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By Larry Van Guilder

Knox County Trustee John Duncan III recently announced that his offi ce has collected $228 million in property taxes through the February payment deadline, setting a record for the offi ce. Chad Tindell, hired by Duncan to be the offi ce’s full-time delinquent tax attorney, has played a signifi -cant role in that accomplishment.

“When you take a job, you need to make a difference,” said Tindell, who was in private practice for 20 years before joining Duncan’s staff.

For veteran observers of the trustee’s offi ce, that difference is something more than just the sav-ings in tax dollars and more ef-fi cient processes Tindell’s hiring brings to the table. For years the offi ce contracted with a private at-torney, Albert Harb, whose fi rm earned millions from a 10 percent delinquent tax add-on fee.

In November 2007, when the Shopper-News took a critical look

Tindell

Tindell’s role part of new look in trustee’s offi ceat the operations of the trustee’s offi ce under then-acting Trustee Mike Lowe, for-mer Knox County Law Director John Owings es-timated that an in-house attorney

and a paralegal could handle de-linquent tax collections for about $150,000 annually. Tindell’s sal-ary of $106,905 combined with that of tax assistant Linda McGin-nis actually falls below Owings’ estimate.

“Albert did a good job,” Tindell says. “Any lawyer in the county would have taken it. But it makes tremendous sense to have a full-time attorney in a major metro-politan offi ce.

“When you’re full time in the offi ce, you get an overview.”

That overview is resulting in better ways to do business. Tin-

dell notes, for example, that about 13,000 taxpayers must be notifi ed when the delinquent tax suits are fi led. Under the previous system, 15 to 20 employees would be in-volved in preparing and printing out labels, a process that took several weeks. The offi ce now con-tracts with a printing company that accomplishes the job in two days, saving $45,000 in labor and an additional $2,000 in postage.

Tindell participates in weekly meetings with the trustee and other senior staff members. He says morale has “soared” under Duncan:

“People in the offi ce are happy to come to work.”

And Tindell points out another change for the better under Dun-can: “No one in the office now has a (legal) problem,” a refer-ence to alleged embezzlement by one of former Trustee Fred Sisk’s employees.

Tindell says he has “reached

out” to other municipal tax attor-neys around the state with a goal of forming a statewide associa-tion. About 45 attorneys gathered in Nashville for a discussion a few weeks ago. Tindell has drafted bylaws and expects the fi rst for-mal meeting to take place this summer.

“We can learn from other coun-ties and share information,” Tin-dell said, which will help in craft-ing best practices here as well as in trustee offi ces around the state.

Tindell’s duties aren’t restricted to fi ling suits for delinquent taxes. He’s active in reviewing blighted properties, has assisted in setting up payment plans for delinquent taxpayers and routinely interacts with his professional counter-parts in Knoxville city govern-ment. While acknowledging that “working for the government is different,” his work philosophy is simple: “Always fi nd ways to make things better.”

By Wendy Smith

If you catch a glimpse of the Federal Bureau of Investiga-tion’s palatial new headquarters high atop the hill in the Dow-ell Springs Business Park, you might be inclined to see if they’re hiring.

They are. Special Agent in Charge Rick Lambert says any-one can fill out the online appli-cation.

There are a few requirements. Qualified special agent appli-cants are U.S. citizens, between the ages of 23 and 36, with a bachelor’s degree and three years of responsible work experience. You’ll have to pass written and physical exams, and a security clearance is compulsory. Then you’ll have to sign a “mobil-ity agreement” that says you’re willing to work anywhere in the world.

So much for the job in the cushy West Knox digs.

Lambert spoke to the Rotary

Rick Lambert, Special Agent in Charge at the FBI’s Knoxville fi eld offi ce, speaks to the Rotary Club of West Knoxville.

The new FBI offi ce in the Dowell Springs Business Park off Middlebrook Pike has three times the space of its former headquarters in the Duncan Building downtown. Photos by Wendy Smith

New digs ample space for FBI

Club of West Knoxville last week. The FBI employs more than 30,000, and there are more than

12,000 special agents in 56 field offices in the U.S. and more than 60 international offices, or legal attachés. The Knoxville field of-fice, which has a 41-county ter-ritory, is one of two in the state. The other is in Memphis.

The local office moved out of their previous headquarters in the John J. Duncan Federal Building in December. The new space is three times the size, with more than 99,000 square feet, which allows for consolidation. The Joint Terrorism Task Force was previously located in West Knoxville, but is now housed at the Dowell Springs building. It’s better to walk across the hall rather than drive across town for a meeting, says Lambert.

An on-site automotive facility helps cut costs, and a gym is a welcome addition for the office’s 150 employees, including ap-proximately 70 special agents.

The FBI’s first order of busi-ness is protecting against ter-

rorist attacks, which come from both inside and outside of the country. Protecting the country from spies, technology crimes and corruption is also high pri-ority.

Upgrading technology is a little further down the list, but it’s an area that needs attention, says Lambert.

“We’re not where we need to be.”

He encouraged the audience to contact the office if they want to report a crime but are unsure if it falls under the FBI’s juris-diction. It’s often a tough call, he says. Bank robbery, for example, is both a state and federal crime, and requires the FBI to team with local law enforcement.

The agency’s most significant asset isn’t technology, training or weapons, but ordinary citi-zens who report crimes, he says.

“Without you, no bad people would ever be brought to jus-tice.”

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South College Associate Professor, Norman Hammitt, is used to teaching his students how to overcomenervousness when giving a speech. But overcoming his own hesitancy about seeing a doctoralmost cost him his life.

“It’s probably a ‘guy thing,’ but going to the doctor is not one of those things I look forwardto,” says Hammitt. “I have to prepare myself mentally to even think about picking up the phone tomake an appointment.”

The 50-year-old former television news anchor was due for a colonoscopy, which is recommendedby the American Cancer Society for anyone turning 50. Hammitt says it was a potential changein insurance that forced him to go.

“I didn’t have any symptoms so I would have put it off for at least another year, if not two,” says Hammitt.

Instead he went to Steven Silver, M.D., a gastroenterologist who performed the routine screening at Mercy Medical Center Westin the new surgery center adjacent to the hospital. The exam revealed 10 polyps, one which was pre-cancerous.

“Norman’s story is why I do what I do,” says Dr. Silver. “This screening was instrumental in detecting what would have turned intocolon cancer and threatened his life.”

Dr. Silver removed the polyps during the procedure using high-definition, digital endoscopy equipment in one ofMercy West’s new endoscopy suites. This state-of-the-art equipment provides enhanced vision and as a result, canlead to better outcomes. Hammitt went home that day, a grateful man.

“I really was forced to get the screening, but am so thankful I did,” says Hammitt. “Dr. Silver and the staff at Mercy West werewonderful to me and I was so impressed.”

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The extent of surgery will depend on the location and size of the tumor, thestage of the cancer, and on the person’s general health. If surgery is needed,colorectal surgeons can use what is called colon resection.

“We can remove the part of your colon that contains the cancer, along with amargin of normal tissue on either side of the cancer,” says Jay Young, M.D. colorectal surgeon also at Mercy West. “Nearby lymph nodes are usually also removed and tested for cancer.”

Colorectal surgeons, like Drs. Baker and Young, are often able to reconnectthe healthy portions of your colon or rectum. But when that’s not possible,you may need to have a permanent or temporary colostomy.

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War TrailPending the Knox County

Commission’s approval, Ad-miral Farragut’s birthplace will become a part of the Tennessee Civil War Trail. A sign will be placed in Admi-ral Farragut Park off North-shore Drive.

By Natalie LesterAs the gap between the

town’s revenues and ex-penses begins to narrow, Farragut’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen will have to make decisions about the town’s finances.

“We’re in good shape right now,” said Farragut Town administrator David Smoak during a budget workshop last week. “Go-ing forward we will have to fine tune how we’re go-ing to manage.”

Smoak briefed the board on projected revenue and expenses for FY 2012.

“This is a snapshot of where we are,” Smoak said, detailing the town’s financial picture through February and adding pro-jections for the remainder of the current fiscal year. “You’ll notice we project more conservative num-bers with revenue and more aggressive numbers on the expenditure end.”

Local sales tax com-prises 50 percent of the town’s income, followed by the town’s portion of the state sales tax. The lat-ter is expected to increase by 6.8 percent in the com-ing fiscal year.

“It looks like retail is coming back,” Smoak said.

Other revenue sources are the Hall income tax, wholesale beer and liquor taxes, building permits, recreational fees, the traffi c enforcement program and rents. Smoak projects FY 2012 revenues of approxi-mately $7.08 million.

The town’s department heads presented projected expenses, which Smoak admitted he had not ex-amined individually. The total came to $5.4 million, an increase of 1.6 percent.

Smoak said revenues have been leveling off the last few years, while ex-penses are slowly increas-ing. Alderman Bob Markli noticed, too.

Natalie Lester

Farragut Town Administrator David Smoak presents Allison

Myers with her state certification as a municipal finance of-

ficer. Farragut Mayor Ralph McGill (right) joined Smoak for

the presentation. Photo by N. Lester

AAA Director of Public Relations Don Lindsey speaks to the

Farragut Rotary at the Fox Den Country Club last Wednesday. Photo by N. Lester

The mark of a hero

This marker currently indicates

Admiral Farragut’s birthplace. Photo submitted

The effort for the marker began a year ago when Mar-got Kline began investigat-ing the area around her home. When she discovered the Civil War hero was born nearby, she knew something should be done to recognize his birthplace.

“I was very interested in doing something to bet-ter the community,” Kline said. “I didn’t want to fight

against something, like some people. I wanted to fight for something.”

If commission approves the resolution, the $1,100 cost for the marker will be split between Knox County and the town of Farragut. The Hola Hora Latina com-munity group will handle the future maintenance of the site. Commissioner Mike Brown doesn’t think the item will face any oppo-sition.

“We are in the midst of celebrating the Civil War sesquicentennial and there is such a great interest in the topic,” he said. “This would only add to the celebration.”

The item is on the com-mission’s March agenda.

AAA off ers driving advice at Farragut Rotary

Don Lindsey, AAA direc-tor of public relations, cov-ered multiple topics during his address to the Farragut Rotary last week. He began with high gas prices, which he agreed was a tricky issue.

“Policy makers will have to deal with prices at the

pump,” he said. “But, when we tried to mess with the free market in the 1970s, it was a distribution night-mare. Whether you love or hate Big Oil, it is pretty ef-ficient.”

Lindsey said personal decisions will have the best effect on how much gas a driver uses. He advised drivers to keep their tires aired up, the weight in the car at a minimum and to watch their speed. One Ro-tarian asked about electric cars, but Lindsey reminded

his audience that all types of energy cost money.

“There is no energy choice we can make that will not have a downside,” he said.

Another club member asked if Lindsey saw high-speed rail travel in Knox-ville’s future, and he did not rule it out completely.

“The transportation net-work needs to give every-one choices,” he said. “If it makes sense to have rail in the future, that is where Knoxville needs to be.”

With the wet weather the region has experienced in the last two weeks, Lind-sey also touched on smart driving in the rain.

“A car begins to hydro-plane at 35 miles per hour when there is less than an inch of water on the road,” he said. “Drive slow, watch as far ahead as you can see and be extra careful around curves.”

Stormwater Committee meets

At its monthly meeting last Thursday, the Farragut

Board begins budget discussion

Brother, can you spare a Twit?Jonquils are in bloom in my front yard, a sure sign

that better days are ahead after a cold, wet winter. While we wait on the rest of spring’s blossoms, we can enjoy the abundance of nuts provided by the silly season.

Some say with good reason that the silly season opens in Tennessee as soon as the gavel calls state legis-lators into session. Never have we seen more convincing proof of this than state Sen. Bill Ketron’s proposal to form a committee that will consider whether Tennessee should establish its own currency.

You’d probably have to travel back in time (I’m think-ing South Carolina in 1860) to match the lunacy that’s in vogue in the statehouses these days. Still, I must admit that Ketron’s brainstorm got me thinking about the condition of the state’s fi nances. After all, the county depends on state grants to fund a number of projects. What if that well runs dry?

Be prepared, the Scouts say, and I’m all for that. Let’s take Ketron’s idea a step further and mint our own Knox County currency. We don’t have gold reserves to back it up, but we do have a lot of idle land now in the hands of The Development Corporation we could use as “cur-rency collateral.”

That problem settled, the question arises as to whose faces should grace our currency. My choice for the $1 note is former Commissioner Mark Harmon. Mark cast the single dissenting vote so often in his commission ca-reer that it seems fi tting he should adorn this bill, which in the vernacular will become known as the “Twit.”

You can exchange fi ve twits for a “Doc” if your wallet is beginning to bulge with the singles. The Doc, our $5 bill equivalent, is aptly named for Dr. Richard Briggs, who represents District 5 on commission.

Women and minorities deserve a place in our county currency, so let’s put former Commissioner Diane Jordan on the front of our 10 spot and current Com-missioner Amy Broyles on the reverse. This bill is legal tender only when presented to Democrats.

If you’re rolling in dough, your money clip may be fi lled with “Tims.” It takes 20 Twits or four Docs to make change for one Tim, which naturally bears a por-trait of Mayor Tim Burchett. (Fist bump!)

Now for the good news: you don’t need a Twit, a Doc or a Tim to enjoy this week’s edition of the Shopper-News, and even Democrats can keep their money in their pocket. Catch up with all your favorite Shopper-News contributors at www.shoppernewsnow.com – it’s worth its weight in Tims!Contact Larry Van Guilder at lvgknox@mindspring.com.

Stormwater Advisory Com-mittee continued discus-sions on current projects.

The committee is still waiting to hear about the grant it applied for last year which would help fund a Farragut High School out-door classroom. It will also continue to monitor proj-ects, including the Water Quality Scorecard, which will begin when the town’s National Pollutant Dis-

charge Elimination System permit is approved by the state.

Engineering Technician Jason Scott bragged on the town’s system for manag-ing rainfall over the last few weeks.

“All things considered, it has really held up pretty well,” he said. “A walkway behind Kroger suffered some damage, but there is nothing too extreme.”

“Governments across the country are slashing expenses. Why are our costs going up?” he asked.

Smoak explained the town had hired addition-al personnel and added parks and programs with-in the last year. The town also paid consultants for several studies.

Alderman John Wil-

liams wondered if the town should consider put-ting less into reserve, but Smoak advised against it.

“Because of our size, the extra cushion is need-ed,” he said. “We aren’t (like) the city of Knoxville, which has larger amounts of revenue coming in.”

The board’s next work-shop will consider new

retirement plans and the capital improvement plan.

During the meeting, Smoak honored recorder Allison Myers for her re-cent completion of Ten-nessee’s certification as a municipal finance officer. Myers was unable to at-tend the formal ceremony in Nashville because of a board meeting.

“Allison goes above and beyond for our town,” Smoak said.

In other business, the board approved:

an ordinance rezon- ■ing a parcel of land on Union Road from com-mercial to residential

an ordinance to ■amend Farragut’s pur-chasing policies

a resolution adopting ■the new purchasing poli-cies and procedures, which include a stipulation that the board must be notified within 24 hours of any emergency purchase

CALENDAR OF EVENTSInfo: 966-7057. All events are held at the Far-

ragut Town Hall unless otherwise noted.

Municipal and Traffic Enforcement Court ■ ,

6-9 p.m. Monday, March 14.

Personnel Committee ■ , 6-7 p.m. Tuesday,

March 15.

Registration Deadline for Spring and Soft- ■

ball Leagues, Thursday, March 17.

Municipal Planning Commission ■ , 7-10 p.m.

Thursday, March 17.

VITA ■ , 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday,

March 18-19.

Farragut Folklife Museum Committee ■ , 1:30

p.m. Tuesday, March 22.

Visual Resources Review Board ■ , 7-10 p.m.

Tuesday, March 22.

Early Voting ■ , Wednesday through Friday,

March 23-25.

Board of Zoning Appeals ■ , 7 p.m. Wednes-

day, March 23.

Board of Mayor and Aldermen ■ , 7-10 p.m.

Thursday, March 24.

VITA ■ , 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday,

March 25-26.

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Did the mayoralty of Daniel Brown start on March 8 when he disavowed the recommen-dation of Bill Lyons and Larry Martin on the pension task force and announced he would name his own task force with new leadership (not Lyons)? Seldom has there been such a public putdown of a top level mayoral aide.

Up until March 8, some ob-servers felt Mayor Brown had not asserted his authority as mayor as they wished he would. He seemed to abdi-cate to Lyons and Martin on all issues involving the pen-sion task force. The decision to have closed meetings was not made by Mayor Brown. The announcement on the pension task force was never posted on the city website.

When Lyons gave his long, defensive and rambling talk to council on the pension task force and announced its passing, he never men-tioned Mayor Brown. Lyons referred in his remarks to former Mayor Haslam, to “the administration” and “the executive branch” of city gov-ernment but never to Mayor Brown. This was odd given Brown was presiding and sat only a few seats away. It is as if Lyons cannot accept there is a new mayor who possesses all the powers of mayor.

Meanwhile, a few weeks ago in a staff meeting, Dep-uty Mayor Martin ordered that new city business cards printed for city employees, for the fi rst time in memory. would no longer contain the incumbent mayor’s name. How he arrived at this sym-bolic decision when we have our fi rst African-American mayor, which is a source of pride to many, defi es imagi-nation.

It does not cost any more to print Daniel Brown’s name than it did to print Bill Haslam’s name. Why did Martin never suggest remov-ing the mayor’s name when Haslam was mayor? Why change the custom now?

Many city employees are proud of Mayor Brown and would like to have his name on their personalized business card. It is a small but deeply telling error which should be reversed. Our African-Amer-ican community would not appreciate this if they knew about it.

Mayor Brown should be briefed by Law Director Deb-bie Poplin on his powers, in-cluding the unfettered right to name commissions without council approval. This is how I established the Civilian Po-lice Review Commission by executive order when I lacked support on council. Brown does not need a council reso-lution to act on pensions and to have open meetings.

Finally, some council members said a study is needed now. But why not fi rst hold a council workshop with Mike Cherry, director of the city pension board, to get the facts on the fi nancial status of the pension fund instead of depending on un-verifi ed statements from the prior city administration? Cherry has not been asked to appear. City employees would appreciate this, and council members might learn things which could im-pact their thinking.

Campaign observers not-ed Madeline Rogero did not attend the council meeting despite many city employ-ees being there. Both Ivan Harmon and Mark Padgett spoke in favor of open meet-ings and worked the city employees present. Roddy, who had co-sponsored the Palmer resolution for open meetings, did not speak in favor of it. She spoke less on the whole issue than either Harmon or Padgett.

On his way out the door, former Mayor Bill Haslam said his successor, the yet-to-be-named interim mayor, had better get busy fi guring out how to keep city workers’ pen-sion funds solvent.

There’s no doubt that now-Gov. Haslam is correct. Current cost estimates show that city taxpayers will have to kick in ever-larger sums of money every year to keep the pensions in the black – as much as $30 million in 2019 alone.

Haslam’s valedictory came as he was packing to move to Nashville in January. He had been mayor since December 2003. Relative political neo-phyte Daniel Brown, just a year into his fi rst City Coun-cil term, was elected interim mayor by his colleagues in the 10th round of voting a couple of days later. The courtly, dig-nifi ed retired post offi ce work-er has the distinction and the burden of becoming the fi rst African-American Knoxville mayor.

Haslam got specifi c with his advice. He recommended that the new mayor create a

By Betty Bean“The old days of Abe Lin-

coln talking about the dignity of work are all long gone,” said for-mer school-teacher Dave McElwaine, f e a t u r e d speaker at the March meeting of the Demo-

cratic Women of Knoxville.“Today, Republicans are

owned and operated by big business.”

McElwaine, who represents

Gov. Bill Haslam. File photo

Haslam shirked his duty, didn’t fi nish jobMayor Brown becomes mayor

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task force made up of stake-holders (employees, pension experts, taxpayers, adminis-trators) to work out a plan to present to the newly elected mayor after she or he is sworn in next December. He said he wished that he could have done it himself.

So why didn’t he?He’s one of those business

guys everybody says should be running government, and it’s not like he didn’t have the opportunity to tackle the issue. But he had better things to do, like slapping backs and making promises in Wartburg and Buck Snort

and Summerville.There are at least two

schools of thought on this is-sue, the fi rst and most obvi-ous of which is that he didn’t want to stir up the storm that would inevitably accompany any move to touch employ-ees’ pensions.

Picture a Republican pri-mary fi ght featuring Zach Wamp TV commercials ask-ing us why we would elect someone to run a whole state who can’t even handle a me-dium-sized city’s business af-fairs.

Picture a general elec-tion campaign with Mike

McWherter standing shoul-der to shoulder with heroic police offi cers and fi refi ght-ers talking about the mayor’s failure to keep faith with those who risk their lives to protect and serve.

No sane candidate would choose that path.

Unless, perhaps, under-taking a massive public pension overhaul while run-ning for governor could be seen as a way to shore up Haslam’s somewhat shaky conservative bona fi des. But that would be denounced as pandering and conservatives would ask what took him so long.

So the sensible thing to do was not do anything.

But there’s a third, and radically simple way to look at it:

Bill Haslam ran for mayor on his business acumen (with a considerable assist from his family’s immensely profi t-able business). He was hired on to run government like a business and to fi x what’s bro-ken. For years, he privately acknowledged that the city’s pension plans needed an overhaul.

So why didn’t he fi x it be-fore he set his sights on be-coming governor, instead of dumping the job on the folks he’s left behind?

Fighting words for Democratsto Nashville and took over the legislature are paying atten-tion.”

McElwaine said that the role of the Tennessee School Boards Association in the con-troversy is being overlooked.

“These bills are being pushed by the state school board association. They rep-resent our school board, and they are the people who hire the lobbyists who go to Nash-ville and push those bills. And we’re letting them off scot-free.”

McElwaine bought up the situation in Wisconsin where 14 Democratic state senators left the state in an attempt to stop union-busting legisla-tion from moving through the Republican-dominated legislature.

He said that Wisconsin has had collective bargaining for almost all state employees since 1956, and that its Demo-cratic legislators had learned a lesson from Texas Demo-crats, who fl ed to New Mexico in 2003 an attempt to thwart an unprecedented mid-de-cade redistricting plan led by former Texas Rep. Tom “The Hammer” DeLay. The plan, which targeted Democrats for defeat, was challenged by the U.S. Justice Department and started a chain of events that led to DeLay’s conviction for illegally funneling corporate contributions to Republican candidates. He has been sen-tenced to three years in jail.

“The Texas Democrats held

out until one of their mem-bers weakened,” McElwaine said. “He came back and the Republicans had the one vote they needed. We lost 10 Dem-ocratic seats in Congress.”

McElwaine said that in Tennessee, as in other states, “The government is attempt-ing to break all the unions with a slew of these bills.”

Although Gov. Bill Haslam is ostensibly neutral on some of the anti-TEA legislation, he supports extending the proba-tionary period for tenure from 3 to 5 years, establishing more charter schools and expand-ing the voucher system.

“There’s a bill that would allow school boards to de-clare themselves out of business, fi re all their teach-ers and start over with all schools being private schools,” McElwaine said.

“Haslam is not a friend of organized labor and certainly not the friend of teachers … This is not reform, it is an as-sault on teachers. If you take away the ability to have dues deducted, how are you going to go around to every build-ing and collect dues? There’s even a bill that would make any union in the state that en-dorsed a candidate guilty of a Class D misdemeanor.”

And he issued a call to arms:

“We need to get up on our hind feet, get mad, crank up and get rid of some of the Re-publicans and replace them with good Democrats.”

Betty Bean

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Some of you may have may have heard about the fuss out in East Knox County over the proposed Midway busi-ness park. You may even have heard how County Commission listened to the community and de-railed The Development Corporation’s plans last December, ending – for now – a battle more than a decade old. It was in all the papers, including this one.

If you followed the sto-ry that far, you probably know that Knox County

What meeting?

Mayor Tim Burchett au-thorized a committee to consider uses for the 380-acre parcel consistent with its current zoning. Because the community most im-mediately affected as well as much of Knox County has taken an interest in what will happen to TDC’s $11 million investment,

there’s a fair amount of curiosity about what the committee will propose.

Everyone seems to think so, anyway, except, that is, for the committee itself, which scheduled a meeting last Friday and forgot to tell the media or other interested parties about it.

To be clear, there was no legal obligation to “sunshine” the meeting. With no elected officials deliberating, the gather-ing safely f lies under the Open Meetings Act radar. And when word of the meeting got around, we asked and were informed that the press was wel-come.

But that’s hardly the point.

The seesaw battle over the Midway industrial park has occupied the time of hundreds of ordinary citi-zens and dozens of elected offi cials since 2000. Sup-porters and opponents of the park have hurled charg-es and counter-charges at one another during public meetings, in print and on ra-dio and television. Mistrust piled up by the truckload.

We want to believe the committee will work diligently and openly for the best interests of all of Knox County. An unan-nounced first meeting is not a good start.Contact: lvgknox@mindspring.com.

the United Food and Com-mercial Workers and works as a substitute teacher, was in Nashville March 5 to par-ticipate in the Tennessee Edu-cation Association’s protest against Republican-backed legislation that will strip TEA of most of its powers. He said that TEA does not have bind-ing arbitration powers, and he is critical of many TEA mem-bers’ response to state politics.

“TEA is an affi liate of the AFL-CIO, but they haven’t learned the lesson that they are now a union. I hope all these teachers who voted for these Republicans who went

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Taking my own good advice, I’m writing this week about local kids and educators and having fun at the Tennessee Theatre. Come on along.

Teachers, music and more

Elizabeth Hill Deyoung taught elementary school

at Smith-wood and B r i c k e y . She plays piano by ear and r e c e n t l y turned 100. Mayor Tim B u r c h e t t (who has

to be good for something) asked what she wanted for her birthday. And Eliza-beth said she had always wished she could play on the Mighty Wurlitizer at the Tennessee Theatre.

Burchett turned to his aide and said, “Let’s make that happen.”

Last Monday, Dr. Bill Snyder hosted Deyoung at the Mighty Musical Monday program. She was there with family and friends, about 100 people in all, ably assisted by her nephew, John S. Hill, and his wife, Wanza. The lift was broken, but Eliza-beth got on stage. Then by ear she played “Amaz-ing Grace” and “The Eas-ter Parade.” She was still playing when I left.

A woman in the room said Elizabeth had given her piano lessons 40 years ago.

Deyoung’s sister, the late Elsie Hill Thomas,

Holston Middle School singers: (front) Lanie Beckner, Chloe Jones, Cherith Crabtree, Cody Beel-er, director Natalee Beeler Elkins; (second row) Hannah Coon, Rebecca Price, Sydney Fry, Sarah White, Vianni Kelso, Maddie Tuggle; (third row) Nicole Stinnett, Emme Smithey, Jordyn Branson, Becca Davis; (fourth row) Emily Helton, Ashleigh Morgan, Constance Doyle, Leeanna Beeler; (fi fth row) Kate Combs, Cydney Elmore, Justin Elder, Becca McLain, Alyssa Cox-Lewis; (back) Ab-bie Hudgins, Faith Fisher, Matthew Harold and Jordan Hill. Photo by Harvey Elkins

COLLEGE NOTES

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enrolling students for the sum-mer session in a revised educa-

tion leadership program: the doctorate in education (EdD), off ered on a schedule to accommodate working profes-sionals. Info: www.lmunet.edu/academics/edd or call Barb McCune, recruitment director, at 423-869-6374.

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Series is a six-day program which prepares students to take the North American Board of Certifi ed Energy Practitioners exam. Instructor J. K. Inabinet, P.E., said no spe-cialized knowledge is required to take the classes. Info: www.pstcc.edu/bcs or 539-7167.

Noncredit courses ■ ranging in price from $35 to $59 cover such topics as wealth manage-ment, retirement planning, workplace confi dence and public speaking. Info: www.pstcc.edu/bcs or 539-7167.

Hallerin Hilton Hill ■ will lead an interactive motivational seminar at 2 p.m. Tuesday,

March 15, at the Magnolia Avenue campus. The 45-minute event is free and open to the public.

Info: Terry Schofi eld, 329-3166 or teschofi eld1@pstcc.edu.

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Fair is seeking employers for the Wednesday, April 6, event from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Magnolia Avenue campus. The job fair is free for both employers and job seekers. Info: Jennifer Scott at jdscott@pstcc.edu or 329-3166.

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Musical Monday. It’s the second best free thing in town.

NotesWant to be a student ■

on the school board? Ap-plication deadline is April 1. Info: knoxschools.org.

Application dead-■

line for the STEM Acad-emy (rising freshmen and sophomores) and the In-ternational Baccalaureate

program at West High has been extended to Friday, April 1, or until all slots are filled.

Superintendent Jim ■

McIntyre will host three public forums to gather comment concerning de-velopment of a strategic compensation plan for teachers, as well as the school system budget. A series of 16 listening tours have been conducted with

teachers to solicit feed-back. Meetings are set for 6 p.m. on Wednesday, March 23, at Fulton High School; Thursday, March 31, at West High School; and Tuesday, April 12, at Karns High School. The meetings will be televised on Comcast channel 10 and viewers can “tweet” their questions via Twit-ter during the forum @knoxschools.

was a music teacher and directed the choir at Cen-tral Baptist Fountain City. She would have enjoyed hearing Elizabeth play and would have wanted a turn herself.

Wanza Hill said Eliza-beth had never played an organ, but you couldn’t tell it by her performance. She frequently plays piano at Elmcroft Assisted Liv-ing, now her home.

A bit younger but every bit as musical was Pow-ell High and UT gradu-ate Natalee Beeler Elkins, now the music teacher at Holston Middle School. Natalee brought Holston’s elite performing ensem-ble, Kids in America Show Choir.

These students are a triple threat, she said. They excel at singing, dancing and acting. They have performed at Disney World, Carowinds and Dollywood.

Yet another educa-tor, Dr. Joe Johnson, UT president emeritus, was master of ceremonies. “I hope I can have my 100th birthday at the Tennessee Theatre,” he said. Dr. Joe is edging up on 78.

And Dr. Bill Snyder ded-icated “How Great Thou Art” to the late James A. Dick, a patron of the Ten-nessee Theatre whose do-nation made the restora-tion possible. Snyder then launched into tunes from “Showboat,” followed by Freddie Brabson, who wore green socks and played “My Wild Irish Rose” and some Cole Porter.

Music reverberated in the theatre, kids sang and danced, the stage was filled with talented in-dividuals (and Halls guy Sammy Sawyer). Mighty

Deyoung

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Go ahead and mark this down. Alicia McClintock will never take the United States for

granted. Not after what she’s seen on va-

cations to the Caribbean. Not after she’s seen health conditions from which no human being should suf-fer.

And especially not after a 10-day medical mission trip to Belize last December.

Alicia, a UT senior and 2007 Gibbs High School graduate, made what she calls a spur-of-the-moment decision to go to Belize with 10 other undergraduates from around the country through International Ser-vice Learning. She wanted to learn more about international medicine fi rsthand.

They walked house to house at fi rst, assessing the living conditions, predicting the needs. The clinics were held the following day. Another day was spent at a hospital in San Ignacio.

“The fathers are mostly farmers. The wives stay home with the kids. It’s not that they can’t afford health care (it’s free), but they don’t have ac-cess to it. One community we went to was 30 minutes away from the main road. And by main road I mean the most terrible road we’d have here.”

Alicia says that some families use rain as a water source without boil-ing it. None of the houses look the same. One might have part of a wall or part of a roof.

“You make it from what you have.”

Ten days in Belize

TALES OF TENNESSEE | Marvin West

If there is such a thing as a perfect fi t, safety Brian Randolph of Mari-

etta, Ga., appears to be what Derek Dooley was talking about when he described low-risk, high-reward re-cruiting.

The coach was looking for athlet-ic ability, character, work ethic and smarts, prospects who would pick Tennessee for the right reasons, be eligible, listen, learn, hang in there and grow up to be Vols for life.

Lance Thompson’s recruitment of Brian Randolph seemed almost too easy. Early commitment. Rock-solid decision. No drama on signing day.

Too good to be true? Does Brian Randolph really match the mold?

Good player? Parade All-Amer-ican, Gatorade player of the year in Georgia, most feared hitter on the loose, according to the Atlanta Jour-nal-Constitution.

Good student? Second or third in senior class, 4.12 GPA. Math analysis is favorite subject. Seems to have an affi nity for business dynamics and problem solving.

Good person? Active in the FRIEND youth program at Friend-ship Baptist Church. Has given time to a cancer research foundation, a

Randolph fi ts Dooley mold

baseball program for students with special needs and to the community Christmas gift-giving campaign.

Background? Father Mark Ran-dolph is an All-State insurance agent. Mother Lisa is a sales manag-er. Brother Justin had an athletic ap-pointment to Air Force Academy but elected to walk on at Georgia Tech. He gave up football to concentrate on academics.

Brian’s outlook: Be the best that you can be.

Randolph’s high school coach, Derek Cook, says he is on target.

“Anything that has Brian Ran-dolph on it is great; he doesn’t do any-thing halfway. I’ve never even seen him fi nish second in a sprint while conditioning – he’s going to be fi rst.

“When it’s time to work, he’s going to be in the front of the line. He’s the guy you want everybody watching – he has an incredible work ethic, character, integrity and leadership. There’s not a knock on the kid. He’s got it.”

If Brian Randolph is solid gold, how the heck did Tennessee get him away from the Georgia Bulldogs, prominent, infl uential and conve-nient, 64 miles away? Here’s the part you may not have heard:

As a sophomore, Brian was the best safety in Georgia high school football. His coach was a Georgia grad. The Bulldogs made regular stops at Kell High. Indeed, they recruited Randolph. He emerged as their No. 1 target at his posi-

tion. Georgia was first to offer a scholarship.

Randolph suffered a shoulder injury that affected his entire ju-nior season. He couldn’t even sig-nal for a fair catch without it slip-ping out of place. He played hurt, made only 137 tackles and gained a mere 1,300 yards as a running back. New coaches at Georgia saw the junior tape and wondered if the kid was losing some of his killer in-stinct.

Georgia offered three safeties for the 2011 recruiting class and said, up front, there was room for only two. Randolph was not ready to make a decision in January a year ago. The other two jumped at the offers. Class closed.

Randolph was wounded. He re-ally liked Georgia but he did not collapse. He was philosophical.

“I guess that’s how recruiting works sometimes. I can’t complain because I’m blessed to have so many opportunities.”

He had 20, a cross section, in-cluding Florida, South Carolina, Oklahoma State, Stanford, Vir-ginia Tech and Maryland. Georgia Tech seemed to have a home-court

advantage. Big brother was there. Mississippi State made sense. Dad has a MSU degree. Relatives live nearby.

Tennessee was the winner be-fore Randolph paid close attention to what was said. Thompson is an outstanding recruiter. He is very convincing when he talks about the impact of Volunteer football on the state, the livability of Knoxville, out-standing campus facilities, opportu-nity for early playing time.

Dooley was obviously a major factor. The head coach and recruit could understand what each wanted without an interpreter. Both are be-lievable.

Cook, the prep coach, has fore-sight. He says Randolph, 6-0 and 190, very fast and very competitive, will play this fall, grow into stardom, earn a job in the NFL.

“Great speed, instincts, incred-ibly physical. He lights it up.”

Just what the Vols needed, a de-fensive back who hits and measures up to Dooley’s exact standards. Amazing that Georgia has such a surplus.Marvin West invites reader reaction. His address is westwest6@netzero.com.

PULL UP A CHAIR … | Jake Mabe

UT senior takes medical mission trip

Alicia (right) checks the blood pressure and glucose levels of an unidentifi ed woman in the mar-ketplace at San Ignacio, Belize.

There’s no excuse for me not to be-come a doctor.”

She wants to be a military physi-cian. She heard a pitch by the Army a few years ago. They offer a scholar-ship program that pays for medical school.

“But I wanted to do it for the right reasons, not just for the money. So I did some research.”

She went on a Navy-funded trip to Portsmouth, Va. She learned that the Navy offers positions in a hospi-tal, on a ship or at a base.

Alicia likes the idea of being able to travel with her job, “getting out there and seeing different cultures.

“I don’t want to stay in the U.S., but I don’t want to be gone long, ei-ther. A doctor’s assignment usually

Alicia McClintock passes out

stickers at St. Joseph Roman

Catholic School in the Duke Run

II community of Belize.

McClintock, a UT senior,

participated in a medical

mission trip in December.

Photos submitted

lasts six months. A couple of those every once in awhile would be cool.”

She will earn a biological sciences degree in May and has applied to or interviewed with several medical schools. She’s waiting to hear back from Florida State and Virginia Tech. She’s ultimately trying to de-cide between the Navy and the Air Force.

Asked what she’ll carry with her from Belize, Alicia exhales.

“I have an appreciation for the way we live. And I think it’s given me some ‘oomph’ to make others realize that you’ve got it good here in Ameri-ca. Don’t complain. The people down there are so happy. And they never complained.”

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Doors are left open at night to cool the household. Alicia says that some families had wall air conditioning units. None had central heat and air. She also saw a lot of homeless dogs.

The medical needs were unex-pected.

“Many just wanted vitamins for their kids. They’d make up symp-toms in order to have medicine for later. A doctor gets up there maybe once a year.”

A language barrier was also un-expected.

“We’d heard that Belize is 90 percent English (speaking). So I thought, ‘Oh, great! No problem!’ They took us to the Spanish (speak-ing) part of the country and none of us knew Spanish.”

She got to meet the Garifuna tribe and see them dance. She handed out toothbrushes and toothpaste donat-ed by Fountain City dentist Dr. Allen Hunley to children at St. Joseph Ro-man Catholic School.

“The kids were so kind, patient and gentle, not gabby, greedy or mean. All of the Belizean people were very welcoming, passionate and happy. It obviously starts with the kids.”

And she learned how to adminis-ter three kinds of sutures and injec-tions, how to treat snakebites, how to take blood pressure and check glucose levels, and how to listen to heart and lung sounds.

Alicia has always known she could become a doctor. She knows she has what it takes. The deciding factor came on a bus ride in Hondu-ras during a cruise vacation. A child on the bus was singing, dancing, having a big ol’ time. He lives in one of the poorest countries in the West-ern Hemisphere.

“His dream was to become a rap star and move to Hollywood. His motivation inspired me … to become all I can be. He’s going to be all he can be. I have all the resources.

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Almost 50 years ago “funeral services” were held for Foun-

tain City. John Adair’s frontier outpost,

established in 1788, only two years after James White’s Fort, had blossomed into the largest unincorporated community in the United States.

In the same pioneering spirit Adair had shown, the estimated 30,000 inhabitants supported their own water and sewage util-ity, garbage collection company and fi re department. With occa-sional help from the Knox Coun-ty Sheriff, Curt Brock provided police protection.

A private water utility orga-nized in 1931 with 200 subscrib-ers had grown to 5,700 house-holds served by 140 miles of mains by the 1960s. Many homes still used septic tanks, but the Fountain City Sanitary District served 1,600 homes.

In 1942, the Fountain City Fire Department placed in service its newly arrived truck with 1,200 feet of hose and a 400-gallon booster. The 2,000 subscribers in Fountain City, Smithwood, Beverly and Inskip paid only $6 per year.

Another independent body, the Fountain City Park Commis-sion, chaired by Judge John W. Green, had maintained perhaps the fi nest public park in the coun-ty for more than 20 years. Under the late Dr. A.L. Jenkins’ leader-ship, the Fountain City Recre-ation Commission had provided a comprehensive sports program for youth since 1953.

Is it any wonder then that, when the mayor and the Knox-ville City Council began propos-ing annexation in 1959, there was much resistance?

John Brothers conducted a mail poll that year and received letters or cards indicating that 1,796 were opposed and 112 were for annexation. His initial obser-vation was, “If the city worked out a program in a calm and reasonable manner and with a proper schedule for extension of services, opposition would lessen considerably.”

Ross Tillery Stuart (1912-1999) was the suburb’s pro bono unoffi -cial “law director” and the veteran attorney member of the group cho-sen to investigate the matter. Ross was the son of J. Andrew, a ma-chinist at the Southern Railway’s Coster Shops, and Maude Bowen Stuart. He grew up in Inskip, at-tended Inskip Grammar School and graduated from Knoxville High School. He then graduated from the University of Tennessee College of Law. Lt. Ross T. Stuart served from April 1944 to March 1946 as gunnery offi cer and later as legal counsel in the Judge Ad-vocate’s branch of the U.S. Navy during World War II.

When he came home from the service, he fi rst served as the chief claims attorney for the Tennessee Odin Insurance Com-pany in Knoxville and then for the Southern Casualty Insurance Company. In about 1950 he and Al Redell founded Redell-Stuart and Company, a general insur-ance and real estate agency with offi ces in the then-new Fountain City Bank Building.

Stuart also practiced law, spe-cializing in wills, trusts, deeds, charters and other civil aspects of the law. Redell-Stuart was a lead-er in working with many other

The day Fountain City

‘died’HISTORY AND MYSTERIES | Dr. Jim Tumblin

Ross T. Stuart (1912-1999).

Stuart was a partner in the

Redell-Stuart Insurance

and Real Estate Com-

pany and a key member

of the committee nego-

tiating Fountain City’s

annexation to the city of

Knoxville. Photo courtesy of Dorothy Foster Stuart

The Annexation Ceremony on Feb. 12, 1962. Harry Hitch is the presiding minister with John

Akridge, Fred Graves Jr., C.M. Hill, Sam Cook, Jack Easton and Bill Beckler serving as pallbearers. Photo courtesy of “Our Stories” by WBIR-TV

Ross Stuart and the annexation

I wrote a lament in this space several weeks ago: a lament over my grand-

father’s milk can that had been stolen from my front porch. It was an antique, yes, but it was also a link to a grandfa-ther I adored.

It had been for me a symbol of a life given to hard, honest work. And, more importantly, it was something that his hands had touched time and time again as he ran a dairy farm in the first half of the 20th century. It pleased me that it sat beside my front door, a symbol of family continuity and a tribute to the simple values of country folk.

So when I came home one night to find it gone, I was, in turn, disbeliev-ing, then angry, then deeply saddened. It was irrefutably, irretrievably gone.

That same grandfather had lost the tip of his little finger in a farm accident, and he talked about the phantom pains that he sometimes felt in a part of a fin-ger that was no longer there. Like him, I felt phantom pains every time I came and went by my front door where his milk can used to sit.

So it was that my daughter Jordan, who haunts antique stores in Memphis, found a milk can at some event in Mis-sissippi and brought it to me on her last visit. It now resides in the place of honor beside my front door.

(To any reader who is considering plans to remove it from my porch, be-lieve me when I tell you my pet python likes to sleep in that milk can and will not take kindly to being disturbed!)

This new old can is different. It is paint-ed red, and Papa’s hands never touched it. It does not carry the same love forward from the past that the old one did.

Even so, it certainly carries love from the future.

Jordan’s gift of love and caring was an attempt to heal a hurt, to soothe a loss. She could not restore Papa’s milk can to me: The past is gone. But, from the next generation, a sense of right-ness and continuity impelled her to do her best to fix the situation. Her under-standing of the silken threads of family ties is strong.

Now, instead of an artifact of the past, I have an offering from the future.

And here is the best part. The milk can has a f law. It is dented slightly on the front, and I promise you (could I make this up?), the dent is heart-shaped. Not a perfect heart – it is a little lop-sided – but a heart nonetheless.

None of us gets through life without a few dents and scratches, a ding here and bruise there. This milk can has been through some things, and it bears the scars. But fortunately, the scar itself is the shape of love.

My new old milk can is a reliquary of love that stretches from generation to generation to generation and back again.

In this Lenten season, let’s remember the Name of love, his work of love, his scars of love, his restoration of love and always, always, the faithfulness of his love for us.

CROSS CURRENTS | Lynn Hutton

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For they have healed the hurt of the daughter of my people. …

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Fountain City businesses to foster community improvements and civic pride. In addition, Stuart was an adjunct professor in the UT Law School, teaching a course on insurance law for 15 years.

Ross married Dorothy Louise Foster on April 7, 1938. They built their home on land long owned by the Stuart family on Inskip Road and lived there for all their married life, except for the ser-vice years and three years in Chattanooga. Pillars of the Foun-tain City Methodist Church, the Stuarts served their community faithfully and well. Ross taught the men’s Fidelis Sunday school class for a number of years and had no equal as a student of the Bible.

The annexation study com-mittee met with city law direc-tor T. Mack Blackburn, who represented the mayor and City Council in the negotiations. The committee, consisting of Ross T. Stuart, John T. Brothers, Carl L. Butcher Sr. and Robert H. Temple, worked with their

outside attorney Clyde Key to negotiate the best arrangement possible.

Finally, it was agreed that Fountain City would become a part of Knoxville on Feb. 11, 1962, at midnight, after the 1962 tax assessment deadline. In es-sence this assured almost a full year moratorium on city taxes. However, at the city’s discre-tion, some city services could be provided that fi rst year, with streetlights and a new fi re sta-tion to have priority.

At an 11:30 a.m. “Funeral Ceremony” on Monday, Feb. 12, 1962, Stuart handed over a symbolic sword to Mayor John Duncan and Fountain City became a part of Knox-ville. Some 350 “mourners” accompanied the hearse and the casket down Broadway to a plot on Old Broadway at Dutch Valley Road in the shadow of Rand Scandlyn’s D-Lyn Tour-ist Court.

During the procession, the Central High School band played the solemn march “Pomp and Circumstance” while sever-al citizens carried banners with slogans such as these:

In memory of our beloved Fountain City.

Our pocketbooks will bleed.Died in 1962 – we lived in

peace.Surrendered with reluc-

tance.Memorial Day, 1962.End of a beautiful dream.Six pallbearers – John

Akridge, Fred Graves Jr., C.M. Hill, Sam Cook, Jack Easton and Bill Beckler – assisted “the Rev.” Harry “Hop” Hitch with the services. They were all dressed in black and wore Abraham Lincoln-esque black stovepipe hats. Prior to the ser-vice the “viewing” disclosed a

giant yellow key to the city in the coffi n, which was presented to Mayor Duncan later.

As he passed a replica of Gen. Robert E. Lee’s “sword” to the mayor, Stuart said, “As the surrender of Gen. Lee at Appomattox heralded a united nation, so this 100 years later we herald the unity of our community with yours.”

Duncan responded, “No city can be great unless its citi-zens are great. We can make no progress unless as a great, united community we whole-heartedly support a program of progress. We cannot have that self-confi dence and optimism in our future unless all our citi-zens share in that spirit. Unit-ed, forward-looking, one for all and all for one, this great city can go forward.”

Duncan read the provisions of a “deed” prepared by Stuart, which conveyed to the citizens and residents of Fountain City the following:

A proportionate share in the Knoxville Utilities Board property of the city of Knox-ville having a value in excess of $250 million.

A proportionate share in McGhee Tyson (Municipal) Air-port, the James White Audito-rium and a proportionate share in millions of dollars worth of good streets, libraries and sew-age disposal systems.

A voice in the government and progress of Knoxville.

Then a bugler played taps, signaling the end of one era and the beginning of another. Now, nearly 50 years later, few would question the wisdom of our city fathers. However, Fountain City has maintained its own identity with immense community pride.

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Young-Williams Animal Center hosted the fourth annual Mardi Growl pa-rade March 5 on Gay Street during a chilly, rainy after-noon. Although the weather may have frizzed some tails and made for great puddles to drink from, dogs from all over Tennessee walked the parade route dressed in everything from green beads and feathers to daisy covered rain coats.

Little Brown Dog (LBD), now known as Sasha Brown, made an appearance as the grand marshal of the pa-rade. The dog was rescued

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Kickoff to Dogwood Arts Festival

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Northside Kiwanis to hold pancake jamboree

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ARTS CALENDARKSO quartet

A quartet from the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra will perform 7 p.m. Thursday, March 17, at the Blount County library. Admission is free and everyone is invited. Info: www.blountlibrary.org.

‘Change the World …’The Wild Thyme Players and The Silver Stage Play-

ers present “How to Change the World in Ten Minutes or Less” Friday and Saturday, March 25-26, at the Mason Jar, 1241 Armstrong Ave. A reception will begin at 7 p.m. before each performance. Admission is free although donations will be appreciated. Info: 325-9877 or e-mail director@wildthymeplayers.org.

Art at Bliss HomeWorks by Joe Letitia will be on display through

Friday, April 1, at Bliss Home on Market Square. Info: 673-6711 or e-mail ann@shopinbliss.com.

Design workshop“Room by Room,” a free design workshop for your

home, will be held 9 a.m. Saturday, April 2, at Bliss Home, 7240 Kingston Pike. Class size is limited. RSVP: 558-5677 or e-mail Diana@shopinbliss.com.

Writing workshopAward-winning playwright Lisa Soland will teach

an eight-week playwright workshop each Tuesday evening through April 26 at Pellissippi State Commu-nity College in Hardin Valley. Info: www.lisasoland.com, 818-973-2262 or e-mail lisasoland@aol.com.

Contra DancersThe Knoxville Contra Dancers meet at 8 p.m. for

dancing to live acoustic music every Monday at the Laurel Theater near UT. No experience or partner required. Admission is $7. Info: 386-6627 or www.discoveret.org/kcd.

SeniorsThe Friendship Club of ■ Con-

cord UMC, 11020 Roane Dr., will meet 10:30 a.m. Wednes-day, March 16, in room 296. Flower photography by Roger Givens will be on display and lunch by Becky Bishop will be served for $5. RSVP for lunch by calling 966-6728. No reservations needed for the program. Everyone is invited.

YouthRocky Hill Baptist Church ■ , 7409 Northshore Dr., invites kids to the Word of Life Club on Sundays at 5:45 p.m. There will be games, Bible study and more. Info: www.rockyhillchurch.org.

Concord Christian School ■ is now enrolling for the 2011/2012 school year. Info: 288-1617.

Beaver Ridge UMC ■ , 7753 Oak Ridge Highway, has open registration for summer and the 2011-2012 school year sessions of preschool and Parent’s Day Out. Info: Lori or Lisa, 531-2052.

Fundraisersand sales

Concord UMC ■ , 11020 Roane Dr., will sponsor a children’s consignment sale 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 26. The sale will be closed noon to 12:30 p.m. and a half-price sale will be held 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. The sale will include toys,

The National Active and ■

Retired Federal Employees

Association (NARFE) will meet Tuesday, March 15, at the Double Tree Hotel in Oak Ridge. Registration will begin at 12:30 p.m. Guest speaker will be Darrell Richardson, editor of the Oak Ridger newspaper. The public is invited. Cost for lunch is $14; reservations required. Info: Jerry Wing, 938-4532.

American Sewing Guild ■

will meet 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 17, at St. Mark United Methodist Church, 7001 South Northshore Dr.

Tennessee Inventors As- ■

sociation will meet 10 a.m. Saturday, March 19, in the Technology 2020 building, 1020 Commerce Park Dr.

Farragut Lions Club ■ will meet 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 22, at Pimento’s restaurant in Turkey Creek.

■ Kiwanis Club of West

Knoxville will meet 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 22, at Shoney’s on Walker Springs Road.

Farragut Kiwanis Club ■ will meet noon Wednesday, March 23, at Calhoun’s restaurant in Turkey Creek.

Knoxville Writers’ Group ■ will meet 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednes-day, March 23, at Naples Italian Restaurant, 5500 Kingston Pike. Novelist Terry Shaw will discuss “Turning Fact Into Fiction.” Lunch is $12. RSVP by Monday, March 21: 983-3740.

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First Baptist Concord ■ , 11704 Kingston Pike, will hold a children’s consignment sale 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 1, and 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 2, in the family life center gym. The sale will also be open to church staff and participants only 7-9 p.m. Thursday, March 31. Online registration for vendors will end noon Tuesday, March 22. Info: www.fbconcord.org.

Beaver Ridge UMC ■ , 7753 Oak Ridge Highway, is looking for crafters to participate in a craft fair 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 9, in the family life center. Spaces are $20 with a table and two chairs included. Only original, handcrafted items will be sold. Info: E-mail Julie at julie-graham@comcast.net or call the church at 690-1060.

Rec programsFirst Baptist Concord ■

will hold a boater’s safety class 6-9 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, March 28-29, and Thursday, March 31, in the fel-lowship hall of the Kingston Pike campus, 11704 Kingston Pike. To register: 675-5680.

The Knoxville Jewish Alli- ■

ance will host Comedy Night with Michael “Ziggy” Danziger 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 26, at the Arnstein Jewish Com-munity Center, 6800 Deane Hill Dr. Tickets are $10. Every-one is invited. Info: 690-6343.

COMMUNITY CLUBStion from a local artist. Tickets are $35. Info: 675-2500.

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to celebrate and honor the 87th birthday of member Sybil Royster Zava, granddaughter of Confederate soldier William Wilson Howerton. Everyone is invited. RSVP: Elain Clonts Russell, 980-6346 or Debra Wilson, 856-9300.

West Knox Lions Club ■ meets 7 p.m. the fi rst and third Mon-day of each month at Shoney’s on Lovell Road.

Families Anonymous ■ meets 7:15 to 8:15 p.m. each Tuesday at Peninsula Lighthouse build-ing 2, 6800 Baum Drive. The group gives support to fami-lies with members experienc-ing substance or behavioral issues. Info: Barbara, 696-6606.

Optimist Club of Knoxville ■ will meet at noon each Friday for lunch at the Foundry, 747 World’s Fair Park Dr. Info: www.knoxvilleoptimist.org.

Knoxville Bipolar Disorder ■

Support Group will meet 10 a.m. each Saturday at Messiah Lutheran Church on Kingston Pike. All items discussed dur-ing the meeting are complete-ly confi dential.

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I’m having an affair. You may have had one with the same guy – Theodor Seuss Geisel – who would have been 107 on March 2.

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In 1998 the National Edu-cation Association formed the reading initiative Na-tional Read Across America Day to celebrate reading and chose Seuss’ birthday for the annual event.

Farragut schools also hon-ored Seuss’ birthday with classroom events, including a “Reader’s Café,” storytelling and Farragut Middle School presented “Seussical Jr.”

Reader’s CafeSecond graders in Kathie

Hatfi eld’s class “served Seuss” to kindergarteners at the “Reader’s Café.” The menu

Nora Gross (front) is “Gertrude” singing with the “Bad Girls” (back) Brianna Smart, Katie Haremski, Georgia Gross and Kayla Leko in “Seussical Jr.” at Farragut Middle School.

Farragut Primary School kindergarten students Andrew Ly and Nolan Du listen as 2nd grader Nick Milstead reads their “entrée”at the Reader’s Café in Kathie Hatfi eld’s class.

Farragut Middle School students Anthony Aspell (front) sings in his fi rst solo performance as “Jo Jo” with the “citizens of Whoville” (back) Lizzie Mowery, Kimmy Linkowski and Grace Whitaker in “Seussical, Jr.” Photos by L. Furtner

Farragut Intermediate School student Emma Deets listens and holds a “Sneetch” while principal Kay Wellons reads “The Sneetches,” by Dr. Seuss.

included “Green Eggs and Ham” and Goldfi sh crackers.

The kindergarteners or-dered a book from the menu and “servers” picked it up

from the “chefs” decked out in hats and moustaches. The younger class ate the crackers while their “server” read their “entrée.” The “check” was a

Seuss bookmark to keep. Many parents helped, in-

cluding Grant Bardayan’s mother made Seuss charac-ter shirts and Robert Easton’s mother made “Cat in the Hat” treats to take home.

“One parent told me they’ve never seen their child this excited about reading,” said Hatfi eld.

Sneetches at Farragut Intermediate

Farragut Intermediate School principal Kay Wellons used her natural storytelling gifts learned from her father to read “The Sneetches,” by Dr. Seuss, on the televised school announcements. Some classes missed it so Wellons delivered it person.

“This book has such an im-portant message that every-one can relate to. People are just people,” said Wellons.

The 4th graders in Leah Key’s class identifi ed with the characters and applied it to themselves instantly.

Reagan Bradshaw said the stars on the Sneetches’ bellies were like name brand jackets. Some kids really like having a Northface brand jacket but one from Target will keep you warm too, said Reagan.

The problem in the book represented racial issues to Caroline Heath.

“People (shouldn’t judge) because of skin color. It’s what’s on the inside that mat-ters,” said Caroline.

‘Sour Kangaroo’sounds sweet

Music directors Debbie Moore and Janna Waldrupe directed a cast and crew of 90 students at Farragut Middle School wowing au-diences with “Seussical, Jr.” The production recommends a cast of 30 but Moore and Waldrupe wanted as many to participate as possible.

Not all of the cast were chorus or choir members, and it was the fi rst solos for some

including Anthony Aspell as “Jo Jo.” Another soloist was Analise Osorio, the “Sour Kangaroo” delighted listen-ers with her strong bluesy vo-cals in “Biggest Blame Fool.”

Moore said allowing more students to participate pro-vides students an opportu-nity to excel. As an example, Sy Bechtel, who gave his fi rst performance swooping the set as bird Vlad Vladikoff, was at every practice and work session even though his role was not especially large, said Moore.

The production from Mu-sic Theatre International cost about $1,100 for the scripts and music, but did not include sets or costumes. The money for the show was raised through ticket sales, but parents and community support pulled it together, said Moore.

Ben and Suzanne Par-ham designed and built most of the props including the “Mayzie’s” giant nest. Other props were shared by Chris-tian Academy of Knoxville.

Farragut, Webb, West girls

seasons endBy Greg HouseholderAnd then there were two.This week, for good or ill,

the 2010-11 high school bas-ketball season will end. The Bearden and West boys tip off in the state tournament in Murfreesboro on Thurs-day, March 17, in quarter-fi nal action. The semifi nals will be Friday, March 18, and the championship game will be Saturday, March 19.

The Bearden boys ad-vanced by downing Morris-town East 60-47 in section-al play at home last Monday. The West boys had to travel to Science Hill for the sec-tional victory 72-67.

After advancing to the Division II-A championship game on March 5 to face Franklin Road Academy, the Spartans fell 55-52 in a heartbreaker.

In Division I sectional ac-tion, the Farragut girls fell

Bearden’s Ty Greene cuts down the net last Monday after the Bulldogs defeated Morristown East in sectional action to ad-vance to the state tournament. Photo by Justin Acuff

Bearden, West boys advance to state

on the road to Science Hill 68-52 on March 5. Also on March 5, the West girls ad-vanced to the state tourna-ment by downing Jefferson

County at home 50-42.Last Thursday, the Reb-

els made a quick exit of the state tournament by falling to Riverdale 63-44.

Free concert by USAF Airmen of Note

The United States Air Force Airmen of Note will perform a free concert 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 19, in the James R. Cox Audito-rium at the UT Alumni Me-morial Building on campus.

Everyone is welcome. Info: www.music.utk.edu/events/march.html.

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tions Committee chair Mar-garet Johns said one goal of the group is to bridge gaps (among business, community and schools) and bring people together.

The ERC moved toward that goal March 2 by getting input from three of Farragut’s school principals and estab-lishing a communication plan. Newest ERC member Nancy Wentz is also a board member on the Farragut High School Education Foundation and looks to be a liaison between the ERC and Foundation.

Farragut Intermediate principal Kay Wellons, princi-pal Heather Karnes and tech-nology director Sheri Weaver from Farragut Middle and Farragut High principal Mike Reynolds stressed the need for technology funding and updated the committee on

Farragut Education Relations Committee members Carla Lyle and Michael Singletary debate with other members the idea of inviting civic clubs to the next meeting. Photo by L. Furtner

ERC bridges gap between schools, community

lower income students.New member Michael

Singletary, a member of the Sertoma Club, advocated contacting civic clubs in the area for sponsorship. His club has donated $25,000 a year for three years to East Knox County Elementary School.

“Most clubs would require

By Lorraine Furtner Sherry Barr and Lynsey

Flatford, the Family and Consumer Sciences teacher sponsors of the Family, Ca-reer and Community Lead-ers of America (FCCLA) club at Farragut High School, promote life skills and com-munity service with an em-phasis on leadership.

FCCLA winner, members empowered for change

Farragut High School student and FCCLA member Abby Caplan displays her entry that took fi rst place in the fashion construc-tion category at the regional STAR competition. Photo by L. Furtner

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Courtney Isom irons a “leadership/superhero” cape as a service project teaching pre-school students about being a leader. Photo submitted

Through neighborhood and individual projects and “Power of One” goals, students embody the mis-sion of FCCLA to “pro-mote personal growth and leadership development.” These projects were pre-sented at the regional Stu-dent Taking Action with Recognition (STAR) event competition March 2, where member Abby Ca-plan placed first.

Barr said the projects are important because the extra effort involved indicates a person with the drive and commitment needed to be a leader.

Lakeisha Walker, com-munity volunteer and Oak Ridge National Laboratory mentor who works with area high school students, sees the benefi ts that this club offers. Walker points out that em-ployers are less concerned with test-taking ability and more concerned about work ethic.

“I was hard pressed to fi nd any candidates who had any type of service or job expe-rience. It is important that students know how to take direction and work as team,” said Walker.

Abby Caplan demonstrat-ed her work ethic and creative skills (also part of the mis-sion statement) for her win-

ning project in the fashion construction category. Her sophisticated shirt and pant design took 15 hours just to sew, not counting all the time spent shopping, designing and preparing the display.

Abby said the project in-cluded an oral presentation and had to meet skill set cri-teria such as having darts,

zipper and pockets. She used a pattern for the shirt but altered the pants pattern to match her original sketch.

This project helped Abby realize what to anticipate as she heads to design school at the Savannah College of Art and Design in the fall.

Some students did not do projects but opted for Power

of One plans. The Power of One program encourages students to empower them-selves to bring about posi-tive changes in community, career and family “one goal at a time.”

FCCLA treasurer Camer-on Thornton said examples of goals could be simple positive changes like re-solving not to argue with a sibling or keeping an area of your home clean.

There is also Service Project display competition and a prize for all the club’s service projects as a whole called the Chapter Show-case display.

The group has partici-pated in Fantasy of Trees, do-ing a presentation at Starting Points Child Care and par-ticipating in the Great Strides walk for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation doing set-up, serving and face-painting.

Flatford’s daughter Avery has cystic fi brosis and it has sparked the club members’ interest and efforts know-ing someone that they can see who benefi ts from what they are doing.

but Singletary advised against it saying a letter would suffi ce. It was decided that members should approach individuals in service organizations and give feedback to the principals at the next meeting.

Reynolds said Farragut parents are “tapped out” and would like to see businesses make substantial invest-ments in the Farragut High School Foundation to estab-lish a self-perpetuating en-dowment. The funds would support student needs, make innovative technology such as long-distance learning possible, as well as provide scholarships and incentives for teachers who consistently perform.

Karnes pointed out that businesses would benefi t be-cause families locate to the town of Farragut because of the schools.

Associate town adminis-trator Gary Palmer said the town could help publicize schools by giving each of them a dedicated page on the updated website that is under construction. Schools can also request money for spe-cifi c projects by requesting community grants from the city, said Palmer.

Quilt showSmoky Mountain Quilters Guild will host its 31st

annual Quilt Show 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, March 18-19, and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, March 20, at the Cooper Athletic Center on the Maryville College campus. In celebration of National Quilt Day, there will be multiple events including bedturning hosted by Merikay Waldvogel at 1 and 3 p.m. Saturday, March 19. A scissor sharpener and food vendor will also be at the show. Admission is $5, with $1 off Sunday’s admission for bringing a food item to donate to the local food bank. Info: www.smokymtnquilters.com, 382-5976 or e-mail lsykes59@gmail.com.

The Great Cake Bake The cake decorating competition “The Great Cake

Bake” will be held noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 26, in the Tennessee Terrace at Neyland Stadium. Decorators of all skill levels are encouraged to compete. Registration deadline is Monday, March 14. Info: www.knoxlib.org/cakebake.

a well drafted letter detail-ing your students’ needs,” said Singletary. He asked for details on the underprivi-leged population in Farragut schools.

Reynolds said 17 percent of Farragut High School receives free and reduced lunch. Some student needs are starting to be met through a leadership incentive class project “Feed Farragut,” said Reynolds.

Karnes said her school has a program called Care Bears that provides clothing for needy students.

Johns proposed inviting civic organizations to the next meeting to ascertain each club’s sponsorship criteria,

Chris Newsom Memorial TournamentSponsors are needed for the third annual Chris News-

om Memorial Tournament to be held Monday, March 28, through Sunday, April 3, at Halls Community Park.

Sponsorships are between $250 to $1000 and include personalized banners and T-shirts. Info: Erin Warwick, 877-783-5279, 599-6418 or e-mail e_warwick@hotmail.com.

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Parkwest Medical Center made history on Feb. 15 by being the first in the nation to implant an MRI-safe pacemaker.

The Revo MRI SureScan Pacing System by Medtronic is the first device of its kind. If you’re one of the five million people worldwide who rely on a pacemaker, it could change your options for treatment and care.

Brenda Rollins-Kidd, 62, of Maryville was the first patient to receive this new technology. More than 30 years ago, Rollins-Kidd discovered she had an inoperable blockage at the base of her brain that required two shunts to drain the excess fluid. Since the original stent insertion, she has undergone 14 brain surgeries to repair and replace the shunts that help keep her alive. These shunts require routine MRIs to ensure they are functioning properly, a procedure deemed unsafe with traditional pacemaker systems.

At age 40, she was diagnosed with stage four breast cancer, which spread into her ovaries, ribs

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and spine. At this time, only the spinal cancer remains – another reason Rollins-Kidd requires rou-tine MRIs for monitoring. During the breast cancer treatment, she underwent a bone marrow trans-plant and participated in a stem cell research program. The doc-tors told her that her life expec-tancy was about two years. That was 22 years ago.

“I’m the only survivor from my

research study group,” says Roll-ins-Kidd. “You just have to be pos-itive that you’re going to make it.”

In 2006, she noticed her arm hurt and aspirin wasn’t helping with the pain. She went to her doc-tor who referred her to the emer-gency room and it was determined that she’d had a heart attack and a stent was put in. She did well un-til June 2010. She feared she was having another heart attack so she

came to Parkwest to see Dr. Rob-ert Blacky. She felt the same kind of arm pain as before and was ex-tremely short of breath.

Dr. Blacky monitored her us-ing a holter monitor and referred her to his partner, cardiac electro-physiologist Dr. J. Rod Gimbel. Dr. Gimbel studied the monitor report and determined Rollins-Kidd needed a pacemaker. The only problem was her need for routine MRIs meant a traditional pacemaker wasn’t advisable. Dr. Gimbel was part of the research and development of the Revo MRI pacemaker and knew it was in the process of getting FDA approval. Rollins-Kidd made the decision to wait, in hopes that it would be approved within months and she would be a candidate.

Last month, she got her wish when she received the first MRI-safe pacemaker in the U.S., ap-proved by the FDA on Feb. 8.

“Everyday life was a struggle,” she said. “I couldn’t climb a flight of stairs without having to stop every two or three steps to rest. I couldn’t go shopping without having to stop. The afternoon af-ter getting my pacemaker, I went home and walked up the entire flight of stairs in my house with-out stopping. It was amazing!”

“Now, I’m looking forward to going on trips with my husband,

spending time with my sisters, just everyday things.”

“The new Revo MRI pacemakeris a major technological break-through for patients who need access to MRI,” said Dr. J. Rod Gimbel, who performed the first implant.

“Providing pacemaker patients with access to MRI allows detec-tion and treatment of serious medical conditions such as stroke, cancer and a wide variety of im-portant neurologic and orthope-dic conditions.”

Just as in a traditional pace-maker implant, Brenda was con-scious and under local anesthesia during the simple procedure. Dr. Gimbel made a small incision and then threaded leads through the vein, using x-rays for guidance.He then connected the leads to the device and closed the incision.

“This is something that people have been waiting for, for a long time, both patients and physi-cians,” Dr. Gimbel said.

Now Brenda and her husbandlook forward to a spring when they can hit the road together.

“He’s ready for me to be able to get on the back of the motorcycle without help and to be able to hold the dog,” Brenda says. “We have a little Yorkie and he rides with us. I just can’t believe how much bet-ter I feel.”

Brenda Rollins-Kidd eagerly awaits the Revo MRI pacemaker implant at Parkwest. She was the first recipient of this technology in the nation.

Parkwest receives TNCPE Award of AchievementParkwest representatives ac-

cepted an Achievement Award in the annual Excellence in Tennes-see award program administered by the Tennessee Center for Per-formance Excellence (TNCPE) at the organization’s 18th annual banquet on Feb. 23 in Franklin, Tenn. Parkwest is one of only two companies to achieve the desig-nation this year.

In his acceptance speech, Parkwest CAO Rick Lassiter said, “I don’t know that I’ve ever been more proud to accept an award because of what it means for our organization. It is ingrained in our culture to exceed expecta-tions, and to provide an excellent patient experience, every time.”

Lassiter shared this quote: “Ex-cellence can be obtained if you: ... care more than others think is wise; risk more than others think is safe; dream more than others think is practical; expect more than others think is possible.”

“Maybe we do care more than others think is wise and expect more than others think is possi-ble,” he said. “But I know that we will continue on our journey of excellence so that we make sure members of our community are Treated Well. Well Treated.

“This is so much more than a plaque on a boardroom wall. Pursuing a TNCPE award dem-onstrates that Parkwest Medical Center has adopted proven per-formance practices, principles

Parkwest Director of Quality and Clinical Effectiveness Missy Sanford and CAO Rick Lassiter accept an Achievement Award at the TNCPE Award of Excellence event. Pictured left to right are: TNCPE President Kathryn Rawls, Sanford, Lassiter, and Tennessee Commissioner of Labor and Workforce De-velopment Karla Davis. Photo courtesy of Photographic Services State of Tennessee.

Are you an artist looking for the perfect venue to sell your work

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Approximately 30 artists, including painters, photographers, jewelers, fiber artists and sculptors,

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is donated to Peninsula.Artists interested in participating in

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artists in March. The Artsclamation! leadership committee will review submissions and selected artists

will be notified in May. The 10th annual Artsclamation!

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Save-A-Life Saturday

The Red Cross will host free fi rst aid class-es during Save-A-Life-Saturday, March 19, at 6921 Middlebrook Pike. The classes last 45 minutes to an hour and teach the basics of hands-only CPR, the treatment of shock and how to treat wounds. Classes will be held every half hour from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Doors open at 8:30 a.m. To reserve a seat, call 584-2999.

Shangri-La Therapeutic Academy of Riding (STAR) in Lenoir City has teamed up with Jersey Mike’s Subs, 150 Lovell Rd., for a “month of giving” during March.

STAR’s miniature donkey, Hodie, will be greeting fans at Jersey Mike’s Sat-urday, March 26. Photo sub-mitted

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Customers can make a donation to STAR by pur-chasing Jersey Mike’s Silly Bandz for $5. All proceeds from the Silly Bandz go to

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From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sat-urday, March 26, the mini animals of STAR’s “Minis in Motion” program will also be at Jersey Mike’s for a meet and greet. Come out to see Honey, Flash and Hodie. Ev-eryone is invited. Info: www.rideatstar.org or 988-4711.

Homer’s OdysseyNew York Times’ bestsell-

ing author Gwen Cooper will discuss her book “Homer’s Odyssey: A Fearless Feline Tale” 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 17, at Pellissippi State Community College on Har-din Valley Road. Admission is free.

Cooper will discuss life lessons she’s learned from Homer, the blind cat she ad-opted that can catch fl ies on his tongue in mid-air. After rescuing him from certain death, Cooper has discov-ered many ways Homer has saved her, as well. Info: 694-6708.

Meet Jolly Rancher, a 2-year-old male orange tabby who loves to sleep on high perches and look down at the action. As long as he has a family to call his own he should be quite happy. Jolly is available for adoption at Young-Wil-liams Animal Center, 3201 Division Street. The main center is open to visitors 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 1-6 p.m. Sunday. Young-Wil-liams Animal Village, 6400 Kingston Pike, is open noon to 6 p.m. every day. See all of Young-Williams Animal Center’s adoptable animals at www.knoxpets.org.

Medication collectionAn East Tennessee Medications Collec-

tion will be held 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 19, at Earth Fare in Bearden, 140 N. Forest Park Blvd., and at Earth Fare in Turkey Creek, 10903 Parkside Dr..

Community members can turn in unwanted and outdated prescriptions and

over-the-counter medications for proper disposal. This event will help prevent pharmaceutical and over-the-counter products from getting into the water sup-ply or into the hands of children.

After the event, medications can also be brought to the Knoxville Police Depart-ment, 800 Howard Baker Jr. Ave. Info: www.medicationcollection.org.

I may have mentioned at some point that my husband and I are sci-fi geeks. Dan-iel was fascinated early on by the “Star Wars” movies, and who can blame him? All those fl ashing lights, acrobatics and spaceships, all that daring-do, it’s just captivating.

My husband has two Force FX lightsabers, one a replica of Luke’s homemade saber from “Return of the Jedi,” and the other a rep-lica of the one Obi Wan gave Luke in “A New Hope.” In lay terms, that’s the green one and the blue one.

These have full-length hard plastic “blades” with re-alistic light effects and sound when you whack things with them. They’re built to with-stand light dueling.

Daniel has always liked to hold and play with these things, until one day last spring we bought him his own smaller, toy store brand lightsaber, the kind with the colored plastic blade that telescopes out.

We quickly realized the

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error of our ways. Content at fi rst to turn the thing on and off, Daniel eventually start-ed whacking the furniture, and later us, with his Jedi weapon. Patience started to wear thin.

Then, a few months ago, I hit upon an idea. A new rule went into effect. Daniel could only whack at people who also had lightsabers. We brought the high-end models down from their shelf, and the games began.

Daniel would whack his lightsaber against his op-ponent’s and yell, “Hiyah!” at each thrust. He loves this game, battling his father and me up and down our hallway, switching sides at the drop of a hat. He calls himself “Jedi Daniel Sky-

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My son, fl attery will get you everywhere.

Lately, Daniel has started developing tactics. Taking advantage of his size, he runs right under our guards and whacks our ankles.

Then, last week, Daniel’s lightsaber had had enough. Subjected to too much hard time, it gave up the ghost and had to be retired. When we had some spending money, Zac took Daniel to Walmart to pick out a replacement.

He laid all the choices out in front of Daniel and asked which one he wanted.

To Zac’s chagrin, Daniel picked the red one, Darth Vader’s lightsaber.

“Are you sure you don’t want the green one? It’s Luke Skywalkers,” Zac rea-soned.

“No. Want red one,” Dan-iel replied.

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Sport pkg, premium sound. 39,500 miles. 290 HP V8, Step-tronic trans., blue water metallic/gray leather. Never dam-aged. All records. Maintained by Beaman Imports. Cherry. $14K. Larry Benson 865-856-2791.

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INFINITI G-35 2007, 2 door, exc. cond.

1 owner, non-smkr., $18,999 obo. 865-660-3214

KNX736089

LEXUS LS430 2005, black w/ all opts., low mi, exc cond, $24,995. 865-577-8172; 250-1585

MERCEDES 560 SL 1988 convertible, red w/blk int, all orig, soft & hard tops, mint cond, 124k mi, $18,000 obo 865-992-0386

KNX746617

MGB 1978 Conv. $4,800 firm. $6,000

invested. 865-789-3624 747902

MITSUBISHI Eclipse 1998, 5 spd, AC, PW, dependable, clean, $4000/bo 865-803-2406

TOYOTA AVALON, 2007, beautiful 63K mi, looks/runs great $18,995. 865-300-3115

747359

TOYOTA CAMRY LE 1996, exc cond. AT, AC, stereo w/CD, 133k mi, $3900. Call 865-207-5852

KNX745777

Sports 264CHEVY Camaro 2011, blk w/white stripes,

V8, auto., 430 HP, less than 5K mi, $33,000 OBO. 865-933-8765

743820

Domestic 265CHRYSLER 300M

1999, very clean, good cond., $3,000. Call 865-691-9292.

Boats Motors 232VISION 200 DC Bass

Boat 1989. Boat, motor, trailer, $6500/ obo. 865-387-3350

KNX748274

WELLCRAFT 1987, 23' Cuddy, runs great, looks good. $4,000. Call 865-922-8341

KNX743111

Campers 23539' 2007 Franklin, super

slide out, reg. slide out, washer & dryer, extras. $17,200. 931-510-0922

KNX746480

DENALI 2005 29', RK, 2 slides, CLEAN & LOTS OF EXTRAS, $15,200. 865-577-4796

FLEETWOOD pop-up camper, 12-ft box, sleeps 8, hot water heater, outside shower, inside toilet, $5,500. 925-3154. See it at : fleetwoodutah.com

Gulfstream Seahawk TT 2001 XL mod., 29'

slps 8, slide, $9500 cash. 615-406-0268 (Kingston)

KNX743249

KEYSTONE Sprinter 5th Wheel 2004, 35 ft., 2 slide outs, 2 BA, like new cond. $15,900. 423-337-1027.

Motor Homes 237ALLEGRO 2003, 32' 2

slides, exc. cond., ext. warr., $38,000. Call 865-809-6391.

FLEETWOOD Fiesta 31', Workhorse eng., approx. 19,000 mi. Below Book @ $22,000. 865-986-7620

FOREST RIVER 2008 diesel pusher, 4 slides 340 Cummins, 21k mi,

satellite, warr, gar kept, many extras.

$125,000. 865-992-3547 KNX738552

HOLIDAY Rambler 2002, 31', 2 slides, 5500 Onan gen, hyd. leveler, tow bar, approx. 29,800 mi. $41,000. 865-386-3051

Motorcycles 238HD Dyna Low Rider

2006, 1450 cc, custom black with blue flames, $11,000 obo. 865-660-2265

Honda Valkrie 2002 low mi, like new cond

$6800 firm. Serious inquires only please

865-397-3102

KAWASAKI NOMAD 2005, $6200 cash. Exc. cond. 16k mi. 865-982-2199

746205

Kawasaki Vulcan 2009 500 cc, imperial red metallic, pristine

condition, $3600/obo. 865-386-8622 KNX746276

Triumph Speed Triple 2006, low mi, like new

cond, $5500 firm. Serious inquiries only please. 865-397-3102

ATV’s 238a

HONDA 350 RANCHER 2004

$3100. 865-919-1453.

Autos Wanted 253A BETTER CASH

OFFER for junk cars, trucks, vans, running or not. We also buy

junk tractor trucks & buses, aluminum

rims & auto batteries. 865-456-3500

Lawn-Garden Equip. 190CRAFTSMAN chipper

shredder 1100 series engine, used once $400. 865-986-7620

Buildings for Sale 191Steel arch bdgs! Thou-

sands off! Spring clear-ance! Canceled orders, repo's. 30x35, 16x234, 25x36, others. Ltd sup-ply, selling for bal owed. Add'l display program savings. 866-352-0469

Machinery-Equip. 193Daewood Forklift 6000

lb capacity, 3 stage, side shift, solid tires, will run on gravel. $5000. 865-453-9286 or 865-851-6513

KNX742648

FORD F550 DUMP TRUCK, 2000, XL, power stroke diesel, 118K mi., 7x11 steel bed, cargo cover, AM/FM, air, $15,900. 865-494-7947

SKYJACK SCISSOR LIFT, 6832, foam filled tires, $3900. 865-599-0419

KNX745468

Games/Toys 206HO 5X7 DCC w/sound,

4 engines, box cars, track, buildings, scenery supplies, etc. $800. 865-681-4033

Collectibles 213ORIG OIL, abstract, titled "Falling Rock" by Seattle artist Fran Holt. 8'1x4', oil on wood $1500. 865-216-6171

KNX747784

Auctions 217NEXT AUCTION: Tues April 5, 6pm

Cherokee Auction Co. 10015 Rutledge Pike Corryton, TN 37721 Just 10 min from zoo exit off I-40.

865-465-3164 or visit auct ionz ip.com

TAL 2386 FL5626

Sporting Goods 223Golf Carts by Club Car,

gas, $1300 ea. 5 to choose from. 865-577-8172; 250-1585

Fishing Hunting 224GUN SAFE - Cannon.

Fits 33 rifles, $1000/obo. (paid $1800)

865-688-5177

Boats Motors 232ARISTOCRAFT 1965

a Classic HT, 19', Merc eng, perf cond gar. kept, '94 Ya-maha Waverunner, 2 seater w/trlr. Both for $7,500. 865-573-6714 or 865-385-5347

KNX748165

Bayliner 185, 2006, 18' low hrs, garage kept, good cond. $11,500/obo.

Call 865-680-8500 KNX742579

PANTERA II 1997 BASS CAT. Like new. $25,000. Phone 865-617-3414

KNX747478

SEARAY 300D, 2004, blue hull, 2 fridge, all canvas, all up-grades, great cond. $69k, 865-673-6300

KNX735617

STINGRAY 220CS 2006, 22 ft cuddy cabin, asking $16,900/b.o. 865-659-2956

KNX745636

Dogs 141DOBERMANS,

Chocolate, M&F, fixed adults. Fiesty! $350 obo cash. Cooke-

ville 931-858-4242

GERMAN SHEPHERD Puppies, AKC, 1 M,

2 F, 12 wks, $500. 865-397-5730 ask for Karen

KNX746230

German Shepherd Pups, AKC, Czech. bred, $550. 865-300-4892, 865-293-9215

KNX744980

German Shepherd Pups AKC, sables & black/tan, $400-$450. Ready now. 865-397-4105

KNX746094

German Shepherd SOLID white puppies, AKC, hip cert., P.O.P., 2M, 2 F, $300. 423-775-9697

KNX745998

HAVANESE PUPS AKC, home raised,

noahs littleark.com KNX748218

LAB PUPS AKC BEAUTIFUL bred for quality. Many refs. 865-992-6853; 719-0416

MINIATURE SCHNAUZERS, AKC All males, black with white paws, 6 weeks, $300. 931-510-4269.

MIN. SCHNAUZERS NKC reg., 1 F, 1 M, 8 wks. old, $350. 865-236-2345

KNX747097

PEMBROKE WELSH CORGIS, avail April 9th. $525. Call 865-435-2649

KNX745813

POMERANIANS CKC Cute & Adorable, shots & wormed, 6 wks. old, F $400, M $350. 423-404-4189 puppeeperson.com

POODLE PUPS, standard, cream,

AKC, S&W UTD, $225 865-257-6810 KNX747503

PUG PUPPIES, fawn w/black masks, 1st shots & wormed, $400. 865-429-4136

KNX745186

PUPPY SALE! Puppy Zone at 8235 King-ston Pike next to Chuck E Cheese. Call 865-690-5252 or come by for more info.

SIBERIAN Husky AKC Pups, champ lines, shots, $350 to $500. 865-995-1386

KNX744816

YORKIE PUPPIES, CKC, full blooded, 1st & 2nd shots, $350 nego. 865-356-6475

KNX747642

YORKIES, black & white, $250. www.pups101.com 865-242-6995

KNX745031

Free Pets 145

** ADOPT! * *

Looking for a lost pet or a new one? Visit Young-Williams Animal Center, the official

shelter for the City of Knoxville & Knox County: 3201 Division St. Knoxville. www.knoxpets.org * * * * * * * *

Farmer’s Market 150HAY 4X5 orchard

grass, under tarp $15, outside $10. Dan-

dridge 865-397-7411

SQUARE HAY BALES $3.00, barn stored,

mostly orchard grass. 423-563-5833; 423-494-1671

Condo Rentals 76FRESHLY PAINTED

and ready to move in! 519 Wakebridge Blvd, Powell near I-75 and Emory Rd., 2BR, 2BA, 1 car garage, with all appliances includ-ing W/D, non smokers only, small pets considered, 12 month lease re-quired, $765/month with $765 Sec Dep call 865-686-7926 or 865-548-6117.

Townhouse For Rent 2 Sty townhouse, Halls

area, 2 Lg. BRs, 1.5 BAs, kitchen appliances incl. W/D connect., no pets, $550 per mo. + $500

damage dep. req., & 1 yr lease. 865-254-9552

Willow Place Condos 2 BRS, 2 BAS, 1 car gar age , l au ndr y connections, all kitchen appliances included, $750/mo. $500 dep. 1 yr lease required. 254-9552

Manf’d Homes - Sale 853BR, 2BA Singlewide

Owner financing. Karns area, $613 mo. 865-250-4205 for info.

Trucking Opportunities 106

CDL Local Training for Werner & others.

$975 weekly + benefits$. CDL & job in 3 wks. Home weekends. No Layoffs.

Financial assistance avail. For a new career call

1-877-548-1864

General 109Everyday is an

adventure!!!

If you are an energetic, enthusiastic people

person bring you DL and map out your road to

$700-$1000 weekly success. Please call between the hours 10a-6p 865/455- 1365 or 423/723-9716

Business Equipment 133FIRE KING Safe,

large, 4 drawer, exc. cond. $400. Call 865-435-7594

KNX747203

OFFICE FURN beau-tiful cherry, 10 pcs. Buy one or all. For info 865-898-1400

KNX746584

Store Equipment 133b9X7 WALK in cooler

(the cave) $1200. 8' beer box $300. Used shelving 865-933-6952

Dogs 141Bassethound, Female,

4 yrs old, white & tan, to good home. $100. Call 865-454-5643

Bishon Frise AKC / CKC, non-shedding, shots to date, $250-$400. 865-216-5770

KNX748306

Bloodhound Puppies, 2 red males, 1 black/tan fem, CKC reg, $500. 865-209-9765

KNX744954 BRUSSEL GRIFFON

Puppy, small. From movie "As Good As It Gets" with Jack Nicholson), 423-539-4256

KNX745964

Doberman Pinscher, Puppies, AKC, vet chk'd, ready to go, $450. 423-663-8276

KNX744918

Apts - Unfurnished 71WEST KNOX, 3 BR 2

1/2 BA twnhse apt, W/D conn. No pets. $690 mo. 865-405-0678

KNX745263

Duplexes 732 BR, 1 BA, avail.

North & Halls. Starting at $450. 865-414-1848

7219 WINCHESTER, 2 br, 1 ba, W/D conn, stove, fridge, cent heat/air, nice yard, quiet. 865-335-6328

KNX744733

CEDAR BLUFF AREA FAMILY NEIGHBORHOOD 2BR, 1.5BA, laundry rm, new carpet, lg bkyd, 1 yr lease $695 mo $250

dam. dep. 216-5736 or 694-8414

Houses - Unfurnished 744 OR 5 BR, 2 BA,

complete kitchen, nice, close to UT & downtown, $850/mo. VOUCHERS OK. 865-546-0995, 389-5100

ANDERSON COUNTY 2 BR, 1 BA, 3 mi. to Walmart. No Sec. 8. No smoking. 567-8217

BEARDEN AREA, 2 br, 1 1/2 ba, W/D conn, 5 min from W. Town Mall. $600/ mo, $600/dep. No pets. 865-237-3939 or 865-971-3023

Downtown 3 BR, 1 BA, W&D conn, $650, 1st & last + $300 dep. Call Bula 865-556-5971

FARRAGUT, 3 BR, 1 1/2 BA, fenced yard, deck, $875/mo. 865-776-9370

HALLS AREA, 4 BR, 2 BA, garage, deck, $800/mo. Refer-ences. 865-680-2926

LUXURY WATERFRONT home for rent. Rarity Pointe Community,

Lenoir City, TN, 423-745-0600

NORTH. 2 BR, 1 BA, new windows, lrg kit & yard in quiet n'bhd, $750 mo. Please no smoking in house. 865-603-0919

KNX746524

NW, 3BR, 1BA, gar., no pets, refs. req., $725 mo. $500 dep. Call 865-947-9577.

RENT OR BUY 3 BR, 1.5 BA, 6001 John May Rd. $850. Avail. 3/18. 865-256-1326 Doug.

TELLICO VILLAGE, 2 br, 2 ba home. $900/mo, 1 mo sec, Call 352-867-9727

KNX745359

WEST, 1520 Foolish Pleasure Ln. 3 BR, 2 ba, fncd, comm. pool. $1100/mo + sec dep.

No smoke, 865-216-7585 KNX745972

WEST, 3 BR, 2 BA, central H&A, appls, nice neighborhood, $575/mo. 938-1653

WEST, Exec home, 4 br, 2 1/2 ba, 2 car gar, 1207 Winglet Ln, 37922. $1550/mo.

3 BR, 2 1/2 ba, 2 car gar fncd bk yard, 816 Rising Mist Ln 37922 $1325/mo.

865-414-0392 KNX745336

WEST HILLS AREA, 2 BR, 2 BA, gar., $650, $400 dep., ref., lease. NS, no pets. 865-981-4282

Condo Rentals 76FARRAGUT – 2 BR, 2 BA, 1 car garage,

approx. 1300 Sq Ft, lg. laundry rm, gas FP,

$1,000/mo. 865-740-0200

Residence Lots 44FOX DEN - best re-

maining lot. Corner, close to clubhouse. .46 acre. $109,900. 865-806-1769

KNX744773

Farms & Land 45FARM FOR SALE

OR TRADE BY OWNER! 10+ AC. in Corryton w/creek, stocked spring-fed lake, upgraded 3BR/2.5BA w/FP, 24x32 attached gar & many extras! 32x24 detached gar/workshop, 36x40 barn. $399,900. 865-250-8252

Acreage- Tracts 46172 acres very private,

Views To Die For! End of Scenic River Rd, Monroe Co. adj. to Tellico Reservoir, $1.3M. John 770-458-8252

HOUSE & 100 acres, Sunbright, TN, will divide. Call for info 423-539-2991

KNX741800

Lakefront Property 47Dockable Lakefront lots at drastically reduced prices.

This upscale Loudon community is close to

west Knoxville, 2 miles off I-75.

Featuring 1+ acre waterfront lots and

scenic lake view lots with all utilities. Only 14 lots remain. These

lots will all be sold well below appraised value. All offers con-sidered. Investment

deal of lifetime. You must see this community. Call

Rick at 865/300-7791 KNX744091

DON'T MISS This Opportunity to own spectacular, water-front property at Legacy Bay, a gated community on Lake Cherokee. Please visit lakecherokeeland.com For detailed photos & info. 920-246-4601

748154

TELLICO VILLAGE prime building lots for $2,900. Two to

choose from. 3 golf courses, boating,

fishing, fitness center, marinas. $500 down,

$100/month, 0% interest. 941-769-1017

Cemetery Lots 492 CEMETERY LOTS

& 1 companion memorial, 44"x14". Lot 78, Block A, Units 1 & 2, Loudon Co. Mem. Gardens. $5000. 423-442-2658

Real Estate Wanted 50I BUY HOUSES!!

CASH FAST! ANY SITUATION!!

865-363-8010

Apts - Unfurnished 711 BR, less than 1 min.

to Interstate or Broadway, no pets. Water furn. $350/mo. 865-604-7537

DUPLEX, Holston Hills, 1 BR, W/D conn, lovely setting w/deck, water incl. Nice, quiet. Priv. dr. $450/mo. 865-556-9257

Like New brick town-house, 2 BR, 1 1/2 BA, West Knox. No pets or vouchers. $350 dep. $650/mo. 1 year lease. 865-986-0905

KNX747266

Tickets 12BRISTOL TICKETS

for both races, Sat. March 19 & Sun. 20th, $130. $23 below face value. Earnhardt

Terrace, under cover, 8 avail. in pairs only.

865-856-2516

MASTERS BADGES WANTED

Call 706-410-1431

Adoption 21ADOPT: A young 1st

time mom & dad will offer your baby a lifetime of LOVE. Exp. paid.

Kim & Anthony, 1-877-293-0562

Homes 40INCREDIBLE LOG

HOME FOR SALE approx. 1 hour from Knoxville, includes 5 acres, property never been lived in. Includes 2 BR, 2 full BA & huge great room with vaulted ceiling. Priced for immediate sale at $129,900 or make offer. Call John Ver-deaux at 865-851-0181

For Sale By Owner 40aGREAT HOUSE

1305 Lula Bell, comp. remod., 5 BR, 3 BA, FR w/FP, 2 car gar., 2200 SF, 1/4 mi. from Powell High $159,900. Open House Sat. & Sun. 1-4. 865-207-0077.

742760

East 40eFSBO - Brick home

with approx. 1,500 sq ft, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, on 1/2 base-ment, with carport, detached garage, and large shed. House has new inte-rior paint, carpet and new roof. Sits on 1.7 acres. Lo-cated at 2325 Staple-ton Rd., New Mar-ket. Asking $129,900 and owner will fi-nance with $5,000 down. Call Bill at 877-488-5060 ex 323

KNX743396

North 40nOld N. Knox, renov. 3 BR, new HVAC, new SS appl, designer hood, modern Danish cab., great floor plan, tons storage, Wood-land Ave. $94,900. Your Igloo Real Es-tate LLC, 865-253-6419.

KNX746977

South 40sFSBO, 2688 SF, 4 BR,

1962 Old Chilhowee Loop Rd., Seymour. $125,900. 865-983-5590

747007

Condos- Townhouses 42

HALLS

Starting @ $159,900 3 BR, 2 1/2 BA. Call for details 865-567-5788 or

865-898-4558

Donate blood, save livesMedic Regional Blood Center has issued an emergency

need for blood. The sole provider for 21 counties and 27 area hospitals struggles to meet the demand for area pa-tients. All types are needed, especially O positive, O neg-ative, A negative and B negative. Donors can donate at a community drive or one of two fi xed sites: 1601 Ailor Av-enue and 11000 Kingston Pike in Farragut. Blood drives in your area:

9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 15, Bank East, 8845 ■ Kingston Pike, bloodmobile.

11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 15, Rush Fitness in ■ Farragut, inside the basketball court.

11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 16, Food City at ■ South Grove Mall, bloodmobile.

9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 16, Johnson Bible ■ College, bloodmobile.

9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, March 17, Crown College, ■ 1700 Beaver Creek Dr., inside the Great Hall.

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, March 18, St. Mary’s Health ■ Systems, 900 E. Oak Hill Ave., inside the Emerald room.

HEALTH NOTES“Balancing Hormones Natu-

rally: A Holistic Approach to Women’s Hormone-Related Health Concerts” will be held 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 15, at Ce-dar Bluff library, 9045 Cross Park Dr. To register: 659-2733. Sponsored by the Foundation for Wellness Profes-sionals.

The kickoff to Multiple Sclero-sis Awareness Week will be held 10 a.m. Saturday, March 19, at Rothchild, 8807 Kingston Pike. National cham-pion cyclist Maureen Manley will be the keynote speaker. Brunch will be served. Deadline to register is Monday, March 14. RSVP: 1-800-344-4867, op-tion #1. Info: www.msmidsouth.org or 470-9933.

Colonoscopy screenings will be held 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 26, at UT Medical Center. To schedule a screening, call 305-6970.

The Knoxville 100 Health Expo “Health is in Your Hands” will be held 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 26, at the Holiday Inn at the World’s Fair Park. There will be free health screenings and information. Info: www.100blackmenofknoxville.org or call 531-7370.

An eight-week Tai Chi class for the Arthritis Foundation will be held Mondays and Wednesdays be-ginning Monday, March 28, in the fel-lowship hall of Highland Presbyterian Church, 721 East Lamar Alexander Parkway in Maryville. Level one will be 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. and level two will be 11 a.m. to noon. There will be

an introductory class to level two 10-11 a.m. Wednesday, March 23. Class fee is $80; the introductory class is $20. Preregistration is required. Info: www.smokymountainwellness.com or 803-8887.

YWCA Club W has added a hula hooping class to its community ex-ercise schedule, held 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays and 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Sat-urdays. Info: http://ywcaknox.com.

Belly Dancing Class will be held 5-6 p.m. Wednesdays and 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Fridays at the YWCA’s Club W, 420 West Clinch Ave. Info: 523-6126 or visit www.ywcaknox.com.

Cancer survivor support groups, Monday evenings and Tues-day mornings and Tuesday evenings, at the Cancer Support Community of East Tennessee (formerly the Well-ness Community), 2230 Sutherland Ave. Support groups for cancer caregivers, Monday evenings. Can-cer family bereavement group, Thursday evenings. Info: 546-4661 or www.cancersupportet.org.

Chronic Pain and Depression support group meets noon to 1:30 p.m. the fi rst and third Thursday of every month at Faith Promise Church off Pellissippi Parkway. Info: Paula, 945-3810, or 748-1407.

Fibromyalgia screenings are held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednes-days at the Fibromyaligia Clinic lo-cated at Total Rehab Physical Therapy. Also support group meetings and several classes are held on the third Wednesday of each month. No charge. Info: 548-1086.

Grief support groups at Fort

Sanders Sevier Hospital at 6 p.m. the fi rst Thursday of each month, 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. the third Wednesday of each month at the Covenant Home Care Knoxville offi ce and 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. the fourth Wednesday of each month at the Covenant Home Care Oak Ridge offi ce. Registration is re-quired. Info or to register: 541-4500.

Lung cancer support group meets 6 p.m. the third Monday every month at Baptist West Cancer Center, 10820 Parkside Dr. No charge, light refreshments served. Info: Trish or Amanda, 218-7081.

Stop Smoking: 215-QUIT (7848) is a program of the Knox County Health Department. The hotline is answered 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Support group meeting for fam-ily members or caregivers of an adult with a mental illness is 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month at Cherokee Health Systems, 2018 Western Avenue. Info: Rebecca Gill, 602-7807 or www.namiknox.org.

UT Hospice conducts ongoing orientation sessions for adults (18 and older) interested in becoming volun-teers with its program. No medical ex-perience is required. Training is pro-vided. Info: 544-6277 or 544-6279.

UT Hospice Adult Grief Sup-port, for any adult who is suffering loss, meets 6 to 7:30 p.m. the fi rst and third Tuesday of every month in the UT Hospice offi ce, 2270 Sutherland Ave. A light supper is served. Info or to reserve a spot: 544-6277.

ANIMAL EVENTSTennessee Valley Cat Fanciers Inc.■ will have its

“Springtime in Tennessee” cat show 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 26, at the Jacobs building in Chilhowee Park. Admis-sion is $5. Info: 357-4155 or e-mail ashaby@juno.com.

Appalachian K-9 Training Center■ , 8324 Old Maynardville Pike, will have a “Jump Into Spring” celebra-tion noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 26. There will be obe-dience demonstrations, free runs on agility equipment, a rally course, food and more. Info: 922-7929 or visit www.a-k9.com.

For those folks who think veterinarians are smarter ■ than doctors, Dr. Elizabeth Strand of UT’s College of Veter-inary Medicine will teach a mindfulness-based stress reduction (MSBR) course beginning Monday, March 21. The eight-week course costs $175. Information and reg-istration: E-mail Tressie Brown at nuchols@utk.edu or call 974-5574.

AARP driver safety classesFor registration info about these and

all other AARP driver safety classes, call Barbara Manis, 922-5648.

Tuesday and Wednesday, March 15- ■

16, 9:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m., Dandridge Se-nior Center, 917 Elliott Ferry Road, Dan-dridge.

Wednesday and Thursday, March 16- ■

17, noon to 4 p.m., O’Connor Senior Cen-ter, 611 Winona St.

Thursday and Friday, March 17-18, 9 ■

a.m. to 1 p.m., Alcoa First United Method-ist Church, 617 Gilbert St., Alcoa.

Thursday, March 24, 9:30 a.m. to ■

5:30 p.m., Sequoyah Hills Presbyterian Church, 2700 Keowee Ave.

‘Clean Out Your Drawers’for Goodwill

Goodwill Industries-Knoxville Inc. has teamed up with Hanes apparel to launch Clean Out Your Drawers, a campaign to en-courage people to donate responsibly.

To participate, visit any local Goodwill store and take a photo of yourself in front

of the Hanes donation boxes or posters while making your donation, then upload your photo to www.facebook.com/hanes for a chance to win prizes.

All proceeds from donations will en-able Goodwill to provide job training and rehabilitation services to individuals with barriers to competitive employment. Info: www.facebook.com/hanes.

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Property transfers slow

The local real estate mar-ket continued its normal winter decline last month, as both property transfers and mortgage lending post-ed numbers below those re-corded in January. For the month ending on Monday, Feb. 28, the Register’s offi ce processed 456 property sales in Knox County, representing an aggregate land value of ap-proximately $81 million.

This activity indicated a decline from the 494 sales re-corded in January, as well as the 483 posted last February. Almost $98 million worth of real property changed hands in January. February is his-torically the slowest month of the year for the real estate market due to several factors. The shortened calendar, the mid-winter weather and the Presidents Day holiday all weigh on February’s ability to produce big numbers.

It is notable that the amount of money loaned against property in February was right at $200 million, which was a decrease of about $55 million from January, and some $100 million below the December lending levels. Mortgage rates have spiked somewhat in recent months after falling to historic lows last fall. The “tightness” of the lending market may also be an extenuating factor.

The largest transfer of the month was the sale of the Washington Ridge Apart-ments. The complex located off Washington Pike near the Alice Bell community sold for just under $11 million. The largest mortgage deal re-corded was a loan to Hardee’s Food Systems. Approximate-ly $117 million was fi nanced against multiple properties in Knox and Sevier counties.

I would like to extend a spe-cial thanks to all my employ-ees at the Register of Deeds offi ce who donated their time and efforts in a fundrais-ing project to benefi t Conner Chesney, the young man I told you about last month. Please keep Conner and his family in your thoughts and prayers. He is a wonderful young man, and is doing really well in his courageous battle.

Corker pushes to end‘failed’ mortgage program

U.S. Sen. Bob Corker has joined Sens. Jim DeMint and Tom Coburn in legisla-tion to end the Housing Affordable Modi-fication Program (HAMP). The program was intended to help more than 7 million homeowners modify their mortgages to avoid foreclosure, but HAMP has only

permanently modified just over half a million loans while leaving thousands of Americans worse off, Corker said.

“Taxpayer dollars shouldn’t have been used to finance loan modifications that the private sector is performing on its own far more successfully. By almost every measure, the HAMP program has fallen short of its stated goals. Let’s end this pro-gram and restore the private incentives

that already exist to keep families in their homes.”

A record 2.9 million homes were fore-closed on in 2010 with a projected 20 percent increase expected in 2011. In con-trast, the Financial Services Roundtable reports that the private sector has com-pleted nearly 9.8 million mortgage modi-fications since 2007, and more than 1.2 million in 2010 alone.

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Sherry WittRegister

of Deeds

While we don’t usually print let-ters from readers in the Shopper-News, every once in awhile some-thing pops up in my e-mail that really needs to be shared. This is one of those times.

The e-mail is from Cyndi Smith, who lives in Hardin Valley with her husband, Jason, a chiropractor with offi ces on Middlebrook Pike, and their three children: son, Zach-ary, 20, a graduate of Karns High School; daughter, Cassie, 16, a soph-omore at Hardin Valley Academy; and son, Ely, who is 9 and a student at Hardin Valley Elementary.

And yes, Cyndi said I could share her letter with our readers. You’ll know why in a minute.

Here is what she wrote: Just when you think you have

life pegged, life as you know it can be forever changed. Many of us go through times where it seems it is every man for himself – too busy, no time, too stressed, too

Good Samaritans abound in Hardin Valley

Anne Hart

“whatever” – so that the everyday mundane tasks become even more so. We quit talking in the checkout line, we fail to get to know our neighbors and we forget to invest ourselves within our community.

But our community is fi lled with many who defy all of those traits. We sit on boards (hoping to make a change), we wave as we pass by, we get chatty in the checkout line, we smile at strang-ers, we support our teams and schools, and we give of ourselves.

How do I know this? I have seen it, I have experienced it and today it rescued my terrifi ed daughter when she hydroplaned

on Pellissippi Parkway. My most prized possessions – my children – I now know are safe within our community. When my daughter’s truck came to a stop this rainy day in that ditch, you were there. Today, you were a brave man in a big pickup truck who stopped, made sure my baby girl was OK, drove her truck out of the ditch when she couldn’t AND followed her toward home until she safely exited the parkway.

The week before, you were three coaches who stayed with her and changed her fl at tire until after 6 p.m. in the school parking lot.

Hardin Valley, you are a won-derful place to live. I am proud to say we have planted our roots here and chosen to raise our chil-dren here. Thank you for the smile, the extra penny in the checkout line, the cut in the traffi c line, the chance to get to know you and the freedom to invest ourselves here.

Most of all, thank you for being very present and willing to invest in our community and our family.

When I called Cyndi to talk with her about the letter and get more information about her fam-ily, she told me that she is a native of Dallas. She and her husband met while both were students at Carson-Newman College and are happily settled here for good. She said her main reason for writing the letter “is that I want the man who stopped to help my daughter to see it in the paper and know how much we appreciate his help. We don’t even know who he is.”

Thanks Cyndi. Here’s hoping … And for those of you who have

never seen the movie “Pay it For-ward,” now would be a good time to rent it, grab a bowl of popcorn and settle in to learn how we all can be more like that guy in the pickup truck. Contact: annehartsn@aol.com.

By Sandra ClarkLeo Knight, meet Randy Gentry.Both were at a recent meeting of the Ro-

tary Club of West Knoxville. Knight (see page 5) has founded a 1,000-member club for entrepreneurs. Gentry is president of a foundation that seeks to transfer ideas (in-tellectual property) from the university to businesses to create jobs.

“We take science and technology devel-opments at UT to public/private partner-ships for new business startups,” said Gen-try, faculty member and president/CEO of the University of Tennessee Research Foundation. He holds degrees in both civil and environmental engineering and heads the Institute for a Secure and Sustainable Environment.

UT actually got an early start on such en-terprises, Gentry said. The Foundation was founded in 1935, then chiefly involved with agriculture innovation transfer.

UT Research Foundation does market research prior to filing for a patent. Since the process is so expensive, sometimes the invention is returned to the inventor. “Our mission is research growth, intellectual property commercialization and economic development, said Gentry. “We ensure that research is not left in the laboratory; that it’s more than just publishing papers.”

With manufacturing jobs in decline, Gentry said technology jobs are huge for sustained quality of life in tomorrow’s econ-

Dr. Randy Gentry, president of the Uni-

versity of Tennessee Research Founda-

tion, speaks to the Rotary Club of West

Knoxville. Photo by Charles Garvey

Driving innovation to market

omy. “Hopefully, the impact will be more jobs and higher paying jobs.”

The UTRF operates with a $5 million budget and sometimes seeks venture capi-tal for startups. In response to a question, Gentry said East Tennessee has many busi-ness incubation facilities. More are soon to

come on the Cherokee Farms campus. Gen-try said as many as eight buildings can go on the former agriculture campus across Fort Loudoun Lake near Alcoa Highway.

“They will be built as we have demand.” UT and the UTRF are embracing their

role as an engine for economic develop-ment, especially that based on innovation. The UTRF has developed a statewide focus that combines strategic research drivers, industry partnership development and cap-ital programs. They are looking for syner-gistic opportunities to expand their capac-ity to better serve the state.

Meet Randy GentryRandy Gentry came to UT in 2002 as

a faculty member from the University of Memphis, where he earned his bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate degrees in civil en-gineering. He is an associate professor in civil and environmental engineering at UT Knoxville.

Since 2007, he has served as director of the Institute for a Secure and Sustainable Environment, where he has worked with re-searchers to develop a strong sustainability science program. He also has assisted UT Executive Vice President David Millhorn with developing public-private partner-ships for the strategic initiatives at the Uni-versity.

Gentry succeeded Fred Tompkins, who headed UTRF for six years.Alan Smeltzer contributed to this report.

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Fun Facts

Saint Patrick was not Irish, he was born in WalesEarly Roman calendar

has March the 1st month of the year.

Coca Cola was introduced in March 1886

Eiffel Tower opened in March 1889

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Sami’s Cafe

with the

Meet us this Wednesday, March 16, at Long’s from 9-10 a.m.

Hosted byBarbara Pelot

s Cafes Cafe

Leadbetter introducesEstonian friend to Long’s

Ron Leadbetter, center, shows off his new artwork to Barbara Pelot. Leadbetter

received the painting from artist Polina Ashihmina, right, who is from Estonia. She

is staying with the Leadbetters, who hosted her journalist father two years ago, while

she investigates UT’s MBA program. In addition to visiting Long’s Drug Store, Polina

has explored Cades Cove and shopped at the Jewelry Television GemStore. Her plans

include stops in San Diego, Washington, D.C., and New York City. She reports that folks

from the U.S. are much nicer than they are portrayed in television and movies.

Kelly Clayton and Janeese Clayton of PKelly in Cherokee

Plaza show off a shopping bag made from the same

fabric as the shop’s new jeans line, “Not Your Daughter’s Jeans,” at the store’s First

Friday event. Photos by A. Hart

The District sponsorsFirst Friday

Ron Watkins, chef at The Grill at Highlands Row, serves up a special braised spinach dish to the popular restaurant’s First Friday guests.

Photos by Wendy Smith

L dbetter introduces

Ramsey House gets ready for spring

The Ramsey House Plantation Development

Committee meets at Long’s to discuss the historic

home museum’s host of upcoming events,

including a benefi t fashion show that will be March

23 at Cherokee Country Club. Helen Keough Sears,

Connie Wallace, Willene Chalmers, Maxwell Doak

Ramsey and Judy McLean, interim director of

Ramsey House, are seated; Charlie Faulkner and

Judy LaRose are standing. Little-known facts

about Francis Alexander Ramsey: Cedar Springs

Presbyterian Church was founded by his brother,

Samuel, and Chattanooga was founded by his

nephew, Reynolds.

Tennis, anyone (50 and up)?Evan Sturm, Dorothy Upton, Bob Roney and Marilyn Jake

show off the trophy that will bear the names of the winners of

the sixth annual Senior Doubles Tennis Tournament, which

is April 15-17 at Fort Sanders Health and Fitness Center. The

event is held in memory of Jack Murphy, who helped establish

the “Never-ever Senior Tennis Program.” Proceeds will benefi t

senior tennis programs and the revitalization of the courts

at West Hills Park. Entry forms are available at tennis clubs.

Sturm, who learned to play tennis at 66, says, “I have never

been athletic, but tennis was easy to adjust to.”

Call 218-WEST for information on how to advertiseon the Franklin Square page.

Join us each month to eat,meet and greet at

Th e Chop House from 5-7 p.m.

Next gathering: Tuesday, April 12

Th e Gatheringat Franklin Square

Hosted by

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Spring is all about new colors, textures, styles

and fi t. You are invited to Coachman Clothiers’ Annual Spring Custom Trunk Show held Thursday, Friday and Saturday, March 31, April 1 and 2. They will present the latest styles, patterns and colors for custom dress shirts and sportshirts from Individualized Shirts; custom suits, sportcoats and trousers from H. Freeman and Corbin; custom ties from Gitman Neckwear, master tie makers. All in refreshing spring and summer colors and fabrics.

Are you looking for a new look, great new clothing, or has your weight changed? Stop in to talk with the clothing experts, be measured for a proper fi t and style and see what’s new for spring. Each brand will offer specials and

Annual Spring Custom Trunk

Show

Thursday, Friday and Saturday,

March 31-April 2

Spruce up for spring

Thank you, East Tennessee,for voting Coachman Clothiers

“Best Men’s Store” in 2010!

If you’ve ever wondered what has happened to businesses with a strong tradition of personal service, you’ve not been to Coachman Clothiers in the Shops at historic Franklin Square. Coachman Clothiers has been serving Knoxville and the surrounding counties since 1982 and has built their reputation and business on referrals and patrons who continue to return.

Coachman Clothiers, located in historic Franklin Square, is open to serve you Monday through Saturday from 9:30 a.m. until 6 p.m. Plan on stopping in to see their wide selections and fi nd exactly what you are looking for! They would love to help you spruce up your spring wardrobe with some spectacular color. Coachman Clothiers, a strong tradition of the fi nest men’s clothing, shoes and accessories since 1982.

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giveaways during the Trunk Show. You will receive 20% off all custom orders from H. Freeman, 20% off all in-stock or custom orders from Corbin, 20% off six shirts with no pattern charge or two or more shirts with no pattern charge from Individualized Shirts and

20% off in-stock and custom neckwear from Gitman Neckwear.

New at Coachman Clothiers is the Alberto denim collection. Alberto denim is distinguished by stylish designs with a contemporary modern and trim style that feels and fi ts like your khakis. Complex handwork, together with exclusive details, create a true gentleman’s jean. Alberto is exclusively available in Knoxville at Coachman Clothiers.

Meet us Tuesday, April 12, at Th e Chop House in

Franklin Square, starting at 5 p.m. Hosted by Lynn Duncan; photos by Anne Hart

Th e Shops at Franklin SquareApparel – Coachman Clothiers – JP Coffi n’s | Youth – Pirates & Princesses – Smart Toys & Books | Specialty – Closet Solutions – Eckel & Co. Jewelers – Th e Eye Studio – Franklin Gallery – Gentry’s Furriers – Renfro Interiors

Cuisine – Th e Chop House – Sami’s | Services – Alphagraphics – Mathnasium – Performance Medicine – Salone Divino – Sign-A-Rama – Spa 9700 – State Farm Insurance – Trendz Salon – UT Federal Credit Union – Weaver Hearing Aid Center

Wine tasting to come?Gene Treacy, center, owner of Campbell Station Wine and Spirits, and Chop House general manager Coby Leach dis-cuss the possibility of combining their expertise to sponsor wine dinners at the restaurant. Treacy said his goal in the endeavor would be “to bring good people together to try new things.” Debbie Moss of the Shopper-News said the Shopper would help promote the events.

Talking about hearing

Shopper-News Editor Larry Van Guilder, at right, chats

with Gary and Belinda Weaver, owners of Weaver Hearing Aid

Center in Franklin Square, who took part in the test run

of the new monthly gathering designed to engage folks on

the far west end of town, much as the Wednesday morning

gatherings at Long’s Drug Store attract those from the

Bearden area. Lynn Duncan, development director at the

John J. Duncan School of Law, named for her husband, U.S.

Rep. Jimmy Duncan, will host future gatherings.

Photos by Anne Hart

Renfro’s adds new fabric lineCoby Leach, general manager of the Chop House at Franklin Square, was a great host for last week’s trial run of a new event Shopper-News and the mer-chants of Franklin Square will be holding monthly at the restaurant. Debbie Moss, at left, Shopper ad-vertising consultant, and Erin Renfro, who owns Renfro Interiors in Franklin Square with her dad, Doug, share details of upcoming events. Erin said Renfro’s has just added a new line of more than 5,000 handmade fabrics in the Marge Carson line out of California.

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PROGRAMS AND OFFERINGSZumba is a Latin-inspired, dance-fi tness class

that incorporates Latin and international music and dance movements. Beginners are welcome and no experience is necessary. Meets Wednesdays at 6 p.m. and Saturdays at 11 a.m.

Arms and Abs – Designed for quick, convenient 30-minute group sessions, our Arms and Abs class helps you gain strength using your own body weight, dumbbells, resistance bands, BOSU balls and more.

Pilates – Improve your balance and core strength with our Pilates class.

Yoga – Learn essential yoga basics and experi-ence the wellness benefi ts of poses, bends and relaxation in our one-hour group sessions.

Pilates/Yoga Combo – Our one-hour Pilates/Yoga Combo group fi tness class utilizes specially selected pilates and yoga exercises to increase your muscle strength, endurance and overall fl exibility.

Pump – Ideal for everyone from beginners to experienced exercisers, our Pump class tar-gets every major muscle group. With minimal down time between exercises, you’ll get the most out of using the body bar, dumbbells, BOSU, step bench and more.

Spin – Ready to challenge yourself by starting your own spinning regimen? Spin is an entry-level spinning class lasting 45-60 minutes, perfect for beginners.

Cycle In, Yoga Out – An ideal fi t for both beginners and veteran spinners, this is your chance to change up typical spin class routines by starting with 45 minutes on the bike and ending with 15 minutes of standing yoga – all in our 60-minute group classes.

Kid Fit – Don’t let busy schedules get in the way of your exercise regimen. Fit in your own workout while your kids enjoy a fi tness class designed just for them. This one-hour group fi tness class for ages 6-12 is focused on making physical activity fun for kids – and giving you a break from supervising.

Power Hour – Push yourself in our one-hour Power Hour class with 30 minutes of hardcore cycling hills, sprints and races, immediately followed by 30 minutes of intense leg and ab work.

Functional Fitness – Class involves a variety of exercise, including but not limited to: cardiovascular, balance and strength. Appropriate for seniors or individuals who desire fi tness gains with little impact on the joints.

SmartFit by Knoxville Orthopaedic Clinic – In collaboration with our expert partners at Knoxville Orthopaedic Clinic, SmartFit classes aim to minimize the risk of future injury for young athletes ages 8-18.

Xpress Fitness – Ideal for working individuals and travelers, our convenient morning Xpress

class fi ts a total-body workout into only 45 minutes.

Work It Circuit – Designed for females only, you can feel comfortable in this 60-minute total-body workout created just for you.

Healthy Eating Series – It’s all about food! Classes are designed to provide you a hands-on, food-based learning experience to bring comfort to your kitchen. Each month will highlight a new topic to help YOU fi nd success with nutrition.

Eating with Diabetes Made Simple – This 90-minute group class is specially designed for those with diabetes, and focuses on reading food labels, meal planning and eating away from home or on the go.

Grocery Store Tours – Get out of the classroom setting and take a closer look at how to properly read food labels and recognize healthier choices right on the grocery store shelf! You’ll discover there are a lot of choices available that pack as much fl avor as nutritional value.

Kids in the Kitchen (Healthy Cooking) – When the kids get involved in preparing nutritious meals, eating right becomes something the whole family looks forward to. Our Kids in the Kitchen classes help families make time for healthy cooking and eating, even in the midst of busy schedules.

Weight Management: Getting to the Basics – In this six-week group program, you’ll meet 60 minutes per week to learn about identifying the barriers to successful long-term weight loss, plus effective strategies to overcome those barriers.

Cardio Fit – One-hour beginner-level class with cardiovascular focus. Class participants will be instructed and supervised in use of cardio equipment on the gym fl oor.

Train Well – Four-week series to provide basic and general information regarding equip-ment use and safety. One session will focus on exercise guidelines, goal setting and plan-ning a workout.

Fit 4 Baby – A prenatal fi tness program created to safely and effectively teach women to exercise throughout their pregnancy. Stroller Strides is offering this program for women in any stage of pregnancy. Classes include warm-up, strength training, cardio, stretching and balance exercises.

Hearing Healthcare Clinics – Bridgewater Speech and Hearing will facilitate seminars focused on communication strategies to assist with hearing related challenges. The series of hearing seminars is free and will be held the fi rst and third Thursdays of the month at 10 a.m. Bridgewater will offer free hearing screenings, hearing aid cleanings and checks the third Thursday of each month.

By Sandra Clark

The Wellness Center at Dowell Springs is launching a pro-

gram for oncology patients and their caregivers with a kickoff set for 10 a.m. until noon Saturday, March 26. The Center is located in the new medical complex at Dow-ell Springs on Middlebrook Pike just west of Weisgarber.

Managing director Lisa Wolf quotes the late John Wooden: “Don’t let what you can’t do stop you from doing what you can do!”

10 a.m. until noon – ■Stop by to meet the staff and learn about the three components of the program – stress management, nutrition and fi tness.

10:30 to 11 – ■ Top 10 Cancer Fighting Foods, presented by the chief dietitian, Casey Peer.

11 a.m. until noon – ■ Try Diva Nation for free, a dance class designed for women who have found their body image altered in some way and are looking for a safe, enjoy-able form of movement.

Learn Nutrition

Learn Fitness

Learn Stress Management

Empower U …Oncology Wellness

That expresses the intent of the new program, she said. “A walk might be from your bed to the kitchen table; from your house to the mailbox. Exercise might be doing bicep curls with a can of soup. It’s not a cookie cut-ter program.”

Best of all, this program is free to cancer patients currently un-dergoing treatment.

While there are similar pro-grams, Casey Peer said theirs is unique in its balance of fi tness, nutrition and stress management. “We will assess each participant and determine their current levels (of each component). We will place them into the program phase that’s best suited to them.”

The program itself will be group-based and presented in 1-hour segments.

Lisa, Casey and Juli Urevickdisplay a special sensitivity bothfor those undergoing treatmentand their family and caregivers.

“Stress is unique,” said Casey.“Stress is quite varied and so areour solutions.” Lisa said a special-ist in Reiki will be joining themfor this program. Reiki? “Imaginemassage therapy without touch-ing,” she said. “Touch hurts somepatients, so anything that helpsthem is a blessing.”

And why “Empower U” in thetitle?

“We’re sharing information andcommunity resources,” said Lisa.“When you get that diagnosis ofcancer, there’s absolutely noth-ing you can control to get rid of it.We’re empowering you to take con-trol over what you can – be moreactive in the foods you choose toeat. Make your body healthier soyou feel better during your courseof treatment.”

Info: 232-1414.

Kickoff Saturday, March 26

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KNOXVILLE CHAMBERInfo: 637-4550. All events are held at the Knox-ville Chamber unless otherwise noted.

Bright Ideas Seminar: “Cash Management ■

Strategies,” 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 23. Cost is $25 for members, $35 nonmembers.

Legislative Briefi ng, ■ 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. Friday, March 25.

Schmoozapalooza IV: Attend! ■ , 4-7 p.m. Tues-day, March 29, 1537 Downtown West Blvd. in the former Food City location. Cost is $5 members, $10 nonmembers. RSVP required.

Schmoozapalooza IV: Exhibit! ■ , 4-7 p.m. Tues-day, March 29, 1537 Downtown West Blvd. in the former Food City location. Cost to exhibit is $200 for members, $300 for nonmembers.

Plain Talk on Quality Growth Registration ■ , 7 a.m. Wednesday, March 30, through 5 p.m. Thursday, March 31, Knoxville Convention Cen-ter. Info: www.etqg.org.

The Knoxville Area Urban League ■ will host a three-session homeownership workshop 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday March 15 and Thursday, March 17, and 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 19. The workshop, which is open to anyone

preparing to purchase their fi rst home, covers the details involved in selecting, purchasing, fi nancing and maintaining a home. Cost is $20 for a take-home workbook. Info: 524-5511 or visit www.thekaul.org.

The Knoxville Area Urban League ■ is holding a six-week budget and credit workshop 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday evenings March 15-April 19. The workshop helps participants understand their spending habits and make wise choices so they can save money and meet long-term goals. Cost: $20 for materials. Info: 524-5511 or visit www.thekaul.org.

FARRAGUT WESTKNOX CHAMBER

Networking, ■ 5 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 17, Pellissippi State, 10915 Hardin Valley Road.

Board of Directors Meeting, ■ 8:30 to 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 22, NHC Place Assisted Living, 122 Cavett Hill Lane.

Networking, ■ 8 to 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 24, McAlister’s Deli, 11140 Parkside Dr.

Networking, ■ 8 to 9:30 a.m. Thursday, March 31, Cid Letsinger, CFP, 9111 Cross Park Dr.

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By Sandra Clark

Donna Walker, a volun-teer with The Magic Wand

F o u n d a t i o n , brought her message of em-powerment to a recent meeting of the Rotary Club of West Knoxville.

The Magic Wand Founda-tion is a non-profit orga-nization that e m p o w e r s

young people to find happi-

ness, live their dreams and develop a passion for making a positive impact on the world. The goal is to empower teens to take pur-poseful action in the pres-ent so they can create a life of greater joy and meaning for themselves.

The group sponsors a summer session at Disney World in Orlando.

“There are no employ-ees, we all work for free,” Walker said of the Foun-dation. “My dream is we make Knoxville an empow-erment community.”

She said youthful habits carry forward into adult-hood. “We work to elimi-nate negative mindsets by telling young people that everything is possible, we are all connected, have a passion for what you do, the time is now, and live to give (both time and mon-ey).

“We can all make chang-es and help others to make changes,” Walker said. “Switch off the negative thoughts.”

Walker supports Ro-tary, Junior Achievement and Girls Scouts. She is working with club member Turner Howard to start a boarding school for inner-city kids.

Anderson Coulter Knight

Brimer promoted at First Tenn

First Tennessee has promoted Andy Brimer to

Knoxville trust port-folio man-ager. He previously was a re-lationship manager in the bank’s Trust Cli-ent Ser-

vices division. A native of Morristown, Brimer holds a bachelor’s degree in fi-nance from the University of Tennessee.

Scrapbooking workshop

Tennessee Spring Fling, billed as “the ultimate scrapbooking and paper crafting getaway, is coming to the Knoxville Mariott on March 25-27. The event will run nonstop, start-ing at 10 a.m. Friday and ending at 3 p.m. Sunday. Participants can come for the weekend or for just one day. All have access to the 24-hour creation station and technology center. Info: croptopiagetaway.com/.

B&W Y-12 will help nonprofi ts

During the B&W Y-12 Volunteer Day on April 30, employee teams from the Y-12 National Security Complex will help non-profi t agencies with service projects such as painting, landscaping, building handicapped ramps and performing minor repair work.

Last year, more than 800 employees, friends and family members helped with about 50 projects. Nominations may be sent to coordinator Alice Brandon at brandonam@y12.doe.gov by April 5. Info: 574-1640.

Patrick joins UT Federal Credit

Jonathan Mills Patrick has joined UT Federal Cred-

it Union as senior vice president of lending. He formerly served as business relationship manager for First Tennes-

see and is a graduate of the University of Tennessee. He serves as a board member of Entrepreneurs of Knoxville, BNI ambassador and IMA president-elect.

SunTrust Mortgage lenders recognized

The Knoxville Mortgage Bankers Association has recognized nine SunTrust Mortgage loan originators as top producers in 2010.

Suzy Schierbaum and Trish Trimble received gold awards for individual pro-duction of more than $26M each; Debbie Windisch received a silver award for her individual production of more than $18M.

Bronze awards went to: Jeneane Stomm, Me-linda Ross Jacobik, David O’Block, Kim Lawson, Alicia Howard and John Rhea.

Patrick

Brimer

After only three months of operation, Knoxville-

based What’s Happening George? has become a go-to website for fi nding things to do around town.

Mitchell and Karen Wahner with George.

What’s Happening George?

part of the boomer genera-tion, so we have created a site that fi ts the needs of a wide range of people who are looking for fun things to do.”

A look at their website shows categories to click on with activities for kids, arts and culture, sports, business, classes, religion and more. It is laid out in

easy to find ways: you can look at a monthly calen-dar, or at specific activi-ties or categories, or lists of events, and click on any of them to get detailed information.

In addition, Karen says, “I wanted to help entre-preneurs and other small businesses like ours, and also charitable organiza-tions.” They can add their activities of interest to the public to the site free of charge.

Ads are sold on the site, and at very reason-able prices. Mitchell and Karen will work with your business to fi nd the package that best suits your needs and your budget.

So what’s next for Mitch-ell, Karen and, of course, George? They hope to take this dynamic website na-tionwide.

Info: whatshappeninggeorge.com or 603-7998

It all started when Karen Wahner, who owns the business with her son, Mitchell, had out-of-town guests coming for the weekend. As Mitchell tells it: “Mom went straight to the Web looking for fun things to do. After search-ing various websites for hours and sorting through event listings of cities that are not even close, mom was frustrated.”

Karen picks up the story. “What I wanted was one place to go online where I could see everything that was going on. I wanted it to look like my personal calendar. Mitchell is part of the ‘Y’ generation, and I am

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Turkey Restaurant. Their correct address is 10420 Kingston Pike in the Lovell Heights Shopping Center.

My only excuse is that I was so taken with gobbling down their signature sandwich, ap-propriately named “the Gobbler,” that I must have lost all sense of time and place. It was fabulous! Thank you, Jim and Fran Owen. I’ll be back for more.

– A. Hart

Franklin SquareMerchants are preparing for the 18th

annual Spring Garden Festival to be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 30, at Franklin Square.

The DistrictBennett Galleries is featuring the work of

seven artists during March. Billed as “Seven Artists to Watch in 2011,” the show features both familiar and new artists to clients of Bennett Galleries. They are:

Franco Cimitan: Encaustic painter Rick ■Bennet found in Venice 10 years ago.

Allen Cox: A hometown favorite, whose ■abstract paintings always amaze.

Lisa Jennings: Nashville mixed-media ■artist, and wife of abstract artist Anton Weiss, Jennings’ work has been inspired by her recent travels to Ireland and the Outback.

Lisa Weiss: South Carolina artist, and daughter of ■Anton Weiss, Weiss’ works resemble incredible encaustics.

Diane Hanson: Her work is so beautiful and techni- ■cally amazing, we cannot wait to rip open the box when we receive it, said Galleries owner Rick Bennett.

Iantha Newton: A new addition to Bennett Galleries, ■she is a landscape painter who lives in Chattanooga, but is originally from England.

Duy Huynh: A Vietnamese-born artist who resides in ■Charlotte, N.C. His works are a narrative.

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Meet the membersStuart H. Anderson

is a new club member, sponsored by Oliver Smith. He is a project architect with George Armour Ew-art Architects with more than 25 years of technical and design experience. He received his bachelor’s de-gree from UT in 1988, has been married for 20 years and has two children: Van, 13, and Reed, 12.

Keely Ritchie is a busi-ness banking relationship manager at First Tennessee and will celebrate her 15th anniversary with this bank in April. She joined Rotary in 2010. Her husband of 14 years is Graham Adams.

Keely earned a bach-elor’s degree in finance from ETSU and is cur-rently working toward an

MBA. She has been a Unit-ed Way volunteer for six years where she serves on the outcome based invest-ment committee. She also chairs an investment com-mittee where community volunteers review funding requests and allocate com-munity donations to mem-ber agencies. Last year her panel divided up more than $750,000.

Alan Smeltzer joined Rotary in 2009, sponsored by his good friend and in-surance agent Mike Bailey. He has handled the eBulle-tin and will be club secre-tary next year.

Alan was born in Knox-ville, the third child of Anne and Bill Smeltzer. His father worked in Oak Ridge, primarily at Y-12, and his mother was a nurse at St. Mary’s. They are now retired and spend time working with the Grace Lutheran Church. Alan graduated from UT in 1988 with a bachelor’s in electri-cal engineering with hon-ors. He has been married to his wife, Deana, for 18 years.

In 2001, Alan started GAMA Network Solutions, a company that brings high-end networking and programming solutions to small and medium busi-nesses.

DeAnna Coulter, a State Farm agent, joined Rotary in 2009. She has worked with Oliver Smith in planning club events and will be an officer for

the 2011-2012 year heading up administration. She’s a graduate of Oak Ridge High School and ETSU with a bachelor’s degree in business. She is cur-rently pursing her LUCTF (Life Underwriter Training Council Fellow) designa-tion.

She is married to Bran-don, who fishes profes-sionally (it’s like NASCAR on water, she says), and they have four children. She loves to cook and is vegan.

Leo Knight joined Ro-tary this year. He was born in Wurzberg, Germany, where his father was sta-tioned with the military. Leo attended a different school every year from 1st grade to high school. He earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from UT.

He owns or is part-ners in several local busi-nesses, his primary being DBR Systems. In 2008, he formed Entrepreneurs of Knoxville, a nonprofit which has more than 1,000 members and is cred-ited with helping mem-bers launch more than 30 new businesses, products or services. Leo has five start-ups in the works and hopes to have several new products launched in 2011. He and wife Debbie have four sons, all athletic and talented in music. They at-tend Sequoyah Hills Pres-byterian Church where Leo is an elder.

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remodeling expert.

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With spring right around the corner, I’m in desperate need of some down time! For me, the first step to a peaceful life is a more relaxing atmosphere at home. What better way to get my mind in a state of Zen than by updating the one place in my house where I go to give my mind and body a rest … my bathtub!

As l was strolling through our Modern Supply showroom, I noticed the American Standard Heritage bath with the EcoSilent whirlpool feature. A whirlpool tub that runs without making a noise? What’s not to love about that? American Standard truly understands the word “relaxation.” Just think of what a silent whirlpool dip after dinner would do for my sleep schedule! American Standard has all sorts of designs, too: oval, classic rectangle and even oversized for the ultimate bubble bath. Terrific new tub? Check.

Next up, time to give the old shower a boost. The Rubinet Faucet Group’s line of sassy showerheads is just the thing to add a touch of class to an otherwise dull shower. The company has been designing faucets and showerheads since 1982, and Modern Supply has their latest and greatest on display in the showroom along with heads and faucets from Alsons, Grohe, Delta, JADO and many more. How about a new glass enclosure from Celesta or Basco to put the finishing touch on your shower? Updated super shower? Check.

Last but not least, a sink to match. The Ronbow glass sinks are too cute! A beautiful work of art right in your bathroom. Tons of designs to set the proper mood for peace and quiet. Now if I could just get Ronbow to create an office for me I’d be all set. Swanky sink? Check.

No Zen space is complete without proper lighting, and Modern Supply’s Lighting Studio has the perfect lamp for that calming “bubble bath” glow. Fashonistas may never sleep, but at least now I can turn down the lights, turn on the whirlpool and turn off my mind with some Waba-sabi tub time. Serenity and bubbles? Check.

Want to get your Zen on? Email me at millie@modernsupplyco.com for details.

Minding the counterThe people at Modern Supply Kitchen and Bath Showroom set the business apart from “big box” industry competitors. Staff expertise is nowhere more apparent than on “the counter,” where customers step up to order parts and assorted widgets from three longtime professionals.

Bud Stalyons has the longest tenure: 40 years and all at Modern Supply. In fact, Bud retired a year ago (he was manager of the Modern Supply in Sevierville), but he couldn’t stay away.

Plumbing runs in Bud’s family. His dad was a plumber and he laughs to recall Pace Robinson, CEO, as his “warehouse helper.” Bud started at Modern in 1966, when the store “had 10 employees.”

Elizabeth Summers has worked at Modern for 22 years. “It’s a great, family place,” she says. The West Haven resident also grew up in the construction business: her parents were contractors.

And she’s had great on-the-job training, learning the counter work from coworkers and customers.

Modern is flexible, Elizabeth said. When her son, Clayton, now 7, was born she didn’t want to put him in daycare. “Just bring him to work with you,” said Dottie Ramsey, President/COO. “That lasted 18 months. Clay-ton cut his first teeth on Delta water faucet parts,” said his proud mom.

Mike Blake has worked for the competition, but he’s found a home at Modern. “I left on good terms (after working for a big wholesaler for 17 years), but it’s like Elizabeth said. Modern Supply is just like family. It’s a nice feeling.”

Blake joined the team about five years ago. His background is in plumbing and HVAC.

It’s easy to shop for home improve-ment supplies when you know what you need. The hard part comes in trying to decide what you need. That’s where Elizabeth, Bud and Mike come in. You walk up to the counter, or even phone them, and explain your prob-lem. With 80-plus years of experience, they will find the answer.

And that help is absolutely free to Modern Supply customers. Give us a call! You can reach the store at 966-4567.

R2-D2 arrivesThe residential hybrid gas water

heater now available at Modern Sup-ply looks more like a copy machine than a water heater. “We call it R2-D2,” said Pace Robinson.

Manufactured by American, the water heater combines the best at-tributes of conventional and tankless technologies, and it is less expensive to operate.

The patented circulation system delivers 90 percent thermal ef-ficiency. The water flow system

Elizabeth Summers, Bud Stalyons and Mike Blake staff “the counter” at ModernSupply on Lovell Road in Farragut. Photos by J. Hatcher

“The counter” was designed by Modern’s founder and the father of current CEO, Pace Robinson. Notice the recessed areas where each customer has a personal work space.

provides the performance of a tankless unit with extremely quick recovery. Internal storage eas-ily handles peak demand with no minimum flow rate and no “cold water sandwich.”

The little guy has sophisticated electronics with multiple lifestyle modes. And he looks like the droid from “Star Wars.”

Heat pumpwater heater

Another new product at Modern Supply is the hybrid electric heat pump water heater by American, designed to cut energy costs by more than half.

That’s important because if you were to combine the energy use of a household’s refrigerator, dishwasher, clothes washer and clothes dryer, all of those appliances together would use less electricity than the standard water heater. Amazing.

The manufacturer estimates a sav-ings of $360 per year for the average household.

The owner can select among “efficiency,” “hybrid” and “electric” operating modes.

Modern Supply partners with EPA

Modern Supply has joined the Environmental Protection Agency’s WaterSense program to offer consum-ers water-efficient plumbing choices. Products that earn the WaterSense label must meet or exceed EPA’s criteria to use water more efficiently while performing as well as or better than conventional models that use more water.

The first products on Modern Supply shelves to earn the WaterSense label are American Standard and Delta faucets.

Fix a leak weekMarch 14-20 is “fix a leak week,”

so declared by the EPA’s WaterSense program. We do not lie.

Since the average American house-hold wastes more than 10,000 gallons each year from easy-to-fix water

leaks, EPA offers three tips:Check your home for leaks. If

your winter water use exceeds 12,000 gallons per month, you probably have leaks. You can check a silent toilet leak by adding a few drops of food color-ing to the toilet tank and waiting 10 minutes before flushing. If any color appears in the bowl during that time, your tank has a leak.

Twist: Apply pipe tape to be sure plumbing fixture connections are sealed tight and give leaking faucets and showerheads a firm twist with a wrench. For additional savings, twist a WaterSense labeled aerator onto each bathroom faucet to save water without noticing a difference in flow. Faucet aerators cost a few dollars and can save a household more than 500 gallons each year.

Replace the fixture if you can’t nip the drip. Look for WaterSense labeled models, which use at least 20 percent less water and are independently certi-fied to perform as well as or better than standard plumbing fixtures.

– Sandra Clark

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