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Fountain City Arts Center charter board member and auctioneer Kenneth Clayton Jr. honored

his dad with a postal- and journalistic-themed table at the garden party. The table was voted

“most creative theme.” Photos by Cindy Taylor

By Cindy TaylorSylvia Williams knows how to

throw a party! The director of the Fountain City Art Center more than proved that during the 10th annual garden party held at the pre-World War II home of Bill and Ginger Baxter.

“It may be raining out there, but the sun is shining in here,” said Bob Meadows, art cen-ter president and master of ceremonies. His table included handcrafted miniature books for those fortunate to be his guests.

Ginger and gar-den master-mind Bill Baxter had the hilltop grounds groomed to per-fection. The color-ful fl owers were so bright their blooms dared anyone to miss the sun, as that ball of fi re was noticeably a b-sent.

“I love hosting and was asked by Sylvia to be on the board when we fi rst started the art center,” said Ginger. “We are lucky to have someone as passionate about the art center as Sylvia.”

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By Betty BeanLauren Kitts did a good job of

hanging onto her composure the fi rst few minutes after she was declared the winner of CTE goes Live, the talent show featuring vo-calists from every high school in Knox County.

Sure, she shed a couple of tears when her name was called – who could blame the Powell High School junior for being over-whelmed at having prevailed over tough competition in the biggest talent contest of the year?

But she pulled herself together when MC Jack Ryan summoned her up to the Market Square stage and asked her to sing an encore. She belted out the fi rst few lines of “I Will Always Love You” (the Whitney Houston version, not the Dolly Parton one) without a hitch.

And then she saw her daddy.“I’d gotten my composure back

until I looked down and saw him, and I started crying again. He was laughing and crying – he said he felt like he’d won it himself. And Mama? She was just fi lled with

joy. I just lost it.”The contest was on the night of

her 17th birthday. Offstage, Lauren is a little bash-

ful, but singing comes as naturally to her as breathing. In fact, it runs in the family. She is the daughter of gospel singers Michael and Del-ilah Kitts, aka Michael and Deli-lah, the Sonny and Cher of gospel music (because of Michael’s di-minutive stature). She’s been join-ing them onstage for several years and hopes to jumpstart her career as soon as she graduates next year. Winning a trip to Nashville to record a song at Nash10 Studios won’t dampen her plans a bit.

Music runs in the veins of the Kitts family, a supersized clan out of Luttrell that is closely related to the equally musical Hunley and Brewer families. Con Hunley is a cousin.

Mike Kitts, who began per-forming with area bands at the age of 12, is one of 12 children of longtime Union County school board member Samuel “Runt” Kitts and Leita Rose Kitts, who

Lauren Kitts is heir to family tradition

Lauren Kitts, CTE goes Live winner

By Cindy TaylorKim Hansard, a local radio

personality and six-month can-cer survivor, spoke May 9 at the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life at Tennova Health & Fit-ness Center. Hansard has sup-ported the event for years but says it has a new meaning for her now.

“I have just recently begun to speak about my experience with breast cancer in public,” she said. “It brings on a whole new view of this event once you’ve been through the disease.”

Hansard says talking about her personal battle with cancer has be-

come a mission. She often sports a T-shirt that states “Yes, they’re fake. The real ones tried to kill me.”

“Cancer is sometimes hard, sometimes easier, but never fun,” she said. “The loss of your breast is hard, but once you know cancer is in your body you want it out.”

The crowd was slimmer for the fi fth annual event than in years past due to the weather.

Those who turned out did so because their lives or the life of someone they love has been af-fected by the disease. Ben Easter-day is North Knox chair for Relay for Life.

“Relay survivors don’t stop no matter if it’s rain, shine, snow or sleet,” said Easterday.

“We go most of the night, and we’ve seen it all.”

After the opening cere monies, the event began with a Survivor Lap followed by a Caregivers Lap. A Luminary Ceremony was held at 9 p.m. to honor those who have lost the fi ght against cancer and to support survivors and those cur-rently battling the disease.

The eight teams and 48 par-ticipants have raised more than $10,000, and the amount contin-ues to rise.

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Hansard hits cancer at Relay for Life

Ladies in their fl owered

hats and fl owing dresses evoked thoughts of times past. Gentlemen were dashing in berets and suits.

“It’s always fun to play dress-up,” said board member Aleex Conner.

The event included a tour of the amazing gardens, lunch from

The Creamery Park Grille, a live auction, a silent auction and jazz music by Lewis, Maney and Coker.

More than $15,000 was raised for the art center, meeting the goal.

sang at churches all over Union County.

“Daddy was the youngest of 12, Mamaw Brewer was the oldest of 14 and Papaw Runt was the oldest of 11,” Lauren said. “I’m from a re-ally big family with tons of cous-ins. My mom’s from Kingsport and was an only child. Daddy says he had to go all the way to Kingsport to get out of marrying a cousin.”

A member of the Powell High School Singers and the Concert Choir (her cousin Caleb Brewer is also a member of the choir), Lau-

ren is generally classifi ed a “sec-ond soprano” but considers her-self an alto. In addition to Whitney Houston, she likes R&B, ’70s mu-sic, Aretha Franklin, Etta James and Phoebe Snow. She says some-times people compare her voice to that of Adele.

“I don’t see that one, though.”Her mom says she inherited her

prodigious pipes from her father. “I’ve been singing since I was

2,” Lauren said. “My mom remem-bers me jumping up and down and singing, ‘Man, I feel like a woman.’ My mother’s a soprano and a great singer. It’s kind of hard to describe my daddy, honestly. He can sing anything he wants, and he can’t go anywhere without seeing some-body he knows.”

■ CTE goes LiveContestants in CTE goes Live

were winners of school events and participated in photo shoots, ra-dio interviews, choreography and dress rehearsals.

Kim Hansard fi res up the crowd.

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Celebrating Greek traditional dance

Traditional dance is alive and well in Greece, says Chris-tos Papakastos, a teacher at the University of Athens who visit-ed Knoxville. Wendy Smith was there for pictures and an inter-view. See her story on Page A-7 of the Bearden Shopper-News.

Johnson on glide path to re-election

If anyone is on a glide path to easy re-elec-tion it seems to be state Rep. Gloria Johnson, who squeaked out a 299-vote win 18 months ago to win a seat in the House of

Representatives. It was a dis-trict Mitt Romney carried by 1,100 votes, but several Rom-ney voters pushed the button for Johnson, who has become one of the most popular legis-lators among Democrats and least popular among Republi-cans (who control the House by a 71 to 28 margin.)

➤ Read Victor Ashe on page A-4

Cookie sales refl ect economy

You can fi gure how the economy’s doing by counting customers in the cookie aisle. That’s the gospel according to Steven C. Smith, president/CEO of Food City, who said, “Unemployed or underutilized people don’t go down the snack aisle or the cookie aisle.”

And although the economy is coming back, there are slightly fewer people working today than in 2007, Smith said.

➤ Read Sandra Clark on page A-12

Ice machine hosts grand opening

Knoxville Mayor Madeline Rogero attends her share of grand openings. It’s part of the job.

But it’s one thing to cut the ribbon at a new store or park. It’s something else to do the honors at an, um, ice machine.

See how Powell guy Andy Wallace got the mayor to his opening and learn about the best ice in town.

➤ Read Betsy Pickle on page A-14

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The audience was able to vote by “liking” the contes-tants on the CTE goes Live Facebook page during the event.

“Likes” counted for 10 percent.

The celebrity judges ac-counted for the remaining 90 percent and included Anthony Bell of Bell Prop-erties & Razer Media; Ted Hall, news anchor with WVLT TV; John Wright, Coca-Cola; Carla Munger, vice president at Pinnacle Bank; and Andrew Carlton of Nash10 Studios.

Jack Ryan with Merle FM 96.7 hosted the event, and Tracey LaBelle-Speeks of Stellar Vision & Sound co-hosted.

Career Technical Educa-tion students got hands-on experience in design/production of promotional posters and fl yers, pho-tography, stage construc-tion, cosmetology (hair and makeup), video-production services and production of public service announce-ments on school-based ra-dio stations WKCS 91.1 FM and Retro Radio.

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The Central High School Alumni Association is look-ing for nominations for the 2014 Wall of Fame.

Women’s League celebrates honorary members

Larry Dunkel prepares to lead

a course on safe driving at the

Halls Senior Center.

Halls Crossroads Women’s League celebrated with their honorary members at Beaver Brook Country Club. Pictured are (front):

Louise Kuykendall, Gene Marsh, Pauline Lewis, Jean McManus, Katy Munsey; (back) Louise Nelson, Virginia Bolinger, Betty

Nelson and June Hubbs. Photo submitted

Central High Alumni Associa-

tion president R. Larry Smith

at the CHS Wall of Fame

Nominees should have graduated from Central at least 20 years ago and are selected by what the indi-vidual has done in business, how the individual has ex-celled in their profession and how they have given back to the community.

The committee honors four to fi ve nominees each year at a breakfast in No-vember.

To nominate a gradu-ate, contact R. Larry Smith, association president, via email at RLSmithins@ya-hoo.com; fax 922-4467 or phone 922-5433. Deadline for submissions is Monday, June 30.

■ The art of smart driving for seniorsThe Halls Senior Center

offers a course in safe driv-ing for senior adults. The course is presented by Lar-ry Dunkel with AARP and is for adults over the age of 50.

“Things have changed since older adults got their driver’s license,” said Dun-kel. Changes come in the way of roads, cars and the people behind the wheel.

The program is an eight-hour refresher course taught over two days. Once completed, individuals re-ceive certifi cation that can lower car insurance. “The course material has been re-vised this year, so if anyone has taken it before, we will

Central alumni seek Wall of Fame nominationscover new ground,” he said.

When asked why she chose to attend the course a participant responded, “We are always updating our-selves, and we never stop learning.”

The next smart driving course at the senior center will be held from noon to 4 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 14, and Friday, Aug. 15. The fi -nal course for the year will be taught on Thursday, Oct. 30, and Friday, Oct. 31. Cost for AAPR members is $15 and non-members $20. Info: 922-0416.

■ Art center hosts spring show The Fountain City Art

Center is currently hosting a spring show, which will run through June 13. Also showing will be oil paint-ings by students of Aurora H. Bull.

The center is at 213 Hotel Ave. Info: 357-2787

■ Honor Fountain City Day is May 26Fountain City Town Hall

will host the annual Honor Fountain City Day in the park, Monday, May 26.

Events for the day include entertainment at the gazebo by Nostalgia (10:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.), David Correll’s Band (noon to 1:15 p.m.) and the Tennessee Concert Band (1:30-2:45 p.m.). The New Beverly twirlers (11:30 a.m.) and Tricky Nicky the magician (12:30 p.m.) will be in the covered pavilion. The ZooMobile will be on site from noon to 2:30 p.m., and the Knoxville Police Department, Knoxville Fire Department, Red Cross, Ru-ral/Metro and others will be on hand 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Community awards will

be presented at the gazebo beginning at 3 p.m. and will include the Friend of Fountain City, beautifi ca-tion awards and Man and Woman of the Year.

The Memorial cere mony will be held at 4 p.m. at Fountain City Lake to honor veterans for their service.

By Cindy TaylorHeiskell Senior Center

members received a lesson in genealogy at the May 8 meeting. Guest speaker and genealogist Connie Miller has learned more about re-searching family history than she could possibly share in 30 minutes.

“When I was about 9, my grandfather took me to visit a cemetery and showed me where his father was bur-ied,” she said. “My curious mind was hooked.”

During the presentation Miller explained that care should be taken when ex-ploring family history pre-sented as fact. She cautioned against starting research through the Internet and suggested family Bibles and

relatives as a fi rst approach.“Usually your relatives

will have the best informa-tion to get you started,” she said.

Miller says local libraries contain a wealth of informa-tion, keeping in mind that there is always room for er-ror since much of the infor-mation is hand-transcribed.

“Paper and pencil re-search is still your best way to start.”

Miller says once you have gotten your feet wet and gleaned all the info you can from paper you can advance to Internet searches. She warned against believing what you fi nd on Internet family trees or adopting one of them. She also cautioned researchers to look for pho-

netic spelling.“Sometimes you will

fi nd the same person on the same tree with differ-ent spellings so it looks like more than one person.”

Charlie Busler dropped by the meeting to thank those who voted for him for Knox County Commission in the recent election.

“You are one of the great-est precincts which voted for me,” he said. “You have already given me some things to work on, and I have already started.”

Founding member of Heiskell Fire Department William Doug Davis was honored for his service to the community. Davis cel-ebrated his 91st birthday during the meeting and was

Presenting the colors at the Emory Road DAR JAC awards

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Heiskell senior meeting.

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ter offers art classes, weight management and exercise classes, crafts, cards and more. Info: Janice White, creativedesign@frontiernet.net or 548-0326. Special guest speaker for June 12 will be Union County histo-rian Bonnie Peters.

History at Heiskell

■ DAR presents awardsThe Emory Road DAR presented Junior American Citi-

zen (JAC) awards at Norris Elementary School to SkylarShores, Mary Hicks, Tanner Scruggs, Zye Pope, DestinyCurnutt and Hayleigh Anderson.

The DAR also presented Powell High School senior Kev-in Keck the DAR Good Citizen Award. Keck is PHS valedic-torian. His grandfather, Glen Keck, ran the Halls Freezo.

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If you live in Knox Coun-ty outside the corporate limits of Knoxville and are given to carping about taxes and the cost of county gov-ernment, you should count your blessings. You could be residing within the city’s boundaries, where you’d probably fi nd more to com-plain about.

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Betty Bean

Ever hear of Arthur Cope land?

You will.He’s about to become

the poster boy of Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey’s campaign to unseat three Tennessee Su-preme Court justices who are up for a “retention” elec-tion (supreme court justices are not elected outright, but the voters are given the op-portunity to say whether they should get another eight-year term).

Chief Justice Gary Wade, plus justices Sharon Lee and Cornelia Clark all re-ceived high marks from the panels empowered to evalu-ate them, with Wade and Lee receiving perfect scores and Clark getting one “no” vote.

If there’s a Democrat Re-publicans like, it’s Wade, a respected Sevier County lawyer who managed to get himself elected mayor of Sevierville six times despite that county’s bedrock GOP leanings. He’s a personal friend of (and former co-owner of the Smokies base-ball team with) Gov. Bill Haslam and was appointed to the state Court of Crimi-nal Appeals by Gov. Ned McWherter in 1988 and el-evated to the state Supreme

If anyone is on a glide path to easy re-election it seems to be state Rep. Glo-ria Johnson, who squeaked out a 299-vote win 18 months ago to win a seat in the House of Representa-tives. It was a district Mitt Romney carried by 1,100 votes, but several Romney voters pushed the but-ton for Johnson, who has become one of the most popular legislators among Democrats and least popu-lar among Republicans (who control the House by a 71 to 28 margin.)

Gloria Johnson:Glide path to reelection

The district is located mostly inside the city of Knoxville, stretching from Alice Bell to Sequoyah to South Knox County.

Johnson has an uncanny sense of public relations and has made herself the poster child for those who dislike Common Core, Knox Schools Superinten-dent Jim McIntyre and the current GOP leadership.

Team Rogero is strongly behind Johnson with its political operatives.

In 2012, she made headlines and gave TV interviews against the closure of Belle Morris School as a voting pre-cinct. She received huge publicity while her GOP opponent remained silent. This established her as a public-relations pro. As for Belle Morris, it is still not a voting place.

Johnson has been criti-cized for not voting at all on some legislation, such as the constitutional amend-ment to ban a state income tax that will be on the ballot this November. She hosted a fund-raising event May 10 in Knoxville for Nashvillian Brandon Puttbrese, who is opposing incumbent state Sen. Thelma Harper, one of only two African-American Democratic women in the state Senate. Puttbrese is white. Harper has served since 1990.

■ The two Republi-cans who seek to replace her have not laid a glove on her to date while they are fi ghting each other. They are Jason Emert and Eddie Smith.

Emert recently emailed this writer that, “It is unfor-tunate that (Smith) was ter-minated from his position at Sevier Heights (Baptist

Church) for cause.”When asked, Smith

denied it and secured a statement from the senior pastor, Dr. Hollie Miller, that said, “Eddie Smith served at Sevier Heights Baptist Church for over 13 years and was ALWAYS one of the most faithful and effective staff members I’ve ever known. Eddie resigned his position simply because God placed a desire in his heart to make a positive difference in the govern-ment of Tennessee. The re-port that Eddie Smith was fi red from Sevier Heights is a lie of the ugliest sort.”

Score one for Smith in his battle with Emert in the August GOP primary. He faces a much tougher contest with Johnson in November. Johnson could stumble, but don’t count on it.

■ Republican Martin Daniel, who is opposing Rep. Steve Hall in the Au-gust GOP primary, is mak-ing the Rogero tax hike an issue on his campaign Face-book page. “Just remember those automatic pay raises for city employees that the City Council left intact. ...”

In fairness to Hall, he has opposed tax hikes, but it is telling that Daniel feels it helps him in a Republi-can legislative primary to go after Rogero and her spending policies. Daniel is running in a west and northwest Knox district. He feels Hall will only say “me too” on opposing Rogero and taxes.

Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett is holding the line on any tax increase, as is Gov. Bill Haslam.

■ Attending the April 24 fund-raiser for Chief Justice Gary Wade’s campaign to win retention on the Supreme Court at the Pete and Cindi DeBusk home was a who’s who of Republican leaders with a few Democrats.

■ Wade is a Democrat with strong Republican ties.

Jim Haslam II, father of Gov. Haslam, U.S. Rep. Jimmy and Lynn Duncan, former UT coach Phil Ful-mer, former Gov. Don and Martha Sundquist, former Rep. Bill Jenkins, state Sen. Doug Overbey, along with Democratic judges Harold Wimberly and Daryl Fansler, were there.

■ The state Supreme Court will choose the next state attorney general in September for an eight-year term. Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey wants a Republican to be chosen.

Catching up with the ‘real’ governor

Court by Gov. Phil Bredesen in 2006.

(He was also Dolly Par-ton’s fi rst boyfriend, as per DP herself during an ap-pearance on Johnny Car-son’s “Tonight Show” in the mid-’80s, during which she mentioned tomfoolery in the back of a pickup truck at the Midway Drive-In The-ater, which doesn’t have a thing to do with jurispru-dence but sure couldn’t hurt him any.)

But back to Arthur Cope-land:

Think Willie Horton, the one-man crime wave who, while serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole for fi rst-degree mur-der, somehow got eligible for Massachusetts’ prison furlough program and com-mitted rape, armed robbery and assault while enjoying his short-lived freedom, thus becoming the only is-sue anybody remembers from the 1988 presidential election campaign when Democrat Michael Dukakis

took on George H.W. Bush. Bush’s man Lee Atwater orchestrated a barrage of attack ads featured scary-looking-black-man mug shots.

Copeland’s got scary-looking-black-man mug shots, too, from when he was convicted of a 1998 contract killing in Maryville and sentenced to death. Death penalty conviction appeals cases are manda-tory (the high court must decide whether the crime was “proportiona te” to the penalty), but meanwhile, Copeland’s alleged accom-plice’s lawyer Herb Moncier unearthed proof that the state had withheld evidence that its only eyewitness had named a different shooter when fi rst questioned.

In 2007, the high court addressed the “proportion-ality” issue (ruling that the death penalty was war-ranted), but by the time it got back to Blount County the case was bollixed be-yond repair by Moncier’s discovery of the withheld evidence.

A special prosecutor came in and cut a deal with Copeland for a second-degree murder plea and a 14-year sentence. He was

released in 2011 and re-arrested in 2013 for the al-leged rape of his girlfriend. This charge was dismissed three months later in Knox County.

Meanwhile, Ramsey, who likes it when people call him the “real” governor, is running around the state presenting his case against the sitting justices, which not only fi ts perfectly with the state GOP’s “Red to the Roots” campaign to rid Ten-nessee of Democratic offi ce-holders but serves as bait to entice big-money 501 (c) (4) “social welfare” organiza-tions like the Koch brothers’ “Americans for Prosperity” into Tennessee, where they have heretofore declined to spread the wealth on the “why buy the cow if the milk is free” principle.

It also gives Ramsey an opportunity to screw with a friend of the guy who’s where Ramsey thinks he ought to be – conveniently dismissing the inconvenient fact he got only 22 percent of the primary vote and fi n-ished a distant third when he ran for governor.

Free advice for Gary Wade:

Call Dolly. Ramsey’ll die of envy.

LarryVan

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A little budget dissection

Proposed budgets for Knox County and the city of Knoxville were introduced a few weeks ago. Townies have long moaned about “double taxation,” taking a hit from city and county property-tax assessments. Let’s see what some simple arithmetic tells us about the respective budgets.

The county budget for the upcoming fi scal year is a shade over $709 million. This fi gure is net of inter-fund transfers.

The general purpose schools budget comprises a little more than 60 percent of the total, roughly $428 million. The city’s budget does not include schools, so we need to make an ad-

justment before we make comparisons. Net of the education outlay, the county budget is $281.2 million.

Knoxville’s net budget is $284.4 million. A $3 million difference in bud-gets that, combined with schools, tops out at rough-ly $1 billion will set off few alarms. As always, there’s more to the story.

“PCBE” is not the latest chemical scare associated with hormone-enhanced beef production or your re-cycled plastic water bottle. It’s my acronym for “Per Capita Budget Expenditure,” and because I’m writing this column I invented it.

According to U.S. Cen-sus Bureau estimates, 441,132 (mostly) good folks called Knox County home in 2012. The city’s estimat-ed population for the same year was 182,200, leaving 258,932 county residents more or less happily “sin-gle taxed.”

Knox County’s PCBE de-rived from the proposed net budget is $1,086. Doing the math for the city yields a PCBE of $1,561, or 44 per-cent per resident greater budgeted expenditure.

With such a disparity to account for there should be service expenses borne by the city that don’t burden county residents, and there are, such as fi refi ghting.

The Knoxville Fire Department’s proposed budget comes in at $39,976,440. Subtracting that from the city’s net bud-get of $284.4 million lowers Knoxville’s PCBE to $1,342, still exceeding the county’s comparable expenditure by 24 percent.

The divergent philoso-phies of Mayor Rogero and Mayor Burchett come into play of course, with more or less emphasis and costs for green initiatives, economic development, infrastruc-ture, and cultural and rec-

reational projects. But let’s wrap up with a quick peek at the general funds.

The general fund is where the action is. For Knox County, the general fund budget is $164.3 million. The city tops that at $200.5 million, notably including $56.3 million for police pro-tection compared to $77.5 million for the county. But the sheriff’s budget includes 1,009 patrol and jailer slots versus 516 in the city. Cost per offi cer is roughly $32,000 more in the city. (No rank-and-fi le police of-fi cer is overpaid, however.)

The general fund budgets cover salary and benefi ts for 1,719 full-time employees in Knox County and 1,377 in the city. Per employee that breaks out to about $164,000 in the county and $207,000 in the city.

Are some folks over-paid? Underpaid? Read the budgets. After all, it’s your money.

UPCOMING ■ Halls Republican Club will hear from candidates Stacey Campfi eld and Martin Daniel at 7 p.m.

Monday, May 19, at the Boys and Girls Club of Halls/Powell, 1819 Dry Gap Pike. Campfi eld is seeking

reelection to the state Senate from District 7. Daniel is seeking the Republican nomination for state

House District 18 (currently held by Rep. Steve Hall). Snacks and fellowship start at 6 p.m.

■ Knox County Democratic Women’s Club, established in 1928, meets each second Tuesday at 6

p.m. at Shoney’s on Western Avenue. New members are always welcome. Info: 742-8234.

■ Democrats from Districts 3 and 4 will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 27, at the Bearden Branch Li-

brary. Speakers will include U.S. Senate candidate Terry Adams, judicial candidate George Under-

wood, and Sylvia Woods, candidate for reelection to the Democratic state executive committee.

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Tennessee is selling a kicking camp, June 6, pro-fessional instruction, $90. All hopefuls invited.

Kicks to remember, kicks to forgetTennessee, trailing Ala-

bama by 11-10 in 1966, drove 67 yards in the clos-ing minutes. Instead of po-sitioning the football in the middle of the fi eld for what should have been an easy fi eld goal, the Vols tried for a touchdown, running a third-down sweep to the Alabama 3. Sixteen seconds remained.

Gary Wright, from Hef-lin, Ala., trotted in to kick from the right hash mark. Tough angle, but Wright had made it a thousand times in his mind, always to beat his home-state school.

Center Bob Johnson and holder Dewey Warren did their jobs fl awlessly. Wright kicked on cue and grimaced

as the ball drifted. The ref-eree signaled wide right.

“It was just a chip shot,” said Wright years later. “I should have kicked it right through. As it was, I thought the ball went straight over the right upright. It became a judgment call.”

Warren thought the kick was good and got in the ref-eree’s face. Assistant coach Vince Gibson landed face-down on the ground, beat-ing the grass with his fi sts. Wright went to the sidelines where the big rolled-up tar-paulins were parked.

“I wished I could crawl inside one and stay until the next week. I cried a lot. That’s the worst thing I’ve ever been through. I wore

my roommate’s mono-grammed sweater so people would think I was some-body else.”

Two years later, Tennes-see lost the Orange Bowl to Oklahoma, 26-24. Karl Kremser thought the Vols should have won. His 44-yard fi eld-goal attempt in the closing moments also drifted right.

This was a snapshot of the fi ne line between victory and defeat, the awful differ-ence in agony and ecstasy. Kremser felt he had let down those who had fought so hard to get so close. He was certain his heart was broken. At 4 in the morning, he was still in a remote cor-ner of the hotel lobby, face in

his hands, stomach in knots, real tears in his red eyes.

Do not miss kicks and sit in a corner, face in hands, stomach in knots. Go to kicking camp.

Ah yes, a kick to remem-ber … Jacksonville, 1957 Gator Bowl. Tennessee beat Texas A&M, 3-0, on Sammy Burklow’s fourth-quarter fi eld goal. It was a pretty little thing of 17 yards, just enough to spoil Paul “Bear” Bryant’s fi nal appearance with the Aggies.

All that evening was happy hour for the Tennessee fami-ly. Eventually, those gathered in Gen. Robert R. Neyland’s hotel suite persuaded him to demonstrate the winning kick. The game ball just hap-pened to be at the athletic di-rector’s fi ngertips.

Neyland gave the ball a swift kick and smashed the

dresser mirror. Oh my, that made quite a mess.

More normal festivities resumed, and after two more glasses of iced tea with lemon, kicking tech-nique came up for more discussion. Scrappy Moore, Chattanooga coach, stepped up to prove a point. His kick broke a window.

Weeks later, the bill for damages landed on the gen-eral’s desk. He paged Gus Manning, then business manager, and asked in no un-certain terms who had torn up a room in Jacksonville.

“General, that was the famous kicking exhibition,” said Manning, trying to keep a straight face.

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But I am usually awake when the school bus passes our home around 7 a.m., and it reminds me how early par-ents and children must get up to get ready for school.

In refl ecting on those “good old days,” I often consider how times have changed since the 1950s in rural Farragut. And I doubt that many school kids today would understand the chal-lenges we had to deal with in a rural community.

First, most households today have central heat and air that can be adjusted by simply touching a thermo-stat, so getting the house warm before taking a bath is easy. But in rural Far-

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ragut, most homes were heated with coal. And on cold mornings we had to fi ll the coal hamper, which was outside the house. That was usually a chore done by the school kids.

Likewise, I am sure most homes in our area to-day have indoor baths with clean, hot water, but taking a bath before school in our household was a challenge.

We were fortunate to have had an indoor bath-room, but a utility district was a decade away.

However, we were more

fortunate than most in that we had dug a well, and ev-erything was great as long as there were no long peri-ods of rain. After periods of rain, the water was often muddy. Many families with-out wells had to heat water on the stove to take a bath. It was always a treat to visit my brothers and sisters in Knoxville and enjoy a hot shower with clean water.

I am not sure how stu-dents today eat breakfast, but breakfast at our home was a family-participation event.

My mother always cooked a full breakfast ev-ery morning – country ham, sausage or bacon along with eggs and hot homemade biscuits. And the family en-joyed breakfast together.

My father always helped with the cooking, and his specialty was making gravy

to the perfect consistency. Indeed, the Cracker Barrel could have taken a lesson from him in making gravy. We ate breakfast early be-cause that gave me time to wash the dishes.

A few days ago, I had oc-casion to meet a couple of my friends at the local Mc-Donald’s to discuss a busi-ness matter over breakfast.

McDonald’s is located almost adjacent to the present-day Farragut High School, and I was amazed at the number of young stu-dents who were enjoying breakfast there.

I asked a couple of them if they ever ate breakfast at home. One said: “Yeah, we have Pop-Tarts sometimes.”

That is not surprising since the societal environ-ment has changed so much over the past 50 to 60 years.

Today it’s common for both parents to work, and that doesn’t leave much time to prepare breakfast. My mother never worked out-side of the home, so cooking breakfast was not some-thing she was rushed to do.

Also, fast-food restau-rants that served breakfast such as Hardee’s or McDon-ald’s were still years in the future, so eating breakfast out before school was not an option even if we could have afforded to do so.

And fi nally, the unpar-donable sin was missing the school bus. That meant a two-mile walk to school and the hope that someone would pick me up.

As I look back on it now, I think the challenges we faced in getting ready for school, and particularly the many chores we had to do before and after school, created a sense of responsi-bility and helped develop a positive work ethic.

Almost all the kids in

Old Concord grew up to be successful citizens who had careers in a variety of fi elds. And I am sure we never felt economically dis-advantaged, even though by today’s standards we prob-ably would fi t that category. It was just the way things were, and since all fami-lies in the Village lived un-der similar conditions, the thought of being poor never came to mind.

And even those kids who never had the opportu-nity to go to college were, through drive and ambi-tion, gainfully employed, and several excelled.

For example, one be-came the general manager of a large Home Depot after starting as a sales associate. Others became successful building contractors and small business owners.

Did the challenges faced in growing up in a small, rural community contribute to their success? I tend to think that it d id.

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Carol Zinavage

Carol’s Corner

“There’s something about wrapping yourself up in a quilt,” says master quilter Doyleen Taylor, “that makes you feel safe and comforted.”

Even – maybe especially – if you’re a war veteran.

On a recent visit with three members of the Smoky Mountain Quilters Guild, I learned a lot about the art and craft of quilting, as well as the tremendous compas-sion and camaraderie the guild’s members share.

Doyleen Taylor, Leslie Hinson and Chris Calhoun hail from Utah, Connecticut and Florida respectively, but all have been Knoxville resi-dents for decades. Doyleen is the “grande dame” quilter of the three, having practiced her art since her childhood involvement with 4-H. Les-lie joined the guild in 2009 and considers herself an in-termediate, and Chris, who’s been quilting for two years, is the newbie of the bunch.

“These two sucked me in,” she says with a grin.

They’re passionate ad-vocates for their craft and point with pride to its cross-generational appeal.

“In our Tuesday quilting bee, the ages run from 28 to the late 80s,” says Leslie. “And we’ve even got some younger folks in the guild. There’s a 10-year-old girl who comes with her mother.

“And there are some men!” All the women chuck-le and suggest that the male quilters should be featured in a future Shopper story.

Right now they’re gearing up for their annual quilt show and competition, to be held on Memorial Day weekend.

It will be a wonderful event for anyone interested

A quilt-lovers’ weekend

in this time-honored art. In addition to more than 200 quilts on display, there will be vendors, including a scis-sors-sharpener.

By far the centerpiece of the three-day event is the ap-pearance of Merikay Waldvo-gel, member of the Quilters Hall of Fame and interna-tionally known researcher, collector, writer and curator of quilt-related history.

At 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Fri-day, she’ll present a “vintage bed-turning.”

Waldvogel will lay a stack of quilts on a bed frame. Then, one by one, she’ll examine them, tell their histories and point out id-iosyncrasies. “Merikay can look underneath a tear in the fabric and tell you some-thing about what happened, and whether there might be an older piece underneath,” says Leslie.

The women are proud to show off their own quilts and share the stories behind them. Many of the most re-cent are made for Quilts of Valor, a national organiza-tion that makes and deliv-ers quilts to war veterans. Doyleen’s husband, Den-nis – a Vietnam War Army veteran – is the Tennessee coordinator for QOV.

“Sometime this week or the next we will be giving out our 100,000th quilt,” says

Doyleen Taylor’s “meandered” stitching.

Doyleen Taylor, Leslie Hinson and Chris Calhoun proudly pose beside Taylor’s longarm sewing ma-chine, which takes up an entire room in her house. Photos by Carol Zinavage

Doyleen. “And QOV only started 10 years ago!” Leslie says. Her latest masterpiece was made for a Navy veteran and is centered by a large mariner’s compass.

Chris’s offering, also made for a Navy veteran, features a ship in each cor-ner. “I’m a pretty good piec-er,” she says, “but the quilt-ing’s still coming.”

One quilt displays un-usual, organic stitching that seems to have no rhyme or reason. “That one’s mean-dered,” says Doyleen with a twinkle in her eye. “I do it on the longarm.” She’s refer-ring to her industrial-grade longarm sewing machine, which takes up a whole room in her house in Halls.

“You just go where you want with the stitches, like walking a path. You have to swing your hips!”

The Smoky Mountain Quilters of Tennessee’s 34th Annual Quilt Show and Competition will be held 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, May 23; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Satur-day, May 24; and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 25, at

Maryville College’s Cooper Athletic Center. Admission is $5; multi-day admission is $8. Donate a can of food and get a dollar off the admission price. Parking is free, and the event is handicap acces-sible. Info: smokymtnquil-

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Among the artists are Me-linda Adams, Neranza Noel Blount, Deborah Bowen, Jen-nifer Brickey, Bruce Bunting, Bobbie Crews, Nick DeFord, Marcia Goldenstein, William Goolsby, Kelly Grzasko, Mar-jorie Holbert, Chris Hornsby, Adam Patrick Daniel Hutsell,

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“The Arts in the Airport program has allowed the airport to showcase some of the region’s most talented artists, and this new exhibi-tion is no exception,” said Howard Vogel, who chairs the Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority’s Board of Commissioners. “It is a great honor to continue to provide East Tennessee travelers with artwork that is inspirational and refl ec-tive of our region’s culture.”

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It is a fearsome thing to wander into Jeremiah.

This fi erce prophet did not pull punches; he did not hesitate to call ’em like he saw ’em. And he saw the fail-ings of his own colleagues. One wonders if he included himself in “the prophets” who had not spoken God’s own word.

Called “the weeping prophet,” Jeremiah was just a boy (by his own descrip-tion) when God called him to prophesy. His objections to God were overruled. God

insisted Jeremiah was to be God’s own voice. Jeremiah obeyed but carried the bur-den of God’s word with fear and trembling and great sadness.

God had harsh things to say through Jeremiah. God berated the other prophets, who had freelanced, saying what they thought about the shape of the world in gener-al, and the Children of Israel in particular, rather than accurately conveying God’s own message.

God had opinions that

I have heard what the prophets have said who prophesy lies in my name, saying, “I have dreamed, I have dreamed!” How long? Will the hearts of the proph-ets ever turn back – those who prophesy lies, and who prophesy the deceit of their own heart? They plan to make my people forget my name by their dreams that they tell one another, just as their ancestors forgot my name for Baal. Let the prophet who has a dream tell the dream, but let the one who has my word speak my word faithfully. See, therefore, I am against the prophets, says the Lord, who use their own tongues and say, “Says the Lord.”

(Jeremiah 23: 25-28a, 31 NRSV)

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needed to be voiced, and God was insistent that those opinions were more than that: They were God’s will.

God was impatient with prophets who “lead my peo-ple astray by their lies and their recklessness, when I did not send them or ap-point them … .” God accused them of “using their own tongues …” and then declar-ing, “Thus says the Lord.”

Ouch! It is enough to make anyone who dares to say “Thus says the Lord” think twice about it.

It also calls us – all of

By Cindy TaylorThe Singing Seniors from

the O’Connor Senior Cen-ter performed their spring concert at Powell Church. Director Jean Osborne and accompanist Dora Love led the group through musi-cal and poetic renditions of long-time favorites in a va-riety of styles.

The choir is 70 voices strong and composed of

both men and women 55 years of age and older. They are available to sing at no charge for churches, nurs-ing homes and assisted liv-ing facilities.

“We are happy to sing any-where we are invited,” said choir member Lucille Shreve.

A smaller group, The Singing Seniors Ensemble, has sprung from the larger to accommodate venues that

will not hold the larger choir. This group presents a light-er, often comedic program.

If you missed this con-cert, you can catch the group at noon Monday, May 19, at St. John’s Cathedral. They will soon be booking for the Christmas season.

For information or to book either group call O’Conner Senior Center at 523-1135.

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■ Wednesday, May 21: 9 a.m. veteran services; 10 a.m, bingo, hand & foot; 12:30 p.m.

The Singing Seniors (front) Frances Bean, Anna Ruth Foster, Helen Johnston, Louise Wyman, Donna Kolb, Alice Weber, Pat Ensor, Betty Coleman, Carolyn Bingham; (second row) Sam Bess, Mary Gouge, Pat Collier, Shirley Bowen, Charlotte Lee, Brenda Craidon, Jan Allen, Lucille Shreve, Reta Bowman, Anna Loy, Kathy Gant, Liz Wyman; (third row) director Jean Osborne, Mary Jane Lind-holm, JoAnne Hayden, Frances Houser, Ina Isbill, Jim Bumgardner, Vicky Hodges, Marty Rayburn, Linda Jellicorse, Sue Newman, Joyce Jones, Ed Weber, accompanist Dora Love, Ed Bowen; (back) Bobby Montgomery, Bob Gant, James Watkin, Joe Atkins, Lee Allen, Johnny Cecil, Walter McMillan, Harry Thomas, Bob Brown, Kenny George, Louis Nickle, Brett LeSueure, Edwin Jenkins and Bob Montgomery. Photo submitted

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Filling needs, giving voiceBy Sherri Gardner Howell

At Grace Baptist Church and Grace Christian Acad-emy, a cry for help went out for members and students to be a “Voice for the Voice-less.” The response was overwhelming.

Through the church’s Charis (Greek word for “grace”) program, the needs of children in fos-ter care were examined, with volunteers learning that children of all ages often enter the foster-care system in emergency situ-ations, bringing nothing from home. A duffel bag with age-appropriate cloth-ing and personal items for each child is a serious need for the foster-care system.

Taking on the chal-lenge were co-coordinators Heather Dyer, Amy Bryant, Shannon Ray and Rachael Robbins. Pink and blue duf-fel bags with the Charis logo were ordered, lists of need-ed items were distributed and four Sundays in May were set aside to collect the items and fi ll the bags. The group set a goal of supply-ing 200 bags to children in foster care.

“Some kids come into custody with nothing more

than the clothes on their backs,” said Bryant. “Some come with a few belongings thrown into a trash bag. We want to give them a duffel bag fi lled with some per-sonal and comfort items of their own, something that will give them hope and dig-nity.”

The goal of 200 bags was exceeded the fi rst Sunday, May 4, of the drive. A new goal of 350 was set, and the students at Grace Academy got involved. With still one Sunday to go, the second goal was exceeded, and a new goal of 700 – the num-ber of children currently in foster care in Knox County – looks to be within reach, said the excited coordinators.

Work sessions to co-ordinate the needs, sign up volunteers and collect the bags brought out all ages, from grandparents to preschoolers. Each bag contains age-appropriate items such as socks; un-derwear, pull-ups or dia-pers; sweat pants and T-shirts; a summer and a winter outfit; a “You Are Special” book; toy; pillow; and Bible. The Voice for the Voiceless drive will con-clude on Sunday, May 25.

us who call on the name of the Lord – to take care with how we speak of God, and how we speak for God. It is a holy thing to say, “Thus says the Lord,” and one must do so with prayer and humility, not to mention accuracy!

God, through Jeremiah, accused the false proph-ets of leading God’s people astray by their lies and care-lessness, when God had not

sent them. Jeremiah point-ed out that such false proph-ets are, therefore, of no use to God’s people. In fact, they are a liability!

We, as Christians, are called to pray and study and listen and think! We are called to live according to God’s will to the best of our understanding and abil-ity. We are called to be the people of God.

It takes integrity. It re-quires honesty, with our-selves, with others and with God. It requires obedience to the will of God. It requires humility, to recognize when we fail. It requires persever-ance, for the long haul.

Most of all, it requires that we do it for the right reason: because we want to live a life that will please and glorify the Lord.

■ Central honors top seniorsCentral High School hon-

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money and enjoy lunch with friends one more time be-

fore graduation.The top fi ve students in

the class are valedictorians Sarah Alexander and Cait-lyn McCollum and salutato-

rians Trevor F r e e m a n , Elliott Rob-inson and Eric Wise.

The Tri-umph Award is given to s t u d e n t s who “dem-onstrate the

resurrection spirit” and don’t give up. Honored for their

“never quit” attitude were Is-rael Renteria, Ny’Kema Wil-liams and Blake Krantz.

Dalton Searcy received the Bud Bales Award, and

the top hon-or for the day was the Pr incipal’s Award, giv-en to Chel-sea Murphy and Josh Poplar for the way they em-

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By Ruth WhiteHalls Middle School

teacher Romy Reed was re-cently honored by the Rota-ry Club of Knoxville as their Teacher of the Year at the secondary education level.

Reed has been teaching special education for seven years and was “blessed to become part of the staff” at Halls Middle School. She said she has worked with some of the most outstand-ing colleagues and made some of the best memories during her time there.

She knows her profession requires a lot of patience and fl exibility, and she feels blessed to be able to do what she loves and work with such amazing students on a regular basis.

“My students bring me so much unconditional and genuine love, joy and happiness. There is never a dull moment, and I have

learned to always appreci-ate each day and take pride in even the smallest of ac-complishments. While I may be a teacher, I feel that my students have taught me some of life’s most valuable lessons.”

During the recognition luncheon, each honoree re-ceived a gift certifi cate to A&W Offi ce Supplies for $250 and a check for $500.

■ Celebrating with Bluegrass and BBQHalls Elementary helped

end the school year with the annual Bluegrass and BBQ in the park. Moving the event indoors because of rain didn’t dampen the fun.

The band Shadowridge played upbeat music, and delicious barbecue and hot dogs were served to guests. There were activities for the kids, including large infl ata-bles in the gym.

One of the night’s big draws was the auction of gift baskets featuring Dollywood season passes, a boat ride and an American Girl doll.

■ HHS softball tryouts scheduledTryouts for the Halls

High softball team will be held at 4:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, June 9-10, at the softball fi eld. All partici-pants must have a current physical on the Knox Coun-ty physical form.

There will be a supple-mental tryout for transfer students and special cir-cumstances in February 2015.

Info: coach Kevin Julian, 925-7738 or kevin.julian@knoxschools.org.

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■ Two Bobcats head to LMUTwo Central High School

soccer players will head to Lincoln Memorial Univer-sity to play soccer.

Vamuyan “MJ” Sheriff chose LMU because of the beauti-ful campus and said it was just the right fi t. Sher-iff plans to study archi-tecture or

medicine and hopes to fur-ther his soccer career after graduation.

Safaa Abid likes LMU be-cause of its soccer pro-gram and d e n t i s t r y p r o g r a m . He’s looking forward to continuing his soccer career.

■ Julian named to all-star teamJake Julian has been

named to the Tennessee Fu-ture Stars football all-star team for the sec-ond year in a row.

P l a y e r s are selected from com-bines held across the

state, and the game will be played against the Kentucky all-star team Saturday, June 21, at Kentucky Wesleyan College.

Jake attends Halls Mid-dle School and is a mem-ber of Beaver Dam Baptist Church. He will attend high school at Webb School of Knoxville.

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Scouts on the greenwayGirl Scout troop 20094 visited the Halls Greenway, where

the Brownies studied insects and the Daisies collected two

bags of trash. The girls are: (front) Madie Grace Felknor, Ella

Wolfe, Erynn Brewton, Rosey Collins, Bailey LeQuire, Kate

Wolfe; (back) Gracie Gregory, Cheyenne Milsaps and Grace

Hill. Photo submitted

Central cheerleaders selectedCentral High cheerleaders selected for the 2014-2015 school year include: (front) Baily Hammett, Taylor Lay, Lauren Hutton, Sarah

Shirley, Jordan Pressley, Jordon Brock; (back) Emma Walker, Savannah Halberstadt, Emma Kelly, Kiley Palmer, Brittney Clark,

Bailey Breeden, Rachel Cummings, Kelsey Varner, Te’A King and Brelyn Spears. They are coached by Jackie Raley (not pictured).

Halls cheerleaders ready for seasonThe Halls High cheerleaders enjoyed the Red and White game last week and are ready for football season to begin. Pictured

are members of the 2014-2015 squad: (kneeling) Morghan Mason, Alyssa Bales, Eleni Brinias, Brianna Yanniello, Alex Yanniello;

(standing) Hannah Sobas, Kelsie Hibben, Jordan Mathes, Delaney Langston, Shelby Gresham, Olivia Drafts, Mary Addison Raley,

Taylor Johnson, Courtney Voss and Hope Lay. The squad is coached by Cheri Duncan (not pictured). Photos by Ruth White

■ HHS baseball tryouts scheduledTryouts for the Halls

High baseball team will be held noon-2 p.m. Tuesday- Thursday, May 27-29, and Tuesday-Wednesday, June 3-4, at the baseball fi eld.

Participants must bring a current sports physical on the fi rst day of tryouts.

Jake Julian

■ Safety Patrol to hold yard saleStudents at Adrian Bur-

nett Elementary spent the past few months raising money to attend the Safety Patrol trip to Washington, D.C.

Their efforts helped them raise approximately half of the $440 per student need-ed for the trip.

They have one last event planned before leaving on their trip on Friday, May 28. A huge yard sale will be held 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, May 22-24, at 7320 Crown Road in the Castlegate Subdivision just off of Emory Road.

Student event coordina-tor Jordan Bishop plans to donate any leftover items to the Veterans Administra-tion.

Daniel Douglas Carey c e l e b r a t e d his 6th birth-day with an Angry Birds party at Ster-chi Hills Park with family and friends. His parents are Zach-

ary and Shannon Carey of Halls. Grandparents are Byron and Christa Bryant of Plainview, Virginia Carey and the l ate Max Carey of Morristown, and Sue Carey of Harriman.

MILESTONES REUNIONS ■ Central High School’s class

of 1959 will hold its 55th

reunion Friday and Saturday,

Aug. 22-23, at Beaver Brook

Country Club. Info: Judy

Edenfi eld Hodge, 531-4837 or

judychs59@mindspring.com

or Harold Knott, 947-3486 or

haroldknot@frontier.com.

■ Central High School’s class of 1989 will reunite June 14.

Tickets are $40. Make checks

payable to CHS Class of ’89

and mail to Felecia Turner,

1103 Darby Lane, Forest, VA

24551. Info: Felecia (Rob-

bins) Turner, feleciaturner@

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Host an exchange studentWorld Heritage Student Exchange Program, a non-

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Families will provide room, board and guidance. Couples, single parents and families with or without children living at home are all encouraged to apply.

Each exchange student is fully insured, brings their own spending money and expects to bear their share of household responsibilities and participate in nor-mal family activities.

Info: Adrienne Smith, 240-4144 or www.whhosts.com.

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Cody Collins has fi n-ished basic training and AIT in the U.S. Army at Fort Ben-ning, Ga. He is a Cavalry scout with the 15th Cav-alry 194th

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And although the econ-omy is coming back, there are slightly fewer people working today than in 2007, Smith said.

Food City hosted lunch for media types last week in Sevierville. Speaking without notes, Smith gave a sharp analysis of the econ-omy and the ways govern-ment interferes.

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“Median income has de-clined in nine of the last 13

years,” he said, leaving gro-cers “chasing fewer dollars.”

Smith said Food City has captured 52 percent of the market against traditional food stores. But that drops to 26 percent when you fac-tor in big-box stores, drug chains and others.

Food City started in 1955 with Steve’s dad, the late Jack Smith, and one Piggly Wiggly store. The chain now has 107 stores, 77 pharma-cies, 81 fuel centers, 13,000 associates and annual sales of $2.2 billion.

“Thirteen percent of our company is owned by 8,000 of our employees through an ESOP,” he said.

Food City serves 2.5 million customers in 980,000 households, he said. “We’re No. 1 or No. 2 in every market.”

Political challenges in-clude the requirement that the company offer health in-surance to associates work-ing 30 hours or more per week. That’s a challenge for businesses that must staff for peak shopping times.

Cutbacks in SNAP (sup-plemental nutritional as-sistance program, formerly known as food stamps) have hurt grocery sales.

“One in fi ve kids lives in poverty,” he said. “The pov-erty rate was 14.2 percent when we declared war (on it) in 1964. It’s 15 percent today.”

Until this year, the Ten-nessee Legislature has for-bidden wine sales in grocery stores, and the stores still must get petitions signed and a positive referendum before such sales can be-come effective in July 2016

(and then only in counties that now have package li-quor or beer sales), he said. Food City will join other grocers to support this re-form.

Finally, families lose in-come when the breadwinner drops from a $20-per-hour manufacturing job that goes offshore, for instance, to take a $14-per-hour job in the service sector.

The “underutilized” work-ers can still “pay the mort-gage and feed their family,” but you don’t see them shop-ping in the cookie aisle.

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■ Beer BoardThree northwest Knox

County establishments will be called to explain why they sold beer to a minor during a sting by the Knox County Sheriff’s Offi ce.

The Beer Board meets at 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 27, in the main assembly room of the City-County Building.

Three businesses cited on a fi rst offense are:

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■ Shell Gas Station, 7135 Clinton Highway.

BP Food Mart, 3203 Old Maryville Pike, was cited for a second offense.

Shell Food Mart, 238 Andrew Johnson High-way, has applied for an off-premises permit. It was previously N Mart.

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He earned his bachelor’s degree in business from Maryville College.

Life-saving heroesRotary Club of Farragut welcomed and honored two heroes

when the club awarded the 2014 Service Above Self honors to

Seymour Volunteer fi refi ghter Chris Grabanow, left, and Ten-

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of heroism that resulted in saving lives. This is the 10th year

the club has given the awards, which are presented and coor-

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didn’t have a job.“It was hard to be in a

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At the Urban League, Qualls worked with Jackie Robinson, one of the non-

profi t organization’s work-force counselors. Together, Qualls and Robinson found the perfect opportunity for Qualls. Today, he is em-ployed as a merchandiser and account developer with Coca-Cola.

Qualls took advantage of training courses at the Ur-ban League that helped him secure the job. The courses provide specifi c skills need-ed in the workforce.

“The fi rst activity I did at the Urban League was the customer-service training and interview-skills prac-tice,” Qualls said. “Without that training and Jackie Robinson’s help, I wouldn’t have gotten the job.

“It was a gift from God that I was able to work with the Urban League. They treated me like family and were always honest with me

about what I could accom-plish.”

The Knoxville Area Ur-ban League believes willing adults in Knoxville should have a job that allows them to earn a decent wage and provide a reasonable stan-dard of living for themselves and their family. Qualls en-courages anyone seeking new skills or a new career to contact the Urban League for assistance.

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News from The Knoxville Area Urban League

Buck Vaughn, Linda Vaughn, Kathy Payne and Warren Payne

The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Tennessee V alley honored Warren and Kathy Payne at the annual Gift of Hope Fundraising Lun-cheon at the Knoxville Con-vention Center.

Emmet P. “Buck” and

Linda Vaughn presented the Gift of Hope Award to the Paynes for their 28 years of dedicated service to the clubs. The award was cre-ated fi ve years ago to honor the Vaughns for their many years of service.

Hallerin Hilton Hill wasmaster of ceremonies, andentertainment was provid-ed by staff member IeshaHill and the Moses TeenCenter step team.

Info: bgctnv.org or call232-1200.

Gift of Hope honors Kathy, Warren Payne

Frontier Communica-tions is hiring 12 full-time work-at-home residential customer-care representa-tives in the Powell market, including bilingual Spanish opportunities.

Interested candidates should visit www.frontier.com/contactcentercareers and select “Search Jobs” and job #311163.

“We’re very excited to of-fer additional employment opportunities in the Powell area,” said Mike Byrd, gen-eral manager. “Frontier is committed to putting our customers fi rst by provid-ing additional consultants to handle all of their customer-

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Classic by designBy Cindy Taylor

There is something both satisfying and nostalgic about walking into a classic barber shop. David Wolfen-barger knows this and in-corporates that feeling into the setting of Wolf’s Den Barber Shop.

Wolfenbarger had been happy cutting hair since 1975 in Portland, Tenn. A car accident last November involving his mom, Mary White, changed his venue. Wolfenbarger moved his family and business to Pow-

ell to be close to her. His new shop opened for busi-ness April 25.

The shop boasts a casual, drop-in atmosphere with photos of Wolfenbarger’s history and past patrons decorating the walls. Hair-cuts are $10, but students, military, fi refi ghters, police offi cers and seniors pay only $8. Wolfenbarger offers ra-zor cuts and shaves as well and women are always wel-come. But cutting hair isn’t his only focus.

“I believe in supporting

By Sandra ClarkCommissioners at Halls-

dale Powell Utility District have continued the policy adopted last year in which sewer bills are averaged and discounted to avoid over-charging customers who fi ll swimming pools or water gardens.

Sewer bills are based on the number of gallons of water used. President/CEO Darren Cardwell said the policy is for current custom-

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■ HPUD has a maxi-mum sewer cap charge of 12,000 gallons for wastewa-ter service. If a customer’s usage is over the maximum 12,000 gallon wastewater cap, the customer will not

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■ The adjustment for the June, July and August wastewater service will be applied to the customer’s July, August and Septem-ber bills. If a customer does not exceed their average metered consumption dur-ing the months of June, July and August, there will not be a wastewater service adjustment.

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ditional specifi c informa-tion should contact HPUD at 922-7547.

At the May 12 meeting, the commissioners autho-rized payments to fi ve ven-dors, totaling approximate-ly $353,000.

Cardwell said the district set 19 water meters and in-spected nine sewer hook-ups in April. HPUD treated 260.2 million gallons of wa-ter and 209 million gallons of wastewater.

HPUD renews summer sewer credit

service needs. We are pleased that these positions are add-ing to the local economy.”

Frontier’s work-at-home positions offer fl exible work arrangements, with eve-nings and weekend work re-quired. Key performers can earn $40,000 annually.

New employees will par-ticipate in an extensive train-ing program for up to six months at Frontier’s Powell offi ce and will then transi-tion to their homes to work. Training sessions for all new employees begin on July 7.

Frontier is proud to have a 100 percent U.S.-based workforce, and it places a priority on veteran-hiring.

my community,” he said.“I like to help raise moneyfor children’s organizationsand volunteer groups andplan to start doing that herelike I did in Portland.”

Powell resident Steve Bur-nette walked in during theconversation, and Wolfen-barger quickly discoveredhe is a veteran. Burnettewas pleased to learn that hewould be getting a discount.

Wolf’s Den Barber Shopis open Tuesday throughFriday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.The shop is at 7001 ClintonHighway directly acrossfrom Solid Rock BaptistChurch. Info: 313-1658.

■ Frontier is ‘most valuable’ employer for vetsFrontier Communica-

tions Corp. is among the winners of Most Valuable Employers for Military, ac-cording to civilianjobs.com.

“The MVE recognition is important because it helps military-experienced job seekers and veterans identify top employers to target for civilian careers,” said Cecilia McKenney, ex-ecutive vice president of human resources and ad-ministrative services for Frontier.

“Veterans and military reservists and family mem-bers comprise 11 percent of Frontier’s 100 percent U.S.-based workforce. As members and supporters of numerous organizations dedicated to increasing ca-reer opportunities for those who serve, we are grateful for this recognition.”

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eline Rogero attends her share of grand openings. It’s part of the job.

But it’s one thing to cut the ribbon at a new store or park. It’s something else to do the honors at an, um, ice machine.

Yet there, on a recent schedule of her public ap-pearances, was the item: “3 p.m. Grand opening of Ice-Born franchise.”

It was too bizarre to ig-nore. Anyone driving past 2531 Chapman Highway since early April likely has seen the white metal build-ing in front of Wee Care. It’s nothing too remarkable – ex-

cept for the stylized penguin image completing the Ice-Born logo. There’s a door on the back and payment slots and ice chutes on the north side of what looks like a me-dium-sized storage shed.

Despite intermittent rain and a noticeable lack of me-dia members, Rogero showed up. And when Andy Wallace began telling about the state-of-the-art ice machine and how he came to own the fran-chise, the story went from silly to impressive.

Wallace grew up in Pow-ell, where his parents and sister still live. He now lives in Seymour and is a financial planner with Cosey Financial Services,

in 2001, and his reserve com-mitment ended in 2005.

Driving to Sevierville one day last year, he heard a commercial advertising a contest for veterans to win an IceBorn franchise.

“All you had to do was make a two-minute video,” he says. “I thought, ‘I can do that.’ So I called up a good friend, and we threw a video together, and they selected me as one of the 10 fi nalists.”

He learned in late August that he had won by one vote.

“The guy that came in second lived in East Ten-nessee, was in the Army and was a paratrooper, so it was hard to get some distinction in our stories. But what did help was that he was a Flor-ida Gator graduate. So the Vol fans got him.”

The IceBorn franchise was created by Ice House America. Wallace was im-pressed when he researched the ice-making process.

“Ice is one of those things, folks don’t know how important cleanliness is,” he says. “We take it very seriously. We run our ice through a water fi lter – it pulls out all the sediment; a dechlorinator that pulls out any contaminants; and then a water softener. We’ve been told that because of that, not only does our ice taste bet-ter, but it lasts longer.

“When it drops out of the chute it’s in a bag, ready to go. And when the custom-ers’ hands touch it, they’re the fi rst hands that have touched the ice.”

Wallace says his 10- and 20-pound bags cost about half as much as ice avail-able at stores. Ice can be purchased with bills, coins or credit. People can also purchase discount cou-pons for bulk needs and for fundraisers.

Wallace makes enough to support his family – wife Lori and sons Zac, 8, and Ca-leb, 6 – with his day job. The IceBorn franchise will also help his family and provide a service to the community, but he sees it as a way to give back as well.

“I want to donate a por-tion of every dollar back to charities to help veterans and their families.”

He believes his choice of South Knoxville as a loca-tion was a smart business decision.

“We get the perfect mix of traffi c here. We get students, laborers, low-income people who sometimes don’t have a freezer. We get game-day traffi c and recreation traffi c.”

There’s no chance of the automated machine run-ning out of ice. “I’ve got a commercial icemaker onsite that makes about 18 pounds every 23 minutes, and we keep 6,500 pounds in stor-age,” he says.

He’s also not worried that the machine is unattended. It has several security cam-eras, is bulletproof and is “fastened down like a tank.”

“We don’t see us mak-ing your paper because we blew into the Shoney’s parking lot.”

Andy Wallace, at center sharing scissors with Mayor Madeline Rogero, is surrounded by his family: sister Susan Wallace, her daughters SaraBeth and Lily Duncan, his son Zac, father Paul Wallace, wife Lori Wallace, mother Patti Wallace and son Caleb.

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Kim Frasch of Tellico suff ered spinal stenosis before fi nding relief from his pain thanks to a pro-

cedure by Dr. Patrick Bolt at Fort Sanders Regional Medica l Center.

Second opinion gives Tellico man right treatmentAbout three years ago, Kim Frasch of

Tellico, now 65, had pain in both of his calves. Over time, it moved upward and became more intense.

“As it got worse, it went into my thighs and glutes. And finally I began to lean to the left as an involuntary effort to gain some relief,” Frasch said. “My wife was worried I couldn’t stand up straight. I had sharp, stabbing pains in my legs, and standing was intolerable. I could only walk for a short period of time.”

Frasch had spinal stenosis, a fairly common condition in which the spinal canal narrows. The bones of the verte-brae compress the spine and surround-ing nerves, typically in the lower back. This creates pain, numbness and weak-ness in the legs and feet.

Spinal stenosis typically comes on slowly and gets worse over time, most often affecting people over the age of 50.

“Apparently, I had it for years. This is a very slow process,” said Frasch. “They said I’d had it for years and years, but it just never manifested itself.”

Frasch is a business consultant in the medical field, so he did plenty of Internet research about the condition to find an area physician who could help him.

Frasch consulted one surgeon, but didn’t quite feel comfortable. He then went for a second opinion to Dr. Patrick Bolt of Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center. He liked what he experienced.

“The people are upbeat and work well together there,” Frasch said. “I have vis-ited practices and other health care enti-ties all over the country. I can walk into a business and tell if it is working well or needs better management. It’s one thing to entrust your care to the surgeon, but

When is back surgery right for you?Spinal stenosis is one of the most com-

mon causes of severe back and leg pain, and also one of the most effectively treated con-ditions with surgery.

Stenosis means “narrowing,” and it’s when the bones of the spinal column narrow from arthritis, bone spurs or other diseases. The bones then press on the spinal column or surrounding nerves, causing pain.

“This is probably one of the most com-mon surgeries that I do; it’s a very common problem. Stenosis manifests itself as back and leg pain that gets worse with walking. It’s relieved by sitting,” explained Dr. Pat-rick Bolt, an orthopedic surgeon at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center.

While medication and physical therapy can ease the symptoms of stenosis and in-stability, the only permanent fi x is surgery to widen the spinal canal space and stabilize misaligned vertebrae together.

While most people don’t relish the idea of spinal surgery, Dr. Bolt said modern, minimally invasive techniques offer the chance for an otherwise healthy patient to be up and walking again quickly.

Minimally invasive surgery involves sev-eral small incisions instead of one larger one, with computer-assisted imaging and microscopes used during surgery.

The incisions are so small that most otherwise healthy patients can go home in about three days, Bolt said. What’s more, the pain of recovering from surgery is typi-cally less than the pain of spinal stenosis.

“I think the public has a negative view

Tips for better spine health ■ Stop smoking. Not only is the nicotine bad for your spine, but if you have back surgery, smoking also makes it more diffi cult to recover.

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his staff has to be happy and supportive. I’m very happy to say Dr. Bolt was the right choice.”

At first, Dr. Bolt recommended the first-line treatments of physical therapy and steroid injections on Mr. Frasch, but those gave little relief from the pain. At that point, Dr. Bolt recommended the only permanent solution – surgery to widen and stabilize the spinal canal.

Frasch underwent corrective spine surgery at Fort Sanders Regional on March 11.

During the procedure, Dr. Bolt re-moved arthritis and bone spurs from in-side Mr. Frasch’s fourth and fifth lumbar

niques, making four smaller incisions in-stead of one larger one.

As soon as he woke up, Mr. Frasch saidhe immediately felt relief.

“I came out of surgery after five hours,and they said, ‘Would you like to get up?’And I said, ‘You bet.’ I got up and walked,and I was literally freely stepping, no legpain whatsoever, tears of joy runningdown my face!”

Frasch said he was home in two daysand has walked every day since then fortherapy. “Today I’m wearing my brace,and yes, I do have site pain, but it’s notsuch that I need to take any medicationfor it.”

Frasch said he would recommend Dr.Bolt, Fort Sanders and their support staffto anyone facing back surgery.

“You’ve got to do the work, but if youdo it, your results can be stellar. I gavemy caregivers five stars,” Frasch said ofFort Sanders. “When I pushed my buttonand needed something, I got it, from theday I arrived right through discharge.”

“This is what we’re striving for inhealth care in this country, and I can’t sayenough good about Dr. Bolt’s team. I wascared for properly. I got my life back.”

vertebrae, and then fused the two togeth-er using a bone graft and screws. Dr. Bolt did all that with minimally invasive tech-

Once a month, a group of senior adults gathers at the Frank R. Strang Senior Center in West Knoxville to learn infor-mation about a variety of health and life-style topics called “Covenant Presents.”

Covenant Health includes ten hospi-tals, employs thousands of medical pro-fessionals and is affiliated with more than 1,300 of the region’s elite physi-cians of many different specialties. The program connects medical professionals with local seniors to present health and lifestyle topics of inter est to the group. It costs $5 to attend, is open to the public, and lunch is provided.

On Wednesday, May 28, Dr. Paul Yau, orthopedic surgeon at the Hip Fracture Center at Fort Sanders Regional, will talk about hip fractures. The Hip Frac-ture Center incorporates “best practice” guidelines and has a team of experts to get patients back on their feet.

For more information about “Covenant Presents,” or about the pro grams and services of Covenant Health, call 865-541-4500.

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of spinal surgery, but much of that is from techniques that were used in the past,” said Bolt.

“Today there are many conditions that surgery can be very benefi cial for, such as spinal stenosis. Minimally invasive tech-niques can accomplish the goal with smaller incisions and a quicker recovery for the pa-tient. You can have a great outcome.”

For more information about spinal procedures at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, call 865-673-FORT (3678).

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THURSDAYS THROUGH MAY 22Diabetes Management Series, 6:30 p.m., Knox

County Health Department auditorium, 140 Dameron Ave. Free fi ve-part series; open to the public. To regis-ter: 215-5170.

THROUGH SUNDAY, JUNE 8Registration open for AMSE Science Explorer

Camp for rising 5th, 6th and 7th graders. Two sessions: June 9-13, June 16-20. Info/to register: http://amse.org/visitors/summer-camps/.

MONDAY, MAY 19Schoolyard Garden Monday, 5 p.m., Paulette

Elementary School. Topic: gardening fun for kids. Everyone welcome.

Accepting appointments for the John 5 Food Pantry, Glenwood Baptist Church of Powell, 7212 Central Ave. Pike. Info/appointment: 938-2611 and leave a message.

Imagination Library presents the Penguin Players, 4 p.m., Norwood Branch Library, 1110 Mer-chants Drive. Presentation: “One Cool Friend” by Toni Buzzeo. Info: 688-2454.

Family Movie Night: “Free Birds,” 5:30 p.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. Rated PG. Info: 525-5431.

TUESDAY, MAY 20UT Hospice Adult Grief Support Group

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Imagination Library presents the Penguin Players, 11 a.m., Halls Branch Library, 4518 E. Emory Road. Presentation: “One Cool Friend” by Toni Buzzeo. Info: 922-2552.

Einstein Simplifi ed Comedy Improv troop performance, 8 p.m., Vienna Coffee House in Maryville. No charge for admission.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 21Tours of the St. Mary’s Legacy Clinic’s free mobile

medical unit, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Northside Community Cen-ter, located behind Washburn School in Grainger County. The Mobile Medical Clinic provides primary care services to people who are not currently receiving health care.

Fish Fry, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Sharps Chapel Community Center. All seniors, candidates welcome. Info: 992-3292.

Imagination Library presents the Penguin Players, 11 a.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Ashe-ville Highway. Presentation: “One Cool Friend” by Toni Buzzeo. Info: 525-5431.

Imagination Library presents the Penguin Players, 3 p.m., North Knoxville Branch Library, 2901 Ocoee Trail. Presentation: “One Cool Friend” by Toni Buzzeo. Info: 525-7036.

WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY, MAY 21-22AARP Driver Safety class, noon-4 p.m., O’Connor

Senior Center, 611 Winona St. Into/to register: Carolyn Rambo, 584-9964.

THURSDAY, MAY 22Living Well with Diabetes, 2-4 p.m., Halls Branch

Library, 4518 E. Emory Road. Deadline to register: Tues-day, May 20. Info: 922-2552.

Imagination Library presents the Penguin Players, 4 p.m., Corryton Branch Library, 7733 Cor-ryton Road. Presentation: “One Cool Friend” by Toni Buzzeo. Info: 688-1501.

FRIDAY, MAY 23Farm Fresh Fridays: Union County Farmers Market,

4-7 p.m., downtown Maynardville. Info: 992-8038.School’s Out Movie Night in Wilson Park, 8

p.m. Admission gate opens at 7 p.m.: $3 per person, $5 per couple, $10 for family of four. Movie: “Monsters University” rated G. Concessions. Games/activities pro-vided until movie starts. Fundraiser sponsored by Union County High School HOSA club.

Imagination Library presents the Penguin Players, 10:30 a.m., Powell Branch Library, 330 West Emory Road. Presentation: “One Cool Friend” by Toni Buzzeo. Info: 947-6210.

Imagination Library presents the Penguin Players, 2 p.m., Fountain City Branch Library, 5300 Stanton Road. Presentation: “One Cool Friend” by Toni Buzzeo. Info: 689-2681.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY, MAY 23-25Smoky Mountain Quilters of Tennessee Quilt

Show and Competition, Cooper Athletic Center, Maryville

College campus. Times: 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Sunday. Admission: $5; multiday pass: $8. Info: www.smokymtnquilters.com.

SATURDAY, MAY 24Open jam session bluegrass, country, gospel

music; 7 p.m.; old Rush Strong School, Leadmine Bend Road in Sharps Chapel. Free admission. Refreshments. Donations appreciated. All invited.

Thunder Road Gospel Jubilee, 6 p.m., WMRD 94.5 FM, 1388 Main St., Maynardville. All pickers and singers welcome.

Cades Cove tour with Bill Landry, 9 a.m., departing from the Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center in Townsend. Tickets: $50 per person; includes light snacks and a cold beverage. Reservations required: 448-8838.

Hard Knox Roller Girls in roller derby double-header, 6 p.m., Knoxville Civic Coliseum, 500 Howard Baker Ave. Brawlers vs Black-n-Bluegrass Rollergirls; All Stars vs Charlotte Roller Girls. Tickets: $12 at the door, $10 in advance. Tickets available at Coliseum box offi ce, team members and team website. Info: www.hardknoxrollergirls.com.

Spaghetti dinner and silent auction, 5-9 p.m., Union County High School. To benefi t the Northeast Union Volunteer Fire Department. Cake walk, carnival games for the kids, live music, bake sale and raffl e. Admission: $5 per person/ $8 per couple; kids 5 and under eat free.

Concert featuring Knoxville old-time string trio Red Shoes and Rosin, 7 p.m., Union County Arts. Hosted by Sarah Morgan. Reception begins at 6 p.m. Cost: $15. Lim-ited seating. Advance reservations required: 278-3975.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY, MAY 24-25The Great Smoky Mountain Llama Show, 8:30

a.m., Walters State Community College’s Great Smoky Mountains Expo Center. Covered warm-up ring. Free admission. Info: Jerry Ayers, 423-257-2875.

SUNDAY, MAY 25Learn to Sew, Part 1, 2-4:30 p.m., Appalachian Arts

Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway 61 in Norris. Instructor: Janet Donaldson. Registration deadline: May 18. Info: 494-9854 or www.appalachianarts.net.

MONDAY, MAY 26Memorial Day Service, 2:30 p.m., Clapp’s Chapel

UMC Cemetery, 7420 Clapp’s Chapel Road, Corryton. Honoring all fallen servicemen/women from all wars, Revolution to War-on-Terrorism. Everyone welcome; veterans are encouraged to wear their uniforms if pos-sible. Info: Richard Wright, 687-3050.

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KARNS – Spacious open 2BR/2BA ranch end unit condo at end of street. Well cared for this home features: Kit w/all stainless appliances & eat-at bar. Hdwd in dining area. 2-car gar. $152,500 (882179)

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3BR/2BA, 1.5 story home w/ natural bamboo hdwd fl rs, vaulted ceilings, crown moldings, lg fam rm w/stone gas FP. kit w/bar & breakfast area, formal dining rm. Mstr suite on main w/jacuzzi & sep shower, walk-in closets. Lg bonus rm. Oversized 12 x 48 deck great for en-tertaining. Reduced. $269,900 (864076)

N KNOX – Remodeled 3BR rancher w/fenced backyard. Tile & hdwd fl oor-ing. Tons of updates including: New windows, countertops, resurfaced cabi-nets, water heater, surround sound & so much more. Enjoy entertaining out back w/fi re pit patio. 2-car carport w/extra side parking. Carport stg 17.4x6. & stg bldg. $99,900 (883932)

N KNOX – Like new remodeled 3BR/2BA rancher. Features 14x13 sun rm, formal DR, split BR fl r plan, crown molding throughout & plantation shutters. Mstr suite w/walk-in. Updates include: New plumbing & electrical, all new kit & BAs. Enjoy entertaining out on the back deck w/arbor. Stg bldg 10x12 w/electric. $134,900 (884097)

KARNS – Immaculate 3BR/2.5BA, 2-story home on corner lot. Spacious great rm w/FP, formal DR, open eat-in kit, 9' ceil-ings & crown modeling on main. Bonus rm or 4th BR up. Peaceful screened-in porch off fam rm that leads out to paver patio & seating area w/creek in back. $235,900 (883343)

KARNS – Bring your boat/trailer. 3BR/2BA all brick b-rancher, unfi nished bsmt, 54x31 2-car w/sep driveway. Pos-sible second living quarters plumbed for BA. Main level has 2-car enclosed carport. $199,900 (884980)

HALLS – Convenient location on half acre lot. This 2BR/1BA has been com-pletely updated. Features: Covered front porch, hdwd in LR, eat-in kit & fenced backyard w/stg bldg. Updates include: Carpet, windows, siding & HVAC. $74,900 (880306)

HALLS – All brick, 4BR/3BA home w/ beautiful view. Mstr suite w/sep. tub & shower & 2nd BR w/sep BA on main, bonus rm, wet bar, play area on 2nd flr. Home features granite counters, stainless appliances, tile backsplash, 9' ceilings, hdwd fl rs on main, cent vac sys, & whole house fan. $249,900 (886607)

N KNOX – Convenient location! This 2BR/2BA all 1 level living has cath ceil-ings in LR, lg mstr suite & private patio in back w/extra stg. $129,900 (886047)

HALLS/FOUNTAIN CITY Shopper news • MAY 19, 2014 • B-3

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Domestic 265 Domestic 265

Lost & Found 13LOST CAT - Male Siamese - tan body with a black face, tail & feet - blue

eyes - last seen in Willow Creek

Area/Old Maynard-ville HWY.

$ REWARD $ Call 865-382-3513

LOST Gold Nugget Cross @ VA Clinic Prkng lot. Reward. 233-2773

Personals- Purely 16FAMILY Of Billy Ray Wright, deceased about 1953 contact Larry Fritts 937-371-5801

Adoption 21ADOPT: LOVING, professional couple eager to add to our

growing family. Our warm, nurturing home is

waiting to welcome your baby. Expenses paid. Anne & Colin.

1-877-246-6780 (toll-free)

Homes 40CHEAP Houses For Sale

Up to 60% OFF 865-309-5222

www.CheapHousesTN.com

For Sale By Owner 40aBEAUTIFUL

4BR/3BA COUNTRY HOME on 2 ac. 2850 sq ft. custom-built in '03. Wrap-around covered porch, expansive deck w/scrn porch, all wood flrs, antique light fix-

tures, gas FP w/antique mantle, sunrm w/ wood-

burning stove. Privacy w/convenience. 5 mins from Halls, 10-15 mins to I-75. Shown by appt.

only. $273,500. wsjustice@tds.net

or 389-4873

FSBO: 707 MARTHA LN, Knoxville 37912. 3BR, hdwd floors throughout, new paint, fenced yard. Move-in ready! $78,000. 936-1505

GIBBS. 3 BR. 6634 Carina Ln. $127,000. 100% Rural Loan. 865-740-5263

HEART OF HALLS! 2.4 ac, all brick 3340 sq ft bsmnt rancher. 3BR/3 full BA, kit, L-rm, D-rm & washroom up. 2-car gar up, 3-car gar & workshop down + den & full BA down. 20'x40' deck, partially cov-ered. Fenced lot at back w/bldg w/AC & phone. Many ex-tras! $269,900. For more info: 922-1068.

OVERLOOK S/D, 4325 Foothills Dr. 3BR/2BA, formal di-ining rm, sep laun-dry rm, hdwd flrs, ceramic tile, screen porch, lg deck, granite countertops. $209,000. Call 922-0745 or 640-1717. OPEN HOUSE SUN MAY 25.

West 40wUPDATED 2 STORY w/pool & waterfall.

Private patio. Desirable neighborhood.

Kensington Subd., 1525 Cranston Dr.,

37922, Multi cosmetic & energy effic. upgrades.

Totally renovated gourmet kitchen, 2 lg. pantries. Mstr. suite w/2 walk-in custom closets, new mstr.

bath w/granite & new cabinetry.

Hrdwd floors & BR/BA on main, carpet & mstr. up. Prof. maintained landscaping. $639,900. MLS #877631. Agents Welcome. 865-693-4779

Lakefront Property 47MELTON HILL

� Knox County � Hardin Valley � 112 Acres � $4.5M Owner/Agent 865-740-3000

Wooded 1.3 Acre Waterfront Peninsula on Do uglas Lake Offers big views of the

lake and the Smoky Mountains. This private setting includes 400' of

dockable water frontage, and is ideally located 4 miles west of downtown Dandridge on SR 139. Offered at $199,900

Jim Williams Honors Real Estate

865-773-8862 or 238-0002

Cemetery Lots 492 CEMETERY PLOTS

in Lynnhurst Cem. asking $2500 obo. retail is $3500 ea. Sec c./lot

598/sp. 4&5 865-748-3588

Cemetery Lots 492 PLOTS GREEN-

WOOD CEM, sec-tion 11, Lot 472, graves 3 & 4. $3000 both, buyer pays for transfer deed. Call 586-296-6074.

4 LOTS FOR SALE, Woodlawn Ceme-tery. Section Y, Lot 297. $3500/ea obo. 539-2001 or 773-7701

Lynnhurst Cemetery, 3 prime, level lots, $2350 ea. 865-242-1460; 865-603-1403

Real Estate Wanted 50CA$H for your House! Cash Offer in 24 Hours

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Real Estate Service 53Prevent Foreclosure

Free Help 865-365-8888

www.PreventForeclosureKnoxville.com

Office Space - Rent 65 Tazewell Pike Office

Park, 3214 Tazewell Pike. 2 mins from I-640. Singles & suites. Reasonable! Call 963-5933

Apts - Unfurnished 71KARNS AREA, 2BR,

stove, refrig., DW, disp., 1 1/2 & 2.5 BA, no pets. $700 & $800. 865-691-8822; 660-3584.

LG 1BR in quiet 4Plex. $485/mo + dep. No smoking, no pets. Credit/bkgrnd check req'd. 688-2933

Houses - Unfurnished 74HOUSE FOR RENT: 3BR, LR, DR, kit, 1.5 BA. on E. Emory Rd 1 mi from Harbison's Crossroads. 688-1589.

Condo Rentals 76Ftn City Area, near

Broadway & 640, restaurants, shopping,

grocery, spacious 2BR, 2.5BA, priv. patio, 1 car gar., $850/mo. $50 mo. HOA. 865-679-8105

Manf’d Homes - Sale 852 BR, 2 BA, lg LR, lg

kit., 10x6 porch, vinyl siding, C H/A, appls. $23,000. 865-258-5687

5 AC, 3BR, 2100 sq ft custom modular home. Great cond. $129,900 Must see! 535 Strader Rd, Powell. 945-1490

Trucking Opportunities 106OWNER-

OPERATORS Dedicated E.TN-

Charleston,SC Sign- on bonus! Con-

tainers. 2 yrs TT exp. req. Apply:

atlantictrucking.com or 843-767-1045, x:3

General 109AVON: A great op-

portunity! Only $15 to start your busi-ness! Call 984-7735 or 765-0450.

Part Time 123RUTHERFORD

MEMORIAL UNITED METH-

ODIST CHURCH in Corryton looking for

PT (15 hrs/wk) Youth / Children

Worker. Seeking a strong Christian

leader to work with young people as well as parents

&volunteers. Con-tact 687-8438 or email resume to rutherfordmeth@

comcast.net.

Dogs 141ENGLISH Bulldogs, AKC pups, 9 wks., exc. quality. $1800. Eva, 423-519-6430.

***Web ID# 408403***

ENGLISH BULLDOGS. Ch. Bldln. AKC Reg. 2 litters. Asst. colors. 2 Boys & 4 girls. $1500. 865-209-0582; 423-307-7095

Golden Retriever Pups, AKC reg., OFA/champ lines, vet ckd, S&W, farm & family raised. berachahfarms.com $800. 615-765-7976

***Web ID# 409011***

Great Pyrenees / Mtn Cur Mix Puppies,

M&F, $100. 865-466-1903

Dogs 141Great Pyrenees/St.

Bernard puppies, 8 wks, family raised, $150. 865-585-4819

***Web ID# 408415***

Mini Schnauzers, AKC, 3 M, 1 F, ready May 17. Groomed, vet ckd. $375 ea. with $100 dep. to hold. 865-257-2955

Min. Schnauzers, APR reg., 6 wks, M&F, 1st shots, dewrmd, vet ckd. $350 cash. 865-765-1887

***Web ID# 409575***

SIBERIAN HUSKY Pups, 4 white, 3 blk & wht, All fem. AKC. $500 ea. 865-805-3091

***Web ID# 408613***

YORKIE, AKC fem., 8 weeks, $500. We accept credit cards. 865-363-5704

***Web ID# 410717***

YORKIES AKC, quality pups. Happy & healthy. H Guar. Great prices. 865-591-7220

***Web ID# 410673***

Free Pets 145

ADOPT! Looking for an addi-tion to the family?

Visit Young-Williams Animal Center, the official shelter for

Knoxville & Knox County.

Call 215-6599 or visit

knoxpets.org

Farmer’s Market 150International 424 Farm

Tractor, 3 pt. hitch, live pwr, good tires, farm ready. Gd. cond. $3500. 865-258-3758

John Deere 4 row planter $1000. New Idea 2 row corn picker $1800. Heston hay baler $1,000. Heston mower $1800. 865-573-7588

USED BEEHIVES Queen excluders, lots of supers. No bees. $250 for all. Retiring. 617-1633

Building Materials 1886 PIECES double

metal truss, 5 1/2" W x 26" H, 45' long. Call

for more info. on both, 865-803-3633.

NEW Metal Building, 50' W x 120' L. compl. w/roof ends & sides, all bolts & hrdware, never erected, 6,000 sq ft. 865-

803-3633

Lawn-Garden Equip. 190CRAFTSMAN 42",

$475. Tiller, rear tyne, $300. Phone 865-922-6408

LAWN MOWER, self propel, $170 cash. Calls only 865-230-7811.

Shop Tools-Engines 19410" comm'l grade Delta

table saw, extra blades & wood pcs. $350. 865-582-6306

TV/Electronics 197SONY Bravia LCD digital color TV, 32". Solid wood TV stand w/1 shelf, lt oak, both $300. Exc. cond. 865-693-6416; 865-228-3851

Misc. Items 203CAR TOW DOLLY

2014, all cars/pu Swivels, tilts, never

used, new ret. $2750. 1st $1050 cash. 8642756478

EXERCISE BIKE, NordicTrack GX40, new cond. $200. Call 865-314-9586.

FREEZER $250. PIANO $200.

BIRDCAGE $60. AIR MATTRESS W/ PUMP $70.

688-7754 GENERATOR

BIG 8500 watt, 2014, Honda elec. start.

Batt. & wheel kit incl. Never used. 1st $1850

cash. (New retail $4995. Wholesale $3750).

864-275-6478

Household Furn. 204Bed, Pillow top mattress

set. Never used. $165. Can deliver. 404-587-0806

MOVING SALE, floral sofa, wing back chair, casual chair, 4-swivel bar stls., compt. desk, sewing mach cab., & stereo & record plyr cab., 865-938-7809

Household Furn. 204MOVING SALE. Wood file cabinet, sleeper sofa & loveseat, cabinet sewing machine, 3 swivel bar stools,

computer desk w/hutch, Broyhill harvest table

w/6 chairs, coffee table & end table, round dinette table, floor lamp, sev. pcs. coll.

print, original & framed art. Call for details, 865-603-1348;

865-603-7366

Household Appliances 204aWILL PICK UP free

unwanted appls, mowers & scrap metal. John 925-3820

Exercise Equipment 208VPX 2000 vibrating

exercise machine, in "As Seen on TV" Stores. Perfect cond. $550 obo. New $900. 865-274-2565

Collectibles 213027 Gauge Elec.

Trains, Antique Trap Door Musket, German

WWII items, & numerous autographs.

Gary 865-604-3740

Medical Supplies 219VICTORY SERIES 10 Scooter w/battery & chrgr. Almost new

cond., $800. 865-579-6223

Garage Sales 2254-FAM GARAGE

SALE 4925 E Emory Rd. Lots of boys' & women's clothes, baby bed, changing table, shoes, jew-elry, HH items, toys, flower arrange-ments, Christmas items & more. May 22-24, 8a-5p.

MOVING SALE May 24, 8a-? at 412 Elk Camp Ln in Alpine s/d near Central Av. Lots of HH items.

SUNNYBROOK APTS Multi-Fam Yard Sale. Fri 5/23 9a-4p. 4500 Doris Cir. 37918

Boats Motors 2322000 Searay 18' bow

rider, 135 HP Mercruiser, low hrs, loaded w/many extras. Mint cond. $8900. 865-257-3627

2003 Tracker Marine LP (Blind Duck) alum. outboard boat, 17'9", 60 HP 4 stroke EFI Mercury motor, Trailstar boat trailer, $3,900. 865-982-7917

BASS TRACKER 17 ft, 40 HP Mariner, '93, garage kept, lake ready. $3200. 865-258-3758

Starcraft Fishmaster, 14'6", 25 HP Merc. mtr. Good croppie boat. $3000. 865-524-1977

SUNDANCE B18 2009, Yamaha 75 HP, 4 cy-cle. Trolling mtr, galvanized. trailer, $12,500. 865-719-1181.

Boats Motors 232FISHER 170 HAWK, 17' Deep-V Aluminum twin console, convert. top, custm. side curtains,

cockpit enclosure, mooring cover, troll

motor, 2 fish finders, 75 Merc 2 stroke, matching trailer, 1 owner, garg.

kept, purchased in 2002, burgundy & tan, $10,000, White Pine,

865-674-2134

XPRESS 2006 17 ft, alum. trlr, 60 HP, 4 stroke Yamaha. $7800. 865-288-7778

Campers 2352004 24' Travel Trailer,

new tires, battery, queen bed, perf. cond. $6999. 865-908-2689

CAMPERS WANTED WE BUY CAMPERS Travel Trailers, 5th

Wheels, PopUps & Motor Homes. WILL PAY CASH

423-504-8036

COLEMAN SANTA FE 2001, sleeps 6, Very good cond. $3000. 865-546-3825

NEW & PRE-OWNED INVENTORY SALE

2014 MODEL SALE Check Us Out At Northgaterv.com or call 865-681-3030

Motor Homes 2372005 M-1321 Sea Breeze 33' motr hm, 27,544 mil., 2 slides, 5500 generator.

$38,500. 865-982-7917

2008 Phaeton (by Tiffin), model 36GH, 36', 4 slides, 2 TVs inside & 1 outside, full awnings, Freightline chassis & Cummings 380 HP, only 9600 mi. Looks new inside & out, has been serviced each year. $128,000. 865-577-1427

BARGIN WINABEGO 1995, 33'; Good Cond.

42,000 mil. $9750. 865-556-1055

WINNEBAGO, 2000, Class A, 34', 2 slides, 55K, No smoke/pets,

V10, $29,900; 865-288-3555

Motorcycles 238BMW K1200LT 2002,

18,155 miles. $7500.

865-309-0456

HARLEY 2005 Low Rider, 7,325 act. mi, HD chrome, Limby guard, Vance & Hines pipes, new tires, & more. $12,500. 865-705-7984

HARLEY SOFTAIL 1991, 26K act mi, exc shape, $7500 obo.

865-475-2158; 388-2892

HONDA GOLDWING 1985, $3500 obo or partial trade. Call 865-463-2274

Honda Grom 125 2014, new, 300 mi, too small, $3,000.

865-774-9791

Motorcycle Clothing sz. XL, winter weight & Summer weight;

most never worn. 865-233-2545; 865-250-5531

Motorcycles 238 NEW PRICE, CAN-AM SPYDER ST 2013, less than 20 mi, $20,400 dealer price 2014. Reduced to $17,000 or reas. b.o. 865-233-2545; 250-5531

SUZUKI 1994 1400 Intruder, 20k mi, gar. kept, beaut. extra chrome, bags & more. $2500. 865-521-4179; 924-6382

YAMAHA SCOOTER Zumba 2005, rebuilt, perfect, street legal. $1500 obo. 931-788-1068.

ATV’s 238aKAWASAKI 300, 4-WHEELER,

$2000; Good Cond. Call for Pictures 865-740-7146

Utility Trailers 255UTILITY TRAILERS

All Sizes Available 865-986-5626

smokeymountaintrailers.com

Vans 256CHRYS 2001 Red

Handicap Van. Fully equip, less 60K mi. Top of the line. $15K. 865-898-7276

HONDA, ODYSSEY, 2004, local, good cond. well equip. $4,900 865-363-9018

Trucks 257CHEVY COLORADO

'07, extd. cab, 4cl, 5spd, cruise, AC,

$7,600; 865-705-7362

CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 ext. cab, 2003,

V8 5.3L, orig. 33K mi., metallic pewter,

Phoenix Conv. liner & hi top cap, new tires,

1 owner. $12,300. 865-660-9270

***Web ID# 408383***

CHEVY SILVERADO K1500 Crew Cab w/h hard shell cover & bedliner. 5.3L V-8 MPI. $9975. 865-919-5562

FORD 1978, 350, 12' flatbed, recently rebuilt motor, $1700 obo. 865-475-1182

GMC SIERRA SLE crew cab 2008, 37K mi.,

Michelins, Immac! $21,500. 865-382-0365. ***Web ID# 405247***

Comm Trucks Buses 259CHEV. Refrigerated

Truck. 2004 C65 Diesel, 16' Bed, Full Opening Rear Doors, Thermo-king Unit Model MD11SR, $12,000. Refrigerated truck bed, 10', full opening rear doors, $3500. 865-986-8005

Antiques Classics 260Chev Camaro 1989 Iroc

Z, restored to showrm cond, 5.7, 700R4, t-tops, low mi & much more. $13,000 obo. 865-406-3388

CHEVY IMPALA 1958, 283 AT, too many new parts to mention. Call for details. $35,000/b.o. 423-626-7311

Antiques Classics 260COBRA REPLICA

1964, 351 Windsor, 5 sp, Jag rear, many extras. Exc. cond. $30,000. 931-707-8510 or 931-335-7032.

Sport Utility 261CADILAC, SRX 2004, AWD, Blk/tan, sunroof;

Premium package. $5,800; 865-679-2305

Imports 262BMW 330ci 2001, 85K

mi, black/tan, books/records, $9500 obo. 865-300-2537

***Web ID# 407246***

INFINITI G20 2001, lthr, all pwr, sunrf, auto climate control, $3750 nego. 865-250-8079

TOYOTA SOLARA SLE, 2004, 65k mi. Loaded. Nav, SR, new tires, AT, V6, gar. kept. Immac. car. $11,995/b.o. Jim 865-660-0688.

Domestic 265CHEVY SONIC 1 LT,

2013, AT, 4 dr., 4 cyl., turbo, remote start, all pwr, 2600 mi, $10,600. 865-522-4133

Chrysl. SEBRING 2001, 1 ownr, 135K mi, loaded, sunrf, lthr int, custom whls, $4100 obo. Gary 865-604-3740

FORD CROWN Victoria 2004, excellent car. Too much to list. $5400. 865-933-6802

LINCOLN NAVIGATOR 2003, white, $6500. New tires. Good cond. 865-363-3632

OLDS AURORA 1998, 73k mi, strong svc records, pearl wht w/beige leather int. All pwr opt. Moonrf, never smoked in, garaged, new Michelins. Over $2000 spent on svc in last yr. AC just svcd. Southern car. Clean Carfax, drives like new. See pictures. $6400/bo. 865-985-0627

***Web ID# 405144***

Air Cond / Heating 301

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Alterations/Sewing 303ALTERATIONS

BY FAITH Men women, children.

Custom-tailored clothes for ladies of all

sizes plus kids! Faith Koker 938-1041

Cleanin g 318

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Electrical 323V O L E l e c t r i c � I ns t a l l a t i o n � R e p a i r � M a i n t e n a n c e � S e r v i c e U p -

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Elderly Care 324CHRISTIAN, EXP'D

home healthcare giver avail UC, Halls, FC. Nancy 214-3518.

RESIDENTIAL HOME for your

elderly loved one in private home. 24 hrs, 30+ yrs exp,

exc refs! 865-335-6337

Excavating/Gradin g 326

^Bobcat/Backhoe. Small

dump truck. Small jobs welcome & appreciated! Call 688-4803 or 660-9645.

Flooring 330CERAMIC TILE in-

stallation. Floors/ walls/ repairs. 33 yrs exp, exc work! John 938-3328

Guttering 333HAROLD'S GUTTER

SERVICE. Will clean front & back $20 & up. Quality work, guaran-teed. Call 288-0556.

Handyman 335CARPENTRY, PLUMBING,

painting, siding. Free est, 30+ yrs exp!

Call 607-2227.

HONEST & DE-PENDABLE! Small jobs welcome. Ex-p'd in carpentry, drywall, painting, plumbing. Reason-able, refs avail. Call Dick at 947-1445.

Lawn Care 339COOPER'S BUDGET

LAWNCARE Cheaper than the rest but still the best since 2006. Free est., mow-ing, mulching, hedge trimming, etc. Call Donnie at 384-5039

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landscaping & press. wash.

640-1564 $25/up

Painting / Wallpaper 344Powell's Painting &

Remodeling - Resi-dential & Commercial. Free Estimates. 865-771-0609

Plumbing 348

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Remodeling 351 CARPENTRY, VI-

NYL windows, drs, siding, flr jacking & leveling, painting, plumbing, elec, bsmnt waterproof-ing, hvac repair, in-sulation, tree work. Cleanout basements/ attics. Sr. Citizen Discount. 455-5042

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Restoration, remodel-ing, additions, kitchens, bathrooms, decks, sun-

rooms, garages, etc. Residential & commer-

cial, free estimates. 922-8804, Herman Love.

SPROLES DESIGN CONSTRUCTION *Repairs/additions

*Garages/roofs/decks *Siding/paint/floors 938-4848 or 363-4848

Roofing / Siding 352 ALL TYPES roofing,

guaranteed to fix any leak. Special coating for metal roofs, slate, chim-ney repair. Sr. Citi-zen Discount. Call 455-5042.

ROOF LEAK SPE-CIALIST. I repair shingle, rubber, tile & slate roofs. All types remodeling, chimney repair, floor jacking, car-pentry, plumbing. All work 100% guar. Day/night. 237-7788.

Stump Removal 355TREE WORK

& Power Stump Grinder. Free est,

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Windows 361CUSTOM RE-

PLACEMENT WIN-DOWS & doors. All sizes & colors. Call The Window Man at 865-805-6687.

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$25,930

’05 Nissan Frontier King CAB 2wd 32K miles ..................................................

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’05 Lincoln Navigator Ultimate, 4x4, Loaded, 24K

miles..................$33,150

’06 Ford Escape 4x4, 15K miles..................................................................

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Beaver Brook Country Club 9 hole scores

■ Winners of the Beaver Brook

Country Club nine hole for

Bingo, Bango, Bongo (May

6) include Nancy Guay (fi rst),

Susie Schneider (second) and

Sandy Schonhoff and Shirley

Spignardo (tied for third). Chip-

in winner was Sandy Schonoff

and low putts winner was Susie

Schneider.

■ Winners of the 3-straight game

(May 13) include Nancy Guay

(fi rst), Carol McGhee (second),

Sherry Kelly, Shirley Spignardo

and Susie Schneider (tied,

third). Low putts winners were

Beverly Dunbar, Sherry Kelly

and Susie Schneider. Chip-in

winner was Susie Schneider.

Alisha is a 3-month-old

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Adorable Alisha

A “Pick Tennessee” mo-bile app is now available which can fi nd and then map the way to locally grown farm products, farms and farmers markets.

The free app, download-able from both iTunes for Ap-ple products and from Google Play for Android devices, is the latest advancement of Tennessee Department of Agriculture’s Pick Tennessee Products promotion. Search for Pick Tennessee.

Tennessee Department of Agriculture Commissioner Julius Johnson called it “a new face for an old friend.”

The Pick Tennessee mo-bile app allows users to search by item, like “ap-ples,” by region of the state, or season. The mobile app then provides directions to the chosen location through direct GPS mapping.

“Every Tennessee farmer or farm product producer who sells directly to the public can visit the Pick

New mobile app for farms

Bringing the farm to schoolDavid McDaniel treats Naomi Corum, 3, to a miniature

donkey ride as Paulette Elementary School hosted the

annual Farm Day, organized by the UT Extension offi ce.

Tennessee Products website and apply to become part of this extraordinary free service,” Johnson said. “If a farm is listed on Pick Ten-nessee Products, that farm is automatically available on the new Pick Tennessee mo-bile app for GPS mapping.”

The Pick Tennessee mo-bile app can keep track of favorites and provides links to seasonal recipes, handy tips and fun facts, as well as the full Pick Tennessee Products website.

Farm direct and local items on the app include options as varied as lo-cal fruits and vegetables, wineries, greenhouses and plant nurseries, Christmas tree farms and local honey. The items can be searched by the farm where they’re produced, or the markets where they’re sold.

The website www.pickt-nproducts.org also posts di-rectories of the state’s county fairs, equine trails and ser-

vices, local meats and dair-ies, and agritourism farms and activities of all kinds.

Going live in 1995, the Pick Tennessee Products site was the state of Ten-nessee’s fi rst consumer Web presence. A completely free service, the site currently features close to 2,000 par-ticipating farms, processors and other ag and farm busi-nesses, listing about 10,000 individual items. It attract-ed more than 300,000 vis-its last year.

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