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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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Carnival fun

Doug and Martha Rodenbeck

represent the Knox North Li-

ons Club, sponsor of the week-

end carnival in Powell. Doug

Rodenbeck is a Lions Club state

offi cer in Indiana and gets active with

the Knox North club when visiting family in

Knoxville. The four-day carnival drew strong at-

tendance in a new location – the old Ingles site

on Clinton Highway. Photos by S. Clark

Ijams prepares for new zipline adventureBy Betsy Pickle

Things at Ijams Nature Center are looking up.

Soon, in addition to the out-door activities featured on trails and water, Ijams will offer a “play-ground” in the trees.

Projected to open in late June or early July, a Navitat Canopy Adventures-operated zipline chal-lenge course is being set up on a four- to fi ve-acre area just off the greenway near the Ijams visitor center.

“The course will be a combina-tion of ziplines and lots of other

challenge elements,” says Abby Burt, Navitat’s branding and mar-keting leader. “This will have a few ziplines along with a lot of bridge-crossing elements, swings, tun-nels and netting features.

“It’s going to be really a play-ground up in the trees.”

Navitat is a family-owned com-pany based in Asheville, N.C. It opened its fi rst course, Moody Cove Adventure, in 2010, and the Blue Ridge Experience in 2014.

Last year, Mary Thom Adams, Ijams’ development offi cer and assistant executive director, was

driving through Asheville, and a Navitat billboard caught her eye. Soon, Ijams began talks with Nav-itat about creating a course here.

There will be six different ad-venture courses leaving from a centralized, two-tiered, tree-based platform. The courses will be rated by diffi culty level, with the two easiest ones open to par-ticipants as young as 5. (Ages 5-7 must be accompanied one-to-one by an adult.)

The courses will be self-guided, and staff members will outfi t par-ticipants in their gear, provide

training in a 30-minute “ground school” before anyone starts on the trail and be accessible to those on the tours. Ben Darnell has been hired as general manager.

Cost will range from $39 to $49 based on age.

Each trail has about 10 to 12 elements and should take 20 min-utes to 30 minutes. The Navitat courses will operate seven days a week throughout the summer. Fall, winter and spring tours will be available on weekends. Groups can schedule by appointment any time of year. Info: navitat.com.

Powell out on $3 million grant

Enhance Powell learned last week that the commu-nity failed to make the cut of 50 quarter-finalists in the America’s Best Communities competition sponsored in part by Frontier Communica-tions.

No Tennessee communities were chosen in the national competition.

Justin Bailey, Enhance Powell co-chair, emailed committee members:

“I sure do appreciate ev-eryone’s passion, interest and effort in the grant process.

“I’ll spend the next forever wondering what it was we missed in our proposal.

“We’ll press on toward the goal either way. It doesn’t change our plan, only our time line.

“We have a solid 5-10 year plan for Powell now. Specifi-cally downtown. I strongly believe that when you take care of the heart of the com-munity (the downtown) life f lows out from there and the entire economic landscape benefits.

“We’re pursing other ave-nues for grants for downtown facade renovations. I’m going to keep the car in drive. Let’s make this park happen and then go get those sidewalks connected.”

Enhance Powell is a com-mittee of the Powell Business and Professional Association.

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Your risk of breast cancer just about doubles if a first degree relative has been diagnosed with it (mother, sister or daughter). However, nearly 85 percent of breast cancers occur in women who have no family history of the disease.

There are usually no symp-toms of breast cancer when it’s in its earliest stages. That’s why early detection is so important. Keep up with annual screen-ing mammograms and perform

monthly self-breast exams at home.

Take special note of any lump in the breast or underarm that doesn’t go away after your period (by the way, lumps are usually detected by mammograms be-fore they can be felt). The lumps associated with breast cancer are usually painless, but they may have a prickly sensation.

Swelling in the armpit, pain or tenderness in the breast and a noticeable f lattening or inden-

tation in the breast, are other potential signs of breast cancer. Skin changes, appearing red-dish and pitted, similar to the skin of an orange are sometimes be present. Also, the nipple may retract or dimple and you might experience an itching or burning sensation. Other signs to watch for in the nipple include a scaly rash and unusual discharge.

Any change in the look or feel of the breast should be checked out by a doctor.

A team approach When a patient like

Patricia Buttram is diagnosed with breast cancer, she doesn’t just get the input of one medical expert. She gets a whole team.

Parkwest and Thompson Cancer Survival Center West employ a multidis-ciplinary approach to treatment. This means the people involved in the patient’s treatment work together and meet together, making sure the best course of action is being followed.

A patient evaluation that would otherwise take weeks can be completed in one day. This team may include:

■ Medical oncologist ■ Radiation oncologist ■ Surgeon ■ Radiologistspecializing in women’s imaging

■ Pathologist ■ Licensed clinical social worker

■ Nutritionist ■ Genetic counselor ■ Clinical trial nurse ■ Multidisciplinary cancer care coordinator

With the multidisci-plinary approach no one works alone, and each member of the team is con-nected to every facet of the patient’s treatment.

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Buttram has a positive attitude and

is positive that having tomosynthesis

was a smart move.

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.

“I happened to see Dr. Campbell’s name on the list, and I said, ‘I want him,’ ” Buttram

Rebecca Myers, RT, (R)(M), discusses tomosynthesis with Patricia Buttram

(right) at Parkwest Comprehensive Breast Center. The 3-D mammography

caught Buttram’s cancer early, and she’s now in treatment.

Asking the right questionEast Tennessee woman is glad she opted for tomosynthesis

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

Comprehensive Breast Center at 865-373-7010.

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You are, in fact, made up mostly of wa-ter. Almost 70 percent of your total weight, four to five quarts by volume, depending on your size, comes from water. How long can you live without water? Longer than you can live without air, but

really not that long. Twenty-four hours in excessive heat or one cool, humid week without water and your skin loses its moist dewy look. Your mucous membranes begin to dry out, inviting viral attack. Then, weakness and irregular heartbeats set in, fol-lowed by hallucinations. Let’s leave the rest to your imagination.

By Dr. Donald G. Wegener

■ Do gradually increase your water intake.

■ Do drink water at any time, not just with meals.

■ Do keep a “water diary” to keep record of your daily intake until you’re drinking at least 10 eight-ounce glasses per day.

■ Don’t put anything into the water you drink except possibly a sprig of mint or a citrus slice.

■ Don’t count other liquids as part of your water intake. Coffee, tea and diet colas are solutions with properties different from water.

■ Don’t wait until bedtime to drink your allotted water.

■ Don’t drink five glasses one day and try to make up for it by drinking 15 the next. This will put your body out of f luid balance.

■ Don’t stop drinking water once you’ve lost weight. To function properly, your body needs 10 glasses of water a day.

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Knox High From page A-1

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

Powell artist Shari Har-ris isn’t afraid of a little challenge or a big oak tree.

Cindy Taylor

The art fairy

Shari Harris with her paper-sculpted dragon

Harris’ “peticature” of her dog

Kylie done in paper sculpting

Harris’ self portrait Photos by Cindy Taylor

Harris’ favorite piece; a clay-sculpted hand candle holder that

represents the name of her studio and was created during an

art class she taught on 9/11

Harris’ three-dimensional

paper-sculpted ToucanHarris recently complet-ed a set of three-dimension-al, near-life-size oak trees for the Black Oak Heights Baptist Church kids’ room. Her studio is fi lled with vivid colors and art to fuel the imagination. She may not possess real magic, but you’ll never convince her students of that.

“My students call me the art fairy,” she said. “If their work goes amok they ask for

help and know I can fi x it.”Harris has known art

was in her future since she was 10 years old. She met husband Mac through her work and has two daughters who have inherited her tal-ent. Her medium of choice currently being taught in class is painting using di-mensional paper sculpture.

“I look for inspiration ev-erywhere, bring it home if I can, make one of my own then teach it to my students. My studio is a place of peace where I try to appeal to all senses. During class we talk, we pray, we visit, we love and we care.”

Harris says her true calling is that of sculp-tor. Though she constantly works in different media, clay is her favorite art form. A candle holder clay pot held by a single carved hand

represents the name of her studio, Master’s Hand. It also represents her life.

“He is the potter; I am the clay. Jesus is the light of the world and lives inside me and that light shines through me. Fire refi nes us

and makes us stronger just like clay.”

Harris said she was ask-ing God to show her what she could do that would count for something. Mas-ter’s Hand Academy of Art was the answer to that

prayer. She sent a letter to Powell Elementary School and within two weeks had 28 students. Her classes have never dropped below that number. Some of her students have been with her more than 20 years.

“This is what God meant me to do, and He has pros-pered it,” she said. “I rarely get to indulge in my own art

anymore, but I love teach-ing.”

Harris instructs studentsage 7 and older in her studio,Master’s Hand Academy ofArt. She works on a semes-ter basis running with KnoxCounty Schools’ scheduleand holds two classes perweek for two weeks eachmonth in summer. Info:938-2019.

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. “Tom-my” Haynes (Class of ’44), Neal Caldwell (Class of ’50), Jim Elson (Class of ’50) and a surprise, secret inductee to be named Saturday.

COMMUNITY NOTES ■ Broadacres Homeowners Association. Info: Steven Goodpaster,

generalgoodpaster@gmail.com.

■ Knox North Lions Club meets 1 p.m. each fi rst and third Wednes-

day, Puleo’s Grille, 110 Cedar Lane. Info: https://www.facebook.

com/knoxnorthlions/.

■ Neighborhood Garage Sale, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, May 9,

Foxworth Subdivision.

■ Northwest Democratic Club meets 6 p.m. each fi rst Monday,

Austin’s Steak & Homestyle Buff et, 900 Merchant Drive. Info:

Nancy Stinnette, 688-2160, or Peggy Emmett, 687-2161.

■ Norwood Homeowners Association. Info: Lynn Redmon, 688-

3136.

■ Powell Alumni Association banquet is the fi rst Saturday in April.

Info: Vivian McFalls, 607-8775.

■ Powell Lions Club meets 7 p.m. each fi rst Thursday, Lions Club

Building, 7145 Old Clinton Pike. Info: tnpowelllions@gmail.com.

AREA FARMERS MARKETS ■ Dixie Lee Farmers Market, Renaissance|Farragut, 12740 Kingston

Pike. Hours: 9 a.m.-noon Saturdays through Oct. 31. Locally grown

produce, free-range eggs, grass-fed meats, honey, potted plants,

fresh-cut fl owers and herbs, cheese, baked goods, pottery, soaps,

organic skin care, handbound books, photography and other

handmade crafts. Info: dixieleefarmersmarket.com; on Facebook.

■ Ebenezer Road Farmers Market, Ebenezer UMC, 1001 Ebenezer Road.

Hours: 3-6 p.m. Tuesdays through late November. Grass-fed meat,

hand-picked produce, farm-fresh eggs, artisan bread and cheese,

local honey, fl owers and handmade crafts. Info: on Facebook.

■ Knoxville Farmers Market, Laurel Church of Christ, 3457 Kingston

Pike. Hours: 3-6 p.m. Fridays through late November. Grass-fed

meat, hand-picked produce, farm-fresh eggs, artisan bread and

cheese, local honey, fl owers and handmade crafts.

■ Lakeshore Park Farmers Market, 6410 S. Northshore Drive. Hours:

3-6 p.m. every Friday through Nov. 20. Grass-fed beef, fresh eggs,

artisan bread and cheese, local honey, fresh fl owers and in-season

vegetables. Info: on Facebook.

■ Market Square Farmers Market, 60 Market Square. Hours: 11 a.m.-2

p.m. Wednesdays and 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays through Nov. 21.

Producer-only market. Ornamental plants, in-season produce,

dairy, eggs, honey, herbs, meat, baked goods, jams/jellies, coff ee

and artisan crafts. Info: marketsquarefarmersmarket.org.

■ Maryville Farmers Market: Church Avenue. Hours: 9 a.m.-sellout,

Saturdays through Nov. 17. Producer-only market featuring sea-

sonal vegetables, fruits, honey, plants, baked goods, cut fl owers,

free-range eggs and meats.

■ Maryville Farmers Market: New Providence Presbyterian Church,

703 W. Broadway, Maryville. Hours: 3:30-6:30 p.m. Wednesdays

and Saturdays, June 6-Aug. 29. Producer-only market featuring

seasonal vegetables, fruits, honey, plants, baked goods, cut fl ow-

ers, free-range eggs and meats.

■ New Harvest Park Farmers Market, 4700 New Harvest Park Lane.

Hours: 3-6 p.m. Thursdays. Locally grown produce, meats, artisan

food products, plants, herbs, fl owers, crafts. Info: on Facebook.

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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.

David Smoak

Marvin West

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-west6@netzero.com.

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.

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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

Ryan Haynes looks forward

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.

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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

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Marlene Chapel, Diane Scarbrough and Shirley Blair prepare dinner for Recovery attendees. Photo by Cindy Taylor

By Cindy Taylor Alescia Leinart wants the

community to know that Recovery at Powell Church is there to help anyone and everyone.

“We all have bumps in the road during our life,” she said. “I think there may be a misconception that Recov-ery is only for those with se-vere alcohol- or drug-abuse problems. It is here for any-one who is having a struggle in life, no matter how large or small their problem.”

Leinart was already at-tending Powell Church. She went through a painful time in her life last summer when her adult son began to expe-rience panic attacks. Hav-ing served with the military in Iraq, he came home, was working and living on his own and seemed fi ne. Then came the day Leinart got a phone call from her son’s roommate telling her some-thing was wrong.

The end result was a di-agnosis of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and her son moving back home to live with her. The change in the household led to divorce for Leinart two months later when her hus-band told her he could not stay in the situation.

Recovery at Powell began the same month Alescia and her son needed help work-ing through what they were experiencing.

“Alescia came to Recov-ery to bring family mem-bers who needed help and found out that the program could help her as well,” said associate pastor Martha At-kins. “Recovery is not just for chemical addictions but for anyone and their family members who are hurting.”

The program is nearing its one-year anniversary at Powell Church and has ex-perienced tremendous suc-cess. Those attending can have absolute confi dence that their identity and prob-lems will not be disclosed to anyone, not even during small group sessions, un-

less they choose to disclose it. There are no sign-ups and no follow-up visits from the church. The program is completely free and is all about those who participate and their needs.

“My life was going fi ne until suddenly it wasn’t,” said Leinart. “This program is a safe place where nobody is judged. It has rerouted me back to my relationship with the Lord years ago.”

Recovery at Powell Church begins with a meal from 6 to 7 p.m. each Tues-day. A worship service with a live band and a message follows. Breakout share

groups for adults begin after the service and are split by male/female. There is a chil-dren’s area, and childcare is provided. The following is an anonymous quote from a Recovery participant:

“This ministry is one that all people need, no real ex-ceptions. Everyone has bad issues, gets mad at God and thinks they deserve bet-ter. This is so wrong. It is all about how bad we really are. But God still loves us no matter what. Recovery reminds us of His grace: unearned, but there if we want it. Recovery at Powell Church has saved my life.”

I have been watching the trees outside our kitchen window. The buds were vis-ible for what seemed for-ever before any single one of them decided to open, even a little. Now, the maple tree is in full leaf, green, green against the blue sky.

The other tree is shyer. It remained in the bud much longer than its companion, and is just now showing lovely ovate leaves of scar-let, with a lace of fuzz along its edges.

I frequently think God is a show-off in the autumn – the leaves of gold and red and bright yellow cuddling up to deep green, like a deb-utante 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 Im-pressionist than a Renais-sance artist.

In olden days, folks who had been cooped up all win-ter went “a-Maying.” Gath-

See, the former things have come to pass, and new things I now declare; before they spring forth, I tell you of them.

(Isaiah 42: 9 NRSV)The world’s favorite season is the spring.All things seem possible in May.

(Edwin Way Teale)

New things

ering fl owers, frolicking in the greening world, enjoy-ing the kinder air, sing-ing songs, celebrating the earth’s rebirth.

I encourage you to fi nd a way to frolic this May.

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-Maying.

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 favor-ites, “All Things Bright and Beautiful.”

Or, for Heaven’s sake, how about “Rocky Top”?

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 mis-sion statement, the program strives “to enhance the qual-ity of life for seniors and

their caregivers by support-ing, strengthening, and giv-ing a well deserved respite to the entire family.” The state-licensed adult day care center provides “a safe and caring environment, which promotes independence, self-esteem, individuality, and dignity for impaired senior adults in the Knoxville com-munity.”

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 working here at the Kay

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“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.”

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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 Taylor

To 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.”

■ Bedwell signs with Cleveland StatePowell High senior McK-

enzie Bedwell signed to play s o f t b a l l with Cleve-land State next season.

T h e P a n t h e r s pitcher, who also plays fi rst base, s e l e c t e d the school

because of the nice campus and welcoming feel from the coaching staff. While at Cleveland State McKenzie plans to study business.

Her high school coach, Jeff Inman, said, “I’m proud of McKenzie. She’s been a valuable part of this team. She works hard, never miss-es practices and is a consis-tent hitter.”

Joining McKenzie at the signing were her parents Jerry Bedwell and Lisa Lo-betti, her stepmom Tonya Bedwell, sister Marena Bedwell, grandmother Deb-bie Weaver, papaw Gene Bedwell and aunt Janet

Loveday. Smiling downon McKenzie was her lategrandmother, Glenda(Poochie) Bedwell, whomshe considered her biggestfan.

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Thanks to some great teachers and dedicated stu-dents, Powell High School was able to offer a nursing education program this year that allows students to ob-tain skills to test for a CNA (certifi ed nursing assistant) certifi cate.

The testing process in-volves written questions and a demonstration of skills learned through the

County Mayor Tim Burchett fi st bumps Powell Elementary stu-

dent Jacob Sexton during a recent visit to the school. Photo by R. White

Powell High students in the nursing education program, having recently received their CNA (Certifi ed Nursing Assistant) rank or

are working on it, include: (front) Callie Acostia, Lizet Palachios, Katy Edline; (back) Quynh Nguyen, Emilee Lawless, Ashleigh Mor-

gan, Maureen Padilla and Luke Nightwine. Not pictured are Sabrina Van Buren, Alyssa Holbert and Allyson Sweat. Photo by R. White

Panther baseball celebrates seniors The Powell High baseball team honored senior players during the fi nal home game of the season. Pictured are Matthew

Fortner, Riley Cooper, Joe Stucky, Koby Hyde and Hunter McPhetridge. Photo submitted

■ Burchett chats with Powell Elementary students Knox County Mayor

Tim Burchett visited with dozens of Pow-ell Elementary School second-graders last week in the school’s cafeteria. The mayor spent nearly an hour answering questions and talking about ev-erything from local government to bam-boo skateboards and comic books.

Burchett discussed why he ran for the of-fi ce of mayor, state and local government and a subject dear to his heart, his parents.

He fi elded questions from the group, rang-

ing from what type of comic book he likes, Disney World and the movie “Frozen” to li-mos, bottled water and bagels (he’s never ridden in one, drunk it or eaten one). The best question of the morning came when a student asked, “Have you ever shot a rocket launcher at a car?” For the record, the answer was no.

Being mayor can be a tough job, but if you can handle ques-tions from elementary school kids, you can probably handle just about anything.

Powell students on bright career pathRuth

White

course. Instructor Erika Neely was pleased to an-nounce that seven of her

students passed the tests, and several others are ready to take the tests.

“There is a great need for CNAs, and we are so thrilled to have this program that will help our students learn skills for life after gradua-tion.” Neely also talked of the exciting opportunities for the students, getting them ready for college and careers. “It’s rewarding to

see how much they’ve ac-complished this semester.”

Receiving their CNA cer-tifi cates were Callie Acostia, Katy Edlin, Luke Nightwine, Quynh Nguyen, Ashleigh Morgan, Lizet Palachios and Sabrina Van Buren. These students will have the opportunity to work in the career fi eld while working toward their RN.

Collier named top cookie seller

Tigerlily Collier has been

named the top cookie seller

for the Girl Scouts of Southern

Appalachians. She sold 2,600

boxes of cookies. Tigerlily, 11,

is a student at Powell Elemen-

tary School. Photo submitted

By Sandra ClarkChris and Maria How-

ard, franchise owners of Bricks for Kidz in Franklin Square, brought Lego kits to the Sarah Moore Greene newspaper club on April 29.

Reporters raced through the fi ve Ws to get to the proj-ect. It was a day everyone had anticipated.

Maria, a former teacher, said she has four kids and Chris is the biggest. Chris said he’s been playing with Lego bricks since he was young. He fi nally fi gured out how to make a living at it.

The Howards brought

kits that enabled kids to build a motion machine ,which was used to create spring art.

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SUMMER CAMPS

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

8-13/9-11 a.m.

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.

"Double Play"—Lights, Camera, Action &

ClaymationGrades 4-8 rising, $219, M-F/July 13-17/9 a.m.-

3 p.m.

Young ArtistAges 8-15, $119, M-F/July 20-24/9-noon or

1-4 p.m.

Web Page DesignAges 11 & up, $119, M-F/July 20-24/1-4 p.m.

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The Etiquette FactoryAges 5-8, $129, M-R/July 27-30/9-noon

Ages 9-13, $129, M-R/July 27-30/2-5 p.m.

Junior Summer Team TennisAges 9 & up, $135, May 25-July 27

Practices: Monday/10-11:30 a.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:

than g o r g -

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 hnystrom@child-help.org.

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.

A-12 • MAY 6, 2015 • POWELL/NORWOOD Shopper news

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 project to date. The colleges of ar-chitecture and of nursing sought out Paulk + Co to advise on a pumping station project at the Red Bird Mis-sion in Beverly, Ky. The proj-ect involved building a kiosk from which Clay County residents could access clean drinking water at a nominal fee. Using concrete panels created by the fi rm, UT fac-ulty and students installed the facility, which can serve up to 9,000 families with clean water in an area with polluted 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 + Co lies not only in the de-

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

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.

Grocers award scholarshipsThree area students

have won scholarships through the Tennessee Grocers Education Foun-dation.

Tyler Jones, a graduate of Halls H i g h S c h o o l , won the W e s l e y Ball Fel-l o w s h i p Schola r-ship for $ 1 , 0 0 0 .

Jones attends the East Tennessee State Univer-sity College of Pharmacy and now lives in Johnson City.

Brianna Jones was a w a r d -ed the La’Shanna Trout Me-m o r i a l S c h o l a r -ship for $ 1 , 0 0 0 . J o n e s g r a d u -ated from

Halls High School in 2012

and attends the Univer-sity of Tennessee at Chat-tanooga.

Mariah Williford of Knoxville r e c eive d a $1,200 Te n n e s -see Gro-cers & C o n v e -n i e n c e Store As-sociation (TGCSA)

scholarship. Williford graduated from Halls High School in 2014 and attends UT Knoxville.

The Tennessee Grocers Education Foundation presented 140 scholar-ships this year valued at $157,050 to students in the food industry. Eligible recipients are either em-ployed by TGCSA mem-ber fi rms, or have parents who are full-time employ-ees of a TGCSA member fi rm.

Since 1985 TGEF has awarded 3,109 scholar-ships worth $3.4 million.

M. Williford

Tyler Jones

Brianna Jones

Clark joins Mortgage Investors GroupLisa “Mickie” Clark

has joined M o r t g a g e I n v e s t o r s Group as its newest senior loan offi cer.

C l a r k said MIG is a top-pro-ducer with

a comprehensive support team. “The resources here

to get things done are phe-nomenal.”

She brings 27 years of knowledge of the mortgage lending industry in the Knoxville market to MIG, including experience as a Decision Certifi ed loan of-fi cer on conforming loans to salaried borrowers – one of the highest and most pres-tigious levels of automated underwriting authority of-fered to loan originators.

Mickie Clark

REUNION NOTES ■ The Central High Class of

1965 will host a 50th reunion

Friday and Saturday, June

5-6. Info/list of activities:

Donna Keeling, 938-6583

or lkeel@comcast.net;

Jerome Smith, 689-6018 or

nrs37912@bellsouth.net.

■ Central High School Class of 1980 35th reunion, 6-10

p.m. Saturday, June 27, The

Foundry, 747 World’s Fair

Park Drive. Info/register:

“Central High School Class

of 1980” on Facebook or

Melody Majors Johnson, 423-

798-0880.

■ “Everybody Who Went to Knoxville High School: 1910-1951” reunion, 11:30

a.m. Saturday, May 9,

Bearden Banquet Hall, 5806

Kingston Pike. Info: Wayne

Smith, 696-9858, or Sara

Fisher Frazer, 588-6098.

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WELL KEPT! Enjoy the covered front porch of this 2BR/2BA. Features: Mstr suite w/full BA, laundry rm & pantry. Level backyard w/fenced-in area & 8x12 stg bldg. Extra parking. $113,500 (921405)

POWELL – Remodeled 3BR/3BA bsmt rancher sitting on 1.6 acres in a park-like setting. 2-car gar on main & 1-car gar/wkshp down. Screened porch. Rec rm down w/ FP, offi ce/4th BR & full BA. $224,900 (922566)

HALLS – Peaceful retreat! Custom 4+ BR w/pond view features: 17' ceilings foyer & fam rm, mstr suite on main w/FP. Gourmet kit w/butler’s pantry. Bonus rm up w/offi ce & full BA access. Plenty of stg. 3-car attached gar w/220 wiring. $699,900 (920341)

KARNS – 3BR/2BA rancher, level fenced lot. Features: Fam rm or formal dining w/FP off kit, sun rm. Vaulted LR w/wood beam ceiling. Oversized 21x26 2-car gar that has been converted to an offi ce & 1-car. Along w/a 28x28 1-car gar w/electricity in back. $199,900 (921709)

POWELL – Zoned CA approx .49 acre in prime location at new intersection of Clinton Hwy & Powell Dr (new bypass). Currently a car wash this property has prime exposure. $325,000 (922218)

POWELL – 4BR brick 2-story w/unfi nished bsmt great stg or room to expand. Features: Hand scraped hdwd, granite tops, kit island, laundry rm, oversized gar great for boat or additional wkshp area & lg level backyard. Reduced! $249,900 (905953)

HALLS – 4BR/3BA sits on 1.68 acres & features: Sep living quarters, sep drive-ways, 28x28 det 2-car gar is heated & cooled w/10' tall door great for camper or boat stg. 17,000 KW GE automatic emergency standby whole house generator. Below appraised value! (913520) $199,900

KARNS – Like new 3BR/2BA bsmt rancher. Room to grow w/unfi nished bsmt plumbed for BA & 10' ceilings. 2-car gar on main & oversized 1-car down. Features: Brazilian Cherry hdwd fl rs, laundry rm. Private setting in back. $189,900 (919512)

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By Ruth WhiteThanks to big hearts and

helping hands, a Powell resident (who asked to re-main anonymous) received a much-needed wheelchair ramp on her home.

Through word of mouth at church, workers at Con-ner Siding and Window heard of the need and stepped in to help out.

Brian Klinger and his brother Rex Klinger built the structure with the help

of Sonny Harless and other employees. “We try to do what we can,” said Harless. “This is what people are supposed to do.”

The resident was thrilled with the new ramp, saying that her son and grand-daughter (who are both wheelchair bound) can visit her again. Conner Siding has been assisting in the community for 35 years, doing what they can to help.

Info: 865-687-5489.

Home Federal Bank named Deni Kidd a 2015 Hometown Hero and pre-sented a $2,500 donation in her honor to Light Mis-sion Pentecostal Church of Knoxville at a ceremony April 29 at the bank’s Mer-chant Drive offi ce.

The Hometown Heroes community service awards program spotlights commu-nity volunteers. Eight 2015 honorees were selected for their extraordinary volun-teer efforts based on nomi-nations from area nonprof-its and the general public.

The honorees selected a local nonprofi t for a $2,500 donation in their names. From these fi nalists, an overall honoree will have an additional $2,500 donation to his or her chosen non-profi t.

“This is the fi fth year of the Hometown Heroes pro-gram, and each year I gain a renewed appreciation for our community’s volun-teers,” bank president and CEO Dale Keasling said. “People like Deni, who puts her education and experi-ence in psychiatric rehabili-tation to use serving others

Home Federal Bank branch manager Dexter Cox, executive vice president Debra Smith, winner Deni Kidd and Stan Nalley of Light Mission Pentecostal Church. Photo submitted

Brian Klinger and Rex Klinger

Deni Kidd is Hometown Hero

Big hearts, helping hands

in our community, exem-plify what it means to be a Hometown Hero.”

Kidd, a mother of fi ve with a Ph.D. in psychiatric rehabilitation, volunteers in numerous capacities to make life better for others, including girls and young women threatened by sex-ual abuse; special needs populations; and refugee families.

Working with her hus-

band, K noxville attorney Dan Kidd, Deni advocates for the local Russian-speak-ing population. She collects and distributes food and clothing to refugees coming into the United States and offers her home as a ref-uge to many in need. Kidd also works to help those struggling with English profi ciency or facing chal-lenges in a new culture. She recently launched Mission

of Light Therapy Services to provide counseling for refu-gees unable to afford those services.

Light Mission Pente-costal Church of Knoxville task force chair Stan Nal-ley accepted the donation. The donation will benefi t the church’s Lonsdale Light Mission ESL Classes and Mission of Light Therapy Services, a new counseling service starting in May.

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 elderly who have physical and mental disabilities 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 vol-unteer 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, “Minis in Motion,” involves taking miniature horses and don-keys into nursing homes to

interact with the elderly and those who suffer from Al-zheimer’s.

STAR also works with juvenile justice systems to provide students who have gotten into trouble or are at-risk with a different kind of opportunity. Alternative students attend a 10-week program that teaches them confi dence, trust and life skills while working with the horses.

STAR holds regular open houses for the community.

Info: www.rideatstar.org.

Lynn Petr

Petr celebrates victories

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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-

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-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 winter-ing areas for the ducks, grebes, and loons that breed in the north and fi nd ref-uge from the ice down here. During the winter 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

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WEDNESDAY, MAY 6International Folk Dance Class, 7:30-10 p.m.,

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THURSDAY, MAY 7“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.

“Pruning Hydrangeas,” 3:15-4:30 p.m., Hu-mana Guidance Center, 640 Plaza, 4438 Western Ave. Presented by UT Master Gardeners. Info: 329-8892, TTY: 711.

FRIDAY, MAY 8Free movie in the park, Luttrell City Park.

Movie starts at dusk. Some concessions available. Bring blankets or chairs and enjoy. Movie will be fam-ily friendly. Everyone welcome.

GO! 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 Intermediate; 6:30-9 p.m. level Intermediate II to ad-vanced. Must be profi cient in classical ballet, modern and improvisation. Info: 539-2475.

History of Luttrell celebration, 2-4 p.m., Luttrell Library. Part of Preserve Union County Month.

Picnic in Pittman for the Park, 6 p.m., 517 Emerts Cove Road, Pittman Center. Co-hosted by Phillip and Vicky Fulmer and Jim Ogle. Proceeds go to support education, historic preservation, wildlife man-agement programs and more in Great Smoky Moun-tains National Park. Info: www.friendsofthesmokies.org or Lauren Gass, 932-4794.

Union County Farmers Market, 4-7 p.m., be-hind the Union County Arts Cooperative in Maynard-ville. Fresh produce, meat, plants and cut fl owers. New vendors welcome. Info: 992-8038.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY, MAY 8-9Rummage sale, 8 a.m.-noon, Faith United Meth-

odist Women, 1120 Dry Gap Pike. Variety of items and bake sale. Proceeds to benefi t mission work and the

Faith Kids Kloset. Info: 688-1000.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY, MAY 8-10“Doubt: A Parable,” Judge William H. Inman

Humanities Theatre, Walters State Community College campus in Morristown. Performances: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: www.etcplays.org or 423-318-8331.

SATURDAY, MAY 9Free beekeeping hands-on workshop, Well-Be-

ing Foundation, 557 Narrows Road, Tazewell. Program presented by longtime beekeeper and UT Extension agent John Hamrick. Sponsored by Bee Friends, a local beekeeping group. Info: Julianne Behn, 617-9013.

Paulette PTO Flea Market, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., Paulette Elementary School, 3006 Maynardville Highway. Spaces $5 each; tables not provided. In case of rain, the event will be rescheduled.

SUNDAY, MAY 10“Meet Our Historic Structures,” 2 p.m. Tour

begins at the Union County Museum. Part of Preserve Union County Month.

MONDAY-TUESDAY, MAY 11-12Auditions for “The Hobbit the Musical!” 4 p.m.,

Rose Center, 442 W. Second North St., Morristown. Pre-pare 16 bars of music from a musical theatre selection; might be asked to cold read from the script. Looking to cast 20-30 individuals. Info: 423-581-4330 or Nathan@rosecenter.org.

TUESDAY, MAY 12Neighborhood Watch meeting, 7 p.m., Paulette

Elementary School, 3006 Maynardville Highway. Sushi 101 cooking class, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Avanti

Savoia, 7610 Maynardville Pike. Cost: $60. Info/RSVP: 922-9916 or www.avantisavoia.com.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 13International Folk Dance Class, 7:30-10 p.m.,

Claxton Community Center, 1150 Edgemoor Road, Clinton. Sponsored by the Oak Ridge Folk Dancers. First visit free. No partner or dance experience required. Adults and children accompanied by an adult welcome. Info: Paul Taylor, 898-5724; www.oakridgefolkdancers.org; on Facebook.

THURSDAY, MAY 14VFW meeting, 7 p.m., 140 Veteran St., Maynard-

ville. All veterans are invited. Info: 278-3784.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY, MAY 15-17“Doubt: A Parable,” Judge William H. Inman

Humanities Theatre, Walters State Community College campus in Morristown. Performances: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: www.etcplays.org or 423-318-8331.

SATURDAY, MAY 16East 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.

Lincoln Reagan Dinner, 5:30 p.m., Union County High School. Hosted by the Union County Republican Party. Guest speakers: Knox County Mayor Tim Bur-chett and state GOP chair Ryan Haynes. Tickets: $25; table sponsorship, $250. Info: unioncogop@aol.com or 992-5342.

Vintage baseball game, noon, Historic Ramsey House, 2614 Thorn Grove Pike. Knoxville Holston vs. Chattanooga Lightfoot; Emmett Machinists vs. High-

land 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.

MONDAY, MAY 18Luttrell Seniors Lunch, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Luttrell

Community Center. Tommy White will provide enter-tainment. Bring dish to share. All seniors welcome.

TUESDAY, MAY 19Basic Wire Wrapped Rings, 6-7:30 p.m., Appa-

lachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway (Highway 61) in Norris. Instructor: Kathy King. Reg-istration deadline: May 12. Info: 494-9854 or www.appalachianarts.net.

Honor Guard meeting, 7 p.m., 140 Veteran St., Maynardville. All veterans invited. Info: 256-5415.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 20Annual Fish Fry, 10 a.m., Sharps Chapel Commu-

nity Center.International Folk Dance Class, 7:30-10 p.m.,

Claxton Community Center, 1150 Edgemoor Road, Clinton. Sponsored by the Oak Ridge Folk Dancers. First visit free. No partner or dance experience required. Adults and children accompanied by an adult welcome. Info: Paul Taylor, 898-5724; www.oakridgefolkdancers.org; on Facebook.

THURSDAY-FRIDAY, MAY 20-21AARP Safe Driving class, noon-4 p.m., O’Connor

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

FRIDAY, MAY 22Senior Gala Day, 10 a.m., Union County Senior

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FRIDAY-SUNDAY, MAY 22-24Smoky Mountain Quilters 35th Annual Quilt

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FRIDAY, MAY 29Statehood Day Celebration, 6:30-9 p.m.,

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FRIDAY-SUNDAY, MAY 29-JUNE 1Friends of the Knox County Public Library

Used Book Sale, Bearden High School, 8352 Kingston Pike. Friday, members-only preview, 2-8 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sunday, 1-6 p.m.; Monday, $5 Bag Sale, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Info: www.knoxfriends.org.

SUNDAY, MAY 31Community Arts Festival fundraiser, 3-6 p.m.,

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The Powell siblings, Joseph, 13, and Rachel, 10,

are homeschooled. They’ve been studying

violin with KSO violinist Mary Pulgar this

year. Joseph had tried to teach himself

the instrument and he’s relieved to have

a good instructor. “I like being able to

actually learn songs,” he says, “instead

of not having a clue about the violin!”

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.

The concerts are free, and the public is invited. You won’t fi nd a happier place or a more supportive at-mosphere.

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Twelve-year-old Breanna Williams, a sixth

grader at Holston Middle School, likes the

fact that “some of the music is hard and

it gives me something to work on.” She’s

studied piano for four years. This is her fi rst

year with Ben Maney, well-known in the area

for his jazz piano artistry, and it’s obvious

from this photo that teacher and student

get along. Breanna’s parents are Linda and

Garfi eld Morris of East Knoxville.

“The crowd always erupts in cheers,” says Willard, “to say ‘you did it!’”

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.

Ben Nichols, 11,

takes both cello and

piano lessons. His

cello teacher Cecilia

Miller plays with

various bands around

town, including the

Lonetones. Ben says

he likes “everything”

about the cello. His

parents are Michael

and Kay Nichols of

Fountain City.

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