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Two will FOCUS challenge Heroics on a budget Weekly Poll* Council Do you believe incumbents public school Only two of five Knox- ville City Council seats teachers will be contested in this should receive year’s primary after last week’s qualify- an automatic ing petition deadline. Incumbent Nick Della pay raise Volpe, who represents the every year 4th District, will square off against Rick Staples, regardless of a deputy in the Knox

County Sheriff’s Office. Photos by Dan Andrews. job Likewise, former Left: Volunteer Rescue state representative performance? Squad Assistant Chief Jef- Charles “Pete” Drew fery Petress Jr. checks his YES 24.71% filed to unseat former equipment before leaving interim mayor Daniel for a call. NO 75.29% Brown, who repre- Above: The jaws of life. Survey conducted sents the 6th District. June 20, 2013. Assuming no write-in candidates file, incum- Rescue Squad keeps City, County safe actions are volunteers who receive no pay, and the orga- * Focus Weekly Polls are conducted by an independent, bent council members nization operates on a shoe string budget. Yet with all By Dan Andrews professional polling company. Nick Pavlis (1st Dis- [email protected] these obstacles, this organization of dedicated citizens trict), Duane Grieve (2nd somehow finds a way to make it all work. District) and Brenda From performing harrowing water rescues under the I spent the day with Assistant Chief Jeffery Petress PART-TIME Palmer (3rd District) Gay Street Bridge to using the Jaws of Life to free a car- Jr. last week, having met him at a Knox County Com- SALES POSITION will run unopposed. trapped victim in Farragut, the Knoxville Volunteer Emer- mission meeting a month ago. During this particu- Voter registration ends gency Rescue Squad responds to a variety of lifesav- lar meeting, his department pleaded with the County AVAILABLE. on Aug. 24. Early voting ing situations that both the Knoxville Fire Department Commission for $100,000.00 to buy a new rescue FLEXIBLE begins Sept. 4. Early and Rura/Metro do not. The rescue squad responds to truck. Currently many of the rescue trucks have well voting ends Sept. 19. water rescue, vehicle entrapment, and confined space over 100,000 miles. (Chief Petress’s vehicle has over HOURS. GREAT Election day is Sept. 24. rescue, among others. The heroes who perform these Continue on page 4 OPPORTUNITY. 686-9970

Councilman Nick Della Volpe pushes for improvements at mall exit By Tasha Mahurin one of the primary issues [email protected] is visibility. TDOT built ele- While commercial devel- vated roads on either side opment within the city of of I-640 when they built Knoxville continues to the bypass in the 1970s. expand both downtown 40 years of brush and tree and westward, Knoxville growth along the border- City Councilman Nick Della ing grassy hillsides have Volpe, is concerned about obscured businesses existing development- in along either side of exit 8 particular the area that from view. photo by dan andrews. includes and is adjacent “With the overgrowth, Present at the Volunteer Recognition Banquet are City Councilman Daniel Brown, CAC Board Chair Virginia to Knoxville Center Mall in some 75,000+ travelers Anagnost, former County Commissioner John Mills, Charlotte Mills, former County Commissioner Tank East Knoxville. per day on I-640 can’t see Strickland, and CAC Director Barbara Kelly. Knoxville Center Mall, and don’t know they are located off exit 8 on I-640, driving by a major shop- has approximately 60 ten- ping area,” Della Volpe Senior Companion Program Celebrates ants. Additionally, the exit explained. is home to Home Depot, Della Volpe also suggests Lowes, O’Charley’s, Cracker that a lack of signage has 25 years of service with a special Barrel, and a McDonald’s, compounded the issue. among others. Economic “There is no logo sign downturn and increased on the interstate in either Volunteer Recognition Luncheon commercial development direction that indicates On Friday, June 21st, with lively music and an after- These Senior Companions help homebound adults in other areas of Knoxville ‘Food, Gas, Lodging, and noon of elegance, more than 80 senior volunteers with many tasks including meal preparation, house- have caused a significant Retail Stores this exit’,” he were honored at a recognition luncheon hosted by hold management, shopping, personal care, light struggle amidst business- added the Office on Aging’s Senior Companion Program. The housekeeping, and respite care that allow seniors to es in this community. TDOT currently has a program started in 1988 with 20 volunteers and now remain independent and at home. However, despite the regulation that allows for a coordinates more than 100 volunteers each year. Senior Companions work with adults recovering from issues at hand, this group blue logo sign on only the The Senior Companion Program serves close to 200 of merchants pays over first interstate exit as you illness, seniors recovering from major surgery, hospice adults each month and is a unique program that: $2.6 million per year in city enter a municipality with a patients, individuals that feel alone and isolated, and • provides low-income adults over the age of 55 and county property taxes, population over 100,000. with an opportunity for meaningful volunteer seniors with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. in addition to $1.5- $2 mil- After meeting with sev- experiences that allow them to provide compan- People interested in securing the assistance of a lion in city sales tax, and eral of the area merchants ionship and support to many homebound adults Senior Companion or in volunteering with the Knox- over $10 million in state such as Justin Sterling, who in our community, and ville-Knox County CAC Senior Companion Program can sales tax. They also provide is charged by Simon with • provides services at no cost to the seniors call 524-2786 for more information. some 2,000 jobs. leasing space in Knoxville receiving care. According to Della Volpe, Continue on page 2

We fix, buy, and sell old or antique clocks! PAGE A2 The Knoxville Focus June 24, 2013 Focus on the Law FOCUS Supremacy Clause Weekly Poll Last week I heard that all laws of all states and do so. The only issue for courts to Do you believe public school teachers someone complain that our the Federal Government decide in these situations is whether state legislators just don’t are subordinate to the the challenged state law is the one should receive an automatic pay raise understand the Supremacy Constitution. that the federal law was intended to every year regardless of job Clause. If that statement is One of the earliest preempt. true, I am sure they are not examples of the use of Implied preemption may occur performance? the only ones so I thought the Supremacy Clause despite no express preemption in a it might be worth briefly is the case of McCulloch federal statute. In cases involving By Sharon discussing the Supremacy Frankenberg, v. Maryland. Maryland implied preemption, the courts look Clause in this column. Attorney at Law passed a law taxing all to see if Congress has “occupied the The Supremacy Clause is banks located in the state field” in which the state is attempting Yes 24.71% found in Article VI, Section 2 that were not chartered by to regulate. Congress has occupied of the United States Constitution. It the state legislature. The Second the field when there is no room left No 75.29% reads as follows: Bank of the United States had opened for state regulation , when a state law This Constitution, and the Laws a branch in Baltimore and Maryland directly conflicts with federal law, or By Age Yes No Total of the United States which shall be levied a tax on it. The United States when the enforcement of the state 30-49 20.41% 79.59% 49 made in Pursuance thereof; and all Supreme Court ruled that the State law might frustrate federal purposes. Treaties made, under the Authority of Maryland had no legal right to tax Courts will not let the challenged 50-65 26.32% 73.68% 133 of the United States, shall be the the Second Bank of the United States state law stand if, after reviewing the 65+ 24.71% 75.29% 255 supreme Law of the Land; and the since it was a federal entity. pervasiveness of the federal scheme Total 24.71% (108) 75.29% (329) 437 Judges in every State shall be bound Another concept derived from the of regulation, the federal interest at thereby, any Thing in the Constitution Supremacy Clause is the preemption stake and the danger of frustration of or Laws of any State to the Contrary doctrine. Preemption can be either federal goals, it finds that the federal By District notwithstanding. express or implied. When Congress law must preempt it. 1 44.83% 55.17% 29 This means that any federal law expressly preempts state law, it trumps any conflicting state law and clearly states its specific intent to 2 27.59% 72.41% 58 3 20.51% 79.49% 39 4 22.06% 77.94% 68 5 14.29% 85.71% 49 Something Above and Outside Ourselves 6 25.00% 75.00% 56 I’ve tried people don’t like No, God won’t necessarily existences are filled with 7 23.53% 76.47% 51 to write this giving up sleeping interfere with or “fix” the many “giant” events that 8 27.27% 72.73% 44 piece a couple late on Sunday events of life, but He will are far above our abilities 9 25.58% 74.42% 43 of times but mornings. walk beside us as we travel to create. I don’t much Total 24.71% (108) 75.29% (329) 437 found it almost O k a y , I through them. think they can ascribe them impossible. The understand the An association with a to personal power or the By Gender key is to put it possible need church is a life-sustaining simple roll of fate’s dice. Unknown 37.50% 62.50% 16 on paper without for change in one. It can offer individuals I have friends who doubt, Female 24.65% 75.35% 215 sounding preachy the approach fellowship and friendship. and they will continue to Male 23.79% 76.21% 206 By Joe Rector or religiously to religion by Far too many folks live away be friends. No, I don’t feel Total 24.71% (108) 75.29% (329) 437 stilted. So, here [email protected] churches. What from family; the connection sorry for them. I do hope goes another I don’t get is the with a church family offers that at some point they Survey conducted June 20, 2013. attempt. complete turning away from support and company find something to believe in The main characters in the belief in a power above when the bad and good above themselves. I’d like books, TV, and movies are ourselves. Spring’s air things in life come around. for them to find a church like Councilman pushes for increasingly expressing perfumed by honeysuckle People who aren’t a part of mine (Beaver Ridge United their doubts or disbeliefs and the jabbering of birds a church might visit some. Methodist) that opens its improvements at mall exit in a higher power. Many who’ve returned home No, they don’t have to join. arms to all, that places its artists and writers and from miles away seem to Instead, they can just visit energies in reaching out Cont. from page 1 inquire of TDOT whether an other public figures are also hint that some power has until ones that fit personal to others through local Center Mall; John Faris, the exemption to the signage declaring their agnosticism a plan in place. Music that styles are discovered. missions, and that offers owner of several McDon- regulation could be made- or atheism. It’s a situation reaches to the depths of Suddenly, people have a an outstanding speaker alds including the one at given the unique circum- that shocks me. our hearts is another thing support communities, even who is both engaging and this exit; Tim Graham, who stance of the area. Sure I know that hoards that is too special to just if they don’t want any part sincere. owns much of the land and According to Della Volpe, of folks no longer rise have happened by the of God. Most of all, I’d like to think retail space on the west long term solutions could on Sunday morning and “human” genius. I’ve seen plenty of that we are a people who side of the interstate where possibly include an addi- attend church. I also How do those who don’t individuals who give relies on a high power for Home Depot, Lowes, Crack- tional exit ramp from I-640. know that many say that believe manage to get religion a bad name. guidance. Humans make er Barrel, O’Charley’s are (The exit currently only has today’s church no longer through the tough times? At the same time, I’ve too many poor choices. located; and Tommy Vann one.) meets the needs or fits the Yes, I know that many will been around atheist who Sometimes we don’t who runs Vann Land Prop- Business owners and styles of their lives. Much say that relying on a god weren’t at all pleasant. know what to do. It’s then erties, Della Volpe invited vested parties are in the of the displeasure comes during a crisis is nothing Many in the second group that the reliance on God city officials to explore the process of forming an East from the public’s desire more than tricking one’s are just as vocal in their is something that offers possibility of obtaining per- Towne merchant group in to be entertained. That’s self. However, the peace nonbelief as those “pushy” peace and confidence. I mission to clear some of order to better lobby for why the biggest growth in that comes from the Christians are. Atheists don’t condemn anyone. the underbrush and scrub needed fixes within the churches comes to those presence of a spirit is not that are loudest sneer at Instead, I invite them to trees in order to open the area. who offer alternative a trick of the mind. The the idea of a God. It’s as if explore groups and places visibility of the area from The Focus will contin- worship services that are confidence that God is their egoism suggest that that offer them strength the interstate. He has also ue to follow this story as it filled with videos and the present gives us the ability individuals are in charge of and aid. met with State Senator develops. new Christian music. Other to face the worst of things. all that is created in life. Our Becky Duncan Massey to

Why aren’t comics funny any more?

would put handcuffs on brings me to the ques- doesn’t attract me at all. me, if I would go to jail. tion, why don’t comics I tried reading it once, but When I was eight years The next morning I ran make me laugh any more? it was hard to understand. old a classmate of mine to the store and surrepti- I remember well Etta I do realize that it would talked me into going tiously put the comic book Kett, Nancy and Sluggo, appeal to people who are to Woolworth’s 5 & 10 back where I got it and Calvin and Hobbs, Alley politically inclined but why cent store “just to look breathed a sigh of relief. Oop, Marmaduke, Archie, is it presented as a comic around.” We came to the It hadn’t helped matters and a lot more that I can’t strip? The person who at comic book section and that my great-Uncle was think of right now, and least gets a smile from she quickly stuck a thick the first manager of the most of the time they is Crankshaft, perhaps book in a purse she had. store at that time. The made me laugh out loud, because I know someone Then she told me to get book I took wasn’t even or at least made me smile. who is very much like him one too. I quickly picked a comic book actually. It Today’s comics don’t Snuffy Smith does make one up and we ran out was very thick, around come close to that. Zits is me smile, but I don’t like of the store. That night three inches square and, a strip devoted to a teen- poor Beetle Bailey always was one of the worst in I think, had pictures of ager coming into adult- getting picked on. Garfield my life. I expected the the Smith Brothers and hood but not very amus- is a must because I’m a police to pound on the there wasn’t anything to ingly. I am not a political cat lover. Dagwood and door. I wondered if they laugh about in it. Which person so Doonesbury Continue on page 4

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A father and his sons, Randy, Emerson, and Butch Mynatt. Photo taken by Cecil Mynatt Another generation of The 24th Anniversary KUUMBA Festival took place over last weekend at Krutch Park, downtown and Market Square, Haley Heritage Square and Chilhowee Park. KUUMBA (Ki-swahili for “creative”) Festival is a multi-event celebration Mynatt Brothers with more than 200 entertainers performing on two stages, demonstrations, and service by more than 100 crafts’ peo- ple and food vendors. The four-day festival featured a Kick-Off Luncheon at Krutch Park, above, featuring Ekpe Abi- It is a common parents to oto, world-renowned artist, percussionist, master storyteller and drummer. Attendees listened to his exciting rhythms name in the Laura, graduate and his melodic presentation on instruments from Africa and around the world. During the luncheon, Abioto premier Halls Communi- of Kennesaw ed the “I Am a Genius” Choir. Photo by Dan Andrews. ty--Mynatt Road, University, and Mynatt Cem- Grant, a Univer- etery, Mynatt sity of Georgia Funeral Home, graduate. and Mynatt’s Randall Lee ORNL Federal Credit Union launches Furniture. There Mynatt, known is another set of By Ralphine Major to family and ralphine3@yahoo. Mynatt Broth- com friends as Small Business Counts cash mob campaign ers with ties to Randy, played Rare grassroots program focuses on determined. The of the Year for its Halls. sports at Halls, also. He following guide- work with small They grew up on their graduated from Halls building community lines will be businesses. family’s farm in Halls and High in 1980 and from As a fitting tribute to the CEO. “There are few better used when The credit attended all twelve grades UT in 1991 with a doctor- conclusion of National Small ways to build a community selecting the union current- in Halls schools, but these ate in Nutrition Scienc- Business Week, ORNL Feder- than through the support and local business- ly employs Mynatt Brothers have ven- es. He worked as a Post- al Credit Union (FCU), Eastern advocacy of small business, es to support more than 500 tured far from the commu- Doctoral Research Fellow Tennessee’s largest credit and I hope this program will as part of the East Tennesse- nity where they grew up. in Memphis and at Oak union membership with more encourage people to share in program: ans and supports Dwight Emerson Mynatt Ridge National Laborato- than 157,000 members, has our commitment to the well- 1. Business should a variety of community is known as Butch to family ries (ORNL) doing biomedi- announced that it’s launch- being of these merchants be locally owned and inde- events and charitable organi- and friends. cal research before join- ing a cash mob campaign and communities.” pendently operated. zations through sponsorships Butch played four years ing the faculty at Penning- called Small Business Counts The Small Business 2. Business should have and other contributions. of football in high school, ton Biomedical Research across Eastern Tennessee Counts cash mob cam- products that cost less than For more information Councilman pushes for played baseball, and even Center (PBRC) part of the starting in July 2013. paign will include the pro- $20. about ORNL Federal Credit made All-KIL (Knoxville Louisiana State Universi- Inspired by the recent flash motion and support of two 3. Business owner(s) Union and its Small Busi- improvements at mall exitInterscholastic League) ty System in Baton Rouge, mob trend, a cash mob is a East Tennessee business- should give back to the com- ness Counts campaign, visit his senior year. Louisiana. group of people who assem- es each month beginning in munity in some way. www.ORNLFCU.com. Details He graduated from Halls Currently, he is a Pro- ble at a local business to July. The locations and meet- In 2012, ORNL FCU was of each cash mob will be in 1974 and from The Uni- fessor and the Director of make purchases as a gesture ing dates will be announced recognized by the Small made available one week in versity of Tennessee (UT) the Transgenic and Gene of support for that business one week in advance of each Business Administration as advance of each event. in 1978 with a degree in Targeting Facility PBRC. as well as the overall commu- event and have not yet been the Tennessee Credit Union Business (Finance and Dr. Randall Mynatt’s nity. The credit union’s grass- Banking). research in obesity and roots program, Small Busi- Butch started his career diabetes has resulted in ness Counts, is designed to locally in banking before over 60 publications that help local merchants in the taking a job in Oak Ridge at he has authored or co-au- 16 East Tennessee commu- SDC / DMJM. He trained thored. He has been a nities that it serves through as a Controller in Knoxville guest speaker in several the use of promotion, social for Ryder Truck Rental, countries. networking and even direct moved to Ohio, and then Randy’s son, Tyler, grad- financial support. back to Tennessee. uated from high school this “At ORNL Federal Credit Still working for Ryder, year and has a full schol- Union, we believe that small he moved to Georgia arship to LSU this fall, and business counts. The con- and later went to work his daughter, Caroline, is a cept of a cash mob is one that for PriceWaterhouseCoo- high school student. fits perfectly with our core pers, One Source, and Cul- (To be continued next value of community improve- tura Technologies, former- week.) ment,” said Chris Johnson, ly John Deere Agri Servic- es, where he has worked since 2006. Butch is married to his high school sweet- heart and cheerleader, the former Pam Vineyard. Pam is a graduate of Halls and UT and teaches talent- ed and gifted students. Butch and Pam have been married almost thirty-five years and are PAGE A4 The Knoxville Focus June 24, 2013 Focus MORE on Why aren’t Seymour & South Knox comics funny any Calligraphy, stargazing offered at more? Cont. from page 2

Peanuts are old stand- bys that I can’t miss. Sally Marble Springs State Historic Site Forth and For Better or For Worse are family relat- Marble Springs State Historic email [email protected]. Marble Springs State Histor- of inclement weather or overcast ed, which is okay but they Site will host a hands-on callig- The cut-off for registration will be ic Site is proud to present the skies the lecture part of the pro- don’t catch my attention. raphy workshop with Shannon Wednesday, July 17. latest in a series of Stargazing gram will still take place. All par- I realize that cartoonists Davis on Saturday, July 20, 2013 Programming assistance for workshops on Saturday, July 13 ticipants are encouraged to bring like to express their views from 1:30 p.m. until approximate- this event is provided by the Arts from 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. a flashlight. but why do they have to do ly 3:00 p.m. & Heritage Fund and Knox County. This workshop will be instructed This workshop is free & open it on the Comic’s page?? The cost is $25 per person, Marble Springs is funded under by Mr. Garry Noland. Mr. Noland to the public. Donations will be An added note: sever- with proceeds going toward edu- an agreement with the Tennessee has been an adjunct instructor accepted & are appreciated. al people have asked me cational programming at Marble Department of Environment and of Astronomy at the University of All activities take place at the where I was when I wrote Springs. Participation will be lim- Conservation, Tennessee Histori- Tennessee for 11 years. Marble Springs State Historic Site: my “I’m Back” column ited to 20 individuals. Partici- cal Commission, and supplement- The lecture topic will be Colo- 1220 West Governor John Sevier a few weeks ago. They pants will receive a calligraphy ed by additional funds raised by nizing Space. Following the lec- Highway, Knoxville, TN 37920. didn’t realize I was away, I marker and practice sheet. To the Governor John Sevier Memo- ture, guests will be invited to guess. On December 12th register, call 865-573-5508 or rial Association. view the night sky. In the event of last year my car hit a pole. It isn’t clear if my heart missed five beats before I hit the pole or after I hit it. I sustained a Heroics on a budget broken ankle which they operated on Dec. 13th. Cont. from page 1 “The one thing people associated with having further explained how he sacrifice their time to save Dec. 14th they put a pace- 200,000 miles.) fail to realize is that we, as such a small budget. wishes that he could pro- our lives. maker in and on the 15th For years the volun- volunteers, save the tax- Interestingly it is not just vide more enticing rewards “We are trying to grow. they took my gall bladder teers have been working payers almost $3 million government funding that to the volunteers. Incen- If we can get extra funds out. I spent two weeks with what meager means dollars a year. We have concerns these volun- tives he envisions include it will benefit us. But more in the hospital (including they have. However, going a total budget of about teers. They are also wor- possibly offering the volun- importantly, it will benefit Christmas) then sixty-sev- forward the organization $350,000 a year,” Petress ried about funding from teer with the most hours the citizens of the entire en days at the NHC physi- is looking to no longer just explained. United Way. With business- a trip to a rescue conven- Knox County including Far- cal therapy building. It was survive but to thrive. During my tour of each es struggling and cutting tion that is out of town but ragut and the City of Knox- rough going for a while Each volunteer dedi- rescue station in Knox back donations, the volun- close, low cost, and enjoy- ville. More importantly it but God has been good to cates approximately 760 County, I noticed how teers are worried that they able. will benefit the people of me. I appreciated all the hours a year to the rescue professional this volun- might receive additional Based on my observa- this community whose prayers, cards and gifts. I service for training. That teer organization is. I cuts. Surprisingly, the orga- tions, the department can lives we are trying to save,” thank Him for each day. includes everything from also noticed how far they nization receives very little no longer just manage to he added. Thought for the day: being on call to other time have come as an organi- support from the business scrape by. Our community For more information One foe is too many consuming activities. The zation and how much fur- community. When I asked as a whole has to address about the Knoxville Volun- and a hundred friends notion of the rescue vol- ther they could go if they Chief Petress if they have this issue. In a county teer Emergency Rescue are too few. A Native unteers spending addi- received additional finan- a rescue squad member where we have groups Squad, including how to American Proverb tional time begging the cial resources. Examples of the month, he said no. that save everything help, join or donate, visit Send comments community for money is include rooms unfinished, He explained that the from “save our schools” http://kvers.net/ or call to rosemerrie@att. a very serious possibility aging rescue vehicles, department receives very to “save the Smokies,” (865) 546-4824. ent or call (865)748- that worries the Assistant few incentives, and other few donations from the We need to save the orga- 4717. Thank you. Chief. challenging problems business community. He nization whose volunteer’s

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STATEMENT REGARDING CITY OF KNOXVILLE & TVA PARKING GARAGE The City of Knoxville, with the full support of the Tennessee Valley Authority, has determined that a pro- posed joint parking garage planned for the corner of Summer Place and Locust Street would benefit from a request for proposal (RFP) process for a private devel- oper to build and operate the garage. Originally TVA was to serve as the garage owner/operator. Construction and owner- ship of the proposed garage by a private developer would satisfy the parking needs of TVA employees and poten- tial TVA East Tower tenants. The garage would still pro- vide citizens with free park- Children experience the beach for the first time through a recent Boys & Girls Club sponsored trip to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. ing on nights, weekends and holidays, which was speci- fied in the Memorandum of Understanding approved by City Council. Boys & Girls Clubs The advantages of the City undergoing the RFP process are numerous. A public-pri- vate partnership would be Members Head to the Beach less costly to TVA’s ratepay- ers and eventually would put Members of the Boys & Girls the garage property back on Clubs of the Tennessee Valley the City’s tax rolls. In addi- enjoy many outdoor activi- tion, an experienced private ties and field trips during the developer would be able to summer, but 24 young Club complete the project more members recently experienced quickly to the benefit of all a trip they will remember above parties. The garage would all others. Staff from the Boys also be subject to Downtown & Girls Clubs took twenty young Design Guidelines. people who had never been to Both the City of Knoxville the beach in their lives for a spe- and TVA are looking forward cial trip to Myrtle Beach, South to a successful proposer for Carolina. the garage, which is sched- The Boys & Girls Clubs had uled to open sometime in sponsored a beach trip for 2015. deserving young people yearly in the 1990s and early 2000s, but then a change in transpor- Pellissippi State tation laws halted it for nearly opportunity to reward a child Of course, lots of time was on vacations in the summer. Employee publishes a decade. For the Boys & Girls than to take them to the beach? spent playing in the water and “Seeing the kids’ faces and instructional Clubs’ Knoxville Advisory Board, It is important that children get sand, too. “I liked meeting new reactions was life-changing,” bringing back the trip was a pri- to explore the world outside of friends, and I will always remem- said Kim Madeiros, a Boys & ‘cookbook’ on learning ority. Using funds from their their immediate community.” ber seeing the beach for the first Girls Club chaperone. “They got management system “Boys Night Out” event, the Twelve girls and twelve boys time,” said 14-year-old member an opportunity that they may board raised over $4,000 to were selected to go on the spe- Cameron Giles from the Vestal never have again!” Sometimes good questions provide this trip to the deserv- cial trip based on good behavior, Boys & Girls Club. He added that By providing opportunities for prompt more than answers. ing children. an essay contest, and a swim he enjoyed ordering whatever travel and educational activi- Sometimes they inspire a book. Markus Jackson, Vice test. The boys traveled with he wanted when the group went ties in the summer, the Boys & For Brandon Ballentine of President of Operations at male staff for the first half of out to eat at Cracker Barrel. Girls Clubs hope to equip young Pellissippi State Community the Boys & Girls Clubs of the the week, while the girls trav- For the young travelers, the people with the knowledge and College, that book is the Tennessee Valley, was espe- eled with female staff for the trip was a once-in-a-lifetime self-confidence they need to “Desire2Learn Higher Education cially enthusiastic about the latter half of the week. experience. Many youth who succeed in school, practice Cookbook,” recently released by trip. “Boys & Girls Clubs prides While at the beach, the Club attend the Boys & Girls Clubs healthy living, and demonstrate Packt Publishing, a U.K.-based itself on providing life changing members enjoyed playing putt- come from economically disad- good character. technical book publisher. opportunities for the youth we putt golf, shopping, and seeing vantaged families who may not A D2L administrator for the serve,” he said. “What better a movie at an IMAX theater. be able to take their children Continue on page 2 PAGE B2 The Knoxville Fo c u s June 24, 2013 Tennessee cancer coalition presents annual ‘Legislator Of The Year’ award to Tennessee State Senator Becky Duncan Massey The Tennessee Cancer strong advocacy on behalf 2011. During her first leg- and 911 notification just Coalition (TC2) announc- of cancer prevention and islative session, she was to name a few. She was es that Sen. Becky Duncan control policies designed successful in passing leg- appointed to serve on Massey (R-TN 6th District) to reduce the burden of islation concerning job tax the Senate Government is the 2013 recipient of its cancer in Tennessee. credits for companies that Operations, Transportation annual “Legislator of the Senator Massey was employee the disabled; and the Health and Year” Award. The TC2 ini- elected to Tennessee’s 6th offenses for impersonating Welfare Committees. tiated the award to honor Senatorial District in a spe- an armed forces member; She was appointed Chair state legislators for their cial election in November utility district vacancies; of the Senate Calendar Committee for the 108th Tennessee General Assembly. She was also elected to serve as Secretary for the Senate Republican Caucus. As part of her responsibilities on the Senate Health and Tennessee State Senator Becky Duncan Massey receives Welfare Committee Sen. the Legislator of the Year award. Massey reviews and sup- ports legislation pertaining her tenure on the board of caregivers, researchers to cancer prevention and directors of the Akima Club and other advocates and control. of Knoxville, Big Brothers exists to wage a unified According to TC2 Big Sisters, Overlook fight against cancer across Co-Chair Jason Searcy, Center and the Sertoma Tennessee. Working with Director of Oncology Center. The Tennessee the Tennessee Cancer Services at Wellmont Cancer Coalition looks Registry, TC2 has devel- Health System, “In her forward to continuing oped a data-driven, inte- short time in the Tennessee to work with Chairman grated and coordinated General Assembly, Sen. Massey and other mem- approach to reducing Massey has shown a real bers of the Tennessee cancer incidence, mor- passion for increasing General Assembly com- tality, and morbidity and access to cancer care for mitted to making a posi- to improving the quality all Tennesseans. She was tive difference in the lives of life for those affected instrumental in maintaining of cancer patients, survi- by cancer in Tennessee. funding for the Tennessee vors and caregivers across To find more information Breast and Cervical Cancer Tennessee.” about TC2 or to join please Screening Project. She The Tennessee Cancer go to www.tncancercoali- also has a true zest for Coalition is comprised of tion.org service as evidenced by cancer patients, survivors,

Pellissippi State Employee publishes instructional ‘cookbook’ on learning management system Continued from page 1 The goal of the “cookbook” is to college, Ballentine fields questions help teachers gain expert knowledge daily from faculty members who use of the tools within D2L, become more D2L for their online classes. The productive and create online learning D2L learning management system experiences with the easy-to-follow enables instructors to upload and recipes. And Ballentine was just the manage online class materials such person to write it. as study guides, tests, and grades. It Having begun working at Pellissippi is used by colleges and universities State in 2009, he is an instructional in the U.S. and around the globe. technology specialist in Educational Ballentine says he first envisioned Technology Services. He also teach- what came to be the book as an es a course on mobile web design. online resource for use nationwide. While earning his master’s degree “I thought, ‘So many schools are in English at East Tennessee State writing their own tutorials, their own University, Ballentine worked in the documentation, and their own tips university’s Academic Technology and tricks,’” he said. “‘Wouldn’t it be Support group. He says he has great if there was a central site that always been comfortable with both everyone could go to so that every- words and technology. one isn’t duplicating work across the “As a former English major, it was state or the country?’” really nice to have the chance to Before Ballentine could com- write a longer piece again. I definitely plete the website, however, Packt enjoyed finishing the project, though.” Publishing contacted him through he said. “I have a few ideas for some LinkedIn and proposed the idea for future writing projects, but I’m not a book. going to start those for a while.” “I had some decent notes and had The “Desire2Learn Higher started writing some chapters,” he Education Cookbook” is Ballentine’s said. “So when Packt got in touch, I first book. It is available through had an idea of at least some things I Packt Publishing (www.packtpub. wanted to include in the book.” com) and Amazon. PAGE B2 The Knoxville Fo c u s June 24, 2013 June 24, 2013 www.knoxfocus.com PAGE B3 The 1938 Senate Primary in Tennessee, V printing company in the Pages from United States. the Political Posters and buttons for “Cooper – Stewart – Past Hudson” were just as plen- tiful across the state. The coalition ticket was also well financed and Berry would later complain many Federal employees were assessed contribu- tions illegally. The same charge would be made By Ray Hill against the Browning and [email protected] Berry forces who derived considerable support from bare-knuckle state employees. political battle Election Day brought a had rolled smashing victory for the acrossA Tennessee for coalition ticket. the Democratic nomina- Senator Berry carried tion fort the United States the First District, which Senate in 1938. The con- was ordinarily heav- test was a three way fight ily Republican. It was between incumbent U. S. Berry’s home, but Tom Senator George L. Berry, Stewart ran a surpris- Congressman J. Ridley ingly strong second. The Mitchell, and A. T. “Tom” First District was an area Stewart. where Senator McKellar There was actually a was enormously popular fourth candidate on the and the McKellar organi- ballot for the nomination for zation was quite strong, the United States Senate: which helped Stewart Edward Ward Carmack, Jr. make an impressive show- “Ned” Carmack was the ing in Berry’s home area. son of former U. S. Senator Stewart won both the

W. W. Carmack, a martyr from the author’s personal collection. Second and Third Districts, to many Tennesseans as allowing him to carry East Senator Tom Stewart is sworn in by Vice President John Nance Garner as Senator K. D. McKellar watches he had been slain in the Tennessee by a solid streets of Nashville in majority. Congressman 1907, Tennessee’s fierc- appearance, very much Several Tennessee news- begged Senator McKellar during the first months of Ridley Mitchell, little known est advocate for prohibi- like the small town lawyer papers complained about for help when the governor the campaign; one of the in East Tennessee before tion. While he had never he was. the appointment and were initiated a furious assault three candidates would the campaign, ran a poor been elected to any office Berry had been appoint- aghast when Senator on the power of the Shelby be the featured speaker third. and was inexperienced ed to the United States George L. Berry announced County machine. It was while the other two would Mitchell proved to be in politics, the young- Senate following the he would not oppose McKellar who picked make shorter speeches. much stronger in his er Carmack had officially sudden death of Senator McAlister’s appointment. Prentice Cooper to run for The Cooper – Stewart – native Middle Tennessee. announced his own candi- Nathan L. Bachman “I am not the kind to governor and Tom Stewart Hudson ticket opened their Congressman Mitchell dacy, although there were by Governor Gordon throw people of out jobs to run for the United campaign with a gigantic won his own Fourth persistent rumors through- Browning. It was likely when they need them States Senate. Crump barbecue in Greeneville. Congressional District with out the spring he would not the best appointment and I assume Governor had followed McKellar’s Tom Stewart was intro- a large majority, although withdraw from the race. Browning could have made McAlister needs it,” Berry lead and a coalition ticket duced to the several thou- Tom Stewart managed to Carmack declared in April and Berry’s first act as explained. was formed with Cooper sand people in attendance carry his own home county. of 1938 he would run “a Tennessee’s new senator Senator McKellar for governor, Stewart for by Chattanooga State Likewise, Mitchell carried victorious and active cam- had been to hire the gov- loathed Gordon Browning U. S. senator, and W. D. Senator Fletcher Morgan the Fifth District, which paign” and went so far as ernor’s older brother, F. L. and had handpicked Tom “Pete” Hudson for Utilities who proclaimed Stewart as was centered around to state he would open Browning, as his Secretary. Stewart to challenge Berry Commissioner. “a man with the patience Nashville. Ridley Mitchell his Senate bid on May 14, As time passed and George in the Democratic pri- J. Ridley Mitchell trav- of Abraham Lincoln and carried Middle Tennessee although he did not reveal L. Berry’s dispute with the mary, a fact which irked eled across Tennessee, the foresight of Woodrow with Tom Stewart running a location for his opening. Tennessee Valley Authority Congressman J. Ridley denouncing the idea of Wilson”. Stewart, speak- second and Senator Berry Ned Carmack never over mineral rights, leases Mitchell. Congressman coalition politics, com- ing last on the bill, ham- third. really was a factor in the and marble deposits on Mitchell had gone to plaining that McKellar mered home his support West Tennessee voted Senate campaign after a property flooded by the McKellar’s office to solic- and Crump were seek- for President Roosevelt strongly for Tom Stewart. mysterious incident where TVA became more heated, it his support, but had left ing to control everything and the New Deal. The Seventh District he was found bloodied Senator Berry became angry as the senator blunt- in the Volunteer State. Later, campaigning in was the home of Gordon and badly beaten near his more and more a liability to ly told him the opposition Mitchell portrayed himself Waverly, Stewart con- Browning and Browning abandoned car. Carmack’s Gordon Browning. Worse to Governor Browning and as the only candidate who fided to his audience had been the Congressman campaign collapsed entire- still, despite having been Senator Berry would run as could heal the breach in both Senator Berry and from the district for twelve ly as the prospective can- an important supporter a ticket. Mitchell disliked Tennessee’s Democratic Governor Browning intend- years and both Browning didate was hospitalized for of President Roosevelt, it the idea of entangling him- Party. ed to bolt the Democratic and Senator Berry carried quite sometime and the became readily apparent self in other races and was Senator Berry, despite Party and run in the general the area. Tom Stewart won beating he endured was Senator Berry was running clearly unhappy he could being alienated from election as Independents, the Eighth District and the so violent it left him with for reelection on a platform not garner McKellar’s President Roosevelt, was something not unprece- Ninth. The Ninth District a permanent limp for the at least somewhat critical support. campaigning more as a dented in Tennessee poli- was Shelby County, home remainder of his life. of FDR. Berry was thought Determined to make conservative Democrat, tics, but inaccurate in this to the machine led by E. Senator Berry had to have been a sure sup- the race for the Senate, an odd stance for the pres- instance. H. Crump and the majority long been involved in porter of Roosevelt’s plan Mitchell cast himself into ident of a union. Berry was “They know they are for Tom Stewart was enor- Democratic Party politics to enlarge the United the only role left available highly critical of the New whipped,” Stewart cried. mous. Senator Berry ran and was the President of States Supreme Court, to him; that of a “harmony” Deal intruding into private “They are November bound second with Congressman the International Printing but despite being in the candidate. Tennessee’s business and consider- and they knew they would Ridley Mitchell barely and Pressmen’s Union. Senate Chamber at the Democratic Party was torn ing his own vast business be all the time.” making a showing. Having Berry had held a number time of the vote, Berry cast asunder by the two dom- holdings and bitterness As the primary cam- carried both East and West of minor posts under no vote, a fact that infuri- inant factions; the state with the Tennessee Valley paign drew to a close, each Tennessee, Tom Stewart President Franklin Delano ated a vengeful Franklin organization headed by Authority, it was perhaps seemed to have enough won the Democratic nom- Roosevelt’s New Deal Roosevelt. Governor Gordon Browning a reflection of his own dis- money to get his individu- ination for the United administration. A burly Tennessee’s senior and the Federal faction appointment. Governor al message to the voters. States Senate. Even man with hair carefully United States senator, headed by Senator K. D. Browning tried to ignore Senator Berry’s campaign though he had not carried combed to unsuccessfully Kenneth D. McKellar, McKellar. McKellar’s orga- Berry as the primary elec- especially seemed not to one of Tennessee’s three disguise increasing bald- had loyally supported the nization stretched from tion approached, but it lack for money and he had Grand Divisions, Senator ness, Berry was jovial, President and immediate- Mountain City to Memphis was an association that been collecting contribu- George L. Berry came in loud, and forceful. ly reminded FDR of Berry’s and was closely allied with hung around his neck like tions from labor organiza- second with Congressman Ridley Mitchell was tall, perfidy. The New Deal the Shelby County political an anvil. tions all over the country. J. Ridley Mitchell bringing bald, and a skilled politi- administration consolidat- machine led by McKellar’s Tom Stewart’s plat- Berry supporters sported up the rear. cian. Mitchell was almost ed Federal patronage in personal and political form was quite simple handsome campaign but- As the nominee of a caricature of a modern- McKellar’s hands, giving friend, Edward Hull Crump and meant to contrast tons with the senator’s pic- the Democratic Party in day politician who smiled him even more influence of Memphis. with the record of Senator ture on it and there were Tennessee, Tom Stewart at everybody, promised both in Washington and Crump had backed George L. Berry; Stewart full color posters, which was all but elected to the just about everything, and Tennessee. Despite the Gordon Browning for gov- was running as an all was a rarity for the time. United States Senate. had a fine-tuned sense of disagreements between ernor in 1936, much to out supporter of Franklin The Berry campaign even Stewart would go to opportunity. McKellar and Berry, the McKellar’s dismay. Less Delano Roosevelt and the put out a set of round Washington, D. C. where With a full head of steel- junior senator did not com- than a year later, Browning New Deal. Tom Stewart George L. Berry playing he would remain for the gray hair, a winning smile plain when his colleague and Crump had a spec- was 100% for Roosevelt. cards; it was not coinci- next decade. when he cared to use secured an appointment tacular falling out and The coalition ticket trav- dental that Berry owned it, and an unassuming for former Governor Hill the Memphis Boss had eled Tennessee together the biggest playing card manner, Tom Stewart was McAlister. McAlister had a likable fellow. Like his retired after two terms in opponents, Stewart was 1937; like many others, a good speaker and met McAlister needed an Dogwood Family Dentistry people well. Tom Stewart income and Senator James D. Hazenfield, DDS was, if anything, a truly McKellar arranged for Same day appointments available kindly man. Both Berry McAlister’s appointment as $20 Look and See exam and Mitchell were usual- counsel to the Bituminous We never charge for pain control ly very well dressed, with Coal Commission. The Senator Berry favoring appointment carried 6502-B Chapman Hwy. double-breasted suits with with it a salary of some Knoxville, TN 37920 vests. Tom Stewart usu- $8,000 annually, a hand- (next to The Rush) 609-9682 ally had a more rumpled some sum at the time. NOW OFFERING EXTENDED HOURS PAGE B4 The Knoxville Fo c u s June 24, 2013 Boone or Crockett? Historian to lead If you get state they the Shawnee? Crockett’s life in July Brown Bag most of your A Day Away are the most Who’s brother was killed Tennnessee at sev- history from noted for in by the Cherokee? eral places, including Lecture television and history? Who’s grandparents were Morristown and Limestone As a part of its con- will tell this story of movies I’ll bet Who died killed by the Cherokee? near Jonesboro. And you tinuing series com- one of the war’s lon- you get really in a battle? Who did Fess Parker can now walk the old Trail memorating the 150th gest and most decisive c o n f u s e d Who was play on Television? that Boone walked at anniversary of the campaigns, about Davy dug up and Who played both in Cumberland Gap, since the Civil War, the East Winschel is a 35-year Crockett and reburied Movies and Television? Middlesboro traffic tunnel Tennessee Historical veteran of the National Daniel Boone. at a state Who had a side-kick was completed years ago Society on July 10 Park Service, having The problem capitol? named Mingo? and the “original trail” will host a brown bag served at Gettysburg arises when By Mike Steely W h o ’ s Who killed a bear when established up the gap to lecture, “Unvexed to National Military Park, you consider f a t h e r he was only three? the three-state marker. the Sea,” the story of Fredericksburg National that the two opened a Who moved the most Don’t pass up a chance the Siege and Battle Military Park, and real historic figures had tavern? across the nation? to visit the town of of Vicksburg, pre- Valley Forge National many things in common Who followed Sam Who was an associate of Cumberland Gap while sented by Terrence J. Historical Park, as in the media’s representa- Houston to Texas? Andrew Jackson? you’re at the historic pass Winschel, retired his- well as Vicksburg. tion of them. Who lost a bid to improve Who owned slaves? and take a drive up the torian of Vicksburg The author of numer- Do you know the a route they built? Who opposed the remov- National Park to the over- National Military Park in ous articles and difference? Who wore buckskin? al of the Cherokee? look and the Civil War sites Mississippi. book reviews on the Here’s a few questions Who has a town named there. From the beginning Civil War, Winschel’s with the answers to appear for him? Now, here’re some Or you can drive up to of the Civil War, the books include “The next week: Who ser ved in hints: Frankfort, Ky. and visit Confederate bastion Civil War Diary of a Who was born on a moun- Congress? Davy Crockett was the monument to Daniel at Vicksburg thwart- Common Soldier,” and tain top in Tennessee? Who is buried in a mass played by various actors, Boone there in the ceme- ed Federal hopes to “Vicksburg: Fall of the Who widened the ancient grave? including John Wayne, Billy tery overlooking the state gain control of the all- Confederate Gibraltar.” Indian Warpath to become Who explored for the Bob Thornton, and many, capitol, where he may or important Mississippi He is the recipient the Wilderness Road? Henderson Company? many others. may not be buried. That’s River by cutting the of several awards, Who moved from the Who was captured by You can visit Davy another story. Confederacy in half and including the 2007 disrupting the flow of National Park Service supplies from the Trans- Preservationist of the Mississippi West to Year, presented by the the major Confederate Civil War Preservation armies in the East. By Trust. 1863, despite Federal The program is successes at New sponsored by 21st Orleans and Memphis, Mortgage, and free Vicksburg still stood and open to the defiant. An unlike- public. The lecture ly hero emerged that will begin at noon at year--a scruffy, cigar- the East Tennessee smoking Ulysses S. History Center, 601 S. Grant--who dared to Gay Street, Knoxville. launch a highly risky Guests are invited to campaign to force bring a “Brown Bag” the Rebels from their lunch and enjoy the lec- Mississippi strong- ture. Soft drinks will hold. As Grant closed be available. For more in on the great prize information on the lec- of Vicksburg, hard- ture, exhibitions, or pressed Confederate museum hours, call forces held on des- 865-215-8824 or visit Photo by Mike Steely perately, expecting the website at www. A replica of one of the men (Boone or Crockett?) stands along a river near Limestone, Tn., along with a museum and relief that never came. EastTNHistory.org. visitor center. Know which historic figure it represents? Terrence Winschel June 24, 2013 www.knoxfocus.com PAGE C1

June 24, 2013

A YEAR TO REMEMBER Leadership qualities made Frizen stand out at Bearden By Steve Williams

Nicky Frizen wasn’t that tall as a quarterback at Bearden High School last season, but he was looked up to by team- mates. “He definitely was the leader of our football team,” said head coach Brad Taylor of the Bull- dogs’ 5-10, 190-pound field general. “The best way to describe Nicky is with a story. I had a talk with Bill Young, my high school Knoxville Force midfielder Tom Webster moves the ball in a coach, prior to last recent match at Regal Soccer Stadium. Webster, a Bearden season. Looking back on High School and Maryville College graduate, has played his career, Coach Young for the Force for two seasons. He was the Gatorade Player recalled, ‘We had our of the Year during his junior season with the Bulldogs and better teams, if our hard- played on Bearden’s 2006 State Championship team. est workers were our best players.” Frizen was just that, a hard worker and one of Webster pursues the squad’s best players, and he inspired others as well. The results were one of Bearden’s better his passion with teams. Nicky’s leadership qual- ities were felt throughout Knoxville Force the campus. In addition to being captain of the By Ken Lay football team, he had a Tom Webster relishes his opportunity to 3.70 grade point aver- play semi-pro soccer in his hometown. age and a 28 on the ACT “This is really fan,” said Webster, a midfielder for the and served on the lead- Knoxville Force. “It nice to play because of the proximity ership committee of the and it’s also nice because it’s hard to come to the real- Fellowship of Christian ization that one day, you won’t be able to play anymore. Athletes. His popularity “This is also fun because this league is not among classmates led super serious. When you play in high school and to him being crowned college, it sometimes becomes a chore.” Senior Prom King. During his high school days, Webster starred at

As Andre Caballero, the Photo by Hobe Brunson Bearden High School and was named Gatorade Bulldogs’ offensive coor- Player of the Year during his junior season with the Quarterback Nicky Frizen, Bearden High School’s Male Athlete of the Year for dinator, summed up, “He Bulldogs in 2007. He also played on Bearden’s last 2012-13, led the Bulldogs to an 8-2 regular season record and a berth in the state was a true inspiration Class AAA State Championship Team in 2006. playoffs last season. He will continue his football career at the University of the and made an incredible After his stellar prep career, Webster took his Cumberlands. impact academically, ath- talent to Maryville College. He played for the letically, spiritually and Scots and graduated in 2012 with a degree socially at BHS.” before stumbling 35-7 at put us behind the 8-ball. 7-3 going into the fourth in Business and Organizational Manage- Bearden selected Kingsport Dobyns-Ben- It’s hard coming back quarter. We had some ment. He now works as a bicycle technician. Frizen its Male Athlete of nett in the first round of from that, but they were long drives that stalled With the Force, Webster plays with several the Year. His most satis- the Class 6A playoffs. a good team though.” out. They ended up win- other former local high school stars from Hardin fying memory of it? “We turned the ball over Nicky also recalled ning 21-3 with a couple Valley Academy, Christian Academy of Knoxville, “Probably beating Far- twice in their end zone in the homecoming game of late touchdowns.” Catholic, Maryville, Bearden and Oak Ridge. ragut in three overtimes, the first quarter,” said against perennial state For the season, Frizen, “We had more local guys on the team last and the fact I got to do Frizen. “We had the ball power Maryville. who was named the year than we do this year,” Webster said. it with some of my best punched out at the end of “It was a lot of fun, and team’s MVP and All- “It’s nice to play with those guys again. friends,” he answered. a long run, and I threw an we probably played them District 4-AAA, passed “I played against a lot of them in high school The Bulldogs went on interception from inside about as well as any- for 1,796 yards and 16 and I played with some of them on club teams. to post an 8-2 record their 5 or 10-yardline. It body,” he said. “It was Cont. on page 4 Continue on page 2

ank you to all who have generously supported the 1st Annual Knoxville I-CAR Committee Golf Fundraiser

n June 15, 2013 the Knoxville I-CAR committee had a Ogolf fundraiser to bene t the Collision Repair Education Foundation at ree Ridges Golf Course. e fundraiser raised $5700 to purchase needed tools and supplies at local trade schools in the Knox and surrounding counties. Special thanks to the premier sponsors (below) for their participation in the event. he mission of the Collision Repair Education Foundation is Tsimple and straight-forward: “To secure donations that support philanthropic and collision repair education activities that promote and enhance career opportunities in the industry.” e ultimate goal of the Collision Repair Education Foundation is to create a future in which every entry-level technician hired will have graduated with 1st Place Team: State Farm Insurance. Roy Gresham, the necessary skills and understanding of new technology to be well- 2nd Place Team: Knox Auto Parts. Andrew Maziasz, Gary Adkins, Matt Penland and Rick Southers. trained, productive, and e cient employees from day one on the job. Kevin Brown and Chad Tarwater. PAGE C2 The Knoxville Fo c u s June 24, 2013 Eric Berry Maintains His Tennessee Connection By Alex Norman Eric Berry was one of Will Berry’s two young- “He’s just been up there On a beautiful late spring the most popular players er brothers, twins Elliot working. He’s understand- weekend, around 125 kids in the recent history of Ten- and Evan, follow in the ing what it takes to be a showed up at Grace Chris- nessee football. So it is footsteps of Eric and their pro, watching a lot of film,” tian Academy for the Eric no surprise that he stays father James and play for said Berry. “I always felt Berry D1 Iron Sharpens connected to Knoxville and the Vols? They are both he was an NFL quarter- Iron Football Camp. the Vols. This off-season, being wooed by major Divi- back. Just to see him For Berry, a former Ten- Berry has also spent some sion 1 programs, including grow up and mature that nessee Vols All-American, time on the UT campus, Tennessee. Eric has been is a cool thing. I actually camps like this one are getting to know new Vols able to pass along some helped recruit him (to Ten- a look into the future for coach Butch Jones. good advice about the nessee) so we were cool when his National Foot- “I’m very excited to have recruiting process. before. So it is even cooler ball League playing days him here at Tennessee. “They saw pretty much that we are on the same are done. He has a genuine pas- saw what I went through,” team. I think he has big “This is something I’ll sion for the game, a pas- said Berry. “It’s the little things in his future.” do well after I retire,” said sion for getting that con- things, trying to keep a level Berry went to the Pro Berr y. “I love the game; love nection with his players. head through it. Teams are Bowl last year but the being around the game… it That’s what you need to recruiting everyone around Chiefs really struggled. is something I enjoy. Just win games,” said Berry. the country. I just try to get They finished 2-14, the seeing kids develop into “He has been upholding them to take it for what it worst record in the NFL. the players they want to the tradition and trying to is. Don’t get caught up in Berry is hopeful that this be. Not only that… but just do things the right way.” all the compliments and upcoming season will be having fun out here as well Berry added, “To be the better as players and one of significant improve- is always a good thing. I honest with you, I just students.” ment. just like being around the think he is a good guy. This Fall Berry will start “Last year was rough, kids. The energy is always Aside from coaching, aside his fourth season with but it laid the foundation pure. They have no incen- from everything he does the Kansas City Chiefs. for what we needed for tive to play football… they with football I think he is This past spring his team this year,” said Berry. “We Eric Berry at the Eric Berry D1 Iron Sharpens Iron Football just play because they love a good guy. Anytime you signed former Vols quar- got a good core group of Camp. it. Always good to come out have a guy like that who terback Tyler Bray to a free guys and a lot of talent, here and get those vibes has good values you can agent contract. So far, but at the end of the day playing ball and keep get- And certainly some Vols and see why we really play always expect the best out Berry likes what he’s seen we gel good together as a ting better every day, the fans will be rooting for the game.” of him.” from Bray. team. As long as we keep sky is the limit.” them.

Long season ends with a loss for Nighthawks Boydstone to By Ken Lay scored the go-ahead first quarter last Satur- and two touchdowns. bring run-and-gun A long 2013 season touchdown when Rus- day night. Knoxville wide Collis, however, didn’t ended on a sour note sell Hill threw a 40-yard receiver Charles Gilbert make it out of the second for the Knoxville Night- pass to Mico McSwain. caught a pair of touch- quarter. He suffered a basketball to Carter hawks on June 15. Alabama dominated down passes in the knee injury and gave way By Ken Lay in Strawberry Plains but The Nighthawks got off things throughout the opening frame. Start- to Anthony Speight, who that doesn’t mean that to a fast start but came rest of the game en route ing quarterback Luke returned after recover- Carter High School bas- the Hornets are com- up on the short end of a to handing the Night- Collis found Gilbert from ing from a similar injury. ketball fans had better pletely prepared to play 55-32 decision against hawks their fifth con- 23yards out to give Knox- Due to injuries and one fasten their seatbelts and basketball his way. Alabama at the James secutive loss. For Knox- ville an 8-7 lead with 8 key promotion, Knoxville get ready for shootouts in “This is the first time White Civic Coliseum. ville’s first-year coach minutes, 19 seconds used five quarterbacks Strawberry Plains. that I’ve come to a pro- Knoxville’s resident Cosmo DeMatteo, the remaining in the open- this season. Randy Hip- That’s because the gram that has some tal- Professional Indoor Foot- season couldn’t have ing quarter. The duo’s peard received a con- Hornets’ new basketball ented returning starters,” ball League team took ended quickly enough. second touchdown con- tract from Orlando of the coach, Joby Boydstone, said Boydstone, who com- a 1-0 lead when kicker “I can’t say that I’m nection was a 12-yarder Arena Football League promises that Carter piled a 307-181 record as Armando Cuko banged sorry that this was my with 1:09 left and gave while Collis, Speight and will play fast-break bas- a high school coach in the opening kickoff last game of the season,” Knoxville a 15-10 lead. Ryan Porter were all ketball as it has proba- Georgia. “The cupboard through the goalposts. he said. “We made some The Nighthawks didn’t injured at various points bly never been played in is not bare but I’ve got From there, the Night- big plays tonight, and score again until Cuko hit during the season. Knox County. to change the mindset hawks (2-10) and Ham- during the season, but a 42-yard field goal with “We had a swinging Boydstone, a self-pro- around here. mers battled virtually we didn’t make them 7:30 remaining in the gate at quarterback,” claimed military brat, was “I want to get a shot up evenly throughout the consistently enough. second quarter Roosevelt DeMatteo said. “We prac- named to replace Tony every four seconds and first quarter with Knox- “We just weren’t con- Falls had a 3-yard touch- tice all week with Luke. Buell, who resigned to if you miss shots, that’s ville scoring and the Ham- sistent and that kind of down run later for the He did pretty well and take the boys basketball OK.” mers (9-2 and the top seems to be the theme Nighthawks, who trailed then he tore his MCL job at Seymour recently. His coaching philoso- seed in the upcoming of the season. It’s tough, 34-25 at halftime. tonight, so we turned to The new Carter coach phy comes directly from PIFL playoffs) answering. because in this game, Gilbert closed the Anthony, who tore his won 307 games in former Loyola-Mary- Alabama, however, you’ve got to score.” season with his best MCL earlier this season.” nearly three decades as mount and Los Angeles took a 17-15 lead with Scoring was some- game of the year. He fin- With the 2013 season a high school basket- Lakers head coach Paul 21.9 seconds remain- thing that the Night- ished with 10 recep- in the rearview mirror, ball in Georgia and his Westhead, whose teams ing. The Hammers hawks didn’t do after the tions for 127 yards Knoxville’s first-year teams scored points by played an up-tempo run- coach has his atten- the bunches. Boydstone and-gun offensive game. tion focused on the spent the last 12 years “I heard him speak at 2014 campaign. at Douglas County where a clinic and he said that “We just need tore-eval- his teams went 222-114. there are no bad shots uate everything,” DeMat- His Douglas squad aver- and he also said that it teo said. “I’ll need to get aged nearly 87 points per was OK to get beat on a a couple of veterans in game last season. [defensive] possession here and go over things.” He’s coached teams because that means that Knoxville was shut that averaged nearly 100 you get another [offen- out in the third quar- points per game in the sive] possession and ter and got a fourth- past. He inherits a talent- quarter touchdown ed and experienced team Continue on page 3 from Daccus Turman. Hardin Valley Academy tracks down KIL titles

PAGE C2 The Knoxville Fo c u s June 24, 2013 June 24, 2013 www.knoxfocus.com PAGE C3 Barron returns to coaching HIGH SCHOOL scene in Rocky Top League ATHLETES OF THE YEAR By Ken Lay with [league commission- his father worked through- The Knoxville Focus this week recognizes Athletes of the Year from the follow- Scott Barron may be er] Andre [Whitehead]. Pat out Europe. He spent time ing schools: Bearden, Farragut, Hardin Valley Academy and West. The honorees a new face and a rookie and Brent have welcomed in London, Moscow and and information were provided by each school’s athletic director. coach in the Pilot Rocky me back.” Paris. Top League. Barron may now coach “I loved to travel and I But he’s no stranger University of Tennessee learned to really enjoy it to area basketball or to star Josh Richardson and because my dad worked FEMALE the athletic community in former West High School abroad,” Barron said. “I NICKY FRIZEN West Knox County. He’s a standout Carson Brooks traveled a lot when I was ATHLETES OF THE Bearden former assistant at Webb (now at Carson-Newman) in high school and I quickly Senior and Catholic and after his but his coaching career had learned that the world was YEAR Lettered in: Football. tenure with the Irish, he humble beginnings. much bigger than I ever Honors and awards: The quarter- headed to Virginia. “My coaching career thought it was.” back and captain was All-District There he was a coach started 16 years ago at He’s spent much of his KRISTIN RANDOLPH 4-AAA, MVP of Bulldogs’ 8-3 play- and coordinator in a private the Westside YMCA in a professional life as a teach- Bearden off team, FCA Student President. schools basketball league. 3-on-3 league and from er and a coach and many Senior Statistics: Passed for 1,796 He loved his time in there, I kind of worked my would find that to be a Lettered in: Volleyball. yards and 16 touchdowns, com- the Commonwealth, but way up,” said Barron, who stressful profession. Honors and awards: All-State pleting 62 percent of his passes. answered the call to return also teaches physical edu- Not Barron. outside hitter, All-District Team Rushed for 182 yards and three to the Volunteer State cation at Sacred Heart. “It’s He’s often worked as a Best Hitter, All-Region Team TDs. when the job as the middle great to coach players like volunteer firefighter and MVP. Academics: 3.70 GPA, 28 ACT. school athletic director at this in a league like this and rescue worker. He consid- Notes or quotes: As Lady Bulldogs Notes or quotes: Frizen was Sacred Heart. I haven’t had parents call ered that a hobby when he finished fourth in Class AAA state Senior Prom King . . . Undefeat- “I love the sense of com- me to complain about play- lived in Virginia and he also tournament, Randolph averaged ed as amateur boxer . . . Signed munity here,” said Barron, ing time. worked at Lenoir City’s vol- 20.5 kills, 1.0 blocks, 1.8 digs and with the University of the Cumber- who coaches the Pilot “This is a great way for unteer fire department for served at 88 percent accuracy in lands. Rocky Top League’s Rice me to get my basketball a time. four matches. “We believe that Nicky was Buick GMC team. “This is fix.” “When I wasn’t coach- “She was the ideal student and will continue to be a leader my second year back [in Basketball may be his pri- ing, I worked for a volunteer leader-athlete.” – Coach David on and off the field. Nicky com- Tennessee] and had guys mary athletic passion but fire/rescue worker for five McGinnis. pletely demonstrated a desire to come up and talk to me that sports have always been a years in Virginia and I did make not only himself, but the I haven’t seen in years. part of his life. Barron is a it for a while in Lenoir City,” people around him, the very best Fellow Rocky Top League native of Queens, New York. he said. “That was a great MADISON BLEVINS at Bearden High School. He was coaches Pat Walden and His favorite teams include opportunity and it made me Farragut a true inspiration and made an Brent Watts are longtime the Yankees, Knicks, New a better coach because it Senior incredible impact academically, friends and they were York Giants and New York taught me about real adver- Lettered in: Basketball. athletically, spiritually and socially among the first to welcome Rangers. sity and it taught me about Honors and awards: All-State. at BHS.” – Andre Caballero, Social Barron back to Knoxville. “I’m just an all-around crisis management.” Notes or quotes: Blevins will play Studies and Physical Education “I’ve been friends with sports guy and I’m a New Barron’s time as a rescue at Belmont University. teacher and Offensive Coordina- Pat Walden for 10 years,” York guy all the way,” said worker left a mark on his tor. Barron said. “I coached his Barron, who played his high coaching personality. son, Ryan, when he played school basketball in Nash- “Early in my career, I was EMILY SMITH JV basketball at Knoxville ville. a yeller and it was my time Hardin Valley Academy AARON TEMPLETON Catholic. He plays for his He went to college at Ten- as a rescue worker that Senior Hardin Valley Academy dad now [with DeRoyal nessee where he earned an taught me that it didn’t do Lettered in: Soccer. Junior Industries]. economics degree. He is an me any good,” he said. “In Honors and awards: All-KIL, All- Lettered in: Cross Country and “Pat and I coached AAU avid supporter of UT athlet- basketball, you’re using District 3-AAA. Track and Field. together and I’ve known ics and plays golf. a game to teach life les- Honors and awards: Class AAA Brent for a long time and He also likes to travel. sons.” state champion in cross country. I’m sure that Pat and That’s a passion he learned Placed second in state 1600 and Brent put in a good word at an early age because third in 3200. Finished third in two-mile run at National Indoors MALE ATHLETES meet in March in New York City. OF THE YEAR Notes or quotes: Aaron’s older New home at CAK more brother, Will, who was red-shirted this past year at Liberty University, was HVA’s Male Athlete of the Year RYAN FRANCIS in 2011-12. comfortable for hoops West By Ken Lay fans really enjoy the smaller, more inti- Senior The Pilot Rocky Top Basketball League mate atmosphere,” said Knoxville News- Lettered in: Football. JONATHAN KING moved into its new home last week and Sentinel coach Zane Duncan, a veteran Honors and awards: All-State Farragut everybody associated with the league coach in the league. “It’s a lot better for quarterback. Senior seems happy. me as a coach because I’m not the one Statistics: Rushed for 1,250 Lettered in: Football. After six long hot summers at Bearden sweating and losing weight but I really yards and 14 touchdowns, Passed Honors and awards: All-State, High School, the league moved a little fur- don’t think they [the players] really care. for 1,430 yards and 18 touch- Named 2012 Tennessee Mr. Foot- ther west to the air conditioned Campus “They’re ready to play just as long as you downs. ball Award Winner (Kicker of the Center at Christian Academy of Knox- have two goals up.” Academics: 3.8 GPA. Year), Won the Ray Guy Award ville. For University of Tennessee player and Notes or quotes: All-State free as the top prep combo kicker in League commissioner Andre Whitehead Austin-East graduate Brandon Lopez, the safety as sophomore with eight America. cited an air conditioned facility as the pri- league remains an opportunity to play bas- interceptions . . . Signed schol- Notes or quotes: King signed with mary reason for the move. ketball in front of loyal fans. arship to play football at VMI . . Tennessee Tech. “The big reason [for the move] was air “I love it over here,” Lopez said. “I love . His dad, Jeff, played QB at Ten- conditioning,” Whitehead said before the any chance I get to play college basketball nessee. league opened its seventh season. “Last with and against guys like this. year [at Bearden] it was hotter than it ever “I love playing in front of these fans. The Knoxville Focus next week (June 24) will recognize the Athletes had been.” They’re great. This is a lot cooler for the of the Year submitted from King’s Academy, Seymour, South-Doyle and The facility at CAK is slightly smaller fans, I’m sure. But I’m always ready to play Tennessee School for the Deaf. than the Bearden venue but that’s not as long as you have two goals and a ball. necessarily a bad thing. I don’t really care how hot it is, I always --STEVE WILLIAMS “It’s a lot cooler in here and I think the want to play.”

Boydstone to bring run-and- gun basketball to Carter Cont. from page 2 Tennessee upon his Webster pursues his passion with retirement. my team’s in the shape He just ended up to play that way for 40 coming three years ear- Knoxville Force minutes and you’re not,” lier than expected. Cont. from page 1 and we play at a great said. “I like to travel Boydstone said of West- “I was coming to Ten- We also have a great facility,” Webster said. and play pickup soccer head. nessee when I retired coaching staff.” “We’re lucky that they games with my friends. On the flip side, West- anyway,” Boydstone said. Webster and his team- let us use that. I like to play golf and head’s critics often fault- “My wife is from Tennes- mates aren’t paid to “We also practice bike, but I’ve put those ed his perceived lack of see. Her family is from play but that doesn’t at Johnny Long’s and things on hold during defensive focus. Johnson City and Far- seem to matter to him. that’s a great place.” the Force’s season.” “A lot of people hear ragut. “For guys like me who Webster said that he’s that and think that you “This job came open have graduated from high proud to play for Knox- don’t play defense,” Boyd- and I love the Smoky school and college, this is ville’s soccer team. stone said. “But we do. Mountains, so we’re something to look forward “You have a whole city “We want to dictate the here.” to every week,” Webster on your back and we want tempo on both offense Boydstone, 57, is an said. “Practice is fun.” to compete and we want and defense. If we get avid golfer. He’s a fan of The Knoxville Force, to represent when we play beat, we’re going to get Georgia Tech sports. His which is in the midst of against Chattanooga’s beat our way --- not your favorite basketball team its third season, prac- team, Alabama’s teams way. Win or lose, we’re is the 1980’s-era Los tices twice weekly at and Georgia teams.” going to play exciting bas- Angeles Lakers. He also the Johnny Long Com- When Webster is not ketball.” roots for the New York plex. The team plays its playing soccer, he enjoys Boydstone, who will Yankees. home matches at the Uni- golf, hanging with his (Up to $1, when you buy a teach physical educa- He and his wife Aubry versity of Tennessee’s friends and biking. fountain drink, ICEE, Gourmet tion at Carter, had plans have been married for 15 Regal Soccer Stadium. “I usually just do of relocating to East years. “It’s highly competitive the normal things,” he coffee or Delicious cappuccino) PAGE C4 The Knoxville Fo c u s June 24, 2013 A YEAR TO Concord Christian School Announces REMEMBER Coach Rob Murphy as Athletic Director Leadership qualities made Concord Christian the charisma we need day to benefit our stu- program that supports Frizen stand out at Bearden School announced last to build a great athletic dents in every way pos- and enhances the core week that Rob Murphy, program.” sible,” says Murphy. values found at Con- Continued from page 1 for his upcoming freshman former University of Murphy is a gifted Rob Murphy will begin cord Christian School. touchdowns and completed season of college football at Tennessee basketball leader, loves to work his new role as Director Concord Christian 62 percent of his aerials. He the University of the Cumber- player, has been named with young people, and of Athletics on June 24, School is a ministry of also ran for 182 yards and lands. He trained and won his the Director of Athlet- has a business-oriented 2013. Concord Chris- First Baptist Concord. three TDs. first-ever bout in the East Ten- ics. Murphy will over- mind. He’s founded and tian School is very excit- CCS is committed to Frizen played basketball nessee Golden Gloves tourna- see the strategic devel- operated three profitable ed that Murphy is going providing a Christian- as a freshman and was a ment at Chilhowee Park, and opment of the Middle businesses, and gradu- to be part of the organi- centered, academically “defensive” catcher his fresh- came away with a true appre- and High School ath- ated Cum Laude from zation. His leadership, excellent school experi- man and junior years, help- ciation for the grueling sport. letic programs. Murphy UT Knoxville’s College of experience, and Chris- ence that leads students ing Coach Jack Tate’s base- Frizen has already made also serves as the High Business while playing tian influence will be to connect with Christ, ball team reach the state three trips to Williamsburg, School Boys Basketball Vol Basketball. invaluable to the athletic grow in faith and serve finals in 2012. He chose not Ky., to work out with his new coach. Dr. John Avant, Rob’s emphasis will be program. Murphy under- with conviction, making a to play baseball as a sopho- football team, and this past Senior Pastor at First growing and maintaining stands the value of ath- world of difference. CCS more, instead focusing on weekend he also attended Baptist Concord, says, “I an athletic department letics and recognizes the currently serves 450 stu- spring football practice as freshmen orientation. He offi- could not be more excit- that glorifies God in importance of how the dents and is currently the team’s new No. 1 QB. He cially reports for the start of ed about Rob Murphy as everything, and develops athletic program com- enrolling for grades Kin- played baseball again the the season Aug. 12. the new Athletic Direc- students into well-round- pliments the academic dergarten – 12th grades. next spring “after realizing With the University of the tor. He brings with him ed adults. “Athletics are life of the school. CCS is For more information how much I missed it.” Cumberlands being a Baptist incredible local support, a crucial part of every looking forward to Coach on Concord Christian This past spring, Frizen school, Frizen said he is con- great leadership, impec- young person’s growth, Murphy’s commitment School, visit www.con- chose “another sport (boxing) sidering a double major in Mis- cable character, and and we will strive every to a high quality athletic cordchristianschool.org. to compete in to stay in shape” sions and pre-Engineering. Arts & Entertainment

Arts & Culture Alliance Presents Photographs of Istanbul by Dean Rice

“If one had but a most hospitable and gra- groups of rural south- single glance to give the cious I have ever had ern China. Rice serves as world, one should gaze the privilege of knowing. the chief of staff to Knox on Istanbul.” Alphonse I am proud to call many County Mayor Tim Bur- de Larmartine, Nine- my friends,” Rice said. chett and is an adjunct teenth century French Istanbul is a city of 14 member of the faculty poet turned politician million people that con- in the University of Ten- The Arts & Culture Alli- nects Europe and Asia nessee’s College of Com- ance is pleased to pres- both culturally and geo- munication and Informa- ent a new exhibition of graphically. It has served tion. He is a member of recent photographs of as the seat of power of the American Council Istanbul, Turkey by Dean empires from 700 B.C. of Young Political Lead- Rice opening Friday, July until the end of the Otto- ers (ACYPL), Blount Man- 5, at 5:00 PM in the dis- man Empire following sion Board of Directors play case of the Empo- World War II. Each suc- and the past chairman rium Center. In this exhi- cessive culture has left is of the Board of Visitors bition, Rice attempts to historic mark on the city for the College of Com- underscore Larmartine’s weaving an amazing tap- munication and Infor- Blue Mosque by Dean Rice. quote by offering viewers estry of religious beliefs, mation at the Universi- a glimpse of the vibrancy, architectural styles, cui- ty of Tennessee. He is diversity and beauty of sines, music and liter- father to twin 10 year this city and its people. ature. Today, Istanbul old girls who share his While political protests remains the cultural capi- love of photography. have brought Turkey and tol of Turkey and one of Photographs of Istan- Istanbul, in particular, to the largest metropoli- bul by Dean Rice will be the forefront of recent tan cities in the world. on display at the Empo- world news, Dean Rice’s Knoxville native Dean rium Center, 100 S. Gay photographs reflect a Rice has enjoyed pho- Street, from July 5-26, city that bridges rather tography for the past 25 2013. An opening recep- than divides cultures and years. Although he enjoys tion will take place as reveals the people who photographing the scenic part of First Friday activi- bring these cultures to beauty of East Tennes- ties on July 5 from 5:00- life. Rice has traveled to see, his primary photog- 9:00 p.m. with compli- Turkey twice in the past raphy interest lies in cap- mentary hors d’oeuvres. two years in conjunction turing images that por- Gallery hours are Mon- with the Knoxville Turk- tray the uniqueness of day-Friday 9:00 a.m. – ish Alliance and the Turk- the daily life, customs 5:00 p.m. with additional ish American Chamber and people from cultures hours on Saturday, July 6, of Commerce. “I have unfamiliar to most East from 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 had the opportunity to Tennesseans. In 2011, p.m. For more informa- travel to quite a few coun- the Emporium displayed tion, please contact the tries, and I can say with- an exhibit of his photo- Arts & Culture Alliance at out equivocation that the graphs of the Miao and (865) 523-7543 or visit Turkish people are the Dong minority people www.knoxalliance.com. June 24, 2013 www.knoxfocus.com PAGE D1

June 24, 2013

to protest another egre- the Government and the office today, and last week that without a sense of gious abuse of power in IRS. Make no mistake, I a bear was trapped off the sacred no law is sacro- the IRS which is under believe in Federalism and Clinton Highway. Rumors sanct and no man is safe. the Executive branch of even paying taxes to sup- abound in my neighbor- Again, we know what’s the government and con- port the government and hood that another bear right and yet we cast aside trolled by its leaders. This the common good. I don’t roams Lakemoor Hills. I the Force that guides hap- agency that dips into all believe in this government can’t remember seeing so piness and purpose. It’s our pockets singled out any longer. many possums and rac- been before and always conservative citizens and Most of us know what’s coons killed on the roads. leads to destruction. organizations and treat- right even if we don’t want I’ve even seen red foxes So let’s apply the ed them unjustly. And to to acknowledge that inner and heard coyotes in the common sense acronym add salt to the wound, $70 voice we call our con- city. Is this the Wild West KISS--keep it simple, silly. million in bonuses are to science. We know that or is the fauna coming out Warren Buffet says he be paid to IRS employees we shouldn’t smoke, over- to receive the Federal ben- doesn’t invest in things he Leviathan despite President Obama’s eat, or take drugs; so why efits of our welfare state? doesn’t understand. I don’t sequestration. I wonder if we do these destructive We had a barn cat named understand this Leviathan A song by Kathy Mattea (Taxed Enough Already) the IRS has already hired things? The Apostle Paul Boo Ridley, named after we call government which resonates with me this patriots. This may shock the additional sixteen asked the same philosoph- the enigmatic and reclu- now threatens to devour week because I’m “home some of our friends. How- thousand agents deemed ical question 2000 years sive character in Harper us. Thomas Hobbs wrote alone.” Mattea described ever, I believe the confu- necessary to assure com- ago in his letter to the Lee’s great novel, To Kill of this in 1650. Google it! the lifelong relationship of sion comes from not under- pliance with Obamacare Romans (7:15). Unfortu- a Mockingbird. Even our Tune in next week for the Claire and Edwin, whose standing the TEA party regulations and fines. nately, post-modern man namesake cat came out answer, as well as some- byline was, “Where’ve you movement. This move- Do you believe in toler- has come to deny an abso- and left us to apparently thing unique and a treat! been? I’m just not myself ment has never been a ance? I think most of us lute standard of right and sign up for disability ben- when you’re away.” political party except in the would say yes, at least to has replaced it with relativ- efits. This September Becky disinformation campaign a degree. I am tolerant of ism and situational ethics. The 13th century scho- and I will have been mar- of the media and Demo- others who are different Victor Hugo’s classic tale lastic philosopher and ried thirty-eight years, more crat party who are, for the and America has always “Les Miserables” is a theologian Thomas Aqui- than half our lives. We are most part, one and the prospered because of study in situational ethics. nas posited a series of both fairly resourceful and same. The TEA party focus diversity. But tolerance Some quibble that the hierarchical laws. He said I can take care of myself has always been that the must have limits. I am movie’s characters don’t that everything exists and over the short term. As I Government is too big, is intolerant of child abuse have Broadway voices, but functions under God’s Uni- sat in a funeral this week wasteful and is out of con- and animal cruelty. I am I maintain that the movie’s versal Law. The Master and observed the widow trol. The revelations from also intolerant of injus- presentation of this time- then gave us Divine Laws, of a friend, I found myself Benghazi, the cover up tice. At the heart of the less drama is compelling such as the Ten Command- imagining life without my at the State Department, definition is a sense of and more than makes up ments, to keep us safe and partner. Life would go on, the abuses of the Justice fairness. Most of us would the difference. Everyone focused on what’s impor- but I would never be the Department, the spying say it’s not fair for some- should see this movie and tant. Man functions at same again. Fortunately, operations of the FBI, the one to step in front of consider this tale of abso- the next lower level within our journey together con- CIA, and the NSA do not another in line or to take lutes. Natural (Nature’s) Law tinues. engender confidence in something out of some- Something is happening and concocts his posi- Do you have a question for My wife is in Washington the government. one’s pocket and give it in my neck of the woods. A tive laws like speed limits Dr. Ferguson? DC, marching on the Cap- My wife and others are to someone else. And yet deer jumped off the three at the lowest Thomasian Please e-mail him at itol with fellow TEA party in Washington this week this injustice is rampant in story garage next to my state. Our Founders knew [email protected]. KCHD, Walgreens, Helen Ross McNabb to UTMC earns awards for Offer Free HIV Testing Quality Of Patient Care Effort Inspired their status.” by National HIV testing is available A representative of the Amer- of Cardiology, according to Jim provide the highest level of care June 27 and 28 from 3 to ican Heart Association pre- Groover, director of Quality for patients faced with this seri- “Take the Test, 7 p.m. and June 29 from 9 sented four awards to leaders Improvement Initiatives for Geor- ous condition,” said Jeanne Wohl- Take Control” a.m. to 2 p.m. at two Wal- at The University of Tennessee gia and East Tennessee Heart ford, vice president of the Heart greens locations: 2400 N. Medical Center for excellence Association. Groover present- Lung Vascular Institute. “We’re Campaign Broadway and 4001 Chap- in the treatment of cardiovas- ed the awards at a special cer- very appreciative of the tire- man Highway. Certified HIV cular and stroke patients. The emony at the medical center. less efforts of our team mem- In observance of Nation- testers from KCHD and awards include the following: “UT Medical Center’s Stroke bers for creating the optimal care al HIV Testing Day on June Helen Ross McNabb Center • Get With The Guide- Center has received the Get with environment for our patients.” 27, the Knox County Health will conduct free and con- lines: Stroke Gold Plus The Guidelines Gold Plus Achieve- Get With The Guidelines is Department (KCHD) is fidential tests, which use • Get With The Guide- ment award for the third year a quality improvement initia- teaming up with Walgreens an oral swab and give reli- lines: Target Stroke Honor Roll in a row,” said Ann Giffin, vice tive that provides hospital staff and Helen Ross McNabb able results in 20 minutes. • Get With The Guide- president of the Brain and Spine with tools that follow proven evi- Center to offer free HIV No blood or needles are line: Heart Failure Gold Plus Institute. “UT Medical Center is dence-based guidelines and pro- testing at two local Wal- involved. Counseling and • Get With The Guide- thoroughly committed to provid- cedures in caring for patients. greens pharmacies. referrals are available for lines American College of Cardiol- ing our patients with the highest The goal of the American Heart “Regardless of your race, all who participate. ogy Foundation’s NCDR ACTION quality stroke care based on cur- Association’s Get With The Guide- gender, age or sexual orien- “Knowing your HIV Registry-GWTG Bronze Perfor- rent scientific research to ensure lines program is to help health- tation, HIV doesn’t discrim- status is a critical first mance Achievement Award. continuous improvement in care.” care providers implement appro- inate,” says Martha Buch- step to getting life-saving The recognition signifies that “I believe UT Medical Center’s priate evidence-based care and anan, MD, Knox County treatment and care,” says UT Medical Center has met the gold award for heart failure treat- protocols that will reduce dis- Health Department direc- Larry Frampton, chair of stringent criterion outlined by ment demonstrates to our com- ability and death and improve tor. “Everyone should know Cont. on page 2 the AHA and American College munity that our facility and team the quality of life for patients. PAGE D2 The Knoxville Fo c u s June 24, 2013 UT Experts Offer Tips to Prevent Children’s Learning Loss During Summer

KNOXVILLE—With school Open a book time spent reading to accu- video games, sports and during the summer, but should go swimming, ride out and a long summer Children who don’t read mulate points and qualify vacations. their brains should also their bikes and play base- break ahead, many chil- during the summer lose an for prizes. If age-appropri- Get a magazine sub- be kept active. A good pro- ball. dren are in danger of average of three months of ate, children chart prog- scription gram will allow flexibility in “Physical activity is forgetting what they’ve reading growth. But chil- ress themselves. The pro- Subscribe to an age-ap- time schedules as well as important for develop- learned during the aca- dren who read gain about grams are often free and propriate magazine cen- a customized learning pro- ing well-rounded kids,” demic year. a month, said Dick Alling- they frequently have incen- tered around your chil- cess with which both you Devereaux said. “It contrib- University of Tennes- ton, a professor of litera- tives to help get children dren’s activities and inter- and your child will be com- utes to their overall health see, Knoxville, experts cy studies and one of the started on reading during ests. Do not pick the mag- fortable. as well as their ability to are offering tips on how nation’s leading authori- the summer. azine for them. Instead, Take educational family focus.” children can stay sharp ties on summer reading Journal daily encourage them to be trips and exercise their brain loss. Encourage children to part of the search pro- Camping, taking a muscles during the hot “Imagine you’re a hockey write in a personal jour- cess. Since magazine sub- nature hike and visiting a summer months. coach and your players go nal each day during the scriptions tend to extend local zoo or museum are “Learning over the all summer and they’re summer. Allow them to be beyond the summer all educational family trips. KCHD, summer does not have to never on the ice. Do you creative and also give them months, they can impact Children can exercise their be stressful or laborious,” expect them to come back journal prompts. Include children positively for an brain muscles by taking Walgreens, said Matt Devereaux, an in the fall playing the same questions like “In what entire year. time to point out animals, Helen Ross associate professor in the way?” he said. “It’s the ways are snowflakes like Play learning games plants and exhibits. If there Department of Family and same with reading.” people?” “Are you more Games can be simple are information plaques McNabb to Consumer Sciences in UT’s Allington noted that 80 like thunder or lightning?” ones that you make up or guides, read those with Institute of Agriculture. percent of the reading and “If you could be an and play with your child. your child. Better yet, have Offer Free HIV Research shows that achievement gap between ocean animal, which one You also can buy learn- your child can read them the biggest impact on stu- middle- to upper-income would you be and why?” ing games online and in to you. Testing dent academic achieve- children and economical- Promote the correct use educational stores. Many Use a tutor Cont. from page 1 ment is made when fam- ly disadvantaged children of grammar and monitor games that are just for fun Enlist the help of a tutor the Tennessee Association ilies engage in learning accumulates during the spelling mistakes by using can be turned into learn- who can make learning fun of People with AIDS. “HIV activities that reflect the summer. He encourages the dictionary and thesau- ing games with a simple in a one-on-one interactive is no longer a death sen- work children do in school, parents to regularly buy rus. variation. Be creative. environment. tence. Importantly, people he said, noting that “the books for their children Write a pen pal Even simple things like “This ensures a consis- who know they have HIV summer break is an excel- or borrow them from the Whether your child has doing the dishes, playing tent educational enrich- and get treatment are lent opportunity for par- library. a friend who has moved or ring toss or buying grocer- ment and prevents the much less likely to spread ents to reinforce their chil- Join a summer reading one right next door, sug- ies can be used as a fun loss of skills that were their infection to others.” dren’s learning and help club gest that they become pen lesson. hard earned the previous Eighteen percent of prepare them for the year Devereaux noted that pals. They will enjoy writing Enroll children in a school year,” Devereaux Americans living with HIV ahead.” local libraries and book- letters and sharing ideas summer math program said. do not know they are infect- Here are 10 tips to help stores often have summer and experiences during Summer learning pro- Keep it fun! ed and may unknowingly children have enjoyable reading programs. Children the summer. Encourage grams can be very conve- It shouldn’t all be about infect others. The Centers educational summer expe- can track the number of them to write about topics nient and flexible. Children worksheets or reviewing for Disease Control and riences: books read and amount of that interest them, such as should have time to play flashcards. Children also Prevention encourages everyone ages 13-64 to get tested for HIV at least once. HIV testing is available Faith weekdays at KCHD and at many private physician offices. HIV testing is cov- ered as a preventive ser- If your walls could speak, part one vice with no co-pay by most insurance. Individu- If the walls of to no longer care of the palace at a time of prophet. There were David? In next week’s als may also purchase HIV your home could how they looked. the day when the women serious consequences article, we will look at home test kits at many speak, what You didn’t real- of Jerusalem are taking for David’s actions, but where David’s prob- pharmacies. story would they ize your spouse their baths. This is the David came clean before lems began, an inci- tell? Would they would become equivalent of flipping on God in repentance, and dent earlier in David’s speak a story of so inattentive to the TV late at night and God forgave David. In life involving the wife joy and warmth, your needs. You channel surfing until you fact, one of David’s of his first marriage. By Mark or a story of hadn’t planned land upon a hot, steamy most popular Psalms Brackney, constant con- on being attract- scene. David knew was written due to this Minister of the flict and angry Arlington Church ed to the co-work- better, but he didn’t stop moral lapse (Ps. 51). words? No of Christ er who seems to with looking at a woman What went wrong for one starts the understand you named Bathsheba. He story of their home with better than anyone else. sent for her, slept with the intention of trials Your marriage began her, got her pregnant, DEALERS WANTED and heartache. In fact, as a romantic love story and began an elaborate you may have said your but has turned into an cover up to “make things home is going to be dif- arrangement of busi- look right” to everyone in ferent from the one you ness partners. Most dis- the kingdom. The cover grew up in. You remem- cussion revolves around up got to the point of ber putting the pillow dividing chores and most David having Bathshe- over your head to help activity involves running ba’s husband, Uriah, one block out the noise of children all over town of his devoted soldiers, mom and dad yelling at to different functions. killed so David could each other. You decided The home has become have a shot gun wedding you were not going to yell routine and boring. and cover up the preg- like your mom. You were I wonder if this is where nancy out of wedlock. not going to be passive King David finds himself David, like many of us, and uninvolved like your when we read the tragic wanted people to think all dad. You were not going events found in 2 Samuel was well at home. David to walk out on the family. 11. “In the spring, at the went to great extremes But then something time when kings go off to to keep up the illusion. happened. You lost the war…David remained in David, the man after job, the economy tanked, Jerusalem” (11:1). When God’s own heart, was in you had a disabled child David should be with his quite a mess. Thank- or one of your children men, he is home, and fully, David came to his died. You didn’t know bored. He decides to senses after a confron- your spouse would decide take a stroll on the roof tation by Nathan the PAGE D2 The Knoxville Fo c u s June 24, 2013 June 24, 2013 www.knoxfocus.com PAGE D3 House to Home

Yards to Paradise Landscape Column by Max Phelps Creating a Bed of Flowering Perennials

Let’s begin today with a can’t draw plants, draw cir- that will also have fewer in hot weather or in very little daydreaming about a cles of several sizes and weeds and grass (that is if cold weather is frought new lovely and easy to care then color them or write you can get weed-free and with some concerns for bed of flowering plants the name of the plant you grass-free soil). In this new though, unless you pay the that will keep coming back are thinking of planting in bed you easily and more cost of airmail/airfreight. year after year. Then let’s each circle. quickly can plant. When (Your plants could literal- make a plan. Let’s also dis- A color wheel can help planting is done, putting ly cook in a UPS truck all cuss building that planting you decide how to mix down some Preen or other day.) Order with caution in The bright foliage of Ogon spirea provides a perfect bed. your colors. You can do brand of pre-emergent her- summer and winter, but backdrop for the violet tops of tall verbena (Verbena “Where should I build an internet search for a bicide, perhaps some slow I’ve done it successfully bonariensis) in this private landscape. A healthy specimen it?” “What should I plant?” color wheel, or most good release fertilizer, and then most of the time over the can also be found on the north border of the parking lot We could ask many ques- gardening books may finishing off the bed by years. at UT Gardens on the grounds of the West Tennessee tions. You can study on have one among their mulching it. When it comes Are you ready to go AgResearch and Education Center in Jackson. where you want planting pages somewhere. Basi- to mulch, everything from shopping? Or do you have beds, or you can just pick cally, some colors look wood chips to hardwood your plants and need to UT Gardens June 2013 Plant of a spot you desire a new much better when plant- mulch to cypress or cedar, get the shovel or spade bed and get busy with it. ed together than do other pine needles, (even choc- out? Trowels, picks, even the Month: Ogon spirea You can choose the design colors. This particularly olate (cocoa) bean hulls, my rock hammer gets or layout—I like to mark the pertains to the blooms can be fine for mulching used sometimes to make Submitted by Carol Reese, under the trademarked ground with paint, or you of your plants—but yellow new planting beds if you planting holes. For those UT Extension horticulture name Mellow Yellow. could use lime or flour from or silver or blue foliage live near a chocolate fac- into big power tools, a post specialist, Western Region Now we are talking about the kitchen, or borrow the mixing with green foliage tory). hole digger, a bobcat with a plant that offers very water hose and play with may also play into the Shopping for new plants a big auger, or an electric If you live in an older early spring bloom, gor- layouts. You can make a overall outcome of your is one of the most fun drill with a small auger— neighborhood, you are geous golden foliage list of plants you want to new perennial bed. things for some people. you can make your plant- likely to find a Thunberg throughout the summer include—or you could take You can have a “hot” You can go to a big box ing tools. spirea somewhere on and lingering fall color. your chances by going on garden, a “cool” garden, store or a major garden That’s more a man’s your street, perhaps in While many shrubs a shopping spree and see a white garden or even a center, especially in larger way of taking care of the your own yard. It is one of stand stiffly in the land- how it turns out. Actual green garden! The green towns, and find most of planting chore I would sup- those plants so durable scape, Ogon spirea moves preparation and planting garden would be differ- what you may be looking pose. that it is likely to outlive softly in the breeze, chores, plus decorating ent; you’d need to use vari- for in one spot. No matter if you choose the person that planted it, adding a diaphanous the bed when finished with ous shades of green and But if you’re into the one of the ways suggest- or even the home itself. quality in direct contra- some new mulch are all many contrasting textures adventure, I’d suggest ed above, or your own It is usually the first diction to its sturdy con- things we will touch on. of leaves and some with finding some out-of-the- method that works for you, of the spirea species to stitution. It makes a bril- Once you’ve decided on large leaves and some with way little greenhouses and consider creating a new flower in spring. The curv- liant contrast against a location, and the overall small leaves, etc. It’s your garden centers and even bed of flowering peren- ing delicate branches will plants with bold leaves, or look you want, try putting garden, so following rules roadside stands where nials. Even mid summer be covered with small even better, with plants of a plan together on paper. is up to you of course. local farmers and garden- is OK for this project, so white flowers that are purple or bronze foliage. Drawing paper, copy paper, To work up your plant- ers have some unusual long as you have a hose unfazed by frost. Except Hardy in zones 4 – 8, graph paper, the paper is ing site, here are some stuff to sell that may not be or other means of water- for the interest found in this plant performs best not as important as just options: Dig up the grass carried by the big stores. ing your new plants from the fine wispy foliage, it in full sun. Part shade getting started. Let’s draw (a sod cutter is great here), (Note: Buying direct from time to time until they get offers little more in the will work, but the golden up a plan and have some and begin planting. Anoth- the local grower is better well established. I know landscape until fall, when color will dim in response fun doing it. er idea is to use weed for the local economy and you will have a lot of lovely the foliage is diffused with to shade. It prospers in Nobody needs to be an killer and begin planting a may be a more sustain- blooms before summer is soft peach and orange any soil except overly wet artist. Draw an outline for day or two later. My favor- able way of gardening.) out. hues. That is, unless you and will form a somewhat the bed on your paper. ite is to kill the grass with Online and mailorder are The author is a land- plant the cultivar ‘Ogon’, weeping mass about 5 Sketch in some plants. Spectracide or Round- fine choices. Many nurs- scaper. Comments and now sometimes sold feet wide and 4 feet tall. Some colored pens or up and bring in a load of eries ship actual potted suggestions on future sto- pencils or crayons might good topsoil and spread plants these days, not ries are always welcome. make this more fun! If you it creating a rasied bed just the cheaper spring- Contact Max by sending time shipments of bare- an email to www.rockcas- Antiques & Collectibles root items. Getting ship- tles.net. ments of growing plants Cheap imports affect collectibles Reproductions disposable soci- that made them have a run has influenced collectibles of just about ety with dura- in them over time. in today’s market and low- everything have ble goods made For those that under- ered their values. Repro- flooded into to toss and get stand the old days when ducing these items is an this country for a new one in a things were made to last, easy affair, be it glassware, many years. Col- planned obsoles- I truly understand. It is a art, furniture, collectibles, lectibles and cence. The light worldwide event to cheap- etc. it can be and is done “Helping people move toward excellence” antiques have bulbs first made en to make a selling price and in fact puts a downer not been spared by Edison are still point. However this does on the real deal that was by recreation by burning today come at a cost to all from hard to fine before. TRAINING overseas com- By Carl Sloan at his museum. maker to taker. I say now is the time panies. Most of My grandfather, I see today a combi- to sell older and vintage what you purchase today John Scruggs of High Point, nation of two things that items while the true collec- (CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT) CLASSES says “Made in China” and North Carolina, was the make this a problem for tors are still in the markets Day Classes start July 5, Evening Classes start June 27 we have resolved that this manager of Adam-Millis collectors with the low to buy originals. 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