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BUZZ

By Betty Bean While contenders are lining up to succeed

him as Knox County mayor, Tim Burchett is lacing up his traveling shoes.

On Memorial Day, Burchett, whose fi nal term will end in September 2018, had a speak-ing engagement in Sevier County. That’s hard-ly unusual – in recent months, he’s pressed the fl esh at Lincoln Day and Reagan Day banquets, Republican Clubs, veterans’ and various civic organizations in Blount County, Roane County, Campbell County, Scott County, Union Coun-ty, Loudon County, Oak Ridge and Clinton. Requests from Middle and West Tennessee are pending while Burchett works them into a schedule packed full of local appearances.

He’ll turn 52 in August and has served in political offi ce since 1994, when he was elected to the state House, where he served four years before moving on to the state Senate in 1998. He was elected Knox County mayor in 2010, re-elected in 2014 and turned down requests from Tea Party representatives to run against Sen. Lamar Alexander. Speculation about his next move has become a popular pastime in local po-litical circles, and nobody expects him to retire.

He says he’s uncertain about his future.“What am I going to do? I don’t know. I pray

about it all the time – and even then, just because God tells me to do it doesn’t mean I’m going to win,” he said. “People ask me about it every day, and I mean that literally. At Wright’s (Cafeteria), in the courthouse, in the grocery store, in the parking lot at church, whenev-er I’m around a reporter – I tell them I’ll let them know when I

decide.”So why all the speeches?“Well, I’m really not much of a public speak-

er, but people are interested in my views on limited government, reducing debt and my general view of government. It’s tough to get speakers, and I probably get asked a lot be-cause I do it for free.”

Clay Crownover, a political strategist who labels himself a Biden Democrat and repre-sents both Republicans and Democrats as clients, says he believes Burchett has a bright political future if he runs for the right offi ces.

“If he wanted to challenge Jimmy Duncan to run for Congress, he would probably be suc-cessful at that, but I don’t see him as a viable candidate for U.S. Senate. His style is suited to being able to talk to every single voter. He can talk to anybody and they feel he understands them. That’s something you can’t teach candi-dates – even me, as a liberal Democrat, I love him. In a statewide race, he can’t do that be-cause he cannot speak to everybody.”

Republican political strategist Tom Ingram labels himself a Burchett fan. He says he ad-mires his political acumen, skills, work ethic and ability to channel what people are thinking.

“I think he has the potential to do whatever it is he wants to do. He’s as qualifi ed, or more so, than many who are looking at the gover-nor’s race.

Burchett laughed off one last try for an ex-planation of his peripatetic speaking schedule:

“I happen to like chicken dinners,” he said, “But I feel like I’m cheating on the Colonel. I’m boycotting KFC anyway because they shorted me a piece of chicken and that’s unacceptable. They didn’t respond to my email, so I’ve trans-ferred my allegiance to Bojangles.”

Tim Burchett

What’s next for Tim Burchett?

By Wendy SmithSleepovers are always fun, but

throw in dinosaurs, fl ashlights and a dash of learning, and you’ve gone beyond fun to a lifelong memory.

That was the goal of last week’s Night at the McClung Museum Family Sleepover. It was the fi rst time the museum, located at 1327 Circle Park Drive on the UT cam-pus, has hosted a sleepover, which is a popular trend at museums and aquariums, says McClung associ-ate director of External Relations Stacy Palado.

As families arrived, excited kids stashed their sleeping bags and collected backpacks contain-ing fl ashlights, notepads and pens. The evening kicked off with face painting and balloon animals.

The event was for children ages

5-11 and adult caregivers. Betty Williamson, who has family in the area, drove seven hours from Mo-selle, Miss., to bring her six-year-old great-great-nephew, Jackson Bryan Clifton, to the sleepover. He wants to be a paleontologist, she explained.

During craft time, Jackson was delighted to meet paleontologist Jen Bauer, a doctoral student at UT. She taught the kids how to choose scientifi c names for their dinosaur visors by pairing a Greek or Latin root with the name of somebody they love. During her research, she chose the scientifi c name for a bra-chiopod, which she described as “like a clam, but cooler.”

Sleeping spots were marked on the fl oor with blue tape. A few lucky participants were able to cozy up next to the museum’s current spe-

cial exhibit, Dinosaur Discoveries: Ancient Fossils, New Ideas.

The event was intended to be educational rather than titillating, so Palado was optimistic that even the youngest kids would settle down for the evening.

But nine-year-old Jacob Knott from Roane County said he in-tended to make the most of the night by staying up late. He was especially looking forward to a fl ashlight tour of the museum. Mom Linda Knott said they’d been counting the days until the event.

After stories and snacks, the fi lm “Fact or Fiction? Dinosaurs in the Movies” was shown in the mu-seum auditorium to further edu-cate – and relax – the youngsters.

McClung Museum is increasing programming in order to reach out to a new audience, says Pala-

do. A recent Civil War bus tour for adults was oversold, so another will be hosted later this year.

The sleepover was an attempt to reach out to families. None of the nearly 60 participants were muse-um members, although those who purchased three tickets received annual memberships.

Dora Hooks, who attended the sleepover with her granddaugh-ter and a friend who brought her grandson, said she planned to use her membership to visit the mu-seum again. She read about the event in the newspaper and called the next day to reserve their spots, she said.

The goal of such events is to make kids feel comfortable in mu-seums, Palado says.

“We want to educate the next generation.”

Jackson Bryan Clifton, Samuel Hulsey, Coley Stanley and Jonathan Stanley wait patiently as Daniel Gillette tells jokes and makes balloon animals. The chil-

dren attended the fi rst Night at the McClung Museum Family Sleepover.

at McClung MuseumSleeping with the dinos

‘Opal’s Million Dollar Duck’

The comedy “Opal’s Million Dollar Duck” is coming to the Powell Playhouse this week-end.

It will be performed at 7 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, June 23-25, with a 2 p.m. Matinee on Saturday at the Jubilee Banquet Facility on Callahan Road. Tickets are $10 with a $5 senior discount for the matinee and can be pur-chased at the door – or online at powellplayhouse.com

Dinner is $15 and lunch ($10) before the matinee. Meal reservations: 865-938-2112.

SEEK for jobsA summer program to help

youngsters who probably will go straight from high school to a job in underway.

Photojournalist Ruth White is shadowing teacher Bridget Calfee to explore the training. The first installment of her story appears today.

➤ Read Ruth White on page 8

MPC updates historic inventory

The MPC is undertaking a study of buildings constructed between 1935 and 1966 (mid-century modern) through grant funding from the Ten-nessee Historical Commission. According to a press release, Knoxville’s original historic in-ventory was completed in 1986, but only buildings constructed in 1935 or prior were surveyed.

The inventory documenta-tion will include a photograph taken from the public right-of-way, as well as mapping and notes on architectural descriptions. It is directed by MPC historic preservation planner Kaye Graybeal and conducted by Phil Thomason and Associates with an end date of August. Info: [email protected] or 865-215-3795.

Now to fi nd that tree-lined street wher e Wally and Beaver Cleaver lived.

Reminds me of the time I asked a friend to help assemble one of those pressboard book-cases in a box. “Just think,” she said. “Someday this will be an antique.”

– S. Clark

A-2 • JUNE 22, 2016 • BEARDEN Shopper news

Hikers stroll down a lush, shaded path in Seven Islands State

ParkThe French Broad River runs adjacent to the park. Photos by Cindy Taylor

A lone hawk

makes a pass

in the bright

blue sky.

By Cindy TaylorThe scene before you is

a vast expanse with a mix of wildfl ower meadows and native grasses surrounded

by woodland hills. On a spring day the sky is so blue it can make your eyes hurt. The Great Smoky Moun-tains and the Chilhowee

mountain range loom in the background.

Turn a corner and the French Broad River fl ows into view. Red-winged

Seven IslandsatScenic views

Seven Islands manager Justine Cucchiara is presented with an award for “Excellence in Resource Management” by state park

offi cials. Pictured are Tennessee State Parks director of operations Mike Robertson, TDEC commissioner Robert Martineau, Cuc-

chiara, TDEC deputy commissioner Brock Hill and TSP East Tennessee regional manager Robin Peeler Wooten. Photo submitted

An old barn is home to an Appalachian quilt block.

Rocking chairs on the porch of the old Green homestead are of-

ten used as a rest stop for visitors to the park. Photos by Cindy Taylor

One of the many native grasses growing in the park

blackbirds and goldfi nches fl y overhead, diving oc-casionally for food. Mean-while, the trilling song of a meadowlark or bobwhite quail lulls you to a state of bliss possible only in East Tennessee. This is a day at Seven Islands State Birding Park.

Just a short drive east of Knoxville off I40, the park is one of the newest state parks. Prior to 2014, the area was managed by Lega-cy Parks Foundation as Sev-en Islands Wildlife Refuge.

More than eight miles of scenic, mowed paths and a paved greenway wind through the park’s 425 acres. Each trail lends itself to a varied type of habitat ranging from native grass-lands and riparian zones

to woodlands. There is also river access for boats at two locations. Britt Farrar is a ranger at the park.

“Seven Islands was an easy addition for the state that didn’t require the over-head that would normally take place,” said Farrar. “The original restrictions were kept in place for land use development when the conservation easement was transferred.”

The park is a bird watch-ers paradise. Farrar says more than 190 species have been spotted to date.

“The number is con-stantly changing, almost daily, depending on the time of year and during migration,” he said. “An additional 10 have been added to the list just since

I began working here two years ago.”

Some of the rarer spe-cies seen in the park are the barn owl, lark sparrow, clay-colored sparrow, bobolink, golden-winged warbler, per-egrine falcon, saw-whet owl and sand hill crane.

Farrar says the workload is heavy with a lot to get done and only a few to do it. But he loves his job.

“It is a blessing to get to work in such a unique place,” he said. “The peace-ful setting, the quiet and seclusion and the abundant wildlife remind me daily of why I love working here.”

One visit will not be near-ly enough. Seven Islands State Birding Park entrance is at 2809 Kelly Lane. Info: 407-8335.

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COMMUNITY NOTES

■ Council of West Knox

County Homeowners meets

7:15 p.m. each fi rst Tuesday,

Peace Lutheran Church, 621

N. Cedar Bluff Road. Info:

cwkch.com.

■ Family Community Educa-

tion-Bearden Club meets

10 a.m. each third Tuesday,

Central Baptist-Bearden, 6300

Deane Hill Drive. Info: Shan-

non Remington, 927-3316.

■ Family Community Educa-

tion-Crestwood Club meets

10 a.m. each fourth Thursday,

Grace Lutheran Church, 9076

Middlebrook Pike. Info: Ruby

Freels, 690-8164.

■ Fourth District Democrats

meet 6 p.m. each fourth

Tuesday, Bearden Library,

100 Golfclub Road. Info: Chris

Foell, 691-8933 or foellmc@

aol.com; Rosina Guerra,

[email protected] or

588-5250.

■ Historic Sutherland Heights

Neighborhood Association.

Info: Marlene Taylor, 951-3773,

[email protected].

■ Lyons View Commu-

nity Club meets 6 p.m.

each second Monday, Lyons

View Community Center,

114 Sprankle Ave. Info: Mary

Brewster, 454-2390.

■ Third District Democrats

meet 6 p.m. each third Thurs-

day, Cedar Bluff Library, 9045

Cross Park Drive. Info: Liz Key,

201-5310 or lizkey1@gmail.

com; Isaac Johnson, 310-7745

or [email protected].

■ Toastmasters Club 802

meets 6:30 p.m. each Tuesday,

Central Baptist Annex, 6310

Deane Hill Drive. Info: 802.

toastmastersclubs.org.

Cherokee Garden Club members Rebekah Chambers, Penny Keim, Janice Hixson, Bonnie Ozdil, Charlotte Dorsey and Caroline Rowe West Hills 10

O’Clock Garden

Club members Bar-

bara Isenberg and

president Illy Wood

Pinckney

Bill Regas with Mike Connor of Connor Concepts Inc., which

operates The Chop House and Connors Steak & Seafood with

16 locations across the Southeast. Mike Connor was a partner

with the Regas family in creating Grady’s Goodtimes restau-

rant chain, named for Grady Regas.

Bill Regas and Janet Testerman Crossley before the dinnerHazel Schmidt and

Grady Regas with an

old photo of servers

Regas family and friends Kiki Liakonis, Veronica Stellas, Muff et Buckner, Regas, Janet Testerman Crossley, Chris Paris, Jimmy Buckner

By Kelly NorrellWell-wishers gathered at Cherokee Country Club re-

cently to salute Knoxville restaurateur Bill Regas and the landmark Regas Restaurant that served East Tennessee for 91 years.

They also enjoyed classic dishes from the Regas menu and told story after story.

Cherokee Executive Chef David Pinck-ney, who organized the tribute, said the response was overwhelming. “We capped it at 85 and closed it out at 101. We sold out two times.”

As guests dined on New England clam chowder, sole, steak and lobster and straw-

berry shortcake, Mike Connor of Connor Concepts cited restaurants begun by Regas alumni and named famous Regas guests: Liberace, President Franklin Roosevelt, El-vis Presley, Dolly Parton, Tyrone Power, Billy Joel.

Regas thanked his four “families:” personal, Bible study, professional and social. He talked about Hazel Schmid, server and host for 54 years, who was at the dinner and told stories about bussing tables during World War II with his friend Dave Thomas, who later founded Wendy’s.

Among the many guests were Kiki Liakonis, Janet Tes-terman Crossley, Keeli and Carl Schmidt, Chris Paris, Mike and Carol Connor, Joe and Judy Johnson, Joe McCamish, David Hutchins, Muffet and Jimmy Buckner.

Honoring an iconic restaurant

By Cindy TaylorThe Knox County Council of Gar-

den Clubs went to Chilhowee Park for the annual Picnic and Planting in the Park and a celebration of Na-tional Garden Week.

Representatives from 12 Knox area clubs were on hand to plant pe-rennials around the bandstand. The group had collected iris rhizomes to donate to the park. Those will be planted by the park grounds crew.

Greg Mackay, the manager of

Chilhowee Park, spoke to the gar-den club members.

“I am surprised at the number of people here,” said Mackay. “We ap-preciate the iris plants this group has donated. Our bin is already full. In the future it is our hope to have hundreds, maybe even thousands of irises here in the park.”

Connie Barker, county council president, said, “We had a great turn out for our annual meeting. I don’t think (Greg) Mackay was ex-

pecting such a successful round up of iris plants.

First Baptist Academy 8th grader Eric Armstrong, 13, read his poem “Jumping Frogs” during the meet-ing. Eric won second place in the Junior Gardeners poetry contest. The poem was short and sweet:

Frogs jumping in the waterRibbit, ribbittOver lily pads, logs and fallen

treesGliding over the water

Splashing in the thin layer of water near the banks

Owen Peterson won fi rst place but was unable to attend.

Racheff House and Gardens is often the location for local garden club meetings. Summer Splash, the annual game party and luncheon, will be held at Racheff Aug. 19.

District 4 Garden Clubs will host the Tennessee Federation of Garden Clubs annual show in Knoxville in 2017.

Picnic and planting in the Chilhowee Park


Wendy Smith

Marvin West

Some of my favorite bas-ketball memories got a few drips on them from the death of Jimmy England.

He was one of Tennes-see’s all-time greats and the main man in one of the best games I ever saw. Pull up a chair. Allow me to tell you about it.

Ray Mears’ Volunteers were the token opposition for the South Carolina sea-son opener of 1969. Colum-bia was decked out in color-ful fl ags and crepe-paper streamers. All seats had been sold far in advance. The Gamecocks were the No. 1 team in America. The betting line was 24 points.

New York godfather Frank McGuire had assem-bled great talent. A trio of big men patrolled the paint. Great guard John Roche was the reigning Atlantic

Memories of England

Coast Conference player of the year. This was a mis-match. No one gave the Vols a chance.

Mears loved the setting. He had prepared. During the long pre-season, his team had refined a match-up zone. It was designed to dictate tempo and keep the crowd quiet. The home team wasn’t quite ready for what happened.

Here is an indelible snap-shot: South Carolina called an early timeout to discuss the Tennessee defense that was confusing Gamecock

guards. Players stood off to the side as McGuire and two assistants discussed the di-lemma. They couldn’t agree whether they were seeing man-to-man with zone ten-dencies or a partial zone that turned man at certain places or under certain

circumstances. They won-dered what were the keys.

The timeout ended with-out the coaches reaching a conclusion. They shared no wisdom with the players. The staff was still talking, trying to fi gure it out, when the buzzer sounded and the teams returned to the fl oor.

The game was tense throughout. Of course pres-sure peaked in the fi nal minute. England hit two free throws when they really mattered. South Carolina got one last shot. Roche missed an off-balance jumper. Ten-nessee won, 55-54.

England had led the way to this shocking upset, scor-ing 20, handling the ball ef-fi ciently and hitting six foul shots down the stretch.

Through the years, Mears often said such a clutch per-formance was exactly what he expected of England. The coach said he had never given any player as much responsibility as he loaded

onto Jimmy’s shoulders that season.

“I called on him to run the team at the point. He was our best shooter, so we had to get his 20 points. And when we ran up against a man like Pete Maravich, we handed him the defensive assignment of handling the other team’s best man.”

England, 6-1 and 170, was drafted by the Chicago Bulls. He was plenty smart enough for the NBA but he wasn’t big enough, strong enough or fast enough. He was a UT student assistant coach for a season, a school teacher for a little while and then went into business, up through the ranks, spectac-ular advances through three companies, to president and chief operating offi cer of Suzanne Somers’ marketing conglomerate.

The bright lights of Los Angeles were all around but he was so busy, he hardly noticed.

Life was going great untilJuly 2007.

“Multiple myeloma,” saidEngland. “Compressionfractures of the spine. Mylife changed forever.”

Of course he fought. Hewas a warrior. There weretimes he appeared to havewon. Alas, it or some othercancer came back.

So many memories be-fore and after the Game-cocks: He almost won a statechampionship for HolstonHigh. There was a UT sea-son when he led the SEC infree-throw accuracy and as-sists. He once outscored bigDan Issel of Kentucky.

Jimmy was a remarkableplayer, smooth, confi dentunder duress, an athleticartist but never fl amboyant.Strange that a panel of ex-pert selectors somehow lefthim off the Tennessee all-century team. They mustnot have seen him play.Marvin West invites reader reaction. Hisaddress is [email protected]

Dodson HallDanielCorcoran

Which GOP House candidate is ‘just right’?A forum for Republican

candidates for Tennessee’s 18th-district House seat came across a little like the story of Goldilocks − con-servative, more conserva-tive, most conservative and an outsider.

The candidates − incum-bent Martin Daniel, his pre-decessor Steve Hall, former Stacey Campfi eld aide Bryan Dodson and attorney James Corcoran − spoke at last week’s West Knox Republican Club meeting. The 18th dis-trict is roughly constrained by Pleasant Ridge Road, North-shore Drive, Gleason Drive and Lovell Road.

Daniel would be diffi cult to knock from the top of the conservative heap. He’s unapologetic about being business-friendly, and says

he’ll resist any unnecessary business regulation. He touted successful passage of a bill that enables the Legis-lature to review occupation-al licensing regulations, and claimed that he was the fi rst to notice excessive spending by UT’s diversity offi ce.

He voted for elimination of the Hall Tax, and says he’ll oppose any attempt to reinstate it.

Hall, who served on City Council for eight years be-fore serving two terms in

the House, said he’s a con-servative and he’s never voted for a tax increase. His claim to fame is helping constituents navigate gov-ernment bureaucracy.

Daniel, who spoke after Hall, said he’d simply elimi-nate bureaucracy.

Dodson introduced him-self as a constitutional con-servative, an evangelical Christian and a recovering alcoholic. The state needs more faith-based leaders, he said.

He’s in favor of a true voucher system that would al-low parents to send their kids to private school or home-school without paying twice, and he’d like to see corporate taxes reduced to keep busi-nesses from moving overseas.

Corcoran, a juvenile

court attorney, says the is-sue of neonatal abstinence syndrome is at the heart of his campaign. The inci-dence of babies being born addicted to opiates is 45 times higher today than in 1999, and it’s a pro-life issue that needs to be addressed constitutionally, he said.

He’d like to see legisla-tion that would allow family members to fi le a petition to require drug-addicted

moms to be treated. His work has given him a unique perspective, he said.

Daniel was asked to ex-plain his opposition to the Hall Tax, given that those who pay it have substantial investment income. The tax has a disproportional im-pact on seniors, he said.

When asked to comment on Insure Tennessee, Corco-ran said he was in favor of it because of the number of

Tennesseans who don’t havehealth insurance. Hall saidhe’s opposed to an expansionof Medicaid, but knows “weneed to do something.” Dod-son said he’s against it, butthat a viable conservative op-tion should be sought. Danielsaid Insure Tennessee is “allbut dead,” but he’s in favor offi nding a conservative way toprovide insurance for thosewho can’t afford it.

Daniel was asked why thestate found it necessary toget involved with the opera-tion of UT.

The university was giventhe opportunity to respondto concerns, but when itdidn’t, the Legislature hadto step in, he said.

“I love UT as much asanyone in here. I want tosave it from its mistakes.”

Jimmy England

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Corcoran

Betty Bean

We haven’t heard the last of the Old Coon Hunter.

The University of Ten-nessee History Department is working on the Cas Walk-er Stories Project, headed by department head Ernest Freeberg and third-year doctoral research assistant Joshua Hodge.

The idea for the project, which will eventually pro-duce archival material, a book and a digital humani-ties (online) component, came about in an unortho-dox fashion, and has every-thing to do with Freeberg’s North Knoxville address.

He lives on Gaston Av-enue, in the longtime home of Cas Walker, who lived there for decades and died in a hospital bed set up in what is now Freeberg’s liv-ing room.

Being an out-of-towner, Freeberg, whose vitae in-cludes acclaimed biogra-

UT historianscollecting

Cas Walker

phies of Eugene Debs and Thomas Edison, had no idea what he was getting into when he took possession of the home of a (formerly) liv-ing legend, but soon discov-ered that the long shadow of Cas Walker had survived his death in 1998. Freeberg had no choice but to get in-terested.

Hodge, a native Alabam-ian whose dissertation topic is something that is not Cas Walker, is spending his sum-mer collecting recollections of Walker and is working from a list of Walker friends, acquaintances, allies and maybe even an enemy or two. He started in May, and hopes to fi nish the inter-

views this summer.

“ W h a t we plan to do over the next three or four months is collect as many of these inter-views as we can,” Hodge said. “Even-tually, we’ll organize it into archival materials for the East Ten-nessee Historical Society. We’ll also take these inter-views and try to splice differ-ent versions of the same sto-ries together – like Coca Cola having 20 different people singing different versions of the same song during the Su-per Bowl.”

For example, he’s heard a bunch of versions of the time Walker caused traffi c jams

on Chapman H i g h w a y by burying alive a man named Dig-ger O’Dell in his South K n o x v i l l e store’s park-ing lot.

The digi-tal humani-ties piece will become an ongoing website. The

book, which will be pub-lished by the University of Tennessee Press, will take longer. Hodge and Freeberg hope to fi nish in a year.

Hodge is willing to talk to people who didn’t know Walker, too, if they have a good story to share. Anyone with anecdotes that need telling can reach him at [email protected] or at 865-974-5421.

The hottest contested legislative contest in 42 days is for the West Knox-ville district where incum-bent state Rep. Martin Dan-iel faces three opponents including former state Rep. Steve Hall whom he defeat-ed two years ago in the GOP primary. The winner prob-ably wins with a plurality (not a majority) of the total vote which is likely to be less than 5,500. In other words, 2,000 votes may win it for someone.

The youngest candidate is James Corcoran, 36, an

a t t o r n e y who lives at 5675 Eagle Crest Drive in north-west Knox C o u n t y . He is mar-ried and the father of twins,

James IV and Elsa, 20 months old. He and his family are members of St. George Greek Orthodox Church. He is a graduate of the University of Tennessee with a bachelor’s degree in English as well as the UT College of Law.

His wife, Anya, is also an attorney who practices law with him. He was motivated to run to assist “pregnant women who have active drug issues that need assis-tance for them and their yet unborn child which they are not getting.”

Corcoran says he voted for Daniel last time due to Steve Hall’s backing of Ten-nova going on Middlebrook Pike which Hall failed to consult the neighborhood on. Corcoran is a marathon runner. Corcoran is critical of Hall’s legislation to sell Lakeshore Park. He says he

West Knox district has best race

supports the Park there and other parks as well. He also called Daniel’s comments on Muhammad Ali “unfor-tunate.”

He supports the repeal of the Hall income tax and prefers the election of judg-es and the district attorneys general be nonpartisan. He says he would vote for In-sure Tennessee as pushed by Gov. Bill Haslam. He has the backing of many teach-ers thru their association.

“I appreciate the gre-enway system we have in Knoxville. I have run three marathons and like biking as well.

His campaign has raised $6,000 but we have to raise a lot more,” he says. He sup-ported John Kasich in the recent GOP presidential primary but will support the Republican presidential nominee in November.

Besides Daniel, Hall and Corcoran there is also Bry-an Dodson, a former aide to former state Sen. Sta-cey Campfi eld. Hall, too, is close to Campfi eld and ac-tively backed him in 2014. Of the four, the contest may well end up between Daniel and Corcoran if Corcoran can raise suffi cient funds to advertise. Hall has $40,000 unspent from his failed 2014 campaign.

Recently, Hall sent out a mailer accusing Daniel of wanting ISIS to recruit on the UT campus, despite Daniel denouncing ISIS. The Hall piece is only the

start of a negative cam-paign. The attack pieces are only likely to get harsh-er and more frequent. Vot-ers may turn to Corcoran if they get to know him and if he can raise funds. Corco-ran has been more civil in his statements. This contest is interesting.

■ Last week there was an interesting front page story on the lack of African Americans serving in Congress from Tennessee and representation in other areas.

On the same day, Mayor Rogero and Police Chief Rausch announced Ken-ny Miller as the new deputy police chief to replace Nate Allen, an African American who has become police chief in Decatur, Ala.

While there is no doubt in my mind that Miller is qualifi ed and will do an excellent job, what went unmentioned was that Knoxville no longer has an African American deputy police chief or in other high level command positions in the Police Department.

I know this is not by design and Chief Rausch would prefer it be differ-ent. He is committed to hir-ing minorities. However, it remains a troubling issue and concern which Mayor Rogero must address by speaking out on it and lead-ing an effort herself to re-cruit minorities.

Just as Chief Allen was recruited to Decatur where he is now making $99,444 plus receiving his Knoxville city pension, Knoxville will need to recruit at the high-er levels for KPD persons of color if this problem at the deputy chief level is to be solved soon. Knoxville cannot just talk the talk, it

must walk the walk when it comes to African Ameri-can recruitment in our uni-formed services. When the Miller appointment was announced, it would have been a positive sign had the mayor also recognized publicly the absence of Af-rican Americans in the KPD leadership and renewed her commitment to solving that issue. Instead there was si-lence.

■ Knoxville now has a Center of Polish Culture located at 7417 Kingston Pike formally opened on June 21. The Ambassador of Poland to the U.S., Ryszard Schnepf, participated in the opening.

■ Longtime airport attorney Bruce Fost er Jr. has retired after 29 years and the airport au-thority, after a search, has hired well-liked and inde-fatigable attorney Mark Ma-mantov, 56, to replace him. Mamantov is not likely to stay 29 years as the airport attorney, but he will do well for the time he is there.

Mamantov has chaired the board of the Knoxville Symphony and is legal counsel for KCDC. He is Latvian American. He takes his civic duties seriously.

■ First Watch, a new restaurant on Bearden Hill owned and operated by Nadine Jubran, son of UT vice chair Raja Jubran, had a soft opening the weekend of June 11-12 with diners donating $10 each for Lake-shore Park in lieu of paying for their meal. Lakeshore Park earned over $10,000 which shows the strong sup-port Lakeshore Park has in the community. First Watch is open for breakfast and lunch only, seven days a week.

GOSSIP AND LIES ■ TV pundits on WBIR were

quick to give the lead in

District 18’s Republican

Primary to incumbent

Martin Daniel.

■ Daniel may win, but he

also might run fourth.

After comments about ISIS,

Muhammad Ali and the

social studies curriculum at

Sequoyah School, he surely

does not deserve a win. His

persistent criticism of UT is

unwarranted.

■ Were this a one-on-one

race between Daniel and

Steve Hall, Hall would win.

He lost by only 160 or so

votes to Daniel in 2014, and

that was before anyone

knew Daniel.

■ Bryan Dodson’s votes will

come off Hall. And how

Hall fi nished a losing race

with a $40,000 surplus is

beyond dumb. Interesting,

indeed.

– S. Clark

Buzz Thomas, interim superintendent of schools,

wasted little time in telling us what he plans to do with Knox County Schools this summer.

We wasted even

less time giving him advice right back.

In an open letter to Knox Countians, Thomas said his priorities for summer are:

■ Reading: “Using our summer training time to ensure that all elemen-tary principals and early-elementary teachers are properly trained to teach reading. Reading remains our single biggest challenge and we will take an ‘all hands on deck’ approach to meeting that challenge.”

■ Central offi ce: “Making our schools and central offi ce more trans-parent, collaborative and customer-focused. Knox County’s public schools be-long to you – the students, parents and taxpayers.”

■ Decisions: “Mak-ing decisions as close to the action as possible. When someone is assigned responsibility for a task, they should be given the authority to go with it. In so far as possible, teachers should be allowed to run their classrooms and prin-cipals to run their schools. Of course, everyone must be accountable.

“If someone can’t do the job, we will replace them, but we will not microman-age our schools. The central offi ce should be the place of last resort when it comes to decisions about a child’s education.”

■ Getting our own operations in order: “The Knox County Schools has declared its intention to provide “excellence for every child,” yet recent

Buzz Thomas

Buzz Thomas lists goals for summer

Sandra Clark

studies by outside indi-viduals and organizations suggest that we have not held ourselves to that same standard of excellence when it comes to managing our own operations.

“We have experienced signifi cant problems with transportation, public information and human resources, for example. We have asked our students and teachers to meet the highest standards of ac-countability. Those same standards will be applied to those of us in the central offi ce.”

Thomas said the school board is not as divided as one might think.

“Every single member is united in their desire to see students learn and teach-ers want to teach in Knox County. To paraphrase For-rest Gump, student achieve-ment and teacher morale are like peas and carrots.”

He said when the new board is seated in Septem-ber, he will meet with each member and then write an-other letter, setting out his goals for the school year.

Oliver “Buzz” Thomas has popped up like a sum-mer storm. He’s not hiring consultants, appointing committees or holding butt-numbing public meetings. He’s just written a simple letter to spell out his priori-ties.

Our email to him:Buzz – “The easiest thing

you could do is ‘down-size’ those job titles in the central offi ce. Too damn pretentious.

“It’s like the difference between Oliver and Buzz.”

Memories of Cas


SENIOR NOTES ■ All senior centers will

be closed Monday,

July 4.

■ Cumberland Estates

Recreation Center

4529 Silver Hill Drive588-3442

Off erings include:

Senior Walkers, 10:30 a.m.,

Monday-Friday.

■ Frank R. Strang Senior

Center

109 Lovell Heights Road670-6693knoxcounty.org/seniorsMonday-Friday8 a.m.-4 p.m.

Off erings include: card

games; exercise programs;

dance classes; watercolor

classes; Tai Chi; blood pres-

sure checks; Mahjong;

senior-friendly computer

classes. Meet “Thomas

Jeff erson,” historian John

Peach, noon Wednesday,

June 29.

Register for: Covenant

Health Lunch and Learn:

“Understanding Diabetes,”

noon Wednesday, June 22;

cost, $5; RSVP, 541-4500.

Lunch and Learn: Sleep

Disorders, noon Monday,

June 27; RSVP by Thursday,

June 23. Hot Dog Party

and Pot Luck Social, 11:30

a.m. Wednesday, July 6;

bring side dish to share; $1

donation.

■ John T. O’Connor

Senior Center

611 Winona St.523-1135knoxseniors.org/oconnor.htmlMonday-Friday8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Off erings include: Card

games, billiards, senior

fi tness, computer classes,

bingo, blood pressure

checks 10:30-11:30 a.m.

Monday-Friday.

Register for: Pinterest/

Twitter/Instagram class, 10

a.m.-noon Tuesday, June

28; cost: $15. Fourth of

July celebration, 11:30 a.m.

Thursday, June 30; cost, $1

for barbecue lunch; reserva-

tions required.

By Sara BarrettIf you are age 50 or older

and you weren’t at Strang Senior Center on June 15, you were in the wrong place.

Dozens of vendors were on hand for Strang’s Mini Expo, a gathering of area agencies and service pro-viders dedicated to helping community members over age 50.

Financial advisors, medi-cal professionals and even

pharmacy representatives answered questions and handed out cases of freebies for everyone in attendance.

Karen Russell, marketing specialist for East Tennes-see Personal Care Service, is a return vendor to the expo and feels many people aren’t proactive about planning until the last minute.

ETPCS provides services including personal care needs, meal preparation

and family care respite and too often people don’t have a sense of urgency to create a plan until it’s too late.

“They walk by and say ‘I don’t need it,’” says Russell. “I tell them to hang on to the information, because they just might need it later on.”

Bridgewater Balance and Hearing audiologist Tabitha Rossini answered questions about signs of hearing loss.

“We recommend anyone

John May chooses a cupcake from the table of East Tennessee

Personal Care Service.

Bobbye Bernard and her daughter-in-law, Mardelle Bernard,

enjoy refreshments during a break at the Strand Senior Center

Mini Expo. Photos by S. Barrett

Bridgewater Balance and Hearing audiologist Tabitha Rossini explains signs of hearing loss to

Christa Sexton while Bridgewater representative Alex Card hands out literature next to them.

Mini Expo draws a crowd at Strang

55 and older get their hear-ing checked yearly to bi-yearly,” says Rossini. If you experience ringing in your ears, it might be a warning sign of hearing loss.

After making the rounds for information and free-bies, refreshments were available including Chick-fi l-a and cupcakes. Info: knoxcounty.org/seniors

Knox County Mayor Tim Bur-chett announced on Flag Day, June 14, that all Knox County senior cen-ters will serve as collection locations for to-be-retired American fl ags.

Flags that have reached the end of their useable life can be dropped off at any Knox County senior cen-

ter and the staff will ensure they are disposed of properly and in part-nership with several community or-ganizations including American Le-gion Post 2, Woodmen of the World, Boy Scouts and others.

Community organizations inter-ested in becoming a program part-

ner should contact Knox County Vet-erans and Senior Services director Robert “Buzz” Buswell, 604-444.

Flags can be dropped off at Cart-er Senior Center, 9040 Asheville Highway, 932-2939; Corryton Senior Center, 9331 Davis Drive, 688-5882; Frank R. Strang Se-

nior Center, 109 Lovell Heights Road, 670-6693; Halls Senior Center, 4405 Crippen Road, 922-0416; Karns Senior Center, 8042 Oak Ridge Highway, 951-2653and South Knox Senior Center, 6729 Martel Lane, 573-5843. Info:www.knoxcounty.org/seniors.

Senior centers to collect old fl ags

By Sherri Gardner HowellWhat a frame! The

80,000-pounds-plus con-crete structure that will hold a massive stained-glass window at the front of the new Sacred Heart Ca-thedral was “tilted up” and hoisted into place Friday.

It took a 300-ton crane to get it done. Amid the earth-movers and heavy equipment were some heav-enly sounds as bells from the current church played “Faith of Our Fathers,” and Bishop Richard Stika and members of the Sacred Heart building committee offered silent prayers as the concrete window slowly rose to its place of honor.

The window will be a “rose” window, which is a

characteristic feature of churches in the Gothic ar-chitectural style. “The east rose design facing North-shore Drive will represent the themes of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in stained glass,” said Father David Boettner, rector of Sacred Heart Cathedral.

Pam Rhoades, communi-cations director for the ca-thedral and school, said the building committee is work-ing with McCrery Architects to come up with the design for the cathedral window. Once that is decided, the design will be submitted to artists for their bids and interpretations and a fi nal decision made on who will make the stained-glass for the window.

BEARDEN Shopper news • JUNE 22, 2016 • A-7 faith

cross currentsLynn Pitts

[email protected]

And going a little farther, he threw himself on the ground and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him. He said, “Abba, Father, for you all things are possible; remove this cup from me; yet, not what I want but what you want.”

(Mark 14: 35-36 NRSV.)

Jesus, in his hour of dread and loneliness in the Garden, cried out to God, “Abba, Father.”

All my life, I have thought that those words were interchangeable.

Until I saw a rerun of an NCIS episode. In it, Ziva David, the beautiful Israeli who worked

in the NCIS offi ce, found her father dead. She ran to him, crying out “Abba! Abba!”

It was then I realized that Abba is Aramaic, the fa-miliar, intimate title for father, the equivalent of our Daddy.

It made Jesus’ cry in the Garden of Gethsemane a thousand times more poignant. Jesus was calling God – his Father – “Daddy.” In his darkest hour, while he sweated blood , he called out for “Daddy.”

It breaks my heart.Father’s Day is always sad for me. My brother and

I lost our daddy so young. He lost the chance to see us grow up, to know his grandchildren, to spend years and years with our mother, who loved him steadfastly as long as she lived – 38 years as a widow.

In the midst of these memories, I heard the horrifi c news of a mass shooting in Orlando. God only knows why a man would shoot all the people he could fi nd, shattering lives, families, communities, goals and dreams.

So now, there are more victims, more mourning relatives, more individuals – a whole city –that will never be the same again.

What can we do? Pray? Certainly. Forgive? I hope we will all try. Move on? Do we have a choice?

Abba, Daddy

VBS NOTES ■ Bearden UMC, 4407

Sutherland Ave., 6-8

p.m., July 18-21. Theme:

“Cave Quest.” Info/

registration: bearden

umc.org.

FAITH NOTES ■ Westside Unitarian Universal-

ist Church, 616 Fretz Road, holds

meditation services 6:30 p.m. each

second and fourth Wednesday. In-

cludes quiet refl ection, simple music

and readings. Info: westsideuuc.org.

By Carol Z. ShaneJess Magers-Rankin,

director of the Erin Youth Players’ current produc-tion of “Seussical: the Mu-sical” at Erin Presbyterian Church in Bearden, confers with young aritst Katyana Reed, a homeschooled ris-ing junior. “Let’s see. We’ll need two Nemos, two Dorys and two sea turtles.” Reed fl ips over a fresh page on her drawing pad. Though she’s been put to work drawing props, she’s in the produc-tion too, playing a Who, the Grinch, a soldier and a hunter. “I’m also a sea-weed,” she says.

“There’s a dream se-quence to the song ‘It’s Possible,’” Magers-Rankin explains. “It’s our ‘Disney moment.’” The former the-ater teacher at Sacred Heart Academy, moving next school year to Knoxville Catholic School, encour-ages such fantasy and col-laboration from her stars and thrives on “wonderful young artists creating and exploring.”

Laura Schoonmaker, mu-sical director for the pro-duction, has had her capable hands full. “The whole show is music!” she says. “There’s very little talking.” As an instrumental introduction plays from a tablet, 20-some kids burst forth from a cur-tain made of shiny colorful streamers. “Seuss! Seuss!” they sing.

The Cat in the Hat, played by 15-year-old Katie Bailes, leads the cast in the opening number, “Oh, The Thinks You Can Think!” The kids are astonishingly natural and fresh, singing and dancing with grace and energy. Their young voices are authentic and never

Cast members sing of “the feeling of fear” in Erin Presbyterian Youth Players’ current production

of “Seussical: the Musical.” Shown are Ethan Reed, Monet Harriman, Marley Harriman, Rachel

Pittman, Lauren Gahan, Katie Bailes, Braxxton Sommers, Sydney Reed, Ella Levering, Jacob Nie-

man and Kiley Atkins. Photo by Carol Z. Shane

‘Seussical: the Musical’ at

Erin Presbyterian Church

strained. They’re clearly having a ball.

It’s all part, Magers-Rankin says, of “a mission of the church to create artis-tic opportunities for young people.”

“We look for shows that have a good message and lots of parts,” says producer Kristi Bailes. “And it’s al-ways a musical.” Even with a relatively large cast, most of the kids play at least two parts. But amid all the activity and excitement, both Magers-Rankin and Schoonmaker say they want

to keep the focus on the good ideas contained in the show. “We’re all about the story,” says Schoonmaker. Magers-Rankin says, “the thing we say over and over in this show is ‘a person’s a person, no matter how small.’ ”

Now in the fi nal week of the six-week production, the parent volunteers put fi nal touches on costumes and scenery and the kids make sure they’ve got everything exactly right before opening night.

“This is the best job I

could possibly have,” says Magers-Rankin. “I find that with young people, you set the bar and they will always, always exceed that.”

“Seussical: the Musical” will be performed at 7 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Satur-day, June 23, 24 and 25, and 2 p.m. Sunday, June 26, at Erin Presbyterian Church, 200 Lockett Road in Knox-ville. All proceeds go to ben-efi t the Erin Youth Players.

Info: erinpresbyterian.org or 865-588-5350.

A rose window is round with

stained-glass traceries radi-

ating in a form that suggests

a rose, such as this one from

St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New

York City. Photos submitted

Cathedral window frame ready

The frame for the rose window that will be a focal point in the

front of the Sacred Heart Cathedral was lifted into place Friday.


Story So Far: The S.O.R. special soccer team has yet to win a game. As the fi nal game draws closer, with the last chance to win one game, desperation sets in.

At family dinner, Ma said to me, “In two days you’ll have your last game.” It was fake cheerful, as if I had a terminal illness and she wanted to pretend it was a head cold.

“Yeah,” I said.“You’re going to win,” my father an-

nounced.“How do you know?” I snapped.“I sense it.”“Didn’t know you could tell the future.”“Don’t be so smart,” he returned. “I’m

trying to be supportive.”“I’m sick of support!” I yelled, and left

the room.Twenty minutes later, I got a call. Saltz.“Two things. My father offered me a

bribe.”

“To lose the last game?”“No, to win it. A new bike.”“Wow! What did you say?”“I told him I was too honest to win a

game.”“What was the second thing?”“At lunch tomorrow they’re going to have

that pep rally. And worse.”“What’s worse than pep?”“They’re going to call up the whole team.”I sighed. “Why?”“That way everybody will know us,” said

Saltz. “If we lose, we’ll be rounded up and left back to repeat the year.”

I was in my room doing homework when my father came in. “Come on, Ed,” he said. “I was just trying to be your friend.”

“Why can’t people let us lose in peace?”“People think you feel bad.”“We feel fi ne!”“We won’t talk about it anymore. Why

don’t you come sit with us and fi nish your dinner.”

Next day, when I walked into the school cafeteria, there was the usual madhouse. There was also a big banner across the front part of the room:

Make the Los-ers Winners

Keep Up the Good Name of

S.O.R.I wanted to

start a food fi ght.H a l f w a y

through the lunch period, the president of the School Council, a kid named Clarissa, microphone in hand, called for attention. “We just want to say to the Special Seventh-Grade Soccer Team that we’re behind you.”

“It’s in front of us where we need people,” whispered Saltz. “Blocking.”

The president went on. “Would you come up and take a bow.” One by one, she called our names. Each time one of us went up, acting like cringing worms, there was general craziness, hooting, foot stomping, plus an occasional milk carton shooting through the air.

The president said, “I’d like the team captain, Ed Sitrow, to say a few words.”

What could I do? Trapped, I cleared my throat. Four times. “Uh, well . . . we . . . uh . . . sure . . . hope to get there . . . and . . . you know . . . I suppose . . . play and . . . you know!”

Everybody stood and cheered. They even began the school chant. “Give me an S! Give me an O . . .”

I went back to my seat. As I sat there, maybe two hundred and fi fty kids fi led by, thumping me on the back, shoulder, neck and head. “Good luck! Good luck!” They were beating me.

“Saltz,” I said when they were gone and I was numb, “I’m calling an emergency meet-ing of the team.”

We met behind the school. Everybody was feeling rotten.

“I’m sick and tired of people telling me we have to win,” I said.

“I think my family is going to disown me,” said Hays.

“Why can’t they just let us lose?” asked Fenwick.

“Yeah,” said Barish, “because we’re not going to win.”

“I’d just like to do my math,” said Fen-wick. “I like that.”

Something clicked. “Hays,” I said, “you’re good at music, right?”

“Yeah, well, sure — hard rock.”“Okay. And Fenwick, what’s the lowest

score you’ve pulled in math so far?”“A-plus.”“Last year?”“Same.”“Lifsom,” I went on, getting excited,

“how’s your painting coming?”“I just fi nished something cool and —”“That’s it,” I cut in, because Lifsom could

go on forever about his painting. “Every one of us is good at something. Right? Maybe more than one thing. The point is other things.”

“Sure,” said Barish.“Except,” put in Saltz, “sports.”I said, “That’s their problem. I mean, we

are good, good at lots of things. Why can’t we just plain stink in some places? That’s

got to be normal.”“Let’s hear it for normal,” cried Dorman.

“Doesn’t both-er me to lose at sports,” I said. “Least, it didn’t bother me until I let other people make me both-ered.”

“What about the school re-cord?” asked Por-ter. “You know, no team ever los-ing for a whole season. Want to be famous for that?”

I said, “Did we want to be on this team?”

“No!” they all shouted.

“I can see some of it,” I said. “You know, doing something different. But I don’t like sports. I’m not good at it. I don’t enjoy it. So I say, so what? If Saltz here writes a stinko poem, he does a lot, do they yell at him? When was the last time Mr. Tillman came around and said, ‘Saltz, I believe in your be-ing a poet!’”

“Never,” said Saltz.“Yeah,” said Radosh. “How come sports

are so important?”“You know,” said Dorman, “maybe a los-

er makes people think of things they lost. Like Mr. Tillman not getting into pro foot-ball. Us losing makes him remember that.”

“Us winning, he forgets,” cut in Eliscue.“Right,” I agreed. “He needs us to win

for him, not for us. Maybe it’s the same for others.”

“Yeah, but how are you going to convince people of that?” said Barish.

“By not caring if we lose,” I said.“Only thing,” put in Saltz. “They say

Parkville is pretty bad. What happens if, you know, by mistake, we win?”

“I think,” suggested Hays, “if we just go on out there, relax, and do our best, we’ll lose.”

There was agreement on that point.“Do you know what I heard?” said Eliscue.“What?”“I didn’t want to say it before, but since

the game’s a home game, they’re talking about letting the whole school out to cheer us on to win.”

“You’re kidding.”He shook his head. There was a long,

deep silence.“Probably hope we’d be ashamed to lose

in front of everybody,” said Saltz.I took a quick count. “Anyone ashamed

of losing?” I asked.No one. A complete vote of no confi -

dence. I was encouraged.“Well,” I said, “I don’t care if we lose.”“Right,” said Radosh. “It’s not like we’re

committing treason or something. People have a right to be losers.”

We considered that for a moment. It was then I had my most brilliant idea. “Who has money?”

“What for?”“I’m your tall captain, right? Trust me.

Bring your soccer T-shirts to me in the morning.”

I collected some money, and we split. I held Saltz back.

“What’s the money all about?” he wanted to know. “And the T-shirts.”

“Come on,” I told him. “I think we can show them we really mean it.”

(To be continued.)

Text copyright © 2012 Avi. Illustrations copyright © 2012 Timothy Bush. Reprinted by permission of Breakfast Serials, Inc., www.breakfastserials.com. No part of this publication may be

reproduced, displayed, used or distributed without the express written permission of the copyright holder.

CHAPTER TWELVE: A school rally for us!

“a breakfast serials story”S.O.R. Losers Written by Avi and Illustrated by Timothy Bush

Brenda Sweet discusses the importance of

tracking fi nances and bank account balances

during a session of SEEK (Successful Employ-

ment Empowerment Kickoff ). Photos by R. White

Bridget Calfee works with student Nicholas

Collins on balancing a deposit account.

Although school is out for the summer, some stu-dents are back in the class-room through a program that teaches skills that will benefi t them for years to come.

The program is SEEK (Successful Employment Empowerment Kickoff) and is led by Union Coun-ty’s school-to-work transi-tion coach Bridget Calfee, assisted by Leanne Friebel.

“Some kids are just not going to college,” Calfee told the school board. She obtained a grant to fund the 6-day intensive pro-gram which is voluntary to students.

Instructors identifi ed personal skills to aid in seeking and holding a job. They sought speakers on these topics and arranged fi eld trips to businesses where their students might expect to secure that im-portant fi rst job.

RuthWhite

Friebel fi rst identifi ed four popular jobs – day-care, retail/sales, landscap-ing and inventory stockers.

She described each job, the skills needed, educa-tion required, job require-ments and wages earned.

She also asked the stu-dents questions to help them decide the type of work they would like to do.

“When applying for a job, consider whether you like to work alone or with others. Do you like to work outside?

“Are you a morning or night person? Do you prefer a fast-paced or a self-paced environment?”

Brenda Sweet of Com-mercial Bank spoke about fi nances, saving and keep-ing records of expenses. She led a practice session for writing checks and bal-ancing a ledger.

Although a majority of individuals use debit cards at stores, Sweet walked through the check-writing process as many students have no idea of the proper way to write checks. She also had them record sev-eral “deposits” on a ledger and then work through the transactions of withdraw-als and payroll deposits.

Sweet touched briefl y on the many different ser-vices offered at Commer-cial Bank and provided students with some basic banking skills that are im-portant in everyday life.

(Ruth White has shad-owed most sessions of this program and will offer ad-ditional reports.)

BEARDEN Shopper news • JUNE 22, 2016 • A-9 kids

Brady Moldrup portrays Huck Finn and Dominic Gillette portrays

Jim in the WordPlayers’ production of “Big River.” Photo submitted

The WordPlayers will present “Big River” July 15-17 at the Bijou Theatre.

The Tony award-winning Broadway musical is based on Mark Twain’s classic novel of the same name.

In the timeless tale, Huck Finn discovers that Jim, a runaway slave, is a true friend. Huck has a pure heart, but because of his culture where slavery is the norm, he has an ill-trained conscience.

In the struggle between heart and conscience, Huck’s heart prevails.

Propelled by an award-winning score from Roger Miller, “Big River” carries a

strong message which is an-ti-slavery and anti-racism. The performance is sug-gested for ages 12 and up.

Performances will be held 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 15; 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 16, and 3 p.m. Sunday, July 17. Admission is $21.50 ($17.50 seniors and students). Group dis-counts are available. Tickets are available in advance and at the door.

The WordPlayers is a nonprofi t company of Chris-tian theatre artists based in Knoxville. Info: wordplay ers.org, knoxbijou.com or 539-2490.

‘Big River’coming to the Bijou

Early bird sale for Fair ticketsConcert and discounted

admission tickets for the 97th annual Tennessee Val-ley Fair are on sale for a lim-ited time. Guests can save an average of 20 percent by purchasing tickets early.

Specials include: Adult admission, $8 (regularly $10); child admission, $6 (regularly $7); family fun pack, $28 (regularly $39), includes two adult admis-sions, two child admis-sions and a parking pass; fair fun pack, $32 (regular-ly $47), includes four adult admissions and a parking pass.

Other specials include: a 3-day pass, $20 (regu-larly $30); all-you-can-ride wristbands, $14 (regularly $22), for opening day, Sept. 9, only; wristbands, $16 (regularly $20), Monday-Thursday; or $21 (regularly

$25), weekend special.Buy a reserved seat to any

headline concert at Homer Hamilton Theatre before Sept. 8 and receive a fair ad-mission for $5. Info: tnval-leyfair.org or 215-1482.

CALL FOR ARTISTS ■ All artists are invited to a

Dogwood Arts brainstorm-

ing session 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Monday, July 11, at the

Dogwood Arts Offi ce, 123

W. Jackson Ave. Info/RSVP:

[email protected]

or Facebook.

■ Arts In The Park, “Art In The

Heart of Hamblen County,” a

one-day celebration of visual

and performing arts scheduled

for Sept. 17, Dr. Martin Luther

King Jr. Park, 350 W. Ninth

North St. in Morristown, will

accept artists’ applications

through July 15. Arts In The

Park is a juried event. All work

must be original to and created

by the exhibitor. Info/applica-

tion: morristownart.org.

■ The Tennessee Arts

Commission is accepting

application for its Arts Build

Communities (ABC) grants

until 4:30 p.m. (CST) Friday,

July 1. The grants will be

distributed throughout all

arts disciplines as recognized

by the Tennessee Arts

Commission, including dance,

music, opera/musical theatre,

theatre, visual arts, design

arts, crafts, photography,

media arts, literature,

interdisciplinary and folk arts.

Info: Suzanne Cada, 523-7543

or [email protected].

Call Sara at

919-1102

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Kids watch safely as K-9s show their stuff By Betsy Pickle

Boys & Girls Club mem-bers at South Knoxville Elementary School had an action-packed doggie day last week.

They were still loving on several visiting HABIT therapy dogs in the cafeteria when Offi cer John Martin of the Knoxville Police De-partment arrived for a K-9 offi cer demonstration. Mar-tin’s dog, a German shep-herd named Beny, waited in the car as Martin prepared the kids to meet him.

His focus was on safety.“If you’re sitting still,

you’re being good, he’s not going to bother you,” said Martin. “Even if he came up and sniffed you, if you just sit there, just kind of cross your arms in your lap, he’ll be fi ne. You don’t have to be scared of him, you just have to be safe.”

It didn’t take long for Martin to get the correct an-swer when he asked the kids what they thought Beny’s most important job was.

“His main job, his No. 1 priority is to protect me,” the offi cer said, echoing one boy. “That’s what he’s trained on more than anything.”

Martin explained that when he’s at work and has on his duty belt, it has a box with a button he can push to open Beny’s door of the cruiser.

“So if anybody tries to hurt me, all I have to do is push that button and Beny’s coming,” he said. “He’s gon-

na help me out.”Martin said that while

humans have about 25 mil-lion scent receptors, a dog like Beny has about 250 mil-lion. Beny is trained to sniff out narcotics, and when he fi nds some, he sits down so Martin will know where they are. When Beny locates a bad guy who is hiding, he barks to signal Martin.

But if Beny catches a sus-pect, watch out:

“His main purpose in life is to fi nd somebody and bite

’em,” said Martin, who has had Beny for about three years. “He’s a friendly dog; he’s a social dog. But when it’s game time he knows it. He knows if he’s searching for somebody.”

After prepping the kids and answering their ques-tions, Martin took them to the playground. Offi cer Todd Childress brought his dog, Kaos, a Belgian Malinois-German shepherd mix, out fi rst. Martin put on a long, tough glove and let

Kaos grapple with him.After Kaos showed his

stuff, Beny came out and tussled with Childress. He also demonstrated his speed.

“He can run the speed limit on this road out here (Sevier Avenue),” Martin said. He also said that once a year, receivers from the University of Tennessee football team race the KPD’s K-9s.

“By the end, they’re beg-ging to stop,” he said.

Offi cer Todd Childress watches his police dog, Kaos, go after Offi cer John Martin as students in

the Boys & Girls Club at South Knoxville Elementary School observe. Photos by Betsy Pickle


By Sandra ClarkThe stars came out to

honor Eleanor Yoakum in ceremonies June 11 at Lin-coln Memorial University’s Lincoln Museum. For-mer Gov. Don Sundquist was reunited with several former cabinet members including Yoakum, who served both as his com-missioner of personnel and later as his chief adminis-trative officer (now called deputy governor).

Former TDOT commis-sioner Bruce Saltsman drew the biggest laugh when he said, “She had a list, but Don wouldn’t let me spend the whole budget in Clai-borne County.”

“Eleanor made this road her mission” while in Nashville, said Saltsman, “and she made this com-missioner miserable.” The improvements were made to U.S. Highway 25E. The resolution to name the road was sponsored by state Sen. Frank Niceley and state Rep. Jerry Sexton, who now represent the area. Both spoke at the dedication.

U.S. Rep. Jimmy Duncan was eloquent in his praise: “We’re honoring a fi ne young woman here tonight. She has touched the lives of thousands of people. My dad said everything looks easier from a distance. Eleanor

Eleanor Yoakum is fl anked by her children, Stephanie Barger Conner and Rob Barger, at the

dedication ceremony for the Eleanor Yoakum Highway in Claiborne County. Yoakum chairs the

board of First Century Bank.

High honor for local leader

didn’t leave the county, and she’s made this county, this state and this country a bet-ter place.”

House Speaker Beth Har-well said she’s held Eleanor on a pedestal. “She has so much poise and has done so much good.”

Justin Wilson, comptrol-ler of the treasury and a former Sundquist commis-sioner, said fl atly, “This road would not have happened had it not been for Eleanor. Highways don’t just happen.”

Finally, it was the hon-

oree’s turn. “I will take this honor on behalf of the Yoa-kum family,” she said.

She mentioned her par-ents, Glenn and Leo Walker Yoakum. She talked about her sisters, Glenna Ad-ams, who died from mul-tiple sclerosis, and Martha Yoakum, “the only one of us brave enough to put her name on a ballot.” Martha Yoakum, a retired attorney, served three terms as the area’s public defender.

“And the service contin-ues,” she said, praising her

daughter, Stephanie, whochairs the Tennessee ArtsCommission, and her son,Rob Barger, a third-genera-tion banker who now headsFirst Century Bank andchairs the Claiborne Coun-ty Economic DevelopmentBoard. And out in the audi-ence sat her nephew, attor-ney Oliver Adams with hiskids, and her own wonder-ful grandchildren: Walker,Elizabeth and Virginia Con-ner, and Mayson and EllaJane Barger.

“The service continues.”

By Kelly NorrellBill Regas, owner of

Knoxville’s iconic Regas Restaurant until it closed in 2010, heard a great story recently.

David Gilbert, a former Regas baker, found a wal-let in his house with a tag attached. It said, “Merry Christmas from the Re-gas Family.” It still had $5 tucked inside.

Gilbert’s pleasure and subsequent call to Regas somehow capture the driv-ing force behind what was one of Tennessee’s longest running and most award-winning restaurants – a caring spirit welded to a tough work ethic.

“We’ve always worked hard to keep the team to-gether,” said Regas.

Cherokee Country Club executive chef David Pinck-ney, who worked for years as an across-town colleague but not an employee of Re-gas, put it another way.

“When I was at the Or-angery (as executive chef), Regas was the benchmark restaurant in Knoxville, and Bill Regas was a sort of mentor to me. Now I see him two or three times a week at Cherokee, where he is a member, and he speaks every single time. He is a

true gentleman.”On June 10, Cherokee

Country Club hosted a sold-out dinner attended by 101 saluting Regas Restaurant and Bill Regas. It was mod-eled on similar events hon-oring famous restaurants, Pinckney said. The white-tablecloth institution that hosted thousands of special occasion dinners and deal-making lunches closed Dec. 31, 2010, after 91 years.

Regas Restaurant set records for launching suc-cessful careers. Mike Con-nor of Connor Concepts; Randy Burleson, owner of Aubrey’s Family of Restau-rants; Rick Federico, who oversees PF Chang and oth-er restaurants for Brinker International; and Steve Puleo, owner of Puleo’s Res-taurants, are only a few Re-gas Restaurant alumni who soared.

The Regas Restaurant story began in 1919, when Greek immigrant broth-ers George and Frank Re-gas (later joined by brother Harry) opened a 24-hour, 7 day a week diner on Gay Street near Magnolia. Capi-talizing on the crush of trav-elers from the nearby train depot, they began as Re-gas Brothers Café with an 18-stool counter, six booths

and six tables seating four.Regas said family help

and a powerful work ethic were key. The brothers worked rotating shifts, one taking nights and the other serving breakfast, lunch and dinner during the day.

They learned from suc-cessful people. “My Dad always stayed active in the National Restaurant Asso-ciation, traveling to meet-ings and learning about new dishes, methods and technology. He always had the National Restau-rant Association Sign in the window.” The found-ing brothers had about 8th grade educations.

As the business grew, family and employees learned at what they called the Regas School of Res-taurateuring. Grady Regas (for whom the Grady’s Res-taurants were named), his cousin Chris Paris, and his aunt Kiki Liakonis all have memories of hard work and long hours, beginning with dish washing.

The business evolved under the second and third generation Regas family members. Employees like Hazel Schmid, who greeted customers for 54 years, were an institution. “We had a lot of regulars come in every

The Regas legacyExacting standards, kind ways mark the Regas style

Bill Regas

day. I knew where they liked to sit and who they liked to sit with,” she said.

Customers like Will Pugh loved it all – prime rib, lob-ster tails and red velvet cake as well as specialties like blueberry muffi ns and ice cream sundaes. “I’ve eaten at the restaurant so many times. Everything was great,” he said.

Regas said he thinks there will always be a place for “special” restaurants – for birthdays, anniversa-ries, weddings, graduations, visits from out of town guests. But he thinks the number will get smaller.

“The restaurant business is tough unless you have a lot of depth. A chef is just one person, and he’s trying to prepare the meal,” said Regas. “You can be a good cook, a good front man with a great personality. But if you don’t have a good team, you’ll wear yourself out.”

HEALTH NOTES ■ Asa’s EB awareness 5K walk/run, 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, Aug.

13, Victor Ashe Park, 4901 Bradshaw Road. All proceeds go to

Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa Research Association (Debra)

of America, the only national nonprofi t organization that funds

research and helps EB families. Registration: debra.convio.net/

site/TR?fr_id=1140&pg=entry.

It’s Smokies baseball time for Rotarians from Knox-ville’s sev-en clubs w h e n they will “ P a c k the Park for Polio” at the Thursday, July 12, Tennessee Smokies game against the Chattanooga Lookouts. This will be the fi fth annual Pack the Park night at Smokies Park. The fi rst pitch at 7:05 p.m. will be thrown

out by District Gov.-Elect Fred

Heitman.T i c k -

ets are $12 and

$5.50 of every $12 voucher sold goes

to Rotary International’s End Polio Now Campaign. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foun-dation matches all contri-butions 2-1, so that $5.50 turns into a $16.50 dona-tion to End Polio Now!

“Play ball!!!!”

The Rotary GuyTom King

[email protected]

■ CSA grad honoredSarah Emory, a 2016 Fulton High graduate, was

honored with the Diana and Bob Samples Community School of the Arts (CSA) $2,500 scholarship at a re-cent meeting of the Rotary Club of Knoxville. Bob is a club member.

Sarah is an outstanding student and long-time par-ticipant in CSA (since 2007). She will begin college at the University of Tennessee in the fall, pursuing a degree in Graphics and Fine Arts. For the past fi ve years she has worked under artist Robin Surber through CSA’s Side/By/Side Visual Arts Apprentice Program.

■ Butch Jones to speakHere’s a reminder about the Rotary Club of Knox-

ville’s July 26 meeting featuring UT football coach Butch Jones for the noon luncheon meeting at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. RCK is inviting members of other Rotary Clubs and their guests to hear Coach Jones talk about the 2016 season. The Crowne Plaza ballroom seats 300, so RSVP to [email protected].

■ Turkey Creek Club honors fi ve Five graduating seniors from Farragut High School

were each presented with a $500 scholarship from the Rotary Club of Turkey Creek to attend technical schools. The students honored were Will Sherrill, Tu Hyunh, Alecia Reynolds, Emma Clancy and Logan Mitchell.

■ $10K to go Chris Rohwer of the North Knoxville Rotary Club

is chairing a project to raise $13,000 to rebuild the kitchen at the club-sponsored Cerebral Palsy group home in Fountain City. Following his announcement, he quickly picked up $500 from the speaker, at-large county commissioner Bob Thomas, who said he would kick in $500 to clear his commission fund for com-munity grants. With a $2,500 donation from the club, Rohwer has “only” $10,000 to go.

‘Pack the Park’

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BIZ NOTES ■ Nellie Dunn has joined Moun-

tain Commerce Bank as vice

president and senior treasury

management specialist. Dunn,

who brings nearly 20 years of

experience in cash man-

agement at both large and

community banks, will handle

merchant services, includ-

ing remote deposit capture, and cash management products and

services. She attended Washington State University in Pullman.

■ Brice Chapman has been promoted to vice president and rela-

tionship manager at Mountain Commerce Bank. He will continue

to provide high level oversight for the MCB branches at Cedar

Bluff and Bearden, and will also manage a portfolio of loan and

deposit relationships in the Knoxville market. Chapman joined

MCB in 2007 and has worked in several departments, including

human resources, BSA (Bank Secrecy Act), credit analysis, portfolio

management, branch management and treasury management.

Dunn Chapman

Alliance Sotheby’s In-ternational Realty recently participated in the 2016 So-theby’s International Realty Global Networking Event in Las Vegas. The event brought together approximately 2,300 members of the So-theby’s International Realty network, with more than 165 of the brand’s companies rep-resented from 40 countries and territories worldwide.

“The Global Networking Event was an incredible ex-perience for all of us who at-tended this year,” said Terri Wood, principal broker. “Three of our company’s top agents – Angie Riedl, Sandy Poe and Debbie Elliott-Sex-ton – were also able to at-tend and we each came away inspired and motivated by

some of the most successfulreal estate professionals inthe world.

“The opportunity to net-work with other agents whoare knowledgeable of thecurrent real estate marketand understand the value ofthe Sotheby’s Realty brandwas invaluable.”

The Sotheby’s Interna-tional Realty network cur-rently has more than 19,000affi liated independent salesassociates located in ap-proximately 845 offi ces in63 countries and territoriesworldwide. Each offi ce isindependently owned andoperated.

Alliance Sotheby’s Inter-national Realty is located at859 Ebenezer Road. Info:865-357-3232.

Angie Riedl, Terri Wood and Sandy Poe at Sotheby’s global net-

working event in Las Vegas.

Sotheby’s agents

‘inspired’ by convention

Kelly Hewett

As fi restorms erupt daily in the Twittersphere with complaints about

companies, most or-ganizations are told not to “feed the trolls.” But a new study, “Brand Buzz in the Echoverse,” suggests that ignoring mean tweets usually results in a negative feedback loop among the media, which in turn affects

branding and profi ts.“Bank of America, the fi rm in the

study that subdued these fi restorms best, used Twitter more for customer service than advertising,” said Kelly Hewett, co-author of the study and associate professor of marketing in UT-Knoxville’s Haslam College of Business.

“More consistent moderately-toned tweets led Bank of America to be much more effective than a fi rm that sent

out one-fi fth the tweets with a much more positive tone, such as those with promotional messages.”

Hewett and her co-authors at the University of Maryland and Massey University examined how the interde-pendence of fi rms’ communications in both traditional and social media af-fects brands. They found online word of mouth to be the greatest infl uencer in what they call the “echoverse.”

The authors analyzed the vol-ume and tone of messages in one of the most comprehensive data sets in brand communications literature within the fi nancial industry – includ-ing more than 60,000 news articles, 18 million tweets and 5,000 press re-leases – from 2007 to 2013 – and mea-sured their effect on consumer senti-ment and business outcomes.

“Modern media are intensely in-terconnected,” said Hewett. “The only corporate communications tool that operated outside the echoverse in our

study was advertising.”While advertising increased banks’

levels of consumer deposits, it had no signifi cant effect on traditional media coverage, social media tone or volume, or brand perception; however, press releases were surprisingly effective. Positive press releases softened cus-tomer tweets and increased business outcomes.

The discovery that media nega-tivity feeds on itself confi rms lead-ing viewpoints in the fi eld, but the authors also demonstrate that these negative spirals led to fewer deposits at the banks, their proxy for business outcomes.

While Twitter predictably had a strong effect on how consumers felt about brands, consumer sentiment and business outcomes had little infl u-ence on the Twitter conversation.

Researchers found that in the early days of Twitter, positive messages had a more virulent tendency

Don’t ignore mean tweets

On Tuesday, June 28, staff from the Metropoli-tan Planning Commission will host a public meeting to discuss the proposed Mixed Use District zone for the Bearden Village area.

The meeting will start at 6 p.m. in the gymnasium of Bearden United Methodist Church at 4407 Sutherland Avenue.

The agenda will include an overview of comments

Meeting to discuss Bearden’s mixed use zonereceived to-date, answer questions about how the proposed zoning applies to renovations and additions to existing development, and be an opportunity to provide feedback on the preliminary zoning map. The next public meeting is anticipated for late July. MPC staff is available to meet with individuals and groups as schedules permit.

The Bearden Village Op-portunities Plan was origi-nally developed in 2001 with extensive input from the community. The plan for this “urban village” focuses on enhancing pedestrian ac-tivity and access, enhancing the sense of place and com-munity, and building upon Bearden’s urban character and unique atmosphere. Recommendations include creating a complete and integrated community of housing, shops, workplaces,

schools, parks and civic fa-cilities within easy walking distance of each other.

In order to realize the Bearden Village concept, new types of development will be necessary. Within the past year, MPC staff has determined that exist-ing development standards are not adequate for resi-dential uses and changes need to be made to existing commercial areas. To create the sense of place and com-munity envisioned for the Bearden community, MPC is proposing new Mixed Use District zones.

The intent of the pro-posed Mixed Use zoning:

■ Provide appropriate areas for mixed-use, pedes-trian-friendly development

■ Group and link places used for living, working, shopping, educating, and recreating to reduce vehicle trips, relieve traffi c conges-

tion, and improve the over-all quality of life

■ Provide a variety of residential housing types and densities

■ Integrate new mixed-

use development with its surroundings

The current draft of the proposed zoning is avail-able online: knoxmpc.org/mixed-use/bearden


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Better by degreesTotal knee replacement sets life straight again

For 20 years, it was 20 degrees for Kathy Metcalf.

No matter how hard she tried, she simply couldn’t straighten her leg. Diagnosed with a birth defect of her knee cap that led to knee surgeries at age 10, 17 and 20, Metcalf was soon plagued by osteoarthritis and bone spurs in that knee, rendering it immovable beyond a 20-degree angle.

“I had just learned to live with it because it had pretty much been my whole life,” said the 57-year-old Powell woman.

But two days before last Thanksgiving, Metcalf, who had spent most of the afternoon on her feet preparing a large Thanks-giving meal, moved to rise from her sitting position. Suddenly, her knee “locked up” on her. “I was screaming in pain, literally screaming in pain,” she said.

Metcalf decided to go to an or-thopedic after-hours clinic offered on the Parkwest campus instead of Parkwest’s emergency depart-ment. “I thought they would just be able to go in and clean it up a little bit and I would be OK for a while, but that wasn’t an option,” she said.

Instead, Matt Williams, a phy-sician assistant to orthopedic sur-geon Dr. Richard Cunningham, told Metcalf that her only option was a total knee replacement – a diagnosis later confi rmed in clinic by Dr. Cunningham.

“She had severe osteoarthritis, and in that situation, a replace-ment or total knee arthroplasty is her only option because other surgical treatments won’t help that kind of problem,” said Dr. Cun-ningham, a board-certifi ed and fellowship-trained orthopedic sur-geon who specializes in knees and shoulders. “She had severe wear and tear of the cartilage, basically bone-on-bone formation, so obvi-ously she had some long-standing arthritic issues for a long time.”

What’s more, Metcalf’s long de-lay in seeking treatment had con-tributed to the 20-degree angle of her knee.

“Your knee normally has about 5 degrees of valgus (outward angle), so 20 degrees is quite ab-normal,” said Dr. Cunningham. “Delaying treatment can make the

Thanks to the orthopedic after hours clinic, Dr. Cunningham and Parkwest Medical

Center, Kathy Metcalf is back to going anywhere she wants, and no longer requires a

wheelchair for longer outings.

Dr. Richard

Cunningham

surgery more diffi cult, it can also reduce the amount of motion that you can recover. The longer your knee is misaligned, the longer the soft tissues have to tighten up, and even though you release the knee in surgery, those muscles and lig-aments aren’t used to moving like that so they tend to tighten back up and it makes the rehab much more diffi cult.”

Still, the thought of a total knee replacement both frightened and worried Metcalf, who would be needed back on her job at a credit union no later than Jan. 4. “I was scared. I had heard horror stories about getting it done, and how it would take six months to get over it, and I thought that meant six months out of work,” she said. “But after I talked with Matt, he said I would be back to 100 per-cent in six months, but I could get back to work in like three weeks.”

She was further reassured the week before the surgery by an ed-ucational class in which she was told what to expect before, during and after the surgery. She was also

given a book of mostly stretching exercises she should do.

On Dec. 9, Metcalf was wheeled into surgery at Parkwest Medical Center where Dr. Cunningham replaced her knee in an hour-long procedure.

“Basically what you are doing is you are resurfacing the joint,” he explained. “The joint is covered with a nice smooth cartilage but in a patient with arthritis, it’s very rough and sandpaper-like. So you are basically removing that por-tion and removing a small por-tion of bone. There is a common misconception that you remove a great deal of bone during joint replacement but you really don’t. You remove only about a centime-ter of bone in slivers, shape the end of the bone to fi t the new joint, and you typically use cement to stabilize it. So you are basically resurfacing the knee. So, instead of that rough, sandpaper-like surface, you put in a new smooth metal and plastic surface.”

As soon as the anesthesia be-gan to wear off, Metcalf went to

They are the ones who end up hav-ing the best function overall.”

Even after wrapping up heroutpatient therapy, Metcalf con-tinues to work on her rehabilita-tion. “I’m still three months outfrom being 100 percent, but I’mstill doing my exercises everyday even though I’m no longer goingto therapy because I don’t want asetback or anything like that,” she said. “I’ve been riding a stationary bicycle about 20 minutes a day on top of my regular exercises, andthe thing that I’m amazed about is I can sit with my leg up on the couch – I have not been able to dothat forever! And I can actually put my sock on now without lift-ing my leg up – all the things thatnormal people do all the time are amazing to me!”

“I actually went shopping yes-terday, from about 11 o’clock until about 7 o’clock and I had no pain in my knee at all,” she added. “I know that’s almost a miracle, and that’s the way I feel because liter-ally, they used to have to put me in a wheelchair and push me around when we did these marathon shop-ping days. I feel like a kid again, a kid with a new toy – the new kneeI got for Christmas!”

Likewise, she was impressed with the gifts of caring and kind-ness she received at Parkwest.

“Everybody, from the day they scheduled the surgery, to the class I went to about the surgery,the nurses were fantastic,” she said. “I could not have asked forbetter service. Everybody I havedealt with have been fantastic. Matt, Dr. Cunningham’s PA, was just fantastic. And I really like Dr. Cunningham. He’s a very nice man. He always takes time to an-swer my questions. He just did a great job. I just think that part of his skill is why I have done so well. Everybody was just great, andthat was very important to me,how well I was treated. They knew what they were doing. They have a really good program togetherfrom beginning to end.”

But for Kathy Metcalf, this isn’tthe end – it’s the beginning.

“People who have never had aknee problem just don’t under-stand how great it is,” she said.“It’s just like a brand new knee!”

If your hips or knees are holding you back from the things you miss most, you will want to check into the Parkwest Joint Center – The Retreat.

The facility provides patients the opportu-nity to make the most of their stay and benefi t from amenities not typically associated with a hospital. The experience is designed and implemented to coincide with the Parkwest Medical Center motto of ensuring that patients are Treated Well. Well Treated. in a nurturing

environment where patients can re-charge, renew and rejuvenate.

Since we work in small therapy groups, the Parkwest Joint Center is focused on you. You are not sick – you are well. You have received a new joint and we understand that it is important to return to an active lifestyle again … as soon as possible.

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work on her recovery. “As soon as I was awake enough, I started moving my foot and leg,” she said. “I think that’s one of the reasons I did so well because I did exactly what they told me to do.”

That also included the ensuing outpatient therapy at Methodist Medical Center just fi ve minutes from her job.

“She worked hard in the thera-py – that was the key thing,” said Dr. Cunningham. “The quicker you get back on your feet, the quicker you can discard the walk-er or the cane and get back to nor-mal light activities. The key is to get immediately into the therapy and start moving the knee right away. That’s true of most surgeries in general, but especially in knee surgeries. The patients who do the best are the ones who adhere to the therapy and do the exercises.

B-2 • JUNE 22, 2016 • Shopper news

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FORD EXCURSION LIMITED - 2005. 4x4 6.0 diesel, 120 k, needs int. & wehave it. $8000/bo (865)250-1480.

HONDA PILOT 2012. Honda Pilot Tour-ing 2012, 4WD, fully loaded, 47K mi, exc cond, $20,500. (423)295-5393.

KIA SORENTO LX- 2014. A/C ice cold. All scheduled maintence. All records. Always garaged. Excellent cond. Looks and drives great! Must See! Clean Carfax. 1 owner. Satellite radio. Still under factory warranty. Retired and no longer need 2 cars. $17,000. Contact 865-340-6261

LINCOLN MKX - 2013. In Halls-priced $1000 under KBB Elite package..backup camera,re-mote-gate-start-lock keylessstart,NAV,voice/touch screen 4 CD,Nav,Radio Climate etc. Tan/Blk interior yew wood inlay..front seats cooled all are heated 6way seats 22 in low profiles-got it all 75,000 mi., $19,500. (865)617-3840.

MERCEDES-BENZ GL350 BLUE TECH 2015. 20,000 mi. Loaded w/all opt.$75,000. (Purch. new, 1 owner. 865)250-1480.

MERCEDES-BENZ GL450 27,000 2011. 59k mi, $27,500 or best offer.(865)250-1480.

NISSAN MURANO - 2007. Excellentcondition, Runs and drives like new, All Power, Garage kept,Goodtires, Very clean interior. 79,000 mi., $8,700. (865)531-8372.

Trucks

Chevy Extreme SL 2002 PU, exc cond,always garaged, well maint. $8,000. (865)933-6802.

Classic Cars

ALL MOPAR CAR SHOWSat. June 25, Chilhowee Park Midway

Side, Knoxville, TN. Info:[email protected]

Easttennesseemopars.comor 865-691-6002

AUTO STORAGE

SECURE CLIMATE

CONTROL STORAGE$50/monthPowell, TN

Claude Yow

865-924-7718I WOULD LIKE TO BUY

a 1970 or 1971 Mercedes 280SL, or a 1961 - 1975 Jaguar XKE, or a Porsche 911, 912 or a 1970s or 1980’s Ferrari. I am willing to buy running or not run-ning. Any Condition. I’m a local guy living in Grainger county. If you have

one or know of one please call Call (865)621-4012.

Commercial Vehicles

2 CONCESSION TRAILERS with equipment, call for information,(865)688-7401, leave message.

Vehicles Wanted

FAST$$ CASH $$

4 JUNK AUTOS

865-216-5052865-856-8106

Auto Parts & Acc

2005 FORD EXCURSION - 6.0 die-sel eng. 51K, $4000 exchange. (865)250-1480.

2008 NTO DODGE MEGA CAB - Dooley 6’ truck bed. $1500/b.o.

(865)250-1480.

6’ DODGE BED 2008 - $600.

(865)250-1480.

BMW 2006, 3.0 ENGINE. - 61k mi. $2500.

(865)250-1480.

BUICK 1975 455 eng., 74K miles, U pull. $500.

(865)250-1480.

Chevy LT1, alum head, 350, 70K mi,computer, wiring harness, with 4L60E complete pkg. Make offer. (423) 836-3820.

FORD 1997 F250 8’ BEDS Dual gas tanks. $500.

(865)250-1480.

FORD 2009. 8’ F350 Dual wheel bed, $1200.

(865)250-1480.

Recreation

Boats/Motors/Marine

14’ Trihull fishing boat, 25 HP Evin-rude motor, & trailer, Motorguideelec trolling motor, 2 fish finders, safety equip & fishing equip. $1850.(865) 428-6156.

1984 Renken 17’ ski boat, Chryslinboard motor, w/trailer. $2,000. (865)556-0884.

1995 ALUMACRAFT BASS BOATw/1996 50HP 2 cycle Evinrude Motor,Hustler trailer w/spare tire, incl. 2fish finders, motoguide 46 thrusttrolling motor, 2 live wells, 2 batter-ies, $3500. Hustler pontoon trailer for 20’ boat. $1500. (865)245-9738.

1995 PONTOON BOAT - 24’, New trailer. $5200. (865)898-5369.

Campers & RV’s

2009 FLEETWOOD ELKHORN side in camper, 11’, Has air, heat, gen-erator, microwave, stove oven, ref.freezer. good condition needs to go. Call 865-679-9175.

2010 CANYON STAR 39’ Class A gasmtr home by Newmar, top of the line loaded, great floorplan, 18700 miles, exc condition, ext svc con-tract avail, $72900 details 865 681 8976 (865)681-8976.

2011 SUNDANCE 5th whl, exc cond,end LR, 31’, $22,000 obo.

(865)617-6914

2013 HEARTLAND BIG HORN model 3070 5th Wheel, 34’, 3 slides, autoleveling, icemaker, Arctic pkg, 2 AC’s, cent. vacuum, power awning, used very little. $39,000. 865-922-7838 or 865-803-9114

30’ COUTRY SQUIRE, 30 min. fromKnoxville in Vonore, set up in family campground. Never smoked in, full covered front porch, view of lake, util. incl. in lot rent. NICE! $2500 firm. (865)257-1415.

JAYCO DESIGNER 34’ 2000, 5th wheelcamper, 1 lg. slide, exc. cond. $8495 obo. (865)368-8578.

KEYSTONE ALPINE 5TH WHEEL, 2012, luxury RV, 38’ loaded. $32,500(865)548-4329.

MONTANA BY KEYSTONE 35’ 5thwheel, 3 slides, exc. cond. used very little. $15,500.

(423)519-4245 or (423)836-2642.

MONTANA KEYSTONE 5TH WHEEL - 2005, 4 pullouts, great live in cond. Asking $21,200. (865)482-7700.

NEW & PRE-OWNED

CLEARANCE SALE

ALL 2015 MODELS MUST GO!!!!

Check Us Out AtNorthgaterv.com

or call 865-681-3030

REDUCED. 2004 Holiday RamblerVacationer 37 PCT, exc cond, gas Ford V10, low miles - 25K+, 3 slides,sitting rm off BR, french doors from BR to bath, dbl refrig w/ice maker, elec. awning, full body paint, stored indoors, Need to sell. $44,900 nego. 865-357-2417 or 304-444-7761

Motorcycles/Mopeds

2003 GOLDWING - red, exc cond, 51K mi, new tires/windshield/backrest. Asking $8900.

1996 GOLDWING TRIKE - lots of chrome & extras, 98K mi, runs great, with trailer. Asking $12,500. Call (865) 660-7007

2011 VICTORY CROSS ROADS16,250 mi., extras, $8500.

(423)465-0631.

CUSHMAN UTILITY VEHICLE. $2000.

(865)250-1480.

HD 2015 Tri-Glide, older owner, 5K mi,many extras, like new, $29K. Knoxville 540-538-4858; 865-774-9791

MOPEDS 3 SACHS $700 EACH and 3 WIZARDS.

Call for info. (865)365-1497.

Off Road Vehicles

2011 HONDA FOREMAN - 4x4 ES, 372.6mi, 56.8H, like new. $5100. 865-609-6044; 601-527-6562 Seymour.

Off Road Vehicles

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Exit 134 • Caryville

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Large Selection of Side by Sides including 4 Seaters!

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• FULL SERVICE CENTER

• MECHANIC ON DUTY

• PARTS & ACCCESSORIES AVAILABLE

Personal Watercraft

2007 SEA DOO GTX 3 SEATER/Colbalt blue, 35 hrs. w/Hustler

Trailer, Beautiful machine, $6500. (865)719-7606.

Jobs

Driver/Transport

DRIVERS: NO-TOUCH! - Get Home,Get Paid! Excellent Pay Per\Wk! + Monthly Bonuses. Strong BenefitsPackage. CDL-A 1yr exp. 888-406-9046.

ServicesOffered

Cleaning Services

HOUSE CLEANING BY MARY TURNER

Free estimates! Serving West Hills and Farragut. Please call

(865)692-9725

Electric Providers

RETIRED ELECTRICTIAN

Available for small jobs and ser-vice calls. Ceiling fan specialty.

Call Wayne at (865)455-6217

General Services

ADVANTAGEREMODELING &

HANDYMAN SERVICEJIMMY THE PROFESSIONAL

HANDYMAN!!Can fix, repair or install anything

around the house! Appliances, ceramic tile, decks,

drywall, fencing, electrical, garage doors,

hardwoods, irrigation, crawlspace moisture, mold & odor control, landscape,

masonry, painting, plumbing. Any Remodeling Needs you wish

to have done or completed!

EMERGENCY SERVICE 24/7Retired Vet. looking to keep busy.

Call (865)281-8080

Home Maint./Repair

HAROLD’S GUTTER SERVICEWill clean front & back, $20 & up. Quality work, guaranteed.

(865)288-0556

Miscellaneous

IF YOU HAD HIP OR KNEE REPLACEMENT

SURGERY AND SUFFERED AN

INFECTION between 2010 and the present

time, you may be entitled to compensation.

Call Attorney Charles H. Johnson 1-800-535-5727

Farmer’s Mkt/Trading Post

Farm Buildings

BARNS - SHEDSGARAGES - CARPORTS

PATIO COVERSBUILT ON YOUR PROPERTY

FREE ESTIMATES!

Millen Garage Builders 865-679-5330

Farm Equipment

1943 JOHN DEERE TRACTOR, MODELB, Electric start, looks great, does not run. $1400 obo. (423)620-1850.

1995 763 Bobcat, only 1200 hours,good paint, really nice tires, $13,500. (865) 475-1182

Farm Equipment

2510 JOHN DEERE TRACTOR, - good cond. Work or collector. 54 HP die-sel, 1960’s mod., $5900. 865-984-3021 or 931-526-5574

Farm Products

AT YOUR SITE LOGS TO LUMBER

USING A WOOD MIZER PORTABLE SAW MILL

865-986-4264

Logs2Lumber.com

FRESH HAY, 4X4 ROLLS, IN BLAINE $25 a roll, 100 rolls or more -

$20 a roll. (865) 216-5387

WANTED TO BUY STANDING SAW TIMBER

Call 865-719-1623

Livestock & Supplies

NEW ZEALAND RED RABBITS

Call (865)922-8513.

Pets

Dogs

ANATOLIAN SHEPHERD puppies, working/champion lines, $600.(865) 322-5531

BICHON FRISE male puppy, 9 wks old,$650. (865)607-5463

CAVALIER KING CHARLES Spanielpups 8 wks, ACA reg., vet ck’d, shots & dewormed, loving temperments,$900 M, $1000 F, 423-620-3677.

German Shepherd puppies, 4 F, 1 M, parents on site, shots, dewormed, hips & health guar. $950. 865-361-1013

GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPS - AKC, Male s & fem. Shots & wormed up to date. $400. (865)397-2425

GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPS AKC, WestGerman bldlns, 5M, 3 F, vet ck’d. health guar. $700. 865-322-6251.

GOLDEN DOODLE PUPPIES - F1B,males & fem. avail. Parents onpremises. Must see. (423)733-9252

GREAT DANE puppies, AKC, various colors, avail July 18th.

(859) 940-9252

LAB PUPS, AKC, (Sire), Black, Master hunter 2015 National pass, going back in 2016. (Dame) choc., great retriever hunter. $800. 2 wk. old. Taking dep. now. (423)506-6446.

LABRADOODLES, GOLDEN DOODLES - DOUBLE DOODLES. DOB 4/17/16. Non-shedding, intelligent, litter box trained. 865-591-7220

MALTI POO Beautiful puppies, white, apricot or gold, shots, $350-$450. 865-717-9493

MINI DACHSHUND puppies, CKC reg, 3 males, B&T piebald, ready 7/1.$500 - $100 dep. (865) 335-8573

MINI SCHNAUZERS. CKC. Salt & peppper, 1st shots & dew claws, $500. Call (423) 736-0277.

Miniature Mastiff Bulldogs. Cane Corso/French Bulldog cross. Beauti-ful blues, shots, healthy, $500-$800. (865) 457-5907

MINIATURE PINSCHER PUPPIES - CKCReg. All shots & worming current. Males only. $150 ea. 423-775-3662 or 423-834-1230

Pembroke Welsh Corgi puppies - AKC Reg. Parents on Premises. Adorable little munchkins. Home raised. (423)733-9252

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.

Go to Facebook, Judys Puppy Nursery Updates.

423-566-3647

SHIH TZU puppies, AKC, Females $600; Males $500. Shots UTD. War-ranty. 423-618-8038; 423-775-4016

WEIMARANER PUPPIES, - 7 weeks old,silver, blues, parents on premises. $450. (423)244-6676

Cats

SAVANNAH Female F-5, 9 weeks, TICAreg, $1800. (423) 539-1577

Merchandise

Appliances

FRIGIDAIRE SS refrig, 20 cu ft,30x31x68, exc cond, $250.

(865) 567-8842

GOOD AS NEW

APPLIANCES 90 Day Warranty

865-851-90532001 E. Magnolia Ave.

Building Materials

PALLET RACKING, - various sizes & kind.

(865)250-1480

Cemetery Lots

2 CEMETERY LOTS - in Highland West, down front, $500 each. Call (865)947-0767.

2 LOTS w/crypts incl at SherwoodMem. Gardens in Garden of Last Supper sect. $2500 ea. 865-806-5972

Highland Memorial Chapel Knox. TrueCompanion interior. Lists $15,995. Sell $12,000. Details (865)309-0170

LYNNHURST CEMETERY - 2 plots.

Call Mike (865)978-5271

MANY PRIME CEMETERY LOTS - avail-able in various gardens at OakRidge Memorial Park. Sacrifice at $1200 per lot with buyer paying $95 deed transfer fee. Call James at 865-882-8125 for info.

Collectibles

BUYING OLD US COINS90% silver, halves, quarters & dimes,

old silver dollars, proof sets, silver & gold eagles, krands & maple leafs, class rings, wedding bands, anything

10, 14, & 18k gold old currency before 1928

WEST SIDE COINS & COLLECTIBLES7004 KINGSTON PK

CALL 584-8070

Furniture

SOLID WOOD BLONDE BUNKBED - with dresser, desk & storage in steps.$350 Solid wood blonde dining table, good cond. $100. (865)482-7700

Heavy Equipment

CATERPILLAR, 3 YD BUCKET - & 4’ forks, fits IT Machines.

(865)250-1480

Lawn & Garden

2015 Snapper riding mower, 28” cut, $500. 865-556-5227

57” SS KENMORE GAS GRILL - 2shelves, 1 with burner, 2 dr. storage gas tank. $140. (865)254-4728

TORO 36” WALK-BEHIND MOWER. 60 hours. $3950. (423)618-2873

Med Equip & Supplies

SELLING MEDICAL EQUIPMENT - GE Ultra Sound, Exam Tables & Furniture. Call (865)483-7411.

Merchandise - Misc.

BUYING COMIC BOOKS small or large collections.

Phone 865-368-7499

KILL BED BUGS & THEIR EGGS! - Buy Harris Bed Bug Killers/KIT Complete Treatment System Hardware Stores, The Home Depot, homedepot.com (618)351-7570

Tickets/Events

BATTLE AT BRISTOL for sale20x40 RV slot w/hookups - 1st section/ row by BMS (4 nights), 2 game tickets, 2 Kenny Chesney tickets. Call or text

for details (865) 936-6583

Tools

COMMERCIAL SHOP FAN - $100.

(865)250-1480

COMMERCIAL SHOP FAN - $100.

(865)250-1480

MILLER SHOP MASTER 300 - CoolMate 300 cooler. Wire welder access. $2500. (865)250-1480

SET OF 4 SNAP ON TOOL BOXES - Bought new. (865)250-1480

Wanted

1993 NISSAN 240SX - Searching for the previous owner of my Nissan 240sx.White,125,000,Powell Oct 2014.Pls contact by mail(contact # for address)VIN: JN3MS37AIPW201144 (865)851-5581

Announcements

Adoptions

ADOPT: - A childless, financially secure couple seeks to adopt. Will provide safe, creative, happy, loving home. FT at home parent. Expenses paid. Courtney and Ela 1-855-883-0433 or www.momsadopt.com

ADOPTION:Loving couple promises your baby a

secure home. Denise & Nick. 1-888-449-0803

COUPLE HOPING TO ADOPT :

A loving Mom, a devoted Dad, and a bright future are waiting to welcome

your baby! Expenses paid. Anne & Colin.

1-877-246-6780

ENERGETIC, STRONG WILLED, YOUNG, Widowed, New York Teacher looking to create a family through adoption. Vowing to provide love, stability, &opportunities. Contact me at

1-888-488-0551 or www.RandeeLovesChildren.com

Misc. Announcements

WE ARE THE SISTERS & BROTHERSof the Yorkrite Masons & Stars ofChattanooga TN looking for men and women that has been or want to become members. IF interestedplease contact me at the following number, Sister Minnie Rhodes, at 423-490-0438 or brother J.A. Far-rington at 919-308-7988.

Financial

Consolidation Loans

FIRST SUN FINANCEWe make loans up to $1000. We do

credit starter & rebuilder loans. Call today, 30 minute approvals.

See manager for details.865-687-3228

Real EstateSales

West

FARRAGUT - GREAT FAMILY NGHBRD 2 story, 3-4 BR, 2.5 BA, 3 car garage, prof. landscaping w/irrigation, fncd

bkyard, comm. pool, $299,000. 865-388-2387

West

FOREST BROOK SUBD - 3BR, 2.5 BA,3400 SF, offered at $595,000. Call865-803-1994.

Open Houses

OPEN HOUSE Sun June 26, 1-4PM. 599 Self Hollow Rd., Rockford(Blount Co.) One of a kind home. 2 BR, 2 BA, offers double masterBRs. Totally remodeled w/all new appls. Huge deck, all on 1.47 acres.Save agent fees & come make anoffer. $150,000. 865-221-1951; 828-275-8157. Go to https://youtu.be/i0M1N9TLZ6U for a video preview.

Manufactured Homes

I BUY OLDER MOBILE HOMES1990 up, any size OK

865-384-5643

MANUFACTURED HOME Solway, 33 huge BR, 2 BA, fam. rm, DR &kit, huge front & back deck, sep.laundry rm. Between Solway & Oak Ridge Hwy. By appt. only. $38,000/negotiable. (865)206-4838

Lots/Acreage for Sale

103 ACRESROCKWOOD AREA

approx 5 miles from I-40 Westel exit & just a few miles off USD70. Propertyhas utilites and 3 ponds. Asking $1M - all offers considered. Call for moredetails, 865-694-0002

41 ACRES & 6 ACRES tracts for sale inMaryville, Tenn.

(865)556-8890

BUILDABLE LOT Apprx 1 acre in Mimosa Estates. Lot 181 Near 129Pellisippi. First offer over $5,000.Title Ins. provided. (865)983-6055

Real EstateRentals

Apartments - Furnished

WALBROOK STUDIOS 865-251-3607$145 weekly. Discount avail. Util, TV,

Ph, Refrig, Basic Cable. No Lease.

Apartments - Unfurn.

1,2,3 BR

$355 - $460/mo.

GREAT VALUE

RIVERSIDE MANORALCOA HWY

865-970-2267*Pools, Laundries, Appl.*5 min. to UT & airport

www.riversidemanorapts.com

2 BR POWELL - Beautiful secure bldg, Special 1/2 rent now. Water pd, all appl. $570. $150 DD. 865-384-1099 ; 938-6424

2 BR TOWNHOUSES South - Taliwa Gardens $585 - $625

1 1/2 bth, W/D conn. (865) 577-1687

BEST DEAL OUT WEST! - 1BR from $375. 2BR $550-$750. No pets. Parking @ front door.

(865)470-8686

BROADWAY TOWERS62 AND OLDER

Or Physically Mobility Impaired1 & 2 BR, util. incl. Laundry on site.

Immediate housing if qualified.Section 8-202.

865-524-4092 for appt.TDD 1-800-927-9275

MORNINGSIDE GARDENS1 BR Apt Now AvailableELDERLY OR DISABLED

COMPLEX

A/C, Heat, Water & Electric Incl,OnSite Laundry, Computer Center

& Resident ServicesGreat location! On the Bus Line!

Close to Shopping! Rent Based on Income,

Some Restrictions ApplyCall 865-523-4133. TODAY

for more information

SOUTH KNOX - Large and clean. 1BR, 1 BA, appls, water, garbage p/u incl.

$425. 250-9209 or 389-2336

Homes Unfurnished

S.W. Area. 3 BR, 1 BA country home, priv., $800 mo + dep. & refs.(865)717-9493

WEST 4BR, 2 1/2BA, 2 car, 332 Oran Rd., 37934, $1100 mo. Heritage Realty, 865-288-4148 or Wanda 679-1616.

WEST. 1704 White Pine Cir. 4 BR, 2 BA, gar., level yard, deck, refurbished,$1200 mo. 865-671-2222

Condos Furnished

2 BLOCKS TO CAMPUS in gated com-plex. 2 BRs avail in 3 BR condo. Fulluse of condo incl W/D. Patio. Nopets/smoking. $600 per BR per mo.incl. utilities. (865) 221-0057

Real EstateCommercial

Commercial Property /Sale

NORTH 17,000 SF bldg on 2.25 acres,needs repair. Ideal for entertainment center, church or apts. $225,000.

865-544-1717; 865-740-0990.

Offices/Warehouses/Rent

MIDLAND South East Center, Glass-cock St., Alcoa, 5 rooms, 2 ba. Incl.water & AC. $650 mo. (865)983-0870

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Shopper news • JUNE 22, 2016 • B-3

THROUGH SUNDAY, JUNE 26“Charlie & the Chocolate Factory,”

Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 109 E. Churchwell Ave. Performances: 7 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, 1 and 5 p.m. Saturdays, 3 p.m. Sundays. Info/tickets: 208-3677; knoxvillechildrenstheatre.com; [email protected].

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22Books Sandwiched In: “Being Mortal” by Atul

Gawande, noon, East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St. Info: 215-8801.

Dance Party, 3 p.m., Lawson McGhee Library, 500 W. Church Ave. Info: 215-8750.

Knoxville Zoomobile, 2 p.m., Farragut Branch Library, 417 N. Campbell Station Road. Info: 777-1750.

Magician Michael Messing, 11 a.m., Murphy Branch Library, 2247 Western Ave., LT Ross Bldg. Info: 521-7812.

Wheels on the Bus Storytime, 11 a.m., Lawson McGhee Library, 500 W. Church Ave. Info: 215-8750.

WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY, JUNE 22-23“Samsung Galaxy Phone/Tablet Basics for

Seniors” class, 10 a.m.-noon, Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive. Presented by Social Media 4 Seniors. Cost: $45. Registration/payment deadline: June 22. Info/registration: townoffarragut.org/register; in person at the Town Hall; 218-3375.

THURSDAY, JUNE 23Awesome Science with Dr. Al Hazari, 2 p.m.,

Bearden Branch Library, 100 Golfclub Road. Info: 588-8813.

Book signing and reading with Julia Franks: “Over the Plain Houses,” 6 p.m., Union Avenue Books, 517 Union Ave. Info: unionavebooks.com.

Excel 2013 certifi cate class, 8:30 a.m.-noon, Knoxville Area Urban League, 1514 E. Fifth Ave. Free class taught by Pellissippi State instructors. Learn new or upgrade old skills. Space limited; registration required. Info: Bill or Jackie, 524-5511.

Hospitality Job Fair, 1-4 p.m., Knoxville Area Urban League, 1514 E. Fifth Ave. On-site interviews and applications with local employers in the hotel, convention and hospitality industries. Info: Bill or Jackie, 524-5511.

“If You Build it, They Will Come,” 3:15-4:30 p.m., Humana Guidance Center, 4438 Western Ave. Presented by Master Gardener Amy Haun. Info: 329-8892.

Variety Thursday: featuring Ensemble Swing Time, 7-9 p.m., Bill Lyons Pavilion, Market Square. Free music performances each Thursday. Bring chairs or blankets to sit on. Info: Knoxvilletn.gov/concerts.

FRIDAY, JUNE 24Awesome Science with Dr. Al Hazari, 11 a.m.,

Lawson McGhee Library, 500 W. Church Ave. Info: 215-8750.

“Way Late Play Date,” 6:30 p.m., The Muse Knoxville, 516 N. Beaman St. For adults over 21. Includes: live music, science with Dr. Al Hazari, life-sized foosball, an adult coloring table and an ice cream truck. Tickets: eventbrite.com/e/the-way-late-play-date-tickets-24328047846.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY, JUNE 24-25Big BBQ Bash, all day both days, Founder’s

Square on Broadway, Maryville. a Kansas City Barbecue Society (KCBS) sanctioned competition and fundraiser for the Helen Ross McNabb Center. To register barbecue team/sponsorship info: blountbbqbash.com. Info: mcnabbcenter.org.

Daylily Bloom Festival, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Oakes Daylilies, 8153 Monday Road, Corryton. Info: oakesdaylilies.com.

SATURDAY, JUNE 25Breaking fast of Ramadan (Iftar) dinner,

8 p.m., Atlantic Institute 7035 Middlebrook Pike. Dinner is free; guests of any faith are welcome. RSVP required. RSVP: eventbrite.com/e/ramadan-iftar-dinner-on-june-25-2016-tickets-25995895423. Info: [email protected].

“Honeybees and Getting Started in Beekeeping,” 2 p.m., Farragut Branch Library, 417 N. Campbell Station Road. Presented by Lynda Rizzardi, president of the Knox County Beekeepers Association. Info: 777-1750.

“If You Build it, They Will Come,” 10:30 a.m., Cedar Bluff Branch Library, 9045 Cross Park Drive. Presented by Master Gardener Amy Haun. Info: 470-7033.

Meadow Lark Music Festival, noon-11 p.m., Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave. Headliners: Dale Watson and His Lone Stars and Southern Culture on the Skids. Tickets: $25 through June 24; available at WDVX radio, Ijams Nature Center and brownpapertickets.com. Info: meadowlarkmusicfest.com.

Saturday Stories and Songs: Brianna Hanson, 11 a.m., Cedar Bluff Branch Library, 9045 Cross Park Drive. Info: 470-7033.

Saturday Stories and Songs: Faye Wooden, 11 a.m., Lawson McGhee Library, 500 W. Church Ave. Info: 215-8750.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY, JUNE 25-26Farragut Lions Club Hole-in-One Shoot Out

qualifi cations, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m.-6 p.m. Sunday, 11863 Kingston Pike. Daily prizes awarded. Grand Prize 2016 Smart Car. 3 balls for $5. Proceeds to support Lions Club vision-related and other programs.

SUNDAY, JUNE 26Book signing with Keith Stewart: “Bernadette

Peters Hates Me: True Tales of a Delusional Man,” 2 p.m., Union Avenue Books, 517 Union Ave. Info: unionavebooks.com.

The Stella-Vees Blues Band will perform during the 4 p.m. Blues Cruise aboard The Star of Knoxville, Tennessee Riverboat Company, 300 Neyland Drive. Blues Cruise is presented by the Smoky Mountain Blues Society. Tickets: tnriverboat.com/blues-cruises-2 or 525-7827. Info: smokymountainblues.org.

MONDAY, JUNE 27Magician Michael Messing, 10:30 a.m., Cedar

Bluff Branch Library, 9045 Cross Park Drive. Info: 470-7033.

Magician Michael Messing, 3 p.m., Howard Pinkston Branch Library, 7732 Martin Mill Pike. Info: 573-0436.

“Moving Among Dinosaurs” Stroller Tour and activity, 10-11 a.m., McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture, 1327 Circle Park Drive. Free and open to the public, but reservations required. Info/reservations: tiny.utk.edu/strollertour or 974-2144.

West Knox Book Club: “Half of a Yellow Sun” by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, 10 a.m., Bearden Branch Library, 100 Golfclub Road. Info: 588-8813.

TUESDAY, JUNE 28Brown Bag Lecture: “The Midwives’ Quilt: A Tale

of Confl ict and Intrigue in the Smoky Mountains” with Dr. Gail Palmer, noon-1 p.m., East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St. Info: 215-8824.

Chuck and Terri’s Musical Extravaganza!, 4 p.m., Karns Branch Library, 7516 Oak Ridge Highway. Info: 470-8663.

Computer Workshops: Excel, 5:30-7:45 p.m., East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St. Requires “Word Basics” or equivalent skills. Registration required. Info/registration: 215- 8700.

Einstein Simplifi ed Comedy Improv troop, 8 p.m., Scruffy City Hall, 32 Market Square. Free admission.

“Jazz Tuesday,” 8-10 p.m., Bill Lyons Pavilion, Market Square. Free music performances each Tuesday. Bring chairs or blankets to sit on. Info/schedule: www.facebook.com/CityofKnoxvilleSpecialEvents.

Knoxville Zoomobile, 2 p.m., Murphy Branch Library, 2247 Western Ave., LT Ross Bldg. Info: 521-7812.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29Craft: Spirit Shakers, 2 p.m., Farragut Branch

Library, 417 N. Campbell Station Road. For ages 3 and up. Info: 777-1750.

Magician Michael Messing, 3 p.m., Lawson McGhee Library, 500 W. Church Ave. Info: 215-8750.

“Pinterest/Instagram/Twitter for Seniors” class, 10 a.m.-noon, Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive. Presented by Social Media 4 Seniors. Cost: $30. Registration/payment deadline: June 29. Info/registration: townoffarragut.org/register; in person at the Town Hall; 218-3375.

Spanish Food and Wine Pairing workshop, 6 p.m., Glass Bazaar, 6470 Kingston Pike. Instructor: Terri Geiser. Cost: $48. Info/registration: 584-9072.

THURSDAY, JUNE 30Variety Thursday: featuring Blue Line Blues (A

Band of KPD Offi cers), 7-9 p.m., Bill Lyons Pavilion, Market Square. Free music performances each Thursday. Bring chairs or blankets to sit on. Info: Knoxvilletn.gov/concerts.

FRIDAY, JULY 1Opening reception for Art Market Gallery’s July

featured artists exhibit, 5:30 p.m., Art Market Gallery, 422 South Gay St. Featured artists: Sandra Abraham and Elaine Fronczak. Exhibit on display June 28 to July 31. Info; 525-5265; artmarketgallery.net; on Facebook.

SUNDAY, JULY 3Pilot Fireball Moonlite Classic 5K and Little

Firecracker Mile, 9 p.m., UT Vet School with the route running along Neyland Drive. Hosted by the Knoxville Track Club. Info/registration: ktc.org/RaceFireball.html; or Bo Saulsbury, [email protected].

MONDAY, JULY 4Fourth of July Celebration on Mabry’s Hill,

Mabry-Hazen House, Kingston Pike. Tours of the historic home, 6 p.m.; dinner, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $60 adults, children under 12 accompanied by ticket holder, free. Includes dinner and live music. Info/tickets: mabryhazen.com or 522-8661.

THURSDAY, JULY 7“Using Your Smartphone/Tablet Camera for

Seniors” class, 6-8 p.m., Farragut Town Hall, 11408

Municipal Center Drive. Presented by Social Media 4 Seniors. Cost: $30. Registration/payment deadline: Friday, July 1. Info/registration: townoffarragut.org/register; in person at Town Hall; 218-3375.

THURSDAY-FRIDAY, JULY 7-8“iPad/iPhone Basics for Seniors” class, 10

a.m.-noon, Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive. Presented by Social Media 4 Seniors. Cost: $45. Registration/payment deadline: Wednesday, July 6. Info/registration: townoffarragut.org/register; in person at Town Hall; 218-3375.

SATURDAY, JULY 9Second Saturday Concert at The Cove: The

Hit Men, 6-8 p.m., The Cove at Concord Park, 11808 S. Northshore Dr. Free concert; bring blankets or lawn chairs. Presented by Knox County Parks & Recreation. Info: Jennifer Linginfelter, 215-4579; or Michael Grider, 215-4750.

Vintage baseball, noon and 2:30 p.m., Historic Ramsey House, 2614 Thorn Grove Pike. Games and parking free; concessions available. Bring lawn chair or blanket for seating. Info: ramseyhouse.org.

SUNDAY, JULY 10“Bring a Friend” Music Series featuring local

bluegrass band The Jar Tipper, 3 p.m., First Farragut UMC, 12733 Kingston Pike. Special guest: Sammy Sawyer, Barney Fife impersonator and Christian speaker. Admission free. Refreshments available. Info: 966-8430.

MONDAY, JULY 11“How to Use Facebook for Seniors” class, 10

a.m.-noon, Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive. Presented by Social Media 4 Seniors. Cost: $30. Registration/payment deadline: Friday, July 8. Info/registration: townoffarragut.org/register; in person at Town Hall; 218-3375.

TUESDAY, JULY 12“Mapping Your Way Through the Caregiver

Journey” class, 5:30 p.m., Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive. Free presentation by Rebekah Wilson with Choices in Senior Care. Registration deadline: Monday, July 11. Info/registration: townoffarragut.org/register; in person at Town Hall; 218-3375.

TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY, JULY 12-13“Advanced iPad/iPhone Basics for Seniors”

class, 1-3 p.m., Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive. Presented by Social Media 4 Seniors. Cost: $45. Registration/payment deadline: Monday, July 11. Info/registration: townoffarragut.org/register; in person at Town Hall; 218-3375.

FRIDAY, JULY 15Museum of Education Sock Hop, 7-10 p.m.,

Sarah Simpson Professional Development Technology Center, 801 Tipton Ave. Features: live music, appearance by Sammy “Barney Fife” Sawyer, silent auction, “prom” photo packages and more. Tickets: $25; available at all Knoxville Teachers Federal Credit Union locations, at the museum and online at http://bit.ly/1RUAA4J. Info: knoxschools.org/museum.

Music in the Round: “A Cowgirl, A Diva and A Shameless Hussy,” 5:30 p.m., Barn Event Center of the Smokies, 7264 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway. A fundraiser benefi ting the Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center. Tickets: $75. Info/tickets: 448-0044.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY, JULY 15-17“Big River” presented by the WordPlayers, Bijou

Theatre, 803 S. Gay St. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Friday; 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday. Suggested for ages 12 and over. Tickets: wordplayers.org, knoxbijou.com and at the door. Info: 539-2490.

SATURDAY, JULY 16Cades Cove tour with Bill Landry, 9:30 a.m.

departure from Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center in Townsend. Cost: $60. Advance reservations required. Info/reservations: 448-8838.

TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY, JULY 19-20“Samsung Galaxy Phone/Tablet Basics for

Seniors” class, 1-3 p.m., Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive. Presented by Social Media 4 Seniors. Cost: $45. Registration/payment deadline: Monday, July 18. Info/registration: townoffarragut.org/register; in person at Town Hall; 218-3375.

WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY, JULY 20-21AARP Driver Safety class, noon-4 p.m., O’Connor

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

THURSDAY, JULY 28“Pinterest/Instagram/Twitter for Seniors”

class, 10 a.m.-noon, Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive. Presented by Social Media 4 Seniors. Cost: $30. Registration/payment deadline: Wednesday, July 27. Info/registration: townoffarragut.org/register; in person at Town Hall; 218-3375.

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B-4 • JUNE 22, 2016 • BEARDEN Shopper news

health & lifestyles

Fort Sanders Regional SALUTES the more than

1800 HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS who deliver EXCELLENT CARE

to our patients every day.

That’s REGIONAL EXCELLENCE.

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Clinical staff recognitiontouches each corner of local hospital

Nurses garner top honorsOn an annual basis, two

awards are given to honor nurs-es at Fort Sanders Regional for their excellence in clinical care.

The Peggy Mayer Gilbertson award provides funds for con-tinuing education and has been given since 1989 in memory of the wife of Dr. Bob Gilbert-son, a former chief of staff at the hospital. Candidates for

the Gilbertson Fellowship are nominated by their fellow nurs-ing peers, and the recipient is chosen by the hospital’s nursing leadership staff. This year, Criti-cal Care nurse Kelly Franks was elected as the recipient.

In addition, the Fort Sanders Regional Medical Staff physi-cians named Labor and Delivery nurse, Kimberly Poe the 2016

recipient of the Elizabeth Killef-fer Award. Elizabeth Killeffer was the director of nursing from 1922 to 1960 at what was then called Fort Sanders Presbyte-rian Hospital. Since 1992, the Killeffer Award has been given to an outstanding employee who is nominated by peers and chosen by vote of the hospital physicians.

Kelly Franks, RN, Critical Care Kimberly Poe, RN, Labor and Delivery

Elizabeth Acuff , RN

Special Procedures

Tara Harvey, RN

Oncology

Kelly Smith, RN

Pulmonary

Natalie Civinelli, RN

Critical Care

Jennifer Lamb, RN

Heart/Lung/Vascular

Karen Simcox, RN, Patricia

Neal Rehabilitation Center

Laurie Somers, RN

Nephrology

Kari Derreberry, RN

Neuroscience

Patricia Mays, RN

GI Lab

Angela Turner, RN

Critical Care

Heather England, RN

Nurse Educator

Pam Wayman, RN

Orthopaedics

Amy Seal, RN

Critical Care

Laura Furnari, RN

Emergency

Cathy Daniels, RN

Pre Admission Testing

Mary Cook, RN

Cardiology

Stephanie Lee, RN

Surgery

Janice Godwin, RN

Case Management

Patricia Denny, RN

Emergency

Natalie Coward, RN

Labor and Delivery

Susan Austin, RN

Emergency

Jessica Jenkins, RN

Critical Care

Bruce Huff stetler, RN

Case Management

Kimberly Bradley, RN

Transitional Care

Tashauna Graves, RN

Float Pool

Denise Price, RN

Labor and Delivery

Fort Sanders Regional recently announced the 2016 winners of the hospital’s annual Clinical Excellence in Nursing Awards. Thirty staff members throughout the facility were recognized during a special National Nurses Week ceremony.

The awards signify the exceptional care and compassion each honored individual regularly gives to his or her patients. The Fort Sanders Nursing Excellence Awards are especially meaningful because the employees are nominated by those who provide care beside them, their nursing co-workers. The fi nal winners are then selected by a panel of hospital leaders that includes past honorees.

This year’s Excellence Awards registered nurse winners are: Jessica Jenkins, RN, Critical Care; Heather England, RN, Nurse Educator; Bruce Huffstetler, RN, Case Management; Denise Price, RN, Labor and Delivery; Kara McCrea, RN, Transitional Care; Amy Seal, RN, Critical Care; Natalie Coward, RN, Labor and Delivery; Elizabeth Acuff, RN, Special Procedures; Susan Austin, RN, Emergency; Angela Turner, RN, Critical Care; Mary Cook, RN, Cardiology; Stephanie Lee, RN, Surgery; Karen Simcox, RN, Patricia Neal; Laurie Somers, RN, Nephrology; Cathy Daniels, RN, Patient Services; Kari Derreberry, RN, Neuroscience; Tara Harvey, RN, Oncology; Laura Furnari, RN, Emergency; Janice Godwin, RN, Case Management; Jennifer Lamb, RN, Heart/Lung/Vascular; Natalie Civinelli, RN, Critical Care; Elaine Law, RN, Nephrology; Kelly Smith, RN, Pulmonary; Tashauna Graves, RN, Float Pool; Pam Wayman, RN, Orthopaedics; Patricia Denny, RN, Emergency; Kimberly Bradley, RN, Surgery or Transitional Care; Patricia Mays, RN, GI Lab.

In addition to the Nursing Ex-cellence Awards, the Fort Sanders nursing staff selected Critical Care

nurse, Kelly Franks as the recipi-ent of the 2016 Peggy Mayer Gil-bertson Outstanding Nurse of the Year Award. The hospital’s physi-cians honored Labor and Delivery nurse Kimberly Poe with the 2016 Elizabeth Killeffer Award.

Several other employees at Fort Sanders were recognized as Clinical Excellence Award winners for their outstanding achievements and ex-cellent care they provide to our pa-tients. Please join us in celebrating: Rhonda Minor, Transitional Care

Unit; Patty Furst, Ultrasound; Ju-lie Whalen, Occupational Therapy; Paula Tipton, Imaging; Niki Day, Social Services; Becky Buckner, Transitional Care Unit; Kelly John-son, Respiratory Therapy; Lisa Johnson, Labor & Delivery; Janna

Allison, Emergency Room; HeatherMoore, PNRC – Physical Therapy;Ginger Johnson, Surgery; JasonAnderson, GI Lab; Brock Bomar,PNRC; Ben Redmon, MRI; BethFields, Social Services; and KathyAllee, Pharmacy.

Elaine Law, RN

Nephrology

Kara McCrea, RN

Transitional Care

A SHOPPER-NEWS SPECIAL SECTION ON FINANCES AND INVESTMENTS JUNE 22, 2016TION ON FINANCES AND INVESTMENTS JUNE 2

MoneyMy

By Carol Z. ShaneIn the waiting area of the People’s

Home Equity offi ce on Gill Street in Maryville, informational brochures cover a table. On one, there’s a vintage picture of a woman plugging both ears with her fi ngers and clamping her eyes tightly shut. The caption reads, “Reverse mort-gages are terrible!”

“That’s how I used to think,” says Lo-ren Riddick, who has spent most of his al-most-20-year career facilitating forward mortgages. Now, however, he travels the country educating People’s Home Equity agents in 70 locations about HECM – Home Equity Conversion Mortgages.

There’s more fl exibility inherent in the loan than most consumers think, he says. There’s a qualifying process. And protec-tions are in place for the heirs.

Riddick says that a reverse mortgage works much like a home equity loan in that it provides cash otherwise inacces-sible to the homeowner who wants to continue to own the home. The difference is that, with a home equity loan, the bor-rower must pay back a certain amount

Loren Riddick of People’s Home Equity in Maryville is a reverse-mortgage specialist. He’s shown with

his family: Tucker, a student at University of Ala-bama, daughter Lucy and wife Missi.

There’s plentyto learn aboutreverse mortgages

each month and the total owed decreases; with a reverse mortgage, the debt accrues, and though a running total is reported to the homeowner in monthly statements, regular payments are not required. In Riddick’s words, a home equity loan bor-rower receives a statement from the bank each month saying, “You pay me,” but a HECM holder receives a statement say-ing, “You acknowledge me.”

Gerry St. Claire, who owns Midland Restaurant in Maryville, admits that “the only thing that bothers me is watch-ing that interest pile up” on the monthly statements. But St. Claire, who has had his HECM for “about four or fi ve years” still thinks it’s a good deal. “It hit at a time when we really needed it, during the

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Lillian Crocco and Ray Winsky, both widowed, met at a gathering of HECM holders. Now they’re an item. Photo submitted

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recession,” he says. “We still had a house payment. It worked great for us.”

Sarah Pressley of Sweetwater says, “I had taken care of my parents for 12 years. I lost a lot of money. I fi led for Social Se-curity the day I was eligible.” But it wasn’t enough to meet her needs. “I thought, ‘if something happens to my husband, I’m sunk!’” She says she had to fi nd a way to feel secure about her future. She and her husband applied for and got a HECM. She doesn’t worry about the accrued interest; she and her husband don’t intend to pay off the loan during their lifetimes. “It’s something less to worry about,” she says.

According to “A Family Guide to Re-verse Mortgages,” which is available in Riddick’s offi ce, “Repayment of a reverse mortgage is deferred to when the loan is due (when the borrower dies, moves or sells the home.) The heirs, Riddick says, “cannot be handed a debt.” They automat-ically receive fi ve percent equity in the

home and have several options, including selling, refi nancing or even walking away and turning the home over to the bank. “Reverse mortgages are ... non-recourse, FHA-insured loans, offering additional safeguards for senior borrowers and their families,” states the brochure.

Ray Winsky of Alcoa says, “It’s worked out really well for me.” Winsky got more than he bargained for; a widower, he is now dating someone he met because of his involvement with Riddick. “Every once in a while Loren has a little party and that’s how I met her,” he says with a grin.

Riddick says that the only people who might not want to consider a HECM are either “ignorant, like I used to be,” or those who want to bequeath to their heirs a free and clear home. He urges every-one who is interested in a HECM to get the facts. “You don’t know what you don’t know,” he says. “If I can encourage people to learn more, I’ve done my job.”

Savings program S tate Treasurer David H. Lillard

Jr. has announced the opening of AbleTN, a new program to help

those with disabilities plan and save for the future. A program of the Tennessee Treasury Department, AbleTN will allow account holders the opportunity to save and invest with tax-free earnings to help individuals with disabilities maintain independence and quality of life.

Tennessee is one of the fi rst states in the nation to offer these savings accounts.

AbleTN accounts are easy to set up and manage at AbleTN.gov, Lillard said. Earnings on investments in an AbleTN account will be tax-free as long as the funds are used to cover the cost of quali-fi ed disability expenses.

“I commend the Tennessee General Assembly for passing legislation that positively impacts our most vulnerable citizens,” Lillard said. “As with all of the programs in the Treasury Department, we will remain dedicated to those who participate and those who wish to join us

in educating communities on how these programs can make a difference in the lives of Tennesseans.”

Lillard was joined by state Rep. Debra Moody of Covington, Commissioner Many-Bears Grinder of the Department of Veterans Services, and some of the families who are excited to open AbleTN accounts in Tennessee.

The Tennessee AbleAct was passed by the 109th General Assembly. The legislation was sponsored by Sen. Becky Massey of Knoxville with several co-sponsors.

“As executive director of the Sertoma Center, I work with over 100 adults who live with intellec-tual disabilities. I know the families that will greatly benefi t from the savings possible in an AbleTN account,” Massey said. “I am so proud that Tennes-see is one of the fi rst states in the nation

targets individualswith disabilities

to offer these accounts.” “My wife and I are parents, and we

know what it’s like to worry about your children and their fi nancial future. We

wanted this resource to be available to help the thou-sands of Tennessee parents who need more help to save for the costs of care for their children,” said Rep. Kevin Brooks.

AbleTN is a savings program designed to help individuals with physical and/or mental disabili-ties put aside money with tax-free earnings to pay for qualifi ed expenses. There

will be no impact on federal means-tested benefi ts for accounts with a balance of less than $100,000.

AbleTN will offer participants the abil-ity to select from 14 diverse investment options, the same top-performing invest-ment options available through TNStars College Savings 529 program, which has been consistently ranked top fi ve in the county by SavingForCollege.com.

There is no state residency require-ment. All qualifi ed U.S. residents with a disability that occurred before their 26th birthday can open an AbleTN account, if they are eligible to receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or have ob-tained a disability diagnosis by a quali-fi ed physician. The individual with the disability is the owner of the account, but accounts may be created by the benefi -ciary, parents/guardians or a third party. Benefi ciaries are limited to one ABLE account at a time.

Shopper news • JUNE 22, 2016 • MY-3

M ajority of seniors unaware they can sell their life insurance policies

More than eight out of 10 seniors are not aware they can sell their life insur-ance policy for an immediate cash pay-ment.

According to a survey of more than

600 people conducted by Coventry Di-rect, 86.1 percent of life insurance policy owners do not know they have the choice to sell their unwanted policy instead of lapsing it for nothing or surrendering it for its cash value. Even a term policy with no cash value can be sold.

Consider this story: A car dealership

An option forUnwanted life insurance

As gas prices continue to drop, mo-torists should take advantage of their savings at the pump and invest it back into their vehicles. By spending a little now to increase fuel effi ciency, drivers can multiply fuel savings and save more money at the pump, according to the Car Care Council.

Here are a few simple steps for mo-torists to be car care aware to improve fuel effi ciency and save money in the long run:

■ Engine performance: Keep your car properly tuned to improve gas mileage by an average of four percent.

■ Tire pressure: Keep tires prop-erly infl ated and improve gas mileage by up to 3.3 percent.

■ Motor oil: Improve gas mileage by 1 to 2 percent by using the grade of motor oil recommended by the manu-facturer.

■ Air fi lters: Replacing clogged air fi lters on older vehicles can improve fuel economy and will improve perfor-mance and acceleration on all vehicles.

■ Gas cap: Damaged, loose or missing gas caps allow gas to vaporize into the air.

For more tips to increase savings and fuel effi ciency for your vehicle, visit www.carcare.org.

Tips to save moneyat the pump

Satisfying a craving has become easier than ever with the growing menu of interactive tools available at restaurants. From ordering to entertaining to reward-ing, these resources make it simple to enjoy visiting your favorite eateries.

With technology trans-forming nearly every other aspect of life, it should come as no surprise that mobile and electronic tools, such as Outback Steakhouse’s new mobile app, are fast-grow-ing restaurant trends.

Other enhancements make it faster and more entertain-ing to dine away from home. To make the most of your next meal out, fi nd out which of the following services your favor-ite restaurants is offering:

Mobile apps. You use your smartphone for every-thing else, so why not at your favorite restaurant? Mobile apps give customers more control over their dining ex-perience, allowing them to choose how and when they want to pay the bill, receive exclusive offers, join the wait list and check in. Using the new Outback Steakhouse mobile app, you can peruse the menu ahead of time and when the meal is done, there’s no need to wait for the bill; you can pay right from your phone, split the check, add a tip and even securely store payment details for future visits. To learn more, visit outback.com/app.

Call ahead seating. While you used to have to physically go to a restaurant and wait in line, you can now call ahead to fi nd out the esti-mated wait time and put your party on the list for now or a later time, before walking out your door. Some restaurants even allow you to view the current wait times and join the list on their websites.

Online ordering. When restaurants fi rst began offer-ing carry out menus, you had to physically go to the restau-rant, place your order and wait while it was prepared. Today, you can either call your order in or with a few clicks, place your order on-line and have it delivered or ready for carry out at the time you choose. Some restau-rants even allow you to save favorite orders for future use.

Interactive table kiosks. This trend started with tableside games for simple entertainment while you waited for your order, but quickly evolved into much more. Now, not only can you pass the time playing games solo or with table mates, you can peruse the menu, place orders and pay your bill all on your own schedule.

Rewards programs. Whether you’re earning stamps or swiping a card, rewards programs can pay

Tech transforms dining out experience

owner originally purchased a $488,000 life insurance policy as a way to fund a buy/sell agreement with his business partner. After the business dissolved, his family continued to pay the premiums, but eventually decided they no longer needed the coverage. He was planning to surrender the policy back to the insur-ance company for $6,800 until he saw Coventry Direct on TV. He called them and was pleased to learn he had another option in which he was able to sell his policy for $80,000 – more than 10 times what he would have received from the insurance company. The proceeds were divided among his three children, which they used to supplement their income.

“When seniors decide they no longer need or can’t afford their life insurance policy, the typical decision they make is to lapse or surrender it back to the insur-ance company,” said Alan Buerger, CEO of Coventry Direct. “The vast majority of these seniors have no idea they may be able to sell that unneeded life insur-ance policy for several times more than its cash value.”

Life insurance is personal property, has value and can be sold just like your home. The proceeds of the unwanted pol-icy can be put toward paying health care bills, paying off debt or subsidizing other retirement expenses.

To learn more about the option of sell-ing your life insurance policy, visit coven-trydirect.com/lifesettlements or call 888-858-9344.

big for frequent customers. Ba-sic approaches involve a punch or stamp card that accumu-lates toward a free menu item. More sophisticated programs let guests earn points toward free or discounted meals, offer exclusive discounts and engage

patrons in special promotions. The Bloomin’ Brands’ Dine Re-wards program, coming this summer, will allow customers to earn up to 50 percent off their fourth visit to any one of its restaurants, including Out-back Steakhouse.

Through technology, restau-rant service has evolved into an uber-personal affair. Inter-acting with the special features available through your favorite restaurants lets you customize nearly every aspect of your cu-linary experience.


W hether a Millennial keen to put down roots and buy a house in the near future, a Gen Xer intent

on nourishing credit health to keep life goals on track or a Boomer who wants to ensure their fi nances are in order before retirement, good credit health matters. A majority of Americans feel it directly cor-relates with their overall happiness, too.

Three-out-of-fi ve people say that a higher credit score plays an important role in their happiness, according to the Chase Slate 2016 Credit Outlook. Yet 30 percent of Americans have not checked their credit score in the last year and, of those, one-in-fi ve elected to stay in the dark out of fear their score might be low.

Farnoosh Torabi, personal fi nance ex-pert and Chase Slate fi nancial education partner, suggests taking action now to let go of the fear factor and fi nd fi nancial happiness with these tips:

■ Don’t fear the future, plan for itDid you dip into savings last year, or maybe not

manage to save much at all? Instead of worrying about depleted savings, put your energy toward refueling that account immediately. A good rule of thumb is to have six to nine months of savings to cover necessary expenses in the event of an emer-gency, like a job loss or disability. Beyond savings, take time to make sure you’ve got all of the proper protections in place, from health to life insurance and homeowners to auto insurance.

■ Get up-close and personal with your credit standingFinancial unknowns can be scary at fi rst, but

you’ve got to understand where you stand now to be able to fi gure out where you can go next. Turns out top-notch credit can be your golden ticket to se-curing an affordable mortgage or qualifying for the best interest rates. So take a deep breath and check your credit score (for free, if you can). The Chase Slate Credit Dashboard empowers customers to get to know their credit standing with access to a free monthly FICO score and the specifi c positive and

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this year

negative factors behind it.

■ Raise your hand … and your voiceIf you’re feeling uninspired by

a “9 to 5” job, fi nd ways to act like an entrepreneur within your role. Taking on new responsibilities or proactively inventing new systems can make you stand out both within your company and your industry, which may bring fi nancial rewards. Don’t be afraid to ask for the pay raise you deserve – just do your homework fi rst. Take time to under-stand your company’s fi nancial posi-tion, research your market value and prepare a case study of your achieve-ments and value.

For more tips to improve credit health and fi nd fi nancial happiness, visit Chase.com/news.

Shopper news • JUNE 22, 2016 • MY-5

P ersistent and signifi cant stock market swings, com-

bined with shifting workplace structures and an outdated retirement benefi t system, are profoundly impacting Ameri-cans’ ability to save and pre-pare for a secure retirement.

In fact, a quarter of Ameri-cans age 50 and over exhaust-ed all of their savings during the 2008 recession, according to a recent AARP Public Policy Institute report. And, at the same time, almost one-third of older Americans said their home declined in value, mean-ing they could no longer count on rising home values to help fund their retirement.

In order to protect your nest egg against market volatility, experts recommend ensuring you have a balanced fi nancial portfolio that includes con-servative, low-risk products that are less impacted by stock market volatility.

“The single most impor-tant step Americans can take to mitigate risk is to diver-sify their portfolios,” said Jim Poolman, Executive Director of the Indexed Annuity Lead-ership Council. “Sitting with a fi nancial planner and using a retirement calculator can help you determine where you are, where you want to be and what savings vehicles can help you get there.”

While there are no surefi re ways to avoid the effects of

Navigating volatile markets for a secure retirement

stock market instability, there are some things you can do to reduce the likelihood that you will suffer the consequences in the future, and things you can do during a market downturn.

■ Start saving nowMany people are focused on pay-

ing down student loans and other debt, or concentrating on more im-mediate goals like buying a house and children’s college funds. How-ever, the cost of putting off retire-

ment savings adds up. Every six years you wait to start saving, the monthly amount you need to save to reach the same retirement in-come doubles.

■ Avoid putting all of your assets into one type of account While contributing to an em-

ployer’s 401(k) is a terrifi c start, it’s often not enough. To build a solid retirement plan, don’t un-

derestimate the importance of a balanced fi nancial portfolio. Your level of risk should refl ect your age and your retirement goals. For ex-ample, younger savers have more time to recover from risk than those nearing retirement. One option to provide balance to your retirement portfolio is adding a Fixed Indexed Annuity, which protects your principal and can provide a guaranteed stream of income in retirement, regardless of market ups and downs.

■ Create a retirement plan based on actual needsA study by the Employ-

ee Benefi t Research Insti-tute found 39 percent of people guess how much they will need to save without actually calcu-lating their retirement needs. Using calculators can help determine your specifi c retire-ment income needs so that you can plan accordingly. Calculat-ing just your living costs isn’t enough – also take into ac-count rising healthcare costs, infl ation and longer lifespans.

■ Monitor and adjust your savings strategyVolatility in the stock mar-

ket can affect your savings, as do your current expenses and future needs. Addition-ally, career changes and fam-ily situations can change how you should be saving. Leading up to retirement, your last few years of savings will be differ-ent than when you were fi rst starting out in your career. A good rule of thumb is to spend fi ve minutes every fi ve years revisiting your retirement plan to make sure your savings re-fl ect your needs and adjust for market conditions.

Learn more about options for managing your retirement account at FIAinsights.org.

For a good portion of Americans, life insur-

ance is a critical compo-nent of fi nancial plan-ning. However, in recent months, many seniors have been hit with an un-welcome surprise as sev-

eral insurers are raising the premiums on their life insurance policies.

When a life insurance policy becomes too ex-pensive to maintain due to premium increases, the owner can be faced with

some diffi cult decisions.Consider this story: A

75 year-old man owned a Universal Life insur-ance policy with a death benefi t of approximately $500,000, which he pur-chased to provide income

How to CombatRising Life Insurance Costs

for his wife in the event of his death. Unfortunately, a battle with pros-tate cancer dealt him a fi nancial blow and the low interest rates took a toll on the cash value in his policy. Then came the sucker punch: the life insur-ance company was raising his premiums to al-most twice what he had originally planned.

He was told that he would re-ceive just $1,006 in cash surrender value from the in-surance company. Instead, he con-tacted Coventry Direct. Through a life settlement, he

received $10,000, which he used to supplement his retirement income, get-ting out from underneath the policy and putting some extra change in his pockets at the same time.

If you are among those policyholders facing an increase in premiums that is stretching you out of your budget com-fort zone, it may be time to explore your options. There are a few things you can do to combat ris-

ing life insurance costs:Pay the higher premi-

ums. This may seem like a do-nothing option, but look closer. If premiums are exceeding your bud-get, then you need to make adjustments to ensure that you can continue to make the scheduled pay-ments or you could risk losing the policy altogeth-er. This may mean cutting other personal expenses, eliminating travel plans or making other changes to your fi nances.

Maintain current pre-miums, but take a cut in death benefi ts. If you fi nd that keeping your policy is creating a fi nancial bur-den, it may be worth re-assessing how much of a benefi t you truly need. Re-ducing the death benefi t amount means less money for your heirs, but it may also help prevent the pol-icy from lapsing and leav-ing your heirs without any benefi t under the policy.

Shop for new cover-age. Like any other type of insurance, you have the right to explore dif-ferent insurers for any number of reasons, in-cluding escalating policy rates. However, you’ll want to make sure that you have a new policy in force before cancel-ling your old policy, just in case you hit any snags

finding a new insurer.Surrender the policy

back to the carrier. De-pending on your fi nancial situation, surrendering your policy back to your insurer may be your best choice. Although the cash payout will be a fraction of the death benefi t that you had established for your heirs, surrendering the policy will eliminate an annual payment that you may not be able to afford.

Explore a life settle-ment. As circumstances change, your insurance priorities may change, too, and selling your life insurance policy can make sense. Selling your life insurance policy to a third-party investor, which is known as a life settlement, may be a more attractive alternative to surrendering your policy back to the carrier. Cov-entry Direct can help you learn whether a life set-tlement might allow you to sell your policy for an immediate cash payment that could be four to eight times greater than what you would receive from your insurance company.

To learn more about your options and whether a life settlement is right for you and your family, visit coventrydirect.com/lifesettlements or call 888-858-9344.


T he cost of college tuition continues to increase, and college graduates are

feeling the burn of that trend when the time comes to begin repaying their student loans.

According to an analysis from higher education expert Mark Kantrowitz, publisher of Cappex, an online resource for students seeking college schol-arships, members of the class of 2016 will graduate with an average student loan debt of just over $37,000. That pro-jection, which was based on federal student loan data and variables including tuition in-fl ation, would be an all-time high. Things are not much better in Canada, where the 2015 Graduating Student Survey by the Canadian University Survey Consor-tium estimated the aver-age member of the class of 2015 graduated with

$27,000 in debt.Though many pro-

spective college stu-dents are begin-

ning to question if college degrees

are worth taking on

the kind of debt

many

Creative ways

■ Apply to fi xed-tuition schoolsIf tuition-free schools are not an op-

tion, students can save money by ap-plying for admittance to fi xed-tuition schools. Such schools guarantee that the tuition students pay in their freshman year will not increase during the ensuing three years. (Note: Tuition may increase if a student needs a fi fth year of schooling.) That can lead to considerable savings, as many schools’ tuitions increase dramati-cally in just four years.

■ Begin at a two-year collegeTwo-year colleges typically charge

considerably lower tuitions than four-year colleges and universities. Students who want to save money may benefi t by enrolling in a two-year college out of high school and getting all of their pre-requisite courses out of the way at a more budget-friendly cost. When considering

this option, make sure credits at the two-year college fully transfer to the four-year school students hope to enroll in after earning their associateÕs degrees.

■ Remain in-state for undergraduate degreesIn-state tuition at public universities re-

mains a considerable bargain over out-of-state tuition or tuition at private universi-ties. Students planning to do postgraduate work might benefi t by enrolling in in-state public universities and saving their money to fi nance their postgraduate educations. Students who hope to attend a public uni-versity in a state that borders their home state may be eligible for a border waiver, which grants them in-state tuition even though they attended high school outside of the state.

Attending college has never been more expensive, but students and their parents can explore various options that can help reduce the cost of college tuition.

students must take on to continue their educations after high school, statistics still indicate that college graduates have far greater lifetime earning potential than men and women who enter the professional arena with only high school diplomas.

So what can prospective college stu-dents do to avoid graduating without tens of thousands of dollars in debt? The answer might not be so diffi cult.

■ Apply to tuition-free schoolsMany students and parents might be

surprised to learn that there are several tuition-free schools. Admittance to

these schools is competitive, but students considering equally

competitive, high-tuition alternatives might make

strong candidates for admission to

t u i t i o n - f r e e schools.

to cut college costs

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