cess control.” The fencing started in the fall of 2013 following a dis-

trictwide security assessment. It’s funded through the KCS’s security budget which also funds video moni-tors and cameras.

There is a school resource offi cer (SRO) at each campus and

often a Sheriff’s deputy or city po-lice offi cer as well.

Paidousis said fencing was a priority of one-third of principals surveyed. “We started with our elementary schools where por-table classrooms and playgrounds

Pond Gap street honors Newman

Knoxville City Council has unanimously approved renam-ing Riley Drive (between Ren-ford and Hollywood) to Charles Newman Drive.

David Williams, president of the Pond Gap Area Neighbor-hood Association, led the effort to honor Mr. Newman (his great grandfather), who came to the community in 1929 and built the home at 3703 Suther-land Avenue which still stands and is occupied by family descendants.

Mr. Newman was a grocer who operated a market on Fifth Avenue in the 1920s and the Locust Street Market in the ’30s and ’40s and had a cafe in the Market House down-town. He offered credit to his customers during the Great Depression and helped many fi nd jobs.

The neighborhood associa-tion plans to place an historic marker near the road to honor Mr. Newman.

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BUZZ

By Sandra ClarkImagine the shock of Patti

Bound when a chain link fence ap-peared around part of the campus of Brickey-McCloud Elementary School, a short distance from her home. “Why should I know any-thing,” she said when asked. “I’m only on the Board of Education.”

Bounds was surprised to learn that new fencing is coming for Powell Middle School, also in her district. She said fencing has nev-er been discussed during her two years on the board.

Gus Paidousis, security chief for Knox County Schools, said seven campuses will be fenced this summer. “We continue to put fencing in place to improve ac-

Fences popping up like mushrooms

Gus Paidousis

were wide open. We’ve fenced 20 schools – two middle schools and the rest elementary.”

On tap for this summer are Whittle Springs and Powell mid-dle schools, along with Brick-ey-McCloud, Ritta, West Hills, Beaumont and Halls elementary schools. All projects are differ-ent, he said, and costs range from $20,000 to $100,000 per school.

In addition to the cost, the fenc-es are playing havoc with plans to build sidewalks and greenways so kids can walk or bike to school.

At Sarah Moore Greene Mag-net Academy, a six-foot fence was erected on one side of a greenway even though a four-foot fence was already in place on the other side

– making this the best protected greenway in town.

Russ Oaks, chief operating offi -cer for KCS, said the new fence does not obstruct the greenway while the older fence is around a playground. Incoming principal Amy Brace has asked that the shorter fence be re-moved.

At Karns Elementary, security fencing blocked entrance to the campus for kids walking across a community-sponsored bridge over Oak Ridge Highway. Paidousis said that problem was fi xed last year by relocating a gate.

The fences are secure during the school day and will be left

To page A-3

By Wendy SmithIt was an age of relative in-

nocence, except for a few drag races and social club hazing inci-dents, when students from diverse neighborhoods got along. Teenag-ers addressed adults as “mister” and “missus” and teachers were respected.

A photo from the 1966 West-

erner yearbook portrays a

happy and studious West

High School student body.

Sandy Gillespie, who is help-

ing to plan the Class of 1966

reunion, is in the center wear-

ing saddle oxfords.

Marek Pienkowski, center, celebrates as Polish Ambassador to the U.S.

Ryszard Schnepf cuts the ribbon on the Polish Cultural Center. Former Am-

bassador to Poland Victor Ashe looks on. Photo by Wendy Smith

By Wendy SmithAmbassador of the Repub-

lic of Poland to the U.S. Ryszard Schnepf was the guest of honor at a ribbon-cutting for Knoxville’s new Polish Cultural Center lo-cated in West Knox Plaza, 7417 Kingston Pike.

The new center, which is adja-cent to the medical office of Hon-orary Consul for the Republic of Poland Dr. Marek Pienkowski, houses an art gallery and library, and will host a monthly movie night. He estimates that there are approximately 300 Polish families in the greater Knoxville area.

“I hope it will be a place where

people can mingle, get to know each other and build good rela-tionships.”

Schnepf said Knoxville has been supportive of Polish fami-lies, thanks in part to Former U.S. Ambassador to Poland Vic-tor Ashe.

The center looks very promis-ing for future activity, he said.

“It’s always good to get together and see a movie. It will create an ambiance for the free exchange of ideas.”

The artwork of Maja Godlews-ka is currently on display at the Polish Cultural Center. She is an associate professor of painting at UNC Charlotte.

WHS Class of 1966 reunion planners include Tom Foster, Mike Reeves, Tom Marsh, Beverly McDonald Trobaugh,

Gunby Rule, Carolyn Shults Granade, Jimmy Bell, Annabell Ailor Harr, Ray Evans, Leigh Shepard Bailey, Sandy Gil-

lespie and Sam Nelson. Photo by Wendy SmithTo page A-3

The way we were WHS Class of ‘66 prepares to celebrate 50 years

Local Polish Cultural Center opens

Rural/Metro drives lower fi re rates

The Public Protection Class (PPC) for the portion of Knox County within the Rural/Met-ro service area has changed from fi ve to three, which will result in an approximate 35 percent reduction in insur-ance premiums, according to Rural/Metro Fire Chief Jerry Harnish. The change is effec-tive Aug. 1.

The PPC is the numeri-cal rating assigned to each community by the Insurance Services Offi ce (ISO), which prepares and develops infor-mation that the insurance industry uses to set rates. The ISO evaluates emergency com-munications systems and dis-patching, the fi re department and the public water supply.

PPC ratings range from one, which is the best, to 10, which means unprotected. Only about eight percent of commu-nities surveyed by ISO have a PPC of three or better.

A sample annual premium for a 25-year-old house with a $200,000 value and a PPC of fi ve is $1,136. With a PPC of three, the annual premium drops to $774.

Knox County had a PPC of nine in 1978. In 1995, it dropped to four. It went up to fi ve in 2012 when all water dis-tricts began being graded to-gether.

The new Choto fi re station affected the rating because it added fi re engines and reduced response times, said Harnish.

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open for community use at other times, he said.

Are we overdoing this?“My general philosophy

is the more fencing the bet-ter,” said Paidousis, but “we have enough people in the loop to keep us even.”

In addition to the school principal, the team includes someone from the central offi ce, generally Oaks, and Dennis Archer of the main-tenance department. Ar-cher’s job is to ensure access for mowing and mainte-nance and to fi re hydrants.

“Generally, the feedback from parents has been very positive,” said Paidousis. He prefers chain link fencing with a black vinyl coating. He keeps fencing away from the front of buildings, when possible, and sometimes uses decorative fencing, like at New Hopewell in South Knox.

Other upgradesKnox County Schools has

several construction proj-ects underway this summer, some funded through the capital budget and others through the maintenance department.

KCS will build two mid-

dle schools (Gibbs and Har-din Valley), and both are under design.

Work at Pond Gap El-ementary is going well, ac-cording to Russ Oaks. “We’re ahead of expectations” for the project, which is visible from I-40 westbound. He ex-pects to have students in the new wing as early as winter. Then the existing school will be updated and retrofi tted to accommodate its increased enrollment.

Inskip Elementary School’s $6.5 million upgrade will start upon selection of an architect. Doug Dillingham, supervisor of facilities, is overseeing these projects.

Other up-dates were provided by Jim French, super v isor of mainte-nance:

■ K a r n s and Cen-tral high schools, new

switch gears for elevators ■ South-Doyle Middle

School, interior paint and new lockers (to be installed during fall break)

■ Powell High, added in-

Fences popping up From page A-1

sulation for auxiliary gym ■ Inskip and New

Hopewell, asbestos abate-ment in fl oors

■ West View and Foun-tain City, cafeteria upgrades

■ Austin-East and West, replacement air condition-ers for gym

■ Bearden, Carter, Far-ragut and Halls High, new air conditioners for gym. (This will leave just “5-6 high schools and 3-4 middle schools” w ithout gym A/C, said French.

■ Fountain City Elemen-tary, new gym fl oor

■ Bearden High School, auditorium upgrades – new seats, painting, fl oor cover-ing and lighting

■ West Haven, addition of loop road to improve traf-fi c stacking

■ Karns Elementary, more pavement for roads and park-ing on campus, with traffi c fl ow redesigned to “mitigate but not fi x the congestion”

■ Shannondale, paving parking lot, moving a gate and pouring a sidewalk.

French expects all proj-ects to be completed before school starts.

COMMUNITY NOTES ■ Council of West Knox

County Homeowners meets

7:15 p.m. each fi rst Tuesday,

Peace Lutheran Church, 621

N. Cedar Bluff Road. Info:

cwkch.com.

■ Family Community Educa-

tion-Bearden Club meets

10 a.m. each third Tuesday,

Central Baptist-Bearden, 6300

Deane Hill Drive. Info: Shan-

non Remington, 927-3316.

■ Family Community Educa-

tion-Crestwood Club meets

10 a.m. each fourth Thursday,

Grace Lutheran Church, 9076

Middlebrook Pike. Info: Ruby

Freels, 690-8164.

■ Fourth District Democrats

meet 6 p.m. each fourth

Tuesday, Bearden Library,

100 Golfclub Road. Info: Chris

Foell, 691-8933 or foellmc@aol.

com; Rosina Guerra, rosinag@

earthlink.net or 588-5250.

■ Lyons View Commu-

nity Club meets 6 p.m.

each second Monday, Lyons

View Community Center,

114 Sprankle Ave. Info: Mary

Brewster, 454-2390.

■ Third District Democrats

meet 6 p.m. each third Thurs-

day, Cedar Bluff Library, 9045

Cross Park Drive. Info: Liz Key,

201-5310 or lizkey1@gmail.

com; Isaac Johnson, 310-7745

or ijohnso2@gmail.com.

■ Toastmasters Club 802

meets 6:30 p.m. each Tuesday,

Central Baptist Annex, 6310

Deane Hill Drive. Info: 802.

toastmastersclubs.org.

■ West Hills Community Asso-

ciation. Info: Ashley Williams,

313-0282.

■ West Knox Lions Club meets

7 p.m. each fi rst and third

Monday, 8529 Kingston Pike.

Info: knoxvillewestknoxlion-

sclub.org.

■ West Knox Republican Club

meets 7 p.m. each second

Monday at Red Lobster on

Kingston Pike.

■ Historic Sutherland Heights

Neighborhood Association.

Info: Marlene Taylor, 951-3773,

taylor8246@bellsouth.net.

“Memories of the 1970s” is aimed at baby boomers.

Coloring book helps adults fi nd inner fl ower childBy Wendy Smith

Lifelong doodler Alisa Whitley has created a way for baby boomers to relax – and reconnect with their child-hood – through coloring.

The West Knox pho-tographer and artist has published “Memories of the 1970s,” a coloring book for adults. While coloring books aimed at stressed-out adults are now common, the groovy, fl ower-power look of this one sets it apart.

When she was a kid, Whitley doodled on every blank surface she could fi nd. She was good at it, too. Her classmates paid her 50 cents to decorate their band folders, which was more than the cost of lunch in the cafeteria, she says.

She always wanted to be an artist, but “life hap-pened,” and she ended up working in the IT fi eld. But a recent switch to a pho-tography career revived her interest in art, and she

returned to painting and drawing.

The coloring book, fi lled with images of fl owers, peace signs and even a lava lamp, refl ects her appre-ciation for pop artist Peter Max. While creating the book, she solicited feedback from baby boomers, who complained about the in-tricacy of designs in other books. Whitley includes a range of diffi culty levels.

She enjoys stepping away from her more sophisticated artistic pursuits to color, es-pecially when she’s spend-ing time with her grand-daughters. But she has her own box of 64 Crayola cray-ons, and the grandchildren have to ask to borrow them.

Even those who don’t feel particularly creative should give coloring a try, she says.

“It was amazing to me to fi nd out how many technical people have an artistic side.”

“Memories of the 1970s” is available on Amazon.com.

At least that’s how mem-bers of the West High School Class of 1966 remember their school days.

Several of them met last week to plan an August re-union. The ’66 grads get together more than other classes, says Leigh Shepard Bailey. They had a party three years ago, when most of the class turned 65. They called it a Medicare Party.

Annabell Ailor Harr, who came to West during her ju-nior year, describes it as a “welcoming place.” Beverly McDonald Trobaugh agrees. She felt accepted when she moved to Knoxville from Canada, although students made fun of the way she talked. But her English teacher loved the way she pronounced the letter “g” at the end of her words, she says.

Hangouts at the time in-cluded Bill’s Drive-In and Shoney’s in Bearden, and The Quarterback restaurant on Cumberland Avenue. Sneaking into the Knoxville Drive-In Theatre was an-other favorite pastime.

R & B and Motown made

it the best decade of mu-sic, and many students at-tended concerts at the Civic Coliseum, says Tom Marsh.

Ray Evans remembers “a lot of fast cars” and drag racing on I-40. The inter-state wasn’t fi nished yet, so there were few cars at night, says Gunby Rule.

West High was a city school, and Bearden High was a county school, but they were just a mile apart, so there was a fi erce rivalry. Sam Nelson recalls that a “W” was burned on the Bearden football fi eld his senior year, but he’s vague about his participation in the prank.

Sandy Gillespie, who played football and basket-ball for West, recalls that the school was defaced with paint by Bearden students before the football fi eld in-cident.

“They started it.”Ninth grade was added at

West during their freshman year, and the school was in-tegrated during their junior year.

“I don’t remember think-ing anything about it,” Ev-

Class of 1966 From page A-1ans says of integration.

West had the highest aca-demic average in Knoxville, he recalls, and several doc-tors, lawyers and dentists came out of the class. Girls weren’t generally expected to have jobs, unless they wanted to be teachers or secretaries, says Trobaugh. But many went on to have successful careers.

That academic excel-lence wasn’t apparent when it came to pledging social clubs at West. The two boys’ clubs were the Esquires and the Rebs, and Jimmy Bell remembers getting thrown in the shower, blindfolded and dropped off in Hot Springs, N.C. in the mid-dle of the night with other pledges.

The girls weren’t quite as cruel, but Trobaugh re-members making Top Hats pledges push live worms down the street with their noses.

Also in the category of bad decisions was Bell’s spring break trip to Dayto-na Beach during his senior year. When their ride fell through, Bell and friends Mike Bowman and Leslie Quarles opted to hitchhike. They started on Alcoa High-

way at 4:30 p.m. on Friday and got their fi rst ride at 7:30. When they ended up in Chatsworth, Ga., at 1 a.m., a deputy locked them in a laundromat to make sure they didn’t cause trouble.

They got to the beach on Sunday and secured a ride home with a friend. But the engine blew up in Valdosta, Ga., and the group waited eight hours at a junkyard/beer joint for the friend’s fa-ther to pick them up.

Times were different then, says Evans. There was more freedom and fewer places to get in trouble.

“We always felt safe.”The reunion begins with a

“class members only” night on Friday, Aug. 12. Spouses are invited to participate on Saturday, Aug. 13. Info: westhigh66@yahoo.com

MILESTONE ■ Lindsay Tom has

earned honor roll

distinction for the spring

2016 semester from the

University of Kansas,

School of Health Profes-

sions.

Maryville College spring graduates, honoreesMaryville College re-

cently announced gradu-ates, students named to the dean’s list and students re-ceiving academic awards for the spring semester.

Graduates include: Ame-lia Brumbaugh, Michael Chait, Blaine Coyle, Winode Handagama, Robert James, Laura Kimberlain, Rachel Long, Jake Mason, Joshua Revilla, Kristina Roth and Sean Yoder.

Students named to the dean’s list include: Rachel An, Madison Bakri, Amelia Brumbaugh, Blake Bow-man, Michael Chait, Blaine Coyle, Alan Miramontes Flores, Vincent Gambuzza, Erika Hipsky, Elizabeth Hopkins, Laura Kimberlain, Jennifer LaFreniere, Taylor Leonard, Eric Lewis, Kath-ryn Maley, Samuel Phillips,

Ian Schomer, Daniel Silva, David Walker, Sarah Werk-hoven, Sarah Wickman, Jordan Wilson and William Winton.

Michael Chait received the Physical Education, Health and Outdoor Rec-reation Outstanding Senior Award. He is the son of Mark Chait and Elizabeth Dubov.

Blaine Coyle was one of fi ve fi nalists for the Out-standing Senior Award. She is the daughter of Brent and Carol Coyle.

Kathryn Maley received the Freshman Biology Award. She is the daughter of Dan and Gaye Maley.

Ian Schomer received the Outstanding Performance in General Chemistry. He is the son of Terry and Kath-leen Schomer.

REUNION NOTES ■ Fulton High School Class of 1966 50th reunion, 5:30 p.m. Satur-

day, Aug. 6, Calhoun’s on the River, 400 Neyland Drive. Cost: $25. Reservations deadline: July 15. Reservations/payment:

Fulton High School 1966 Reunion, c/o Doug Welch, 890 Hansmore

Place, Knoxville TN 37919. Info: Dougwelch1948@yahoo.com.

■ The Knoxville Central High School Class of 1966 50th reunion,

Saturday, Oct. 8, Beaver Brook Country Club. Info: Gail Norris Kitts,

gnkitts@yahoo.com.

Jim French

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VictorAshe

Betty Bean

Scott Frith

Marvin West

If the football Volunteers live up to lofty expectations, history says three will be honored as all-Americans. Because of exceptional wis-dom and insight, you are in-vited to pick ’em.

Will it be Jalen Hurd, star running back? His fi eld is crowded.

Cam Sutton is a good-enough corner to persuade opponents to go the other way.

Do you choose Jalen Reeves-Maybin, run-and-hit linebacker?

How about quarterback Joshua Dobbs, epitome of the student-athlete?

You could certainly pick Derek Barnett, destroyer at defensive end.

Kick returner Evan Ber-ry could do it again. Cen-ter Coleman Thomas has a

All-Americans to be

chance. And punter Trevor Daniel. Maybe somebody else pops out of the crowd. Write-ins are welcome.

Please accept light-weight guidance. The best player on the team might be a youngster, but youth is handicapped in the bid for post-season honors un-less accompanied by spec-tacular statistics. Previous build-up, name recognition, is often decisive.

Team success is relevant. Traditional winners have an advantage. Keep in mind

that half of the offi cial selec-tors don’t know as much as you do, but they look at line-ups and conclude somebody must be good if Alabama, Ohio State, Florida State and Clemson prevail season after season.

After you have fi nished our all-America exercise, tell me who projects as the most valuable Volunteer. Is anybody indispensable?

Five or six quarterbacks will go ahead of Dobbs in the next NFL roll call, but Joshua makes the Vols go. He is an exceptional leader (smarts, personality, guardian of the football). He is a genuine dual threat (671 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns, 2,291 pass-ing and 15 TDs). He is not a bombs-away aerialist. He may or may not be the win-ning edge. He had two scor-

ing passes in the four losses last season.

Hurd, 6-4, 241 and 23 miles an hour on a tread-mill, is not your ordinary big running back. Butch Jones has declared him a Heis-man candidate. Linebackers concede that Jalen causes headaches. Safeties say he is faster than he appears.

Hurd was fourth in SEC rushing last season with 1,288 yards along with 12 touchdowns. He is a will-ing blocker and better than average receiver. He is within range (892) of Tennessee’s career rush-ing record but there is only one football and Alvin Ka-mara and Dobbs will have it a fair share.

Sutton is good, very good. He has been the Vols’ best corner for three years. Cer-tain sportswriters tell him he is great. SEC coaches and

pro scouts are less comfort-ing. Coaches selected half a hundred 2015 all-SEC stars and did not mention Cam-eron. NFL provided mixed reviews. That is why he is here instead of there.

Sutton led America with 18.7 yards per punt return. His 467 are a school career record.

Reeves-Maybin, natural leader, is critical to the UT defense. He led with 105 tackles, 14 for losses. He fi g-ures to fi nd more in the Bob Shoop blitz package. Cross your fi ngers on whether the repaired shoulder is 100 percent strong.

Barnett is an intimidat-ing pass rusher and strong enough at 6-3 and 257 to hold his own against running at-tacks. He tied for fourth in the SEC with 10 sacks and has 20 in his career. That is in the general direction of

Reggie White, school record-holder with 32.

Evan Berry was the na-tion’s top kickoff returner in 2015 (38.3 average, three TDs, 804 yards, fourth-most in school history). Foes paid great compliments. They kicked away from him.

Evan received more rec-ognition than all other Vols combined: First-team all-America by Walter Camp, Sporting News and Sports Illustrated; second-team by Football Writers of Amer-ica, CBS and Fox. He was SEC special teams player of the year.

Berry didn’t play all that much on defense but he may play more. Last we saw, he was running toward the ocean with a Northwestern pass he pilfered in the bowl game.Marvin West awaits your input. His ad-

dress is westwest6@netzero.com

Ice cream in Rocky Hill Four Knox County commissioners braved the heat for a night

out at Bruster’s Ice Cream in Rocky Hill. Bob Thomas, Ed Brant-

ley, John Schoonmaker and Dave Wright came to meet with

residents. In the background are Thomas’ sister and mother,

Barbara and Nelle Thomas. Nelle Thomas, observing her birth-

day week, said she was eating dinner: an ice cream sundae

with “everything.” Photo by S. Clark

Most folks around here don’t like the government.

Of course, many of them have a government job in Oak Ridge or at TVA. They drive every day on a road built by the government, stop at a red light installed by the government, and go to sleep in a home paid for with a government-backed loan. On Saturdays each fall, they spend their af-ternoons cheering for the government-run University of Tennessee football team.

But they just don’t like the government.

Our politicians under-stand this, and that’s why most local Republicans oppose any kind of tax in-crease.

It’s nonsense.You can be opposed to big

government in Washington and Nashville, yet want local government to provide more services closer to home. You can be a bona fi de conserva-tive and not panic every time

Parks and Recreation Director Joe Walsh will re-tire by April 2018, as he has joined the city’s drop plan. Walsh was hired by former Parks Director Sam Anderson and has been in this department 25 years plus 5 years in the city fi nance department. Walsh indicated he would stay through December 2017, but had not decided on whether to continue the fi nal four months.

Possible Rogero replace-ments to Walsh include the new deputy parks direc-tor, Aaron Browning, and greenways co-coordinator Lori Goerlich.

Goerlich has not gotten a sign erected on Alcoa Highway or Neyland Drive pointing the way to the Knox-Blount greenway from Buck Karnes Bridge to Marine Park. This green-way opened eight months ago with a mayoral event, but remains a secret.

Signs should not be dif-fi cult to create and install. The good news is that Council member Nick Pavlis is on it and Team Rogero may fi nally get it done.

Since Walsh is staying to the end of 2017, the suc-cessor may not be chosen by Rogero if she is tapped to take a position in a possi-ble Clinton Administration. This writer is confi dent that if Clinton becomes Presi-dent, Rogero, a Clinton delegate, will have a place in her administration.

Natalie Stair, wife of Council member Marshall Stair, plans to open a busi-ness called Nest Knoxville, to be located in the Empo-rium on Gay Street. Nest Knoxville will sell furniture and home decor. She hopes to have it open in early July.

Stair, 32, would be the second spouse of a current council member to operate a business downtown. The other is Emily Campen, wife of Council member Mark Campen, who oper-ates the Flower Pot.

■ UT Chancellor Jimmy Cheek, as pre-dicted several times in this column, has announced his retirement effective when his successor is picked. That could take up to a year. Cheek can look back on many accomplish-ments in new construction on campus and criticism over allowing the Lady Vols name change to go forward.

What happens now? UT President DiPietro names a search committee to recom-mend replacements. It may last into next year. DiPietro makes the choice, subject to UT board approval, from the names submitted to him by his committee.

The searches to replace Susan Martin as provost and Margie Nichols as vice chancellor are suspended until the new chancellor is

By Wendy SmithCity Council will discuss

the Knoxville-Knox Coun-ty Metropolitan Planning Council’s (MPC) recom-mendations regarding Al-ternative Financial Service establishments at a work-shop at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, June 30.

In February, City Council requested that MPC make a recommendation regarding zoning regulations for such institutions, which include check-cashing outlets, mon-ey transmitters, car title lenders, payday loan stores,

pawnshops and rent-to-own stores.

South Knox council mem-ber Nick Pavlis was one of fi ve council members who re-quested the recommendation.

On Chapman Highway, there’s an area with 15 such businesses within a mile, he says. Customers go to one for a loan, and when they can’t pay, they go to the next one. It’s a vicious cycle.

“It’s destructive to people and doesn’t send a good message. It’s not just in my district. They’re on every corner.”

He expects that such businesses will soon face federal regulations.

The public is always wel-come at council workshops, and discussions will include the concerns of the business community.

“We’re open. We’ll lis-ten.”

The proposed zoning changes implement rec-ommendations made in a 2015 MPC report titled “Re-search of Alternative Finan-cial Services and Evaluation of Related Zoning Options.”

Proposed changes in-

clude space requirementsof 1,000 feet of separationbetween like businesses and1,000 feet of separation be-tween AFS establishmentsand residential property.

The 2015 document re-ported 81 AFS establish-ments in Knoxville, 16 inKnox County, and two inFarragut. Existing business-es would be grandfathered.

A vote on the proposedzoning changes was post-poned at the June 21 CityCouncil meeting. It’s ex-pected to be on the July 5agenda.

Joe Walsh to retire

on board, which means an-other year with an interim provost and vice chancellor.

Look for athletic director Dave Hart to depart after the fall football season. His tenure has been contro-versial with the Lady Vols name change and large fi nancial settlements for gender-based lawsuits. The Title IX lawsuit now pend-ing in Nashville has cost $200,000 in legal fees.

The talk is already stir-ring on who replaces Cheek. While there is a search committee, will it be a truly open search or be tilted to-wards a favored candidate? Brian Noland, president of East Tennessee State University since January 2012, is widely mentioned. He previously headed up the West Virginia Higher Education system and prior to that worked for the Ten-nessee Higher Education Commission.

For UT historians, he was the runner up to DiPietro to be UT president when the board in October 2010 voted 11-10 for DiPi-etro over Noland. Then-Gov. Phil Bredesen, a board member, voted for Nolan. The search was very open.

If Noland is chosen, then the new ETSU board must pick a new president for ETSU. Lt Gov. Ron Ramsey has said he is not an appli-cant for the ETSU position.

■ Former Gov. Winfi eld Dunn turns 89 on Friday, July 1. He is the 24th oldest living for-mer Governor. The oldest is David Buckson of Delaware at 95. State Rep. Bill Dunn, who was born in the Pana-ma Canal Zone (as was Sen. John McCain), turns 55 on Sunday, July 3, and Sen. Lamar Alexander turns 76 the same day.

■ The three UT trust-ees from Knoxville (Raja Jubran, Charles Anderson and Sharon Pryse) invited Knox legislators and spous-es to the summer trustee dinner at Cherokee Country Club last week as part of an effort to make friends. Relationships have been strained over the Lady Vols, the UT diversity offi ce and gender-related lawsuits. While this was primarily a social occasion, it was a fi rst and is a positive devel-opment.

■ Attending the din-ner were state Sens. Richard Briggs and Becky Massey along with state Reps. Eddie Smith, Bill Dunn and Roger Kane. Mayor Tim Burchett, a former state legislator, also attended.

Candor needed on taxes

someone suggests a mod-est property tax increase in Knox County.

Don’t get me wrong. No one supports a tax increase for higher salaries for po-litical cronies, but a mod-est property tax increase in Knox County could already have built a Safety Center to better house the men-tally ill. (Our politicians say they support a Safety Center, but no one wants to pay for it.) Road improve-ments could be funded. We could pay good teachers more and keep them from moving elsewhere. More greenways could be built between neighborhoods, which would increase prop-erty values for homeown-

ers and the quality of life of residents.

Instead, we have politi-cians in county government who so refl exively oppose any tax increase that you can’t decide whether they are mimicking Cas Walker or Fox News.

Of course, it doesn’t have to be this way. In fact, you don’t have to look further than the city of Knoxville to see another way forward.

City taxpayers have sup-ported property tax increas-es without a public outcry because they are satisfi ed with their government. Visit downtown Knoxville on a Saturday morning and walk in Market Square. The transformation of that en-tire area is nothing short of remarkable and has been enabled by consistent sup-port across multiple may-oral administrations.

(Don’t call Mayor Rogero a tax-and-spend liberal. The city’s plan to outsource the

Coliseum and Chilhowee Park alone is expected to save $500,000 in salaries.)

A comparable level of in-vestment by county govern-ment would reap untold divi-dends in Halls, Powell and Karns. At current tax levels, county residents won’t get any of that. Instead, folks should just expect more of the same.

Leadership is taking what you inherit and mov-ing forward in a way that refl ects your values. Object-ing to any tax increase at the county level isn’t conserva-tive at all. It’s regressive and harms our future.

We have some important elections coming up. Sup-port candidates running for offi ce who are honest with you about funding county government and who pres-ent a vision for the future that’s more than just prom-ising they won’t raise taxes.

It will take leadership (and more money) to move Knox County forward.Scott Frith is a local attorney. You can

visit his website at pleadthefrith.com

City Council to discuss alternative fi nancial services

As a politically active Democrat, Janice Spoon says she’s participated in plenty of events at the Ben Atchley State Veterans’ Home, located in Knox County’s 6th District, where she lives, including purely social occasions and candi-date meet and greets.

So it shocked her when nursing home offi cials said County Commission candi-date Donna Lucas couldn’t come to the facility to meet the residents.

“We’ve had events at the veterans’ home before: St. Patrick’s Day parties, Flag Day parties, all kinds of parties, including events when we brought in candi-dates to meet the residents, which we were told we could do as long as the candidate was there. We have a real appreciation for everybody out there. But now all of a sudden things are differ-ent.”

Spoon says she has been informed, after working her way up the chain of com-mand for this state-run fa-cility, that the nursing home has an incumbents-only policy.

“I don’t know where to go, what to do,” Spoon said. “I think it is very unfair and

Incumbents only: State facility bars challengers

unethical to allow incum-bents to have events there, but nobody else. And it’s not just because I’m a Democrat that I’m saying this. I don’t get it. I really don’t.”

Leanne Lewis, marketing and public affairs manager with Tennessee State Vet-erans’ Homes, confi rmed Spoon’s account of what she’d been told.

“We are a state facility, and events held in these fa-cilities cannot be for politi-cal gain.”

The ban does not apply to incumbents, she said.

“If they are already in offi ce, they have a right to come in there. Mayor (Tim) Burchett, for example, is al-ready in offi ce, so he’s des-ignated an offi cial dignitary and he can walk in there any time. If it’s somebody running for offi ce, by code or by law we are not allowed to do that because it shows favoritism.”

When asked if this rule also applies to Lucas’ op-ponent, incumbent 6th Dis-

trict commissioner Brad Anders, Lewis said yes.

“We are a state facility. If they are already in offi ce, they have a right to come in there, and we cannot show favoritism.”

When asked if allowing all candidates equal access to the veterans’ home could solve the perception of fa-voritism, Lewis said great care must be taken when dealing with state property and taxpayer money.

“It’s the same thing as if I was in jail as an inmate. The state would not be depriv-ing me of having freedom of

choice. We need to comply with state rules. This is per-ceived as giving monetary gifts for political gain.

“At the end of the day, if you take this to the commis-sioner (Many-Bears Grind-er, head of the Tennessee Department of Veterans’ Affairs), she will tell you the same thing.”

Cas Walker updateJosh Hodge, co-editor

of the UT History Depart-ment’s Cas Walker proj-ect, can be reached at jhodge24@vols.utk.edu or 205-960-9115.

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July 4.

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Monday-Friday.

■ Frank R. Strang Senior

Center

109 Lovell Heights Road670-6693knoxcounty.org/seniorsMonday-Friday8 a.m.-4 p.m.

Off erings include: card

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By Sara BarrettForget rose-colored

glasses. Yellow is the way to go.

Stacy Fortney with Eschenbach Optik of Amer-ica stopped by the East Ten-nessee Technology Access Center last week to help people with poor vision sample assistive devices that could potentially im-prove their quality of life.

The three factors that can improve vision, according to Fortney, are magnifi ca-tion, lighting and contrast.

Fortney showed the au-dience a number of tinted lenses and had volunteers read from a chart with and without using them. The difference was immediately clear in both the audience members’ reading and in their confi dence level.

“Many people even have that ‘aha’ moment when they see their grandchild’s face for the fi rst time,” says Fortney of the simple change to a yellow lens which helps improve con-trast in foreground and background vision.

Cleva Marrow attended the discussion at ETTAC be-cause the injections she re-

ceives for macular degener-ation no longer work as well as she’d like. She was forced to give up driving in 2014.

“Reading has always been a pleasure for me, but now it is a chore,” says Mar-row, 93.

Fortney pulled out a technical-looking light and held it near Marrow’s eyes to brighten a chart she had asked her to read. The light combined with yellow-fi l-tered lenses improved Mar-row’s reading substantially.

“Absorptive fi lters will be common within 10 years for people of all ages,” says Fortney. “It will help with the retina damage we’re causing by looking at our cell phones and playing vid-eo games.”

Fortney stressed several times that with its products, Eschenbach Optik strives to improve clients’ psychologi-cal wellbeing while also im-proving their vision. When someone is actively doing what they enjoy – reading, painting, etc. – their qual-ity of life will naturally im-prove, too.

ETTAC helps people with disabilities of all ages throughout East Tennessee.

Eschenbach representative Stacy Fortney holds a light to help

improve Ron Daves’ vision while he reads.

Eschenbach’s Stacy Fortney

discusses lenses with colored

fi lters.Cleva Marrow reads a chart wearing glasses with yellow lenses Photos by S. Barrett

Clarity for poor visionIt does not sell products

or earn commission from its vendors who demonstrate products. Info: Paula Jones, 219-0130.

Windsor Gardens re-cently hosted its fourth annual family picnic, welcoming more than 170 guests.

Staff and residents invited family mem-bers to Windsor Gar-dens’ “backyard” to cel-ebrate the importance of gathering with fam-ily and friends.

Windsor Gardens’ kitchen staff prepared a cookout complete with hamburgers, pulled pork, watermelon and homemade ice cream.

Guests of all ages were treated to live mu-sic, a dunking booth, corn hole, backyard golf, a photo booth, raf-fl e drawings and a tem-porary tattoo station.

“Windsor Gardens’

Members of the Folden family entertain at Windsor Gardens’

fourth annual family picnic. Photo submitted

Picnic creates family fun

family picnic is our way to cherish our residents by ap-preciating the importance of family and friends.

“It is our goal to create an

atmosphere that allows res-idents to feel as if they are at home and among family,” said life enrichment direc-tor Tara Wallace.

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cross currentsLynn Pitts, lpitts48@yahoo.com

“Or what woman having 10 silver coins, if she loses one, does not light a lamp, sweep the house, and search carefully until she fi nds it? When she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found the coin that I had lost.’”

(Luke 15:8-9 NRSV)

Every woman on the planet can identify with the woman in Jesus’ parable. We have all lost an earring, a recipe or a favorite book.

I recently took off a favorite bracelet that Lewis had given me, and put it in a safe place.

Famous last words, right?This happened at Lake Junaluska, at Annual Con-

ference, and I had lots of other things on my mind. Later, when I started looking for it, I was fearful that somehow or other I had dropped it at the lake, and although the kind people there put it on their “lost items” list, along with my contact information, I didn’t hold much hope.

I continued searching, looking over and over in the same places, expecting different results. (A foolish tactic, I know, but at least I was doing something.)

Then one morning I decided to go through the pockets in my shirts. Eureka! There it was, patiently awaiting its recovery. It is on my wrist now, as I write.

In addition to learning a lesson in hope and pa-tience, I learned something about Jesus.

It hadn’t occurred to me to think about this young rabbi using this particular illustration to make a point with his listeners.

I realized that Jesus knew quite well how women’s hearts and minds work. I wonder if his mother ever lost something in their Nazareth home, and her young son watched (or helped) her search for it!

The woman who lost a coin

FAITH NOTES ■ Listening Hearts, A

Gathering of Bereaved Moms,

will meet 3 p.m. Saturday,

July 2, Christus Victor

Lutheran Church, 4110 Central

Avenue Pike. All grieving

moms are invited. Info:

listeningheartsmoms@gmail.

com or 679-1351.

■ Westside Unitarian

Universalist Church,

616 Fretz Road, holds

meditation services 6:30

p.m. each second and fourth

Wednesday. Includes quiet

refl ection, simple music and

readings. Info: westsideuuc.

org.

VBS NOTES ■ Bearden UMC, 4407 Suther-

land Ave., 6-8 p.m., July 18-21.

Theme: “Cave Quest.” Info/

registration: beardenumc.org.

By Carol Z. ShaneA group of kids gather under a

tree in Becky Givens’ big front yard. They’ve spent part of the morning running around, tossing balls, show-ing off a pet frog and doing what kids do, but now it’s time for singing and dancing. Music swells from a nearby boombox and the kids sing “Praise ye the Lord!” The 9 a.m. session of Grace Presbyterian Church’s Vacation Bible School has begun.

It’s a VBS with a difference. “Our whole concept for a church is to get out into the city and invite everyone,” says Brooke Brummitt, who’s in charge of crafts. Church members are walking the walk by opening up their homes to the kids – four different homes at four different times on three different days

to accommodate age groups from pre-schoolers to rising fi fth graders. The event culminates in an evening session at the church on the fourth day.

Children’s minister Danielle Walk-er says, “I stood up in front of the con-gregation three months ago and said, ‘this is what I want to do. It’s going to look a bit different.’” Walker says she wanted to take the emphasis off of the usual VBS activities such as making decorations for the church. “We were formed to be missional,” she says.

While the youngsters cavort to the music, Brummitt explains that the VBS leaders follow a format of “games, mis-sions, crafts and Bible stories.” Each day, the chosen craft aligns with the lesson for that day. “Today it’s about Jesus feeding the 5,000” (the familiar

“loaves and fi shes” story found in all four New Testament gospels). Brum-mitt and the kids will make colorful fi sh from popsicle sticks and paper. She’s always on the lookout for ideas. “Pinterest is my friend,” she says.

The “multi-location VBS” has been a smash hit from the get-go – im-pressive, considering it’s Grace’s fi rst. “We’ve had 100 percent participation every day,” says Sabina Cason. Brum-mitt adds, “Everybody embraced it.”

Walker is thrilled with the result. “We want to get out in the city,” she says. “We want to draw in people who don’t know that God loves them.”

Grace Presbyterian is at 1610 Mid-park Road in Knoxville (north of Mid-dlebrook Pike).

Info: www.gracepresknoxville.org

Ginny Hile leads a lively morning music and dance

session at Grace Presbyterian Church’s fi rst-ever

Vacation Bible School. Shown are Hile, Leslee

Givens, Emmy Hile, Mary Caroline LeMarbre, Dallas

Christenberry, Virginia Hile, Miller Hile, Davis Givens,

Isla Oler and Samuel Brummitt. Photo by Carol Z. Shane

‘Traveling’ Vacation Bible School

By Nancy AndersonHaving an active social

life during one’s golden years can be a challenge for some, but not so for the seniors of Trinity Baptist Church’s JOY (Just Older Youth) Club.

The group, nearly 40 members strong, cruised the Tennessee River aboard an authentic paddleboat, the Star of Knoxville, for their June gathering.

“We meet the fi rst Tues-day of every month for games, movies, costume parties, food, or whatever else strikes our fancy,” said co-director Elaine Doss.

“Johnnie Keck, the other director, and I don’t dictate

Trinity Baptist seniors fi nd joy in fellowshiphave asked for a better day.”

Doss said the fun-loving group was founded about three years ago, and mem-bers have been laughing and growing together as a com-munity ever since.

“We have more than

one jokester in the group. You just never know what they’re going to say or come up with next. We laugh so much and we love to make each other laugh.”

Info: www.trinitychurch karns.org.

what we do or where we go. The club votes on everything. When someone brought up the cruise … well, we were all on board for that!

“The weather was just beautiful, the food was deli-cious, singer Tommy Spen-cer kept us entertained. But what was most fun was spending time with each other. We were all laughing and cutting up the whole time. I felt sorry for the crew members, but we couldn’t

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Sara Barrett

an ordinary day. I looked outside and saw the sun was shining. I thought, “Good.” For the fi rst time I wanted a game to hap-pen.

I got to breakfast a little early, actually feel-ing happy.

“ To d a y ’s the day,” Dad announced.

“Right.”“ T o d a y

you’ll re-ally win,” chipped in my ma.

“ C o u l d be.”

My father leaned across the table and gave me a friendly tap. “Winning the last game is what matters. Go out with your head high, Ed.”

“And my backside up if I lose?” I wanted to know.

“Ed,” said my ma, “don’t be so hard on yourself. Your father and I are coming to watch.”

“Suit yourselves,” I said, and beat it to the bus.

As soon as I got to class, Saltz and I col-lected the T-shirts. “What are you going to do with them?” the others kept asking.

“You picked me as captain, didn’t you?”“Mr. Lester did.”When we got all the shirts, Saltz and I

sneaked into the Art Room and did what needed to be done. Putting them into a bag so no one would see, we went back to class.

“Just about over,” I said.“I’m almost sorry,” confessed Saltz.“Me too,” I said. “And I can’t fi gure out

why.”“Maybe the team that loses together re-

ally stays together.”“Right. Not one fathead in the whole

team. Do you think we should have gotten a farewell present for Mr. Lester?”

“Like what?”“A defl ated soccer ball.”It was hard getting through the day. I

couldn’t count the people who wished me luck. If I lived to be a hundred, I’d never run out of it. It was obvious they considered me the unluckiest guy in the whole world. I kept wishing I could have banked it for something important. Trouble was, it was just for sports.

But the day got done.Down in the locker room, as we got

ready, I passed out the T-shirts.

Barish held his up. It was the regular shirt with “S.O.R.” on the back. But under

it Saltz and I had added some iron-on letters. Now they all read:

S.O.R.LOSERSB a r i s h ’ s

r e a c t i o n was just to stare. That was my only nervous mo-ment. Then he cracked up, laughing like crazy. The rest, once they saw it, joined in. When Mr. Lester came down, he brought Mr.

Tillman. We all stood up and turned our backs to them.

“Oh, my goodness,” moaned Mr. Lester.“That’s sick,” said Mr. Tillman. “Sick!”

His happy beads shook angrily.“It’s honest,” I said.“It’s defeatist,” yelled Tillman.“Mr. Tillman,” I asked, “is that true,

about your trying out for pro football?”He started to say something, then

stopped, his mouth open. “Yeah. I tried to make it with the pros, but couldn’t.”

“So you lost too, right?”“Yeah,” chimed in Radosh, “everyone

loses sometime.”“Listen here, you guys,” said Mr. Till-

man, “it’s no fun being rejected.”“Can’t it be okay to lose sometimes?” I

said, “You did. Lots of people do. You’re still alive. We don’t dislike you because of that.”

“We got other reasons,” I heard a voice say. I think it was Saltz.

Mr. Tillman started to say something, but turned and fl ed.

Mr. Lester tried to give us a few fi nal pointers, like don’t touch the ball with our hands, only use feet, things that we didn’t always remember to do.

“Well,” he said fi nally, “I’ve enjoyed this.”“You did?” said Porter, surprised.“Well, not much,” he admitted. “I never

coached anything before. To tell the truth, I don’t know anything about soccer.”

“Now you tell us,” said Eliscue. But he was kidding. We sort of knew that.

Just as we started out onto the fi eld, Saltz whispered to me, “What if we win?”

“With our luck, we will,” I said.We went out to the fi eld. Last game. Ta-

da!(To be continued.)

Text copyright © 2012 Avi. Illustrations copyright © 2012 Timothy Bush. Reprinted by permission of Breakfast Serials, Inc., www.breakfastserials.com. No part of this publication may be

reproduced, displayed, used or distributed without the express written permission of the copyright holder.

CHAPTER THIRTEEN: We Send the World a Message

“a breakfast serials story”S.O.R. Losers Written by Avi and Illustrated by Timothy Bush

Story So Far: With the Soccer Season down to the last game, and all previous games lost, Captain Ed Sitrow thinks up a

plan. When I woke the next morning, I have to

admit, I was excited. It wasn’t going to be

kids

By Ruth WhiteWriting a resumé can

be an intimidating task for people who have worked many years, not to men-tion students coming out of high school. What is impor-tant on a resumé? Is there a specifi c style that is used to make one? What if I haven’t had a job in the past?

Leanne Friebel, work-based learning coordinator in Union County, walked students through the steps of creating the best possible resumé. “Remember, you

are speaking on your own behalf, don’t be afraid to sell yourself,” she said.

Important elements of a resumé include work expe-rience and references. What does a student do if he/she hasn’t had a job or has lim-ited experience? Friebel en-couraged them to list any type of experience. “Did you babysit over the summer? Did you mow lawns? Do you watch children in child care at church or work in Bible School? That’s experience. Put that on your resumé.”

Student Zachary Kitts creates an account on the Jobs4TN.gov website with Tom Miklusicak inside the career center on wheels. The

site provides assistance to individuals seeking employment and guidance with resumés and job applications. Photo by R. White

“Don’t be afraid to sell yourself” - Leanne Friebel

SEEK program: Creating a working resuméShe also asked them to think about qualities they may possess. “Are you good with numbers? Are you organized? Do you enjoy working with your hands?”

References are impor-tant on the resumé, be-cause people are listed who know your character and know how you interact with others. Friebel suggested using individuals you have known for several years like a teacher, family friend or someone from church. “Don’t put down a boy-friend or girlfriend as a ref-erence because if you break up or get in a fi ght, they may not speak highly of you

to an employer.” Make surethe contact information ona reference is correct andalways make sure that itis okay to use a person asyour reference. “You neverwant a reference called by aprospective employer to becaught off guard,” she said.

Even the simplest resuméshould speak well of some-one’s ability and willing-ness to learn on the job andshould be updated as newskills are learned and theemployee gains experiencein the fi eld. For assistance increating a resumé, visit thewebsite Jobs4Tn.gov andcreate an account to beginaccessing helpful job tools.

More than 200 student musicians from 10 area

c o u n t i e s and just about every grade level gathered at Hardin Val-ley Acad-emy last week for the K n o x v i l l e Sy mphony

Orchestra’s annual Summer String Camp.

Students age 6-18 per-

Canon

String camp for kiddos

Kieran Maben, Stephanie Cho

and Autumn Larmee take a

break from performing dur-

ing the Knoxville Symphony

Orchestra’s annual Summer

String Camp at Hardin Valley

Academy. Photos by S. Barrett

formed in small groups based on their instruments and skill levels before assembling on the auditorium stage as part of a larger orchestra.

This is West Valley Mid-dle School student Alex

Canon’s fi rst year at KSO camp, and he says he was pleasantly surprised.

“I liked meeting new people, and I was surprised by the smaller classes,” says

Alex. He plays the viola and doesn’t like it when people confuse it with the violin.

This year’s theme, “That’s Entertainment,” opened the door for students to learn basic acting skills and cos-tume design while sharp-ening their musical ability studying the work of com-poser John Williams.

This is the 22nd year for KSO Summer String Camp, and a record 224 students participated. Of those, 73 attended for the fi rst time. Info: www.knoxvillesymphony.com.

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There were two primary themes at the recent U.S.-China Climate-Smart/Low-Carbon Cities Summit in Beijing, says Knoxville May-or Madeline Rogero. The fi rst was that the two super powers will have to work to-gether to affect change. The second was that change will start with cities.

Forty Chinese mayors and 20 U.S. mayors attend-ed, including Rogero, who was accompanied by Erin Gill, director of the city’s Offi ce of Sustainability. The U.S. and China are the world’s two largest econo-mies and are the two larg-est contributors to carbon emissions.

Aggressive goals have been set by both countries to reduce emissions, but each is in a different place, Rogero says. The U.S. is al-ready actively cutting emis-sions, while China’s goals call for emissions to peak before reduction can begin. Some cities plan to peak sooner than the national commitment.

At the summit, Rogero made a presentation about Knoxville’s green efforts with DuBuque, Iowa, May-or Roy D. Buol. She talked about how important it is for cities to measure green-

Summit emphasizes green infl uence of cities

Mayor Madeline Rogero and Erin Gill brief the press about their

recent trip to Beijing. Photo by Wendy Smith

house gases, and said cities need to lead by example by reducing energy consump-tion. Knoxville is already seeing savings from effi -ciency upgrades to munici-pal buildings.

She also talked about the importance of partnering with the community, as the city did with TVA for Knox-ville Extreme Energy Make-over, and Knoxville’s em-phasis on green engineering practices.

Rogero was impressed by the number of bike facilities in Beijing until she realized that the number of cyclists is decreasing.

“What looked good was actually worse.”

While China has tradi-tionally relied on bicycles for transportation, it now faces increasing automobile ownership. Driving is re-stricted through practices like license tag lotteries.

In recent decades, the Chinese government has fo-cused on economic growth.

Now it must address how those efforts have affected the environment, she says. The country has recently begun converting to cleaner manufacturing processes.

One of her take-aways from the summit is that people are people.

“Once you get to know people on a personal level, you see that you share the same hopes and dreams.”

She was particularly de-lighted to get to know a bee-keeper during her stay at a lodge just outside of Beijing.

Gill said she struck by the amount of exercise equip-ment in public parks. It was similar to equipment lo-cated next to greenways in

Knoxville, she said.“I loved seeing so many

people being active.”There’s no doubt that city

leadership can infl uence cit-izens to make decisions that positively affect our envi-ronment. But it takes mon-ey, as well as leadership, to provide the infrastructure for citizens to reduce their personal use of fossil fuels. If energy savings could be converted into more bicycle and pedestrian facilities, Knoxville could truly set an example for the rest of the world.

Knoxville has been “put on the map” by the green efforts of Gill and her staff, Rogero said.

Surgeon General visits UTU.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy (far right) leads a panel discussion on the opioid abuse

epidemic for approximately 350 health care providers at UT Medical Center. Joining Murthy on

the panel are (from left): Dr. John E. Blake III, president of the Tennessee Pain Society; Dr. Mitch-

ell L. Mutter, medical director of special projects for the Tennessee Department of Health; and

Maegan Martin, executive director, Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners.

By Carol Z. ShaneMatt Coker is bent over

a Kawai grand piano. “The soundboard’s cracked,” he says, “and the edges are fl exing, so it’s bad.” His as-sistant, Mike Cammisano, who has just taken off the fat bass strings so that Cok-er can get a close look, nods in agreement. Coker keeps feeling his way around the inside of the instrument. “Oh, no!” he says, fi nding another crack. “That one’s just as bad. And there’s no rib there, so that’s unfortu-nate.”

Coker, who holds a de-gree in jazz piano from UT and is certifi ed as a piano technician, knows pianos. His business, “Everything Piano and Organ,” caters to professionals and others who are serious about keep-ing their musical invest-ments in good condition.

He began considering work as a piano technician when he was studying with famed jazz pianist/teacher Donald Brown. “One day I saw Frank Hambright at UT.” Hambright was UT’s

Piano technician Matt Coker fi xes both acoustic and electronic

instruments. Photo by Carol Z. Shane

Matt Coker knows pianos

on-staff piano technician at the time. “I’ve always been technically minded … I get that from my dad.” Coker was struck with the idea that playing jazz pia-no might not make for the most stable career. “I didn’t want to wait tables,” he jokes. Though he did fi nish

his music degree and says he still plays as often as he can, he is happy he stuck with the technical side of music as a career.

Married for 11 years, his wife Lynn is also a musi-cian. The couple have two children: son Cael, 2, and daughter Emmy, 4. Since

2007 they’ve partnered with Knox Music Studios to provide music lessons. “The school started with 900 square feet,” says Cok-er. By 2009 they were able to double the space. Knox Music Studios now has two locations where 28 teachers – all with degrees in music – provide various types of music lessons to 315 (and counting) kids. Lynn helps manage the school, and also teaches there.

In 2012, noting both a lack of available work as a piano technician and a rising trend in electronic instruments, Coker went to Pellissippi State Com-munity College to earn a certificate in electronics technology. He can often be found at the back of his shop at his workbench, surrounded by electronic organ parts, tinkering with various components.

Like his older brother Taylor, well-known as a bassist on the local jazz scene, Matt plays bass, most often at Middlebrook Pike United Methodist Church. He also plays jazz piano around town, and has a Hammond Organ Group which meets at the Red Pi-ano Lounge.

But mainly, he fi xes pia-nos and organs. “This is what I like to do,” he says.

Info: 865-670-6683 or organsandpianos.com

Parkwest gets

NICHE designationParkwest Medical Center

has received designation as a NICHE h o s p i t a l . The Nurses I m p r o v -ing Care for Healthsys-tem Elders designation indicates a

hospital’s commitment to elder care.

“The NICHE designa-tion shows our dedication to providing patient-cen-tered care for older adult patients,” says Lynn Cagle, BSN, MBA, CENP, vice president and chief nursing offi cer at Parkwest.

“Through our participa-tion in the NICHE program we are able to offer evidence-based, interdisciplinary approaches that promote better outcomes, positive ex-periences and improved care

for older adults. This leads togreater satisfaction rates forpatients, their families andstaff.”

“Parkwest Medical Cen-ter shows a tremendouscommitment to meet themost critical challenge ofour times – quality care ofolder adults,” says HollyBrown, MSN, GNP-BC,NICHE program director.

NICHE is an interna-tional program designed tohelp health care organiza-tions improve the care ofolder adults. Based at NYUCollege of Nursing, NICHEconsists of over 680 health-care organizations in theU.S., Canada, Bermuda,Singapore and Australia.

Three other CovenantHealth facilities also carrythe NICHE designation:Fort Sanders Regional, FortLoudoun and LeConte Med-ical Centers. Info: TreatedWell.com or 865-374-PARK.

Lynn Cagle

The city of Knoxville is installing 1,000 new parking meters, raising rates for downtown parking and increasing enforcement, effective July 1.

The goal is to create more turnover of parking spaces in high-demand areas.

■ New meters will be installed downtown, including Gay Street.

■ The meters will be in effect Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Gay Street and around Market Square, and from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. elsewhere.

■ Long-term meter rates will be 30 cents an hour, with a 10-hour limit.

■ City-owned garages will continue to be free

on weekends and after 6p.m. on weekdays, andwill charge $1 an houron weekdays. Monthlyparking rates at city-ownedgarages will increase by $5a month.

■ Monthly parking forweekday commuters at theCivic Coliseum garage willdecrease to $15 a monthwith new trolley routesproviding free service fromthe Coliseum garage every 7to 8 minutes on weekdays.The garage is a 5-minutewalk from Gay Street.

The 1,022 solar-poweredparking meters will acceptcredit cards or change, andwill include sensors thatwill enable city engineers totrack actual usage of streetparking spaces.

New rules for downtown parking

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Luckiest Man AliveDoctor’s neighborly action saves Knoxville man’s life

It was that old familiar feeling, and it wasn’t a good one. It was the same “twisting sensation” James Barker had felt in 2005 when a heart attack led to a quadruple by-pass and forever changed his life.

Now, here it was again.Just three laps into his cardio-

mowing routine, the 66-year-old Barker knew what was happening and began looking for a place to fall. He couldn’t have been luckier. Not only did his face miss his con-crete driveway, but his neighbor – Dr. Tim McIlrath, an anesthesiol-ogist at Parkwest Medical Center – was right there within seconds, administering chest compressions to bring the pulseless Barker back to life.

“All the stars were lined up right and the angel on his shoul-der was smiling,” said cardiologist Dr. A. Robert Blacky, who placed two stents in Barker’s chest after his arrival by ambulance at Park-west’s Emergency Department.

It happened around 6 p.m. on Sunday, April 10. Barker and his wife, Anita, had just returned home from a weekend excursion to visit family in Atlanta. As soon as the van was unloaded, Barker de-cided to tackle the lawn work with his self-propelled mower while his wife used the leaf blower to whisk away the grass clippings – some-thing he normally does himself.

“I mowed two or three laps and I thought, ‘I haven’t done any cardio exercise in two days so I’ll just turn this baby up and trot along behind it to get my heart rate up,’” said Barker. “I did about three laps and I felt that same exact symptom that I had previous to my bypass. The fi rst thing that came into my mind was to take a shortcut through the woods which would’ve been a mistake because Anita might not have seen me down there. Then I remember thinking I need to get across the driveway because I need to fall in the grass not on concrete. That was all I remember, and I was down.”

He believes only a minute or two passed before his wife saw him ly-ing face down and came running. When she turned him over, his eyes were rolled back and he was making a gurgling sound. Quickly, she called for her neighbor, Dr. Mc-

Ilrath, who was outside rounding up his children for dinner.

As he rushed to Barker’s side, he summoned one of his family’s dinner guests, a registered nurse, to come help “in case I needed an extra set of eyes or hands.” She called 911 and relayed info to EMS as Dr. McIlrath began cardio-pul-monary resuscitation on Barker, who had no pulse and only “ago-nal” or labored breathing.

Soon, they were joined by an-other neighbor, also a registered nurse, who began alternating the 100-beat-a-minute chest com-pressions with Dr. McIlrath on the still lifeless Barker. “Within 3 or 4 minutes, I had a doctor and two RNs working on me. That’s why I am here today,” Barker would say later.

Even so, as he performed com-pressions on Barker’s chest, Dr. McIlrath questioned whether his neighbor could be revived. “Do-ing something like that in a non-clinical setting was, for lack of a better word, very abstract, very different,” said McIlrath, who is also a board-certifi ed emergency physician and has performed CPR before, but only in the emergen-cy room or in a hospital setting. “Normally, you have a whole crew and able to put in an IV and do other things. It was very unusual to do something like that in a non-clinical setting. Your chances of being resuscitated without any neurological defi cits are slim. We were just so fortunate that we were as close as we were and able to respond as quickly as we did.”

Within about 10 minutes, the ambulance arrived. Finding their patient in ventricular fi brillation, the emergency medical techni-cians put the paddles to his chest. “They gave him one shock,” said Dr. McIlrath. “That was all it took to get him back into a normal heart rhythm and they loaded him up in the ambulance and took him to Parkwest.”

As the ambulance sped away, Dr. McIlrath was hoping for the best. “I was hopeful that he would survive, given that he was starting to revive some during the com-pressions,” said Dr. McIlrath. “But I didn’t know what they were go-ing to fi nd when they did his work-

Dr. Tim McIlrath visits his friend and neighbor, James

Barker, at Parkwest Cardiac Rehab after helping save his

life in April.

What’s your sign? Know the warningsWould you recognize a heart attack

if you were having one? Many people don’t.

Most believe that the chief warn-ing sign is a pain in the left arm or an elephant-sized crushing pain in the chest. Both are, indeed, strong in-dications.

But did you know that there are other warning signs that are much less obvious but can be your own signature pain, warning that a heart attack is near? A pulsating pain in both arms, heavy perspira-tion, shortness of breath can all be warnings as well.

“I felt that same exact symptom that I had previous to my bypass,” James Barker said of his most recent heart attack. “It’s kind of like a twist-

ing in my sternum, and I knew when I felt it that was it because

the nurses always said, ‘That pain is yours – when you feel that, get your phone, get

some help.’”“Some folks have

somewhat different symptoms com-pared to what is written in the (medical) books and those symp-toms are what a patient should watch for,” said Dr. A. Robert Blacky, a board-certifi ed cardi-

ologist at Parkwest Medical Center.

“Some people don’t have the classic, sub-sternal crushing discomfort – it may be arm discomfort or jaw discomfort or epi-gastric (stomach area) discomfort. If they have a symptom that recurs, particularly with exercise and particularly if it increases in frequency and severity, then they should view that as their angina (heart pain) and that should be a warning sign.”

According to the American Heart As-sociation, most heart attacks start slowly, with mild pain or discomfort. Often people affected aren’t sure what’s wrong and wait too long before getting help. Here are signs that can mean a heart attack is happening:

■ Chest discomfort. Most heart at-tacks involve discomfort in the center of the chest that lasts more than a few minutes, or that goes away and comes back. It can feel like uncomfortable pressure, squeezing, fullness or pain.

■ Discomfort in other areas of theupper body. Symptoms can include painor discomfort in one or both arms, the back,neck, jaw or stomach.

■ Shortness of breath with or with-out chest discomfort.

■ Other signs may include breakingout in a cold sweat, nausea or lightheaded-ness.

As with men, women’s most commonheart attack symptom is chest pain ordiscomfort. But women are somewhatmore likely than men to experience some ofthe other common symptoms, particular-ly shortness of breath, nausea/vomit-ing, and back or jaw pain.

Learn the signs, but remember this: Evenif you’re not sure it’s a heart attack, have itchecked out. Minutes matter! Fast actioncan save lives — maybe your own. Don’twait - call 911.

up. I was hoping for the best but not trying to be overly optimistic.”

Barker “came to” about mid-way through the 10-minute ride to Parkwest’s Emergency Depart-ment entrance. “Boom! As soon as that door opened, there they were – two, three, four people surrounding me. I was pretty im-pressed with that,” he said. “It was like they were waiting for me.”

They were. After all, Barker was drifting

in and out of consciousness with v-fi b, the most serious cardiac rhythm disturbance in which the heart’s lower chambers quiver instead of pumping blood, caus-ing cardiac arrest. “If ventricular fi brillation is not treated within a minute or so, it will cause death,” said Dr. Blacky. “Dr. McIlrath and the nurses did a wonderful job.”

While an EKG failed to show a classic heart attack, Barker’s blood markers indicated he’d suf-fered a mild one.

“He was in very tough shape,” said Dr. Blacky whose heart cath-eterization procedure revealed

that an artery in the back of Bark-er’s heart was 80 percent blocked by plaque that had broken loose and a subsequent branch of that artery was 90 percent blocked. Both blockages were opened with stents.

Barker had been a model pa-tient since his 2005 quadruple by-pass, eating right and exercising.

“He did everything right,” said Dr. Blacky. “He probably delayed this event just because of his ap-propriate lifestyle of exercise and diet. If all the pieces of the puzzle weren’t available, particularly with ventricular fi brillation, he wouldn’t even have made it to the emergency room.”

After Barker had recovered from surgery and settled into his room, Dr. McIlrath stopped by to check on the neighbor whose life he helped save.

“I think we both understood just how fortunate he was to not only be alive but to have not sustained neurological damage [stroke],” said Dr. McIlrath. “He was completely lucid and did not

appear to have lost any neurologic function. So I was very pleased for that. Secondly, he had not lostany cardiac function as well. They were able to do his heart cath and open up those coronaries ina timely and effi cient manner so we’re all very appreciative of that.”

Two days later, Barker was back home counting his blessings andthe pieces of that puzzle that made him the luckiest man alive.

“I have refl ected many, many times how if any one pieceof this puzzle were removed or changed, my outcome would havebeen very different,” said Barker,who is now in cardiac rehab three days a week at Fort Sanders West.“I have a whole new perspective and admiration for all the talent-ed medical people I was fortunate to have encountered that pretty Sunday afternoon. I was fortunate that my neighbors were home andavailable. I was fortunate to betaken to the next level by the team of responders, who stabilized meand delivered me to Parkwest. AndI am certainly glad those peoplewere working Sunday night. Total professionals with the gift to save a life – if you can get to them.”

Not all do. Each year, morethan 300,000 Americans suffer aheart attack outside of a hospital,but only 6.5 to 7 percent survive. But CPR within two minutes of cardiac arrest before EMS arrives doubles the likelihood of survival.

If Barker’s heart attack hadhappened during his drive home,if his wife hadn’t helped on the lawn, if he didn’t have a doctor and nurse as neighbors … If. If. If.

He’s very fortunate and very blessed,” said Dr. McIlrath. “It didn’t happen on the interstate and when it did happen, his wife was right there and we just hap-pened to be at home on a Sunday afternoon. It was just as God gaveme the wherewithal to do what Idid, or what WE did, and not lol-lygag … I tell you, he’s certainly a blessed man.”

Barker’s brother-in-law jok-ingly suggested that he cash in his luck on some lottery tickets. Barker, who had never bought lot-tery tickets before, followed thatadvice and bought four. “And,”Barker said, “all four were duds.”

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HIGHLAND MEM. PRIME LOCATION - Good Shepherd. 2 lots for $2995. (443)536-1004

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Collectibles

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Furniture

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Lawn & Garden

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29Craft: Spirit Shakers, 2 p.m., Farragut Branch

Library, 417 N. Campbell Station Road. For ages 3 and up. Info: 777-1750.

Free Introduction to Self Defense for Women class, 6 p.m., CrossFit ex libro, 5438 Hilton Industrial Way. Info/registration: 454-8359 or exlibroselfdefense.com.

Magician Michael Messing, 3 p.m., Lawson McGhee Library, 500 W. Church Ave. Info: 215-8750.

“Pinterest/Instagram/Twitter for Seniors” class, 10 a.m.-noon, Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive. Presented by Social Media 4 Seniors. Cost: $30. Registration/payment deadline: June 29. Info/registration: townoffarragut.org/register; in person at the Town Hall; 218-3375.

Spanish Food and Wine Pairing workshop, 6 p.m., Glass Bazaar, 6470 Kingston Pike. Instructor: Terri Geiser. Cost: $48. Info/registration: 584-9072.

THURSDAY, JUNE 30Variety Thursday: featuring Blue Line Blues (A

Band of KPD Offi cers), 7-9 p.m., Bill Lyons Pavilion, Market Square. Free music performances each Thursday. Bring chairs or blankets to sit on. Info: Knoxvilletn.gov/concerts.

FRIDAY, JULY 1First Friday and Nostalgic Nights Outdoor

Market, 6-9 p.m., Nostalgia on McCalla, 1401 McCalla Ave. Includes: local art, vintage items, handmade wares for sale, Mr. Piggy’s BBQ, outdoor market. Booth space available: Jeje, 368-6921. Info: 622-3252.

Opening reception for Art Market Gallery’s July featured artists exhibit, 5:30 p.m., Art Market Gallery, 422 South Gay St. Featured artists: Sandra Abraham and Elaine Fronczak. Exhibit on display through July 31. Info; 525-5265; artmarketgallery.net; on Facebook.

SATURDAY, JULY 2Book signings, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., American

Commissary, 1209 Broadway East, Lenoir City. Authors include: Dick Cross, Dr. Nancy McEntee, Joan McIntee, Marilyn Smith Neilans, Cheryl Peyton, Adele Roberts and Dr. Eva Mull Wike. Free watermelon will be available and attendees can sign up for a door prize.

SUNDAY, JULY 3Pilot Fireball Moonlite Classic 5K and Little

Firecracker Mile, 9 p.m., UT Vet School with the route running along Neyland Drive. Hosted by the Knoxville Track Club. Info/registration: ktc.org/RaceFireball.html; or Bo Saulsbury, bosaulsbury@gmail.com.

The Vegetarian Society of East Tennessee meeting, 6 p.m., Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church, 2931 Kingston Pike. Sylvia Smith will demonstrate the Green Goddess Smoothie and other green dishes. Cost: $4, plus a vegetarian potluck item for the potluck supper which follows the demonstration. Info: bobgrimac@gmail.com or call 546-5643.

MONDAY, JULY 4Fourth of July Celebration on Mabry’s Hill,

Mabry-Hazen House, Kingston Pike. Tours of the historic home, 6 p.m.; dinner, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $60 adults, children under 12 accompanied by ticket holder, free. Includes dinner and live music. Info/tickets: mabryhazen.com or 522-8661.

Independence Day parade, 9:30 a.m. Begins on Kingston Pike at Lendon Welch Way (Farragut High School entrance) and continue to Boring Road, just east of Farragut Towne Square Shopping Center (old Ingles store site). Info: 966-7057 or townoffarragut.org/parade.

THURSDAY, JULY 7Free Introduction to Self Defense for

Women class, 6 p.m., CrossFit ex libro, 5438 Hilton Industrial Way. Info/registration: 454-8359 or exlibroselfdefense.com.

“Using Your Smartphone/Tablet Camera for Seniors” class, 6-8 p.m., Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive. Presented by Social Media 4 Seniors. Cost: $30. Registration/payment deadline: Friday, July 1. Info/registration: townoffarragut.org/register; in person at Town Hall; 218-3375.

THURSDAY-FRIDAY, JULY 7-8“iPad/iPhone Basics for Seniors” class, 10

a.m.-noon, Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive. Presented by Social Media 4 Seniors. Cost: $45. Registration/payment deadline: Wednesday, July 6. Info/registration: townoffarragut.org/register; in person at Town Hall; 218-3375.

FRIDAY, JULY 8“It’s Concert Time in Townsend”: Early

Morning String Dusters, 7 p.m., Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center, Highway 73, Townsend. Presented by Boyd’s Jig and Reel. Bring lawn chairs. Tickets: $8; kids under 5 and GSMHC members, free. Tickets available at the door. Info: 448-0044 or gsmheritagecenter.org.

SATURDAY, JULY 9“Are Your Shrubs Hiding Your House?,” 1:30

p.m., Bearden Branch Library, 100 Golfclub Road. Presented by Master Gardener John Payne. Free and open to the public. Info: 588-8813 or knoxlib.org.

Second Saturday Concert at The Cove: The Hit Men, 6-8 p.m., The Cove at Concord Park, 11808 S. Northshore Dr. Free concert; bring blankets or lawn chairs. Presented by Knox County Parks & Recreation. Info: Jennifer Linginfelter, 215-4579; or Michael Grider, 215-4750.

Vintage baseball, noon and 2:30 p.m., Historic Ramsey House, 2614 Thorn Grove Pike. Games and parking free; concessions available. Bring lawn chair or blanket for seating. Info: ramseyhouse.org.

SUNDAY, JULY 10“Bring a Friend” Music Series featuring local

bluegrass band The Jar Tipper, 3 p.m., First Farragut UMC, 12733 Kingston Pike. Special guest: Sammy Sawyer, Barney Fife impersonator and Christian speaker. Admission free. Refreshments available. Info: 966-8430.

Sing Out Knoxville meeting, 7-9 p.m., Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church, 2931 Kingston Pike. Folk singing circle open to everyone. Info: bobgrimac@gmail.com or 546-5643.

MONDAY, JULY 11“How to Use Facebook for Seniors” class, 10

a.m.-noon, Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive. Presented by Social Media 4 Seniors. Cost: $30. Registration/payment deadline: Friday, July 8. Info/registration: townoffarragut.org/register; in person at Town Hall; 218-3375.

TUESDAY, JULY 12“Mapping Your Way Through the Caregiver

Journey” class, 5:30 p.m., Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive. Free presentation by Rebekah Wilson with Choices in Senior Care. Registration deadline: Monday, July 11. Info/registration: townoffarragut.org/register; in person at Town Hall; 218-3375.

TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY, JULY 12-13“Advanced iPad/iPhone Basics for Seniors”

class, 1-3 p.m., Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive. Presented by Social Media 4 Seniors. Cost: $45. Registration/payment deadline: Monday, July 11. Info/registration: townoffarragut.org/register; in person at Town Hall; 218-3375.

THURSDAY, JULY 14“Are Your Shrubs Hiding Your House?,” 3:15-

4:30 p.m., Humana Guidance Center, 4438 Western Ave. Presented by Master Gardener John Payne. Free and open to the public. Info: 329-8892.

Knoxville Christian Women’s Connection luncheon: “Let Freedom Ring,” 10:45 a.m., Buddy’s Bearden Banquet Hall, 5806 Kingston Pike. Program: Food City’s Demonstrator, Gordon Pillsbury. Guest speaker: Linda McDaniel from Ellenboro, N.C.; topic: “Living at the Day Spa … is that Realistic?” Cost: $12. Complimentary childcare by reservation only. Info/reservation: 315-8182 or knoxvillechristianwomen@gmail.com.

Shakespeare on the Square: “The Merry Wives of Windsor,” 7 p.m., outdoors on Market Square. Free performance by Tennessee Stage Company; $10 suggested donation appreciated. Info: 546-4280 or tennesseestage@comcast.net.

FRIDAY, JULY 15Museum of Education Sock Hop, 7-10 p.m.,

Sarah Simpson Professional Development Technology Center, 801 Tipton Ave. Features: live music, appearance by Sammy “Barney Fife” Sawyer, silent auction, “prom” photo packages and more. Tickets: $25; available at all Knoxville Teachers Federal Credit Union locations, at the museum and online at http://bit.ly/1RUAA4J. Info: knoxschools.org/museum.

Music in the Round: “A Cowgirl, A Diva and A Shameless Hussy,” 5:30 p.m., Barn Event Center of the Smokies, 7264 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway. A fundraiser benefi ting the Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center. Tickets: $75. Info/tickets: 448-0044.

Shakespeare on the Square: “King Lear,” 7 p.m., outdoors on Market Square. Free performance by Tennessee Stage Company; $10 suggested donation appreciated. Info: 546-4280 or tennesseestage@comcast.net.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY, JULY 15-17“Big River” presented by the WordPlayers, Bijou

Theatre, 803 S. Gay St. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Friday; 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday. Suggested for ages 12 and over. Tickets: wordplayers.org, knoxbijou.com and at the door. Info: 539-2490.

SATURDAY, JULY 16Cades Cove tour with Bill Landry, 9:30 a.m.

departure from Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center in Townsend. Cost: $60. Advance reservations required. Info/reservations: 448-8838.

Shakespeare on the Square: “The Merry

Wives of Windsor,” 7 p.m., outdoors on Market Square. Free performance by Tennessee Stage Company; $10 suggested donation appreciated. Info: 546-4280 or tennesseestage@comcast.net.

“Starting Fall Veggies,” 10:30 a.m.-noon, All Saints Catholic Church Demonstration Gardens, 620 N. Cedar Bluff Road. Presented by Master Gardener Barb O’Neil. Free and open to the public. Info: 215-2340.

SUNDAY, JULY 17Shakespeare on the Square: “King Lear,” 7

p.m., outdoors on Market Square. Free performance by Tennessee Stage Company; $10 suggested donation appreciated. Info: 546-4280 or tennesseestage@comcast.net.

MONDAY, JULY 18“Starting Fall Veggies,” 1-2 p.m., Davis Family

YMCA, 12133 S. Northshore Drive. Presented by Master Gardener Barb O’Neil. Free and open to the public. Info: 777-9622.

TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY, JULY 19-20“Samsung Galaxy Phone/Tablet Basics for

Seniors” class, 1-3 p.m., Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive. Presented by Social Media 4 Seniors. Cost: $45. Registration/payment deadline: Monday, July 18. Info/registration: townoffarragut.org/register; in person at Town Hall; 218-3375.

WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY, JULY 20-21AARP Driver Safety class, noon-4 p.m., O’Connor

Senior Center, 611 Winona St. Info/registration: Carolyn Rambo, 382-5822.

THURSDAY, JULY 21Shakespeare on the Square: “King Lear,” 7

p.m., outdoors on Market Square. Free performance by Tennessee Stage Company; $10 suggested donation appreciated. Info: 546-4280 or tennesseestage@comcast.net.

FRIDAY, JULY 22Shakespeare on the Square: “The Merry

Wives of Windsor,” 7 p.m., outdoors on Market Square. Free performance by Tennessee Stage Company; $10 suggested donation appreciated. Info: 546-4280 or tennesseestage@comcast.net.

SATURDAY, JULY 23“Pruning Hydrangea,” 10:30 a.m., Cedar Bluff

Branch Library, 9045 Cross Park Drive. Presented by Master Gardener Carolyn Kiser. Free and open to the public. Info: 470-7033.

Shakespeare on the Square: “King Lear,” 7 p.m., outdoors on Market Square. Free performance by Tennessee Stage Company; $10 suggested donation appreciated. Info: 546-4280 or tennesseestage@comcast.net.

SUNDAY, JULY 24Shakespeare on the Square: “The Merry

Wives of Windsor,” 2 p.m., Scruffy City Hall, 32 Market Square. Performance by Tennessee Stage Company; Cost: $10. Info: 546-4280 or tennesseestage@comcast.net.

Shakespeare on the Square: “The Merry Wives of Windsor,” 7 p.m., outdoors on Market Square. Free performance by Tennessee Stage Company; $10 suggested donation appreciated. Info: 546-4280 or tennesseestage@comcast.net.

TUESDAY, JULY 26“Ginseng: Gold in Those Mountains,” 11 a.m.-

noon, Karns Senior Center, 8042 Oak Ridge Highway. Presented by Master Gardener Janie Bitner. Free and open to the public. Info: 951-2653.

THURSDAY, JULY 28“Pinterest/Instagram/Twitter for Seniors”

class, 10 a.m.-noon, Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive. Presented by Social Media 4 Seniors. Cost: $30. Registration/payment deadline: Wednesday, July 27. Info/registration: townoffarragut.org/register; in person at Town Hall; 218-3375.

“Pruning Hydrangea,” 3:15-4:30 p.m., Humana Guidance Center, 4438 Western Ave. Presented by Master Gardener Carolyn Kiser. Free and open to the public. Info: 329-8892.

Shakespeare on the Square: “The Merry Wives of Windsor,” 7 p.m., outdoors on Market Square. Free performance by Tennessee Stage Company; $10 suggested donation appreciated. Info: 546-4280 or tennesseestage@comcast.net.

THURSDAY-FRIDAY, JULY 28-29AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Everett

Senior Center, 702 Burchfi eld St., Maryville, Info/registration: 983-9422.

FRIDAY, JULY 29Application deadline for “Introduction to Farragut

Program,” to be held 6 p.m. beginning Wednesday, Aug. 17, Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive. Info/schedule/registration: townoffarragut.org/introtofarragut; 966-7057; in person at Town Hall.

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For more than 50 years, members of the Fort Sanders Regional Volunteer Auxiliary have helped support the mission of Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center.

Want to know more about volunteering at Fort Sanders Regional? Call (865) 541-1249 or go to fsregional.com.

TO ALL OF OUR VOLUNTEERS - THANK YOU!

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Dream MachineFSRMC’s bigger, faster MRI opens doors 24/7

Wider, shorter, faster, sharper, roomier.

It’s not the latest “dream ma-chine” on your auto dealer’s show-room fl oor – it’s the new magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machine on the lobby level of Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center.

Installed last March, the Siemens Magnetom Aera 1.5T TrueForm Magnet’s larger opening, ultra-short design and increased weight limit now makes non-invasive diagnos-tic imaging of soft tissue, bone and muscle possible for a wide range of patients who may have been oth-erwise excluded. The new unit can accommodate pediatric, obese, critically ill, and kyphotic patients as well as those with respiratory prob-lems, pain and mobility issues.

“We have been able to perform MRI exams on many patients that would not have been able to com-plete their exam on an older MRI scanner,” said Ben Redmond, lead MRI technologist at FSRMC. “The design of the head/neck, fl ex wrap, torso and integrated spine coils give us the ability to scan patients in more comfortable positions. Overall scan times are faster, and the design allows for more fl exibility, helping us meet the imaging needs of our entire patient population.”

In many cases, MRI may reveal different or additional information

Fort Sander’s newest MRI has

a larger opening, ultra-short

design and increased weight

limit to enhance each patient’s

imaging experience.

The Magnetom Aera MRI creates

clear, high quality images like this

one of a patient’s brain.

FSRMC: Better pictures, better treatmentThere’s more to Fort Sanders

Regional Medical Center’s radiology and imaging service than meets the eye. That’s because advanced imag-ing technology enables physicians to see deep inside the body, provid-ing clear, sharp images that result in more accurate diagnoses and a bet-ter course of treatment.

X-RAYOf course, the most common im-

aging used is the X-ray which has been around since 1896 when anat-omist Albert von Köliker x-rayed his own hand. Today, basic X-ray tech-nology is a key element in the identi-fi cation, diagnosis and treatment of many types of medical conditions. Those include:

■ Mammograms ■ Digestive problems ■ Arthritis ■ Blocked blood vessels ■ Bone cancer ■ Lung conditions ■ Enlarged heart ■ Fractures ■ Infections ■ Osteoporosis ■ Swallowed items

MRI SCANSMagnetic resonance imaging,

which uses radiofrequency waves and a strong magnetic fi eld, is

the most sensitive exam for many problems because its amazingly clear, detailed images provides doctors with views of organs, soft tissue, joints and bones, tumors, and swelling. It is helpful in iden-tifying cancer, heart and vascular disease, stroke, joint and mus-culoskeletal problems, pinched nerves and multiple sclerosis and encephalitis.

Because there’s no radiation ex-posure to the patient, MRI has be-come a popular diagnostic tool and has replaced several invasive modes of examination, therby reducing the discomfort and the risk of complica-tions for many patients.

Together, the 3-Tesla MRI unit in the Thompson Cancer Survival Center and the new Magnetom Aera MRI on the lobby level, aver-age 160 MRI exams per week and anticipates performing 8,400 MRI exams by year’s end as it provides outpatient, inpatient and emergen-cy diagnostic exams.

COMPUTATED TOMOGRAPHY (CT) SCANS

Sometimes called Computerized Axial Tomography (CAT) scans, these scans combine the power of X-rays and computers. Doctors can

see a patient’s internal anatomy without surgery.

These scans reveal bone and soft tissues, including organs, muscles and tumors. CT greatly helps doc-tors with diagnosis, surgery and treatment. For example, in radia-tion therapy, determining the cor-rect dose for a patient depends on knowing the precise density, size and location of a tumor.

At Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, our Lightspeed® 64-slice VCT scanner is an ex-ample of the latest technology. It captures a precise image of the brain instantaneously, the heart in just fi ve heartbeats, the full body in 10 seconds, and can scan for stroke symptoms in less than a second. It can detect any of the three most dangerous causes of chest pain with a one fast scan instead of hours of tests. The Lightspeed® 64-slice VCT scan-ner provides faster scans with lower-dose radiation resulting in quicker diagnosis and treatment for patients.

ULTRASOUNDAt Fort Sanders Regional Medi-

cal Center, doctors rely on ultra-sound for images of the heart, abdo-men, kidneys and other parts of the body. Images are obtained through

the use of high frequency sound waves.

New ultrasound units provide the latest in imaging capabilities. Doctors can see pictures of internal organs as they function and also can assess blood fl ow.

For instance, Vivid 7, the ultra-sound for heart patients, can per-form stress echo tests. Doctors rely on these to detect and diagnose con-ditions such as heart failure.

The benefi ts of ultrasound include no radiation exposure, comprehensive and reliable exam data, fast tests and improved pa-tient comfort.

NUCLEAR MEDICINEFort Sanders Regional Medical

Center’s diagnostic imaging also includes nuclear medicine for heart, cancer and fracture scans.

This tool often spots abnormali-ties early in a disease’s progression. It also provides a way to gather in-formation that otherwise would be unavailable or require surgery or more expensive diagnostic tests.

Nuclear medicine specialists use safe, painless techniques to get body images and treat disease. Patients ingest small amounts of radioactive materials (radiophar-maceuticals). Special cameras can pick up the images and send

pictures to computers.In treatment, the radiopharma-

ceuticals go directly to the organ being healed. This allows for great precision.

Nuclear medicine is used to: ■ Analyze kidney function ■ Provide images of blood fl ow

and heart functioning ■ Scan lungs for respiratory and

blood-fl ow problems ■ Identify gallbladder blockages ■ Evaluate bones for fractures,

infection, arthritis or tumors ■ Determine the presence or

spread of cancer ■ Identify bleeding in the bowel ■ Locate infections ■ Measure thyroid for overactive

or underactive functioning.Regardless of which your doctor

orders, FSRMC’s Picture Archival & Communication System (PACS) can electronically capture, store and transmit high-quality MRI, CT, X-ray and ultrasound pictures im-mediately by computer. That means doctors can readily view any image the patient has had taken at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center and other locations in the Covenant Health system.

For more information on imag-ing services at Fort Sanders Re-gional Medical Center, please call 865-541-1111.

about structures in the body than what is seen with an X-ray, ultra-sound or computed tomography (CT) scan. MRI may also reveal fi nd-ings that cannot be detected with other imaging methods.

“MRI imaging also has a higher level of sensitivity in evaluating neu-ral elements of the spine,” said Dr. Samuel Feaster, a neuroradiologist with Vista Radiology PC who also says diffusion MRI can be more sen-

sitive than a CT scan for detecting acute ischemic stroke.

Claustrophobic patients unable to tolerate the tight confi nes of the longer cylindrical tubes of older ma-chines have more “wiggle room” (70 centimeters vs. 60 cm) and less need for sedation. The shorter design also allows many exams – lumbar spine, pelvis and lower extremity MRI – to be performed with the patient’s head outside of the opening.

“The magnet has a bore size that is both larger in diameter and short-er in length, creating a more relaxed environment that helps to reduce anxiety, therefore decreasing the need for sedation,” said Redmond. “The design of the new magnet al-lows patients to wear headphones for almost all procedures, giving them the option to listen to sooth-ing music during their exam if they choose.”

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MyFourth

By Betty BeanWatermelon, swimming holes, lightning

bugs and the sharp whine of sky rockets just before they light up the night-time sky – summertime is fi reworks time in East Ten-nessee, and Knox Countians are stocking up on old-school sparklers, bottle rockets, sky-rockets and multiple shot repeating items.

Dixie Lee Fireworks, a longtime purveyor of consumer fi reworks, has all of the above, plus new-fangled products like three-foot sparklers, solid gold sparklers, special wed-ding sparklers and sparklers that change colors as they burn.

And how about this year’s hot item: long-fused, reloadable mortar shells that shoot tubes 100 feet into the air, where they ex-plode into colorful starbursts?

Dixie Lee has those, too.“The shell, if shot properly, goes straight

up into the air,” said proprietor Bill Sharp, who is straightforward about legalities and counsels customers to stay sober and have grownups in charge.

“Just make sure there’s enough space around you and someone of the proper age and proper state of mind to be shooting them,” he said. “It is illegal to possess, use

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or sell fi re-works in Knox County.”

This, of course, is why driving to the nearest county line to pick up fi recrackers is a holi-day tradition for countless Knox coun-tians, who become happy scoffl aws ev-ery Fourth of July.

Dixie Lee Fireworks has been in business since 1948, when William “Benny” Goodman and his wife, Dot, moved their store to Kingston Pike just across the Loudon County line after fi reworks were outlawed in Knox Coun-ty. The Goodmans considered other locations, but chose the junction of the Lee Highway and the Dixie Highway, the major tourist routes leading south and west in those pre-interstate days.

And they did very well.So well in fact, that 68 years later,

their grandchildren, Bill and Dottie, are keeping up the family tradition.

Bill Sharp’s job as a second-grade teacher at Farragut Primary School

leaves his summers free to focus on the family business during the key fi reworks season from Memorial Day to Labor Day, which he’s predicting will be busier than ever, since the city of Knoxville is discon-tinuing its big Boomsday celebration.

And he’s proud to be continuing his granddad’s tradition of keeping fi re-works affordable.

“He used to say a kid should be able to come in here with their lawn-mowing money and be able to shoot fi reworks for a long, long time. You shouldn’t have to spend a whole lot of money to get a good show.”

Fireworks = familyat Dixie Lee

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Monday, July 4 eventsThe Museum of Appalachia, 2819 Andersonville Highway, will host an Independence

Day celebration and anvil shoot 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. with a fl ag waving procession, Longhunter camp stories, Appalachian music and historic dem-onstrations. Admission prices range from $6-$20. Info: 494-7680.

Farragut’s Independence Day Parade, 9:30 a.m. Mon-day, July 4, begins on Kingston

Pike at Lendon Welch Way (Farragut High School entrance) and continues to Boring Road, just east of Farragut Towne Square Shopping Center (old Ingles store site). Info: 966-7057 or townoffarragut.org/parade.

James White’s Fort, 205 E. Hill Avenue, will host Sons of the Revolution Celebration

10 a.m. to noon. There will be a fl ag

ceremony, a reading of the Signers of the Declaration and a short speech. Refreshments will be served. Free admission. Info: 525-6514 or www.jameswhitefort.org.

Powell Lions Club Parade, 11 a.m., step off from the former Food City parking lot (KARM).

There are no registration fees for par-ticipants, who should be in the parking lot by 10:30 a.m. Info: 640-1053 or tn-powelllions@gmail.com. A free picnic, sponsored by the Powell Business and Professional Association, will start after the parade at Powell Station Park.

Fourth of July Celebration on Mabry’s Hill, Mabry-Hazen House. Tours of the his-

toric home, 6 p.m.; dinner, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $60 adults, children under 12 accompanied by ticket holder, free. Includes dinner and live music. Info/

tickets: mabryhazen.com or 522-8661.

Concert in the Commons: Alex Guthrie, 7 p.m., The Norris Commons, the lawn in

front of Norris Middle School. Bring a lawn chair, blanket and picnic basket. Info: Facebook.

Festival on the 4th, 4-10 p.m., World’s Fair Park. Family entertainment and activities,

live music and food. The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra will perform its 32nd annual Pilot Flying J Inde-pendence Day Concert at 8 p.m. Fireworks will follow. Free admission, rain or shine.

“Let Freedom Ring” bell ringing ceremony, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Marble Springs State

Historic Site, 1220 W. Governor John Sevier Highway. Info: 573-5508.

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By Betsy Pickle

E very U.S. citizen knows that July Fourth is the day the original Ameri-

can colonists declared independence from England, but that meaning tends to get lost amidst barbecues, fun at the lake and fi re-works.

Liberty will be front and center, however, on Monday at Marble Springs State Historic Site, 1220 W. Gov. John Sevier Highway. Events throughout the day will revisit aspects of 18th-century life, leading up to a “Let Freedom Ring” ceremony at 2 p.m., when local participants will join people across the country in ringing a bell for each of the 13 original colonies.

“John Sevier, who resided on the property and was the fi rst governor of Tennessee, played a vital role in the independence of the United States, having been a Revolutionary War hero, fi ghting at the Battle of King’s Mountain, which many

Terry Sisk, now president of the Gen. Henry Knox Chapter of the Tennessee Society, Sons of

the Revolution, instructs a young attendee as she takes part in the July 4, 2014, bell-ringing

ceremony at Marble Springs State Historic Site. Photo submitted

Celebrating Independenceat Marble Springs

historians consider a pivotal turning point in the war for independence,” says Anna Chappelle, executive director of Marble Springs. “Those ties are naturally going to be there, that he fought for our liberty and for our freedom.”

A June 26, 1963, resolution by the U.S. Congress established the commemoration of the bell-ringing that took place at 2 p.m. July 4, 1776, in Philadelphia to announce the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

“You don’t really see something like this every day,” says Chappelle.

The General Henry Knox Chapter of the Tennessee Society, Sons of the Revolution and the newly formed John Sevier Chapter of the Overmountain Victory Trail Association will present the day’s programming. There will also be guided tours of Marble Springs.

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From page 3 Knox Chapter and founder of the John Sevier Chapter of the OVTA.

Educating schoolchildren about their Colonial history is a major part of the Tennessee Society’s and OVTA’s missions. They present programs year-round at locations such as Marble Springs, the Museum of Appalachia, Pellissippi State Community College and area schools.

They also engage children by recruiting kids from the crowd to ring the bell at the “Let Freedom Ring” ceremony.

Martin thinks revisiting the country’s founding is vitally important for adults as well.

“We need to do some soul-mending and look back and see where we came from. We were the fi rst illegal immigrants.”

Info: marblesprings.net, tnsor.org, ovta.orgVisitors can view Revolutionary War-era encampments manned by his-torical interpreters from the two groups beginning at 11 a.m. The fi rst offi cial program will be the 12 p.m. raising of the Liberty Pole, which replicates a tradition of raising Colonial fl ags and protesting King George III through handwritten grievances and even burning effi gies.

The Betsy Ross fl ag and several other

Colonial-era fl ags will be attached to the 30-foot pole.

“We also let kids make out grievances to the king, and we hang them on the pole also. Usually if they can’t think of anything, we’ll say, ‘Well, put a griev-ance to your parents on there’ about

having to clean up their room or what-ever,” says Ralph Martin of Anderson County, who is the secretary of the Gen-eral Henry Knox Chapter and founder of

the John Sevier Chapter of the OVTA. Educating schoolchildren about

their Colonial history is a major part of the Tennessee Society’s and OV-TA’s missions. They present programs year-round at locations such as Marble Springs, the Museum of Appalachia, Pellissippi State Community College and area schools.

They also engage children by recruit-ing kids from the crowd to ring the

bell at the “Let Freedom Ring” cer-emony.

Martin thinks revisiting the country’s founding is vitally im-portant for adults as well.

“We need to do some soul-mending and look back and

see where we came from. We were the fi rst illegal im-

migrants.”Info: marblesprings.net,

tnsor.org, ovta.org

Martin thinks revisiting the country’s founding is vitally important for adults as well.

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By Wendy Smith

The founding fathers had a vision for our country when they signed the

Declaration of Independence, but they couldn’t possibly have imagined how that historic event would be celebrated by fu-ture generations.

In East Tennessee, many of our Fourth of July festivities take place on the water. When I was a kid, my family observed the holiday at a log cabin tucked in a small cove on Watts Bar Lake.

In those days, lake houses weren’t sta-tus symbols. They were generally rustic affairs, fi lled with throwaway furniture that couldn’t be damaged by kids in wet swimsuits.

We had no air conditioning during our fi rst summer at the cabin, so my mother’s candles melted. When our well pump malfunctioned, we bathed in the lake. I was proud of the bathroom vanity that my dad found at the dump. He always stressed that the cabin was an investment rather than a frivolity.

But we had plenty of fun anyway, es-pecially on holidays, when friends made the trip to Sugar Grove Valley to join us. On the Fourth, they arrived early enough to enjoy the water before the evening fes-tivities. That meant piling onto our lime green runabout to ski or ride the Zip Sled, a bulky plastic board with a rope handle that almost any kid could ride.

Lake fun Fun on the water revolved around a lime green Fabuglas runabout.

A log cabin, constructed from a kit, was the site of numerous Fourth of

July celebrations on Watts Bar Lake.

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If I got my way, we headed toward the Sandbar. Scads of boaters anchored along the edge of this sandy peninsula, and kids headed to the point, where they could wade out 100 yards and still be in waist-deep water. It was loud and rowdy, so chil-dren loved it and parents endured it.

On the way back, I’d beg my dad to ski. We didn’t have a fancy boat or expensive equipment, but nothing was more enter-taining than watching my father take one of his two skis off and tuck it under his arm.

When we got back to the cabin, the kids would play on black rubber inner tubes or sling mud at each other. Sometimes, especially brazen children removed their swimwear. At least one bikini top was lost until the following winter when the water receded from the cove.

As the sun began to set, the men would light the grill, and the kids light the day-time fi reworks, like fi recrackers, smoke bombs and charcoal snakes. Bottle rock-ets made a delightful sound when they exploded under the water.

The real fi reworks began after the

burgers. The mothers sat up at the house while the kids and dads ran the show. My mother continuously protested that the children were too close to the fi reworks. As careful as we were, a Roman candle would sometimes misfi re and almost hit the house – or the mothers – and this would end the show early.

We no longer have that log cabin in the cove, but I’ll always cherish the memories. Ben, Tom, John and company couldn’t have had more fun on the Fourth than we did.

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Let guests have a blast taking their juicy grilled dogs and brats to a new level with a topping station containing all the traditional favorites and a few un-expected twists:

■ Ketchup and mustard (with fl avor variations for added zing)

■ Other sauces, such as barbecue or Sriracha ■ Chopped fresh and grilled onions ■ Chili (homemade or from a can) ■ Peppers packing varying degrees of heat ■ Pickle spears and relish ■ Sauerkraut or cole slaw ■ Assorted shredded and crumbled cheeses

A Fourth of Julymenu that pops

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of family and friends, the daz-zling lights of a fi reworks display

and the mouthwatering fl avors of a home-cooked meal, you have all the ingredients necessary for a fantastic Fourth of July. Whether you’re hosting the party or pre-paring a dish to share, these tasty options will make you the star of the celebration.

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The Perfect Summer SnackThe Fourth of July is the perfect time

to gather with family and friends and cel-ebrate the birth of the nation. As you plan your celebratory menus, be sure to include a true American original – popcorn, which is naturally low in fat and calories, and versatile enough to be topped with any number of fl avorings. This perfectly sea-soned snack mix will be your “go-to” for parties or get-togethers all summer long. Make ahead of time, store in an airtight container and then sprinkle on warm pop-corn when you need a quick, savory snack. For more simple, tasty and festive popcorn recipes, visit popcorn.org.

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Take grilled chicken or fi sh up a notch in fl avor and nutrition at your Fourth of July gathering with this Mango and Avo-cado Salsa. This salsa’s star ingredient is the superfruit mango, which is an excel-lent source of vitamins A and C, is a good source of fi ber and also adds a delicious hint of tropical fl avor to the menu. For more delicious mango recipes, visit man-go.org.

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In small bowl, mix all ingredients together. Store mixture in airtight con-tainer.

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Mango and Avocado SalsaPrep time: 10 minutesServings: 8

2 fi rm but ripe mangos, peeled, pit-ted and diced

2 fi rm but ripe avocadoes, peeled, pitted and diced

2 tablespoons serrano pepper, seed-ed and minced

1/4 cup red onion, diced1/4 cup red pepper, d iced2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

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Red, White and Blue Mousse ParfaitsPrep time: 30 minutesServings: 12Serving size: 1 parfait

3 1/2 cups heavy cream, divided1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar, divided2 teaspoons McCormick Extra Rich Pure

Vanilla Extract2 teaspoons McCormick Red Food Color1 teaspoon McCormick Pure Lemon Extract McCormick Assorted NEON! Food Colors

& Egg Dye2 tablespoons white chocolate chips

Beat 1 1/2 cups of the heavy cream, cocoa powder, 2 tablespoons of the sugar and vanilla in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until stiff peaks form. Add red food color; stir gently with spatula until evenly tinted.

Beat remaining 2 cups heavy cream, remaining 1/2 cup sugar and lemon extract in large bowl with electric mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form. Remove 1 cup. Add 3/4 teaspoon neon blue and 5 drops neon purple food colors; stir gently with spatula until evenly tinted.

To assemble parfait, alternately layer red and white mousses in dessert glasses. Top with blue mousse and white chocolate chips. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

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