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By Sara BarrettLee Ella Williams lost her hus-
band, Bennie Williams, to heart disease in 1961 when she was pregnant with their 10th child. As a full-time homemaker living in Karns, she had only her monthly Social Security stipend as a source of income. But according to her seven surviving children, they were richer than most.
Siblings Thomas, Preston, Bil-lie Pearl, Bob, Bennie, Betty and Evelyn are all grown now with children and grandchildren of their own, but they remain just as close as when they were kids.
“A woman came to the house with paperwork to sign us up for welfare,” said Bennie, recalling the time after his dad died. “Mama told her not to let the screen door hit her where the good Lord split her,” he added with a smile.
“The second time the woman came by, she tried to tell Mama how to raise her children. Mama
Six to join Hallof Fame
By Betty BeanWayne Smith and Eleanor
Bartlett Deal Smith – Knoxville High School Class of ’49 – know bet-ter than most that high school re-unions can be life-changing events.
In 1999, Smith lost his wife of 47 years. Deal, with whom he’d had one date in high school (“I was dating her best friend and never called her again”) was newly wid-owed, as well (her late husband was a fraternity brother of Smith’s at the University of Tennessee and Smith had been in their wedding).
They got reacquainted at their 50th class reunion, dated for a year and were married in 2000.
Knoxville High School alums Paul Barnhart and Wayne Smith at the 2012 re-
union. Photo submitted
Knox High all-class reunion SaturdayThey’ll celebrate their 15th wed-ding anniversary later this month.
But fi rst, they’ve got a date to attend the Historic Knoxville High School All-Class Reunion at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, May 9, at Bearden Banquet Hall. The speaker will be Rick Dover, CEO of Dover Devel-opment, which won the contract to redevelop the old high school building and will convert the his-toric structure into senior living space with commercial spaces on the ground fl oor.
Lenoir City lawyer Harvey Sproul was a member of KHS Class of ’51 – the last class to graduate be-fore the school was shut down. He said he’s expecting approximately
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Lee Ella Williams’ children Evelyn, Billie Pearl, Betty, (back) Thomas, Pres-
ton, Bennie and Bob enjoy sharing memories of their mother. Photo by S. Barrett
Raising them right A mother’s legacy
An undated photo of Lee Ella Wil-
liams that her children had restored Photo submitted
told her if the lady ever saw her in a fi ght with a grizzly bear, the lady better try to help the grizzly.” The woman wasn’t seen at their house again after that.
As Mother’s Day approaches, the Williams children have end-less stories to share about their mama, just as anyone with a rich family heritage would. But in a time when African-Americans and women in general struggled with society’s prejudices, Lee Ella
Williams had the additional strug-gle of raising a large family on her own, and she rose to the challenge.
“Mama did what any man would do,” said Evelyn, now the oldest of the siblings since three of them have passed away. Evelyn said her mother raised and killed livestock to feed her family, hand-turned their garden and sometimes spent an entire day preparing food to help last the family through the winter. Each of the kids helped in
By Wendy SmithLast week, Knox County Com-
mission took the fi rst step toward what will eventually be a $7-8 million state project to widen Schaad Road from Oak Ridge Highway to Pleasant Ridge Road. When the project is completed, the entire road will be four lanes
with a median.The county authorized an en-
vironmental study, at a cost of $50,000, that will serve as the framework for the project, says Jim Snowden of Knox County Engineering and Public Works. The county is responsible for 20 percent of the cost of the study
and the eventual cost of the im-proved road.
Mark Nagi of the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) says he anticipates that Oak Ridge Highway improve-ments will be completed by the end of the year. The road is being widened to fi ve lanes from Schaad
Road to Copper Kettle Road.The project, which was a pri-
ority even before Smartfi x 40 in 2008, has been delayed by the re-location of utilities. Realignment of intersecting side roads will allow traffi c to fl ow freely from Schaad Road to Interstate 640, Nagi says.
OR Highway project should conclude by year’s end
his or her way.“We would go all day without
eating if she was too busy (pre-paring hog meat) to feed us, so when she began making sausage,
KidsMy
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Carol Shane previews an upcoming recital at Commu-nity School of the Arts, and Sara Barrett talks with Chris-tina Adams about the benefits of hosting an exchange stu-dent. Don’t miss these stories and more in My Kids.
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arts and heritage festival is this Saturday at Candoro Marble, corner of Maryville Pike and Candora Avenue.
A Mother’s Day brunch at 11 a.m., free and open to all, is generously sponsored by Three Rivers Market and South Knox farmers. There will also be food vendors on site.
Two stages will be rockin’ and twangin’ all day. High-lights on the Maryville Pike stage will be The Blue Print featuring Keith Brown, Kevin Abernathy Band, the Lon-etones, Exit 65 and Quartjar. On the Carriage House stage, Ewan Carawan and the Celtic Collaborators will start things off at noon, and there will be a special remembrance of Cara-wan’s father, Guy Carawan, who passed away last week.
The Vestival 15 Art Exhibit has an opening reception at 7 p.m. Friday and will be on dis-play all day Saturday. Artists and crafters will demonstrate and sell their wares on the grounds Saturday.
Free shuttle service will be provided all day, with stops (and parking) at the South Knoxville Community Cen-ter, Mary Vestal Park, ETTAC (East Tennessee Technology Access Center), South Knox Collectors Mall, the new UGO (old Food City), Vestal United Methodist Church and Im-manuel Baptist Church.
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200 people to attend the re-union, which has been con-solidated and converted to a daytime event as alumni numbers dwindle.
Sproul, who is familiar with Dover’s historic res-toration work in Loudon County, is optimistic about the prospect of the develop-er restoring his alma mater to its former splendor, and he thinks the alumni at the meeting will enjoy hearing about the restoration proj-
ect, which will take more than a year to complete.
“I like the plans he’s adopting, and I think it’s go-ing to work out fi ne,” Sproul said. “We’re pleased that he’s going to be our speaker.”
The other order of busi-ness will be introducing the new members of the KHS Hall of Fame, who will be added to the 100-member list introduced at the KHS 100th-year anniversary in 2010 at the Tennessee Theatre.
“We decided there were a lot more people who should be on that list, and we’ve add-ed six or seven a year in suc-ceeding years,” Sproul said.
This year’s inductees include Malcolm W. Cagle (Class of ’37), a vice admiral who won the Navy Distin-guished Service Medal, the Legion of Merit, the Distin-guished Flying Cross and a Navy Cross for service dur-ing a career that began in World War II and ended in the Vietnam era.
Other new members are Marion M. Pickle Jr. (Class of ’41), Col. James T. “Tommy” Haynes (Class of ’44), Neal Caldwell (Class of ’50), Jim Elson (Class of ’50) and a surprise, secret inductee to be named Sat-urday.
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“Fishing is just some-thing you love or you don’t,” said Karns High School stu-dent Jake Lee.
It’s all about that bass … fi shing
Lee, who says he was born fi shing, placed third out of 13,000 high school competitors in the TBF/FLW High School Fishing National Championship held March 28 on Okla-homa’s Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees, putting Karns High School at the top of the list for high school competi-tive bass fi shing.
He summed up his suc-cess saying, “Fishing ain’t a hard sport, but you do have to keep your head in the game and not let a bad day get you in trouble; and it’s a good idea not to get stuck with a hook or fall out of the boat. The small fi sh can hook you pretty good.”
Fishing competitively since the age of 5, Lee might be described as the Tiger Woods of bass fi shing.
Lee took fi rst place in the 2014 GEICO Bassmaster High School Classic, win-ning only bragging rights as a teenager, but Bassmas-ter Classic anglers in the adult circuit often battle for $150,000 or more in cash prizes.
A successful pro bass fi sherman could make big bank on the adult bass anglers’ circuit, said Lee, whose grandfather and fa-
Jake Lee and his teammate, Jacob Mashburn (Clinton High
School), seem proud of their winning bass. The duo took home
the GEICO Bassmaster High School Classic trophy with an im-
pressive seven-pound lead on second place. Photos submitted
Jake Lee appears to be pleased with his 2014 Bassmaster High
School Classic fi rst-place trophy.
Karns High School student Jake Lee presents a prize-winning
bass weighing seven pounds and 13 ounces. ther were pro bass fi sher-men.
The GEICO Bassmaster High School Classic lured the young angler into a possible pro career joining the family business, mak-ing him a third-generation competitive angler.
“That’s all I think about all the time,” Lee said. “I’d like nothing better than to be up there with the real pros someday.”
While he’s still a teen-ager, Lee is a fi shing force to be reckoned with. He’s al-ready landed sponsorships by a number of fi shing gear corporations as well as Mo-bile Bait, a small mom-and-pop bait shop in Karns.
Ironically, Jake said he
Raising them right From page A-1
we would line up next to her and she would toss a hand-ful of raw sausage into each of our mouths and say ‘go on,’ and the next one would get theirs,” said Bob. “We never went hungry. She always made sure we had something to eat.”
Each Christmas, Wil-liams would get a loan from the bank to fi ll a shoebox with fruit and other small luxuries for each child, tak-
ing the entire next year to pay it off. “It was a process,” said Bob, but Williams wanted her children to have a Christmas.
Williams also made sure if someone stopped by the house, they didn’t leave empty-handed. She treated her neighbors as family and would give away the veg-etables from the garden she had worked so hard to grow.
When asked if they can
remember specifi c instanc-es in life when they’ve used lessons learned from their mom, who died in 1988 , Ev-elyn says, “Every day.”
“She always told us, ‘Nev-er think you’re better than anyone, but always think you’re just as good,’” said Bennie. A perfect example of this philosophy is when Ben-nie plows the road he lives on in the winter, and then plows his neighbors’ drive-ways without being asked so that they can get to work.
“When she died, it was
like losing two people in-stead of one,” said Betty of the role Williams played in her children’s lives. “She was a very special woman.”
Jake Lee and his dog
Tracker spend a relaxing
day of fi shing on Melton
Hill Lake. “I’d fi sh 24 hours
a day if I could,” said Jake.
fi shes for bass year-round every chance he can get, but he will not eat fi sh. He says
he can’t stand the taste of it, even if it’s fried.
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Farragut revenue tops $9 millionBy Sandra Clark
David Smoak, adminis-trator for the town of F a r r a g u t , spoke about the town last week to the Farra-gut Rotary. He’s also pre s ident-elect of the
group. We’ve got this report by way of Tom King and the club newsletter,
Incorporating in 1980, the town’s population stood at 6,360. It had grown to 21,390 by the 2013 census. The town encompasses 16 square miles with most of the area south of I-40. The township provides public
works, community develop-ment, engineering and ad-ministration.
The vision for 2025 in-cludes the desire for a dis-tinctive residential com-munity with a focus on the history and beauty of the area with an eye toward strengthening the local economy.
Sales tax funds one half of the budget. The town has been debt-free since 1995 and plans to operate with-out debt. There is no prop-erty tax.
Currently, revenues are $9.1 million with $6.8 mil-lion in expenditures. Oper-ating costs are 42 percent of the budget, with personnel costs making up the bal-ance.
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Beware of coffee-shop debates about Tennessee football. Bruises and even lacerations are possible. Egos can be damaged. Feel-ings may be hurt beyond repair.
I innocently walked into one the other day and was immediately challenged to settle the disturbance.
“Speak up,” said one com-batant. “You know it all.”
“You’ve been around for-ever,” said another.
In commemoration of the NFL draft, at issue was which former Volun-teer, born in Tennessee, played the most pro football games?
Under consideration were Doug Atkins, Bill Bates and Reggie White.
Right here, out of courte-sy, we pause for two seconds so you can vote.
Pause over.
Old Vols in the NFL
Atkins, defensive end from Humboldt, played in 205 pro games (mostly Chi-cago). He struck fear into the hearts of quarterbacks and sometimes alarmed rival linemen assigned to block him. He is one of the really big men in the college and pro halls of fame.
Bates, defensive back from Farragut, played in 217 games, all with the Cow-boys, and fi nished as one of the all-time stars of special teams. He has coached and also distinguished himself as a father.
White, a rare gladiator who included foes in his prayers and then dented their helmets, made the trip from Chattanooga to UT to Philadelphia to Green Bay and fi nally to Carolina. He played in 232 NFL games over 15 seasons.
Before anyone could ask, I told them Reggie inter-cepted three passes, scored two touchdowns and had 198 career sacks. That made an impression.
“You are pretty smart,” said one listener.
“I have a reference li-brary,” said I.
The coffee caucus seemed surprised to learn that homegrown Raleigh McKenzie from Austin-East played center and guard in 226 pro games, mostly for Washington but two years each for Philadelphia, San Diego and Green Bay.
One budding genius sud-denly remembered that Raleigh works for his twin brother, Reggie, as a scout for the Oakland Raiders. Reggie is general manager and also a very famous fa-ther. His son, former prep star Kahlil McKenzie, de-fensive tackle, 6-4 and 319, is coming soon to Tennessee.
Reggie is very smart but did not play nearly as many NFL games as Raleigh.
It took time to return to the subject, Tennessee-born Vols who survived the rigors of pro football for extended periods. If you are guessing, offensive linemen do have a better chance for longevity than backs, receivers and linebackers.
Judge Tim Irwin, for-mer Central High tackle, played in 201 games, almost all with the Minnesota Vi-kings. Chad Clifton from Martin played in 158 for the Packers. Mike Stratton of Tellico Plains played 156 for Buffalo. Bruce Wilker-
Armstrong talks to Halls achieversKnox County Law Director Rich ard “Bud” Armstrong
spoke to the annual Halls High Academ-ic Achievers dinner held April 30 at the Grande Event Center on Clinton Highway.
Ted Hatfi eld reports that seniors, ju-niors and sophomores were honored for making a minimum of a 3.5 grade-point average and were given letters, medals, trophies and plaques.
“The Halls High School Chapter of the National Honor Society inducted over 50 students in an outstanding candle-light-
ing ceremony,” said Hatfi eld. The annual event has been hosted for years by the Regal Entertainment Group Foun-dation, along with local business and professional groups.
Armstrong
son from Loudon played in 147, mostly for the Raid-ers. Harry Galbreath from Clarksville made it through 141 with Miami, Green Bay and the New York Jets.
Nashville tackle John Gordy, teammate of John Majors, did 134 NFL games for the Detroit Lions. De-fensive tackle John Hen-derson (Nashville) had 133. Cleveland’s Bob Johnson was Cincinnati’s center for 126 games. Linebacker Al Wilson (Jackson) lasted for 125. Linebacker Mike Cofer
(Rule High, Knoxville) played 123.
Don’t set this list in stone. Jason Witten (Eliza-bethton to Dallas) has es-tablished a few records and is gaining on 200 games. He holds the NFL record for consecutive starts by a tight end and is third all-time to reach 10,000 yards in receptions.
One or more of the Colquitts (Knoxville) may kick forever.Marvin West invites corrections from
other know-it-alls. His address is west-
Watching out for neighbors’ kidsBeer board prepares
for prom seasonBy Sandra Clark
Knox County Commis-sion, sitting as the beer board, had some 16 offend-ers hauled in to explain why their business had sold beer to minors.
Most mumbled about un-trained staff making a mis-take. But a couple of busi-nesses stood tall, taking responsibility and pledging renewed efforts to prevent a recurrence.
Art McCammon, 12-year owner of Bullfeathers, end-ed by saying, “May we never meet this way again.”
He brought his entire server staff to the meet-ing to hear him say: “(The violation) was wrong; it was against the law; it was inex-cusable.
“I am sorry and will do everything within my power to make sure it never hap-pens again. ...
“(The violation) raised questions about our dedica-tion to enforcing the letter of the law. ... Are we worthy of your trust to responsibly serve beer in Knox County?”
McCammon outlined his strategy to avoid future problems. He was fi ned $1,000 for a fi rst offense.
John Deichler, category manager for Murphy Oil, oversees alcohol sales in 335 of Murphy’s 1,268 stores.
“It’s not a fun thing to stand before our partners and neighbors to explain ourselves,” he told the com-missioners.
Deichler had a lawyer present. He did not need to come. Yet he drove 10 hours to make the meeting to per-
sonally apologize for his store’s error.
He said every employee is seller-certifi ed using an on-line program. Also, a third-party company does month-ly stings of every store.
“I doubt there are many companies nationally that take this as seriously as we do,” he said. “We’re a large company, but we still oper-ate very much as a small company – because it’s the right thing to do.
“We want to be neigh-bors. We want to be part of your community. And neighbors look after each other’s kids.
“It’s very disappoint-ing that our staff members failed you, and I apologize.”
Commissioner Mike Brown said Murphy Oil is strong on training. Brown moved for a $500 fi ne or 30-
day suspension.Sam McKenzie was not
convinced. “You know what happens during prom sea-son.”
He made a substitute mo-tion for $1,000 or a 60-day suspension. The motion passed 8-2 with Brown and Jeff Ownby voting no and Amy Broyles absent.
The commissioners dou-bled the usual fi ne, collect-ing $16,000 from offenders. Chair Brad Anders asked David Buuck, assistant law director, to research wheth-er the county could allocate a portion of the fi nes to the Metropolitan Drug Commis-sion to boost education and enforcement.
Offenders were from all parts of Knox County and included CVS Pharmacy on Middlebrook Pike and Ingles Market in Halls.
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One thing that won’t change is his hometown. While he’ll be a “fl oater” during the week, he hopes to return to Knoxville on weekends.
“This is my home. I have every intention of staying here.”
While Haynes was un-opposed in two of his four elections, his fi rst was hard-fought, he says. His limited opposition was due to the strength of the party, he says.
“Good policy makes for good politics. That’s the key to success.”
He recalls his early days in the House of Representa-tives. There were so many people to know and issues to understand that it was “like drinking from a fi re hose.”
His age initially caused some confusion. Some-one on the elevator asked in whose offi ce he worked. Tradition dictates that rep-resentatives razz new mem-
bers when they present their fi rst bill, and a fellow leg-islator asked why an intern was allowed on the fl oor.
Before he went to Nash-ville, he didn’t realize how many good people served in state leadership. He ap-plauds the work of Gov. Bill Haslam, House Speaker Beth Harwell and Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey given their small salaries.
He plans to use his expe-rience to encourage other young people to get involved in politics. It’s a hard sell these days, but people like voting for energetic candi-dates who are new on the scene, he says. Knox County has a track record of send-ing young leaders, like Ja-mie Woodson and Shop-per-News publisher Sandra Clark, to Nashville.
His predecessor, Chris Devaney, left the GOP in “wonderful condition,” and Haynes hopes to make a robust effort to recruit
(Note: Ryan Haynes will speak at the Union County
Lincoln- Reagan Dinner 6 p.m. Satur-day, May 16, at Union County High School.)
By al-most any
standard, Ryan Haynes is young. He celebrates his 30th birthday this week (Happy Birthday, Ryan!), which means he was born in 1985 − the year “The Break-fast Club” came out. Those of us who grew up in the ’80s feel like that was fi ve minutes ago.
But Haynes has more experience than many poli-ticians twice his age. He began his tenure in Tennes-see’s House of Representa-tives in 2008 at age 23 and was re-elected three times. As the state’s newly ap-
Ryan Haynes
Wendy Smith
pointed Republican Party chair, Haynes is still young, but seasoned. He describes himself as being one of the more senior members of the Legislature, in spite of being its youngest member the en-tire time he was in offi ce.
He stopped by Long’s Drug Store to chat about the next stage of his career. He’s been sworn in to his new job but has yet to offi cially resign his House seat. He hopes the special election for his replacement can co-incide with city elections. It’s a bittersweet goodbye, he says, but he looks for-ward to interacting with his former colleagues through his new role.
The massive April 25 earthquake in Nepal has caused more than 7,000 deaths already with the count rising. The tragic news from Nepal, which lies between China and India, brings back memories of fi ve trips over 40 years.
I fi rst visited Kathmandu in 1975 on an around-the-world trip. It was a neat place that attracted hippies who smoked pot and used extensive drugs. I was only age 30 when I was in Kathmandu and the historic Thamel area of the city, which suffered heavy damage. Pollution had not yet become the major issue in the valley where Kath-mandu lies that it is today.
In 1982, I went to Nepal to trek up to the base camp of Mount Everest. With me were then-District Attor-ney General Al Schmutzer and Rob Delozier, who also lived then in Sevierville. Getting to the Everest re-gion was no easy task, and it is not much easier three decades later.
We were on the trek itself for 15 days after fl ying into Lukla – which contains one of the most unusual and diffi cult airfi elds in the world, being on the side of a mountain. The fi eld is on an incline with a dirt runway. The planes held about 14 passengers each.
Once we arrived in Lukla, the trekking began with an eight-mile hike to Namche Bazaar, which in those days did not have electricity or running water. It was the largest town in the Khumbu region where Everest lies and most Sher-pas live.
Sherpas by religion are primarily Buddhists while most Nepalis are Hindus. Sherpas assisted Edmund Hillary as he became the fi rst climber to reach the top of Mount Everest.
The three of us walked with fi ve Sherpas who assisted us for the next 15 days. One of them, Gelyzen Sherpa, became a close friend and visited East Tennessee several times before he was killed in a plane crash fl ying for Royal Nepal Airlines. We still stay in touch with his widow and children, who are safe but living in tents. Sch-mutzer and Delozier actu-ally reached the base camp
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while I was unable to do so due to altitude sickness and bronchitis. We were above 14,000 feet virtually the entire time.
We ran into actor Robert Redford going up one of the mountains in tennis shoes as we were fi nishing up our trek. Former President Jimmy Carter did the same trek a few years later.
We were impressed by the character of the people living there in the shadow of absolutely magnifi cent mountains. Their lifestyle in 1982 was little changed from four centuries ear-lier. The Nepali people are wonderful, hard-working individuals.
I returned in 1987 with both Deloziers, along with my wife, Joan. We hiked in the Annapurna region and camped out.
In 1999, after my fourth election as mayor, I went to the Everest region again, this time with a different group that included then-city parks director Sam An-derson, city architect David Collins, then-city service director Bob Whetsel, now-retired city police offi cer Ron Humphrey and Marsey Williams of Knoxville. Our trek was cut short by an avalanche, which blocked part of our trail to the Ever-est base camp.
While I was mayor, the then-Crown Prince of Nepal, Dipendra, visited TVA in Knoxville. TVA and I hosted a luncheon for him at the East Tennessee History Center. He was the person who murdered his parents (the king and queen) on June 1, 2001, at dinner with seven others before killing himself. The monarchy never recov-ered and no longer exists. The political system has continued to be broken and inadequate.
■ State Rep. Ryan Haynes is expected to resign his seat in the Leg-islature this week despite some speculation he might continue to November.
young, Hispanic and mi-nority voters. He also plans to solicit volunteers to work in elections in sur-rounding states.
He won’t admit to a favor-ite presidential candidate. The GOP has the strongest set of candidates in years,
he says, and he’ll work with each of them as they come through the state.
Haynes is looking for-ward with excitement while looking back with gratitude.
“It’s been a pleasure to serve the citizens of this area.”
Burchett’s budget won’t win friendsMayor Tim Burchett will
give his budget speech at 9 a.m. Monday, May 11, at the City County Building. Then he will set out to visit senior centers and libraries to meet with residents to sell it.
Guess what? His friends will like this budget and his foes probably won’t.
Burchett doesn’t seem to mind. He talked with most commissioners and key de-partment heads, and then he left town on vacation be-cause it’s spring break for his stepdaughter.
There won’t be any lobby-ing Burchett this week. He’s out of town.
OK. So let’s speculate.Burchett won’t call for a
tax increase. (That was not a hard guess.)
Burchett won’t call for new debt to build three new schools, as requested by the school board.
He will propose a contin-uation budget with a rough-ly two percent increase. That’s if revenue projections keep pace with recent years.
He will anticipate less revenue than he eventually collects – another Burchett tactic to tamp down desires of various commissioners with various pet projects.
And he will hold off ef-forts by Dave Wright to fund a middle school for Gibbs.
Will he fi nd $3 million to fund the much-discussed third grade reading initia-tive? Not sure. Burchett has not been pleased with the school system’s perceived failure to prove the pro-gram’s effectiveness, par-ticularly when third grade reading scores actually dipped last year.
Knox County Schools asked for $441.5 million. It will get less. And that will
determine whether teachers get a raise and how much. Will teachers get the APEX bonuses they’ve qualifi ed for?
If Burchett trims the schools’ request by $5 mil-lion, that’s a huge hole. If he also removes the $3 million for the reading initiative, that will mean some layoffs.
Burchett won’t spend one-time money for recur-ring expenses, but he might dip into reserves for one more year with the reading initiative.
The school board is chaired by the penny-pinch-ing Mike McMillan, joined by new members Amber Rountree and Patti Bounds, who opted not to support the budget initially.
This writer doesn’t see six votes on the commis-sion to increase Burchett’s proposal. That’s why the mayor has an advantage in budget negotiations. Once he crunches the numbers, anyone wanting to increase one department must take money from another.
A fl at or 2-percent bud-get without funding for new schools won’t win friends, but it would be consistent with Tim Burchett’s philos-ophy and past practices.
Initially, I thought Bur-chett would try to fund a middle school at Gibbs. Upon refl ection, now I don’t.
We’ll fi nd out May 11, and that’s what makes this game a spectator sport.
Burchett sets community meetingsFollowing the budget ad-
dress, Mayor Tim Burchett will host a series of public meetings to allow residents to ask questions and learn about the budget. All are Monday, May 11.
Here is the schedule:South Knox Senior
Center, 11 a.m., 6729 Mar-
tel Lane Strang Senior Cen-
ter, 1:30 p.m., 109 Lovell Heights Road
Halls Senior Center, 2:45 p.m., 4405 Crippen Road
Carter Senior Cen-ter, 4 p.m., 9036 Asheville Highway.
Tree brings community togetherWith Chilhowee Baptist Church in the background, members
of Town Hall East gathered at the pocket park beside the Bur-
lington Branch Library to plant a magnolia tree. “This is the
gateway to Knoxville,” said Sharon Davis. Pictured at right are
City Council member Nick Della Volpe and Eston Williams,
president of Town Hall. Also present were Jeff Petrik and Terry
Raby, owner of Airtech Tools. Raby hauled in the tree and used
his equipment to inject nutrients. Photo by S. Clark
Ryan Haynes looks forward
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By Betsy PickleTwenty-nine years into
their marriage, Jon and Yvonne Kidder are far from empty-nesters. In fact, they added three more to the fold just about a year ago.
The Kidders, who own the Einstein Bros. Bagels restaurants at Cedar Bluff and in Farragut, started out with three kids: Elizabeth, Megan and Jack. But af-ter the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, the family felt a call to adopt a child.
They ended up with three: biological brothers Echlesias, now 13, and Dan-iel, 11, along with Jean Wis-ley, 10. The boys lived in the same orphanage in Port-au-Prince, Haiti’s capital and largest city.
Life has changed dramat-ically for everyone over the past 13 months. Megan and Elizabeth have both mar-ried, adding their husbands to the family roster. Ninth-grader Jack is now atop the male-sibling roster instead of the baby brother to two sisters. And Echlesias, Dan-iel and Jean Wisley (nick-named Lele) are discover-ing a world they never knew existed.
The fi rst big change was language.
“I take them to school (Episcopal School of Knox-ville) in the morning,” says
Jon and Yvonne Kidder (back row, each end) with daughter Elizabeth Hinds, daughter and son-
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Jon, “and I pay attention not only to what they say but how they say it. At fi rst … it was all in Creole; Dad didn’t know anything. And now as we’ve progressed through almost one whole year of school, the conversation is always in English with just a few words in Creole.
“It’s been kind of neat to see the transition.”
The boys have gone from eating one meal and play-ing 12 hours a day in Haiti
to having three meals and a couple of snacks, going to school and doing chores daily in Farragut. They’ve all struggled academically but have made good progress.
They dressed up as su-perheroes for Halloween last year and learned to love snow – though not the cold – this winter.
One thing that they’ve adjusted to with ease is technology, even though Yvonne and Jon don’t give
them all the tech stuff they request.
“The things they fi gure out!” says Yvonne. “Jon and I have to change our pass-words every week because they fi gure them out.”
Each boy has a tablet, and “we have a game sys-tem, but very limited,” says Yvonne. “I think, even at a year, we’re still trying to learn how to be a family. If we have too many distrac-tions, we can’t do that.”
The boys have very dis-tinct personalities and don’t like to be copied.
“They like to be individ-ual,” says Yvonne. “I don’t know if that’s due to coming from an orphanage where everyone had to do every-thing the same and have everything the same and share their clothes.”
All three are into sports – soccer and basketball pri-marily – and they’ve had to learn they can’t all do what they want all the time.
“Navigating three boys at once has been challenging for us,” says Yvonne. “We’ve been trying to fi gure out what they like, what they’re good at. They want to do ev-erything, but we’re only two people so we can’t be every-
where at the same time.”The Kidders’ journey to
adoption was long and frus-trating. They visited the orphanage multiple times over more than three years, building a relationship with the boys. Red tape and bu-reaucracy from both Hai-tian and U.S. offi cials de-layed approval.
Yvonne says she also found the advice from publi-cations and support groups misleading.
“Much of the focus is on the negative or the down-side, or the adopted chil-dren vs. the bio children,” she says, adding that that doesn’t paint an accurate picture of adoption.
“All we wanted to do was provide a family and love for three kids. We had pretty low expectations. We have a family; we have a home that’s healthy, loving, with no big challenges in our life that were insurmountable.
“I don’t necessarily like to draw attention to our-selves, but I do like to share our story because if it en-courages other people if they have any kind of call-ing to adopt, they should know that it can be a won-derful, amazing blessing. We laugh every day. There’s just something crazy going on or being said.”
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The other tree is shyer. It remained in the bud much longer than its companion, and is just now showing lovely ovate leaves of scarlet, with a lace of fuzz along its edg-es.
I frequently think God is a show-off in the au-tumn – the leaves of gold and red and bright yel-low cuddling up to deep green, like a debutante looking for a foil.
And April can be dif-fi cult, as I mentioned last week, but sweet, gentle May is among the kindest of the months. God settles down to paint more like an Impressionist than a Renaissance artist.
In olden days, folks who had been cooped up
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Pack a picnic basket and sit by a stream to eat.
Weave a crown of spring fl owers, and wear it, while you are a-May-ing.
Sing a song – any song – about the beauty you see around you. “This is My Father’s World” comes to mind. Or “For the Beauty of the Earth,” “Morning Ha s Broken,” or one of my favorites, “All Things Bright and Beautiful.”
Or, for Heaven’s sake, how about “Rocky Top”?
WORSHIP NOTES ■ 55 Alive seniors of First Lutheran Church, 1207 N. Broadway,
will meet at noon Thursday, May 14, in the church meeting room.
Hot lunch, 12:30; cost: $8. Guest speaker: Susan Spicer. Topic:
“How to Save Money from A to Z.” Reservations required. Info/
reservations: 524-0366 before noon.
■ The Lord’s Chapel (The Sunday School Hour), 268 S. Peters Road,
will host live worship music, cookout and time of fellowship 5 p.m.
Sunday, May 17. No charge but donations are welcome and go to
support the Ambrocio family of the Independent Baptist Mission
for Asians. Info: 236-5937 or [email protected].
■ Trinity UMC, 5613 Western Ave., will host an “All Family Clothing
Swap” 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday, May 9, in the gym and a
Clothing Giveaway, 1-2 p.m. No questions asked.
By Carol ShaneHere’s a term you may
have heard: “the sandwich generation.” It refers to peo-ple who are caring for both their own kids and their ag-ing parents. According to the Pew Research Center, it applies to just over one out of every eight Americans age 40 to 60.
These folks have a lot to deal with, and it’s easy to become overwhelmed. Thankfully, many churches and other houses of faith are stepping up to help.
Church Street United Methodist Church’s Kay Se-nior Center is a day program for individuals in need of supervision who can ben-efi t from daily activities and time spent with others. It’s also for caregivers who need a break.
According to its mission statement, the program strives “to enhance the quality of life for seniors and their caregivers by sup-porting, strengthening, and giving a well deserved re-spite to the entire family.” The state-licensed adult day care center provides “a safe and caring environment, which promotes indepen-dence, self-esteem, individ-uality, and dignity for im-paired senior adults in the
Kay Senior Center participant Jack Brown works on congregational care cards for Church Street
United Methodist Church. Photo by Judith Winters
Loving care for seniors and their families
Knoxville community.” In addition to regular,
fun activities such as word and trivia games, arts and crafts, music and pet thera-py, the center also hosts in-tergenerational programs at least four times a month. So kids and elders get to visit and share their lives with each other.
Coffee in the morning,
lunch and a snack are also provided.
Judith Winters has been director of the center for the past seven years. “The most rewarding thing about work-ing here at the Kay Center,” she says, “is knowing that we are helping our participants continue to be involved in the community and with other people while giving
their caregivers the chance to continue working or take respite from caregiving.
“I enjoy seeing our partic-ipants fi nd something they enjoy doing and something they can succeed at. It is a good feeling, knowing that we are here to help our se-niors and their families.”
Info: kaycenter.com or 865-521-0289.
Backyard treasures have worldwide reachBy Carolyn Evans
From the closets, ga-rages and junk drawers of
m e m b e r s of Fellow-ship Church come op-portunities for life-c h a n g i n g m i s s i o n s . C h u r c h m e m b e r s w a t c h e d
with big smiles as thou-sands poured into the church on Middlebrook Pike for the 10th annual Global Partners Yard Sale.
“Every inch of the church, except the sanctuary, offi ce and children’s classrooms is covered,” said Caroline Mercer, Fellowship Church member and yard sale vol-unteer. “We open at 8, but have people waiting in line at 7 in the morning.”
“It’s wall-to-wall packed,” agreed Joan Whiteside, Global Partnership coordi-nator.
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Rachel Cummins, left, and Christa Shackleford help out at the
Fellowship Church Global Partners Yard Sale. Photos by Carolyn Evans
The money raised will support missionaries al-ready on the fi eld and help
fund church members who want to go on mission trips. The church reaches out
around the world to partner with ministries in Mexico, Southeast Asia, Central Eu-rope, Africa, Israel and the Bahamas.
“We made $26,000 last year, and we believe we’ll make $30,000 this year,” said Debbie Hill, local part-nership coordinator who joined Whiteside in putting the event together.
Church members began bringing donations, stored in large trailers in the church’s parking lot, three months ago. College stu-dents who wanted to raise money for a trip could help with intake on Saturdays or help organize the merchan-dise in the days before the sale. For 20 hours of work, they received $200 toward their trips.
Items left after the sale are also put to go use. They are donated to Knoxville Area Rescue Ministry, An-gelic Ministry and Habitat for Humanity.
■ Appalachian Arts Craft Center – jury new membersAnyone interested in
selling their handmade crafts in the Appalachian Arts Craft Center’s shop in Norris should submit completed forms and three samples of their work to the center beginning
Monday, May 18, and no later than noon Friday, May 29, for the jurying process. Visit www.appalachianarts.net or the center, 2716 Andersonville Highway (Highway 61), for required forms. A nonrefundable $25 jurying fee is required when forms and items are submitted. Info: 494-9854.
Celebrating National Salvation Army week
The local Salvation Army is celebrating its 150th anniversary May 11-15 in honor of National Salvation Army Week.
Events for the week include a First Respond-ers Breakfast, 7:30-9:30 a.m. Monday, May 11; open
house 4-6 p.m. Tuesday, May 12; Young Leaders Society luncheon noon-1 p.m. Wednesday, May 13, and a Pastor Appreciation breakfast 7:30-8:30 a.m. Thursday, May 14. Each event will be held at The Salvation Army, 409 North Broadway.
A Fit for Success career fair will be held 1:30-4:30
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FRANK R. STRANG SENIOR CENTER ■ Wednesday, May 6: 8:45 a.m. advanced cardio; 9:30 a.m. water-
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Spanish Club; 1:30 p.m. Mah Jong.
■ Thursday, May 7: 8:45 a.m. Tai Chi 1; 9:45 a.m. Tai Chi 2; 10 a.m.
Duplicate Bridge, paint group; 11:15 a.m. Tone N Tighten; 12:30
p.m. Sit N Be Fit; 1 p.m. “Which Cell Phone Should I Buy” program;
1:30 p.m. chorus.
■ Friday, May 8: 8:45 a.m. advanced cardio; 9:30 a.m. Canasta Club,
10 a.m. cardio, social bridge; 11:15 a.m. Pilates; 1 p.m. Rummikub,
midday bridge; 2 p.m. ballroom dance class.
■ Monday, May 11: 8:45 a.m. advanced cardio; 9:30 a.m. watercolor;
10 a.m. cardio, bridge; 11:15 a.m. Tone N Tighten; 12:30 p.m. Sit N
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Budget presentation; 2:30 p.m. Belly Dance.
■ Tuesday, May 12: 8:45 a.m. Tai Chi 1; 9:30 a.m. intermediate
bridge; 9:45 a.m. Tai Chi 2; 10 a.m. oil painting; 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Strang VIP day at Costco-Farragut; 11:15 a.m. Pilates; 12:30 p.m.
canasta, pinochle, yoga; 2 p.m. line dance class.
Info: 670-6693.
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in Bearden. Each event is free and open to the public. Info: 971-4907.
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Concentration is key to a good performance for Farragut High School orchestra members Angel
Chen, Yongyu Chen, Delaney Weller, Anisha Babu and Amber Rookstool.
William Hurst displays his senior project, Farragut Storm Water Matters. He said, “Where we
come in as a problem to our storm water system is trash and litter. We are the problem here, but
we want to keep it clean so litter doesn’t ruin our ecosystem. While we are the problem, we are
also the solution. We need to step up and keep our storm water system clean.”
Farragut High School’s robotics team demonstrated what its robot can do after just returning
from its fi rst world championship competition. The team built the robot in six weeks, and it can
pick up and stack rectangular totes. Pictured are team members Marvin Joshi, Kah Choong,
Babacar Mbaye; (back) Zaky Hussein, FHS teacher and robotics team sponsor Jane Skinner and
team members Alexander Peters, Ryan Cook and Ward Manneschmidt.
FHS seniors Drew Driscolo, Conner McKay and Drew Arnett de-
signed an informative fl ier for a summer boys’ basketball camp
and visited several schools around the county to market it. All
three students also volunteered for a recreation league basket-
ball team for fi fth-graders. Photos by N. Anderson
Farragut High School hosted this year’s Spring Academy Night for its se-niors April 28 with an open invitation for the commu-nity to check out what soon-to-be high school graduates have been doing all year.
Students from the STEM (science, technology, en-gineering and math) and Humanities academies presented their capstone experiences while students in Senior Project presented their community service and volunteer work.
Live music provided by the Farragut High School orchestra complemented the event’s laidback setting.
Farragut’s Spring Academy Night
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Beth-any Hunt has signed with Berry Col-lege. She will be
joining the Berry Col-lege Viking women’s softball team this fall.
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Pictured at the award presentation for Hardin Valley Academy’s CyberPatriots are HVA STEM assistant
principal George Ashe; team mentor Eric Gershman; team members Quinten Wardick, Hunter Hawkins,
Owen Woods, Kris Hurst and Jered Hunn; Air Force Association Holloway chapter president Steve Dil-
lenburg; and team member Jacob Futrell. Photo submitted
Tate’s Regional Science Fair winners receive their trophies. Pic-
tured are River’s Edge Christian Academy student Elijah Kindig
(fi rst place), The King’s Academy student Alana Weidman (sec-
ond place) and Tate’s School of Discovery student Alisa Apos-
toaei (third place) with science fair emcee Rebecca Preston. Photo submitted
■ Inaugural CyberPatriots fi nish near the topHardin Valley Academy’s
inaugural CyberPatriot team took third place in Tennessee’s open division and fi nished the season with overall Platinum sta-tus. Only the top one-third of all participating teams in the country can achieve that rank.
These results aren’t too shabby considering the team, known as Alpha Flash to its members, entered the
competition last fall just be-fore the fi rst scoring round.
CyberPatriot, the Na-tional Youth Cyber Educa-tion Program, was created by the Air Force Association to encourage high school students’ interest in careers related to cyber security or other STEM-related fi elds. The team at HVA is coached by Vivian West and James Sternberg.
■ Scientifi cally speaking at Tate’sTate’s School held its 15th
annual Regional Science F air with participants from seven elementary schools in the Knoxville area.
Science, technology and engineering professionals judged more than 80 en-tries from grades 3-5. Stu-dents competed in earth, life or physical science categories, and each com-petitor participated in an in-depth interview with the judges.
Rebecca Preston founded Tate’s science fair in 2001 and served as the event’s director for six years while teaching at Tate’s School. She has since returned to her engineering roots and works as an electrical en-
gineer at Mesa Associates. Preston was this year’s em-cee and also a judge.
“Our goal is always to en-courage participation in the sciences and provide a re-warding experience where children can share their discoveries,” said Preston of the science fair. “By us-ing the scientifi c method, students are able to explore a topic that is of interest to them and the community as a whole.”
Entries included deter-mining the strength of vari-ous polymers and featured curious titles such as The Great Dog Food Challenge and Slinky Steps. There were three winners for each grade and category.
WEST HILLS ELEMENTARY ■ Link your Food City ValuCard, Kroger Plus Card and Target
Red Card to West Hills Elementary and help raise money for
the school. The school also participates in the General Mills
“BoxTops for Education” program and the Campbell’s “Labels
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Education and drop them off at the school or mail to: West
Hills Elementary, 409 Vanosdale Road, Knoxville, TN 37909.
Lilly Row, Reid Bannister and
Adilynn Rose’s exciting con-
versation quickly comes to an
end as they dig into cups of
frozen goodness.
Brooke Valentine has her eye on a specifi c
cup of vanilla ice cream. Photos by S. Barrett
Taylor Cowan is so excited that she raises both hands when the
class is asked who would like sprinkles on their ice cream. Her
friend Makinna Crosby seems to also consider the two-armed
request after seeing Taylor’s gesture.
Bring ice cream into the mix during a competi-tion with preschoolers and things get serious.
Beating the grown-ups
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The preschool program at Bea-ver Ridge Unit-ed Methodist Church won a chu rch-w ide c ompet it ion of who could donate the most vegeta-ble seed pack-ets to Morgan Scott Project for Christian Concerns Inc., a nonprofi t that helps folks in need in Mor-gan and Scott counties.
Donations were accepted from all individual church members, ministries and Bible study groups, but the preschoolers won by a mile with 275 of the 400 packets that were donated.
The winning cuties shared four gallons of va-nilla ice cream among four classes with a selection of sprinkles, chocolate and strawberry syrup.
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The CSI ExperienceGrades 5-8, $109, M-F/June 1-5/9-11 a.m.
Vertebrates of East TennesseeGrades 5-8, $109, M-F/June 1-5/12-2 p.m.
All Things 3D—3D Printing & More for
Young WomenGrades 8-12 rising, $450, M-F/June 8-12/
9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Martial Arts for KidsAges 5-17 (grouped by age), $99, M-Sa/June
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The Art of Crocheting—Not Your
Grandmother's Lace DoiliesAges 8 & up, $109, M-F/June 15-19/1-3 p.m.
Self-Defense for KidsAges 8-12, $75, M-F/June 22-26/9-10 a.m.
Self-Defense for Tween GirlsAges 11-14, $95, M-F/June 22-26/10:15-11:45 a.m.
Self-Defense for Teen GirlsAges 15 & up, $95, M-F/June 22-26/12-1:30 p.m.
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By Betsy PickleA new fi lm odd couple emerges with
“Hot Pursuit,” the week’s only major release.
Petite Reese Witherspoon and stat-uesque Sofi a Vergara put their come-dic talents and disparate physiques to humorous use in “Hot Pursuit.” With-erspoon helped develop the project as a producer, while Vergara put in dou-ble duty as executive producer.
Witherspoon plays a police offi cer in San Antonio, Texas, whose career got off to a bad start. Now working in
the evidence room, she’s thrilled when her boss (John Carroll Lynch) assigns her to help transport a couple of wit-nesses to Dallas for a trial.
Vergara plays the wife of a drug dealer. She and her husband are sup-posed to testify against his big-time drug boss, but before they can get out of San Antonio, she has already be-come a widow.
Offi cer Cooper and now-widowed Daniella Riva end up on a wild ride across Texas, pursued by determined gun-toters from both sides of the le-
gal line. They start out hating and not understanding each other, but … you know the drill.
Also starring are Robert Kazin-sky (“Pacifi c Rim”), Richard T. Jones, Michael Mosley, Matthew Del Negro, Jim Gaffi gan, Mike Birbiglia, Vincent Laresca and veteran stuntwoman Jodi Lyn Brockton. And a suitcase full of high-heeled shoes.
Anne Fletcher (“The Proposal,” “Step Up”) directed the comedy, which used Louisiana to double for Texas.
Daniella (Sofi a Vergara) uses all her charms to get what she wants while a stunned Offi cer Cooper (Reese Witherspoon) watches in “Hot Pursuit.”
Witherspoon, Vergara form unlikely alliance in
By Mystery DinerJudging a book by its
cover often leads to dis-appointment. Outward appearances at The Front Porch, 1509 W. Emory Road in Powell, might get your taste buds ready for country-fried steak, mashed potatoes cov-ered in gravy and turnip greens.
Leave the John Deere cap at home and grab your top hat. The Front Porch has a menu worthy of any of Knoxville’s fi ne dining establishments and a kitchen crew that knows how to deliver ex-cellent cuisine.
You actually don’t have to leave your cap at home. A down-home at-mosphere permeates this lovely 1910 house with seating in the two front rooms plus an ample pa-tio. Upstairs is a primitive country store, and brows-ing is encouraged. The history of the house and its roots in Powell are on the back of the menu.
Entrees include Black-berry Barbecue Duck Breast, Habanero Lime Chicken and several oth-er chicken dishes, Wild Game Ribeye and other
steaks, Mountain Gour-met Burgers and, my choice, Tennessee Trout.
The large fi let of trout had none of the pungent trouty aroma, a real plus in my book, and was light and well-seasoned. It fl aked easily to the touch of a fork, and herbs, com-pound butter and pecans were a perfect season-ing. Served over a slightly sweet tomato relish, the trout was delicious.
We also tried the Primitive Bread and But-ter, which are rounds of fried bread that look like hushpuppies but are won-derfully sweet, and the Front Porch Flatbread, which was good but need-ed a little more attention to the distribution of the “goodies” on top. When the bite included crisp bacon, a blackberry and the balsamic glaze, it was a perfect accompaniment to the goat cheese base.
The Front Porch re-cently started opening for lunch. Mystery Diner is going for lunch soon, because I really need to save room for something heavenly from the dessert case.
Tennessee Trout
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FRIDAY ■ Alive After Five: Taboo, 6-8:30 p.m., Knoxville Museum of
Art, 1050 World’s Fair Park Drive. Tickets: $10; $5 for mem-
bers/students. Info: 934-2039.
■ The Knoxville Breakfast Rotary presents Jeanne Robert-
son, 8 p.m., Bijou Theatre, 803 S. Gay St. Info/tickets: www.
knoxbijou.com
FRIDAY-SATURDAY ■ “The Rat Pack Is Back,” 8 p.m., Tennessee Theatre, 604 S.
Gay St. Info/tickets: Tennessee Theatre box offi ce, 684-1200;
Ticketmaster.com; www.tennesseetheatre.com.
FRIDAY-SUNDAY ■ “Almost, Maine,” Haslam Family Flexible Theatre, Clay-
ton Center for the Arts, 502 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway,
Maryville. Performances: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m.
Sunday. Info/tickets: 981-8263, www.claytonartscenter.com.
SATURDAY ■ Jazzspirations Live 2015, 7-9 p.m., Holiday Inn World’s Fair
Park, 525 Henley St. Info/tickets: www.jazzspirationslive.com.
■ 15th Annual Vestival: South Knoxville Arts and Heritage
Festival, 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Candoro Arts and Heritage Center,
4450 Candora Ave. Free Mother’s Day Brunch (11 a.m.); live
music on two stages all day, including Exit 65 (1:30), The Lon-
etones (2:30), Quartjar (3:30), The Blue Print (4:30) and Kevin
Abernathy Band (5:30); kids activities; history exhibit; craft
demos and vendors; square dance (4 p.m.); puppets, dancers,
acrobats and magic. Info: www.candoromarble.org.
■ Rhythmic Circus: “Feet Don’t Fail Me Now!,” 8 p.m.,
Ronald and Lynda Nutt Theatre, Clayton Center for the Arts,
502 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville. Info/tickets: 981-
8263, www.claytonartscenter.com.
■ The Black Jacket Symphony performs Eagles’ “Hotel
California,” 8 p.m., Bijou Theatre, 803 S. Gay St. Info/tickets:
www.knoxbijou.com.
■ “Tribute to Elvis Presley,” 8 p.m., Civic Auditorium, 500
Howard Baker Jr. Ave. Part of the KSO’s Knoxville News
Sentinel Pops Series. Tickets: at the door; 291-3310; www.
knoxvillesymphony.com.
SUNDAY ■ Knoxville Jazz Orchestra: Jazz Jam at the Emporium, 4-6
p.m., Black Box of The Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay St. Open
to any and all who wish to play; hosted by Vance Thompson,
Jamel Mitchell, Keith Brown, Clint Mullican and Nolan Nevels.
Info: 573-3226, www.knoxjazz.org.
By Carol Shane“He was a bold man that
fi rst ate an oyster,” said Jon-athan Swift. We don’t know whether the esteemed sati-rist, essayist and author of “Gulliver’s Travels” was ac-tually an oyster eater. We’re not even completely sure he said that – it’s famously at-tributed to him, but appar-ently scholars disagree, as scholars will.
But whether you love the little shellfi sh or not, it’s hard to argue with the sen-timent.
Fans of the briny slimy sea creature can salute that fi rst bold man and eat as many oysters as they can hold at The Greatest O y s t e r f e s t on Earth this week-end.
On its website, the 20-year-old event boasts “thousands of oysters” served “all sorts of ways, along with shrimp ’n’ grits, BBQ chicken, jambalaya, fried okra, steamed mussels with crusty bread, mac ’n’ cheese, and gourmet pop-sicles for dessert!”
There’s even a French fry bar. As we say in the South: “Lord help.”
And what could be better
Food and fun at the marinaOysterfest:
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ing on all that incredible food while
you’re on – or at least near – the water? Concord Ma-rina is the site for the party. It’s going to happen rain or shine, and tents are pro-vided.
There’ll be a cash bar, and acoustic/electric rock pro-vided by the Dave Landeo Band. Naturally, you can dress in casual attire.
Proceeds from the oys-terfest go to benefi t Child-help, a national nonprofi t
dedicated to the elimination of child abuse. “Since 1995, Childhelp has gone on to help over 10,000 children in East Tennessee,” says the organization’s website. “The Childhelp Children’s Center of East Tennessee provides forensic services, medical exams and mental health counseling for victims of child abuse. Addition-ally, the Childhelp Foster Agency of East Tennessee provides foster care, case management and adoption
services for victims of child abuse.”
So you get to enjoy a ter-rifi c, tasty party while help-ing kids at the same time. It all adds up to a win-win situation for you and your family and pals.
The Greatest Oysterfest on Earth takes place at 6 p.m. Saturday, May 9, at Concord Marina, 10903 S. Northshore Drive. Tickets are $95. To purchase tick-ets, or for any questions re-garding the event, contact Hugh Nystrom at 865-637-1753 or [email protected].
Rabies vaccination clinics setThe Knox County Health Department and the Knox-
ville Veterinary Medical Association are offering rabies vaccinations for $10 per animal 2-4:30 p.m. Saturday, May 9, at select Knox County schools:
Anderson Elementary, Bearden High, Bearden Middle, Brickey-McCloud Elementary, Carter Middle, Cedar Bluff Elementary, Chilhowee Intermediate, Christenberry Elementary, Copper Ridge Elementary, Gibbs Elementary,
Hardin Valley Elementary, Karns Elementary, Mount Ol-ive Elementary, Norwood Elementary, Ritta Elementary, Sunnyview Elementary and Shannondale Elementary.
All pets must be restrained. Dogs should be on a leash, and cats should be in carriers or pillowcases (a pillowcase is preferred because the vaccine can be administered through the cloth). Those with aggressive or uncontrol-lable dogs are advised to leave the pet in the car and ask for assistance at the registration desk. Info: knoxcounty.org/health/rabies.
May 29 and 30 at the World’s Fair site.Friday, 5 to 10 p.m. • Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Join the crowds at the Rocky Top BBQ Fest. The 2015 Tennessee State Barbecue Championship, will feature two days of great food, live music, vendors and entertainment for all ages.
Watch 50 contestants from all over the U.S. as they compete for $10,000 in prizes.
Meet the celebrity judges who will select the best cooks in a wide range of categories.
Sponsored by the Rotary Club of Bearden. All proceeds benefi t the club’s community projects.
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By Bill DockeryWhat do you get when
you mix art with concrete?Knoxville’s answer is
Paulk + Co, an up-and-com-ing design/fabrication shop that specializes in creating architectural features out of high-performance concrete, stone and metal.
“We’re a dynamic fabri-cator and designer of stone, concrete and metal,” said Virginia Adams, a partner in the fi rm and the public front for the business. “If you have a design in mind and you’ve been told it’s not doable, we’re the people to come to.”
Justin Paulk is the cre-ative and manufacturing heart of the operation. He left the UT College of En-gineering without taking a degree and began working in construction trades. He is trained in welding and has become a LEED-certifi ed general contractor.
The fi rm has picked up a number of prestigious clients in recent months. It was chosen to supply coun-tertops for the residential units being created in the JC Penney building on Gay Street. The job includes cus-tom concrete for 17 kitchens and 34 baths.
The Sequoyah Hills Pres-ervation Society chose the fi rm to restore some of the Art Deco concrete features of Talahi Park, a task that required precise color-matching of the repairs with the existing concrete.
“It took Justin two months to get the mud (con-
crete) mixture right on the Talahi job,” Adams said. “It has to be perfect or it doesn’t go out the door.”
The fi rm is also work-ing on concrete railings for the new Community Giving Garden Downtown, a roof-top garden on the roof of the Lindsay Young Downtown YMCA, and it does private residential work.
A consultation with the UT College of Architecture and Design brought the fi rm its most public proj-ect to date. The colleges of architecture and of nursing sought out Paulk + Co to advise on a pumping sta-tion project at the Red Bird Mission in Beverly, Ky. The project involved building a kiosk from which Clay County residents could ac-cess clean drinking water at a nominal fee. Using concrete panels created by the fi rm, UT faculty and students installed the facil-ity, which can serve up to 9,000 families with clean water in an area with pol-luted wells and creeks.
“That turned into a much bigger opportunity for us,” Adams said. “We have sig-nifi cantly more construc-tion knowledge than the students, and what started out as a design consultation turned out to have a major role for us in the construc-tion.”
Adams came to the fi rm with a focus on the arts and marketing. She was previ-ously a partner in a custom home-building company.
The artistry at Paulk +
Paulk + Co displays its creation, “Megalith Table,” at the fall
2014 ArtScapes event at the Knoxville Museum of Art. The fi rm
is gaining a reputation for innovative design and fabrication in
concrete, stone and metal. Pictured are Justin Paulk, principal;
Virginia Adams, partner; and shop assistant Kenta Nolin. Photosubmitted
Firm creates art in concrete
Co lies not only in the de-sign and manufacture of the architectural features. The front of the shop is a display space for innovative art ex-hibits. In recent weeks the paintings of Justin Paulk’s father, Scott, were on dis-play, as well as art work by his young son. Scott Paulk is a hyper-realist painter who sells his works through gal-leries in Santa Fe, N.M. The display space is also used frequently to stage chari-table events.
“We’ve raised $30,000 for different charities we’ve hosted here,” she said. “And
we’ve sold $40,000 in art out of this space.”
The fi rm uses computer-ized technology that takes camera scans and creates precise templates for pour-ing the concrete.
“Our aesthetic is very in-dustrial,” Adams said, de-scribing the creation of the company’s logo. “We keep a lot of scavenged parts and pieces, and we’re very drawn to gears. Gears make everything work.
The shop/gallery is at 510 Williams St., between Mag-nolia and Fifth Avenue in the shadow of Interstate 40.
Clark joins Mortgage Investors GroupLisa “Mickie” Clark has joined Mort-
gage Investors Group as its newest senior loan offi cer.
Clark said MIG is a top-producer with a comprehensive support team. “The resources here to get things done are phenomenal.”
She brings 27 years of knowledge of the mortgage lend-ing industry in the Knoxville market to MIG, including experience as a Decision Certifi ed loan offi cer on con-forming loans to salaried borrowers – one of the highest and most prestigious levels of automated underwriting authority offered to loan originators.
By Bonny C. MillardShangri-La Therapeutic
Academy of Riding founder Lynn Petr said the p r o g r a m sees success stories reg-ularly with its clients whose mo-bility skills i m p r o v e t h r o u g h
working with the stable of 30 horses.
Petr founded the pro-gram 28 years ago as part of her master’s thesis at the University of Tennessee. She recently spoke to the Rotary Club of Knoxville
and shared stories and in-formation about the facility.
“We have to celebrate those victories,” Petr said.
Shangri-La Therapeutic Academy of Riding, also known as STAR, works with people ranging in age from 4 years old to the elder-ly who have physical and mental disabili-ties that are either congenital or adult onset, including those who have been injured in accidents.
With the assistance of volunteers, clients learn more about the horses in individually designed les-sons. Clients develop better balance, motor skills, confi -
dence and range of motion by learning to sit on and ride the animals.
The facility, located in Lenoir City, serves 143 in-dividuals a week with the help of dedicated volun-teers. STAR has more than
400 volunteers, and it is an ongoing challenge to have enough, Petr said.
“We have a junior volunteer program,
which are 10- to 12-year-olds. … They are gofers,” she said. “They get tack out. They put tack away. They sweep the fl oor. You would be amazed how many kids do not know how to push a broom.”
Another program, “Minisin Motion,” involves takingminiature horses and don-keys into nursing homes tointeract with the elderly andthose who suffer from Al-zheimer’s.
STAR also works withjuvenile justice systems toprovide students who havegotten into trouble or areat-risk with a different kindof opportunity. Alternativestudents attend a 10-weekprogram that teaches themconfi dence, trust and lifeskills while working withthe horses.
STAR holds regular openhouses for the community.
Info: www.rideatstar.org.
Lynn Petr
Grocers award scholarshipsThree area students have
won scholarships through the Tennessee Grocers Edu-cation Foundation.
Tyler Jones, a graduate of Halls High School, won the Wesley Ball Fel-l o w s h i p Scholarship for $1,000. Jones at-tends the East Ten-
nessee State University Col-lege of Pharmacy and now lives in Johnson City.
Brianna Jones was awarded the L a’Shanna Trout Me-m o r i a l Scholarship for $1,000. Jones grad-uated from Halls High School in 2012 and at-
tends the University of Ten-
nessee at Chattanooga.Mariah Williford of
K n o x v i l l e r e c e i v e d a $1,200 T e n n e s -see Grocers & Conve-nience Store Association ( T G C S A ) scholarship. W i l l i f o r d
graduated from Halls High School in 2014 and attends UT Knoxville.
The Tennessee Grocers Education Foundation pre-sented 140 scholarships this year valued at $157,050 to students in the food indus-try. Eligible recipients are either employed by TGCSA member fi rms, or have par-ents who are full-time em-ployees of a TGCSA member fi rm.
Since 1985 TGEF has awarded 3,109 scholarships worth $3.4 million.
M. Williford
Tyler Jones
Brianna Jones
Mickie Clark
Petr celebrates victoriesFarragut Rotary wins Community Service award
The Rotary Club of Farra-gut received recognition from the 2015 Dis-trict 6780 Conference in Pigeon Forge, in-cluding a fi rst place in the major
category of Community Ser-vice for its Flu Shot Satur-day project. Volunteers gave 1,463 shots while raising $7,597 for the Empty Stock-ing Fund. This is the 20th anniversary of Free Flu Shot Saturday.
Club president Lee Mrazek announced the
awards at last week’s meet-ing.
Club secretary Patty Daughtrey was honored as an “All-Star Assistant Gov-ernor,” recognizing her six years as an assistant district governor working with four clubs. Past president Tom King won fi rst place for the best electronic club bulletin in the district.
“Chris Camp and Brad Parish were recognized as TRECS (Training Rotarians for Effective Club Service) graduates,” said Mrazek.
“Our club received the Eradicator Award for each member contributing a minimum of $40 per year for Polio Plus.”
Lee Mrazek
FARRAGUT CHAMBER EVENTS ■ Wednesday, May 6, 10:30-
11:30 a.m., ribbon cutting,
Dickey’s Barbecue Pit, 11483
Parkside Drive, The Pinnacle
at Turkey Creek.
■ Thursday, May 7, 5-6:30
p.m., networking, Oasis Day
Spa with Archer’s BBQ, 10420
Kingston Pike.
■ Monday, May 11, 9-10 a.m.,
ribbon cutting, Fitness
Together – Farragut, 11521
Kingston Pike.
■ Wednesday, May 13, 10-11
a.m., ribbon cutting, The
Insure Pros, 10413 Jackson
Oaks Way.
■ Thursday, May 14, 8-9:30
a.m., networking, Dale Skid-
more Allstate Agency, 10816
Kingston Pike.
■ Tuesday, May 19, 10-11 a.m.,
ribbon cutting, Studio 135,
135 West End Ave.
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By Anne HartHe says the only team
he’s coaching right now is his 4-year-old daughter’s soccer team, but those who have followed Mark Pan-cratz’s basketball career know his interest in that game will never wane.
His unique experience as a player and later as an as-sistant to UT former coach-es Bruce Pearl and Cuonzo Martin have made Pancratz a sought-after commentator on both sports radio and TV and also as a speaker to lo-cal civic groups.
It was in the latter role that he was warmly greeted at the recent meeting of the Rotary Club of Bearden.
Pancratz told his audi-ence to great laughter, “I’m a refl ection of Tennessee bas-ketball. I’ve been hired (by Pearl), fi red (when Pearl and his entire staff were fi red), hired (by Martin) and left.”
Now working for North-western Mutual Insur-ance, Pancratz says he loved his years at UT and has remained friends with both Pearl and Martin. He praised Pearl’s ability to
Gaines Pittenger was among Bearden Rotarians who stopped
to chat with sports commentator Mark Pancratz. Photo by Anne Hart
Pancratz optimistic about UT basketball
make quick play changes during a game and said of Martin, “He’s a high charac-ter guy.”
A native of Schaumburg, Ill., Pancratz played Divi-sion I basketball under Pearl at the University of Wiscon-sin at Milwaukee, where he also earned a degree in mar-keting and fi nance.
He joined the UT staff in 2006 as a graduate assis-tant and received a master’s degree in sports manage-ment that year.
Serving as the team’s di-rector of video scouting and assistant to the head coach, Pancratz was an integral part of Tennessee’s six-con-secutive NCAA tournament
appearances. He boasts an impressive 18 games of NCAA Tournament experi-ence as a player and/or ad-ministrative staff member.
Of UT’s new basketball coach, Rick Barnes, Pan-cratz told the group, “You couldn’t ask for a better coach and man to run this basketball program. He has both the stability and the ability to win. He will re-cruit good players, not just fi ll the roster.
“I’m really excited about the direction of the pro-gram. Barnes is fi red up. An important part of hiring him is the staff he’s putting together. He could develop this into a destination job.”
By Sherri Gardner HowellDespite the forecasts, the
last days of April dawned with a drizzle instead of a deluge, bringing joy to many event planners in Knoxville. One such group was the Knox County Council of Garden Clubs, whose mem-bers work diligently every year to bring the Franklin Square Spring Garden Fes-tival to life.
The slight rainfall at the 9 a.m. opening just gave every-thing a sparkle, said one gar-den club member. The posi-
tive spin paid off as the rest ofthe morning and afternoonwere bright and drip-dry.
This was the 22nd yearfor the festival, which fea-tures a host of vendors sell-ing all things garden andsome things just for fun.Many of the eclectic shopsat Franklin Square get intothe spirit as well with theirown specials and events –especially Smart Toys andBooks, which had the cutecostumed bug of LadybugGirl books fame charmingthe children.
Todd Lambert (right) with Dixie Lee Greenhouse helps Peggy
Blankenship with her shopping at the Franklin Square Spring
Garden Festival. Photo by Sherri Gardner Howell
Rain can’t compete with fl ower power
Hardworking members
of the Knox County
Council of Garden
Clubs: Janice Hixson,
Patsy Ellis, president
and event co-chair
Connie Barker, Joan
Helton, Ruth Bussard
and event co-chair
Linda Wimbrow.
Ladybug Girl has a smile and hug for Megan and Juliet Hacker
at Smart Toys and Books.
Lauren Schaab brought the traveling store
from Gregory’s Greenhouse Productions.
Linda Gildner and Lindie Overton look over the fl owers
from Beaver Creek Nursery.
Entertaining the crowds are Emily Keeling, Eleanor Mitchell,
Anastasia McGrath and director of Mathasium Liz Bressler.
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Tennessee’s
shoreline
Lots of places vie for bragging rights to the best numbers and
kinds of birds a person can expect to fi nd there. Be it a town, city, state, state park or national wildlife refuge, birdiness is a big point of pride and a big tourist draw. And it’s like the real estate business: it really depends a lot upon location.
Different species of birds have decided differences in the places they prefer to vis-it or live, so it stands to rea-son that the more different habitats a locality has, the greater the variety of birds you can fi nd there. A state with mountains, valleys, deserts, and seacoast, like Oregon, for example, has a big advantage on bird spe-cies numbers over a land-locked and rather feature-less state like, say, Kansas. And in looking at these vari-ous geographic features, it seems that the one addi-tion to your state that really makes a birding difference is water, and most of all, seacoast.
Just check out your fa-vorite bird book and see what a large proportion of the species are associated with open ocean, coastlines, marshes, lakes and rivers. There’s no way bird lists from Iowa or Kansas can compete with those from California, Texas or Flori-da. Even North and South Carolina and Georgia have ocean, shore and marsh that make a birding trip to
those states an exciting ad-venture.
So, what about land-locked Tennessee?
Well, our offi cial TWRA birding fi eld card sports a list of 287 birds that a per-son might see in our state, in the right place at the right time. Well over 300 species have been seen in Tennessee over the years. That’s not a bad list considering we’re several hundred miles from the ocean, and it includes lots of ducks, wading birds and shorebirds.
And how can that be? Here are the facts: TVA’s lakes in the Tennessee River Valley contain over 1,000 square miles of lake surface area and are bor-dered by 11,000 miles of shoreline! Add to these all the lakes built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Alcoa, and others, plus our western “coastline” of the Mississippi River, and you have a total of 900 square miles of water, or about 2.2 percent of Tennessee’s total surface area.
Open lake water brings ducks, coots, loons, grebes, cormorants. Shorelines and shallows bring egrets and herons. Mudfl ats bring a variety of wading and sand-piper types. And most of them look like choice sup-pertime treats to a range of eagles, ospreys, falcons, hawks and vultures.
Not all those birds live here; many are just passing through. And so another im-
down here. During the win-ter of 2013-2014, we made many forays out into the cold to see far-north birds such as long-tailed ducks, red-necked grebes, and scoters, feeding and hanging out in the open waters of our lakes because their usual winter quarters, the Great Lakes, had frozen over.
If a body really worked at it, he or she could come up with a list of over 300 birds seen in Tennessee, count-ing rarities that show up only occasionally or even only once in a lifetime. And those rarities that do show up are, more often than not, here because of one or another of Tennessee’s wa-ter resources. For example, in the fall of 1987 we saw a pair of American white peli-cans swimming in the Little Pigeon River in Sevierville. In July of 1990 we sat in the
car and watched two white ibis probing for worms in a marshy area of Union Coun-ty.
And even rarer exam-ples: in the winter of 1996, we drove out to Pickwick dam in West Tennessee to see an ivory gull, a bird that is seldom seen south of Greenland, having a lunch of freshly-caught minnows from the big lake there, near a fl ock of the local gulls. And for one seen only once ever in Tennessee, in De-cember of 2011 we got to see a bird from Asia known to breed only in the remote lands between Mongolia and Russia: a hooded crane. It was hanging out at the Blythe Ferry Refuge along the Tennessee River there above Chattanooga with a few thousand of its new best friends, the sandhill cranes.
But you don’t have to
fi nd an occasional rarity to benefi t birding-wise from our bountiful waters. There are innumerable swallows, kingfi shers, ospreys and bald eagles, gulls and terns, herons and egrets out there, some in winter, some in the summer, fi nding places to nest and food to catch. Look at all those birds in that fi rst third of your bird book, and be glad that you live here!
We don’t have any oceanside resorts or big long salt-water fi shing piers, but our hundreds of square miles of lakes and rivers and thousands of miles of shore-lines bring us an abundance of interesting birds. Of course, an ocean surf wash-ing in on Tennessee some-where would be nice, but we and the birds are doing well with what we have. And then also, mercifully, we don’t have hurricanes.
Sandhill Crane. Photo by K. Woycik
portant aspect of a state’s lo-cation is where it is situated in the migratory fl ight path of those millions of travelling birds, and how inviting (read stuff to eat) its geograph-ics are for them. Tennessee is visited by large fl ights of land birds, water birds and shore birds, heading north and south each year. It’s hap-pening right now.
Rankin Bottoms, up on Douglas Lake in Cocke County, has hosted just about every shorebird spe-cies in eastern North Amer-ica at one time or another. It works so well because when-ever the lake is drawn down by TVA, it exposes extensive shallows and mud fl ats, ir-resistible to those hungry migrating shorebirds as they look down for a place to rest and feed. Its array of birds has been sought out and well documented in ex-cellent photographs by sev-eral dedicated – and often canoe-borne – birders.
Our big lakes rarely freeze over in the winter and so make great wintering areas for the ducks, grebes, and loons that breed in the north and fi nd refuge from the ice
By Wendy SmithYears of envisioning and
planning are paying off at Lakeshore Park, which served as the verdant back-drop to Mayor Madeline Rogero’s State of the City address and budget presen-tation last week.
Areas once dominat-ed by former Lakeshore Mental Health Institute buildings are now open, al-lowing for better views of the Tennessee River. Two weeks ago, ground was broken on the first park improvement since the Lakeshore Master Plan was updated in 2013. The uni-versal playground, named in memory of Hank Rappé, the son of Dr. Matt and Brandy Rappé, is expected
to open mid-summer.Cardin Bradley, the
park’s development direc-tor, says there is a thirst for information about the park. Demolition of buildings and buzz about the master plan have sparked a huge inter-est, she says. A Facebook post about the ground-breaking was viewed by 15,000 users within a mat-ter of days.
The playground is part of the fi rst phase of im-provements at Lakeshore Park. Three multipurpose fi elds and the opening up of the waterfront are other priorities. An open-air pa-vilion with seating for 400 is planned for the area be-tween the playground and the waterfront.
An orangery, or green-house, and a cloistered gar-den in the northeast corner of the park are also part of Phase I. Additional parking is planned for the gardens, as well as the adjacent Ly-ons View hilltop. The Ly-ons View area gets its name from the hill, which pro-vided Captain William Lyon with an exceptional view of the nearby water, Bradley says. The hill was part of Lyon’s 500-acre estate in the early 1800s.
The quiet area around the hill and the gardens will be a passive recreation area, as opposed to the active rec-reation available in other parts of the park.
A capital campaign is in the planning stages and
Sara Christensen, David
Payne and Joyce Feld exam-
ine the Lakeshore Park Master
Plan before last week’s city
budget presentation. Payne,
a landscape architect and
project manager at Ross/
Fowler, worked on the master
plan. Photos by Wendy Smith
should kick off by sum-mer, she says, and there will be naming opportuni-ties throughout the park. A Friends of the Park pro-gram, which supports the preservation of Lakeshore Park, will be another option for donors.
City Council member Duane Grieve spoke about the park before the mayor’s address. Lakeshore is already the “crown jewel” in the city’s park system, he said.
The removal of buildings has allowed for improved views, but as an architect, he’s glad to see the restora-tion of the hospital’s admin-istration building and looks forward to the restoration of the chapel.
The park is a great exam-ple of a public and private partnership, he said, and he thanked his colleagues on City Council for their efforts to make Lakeshore a park for everyone to enjoy.
Rogero said it was impos-sible to celebrate the park without pausing to remem-ber the hospital that once stood there. The city intends to memorialize the staff, and the people they served, in the restored administra-tion building.
The city’s 2015/2016 budget includes $2.1 million for the renovation and re-furbishment of the historic building.
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NEWS FROM GRACE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF KNOXVILLE
Mike and Holly Martinez were looking for something different in a school for their children. The Martinezes have been immersed in the Knoxville culture for years, as Holly is a former University of Tennessee cheerleader, Mike is the founder of the Sharks Competitive Cheer pro-gram, and the couple own two thriving sports apparel businesses, All Star Outfi tters and Ozone Leotards.
Because of their love for the Knoxville area, they wanted to fi nd a unique school that was convenient to their home and community. Another consider-ation as parents of twins was the critical need to fi nd a school that would meet both students’ academic needs and offer a va-riety of activities in which both could get involved. They had heard positive feedback from friends whose families were a part of Grace Christian Acad-emy, but decided to experience it fi rsthand.
In remembering their fi rst
By Danielle TaylorTo celebrate the many musi-
cals performed throughout the years here at GCA, our lower school theatre department, along with special upper school guests, combined them for one fun-fi lled night, entitled A Mu-sical Revue, directed by Tracy Rodgers.
The evening featured songs
and scenes from Frozen, The Music Man, The Wizard of Oz, School House Rock, The Little Mermaid, The Jungle Book, High School Musical, Beauty and the Beast and Annie. As the lower school students per-formed and sang with their class choirs, the upper school students, reprising their pervi-ous roles, joined them on stage
A Musical Revue!for a solo or two. It was a nostal-gic evening for several parents and just the beginning of many theatre memories for others!
Martinez family outlines benefi ts of GCA
visit to campus, they felt “very welcomed and very informed on school poli-cies.” It was an enjoyable visit for both, and they appreciated the time that the staff spent with them.
The transition for the Mar-tinez twins was a smooth one, Holly remembers. “We came to GCA when our children were entering the second grade. They made friends easily and loved their teacher.” It wasn’t
long be-fore both chil-
dren began to fi nd their niche in different areas that matched their giftedness and interests. Both Walker and Willow recently performed together in the Lower School “Musical Revue,” where Willow played a lead role as Mowgli from The Jungle Book. The pair entertained the audience again when they later played the roles of the Beast and Belle from the musical Beauty and the Beast.
“We have some ‘dramatic’ twins in our family,” their par-ents laughed. “The strong dra-ma department at this school
was an added bonus for us.” In addition to the excel-
lent fi ne arts and drama department that they’ve found at GCA, they are also excited about the athletic opportunities that abound. “We love
sports and this school is a powerhouse in athletics.”Walker quickly became in-
volved in the Youth Football Program and Youth Baseball Team. Willow found her place easily in the Youth Cheer Pro-gram and Honors Choir.
As much as the Martinez family has enjoyed the athletic and fi ne arts opportunities for their children, there was an even more important facet of the educational environment
that Mike and Holly embraced. As Holly commented, “GCA
has numerous characteristics that were in line with our fam-ily. We like the fact that the twins can come to school and learn about their faith in Christ and freely worship daily.”
When asked what they would relay to other families who are considering Grace Christian Academy for their children, they responded enthusiasti-cally.
“This school has been a blessing for our family and we are thankful for all the oppor-tunities whether it be academ-ics, athletics or their walk in faith.” For families considering the options for Christian edu-cation in the Knoxville area, they “encourage them to take a tour of the school and see what great opportunities are await-ing THEIR child.”
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Patricia Buttram sat quietly and very still in a room at Parkwest Comprehensive Breast Center in June of 2013. 3-D mammography had revealed cancer in her left breast, and she was stunned.
Buttram had no family history of breast cancer, and she’d had no sign anything was wrong with her health except that she’d been a little tired lately.
“Lord, no,” Buttram says. “No symptoms, my breasts didn’t hurt, and I was working every day.”
Breast cancer frequently carries no symptoms in its earliest stages, and that’s why early diagnosis is so important. Buttram was especially fortunate because the breast center has a tool that can often detect a problem before a woman ever personally experiences cancer’s effects.
“A girl that I worked with came to Parkwest to get her mammogram,” Buttram says, “and she told me about this new machine that can detect cancer earlier.”
The machine Buttram had heard about uses tomosynthesis, and it takes detection a step above and beyond the traditional mammogram. “Tomosynthesis is 3-D digital mammography that gives a clearer picture of the breast, especially for women with dense breast tissue,” explains Parkwest radiologist Amanda Squires, MD.
The results of Buttram’s routine mammogram came back negative, but she decided to try tomosynthesis, just to be sure. The tomosynthesis picked up on a tiny tumor that turned out to be stage one breast cancer.
“Just think if I hadn’t had the 3-D,” Buttram says. “A year later I might be in stage three or four!”
Upon hearing the report, Buttram calmly asked what her next step should be. Surgery at Parkwest Medical Center was recommended, and Buttram was given a list of surgeons to choose from.
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Rebecca Myers, RT, (R)(M), discusses tomosynthesis with Patricia Buttram
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says. “He’s an awesome doctor.” Buttram had undergone surgery at Parkwest in the past with Willard Campbell, MD, as her surgeon, and she had been impressed by his skill, his kindness and his faith.
After successful surgery, it was time for radiation treatments at Thompson Cancer Survival Center West. Because Buttram’s cancer was so aggressive, treatment had to be just as intense as the disease was. She had 66 radiation treatments over the course of about three months.
“It will smack you dead in the face,” Buttram says of radiation. “It wiped me tee-totally out.” But she says radiation oncologist Daniel Scaperoth, MD, and medical oncologist Daniel Ibach, MD, and the team at Thompson knew exactly how to care for her through the exhausting process.
Now Buttram is being treated with chemotherapy, which will take a total of five years. “I’ve got one year and five months down,” Buttram says happily.
“That’s not easy, either,” she says as her smile fades. “Your bones talk to you every night, and my hands swell and hurt.”
Buttram says her grandson would tease her for the way she
hobbled around the house, until she explained the reason her mobility had become so limited.
“Then he hugged me and told me he was sorry,” Buttram says, smiling again. “That made me feel better.”
Buttram has experienced all the usual effects of chemotherapy, including hair loss. But she has faced it all with her trademark positive attitude.
“I used to have black hair, but now look,” Buttram touches a lock of hair that is the color of soft cotton. “I love it – it’s gorgeous!”
Battling cancer is hard, even with a positive attitude like Buttram’s. But one thing that keeps her moving forward each day is thinking how much worse it could have been.
What if the cancer in her breast had gone undetected for another year or longer? What if she hadn’t been in a habit of going to Parkwest Comprehensive Breast Center every year for a mammogram? What if she hadn’t opted for tomosynthesis?
The answers are unknown and potentially frightening. Buttram issues a public plea as a result of those dark possibilities.
“Women, please just go and get your regular check up every year,”
Buttram begs. “Don’t put it off, because you could be shortening your life.”
Buttram says that includes other important screenings recommended by your physician. While there was no history of breast cancer in Buttram’s family, her sister died from ovarian cancer.
She also recommends Parkwest Comprehensive Breast Center, Parkwest Medical Center and Thompson Cancer Survival Center to others. Buttram believes she has had the absolute best care from the start, and that has given her a winning edge over cancer.
“I tell you, if I had it to do all over again, I would,” Buttram says of her choices for medical care throughout the process. “The doctors are really great, and if you don’t understand something, they’ll explain everything – just ask.”
Tomosynthesis is not yet covered by all insurance plans. If it is not covered, the patient’s regular co-pay applies. Buttram says it was well worth it.
For more information or to schedule an appointment, call the Parkwest
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THROUGH SUNDAY, MAY 17“Harriet the Spy,” Knoxville Children’s
Theatre, 109 E. Churchwell Ave. Performances: 7 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays; 1 and 5 p.m. Saturdays; 3 p.m. Sundays. Info/reservations: 208-3677; knoxvillechildrenstheatre.com; [email protected].
WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY, MAY 6-7AARP Safe Driving class, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.,
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THURSDAY, MAY 7“A Tale of Three Valleys” Brown Bag Lecture,
noon, East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St. Presented by Mark Davidson. Free. Info: 215-8824 or www.EastTNHistory.org.
AAA Driver Improvement Course, 5:30-9:30 p.m., AAA Maryville offi ce, 715 W. Lamar Alexander Parkway. Four-hour course helps reduce points for traffi c offenders and teaches how to reduce risk while driving. Cost: $30 members/$35 nonmembers. Must preregister. Info/to register: Kate, 862-9254, or Stephanie, 862-9252.
“Bug Me. Really. Bug Me.” 1 p.m., Cansler Family YMCA, 616 Jessamine St. Presented by Knox County Master Gardeners. Free and open to the public. Info: 637-9622.
Free symphony concert, 7:30 p.m., the stage at Market Square. Performed by the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra. Free and open to the public; no tickets required. Info: www.knoxvillesymphony.com
Table of Abraham Program, 6-8 p.m., Church of the Savior (United Church of Christ), 934 N. Weisgarber Road. Free and open to the public. RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/art-faith-in-judaism-christianity-and-islam-tickets-16705729286.
THURSDAY-FRIDAY, MAY 7-8AARP Safe Driving class, 1-5 p.m., Asbury
Place, 2648 Sevierville Road, Maryville. Info/to register: Carolyn Rambo, 382-5822.
How To Use Facebook for Seniors, 10-11:30 a.m., Farragut Town Hall community room, 11408 Municipal Center Drive. Must be 55 or older. Cost: $30. Registration and payment deadline: Thursday, May 7. Info/to register: www.townoffarragut.org/register or 218-3375.
FRIDAY, MAY 8GO! Contemporary Dance Works auditions for
2015-2016 season, Studio Arts for Dancers, 1234 Rocky Hill Road. Times: 4:45-6:15 p.m. level IV to Intermedi-ate; 6:30-9 p.m. level Intermediate II to advanced. Must be profi cient in classical ballet, modern and improvisa-tion. Info: 539-2475.
Reception for Knoxville Watercolor Society exhibit, 6-7:30 p.m., Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church, 2931 Kingston Pike. Exhibit runs through July 8. Info: 523-4176.
SATURDAY, MAY 9AAA Driver Improvement Course, 8 a.m.-4:30
p.m., AAA Maryville offi ce, 715 W. Lamar Alexander Parkway. Eight-hour course helps reduce points for traffi c offenders and teaches how to reduce risk while driving. Cost: $40 members/$50 nonmembers. Must preregister. Info/to register: Kate, 862-9254, or Stepha-nie, 862-9252.
Bob Watt Youth Fishing Rodeo, 9 a.m., An-chor Park, 11730 Turkey Creek Road. For youth ages 13 and under. The town of Farragut will provide the bait (any type may be used), and a limited number of fishing poles will be available for use during the event.
Nourish Knoxville’s Market Square Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Market Square. East Tennessee-grown produce, local food products, handmade crafts, nursery plants and mobile food trucks.
Pellissippi State Community College’s Spring Commencement ceremony, 4 p.m., Thompson-Bol-ing Arena. Speaker: Project GRAD Knoxville’s executive director, Vrondelia “Ronni” Chandler. Info: www.pstcc.edu or 694-6400.
Poets for Preservation: Arthur Smith and Andrew Dillon, 2 p.m., Historic Westwood, 3425 Kingston Pike. Free and open to the public. Info: 523-8008 or www.knoxheritage.org.
Preservation Network, 10 a.m., Historic West-wood, 3425 Kingston Pike. Free and open to the public. Info: 523-8008 or www.knoxheritage.org.
Tea & Treasures Second Saturday Market-place, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 4104 W. Martin Mill Pike. Vendor booths include arts & crafts, antiques, plants, books, food and music.
SATURDAY-SUNDAY, MAY 9-10Blooms Days at UT Gardens, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Tickets: $7 for one day, $11 for both days; children under 12 free. Rain or shine. All proceeds will benefi t the UT Gardens. Info/schedule: http://utgardens.tennessee.edu.
MONDAY-WEDNESDAY, MAY 11-13Samsung Galaxy Phone/Tablet Basics for
Seniors, 1-2:30 p.m., Farragut Town Hall community room, 11408 Municipal Center Drive. Must be 55 or older. Cost: $45. Registration and payment deadline: Monday, May 11. Info/to register: www.townoffarragut.org/register or 218-3375.
MONDAYS, MAY 11-JUNE 22Zumba class, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Farragut Town Hall,
11408 Municipal Center Drive. Instructor: Karen McK-inney. Cost: $45. Registration and payment deadline: Friday, May 8. Info/to register: 218-3375 or www.townoffarragut.org/register.
TUESDAY, MAY 12Harvey Broome Group meeting, 7 p.m., Tennes-
see Valley Unitarian Universalist Church, 2931 Kingston Pike. Program: Thru-hiking the Continental Divide Trail Presented by Iris Russel (fi rst-time thru-hiker) and Will Hammond (triple-crowner). Free and open to the public.
THURSDAY, MAY 14AARP Safe Driving class, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., East
Tennessee Medical Group, 266 Joule St., Alcoa. Info/to register: Carolyn Rambo, 382-5822.
THURSDAY-FRIDAY, MAY 14-15AARP Safe Driving class, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Seymour
First Baptist Church, 11621 Chapman Highway, Sey-mour. Info/to register: Carolyn Rambo, 382-5822.
FRIDAY, MAY 15 2015 Fragile Fifteen Announcement, 10:30
a.m., Historic Westwood, 3425 Kingston Pike. Info: 523-8008 or www.knoxheritage.org.
Lost & Found Luncheon: “Three Cheers and a Tiger for the Holstons!” – The Rebirth of Civil War-era Baseball in Tennessee, 11:30 a.m., Historic Westwood, 3425 Kingston Pike. Advance reservations required. Info/reservations: Hollie Cook, 523-8008 or [email protected].
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Automobiles for Sale
Buick LeSabre - 1992. V6, 54Korig. miles, 2nd owner, likenew. $3900 (865)216-5387.
Buick LeSabre 1998120K mi, good shape, $2000
obo. Call (865) 654-6114.
ChevY Corvette - 1993. 40thAnniv. Edt., convertible, 1owner, 77K orig. mi., whitew/charcoal int. $14,999.(865)230-4111.
Chrysler Sebring Convertible- 2002. Automatic FWD heatAC power windows & locks. 93,000 mi., $3,500. (907)723-7991.
Ford Fusion 2009 SE, only 11K miles, MINT, olive green,garage kept. $9000. (865)201-6894.
Ford Mustang GT- 2006.screamin yellow, 22K mi, Flow Masters, 410 gear, air kit, short throw shifter, coilpacks, lowering kit, $17,500. (865) 428-6766
Lexus RX 330 - 2004. Black, tan leather interior. Runs and drives perfectly. Oil changedevery 3,000 miles and all other fluids changed accord-ing to manufacturer sugges-tion. Michelin tires with 75% tread. All weather mats infront, middle and rear. Auto-matic rear door, sunroof, 6 disk CD changer and Blue-tooth audio and phone. Frontseats re-dyed at Lexus deal-er 1 year ago. 155,000 mi.,$9,000. (865)803-3467.
Mazda B2300 - 2006. 4 cyl, 5spd, A/C, nurf bars, tonneau cover, bed liner, window tint,AM/FM Cd cassette, new tires, white w/ gray blackinterior, one owner adultdriven, excellent condition, $7500.00 obo 75,600 mi., Call Pete (865)643-0036.
Mercury Grand Marquis 2006. LS, lthr., garaged, exc., newtires. $5,500. (865)475-7426.
Sports and Imports
BMW 328i 2008, black, 113K mi, premium pkg, lthr seats, front seat heaters, memo-ry seats, sunroof, aux. audioinput, more. Well maint., niceride. $13,995. (865) 408-9591.
Honda Accord 4 dr, loaded,Michelin tires, extra clean, car fax, $2500. (865)308-2743.
Honda Civic - 2002. EX, 2 dr,loaded, sunroof, new tires,$4490.
(865) 308-2743.
Jaguar XJ8L 2005, sea frostgreen, 106K mi, exc cond,V8, loaded, sunrf, sweet ride, $9400. (865)389-4713.
Mazda 3 - 2012. 25K mi, 6 spd, PW, AC, good cond, $11,000.
(865) 414-1518.
Mercedes-Benz SL-Class -2003. Showroom condition.Low mileage tires. Garaged and well maintained. Back-up camera. Chrome wheels. 43,000 mi., $21,500. (423)292-1368.
Mitsubishi Galant - 2001.34K mi, 2.4L, 4 dr, $2800. (865)577-9050.
Nissan Sentra - 2000. GXEAuto, loaded incl sunroof, exc. cond. in & out. $3295. (865)397-7918; 898-8825.
Subaru Impreza - 2009. 2.5IPremium, AWD sport wagon, sunrf, loaded, 43K mi, 1ownr, local car, $14,500 obo.(865)691-5807
4 Wheel Drive
Ford Explorer - 1993. 4x4, AT,V6, looks & runs good, pricedto sell at $2500. (865)216-5387.
Sport Utility Vehicles
ChevY Blazer 1996, looks & runs great, all orig. no dmg.history, new tires. $2450.(865)525-5178.
HONDA CRV ex 2011, 4WD, AT,AC, FM stereo cd, full power, new tires, 89k miles, black in & out, $17,995. (865)382-0365.
Trucks
GMC Sierra - 1984. V8, AT, AC, low mi., LB, extremely nice,$4800 865-643-7103 (865)947-7103.
Trailers
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Vans
Chrysler Town & Country 2013. loaded, 1 owner, 28K mi.,und. warr., maint. recrds, $19,700. (865)304-0641
Ford E150 1997 Conversion Van, 149K mi, cold AC, allpower, nice, $2395. (865)363-3904.
Classic Cars
1937 Cord Replica, built by SAMCO in 1970. Restoreddriver, red roaster, Chrys-ler V8 eng. $19,000. obo. (865)250-3886.
1974 Mercedes Benz 450 SL, silver, 2 tops, $6900 obo. 865-671-1315 or 865-386-1643.
(3) A Models Rumble Seatcoupes, 1930 $18,000; 1931$18,000; 1931 $20,000. (865) 250-7811.
BMW 1987 Conv., New top,tires, brakes, uphol., tuneup. $3000 obo. (865) 908-2689.
Chevrolet Corvette - 2011. Grand Sport, 3 LP, both tops,red calipers. Cost $67,500;8k mi. $45,000 or trade forstreet rod. 60k mi extra warr. 8685-809-5167 (865)522-4816.
Ford Galaxie 500 - 1959. 352, 4dr, black, 1 owner, $9,500.
(865) 228-3024.
Ford Victoria - 1951. hardtop,2 dr, black, V8, restored, $28,500. (865)228-3024.
Jeep 1979 CJ5. Exc. cond., odometer 58K miles, $9,000.
(865)414-3471
Lincoln Continental 1978.Selling due to family death,garage kept, very low mi., runs good. $6000. 423-312-0479
Auto Parts & Acc
Leer Tonneau Cover 700 series,mint cond. fits 2004-2008Ford F150’s, 6.5’ bed. Mustsee. $525. (865)406-5362.
Recreation
Boats/Motors/Marine
1995 Weeres 20’ Fisher-man Deluxe, 70Hp Mercury Force, Hustler Trailer $3000(cashier check) 865-397-2834(865)397-2834.
1997 Sea Ray 240 Deck Boat. Excellent condition. One
owner. Great family boat.New stereo, full cover, bat-tery charger, and always kept on lift. Includes tandem trailer. Engine is 5.7L EFIwith 260 hrs. $19,995. Call 865.679.1482. (865)560-1591.
- 2006 Regal Bowrider 2000w/trailer; immaculate (865)300-3948.
dinghy sailing/rowing, 1950’s-60’s, 12’, all bronze/brass fittings on hull, swingkeel, North sail, no trlr, $350. (865) 397-5618.
Glastron SX195 2005, 19 ft, 5.0 liter V8, 220 HP, Volvo Penta motor, very low hrs.Bimini top, boat covers, fast. $14,000 firm. (865)856-8455.
Monterey 1995, 19’, 4.2 Merc Cruiser I/O Ski Boat. The boat
is white with green trim.Excellent condition. Boat is garaged in
Farragut. $6500. 423-341-3655.
pontoon. 2007 Sun TrackerBass Buggy 18’, with trail-er, 40 HP, good cond, $8500. (423) 585-7687.
searay 1997 175 Bow Rider XL,bimini top & cover, depth sounder, 4 cyl I/O 135 HP, swim step w/fold down lad-der, 18’ trailer, extra prop, $7800. (865) 397-5618.
skeeter 2010 ZX190, YM 150,VMax 2 Strk, 2 FF, GPS, 80# trlmtr, trlr brks, gar. kept, $26,500. (865)363-6394
Tracker Bass Boat 1998 Pro Jet 18, 120 Mercury Jet, trollingmotor, depth finder, $4,000.(865)938-8380
Boats/Motors/Marine
Wellcraft 1988 43’, twin 454eng., radar, gen., c/vac, washer/dryer, 2 BR, 2 BA,$59,900. (931) 707-9409.
Campers & RV’s
2000 Pace Arrow Vision - 36’, 2 slides, twin air & heat, W&D, ref w/ice maker, all opt. 23K mi, $35,000.
(865)850-9613.
2012 Cougar High Country 28’5th wheel, 2 slides, sleeps 6, non smoker, all ame-nities. Exc. inside & out.$23,500. Tow truck also avail.(865)919-2292.
25ft Sunnybrook Lite with 12 ft superslide and 16 ft
awning. Excellent condition. Cal 423-258-8845.
camper 2012 Heartland Prowl-er, 20’, 1 slide, lots of extras, $17,500. (865) 429-6959.
Escaper 1993 - 5th wheel, 35’, 1 slide out, very nice camper. $8,500. (865)216-5387.
Fleetwood Bounder 2006 Die-sel, 38’, 4 slides, 19,200 mi., 4 dr. refrig. w/ice mkr, awningson all windows, W/D combo. $74,900. 423-337-6803; 423-836-5586.
Mountaineer - 30’ 1 slide, front kit. & rear BR, new tires, 1owner. Exc. cond. $9,500.(865)660-7595.
Golf Carts
2002 Gas power Club Car. HeadLights, Windshield, Mirror, Gas Gauge, Off White color, in excellent condition. Runsfantastic! No rips, tears, or holes in seats. Call for more information.
(865)386-3290.
Motorcycles/Mopeds
Harley DavidionHeritage Softtail 2002Lots of extras. $7,600 (423)526-
7545.
Harley Davidson - Her-itage Softtail Classic 2009 9600 mi., new tires,lots of extras, new cond.$13,000 (865)933-3951.
Harley Davidson 1999 Dyna-wide Glide, new tires, exc.cond., Rhinehart exhaust.865-227-7075; 947-8098.
Harley Davidson 2009 Ultra Classic, 1250 mi,
$4500 in upgrades. $15,500.(423) 404-2862.
Harley Davidson Softtail custom 2007, extra options, $9,200. (423)526-7545.
Honda GL1800A Goldwing One owner with 30k well
maintained miles. Garagekept.Lots of extras:Ultimateseat with backrests, drivinglights, Honda luggage rack,lighted trunk and saddlebagtrim, two intercom helmets and cables, factory servicemanual, two covers. Looksand runs excellent!
865-938-8938
Kawasaki 250 CC, good size for a lady, 2300 mi. looksnew. $2100 obo. (865)661-1865.
Yamaha Star 650 2013 withonly 3484 miles, like new cond. $4300. (423) 539-2149.
Personal Watercraft
Jet Dock for single jet ski. Includes attached winch.
$1800.(865)560-1591.
Jobs
Beauty/Barber
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Driver/Transport
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ServicesOffered
Cleaning Services
KIMBERCLEANYou CAN have a clean house - for
less than you think!(865)719-4357
NEED HELP WITH CLEANING?
Wkly or bi-wkly. 25 yrs. Exp.I can also organize any room!
Call Margie at 347-9442.
Home Maint./Repair
HAROLD’S GUTTER SERVICE
Will clean front & back, $20 & up. Quality work, guaranteed.
(865)288-0556
Farmer’s Mkt/Trading Post
Farm Products
Wanted to buy Standing Saw Timber865-984-4529
Wanted to Buy
want to buy standing hard-wood or pine in Blount &surrounding counties. (865)206-7889
Merchandise
Antiques
WANTED - Military antiques and collectibles
865-368-0682
Building Materials
1 new metal bldg. 120’ L x50’W, complete, never erect-ed. 9’ sidewalls to 14’ centerwalls. 865-803-3633
5 New Rolltop Metal Doors: (1) 16’x14’H, (2) 14’x8’H, (2) 14’x14”H. 865-458-5164
Cemetery Lots
Highland - Highland Memorial, Gospels Sec. 2 lots side byside, $1200 each. 904-540-3836
Exercise Equipment
Vision Fitness Premier tread-mill T9600, heart monitor, touch screen program, new$2799, sell $1500. Greatreviews on treadmill. Pleasecall 865-803-6167
Furniture
Contemporary Solid OakBedroom, light bridge, piercabinets, & California king platform bed, lg. dresser w/armoire, dresser & tri-mirror. Was $5000. Now $750. Exc. cond. (865)742-8087
Heavy Equipment
GROUND LEVEL CONTAINERS
8’wx9’hx40’Store tools, equipment, feed, cars,
etc. $1395-$1795. 966-9400 x 412
Lincoln 225 8 HP gasolinewelding machine, $1500.(423) 566-2116
Trailer, Cargo, 6X12 ft, Alu-minum, Enclosed - Excel-lent for motorcycle or other equipment. Rear ramp door and side door. Excellent con-dition. One small wrinkle on lower, right panel (see photo). (423)930-5295
YALE FORK LIFT - 6,000LBS 4 YEAR OLD MOTOR. WILL START/run has a blownhead gasket. Does not leak any fluids. Has been usedindoors since new. Newer drive and steer tires(21x8x15 16x6x10.5). Up/down, sideshift and tilt. New exhaustsystem starter. MOTIVATED SELLER.$1000 OR Best Offer.
(865)675-1225
Lawn & Garden
John Deere GX 335, 291 hrs,54” deck, like new. $4995 obo $4,995, (865)599-0516
John Deere X475 - 192 hours,48” deck, like new condition. $5995 obo. Call 865-599-0516.
MCKANE GAS EDGER - 3.5 HP Briggs & Stratton. Very Good cond. $110. Call 919-7337.
Med Equip & Supplies
Microdermabrasion Machine $800. Hydrolic Bed, matchingstool, $600, UV towel warm-er, $85 (865)659-0194.
Merchandise - Misc.
FEATHERLITE HORSE TRAIL-ER/3H - 2010 FEATHERLITE3/HORSE/SLANTLOAD TRLR GN8533 ALL ALUM/WKEND/DRESSING/TACK AREA/W PAD SIDES,NONSLIP FLOOR,REAR REMOV.TACK,-LIKE NEW/MUST SEE! ONLYUSED ON 3 VET TRIPS.*AUTO-GRAPH BY CLINTON ANDER-SON*. $14,500. (865)237-0775
Metal Buildings
GROUND LEVEL CONTAINERS
8’wx9’hx40’Store tools, equip., feed, cars, etc.
$1395-$1795 966-9400 x 412
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Announcements
Adoptions
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Financial
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Lake Property
Beautiful Lakefront property ready for your dream home.
1 acre - 2 adjoining lots on Tel-lico Lake, private cove loca-tion. 138 ft. of waterfront,cleared & some wooded. $89,900. Oonalehi Way, Telli-co Village. Please call (865) 207-9308.
Manufactured Homes
i buy OLDER MOBILE HOMES.1990 up, any size OK.865-384-5643
For Sale By Owner
4 Bdrm. Home in Hardin Val-ley - 2654 Berringer Sta-tion Lane, 4BR, OPEN HOUSESunday May 3rd 2 - 4 p.m. 4 Bdrm / 3 Bath LancasterRidge Subdivision - HardinValley 2654 Berringer Station Lane (865)617-4091
Loving Family home Hardin Valley - 10417 Almanac Lane, 4BR, OPEN HOUSE 05/02:2-4P, 05/03: 1-3P, 05/10 -1-3PImmaculate family homewith many upgrades.Lot backs up to private wooded area. (865)405-4380
Not a Drive-by! - 1702 CedarLane, 3BR, Not a Drive-by!Fully renovated 3 bdrm/2 ba w/attached garage. Disabil. access. Deck overlooks niceback yard. 1702 Cedar Lane.$129,900. Ph. 865-310-3293 or 865-335-1845
Lots/Acreage for Sale
87 UNDEVELOPED WOODED ACRES - Marlow Road, 87 undeveloped, wooded acres on Marlow Road in Anderson County, TN. Property is a certified ‘Tree Farm’ with a timber value of $63,000. Electric, water, natural gas at road. Has a springfed one acre pond.
Call (865)482-4043
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Apartments - Furnished
Rooms available! - 4412 Singleton Station Rd.,
Great rooms at Great rates! We offer affordable nightlyand weekly rates. We evenoffer special rates for guests who stay 4 weeks or longer. You won’t find a better dealin the Knoxville area.
Call us 865-238-4545.
Apartments - Unfurn.
$0 DEPOSIT!! - 2BR Garden Apts.
w/all amenities include SALT Pool & W/D conn. Close to Ftn. City. Call Tayna, 865-688-7531. Professionally managed by Garland Management Co.
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BEST DEAL OUT WEST! - 1BR from $375. 2BR $550-$695. No pets. Parking @ front door.
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site.Immediate housing if qualified.
Section 8-202.865-524-4092 for appt.TDD 1-800-927-9275
MONDAY PLAZA - 1BR & STU-DIOS AVAIL. ON THE STRIP.Starting at $395 mo. Formore info (865)219-9000
Norwood Manor Apts. Accepting Applications 1, 2, & 3 BR. On busline Equal Housing Opportunity 865-689-2312
SOUTH KNOX/UT/DOWN-TOWN -
2BR, 700 Sq. Ft. APT, Call about our $299 move in special! 865-573-1000.
West. 2 BR, 2 BA, W/D conn, 300 David Ln near Pellissippi& I-40. No pets. $600 mo.(865) 588-3433
Homes Unfurnished
Fountain City - 2BR, 2BA, 1 cargarage $750/mo. $700 dep.No Pets. Doyle 865-254-9552
Karns, 3 BR, 3 BA - FP, 2 cargarage, 1st mo. + sec. dep.$1100/mo. (865)947-6595
Powell/Claxton. 3 BR, 2 BA, private, convenient, $700 mo. 865-748-3644
West - Fox Run Subd. Exechome 4 BR, 2.5 BA, lrg kit., fam rm, LR, DR, office, fncdlevel backyard. 865-803-7978
Condos Unfurnished
halls - 2 BR, 1.5BA, no pets. $600/mo. $500 dep. Doyle 254-9552
Duplx/Multplx UnFurn
WEST - Family neighborhood,newly rentivated town-house, 2BR, 1.5BA, w/d con-nections $875.00 month, 1 year lease (865)216-5736
Townhouse/Villas Unfurn
West - Townhome 2 sty., 2BR,2.5BA, 1 car gar., 1400 SF,all appls, gas FP, patio, ceil.fans, $950/mo. + dep. petsnego. 10407 Ravenbrook Ln.Call Brian, 865-675-6465.
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SATURDAY, MAY 16Craft and bake sale, 9 a.m.-noon, Christian Life
Center next to the Community Church at Tellico Village, located at Tellico Parkway (Highway 444) and Chota Road or Irene Lane off Ritchey Road (Highway 444).
East Tennessee Plant Swap, 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m.,
large shelter at New Harvest Park, 4775 New Harvest Lane. Free event open to the public. Pot-luck lunch, 11:30 a.m. Info: www.easttnplantswap.com.
Free concert by the Oak Ridge Community Or-chestra, 2-3:30 p.m., First Baptist Church of Oak Ridge, 1101 Oak Ridge Turnpike. Admission is free, but modest donations at the door to support the orchestra’s routine operating expenses appreciated. Info: 483-5569 or www.orcma.org.
Heritage Center Gala and Auction, Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center, 123 Cromwell Drive, Townsend. Silent auction will begin at 5:30 p.m. followed by dinner at 7 and live auction at 7:30. Dinner provided by Rothchild Catering. Tickets: $100, $65 of which is tax deductible. Proceeds go to support Heri-tage Center programs. Info/tickets: 448-0044.
Poets for Preservation: Susan O’Dell Underwood and Clay Matthews, 2 p.m., Historic Westwood, 3425
Kingston Pike. Free and open to the public. Info: 523-8008 or www.knoxheritage.org.
Vintage Baseball game, noon, Historic Ramsey House, 2614 Thorn Grove Pike. Knoxville Holston vs. Chattanooga Lightfoot; Emmett Machinists vs. Highland Rim Distillers. All teams are in period uniforms and play by 1864 rules. Free admission; hot dogs, popcorn, peanuts and beverages available for purchase. Includes East Tennessee Corvette Club cruise-in.
TUESDAY, MAY 19Bridal Fair, 4-8 p.m., Historic Westwood, 3425
Kingston Pike. Free. Caterers, fl orists, makeup art-ists, hairstylists, musicians on site. Info/reservations: Mickey, 523-8008 or [email protected].
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Adams has been selected as the Interna-tional Exchange Coordinator for EF High School Exchange Year, a nonprofi t organiza-tion based in Cambridge, Mass., that places international high school students with host families. Adams will be the coordinator of the Knoxville area.
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International students who participate come from 13 countries including Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Germany and Austria. More than 100,000 students have participated since EF High School Exchange Year began in 1979.
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Johanna Riser, 11,
practices her recital
piece, “Ashokan
Farewell.” She says
her favorite thing about
piano lessons is playing songs
she likes. The daughter of Chris
and Alisa Riser of Maryville, Johanna has several interests
besides music. “A couple of friends and I are writing a book,”
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By Carol Shane
T hings are heating up at the Community School of the Arts these days. The after-school program, which of-fers piano, violin, cello, trumpet, percussion and gui-
tar lessons as well as visual arts, is in the midst of recital season.
“It’s my favorite time of year,” says executive director Jennifer Willard. “The recital hall has a joyous feel to it, and families, guests and faculty are always brimming with pride.”
Founded in 1992, the school has been named “one of the top arts- and humanities-based programs in the country” by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Presi-dent’s Committee on the Arts and Hu-manities, and one of 35 fi nalists for the 2010 and 2013 National Arts and Hu-manities Youth Program Awards.
Willard is particularly proud that “her” kids are real stick-with-it types. “In 22 years,” she says, “no child has ever quit or left the stage during a per-formance. They might need a teacher’s
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help or have to start over a few times, but they always get through it.”
The Community School of the Arts Spring Piano Recital takes place tomorrow night, Thursday, May 7, at 6:30 p.m. The String and Brass Recital will be at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 14. Both recitals take place in the chapel at First Presbyterian Church, 620 State Street downtown.
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Twelve-year-old Breanna Williams, a sixth grader at Holston Middle School, likes the
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studied piano for four years. This is her fi rst year with Ben Maney, well-known in the area
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Whittle Springs Middle School seventh grader Somari Mynatt, 13, has taken piano for over fi ve years. “It kind of wakes me up every day,” he says. “It makes my brain come alive.” He also plays guitar. Somari’s mom is Cynthia Burems of North Knoxville.
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