for a little girl

lying in a NICU bed. Having both non-im-

mune hydrops and holes inher lymphatic system, Evieneeded nothing short of amiracle.

As the days passed,Evie’s body began to heal.Fluid levels decreased, andshe began to take on thelook of a healthy baby.

The Ashtons credit amiracle with saving Evie’slife. In April, as their mir-acle baby celebrated hersecond birthday, her partywasn’t just about a cutecake and fun decorations.The Ashtons say they seeGod’s glory and healingpowers in Evie’s life.

Evie was born at 34 weeks and weighed 7 pounds and 14 ounc-

es, mostly from fl uid buildup. Photo submitted

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Jake Green and Meghan Carter plan to start their summer off with a bang.

Greenway School 8th graders Jake Green and Meghan Carter

wear their state medals for inspiration while preparing for the

National History Day competition. Photo by S. Barrett

Sara Barrett

Greenway School students to compete nationally

The two 8th grade Gre-enway School students are working hard to perfect their presentations for the National History Day com-petition to be held at the University of Maryland in June.

“We have worked three hours a week for fi ve months,” said Jake. “And that doesn’t include the time we’ve spent working on it at home.”

Jake placed second in the state-level competi-

tion, and Meghan took fi rst place. Both of their projects pertained to TVA. Jake per-formed a 10-minute skit he wrote himself, and Meghan produced a 10-minute doc-umentary with photos she found and recorded her voice along with the images.

Jake and Meghan could compete against up to 111 other students in their cat-egories, but they’re not too stressed about it. They both hope to make lots of friends during the national compe-tition.

When asked what they like to do outside of school when they’re not working on projects such as the Nation-al History Day competition, Jake and Meghan looked at each other and said at the same time, “We don’t really have a lot of down time.”

Knox County Schools Partners in Education

presented the Barney Thompson Memorial Scholarship to one stu-dent from each high school at a ceremony last Thurs-day night at the Knox-ville Area Association of Realtors.

Local winners include: Alexandra Nelson, Bearden

High; and Shantyra Del-aney, West High.

Local students winThompson scholarship

Delaney

Nelson

Rush Lightning wins tournamentKnoxville’s 11U Rush Lightning

recently won the 12U city tourna-

ment. Pictured are (front) Sean

Vogt, Dante Harris, Cole Poynter,

Jalen Geer; (back) coach Mike

Harris, Grissim Anderson, Ethan

Campbell, Shamarcus Brown and

coach Major Geer. Photo submitted

Third graders Marley

Townsend, Maci Word

and Kaleb Wilson had

the closest guesses

of how many pieces

of candy were in a

container (pictured).

Boxes of Tic-Tacs were

included, and each Tic-

Tac counted as a piece

of candy. Each student

won a ring pop.

Carnival weekat Sequoyah Elementary

Sequoyah Elementary School 3rd grade students in teacher Hannah Shaughnessy’s class

wore their sunglasses to lunch during Sequoyah Style week. Each day had a diff erent

theme leading up to Friday’s carnival celebration. Pictured are students Sophia Melton, Ol-

ivia Woodruff , McClain Cameron, Mary Reagan Bollig and Hunter Johnston. Photos by S. Barrett

Laura Ingalls Wilder DayA.L. Lotts Elementary School

4th graders celebrated Laura

Ingalls Wilder Day recently

by performing a play for

family and friends, square

dancing and learning about

frontier life. Pictured at the

event are Erika White, Paige

Deel, Maryann Ahmed, Emily

Davis, Halle Bolling and Con-

stance Paris. Photo submitted

■ “God’s Backyard Bible

Camp Under the Stars” will

be held 6:30-8:30 p.m. Sunday

through Friday, June 2-7, at

Ball Camp Baptist Church,

2412 Ball Camp Byington

Road. There will be backyard

games, crafts, snacks and

rockin’ worship. A special VBS

worship service will be held

11 a.m. Sunday, June 9, in the

sanctuary. Register online at

www.ballcampchurch.org.

Info: pastor Danielle, 603-

0983 or Danielle@ballcamp-

church.org.

■ “Kingdom Rock” will be

hosted by Farragut Presbyte-

rian Church, 209 Jamestowne

Blvd., 9 a.m.- noon Monday

through Friday, June 3-7.

The program is a medieval-

themed week for kids 3-years-

old through 5th grade. Info:

Katina Sharp, katinasharpe@

aol.com or 966-9547.

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Helping schools is priority at Shoney’s

By Jake MabeAsk Knox County Schools supervi-

sor of business partnerships Scott Ba-con to recommend a business that has long been involved with Knox County Schools’ Partners in Education, and he doesn’t hesitate.

“Shoney’s.” Makes perfect sense. The restaurant

has long marketed itself as a family-friendly restaurant. Shoney’s of Knox-ville president/CEO Bill Baugh says that mind-set includes helping schools.

“We’ve always at Shoney’s, even back when we were the Big Boy, helped education. It’s good community ser-vice and we are interested in promot-ing youth, putting something back into the community.”

Shoney’s opened its fi rst Knoxville franchise in 1962. Baugh says the local franchises’ previous owners, broth-ers Wade, Hillard and Leon Travis, emphasized helping schools. He con-tinued and expanded it after becom-ing president/CEO when Shoney’s of Knoxville, Inc. was established as an Employee Stock Ownership Plan in 1995. Its list of school partnerships is long – and impressive.

Shoney’s has participated in Knox County Schools’ popular school cou-pon book program since 1998.

“That’s a win-win for every-body,” says marketing director Annie LaLonde. “Shoney’s doesn’t do a lot of couponing, but when we do, we want to make sure it’s something that (goes) back to the community.”

Shoney’s participates in A Very Spe-cial Art Fest, an event for students with special needs held at West High School during the Dogwood Arts Festival. Mascot Shoney Bear entertains at the event, as well as at other school-related events and activities throughout the county, including walks, student fairs and reward events.

Over the last fi ve years, Shoney’s has donated more than $5,000 to Knox County Schools through the popular Dine Out for Education fundraiser, a day in which 10 percent of proceeds at p a r t i c i p a t i n g restaurants are earmarked for the school system.

Eighteen years ago, Shoney’s began the KidCare ID program, at which par-ents can receive a free information kit that is readily available in case their child is ever reported missing. The IDs include a color photograph, fi n-

Shoney’s of Knoxville president and chief executive offi cer Bill Baugh stands in front of the Walker Springs Road restaurant. Shon-

ey’s has long been an active member of Knox County Schools’ Partners in Education. Photo by Jake Mabe

gerprints, vital information (height, weight, date of birth), a medical pro-fi le, info on the “Seven Rules of Safe-ty” and a 24-hour National Center for Missing and Exploited Children hot-line number. Participants also receive fun safety items for their family and get to meet Shoney Bear. The event will be held Aug. 23-25 this year at Safety City, Cedar Bluff Elementary School and Foothills Mall in Maryville.

Shoney’s six Knox County locations partner with nearby schools: Sunny-view Primary, Mooreland Heights El-ementary, Dogwood Elementary, East

Knox County Elemen-tary, Pond Gap Ele-

mentary, Bearden Elementary, West Haven Elemen-

tary, Norwood Elementary and Cop-per Ridge Elementary.

LaLonde says these schools and others that do not have an offi cial partner-ship with Shoney’s regularly receive food donations for events, reward cer-tifi cates, and coupons for students and teachers.

In partnership with WOKI News-

Talk 98.7 and radio personality Phil Williams, Shoney’s also recognizes the Shoney’s Super Kid, identifying a stu-dent at four schools who “has been in a tough situation and risen above it,” LaLonde says. The student is picked up at school in a limousine along with three friends, gets to talk with Wil-liams on the radio and is given dinner at the Shoney’s location closest to the student’s school before returning.

“It’s just a fun way to promote school spirit and tell (children) that you don’t have to be the best at everything to be recognized for good work,” LaLonde says.

Shoney’s also partners with WIVK radio and disc jockey Gunner to rec-ognize a Teacher of the Month, who is nominated by students or parents and chosen by WIVK for exceptional work. 2013 Knox County Schools winners were Joan DeDominick at Ritta El-ementary, Ara Langford at Shannon-dale Elementary and Trudy Sturgill at Christenberry Elementary.

In past years, Shoney’s has also worked with East Tennessee Children’s Hospital on Eating and Living Healthy, conducting two programs at Moore-

land Heights Elementary. Shoney’s of Knoxville Inc. was the fi rst non-mu-nicipal building constructed at Safety City, which annually provides 2nd grade students with a safety program on how to safely navigate city streets.

“It went from a group talking to next thing you know they’re down there constructing the building,” Baugh says.

And Shoney’s has helped further the education of its employees in the most basic way:

“We’ve had a lot of servers who worked their way through college while working at Shoney’s and they also put their children through college.”

Shoney’s also sponsors a Kids Zone – family friendly sections – at Knox-ville Ice Bears and Tennessee Smokies games. Since 2011, LaLonde has been a member of Partners in Education’s board of directors.

“And we don’t do any of this for a gain,” Baugh says. “We do it because that’s what we are.”

For more information on Knox County Schools’ Partners in Educa-tion, visit www.knoxschools.org or call Scott Bacon at 594-1909.

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Winning an award for being among the top ten leaders in your industry throughout North America, Latin America and the Caribbean is a big deal.

Winning that award for the fifth year in a row is a staggering achievement, but it wasn’t beyond the reach of Knoxville’s own Chancey & Reynolds.

The prestigious award came recently for the fifth time from Rheem, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of central heating and cooling products. “It is a tremendous honor for us,” says Steve Chancey, Chancey & Reynolds president.

Chancey & Reynolds Inc. was founded in 1978 by Chancey and partner Art Reynolds, and soon became a trusted name throughout East Tennessee. Today it has 52 employees who install and service Rheem’s full line of residential and commercial equipment. Its highly trained service technicians have also won numerous awards.

Chancey says he and Reynolds met while they were students at UT. Both graduated with bachelor of science degrees. When they started their business they intended to focus on solar energy panels, but quickly realized they were a bit ahead of the times and changed their focus to HVAC work.

They soon affiliated with another established Knoxville business, Modern Supply, the Rheem distributor for East Tennessee. Chancey & Reynolds is Modern Supply’s largest customer for Rheem products. Modern Supply thinks so highly of Chancey & Reynolds that they use them to service their own Rheem equipment at the corporate offices and showroom on Lovell Road.

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Chancey says his company “is committed to delivering

Steve Chancey, president of Chancey & Reynolds

Dottie Ramsey, at left, president and chief operating offi cer of Modern Sup-ply, and Pace Robinson, at right, owner of Modern Supply, presented Steve Chancey, president of Chancey & Reynolds, with a prestigious award citing Chancey’s company as one of the top ten Rheem dealers in the US, Latin America and the Caribbean for the fi fth year in a row.

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the best products and service in our industry.” A large part of that effort is making certain the HVAC units installed are the right size for the building, whether residential or commercial. The wrong size unit, whether too large or too small, can cause unnecessarily high energy costs.

Chancey is also especially proud of the company’s service department. “It is excellent, and we service any kind of equipment, not just Rheem.” All employees wear uniforms and drive clearly-marked company vans.

“With residential work, we really strive to make the homeowner comfortable. We

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The company is expanding into counties south of Knoxville. They recently restored an old building at 118 A St. in the heart of old downtown Lenoir City, with space designed especially to better serve that area.

But despite the company’s continued growth and expansion, Steve Chancey still finds time for community work. The active West Knoxville Rotary Club member spearheaded the effort that resulted in the much-used pavilion at West Hills Park.

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By Anne HartWest Knox Rotary’s big barbecue cook-off, which drew

nearly 50 teams from across the country, was a fi rst-time event, but those in charge say it won’t be the last.

The rainy weather kept the crowd count down, but it did nothing to dampen the enthusiasm of either volunteers or visitors, and those who turned out were treated to a spec-tacular event.

From the Hooters wing-eating contest to the ice cream-eating contest to the live entertainment and participation by local celebrities, the “Rocky Top hummin’ and strum-min’ BBQ” was deemed a huge success by club member Oliver Smith IV, who chaired the event along with George Ewart, owner of Knoxville’s Dead End BBQ, and club presi-dent Richard Bettis.

The club’s entire membership was involved, many work-ing for months to manage every detail of the massive un-dertaking, which was offi cially sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbecue Society.

A look back at West Knox Rotary’s BBQ cook-off

Event volunteer George Ewart, at left, with some of the staff from his Dead End BBQ restaurant on Sutherland Avenue, serve up

their delicious food.

Kevin Foley, middle school director at Episcopal School of

Knoxville, where the two-day barbecue cookoff took place,

was joined by his wife, Jessie; daughter, Sabrina, and son, Clay

Daniel, at the event.

Linda and Gary Johnson frame West Knox Rotary Club presi-

dent Richard Bettis as the trio stop to visit on the second day of

the Rocky Top BBQ event. Photos by Charles Garvey

Musicians Alex Daley, Eli

Fox and Chandler Buhl,

all 8th-graders at Episco-

pal School of Knoxville,

entertain guests at the

sponsor party which

opened the event on

Friday night.

John Heins, Kathy Garvey, Betty McDonald and Lucy Gibson greet visitors. Helen Harb is in the back.

The contestants in the wing-

eating contest sponsored by

Hooters chow down as an ap-

preciative crowd gathers to

watch.

Nashville singer-songwriter and Loudon County native Kendra Chantelle, at left, chats with

some fans after her performance on the opening night of the cookoff .

West Knox Rotarians Dr. Walter Beahm and Sam Balloff staff a “March of Dollars” booth, col-

lecting dollar bills to be donated to Rotary’s worldwide eff ort to eradicate polio. Balloff came

up with the idea after fi nding old newspapers promoting the March of Dimes eff ort of several

decades ago, and Beahm volunteered to help him with the project.

Saxophonist Larry

Sheumaker is a member

of West Knox Rotary

who performed with his

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Every day, the Joy of Music School parking lot sees dozens of cars picking up and drop-ping off kids of all ages toting guitars, violins, music books and more.

While the wear and tear on the parking lot was visible, the available funding to re-furbish it was not. That’s when a member of the school’s board of directors, Tim Purcell of Pilot Flying J, made a phone call to Rose Pav-ing Company.

“Not only was Rose Paving happy to help, they offered to donate their services com-pletely,” Purcell said. “I was extremely grate-ful but not surprised. The Joy of Music School is a terrifi c organization, and companies like Rose Paving and other community partners are eager to lend a hand.

“Rose Paving jumped at the opportunity to help the school as it works to provide unique opportunities to at-risk kids through music.”

In April, Rose Paving donated nearly $5,000 worth of labor and materials to seal-coat the parking lot and mark the car stalls. Sealcoating protects the asphalt, prolonging the usable life of the lot.

Frank Graffeo, executive director of the school, said, “We are so grateful to Rose Paving for the donation of services and to Pilot Flying J for helping us make the con-nection. With the help of community part-ners like these, our dollars stretch further so that we can continue to make the great-est impact on the lives of fi nancially disad-vantaged children.”

Rose Paving boosts Joy of Music

By Sherry WittAfter a strong first

quarter, the month of April continued to bring signs of encour-agement to the local real estate

and lending markets. For the month that ended on Tuesday, April 30, there were 850 property trans-fers recorded in Knox County. That’s nearly 150 more than those record-ed in March, and also bests last April’s total by

more than 100.The aggregate value

of land sold during the month also continued its upward trend, as $159.6 million worth of property was transferred. Both this March and last April produced just over $137 million in land sales. Mortgage lending also ex-perienced a surge, jump-ing nearly $60 million past the March totals to $342.4 million. In April of 2012, about $287 million was loaned against real estate in Knox County.

Perhaps most signifi -cant is the fact that the vast majority of April’s land transfers were resi-

dential. The largest com-mercial transaction of the month, the transfer of two parcels off Pellissippi Parkway, brought $2.6 million. Another com-mercial sale to Western Avenue LLC came in at $2.49 million. Commer-cial transfers made up a much smaller percentage of the total than in any recent months.

On the mortgage lending side, the largest loan recorded was for $9,645,000, securing collateral in the 1-40/75 Business Park. Also of note was an $8 million loan financing property at 11656 Parkside Drive.

Property sales continue to climb

Witt

News from Offi ce of Register of Deeds

UT NOTES ■ Sudarsanam Suresh Babu, an authority in the production, design and perfor-

mance of transforming materials into parts, has been named the 11th University of

Tennessee-Oak Ridge National Laboratory Governor’s Chair. Babu will serve as Gov-

ernor’s Chair for Advanced Manufacturing beginning July 1. Babu will be a professor

based in the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Biomedical Engineering, and

have a joint professorship with the Department of Materials Science and Engineering.

As a Governor’s Chair, he also will have an appointment in the Energy and Environmen-

tal Sciences Directorate and in the Energy Material Program at ORNL.

By Sherri Gardner HowellDana and Ryan McElveen

welcomed guests to their new business on May 3 as they celebrated the opening of Corks Wine and Spirits in Turkey Creek, next to the new Publix. Ryan McElveen hoped the guests would leave feeling they had been to something a little more than the traditional liquor store.

“We wanted to create an environment that is warm and inviting and doesn’t feel like a liquor store,” said McElveen. “We used local materials made by local artisans – cus-tom millwork racks and a checkout area made with repurposed wood from a 100-year-old barn.”

The more than 100 guests at the open house seemed to enjoy “product” as well as the surroundings. “We did a lot of business that night,” said McElveen. “It was a great event.”

A jazz band entertained as the staff mingled with the guests and answered questions about wines and other spirits. The store holds tastings daily and has a Sommelier Club that allows customers to try new wines with custom se-lections available for pick-up each month.

“We want to take the mystery out of wines for the average customer,” said McElveen, who has been a certified Sommelier by the Court of Master Somme-liers since 1996.

Corks hosts spirited opening

Ryan and Dana McElveen prepare to cut the ribbon and offi -

cially open their new business, Corks Wine and Spirits, in Tur-

key Creek.

Corks Wine and Spirits managers Ryan Megar and Kenneth Go join store owners Dana and Ryan

McElveen for a picture before the store’s ribbon cutting and grand opening party on May 3.Photos by S. Barrett

Farragut West Knox Chamber members Darla Berdal, Tim Williams, Amy Chandler and Rena

Amerson stopped by for the ribbon-cutting at Corks Wine and Spirits in Turkey Creek.

■ The Farragut Board of Mayor and Aldermen have passed a hotel-motel tax for Farragut on fi rst read-ing, with second and fi nal reading, scheduled for the May 23 meeting. To answer questions surrounding the issue, the Farragut Busi-ness Alliance has scheduled a called board meeting and a community forum at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, May 16, in the board room at Farra-gut Town Hall, 11408 Mu-

nicipal Center Drive. The called FBA board meeting will follow.

The tax has been dis-cussed locally for more than two years, with chang-es in state laws bringing the issue to the forefront for many communities. Town Administrator Da-vid Smoak will be on hand to explain the background of the proposal, how the proposed tax fi ts with the town’s strategic plan, who

it impacts and the planned use of the funds in regard to tourism and economic development.

Also coming up for FBA is a community forum on healthcare. “The Future of Health Care and its Impact

on Business” will be the topic for a group of panel-ists at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, May 14, at town hall. Pan-elists are Jerry W. Askew, senior vice president of governmental relations, Tennova Healthcare; Lance

Jones, CEO of Tennova’s Turkey Creek Medical Cen-ter; Pam Lawhorn, vice president, BB&T Insurance Services; and Tim Young, CEO, Summit Healthcare. The forum is open to the community at no charge.

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Jonathan Meystrik takes control of the ball versus King’s Academy.

NEWS FROM PAIDEIA ACADEMY OF KNOXVILLE

Members of the Paideia Academy Knights middle school varsity soccer team are: (front) Ayden Case, Paul Menard, Drew Clapp, Ben Seaman, Seth Kenny, Bryan Hairston, Connor

Cross, Kensi Gray; (back) coach Chris Meystrik, Matthew Menard, Samuel Sadler, Jonathan Meystrik, Caleb Bethel, Bryce Kenny, Sarah Badgett, Caleb Norris, Trey Kelly, Daryl Driscoll

and coach Randy Sadler. Photos by Tricia Kenny

Paideia’s fi rst Golf Classic a success Paideia Academy’s fi rst Golf Classic was a great success!

The four-man swat tournament was played last week at Avalon Golf and Country Club to raise money for the school’s Annual Fund. The school plans to make the Golf Classic an annual fundraising event.

“We were overwhelmed at the amount of support that we had for this fi rst tournament,” said Steve Bethel, Paideia Academy’s development director and tournament organizer. “Our commu-nity really came together to sponsor and play – we couldn’t have imagined a better turnout.”

Twenty-one teams played for great prizes and giveaways, gen-erously donated by school families and area businesses. Spon-sors included Breeding Barbecue, Aubrey’s, Chick-fi l-A, Clayton Homes, Coca-Cola, Gentry Tipton & McLemore, Ruby Tuesday, Smokey Mountain Tops, Ted Russell Ford and the Woodlands.

Proceeds directly benefi t students through need-based tu-ition scholarships and property acquisition for future capital development.

Bethel hopes that the tournament will continue to build on this early success.

“We hope that everyone who participates in Paideia Academy’s Golf Classic will get a feel for the special quality of our students and families and the unique benefi ts that our school has to offer,” Bethel said. “We want to educate servant leaders who will give back to the community that has given so much to them.”

To learn more about sponsorship opportunities for Paideia Academy’s events, visit paideiaknoxville.org.

Paideia wins KISL championship

Ben Seaman (center) and goalkeeper Drew Clapp (right) defend against a goal attempt by King’s Academy.

Paideia Academy beat King’s Academy Tuesday night, 6-3, to clinch the KISL Varsity Soccer Championship title. This is Pai-deia’s third year to fi eld a mid-dle school team and their fi rst league title.

“I told the team we needed to desire the toughest path to the championship, and we got it,” coach Chris Meystrik said. “We played the best team in the league on their home fi eld. I couldn’t be more proud of our team!”

When these two teams met early in the season, the game end-ed in a 3-3 tie. Both teams went on to fi nish regular season play with one loss each in addition to the tie, and faced off in this game as co-champions of the league.

The Knights were up 4-0 at half time, but King’s Academy fought hard and pulled the game to 5-3 before Paideia scored their fi nal goal.

Caleb Bethel scored fi ve of Pai-deia’s goals. Jonathan Meystrik added one goal of his own while assisting on three of Bethel’s. Caleb Norris also had a strong offensive game with solid passes and good teamwork, and Con-nor Cross played a stellar game at center midfi eld both offensively and defensively.

Goalkeeper Drew Clapp was clutch in goal for the Knights with some brilliant saves includ-ing a one-on-one that changed the momentum of the game while there was still no score. He got plenty of solid defense from Ayden Case, Ben Seaman, Paul Menard and Sarah Badgett, who

made it tough for King’s offense to get the ball through.

Seth Kenny and Kensi Gray worked hard at midfi eld to keep the ball moving.

The entire team played a great game. Coach Meystrik said, “Ev-ery game is always a full team effort and we played a very good King’ s Academy team. It has been a long season not defi ned by any one win.”

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HEALTH & LIFESTYLESB May 13, 2013

NEWS FROM FORT SANDERS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

Mary Greene enjoys a recent beach trip with husband Adam and sons Jacob (left) and Ryan.

“Ten to 15 years ago, my child would not even have made it. We thank Dr. Stephens every day.” – Mary Greene

A rocky start to a wonderful lifeEven when you do everything

right, pregnancy can be full of uncertainty.

“This was my second child, and I had a perfectly normal pregnancy with the fi rst one,” said Mary Greene of Knoxville. She was surprised to learn, that at 20 weeks into her second pregnancy, her baby boy, Ryan, had developed anemia.

Anemia is a lack of red blood cells. It can lead to a condition called hydropsfetalis, which is when fl uid accumulates in two or more areas of the baby’s body, a life-threatening condition.

The anemia developed because Greene’s own body had an immune system reaction to the baby. His blood contained an antigen called Kell1, inherited from his father, Adam Greene. Mary Greene’s blood did not have the antigen, so she developed anti-Kell1 antibodies, and her immune system began killing off the baby’s red blood cells.

Only about 9 percent of the population has the Kell1 antigen, making this a much more rare condition than Rh factor disease.

“It’s very similar to Rh factor disease, but with Rh you can just get a shot. With anti-Kell1, they haven’t fi gured out a way to do that yet,” said Greene. “It usually shows up in second pregnancies.”

Greene’s physician detected the condition during routine blood work.

“They did all those screenings blood tests, and they found out I have it, but they just didn’t know severity,” she said. “At around 22 to 23 weeks, it started to get a little more severe.”

Greene’s obstetrician referred her to high-risk pregnancy

Drs. Gary Stephens (left) and Perry Roussis spe-

cialize in high-risk pregnancy care at the Fort

Sanders Perinatal Center.

Specialized care for high-risk pregnanciesThe Fort Sanders Perinatal Center,

located at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, focuses on providing comprehensive pregnancy care to high-risk mothers in complicated pregnancies.

Staffed by perinatologists Gary Stephens, D.O., and Perry Roussis, M.D., the center is equipped with the latest in high-resolution ultrasound for prenatal diagnostic testing. It also has four nurse practitioners, a certifi ed nurse-midwife and two genetic counselors on staff.

“We have specialized training in high-risk pregnancies and have a lot of experience with complications,” said Stephens. “We’ve both been doing this over 20 years.”

Most women are referred to the center by their obstetricians when complications arise in pregnancy – discovering twins or triplets, for example.

Others come to the center because they’ve had previous pregnancy problems or underlying health problems.

“Any woman with high blood pressure, diabetes or some genetic disorders would be considered high-risk,” explained Stephens.

“Or, if she’s had a previous complicated pregnancy, she’s considered high risk during another one.”

After delivery, babies born at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center have East Tennessee Children’s Hospital just across the street and connected by an underground tunnel, if extra care is needed.

“If there’s a problem with the baby, we have all the resources of Children’s Hospital to help take care of and stabilized those babies,” said Stephens.

But Stephens added that it’s best for a high-risk woman to come to the Perinatal Center before she gets pregnant.

“If someone’s not sure, or they think they may be likely to have a high risk pregnancy, one of the best things we can do for them is to see them before they get pregnant,” Stephens said.

“We can develop a plan of care to optimize their outcome,” he said. “We can change their medications, or have them meet with a genetic counselor. Seeing those women ahead of time can really have a large impact on the outcome.”

continued to monitor Greene’s baby by ultrasound, looking forsigns of anemia. In the course of the pregnancy, little Ryan had atotal of four blood transfusions, every three weeks or so.

“I had the same nursing team every time,” said Greene. “I felt like Fort Sanders was my second home in some ways. I spent more time there than with my husband and son!”

But all that time paid off. Ryanwas born in September 2011, at 36 weeks gestation, and requiredonly one more blood transfusion after birth. He weighed 6 pounds,7 ounces.

Today, Ryan is 19 months old, very healthy and almost as big as his brother Jacob, 3. “He’s largeand in charge,” said Greene. “Andhe’s a fi reball.”

Greene said she still has a few marks on her stomach where the needles went in.

“They remind me how blessed Iam to have my son here. I realizewe are very blessed to havechildren in the fi rst place and Ilooked at this as a blessing and miracle,” she said.

“Ten to 15 years ago, my child would not even have made it. We thank Dr. Stephens every day.”

specialist Gary Stephens, D.O., who practices at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center’s Perinatal Center.

Stephens said Greene’s baby would need blood transfusions in the womb.

That’s right … in the womb. “Well, at fi rst I was freaked out,”

said Greene. “But Dr. Stephens was great; he kept me very calm and made sure all my questions were answered.”

Using a long needle guided by ultrasound, Stephens inserted it through Greene’s abdomen and into the baby’s umbilical cord. Once in place, Stephens began infusing the cord with new blood, a process that took a total of about an hour, Greene said.

“Dr. Stephens explained the whole process, and even during the procedure he kept talking to me,” she said. “He kept the ultrasound on the whole time, so I watched

most of the transfusions.” Greene also stayed overnight

at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center for monitoring.

“The procedure can often induce contractions, so I had to stay overnight to be monitored,” she said. “It really wasn’t very painful, except for the contractions. It was important for me to stay calm, and the nursing staff was wonderful helping me do that.”

In the following weeks, Stephens

What makes a pregnancy high risk? Multiple miscarriages –

women who have lost previous pregnancies

Pre-term labor – when the mother goes into labor prematurely

Gestational diabetes – when the blood sugar level of the mother elevates during pregnancy

Hypertension in pregnancy – the mother’s blood pressure rises to abnormally high levels

Multiple fetuses – multiples place an added strain on the mother and babies, and require special skills to manage a pregnancy to term.

Previous pregnancies with complications

Health problems and/or a family history of genetic disorders in the mother

For more information on the Fort Sanders Perinatal Center

and high-risk pregnancies, call 865-673-FORT (3678).

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We want to Thank Coach

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Carol’sCritter Corner

Dr. Cheryl Greenacre, as-sociate professor of avian and zoological medicine at the UT Veterinary Medical Center, wants you to know something about that baby bird that you saw fl opping on your lawn.

The kids are alright

“People bring in fawns all the time,” says Greenacre. “There’s a lot of hard work, time and money that goes into saving lives. If we have people bringing in healthy young animals, it takes time and attention away from the ones who really do need help, and greatly taxes our resources.”

And it puts a serious kink in nature’s system, which is intended to teach the baby how to live in the wild.

In cases of injured wild-life, Greenacre and her col-leagues mostly focus on triage. The animal is then handed over to be treated off site by specialists li-censed by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. Everything possible is done to get the animal back to the wild with 100 percent of its athletic ability.

Right now we’re smack in the middle of baby bird season, and fl edglings are

everywhere. Once they leave the nest, they’re on their own. They can’t fl y very well, which is why the parents stick around for a few weeks.

If you feel you absolutely have to do something to get a baby bird out of harm’s way, put it far back in shrubbery nearby, and lock your cats and dogs inside the house.

On a related note, the good doctor has recently op-erated on two magnifi cent birds of prey: a bald eagle and a red-tailed hawk. Both had been shot. The bald eagle made it. The hawk didn’t.

All hawks, owls, and golden and bald eagles are protected by federal law. If you see someone trying to shoot one of these birds, re-port them.

And leave that baby ani-mal alone, because the kids really are alright.Send your interesting animal stories to

news@ShopperNewsNow.com

“It’s perfectly normal,” she says. “It’s trying to de-velop muscle tone, and its parents are nearby. Leave it alone.”

Dr. Greenacre compares wildlife babies to human teenagers.

“They’re learning how to live life, but they’re mak-ing lots of mistakes. One of their mistakes is being out in the open.”

There are a lot of Good Samaritans out there who see a baby animal all alone and pick it up, assuming that it’s in distress. This phe-nomenon even has a name: “spring kidnapping.” It not only applies to birds, but to rabbits, squirrels, deer and other types of wildlife.

But the best course of ac-tion is simply none. It’s all part of nature’s plan.

Particularly vulnerable to well-meaning “rescuers” are animals such as rabbits and fawns that have been taught by their mothers to stay still, blend in with the environment and wait for a parent’s return. When the animal doesn’t fl ee from an approaching human, many people assume it’s injured and needs help.

Knoxville Zoo’s board of directors has chosen Lisa New

as the zoo’s new executive director. New has served as

interim executive director since January. She previously

served as the zoo’s senior director of animal collections

and conservation, and has been employed by the

Knoxville Zoo since 1990. Photo submitted

New named zoo’s executive

director

HEALTH NOTES ■ UT Hospice Adult Grief Sup-

port Group meets 5-6:30 p.m.

each fi rst and third Tuesday in

the UT Hospice offi ce at 2270

Sutherland Ave. A light supper

is served. Info or reservation:

Brenda Fletcher, 544-6279.

■ UT Hospice, serving patients

and families in Knox and

15 surrounding counties,

conducts ongoing orientation

sessions for adults (18 and

older) interested in becoming

volunteers with the program.

No medical experience is

required. Training is provided.

Info: Penny Sparks, 544-6279.

Bruster is this week’s adopt-

able animal from Young-

Williams Animal Center. He

is a sweet, loving 2-year-old

miniature smooth haired

Dachshund mix. His adop-

tion fee is $75 and includes

getting neutered, vaccina-

tions and a microchip. Meet

Bruster at Young-Williams’

Kingston Pike location or

call 215-6599 for more in-

formation. See all of the

center’s adoptable animals

online at www.young-wil-

liams.org.

Meet Bruster

If you have an elderly loved one who might need some company, you may want to consider contacting Knox PAWS (Placing Ani-mals with Seniors).

Sometimes friends come in furry packages. Photo submitted

Sara Barrett

Help for PAWS

Started in 2004 with a partnership between the Offi ce on Aging and Young-Williams Animal Center, Knox PAWS helps match se-niors with animals looking for homes.

Initially, the program was funded by donations from the community and the Dorothy Kidd Memo-rial Fund, but the funding is no longer available and the program needs ongoing fi nancial support. A big part of the program is defraying the cost of vaccinations and other adoption fees.

A “dog-friendly” fund-raiser will be held to benefi t Knox PAWS 5:30-7:30 p.m. Friday, May 17, at Stanley’s Greenhouse, 3029 Daven-port Road. Current clients of the organization will be on hand for a meet and greet. There will be live mu-sic, and refreshments will

be served. Dogs are also invited to the event. Tickets are $25 at the door. Info: w w w. k nox s e n ior s .or g /paws.html

Senior theaterLocal senior theater

troupe The Silver Stage Players will host the Dar-nell Players, a senior the-ater troupe from Atlanta, for three performances of the original work “The Soundtrack of Our Lives: Original Biographical Sto-ries Illustrated with Music and Pictures” 1 p.m. Fri-day, May 31, at the John T. O’Connor Senior Center and 7 p.m. at the Beck Cultural Center, and 7 p.m. Satur-day, June 1, at the Broad-way Academy of Performing Arts.

A meet and greet recep-tion will follow the two eve-ning performances.

The two senior groups originally met in 2008 at a biannual senior theater festival. When they met the second time last year, they began putting together a performance based on their shared experience in story-telling. “The Soundtrack of Our Lives” is the result.

Admission is free to all performances although a $5 donation is suggested. All proceeds from Friday’s evening performance will be given to Beck Cultural Center, and all other funds raised will go toward travel expenses for the Darnell Players. Info: 625-9877 or email director@wildthymeplayers.org.

Shopper news • MAY 13, 2013 • B-3

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SHIH TZU puppies, 3 beautiful males, Shots & wormed. registered. $200. 865-740-6322

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Free Pets 145

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

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Call 215-6599 or visit

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Farmer’s Market 150ALLIS CHALMERS

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BLACK SALER'S Bulls, Yearlings, & Breeding Age. Call Dennis Bailey 423-626-3875; 423-526-7821

Building Materials 1882 8X10 heavy wooden

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ENTRANCE DOOR with 2 side panels & transom, new, solid wood, $1,000 (cost $3,200 new). 865-591-0249

***Web ID# 247175***

Flowers-Plants 189

IRIS FOR SALE Over 100 kinds. Begins May 3. $4 / Rhizome

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Lawn-Garden Equip. 190CUB CADET lawn

mower LT1050, 50" cut, $1,400. Call 865-789-5519.

Machinery-Equip. 193NISSAN FORKLIFT,

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Music Instruments 198Wurlitzer Professional

Organ. Wurlitzer Centura Professional Organ Model 805. Best offer. 931-707-8699

Household Furn. 204BIG SALE!

B & C MATTRESS, Full $99, Queen, $125, King, $199. Pillow Top.

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Flea Markets 212PALLETS OF CONSUMER

GOODS $250. Call Alan @ 423-736-4220

Antiques 21648" OAK ROLL TOP

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Call 865-680-2493

Oak table, 5 legs, 4 chairs $450. Cor. china cab., lighted glass, shelves, $250. 865-992-9609

***Web ID# 245952***

Medical Supplies 219LIFT CHAIR, large

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NEW MERITS 3-whl mobility scooter. Perfect cond. $500. Call 689-2585.

Boats Motors 23214' JON BOAT, 25 hp

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ALUM. fishing boat, 2001, 14' Suzuki 25 HP 4 stroke mtr. w/trlr. $3700. 865-567-5676.

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YAMAHA WAVERUNNER 2005 FX Cruiser, 100 hrs,

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Campers 235CARRI-LITE 5th Whl

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FMC 30', 440 Chrysl. Industrial gas motor, many opts. $10,000. 865-577-1427

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***Web ID# 247349***

Motor Homes 237GEORGIA BOY 1999,

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Motorcycles 2381947 SIMPLEX

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ATV’s 238a1998 300 GREEN

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***Web ID# 245227***

Trucks 257TOYOTA TACOMA

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***Web ID# 246869***

4 Wheel Drive 258CHEV. 2007 2500 HD, Duramax diesel w /Allison transm., 4 dr LT, red, 74k mi, $32,000/b.o. 865-389-6673 ***Web ID# 245457***

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***Web ID# 243525***

JEEP CJ5 304 1977, V8, Many extras, runs and drives great. $5K, 806-1189.

TOYOTA T-100, 1996 extra cab 4x4 SR5. Running boards, Bdliner, grnd eff. $4,995. 865-748-0391

Antiques Classics 2601928 MODEL A Ford

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1949 CHEV Coupe, AT, small V8, PS, teal w/gray int., CLEAN. $18,000. 865-992-9609

***Web ID# 245927***

1988 S-10 Hot Rod Truck, apprx 425 HP, many extras, $6,800. 865-603-0322

Chev Impala Conv. 1961, 283 AT, red w/black top, project car, $16,000. 865-256-7201

***Web ID# 244744***

Chevrolet Fleetmaster Coupe 1948, 100% restored, 458 mi. on restoration. $20,000. 865-635-1898

***Web ID# 245403***

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FORD COUPE 1936, project car, 2 dr w/rumble seat, $8,000. 865-256-7201

***Web ID# 244753***

FORD PU 1940 Street Rod, all Ford, new bed, fenders, parts. $18,000. 865-591-4239

FORD RANGER Splash 1993, 5.0 eng. AT w/overdrive, $3,250. 865-591-4239

MERCURY Cougar, 1969 Convertible V8 needs to be restored $3,500. 865-216-5387

Antiques Classics 260OLDSMOBILE REGENCY 1978

403 (6.6L), V8, Top of line, garaged, loaded,

865-719-0368 ***Web ID# 243621***

VOLKSWAGEN 1963, all original, runs great, perfect cond. All paperwork. $6500. 865-216-1304

***Web ID# 246226***

Sport Utility 261CADILLAC Escalade 2007, 50K mi., diamond white, non-smoker,

22" wheels. Only $34,750. 865-300-5132.

HONDA PILOT 2010 EXL, leather, DVD, 50K mi, exc cond, $20,500. 423-295-5393

NISSAN Xterra 2004, 92K mi, 1 owner, exc cond, clean Car Fax, $8500. 423-562-0875

Imports 262HONDA ACCORD EXL

2011, V-6, 270 HP, 4 dr sedan, gunmetal grey, loaded, all features exc. nav. 19" Grey Alloy wheels, 20k mi. LIKE NEW. All recom-mended dealer maint. Still under warr. $23,500. 865-428-2038; 865-654-2638

***Web ID# 247023***

KIA OPTIMA 2007, 80K mi, great cond., great gas mileage, $7975. 865-680-2656

***Web ID# 238355***

LEXUS ES300 2003 Clean car fax, black, loaded, tint wind., new tires. $7,995. 865-556-9162

LEXUS LS430, 2001 Sedan, loaded, leather, 1 owner, 136K mi $8,950

406-7407 or 219-8746

MERCEDES CLK 2002, 55 AMG convertible. 58k mi. Blk on blk $8000. 865-250-1480

MERCEDES SLK 300 HT convertible, 2010, 9800 mi., selling for $36,000, (list 56,500) Call 865-806-6026.

***Web ID# 243486*** NISSAN ALTIMA

1999, 30 mpg, all power incl sunrf, $3360. 865-603-0322

VOLKSWAGEN Beetle 2012, black pearl, loaded, pristine! 10,600 mi. $22,500. 865-933-6802; 865-235-2633

***Web ID# 242469***

VW JETTA SE 2011 40K miles, $15,995.

Call 865-690-8528.

Sports 264CHEVY SSR 2004,

47K mi., AT V8, black w/ghost flames, gar. kept. $25,000. Call 865-992-5330.

PORSCHE BOXTER 1999, white, black top & int. Exc. shape. 45k mi. $13,000. 865-207-5942

***Web ID# 243939***

Domestic 265BUICK 1991 Park Ave

Ultra, loaded, extra clean, garage kept, drive anywhere, 865-406-5915

Cadillac Deville 2003 Diamond Red, fully loaded, $4900. 865-680-2656

Cadillac DTS 2001, fully loaded, lthr seats, sunrf, 143K mi, 8 cyl, silver ext, gray int, $3,200. Scott Co. 205-259-9453

***Web ID# 246715***

CADILLAC FLEET-WOOD Brougham 1994, 4 dr., 1 owner, garaged, like new, 149K mi., $3,500. 865-690-6836

Dodge Challenger SRT8 2011, fully loaded, 1 owner, 21K mi, mint, $36,000. 865-200-1949

MERC. TRACER 1997 LS, sport pkg, 2.0 auto., AC, must see $2,650. 865-643-7103

Fencing 327FENCE WORK Instal-

lation & repair. Free est. 43 yrs exp! Call 973-2626.

Flooring 330

^CERAMIC TILE in-

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

Guttering 333HAROLD'S GUTTER

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

Handyman 335CARPENTRY, PLUMBING,

painting, siding. Free est, 30+ yrs exp!

Call 607-2227.

Lawn Care 339TRACTOR WORK,

bush hog, grading & tilling. $50 job minimum. 235-6004

Pressure Washing 350

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Roofing / Siding 352

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in the

Tree Service 357

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CONTINUINGKnoxville Photo 2013, a juried photography

exhibition organized by the Arts & Culture Alliance of Greater Knoxville, is accepting entries through midnight Sunday, May 19. Nonrefundable entry fee of $30 covers up to three images. Apply online or download an application at www.knoxalliance.com/photo.html or send SASE to Suzanne Cada, Arts & Culture Alliance, P.O. Box 2506, Knoxville, TN 37901. The show will be July 5-26 at the Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay St.

“Becoming a Volunteer State: Tennessee in the War of 1812” is on display through Sunday, May 19, at the East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St. The exhibit from the Tennessee State Museum commemorates the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812 and the role Tennessee played in the war. Hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday; 1-5 p.m. Sunday.

TUESDAY, MAY 14The FARM Knoxville Farmers Market is open

3-6 p.m. in the parking lot of Ebenezer UMC, 1001 Ebenezer Road.

The Dixie Lee Pinnacle Farmers Market is open 3-6 p.m. at Turkey Creek (across from the theater).

The Harvey Broome Group of the Sierra Club will meet at 7 p.m. at the Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church, 2931 Kingston Pike. Joanne Logan, professor of applied climatology in the Department of Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science at UT, will speak.

“Jazz on the Square” will feature the Marble City 5 performing 8-10 p.m. at the Bill Lyons Pavilion on Market Square. Free.

TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS, MAY 14-30

The “Never-Ever” Senior Novice Tennis Program will offer basic instruction in tennis for seniors 50 and over at Tyson Family Tennis Center, 2351 Kingston Pike. Tennis shoes required; loaner racquets available. Registration forms are available at Knox County Senior Citizen Centers and at Tyson and

West Hills tennis centers. Cost (includes nine hours of instruction and practice): $15. Info/request forms by mail: Lynne Keener, 693-7287, or Bob Roney, 971-5896.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 15American Red Cross, 6921 Middlebrook Pike,

offers weekly information sessions on nurse assistant, EKG and phlebotomy training 10-11 a.m. Info: 862-3508.

UT Medical Center dietitian Janet Seiber will lead a grocery-store tour at 10:30 a.m. at Food City, 11501 Hardin Valley Road, to provide tips on healthy grocery shopping, comparing food labels and selecting food items that fi t participants’ desired eating plans. Cost: free, but reservations required at 305-6970 or www.utmedicalcenter.org/hlk.

Salsarita’s, the Fresh Mexican Cantina, will have an 11 a.m. grand opening for its eighth Knoxville location, in front of Academy Sports on Kingston Pike in Cedar Bluff. The fi rst 100 guests will receive a Cantina Club Card with preloaded amounts ranging from $10 to $500. One of those lucky guests will receive free Salsarita’s for a year. At 2 p.m. there will be hot salsa and burrito eating contests; winners receive free Salsarita’s chips and salsa for a year.

Books Sandwiched In, a lunch-and-learn series, will be held at noon at the East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St. Nissa Dahlin-Brown, associate director of the Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy, will discuss “The Death and Life of the Great American School System: How Testing and Choice Are Undermining Education” by Diane Ravitch.

The Knoxville Challenger League will play the University of Tennessee baseball team at UT’s Lindsey Nelson Stadium at 4:30 p.m. as the baseball Vols host a clinic for KCL. The KCL is made up of male and female special-needs players age 5-26. Free.

WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY, MAY 15-16AARP Driver Safety Class will be offered 12-4

p.m. at John T. O’Connor Senior Center, 611 Winona St. Info: Carolyn Rambo, 584-9964.

THURSDAY, MAY 16Ensemble Swing Time Band will perform 7-9

p.m. on Market Square. Free. Concertgoers are welcome to bring chairs or blankets. No alcohol or food will be available except on the patios of nearby restaurants.

AARP Chapter #3006 will meet at 11:30 a.m. at Church of the Good Samaritan, 425 N. Cedar Bluff Road, for socializing followed by a noon pizza lunch ($3). Neal Denton, director of UT Extension-Knox County, will speak on gardening, including container planting. Info: Betty Berry, 691-8566.

THURSDAYS, MAY 16-AUG. 8DivorceCare will be offered 6:30-8:30 p.m. at

Fellowship Church, 8000 Middlebrook Pike. Those interested may attend any or all sessions. Info: care@fellowshipknox.org.

THURSDAY-FRIDAY, MAY 16-17AARP Driver Safety Class will be offered 12-4

p.m. at Halls Senior Center, 4405 Crippen Road. Info: Carolyn Rambo, 584-9964.

THURSDAY-SATURDAY, MAY 16-18The International Biscuit Festival will begin

with the Southern Food Writing Conference, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. May 16 at the East Tennessee History Center, with 6 p.m. dinner at Blackberry Farm, and 8 a.m.-4 p.m. May 17 at The Square Room, with an evening event at 7 p.m. at The Southern Depot. The festival continues 9 a.m.-5 p.m. May 18 in Krutch Park and the surrounding area. Info and tickets: biscuitfest.com.

FRIDAY, MAY 17The FARM Knoxville Farmers Market is open

3-6 p.m. at Laurel Church of Christ, 3457 Kingston Pike. Alive After Five at the Knoxville Museum of Art,

1050 World’s Fair Park, will feature Christabel & The Jons 6-8:30 p.m. Admission: $10 ($6 for KMA members and college students with ID); free for 17 and under.

SATURDAY, MAY 18The ninth annual Children’s Festival of

Reading, sponsored by the Knox County Public Library, will be held 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at the World’s Fair Park Festival Lawn and Amphitheater. Featured writers and storytellers include Sharon Draper, Jarrett Krosocka, Kerry Madden, Bob Shea, Allen Wolf, Marc Tyler Nobleman, Jim Gill, Bobby Norfolk and Sherry Norfolk. The event kicks off the library’s Summer Reading Club. Free admission; free parking in most nearby lots.

The Knoxville Writers’ Guild will host a workshop for writers interested in self-publishing 12-2 p.m. at the Stone House, Church of the Savior, 934 N. Weisgarber Road. The session will address specifi c questions attendees have about specifi c projects. Patricia Gilliam and Daryl Yearwood will lead the workshop. Cost: $40 ($35 members). Registration: www.knoxvillewritersguild.org or KWG Workshops, P.O. Box 10326, Knoxville, TN 37939-0326.

SUNDAY, MAY 19Three-time Pulitzer Prize-winning writer

Rick Atkinson, author of “The Liberation Trilogy: A Chronicle of World War II,” will present a lecture and sign books 2:30 p.m. at the Bijou Theatre. Admission: free, but reservations must be made to 215-8883 or at https://kcpl.wufoo.com/forms/a-conversation-with-rick-atkinson/. Info: www.easttnhistory.org.

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Change of heartHeart attack turns doubter into sleep evangelist

He’d had rough nights before, the kind when Warren Wilson would wake up the next morning feeling drowsy, tired, achey or as if he’d been beaten in his sleep.

But March 21, 2011, was far worse than usual – that was the day he woke up with a heart at-tack.

It was also the day that set Wilson to thinking about wheth-er there might be a link between his sleeplessness and his heart attack.

“My wife had been telling me for years that she thought I might have sleep apnea, and I’d been ignoring her,” said Wilson, whose wife Gail works in recov-ery at Parkwest Medical Center. “I thought, ‘Snoring is a manly thing to do. All men snore!’ But while I was laid up in the hospital, she mentioned it again. A couple of the nurses in the Cardiac Care Unit even mentioned it. They thought I may have sleep apnea because they had seen me stop breathing too.”

Wilson, however, was still un-convinced. After all, he only had blockage to one artery in his heart and that was 100 percent blocked – something that, he reasoned, “might have been all that lard I ate as a kid.”

But six months after his heart attack, again urged by his wife, Wilson walked into the Sleep Dis-orders Center at Parkwest where he was examined by Dr. Bert Hampton, a board-certifi ed sleep specialist.

“After my initial evaluation of Mr. Wilson, I felt there was a very high probability that he had obstructive sleep apnea and that it had played a major role in his heart attack,” said Hampton who ordered a “split-night sleep study” for Wilson.

“In a split-night study, if ob-structive sleep apnea can be docu-mented in the fi rst two hours of sleep, the remainder of the night can be used to determine what CPAP (continuous positive air pressure) pressure and mask work for the patient,” Hampton ex-plained. “Sometimes, a split-night study is planned ahead of time and sometimes it is done emergently due to the severity of the patient’s

Six months after his heart attack, Warren

Wilson (left) met with Dr. Bert Hampton for

an evaluation of his sleeping disorder.

sleep apnea. Mr. Wilson’s study was planned as a split-night study, but if it had not been planned, he would have met criteria to do a split-night study emergently due to the severity of his sleep apnea.”

So severe, in fact, was Wilson’s apnea that he had only been asleep an hour and 18 minutes when he was awakened by a technician with a CPAP mask in hand saying, “You need this!”

The verdict? Wilson’s blood oxygen satura-

tion fell to a low of 57 percent (92 to 98 is considered normal), and most importantly, he had “stopped breathing” 66 times during those 78 minutes.

Wilson puts it this way: “If somebody is suffocating you 66 times an hour – somebody grab-bing your throat 66 times an hour – that can’t be good for you. That’s what sleep apnea does. The word apnea, by the way, is Latin for ‘without air.’”

In fact, Hampton said, the phrase “stopped breathing” isn’t entirely accurate when describing

obstructive sleep apnea. “More ac-curately, what is occurring is par-tial or complete collapse of the air-way through the back of the throat which blocks airfl ow to the lungs,” said Hampton.

According to Hampton, Wilson was trying to breathe in his sleep but the relaxation of his tongue, pharyngeal and jaw muscles was causing his throat to collapse and causing him to breathe through his mouth.

“Usually mouth breathers keep their mouth shut when using CPAP but occasionally a person’s mouth may not stay shut while us-ing CPAP,” said Hampton. “If this happens, the patient needs to use either a chin strap or a mask that goes over the nose and mouth to prevent air from the CPAP from leaking out the mouth. Most people who use CPAP, use a na-sal mask or nasal pillows and do not need a chin strap or mask that goes over the nose and mouth.”

While Wilson’s CPAP machine has a chin strap, he has no com-plaints at all.

Wake Refreshed.

Sleep apnea more serious than you might think

Hampton says more

education is needed about the

health risks of sleep apnea.

It’s about more than just getting a good night’s sleep.

In fact, sleep apnea is a serious, potentially life-threatening condition that is far more common than generally understood with as many as 18 million Americans estimated to have it.

It occurs in all age groups and both genders and is more common in men, although it may be under-diagnosed in women and young African-Americans.

“The awareness of the medical community and the general public that obstructive sleep apnea is a major health issue has increased signifi cantly but still many patients with obstructive sleep apnea go undiagnosed,” said Dr. Bert Hampton of the Sleep

“I sleep many, many nights like ababy. It seems like years since Ihad a full night’s sleep from lyingdown to getting up. And since theCPAP machine blows humidifi edair into your nostrils, you don’thave a problem with dry sinuses.It’s not diffi cult to travel with ei-ther. It comes in its own little caseand I take it with me wherever Igo. It’s like that credit card – Inever leave home without it.”

Greg Belcher, manager of Parkwest’s

Sleep Disorders Center, shows one

of the various CPAP devices used in

treating sleep apnea.

“I have become an evangelist for sleep stud-ies and CPAP machines,” he says. “I tell everyone about it. I am like the guy who quit smoking – I tell everyone how great it is to have found a fi x to the problem. I think some people fear wearing that nose hose. Some are very resistant to that – Who can sleep with that noisy thing running? But today’s machines are whisper quiet. People have apprehensions about it. But I tell you, it’s much better than the al-ternative, and that person lying beside you is less likely of having a heart attack, stroke or diabetes.”

Now, Wilson is sleeping the sleep of the just.

“I don’t wake myself up suf-focating like I used to,” he says.

Disorders Center at Parkwest Medical Center. “Efforts need to continue to be made to raise the

awareness of the importance of diagnosing and treating sleep apnea.”

Hampton says that lack of knowledge about the affects of sleep apnea could have a serious impact on their health.

“A lot of people still don’t fully understand that obstructive sleep apnea is a risk factor for numerous major health problems including hypertension, diabetes, heart attacks, heart arrhythmias, strokes and even a form of dementia,” he said. “It is also a risk factor for work and driving accidents, poor school and work performance, headaches, memory and concentration problems, sexual dysfunction and low testosterone levels,

daytime sleepiness and fatigue. So education about the adverse health effects and quality of life effects of sleep apnea is extremely important.”

But diagnosis of sleep apnea is not simple because there can be many different causes. Primary care doctors, pulmonologists, neurologists or other doctors with specialty training in sleep disorders may be involved in making a defi nitive diagnosis and initiating treatment.

Diagnostic tests usually are performed in a sleep center, but new technology may allow some sleep studies to be conducted in the patient’s home.

Hampton says the test alone is a stumbling block for many people

who have anxiety over sleepingwhile hooked up to wires and notwanting to use a CPAP machine orbelieving they would not be able totolerate it.

“Most patients that come to a certifi ed sleep center and are evaluated by a certifi ed sleep specialist for sleep apnea and then are recommended to have a sleep study will have a high probability of having sleep apnea,” saidHampton. “The best treatment option for obstructive sleepapnea is CPAP (or some relatedform of CPAP therapy) so many of these patients will be treated with CPAP. But there are other potential treatment options andthese can be discussed with thesleep specialist.”