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IN THIS ISSUE VOL. 8 NO. 38 September 24, 2014 www.ShopperNewsNow.com www.facebook.com/ShopperNewsNow 10512 Lexington Dr., Ste. 500 37932 (865) 218-WEST (9378) NEWS [email protected] Sherri Gardner Howell Wendy Smith | Anne Hart ADVERTISING SALES [email protected] Shannon Carey Jim Brannon | Tony Cranmore Patty Fecco | Wendy O’Dell 686-5756 Audio & Video Conversion www.DigitizeItNow.com 12752 Kingston Pike, Renaissance Farragut, Ste 103, Bldg E Bring your VHS, slides, film and more into the digital age. Coupon must be presented at time order is dropped off. Discount will Coupon 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. $30 OFF $30 OFF Cannot be combined with any other discounts or offers. SN SN09/24/14 09/24/14 Expires 09/30/14 Expires 09/30/14 START CHRISTMAS SHOPPING! Preserve those old reels, slides & vhs tapes today! Any Purchase Any Purchase Over $150 Over $150 By Wendy Smith The revitalization of Fort Kid is sure to attract a new generation of children to the playground that was built as part of Knoxville’s bi- centennial celebration in 1991. But as Beth Waters organized volun- teers for last weekend’s cleanup, she was reminded that Fort Kid’s biggest fans are those who pitched in during the five-day build. Jim Brunton was a leader dur- ing the build, and he wore his 1991 Fort Kid T-shirt on Saturday. He had no children then, but his three sons grew up playing on the playground. He recruited two of them, along with several members of UT’s American Society of Civil Engineers, to help with last week- end’s cleanup. Anne Crais noted on her on- line volunteer form that she’d participated in the original build and that her daughter’s Girl Scout troop donated $100 to the project. Beth appointed Anne as leader of a team that polished brass plaques Fixing up the For t Ignition Church member Robert Kirby takes a shift on the ladder during last weekend’s cleanup of Fort Kid. A group from the church, which meets in the Knoxville Convention Center, volunteered to help after noticing that the playground needed improvements. “This is our backyard,” said outreach director Amanda Davis. Matthew, Jim and Ryan Brunton pitch in during the Fort Kid cleanup. Jim helped build Fort Kid in 1991 and recruited two of his sons to help this year. To page A-3 Dissection of an intersection By Wendy Smith While the rest of us lie awake at night thinking about taxes, or pancakes, Ernie Pierce loses sleep over traffic signals. When he gets caught in a backup, he’s not frustrated by the delay. He’s frustrated by the unsolved problem. “Your congestion is my congestion,” he says. Pierce is to traffic sig- nals what the Colonel is to fried chicken. The signal engineer has been tinker- ing with Knoxville’s inter- sections since 1989. No- body could do a better job, says the city’s chief traffic engineer, Jeff Branham. Pierce is in his element standing at the corner of Cedar Bluff and Peters Road. Where others see a cacophony of vehicles, he sees a finely tuned orches- tration. The signals have six phases, with two that over- lap: those turning left from southbound Cedar Bluff onto Peters, and those turn- ing right from westbound Peters to Cedar Bluff. The intersection is equipped with radar detection that monitors the percent of traffic coming from each di- rection. The timing of each phase changes based on the information received by the radar, he says. The intersection’s first Mayor on board By Ruth White Mayor Madeline Rog- ero hopped aboard a trol- ley outside the City County Building and rode to KAT’s John J. Duncan Jr. Knox- ville Station Transit Cen- ter, where she purchased a ticket for the Broadway 22. Riders quickly recog- nized the mayor as she made her way down the aisle and took a seat. Sev- eral individuals asked her and city director of transit Dawn Distler questions re- garding specific routes and expansion of routes, for which they received prompt answers. The ride was the first of many and part of Rogero’s initiative to ride the buses, talking with drivers and passengers. The KAT sys- tem currently carries close to 3.6 million passengers a year and is a convenient and reliable mode of trans- portation. The mayor says the system is underutilized and hopes that by talk- ing to everyone involved, the public transportation system in Knoxville can become more efficient and possibly expand. Knoxville signal engineer Ernie Pierce and chief traffic engineer Jeff Branham examine the traffic signal controller at the intersection of Cedar Bluff Road and Peters Road. priority is the left turn lanes from Cedar Bluff to Peters because those lanes could potentially back up to the lights at I-40, which would be dangerous. “Safety is our first pri- ority, not convenience,” says Branham. Some drivers bring in- convenience on themselves by choosing congested ar- Mayor Madeline Rogero and city director of transit Dawn Distler exit the Broadway 22 bus at the Hotel Avenue stop. Photo by R. White eas out of habit. For ex- ample, those traveling from North Peters/Park- side Drive to I-40 could take Mabry Hood to Pellissippi, which would be faster than using Ce- dar Bluff, Pierce says. Two upcoming Ten- nessee Department of To page A-3 Find out where the wild things are and much more in this month’s “myFUN.” ➤ See the special section inside Exciting activities Special Section FUN Smith for Congress? Members of a large Fulton High School alumni group were startled earlier this month when a group member’s rant about President Obama led to an email from former County Commissioner R. Larry Smith hinting that that he’s gear- ing up for a run for U.S. Congress. Smith wrote: “So would this group support R. Larry for Con- gress?????? – R. Larry” Smith didn’t attend Fulton but has been hanging around the group since being invited to speak a year ago, a source said. When asked if he is consider- ing a run against incumbent Rep. John J. Duncan Jr., who has held the Second District seat since 1988, Smith, who was term lim- ited out of his County Commis- sion seat Sept. 1, said that he is. “I’m very dissatisfied with what’s happening in Washing- ton,” he said. “And I’ve got the fire in my heart to run.” – Betty Bean Alzheimer’s pansies on sale Stanley’s Greenhouses turned purple and orange Tuesday for the kickoff of the Alzheimer’s Pansy Project benefiting the Pat Summitt Foundation. Mayor Mad- eline Rogero, Joan Cronan and foun- dation representatives were expected at the kickoff. For the third year, purple and orange Panola pansies will be sold to raise funds for the Summitt Foundation and awareness for Alzheimer’s pa- tients and caregivers. “Nearly everyone has someone in their life who has been touched by this,” said Monte Stanley. Stanley’s Greenhouses, 3029 Davenport Road, and Stanley’s Secret Garden, 305 S. Northshore Drive, will have flats of the specially grown pansies for $17 through Oc- tober or “while supplies last,” said Lisa Stanley. – Betsy Pickle 12752 Kingston Pike, Ste. E-102, (3/4 mile East of Watt Road) Located in Renaissance Farragut HERBALIFE NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS & HERBALIFE nutritional supplements will help you manage your weight, boost energy, & add much need nutrients to your body. For more information call 865-622-5956 or go to www.qgwk.com NO SALES TAX & FREE SHIPPING on all first-time Herbalife customers! S HER HERBAL L BALIFE F IFE E n i tri i tio l nal O NO S SALES Maximize your workout with HERBALIFE. Maximize your workout with HERBALIFE. & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & &

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  • IN THIS ISSUE

    VOL. 8 NO. 38 September 24, 2014www.ShopperNewsNow.com www.facebook.com/ShopperNewsNow

    10512 Lexington Dr., Ste. 500 37932 (865) 218-WEST (9378)

    NEWS

    [email protected] Gardner Howell

    Wendy Smith | Anne Hart

    ADVERTISING [email protected]

    Shannon CareyJim Brannon | Tony Cranmore

    Patty Fecco | Wendy ODell

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

    Bring your VHS, slides, 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

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    By Wendy SmithThe revitalization of Fort Kid

    is sure to attract a new generation of children to the playground that was built as part of Knoxvilles bi-centennial celebration in 1991. But as Beth Waters organized volun-teers for last weekends cleanup, she was reminded that Fort Kids biggest fans are those who pitched in during the fi ve-day build.

    Jim Brunton was a leader dur-ing the build, and he wore his 1991 Fort Kid T-shirt on Saturday. He had no children then, but his three sons grew up playing on the playground. He recruited two of them, along with several members of UTs American Society of Civil Engineers, to help with last week-ends cleanup.

    Anne Crais noted on her on-line volunteer form that shed participated in the original build and that her daughters Girl Scout troop donated $100 to the project. Beth appointed Anne as leader of a team that polished brass plaques

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    Fixing up the FortIgnition Church member Robert Kirby takes a shift on the ladder during last weekends cleanup of Fort Kid. A group from the church, which meets in the Knoxville Convention Center, volunteered to help after noticing that the playground needed improvements. This is our backyard, said outreach director Amanda Davis.

    Matthew, Jim and Ryan Brunton pitch in during the Fort Kid cleanup. Jim helped build Fort Kid in 1991 and recruited two of his sons to help this year.

    To page A-3

    Dissection of an intersectionBy Wendy Smith

    While the rest of us lie awake at night thinking about taxes, or pancakes, Ernie Pierce loses sleep over traffi c signals. When he gets caught in a backup, hes not frustrated by the delay. Hes frustrated by the unsolved problem.

    Your congestion is my congestion, he says.

    Pierce is to traffi c sig-nals what the Colonel is to fried chicken. The signal engineer has been tinker-ing with Knoxvilles inter-sections since 1989. No-body could do a better job, says the citys chief traffi c engineer, Jeff Branham.

    Pierce is in his element standing at the corner of Cedar Bluff and Peters Road. Where others see a cacophony of vehicles, he sees a fi nely tuned orches-tration.

    The signals have six phases, with two that over-lap: those turning left from southbound Cedar Bluff onto Peters, and those turn-ing right from westbound Peters to Cedar Bluff. The intersection is equipped with radar detection that monitors the percent of traffi c coming from each di-rection. The timing of each phase changes based on the information received by the radar, he says.

    The intersections fi rst

    Mayor on boardBy Ruth White

    Mayor Madeline Rog-ero hopped aboard a trol-ley outside the City County Building and rode to KATs John J. Duncan Jr. Knox-ville Station Transit Cen-ter, where she purchased a ticket for the Broadway 22.

    Riders quickly recog-nized the mayor as she made her way down the aisle and took a seat. Sev-eral individuals asked her and city director of transit Dawn Distler questions re-garding specifi c routes and expansion of routes, for which they received prompt

    answers. The ride was the fi rst of

    many and part of Rogeros initiative to ride the buses, talking with drivers and passengers. The KAT sys-tem currently carries close to 3.6 million passengers a year and is a convenient and reliable mode of trans-portation. The mayor says the system is underutilized and hopes that by talk-ing to everyone involved, the public transportation system in Knoxville can become more effi cient and possibly expand.

    Knoxville signal engineer Ernie Pierce and chief traffi c engineer Jeff Branham examine the traffi c signal controller at the intersection of Cedar Bluff Road and Peters Road.

    priority is the left turn lanes from Cedar Bluff to Peters because those lanes could potentially back up to the lights at I-40, which would be dangerous.

    Safety is our fi rst pri-ority, not convenience, says Branham.

    Some drivers bring in-convenience on themselves by choosing congested ar-

    Mayor Madeline Rogero and city director of transit Dawn Distler exit the Broadway 22 bus at the Hotel Avenue stop. Photo by R. White

    eas out of habit. For ex-ample, those traveling from North Peters/Park-side Drive to I-40 could take Mabry Hood to Pellissippi, which would be faster than using Ce-dar Bluff, Pierce says.

    Two upcoming Ten-nessee Department of

    To page A-3

    Find out where the wild things are and much more in this months myFUN.

    See the special section inside

    Exciting activities Special Section

    FUN

    Smith for Congress?Members of a large Fulton

    High School alumni group were startled earlier this month when a group members

    rant about President Obama led to an email from former County Commissioner R. Larry Smith hinting that that hes gear-ing up for a run

    for U.S. Congress.Smith wrote:So would this group

    support R. Larry for Con-gress?????? R. Larry

    Smith didnt attend Fulton but has been hanging around the group since being invited to speak a year ago, a source said.

    When asked if he is consider-ing a run against incumbent Rep. John J. Duncan Jr., who has held the Second District seat since 1988, Smith, who was term lim-ited out of his County Commis-sion seat Sept. 1, said that he is.

    Im very dissatisfi ed with whats happening in Washing-ton, he said. And Ive got the fi re in my heart to run.

    Betty Bean

    Alzheimers pansies on sale

    Stanleys Greenhouses turned purple and orange Tuesday for the kickoff of the

    Alzheimers Pansy Project benefi ting the Pat Summitt Foundation. Mayor Mad-eline Rogero, Joan Cronan and foun-

    dation representatives were expected at the kickoff.

    For the third year, purple and orange Panola pansies will be sold to raise funds for the Summitt Foundation and awareness for Alzheimers pa-tients and caregivers. Nearly everyone has someone in their life who has been touched by this, said Monte Stanley.

    Stanleys Greenhouses, 3029 Davenport Road, and Stanleys Secret Garden, 305 S. Northshore Drive, will have fl ats of the specially grown pansies for $17 through Oc-tober or while supplies last, said Lisa Stanley.

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    Fixing up the Fort From page A-1

    recognizing major donors.The largest donor was

    Knox County students, who sponsored the Rain-bow Twisty Slide with $12,260.19 in pennies.

    Waters marvels that 2,500 people were recruited for the 1991 build before the advent of email and cell phones.

    People really knew how to jump in with volunteer work, she said. Our generation still volunteers in churches, neighborhoods and the com-munity, and were trying to instill that in our kids.

    Organizing volunteers is her greatest talent. For last weekends event, she recruited Webb School of Knoxville art teacher Brad Cantrell to oversee the painting of the playground. She nabbed Steve Coker of Lowes, who brought a truck fi lled with paint, shovels and gloves and four employ-ee volunteers. She got Mag-pies Bakery to donate a cake adorned with the words We held the Fort.

    Other groups, like Knox County Public Library and the citys Parks and Rec- Angela DiLiberto, lead teacher for Bricks 4 Kids, invites children

    to build a dream playground. Photo by Wendy Smith

    reation Department, were recruited to educate and entertain youngsters during Saturdays work day.

    Waters generation may be nostalgic about Fort Kid, but the majority of the vol-unteers were under 30, says her son, Alexander Waters. He is partnering with his mom to revitalize the play-ground where he celebrated birthdays as a child.

    Fort Kid was made for us, and 23 years later, we can weave our own narra-tive into it, he said.

    Saturdays event had two purposes sprucing up the playground with paint, mulch and pea gravel, and getting feedback on new equipment that will be in-stalled in April 2015. At the Bricks 4 Kids tent, children

    helped build a dream play-ground out of Legos.

    Beth and Alexander at-tend Laurel Church of Christ, which provided a slew of volunteers for the 91 build as well as the cleanup day. Laurel member Melin-da Connell coordinated food for the fi ve-day build and handed out refreshments during the cleanup along with her grown daughters, Allison Clemmons, Ashley White and Katie Wells.

    Ashley, who was a young teen when the playground was built, occasionally takes her three young chil-dren to Fort Kid.

    The last time we went, I noticed it could use some work. So we were glad to help, she said. I want my kids to be able to use it.

    John Case of Case An-tiques, located in Cherokee Mills, discussed the rising demand for late 19th- and early 20th-century South-ern art at Knox Heritages Lost & Found Lunch, held last week at Historic West-wood, 3425 Kingston Pike.

    John Case of Case Antiques speaks during Knox Heritages Lost & Found Lunch. Photos by Wendy Smith

    Southern art is hot

    Knoxville is important because of the Nicholson Art League, which boasted such artists as Lloyd Bran-son, Catherine Wiley and Charles Krutch. Demand for Southern art is climbing, while interest in Southern furniture and silver is de-

    Dissection From page A-1

    Transportation projectsshould help with congestionon Cedar Bluff. Reconfi gur-ing of lanes will give a con-tinuous green light to onelane from southbound Ce-dar Bluff to westbound I-40,and a second turn lane fromsouthbound Cedar Bluff toNorth Peters/Parkside willbe added.

    A $7 million upgradefunded by TDOT and thecity will provide a founda-tion that will lead to bettercommunication betweentraffi c signals in the future.For now, Im glad engineerslike Pierce and Branham aresolving West Knox traffi cproblems day and night.

    Dogwood knitter Jacqueline Binkley shares her fi rst crocheted shawl and her fi rst weaving project with the group.

    clining, he said.Early work that features

    the Smoky Mountains, or historic views, is at a pre-mium, even if the artist is unknown.

    Technology has changed

    the way people buy art. Antique and art shows and shops are going away, while auctions are growing. On-line participation in auc-tions allows small auction houses, like Case Antiques, to compete with larger ones. Cases July auction had 3,300 bidders from 60 countries.

    The downside of auctions is that theyre not the best place to learn, Case said. Hes concerned that valu-able art will be lost as own-ers die and their children get rid of their things.

    Im worried about the lack of education for the next generation, he said.

    Theyll try anything onceThere are many rea-

    sons to admire the Dog-wood Knitters, but one of

    the things I like best about them is theyll try anything.

    Last week, they ex-changed their needles for crochet hooks to make pot-holders, directed by Sue Klipsch. Klipsch, who is more than willing to try new things, has donated over 400 hand-knit breast forms, or knitted knockers, to lo-cal medical centers.

    Janice Smith invited the group to learn how to sew a Japanese bento bag at the November meeting of the Knoxville Sewing Arts and Fashion Guild. Smith, a belly-dancing instructor at the Frank R. Strang Senior Center, will perform at the October meeting.

    Like I said, theyll try anything.

    Dogwood Knitters meet 10 a.m. to noon on third Tuesdays at the Bearden Branch Library. Knoxville Sewing Arts and Fashion Guild meets at 12:30 p.m. on fi rst Wednesdays at Ten-nessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church.

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    Play with Mixed Media, 1-3 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 24, Cancer Support Community, 2230 Sutherland Ave. Info: 546-4661.

    Exploring Music for Health, 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 24, Cancer Support Com-munity, 2230 Sutherland Ave. With Knoxville Symphony Orchestra violinist Sara Ma-tayoshi. Info: 546-4661.

    Mindfulness in Everyday Life: Seeing Clearly, 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, Sept. 27, Cancer Sup-port Community, 2230 Suther-land Ave. Info: 546-4661.

    Lymphedema, noon-1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 30, Cancer Support Community, 2230 Sutherland Ave. Light lunch provided. Info: 546-4661.

    Diabetes Management Se-ries, 6:30 p.m. Thursdays, Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30, in the Knox County Health Department auditorium, 140 Dameron Ave. Free. Provides informa-tion on how to manage diabetes through proper diet, medication, stress manage-ment and exercise. Info/to register: 215-5170

    Flu shot clinic, 10 a.m.-noon Tuesday, Oct. 7, Faith UMC, 1120 Dry Gap Pike. Hosted by Covenant Health, East Ten-nessee Personal Care Service and Clinton Drug Store. No appointment needed. Info: 692-2200.

    Abundant Life, a Free Weight Management Program incorporating diet, exercise and group support, 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 9, North Knox-ville Seventh-day Adventist

    Church fellowship hall, 6530 Fountain City Road. Info/to register: 314-8204 www.KnoxvilleInstep.com.

    UT Hospice conducts ongoing orientation sessions for adults interested in becoming vol-unteers with its program. No medical experience required; training provided. Info: Kirby Vineyard, 544-6284.

    Asas EB awareness 5K walk/run, 8:30-10:30 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 25, Victor Ashe Park. Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) is a devastating rare skin disease for which there is no cure or treatment. All proceeds will go to the DEBRA organization for EB awareness and research. To register: http://debra.kintera.org/2014knoxville5k.

    By Patricia WilliamsNate Allen has been

    promoted from Knoxville Police De-p a r t m e n t c a p t a i n to deputy chief, giving K n o x v i l l e its fi rst Afri-can-Ameri-can deputy police chief. The offi cial

    promotion ceremony was held at the Knoxville Civic Coliseum and was well at-tended by members of the Knoxville community.

    Allen has been with KPD for 24 years, working his way up the ranks from offi cer.

    Race had nothing to do with his promotion; he was

    the best qualifi ed, said Chief David Rausch, who at one time was supervised by, and partnered with, Al-len.

    He has been a solid em-ployee, great friend and mentor, said Rausch.

    With four KPD deputy chiefs, Allen will oversee the Criminal Law division, which is the second largest of the department.

    Lt. Ronald Green, who came on board at the same time as Rausch, has been promoted to captain, fi lling the position previously held by Allen.

    As of Oct. 1, the police academy will move to Ce-ment Plant Road in East Knox County near the shooting range, according

    to Rausch. The present lo-cation in the former Moses School building, on Carrick Street in Mechanicsville, has been purchased by Em-erald Youth Foundation.

    Rausch commended Knoxvilles Community De-velopment Corp. for trans-forming the Lonsdale hous-ing projects into what feels more like home, with private yards and front porches.

    This gives residents a feeling of ownership, con-trol and responsibility and has resulted in a big de-crease in crime in that area, said Rausch.

    Most of all, the offi cers want Knoxvillians to know that they can call on their liaisons in law enforce-ment.

    Allen promoted to deputy chief

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    or how I can help them mas-ter those problems.

    If par-ents ask me why their s t u d e n t per for med poorly on a state test, I dont have an answer

    because I am prohibited from reviewing the ques-tions after the test. This is frustrating for teachers and parents, but the ones who truly suffer are the stu-dents.

    Brown said state funding was mentioned only once at the four-hour summit, yet Mississippi invests more per student than Tennes-see.

    When the Legislature reconvenes, expect a battle among Tennessees three political parties: the dwin-dling Democrats, who gen-erally back TEA, want better funding and resist reforms; the corporate Republicans, including Haslam and local legislators, who want na-tional standards and teach-er accountability; and the red-meat Republicans, who call the standards Obam-acore and want more guns and fewer taxes.

    Beth Brown

    MetroPulse columnist Frank Cagle is an expert on state politics. Last week he boldly predicted the demise of Common Core state stan-dards when the Legislature reconvenes.

    Sandra Clark

    No common ground on Common Core

    If you didnt see that coming, you are willfully blind, he wrote of last years near-death. Some of us could see it coming sit-ting on a porch in Strawber-ry Plains.

    Ever the optimist, Gov. Bill Haslam convened a summit last week to reboot his education reforms, in-cluding Common Core.

    Beth Brown, vice presi-dent of the Tennessee Edu-cation Association, said the real experts werent invited. Most there had zero class-room experience.

    Brown said testing is paramount for reformers, yet teachers never see the results. A list of student scores does not tell me what questions students missed

    Week before last, reports trickled out that establish-ment types (meaning the usual Chamber of Com-merce/corporate education reform crowd) were get-ting desperate to fi nd a way to derail Mike McMillans campaign to become chair of the Board of Education, a powerful position that au-tomatically confers a spot on the boards two-person executive committee (along with the superintendent) and the ability to set the boards meeting agendas.

    McMillan has been a con-sistent critic of Superinten-dent James McIntyre since taking the Eighth District seat in 2010, and he often fi nds himself on the short end of 8-1 votes. The pro-McIntyre majority had little to fear from him, and a year ago, nobody could have pre-dicted that hed emerge as the senior member of a bur-geoning 5-4 majority.

    Betty Bean

    The eff ort to derail McMillan

    But he may well be. When Lynne Fugate announced that she was tired of being perceived as divisive and would not seek re-election as chair, the McIntyre-support-ing former majority lined up behind Third Dis trict board member Doug Harris, but he could muster only four votes, including his own. Same went for McMillan, who got his own vote plus votes from new members Amber Roun-tree, Terry Hill and interim member John Fugate. When it became obvious that the two sides would never un-tangle the deadlock, every-one agreed to come back next month and vote again when new Seventh District board member Patti Bounds

    is present.Bounds, who was off on

    a Mediterranean cruise that was planned and paid for long before she ran for of-fi ce, has become the focus of intense speculation.

    Meanwhile, public re-lations guy Mike Cohen didnt like the way things appeared to be headed but said he was acting on his own in his efforts to fi nd a way to block McMillan from being named chair. His ba-sic argument is that Knox County will be less likely to fi nd suitable candidates for McIntyres replacement with McMillan at the helm.

    His solution for breaking the deadlock?

    Terry Hill, the new Sixth District board member, who is a retired school psy-chologist, mother of a for-mer board member (Cindy Buttry) and wife of another (Steve Hill). She scored the most resounding Election

    Day win of any of the new-bies and was a polishedcandidate who appeared tobe less dug into her posi-tions than many of her col-leagues. Plus, Cohen, a for-mer KCS public informationoffi cer, said he just likes her.

    Personally Id love Terryto serve. I actually wroteher that a couple of days af-ter the election. I knew herwhen I was the schools PRguy. I was a fan of hers thenand I am a fan of hers now,he said.

    He also said he doesntthink the options should belimited to Harris or McMil-lan.

    But theres a glitch Hill(who had likely noticed thatseveral of Cohens friends,including Doug Harris, gaveconsiderable sums of mon-ey to her major opponent)doesnt want the job.

    I have no interest in run-ning for chair at this time,she said.

    Why the secrecy by MPC?One would think the

    Metropolitan Planning Commission would have enjoyed all the controversy it wanted over the past few months with the strong neighborhood criticism of Director Mark Donaldson and his controversial hiring of Dave Hill, but on Sept. 11 MPC adopted by stealth the $101,000 separation agree-ment for Donaldson with-out any public discussion or reasonable notice, thereby triggering more attention.

    This comes on top of Mayors Burchett and Rog-ero seeking and getting Donaldsons early retire-ment.

    How did this happen?When MPC met for its

    regular meeting, chair Re-becca Longmire quickly asked that the consent cal-endar be amended to add the separation agreement. Commissioner Clancy im-mediately seconded it and before anyone knew what was afoot it was adopted. Even veteran MPC member Jack Sharp did not know the agreement had passed when contacted by this writer four days later.

    The agreement was not on the published agenda or explained at the public meeting. Media have failed to report this. Clearly, Long-mire and others on the MPC executive committee did not want the public or even fel-low commissioners to know its contents or debate it. By hiding it, they have directed even more attention to its contents and undermined further already weakened public confi dence in MPC commissioners who orches-trated this charade.

    Why the secrecy by MPC?

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    The separation agree-ment was obtained through an open-records request. Donaldsons current con-tract, going back to 2005, pays him one-month salary (which is $9,186.58) plus accrued sick leave (which is 772 hours or $43,641.16) plus accrued annual leave (which is 327 hours, which equal $18,485.36) for a total of $71,313.05.

    Then MPC voluntarily added two months sal-ary for $18,373.16 and 80 percent of his health-care premiums for one year at $11,888 for a total of $30,261.16 for a combined total of $101,574.21 in order to keep him around until his successor is installed. This is on top of the salary he will be paid for the time he con-tinues working. This second part was optional and not mandated by contract.

    The public still does not know what will happen to Dave Hill, whose hiring in-stigated much of this.

    In their defense, Steve Wise, MPC attorney, ex-plains that the recommen-dations of the executive committee usually go on the consent calendar and are not discussed at the full MPC meeting. This practice should be dropped when it includes such a large price tag.

    What were commission-ers thinking when they failed to discuss it in public? No one would ever ask? The

    held in his honor this Fri-day, Sept. 26, at the HowardBaker federal courthouse.

    Veteran GOP activ-ist Phyllis Severance ishelping the Alexander forU.S. Senate offi ce in KnoxCounty a substantialboost to the Alexander ef-fort.

    It is ironic that theTennessee Supreme Court,which has a female major-ity, did not have a singlewoman apply to be the stateattorney general. Nor wasthere a concerted effort toencourage women or Afri-can-Americans to apply.

    It would seem the threefemale members of thecourt would have encour-aged female attorneys orjudges to apply for thateight-year term, but appar-ently it did not happen.

    Women in todays worldoften make up a signifi cantportion of graduating class-es from law schools.

    Tennessee has never hada woman or African-Amer-ican serve as state AG. Theywill have to wait anothereight years to even be con-sidered.

    Knox County elected itsfi rst female DA (CharmeKnight Allen) last month.Shelby County has had a fe-male DA for several years.

    Popular election produc-es faster results in this areathan appointments madebehind closed doors.

    Gov. Bill Haslamwill join New York Gov. An-drew Cuomo, Nevada Gov.Brian Sandoval and Mis-souri Gov. Jay Nixon at a re-ception at the U.S. Embassyin Kabul, Afghanistan, thisSunday, Sept. 28, accordingto an invitation sent to per-sonnel at the Embassy.

    media would miss it? This is public money and merits public scrutiny. The com-missioners are not used to public review of their ac-tions on internal issues. They would do well to con-sult with Jack Sharp, who has forgotten more than most current younger com-missioners know, for advice on public relations and local politics.

    There is some positive news from MPC, however. Notices of all future meet-ings and committee meet-ings will now be posted on the MPC website, which has not occurred for the pow-erful executive committee meeting. This is due to the intervention of Wise, who deserves praise for this.

    GOP legislative nominee Eddie Smith, opposing incumbent Rep. Gloria Johnson, met with Gov. Bill Haslam for over 20 minutes Sept. 17 when Haslam was in Knoxville to promote passage of Amend-ment 2 on the judicial selec-tion process. Smith wants Bill and Crissy Haslam to campaign for him.

    Apparently that may oc-cur. This is most contested race in Knox County on Nov. 4.

    Mayor Rogero will be strongly backing Johnson and Cheri Siler for state senator, which will place her in direct opposition to the governor on these two can-didates. Johnson is favored, but Smith is a credible can-didate.

    U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Richard Stair Jr. is retiring after a distinguished 28-year ca-reer in the federal judiciary, and a reception is being

    TEA gets a winBy Sandra Clark

    A local case with state-wide implications was over-turned by the state Court of Appeals in late August, and the Union County Board of Education voted Sept. 18 not to appeal that decision.

    Chancellor Andrew Till-man had ruled in favor of Union County Public Schools in a case involving a teacher who wanted his Union County Education Association representa-tive with him when he was questioned by a supervisor about student allegations of misconduct. The supervisor refused.

    Director of Schools Jim-my Carter later took no ac-tion on the charges, which led Tillman to opine that the UCEAs lawsuit was without merit since the teacher had suffered no damage. The teachers name was redact-ed in all documents.

    Chief Judge Charles Su-sano delivered the appellate courts decision: The em-ployee had a right under the states 2011 Collaborative Conferencing Act to have an organizational representa-tive present at an investi-gative interview where the

    employee reasonably be-lieves the investigation may result in disciplinary action against him or her.

    Also, the Association has organizational stand-ing to pursue this action on behalf of its members, Susano wrote. The court vacated the judgment of the trial court and remanded the case. Costs on appeal were assessed to the Union County Board of Education.

    The board amended its agenda to add the item and passed vice chair Brad Griffeys motion to drop the appeal without debate.

    We contacted the Tennes-see Education Association on Friday, and a representa-tive confi rmed the organiza-tion would notify its mem-bers and put out a general press release. TEA had been awaiting a possible appeal to the state Supreme Court.

    Its a big win for the TEA since many assumed the Collaborative Conferencing Act had negated members right to representation.

    Of course, the organiza-tion should not crow too loudly. Legislators can al-ways tighten the law in Jan-uary.

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    Theres an old joke that only three things matter in politics: Money, money and money.

    Money pays for media advertising, yard signs, bill-boards and direct mail to voters. It allows a candidate to get his or her message out and reach folks who rarely pay attention to politics.

    Yet, money isnt usually as important in local cam-paigns because so few peo-

    Scott Frith

    High-turnout elections favor big-spending candidates

    ple vote. A campaign doesnt need a lot of money when you can fi t all the districts voters into a high school gymnasium. For exam-ple, only 3,249 votes were

    cast in the Sixth Districts (Northwest Knox County) school board primary elec-tion in May. In the Ninth District (South Knox), only 2,494 votes were cast.

    Low-turnout, local elec-tions give more infl uence to members of special-interest groups such as teachers and neighborhood organiza-tions because these folks vote in higher numbers. Unsurprisingly, candidates

    Now theres a headline you can sink your teeth into.

    LarryVan

    Guilder

    Great White spotted in Fort Loudoun?

    The question mark is the fi rst hint its not true. The second is sharks well-known dislike of freshwater.

    Topping this weeks who knew? list is a website call-ing itself NY Meta where items as dubious as this fi sh story are passed off as fac-tual.

    A few weeks ago NY Meta published news, accompa-nied by video, of a terrifying incident. According to the story, a roller-coaster car fl ew off the tracks at Coney Island injuring eight people.

    It was completely fab-ricated, yet thousands of social-media users bought into it. New Yorks Econom-ic Development Corporation demanded the publisher take the story down, and NY Meta complied.

    The story, if true, would have made headlines in le-gitimate newspapers and local and national news

    broadcasts. That it didnt failed to deter readers who tweeted, This is why I dont ride roller coasters and similar sentiments for days after the article appeared.

    The expansion of Internet access with its vast stores of knowledge at the disposal of anyone with a computer and a cable connection was sup-posed to usher in a Second Enlightenment. Instead, life imitating art, were daily reminded that Dumb and Dumber are just a mouse click away.

    Print publications like the National Enquirer and Globe have long made a liv-ing with Elvis sightings and encounters with aliens. But word of mouth was about the only way to propagate their stories.

    Now, Facebook and You-Tube claim more than a bil-lion users, and about 250 million of us gossip on Twit-ter. If only 1 percent of Face-book users are contenders for a Darwin* award, there are potentially 10 million people out there who believe the cream they ordered will melt belly fat and Repub-licans have an alternative national health insurance plan.

    How gullible are we? Would Orson Welles War

    of the Worlds radio play spark panic today?

    If posted on YouTube and Facebook, the answer is it probably would. For mil-lions, if its on the Internet it must be true.

    The dumbing down of America seems to accelerate at a pace consistent with the increase in bandwidth. You can get a lot of misinforma-tion a lot faster at 12 mega-bytes per second than you could in my misspent youth when 2400 baud was smok-ing hot.

    The other day I heard a comedian tell of a 20-some-thing woman who aspired to a career as a volunteer but she wanted to get paid for it. The word she was look-ing for, the comic said, was employee.

    Stupid is as stupid surfs. But if you do spot a shark in Fort Loudoun, let us be the fi rst to know.

    * The mythical Darwin is awarded for cleansing the gene pool. Recent recipients include the 43-year-old man who took a swig of golden liquid from a salsa jar think-ing it was a cocktail. It was gasoline, which he immedi-ately spit out. To soothe his nerves he lit a cigarette. He died the next day at a burn center.

    Bearden resident is states new AGTennessee is in great

    hands with Herbert Slatery III as state a t t o r n e y g e n e r a l , says Steve Mc S w e e n , p r e s i d e n t of Egerton, McAfee, Ar-mistead & Davis P.C.

    S l a t e r y and McSween worked to-gether for 26 years before Slatery took up his previous post as chief legal counsel to Gov. Bill Haslam in 2011. They were also next-door neighbors in the Bearden area.

    Slatery is fair, hard-working and a great man-

    Herb Slatery

    Wendy Smith

    ager, McSween says, which will come in handy as he manages a very, very large law fi rm.

    While at Egerton, McAfee, Slatery specialized in fi nance, corporate gov-ernance, capital formation, real estate, and sales and acquisitions of businesses. He was president of the fi rm from 1998 to 2007, and chair from 2008 to 2011.

    Hes a lawyers lawyer.

    Other attorneys go to him for advice, says McSween.

    Slatery served as chair, director and general counsel of the Public Building Au-thority of Knox County and Knoxville, and was a lawyer for the countys Industrial Development Board.

    He grew up here and is a huge supporter of Knox-ville, McSween says. He was very active at Cedar Springs Presbyterian Church, and his two grown children live here.

    Slatery will be just the second Republican attor-ney general in state history. Tennessee is the only state where the Supreme Court names the attorney general. Its an eight-year term.

    favored by these groups of-ten win local elections be-cause their voters make up a larger percentage of the electorate.

    But a high-turnout elec-tion changes everything.

    In a high-turnout elec-tion, teachers and neigh-borhood organizations have less infl uence because they comprise a smaller percentage of voters. Also, when there are more voters, money plays an increased role because a campaign can reach out to unaffi liated voters who may not follow local politics every day.

    This brings us to the up-coming special election for school board.

    In the Second District, Indya Kincannon has re-signed, and there are three candidates running to re-place her in November: Charlotte Dorsey, Jamie Rowe and Tracie Sanger.

    The conventional wis-dom is that Jamie Rowe is favored to win. Rowe has a

    long history of community involvement and is a model candidate for a low-turnout, local election for school board or City Council.

    Yet, the upcoming No-vember election will feature far more voters than a typi-cal school board race. For example, in the May 2014 election, 27,969 votes were cast countywide. In Au-gust, 60,744 votes were cast countywide. Expect more than 100,000 votes to be c ast this November.

    A higher turnout favors the candidate who spends more money. Tracie Sanger is not only an educator, but a proven fundraiser widely-praised for her work raising money for the Shannondale Elementary School Founda-tion. Sanger will have little trouble raising money and is expected to run a strong, community-based cam-paign.

    While Rowe might have had the advantage if the election were held in an-

    other election cycle, Sanger may defy expectations and win in Novembers high-turnout special election. High-turnout elections favor big-spending can-didates. Expect Sanger to spend a lot of money.Scott Frith is a local attorney. You can reach him at [email protected].

    GOV NOTES 3rd/4th District Democrats

    meeting, 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 25, Bearden Branch Library, 100 Golf Club Road. Guest speakers: Becky Har-mon, Emily Gregg and George Shields.

    Truman Day Dinner, 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 2, The Foundry, 747 Worlds Fair Park Drive. Tickets: $60; $70 after Sept. 28. Info/tickets: https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/page/trumanday2014; [email protected]; 540-4001.

    Democratic Womens Club meeting, Tuesday, Oct. 14, Shoneys on Western Avenue. Info: 742-8234.

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    NEWS FROM WEBB SCHOOL OF KNOXVILLE

    An engaging and relevant educational experience should occupy the bulk of a young persons day. That education might come in the form of a multitude of disciplines and activities over a multitude of venues, but the primary business of growing up is to learn about oneself and the world around oneself. And nowhere in the spectrum of developmental years is a positive and inspiring moment in ones education more critical than in kindergarten. Webb School completely understands that and has created a full-day kindergarten experience that meets and exceeds all of the important criteria for an outstanding first year of school.

    There are four primary core tenets that drive Webbs kindergarten program. They include:

    Teachers consider the readiness in a learner to be extremely important in order to address each childs individual needs and interests.

    Independent, cooperative and small group learning allow children to ques-tion, experiment, evaluate, predict, and form hypotheses.

    Kindergarten program provides rewarding fi rst-year experience

    Children come to school with their own areas of interest and unique learning styles that should be considered as teachers prepare activities.

    Respectful listening, creative thinking, time for reflection, and self-directed inquiry are all integrated into the curriculum.

    Two other factors play a signi cant

    role in the success of Webbs

    kindergarten program:

    Each kindergarten classroom has 22 students and two full-time, highly quali ed and experienced teachers. This 11:1 student-to-teacher ratio provides ample opportunity for individual and small-group instruction within the context of a larger whole group.

    Webbs kindergarten program fosters inde-pendent, cooperative and small group learn-ing to allow children to question, experiment, evaluate, predict, and form hypotheses.

    Each kindergarten classroom is equipped with a Smart Board and suf -cient laptops and iPads whereby students can learn new material and practice in highly interactive formats and at their own rates.

    To the notion both that students come to school with a wide array of interests and that there is important learning to be done in many disciplines, Webbs kindergarten experience is vast and expansive. Besides traditional language arts, social studies, math, and science classes, Webb kindergartners participate in regular and frequent art, music, Spanish, library, technology, and physical education classes, as well as after-school learning opportunities, including robotics, chess, Mandarin Chinese, dance, and tennis.

    Above and beyond all of the details of the program, a childs rst year of full-day schooling ought to be joyous, and it ought to stimulate the natural curiosities that young people innately possess. Wanting to come to school, wanting to learn, wanting to give ones best effort are all acquired mindsets that can and should be nourished in a classroom environment, and Webbs kindergarten program is designed to do just that.

    (above) During Daily Rotations, parent volunteers or V.I.Ps work with kindergarten students in collaborative, small groups. The program allows parents to engage with students in the class, provides parents with a fi rst-hand opportunity to observe in the classroom, and gives them the chance to experience the program along with their child. (left) Each kindergarten class has two full-time faculty to ensure an 11:1 student-to-teacher ratio, providing ample opportunity for individual and small-group instruction. Each classroom is equipped with a Smart Board and suffi cient laptops and iPads whereby students can learn new material and practice in highly interactive formats and at their own rates.

    8:15 a.m. Community Meeting

    8:30 a.m. Morning Activities calendar mascot report mystery box daily message family meeting brain teasers

    9:00 a.m. Literature Lunch

    9:15 a.m. Daily Rotations with Parent Volunteers (V.I.P.s) thematic focus writing model reading social studies technology collaboration math exploration chess projects 11:00 a.m. Lunch

    11:30 a.m. Math Explorations

    12:30 p.m. Physical Education

    1:10 p.m. Specials art music technology library Spanish (Each Special meets twice a week.)

    1:40 p.m Snack/Recess

    2:10 p.m. Exploratory Centers 3:15 p.m. Dismissal

    3:15-6 p.m. Aftercare and EnrichmentClubs

    WEBB KINDERGARTEN DAILY SCHEDULE

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    Like the partridge hatching what it did not lay, So are all who amass wealth unjustly;In mid-life it will leave them,And at their end they will prove to be fools.

    (Jeremiah 17: 11 NRSV)

    As the partridge sitteth on eggs, and hatcheth them not; so he that getteth riches, and not by right, shall leave them in the midst of his days, and at his end shall be a fool.

    (Jeremiah 17:11 KJV)

    It may be the cock that crows, but it is the hen that lays the eggs.

    (Margaret Thatcher, former British prime minister)

    Eggs-actly

    Readers sometimes ask me where I get my ideas for columns. To be hon-est, when I started writing this column (1,237 columns ago!), I had an idea for the fi rst column and the second. Since then, for the most part, it has been hand to mouth. Occasionally, I come up with a spate of ideas and jot them down, but mostly, when Tuesday morning rolls around, I sit down and stare at a blank screen for a while.

    This particular morning, I didnt have a clue, nor a box to put a clue in. Lewis and I were eating breakfast (he, his usual scrambled egg; I, my usual bagel and soy-based cream cheese), and I was bemoaning my clueless state. Lewis sug-gested with a twinkle that I write a column about eggs. In the moment, I couldnt think why eggs would show up in the Bible, but at that point, desperation was clos-

    ing in, and curiosity won out.

    I hauled out my Strongs Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible and looked up eggs. Sure enough, there they were, in Jeremiah. The context is a warning about the theft or misuse of mon-ey. (Isnt it astonishing how much the Bible has to say about money? What should that tell us?)

    Jesus also had something to say about eggs. (I admit I should have remembered that one without looking it up!) He pointed out that if a child asks for an egg, the parent would not give the

    child a scorpion, a compari-son to the goodness of God, who gives His children good gifts.

    So what do we do or think when God apparently gives us a scorpion? Since time began, humans have questioned Why? when it comes to disasters, misfor-tunes or just plain bad luck.

    It rains on the just and the unjust (Matthew 5:45), which can be a blessing or a curse, depending on ones need for water at the mo-ment.

    Long ago in a faraway land where few people have ever traveled, I was a mem-ber of a service organization called the Quota Club (sort of a Kiwanis for women). Each woman who belonged was a professional, and each woman was asked, upon joining, to tell the member-ship about her profession.

    One of the women was married to an egg farmer. He did not raise chickens to sell; he raised chickens as machines that produced eggs. After he married my friend, he sent her out to sell one days production of eggs. (I cant now remem-ber how many dozen he sent with her; it was an astonish-ing number as I recall.) She came home, exhausted but proud; she had sold every carton of eggs.

    The next morning, she was astonished to fi nd that she (again!) had the same number of eggs to sell. Which may explain how chickens and eggs made their way into the Bible.

    They are eggs-actly like Gods blessings.

    By Ashley BakerWhen the crisp air starts

    to weave itself through the landscape, it means it is football time in Tennes-see. On Sept. 13, Cokesbury United Methodist Church

    took advantage of the Uni-versity of Tennessee football game as a way to build com-munity with a tailgate party after the Saturday evening service.

    The leaves are just begin-

    ning to hint that orange is the color of the season, but Cokesbury members gave it a push with their Volunteer apparel. Family and friends enjoyed an evening centered around football, but full of

    FAITH NOTES

    Meetings Rest: A Retreat for Moth-

    ers, Friday through Sunday, Oct. 17-19, Camp Wesley Woods in Townsend. Cost: $60 per person; Saturday only, $30 per person. Dead-line to register: Sept. 30. Info/to register: Valan Kornhaus, [email protected], or facebook.com/restretreat.

    Sequoyah Hills Presbyterian Church, 3700 Keowee Ave., will host GriefShare, a weekly grief support group for people grieving the death of a loved one, 6-7:30 p.m. Mondays through Oct 27. Info: 522-9804 or www.sequoyahchurch.org.

    Vendors needed West Emory Baptist Church

    is seeking vendors for a Benefi t Fall Craft Fair to be held Saturday, Oct. 25, at Heiskell UMC, 9420 Heiskell Road. Tables: $25. Info: Jaclyn McDonald, 210-3661or [email protected].

    Music services First Baptist Church of Knox-

    ville, 510 W. Main St., will host singer-songwriter recording artist Kyle Matthews in concert 4-8 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 12. Info: www.fbcknox.org or 546-9661.

    Second Presbyterian Church, 2829 Kingston Pike, will host a Concert by Neigh-boring Kingston Pike Congre-gations, 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 28. Performed by musicians from: First UMC, Heska Amuna, Temple Beth-El, Laurel Church of Christ, Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church, Knoxville First Seventh-Day Adventist, West Hills Presby-terian, Calvary Baptist and Second Presbyterian. Recep-tion follows the concert. Free and open to the public.

    Rec programs Beaver Ridge UMC, 7753

    Oak Ridge Highway, hosts Wednesday Night Dinners each week. Dinner and dessert, 5:45 p.m.: $7 for adults and children ages 6 and up; $3 for ages 5 and under; $20 maximum for a family. Classes, study groups and activities, 6:30. Dinner reservations and payment deadline: noon Monday. Info/reservations: 690-1060, www.beaverridgeumc.org.

    Susan Webb holds a four-legged fan, Bonzai, as she and Glenn Zink enjoy the tailgate party at Cokesbury United Methodist.

    Cokesbury tailgate adds orange to fall landscape

    The fans at Cokesbury United Methodist Church tailgate party show off their Volunteer spirit. From left are Taylor Lunn with her father, John; Chrissie Batts; Daniel Batts; Lesley Shock and Chloe and Ella Shock; Hannah Claire and Taylor Batts. Photos by Ashley Baker

    lawn games, great food and fellowship, all with the Big Orange Volunteers projected on a television.

    Susan Webb said she en-joyed her evening tailgating with friends. We want to get involved in the community and enjoy life as God wants us to, said Webb.

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    Episcopal School of Knoxville eighth grader Sarah Perez smears cake in her face. Photos by S. Barrett

    School bus safety Knox County Sheriff s Offi ce education offi cer Sharon Tay-lor talked to kindergartners at A.L. Lotts Elementary School last week about school bus safety. According to Taylor, students are safer on the school bus than in their par-ents car on the way to and from school. More kids are hurt in car accidents on the way to school than ever have been hurt on buses, she said.

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    Episcopal School of Knoxville students will do pretty much anything to help their classmates, even if it means smashing them-selves in the face with a cup-cake.

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    CAK beams at UCA cheer camp competitionsChristian Academy of Knoxville

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    Classmate Sarah Perez is living with a spinal cord injury and her weekly reha-bilitation in Atlanta can be costly.

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    Similar to the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge that ben-efi ts research for Lou Geh-rigs Disease, the Cake-to-the-Face Challenge helps raise awareness of spinal cord injuries and funding for research.

    At press time, more than $2,000 had been raised by McIntoshs students to help Sarah.

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    Research led her to learn of pollution in the river by the Champion Paper Com-pany, residents health is-sues and even a drop in Cocke County tourism. It was so perfect for the theme that year for National His-tory Day.

    Baljepally created the documentary Black Pi-geon: Rights and Respon-sibilities Involved in the Pigeon River Controversy and submitted it at the dis-trict level of the National History Day competition. She eventually placed third

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    second time competing in NHD. She placed third at the district level her eighth grade year with a study on the cardiac defi brillator. It gave me good motivation to do it again, she said with a

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    The pair, one a ninth grader at West High and the other a ninth grader at Karns High, made the docu-mentary titled If Not Us: The Rights and Responsi-bilities of America during Segregation which depict-ed the Freedom Riders of the 1960s.

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    Karons beloved Mitford novels. Theyve found a g r o w i n g a u d i e n c e a m o n g readers who enjoy in-spirational c o n t e m -porary ro-mance nov-els. And the seventh, Makin Miracles, is due to be released in Jan-uary 2015.

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    The Stepps are currently in the middle of a very busy book tour. Theyve trav-eled all over the Southeast, meeting readers and sign-ing copies of their books.

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    And her novella, A Smoky Mountain Gift, is featured along with works by three other authors, including Fern Michaels in the Christmas anthol-ogy When the Snow Falls, available in October.

    A complete listing of the Stepps appearances, as well as all other information pertaining to their books, can be found online at www.linstepp.com.

    Ebullient and positive, with a strong Christian faith, Dr. Lin Stepp thrives amid her growing popu-larity and success, saying, Gods enlarging my tent pegs!Send story suggestions to [email protected].

    Joan Medlicott, author of the bestselling Ladies of Covington series, says shes found a wonderful new Southern voice.

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    A meaningful job can make a difference in the lives of people with disabili-ties just as it does for all citi-zens. Every person, regard-less of hardship, disability and prejudice, can excel if given the opportunity, she said. For them a job means more than just a paycheck. It means truly being part of the community.

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    By Bonny C. MillardLighthouse Knoxville,

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    The Hungry Fisherman, built in the 1970s as part of a chain owned by Shoneys, showcased a lighthouse and a large pond that remained a draw for children and adults. Those prominent features still provide ambi-ance to the setting.

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    Jacque Bunch stands in the pond room of the Lighthouse Knoxville event venue. The main room can be seen through the doorways.

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    By Anne HartEric Benson says busi-

    ness leaders often ask him how to motivate their em-ployees, I tell them that each of us has a limitless supply of motivation. What we have to do is fi gure out how to tap into it.

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    As the owner of the Up the Creek Gifts & Designs shop in Knoxville, Ce-leste Reedy was always busy creating custom baskets and gifts for customers and running her own business. But her active life took a sudden detour when Reedy was sidelined by a double cancer diagnosis in April of 2013.

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    It was the week of Palm Sunday, remembers Reedy. I couldnt breathe, so I went to the Emergency Room. A scan showed a lymphoma wrapped around my throat and thyroid. It was cancer.

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    Job Fair: Hiring Our Heroes: Veterans Hiring FairWednesday, Oct. 1, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.|The Grande Event Center, 5441 Clinton Highway

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    Michael Holtz has joined the Knox County Health Department as director of community assessment and health promotion. He comes to KCHD after 12 years with the American Cancer Society and its Cancer Action Networks 14-state Southern region.

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    Tournament namesake and Voice of the Vols Bobby Denton was honored with a cigar salute that evening at the clubhouse.

    Mortgage Investors Group founder, president and CEO Chrissi Rhea said the local legend had planned to be the events spokesper-son, and when he died his family graciously agreed to lend Dentons name to the event.

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    Susanne Dupes and Eric Benson, partners in the leadership and motivational training system, Revolutionize Your World, at a recent meeting of the Rotary Club of West Knoxville. Photoby A. Hart

    Mortgage Investors Group founder, president and CEO Chrissi Rhea and her fi anc, Russell Beaty, enjoy lunch at the inaugural MIG Bobby Denton Charity Classic. Photo by S. Barrett

    Mortgage Investors Group starts tourney to help St. Judes

    He was such a big voice across the entire state, and since MIG has locations across the state, we wanted to do something that would help people statewide.

    Event organizers hope to keep the name for future tournaments.

    Rhea didnt play in the tournament but attended to show her support.

    Tips to motivate yourself

    The offi cial grand open-ing celebration of Univer-sity Commons is set for 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 25, in the parking garage near the Publix entrance. The center was built on the old Fulton Bellows site, located directly across Cumberland Avenue from the entrance to Tyson Park.

    University Commons is a retail center encompassing 12+ acres and comprised of 210,000 square feet of retail space and parking. It is be-ing developed by CMH LLC, whose principal partners are Budd Cullom, Jim Har-rison and Mike McGuffi n. Info: www.shopuniversity-commons.com

    Grand opening for University Commons

    Meet EverettEverett is a 2-year-old male shepherd/hound mix available for. He has been neutered, vaccinat-ed and microchipped.

    Everett is available at Young-Williams Animal Centers 3201 Division Street location. Info: 215-6599 or www.young-wil-liams.org.

    East Tennessee kidney patients will benefi t from a $43,000 donation by KenJo Markets to the East Tennes-see Kidney Foundation. The funds, raised through cou-pon book sales at the com-panys 35 locations, will be used to improve the lives of East Tennesseans with, at

    risk for or affected by kidney dis-ease.

    K e n J o p r e s i d e n t C h a r l e s Wes Car-ruthers Jr. presented a Carruthers

    $43,000 donation to Katie Martin, executive direc-tor of the East Tennessee Kidney Foundation, which serves some 200 low-in-come patients per month in 15 counties.

    The funds were raised through the sale of benefi t coupon books at area KenJo Markets. Info: www.etkid-ney.org.

    Kidney Foundation gets KenJo boost

    By Cindy TaylorIt was National Assisted

    Living Week, celebrated at Morning Pointe for the fi rst time this year with a Fall Festiv al. But when the rain came down on Sept. 11, fa-cility director Tyner Brooks and the staff at Morning Pointe didnt let the bad weather dampen their fun. They just moved everything indoors.

    Brooks ended up soaked to the skin, but thanks to his sacrifi ce everyone else enjoyed a rain-free festival.

    Visitors and residents enjoyed a carnival-like at-mosphere with cotton can-dy, hot dogs off the grill, popcorn and other goodies. Live music by Pistol Creek resounded through the hall-ways, and booths offered blood pressure checks, face painting and more.

    Bill Cabage and Edward Harper of Pistol Creek entertain at the Morning Pointe Fall Festival. Photos by Cindy Taylor

    Residents enjoy festival at Morning Pointe

    The staff plans to make the free festival an annual community event.

    Morning Pointe Assisted

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