CorrectionLast week’s story on John

Huber’s lawsuit over a marina at his proposed development, Westland Cove, was incor-rect regarding the distance Huber offered to move the two buildings during negotia-tions with homeowners. He offered to move the buildings 50 feet west. Our report said 50 yards.

VOL. 8 NO. 15 April 14, 2014www.ShopperNewsNow.com | www.facebook.com/ShopperNewsNow

10512 Lexington Dr., Ste. 500 37932

(865) 218-WEST (9378)

NEWS

news@ShopperNewsNow.com

Sherri Gardner Howell

Wendy Smith | Anne Hart

ADVERTISING SALESads@ShopperNewsNow.com

Shannon Carey

Jim Brannon | Tony Cranmore

Brandi Davis | Patty Fecco

Cantrell’s Cares

SALES • SERVICE • MAINTENANCE

*Restrictions May Apply

Financing available through TVA Energy Right program*

Family Business for Over 20 Years 5715 Old Tazewell Pike

687-2520

686-5756Audio & Video Conversion

Preserve those old reels, slides &

vhs tapes today!

www.DigitizeItNow.com12752 Kingston Pike, Renaissance Farragut, Ste 103, Bldg E

Bring your VHS, slides, fi lm and more intothe digital age. Coupon must be presented at time order is dropped off. Discount willCoupon must be presented at time order is dropped off. Discount will

not be applied to previous orders or orders that are being processed.not be applied to previous orders or orders that are being processed.

P

20% OFF R20% OFF Reel-to-Reel eel-to-Reel Audio Transfers to CDAudio Transfers to CD

Cannot be combined with any other discounts or offers.

Expires 04/19/14Expires 04/19/14SN041414SN041414

$3900 $4999

By Wendy SmithFort Kid, the community-built

playground adjacent to the Knox-ville Museum of Art and World’s Fair Park, will survive to enter-tain new generations of children, thanks to one of its earliest users − and his mother.

Attorney Alexander Waters heads a new committee, the Kids of Fort Kid, which will develop and execute a vision for the well-worn park. Seed money will come from a fund established in 1991 for continuing maintenance.

Alexander is as enthusiastic about saving Fort Kid as his moth-er, Beth Waters, was about orga-nizing 2,500 volunteers to build the playground in 1991, as part of the city’s bicentennial celebration.

The children who grew up play-ing there are now young profes-sionals, and they are ready to help with the project, Alexander Wa-ters said last week.

“Together, we’ll help hold the Fort.”

Alexander was just a baby when his mother took him to Cedar Hill Park in Oak Ridge in 1989. When Beth saw the Robert Leath-ers community-built playground, with plaques recognizing the do-nors of each piece of equipment, she knew Knoxville needed its own playground. She took the idea to then-Mayor Victor Ashe. He told her to “talk it up.”

She did, and the community caught the vision. A team of vol-unteers raised $110,000 and orga-nized the massive build.

Fort Kid was completed on April 7, 1991, and Alexander’s 3rd birthday was two days later. Beth,

exhausted from the project, hired a clown and headed to Fort Kid. That began a tradition of celebrat-ing a combined birthday for the playground and Alexander. The parties had themes, like Star Wars and Power Rangers, and hundreds of children participated each year.

For several years, some $5,000 was spent annually to maintain the playground, Beth says. Over time, the maintenance stopped. But the fund continued to grow.

Last spring, Ashe, now a colum-nist for the Shopper-News, wrote that the city planned to convert the playground to green space. After he revealed that the Fort Kid maintenance fund contained $65,000, Mayor Madeline Rogero met with Beth to discuss develop-ing a new plan for the park.

“I think they understand that if you tear it down, you open up a can of worms that you can’t close,” Beth says.

Renovations to the playground will happen in two stages. The fi rst phase, scheduled to begin this week, will include a new fence, re-pairs and staining of the wooden equipment and a new layer of pea gravel. Improvements are expect-ed to be completed by June.

On Sept. 20, volunteers orga-nized by the Kids of Fort Kid will be onsite to add landscaping and fi nishing touches. They will also request community feedback on new equipment. That equipment, as well as picnic tables and a seat-ing area, will be installed by April of 2015.

“It’s a great time to be a kid in Knoxville,” Alexander says.

Info: www.fortkidknox.com/.

Alexander Waters, at left, and his big brother,

Spencer Waters, investigated Cedar Hill Play-

ground in Oak Ridge. That visit was the inspira-

tion for Fort Kid, says Beth Waters. Photo submitted

Alexander Waters, son of John and Beth Wa-

ters, is coordinating eff orts to renovate Fort Kid.

Beth Waters spearheaded the community-built

playground in 1991. Photo by Wendy Smith

A new generation

‘holds the Fort’IN THIS ISSUE

Civil War storiesAs an undergraduate at Vir-

ginia Tech, I attended an early-morning class that so engrossed me and my classmates that the lecture fl ew by. It was James Robertson’s Civil War class.

Last week, I attended the Knoxville Civil War Round-table and was once again thoroughly engrossed by Dr. Robertson.

He is popular as a speaker and author because he is a social, rather than a military, historian. In all of his work, he endeavors to capture the feel-ings of the participants.

➤ Read Wendy Smith on page A-3

SHOPPER ONLINEShopperNewsNow.com

Union County: Sandra Clark interviews District At-torney General Lori Phillips-Jones; while Libby Morgan writes about a headless cow.

North/East: Betty Bean has the scoop on city plans to revitalize the Magnolia Avenue Corridor.

Farragut: Stefan Cooper writes about a ice hockey team that won a national tourney.

City salaries: Bet you didn’t know ...

The city of Knoxville is es-sentially a service provider. It’s a people business.

As such, wages and related fringe benefi ts make up the largest part of the city’s $183 million operating budget.

➤ Read Nick Della Volpe on page A-5

Marvin West talks basketball

My mentor ... said “bas-ketball is such a simple game, even you can teach it.”

All you have to do is control time and space – and don’t give up the baseline.

He explained that effort and positioning are key ingredients of defense and rebounding. He said shooting was a bit more complicated, that even the best players rarely made half their shots. He recommended getting as close to the basket as possible before “putting it up.”

➤ Read more from Marvin on A-5

By Jake Mabe The swan takes fl ight.After 32 years on the bench, 4th

Circuit Court Judge Bill Swann announced his retirement last year, shortly after lawyer Greg McMillan said he would seek the job whether Swann ran or not.

Analysis

Lay, McMillan are GOP candidates to replace Swann

Swann is Knox County’s most controversial judge; lawyers and lit-igants either love or hate him. Many just bypass his court entirely, fi ling in Chancery Court and putting a burden on that court’s caseload.

The biggest complaint against Judge Swann is his overreliance on psychologists, with several working in his court, pushing up costs.

The state requires that divorc-ing couples undergo one media-tion session; Swann requires four. The state requires four hours of Parent Education Seminars; Swann requires 12.

It is diffi cult to get a trial date because he has trial “manage-ments,” which require litigants to spend yet another day sitting in the courtroom with their lawyers so that progress toward settle-ment can be “measured.”

Another frequent complaint is his overreliance on Orders of Pro-tection. At one time, Knox County’s 4th Circuit Court issued more OPs than Davidson, Hamilton, Shelby and Sullivan counties combined.

He also has a stable of lawyers who work as his “special masters.” These lawyers have their own robes, dockets and nameplates. When they’re not wielding a gavel, they are practicing in his court, raising the question of how these individuals can be agents of the judge one day and come before him the next.

Candidate Patti Jane Lay is one of these, and Swann has endorsed her to succeed him.

These practices have caused Chancery Court dockets to be-come overloaded with divorce cases. Swann’s critics say he has made the process of getting a di-vorce in Knox County expensive, cumbersome and protracted.

The candidates: Two law-yers seek to replace Judge Swann, a race that will be decided in the May 6 Republican Primary. The winner will face the winner of the Democratic Primary, either Dan-iel Kidd or David Valone, in the general election.

Patti Jane Lay and Greg McMil-lan are campaigning hard – both

in the shadow of Bill Swann.Lay grew up in Fountain City and

Bearden, graduating from Webb School of Knox-ville. She earned a bachelor’s degree at Emory University in Atlanta and a law degree at UT. She and her husband, Tom Baugh, live in Bearden and have three children.

McMillan says he declared his intentions to run in 2006. He graduated from Bearden High before earning a bachelor’s degree and a law degree from UT. He and his wife, Summer, have fi ve children. He is special counsel with the Lewis Thomason law fi rm.

McMillan says he got into the race because “the court hasn’t been working well for the people of Knox County for several years.”

He says he will: ■ Do a better job screening or-

ders of protection, granting them not at the initial stage by special masters but by the court of record. “It eliminates appeals.”

■ Ensure better coordination between law enforcement and the court, making orders of protection simplifi ed, clear and typed rather

than written. ■ Change the way the docket

is handled. He says most cases are fi led in Chancery Court because of

Swann’s “biases,” which have cre-ated a logjam.

■ Change Swann’s snow-day policy, open-ing court even if Knox County gov-ernment is closed for those who can safely make it to

court. On the civil side, McMillan says

he will change the current policy of a 12-hour parenting class to the state-required four-hour class and will look at offering online classes. He says when parents are going through a divorce, their children need them more than ever.

“The court needs to work bet-ter for the people of Knox County. There’s going to be a change (in judges). But it needs to be the right change.”

We were unable to connect with Lay by press time. Candidate bios can be found at their websites, www.pattijanelayforjudge.com and http://mcmillanforjudge.com. Betty Bean contributed to this report.

McMillanLay

A-2 • APRIL 14, 2014 • BEARDEN Shopper news

Loan rates for NEW Vehicles are as low as 1.69% APR

New Vehicles are Autos, Boats, Trucks, ATVs!

APR: Annual Percentage Rate. Available to qualifying members. New money only. Rate is accurate as of 4/1/2014 and is subject to change.

Ask for details!

tvacreditunion.com

You CAN take advantage of this great rate.

ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS JOIN US.

865-544-5400TVACREDITUNION.COM

If you live, work, worship or attend school in Knox, Blount, Hamblen, Jefferson, Loudon, Roane, Sevier or Sullivan Counties OR metro Johnson City you’re eligible to join.

V !

Drivin’Fishin’Muddin’Off-Roadin’

1.69!LOOKIN’ FINE AT

BEARDEN Shopper news • APRIL 14, 2014 • A-3

Republican Primary: May 6, 2014Early Voting: April 16 - May 1, 2014

865-694-8671 • www.craigleuthold.com • craigleuthold@aol.comPaid for by the Committee to Elect Craig Leuthold, Trustee. Ruth Ann Milsaps, Treasurer

RESULTS COUNT• Collected over $7 Million dollars in additional

revenue above the previous Tax year• 2 Audits conducted since his appointment in

July of last year. 100% Compliance in each audit.• Improved employee morale

• Reduced payroll by reorganizing office

EXPERIENCE• Elected to 2 terms Knox County Commission for

West Knox District and served as Vice-Chairman

• Uniquely qualified to serve having experience in both the property assessors office and the trustee’s office

PERSONAL• Member Concord United Methodist Church

Elect

TRUSTEELEADING WITH INTEGRITY

LeutholdCraig

• Graduated from UT with degree in Finance with Honors.

LIKE US • FOLLOW US • GET GREAT DEALS www.petros.com TEXT PETRO TO 90210

Petro’s Creative Catering • www.petroscaters.com

Buy One Get One

HALF PRICEEnjoy any Gourmet Petro® for

HALF PRICE when you purchase one of equal or greater value

with this coupon.

One 1/2 price Gourmet Petro® per coupon.Valid at all participating Petro’s locations.

May not be redeemed with any other coupon or offer. Hurry, expires May 11, 2014.

Your favorite Petro®with MORE!

Baja Petrow/guacamole & salsa

BBQ Chicken PetroGrilled chicken & BBQ sauce Cheesy Queso Petro

Extra cheese & queso sauce

Buffalo Chicken PetroGrilled chicken, buffalo sauce

& blue cheese dressing

BBQ Pulled Pork PetroPulled pork & BBQ sauce

As an undergraduate at Virginia Tech, I attended an early-morning class that so engrossed me and my 300 classmates that the one-

hour lecture fl ew by. It was James Robertson’s Civil War class.

L a s t week, I at-tended the K n o x v i l l e Civil War

Roundtable and was once again thoroughly engrossed by Dr. Robertson.

He is popular as a speaker and author because he is a social, rather than a mili-tary, historian. In all of his work, he endeavors to cap-ture the feelings of the par-ticipants.

“The Civil War, just like everything else, was hu-man,” he said.

He shared stories from his National Geographic book “The Untold Civil War: Exploring the Human Side of War.” One of his stories was of Lizzie Van Lew, a Unionist who was one of the

Uplifting opening toBy Wendy Smith

The brilliant blooms in front of Susie and Sam McCamy’s Cherokee Boule-vard home are likely to stop traffi c on their own. But during last week’s 54th An-nual Dogwood Luncheon, they shared the stage with equally colorful perform-ers.

Cast members of Cirque du Soleil’s “Varekai” show entertained luncheon at-tendees with antics and ac-robatics among the sunlit tulips. Like the fl owers, they never spoke a word.

This is the 60th anniver-sary of the Sequoyah Hills Dogwood Trail, this year’s featured trail. It begins at Kingston Pike and Chero-kee Boulevard and mean-ders through the neighbor-hood, which is bejeweled with redbud and fl owering crab apple blossoms as well as dogwoods. Trees in the recently restored Talahi Park will be lighted at night, a long-ago tradition of the Knoxville Garden Club.

Brandon Parks, president of the Dogwood Arts Festi-val Board of Directors, al-luded to a comment made by New York newspaper re-porter John Gunther, who called Knoxville “the ugliest city I ever saw in America” in 1947. The remark spurred Knoxville Garden Club members, led by Betsey Creekmore, Martha Ashe and Betsy Goodson, to be-gin a civic-beautifi cation project − the Dogwood Trails − in 1955.

Sequoyah Hills Dogwood Trail

Wendy Smith

The human side of the Civil War

Susie McCamy said that Knoxville’s beautiful fl ow-ers made an impression on her when the couple moved here seven years ago. Her grandfather was a whole-sale fl orist, and she enjoyed playing hide-and-seek among his fl owers as a child. Four years ago, her husband agreed to take their land-

scaping “to the next level” to satisfy her desire for more blooms.

“I didn’t appreciate fl ow-ers as much as Susie,” ad-mits Sam. But with the help of landscapers Scott McMeans and Alison Reyn-olds, they brought their yard to life.

Chief Policy Offi cer and

Deputy to the Mayor Bill Ly-ons spoke on behalf of May-or Madeline Rogero, who could not attend the lun-cheon. The Dogwood Arts Festival makes a terrifi c dif-ference to Knoxville, with its emphasis on beautifi ca-tion and the arts, he said.

“It’s truly transformative. Knoxville would not be the

same without the Dogwood Arts Festival.”

Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett noted that he, Sam McCamy and 2014 Dog-wood Arts Festival Co-chair Bert Bertelkamp all attend-ed Bearden High School.

“When we were boys in school, if we were in Se-quoyah Hills, we were usu-

ally asked to leave,” he said.Ann Graf is the Sequoyah

Hills Trail chair, Sue Callo-way is advisory trail chair and Connie Wallace is open gardens chair. The Dog-wood Trails are open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through April 27.

Info: www.dogwoodarts.com/.

Cirque du Soleil “Varekai” cast members perform during last week’s Dogwood Luncheon, held at the home of Susie and Sam McCamy. Photo by Wendy Smith

war’s few female spies.Van Lew baked bread for

Union prisoners and tucked notes into the loaves offering assistance if they escaped. She housed hundreds of es-caped prisoners and passed information to Ulysses S. Grant. In later life, she was ostracized as a traitor.

Robertson described the important role of pets dur-ing the war. Every regiment had a mascot, and animals ranged from farm animals to bears. One was a camel.

The most famous was a bald eagle called “Old Abe” that represented the 8th Wisconsin. Even though he screeched and fl apped his wings during battle, the bird was never hit, and af-ter the war, he was guest of honor at various gatherings.

Robertson named several innovations that came about

Robertson

as a result of the Civil War, including the toilet, canned goods, paper money and home mail delivery, which began in an effort to make grief more private for those receiving death notices.

He shared a 1913 photo-graph of Confederate and Union veterans laughing while reenacting Pickett’s Charge at Gettysburg.

“They paved the way for us to be together tonight,” he said.

The Knoxville Civil War Roundtable meets on second Tuesdays at Bearden Ban-quet Hall. Dinner is at 7 p.m., and the speaker begins at 8 p.m. Jerry Wooten, manager of Johnsonville State Histor-ic Park, will speak on May 8.

■ Mentors neededGoodwill Industries is

looking for a few good men-tors − like you. Mentors are expected to commit for a year to spend one hour per week with an at-risk adoles-cent. The application is at www.gwiktn.org. An open house will be 5-7 p.m. Thurs-day, May 1, at 5307 Kingston Pike. Info: 588-8567.

A-4 • APRIL 14, 2014 • BEARDEN Shopper news government

Member of the medical staff

The Joint Replacement Center at Turkey Creek Medical Center

This is how your new joint can feel.

Once the pain is gone, there’ll be a party going on every time you move. The Joint Replacement Center

at Turkey Creek Medical Center delivers outstanding results using the latest techniques and technology.

We provide a complete program—before, during and after the surgery—to get you up and around so

fast, you’ll wish you’d done it sooner.

Tuesday, April 22 | NoonTurkey Creek Medical Center Johnson Conference Center 10820 Parkside Drive

Lunch provided. Space is limited.

Get Relief from Knee PainFREE SEMINAR :

Call 865-218-7140 to register or visit Tennova.com/JointReplacementCenter

Featured Speaker David Hovis, M.D.

algebra in public schools because he rarely uses it.

Say what? C a r r i n -

ger is likable and bub-bling with personality. She is wide-ly known

among a key demographic – Republican primary voters – but has both friends and foes there.

Carringer wants it more, and Brantley’s blunders have put him on defense. This is Ed’s race to lose, and he’s made a good start at it.

CorrectionI owe a sincere apology to

Knox County Trustee candi-date Ed Shouse. My profi le of that race contained an error that County Commissioner Dave Wright’s questioning of candidate Barry Hawkins’ non-repayment of $3,000 he received as a CTAS bo-nus when Hawkins worked in the offi ce was a political move aimed to help Shouse.

In fact, it was aimed to help appointed Trustee Craig Leuthold.

The error was uninten-tional. In fact, I like Ed Shouse. He’s smart, calm, experienced and the least po-litical candidate for the job.

sion seats.Thomas is unopposed

in District 10. He says he learned the importance of commu-nity ser-vice when working for Mr. Dick at WIVK. “I will make sure your tax dollars

are not wasted.”Brantley faces former

commissioner and longtime Knox County Republican Party fi xture Michele Car-ringer for the 11th District seat. This race is interesting.

Brantley has painted him-self as a dyed-in-the-wool conservative. He’s taken a George H.W. Bush-esque pledge to never raise taxes and wants less government. He says he’s for teachers, more jobs in Knox County (“We need to attract indus-try”), good roads, police pro-tection and effective county services for senior citizens.

Carringer’s election would double the number of women on the commis-sion (now only Amy Broyles serves). She’s a protégé of the late Mary Lou Horner, and her own mom, Irene

McCrary, is a longtime Fountain City leader.

“I feel like the Knox County Re-p u b l i c a n Party needs to let every-one know we still are the party that is con-s e r v a t i v e , and we need to stand by

what we say.”She’s for better schools

and safer neighborhoods, is pro-teacher and pro-police, supports small government and low taxes, and wants to promote small businesses.

When I fi rst saw Thomas and Brantley during a po-litical forum, I started sing-ing Buck Owens’ “Together Again.”

Both are likable, widely known and feel like old friends. My fi rst reaction was “shoo-in.”

But things have taken an interesting turn. Brantley took off on a long-planned vacation with his son during the month of March – key campaign season in a coun-ty in which the Republican is usually the winner.

He got tangled up in questioning the need for

VictorAshe

Betty Bean

JakeMabe

The Knox County pri-mary elections are upon us. Early voting begins April 16 in this odd kind of election year. The contests that are drawing the most interest are the school board races, primarily because of the controversies surrounding Superintendent James Mc-Intyre. The incumbents are all McIntyre supporters, and all have drawn opposition.

First District challeng-ers Marshall Walker and Robert Boyd are able guys who know their way around schools (Boyd has taught on the college level; Walker is a retired school social work-er) but seem slow to get off the blocks.

Prediction: Incumbent Gloria Deathridge, the vice chair of the board, could win it outright in the prima-ry. But if she doesn’t, watch out. Walker or Boyd (both fi rst-time candidates) could get the hang of this cam-paigning thing and give the voters something to think

Knoxville Mayor Madeline Rogero hosted lunch for more than 300 volunteers from the Community Action Committee (CAC)

Senior Corps and AmeriCorps. Pictured are speakers Nancy Reid from Foster Grandparents, Beverly Gilmer from Senior Compan-

ions, George “Geo” Hall from RSVP, Rogero, Farragut Mayor Ralph McGill, Blount County Mayor Ed Mitchell and former Knoxville

Mayor Daniel Brown. In 2013, local AmeriCorps members diverted 754 tons of recyclable materials from landfi lls and built or

improved almost 70 miles of trails. Senior Corps contributed 211,009 hours of ser vice. Photo submitted

Nick Della Volpe, serving his second and fi nal term on Knoxville City Council, deserves high praise for bringing up the politically tough issues he has been raising lately. While he hasn’t been successful, he is educating the public as to several city policies that are fi nancially costly and would never happen in the private sector.

Long ago and, oh, so far away, there was a magical place called WIVK. Applause for Nick

On April 1, he urged the council to repeal the ordinance that gives all city employees a 2.5 percent automatic pay raise regard-less of what the economy is, what city revenues are or even what the employee’s performance is. County, state and federal employees do not enjoy this ta x-paid benefi t.

Repealing the ordinance would not have deprived employees of a pay raise (as the mayor each year recom-mends what he/she feels is best). But it would have restored fl exibility to the mayor as she makes budget decisions. Instead of wel-coming this initiative, she opposed it. Joining Della Volpe in representing the taxpayers on this vote were council members George Wallace and Duane Grieve.

The audience booed Della Volpe and others who spoke in favor of repeal. While employee opposition is understandable, disrupt-ing the council proceedings is not justifi ed.

Della Volpe has never been a favorite of city em-ployees, who worked hard last November along with the local Democratic Party to defeat him.

Mayor Rogero pointedly did not endorse Della Volpe for a second term while she did endorse at least two others seeking re-election. They came close to ousting Della Volpe but failed. Now he is free to voice his views without political payback.

Almost half of the city employees live outside the city, do not pay city proper-ty taxes and cannot vote in city elections, including one of the two deputy mayors.

Della Volpe has been writing articles in this publication about expensive provisions of the city pen-sion plan that the mayor failed to address in her charter changes. One is the annual 3 percent increase in city pensions regardless of the infl ation level. This benefi ts about 1,800 city

retirees, over half of whom live outside the city.

It will be one of the major reasons the mayor recommends a property-tax increase in 10 days on April 24 at Christenberry ball-fi eld in her budget message.

Della Volpe, an at-torney, is an interesting person. He often speaks at council on many subjects. He is a strong advocate of greenways and worked effectively to install a greenway by Loves Creek in East Knoxville. Several of his colleagues wish he were less outspoken and have urged him to drop the pension comments. My personal view is that he brings to public discussion inconvenient topics on which the public needs to know more.

A property-tax increase should come only when the mayor is also showing serious efforts in cutting nonessential spending. Council must be willing to say no to expenditures that can be deferred, such as the $200,000 for a salary sur-vey that will recommend higher salaries when it is completed. Or a car allow-ance of $5,830 a year for a deputy mayor who walks to work. It is time to re-assess the merit of all car allowances versus actual payment per mile for travel in the city. Which would be less costly to taxpayers?

My guess is council will approve a Rogero property-tax hike but with three or perhaps four council mem-bers voting no.

■ Great news last week that Fort Kid at World’s Fair Park has a new lease on life with Rogero and Beth Waters working together to upgrade it. It had been slated for closure.

■ Cheri Siler on her website advocates raising the minimum wage. She said, when asked by this writer, it should go to $10.10 an hour from the current $7.70. Siler is the Democrat-ic candidate for state senator from District 7.

about. Both are McIntyre critics with deep roots in the community.

Sally Absher and J. Scott Clark, challenging board chair Lynne Fu-gate in District 4, are a study in contrasts. Absher, elected to the state Repub-lican Executive Commit-tee four years ago, is not seeking re-election to that position. She has caught heat for being a former Tea Party activist but says she has pulled back from those causes. She is ener-getic and knowledgeable and sympathetic to teacher concerns.

If Absher suffers from too much publicity, Clark’s had too little. He appears to be running something of a stealth campaign, but his

presence will make it hard for Fugate to win a majority vote in the primary. If she’s forced into a runoff with Absher, she, like Death-ridge, could be in for a most unpleasant summer.

Prediction: Fugate wins, but not by enough to avoid a runoff.

Incumbents Kim Sever-ance in District 7 and Thom-as Deakins in District 6 are stepping down, and while only soon-to-be-retired teacher Patti Lou Bounds submitted a qualifying peti-tion to succeed Severance, there’s a dogfi ght in the Sixth, where four candi-dates are duking it out.

Two of them – Brad Bu-chanan and Tamara Shep-herd – are outright critics of McIntyre’s test-them-till-they-puke methodology. Candidate Terry Hill is vaguely critical of McIntyre and has been more focused on getting a new middle school in Hardin Valley. The fourth candidate, Knox

County Council PTA presi-dent Sandra Rowcliffe, is a vocal McIntyre supporter who has also been vocal in her criticism of teachers who oppose him.

Prediction: Hill, whose husband, daughter and son-in-law are all former offi ceholders, is the most polished candidate in this bunch. Common wisdom is it’s her race to lose, al-though it will be diffi cult for her to break 50 percent in a crowded fi eld, so she shouldn’t plan any extended vacations until after the Au-gust election. Rowcliffe will come in fourth.

District 9 incumbent Pam Trainor, a strong Mc-Intyre supporter, has drawn only a single challenger (al-beit an exceptionally vigor-ous one), so this race will be decided in the primary.

Prediction: Elemen-tary school librarian (who will resign her job if elect-ed) Amber Rountree takes her out.

School board candidates ready for primary

Thomas

Carringer

Brantley

Bob and Ed or Michele

Knoxville’s grand radio station played real coun-try music and was owned by radio pioneer Jim Dick. Its true characters became family – the late Claude Tomlinson, Jean Ash, Bob Thomas, Ed Brantley, Mike Hammond and everybody’s buddy, the late Bobby Den-ton.

Corporate takeovers made WIVK as bland as caf-eteria coffee. Such is life.

Hammond jumped into politics. A successful two-term county commissioner, Hammond is running for Criminal Court clerk. He’s the best candidate for the job, and he will win.

Two radio colleagues are following his lead. Brantley and Thomas – who recently hosted a radio talk show on WNOX – are both running for at-large county commis-

GOV NOTES ■ Ray Jenkins, candidate for

judge, will be honored at a

reception held by Mario Aze-

vedo II and John D. Lockridge

Jr. 5-7 p.m. Monday, April 14,

at Doc’s All American Grill,

7355 Kingston Pike.

■ Bobby Waggoner, candidate

for sheriff , will be honored at

a barbecue at Brasfi eld farm

in Karns, 10106 Rather Road,

4-7 p.m. Saturday, April 19.

Admission is free and all are

invited. The event will include

live music and barbecue. Kids

can enjoy pony rides, a wa-

terwalk, train rides and a visit

from the Easter bunny.

BEARDEN Shopper news • APRIL 14, 2014 • A-5

Promises Made Promises Kept

Jimmy “JJ”JonesKNOX COUNTY SHERIFF

Paid for by Committee to Elect Jimmy “JJ” Jones Knox County Sheriff, Andy White, Treasurer

Basketball is a simple gameI never said I know it all,

but I really thought I under-stood.

Sixty-three years ago, as a high school senior, not yet 17, I concluded my only sea-son as coach of eighth-grade basketball – undefeated and very confi dent.

My mentor was not sur-prised. He had said “basket-ball is such a simple game, even you can teach it.”

All you have to do is con-trol time and space – and don’t give up the baseline.

He explained that effort and positioning are key in-gredients of defense and re-bounding. He said shooting was a bit more complicated, that even the best play-ers rarely made half their shots. He recommended

Marvin West

getting as close to the bas-ket as possible before “put-ting it up.”

He favored passing over dribble penetration but liked that the round ball de-livered predictable bounces. He said 10 players were not enough to clutter the entire fl oor, leaving room for mi-nor strategy.

Way back then, he said caring for the basketball was critical; possession

equaled points.Some years later, when

Dick Campbell was coach at Carson-Newman College, he invested considerable time in refi ning my knowl-edge. After that, I learned by watching a thousand practices conducted by Ray Mears at Tennessee. Some-times I asked Stu Aberdeen what the heck he was doing.

To tell you the truth, those men covered it. I’ve seen and heard 19 versions of the same information, but I haven’t learned a lot of sizzling new stuff.

A few mysteries have come and gone: A motion offense absolutely requires movement. There are intel-ligent debates about when to call or not call timeout,

when to substitute, how to attack devilish zone de-fenses and whether to yell at blundering offi cials or just sit there and take it.

In old age, I have ac-quired empathy for young people in knee pants, stand-ing at the foul line with the season hanging in the bal-ance, the weight of their coach’s job on their shoul-ders, a tick or three on the clock, one to tie, two to win.

Delightful employment and many blessings al-lowed me to listen to and even question some of the all-time great coaches – Pat Summitt, Adolph Rupp, John Wooden, Dean Smith, Al Maguire, Coach K, even Bobby Knight – a couple of times more than I wanted.

What I thought was a rich background did not prepare me for this absolutely crazy Tennessee season past. I cannot explain how a tal-ented team can be so good some games and bad for others.

Two or three times I thought the Volunteers could have given greater ef-fort. Ongoing indecision at point guard was puzzling. There was the obvious ques-tion about tempo. The coach visualized one speed. Some players wanted to go faster.

I was stunned by the seg-ment of the season when those with the ball could not or would not throw it to Jarnell Stokes. The last time when he got it, I was sur-prised. Michigan wasn’t.

Tennessee fans choose how to behave but the Feb-ruary myth of bringing back Bruce Pearl made Cuonzo

Martin’s job more diffi cult.Never saw anything likethat.

It was a pleasant devel-opment that the team coun-tered with its best punch. Itcould have quit.

As if the soap-opera sea-son did not have enoughquirky twists and turns,there was the phone call.Many felt certain Cuonzowas gone to Marquette,more money, less hassle anda better fi t for a Midwesternstaff.

Some said go Zo. Somerepented for past criticisms.

As soon as the coach saidhe still loves Tennessee,some resumed worryingabout his recruiting ten-dencies.

Never has basketball,supposedly a simple game,been so confusing.Marvin West welcomes reader response.

His address is westwest6@netzero.com.

The city of Knoxville is essentially a service pro-vider. It’s a people business.

City salaries examined

NickDella Volpe

As such, wages and re-lated fringe benefi ts make up the largest part of the city’s $183 million operat-ing budget (FY 2013-14). That includes employment of 1,548 dedicated workers and managers, who are paid a total of some $98 mil-lion, including $66 million in direct salaries and $32

million in various fringe benefi ts and pension contri-butions this fi scal year.

Let’s take a closer look at those employment costs, which are growing year over year. With current revenues (mostly property and sales taxes) relatively fl at, the present outlook calls for a cut in services, possible layoffs and/or (gulp) some form of tax increase.

Right now that budget-balancing process is in Mayor Rogero’s hands. City Council will begin its review of her proposed budget in May, with a charter dead-line of mid-June to have the new fi scal-year budget in place by July 1.

Wages = $66 million: There are some 527 police

(422 uniform) and 313 fi re-fi ghters, who (after train-ing) start at a civil-service pay scale of approximately $32,300 and have salaries that range up to $95,500 at the deputy chief level. The city also employs 287 public-service workers, 82 in engineering, 54 in fl eet maintenance and manage-ment, 47 full-time parks and rec, and other workers. All regular city employees (ex-cluding top management) work their way up through a series of civil-service pay grades, with step increases along the way, as they prog-ress in grade. Annual sal-ary surveys adjust those pay scales to keep them com-petitive. See Knoxville ordi-nances 2-450, -458 & -459

on www.municode.com.Fringe Benefits =

$32 million: This in-cludes some $9.8 million in health-care benefits, $16 million in pension contributions (growing by $7.5 million next year to $23.4 million), plus some $8.6 million in other ben-efits, like visual and den-tal insurance, educational incentives and longevity.

Mystery Money. You’ve already heard about the “automatic 2.5 percent pay raises” for city workers, addressed at a recent City Council meeting – the is-sue there was to take this 30-year-old pay perk off au-to-pilot and have all raises addressed by the adminis-tration in light of current budget, infl ation and other economic facts. That was re-jected amidst a highly vocal worker outcry.

But you may not have heard of “Longevity Pay.” City workers (after four years of service) also get longevity pay. This auto-matic “seniority pay” ap-parently entered the city’s budget during the infl a-tion-stressed late 1970s. Workers get $120 x years of service (after the fi rst four years, up to a max of 20 years) added to their pay. Nice work if you can get it.

So, for all the recent out-cry about “just getting by” or needing “to put bread on the table,” these two auto-matic pay increases – whol-ly aside from any scheduled step advances and merit pay under the civil-service pay scales – can give workers an added 5 percent increase.

Take, for example, a 42-year-old fi refi ghter, who likely makes $50,000/year. Theoretically, he could re-

ceive $1,400 to $1,800 in longevity pay (e.g. 15 yrs. x $120), plus a 2.5 percent automatic pay raise of, say, $1,250. That’s nearly a $3,000 pay bump in one year without counting earned merit increases.

To most folks, that might seem more than putting a little bread on the table.

Don’t get me wrong, hard work deserves fair pay.

That should be the job of modern pay scales, not vestiges of yesteryear. Such automatic increases com-pound pension and fringe costs, as they raise base pay under existing formulas. Taxpayer-fi nanced wages should be transparent.

Perhaps the mayor, as CEO, will look at all these costs. Nick Della Volpe represents District 4 on

city council.

“Why, country music, as public entertainment, was born in that Market Hall. It was there that Roy Acuff started sawing his fi ddle for pay, and Lowell Blanchard gave birth to the ‘Merry-Go-Round’ and the ‘Tennes-see Barn Dance.’ ” – former Knoxville News-Sentinel columnist Bert Vincent

Although legendary Knoxville live radio pro-grams the WNOX “Mid-Day Merry-Go-Round” and the “Tennessee Barn Dance” once were held in the old Market House, they soon needed larger quarters.

Lowell Blanchard de-serves credit for their growth and for the growth

of country music. He acted as the talent scout, authored

the comedy skits and was mas-ter of cer-emonies for both pro-grams.

E ngage -ments on the noon “Merry-Go-

Round” or Saturday night’s “Tennessee Barn Dance” launched the early careers of Roy Acuff, Chet Atkins, Kitty Wells, the Carter Sis-ters (featuring June Cart-er), Archie “Grandpappy” Campbell, the Carlisles (including Bill’s alter ego

“Hotshot Elmer”), Homer and Jethro, Don Gibson and many others. Some even said that Knoxville could have become the country-music capital that Nashville became but for the lingering aftereffects of the Great De-pression and the oft-cited lack of vision of its civic leaders.

Richard Lowell Blanchard was born on Nov. 5, 1910, in Palmer, Ill., the son of Jay William and Betty Mason Priest Blanchard. His fa-ther was a grocery-store owner and served as mayor of Palmer for 17 years. Low-ell worked for his father, spent summers on a nearby farm and went to work for a

Blanchard

HISTORY AND MYSTERIES | Dr. Jim Tumblin

Many entertainers, such as Roy Acuff , Hom-

er and Jethro, Archie “Grandpappy” Camp-

bell and others were featured here at the

WNOX studio early in their careers.

A forgotten father of country music

drugstore during his high school years. He gained experience as a student radio an-nouncer when he at-tended the University of Illinois, where he graduated in 1933.

During the Cen-tury of Progress Exposition (the Chi-cago World’s Fair), Blanchard acted as the master of ceremo-nies. Then he pursued his early career as a radio announcer in Indiana, Iowa and Michigan. As later confi rmed by former U.S. Sen. Howard Baker of Tennessee, when Blanchard was program director of a radio station in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1932, he hired Ronald Reagan as one of his announcers. Unfortunately, he was not living when his protégée became the 40th president of the United States.

WNOX had begun broad-casting in 1921 with the call letters WNAV, reputedly the

titalented Blanchard,whose jovial naturewas apparent evenover the airwaves.

Blanchard was in-structed to “Do what-ever is necessary tomake the station asuccess in countrymusic.” The one-and-a-half-hour weekday“Merry-Go-Round”and the “TennesseeBarn Dance” soonwere developed withBlanchard as the host.

Their studio wasfi rst in the AndrewJohnson Hotel, nextin the old MarketHouse and eventuallyat 110 S. Gay St fi rst.Blanchard insisted ona live studio orches-tra almost from thestart. For many years,Harry Nides playedthe fi ddle, Jerry Col-

lins the piano, Tony Musco the accordion and Hubert Carter the bass.

He often accompanied various country-music acts in performances over East

To page A-12

fi rst radio station in Tennes-see and only the eighth in the nation. Scripps-Howard took it over in 1935, made WNOX the call letters and hired R.B. Westergaard as manager. The following year, Westergaard hired the mul-

A-6 • APRIL 14, 2014 • BEARDEN Shopper news

visit talkdiscover f indmodernsupplyshowroom.com

BEARDEN Shopper news • APRIL 14, 2014 • A-7 faith

DO YOU HAVE PSORIASIS?

For more information call:865-524-2547, extension 1136

Dermatology Associates of Knoxville, PC is conducting a research study testing an investigational medication for

chronic plaque psoriasis.

If you are 18 years of age or older and have

chronic plaque psoriasis, you may be eligible.

Study medication, study-related offi ce visits and

all study-related treatments are available to

qualifi ed participants at no cost. Compensation

for time and travel may be available.

Paid for by Shouse committee, Tom Vester Treasurer

Business experience matters

www.electEdShouse.com

The Scripture text quoted above is Peter’s speech on the Day of Pentecost. He quotes the Old Testament prophet Joel with words that are both hopeful and fearsome.

The moon’s turning to blood came to my mind be-cause by the time you read this, you may have seen such a phenomenon.

A total lunar eclipse will have occurred in the wee hours of April 14, and Mars will be closer to the Earth than it has been since 2008.

There is no danger in such an occurrence; these things have been happening for eons, but they are defi nitely not an everyday event.

It is true that in a lunar eclipse, the moon does turn red. The resulting so-called “blood moon” is a function of a double refraction of the sunlight, during the time the moon is in the Earth’s shad-ow. The sun’s light is refract-ed when it enters the Earth’s atmosphere and again when it leaves the Earth’s atmo-sphere on its way to the moon. (This double refraction is the same reason the sky looks blue during the day.)

We consider these events almost as entertainment today – wonders to behold because of their rarity. However, in a less scientifi c day, such phenomena were signs and portents, consid-ered to have meaning for humankind: warnings and

CrossCurrents

LynnPitts

A blood moon“In the last days it will be, God declares, that I will

pour out my Spirit upon all fl esh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams. Even upon my slaves, both men and women, in those days I will pour out my Spirit; and they shall prophesy. And I will show portents in the heaven above and signs on the earth below, blood, and fi re, and smoky mist. The sun shall be turned to darkness and the moon to blood, before the coming of the Lord’s great and glorious day. Then everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.”

(Acts 2: 18b-21 NRSV)

“There are two ways to live: You can live as if nothing is a miracle; you can live as if everything is a miracle.”

(Albert Einstein)

threats, or affi rmations of a proposed action.

Joel had spoken his prophecy approximately 400 years before Christ, but Pe-ter took up the banner and recited Joel’s words as the in-auguration of a new era. The winds of the Spirit had swept through the little band of be-lievers and set them afl ame with the Good News. The fear and the uncertainty of the time between Jesus’ cru-cifi xion and the resurrection were no more.

No mere lunar eclipse could scare Jesus’ disciples now. Those same men who had cowered behind closed doors following the crucifi x-ion were on fi re and ready to tell a waiting world.

This story makes me ask what it would take to get our attention, to set our churches ablaze with wonder and ur-gency, to be so fi lled with the Good News that our joy over-fl ows onto everyone we meet.

Have we forgotten the Good News? Have we grown complacent? Bored? Satis-fi ed? Distracted?

If that is the case, what will it take to get our atten-tion? A blood moon?

By Wendy SmithEach spring and fall, the

United Methodist Women of Ebenezer United Meth-odist Church, 1001 Eb-enezer Road, host a rum-mage sale and barbecue to benefit the church’s mis-sions program. The recent spring sale offered a wide

selection of goods, includ-ing the kitchen sink.

UMW President Pat Patton says the two events raise about $8,000 each year. The women spend about a week setting up for each event, and they enjoy fellowship time, as well as the opportunity to shop

early. They spent almost $900 at the spring sale be-fore the doors opened.

The church installed a barbecue pit when it moved to the property in 1980, says longtime mem-ber Estes Stooksbury. For the recent sale, men from the congregation

worked in shifts to over-see the smoking of 144 Boston butts from Friday afternoon until Saturday morning.

Congregational excite-ment is high right now due to plans to expand the building, he says.

United Methodist Women Sue Petrie, Linda Parris, Bonnie Adams, Susan McMahon, Jackie Hill, Anne Olson, Pat Patton and Celia

Jackson work at the rummage sale.

Satisfi ed customer Sherry Laymance visits with church mem-

bers Denise Gray and Joan Baird at the Ebenezer United Meth-

odist Church rummage sale and barbecue.

Estes Stooksbury and John Wilson show off the barbecue pit at

Ebenezer United Methodist Church. Photos by Wendy Smith

Amber Welch, Ceri Yates and Barbara Milligan are all smiles as

they help customers check out.

Smokin’ and shoppin’ at Ebenezer

EGG HUNTS ■ Sequoyah Hills Presbyteri-

an Church, 3-5 p.m. Saturday,

April 19, on the front lawn.

Children should bring a par-

ent and a basket with one

dozen plastic eggs fi lled with

age-appropriate nut-free

candy or treats for hiding.

RSVP by Tuesday, April 15, to

Mary Emily Morris, 522-9804.

Gospel ensemble to give Easter performance at Pellissippi

By Heather BeckThe I Am gospel ensem-

ble performs a selection of favorite gospel hymns at a concert Tuesday, April 15, at Pellissippi State Com-munity College’s Magnolia Avenue Campus.

Beginning at 6:45 p.m. in the Community Room, the ensemble presents its Easter Celebration Con-cert. Light refreshments are available after the concert ends, about 7:30 p.m.

The concert is free, and the community is invited.

“The gospel ensemble has been a wonderful ad-dition to our campus. It’s one more way in which the diversity of our campus is celebrated. This event is a highlight of our spring se-mester,” said Rosalyn Till-

man, dean of the Magnolia Avenue Campus.

The ensemble is com-posed of Pellissippi State students and is led by Can-dice Dendy, associate profes-sor of transitional studies. The group sings primarily a cappella songs, along with a few selections with instru-mental accompaniments.

“We are presenting tra-ditional hymns of Easter, as well as songs of worship and praise. We defi nitely want audience participation,” Dendy said.

The I Am gospel ensemble was formed in 2009. The group has performed sea-sonal concerts, at events such as the naming ceremony of the Joe Armstrong Building at the Magnolia Avenue Cam-pus, and at various celebra-

Jenny Kitts, Rodney Simpson, Candice Dendy, Phyllicia Washington and Druscilla Robertson,

the I Am gospel ensemble, will perform April 15 in a free concert at Pellissippi State.

tions and open houses.“The name of the group

was chosen by students as a representation of our goal: to sing about our faith in the gospel of Jesus Christ and God, who is the great ‘I Am,’ ” Dendy said.

The campus is at 1610 E. Magnolia Ave. Info: www.pstcc.edu/magnolia or 865-329-3100.

A-8 • APRIL 14, 2014 • BEARDEN Shopper news

Sara Barrett

kids

Knox County - Div ision 1Paid for by the Committee to Elect Kristi Davis – David Wedekind, Treasurer.

KristiDAVISfor CIRCUIT JUDGE

The right experience � The right time � The right choiceMeet Kristi Davis. Experienced, hardworking, honest & independent.

✔Lifelong resident of Knox County✔Honors Graduate from UT Law School; Law Review; Awards for legal writing and oral argument.✔Began career as a judicial clerk; worked her way to partner in one of our area’s most respected law fi rms.✔14 years of trial and appellate experience before the TN Court of Appeals; TN Court of Criminal Appeals; Tennessee Supreme Court; and US Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals.✔Active in our Community in professional, charitable and service organizations

A servant’s heart“I am proud to be a native of Knoxville. I love this community and can think of no greater honor than to serve the people of Knox County as their judge.”

I would greatly appreciate your vote in the Republican Primary on May 6.Early Voting begins April 16.

Please follow our campaign facebook.com/kristidavisforjudge

www.electkristidavis.comPaid for by the Committee to Elect Kristi Davis - David Wedekind, Treasurer.

Sequoyah Elementary School 5th-graders Brady Kuester, Jenny Liu, Elizabeth Shuler and Noor

Khattak introduce everyone to their robot dog, Sugar.Students and faculty

past and present turned out last week to help cel-ebrate A.L. Lotts Elemen-tary School’s 20th anniver-sary.

A.L. Lotts turns 20

Patty Deaver and Libby Wright reminisce during A.L. Lotts El-

ementary School’s birthday celebration. Photos by S. Barrett

Years of memorabilia lined the main hallway, and teachers current and retired caught up on every-thing Lotts.

Current students browsed through yearbook photos of students now old enough to be teaching.

Patty Deaver and Libby Wright reconnected at the event.

Wright taught kinder-garten at Lotts during its first 13 years, and Deaver began teaching 5th grade the second year.

Deaver retired in 2008, and Wright now teaches preschool in Karns.

“I loved the older ones, and she loved the younger ones,” said Deaver of her former 5th-grade students and Wright’s former kin-dergartners.

“Someone’s gotta love ’em all,” said Wright with a laugh.

Fifth-graders per-formed several songs fol-lowing the meet-and-greet.

■ Robots at Sequoyah ElementarySequoyah Elementary

School’s inaugural season of its robotics program has just ended, but the students who participated said they are just getting started.

“I definitely want to do this in middle school,” said

Daniel Brown. SES is one of only three

elementary schools in Knox County with the robotics program.

Talented and Gifted coach La Rhonda Forsyth wrote a grant and received $3,000 for materials.

Forsyth said the pro-gram has a jumpstart for next year since the EV 3 Lego robot kits can be re-used and added onto.

Each kit can make five different types of robots.

Each group had the option to build from an example photo and in-structions, but most cus-tomized their creation by adding their own bells and whistles, sometimes liter-ally.

During the students’ last meeting, each group intro-duced its robot to friends and family.

Brady Kuester, Jenny Liu, Noor Khattak and Elizabeth Shuler created Sugar, a robotic dog with ribbons tied to its “ears” and a matching spiked col-lar around its body.

The girls programmed Sugar’s code to put hearts in her eyes.

“We started out with the wrong instructions, so we had to improvise,” said Brady.

The project encouraged the students to think cre-atively and work together as a team.

“The most challenging part was writing the code,” said Daniel.

“Sometimes you can’t get it to work.

“You have to have perse-verance and patience, and you have to figure it out yourself.”

Some of the robots were so advanced they per-formed down the aisles of the library with plenty of room to roam.Contact Sara at 342-6616 or barretts@

shoppernewsnow.com.

SCHOOL NOTES

Bearden Middle ■ School librarian Donna Gob-

bell is collecting Box Tops for Education to purchase items

for the library. Tops can be

dropped off in the library.

West Hills Elementary

■ Box Tops for Education from General Mills’ products and Labels for Education from Campbell’s products are

being collected to purchase

supplies for the school. Labels

can be dropped off outside the

school entrance in the library-

book drop box, or they can be

mailed to: West Hills Elementa-

ry School, 409 Vanosdale Drive,

Knoxville, TN 37909. Info: email

Jill Schmudde, jschmudde@

gmail.com. Chick-fi l-A will

give 10 percent of sales back

to WHES from 5 to 8 p.m. each

Thursday. This off er is valid at

the location in the mall or at

7063 Kingston Pike. Keep your

receipt and turn it in to the

school.

Playground buildingParents and staff join to improve the grounds at UT’s Early

Learning Center on White Avenue. The slide had been built

into a dirt bank to avoid kids climbing a ladder, but then ero-

sion became a problem. So a 10-hour Saturday workday saw

old tires installed, and when pre-schoolers returned on Mon-

day the slide was ignored for a new game of “jumping down

the tires.” The project was coordinated by leaders Kathy Kidd

and Katie Denton-Walls.

Gresham Middle School staff members welcomed guests to the spring soi-

ree, Gresham Goes Gatsby, at The Foundry. Pictured are Jeff Castleberry, Scott

Reed, Glenn Price, Gresham Middle School Foundation event coordinator Nancy

McBee Nevader, principal Donna Parker and GMSF president Craig Cummings.

Gladiators, glitz and glam

BEARDEN Shopper news • APRIL 14, 2014 • A-9

Fish WagonTo place order call 1-800-643-8439

www.fi shwagon.com

FISH DAYIt’s time to stock your pond!

Like us on facebook

Delivery will be:

Monday, April 28Dandridge: 10:30-11:15

Jefferson Farmer’s Co-opKnoxville: Noon-12:45 Knox Farmer’s Co-op

Blaine: 1:15-2:00 Blaine Hardware & Feed

Halls Crossroads: 2:45-3:30 Knox Farmer’s Co-op

Tuesday, April 29Clinton: 10:45-11:30

Anderson Farmer’s Co-opOak Ridge: 1:15-2:00

Willow Ridge Garden CenterMaryville: 3:00-3:45

Blount Farmer’s Co-op

Termites?

CallCall

Since 1971

693-7211

SSoutheastoutheastTERMITE AND PEST CONTROL

Rated A+

Light Housekeeping

Help with mobility issues

Errand services

Meal preparation

Grocery shopping

Companionship

Department of Labor Division of Energy Employees

Occupational Illness CompensationApproved Provider

865-922-3030 www.caretn.com

Do you have this card?If so, you may qualify for free

in-home care at no charge.

The lineup for Bearden High School’s 2014-15 dance team has been announced. Members include (front) Merielle Luepke, Ashley

Williams, Audri Brakebill, Paige Walter, Allison Balsley, Caroline Ward, Rachael Buckley, McKensie Wehinger; (midde row) Lyndi

Vaughn, Hanna Matthews, Alyssa Menavich, Alison Napier, Haley Mañalac, Shaylie Rutherford, Natalie Werner, Sarah Balsley,

Madison Deatherage; (back) Ally Robinson, Lily Tirgrath, Gracie Benevicz, Avery Jetton, Becca Jernigan and Jade Gatton-Bum-

pus. The team is coached by Hannah Keathley (not pictured). Photo submitted

Bearden’s new dancers

Lakers win tournament

The Mystics won this year’s KYS 3-on-3 basketball tournament

beating The Mercury 21-16 in the championship game for a 2-0

tournament record. Pictured are players (front) Taylor Bergner,

Alexis Houser, Arden Spillers, Marguerite Mary, Greer Butler

and (back) coaches Bill Bergner, Ashley Bergner and Shelby

Bergner. Photo submitted

SPORTS NOTES

Mystics win 3-on-3 championship

Regular season champs The Lakers conquered the 11-12 KYS boys basketball tournament with

a 39-23 win over the Sonics. Pictured are (front) Fred Perkinson, Joey Miller, Arthur Jenkins, Will

Maddox, Corey Ramey, Alex Rice, Michael Williams and (back) coaches Arthur Jenkins, Fred Per-

kinson and Tyler Dougherty. Photo submitted

Webb athletesprepare for collegeWebb School of Knox-

ville senior and girls’ tennis team standout Anna Catha-rine Feaster has signed with Davidson College. Present at the signing to show their support were Anna’s broth-er, Nathan, her sister, Mar-garet, and their parents, Samuel and Christy.

Anna is a three-time Prep Extra Girls Tennis

Player of the Year and All-KIL h o n o r e e . In May 2013, she c a p t u r e d her third straight Di-vision II-A girls state

singles tennis title, posting a 16-1 singles record. She led the girls’ tennis team at Webb to its fourth consecu-tive DII-A state team crown.

Kaitlyn Flickinger, li-bero for Webb’s volleyball

team, has committed to play at M a r y v i l l e C o l l e g e . K a i t l y n ’ s family cel-e b r a t i n g with her at the signing i n c l u d e d

her parents, Jeff and Mela-nie; her brother, Jordan; and her grandfather, Ted Flickinger Sr.

As co-captain of this year’s Division II-A state championship volleyball

team, Kaitlyn helped lead the team to its fi rst state title in the history of Webb’s varsity volleyball program. She also led the team in digs and was a key player in win-ning the 2013 DII-A Region title, picking up All-Region Tournament Team honors along the way.

Kaitlyn was also named to the 2013 TSWA All-State Volleyball Team and All-KIL.

Webb girls basketball guard senior Imani Smith

will play ba sketba l l at Berry C o l l e g e . Present for her sign-ing were Imani’s sis-ters Shel-ley and Bre Smith, her

father, Shay Tate, and her mother, Fran Smith.

Imani lettered four years and helped lead Webb to two state basketball run-ner-up fi nishes and two state basketball titles. This includes this year’s Divi-sion II-A state champion-ship, the team’s fourth state crown and its second in three years.

Although she was in-jured for much of the sea-son, Amani still scored a 3-point basket and a 2-point field goal that were considered critical plays in the championship final, according to head coach Shelley Collier.

Feaster

Flickinger

Smith

■ Sign up as an individual player

or bring your own team. Knox Youth Sports softball is a

developmental recreational

league for girls ages 7-13. Games

are at Lakeshore Park. The sea-

son begins early April and ends

by Memorial Day weekend.

Register online at knoxyouths-

ports.com or call 584-6403.

Park. The season begins

early April and ends in June.

Register online at knoxyouth-

sports.com or call 584-6403.

■ Knox Youth Sports lacrosse league is for boys ages

9-14, excluding high school

students. Games are on

Saturdays from 10 a.m. to

noon, and practices are from

6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and

Thursday at Lakeshore Park.

The season ends in late May.

League age is a player’s age

Jan. 1, 2014. Registration fee

is $175. Players must provide

their own equipment. Reg-

ister online at knoxyouths-

ports.com or call 584-6403.

■ Girls’ basketball camp for

ages 7-15 will be held 9 a.m.-

3 p.m. June 9-13, at Roane

State Community College

in Harriman. Registration

will be held 8:30-9 a.m. June

9. Cost is $100 with a team

rate of $85 per player if fi ve

or more team members are

attending the camp. Info:

Monica Boles, 354-3000, ext.

4388, or email bolesml@

roanestate.edu.

■ The Rams Spring Classic Basketball Tournament

will be held for students

in grades 5-9 Friday and

Saturday, April 25-26, at

Grace Christian Academy.

All teams are welcome and

guaranteed three games

and a championship game

(top teams). Cost is $175. Info:

Chuck Clevenger, 924-2794,

or cclevenger@mesainc.com.

Waggoner has more than 44 years of law enforcement experience: not only working on the ground, but supervising large multi-state investigations and managing multi-million dollar budgets. He has a Master of Public Administration and has received police certification in three states. He served almost 13 years at the KCSO, the last six of which he was Chief of Detectives. While there, he saw first-hand where improvements need be made, where money is being needlessly wasted, and where resources need to be reallocated to keep the focus on Knox County’s safety.

Political promises and cronyism have long plagued the Sheriff ’s Office, and Waggoner pledges to put an end to it. He’ll hire the best and the brightest based on their experience and qualifications rather than their political connections. He’ll manage the budget with integrity, putting an end to unnecessary purchases and positions. Waggoner will make sure every taxpayer dollar goes to making Knox County safer.

While growing up in the Karns community, Waggoner was strongly influenced by his grandfather, who was Knox County Sheriff for three terms, and his father, who was a detective with the City of Knoxville. They instilled in him a commitment to give back to his country and his community, which Waggoner did: serving in the Army and serving his community with a lifetime career in law enforcement.

In recent years, an increasing number of KCSO officers have been caught overstepping their authority. Whether it’s making a teenager spin on a bat or unlawfully confiscating football tickets to resell, it’s unacceptable and it’s an abuse of power. Just like a successful football coach keeps his players in line, a heriff sets the example for discipline and accountability. Waggoner has a proven track record of being a respected mentor and providing mature, responsible leadership.

Just a few months ago, the current heriff made national news when he made a controversial statement that he would stack immigrants in the Knox County jail like “cordwood.” Waggoner will be a full-time heriff who will not embarrass the community with his words or actions. He’ll be tough but fair, and

will enforce the law equally to all.

Paid for by Waggoner for Sheriff, Ron Emery Treasurer

Learn more at WaggonerForSheriff.com

TheTop5Reasons to Elect

BOBBY WAGGONER

Experience1.

Integrity2.

Commitment to Service3.

Responsible Leadership4.

Professionalism5.

■ Sign up as an individual

player or bring your own

team. Knox Youth Sports baseball is a developmental

recreational league for boys

and girls ages 3-12. Games are

Monday-Thursday and Sat-

urday at Lakeshore Park with

some games at Sequoyah

Find what you’re looking for!Check our Events Calendar!

You’ve heard our opinion, what’s yours?

facebook.com/ShopperNewsNow

A-10 • APRIL 14, 2014 • BEARDEN Shopper news

When you come before the courts

and your life or your business is on the line

EXPERIENCE MATTERS...

For these reasons, his service to his country, state and county, I respectfully ask all my friends living in Knox County to vote for, support and elect Billy Stokes as Judge, Div. 1, Knox County Circuit Court. - Retired Four Star General, Carl Stiner

Born and raised in Knoxville, attended Beaumont Elem. & Rule Jr-Sr. High, raised his own family here30+ years of litigation experience before the courtsPeer rated AV Lawyer by Martindale-Hubble (Rated: Preeminent)Tennessee Supreme Court Listed R. 31 MediatorVeteran (Active Duty 1979-1982), Honorably Discharged as CPT, Judge Advocate General’s Corps (JAGC),

U.S. ArmyFormer Juvenile Counselor, Knoxville Police Department (KPD)Worked a full time job while paying his way through law school at the University of TennesseeMember of American Legion, Post 2; American Legion Riders; Master’s Lodge #244, F&AM; Knoxville Scottish

Rite; The National Rifle Association (NRA); and The Federalist SocietyMember of the American, Tennessee and Knoxville Bar AssociationsMember of the Hamilton Burnett Inn of the American Inns of CourtFormer member of Governor Don Sundquist’s Cabinet, initially appointed Commissioner, Tennessee

Department of Employment Security. Promoted to Governor Sundquist’s Senior Staff as Special Assistant to the Governor

Former Knox County Republican Party ChairmanMayor’s appointee to the City of Knoxville Civil Service Merit System Board for ten yearsAppointed to a City-County Government Efficiency Committee by the Knox County MayorAppointed to the Board of the Knoxville/Knox County Public Building Authority and was elected Chairman of

that body in 2010.Appointed to the Knox County Charter Review Committee by Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett.Co-author of Unemployment Compensation, Survey and Update, Labor Law Journal, 47 (9) at 602-612,

September 1996; Bad Faith: General Application in the Insurer-Insured Relationship, Lorman Education Services, 2007; and various letters and guest columns published in magazines and newspapers, including three articles published in The Congressional Record.

Served as the Governor’s appointee to the Juvenile Justice Reform CommissionServed on the Board of the Knoxville-Knox County Community Services Agency, appointed by Governor Phil

BredesenServes on the Boards of the Museum of Appalachia and Golden Gloves Charities, Inc.Volunteered as an attorney for indigent clients through the KBA Pro Bono projectActive in the Knoxville community and served on several nonprofit boardsBilly and his wife Bay are both very active in Second Presbyterian Church

BILLY STOKESCircuit Court Judge

Elect

TRIAL TESTEDTRIAL TRUE

30+ Years of Legal Experience Veteran Public Servant

Paid for by Committee to Elect Billy Stokes for 1st Circuit Court Judge- Treasurer- Howard Vogel & Kimberly Wood

www.BillyStokesforJudge.com

Vote Early: April 16- May 1

Republican Primary: May 6

NEWS FROM BRIGHTSTAR

MAKING MORE POSSIBLEIN SENIOR HOME CARE

Do you or a loved one need help with personal care? We are here for you!

For more information call (865) 690-6282 or visit us at

www.brightstarcare.com

We are always hiring exceptional caregivers. Apply online at:

Brightstarcare.com/career-center

In the modern world of increasing technology, the risk of � nancial identity theft is higher than ever before. Sadly, senior citizens are often the most common targets for this crime. It is important to recognize how this can occur and how it can be prevented.

1. Prevent scammers before they start.

Many scams are of an intentionally confusing nature so that they can target the elderly. Phone calls or e-mails requesting personal information, including bank information, social security numbers, and the like, can be dangerous. If an offer sounds too good to be true, it most often is. You have no obligation to give any information over the telephone or on the computer. Do not hesitate and do not feel bad about hanging up the phone or deleting an e-mail. If you are unsure, ask someone you know and trust.

2. React quickly if you feel you may be a victim of fraud.

Understand that you are your � rst line of defense; therefore, you will be much more likely to � nd

Recognizing the risks of senior citizen fi nancial fraud

fraudulent charges than a credit card company, bank, or other � nancial institution. Keep close tabs on your monetary transactions, and note anything that is out of the ordinary. Make sure to have the phone numbers of banks or credit card companies on-hand so that they can be called at the � rst sign of fraud. In today’s society, this responsibility is similar to keeping your wallet in your pocket, or hanging onto your pocketbook.

Healthy property sales, sluggish lendingNews From The Register Of Deeds

By Sherry WittEven as mortgage lend-

ing contin-ued its slow pace, the local real estate mar-kets fared quite well in March.

For the month end-ing March

31, there were 812 prop-erty transfers recorded in Knox County, compared to just 551 during February. The totals also topped last March’s fi gure by more than 100. The fi rst quarter of 2014 produced almost iden-tical data to 2013 in terms of total property sales.

The aggregate value of land sold in March was just

under $148 million, besting February’s total by nearly $60 million, and also out-pacing the March 2013 fi gure of $137 million. For the fi rst quarter of 2014 ap-proximately $432.7 million worth of property has sold in Knox County, some $50 million ahead of the 2013 pace.

Despite encouraging numbers on the real estate side, mortgage lending mar-kets continued to perform somewhat sluggishly. For the month, around $212 million was loaned against real estate in Knox County. While that was some $50 million more than the Feb-ruary total, it was well be-hind last March’s fi gure of $287 million, leading to speculation that refi nancing

may have reached a satura-tion point.

So far in 2014, about $636 million has been loaned in mortgage transac-tions in Knox County, com-pared to $1.03 billion dur-ing the fi rst quarter of 2013.

The largest real estate sale of the month was for a property on Clinch Avenue in the Fort Sanders com-munity. The parcel sold to Pinecrest 1505 Clinch LLC for $3.4 million. The most notable mortgage recording was a loan for $23,085,000 fi nancing several Captain D’s properties in the area.

With the beauty of an East Tennessee spring upon us, I would like to wish ev-eryone a very happy, safe and joyous Easter.Sherry Witt is Knox County Register of

Deeds

Sherry Witt

By Bonny C. MillardA new concept in birth-

day parties has arrived in Knoxville, and the party rolls on – rain or shine.

Knoxville residents might have seen GameTruck Greater Knoxville and its colorful 28-foot trailer around town as it travels to party destinations. This is not the typical birthday party with clowns and bal-loons. It is a mobile video game theater.

GameTruck Greater K n o x v i l l e f r a n c h i s e owner Jeff Maples said they book parties in K n o x v i l l e and the sur-r o u n d i n g counties.

The par-ticipants “don’t have to go anywhere,” he said. “We just bring it to them.”

Additionally, the mo-bile facility provides a safe environment for birthday parties, particularly for younger children, he said. The VIP, or birthday child, receives a prize pack with goodies and T-shirt at end.

Maples recently demon-strated the truck’s unique features and capabilities. With fi ve widescreens, GameTruck offers more than 100 video games and activities for partygoers. A

GameTruck Greater Knoxville franchise owner Jeff Maples shows the setup for the mobile video

game theater. Maples co-owns the franchise with his wife, Theresa. Photos by Bonny C. Millard

Game Truck party business is

bench along the opposite wall can seat between 16-20 people. The truck has win-dows that can be opened up in good weather, but it is fully heated and air con-ditioned, which makes it available year round.

The games are up-to-date and offer something for ev-eryone including sports, car chases, dancing and guitar playing. Games run from individual plays to compe-titions between up to four players. If the children are young, Maples gives par-ents an opportunity to look through the selections fi rst to remove the more mature games that might not be age appropriate.

Maples and his wife and co-owner, Theresa, started booking parties last No-vember. Buying the fran-chise was originally his wife’s idea, he said. While in Atlanta, they saw one of the trucks, and his wife and her son were instantly interested. Although not familiar with the company, Theresa Maples knew that it involved video games be-cause of the trailer’s painted panels. Maples said his wife started trying to book the business for her son’s birth-day.

Later, his wife ap-proached him about buying a franchise, and after con-

sidering the possibilities for a few days, he said yes. Both he and his wife still work outside jobs, but they are available to book a party al-most anytime – except Sun-day mornings.

Maples said he’s the op-erations part of the team while his wife handles most of the marketing.

The minimum party time is one and a half hours, but parties usually run about two hours. Maples stays in the trailer, supervising and answering questions, dur-ing the party.

GameTruck Greater Knoxville is also available for educational programs for schools, for church youth programs and for cor-porate gatherings for team building activities or sum-mer picnics.

Maples said he didn’t know what to expect when they started back in No-vember, even after going through training with the company, but he knew the opportunity was there.

“It’s beginning to grow and getting the word out has been the most important thing,” he said.

GameTruck Greater Knoxville will be at the Smokies Baseball Stadium on Tuesday, April 15.

For more information: www.gametruckparty.com.

Jeff Maples

on a roll

UPCOMING AT THE FARRAGUT WEST KNOX CHAMBER

■ Ribbon Cutting: Planet Beach: A Contemporary Spa, Tuesday, April 15, 11 a.m.,

11657 Parkside Drive.

■ Networking: Reserve at Bluebird Hill, Thursday, April

17, 8 to 9:30 a.m., 1411 Midway

Road, Lenoir City.

■ Networking: Oasis Day Spa, Thursday, April 24, 5 to 6:30

p.m., 10420 Kingston Pike,

Knoxville.

■ Ribbon Cutting: Prime Medical Training, Wednes-

day, April 30, 11 a.m., 11020

Kingston Pike.

■ Networking: Michael Brady Inc., Thursday, May 1, 8 to

9:30 a.m., 299 N. Weisgarber

Road.

■ Breakfast Speaker Series

with Mike Hammond, Tuesday, May 6, 7:30 to 9 a.m.,

Rothchild Catering, Kingston

Pike, Knoxville, Tickets: $30

for members, $40 for non-

members, and $275 for tables

of 10.

■ Networking : The Eye Group, Thursday, May 8, 8 to

9:30 a.m., 11124 Kingston Pike.

BEARDEN Shopper news • APRIL 14, 2014 • A-11 business

SPEAK UP! Let Your Voice Be Heard! Sally will speak up!

Paid for by Sally Absher 4 School Board Kathy Robinson, Treasurer

DDid you Know? Knox County Schools standardized test scores improved last year. But did you know that our preparation rate, as a county, is just 26%?

That means that 74% of our

graduates are NOT prepared for college or career, and need remedial courses in college!

Join the forum on the Facebook page SPEAK (Students, Parents, and Educators Across Knox County)

M-F 8-6 • Sat 9-5 Open Sun 1-5 through June

www.StanleysGreenhouse.com

573-9591573-95913029 Davenport Road • 5 minutes from downtown

Come see us, you won’t be disappointed!

Large selection of Dogwoods, Trees, Shrubs & Native Plants.

The best selection of annuals & perennials in town!

• 170 varieties of Roses• Vegetables• Fruit Trees • Herbs • Berries• Containers & Garden Art

Garden Center & Plant Farm

STANLEY’SSTANLEY’SSECRETSECRETGARDENGARDEN305 S. Northshore

NOW OPEN!

Garden CenterGarden Center && Plant FarmPlant FarmStanley’s GreenhouseStanley’s Greenhouse

LS

Tp

SAT., April 26•10:30am

Saturday Seminar Series

FREE!Urban Gardens, Urban Gardens, Containers & Containers &

New Plants of 2014New Plants of 2014

NO SALES TAX ON PLANTS!

DIRECTIONS:Take I-40 James White Parkway exit. Right on Sevier Ave at end of bridge. 1 mile left on Daven-port, 1 mile Stanley’s on right.

It’s

Charlie Daniel shares laughs

Charlie Daniel

By Bonny C. MillardLong-time editorial car-

toonist Charlie Daniel never had any formal art training, but he’s been drawing since he was old enough to pick up a pencil.

His editorial cartoons have been making people in the East Tennessee re-gion laugh for more than 45 years, and a favorite is “Rosy’s Diner.”

Daniel spoke to the Ro-tary Club of Knoxville re-cently, making his second appearance at the Valued Associates Appreciation Day, and kept the crowd laughing with his stories and his “Optimist” speech of 20 questions.

Daniel explained that back in the 1970s, his boss at an-other newspaper was president of the Opti-mist Club and wanted him to talk to the organization.

Despite a fear of public speaking, he ended up do-ing the presentation and called it his “Optimist” speech.

Daniel told the group that his fear of public speaking developed in childhood when a teacher asked him, “What did God put in the ocean?”

He said octopus, and she laughed at his pronuncia-tion of the word and made him repeat it a couple of times. When his fam-ily heard the story, they laughed and made him re-peat his answer.

Soon total strangers in his hometown were asking him “What did God put in the ocean?”

In college, he had to give a speech so he thought about that question, which would result in more laugh-ter than speech-making.

Unfortunately, the student before him told about how her brother had

drowned in the ocean. Theprofessor told Daniel that

the speech would have been funny in other cir-cumstanc-es.

D a n i e l decided the best way to avoid his fear of pub-

lic speaking was to jumpright into the “Questionand Answer” portion, so hemade a list of 20 questions.The fi rst one: “What didGod put into the ocean?”

The cartoonist had a newlist of questions and an-

swers, including some that poked fun at his profession: What is the defi nition of an

editorial writer? One who hides in the bushes

during the battle and thencomes out afterwards andshoots the wounded.

During the real “Q&A,”the cartoonist said that nosubject has been anointedas “off limits” for his edito-rial pen.

When asked about hismost controversial cartoon,he said, “hopefully everyday.”

At 80, Daniel continuesto entertain his audiences.

His cartoon collection,appraised at $2.5 million,has been donated to theUniversity of Tennessee’slibrary and has been digi-tized.

To hear how Daniel de-velops an idea, visit theNews Sentinel’s website fora video of Daniel explain-ing his work. http://www.knoxnews.com/videos/de-tail/cherlz/

Rotary Club of Knoxvillemeets at noon on Tuesdaysat the Marriott Hotel, 501 E.Hill Ave.

Info: www.knoxvillero-tary.org.

Seasons brings spring to the table

Amanda Lebo listens as chef and owner Deron

Little talks about the new spring menu at Sea-

sons Innovative Bar and Grille. Photos by Justin Acuff

Back in the kitchen, Chris

Logsdon adds some season-

ing to the dish he is preparing.

Joy and Rick Lebo toast the new spring off erings during the

menu release party at Seasons.

Justin and Tristan Pena enjoy the Seasons Innovative Bar and

Grille spring menu release party.

By Sherri Gardner HowellThe restaurant Farragut residents

knew as Seasons has been through some changes this year. Owner Deron Little, who opened the original Sea-sons in Renaissance Center in 2006 and a second location in Bearden in 2012, closed both restaurants, part-nered with Kelsey Roze and opened Seasons Innovative Bar and Grille in

Turkey Creek. Located at 11605 Park-side Dr., the restaurant kept to its original concept and rolled out a new spring menu on April 3.

Chef Little’s concept has always been to highlight what is fresh and seasonal at the restaurant. Some fa-vorites stay on the menus, but a new season brings new items and specials that utilize ingredients available fresh

during that time of year. Each show-cases Little’s creative fl air and dedica-tion to classic culinary techniques.

Guests at the Menu Release Party on April 3 got a preview.

Included for spring are such dishes as mango shrimp martini, quick-fried artichoke hearts, spring blossom salad and Mediterranean vegetable sand-wich.

UPCOMING AT THE KNOXVILLE CHAMBER

■ Exclusive Premier Partner Event featuring coach Butch Jones,

Thursday, April 17, 7:30 to 8:30 a.m., Cherokee Country Club, 5138

Lyons View Pike. For Premier Partner members only.

■ Premier Partner Networking Reception, Tuesday, April 22, 5-7

p.m. , Club LeConte, 800 South Gay Street, Suite 2700. For Premier

Partner members only.

■ Groundbreaking: Mountain Commerce Bank, Tuesday, April 22,

11 a.m., 6115 Kingston Pike.

■ Pinnacle Business Awards, presented by BB&T, will be

announced at a banquet Friday, May 2, at the Knoxville Con-

vention Center. The black tie-optional gala will feature a silent

auction and reception starting at 6 p.m., followed by a dinner and

awards program announced by WBIR’s Robin Wilhoit. The evening

will culminate in a champagne toast to the winners. Bandit Lites

and Sound Ventures will provide production assistance for the

event. Tickets and table sponsorships can be purchased online at

www.knoxvillechamber.com/pinnacle.

Dawn Distler

Rogero names Distler director of transit

Dawn Distler, a 27-year veteran in the field of pub-

lic trans-portation, has been chosen by Mayor Madeline Rogero as the city’s director of transit. This is a

new position created after the city did not renew its contract with the man-agement company that employed previous KAT general manager Cindy McGinnis.

Distler has been general manager of operations and maintenance for David-son Transit Organization in Nashville since 2010. Prior to that, she served as director of operations, managing a $7 million budget, 270 vehicles and, in fiscal year 2013, a total of 10.45 million rides.

Distler started her tran-sit career as a bus operator for 10 years with Metro Regional Transit Authority in Akron, Ohio, and rose to operations manager for ADA/paratransit services and assistant director of customer services. Her work in Nashville included efficient management of express bus routes, fixed routes, commuter rail and paratransit services that resulted in a 14 percent in-crease in passenger trips.

Distler will assume the new post on June 1.

DeRoyal buysCalifornia company

DeRoyal Industries Inc. has purchased the as-sets of MKMI, an Encino, Calif.-based corporation.

MKMI manufactures the patented Umbilicup Cord Blood Sampling System which is a safety engineered cord blood collection device used for sampling cord blood (Rh and type) without the use of an exposed sharp

needle.The Umbilicup is an

important addition to DeRoyal’s line of Birthing and Neonatal products as it helps reduce the chance of needle sticks and expo-sure to blood borne patho-gens in accordance with the Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act, said com-pany president and COO Bill Pittman.

KARM gets Darden Restaurant grant

Knox Area Rescue Min-istries will receive a $3,000 grant as part of the Res-taurant Community Grants program from the Darden Restaurants Foundation Inc., the charitable arm of Darden Restaurants.

The donation will enable KARM’s LaunchPoint pro-gram, which provides adult training and goal-setting help as individuals break their cycle of homelessness.

Local restaurants in the Darden group include Red Lobster and Olive Garden.

Since 2012, more than

250 people have suc-cessfully navigated the LaunchPoint program, said Danita McCartney, KARM director of events.

UT Federal Credit Union joins ‘Jump$tart’

“Stand Up for Financial Literacy” is a program sup-ported by UT Federal Credit Union and the national and state Jump$tart Coalition.

A recent survey, conducted online by Harris Poll, showed that more than three in fi ve families with kids under the age of 18 (62 percent) had talked about money matters within the past week.

A-12 • APRIL 14, 2014 • BEARDEN Shopper news

SOUTHSOUTH

A Southern Bazaar

6210 Chapman Hwy.804-3361

Since 1968

YE OLDE STEAK HOUSE

SPECIAL DAYS!

Sun - Thurs 4pm - 9pm • Fri & Sat 4pm - 9:30pm6838 Chapman Highway • 577-9328

5 miles S. of Henley St. bridge

MONDAY – Burger Night Burger +1 side $7.00WEDNESDAY – Grilled Chicken 9oz breast +2 sides $10.00

WE STILL BUY GOLD!

“Bring your best price ~ we’ll pay you 10% more” Price must be in writing on company letterhead.

7425 Chapman Highway • 579-4003

Mother’s DayMother’s DayShop now for

ou 10% more” ny letterhead.

003

$25 Off any family jewelry

open

forbusiness

APRIL 19, 2014

Tennessee’s 33 counties and into Kentucky, Virginia and North Carolina. He host-ed WNOX’s “The Musical Clock,” the early-morning radio show, was a widely known announcer for horse shows and did the “color” for UT sports.

Live country music expe-rienced hard times when the rock ’n’ roll craze hit in the early 1950s and again when television came to Knox-ville in 1953. The FCC de-nied WNOX a license since

Scripps-Howard already had a radio and newspaper presence. Then the station made what probably was an ill-advised move to a remod-eled Whittle Springs Hotel in the suburbs in 1955. The “Merry-Go-Round” and the “Barn Dance” ended in 1961, but Blanchard remained at the station in sales and on special assignment.

He always supported lo-cal causes and chaired the Easter Seals Society and the March of Dimes. He was a

City Council member (1944-45 and 1948-53) and ran unsuccessfully for mayor in 1963 and for the state legis-lature in 1964.

His health problems be-gan with what he thought was the fl u while attending the L.A. Classic with the UT Vols in 1966. He soon re-covered and returned to his heavy schedule, including a year as general manager of the Knoxville Smokies baseball team and then as the team’s radio announcer.

Lowell Blanchard From page A-5

Students from the Com-munity School of the Arts gathered at “The Village” in the Old City recently to add their own kind of music to Knoxville’s Rhythm N’ Blooms Festival.

Founded in 1992, CSA provides quality instruc-tion in all the arts to chil-dren ages 6 to 18. Based at First Presbyterian Church downtown, the school has

Carol Zinavage

Young musicians ‘bloom’

It was a surprise when he was admitted to Fort Sand-ers Hospital in January 1968 with a heart attack. After some weeks he was moved from intensive care and prepared to go home. He had planned to do the color highlights for the bas-ketball game with Auburn the following Saturday. However, he died just after midnight on Monday, Feb. 19, 1968, at the age of 57.

Blanchard attended First Christian Church and taught the Everyman’s Sun-day school class for many

years. He was a member of the Charles M. McKin-ney Lodge F&AM and of Holston Hills Country Club.

After services at Rose Chapel performed by his minister, the Rev. Harry M. Davis, Blanchard was in-terred in Greenwood Cem-etery. He was survived by his wife, Sally Irene Mar-shall, and his four children, Arthur Marshall “Smiley” Blanchard of Knoxville, R. Lowell “Happy” Blanchard Jr. of Manchester, N.H., Becky Lamar Martin of Kingsport and Sally

Blanchard, a sophomore at UT and a varsity swimmer, as well as his mother, fi ve grandchildren, two sisters and a brother.

An honorary “Merry-Go-Round” was held in his memory at the Knox-ville Civic Auditorium sev-eral weeks after his death. Many country-music stars were there to honor him, including Roy Acuff, Kitty Wells, Grandpa Jones, Don Gibson and Skeeter Davis. Blanchard was inductedinto the Country Music Disc Jockey Hall of Fame in 1977.

Cooper Jenkins, a 9th-grader at Karns High School, plays a gui-

tar duet with his instructor, multi-instrumentalist Greg Horne,

who is widely known as a soloist and frontman for the Greg

Horne Band. Cooper is also an accomplished pianist. His par-

ents are Robin and Robert Jenkins.

Madison Craddock, 17, plays the Beatles’ “Penny Lane.” Daugh-

ter of Kim and George Craddock of West Knoxville, she plans to

attend college in the fall and major in business management,

with an eye toward running a nonprofi t one day.

Instructors such as local favorites Greg Horne, Jessica Watson and Ben Maney make the Com-

munity School of the Arts a real destination for young aspiring musicians. The stellar faculty also

includes Knoxville Symphony members and many other local luminaries in several disciplines.

Matthew Rose, 9, plays a song on the violin. His older brother

Joshua, 12, studies piano. Their parents are Laura and Joshua

Rose. Joshua is a sergeant with the Army National Guard who

served a tour in Iraq from 2009 through 2010. The family lives

in West Knoxville. Photos by Carol Zinavage

been named “one of the top arts- and humanities-based programs in the country” by the National Endowment

for the Arts and the Presi-dent’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities.

More than 150 young people study classical and jazz piano, cello, violin, gui-tar, mandolin and trumpet there, as well as visual arts, drama and culinary arts.

Info: http://csaknox.org.Send story suggestions to news@Shop-

perNewsNow.com

BEARDEN Shopper news • APRIL 14, 2014 • A-13

NEWS FROM PAIDEIA ACADEMY OF KNOXVILLE

for

Get Fired Up FOODS

It is enrollment season at Paideia Academy for the next school year. Program high-lights include Paideia’s chal-lenging classical curriculum, Christian worldview and fam-ily-focused environment.

The school is accepting ap-plications for Pre-K through 12th grade for 2014-15. Home-school Umbrella is available for grades K-8. School tours are scheduled daily by ap-pointment.

S p ring basketball went to a new level as Paideia’s high

school boys basketball team and faculty took to the court in the Cedar Springs Presbyte-rian Church gymnasium. The players were hoping to make good passes, hit crucial free throws and shots and, most importantly, raise money for Paideia Academy’s Nicene Hall.

The stands were packed with students, parents and teachers ready to cheer on their favorite team, and the line for concessions stayed busy most of the night. Be-fore and after the players took the court, students had some free play shooting on the goals. Halftime was full of action with special music and a three-point shoot-out. Lily Moon was the three-point

challenge winner.

The student team and facul-ty faced off in a lively basket-ball game. The game was close and had lots of stars making big plays. Both teams started

off strong, with the faculty team grasping at a four-point lead in the fi rst half. Joe Bru-no and Mark Baker were top scorers for the gray. Bryson McClurkin and Conlan DeLo-renzo led the maroon. Caleb Norris battled Bruno in three-pointers during the second half. Baker took several good rebounds for the faculty in the fi nal minutes, shutting down the students for a 56-48 win.

Nicene Hall raised almost $1,100 at the event. For the last couple of years the stu-dents have partnered with Beardsley Farm, a suburban food center that grows fresh produce for the needy in our area. Nicene Hall has been working with them to create a garden on the Paideia campus. Proceeds from the basketball game will go towards this goal.

Several Paideia Academy students, including sixth grader Mary Clapp, seventh graders Bryan Hairston and Micah McKee, and eighth grader Ayden Case, attended the Southern Appalachian Science and Engineering Fair (SASEF) last week at Thompson-Boling Arena. The fair is open to the 23 regional counties in East Tennessee, and more than 180 students

participated in this year’s Ju-nior Middle School Division.

Micah McKee won Honorable Mention in the Earth and Planetary Science Division for her project, “Clean Water with Morringa Seeds.”

Ayden Case’s project, “Cloud Chamber Droplet Formation,” won sev-eral honors in the Math Division, including:

■ A Certifi cate in Excel-lence from SASEF with a cash prize;

■ The Meteorological and Atmospheric Society’s Award for Research in Atmospheric Sciences with a cash prize and publication in the National At-mospheric and Oceanic Asso-ciation’s monthly newsletter;

■ A Certifi cate of Award from Lockheed Martin and the chance to participate in the USA Science and Engineer-ing Festival in Oct., in Wash-ington, D.C.;

■ The American Nuclear Association’s Award for re-search involving chemistry and physics with a cash prize.

Ayden also became the fi rst Paideia student to place in the SASEF regional fair, receiving fi fth place overall and an addi-tional cash prize.

Paideia Academy is thankful for Ms. Unruh and the parent science committee for all their hard work in supporting these budding young scientists.

Nicene Hall holds spring hoops fundraiser

Paideia high school boys basketball team member Bryson McClurkin

goes up for a shot versus the school faculty team in the Nicene Hall

spring hoops fundraiser.

The faculty team gets pumped up for the game. They are: Kent Capps,

Ryan Garner, Mark Baker, special guest Jacob Stock, James Cowart,

Jonathan Kenigson and Joe Bruno.

Bruce Hairston works to guard

Kent Capps of the Paideia faculty

team.

Teacher Melanie Unruh stands with science fair participants.

Science Fair winners at Paideia

The Paideia Academy Annual Golf Classic will be held on Fri-

day, May 9, at the beautiful Ava-lon Golf and Country Club. The four-man swat tournament will offer an afternoon of friendly

golf to benefi t a worthy organi-zation. Players and/or teams may play 18 holes.

Generous sponsors are pro-viding lots of great prizes – course prizes, putting contest,

goody bag, door prizes, and free lunch for all registered golfers. Sponsorship opportunities are still available. Proceeds from this event benefi t Paideia Acad-emy’s Annual Fund which sup-

ports need-based tuition schol-arships and property acquisition for future capital development.

Visit PAgolfclassic.com to register or view sponsorship in-formation.

Paideia to host second Annual Golf Classic

Now Enrolling for 2014-15

Call the school office at 865-670-0440 for details.

A-14 • APRIL 14, 2014 • BEARDEN Shopper news

• Items and Prices are specifically intended to apply locally

where issue originates. No sales to dealers or competitors.

Quantity rights reserved. 2014 K-VA-T Food Stores, Inc.

Food City is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

SALE DATESSun., April 13, -

Sat., April 19, 2014

• KNOXVILLE, TN - N. BROADWAY, MAYNARDVILLE HWY., HARDIN VALLEY RD.,KINGSTON PIKE, MIDDLEBROOK PIKE, MORRELL RD. • POWELL, TN - 3501 EMORY RD.

Check us on Pinterest!Find us on Facebook! Follow us on Twitter! View us on YouTube!foodcity.com

Food City Fresh!

Chicken Breast TendersFamily Pack, Per Lb.

With Card

199

Low In Sodium! Fat Free!

CauliflowerHead

With Card

199

100

80% Lean 20% Fat

Food City Fresh!Ground ChuckPer Lb. for 3 Lbs. or More

With Card349

Selected Varieties

Food City or White Lily Flour

5 Lb.

199With Card

Perfect with your Easter Ham Feast!

Whole or CoredPineappleEach

With Card

2/500

99

549 Final price when you buy 1 and have a my.foodcity.com account!

l price when you buy 1 and

399My.FoodCity.com MEMBER ONLY OFFER

Automatically save $1.50 off when you have a my.foodcity.com account!

Selected VarietiesFood ClubTrail Mix

18-20 Oz.

Love coupon savings but hate the clipping?

TMSavers

2/600

Selected Varieties, Trop 50 or

Tropicana Orange Juice

59 Oz.

With Card

Selected Varieties

Wesson Oil

48 Oz.

2/500With Card

Selected Varieties

Food Club Butter

1 Lb.

2/500With Card

Purified

Valu Time Drinking Water

24 Pk., 1/2 Liter Btls.

299With Card

Selected Varieties

FolgersClassic Roast

27.8-33.9 Oz.

699With Card

LOW PRICE LOCKDOWN

Selected Varieties

Welch's Grape Juice

64 Oz. Btl.

399With Card

ValuCard price when you buy 1

Selected Varieties

Kern's Frozen Pie

22-24 Oz.

SAVE AT LEAST 6.49 ON TWO

With

Card

Frozen, Birds Eye

Steamfresh Vegetables

Selected Varieties, 10-10.8 Oz.

With

Card

SUPER MEGA SAVINGS EVENT PARTICIPATING ITEM!Selected Varieties

Food Club Vegetables14.5-15.25 Oz.

ValuCard Price..............98¢SUPER MEGA SAVINGS...-50¢

48¢YOUR FINAL PRICE...

With Card

SUPER MEGA SAVINGS EVENT PARTICIPATING ITEM!Selected Varieties

Food Club Cream Soup

10.5 Oz.

ValuCard Price..............99¢SUPER MEGA SAVINGS..-.50¢

49¢YOUR FINAL PRICE...

With Card

SUPER MEGA SAVINGS EVENT PARTICIPATING ITEM!Selected Varieties

Food Club Baked Beans

28 Oz.

ValuCard Price...........1.49SUPER MEGA SAVINGS..-.50¢

99¢YOUR FINAL PRICE...

With Card

SUPER MEGA SAVINGS EVENT PARTICIPATING ITEM!Ready To Serve

Food Club Chicken Broth

14 Oz.

ValuCard Price..............89¢SUPER MEGA SAVINGS...-50¢

39¢YOUR FINAL PRICE...

With Card

SUPER MEGA SAVINGS EVENT PARTICIPATING ITEM!Pure

Food Club Vegetable Oil

48 Oz.

ValuCard Price...........2.49SUPER MEGA SAVINGS..-.50¢

199YOUR FINAL PRICE...

With Card

SUPER MEGA SAVINGS EVENT PARTICIPATING ITEM!Selected Varieties

Food Club Soft Drinks

2 Liter Btl.

ValuCard Price..............99¢SUPER MEGA SAVINGS..-.50¢

49¢YOUR FINAL PRICE...

With Card

SUPER MEGA SAVINGS EVENT PARTICIPATING ITEM!Selected Varieties

Food Club Premium Ice Cream

48 Oz.

ValuCard Price...........3.49SUPER MEGA SAVINGS..-.50¢

299YOUR FINAL PRICE...

With Card

Mix or Match any 10 participating items and...

SUPER MEGA SAVINGS!

instantly at the cash register!SAVE $5

Customer responsiblefor sales tax.

LIMIT 50 SUPER MEGA ITEMS PER CUSTOMER.

PARTICIPATING ITEM!

$325

OFF

When Purchased in Quantities of 4.

EACH

Selected Varieties

Pepsi-Cola Products12 Pk./12 Oz. Cans

BUY 4, GET$2 OFF!

FINAL COST

INSTANTLYAT THE REGISTER

SUPER SAVINGS!Limit

2

HEALTH & LIFESTYLESB April 14, 2014

NEWS FROM FORT SANDERS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

Fort Sanders Cardiac Surgery earns 3-Star Award

For the second time in a row, Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center earned a 3-Star Award from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons.

For the most recent analysis of national data from January 2012 through December 2012, Fort Sanders’ performance was again in the highest quality tier. This

national designation means that Fort Sanders is among the top 10 percent of cardiac surgery centers in the United States, based on a complex set of measurements considering severity of illness, complications from surgery, hospital stay and overall outcomes afterward.

“In Washington, they consider this the gold standard for looking at how well cardiac surgery programs do,” said cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Lacy Harville. “It’s great that we got this, but it really speaks to the dedication of the

whole heart team.” Harville explained that it takes

dozens of staff members, from surgeons and nurses to technicians and staff, to care for each patient.

“It’s just all of us, taking care of patients,” Harville said. “We have put a lot of processes in place to get better and better at what we do, and minimize the likelihood of problems occurring.”

The award focused on coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, commonly called “cabbage.” It is a surgical procedure in which arteries or veins from other parts

“We have put a lot of processes in place to get better and better at what we do.” – Dr. Lacy Harville

of the body are grafted onto heart arteries to bypass blockages.

It is a very detailed surgery, and many things can go wrong, said Harville.

“If you do enough high risk surgery, which heart surgery is, you’re not always going to have a

great outcome,” he said. “So you want someone with a great batting average, and Fort Sanders is really good at all positions.”

“You have to look at more than just numbers, but patients are invery good hands at Fort Sanders.”

Sara Gray Mackin, Joe Mackin and their 13 year old bulldog, CB

Feeling tired and out of breath, Joe Mackin of Knox-ville, 69, mentioned those symptoms to his endocri-nologist during a routine visit in July for his Type 2 diabetes.

“Now that I’m looking back on it, you see things much clearer. If you’ve got Type 2 diabetes, you’ve got to pay attention because it can lead to heart problems,” Mackin said.

The doctor talked him into having a stress test on his heart, which measures blood fl ow to the heart mus-cle at rest and during exer-cise.

“I fl unked it,” said Mackin. “Then they did an angiogram in cardiologist Dr. (George M.) Krisle’s offi ce, to look inside my veins. I fl unked that, too. I was 100 percent clogged on my main artery, and the other two were 75 to 80 percent blocked.”

After that, the best course of action was coronary by-pass surgery, also called Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG). During this surgery, a healthy piece of vein is taken from the leg or other area of the body and is grafted onto the blocked coronary artery to “bypass” the blockage.

CABG requires cutting through the chest wall. It’s major surgery and requires weeks of recovery time.

Knowing that, Mackin struck a bargain with his doctors.

“Well I had already planned to go to my sister’s

Full-scale heart treatment for Knoxville man

wedding in Chicago,” he said. “I told them, ‘Look, I’ve made it this far. I’d like to go to Mackinac Island for the wedding.’

“But I was pretty careful. I got a packet of nitroglyc-

erin for the trip,” he said. Nitroglycerin dilates blood vessels and is used in emer-gencies to improve blood fl ow to the heart.

Off he went, enjoying the wedding in Michigan. When

he got back, Mackin headed straight for Fort Sanders and heart surgery on July 25, 2013 with his cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Lacy Harville.

The surgery went smoothly, even though

Mackin had a slight setback after surgery.

“There was a nurse named Michelle on my fl oor, and she picked up before anybody else that I had wa-ter in my lungs because of

her acute ears and stetho-scope,” he said.

“She was able to correct it, she was outstanding. Itmight have turned into early stage pneumonia, but they treated it very quickly.”

Mackin was in the hospi-tal fi ve days. After returning home, he started heart re-habilitation sessions at FortSanders, which he continues today.

“It’s a great program be-cause they really know what they’re doing. I’m doing a very responsible three-pronged attack of exercise, better diet and lower stress,”said Mackin.

Plus, he said he is taking care of his diabetes moreclosely. “Before, I knew a lotof information but I didn’tpay attention to it. I didn’twatch my diabetes closely enough,” he said.

Mackin said he would recommend Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center to anyone who needs cardiaccare.

“It was a top-notch ex-perience, triple A,” he said.“From the doctor all the way down to the people who took care of the room and cleaned it up, everybody was tremendous.

“They really seem to have a commitment to total care, starting with surgery andcontinuing with the post-surgery care. A lot of times you don’t know what you’re getting into until you get there,” said Mackin. “I just feel very fortunate I got the right people.”

B-2 • APRIL 14, 2014 • Shopper news

Contact Debbie at 300-6873for adoption and fostering information.

www.kfcf.petfi nder.com

CCoCoCoCo tntntntntacacacacttttt DDeDeDeDebbbbbbbbbbiieieieie aaaattttt 30303030300000-0 68686868687373737373

Feral Feline FriendsFeral Feline Friendsof East Tennesseeof East Tennessee www.feralfelinefriends.org

Hop to it!

Visit our adoption centerat West Town Petsmart.

Open every day!

Chatter

Cricket

Rascal

MacDaddy

CCCCCCCric

Adopt a friend

Space donated by

Kaboodle

Rayne

Family Justice Center named for Randy NicholsDistrict Attorney General Randy Nichols (speaking) pretended to be surprised last week when the maintenance crew pulled a big canvas cover hanging over the front of the Family Justice Center on Harriet Tubman Street to reveal that the building will henceforth be known as the Randall E. Nichols Family Justice Center. Nichols is retiring this year. Mayor Tim Burchett (in back) presided. The Family Justice Center serves victims of domestic violence and sexual assault and provides the services of prosecutors, investigators, clergy and social service professionals. Photoby Betty Bean

By Betty Bean“Walk the streets of a city

torn in two by divided loy-alties and then get an over-view of the fi ghting from the observation deck of the Sunsphere. Spies, bridge burners, miracle shots, be-trayal and battle.”

Laura Still tells stories. She’s written plays and po-etry and in the fall will pub-lish “A Haunted History of Knoxville,” a book of ghost stories based on the guided walking tours of downtown she’s been conducting for the past couple of years. There’s the Civil War Tour (described above), a Ghost Tour, a Gunslingers’ Tour, a Musical History Tour, a Lit-erary Heritage Tour and an Early Years Tour.

She got the idea for Knox-ville Walking Tours when she was working at the Visi-tors Center and tourists kept asking if she knew someone who could walk around with them and explain Knoxville history.

When she told her boy-friend and business partner, Brent Minchey, about it, he thought she should give it a try.

“He nagged me, and my friend Andie Ray nagged me, and the fi rst tour started in June 2012,” she said. She has consulted with writer/historian Jack Neely, who has given her access to all of his writings and research and has been a great source of encouragement.

Still, whose poetry collec-tion “Guardians” was pub-lished in 2009, would have gotten around to launching the walking-tour business sooner, but she got a schol-arship to study poetry at a

Laura Still conducts a Ghost Tour. Photo submitted

Telling Knoxville’s stories:

A walk with Laura Still

Marilyn Kallett seminar in Auvillar, France, that was too good to pass up.

“She teaches there every year, through the Virginia Center for Creative Arts, and had been encouraging me to apply. I fi nally got an ap-plication in early enough to be eligible to go, and it was great! It was a work/study scholarship, and all I had to do was wash dishes. People joked and called me Cinder-ella, but it really wasn’t very hard, and it didn’t interfere with writing poetry.”

Originally from the Tri-Cities, Still came to Knox-ville when she was 20 to take her fi rst job as a dental hygienist.

“I was going to stay a couple of years, but here I am, 34 years later, still here. Knoxville does that to you.”

She is the mother of two sons, Winston and Bren-nan Sullivan. Winston is an opera singer with a master’s degree in vocal performance from the Uni-versity of West Virginia in Morgantown. Brennan is a freshman at ETSU major-ing in pre-physical therapy, but is also a talented singer and actor who sometimes helps with the walking tours when he is in town.

Church Street United Methodist Church has been a big part of her family’s life and was the inspiration for a 2010 book of plays she wrote after participating in a chil-dren’s drama workshop. She teaches Sunday school there and has participated in 14 annual nativity pageants.

Her job as a dental hy-gienist went away when the

By Betty BeanLooking for a fun, educa-

tional, no-cost spring and summer activity for pre-schoolers in a beautiful set-ting close to home?

Check out Stories in the Garden at Knoxville Botani-cal Garden and Arboretum at 1 p.m. every Wednesday until Halloween, sponsored by the University of Tennes-see’s ECO Garden project.

ECO stands for “Every Child Outdoors,” says Wen-dy Prothro Howard, ECO Garden program coordina-tor. The project is funded by the Tennessee Department of Health through a “Proj-ect Diabetes” grant and administered by Howard’s employer, the University of Tennessee’s Human Dimen-

sions Research Lab at the Forestry, Wildlife and Fish-eries Department.

“Stories in the Garden is free, and so is everything else we do here, except sum-mer camp,” Howard said. “It’s here on the grounds in an area called the outdoor classroom. There’s a but-terfl y garden nearby, along with a council ring built by Boy Scouts a couple of years ago and a stage under the trees.”

The story hour, now in its second year, was created by UT senior Anna Robinson, who was doing an intern-ship at the botanical garden. She and Howard worked to-gether and designed a for-mat that includes reading a gardening-related story,

a craft, an outdoor activity and a snack.

Area businesses have helped. Last year, Earth Fare came on a day the kids were reading about earth-worms and brought cups of cookie-crumb “dirt” fi lled with granola and gummi worms – very popular, Howard said.

“With Project Diabetes, we are trying to get kids learning where food comes from so they can begin to make good choices of healthy snacks as opposed to candy bars.” Howard said. “They really get ex-cited.”

Knoxville Botanical Gar-dens and Arboretum is at 2743 Wimpole Ave. in East Knoxville.

Summer fun for preschoolers

Stories in the garden

Wendy Prothro Howard Photo by Betty Bean

dentist she worked for shut down his practice, and she has worked at Three Rivers Market in recent years. Her

tour business is growing, and she does them year-round, except for January and February. The cost is

reasonable ($10-$30), and she can be reached at 865-309-4522 or at tours@knoxtour.com.

Shopper news • APRIL 14, 2014 • B-3

THROUGH TUESDAY, APRIL 15Registration open for UT-led Wildfl ower

Pilgrimage to be held April 15-19. Tickets: $75 per person for two or more days; $50 for single-day tickets; $15 students with ID. To register: http://www.springwildfl owerpilgrimage.org. Info: 436-7318, ext. 222.

THROUGH WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16Deadline for early team registration for the

KARM Dragon Boat Festival. Early registration includes a discounted fee and other options. The KARM Dragon Boat Festival is 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, June 21. Info/to register: www.karm.org/dragonboats or 633-7625.

THROUGH SATURDAY, MAY 17Tickets on sale for Tennessee Theatre’s annual

“Stars on Stage” event. Kenny Rogers will headline the event, 8 p.m. Saturday, May 17. Proceeds will benefi t the Historic Tennessee Theatre Foundation.

THROUGH SUNDAY, JUNE 8Registration open for AMSE Science Explorer

Camp for rising 5th, 6th and 7th graders. Two sessions: June 9-13, June 16-20. Info/to register: http://amse.org/visitors/summer-camps/.

MONDAY, APRIL 14Tennessee Shines featuring Knoxville native

Robby Hecht and The Sea The Sea, 7 p.m., WDVX studio, Knoxville Visitor Center, 301 S. Gay St. Broad-cast on WDVX-FM, 89.9 Clinton, 102.9 Knoxville. Tickets: $10, at WDVX and www.BrownPaperTickets.com. Info: www.WDVX.com.

TUESDAY, APRIL 15Computer Workshops: Word 2007 Basics,

5:30 p.m., East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St. Requires “Introducing the Computer” or equivalent skills. Info/to register: 215-8700.

Parent workshop: “College Planning and Admis-sions,” 7-8:30 p.m., Lane Music in Franklin Square, 9648 Kingston Pike. Hosted by Collegiate Blueprint and Test-ing Solutions. Info: Jesse Hedrick, jesse@helpmytest-score.com; Laurie Brandow, Lbrandow@collegiateblue-print.com.

UT Hospice Adult Grief Support Group meeting, 5-6:30 p.m., UT Hospice offi ce, 2270 Sutherland Ave. A light supper is served. Info/reserva-tion: Brenda Fletcher, 544-6277.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16Book Sandwiched In lunch and learn, noon,

East Tennessee History Center auditorium, 601 S. Gay St. Topic: “Food Politics: What Everyone Needs to Know” by Robert Paarlberg, presented by UT history professor Dr. John Bohstedt. Info: 215-8801.

THURSDAY, APRIL 17Parent to Parent Support meeting for parents of

children with mental health diagnoses, 6-8 p.m., K-TOWN Youth Empowerment Network, 901 E. Summit Hill Drive. Info: Alicia, 474-6692 or abanks@tnvoices.org.

Empty Bowls charity event, 6-8 p.m., Einstein Bros. Bagels, 11693 Parkside Dr. All donations to benefi t Fish Pantry, associated with the United Methodist Church. Last seating, 7:30. Tickets: Farragut High School offi ce, 966-9775 during school hours; or stop by Einstein Bros. Bagels. Hosted by Einstein Bros. Bagels and Farragut High School chapter National Art Honor Society (NAHS).

Maundy Thursday Service, 7 p.m., Beaver Ridge United Methodist Church, 7753 Oak Ridge Highway. Info: 690-1060; www.beaverridgeumc.com.

Maundy Thursday, Holy Eucharist with Foot Wash-ing and Stripping of the Altar, 7 p.m., St. James Episcopal Church, 1101 N. Broadway, Knoxville. Info: 523-5687.

FRIDAY, APRIL 18Good Friday Service, noon, Beaver Ridge United

Methodist Church, 7753 Oak Ridge Highway. Info: 690-1060; www.beaverridgeumc.com.

Good Friday Liturgy, noon, St. James Episcopal Church, 1101 N. Broadway. Stations of the Cross, 1 and 3 p.m.; Good Friday Liturgy, featuring the chant ensemble Orison, 7 p.m. Info: 523-5687.

Concert of Darkness, 7 p.m., Westside Unitarian Universalist Church, 616 Fretz Road. Admission is free; $5 donation suggested. Info: www.westsideuuc.org.

SATURDAY, APRIL 19Poets Marilyn Kallet and Keith Norris will

read, 3 p.m., Historic Westwood, 3425 Kingston Pike. Part of Poets for Preservation spring poetry series. Refreshments served. Guests invited to look around the newly restored mansion after the readings.

Girls on the Run 5k, 9 a.m., West Bicycles in the Village Green Shopping Center, 11531 Kingston Pike. Day of registration, 8 a.m., $25. Online registration, http://www.gotrknoxville.org, $20. Info: http://www.gotrknoxville.org.

Free charity workout, 9 a.m., Unlimited Train-ing Systems, 142 N. Martinwood Road. Sponsored by EdFinancial Services to benefi t Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Tennessee. Suggested donation: $10.

Thunder Road 2014, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., American Commissary, 1209 E. Broadway in Lenoir City. Book signing by “Return to Thunder Road” author Alex Gab-bad; appearance by Rick Toombs. Cars from all eras welcome. No entry fee. Info: 816-3519.

SUNDAY, APRIL 20Sunrise Service, 7 a.m., Beaver Ridge United Meth-

odist Church, 7753 Oak Ridge Highway. Easter Sun-day Worship Service, 9 and 11 a.m. Info: 690-1060; www.beaverridgeumc.com.

Easter Vigil, 6:45 a.m., St. James Episcopal Church, 1101 N. Broadway. Festival Eucharist, 10:30 a.m., fol-lowed by Easter Egg hunt. Info: 523-5687.

MONDAY, APRIL 21Tennessee Shines featuring The Naughty Knots,

7 p.m., WDVX studio, Knoxville Visitor Center, 301 S. Gay St. Broadcast on WDVX-FM, 89.9 Clinton, 102.9 Knoxville. Tickets: $10, at WDVX and www.BrownPaperTickets.com. Info: www.WDVX.com.

Application deadline for Biscuit Baking Contest held during the International Biscuit Festival. Finalists will bake live at the Festival. Info/applications: www.BiscuitFest.com.

“Massacre at Cavett Station,” 6 p.m. Cedar Bluff Branch Library, 9045 Cross Park Drive. Info: 470-7033.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23Knoxville Writers’ Group meeting, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.,

Naples Italian Restaurant, 5500 Kingston Pike. Guest speaker: bestselling Irish author Glenn Meade. All-inclu-sive lunch: $12. RSVP by Monday, April 21: 983-3740.

THURSDAY, APRIL 24Boutique sale preview party and silent auc-

tion to benefi t Knoxville Habitat for Humanity, 5:30-8:30 p.m., The Gallery of Knoxville, 7240 Kingston Pike. Tickets: $25. Info/tickets: 523-3539, https://www.knoxvillehabitatforhumanity.com/boutique.

Parent to Parent Support meeting for parents of children with mental health diagnoses, 6-8 p.m., K-TOWN Youth Empowerment Network, 901 E. Summit Hill Drive. Info: Alicia, 474-6692 or abanks@tnvoices.org.

Free acrylic painting demonstration by artist Terry Chandler, 5-7 p.m., Art and Frame Outlet, 10811 Kingston Pike. Light hors d’oeuvres served; free hand-signed print from the artist. Everyone invited.

THURSDAYS, APRIL 24-MAY 22Diabetes Management Series, 6:30 p.m., Knox

County Health Department auditorium, 140 Dameron Ave. Free fi ve-part series; open to the public. To register: 215-5170.

FRIDAY, APRIL 25UT Science Forum speaker: Pete Claussen,

founder and CEO of Gulf and Ohio Railways Inc. and Knoxville Locomotive Works, noon, Room C-D of Thomp-son-Boling Arena. Topic: “Green Locomotives.” Free and open to the public. Info: http://scienceforum.utk.edu.

ARTitude 2014 – Inspired Creations Celebrat-ing Courage and Survivorship, 7-10 p.m., Atrium at Cherokee Mills, 2230 Sutherland Ave. Features a silent auction, as well as an Artist Marketplace. All proceeds benefi t Cancer Support Community. Info: 546-4661; www.CancerSupportET.org; or Margaux Cowan-Banker, MCowan-Banker@CancerSupportET.org.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY, APRIL 25-26Bowl For Kids’ Sake at Fountain Lanes, 3315 N

Broadway St. Times: 4-9 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sat-urday. To register a team: www.BowlForKidsToday.org.

Send items to news@ShopperNewsNow.com

ShoppernewseVents

Lost & Found 13 LOST MIXED BREED

DOG. Brown/white, 30-35 lbs., Collar, Neutered, Micro-chipped. Last seen: South Roane Cty, near Paint Rock - close to Kingston, Loudon, Sweetwater. 865-717-3884; 250-4368

Special Notices 15

WERE YOU IM-PLANTED WITH A

ST. JUDE RIATA

DEFIBRILLATOR LEAD WIRE

between June 2001 and December 2010? Have you had this

lead replaced, capped or did you receive

shocks from the lead? You may be entitled

to compensation. Contact Attorney Charles Johnson 1-800-535-5727

Adoption 21ADOPT: LOVING

MOM & DAD promise your baby warmth and security. Exp. paid. Denise and

Nick, 1-866-664-1213.

Homes 40CHEAP Houses For Sale

Up to 60% OFF 865-309-5222

www.CheapHousesTN.com

NEW CONSTRUCTION 3/2, 2 car garage, 1 acre. $218,000.

865-429-1309.

Cemetery Lots 492 sites outer containers,

Lynnhurst Cemetery, open/closing fees all incl. 865-925-2318

Real Estate Wanted 50WE BUY HOUSES

Any Reason, Any Condition 865-548-8267

www.ttrei.com

Real Estate Service 53Prevent Foreclosure

Free Help 865-365-8888

www.PreventForeclosureKnoxville.com

Comm. Prop. - Rent 66CA$H for your House! Cash Offer in 24 Hours

865-365-8888 HVBuysHouses.com

Apts - Unfurnished 711 BR Powell, NOW 1/2 rent. Gorgeous, all appl, DW, disp., stove/ref. water pd. $150 DD. Secured bldg. $510 mo. 865-384-1099

Apts - Furnished 72WALBROOK STUDIOS

251-3607 $140 weekly. Discount

avail. Util, TV, Ph, Stv, Refrig, Basic

Cable. No Lse.

Houses - Unfurnished 74NORTH, Ftn. City,

brick 3BR, 2BA, 2 car gar. Very Nice. $895. No pets, Credit ck.,

865-680-1954.

General 109

^

Picture SNBLANK-THREE.eps Size: 1 x 3

GROOMING SALON interviewing for PT bather/brusher posi-tion. Must be de-pendable, mature, flexible & moti-vated. Call 865-777-2275 to set up inter-view.

Healthcare 110PRIVATE DUTY CNA needed for UT Med Center Home Care, contact Kelly Noel 865.544.6260 or kelly. noel@lhcgroup.com

Store Equipment 133b11 GLASS DOORS

WALK IN COOLER. Made by Warren,

23 1/2'x 7 1/2' inside Dimensions. 36"

service door, $6000 obo. 865-318-9399.

Dogs 141Australian Shepherd

Puppies, 8 wks. old, 1st S & W. $300. 865-690-1623; 865-622-0233

***Web ID# 394154***

Boston Terrier Pups, CKC, 3M - 1 neut., all pup vacs, P.O.P., $500. 865-216-5770

***Web ID# 392503***

COLLIE, Purebred Lassie w/papers, 8 mo. Needs loving home. $100. 865-919-4626

Doberman Pups, 6 wks, S&W, blacks & blues, parents on couch, $300. 865-428-6981

***Web ID# 392357***

GERMAN SHEPHERD MALE PUP AKC

Black & red 865-856-6548

GER. SHEPHERD Pups, sable, wht, shots, champ. bldln, $189. 865-712-2366

***Web ID# 392597***

MIN. SCHNAUZERS, Reg., 1 black male, 1 black fem., 8 wks old, $400. 423-736-0277

***Web ID# 394761***

PUPPY NURSERY Many different breeds

Maltese, Yorkies, Malti-Poos, Poodles,

Yorki-Poos, Shih-Poos, Shih Tzu, $175/up. shots

& wormed. We do layaways. Health guar. Div. of Animal Welfare

State of TN Dept. of Health.

Lic # COB0000000015. 423-566-3647

judyspuppynursery.com

SHELTIE PUPPIES, AKC, 2nd deworming, 1st shots, 1 F sable merle, 1 male dark sable & white, 2 F dark sable & white, parents on site. $350. 865-523-4715

SHELTIES, Sable & white, AKC Reg. Ch.

bldln. 16 mo.- 3 yrs. M & F. $400-$800. Account death ASSA member, breeder & exhibitor

offering Shelties for sale to companion homes.

Spay & neuter contracts only. 865-719-2040

Dogs 141Weimaraner puppies,

AKC reg. $500, 5M, 5F, vet ckd, health guar., tails docked, dew claws removed, shots/wormed, 423-231-3185

***Web ID# 392917***

Horses 1432004 EXISS 3 horse

slant load w/living quarters & new awning, $9,999. 865-607-3093

Free Pets 145

ADOPT! Looking for an addi-tion to the family?

Visit Young-Williams Animal Center, the official shelter for

Knoxville & Knox County.

Call 215-6599 or visit

knoxpets.org

Farmer’s Market 150LIKE NEW Kubota tractor w/box blade, $11,500. Call Walter,

865-988-7364.

Building Materials 188Cherry & Walnut

lumber, rough sawn 1" & thicker, seasoned, approx 2500 board ft. Claxton area. Call 918-633-9964

Lawn-Garden Equip. 19042" CUT John Deere,

$625. Ready for mowing. Phone 865-922-6408

INTERNATIONAL CUB CADET 102 tractor, $1250. 865-546-6438

Computers 196DELL PC fully encl.

oak wood cab. $400 all. Will sell sep. 423-215-2211.

Music Instruments 198ROLAND AT70 Organ,

Beautiful, electronics refurbished. Warranty. $2450. 865-258-3400

Misc. Items 203HOBART MEAT SLICER

12". $180

865-428-5870

Household Furn. 204Bed, Pillow top mattress

set. Never used. $165. Can deliver. 404-587-0806

QUEEN SIZE

MATTRESS SET

NEW IN PLASTIC,

$199. 865-805-3058.

Household Appliances 204a

GOOD AS NEW APPLIANCES 90 Day Warranty 865-851-9053 2001 E. Magnolia Ave. LG Appliances, like

new. Dishwasher $450. Dbl Oven $1800. Gas Cook Top, 5 burner, $750. Microwave $275. Or best offers. 865-690-1295

Collectibles 213WANTED: OLD 78

RPM RECORDS (Victrola hand crank phonograph type)

from 1920's-30's, espe-cially early country, guitar blues, some jazz. 423-507-9004

Arts Crafts 215Dozens of ceramic

molds for sale. Have been in storage. No reasonable offer

refused. 865-307-3625

Quilting Frame

Z44 professional Fabra- Fast edition hand quilting frame. Top of the line. Extends as large as king sz, folds up even with fabric installed, fully adjustable, incl: Start Right leader cloth (gridded cloth), fully assembled. Will deliver Knox Co. $400. 865-932-4344

***Web ID# 392588***

Bicycles 218MEN & Women's 7

speed bikes. New $375 ea. Now $150 ea. Many extras. 2 bike carrier rack, new $320, now $100. Len. Cty, 865-986-4988

Medical Supplies 219Adj. Queen bed with

mattress, frame, box sprgs & controls, $450 obo. 865-690-1150

China Crystal Flatware 221178 pc Chinese blue &

white rice pattern china $350, estate items & more. 865-458-6088 Tellico

Sporting Goods 223ELEC. E-Z-GO GOLF CART 2006, exc. cond. w/ windshield, top, club cvr. $1750. 865-274-2071

Boats Motors 2322007 24' Tritoon, 350

HP I/O Mercruiser, 62 hrs, located in Ten Mile. $20,000 firm. 865-717-4799

2013 Bass Tracker boat & trailer, 60 HP 4-stroke Mercury, 20 hrs, trolling motor, fish finder, gar. kept. Exc cond. $13,000. Karns area, 217-750-2564

***Web ID# 392567***

BAYLINER, 175BR, 2010, 17.5 ft., bow rider, runabout, 135 hp i/o, very cln. w/ low hrs., trailer, $12,500, 865-250-4306

Houseboat. Somerset 1985, 62x14', V8 Mercury eng. new 2006, gas 335 HP. Trade for townhouse or condo or sell $79,000. 865-224-4546

TAHOE 2004 Q4 S/F, 20' 190 HP Mercruiser,

I/O, exc. cond. $10,500 neg. Call for

more info. 423-562-1338.

X18 LAKESPORT 2005 40 HP Yamaha motor w/trl. mtr., $4500. 865-771-2702.

***Web ID# 390051***

Campers 2352012 19' Gulfstream

Amerilite camper, like new, sleeps 4, $8,500. 865-455-9626

2012 KZ Travel Trailer, 28', priced to sell. www.rvregistry.com/ 1003270.htm or call 865-456-7770 for info.

***Web ID# 388763***

EVEREST BY KEYSTONE, 32' 5th

wheel, new roof & AC, 2 slide outs, exc. cond. $16,000/bo, 865-457-4955

FOREST RIVER Mini-Lite Travel Trailer, 2010, 18' all fiber glass 24,000 lbs. fully equipped. Absolutely like new. $9,800. 865-567-8322

Rockwood Signature Ultralite 8317SS 2010, 33', like new, loaded, $19,000, NADA 29,609.

Call 865-599-2869.

Campers 235

NEW & PRE-OWNED INVENTORY SALE

2014 MODEL SALE CHECK US OUT AT

Northgaterv.com or call 865-681-3030

Motor Homes 2372003 FOURWIND 5000 Class C motor home,

8,800 mi. $28,995. 865-539-4358

BLUE OX Tow Bar, new $1000; sell for $300. Lenoir City 865-986-4988

DUTCHMAN 1998 C-CLASS

31 ft., 29,000 mil. $18,000; 865-257-1554 HOLIDAY RAMBLER PST 2003, 38 ft diesel, Pristine! Luxury mod. 3 slides. 35,200 mi. Great amenities, $65,000 (NADA $70,000+). 865-567-4774 / 397-3664

Motorcycles 238 CAN-AM SPYDER ST 2013, less than 50 mi, lots of motorcycle clothes, Why spend $3,000 more? Reduced to $18,250 /reas. offer. $22,000 invested. 865-233-2545; 250-5531

HARLEY DAVIDSON Ultra Classic 2009, black & a lot of chrome. 1100 mi., $17,500. 423-404-2862.

HD 1200 Sportster eng. trans. 2006 take out. Runs good. Have receipt. Other parts avail. $1550. 865-690-2690

HD 1980 Shovelhead, 1340cc, red, eng. rebuilt, $5,000 obo. Tony 423-377-9970

HD Road King FLHR 2008, Recently serviced with 2 new tires and brakes. Two-Tone Red. Mike 865-254-8468

HONDA SHADOW VT700C 1985, adult

owned, water cooled, good tires, 11K mi.,

$2500 obo. 865-988-8832, or 548-1176.

Kawasaki Classic 1600 2003, 9600 mi, mustang seat, windshield $3,975. 865-335-4766

SUZUKI 1994 1400 Intruder, 20k mi, gar. kept, beaut. extra chrome, bags & more. $2500. 865-521-4179

SUZUKI 2006, S-50, 5,300 mi. Exc. Cond., lots of extras, Not a scratch

on it. $3,500; 865-363-4295

Auto Accessories 254

FORD GRANADA Good Body Parts. Call 865-724-3530

Vans 256CHEVY Venture 2001

LS, dual AC, Onstar, loaded, 3 row seats, Video, rear AC, 158K mi, pretty maroon color, exc cond., $4400. Call or text 703-501-0175

***Web ID# 392646***

DODGE Caliper 2008 SXT, 87k mi. Exc. cond. $8000. Call or Text 703-501-0175

***Web ID# 392633***

Dodge Caravan Handi-cap Van 2005, 49k mi, trans. seat, $17,500. 865-544-0070

FORD 2004 Freestar SES, white, exc cond., loaded, Ult. soccer mom's car, 3 row seats, remov. Heat or AC in rear. 178k mi, $4400 firm. Call or text 703-501-0175

***Web ID# 392642***

HONDA ODYSSEY 2004, loaded, great cond., clean. $6200. Call 865-363-9018. MAZDA MPV,

2002, $1500, 865-577-2458 Leave Message.

Nissan Quest SE 2004 ult. perf. soccer mom van, 160k mi, every opt. Pwr slid drs. Nav., 3 DVD, dual AC, $8,000. Call or text 703-501-0175 ***Web ID# 392637***

Trucks 257FORD RANGER 1994 PU, 5 spd., air, $3195.

Call 865-684-3468.

GMC SIERRA SLE crew cab 2008, 37K mi., Michelins, Immaculate! $22,900. 865-382-0365.

Honda Ridgeline 2013, 6 mos old, 300 mi, 4x4, every factory opt. deep

cherry red, tan int., $37,500 firm. 865-429-8585

Comm Trucks Buses 259Ford F700 Chip Truck

1983, complete & in working order, Reduced for quick sale $2350 or make offer. 705-7077

HINO FE2620 Flatbed 2000, 37,000 mil.

great shape, $17,000 Call 423-569-8062

Antiques Classics 260CHEVY CORVETTE 1981, T-top, red w/blk leather int. 8403 mi. $16,500/bo. 865-689-8377 ***Web ID# 393170***

CHRYSLER Crossfire 2006 conv. Black on

black, 6 stick! Heated seats, all pwr. $13,900. 57K mi., 239-200-5191. ***Web ID# 389621***

Sport Utility 261CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT 2005, 4 dr., 124K mi., black ext., drk. gray int., good cond.

Asking $10,500. Call 865-342-5500.

Imports 262BMW 2002 325i Conv.,

nav., spec. rims & tires, exc cond, all opts. $7,200. Call or text 703-501-0175

***Web ID# 392639***

BMW 2005 645i conv., nav., lthr, every opt., beautiful car, 97K mi, $23,000. Call or text 703-501-0175

***Web ID# 392648***

BMW 745i 2002, every opt. incl. back priv. shades, perf. car. $9000. Call or text 703-501-0175

***Web ID# 392652***

CHRYSLER SEBRING conv. 24K mi., like

new. $3500 firm. Call Walter 865-988-7364.

TOYOTA Camry XLE 1999, V6, lthr., Alloy

whls, sunroof, spoiler, new brakes & rotors, garaged, well maint. records, Exc., 167K

mi., $5500. 865-531-9005; Call 865-680-6272.

Toyota Corolla 2006, 108K mi, AT, 4 dr, champagne, good cond. $6,500. 865-363-3741

***Web ID# 391121***

VOLVO 1991 240, AT, AC, pwr wind., great cond. Dep. & safe. $3600. 865-661-7369

Sports 264CHEVY CORVETTE

'07, only 9K mi., Monterey Red, AT, next thing to new, $34,995- 865-376-5167

SHELBY GT 500 Coupe 2008, 6300 mi, exc. cond. $35,000. 865-232-2330

***Web ID# 394942***

Domestic 265Buick Lucerne 2006,

loaded, CXL, V8, black, 82K mi, $8500. 865-988-6427

FORD PROBE 1993, great 2nd car., 2.0 eng. super gas mi., $2500. 865-922-8778.

Elderly Care 324RESIDENTIAL HOME CARE for your elderly loved

one with 24-hr care. Registered nurse.

Lic'd/bonded. 7 days/wk. 865-335-6337

Flooring 330CERAMIC TILE in-

stallation. Floors/ walls/ repairs. 33 yrs exp, exc work! John 938-3328

Guttering 333HAROLD'S GUTTER

SERVICE. Will clean front & back $20 & up. Quality work, guaran-teed. Call 288-0556.

Landscaping 338

^

Lawn Care 339PERKINS LANDSCAPE

& LAWNCARE Spring Specials!

Res. Lawns $25. Brn hdwd mulch $30/yd

installed. Dyed mulch $45/yd installed. Brush removal/

cleanup. 865-250-9405

HELP WANTED

Full-Time Lawnmower MECHANIC

(certified or non-certified)

Apply in Person7525 Maynardville

HwyQuestions call

865-922-9811

ACTION ADS922-4136 or 218-WEST(9378)

B-4 • APRIL 14, 2014 • BEARDEN Shopper news

NEWS FROM PARKWEST, WEST KNOXVILLE’S HEALTHCARE LEADER • TREATEDWELL.COM • 374-PARK

health & lifestyles

Parkwest Medical Center remains on the forefront of diagnosing and treating disease with the most

advanced technology available…those who entrust their healthcare to us demand nothing less.

But technology alone isn’t enough to bring healing and comfort to patients and families.

True healthcare begins with something less expensive, non-invasive and pain free. It’s called listening.

At Parkwest…listening is state-of-the-art.

“Rather than being distracted by worries about the future or concerns about the past, (mindfulness) is tuning in to

the present and dealing with what is going on right now,” said Dr. William Blevins, explaining how “mindfulness” is

used as a coping tool.

You’re Invited to attend the 2014 Gammon-Heatherly seminar

Day Session: Tuesday, April 29, 1-3 p.m. Location: Thompson Cancer Survival Center auditorium Cost: $25 per registrant

Evening Session: Tuesday, April 29, 6-8 p.m. *Dinner will be provided at 5 p.m. Location: Parkwest Medical Center classrooms Cost: $35 per registrant

For more information or to register, contact Parkwest Chaplain David Bluford at 373-1630 or Chaplain Randy Tingle at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center at 541-1235

Coping through brokennessGammon-Heatherly Series seeks healing through spirituality

It’s been almost a decade since it happened, but “closure” doesn’t come easily – if at all – when your daughter is murdered on the day of your mother’s funeral.

But that’s what Dr. William Blevins – a loving father who has spent a lifetime helping and teach-ing others how to cope with bro-kenness – found himself facing in August 2004 when his daughter failed to show for lunch before his mother’s funeral.

“My two sons went to her apart-ment which was two miles away to check on her because she didn’t answer the phone. That’s when we discovered that she had been mur-dered,” recounted Blevins, a li-censed professional counselor and retired professor of counseling at Carson-Newman University who will be the guest speaker of this year’s Gammon-Heatherly Series.

The annual Gammon-Heath-erly Series, a seminar focusing on caregivers as well as care re-ceivers, will be presented twice Tuesday, April 29. The fi rst pre-sentation will be at the Thompson Cancer Survival Center’s auditori-um from 1-3 p.m. The second will be at Parkwest Medical Center’s education classrooms beginning with dinner at 5 p.m. and lecture from 6-8 p.m.

Titled “The Power of Spiritu-ality for Health, Wholeness and Well-Being,” the lecture will con-sider practical ways that spiri-tuality positively infl uences our health, quality of life and daily coping ability, especially when circumstances leave us broken and hopeless.

David Bluford, Parkwest chap-lain who organized the event along with Fort Sanders Regional chaplain Randy Tingle, said the series is always “thought-provok-ing and insightful” and provides a good networking opportunity with clergy and lay persons from the community. “We all come to the table with a different desire, and spirituality seeks to look at the person and how that impacts their treatment options,” Bluford said, adding that area clergy, laity, caregivers and care receivers can all benefi t from the lectures.

The lectures fall right in line with the mission of the William Blevins Institute for Spirituality and Mental Health, named in his honor by Carson-Newman Uni-versity following his retirement

Featured speaker Dr. William BlevinsWilliam L. Blevins has a Bachelor of

Arts degree from Car-son-Newman College, a Master of Divinity from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, a doctor of philosophy from New Orleans Bap-tist Theological Semi-nary, and an Education Specialist degree from the University of Ten-nessee. He also has

done postdoctoral studies at Oxford University, England.

Blevins joined Carson-Newman’s faculty in 1966, teaching or serving as

chair of the Southern Baptist liberal arts college’s religion department for the next 24 years. In 1994, he launched a master’s program in mental health counseling.

After his retirement in 2012, the university named the William Blevins Institute for Spirituality and Mental Health in his honor. Today, he serves as director of the institute and as an adjunct professor. He is also contin-ues in a private counseling practice as a licensed marriage and family thera-pist and licensed professional coun-selor.

He has authored four books: “Your Family – Your Self”; “Hidden

Grace: Coping With Loss and Grief”; “Care and Maintenance of the Chris-tian Life”; and “Birth of a New Testa-ment.” He is currently writing a fi fth book, this one on aspects of neurosci-ence and the teachings of Jesus. For more than 20 years he has written a weekly newspaper column on family matters.

Blevins and his wife, Carolyn, a retired Baptist historian who retired from Carson-Newman as associate professor of religion emerita, have four children and fi ve grandchildren.

in 2012. “The Institute serves healthcare professionals, teach-ers, students, organizations and all interested persons by provid-ing education, information, re-search, training and services to improve holistic health in our area,” he said. “In addition, the Institute supports and encour-ages dialogue between clinicians, clergy and all others interested in the connection between spiritual-ity, religion and mental health as these promote individual growth and well-being.”

As such, Blevins’ lecture will review recent research on the re-lationship between spirituality, holistic health and general well-being as he seeks to “reframe and defi ne” the concepts of spirituality and holistic health.

“Spirituality and religion are not identical,” he says. “Religion is one expression of spirituality, but spirituality involves more than religious expression/practice; also, healing and curing are not identi-cal. A person can be healed and not cured or cured and not healed. Healing has to do with wholeness.”

What’s more, Blevins says, no less than 100 medical colleges across the United States now of-

fer spirituality in their course-work – proof that conventional medicine is beginning to see its complementary value in treating the whole person.

Blevins, who did his post-doc-toral studies at the prestigious Oxford University in England, recently attended a psychother-apy conference at Harvard Medical School in which “mindful-ness” was closely examined as a coping tool.

“Mindfulness is a technique of tuning in to the present mo-ment,” he ex-plains. “It is under a broad-er category of m e d i t a t i o n but it is a very widely used technique now for people with all manner of problems, or it can either be a spiritual discipline or it can be a

scientifi c discipline. Rather than being distracted by worries about the future or concerns about the past, it is tuning in to the present and dealing with what is going on right now.”

Blevins will also discuss how “spiritual practices” have aided him and his family in coping with the nightmare of his daughter’s death.

“We had to go from the crime scene to a funeral home for my mother’s funeral,” Blevins said. “So it was a pretty big emotional event. Of course, there’s no real complete resolution of any kind for a situation like that.

“My wife and I both are at dif-ferent places now,” he added. “She’s written a book (“A Jour-ney of Peace and Pain: Learning from Loss”) about her response and coping with it, and I’ve just fi nished writing “Hidden Grace: Coping With Loss and Grief”… but spiritual practices like regu-larly practicing gratitude for my daughter helped me cope with the hostility and the negative feelings that I had for the guy who killed her. It’s completely changed my life around emotionally. … I’m a person of faith, too, but the spiri-tual practices help me, my wife and my whole family cope with her death and it sustained us and it has helped us grow as persons through this.”

The Gammon-Heatherly Series at the TCSC Auditorium is $25 per registrant, $35 (dinner included) at the Parkwest lecture. For more information or to register, contact Parkwest Chaplain David Bluford at 373-1630 or Chaplain Randy Tingle at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center at 541-1235. For more information about the Wil-liam Blevins Institute for Spiritu-ality and Mental Health, visit the Counseling area of the Graduate & Adult Studies programs at www.cn.edu.

William L.

Blevins

Memorial Service May 4A memorial service is held quarterly for family mem-

bers who have experienced the loss of a loved one at Parkwest anytime during the previous three months. The purpose of these services is to allow friends and family members the opportunity to come back to our facility, interact with others who have had a similar ex-perience and hear the names read aloud of all those who passed away during this time. Parkwest’s next memorial service is 3 p.m. Sunday, May 4, in the chapel.