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BEARDEN
VOL. 6 NO. 47 A great community newspaper November 19, 2012
IN THIS ISSUE
Stories that healWendy Smith says some ex-
perts believe that world peace could begin with “Once upon a time…”
Rosalind Hackett of UT’s Department of Religious Stud-ies believes it.
“The importance of telling stories has really been brought home to me,” she says.
➤ See Wendy’s story on page A-3
Oh what might have been …
During winter workouts, spring practice, summer exer-cises, all of August and earlier in the season, when it still mat-tered, Kentucky at Tennessee had all the earmarks of a great grudge game.
Oh what joy that would have been, leftover turkey and smoked Wildcats. Score 50 or 75 and get even for the mess made last November in Lexington. Start a new streak. Cuff ’em around. Leave no doubt who is boss in this little border rivalry.
Ouch. It hurts to consider what transpired.
➤ See Marvin West on page A-6
Coff ee BreakWhen Ann Pierce was a
child, hang-ing around the Bearden Antique Mall wasn’t her favorite thing to do. Her mother, Sada, opened the Homberg
Place store in 1976, and Ann spent many after-school and Saturday hours there. Now, when her life feels chaotic, she finds peace there.
“It’s like a second home,” she says.
➤ See Coffee Break on page A-2
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By Wendy SmithEvan White bought a
brand new SUV and a large home, but when he added up the cost of life’s other ne-cessities, like insurance and groceries, he switched to a used car and a more modest home. After getting his bud-get under control, he went to lunch.
White is one of a few hun-dred Bearden High School business and marketing students who got a taste for real-world fi nances by par-ticipating in “On My Own,” a program developed by UT Extension and presented by Kristina Howard, a market-ing specialist with Knox-ville TVA Employees Credit Union.
The day before the pro-gram, each student was as-signed a job and a salary based on personality typing, and some were given fami-lies. During the program, students visited multiple stations where they paid for living expenses – like house and car payments, utilities and entertainment – with-
Bearden students get ready forreal world
Carrie Hill of State Farm explains insurance options to Kristin Dehkordi, Veronica Allen, Claire
Napier, Tommy Lane and Elijah Helton. The Bearden High School business and marketing
students learned about personal fi nance during “On My Own,” a program presented by the
Knoxville TVA Employees Credit Union. Photo by Wendy Smith
Six B&W Y-12 workers, who call themselves “Caring Hands,” and Allison Ar-
nold (center), a local professional quilter, stand behind one strip of the “Anita
Quilt.” Arnold helped fi nd the pattern and select fabrics and then provided
the group quilting guidance in regular gatherings in her home. Each mem-
ber sewed one strip of the quilt. Pictured are Melissa North, Becky Bolling,
Ann Glenn, Arnold, Karen Langley, Dottie Kelly and Karen Ryan. Photo submitted
By Carolyn AndrewsThe “Anita Quilt,” a silent
auction item in an East Tennes-see company’s 2012 United Way campaign, is much more than a beautiful bedspread. Made and donated by “Caring Hands,” a group of six quilters who work at the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, its story runs deep and wide. It could be considered a patchwork of acts of kindness – some giving back, some paying forward and some simply random.
A common thread in the story is former B&W Y-12 human re-sources employee Anita Stensa-ker, who died in December 2010
‘Caring Hands’ quilters memorialize co-worker
out spending more than their assigned salaries.
Before they visited the stations, Howard asked the students how many would like to live at home and let mom do their laun-
dry forever. A handful of boys raised their hands.
“It’s always the boys who want to stay at home,” she said.
She helped students think through the
fi nancial responsibility that comes with children. For the exercise, no more than two children could share a bedroom, and day care was a necessity for two working parents. Giving assigned children up for adoption or selling them on the black market was not an option, she said.
She also advised students not to spend more than one third of their salaries on rent or mortgage, and reminded them that expenses like in-ternet and cellphones must be included in a monthly budget.
Community volunteers assisted at each station, and explained options. Laura Ash and Bearden alumnus Carrie Hill of State Farm helped students understand that the choices they made about cars and homes af-fected insurance rates. Sev-eral expressed an interest in life insurance, which was a nice surprise, said Ash.
To page A-3
at age 74 following a massive stroke. Those who worked with her knew her as one of those folks who would “give you the shirt off her back.”
Anita loved to shop and found it difficult to pass up a bargain, especially on things she thought were pretty. Shelves and nooks and crannies in her home were filled with items she had pur-chased not for anyone or any oc-casion in particular. She enjoyed being able to provide on short notice something for whatever need arose.
By Theresa EdwardsCedar Bluff Middle School hon-
ored guest Colonel Bruce P. Cran-dall in a special ceremony, with the school bands playing patriotic music and the choir singing. Mayor Tim Burchett and Superintendent Dr. Jim McIntyre praised Crandall for his courage as a rescue helicop-ter pilot in the Vietnam War.
Then Crandall honored the school for its commitment to the Congressional Medal of Honor Character Development program which teaches the values of good citizenship, courage and patrio-tism, integrated with their studies. He presented principal Christine Oehler with the fi rst Congressional Medal of Honor fl ag in the nation.
“It’s a wonderful privilege for me to be here to present this fi rst fl ag to your school,” Crandall said. “I’m representing 80 of the living Medal of Honor recipients today. … We’re very interested in this character de-
Cedar Bluff gets Medal of Honor fl ag
Volunteer State Veterans Honor Guard Col. Grover Wilson and Staff Sgt. Brad
Heun present the Medal of Honor fl ag. Photos by T. Edwards of TEPHOTOS.com
The fi rst Congressional Medal of
Honor Society fl ag waves with the
U.S. fl ag at Cedar Bluff Middle School.
velopment program because it is our legacy. We can leave nothing better with you young folks than the idea of sacrifi ce, courage and service that make up the good character in a citi-
zen of our country.”Oehler brought the f lag out-
side where the Volunteer State Veterans Honor Guard ceremo-niously presented and raised the
f lag under the school’s U.S. f lag.“Cedar Bluff Middle School is
so honored to have the opportu-nity to meet with Colonel Cran-dall. We are so honored to be the recipients of the first Congres-sional Medal of Honor f lag and we appreciate all the opportu-nities it represents for our stu-dents and our community,” said Oehler.
To page A-7
Miracle MakerThe graduation rate has
improved significantly at Gibbs High School. Principal Lynn Hill, former principal at Bearden High, shares the 11-step plan the
school staff used to make it happen.
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It can be your neighbor, club leader, bridge partner, boss, father, teacher – anyone you think would be interesting to Bearden Shopper-News readers. Email suggestions to Wendy Smith, [email protected]. Include contact info if you can.
When Ann Pierce was a child, hanging around the Bearden Antique Mall wasn’t her favorite thing to do. Her mother, Sada, opened the Homberg Place store in 1976, and Ann spent many after-school and Saturday hours there.
As a young adult, Ann moved to Nashville. When she returned to Knoxville to look for a job, her mother en-couraged her to work at the store during her job hunt, and she never left. Now, when her life feels chaotic, she finds peace there.
“It’s like a second home,” she says.Ann is active in the Knoxville Akima Club, Sacred
Heart Cathedral and The District in Bearden. She thinks The District is rising in popularity due to high-caliber art and fashion stores and restaurants, most of which are locally owned. She’s encouraged that the popular national chain Anthropologie will soon be a neighbor.
Approximately 30 vendors have booths at the Bearden Antique Mall, and one has been there through-out the store’s 36-year existence. Several others have been there more than 25 years.
“We’ve got something for everyone. From interior decorators to serious collectors, or even if you’re look-ing for a party costume, we’ve got something for you.”
What is your favorite quote from TV or a movie?“Tomorrow is another day!”
What are you guilty of?Drinking too many Diet Cokes.
What is your favorite material possession?I have several old family Bibles.
What are you reading currently?“Left to Tell” by Immaculee Ilibagiza
What was your most embarrassing moment? I was Betsy Ross in a school play and I forgot to bring
the American fl ag!
What are the top three things on your bucket list? 1. To see the Boston Pops perform on the 4th of July2. A vacation at the Hotel Putti3. To spend about a month in Italy
What is one word others often use to describe you?Unrelenting. I never give up.
If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
Stop procrastinating.
What is your passion? Just spending time with the people I love!
With whom, living or dead, would you most like to have a long lunch?
A young Pope John Paul II and a young Moth-er Teresa. I could learn so much from them.
Other than your parents, who has had the biggest infl uence on your life?
My sister Susan. I wish I had an ounce of her drive and determination.
I still can’t quite get the hang of …
Singing and dancing. Just ask my friends in Akima.
What is the best present you ever received in a box?
A kitten!
What is the best advice your mother ever gave you?
As long as you always do what’s right and your best, you can always hold your head high!
What is your social media of choice?
I’m not a huge fan, but I do have a Facebook page.
What is the worst job you have ever had?
Wrapping Christmas presents at Miller’s De-partment Store.
What was your favorite Saturday morning car-toon?
Scooby-Doo.
What irritates you?Panty lines! No one
should ever have them.
What’s one place in Bearden that everyone
should visit?The Bearden Antique Mall, of course.
What is your greatest fear? Snakes! Especially the one living in my backyard.
If you could do one impulsive thing, what would it be? Sky-diving.
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BEARDEN NOTES ■ Downtown Speakers Club meets 11:45 a.m. every
Monday at TVA West Towers, ninth floor, room 225.
Currently accepting new members. Info: Jerry Adams,
202-0304.
■ UT Toastmasters Club meets at noon every Tuesday at
the Knoxville Convention Center on Henley Street in room
218. Currently accepting new members. Info: Sara Martin,
603-4756.
■ West Knox Lions Club meets 6:30 p.m. each first and
third Monday at Sullivan’s in Franklin Square, 9648
Kingston Pike.
■ West Knoxville Kiwanis Club meets 5:30 p.m. every
Tuesday at Shoney’s on Walker Springs Road.
There’s not much I like better than a good story. So I’m not surprised that some experts believe that world peace could begin with “Once upon a time…”
Stories that heal
Karen Shankles presents a check to Bearden High School drama
teacher Leann Dickson at a performance of “Legally Blonde.”
The funds were donated by the BHS Class of 1972, which held a
reunion in October. Photo submitted
Rosalind Hackett of UT’s Department of Religious Studies believes it. She travels with UT students to northern Uganda, which is recovering from a civil war. The citizens still feel mar-ginalized, but when they sit in circles and tell their sto-ries, they begin to heal.
“The importance of tell-ing stories has really been brought home to me,” she says.
Hackett was a keynote speaker at the Knoxville Turk-ish Cultural Center’s 5th an-nual Dialogue Dinner last week. Mark Webb of Texas Tech’s Philosophy Department echoed Hackett’s thoughts, and emphasized that listening is also important.
He has been infl uenced by student members of the school’s Intercultural Dia-logue Association. Since being asked to serve as an advisor to the group, he has witnessed the students’ peace efforts all over the world. He has been infected by their enthusiasm.
“I think diversity is our greatest source of strength. We lose the chance of learn-ing something if we don’t listen to each other,” he says.
Joan Ashe accepted the Community Service Award from the Knoxville Turkish Cultural Center on behalf of her husband, former ambas-sador to Poland Victor Ashe, who was out of town.
Former teacher and school board member Sam Ander-son received the Education Award.
A ‘classy’ giftThe Bearden High School
Class of 1972 celebrated its 40th reunion in October with parties at Latitude 35 and Cherokee Mills. When it end-ed, the planning committee was left with surplus funds.
Karen Shankles had an idea for how to spend the money. Her son, J.J., was serving as assistant stage manager for the school’s fall production of “Legally Blonde,” so she knew the au-ditorium’s sound and light systems need updating.
During the Alumni Night performance on Nov. 10, the Class of ’72 presented $1,200 to drama teacher Leann Dickson. Additional funds were donated to the Susan Komen Foundation.
They may be old Daw-gs, but they have cool new tricks. Thanks, Class of ’72!
Sam Anderson receives the Education Award at the Knoxville
Turkish Community Center’s Dialogue dinner. School board
member Indya Kincannon presented the award. Photos by Wendy Smith
Joan Ashe accepts the Community Service Award on behalf of
her husband, Victor Ashe, at the dinner. Rob Frost presented
the award.
Herman Gettelfi nger receives
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on Veterans Day. Gettelfi nger
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the Korean War.
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Gettelfi nger served in the U.S. Navy from 1950 to 1952 aboard the U.S.S. Corregi-dor, which carried sailors, cargo and aircraft to Ko-rea. The ship was stationed in New York and passed through the Panama Canal, he says. He never experi-enced combat, so he enjoyed his Navy days.
He owns Turkey Creek Wine and Spirits, which is operated by his son, Jeff.
Real world From page A-1
Josh Griffi n of Beaty Chevrolet helped students, like White, who realized they needed to switch vehicles after learning more about insurance rates. White’s car payment went down $200 per month when he opted for a used vehicle instead of a new one.
Some students learned hard lessons. Jesse Burris was assigned the job of being an elementary school teacher, and her salary had to support a stay-at-home spouse and three children. After making what she thought were fru-gal choices with her $2,370 monthly budget, she was still $1,100 short.
Howard advised her to cut out cellphones and cable tele-vision, and suggested board games for entertainment. Since her salary was small and her family was large, Howard said Burris could
qualify for food stamps.Further lessons are
planned for the students’ budgets.
Lori Thumler plans to have her computer applica-tions students build spread-sheets based on the informa-tion, and Amy Moskal’s web design and interactive multi-media presentation students will use their assigned identi-ties for future projects.
Over the past six years, Howard has presented the “On Your Own” program to more than 9,000 area high school students. The pro-gram is part of the Knoxville TVA Employees Credit Union Foundation for Education’s Simply Smart community service initiative.
“We realize that when schools are better, they pro-duce better citizens, which ultimately makes the com-munity better,” she says.
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Mayor Madeline Rogero has withdrawn the reso-lution to erect a chain- link fence for $290,000 around part of the Safety Building in East Knox-ville. The offi cial reason is that it needs further review and discussion.
The resolution was facing defeat due to the strong opposition of coun-cil member and former mayor Daniel Brown in whose district it is located and who had not been consulted on it prior to its introduction. Many leaders in Knoxville’s African-American com-munity, including civic leader Margaret Gaiter and longtime pastor Harold Middlebrook, had voiced strong opposition when they learned of it.
Opponents felt such an ugly structure sends the wrong message for one of the major gateways into East Knoxville near the Alex Haley Statue, Mabry-Hazen House and Beck Cultural Center, not to mention Morningside Park.
This withdrawal al-lows further refl ection on alternative ways to curb reported vandalism at the Safety Building parking lot, such as more lighting, and saves city taxpayers $290,000 for other more pressing projects which the mayor and council may favor. It also allows time to explain why any fence is needed at all. Oth-er buildings nearby do not have fences around them such as the Coliseum, SunTrust Bank and the Marriott.
Do not expect this chain-link fence proposal to return anytime soon, even in a more decorative form. It has become toxic from a political stand-point. Mayor Rogero is not likely to spend politi-cal capital disappointing the African-American community to erect an ugly fence which would be a daily reminder to East Knoxville that their wishes were ignored.
■ Meanwhile a storm is brewing in South Knox-ville over the Tennessee Department of Transpor-tation’s plan to extend the South Knoxville Boule-vard to John Sevier and Chapman highways by cutting across ridge tops and the new urban wilder-ness. A public hearing is set for Thursday, Dec. 6, at South-Doyle. It should be crowded.
Rogero withdraws fence project
■ Vice Mayor Nick Pavlis, who represents South Knoxville, has come out in favor of the urban wilderness, which has been created in the last 5 years
and would be severely harmed by this project. The cost of the road extension would be excessive in terms of benefi ts
achieved. Two city parks, Marie Myers and William Hastie, would be negatively impacted.
Pavlis has effectively articulated sound reasons for keeping these benefi ts along with the stellar work of Carol Evans and Brian Hann of Legacy Parks. Hopefully, Gov. Haslam will direct TDOT to halt plans and spend the money more effectively upgrading Chapman Highway as Hen-ley Bridge re-opens. Pavlis deserves credit for taking such a progressive stand.
■ The death of Far-ragut’s fi rst mayor, Robert H. Leonard, last week was a lost to the entire community. A longtime member of the Opti-
mist Club, he was always optimistic and battled hard for Farragut’s right to exist. He and I settled the lawsuit by Knoxville which I inher-ited when elected mayor in 1987 and removed the legal cloud over Farragut’s existence.
He was a real gentleman and family man.
■ County Mayor Tim Burchett skipped over for-mer sheriff Tim Hutchison for a seat on the Hallsdale Powell Utility District board of commissioners to pick Todd Cook who works for Sheriff Jimmy “JJ” Jones. Cook is not likely to serve 30 years on this board as his predecessor did.
■ Sen. Howard Baker celebrated his 87th birth-day on Thursday, Nov. 14, in Huntsville, Tenn.
Bob Leonard
Nick Pavlis
Big week in Knox CountyWith the Thanksgiv-
ing holiday this week and many folks heading out of town, both the Knox County Commission and the school board have set meetings.
The school board will hold an extended workshop at 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 19, in the boardroom of the An-drew Johnson Building. If you can’t attend, this would be a good meeting to watch on Comcast Cable Channel 10 or online at knoxschools.org.
Superintendent Dr. Jim McIntyre will tackle the sys-tem’s report card – which schools made gains and which didn’t.
Knox County Com-mission will meet a week early, at 1:45 p.m. Monday, Nov. 19, at the City County Building.
Roundabouts: Add-ing insult to injury, the en-gineering fi rm of Cannon and Cannon Inc. is on the agenda for a supplemental appropriation of $18,873 for design services related to “intersection improve-ments” at Bob Gray Road and Bob Kirby Road and another $18,873 for design services for “intersection improvements” at Bob Gray and Mabry Hood roads.
These extra services re-
sulted in a recommendation which mirrored Cannon and Cannon’s fi rst thought: let’s build roundabouts!
Bigfoot: Mayor Tim Burchett has invited some friends to town to hunt for Bigfoot, and Howard Phil-lips fed them baloney at a reception Friday at Powell Realty and Auction.
Peddlers: R. Larry Smith’s effort to clear the byways of peddlers is on the agenda. It sailed through last week’s workshop with 10 votes (and one absence).
Scott DesJarlais ad-mitted sexual relationships with “two co-workers, three patients and a drug rep” while serving as chief of staff at a hospital in Jasper, Tenn.
This led lawyer Dennis Francis to joke on “Inside Tennessee” that DesJarlais has brought us the “House-wives of Jasper.”
And it leads to this Pop Quiz:
What are two co-workers, three patients and a drug rep?
A) Folks invited to your next birthday party
B) Who sat at the bar when the blind monkey sang
C) Headliners at the next Scott DesJarlais “family values rally.”
Up on the rooftops: Solar panels won’t be com-ing to Union County where the commission dropped the axe on John Kemp of Earth Right last week.
It was Kemp’s 7th visit to the county. He proposed a 20-year agreement that cost the county nothing but would return $900 per year per site. Kemp would keep the tax credits and income from selling the energy back to KUB or Powell Valley.
The biggest energy burst was the lightning that struck John Kemp when the commission abruptly voted to table his proposal.
Tennessee Virtual Academy, which operates a K-8 school through Union County Public Schools, has yet another trick up its corporate sleeve. The county commission learned last week that the county’s 4-year contract (which nev-er was approved by the com-mission) has a reduction in
Homeowners group writes success storyIf the historic but sadly
dilapidated Kennedy-Bak-er-Walker-Sherrill House, located at the entrance to the new Sherrill Hill devel-opment on Kingston Pike just west of Cedar Bluff Road, is, indeed, saved – and that looks very possible at this point – there will be a long list of people to thank.
At the top of the list will be various members of the Council of West Knox Coun-ty Homeowners, who have spent years tirelessly try-ing to secure a “happily ever after” status for the historic residence.
John McCook told CWKCH members at their meeting last week that he and others have been meet-ing with Franklin Square developer Bill Hodges, who hopes to restore the house for use as individual offi ces if all the legal matters – in-cluding an historic overlay issue – can be worked out.
McCook said that while the outside of the structure appears to be falling apart, the interior “is pristine. What others have seen as an eyesore, Bill Hodges sees as a jewel.”
McCook and his wife, Tootie, are residents of the adjacent Seven Oaks sub-division, which has seen a dramatic increase in bur-glaries since work on the 100-acre Sherrill Hill site made pedestrian access to
West Knox GOPRoger Kane of Karns, newly-elected state representative from the 89th District, visits with Valerie Whiting of Farragut, retired Lt. Col USAF, and Claire Crouch of Cosby, president of the Ten-nessee Federation of Republican Women, at last week’s meet-ing of the West Knox Republican Club. Photo by Anne Hart
the rear of some homes in the subdivision possible for the fi rst time.
McCook said Hodges’ plans include a landscape berm that would completely surround the Sherrill House property, including the portion that adjoins Seven Oaks, and would be topped by an attractive wrought-iron fence.
The announcement came at the CWKCH annual work meeting, when members re-fl ect on accomplishments of the last year and make plans for the future.
Jerry Erpenbach dis-cussed the work of a commit-tee he recently chaired which updated the organization’s bylaws, adopted in 1975 and last updated in 1993, mainly changing language in such matters as the directive that meeting notifi cations will be “by postal mail.”
All of that is done elec-tronically now, of course.
President Margot Kline talked about appearances she has made during the past year before County Commission, MPC and a recent fi rst-ever appearance
Anne Hart
before City Council. She said CWKCH members gen-erally agree on matters that come before it – including those in which the organiza-tion will ask to be heard by various governmental bod-ies.
“We represent neighbor-hoods that need represen-tation because of zoning or other issues that threaten quality of life or property values. We aren’t talking about big government or small government. We’re
talking about the power of the people.”
During the last year, the council has successfully ne-gotiated with several Kings-ton Pike businesses regard-ing signage, worked with Weigel’s representatives to improve the architec-tural design of a new store on Ebenezer Road, and is now actively involved with Knox County Commissioner Richard Briggs in his at-tempt to regulate billboards in the county.
payment for the fi nal two years. The cash-strapped local system will earn four percent of the state’s per-pupil money in years one and two, but only two per-cent in years three and four.
Who wrote this contract?“We had a team of law-
yers put that contract to-gether,” said Director of Schools Wayne Goforth.
Oops.Maybe Union County
should have called in two co-workers, three patients and a drug rep.
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MALCOLM’S CORNER | Malcolm Shell
I suppose all small communi-ties have a guy who can perform a variety of chores.
My community of Concord had one of the best. His name was Thurston Raper. While he never held the social status of the vil-lage’s more notable citizens, he was loved and held in high es-teem by those who knew him. I seriously doubt that there was a single family that didn’t use his services from time to time.
Thurston lived under austere conditions but managed to pro-vide food and shelter. During the winter he walked the railroad tracks picking up loose coal that
had fallen from coal cars. He would walk several miles one way then bring the coal back to where he started and then walk in the opposite direction and return the gathered coal to his pile. Most people would have been glad to give him coal, but Thurston would not have felt comfortable taking something that he had not earned.
Thurston had several chores that he performed on a regu-lar basis, such as sweeping the fl oor and gathering trash from around commercial buildings. My father, a railroad telegrapher, hired Thurston regularly to help
Thurston and the chimp
tidy up the premises around the train depot. And the postmaster hired him to hang the mail bag on a crane-like arm where it was caught by baggage car personnel as the train came through.
But, of all the experiences that Thurston had, I am sure that one stood out in his memory above all the rest. Thurston was the local gravedigger and he made an art out of it. Today, graves are opened with a backhoe, but Thurston dug them with a pick and shovel dur-ing the hot summer months and in winter when the ground was frozen. His graves were a perfect size, the walls were cut to a per-fect vertical and all edges were cut at precisely 90 degrees.
It was during such a grave opening that this story begins. Ray Hobbs, who owned the local TV sales and service establish-ment, had a pet chimpanzee. The chimp was kept at his service es-tablishment and people would often go by and visit the chimp, whose name was Mike. Mike had a habit of getting loose on a regu-lar basis and running through the
village. Ray was the only one who could coax him back into his cage.
On one hot summer day, Thur-ston was digging a grave in the Masonic Cemetery which was quite close to where Mike was housed. Well, on that particular day, Mike had managed to escape. When Thurston looked up he was startled to see a chimp sitting on the side of the grave eating the sandwich he’d brought for lunch. Thurston yelled at the chimp. It jumped into the grave and Thur-ston came out of the grave about as fast as the chimp jumped in.
Hoping to save the rest of his lunch, Thurston chased the chimp around the grave several times and fi nally threw his shovel toward it. Well, the chimp got the picture really quickly, picked up the shovel and began to chase Thurston around the grave and fi nally threw the shovel at him. Apparently, Mike thought it was a game he was being invited to play.
When Ray realized the chimp was gone and observed all the commotion occurring in the ad-jacent cemetery, he came run-
ning with a leash and some food to entice the chimp to give up the chase.
I am sure Ray replaced Thur-ston’s sandwich, but I doubt he could replace the memory of his rather traumatic experience with Mike. After several months and several more escapes, Ray de-cided that Mike was not going to change his ways. So he built a sturdy cage at the railroad depot and that became Mike’s tempo-rary home. All the railroad peo-ple got to know Mike and often brought him food. And the com-munity folks would stop to visit him on a regular basis.
Mike was fi nally turned over to a zoo where he spent the rest of his life with other chimps. I have often wondered whether he taught them the same game of “throw the shovel.”
Most of the old timers who remember Thurston’s encounter with the chimp are no longer with us, including Thurston, but there are still some who remember the incident and are quick to tell their version of what happened.
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By Cindy TaylorMany in Union County are fa-
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Professional photographer Hazel Erikson with one of her photo-to-canvas conversions taken on the Blue Ridge Parkway Photo by C. Taylor
ness by adding a new medium.“Every couple of years I have
to try something different,” she says. “I have done postcards and calendars so this year I’m trying photographs on canvas. I had
a friend ask me to do a triptych and it kind of migrated to this.”
Erikson says people love the art form and it is selling well. She sends her photos out to a specialty company and has them converted to canvas.
The art looks too much like a painting to be a photograph and too much like a photograph to be a painting.
Her work is for sale and on display at the Union County Arts Cooperative.
Erikson also does a calendar each year that features many locations in Union County. The 2013 calendar is ready and is be-ing sold for $15. Info: [email protected] or 278-1084.Contact Info: [email protected]
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UT NOTES ■ Dr. Charles Glisson, who
established the Children’s Mental Health Services Research Center in the Col-lege of So-cial Work, has been inducted into the
American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare. Glisson, a Chancellor’s Pro-fessor and University Distin-guished Professor, founded the Research Center in 1988 and currently serves as its director.
■ The College of Busi-
ness Administration has received a “three palmes” in the 2012 Eduniversal survey,
indicating an excellent busi-ness school that is nationally strong and has international links. Palmes substitute for stars, which are typically used in rankings; a multi-colored palme is part of Eduniversal’s logo.
■ The College of Law is one of the best and most affordable law schools in the nation, according to
two publications. The 2013 Princeton Review’s “Best 168 Law Schools” describes UT’s College of Law as “afford-able, practical and blessed with a touch of Southern charm.” On Being a Black Lawyer’s (OBABL) 2013 “Black Student’s Guide to Law Schools” lists the col-lege as one of the “10 Best Bargain Law Schools.”
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Marvin West
During winter workouts, spring practice, summer ex-ercises, all of August and ear-lier in the season, when it still mattered, Kentucky at Ten-nessee had all the earmarks of a great grudge game.
Oh what joy that would have been, leftover tur-key and smoked Wildcats. Score 50 or 75 and get even for the mess made last No-vember in Lexington. Start a new streak. Cuff ’em around. Leave no doubt who is boss in this little border rivalry.
Ouch. It hurts to consid-er what transpired.
The orange quarterback who didn’t play very well at the end of 2011 and was
Oh what might have been
accused of not caring, and still behaved as a juvenile delinquent in June and July, noticed pro scouts frowning, grew up some and threw really big num-bers at weaker foes.
Great arm, absolutely great.
Where there was no run-ning game, one developed. It isn’t awesome but it is noticeable. The offensive
line matured and became a source of pride. Which hand James Stone used for centering ceased to matter.
Receivers performed much as advertised. Well, Cordarrelle Patterson was even more exciting. Yes, some of his moves were side-ways but they were magical.
The defense? Prayers were not enough. This group fl uctuated between helpless and hopeless. Don’t try to do the math on cost per stop – salaries, offi ce space, courtesy cars, cellphones, whistles, caps, food, travel, overheated calculators trying to keep count of the yardage. Play-ers were extra.
Kentucky didn’t con-tribute much toward mak-ing the great grudge match meaningful. It lost by 40-0 to visiting Vanderbilt and got Joker fi red with time still on the clock. He was going, either way.
We have learned that Southeastern Conference coaches who do not win are replaced. This is extra-large business. There are few discounts in debt service. Empty seats are a waste. Pa-tience is not a virtue.
You have heard the trum-pets and the battle cry: Fire the coach and maybe the athletic director and chan-cellor, if they get in the way.
Dearly departed coaches are seldom crushed. They go with big buyouts, sign on with ESPN and live happily ever af-ter – unless they are recycled.
Alas, they are sometimes replaced by other coaches who get paid a lot but do not win in the Southeastern Con-ference. Tough league. Oh, you have noticed.
What Kentucky-Tennes-see has been reduced to is a going-away present. Think kindly of those who will leave early for the NFL. Please ap-plaud as seniors are intro-duced. This is their fi nal fl ing on Shields-Watkins Field – unless they make large dona-tions or until they are legends at some distant homecoming.
I admire Ben Bar-tholomew, third-generation Volunteer, willing to try any assignment, faithful to the fi nish. And Herman Lathers, linebacker who would never give up.
Tight end Mychal Rivera did his job. Offensive guard
Dallas Thomas was on the Outland Trophy watch list but may not win. Wideout Zach Rogers certainly con-tributed, especially against the Carolinas.
I salute linebacker Wil-lie Bohannon and defensive backs Prentiss Waggner, Marsalis Teague and Rod Wilks. Strange that some were more functional last year than this.
How about Joseph Ayres becoming a starter for a few minutes. What a surprise when Darin Gooch was a late May discovery at Butte junior college.
There are other seniors, long-suffering. Sorry they didn’t get to experience Ten-nessee on top. Yes, we still remember.Marvin West invites reader reaction. His address is [email protected].
The Lord liveth; and blessed be my rock; and ex-alted be the God of the rock of my salvation. There-fore I will give thanks unto thee, O Lord, among the heathen, and I will sing praises unto thy name.
(2 Samuel 22: 47, 50 KJV)
As is so often the case, I know this text because I have sung it; not in a hymn, nor an anthem, but in a praise chorus. I will admit (and there are those who know this about me and love me anyway) that
Blessed be my rockcontemporary praise mu-sic is not my native tongue.
It is not that I don’t like it, or can’t sing it. And I admit there are some real gems among its additions to church music. The plain truth is that I think the faith is more complex than simple praise. There is also a place in our church music for hymns that challenge us, that call us out beyond ourselves, that
acknowledge our broken-ness and our uncertainty, that allow us to lament, to weep and to grow.
Besides which, I am nearing the age when I can defend any unpopu-lar opinion I have with, “What do you want from me? I’m old!”
But this particular text, even in the King James Version, has a cadence to it, a swing. Go back to the top of this column and read the first sentence of that 2 Samuel text out loud. Read it with emphasis, like you
mean it! You see? You hear that rhythm?
This Thanksgiving week, while we are giving thanks and carving the turkey, let’s remember the gifts we have been given:
■ A God who is the rock of our salvation
■ A world of wonder and beauty
■ “Eyes that love us, arms that hold” – Sara Teasdale
■ Freedom ■ A song of praise to
sing ■ Ingathered family and
friends
■ Our next breath ■ Our dear friends who
are far away ■ Our four-legged
friends who sit at our feet ■ A Bible, in whatever
version you prefer ■ Brave men and wom-
en who serve in dangerous places
■ Work that has mean-ing
■ Forgiveness ■ Grace ■ And fi rst, last, always,
and forever, LoveFor all of your gifts to us,
dear Lord, we thank you.
Glisson
HEALTH NOTES ■ Parkinson Support Group
of East Tennessee (PK Hope Is Alive) will meet 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 20, in the Family Life Center of Kern UMC, 451 E. Tennessee Ave. in Oak Ridge. Kate and Dale Allen from Family Caregiver Services will present “Stress Reduction and Emergency Planning in Parkinson’s.” There will be a light lunch served. Info:
Karen Sampsell, 482-4867, e-mail [email protected] or visit www.pkhopeisalive.org.
■ Alexander Technique
Introduction, presented
by Lilly Sutton, is 10:15 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 29, at Bearden Library Branch, 100 Golf Club Road. Free, but preregistration is required. Info or to register: 387-7600 or www.LillySutton.com.
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en of the Evangelical Lu-theran Church in America (WELCA) hosted its annual Holiday Market recently at Messiah Lutheran Church, 6900 Kingston Pike. More than 20 booths featured the work of local crafters, baked goods and fair-trade items from Lutheran World Relief.
Attendees were enter-tained by a demonstration
from Sandy Booher, who creates beautiful pottery pieces in spite of having signifi cantly reduced vi-sion. She moved to Knox-ville two years ago from Chattanooga, where she had a studio. Mary Ellen Whitson, president of Mes-siah WELCA, says Booher’s limited vision actually helped her learn her craft.
“Most people use sight to center. She uses feel.”
Early start at Holiday Market
Sandy Booher, who is sight-
impaired, demonstrates a pot-
tery wheel at Messiah Lutheran
Church’s Holiday Market. She
enjoys teaching spiritual les-
sons while using the pottery
wheel.
Lauren and Hannah Ruff sell
baked goods and crafts at
the Holiday Market. The sis-
ters grew up at the church
and now both work at St.
John’s Cathedral.
Trisha Gantt learned to make wire jewelry in order to create an origi-
nal medical I.D. and found a new passion. She’s been making jew-
elry for six months, and the Messiah Lutheran Holiday Market was
her fi rst craft fair. She has yet to make a new medical I.D., she says.
Chase Toth, Cheryl Miller,
Heidi Murray, Nikki Frye
and Christin Wood sell
brown bag lunches to
raise money for Messiah’s
youth program. Last sum-
mer, Chase attended Citi-
zens with the Saints, the
2012 Evangelical Lutheran
Church in America youth
gathering in New Orleans,
and the church is raising
funds to send a group to
the 2015 gathering. Photos by Wendy Smith
In 2009 she was shop-ping at the company’s an-nual United Way silent auction and admired a quilt made and donated by the Y-12 “Caring Hands” quilters. She did not buy the quilt, but seeing it gave her the idea to offer the quilters something they could use.
“Caring Hands” member Dottie Kelly said, “Anita called me to offer her fab-ric stash to our group. I asked her why she would want to get rid of fabric she might want to use after she retired. Anita laughed and said she had no plans to do anything with it.”
Anita’s longtime close friend and co-worker Vicki Wilson recalls that Anita also had no plans to re-tire. “She was tireless, an Energizer bunny,” Wilson said. “She would break her neck helping the employee, talking with health care providers and getting nec-essary documentation. She ran circles around all of us in human resources. She went dancing the weekend she died. There’ll never be another one like her.”
The woman who went beyond the extra mile for the employees gave show-ers for engaged couples and expectant moms. When she knew of a need, she responded with a gift. News of her death shocked and saddened many, in-
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cluding the members of “Caring Hands.”
Kelly refl ected, “Anita left us that fabric for a reason, and we had to do something special with it. We decided that the best tribute to Ani-ta’s generosity would be an-other quilt to benefi t United Way agencies. We called it the ‘Anita Quilt’ from that day forward.”
The quilters enlisted the aid of a local professional quilter to help them decide on a pattern and to select the fabrics from Anita’s col-lection. The “stacked brick”
pattern they used for the “Anita Quilt” was a cross be-tween the “fl ying geese” and “herringbone” patterns. The bricks in the pattern were all made from Anita’s fabric.
There are 1,182 pieces in the quilt, and the quilters estimate they spent more than 200 hours sewing them together. Once they had pieced the quilt top, they hired another profes-sional quilter to custom design and machine quilt the masterpiece.
Bidding on the “Anita Quilt” was active during
the company’s silent auc-tion, and a man deter-mined to acquire it as a 50th-birthday present for his wife cast the winning bid. The quilt and other items in the auction net-ted approximately $10,250 for United Way of Greater Knoxville.
Thus began a brand-new chapter in the already col-
orful “Anita Quilt” story. The winning bidder sent Kelly photos of the quilt in place on a bed in its new home and reported that his wife is ecstatic. Treasured by its owner, the quilt and its story could be around for generations.
And, in a way, Anita’s generosity will be coming full circle.
Because the “Caring Hands” quilters would like for Anita’s family to have a memento of her gift, they are embarking on another proj-ect. They will use some of the remaining fabric from her col-lection to create keepsake pil-lows for each of her children, who no doubt know – better than anyone else – what a generous person Anita was.
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When Ahdia Johnson was in the 8th grade, she had low self-esteem and hated going to school. Now, as a 10th-grader at L&N STEM Acad-emy, she knows she doesn’t have to be affected by what others say about her. Plus, she has a plan for her future: a career in the U.S. Air Force. She’s changed a lot over the past two years.
“In middle school, I couldn’t really see past the next day,” she says.
As an 8th grader, Johnson attended the Sister-to-Sister Summit at UT. This year, she was one of approximately 20 high school facilitators at the event, which brought to-gether 90 girls from Whittle Springs, Vine, Carter and Holston Middle Schools. Most of the facilitators were participants two years ago.
This was the 7th annual Sister-to-Sister Summit, which is sponsored by the Metropolitan Drug Com-mission, the American Asso-ciation of University Women (AAUW), UT and the Opti-mist Club of West Knoxville. The program is a response to research by AAUW showing
that middle school girls expe-rience a drop in self-esteem, says program coordinator Patty McGrew.
Each school could send up to 25 participants who are leaders in their schools. The hope is that the event will impact the girls in such a way that other students are im-pacted, too.
“Counselors say it helps build self-esteem and em-powers girls so they feel like they have a say in what hap-pens to them,” McGrew says.
When the girls arrived at the University Center, they were broken up into eight groups. They played ice-breaker games to get com-fortable with each other before participating in dis-cussions about the challenges faced by middle school girls. Topics included peer pres-sure, bullying, and sex, boys and babies.
Students provide input on the topics, but they’re pretty much the same every year, McGrew says.
Dana Quick, a counselor at Vine Middle School, un-derstands the value of letting high school and college stu-dents facilitate discussions rather than adults.
“It gives them the opportu-nity to talk about issues that affect them, and not have to be watched over by adults.”
After each discussion, fa-cilitators helped participants develop an action plan for themselves and for the adults in their lives. After discussing grades, school, college and the future, students planned to take action by setting goals and standards for themselves without looking back. Adults, they said, should help them reach their goals by encour-aging them and serving as role models.
Tracy Cagle, a counselor at Carter Middle School, sees the benefi t of getting to know students from other schools. After getting comfortable with each other, the girls re-alize how much they have in common, she says.
Retired South-Doyle HighSchool principal Donna Hardyperforms for middle schoolgirls from Whittle Springs,Vine, Carter and Holston Mid-dle Schools at the Sister-to-Sister Summit held last weekat UT.
L&N STEM Academy 10th-graders Maya Harris, Ahdia John-son, Kimara Pruitt and Ayanna Troutman serve as facilitators at the Sister-to-Sister Summit. Photos by Wendy Smith
Sister-to-Sister empowers girls
Keynote speakers at Sister-to-Sister were Knox County Schools executive director of
secondary education Clifford Davis, who spoke about rec-ognizing roadblocks to suc-
cess and overcoming adver-sity, and retired South-Doyle High School principal Donna Hardy, who presented a talk titled “If You Want a Miracle, You Must Make a Motion – Move!”
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When she went to Ohio University in Athens, Ohio, she learned about poverty in rural Appalachia. The south-eastern Ohio city is part of the Appalachian region.
The desire to help came full circle when Kogeler, gen-eral manager of Cool Sports in Farragut, heard about the Mission of Hope program to help Appalachian children. She knew that was a charity
she wanted to support.The business is now in its
third year collecting toys, food and other items for the cause, with a goal of fi lling six barrels this year. To help that happen, Cool Sports is offer-ing coupons for free skating to anyone who brings in a needed item the week of Nov. 26 through Dec. 2.
In keeping with the rain-bow colors associated with the Mission of Hope, Ko-geler has designed tie-dyed T-shirts for the staff to wear. The shirts debuted Friday at a kick-off party on the ice rink.
“The Mission of Hope
Terence McClunie, Emma Black and Tyler Skelton have a lit-tle fun with a photo to promote Cool Sports participation in the annual Mission of Hope holiday drive to collect gifts for Appalachian children. Photo submitted
struck a chord with me the fi rst day I was introduced to it through a women’s study at church,” says Kogeler. “There is such a need to reach out and help those in our sur-rounding communities. You never know who might need a helping hand like you get from Mission of Hope.”
Kogeler said she is confi -dent Cool Sports customers will help reach the goal of fi ll-ing six barrels. “The Mission of Hope connects with me by showing how we can give
back as a business. I’m also trying to help raise aware-ness while giving back.”
This will be the 17th year for Mission of Hope’s Christ-mas Campaign. The fi rst one in 1996 helped 150 children . The goal this year is to help more than 17,000 children and their families with food, hygiene items, new cloth-ing and new toys. The 2012 Christmas Campaign Blue Barrel Collection began Nov. 16 and runs through Monday, Dec. 3.
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Graduation rate jumps at Gibbs High
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Principal credits staff , hard workBy Jake Mabe
Collaboration. A whole lot of hard work. Eleven steps.
Those are the reasons Gibbs High School principal Lynn Hill says the school achieved a 94 percent gradu-ation rate for 2012, seven percentage points ahead of this year’s federally-required mark of 87 percent.
“That graduation rate is excellent,” Hill says. “We designed 11 specifi c steps to help us reach that goal.”
1. Pyramid of Interventions Developed by each depart-ment to provide strategies for struggling students.
2. Tutoring Held before and af-ter school, specifi cally in Eng-lish, math and science.
3. Advisory groups Groups of students are mentored by the same teacher for their four years of high school.
“It provides guidance and academic support for student success,” Hill says.
4. Multiple notifi cation to parents Hill says parents are notifi ed about student achievement, attendance, per-formance and other issues in a myriad of ways – phone calls, emails, through the school’s website, and through the Par-ent Portal, in which parents can see their student’s atten-dance and grades, for exam-ple, in virtual “real time.”
5. Graduation requirement meetings Guidance counsel-ors hold meetings that spe-cifi cally highlight graduation requirements during school hours for juniors and seniors and at night for parents.
6. Academic recovery Hill says students have multiple opportunities to make up lost credits through recovery cred-its, e-learning and summer school.
7. The Learning Center Avail-able during the school day, it can be used as a time for stu-dents to earn recovery credits or to improve study skills.
8. Freshman Academy Gibbs High established its version
of a freshman academy dur-ing the 2009-10 school year. Hill says the purpose is to give teachers a common plan to collaborate with regard to stu-dent achievement. At Gibbs, 9th-grade students were housed in the same area of the school for part of the day. Its purpose for freshmen is to ease their transition into high school. Hill says the freshman academy will be returning next year.
9. Attendance Hill says that both student and teacher atten-dance are closely monitored, “because research shows that teacher (absenteeism) can also have a negative effect on stu-dent achievement.”
10. “Skinnies” Filed under what he calls “thinking outside the box,” Hill says that “skinnies” divide the 90-minute block schedule period, so that teach-ers and groups of students are paired together. For example,
Gibbs High School principal Lynn Hill Photo by Jake Mabe
GIBBS HIGH LONGITUDINAL GRADUATION RATES
CLASS OF 2009 76.8 PERCENT
CLASS OF 2010 83.2 PERCENT
CLASS OF 2011 89.5 PERCENT
CLASS OF 2012 94.0 PERCENT
a group of students would be with a math teacher for 45 minutes of the block and with an English teacher for the re-maining 45 minutes.
“The advantage is the teacher has the students all year long. The disadvantage is it’s a very short period. We’re probably going to do some ad-justments and perhaps make the periods longer.”
11. Creation of a graduate coach Hill says this piece has been critical to the gradua-tion rate improvement. The graduation coach (at Gibbs, it is longtime English teacher Liz Honeycutt) has a three-part job: identifying at-risk students, setting up a plan for them to graduate and monitor-ing them, “whether that means bringing kids in for meetings or calling mom or dad about a
missed assignment. “She’s on them like a duck
on a June bug.”
Hill says the school’s next main academic goal is to close achievement gaps in all subject areas as charted through a three-year “slope” average.
He says his staff has embraced the PLC (Professional Learning Com-munity) collaboration time. Each department is required to create a SMART (Specifi c Measurable Attain-able Relevant Timed) Goal, either a short-term or long-term goal, and de-lineate specifi c ways to achieve it, as well as work together on common in-struction and common assessment.
“I’ve never seen a staff so focused. Each department decides the best time for them to collaborate for 30 minutes each week, either before school, after school or on an early re-lease day.
“It also helps with camaraderie.”
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Many schools in west Knoxville started last week by honoring the veterans in our community.
A. L. Lotts Elementary School
5th-grader Parker Byrg stands
proudly with his stepdad,
army veteran Tony McGuire.
A.L. Lotts Elementary School 4th grader
Rebecca Dos Santos brought her grand-
dad, Kyle Wayne Jones, to walk in the
veterans parade. Also attending the pa-
rade is Rebecca’s grandma, Nina Jones.
Bearden Elementary School
5th grader Luke Lampley sa-
lutes the fl ag during the be-
ginning of the school’s veter-
ans program. Photos by S. Barrett
John West attended the
Veterans Day memorial pro-
gram at Bearden Elementary
School with his wife, Sherry
(not pictured), and his grand-
son, 22-month-old Gabe
Smith. Gabe’s sister Emily is a
5th grader at Bearden.
Schools honor veterans
A.L. Lotts held a reception with bagels and coffee before veterans walked the halls in a parade. They were then seat-ed in the gymnasium where they were entertained with live music and guest speaker John Becker from WBIR.
A.L. Lotts 5th grader Parker Byrg invited his stepdad, Tony McGuire, to the event in honor of his 10 years of service in the army. “Members of my family have served since this country fi rst started,” said McGuire.
When asked if he would follow in his stepdad’s foot-steps, Parker laughed and
A. L. Lotts Elementary School
4th grader Mikey Hale brought
his granddad, Roger Biggs, to
walk with him in the school’s
annual veterans parade.
Sara Barrett
Mary Beth Coleman en-
joyed the yummy cookie
suckers last year at the
Candy Cane Cottage. Photo by T. Edwards
said his mother would nev-er let him do something so dangerous.
“I’ll probably be a cop in-stead,” he said.
Bearden Elementary School also held a program to honor its students’ relatives who served in the military.
Navy veteran John West attended the program after being invited by his grand-daughter, 5th grader Emily Smith.
West was about to be de-ployed when they told him the war had ended. He served from 1945-1946.
Students sang “God Bless the USA” and “America the Beautiful” after school principal Susan Dunlap an-nounced the name of every veteran attending. The stu-dents applauded after each name was announced.
For the parent or sib-ling that is hard to buy for, Rocky Hill Elemen-tary School will host its annual Candy Cane Cot-tage and holiday market for the community 4-8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 26.
Parents and children can purchase items from local vendors including crafts, clothing, home décor and more.
A special shopping event will also take place 1:30 to 2:45 p.m. when preschoolers can shop for their family and friends with the help of a volunteer. The cottage will be open specifically for preschoolers at this time.
Children will be able to choose from gifts ranging in price from $1 to $12, and parents can take advantage of the time to shop in the holi-day market.
Ashley Hamilton, chair of the event, said the best part is that all proceeds will help un-der-privileged families at the school through the Benevolence Fund. “Our students love the Candy
Cane Cottage and help-ing their classmates in need,” she said. “This fund helps families in the school have a bright-er holiday.”
Santa Claus will also be visiting with shop-pers, so bring your cam-era.
For more information, give Ashley a call on her cell at 300-6165 or email her at [email protected].
SCHOOL NOTES
Bearden Middle ■ “Neon Nights” fashion
show will be held 6 p.m.
and 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 20.
Tickets are $5. All proceeds
benefi t the school.
Bluegrass Elementary
■ All-star book fair and family
pizza night will be held 5:30
p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Tuesday,
Nov. 27. Cost is $10 per pizza
order, which includes drinks
and cookies. Served in the
cafeteria.
Greenway School ■ A visitors open house will be
held 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2,
for interested families.
Rocky Hill Elementary
■ Kindergarten’s Turkey Trot
musical will be performed 9
a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 20.
■ Holiday Market and Candy
Cane Cottage will be held
4-8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 26, in
the gym.
Sequoyah Elementary
■ PTA will meet 10:45-11:45
a.m. the second Wednesday
of each month in the library.
All parents are encouraged to
attend.
Webb School ■ An admissions open house
meeting for grades K-5 will
be held 9 a.m. Wednesday,
Nov. 28, in the lower school
commons. To RSVP or for
more info, call Deborah Gross
at 291-3864.
West Hills Elementary
■ The music program “Rock
and Roll Forever: How it all
Began” will be performed by
4-5th grades 7 p.m. Monday,
Nov. 19, in the Bearden High
School auditorium.
■ “Donuts with Dads” will be
held 7:15 to 7:45 a.m. Tuesday,
Nov. 20. Special guest Judge
Tim Irwin will discuss the
importance of reading.
■ Box Tops for Education from
General Mills’ products and
Labels for Education from
Campbell’s products are
being collected to purchase
supplies for the school. Labels
can be dropped off in the
silver collection box at the
front of the school or can be
mailed to: West Hills Elemen-
tary School, 409 Vanosdale
Drive, Knoxville, TN 37909.
Info: email Jill Schmudde at
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Bearden Elementary School PTSO members Bo and Kelly Baxter spend their day off from work
planting pansies around the school’s sign. Their son, River, is in the 2nd grade. The next item on
their list: repairing the sign after it was damaged in a hail storm.
Lending a hand
The Undertones, an a cappella group at Sequoyah Elementary School, is prac-ticing for its part in “The World’s Largest Concert,” a video collaboration from the National Association for Music Educators and schools across the country. Sequoyah’s music teacher, Doris Moreland, is direct-ing the students in the project.
The Undertones includes students in grades 3-5. The group will perform “The Peace Drum Song” by Will Schmid using their voices, drums and guitars. Images they drew of their idea of peace will also show be-hind them on a big screen.
The Undertones at
Sequoyah Elementary
Sequoyah Elementary School 4th graders Led Hinton and
Leilu Sharp and 5th grader Iris Zaretski practice for their part
of “The World’s Largest Concert.”
Horses need homesBy Theresa Edwards
Horse Haven has 38 horses available for adop-tion and several are under two years old.
“The young ones are very much sought-after because you can train them the way you want, and these are all very sweet,” said Stephanie Solomon, equine manager.
Dora, a one-year old female thoroughbred, is named after Dora the Ex-plorer, because she is curi-ous,” said Solomon.
Ashley is a chestnut two-year old mustang, caught wild by the Bureau of Land Management.
Mabel is a nine-month old mule. “She’ll be big. She would make a good riding mule,” said Solomon.
E.T. is a young Tennessee walking horse, a colt.
“There are defi nite ad-vantages to adopting a horse as opposed to buying one. We will tell you everything we know about the horse. We’re not in it to make mon-
Sonya Cowsert Photos by T. Edwards of TEPHOTOS.com
The video will be available for viewing in
March on NAFME’s web-site, www.nafme.org.
ETTAC plans toy tech party for kids
East Tennessee Tech-nology Access Center’s annual toy tech party will be held 4 to 6:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 3, at the Kerbela Shrine Temple, 315 Mimosa Av-enue. The event is held for children with dis-abilities who cannot use their hands to play with typical toys.
Families who live in East Tennessee who would like to receive an accessible toy should register by calling 219-0130 no later than Fri-day, Nov. 30. The party will include Santa, mu-sic, crafts and food. Chil-dren will get to pick the toy of their choice.
If you miss the party, your child can still re-ceive a toy but registra-tion is mandatory. Info: visit www.discoveret.org/ettac.
ey. We are donation-based and our adoption fee covers only a small amount of our costs,” said executive direc-tor Sonya Cowsert.
“All of our horses are current on their shots, de-worming and feet work. We have evaluated them on their saddling,” Cowsert said.
Adoptions involve facility
checks and veterinarian ref-erences. “We want to make sure they go to good homes.”
The next Neigh and Bray Adoption Day is 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, or or see horses by appointment
by calling 609-4030. Horse Haven is located at 2417
Reagan Road off Hardin Valley.
Dora is a one-year
old female thor-
oughbred avail-
able for adoption.
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Anne Hart
Lisa and Chef Seth Simmerman, owners of Echo Bistro & Wine Bar, stop to welcome some of their Veterans Day diners. Seated, from left, are Hazel Swanson, Sue Callaway, David Callaway and Dave Swanson. Dave Swanson works with the local Disabled American Veterans (DAV) chapter, which provides van service to take veterans to appointments at the VA medical treatment facility in Johnson City. Photo by A. Hart
Echo Bistro hosts veterans
Lisa and Chef Seth Sim-merman, owners of the popular Echo Bistro & Wine Bar, have served their su-perb cuisine at no cost to nearly 700 veterans over the last three years, and they don’t skimp on the menu.
This year veterans dined on fi let mignon, lump crab cake and a whole lot more. In the spirit of the occa-sion, the meal started with navy bean soup and ended up with all-American apple pie.
“This is a gift from one veteran to many other vet-erans,” Seth said of the free dinners. “Lisa and I are proud to thank our military for the outstanding job they do for our country.”
Seth is himself a veteran. He was the leading com-missary man of the fast at-tack submarine USSN 595 Plunger in Pearl Harbor.
■ Developer alert!If you’re going to be
building along the Kingston Pike corridor, or on other main arteries in West Knox-ville, be forewarned that the Council of West Knox County Homeowners will be watching, and you re-ally do want to stay on their good side.
While the organization doesn’t have any legal au-thority, it has not only a mighty bark with local gov-ernments, but also a not in-signifi cant bite. Its member-ship roster includes nearly 40 subdivisions housing thousands of residents.
In short, if you’re in busi-ness, you want these folks on your side.
There are many examples of their handiwork through-out the west end of town, the latest being the attrac-tive, easily visible but rela-tively small signage at the new Chuy’s Restaurant at the front of the Kroger Mar-ketplace on Kingston Pike at Cedar Bluff Road.
Local ordinances would have permitted a 25 foot tall sign, but after discussions with Council representative Margot Kline, company of-
fi cials decided it could man-age just fi ne with a 10-foot sign.
The parking lot at Chuy’s has been fi lled to capacity ever since. Just sayin’…
■ Surin of Thailand Founded in Atlanta in
1990, this popular res-taurant chain now has six locations in Georgia, Ala-bama, Mississippi and now Tennessee. Its newest loca-tion is on the north side of Kingston Pike, just west of its intersection with North-shore Drive.
In addition to having great Thai food, the res-taurant has quickly es-tablished itself as a good citizen as well, hosting last week’s “Rising Stars” event benefitting the local chap-ter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
By Anne HartIt’s a little odd to think of
Pellissippi State Communi-ty College as a business. Ob-viously it’s an educational institution. But if it were a business, it would be one of the few seeing an uptick in clients during the economic downturn.
College president Dr. An-thony Wise told West Knox Rotarians at their meet-ing last week that as the economy contracted and businesses closed, many employees who lost their jobs turned to the two-year college to learn new skills or change careers.
Pellissippi State has
about 11,000 students at its fi ve campuses today. At one point during the recession, that number dropped to about 7,700.
Four of the school’s cam-puses are in Knox County; the fi fth is in Blount County. In addition to traditional classroom work, the college offers online courses and a hybrid that combines both classroom and online stud-ies.
Wise said enrollment is evenly divided between male and female students and is also evenly divided between part time and full-time students.
He estimated about 25
Dr. Anthony Wise Photo by A. Hart
Ron Justus, at left, presented awards from West Knox Rotary’s recent golf tournament to Scott Rhea, Dr. Jim Kotsianis and David Alley, who was accepting for Drew McDonald, who was not present for the presentation. Photo by Alan Smeltzer
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sees growth
percent of the school’s stu-dents take online classes be-cause they enable students to work around the sched-ules of family and work.He said Pellissippi State also of-fers specialized short-term training as requested to pro-vide the skilled labor force individual businesses need.
Wise invited those inter-ested to join one of the col-lege’s advisory committees for business and industry. “It’s a great way to give back and it also helps us know if we’re doing what we should be doing to help business.”
Hood joins ORNL Federal Credit UnionAttorney T. Wayne Hood has joined ORNL Federal
Credit Union as senior vice president and general counsel. He will provide leadership in compliance, policy amendments, inter-nal controls and overall risk management for the credit union.
A Certifi ed Regulatory Compliance Ad-visor, Hood most recently served on the banking, real estate and fi nancial services and business services groups of Butler, Snow, O’Mara, Stevens and Cannada Law Firm in Nashville. He holds a bachelor’s
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AARP driver safety classes
In recognition of their dedication and service to the country, all mili-tary veterans and their family members will re-ceive free admission to the classes. For registra-tion info about these and all other AARP driver safety classes, call Caro-lyn Rambo, 584-9964.
■ 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 26-27, Chota Recreation Center in Tellico Village, 145 Awoli Drive, Loudon.
■ Noon-4 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov. 27-28, Kingston Public Library, 1004 Bradford Way, Kingston.
■ Noon-4 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 28-29, O’Connor Senior Center, 611 Winona St.
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What if there were no Christmas presents for your kids under the tree on Christmas morning?The downturn in the economy has brought anxiety to a lot of us. But it’s made life even more
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The downturn in the economy has brought anxiety to a lot of us. But it’s made life even more challenging in the rural Appalachian communities which we serve. Many of the areas we go to have lost factories and businesses and have no promise that those job opportunities will return. But we believe that there is always Hope and that’s why we are trying to take Christmas to over
17,500 children and their families this year.
Bring your New Unwrapped Items to the BIG BLUE BARRELS located at any participating Food City, Chick-fi l-A, Kmart, Home Federal, Knoxville TVA Employees Credit Union or CVS location.
By Alvin NanceThanksgiving is a time
to count the b l e s s i n g s we have in our lives, to think about others and share our b l e s s i n g s with them as well. That’s a phi-
losophy we have put into practice here at KCDC year-round, but especially during this holiday season.
Every Thanksgiving, our senior asset managers at each property choose one or two families at each site, depending on the size of the property, to receive a box with everything they need to cook a full Thanksgiving dinner. I particularly enjoy doing this because it shows that we are more than just a landlord. We really care about our residents and want the holidays to be just as special for them as they are for us.
KCDC picks up the tab for the turkeys, and our wonderful KCDC employees provide all the Thanksgiv-ing fi xings. Our Community Involvement Committee or-ganizes the donations and
make sure every box has what the residents need. The week of Thanksgiving, KCDC employees travel to each of the homes, knock on the door and provide a needy family with turkey, stuffi ng, gravy, canned veg-etables, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, packaged desserts and other nonper-ishable items to make their holiday special.
Our senior asset manager at Autumn Landing, Kristie Toby, told me she has been overwhelmed at the food donations she’s received from her employees. She has enough to fi ll two boxes, one for a senior citizen and another for a four-person household. The newly-formed Autumn Landing Resident Association will travel to these houses on Tuesday and surprise the residents with their deli-cious meal. This is happen-ing across our 19 properties.
Each year, I see the smiles on our residents’ fac-es when they receive their Thanksgiving dinner, and I am thankful for the excep-tional KCDC team and their heart for our residents. Giv-ing truly is the best gift of the holiday season. Alvin Nance is executive director and CEO
of KCDC.
Turkey Day at KCDC
Nance
News from Knoxville’s CommunityDevelopment Corporation (KCDC)
Dorothy Phillips, resident at Isabella Towers, accepts a Thanksgiv-
ing dinner basket from Knoxville’s Community Development Cor-
poration at last year’s turkey donation. Each year, KCDC provides
turkeys and staff at each property donate the fi xings. Phillips’ box
included a full turkey dinner and even treats for her dog, Chippy.
By Sherri Gardner HowellA celebration of big gifts
and smaller ones both took cen-ter stage at the Rotary Club of Far-ragut meet-ing on Nov. 14 at Fox Den Coun-try Club.
Special guests included John Bailey, past Rotary district governor and now Major Gifts chair for the Rotary Foundation, and Marianne Jennings, coor-dinator of Project ADAM at East Tennessee Chil-dren’s Hospital.
Jennings was there to accept a donation from the club to purchase an auto-mated external defibril-lator (AED) that will be placed at North Knox Vo-cational Center as part of Project ADAM. The proj-ect’s goal is to have at least one AED in every school to be used in case of poten-tially life-threatening car-
diac arrhythmias.Rotary Club of Farragut
donated $1,750 out of funds raised this year to support the project. Jennings dem-onstrated the use of the AED and told members of local and national success stories where having the AED in schools have been credited with saving stu-dents’ and teachers’ lives.
“October is National CPR and AED Awareness month, and we celebrated our own success story on Oct. 1,” Jen-nings told the group. A stu-dent at Central High School, Hunter Helton, collapsed at basketball practice and was revived by his coach, Jon Higgins, using CPR and an AED device.
Bailey’s presentation added a global view to participation and dona-tions members commit to the Rotary Foundation. Bailey outlined some of the success stories fund-ed through international grants, including the re-cently completed “3H” or humanitarian grant the lo-
Bailey
Marianne Jennings, coordinator of Project ADAM at East Ten-
nessee Children’s Hospital, demonstrates the use of an au-
tomated external defi brillator at the Rotary Club of Farragut
meeting on Nov. 14. The club donated $1,750 to buy a device
for North Knox Vocational Center. Photo by Sherri Gardner Howell
R otary celebrates local, global giving
cal club was part of to help raise awareness of breast cancer in Turkey.
“Rotary math increases your donations,” Bailey said. “Since 1965, the foun-dation has made 34,000 matching grants for proj-ects in more than 200 countries, totaling $430.2 million.”
Bailey also gave an up-date on the Rotary com-mitment to eradicate polio. “We are so close,” he said. “Since 1965, 2 billion chil-dren have received the po-lio vaccine. Globally, last year, there were 177 cases
of polio, all in three coun-tries.”
Bailey concluded with an observation that, while the numbers are impres-sive, the impact of the Ro-tary Foundation and sup-port from clubs like Farra-gut goes beyond the num-bers. “You are affecting the quality of life for the people touched by these projects.”
Rotary Club of Farragut meets at noon on Wednes-days at Fox Den Country Club. For more information, visit www.farragutrotary.org.
Ragnar Relay team fi nishes race
Team members are (front) Luke Coff ey, Andrea Coff ey, Kim
Carter, April Brooks, Lindsay Rebert, Troy Rebert; (back) Amy
Viars, James Viars, John Ewart, Meghan Elkins, John Goodwin
and Brad Hood. Photo submitted
A team of 12 runners from Tennova Healthcare raced 198 miles from Chat-tanooga to Nashville the weekend of Nov. 9 to raise money for CARDIAC Kids.
The team, sponsored by East Tennessee Cardiovas-cular Research Foundation, began the relay in Chatta-nooga on Friday at 8 a.m. and completed the course in 27 hours and 26 min-utes. Each team member ran three times in predeter-mined portions of the track with each run ranging 1.8 miles to nine miles.
The team raised $3,000 this year and has raised about $10,000 during the past three years.
More than 240 teams participated in this year’s Ragnar Relay. The CARDI-AC Kids team, led by John Ewart, executive director of Tennova Health and Fitness Center, fi nished fi rst in the corporate category and 35th overall.
Not only does Ragnar al-low teams to fundraise for important causes, but the nature of the run promotes healthy living, a cause close to the hearts of the CARDI-AC Kids team.
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MONDAY-SATURDAY, NOV. 19-DEC. 1The Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay St., presents
two new exhibitions of recent paintings: “Collection/Re-Collection” by Marcia Goldenstein and “Place” by Jean Hess. Info: www.marciagoldenstein.com and www.jeanhess.com. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays; closed Nov. 22-23.
MONDAY-SUNDAY, NOV. 19-DEC. 16Ewing Gallery, 1715 Volunteer Blvd., is hosting
the exhibit “Quadrivium” featuring the work of the four most recent addictions to the faculty of the School of Art at the University of Tennessee. The artists are Joshua Bienko, drawings; Evan Meaney, transmedia design; Althea Murphy-Price, printmaking; and Karla Wozniak, painting. Gallery hours are 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday; and 1-4 p.m. Sunday.
MONDAY-THURSDAY, NOV. 19-JAN. 3The Knoxville Watercolor Society will exhibit
an all-media show through Jan. 3, 2013, at the Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church, 2931 Kingston Pike. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays. Info: www.Knxvillewatercolorsociety.com.
MONDAY-SUNDAY, NOV. 19-JAN. 13The Museum of East Tennessee History,
601 S. Gay St., is hosting the Tennessee Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission’s offi cial traveling exhibition “Common People in Uncommon Times” along with the tie-in exhibit “In Death Not Divided: Civil War Tombstones and the Stories They Tell,” organized by the East Tennessee Historical Society. Museum hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays; and 1-5 p.m. Sundays. Info: 215-8830, [email protected] or www.easttnhistory.org.
MONDAY, NOV. 19Tennessee Shines will feature the band Guy
Marshall and author David Madden, who will read from his latest novel, “London Bridge in Plague and Fire,” at 7 p.m. at the WDVX studio at the Knoxville Visitor Center, 301 S. Gay St.; broadcast on WDVX-FM, 89.9 Clinton, 102.9 Knoxville. Tickets are $10 and are available at WDVX and www.BrownPaperTickets.com. Remaining tickets will be sold at the door, while supplies last. Doors open at 6:15 p.m. Children 14 and under accompanied by a parent are admitted free. Info: www.reverbnation.com/guymarshall and www.davidmadden.net.
TUESDAY, NOV. 20Kritter Kids Tiger Tots Tuesday for 2- and
3-year-olds will be held 9:30-11 a.m. at the Tiger Tops building at the Knoxville Zoo, 3500 Knoxville Zoo Drive. The program is “Animal Opposites.” Also offered Nov. 27, the hands-on learning sessions include stories, crafts and visits from zoo animals, plus a snack and drink. Each child must be accompanied by an adult; $20 per child (adults free with paid child). Preregistration: 637-5331, ext. 350. Info: www.knoxvillezoo.org.
The Archaeological Institute of America, East Tennessee Society will present Kristen Seaman’s lecture “Cultural Interaction (and Reaction) in the Courtly Art of the Hellenistic World” at 7:30 pm. at the Frank H. McClung Museum Auditorium, 1327 Circle Park Drive.
The UT Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band Concert will be at 8 p.m. in the James R. Cox Auditorium of the Alumni Memorial Building, 1408 Middle Drive . Free.
TUESDAY-SUNDAY, NOV. 20-JAN. 6The Tennessee Watercolor Society Traveling
Exhibition will conclude its tour with an exhibit on display through Jan. 6, 2013, at the Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World’s Fair Park Drive. A selection of paintings from the society’s 33rd juried exhibition will feature works by East Tennessee artists George Brooke, Lee Edge, Genie Even, Dot Galloway, Fran Henley, Judy Lavoie, Brenda Mills and Jim Stagner. Museum hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and 1-5 p.m. Sunday. Free admission.
WEDNESDAY-SUNDAY, NOV. 21-25The 28th annual Fantasy of Trees will be held
at the Knoxville Convention Center. This year’s theme is “The 12 Days of Christmas.” Special events include Tinsel Time for Moms & Tots, 9 a.m.-noon Nov. 21 (half-price admission for adults accompanied by a child under 4); Babes in Toyland Parade, 7 p.m. Nov. 21; Santa’s Senior Stroll, 9 a.m.-noon Nov. 23 (55+ half-price admission); Kris Kringle’s Kiddie Party, 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. Nov. 23 (preschooler activities; fi rst-come, fi rst-served $1 admission). Hours: 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Nov. 21, 23 and 24; 3-9 p.m. Nov. 22; noon-6 p.m. Nov. 25. Tickets: $12 adults, $6 ages 4-12; 3 and under free. Proceeds benefi t East Tennessee Children’s Hospital. Info: 541-8385 or [email protected].
FRIDAY-SUNDAY, NOV. 23-JAN. 13The Seventh Annual East Tennessee
Regional Student Art Exhibition will feature 1,500 juried pieces of artwork created by middle- and high-school students from 32 counties across East Tennessee at the Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World’s Fair Park Drive. The Best in Show winner will receive a $500 Purchase Award. A reception and awards ceremony will be 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 27; it is free and open to the public. Museum hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday. Admission and parking are free.
SUNDAY, NOV. 25Organist Jelani Eddington will perform at
3 p.m. on the Mighty Wurlitzer at the Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay St. Eddington won the American Theatre Organ Society’s Young Theatre Organist Competition at 13 and remains the youngest organist ever to win the contest. He has recorded more than 30 theatre-organ albums on some of the best instruments in the country, including the Mighty Wurlitzer. Tickets are $8 adults, $6 seniors and students, available at the ticket office on Clinch Avenue or 684-1200.
MONDAY, NOV. 26Tennessee Shines will feature alt-country band
Kelsey’s Woods and roots rocker Adam Hill at 7 p.m. at the WDVX studio at the Knoxville Visitor Center, 301 S. Gay St.; broadcast on WDVX-FM, 89.9 Clinton, 102.9 Knoxville. Tickets are $10 and are available at WDVX and www.BrownPaperTickets.com. Remaining tickets will be sold at the door, while supplies last. Doors open at 6:15 p.m. Children 14 and under accompanied by a parent are admitted free. Info: www.kelseyswoods.com and www.AdamHillSongs.com.
TUESDAY, NOV. 27Kritter Kids Tiger Tots Tuesday for 2- and
3-year-olds will be held 9:30-11 a.m. at the Tiger Tops building at the Knoxville Zoo, 3500 Knoxville Zoo Drive. The program is “Animal Opposites.” The hands-on learning session includes stories, crafts and visits from zoo animals, plus a snack and drink. Each child must be accompanied by an adult; $20 per child (adults free with paid child). Preregistration: 637-5331, ext. 350. Info: www.knoxvillezoo.org.
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 28The Knoxville Writers’ Group will meet 11
a.m.-1 p.m. at Naples Italian Restaurant, 5500 Kingston Pike. Guest speaker is Mark D. Harmon, University of Tennessee professor, county commissioner and author of the nonfi ction book “Crashing the Commission: Confessions of a University Twit.” All-inclusive lunch is $12. RSVP by Monday, Nov. 26, 983-3740.
The Museum of East Tennessee History, 601 S. Gay St., will present a Brown Bag Lecture by East Tennessee Historical Society director Cherel Henderson at noon. Henderson will speak about the exhibit “In Death Not Divided: Civil War Tombstones and the Stories They Tell,” based on the ETHS Civil War legacy project “Burial Places of East Tennessee Civil War Soldiers.”
THURSDAY, NOV. 29“A Hobbit’s Holiday: The Extraordinary
Journey of Bilbo Baggins” will be presented as part of the Faculty Lecture Series at 7 p.m. at the Clayton Performing Arts Center at Pellissippi State Community College, 10915 Hardin Valley Road. Keith Norris, associate professor of English, will present the lecture. The new fi lm “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,” based on the novel “The Hobbit” by J.R.R. Tolkien and directed by Peter Jackson, opens in theaters on Dec. 14.
FRIDAY, NOV. 30Morris Ardoin, a Creole fi ddler and accordionist,
will perform at 8 p.m. at the Laurel Theater, 1538 Laurel Ave. A dance lesson will be offered 5:45-7:45 p.m. by the Knoxville Cajun Dance Association. Tickets $12; www.knoxtix.com, 523-7521 or at the door.
SATURDAY, DEC. 1Marble Springs Historic Site, 1220 W. Gov. John
Sevier Highway, will host a candle-making workshop at 11 a.m. Participants will learn how to make beeswax candles by the open hearth. Hot drinks provided. Reservations required. Fee: $10 for materials. Info: 573-5508 or www.marblesprings.net.
Dor L’Dor will perform a Hanukkah concert at 8 p.m. at the Laurel Theater, 1538 Laurel Ave. Formed in 1999, Dor L’Dor, a Knoxville klezmer band, includes about a dozen musicians from a variety of musical backgrounds. Tickets $12; www.knoxtix.com, 523-7521 or at the door.
SATURDAY-SUNDAY, DEC. 1-2“The Nutcracker” will be performed by the
Appalachian Ballet Company, with live music by the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra, at 8 p.m. Dec. 1 and 2 p.m. Dec. 2 at the Knoxville Civic Auditorium. School matinees will be presented at 10 a.m. Thursday-Friday, Nov. 29-30, at the Knoxville Civic Auditorium; teachers may call 865-982-8463 for reservations. Tickets: ABC, 982-8463; Knox Tickets, 656-4444.
SUNDAY, DEC. 2“It’s a Wonderful Life” will be screened at 1 and
5 p.m. at the Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay St. Home Federal Bank is sponsoring the free screenings. Doors open one hour before each screening. Seating is limited to capacity. Moviegoers also will receive $2 discount coupons to the Holidays on Ice rink on Market Square, good Dec. 2-16.
The UT Chamber Singers with the Farragut Presbyterian Church Choir, accompanied by the UT Chamber Orchestra, will present Handel’s Messiah, Part the First, at 3 p.m. at Farragut Presbyterian, 209 Jamestowne Blvd.
Jazz for Tots, featuring jazz ensembles performing holiday songs, will be held at 7 p.m. at the James R. Cox Auditorium in the UT Alumni Memorial Building, 1408 Middle Drive.
SUNDAY-TUESDAY, DEC. 2-4The Knoxville Nativity Pageant will be held
at 3 p.m. Dec. 2 and 7 p.m. Dec. 3-4 at the Knoxville Civic Coliseum. Info: www.knoxvillenativity.com or the pageant’s Facebook page.
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Each year, Cityview Mag-azine publishes a “Best of” issue showcasing the best that Knoxville has to offer. For the second consec-utive year, Chris-tian Academy of Knoxville is on that list.
In fact, after shar-ing the honor with other schools in 2011, CAK was the unani-mous selection for best Private School in the Ele-mentary, Middle and High School categories for 2012 with more than 120,000 surveyed.
CAK teachers Bonney Daves and Angela Mynatt won in the Best Teacher category.
“I know the tre-mendously gifted
individuals that the Lord
has brought to CAK and how He has blessed our work,” said
CAK super-intendent
Scott Sandie. “I give
praise to the Lord and congratulate every em-ployee for using your gifts for his glory at CAK!”
NEWS FROM CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF KNOXVILLE
Accepting Applications for 2013,PreK-12th Grade!
Contact 865-690-4721 ext. 190 or www.CAKwarriors.com for more information.
Grandparents
DayThe Christian
Academy of Knoxville
will host Grandparents
Day Tuesday, Nov.
20. CAK students are
encouraged to invite
grandparents, parents,
aunts, uncles and
other mentors to join
them at school on this
day. The Grandparents
Day Program will take
place in the Campus
Center Gym at 1
p.m. Other activities
are being planned
in the Elementary
School. Contact CAK’s
Elementary School at
865-690-4721 ext. 100
with questions.
CAK family
on ABCThe “Extreme
Makeover: Home
Edition” featuring former
CAK family Mandy and
Daniel Watson and the
Restoration House will
air 9-11 p.m. Monday,
November 26 on ABC.
The CAK Arts Council
is a parent organization
that encourages and
supports students
and teachers in using
their God-given
abilities to reach their
highest potential. The
Arts Council Board
consists of an elected
staff representative
and parents from
each discipline of
the arts at CAK. The
council operates in
collaboration with the
art teachers and is under
the authority of the
CAK board of directors.
Members receive a 10
percent discount on
tickets to all CAK arts
events and an Arts
Council car magnet.
For information about
becoming an Arts
Council member, visit
cakwarriors.com/arts.
Library adventures at CAK
One never knows what adventures await in the library.
This was certainly the case on Nov. 1, when the Pre-K through 5th-
grade students, along with faculty and home-school students, attended the first-ever author and illustrator visit to CAK’s elementary library.
Mary Faith and David Enyart, author and il-
lustrator of the Smoky Mountain Stickboy
series, speak to CAK students.
CAK tops “Best Of” list
While cleaning out the library this summer, CAK’s new librarian, Adrienne Toro, found a book in a desk drawer. Toro took the book home to read and found a clue: a postcard from the author and the illustrator indicating their desire to visit CAK.
“After reading the book, I knew it was one that our students would enjoy,” Toro said. “The story is full of adventure, culture, local history, safety and humor. Readers identify with the characters and build friendships through the pages of the book.”
Upon further review, another clue emerged: the identification of the illustrator as a retired professor from Johnson University. Johnson University has a long-time relationship with CAK through the training of countless interns, many of whom are part of our current faculty. The final clue: their visit would be free!
“That is unheard of,” said Toro. “All other authors and illustrators cost thousands of dollars for a visit. I knew then that this would be a good fit for our school.”
Dr. David and Mary Faith Enyart are the creative team of the Smoky Mountain Stickboy adventure series. There are two books in the series and another in the works. Mary Faith, a retired 3rd-grade teacher and the author of the stories, spoke about the writing process and facts and safety issues about the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The Enyarts are avid visitors to the Smokies and based their first book on Wears Valley. Their second book includes a visit to Cade’s Cove. David, a retired preaching professor, led students in a hands-on illustrating lesson.
Those in attendance also enjoyed book signings, photos, door prizes and a purchasing table. More than $1,100 was raised through book purchases. The Enyarts said that was the best return they’ve ever had with a school visit.
You can visit the Enyarts’ website at www.SmokyMountainStickboy.com. Their current books, “Rescue in the Wild” and “Thief in the Park,” can be found in CAK’s elementary library.
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Now that you have your plan and know what you want to accomplish – and more importantly, what you can accomplish – it’s time to get started!
Deck the hallsHoliday cards: Enlist help from older
children in addressing cards. Write one “here’s-what-our-family-has-been-doing” letter to include in the card. For more tech-savvy friends and family, consider sending an e-card. It’s free, saves time and is a way to “go green” this holiday season.
Cleaning: Clean only what is most necessary and save your deep-cleaning for after the holidays. With small children, make a game of tidying up and dusting. Put on some favorite music and have them “race” to complete a room before the song is fi nished. Assign a family member to wipe down countertops and sinks each day. It takes just a few seconds, but will save a lot of cleaning time in the long haul. If pos-sible, you might want to consider having someone come in and clean for you before you put up the tree and decorations. Just watch the budget!
Decorating: Sometimes less is more. Inexpensive candles of the same color and varying sizes, along with ribbons and bow used throughout a room, can unify holiday decorations. Make it easier for next year when you take down your decorations this year. For example, put each string of lights in a plastic bag and label it by location such
as “mantle.” Wrap each strand of lights neatly so you are not spending valuable time untangling them next year.
Gift-wrapping: Get help with gift-wrapping. So what if others don’t wrap ex-actly like you do? Use gift bags and boxes to save time, or have your children stamp colorful images on plain gift bags or brown craft paper. For gifts to children, consider using the Sunday funny papers.
EntertainingDon’t be pressured by the calen-
dar. Leave the tree up a little longer. Post-pone a Christmas gathering until Dec. 27 or 28, when guests are more relaxed and travel may be easier.
Entertaining “to go”: If you don’t feel like having people over, take the party out of the house. Organize a group to take
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Make a list – really. Making lists can help you prioritize what needs to be done, what can wait and what can be skipped if need be. Do things ahead of time if you can, and don’t sweat the small stuff. People eat grocery store cookies just as easily as homemade cookies.
Make a budget and stick to it. The only thing worse than
Aunt Mabel’s fruitcake is a pile of credit card bills when the holi-days are over. Gifts don’t need to be expensive, and going into un-necessary debt will be a burden in the new year.
Delegate. Surprise! You’re only human and you shouldn’t have to do everything yourself. Enlist the help of family and friends to do cooking, cleaning, decorating and even gift wrapping!
Take care of YOU. While preparing for the holidays, don’t forget to care for yourself. Eat well, sleep plenty, exercise and take a little time for yourself each day. A hot bath, mug of cocoa or a good book can do wonders for your mental health.
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a tour of the “holiday lights” in an auto car-avan. Finish the evening with coffee anddessert at a casual restaurant.
Group outings: Gather your guests atthe bowling alley, ice rink, theme park orindoor pool for out-of-the-ordinary enter-tainment. Order pizza or take advantageof the concession stand. Take photos andsend one to each guest as a post-party fa-vor.
In-home: If you prefer in-home enter-taining, co-op a “progressive” party withone or more of your friends. Each personinvites an equal number of guests andshares all work and expense. Guests beginthe evening with appetizers at one loca-tion, then “progress” to another home forthe main course and to another for dessert.
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cruiser, uptown, TV, water incl. $650. 615-414-3321.
Duplexes 73FARRAGUT/NEAR
TURKEY CREEK
3BR, 2BA, laundry rm, family neighborhood, 1 yr lease, $775 mo, $250 dep. 216-5736 or 694-8414.
HALLS AREA - 2 sty townhouse, 2 lg BRs, 1.5BA, kit appls incl.
W&D connect, no pets. 1 yr lease. $550/mo. 254-9552
Houses - Unfurnished 743BR 2BA newly
renovated. Clinton Hwy. $875/mo. + lease dep.
req'd. 865-406-7535.
3 BR, 3 BA, garage, bsmt ranch, no pets, Clinton. $845/mo. 865-388-1050
Alpine Drive (South Knox) 6 Rms, 2 BR’s, 1 bth, CH&A, Range, D/W, Refrig., No pets,
Ref. Req, 1 mo sec dep, $625/mo. 688-3946
POWELL 2 BR, 1 BA, country setting, appls., $410/mo. 865-938-1653
SOUTH, 1825 Beech St., 2 BR, 1 BA, NO PETS, $550/Mo. $550 damage dep. OFF Sutherland, 3 BR, 1 BA, $625/mo. $625 damage dep., NO PETS. 865-705-6337
West Knox / Gallaher View/Bearden 3 BR, 2.5 BA, bonus rm, fenced yd, 1639 SF, $1295/mo. Amanda 865-363-9190
Condo Rentals 76FARRAGUT CONDO
3 BR, 3 BA, 2,098 sf, end unit, 2 car gar., fresh paint, new cpt, Cath ceil, FP, porch, no smoke/pets $1350 mo. Owner 250-3019.
FTN CITY AREA Condo lease to
purchase, 2BR, 2.5BA, $850/mo. + $50/mo.
HOA. Call 865-679-8105.
URBAN PARK New 2BR, 2BA, fully equip kitchen, 2 car garage, one yr lease. $875/mo. w/Dep. No Pets. Doyle 254-9552
WEST, 1 BR, rustic design, completely refurbished. Ground level beautiful quiet nbhrd. $595/mo + dep. 865-776-1397
Wanted To Rent 82Ret. Private Detective
& Author needs 1-2BR house on tranquil, pri-
vate property with rent reduced in ex-change for security
and/or light caretaker duties. 865-323-0937
Trucking Opportunities 106DRIVER $2,500 Sign-
On Bonus. Hiring Solo and Team Drivers! Great Benefits Package, Excellent Home Time! CDL-A Re-quired. Students with CDL-A wel-come. 888-691-4472
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Cats 140Maine Coon/TICA
www.idacoons.com 865-297-5200
[email protected] kitten pics on website ***Web ID# 171485***
PERSIAN KITTENS, beautiful, flat face,
white & shaded. Call 423-627-4426.
Dogs 141AUSTRALIAN Shep-
herd Puppies, red & blue merles, $450-$650. 865-696-2222
***Web ID# 172648***
BOSTON TERRIER puppy AKC male
www.BetterBulls.com $350. 865-254-5420
***Web ID# 170588***
DACHSHUNDS, Min., long hair, AKC reg. 4 wks., 2 M, 1 F, $575 up. 770-313-7821
***Web ID# 172290***
GREAT DANE PUPS AKC, Black $500; Merle & mantle $600. Harlequins $900. 423-608-1340.
***Web ID# 171619***
GREAT PYRENEES puppies, AKC reg., LGD parents on site, $450. 865-603-0451
***Web ID# 173093***
GREAT Pyrenees/St. Bernard Pups. 6 wks,
$125. Family pets, 423-869-7888; 865-585-4943
LAB PUPPIES, AKC, choc $350, yell $325, blk $300, 6 wks. on 12/16. 865-771-2248
Labrador Retriever pups AKC 2 choc F $400, 2 blk M $300 shots /wormed, 865-603-8899 ***Web ID# 171311***
MALTESE puppies, AKC, S&W, health guar. Females $800 Males $600. 865-659-9939
***Web ID# 170219***
POMERANIAN PUPS, males, 1 white, 1 red, reg., 4 mos., shots. $250 ea. 865-539-9153.
ROTTIE Pups, AKC, Ch. German bldlnes. www.tennrottweilers.
com. 404-433-7371. ***Web ID# 171614***
SHELTIES, Christmas puppies AKC, ch. bldlns, beautiful Sable & wht, M & F, ASSA Member, health guar. Now taking dep. 865-719-2040 eve.
***Web ID# 170225***
Dogs 141SHIH TZU PUPPIES,
AKC, family loved & raised, champion bldlns, vet chkd, 1st shots. 865-207-2085
***Web ID# 170610***
SIBERIAN HUSKY AKC Pups, champion lines, shots, $300-$500.
865-256-2763 ***Web ID# 171411***
SIBERIAN HUSKY PUPS, AKC, blue eyes, 6 wk litter & 3 wk litter. $375. 423-426-7260 ***Web ID# 171721***
YORKIE PUPS AKC, www.mmpuppies.com Guarantee. Visa/MC.
Sara 423-562-4633
YORKIE PUPS, reg. w/shots. Traditional, chocolate & parti. Call 865-428-2627.
Pet Supplies 144ADOG KENNELS
$75 & up. Plastic dog houses, $20 & up. Call 423-626-0303.
Free Pets 145
ADOPT!
Looking for a lost pet or a new one? Visit the folks at Young-Williams
Animal Center, the official shelter for the City of Knox-
ville & Knox County: 3201 Di-
vision St. Knoxville. knoxpets.org
Farmer’s Market 150
WANTED TO BUY Standing Saw Timber
865-984-4529
Lawn-Garden Equip. 190JOHN DEERE
tractor w/bagger. Honda self-propelled
mower. Lawn & misc. tools. 865-675-3297
Shop Tools-Engines 194PRESSURE WASHER
Mi-T-M CW Premium 4000PSI, 4GPM, V16 electric start, w/access., like new, asking $1,100 (cost $2600). 865-233-0355 or mobile 443-206-3752
Music Instruments 198Kohler & Campbell
studio size piano, $1,000 or make offer. 865-689-2527
Household Furn. 204QUEEN SIZE PILLOW TOP
MATTRESS SET $150. Brand new in
plastic. 865-805-3058.
SOFA, LOVESEAT, chair, 2 end tables,
2 lamps, $400. 865-675-3297
Home Decor Acc 220MATTRESS SET. Queen Pillow Top Mattress Set $150,
New in Plastic, a few other top sellers left, PRICE SLASHED,
must sacrifice, while they last, 865-804-4410
Sporting Goods 223WRESTLERS / BODY
BUILDERS! 2010 ProElite 4Way Neck Mac $225. 70 lb. Sand Throw bag $75. Weight WO Vest (40 lbs wt in) $50 (865)379-7050
Campers 2352007 Palomino travel
trailer 25', sleeps 8, exc cond, $10,500. Knoxville 203-558-8187
Motor Homes 2372007 Tiffin PHAETON.
Excellent condition, 42 ft., 2 slides, low miles!! Call at 931-682-6893
Autos Wanted 253A BETTER CASH
OFFER for junk cars, trucks, vans, running
or not. 865-456-3500
WE BUY JUNK CARS
865-776-2428
Vans 256CHRYSLER TOWN &
COUNTRY LTD 2002, fully loaded, V6, exc. cond, 144K mi., gold, lthr., 3rd row, power every-thing, Michelins. $5500/bo. 865-705-8886
Trucks 257DODGE 1500 Ext. Cab
2000, low mi, V8 Magnum, red w/gray $6000. 832-563-3493 ***Web ID# 170613***
4 Wheel Drive 258FORD F350 2007 Super
Duty, Crew Cab, diesel, 1 ownr, $17,000 OBO. 931-863-4336
JEEP CHEROKEE SPORT 4x4, 1998, 4 dr., 6 cyl, AT, clean, good cond. $3,500. 865-470-2646
TOYOTA TACOMA 4X4, 1996, 4 cyl., 5 spd, good cond. $6,000. 865-689-8551
Comm Trucks Buses 259KENWORTH 2007,
W900, 550 cat, new tire, 18 sp., gen., roof mount AC, $75,000. 423-539-8388
Sport Utility 261FORD ESCAPE XLT 2006, V6, 4 door, silver ext., gray int., 63,530 miles, PS, PB, PW, PDL, 4 spd, AT, power sunroof, luggage rack, 4 new tires (less than 200 miles), Audiophile Premium Sound Sys-tem w/multi-disk CD, excellent cond, $10,000. Selling due to death in family. 865-363-1888 for info and appoint.
Sport Utility 261Nissan Pathfinder LE
2001, V6, 2WD, wht. w/tan lthr int., tow pkg, $4,995. 865-202-4748
Imports 262BMW Z4 SERIES
Roadster 2003, 3.0 series, 67K mi., $14,500. 865-769-7690.
MINI COOPER S CLUBMAN 2011, orig. owner, great car, exc. cond., 32+ mpg, fun to drive, priced to sell, $22,875. 865-567-4183
***Web ID# 171889***
NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5, 2010, exc., AT, lthr int, snrf, in warranty $13,600/bo 352-359-5441
Domestic 265CADILLAC FLEETWOOD Brougham 1994, 161K mi. $1,500. 865-454-6294
CHRYSLER 300 Limited 2011, 17K mi, nav., white, $25,000
obo. Call 865-850-4614.
PONTIAC 2007 4 dr. GT series, 69K mi., good cond., drives like new. $7,000. Marvin 423-569-5772
Cleanin g 318CHRISTIAN
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Computers 319COMPUTER REPAIR
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Elderly Care 324
TRANSPOR-TATION
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PUBLIC NOTICEIn accordance with Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 13-4-201 et seq the Town of Farragut Municipal Planning
Commission, in cooperation with Winston Associates, Inc., will be holding a PUBLIC HEARING at 6:45 p.m. DECEMBER 20, 2012, at Farragut Town Hall, 11408
Municipal Center Drive, Farragut, TN 37934 to receive public comment regarding the TOWN OF FARRAGUT COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN update. Less any major material issues with the offered plan, after the public hearing at the December 20, 2012, Farragut
Municipal Planning Commission Regular Meeting, the Comprehensive Land Use Plan leadership team will recommend the Farragut Municipal Planning Com-mission adopt and certify to the Board of Mayor and Aldermen, the Comprehensive Land Use Plan update.
To review the plan documents and maps visit townoffarragut.org/landuseplan. Provide your input
anytime at farragut2025.com.
“Ballroom dancing is fun exercise,” said Carolyn Holden who teaches basic ballroom dance lessons at the Strang Senior Center at 2 p.m. on Fridays.
Mary Wilson and Charles
Davenport
Ballroom dancing at Strang
“There are a lot of move-ments that are done in everyday walking, so it strengthens those muscles to be able to keep an ac-tive, healthy lifestyle,” said Holden.
“It also helps seniors keep their minds busy as they learn the dance steps.”
Both singles and couples are welcome at the classes. Holden dances with each person to make sure the
Toys for Tots collection at Strang Senior Center
Carolyn Holden, ballroom
dance instructor Photos by T. Ed-wards of TEPHOTOS.com
Bob Weir and Marti Rebbe
Toys for TotsThe Strang Senior Center is collecting new toys
for Toys for Tots through Wednesday, Nov. 21. Any donations are appreciated.
steps are being performed correctly, and students also practice dancing with one another.
No prior dance experience is necessary to participate.
The Strang Senior Center will be closed Thursday and Friday, Nov. 22-23 for Thanksgiving.
In honor of our furry friends this Thanksgiving, here are a couple of recipes that will save the life of a feathered fowl, but should also please the tastebuds of canines and felines every-where.
Don’t let her lethargy fool
you. She swats Cheesy Poofs
out of the air like she is skeet-
shooting. Photo by S. Barrett
Pets give thanks, too
■ Canine Carrot Cake Ingredients: one egg; 1/4
cup peanut butter; 1/4 cup cooking oil; one teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/3 cup hon-ey; one cup shredded car-rots; one cup whole wheat or white fl our and one teaspoon baking soda.
To make: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and grease a 6-cupcake pan. Combine the egg, peanut butter, oil, vanilla and hon-ey in a large bowl and mix well. Stir in the carrots and mix again. Sift together the fl our and baking soda and fold into the carrot mix-ture. Spoon cake batter into pan.
Bake for 40 minutes, then let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Turn out
Board-certifi ed oncologist Dr.
Sara Allstadt Frazier Photo sub-mitted
Dr. Sara Allstadt Frazier has joined the University of Tennessee College of Veteri-nary Medicine as an assis-tant professor of oncology.
Frazier is board-certifi ed by the American College of Veterinary Internal Medi-cine. Her current research is focused on a certain class of drugs and their potential anti-cancer effects. She also works to identify new drug therapies that can be ad-vanced into clinical trials. Frazier hopes to expand the oncology clinical trials pro-gram at UT.
Frazier is a 2002 gradu-ate of Auburn University’s college of veterinary medi-
UT vet school welcomes oncologist
cine. She completed her res-idency in medical oncology at the University of Califor-nia-Davis.
This week’s picks from
Young-Williams Animal
Center are Lexie and
Molly. Lexie is a sassy,
7-year-old senior terrier/
pit bull mix. Her adop-
tion fee is sponsored by
Furry Friend member
Bank of America. You can
meet Lexie at Young-
Williams’ location on
Division Street.
Molly is a 12-year-old, fun-loving cat whose adoption fee
is free during Adopt-a-Senior month. Molly can be seen at
Young-Williams’ location on Division Street. Hours there and
at Kingston Pike are noon to 6 p.m. daily. See all adoptable
animals online at www.young-williams.org.
Lexie and Molly
onto a plate or rack to cool completely.
■ Kitty CrispIngredients: 1/2 cup
Doritos (not crushed); 1/2 cup Cheesy Poofs; 1/4 cup cooked but cooled green peas; 1/4 cup lettuce.
To make: mix well. Serve on a big platter, preferably on a decoratively covered table or soft lounger.
I can’t really speak for the carrot cake but I know my dog loved carrots, and he loved peanut butter, so my guess is it’s a winner.
The Kitty Crisp, however, will be a huge hit with my cat Domino. She will prob-ably snatch it directly out of my hand.
Happy Thanksgiving to all living things.
Voice of the community.y
SHOPPER-NEWS • NOVEMBER 19, 2012 • B-3
NEWS FROM PROVISION HEALTH & WELLNESS
10-DAYFAT BLASTER BOOT CAMP
DECEMBER 10 - 20Call 232-1414 for times and to register!
Determine your WHY so that you will stick to your planChange is difficult,
and attempts to change can leave us feeling over-whelmed and defeated. Casey Peer, chief dietitian, has seen folks succeed while others fall short of reaching their wellness goals. She asks:
“Did you ever stop to ask yourself why you have been unable to stick to a diet or exercise routine? Why you can’t maintain the weight you have lost or the endurance you have gained?
“This is probably the very reason you have been unsuccessful.”
Casey says knowing “why” you want to change is fundamental to success.
“Having a goal is important and can make you feel good about your-self. Goals give you focus, some-thing to work toward. For example, maybe you want to lose weight or get in better shape.
“How many times have you started and stopped a diet? Lost weight only to gain it back? Started a new workout and then given it up as quickly as you started? Change is difficult.”
Start Now
By Shana Raley-Lusk
This year, it is easier than ever to make those New Year’s resolutions a reality with the fitness classes and other offerings at Provision Health and Wellness. There is no need to wait to ring in the New Year to get a head start on getting in shape and having fun at the same time.
Provision’s 10-day Fat Blaster Boot Camp provides the ideal way to give your goals some momentum before the January rush.
The Fat Blaster adventure con-
sists of cardio, strength, intervals and more. You will be working at your strongest with the energy of a group. It is easy and fun, but even
more im-portantly, you will see results and enable yourself to start off the new year feeling great and looking your best.
Boot Camp is Dec. 10-20,
and space is limited, so reserve your spot today! Morning and evening classes are available. Cost is $50 for members, $75 for non-members. Info: 232-1414.
to ensure that you meet your health goals for the new yearCoconut Brownies ■ 4 oz reduced-fat cream cheese,
softened
■ 1 stick light butter
■ 1 cup plain non-fat Greek yogurt
(for more moist brownies)
■ 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
■ 4 large eggs
■ 1 cup Bob’s Red Mill coconut flour
(OR whole wheat all purpose
flour)
■ 1/3 cup honey (OR agave nectar)
■ 1 teaspoon stevia extract (liquid)
■ 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
■ 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
■ 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa
powder
■ 1/3 cup fat-free half and half
■ 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Brush both sides of an 8” by 8” (or 11” by 7” for thinner brownies) pan with coconut oil, or spray with extra virgin olive oil cooking spray.
Beat softened cream cheese with electric mixer until smooth. Beat in butter, vanilla, and sweetener. Whisk together dry ingredients. Add eggs one at a time to cream cheese mixture, and beat until incorporated. Add dry ingredients and heavy cream. Fold in nuts. Pour chocolate mixture into prepared pan, and smooth top with a spatula. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes for the wider pan, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, and top feels fi rm to the touch.
When done, place pan on wire rack and cool completely. Cool pan of brownies overnight in the refrigerator. Slice into 12-16 squares, and serve. Store in the refrigerator in an airtight container, or freeze cut brownies, individually wrapped in plastic and aluminum foil.Nutrition Facts per serving (makes 16 servings). 116 calories / 8.5 g fat / 4 g saturated fat / 13 g carbs / 6.5 g fi ber / 7 g sugar / 4 g protein
Sweet Potato Bake ■ 5 sweet potatoes
■ 1/3 cup unsweetened coconut
milk
■ 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
■ 1 tablespoon maple syrup
■ 1/2 teaspoon fi ne grain sea salt
■ 1/3 cup raw, unsweetened grated
coconut
■ 2 tablespoons olive oil
■ 1/3 cup walnuts, chopped Parboil sweet potatoes (about 10
minutes). Remove the potatoes from heat and slice into 1 inch circles. In a mixing bowl combine coconut milk, ginger, maple syrup and salt. Place sweet potato sections into a baking dish. Pour coconut milk combination over the sweet potatoes.
Sprinkle with coconut, drizzle with olive oil and bake uncovered until warm and the coconut golden, roughly 30-40 minutes. Remove and sprinkle with the walnuts.Nutrition Facts per ½ cup serving. 130 calories / 6 g fat / 1.5 g saturated fat / 17 g carbs / 2.5 g fi ber / 4 g sugar / 2 g protein
Casey Peer
Provision Health and Wellness offers exciting fitness classes and programs, making New Year’s resolutions easy to achieve.
Jumpstart New Year’s resolutions now at Provision Health and Wellness
Casey says simply stating “I want to weigh 175 pounds” is not enough. Before you can reach your stated
goal, you must determine why that is important to you. Why is 175
pounds significant? What can you do at 175 pounds that you cannot do now?
How would you feel at 175? What does 175 pounds
look and feel like to you?“You have to translate
your goal into something real as it pertains to you. Your goal should be your
personal vision … your big picture.
“Taking the time to get personal with
you is important,” Casey said. Tech-
nology and our fast-paced life
have created a disconnect, not only
with friends and colleagues, but also with ourselves. With too much information, we get confused about what is true or false. We don’t know where to start so we just don’t start.”
Programs at Provision Health and Wellness were designed for people who want to change. The staff is well trained to help each per-son determine their needs so they can reach their health goals.
“If we do not know why we want something, then how can we expect to ever reach the goal?”
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health & lifestyles
Fort Sanders Regional Medi-cal Center and East Tennessee Children’s Hospital have teamed together to offer specialized care for moms-to-be and their special deliveries. The Center for Mater-nal and Newborn Health uses a multidisciplinary approach to the early diagnosis, evaluation and treatment of high-risk obstetrical patients and at-risk newborns.
Our specialized physicians work together to determine the best course of action for mothers or babies in distress. Services in-clude:
■ Ultrasound diagnostics■ Genetic counseling■ Maternal/fetal medicine■ Dedicated maternal/fetal
coordinator■ Labor and delivery■ Neonatal intensive care■ Pediatric specialist consulta-
tion“Fort Sanders Regional is
known for our expertise in man-aging high-risk pregnancies and deliveries,” says Fort Sanders
President and CAO Keith Altshul-er. “This center brings our long-standing relationship with East Tennessee Children’s Hospital to the forefront of our women’s ser-vices efforts,” adds Altshuler.
When a woman has risk factors that can affect her pregnancy, it is important to have a physician who is experienced with com-plex cases. Physicians at the Fort Sanders Perinatal Center have specialized training in maternal/fetal health.
“We work with your obstetri-cian to determine the best course of treatment,” says Dr. Perry Rous-sis, perinatologist at the Fort Sand-ers Perinatal Center. “Each woman and each pregnancy is different.”
That working relationship be-tween the patient and physician is important. What makes the Center for Maternal and Newborn Health different is the established relationship between the perina-tologists and the neonatologists at Children’s Hospital.
“We are like old married cou-ples,” laughs perinatologist Dr. Gary Stephens, “and that’s a good thing for our patients. We work very well together – as does our staff – to provide information and tools to couples experiencing a high-risk pregnancy.”
The center operates on a con-sultative basis with referring phy-sicians, or can, in some cases, tem-porarily assume the care of that patient throughout her high-risk pregnancy.
For more information about
the Center for Maternal and
Newborn Health, visit
www.maternalnewborn.com
or call 865-541-1122.
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Brandi Renfroe’s high risk pregnancy with baby Reece was picture perfect thanks to the staff and physicians at the
Fort Sanders Perinatal Center.
Fort Sanders Perinatal Center is super choice for surprised mom-to-be
Brandi Renfroe of Halls and her husband, Jimmy, never ex-pected to have a second child. For one thing, Brandi was taking birth control pills and, secondly, it had taken nearly three years to get pregnant with their first child. And being 41 years old put her in a high-risk category for pregnancy.
But in December of 2011, Brandi found out – surprise! –she was expecting.
“Because of my age, we decided immediately we would see Dr. (Perry) Roussis. I was overweight, too, and hadn’t started prenatal care because pregnancy was the furtherest thing from our minds.”
Dr. Perry Roussis, medical di-rector of the Perinatal Center at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, and his partner Dr. Gary Stephens specialize in high-risk pregnancy and delivery.
Brandi was more than anx-ious about this pregnancy. “My first reaction when I found out was absolute panic,” she says.
But panic, wasn’t the reac-tion of the couple’s 7-year-old daughter, Rylee. She had longed for a baby sister.
“Right before Christmas, she told my husband she had been praying for a baby brother or sister,” says Brandi, “My hus-band said, ‘Honey it’s not going to happen.’ ”
But then, Rylee’s prayers were answered. Brandi held a video camera while Jimmy told her the good news.
“He said, ‘Remember how you didn’t get that doll for Christ-
Caring for mom and baby: The Center for Maternal and Newborn Health
What makes a pregnancy high risk?
■ Multiple miscarriages – women who have lost previous pregnancies
■ Pre-term labor – when the mother goes into labor prema-turely
■ Gestational diabetes – when the blood sugar level of the mother elevates dur-ing pregnancy
■ Hypertension in pregnancy – the mother’s blood pressure rises to abnormally high levels
■ Multiple fetuses – multiples place an added strain on the mother and babies, and require special skills to
manage a pregnancy to term.
■ Previous pregnancies with complications
■ Health problems and/or a family history of genetic dis-
orders in the mother
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mas?’ Well you’re going to get a real baby instead,’ ” Brandi re-members. “And she starts jump-ing up and down and going nuts!”
Throughout the pregnancy, everything went well.
Brandi did develop gestation-al diabetes, a common condition in which a pregnant woman’s blood sugar level gets too high. If left untreated, it can cause
problems for the baby and moth-er. Since she hadn’t experienced this with her first child, Brandi was “clueless as to what to do.” But a diabetic counselor on staff at the Perinatal Center helped Brandi rework her diet to con-trol the condition.
“I started eating healthy and taking care of myself as soon as I found out I was pregnant,” Bran-
di explains. “Having a diabetic counselor was a huge part of my healthy pregnancy and delivery. They make sure you’re eating the right stuff. I felt like I was getting the best care I could ever get.”
With her diabetes under con-trol, delivery went smoothly. Reece Aspen Renfroe was born August 21, weighing 9 pounds, 10.6 ounces.
Brandi Renfroe recommends Dr. Roussis, Dr. Stephens and Fort Sanders to anyone, whether a high or low-risk pregnancy. “All in all, it was an awesome experience,” she says. “It was absolutely the best decision we ever made. The staff was unbe-lievable. They took such great care of me and Reece, and any-thing I needed, they got for me.”
Brandi says she even misses her Perinatal Center visits. “I looked forward to the appoint-ments because everybody was so gracious and kind. They make you feel like you’re their only patient. I would always leave with all my questions answered. I never felt rushed, or herded in and out,” she says. “I felt very well taken care of.”
Now, several months after delivery, Brandi says she has an-other reason to be thankful.
“I think the Lord had mercy on me because of my age, by giv-ing me a baby who sleeps seven to nine hours a night,” says Brandi, who is back at work at Knoxville Heart Group, a cardi-ology practice at Fort Sanders Regional.
“Even if I didn’t work here, I would have chosen Fort Sand-ers because that’s where Dr. Roussis and Dr. Stephens are. They’re awesome as far as I’m concerned.”For more information about the
Fort Sanders Perinatal Center
call (865) 673-FORT (3678).