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POWELL
VOL. 52 NO. 14 A great community newspaper April 8, 2013
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Jordan Johnson sneaks up on a sleeping
Aidan Knowles during rehearsal for “Puss in
Boots,” which will be presented this week at
the Powell Playhouse. Both are members of
the Halls High Masquerade Players. Photo by Ruth White
By Jake Mabe“Puss in Boots,” this week’s pro-
duction by the Powell Playhouse at the Jubilee Banquet Facility, will feature a special treat.
Nine members of the Halls High School Masquerade Players will be the featured performers. Drama teacher Kim Hurst says the idea sprang from Powell Play-house founder Nita Buell Black, a retired drama teacher who spent most of her career at Powell High.
“This is something she wanted to do from the beginning, involve schools in the Powell Playhouse, because that’s where her heart is,” Hurst said.
Masquerade Players cast mem-bers are: Delaney Keith, Amy Barraza, Aidan Knowles, Sierra Knighten, Chandler Lakin, Kristen Rouse, Evan Hughes, Jordan John-son and Tori Morsch.
By Jake Mabe
‘Puss in Boots’at Powell Playhouse
By Cindy TaylorDriver Awareness Week
at Powell High School be-gins Monday, April 29. The program is sponsored by the Arrive Alive Club and funded by Powell Business
and Professional Associa-tion (PBPA).
Driving while “intexti-cated” is a part of everyday life for many teens. Stu-dents and teachers at the school have teamed with
community leaders to raise awareness of the growing epidemic of teenagers’ tex-ting while driving. Mem-bers of the Arrive Alive Club say it has to stop and they are asking all student
Arrive Alive
Duncan praises community schools By Wendy Smith
The U.S. Secretary of Education came to town last week, and he said a lot of nice things about Ten-nessee’s education reform efforts. We’ve come a long way, he said, and he’d like to see us continue that growth.
Arne Duncan’s specifi c recom-mendations for the state included expanding high-quality early learn-ing and reversing steep cuts to high-
Analysis
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The project has been a labor of love for Hurst’s students, who have been rehearsing at 7 a.m. twice a week since February.
“They have been doing this out-side of school because I had them fi rst semester. And we had to meet at 7 a.m. because they all have jobs. They have been so dedicated, dragging in here (that early) like teenagers do, but they come every Tuesday and Thursday.”
Hurst says the students are particularly excited about wearing professional costumes because in most school productions, “I’m a Goodwill girl.” One scene requires a fencing match, for which the stu-dents were not trained.
“Courtney Woolard, who is on the Powell Playhouse board of di-rectors, works in theater down-town. She got wooden swords and showed them how to do some fenc-ing and did the choreography.”
Hurst says several Masquerade Players along with the Halls High Madrigals just returned from seeing Broadway plays in New York.
“So it was so wonderful for them to see professional shows,
State Farm agent and PBPA member Sage Kohler talks with Powell High School junior Tan-
ner Thornton, teacher/sponsor Laura Whittington and senior Alex Lambert about the dan-
gers of driving distracted as the two students sign commitment cards. Photo by Cindy Taylor
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er education. He also said he’d like for teacher salaries to be radically increased. These suggestions were met with applause from those who can imagine that such big ticket items will get funded anytime soon.
Duncan also praised a more af-fordable initiative that Knox County
has already embraced – commu-nity schools. Community schools typically remain open long after
the bell rings so students can get extra help in subjects like math and reading, participate in enrichment classes and eat dinner. Parents and
drivers for a commitment. Teacher Laura Whitting-
ton sponsors the club. Mem-bers Tanner Thornton and Alex Lambert are happy to sign commitment cards.
“I think people under-stand the risk of drinking and driving, but I’m not sure they get how danger-ous it is to text while they drive,” said Tanner. “Stu-dents should support other students in this. We care and we don’t want to see any more accidents.”
“I have seen the effects caused by distractions while driving,” said Alex. “My phone stays in the con-sole beside me and I don’t text when I drive. I have seen the mock crash and it really had an effect on me.”
The commitment card reads: “I commit to not for-getting to wear a seatbelt, to not texting or talking on the phone, to not speeding, and to not driving while I’m tired.”
The club is recruiting new members. Thornton and Lambert would love to see every student driver in the school sign up. Recruit-ment days are Tuesdays and Thursdays during lunch through the end of April.
Sage Kohler’s job as a State Farm agent means she must advocate safe driving. But that isn’t the main rea-son she’s a believer in stu-dent commitment.
“I am passionate about promoting Arrive Alive and Drivers Awareness Week because of the difference students say these programs make in their lives,” she said. “I have seen fi rsthand an improvement in driving and ability to focus from the teens who take part.
Kohler says students tell her that the reality of an ac-cident and how serious it can be is brought to life when they see the mock wreck.
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne
Duncan delivers the Baker Distin-
guished Lecture at UT’s University
Center. Photos by Wendy Smith
other community members can en-roll in GED or ESL classes, and some schools even offer health clinics, laundry facilities or help with taxes. Community schools, in essence, be-come community centers.
Duncan served as Chief Ex-ecutive Offi cer of Chicago Public Schools, and witnessed the pro-found impact of converting 150 Chi-cago schools to community schools. While academic enrichment for stu-dents was at the heart of the effort,
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Inasmuch United this weekend
Thirty-four area churches will come together Saturday, April 13, for Inasmuch United Knoxville.
Volunteers have less than one week to complete preparations for the massive 2013 mission. Participat-ing churches are hard at work and those involved say they’ll be ready.
➤ Read Cindy Taylor on page 7
Peyton’s comingPeyton Manning, in the top
level of old Volunteers and an astounding success in the NFL, has kept Tennessee football in his heart.
And he’s coming home for the Tennessee’s football coaching clinic this weekend.
➤ Read Marvin West on page 6
Halls Alumni Dinner is April 27
The annual Halls Alumni Dinner is 6 p.m. Saturday, April 27, at Halls High School. The classes of 1953 and 1963 will be honored and this year’s inductees into the Alumni Hall of Fame and Alumni Association officers and board members will be announced. Bring a covered dish. Walk of Fame bricks will also be on sale.
NEIGHBORHOOD BUZZ
Area schools get technology grant
Corryton, Halls and Sterchi elementary schools, along with Holston Middle School, were among 11 schools selected to participate in Knox County Schools’ technology grant chal-lenge.
A total of 28 schools applied to have 1:1 technology (one iPad or tablet for each student and teacher). Superintendent Dr. Jim McIntyre announced the winners Friday, saying instructional technology in selected schools will give everyone a chance to see the initiative work “right in their own neighborhood.”
The program will launch this fall.
Others chosen are Bearden and South-Doyle high schools; Vine and West Valley middle schools; and Bonny Kate, Mooreland Heights and Nor-wood elementary schools.
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Physician Offices on the Campus of North Knoxville Medical Center
CARDIOLOGYEast Tennessee Heart Consultants7557A Dannaher Drive, Suite G-35Powell, TN 37849865-525-6688
David A. Cox, M.D., FACCJoseph S. DeLeese, M.D., FACCStephen D. Hoadley, M.D., FACCLawrence D. Hookman, M.D., FACCWilliam C. Lindsay, M.D., FACCRobert O. Martin, M.D., FACCKyle W. McCoy, M.D., FACCBarry I. Michelson, M.D., FACCSteven W. Reed, M.D., FACCJohn A. Ternay, M.D., FACCRandall D. Towne, M.D., FACCCharles B. Treasure II, M.D.Timothy Ballard, ACNP
CRITICAL CARE/PULMONOLOGYStatCare Pulmonary Consultants865-588-8831
Michael Brunson, M.D.Scott Dryzer, M.D.Bruce Henschen, M.D.Andrews Paul, M.D.
DERMATOLOGYDermatology Associates of Knoxville, P.C.7557A Dannaher Drive, Suite G-20Powell, TN 37849865-524-2547
Drew Miller, M.D.Edward Primka, M.D.Carter Blanton, PAKevin Blazer, PASharon McNutt, PA-CAmanda Wilks, PAMathew Wilks, PASandra Gass, NP-C Melissa Headrick, NP-C
EAR/NOSE/THROATGreater Knoxville Ear Nose & Throat7557A Dannaher Drive, Suite 220Powell, TN 37849865-521-8050
Leslie L. Baker, M.D.Robert A. Crawley, M.D., FACSElise C. Denneny, M.D., FACSRichard J. DePersio, M.D., FACSWilliam D. Horton, M.D., FACSChristopher J. Rathfoot, M.D.Allan M. Rosenbaum, M.D., FACSRonald K. Sandberg, M.D.
EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTTeam Health7557 Dannaher DrivePowell, TN 37849
Elizabeth Cooperstein, M.D.Thomas Demar, D.O.Travis Fawver, D.O.Darin Hale, M.D.MacKenzie, Hay, M.D.Le Anne Kersey, M.D.Christopher Landess, M.D.M. Todd Montgomery, D.O.Michael Schroeder, M.D.Phillip Seifert, M.D.
GASTROENTEROLOGYTennova Digestive Center7551 Dannaher DrivePowell, TN 37849865-859-7330
Paul S. Pickholtz, M.D., FACP
GENERAL/BREAST SURGERYComplete Surgical Care7560 Dannaher Drive, Suite 150Powell, TN 37849865-934-6080
Caren Gallaher, M.D.
GENERAL/VASCULAR SURGERYPremier Surgical Associates7557A Dannaher Drive, Suite 110Powell, TN 37849865-938-8121
Donald L. Akers Jr., M.D.C. Scott Callicutt, M.D.Brian H. Garber, M.D.Marcella Greene, M.D.David J. Harrell, M.D.George A. Pliagas, M.D.Roland Weast, M.D.Keri Inman, PA-CLauren Loveday, PA-CMelissa S. Napier, PA-C
GYNECOLOGYDr. Kristy Newton7557B Dannaher Drive, Suite 155Powell, TN 37849865-859-7370
Kristy Newton, M.D.Rebecca Brown, APRN, FNP-PNP
Steven R. Moffett, M.D.7557A Dannaher Drive, Suite 140Powell, TN 37849865-859-7350
HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGYHematology-Oncology of Knoxville7551 Dannaher DrivePowell, TN 37849865-558-8839
Bruce Avery, M.D.Saji Eapen, M.D.Tiffany Sipe, NP
Tennessee Cancer Specialists7551 Dannaher DrivePowell, TN 37849865-637-9330
Richard Antonucci, M.D.Yi Feng, M.D.Hesamm E. Gharavi, M.D.Ross Kerns, M.D.Mitchell D. Martin, M.D.
HOSPITALISTStatCare Hospitalist Group865-909-0090
Rhonda Sivley, M.D.Mark Weaver, M.D.Chuck Wilder, M.D.
INFECTIOUS DISEASEKnoxville Infectious Disease Consultants, P.C.2210 Sutherland Avenue, Suite 110 Knoxville, TN 37919 865-525-4333
Jeffry King, M.D.
INTERNAL MEDICINEInternal Medicine Associates7557B Dannaher Drive, Suite 225Powell, TN 37849865-546-9751
J. Davis Allan, M.D.Robert C. Alley, M.D.Amy E. Bentley, M.D., FACPLarry C. Brakebill, M.D., FACPMiriam W. Brandon, M.D.David C. Durbin, M.D.Cassandra F. Gibbs, M.D.James C. Griffin II, D.O.Glen Hall, M.D. M. Douglas Leahy, M.D., MACPStephen P. Lorino, M.D.Gerald L. Mancebo, M.D., FACPPeter J. Ochoa, M.D.N. Lynne Taylor, M.D., FACPJohn F. Vannoy, M.D., FACPElizabeth Gager, FNPDouglas H. Luttrell, FNP
NEPHROLOGYRenal Medical Associates - Knoxville939 Emerald Avenue, Suite 610 Knoxville, TN 37917 865-637-8635
Lewis H. Holmes III, M.D. Suresh N. Kumar, M.D. Marcia Williams Lyons, D.O.James L. Ogrodowski, M.D.Rhodora B. Vasquez, M.D.
OB/GYNFields Center for Women’s Health and Robotic Surgery865-218-6230
Michael Fields, M.D.Anya Zerilla, NP
OPHTHALMOLOGYCenter for Sight7800 Conner RoadPowell, TN 37849865-546-7140
Stephen Franklin, M.D.Kenneth Raulston, M.D.Eric Speckner, M.D.
East Tennessee Eye Surgeons7800 Conner RoadPowell, TN 37849865-546-1464
John Dawson, M.D.Kevin Gallaher, M.D.
ORTHOPEDICSKnoxville Orthopaedic Clinic7557A Dannaher Drive, Suite G-10Powell, TN 37849865-558-4400
John M. Ambrosia, M.D.Paul L. Becker, M.D.T. Craig Beeler, M.D.Russell A. Betcher, M.D.Douglas N. Calhoun, M.D.Brian M. Covino, M.D.Michael C. Craig, M.D.J. Jay Crawford, M.D.Bruce B. Fry, D.O.G. Brian Holloway, M.D.Robert E. Ivy, M.D.Paul H. Johnson, M.D.Amber G. Luhn, M.D.James K. Maguire Jr., M.D.William T. McPeake, M.D.Matthew C. Nadaud, M.D.Matthew A. Rappe, M.D.Cameron J. Sears, M.D.J. Chris Sherrell, M.D.Edwin E. Spencer Jr., M.D.Ben Hux, OPACBobbie Williams, OPAC
PAIN MANAGEMENTTennova Comprehensive Pain Treatment Center7557A Dannaher Drive, Suite 240Powell, TN 37849865-859-7246
David W. Annand, M.D.Mark L. Nelson, M.D.Jeffrey Roberts, M.D.Christopher L. Vinsant, M.D.James S. Wike, M.D.
PEDIATRICSTots & Teens7557A Dannaher Drive, Suite 130Powell, TN 37849865-512-1180
Neil Feld, M.D.
PLASTIC & RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERYGallaher Plastic Surgery7560 Dannaher Drive, Suite 150Powell, TN 37849865-671-3888
Matthew Becker, M.D.Tom Gallaher, M.D.Donna Cress, NP
RADIATION ONCOLOGYTennova Cancer Center7551 Dannaher DrivePowell, TN 37849865-859-7020
Srinivas Boppana, M.D.Nilesh Patel, M.D.
SLEEP MEDICINETennova Sleep Center7540 Dannaher DrivePowell, TN 37848865-859-7800
Dewey Y. McWhirter, M.D. Syed Nabi, M.D.Ashley Brezina, FNP
UROLOGYTennessee Urology Associates, PLLC7557A Dannaher Drive, Suite 230Powell, TN 37849865-938-5222
Katherine Medley Cameron, M.D.Lee Congleton III, M.D.John-Paul Newport, M.D.Eric R. Nicely, M.D.Brian D. Parker, M.D.Chris Ramsey, M.D.Charles Reynolds, M.D.Tammy Newman, PALaura Moore, FNP-BC
HOSPITAL SERVICESAdmitting: Inpatient 859-1270 Outpatient 859-7557Cancer Center 859-7000Emergency Room 859-1023Imaging 859-7557Infusion Center 859-7490Inpatient Therapy Services (PT, OT, ST) 859-4510Outpatient Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine 859-7950Lab: Main Hospital 859-8444 Buildings A and B 859-8444Oncology Imaging 859-7595 Pain Center 859-7256 Pharmacy 859-8400Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation 859-7950Radiation Oncology 859-7020Radiology 859-1100Respiratory Therapy 859-2060Sleep Center 859-7800Sports Medicine 859-7950Surgery 859-2000Women’s/Breast Services 859-7057
859-1271859-7557859-7000859-1023859-7557859-7490
859-4510
859-7950
859-8444859-7085859-7595 859-7256859-8400
859-7950859-7020859-1100859-2060859-7800859-7950859-2000859-7057
North Knoxville Medical Center 7565 Dannaher Drive
Powell, TN 37849865-859-8000
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color of the trumpet.” Johnson brought a daf-
fodil known as a jonquil. Jonquils are members of the daffodil family and are usu-ally characterized by sev-eral yellow fl owers. Daffodils contain between 40 and 200 species.
The club is busy prepping for the 2013 Tennessee Fed-eration of Garden Clubs An-nual Meeting and Conven-tion. Noweta members spent much of the April meeting
making elegant table favors for the event.
Carole Whited has the dis-tinct honor of co-chairing the event, now in its 86th year. The meeting will be held at the Crowne Plaza in Knox-ville April 11-12. The 40 local garden clubs in District 4 will play a huge role in the prep and hosting of the conven-tion themed “A Celebration: Our Gifts from the Garden.”
Newly-elected Noweta president Peggy Jones an-
nounced that The Knox County Council of Garden Clubs will host its Spring Garden Festival at Franklin Square from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Saturday, April 27.
The Noweta Garden Club meets at 10 a.m. each fi rst Tuesday at Beaver Creek Cumberland Presbyterian Church. The May meeting will feature a visit to Thress Nursery. Info: 938-8819.Reach Cindy Taylor at ctaylorsn@gmail.
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‘Puss in Boots’ From page A-1
which is what we’ll have at the Powell Playhouse. We are so excited to get out into the public. My kids are so talented.
“The Powell Playhouse has a dedicated group of fans that comes to their performances, but we would like people in the Halls, Karns and other communities to come out as well.”
Dinner will be served prior to the play at 6 p.m. Thurs-day, April 11, for a cost of $25. Dinner tickets must be pur-chased by April 8 by calling 947-7428 or 256-7428. Tickets for the play only at 7:30 p.m. are $10 ($5 for children) and can be bought at the door.
The play will also be presented at 3 p.m. ($10 for adults, $5 for children and seniors) and at 7:30 p.m. ($10 adults, $5 children) Saturday, April 13. The Jubilee Banquet Facil-ity is located on Callahan Drive.
Info: www.powellplayhouseinc.com.
Duncan visit From page A-1
Cindy Taylor
The colors of NowetaNoweta Garden Club
members are bringing the colors of spring indoors.
At the April meeting, member Debbie Johnson presented a display featur-ing plants from her yard that are already blooming in spite of freezing temps.
“I have been told that we should learn something at every meeting,” said John-
son, who b r o u g h t winter fl ow-ering heath-er. She says it comes in white and pink with the white being quite rare. John-
son also explained the dif-ference between daffodils and jonquils.
“The name is based on the
Johnson
Serving on the 2013 state convention staff from Noweta are Lana McMullen, Marjorie Gardner, Caro-
lyn Keck, Carole Whited, Suzanne Sweat and Noweta president Peggy Jones. Photos by Cindy Taylor
Arrive Alive From page A-1
During Drivers Aware-ness Week, students will experience the DUI Simula-tor, the Distracted Driving Simulator and see a mock wreck brought to life. Those who sign commitment cards will be eligible for prizes, in-cluding $50 gas cards, and $500, $1,000 and $5,000 scholarships.
The PBPA is strong on advocating to students and parents that driving drunk or distracted can lead to ac-cidents and deaths. These prizes and scholarships are the result of sponsorships
from Powell businesses. Gold sponsor Garrett Con-
struction donated $1,000. Silver sponsors who donated $500 are Computer De-pot, Heritage Pools, Vaughn Pharmacy, HRComp, Kelley Jarnigan – Farm Bureau and Powell Chiropractic. Bronze sponsors Laura Bailey, Sage Kohler, Commercial Bank, Powell Food City, Frontier Communications, Knox North Lions Club, UT Fed-eral Credit Union and The Bluffs of Beaver Creek do-nated $250.
parents fl ocked to the schools to take advantage of learning opportunities.
“I promise you, where families are learning togeth-er, and schools truly become the heart of the neighbor-hood, those children will be very, very successful,” Dun-can said.
Pond Gap Elementary School’s University-Assisted Community School program is currently in its third year. It has served as a pilot pro-gram for the county.
Randy Boyd, founder of Radio Systems Corp. and special advisor for high-er education to Gov. Bill Haslam, provided the bulk of funding for the Pond Gap program. After Duncan spoke, Boyd participated in a panel discussion where he refl ected on increased pa-rental involvement at Pond Gap. Among other things, the school now has a PTA.
After some quick math, he estimated how much it would cost each Knox County resident to fund 15-20 more community schools – $14. The price is low because the concept relies heavily on nonprofi ts and volunteers.
It’s an inexpensive solu-tion to the conundrum of how to get parents physical-ly into the school building. As Duncan said, parents of the most challenged stu-dents often failed academi-cally themselves, and don’t have warm, fuzzy feelings about schools.
It’s also a compassionate response to struggling fami-lies.
Dr. Bob Kronick of UT’s College of Education, Health and Human Sciences has been working on the com-munity school concept for 14 years. When asked to comment during the panel discussion, he said that students can’t learn if their basic needs – food, cloth-ing and shelter – aren’t met. Community schools provide support to students and families that is lacking in these areas.
Last year, Knox County Commission provided an additional $500,000 to ex-pand the community school program into Lonsdale, Green and Norwood elemen-tary schools. Check back next week to learn more about these programs.
REUNION NOTES ■ Central High School Class
of 1963 is planning its 50th
reunion and is missing contact
information for some class-
mates. Any member of the
Class of 1963 who hasn’t been
contacted by the reunion
committee is asked to send
contact info to: ajrader@
bellsouth.net; or mail to CHS
Class of ’63, 5428 Kesterbrooke
Blvd., Knoxville, TN 37918.
■ Fulton High Class of 1963
will hold its 60th reunion
Saturday, May 4, at Rothchild
Catering and Conference
Center. Meet and greet at 5
p.m. and dinner at 6. Cost is
$28 per person. Info: Wanda
Hall Warwick, 689-6709.
■ Halls High Class of 1963 will
be recognized at the Halls
Alumni Association’s annual
banquet 6 p.m. Saturday,
April 27, at the Halls High
cafeteria. Bring a covered
dish. A committee is trying
to contact classmates. If you
have not been contacted, join
the class at the banquet. Info:
Janice Tindell, 922-0799 or
■ Jones Family Reunion will
be held Sunday, April 21. Any-
one related to Ernest F. and
Ruth E. Jones is invited. Info:
Lisa Jones Sexton, 660-2133.
■ Wood Hill Reunion is Satur-
day, April 13, at Old Pleasant
Gap fellowship hall. Bring
a covered dish. Info: Phyllis
Summers, 922-2884, or Betty
Effl er, 982-0174.
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Attending the dedica-tion of the Ann Baker Furrow Boulevard at Sorority Village on the UT campus (next to Neyland Drive) this coming Satur-day, April 13, at 1 p.m. will be the person who appoint-ed Furrow to the UT Board of Trustees.
That is former Gov. Winfi eld Dunn, 85, and his wife, Betty Dunn, who are coming from Nashville where they now live. Chan-cellor Jimmy Cheek will preside at a UT-sponsored, invitation-only luncheon preceding the event.
Furrow was the fi rst woman to serve on the UT board. The public is invited and sorority houses will be open for viewing after the dedication.
■ Anthony Hancock, who unsuccessfully op-posed state Rep. Steve Hall, has picked up a petition to oppose City Council member Duane Grieve (West Knoxville). What had been a sleepy election may become more interesting, but Hancock will have to wage a more active cam-paign this year than he did against Hall to be a serious contender.
Picking up a petition does not mean he will actually qualify, but it does mean he is thinking about it. Several city precincts were in the House district he contested last fall. His loss to Hall was not close.
■ Duane Grieve is popular, well-liked and an independent voice on the council. He opposed Mayor Rogero’s pension reform plan as not going far enough to resolve fi s-cal issues. He is a strong advocate for greenways and additional trees.
Rogero backed Demo-cratic nominee Hancock over Hall with a fi nancial donation last year. She is not expected to support Hancock over Grieve this time around and is appear-ing at an April 13 neighbor-hood meeting for Grieve. (This writer was a donor to Grieve in his 2009 cam-paign and he was a donor to all my mayoral campaigns.)
■ Alice Sellew, 91, longtime Farragut resi-dent, recently died. She was a dedicated Republican who did the fl oral arrange-ments at countless Lincoln Day dinners and other GOP events for more than 20 years.
■ State Rep. Gloria Johnson has recommend-ed Knoxville attorney Tam-my Kaousias as predicted by this writer a few weeks ago to replace another at-torney, Dennis Francis, on the Knox County Election Commission.
The other Democrat is Cassandra McGee Stuart, recommended by Rep. Joe Armstrong. This will mark the fi rst time in Knox his-tory that two women have served at the same time on the Election Commis-sion. Kaousias, who is an avid political supporter of Johnson, is the fi rst Greek American to serve on the Commission.
Johnson criticized the Commission in her cam-paign for closing Belle Morris school as a voting precinct and holding its meetings at 8 a.m. It will be interesting to see if Kaousias and Stuart raise these issues during their 2-year term, although the GOP majority will like-ly vote down any requested change.
Each commissioner is paid $4,017 a year and Chris Heagerty re-ceives $998 a year more since he is the chair, for a total of $5,015. However, the most signifi cant benefi t these fi ve persons receive is free participation in the county health insurance plan which is valued at $10,000 a year – double their salary.
In effect the salary is $14,000 a year with the chair making $15,000.
It is unclear why this part-time job merits tax paid health insurance. In 2012 the Commission met nine times and this year they have met once in March and plan an April meeting to swear in the members and rehire Cliff Rodgers as administra-tor.
■ Barbara Monty, 81, is retiring from the CAC-managed Mobile Meals program which delivers, primarily through volun-teers, countless meals to the needy. She and her hus-band, Ken Monty, moved here 45 years ago and went to work for CAC.
She became director of the Offi ce on Aging in 1977, which today runs more than 20 programs with a $10.5 million budget. She will be honored from 4-6 p.m. Tuesday, April 16, at a reception at the Ross Building which is open to all her friends. She prefers any gifts be made to Mobile Meals. Monty has been a tireless and dedicated ad-vocate for the less fortunate her entire life. She will be missed by many.
Dunns plan Knox visit The tasty roast beef din-ner the Union County Re-publicans served up in the high school for Lincoln Day didn’t lure the driver out of the big, black SUV that sat idling in the parking lot.
Presumably, he was maintaining a controlled climate while awaiting the return of the Senate Speak-er/Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey and his ride-along guest, state Sen. Frank Niceley, whom Ramsey had picked up in Strawberry Plains, making for a 260-mile round trip from Ramsey’s home in Bluff City (in Sul-livan County) to Maynard-ville.
The Tennessee Depart-ment of Safety and Home-land Security provides se-curity to both the Senate and the House speakers. Ramsey’s driver, Bill Talia-ferro, is paid $38.71 per hour, while House Speaker
Driving Mr. Ramsey
Beth Harwell’s driver makes $26.65 an hour. Both driv-ers are eligible for overtime and retirement benefi ts.
Both speakers have 2011 Suburbans, but Nashville resident Harwell’s expenses are considerably less than Ramsey’s – $3,392 in gas and maintenance so far this year to Harwell’s $1,249 – because of his long com-mute.
“The Lieutenant Gover-nor and Speaker retain their responsibilities and title throughout the year and each is assigned security (state trooper) for protective services,” said Department of Safety spokesperson Kevin Crawford. The troop-
ers are paid per diem rates for lodging and meals when overnighting away from home.
Taliaferro fi gured promi-nently in a 2007 Memphis Flyer story by Jackson Bak-er about the changes that accompanied the overthrow of longtime Democratic Speaker John Wilder.
“The old order was changing, all right – from Democratic to Republican and from west to east. The phenomenon had been un-derscored earlier in the week, on the night after Ramsey’s election, when Bill Taliaferro, the state trooper who had been Wild-er’s plainclothes driver for well over a decade, sat down with Ramsey to discuss the matter of continuing in that role.
“As Speaker (Jimmy) Naifeh would note in report-ing on the matter to a couple
of his House colleagues, that probably meant that Talia-ferro would have to shift his own residence eastward to accommodate the new Speaker’s needs.”
Sure enough, an Internet search shows William E. Taliaferro with a Blountville address.
The most common jus-tifi cation for such practices involves pointing out that it’s nothing new. But Repub-licans used to rail against Democrats’ profl igate spending when they were running the show in Nash-ville, so more than a touch of irony sets in at the sight of members of the tough-talk-ing, budget-slashing new majority happily settled into the practices that they once deplored.
And the sight of state employees driving state vehicles to tote politicians like Mr. Speaker around the state to purely partisan events is almost as discon-certing as realizing that they don’t give a damn what we think.
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State Sen. Frank Niceley (at left) and Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey at the Union County Lincoln Day Dinner. Photos by S. Clark
Understanding the Nashville GOPThe headliner at last
week’s Lincoln Day Dinner in Union County was U.S. Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, but Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey stole the show. Ramsey ex-uded power and confi dence, and he was home from Nash-ville with a message to tell.
held by Republicans until 2012 when Gov. Bill Haslam joined Ramsey and House Speaker Beth Harwell. For most of those 216 years, the Democratic Party controlled all three positions.
In that context, it’s easy to see why the GOP is out to mess with the status quo.
“You don’t want to elect Republicans and have them start acting like Democrats,” Ramsey said.
Niceley, for instance, wants citizens to vote for the school superintendent but not for nominees for U.S. Senate.
Ramsey said the Repub-licans have “cut the food tax (although he thinks far enough since it’s ‘a tax ev-eryone pays’), cut the death tax and passed two balanced budgets, each less than the year before.”
Republicans have elimi-nated collective bargaining in education, made tenure something to be “earned, not automatic” and are pushing for school choice.
Ramsey said today
Shopper-News pres-ents a pop quiz when:
1. There’s nothing else to write about.
2. There’s so much to say we can’t fi t it all in.
3. We just don’t feel like being preachy.
Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey said Republicans should not get elected and then start acting like Democrats. What did he mean?
1. They get chauffeured to partisan events in a big SUV.
2. They gridlock like Congress.
3. They slip a jug of spir-
its and a box of ’Nilla Wa-fers in their desk drawer, a la Ned McWherter.
Tim Burchett said his oversight in paying his property taxes was a mistake that will not be repeated. “Yesterday I discovered that I had inad-vertently forgotten to pay property taxes on two par-cels that I own on Amherst Road. ... This oversight was my fault and unintentional. It will not happen in the future.” Why was Burchett’s payment late?
1. Allison forgot to put the fl ag up on the mailbox
as she drove away.2. He was busy with
photo ops at elementary schools.
3. Big Foot ate it.
Last Friday, Burchett brought his campaign of economic boosterism to Farragut for Lunch with the Mayor at El Charro. Was this a good idea?
1. With Farragut’s restrictive sign ordinance, Tim’s friends from Vestal couldn’t even fi nd El Charro.
2. Tim’s usual idea of high cuisine is an all-you-can-eat pizza buffet.
3. Burchett had to eat on
the cheap after paying his taxes.
How do we account for Dr. Jim McIntyre saying “robust deployment matrix” when Tony Norman asked why he needs a com-bined 144 armed guards to serve 88 schools?
1. It was the return of George Bush’s fuzzy math.
2. His determination to “nip it in the bud.”
3. He meant to say “ro-tund” deployment matrix, referencing the likely hires – sheriff’s deputies who retired at age 50 on the lucrative pension plan.
“400,000 law-abiding citi-zens can carry and keep a fi rearm in a locked car.”
He called for a reduction of unemployment benefi ts saying, “Unemployment has become a lifestyle.”
After a couple of jabs at Obamacare, it was easy to see why Haslam opted not to
fi ght Ramsey on expanding Medicaid.
Shut out of power for 200 years and believing things are headed in the wrong direction, Republicans in Nashville are not just brak-ing the bus. They’re standing on the brakes and singing “Dixie.”
“Frank and I are kindred spirits,” he said of state Sen. Frank Niceley. “Every time I sit by Frank I learn some-thing. For instance, you ei-ther get it or you don’t get it. And if you have to ask, well, you don’t get it.”
Ramsey talked about the Republican Party’s rise to power. From the state’s founding in 1796, Tennes-see’s top three posts were not
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HISTORY AND MYSTERIES | Dr. Jim Tumblin
My fond memories of attending Sunday school at First Christian Church on the periphery of Emory Place include that interval between Sunday school and the church service, when William G. Fox (1861-1936) reached in his suit coat pocket, retrieved a stick of Walla Walla chewing gum and delivered a tasty treat to each of the children lined up before him.
Fox was a senior elder of the church and treasurer of the building campaign. But through the week he was treasurer of the Walla Walla Chewing Gum Company. The company was the an-chor business in the Central Market, later to be called Emory Place.
According to the Ameri-can Journal of Commerce (1903), W.D. Biddle estab-lished the fi rm on March 2, 1897, in small quarters with only fi ve employees. Surely even William Wrigley, Chi-cago’s chewing gum king, would have been proud of the growth of the company, which at its height had 40-50 employees producing 1,200 sticks of chewing gum each minute, some two tons each day.
Until 1915, Walla Wal-la occupied Nos. 8 and 10 Central Market, with each 25x100-foot building consisting of four fl oors, equipped with steam power and up-to-date machinery. Walla Walla became the largest company of its kind in the South, and its product was marketed in 42 states by eight traveling salespeo-ple. The company moved to 511-14 State St. and in 1950, prominent former UT athlete and business owner Herman D. “Breezy” Wynn bought the company, plan-ning to expand it to 60 em-ployees.
Central Market fi rst ap-pears in the 1889 city di-rectory, when there were 33 stalls housed in a frame structure on a wide spur of Fourth Avenue, with the City Scales on the west end and Fire Engine House No. 1 in a brick building on the east end.
Old Gray Cemetery, founded in 1850, was just across Broadway from the market on the southwest corner of Holston Street (now Tyson). The downtown terminal for the Fountain Head Railway Company (“The Dummy Line”) was located on the northwest corner of that street.
Early tenants in the Cen-tral Market included Thom-as Owens’ fi sh market, Ja-cob Croissant’s meat market and Austin Plummer’s pro-duce company. Others like the Knox Candy Company would come and go, with Ebenezer Kelley and Stroth-er Lynn, Grocers, lasting for several years.
The original Market House, located a mile away on Market Square, had been built in 1854 and expanded in 1897. Perhaps that ex-pansion was the impetus for Central Market’s transition about the turn of the last century from small markets to larger factory-like busi-nesses and more substantial brick buildings.
When “Market” no lon-ger described its mission, the powers that be sought another name. The New Market Train Wreck of Sept. 24, 1904, was on everyone’s mind. Two Southern Rail-way passenger trains travel-ing at high speeds had col-lided head-on in the worst transportation disaster in area history. It was fi rst an-nounced that there were 56 killed and 106 injured but the toll grew as some of the
Emory Place and Central Market
Walla Walla Chewing Gum Company circa 1910. At its height the company had 40-50 employ-ees, produced 1,200 sticks of chewing gum each minute – two tons each day – and was mar-keted in 42 states.
The Rev. Isaac Emory (1830-1904) was known as “The Children’s Friend” for having introduced thousands of chil-dren to Sunday school. Emory Place was named in his honor after he perished in the New Market Wreck. Photos courtesy C.M. McClung Historical Collection
injured died and as more facts emerged.
Perhaps the best-known casualty was 74-year old the Rev. Isaac Emory who, after funeral services at Second Presbyterian Church, was interred in Old Gray Cem-etery with a footstone read-ing “The Children’s Friend.”
Born in 1830, the Rev. Emory, a native of Fulton, N.Y., graduated from Lane Theological Seminary in Cincinnati and became a missionary for the American
Sunday School Union. He ar-rived in Knoxville in 1865 at the end of the Civil War.
Knoxville had a popula-tion of 7,000 at the time and only a few of its churches had Sunday schools. The Rev. Emory soon succeeded in establishing 26 of them locally, from which several churches grew. Traveling by buggy, train and steamboat, he canvassed Chattanooga and Nashville, and estab-lished many more. But, over the years, his major prog-ress was in “backwoods” ar-eas where he started Sunday schools in which the mem-bership eventually totaled more than 50,000. Along the way he infl uenced many to enter the ministry and a short while before the trag-edy was elected moderator of the Knoxville Presbytery.
After his death, the name change just seemed a logical choice and the Central Mar-ket became Emory Place.
The Rev. Emory’s farm was in the Arlington com-munity of north Knoxville. His son, Charles M. Emory, established Arlington Gar-dens there after his father’s death. He sold vegetable plants grown in beds or in some of the fi rst hothouses in Knoxville. When the demand for houses in the suburbs grew in 1924 to 1926, Emory developed the upscale neighborhood and
named its two boulevards Fairmont and Emoriland, again honoring his father.
The 1903 Sanborn’s Fire Map shows the Whittle-Spence Trunk and Bag Com-pany, with R.D. Whittle as president, occupying a large building in the elbow-shaped center of Emory Place. R.D. was the younger brother of James M. Whittle, who es-tablished Whittle Springs Hotel. Walla Walla Chewing Gum Co. occupied lots 8 and 10, but there were few other occupants. In 1910 St. John’s Lutheran Church acquired two lots at the southwest entrance to Emory Place and completed their historic sanctuary in 1913.
Its changed character from a market with stalls to free-standing buildings was shown on the 1917 Sanborn’s Fire Map. The church, the Crescent Steam Laundry and the O.J. Smith Cabinet Co. were on the right side. On the left were the Hinton Laundry and Dry Cleaning Co., the U.S. Post Offi ce and the Walla Walla Chewing Gum Company.
Emory Place has experi-enced a renaissance thanks to the efforts of architect and city council member L. Duane Grieve. He pur-chased Nos. 8, 10 and 12 Emory Place in 1982, gut-ted the buildings, replaced the wiring and plumbing,
installed sprinklers and up-dated the historic façade. Commendably, only after that considerable expense did he apply for and win a federal block grant that transformed a surface park-ing lot into an attractive pocket park and enhanced all the properties in Emory Place, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov. 10, 1994.
Author’s Note: Thanks to Jenny Ball, Vicky Bills, Marsha Grieve, John L. Neely, Sally Polhemus, Sa-vannah Rouse and Tina Sparks for their assistance with the text and photo-graphs.
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Let mutual love continue. Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing that some have entertained angels without knowing it.
(Hebrews 13: 1-2 NRSV)
Always welcome
They aren’t strangers at all, but they do regularly qualify as angels. My friends John and Anne called unex-pectedly today.
Earlier, I had been talk-ing to a colleague when my cell phone buzzed. I checked it and saw that it was Anne, and thought, “I will call her back later, after work.”
Then things got busy, and
I was consumed by reports and trying to fi gure out where in the world check number 1240 had gotten to. (Bank accounts have been the bane of my existence re-cently, but that is a column for another day. Trust me when I tell you I am noth-ing if not stubborn when it comes to balancing my per-sonal checkbook. However,
this was a business check, and I have to fi gure out its disappearance, sometime between now and soon!)
My phone rang again, later in the afternoon, and it was Anne. She said, “We are about an hour and a half from Knoxville.”
I had no idea they were anywhere south of the Ma-son-Dixon Line.
These are the friends who (22 years ago) helped us pack up our lives in New Jersey, preparatory to mov-ing back to Tennessee. We had been here less than two weeks, striving mightily to renovate a neglected farm-house, when they showed up, tools in hand, and helped clean and paint and actually unpack.
That is no exaggeration! Anne unpacked the very boxes she had packed for me in New Jersey and put my kitchen together for me in Tennessee.
Like I said: angels they are!
I remember standing in the driveway at the end of
that two weeks, and watch-ing them drive away. I didn’t know when I would see them again. The awful thought struck me: What have I done?
Two years after that summer, they spent a month with us exploring the American West: two vans filled to the brim with camping equipment, six kids ranging in age from five to 17, four adults, as well as various and as-sorted forms of entertain-ment for the teenagers who eventually were bored by mountains and scenic vis-tas.
Since that time, we have managed a visit at least once
a year, sometimes twice. We have shared in family wed-dings, and have advised, encouraged and supported each other. We have lis-tened, and cared, and some-times disagreed.
So here they were driving into town, and I was still at work, trying to fi nd the er-rant check. But because it was John and Anne, I knew they would fi nd their way to me, and we would have a great evening, and it would all be comfortable and easy, and we would pick up right where we left off.
Because that is the way it is with “chosen family:” they are angels, and they are always welcome.
Peyton Manning visits with Lt. Nick Vogt, a wounded warrior at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, during a recent USO tour. Photo submitted
I predict record atten-dance for Tennessee’s foot-ball coaching clinic this weekend.
For $40, high school coaches can get three square meals, a souvenir gift bag and a batch of helpful stuff to take home.
They’ll be treated to a Butch Jones pep talk, presen-tations plus Q&A opportuni-ties with UT assistant coach-es and a few words of wisdom from some of their own, prep coaches with championship credentials.
I predict the clinic high-light (I want to say this gently to not offend the host) will be the keynote address by Pey-ton Manning.
The legendary quarter-back, almost always busy studying opponents’ defenses and shooting commercials, doesn’t make this kind of ap-pearance very often. He did it for Phillip Fulmer in 2002.
That Jones could get him on his fi rst try says some-thing signifi cant about the new coach establishing rela-tions with former Tennessee players.
Record audience for Peyton
Manning, in the top level of old Volunteers and an as-tounding success in the NFL, has kept Tennessee football in his heart. Some of his money is in the almost lav-ish Peyton Manning dressing room under the north end of Neyland Stadium.
Some more of his money funds Peyton Manning schol-arships, $7,000 per year for four years, minimum eligibil-ity 3.7 GPA. Macy Harrison from Frisco, Texas, and Chris Barnes from Hardin Valley Academy were 2012 recipi-ents.
The part I like best is Manning shows up to pres-ent the scholarships. This is for real.
Manning did his fair share as a football Vol – 33 school records, eight Southeastern Conference records and two
NCAA records. He produced 11,020 yards and 89 touch-down passes. He ran for 12 scores. No kidding.
He graduated early – with honors – and stayed for his senior season. Getting draft-ed No. 1 did not change him into an egotistical monster. Winning and millions may have added another degree of confi dence and a second or two to his colorful checkoffs and animated adjustments at the line of scrimmage but that’s just show biz.
In fact, from my distance, he appears to be much as he always was. As famous athletes go, Manning does it about as well as you could ask.
He sometimes yells at re-ceivers but picks up the check when they go out to dinner. He still puts in the hours to maintain his level of play. He loves life but lives with digni-ty. He is rich beyond reason but generous beyond belief.
Peyton and wife Ashley es-tablished the PeyBack Foun-dation in 1999 “to promote success of disadvantaged youth by assisting programs
that provide leadership and growth opportunities.”
Some in Knoxville have been recipients.
He tried to do as much for Indianapolis as it did for him.
Example: In 2007, St. Vin-cent Hospital renamed its child care segment “Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital at St. Vincent.”
Some kids want to go there even when they aren’t sick or hurt.
I don’t have a scorecard but youth organizations in Indiana, Tennessee and Lou-isiana, from whence he came, have received more than $4 million from PeyBack. Hun-dreds of needy families in Denver got free Thanksgiv-ing dinners.
Peyton’s NFL accomplish-ments are many – 12 Pro Bowls, four MVPs, six all-pro awards, the individual trophy from Super Bowl XLI.
You might have missed the Whizzer White Humani-tarian Award and the John Wooden Award from Ath-letes for a Better World.
Manning has been named the most caring athlete. He has been honored as the Walter Payton man of the year. He received the Good Guy award from the Sport-
ing News. His performance on the recent USO tour of Afghanistan and Europe was awesome.
I do believe he’ll draw
a crowd at the Tennessee coaching clinic. I may try to
slip in.Marvin West invites reader reaction. His address is [email protected].
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Distinguished guests include:Mayor Madeline RogeroMayor Tim Burchett
By Cindy TaylorThirty-four churches
throughout the Knox area will come together Satur-day, April 13, for Inasmuch United Knoxville.
Volunteers have less than one week to com-plete preparations for the massive 2013 mission. Participating churches in the Fountain City Clus-ter are hard at work and those involved say they’ll be ready.
They hope to impact agencies, schools and indi-viduals by covering many needs during this one day. Elaine Womack, a member of the Inasmuch United Knoxville steering com-mittee, is one of thousands
of Inasmuch volunteers across the country.
“We have 24 great proj-ects in the Fountain City Cluster alone,” said Wom-ack. “Our main purpose is to show God’s love to peo-ple through offering sup-port in everyday living.”
Services will be pro-vided to Big Brothers, Big Sisters; East Tennessee Children’s Hospital, Foun-tain City Ministry Center, Human Animal Bond, Hel-en Ross McNabb, Mission of Hope, Rainbow Acres, Compassion Coalition and the Cerebral Palsy Home.
Fountain City Elemen-tary, Inskip Elementa-ry, Sterchi Elementary, Gresham Middle School
and Whittle Springs Mid-dle School will be recipi-ents of landscaping, meals and spring spruce-ups.
Other projects will in-clude services to Agape Outreach Homes, Project Linus of East Tennessee and Samaritan Ministry.
Advance Auto Parts in Fountain City will host a Car Care Clinic, Smith-wood Baptist Church will offer a free car wash in the parking lot and meals will be provided for firefighters at Fountain City Station 15.
Churches in the north cluster are Central Baptist Church of Fountain City, Cross Roads Presbyterian, First Baptist Fountain City, Foster Chapel Baptist, Foun-
Inasmuch United Knoxville volunteers Grace Smith, Judy Caldwell, Alice Ormston, Susanne Bur-
nette, Elaine Womack and Liz Howell sort clothing to prepare for a project. Photo by Cindy Taylor
Inasmuch United is Saturday
The Beaver Dam Bap-tist Church youth minis-try seeks to evoke an at-mosphere of community for middle and high school students on Wednesday nights.
Middle school grades 6-8 meet on the “Front Porch” while high school grades 9-12 meet in the “Back Yard” inside the education building at the church.
The umbrella of the youth ministry is dubbed “The Neighborhood.” Front Porch and Back Yard evolved from that concept.
“The names give the ministry a homey feel,” said Marla Jellicorse, as-sistant to Scott Hood, Beaver Dam minister of students.
Hood has always had a heart for youth, and Wednesday night youth
meetings serve as an out-let for his ministry tech-nique.
“My desire when I came eight years ago was to build our ministry so that we could equip and edify believers to reach the lost,” said Hood. “We have a goal and a mission to teach that to students.”
As the ministry grew in numbers, a division between middle and high school became necessary.
“There is a huge differ-ence between a 6th grader and a high school senior. We divide our time be-tween the two so as to tar-get each on their level.”
The mind-set of the neighborhood ministry is reminiscent of times when front porch and back yard visitations were a daily event among neighbors and fellowship was com-
mon. Hood says students are being taught to build relationships and to love and support one another as they would family and friends.
“We are inviting stu-dents to come and hang out with us and see what God has to offer.”
The middle school time at the Front Porch in-cludes games, small group time, music and a mes-sage from Hood. The high school session in the Back Yard starts with music, a message from Hood and breaks to small groups. All are invited to join.
Beaver Dam Baptist Church is located at 4328 E. Emory Rd. The youth ministry meets from 6 -7:30 p.m. Wednesdays in the education building. Info: 922-2322.
– Cindy Taylor
tain City Presbyterian, Foun-tain City United Methodist,
Good Shepherd Episcopal, Grace Community, Greenway
Baptist, Northside Christian and Smithwood Baptist.
Welcome to The Neighborhood
Marla Jellicorse, student ministry assistant, and Scott Hood,
minister to students, hang out on the “Front Porch” in the edu-
cation building at Beaver Dam Baptist Church. Photo by Cindy Taylor
WORSHIP NOTES
Food banks ■ Dante Church of God will
be distributing Boxes of
Blessings (food) on Saturday,
April 13, from 9-11 a.m.
or until boxes are gone.
Anyone who would like to
come and receive a box of
blessings is invited. You
must be present to receive
a box of food. One box per
household.
Special services ■ New Fellowship Baptist
Church, 4624 Nora Road, will
host Sammy “Barney Fife”
Sawyer on Sunday, April 14,
during the 10:45 a.m. service.
Info: 688-1073.
■ Knoxville Fellowship Lun-cheon meets at noon each
Tuesday at Golden Corral.
Info: www.kfl -luncheon.com.
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By Theresa EdwardsByington-Solway CTE
is now playing clas-sic hits 24/7, 365 days a year, on Knox County Schools “Retro Radio” avail-able online at w w w. s h o u t c a s t _p opup_ player?stat ion _i d = 1 4 2 5 3 2 & p l a y _status=1&stn=Retr/.
“The radio station is total-ly run by students,” said pro-gram director Chris Wade. “They do all of the hands-on
Retro RadioStudents run station at Byington-Solway
activities that someone would do at any radio station.”
Students program the music, talk on-air, inter-view guests and host talk shows. Soon they will
broadcast sporting events. They also design graph-
ics, and shop stu-dents built the
studio and con-ference room next to the large open pro-
duction area.Wade worked
more than 20 years in Knoxville broadcast-ing prior to teaching at Byington-Solway CTE. He worked with B97.5, WKGN, Mix 95.7 and the Food Network. A graduate of Fulton High School, he gained interest in broad-casting from experience with their original radio program on 91.1 WKCS.
“I think this is a good fit in this area because there are a lot of media outlets,” said principal David Bell. “We prepare students for life after school and target industries that have poten-tial for them.”
“There are more than 1,000 people working in Knoxville at Food Net-
work, HGTV, Travel Chan-nel, DIY Network and Great American Country,” Wade said. “They are al-ways looking for great folks in high-quality jobs. We have a lot of opportu-nity in this market that not many other areas have.”
The CTE broadcasting class is open to high school students from Powell, Karns and Hardin Valley. Info: www.byingtonsolway.knoxschools.org/.Powell student Zach Neely
Powell student Connor Byers and Karns students Devin Chamberlain and Mikee Chavez are in the Retro Radio studio. Photos by T. Edwards of TEPHOTOS.com
Program director Chris Wade
Burchett visits Powell ElementaryKnox County mayor Tim Burchett stopped by Powell Elementary last week and spoke to the students about government. While there, he made a brief appearance on the WPES morning news. Pictured are Madison Cox, Anna Cole, Kendra Williams, Burchett, Wes Mutta and Myessa Smit. Photo submitted
Knoxville High seeks hall of fame nominees
Nominations are being sought for Knoxville High School’s hall of fame. Inductees will need to have been a part of the historic Knoxville High School between 1910 and 1951.
Any former alum who has excelled at the local, state, na-tional or international level is eligible. Those who have achieved outstanding accom-plishments in art, academics, enter-tainment, religion, science, the military or any other area that would bring honor to the school would be ideal.
Inductees will be recognized at a hall of fame banquet Oct. 18 at The Foundry. Nominations/info: 696-9585.
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‘The hardest fun you’ll ever have’By Betty Bean
The Farragut High School Robotics Team is an extracurricular activity for which the students receive no extra credit and the sponsors receive no extra pay.
So what is it that keeps Jill Hudson and Jane Skinner volun-teering to work 30-40 additional hours per week while keeping up with their day jobs?
They both grin.Hudson: “It’s not
the money.”Skinner: “I guess
if it were easy, we wouldn’t keep coming back. We wouldn’t be challenged.”
Hudson: “If it were easy, everybody would do it.”
Skinner: “And they just don’t know how much fun we’re hav-ing.”
Hudson, who is from the Nashville area, teaches technol-ogy and engineering in Farragut’s Career and Technical Edu-cation department. Skinner, who is from Indiana, teaches sci-ence and is the lab and technology coordina-tor for Farragut’s sci-ence department.
Back in 2009, Hud-son had been looking at a variety of robot-ics programs and was feeling overwhelmed.
“I decided there was no way one person could do it,” she said.
Around the same time, Skinner and Kristin Baksa (a science teacher who is no longer at Farragut) were part of the Sci-ence Academy and had been in-vited to a meeting at the University of Tennessee to discuss robotics, and came back enthused about the FIRST Robotics C omp e t i t ion , an interna-tional contest described as “the varsity sport for the mind.”
“They got the ball rolling and got me hooked,” Hudson said.
The initial fundraising was al-most too big a job for the three of them.
“The money was almost insur-
mountable,” Skinner said.The first year, it cost $6,500 just
to enter the competition, and that doesn’t count the hidden “surprise” costs that always seem to happen.
“If somebody wires something incor-
rectly and blows a component, you’re on the hook for anoth-
er $700,” Hudson said.
Plus, the enthusias-tic students frequently want to buy bells and whistles that aren’t in the basic kits.
All this requires vigorous fund-raising and more. Money isn’t the only necessity. Mentors from the
industry who allow students to gain a real world perspective on their projects are equally important.
And, although the formal com-petition is only six weeks long, the work goes on all year long.
The Smoky Mountain Regional FIRST Robotics competition kick-off party was on the first Saturday in January, when this year’s game – Ultimate Ascent, the objective of which was to shoot Frisbees into goals, culminating in robots climb-ing to the top of tri-level towers – was announced at a party on the UT campus, where the kits were pro-cessed and distributed.
And it’s not just about building robots.
“There are lots of other things
involved,” Skinner said. “Marketing, videos, de-sign, community ser-vice.”
They attend engi-neering luncheons, do outreach in elementary and middle schools and are working on getting more girls to participate. They’ll have a robot-ics camp for rising 7th through 9th graders in June, a pancake break-fast in October and a Boy Scouts merit badge event in November.
Skinner described the competition’s at-mosphere as “gracious professionalism,” and said there’s a new word to describe the atmo-sphere – “cooperation”
“It’s not cutthroat – it’s not us against them. It’s how can we help them,” Hudson said. “In the first game, there’s no competition at all; just running around asking other teams, “How can I help you?”
In later rounds, teams will be chosen for alliances, but in the early rounds, nobody knows who their com-petitors will be.
Halls, Hardin Valley and Oak Ridge’s alli-ance took first place at the Smoky Mountain Regionals on March 28-30.
“It’s so much better when everybody works together,” Hudson said. “That’s one of the things we like about this and is something our mentors notice.”
It all adds up to a new and unique learning experience.
“Everybody works together and we all get better. It’s competitive, but you’re raising the bar for every-one.”
“It’s not winner takes all,” Hud-son said. “And ‘winner’ is a very vague word. You can have a great robot and not go to the finals. We win every year. We may not always bring home trophies, but we win every year. You’re not going to see a sign on the road that says ‘Home of 2013 Regional Robotics Champi-ons,’ but we win through so many other routes. A lot of people call it the hardest fun you’ll ever have.”
“That’s the big hook,” Skinner said. “They like learning and so do we. We’re lifelong learners.”
Jane Skinner and Jill Hudson with the Farragut High Robotics Team’s robot. Photo by Betty Bean
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Larocque honored by DARPowell Elementary 4th grader Julia Larocque won second
place in the Citizenship Essay Contest and was given
Honorary Junior American Citizen status by the Emory Road
Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution for academic
achievement. The topic for the essay was “My American
Hero” and Julia chose to write about Sacagawea. Her mother,
Rebecca Larocque, is a chapter member. Photo submitted
Ice Chalet members take fi rst placeIce Chalet members Kendal Patty and Jonathon Shelton won fi rst place in Pairs 1 at the ISI Win-
ter Classic at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Photo submitted
Cory Chitwood
Spring is an exciting time in the Powell High School athletic depart-ment. However, like the weather, things haven’t gotten off to a great start this year. That’s not to say things are bad, though. District tourneys are still four weeks away. And the Panthers have every inten-tion of being ready.
The softball team is cur-rently 6-6 overall but 3-1 in the district with a home district game today (April 8) against the Central Bob-cats. Despite being only .500, the team has some
Slow start for Panthers
impressive early-season wins over Hardin Valley and Oak Ridge.
The team should have a good seed in the district tournament, and a good seed can go a long way in May.
The same can be said for baseball, which has seen both woes and bright spots
of its own.The PHS baseball team
is currently sitting at 8-7 overall, but what’s slightly alarming is the 2-4 district record.
The good news is that the team appears to be coming on strong lately. The Pan-thers went to Murfreesboro for the Riverdale Warrior Classic Tournament. They didn’t leave with any tro-phies, but they certainly didn’t leave disappointed – having beaten two big Nashville-area teams: Mount Juliet 6-5 and Segal 1-0.
“We beat two pretty good teams,” said head coach Jay Scarbro. “We played real well.”
The team showed signs of everything “coming to-gether.” Pitcher Hagen Owenby gave a star perfor-mance against Mount Ju-liet and was complemented by good defense and Clay Payne’s hitting. Sophomore pitcher Hunter McPhet-ridge stepped up to secure the win against Segal.
While the tournament was a positive experience, last week seemed to get the best of the Panthers as they played two talented district foes. Powell dropped a 10-2 game to Oak Ridge on Tues-day and two days later lost
a tough one to Campbell County, 5-2. Scarbro attrib-uted the losses to defensive errors.
“For the most part we have played pretty good defense. But when we make a mistake, it’s a very costly mistake,” said Scarbro. “And it’s at the most awful time.
“Our hitters have put the ball in play and given us a chance,” said Scarbro. “But we have made some very painful defensive er-rors that have been the dif-ference in about all of our seven losses.”
This week’s schedule cer-tainly won’t be any easier.
Tomorrow the boys in orange and black square off
against Anderson County in Powell. AC currently sits at third in the district and is coming off a big win against Halls. On Wednes-day the Panthers will head to Karns to take on the Bea-vers, currently fi rst in the district.
Scarbro knows exactly what the Panthers need to do to win.
“We’ve got to have our defensive guys make some good plays for us,” he said. “As a team we have the abil-ity to play with anybody on our schedule. We have playmakers at every posi-tion. Right now it’s just not coming together. We’ve got to turn things around in a hurry.”
Atomic City Aquatic ClubDuring the USA Swimming-sanctioned Junior National Championships, the Atomic City
Aquatic Club placed third out of fi ve teams from the southeast in the four events for which
they qualifi ed. Pictured are participants Sam Schechter, Jonny Goss, Loki Hondorf, Kent
Eldreth, Jack O’Connor and JT Hinsley. Photo submitted
Finger to play at Union College
Powell High School senior Adam Finger has signed a
Letter of Intent to attend and play football at Union College (Ky).
Finger (5-10, 330 pounds) lettered for two years
on the offensive line. He was part of a class that ended its 3-year varsity career with a 37-4 record and appearances in the 2011 Class 5A fi nals and the 2012 semifi nals.
Finger was part of an offensive line that paved the way for Powell’s all-time rushing leader and for the school’s No. 1 and No. 2 all-time total offensive leaders, said Panther broadcaster Bill Mynatt.
Finger’s offensive line coach at Powell was Larry Neely.
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No place like homeIt’s spring, and, as in June,
things are “bustin’ out all over.” Everything’s blooming. It’s a beautiful sight.
Sadly, however, it’s not a beautiful sight over at Young-Williams Animal Center. Because along with the daf-fodils and dogwoods comes another symptom of the sea-son: unwanted animals.
“Starting in the spring, the shelter usually receives an infl ux of puppies in need of homes,” says Young-Wil-liams CEO Jeff Ashin. “It’s the start of mating season for dogs and cats, and un-fortunately, many people have not spayed or neutered their pets and end up with litters of animals that they cannot care for.”
The shelter is currently fi lled to capacity.
In order to encourage adoptions and clear space desperately needed for the daily intake of unwanted animals, Young-Williams is reducing fees for all dog adoptions. Now through April 14, it’s offering $50 off the adoption fee for all pup-pies and $25 off the adop-tion fee for all adult dogs. That brings the fees down to $100 and $50 respectively.
It’s a steal. That fee in-cludes more than $600 worth of veterinary care: a physical exam, spay/neuter surgery, DAPP and Kennel Cough vaccinations, heart-worm test, and one month of heartworm prevention, standard deworming, one month of fl ea prevention, nail trim and ear cleaning, and microchipping with registration.
On Feb. 3 of this year, I adopted a shelter dog. He’s a Corgi/Shepherd mix, and I named him Barney Fife be-cause he’s small, he’s full of bravado and he howls off-key.
Barney had already been surrendered back to the shelter by one adoptive fami-ly. Like most dogs, he’s intel-ligent and sensitive; after so many hard knocks, he wasn’t sure he could trust his new home and situation. He was fearful, clingy and needy – a “velcro dog” – and he needed constant reassurance.
I did a little reading about Barney’s various problems. Turns out they’re quite com-mon, and not only in shelter dogs.
With just a little effort on my part, Barney began to turn around. A Gentle Lead-er leash helped him learn to heel on our walks. A crate helped him to feel safe. He easily learned some simple commands. He’s become much happier and calmer. He’s developed an affection-ate friendship with my four (shelter) cats.
I’m telling you this be-cause you may have reser-vations about shelter pets. Yes, they’ve been through some stuff. Yes, they may have behavioral problems at fi rst. On the other hand, you may luck out and get one who settles right in; it’s happened to me before. And of course, puppies are new to the world and haven’t had any problems yet.
But my little guy needed some help. Now, as I watch him sleeping peacefully on the rug with his favorite stuffed toy, I’m reminded that the rewards of owning a shelter dog – of literally saving a life – are immea-surable.
So here’s a heartfelt plea to all kindhearted souls out there: please consider bringing a shelter dog – maybe more than one – into your life. Visit either of the two Young-Williams loca-tions at 3201 Division Street or 6400 Kingston Pike.
Info: 215-6599, visit www.young-williams.org. or Young-Williams’ Facebook page.
MILESTONES
Bardill, England to wed
Regina Elizabeth Eng-land and Jordan Mckenzie Bardill will be married April 20 at First Baptist Church of Powell. The bride is the daughter of Tom and Regina England of New Tazewell and the groom is the son of Brian and Sandy Bardill of Powell.
Welch turns 93Mildred Summers
Welch celebrated her 93rd birthday at Bel Air Grill with her close family. Chil-dren are Lawrence Welch, John Welch, Jim Welch and Ruth Lauderdale. She has eight grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
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The Oak Ridge Civic Bal-let Association (ORCBA) will present a two-act ballet 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, April 13. Act I of the performance will feature “Once Upon a Time,” an original setting of famous fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm and Mother Goose. The performance includes musical interludes from many popular ballets includ-ing “Cinderella,” “Sleeping Beauty” and “Snow White.” Act II is “Paquita,” excerpts from Marius Petipa’s Spanish-themed ballet.
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102.1’s “Marc and Kim and Frank,” will be performing in Cinderella. Ashleyanne Hensley and Noel Dupuis return as special guest per-formers.
Meredith Graves, Kylee Haskell, Laney Haskell, Sarah Jett and Olivia King will represent the Powell and Karnes communities.
The performances will be held at the Oak Ridge High School Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for seniors and $10 for students, and may be purchased at the door.
Two-act ballet at Oak Ridge Ballet
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A refl ection of this barn can be seen in a creek off Dolly Parton
Parkway in Sevierville.
Forney Mill is mirrored in this pond, located just over the
Alabama state line.
The stillness of a pond captures the image of this rustic old Georgia farmhouse, with its faded
reds and grays. Photos by K. Woycik
Rustic reflections
This week, I was sent a photo found by a friend on the internet. It was a picture of a barn refl ected in a pond.
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Barnyard TalesKathryn Woycik
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By Cindy TaylorA family vacation turned
tragic for Carol Pratt when her father lost his life to a massive heart attack dur-ing the trip. This was a devastating time for Pratt, but it also set a new direc-tion for her life.
“I had always planned to start oil painting when
my kids were older and I had more time,” said Pratt. “When my dad died so sud-denly, I realized how little time we have.”
Pratt creates pieces as gifts and for sale. Her tal-ent is inherited. Her father was a woodworker and her grandmother was a paint-er.
“Art is therapy,” she says. “To give a painting to someone who truly appre-ciates it is like a shot in the arm for me.
“We live in the best landscape around. Nature is what inspires me. You start with nature and then see where it leads.”
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Carol Pratt brings living art to UC Art Center
Libby Morgan
Pastor Donny Wadley kindly spent a big chunk of his morning last week talking about his church, his faith and his hopes for the future of First Baptist Church @ Fountain City.
Talking with Pastor Donny
Pastor Donny Wadley with his church’s new sign. He said the
sign signifi es new life inside the walls, where remodeling has
gone on throughout, and with a considerable growth in atten-
dance in recent years. Photo by Libby Morgan
Following a banner crowd on Easter Sunday, he is enthused that the regular Sunday attendance has quadrupled in the past six years, since the church merged with First Baptist Church Powell.
Back in 2006, Wadley was the leader of the college ministry at Powell when Fountain City reached out to them for help. The part-nership began through mu-sic, when the choirs of both churches started working together.
Common interests and a need for new leadership in Fountain City led to more
involvement between the two congregations until it became obvious an offi cial merger would be best for both.
In 2009, Wadley became campus pastor at Fountain City.
“Our members, espe-cially the ones who grew up here, are enthused to see the church renewed with
more people again,” says Wadley.
“We recently began hav-ing a different kind of Sun-day evening service. We call it ‘house groups’ and there are 11 of them. We meet at members’ homes, as a group of friends. We are a very friendly church, and bibli-cally based.
“We want to be in the community, helping teach-ers, especially, and minis-ter outside the walls of the church.
“I love being here, I love the people here, and it’s im-portant to me to really know everyone here. I rejoice in the living word of God. It changes people.”
■ Garden party for art centerFountain City Art Center
will hold its annual Garden Party Luncheon and Auc-tion Benefi t on Saturday, May 11, in the gardens at the home of Ginger and Bill Baxter atop Black Oak Ridge.
Live and silent auctions with items such as original artwork and art classes will be held during the luncheon, and food will be provided by Jeff Patin of the Creamery Park Grill and by art center supporters.
The Ben Maney Trio will provide entertainment.
Tickets are $35 and can be purchased by calling 357-2787 or emailing [email protected]/.
By Ruth WhiteGuests at the John T.
O’Connor Senior Center were in for a big treat when Knox-ville Symphony Orchestra music director Lucas Rich-man stopped by last week.
Richman, a well-known composer and Grammy Award winner, talked with the group about the KSO education and community partnerships and engaged the crowd in a fun sing-a-long.
“Music is a universal lan-guage,” said Richman. “It has an incredible power as a healing force.”
Richman was pleased to announce the receipt of a grant from the Kidney Foun-dation to hire the fi rst music therapist. Orchestra mem-bers will play in neonatal Intensive Care Units, waiting rooms and patient rooms to
help bring about an atmo-sphere of comfort and heal-ing. The musical selections will be determined by spe-cifi c circumstances.
Following Richman’s pre-sentation, high school stu-dent Benjamin Parton per-formed a piece on the violin. Parton was recently selected for the fi rst National Youth Orchestra and will travel to New York over the summer and will work with some of the country’s best profession-al orchestral players. Parton is one of only two Tennessee residents selected for the or-chestra and will be joined by John Paul Powers of Clinton on tuba.
Parton, a Sevier County resident, is the concert mas-ter for the Knoxville Youth Symphony Orchestra and has played with the KYSO for nine years.
Knoxville Symphony Orchestra maestro Lucas Richman ac-
companies Benjamin Parton during a recent performance at
the John T. O’Connor Senior Center. Photo by Ruth White
The power of music
Heiskell community meeting is ThursdayThe Heiskell Community Center’s monthly meeting will be held 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Thursday, April 11, and will feature an Easter luncheon with ham and dressing and all the fi xings. Virginia Babb with the Greater Knox County Schools Partnership will speak.
Announcements and speaker begin at 11 a.m., lunch is served at noon and bingo will follow at 1 p.m. The center is open 10:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. every Tuesday and Thurs-day for cards and crafts. Meeting is free, donations appreciated. Bring a dessert and a friend.
The Spring Fling will be held 7-10 p.m. Saturday, April 20. Disc jockey Bill Ruther-ford will provide the music and light refreshments will be served. Tickets are $10 per person. Adults only, no children please for the Spring Fling.
Info: Janice White, 548-0326.
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A rendering of the assisted living facility that will be built in the Powell community.
Morning Pointe breaks ground in Powell
County commissioner Ed Shouse, county mayor Tim Burchett, In-dependent Healthcare Properties president and CEO Greg Vital, Knoxville Chamber president and CEO Mike Edwards and North Knoxville Medical Cen-ter CEO Rob Followell break ground on the new assisted living and Alzheimer’s memory care community. The facility will feature 53 assisted living apart-ments and 20 ad-ditional apartments dedicated to a focus on Alzheimer’s and memory care. Morning Pointe is a $10 million investment in the com-munity and will provide a positive economic impact of more than $15 million annually. Photos by Ruth White
Reagan Jones and Sydney Neal help break ground for
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Farmers market seeking vendors Seeking all “Pick TN Produce” vendors: small fruit and
vegetable growers; farmers with eggs, honey, dairy and meat products; nurseries; and crafters making home/handmade crafts for the Union County Farmers Market. Application and one-time fee of $10 required. The farmers market will be open 8-11:30 a.m. Saturdays, May 4 to Oct. 26 in the front parking lot of Union County High School. Info: 992-8038.
Knox County Schools (KCS) serves more than 57,000 students in 88 schools and employs about 4,000 teachers.
KCS is the largest part of the total Knox County government’s budget. Last June, the $406.5 million ap-proved for school oper-ations comprised about 60 percent of the coun-ty budget. Nearly $167 million came from the State Basic Education Program (BEP) and most of the remainder from county taxes.
For fi scal year 2014, superintendent Jim McIntyre has proposed an operating budget of $419.75 million, an in-crease of 3.3 percent.
KCS develops two budgets each year: one for operations (sala-ries, books, computers, utilities, etc.) and one for capital expenses, such as new school con-struction. The approval process goes through several stages.
The proposed bud-get is presented to the community and school board in March.
In April, the board accepts the proposal, amends it or declines it. If the board rejects a budget or wants changes, the proposal goes back to the school system. This cycle con-tinues until the board approves it.
The board-approved budget proposal goes to the county mayor’s offi ce, where the mayor and his staff study it and roll the school bud-get, and other depart-ments’ budgets, into the total county gov-ernment budget pro-posal.
Mayor Tim Burchett will present the entire county budget, includ-ing school funding, to County Commission in May.
The commission votes in June.
The board adopts a budget within those levels, with balanced revenues and expendi-tures.
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THROUGH SUNDAY, APRIL 14
“Sweeney Todd” presented by Central High School Choral Music Department. A total of eight performances. Info/tickets: 689-1428, www.knoxcentralchoral.com.
TO SATURDAY, JUNE 1
Registration open for American Museum of Sci-ence and Energy’s Science Explorer Camp for rising 5th (10 years old), 6th and 7th graders. Info: www.amse.org.
MONDAY, APRIL 8
Deadline to apply for Antiques Roadshow Knoxville tickets. All-day appraisal event will be Sat-urday, July 13, at the Knoxville Convention Center. Ad-mission free, but must have a ticket. Applications: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/roadshow/tickets.html. Info: Amy Hubbard, [email protected] or 595-0220.
TUESDAY THOUGH SATURDAY, APRIL 9-13
Free tax assistance provided by the Volunteer In-come Tax Assistance (VITA) program, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Goodwill Industries, 5307 Kingston Pike. Info about eligibility requirements: http://www.irs.gov.
TUESDAYS, APRIL 9-30
Collage and Decorative Paper class, 1-3:30 p.m.; instructor: Doris Prichard; Fountain City Art Center, 213 Hotel Ave. Info: [email protected]; 357-ARTS (2787); www.fountaincityartctr.com.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10
The Triple L group meeting, 11 a.m., Beaver Creek Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 7225 Old Clinton Pike. Speaker: Don Dare. Music: Fred West. Cost: lunch, $6. All invited. Reservations: 938-7745.
WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY, APRIL 10-28
Dogwood Trails and Open Gardens, open all day. Dogwood Trails: Chapman Highway, Farragut, Fountain City, Holston Hills, Lakemoor Hills, Se-quoyah Hills, Westmoreland. Garden Byways: Deane Hill, Halls/Timberline, Island Home, Morningside and North Hills. Several residential and public gardens and camera sites also. Info: www.dogwoodarts.com.
THURSDAY, APRIL 11
Fontinalis Club meeting, Central Baptist Church of Fountain City, 5364 N Broadway. Board meeting, 9:30 a.m.; coffee hour, 10; general meeting, 10:30. Guest speaker: Jennifer Barnett, Director of Educa-tional Programming for the Knoxville Symphony.
First Lutheran Church of Knoxville’s 55 Alive meeting, noon, 1207 Broadway. Guest speaker: Knoxville author Marilyn Wing. Cost for lunch: $6.50; reservations requested. Info/reservations: 524-0366.
Halls Family and Community Education Club meeting, noon-3 p.m., Halls Senior Center, 4410 Crip-pen Road.
THURSDAY-SUNDAY, APRIL 11-14
“Puss and Boots” at Jubilee Center, presented by the Powell Playhouse. Dinner: 6 p.m. April 11-13 only; Play: 7:30 p.m. April 11-14. Info: 947-7428, 256-7428.
FRIDAY, APRIL 12
Inside sale, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Freeway Church of God, Norris Freeway and Hines Creek Road. Info: 922-5448.
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, APRIL 12-13
Children’s Consignment Sale, Bookwalter UMC, 4218 Central Avenue Pike; 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, 8 a.m.-noon Saturday. Consignors welcome. Info: email [email protected].
FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY,APRIL 12-14
Chris Newsom Memorial Classic baseball tournament for open/travel teams – T-ball, 6U coach pitch and 8U-14U –Halls Community Park. Info: 992-5504, [email protected] or www.hcpark.org.
SATURDAY, APRIL 13
The Art of Handmade Books, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., with Bob Meadows, Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 An-dersonville Highway 61 near Norris. Registration deadline April 10. Info: 494-9854 or www.appalachianarts.net.
East Tennessee PBS Appraisal Fair with Case Antiques, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; Cherokee Mills, 2240 Sutherland Ave. All proceeds go to East Tennessee PBS. Info: Amy Hubbard, [email protected] or 595-0230.
Gospel singing 7:30 p.m., Judy’s Barn, behind Big Ridge Elementary School off Hickory Valley Road in Union County, featuring area gospel singers. Free admission. Info: Jim Wyrick, 254-0820.
Yard sale, Revival Vision Church, 154 Durham Drive. Clothes, dishes, books, etc. Everyone welcomed.
Fundraiser breakfast, 7-11 a.m., J.C. Baker Lodge; $6 donation.
SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY, APRIL 13-15
Old Time Gospel Singing, Clear Springs Baptist Church, 8518 Thompson School Road; 7 p.m. Saturday and Monday, 6 p.m. Sunday; featuring Clear Springs Baptist Church Choir and Orchestra. Info: 688-7674, www.clearspringsbaptist.net.
SUNDAY, APRIL 14
Great Southern Gospel Singing, 6 p.m., New Beverly Baptist Church, 3320 New Beverly Church Road. Featuring: Eternal Vision; Mike, Gail and Shannon Shelby; and Stuart Stalling. Admission is free, but a love offering will be taken. Info: 546-0001 or email [email protected].
Business meeting, Longstreet-Zollicoffer Camp 87, Sons of Confederate Veterans, 2 p.m., Ramsey House Plantation, 2614 Thorngrove Pike. Presentation by Adjutant John Hitt prior to meeting. The presentation is free and open to the public.
MONDAY, APRIL 15
Early registration deadline for Knox Area Rescue Ministries (KARM) Dragon Boat Festival. The KARM Dragon Boat Festival will be held Saturday, June 22, at The Cove at Concord Park. To register/info: www.karm.org/dragonboats.
Senior program, Luttrell Public Library, 10 a.m.; special guest, Sue Hamilton, an author and the Director of University of Tennessee Gardens. Info: 992-0208.
TUESDAYS, APRIL 16-MAY 21
Juggling Made Easy class, 7-8 p.m., led by Clay Thurston, for adults and kids 8 and up, Fountain City Art Center, 213 Hotel Ave. Info: [email protected]; 357-ARTS (2787); www.fountaincityartctr.com.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17
Book Club Interest meeting, 1 p.m., Fountain City Branch Library, 5300 Stanton Road.
THURSDAY, APRIL 18
Charity pre-event consignment sale, 6-8 p.m., Clear Springs Baptist Church, 8518 Thompson School Road; $5 admission; proceeds to purchase medicine for Evangelism/medical mission trip in June. Info: www.clearspringsbaptist.net, [email protected].
Halls Outdoor Classroom Celebration, 6-8:30 p.m. at the classroom, located behind the Halls High campus.
Super Senior Bingo, 2-3 p.m. No cost to partici-pate; prizes awarded. Refreshments and prizes provided by Always Best Care Senior Services. Alzheimer’s Support Group, 6-7 p.m., everyone invited. Elmcroft of Halls, 7521 Andersonville Pike. Info: 925-2668.
Healthquest Seminar: “Cancer Prevention Tips” presented by Dr. Jose Malagon, 6:30 p.m., Clinton Physi-cal Therapy Center, 1921 N. Charles G Seivers Blvd. Info/preregister: 457-8237.
FRIDAY, APRIL 19
Homeschool Friday Program, featuring “Butter-fl ies” at Freels Bend Cabin in Oak Ridge for grades K-2 at 10:30 am; Grades 3-6 at 12:30 pm. Hosted by American Museum of Science and Energy. Info: www.amse.org.
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, APRIL 19-20
Children’s and Teens’ Spring Consignment Sale, Clear Springs Baptist Church, 8518 Thompson School Road; 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday. Info: www.clearspringsbaptist.net, [email protected].
FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY, APRIL 19-21
Baseball tournament, open/travel teams 8U-14U only. Rocky Top State Challenge T-ball tourna-ment, Rec teams only – T-ball and 6U coach pitch. Halls Community Park. Info: 992-5504, [email protected] or hcpark.org.
Spring gourd festival, “Home Grown and Hand Made,” hosted by the Tennessee volunteer Gourd Society, at Bledsoe Community Complex, 234 Allen P Deakins Road, Pikeville. Free admission. Info: www.tennesseevolunteergourdsociety.org.
SATURDAY, APRIL 20
“Love Worth Fighting For” with speakers Kirk Cameron and Warren Barfi eld, 6 p.m., Wallace Memo-rial Baptist Church, 701 Merchant Drive; sponsored by Feed Your Faith. Info/tickets: www.feedyourfaith.org.
North Hills Garden Club perennial plant sale, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., North Hills Park. Also food, bake sale, arts and crafts booths, face painting for kids. Info: https://www.facebook.com/pages/North-Hills-Garden-Club-Annual-Perennial-Plant-Sale/183224971706866.
Singing featuring Roger Helton, 6 p.m., Bells Camp-ground UMC, 7915 Bells Campground Road. Singers welcome. To participate: Jackie, 278-2022. Everyone welcome!
Gospel singing 2:45-4:45 p.m., Bargain Shopper Mini-Mall, 5713 Clinton Highway. Local groups fea-tured; free admission. Info: Warren Biddle, 945-3757, or D.C. Hale, 688-7399.
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Bobcat Work • Topsoil • Fill Dirt
Jeff Hill389-2017 • 388-4346 • 922-0530
Experienced in carpentry, drywall,
painting & plumbing
Honest & Dependable
Reasonable rates.
References available
Small jobs welcome
Dick Kerr 947-1445
Lawncare &Mowing ServicesSpring clean-ups, mulch, over-seeding, mowing, blowing & trimming. FREE ESTIMATES
809-1301
Now AcceptingApplications
for one (1) bedroom senior apartments.
Rent based on income. Utilities included.
Must be 62 or older.
MOUNTAIN PARK VILLAS938-0606
7620 Old Clinton PikePowell
SPROLES DESIGNDESIGN& CONSTRUCTION
Concept to CompletionRepairs thru Additions
Garages • Roofi ng • DecksSiding • Painting
Wood/Tile/Vinyl Floors
938-4848 or 363-4848
MOBILE MOWER REPAIRDon’t wait weeks for a repair. Make an appointment today! Briggs & Stratton Certifi ed.
Service on the spot
We come to your home
659-1893
LAWN CARELAWN CARELANDSCAPINGLANDSCAPING
References Upon
Request
LandscapingFertilizing
Seeding & AeratingMulchingTrimming
Leaf RemovalMowing
Clearing Lots
RESIDENTIALCOMMERCIAL
ERNESTHODSDEN
924-0355924-0355
HODSDEN
32 YEARS EXPERIENCE
POWELL SHOPPER-NEWS • APRIL 8, 2013 • A-17
ONE OF THE BIGGEST GOING-OUT-OF-BUSINESS SALES IN TENNESSEE HISTORY!
OVER $500,000 OF INVENTORY
MUST BE SOLDSpectacular Spectacular
Savings In Every Dept.Savings In Every Dept.
MON-FRI 10am - 7pmMON-FRI 10am - 7pm
SAT 10am - 6pmSAT 10am - 6pm
SUN 1pm - 5pmSUN 1pm - 5pm
All Living Room, Bedroom, Mattresses, Lamps, Curios,
Futons, Bunk Beds, Sleepers, Mirrors, Pictures,
Dinettes & Much, Much More!
STORECLOSING!
First Come, First Sold!EASY CREDIT TERMS •
865.922.7557(Halls Crossroads)
6805 Maynardville Hwy
FURNITURE
Emory Road
Neal Drive
Fountain Valley
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EVERYTHING TO BE SOLD...ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED, CASH OR
CREDIT BASIS!
MYNATTS FURNITURE • HALLS
$575
A-18 • APRIL 8, 2013 • POWELL SHOPPER-NEWS
Items and Prices are specifically intended to apply locally
where issue originates. No sales to dealers or competitors.
Quantity rights reserved. 2013 K-VA-T Food Stores, Inc.
Food City is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
SALE DATESSun., April 7 -
Sat., April 13, 2013
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LOOK FOR THIS TAG TO SAVE
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SAMPLEPRODUCT18 OZ PLAS
PER OZ.11
SAVE
WITH VALUCARD
.68
1.89OUR
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2.57WITH CARD 1.89
REG Low prices LOCKED DOWN throughout the store
LOCKED DOWN THROUGH
June!
MAYFIELD DAIRY FARMS SAVINGS! MAYFIELD DAIRY FARMS SAVINGS!
91
Selected Varieties
Food ClubShredded Cheese
12 Oz.
SAVE AT LEAST 5.99 ON TWO
With
Card
Selected Varieties
Nabisco Chips Ahoy Cookies
9.5-15 Oz.
SAVE AT LEAST 3.99 ON TWO
Food ClubApple Juice
64 Oz.
2/400With
Card
Selected Varieties, Premium
Minute MaidOrange Juice
59 Oz.
2/500With
Card
Selected Varieties
Food ClubMayonnaise
30 Oz.
199 With
Card
Selected Varieties
Bounty BasicPaper Towels
8 Rolls
499With
Card
Frozen, Selected Varieties
TombstonePizza
18.1-29.5 Oz.
SAVE AT LEAST 5.99 ON TWO
With
Card
Selected Varieties
Kern’s Hamburger or Hot Dog Buns
8 Ct.
SAVE AT LEAST 2.79 ON TWO
With
Card
With
Card
Food City Fresh, 85% Lean, 15% Fat
Ground RoundPer Lb. for 3 Lbs. or More
With Card 299
Sweet
Gala ApplesPer Lb. 129
Food City Fresh
Fryer Breast TendersFamily Pack, Per Lb.
With Card
199Sweet
Red Seedless GrapesPer Lb.
With Card
149
96
With Card
Selected Varieties
Pepsi Products6 Pk., 24 Oz. Btls. 4/1000With Card
* All items not available in all stores.
349
MayfieldNuttyBuddy6 Ct. With Card
2/600 No Sugar Added Fudge Stix or Brown Cow Jr.
MayfieldLightNovelties12 Ct. With Card
299Selected Varieties
MayfieldMilkHalf Gallon
With Card
Selected Varieties
MayfieldCottageCheese24 Oz.
Selected Varieties
MayfieldNovelties6 Ct. 299
With Card
MayfieldSweetTeaGallon
Selected Varieties
MayfieldSelectIce Cream48 Oz.
With Card
2/500With Card
2/400With CardSAVE AT LEAST
5.99 ON TWO