IN THIS ISSUE

Joining the ranksThe Powell Business and

Professional Association wel-comed new members during a networking reception April 30 at Powell Auction and Realty.

“Business meetings are always good but are a pretty quick in and out. Tonight is a great opportunity to get to know each other and our fami-lies,” said PBPA president Kel-ley Jarnigan.

➤ See Cindy Taylor’s story on A-3

Trout lilies sproutThis news just in: trout lil-

ies found blooming in woods near Portsmouth, N.H., on April 25!

Not much of a news item for us, Bob Collier writes, but to our friends 1,000 miles north of here who thought winter would never end, they were an awesome sight.

➤ See Dr. Bob’s story on page A-5

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By Cindy TaylorTeen drivers at Powell High

School got a graphic view of the re-sults of texting and driving April 29 during Teen Driver Awareness Week. Videos were shown in as-semblies, and the Arrive Alive Tour from UNITE brought the Stop-Loss Texting While Driving Simulator.

Sgt. Randall Martin has been a Tennessee state trooper for 16 years. He spoke to students after they tried their hand at the simu-lator, most of them unsuccessfully.

“I try to talk to the students about what they experienced in the simulator,” he said. “It can be a fun thing to try. My job is to bring it back to reality. There are no do-overs in real life and often the life you change isn’t your own. You

Heather Napier gets the results

of her simulated driving test from

Arrive Alive International mem-

ber Tyler Herbstreith.

Winners of $50 gas cards: Rachel

Crocker, Alex Lambert, Tori Pat-

terson, Brittany Qualls, Cleo Collier,

Naomi Mayes, and Austin Bloomer.

State Trooper Randall Martin talks about the impact of driving while

distracted. Photos by Cindy Taylor

can put the phone down.”Martin says 95 percent of those

who tried the texting simulator hit a pedestrian or another vehicle. He says talking on a cellphone while driving is illegal in Tennes-see if you are under 18 years old. Texting while driving is illegal at any age. A distracted driving cita-tion can come with a fee of $100 or more and usually requires a court appearance.

“The simulator was hard,” said

More on A-3

By Wendy SmithIf someone is drowning, it’s

easier to rescue them with a kayak than an ocean liner. That’s the anal-ogy Russ Smith uses to explain why charter schools are better-equipped to rescue failing inner-city students than Knox County Schools.

As the founder of SOAR Youth Ministries in Lonsdale, he knows the challenges that inner-city stu-dents face. And he knows that what works in Powell doesn’t necessarily work in Lonsdale.

“The disparity between the edu-cation provided for some kids, com-pared to others in the same district, is inconceivable,” he says.

Smith is director of Genesis Rock, a nonprofi t applying to op-erate a charter school called the Dream Academy. The school would be part of the nonprofi t New Tech Network, which currently supports 120 schools in 18 states. The New

Let’s give Dream Academy a chance

Analysis

Tech model emphasizes project-based learning, one-to-one technol-ogy and a culture of trust, respect and responsibility.

No one would say that Knox County hasn’t tried to reach inner city kids. But almost everybody would agree that it hasn’t worked. According to the state report card, only 16 percent of Vine Middle School students tested profi cient or advanced in 2012. The district aver-age is 52.10 percent. At West Valley Middle School, 78 percent of stu-dents tested profi cient or advanced.

Amy Crawford, founder of “Reach Them to Teach Them” and a teacher at West Valley, has seen the needs of inner-city students fi rsthand. She taught at Sarah Moore Greene El-ementary School for two years while

participating in the federally-funded Talent Transfer Initiative.

“Generally, students in suburban schools have a head start on inner-city students. Because urban students start off disadvantaged, they have to work harder to catch up, without al-tering their circumstances,” she says. “We can’t do one size fi ts all.”

Crawford was part of a group that included Superintendent Dr. Jim McIntyre, Knox County School Board member Doug Harris and tn-Achieves founder Randy Boyd on a tour of New Tech East High School in Cleveland, Ohio, in April. She reports seeing a culture of empow-erment and meeting teachers who refuse to let kids fail.

Harris, who has studied different charter school models, thinks that the project-based learning (PBL) approach supported by New Tech lends itself to better results in urban schools. PBL encourages students to

think creatively and work collabora-tively to solve problems.

“They know how to change the culture, to get kids to work harder and stay focused.”

Knox County needs to be shown how to run an effective school in an urban setting, Harris says.

“I’m not an expert in education, but I’m good at seeing something that works and implementing it. The New Tech model works.”

The Dream Academy would tar-get underachieving students from Vine, Whittle Springs and North-west middle schools.

Knox County Schools is dats-driven, and the data show that we are failing these children. It’s a sign of strength, rather than weakness, to look for help when it’s needed, and we need help with guiding these students to a successful future. Let’s try something different to see if we can get a different outcome.

Looking for a safe and educational place to take your kids this summer? Want to groom them to become money-savvy entrepreneurs? Don’t miss these stories and more in My Kids.

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NEIGHBORHOOD BUZZ

Glenwood Cemetery tohold decoration

Glenwood Cemetery will hold its annual decoration on Saturday, May 11, and Sunday, May 12.

Friends of Glenwood are encouraged to decorate the graves of loved ones. Dona-tions for the maintenance of the cemetery will be accepted at the cemetery or may be ad-dressed to Glenwood Cemetery Trust C., PO Box 734, Powell, TN 37849.

Caravan rolls onContrary to reports else-

where, Marvin West is very much alive and writes this week that “the Big Orange Caravan includes food and other refreshments but comes with a price tag – Germantown this week, Chattanooga next week, Kingsport, Atlanta and Franklin to follow.

“If all those stops are standing room only, you can believe that Tennessee fans believe better days are coming.”

➤ See Marvin’s story on page A-6

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■ Let there be music!The Singing Seniors of

the John T. O’Connor Senior Center brought their spring concert to Powell UMC on May 1.

More than 50 members are directed by Jean Os-borne and accompanied by Dora Love.

Entertainer Phil Campbell and

friend MollyPhotos by Cindy Taylor

Joining the ranksThe Powell Business and

Professional Association welcomed new members during a networking recep-tion April 30 at Powell Auc-tion and Realty.

Cindy Taylor

“Business meetings are always good but are a pretty quick in and out. Tonight is a great opportunity to get to know each other and our families,” said PBPA presi-dent Kelley Jarnigan.

Knox County mayor Tim Burchett, state Rep. Bill Dunn, Knox County com-missioner R. Larry Smith and school board member Kim Sepesi were on hand to greet the newcomers, along with other PBPA members.

“Everybody in this room has had to work for what you’ve got and I respect that,” Burchett told the group.

Door prizes and a tour of the facility added to the fun.

David Douglas, Kelley Jarnigan, James and Adrienne Bailey,

Larry Sharp, Jesse Holden, Glen Coleman, Charlotte Johnson,

Chandler Abbott, Terri Gilbert, Lori Gibson and Howard Phillips

enjoy the PBPA’s networking reception at Powell Auction and

Realty, which welcomed new PBPA members.

Powell Auction and Realty hosted the PBPA new member reception. Manager Stephanie Kitts,

Barbara and Howard Phillips, Rick Carnes and Justin Phillips show off the Phillips’ rebuilt 1948

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“When we sing I just feel like we are praising God,” said Lucille Shreve. “Our chorus was started in 1978 and has a love of singing in their hearts.”

During the performance the sanctuary was fi lled with melodies from sacred music to contemporary and patri-otic songs, including a med-

ley from “Les Miserables.”The group will continue its

tour with an appearance at the Ben Atchley State Veter-ans Home on Friday, May 10.

■ Campbell to

entertain at

Art on MainPowell resident and en-

tertainer Phil Campbell will be a featured performer at the Union County Arts Fes-tival Art on Main on Satur-day, June 1.

Campbell will entertain the audience with music, sto-rytelling and comedy. He also plans to make a special pre-sentation to the Arts Center.

The event will be located

said Powell High senior Heather Napier, who has been driving for a couple of years but still crashed in the simu-lator. “I’m a good driver and I don’t text and drive.”

Students who signed commitment cards promising not to text or talk on phones when driving, not to speed and to al-ways wear seatbelts were entered into a drawing for $50 gas cards. Ten students won those. Drawings were also held for scholarships at $500, $1,000 and $2,000. Marisa Koskela, Zach Henry and Sydni Starnes won.

The Powell Business and Professional Association spon-sored the event and provided funds for the gas cards and scholarships. Chick-fi l-A and Bojangles promoted seat belt usage by distributing coupons in the parking lot all week.

According to State Farm agent Sage Kohler, between 20 Powell High School students and graduates have died in traffi c-related accidents since 1999. These statistics in-spired the PBPA to start this program.

“These are the real numbers so there is no question that distracted driving can kill,” said Kohler. “One choice can change your life forever. We’re hoping this event will convince students to make good choices.”

Arrive Alive From page A-1

Powell High students and Arrive Alive Club members Alex Lambert and London Anderson, scholarship winners Zach Henry,

Marisa Koskela, Sydni Starnes and State Farm agent and PBPA member Sage Kohler; (back) PBPA members Steve Mouser, Cindy

Wegener, Gary Cunningham, Katy Jett, Kelley Jarnigan, Matt Garrett and Terri Gilbert.

A highlight was seeing a re-stored candy apple red 1948 F-4 Ford pickup. Powell Auc-tion and Realty owner How-ard Phillips and friend Rick Carnes, owner of Clinton Highway Wrecker Service, restored the truck together. Phillips spoke to new mem-bers and encouraged them to attend auctions.

“In 1974 I quit a good job and liked to have starved to death in the auction busi-ness,” said Phillips. “I was too stubborn to give in and bought Powell Auction in 1979. I jumped in over my head until my wife Barbara quit her job and joined me in the business. She is still with me after 53 years.”

Phillips said the key to having a good business is honesty.

on Main Street in downtown Maynardville close to the Union County Arts Center and will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Now in its third year, the festival will feature more than 40 artisans, crafters, all-day live entertainment and local fare. Malone’s Chuckwagon will be a featured caterer along with other food ven-dors to allow for picnic on the grounds. The Union County Farmers market will be onsite with spring offerings.

There will be a student art exhibit and judging. Lil’ Thunder Railroad, a kid-sized, off-the-track train, will offer rides for only $1. Drawings for door prizes will take place throughout the day along with a special surprise at noon. Folks are invited to bring blankets and chairs and plan an all-day outing.

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The Wall Street Jour-nal reports that Peyton and Ashley Manning have purchased a home in Cherry Hills Village just 20 minutes south of Denver for $4.58 million for a 16,464-square-foot gated home.

New home for the Mannings

Cherry Hills Village is one of the most exclusive and affl uent towns in the United States. It is very posh.

With a population of just under 6,000 and 2,100 single-family homes, it is just 6.5 square miles with 47 acres of parks. The median house is valued at $1.193 million and the median income per family is $200,001.

Interestingly, it may be the only city or village in the U.S. where two secre-taries of state, both women, attended school. Condolez-za Rice is a graduate of St. Mary’s Academy, and Mad-eline Albright is a graduate of Kent Denver School, both in Cherry Hills Village.

President Eisenhower played golf at Cherry Hills often while President.

■ This writer as mayor was proud to have recom-mended to City Council the naming of a street off Circle Park Drive leading to Neyland Stadium as Peyton Manning Pass. The street sign was so popular that it was regularly lifted and had to be replaced often. To keep the replacements from becoming a drain on the city budget, the sign was raised higher off the street than a normal ladder could reach.

■ Rick Atkinson, noted World War II author, will speak at the Bijou The-atre at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, May 19, for the East Ten-nessee Historical Society. County Commissioner Richard Briggs is helping fund the cost of the free event. Public is invited.

■ Two other well-known Knoxvillians also have served on the KCDC board, which I failed to mention last week. They are UT trustee and construc-tion leader Raja Jubran and public relations practitioner Mike Cohen.

■ Mandatory raise: Recently, several have written about the manda-tory 2.5 percent annual

pay raise for Knoxville city employees. It goes back 31 years to 1982 when then-Mayor Randy Tyree bowed to uniform service demands for guaranteed annual raises to prevent a work stoppage during the World’s Fair.

Very few cities have such an assured pay raise writ-ten into their ordinances. While city employees naturally love it, taxpay-ers should be concerned as such a guarantee (despite the merit of city employees who are overwhelmingly dedicated, hard-working persons) does not take into account economic changes and fi nancial diffi culties.

It was an ugly scene in 1982 when a blue fl u was threatened by then-police offi cers (all now retired) if the mayor did not agree to demands. Firefi ghters were along for the demands, too.

And now the politics of changing it are such that only a total recession would trigger its repeal.

Council member Nick Della Volpe two years ago wondered aloud if it should be repealed. The negative response to him person-ally from employees was so intense that the normally talkative Della Volpe has been silent on this subject ever since.

Knox County and Ten-nessee do not have such a provision. From a fi nancial management view, it does not make sense. During one of my 16 years as mayor, the budget recommended a 6-month suspension of the 2.5 percent raise due to reduced income to the city.

Council with diffi culty approved it. If it had failed, some layoffs would have occurred. Due to improved economic circumstances, I was able to recommend its restoration with only a 3-month suspension.

Less media attention has been given to the city pen-sion plan which guarantees a 3 percent annual increase to all retired city employees, which is more than the 2.5 percent increase for working employees.

Mayor Rogero and council skipped dealing with that issue in the pen-sion reform package, so the drain on the city treasury continues. It would take a charter vote by city resi-dents to change this. The pay raise can be changed by a vote of city council, which effectively means it is up for consideration annually.

It will not change this year or for many years to come.

Knox County offi cials may have to ante up for some newspaper advertising fol-lowing an opinion by chief deputy law director David Buuck. (Shopper News does not sell legal notice adver-tising in Knox County.)

Buuck opined May 1 that notice by press release, the current policy to announce meetings, does not comply with state law.

The short-term conse-quence was cancellation of Thursday’s meeting of the Education Committee, with membership from both the county commission and the school board.

The long-term conse-quence is far-reaching and expensive.

Buuck wrote: “... Notice must be geared to informing the public of a public meet-ing so that they may attend.

Giving adequate notice

“... It is not suffi cient to simply send a press release notice to the newspaper as the newspaper, in its sole discretion, may or may not print the notice.”

He also said under the commission rules, all com-missioners must have fi ve days notice of any commit-tee meetings.

We polled our Shopper News editorial writers:

“Looks reasonable and correct,” wrote Betty Bean.

Jake Mabe agreed that Buuck is correctly reading

Sex Week leader was

valedictorian of Halls High

By Betty BeanThe fi rst sign of trouble

came in March when a guy from Chattanooga wrote a negative story about UT’s Sex Week for an online news site aimed at college students. A week later, Fox News had Brianna Rader’s cellphone number. Soon she was going toe-to-toe with Bill O’Reilly.

Even though she told Fox the original story had incor-rect information, Fox did an online article almost identi-cal to the original piece and “that’s when all the news started happening,” said Rader, a Haslam Scholar who plans to enter medical school next year and will also get a master’s degree in

public health.She and Jacob Clark

co-chaired Sex Week, and she worked hard last sum-mer because she was going to spend the fall semester studying public health in India.

“Everyone at the univer-sity knew about Sex Week,” she said.

(Sex Week began at Yale University in 2002 and has spread to other Ivy League schools. Rader consulted with Sex Week organizers from Harvard after read-ing about the event in the New York Times.)

As class valedictorian at Halls High School in 2010, she donned a fake mous-tache to illustrate the prin-ciple of individuality. She was glad to move on.

“I don’t believe high school really affects you that much,” she said. “Bright people are born everywhere, whether they go to the best school or the worst, and

there are a lot of ways some-one can be a leader. I’ve al-ways tried to be in a non-tra-ditional leadership role – not being the president of a club, but starting a new club. I had good friends and good teach-ers, but high school was way too boring for me.”

But back to Sex Week, Rader said the real trouble came after state Sen. Stacey Campfi eld stepped in.

“There was a week be-tween the Fox News ar-ticle and the funding be-ing pulled. The chancellor got calls from trustees and people in Nashville. UT’s president got called by poli-ticians whose priority is not education. The University had released a statement supporting us right after the Fox News article. Within a week that had completely changed.”

Private donors replaced the $11,000 in lost funding and the event was very suc-cessful, but Rader is angry.

Rader slams UT “People like Stacey C a mpf ie ld are crazy and are al-ways going to be like that, but I e x p e c t e d better from the univer-sity,” she said.

“In the 1950s, Dr. Alfred Kinsey was at Indiana Uni-versity and their politicians freaked out – ‘This is awful. You’re losing your funding!’ – the president said ‘No. This is our faculty member. This is his research. A uni-versity must stand up for academic freedom.’

“The University of Ten-nessee is a public research fl agship university and rep-resents academic freedom.

“No offense, but this is not a small Christian school.

“When the funding was pulled, I felt like I’d decided to go to Carson-Newman College. And I did not choose to go to Carson-Newman. I chose a fl agship university.”

By Betty BeanGot a problem with ille-

gal dumping in your neigh-borhood? Tired of looking at a lot full of old tires? Know a creek being fouled by runoff?

Jackie Paul would love to hear from you at 215-5766 or jackie.paul@knoxcounty.org/.

Paul is Knox County’s en-vironmental crimes investi-gator. He has arrest powers complete with badge and gun. But although he’s been on the job for about a year and a half, he fi gures most people still don’t know about him.

“I really want to get the

word out. The more eyes, the better,” Paul said. “I’m on call and go all over the county, wherever I’m need-ed. I’m here to help stop en-vironmental crimes.”

Paul spends most of his time chasing down illegal tire dumps, which consti-tute the county’s biggest il-licit solid waste headache. The most frequent offend-ers are freelancers who haul worn-out tires from used tire dealers, for a price.

His job description will probably diversify as he set-tles into the job, however.

He just returned from an intensive training session at the Federal Law Enforce-

ment Training Academy in Glynco, Ga. He got invit-ed to FLETC by an envi-ron ment a l crimes in-v e s t i g at o r in Nashville who read about his role in bust-

ing up a nest of cooking oil thieves.

That investigation came about after the owner of a recycling company who contracted to collect used cooking oil from restau-rants complained to Mayor Tim Burchett about thieves

who were draining his com-mercial grease vats.

He has worked for Knox County since 1995, when he joined the sheriff’s offi ce. He attended the academy and became a transporta-tion offi cer. He completed fi eld offi ce training in 2003 and worked in criminal warrants until 2006, when he transferred to codes en-forcement. But he kept his law enforcement certifi ca-tions current, which made him a natural for the job.

Paul is a graduate of Seymour High School. He and his wife, Shelli, have a blended family of fi ve chil-dren, ages 4-19.

County battles eco-crime

state law, but suggested the law itself is antiquated.

“I knew the meeting was happening because I heard Karen Carson mention it at the school board meeting –but that presumes one was either watching the meeting or following on Twitter (like I was).

“Seems like fi ve days and publishing a legal notice on everything is a bit excessive.”

One thing’s for sure. When Amy Broyles gets a hankering to meet with Rick Briggs or Sam McK-enzie at the Time Warp Tea Room, somebody’s gonna have to buy an ad.

Burchett’s budget For a guy who governs

with loose reins, Tim Bur-chett got it right with this year’s proposed budget. The school board got its full re-

quest. That’s good.There’s no tax increase.

That’s good.The county is set to mud-

dle along, which generally happens in a pre-election year, and virtually every-body is running in 2014.

Yes, Tim Burchett an-nounced his budget. Yawn.

Haslam’s budgetGov. Bill Haslam got a

no-new-taxes budget ad-opted, and it fully funds the Basic Education Program.

The state budget also in-vests $51 million for school technology upgrades, $35 million for K-12 teacher sal-ary increases, and $47 mil-lion to help the state’s lowest performing public schools.

The voucher bill was de-railed. And Stacey Camp-fi eld is heading to Turkey. Maybe they will keep him.

Rader

Jackie Paul

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NATURE NOTES | Dr. Bob Collier

This news just in: trout lilies found blooming in woods near Portsmouth, N.H., on April 25!

Not much of a news item for us, but to our friends 1,000 miles north of here who thought winter would never end, they were an awesome sight. Our trout lilies were late this year, due to the Easter week snows and other chilly weather. We found them in full bloom along the Norris River Bluff Trail on March 29, still a month earlier than the New Hampshire ones.

We were on an early spring birding trip through Pennsylvania and New York, and had seen almost no f lowers out yet. When we came upon the trout lilies in New Hampshire, it reminded us of how for-tunate we are to live where we do. We can enjoy the early f lowers near home, and then follow spring up the slopes of the hills and mountains , and find them still blooming in the high places like Mount LeConte, Clingman’s Dome and the Cherohala Skyway into May and even June, the same times Vermonters are enjoying theirs.

Favorite spring wild-flower? Mine is usually the one I’m looking at now. But overall, I think the trout lilies have to be near the top of the list. They aren’t generally the first ones to bloom, but when they do, a couple acres of little nodding golden bells do a great job of announcing that spring is finally here. It was a rainy, 45-degree day when we found them in big patches along the Riverbluff Trail, with most of their usual early spring friends, many looking as if they had come up only the day before.

The bloodroots, often among the first f lowers to bloom, were there, most of them just blooming out even before their leaves had unrolled. The hepati-cas were in full bloom up on the rocky cliff faces, and the little white, pink-striped spring beauties were coming out along the path. About the only usual early f lowers not yet in bloom were the trilliums, the yellow sessile and the purple wakerobins. They were up and going, but only leaves and buds.

There were blue wild phlox and white twinleaf. The deep yellow of the cel-andine poppies was just beginning to show. We had wondered if we were too early for the Dutch-men’s breeches, another dependable favorite along the trail. But there they were, hundreds of them, toward the end of the lower part of the trail. First one, then several, then zounds! The whole woods f loor covered with them, little stalks of white and yellow upside down pantaloons, like tiny clotheslines full of wash. It’s always fun to suddenly come upon 1,000 of something that you’ve been searching carefully for, hoping to find maybe just one.

Ah, but the trout lilies. There they were, covering the lower slopes, on up to the foot of the bluffs, un-counted numbers of yel-low bells and speckled leaves. And looking in the other direction, there in the river, standing shoul-der-to-shoulder, was their namesake: the trout fish-ermen. A trout lily by any of its other names (fawn lily, adder’s-tongue, dog-toothed violet) is still a

Trout lilies spring up

trout lily, one of nature’s loveliest ways of announc-ing spring. Named trout lily because its speckled leaves reminded folks of the speckled sides of the brown trout, it so happens that its emergence usually coincides with the begin-ning of trout season.

Like most of its lily cousins, trout lilies come up each year from bulbs (properly called corms). Beginning as a seed dropped from a dried seed pod, little runners go out and sprout into new lily plants. Each seed can de-velop as many as 10 run-ners and corms over the space of several years. This is what leads to the exten-sive carpet-like colonies of trout lilies that cover the bare, leafless early spring forest f loor. The yellow bell-shaped f lowers open up more each day, but tend to close up at night or even on cloudy days, which is very frustrating at times for the wildflower photog-rapher.

Unfortunately, most of the wildflowers that grow from bulbs, trout lil-ies included, fall prey to a number of predators that find the bulbs delicious. Though the bulbs are usually tiny, a sufficient number of them add up to

a tasty night’s meal. The most destructive are the wild hogs. They can root up half an acre of bulbs in an evening and destroy whole colonies of lilies in a few hours.

As is often the case with wild plants, people have found uses for trout lil-ies as well. From ancient times, Roman soldiers used a poultice of trout lilies to ease the miseries of foot blisters and corns. With as much walking as they did, I would imagine they were experts in such matters. Later on, Na-tive Americans used tea made from the lily leaves as a treatment for stomach cramps and other disor-ders. Recent studies have proven that water extracts of lily leaves do indeed have antibacterial proper-ties.

We live in a great place for wildflowers, and we have lots of places to see them. One event that tes-tifies to this is the annual Spring Wildflower Pil-grimage, held in Gatlin-burg and featuring nearly 150 f lower, birding and nature walks and hikes into the Smokies. They just finished the 63rd annual Pilgrimage on April 27. The event began in 1951, and people come to it from

Trout lilies

all over the country; some have been coming for de-cades.

All these delicate early f lowers are called “spring ephemerals.” My favorite definition for “ephemer-al” is “here and gone in a day.” They really don’t last long. All traces of many of them are gone by the time the trees standing above them have fully leafed out. But don’t give up on them. You can still seek them out in the higher places at the same time our friends in New Hampshire are find-ing theirs.

At high or low elevations, now is one of the best times of the year to go out and see

wonders unfold. Try to take the time to see some of it. You will be enriched.

A-6 • MAY 6, 2013 • POWELL Shopper news

Marvin West

The spring football game was free. That helps explain part of the crowd.

The Big Orange Caravan includes food and other re-freshments but comes with a price tag – Germantown this week, Chattanooga next week, Kingsport, Atlanta and Franklin to follow.

If all those stops are stand-ing room only, you can believe that Tennessee fans believe better days are coming.

Butch Jones, Holly Warlick and Cuonzo Mar-tin are promised as infor-mants and/or entertainers. Bob Kesling will be the moderator. Dave Hart may show up to deliver state-of-the-union addresses. Inci-dentally, he is the resident expert on job security.

At each site, the theme will be optimism. And recruiting. And talk of

Rolling with the caravan

football tickets. Many are available.

A few questions are sure to emerge. Some will be planted. Some may be spontaneous.

Coach Jones might be asked if the Tennessee de-fense is as good as it looked on April 20 or did the ab-sence of a big-play offense create an illusion? I’d like to know that answer.

Coach may be asked how he established such a warm relationship with former Volunteers in such a short time. I think I know that one.

Butch came with respect for tradition. He honored accomplishments and recognized ol’ Vols as the foundation of historical success. He invited them to come see him, to take a look at the new training facility, stay for practice, let’s have dinner.

He did his homework. He noted that John Boyn-ton is from Pikeville and Larry Seivers is from Clin-ton and Curt Watson is from Crossville.

Jones made a very smart move in asking ex-Vols to ad-dress the team. Inky is a liv-ing sermon. Arian Foster is a super success story. Al Wil-son is a fantastic motivator.

Most of us know there is far more to Big Orange football than the negativ-ity of three losing seasons. Tennessee, through the

years, somehow won 799 games. The new coach and I know who did it.

The real caravan ques-tion is who can make the big plays to raise the re-cord to 806 or 807?

When it is time to stand and applaud, Holly Warlick deserves the loudest ova-tion. She had a tough act to follow and followed it well. Her basketball team lost a couple it could have won but certainly exceeded my ex-pectations. She and her staff have recruited boldly. Im-pressive, very impressive.

So, tell us Holly, what can we expect for an encore?

Cuonzo may get a free pass because this is May and he is well-liked and respect-ed. A fun question would be how he thinks Kesling will pronounce Rawane Ndiaye?

The coach will say ruh-WAH-nee N-jie, or Pops for short. That may be the so-lution when Bob and Bert are describing a heated re-bounding battle.

Conversation about Ndi-aye replacing Yemi Makan-juola is an uncomfortable part of the Tennessee bas-ketball dilemma. I don’t know what Coach Martin will say if somebody asks who he beat to get those two, if either was on Ken-tucky’s recruiting list.

Fans will surely want to know what the coach ex-pects from Jeronne May-mon, he of the gimpy knee. And how long will it take Jarnell Stokes to master the 15-foot jumper?

If fans tell Cuonzo the truth, the message, politely expressed, will be that so-so is simply not good enough. Tennessee basketball really, really needs to achieve en-try into the NCAA tourna-ment. That is the minimum level of sustainable pride.

One other question: Barbecue is very big on the caravan menu. Why not for the breakfast meeting?Marvin West invites reader reaction. His

address is westwest6@netzero.com.

LynnHutton

CROSS CURRENTS

In preparation for Bible classes I have taught, I have read (by actual count) more than 80 percent of the Bible. I also have read lots of other passages, for other reasons, so I am sometimes surprised by a passage that sounds absolutely new and astonishing to me.

The passage quoted

above is a perfect example. Now, it is possible that

I have read it before, and have simply forgotten it. However, when I ran across it recently, it struck me as an especially impor-tant promise.

Perhaps that is because it includes that phrase “even when you turn gray,”

which is certainly happen-ing to me. When I was in my mid-20s and discov-ered a couple of gray hairs at my temples, I chalked it up to my Petree ancestors, who were prone to graying early. Why couldn’t I have inherited the Whited genes when it came to hair color? My Grandfather Whited

Overlooked promiseListen to me, O house of Jacob, all the remnant of the house of Israel, who have been borne by me from your birth, carried from the womb; even to your old age I am he,even when you turn gray I will carry you.I have made, and I will bear;I will carry and will save.

(Isaiah 46: 3-4 NRSV)

had brown hair when he was in his 80s!

Even so, I have kept my gray hairs, fi guring Mother Nature knows what she is doing. Besides, I earned every one of them; they are mine!

But here I discover that the prophet Isaiah inter-prets the word from the Lord as saying that He has borne me from my birth, and carried me from the womb. Then, even more extravagantly, God prom-ises that He will carry me to my old age – gray hairs and all!

“I have made, and I will bear; I will carry and will save,” God declares.

The commentary in my Bible points out that the false gods of Babylon (Bel-Marduk and Nabu), were fashioned by their devo-

tees and had to be carried around by their worship-pers. Furthermore, the idols were incapable of protecting their followers.

God, on the other hand, bears and protects that which He has made: “I have made, and I will bear; I will carry and will save.”

Granted, there have been times in my life when I felt as if the everlasting arms had failed me, that God was somewhere out of earshot, unable to hear my prayers. Intellectually and spiritually, I knew better, believed better, but that was how I felt.

Here, however, is God’s own promise. God made me and God will bear me up. God will carry me, and God will save me.

That is a promise I can and will count on.

Burchett recommends requested school funding

SOS is pleased that County Mayor Tim Bur-chett recom-mend-ed the school board’s re-

quested budget at his May 1 presentation before County Com-mission. His words, “Education remains one of my top pri-orities,” were exactly what our community needs to hear from its mayor.

The four major funding initiatives in the school board’s budget are:

■ Raising teachers and staff salaries

■ Sustaining im-proved instructional programs

■ Enhancing school technology

■ Bolstering school security

Now, the mayor’s proposal goes to County Commission for final approval. Even though there is no controversy in this year’s budget concerning educa-tion, we hope citizens will thank the mayor for his recommenda-tion (tim.burchett@knoxcounty.org) and encourage commis-sioners to approve the proposed spending for our schools.

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By Cindy TaylorCrown College is celebrat-

ing 20 years. And what bet-ter way to do so than to offer new vocational training.

2013 is the prime kickoff year for the Crown College School of Trades and Tech-nology. Students can now enroll in auto-diesel and welding technician train-ing programs. Each can be completed in two years and prepares students for Auto-motive Service Excellence (ASE) master mechanic cer-tifi cation.

Michael Mabe directs the new trade school, which is now in its second semester. Mabe hails from Bob Jones University in Greenville, S.C., and has ASE certifi ca-tion in all 17 possible areas.

Mabe has worked in the au-tomotive and aviation fi eld for more than 40 years.

“When our students fi n-ish this program they are required to have at least two ASE certifi cations to gradu-ate,” said Mabe. “You are a master mechanic when you achieve eight but I encour-age our students to get them all.”

Along with their studies, Crown College also wants students to develop spiritu-ally and in social integrity.

“To work in this fi eld it is critical to have a love for young people and a love for this profession. Learning a trade to make a living is only part of what students need. We have not com-pletely educated students

‘Crown’-ing glory

Paul Morehouse practices vehicle alignment. Morehouse

is pursuing auto-diesel certifi cation as a supplement to his

career vocation choice in pastoral ministries.

Michael Fuller and Brandon Savage work to restore a 1987

truck with guidance from director/instructor Michael Mabe.

Both students plan to work in the automotive fi eld after gradu-

ation either as a supplemental income or a full-time vocation. Photos by Cindy Taylor

Food banks ■ Dante Church of God will

be distributing Boxes Of

Blessings (food) 9-11 a.m.

Saturday, May 11, or until

boxes are gone. Anyone

who would like to come and

receive a box of blessings is

invited. You must be present

to receive a box of food. One

box per household.

■ New Hope Baptist Church Food Pantry distributes food

boxes 5-6:30 p.m. each third

Thursday. Info: 688-5330.

Meetings, classes ■ St. James Episcopal Church,

1101 N. Broadway, will host

Vibrant Faith Workshops:

Claiming the Call to be

Ministers Spreading the Faith

from 9 a.m.-noon, Saturday,

May 11, and 9:15 a.m. Sunday,

May 12. Info: 523-5687.

Special programs and services

■ St. James Episcopal Church,

1101 N. Broadway, will

celebrate Eve of Ascension

Day Holy Eucharist and

Healing at 7 p.m. Wednesday,

May 8. Info: 523-5687.

■ The Church at Sterchi Hills,

904 Dry Gap Pike, invites

all Christian musicians and

singers to visit and possibly

join the worship team. Sunday

service starts at 10:30 a.m.

Putting faith in action

Michael Swanger, a member of Fountain City United Meth-

odist Church, has a curl cut from his hair by Carley Baldwin

(behind Swanger) as FC UMC minister Melissa Smith and Mi-

chael’s wife, Becky, celebrate. Swanger cut his hair for Imag-

ine No Malaria, the church’s mission project. “We are called

to be the hands and feet of Jesus,” he said. “This is for a great

cause.” The church raised $1,570 at the event, which will help

purchase mosquito netting and save the lives of more than

157 individuals.

Jenny Cook was the winning bidder and earned the honor

of shaving the rest of Swanger’s hair. Photos by Ruth White

Retirement lunchSt. Paul United Methodist Church, 4014 Garden

Drive, is hosting a celebration luncheon in honor of re-tiring Pastor Don Ferguson and his wife, Debby Hall, aretired teacher with Knox County Schools.

The lunch will follow the worship service on Sunday,May 19. The church is providing the lunch, and welcomesany member of the community who would like to attend.

A “Giving Tree” will enable attendees to pin cards, let-ters and words of well wishes and gratitude.

until we have touched all areas of their lives.”

Crown College was founded by Temple Baptist Church and many church members offer their vehi-cles for practice at the new trade school. Nine students are currently enrolled in auto-diesel and most are in their 20s. However, high school graduates of any age may apply.

Mabe hopes to broaden the trades program to pos-sibly include carpentry,

nursing or cosmetology in the near future.

Registration is now in progress for the upcoming semester. The college also offers courses in ministry, education and business. Credits are transferable and room and board is available. The theme of Crown College is academic excellence with a biblical foundation.

Info: 938-8186 x445, email michael.mabe@thecrowncollege.com or visit TheCrownCollege.com.

WORSHIP NOTES ■ Powell Presbyterian

Church, 2910 W. Emory Road

off ers Wednesday Night

Community Dinner for $2

at 6 p.m. followed by “After

Dinner Special”: May 8, 15, 22:

“Bingo.” Come for the food

and stay for the fun. Info:

www.powellpcusa.org.

■ Jesus Centered Ministries

will hold its 11th annual

auction and dinner 5 p.m.

Saturday, May 11, at Bearden

Banquet Hall. Tickets are $15.

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is retired from Home Ben-efi cial Life Insurance Com-pany and Luttrell-Blaine-Corryton (LBC) Utility District. She is retired from Knox County Food Service. They have three sons and daughters-in-law: Sher-rell and Rebecca Greene of Knoxville, Ted and Leisa Greene of Knoxville and Wynn and Traci Greene of Mascot; and fi ve grandchil-dren: Rachel, Jake, Adam, Taylor and Tucker.

BirthdaysCaleb Dalton Al-

bright turned 5 years

old March 26 with a Spi-derman party at home with friends and fam-ily. Caleb’s parents are Chad and Beth Albright of

Corryton. He has an older brother, Caden, and a baby sister, Emori. His grand-parents are Kathy Jones, Karren Weaver Cox and Bill and Brenda Weaver. His great-grandmother is Myrtle Weaver.

Savannah Brooke Dyer cel-ebrated her third birth-day April 29 with a Disney Prin-cess party with family and friends. Parents

are Greg and Jill Dyer of Maynardville. Grandpar-ents are Gail Wollard of Corryton, Garry “Buck” Wollard of Maynardville and Mildred and the late Carnes Dyer of Corryton. Savannah has a big sister,

Ashley, and a big brother, Justin.

Lawson Branch cel-ebrated his 5th birth-day with family and friends at Gatti’s Pizza. Parents are Chris and Amanda Branch.

Grandparents are Curt and Jo Middleton, Mike and Tammy Branch and the late Rose Branch.

Neyland Lee Starnes turned 1 on April 18,

celebrating with a Mickey Mouse party with family and friends. He is the son of Don and Jes-sica Starnes. Grandpar-ents are Sue and

Ray Starnes of Knoxville, Susan and Wayne Cox of Maynardville, Jeff and Pauline Caldwell of May-nardville, and Mike Boles of Maynardville. He has two older brothers, Austin and Jake.

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By Cindy TaylorPowell High School’s

s o f t b a l l team has f i n i s h e d its regular season and Grace Holt has district tournament play on her mind. The center fi eld-

er and senior team captain has played the game most of her life.

“I just started throwing the ball when I was a kid,” said Holt. “My dad helped me get better.”

The team fi nished 9-7 in

district play and 17-19 over-all.

“Our coaches are great,” said Holt. “The team has played so awesome this year. They are my best friends in the world.”

Coach Jeff Inman says Holt will be missed.

“Grace is the type of player every coach wants,” he said. “She always has fun and will do whatever it takes to help the team win. As captain, she plays hard and leads by example.”

Holt plans to attend Pellissippi State to pursue a career in fi lm.

The Panthers open dis-trict play against Oak Ridge.

Holt ready for district tourney

Bill and Melba Kitts Greene of Corryton are celebrating their 60th wed-ding anniversary. They were married April 25, 1953. He

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Greenes celebrate 60th anniversary

Collection for GoodwillKnox County elementary and middle schools will

collect items Monday through Friday, May 13-17, to benefi t Goodwill Industries during the 26th annual Straight from the Heart Sack Pack Material Drive. Gently used household items and clothing will be ac-cepted for Goodwill’s 28 area retail stores.

Students who donate items will receive a McDonald’s “Be Our Guest” coupon, a buy one, get one free coupon for a Smokies baseball game during June 2-6, and a free admission coupon to the American Museum of Science and Energy. Info: www.gwiktn.org.

Carol Zinavage

Carol’sCritter Corner

Her name was Abby.She was lively and fun

and loved making people laugh by making goofy fac-es. She loved all animals, especially dogs and horses, and couldn’t wait to have her own farm and veteri-nary practice.

On June 6, 2010, she died from injuries sustained in a horseback riding accident. She was 10 years old.

Now, thanks to the Abby Gibson Veterinary Scholar-ship Endowment at the Uni-versity of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine, oth-er aspiring vets get a chance to realize their dreams.

Abby’s mother, Jenni-fer Gibson, established the endowment last year as a way to honor her daughter’s memory. Its fi rst recipi-ent was Ellen Yungmeyer, a graduate student in vet-erinary medicine who hails from Kingsport.

“I’m so honored to have received Abby’s memorial scholarship,” says Ellen. “Vet school tuition has risen exponentially over the last few decades, so every little bit of fi nancial aid is a huge help.”

After she graduates on May 11, she’ll head to Missis-sippi State University for a veterinary internship in the

Abby Gibson and Tyson Photo by Jennifer Gibson

Still giving

university’s equine hospital. Ellen’s wanted to be a horse vet since she was 5 years old, and she wishes she could’ve met Abby Gibson.

“From everything I’ve heard, she was a vibrant girl who really embraced life. I think I would have really liked Abby and she would have reminded me of myself as a kid.”

You can contribute to this worthy cause by taking your pooch and friends for a day of fun at the second annual Walk and Wag Dog Walk. Abby’s mom started the event as a fundraiser for the scholarship endow-ment. Animal lovers of all ages will fi nd plenty to do; in addition to the waggy walk through the park, there will be prizes given for best-dressed dog, dog/own-

er lookalikes, best Vol pride dog and best trick, plus lots of activities for kids. There will be hot dogs and snacks, and the event will take place rain or shine, so come one, come all!

The Walk and Wag Dog Walk, sponsored by Pet-Safe, will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 1, at Victor Ashe Park. You and your pup can register that morn-ing at 9 a.m., or in advance

at knoxvillewalkandwag.com. The fi rst 150 regis-trants get a doggie goodie bag, so hurry! You can also make a donation online, or just learn more about the event and the special little girl who inspired it.

The little girl who, through the scholarship endowment in her name, is still giving. Send your interesting animal stories to

news@ShopperNewsNow.com

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A conversation with Uncle Travis

By Wendy Smith Travis Parker is 93, but he still

enjoys going to school. He’s vol-unteered at A.L. Lotts Elementary School for 18 years, and he doesn’t plan to quit anytime soon.

He has an agreement with 2nd grade teacher Rebecca Tipton that he will continue to read to students in her classroom until she retires after 40 years of teaching. He’ll ful-fill his end of the bargain at age 101.

Parker and his wife of 51 years, Dorothy, have five children scat-tered across the country. But they have nieces, nephews, great-neph-ews and even one great-great-neph-ew in Knoxville. He began volun-teering at A. L. Lotts when two of his great-nephews, Travis and Aus-tin Musgrave, were students at the school. Since then, he’s been known to students and teachers as “Uncle Travis.”

When Austin moved on to West Valley Middle School, he encour-aged his uncle to continue his work at the elementary school, and Park-er agreed.

He started out reading to 2nd graders, but in time, he began to share his talents, and experiences, in other ways. He talks to 5th grad-ers about the Great Depression and World War II. He served in both World War II and in Korea.

He’s also an avid horticultur-ist who has spent countless hours working on the school grounds. This year, he helped 2nd graders plant tulips in containers. The signs that said “Shhh – Bulbs are sleep-ing” came down when the tulips bloomed recently, he said.

Parker created two memorial gardens at the school – one for a custodian and one for a student – and put up bulletin boards in por-table classrooms.

“He just works tirelessly,” Tipton says.

He also keeps the classroom treasure chest supplied with trinkets to keep students moti-vated.

“They just love him. His goal is to help them become better readers.”

As much as Parker enjoys going to school these days – he’s typically at A.L. Lotts three days a week – he didn’t always enjoy school as a child.

But he does have fond memories of particular events and

teachers.He remem-

bers a Maypole dance in the

4th grade, when Mrs. Johnson was his

teacher. A few years ago, he helped a 5th

grade class at A.L. Lotts put togeth-er a Maypole dance.

“It took me back,” he says. “I al-ways got a new pair of shoes in springtime. We would dance around to John Philip Sousa music.”

He remembers a high school Eng-lish teacher, Ms. Moore, who helped him develop an interest in poetry. She began each day by reading from the book of Psalms, he says.

“I don’t think we ever saw her smile, but we knew she cared.”

Parker says he has great rap-port with all the teachers and ad-ministrators at A.L. Lotts, and not just because he keeps the candy jar filled.

“They’re molding those kids. Not just by teaching, but through ex-ample.”

He admits that he selfishly enjoys the attention he gets from students. When he walks down the hall, the students all want to give high-fives to Uncle Travis.

Students remember him even af-ter they’ve moved on from elemen-tary school. He recalls hearing a student call to him at West Town Mall, only to be shushed by his par-ents, who didn’t believe they actu-ally knew each other.

“That’s my Uncle Travis,” the boy told them.

Parker also enjoys learning new things. After looking closely at a dollar bill, he researched the mean-ing of each symbol and shared his findings with a 5th grade class. When they asked questions he couldn’t answer, he sent them to the computer to find the answer.

“I learn something every time I go out there with the youngsters.”

Travis and Dorothy Parker meet Chick-fi l-A founder Truett Cathy on a recent tour of

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Next week: You are how you eat.

By Dr. Donald G. WegenerPeople around the world

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Attitude Dance Company off ers a wide variety of classes, including ballet, Pointe, tap, jazz,

contemporary, hip-hop, baton and more. Owner Sonya Whaley, pictured with members of her

classes, also off ers all-star and competition teams, and this year the company will participate in

Fantasy of Trees, local parades, Winter Review, Spring Recital and more. The company is located

at 6808 Maynardville Highway near Grocery Outlet and is open 3:30-9 p.m. Monday through

Friday. Info: 386-1859. Pictured at the studio are: (front) Jaydence Hardin, Karra Graham, Allie Hale,

Breslin Pastore, Lydia Smith, Harper Fariss; (second row); Karah Warren, Alyssa Graham, Savannah

Hardin, Brooklyn Martin, Makayla Irwin, Sydnie Curran, Abby Williams, Ella Hale, Marissa Lucas,

Jayden Simmons; (third row) Hannah Ross, Katie Warwick, Cara Mitchell, Cheyenne Befi ni, Lexie

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Campbell, Taylor Johnson, Autumn Robertson, Katie Hueser, Emily Connor, Rebekah Hartless,

Haley Phelps, Brooke Tatum, Kyla Robertson, Amber Hardin. Photo by Ruth White

By Cindy TaylorPowell High School’s soft-

ball team has fi nished its reg-ular season and Grace Holt has district tournament play on her mind. The center fi eld-er and senior team captain has played the game most of her life.

“I just started throwing the ball when I was a kid,” said Holt. “My dad helped me get better.”

The team fi nished 9-7 in district play and 17-19 overall.

“Our coaches are great,” said Holt. “The team has

played so awesome this year. They are my best friends in the world.”

Coach Jeff Inman says Holt will be missed.

“Grace is the type of player every coach wants,” he said. “She always has fun and will do whatever it takes to help the team win. As captain, she plays hard and leads by ex-ample.”

Holt plans to attend Pellis-sippi State to pursue a career in fi lm.

The Panthers open district play against Oak Ridge.

By Theresa EdwardsAlthough it rained, about

127 folks came to the annual Heiskell school reunion at the Heiskell United Methodist Church on April 27.

People shared old school photos, albums, school min-utes and a journal from the early 1900s titled “Council No. 217 Jr. O.U.A.M.” It was a mystery what “O.U.A.M.” was.

Most importantly, they enjoyed seeing old friends once again, some who still live nearby and others who moved away and visited for the reunion.

Bill Irwin, a genealo-gist who wrote a book of the families of the Heiskell community, said the new Heiskell school opened in December 1931. It had six rooms, an improvement over the old school’s four rooms for eight grades. He attended the school in the 1930s.

Holt ready for district tourney

Softball player Grace HoltPhoto by Cindy Taylor

Cline Jones and Robert Fox

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Heiskell school reunion coordinators

Donna Yardley, Janice White and

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Heiskell teacher 1958-1963

Nita Buell Black with husband

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sary celebration.

By Sandra ClarkAllan Gill was a commu-

nity leader, and Hilda Gill was the woman who “let Al-lan be Allan.”

That’s the tribute paid to his grandmother by Justin Bailey at Mrs. Gill’s funeral service at Powell First Bap-tist.

Allan and Hilda were well-known around Powell where the big house on Em-ory Road welcomed family, friends and strangers.

“Come see us, anytime the gate’s open,” Allan once said. The gate was always open.

Pastor Phil Jones said he wonders who will fi ll the huge holes left by faithful old-timers like Hilda Gill. It’s a question that should cause soul-searching.

Hilda created a home “where we all felt safe,” said Justin. She was a classy woman and a friend to many. She will be missed.

■ Fountain City Business and Professional Association will meet

11:45 a.m. Wednesday, May 8, at Central Baptist Church. Attorney

and mediator Joe Jarret will speak on Labor and Employment Law.

Jarret will give insight into how to prevent lawsuits. He also will

discuss how to correctly terminate problem employees, thereby

reducing the potential for wrongful termination claims.

■ The nursing staff at North Knoxville Medical Center has launched

an alternative to pain medication called “guided imagery” for use

in times of pain and/or stress. This tool is a not a substitute for

medical treatment, but is designed to engage the power of the

body, mind and spirit to help relax and calm the patient in times

of stress related to pain.

■ Children’s Hospital got a $1 million boost last week from the es-

tate of Wade Travis. He, along with his brothers Leon and Hilliard,

were the original Shoney’s Big Boy franchisee owners for Knoxville

and its surrounding counties.

■ BPV Capital Management will donate $120,000 over fi ve years to

the Historic Tennessee Theatre Foundation’s Youth Arts Alliance,

a program for disadvantaged school-aged youths to experience

culture and arts programming at the Tennessee Theatre. The gift

will provide $24,000 each year to the program. Tickets will be pro-

vided to those who qualify as funding is available. Info: 684-1143.

Sculptures of steel at GerdauSculpture Installation Celebrates National Recycling Month and Dogwood Arts Partnership

Johnny Miller, vice president

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ways. Through the vision of

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At left, the new 15-foot tree at the Gerdau steel mill

is named Dogwood Chestnut Gerdau. It was created

by local sculptors with discarded steel scraps. The

project began in April, 2012 when Gerdau opened its

Knoxville scrap yard to a dozen local artists selected

by the Dogwood arts to use in future works. The

sculpture was installed on April 26. Photos by Ruth White

Dogwood Arts Festi-val executive director Lisa Duncan is grateful for the collaboration with Gerdau as part of the festival’s Art in Public Places promotion.

“We’re always looking for fun and interesting ways to

add new elements to the fes-tival,” said Duncan. “With this project, we are celebrat-ing a novel way of recycling while also supporting the arts. This incredible piece of art will be a lasting re-minder of Gerdau’s unique

partnership with DogwoodArts.”

The intent is that theannual scrap yard dig willproduce new works for thecommunity to enjoy as wellas a new sculpture installedat Gerdau each year.

A close-up shot of the squirrel created from scrap metal.

The sculptors responsible for the artwork in Lonsdale include Chris Szaton and Matt Salley of

Marble City Glassworks, Zophia Kneiss of Burning Art, and Preston Farabos of Aespyre.

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■ Nicely/Bailey/Munsey fam-ily reunion will be Saturday,

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By Sherri Gardner HowellMembers of the Rotary

Club of Farragut will soon go walking down by the stream, but not for a lei-surely stroll. Their walks, however, should enhance the beauty and viability of area streams.

A club project is participa-tion in Adopt-a-Stream, co-

ordinated through the town of Farragut’s AmeriCorps Water Quality program.

Andy Luttrell reported that the club has adopted a segment of the stream behind Costco and will be trained and ready to start monitoring and cleanup in the fall.

Working with the club

will be Chris Woudstra, the town’s AmeriCorps Water Quality assistant.

He has activated four new groups for Adopt-a-Stream cleanups. His goal is to have every mile of the streams inside the town of Farragut adopted for cleanup and monitoring. Info: www.farragutrotary.org.

Rotary adds stream cleanup

By Anne HartWhen the huge organiza-

tion known today as AAA was founded in 1902, there were only 8,000 automo-biles in the U.S., and even more astonishing, only 144 miles of paved roads.

In an effort to promote better roads and to assure driver-friendly legislation, nine social clubs pooled their efforts and formed AAA.

A few years later, in 1916, a group of Knoxvillians or-ganized the Knoxville Auto-mobile Club, predecessor of AAA of East Tennessee.

Tim Wright, AAA re-gional president, told West Knox Rotarians last week that the original group in-cluded Cowan Rodgers, grandfather of Roddy Rod-gers, a former president of the West Knox club.

Today Wright oversees an organization that boasts 8.9 million members in 11 states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands that has ex-panded far beyond the vi-sion of the founders.

In addition to its tradi-tional roadside assistance services, today’s AAA pro-vides fi nancial services, sells several types of insur-ance and serves as a travel

John T. Carver Jr. and Dr. Walter Beahm visit with AAA regional

president Tim Wright after last week’s West Knox Rotary meeting.

AAA’s astounding growth

agency, while offering its members discounts on at-tractions, trip tips, maps, mobile maps with turn-by-turn driving directions and tour books. It has retained its strong position of public advocacy.

Wright said his orga-nization recently lobbied the Tennessee Legislature to increase the fi ne for not wearing a seatbelt – now at $10. “Statistics show that increasing the fi ne will re-sult in fewer deaths,” he said. AAA also opposed the

recent bill which would have eliminated the requirement for wearing motorcycle hel-mets.

As far as summer travel is concerned, Wright pointed out that gasoline prices “are down 44 cents from where they were at this point last year in Knoxville, and down about 52 cents statewide. That’s good news for travel-ers. As long as gas stays un-der $4 a gallon, people will travel. When it goes over that amount, travel slows signifi cantly.”

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THROUGH SATURDAY, MAY 11Union County High School Greenhouse

open, 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday though Friday; 9 a.m.-noon Saturday. Large assortment of vegetable plants, bedding plants, container arrangements. Info: Linda Baxter, 992-0180.

THROUGH SUNDAY, MAY 12Registration open for “Best Friends,” a dog train-

ing class for kids ages 10-16. Saturdays, 11 a.m.-noon, six weeks, starting May 25. Info/register: www.orkc.org and click on “Training Classes.”

Knoxville Symphony League Show House, 1462 Rudder Lane. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday. Benefi ts outreach programs of the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra. No on-site parking; free shuttle service from Rocky Hill Baptist Church. Info/directions: 986-3411 or www.knoxvillesymphonyleague.org.

TO SATURDAY, JUNE 1Registration open for American Museum of Sci-

ence and Energy’s Science Explorer Camp for rising 5th (10 years old), 6th and 7th graders. Info: www.amse.org.

THURSDAYS THROUGH NOVEMBERNew Harvest Park Farmers Market, 4775 New

Harvest Lane, 3-6 p.m. Venders include local farmers, crafters and food trucks. Info: http://www.knoxcounty.org/farmersmarket/index.php.

SATURDAYS THROUGH OCTOBERUnion County Farmers Market, 8:30-11:30

a.m., front parking lot of Union County High School. Expected items: Asparagus, lettuce, onions, radishes, rhubarb. Nursery products: plant sets. Info: 992-8038.

TUESDAY, MAY 7Reading Roundup storytime, 3:30 p.m., for

school age kids, Powell Branch Library, 330 West Emory Road. Stories, fl annel boards, music and print-outs to take home. Info: 947-6210.

Noweta Garden Club meeting, 10 a.m., Thress Nursery Gardens. Program by Greg Clark: “Vertical Gardens.”

WEDNESDAY, MAY 8Rook card games, 10 a.m., Luttrell Seniors;

Union County Senior Center.

THURSDAY, MAY 9Symphony on the Square, a free concert by the

Knoxville Symphony Chamber Orchestra, sponsored by Home Federal Bank; 7:30 p.m., Market Square stage.

Carter Family and Community Education Club meeting, 10:30 a.m., Carter Senior Center, 9040 Ashville Highway. Info: 933-5821.

Halls Family and Community Education Club meeting, noon-3 p.m., Halls Senior Center, 4410 Crippen Road.

FRIDAY, MAY 10The Case for Christ, featuring Lee Strobel, 8

p.m., Wallace Memorial Baptist Church, 701 Merchants Drive; sponsored by Maryville Christian School and Feed Your Faith. Info/tickets: www.feedyourfaith.org. Meet and greet VIP dinner, 6:30 p.m., will benefi t the Maryville Christian School Scholarship Fund. Info/tickets: 268-9146.

Painting demonstration by Brett Weaver, nation-ally recognized plein-air painter and featured artist for Artists on Location, 7 p.m., Knoxville Museum of Art. Info: www.knoxart.org.

Gala Day, Union County Senior Center; live band 10 a.m.-noon, door prizes, a catered lunch and guest speaker Bonnie Heiskell Peters.

FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, MAY 10-11Benefi t sale, Cornerstone Baptist Church, 2500

Mynatt Road in Halls. Info: 687-9012. Leave a message. Rummage Sale, beginning 8 a.m., New Hope Mis-

sionary Baptist Church, 7115 Tipton Lane off East Bea-ver Creek. Follow signs from East Beaver Creek Drive and Central Avenue Pike.

SATURDAY, MAY 11Fountain City Art Center Garden Party/Lun-

cheon/Benefi t, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Ginger and Bill Bax-ter’s Gardens, 3901 Sam Cooper Lane. Reserved seats: $35. Info/reservations: 357-2787; fcartcenter@knology.net; 213 Hotel Ave.

Plant Sale, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway 61 in Norris. Wild-fl owers, bushes, ferns, herbs and other plants. Local author Lanny Payne with his new book, “The Refor-mation in Scotland,” 2-4 p.m. Info: 494-9854 or www.appalachianarts.net.

Rummage sale, Cross Roads Presbyterian Church, 4329 E. Emory Road, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Clothes, household items, Proceeds will be used for mission projects.

Soy Candles class, 1-4 p.m.; instructor: Victoria Nicely; Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Anderson-ville Highway 61 in Norris. Registration deadline: May 9. Info: 494-9854 or www.appalachianarts.net.

Yard sale, 8 a.m., River of Hope Church Missions, 6919 Maynardville Pike, Black Oak Plaza. Rain or shine. Lots of everything.

Kick-off celebration for Hardin Valley Academy’s Outdoor Classroom, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Hardin Valley Acad-emy, 11345 Hardin Valley Road; signs will guide you to the outdoor classroom site. All volunteers welcome to help prepare the grounds for an outdoor learning space. Lunch will be provided; bring a chair or a blanket for your picnic.

Author Talk with David Hunter, 2 p.m., Powell Branch Library, 330 West Emory Road. Info: 947-6210.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY, MAY 11-12Glenwood Cemetery Decoration Days. Friends

of Glenwood are encouraged to decorate the graves of loved ones. Donations for the maintenance of the cemetery will be accepted at the cemetery or may be addressed to Glenwood Cemetery Trust C., PO Box 734, Powell, TN 37849.

MONDAYS, MAY 13, 20, JUNE 3, 10You Should Write That Down!, autobiographical/

family history writing, 7-8:30 p.m.; instructor: Sandra McEntire; Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Ander-sonville Highway 61 in Norris. Registration deadline: May 8. Info: 494-9854 or www.appalachianarts.net.

TUESDAY, MAY 14Reading Roundup storytime, 3:30 p.m., for

school age kids, Powell Branch Library, 330 West Emory Road. Stories, fl annel boards, music and printouts to take home. Info: 947-6210.

TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS,MAY 14-30

“Never-Ever” Senior Novice Tennis Program, offering basic instruction in tennis for seniors over the age of 50, Tyson Family Tennis Center. Registration forms: Knox County Senior Citizen Centers and Tyson and West Hills Tennis Centers. Info: Lynne Keener,

693-7287, or Bob Roney, 971-5896.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 15Fish Fry, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Sharps Chapel Senior Center.

WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY, MAY 15-16AARP Driver Safety Class, noon-4 p.m.,

O’Connor Senior Center, 611 Winona St. Info/registra-tion: Carolyn Rambo, 584-9964.

THURSDAY, MAY 16First Line - First Page - First Chapter writing

class, 6-8 p.m., with Kathleen Fearing, Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway 61 near Norris. Registration deadline May 9. Info: 494-9854 or www.appalachianarts.net.

THURSDAY-FRIDAY, MAY 16-17AARP Driver Safety Class, noon-4 p.m., Halls

Senior Center, 4200 Crippen Road. Info/registration: Carolyn Rambo, 584-9964.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY, MAY 17-19Baseball tournament, open/travel teams – T-ball

and 6U coach pitch through 8U-14U – Halls Community Park. Info: 992-5504 or hcpsports@msn.com.

SATURDAY, MAY 18Jewelry 101 class, 2-4 p.m., with Kathy Seely, Ap-

palachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville High-way 61 near Norris. Registration deadline May 18. Info: 494-9854 or www.appalachianarts.net.

Children’s Festival of Reading, the kick off cel-ebration for the Knox County Public Library’s summer reading programs, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., World’s Fair Park on the Festival Lawn and Amphitheater. Free admis-sion.

SUNDAY, MAY 19Deadline for entries of photographic works for

fi rst Knoxville Photo 2013, juried exhibition sponsored by Arts & Culture Alliance of Greater Knoxville. Open to all artists. Categories: The Human Experience; Our Earth; Travel; and Digital Imagination. Info/application: www.knoxalliance.com/photo.html.

Lecture and Book Signing with three-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author of “The Liberation Trilogy: A Chronicle of World War II,” 2:30 p.m., Bijou Theatre. Free and open to the public/reservations required. Info/ reservations: 215-8883 or https://kcpl.wufoo.com/forms/a-conversation-with-rick-atkinson/.

Celebration luncheon in honor of retiring Pas-tor Don Ferguson and his wife, Debby Hall, hosted by St Paul United Methodist Church, 4014 Garden Drive, immediately following the worship service. All welcome.

Family Day, 11 a.m., Clear Branch Baptist Church, 1100 Tazewell Pike. Featuring: Michael and Delilah Kitts. Everyone welcome.

MONDAY, MAY 20Luttrell Seniors will meet 10 a.m., Union County

Senior Center. Betsy Stowers Frazier of Angelic Minis-tries will speak and pianist Andrew Merritt will per-form. Covered dish lunch will follow. All invited. Info: Linda, 216-1943.

TUESDAY, MAY 21Reading Roundup storytime, 3:30 p.m., for

school age kids, Powell Branch Library, 330 West Emory Road. Stories, fl annel boards, music and printouts to take home. Info: 947-6210.

Healthy Choices, a plant-based Free Cooking Class #2, 6 p.m., North Knoxville 7th-Day Adventist Church fellowship hall, 6530 Fountain City Road. Space is limited. Info/register: 314-8204 or www.KnoxvilleInstep.com.

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NEWS FROM GRACE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF KNOXVILLE

JUNIOR KINDERGARTEN - 12TH GRADE

INSPIRING EXCELLENCE

Baseball team gives backThe Grace Christian Academy Rams baseball team recently

visited some young patients at the East Tennessee Children’s

Hospital, spending time over their spring break to brighten the

spirits of others. The players saw many children, talking with

them and giving out autographed baseballs in order to bring

them a little cheer at a difficult time. Pictured here with patient

Breonna (center) are Ty Myers, David Stallworth, Chandler Ad-

kins, Tanner Fee, Kaleb Savage, Josh Liford and Brad Andrews. Photo by Patti Andrews

Elementary school presents ‘The Little Mermaid’

By Shannon MorrisEach spring, the Grace el-

ementary school musical pro-vides a terrific blend of talent, entertainment, and celebra-tion of the arts. This year, the students, under the direction of Tracy Rogers, performed an amazing rendition of “The Little Mermaid,” a top qual-ity performance that was the result of hundreds of hours of practice and preparation. Students all the way up to our high school musical theater

class had a part in the musical. In three performances, May 2-3, thousands of guests were able to witness the talents and efforts of more than 300 stu-dents who were expressing their God-given skills: a mix of vocals, dance, costuming, set decoration, and a mesmer-izing display of lighting. This musical is something that many people look forward to year after year, and this pro-duction more than lived up to that reputation.

By Shannon MorrisA rather unusual, but amaz-

ing, work of art recently ap-peared on a sidewalk outside of Grace Baptist Church.

We are all familiar with chil-dren’s chalk drawings on our driveways, but a more recent art trend is vivid 3D drawings that provide depth on a fl at sur-face and are a fabulous treat for the eye.

As the church was planning for their annual Good Fri-day event, Jonathan Green of the church approached Grace Christian Academy’s art teach-er, Shannon Johnson, about de-signing something that would help communicate the imag-ery of humanity’s separation from God. Johnson pondered the assignment and eventually came up with the idea of a 3D chalk drawing showing a deep chasm, something that depicts the great divide between God and humanity. Also included in the drawing would be a wooden

cross that traversed the chasm, which represents Jesus Christ bridging the gap.

Johnson, accompanied by GCA art students Brittany Lane, Hayley Pope, Matthew Jones, Cody Clift, Noah Swezy and Alex Miller, had fi ve short days in which to complete this task. Un-fortunately, the weather decided not to cooperate with their ef-forts, and they lost their fi rst day.

Despite this setback, the drawing was completed in the remaining four days and was fi n-ished on the Friday before spring break. They covered it with plas-tic and used a special tape to seal it, but once again the rains came, washing away the bulk of the hard work that had been done.

Not to be defeated, John-son and Jones came back dur-ing spring break and worked for several hours repairing the drawing in time for Good Fri-day. The event, which lasted from noon until 8 p.m., was met with another round of rain

Sidewalk art with a message

Grace Christian Academy art student Matthew Jones stands on a cross “bridge” across a chalk art chasm on

the sidewalk at Grace Baptist Church. The chalk mural, created for Good Friday, portrays Jesus Christ as the

cross bridging the divide between God and humanity. Photo by Shannon Johnson

around 5 p.m., but all who at-tended were able to see and en-joy the amazing efforts of the GCA art department’s students

and teacher.While this drawing was in-

credible, and portrayed the in-tended message in a beautiful

way, everyone agreed that per-haps East Tennessee in the spring is not the best time for outdoor sidewalk chalk drawings.

By Shannon MorrisSeveral students from Grace

Christian Academy’s middle school took part in the annual essay contest sponsored by the Daughters of the American Revolution, and several Grace students came away winners.

The 6th grade English and geography classes were chal-lenged to enter the contest by submitting essays on the topic of unsung heroes of the Ameri-can Revolution. The contest be-gan by competing in chapters, in this case the GCA 6th grade, and then moved on to district and state levels.

One GCA student, Olivia El-lison, submitted an essay about Deborah Sampson, a female soldier in the Revolutionary War. Olivia’s intriguing story emerged as the winner of the Tennessee American History Essay contest.

At the chapter level, GCA had the following fi nalists: Anna Ar-wood, Chase Disney, Virginia Pirkle, Morgan McMullen and

Grace Christian Academy student Olivia Ellison (center) is named win-

ner of the Tennessee American History Essay Contest by Daughters of

the American Revolution State First Vice Regent Susan Thomas and

essay contest chair Margaret Terrell. Photo by Jane Ellison

Grace student wins state essay contest

Eli Milligan, as well as Olivia, who was the chapter winner. She moved on to win the Appa-lachian Region, which is com-prised of 21 districts, before hav-ing her paper selected as one of fi ve state fi nalists. Each of those fi nalists went through the simi-

lar process of advancing through districts and regions.

Olivia was invited to attend an awards ceremony and reception in Nashville on April 20, held at the Cool Springs Marriott in rec-ognition of her award-winning essay.

By Shannon MorrisRiley Hester, Grace Chris-

tian Academy 8th grader, has been accepted to attend the 2013 Vander-bilt Summer Academy (VSA), a program for ac adem ic a l ly gifted students in grades 8

through 12 hosted by Vanderbilt

University’s Programs for Tal-ented Youth (PTY). Students who attend VSA are among the bright-est in the country, scoring in the top tier on academic achievement tests such as the SAT and ACT.

“VSA classes develop stu-dents’ critical thinking skills, en-courage intellectual exploration and teach them how to thrive in a college classroom setting,” says PTY Executive Director, Dr. Tamra Stambough. “Students are able to push their intellectual

limits alongside peers who also appreciate the sheer joy of learn-ing and discovery.”

VSA consists of one-week, two-week and three-week ses-sions, each featuring challeng-ing courses taught in university classrooms and laboratories by Vanderbilt scholars. The cali-ber of VSA’s teaching staff and students’ access to university resources make VSA unique among summer academic pro-grams for gifted youth.

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Forty-three thousand chil-dren, 60 books per child, 600,000 books per month, more than 2.3 million books to date.

Since 2006, the Knox County Imagination Library has pro-vided free, age-appropriate, high-quality books to children from birth to 5 years old in Knox County. And new children from all over the world join every day.

Children start with “The Lit-tle Engine That Could” and fi n-ish with “Look Out, Kindergar-ten Here I Come.” The last book includes an inside cover letter from Dolly Parton, originator of the program.

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brary Coordinator since last December.

“There is such excitement for the children when they start to understand that a new book has come in the mail with their name on it,” she said. “It is such

a good reminder for parents that they need to sit down and read to their child.”

Kizer said the program ben-efi ts many children who might not otherwise have access to new books.

Nicole Hardin signed up her son Aiden for the program when he was born. She reads to him ev-ery day and is so supportive of the Imagination Library she is trying to raise $5,000 to donate to the program through Mary Kay.

“I did a makeover on Holly and posted it on the Mary Kay web-site,” she said. “If Holly receives the most votes I will win a $5,000 do-nation to the charity of my choice, which is Imagination Library.”

Hardin asked that people go online May 12 at www.make-overcontestmarykay.com and cast their votes for Holly K and the Knox County Imagination Library.

The Knox County Public Li-brary sponsors the program through local donors. Currently, 18,000 children are enrolled in Knox County alone – but the program reaches children worldwide. In Tennessee, spon-sorship is only $12 per child for an entire year of books.

Research shows that Imagi-nation Library graduates per-form signifi cantly better than their peers not enrolled in the program on kindergarten and 3rd grade literacy assessments.

Story times are held weekly for varying age groups in most of the local libraries in Knox Coun-ty. For information, registration and sponsorship contact your closest public library or online at www.imaginationlibrary.com or www.knoxlib.org/il .

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■ Webb School of Knoxville will host La-crosse Camp this summer, taught by Alex Bosse, Webb graduate and junior at the University of Georgia. Bosse will run two sessions. Beginner session for boys entering grades 3-6 will be 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., July 15-19, at a cost of $180 for the week. Intermediate session for boys enter-ing grades 5-8 will be held 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 22-26, at a cost of $190 per week. Cur-rent Webb lacrosse players Chase Carter and Deaver Arnett will assist Bosse. Info: www.

campwebb.com. ■ Ijams Nature Center will host a series of

summer day camps in June and July for rising kindergartners through 5th graders. Sessions have different themes, including “Wonderful

World of Disney,” “Weird Science,” “Secret World of Ijams,” “Forest Fairies and Wood-land Gnomes,” “Aquatic Adventures,” and “Ijams Scout Camps,” Camp hours are 9

a.m. to 4 p.m., and extended care is avail-able 8-9 a.m. and 4-5 p.m. for $10 per hour.

For fee information or to register, call Jennifer at 577-4717 ext. 130 or email jroder@ijams.org.

■ Safety City, the Knoxville Police Depart-ment’s miniature streetscape used to educate children about pedestrian and bicycle safety, will be open to the public 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Mondays and Thursdays, June 10 through July 29. Families may bring their own bikes with helmets, battery-powered cars, non-motorized scooters, doll bug-gies or walking shoes for open riding and play. Please, no skateboards. Safety City will be closed the week of July 1. Safety City is located at 165 South Concord Street. Info: www.cityofknoxville.org/kpd/safetycity or 215-7103.

■ Knoxville Museum of Art will host the 2013 Summer Art Academy in June, July and August, with sessions for preschool age through teens. Topics include cartooning and comics, mosaics, fashion design, folk art, jewelry mak-ing, screen printing and more. Scholarships are available through a sponsorship by Rotary Club of Knoxville. Info or to register: www.knoxart.org.

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The sun is shining, the air smells of freshly cut grass and the kids are out of school. Long, lazy summers are a staple of any childhood, and getting outside for ex-ercise and fresh air is healthy for both chil-dren and pets alike. By taking some simple safety measures in your backyard, you can also enjoy a relaxing, stress-free summer.

Fence your yardA fence offers a sectioned-off area for

your children and pets to play without you having to worry about them running into the street. A fence can also offer privacy, which adds a degree of safety. It’s important to get a quality fence that won’t easily rot or fall into a state of disrepair or it can become a liability instead of an asset.

If you’re worried about the cost of a pro-fessionally installed fence, there are other options. “We believe anyone with some pa-tience and time can save money installing their own fence to keep kids safe this sum-mer,” says Denise Esser of WamBam Fence, a company that manufactures do-it-your-self vinyl fencing. “Vinyl is a great material from a safety standpoint because it doesn’t cause splinters or deteriorate. A good qual-ity vinyl fence is also strong enough to with-stand children’s activities, such as balls bouncing off the panels.”

Check for ground holes and tree rootsWeather, bugs or rodents can cause div-

ots or holes in your yard that are hard to detect when they’re hiding in lush grass. These are injuries waiting to happen, as a running child can break a bone or twist an ankle. Do a walk-around in your backyard to see if there are any holes that need fi lling, or if tree roots or other natural debris can cause a tripping hazard.

An easy way to determine this is to cut the lawn to a shorter level than you would otherwise, keeping a careful eye on the yard as you mow. This will enable you to see holes and other potential pitfalls more eas-ily as they won’t be lurking under the grass.

Keep sensitive items out of reach

You may be in a rush when mowing the lawn, but it’s very important to ensure that you put all equipment away when fi nished. Lawn mowers and weed whackers can be dangerous if left attended. Not only are they easy to trip over or crash into, but they often have sharp parts and contain gasoline, two things that can cause unnecessary accidents.

Three ways to make your backyard safe for your kids and pets

Lawn fertilizer and other pesticides might keep your plants and grass look-ing luscious, but they are poisonous when ingested. Some fertilizers are pretty in color and crystalized, making it tempting for young kids to try a taste. Always put fertilizer and pesticides high up and out of reach.

Summer is the time to relax and enjoy the sun, and by following these simple

safety tips, you can be assured of a safe, peaceful season. By fencing in your yard, ensuring that there are no holes to cause broken or twisted ankles, and putting po-tentially dangerous items away and out of reach, you and your pets and children will have a more pleasant time enjoying the great outdoors.

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Soccer camps, wilderness camps, chess camps, language camps – whatever interests your child, there’s a camp for him or her.

Whether you’re looking for a local day camp or an overnight experience far from home, the key to fi nding the right camp involves research. That means not only learning about all the options, but carefully screening camps to ensure your child will be safe and have a fun and memorable time.

Not all camps need to be li-censed by a local or state govern-ment agency, nor do all seek cer-tifi cation through the American Camp Association. And with the wide variety of camps from which to choose, there is no standard set of regulations across the country, according to FindLaw.com, the nation’s leading website for free legal information.

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do their homework to make sure they’re getting the best fi t for their child and themselves,” says Adam Orlow, a personal injury attorney with The Orlow Firm in New York.

If you’re looking for a camp to enhance your child’s skills, or sim-ply to give him or her a little adven-ture, here are tips from FindLaw.com on what to consider when re-

searching summer camps:Get references – Ask the

camp for two to three references of parents who live near you. Don’t hesitate to contact those parents to learn about their child’s experience at the camp. In addi-tion, peruse online reviews.

Check the camp’s hiring procedures – Camps should

readily share their protocol for staff background checks, which should include criminal back-ground checks and personal ref-erences. In addition, make sure the camp offers its staff training on appropriate communication and discipline.

Visit the camp – If possible, visit the camp to inspect the facil-ities and equipment, review safety policies and meet the staff. For example, if the camp offers horse-back riding, are campers wearing helmets? If a camp offers kayak-ing and canoeing, are life-vests stocked and well maintained?

Read all of the camp’s reg-istration forms – Pay special attention to cancellation policies, disciplinary rules, and how staff handles cases of homesickness.

Ask about emergency procedures – Findings from an American Camp Association study indicate that few camps systematically review their health and injury records to make im-provements toward preventing – BPT

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Ask the camp about insur-ance – All camps should have insurance, and if you come across a camp that does not, you might want to consider other options.

Check the staff’s exper-tise – If a camp promotes itself as a source for your child to en-hance his or her skills, carefully check the staff bios to make sure they have the proper training and background.

What are the camp’s poli-cies toward visitors – Howdoes the camp monitor visitors such as vendors and support staff? What does the camp do to secure its property throughout the day and night?

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