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Compassion leads Rotary message
Compassion led the message for Rotary District 6780 2026-27 Gov. Deb Birdsall, who visited Rotary Club of Farragut in Fox Den Country Club Wednesday, July 15. Additionally, club members welcomed back fellow member Tory Kinson’s son Garrett, who just returned home from Fukuoka, Japan, as part of the Rotary Youth Exchange program. Garrett, who graduated from Bearden High School in May 25, spent his year between high school and his plan to attend University of Tennessee to study engineering, engaging in experiences that would last a lifetime. While Birdsall spoke of compassion among Rotary members, her message carries forward to those outside the club as well. For example, when the club welcomes a new member who is full of enthusiasm, “sometimes their energy can be overwhelming and they can be hard to be around,” she acknowledged. “What do we do?” Birdsall asked. “Do we push them away or do we bring them into the fold? Do we take them in and show them, in a loving and compassionate way, how they can use their energy that benefits others and also be part of the club?” That also could apply to new company staff members or classmates at school. “We want to make sure that they feel included,” Birdsall added. “And, then there’s the season in life where you have children,” she said. They have challenges about which others do not know.
Read MoreTerry Adams finds his own voice
This is the third part of a three-part series on Terry Adams, a west Knoxville businessman and musician. Well before Terry Adams’ music became known across the world, his sound formed in dive bars on Cumberland Avenue. At the time, he transitioned from imitating other artists to putting his own spin on well-known hits. That sound developed further through songwriting sessions with artists, such as Jeffrey Steele, Wayne Mills, Craig Wiseman, Channing Wilson and Dave Kennedy, among others. For reference, Wilson has written hits, such as Luke Combs’ “She Got the Best of Me,” while Steele has put together chart-toppers like Rascal Flatts’ “What Hurts the Most,” Tim McGraw’s “The Cowboy in Me” and “My Town” by Montgomery Gentry. Working alongside those talents, Adams began writing his first record, American Songwriter, which came out in 2024. And this past January, he released “Country Music,” which features a dozen more tunes ranging from “Dog Bite Town” — an ode to his mother in its description of the Nashville music scene — and Iroc Blue, which details his maturity to adulthood through the lens of his first car.
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