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TDOT meets with East FOCUS Town area Weekly Poll* As a voter, do you merchants consider yourself By Tasha Mahurin [email protected] a Democrat, Republican or 4th District City Independent? Councilman Nick Della Volpe invited TDOT Region DEMOCRAT 1 Director Steve Borden 24.28% and Knoxville Public Service REPUBLICAN Director David Brace to 50.16% discuss potential road improvements with East INDEPENDENT Town area merchants last 25.56% week. Survey conducted S t a t e S e n a t o r August 24, 2013. Becky Massey, State Representative Bill Dunn, * Focus Weekly Polls are conducted by an independent, professional polling State Representative company. Harry Brooks and City Councilmen Duane Grieve, Finbarr Saunders and Daniel Brown were present for the discussion that PART-TIME included more than 70 area Photo by Dan Andrews. SALES POSITION merchants. The last Boomsday on the Henley Street Bridge was in 2010. This year’s event will return to the bridge Sept. 1. Knoxville Center Mall, AVAILABLE. located off exit 8 on I-640, FLEXIBLE has approximately 60 tenants. Additionally, the HOURS. GREAT exit is home to Home Depot, Boomsday returns to OPPORTUNITY. Lowes, O’Charley’s, Cracker 686-9970 Barrel, and a McDonald’s, among others. Economic downturn and increased commercial development Henley Bridge in other areas of Knoxville Emerald Youth have caused a significant This September, the nation’s largest Labor Day trailer beds is similar to how we loaded and launched struggle amidst businesses weekend Fireworks Festival will once again launch from the show from railroad cars the past two years,” Golf Classic Oct. 1 in this community. the Henley Bridge for the first time in two years due to said Mike Walden with Pyro Shows. “The 22-minute Della Volpe began meeting the construction and remodeling of the bridge since fireworks show is self-contained and will feature more to Benefit Urban with merchants earlier this January 2011. than 20,000 shells in the fireworks display.” summer to discuss the Visit Knoxville, the Tennessee Department of “We realize the inconvenience the Henley Bridge Sports Program challenges. Merchants Transportation (TDOT), the City of Knoxville, and Pyro project has created for businesses, travelers, and Emerald Youth identified visibility from Shows have been working together over the past the entire city of Knoxville,” said TDOT Commissioner Foundation will host I-640 and a lack of signage several months to determine the best launch site for John Schroer. “TDOT is pleased to work with our local its 15th annual golf on the heavily traveled the event. After much discussion, the Henley Bridge partners, including Visit Knoxville and Britton Bridge, tournament Tuesday, portion of the interstate as was determined the best location. to help make Boomsday, one of the region’s most October 1, at Willow Creek key problems. “Boomsday is one of Knoxville’s signature events, anticipated events, a reality once again.” Golf Club in Farragut. “With the overgrowth, and it is very important to continue to provide our “Boomsday is a favorite tradition for many Knoxvillians Proceeds will benefit some 75,000+ travelers per community with a top-notch event year after year” said and East Tennesseans,” said Bumpas. “It was very the vibrant, year-round day on I-640 can’t see and Kim Bumpas, President of Visit Knoxville. “We worked important for us to work with the City of Knoxville, TDOT, Emerald Youth Sports don’t know they are driving diligently with TDOT to determine the best location for Britton Bridge, and Pyro Shows to ensure we put on program for inner city by a major shopping area,” the fireworks launch.” the best show for our community. We are excited to Knoxville young people. Della Volpe explained. Like the past two years, the fireworks will be loaded return to the Henely Bridge and continue the 26 year Regal Entertainment The City of Knoxville in a staging area and transported to the launching tradition.” Group is presenting and TDOT have agreed to area prior to the Festival. This year, the fireworks will The Boomsday Festival takes place on Sunday, sponsor. The event will begin clearing the brush be loaded onto tractor trailer beds and rolled out onto September 1 from 1:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. For more begin with registration and overgrowth while the Henley Bridge. information, call the festival hotline at (865)342-9192 and lunch at 11:30 a.m., preserving the hardwood “Launching from the Henley Bridge by using tractor or visit www.boomsday.org. followed by a shotgun trees planted as part of start at 12:30 p.m. Dinner the original landscape. City and awards will follow the arborist Kasey Krouse also tournament play. attended the meeting. For information on “There is no logo sign individual and team on the interstate in either New Youth Center in Beginning Stages registration and direction that indicates sponsorships, visit www. ‘Food, Gas, Lodging, and emeraldyouth.org or Retail’,” Della Volpe added. Hopes to Change Lives ‘One at a Time’ contact David Wells at Current regulations only By Tasha Mahurin “They need additional and early the development of important life (865) 637-3227 ext. [email protected] allow for a blue logo sign on intervention to overcome the chal- skills. 104. only the first interstate exit as “Disadvantaged and vulnerable lenges they face. A good percent- “I have teenagers and they have About 400 youngsters you enter a municipality with young people, including those in age of young people feel no sense friends and at one time or anoth- now participate in Emerald a population over 100,000. care, those with disabilities, and of belonging and as a result do not er there has been several at my Youth Sports, a program Borden suggested that while those struggling in education can respect the communities in which house at one time and the more of athletic leagues, teams they cannot change the be at risk for a disadvantaged they live,” she added. I listen to them talk I have grown and clinics for children and federal highway regulation, future,” said Chekesha Crippen- CG’S Teen Lounge is an organi- to realize these kids most teen- teens living in the heart the area could be branded Gilmore. zation whose mission is to provide agers really have no-where to go of Knoxville. Volleyball, similar to Hamilton Place in The Knoxville College graduate youth in the city of Knoxville with hang out or anything productive to soccer, basketball, swim Chattanooga and the road and mother of 10 hopes to make physical, educational and emotion- do to keep their-self out of trouble and baseball are some of name could be changed a positive impact on area youth al support. The organization plans or from running up and down the the coached team sports to be more descriptive- by changing their lives “one at a to provide area youth (ages 13-19) streets,” she explained. Emerald Youth offers. which would allow for new time” through an innovative youth with a stable, safe and welcoming Chekesha believes that all parts Long recognized as signage. center located in East Knoxville- environment that will encourage of society – including councils, a way to keep inner city CG’s Teen Lounge. both positive social interaction and Continue on page 4 Continue on page 4 Continue on page 4 PAGE A2 The Knoxville Focus August 26, 2013 Focus on the Law FOCUS Insurance Bad Faith Weekly Poll When you pur- part of the insur- Section 56-7-105 permits of limitations. If you have chase an insur- ance company to a 25% penalty on an insur- a successful case, you As a voter, do you consider ance policy and attempt to save ance company that refus- may recover compensato- dutifully pay your its own money by es in bad faith to pay a ry damages to repay you for premiums, you gambling with the loss within 60 days after the loss or injury caused by yourself a Democrat, expect the insur- insured’s money a demand is made. The the insurance company’s ance company to that may be a requirements to plead this wrongful conduct. This is Republican or Independent? hold up its part of bad faith refusal cause of action are as fol- intended to put you back the bargain when By Sharon to settle. If the lows: in the same position you Democrat 24.28% Frankenberg, you have a loss Attorney at Law insurance com- 1. The insurance policy would have been in if the Republican 50.16% by providing you pany ignores the must have become insurance company had with money for financial interests due and payable; done the right thing all Independent repairs, legal representa- of its insured in an attempt 2. A formal demand for along. You may also be tion, or whatever coverage to escape full liability under payment must have entitled to punitive damag- 25.56% is promised by your policy. the terms of its policy, that been made; es if the court finds that the If the insurance compa- may be bad faith refusal to 3. The insured must insurance company should By Age Democrat Republican Independent Total ny does not live up to the settle. Of course, not all have waited 60 be punished because it 18-29 66.67% [None] 33.33% 3 promises it has made to refusals to settle are in bad days after his or her acted intentionally, fraudu- 30-49 18.18% 57.58% 24.24% 33 you, this may constitute a faith. If the insured had demand before filing lently, maliciously or reck- cause of action. One of engaged in misconduct, suit, unless there lessly. 50-65 20.20% 53.54% 26.26% 99 these causes of action is the insurance company was a refusal to pay If you believe your insur- 65+ 26.97% 47.75% 25.28% 178 known as “bad faith.” may properly refuse to pay prior to the expira- ance company has failed to Total 24.28% (76) 50.16% (157) 25.56% (80) 313 When an insurance the claim. A case of arson tion of that 60 day treat you fairly, you should company refuses to settle committed by the insured period; and contact an attorney to give By District with disregard or indiffer- is an obvious example of a 4. The refusal to pay you advice regarding your 1 46.15% 30.77% 23.08% 26 ence to the interests of its justified refusal to pay. must not have been specific circumstances and 2 31.11% 44.44% 24.44% 45 insured, that could be con- Another situation which in good faith. to enforce your rights. sidered a bad faith refusal may occur is a bad faith fail- You must bring your 3 3.45% 51.72% 44.83% 29 to settle. If the facts indi- ure to pay promptly. Ten- insurance bad faith case 4 21.15% 51.92% 26.92% 52 cate a willingness on the nessee Code Annotated within the one year statute 5 14.29% 57.14% 28.57% 28 6 17.65% 58.82% 23.53% 34 7 20.83% 54.17% 25.00% 24 8 12.50% 68.75% 18.75% 32 9 44.19% 37.21% 18.60% 43 Wright on Total 24.28% (76) 50.16% (157) 25.56% (80) 313 By Gender Unknown 22.22% 55.56% 22.22% 9 Female 25.75% 49.70% 24.55% 167 Male 22.63% 50.36% 27.01% 137 the Mark! Total 24.28% (76) 50.16% (157) 25.56% (80) 313 Survey conducted August 24, 2013. “ W h e n I the fast break,” became bas- he said. The fast ketball coach break meant that at Gibbs High the Eagles would coaching staff continued. around with a lot of other School in 1963- need to move up “Some credit should also shots, except for an occa- 64, the only thing the court quick- go to the late Dwane Ritter sional fast-break layup,” I knew about the ly when they got who had coached the junior Dagley added. Eagles’ team I had inher- the ball. “But, I high team. I could take no fans would see plenty of ited from their wasn’t sure they credit for their strong shoot- Wright’s “bread and butter former coach, J. By Ralphine Major could do it,” ing ability,” the coach said. shots” the next couple of ralphine3@yahoo. A. Beeler, was com Dagley added. The shooting skill was a years. that they were Anxious to see huge building block in the Wright remembers much young and were pretty what strengths the Eagles team’s future success. about the beloved Eagles good players,” Bob Dagley had that he could build on, Dagley noticed something coach: “I think the world said. Dagley, who played at the new coach met with else on the team from the of him,” he said. “He not Karns High School and Car- his young team early in the small, rural school. It would only told us how to play, he son-Newman, knew plenty fall. prove to be one of the traits showed us. Coach would about basketball. But, “The first thing that of the ‘64-65 team that dress out and practice with there was much to learn jumped at me was the would pack the gym, caus- us. When we did something about the Eagles. “I knew fact that they all shot the ing people to start lining good, he would give us a Steve Wright from the 1965 Gibbs High School yearbook what I wanted to do—run ball well,” Dagley said. “It up early in the afternoon. pat on the back and say was obvious someone had “The second thing that ‘good job.’ Coach Dagley been working with them jumped at me when I first is a special person.” before I came.” Though saw them was that a few “We struggled somewhat the coach would later be of the players were shoot- with the fast break at first credited with much of the ing and hitting well beyond in 1963-64, but the team’s Eagles’ success, he takes the range of most players,” strong shooting ability car- no credit for what had he said. “One of them, a ried us for the most part,” been accomplished before junior in 1963-64, was Dagley said. “We also got he arrived. “The credit Steve Wright.” According some strong support from had to go to Coach Beeler to the coach, Wright’s one- seniors Dale Walker and Bo for these strong shooting handed set shot did not Smith; and it didn’t hurt to fundamentals because rattle around the rim and have Les Spitzer, a junior, he had worked with the fall in. Instead, they were be the Knoxville Interscho- players for at least one or high arching shots that lastic League (KIL) scoring two years before I came,” hit the bottom of the net. leader that year. This team Dagley said emphatically. “That was his ‘bread and once scored 104 points His praise of the previous butter shot.’ He did not fool against a strong team on their home court, which just goes to prove that they had strong shooting ability,” the coach said. Dagley’s Eagles ended up with a 24-6 season in 1963-64, laying a solid foundation for their amazing run the next year. (This is No. 16 in the series on the ‘64-65 Eagles. In two weeks, more with Steve Wright.)

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the methodology of the test scores have changed; be fired for any reason and McIntyre didn’t just and five of them have to scores. McIntyre is telling the biggest change is the the State of Tennessee get to town. He’s been run again next year. That us it’s not a case of apple ACT folks have decided to has conveniently changed demanding more and more same record may well be a and apples, but of apples include those scores of the the law so they don’t even money and we currently difficult one to bear when and oranges. disabled and handicapped have to be given a reason spend over half a billion facing the voters. They have Go figure. children. Many of those for their dismissal. dollars in Knox County enabled the Superintendent Depending on what same children have been Evidently McIntyre wasn’t on our schools. Knox who they pay more than suits him at the moment, “mainstreamed” into the ready for this change or County has the dubious Vice President of the McIntyre is always citing classrooms, so it seems perhaps it wasn’t possible distinction of having the United States. They have some sort of data. Of to me their scores should to manipulate the test worst performing school in accepted the blame for course he rarely ever be included in the overall scores of students. the State of Tennessee. security cameras that discusses any data that results. One can’t have it At best McIntyre is saying The Pied Piper can provided no security. They By Steve Hunley, doesn’t put the school both ways. Frankly, had we are exactly where we change the tune as needed, have eagerly supported a Publisher system in the best light. those scores been included were the year before; at but it won’t alter reality. bloated bureaucracy and [email protected] Does anyone imagine for in the past, the ACT scores worst, the test scores have The rubber stamp Board asked for increases in the a single moment McIntyre previously wouldn’t have actually dropped. Even of Education will yet again property and sales taxes. The media barrage has would have questioned been as high as they were. Farragut High School has circle the wagons to protect They have presided over begun and Superintendent the methodology had the The Superintendent is dropped in the caution their darling superintendent failing schools, abysmal of Schools Jim McIntyre is scores gone up? always going on about zone. All of this is happening and bend over backwards preparation rates and doing his best to spin the My guess is there’d be changes made by the despite McIntyre’s constant to try and explain the dropping ACT scores. drop in ACT scores in Knox dancing in the streets State of Tennessee; he assurance that there ACT scores going down They can cry, wriggle County. had the rates gone up hired 66 new employees is some “extraordinary means nothing really. Of and squall, but that is Like a stressed circus and McIntyre would have with one-time money to learning” going on in our course the same Board their record and it will poodle, Dr. McIntyre is claimed the credit. Of serve as “coaches” to schools. and Superintendent like to be surprising if some spinning, jumping, and course nobody wants the prepare veteran teachers The preparation rates brag when they go up and challengers don’t give them barking that the results blame when the news isn’t for changes mandated by certainly don’t show it and certainly don’t question the the credit of that record. don’t mean a thing in light good. the State of Tennessee. now the ACT scores don’t methodology then. It’s just another case of the fact the folks who run It is certainly true the Young teachers are left to reflect that extraordinary It also raises the record of down is up and up is the ACT scores changed methodology for the ACT their own devices and can learning either. of this Board of Education down. On my summer internship By Garrett Strand hospital Greylan James and game with the grey jerseys Over this past summer Homer Hart both sold CD’s be against an SEC rival, I have had the awesome to people at the show for and he would prefer it to opportunity to take part any donation and gave all be against Georgia but he in an internship program the profits from the sales will wear it whenever. This with The Knoxville Focus. to Children’s Hospital. Over event was very cool for me Throughout this internship all it was a great night with because I have grown up a Photo by Dan Andrews I have been able to cover a a lot of money raised for a big Tennessee Vols fan and Garrett Strand on the field at Neyland Stadium Saturday, August 17. number of different events very talented hospital and to be able to see behind the in Knoxville involving coun- some great talent taking scenes of what goes on at a try music and local sports. the stage. normal media day was awe- My favorite assignments for On the sports side of some. the country music part were my internship I have been In closing I would just when I got to cover coun- very fortunate to cover a like to send out a huge try music artists Homer lot of events surrounding thank you to Dan Andrews Hart and Greylan James the Tennessee Vols. On for letting me be his intern and country radio DJ Jack Thursday, August 16 I was for the entire summer. He Ryan. My first event to fea- able to cover Media Day at has taught me a lot of cool ture Homer and Jack was Neyland Stadium, where stuff and let me go with when Homer was on the the team revealed all their him to be a part of some lineup for the Jack is Back game day jerseys for the really cool stuff and I am event which was held to upcoming season, includ- very grateful to him for this let people know that Jack ing the biggest being the amazing internship experi- Ryan a local radio DJ was reveal of the new smoke ence, I would also like to back on the air on a dif- gray colored jerseys. thank Steve Hunley and the ferent station. Jack was Head Coach Butch Jones rest of The Knoxville Focus hired by Merle 96.7 to be said, “As of right now the staff for allowing Dan to be the host of their afternoon gray jerseys are a one able to give me this oppor- show. Jack asked Homer game deal but we have not tunity. It was an honor to be and his band to play at the decided which game but it an intern at such an awe- event because Merle is all will be a home game” and some place and I will never about helping local talent he hopes that the grey jer- forget this experience. I get noticed, and that is a seys will become a big part would also like to thank huge thing compared to of Tennessee football and Homer Hart and Greylan other stations who say they its rich tradition. The day James for letting me cover are local but are actually also included a time to do their shows several times based outside of Knoxville. interviews with the entire this summer. When I start- Another fun event involving 2013 football team. ed I was just a guy who had country music was when When I asked Tennes- no experience as a report- Merle 96.7 just recent- see kicker Michael Palardy er, but gained a lot because ly held their Million Coin about what his reaction they let me cover them, so March for Children’s Hos- was to the new grey jerseys thank you both very much. pital event. Homer Hart and he said, “I am really excit- Last but not least a big Greylan James were both ed about the new jersey. thank you also goes out to on the lineup along with I think it brings a new Jack Ryan and everyone at country music superstar energy to Tennessee and Merle 96.7 for being open Ashton Shepherd. Greylan I am excited to wear it on to The Focus coming out to James is a local kid from the field and see the fans cover your events and run- right here in Knoxville. He reaction.” ning stories on them. is a singer–songwriter and Palardy also added that a guitar player. He is only he would like to see the in his teenage years but is blowing people away with his amazing talent. I have heard people say that they can’t believe Greylan is only a teenager and already as good as he is. The whole event was to raise money for Children’s Hospital so they can keep doing the amazing work they do every single day. Merle listeners could donate any amount they felt like they could, and just a ten dollar dona- tion got them a ticket to the concert at 205 Main. To help raise funds for the PAGE A4 The Knoxville Focus August 26, 2013 Pellissippi State to host Goldenstein art exhibit beginning Aug. 28 Pellissippi State Community Col- put a new twist on familiar images. lege hosts the paintings and mixed “Whether looking up at the sky, media pieces of local artist and edu- at a distant panorama, a map or an A Center volunteer cator Marcia Goldenstein in “Every- artifact, my interest is in bringing a works on renovating thing In Between” Aug. 28-Sept. 19 moment, a place or a familiar image a room at ths CG’s on the Hardin Valley Campus. to new life,” Goldenstein said. Teen Lounge. “We are very pleased to have The exhibit will include a series of Marcia coming to Pellissippi State,” more traditional landscapes, domi- said Jennifer Brickey, assistant pro- nated by the sky and painted with New Youth Center in Beginning fessor of studio art. “We try to get oil on linen, as well as a new series A detail from Goldenstein’s Black Stages Hopes to Change Lives local or regional artists for exhibits of mixed media paintings, featuring Oak. in the Bagwell Gallery, as well as art- acrylic and colored pencils, on paper China. Goldenstein’s work is in public ‘One at a Time’ ists whose work we can use to edu- maps. The maps are mirror-imaged collections at New York Life Insur- Cont. from page 1 cate our students, who can visit the to create an invented, alternate real- ance, KMA, UT and General Motors schools, charities, and The building has been exhibit and discuss the artwork. ity. The landscapes and maps allow Corp., among many others. businesses – can work secured and improvements Goldenstein, a professor at the the viewer to experience the envi- The closing reception Sept. 19 together in partnership to have begun. Community University of Tennessee School of ronment through different but famil- will be a good opportunity for visi- support families and com- volunteers are helping get Art, formerly taught Brickey and iar filters. tors and students to ask questions munities. She and her team the space revamped and instructs many of the Pellissippi “All of the pieces have to do with of Goldenstein. of supporters believe that ready to open soon. Interior State students who continue their identity and knowing where you “Everything In Between” is one of helping area teens will lead painting and other improve- art education at UT. are but perhaps not understanding the events that make up Pellissip- to changed lives, and that ments to the space will “We have great respect for her,” exactly where you are,” the artist pi State’s arts series, “The Arts at “one at a time, is better begin soon. Plans for vari- said Brickey. “I’m very much looking said. Pellissippi State.” The series brings than nothing at all.” ous area fundraisers are in forward to taking my painting stu- Goldenstein earned a Master of to the community cultural activities Additionally, Chekesha the works and the center dents to the exhibit so they can look Fine Arts degree from the Univer- ranging from music and theatre to points out that some young still has a “needs list” that at her work and learn from it.” sity of Nebraska in 1973. She has international celebrations, lectures, people don’t get support or they hope the local commu- “Everything In Between” opens been at UT since 1976. A few of her and the fine arts. have access to the oppor- nity will help fulfill. Wednesday, Aug. 28, in the gallery more recent exhibits include show- For additional information about tunities they need through For more information on of the Bagwell Center for Media and ings in “Art in the Airport” at McGhee the exhibit or “The Arts at Pellissip- their families or communi- CG’s Teen Lounge email Art and closes with a reception that Tyson Airport in 2012 and 2013 pi State,” call (865) 694-6400 or ties. CG’s Teen Lounge will [email protected]. takes place 4-7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. and in “Artscapes” at the Knoxville visit www.pstcc.edu/arts. To request secure this access, such as To contribute financially 19. Normal gallery hours are 10 a.m.- Museum of Art in 2011 and 2010. accommodations for a disability, con- tutoring, which will provide visit www.gofundme.com/ 6:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. She has been a visiting artist in tact the executive director of Human sufficient activities and ser- CGTEENS or contact the The Goldenstein show features venues around the nation, as well as Resources at (865) 694-6607 or vices for area teens. director. mixed media and oil paintings that in the United Kingdom, Slovakia and [email protected]. Emerald Youth Golf Classic Oct. 1 to Benefit Urban Sports Program TDOT meets with East Continued from page 1 Sanders and his staff work daily to and venues to play. youth out of trouble and surround form relationships with urban children “The role of sport is like none other,” them with positive influences, sport and teens and recruit them for sports Sanders said. “Sport is the great Town area merchants has a powerful presence in urban teams. They also methodically build equalizer. It teaches perseverance. Cont. from page 1 reworked exit ramps. Knoxville. layers of skills in the city’s youth, It provides a physical challenge that According to Della Volpe, Business owners and Last fall, Emerald Youth, which through recreational leagues and then doesn’t have anything to do with a long term solution could vested parties are in the provides outreach to more than 1,350 more competitive school and “club” making ends meet. It’s a fun thing. possibly include an additional process of forming an East youth in 14 neighborhoods, joined teams. As a result, more girls and “It’s all about relationships with exit ramp from I-640. (The Towne merchant group in forces with the Knoxville branch boys are getting involved in sports, urban kids. If you’re there with kids exit currently only has one.) order to better lobby for of Fellowship of Christian Athletes. leading to stronger downtown middle and build relationships, you make a Borden suggested the needed fixes within the Dwayne Sanders, the FCA campus and high school athletic programs. difference.” group formally request an area. director assigned to lead Emerald Proceeds of the tournament Emerald Youth Golf Classic media “Interchange Modification The Focus will continue Youth Sports, works with students at will help cover the various costs sponsors include The Knoxville Focus, Study” specifically to look to follow this story as it Austin-East and Fulton High Schools of Emerald Youth Sports including WATE, Cumulus Broadcasting, and at the possibility of two develops. and their feeder middle schools. uniforms, quality equipment, staffing, Lamar. way frontage roads, and August 26, 2013 www.knoxfocus.com PAGE B1

August 26, 2013

OP-ED A Mini City The Marketplace By Dan Andrews

With the ongoing con- Fairness Act struction and grand open- T h e ings of so many new hotels Knoxville in Knox County, I decided Focus is to look at what it takes to a commu- run a major hotel. When it nity news- came time to pick one for paper. If this article, I immediately you are had one place in mind, the a reader, By Mike Cohen, “The Crowne Plaza.” it’s likely Cohen With its restaurant because Communications Group, LLC Mahogany’s, a Starbucks, you care a large catering facility, about your community and a long-standing his- and want to know what’s tory with the community, going in within it. Aside the Crowne Plaza was a from family, few things are natural fit for my research. more important than com- To learn more about the munity, whether it’s your hotel industry I inter- church community, school viewed Brandan Cox, the community or just your assistant to the general neighborhood. manager. Here is what I A community that unifies discovered. all of those is another impor- The most impor- tant one. It’s the business tant person in the hotel community. And right now, industry is the customer. Photo by Dan Andrews. because of an unfair fed- Guests come and go from Crowne Plaza General Manager Ken Knight inspects the new sidewalk that the hotel had placed. eral law our local business- different cities and differ- es are being put at a huge ent continents, and make As a conductor, it is his disastrous. Everything in proactive. A recent exam- immediately repaired the disadvantage. Online only every single day unique job to make sure abso- the hotel complex should ple of how Mr. Knight is sidewalk and picked up merchants have a govern- and different. No two days lutely everyone is work- be perfect. Just like in an proactive is how he and his the cost. This is just one ment-mandated advantage are the same in a hotel. ing in cohesion. Literally orchestra, if one musician team along with the corpo- example of many of how that makes them far more At the Crowne Plaza, everyone! If just one ele- is out of tune, no matter rate board decided to take Mr. Knight’s job at times attractive to customers. the role of the general ment is out of place, it can how great the other musi- swift action on a sidewalk is very similar to being a First off, let’s remem- manager is maintained lead to a major problem cians are performing, the in need of repair. Instead mayor of a small city. The ber the importance of by Ken Knight. His job for a guest. A hypothetical performance is viewed of waiting for the City of hotel has parking, engi- local merchants, large and is an amazing balancing example is if someone is as a failure. In the hotel Knoxville to fix the dam- neering, human resourc- small. Local merchants act. His occupation has having a huge wedding at industry failure is not an aged sidewalk, the hotel es, Internet technology, care about the local com- many similarities to being the hotel and if the hotel is option. administration asked per- and a vast array of other munity. The sponsor ball a mayor of a mini city and overbooked, understaffed, So how does a general mission from the city to fix services that must all be clubs. They give to chari- being a conductor of an or does not have proper manager prevent failure? the sidewalk themselves. coordinated by the general ties. They support church- orchestra. food supplies, it could be The answer is by being The hotel administration Continue on page 4 es. They employ people right here in Knoxville. The big internet only mer- chants do none of that. But current feder- The ACT sky is falling al law denies states like Tennessee the right to The latest ACT abound as to why this At some point, politicians and of action in schools is a return to make online merchants scores for students test was chosen over school administrations will dis- better teaching methods. Now, collect and remit the sales are out. Tennessee others. I suspect that cover that NOT EVERYBODY some folks will declare that I’m tax. The tax is still due. You ranks near the bottom plenty of lobbying and WANTS TO GO TO COLLEGE! about to bash teachers. I’m not. still owe it. But it is sup- of all states with an money from ACT, Inc. Many students are more inter- Sure, as in any vocation, some posed to be your responsi- average score of 19.5. has swayed those in ested in learning a skill or trade people slip into the field and do bility to pay. Amazon, which Knox County students power and many col- that will offer them a good salary a horrible job. However, most supports changing the law, averaged a 20.2 score, leges to choose this and livelihood. We better hope teachers are interested in work- sends its customers a year down from 20.6 the tool. that infusions of new workers ing with kids to improve their end messaging showing By Joe Rector year before. According [email protected] The reported aver- into such areas as construction, skills. Perhaps “young’uns“ will how much they spent and to authorities, a score age scores in the state plumbing, electricity, heating become better students when reminding them they owe of 21 indicates a student’s read- fail to take several factors into and cooling continue; otherwise, interactions with teachers the tax. You probably got a iness for a college education. A account. Although the require- the cost of houses will soar, as change. note like that. And like virtu- closer look might uncover some ment by decision makers is that will the payout for service calls. For a little while, we should ally everybody else, you just of the problems with scores and every student takes the test, These are admirable careers call for a moratorium on stan- ignored it. with education in general. juniors are not required to invest that do not require a college dardized testing. Let’s allow How big of an advantage To begin with, what is the any energies into scoring well. degree, nor do they necessi- teacher to TEACH their sub- is that? Earlier this month rationale for requiring every high A student can enter the testing tate a set score on the ACT. The jects instead of prepping kids the state had its Sales Tax school junior in the state to take center and randomly fill in circles training is no less rigorous, but so that they will pass some test holiday. Stores were packed the ACT? It’s admirable that the for each section. The outcome it doesn’t require years of class- that is sacred. More than those from one end of the state costs of the tests are covered in no way affects his graduation room work. exams are part of an education. to the other. Packed. That’s by the state, but suspicions from high school. What might be a better course Continue on page 2 how important saving Continue on page 2

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There are many a chord in my heart ContinuedFairness from page Act1 29 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. for my blanket and growl who are lonely. because of its truth. an evening of storytelling, when the alarm rings, Even though our I found it in my box of almost 10 percent can be. Our stores get that deal one movie shorts and a book thank you, Lord, that breakfast table never “memorabilia.” It sounds weekend a year. Online only companies get it 365 days signing – an event called, I can hear. There are looks like the pictures like something that a year. It cost the Tennessee hundreds of millions of “Take-A-Seat with Dominic many who are deaf. in magazines and the Erma Bombeck would dollars in lost revenue every year. That’s money that Gill.” Even though I keep menu is at times unbal- write. could lower other state taxes, help better fund schools “Dominic is coming to my eyes closed against anced, thank you, Lord, Whoever did write and public safety and help make sure we never have to Knoxville because of our the morning light as for the food we have. it certainly knew the consider a sales tax. Meantime, the cost of building and city’s growing reputation as long as possible, thank There are many who are basics of thankfulness maintaining roads and infrastructure that online vendors an ideal destination of out- you Lord, that I can see. hungry. in their life. use to have products deliver falls squarely on the backs door adventure seekers and Many are blind. Even though the rou- Thought for the day: of you, me and our local businesses. It’s just not fair. we look forward to hearing Even though I huddle tine of my job is often Day is over The Marketplace Fairness Act would fix that. It would him tell of his ultimate adven- in my bed and put off monotonous, thank you, Night has come allow states like Tennessee to require the online folks ture,” said Carol Evans, exec- rising, thank you, Lord, Lord, for the opportunity Today is gone to collect and remit the tax like every other business. utive director of the Legacy that I have the strength to work. There are many What’s done is done. Our local brick and mortar stores aren’t looking for any Parks Foundation. to rise. There are many who have no job. Embrace your dreams advantage and they aren’t afraid to compete. They just While admission is free who are bedridden. Even though I grum- Thru the night want a level playing field. and food and beverages Even though the first ble and bemoan my fate Tomorrow comes Some important notes about the MFA. First, business- will be provided, contribu- hour of my day is hectic, from day to day and With a whole new es doing less than $1 million a year in online sales are tions are welcome. For more when socks are lost, wish my circumstanc- light. Anonymous exempt. Secondly, the state will furnish software so that information on this event or toast is burned, and es were not so modest, Send comments to computing the right tax, by zip code, is easily done. any future fourth Thursday tempers are short, my thank you, Lord, for life! [email protected]. The bill has already passed the U.S. Senate with events, visit www.legacy- children are so loud, I have no idea who Thank you. Senator Lamar Alexander as an author and Senator Bob parks.org. thank you, Lord, for my wrote this but it struck Corker a supporter. It has the support of Governor Bill Haslam, Lt. Governor Ron Ramsey and House Speaker Beth Harwell. They all know how important such a bill is to our future. Economist Arthur Laffer of Nashville, architect of the The ACT sky is falling Reagan economic policies and no friend of taxation, did a national study and concludes with shopping trends as Cont. from page 1 plays major roles in our as well as the state of that is poured out to test- they are, passing this bill is critical, especially to sales The interaction between lives. However, it pales in Tennessee and around ing companies invested tax dependent states like Tennessee. He predicts pas- students and teachers as comparison to the one-on- the nation. I’m tired of the in hiring more teachers sage would mean lowering other state taxes and cre- they discuss the mean- one relationship between state being in the bottom who can work with small- ation of 43-thousand new jobs over 10 years. ings of poems and short teacher and student. Most of the barrel when it comes er classes in more intense The bill is in the house now. Our East Tennessee stories expand person- of us are visual learners, to education. To fix the settings. Last, I hope that Congressmen, Rep. Dr. Phil Roe, Rep. Jimmy Duncan al education. Discovering but many of us also need problem, we have to test “educational leaders” will and Rep. Chuck Fleischmann have a chance to do the the underlying causes of to hear information and using comparable groups. acknowledge that an edu- right thing and stand up for the businesses across their environmental problems instructions. Machines That means including only cation is much more than districts. might lead a student to a don’t talk too well, and students who are college- just a standardized test Some people will call it a new tax. Show them your career that searches for they can’t explain as well bound. The ones who are score. Of course, keep- e-mail from Amazon. The tax is due now, it just isn’t col- solutions. Applying math- as a human who stands turned toward careers in ing their bureaucratic jobs lected. The Marketplace Fairness Act can level the play- ematical functions to such in front of whiteboard with other areas can be tested and allowing profits for ing field for local stores, mean more money for schools everyday events as pre- marker ready to write or via different methods. test creators probably will and a likely lowering of other state taxes. Urge your cisely dropping a tree or “figure” an explanation. Those students who are block the needed reform to Congressman to support the home team and vote for cutting the correct angle That, my friends, is what challenged should not be education. the Marketplace Fairness Act. on a board gives education separates real education included in the testing out- I’m just saying… its real value. from testing. comes, even though they Mike Cohen represents The Alliance for Mainstreet Technology is impor- I want to see educational might participate. Most of Fairness, A national coalition support the Marketplace tant in the classroom and improvements in Knoxville, all, I want to see money Fairness Act. PAGE B2 The Knoxville Fo c u s August 26, 2013 August 26, 2013 www.knoxfocus.com PAGE B3 Chapman Revercomb of West Virginia

Pages from Despite an energetic the Political campaign, Revercomb lost to Byrd, who would go on Past to become legendary in his own right and serve in the United States Senate longer than any other individual. Senator Hoblitzell, trailed Senator Revercomb in the balloting and lost to Jennings Randolph. Revercomb went home By Ray Hill to Charleston and practiced [email protected] law and earned a substan- tial fee by representing one West Virginia was once of his former colleagues in one of the more reliably the United States Senate. Republican states in the Edward V. Robertson, born country. Following the Great in Wales, had moved to Depression and the rise of Wyoming, where he became the machine headed by U. S. a wealthy rancher. Robertson Senator Matthew Mansfield hired Revercomb to repre- Neely of Fairmont, the elec- sent him in a lawsuit and the tion of 1932 changed the former senator was well paid political landscape in West for his efforts. Virginia. Herman Guy Kump Revercomb had been con- was elected governor in sidered for appointment as 1932 and he began building a federal judge, but his can- a state machine that would didacy was undermined by eventually rival the federal his former colleague John machine of Senator Neely. Hoblitzell and the Cecil For the next two decades Underwood faction of West the only Republican who Virginia’s Republican Party, managed to have real state- who complained Revercomb wide appeal was a lawyer was too old. In an interest- named William Chapman ing twist of fate, Revercomb Revercomb. Born July would outlive Hoblitzell by 20, 1895, in Covington, more than a decade. Virginia, Chapman In 1960, Chapman Revercomb attended Revercomb made his last public schools until he race for statewide office. went to Washington and Revercomb had every Lee University. Revercomb reason to believe he still interrupted his education to retained his popularity with serve in World War I before his fellow Republicans who returning home to get his law had nominated him five

degree from the University of from the author’s personal collection. times for the United States Virginia. Senate. Revercomb ran for Autographed photo of Senator Chapman Revercomb of West Virginia Chapman Revercomb governor to succeed Cecil practiced law for a time in Underwood, who could Covington, but moved to Senate from West Virginia a poor year for Republicans. Once again defeated, unpopular, it made the not run for a second term. Charleston, West Virginia since 1928. Revercomb President-In-Waiting Thomas Revercomb resumed the Revercomb and Underwood Underwood was himself run- where he maintained a remains to this day the last E. Dewey received the shock practice of law. ticket especially appealing. ning for the United States law office until his death. Republican elected to the of his life, along with every On February 28, 1956 President Eisenhower car- Senate and it is puzzling to Revercomb was a suc- U. S. Senate from West pollster and political prog- Senator Harley Kilgore ried West Virginia in 1956 consider just why the gover- cessful and accomplished Virginia. nosticator in the country. The died. There would be a spe- and both Cecil Underwood nor felt constrained to make lawyer and became inter- Revercomb certainly Republicans lost control of cial election that year to fill and Chapman Revercomb an endorsement in the GOP ested in Republican politics. had the classical appear- the Congress and Chapman the remaining two years of won their respective elec- primary for the gubernatorial Revercomb made a bid for ance of a senator and was Revercomb lost decisively to Senator Kilgore’s term and tions for governor and the contest. Underwood made the GOP gubernatorial nom- highly regarded by his col- Matthew Neely. Governor William Marland United States Senate. a dramatic announcement ination in 1936, but was leagues. Reasonably con- Revercomb returned to his signaled his intentions when Chapman Revercomb he was endorsing Harold unsuccessful. servative, Revercomb was law practice and remained he appointed a caretaker to returned to the U. S. Senate Neely, a minor official in Revercomb continued also an ardent supporter of one of West Virginia’s pre- fill the vacancy caused by and his second term was the Underwood administra- to work for and support civil rights, yet his first time eminent Republicans. He Senator Kilgore’s death. considerably less con- tion, over former Senator Republican candidates in in the United States Senate bided his time and in 1952 Marland became a can- servative than his first. Revercomb. West Virginia until he again was to be plagued by a topic announced he would chal- didate for the U. S. Senate, Revercomb was perceived as Revercomb lost the nom- decided to seek office him- familiar to many Americans lenge West Virginia’s other but his popularity within his an “Eisenhower” Republican. ination and Underwood self. Revercomb became today: immigration. Democratic senator, Harley own party was low and lower Revercomb, highly energet- lost the general elec- a candidate for the United The Republicans had Kilgore. Revercomb thought still with the general public. ic and a hard worker, redou- tion. Underwood would States Senate in 1942 and won control of both Houses the prospects of returning Marland’s term had been bled his efforts, realizing he go on to run for statewide faced formidable opposition of Congress in 1946 and to the United States Senate controversial and Revercomb had to run again in 1958 for office numerous times and in the person of Raymond Revercomb brought his “dis- were favorable with highly sensed an opportunity and a full six-year term. his opposition to Senator Funk, a wealthy business- placed” persons bill, which popular General Dwight D. announced he would again The political situation in Revercomb was not forgot- man. Funk spent lavishly on was in essence an immigra- Eisenhower at the top of the be a candidate for the Senate. West Virginia was complicat- ten by many loyalists and his campaign, but lost nar- tion bill. Liberals across the ticket. Former Democratic U. Revercomb’s standing with ed by Matthew Neely’s death it took Underwood forty rowly to Revercomb. country were appalled by the S. Senator Rush D. Holt had his fellow Republicans was from cancer in January of years to finally win another While the Republicans bill and denounced it as too changed parties and was slipping, as he encountered 1958. Governor Underwood election. were fighting it out, the restrictive. making a strong race for the serious opposition inside his appointed John D. Hoblitzell Senator Revercomb Democrats were waging a The controversy surround- governorship. own primary. to the Senate and Hoblitzell returned to his law practice bitter battle of their own. ing the displaced persons Revercomb waged the Demonstrating he was still would have to run in the and remained one of West Matthew M. Neely had bill was still raging when most unusual campaign of the most personally popular fall election with Chapman Virginia’s elder statesmen. run for governor in 1940 Revercomb was seeking his entire career in 1952, Republican in West Virginia, Revercomb. Urged to run for the State to destroy the statehouse a second term in 1948. stressing Communism and Chapman Revercomb won Unlike 1956, West Supreme Court in 1964, machine in West Virginia The old war horse of the Senator Kilgore’s liberalism. the GOP primary handily. Virginia Democrats did not Revercomb declined, still established by Governor H. Democratic Party in West Wisconsin demagogue Joe 1956 was to be the best make the mistake of fielding fearful the Republican Party Guy Kump. Neely resigned Virginia, Matthew Neely, was McCarthy was then at the year for Republicans in West weak or controversial can- in West Virginia was too his seat in the United States making yet another of his height of his powers that Virginia since the advent of didates. Former Governor divided. Senate and even managed irrepressible comebacks. year and many campaigns Franklin Roosevelt and the William Marland attempted Chapman Revercomb to appoint his own succes- Defeated by Revercomb in across the country gave the New Deal. Cecil Underwood, a comeback, but lost the pri- died October 6, 1979. Had sor. Both Neely and his pre- 1942 and ineligible to seek voters a taste of McCarthy’s a thirty-two year old state leg- mary. The two Democrats he lived just a little longer, decessor as governor, Homer a second term as gover- rhetoric. islator, was the GOP nomi- nominated to run for both he would have seen his son Holt, had appointed senators nor in 1944, Neely had run In West Virginia, it did not nee for governor. Young, Senate seats were former elevated to a federal judge- and the United States Senate for his old Congressional work. handsome and an able Congressman Jennings ship by President Ronald had to determine which was seat in 1944 and was Revercomb in fact trailed speaker, Underwood was Randolph and Congressman Reagan. the legitimate senator. elected, only to lose in the the rest of the GOP ticket; a surprisingly strong can- Robert C. Byrd. Chapman Revercomb By 1942, Neely had 1946 Republican landslide. Eisenhower barely lost West didate. The Democratic Revercomb would face remains perhaps the replaced the old statehouse Seventy-four years old in Virginia, tallying 48% of nominee, Congressman Robert Byrd in the general most enduringly popular machine with his own appoin- 1948, Neely was pressing the vote. Rush Holt came Robert Mollohan, the per- election and the incumbent Republican in the Mountain tees and was ready to return Senator Revercomb hard. mighty close to winning the sonal choice of Senator M. senator had to bear the addi- State during modern times. to the United States Senate. The Republican presi- governorship and may have M. Neely, was hit during the tional burden of a national He faced former Governor dential nominee, New York actually won save for some general election for several recession, which had hit Kump in the primary, as well Governor Thomas E. Dewey, tampering with the election scandals and considering West Virginia particularly as former U. S. Senator Rush was so confident of his returns. William Marland was already hard. Holt, once Neely’s protégé own election that year, he and then his bitter enemy. believed he had the luxury of Neely won the Democratic interfering in state races and Dogwood Family Dentistry nomination and confident- pointedly refused to endorse James D. Hazenfield, DDS ly expected a triumphant Revercomb for reelection. Same day appointments available return to the Senate. During an appearance by $20 Look and See exam Neely was shocked Dewey in West Virginia the We never charge for pain control when he lost to Chapman presidential campaign, 6502-B Chapman Hwy. Revercomb. It was a huge Senator Revercomb was all Knoxville, TN 37920 upset and Revercomb was but ignored. (next to The Rush) the first Republican to be 1948 was a very good 609-9682 elected to the United States year for Harry Truman, but NOW OFFERING EXTENDED HOURS PAGE B4 The Knoxville Fo c u s August 26, 2013 Former Baptist A Mini Hospital to hold a Reunion City Cont. from page 1 Former employees of Baptist Hospital of East manager. Tennessee are planning Another similarity a reunion for anyone who between a hotel general worked at, or was associat- manager and a mayor is ed with, the former organi- how they both must be very zation. The event is designed active in the community. to bring together those who While the mayor connects dedicated their lives to the with the voters, the general mission-driven health system manager is connecting with while it was in operation from both the general public and 1948 until 2008. the business community. “The people who came Instead of votes the gen- in and out of the doors of eral manager is looking for Baptist know what a spe- clients and the opportunity cial place it was,” said Patsy to be a good corporate citi- Boling, one of the event orga- zen. In Mr. Knight’s role as nizers. “It was like family and a community leader he vol- so, just like a family reunion, unteers with a wide range we want to reconnect with of organizations. Currently one another.” Nancy Webb and Bobbie Messina worked last year’s Family Art Activity Booth. he is the board president of The Baptist Reunion 2013 the Mabry-Hazen House. will be held on Saturday, He is also currently a board October 12, from 1 – 5 member of the Volunteer p.m. at the Tennova South Art-a-palooza Ministry Center, Junior Ambulatory Care Center League of Knoxville, UT located at 7323 Chapman Culinary Program Advisory Highway near Seymour. Board, and the Market Attendees and a guest will Seeking Artists, Craftsmen Square District Association. be treated to refreshments, He is also an active By Sylvia Williams fun and fellowship. Hours are: Tu, Th 9-5; W, F 10-5; booths for all ages! Family passes member of the Rotary Club “It’s been five years since All artists, craftsmen, and (most non-event Saturdays 9-1, good for all activities are $20 of Knoxville, Knox Heritage, the hospital closed so we felt craftswomen are encouraged but call first to see if a volunteer and individual passes are $10. and Knox Area Chamber this was the perfect time for a to contact the Fountain City Art is on duty.) Like us on Facebook, Several musical groups will be Governmental Affairs reunion,” said David Rankin, Center to reserve a booth space too! playing on the grounds 10:30 Committee. In addition to M.D., a former member of the to sell their original artwork and to Art-a-palooza is the Fountain a.m. – 4:30 p.m. including Phil all that, he is very active medical staff. “The excite- do demonstrations of their skills City Art Center’s fabulous fall Weaver, the Dulcimer Guys, in the community assist- ment surrounding this event during Art-a-palooza, September fundraiser, now in its 9th year! K’Town Sound, the Black Oak ing organizations such as is growing each and every 19 - 21, 2013, 10:30 a.m. to Artists will be on site in the Center Ridge Boys, and Phil Campbell the Knox County Sheriff day.” 4:30 p.m. daily. Outdoor booth doing demonstrations all three with his beloved stories appear- Department with their offi- To attend the Baptist spaces are $25 a day. Claim a days. Original paintings, easels, ing with Papa Clay Worthley. cer of the month award. Reunion 2013, you must space for all three days or just frames, art supplies, prints, pot- Our food booths will be selling In conclusion, running a register at www.bhetreunion. for Saturday. The Center has one tery, jewelry, glassware, and dec- Knoxville’s absolute best pork hotel is not just a job, it is eventbrite.com or by calling or two spaces left inside at $40 orative items will be on sale for barbecue sandwiches prepared a lifestyle. In Knoxville, Mr. (865) 335-5275 or (865) a day, but artists must reserve bargain prices, along with a few by Christine S. Harness just for Knight is the most known 218-7535 and leaving your and use the space for all three small household items, all donat- Art-a-plaooza, grilled bratwursts, and well recognized hotel name, number and address. days. For more details and an ed by Center members and area Creamery Park Grille ice cream, general manager. While he The registration deadline is application, please contact the artists! Home baked goods will and homemade desserts. Family, might not be a mayor, with September 12th. Please Center: 865-357-2787; fcartcen- be on sale all three days. fun with art, food, music: how all his deep civic involve- also indicate if you are inter- [email protected]; www.fountain- Saturday, September 21 from could you go wrong? ment, he might just be as ested in volunteering the day cityartctr.com; 213 Hotel Avenue 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. is Family popular as a mayor. of the event. 37918 next to Fountain City Park. Day with interactive art activities August 26, 2013 www.knoxfocus.com PAGE C1

August 26, 2013

Beavers vs. Garrett leads Rebels past Spartans 35-15 By Ken Lay Hawks rivalry traveled this road before. Webb as they took the opening kickoff ground where he carried 16 MARYVILLE---Webb School dropped its season opener in and marched 74 yards on eight times for 104 yards and scored among this football coach David Meske is 2012 but rebounded to win 12 plays. Maryville quarterback on a 9-yard scamper with 3 min- hoping that his Spartans can consecutive games en route to John Garrett threw a 20-yard utes, 12 seconds remaining in week’s top learn from what happened in claiming the Division II-A Cham- scoring strike to Tyler Vaught. the first half. their season opener. pionship. Spartans senior and Ironically, it was Vaught, who Maryville, the 2012 Class games “I think we’re a good football University of Tennessee com- entered the season battling for 6A runner-up, scored its final team,” Meske said after Webb mitment Todd Kelly, Jr. is hoping the starting quarterback spot. touchdown with 2.6 seconds By Steve Williams dropped a 35-15 decision to that his team can come up with Garrett, a senior and first-year left when Garrett hooked up Karns and Hardin Valley Acade- Maryville before a packed house a repeat performance. starter, was far from finished. with Dylan Shinsky on a 15-yard my became an “instant rivalry” in Friday night at Jim Renfro Field. “Our goal is to win a State He proved to be a double threat pass play. football just a few years ago, and “If we’re going to be a good foot- Championship and we’ve got for the Rebels who face Alcoa While Garrett flourished, the the Beavers and Hawks will add ball team then this will make us to go back and look at the film this week in the annual show- Spartans, who play their home another chapter to one of Knox better. from this,” Kelly said. down for Blount County brag- opener Friday against Chatta- County’s newest high school “If this doesn’t make us Maryville (1-0) dominat- ging rights. He completed 13 of nooga Baylor, couldn’t generate sports rivalries Friday night at better, then we’re not a cham- ed the first half and opened a his 17 pass attempts and threw much offense before halftime. Hardin Valley. pionship team.” 21-0 lead before the intermis- a pair of touchdown passes. “Yes, it became an instant rival- The Spartans (0-1) have sion. The Rebels scored early He was also proficient on the Continue on page 2 ry when HVA opened in Karns’ backyard,” noted Karns interim head coach Travis Tipton last week. “HVA opening affected Karns High School greatly. Stu- dent enrollment dropped by close to one-third and it contributed to 17 teaching positions being lost at Karns High (including my PE position). “Players from both teams know each other by going to church together, elementary/middle school together, and just living in the same communities. The Karns versus HVA football game always draws a great crowd and has a history of being a close- ly fought, physical game. I think both sides would agree that even though we are in different districts this year, the players and coaches get extremely amped up for this game. This year should prove no different.” Hardin Valley, which opened in 2008, won last year’s meet- ing 35-14. Karns’ strength this season is “our speed and athleticism,” pointed out Tipton. The Beavers are led by Blake Bowman (WR/LB), Matt Nauman (QB/CB), Colby Huffaker (LB/RB) and Roberto Veljkovic. Jamerial Parks (FS/WR) also is a key player this season, noted Tipton. “He and his older brother Derek both transferred in from Photo by Eric Kennedy Powell and should prove very Fulton WR Domonique Williams (21 in white) out battles Powell’s Andrew Cox (83 in black) for a pass early in Fulton’s 46-0 win over the important this season for us... Panthers last Thursday in the season opener for both teams. Jamerial is an explosive player for us.” Tipton is in his sixth year at Karns. He spent one season as freshman coach, two years as Falcons roll past Powell in season opener varsity linebackers coach and By Bill Mynatt two years as varsity defensive [email protected] Falcons were locked and loaded fielded over the shoulder by Powell fumble on the third Pan- coordinator. Prior to coaching at from the outset on Thursday Xavier Hawkins, who returned ther possession. Both times the Karns, Tipton coached two years It wasn’t supposed to be that night before a huge crowd at the punt 50 yards back to the high flying Falcon offense con- at Patrick Henry High School in easy for Fulton. Really. Scarbro Stadium and a region Powell 41. From there it took verted. Roanoke, Va. Powell is a team that is expect- television audience watching Fulton only four plays and 51 Rollins scored on another Other top attractions involv- ed to contend for the District State Farm’s Thursday Night seconds to take the lead. Daryl 1-yard run culminating a four ing local teams this week include 3AAA championship and had Rivalry on MyVLT TV. Rollins scored on a 1-yard play, 62-yard drive at the 5:16 Jefferson County at Central in a looked very good in pre-season The defending class 4A state plunge, and after the extra point mark. This time Josh Coleman’s Rivalry Thursday night clash on scrimmages against both Lenoir champion Falcons started early attempt was blocked Fulton lead kick was good, and Fulton led MyVLT. It will be the Bobcats’ City and Jefferson County. and struck quickly. 6-0 with 8:46 to go in the first. 13-0. season opener. Fulton had only scrimmaged Marcus Weaver’s 40-yard That would be just the first of Then after Powell had pene- Other headliners pit Fulton at once in the pre-season, against kickoff return to open the game three Falcon TDs in the open- trated Fulton territory for the first Bearden and Oak Ridge at Far- Anderson County, because put Powell in good field position ing quarter. time on the next possession, ragut. Catholic travels to Coal- they couldn’t find anybody else at its own 46. Fulton’s defense Fulton’s defense of coordina- McMillan’s defense stripped the field, which is led by junior Zach who was willing to scrimmage held the Panthers to minus 5 tor Jeff McMillan did its job by ball from Powell running back Stewart, a 6-5, 300-pound line- the high school football power- yards on a 3 and out, however, stopping the Panthers on downs Drew Carter and took over at the man who is a UT commitment. house. forcing a Panther punt. Hagen on the next possession, and Powell 49. Three plays later, 6’ It was pretty evident that the Owenby’s 50-yard boot was then it forced and recovered a Continue on page 3 The 2013 Tennessee Volunteers: A Season Preview By Alex Norman 90,000+ fans show up halftime after it was dis- that the Ducks never had previous year’s output with Tennessee fans begin pre- at Neyland Stadium for covered that during the to call a timeout to make two touchdown passes in maturely planning for a We all have thoughts the opportunity to see the game he texted all 14 SEC these changes. They a 24-9 victory. After the bowl trip, which would be about the upcoming Vols for the first time in the schools asking if they were are just as fast as adver- game Vols fans are offered the Vols first since 2010. season for the Tennessee Butch Jones era. While the interested in him becom- tised. The Ducks roll over free jorts from Gators fans Game 6: Vols vs. Geor- Volunteers… Butch Jones chants of “Let’s Go Peay!” ing their head coach in the Vols 49-17, prompting that feel badly for Tennes- gia replaces Derek Dooley! are heard in certain sec- 2014. Tennessee rallies head coach Butch Jones see fans. The irony is lost There is always one game The defense gets to play tions, they don’t have much for a 28-27 victory, prompt- to switch quarterback at on them… per season in which the without Sal Sunseri con- to cheer about. Quarter- ing some local sports talk the start of the third quar- Game 5: Vols vs. South Georgia Bulldogs appear fusing them! The offense back Justin Worley throws radio hosts to predict the ter… Worley is out, redshirt Alabama to have no idea what they that could potentially play two TD passes as Tennes- Vols will finish the season freshman Nathan Peter- Much like Stella, the are doing. This has hap- four quarterbacks! see wins 31-13. 12-0. man is in. Vols get their groove back pened against Tennessee This article will give you a Game 2: Vols vs. West- Game 3: Vols at Oregon Game 4: Vols at Florida against the Jaguars. Curt on a few occasions over preview of how the season ern Kentucky Tennessee is stunned Tennessee hasn’t Maggitt returns an inter- the years. Unfortunately will turn out. No need to The return to college as Oregon changes uni- beaten Florida since 2004, ception for a touchdown for Tennessee, this wasn’t thank me. football of new WKU head forms on 18 separate and the beat goes on in as Tennessee picks up that game. Quarterback Game 1: Vols vs. Austin coach Bobby Petrino is a occasions during the ball- Gainesville. Quarterback their third win of the year Aaron Murray is nearly Peay short one, as he is fired at game, even more stunned Jeff Driskell matched the by a final score of 23-14. Continue on page 3 PAGE C2 The Knoxville Fo c u s August 26, 2013 Big second half propels Lady Rebels By Ken Lay Carter survives Gibbs’ A second-half scoring barrage spelled victory for the West High girls soccer team Tuesday night. The Lady Rebels (2-0) scored four goals after halftime en route to a 5-1 comeback, wins win over Halls at Bill Wilson Field. West jumped to an early lead when freshman Kora Kelly chipped the ball past Lady Red Devils senior goal- keeper Lauren Biliter in the second 3-overtime thriller minute. But Biliter rebounded and made Greene hauled in a later, Davis roared seven first-half saves and kept the Hornets’ Freeman throws 20-yard touchdown 17 yards around the Lady Rebels off the scoreboard for pass at the start of the right side and Ball’s the duration of the first 40 minutes. fourth quarter right kick made it 34-28. “Their goalkeeper did a tremen- seven touchdown passes after making an inter- Again, Carter dous job. She’s a great player,” West ception on the defen- couldn’t handle a short coach Sonny Trotter said. “She’s very By Steve Williams 3:05 left in regulation. not pleased with sive side of the ball. kickoff, and despite athletic and she had a great game.” A nearly full moon “We got a little some of the things. Sophomore quar- a sideline warning Biliter, a senior who also plays bas- had risen just high momentum and got Some of it we caused terback Zack Beeler penalty, the Eagles’ ketball at Halls, had several crucial enough to be seen fired up, and then it and some of it other snuck across from offense was back in saves in the first half with the big- above the Gibbs High turned into a great people caused.” inside the 1 to account business at the Hor- gest one coming in the 10th minute football stadium. Its high school football The seven touch- for Gibbs’ only scor- nets’ 45. Silas Joiner when she made a point-blank stop sudden presence game,” said Gibbs down passes thrown ing in the first half. had two big runs and on Keegan Francis. Francis, who seemed to be a fitting Coach Brad Conley. by Freeman ties Char- He later left the con- Booth scored from led the Lady Rebels in scoring last explanation for what The momentum lie High of CAK for test with an injury the 1 to tie the score. season, picked up an assist on Kel- had become an almost swung heavily Gibbs’ the seventh most TD and was replaced by Atkins bolted through ly’s marker. unbelievable game. way in the fourth quar- passes in a game in junior Preston Booth. to block the PAT. But she was far from finished. Gibbs nearly pulled ter when the Eagles TSSAA history. High Gibbs opened the In the first over- She tallied three consecutive off a miraculous come- pounced on two fum- threw seven in CAK’s second half with a time, Joiner ran in goals over a nine-minute span after from-behind victory. bled kickoff returns state title win over time-consuming drive from the 9 but Ball’s halftime. Her markers came in the Carter nearly wasted by Carter. The Hor- Milan in 2011. but came away with kick was wide left. 42nd, 44th and 51st minute respec- a seven-touchdown nets wobbled but Freeman, a 5-11, no points when Brab- Freeman rolled right, tively --- and all but secured the Lady passing performance regained their strength 190-pounder making son came out of a pile kept the ball and Rebels’ second win of the season. by junior quarterback in overtime play. his first varsity start, with a fumble at the scored on Carter’s West opened the 2013 campaign Jonathan Freeman. Freeman and senior also ran for anoth- Carter 22 with 5:38 to first OT possession, with a 3-0 victory at South-Doyle on After appearing to receiver Hank Black er touchdown. He go in the third quarter. but a low snap pre- Monday, Aug. 19. be headed for a mer- teamed up for four also contributed a Jake Oglesby went vented the Hornets Halls coach Mike Horner said that cy-rule win at half- touchdown plays, two-point pass and in at quarterback in from kicking a game- he was pleased with his squad’s effort time, the Hornets sur- including the game a two-point run. Carter’s opening sec- winning extra point. but disappointed with the loss. vived a gallant Gibbs winner, a 7-yarder on “He’s a great kid,” ond-half possession A penalty backed “I’m pleased with our effort but this comeback and pulled third-and-goal in the said Woods. “He’s and freshman Dalton Carter up to the is still hard,” said Horner, who opened out a 54-48 victory third overtime, after done a good job.” Jones’ pick six 10-yard 30-yardline in the his second season as the Lady Red in a three-overtime the Carter defense Black’s other TD return kept Gibbs alive. second overtime, but Devils’ head coach. “Lauren did a thriller Friday night. stopped Gibbs’ third catches went for 26, Hard-running Brock Freeman hooked up great job keeping us in the game. Down 28-6 at half- overtime possession. 53 and 30 yards. Davis led Gibbs’ fourth with Black with a long “I have a really young team. I have time and 34-14 early Senior linebacker Anto- Charles Mitchell’s quarter charge, scoring TD pass and Free- nine freshmen this year and two of in the fourth quar- nio Brabson knocked 80-yard reception on a from four yards out on man’s 2-point run put them are starters and we’re demand- ter, the homestanding away the Eagles’ slip screen got Carter fourth-and-goal with the Hornets ahead ing a lot out of them. That first goal Eagles scored three fourth-down pass. off to a fast start. 9:09 remaining. Bran- 48-40. Gibbs again was kind of a freak goal. I pretty much touchdowns in a little Carter Coach Heath Jaylin Moore’s 46-yard don Ball’s PAT kick cut tied the score as Booth consider the first half to be 0-0.” over six minutes to Woods felt his team reception, followed by the deficit to 34-21. scored on an 8-yard But the second half was a different tie the game but had had to win the game tight end Austin How- On the ensuing keeper and Davis story as the Lady Red Devils didn’t a potential go-ahead more than once. ard’s two-point catch, kickoff, Gibbs’ David knocked over the pylon have an answer for Francis, whose PAT kick blocked by “We had to over- gave the Hornets their Clapp pounced on a on his 2-point run to markers were assisted Megan Wall, Carter linebacker come a lot of adver- 22-point halftime fumble at the Carter the goal line corner. Raina Fitzpatrick and Emma Crevel- Tyamos Atkins with sity,” he said. “I was advantage. Tucker 23. Three plays ing. “We did a pretty good job in the first half,” Horner said. “But in the second half, they really got their act together.” West took a 5-0 lead when Grace Garrett leads Rebels past Spartans 35-15 Hooper scored in the 71st minute. Cont. from page 1 “On our first drive, we had Spartans engineered a drive Mitchell. The Lady Red Devils (0-1) broke up Webb was plagued by penal- two penalties and in the first that got inside the Maryville Maryville’s second-half the shutout when Lauren Day scored ties and miscues throughout half, we made three big mis- 20-yard line before the Rebels’ scores came on a run by Shawn just before the final whistle. the first two quarters. takes. Those penalties cost Paul Bristol intercepted a Prevo and a 24-yard pass from Trotter said that he was pleased “I was happy with our effort,” us on big plays and we just pass from Johnny Chun at the Vaught to Cody Carroll. with the Lady Rebels’ victory. Meske said. “But I was disap- couldn’t move the ball after Maryville 3. Webb pulled to within “Overall, it was a pretty good pointed with our execution, that.” Webb scored on its second 35-15 late when Kelly caught game,” he said. “We did a pretty good especially on the offensive Webb’s offense finally got possession of the half on a 41-yard scoring pass from job against their offsides trap.” side of the ball. clicking after the break. The a 1-yard run from Brant Chun.

Falcons roll past Powell in season opener Cont. from page 1 The Panthers took over at The first came on an to Hawkins. The kick was Fulton run midway through on his 8 attempts. and 257 pound DJ Camp- its own 33 and drove to the electrifying 87 yard run by missed again – one of the the third. Smith completed 5 of bell got in to the scoring act Fulton 10. Facing 4th and Hawkins out of the Wildcat few things that Fulton did Perhaps feeling a bit his eight pass attempts for when he blasted through goal, Powell opted to go for formation. not do well on Thursday – left out of the act, Rollins 133 yards and the touch- the left side of the line the touchdown instead of Running around the right and the Falcons let 32-0 at showed why he is being down pass to Hawkins. behind mammoth offen- kicking a field goal. Owenby side of his offensive line, halftime. recruited so highly when Senior Tyshawn Gardin sive linemen Akeem Coop- had no chance to get a Hawkins took the snap and Fulton rang up 316 yards he took a handoff from led Powell on the ground erwood and Michael Scates pass off, however, as Ful- never hesitated, scoring on of offense in the half on just Smith and went 80 yards with 67 yards on 12 car- going 29 yards untouched ton’s blitz was in his face. the first play of the posses- 21 plays from scrimmage untouched for the score. ries. Owenby’s 10 carries into the end zone. The PAT He threw it up hoping one sion. Coleman’s kick made – an average of 15 yards Coleman’s kick was good, netted 39 yards, and he was no good again, and of his team mates could the score 26-0 with 4:11 to every time they snapped and Fulton led 46-0 with was 8 of 17 through the air Fulton now led 19-0. That make a play, but the Hail go in the half. the football. The Falcon 6:08 left in the third. for 41 yards and an inter- score would hold to the end Mary wasn’t answered. Fulton wasn’t done for defense held Powell to just The fourth quarter proved ception. of the first quarter. Fulton’s defense made the the first 24 minutes, how- 136 total yards in the open- to be an opportunity for The Falcons amassed Powell’s best chance play, intercepting the foot- ever. ing half. both teams to get backups 540 yard of total offense of the night to get on the ball at the two, killing the After holding Powell to As if there were any some Friday night playing for the game, 407 of it on scoreboard and perhaps potential scoring threat. another 3 and out, the Fal- doubt about the outcome time, as neither team put the ground. make a game of it came Before the first half was cons took over at its own of the game with the Fal- any points on the board in Powell managed just 187 early in the second quar- over, Fulton would score 28 yard line and began cons leading 32-0, it didn’t the stanza. yards of offense. ter. two more times. a five play drive that cul- take long for Fulton to com- Final score: Fulton 46 You can hear the broad- minated with a 33-yard pletely bolt the door shut. Powell 0. cast of Powell at CAK on scoring strike from senior On the first play of the Fulton is 1-0 and trav- Friday on AM 620 WRJZ. quarterback Penny Smith second half Hawkins worked els to another 6A school, We go on the air at 7. his magic once again from Bearden, next week. Fulton at Bearden can be the Wildcat offense. His Powell, 0-1, will play heard on WKCS FM 91.1. second long TD run, this its second consecutive The Voice of Falcon Foot- time from 72 yards, along defending state champion ball Russell Mayes will have with Coleman’s point after, on Friday when it travels to the play by play. stretched the lead to 39-0 Christian Academy of Knox- just 26 seconds in to the ville, who has won the past Bill Mynatt is the Radio third quarter. At that point 2 class 4A gold balls. Voice of Powell Panther the mercy rule went in to Hawkins led the Fal- Football on AM 620 WRJZ, (Up to $1, when you buy a effect with the clock run- cons on the ground with host of The District, Satur- fountain drink, ICEE, Gourmet ning continuously. 159 yards on just 2 carries day mornings at 10 on AM The game’s final score – both TD runs. Rollins 760 WETR. coffee or Delicious cappuccino) came on yet another long added 114 rushing yards PAGE C2 The Knoxville Fo c u s August 26, 2013 August 26, 2013 www.knoxfocus.com PAGE C3 Bearden volleyball survives ‘roller coaster ride’ at Karns By Ken Lay Bearden again got off ride,” Bearden coach to a fast start in Game 2. David McGinnis said. “The Bearden High School’s The Lady Beavers, howev- momentum kind of shifted volleyball team got off to er, did take a 3-2 lead on on us and [Karns coach] a fast start and finished a service ace by Lindsey Kynette [Williams] is always with a flourish en route to Wright. Karns (0-2) led 4-3 going to be ready. a four-set road victory over before Bearden scored the “There’s no doubt about Karns Wednesday night. next four points to open a that.” The Lady Bulldogs, who 7-4 advantage. Alex Bran- Coach McGinnis said won the Region 2-AAA dan keyed that run with he was pleased with his Championship in finished three points. team’s victory but added fourth at the State Tour- The Lady Beavers, who that the Lady Bulldogs nament in 2012, downed enjoyed some early suc- still have improvement to the Lady Beavers 25-14, cess, pulled to within make. 25-22, 16-25, 25-22 at the 13-12 on a service point “We’ve got a long way Karns High School gymna- by Wright before the Lady to go and we know that,” sium. Bulldogs scored four of he said. “We showed a lot Early on, the Lady Bull- the next six points to open of pride to come back and dogs (3-0) looked nearly a 17-14 edge. Bearden that means a lot. unstoppable. Bearden would open a 21-16 lead “You win a lot of games opened scored the first on an ace by McGinnis. with pride. We’re still trying three points of the open- Karns had one last to develop our hitters.” Photo by Dan Andrews. ing set and never looked surge and pulled to within In the four th and deciding Bearden’s Rachael Horn attempts to spike the ball over a pair of Karns players in volleyball back. Bearden opened 21-20 on three straight set, Karns opened a 20-13 action at KHS Thursday night. Horn led the Lady Bulldogs to a four-set victory over the the game with a side-out points (and two aces) by lead only to see Bearden Lady Beavers. With the win, Bearden improved to 3-0 on the young season. before Carrie McGinnis, a Liz Grimm, who finished storm back. Bearden used junior and all-state setter with six aces, 23 digs and a 5-1 run to pull to within Rachael Horn served up be OK,” she said. “Volley- kids fought back diligent- last season, served up a two kills. 21-18. The Lady Beavers the last five points of the ball is a game of waves. ly. I feel really good about pair of aces. From there, The Beavers would lose made in 22-18 with a side- match. “If there is any such the way we were calm. We the Lady Bulldogs opened that set before storming out before the Lady Bull- Williams kept things in thing as a good loss, this didn’t get jerky.” a 6-1 lead and never trailed back to take Game 3. dogs closed the set and perspective. was it. I was really proud in the opening set. “This was a roller coaster match with six points. “I really think that we’ll of the way we fought. Our

Jesse finds ‘a home’ For starters, Butch and Vols should have fun game at Central High The Butch Jones era of University of experimenting. Try some new guys at dif- By Ken Lay a job that Jesse is glad to have. Tennessee football officially begins this ferent positions. Give three of the top Korie Jesse said that she’s always “I love it,” Jesse said of her new job. coming Saturday night, four QBs plenty of snaps. Build some con- had a sense of adventure and that “I’m really excited because the girls are but the real season for fidence. Get the bugs out. Did I say no was what led her to Knoxville. working hard. I’m glad because I have the new head coach pressure? “My husband and I came here two a team that wants to win. The kids are and the Vols starts in Fans are really looking forward to years ago and we didn’t have jobs,” said great and I just couldn’t ask for any- another week or two. seeing Coach Jones’ up-tempo offense Jesse, who was recently named girls thing more. I have nine seniors and As for season-open- and how much the worst defense ever soccer coach at Central High School. they’ve made the transition a lot easier.” ing opponents, some has improved since last season. The “We came here looking for an adventure Jesse, a 28-year old Ohio native, By Steve can be tough. Let’s just shaky kicking game and special teams and luckily we both found jobs here.” said that Wise and Gilliam have also Williams say Austin Peay State also will be under scrutiny. Jesse, a freshman counselor at Cen- helped with her transition to head is not in that category. For a moment, let’s not even wonder tral, began working at the school as a coach. The new Lady Bobcats’ coach The Governors won two games last year, about when the Vols might break out part-time counselor in 2012. It was then played soccer at Heidelberg Col- lost to UT-Martin 31-6 and are picked to those new Smokey gray uniforms. Much that she met Russ Wise, the one-time lege in Ohio. She loves soccer but finish last in the Ohio Valley Conference more importantly, can this team block boys and girls soccer coach at CHS, she also loves working at Central. this season. and tackle? who was named assistant principal “My husband and I came here on Austin Peay State, which is located in Now, back to Austin Peay State and its just before the start of the school year a whim and we didn’t have jobs,” Clarksville, is actually known more for its famous cheer. In case you don’t know, and girls soccer season. She served Jesse said. “Luckily, we both found famous cheer – “Let’s Go Peay! – than for the word “Peay” in Austin Peay State is as Wise’s assistant last year and was jobs and when I came to Central its football. More on that in a moment. pronounced like the letter “P” or vegeta- named head coach earlier this month. High, it was like I found a home. Most Tennessee fans, considering their ble “pea.” The university is quite fond of Jesse said that she’s pleased to “This is a wonderful place to work and football program’s recent hard times, its chant and sells “Let’s Go Peay!” tee- have assistant Kellie Gilliam and we have a great administration. I have probably don’t mind that this game is shirts at the APSU Bookstore. Its official noted that she also leans on Wise, a wonderful athletic director [J.D. Lam- expected to be a one-sided affair. After athletic website is even named www.lets- who now has an office down the hall. bert]. He always comes to our games all, one of the last times they saw their gopeay.com. “If it wasn’t for Russ, I wouldn’t and he checks in at practice to make team in action, the Vols of Derek Dooley In the early 1970s, Austin Peay State have this job,” she said. “I was plan- sure I have the things we need.” were getting embarrassed by Vanderbilt had one of the nation’s top scorers in col- ning on being Russ’s assistant. Away from soccer, Jesse and 41-18 in Nashville. lege basketball in James “Fly” Williams, Kellie Gilliam has been great.” her husband Drake enjoy hiking Even without a big-name opponent, it who was a great “street ball” player from Moving to the head coaching spot and other outdoor activities. won’t be surprising, either, to see atten- New York City. His middle name gave the brings new responsibilities but it’s dance for the 2013 opener at Neyland school’s popular cheer a new version, Stadium approach 100,000. After all, a and don’t be surprised if you often hear couple weeks ago, 39,000 win-hungry UT an exchange of it on Cumberland Avenue fans turned out just to watch their team or around the stadium Saturday night. It The 2013 Tennessee practice in the rain. would go like this: It should be a festive, relaxing evening UT fans: “Fly is open.” of football, particularly with tough road APSU fans: “Let’s Go Peay!” Volunteers: A Season Preview assignments at Oregon and Florida right Everybody laughs. Cont. from page 1 Nick Saban could never ballgames. around the corner, not to mention a dan- It should be that kind of an evening . . . perfect, throwing for 357 beat his team by 32 points. Game 11: Vols vs. Van- gerous foe in Western Kentucky, coached laid back, fun for fans from both sides, a yards and four touchdowns This year Alabama beats derbilt by offensive guru Bobby Petrino, lurking chance to soak in traditions and pagentry in the Bulldogs 38-19 vic- the Vols 40-10. Some local Vandy head coach on deck. of college football, and for the Tennessee tory. Butch Jones replaces sports talk radio hosts say James Franklin walks For “Team 117,” as Coach Jones likes faithful, a much-needed runaway win. Peterman with true fresh- this is a sign the Vols are onto the field to a chorus to call it, it’s really a perfect way to get Enjoy. man Joshua Dobbs in the getting better, and predict of boos. He then pops his out of the gate. No pressure. Do some Tougher times are ahead. middle of the third quar- an SEC title in 2014. collar and holds up a sign ter. Game 9: Vols at Mis- which simply reads “You Game 7: Vols vs. South souri Mad?” The game is played Carolina Tennessee (3-5) and with a rare intensity, not The South Carolina bus Missouri (2-6) are so bad often seen when Tennes- breaks down on the way to the game is not televised. see and Vanderbilt play Neyland Stadium. Game- When told that contractual- a football game. 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influenced by gangster-rap concern for the squirming Apostasy is a term that particular religious phi- lyrics or sought Andy War- creature in his jaws. Why means a renunciation of losophy. I know what is hol’s “fifteen minutes of does Jack not have empa- God and I would argue a required of me, and most fame.” The usual chorus thy for the poor squir- sense of ought. A fancy of you know what you calls for gun laws, though rel? This is not a rhetori- philosophical term for this ought to do. The problem- the teenage murderers cal question. Superficial- is solipsism, which means atic exceptions are those shouldn’t have been able ly, the answer is that Jack the self is the only reality. who have renounced their to buy a gun – but they is an animal and doesn’t And existentialism is the humanity by professing got one anyway. There is reason or philosophize self in a Godless, imper- their apostasy and devolv- even the speculation that like his master. It may be sonal universe. To me this ing to an animalistic exis- the murder was a gang ini- impolitic to ask the ques- perspective is emotional tence. tiation ritual. tion, “What makes a man free-fall, best imagined as Some may view my Like the Christian-News- more than an animal?” stepping off a tall building diagnosis as judgmental ome murders, there is rela- The Christian-Newsome and falling toward destruc- or misconstrue my words tively little national media murderers and the Okla- tion in the street below. as self-righteous. My only Free Fall interest in two black teen- homa killers seem to func- Our country, the family response is to pray for “the agers shooting a young tion as though they have and the faithless are in people of the lie.” The There’s been so much which festoon up in the white baseball player from no regard for others or the free-fall. We all know the answer is not “out there” going on, and so much rain trees above my hot tub. Australia. The media circus Absolute. The 17th cen- statistics and we all know as the character Mulder of that I almost missed the Sometimes I even imag- surrounding the Zimmer- tury philosopher Thomas that what we’re doing isn’t the X Files once said. The sounds of summer. Years ine that these nocturnal man-Martin shooting is Hobbs once observed that working. Several years answer is within each of ago when my daughters companions flash with strikingly different. Jesse life is “nasty, brutish and ago I read where someone us. It’s our arrogant pride were children we had a synchrony as they do in Jackson did manage to short.” He argued for a estimated that since the that must be sacrificed to swimming pool. Pools are the Smokey Mountains. In deplore the latest gun vio- social contract and a gov- 1960s America has spent once again become fully a lot of work and as my my science fiction novel, lence; I haven’t heard any- ernment to keep us from $14 trillion on the War on human. kids got older I tried to get Epiphany, the characters thing from Al Sharpton or killing ourselves. I believe Poverty. Recent statis- them to help me maintain marvel at the strange crea- Obama. The thorny prob- he was correct, but only to tics show that our pover- the pool. This didn’t work tures they encounter on a lem is that no one wants a point. Our government ty rate is now 16%, higher out very well, so I eventu- foreign planet. What might to address the root cause cannot really protect us, than when the War began. ally filled in the pool and an alien explorer think of of the mayhem that has nor can the police – and Throwing money and social replaced it with a hot tub. our lightening bugs and now moved from Chicago the judicial system won’t. programs at our problems Now I soak my tired bones cicadas? to Main Street, USA. Even My safety is largely due is not only useless it is per- under the stars and listen The Psalmist once the usual soul searching to the morality and virtue of nicious for the soul. to the sounds of summer. asked, “How can I sing explanations of destruc- my neighbors. This sense The answer begins on In the south we take for the Lord’s song in a foreign tion of the family, drugs of “right” that C. S. Lewis our knees. Abraham Lin- granted the sound of cica- land?” I now understand and wholesale abortion described as “ought” is a coln once said, “I have das. These insects live these words. The drive- have a deeper root cause greater control of the pas- been driven many times most of their lives in the by shooting in Duncan, than anyone wants to sions of man than the arbi- upon my knees by the over- ground, but at the end of Oklahoma is being report- acknowledge. trary laws of government. whelming conviction that I their days they rise up to ed as the result of “bore- My dog, Jack, is a Feist What happens to a man had nowhere else to go. mate in a cacophonous dom.” You’re bored so you and bred to hunt squir- who renounces the notion My own wisdom and that Do you have a question for summertime orgy. I seldom go out and kill someone? rels. He has no compunc- of “ought” and operates of all around me seemed Dr. Ferguson? observe these “June bugs” There is also speculation tion about molesting a without concern or empa- insufficient for that day.” Please e-mail him at as I do the lightening bugs that the murderers were squirrel, nor does he have thy for others? I’m not advocating any [email protected].

New event to Turkey Creek Medical Center utilizes new benefit Pat Summitt technology for partial knee replacement Turkey Creek Medical and manufacturer of the joint reconstruction. efficiency during partial Foundation Center, located in Oxford® Partial Knee, is The scans help create knee replacement.3 Knoxville, became one offering the warranty. personalized femoral Another benefit is that Tickets are currently on sale for “The Taste of of the first hospitals in “Unlike a total knee and tibial positioning with the Lifetime Implant Turkey Creek,” to be held from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Tennessee to perform a replacement, a partial guides for patients, Replacement Warranty, on Friday, September 13, 2013, hosted by the Pin- partial knee replacement knee replacement enabling surgeons to Biomet will cover the nacle at Turkey Creek with the Cole Neuroscience surgery utilizing the requires the surgeon to plan a partial knee cost of replacement Center at The University of Tennessee Medical Signature™ Personalized remove only one portion replacement. They also implants for patients who Center as the presenting sponsor. This event gives Patient Care System. The of the knee joint, allowing have access to enhanced received the Oxford® the community an opportunity to experience in one system complements certain individuals detail and precision for Partial Knee with evening the diverse wining and dining selections the Oxford® Partial Knee suffering from chronic implant position and Signature™ technology available at Turkey Creek while benefitting The Pat by providing surgeons joint disease a more alignment before surgery. on or after September Summitt Foundation’s fight against Alzheimer’s dis- with a technique to natural motion than total During the procedure, 10, 2012 in the event ease. 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The event will take place in the parking lot performed the surgery less bone, for a faster and tibia (shinbone), Turkey Creek Medical between Bonefish Grill and Flemings and will show- using the Oxford® Partial recovery compared to and therefore do not Center is one of a number case the cuisine from 16 exceptional restaurants Knee with Signature™ total knee replacement.” require instrumentation of hospitals in the United located in Turkey Creek. Attendees can enjoy food technology and is the With the Signature™ in the bone canal. 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Continued on page 2 orthopedics company a three-dimensional — enhancing surgical PAGE D2 The Knoxville Fo c u s August 26, 2013 Kulisek, Underwood Join New event to benefit Pat Tennova Healthcare Summitt Foundation Continued from page 1 Tenno- used to identify stones, Underwood’s office, West appreciation for the benefit to the Pin- va Health- tumors and other problems Knoxville Heart at Tenno- First Tennessee Bank, State Farm nacle at Turkey Creek and the Cole care wel- of the digestive system. va, will be located in Phy- Insurance Agent Jeannette Rogers Neuroscience Center at UT Medi- c o m e s Dr. Kulisek specializes in sicians Plaza 1 at 10820 and media sponsor WBIR-TV 10. cal Center as well as all the spon- Chris- colonoscopy screenings Parkside Drive, Suite 201. “We’re appreciative that the res- sors and participating restaurants. t o p h e r and early detection of Dr. Underwood is an taurants and businesses of the Pin- “On behalf of our co-founders, Pat Kulisek, colon cancer. Dr. Kulisek East Tennessee native. nacle at Turkey Creek are work- and Tyler Summitt, and the foun- M.D., is accepting new patients. He received his medical ing together to benefit awareness, dation’s leadership, we are excited Gastroen- Appointments can be made degree from the University research and treatment of Alzheim- about this new Knoxville event that terology and Hepatology, to by calling (865) 218-7444. of Tennessee and is fellow- er’s disease,” said Dr. John Dough- will benefit our work to build public the medical staff at Turkey Tenno- ship trained in cardiology erty, medical director of the Cole awareness of the impact of Alzheim- Creek Medical Center. Dr. va Health- from the University of Mich- Neuroscience Center at UT Medi- er’s disease, and raise support to Kulisek will be located in care wel- igan, Ann Arbor. He special- cal Center and an advisory board fund research grants and services for the Physicians Plaza at the c o m e s izes in interventional cardi- member for The Pat Summitt Founda- patients and caregivers,” said Wade. hospital, 10810 Parkside Michael ology. Dr. Underwood has tion. “The Taste of Turkey Creek will Participating restaurants include Drive, Suite G-15. D. Under- practiced in Knoxville for 33 be a fun evening of dining and enter- Abuelos, Bombay Palace, Bonefish Dr. Kulisek is board cer- wood, years and is now accepting tainment while also addressing a dis- Grill, Buffalo Wild Wings, Cru Bistro & tified in internal medicine M.D., patients at his new location ease that has such a devastating Wine Bar, Flemings, Gigi’s Cupcakes, and offers gastroenterol- Interven- at Turkey Creek Medical impact throughout our community.” Great American Cookie, Irish Times, ogy and hepatology ser- tional Cardiologist, to the Center. Please call (865) Patrick Wade, director of The Pat Mimi’s Café, Noodles & Co., Olive vices. His advanced train- medical staff at Turkey 690-9475 for an appoint- Summitt Foundation, a fund of East Garden, Pei Wei, Schakolad Choco- ing includes a procedure Creek Medical Center. Dr. ment. Tennessee Foundation, expressed late Factory, Seasons, and The Cup. Faith Heart Makeover

One of the Testament of the famous gates of and Deuteronomy). It is drinks, and send some concerned about rein- truly wholesome comes to an Jerusalem. It is held at an exciting time of new to those who have noth- stating a king, some- shows on Televi- end. Zerubab- the Water Gate. Thou- beginnings. It takes a ing prepared. This day thing that led to suffer- sion was Extreme bel has helped sands of men, women, number of hours, from is sacred to our Lord. ing and regret because Home Makeover. the Jewish and children gather daybreak until noon. As Do not grieve, for the God should have been The stories of nation rebuild before Ezra for him to he reads, the people joy of the Lord is your their King. The last these people with By Mark the temple after read from the Book of begin to cry. Not just strength” (Neh. 8:10). prophet to speak in the broken lives, yet Brackney, the Babylonians the Law. It has been a cry, but they begin to When you understand Old Testament is Mala- have given much Minister of the destroyed it. long time since the nation wail due to their sin. God’s word and apply it chi. He lets us know to society but Arlington Church Nehemiah has has heard anyone read They realize how far to your life, it calls for a that the next prophet have little to show of Christ helped in the from God’s Word, 140 they have strayed from time of joy and celebra- to speak will introduce for it, move entire rebuilding of the years to be exact. They God. They realize their tion. The Christian life is us to the long-awaited communities to action. wall around Jerusalem are hungry and thirsty lack of love for God and not one of drudgery and Messiah by preparing To see friends, neighbors, so Israel can have some to hear from God. It has their neighbors. Their boredom. It is the most the way for the Lord. and servants of all types defense from its bully- been a long road for hearts are aching and exciting life possible. In This prophet to come come together to bless ing enemies. But there Israel. They have been repentance breaks out. Christ there is freedom some 400 years later is these families by build- is a third makeover that punished by God for their The godly sorrow is as you are freed from John the Baptist (Isaiah ing a new home is inspir- is taking place. This one, sins, taken off into cap- good, but once repen- the shackles of sin. So 40:3; Malachi 3:1). Let ing. In each episode, the however, does not involve tivity, and now restored tance takes place, it if you are in Christ, share us prepare our hearts family is moved to tears physical construction. to their homeland. is time for joy. Nehe- the blessings of life with to receive Christ, and as they see what others This is a heart make- Ezra begins to read miah is with Ezra as others and celebrate. once we have done so, have done for them. over that begins with a the entire Book of the he reads. After a time So at the end of the let us share the Gospel We find something sermon from God’s Word. Law (better known to of sorrow, Nehemiah Old Testament, the with others so they similar happening in the This restoration ser- us as Genesis, Exodus, shouts out, “Go and enjoy people seem to final- can experience a heart life of Israel as the Old vice takes place at one Leviticus, Numbers, choice food and sweet ly get it. They are not makeover as well.

candy and more. The public is invited to Mount Harmony the less-fortunate. Church Happenings (Bring your change for attend the services and Baptist Church Looking ahead, the Christus Victor on Saturday, Sept. 7, 10 sodas and the cake walk) the lunch that follows at Mount Harmony Bap- Maryville District Annual Lutheran Church - 1. Call (865)687-8228 for 12 noon. tist Church will be having Conference is sched- Christus Victor Luther- There will be inflatables further information. Chris- First Lutheran Church’s a Singing on August 31 at uled for next Sunday, an Church Early Childhood for play, carnival games, tus Victor is located at 55 Alive, a program for 7:00 p.m. The Singers are Sept. 8th, at 3 p.m. at Development Center will face painting and lots of 4110 Central Ave. Pike, seniors, will gather Thurs- Haleigh Adams, the Indian St. John’s UMC. be sponsoring their annual food. Hotdogs, cotton Knoxille, TN 37912. day, September 12 at noon Gap Baptist Church sing- Signups are now being FREE community carnival candy, popcorn, lemonade, in the Meeting Room. A hot ers and others. The Church accepted for the next First Lutheran Church lunch will be served, cost is located at 819 Raccoon Golden Opportunities First Lutheran Church, is $6.50, and the program Valley Rd NE, Heiskell, TN event at Maryville First Knoxville, invites every- will begin at 1:00. The fea- 37754. UMC on Sept. 12th from one to return to the regular tured speaker will be Char- 8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. This worship schedule on Rally lie Daniel, Knoxville News Seymour United time the theme is “Every- Day, September 8. Sentinel Cartoonist. Every- Methodist Church thing Old is New Again” 9:15 a.m. - Opening one is invited. The church Small group studies with guest speaker, Bill Devotion for all in the is located at 1207 N follow the meal at 6:00 Landry of the Heartland Sanctuary. Broadway, Knoxville. Res- p.m. every Wednesday eve- Series on TV. 9:30 a.m. - Sunday ervations are necessary. ning. A list of the classes Further information on School and Adult Classes. Please call the church offi- offered is now available. any of the above items or 10:30 a.m. - Worship cer 524-0366. One of these special other matters, please call with Holy Communion. small groups, starting this our church office at 573- Wednesday, August 28th, 9711. Our informational will be the “L.O.O.V.E. website is: www.seymou- (Living Out Our Vows Every- rumc.org. day) Ministry,” open to anyone in the community Washington Pike who might be interested in Baptist Church bettering their marriages Washington Pike Baptist in any way. Contacts are Church will host a Gospel Rebecca and Thomas Hill Singing on Saturday, Sep- for additional information tember 7, at 7 p.m. fea- and/or signups. turing the WPBC Choir Next Sunday, Sept. 1st, and singes along with The being a first Sunday, will Judy’s Barn Gospel Sing- offer the sacrament of Holy ers of Maynardville. There Communion at both servic- is no charge to attend. For es. Also, special gifts will more information, call Judy be accepted for our local Hogan at 254-4921, or CROSS Ministries, serving D.C. Hale at 688-7399 PAGE D2 The Knoxville Fo c u s August 26, 2013 August 26, 2013 www.knoxfocus.com PAGE D3 House to Home Pellissippi State to break ground for Pond Gap community garden Pellissippi State Com- their families and com- One aspect of the effort is education.” volunteer process,” said garden efforts. Once those munity College’s Service- munity college students to make schools, including The Pond Gap pilot is Gray. “They’ll work in the processes are in place, Pel- Learning program is plant- to work together on qual- Pond Gap,¬ into community overseen by the Univer- garden or with Pond Gap lissippi State will approach ing the seeds for the spread ity service projects,” said hubs by opening them for sity of Tennessee. Gray is schoolchildren, and might another community school of college-sponsored com- Annie Gray. Gray is coordi- extended hours for outside working closely with Bob take part in workshops for a similar partnership. munity gardens on the nator of Pellissippi State’s programs and events. Kronick, UT’s director of offered to the community Now in its third year, Pel- grounds of Knox County Service-Learning program “The Pond Gap neigh- the University-Assisted on topics like balcony gar- lissippi State’s Service- Schools. and an English professor. borhood is very diverse. Community School pro- dening or gardening on a Learning program allows Pellissippi State’s first Pond Gap Elementary is Children of 35 different gram, and Mark Benson, budget. students and faculty to garden project, part of a Knox County Schools’ pilot nationalities attend Pond UACS program coordinator, “There are all sorts of integrate meaningful com- larger effort in Knox County project for the Community Gap, and a large percent- on the community garden curricular tie-ins for Pond munity service and reflec- to help students and com- Schools Initiative. The ini- age of their families live at effort. Gap students, who can, at tion with more tradition- munities succeed, gets tiative is one component or below the poverty level,” The Service-Learning minimum, receive valuable al learning experiences, under way this fall at Pond of a national movement said Gray. project, titled “You Are math and science lessons teaching civic responsibil- Gap Elementary School. designed to strengthen “It’s a challenging area, What You Eat: The Edible from participating in the life ity and strengthening com- Pond Gap is located near schools, families, neighbor- but also an ideal one for Schoolyard Project,” is of the garden.” munities. The garden proj- the college’s Division Street hoods and communities. piloting a project that taking advantage of an According to Gray, Pellis- ect also supports the com- Campus, off Sutherland Community Schools unites neighborhood fami- AmeriCorps VISTA grant sippi State plans to use the munity service placement Avenue. participants integrate tra- lies, the elementary school, to jump-start the venture, Pond Gap experience as a of 1,000 tnAchieves schol- “A community garden ditional academics with and the college; that cuts plan and build the garden, model for starting gardens ars at Pellissippi State, all project like this is all about community engagement across cultural differenc- and staff it with a full-time at other community schools of whom must complete the natural neighborhood to help students learn, es to encourage relation- AmeriCorps volunteer for and eventually to offer an eight hours of volunteer- revitalization that can come support students’ families ships and teach new skills; its inaugural year. Initial urban gardening certifica- ing in the community each by inviting schoolchildren, and promote healthy living. and that inspires higher plans are to use existing tion program to college stu- semester. space to complete a small dents. The initial year of the For more information garden by fall, with a larger, Pellissippi State project at about the community Antiques & Collectibles more comprehensive spring Pond Gap will be used not garden at Pond Gap Ele- garden planned. The proj- only to build the garden mentary School, call Pellis- ect’s AmeriCorps volunteer but also to establish pro- sippi State at (865) 694- Invitation to consign is Matt Callo. cesses, locate sustainable 6400 or email service- Mark your calendars important photography, “Pellissippi State stu- revenue sources and net- [email protected]. folks for noon, Saturday, fine items from personal dents will be part of the work with other community September 28 as Fountain collections that you never SOUTH KNOXVILLE 6021 Chapman Hwy City Auction will be offering see anymore will be in an amazing array of high abundance. end items to be featured We still have space avail- live and also broadcast able for a limited number online to registered bidders of quality consignments. If worldwide. This will be an you have items for consid- exciting event to attend for eration, you may contact those that wish to learn, By Carl Sloan me for an assessment and buy, and even sell. evaluation at no charge. I do my best to cull the better items The fact is that most days, the items from the many estates that Foun- that are brought to me are the wrong tain City Auction procures and then ones as far as values go, yet when request select items to be in these we speak I find the best items are special sales. many time overlooked and even con- Well, let me say that this sale on sidered sometimes that had plans to September 28 will be a culmination be discarded. of many very fine items in a large Call me with your items and ques- offering that I am truly excited about! tions soon, as we will begin uploading There will be items of fine art, pot- this week. The time frame to consign tery, jewelry, fine silver, mint toys, and for the September sale will close on early items, rare historical, military, the 14th, so do let me know soon. folk art , gold & silver , rare coun- You may contact me personally by try music items to include an unpub- simply calling FCA at (865) 604-3468 lished song from a famed local musi- where Greg Lawson will forward your cian, 18th century art, fine diamonds request to. I hope to hear from you and gold watch by Baum & Merci- soon ! er, ivory, carvings, fine Americana, ANNOUNCEMENTS 8th District Republican Club readiness among Tennessee stu- The speaker for the 8th District dents.– Knox County PTA Council Republican club held at Carter High website. https://sites.google.com/ School is Chancellor John Weaver, site/knoxcountypta1/common-core- Division I. The meeting will be held standards August 27 at 7 p.m. The meeting will To find out what this means to you take place at Carter High School (210 as a parent and also to your student N. Carter School Road). For further we invite you to come and hear our information, please go to knoxgop. guest speaker Beth Blevins, Ten- org. nessee Department of Education Common Core Leadership Coach and Beth Blevins to speak on South-Doyle Middle School’s Princi- Common Core Education pal. The South-Doyle Middle School Thursday, September 5, 2013 PTSA would like to invite you to a 6:00 p.m. joint parent meeting between all Continue on page 4 the PTSA/PTO’s of area South Knox- ville elementary, middle, and high school parents. The Common Core standards will prepare Ten- nessee students with essential knowledge and skills to compete in an increasing- ly global environ- ment. These stan- dards emphasize thinking, prob- lem-solving and creativity through next genera-tion assessments that go beyond multi- ple-choice tests to increase col- lege and ca-reer PAGE D4 The Knoxville Fo c u s August 26, 2013 ANNOUNCEMENTS

Cont. from page 3 second Tuesday of each UT’s Personal and Profes- and author of Fast, Easy South-Doyle Middle month at 6 p.m. at Shon- sional Development Pro- Organizing Solutions for School Auditorium at 3900 ey’s on Western Avenue in gram on Monday, Septem- Paper Piles and Your Decatur Road, Knoxville, Knoxville. New members ber 23, from 9 am – noon. Office. She has been fea- TN 37920. are always welcome! Call This class will be taught by tured on WBIR TV 10, is a 742-8234 for more infor- Mary Pankiewicz, a Certi- regular contributor to the Knox County Democratic mation. fied Professional Organiz- Knoxville Business Jour- Women’s Club Meeting er in Chronic Disorganiza- nal, and has been quoted Cheese & Olive on Rye Established in 1928, UT Offers Attention tion (CPO-CD®) and the in the Wall Street Journal the Knox County Demo- Deficit Disorder Skills only certified professional and Readers Digest, www. 1 cup cheddar, grated cratic Women’s Club is for Success Class organizer in East Tennes- clutterfree.biz. The class 1 cup ripe olives, chopped the oldest county Demo- Attention Deficit Disorder see. As the owner of Clut- is $119, and please call 1 cup dried beef, chopped cratic women’s club in the (ADD) Skills for Success is ter-free & Organized, Mary 974.0150 to register. 1 cup mayonnaise United States. It meets the a class being offered by is also an ADD Specialist

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