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BUZZ

By Betty BeanThe west side of the gap in the

ridge above the intersection at Clinton Highway and Old Calla-han Road is home to the historic Powell Airplane service station. The east side is a massive exca-vation site where earth-moving equipment is eating away the hill-side and massive dump trucks are hauling off the dirt.

The property owner, Lonnie Harris, says he’s trying to fl atten out the property – which is zoned agricultural and is a state-licensed borrow pit – to make it better suited to farming. He said he’s contributing to the economy by providing fi ll dirt for a new Kroger store on the old Powell Airport site on Emory Road. Thanks to a fi nger annexation several years ago, the former airport property, a low-lying, fl ood-prone wetland near Beaver Creek, is inside the city limits.

“Under state law I can do what-ever I need to do to make my land more farmable. All the dirt that’s coming out of that is going into ar-eas that are going to build commer-cial buildings. Yes, there’s a lot of dirt being moved, and it’s going to

help increase the property tax base. Commercial property generates a lot more tax money. They need to fi ll 15 feet, and they had to get the dirt somewhere,” Harris said.

Although Harris has had the borrow pit permit for 20 years, he blames the Knoxville-Knox County Hillside and Slope Pro-tection Plan, adopted by the city in December 2011 and the county in 2012, for the excavation op-eration, which he concedes is un-sightly but says is really nobody’s business but his own.

“When all these idiots like Tony Norman and Joe Hultquist (who jointly chaired the Hillside and Slope Protection Taskforce and presided over public meetings all over the county, at which Harris showed up to protest) tried to get this stupid hillside and ridge top plan through, what they succeed-ed in doing was making it so only the rich can afford to hold land.

What they failed to realize is agriculture is usually conducted in the lower areas where it’s farm-able. Residences are on hillsides. Now they’ve made it so hard to build anything there. This issue goes so deep, and the whole rea-

A borrow pit operation is gouging out the side of a ridge at Clinton Highway

and Old Callahan Drive.

son for it was so somebody else could confi scate somebody’s prop-erty so they can look at, because it’s pretty. … It’s confi scating the wealth and value of somebody else’s property.”

Although the county has no au-thority over the borrow pit except to monitor erosion control and no jurisdiction over the new Kroger site, Norman, a former county commissioner who is now a storm To page A-3

water project manager and works with engineers, developers and citizens on storm water issues, isn’t enthusiastic about any aspect of Harris’s operation.

“Chopping off a mountain and hauling it over to fi ll in a fl ood plain? That’s just awesome. Lon-nie’s a champion. A fl ood plain’s got a function – to hold water and

By Sandra ClarkCarl Tindell, president of the

Halls Business and Professional Association, and Charles Busler, Knox County commissioner, met last week to discuss a visioning proc ess to form a plan for econom-ic revitalization in Halls.

Tindell said it will be the topic of discussion at the Halls BPA board meeting set for noon Tues-day, April 5, at the Halls Senior Center. Anyone with suggestions should contact Tindell, Busler or any member of the BPA board.

Let’s start with our assets, said Tindell. Halls is known as a great place for families with good schools, parental support, recre-ational opportunities and a conve-

nient shopping district. And look at the political leader-

ship supporting Halls: at the state level, we’ve got Gov. Bill Haslam, Sens. Becky Massey, Richard Briggs and Randy McNally, who is set to become Lt. Gov. and Senate Speaker. In the House, state Rep. Bill Dunn is a veteran legislator who chairs the powerful Calendar and Rules Committee.

At the county level, Mayor Tim Burchett has always received good support in Halls. Of 11 county commissioners, Halls has Busler from District 7 and the commis-sion chair, Dave Wright, whose District 8 includes the rural part of Halls.

In addition, there are at-large

commissioners Bob Thomas and Ed Brantley.

Busler has brought Gary Hu-man, East Tennessee regional director of the Tennessee Depart-ment of Economic and Commu-nity Development, to Halls to dis-cuss prospects for redevelopment when Regal Entertainment relo-cates downtown.

“We’ve got some ideas, but it’s premature,” Busler said. “We need to know when Regal will move and when (Hwy. 33) will get done.”

Busler sees the redevelopment area as a 10-mile radius of down-town Halls.

Community resources include the Business and Professional As-sociation, the Halls Crossroads

Women’s League, Hallsdale-Powell Utility District, churches,schools and Beaver Creek.

Beaver Creek?Yes. Beaver Creek ties together

the communities of Gibbs to Hallsto Powell to Karns. It’s the onlycreek that both starts and ends inKnox County, and there’s alreadyBeaver Creek watershed oversight,coordinated by Roy Arthur in thecounty’s Engineering and PublicWorks Department.

Hwy. 33 construction is “painwith future gain,” Tindell said.Once construction is fi nished, theHalls community will be poised toboom.

And that’s a future worth plan-ning for.

Vols sought for Halls cleanup

The Halls Crossroads Women’s League will hold its semi-annual litter pickup on Saturday, April 2, and volun-teers are needed. Volunteers will meet at the clothes closet at the corner of Maynardville Pike and Cunningham Road at 9:30 a.m. with pickup begin-ning at 10 a.m.

The league will supply trash bags, gloves, vests and drinking water. Students who volunteer will be pro-vided service-hour forms for individual credit. Volunteers should wear appropriate shoes and clothing.

Focus areas will be around Maynardville Pike. To recom-mend other areas for cleanup, call Terry Carr, 922-2982.

HHS Wall of Fame nominations

Halls Alumni Association is seeking nominations for the Halls High School Wall of Fame. Winners will be announced at the Associa-tion’s annual banquet in April. Deadline for nominations is Thursday, March 31. Info/nom-ination forms: Judson Palmer, PO Box 70654, Knoxville TN 37938 or 712-3099.

Halls leaders discuss revitalization

By Ruth WhiteNews anchor Ted Hall brought

a message of trust and letting go of control when he spoke Friday at the Halls Business and Professional As-sociation’s annual prayer breakfast.

Hall was a reporter and news anchor at WBIR-TV for 18 years be-fore heading to Atlanta to work at WXIA. He shared with the group his road to becoming a news an-chor and how he learned to let go.

While visiting family in Kan-sas, Hall’s wife, Lesa, noticed that their youngest son, Keaton, wasn’t acting quite right and realized he was having a seizure. The couple rushed him to a hospital there and were advised to return to Atlanta promptly.

Doctors in Atlanta performed surgery on Keaton’s brain and found a cancerous tumor. When the Halls didn’t hear from the doctors, Ted remembers “the world spinning for two weeks.” He began to ask God why his son, why his little boy …. And he be-gan to pray. “I heard the words clearly from God one day while I was praying, and He told me that

WVLT news anchor Ted Hall shares his story of faith with guests at the annual

Halls Prayer Breakfast. Photo by R. White

Ruth White

Hall shares story of faithHe loved Keaton more than I evercould and to trust Him.”

Hall remembers God tellinghim to “let it go,” and he gave com-plete control over his son’s healthto God.

The tumor returned and a sec-ond surgery was required. Hall isthankful that no chemotherapyor radiation was ever needed forhealing. “Many good things havecome from this,” he said. Keatonwent to several camps and wasalso on television to talk aboutcancer. He is now 19 years old andplans to study abroad in Japanthis summer.

Hall reminded the group thatGod’s plan is always better thanour own. “I’m not sure about thefuture, but I don’t have to worryabout it.” Following Keaton’s ill-ness, Hall’s priorities changed.

After fulfi lling his contract atWXIA, he quit his job, trustedGod and returned to Knoxville.He is currently working at WVLTand is thrilled to be back home.

“This time, instead of prayingand telling God what I wanted todo, I waited on God.”

Powell alumni reunion

The Powell High Alumni Reunion will be held Saturday, April 2, at the Jubilee Banquet Facility, 6700 Jubilee Center Way. Registration begins at 4:45 p.m., with a buffet meal at 6. Cost: $24 plus alumni fees of $10. Info: Lynette Brown, 947-7371 or [email protected].

Woodhill School reunion set

Woodhill School reunion will be held 6 p.m. Saturday, April 9, at the Pleasant Gap Fellowship building. The event is a covered dish. Info: Betty Effl ery, 982-0174, or Phyllis Summers, 922-2884.

Hauling a mountain to a fl ood plain: ‘Awesome!’City seekshistoric photos

Chilhowee Park and Exposi-tion Center is celebrating the gathering spot’s unique history by collecting and exhibiting historical photos.

Anyone who can donate his or her photo to be displayed permanently, or a copy can be made and the photo re-turned. Email Greg Mackay at [email protected] with inquiries about contributions.

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release it slowly. It’s a mess out there. I’ve already had a call from a fellow whose property adjoins the site where they’re doing all the fi ll, telling me, ‘You just wouldn’t believe how high the water in Beaver Creek’s getting.’

“Water’s got to go some-where, and we’re going to have property damage from that. We’re going to see some dramatic effects.”

Harris, who said he has

35 years’ experience as a commercial landscaper, said he’s going to improve the looks of his property with this project.

“Don’t judge the way this cut that we’re doing looks now. Wait till it’s all done. That takes a little time, sort of like cosmetic surgery. It looks really bad to be-gin with, but when it’s all settled and done, it looks better than it did to begin with.”

Emory Road From page A-1

Willie Lane talked about d o m e s t i c abuse when the Emory Road Chap-ter DAR met in March. Lane works for Knox County Dis-trict Attor-ney General

Charme Allen. She said victims could be

male or female, but are most frequently female. Prosecu-tion has increased since Al-

len placed a priority on abuse cases. The DA’s offi ce works with police offi cers or depu-ties to document evidence in such cases to present in court.

Lane emphasized the Knox Family Justice Center is the best place in Knox-ville for abuse victims and their families and it’s one of the least known, least publi-cized facilities.

The next DAR meet-ing is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 16, at the Powell Library. Info on Facebook.

COMMUNITY NOTES

■ Fountain City Lions Club

meets 6 p.m. each fi rst and

third Monday, Lions Com-

munity Building, 5345 N.

Broadway.

Topic is domestic abuse

Willie Lane

By Cindy TaylorMuch of Knoxville’s his-

tory is deeply rooted in the Holston Hills community, including that of the Dog-wood Arts Festival.

John Duncan Sr. became mayor of Knoxville in 1959. Early Dogwood Trails had already been established but during Duncan’s time in offi ce the Dogwood Arts Festival was born.

Duncan lived in Holston Hills at the time. His son U.S. Rep. John Duncan Jr. and daughter state Sen. Becky Massey grew up in the community. Holston Hills residents initiated clean-up and beautifi cation of their community in 1956 which won them the honor of becoming the second of-fi cial Dogwood Trail.

In 1947 author John Gun-ther declared Knoxville the “ugliest city” in the United States in his book “Inside U.S.A.” Civic leaders and the offended folks of Knox-ville came together to cor-rect that view by cleaning, planting and redecorating their yards. As a result the Dogwood Arts Festival was born a few years later.

It wasn’t long until Knoxville became a desti-nation city during April of each year when Dogwoods bloomed and glorious open gardens welcomed the pub-lic.

According to the Dog-wood Arts Festival website, Paul Harvey was quoted as saying that “the city (Knox-ville) becomes young again every spring.”

The Dogwood Arts Fes-tival celebrated 60 years in 2014. Events for the 2016 festival begin April 1. The offi cial opening date for the trails is April 15 but with this year’s warm spring many of those are already ablaze with color.

Holston Hills celebrates its 60th year as a Dogwood trail this year and is the fea-tured trail. While much has changed, the majority of the historic homes are still in-tact and many descendents of the fi rst families continue to call the community their home.

Heralding Holston Hills history

The historic Milan home and

gardens is a featured open

garden in the 2016 Holston

Hills Dogwood Arts Trail. File photo

Blooms are already peeking through the trees on the

Holston Hills Dogwood Trail. Photo by Cindy Taylor

Mrs. Edna Fain and son Walter

(Dr. Walter Fain) in her garden

circa 1957. Photo submitted

Both the homes and the gardens intensify in beauty each year. Residents keep the rich history and splen-dor alive by planting new blooming trees, shrubs and fl owers and enlarging their gardens.

This year the historic property and English style garden of Dr. Jimmy Milan will be the featured Open Garden. The Dogwood Trail at Holston Hills is a defi nite must see.

MILESTONE ■ Liliana Maine Norsworthy

was born Nov.

19. Parents

are Javan and

Emily Norswor-

thy. Liliana has

three older

sisters: Sophia,

Isabella and Ol-

ivia. Grandpar-

ents are Gerald

“Jake” and Diane Lowe and

Danny and Mary Inman. Great-

grandmother is Marie Cole.

Dogwood luncheonThe Halls Crossroads Women’s League will host its

annual dogwood luncheon and silent auction 11 a.m. Saturday, April 16, at Beaver Brook Country Club. Tickets are $25. Info: Gail Lay, 688-4666.

Marathon seeks volunteers

The Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon needs volunteers for the April 2-3 race weekend. Duties range from distributing race packets, passing out water to runners, giving directions along the route, serving as course mar-shals, providing support at the post-race party, work-ing at the Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon Health and Fitness Expo, and cheering on runners at the start and finish lines. Volunteer registra-tion: knoxvillemarathon.com/volunteer. Race info: knoxvillemarathon.com or 684-4294.

REUNION NOTES ■ Halls High classes of 2005

and 2006 combined reunion,

7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 30,

Knoxville Hilton. Tickets:

Eventbrite.com.

■ Knoxville High School Alumni Association will host the Classes of 1910-1951,

11:30 a.m. Saturday, May 30,

Bearden Banquet Hall, 5806

Kingston Pike. Info: Wayne,

696-9858; Sara, 588-6098.

■ Powell High Alumni Reunion,

4:45 p.m. Saturday, April 2,

Jubilee Banquet Facility, 6700

Jubilee Center Way. Guest

speaker: Dr. Chad Smith, PHS

principal and PHS graduate.

Info: Lynette Brown, 947-7371

or [email protected].

■ Woodhill School reunion,

6 p.m. Saturday, April 9, at

the Pleasant Gap Fellowship

building. Info: Betty Effl ery,

982-0174, or Phyllis Summers,

922-2884.

History award nominations sought

The East Tennessee Historical Society (ETHS) invites nominations from across East Tennessee for Awards of Excellence in the fi eld of history. The annual awards recognize individualsand organizations that have made signifi cant contribu-tions to the preservation, promotion, programming and interpretation of the re-gion’s history. The postmark deadline for award applica-tions is April 8.

Info/nomination form: 215-8824; eastTNhis-tory.org; East Tennessee Historical Society, PO Box 1629, Knoxville, TN 37901.

■ Halls Community Lions Club meets 7:15 p.m. each

second and fourth Monday,

Shoney’s, 343 Emory Road.

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Marvin West

We are told Butch Jones is about to succeed as Ten-nessee football coach. It is hard to fail. Check the facts.

Recruiting success proves that young people who get a glimpse of the university are willing to consider it for four of the most important years of their life.

And why not? The school is in a beautiful part of the world, on the banks of the Tennessee River. The Great Smoky Mountains are a spectacular backdrop.

The stadium is a show-place, an awesome sight and sound when fi lled to over-fl owing. Even when empty, it is a stately monument to the success of Robert Reese Neyland, legendary coach, army general and vision-

Hard to fail

ary extraordinaire. Neyland was wise enough to once de-cline the honor of his name on a mediocre basketball building. For foresight, he was awarded fi rst prize.

It is truly diffi cult to fail as Tennessee football coach. The region is blessed. There is fascinating weather, four distinct seasons, the gentle-ness of jonquils, summer cookouts, autumn leaves in a variety of colors, an occa-sional snowfall. Knoxville is big enough to have malls

and traffi c lights but small enough to get from here to there.

Tennessee football has tradition. Prep prospects may not make the connec-tion past Peyton Manning but parents might remem-ber the most recent of six national championships. Some may recall Reggie White.

Tennessee has a forever record of 813-367-54, eighth best. The Vols are second among SEC programs. They have won 13 conference crowns. OK, none lately.

Tennessee has 19 former players and four former coaches in the College Foot-ball Hall of Fame. Many others have been honored for smarts. Their real-world contributions are invaluable.

Colorful Tennessee football sidelights include checkerboard end zones, the Vol Walk and Vol Navy. The team runs onto Shields-

Watkins Field through a gi-ant T formed by the Pride of the Southland marching band.

The Vols have a mascot unlike any other, a genuine bluetick coonhound named Smokey. He howls in perfect harmony when the band plays Rocky Top. Rare, in-deed, is the mascot with a book about his heritage. See “Smokey” by Tom Matting-ly, UT Press, 2012.

There was a time when Tennessee overspent on fa-cilities. It has recovered. The prime purchase was a world-class building for training. Not far away are a state-of-the-art broadcast center, additional practice fi elds and a next-generation dorm under construction. There is even the possibil-ity of green grass on the stadium fi eld. Rented heat lamps encourage off-season growth.

Jones couldn’t fi nd a

valid excuse for losing even if he looked. He has almost unlimited recruiting funds, enough to go anywhere in pursuit of prospects. He is top 10 in salary with enough left over to attract any assis-tant he wants (Bob Shoops’ $1.15 million per year did not wreck the budget).

There is always enough to bring in celebrity speakers to encourage or enlighten the team.

Tennessee has terrifi c people supporting football, academic leaders, NFL con-nections, business contacts, a few hundred Vols for Life.

Tennessee has a his-tory of successful coaches. Neyland went 173-31-12. Bowden Wyatt, Hall of Fame as a player and coach, peaked quickly. His mark was 49-29-4.

Doug Dickey, excellent organizer and strategist, might have dominated the SEC if he had stayed. He

won 46 of 65 games. Good guy Bill Battle won with his inheritance, dribbled down year by year and departed at 59-22-2. Yes, he was bril-liant in business.

John Majors, favorite son, accepted a diffi cult as-signment, took a long time in reconstruction, was up, down and up in productivity and endured a controversial ending. His record was 116-62-8.

Phillip Fulmer had a best run of 45-5, won the big one, oversaw erosion and was pushed out with a hundred more victories than defeats.

Derek Dooley failed. It wasn’t all his fault. Hiring him was mistake.

It is highly unlikely that Jones will fall short. Best guess is lasting fame, may-be a statue or a street in his honor. Butch Boulevard sounds good.Marvin West invites reader reaction. His

address is [email protected]

Moderator Mike Arms with panelists Lee Tramel, Charme Allen and Mike Hammond at the Farragut West Knoxville

Chamber of Commerce Breakfast Speaker Series event at Fox Den Country Club Photo by Wendy Smith

By Wendy SmithThe Farragut West Knox-

ville Chamber of Commerce hosted a panel discussion on drug use at last week’s Breakfast Speaker Se-ries event. While it wasn’t a business-related topic, Knox County Sheriff’s Of-fi ce Assistant Chief Deputy Lee Tramel said drug prob-lems touch everyone.

“It’s an epidemic of Bibli-cal proportions.”

Tramel sat on the panel with Knox County District Attorney General Charme Allen and Criminal Court Clerk Mike Hammond.

Drug problems used to be limited to certain parts of town, and Farragut wasn’t one of them, Allen said. But that’s changed.

“Nobody’s immune from this problem.”

The judicial system is

facing a major shift in the way it handles drug offend-ers. The War on Drugs was a colossal failure, she said.

According to a list she re-ceives from the Knox Coun-ty medical examiner, there were 84 overdose deaths last year. Just over 80 days into 2016, there have been 43. The primary culprit is heroin, which appeals to young adults because it’s cheaper than pills.

Tramel estimates that 99 percent of those in jail are there because of drugs, at least indirectly. The county houses approximately 1,200 inmates every day, and 23 to 25 percent are mentally ill.

“It’s no place for a sick person to be.”

The county is closer to having a safety center than ever, but many details need to be addressed, he said.

AG says drug war ‘a colossal failure’

Allen agrees with the concept, but struggles with deciding who should be prosecuted and who should be sent to a safety or reha-bilitation center. It could

take three different forms − a mental health facility, an addiction treatment fa-cility, or jail diversion for those committing low level crimes, like public intoxica-

tion or disorderly conduct. Repeat offenders are good candidates for a safety cen-ter, she said.

Those offenders are cost-ing the county money, said

Hammond. Two Sessions Court repeat offenders owe over $1 million each.

“All the stakeholders are coming together. I think we can pull this off,” said Allen.

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I cannot remember a time when I didn’t know Johnny Majors.

Or at least felt like I did, even though the clos-est I got to N e y l a n d Stadium as a kid was when my brother and I listened to George M o o n e y ’ s

vivid word pictures of John-ny weaving his way down the fi eld, bouncing off guys twice his size.

We knew he was tough as a gizzard, but I don’t think we fully appreciated how physically overmatched he was, or how smart.

We were just proud he was ours.

And when those of us of a certain age remember a Tennessee guy getting screwed out of the Heisman, we don’t automatically think of Peyton Manning because it happened to Johnny fi rst,

What is going on with our TDOT Commissioner John Schroer, who is once again advocating the very expensive extension of the James White Parkway across the urban wilderness of South Knoxville?

Schroer works for Gov. Bill Haslam. How is it he comes to the gover-nor’s home-town, where he was mayor for seven years, to advocate

a controversial project? Was this with or without the governor’s approval?

Mayor Madeline Rog-ero and Gov. Haslam are friends and even political allies on certain issues despite belonging to differ-ent political parties. Rogero has staked much of her mayoral term on stopping the James White Parkway and secured opposition to it from the local Transporta-tion Planning Organization (TPO). That opposition should be honored unless rescinded.

Now the Governor’s point-person on increasing the gas tax and roads comes to the city Rogero leads as mayor and re-starts the battle to build the James White Parkway which was buried three years ago.

Is Schroer free-lancing here without Haslam’s knowledge or approval? Is he out on his own? What gives?

It is hard to believe Schroer would do this without informing the gov-ernor. Legacy Parks and greenway advocates have lobbied hard to halt this project. Schroer has done very little to help Chapman Highway despite a clear need to act.

Council members Nick Pavlis and Brenda Palmer are strongly opposed to the Schroer position. Pavlis has been an active advocate of

Put me in, coach!

John Majors

and we don’t let go of that kind of stuff.

And now, Johnny Majors, the quintessential underdog without an ounce of quit, has entered a new arena in his golden years. And he’s lining up with the under-dogs. Tennessee is red as a red state can get. John Ter-rell Majors’ blood runs or-ange. His heart is unapolo-getically blue.

He’s been easing into the world of politics over the last few years, primar-ily campaigning for former players Heath Shuler and Anthony Hancock.

This year, Majors is cam-paigning for Democrat Glo-ria Johnson, and he clearly doesn’t give a damn who likes it.

One of his old play-ers, who wishes to remain

anonymous, explains: “He hates those damn right wing nut job Republicans, always telling people how to live,” adding that Majors is staunchly pro-choice and that he likely had many con-versations about politics with his brother Joe, a long-time (and very infl uential) Nashville lobbyist.

“Probably explains why he thinks almost everyone in Nashville is an idiot.”

Last week, Majors was guest of honor at a cam-paign kickoff for Johnson, who was ousted from her 13th District state House seat in 2014 by her GOP challenger, a promoter of Christian music who bene-fi ted from a GOP sweep year and an avalanche of outside money – remember the ads comparing Johnson to Lane Kiffi n?

(Don’t ask. It won some kind of political consultant award, so it must’ve been successful.)

Knoxville fi nancial ad-visor David Moon, an Ala-

bama native whom Majors recruited away from Bear Bryant to play offensive tackle at Tennessee in the early ’80s, isn’t surprised by his coach’s latest incarna-tion:

“He is a remarkably com-plex man. It’s hard for most people to believe that a man who is able to ride a person’s ass like he can also loves museums, the symphony and is a passionate natur-ist and conservationist. He loves the geography of East Tennessee and often talked about it to his teams. His Thanksgiving Day speech always included refer-ences to the beauty of the mountains, rivers, etc. As a 20-year-old, it was hard to believe that a tree hugger could be such a strict, un-wavering disciplinarian.”

At the end of his speech at the Johnson event, Ma-jors turned to his candidate:

“Coach Gloria, put me in. I got my chin strap on and I got my jock strap on. I’m ready to play.”

Yoakum

John Schroer

Where does Haslam stand on parkway extension?

the urban wilderness.Rogero has not person-

ally lobbied state lawmak-ers on this issue and leaves it to her lobbyist, Tony Thompson. Her approach to lobbying is very different from Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett who does the heavy lifting himself on a direct basis with state legislators. He is more successful than Rogero in Nashville.

■ Rogero teamed with Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland and Chatta-nooga Mayor Andy Berke to gain a one-week Senate deferral on a House-passed bill to allow certain citizens to de-annex under certain conditions. The mayors cit-ed revenue concerns along with problems in providing emergency services.

■ Gov. Haslam has named two Knoxville resi-dents, Madge Cleveland and Pete Claussen, to the Ten-nessee Heritage Conserva-tion Trust Fund. Claussen is also on the Tennessee State Museum Commission with this writer. Cleveland was once offi ce manager for Mayor Ashe.

Haslam has also fi lled the position of Deborah DiPietro on the State Museum Commission with

Eleanor Yoakum from Taze-well. She is a former commis-sioner in the cabinet of former Gov. Don Sundquist.

She chairs the board of First Century Bank with branches in Knox, Union and other East Tennessee counties.

Ed and Bob at Sam & Andy’s

Commissioner Bob Thomas greets

his mom, Nelle Thomas, and sister,

Barbara Thomas, at Sam & Andy’s.

Some came to lobby, some came to

complain. The Thomases came to eat

and support Bob. Photos by S. Clark

Michele Carringer checks her cell phone while

talking with Commissioner Ed Brantley and

Sharon Smith at Sam & Andy’s in Fountain

City last week. Brantley beat Carringer for his

at-large seat and political rumors are hot that

Smith’s husband, R. Larry, wants the post in

2018. But they all came together over a burger

and fries at Sam & Andy’s. Photos by S. Clark

It’s past time to consolidate Parks & RecNeighborhood activist

Ronnie Collins visited with Knox County commission-ers at the monthly Ed and Bob’s night out, held last week at Sam & Andy’s in Fountain City.

Collins came to discuss a perceived lack of attention at New Harvest Park – a county-owned and county-operated park that lies with-in the city of Knoxville.

He compared program-ming at New Harvest with

programming at The Cove at Concord Park where Knox County sponsors free con-certs monthly during the summer and a holiday lights extravaganza at Christmas.

“We’d like to see some events at New Harvest,” said Collins. “We have the am-phitheater but no events.”

Commissioner Bob Thom-as offered to tour the park with Collins, and to bring along Doug Bataille, who heads the county’s depart-ment of Parks and Recreation.

Collins is happy with the park’s splash pad and walk-ing trails.

“We had a community day with 600 to 800 people

out there a few years back. We had singers and danc-ers,” but he said it’s “too much work” for volunteers to organize an annual event.

It’s also expensive, Col-lins said. The event was funded with a one-time grant from the East Tennes-see Foundation.

While he was at it, Col-lins also talked about dete-riorating conditions at the county-operated Spring Place on Loves Creek.

That pond ought to drain,” he said. “People come there to get (drinking) water.”

Knox County’s Parks & Rec Department is under-funded to start with. To then add parks inside the city, which is fair since city residents pay county taxes too, stresses an already un-derstaffed operation.

It’s time, I think, to con-solidate the city and county departments of Parks and Recreation.

But such consolidation should adopt the city’s mod-el (and funding level) rather than the county’s. The pres-sure for this will come from city residents, like Ronnie Collins, who have higher ex-pectations than do residents outside the city.

Country folks are accus-tomed to building ballparks and such without calling the government. But fair’s fair and services like parks and recreation should be spread evenly across the whole community.

It’s time.

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SENIOR NOTES ■ Corryton Senior Center

9331 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. Veterans

Services, 10 a.m. Tuesday,

April 12 (info: Mark Lett or

Tom Humphries, 215-5645

or veterans@knoxcounty.

org).

Register for: Free

CPR and AED course, 1-3

p.m. Friday, April 8. Super

Seniors meeting, 10:30 a.m.

Tuesday, April 12; featuring

entertainment by Trollkret-

sen Scandinavian Dancers.

■ Halls Senior Center4405 Crippen Road922-0416knoxcounty.org/seniorsMonday-FridayHours vary

Off erings include: card

games; exercise classes;

quilting, dominoes, dance

classes; scrapbooking,

craft classes; Tai Chi; movie

matinee 2 p.m. each Tues-

day; Senior Meals program,

noon each Wednesday.

Funeral Consumers Alliance

Program, 2 p.m. Thursday,

March 31. “Poetry Slam,”

noon Thursday, April 7.

Register for: IPad/

iPhone class, 10 a.m.-noon

Thursday-Friday, March

31-April 1; presented by

Social Media 4 Seniors; cost:

$25 by Wednesday, March

30. Pinterest/Instagram/

Twitter classes, 10 a.m.-

noon Friday, April 8; cost:

$15; register and pay by

Wednesday, April 6. “Take

Me Out to the Ballgame”

potluck, noon Tuesday,

April 12; bring dish to share.

■ CAC Offi ce on Aging2247 Western [email protected]

Hopping through Morning PointeThe Easter Bunny hopped through The Lantern Memory Care at Morning Pointe of Powell,

bringing joy and promoting hugs and treats. Resident Doris McCurdy thanked the bunny

with hugs and stated, “See you next year, Easter Bunny!”

Brenda Wolfe, Rita Schwartz and Joann Finley are just a few of the residents who helped to

organize the Easter festivities. The Easter celebration included a lunch, egg hunt, Easter basket

giveaway and a visit from the Easter Bunny played by a resident in costume. The celebration

was entirely resident-led and the committee of seniors enlisted sponsorships and donations

from neighborhood businesses for decorations and 70 Easter basket gifts. Simply Unique Florist

generously donated the balloons, table decorations and basket items for the event.

Marvin Romines stands with the grand prize Easter basket that

he created for the egg hunt at the Love Towers. Romines made

70 baskets for the event.

Love Towers residents celebrate Easter

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I have donated blood to the Red Cross for years. There is a saying among Red Cross volunteers: “Blood is like a parachute; if you don’t have it when you need it, you won’t ever need it again.”

In this Easter season, I think about the blood of the Lamb of God, poured out for our sakes. He freely “do-nated” that blood we so des-perately need, giving it will-ingly, out of obedience to the Father and love for all of us.

I have known pastors who were squeamish about blood, avoiding any men-tion of it during Holy Week. But the Jews of Jesus’ day understood about it. And Jesus understood that he was taking the place of the Jewish Passover lamb, be-coming the sacrifi cial Lamb for all of humankind.

Herod and Pilate sent Je-sus back and forth, each try-ing to avoid responsibility for Jesus’ fate. Herod had

Then he took a cup and after giving thanks he gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you; for this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.

(Matthew 26:27-28 NRSV)

Of blood and parachutes

his soldiers fl og him and put an elegant robe on him to mock him, then sent him back to Pilate. Pilate was uneasy about Jesus’ blood being on his hands, and so publicly tried to wash away his guilt in the matter. He ultimately left Jesus to the angry Passover crowd, who were shouting for Jesus’ execution. (Isn’t it odd that not one of that bloodthirsty crowd bothered to stand at the foot of the Cross and ac-tually witness the agony of their victim?)

The triumph of Easter is that untold millions stand at the foot of an empty cross and today worship a living Lord!

By Cindy Taylor Knoxville native and

Fountain City CPA Tommy Daugherty has a passion for history, especially Chris-tian history. That passion inspired him to spend the past three years writing the book “Why Your History Matters.”

This is Daugherty’s fi rst published work. He says that while he felt compelled to write the book he cer-tainly doesn’t recommend giving up your day job to become an author. He has spent the past three years doing research and writing the book while running his own business. The concept for the book goes back much further.

“The seed for this book was planted more than 30 years ago when I was in col-lege,” he said. “Surprisingly it was during a study of “Sir Ga-wain and the Green Knight” in English Masterpieces.”

Daugherty says his col-lege years were the most for-mative for him as far as his

Tommy Daugherty with his

new book, “History Matters.” Photo by Cindy Taylor

Facts are relevantpersonal spiritual growth.

“Why Your History Mat-ters” tackles many tough questions, the most preva-lent being, will Christian history survive the Infor-mation Age? In attempt-ing to answer that question and others Daugherty spent countless hours doing re-search and studying the Christian faith among many different denominations.

When asked why this book and why now, Daugh-erty has an instant response.

“This book is an easy read and the subject mat-ter is relevant to where our culture is right now. We are in danger of losing our iden-tity as Christians. This book is for believers and non-be-lievers alike and pertains to all denominations.

This is a factual book and focuses on a subject we should all be concerned about. I hope to whet the appetite of my readers to do their own research.”

In the near future Daugh-erty is looking at teaching

a class at his home church Buffat Heights Baptist based on the content of his book.

“I believe this book is very timely. The Bible tells us that there is nothing new under the sun. We need to reconnect to our Christian heritage to rediscover and embrace the history that connects and unites us. I am a seeker of truth in both my spiritual and business life so researching history for this book was a great outlet for me.”

The book has already been well received by schol-ars and laypeople. Daugh-erty says he is not a scholar but a history buff.

Since it is the height of tax season, Daugherty says his main focus needs to stay on his primary profession for right now. Once the month of April passes, Daugherty plans to start promoting his book with signings and pos-sibly a book launch. Future plans include many more projects.

“Getting published was very diffi cult,” said Daugh-erty. “This has been an exciting journey but I’m thankful the book is fi nally fi nished and available for purchase.”

“Why Your History Mat-ters” is available on Kindle. Print version will be avail-able on Amazon April 1. Daugherty can be reached at www.dcpllc.org or [email protected]

By Cindy Taylor Mandi Meek is a third grade teacher at Powell Elemen-

tary School and a member of the worship team at Fel-lowship North Church. She hasn’t met an instru-ment she can’t play or a child she can’t teach. She makes use of both talents when on mission to Poland where she leads mu-sic and works with children.

Having just returned from Szc-zecin, Poland, last week, Meek is still recuperating from jet lag but is already looking forward to her next trip there. When Meek was presented with her fi rst opportu-nity to go on a short term mission trip to Poland fi ve years ago she was hesitant.

“I wasn’t sure I could do it,” she said. “Now I know that going to Po-land is answering God’s call in my life.”

Meek says she is still exploring what God intends for her but moving to Po-land for a longer period could defi nitely be in the picture. She says serving in Poland has deepened her relationship with God and with those she is serving. Each trip brings new friendships and more opportu-

nity to stretch her talents. Some of those she has met on mission trips have now visited her here in the U.S. She says

she always looks forward to the trips but is also scared to death.

“I don’t think of myself as a missionary,” she said. “I’m just an ordinary person.”

According to Meek she constantly witnesses God’s hand working in her

life. One instance in her most recent trip is a prime example. Originally Meek had the opportunity to fl y back home through Brussels. This could have placed her in the midst of the terrorist attack that took place March 22 at the airport. The attack killed, at this writing, more than 30 people. Instead, she opted to return to the states through Ber-

lin and Munich.“A few months ago God impressed

me to not take that path through Brus-sels,” said Meek. “God is so good. You

don’t need to have it all together to do missions. Just go and God will supply. ”

Meek has already made ar-rangements to return to Poland again this June when she will spend two months.

Passion for Poland

Missionary Mandi Meek blows out the candles on

a cake baked by Huddle group members who are

seeing her off to Poland. Writing on the cake says

prayers and chocolate for Mandi. Photo by Cindy Taylor

FAITH NOTES

Community services

■ Cross Roads Presbyterian,

4329 E. Emory Road, hosts the

Halls Welfare Ministry food

pantry 6-8 p.m. each second

Tuesday and 9-11 a.m. each

fourth Saturday.

■ Dante Church of God, 410

Dante School Road, will distrib-

ute “Boxes of Blessings” (food)

9-11 a.m. Saturday, April 9, or

until boxes are gone. One box

per household. Info: 689-4829.

■ Ridgeview Baptist Church,

6125 Lacy Road, off ers Chil-

dren’s Clothes Closet and Food

Pantry 11 a.m.-2 p.m. each third

Saturday. Free to those in the

37912/37849 ZIP code area.

Classes/meetings ■ First Comforter Church, 5516

Old Tazewell Pike, hosts MAPS

(Mothers At Prayer Service)

noon each Friday. Info: Edna

Hensley, 771-7788.

■ Powell Church, 323 W. Emory

Road, hosts Recovery at Powell

at 6 p.m. Tuesdays through

April 5. Beginning April 14, the

program will begin meeting

on Thursdays with the same

time and format. The program

embraces people who struggle

with addiction, compulsive

behaviors, loss and life chal-

lenges. Info: bhhartman12@

gmail.com.

Youth programs ■ Beaver Ridge UMC, 7753 Oak

Ridge Highway, is accepting

registration for its Summer

Weekday Programs for PDO

(children 1 year old and walk-

ing) and for TNT (elementary

school-aged children). Also

accepting registration for Fall

Preschool and Fall PDO. Forms

available in the preschool of-

fi ce. Info: 531-2052.

Darrell MaloneDarrell Malone, 68, long-

time school counselor at Gibbs High S c h o o l , passed away March 17 at the home of his brother, Bill and Al-ice Malone, after a bat-

tle with Parkinson’s disease. He was a Union County resident and native, active in his church and the Union County Lions Club.

He obtained his bach-elor’s degree from East Tennessee State University and his master’s in coun-seling from UT Knoxville. He retired after 39 years of service in Knox and Union county schools. He was a member of the Union Coun-

Malone

ty Historical Society and the Retired Teachers Asso-ciation.

In services at Trinity Fu-neral Home, Maynardville, the Rev. Robbie Helton called Mr. Malone a man of peace and of prayer. The Rev. Jimmy Davidson, his pastor for 15 years, said he was a true friend. Deloris Anderson gave a eulogy. Singers were Ken and Tina Venable and Zola Tharp and Chuck Harrison and nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Lawrence and Martha Malone; broth-ers, Bobby and Kenneth “Sonny” Malone; sister, Anna Lou Young; and neph-ew, Preston Malone. He is survived by brothers and sisters-in-law, Bill and Alice Malone and Ray and Phyl-

lis Malone; several nieces, nephews and friends.

Interment was March 20 at Beeler Cemetery in May-nardville.

MILESTONE Say you saw it in the Shopper!

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RuthWhite

kids

By Ruth WhiteThe staff at Gibbs High re-

cently selected Eagles of the Month for February.

Austin Coppinger, ninth grade, has been called an exceptional student. He is known to work hard and participate in class, work well with others, actively answer questions and generate ideas. He is a member of the base-ball and basketball teams and is considered a well-rounded young man.

Haley Marlow, ninth grade, is a very smart and at-tentive student. One teacher remarked that she is “great to work with anyone in any group and is very kind.” Haley stepped up to the chal-lenge of DECA competition this year.

Christian Cook, sopho-more, is known for being consistently attentive and fo-cused in class. He helps oth-ers without prompting and always treats everyone with equal respect and courtesy.

Madison Corum, soph-omore, has been called “a joy to have in class.” She takes her academics very seriously and wants to excel at every-thing she does. Madison is known to give 100 percent every day, all while keeping a

smile on her face.Jacob Keys, junior, re-

cently auditioned and made the East Tennessee Band and Orchestra Association senior band clinic and is one of the top trombone players in East Tennessee.

Kirstin Goodwin, ju-nior, is known as a hard-working and determined stu-dent with a strong work ethic. She makes the most out of life, making lemonade from those life lemons. Kirstin is recognized for her positive attitude and giving spirit.

Stephan McKnight, senior, goes out of his way to help other students and puts them fi rst. He makes a point to welcome and encourage new students. One teacher appreciates Stephan’s tech-nology skills and helpfulness when she has struggled with printer/computer confl icts.

Samantha Owens, se-nior, sets the example in all things. She works hard in her cadet leadership position of battalion commander. She recently starred in the lead role of Audrey in “Little Shop of Horrors” and interviewed with U.S. Rep. John Duncan Jr. for an appointment to the United States Military Acad-emy at West Point.

In February, Halls High senior Andrew Patchen suc-cessfully completed testing for the American Design Drafting Association’s Me-chanical Apprentice Drafter certifi cation.

The son of Allen and Natasha Patchen of Halls, Andrew is a student in Tammy Headrick’s Archi-tectural and Engineering Design program at North Knox Technology Center. Throughout the course of his high school experience, he has completed Architec-tural and Engineering De-sign I, II and III, which in-cludes training in advanced CAD. He is also currently employed as draftsman, through the school’s work-based learning program, with the Tennessee Valley Authority. Headrick is ex-tremely proud of Andrew’s accomplishment and stat-ed “he is an exceptionally

Boys & Girls Club honors students of monthStudents of the month for

February at the Boys and Girls Club of Halls/Powell include Aaliyah Maples, a fi rst grade student at Halls Elementary; Drake Coffee, a second grade student at Copper Ridge Elementary and Simon Williams, a sixth

grade student at Halls Mid-dle.

Students are selected each month from each area of the club and are chosen for their willingness to help, good character and good be-havior displayed on the bus and at the center.

Coff ee Maples Williams

Halls High HOSA competes in regionalsBy Ruth White

Representing Halls High at the regional competition included Briauna Blevins (Extemporaneous Writing), Christy Harrell (Transcul-tural Health Care), Luke Humphrey (Pathophysi-ology), Camille Williford (Biomedical Laboratory Science) and Alexa Hill (Extemporaneous Health Poster). Not pictured are Sami Jo DePetro (Sports Medicine), Jamie Doyle (Dental Science), Emma Grace Gardner (Pharmacol-ogy) and Sydney McCurry (Medical Terminology).

Representing Halls High at the regional competition included Briauna Blevins (Extemporane-

ous Writing), Christy Harrell (Transcultural Health Care), Luke Humphrey (Pathophysiology), Ca-

mille Williford (Biomedical Laboratory Science) and Alexa Hill (Extemporaneous Health Poster).

Not pictured are Sami Jo DePetro (Sports Medicine), Jamie Doyle (Dental Science), Emma Grace

Gardner (Pharmacology) and Sydney McCurry (Medical Terminology).

Julia Shoemaker, Whittney Hicks, Ashley McInturff and Yeslie Cortes com-

peted in Medical Innovations. Photo submitted

Blakeley Griffi n, Keleigh Galloway and Kristen Can-

non competed in Creative Problem Solving.

Hallie Henegar competed in Medical Law & Ethics and Payton

Baker competed in Human Growth & Development.

Alina Chibotar and Rachel Stock competed in Career Health

Display. Photos by R. White

Halls High principal Mark Duff congratulates Andrew Patchen,

who successfully completed testing for the American Design

Drafting Association’s Mechanical Apprentice Drafter certifi ca-

tion. Photo submitted

Patchen becomes apprentice drafter

OwensMcKnight

Marlow

GoodwinCorum

CoppingerCook

Keys

SCHOOL NOTES ■ The Halls Community

Park is holding cheer-

leading sign-ups for

girls age four (by August

1) through rising eighth

grade. Sign-ups will be

Saturday, April 2, and

Saturday, April 9, from

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. During

the sign-up process,

parents will pay for

various items, including

fees, uniform and shoes

at diff erent vendors.

■ Halls High School will

present “Fiddler on the

Roof” 6:30 p.m. Friday,

April 1, and Saturday,

April 2. There will be

a matinee at 3 p.m.

Sunday, April 3. All

performances will be

held in the HMS audi-

torium. Tickets are $5

for students and Knox

County teachers, $8 for

the public and under

age four are free.

bright star and excels at ev-ery opportunity.”

Funding for Andrew’s industry certifi cation ex-amination was provided through the Knox County Schools Career and Tech-nical Education (CTE) De-partment. This year the CTE department received grant funding, through the Tennessee Department of Education, to fund stu-dent industry certifi cation examination costs, across several CTE program areas. Patty Thomas, CTE Facilita-tor, works with high school CTE instructors to identify eligible students for this op-portunity.

Gibbs honorsEagles of Month

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By Sandra ClarkBig Ridge State Park

has a new park manager, Keith Montgomery, who has quickly embraced the pub-lic service and downright friendliness that sets this park apart.

That was obvious last Saturday at the park’s an-nual day-before-Easter egg hunt which attracted some 4,900 visitors, based on the rangers’ car count.

An event this big doesn’t happen by accident. It’s a treat for kids because of the hard work by park work-ers and volunteers and the fi nancial support from in-dividuals and businesses from a three-state region. Boy Scouts guarded the pe-rimeter before each hunt.

But back to Montgomery.He walked into the cen-

ter of the scattered eggs to take pictures and start the hunt. He recruited the Eas-ter Bunny (a nephew, Rob-ert Allen) and even his wife, Tanda Montgomery, as the bunny’s sidekick. Montgom-ery previously worked at the Knoxville Zoo with a spe-cialty in landscaping and outdoor event management.

By Carol Z. ShaneIt’s spring! The dogwoods

are budding and the daffo-dils are making way for the tulips. April’s First Friday approaches and, along with it, a smorgasbord of ways to see Knoxville at its fi nest and most artfully abundant.

The big draw this week-end is, of course, the Big Ears Festival, which Rolling Stone has called “America’s biggest musical gathering of the ambitious and avant-leaning,” and which last year featured “toe-dipping stations for 20th-century composition, contemporary indie-rock, abstract elec-tronics, jazz, folk, ambient and Syrian pop.”

Alongside all that 21st-century sonic fabulousness will be an array of visual art on display.

The longest-running, with exhibitions in place through March 10, 2017 – is “Art in Public Places,” part of this year’s Dogwood Arts Festival. Large-scale sculp-tures, selected and awarded by Brooklyn, N.Y. native, Afro-Cuban sculptor, and president of the Mid-South Sculpture Alliance Isaac Duncan III, can be viewed downtown and at McGhee Tyson airport.

While you’re downtown, stop by the Emporium Cen-ter for the Dogwood Arts Regional Fine Art Exhibi-tion. Food and beverages will be offered from 5 to 9 p.m. on Friday, and you can mingle with some of the 43 artists whose work made it into this juried show.

At the Art Market Gal-lery, drop in after 5:30 for refreshments, live music by Matt Tillery, and an exhibi-tion by ceramic artist Lisa Kurtz and photographer Dennis Sabo.

Kurtz, who’s been a pot-

Kids in the 5-7-years age

group dash into the circle to

pick up plastic eggs. Every

egg had a surprise.

Master potter of 37 years

Lisa Kurtz will display her

pottery at the Art Market

Gallery beginning this

Friday.

This colorful

painting by

Scott Eakin

will be on

view at the

Emporium

Center this

First Friday. Photos submitted

Park manager Keith Montgomery photographs the egg hunt.

Ellyonna Shelley and Sophie Cole of Andersonville get a

new look, thanks to skillful face painting by Alexis Sivyer

and Ashlynn Irick. Face painting was donated by Texas

Roadhouse near Knoxville Center mall where Dallas Sluder

is managing partner. Ashley Miller, store marketer, directed

the eff ort. She said it’s a promotion for Kid’s Night every

Monday at the restaurant. “We have free crafts, coloring,

face painting and games from 5-8 p.m.” Info: 865-540-4150.

ies, campfi res, arts and crafts, nature programs and organized sports.

Bicycling: Within the park, bicycles are allowed on the paved roads only, but there are miles of less-traveled country roads surrounding the park that can provide hours of scenic riding for the road enthusiast.

Camping: The Park maintains a 50-site camp-ground, 19 rustic cabins and a large group camp area. For overnight backcountry camping, there are three designated campsites. Back-country camping is free, but a permit is required. Leashed pets are allowed, but no pack animals.

Fishing: Enjoy lake fi shing year round along the shoreline with the ex-ception of the swimming beach. There are a variety of fi sh on the lake, including bluegill, smallmouth bass, largemouth bass and crap-pie. The boat ramp at the park is open from Memo-rial Day through Labor Day. Visitors may use their own electric trolling motors on park rowboats but gasoline outboards are not allowed on Big Ridge Lake.

Hiking: Over 15 miles of hiking-only trails wind along the Park’s ridges and hollows, over old roadbeds, alongside the lakeshores and beside

cemeteries and remnants from early settlements.

The park’s most promi-nent historical features are:

■ the Norton Gristmill built in 1825, now mostly a replica but the original mill race and millstones remain;

■ Indian Rock where a plaque marks the site of the 1794 ambush of Peter Graves;

■ a small monument at Lon Sharp Cemetery recalls the 18th-century Sharp’s Station believed to have been located near the cemetery; and

■ the Norton Cemetery which houses the grave of Maston Hutcheson (1826-1910), who according to local lore is responsible for hauntings in the area. A few minor remains of Hutcheson’s house are still visible at the junction of the Ghost House Loop Trail and the Big Valley Trail connector.

Paddling: While private boats are not allowed on the spring-fed lake within the park, rental canoes, pad-dleboats and rowboats are available during the sum-mer.

Paddlers can access the boat ramp at Norris Lake on the western section of the park, just past the park entrance. There is no access during the winter due to the lake’s low water level.

Artful abundanceter for 37 years, says, “My work in clay is a love affair with the material itself.” She explains that because the material is so malleable, texture plays an impor-tant part in her pieces. She enjoys exploring the con-trast between “raw, earthy stretched slabs of clay and smooth, polished wheel-thrown forms,” and prefers to integrate both techniques into each of her pieces.

“I am excited about hav-ing my work as one of the featured artists at the Art Market Gallery this month, because I have been work-ing on new glazes and forms,” she says. Kurtz, who lives and works in Knox-ville, teaches drawing at Pellissippi State Commu-nity College and pottery at Cleveland State Community College in Cleveland, Tenn.

Art of a different kind is on view at Holly’s Corner on Central Avenue, beginning at 6 p.m. with “Cupcake Wars,” in which entrants vie for prizes in a cupcake decoration contest. Admis-sion for viewers is free, and cupcakes are avail-able for purchase. Take a jaunt a little further north for “An Evening with Owen Weston” at Broadway Stu-dios and Gallery. The recep-tion begins at 5 and features light refreshments. Weston, who has taught art for sev-eral decades at West High School, has put together a retrospective of his work.

All in all, it’s one artful weekend!

Info: www.dogwoodarts.com, www.theemporium center.com, www.art marketgallery.net, www.holly seventfuldining.com, www.broadwaystudiosand gallery.com.Send story suggestions to news@shopper

newsnow.com.

Big Ridge State Park is just minutes away. Take I-75 north to the Hwy. 61 exit (watch for billboards tout-ing the Museum of Appala-chia). Turn right and travel about 20 minutes through scenic farms, quaint An-dersonville where the speed limit really is 30 mph, and rugged Union County ridg-es. You will love this park.

Here’s what the Legacy Parks Foundation website says about Big Ridge:

Big Ridge State Park rests on the southern shore of Norris Lake, an im-poundment of the Clinch River created by the com-pletion of Norris Dam in 1936. Much of the park’s recreational focus centers on the 49-acre Big Ridge Lake where you can en-joy sand volleyball, ten-nis, horseshoes, basketball and softball. Recreational equipment may be checked out at the park offi ce at no charge. The park’s sandy beach is a popular swim-ming area in summer. Sea-sonal Interpretive Rangers provide free weekly activi-ties during the summer in-cluding guided hikes, mov-

a gem next door

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By Sherri Gardner HowellVia Crucis has grown

since the dramatic re-en-actment of the 14 Stations of the Cross was fi rst presented by the Hispanic community in Knoxville fi ve years ago. This year’s presentation fea-tured a cast of 60 – not in-cluding participation from the crowd – and had nine countries represented in the performance. In addition, Via Crucis has now grown

Roman soldiers lead Jesus, played by Jesus Valles, away after being condemned to die by Pon-

tius Pilate.

Jesus, played by Jesus Valles, comforts his grieving mother, Mary (Angelica Mojica), at Station

Four of the Via Crucis drama presented by the Hispanic community at All Saints Catholic.

Jesus, played by Jesus Valles, takes up his cross at

Station Two.

Caiaphas, played by Fernando Barquero, leads the shouts for

“Crucifi calo!” at Station One.

Helping lead a cast of 60 plus spectators from the crowd

through the 14 Stations of the Cross dramatic presentation are

Father Michael Woods and Father Miguel Velez. The outdoor

presentation, Via Crucis, was held at All Saints Catholic Church

and Holy Ghost Catholic Church simultaneously on Good Fri-

day. Photos by Nancy Anderson

A fallen Jesus (Jesus Valles) gets lashes from a Roman soldier, played by Miguel Esquivel, as

another soldier, Jorge Hercules, looks on at the enactment of the Via Crucis at All Saints Catholic

Church.

Walking the path

of Jesusto two re-enactments: one at All Saints and one at Holy Ghost Catholic churches.

Via Crucis is a live re-en-actment that takes spectators through 14 stations, starting with Jesus being sentenced to death by Pontius Pilate and ending with his burial in the tomb. Those who attend walk together as a group from sta-tion to station.

All Saints and Holy Ghost Hispanic members were joined by Hispanic mem-bers from Sacred Heart Ca-thedral. They rehearsed ev-ery Sunday for two months, created costumes and gath-ered props.

Antonio Dianas, who or-ganized the fi rst presenta-tion fi ve years ago, directed the Holy Ghost performance, assisted by Tomas Tomas, with Alejandro Samano di-recting at All Saints.

Father Miguel Velez, who works with the Hispanic community, and Father Mi-chael Woods, pastor at All Saints, also participated in the drama.

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HALLS/FOUNTAIN CITY Shopper news • MARCH 30, 2016 • A-11 businessJeff Bolin and wife Amie

met through their mutual love of all things nostalgic. Amie loved repurposing furniture. Jeff had other interests.

Cindy Taylor

Funky, eclectic vintage in KnoxvilleNostalgia on

McCalla owner

Jeff Bolin in his

vintage clothing

booth Photos by Cindy Taylor

McCalla store

“I’ve been collecting an-tiques and vintage since I was 12 years old,” said Jeff. “I had an obsession with 1950s items.”

It didn’t take long for their personal partnership to branch out into co-ownership of two unique shops. The two refer to their shops as funky, eclectic vintage stores.

Nostalgia was established in West Knoxville more than nine years ago by Amie. Nos-talgia on McCalla came about six years later. Jeff manages the McCalla shop while Amie manages the original store in West Knoxville.

Jeff does metal work, but his current obsession is vintage clothing. He has a booth in the McCalla shop along with eight other art-ists and more than 30 total dealers.

“I enjoy matching a cus-tomer with just the right piece of vintage clothing,” said Jeff. “I love all my art-ists and dealers and I love this store. My vendors all have different fl airs and tastes. I am the most blessed shop in Knoxville.”

The shops are great places to browse for house-hold items, vintage cloth-ing, books, jewelry, furni-ture and more. Artists have booths where customers can purchase pottery, metal art, paintings, etc. All art is lo-

cal and original and prices are surprisingly affordable. Pottery artist Scottie Baxter displays her work at Nostal-gia on McCalla.

“Jeff is constantly im-proving the store and re-cruiting new vendors,” said Baxter. “A lot of people don’t realize what an eclectic place it is.”

Baxter mentioned that many of the creations car-ried are upcycled, repur-posed and made from re-claimed items. Natural yarns are a newer addition to the shop.

From mid-century mod-

ern to steampunk, the vari-ety of items available in the shops draws all ages, dispo-sitions and bargain hunters. The Bolins make their store available for a few local club meetings as well. Jeff says the area is very up-and-coming.

“There are new business-es moving into the block and we are within walking distance of the Old City,” said Jeff. “During First Fri-days we are open late and have outdoor events, music and food.”

The Bolins say their shops are best described as epito-

mizing the reduce, reuse, recycle mentality, and that Nostalgia supports the en-trepreneurial spirit of its vendors by providing a space where artists and crafts-men can sell their creations, teach others and collaborate to exchange ideas.

Nostalgia in Bearden is at 5214 Homberg Drive; 584-0832. Nostalgia on McCalla is near the east end of the Old City at 1401 McCalla Avenue; 622-3252. Visit Facebook.com/NostalgiaOnMcCalla. Check the shops for hours.Contact Cindy Taylor at ctaylorsn@gmail.

com

‘Art of Recycling’ exhibit in April

Sculptures created by eight University of Tennes-see art students that incor-porate materials provided by steel recycler Gerdau will be on public display April 1-17 at the Knoxville Con-vention Center.

“The Art of Recycling” sculpture exhibition cel-ebrates April’s National Recycling Month and is a partnership among Gerdau, Dogwood Arts and the Uni-versity of Tennessee sculp-ture program. The sculp-tures will be unveiled in a public ceremony Friday, April 1, at 10 a.m.

In February, Gerdau’s Knoxville steel mill opened its scrap yard to the stu-dents, along with John Pow-ers, UT assistant professor of sculpture. The group se-lected more than two tons of discarded metal and steel, provided free of charge by Gerdau, and gained inspira-tion for new works of art.

“I am delighted that our students again have the opportunity to participate in this wonderful experi-ence,” said Powers, who has worked with the project since 2014. “We appreci-ate Gerdau’s generosity and hospitality. The access and support they provide are key to this event’s success. The students’ creative juices are fl owing, and they are ea-ger to reveal their works to the public.”

The partnership always has resulted in new works of art, but 2015 was the fi rst time it culminated in a public art exhibition. The

“Deep Roots” by UT sculpture

program student Brian Hop-

pers is one of eight sculptures

in the Art of Recycling sculp-

ture exhibition that runs April

1-17 at the Knoxville Conven-

tion Center.

Knoxville Convention Cen-ter remains an enthusiastic supporter of the project.

Participating UT stu-dents include Shane Coe, Will Evers, Brian Hoppers, Erica Mendoza, Marisa Mitchell, Patty Tinsley, Charlie Waddle and Anna Weible.

Around the world, Gerdau transforms millions of metric tons of scrap into steel every year. The compa-ny’s Knoxville mill recycles discarded steel into rein-forcing bar, which is used to support concrete in new bridges, buildings an d other structures.

News from

Rebecca Bell Jenkins: Family law advocate

The practice of family law has

become increas-ingly important to our everyday lives as more and more families are faced with the realities of divorce and post-divorce, including matters of spousal support, child cus-tody, juvenile court issues (required to protect children in situations where the parents aren’t married) and myr-iad other compli-cations, misunder-standings and disputes that can arise.

None of us is trained to handle these matters, and so we look to an expert like local attorney Rebec-ca Bell Jenkins, a skilled legal practitioner with a focus on family law.

Bell Jenkins reminds us that situations change in life, so it is not at all uncommon to need to ad-just certain legal aspects of a divorce. In addition, sometimes court-man-dated spousal support or child support is not paid in a timely manner, or at all. Disagreements occur over the division of prop-erty as was directed by the court.

“Post-divorce issues often come up,” Bell Jen-kins says. “Maybe what worked two years ago isn’t working now. Occasion-ally the parenting plan needs to be adjusted.”

The conduct of a custo-dial parent can sometimes work to the detriment of the child or children for

Attorney Rebecca Bell Jenkins

whom they were granted custody at the time of the divorce.

It is not a rare thing to hear of grandparents attempting to become guardians of children whose parents have be-come addicted to drugs or alcohol or for some other reason are not giving a child the care and atten-tion he or she deserves.

These are all matters that Bell Jenkins, who has offi ces in both West Knoxville and Powell and has been licensed to prac-tice law since 1995, deals with daily.

She says family law deals with personal issues over which people usually become extremely emo-tional.

“In our practice we know that it is extremely important to really listen to our clients. For each client in our offi ce, their case is the most impor-tant one in the world. We know this, and we pride ourselves on listen-

ing carefully and also on making certain that they understand every aspect of their case and how it will be handled. This is the most produc-tive way to have the desired legal out-come.”

In addition to her legal experi-ence, Bell Jenkins is also a Rule 31 Listed Family Law Mediator.

This means that she can serve as an independent third

party in a discussion be-tween the two parties and their attorneys as they attempt to work out their differences without going to court.

“In mediation we try to help the parties craft their own agreement instead of having … a lengthy trial that ends with a judge is-suing a ruling that neither party is happy with,” she explains.

Bell Jenkins can be reached through a central telephone number – 691-2211 – that serves both the West Knoxville offi ce in Franklin Square and the Powell satellite offi ce.

Rebecca Bell Jenkins, Attorney at Law

Suite 202 in Franklin Square 9724 Kingston Pike

691-2211 534 W. Emory Road, Powell

by appointment only

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HEALTH & LIFESTYLESB March 30, 2016

NEWS FROM FORT SANDERS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

Excellence!The Fort Sanders Center for Bariatric Surgery is now a designated Center of Excellence!

If you are struggling to lose weight, please attend our free seminar to learn about the

benefits of bariatric surgery that go beyond weight loss.

Visit www.fsregional.com/bariatrics for more information and seminar dates.

Drs. Mark Colquitt and Jonathan Ray serve patients at the Fort Sanders Cen-

ter for Bariatric Surgery.

Debra Hinson has lost

nearly 100 pounds

thanks to turning to

Jonathan H. Ray, MD, a

surgeon at the Center

for Bariatric Surgery at

Fort Sanders Regional

Medical Center.

A blessing for body, mind and spiritIn the last 18 months, Debra

Hinson, 50, has lost nearly 100 pounds. The Sevierville resident said she has revamped not only her body, but her mind and spirit as well.

“I have been on every diet that you can possibly think of my whole life,” Hinson said. “Grape-fruit diet, cabbage soup. But noth-ing worked for long.

“I have always been heavy. My family is heavy. I’ve tried cutting my food in half, diet plans and programs, Fen-Phen, just about anything,” she said. “At one point I was up to 267 pounds.”

Facing sleep problems, depres-sion, arthritis and a very high body mass index, Hinson turned to Jonathan H. Ray, MD, a sur-geon at the Center for Bariatric Surgery at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center. After reviewing her case, Dr. Ray recommended sleeve gastrectomy, a minimally invasive weight loss procedure in which the stomach is reduced to about 25 percent of its original size. The remaining stomach, in-stead of being kidney-shaped, is shaped more like a tube or sleeve. The surgery is performed with laparoscopic instruments, typi-cally through fi ve small incisions in the abdomen.

“The sleeve gastrectomy is the most common weight loss opera-tion performed in the world,” said Dr. Ray. “It’s a less complex op-eration with lower risks and costs, providing near comparable weight loss and improvement or resolu-tion of co-morbid conditions as compared to more complex pro-cedures. This is very attractive to most patients.”

He performed Hinson’s proce-dure in September 2014.

Dr. Ray said most patients lose a signifi cant amount of weight and keep it off with a sleeve gas-

trectomy. “They can do well with surgery if they will change their living habits. They need to become accountable and more active, eat better and exercise,” he said.

And that’s what Hinson has done. Always an exerciser and runner, she still runs three or four days each week.

“I have a love-hate relation-ship with running,” she said with a laugh. “I started running before the surgery, and I actually ran the Covenant Half Marathon in 2011 at 225 pounds. It took me three hours and 30 minutes to run it. I ran the full marathon before sur-gery, too. It took me six hours and 19 minutes. So now I’m working up to running the marathon again at a lower weight.”

She added that her eating hab-its have undergone the biggest change.

“Portion control has been an issue. Now I don’t have a choice,” she said. “Once you have this sur-gery your portion control is made for you. If I eat more than I should, I’ll be sick.”

Hinson eats a high-protein, low-carbohydrate diet. For break-fast she might have a whole-wheat English muffi n with turkey ba-con and ham. For lunch she has a chicken breast or tuna and a salad.

And dinner? She plans that out ahead of time.

“Tonight it’s salmon, quinoa and sautéed spinach,” she said. “Food preparation, that’s a big thing. Planning your meals is a big, big help. I shop and plan for the week, and planning is your success. This is not just a diet; it’s a lifestyle change, and to be suc-cessful you have to plan.”

Hinson acknowledges the weight could come back if she overeats, because her stomach could enlarge again. “I could graze all day and gain the weight back,

or I can eat the way I should eat. My choice is to eat the right way,” she said.

Most patients, Dr. Ray said, are successful in their weight loss goals.

“The majority of patients, can keep off the weight long-term if they adhere to the proper bar-iatric diet, adequate exercise, attend support groups and regular follow up visits,” said Dr. Ray.

He noted that a benefi t of the surgery is its positive ef-fect on chronic health condi-tions.

“Most patients having this surgery have chronic health conditions. Type II diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, obstruc-tive sleep apnea usually markedly improve or re-solve following weight loss surgery. This results in a reduced number of medi-c a t i o n s needed as well as in substantial savings on the cost of m e d i c a -tions.

“ L e s s than one percent of p a t i e n t s have any major complications, and most people go home within 36 hours of surgery. Most only have mild discomfort following the surgery and by one week start a healthy bariatric diet,” Dr. Ray said.

“Our biggest thing is, if you’re ready to make a change and ready to make a commitment, you can do fi ne. If you’re ready to live it out and be supported by other pa-tients who have walked the walk,

you c a n do it. Our commit- m e n t to you is that we will be with you through your entire jour-ney and for the rest of your life.”

The Center for Bariatric Sur-gery offers a number of support

groups for patients after theirbariatric surgery. Hinson attendsa monthly group at Fort Sanders

Regional Medical Center.“I go to a monthly support

group,” said Hinson. “It’s al-ways informational. They askwhether you’re having prob-lems or pain, and we swaprecipes. This month they went shopping to read foodlabels, which is great. It’s always a learning process.”

Hinson said her sleep problems have resolved,and she no longer strug-gles with depression.

“I’m within 27 poundsof my goal weight, andI’m still working on it,”she said. “I think whenyou go on a diet and itworks for awhile, andthen it doesn’t work andyou fail, that brings youdown. Since I had ‘thesleeve’ and have lost theweight, my self-esteem has come up. I’m not tak-ing antidepressants. I feel better all around.”

Hinson said she would recommend Dr. Ray andhis staff to anyone thinkingabout bariatric surgery.

“I have recommended Dr.Ray to anyone who has come

to me and said they were inter-ested. He is the most inspira-

tional and compassionate man.His bedside manner is great, and

he’s a friend. He puts himself inyour shoes. He’s truly there withyou.

“I would do the surgery again ina heartbeat,” she added. “All I cansay is, it’s a blessing and I’m gladI had the opportunity to meet Dr.Ray. He’s great and this has beena godsend for me. I know I’ll havemany more years to go with whathe has given to me.”

TIPS FOR SOCIAL EATING SUCCESS

For everyone trying to lose weight, attending a social event can often cause anxiety. Whether it is dinner with friends or a girls/guys night out, remember, being social and overeating don’t have to go hand-in-hand. Here are some tips to consider:

■ NEVER ARRIVE HUNGRY. Eat every three to four hours, and always have a healthy snack with you such as a protein bar or raw almonds, so you don’t arrive feeling famished.

■ EAT PROTEIN FIRST. Protein helps with metabolism, keeps you full longer and may help you cut down on those carbs that are so tempting.

■ DRINK WATER OR OTHER NON-CALORIC BEVERAGES. Coffee and tea, which are very low in calories, are staples. Avoid alcohol and sugary drinks. Alcohol can lower your inhibitions, making “bad choices” hard to resist.

■ CHEW GUM. Chewing sugar-free gum can satisfy your oral fi xation and curb your appetite.

■ CHEW SLOWLY. Eating a meal quickly inhibits the release of hormones in the stomach that induce feelings of being full, result-ing in overeating.

■ PUT YOUR FOOD ON A PLATE. Picking foods from one plate to the next can add up quickly. Seeing how much you eat will allow you better control your caloric intake.

Remember, socializing is about family and friends instead of eating. If you end up overindulging, give yourself a break. Get right back on track the next meal – not the next week – by recommitting to healthy eating and regular exercise.

The ‘how?’ and ‘why?’ of bariatric surgeryObesity has become a signifi -

cant national health issue. Our so-ciety is overweight. The foods we eat are often poor choices and can lead to obesity.

Morbid obesity, defi ned as hav-ing a BMI over 35 and being at risk for obesity-related health issues, is closely correlated with seri-ous medical conditions including heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes.

The Fort Sanders Center for Bariatric Surgery is the answer to the prayers of many who battle obesity and its accompanying is-sues. Bariatric surgeons Dr. Mark Colquitt and Dr. Jonathan Ray have helped more than 2,200 patients lose close to 200,000 pounds through a combination of surgical, spiritual and emotional support.

The atmosphere at the Center for Bariatric Surgery is one of sup-port and encouragement. Many of our staff members have under-gone bariatric surgery and use their experience to help others be successful on their journey.

The surgeons offer two main options for their patients: lapa-roscopic gastric bypass (usually done as a robotic procedure), in which a smaller stomach pouch is created and a portion of the small

intestine is rerouted to the pouch; and sleeve gastrectomy, which re-moves a portion of the stomach and creates a narrower digestive tube. “The safety of bariatric sur-gery has improved greatly,” Dr. Colquitt said. “Today, the surgi-cal risk of the procedure is com-parable to having a gallbladder removed.”

“But in order for bariatric sur-gery to succeed, people have to commit to making the lifestyle

changes to support the choice,” Dr. Colquitt said.

Dr. Ray added, “Our team will be there for the patient before and after the procedure. We can get them to the door, but they have to walk through it.

“Our goal is to promote health and wellness and support an obe-sity-free lifestyle,” they say, “and to help our patients become more productive – and fully engaged in life.”

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TREE WORKAND POWER STUMP GRINDER

Free est, 50 yrs exp!Call (865)804-1034

Garage Sales

North

3 FAMILY SALE - Fri. April 1, 8-4 andSat. April 2, 8-2. Kids clothes, HHitems, toys and more. 2916 GordonPl. off Mynatt Rd.

BIG 2 FAMILY SALE + ESTATE SALE Doll coll., furn., glassware, lots of misc. Priced to sell. 3/31-4/2, 8:30am, 7924 Pelleaux Rd.

ESTATE SALE - 8106 Florence Gardens Rd. 37938. Located in the Halls. April 1st & 2nd, 9am-3pm. Everythingmust go! Cash Only.

East

CHURCH GARAGE SALE - 10 individual booths at 1320 Spring Hill Rd atLoveland Church. April 1st & 2nd, 8am-4pm. More info (865)712-0544

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

NEW HOLLAND 1411 Mower Condi-tioner. 10’ cut. Good cond. $10,500.(865)922-6075

Farm Products

AT YOUR SITE LOGS TO LUMBER

USING A WOOD MIZER PORTABLE SAW MILL

865-986-4264

Logs2Lumber.com

FANNON FENCING

We build all types of Farm Fencing and Pole Barn.

*WOOD & VINYL PLANK*BARBED WIRE*HI-TENSILE ELECTRIC*WOVEN WIRE,*PRIVACY FENCING, ETC.

(423)200-6600

Pets

Dogs

AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD adults. 1 black tri M & 1 red merle F. $200 ea.865-690-1623

AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD PUPS - Toy / Mini, champion bloodline.

(865) 322-5545. www.dollsanddogs.com

CHI-SCHNAUZER MIX PUPPIES - 6 wks, shots & dewormed, $150.

Call (865)240-3254.

Chia Poo puppies, adorable, tailsdocked & dew claws removed, willbe small. F $300, M $250. 423-271-5129

CHIHUAHUA PUPPIES - 6 wks, shots, reg., dewormed, $250 cash, 865-240-3254

DOBERMAN PUPS, AKC, Sire XL natl & intl champ - 125 lbs. Great pro-tection, good with kids. $875. Credit cards accepted. 615-740-7909

ENGLISH BULLDOG /OLD ENGISHBULLDOG puppies, 1st shots S&wormed, $300 each. (423) 271-5129

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

GOLDENDOODLES F1 & F1B pups, CKC reg, UTD on shots, health guar. $700. (423)488-5337.

LAB PUPS, black, yellow, M&F. Cham-pion showline. trinitylabradors.net865-405-8379

LABRADOODLES F1 PUPPIES CKC reg.UTD on shots, health guar. $700 Call (423)488-5337

MALTI POOS - Malti Poos Beautiful toy puppies $400-$450.

Shots. (865)717-9493 (865)604-3674

MINI PINSCHER PUPS champion lines, AKC tails & dew claws. 1 red Female.Must see.$350.(865)385-2842.

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, beautifulcolors, Females $600; Males $500. Taking deposits. 423-775-4016

SHORKIE PUPPIES - M&F, UTD shots & worming, non-shed, silky coats, 11 wks. old. (423)539-4256.

Other Pets

2 WHITE FACE - SUGAR GLIDERS w/very lg. cage. $175. 1 male, neu-tered, 1 female. (865)776-2249

Merchandise

Appliances

GOOD AS NEW

APPLIANCES 90 Day Warranty

865-851-90532001 E. Magnolia Ave.

Building Materials

We cook wood. Kiln dried wood, cherry & walnut $2.50 per board foot. (865) 494-9748

Cemetery Lots

2 BURIAL LOTS, West, Berry Highland Memorial, Christus Garden section. Both for $6500 obo. (954)740-9120.

2 LOTS & 1 open & close at High-land Memorial Cemetery. $7500.(865)933-1700

2 LOTS side by side in Greenwood Cemetery, $3600 for both. Call (865)689-8523

2 plots together in front in good areaat Lynnhurst Cemetery. $3,000 both. (865) 385-8073

HIGHLAND WEST, BEARDEN 2 lots, Crucifixion Garden.

$1000 ea. (865)680-7304

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

Lawn & Garden

John Deere riding mower LT155, 3 Honda tillers, 2 Stihl weedeaters, 75big tall tomato baskets, (50) 5’ metalstakes, 1 lrg stand up freezer, 75 gal. of paint, (1) 40’ ladder. Billy Goatcomm. slit seeder. (865) 705-8886

SCAG COMMERCIAL MOWERS SCAG 61” Turf Tiger, 35HP, exc. cond.

$7500. SCAG HYDRO Walk Behind,52” Cut, 21HP elec. start, $3700.SCAG HYDRO 36” Walk Behind, 15HP, $2500. Call (865)691-5296.

Merchandise - Misc.

62 pcs of Oneida flatware, Michelan-gelo pattern; 3 new king sz quilts in pkgs. (865)985-0535

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

UTILITY TRAILERSALL SIZES AVAILABLE

[email protected]

Musical

NEW PORK PIE 5 PC. DRUMSETdw double kick pedals, Gibraltarstands with Zildjan AHT cymbals: ride cymbal, two crash, & splash cymbal. Beautiful burgundy drumset. $1200obo. (865)640-6617.

Sporting Goods

Golf Equip: lady’s Cobra iron set $225; Titleist stand bag $85; Cobra mallet putter $75; Wilson men’s set $100; Taylor made bag $75; Titleist stand bag $35; Kallassy 5 iron trainer $35; Carts; other. (865) 288-3389

Tickets/Events

BATTLE AT BRISTOL TRANSFERS - Roundtrip bus transfers to Bristol Motor Speedway 9/10/16 - UT vs VT- $85. Hotel/ticket packages avail-able. ActionJacksonSportsTours.com (888)346-7226

Wanted

I BUY DIABETIC TEST STRIPS! - One-Touch, Freestyle Lite, AccuChek,and more! Must not be expired oropened. Call Daniel today for Local Pickup: (865)383-1020

Announcements

Adoptions

ADOPT: - A loving couple hopes to adopt. We would love to hear whatyour hopes and dreams are for your baby. Please call Jen & Dom

866-270-6969, text 646-915-7890, www.jenanddomwishtoadopt.info

OUTDOOR, LOVING, ENERGETIC, MARRIED COUPLE

Wishing to create our familythrough adoption.

We would love to hear from you. 1-800-691-6309 or text (516)-308-2849

website-lizandtomadopt.com

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

North

BY OWNER, Beautiful 2BR + sun-room, 2 car gar. Large Villa. Close to I-75, Emory Rd. Excellent schools, $124,900. (954)547-2747.

West

FSBO 2 STORY, 3 BR, 2.5 BA bonus rm, master on main w/lakeview, 2 car gar., end of cul-de-sac. Communi-ty pool. Westshore SD, $329,900. (865)803-3661

Manufactured Homes

EXCELLENT SHAPE 16x80 3 BR, 2 BA, set up in local park. Only $12,995.Call Chris 865-207-8825

I BUY OLDER MOBILE HOMES1990 up, any size OK

865-384-5643

For Sale By Owner

$121,9008 year old house and 44 acres at 1245 Snake Hollow Road, Sneedville. House has 3 bedrooms 2 baths, total of 1,056 square feet. New hardwood laminate floors in living area, new interior paint, and a new wood burning stove. Owner will finance with $6,100 down. Call Bill at 877-488-5060 ext 323

BY OWNER, Beautiful 4BR, 2 1/2BAon 1/2 acre fenced yard in PowellSubd. Granite counters & SS appls. with community pool, exc. schools, Brickey, Powell, Powell High, 1417Wineberry Rd. Powell, $267,777.

Call (954)547-2747.

Lots/Acreage for Sale

AVAIL. 15+ ACRES (3) 5 acre tracts, sold together or sep. MPC approved, all util. Halls area. (865)922-7952.

Real EstateRentals

Apartments - Furnished

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

Ph, Refrig, Basic Cable. No Lease.

Apartments - Unfurn.

1 BR POWELL SPECIAL

• No Pet Fee• Water Paid,

• All appls, $520/mo.

Phone 865-938-6424 or 865-384-1099

Apartments - Unfurn.

1,2,3 BR

$355 - $460/mo.

GREAT VALUE

RIVERSIDE MANORALCOA HWY 970-2267

*Pools, Laundries, Appl.*5 min. to UT & airport

www.riversidemanorapts.com

BEST DEAL OUT WEST! - 1BR from $375. 2BR $550-$695. 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

NORTH- 1 br in quiet 4-plex. Convien-tent location. $500 + deposit. Back-ground/credit ck required. No pets. Non-smoking contact (865)688-2933

SPACIOUS 2 BR, full BA, LR, DR, lrgkit., lots of closet/storage space,laundry rm w/W&D conn., priv. drive, quiet safe neighborhood. Conv. to UT Hospital, airport &downtown Knoxv. Ideal for profes-sional. All utilities, cable, garbage pickup & pest control incl. NO smok-ing. NO pets. $750 mo + DD. Refsreq’d. For appt. (865) 577-9426

Homes Unfurnished

1816 WICKERSHAM Farmington SD, 3 BR, 2.5 BA, 2 car gar., new kit. & floor-ing, fenced backyd, no pets. $1300/mo. 1 yr. lease. (865)806-3493

3BR, 2BA RANCHER - LR, large eatin kit., deck, carport, off MerchantsRd. near Pleasant Ridge, No pets,$900 per mo. $900 dep. $1000 sq. ft. (865)254-8417

4 BR, 2 full BA, 2 car gar., lrg fenced bkyard & full bsmt. Lots of storg.Near dntwn. $950 mo. (865) 705-0305

ATTENTION ATTENTION

Bsmt Rancher avail. in Creek Stone Subd., Straw Plains, min. from interstate. Lease Purchase for only $1200 mo. Owner Fin. Avail. Call for appt Larry Jones (865) 207-3916

NW IN COUNTRY - 2 BR, 1 BA, CHA,$550/mo. $500 dep. No vouch-ers. (865)938-7663

Condos Unfurnished

SEQUOYAH SQUARE 3636 Taliluna Ave., Sequoyah Hills,1BR condo, appx. 750 SF, great ngh-brhd., close to downtown & UT, $750 mo., 1 yr. lse. 865-607-1747.

Real EstateCommercial

Offices/Warehouse/Sale

FOR RENT- Office bldg in Halls. 7rooms + reception area. Some stor-age. Ideal for doctor, dentist, or offices. Will rent all or part. Call(865)687-1021

OFFICE SPACE- 600 sq feet. Located at 7632 Maynardville pike. Contact(865)898-8637

Commercial RE Lease

672 SF, remodeled, office space or small retail. Off Broadway near I-640. Special incentive for long term lease. $550 mo. (865)696-9555

PRIME LOCATION FOR SERVICE RELATTED BUSINESS 970 SF Office Bldg. in exc. cond. 3 large offices,recep. area, storage rm., Data wired. Cent. H&A, Large 8 ft. fenced storagearea w/3 gates. $1100 mo. 1 year min. lease. 865-765-1123, 865-539-1145.

Offices/Warehouses/Rent

4000 SF Office/Warehousewith dock & drive in, prime location

Middlebrook Pk. $3,000 mo.2000 SF Office/Warehouse

drive in bay, Papermill, $1,300 mo.

865-544-1717; 865-740-0990

AVAILable NOW WEST • Warehouse/Office • 3000 SF• Avail. May 1 1500 SF• Avail. Nov. 1 1500 SF• We pay taxes & insurance.• Location WestNear Middlebrook Inn & Wrights Caf-

eteriaSee us 1st -- (865)588-2272

Retail Space/Rent

2 SALON BOOTHS FOR RENT in Diana’sThe Hair Place. Good rates. Contact(865)898-8637

Cleaning Services

ACTION ADS 922-4136 or 218-WEST(9378)

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30

Documentary Series: “Years of Living Dangerously” – Episode 5, 7-9 p.m., Mac Smith Resource Center, 1936 Liberty Hill Road, Washburn. Info: 497-2753 or [email protected].

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.

Line dancing, noon-1 p.m., Humana Guidance Center, 640 Plaza, 4438 Western Ave. Free and open to the public. Info: 329-8892, TTY: 711.

“Spring Fling,” 5:15 p.m., Christ UMC, 7535 Maynardville Highway. Includes: entertainment by The Blair Experience, silent auction, raffl e of an Archie Campbell print and dinner. Cost: $7, or $24 for family. Info/reservations: 922-1412.

FRIDAY, APRIL 1

First Friday Comedy, 7-9 p.m., Saw Works Brewing, 708 E. Depot Ave. Free comedy showcase featuring Atlanta comedians Ian Aber and Hayley Ellman.

First Friday Knoxville “The Next Level!!!” 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Jubilee Banquet Facility, 6700 Jubilee Center Way. Adult party featuring multiple DJs. Advance tickets: $10, 1stfridayknoxville-tnl.eventbrite.com; Simply 10, 2043 N. Broadway; Gams’ Hair Fashions, 1524 University Ave; 615-995-9093.

Ladies Night Out, 6-8 p.m., Nature’s Fountain, 1719 Depot St., Powell. Vendors will give tips on hair, skin, makeup, essential oils, nutrition, cooking and wellness. Info: 859-0938.

Opening reception for exhibit by Owen Weston, 5-9 p.m. Broadway Studios and Gallery, 1127 N. Broadway. Exhibit on display through April 30. Info: BroadwayStudiosAndGalley.com.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY, APRIL 1-3

“Fiddler on the Roof” presented by the Halls High Choral Department. Performances: 6:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $8 adults; $5 students and Knox County teachers; children 4 and under are free.

THURSDAYS-SUNDAYS, APRIL 1-17

“Annie, Jr.,” 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: 208-3677; knoxvillechildrenstheatre.com; [email protected].

SATURDAY, APRIL 2

AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Westminster Presbyterian Church, 6500 South Northshore Drive. Registration: Paul Johnson, 675-0694. Info: Carolyn Rambo, 382-5822.

Autism Site Knoxville (ASK) grand opening and celebration of World Autism Awareness Day, 10 a.m., ASK’s autism community center, Papermill Center, 4028 Papermill Drive, Suite 20. Featuring: video game truck for older kids and teens, Disney princess greetings from Enchanted Princesses, a special visit from Kylo Ren, and an art workshop. Info: AutismSiteKnoxville.org; 816-9716; [email protected].

Bluegrass, noon-3 p.m., Marcos Pizza, 7121 Maynardville Pike. Info: 377-4403.

“Drip Irrigation: Putting it Together,” 10:30 a.m.-noon, Master Gardener Demonstration Garden, All Saints Catholic Church, 620 N. Cedar Bluff Road. Presented by Master Gardeners of Knox County. Free and open to the public. Info: 215-2340.

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.

“Maximizing Your Social Security” workshop, 10:30 a.m., Halls Branch Library, 4518 E. Emory Road. Presented by Darrell Keathley, COFFE. Info: 922-2552.

“Mosaic Stepping Stone” class, 1-6 p.m., Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway, Norris. Instructor: Jessica Kortz. Registration deadline: March 26. Info/registration: 494-9854; appalachianarts.net.

Open music jam, 7-9:30 p.m., Mac Smith Resource Center, 1936 Liberty Hill Road, Washburn. Info: 497-2753 or [email protected].

SATURDAY-SUNDAY, APRIL 2-3

Auditions for Shakespeare on the Square, Emporium Building, 100 S. Gay St. Hosted by Tennessee Stage Company. Times: 1-3 p.m. Saturday and 1-5 p.m. Sunday. All auditions by appointment only. Info/appointments: 546-4280; [email protected]; tennesseestage.com.

MONDAY, APRIL 4

American Legion meeting, 7 p.m., 140 Veteran St., Maynardville. All veterans are invited. Info: 387-5522.

MONDAYS, APRIL 4-18

“Handbuilding With Clay” class, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway, Norris. Instructor: Janet McCracken. Info/registration: 494-9854; appalachianarts.net.

MONDAYS, APRIL 4-25

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

TUESDAY, APRIL 5

Casual Comedy, 7-9 p.m., Casual Pint-Hardin Valley, 10677 Hardin Valley Road. Free stand-up comedy showcase featuring Derek Sheen from Seattle. Host: Shane Rhyne.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6

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.

THURSDAY, APRIL 7

Bee Friends beekeeping group meeting, 6:30 p.m., auditorium, Tazewell Campus of Walters State. Club members will be discussing their experiences of this spring season and exchanging ideas and answering questions. Open to everyone interested in beekeeping.

Big Ridge 4th District Neighborhood Watch meeting, 7 p.m., Big Ridge Elementary School library. Info: 992-5212.

Celebrate National Poetry Month with Rose Klix, noon, Halls Senior Center, 4405 Crippen Road. Participants receive complimentary poetry book from Klix. Info: 922-0416.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY, APRIL 8-9

Children’s consignment sale, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Bookwalter UMC, 4218 Central Avenue Pike. Saturday is half-off day. Presale, 6-8 p.m. Thursday, April 7. Consigning info: 689-3349.

SATURDAY, APRIL 9

Community Fun Fest and Ministry Awareness Event, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Luttrell Park. Luttrell. Activities include: vendors, silent auction, play area, bounce house, singing food, fun crafts and more.

“Cooking Wild” class, 10 a.m.-noon, Clinton Physical Therapy Center, 1921 N. Charles G. Seivers Blvd., Clinton. Instructors: Camille Watson, Holistic Health Coach, and herbalist Danna Sharp of Wisteria Herbs. Cost: $39. Preregistration deadline: Wednesday, April 6. Info/registration: 457-1649.

Evening of Storytelling, 7-9 p.m., Mac Smith Resource Center, 1936 Liberty Hill Road, Washburn. Info: 497-2753 or [email protected].

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 workshop, 10 a.m.-noon, Church of the Good Shepherd, 5773 Jacksboro Pike. Sponsored by the Water Quality Forum. Cost: $40 per barrel. Preregistration required. Info/registration: Kellie, [email protected] or 974-2151.

TUESDAY, APRIL 12

Happy Travelers Trip: “The Nerd,” 1 p.m. CST, Cumberland County Playhouse. Bus leaves North Acres Baptist Church, 9:30 a.m.; Expo Center, 10 a.m.; Flying J, 10:30 a.m. Lunch: Cumberland Mountain State Park. Reservation deadline: Monday, April 4. Info/reservations: Derrell Frye, 938-8884 or 254-8884.

Paulette 6th District Neighborhood Watch meeting, 7 p.m., Paulette Elementary School cafeteria. Info: 992-5212.

“Salvage Jewelry” class, 6-9 p.m., Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway, Norris. Instructor: Sarah Brobst. Registration deadline: April 5. Info/registration: 494-9854; appalachianarts.net.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13

“DIY: Learn how to make eco-friendly home cleaners,” 2-3:30 p.m., Humana Guidance Center, 640 Plaza, 4438 Western Ave. Free and open to the public. Info: 329-8892, TTY: 711.

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.

THURSDAY, APRIL 14

“Beginning Writing” workshop, 6-8 p.m., Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway, Norris. Instructor: Kathleen Fearing. Registration deadline: April 7. Info/registration: 494-9854; appalachianarts.net.

“Getting Your House in Order” seminar, 10-11 a.m.., North Knoxville Medical Center, 7565 Dannaher Drive, Sister Elizabeth Room. Free; registration required. Info/registration: 1-855-TENNOVA (836-6682) or Tennova.com.

“Ginseng: Gold in the Smoky Mountains,” 3:15-4:30 p.m., Humana Guidance Center, 4438 Western Ave. Presented by Master Gardener Janie Bitner. Free and open to the public. Info: 329-8892.

Pizza Ha’s, 8-9:30 p.m., Pizza Hoss, 7215 Clinton Highway. Free monthly stand-up comedy showcase featuring local and regional comedians on the second Thursday of each month.

VFW meeting, 7 p.m., 140 Veteran St., Maynardville. All veterans are invited. Info: 278-3784.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY, APRIL 15-17

Smoky Mountain Fiber Arts Festival, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday-Saturday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center in Townsend. Featuring: vendors, family activities, live animal displays, fi ber arts demonstrations and classes. Info/class registration/schedule: smokymountainfi berartsfestival.org.

SATURDAY, APRIL 16

EarthFest, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., World’s Fair Park. Free, “zero-waste” event. Featuring food, fun and entertainment for family and pets. Info: knox-earthfest.org.

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.

Spring craft fair, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Black Oak Heights Baptist Church, 405 Black Oak Drive. More than 30 vendors. Proceeds go to Nicaragua Mission Trip. Info: Kimmie, [email protected].

SATURDAY-SUNDAY, APRIL 16-17

Dogwood Art DeTour, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway, Norris. Artists will be demonstrating mixed media, painting, pottery and more. Craft activities for kids. Free event. Info: 494-9854 or appalachianarts.net.

SUNDAY, APRIL 17

Community Arts Festival fundraiser, 1-4 p.m., Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway, Norris. Admission free. Includes: live music, book signing by local author Kathy Fearing, children’s crafts, food and more. Info: 494-9854 or appalachianarts.net.

MONDAY, APRIL 18

“How to Buy a Healthy Plant,” 1-2 p.m., Davis Family YMCA, 12133 S. Northshore Drive. Presented by Master Gardener Barbara Emery. Free and open to the public. Info: 777-9622.

MONDAY-TUESDAY, APRIL 18-19

Student Scholarship Book Sale, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Pellissippi State Strawberry Plains Campus lobby. All types of books available for purchase. Proceeds go directly to student scholarships. Info: 694-6400, pstcc.edu.

TUESDAY, APRIL 19

“Eat this, not that” followed by a Healthy Cooking demonstration, 11 a.m., Humana Guidance Center, 640 Plaza, 4438 Western Ave. Free and open to the public. Info: 329-8892, TTY: 711.

Honor Guard meeting, 7 p.m., 140 Veteran St., Maynardville. All veterans invited. Info: 256-5415.

“How to Buy a Healthy Plant,” 11 a.m.-noon, Cansler Family YMCA, 616 Jessamine St. Presented by Master Gardener Barbara Emery. Free and open to the public. Info: 637-9622.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20

“Grieving: fi nding the new normal,” 2:30-3:30 p.m., Humana Guidance Center, 640 Plaza, 4438 Western Ave. Free and open to the public. Info: 329-8892, TTY: 711.

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.

THURSDAY, APRIL 21

Plainview 7th District Neighborhood Watch meeting, 7 p.m., Plainview Community Center. Info: 992-5212.

SATURDAY, APRIL 23

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.

“Nuno Felted Scarf” workshop, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway, Norris. Instructor: Tone Haugen-Cogburn. Registration deadline: April 16. Info/registration: 494-9854; appalachianarts.net.

“Plantin’ and Pickin’: A Summer Guide,” 12:30-2 p.m., CAC Beardsley Community Farm, 1719 Reynolds St. Presented by Master Gardener Marsha Lehman. Free and open to the public. Info: 546-8446 or beardsleyfarm.org.

Powell River Kayak and Canoe Regatta. Race begins at Well Being Conference Center in Tazewell and end 12 miles downstream at Riverside rentals. Non-racers welcome. Return shuttles will be provided. Info: PowellRiverBlueway.org and www.Facebook.com/PowellRiverRegatta.

UT College of Veterinary Medicine open house, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., UT agricultural campus, located on Neyland Drive. No registration necessary; do not bring pets. Tours are self-guided. Info: tiny.utk.edu/VETMEDopenhouse or 974-7377.

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