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By Betty Bean“You’re at the airport with

your wife and kids, getting ready to board a plane to Disney World. But when you get to the gate for the fl ight to Orlando, there’s an election, and a guy who’s never fl own before is elected pilot and citizens are com-pelled to get on

that plane …”This is how one Knoxville at-

torney described having pending cases in Chancery Court, Division II, where the newly elected and little-known Republican Clarence “Eddie” Pridemore will preside come Sept. 1.

Pridemore’s victory over re-spected incumbent Daryl Fansler, a Democrat, was a product of the GOP’s “Red to the Roots” project

and sent shockwaves through the local legal community.

“You hear it from every lawyer of every stripe who practices here, throughout the courthouse and out on the street and everywhere – ‘Oh, my gosh! What’re we going to do now?’ ” said David Buuck, Knox County’s chief deputy law director.

The city of Knoxville is await-ing several decisions in impor-tant cases pending in Division II, including Lamar v Knoxville, which challenges the city’s right to regulate billboards; Anderson and Wood ridge v Knoxville, an appeal of the city’s closure of Ben Atchley Street in Bearden; and Royal Properties Inc. v Knoxville, dealing with the fate of the Pryor Brown parking garage.

Arthur Seymour Jr. represents the Northshore Town Center de-veloper who intervened in a case fi led by county residents opposing a large mixed-use development

project inside the city.“All I know to do is forge

ahead,” Seymour said. “He says he’s going to judge’s school, so there’s that.”

At “Baby Judges’ College,” oper-ated by the Administrative Offi ces of the Courts in Nashville, Pride-more will have fi ve days of semi-nars, sign up for his $175,000-per-year paycheck and get fi tted for his robe (a standard choir robe will suffi ce). When he returns, Pride-more will immediately face Mo-tion Day, where dozens of lawyers present a wide variety of cases.

“If Eddie has half a lick of sense, he’ll sit there like a stone, nod his head and take cases un-der advisement. The problem with that is he’ll have to write opin-ions and will get swamped pretty quickly. His cases will drag, and complaints will start coming in,” said one very experienced attor-ney, speaking anonymously.

Most worry less about Pride-more than about those who will stand before him.

“I have cases where clients will be in front of a judge with no Chancery Court experience who engaged in the political process and had some issues regarding his personal fi nances. Without being critical of the chancellor-elect, it raises signifi cant questions about the manner and method by which we elect judges in Knox County,” said Greg Isaacs, who represents Lamar Outdoor Advertising.

Attorneys speaking anony-mously had less tactful takes:

“There needs to be a prelimi-nary threshold for who gets to be a judge. … You’re going to wonder why your children got taken away or why you lost your inheritance. … A chimpanzee could have won if it had an R behind its name. … An incompetent buffoon ran a stealth campaign a nd got elected.”

Pridemore

Pridemore faces trial by fi re; lawyers worry

Sneak Peek at Powell

Fourth-grade teachers Kim Longmire and Wendy Cagle sport shirts with the 2014-2015 theme of Powell Elemen-

tary’s Shining Stars at Sneak Peek night.

Sabrina Martin, 5, shows brother Andy

and mom Krystal a great fi nd at the Back

to School Bash. Martin started kinder-

garten this year at Paulette Elementary

in Maynardville. Photos by Cindy Taylor

Back to school bashBy Cindy Taylor

For three years Knox County and Mayor Tim Burchett have sponsored the Back to School Bash at the Knox-ville Expo Center. This year, the line formed out the door, down the side-walk and turned a corner well before time to open the doors.

Mayor Burchett and wife Kelly threw open the doors to the center at 3 p.m. to an onslaught of thousands of students and parents looking to cash in on much-needed school sup-plies.

Along with the free school sup-plies, those attending enjoyed activi-ties, food, special programs and ven-dor booths offering everything from health-care info to dance-studio in-vites and more. Dr. Health E. Hound roamed the aisles offering extra fun and free health advice.

Dr. Health E. Hound, volunteer Katie Esch and Mayor Tim Burchett wel-

come students to the third annual Back to School Bash at the Expo Center.

The University of Tennessee Medi-cal Center Mobile Mammography unit was onsite. The Knoxville Expo Center, Star 102.1 and United Health-care were major sponsors for this year’s event.

Looking at Steve Hall’s defeat

It has been 20 years since a Knox County state representa-tive lost a party primary, but Martin Daniel made history when he upset incumbent Rep. Steve Hall on Aug. 7.

The last time that happened was in 1994 when Tim Bur-chett defeated then-incumbent Rep. Maria Peroulas in the same district.

How did Daniel do it?

➤ Read Victor Ashe on page A-4

Back-to-schoolBack to school is one of my

favorite times. I love the en-ergy that is present at the start of the school year as teachers, parents and students are ready to get back to learning and making great memories.

➤ Read Ruth White on page A-3

Arthur John StupkaThe Smoky Mountains

National Park’s fi rst natural-ist helped lay out the 800-mile trail system in the park. He also added hundreds of observations to the journal he started at age 15.

Eventually, those observa-tions would number 18,000 and are now computerized as a part of the park archives for use by scientists in un-derstanding the long-term changes in its fl ora and fauna.

➤ Read Jim Tumblin on page A-5

Delay on Powell sign project

TDOT’s original design for landscaping the exit quadrants of I-75 and Emory Road did not include signage, and this could delay the project for a year.

Committee chair Kim Sever-ance says a second environ-mental impact study may be required for the new design. She asked Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett for help.

➤ Read Burchett’s remarks on A-10

Update on Fountain City Lake

Mayor Madeline Rogero reported progress on repairs at Fountain City Lake.

The city budget includes $250,000 for upgrades, with the initial contract on the Aug. 19 City Council agenda.

The lake will be drained and the leak in the earthen berm repaired, starting next month, with spring water to start refi ll-ing by the end of October.

Rogero promised consulta-tion with an engineer toward long-term solutions.

➤ Read Sandra Clark on page A-10

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health & lifestyles

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‘Candy Lady’ fi nds help for swallowing problemsWhen Dorothy Robbins of

Sevierville visits Fort Sand-ers Regional Medical Center, she usually brings a box of fresh peanut brittle or assort-ed fl avors of taffi es with her.

“They call me the Candy Lady,” said Robbins, 73. “I’ve worked 40 years at the candy shop (Ole Smokey Candy Kitchen) in Gatlin-burg. So I make a variety and take it to them. Dr. Jackson loves peanut brittle, so I always take him some.”

Robbins tells a funny but harrowing story about the time in October 2011 when a 200-pound bear broke into the shop at night. Robbins and a coworker found him in the morning.

“There was a hole in the glass door and pecans every-where,” Robbins recalled.

The women called the po-lice, who chased the bear out of the shop and right past Robbins. Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency offi cials tried to trap him in the days

following, with no success. The incident made the news and can still be seen on You-Tube.

“I said we have the sweet-est bear in town!” said Rob-bins. “He was the smartest, too – he picked our candy shop! And they never did catch him.”

But that wasn’t the fi rst frightening experience for Robbins. In 1989, she suc-cessfully battled Hodgkin’s lymphoma, undergoing 40 radiation treatments at Fort Sanders Regional.

The treatments elimi-nated the cancer, but sub-sequent scarring from chest radiation narrowed her esophagus to the point where she couldn’t eat without food getting caught. A narrowed esophagus can also be the result of acid refl ux disease, a common ailment.

“It’s very frightening,” Robbins said. “People who have not had it happen to them don’t know.”

Any food could get stuck in Robbins’ esophagus for days, especially foods like chicken or beef, she said. “I couldn’t swallow anything else either, even saliva,” she added. “It’s a scary thought when nothing will go down.”

Robbins lived with the condition for many years. But about fi ve years ago, she was referred to Dr. Mark Jackson, a gastroenterolo-gist with Fort Sanders Re-gional. Jackson told Robbins he could “stretch” her esophagus to help her swallow better.

With Robbins under anesthesia, Jackson inserted an endoscope – a tiny lighted video camera – down her throat. He then used slender instruments to expand and stretch the nar-row places.

The procedure made a dif-ference immediately, Rob-bins said, and she now has the treatment on a regular

basis. At fi rst she went every month, and now sees Jack-son several times each year.

Her procedure is done at the Cen-ter for Diges-tive Health at Fort Sanders Regional and takes about 15-20 minutes. “I’m

d o w n and back in a day,” said Robbins, noting that she eats softer foods immediately following the procedure.

“Dr. Jackson is a wonder-

ful doctor. That whole group, they’re great – so wonderful and caring.”

Sweet words from the Can-dy Lady, who can more easilyswallow the foods she enjoys.

Body’s digestive train can be derailedWhen your co-worker phones the offi ce

saying he or she has “stomach fl u,” don’t believe it. That’s because the vomiting and

diarrhea associated with the condition probably has nothing to do with the fl u – it’s more likely to be gastroenteritis, one of the more common ailments that can go wrong with the super-sophisticated human plumbing we call the digestive sys-tem.

The mouth, esophagus, stomach, large and small intes-

tines, and anus are all part of the digestive system, with the tongue, salivary glands, pancreas, liver and gallbladder also pitching in. Even nerves and blood play a major role in the digestive process.

With so many body parts working to-gether just to process that sausage biscuit you had for breakfast, it isn’t surprising that sometimes things go wrong. In fact, an es-timated 60 to 70 million Americans are af-fected by one digestive disease or another each year, resulting in 48.3 million visits to the doctor, 21.7 million hospitalizations and almost a quarter million deaths.

Here are a few common conditions: ■ Gastroenteritis – Often called

“stomach fl u,” it’s infl ammation of the small intestine caused by viruses, bacteria or parasites.

■ Gastroesophageal Refl ux Dis-ease (GERD) – More commonly known as heartburn, symptoms occur when the stomach contents back up into the esopha-gus.

Occasional GERD doesn’t usually in-dicate a problem. “But if it’s persistent, if you have diffi culty or if you have weight loss, it needs to be evaluated,” said Dr. Mu-

hammed Iqbal, gastroenterologist with Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center. GERD can sometimes be a symptom of other con-ditions such as asthma, esophageal cancer or a precancerous condition called Barrett’s esophagus.

■ Constipation – Americans spend $725 million a year on laxatives, trying to facilitate a bowel movement.

■ Diarrhea – Constipation’s “evil twin” causes repeated trips to the bathroom. Usu-ally diarrhea is brought on by mild infec-tions of the colon or small intestine.

■ Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) – IBS is an intestinal disorder that causes abdominal pain, cramping or bloating and diarrhea or constipation.

■ Infl ammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) – Another name for either Crohn’s disease or ulcertative colitis. The disease stems from infl ammation of the colon.

■ Diverticular disease –The co-lon becomes weakened and pouches form along its surface. The pouches can collect food and become infected, resulting in pain and tenderness in the lower abdomen.

■ Colorectal cancer – The diges-tive system is home to more cancers and causes more cancer mortalities than any other organ system in the body. Colon can-cer affects more than 100,000 Americans each year. The good news is that most co-lon cancer is preventable through regular screening.

“Colon cancer deaths have decreased be-cause there is effective screening and better treatments. Pre-cancerous polyps (growths that can be precursors to colon cancer) can be completely and safely removed during colonoscopy,” Iqbal says, adding that the most important thing to remember is that “colonoscopy saves lives.”

If you have digestive discomfort or diffi culties, or symptoms that may be caused by the conditions listed above, call 865-541-4280 or go to www.fsregional.com/gi

Time for ‘gut check’? Tests can be life savers

Tummy trouble? It may be time for a “gut check.” A variety of tests are available to help gas-

troenterologists (specialists in digestive disorders) di-agnose and treat the cause of “GI blues.”

The Fort Sanders Cen-ter for Digestive Health has gastroenterologists Richard Cohn, MD; Jeffrey Brown, MD; Mark Jackson, MD; Muhammed Iqbal, MD; and Robert Pollack, MD, who offer a variety of diagnostic procedures, in-cluding the following:

ColonoscopyColonoscopy is the examination of the entire

colon (large intestine) to look for early signs of colon cancer (polyps). Usually an outpatient procedure, colonoscopy is performed by in-serting a fl exible lighted tube into the rectum. It requires intravenous sedation and adequate preparation to clean the colon. The exam will take about 20 minutes but can save your life.

Colonoscopy screening is recommended for everyone at age 50 and every 10 years after that if the test is normal. People with a family histo-ry of colon cancer, infl ammatory bowel disease or ulcerative colitis need to have the procedure at a younger age and more frequently.

“Colon cancer can be managed, treated and cured if found early,” says Dr. Jackson. “The thing I’ve learned over the past 25 years is the impor-tance of getting people past the fear and embar-rassment of having to go through colonoscopy. The more people we can get screened the better.”

Capsule endoscopy (“PillCam”)This high-tech procedure uses a pill-sized

video camera to view images of the small intes-tine, which cannot be viewed with traditional upper endoscopy or colonoscopy. The camera

takes multiple pictures of the small intestine asit passes through the bowel. The most commonuse is to search for causes of bleeding from the small intestine. It can also be used to test forCrohn’s disease and small bowel tumors.

On the day prior to the procedure a laxativesolution is given to cleanse the small intestine. The PillCam is then swallowed and passes through the digestive tract while transmittingvideo images to a recorder worn on the pa-tient’s belt. The test takes about eight hours.

Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD)Upper GI endoscopy, sometimes called EGD,

helps in diagnosing and treating esophagitis,heartburn, ulcers and bleeding. The procedureis the visual examination of the upper gastroin-testinal tract using a lighted fl exible endoscope. Itis performed in an outpatient setting and utilizesintravenous sedation to relax the patient. The en-doscope is inserted through the mouth into the esophagus, stomach, and upper part of the smallintestine. The exam takes about 5-10 minutes.

Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)

ERCP enables the physician to diagnose problems that involve the liver, gallbladder, bile ducts and pancreas. In this procedure a fl exible lighted tube is passed through themouth and into the stomach and upper intes-tine to visualize the opening to ducts from the liver and pancreas. Once identifi ed, a narrowplastic tube is passed through the scope into the duct, where a dye is injected and X-raysare taken. If the exam shows a gallstone or nar-rowing of the ducts, specialized equipment canbe used to remove the stones or relieve the ob-struction. The exam takes 30-60 minutes.

For more information aboutgastroenterology services at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center orassistance in fi nding a physician, call865-541-4280.

Dr. Muhammed

Iqbal, Gastroenter-

ologistDr. Mark Jackson,

Gastroenterologist

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Jessica Brooks has joined the American Cancer So-ciety as its specialist work-ing for Relay for Life in the north area – and she is look-ing for volunteers.

Cindy Taylor

Finishing the fi ght in Powell

“I am originally from North Knoxville and have recently moved back,” she said. “I am so excited to be able to work in the place where I grew up and love so much. This is a chance for me to work hand in hand with all those I call neighbors to fi nish the fi ght against cancer.”

Brooks and Relay for Life need volunteers – cancer survivors, caregivers, com-munity leaders and anyone who wants to make a dif-ference – to organize and recruit fundraising teams, garner community support, coordinate logistics, seek refreshments and prizes, plan entertainment and lend a hand to ensure the success of the 2015 event.

For more info or to join the Relay for Life of North Knox as a volunteer or team participant call 558-4046, visit RelayForLife.org or email jessica.brooks@cancer.org.

■ Auditions aheadPowell Playhouse will

start the season with the play “A Nice Family Gath-ering” and has dates set for auditions.

The play revolves around a man who loved his wife so much he almost told her … and then he died. Not to worry. He gets a sec-ond chance when he comes back to visit the family on Thanksgiving. Only his wife can’t see or hear him.

Auditions for this hilari-ous and touching comedy

Brittany Clark with Well Child; Tori Weiss, director of operations for Well Child; and Bobbi Wrenchey, community outreach coor-

dinator with United Healthcare, at the health screening. Photos by Cindy Taylor

New Relay for Life specialist

Jessica Brooks

Anna Lee and Charles

Daniel Kiser, Martha

Raper and Martha

Cummings at the recent

naturalization ceremony

will be held 5:30-7:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 25-26, at the Powell Library on Emory Road. Four men and three women, ages 20 to 70, are needed for the roles of family members and one voiceover role for Mrs. Enquist, the neighbor.

The call is for anyone in-terested in the art of acting.

■ United for healthcareUnited Healthcare not

only helped sponsor the Knox County Back to School Bash Aug. 9, but also part-nered with Well Child to set up an onsite clinic at the Expo Center during the event.

Tori Weiss with Well Child and Bobbi Wrenchey, community outreach coor-dinator with United Health-care, worked locally to help set up the event.

“Our mission and vision is to provide quality, school-based healthcare for the underserved in our commu-nities,” said Weiss. “United

Healthcare invited us to bring our mobile clinic to-day.”

Medical assistants and nurse practitioners per-formed free well exams/health screenings for any who attended. Students re-ceived vision exams, hear-ing exams, head-to-toe physicals and sports physi-cals at no charge.

“This is the fi rst time we have done this in Knoxville, but we hope to make it a yearly event,” said Weiss.

■ Joining a nationMore than 160 people

participated in a naturaliza-tion ceremony held at the City County Building. New-ly appointed U.S. District Judge Pamela L. Reeves presided.

“Having a woman judge and a woman mayor present today shows the freedom we have in our nation,” she said. Emory Road Chapter of DAR was on hand to give fl ags to the new American citizens.

MILESTONE

Russells celebrate

50th anniversary

Fred and Ann Russell celebrated their 50th wed-ding anniversary Aug. 17. Both are retired educa-tors from the Knox County Schools and are longtime residents of the Halls and Powell communities.

RuthWhite

Welcome back!Back to school is one of

my favorite times. I love the energy that is present at the start of the school year as teachers, parents and stu-dents are ready to get back to learning and making great memories.

I was fortunate to at-tend the fi rst day of school at Sarah Moore Greene Magnet Academy as staff members rolled out the red carpet to welcome return-ing students. I was a guest paparazzi with a mandate to capture the smiles and some not-so-happy faces of the students.

When I snapped the photo of principal Susan Espiritu hugging a child, I said to myself, “This is what it’s all about.” The look of happiness on the child’s face was price-less, and it was obvious that it was a genuine pleasure for Espiritu to see the child.

Learning in the class-room will always be a top priority in schools, but I also believe that children need to know that they are loved and supported regardless of their situation outside of the school building. The staff at Sarah Moore Greene created a lasting impression for their students with the red-carpet treatment and hosted one of the best back-to-school cele-brations that I’ve witnessed.

Former UT quarterback Sterling “Sterl the Pearl” Henton was there, pump-ing out dance tunes that set the pace for the morning. As students fi led from cars and yellow buses, they walked the carpet as cameras fl ashed, teachers gave high

Vietnam native Chi Dang is

now offi cially a United States

citizen.

fi ves and hugs were shared.

■ History-making for internsA couple of the Shopper-

News interns made a trip to the City County Building to witness history as individu-als became U.S. citizens during a naturalization cer-emony.

The ceremony was spe-cial because the fi rst female federal court judge in this district, the Hon. Pamela L. Reeves, presided over the event. As participants sang the National Anthem and received their certifi cates, tears of joy were shed and U.S. fl ags were handed out.

■ Flippin’ fl apjacksThe Fountain City Lions

Club recently hosted its an-nual pancake breakfast. The event is one of several to help raise money for projects at the Fountain City Park and Fountain City Lake.

Club vice president Ben Easterday and Jack Wilson worked the griddle to en-sure pancakes were fl ipped quickly and served hot to guests at the breakfast.

Other club members greeted guests, fi lled drink cups and assisted as need-ed. The event was a great time for all who attended.

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Dr. Fred Hurst often asks: What do you call the guy who fi nished last in his class in medical school?

Answer: “Doctor.”Pundits are worried

about newly elected chan-cellor Clarence “Eddie” Pridemore. And we agree he has a high bar to maintain customary Knox County standards.

Pridemore just cannot pay out bonuses for courses not taken; and he must not spend county money to buy a Blu-ray player and discs for his “downtime.”

He must never use a county P-Card at JJ’s Mega Wigs on Gay Street and then, when caught, claim it was for gasoline.

No, no, Eddie. You can-not talk to John Valliant on a cell phone from the bench

Betty Bean

Sandra Clark

Sorry, Stephen King. Move over, Edgar Allan Poe.

The horrors that sprang from those fertile imagina-tions have been eclipsed by real life: The “voting dead” are at large in Knox County.

What else explains the brain-dead decision made by more than 30,000 of our fellow citizens to vote for the manifestly unqualifi ed Clar-ence Pridemore Jr. over Da-ryl Fansler for Chancellor on Aug. 7?

Frankly, I’ve owned cats with more impressive re-sumes than Pridemore’s few years in retail and real-es-tate sales.

The litmus test for voting in this contest was as simple as it gets: Are you capable of tying your shoes with only minimal assistance? Then you voted for Fansler with-out hesitation.

On the other hand, if your frontal cortex teemed with the logic-devouring virus of

High bar for Clarence Eddie

and then, when caught, claim it was about rental property.

And you must never, ever coerce probationers into sex for prescription drugs.

Yep. The bar is high for Clarence Eddie.

But think about it. In some ways the guy’s a ge-nius. How many of his crit-ics are making $175,000 a year for eight years guaran-teed, plus a pension?

Night of the ‘voting dead’“Democracy is the theory that the common people

know what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard.”

– H.L. Mencken

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party-line voting, you pulled the lever for Mr. Least Likely To Succeed.

Historically, the Voting Dead cast their mindless ballots about equally for Re-publicans and Democrats:

Despite being nailed by the FBI with $90,000 cash in a freezer in 2005, U.S. Rep. William Jefferson, a Democrat, won re-election

in 2006. He’s now serving a 13-year prison term.

The late Sen. Ted Kenne-dy, shining Democratic star, drove off a bridge in 1969, killing his passenger, and didn’t report the incident until the following day. Mas-sachusetts voters continued to re-elect him until he died in 2009.

Hypocrite and incumbent U.S. Rep. Scott DesJarlais has apparently won his Re-publican primary contest for Tennessee’s 4th Congressio-nal District.

In our own backyard, starting in 2004 Republican state Sen. Stacey Campfi eld held offi ce for a decade until even the Voting Dead were undone by his lunacy.

If Clarence Pridemore

has taken a bribe, driven off a bridge, talked out of both sides of his mouth about abortion or trashed gays there’s no record of it. And if the media attention he’s drawn since the election seems like beating a dead horse, it’s because this horse never should have left the paddock.

Pridemore himself may be suffering from partial brain death, as demonstrated by this on his campaign web-site, www.pridemore2014.com: “I hope to make Knox County proud to have me as it’s next Chancellor.”

Do we want a Chancellor who doesn’t know the differ-ence between “it’s” and “its”? Can Knox County afford a copy editor to clean up his

written decisions?Pridemore’s recent bank-

ruptcy doesn’t inspire confi -dence. Now the voting dead have handed him authority over the affairs of an untold number of others for eight years.

Where will the new Chan-cellor stow the “conservative Republican” label that he wore during the campaign when his court opens for business?

Does conservative Re-publican justice differ from run-of-the-mill Republican justice? From Democratic justice?

“Better Dead than Red” was a popular slogan way back when. For the “voting dead” in this race, they’re one and the same.

Judging by the media speculation about 2nd Dis-trict school board candi-date Jamie Rowe, the casual reader might think she was:

A. A political juggernaut. B. A political unknown.C. An Indya Kincannon

wannabe.D. Somebody’s puppet.The “juggernaut” specu-

lation grew out of a pub-lished report that Rowe has a 250-name host committee list. The air of mystery has been promoted by report-ers attempting to suss out which side of the essential James McIntyre argument she’s on by checking out her Facebook friends. The Kincannon mention comes from an assumption that the former board member’s positions refl ect those of her district. And the “puppet” suspicion? See item B.

Underlying the questions is the fact that the election could fl ip the balance on a board that has been 8-1 pro-McIntyre to a 5-4 split the

Jamie Rowe: fast out of the gate

other way.Rowe, long active in lo-

cal politics and schools, has never run for offi ce before, understands the specula-tion, but has been too busy to address it.

Last Friday, three days before Kincannon offi cially vacated her school board seat, Rowe planted a couple of green-and-white Jamie Rowe for school board signs in front of her Tazewell Pike home and sat down to talk.

She moves fast but not fast enough to have signed up 250 public supporters (she claims 180-something on the list so far).

Here’s a sample of who’s on there: former City Coun-cil members Carlene Malone and Jack Sharp, Alice Bell Spring Hill Neighborhood

Association leaders Ronnie Collins, Katie and Bev Gooch, City Council members Mark Campen and Nick Della Vol-pe, retired art teachers Betty Maloy (Central) and Chris-tine Harness (Gresham);

Retired TVA executive Nan Scott, former County Commissioners Mark Har-mon and Billy Tindell, long-time Central teacher (and Tommy Schumpert cam-paign mastermind) Jean Payne, Fountain City activist Barbara Ray and numerous members of the extended Helton family, long active in Fountain City athletics and community life.

Who’s not there?Any member of the

school board.Rowe, who has voted in

both Republican and Demo-cratic primaries, was active in Kincannon’s fi rst (and only contested) campaign. Did she ask for Kincannon’s endorsement?”

“No, I did not. I called her as a courtesy, but I’m

running for s c h o o l board, and I’m confi -dent enough in my own beliefs that I won’t be copy-ing anyone else.”

Would she have voted to extend Superintendent James McIntyre’s contract?

“No. There was no logical reason to commit $222,000 more taxpayer dollars (for a fourth year). To me, that’s not fi scally responsible. I want to see resources used wisely.”

Space doesn’t allow list-ing much of her resume, but here are some highlights:

2004 Fountain City Woman of the Year, 1991 Bicentennial Gold Medal Award Winner (for envi-ronmental education work at Gresham Middle School), founder of the Shannondale Walkathon.

Jamie Rowe

VictorAshe

Mayors Burchett and Rogero will appoint a com-mittee under a new state law to choose a new MPC director as Mark Donald-son has decided to move on. However, it is unclear how many members will serve on it, their qualifi cations, who will chair it, who will fund it, who will staff it and its timetable. Meetings and records of this committee must be subject to public re-view and attendance.

Neighborhood groups worry that Rogero’s deputy Bill Lyons will overly infl u-ence her choices for this committee as Lyons has recently clashed with the Fort Sanders Neighborhood by having excluded Fort Sanders from the World’s Fair Park review commit-tee membership. They feel Lyons is unfavorable to his-

toric neighborhoods if big businesses are involved.

This column fi rst report-ed the hiring of Dave Hill at MPC in May, which trig-gered a fi restorm of criti-cism leading to the Donald-son departure.

It is amazing that MPC chair Rebecca Longmire defended the Hill hiring, saying it was in compliance with the MPC bylaws. Even if the bylaws were followed, it is clear the bylaws need to be changed to assure fair-ness in hiring.

Both Rogero and Bur-chett issued statements on Donaldson leaving. Rog-ero’s was lengthy and full of praise. Burchett’s was two sentences long with a single “thank you.”

Martin Daniel: It has been 20 years since a Knox County state representative

lost a party primary, but businessman Martin Daniel made history when he upset incumbent Steve Hall by 157 votes on Aug. 7. It was 1994 when Tim Burchett defeat-ed then-incumbent Rep. Maria Peroulas in the same district.

Conditions were ripe for Hall to lose, but it required a combination of circum-stances. Had any of those circumstances been miss-ing, Hall might have pre-vailed as Daniel’s initial polling showed Hall was 40 points ahead.

First, Daniel invested $85,000 of his own money into his campaign, which allowed him to do the mail-ings, yard signs and phone calls needed to win.

This money only matched what Hall had accumulated in PAC donations over four years.

Second, Daniel commit-ted his personal time go-ing door to door for more than 60 consecutive days, becoming known to voters during the hot summer.

Hall had others going door to door for him.

Third, Hall did not realize the aggressive force coming onto the fi eld against him until early voting was well underway. He was caught fl at-footed.

Fourth, Hall handed Daniel three issues that only Hall could have cre-

Steve Hall, Mark Donaldson moving on ated and caused voters to abandon Hall.

Those issues included legislation to sell Lakeshore Park, which is the most used park in the city.

Hall also sponsored leg-islation to allow Tennova to build a high-rise hospital on Middlebrook Pike without checking with the neighbor-hood as to their views while accepting signifi cant cam-paign donations from the Tennova PAC.

Hall then endorsed Sta-cey Campfi eld for state sen-ate on TV when Campfi eld was politically toxic.

Fifth, the two appear-ances Hall and Daniel made together on TV assisted Daniel, whose performance was more polished and informed while Hall was clearly on the defensive and visibly distressed in front of the camera.

Sixth, the margin of vic-tory for Daniel came from

the Rocky Hill county pre-cinct and Deane Hill Recre-ation city ward.

Both are adjacent to Lakeshore Park, which Hall tried to sell.

Hall had lobbied to have those precincts placed in his district to maintain a 70 percent GOP fl avor to the district.

It never occurred to Hall that he might lose in a pri-mary to a resident of these new precincts. Daniel lives in Rocky Hill.

Future and current leg-islative incumbents might take note that people do watch the legislation you introduce and it can become an issue. Also, clever redis-tricting may work against you, not for you. Be careful whom you endorse, espe-cially if he is losing by an overwhelming margin. Talk to voters before introduc-ing legislation that impacts them.

Sandra Clark is publisher of Shopper-News. sclark426@aol.com or-661-8777.

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Tennessee football is so much fun when the Volun-teers win.

The religious devotion, old-fashioned faith, is again justifi ed. Joy is contagious. Strangers laugh and ex-change high fi ves. Costs of tickets and parking and hot dogs no longer seem exorbi-tant.

There is a buzz as the thousands depart, replaying highlights. Some move on to next week and guess what the score will be and wonder if it is fi nally our turn against Alabama and who will make all-American. All is right with the world. Well, almost.

Excitement carries over to dinner parties and late-night snacks and even Sun-day school. I once heard a preacher weave a Vol victory

It’s great to be a Tennessee Vol

into a sermon.Tennessee football is

so much pain and anguish and indigestion when the Volunteers lose. It hurts to say they’ve been doing a lot of that lately and by some rather ugly scores. Our ter-rifi c freshmen Butch Jones brought in were 11 or 12 the last time Tennessee was rel-evant.

Losing generates so many negatives and very feeble excuses. The coach called the wrong play. We should

try the other quarterback. How can all those offi cials miss that obvious holding foul? Our team is so young and inexperienced and the ball was wet.

Offended fans take los-ing personally. Coffee is lukewarm and breakfast is tasteless. Traffi c is terrible, the computer is slow and it looks like more rain.

Losing lasts through Tuesday and sometimes Wednesday if Florida did it. Business suffers. No kid-ding. Losing dulls ordinary discussions.

Eventually, a trace of optimism breaks through, suffering subsides and be-lievers come back to life and start counting again. Can the Vols still qualify for a

bowl game?I am reminded of a little

essay I did years ago: What is Tennessee football?

Some think of it as the greatest show on Earth, high drama, gladiatorial theater, pomp and circum-stance, played out in front of huge audiences, soon to be bigger with the new SEC Network.

Faces change and even that forever jersey turns gray but the story line stays the same, us against them, pas-sion and glory or confusion, turnovers and heartbreak. Been there and seen it all.

For sure, Tennessee foot-ball is money, multimillion-dollar budget, low or no reserve fund, greedy amuse-ment taxes, astronomical

debt service, Butch’s salary plus a bonus for players’ ac-ademic success.

OK, I know you are won-dering. Dave Hart is paid $817,250 to be athletic di-rector – unless I missed a recent raise.

Tennessee football rises above it all.

Some said my best line from that years-ago sum-mation was this: “Tennes-see football is an ensemble of very special people, a col-lection of remarkable snap-shots, moments inextricably linked by blood, sweat and tears, always orange.”

To me, Tennessee foot-ball will remain the mem-ory of George Cafego, the epitome of a Volunteer. It is Doug Atkins and Reggie White getting bigger and better through the years. It is Larry Seivers and Dick Williams and Curt Watson

and Bill Young and others who required no recruiting. Tennessee had always been their team.

Tennessee football is that season of destiny, the ’98 national championship. It is the Arkansas fumble and Al Wilson refusing to lose.

Tennessee football is checkerboards and the Vol Walk and the Neyland statue. It is Dewey Warren’s one-yard run in Memphis and Peyton Manning lead-ing the band and staying for his senior season.

Tennessee football is the exhilaration of walking away a winner and the futility of fi nal seconds ticking away when the Vols are behind and can’t do anything about it. You feel like crying and maybe you do – until some-body starts the chant, “It’s great to be a Tennessee Vol.”Marvin West invites reader reaction. His address is westwest6@netzero.com.

JimTumblin

Arthur John Stupka was born on Oct. 24, 1905, the oldest of four children of Louis and Mary Stupka, both natives of Bohemia, now the Czech Republic. Louis owned a meat and produce market in Cleve-land, Ohio, on the southern shore of Lake Erie. That is where Arthur fi rst experi-enced the great outdoors.

Arthur J. Stupka (1905-1999). This 1946 portrait was taken at the height of Ranger Stupka’s 25-year career as chief naturalist of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Photo courtesy of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Neg. #12946

Naturalist and party on conducted trip. A typical group of tourists gath-ered beside the trail for the indoctri-nation talk by Ranger Stupka. Photo courtesy of the GSMNP, Neg. #5600

Arthur Stupka: Archivist of the Smokies

He graduated from Ohio State University, where he also earned his master’s degree in zoology, and then joined the National Park Service at Yellowstone as a ranger-naturalist in 1931.

The following year he was

transferred to Acadia Na-tional Park near Bar Harbor, Maine, as chief naturalist.

He came to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in 1935, just one year after the park was created.

J. Ross Eakin, the park’s fi rst superintendent, told him, “I don’t need a natu-ralist because I don’t want any more visitors (until con-struction is fi nished).” Eakin advised him to get acquaint-ed with the park by hiking, observing and recording. He also was charged with establishing a natural his-tory collection and making connections with the scien-tists who could help develop the park’s resources.

He spent the next four years doing just that and working closely with the Ci-vilian Conservation Corps to lay out the 800-mile trail system in the park, one of Stupka’s proudest achieve-ments. He also added hun-

dreds of observations to his journals, which he had begun when he was only 15. Eventually, those observa-tions would number 18,000 and are now computerized as a part of the park ar-chives for use by scientists in understanding the long-term changes in its fl ora and fauna.

He documented the di-sastrous year of 1946 when the American chestnut had already disappeared and the acorn crop was very poor. It was estimated that between one-third and one-half of the black bear population left the park’s sanctuary that year in search of food. Gray squirrels had a mor-tality of up to 90 percent in some watersheds.

There possibly were spe-cialists who knew more than Stupka about birdlife in the Smokies, and prob-ably some knew more about mushrooms, herbs, shrubs

and trees. Others may have known more about animals and reptiles. However, Ar-thur Stupka probably knew far more about all of those things as a group than any other in-dividual. His inter-national reputation infl uenced special-ists like Roger Tory Peterson to provide expertise in the park’s planning and development.

In 1961, after 25 years as park naturalist, when he was within two years of re-tirement, he was offered the opportunity to use the large attic in park headquarters as his study. There he pro-duced this series of books and pamphlets summariz-ing his knowledge of the fl ora and fauna of the park.

After his retirement, Ar-thur J. Stupka remained in Gatlinburg, continued his observations and record-

keeping and added to the journals in the park’s ar-chives. He passed away April 12, 1999, at age 93, survived by his wife, Grace G. Stupka, two daughters, four grandchildren and sev-en great-grandchildren. Af-ter private services, he was

interred in Sevier Coun-ty’s Walnut Grove Cem-etery near the Great Smoky Mountains that he loved.

Thanks to park archivist Michael Aday and Martha Rosson of the McClung His-torical Collection for their assistance with the photographs and text.

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At the beginning of this school year, I want to talk about the power of music and your child’s mind.

Members of the Knoxville Symphony Youth Orchestra Association demonstrate fi erce concentration during a concert. Photo by Faith Presnell

The power of

Carol Shane

Carol’s CornerAs a piano teacher, I try to

introduce students to a wide spectrum of music. Dur-ing one young man’s lesson in the spring of 2013, I put on a CD of Igor Stravinsky’s 20th-century masterpiece “The Rite of Spring.” His eyes lit up. “The dinosaurs!” he exclaimed. “This is, like, my favorite song!”

“‘Fantasia,’ right?” I said.“Yes!” he replied. “I love

this! What is it again?”Fortunately, the Knox-

ville Symphony Orchestra was getting ready to per-form the piece; since I’m an orchestra member, I was able to take Evan (not his real name) to a rehearsal. The 17-year-old was over-whelmed by the opulence of the theater, and when the orchestra began to play, the largeness of the sound threw him for a loop. “I feel a little lightheaded,” he said.

I made sure he had a bottle of water. “Breathe,” I suggested. In a few minutes I glanced sideways to check on him.

He was playing a video game on his laptop. I was crushed. He knew it, too.

“I’m sorry,” he whis-pered. “It’s just too much; I can’t take it all in. I’m over-whelmed, and I need to fo-cus on this for a while; it will help me to calm down.”

We made a deal. Ten min-utes of video game, tops, and then he needed to put it away and be present with the sound and the immensi-ty of the experience. He did, he was, and he had what I believe was one of the great-est nights of his young life.

This year he’s a fresh-man in college. “The Rite of Spring” didn’t make him do that, of course, but at one point during a lesson last year, he did offer this: “You know, studying music is

helping my schoolwork.”Music enlarges our chil-

dren’s experience of the world.

And in an age when we are glued to small screens and music comes in 30-sec-ond sound bites, our kids need to know about big-ger, deeper, more sustained ways to experience it. Their brains will benefi t. Their attention spans will grow. Maybe they’ll want to take part themselves, maybe not. But as they say, “It’s all good.”

In Evan’s case, no mat-ter how much he returns to that small screen, he can’t “un-remember” the sounds he heard that night or the

sights of the musicians making them.

Our area is rife with op-portunities for introduc-ing classical music to your kids. WUOT radio – 91.9 FM – plays a wide variety of pieces day and night. Law-son-McGhee Library has an excellent collection of CDs and knowledgeable librar-ians who are eager to help.

One of the easiest things you can do is to keep music playing in your home. Have it on when you’re eating din-ner or when the kids are do-ing homework. Make it part of the soundtrack of your children’s lives.

Take them to see some real live events. I urge you

to check out the listings for the KSO’s fantastic Young People’s Concerts and Very Young People’s Concerts on the orchestra’s website, www.knoxvillesymphony.com.

Or take them to hear kids their own age.

At 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 24, Second Presbyterian Church, 2829 Kingston Pike, will sponsor a free youth concert featuring young performers from all over the city playing and singing classical music.

The Knoxville Symphony Youth Orchestra Associa-tion showcases 275 young performers, elementary to high school age. Their fall

concert – the fi rst of four this season – will take place at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 10, at the Tennessee Theatre. Admission is free. You won’t believe how well these kids play.

The KSYOA’s Maestro James Fellenbaum, whose 3-year-old daughter, Kiri, is a big “Nutcracker” fan, says, “Music opens the mind to unlimited possibilities. When music becomes part of children’s lives, it intro-duces them to an entirely new language, one that is infi nitely fascinating to ex-plore, and one that everyone understands.” Send story suggestions to news@

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By Cindy TaylorDutch Valley-New Life

Church of God is preparing for many things wonderful. But right now there is added focus on an upcoming cel-ebration.

Co-pastors Drs. Tom and Shar Fry are working with members to raise funds

for the church’s centen-nial homecoming extrava-ganza Oct. 5. The event will include a morning ser-vice with special guests, a church history museum and an evening service with dra-ma and dance.

A bazaar was held at the church in August, giving

members an opportunity to set up booths and donate a portion of sales back to the church. All kitchen sales went to the church. Funds will be used for building repairs and preparation for the centennial.

“We are a generational church,” said Shar Fry. “The

CrossCurrents

LynnPitts

With the death of Robin Williams, the world is a sadder place, having lost a world-class clown. However, as one television commen-tator opined, “God is surely laughing right now.” I can only imagine the string of jokes Williams may be offer-ing at the Pearly Gates.

I was never a “Mork & Mindy” fan, so I fi rst dis-covered Robin Williams in “Dead Poets Society.” I re-member hearing people ex-press their amazement at his playing a serious role. I didn’t know then that clowning was his native tongue.

Today, stunned, we ask ourselves what could have made such a beloved, funny, creative, inventive man be-come so despondent as to (apparently) take his own life? He had a wife and three children, an adoring public, years of life ahead. And yet …

The ancient Greek theater used masks to denote com-edy and tragedy. Scholars say that the masks were made obvious so that the persons sitting on the farthest seats of the amphitheater could see the emotions being por-trayed.

However, there is another sense in which comedians – perhaps especially Williams – wear masks. I believe com-edy is a defense mechanism, a way to push away sadness, to cover it, hide it, deny it or fi ght it. Williams’ comedy (particularly in interviews) was his armor. He kept inter-viewers at bay, off balance, laughing so hard they could not talk. By so doing, Wil-liams managed to control the interview and evade uncom-fortable questions. When Robin Williams was on, no

For his anger is but for a moment; his favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may linger for the night, but joy comes with the morning.

(Psalms 30:5 NRSV)Even in laughter the heart is sad, and the end of joy

is grief.(Proverbs 14:13 NRSV)

The mask of comedy

one else had a chance!So now, the world won-

ders, what exactly were the demons that lurked in the wings? Apparently, there were tremendous fears and doubts and insecurities, per-haps even a terrible diagno-sis. Most probably, we will never know exactly.

What can we learn from this s hocking news?

That life is fragile. That we live in a fallen, broken world. That, sadly, we don’t always get what we want, and we can’t keep what we have.

However, we also learn that the sun comes up again. The world keeps turning. Life goes on. Somewhere in this country, right now, a young comedian is honing his skills, practicing his timing, fi nding ways to make us laugh.

So, in the spirit of Robin Williams, tell a joke today. Tell several. Find something to laugh about. Go to see a performance by that young comedian. Encourage him or her, if you can.

And even now, in the midst of our sorrow, Red Skelton and Emmett Kelly – those master clowns – are welcoming one of their own, and heaven is a merrier place.

So, remember our friend Robin Williams with joy. And remember, too, that “Laugh-ter is deliverance, bubbly salvation” (“Stitches,” Anne Lamott).

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Roy Dale and Wanda Martin, church members for 70 years who are from Cleveland, Tenn., help

shopper and church member Joe Maynor at the church bazaar.

Church member Chris Davis

spent the better part of the

week baking cupcakes to sell.

Dutch Valley-New Life Church of God plans for the centennial

100-year celebration fo-cuses on honoring our past, meeting the needs of this generation and embracing the future.”

Dutch Valley-New Life Church of God is at 1416 Breda Drive. Info: 688-8711.

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■ Shepherd of the Hills Baptist Church will host a

Beth Moore simulcast Sunday,

Sept. 14, at 400 E. Beaver

Creek Drive. Free admission.

Register online at www.soth-

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Special services ■ Cedar Grove Mission-

ary Baptist Church, 9711

Norris Freeway, will hold its

Centennial Celebration Friday

through Sunday, Sept. 12-14.

Gospel singing will be 7 p.m.

Friday; History and Old Timers

Day will be 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

Saturday; and Sunday morn-

ing worship will be held 10:30

with a meal following the

service. Everyone is welcome.

■ Son-Light Baptist Church,

6494 Son-Light Way, will

hold homecoming Sunday,

Aug. 24. The church will host

the Washams in concert

during the 10:30 a.m. service.

Lunch will follow. Everyone is

welcome. Info: the Rev. Eddie

Myers, 688-7990.

Family programs ■ Beaver Ridge UMC, 7753

Oak Ridge Highway, hosts

Wednesday Night Dinners

each week. Dinner and

dessert is $7 for adults and

children ages 6 and up; $3

for ages 5 and under; $20

maximum for a family. Dinner

starts 5:45 p.m. Classes, study

groups and activities begin

about 6:30. Dinner reserva-

tions and payment must be

made by noon Monday. Info/

reservations: 690-1060m,

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By Cindy TaylorInskip Elementary is

now blessed with two Jes-sicas. Jessica Holman re-ceived her permanent ap-pointment as principal at the end of last year. Jessica Pointer is in her second year as school nurse and was recently Pointer was pre-sented with the prestigious Dr. Amy Brace award at the Coordinated School Health Breakfast.

“There is so much I could say about Jessi ca,” said Hol-man. “As a school we accom-plished a lot last year and much of that is due to her.”

“It is amazing how Jes-sica goes above and beyond her role as school nurse,” said Kindall Aaron, coordi-nator of the Childhood Obe-sity Coalition for East Ten-nessee Children’s Hospital.

“She deserves this recogni-tion 110 percent.”

“I was very fl attered but mostly I was happy that the school was getting some good acknowledgement,” said Pointer.

Before coming to Inskip, Pointer practiced nursing in a hospital. She is excited about seeing a different side of nursing.

At Inskip, Pointer works with the TeleHealth System to help bring health care to students. The system allows students to be consulted remotely through video by an LPN while they are at school. All children are seen regardless of their ability to pay. It is estimated the sys-tem will save families at the school hundreds of dollars during the year. The equip-ment came to the school

Jessica Pointer, school nurse at Inskip Elementary, jokes around

with principal Jessica Holman. Photos by Cindy TaylorVannessa Parker won the 3-5 year division.Samuel Pittman won the 6-8 year division.

Lily Scogin won the

9-11 division.

New faces at Powell Middle SchoolPowell Middle School welcomed new principal Christine Oehler and new assistant principal

Steven York for the 2014-2015 school year. Oehler hails from Cedar Bluff Middle and York has

returned to his alma mater from South-Doyle Middle. At right is long-time PMS assistant prin-

cipal Ginny Smith.

Three summer readers were selected from

more than 100 votes submitted by patrons of

the Powell Branch Library. Each received an Eric

Carle book bag. Photos submitted

Inskip nurse wins county honor

through a grant.“There are 500 families

here at Inskip,” said Pointer. “I have an opportunity to im-pact many more people here. To be able to do something on this level is exciting.”

Note: On Thursday, Aug. 28, Inskip will host two sessions for parents, 4-5 p.m. and 5-6 p.m. Each grade level will discuss the new school year and answer questions.

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Meeting Judge ReevesShopper-News interns Zoe Risley, Julia Grant and Sydnie Seay were pleased to meet the Hon.

Pamela L. Reeves, the fi rst female U.S. District Court judge in the district, at a naturalization

ceremony. Photos by R. White

Omjoma Sanadi and her daughter, Deanna Aian, watch as

Sanadi’s son Nater Luka is sworn in as a U.S. citizen.

The last event for the Shopper-News interns was a naturalization ceremony held Aug. 8 at the Knoxville City County Building. It is safe to say there wasn’t a dry eye in the main assembly room as more than 160 im-migrants became American citizens. Interns Zoe Risley and Julia Grant, plus Syd-nie Seay, a friend of Julia, attended.

Welcoming new citizens is last assignment for interns

Sara Barrett

The ceremony began with opening remarks by both Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett and Knoxville Mayor Madeline Rogero. U.S. District Judge Pamela Reeves presided over the ceremony and welcomed America’s newest citizens with metaphorical open arms. This was Reeves’ fi rst naturalization ceremony

since being appointed in March.

Reeves talked about her upbringing and how her early circumstances did not keep her from becoming the fi rst female judge appointed to the bench in this district of federal court.

“I came from a small house by a creek, with an outhouse and no running

water. The great thing about this country is that you can become the person you want to be. It is not based on where you were born,” said Reeves.

Sudan native Omjoma Sanadi and her 6-year-old daughter, Deanna Aian, sat next to our group as they waited for Sanadi’s 23-year-old son, Nader Luka, to re-

ceive his citizenship. Sanadi is beginning the lengthy testing portion of the citi-zenship process and says she is pleased to make the effort. She talks about the violence in Sudan and how she fl ed with her children in hopes of living a safer and happier life. As to what she enjoys most about being in America, Sanadi said sim-ply, “Freedom.”

It takes each person ap-proximately 10 minutes to

walk to the podium and re-ceive his or her certifi cate of citizenship. The importance of the moment can be seen in many ways. One recipi-ent takes longer than most to climb the few steps to the judge because he is on crutches. He had just bro-ken his leg but wanted to complete his long journey to citizenship.

Family members in the balcony cheer and proudly videotape their loved ones

shaking hands with the judge and receiving a small American fl ag. Each new citizen’s name is announced as he or she receives the cer-tifi cate.

“It is an honor for me to stand here as you complete your journey,” said Rog-ero during her welcoming remarks. “No matter what brought you here, bloom where you are planted. And exercise your right to vote.”

Free dogwood treesFolks who join the

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The trees will be shipped postpaid at the right time for planting in each member’s area (Oct. 15-Dec. 10 in East Tennessee). The trees are 6- to 12-inches in height when they arrive.

New members of the Arbor Day Foundation will also receive The Tree Book, which includes information about tree planting and care, and a subscription to Arbor Day, the Foundation’s bimonthly publication.

To join the Arbor Day Foundation, send a $10 membership contribution to Ten Free Dogwoods, The Arbor Day Foundation, 100 Arbor Avenue, Nebraska City, NE, 68410 or join online at arborday.org/august.

Why does God permit imperfection in His world? Why are babies allowed to be born handicapped? Why do limbs not move, eyes not see, mouths not speak and ears not hear? Why does God allow children to be born with cerebral palsy, Down syndrome and spina bifi da? Skeptics and Chris-tians alike struggle with the answers to such questions.

“Where is the perfection of God in view of such im-perfections?”

I don’t pretend to have all the answers to human suf-fering, but I do know there are some things that help me deal with such diffi cult questions. One such aid comes from a change in per-spective.

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God is looking for is in us, not the imperfect bodies of people? What if the greater perfection God desires is in our reaction to people who are imperfect?

How compassionate are you with the affl icted? How patient and understanding are you with their trials? Do they have too many troubles to make getting involved with them worthwhile? Are we inconvenienced and re-sentful of their demands on our time and lifestyle? Are

HEALTH NOTES ■ “The Alexander Technique:

An Introduction” will be

held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday,

Sept. 4, at the Bearden Branch

Library, 100 Golf Club Road.

The seminar is free, but pre-

registration is requested. Info

or to preregister: Lilly Sutton,

387-7600 or www.Alexander-

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■ Asa’s EB awareness 5K walk/run will be held 8:30-10:30

a.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, at Vic-

tor Ashe Park. Epidermolysis

Bullosa (EB) is a devastating

rare skin disease for which

there is no cure or treatment.

All proceeds will go to the

DEBRA organization for EB

awareness and research. To

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■ THE MAN RUN for Prostate Cancer Awareness, hosted

by the University of Tennes-

REUNIONS ■ Central High Class of ’59, Fri-

day and Saturday, Aug. 22-23,

Beaver Brook Country Club.

Info: Judy Edenfi eld Hodge,

531-4837 or judychs59@mind-

spring.com; or Harold Knott,

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Sept. 12-13. Friday: tailgate 6

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Football game 7:30. Info:

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we annoyed at their pres-ence or, worse, embarrassed by them?

Just maybe the perfec-tion God is looking for is in our Christ-like response to imperfect people. Instead of allowing people born with physical disabilities to shake our faith in God, should we not rather al-low them to challenge us to reach toward Christ-like perfection in our response to these people?

From God’s perspective, the imperfection may not be in the physically and mentally disabled but in a healthy person’s uncompas-sionate response to these individuals.Steve Higginbotham is pulpit minister

for the Karns Church of Christ. Info: hig-

ginbotham.steve@gmail.com/.

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held Saturday, Aug. 23, on

UT Medical Center’s campus.

All the proceeds will stay in

East Tennessee for prostate

cancer research, outreach and

educational programs. The

event features a 10K and 5K

race and a one-mile fun run/

walk. A special recognition

breakfast for prostate cancer

survivors will be held prior

to the beginning of the race.

To register for the breakfast:

305-6055. To register for the

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By Cindy TaylorThe project to land-

scape and install signage on Emory Road at I-75 has again been delayed. Com-mittee chair Kim Sever-ance reported to the Powell Business and Professional Association last week.

Mayor Tim Burchett, the main speaker at the group’s August meeting, said he would try to move the proj-ect along, but he made no promises of success.

The snag, Severance said, is that TDOT’s original design did not include signage. Committee members want “Welcome to Powell” signs on two of the quadrants to be land-scaped. Federally-mandat-ed environmental studies have been conducted, and the addition of signs is a signifi cant change, requir-ing a new environmental analysis.

The original grant antici-pated a $30,000 price tag, with the state paying 80 percent and PBPA paying the balance. The club set aside $10,000 for its match, Severance said, and those funds are intact.

The project must be bid, and if the fi nal cost exceeds $30,000, the state will pay 80 percent of the new cost with PBPA picking up the balance, according to Jim Snowden, assistant director of Knox County Engineer-ing and Public Works.

Knox County will com-plete the project based on TDOT specifi cations, and Snowden wants a fall plant-ing. If the paperwork can’t be turned around soon, the project will be pushed to Fall 2015, he said.

Burchett told PBPA that Knox County is doing more By Sandra Clark

Rick Carnes, owner of Clinton Highway Wrecker Service and vice president of the Powell Business and Professional Association, is a jail bird. He’s raising “bail” for the Muscular Dystrophy

Association.“They say doing time

changes you,” and Carnes agrees.

Since he’s learned more about the work of MDA in-cluding its efforts against ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease),

Carnes has shamelessly so-licited his family, friends and business associates.

“Please consider support-ing my fundraising efforts with a tax-deductible dona-tion,” he said.

Rick Carnes (center) works his cell phone to secure donations for the Muscular Dystrophy As-sociation. Photo submitted

Knox County Mayor Tim Bur-chett speaks to the PBPA.Photo by Cindy Taylor

Knox County is doing more for less

for less without a property tax increase. He acknowl-edged outgoing Commis-sioner R. Larry Smith and school board member Kim Severance. He welcomed Commissioner-elect Charles Busler and school board member-elect Patti Bounds.

He joked that Busler had already visited him “with a million dollar wish list.”

Busler countered that when he was running for election he thought things were fi ne, but since being elected (as people have come to him with ideas that cost money) he’s come to understand how bad a shape we’re in.

■ The PBPA year-end banquet will be Friday, Nov. 21, at Beaver Brook Country Club. Volunteers are needed for auction items, ticket sales and coordination.

■ PBPA members were saddened to learn of the death of Travis Donald Wegener, son of Dr. Don Wegener, longtime chair of the PBPA Man and Woman of the Year committee.

■ The group meets at noon each second Tuesday at Jubilee Banquet Facility.

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Knoxville Mayor Mad-eline Rogero starts every speech by saying, “I love my job.” And she means it. Last week Rogero demonstrated her mastery of that job at the North Knoxville Rotary Club.

Rogero updates on city progress

Sandra Clark

“We deal with diverse opinions to form consensus to move the city forward,” she said, urging the busi-ness audience to get their staff “out of silos” and work-ing together.

Rogero’s administration is continuing the redevelop-ment program launched by Mayor Bill Haslam, start-ing with the center city and moving outward. Down-town is vibrant, and now the city is running out of parking. The new Walnut Street parking garage will add 1,060 spaces with free night and weekend park-ing. Daytime parking will serve TVA Towers and the

Langley Building (formerly Kimberly-Clark), she said.

The city uses public mon-ey strategically to leverage private investment with projects underway all over town. Here are highlights:

North: Façade grants and installation of bike routes on North Central led to a resurgence of restau-rants and bars. Last week Happy Holler was added to the National Register of Historic Places, and we learned Baxter Properties has bought several tracts for future development.

The city budget includes $250,000 for upgrades to Fountain City Lake, with the initial contract on the Aug. 19 council agenda.

The lake will be drained and the leak in the earthen berm repaired, starting next month, with spring wa-ter to start refi lling by the end of October.

Rogero promised con-sultation with an engineer toward long-term solutions.

South: The old Baptist Hospital is coming down to make way for private-sector apartments and a plaza.

The Urban Wilderness is coming along; the city is

realigning a road to create better access to Fort Dick-erson; and a small donation drew more dollars and led to the development of the South Knoxville Alliance, an advertising co-operative that promotes businesses and artists

East: The warehouse district of Magnolia Av-enue is due attention, with $500,000 in façade grants to upgrade the area around Pellissippi State’s Magnolia Avenue campus. Work is un-derway to alleviate fl ooding on Prosser Road. with two lanes to open by Sept. 1.

West: The Cumberland Avenue streetscape (start-ing after football season) will redefi ne the city’s im-age to visitors at UT. Cum-berland will be two lanes with a center turn lane, and KUB is moving utility lines to the back alley.

Rogero praised the $62 million “very modern, ur-ban design” Walmart and Publix complex just opened on the brownfi eld site of the old Fulton Bellows Co.

With a master’s degree in planning and a can-do attitude, Rogero is moving Knoxville forward. And did

we mention, she absolutely loves her job.

■ Advertising boosts Penney’sFortune Magazine writ-

er Phil Wahba reports the turnaround for J.C. Pen-ney is working, fueled by increased advertising and sales events and expanded in-house brands.

“Penney ... chased away customers when it unsuc-cessfully tried in 2012 ... to get fancier and ditch cou-pons and sales events,” he wrote. Penney is winning back market share as “the premier shopping destina-tion for the moderate con-sumer,” said CEO Mike Ull-man.

■ Academy Sports plans warehouseGov. Bill Haslam said

Academy Sports + Outdoors will build a new 1.6 million-square-foot distribution center on more than 200 acres in Cookeville to sup-port continued company growth. Academy will in-vest $100 million and create approximately 700 new jobs over the next fi ve years.

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■ Networking: Schmooza-palooza! Tailgate event, Thursday, Sept. 18, 4-7 p.m., Knoxville Civic Auditorium and Coliseum, 500 Howard Baker Jr. Ave., Admission: $10 ($5 members)

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Marcus A. Barber, M.D., has joined Premier Surgical Associates as a vascular and endovascular surgeon in the group’s Physicians Regional and North Knoxville offi ces.

A graduate of Wichita State University, Dr. Bar-ber earned his medical de-gree from the University of Kansas School of Medicine, where he also completed his general surgery residency. He completed a vascular surgery fellowship at Baylor University Medical Center. He is now accepting refer-rals in vascular surgery.

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Nature’s Cove director of maintenance Kenny Manis reads a book from the Imagination Library shelf to Maddi Dillon.

By Alvin NanceMaddi Dillon is 3 years

old, and she loves books.

She and older sister S a v a n n a h Dillon are two of about 70 chil-dren who live at the KCDC prop-

erty called Nature’s Cove. They’re also two of the hundreds of children who live with their families at Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation

properties throughout our community.

Thanks to an investment from Dolly Parton’s Imagi-nation Library, Maddi will have access to even more books to enjoy.

The Imagination Library has partnered with KCDC to place a shelf full of new books at each KCDC proper-ty where children live. The kids will be able to select books seven days a week, courtesy of the new shelf in the community room on the property.

Maddi’s mother, Amanda Dillon, said, “When the new

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books come to the mailbox, she wants to open them right then and there, so she is going to love walking over to borrow these. They’re not books we already have at home.”

In addition to her moth-er, one of the most fre-quently present adults in Maddi’s life is “Mr. Kenny.” Kenny Manis is director of maintenance at Nature’s Cove, but though his shirt is embroidered with the word “maintenance,” he does much more for the commu-nity where he works. Manis voluntarily monitors other activities on the property, such as the bus drop-off in the afternoon, and now the new bookshelf from Imagi-nation Library.

“This is really going to be something that our neigh-borhood kids get a lot of use out of,” Manis said. “Even for the older ones, because they can read to the younger ones. It helps everybody.”

Partnerships like the new one with Imagination Li-brary are just one of many ways we work to offer our residents not just a great place to live, but also an en-hanced quality of life. We are grateful for individuals like Kenny who go well be-yond the call of duty to help implement and make these programs available for resi-dents across our city. Alvin Nance is executive director and CEO of KCDC.

By Cindy TaylorPetro’s on Emory Road

has opened for business. Owner Craig Mason is ready to greet customers with unique food and a full schedule of events to benefi t the community.

The offi cial ribbon-cut-ting will take place at 9:45 a.m. Friday, Aug. 22, and all attendees will receive a free Hint-of-Orange iced tea. Saturday, Aug. 23, is Family Day, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

There will be kids’ activi-ties and a bounce house plus a free kids’ meal with the purchase of an adult entrée.

Sunday, Aug. 24, fea-tures a buy one, get one free Gourmet Petro. The restau-rant has a gluten-free and

vegetarian option for most menu items.

Specials will continue throughout August and into September.

Customers can enter dai-ly for a chance to win free Petro’s for a year. A list of upcoming events and spe-cials is available at the res-taurant.

Hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday with the drive-through closing at 10 p.m. On Friday and Saturday, the dining room closes at 9:30 p.m. and the drive-through at 10:30 p.m. Sunday hours are 11 a.m. – 9 p.m.

Petro’s is at 631 E. Emo-ry Road, east of I-75. Info: 859-0513.

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North Knox Petro’s owner/manager Craig Mason

By Anne HartIf you think movie char-

acter For-rest Gumpled a fre-netic lifepacked withamazing co-incidencesand mind-b o g g l i n ga c h i e v e -ments you

may be interested to knowhis match for all of that livesright here in Knoxville.

It is Dr. G. Turner How-ard III, award-winning ath-lete, war veteran, Presby-terian minister of 17 yearswho still takes to the pulpitoccasionally, noted attorneyand longtime member of theRotary Club of West Knox-ville.

And while he has accom-plished much, Howard saidit is the coincidences in hislife that have made it so in-teresting. One example hasto do with his fi rst attemptat law school. “I didn’t likeit at all. Actually, I hatedit. One day I got a call from(tennis legend) ArthurAshe, who told me I neededto join the Army like he hadand play tennis all the timeon the Army’s team.”

Howard joined up andshortly thereafter he wassent straight to Vietnam tofi ght the enemy.

There he just happenedto meet an important gen-eral.

When Howard was as-signed to drive a truck con-voy to the demilitarizedzone, the general intervenedand changed Howard’s or-ders to a safer job.

When his tour ended,Howard returned home,“and suddenly I loved lawschool. Vietnam will do thatto you.”

Forrest Gump has a Knoxville

counterpart

Turner Howard

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We love to dress our pooches as historical char-acters for the annual “His-tory Hound” competition. We like anyone in costume, especially soldiers, and the loud sounds their weap-ons make. Since we enjoy sports, it’s no surprise that a Civil War-era baseball dou-ble-header featuring teams from Franklin, Roane County, Nashville and our own Knoxville Holstons was a hit this year.

We also appreciate the things that make our Scruffy City unique − like Underground Gay Street.

This reporter has always been intrigued by the notion that the 100 block of Gay Street was raised to its pres-ent level back in 1919, and that the original sidewalks − now a story below the cur-rent sidewalks − still exist.

An ETHS presentation by Jan Larson to a standing-room-only crowd featured slides of Gay Street before, during and after the massive project to raise the street. The presentation took place in what was originally the ground fl oor of the Empo-rium. Underground Gay Street is visible beyond the original glass storefront.

“This is the old street-level entry from when this was a furniture factory,” she explained. “Now, when you walk in from Gay Street, you’re actually on the sec-ond fl oor.”

The train and the river were both important for transporting people and goods into and out of town,

Bill Larson gives a tour of Underground Gay Street during the East Tennessee Historical Society History Fair.

Farragut residents Ella Sieber and her father, Clinton Sieber, exam-ine a World War II-era helmet with re-enactor Steve Livingston of Fountain City.

New Knoxville Green-ways Commission chair Bri-an Hann had a full plate dur-ing his fi rst meeting as chief.

The commission last Tuesday heard updates on waterfront redevelopment and the city’s Bicycle Facili-ties Plan in addition to mul-tiple projects being overseen by the Parks and Recreation Department. Tops was the Greenway Corridor Feasi-bility and Assessment, for which discussion was so involved that Hann decided to schedule a workshop for commission members.

Also at the meeting at Lar-ry Cox Senior Center, Parks & Rec greenways coordinator Lori Goerlich reported that the grant for an extension of the Sarah Moore Greene Greenway to the Knoxville Botanical Garden was not approved by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation.

South Knox items dis-cussed included connecting the Alcoa Highway Greenway to the University of Tennes-see Medical Center, which could have a simple solution, and repairing the foundation on the Will Skelton Green-way, which will entail much more effort and cost. More study is underway.

Eric Johnson from the Vestal Community Orga-nization talked to the com-mission about getting sup-port for improvements at Mary Vestal Park. While the VCO and work crews from the Sheriff’s Offi ce have cleaned up invasive-plant growth extensively along the greenway, there are maintenance issues. Also, Johnson emphasized the need for extending the gre-enway, at least to Fort Dick-erson Park along Blount Av-enue if not all the way to the Tennessee River.

Brian Hann talks with Vestal Community Organization represen-tative Eric Johnson after the Greenways Commission meeting.

Meanwhile, on the greenways

History Fair off ers peek at Underground Gay Streetand Gay Street was the most direct route between the two. But the street was a challenge, especially for those carrying goods, or wearing heavy dresses, be-cause it was a steep hill.

City leaders decided to build a viaduct to even out the grade, Larson said. This was accomplished by build-ing a wall where the side-walk met the road on both sides, and fi lling it with dredge from the river. Sup-ports were built to hold up new sidewalks, and glass bricks were installed to give light to the area below.

In 2000, the street was renovated to bring the road up to current standards, and archeological treasures, like the original trolley tracks, were revealed.

The renovation also un-earthed the possibility of developing the long-buried sidewalks and original fi rst fl oors of the 100 block of Gay Street.

“I’m sure David Dewhirst would be more than happy to receive input about what should be done, and ideas for how money might be raised to do it,” said Larson.

Jan’s husband, Bill Lar-son, provided tours of the east side of the under-ground, which basically encompasses the original fi rst fl oor of the Emporium. The sidewalk continues past a courtyard between the Emporium and the Sterchi Lofts, and ends with a gate at the lofts. The tunnel is surprisingly well lighted by the courtyard and the new glass bricks installed during the 2009 renovation.

If a history fair could bring thousands out on a Satur-day afternoon, we can only wonder how popular Un-derground Gay Street might prove on a Saturday night.

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ies Triathlon: 1.5k open water swim on Douglas Lake, 40k bike ride on rolling rural roads and 10k run on rolling roads. Info/to register: 250-3618 or http://racedayevents.net/events/lakeside-of-the-smokies-triathlon/.

THROUGH MONDAY, SEPT 1Seeking crafters to purchase table at Dante

Church of God’ annual fall sale, to be held Sept. 20. Table: $25. Info/ application: lenacoker@yahoo.com.

THROUGH SATURDAY, SEPT. 20Deadline for vendor registration, “Son” Fest,

to be held 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, New Hope Baptist Church, 7602 Bud Hawkins Road. Booth rental: $25. Info; Tammy Lamb, 604-7634.

THURSDAY, AUG. 21Cruise Night, 6-9 p.m., 6215 Riverview Crossing

Drive in front of old Food Lion at Asheville Highway. All makes, models, years and clubs welcome. No charge. Door prizes.

FRIDAY, AUG. 22Farm Fresh Fridays: Union County Farmers Mar-

ket, 4-7 p.m., downtown Maynardville. Info: 992-8038.Softball at Big Ridge State Park, 5:30-7:30

p.m., Big Ridge State Park, 1015 Big Ridge Park Road. Fun, family orientated softball games. Info: 992-5523.

Golf tournament to benefi t North Side Y annual campaign, Three Ridges Golf Course, 6101 Wise Springs Road. Lunch served 11:30 a.m. Shot gun start, 1 p.m. Cost: $75 per player; $300 per team. Info: 922-9622.

SATURDAY, AUG. 23Kayak and paddleboard demo day, 10 a.m.-1

p.m., Hickory Star Marina, 1360 Hickory Star Road. Free event. Sponsored by Union County Chamber of Commerce. Info: 992-2811.

Thunder Road Gospel Jubilee, 7 p.m., 1388 Main Street. All gospel singers welcome. Info: Joe, 201-5748.

Lakeside of the Smokies Triathlon: 1.5k open water swim on Douglas Lake, 40k bike ride on roll-ing rural roads and 10k run on rolling roads. Info/to register: 250-3618 or http://racedayevents.net/events/lakeside-of-the-smokies-triathlon/.

Yoga, 9-10:15 a.m., Narrow Ridge Earth Literacy Center, 1936 Liberty Hill Road., Washburn. Bring yoga/Pilates mat, towel, water. No fee; donations ac-cepted. Info: Mitzi Wood-Von Mizener, 497-3603 or www.narrowridge.org.

Movie on the lawn, St Paul UMC, 4014 Garden Drive. Hot dogs, popcorn, lemonade, 7:30 p.m.; movie at dusk. Community welcome. Bring blanket/lawn chair. If rain, will move inside.

Cades Cove tour with Bill Landry, 9 a.m., departing from the Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center in Townsend. Tickets: $50 per person; in-cludes light snacks and a cold beverage. Reservations required: 448-8838.

Community potluck and fi lm night, 6-9 p.m., Mac Smith Resource Center building, Narrow Ridge Earth Literacy Center, 1936 Liberty Hill Road, Wash-burn. Info: Mitzi Wood-Von Mizener, 497-3603 or community@narrowridge.org.

Senior Ballroom Dance, 7-9 p.m., Halls Senior Center, 4405 Crippen Road. Live music by Nigel Boul-ton Band. Admission: $5 per person. Info: 922-0416.

“Cool Down in the Cave” 10 a.m.-4 p.m., His-toric Cherokee Caverns, 8524 Oak Ridge Highway. Admission: $8 per person; kids 6 and under are free. Info/map: www.cherokeecaverns.com.

SUNDAY-TUESDAY, AUG. 24-26 “The Universe Story” seminar with Dr. Larry

Edwards of Genesis Farm, 1-8 p.m. Sunday and 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, Narrow Ridge Earth Literacy Center, 1936 Liberty Hill Road, Washburn. Info/reservation: Mitzi Wood-Von Mizener, 497-3603

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MONDAY, AUG. 25Ice Cream Social fundraiser, 5-8 p.m., Sonic

Drive-In, 7816 Oak Ridge Highway. 10% of sales to ben-efi t Shine, Diamonds All-Stars’ senior coed level three competitive cheer team.

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 27Computer Workshops: Internet and Email

Basics, 2 p.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Ashe-ville Highway. Requires “Introducing the Computer” or equivalent skills. Info/to register: 525-5431.

THURSDAY, AUG. 28Cruise Night, 6-9 p.m., 6215 Riverview Crossing

Drive in front of old Food Lion at Asheville Highway. All makes, models, years and clubs welcome. No charge. Door prizes.

Halls Book Discussion Group, 1-2 p.m., Halls Branch Library, 4518 E. Emory Road. Book selection: “The All Girls Filling Station” by Fannie Flagg. Info: 922-2552.

FRIDAY, AUG. 29Farm Fresh Fridays: Union County Farmers Mar-

ket, 4-7 p.m., downtown Maynardville. Info: 992-8038.Softball at Big Ridge State Park, 5:30-7:30 p.m.,

Big Ridge State Park, 1015 Big Ridge Park Road. Fun, family orientated softball games. Info: 992-5523.

SATURDAY, AUG. 30Charity Carnival for Blessed Teresa of Calcutta

Building Fund, 3-8 p.m., on the church property across from the high school. Theme basket auction, 6 p.m. All welcome.

Thunder Road Gospel Jubilee, 7 p.m., 1388 Main Street. All gospel singers welcome. Info: Joe, 201-5748.

Yoga, 9-10:15 a.m., Narrow Ridge Earth Literacy Center, 1936 Liberty Hill Road., Washburn. Bring yoga/Pilates mat, towel, water. No fee; donations accepted. Info: Mitzi Wood-Von Mizener, 497-3603 or www.narrowridge.org.

Boomsday, Bluegrass and Barbecue celebra-tion, 6 p.m., Mabry-Hazen House, 1711 Dandridge Ave. Dinner, 7:30. Tickets: $60 per adult; children under 12 are free. Info/advance tickets: www.mabryhazen.com or 522-8661.

Local Authors Reading Round-Up, 2:30-5 p.m., Powell Branch Library, 330 West Emory Road. David Hunter, Beverly Connor and Charles Connor will discuss their works. Book signing to follow. Info: 947-6210.

“Pitch In And Pitch A Tent For The Home-less” benefit, 7 p.m., Mount Harmony Baptist Church, 819 Raccoon Valley Road. Featuring Spoken For Praise Team. Love offerings may be sent to: P.O. Box 478, Heiskell, TN 37754. Info: Michael Parsley: 257-8419.

TUESDAY, SEPT. 2UT Hospice Adult Grief Support Group meet-

ing, 5-6:30 p.m., UT Hospice offi ce, 2270 Sutherland Ave. A light supper is served. Info/reservation: Brenda Fletcher, 544-6277.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 4Cruise Night, 6-9 p.m., 6215 Riverview Crossing

Drive in front of old Food Lion at Asheville Highway. All makes, models, years and clubs welcome. No charge. Door prizes.

Pajama-rama Storytime, 6:30 p.m., Powell Branch Library, 330 West Emory Road. Info: 947-6210.

Vintage Fashion Show and Sale to benefi t Goodwill Industries-Knoxville Inc., 6 p.m., Downtown Knoxville Hilton. Tickets: $40 each or $375 for a table of 10; must be ordered in advance. For tickets: 588-8567.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 5Farm Fresh Fridays: Union County Farmers Mar-

ket, 4-7 p.m., downtown Maynardville. Info: 992-8038.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 6Cades Cove tour with Bill Landry, 9 a.m.,

departing from the Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center in Townsend. Tickets: $50 per person; includes light snacks and a cold beverage. Reservations required: 448-8838.

Thunder Road Gospel Jubilee, 7 p.m., 1388 Main Street. All gospel singers welcome. Info: Joe, 201-5748.

Yoga, 9-10:15 a.m., Narrow Ridge Earth Literacy Center, 1936 Liberty Hill Road., Washburn. Bring yoga/Pilates mat, towel, water. No fee; donations accepted. Info: Mitzi Wood-Von Mizener, 497-3603 or www.

narrowridge.org. Walk A Thon and Memorial Balloon Launch,

11 a.m., Lil’ Jo’s Barbeque, 2805 Maynardville Highway. Hosted by Senior Citizens Home Assistance Services. Live music, noon-2 p.m. Info/walking forms/ memorial balloon cards: Kim Partin, 964-5367, or Joanne Rosen-balm, 423-259-1108.

Celebrity Waiter Dinner, 6:30 p.m., hosted by the American Cancer Society, 205 Main in Clinton. Info: Kelly Lenz, 457-1649 or CPTCKLENZ@aol.com.

Friends Mini Used Book Sale, 1-4 p.m., Burl-ington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. Info: 525-5431.

SATURDAYS, SEPT. 6, 20, 27, OCT. 4, 11

Pottery on the Wheel class, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway 61 in Norris. Instructor: Katie Cottrell. Registration deadline: Aug. 30. Info: 494-9854 or www.appalachianarts.net.

MONDAY, SEPT. 8American Legion meeting, 7 p.m., 140 Veteran

St., Maynardville. All veterans are invited. Info: 387-5522.

Deadline for craft and food vendor applica-tions for Louie Bluie Music and Arts Festival, to be held 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, Cove Lake State Park in Caryville. Info/craft vendor application: http://louie-bluie.org/vendor-application/; food vendor application: http://louiebluie.org/louie-bluie-food-vendor-applic/.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 11VFW meeting, 7 p.m., 140 Veteran St., Maynard-

ville. All veterans are invited. Info: 278-3784.Cruise Night, 6-9 p.m., 6215 Riverview Crossing

Drive in front of old Food Lion at Asheville Highway. All makes, models, years and clubs welcome. No charge. Door prizes.

Fall festival, 4-6 p.m., Morning Pointe of Powell, 7700 Dannaher Drive. Classic car show, food, entertain-ment, bounce house for kids. All free; public invited. Info: 686-5771 or www.morningpointe.com.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 12Farm Fresh Fridays: Union County Farmers Mar-

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SATURDAY, SEPT. 13Thunder Road Gospel Jubilee, 7 p.m., 1388 Main

Street. All gospel singers welcome. Info: Joe, 201-5748.Yoga, 9-10:15 a.m., Narrow Ridge Earth Literacy

Center, 1936 Liberty Hill Road, Washburn. Bring yoga/Pilates mat, towel, water. No fee; donations accepted. Info: Mitzi Wood-Von Mizener, 497-3603 or www.narrowridge.org.

Wheel Throwing: One Bag/ One Day class, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway 61 in Norris. Instructor: Sandra McEntire. Registration deadline: Sept. 6. Info: 494-9854 or www.appalachianarts.net.

Hogskin History Day Celebration, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Narrow Ridge Earth Literacy Center, 1936 Liberty Hill Road, Washburn. Celebration of the history, music and culture of the Hogskin Valley and surrounding Ap-palachian communities. Admission/parking free. Info: Mitzi, 497-3603, community@narrowridge.org.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY, SEPT. 13-14Country Market fundraiser, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Saturday and 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, Historic Ramsey House, 2614 Thorn Grove Pike. Vendors, food, plants, music. Admission: $5 per person; children under 10 free; house tours: $5. Info: judy@ramsehouse.org; kathy@ramseyhouse.org; 546-0745.

TUESDAY, SEPT. 16UT Hospice Adult Grief Support Group meet-

ing, 5-6:30 p.m., UT Hospice offi ce, 2270 Sutherland Ave. A light supper is served. Info/reservation: Brenda Fletcher, 544-6277.

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

Market Basket class, 6-9 p.m., Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway 61 in Norris. Instructor: Sheri Burns. Registration deadline: Sept. 9. Info: 494-9854 or www.appalachianarts.net.

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