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By Sandra ClarkThe best bad joke of the evening

came from Alex Stokes who once spotted a UT quarterback working out at the health club.

“You Tee Martin?” Stokes asked.“No, UT-Knoxville,” said the

athlete.Stokes, who belongs to a com-

edy group called the Midlife Cri-sis, brought his kids to his perfor-mance Jan. 19 at the Rhythm & Laughter event sponsored by the Powell Playhouse.

Nita Buell Black went for both quality and quantity with this show, with an emphasis on quan-tity. With three comedians, a ma-gician, a ventriloquist and a swing band, who could ask for more?

Nobody. The house was packed and no one left disappointed.

A show-stopper was Jean Paul Cypress, all the way from France, on the harmonica.

Master of ceremonies Ron Houser noted the swingtet drum-mer occasionally ran a spoon up and down his washboard necktie. “Just wait ’til you see the snake!”

Stokes said he didn’t know un-til his third marriage that CVS wasn’t a grocery store. He even got nabbed one night after trying to do a self-checkout, he joked.

Stokes, 37, said he graduated from UT with Peyton Manning and Chamique Holdsclaw. Even his dad took more pictures of them than of Alex.

UT student Sam Denney “volun-teered” as “the eyes of the audience” to help magician Lance Johnson perform card tricks. Sam swears he wasn’t a plant, but his petrifi ed reactions to an increasingly close “bullwhip” made the crowd cringe.

Lance is a fourth generation ma-gician, he said, and he’s good.

Lance’s dad, ventriloquist Wade Johnson, brought his friend “Wil-lie Siegle” for the main attraction. Somewhat wooden, initially, Willie fi nally warmed up the audience by claiming, “This should be my act,” only to hear Wade answer, “I wish we had a better act.”

Laughing all the way

Magician Lance Johnson gets ready to clip the drinking

straw held nervously by audience volunteer Sam Denney.

Alex Stokes entertains the

crowd.

Eugene Johnson (with guitar) and the Johnson Swingtet band get toes a’tapping at the Powell Playhouse’s Rhythm

& Laughter event at Jubilee Banquet Facility. Photos by Nancy Anderson

Willie whispered a secret: Wade only got a star on his dressing room door because Nita Buell Black is so cheap. “She put that star on his door to cover up what was there – Men’s Room,” said Willie.

“We’ve hit the big-time,” said Wade. “We’re at the Powell Play-house.”

Ron Daughtrey, known to many

as a Realtor or mortgage broker, said he started stand-up comedy at age 53, inspired by Larry the Cable Guy.

“That’s one thing my wife and I agree on,” Daughtrey said. “We didn’t want kids. We decided that after we had three.”

Drew Whitney rounded out the comedy, followed by another ap-

pearance by Willie and Wade and areprise by Eugene Johnson and theSwingtet. Nobody felt cheated ontheir $10 admission, that’s for sure.

And now Nita Buell Black andher troupe are preparing for theupcoming attractions: “The Di-ary of Adam & Eve” and “Louder, ICan’t Hear You!” Coming soon to aPowell Playhouse near you!

By Wendy SmithUT sophomore Derek

McClardy rode a bus to Washington, D.C., to see President Barack Obama’s second inauguration. He had quality time with his family and rubbed shoul-ders with a few celebrities, but he was most impacted by the speeches. The dis-cussion of issues made him realize that he has a role to play in the political pro-cess.

“It affects me now,” he says.

The trip came about because Derek’s mother, Arvetta McClardy, wanted her family to experience the inauguration. She re-quested tickets from Ten-nessee’s U.S. Rep. Diane Black, and booked the family on a chartered bus trip.

Arvetta and Mike Mc-Clardy, who live in Mur-freesboro, boarded in Nashville. The bus picked up Derek and his brother Shawn, also a UT student, in Knoxville at 1:30 a.m. on the Saturday before the inauguration. They arrived in D.C. that evening.

On Monday, the fam-ily arose at 3 a.m. to travel from their Maryland hotel to D.C. They stood in line from 5-7 a.m. to get into the inauguration area, and spent most of the next hour passing through security. The family was rewarded with 12th-row seats in the red section, which was be-hind elected offi cials and ticketed guests.

Ticketed guests, many of whom were celebrities, passed through the red sec-tion on their way to their

Arvetta McClardy and her son, UT student Derek McClardy,

pose in front of the U.S. Capitol. The McClardy family

travelled to Washington, D.C., for President Obama’s second

inauguration. Photo submitted

Mr. McClardy goes to Washington

The president comforted the souls of all in atten-dance, Derek says.

“In that moment, I felt like everything was going to be okay.”

He was particularly touched by Obama’s re-marks about equality. The president said the country’s journey won’t be complete until all children, from the streets of Detroit to the hills of Appalachia, know they are cared for, which made an impression on Derek, since his parents grew up on the streets of Detroit.

He says that he’s in the process of developing his own political ideas . Be-fore the trip, he considered himself a Republican, but now he’s in favor of certain Democratic views, he says.

He returned to Knox-ville Tuesday morning – an hour and a half before his fi rst class. He doesn’t regret the lost sleep.

“I’ll be able to treasure this forever and tell my kids about it.”

seats. John Mayer, Katie Perry and Cicely Tyson were among them. Derek’s closest encounter with a star came when he allowed Paula Abdul to sit in his

seat during the benediction and temporarily shielded her from picture-snapping fans.

He was immediately en-gaged by Obama’s address.

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Intarsia artistWhat does a professor with

a doctorate in educational psy-chology do after retirement? The answer for Arlene Sprague is intarsia.

Intarsia is a creative form of wood inlaying similar to marquetry. It began as early as the 13th century, but only a few people realize exactly what it is. Sprague hopes to change that.

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Stories about active seniors.

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Life

R. Larry Smith sets commissioner’s night out

Knox County Commissioner R. Larry Smith has scheduled his quarterly commissioner’s night out from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 7, at the Powell Branch Library on Emory Road.

All concerned residents of the 7th District are invited to attend to discuss community or countywide issues. Info: 922-5433.

Fellowship NorthFellowship Church Knox-

ville has branched into North Knoxville, opening a second campus on Churchwell Ave. Cindy Taylor has the details.

➤ See Cindy’s story on page A-7

Catching VandySo it’s come to this.

Vanderbilt football, which has never won an SEC champion-ship, not in eight decades, is leading the Vols in football recruiting. Marvin West pon-ders this and other “border-line inconceivables.”

➤ See Marvin’s story on page A-6

Frost fi nds a home as council’s counsel

Rob Frost served two terms on Knoxville City County and then was hired to represent the group as its attorney.

Betty Bean talked with Frost about the differences in his old job and new.

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By Cindy TaylorWhat does a professor

with a doctorate in educa-tional psychology do after retirement? The answer for Arlene Sprague is in-tarsia.

Intarsia is a creative form of wood inlaying similar to marquetry. It began as early as the 13th century, but only a few people realize exactly what it is. Sprague hopes to change that.

She began her explora-tion in woodworking a few years ago and quickly pro-gressed to the professional level. She has always loved working with her hands in designing and sewing cloth-ing and crafts.

“I’ve been a crafter since childhood, designing clothes for my dolls and then for my younger sister,” said Sprague.

During her college years, Sprague helped pay her own tuition by design-ing and selling clothes at a local boutique. Years later she used her skills to de-sign and sew prom and wedding dresses for her daughters.

While teaching at LMU, Sprague painted huge fabric panel backdrops for photog-raphers and one for a rock

The art of intarsia

Arlene Sprague holds one of her favorite intarsia pieces: a bar-

rel racer and barrel designed for her daughter. Photos by C. Taylor

band. Then she discovered woodworking and devel-oped a love for intarsia.

“With intarsia a picture design is created through the use of different species of wood,” said Sprague. “Pieces are cut, shaped and assem-bled much like a puzzle.”

The design patterns are hand-drawn, and Sprague uses a scroll saw for cut-ting, puts a clear fi nish on the wood, and then glues the pieces to a thin section of plywood to keep the design intact. The shades of the nat-

jor publication. She also vol-unteers at the Union County Arts Co-op.

“I thoroughly enjoy my time at the co-op,” she said. “I love to wander through the rooms fi lled with local art.”

Sprague’s favorite media are fabric, wood and paint. To keep busy during retire-ment she continues to pursue artistic outlets.

“I love to paint and am self-taught in acrylic and oil,” she said. “My husband, Da-vid, and I have taken classes in drawing and watercolor and plan to build on what we have learned.”

Sprague also designs lightweight fl eece hats for children. Her work is avail-able at the Union County Arts Co-op located on Main Street in Maynardville.Reach Cindy Taylor at brentcindyt@

gmail.com

Bonnie Peters

The celebration of Jesse Wilson’s 100th birthday was reported Oct. 30, 1902, in a newspaper called The Ob-server.

A celebration was held at the home of James Mas-ton Wilson, who lived at Forkvale, for the 100th birth-day of his father, Jesse Wil-son. Early in the “forenoon” the relatives and friends be-gan to arrive and shake the hand of the old veteran.

By 11 a.m. there were about 100 guests present, and dinner was announced. It was one of the most sump-tuous feasts that had ever been witnessed in this coun-ty. Every good thing that women could prepare and every dainty dish that loving hands could bring was here in honor of Mr. Wilson. The

Jesse Wilson’s birthday

Jesse Wilson

was born and reared. He has lived here nearly all of his life.

He was married to Matil-da Ailor, aunt of Judge Nich-olas Ailor of Maynardville and Attorney J. R. Ailor of Knoxville.

He is the father of eight children, two of whom died very young. James Maston and Calvin were members of Company A, 2nd Tennes-see Cavalry during the War of the Rebellion. Calvin died at Jefferson Barracks, Mis-souri, May 21, 1865. James Maston, Alvis and Lewis live near Forkvale, Tennessee. Parley Snoderly, widow of George Snoderly, a brother of Rice Snoderly of Jasper, lives near Thodelia, Tennessee.

Jesse professed faith in Christ when he was a young man and joined the Meth-

odist Episcopal Church near where he lived 40 years. Ow-ing to the political trouble in the Methodist Episcopal Church after the Civil War, he joined the Baptist Church at Big Springs in 1867, where he has been a prominent mem-ber ever since. He was an old line Whig before the Civil War and a strong Union man during the war and today is a staunch Republican.

He was in this city in 1894 when the bubonic plague fi rst visited this country, at which time 75 people were dying every day. He still likes to tell about the trip to “Orleans” as he calls it. His mind is sound, he sees well and can hear good. He was always an early riser. He remembers all of his acquaintances and says there is not a man or woman living who grew up as he did.

He has always been an honest, hardworking man and at 75 years old could make a good hand at labor. He never had a lawsuit in his life, never had a spell of sick-ness, never took any medi-cine except a little quinine once. He is a dear lover of tobacco and coffee. He also drinks his dram.

During his young days ev-erybody had whiskey at their corn huskings and log roll-ings. At these, he says he nev-er saw a young man drunk. If anyone became intoxicated, it was invariably an old man. He eats hearty, sleeps well and is no trouble to his chil-dren. He lives with Lewis; however, he spends much of his time with James Maston and Alvis. He has always been a lover of company and makes the visit of his friends and neighbors pleasant. His house has always been open for the preachers.

Matilda, his wife, died in 1892 at age 80. Jesse says he is just waiting patiently for the summons from on high to meet her on the other side.

When Jesse fi rst saw the light of day a century ago, the

sound of war whoops of the Indian could be heard from every mountaintop and the smoke from their wigwams could be seen ascending from every valley in this area.

Professor Stooksbury went on to say, “Our Repub-lic, the nation of liberty, had just been born and was still wrapped in the swaddling clothes of infancy while she was being rocked in the cra-dle of freedom.

“Mr. Wilson has seen a very large proportion of all the progress in civilization made by the human race.

“When 5 years old he could have seen Fulton’s Steamboat on her trial trip up the Hud-son. Until age 18, he could not have found an iron plow in all the world.

“At 28 he could have trav-eled on the fi rst railway pas-senger train. For the fi rst 30 years of his life he had to rely upon the tinder-box for fi re.

“He was 36 when steam communication was estab-lished between Europe and America. He was 42 when the fi rst telegram was sent. X-rays now allow him to look through his fellow man, and by telephone he has talked with his friends thousands of miles away.”

Mr. Wilson died Oct. 18, 1904. He is buried in Stout-Dossett Cemetery in the Chuck Swan area of Sharps Chapel.

ural wood provide depth and defi nition.

The result is a beautiful angel, horse or fl ower, de-pending on the mood of the artist.

Sprague has sold her work at craft fairs and in Gatlin-burg and has written articles about the art form for a ma-

older people were seated at the table, while the younger ones enjoyed a picnic dinner under the shade trees nearby.

All of the children now liv-ing and many of the grand-children and even the great grandchildren were present. In fact, representatives of four generations were pres-ent. Ages ranged from 5 years to 100.

After dinner, the guests were entertained with sing-ing by the grandchildren. Prayer was offered by the Rev. John D. Walker, after which

Professor W. L. Stooksbury of Carson-Newman College was introduced.

The Rev. Walker made a very appropriate talk to the old father in Christ, saying that Jesse, his children and grandchildren should all be very thankful for the mer-cies of the Lord. Professor Stooksbury read an historical sketch of Jesse Wilson’s life. The following is a summary of his comments:

Jesse Wilson, father of ex-sheriff J. M. Wilson, was born Oct. 30, 1802, near Loyston, Union County, (then Ander-son County, Tennessee).

Mr. Wilson voted for John Quincy Adams for president in 1824. By 1902, he had voted in 19 presidential elec-tions. He continues to live within 5 miles of where he

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The hemoglobin then releases the oxygen so it can enter the cells of your body where it gives energy and sus-tains life. Within every cell in your body there are organelles called mito-chondria. Mitochondria reduce oxygen by the transfer of electrons to create energy into the form of ATP, and dur-ing the production of ATP they produce a byproduct called water.

This ATP is the energy source for the cell, and the water is an important by-product which is produced 98 percent of the time. But the full complement of four electrons needed to reduce oxygen to wa-ter does not always happen as planned, and a “free radical” is often produced. It is the production of the free radicals that causes what is known as oxidative stress.

Next time: Free radicals

By Dr. Donald G. Wegener

In our day-to-day life sometimes we forget about the simple things that occur in our bod-ies that we do not con-sciously have to think about, such as the simple act of breathing.

Relax your shoulders and breathe in as deeply as you can, and then slowly release the air from your lungs. Do this several times and breathe deeply to the point that you feel your lungs filling. This is a great feeling, isn’t it?

Being a doctor, I like to imagine what is happening inside the body and at a cellular level as oxygen enters through the nose and travels into the lungs. Life is truly a miracle. The molecules of oxygen pass through the thin walls of the alveoli in the lungs into the blood that is passing by. Here, the oxygen at-taches itself to the hemoglobin in the blood and the heart pumps the newly oxygenated blood back out to the other parts of the body.

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Since it opened in 1930, the hospital formerly known as St. Mary’s has anchored North Knoxville’s business districts and neighbor-hoods, providing employ-ment and medical care.

The Tennessee State House has limited bills to 15 per lawmaker, and it will be interesting to see how it works out. My guess is that the current 2,000 bills in-troduced in each House will decrease to about 1,650. How much having 350 fewer bills will speed up the process and end the legisla-tive session remains to be seen.

Those lawmakers who previously introduced bills for discussion pur-poses such as the selection process for judges or the state attorney general, gun bills, pro-choice or pro-life bills will be reluctant to use their 15-bill allotment that way when they feel the bill is dead on introduc-tion.

That is not necessarily good in the sense that many issues merit debate and dialogue which legislation affords and this process limits. Some bills infl uence the executive branch or state programs just by be-ing introduced. After two years of this new rule, there will be a basis to assess how it worked.

The real winner is the administration (any admin-istration) as it means the executive branch has fewer bills to monitor and be dis-tracted by from lawmakers who may not wish the ad-ministration well.

When the time comes that the governor belongs to a different party than the Legislature (not now), then this limit may fade or be ex-panded as the Legislature asserts itself.

Can you imagine the U.S. House of Representatives led by Republican John Boehner limiting the bills their 230 GOP members can introduce while President Obama sits in the White House? Not likely. The Con-gress treasures its indepen-dence.

Limiting bills to some degree will diminish the independence of the Legis-lature.

■ Coffee with newly elected state Rep. Gloria Johnson two weeks ago was interesting. She spoke of her new role as a “huge ad-justment.” She failed in her

Representatives from Tennova met with the West Hills Community Asso-ciation (WHCA) executive committee last week to dis-cuss plans for a new hos-pital on 110 acres that are adjacent to the subdivision. While the group expressed concerns about traffi c and potential fl ooding, the mood was congenial.

Bill limitsbenefi t governor

effort to be named to the House Education Commit-tee, which she feels is due to her opposition to school vouchers. She said she “was disappointed” in not being appointed but declined to criticize Speaker Harwell directly on the matter.

As a 25-year school teacher, many had expected her to be named to this committee. However, three of the seven Knox House members do serve on Education, including Harry Brooks, who is chair, along with Bill Dunn and Roger Kane.

Johnson does serve on Health and Agriculture and Natural Resources. Envi-ronmental issues such as mountain top removal and clean air and water issues will go to this committee. Rep. Joe Armstrong was removed from the House Health Committee which he chaired when the Demo-crats controlled the House.

Johnson’s win in Knox-ville in a district Mitt Rom-ney carried by more than 1,000 votes was the one bright spot for local Demo-crats on the state scene. She said she will not seek re-election as chair of the local Democratic Party at the end of March when the Demo-crats will re-organize here.

She has a meeting planned with Transporta-tion Commissioner John Schroer (former mayor of Franklin). She opposes the extension of the South Knoxville Boulevard as cur-rently planned. Johnson lives at 2506 Brice Street and her phone is 660-9800. Her email is rep.gloria.johnson@capitol.tn.gov

■ Ruth Graham, daughter of the Rev. Bill Graham, is at Carson-New-man College this week (Jan. 29-31) speaking at the Ashe Henderson Lecture Series, which my late mother established more than 30 years ago.

Wendy Smith

Neighbors brace for lossof the former St. Mary’s

Jeff Potter and Melanie Robinson of Tennova talk to the West Hills Community Association executive committee about the company’s plans to build a hospital on property adjacent to the subdivision. Photo by Wendy Smith

West Hills residents pondera hospital in the backyard

Physician’s Regional is 81 years old and is approximate-ly one million square feet, so it’s hard to fi nd your way around, Potter said. Since the trend is toward outpatient procedures, the new facility needs to offer easy access and a fl exible footprint.

As of yet, there isn’t a plan for what the facility will look like, but Tennova intends to get input from its board, its physicians and the commu-nity over the next several months, he said.

“It is our intention to be a good neighbor.”

One executive commit-tee member pointed out the number of fast food restau-rants and gas stations that

have sprung up since the Tennova’s North Knoxville Medical Center was built on Emory Road.

Melanie Robinson, Ten-nova’s director of business development, answered that development and traffi c in that area increased as a re-sult of new neighborhoods, not because of the hospital.

“I can’t see a major threat of commercial development springing up around this, unless you go to the east,” Fuhr said of the Middle-brook property.

A water problem on the vacant parcel could be im-proved with development, but it could also be a disas-ter, said Barbara Pelot. Her

Joe Fuhr, who serves on WHCA’s zoning committee, called it “a harbinger of a good relationship” that Ten-nova representatives were willing to come to the meet-ing.

Tennova has purchased a two-year renewable option on the property at Middle-brook Pike and Old Weis-garber Road. The parcel is bordered by West Hills on its western edge. The site is being considered as a lo-cation for a new medical facility that would replace Physician’s Regional Medi-cal Center, the former St. Mary’s Medical Center, Ten-nova senior vice president Jeff Potter told the group.

Betty Bean

The Sisters of Mercy, who raised money to build the hospital, stayed on to preside over the birthing of babies and consoling of families in the face of illness and death.

For almost 80 years, resi-dents of Oakwood, Lincoln Park, Old North Knoxville, Fairmont, Arlington, Park City, North Hills and Foun-tain City considered St. Mary’s “their” hospital and felt secure knowing there was an emergency room nearby.

In recent years the Christ-

mas tree lights atop the building on Oak Hill Avenue lit up the night from Thanks-giving through New Year’s.

So it was natural that people got nervous in 2008 when St. Mary’s and Baptist Hospital merged and be-came Mercy Health, despite reassurances that things were only going to get bet-ter.

The nerves grew frayed when Mercy announced a plan to replace St. Mary’s and Baptist with a fancy new building that would combine the best of both, and when a news story sug-gested the former St. Mary’s facility could make a good drug rehabilitation facility for Knox County, the sher-iff had to visit a neighbor-hood meeting to tell them it wasn’t so.

In 2011, St. Mary’s/Mer-cy became Tennova and the hospital formerly known as St. Mary’s became Phy-sicians Regional Medical Center, leaving neighbors so

confused that they haven’t had much to say about the most recent report that their neighborhood hospital is going to be shut down and replaced with a new one on Middlebrook Pike.

County Commissioner Amy Broyles says it’s not an accident that she lives with-in walking distance of the former St. Mary’s.

“Avery (her youngest daughter) was due at the end of January, and we fi gured if I went into labor during a snowstorm we could still get to the hospital,” she said.

But she says she’s disap-pointed that all she knows about Tennova’s plans is what she’s seen in the news.

“The last time they talked about moving, I got a letter. They had meetings. This time I haven’t heard a thing from them.

Other residents, howev-er, say that a Tennova rep-resentative told members of the North Knox Business and Professional Associa-

tion that the building would continue to be used for some kind of healthcare.

That will probably come as something of a relief to former City Council mem-ber Larry Cox, who lives even closer to the hospital than does Broyles.

Cox observed that the neighborhood has lived through decades of watch-ing the abandoned Oak-wood School deteriorate un-til the county fi nally moved to rescue it last year (it is being rehabbed and remod-eled as an apartment build-ing for senior citizens).

“I grew up next to St. Mary’s,” Cox said. “I’d defi -nitely hate to see it go.”

biggest concern is that Ten-nova might lease or sell the acreage that’s not needed for the medical facility.

Concerns about lighting were also expressed. The buffer at the Turkey Creek Medical Center is twice that of the adjacent Wal-Mart, said Potter.

While patients need ap-propriate lighting, low light-ing combined with a berm would have a minimal im-pact on nearby residences, he said.

When a concern was raised about another aban-doned Knoxville hospital, Potter expressed disappoint-ment that no buyer has been found for the former Baptist Hospital.

He said that some ser-vices, such as an emergency room, will likely remain at Physician’s Regional.

Since it remains to be seen what services will be offered at the new facility, Potter didn’t comment on concerns about emergency vehicles frequently pass-ing West Hills Elementary School and Bearden Mid-dle School or an uptick in cut-through traffi c in West Hills.

Potter and Robinson said they would keep the home-owners group informed dur-ing the planning process.

NOTES ■ Fourth District Democrats

will meet 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 29, at Bearden Branch Library, 100 Golf Club Road, to hear from three activists: Chris Foell, John Bohstedt and Lor-raine Hart. Info: 637-3293.

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By Betty BeanFar as anybody knows,

Rob Frost is the fi rst s p e c i a l counsel and adviser to City Coun-cil to have also been a member of City Coun-cil.

It didn’t take him long to learn that there’s a big dif-ference between the two po-sitions.

“I have nine different cli-ents, but they all have the same goal: ‘How can we im-prove the city?’ Sometimes they have different routes to get there, but they all have the same goal. I think it’s a thoughtful council, really. They take their duties seri-ously.”

The city pays Frost, who is in private practice with the fi rm of Arnett, Draper & Hagood, $79,000 a year to advise City Council (no over-time). The workload fl uctu-ates, but he says he’s been enjoying it.

“Everybody is real un-

derstanding of the push and pulls that folks have in life. The day before and the day after a council meeting can get hectic, but having served for 8 years I understand that. There are boom and bust cycles of activity with any client.

“One attribute I have is a shared perspective. I know what it’s like to put your name on the ballot, run and serve, and help out constitu-ents. I hope that’s a way I’m able to assist council. I en-joy the city and the various processes it goes through in trying to deliver good ser-vices. Though I don’t vote anymore, I’ve always been an interested observer.”

Frost’s undergraduate degree (more accurately de-grees, as he holds more than one) is from the University of Tennessee, from which he graduated in 1991 and was awarded degrees in English, history and political science. Afterward, he did graduate work in Chinese history at UT before going off to study law at Tulane. His years in New Orleans gave him an appreciation for old build-

Rob Frost

Rob Frost with sons Charlie (at left) and Sonny on the grounds of Sequoyah Elementary School Photo by Erin Frost

New job, same issues for City Council attorney Frost

ings and historic preserva-tion, which he brought home to Knoxville after earning his law degree in 1996.

“New Orleans is a city with great history and archi-tecture. I lived in the Garden District and was surrounded

by beautifully preserved old buildings. I got my law de-gree and got married in the same week, and when Erin and I moved into our fi rst home, our fi rst house was in 4th & Gill.”

The City Council’s attor-

ney job came open when Mayor Madeline Rogero hired Frost’s predecessor Charles Swanson as city law director just after taking of-fi ce. Swanson had been City Council’s lawyer for as long as anybody could remem-

ber, and his moving on cre-ated a vacancy that drew a lot of interest in Knoxville’s legal community. Frost pre-vailed over some stout com-petition, including a former city law director and a for-mer city attorney.

Vice mayor Nick Pavlis was one of Frost’s strongest supporters for the job, and says he hasn’t been disap-pointed.

“I supported him in that position from the get-go,” Pavlis said. “I had worked on council with him for two years and was impressed by him then.

“He had eight years be-ing a council member and served on boards and com-missions before that.

“He hit the ground run-ning and has been a tremen-dous asset to us this past year, and it was a tough year.

“Rob gives good advice if you ask him. He questions you and makes you think.

“He’s got good walking around sense, and I’m glad he’s there.”

Rob and Erin Frost have two sons: Sonny, 12, and Charlie, 7.

Mayor Madeline Rogero has been recognized for her efforts as a leader in sustain-ability and has been named the 2012 Green Leader by the East Tennessee Chapter of the United States Green Building Council.

USGBC-ET recognizes leaders in the green build-ing community of East Ten-nessee. The group held its second annual Green Light

Awards event Tuesday night at The Emporium in down-town Knoxville.

“Living green and work-ing green is not just a motto for me and my staff,” said Rogero. “We really believe sustainability is a key to keeping Knoxville a livable city, and I am grateful to the USGBC-ET for this honor.”

The nominating commit-tee recognized Rogero as a

proponent of sustainabil-ity and environmentally-friendly efforts. Some of the city initiatives that were cited include:

■ Securing the Offi ce of Sustainability within the City budget

■ Becoming a Depart-ment of Energy Better Buildings Challenge Part-ner and publicly pledging to reduce Knoxville’s energy

Rogero honored with 2012 ‘Green Leader’ award

Madeline Rogero

consumption 20 percent by 2020

■ Issuing a Mayor’s En-ergy Challenge with Path-

way Lending to announce $10 million for businesses to do energy-effi ciency proj-ects

■ Winning an IBM Smart Cities grant for a pro-posal to study connecting emergency utility bills to weatherization and energy education services

■ Receiving a TDEC In-frastructure grant for new stormwater permitting best practices. The grant will cover a stormwater infra-structure retrofi t, separat-ing the stormwater program from the city’s sanitary sew-er system; the creation of a rain garden/bio-infi ltration

planter; the installation of pollution control catch basins; and incorporat-ing a system storage effort that allows infi ltration into ground water

■ Championing theadoption of 2012 Interna-tional Building Codes, in-cluding the International Green Construction Code, which establishes safe and sustainable standards for construction

■ Budgeting for a treemanagement plan, gre-enway maintenance and improvements, and the residential single-stream curbside recycling program.

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Marvin West

In 1932, Vanderbilt – just past the pinnacle of its athletic dominance – helped create the South-eastern Conference.

Interesting, isn’t it, that Vanderbilt football has nev-er won an SEC champion-ship. Not in eight decades. Might never happen. It may not even be a fantasy.

Humbling is the realiza-tion that Tennessee, for the fi rst time in a long, long time, is eating dust, trying to catch up to the Commodores.

This is an awkward po-sition, slightly amazing considering the ambitions and resources in Big Or-ange Country. It is border-line inconceivable that the once mighty could fall so far so fast. How did this happen?

Vandy took a knee to run out the clock and avoid run-ning up the score on the

Trying to catch Vandy

2012 Volunteers. That is one sad measurement of bad.

Vandy didn’t beat any-body big but had nine vic-tories. It again went bowl-ing. It finished nationally ranked. It is riding high, recruiting boldly as if it in-tends to compete.

What a challenge for Tennessee, to be scram-bling madly in the ap-proach to national signing day, hoping to finish ahead of Vanderbilt.

Perhaps, in years to come, Tennessee can somehow gain on Ala-bama, Georgia, Florida,

Texas A&M, LSU, Mis-souri, Arkansas, Auburn, the Mississippis, oh my.

New coaches are not supposed to produce mir-acles, well, never before their second season. They must first change things, adjust attitudes, install new systems, build a base, establish connections and nurture relationships.

Personable, inspiration-al Butch Jones aspires to own the state of Tennessee in recruiting. He has said it out loud and is working to-ward that goal. That means almost never losing a top prep talent to anybody, not the vaunted Crimson Tide, not Southern Cal, not Notre Dame, certainly not to Vanderbilt.

This is a chicken-or-egg dilemma. Talent wins games. Winning attracts talent. Which comes first, success or sales?

He is going to change the leopard’s spots.

The transformation will get a surge or suffer a set-back next week. Who Ten-nessee persuades to accept a scholarship will be the fi rst clue regarding where this process is going and how long it will take to get there.

Do not expect too much. That would be unfair. Re-cruiting is an endless pro-cess. Among the current coaches, only Jay Graham has had more than a few weeks on the job. No way he could sell what he pre-viously had.

Tennessee will not steal Alabama commitments that Alabama wants to keep. But it might take one or two away from Vander-bilt.

How about that! We now measure progress by whether we can compete with the Commodores. The late George Cafego might not like this.Marvin West invites reader reaction. His

address is westwest6@netzero.com.

CrossCurrents

LynnHutton

“Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? And can any of you by worrying add a single hour to your span of life?”

(Matthew 6: 25-27 NRSV)

Don’t worry, be happy

I have confessed in this space before that I come from a long line of cham-pion worriers. In his later years my grandfather was the all-time Grand Master worrier, despite the fact that, in his youth, he had

left home at the age of 16 in search of adventure and headed west to be a cow-boy.

Papa was not a solo wor-rier. He wanted help in his worries, and would become slightly vexed when his son

and daughters declined to join him in worrying.

Some of his children inherited the worry gene, and others did not.

For example, his second child and oldest daughter, Virgie, married a minis-ter. One Sunday, after a

particularly trying week, she washed sheets and hung them out to dry on the clothesline. One of her sisters chastised her, fret-ting over “What will people think? Washing clothes and hanging them out to dry on Sunday?!”

Virgie, the preacher’s wife, calm and unrepen-tant, retorted, “The Lord will understand, and I don’t care what anyone else thinks!”

What do you worry about?

Do you stew over the shape the world is in? What people think? What others have? What you lack? What may (or may not) happen?

Jesus told his followers not to worry, not to fret. He

asked, in so many words, “Do you think worry does any good at all?”

So what can we choose to do instead of worrying?

We can be prepared, at least to some extent. We can think ahead, and thoughtfully prepare our-selves for reasonable pos-sibilities. We can be where we are supposed to be and do what we are supposed to do. We can have faith that God cares for us, leads us and will use us to God’s own purposes.

We can wake up each morning with hope and the expectation that today is going to be a good day. We can let go of worry, irrita-tion, envy and pettiness. We can look for positive

thoughts, kind words, newideas. We can expect joy.

Last, but certainly notleast, we can pray. In timesof confusion, uncertainty,loss and pain, we pray. Intimes of victory, celebra-tion and triumph, we pray.But when we worry, doubtor fail, too often we turn toour own resources, blam-ing ourselves and, at thesame time, adding to ourmisery.

Worry is quite simplyuseless effort; prayer is ef-fective. Fear is paralyzing;faith is nurturing.

We are human and frag-ile; God is God and om-nipotent.

Turn your worries andfears over – now, today –and be free and blessed.

Magnifi cent facilities, fabulous fan base, tremen-dous tradition, almost un-limited budget? Tennessee is far, far ahead of Vanderbilt and many others comfort-ably above in SEC standings.

The shocking decline and crash landing implies there must be deeper UT problems than the obvi-ous lack of speed. Internal conflicts? No sense of di-

rection? Weak leadership? Not enough effort, enthu-siasm, sincerity?

All are relevant in re-cruiting. Some affect au-tumn Saturdays.

Butch Jones is a brave guy. In spite of information available to the general pu blic, in spite of what video shows, he bet his future on the potential of Tennessee. He believes his way works.

Butch Jones encourages his players during a game in late 2012

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The church, located at 8000 Middlebrook Pike near Gallaher View and Walker Springs roads, opened a north campus on Jan. 20. Fellowship North Knoxville is located at 109 E. Church-well Ave. with Sunday ser-vices at 10 a.m. along with children’s church.

The growing number of members making the drive from north Knox County was instrumental in bring-ing about the new campus. The opening is the result of more than 10 years of prayer, 15 months of planning and countless hours of prepara-tion. Fellowship Knoxville associate lead pastor Kevin Huggins was fi rst to address the newly-formed congrega-tion Jan. 20.

“It became clear to us in the fall of 2011 that God was raising up two men to lead the initiative to establish a north Knoxville campus,” said Huggins. “It has been ex-citing to see how God has ac-complished each of the steps to get us here.”

Michael Thomas and

Steve VanHorn will be the primary pastors at the new campus. Rick DePirro will serve as worship pastor. Fel-lowship Knoxville lead pastor Rick Dunn and lead teaching pastor Greg Pinkner will ro-tate in on occasion.

Thomas and VanHorn said the mission for Fellow-ship North is to build a gospel planting campus that extends Fellowship Church’s presence and disciple-making minis-try to the unchurched and unreached in the area. The objective is to bring God glo-ry by pursuing, befriending, serving, winning and equip-ping those people to become disciples and disciple makers for Christ.

The opening brought a packed house and a surpris-ing number of visitors, in-cluding four women on an ex-change program from Brazil.

“This was their fi rst ex-perience in an American church,” said Fellowship member Valerie Ellis.

Michael Thomas spoke about the purpose of Fellow-ship North and brought the message, choosing the book of Job as the focus.

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Fellowship North pastors Michael Thomas, Stephen VanHorn

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Fellowship comes northFellowship North home group leader Maryjane Haney, Brazilian visitors Elisagele Mascemento, Valeria Ribeiro, Maria Ararujo,

Marilia Jacomimi and home leader Valerie Ellis. Photos by Cindy Taylor

said Thomas. “Job needed to be reminded that the God of the universe and creator of all creatures is greater, grander, higher and wiser than a mor-tal can possibly imagine. We need to be challenged on the bigness of who our God is.”

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Amelia, 6.“A Christian’s calling can

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By Theresa EdwardsBeaver Ridge United

Methodist Church held a missions fair to share some of its outreach programs within the community as well as abroad.

“One of the biggest things we do each year is the free Thanksgiving din-ner. We invite the whole community to have a meal and stay as long as they want,” said Suzanne Da-vidson, community out-reach chair.

“We offer a food pantry 1-2 p.m. every Monday for many Karns families. It is funded through our church mission projects as well as the Second Harvest Food Bank.”

The pumpkin patch helps raise money for the food pantry and some of the money goes to the Na-vajo reservation where the pumpkins are grown.

“We also have a Karns Elementary mentor-ing program,” Davidson said. “Volunteers go to the school and listen to the children read. There is also a backpack program to provide snacks to children for the weekend.”

In addition to communi-ty outreach, the church is involved in missions work abroad. One such program is “Imagine No Malaria.” The Sunday school chil-dren have learned the dev-astating and often deadly consequences of this 100 percent preventable dis-ease and have set a goal to donate $80. Ten dollars buys and ships a mosquito net with instructions on how to properly use it.

‘Missions Fair’ at Beaver Ridge UMC

Chancelor choir director and

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Alex Stanley talks about the

“Imagine No Malaria” mission.

The church is also co-ordinating the “Skeeter Run” 5K race along Ney-land Drive June 1 to raise donations for the “Imagine No Malaria” program. Vol-unteers are needed for this event.

Beaver Ridge UMC is beginning a new “Di-vorceCare” program 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays Feb. 6 to April 10. Info: 690-1060 or www.beaverridgeumc.org/

■ Christus Victor Lutheran Church adult Bible class will begin

a 10-week series 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 3. Topic will be

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JaQuasha Hines scored 17 points for Northwest Middle in a

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SPORTS NOTES ■ 2013 Spring Rec League baseball sign-ups

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The Powell swim team (116) beat Mor-ristown East (98) and Cocke County (91) on Jan. 10 in a three way meet in Newport. Finishing fi rst for Powell were:

Alyssa Rolen, 200 Free; Alec Tripp, 200 Free; Madissen Campbell, 200 IM; Alec Tripp, 100 Free; Girls 200 Free Relay: Meredith Denney, Chesni Ballinger, Alys-sa Rolen, Madissen Campbell Collin Ca-ruthers, 100 Back; Chesni Ballinger, 100 Breast; Alec Tripp, 100 Breast; Girls 400 Free Relay: Alyssa Rolen, Meredith Den-ney, Jordyn Dover, Madissen Campbell .

Powell Middle School swimmers post-ed 147 points to 97 for Cocke County and 26 for Morristown East. First place fin-

ishers were:Girls 200 Medley Relay: Caroline

Whitehead, Lilia Whittington, Isabell Loy, Caylin Moore; Boys 200 Medley Relay: Ben Stover, Christopher Wilbanks, Logan Smith, Case Martin; Isabell Loy, 100 IM; Logan Smith, 100 IM; Caylin Moore, 50 Fly; Logan Smith, 50 Fly; Caroline White-head,100 Free; Ben Stover, 100 Free; Girls 200 Free Relay: Isabell Loy, Lilia Whit-tington, Caylin Moore, Caroline White-head; Boys 200 Free Relay: Ben Stover, Case Martin, Logan Smith, Christopher Wilbanks; Isabell Loy, 50 Back; Caroline Whitehead, 50 Breast; and Christopher Wilbanks, 50 Breast.

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Jaquez Johnson makes a jump shot on his way

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Perry is ‘hard-nosed dreamer’ at Austin-EastBy Betty Bean

At Austin-East High School, stu-dents are encouraged to dream.

Dreaming is an integral part of the school’s décor. The word “dream” is written, sculpted and painted into slogans on the walls and atop book-shelves. Principal Benny Perry is a dream believer.

“Things started turning around here my third year in the building,” he said. “In order to be successful, you’ve got to get the kids believing. The students decided they were tired of the stigma. They took it as a chal-lenge. The fi rst part of that year I came up with an acronym: ‘PRIDE.’

“I told them what the public per-ception (of the school) was, and I told them that the P stands for perform to the best of your ability every day. If you’re in a race, you can’t run at the same pace as the people in front of you. You’ve got to run harder. The R is for responding to the challenge. People are saying A-E kids can’t do what other kids do. What are y’all going to do about it? The I stands for interdependency and the D stands for dream. Dream big. Everything starts with a dream. You can stay in the situation you are in, or you can dream about what you want to do in your life. The E stands for excel-lence. I told them good ain’t good enough. You’ve got to be excellent.”

Confi dence builds “By the end of the second year,

the kids did really well in writing assessments. They went from 79 percent profi ciency to 89 percent. That built confi dence. The next year we went from 79 percent to 89 per-cent. The next year, we went from 89 percent to 94 percent. What we were trying to do was use that suc-cess to build confi dence in kids. By no means are we where we want to be; we’ve still got wide achievement gaps. We’ve still got a ways to go, but I feel the ship is headed in the right direction.”

Perry was appointed principal at Austin-East on April 30, 2008, and he walked into a school under threat of state takeover. Because A-E had failed to meet standards required under the No Child Left Behind law, every teacher and staff member in the building had to reapply for their jobs. Per-ry had to decide who would be rehired.

This made for a chal-lenging atmosphere, but he stayed focused on the interview process and relied on assistant principal Al-vin Armstead, whom he calls “my right arm,” to handle student and staff morale.

“I bet we did 500 interviews be-tween April and August. We got tired of interviewing people,” he

Staff members Rhonda Woodruff

and Lasheika Jones with Benny Perry

(center) show that at A-E, it’s all about

teamwork.

said. “We came back with a 40/60 split. Forty percent of teachers after the redesign were new hires,” Perry said. “Now, we have about 69 per-cent new staff in the building. Lots of young teachers.”

“Tense” is the word Perry em-ploys to describe the situation he found at A-E.

“The students threatened to sit in, and in fact, they did sit in for about an hour. But I didn’t deal with that. My assignment was to interview teachers and staff and hire new peo-ple. I had to concentrate on the task at hand. We had to start moving the school in a positive direction, or the state was taking it over. Knox Coun-ty was being proactive,” Perry said.

Knox County hired an Ohio con-sulting fi rm called Ed Works to help the A-E staff, and Perry says he picked up a lot of good ideas about

professional devel-opment, even

though the mon-ey ran out after the second year

of what was sup-posed to be a three-year program.

“It was a good partnership, but it was a hard time for Ed Works, too, because the system didn’t buy the whole package, and after the money ran out we didn’t re-sign up with them. It was during that time that we started toying around with the idea of small learning communi-ties, breaking a comprehensive high

school down into smaller schools.”

Three schools in one Now, A-E’s 600 students (it is the

smallest high school in the county) are assigned to one of three schools – FOCUS (Freshman Opportuni-ties Committed to Unprecedented Success), The Discovery School and the Impact School. Last year’s fresh-man class did so well, particularly in algebra, that they were each given iPads to use as sophomores.

Austin-East received a $3 million grant from Race to the Top to spend on improving student performance. The school day was extended to 8 a.m.– 4 p.m.

Ninety-one percent of the faculty voted to join the Teacher Advance-ment Program. Perry believes this has helped immeasurably.

“TAP has been the best system of instruction for what we do that I’ve ever been involved in,” he said. “The beauty of TAP is this: every teacher has to be evaluated four times a year – two announced, two unannounced.”

Building community involvement

Another of Perry’s strategies is to build community involvement. For three years, the school has been holding “State of the Roadrunner” meetings.

“For A-E to be successful, we need our parents to come to school. I told them if we don’t start doing better,

Principal Benny Perry talks with a student at Austin-East High School about the con-sequences of making a bad decision. Photos by Ruth White

the state’s going to take our school over,” he said. “The kids who strug-gle are kids who go somewhere else and then try to come back. The kids who start here in the 9th grade and stay here, we graduate them at a 90 percent clip. But whatever student comes through our door, we take them and love them just the same. We want to have that old time at-titude that every child who comes through our door and follows our plan of study can be successful.”

He is proud of last year’s valedic-torian, who is now a freshman at the University of Pennsylvania, and of the National Merit Scholarship win-ner, who was in the Class of 2011 and was a product of Beaumont Elemen-tary, Vine Middle and A-E.

“All of our kids come back to see us after they graduate and let us know how they are doing.”

Perry is from the tiny West Ten-nessee town of Whitesville, near Bolivar, and is married to Carmelita Perry, who is principal at West View Elementary School. He has been an educator for 38 years, 18 of those in Knox County. This is his second tour of duty at A-E. He was an assistant principal and athletic director there for the fi rst fi ve years he was in Knox-ville before becoming an assistant principal at Central High School. He was appointed principal at Whittle Springs Middle School in 2004.

He holds an undergraduate de-gree in history from Lane College in Jackson, a master’s in administra-tion from Trevecca Nazarene Uni-versity in Nashville and an Ed.S in curriculum and instruction from Lincoln Memorial University.

Perry’s philosophy “My philosophy is, I believe we

are all lifetime learners, and the time we stop learning, they need to be throwing dirt on us. But I’m not a person who feels like I know it all. You don’t have to know it all to be an educated person; you need to be a person who knows where to find the answers. To be an effective ad-ministrator, you have to hire people who are strong in areas that you need support in, and allow people to do their job by providing them the resources to get the job done. A principal doesn’t have to know ev-erything, and you can’t be a micro-manager. Just hire good people and trust them to get the job done. It’s not Benny Perry making a whole lot of changes himself, it’s the people.

“The main thing we need from our parents and our students is (to) commit to come here every day and make good choices, and we will com-mit to making you a good citizen. The main thing for teachers is this: more is expected of you if you’re a teacher at Austin-East. You’ve got to have a heart for the students and for your fellow teachers.”

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THROUGH THURSDAY, FEB. 7Foothills Craft Guild Exhibit and Sale, Foun-

tain City Art Center; 213 Hotel Ave. Also showing: artwork by students from Karns area Knox County schools. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday, Friday; 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Satur-day. Info: fcartcenter@knology.net, 357.2787 or www.fountaincityartctr.com.

MONDAY, JAN. 28Open auditions for the spring production of

“Almost, Maine.” hosted by Walters State’s Music and Theatre Department, 6-9 p.m., in room 132 of the Judge William H. Inman Humanities Complex. Male and female actors from high school age and up are invited. Info: T.J. Kent, 423-585-6958.

TUESDAY, JAN. 29La Technique: The French pastry class, 6:30-

8:30 p.m., Avanti Savoia’s La Cucina, 7610 Maynard-ville Pike. Space is limited. Info/reservations: www.avantisavoia.com or 922-9916.

THURSDAY, JAN. 31Psalm Writing workshop with Ray McGinnis,

author of “Writing the Sacred,” 6-8 p.m., St. James Episcopal Church, 1101 N. Broadway. Open to all. $10 registration fee. To register: contact the Rev. John Mark Wiggers, jwiggers@stjamesknox.org or 523-5687.

Open auditions for the spring production of “Almost, Maine.” hosted by Walters State’s Music and Theatre Department, 6-9 p.m., in room 132 of the Judge William H. Inman Humanities Complex. Male and female actors from high school age and up are invited. Info: T.J. Kent, 423-585-6958.

FRIDAY, FEB. 1Chili Chow Down, sponsored by Halls Cross-

roads Women’s League, 5:30-8 p.m., Halls Senior Cen-ter. Tickets: $5 ($2.50 for kids under 10). Fundraiser for “History of Halls” book. Bake sale will be held and live bluegrass music will be provided by Dave Hall and friends. Info: Peggy Beeler, 922-0874.

Church Women United meeting, Shiloh Presbyteri-an Church, 904 Biddle St. Coffee, 10 a.m.; meeting, 10:30.

FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, FEB. 1-2Rummage sale, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Pleasant Hill Bap-

tist Church on Hines Creek Road.

SATURDAY, FEB. 2Meet Aurora Bull, Union County Arts Artist of

the Month for February, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Union County Arts Co-op, 1009 Main St. Info: 992-9161.

Demolition Derby, 7-10 p.m., Walters State Com-munity College’s Great Smoky Mountains Expo Center. Admission: $10, adults; $5, ages6-12; ages 6 and under free. Info: 674-6000; 423-318-2720; www.ws.edu/expo.

Free women’s self-defense class, noon, Over-drive Krav Maga & Fitness, 7631 Clinton Highway. Info: www.overdrivema.com or 362-5562.

Saturday Stories and Songs: Kindermusik, 10:30 a.m., Fountain City Branch Library, 5300 Stan-ton Road. Info: 689-2681.

Saturday Stories and Songs: Laurie Fisher, 10:30 a.m., Powell Branch Library, 330 W. Emory Road. Info: 947-6210.

Chocolate Covered Strawberry Sale, Son Light Baptist Church, 6494 Son-Light Way. Proceeds will support Guatemala Mission Team. $15 per dozen: milk chocolate, white chocolate or mixed chocolate. Pick up 3-5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9. Info/orders: Dororthy Myers, 659-5565, or Michelle Kitts, 387-8269.

“A Candlemas Concert” presented by the Pope Benedict XVI Schola, 2:30 p.m., Holy Ghost Church, 1041 N. Central St. Proceeds will benefi t the Ladies of Charity of Knoxville. Tickets: $10 and are available at the door or online at http://b16.eventbrite.com/.

SUNDAY, FEB. 3Benefi t singing to help Joann Dobbins, 6 p.m., Mount

Harmony Baptist Church, 819 Raccoon Valley Road.

MONDAY, FEB. 4 E-book Help Session – E-readers other than

Kindle, 6 p.m., Halls Branch Library, 4518 E. Emory Road. For learning how to check out library books and download them to a computer for transfer to an e-reader other than Kindle, using Adobe Digital Edi-tions (or Sony Reader software). Bring Wi-Fi equipped laptop computer if possible. Info: Reference Depart-ment, 215-8700.

TUESDAY, FEB. 5Sushi 101, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Avanti Savoia’s La

Cucina, 7610 Maynardville Pike. Space is limited. Info/reservations: www.avantisavoia.com or 922-9916.

Public Roundtable Discussion, hosted by the Tennessee Human Rights Commission (THRC), 3-5 p.m., Beck Cultural Center, 1927 Dandridge Ave. Free event; RSVP required. Info or to register: 615-253-1608 or http://knoxvilleroundtablediscussionthrc.eventbrite.com/.

FRIDAY, FEB. 8Union County Chamber of Commerce Ban-

quet and Auction, 7 p.m., Rutherford Methodist Church, Corryton. Guest speaker: Bill Landry. Everyone invited. Tickets: $35 and available at the chamber offi ce, 1001 Main St.; from any chamber member; or call 992-2811.

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Register 5 p.m. Friday and conclude with Saturday morning brunch; or register 5 p.m. Saturday and conclude with a Sunday morning brunch. Proceeds will benefi t a variety of services at Children’s Hospital. Info or to register: 541-8745.

SATURDAY, FEB. 9Saturday Stories and Songs: Laurie Fisher,

10:30 a.m., Fountain City Branch Library, 5300 Stan-ton Road. Info: 689-2681.

Saturday Stories and Songs: Emagene Reagan, 10:30 a.m., Powell Branch Library, 330 W. Emory Road. Info: 947-6210.

“It’s a Daddy/Daughter Dance,” 2-4 p.m., Backstage Dance Company, 5548 Washington Pike. $20 per couple, $10 each additional daughter. All proceeds to the Relevé Competition Dance team. Info: karawilson702@comcast.net.

SweetHeart Valentine Dinner, 5-8 p.m., Union Missionary Baptist Church on Ailor Gap Road. $8, adult; $4, child. Proceeds to benefit building fund. Info: Angela, 924-7750.

Bonnie Keen, comtemporary Christian singer, will bring “Heart Space” to the Metropolitan Com-munity Church at 8 p.m. Tickets: $25 for concert and dinner; $15 for show only. Info: 531-2539.

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6:30-8:30 p.m., Avanti Savoia’s La Cucina, 7610 May-nardville Pike. Space is limited. Info/reservations: www.avantisavoia.com or 922-9916.

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LifeLiving off the grid

By Cindy TaylorAt 73, Bill Nickle is a man living his

dream. Nickle began the Narrow Ridge Community in the 1970s with a 40-acre pur-chase. Hippies and communes were popu-lar, but living a life that truly preserved the earth had not yet come into vogue.

Nickle was born and raised in Knox County and returned to the area after graduating from seminary. Pastoring a church wasn’t where his heart lay.

“I have always had a desire to be part of youth ministry,” said Nickle, a former Methodist minister. “At that time in my life I didn’t feel that the institutional church was as relevant as it had once been.”

Nickle observed that young people were feeling alienated and unsure of their purpose. He felt there had to be an alter-native way to reach them.

“Nature is such a healer,” said Nickle. “The spirit of the divine can be felt in na-ture more than any other area of life.”

Nickle based the name Narrow Ridge on the writings of Martin Buber, a man whose philosophy of the inclusion of all peoples he admires.

“We treat each other and God’s cre-ation as objects to do with as we want,” said Nickle. “Maintaining that relation-ship between ‘I’ and ‘Thou’ is like walking

Bill Nickle has a special window to show the bales of straw used to build his home. Photo by C. Taylor

a narrow ridge.”Nickle pioneered the movement to de-

velop a self-supporting community. In the early years, he and his family lived in a four-room house.

“It wasn’t easy,” he said. “My wife drove into Knoxville for school and then work every day. I was serving four differ-ent churches as pastor.”

The two Nickle children were awarded

scholarships to Webb School based on need. The entire family put in long days but felt it was worth it.

“There were days when we took our children to school before daylight and they did not get back home until well af-ter dark,” said Nickle.

Without grants or other help, the situ-ation became financially difficult, and the family had no choice but to move closer to the city and a more typical life-style. But Nickel never forgot his dream.

After a philanthropist donated 120 acres adjacent to original acreage at Nar-row Ridge, Nickle moved back; and he has no regrets.

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He lives in a straw bale home, and all power is either wind or solar. Water comes from what is collected in a rain barrel. He may live in what seems to be a semi-retired environment, but his work hours certainly haven’t diminished.

“I still put in a 16-hour day,” he said. “The difference is that at Narrow Ridge your life and that of others are intertwined with nature. And that is the dream.”

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Why cremation?Over the last few years, the in-

terest in cremation as a means of fi nal disposition has dramatically increased. There are many options available for those who choose cre-mation, and it is not necessary to limit or alter the type of funeral arrangements you select because you have chosen cremation. Many families include the traditional viewing, visitation and funeral service as a part of the fi nal ar-rangements, while others decide to have simpler memorial services.

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Gentry Griffey Funeral Chapel & Crematory offers Knoxville’s only on-site crematory. By hav-ing a crematory on-site, Gentry Griffey is not dependent on any-one else’s schedule or facilities, and they oversee every step of the cremation. Your loved one will never leave their care, and as the sole service provider, their services stay affordable for all budgets. Gentry Griffey is the only funeral home in Knoxville that does not use an out-of-town crematory. The entire cremation process is completed on-site at their crematory by their profes-sional and licensed staff.

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For those who have chosen cremation but have pre-planned their fi nal arrangements at an-other funeral home, it is a very simple process to transfer that pre-arranged plan to Gentry Griffey. Their staff can handle all of the details for you.

Cremation off ers limitless options

The choice of cremation does not limit the type of funeral ar-rangements you may make. Many people plan a traditional visitation and funeral service prior to the cre-mation, while others decide on a simple memorial service to be held

either before or after the cremation. Whatever your decision, it should be the one that is right for you.

If a funeral service is planned, either a traditional casket or a cremation casket may be chosen. Cremation caskets are simpler in design and are typically less ex-pensive because they are made with different materials.

Following cremation, an urn or tempo-rary container is used to pro-tect the cremated remains. Cremation urns are available in a wide variety of materials and price ranges. Tem-porary containers are designed to hold the remains only until fi nal disposition and are made of less permanent materials.

Direct cremation is another

option. Many people request to eliminate “all the bother of fu-neral services” for family mem-bers. Funeral services aren’t provided for the deceased–they’re there to help support and comfort the living. Take time to consider family and friends and their need to work through the grieving process before you make this decision. It’s easy to say, “Don’t make a fuss. I don’t want a ceremony. Just bury me and be done with it.” But it is im-portant to realize that the ritual of a funeral and/or memorial service isn’t for the deceased but for the living. It is a time when friends and family can gather together to grieve openly and to provide support for one another.

Pre-planning, when done prop-erly, can give you peace of mind because you know that your ar-rangements are pre-determined.

MY-2 • JANUARY 28, 2013 • SHOPPER-NEWS

By Shana Raley-Lusk

Knoxville resident Monroe Whaley believes in the importance of giving back to the community through volunteer service.

“I do a lot of volunteer work, in-cluding pro bono consulting with small businesses,” he said. “I have also given volunteer service with United Way, Habitat for Human-ity, the Inasmuch campaign at Carson-Newman, and through my home church Life Style Compas-sion Ministry.”

But recently, he took his com-mitment to making a difference to the next level by taking part in his fi rst foreign mission trip to Russia.

“Central Baptist Church of Bearden has an active local, na-tional, and international mission program,” Whaley said. “They have visited and provided fi nan-cial relief in Moscow for more than 20 years, and I felt drawn to serve that mission.”

Seven church members were chosen to serve with leaders Paul

and Marti Hindalong who helped found the Paradigma Church.

“We did not know what to ex-pect, but we were going on a four-day retreat right outside Moscow,” Whaley said.

His wife, Claudeane, took part in the mission trip with him. They were scheduled to spend time in a sports camp in Southern Russia on the Black Sea.

“We were like rock stars at the camp,” he said. “The kids captured us at every opportunity. They sur-rounded us and held us captive with their inquiries.”

On one day of the trip, the Wha-leys were able to take a 14-kilome-ter hike with some of the kids.

“They wanted to know what life is like in America. They asked us about singers, movie stars and sports fi gures,” Whaley said.

While in Moscow, the Wha-leys attended a Russian Orthodox morning service at Christ the Sav-ior Cathedral. “There are no pews, no carpet, no choir, no singing and

no picture taking. The building, inside and out, was magnifi cent and impressive with the different architecture and icons,” Whaley said.

They also attended services at the Paradigma.

“We went to share and teach but learned a lot, too,” he said.

While on the trip, Whaley had the opportunity to familiarize him-self with the other individuals.

“There were about 40 people present. There were many classes and time for inner refl ection. We got to know them over the four days. We heard their testimonies and praise songs,” he said.

Whaley recalled an organized prayer hike as a very touching ex-perience.

“We went into the forest that surrounded our housing and walked a trodden path,” Whaley said. “During this trek there were signs that had been placed on trees with suggestions for prayer subjects. Then we held hands in a

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circle and those wanting to could pray out loud.”

During the course of the trip, the Whaleys were able to enjoy a bit of sightseeing as well. From Red Square to St. Basil’s Cathe-dral to the crowded Metro sys-tem, they were able to see much that the city has to offer. They en-joyed seeing the romantic metal love trees where many newly-weds traditionally visit.

“The lock has been personal-ized with names, dates, etc. They

put the lock on one of the stand-ing trees, close it and throw the key off the bridge into the river as a symbol of a life together,” he said.

The Whaleys remember the mission trip as an eye-opening experience. “Your faith is best told by the way you live,” Whaley said. “It is best to have someone ask about your faith, who wants to know the root of your joy, than to bring up the subject yourself,” he concludes.

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After spending 25 years as an auctioneer, East Knox county resident Robbie Franklin knows a thing or two about fundraising.

“I feel that God has blessed me with a talent and personality to make people feel good about spending their money, so I try to use this talent to help organi-zations raise money for worthy causes,” he said.

Franklin’s diverse life experi-ences have certainly contribut-ed to his unique ability to work with people and get involved in the community. In addition to his background as an auction-eer, Franklin was also a football coach at one time. He worked on the staffs of both Bill Battle and Johnny Majors.

He is very involved at his church, Pleasant Hill Methodist, where he sings in the choir, teach-

es Sunday school, and even serves as lay leader and speaker on oc-casion. But Franklin’s community outreach goes far beyond fund-raising and church ministries.

“I am also involved with an East Knoxville ministry called Lock Down on the Outside which works with at-risk young people,” he says. The program aims to change the attitudes, habits, and behavior of young individuals who are in negative situations.

He also uses his time to be a positive force in the lives of his 13 grandchildren.

Franklin stays active through service“My number one ministry is

my family,” he said. “I have cre-ated a ‘Proverbs Covenant’ that I ask my grandchildren to join when they turn 13. It is a promise to read the book of Proverbs each year with me for the rest of their lives.”

Currently, five of Franklin’s grandchildren are participating in the group.

“This has been a great way for me to stay connected in their lives during a period of time when grandchildren and grand-parents usually grow apart,” he said.

A regular participant at Carter Senior Center, Franklin also feels that staying active is a very im-portant part of life after retire-ment. He and his wife participate in Senior Fitness and try to work out at least three times per week. His involvement at the senior

center also provides a great way for him to connect with others.

“My wife and I have enjoyed the social part of the center,” Franklin said. “All of the partici-pants have common interests.”

Franklin looks to the coming year with plenty of anticipation and plans.

“In March, my wife and I are going to Ghana, where our oldest daughter Robin and her family are spending two years working with orphans in remote villages,” he said.

While he gets a chance to speak with his daughter and grandchil-dren through Skype and email, he is truly looking forward to see-ing them face-to-face again.

Franklin views his involve-ment in local programs and ac-tivities as a fundamental part of his life.

“They make me feel vital and

“I hope to continue to serve God daily by using my gifts, skills, and wisdom to serve others.”

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Unraveling the mysteries of Medicare

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By Anne Hart

If you fi nd yourself standing at your mailbox awash in a daily sea of fl yers, letters and packets of in-formation from insurors, two things are certain: (1) It’s the last quarter of the year, and (2) you have reached the age when you are Medicare eli-gible or are about to be.

And there’s also a third certainty: every insurance company in exis-tence seems to want you as a client.

So you’re swamped with infor-mation – and anyone who has been through this process knows that’s no exaggeration – but what do you do with all of it? How can you man-age to sift through dozens and doz-ens of promises and pledges to fi nd the one program that is the perfect fi t for you?

The answer is pretty simple: you can’t. Sure, you can close your eyes and pick a program out of that pile of offers, but much as you wouldn’t buy a house without seeing what’s available on the market and consult-

ing a Realtor, or buy a car without test driving and kicking some tires, you shouldn’t jump into just any Medicare supplemental insurance and prescription program.

There is one perfect fi t for you,

but unless you’re an expert in the fi eld, you don’t know what it is. It’s a true conundrum.

Finding the appropriate provider is a major, life-affecting decision. It deserves the scrutiny of an unbi-ased professional who is not going to benefi t fi nancially from selling his or her company’s own product.

That individual is a broker. To again use the real estate compari-son: just as a Realtor sells all agents’ listings, an insurance broker sells the products of many companies. Each of those envelopes in your mailbox represents just one com-pany and that company’s products alone. A broker can tell you about the products represented by each of those envelopes and more, and match your needs to what is offered by a specifi c company.

Blake McCoy, owner of Inde-pendent Insurance Consultants in Knoxville, is one of those brokers who charges no fees for his services. He explains that fees are paid by the

insurors, never the client, and that his goal is to meet annually – or more often depending on individual circumstances – with each client to assess and reassess.

“Medicare changes every year. It is our job to keep up with those changes and to continue to stay informed and keep our clients in-formed.”

Medicare pays only 80 percent of medical costs. It is up to the in-dividual to cover the additional 20 percent, and that can be done out-of-pocket or through either a Medi-care supplement plan or a Medicare Advantage plan.

“One is not better than the other,” McCoy explains. “They are different in structure and payment. With a Medicare supplement, also called a Medigap plan, you pay a higher premium to have low or no out-of-pocket costs.

“Medicare Advantage plans usu-ally have less expensive premiums and some even have zero monthly

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McCoy cautions that “Medicare is not one size fi ts all, even in fami-lies. Often we have husbands and wives on completely different plans because their situations are differ-ent. Health issues, age, drug needs, doctors, specialists and assets and income are all among the consider-ations that would dictate whether a husband and wife would have the same or different coverages. We al-ways need to talk in detail with each person to assure the best coverage.”

While most Medicare recipients are eligible to change policies only in the fi nal quarter of the year, McCoy reminds that the exception to that rule is certain people who receive government assistance. “Those who are on Medicaid on Tenncare can make changes year-round as their situation changes. We meet with people every day in those situations. The good news is that we can help them.”

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Focusing on diabetes in the older adult population

In the U.S., there are nearly 26 million people living with di-abetes and more seniors have di-abetes than any other age group – 10.9 million, or 26.9 percent, of all people age 65 and older.

“Currently, one in four Amer-icans over the age of 60 is liv-ing with diabetes and there is a great need for further education among older adults,” says Dr. Vanessa Jones Briscoe, Chair of the Older Adult Subcommit-tee and Board Member for the American Diabetes Association.

In 2012 the American Diabe-tes Association launched its Se- – BPT

nior Signature Series. The series looks to expand education and outreach efforts to seniors across the country. The series includes half-day educational events for individuals age 50 years and older to learn more about diabe-

tes, numerous resources, helpful materials and health screenings. Its goal is to educate older adults about how they can reduce their risk of diabetes and its compli-cations. Because of its great suc-cess in 2012, the series will be

back in 2013, and will include even more dates and locations across the country.

“Through continuing our Se-nior Signature Series, the Amer-ican Diabetes Association will provide the tips and resources needed to help seniors address the challenge of preventing type 2 diabetes and keeping diabe-tes treatment from impairing their lifestyle, or slowing them down,” Briscoe says. “The edu-cational resources in the series are important not only for those older adults living with diabetes, but for their family members or caregivers as well.”

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1. Hearing aids can adjust automatically based on your listening situation

Digital hearing aids of the past required you to manually

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2. Hearing aids can act like your own personal headset

Most people who have hear-ing loss have it in both ears and need two hearing aids. Wireless hearing aids “talk” with each other, so touching the volume control or program switch for

one hearing aid automatically adjusts both. Today’s hearing aids are personal electronics that work with your high-tech gadgets. You can wirelessly stream music into your hear-

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Because they are so ro-bust and stay securely in place behind the ear, many people can benefit, including those who per-spire heavily, are active in sports, or who garden or work in dusty environ-ments.

4. Hearing aids are rechargeable

If the idea of hav-ing to change tiny bat-teries once a week (or more) makes you cringe, you’re not alone. With re-chargeable hearing aids, there’s no more constant fumbling with batteries. According to Dr. Gabrielle Filips of Siemens Hear-ing Instruments, people with arthritis, Parkinson’s disease or other conditions that create dexterity problems can re-ally struggle with opening battery pack-ages, accessing a battery compartment and guiding a battery into place.

Rechargeable hearing aids are also friendlier to the environment - and our wallets. Over a three-year time span, two rechargeable hearing aids and a

Modern hearing aids are smaller, smarter and more durable than ever, letting

natural sound in while keeping the elements out.

charging station cost less than three years’ worth of weekly disposable bat-teries. They’re easy to use, too. At night, you place the hearing aids into a charger and every morning you’ll have freshly-charged hearing aids.

5. Hearing aids can be invisible

Like contact lens wearers, most people still want to be discreet about their hear-

ing aids. The stigma asso-ciated with wearing hear-ing aids still ranks among the top reasons why consumers choose not to purchase them. But with invisible hearing aids, only you know you’re wearing the device.

Invisible and nearly-invisible hearing aids like Siemens Eclipse are very comfortable, too. According to Filips, be-cause they sit closer to the eardrum, they pro-vide a more natural sound quality without a muffled or over-ampli-fied effect. And, in case you were wondering, a tiny, transparent remov-

al cord lets the wearer safely remove the hearing aids anytime - without having to see a professional.

With all these advances, it’s no wonder hearing aid wearers are happier and more satisfi ed than ever. In fact, the technology may give some wearers an advantage over those without hearing loss. So make that ap-pointment to get your hearing checked that you’ve been putting off.

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MY-8 • JANUARY 28, 2013 • SHOPPER-NEWS

While it’s a bit of a stereo-type to say men are from Mars and women are from Venus, when it comes to fi nancial planning styles, the fact re-mains the sexes are worlds apart in their approach to saving and investing.

Prudential Financial’s latest biennial study on the Financial Experience and Behaviors Among Women found signifi cant differences in the fi nancial styles and priorities of women versus men. Among the fi ndings:

■ Married/partnered women are more likely than their male counterparts to say they share fi nancial de-cision-making equally (35 percent vs. 21 percent).

■ Married men are far

more likely to say they are taking control of financial decisions (38 percent) than married women (19 percent).

■ Women worry most about household expenses, debt and their ability to save for retirement.

■ Men are more focused on external factors such as the state of the economy, followed by household ex-penses and retirement.

The survey also noted that only 10 percent of fe-male breadwinners feel very knowledgeable about fi nan-cial products and services, and are only half as likely to feel as well-prepared to make wise fi nancial deci-sions as men.

“The good news for wom-en is that they are more likely to ask for help from a fi nan-cial professional, a smart move no matter where you are in terms of retirement preparedness,” says Caroline Feeney, president of Agency Distribution at Prudential. “It’s not surprising to learn that women who work with advisors are more likely to re-port being on track for meet-ing their retirement goals.”

At a time when women are taking greater responsi-bility for their own and their families’ fi nances, it is also time for women to take the lead when it comes to saving and investing. While the task can seem daunting and even a bit intimidating, the truth

Study finds men and women approach money management in very different ways, leaving women at a disadvantage

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is simply educating your-self about various products and services can boost your fi nancial I.Q. and your con-fi dence. One good place to start is the Prudential Finan-cial website section for wom-en (www.prudential.com/women). The site includes helpful life-stage checklists, easy-to-understand guides to fi nancial products and ser-vices, and fi rst-person fi nan-cial accounts that provide encouragement and support.

Even if men are from Mars and women are from Venus, getting real-world fi nancial planning assistance now can help both sexes prepare for a more secure fi nancial future.

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Driving Directions:From I-40/I-75, take the Lovell Road exit #374. Head south to

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Driving Directions:Take the Broadway exit on I-640 and travel north.

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