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Old Sears building targeted for saleBy Betty Bean

The Andrew Johnson build-ing on Gay Street isn’t the only iconic, county-owned structure Knox County is looking to sell. Last week, Mayor Tim Burchett told the Shopper News that he intends to put the former Sears store at 1000 N. Central on the block before he leaves offi ce in September 2018.

“That’s part of the long-range plan,” he said. “And it’s in keep-ing with my philosophy of putting government property back on the tax rolls.”

Sears, Roebuck & Co. started construction on the new depart-ment store on the south end of Happy Holler in 1946 on a 3.9-acre

parcel in the Dameron Addition that consisted of 21 residential lots. The sprawling, Streamline Moderne/Art DECO store opened in 1948 and operated until the mid-1980s, when Sears, Roebuck & Co. sold it to the East Towne Mall Company for $800,395.92.

Knox County bought it in Feb-ruary 1988, during the admin-istration of County Executive Dwight Kessel. The purchase was controversial, in part because residents of surrounding neigh-borhoods – already riled because the neighborhood had been cho-sen as the site of a solid waste in-cinerator – feared that the county intended to use the former depart-

ment store as an intake center for the jail. Others were suspicious because the sellers’ identity was shielded by a trust agreement for an investors group that acquired the property for $850,000 in 1987.

Fears died down over the years as county government converted the building to more benign uses, including the purchasing depart-ment, a satellite sheriff’s offi ce, a clothing depot, an offi ce of veter-ans’ affairs and storage space for county archives.

Burchett said he intends to take advantage of the hot market for Downtown North redevelopment, and that no employees will lose jobs when these services are relo-

cated.“The time is right – the ‘Holler’

is hopping, and some people tellme (the old Sears building) maybe even more valuable than the AJBuilding.”

As a historical note, although Dwight Kessel isn’t generallycredited as a preservationist, hisadministration presided over therestoration of the historic KnoxCounty Courthouse, the acquisi-tion of the former Andrew John-son Hotel and the purchase of theold Sears building.

(Hat tip to Register of Deeds offi ce manager Richie Beeler forhis research on old Sears buildinghistory.)

By J.J. Stambaugh More than 5,000 people let their

feet – or bicycles – take them on an automobile-free Sunday afternoon jaunt as one of the city’s busiest thoroughfares was temporar-ily closed to traffi c for the second Open Streets Knoxville initiative.

Scores of businesses, street vendors and performers laid out their wares for the crowds on Cen-tral Street from Happy Holler to

the Old City as part of a push to encourage more people to get out of their cars and enjoy walking, bicycling, or other ways of getting from Point A to Point B, according to Caroline Cooley, president of Bike Walk Knoxville, which host-ed Sunday’s event.

“We want people to understand that the streets aren’t just for cars,” Cooley said.

She explained that the fi rst

By Betty BeanConversion Properties Inc.

president Joe Petre got raked over the coals last month when he went to County Commission ask-ing for tax incre-ment fi nancing (also known as a TIF) for his new-est downtown r e d e v e l o pm e nt project, but after

he ran the gauntlet of questions about why his company needs a tax break to make Regas Square happen, he walked out of the room with what he asked for – a $5-plus million TIF to help build a $33 million, mixed-used development

on what used to be the parking lot of Regas Restaurant on Gay Street and Magnolia.

Petre’s most persuasive selling point for his project, which will add 101 new residents, a couple of restaurants plus several retail stores, is that it will create a vital link between the struggling north end of Gay Street and the booming North Broadway/North Central Street corridor. He points to David Dewhirst/Ashley Capps’ new ven-ue, the Mill and Mine, in a former warehouse on West Depot and to The Mews, which Jeffrey Nash is developing on the former site of Marie Owen’s Olde Towne Tavern on Magnolia and Ogden Street as proof of the northward march of the downtown boom.

“This was the missing link be-tween downtown and Downtown North,” said Petre, the Realtor who sold the Southern Railway Depot, which became the fi rst new venue in the neighborhood.

“Bit by bit, we have started to build community. I hate to say this is the next big thing, but there is strong movement north, and we intend to be very involved in that. You go where people want to be, where they want to eat and shop and live. The neighborhoods along Broadway and Central are very strong and vibrant, and, frankly, we’re running out of cool old building stock, so you have to follow the path of where the build-ings are.”

When Petre speaks to citizen’s

Joe Petre

Regas Square links downtown to Northside boomgroups, he carries with him a stack of written defi nitions of TIFs and their close cousins, Payments In Lieu Of Taxes (PILOTS).

TIFs, he explains, direct a por-tion of the tax revenue generated by a redevelopment project’s eco-nomic growth to repay the gov-ernment loan, and allow down-town developers to cope with the extraordinary costs of construc-tion in the vertical urban envi-ronment. Regas Square will have 20 years to pay off its TIF, and as the value of the property grows, so will local government’s share of tax revenue. If the project fails, the developer is still on the hook to repay the loan.

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Caroline Cooley takes a spin down Central Street on her bicycle as part of

Open Streets Knoxville. Cooley is president of Bike Walk Knoxville, the lo-

cal chapter of Bike Walk Tennessee and host of the Open Streets initiative. Photos by J.J. Stambaugh

Rebecca Saldivar, owner of Savor Catering’s Tootsie Truck, takes an order

Sunday at Open Streets Knoxville. Saldivar, who describes her business as

“Knoxville’s most unique truck,” was one of several street vendors who

spent the afternoon whipping up cheeseburgers, slaw and other carni-

valesque culinary favorites for the crowd of more than 5,000 people.

Open Streets Knoxville took place in October after she learned how other communities around the country had been successful with their Open Streets campaigns. She organized the fi rst event at home. More than 3,500 people showed up for the fi rst event, she said, but Sunday’s turnout was well over 5,000 and organizers are plan-ning to bring future Open Streets events to other sections of the city.

“We’d like to do this one a regu-lar basis, say twice a year,” she said. “We need to move it around and let other neighborhoods and businesses get the attention.”

Restaurants and retail shops along the route opened their doors to the throng. The Sunday after-noon air was fi lled with a dozen types of music, ranging from acous-tic guitars plucking out traditional favorites to cymbals and sitars ser-enading a group of belly dancers who staged a midafternoon perfor-mance in the middle of the street.

“There’s never enough outdoor music in town, so we try to get to any outdoor festival we can,” said Jeff Cook of Knoxville, as he strolled hand-in-hand down

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Remembering PopWendy Smith recalls her

grandfather, the late A.K. Bis-sell, longtime mayor of Oak Ridge.

“My parents’ Oak Ridge home will soon be put on the market, and it’s been a bitter-sweet trip down memory lane for me, my brother and my father as we’ve sorted through every drawer, closet and fi le folder.”

➤ Read Wendy Smith on page 4

Bob Thomas is running for mayor

Bob Thomas, radio guy and at-large county commissioner, kicked off his campaign for Knox County mayor last week with a baloney-cut-ting at Powell Auction. He

followed Mayor Tim Burchett’s path (Burchett also launched his campaign there), but two years ahead of the election.

Turnout was huge, and it was great to see old friends.

➤ Read Sandra Clark on page 5

Building a subIt was once a Cessna. It has

been a working roller coaster. This year it’s a submarine.

No matter what the theme is for Beaver Dam Baptist Church’s VBS – the creative mind of Alan Summers can construct a slightly less than life-sized creation to comple-ment it.

➤ Read Cindy Taylor on page 7

Art showsStudents at Austin-East

Magnet Academy wrapped up a school year with performances by the fi ne arts students.

➤ Ruth White has pictures on page 8

Summer campsBoth McClung Museum on

the UT campus and The Muse Knoxville near Zoo Knoxville and Chilhowee Park offer an array of summer camps like this:

Archaeokids: Exploring Ancient Art & Archaeology, 1-4 p.m. July 11-15, 1327 Circle Park Drive. For ages 9-11 (ris-ing fourth, fi fth and sixth grad-ers). Cost: $110; $99 members. Info/registration: mcclungmuseum.utk.edu or 974-2144.

➤ Read full listing on page 12

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Know where to goForty-one-year-old

stroke survivor is thankful her husband chose

Fort Sanders Regional

Ask Stephanie Blackstock how she spells her last name, and you might see her tap out each letter on her fi ngers. Like most of us, Blackstock learned to spell her name when she was a small child, but there are a few things she’s had to relearn this year.

“It’s kind of like being back in kinder-garten,” she jokes, which is an especially amusing comment when you consider that Blackstock is an elementary school teacher. It’s obvious she has the intelligence of a col-lege graduate, and the ability of a full grown adult. She is merely recovering from a stroke.

Thanks to modern medicine at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, many stroke patients like Blackstock are able to return to fully functioning lives and careers. A positive attitude and support from family, friends and coworkers have helped Black-stock through the uncertain days immedi-ately following her stroke, but she will tell you the real reason she’s able to walk and talk and live life to the fullest is that she was treated at the right hospital.

Blackstock remembers staring out at the world from inside a body that was rendered helpless one Sunday morning in January. She had fallen out of bed, having lost all mo-bility on her right side. She couldn’t speak.

Blackstock’s husband, a paramedic, be-lieved his wife was having a stroke, and told emergency fi rst responders where he thought she needed to go. They agreed.

“They took me to Fort Sand-ers because it’s a Comprehen-sive Stroke Center,” Blackstock says. “Justin knew where to take me, and that’s why I’m here today.”

Dr. Keith Woodward, a neurointerventional radiolo-gist at Fort Sanders Regional, performed a thrombectomy, which is removal of a blood clot that is blocking blood fl ow to the brain. The clot sat atop 65 percent of her brain, and the damage could have been much worse if more time had lapsed between the stroke and the treatment.

“One of the most important things for people to under-stand is that time saves your brain. The longer you wait to get treatment for a stroke, the harder it is to regain all of your abilities. The tools in our ar-senal to treat stroke lessen as time passes, so get to a com-prehensive center as quickly as possible, “ says Dr. Woodward.

When she came out of sur-gery, she remembers being asked what her name was. She gave the right answer. She was able to identify her husband, and one of their friends who was at the hospital.

“On Sunday I had several people come in, I knew some names, I didn’t know others,” Blackstock says. By Tuesday, she was ready to be released, and went home to Gibbs.

Seeing this 41-year-old mom at her kids’ soccer games, you’d never guess she’s a

Because of the excellent care received at Fort Sanders Regional, just one month out from Stephanie’s stroke, the Blackstocks are able to enjoy a family soccer game in the park.

The fi rst Advanced Comprehensive Stroke Center in East Tennessee

When it comes to treating strokes, no other hospital in the Knoxville offers a more advanced level of care than Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center.

Fort Sanders was the fi rst in the Knox-ville area to earn an Advanced Compre-hensive Stroke Center Certifi cation by The Joint Commission, a nonprofi t orga-nization that accredits and certifi es more than 20,500 health care programs in the United States.

This “gold-seal” advanced certifi cation means that Fort Sanders is recognized as having the most advanced and effective treatments available for stroke today. Certi-fi cation through The Joint Commission in-volves extensive training for the staff, docu-mentation of effectiveness, and inspection of the hospital by The Joint Commission.

Part of certifi cation is having a team of “neurohospitalists” on staff. These phy-sicians treat only stroke and neurologi-cal cases in the hospital, 24 hours a day, 7 days per week. Instead of waiting for a doctor to have time from his or her pri-vate practice, Fort Sanders has neurolo-gists on hand.

“It makes access to specialized neurol-ogists easier,” said Dr. James Hora, one of the neurohospitalists at Fort Sanders. “We have 24/7 coverage, and this pro-vides rapid access to a neurologist for acute neurologic problems.”

Dr. Arthur Moore was hired in July 2014 as medical director for the center. “With our Advanced Comprehensive Stroke Certifi cation, we offer the high-est level of care for all patients. Whether they’re able to have surgery or not, we’re there to give their bodies the best chance

to heal and recover,” he explained.Some stroke patients can be treated with

minimally invasive surgical options. Using brain angioplasty, stents and aneurysm surgery, Fort Sanders surgeons can remove tiny clots, stop brain bleeds and insert tiny stents to hold open delicate arteries.

“Using a catheter, we thread a tiny wire into the artery in the groin, and up to the brain,” explained Keith Woodward, M.D., a neuro-interventional radiologist at Fort Sanders. “Then we can use a special de-vice to pull the clot out, or sometimes we can inject it with medicine and dissolve it while we’re in there.”

Most stroke patients need follow-up care after the initial event, and patients at Fort Sanders have access to the Patri-cia Neal Rehabilitation Center, an award winning rehabilitation center. About one-third of the Patricia Rehabilitation Neal Center’s patients are stroke pa-tients, according to the center’s medical director, Mary E. Dillon, M.D.

“Our specialists begin determining as soon as possible what level of care the patient will need,” said Dillon. “Patients have access to rehab services from the time they arrive in the emergency depart-ment, throughout their care here, and through all the post-acute levels of care.”

Having everything – speedy emergen-cy care, advanced surgical techniques and the best in rehabilitation – makes Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center the smart choice for stroke care.

“We’re equipped to handle all stroke cases, from the most complex to the least,” said Dillon. “Our patients don’t have to go anywhere else to fi nd help.”

stroke survivor. The only lingering effects are some speech diffi culties, and she’s un-dergoing therapy to get those corrected.

The frustration is a very small price to pay for the life she’s able to live enjoying her

family, and she’s grateful for her treatment at Fort Sanders Regional.

“Everyone was great, and Dr. Woodwardis phenomenal,” Blackstock says. “I canspeak now, I’m reading, I’m doing mathand, yes, it’s taking me a little bit of time, but I’m doing it.”

Because Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center offers outpatient therapy at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, the tran-sition from stroke treatment to stroke re-covery has been seamless. Twice a week,she undergoes intense sessions to improveher cognitive skills and be the well-spoken teacher her school depends on.

“That’s the plan – to be out of speech therapy before school starts back,” she says.

While Blackstock obviously wouldn’t have chosen to have a stroke, the experience has caused her to focus on what’s impor-tant, and treasure each moment with her family. She credits Dr. Woodward and the Fort Sanders team with giving her a chance at a life that is more meaningful than ever.

“If I had gone somewhere else, I don’t know where I would be right now,” Black-stock says. “It’s all been a blessing.”

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Regas Square From page 1

Rendering of Regas Square (building at left is former Regas Restaurant)

A PILOT freezes property taxes for an agreed time period.

These incentives have traditionally been used to redevelop blighted properties, and developers have been required to pass the “but for” test – i.e. show that they couldn’t swing the project but for the boost provided by the tax break.

“What’s often left out of the TIF discus-sion is the extreme high cost of these proj-ects and the risk associated with them . I assure you that without the TIF we could not do this project, and I hope the city and county will continue to move forward with these solutions, because they really have worked,” Petre said.

Feet on the street From page 1

Central with his girlfriend, Sandi King. “We really like that this is happening somewhere besides down-town. I’d never stopped at a lot of these places because I was just driving by, but this gives me an excuse to really stop and look.”

Danielle Molloy walked down Central alongside her two oldest children while carrying her 8-month-old son and discussed how much her family enjoyed taking in the sights and enjoying the convivial atmosphere.

“I love all the festivals and great food in Knoxville, and this provides a good way to get some exercise and enjoy the activities,” Molloy said.

The Glowing Body, a yoga studio behind Molly’s Sweets by the intersection of Central and Fulton Place, held outdoor classes along the route to promote fi tness and stir up interest in the studio’s offerings, according to manager Kira Ohlgren.

“We were contacted by (an Open Streets coordina-tor) and, after she told us what was happening, we im-mediately wanted to be part of it,” Ohlgren said as studio instructor Meagan Egli led

a group of 20 women in a series of routines before a delighted audience.

One of the crowd’s most noticeable fi gures was the rector of St. James Episco-pal Church, the Rev. John Mark Wiggers, who walked the streets in a bright red coat meant to commemo-rate Pentecost that was decorated with stickers ad-vertising “Free Prayers and Blessings – Ask Me.”

Although Open Streets is a private initiative it wouldn’t have happened without the aid of numer-ous partners and sponsors, Cooley explained.

Ranging from the city of Knoxville and the Knoxville Regional Transportation Planning Organization to Mast General Store and Wood Printing Company, the event’s supporters helped Cooley’s group come up with the ap-proximately $11,000 needed to cover the expenses of clos-ing Central and hiring more than 40 police offi cers, fi re-fi ghters and EMTs to ensure the crowd’s safety, she said.

The next Open Streets Knoxville event has been scheduled for Oct. 9 but the location hasn’t been fi nal-ized yet, she said.

Although Dogwood sea-son is fading away, mem-bers of the Holston Hills Community Garden Club aren’t resting on their lau-rels. The club is busy plan-ning for their fi rst commu-nity plant, yard and bake sale to be held May 21.

Cindy Taylor

Margy Wirtz-Henry, Ann Jarrett and Mil-lie Ward prep plants at the community park for the upcoming Holston Hills Gar-den Club plant sale. Photo by Cindy Taylor

Plant sale to benefi t park

Garden club members have been collecting a wide variety of plants, shrubs and trees from local nurser-ies and residents’ gardens in preparation for the sale, at which both annuals and perennials will be available.

Organizers Karen Bacon, Ann Jarrett, Millie Ward and Margy Wirtz-Henry have planned a fun time for the community to come together and support their park while browsing a great sale.

“Ann, Karen and Margy are real partners for the park. If they say they will do something, they will do it,” said Ward.

“Millie is the reason this is all happening,” said Wirtz-Henry about Ward. “People like her and Ann keep the park going.”

The club is accepting do-nations of houseplants and garden plants, new and gen-tly used garden tools, dé-cor, yard art, wind chimes, gloves, potting soil, baskets, etc. So as a “yard” sale, it is aptly named. Sale organizers

will have gardening tools and implements priced and ready to tempt both seasoned and amateur gardeners.

Baked good donations are needed, as well as volun-teer help for collecting items from donors, potting plants and pricing items.

You can also volunteer on the day of the sale with set-ting up and staffi ng tables, helping buyers get purchases

to their vehicles and cleanup.The fi rst Holston Hills

Garden Club plant sale to benefi t the community park will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 21, at the Holston Hills Community Park on Chilhowee Drive. Rain date is Saturday, June 4.

For questions or to volun-teer, contact Margy Wirtz-Henry at [email protected], 256-9745, Mil-

lie Ward at [email protected], 551-6805, Ann Jarrett at [email protected], 566-1515 or Karen Bacon at [email protected], 640-3553.

All proceeds from the sale go directly to enhanc-ing the community park. Organizers plan to make this a yearly event.

Contact Cindy Taylor at [email protected]

COMMUNITY NOTES

■ Alice Bell Spring Hill Neigh-borhood Association. Info: Ronnie Collins, 637-9630.

■ Beaumont Community Organization. Info: Natasha Murphy, 936-0139.

■ Belle Morris Community Ac-tion Group meets 7 p.m. each second Monday, City View Baptist Church, 2311 Fine Ave. Info: bellemorris.com or Rick Wilen, 524-5008.

■ Chilhowee Park Neighbor-hood Association meets 6:30 p.m. each last Tuesday, Administration Building, Knoxville Zoo. Info: Paul Ruff , 696-6584.

■ Edgewood Park Neighborhood Association meets 7 p.m. each third Tuesday, Larry Cox Senior Center, 3109 Ocoee Trail. Info: edgewoodpark.us.

■ Excelsior Lodge No. 342 meets 7:30 p.m. each Thurs-day, 10103 Thorn Grove Pike. Info: Bill Emmert, 933-6032 or [email protected].

■ Family Community Educa-tion-Carter Club meets 10 a.m. each second Tuesday, Carter Senior Center, 9036 Asheville Highway. Info: Anne

Winstead, 933-5821.

■ First District Democrats meet each fi rst Monday, Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. Info: Harold Middlebrook, [email protected]; Mary Wilson, [email protected].

■ Historic Fourth & Gill Neigh-borhood Organization meets 6:30 p.m. each second Monday, Central UMC, 201 Third Ave. Info: Liz Upchurch, 898-1809, [email protected].

■ Inskip Community As-sociation meets 6 p.m. each fourth Tuesday, Inskip Baptist Church, 4810 Rowan Road. Info: Betty Jo Mahan, 679-2748 or [email protected].

■ Oakwood Lincoln Park Neighborhood Association meets 6:30 p.m. each fi rst Monday, Community Club House, 916 Shamrock Ave. Info: Bill Hutton, 773-5228 or [email protected].

■ Old North Knoxville meets 6:30 p.m. each second Monday, St. James Episcopal

Church Parish Hall, 1101 N. Broadway.

■ Parkridge Community Organization meets 6:30 p.m. each fi rst Monday except holidays, Cansler YMCA, 616 Jessamine St. Info: Jerry Caldwell, 329-9943.

■ Second District Democrats meet 6 p.m. each second Thursday, New Hope Mis-sionary Baptist Church, 2504 Cecil Ave. Info: Rick Staples, 385-3589 or [email protected].

■ Thorn Grove Rebekah Lodge No. 13 meets 7:30 p.m. each second and fourth Monday, 10103 Thorn Grove Pike. Info: Mary Jo Poole, 599-7698 or [email protected].

■ Town Hall East. Info: Eston Williams, 406-5412 or [email protected]; facebook.com/townhalleast/info.

CALL FOR ARTISTS■ Submissions for “The

Word,” an art competi-tion that asks artists to look deeply into the meaning and use of words throughout his-tory and in our daily lives, are being accepted by Broadway Studios and Gallery, 1127 N. Broadway. Entries will be ac-

cepted 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Thurs-day-Saturday, May 26-28. Info: Jessica Gregory, 556-8676; BroadwayStudiosAndGallery.com; [email protected].

■ 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].


Wendy Smith

Marvin West

The Walter Chadwick story goes on and on and actually gets better with age. With just a little help, it could be a movie.

The former Tennessee tailback celebrated his 70th birthday in Decatur, Ga., surrounded by “Friends of Walter,” a side story almost as good as the main event.

Chadwick did not re-ceive a great stack of gifts. He doesn’t need more dust collectors. He did get what he wanted, a cluster of or-ange and white balloons for t he annual launch. Walter always thinks his two will make it to the moon.

And why not? Walter keeps defying unbelievable odds just to be part of the party.

The Walter Chadwick story almost ended on a

Friends of Walter

drippy spring afternoon 45 years ago. He was making deliveries for his mom’s gift shop. He stopped at a traf-fi c light. A Wells Fargo truck hustling in the opposite di-rection slid across the cen-ter line and smashed into his VW Beetle.

“They gave me the last rites,” Chadwick is fond of saying, “but I fooled ’em!”

Barely.His body was broken

and he suffered irreparable brain damage. He survived in intensive care for 15 days

and was in a coma for most of four months. He spent two years in rehab. His marriage dissolved. He lost touch with his two young sons.

He lost almost every-thing but, somehow, main-tained his faith, a sense of humor and a few precious memories of football. The fun part was 1965-67. He started for Doug Dickey’s Volunteers.

Walter’s favorite play (and one of mine) happened his senior season versus Alabama. It looked like a power sweep. Linebacker and halfback came roaring up. Tight end Austin Den-ney slipped behind them.

Walter didn’t deliver a perfect spiral. He shot-putt-ed the ball for a touchdown.

In response to my de-

liberately prickly question about passing form, Chad said, “It counted six!”

Chadwick was drafted by Green Bay. He had another tryout with Atlanta. He played one season with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He was a high school coach for two weeks preceding the crash.

Former Vol Elliott Gam-mage became Walter’s fi rst best friend during reha-bilitation. Former Vol Steve Kiner was next to help when Gammage moved back to Tennessee.

“Walter had a townhouse and was trying to hang in there,” said Kiner. “It was heartbreaking. He wasn’t doing his physical therapy. He needed a job with some dignity. I had to do some-thing.”

Kiner, with advanced degrees in clinical psychol-ogy and counseling, was prominent with Emory

Healthcare. Eventually, a rehab nursing director real-ized Walter might help her patients. He became inspi-ration coach. He greeted everybody with a twisted smile and “Hey, Slick.”

Patients who had not talked for weeks responded. Some laughed.

The decades have not been easy for Walter Chad-wick. The time came when there were no more jobs. He even had to give up his bicycle and joyous treasure hunts for aluminum cans along roadways.

It may have been Kiner’s idea to assemble “Friends of Walter.”

A UT grad in the Atlanta area, Ellen Morrison, her husband Philip, Marilyn El-rod, Jim Lawson and Frank Weldon became the core support group. Through the years, many others, former Vols and former coach Bill Battle, have helped.

Ellen has arranged or provided many outings. Walter and a luncheon group meet each week. Wal-ter asks the blessing.

“It is beyond amazing,” said Kiner. “Walter is like a magnet and Tennessee people never forget. Ellen Morrison is an angel in dis-guise.”

Old Vols awarded Ellen an honorary letter. Butch Jones put Walter’s name on the UT running backs meet-ing room. Alan Owen, UT grad, friend of Walter for 15 years, sent a keepsake directly from the recent Su-per Bowl, a Peyton Manning photo. Of course it is on Walter’s wall.

Great group, friends of Walter, kind, encouraging, generous people.

“Oh no,” said Kiner. “It’s the other way around. We get more than we give.”Marvin West invites reader reaction. His address is [email protected]

My parents’ Oak Ridge home will soon be put on the market, and it’s been a bittersweet trip down mem-ory lane for me, my brother and my father as we’ve sort-ed through every drawer, closet and fi le folder.

Some things should’ve stayed hidden from the world, like my sixth-grade photos and at least one disappointing report card.

But I also found trea-sures, like n u m e r o u s newspaper c l i p p i n g s devoted to my grand-father, long-time Oak

Ridge Mayor Alvin Keith Bissell.

To me, he was Pop, hus-

Mayor Bissell

Remembering Pop

band of Nana, a.k.a. Mama, Mema or Helen Bissell, de-pending on who was talking to her. They lived in a much-remodeled “C” cemesto house on Meadow Road, where we celebrated numer-ous holidays. I was always assigned to the kid table, so I missed the really good conversations.

At the time, I wouldn’t have been interested in Pop’s numerous accom-plishments, like his organi-zation of the effort to incor-porate Oak Ridge in 1959. I wouldn’t have cared that he

was active in the Tennessee Municipal League, a chair of the East Tennessee Devel-opment District, or a char-ter member of the Melton Hill Regional Industrial De-velopment Association.

I don’t recall knowing that he played a leading role in the extension of Pellis-sippi Parkway in an effort to provide a quicker route to McGhee Tyson Airport.

This is all fascinating to me now, but it’s the little anecdotes that bring the fuzzy images of my grand-father, who passed away in 1994, back into focus. After Pop was recruited to work for Tennessee Eastman on a mysterious project in 1943, the family was assigned to a “D” house on Tennessee Avenue, where there “wasn’t a gravel,” he told The Oak

Ridger. Dust and trucks were fl ying on the road, which left my grandmother in tears.

To get Nana away from the hubbub, Pop drove up an unpaved Michigan Av-enue, where foundations were being laid and a school was under construction. My mother, Jane Wright, and her four siblings all eventu-ally walked to that school − Cedar Hill School.

I was aware that Pop knew everybody, not just in Oak Ridge, but across the state. He shared memories of polit-ical notables in a 1987 edition of Tennessee Town & City, a publication of the Tennes-see Municipal League. He had a knack for imitation, so I could hear him mimick-ing his friend, two-term Gov. Frank Clement, telling a sto-ry about riding in a “boat-ah” on Old Hickory Lake with his wife, Cille.

His political activities

connected him with national fi gures as well. A 1994 article in the Courier News of Clin-ton conveyed Pop’s story of Sen. John F. Kennedy visit-ing Oak Ridge in 1959 − the year before he was elected president. Pop was master of ceremonies at a dinner with at least 100 guests, and he referred to each one by name before introducing Kennedy, who said he’d never wit-nessed such a ready recollec-tion of names.

Along with the newspa-per clippings, I found Pop’s and Nana’s Christmas cards from Al and Tipper Gore and Bill and Hillary Clinton, and tickets to Jimmy Cart-er’s inauguration party. I’d seen these mementos before without ever truly appreci-ating them.

If I could go back to those holiday gatherings at Mead-ow Road, you can be sure I’d fi ght for a seat at the adult table.

GOSSIP AND LIES ■ Best shots from the Bob

Thomas event:

■ Tom Spangler says Sammy Sawyer (aka Barney) is sup-porting him for sheriff be-cause Barney knows Spanky will give him two bullets. “I’m afraid he’ll lose that one.”

■ Bobby Waggoner says he wants to run again because he got 9,000 votes in 2014.

■ Richard Bean said former Judge Gail Jarvis retained her name when she remarried. “But I think he changed his name to Jarvis.”

■ Rick Carnes said the baloney was great. “Must have come from city hogs.”

■ City hogs? “Yes,” said Rick. “They walk everywhere so they’re lean!

NORTH/EAST Shopper news • MAY 18, 2016 • 5 government

VictorAshe

Sandra Clark

The fate of the much-publicized effort for a new sidewalk in West Hills along Sheffi eld from Wesley Road over to Vanosdale is not good for this year’s city budget as both Mayor Rogero and Vice Mayor Duane Grieve (who represents West Hills) are not supporting its inclusion in the budget.

This is a case where term limits work against the vot-ers who no longer have a voice in the political future of Grieve or Rogero. They leave offi ce respectively in 2017 and 2019.

Both say there are higher needs for other sidewalks. What they do not say is that this special list is prepared by city bureaucrats who use an infl exible system that is often fl awed. Rogero and Grieve seem unwilling to review or revise this list.

For example, one side-walk ahead of Sheffi eld (which Grieve cites) is the already existing sidewalk along Kingston Pike from Concord Street to Western Plaza (where this writer lives) as a higher need with a $2 million cost.

This is a fl imsy excuse for inaction since that side-walk has been there over 55 years and does not need to

Sidewalk issue won’t go awaygo into the City Council elec-tions next year when one or more candidates to replace Grieve make sidewalks and Sheffi eld Drive in particu-lar his/her issue. That can-didate may also outline a plan for a serious citywide effort to build sidewalks, a need not supported ad-equately in the mayor’s bud-get.

The city really does not have a meaningful plan to resolve the requests for 135 miles of sidewalks. At the low rate the city is fund-ing new sidewalks, it would be 75 years before this list was turned into reality. A future mayoral candidate, who is serious, may advo-cate creating a sidewalk building program similar to the road paving program this writer started in 1988 after voters approved a sales tax hike.

Now some 42 or more miles a year are repaved annually (divided equally among the six council dis-tricts so all parts of Knox-ville are treated alike). Every mayor following me has continued this program and even increased it from time to time. Sidewalks are urgently needed across the city at a time when many

neighborhoods feel more funding goes to downtown Knoxville and the question-able Cumberland Avenue construction, which has more than a year to go.

■ Knox County Commission is likely to have at least two women serving after the Aug. 4 election. Amy Broyles, the commission’s only female, will be replaced by a woman as both candidates for her seat are female. The Democratic candidate for the Sam McKenzie seat is Evelyn Gill.

That district tilts toward the Democrats although those precincts that are largely African American voted for Rick Staples over Gill in the March primary. Gill carried the precincts that were mostly white and also supporting Bernie Sanders for president by a large margin. The Repub-lican candidate, Michael Covington, has yet to dem-onstrate he can win over Democrats in this campaign.

Democrat Marleen Davis is running a credible race against Hugh Nystrom in District 4, but she is run-ning in an overwhelmingly GOP district and Nystrom is a very popular candidate

be rebuilt, let alone for $2 million plus. Kingston Pike residents are not seeking a new sidewalk.

The West Hills residents are educated, intelligent and determined citizens. Coun-cil member George Wallace has helped himself with these residents by sending the mayor a letter urging consideration of it. Former Vice Mayor Nick Pavlis has said he favors money to de-sign it. Rogero was asked by letter in October 2015 to back the sidewalk, but she never personally answered the letter.

Grieve upset some con-stituents when he com-mended council member Nick Della Volpe by email for his comments critical of the Sheffi eld sidewalk campaign in a reply to state Rep. Martin Daniel’s email of support. Grieve had not intended for his email to become public, but it did.

My guess is that this will

without political scars. ■ FedEx CEO Fred

Smith spoke at the Haslam Business School graduation on Friday, May 13. Smith also spoke over 14 years ago in Knoxville at the dedi-cation of Ruggles Field at Lakeshore Park off Lyons View Pike.

Also this past weekend, state Econimic and Commu-nity Development Commis-sioner Randy Boyd spoke at the UT graduation for the College of Engineering, and First Lady Crissy Haslam gave the graduation address the same day to the College of Education, Health and Human Sciences.

■ Clinton (county seat of Anderson County) may have its own Member of Congress after November as Trey Hollingsworth, 32, son of Joe Hollingsworth, was nominated May 3 with 34 percent of the vote in the In-diana GOP Primary for Con-gress after moving there in September 2015.

His father has been an active Democrat in Ten-nessee. He spent $1.7 mil-lion of his and his father’s money to defeat two state senators and the state attor-ney general. He relied more on media than personal ap-pearances where he knew few voters personally.

■ Almost a year after their terms expired on June

30, 2015, Mayor Rogero has replaced three MPC com-missioners including vice chair Bart Carey, former Vice Mayor Jack Sharp and Michael Kane.

The three new members include a former City Coun-cil member, Charlie Thom-as, along with Gayle Bustin and Pat Phillips. They must be approved by the state Lo-cal Government Planning Commission in Nashville, which is almost automatic. They will serve the remain-ing time in the normal four-year term had they been ap-pointed in July 2015, which is now three years and one month. Thomas is a strong advocate of greenways.

Rogero has declined to explain why it took her 11 months to name these three persons to MPC. This col-umn mentioned it on three occasions including three weeks ago.

■ This column erredwhen it stated UT-K Provost Susan Martin had a fi ve-year term. She is an at-will employee. Her resignation as provost takes effect Aug. 1, and she will return to teaching as a professor of classics on Jan. 1, 2017, after a sabbatical.

■ Over 100 individu-als have now applied to re-place Margie Nichols as vice chancellor for communica-tions at UTK.

Bob Thomas has plan to winCircuit Court Judge Bill Ailor greets Bob Thomas.

Sammy “Barney Fife” Sawyer greets Tom Spangler, candidate for sheriff , as Chuck Cava-laris looks on.

Bob Thomas, radio guy and at-large county com-missioner, kicked off his campaign for Knox County mayor last week with a baloney-cutting at Pow-ell Auction. He followed Mayor Tim Burchett’s path (Burchett also launched his campaign there), but two years ahead of the election.

Turnout was huge, and it was great to see old friends.

Thomas was smooth. He thanked friend Ed Brantley, Howard and Barbara Phil-lips, Kenny Phillips, Rich-ard Bean, the Chillbillies, Phil Leadbetter and Sammy “Barney Fife” Sawyer.

He said Burchett has set a standard for all future mayors.

“He is stingy with the taxpayers’ money and we love him for it. As he has said many times – no she-nanigans! He expects every-one to pull his or her weight. He believes that the govern-ment is the servant of the people of Knox County.

“These are the same val-ues I believe in and that I will strive to uphold. … I would like to thank Mayor Burchett for making Knox County strong. …

“I believe that Knox County will be the fastest growing county in Tennes-see over the next 10 years and we need to make sure this time of great opportu-nity is managed properly.”

Bob and his wife, Kim,

have three children: son Chad and wife Mindy have three kids; daughter Brooke and husband Logan Brum-mitt have two kids; and son Jake is a student and actor living in California.

Bob’s mom, Nelle Thom-as, and sister Barbara and brother Jerry attended the kickoff.

Tom Spangler, chief dep-uty under former Sheriff Tim Hutchison, is running for sheriff in 2018, and he’s already making the rounds. Bobby Waggoner, a prima-ry candidate in 2014, also said he’s planning a race. Lee Tramel is representing Sheriff Jimmy “J.J.” Jones at both political and civic events as the heir apparent.

Some questioned Bob Thomas’ decision to start his campaign in 2016, but why not? As an at-large com-missioner, he already repre-sents the entire county. And now he’s got a head start on potential opponents.

If others announce, they’ll fi nd themselves run-ning against Bob. And the baloney-cutting party at Powell Auction has already occurred.

Posing for a picture are Kim Thomas, Gail Jarvis and Bob Thomas.

Scenes from the campaign kickoff

6 • MAY 18, 2016 • NORTH/EAST Shopper news

SENIOR NOTES ■ Carter Senior Center

9040 Asheville Highway932-2939Monday-Friday8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Off erings include: card games; exercise programs; arts and crafts; movie mati-nee Fridays; Senior Meals, noon Wednesdays.

Register for: Field trip: Harrah’s Casino, 9 a.m. Monday, May 23; cost: $30. Veterans Services visit, 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 23; registration: 215-5645.

■ Corryton Senior Center9331 Davis Drive688-5882knoxcounty.org/seniorsMonday-FridayHours vary

Off erings include: ex-ercise classes; cross-stitch, card games; dominoes, crochet, quilting, billiards; Senior Meals program, 11 a.m. each Friday.

Register for: Free First Aid Certifi cation class, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday, May 23; open to the commu-nity. Golf outing: Whittle Springs, 9 a.m. Wednesday, May 25; cost: $22; RSVP by May 20.

■ Larry Cox Senior Center3109 Ocoee Trail546-1700Monday-Friday

Off erings include: exercise programs; bingo; arts and crafts classes.

■ John T. O’Connor Senior Center611 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. Senior Job Fair, Wednesday, May 25; info: Kayleen Weaver, 524-2786.

Halls seniors celebrate Derby Days Rosemary Kuhlmann pets the miniature horses that were

brought to the Halls Senior

Center by STAR (Shangri La

Therapeutic Academy of Riding). The

horses are part of STAR’s pro-

gram, allowing children to

read to them and allowing

any person with a dis-

ability to brush them and

watch their tricks as a form of therapy. Pho-

tos by R. White

By Ruth WhiteSenior adults from Elmcroft

stopped by the Parents Day Out pro-gram at Beaver Dam Baptist Church and spent the morning learning and laughing with children in the Young 4s class.

The children sang, counted to 30

in celebration of a classmate’s birth-day on April 30, led the group in the pledge and enjoyed snacks and craft time with the senior adult friends.

The ministry is fairly new at the church and helps to bridge a gap between the generations. “It’s great to have the senior adults visit. The

children and the adults are both de-lighted when they visit,” said PDO director Charlotte Chadwell. “This children love to show the adults what they have learned and it’s a fun learning time together.”

The adults enjoyed watching the children perform and the activi-

ties often help the adults remember special times when they had young children. The day was a win-win for everyone and once school is back in session for the fall, senior adults and young children will once again share snacks, songs and crafts to-gether.

Parents Day Out staff member Shelli Bottjer visits with her mom, Jean McManus, a resident of Elmcroft. Many residents at Elmcroft took a mini fi eld trip to the church to enjoy some time with children in the Young 4 class.

Parents Day Out teacher Kelly Burton leads her class through an exercise for the senior adults at Elmcroft. Photos by R. White

April Tomlin holds Hodie the minia-ture pony as he performs a trick for Cathy Dolson at the Halls Senior Center.

Bridging generations through song and crafts

NORTH/EAST Shopper news • MAY 18, 2016 • 7 faith

FAITH NOTES ■ First Comforter Church, 5516 Old Tazewell Pike, hosts MAPS

(Mothers At Prayer Service) noon each Friday. Info: Edna

Hensley, 771-7788.

cross currentsLynn [email protected]

It was a pilgrimage of sorts for us. My brother and I have at least two ancestors who fought in the Ameri-can Revolution at the Battle of King’s Mountain. We wanted to stand on that hallowed ground and breathe in the air of history.

The mountain itself is sort of a surprise. It is a 60-foot peak that is freakishly steep, jutting up starkly from the gentle farmlands below.

As we walked the trail, I kept trying to imagine these now-quiet woodlands fi lled with musket-fi re, barked orders, cries of pain and shouts of encourage-ment. I could picture the redcoats, sure of themselves in their spiffy uniforms, going up against the buck-skin-clad mountaineer rifl emen.

Historian Bart McDowell describes the scene: “The battle began about 3 p.m. Major Ferguson attacked with bayonet charges and volleys from the British muskets. The mountain men just stepped behind trees and took deadly aim with their long rifl es.”

Ferguson’s body rests in King’s Mountain near a giant poplar that may have survived the same battle. Every loyalist in the fi ght was killed, wounded, or cap-tured – about 1,000. The patriots lost only 28 killed.

Cornwallis was startled by his defeat at the hands of these un-trained American back-woodsmen. And the over-mountain men got more than vengeance. They bought America time. The patriots rebuilt their army, hoping they would have enough time to save the South.

I have stood at Arlington, looking out over rows and rows of white gravestones. I have walked the battle-fi elds at Gettysburg (the only place I ever saw a real ghost). And I have knelt on the ground at Normandy.

King’s Mountain stands among them, as hallowed ground.

Time travelThey rose early in the morning and went up to the

heights of the hill country, saying, “Here we are.”(Numbers 14:40 NRSV)

By Cindy Taylor It was once a Cessna. It

has been a working roller coaster. This year it’s a sub-marine.

No matter what the theme is for Beaver Dam Baptist Church’s VBS – the creative mind of Alan Sum-mers can construct a slight-ly less than life-sized cre-ation to complement it.

A designer by trade and lifetime member of the church, it’s no surprise that Summers is drawn to cre-ate backdrops for VBS. Now with a family of his own, Summers puts his heart, and countless hours, into designing and building in-dividual pieces and some-times entire sets for special events at the church. Sum-mers says his wife and son don’t see him much once he starts the yearly VBS build.

“I’ve done this for so many years Lynda and Clark are used to it by now,” said Summers. “I usually put two to three months into the VBS set, but I really need to start right after Christmas.”

This year’s theme, “Sub-merged. Finding Truth be-low the Surface,” is based on Psalm 139: 23-24. So natu-rally, Summers is building a submarine in the church garage. He has the “bones” of the sub ready and plans to start adding boat shrink wrap soon to beef up the structure. Wiring is in place, and the paint that will bring the sub to life will soon be added.

The structure is 20 feet long and eight feet tall. Along with the interior wood supports and boat shrink wrap exterior, the sub will have lights, a work-ing propeller and motorized movement. Summers uses reclaimed wood from past

Alan Summers uses duct tape to cover the wood “bones” of this year’s VBS structure, a miniature

submarine. Photo by Cindy Taylor

Clark Summers next to the submarine designed by his dad, Alan Photo submitted

Building the bones

sets to keep the cost down.“The stage will have a few

other props too that resem-ble coral and sea life,” said Summers. “The vestibule will feature porthole walls beside the entry doors, with televisions that will run aquarium videos.” All of this should serve to give VBS students a real feel of the ocean.

The 2017 theme won’t be revealed until this June, so Summers says he doesn’t know what next year will bring.

“I would love to do a set similar to what would have been used for the movie ‘Honey I Shrunk the Kids,’” he said. “I would build a larger-than-life set for the kids to enjoy.”

When asked his secret to building the perfect set, Summers didn’t hesitate.

“Lots of duct tape,” he re-plied with a laugh.

Beaver Dam Baptist Church welcomes kids PreK – fi fth graders to attend VBS June 6-10. The church is at 4328 East Emory Road. Info: www.bdbc.org or 922-2322.


Story So Far: It is offi cial: the new soc-cer team has the worst start in the schools sport history. Is there any way this team can get better?

If the story of what happened to our team was in the movies, on television, or a YouTube video, this is the point at which I think things are supposed to look up. You know, the team starts to fi ght back. Opposing teams wouldn’t score all those points—because of us. Maybe one of us would drop dead from trying so hard, and then the rest of us would vow to win in his honor, and would, crying for joy that our best’s friend’s death was worth a plastic trophy with big ears.

The problem was, our team was not in the movies, television, or that series of ro-mance books called “Vampire Vamps of Victoria Vocational,” which all the girls were reading. This was real.

For example . . .Just a few days after the last game, I was

lying on my bed reading Love That Dog. I really liked it. Anyway, my father came into my room and sat down on my desk chair. I could tell it was going to be a serious talk by the way he sat. When he wants to tell me I’m going to have to spend Saturday morn-ing helping to clean house, he just sits on the chair, regular. When he straddles the

chair, backwards, that means he’s my pal and we’re going to talk man-to-man. And I wasn’t even a man.

This time he straddled my chair and looked around at all the slogans, pictures, and bits and piec-es I had picked up and stuck to the wall. I stayed where I was, on my bed.

“How’s it go-ing?” he asked.

“Okay.” My nose was still in the book.

“Got a minute?”“Sure.” I low-

ered the book, not knowing what was coming, except I could tell it was going to be heavy lifting.

He said, “How’s school?”“Okay.”“You really like it, don’t you?”“Most of it.”“When I went, I hated it.”“Sorry.”“Really hated it . . .”“Well, I like it,” I said. Then I suddenly

had this wild notion that we were going to talk about sex! Trying not to show it, I got interested. I mean, we were overdue.

“Ed . . . ,” he said. “How’s that soccer team you’re on?”

“The what?”“The soccer team.”“Okay,” I said, not only feeling disap-

pointed but wondering how he knew about the team. I hadn’t mentioned it.

“I didn’t know you were on it, much less captain of the team. That’s quite an honor. How come you never told us any of this?”

I shrugged. “It’s no big deal. I’m required to play. And Mr. Lester picked me for cap-tain. Not the guys. Just the way he picked me to play goalie. I’m taller than the other guys.”

“Better?”“Taller. Saltz is better.”“Beefy.”“All muscle,” I said loyally.He looked at me, his eyes gone shifty, so

I knew some phony questions were work-ing their way up. Sure enough, he asked, “How’s, uh, the team, you know, coming along?”

“Wonderful,” I said, picking up my book so he knew I had more important things to do.

“Really?”“If you know the answers, how come

you’re asking?”“You never told me one way or the other.”“Someone did.”“Well, that’s . . . true.” He was silent for a

moment. “I . . . uh . . . gather you’ve not . . . won . . . anything.”

“Nope.”“Close?”“Not by light-years, and each light-year

is about six trillion miles.”“Ed . . .”“Dad,” I said, “you wouldn’t be asking

me this way if you didn’t know the answers. What’s on your mind? I’d like to read this.”

“I just thought . . . you know . . . I’m con-cerned about your team. Not just me, Ed. A

bunch of bright guys like you. It’s . . . your attitude,” he blurted out. “You and the rest of the guys.”

“How do you know?”“I had a call from Mr. Tillman, the school

counselor.”“You’re kid-

ding!”“I did. He’s wor-

ried about you and the rest of the boys on the team.”

“How come?”“I just told you,

your attitude.”“Because we get

beaten?”“Because you

don’t seem to care.”“What are we

supposed to do? Cry? Sulk? Put our fi sts through the lockers? Take

drugs? Go see Mr. Tillman and tell him we hate our fathers? Dad, we didn’t want to be on a team. We had to be. We stink. So what?”

He shook his head. “That’s being a quit-ter.”

“How can you accuse me of quitting when I didn’t want to join? If a guy breaks out of a torture chamber, is he a quitter? I mean, I do want to quit. We all do.”

“Ed!”“I don’t want to talk about it.”After a few moments, he said, “A few

of the dads were talking about this at the parents’ meeting last night. We’re going to hold some extra practices. Mr. Lester is all for it.”

I threw my book down in disgust. “You’re kidding!”

“Mean it.”“When?”“Saturday mornings.”“No way.”“Yes.”“Saturday I’m supposed to work with

Lucy on our project.”“Who’s Lucy?”“A friend!” I said fi ercely.He stood up. “Nine-thirty, fella. Have-

lock Field. You’re team captain. You’ve got to set an example.” He walked out of my room.

I called Saltz. “Guess what?” I said.He said, “Havelock Field. Nine-thirty.

Saturday. I’m strongest. Biggest. I have to set an example.”

“I don’t believe it.”“No one asked you what you believe.”“What else did your folks say?”“That we were a disgrace.”“Ye gods . . .”“You going?” he asked.“Don’t have much choice.”“See ya,” he said.“Right,” and I hung up the phone. I was

beginning to feel like a cancer under attack. After a moment, I called Lucy.

“Lucy? This is Ed. I can’t work on our project Saturday morning.”

“Why?”“Soccer team. I’ve got to practice being

a hero.”“I can understand,” she said, which

made it worse. I was hoping she was beyond understanding.

(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 SEVEN: The facts of life“a breakfast serials story”S.O.R. Losers Written by Avi and Illustrated by Timothy Bush

Magnet students showcase talents

Vine Middle Magnet Academy student Macie Jackson stands beside her art project at the showcase. Photos by Ruth White

Austin-East Magnet High School theater student Ashton Ahern-Cook shows his acting talent to the group.

Beaumont chamber ensem-ble student Shyanne Colburn plays the violin during the pre-show.

REUNION NOTES ■ Bearden High School Class of ’66

reunion is Oct. 14 at Hunter Valley Farm. Info: Joe Bruner, 399-5951 or [email protected].

■ Central High School Class of 1964’s 70th

birthday party, 6-10 p.m. Saturday, June 25, Grande Event Center, 5441 Clinton Highway. Cost: $30, includes full buff et. Info: David, [email protected].

■ Fulton High School Class of 1966 50th reunion, 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6, Cal-houn’s on the River, 400 Neyland Drive. Cost: $25. Reservations deadline: July

15. Reservations/payment: Fulton High School 1966 Reunion, c/o Doug Welch, 890 Hansmore Place, Knoxville TN 37919. Info: [email protected].

■ The Knoxville Central High School Class of 1966 50th reunion, Saturday, Oct. 8, Beaver Brook Country Club. Info: Gail Norris Kitts, [email protected].

NORTH/EAST Shopper news • MAY 18, 2016 • 9 kids

By Carol WilsonRemember going to the

library as a kid or in high school? It was a “whisper place,” somewhere you weren’t allowed to talk or make a ruckus, but were expected to sit quietly and read. If you were up moving around, it had better be to fi nd something to sit down and read.

People are surprised to fi nd that our Knox County libraries have many pro-grams, clubs and gatherings that are great places to fi nd new interests, entertain the kids, make new friends, re-lax and maybe even make a ruckus.

As school lets out for the summer, there are several programs and events com-ing up at the Burlington and Carter branches with some-thing for everyone to enjoy.

Burlington branch, 4614 Asheville Highway, will hold “game night” 5:30-

8 p.m. Thursday May 19. Open to all ages, it includes games from board to video with light snacks provided.

Pop-up Chess will be 1-3 p.m. Saturday, May 21, at Burlington. Chess players of every level are welcomed with instructors to help new players learn the game.

Dollywood Penguin Play-ers will present a musical ad-aptation of Olivier Dunrea’s “Old Bear Loves his Little Cub” at 11 a.m., Monday, May 23, at Burlington. This live presentation will be great entertainment for everyone, not just children. Later in the day, from 5:30-8 p.m., the Adult Coloring Club, Just Add Color, will meet. Yes, that says Adult Color-ing. Research has shown that coloring is an incredible stress reliever and adult col-oring books are very popu-lar. The library will provide the coloring books, markers and pencils.

Be careful; it is both re-laxing and addictive! While the adults are coloring, the kids (grades 1-5) can join the Lego Club. The library pro-vides the building blocks and all anyone needs to bring is imagination! This event has been such a hit, that it will be offered at the Carter Branch starting June 7.

To close out the month, the Burlington branch will have a computer workshop on Word basics from 2-4:15 p.m. Wednesday, May 25, and a Robotics build Thurs-day, May 26, beginning at 5 p.m. This event is open to ages 12-15 and the library will provide the Robotics kits. To ensure there are enough kits for everyone, register by emailing Nicole Barajas [email protected] or calling 865-525-5431.

The libraries will be closed Memorial Day, so be sure to check out a book for your long weekend reading pleasure.

Culinary students face off in cooking competitionCulinary arts students at

Austin-East Magnet High School recently faced off in a cooking competition as part of their fi nal grade.

Students selected an item to prepare and serve up to guest judges as their fi nal test of the school year. Some of the menu items selected included chicken salad sand-wiches, deep fried ice cream, puff pastry fi lled with cran-berry sauce, red velvet cake, mini chocolate pies, cheesy bacon bombs and twice-baked potatoes.

The students were judged on presentation and taste/mouth appeal. Throughout the year, students were not only able to learn from in-structor Joslyn Johnson, but also from local chefs as part of a mentoring pro-gram. One of the judges, chef Greg Eisele, director of the UT non-credit culinary arts courses, offered the students tips and tricks to completing their food projects, including making a beautiful garnish and creating icing when pow-dered sugar isn’t available.

Greg Eisele works with Nautica Hodge as she prepares chicken salad sandwiches and bruschet-ta for her end-of-class meal. Photos by R. White Austin-East culinary arts student Kenondra Cornelius prepares

twice-baked potatoes for the end-of-year competition. Kenon-dra does not plan a career in the food industry, but enjoyed learning skills in the classroom that will help her in the future.

Quanelo Evans gets tips on making icing for his red velvet cake from chef Greg Eisele with UT’s culinary arts program.

Ameena Muhannad looks forward to a career in the food in-dustry after graduating from A-E. Here she puts the fi nishing touches on her graduation cake. Demetrius Johnson stirs a cheese sauce on the stove.

May happenings at the library

Holding certifi cates honoring the completion of their last year with a men-tor are, back row, fi fth-graders Jada Delaney, Quintaia King, Chloe McMillan, Kaden Whaley; front, Makayla Clark, Dakota Peters and Matthew Fields.

Celebrating mentorsBy Betsy Pickle

South Knoxville Elemen-tary’s Kids Hope mentors and mentees had a party with representatives from Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Tennessee, which matches adults and kids for

the school-based program.After healthy snacks and

bonding time, the students were presented with certifi -cates, and the fi fth-graders received a special salute.

SKES has also been ap-plauding principal Tanna

Nicely, who recently com-pleted her doctorate in edu-cation with an emphasis in leadership. She was gradu-ated May 7 in commence-ment ceremonies at East Tennessee State University in Johnson City.

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BIZ NOTES ■ Joshalyn Hundley has joined First Tennessee as vice president

and community development manager for Knox and Blount counties and the Tri-Cities in East Tennessee. A native Knoxvil-lian, Hundley holds a bachelor’s degree in business organization management from Tennessee Wesleyan College and a master’s degree in planning from UT-Knoxville. She serves on the board of United Way of Greater Knoxville and is a UT-Knoxville Chancellor’s Associate.

■ Mike Clonce has been hired as senior vice president of lend-ing/chief lending offi cer at UT Federal Credit Union. A graduate of ETSU, Clonce has more than 30 years of experience in upper level management and lending with fi nancial institutions. Most recently, he was chief credit offi cer at American Trust Bank of East Tennessee.

■ Steve Catlett has been elected to UT Federal Credit Union’s board of directors. All nine members of the board are volunteers

who are dedicated to maintaining the safety and soundness of UT Federal Credit Union. Catlett is associate vice chancellor of development at UT- Knoxville and serves on the leadership team in the Offi ce of Development and Alumni Aff airs. He is a graduate of The University of Tennessee.

■ Cheryl Hill has been appointed to the Emerging Leaders in Maternal and Child Health Training Institute. She is one of only eight nutrition professionals in the nation selected to be part of this 12-month program. She is manager for the Healthy Weight Program for the Knox County Health Department. Hill earned a master’s degree in Nutrition and a master’s of Public Health from UT-Knoxville. She is a registered dietitian and a licensed dieti-tian nutritionist with more than 10 years of experience in public health.

Hundley Clonce Catlett Hill

By Carol Z. Shane“In Flanders fi eld the

poppies blow between the crosses row on row.” Cana-dian physician and Lt. Col. John McCrae wrote the fa-mous poem in 1915, moved by the battlefi eld death of a friend during World War I.

For 25 years, artist Mar-garet Scanlan has been growing and painting those same “Flanders poppies” – offi cially, Papaver rhoeas – and this month her work, along with the jewelry of Robin Haley, is featured at Bennett Galleries.

Scanlan and her hus-band, Tom, grow the bright red beauties in their or-ganic garden, she says, planting them in October for spring blooms and sav-ing seeds from year to year. And when she’s not growing them, she’s painting them. “Art’s always been a part of our family,” says Scanlan’s daughter, Jennifer Dunn.

About 10 years ago, Scan-lan started photographing the fl ora.

Though she’s been with Bennett since 1988 and has had “about 10” shows there, “this is the fi rst time I’ve shown any photographs. The centers of these poppies are often overlooked because they are so small. These are their true colors. Cross-pol-

Poppies, pendants and more at Bennett Galleries

Jewelry maker Robin Haley casts replicas of ancient artifacts in pure gold and silver. Photos by Carol Z. Shane

The Scanlan clan gathers to celebrate mom Margaret’s spectacular “Poppy Project” at Bennett Galleries. Shown are Greg and Jennifer Dunn, Kelsie Anderson, Margaret and Tom Scanlan. Young Will Dunn, stands in front.

lination has resulted through the years, in the spectacular variations from poppy to poppy.”

The photos are indeed fantasy-like. Observing the array of vivid colors and textures, it’s diffi cult to re-member that, except for enlargement, they are not altered in any way.

Jewelry maker Robin

Haley is a California trans-plant currently living in Nashville.

Haley has been crafting her unique pieces “for 35 years – my whole life,” she says. She received a degree in fashion design from Los Angeles’ Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandis-ing and fi rst experienced mainstream success when

her fashion jewelry line was picked up by Nordstrom. Af-fordable and festive, it con-tains all natural gemstones. “I don’t do plastic,” she says.

But it’s her fi ne jewelry that really captures the eye and the imagination.

Years ago, Haley arrived at an antiques show and was disappointed to discover that it was a presentation of

Civil War artifacts – not her prime area of interest. She left. But “something told me to go back.” At the show, she met and befriended a collec-tor of ancient coins and arti-facts. Over the years she has cultivated a network of such collectors.

Haley makes replicas of the artifacts in pure gold and silver. She does some clean-

up and repair of the original item, but “anything cool bro-ken I leave; if it’s asymmetri-cal I’m fi ne with that. I don’t want to make it perfect.” The pieces retain the centuries-old wear of the artifacts; some religious talismans have been rubbed thin from constant handling.

“The artifacts are the foundation of my business,” says Haley, who at the time of this interview was pre-paring for a meeting with Saks Fifth Avenue in New York City.

“The Poppy Project” and “Robin Haley Mother’s Day Jewelry Trunk Show” are on view at Bennett Galleries, 5308 Kingston Pike, through May 28. Info: 865-584-6791 or bennettgalleries.com. Send story suggestions to [email protected].

Shopper news • MAY 18, 2016 • 11 business

the rotary guyTom [email protected]

It’s a good week to mention a laundry list of news going on with our some of our seven Rotary clubs. So let’s get rolling with this News & Notes roundup.

■ Game Show Night is Friday: A quick reminder about the Rotary Club of Bearden’s fundraiser on Friday, May 20, at 6:30 p.m. at the Bearden Banquet Hall. It is an opportu-nity for companies to recognize and celebrate their em-ployees. Tables for 10 sell for $1,300 and only six tables remain available. If your company wants to buy a table, call Richard Bettis at 865-228-1523.

■ Mayor Madeline Rogero will speak to Knoxville Breakfast Ro-tary at 7 a.m. Wednes-day, May 25, at Gettysvue Country Club. To reserve a spot, call Greg Maciolek at 675-5901 (Ext. 230).

■ Gov. Bill Haslamwill speak at the noon Tuesday, May 31, meeting of the Rotary Club of Knoxville at The Marriott. The meeting is open to all Rotarians and their guests. The Marriott ballroom has a seating capacity of 300, so please RSVP to the club offi ce at [email protected] or on its Facebook page. Lunch is

$11, payable in cash or check at the door.

■ North Knoxville Rotary had a unique meeting on May 5. The club met at the WDVX Blue Plate Special free lunchtime music pro-gram at the Knoxville Visitors Center at noon. They enjoyed music from the group Three Star Re-vival. The free shows run Monday through Satur-day. Harby’s Pizza & Deli

catered the gathering and six pizzas and a week’s worth of salad were left over but taken to the Ce-

rebral Palsy Home after the meeting.

■ Work at Elkmontbegins June 4: There are two changes to report about the Rotary Club of Knoxville’s workday to help restore the am-phitheater at the Elk-mont Campground in the Great Smoky Moun-tains National Park. The club’s Work Day will be on Saturday, June 4, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. That’s a change from the earlier starting time of 9 a.m. Also, president Sandy Martin says that the work will continue through lunch and asks that you bring your own sack lunch and the club will provide drinks and snacks for a picnic at Elk-mont, not at Metcalf Bot-toms.

Fun, speakers and

Elkmont workday

Road trip to Maynardville: Music, arts, plants, wine and kidsBy Libby Morgan

If you’ve ever wanted an excuse to take a short, sce-nic trip just north of Knox County, Saturday, June 4, is a great day to head that way.

Art on Main: Next door to the Union County court-house in Maynardville is the sixth annual Art on Main Festival from 9 a.m.-4 p.m., with two national champion musicians, teenage thumb picker Parker Hastings and mountain dulcimer player Sarah Morgan, on the main stage.

Chet Atkins will be hon-ored with a special tribute prior to Hasting’s perfor-mance. Hastings has played with several of Atkins’ friends and band members.

If you’re a musician of any ability, you’re welcome to join in the Union Coun-ty tradition of pickin’ and grinnin’ on the porch and under the shade trees with friendly folks.

On the grounds are glass-blowing, metal art, corn shuck doll making, wood art and painting demonstra-tions, plus handmade and handcrafted goods, food, live plants and more for sale.

Kids will have fun with train rides, face painting

Teenage thumb picking national champ Parker Hastings at the

Country Music Hall of Fame earlier this year. Photo by Karen Skid-more Smith – Moments Framed in Time

and free art projects. Day-lilies will be given away by Oakes Daylilies while they last. Admission is free.

Healthy Kids Day:From 9 a.m.-1 p.m., a mile south of the courthouse at the Maynardville Public Li-brary, the Union County UT

Extension Offi ce will hold the annual Healthy Kids Day, with a ton of free ac-tivities, games and prizes.

Union County Farm-ers Market: The farm-ers markets in the city may never see the best fresh food grown in Union Coun-

ty. When you travel to the farmers’ territory, you’ll be able to snatch up produce picked hours (or minutes) before you put it in your car. You’ll see signs to the market at Wilson Park next door to the high school on Highway 33. The market is held every Saturday from 9 a.m.-noon, and on June 4, special events are added.

The Winery at Seven Springs Farm: Three miles up the road from Art on Main, a special party is planned after the festival at the combination farm store/tasting room/patio at Seven Springs Farm to Table. The farm produces award-win-ning wines, grass-fed An-gus beef, fruits, berries and vegetables. Swamp Ghost, a band from Union County, will wrap up the festival en-tertainment and head up to The Winery to play from 5-7 p.m.

Global Finals come to KnoxvilleBy Carol Z. Shane

For a few days this month, Knoxville will be a global destination when the Ford Motor Company presents Destination Imagination Global Finals 2016 at the University of Tennessee and surrounding venues.

A nonprofi t dedicated to hands-on education in sci-ence, technology, engineer-ing, arts and mathematics

(STEAM), and through so-cial entrepreneurship chal-lenges, DI’s mission, accord-ing to its website, is “to teach students the creative process and empower them with the skills needed to succeed in an ever-changing world.” Begin-ning on May 25, over 17,000 people, including over 8,000 of the world’s best and bright-est grade-school students, will gather for “the world’s

largest celebration of creativ-ity.” More than 1,400 teams from 45 U.S. states and 14 countries will showcase their solutions to specifi c techni-cal, scientifi c, musical and improvisational challenges, and enjoy workshops and in-teractive exhibits.

On Saturday, May 28, the public is invited to take part in the fi rst ever “Try Desti-nation Imagination” event at the World’s Fair Park Am-phitheater.

It is “the only for-the-public event during the Global Finals,” says Abbigail Christensen, who is pub-licizing the event, and an opportunity for the Knox-ville community to take on a challenge and experience fi rsthand what DI and the Global Finals are all about.

“Try Destination Imagi-nation” takes place from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 28, at the World’s Fair Park Amphitheater.


THROUGH FRIDAY, SEPT. 16Online registration open for the Marine Mud

Run, to be held Saturday, Sept. 17. Individual waves, 8 a.m.; team waves, 11:30 a.m. Course: 3 miles of off-road running, which entails some obstacles, hills and mud pits. Registration deadline: Friday, Sept. 16, or until total registrants reaches 3150. Info/registration: knoxmud.org.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 18International Folk Dance Class, 7:30-10

p.m., Claxton Community Center, 1150 Edgemoor Road, Clinton. Info: Paul Taylor, 898-5724; oakridgefolkdancers.org; on Facebook.

Sharps Chapel Seniors Fish Fry, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Sharps Chapel Community Building, 1550 Sharps Chapel Road. Bring a side dish. Info: 992-3292 or 992-0361.

THURSDAY, MAY 19Family Pajama Storytime, 6:30 p.m., Halls

Branch Library, 4518 E. Emory Road. Info: 922-2552.Plainview 7th District Neighborhood Watch

meeting, 7 p.m., Plainview Community Center. Info: 992-5212.

Planetarium presentations: “Decoding the Stars: Spirituals and the Underground Railroad,” 1:30 and 4:30 p.m., The Muse Knoxville, Info: themuseknoxville.org.

THURSDAY-SUNDAY, MAY 19-22“Snow White and Rose Red,” Knoxville

Children’s Theatre, 109 E. Churchwell Ave. Performances: 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday; 1 and 5 p.m. Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday. Info/tickets: knoxvillechildrenstheatre.com; [email protected]; 208-3677.

FRIDAY, MAY 20Shakespeare for Kids, 2 p.m., Fountain City

Branch Library, 5300 Stanton Road. Presented by the Tennessee Stage Company; featuring “The Merry Wives of Windsor” and “King Lear.” Info: 689-2681.

“Trunk to Treasure” sale, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Halls Senior Center parking lot, 4405 Crippen Road. Info: 922-0416.

SATURDAY, MAY 21Art Extravaganza in the Gap, 6-9 p.m., Festival

Park, 521 Colwyn Ave., Cumberland Gap. Evening of art, music, food and wine tasting fundraiser for The Harrogate Book Station’s Children’s Program and for the programs of C.G. Artists Co-op. Tickets: $25. Info: cumberlandgapartistscoop.com.

Children’s Festival of Reading, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., World’s Fair Park on the Festival Lawn and Amphitheater. Kick off celebration for the Knox County Public Library’s summer reading programs. Free admission. Featuring: world-class authors, illustrators, storytellers, musicians and more. Info: knoxlib.org.

Dancing for the Horses, 6 p.m., Bridgewater Place, 205 Bridgewater Road. Fundraising event hosted by Horse Haven of Tennessee and modeled after “Dancing with the Stars.” Info/tickets: HorseHavenTn.org/Danc-ing4Horses.

Deadline for entries to the Donna Jones Memorial Student Art Contest and Exhibit, formally called the Art on Main Student Art Contest and Exhibit. All students in grades six through 12, local schools or homeschool, are eligible. Entries should be delivered to: Tax Assessor’s offi ce, Courthouse; the UT Agriculture/4-H offi ce; Mrs. Parks, middle school; Mrs. Sexton, the high school. Info: Gloria Holcomb, 585-4774.

Rummage sale, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Alice Bell Baptist Church, 3305 Alice Bell Road. Info: 522-0137.

Union County Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-noon, Wilson Park. Entertainment: live music by the Atkins with Mark Walker. Info: 992-8038.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY, MAY 21-22Repticon, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Sunday, Kerbela Shriners building, 315 Mimosa Ave. Tickets: $10 adults, $5 for children 5-12, children under 5 free. Info/VIP and advance tickets: repticon.com/knoxville.html.

MONDAY, MAY 23The Bob Kesling and Bert Bertelkamp Golf

Tournament to raise money for Helen Ross McNabb Center, Holston Hills Country Club. Registration, 7 a.m.; shotgun start, 8:30. Volunteers and sponsors welcome. Info/registration: mcnabbcenter.org.

“Old Bear and His Cub,” 11 a.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. Presented by the Dollywood Penguin Players. Info: 525-5431.

QED Experimental Comedy Lab, 7:30-9:30 p.m., The Pilot Light, 106 E. Jackson Ave. Free weekly comedy show blending stand-up, improv, sketch and other performance styles. Donations accepted.

TUESDAY, MAY 24“Glass Fusing Workshop,” 6-8:30 p.m.,

Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway. Instructor: Kathy King. A Featured Tennessee Artist Workshop. Info/registration: Info/registration: appalachianarts.net; 494-9854; in person at the Center.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 25Bits ’N Pieces Quilt Guild meeting, 1 p.m.,

Community Center in Norris. Program: “Out of Patty’s Trunk” by Patty Ashworth. Guests and visitors welcome. Info: Mary Jane Berry, 494-7841.

Computer Workshop: Word Basics, 2-4:15 p.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. Requires “Introducing the Computer” or equivalent skills. Info/registration: 525-5431.

International Folk Dance Class, 7:30-10 p.m., Claxton Community Center, 1150 Edgemoor Road, Clinton. Info: Paul Taylor, 898-5724; oakridgefolkdancers.org; on Facebook.

“Old Bear and His Cub,” 3 p.m., Halls Branch Library, 4518 E. Emory Road. Presented by the Dollywood Penguin Players. Info: 922-2552.

WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY, MAY 25-26AARP Driver Safety class, noon-4 p.m., O’Connor

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

THURSDAY, MAY 26“Celebrate Summer: Container Gardens

for Season-Long Cheer,” 3:15-4:30 p.m., Humana Guidance Center, 4438 Western Ave. Presented by Master Gardner Lynn Carlson. Free and open to the public. Info: 329-8892.

“Old Bear and His Cub,” 11 a.m., North Knoxville Branch Library, 2901 Ocoee Trail. Presented by the Dollywood Penguin Players. Info: 525-7036.

“Old Bear and His Cub,” 4 p.m., Corryton Branch Library, 7733 Corryton Road. Presented by the Dollywood Penguin Players. Info: 688-1501.

Shakespeare for Kids, 6:30 p.m., Halls Branch Library, 4518 E. Emory Road. Presented by the Tennessee Stage Company; featuring “The Merry Wives of Windsor” and “King Lear.” Info: 922-2552.

Sugar High!, 8-9:30 p.m., Sugar Mama’s, 135 S. Gay St. Free stand-up comedy showcase featuring Nashville’s Bryce Damuth.

FRIDAY, MAY 27“Old Bear and His Cub,” 2 p.m., Fountain City

Branch Library, 5300 Stanton Road. Presented by the Dollywood Penguin Players. Info: 689-2681.

SATURDAY, MAY 28Fourth Saturday Jam Session, 7 p.m., Old Rush

Strong School in Sharps Chapel. Bluegrass, country and gospel music performed by local musicians. Refreshments available; donations appreciated.

Knoxville Track Club Expo 10K and 5K, 8 a.m., 100 Block of Gay Street. All pre- and post-race activities will be held in Jackson Terminal. Info/registration: ktc.org or Kristy Altman, [email protected].

Lego Club, 3 p.m., Halls Branch Library, 4518 E. Emory Road. Info: 922-2552.

Local author Dewaine Speaks will speak and sign books, 2-4 p.m., Powell Branch Library, 330 W.

Emory Road. Info: 947-6210.Pancake breakfast, 7-11 a.m., Union Missionary

Baptist Church on Ailor Gap Road in Maynardville. Adults, $5; children 12 and under, $2.

“Rugby Roots” music and performing arts festival, noon-6 p.m., Historic Rugby Victorian village. Featuring British and Appalachian music, dancing and storytelling. Tickets: daytime performances, $12; evening concert only, $8; combined ticket, $17. Tickets available in advance or onsite. Info/tickets: historicrugby.org.

Union County Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-noon, Wilson Park. Info: 992-8038.

MONDAY, MAY 30QED Experimental Comedy Lab, 7:30-9:30 p.m.,

The Pilot Light, 106 E. Jackson Ave. Free weekly comedy show blending stand-up, improv, sketch and other performance styles. Donations accepted.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1Chalk on the Walk, 11:30 a.m., Halls Branch

Library, 4518 E. Emory Road. Info: 922-2552.International Folk Dance Class, 7:30-10

p.m., Claxton Community Center, 1150 Edgemoor Road, Clinton. Info: Paul Taylor, 898-5724; oakridgefolkdancers.org; on Facebook.

Submissions deadline for Appalachian Arts and Crafts Center jurying process. Three sample of work, 425 jury fee and completed forms must be submitted between Monday, May 23, and noon Wednesday, June 1. Info/forms: appalachianarts.net, 494-9854, 2716 Andersonville Highway.

THURSDAY, JUNE 2Big Ridge 4th District Neighborhood Watch

meeting, 7 p.m., Big Ridge Elementary School library. Info: 992-5212.

Computer Workshop: Introducing the Computer, 10:30 a.m., Halls Branch Library, 4518 E. Emory Road. Info/registration: 922-2552.

Storytime with the Tennessee Smokies, 10:30 a.m., Halls Branch Library, 4518 E. Emory Road. Info: 922-2552.

FRIDAY, JUNE 3First Friday Comedy, 7-9 p.m., Saw Works

Brewing, 708 E. Depot Ave. Free stand-up comedy showcase featuring Jenn Snyder from Columbia, S.C.

Opening night for “The Word” exhibit, 5-9 p.m., Broadway Studios and Gallery, 1127 N Broadway. Exhibit on display June 3-24. Info: Jessica Gregory, 556-8676, or BroadwayStudiosAndGallery.com.

“Plan to Can and Preserve Food,” 9-10 a.m., Union Farmers Co-op, 3035 Maynardville Highway. Free pressure gauge testing; free food preservation and nutrition information. Bring the canner lid, gauge and seal. Info/appointment: Becca Hughes, 992-8038, [email protected].

FRIDAY-SATURDAY, JUNE 3-4Spring rummage sale, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Mount

Hermon UMC, 235 E. Copeland Road. Info: 938-7910.

SATURDAY, JUNE 4Art on Main Festival, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Main Street

and around Courthouse in Maynardville. Featuring: artists, crafters, food vendors, children’s activities, music concerts and music jams, train rides, student art exhibit. Supports the local arts.

“Food Preservation: Step-by-Step Canning, Drying and Pickling,” 2 p.m., Halls Branch Library, 4518 E. Emory Road. Info: 922-2552.

Kitten and cat adoption fair, noon-6 p.m., West Town PetSmart adoption center, 214 Morrell Road. Sponsored by Feral Feline Friends of East Tennessee. Info: www.feralfelinefriends.org.

Rain barrel sale, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., UT Gardens, 2518 Jacob Drive. Hosted by the Water Quality Forum. Preorders recommended for the 50-gallon Ivy rain barrel. Cost: $70. Deadline to preorder: Sunday, May 29. Info/preorder: utgardens.tennessee.edu.

Union County Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-noon, Wilson Park. Info: 992-8038.

MONDAY, JUNE 6American Legion meeting, 7 p.m., 140 Veteran St.,

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

Send items to [email protected]

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SUMMER CAMPS ■ McClung Museum summer camps:

Archaeokids: Exploring Ancient Art & Archaeology, 1-4 p.m. July 11-15, 1327 Circle Park Drive. For ages 9-11 (rising fourth, fi fth and sixth graders). Cost: $110; $99 members. Info/registration: mcclungmuseum.utk.edu or 974-2144.

Dig It! Fun with Fossils, 1-4 p.m. June 20-24, 1327 Circle Park Drive. For ages 9-11 (rising fourth, fi fth and sixth graders). Cost: $110; $99 members. Info/registration: mcclungmuseum.utk.edu or 974-2144.

Dino Explorers, 9-11 a.m. June 7-9, 1327 Circle Park Drive. For ages 4-5. Cost: $35; $30 members. Info/registration: mcclungmuseum.utk.edu or 974-2144.

Jurassic Kids Camp, 9-11 a.m. June 14-15, 1327 Circle Park Drive. For ages 2-3 with caregiver. Cost: $25, caregiver free; $20 members. Info/registration: mcclungmuseum.utk.edu or 974-2144.

Little Artists Camp, 9-11 a.m. July 13-14, 1327 Circle Park Drive. For ages 2-3 with caregiver. Cost: $25, caregiver free; $20 members. Info/registration: mcclungmuseum.utk.edu or 974-2144.

Little Masters Camp, 9-11 a.m. June 21-23, 1327 Circle Park Drive. For ages 4-5. Cost: $35; $30 members. Info/registration: mcclungmuseum.utk.edu or 974-2144.

■ The Muse Knoxville summer camps:Awesome Oceans, 9 a.m.-noon Monday-Friday,

July 25-29, 516 N. Beaman St. For ages 9-13. Cost: $105/ $95 members. Info/registration: themuseknoxville.org/content/summer-camps-2016 or 594-1494.

Awesome Oceans, 1-4 p.m. Monday-Friday, July 25-29, 516 N. Beaman St. For ages 7-8. Cost: $105/ $95 members. Info/registration: themuseknoxville.org/content/summer-camps-2016 or 594-1494.

Cooking up Science, 1-4 p.m. Monday-Friday, June 20-24, 516 N. Beaman St. For ages 7-8. Cost: $85/ $75 members. Info/registration: themuseknoxville.org/content/summer-camps-2016 or 594-1494.

Explorers of the World, 9 a.m.-noon Monday-Friday, July 25-29, 516 N. Beaman St. For ages 7-8. Cost: $85/ $75 members. Info/registration: themuseknoxville.org/content/summer-camps-2016 or 594-1494.

Make it Move, 9 a.m.-noon Monday-Friday, June 6-10, 516 N. Beaman St. For ages 7-8. Cost: $85/ $75

members. Info/registration: themuseknoxville.org/content/summer-camps-2016 or 594-1494.

STEAM 101, 1-4 p.m., Monday-Friday, June 6-10, 516 N. Beaman St. For ages 7-8. Cost: $85/ $75 members. Info/registration: themuseknoxville.org/content/summer-camps-2016 or 594-1494.

STEAM Sprouts, 9 a.m.-noon Monday-Friday, June 6-10 or Aug. 15-19, 516 N. Beaman St. For ages 3-4. Cost: $85/ $75 members. Info/registration: themuseknoxville.org/content/summer-camps-2016 or 594-1494.

STEAM Sprouts Stories, 9 a.m.-noon or 1-4 p.m. Monday-Friday, July 18-22, 516 N. Beaman St. For ages 5-6. Cost: $85/ $75 members. Info/registration: themuseknoxville.org/content/summer-camps-2016 or 594-1494.

Think. Play. Create., 9 a.m.-noon Monday-Friday, June 20-24, 516 N. Beaman St. For ages 5-6. Cost: $85/ $75 members. Info/registration: themuseknoxville.org/content/summer-camps-2016 or 594-1494.

Think. Play. Create., 9 a.m.-noon Monday-Friday, June 20-24, 516 N. Beaman St. For ages 7-8. Cost: $85/ $75 members. Info/registration: themuseknoxville.org/content/summer-camps-2016 or 594-1494.

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