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VOL. 50, NO. 33
AUGUST 15, 2011
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Prison is a growth industry, one of the few that can make such a claim in the sour U.S. economy. And while local governments from Knox County to New York watch
treatment resources dwindle or re-main stagnant, drug addicts and their suppliers add to the rising inmate population. The longterm consequences are too expensive to ignore, but the immediate costs for a solution are a hard sell for already strained budgets.
John Gill is a special prosecutor in Attorney General Randy Nich-ols’ offi ce. Gill characterizes the di-lemma as “a real balancing act” in which the safety of the community must be weighed against the choice of incarceration or treatment.
Gill says property crimes in Knox County are “almost always” drug related, and a dangerous trend has
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At left, the
Parrotts’ pond
before the
deluge. Above,
after the
detention pond
collapse.Photos submitted
Chuck Parrott
Analysis
By Betty Bean
The lake behind Chuck and Man-dy Parrott’s house is fed by a couple
of clear-running streams that bubble up from the north fl ank of Copper Ridge. It is bounded on the other end by an earthen dam that Chuck and his father, Ernest, built more than 20 years ago. They also built
a wooden deck and set a big outfl ow pipe to keep the water moving into the natural creekbeds and on down Brushy Valley to Bull Run Creek. It worked to perfection.
Tucked into a secluded hollow and surrounded by the heavily forested folds of the ridge, the lake is stocked with bass, bluegill and catfish. Wild ducks and geese stop over on their seasonal migrations and deer make their way down to drink. A beaver family is building its own dam at the far end, and oc-casionally Chuck comes down in the morning to little piles of craw-fish claws left over from a rac-coon’s dinner.
The water used to be clear 7 or 8 feet down and the Parrotts’ grand-children loved to fi sh and swim and picnic and camp there.
But all of that has changed since the June 28 detention pond col-lapse at the Rufus Smith Properties construction site on top of the ridge sent a wall of muddy water roaring down on the homes and woods be-low, sweeping up garbage from an illegal dump and depositing it along the way.
The Parrotts’ property is at the foot of the ridge.
Now, iridescent blue dragon-flies f lit among plastic bottles and tires and clumps of Styrofoam insulation in the shallows. Old propane tanks are barely visible through the heavy sediment in
Balancing the crime budgetdeveloped. Some addicts are now so desperate they will enter a home that may or may not be occupied during the day.
Even these bold burglars may not be locked away immediately, however. In Knox County, Gill says, nonviolent offenders “probably get two or three bites at the apple” (probation) before they serve time, and those who do end up behind bars have earned it.
“There is almost nobody in jail in the U.S. for simple possession of drugs,” Gill says.
It can be diffi cult for local gov-ernments to tally the social costs of drug addiction when deciding how to allocate resources, but those costs are substantial. Gill says some studies estimate an offender may rack up $400,000 in thefts before being caught the fi rst time.
Criminal Court Judge Bobby Mc-Gee routinely deals with the violent and nonviolent crimes spawned by drug addiction. McGee says proba-tion or judicial diversion in lieu of jail time is a “case by case” decision. Among other issues, the trial court
considers whether judicial diver-sion serves the interest of the public as well as the accused.
From his days as an attorney, McGee recalls what he a calls a “classic example” of judicial diver-sion that was right for the commu-nity and the offender. A University of Tennessee student majoring in nuclear physics with a 4.0 GPA was admiring a ring in a jewelry store when “he snapped” and grabbed the ring. Security guards quickly ap-prehended him.
McGee successfully argued for judicial diversion for the student. As the judge notes, there is a need for nuclear physicists.
But the judge’s student is the atypical offender.
“The criminal justice system is costly and it will probably contin-ue to become more costly,” McGee says. “It’s fueled by drugs.”
McGee served on the Sessions Court bench before moving over to Criminal Court. He recalls how the appearance of crack cocaine on the streets “changed everything.”
McGee and Gill agree that ad-ministering a justice system bloated by drug related crime is expensive. Gill notes the recidivism rate is high even with competent treatment for addiction.
Adding the chronically men-tally ill who weave in and out of the county jail to the ledger creates a recipe for looming fi scal and social catastrophe. The proposed safety center for mental health crisis in-tervention needs a commitment of about $1.7 million for 10 years in order to secure a $1.5 million HUD construction grant. The project has stalled.
“We are spending the money now,” Nichols said last fall. “We can build more jails or (do something that will) actually help people.”
Inaction isn’t a choice. The cost of expanded treatment for addicts and the mentally ill pales when stacked up against new $20 million jail pods and dozens of Gill’s $400,000 career burglars. We can pay now, or we can pay (much more) later.
Parrotts’ paradise lostPristine lake another casualty of Copper Ridge detention pond collapse
the deeper water. The drainpipe is plugged with muck and the water is lapping at the top of the deck that Chuck and his father built on the steep side of the bank.
The Parrotts had a certified div-er take a look at what was under the water and he reported finding at least 26 old tires, large chunks of brown plastic with insulation
attached, three propane tanks, numerous cans and bottles, and aerosol containers on the bottom of the lake.
“It’s just ruined our property,” Mandy Parrott said. “The force of the water came down and washed over the side of our pond and cut a huge gulley. It looked like somebody had taken a dump truck and dumped trash in there. There were a lot of dead fi sh and quite a few dead ani-mals – possums, mice, raccoons. It just washed them out of the woods.”
Chuck Parrott’s father died in 2000, and Chuck says seeing the ruination of the project that he and his dad worked on side-by-side has been painful.
“It was as pretty as the prettiest day you’ve ever seen on Norris Lake.
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Perhaps a colleague said it best upon learning of the sudden death Aug. 6 of long-time Knox County Schools coach and athletic director Bob Polston.
Now it’s a trash dump.”Chuck Parrott has been
up the hill to Dawson Hol-low and seen the demolished home of his neighbors Gary and Marsha Carter, and he says they have it worse than he does.
He says he has nothing against development, but he believes Rufus Smith Prop-erties and Claude Yow (the
owner of the illegal dump site) should be held respon-sible.
“I certainly wouldn’t go up there and trash their place. This is sickening.”
Last Friday, the Parrotts retained attorney Rob Frost, who is also representing the Carters and their next-door neighbors, David and Patri-cia Dowling.
Detention pond collapseFrom page A-1
Bob Polston
Saying goodbye to Bob Polston
“He was a good one.” His battered, weathered
Yankees cap was sitting next to his casket at Rose Funeral Home last week, which was perfect, because I can’t recall ever seeing Mr. Polston without it.
In the back of the fu-neral parlor was a Shop-per-News article written when Mr. Polston retired for good in 2005. He didn’t underline his impressive football win/loss record (156-44-4 during 20 years) or the parts about players like Clarence “Ba Ba” Jack-son, Bobby Cannon, Ron
Hartsell or Carl Torbush, all of whom found success in either professional or college football.
Nope, all that was under-lined in the article were the names of his three grand-children: Tyler Polston and Lem and Alison Arnold.
“Being a grandfather will ruin you. I love it,” he said back in 2005 with a big grin.
Polston coached football and baseball at East High, Austin-East High and Rule High. None of his football teams ever fi nished lower than second in their divi-sions. He served as athletic director for both the city and county school systems from 1979 through the sys-tems’ merger until his 2005 retirement.
These last few years he was a ubiquitous pres-ence at Halls High base-ball games, where his son, Doug, is head coach. He’d sit behind home plate, of-ten clocking pitchers with a radar gun, wearing that old Yankees cap and telling stories before games.
Looking back on his ca-reer in 2005, Polston said he fi gured he’d found his calling.
“It’s been a good ride. I can’t complain.”
Godspeed, Bob. You’ll be missed.
White is ■
recipient of Lisa Gregory Spears scholarshipHalls High graduate Court-
ney White is the recipient of the fi rst Lisa Diane Gregory Spears scholarship, named in honor of the 1985 Halls High graduate who was killed in a car accident on Feb. 14.
“I was impressed by how mature and determined
this young lady (Court-ney) is,” says Lisa’s sister, Tam-my Houk. “I believe that she has the heart, will and desire to pursue a
career in the medical fi eld.” Spears followed her
dream of becoming a nurse by graduating from East Tennessee State in 1989 and later obtained hernurse practitioner license. She worked at Spartanburg Orthopedics and at the Charleston Cancer Center in South Carolina.
“Not only will this young lady make her family and Halls High proud, but I be-lieve that my sister would also be very proud looking down from heaven.”
Spears thanks Lisa’s friend Rena George Beeler for coming up with the idea for the scholarship.
White
Halls GOP to hold cake auctionThe Halls Republican Club will hold its first
cake auction 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 18, at Beaver Brook Country Club. This will take the place of the regular August meeting. Free barbecue, potato salad, baked beans, tea and lemonade. Arrive early and meet Republican candidates for state Senate 6th District Victoria DeFreese, Becky Duncan Massey and Marilyn Roddy. If you have signed up to bring a dessert, try to have it at the event by 5:30 p.m. Info: Lee Johnson, [email protected]
Artists needed for ‘Art-a-palooza’The Fountain City Art Center will host “Art-a-
palooza” Thursday through Saturday, Sept. 22-24. Artists are needed to participate and booth space is available. Info: 357-2787, e-mail [email protected] or stop by the center, 213 Hotel Ave.
Art Center hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays, and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. most Saturdays. The center is closed on Sundays and Mondays except for special events, classes or accepting submissions of work.
Cohen is Halls B&P speaker
Mike Cohen of the Alli-ance for Main Street Fair-ness will speak about Ama-zon.com, Tennessee sales tax and what it all means for local businesses at noon Tuesday, Aug. 16, at Beaver Brook Country Club, as part of the Halls Business and Professional Association’s monthly membership meet-ing. All are welcome. Buffet lunch is $10.
Gibbs DP Club to meet Aug. 17
David “Red” Clapp called the Shopper-News offi ce last week to report that the
Gibbs DP Club will hold its annual watermelon cutting 1 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 17, at the Gibbs Ruritan Park. The event was started by the late Jesse Butcher and was continued by Butcher’s friend Ronnie Merritt after Butcher’s 1996 death. Clapp has picked up the tradition since Merritt passed away suddenly two years ago.
HALLS CINEMA 7 SHOWTIMES
The following fi lms will be playing at Halls Cin-ema through Thursday, Aug. 18. All times are p.m. unless otherwise noted. Nachos are half-price dur-ing Matinee Madness at the Movies. Children ages 3-11 and seniors 60 and over are admitted for $4.75 all day. Some exclusions apply.
Advance tickets are on sale now. Movieline: 922-2187; website: hallscinema7.net.
Change-Up ■ (R) 1:25, 3:45,
6:40, 9:10 (No Passes)
Cowboys and Aliens ■ (PG-13)
1:15, 3:50, 6:25, 9
Captain America ■ (PG-13)
1:20, 4, 6:35, 9:05
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Final Destination ■ (R) 1:15,
3:40, 6:20, 8:50 (No Passes)
REUNIONSHalls High School class of ■
1996 will have a 15-year re-
union 7-10 p.m. Saturday, Sept.
10, at the Old City Entertain-
ment Venue, 118 S. Central St.
Cost is $25 per person. Info:
Andrea Hayes, hayesandrea@
hotmail.com or Karyl Payne,
Halls High School class of ■
1991 will have its 20 year re-
union 7 p.m. to midnight Sat-
urday, Sept. 24, at the Marriott
Hotel in downtown Knoxville.
Info: email halls1991reunion@
gmail.com.
Powell High School class of ■
2001 will have their 10-year
reunion Thursday, Sept. 8,
with a family barbecue tail-
gate at 6 p.m. and a reunion
dinner at 7 p.m. RSVP by
Sept. 1. Info or to register:
Sarah Pierce, skpierce21@
gmail.com; or Rachel Sanders,
USS Albany Association ■ will
hold its 22nd annual reunion
Sunday through Friday, Oct.
9-14, at the Glenstone Lodge
in Gatlinburg. The association
is currently looking for ship-
mates who served on one of
the USS Albany ships (CA123,
CG10, SSN753). Info: Dick
Desrochers, 603-594-9798, or
www.ussalbany.org.
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Terry Nieporte
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Terry Nieporte says it re-ally isn’t that far from South Knox to Halls. In fact, the two communities remind her quite a bit of each other.
“There are a lot of simi-larities, the feel of the com-munity,” she says. “People come here to Halls and stay here. If they went to school here, they want their kids to go to school here. That shows a commitment to the community.”
Nieporte is the new as-sistant principal at Halls Middle School. She replac-es Sonya Ruppe, who was transferred to Hardin Val-ley Academy.
Education is Nieporte’s second career. After gradu-ating from the old South High School, she earned a bachelor’s degree in health education from East Ten-nessee State and became a dental hygienist. She left work and became a stay-at-home mom for 13 years while traveling all over the world with her now ex-hus-band, who was an offi cer in the military.
After her youngest was grown, she decided to she wanted to teach and earned a master’s degree in educa-tion from Carson-Newman.
She began work as a 4th grade teacher at Anderson Elementary in South Knox
Nieporte is new assistant at Halls Middle
and moved to Dogwood Ele-mentary when it was opened. In 2000, she moved to South-Doyle Middle School, serving fi rst as a teacher and later as a math coach.
Nieporte was a member of the fi rst class of Knox County Schools’ Leader-ship Academy, an innova-tive principal training pro-gram that is a partnership between the school system and UT. In addition to tak-ing classes on Fridays, she served as an assistant prin-cipal with a mentor, Vine Middle principal Becky Whitehead Irvin, before be-ing placed at Halls Middle. She calls the experience “amazing.”
“The fi rst half of the year I basically was the assistant principal and the second
NOTESHalls Lions Club ■ will meet 7 p.m. Monday, Aug.
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Fountain City Business and Professional ■
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By Natalie Lester
For 15 years, she has been rushing through her door to paint after teaching high school art all day. She also painted through her weekends. After 23 years at Halls High School and three at Har-din Valley Academy, artist Suzanne Jack decided it was time to promote passion full time. She retired from HVA and now paints eight hours a day.
“I taught for so many years and it was time for me to live another chapter,” she said. “I just love it. It is so uplifting and I’m still exhausted by the time I’m fi nished, but it is so fun.”
Just where did she choose to retire? She married this summer and moved to Far-ragut.
She had always created landscape por-traits, but two years ago she decided to teach a portrait class at HVA. She switched from painting places to painting people.
“I have really enjoyed people,” she said. “There is so much intimacy and energy when you’re painting someone. You are constantly searching for what you want to
capture and paint. People are really im-portant and now I have time for them.”
With her new marriage and career, Jack is thrilled with the possibilities of her new life.
“I have always wanted to do this, but I felt like I never had time,” she said. “There are frustrating moments but it is so worth it once I step back after I’ve fi nished.”
Jack struggles to pick a favorite piece from the last 15 years.
“I do groupings of work that I feel repre-sent where I am as a person and an artist,” she said. “I read my work based on where I am in life.”
Jack has won numerous awards and her work has been featured in exhibits across the country. She is originally from Colum-bus, Ohio. She is a fi rm believer that art is good for the soul.
“Understanding one’s emotions, character and passions increases the fl ow of energy to the human heart and spirit,” she said. “There is a value in art and people should fi nd time to return to the pleasure of creating.”
Retired teacher and artist Suzanne Jack displays her most recent work, a portrait of her hus-
band, at her home in Concord. Photo by N. Lester
half of the year I learned the principal’s duties. It is an extremely innovative pro-gram, one of the fi rst in the nation.”
The Friday sessions at UT, sharing research and theory, were taught by a variety of instructors from both the university and the school system, including Su-perintendent Dr. Jim McIn-tyre and practitioner part-ners such as Fulton High principal Jon Rysewyk.
“Jon spoke when we were talking about change in schools. He was able to say, ‘Here’s what it looks like in the real world.’”
Nieporte says the pro-gram will make the learning curve time shorter when an assistant principal becomes a principal.
“And, from that fi rst co-hort, the 12 of us are ex-tremely close. We know each other’s strengths and exper-tise. And we’ve been able to create a network with those practitioner partners within the district.”
She says she fi ts right in at Halls, goes to work singing in the mornings and is still humming a tune 12 hours later on the trip home.
“Within the fi rst few weeks, I’ve developed a strong bond with the leader-ship staff here. They’ve wel-comed me like family.”
Painting a new chapterTeacher retires, spends more time with craft
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Mr. Answer Man’s mailbox is bulging. Let’s get to it.Q: I’m disgusted with the U.S. Congress and
Senate, Mr. Answer Man. Both bodies seem more interested in party agendas than in the welfare of the people. What do you think should be done?
A: Mr. Answer man has spent countless hours looking for ways to repair our dysfunctional federal government. I recommend an amendment to the Constitution that would change the requirements for holding elected office. Any person belonging to the following groups would be barred:
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These exclusions would go a long way toward rais-ing the IQ (integrity quotient) of our representatives.
Q: Mr. Answer Man: I see that U.S. Rep. Scott DesJarlais published a piece in the local daily defending his “nay” vote on raising the debt ceiling. Were you impressed by his argument?
A: I was impressed. Mr. Answer Man had never encountered such a courageous display of ignorance.
Q: The stock market is dropping faster than Obama’s re-election hopes. Where should I invest my nest egg, Mr. Answer Man?
A: Put every last dollar into local roofing compa-nies. Your money should be safe for at least a year.
Q: Looks like the Carter community will get its new elementary school. What do you think of Mayor Burchett’s “model” now?
A: Mr. Answer Man is happy for the folks in Carter and pleased to see Mayor Burchett fulfill a campaign promise he didn’t make in the first place.
As for the “model” (selling government prop-erty to finance the school), let’s consider it from a different perspective. The national debt is in the trillions and our infrastructure is crumbling. Could we sell “surplus” property to renovate our highways, bridges and utilities?
How much could we get for Yellowstone National Park? The Great Smoky Mountains National Park might fetch a good price even in a depressed real estate market, and a recent report confirmed that fewer people are visiting that park because it’s too crowded.
If you like the idea of auctioning Yellowstone and the Smokies to pay for infrastructure, you’ll love the mayor’s model for building schools.
Q: Mr. Answer Man, since we have a federal debt ceiling, wouldn’t it be a good idea to have a formal debt ceiling for Knox County?
A: The mayor is ahead of you on this. He recently fixed the debt ceiling at 8 feet, the approximate height that Dean Rice can reach while wearing ten-nis shoes.
That’s all for this week. Next time around Mr. Answer Man tackles the question which has puzzled developers for years: Does water run downhill?
Note: Kudos to Betty Bean for her recent story on the proposed 50-foot sign at the Sherrill Hill development. City Council was paying attention. It lowered the allowed sign height to 30 feet.Contact Larry Van Guilder at [email protected].
This time a year ago most people thought homelessness was going to be a major issue in the mayor’s race. So far, that hasn’t happened, probably because of Mayor Daniel Brown’s decision to dis-continue (or at least hit the pause button on) the Ten Year Plan to End Chronic Homelessness (TYP).
Nashville Mayor Karl Dean easily won re-elec-tion to a second term with more than 70 percent of the vote last week. He is one of the Democrats’ best known public offi cials and is seri-ously mentioned for state-wide offi ce in the future.
Dean held a fundraiser here in Knoxville a few months ago to broaden his recognition. He is not eligi-ble for a third mayoral term due to term limits. Given the current high populari-ty of Gov. Bill Haslam, Sen. Lamar Alexander and Sen. Bob Corker, it is hard to imagine him challenging any of those three state-wide offi ceholders.
However, his re-elec-tion was coupled with two defeats in council races where he directly endorsed two candidates. He opposed incumbents, and both his endorsees lost. While Mayor Dean is personally popular, his endorsements came up short. Voters often like to have at least some mem-bers of city council who are seen as independent of the mayor’s influence. Nashville has an incred-ibly large city council with 40 members which makes it larger than the state Sen-ate. It is one of the largest
Homelessness returnsto mayoral race
UT dive champ Gabrielle
Trudeau wears a T-shirt with a
message. Photo by Betty Bean
Traces of the old ran-cor and posturing made a comeback last week at a forum sponsored by Re-deeming Hope Ministries. Ron Peabody, who made his political bones by op-posing the TYP, fi rst toyed with the idea of running for mayor but hasn’t been able to get the talk (or the mon-ey) right in his City Coun-cil race against TYP sup-porter Finbarr Saunders. Both were in the audience when the forum started.
Questions from the pan-elists (two of them home-
less or formerly homeless men) were exceptionally sharp. Tom Jackson, who sleeps on the ground, had a comment and a meaty question:
“Everyone wants to talk about job creation, but can you appreciate how irrel-evant that seems to those of us who cannot realisti-cally compete in the job market?
“The hurdles that have to be cleared are often insurmountable – they range from the complex to the obvious. From one’s lack of opportunities for higher education to the simple lack of transporta-tion, access to a phone, the mission as your address and the difficulties of hav-ing nice clean clothes for a potential interview.
“Again, we understand that your capacity as may-or is limited. However, as the leader of our commu-nity, could you see your-self as a mayor who would not only be a ‘job creator,’ but one who would cham-pion the cause in clearing hurdles for those without homes to find meaningful
work while exploring the possibilities of creating incentives for job provid-ers to look more favorably towards the untapped re-sources among the home-less community?”
Madeline Rogero said she understands that a comprehensive approach that includes medical care, case management, job training, appropriate housing and transporta-tion is needed.
Mark Padgett said he understands the problems because when he was get-ting his business started
he slept on friends’ couches and lived on $200 a month. He also said that Jackson needs a career path.
Joe Hultquist said we have a 60-year plan, not a TYP and that any program must have a nongovern-mental administration.
Ivan Harmon said churches are the key be-cause government doesn’t create jobs.
Bo Bennett said he’s all about people.
Panelist Elizabeth Til-ler, a UT student, had a philosophical question: Is having a home a basic hu-man right?
Hultquist said he’d use the bully pulpit.
Harmon said this is the churches’ responsibility and a lot of people choose to be homeless.
Padgett said he doesn’t believe housing is a basic human right, but said he favors a three-pronged ap-proach – prevention, case management and abun-dant affordable housing.
Rogero said shelter is a basic human right and that homelessness is cost-ly to the community.
KUB resumes tree cutting
city councils in the entire country.
A word to the current Knoxville mayoral candi-dates: Stay clear of coun-cil contests. No good can come to you if you get in-volved. Even if one of you wins the mayor’s election in the primary, do not be tempted to endorse in the Nov. 8 council races. The downside of losing is not worth the risk. Knox-ville voters will figure out whom they want regard-less of what our next may-or may want.
KUB is cutting trees again and this time it is at Pond Gap School at Holly-wood and Papermill Road. Several large shady trees still stand on the campus despite the trees under power lines which were recently removed by KUB after the school principal agreed to their removal. Six trees facing the death penalty are still standing along Hollywood Drive. Perhaps a stay of execu-tion is in order.
Interestingly, the trees were marked as non-hazard by KUB on June 3, which suggests they were not an immediate threat to power lines. The trees in question had been cut back by KUB a few years earlier. The trees were not required to be re-moved, only trimmed.
It is too bad the removal was agreed to by the school principal as KUB would not have removed them. KUB has offered to replace the trees. We hope the school will accept as the school property line along Paper-mill looks pretty bleak now with the trees gone and only stumps remaining.
KUB should provide decent size (not tiny) trees which can be planted along Papermill away from power lines. Trees clearly enhance the look of the school campus and neighborhood.
Meanwhile, Victoria Jennings, who lives at 5504 Green Valley in Holston Hills, has been trying since December to get KUB to re-move a dead pine tree near a transformer, but it still stands despite its proxim-ity to the power line. Good news from Cynthia Moxley who tells this writer its re-moval is “likely to be com-pleted” next week.
Main question in the
mayor’s race seems to be whether Madeline Rogero will win the office outright on Sept. 27 or fall short of the needed 50.1 percent, bringing a runoff between her and Ivan Harmon or Mark Padgett.
Who comes in second and faces Rogero in the Nov. 8 runoff? Harmon or Padgett? A mayoral runoff will guarantee a large voter turnout on Nov. 8 for that contest plus all four council contests. Without a mayor-al runoff, the voter turnout will drop off 50 percent or more from Sept. 27.
Mayor plans picnicfor storm workers
Businesses and churches are sponsoring a hot dog picnic for storm recovery workers. About 700 from the city and county highway departments, police and fi re departments, KUB and Red Cross will be honored at the World’s Fair Park from 4-7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 19.
“These folks went above and beyond the call during the storms, working long hours to get roads cleared, restore power, transport the injured and assist families,” Mayor Tim Burchett said.
The Chillbillies will pro-vide live entertainment.
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“Teachers’ voices must be heard!” she said, inviting board members to meet at the KCEA offi ce at 4:30 p.m. Aug. 22. “Bring dinner. I’ll be there all night.”
Issue Two is McIntyre’s idea to outsource custodi-ans, the lowest paid mem-bers of the KCS “family.” Several speakers sounded off, but as money gets tight-er, this one won’t go away.
Issue Three might be the pre-s e n t a t i o n by Ralph Hutc h i s on and Kate C a l d w e l l . T h e y ’ r e prote s t i ng a lack of re-sponse from M c I n t y r e
around their concern that students’ aptitude tests are provided to the military. “If you’re going to do that, you should also give them to Vista and the Peace Corps,” Hutchison said afterwards.
Ed Hedgepeth, executive director of high and middle schools, said the release is required by No Child Left Behind. Wow. Who knew?
So what’s next for Knox County Schools?
Three big issues were foreshadowed last week.
Karns Middle School t e a c h e r Sherry Mor-gan and a couple dozen of her KCEA allies are fl at-out mad that S u p e r i n -tendent Dr. Jim McIn-
tyre has decided to stop negotiating with the union, a player in school politics since 1939.
“Our monthly meetings with the superintendent will stop; we weren’t allowed to bring lunch for the new teachers;” and worst of all, Morgan won’t get the usual release time from teaching (paid for by KCEA) to serve as full-time president.
The school board voted 6-3 to accept Mayor Tim Burchett’s offer to build a new elementary school at Carter. It will be turned over in two years and built with cash, assuming Burchett can work his magic with the County Commission.
The vote was a nail-biter, and the project was saved by two un-likely mem-bers: Indya Kincannon and Thomas D e a k i n s . Karen Car-son joined
the majority to show sup-port, after fi rst voting no.
Take-aways?Don’t ever count Burchett
out. He’s a skilled politi-cal operative and has been since birth.
Look for Deakins to re-place Kincannon as board chair this fall. She’s already said she won’t seek re-elec-tion. He wasn’t a leader on either side of the Carter de-bate, but he weighed in when it mattered most. Not a bad political operative himself.
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Cindy Buttry ■ melted down at last week’s
school board meeting, drawing head shakes
and a few chuckles. Seems Lynne Fugate and
Pam Trainor wanted a two-day delay on turn-
ing in their evaluations of Superintendent Dr.
Jim McIntyre. Buttry said she would vote no
because she was criticized in the press for being
late in a previous year.
Fugate and Trainor ■ were not in the mood for
lectures. Both had been lobbied hard on the
Carter Elementary project, especially Trainor.
Both were elected in 2010 and weren’t aware of
Buttry’s history. But Cindy didn’t cut them any
slack: “How long will we hang our hat on being
new?” she wondered. Ouch!
Jim McClain ■ , board chair when former Super-
intendent Charles Lindsey was hired, appeared
at public forum to discuss Carter Elementary.
He seemed to suggest that board members
delay the vote in order to get private meetings
with Mayor Burchett and favors for their district.
Nobody was swayed; a couple were appalled.
Meanwhile, ■ McClain’s cell phone started ring-
ing during his presentation. He slapped at it,
left the podium and fi nally got it quieted. Which
brings us to this Pop Quiz: Who was calling Jim?
A. Robert Bratton, McClain’s political foe,
who merely wanted to say, “Squawk, squawk,
B-b-b-b-b-b.”
B. Charles Lindsey, who wanted to sue Bur-
chett, the commission and maybe Gov. Haslam
for trampling on the school board’s authority.
C. Steve Hunley, who wanted to say, “You
tell ’em, Jim. Tell ’em I’ll get ’em if they don’t
vote right! I’ll get ‘em, get ‘em ...”
D. Jim’s wife, asking him to pick up a loaf
of bread on the way home.
Halls ‘goes ape’ over MasseyJim McManus of McManus Auto Sales in Halls hosted a meet-and-greet Aug. 11 for state
Senate candidate Becky Duncan Massey, and Bill Landry of “The Heartland Series” came
along for the ride. Pictured here, the group gathers around the McManus Auto Sales gorilla.
They are: (front) Brad and Jim McManus; (back) Landry, Tom Burnette, Millie and Ed Norris,
the McManus gorilla, Massey, Sam Hardman and Martha Arnold-Charnay. Photo by S. Carey
By Larry Van GuilderFive years after it was fi rst
approved, the Metropolitan Planning Commission has signed off again on the con-cept plan for an 820-unit subdivision with a mix of attached and single family dwellings off Chandler Road in southwest Knox County. Beacon Park came before MPC in May 2006, but legal problems delayed closing on the property until recently.
Chandler Road resident Steven Jones has reserva-tions. Jones said he was “not in overall opposition to the development,” but is worried about the increased traffi c on Chandler, which will provide the only ingress and egress for the subdivision.
Jones said between two and four cars an hour now travel the road, but that will increase to two to four cars per minute when the develop-ment is complete.
“You’re essentially looking at a small town,” Jones said, asking MPC to consider re-quiring a second entrance to
Beacon Park.But MPC chair Robert An-
ders pointed out that nothing has changed since the concept plan’s fi rst approval in 2006, and Commissioner Art Clan-cy’s motion to approve the ap-plication prevailed.
The Pavilion at Hunter Val-ley Farm, located off Keller Bend Road, has become a fa-miliar applicant at MPC. Joe Elmore and attorney Arthur Seymour Jr. returned seek-ing approval of a development plan for a “pavilion and event facility.”
Commissioners familiar with the pavilion’s history astutely pointed out that the facility was already operat-ing and had been doing so for years – out of compliance.
The pavilion has hosted events for a number of local dignitaries and politicians since 2007. Knox County codes offi cials and the law director’s offi ce have fi nally taken note of the owner’s preference for asking forgive-ness rather than permission, but Elmore says the pavilion
can’t afford the conditions de-manded by the county engi-neering timetable, especiallypaving.
“You’ve been operatingfor four years out of compli-ance,” Clancy said. “Did youstart out with a business planthat would have taken some ofthese expenses into account?”
Clancy entered and laterwithdrew a motion to ap-prove the development with10 conditions recommendedby MPC staff.
After Commissioner Mi-chael Kane said (according tothe law director) the facilitywas operating illegally, Com-missioner Rebecca Longmirepicked up the baton.
Part of owning a businessis having a plan and follow-ing the rules, she told the un-happy applicant. “If we (MPC)don’t support the rules, whatare we here for?”
Commissioner Robert“Mose” Lobetti’s motion to de-fer the application for 30 dayswas approved 8-3. Tune in toMPC in September for the an-swer to Longmire’s question.
MPC signs off on ‘small town’
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After Carter: what’s next?
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If you have been reading this space for very long, you know
that I am a person of faith who is completely at peace with both science and the Bible. I love the Affi rmation of Faith from the Church of Canada: “We believe in God, who has created and is cre-ating. …”
I am fascinated by space, the heavens, the Cosmos, and fully believe that God is at work there. I might have studied astronomy instead of music if it weren’t for all that pesky math. I am math-ematically challenged (my daugh-ter Eden explains musicians this way: “We count to four; if a piece
CROSS CURRENTS | Lynn Hutton
In the beginning, God …
In the beginning, God …(Genesis 1:1 KJV)
God made the world in six days fl at,
On the seventh, He said, “I’ll rest.”
So he let the thing into orbit swing,
To give it a dry run test.A billion years went by,
then HeTook a look at the whirling
blob;His spirits fell, as He
shrugged, “Ah well,It was only a six-day job.”
(from “Rhymes for the Irreverent,” E.Y.Harburg, 1965)
of music is in six, we count it in two.”) Even so, I love to look at pictures of stars, galaxies and the clouds of dust that are star nurs-eries. I enjoy descriptions of the mysteries and wonders that are going on out there in the deep darkness of space.
So, when I stumbled across a television show called “Curios-ity,” hosted by David Gregory, in which he moderated a discussion about the creation of the uni-verse, I watched avidly. Around the table were theologians, physi-cists and astronomers.
Stay with me here.This is a metaphor one of them
used: A man decides to build a hill. He starts digging dirt and piling it up until he has a substan-tial little hill. Problem is, in order to do that, he has created a hole: a hole that is exactly the same size as the hill he created. The Earth is no larger or smaller than it was before; it simply has been rear-ranged. Make sense? Sure.
However, when applied to the universe, this scientist says the theory is that there are equal
amounts of visible matter (star stuff) and dark matter (negative stuff) to cancel each other out. The import of that statement is that the entire universe literally amounts to nothing.
Dr. Stephen Hawking, the heir apparent to Albert Einstein in brilliance and scientifi c theory, says that he has concluded that it is possible — feasible, given what we now know about matter — that the universe could have popped into existence all on its own, pre-sumably from a black hole that exploded. He therefore maintains that no Prime Mover, no Creator is necessary to the process. (He does add that he does not intend to offend persons of faith; this is a scientifi c conclusion rather than a theological one.)
God, in theory, has been deemed prehensile: unneeded, useless, superfl uous. Hawking also maintains that since every-thing that is came from a black hole, where there is no time, God could not have existed, since there would have been no time in which God could exist.
At this point, I have two ques-tions. Since our understanding of God is that God inhabits eternity, rather than time, why does God need time at all? And if every-thing that is came from a black hole, where did the black hole come from?
I am reminded of a story I read as a youngster. It may be apocry-phal, but it is pertinent, nonethe-less. A lecturer was denying the existence of a creator, saying that all life on Earth emerged from the primordial sea. A small, quiet-spoken man near the back of the auditorium stood and asked him, “Sir, if you please, where did the primordial sea come from?”
One last observation, apropos of nothing in particular, but an-other refl ection on the wonders of space: whenever I see images of the distant reaches of stars and galaxies, I am awestruck by their resemblance to drawings I have seen of brain cells. It was Carl Sa-gan, another astronomer of note, who said it best: “We are all star stuff.”
And that makes me happy.
■ Nellie Pauline Bergen was born July 14, 1930, in Knoxville. She launched a long and varied show business career in radio at the age of 14, after her family moved to Los Angeles. In 1949, she made her movie debut in the Hal Wallis production “Across the Rio Grande” and followed that up with roles in a succession of Martin and Lewis comedies and some more westerns.
Later, she found immediate success in the burgeoning field of TV variety shows and got her own “Polly Bergen Show” in 1957.
While Bergen isn’t Knoxville’s most famous movie star, when Bradley Reeves and Luisa Trott of the Tennessee Archive of Mov-ing Images and Sound (TAMIS) were choosing a movie to show at the Bijou on Aug. 20 for an East Tennessee Film Festival and open house, they picked the 1962 ver-sion of “Cape Fear,” which starred Bergen, Gregory Peck and Robert Mitchum.
The other Knoxville stars in contention were Mary Costa and the Patricia Neal, both of whom have garnered lots of hometown honors, which is probably why the creative duo at TAMIS picked Bergen, who enjoyed great suc-cess in the early days of network television as well as on Broadway and in Hollywood. TAMIS will
Billie Rose Shockley and her granddaughter Meagan Taylor. Photo submitted
Betty Bean
also present a fascinating menu of rare Knoxville footage as part of the East Tennessee Histori-cal Society’s annual History Fair Day. Admission is free and the show starts at noon.
■ At 1 p.m., in Krutch
Park, Luttrell native
Billie Rose Shockley
will be signing copies of
her book, “From the Hills
of East Tennessee, as I Remember it.” Shockley is the youngest sister of the late Chet Atkins, whom his family never called anything but Chester.
Back in the day when At-kins was a young guitar player on Lowell Blanchard’s “Midday Merry-Go-Round,” his little sis-ter Billie Rose used to ride the
bus to town from Luttrell to spend the day with him.
“Mommy started letting me ride the bus and I’d get off at the depot and walk to WNOX and be with Chester the rest of the day. One day, he said ‘Sing a song, Bil-lie Rose,’ and Lowell Blanchard came downstairs and said ‘Bil-lie Rose, was that you singing? Why don’t you sing a song in the show?’ ”
So she did, and the big crowds seemed to like what they heard,
which got Billie Rose to thinking.“I said, ‘Chester, do you think
Lowell would pay me for sing-ing? It costs me a quarter to come down here.’ Chester and I were real close and anything he would tell me to do, I’d do it. He told me to ask, and when I did, Lowell said ‘How about $2 a song?’ I thought that was good money.”
Seven years younger than her big brother, her visits to the “Mer-ry-Go-Round” gave her the oppor-tunity to meet some of the biggest names in country music:
“Kitty Wells used to straighten my hair and put hair bows in it. The Carter sisters came to my house to eat. They loved Chester and adopted my family as theirs. They wouldn’t go to the Grand Ole Opry unless they hired Chester, too. Mommy was so proud. All of us were.”
Before her brother’s death in 2001, Billie Rose got to thinking about the books that had been written about her brother. She wasn’t exactly satisfi ed with any of them and she started putting bits and pieces of her memories together.
“I said, ‘Chester, that’s not the way I remember it.’ He said ‘Well Sweetheart, why don’t you write a book?’ ”
So she did.
History fair activities off er a new book, old movies
The cover of Billie Rose Shockley’s
memoir of her brother, Chet Atkins.
On stage and screen
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You and I know Montana will not upset Tennessee in the
friendly warmup for the football season. Of course not. No way.
We have endured strange weather and total eclipse and awful losses to Chattanooga and Memphis and North Texas State but Montana is simply too far out.
But, just in case, here are some upset points of comparison, start-ing at the beginning:
In late October 1921, the hum-ble Praying Colonels of tiny Cen-tre College, enrollment 254 in downtown Danville, Ky., caught a train to Cambridge, Mass., to face mighty Harvard. Little lambs were being led to slaughter.
Harvard, established in 1636,
was a heavy force in football, Rose Bowl champ the previous January. Harvard was padding a 25-game unbeaten streak. Centre was to be a snack before the great Ivy League showdown with Princeton. Centre won 6-0.
Five years later, November 1926, another giant went down. Lowly Carnegie Tech clobbered undefeated Notre Dame 19-0. Odds had favored the Irish by 5-1. The great Knute Rockne was so confi dent, he skipped the game in favor of real football, Army against Navy. This really happened. The coach went to Chicago while his team was playing in Pittsburgh.
The cocky Rockne said his dumb decision may have been the worst
TALES OF TENNESSEE | Marvin West
Beware of upsets
Today, Sunday afternoons offer a selection of cultural, edu-
cational and entertainment op-portunities that would have been beyond my imagination 60 years ago. Typically, after church we of-ten join friends for lunch at one of the many fi ne restaurants in our area which offer a broad selection of ethnic cuisine served in modern or old world settings.
After lunch, we can choose such endeavors as a round of golf with friends or perhaps a matinee cul-tural event like a Clarence Brown Theatre presentation or a Knoxville Opera Company performance. And of course, there are always good cin-emas playing or interesting sports events on TV. One of my favorite Sunday afternoon pastimes is vis-iting area museums. And with the diverse shops we now have in our area, it’s easy to entertain yourself by just browsing through them in search of that one item you’ve been wanting for some time.
But on a Sunday afternoon 60 years ago in old Concord, life was more structured in that you did about the same thing every Sun-day. First, having dinner (lunch) out after church was not some-thing you did because there were no restaurants. There was a chick-en restaurant (Dender’s Tender Chicken) at Dixie Lee Junction, and the Duisen family ran a coun-try style restaurant where the old Court Café was located. But there was no local restaurant in the Concord-Farragut area. And of course, fast food establishments were still years in the future.
So, part of getting ready to go to church was to have dinner (lunch) partially prepared the night be-
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blunder in college football history. I can think of some closer home that are worthy of consideration.
Incidentally, Notre Dame has had other disruptions. In 1972, Missouri, a 35-point underdog, overcame an inferiority complex and shocked the Irish.
It is so much fun to recall up-sets of Alabama. Louisiana Tech topped the Tide in 1997. It was homecoming at Bryant Denny Stadium. It was raining. Gowns faded, makeup ran, hairdos melt-ed and hearts were broken. How could this terrible thing happen to our once-proud team? What would Bear think?
You can believe this or not but Louisiana Tech stunned Alabama again in 1999. No kidding, a touch-down pass with two seconds to spare took out the Tide. Bewildered fans looked at each other and asked if what they saw really happened.
In 2000, Southern Miss did it to Alabama 21-0. If that wasn’t bad enough, how about Central Florida! Crimson sources say that one was ugly, disgusting and an-other homecoming spoiled. What’s more, the hot dogs were cold and
caused indigestion.The $4 million acquisition of
Nick Saban eliminated such dis-orderly conduct. You say no, that I have already forgotten 2007 and Louisiana-Monroe 21, Alabama 14?
I remember 2007 and the really big one, David against Goliath, Appalachian State over Michigan at the big house in Ann Arbor. That scar is deep.
You must know Michigan is rich and famous. The Wolverines spend more for dinner than Appy State has in its annual football budget. Never before had a nationally ranked upper division team lost to an unranked subdivision team. At home. Before all those people. Oh my. Younger fans are certain this was the biggest upset ever.
Be advised that Chattanooga 14, Tennessee 6 was big enough. That one happened at Shields-Watkins Field and basically ruined my Nov. 8, 1958. The game would have made big, black headlines had the riot not taken fi rst place.
Smarty visitors, full of them-selves, hopped over the restrain-ing fence, ran onto the green and tried to tear down the goalposts.
Home folk, somewhat irritated by how bad were the Volunteers, re-sented the intrusion as more salt rubbed into a sore place.
Fights broke out. Police inter-vened with tear gas. Firefi ghters whipped out their fi re hoses. The stadium and city were saved. Sev-eral people ran for their lives in the general direction of Chatta-nooga. Some did not escape. They were arrested for trespassing and stirring up trouble.
Chattanooga survivors have fond memories. They laughed out loud and staged a 50-year celebra-tion. They are planning another for 2058.
Losing at Memphis was also bad. That was 1996. The Vols were No. 6 in the country. Memphis had lost four in a row. The lowly Tigers should have lost fi ve. Of-fi cials blew a call. Alas, there was no video review.
Tennessee has endured several other upsets, including “what is a Rutgers.”
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fore, and that included catching the chicken. We generally had fried chicken and occasionally pork chops or baked ham for Sun-day dinner. But my mother could fry chicken in a way that would put the Colonel to shame. In fact, if the Colonel could have fried chicken as good as my mother’s, he would have been a general. No, there wasn’t a menu with multiple entrée choices, but I never got tired of it and I always looked for-ward to Sunday dinners.
As for golf after church, we bare-ly knew that such a game existed. There were no television programs that featured golf, and for that mat-
ter there weren’t many television sets. But croquet was a favorite pastime, and several families regu-larly sponsored croquet matches on Sunday afternoon. I usually participated in one sponsored by the Alder Thompson family who lived directly across the street.
Mr. Thompson always kept his lawn well manicured to ensure
the best possible playing condi-tions and competition was fi erce. And knocking another player’s ball away could become both emo-tional and personal. On any given Sunday, there could be as many as 10 to 12 people participating, but only six played in a single game while the spectators watched and cheered their favorite participant.
After each game, other players took their turn while the others watched. Of course, someone al-ways brought refreshments, which were usually fresh squeezed lem-onade or iced tea.
The closest thing we had to performing arts events were oc-casional plays conducted at Far-ragut High School. These included both productions by students and local play groups. And of course, churches played a role in providing entertainment such as music recit-als and occasionally a visiting choir group would perform. It made no difference which of the three churches sponsored the event, the other two always announced it dur-ing their Sunday service and most everyone attended the host church. In fact, denomination didn’t make much difference either, and for a
period of 43 years, the Methodist and Presbyterian churches held both services and Sunday school together.
And browsing through antique shops, book stores and museums was never an option. First, no stores were open on Sunday, and those that were open usually be-came the subject of a sermon in one of our local churches. An ex-ample was the Lakeland Service Center at the corner of Concord Road and Front Street. Not only did that establishment stay open, but they also sold beer, and the combination of those two indis-cretions always made good subject matter for Sunday sermons.
Ironically, Concord Swimming Pool and Concord Marina were always open on Sunday, but they never received much criticism from the locals. That’s probably because almost everyone in old Concord owned a boat or at least had access to one, and since boat-ing and swimming had broad in-volvement, it was considered to be acceptable entertainment.
Another Sunday afternoon pas-time was visiting relatives. We seldom visited relatives, but rela-tives often visited us. Not much happened. We generally sat on the front porch and talked, and my mother would always serve a des-sert. Visits were seldom impromp-tu, and when someone was com-ing, mother always fi xed enough food for dinner to ensure we had enough left over for supper. And as best I can remember, the visi-tors often brought food.
So, refl ecting on past and pres-ent Sunday afternoons, the most amazing thing is that so much change in thought, attitudes and entertainment has occurred in such a relatively short period of time. But I presume life in old Concord was very similar to life in other ru-ral areas in the South 60 years ago. Life was simple then, and modern conveniences we often take for granted had yet to be discovered. And if I were asked to choose be-tween the present and half a cen-tury ago, it would be a hard choice. Certainly, I enjoy the present, but I also enjoyed the past.
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CHURCH NOTESCommunity services
Beaver Ridge UMC ■ , 7753 Oak
Ridge Highway, takes orders
for Angel Food Ministries by
phone or in person the Satur-
day before each distribution.
The distribution of the food
is usually the third Saturday
of each month from 9:30 to
11:30 a.m. Info: 228-9299 or
the church offi ce, 690-0160.
Beaver Ridge UMC Food ■
Pantry hands out food to
local families in need 1-2 p.m.
every Monday and 7-8 p.m.
every fi rst Monday. Dona-
tions and volunteers are
welcome. Info: 690-1060 or
www.beaverridgeumc.com.
Cross Roads Presbyterian ■
hosts the Halls Welfare Minis-
try food pantry from 6-8 p.m.
each second Tuesday and
from 9-11 a.m. each fourth
Saturday.
Knoxville Free Food Market ■ ,
4625 Mill Branch Lane (across
from Tractor Supply in Halls),
distributes free food 10 a.m.
to 1 p.m. the third Saturday of
the month. Info: 566-1265.
New Hope Baptist Church ■ is
introducing a new food pan-
try. Food will be distributed to
local families in need 6-8 p.m.
every third Thursday. Info:
688-5330.
Rector to speak at KFL
Frank Rector will be the guest speaker for the Knoxville Fellowship Luncheon at noon Tuesday, Aug. 16. The KFL is a group of
Christian men and women who meet weekly at the Golden Corral in Powell.
CONDOLENCESMynatt Funeral Homes, Inc. ■
(922-9195 or 688-2331):Sandra Faye Allison
Betty Arlene Lewis Bell
James Carl “Jimmy” Boles
Patricia Joanne Burkett
Barbara Lou Branson
William “Roger” Conatser
Christine Shaw Hubbs
Claude Latham
Pearl Satterfi eld Maples
Michael Stephen Marshall Jr.
Margaret E. Perry-Kimbrough
Laura Mae Weaver Smith
Roscoe Cecil Turner
Buff y Roach Woods
Stevens Mortuary ■
(524-0331):Olgie I. Roop Davis
Mildred Smith
Rector
Fundraisers Beaver Ridge UMC ■ will host
a Mothers of Multiples Fall
and Winter Consignment Sale
8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug.
20. Clothes, furniture, toys
and more. Cash payments
only.
Bookwalter UMC ■ , 4218 Cen-
tral Ave. Pike, is looking for
vendors for its fall festival to
be held Oct. 1. Space outside
is still available for $40. Info:
773-3380.
Christ UMC ■ , 7535 Maynard-
ville Highway, will hold a
Children’s Consignment Sale
8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday,
Sept. 17.
Dante Church of God ■ , 410
Dante School Road, needs
crafters for its Fall Festival
to be held Saturday, Sept.
17. Space rental is $25. Info:
Lena Coker, 693-2688 or email
HomecomingsClapp’s Chapel UMC ■ , 7420
Clapp’s Chapel Road, will have
homecoming 11 a.m. Sunday,
Aug. 21. The Rev. Lee Stanford
will bring the message. Pho-
tos or historical items related
to the church are welcomed.
A covered dish luncheon will
follow at 1 p.m. at Ruritan
Park. In the event of bad
weather, the luncheon will be
held in the fellowship hall.
Music servicesNew Beverly Baptist Church ■ ,
3320 New Beverly Baptist
Church Road, will host The
Roarks 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 21.
A love off ering will be taken.
Info/directions: 546-0001 or
www.NewBeverly.org.
Rec programsNew Covenant Fellowship ■
Church, 6828 Central Ave.
Pike, will hold Pilates class led
by a certifi ed personal trainer
5:45 p.m. each Monday for $5
a class. Info: 689-7001.
Special servicesThe Shepherd of the Hills ■
Baptist Church now off ers an
Internet prayer line. Anytime
you have a prayer or concern,
call the line and leave a mes-
sage. Someone will be pray-
ing about the request with
you within 24 hours. Prayer
line: 484-4066.
The Church at Sterchi Hills ■ ,
904 Dry Gap Pike, will start
an interactive marriage series
6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug.
24. Everyone is invited. Info:
281-8717.
Women’s programsHouse Mountain Baptist ■
Church, 8621 Washington
Pike, will host a simulcast
of Beth Moore 10:30 a.m. to
5:15 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10.
Admission is $10 and includes
lunch. Child care will not be
available. Info: 933-7549 or
www.hmbchurch.org.
Shepherd of the Hills ■
Baptist Church, 400 East
Beaver Creek Drive, will host
the Beth Moore “Living Proof
Live” simulcast event 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10.
Admission is free but seating
is limited and participants
must register by calling 484-
4066 or emailing events@
sothbchurch.org. Include
your name, address, phone
number and the number of
women in your party.
Knoxville Day Women’s ■
Aglow Lighthouse (Beth Bowman) 12-week Bible study
will be held 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
beginning Thursday, Aug. 25,
at New Covenant Fellowship
Church, 6828 Central Ave. Pike.
Subject is “To Know His Ways
– Wilderness Lessons.” Info:
Diane Shelby, 687-3687, or
Beth Arnurius, 584-8352.
Workshops and classes
Fairview Baptist Church ■ ,
7424 Fairview Road off East
Emory Road, hosts a Cel-
ebrate Recovery program 7-9
p.m. Thursdays.
New Hope Baptist Church ■ ,
7602 Bud Hawkins Road in
Corryton, hosts Celebrate
Recovery adult and youth
classes 7 p.m. Tuesdays
and 12-step class 6:30 p.m.
Wednesdays. Info: 688-5330.
Youth programsFaith UMC ■ , 1120 Dry Gap
Pike, “Wolfpack” youth group
meets 6 p.m. each Wednes-
day and Sunday. Everyone in
grades 6-12 is invited. Info:
www.faithseekers.org or
688-1000.
Bells Campground Baptist ■
Church, will have registration
for AWANA 6:30 p.m. Wednes-
day, Aug. 17.
Fountain City UMC ■
Preschool has openings
available for the upcoming
school year. The program is
accredited by the National
Association for the Education
of Young Children and has
earned a Three Star rating
from the state of Tennessee.
Info: director Susan Todd,
689-7535 or email stodd@
fountaincityumc.org.
Glenwood holds Family Festival
Clowning around are Amber Fine and Joyce Smith who wave
Central Avenue Pike passersby into the Glenwood Baptist
Church Family Festival of Fun and Faith. Photos by Greg Householder
Jessie and Janie Jacks pose in one of the infl atables at the Glen-
wood Festival. The festival featured games, rides, food and fun
for all and was Glenwood’s way of reaching out to the commu-
nity. This was the fi rst year of the event.
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Daniel’s behavior this week has been atrocious. I don’t know if it’s boredom from summer break or just a phase. He’s been actively un-cooperative, disobedient and willful.
SCHOOL NOTESCopper Ridge
Open houses ■ will be held 6-7
p.m. Monday, Aug. 15 (4th and
5th grades); 6-7 p.m. Thursday,
Aug. 18 (2nd and 3rd grades);
and 6-7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 23
(kindergarten and 1st grades).
SPORTS NOTESBaseball Team Needs Play- ■
ers, Knox Silver Sox 9 year
olds for fall and spring 2012.
Competitive USSSA level.
Info: 363-1483 or e-mail
Baseball Team Needs ■
Players, Knoxville Fury 12U
tryouts for fall 2011 and
spring 2012 travel. Info:
James Jenkins, 237-1450.
Baseball Tournament ■ , Sat-
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21. Open to everyone, Tee
ball and 6U coach pitch and
8U-14U. Info: 992-5504 or
e-mail [email protected].
Baseball Tournament ■ , Sat-
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28. Open to everyone, Tee
ball and 6U coach pitch and
8U-14U. Info: 992-5504 or
e-mail [email protected].
Fall softball signups ■ at Wil-
low Creek Youth Park, girls
weeball through 14U, 6:30
to 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 18,
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday,
Aug. 20, and 6:30 to 8 p.m.
Wednesday, Aug. 24. Info:
789-4113.
Powell High School golf ■
team golf tournament,
shotgun start at 8:30 a.m.,
Saturday, Aug. 20, Beverly
Park Golf Course. Scramble
format. Entry free, $25 per
person, $25 hole sponsors.
Info: Gina Spradlen, 705-
7649.
Powell Middle School Ten- ■
nis for 6th, 7th and 8th grad-
ers. Everyone plays. Begin-
ners welcome. Season starts
Aug. 30 and goes through
October. First meeting will
be 5:30 p.m. Monday, Aug.
22, at the Powell Middle ten-
nis courts. Info: Judahurt@
yahoo.com.
Adrian Burnett Elemen-tary School welcomed a new group of friends into the fl ock last week at a break-fast celebrating the staff’s return to the classroom.
Community members, known as the Cardinals have been providing a back-to-school breakfast for the staff members for several years and this year have
been offi cially named Part-ners in Education with the school.
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Time out
And, yesterday, he told his Gran and me to shut up.
I’m not sure from whom he learned that, but I sheepishly admit that it could have been me. I’ve never told Daniel to shut up, but I may have said it to the dog a time or two.
Normally, Daniel is a well-behaved kid. He goes along with the group and helps out. He’s kind and sweet. This change has just come out of nowhere, and Daniel’s seeing a lot more of the time out cor-ner than he has before.
No, I’m not a spanker. Yes, we do time out. Frankly, even if I thought spanking was ef-fective, Daniel hasn’t ever been that bad. Time out has worked for us.
Most of the time, just the threat of a time out is enough to get the little guy to behave. I like to give him a warning.
“Daniel, sit down on your bottom while you eat grapes.”
“No! Look at me, I’m danc-ing!”
“Daniel, that’s dangerous. Sit down now or you’ll get a time out.”
Then, he’ll hang his head a bit and say, “Alright, Mom-my.”
But, this week these ex-changes have mostly ended with me carrying Daniel un-der my arm to the time out corner.
So, does it work? I fi gure as long as he doesn’t like time out and the threat of it can ef-fect a change of behavior, it’s working.
Will it work forever? That remains to be seen.
But, you’ve got to hand it to kids Daniel’s age. It takes guts, or maybe foolhardi-ness if there’s a difference, to stand up to someone several feet taller and an undisclosed number of pounds heavier than you.
The other night, Daniel was pitching a fi t over getting in the bath. From the kitch-en, I overheard his dad say, “You know I can just pick you up and put you in the bath, right?”
Daniel replied, “No, you can’t!”
Oh, yes he could. However, I couldn’t help but indulge in a guilty little smile at my son’s determination.
Parents, back me up here. Sometimes, even when they’re acting awfully and you’re trying to be stern, the kiddos will come out with something that makes you bite your lips to keep from laughing, something that makes you forget for a mo-ment that you were mad in the fi rst place.
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Halls High welcomes new teachersHalls High School welcomed 10 new teachers for the 2011-2012 school year. They are: (front)
Mary Roberts, social studies; Kelli Evans, English; Carolyn Clemons, science; Kathryn Boruff , Eng-
lish; (middle row) Miki Cates, English; Stacy Essary, math; Dennis Crookston, CDC; Spencer Long,
science; (back) Jason Abercrombie, science; and Karen Humphrey, ISS. Photo by S. Carey
Grogan named principal at Gibbs ElementaryAdam Parker and Denna Grogan were presented prints for their offi ces by the staff and PTA at
Gibbs Elementary School. Parker is the former Gibbs principal and has been named principal at
A.L Lotts. Grogan, who was Gibbs assistant principal under Parker, has been named principal at
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Cardinals (and friends) were offi cially welcomed into the Adrian Burnett Elementary School family last week as the school’s new-
est Partner in Education. Pictured are Karen Hurley, Bonnie Gombos, Martha Arnold-Charnay, Dr. Charles Earl, Joan Nichols Earl,
Mildred Norris, Ed Norris and Sam Hardman. Photo by Ruth White
Adrian Burnett welcomes CardinalsCounty Schools supervisor of business partners. “It’s about people helping people and connecting with the lo-cal school.”
Other club members are Esta Arnold, Becky Elrod, Kathy and Tom Burnette, Ruth Haynes, Mary Belle Wilkerson, Louise Nelson, Frances Carroll, Delores and Ron Kopp, Jim Gombos and Mary Lou Horner.
Heath Shuler to host tailgate fundraiser
Former UT quarterback and current U.S. Rep. Heath Shuler (D-N.C.) will guest host the Hearing and Speech Foundation’s fi fth annual Away Game Tailgate Fundraiser on Saturday, Sept. 17, in the East Club Skybox at Neyland Stadium as the Vols take on the Ga-tors in Florida.
Tickets are $100 and include a lavish buffet and a chance to hear Shuler discuss the Hearing and Speech Foundation’s work in East Tennessee.
All proceeds benefi t The Hearing and Speech Foun-dation. Info: 977-0981 or [email protected].
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Heather Morelock, Molly Patton and Molly Duncan cele-
brate a winning relay at the recent Smoky Mountain Meet.
Swimmers ages 11 and up taking fi rst place in their heats
are: Charli Boles, Aaron Fellhoelter, Matthew Wilson, Nich-
olas Wilson, Will Sirek, Molly Patton, Molly Duncan, Kristen
Cannon, Zane Joyease, Will Hunse, Abby Seal, Sydney Good-
man, Abby Corea, Elizabeth Campbell, Julianne McLeod,
Heather Morelock and Ryan Cox. Swimmers 10 and under
taking fi rst place in their heats are: Keaton Hubbs, Sarah
Corea, Olivia Humberg, Sydney Denton, Abby Rasor, Lily
Vance, Warren Morelock, Gracie Cox, Taylor Decker, Anna
Katherine Vance and Zach Sirek. Photo submitted
Eagle cheerleaders ready for seasonGibbs High School cheerleaders for the 2011-2012 season are: (front) Rachael Deleon, Brooke
Tipton, Tayler Lowry, Kayla Batts, McKenna Beeler, Reagan Rivard, Santanna Richardson; (back)
Mercedes Mason, Kelsey Arbogast, Christina Harless, Sarah Bayne, Kirstyn Kay, Christa Bobo and
Eva Ownby. Photo submitted
Bill Cameron is a new kinder-
garten teacher at Shannon-
dale Elementary. He has been
a teacher in Knox County
Schools for six years and is one
of fi ve kindergarten teachers
at the school this year.
Natalie Curl is a new kinder-
garten teacher at Brickey-
McCloud Elementary. She was
a Pre-K assistant for two years
and is looking forward to her
fi rst year at the school.
New to the Sterchi Elementary family this school year are:
(front) Jennifer Tanzi, 5th grade; Molly Rucker, 4th grade; Am-
ber Satterfi eld, 2nd grade; (back) Nancy Carmichael, kinder-
garten; Rusty Loveday, 2nd grade; Lauren Sherry, resource; and
Gretchen Edwards, 1st grade. Photos by Ruth White
New faces at Fountain City Elementary School include Andrea Maize, kindergarten; Terri Gilbert,
physical education; Leo Cooper, 5th grade; Ali Sharp, kindergarten; and Katie Bell, 1st grade.
Joining the family at Copper Ridge Elementary are Lakin Wool-
iver, K-5 resource, and Allison Pickett, art.
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MILESTONES
BirthdaysAlexis Corrynn
Adams was born July 30. She is the daughter of Samantha Carter and Ian Adams of Powell. Granpar-
ents are Gail Carter and Wayne Carter.
Ernest Michael Al-exander Beard Jr. was born Aug. 2 at Fort Sand-ers Region-al Hospital,
weighing 6 pounds and 5 ounces. Parents are Ernie and Melanie Beard of Strawberry Plains.
Mary Cummins turns 93Mary Cummins celebrat-
ed her 93rd birthday Aug. 9 with her family with a din-ner in her honor at Puleo’s Grille on Cedar Lane.
She is an active member of Fairview United Method-ist Church in North Knox-ville and loves gardening, reading and spending time with family and friends. She feels very blessed to have all of her children liv-ing here in town and keeps a positive outlook about life, sharing that and her love of God with everyone she meets.
Smoky Mountain Harmony Show Chorus plans concert
The Smoky Mountain Harmony Show Chorus will celebrate our armed forces with its “Until Everyone Comes Home: A Salute to the USO” concert on Saturday, Aug. 20. The chorus will perform at the Pellissippi State Clayton Performing Arts Center at 7 p.m. The show will also include special guest performances by Dream, an award-winning quartet, and the Sound of Tennes-see, the former Dixie Dis-trict Championship men’s chorus. Tickets are $12 for general admission and $10 for seniors and students. Armed Forces personnel will be admitted for free. Tickets are available at the door or in advance from Judy Linn at 966-8690.
‘Art by the Kids, for the Kids’
The Knoxville Museum of Art will host “Art by the Kids, for the Kids” in the KMA Education Gallery through Monday, Aug. 29. The exhibition showcases artworks created by the oncology and hematology patients of East Tennes-see Children’s Hospital. The exhibition is part of a yearlong effort to raise funds and awareness for the fight against pediatric cancer and other blood diseases. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tues-day through Saturday and 1-5 p.m. Sunday. Admis-sion and parking are free. Info: Angela Thomas, 934-2034 or visit www.knoxart.org.
Radio hall of fame seeks members
The newly-created Ten-nessee Radio Hall of Fame is accepting nominations for its fi rst group of induct-ees. For an application, or more information, visit www.tennradiohalloffame.org.
KSO kicks off new season
The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra’s new season will begin Tuesday, Sept. 6, and will include the Master-works, Pops and Chamber series, the Family Concert Series and the annual Clay-ton Holiday Concerts. Info: 291-3310 or visit www.knoxvillesymphony.com.
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July, historically one of the strongest months for real estate activity, actu-ally produced fewer prop-erty sales than the month
Patel joins Changas dental practice
Payal Patel, D.M.D., recently joined the
practice at the dental offices of Dr. George Changas. The office is located at 7109 Afton Drive and is open 8
a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. The office is currently accepting new patients. Info: 922-2101.
Open registration for marathon
Registration is open for the 2012 Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon, to be held April 1.
Each year, the event draws thousands of run-ners downtown. Events
will include a 26.2 mile marathon, a 13.1 mile marathon, a four-person marathon relay, 5k run and kids’ fun run. All races will finish on the 50-yard line of UT’s Ney-land Stadium.
Info: www.covenanthealth.com/marathon or call 541-4500.
Big KnoxVenture RaceBig Brothers Big Sister
is gearing up for the third annual “Big KnoxVen-ture Race” presented by Pilot on Saturday, Sept. 24, beginning at 10 a.m. at the Square Room on Market Square. Teams of two to four people will complete challenges along a race course through downtown. All proceeds will benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters. Info: www.knoxventure.org.
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July transfers lag
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Sherry WittRegister
of Deeds
of June. For the month that ended Friday, July 29, there were 632 land transfers in the county, representing a total prop-erty value of $147.5 mil-lion. This was a decrease in activity from last month which saw 711 land sales, reaching an aggregate val-ue of $172 million.
When compared to July of 2010, last month actu-ally measured up fairly well. In July of last year, 676 properties sold, but the total value of land transferred was $138 million – nearly $10 mil-lion less than this July. It should be noted that July had only 20 business days due to the way the week-ends fell and the Fourth of July holiday.
The lending markets were where the largest difference was noted be-tween this July and last. This year there was $184 million loaned against property in Knox County in July, compared to $228 million in July 2010. Also by comparison, June 2011 saw about $220 million loaned. The downward trend in mortgage refi-nancing and home equity loans seems to indicate the strongest drag on the market as a whole.
The largest transfer of the month was for a 2.37 acre commercial par-cel located in the Turkey Creek complex. The prop-erty sold to Apple Ten SPE Knoxville II for $15 mil-lion. The financing for the sale was also the largest mortgage transaction of the month, coming in at $7.4 million.
After seven months in the books, 2011 continues to see both the real es-tate and lending markets struggle. However, they seem to be more in a hold-ing pattern than a steep decline, perhaps indicat-ing hope that the prover-bial “bottom” has been reached.
Welcome back!The Halls Business and
Professional Association
brought breakfast and
supplies to returning
teachers and staff
members at six area
schools (Copper Ridge,
Brickey-McCloud,
Adrian Burnett, Halls
Elementary, Halls
Middle and Halls High)
last Thursday. Getting
things packed at Halls
High are volunteers
and Halls B&P members
Karen Hurley, Patrick
Abbott, Sue Walker, Pam
Jordan, Ernie Joyner,
Sandy Cates, Bob Crye
and Sue T. Walker.Photo by Jake Mabe
Crystal Dugger ■ , an oncology nurse and ad-
ministrator at Mercy North Can-cer Center, will detail the center’s path to national breast center accredita-
tion as one of the keynote speakers at a national conference later this year. “Establishing a Compre-hensive Breast Center of Excellence” is Oct. 6-7 in Boston. Dugger will describe the work of doc-tors, nurses and staff to achieve accreditation for the Mercy North Cancer Center from the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers, admin-istered by the American College of Surgeons.
Pilot Food Marts ■ has been authorized by the United States De-partment of Agriculture to accept EBT/SNAP
benefits at 38 Knox-area locations. One in eight Americans use EBT/SNAP. SNAP is the new name for the federal Food Stamp Program, and ac-cording to a report on the USDA website, an average of 1,224,023 Tennesse-ans participated in the program in 2010.
Tennessee Digital ■Newspaper Project is a joint effort between UT and the Tennessee State Library and Archives, funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, to digitize more than 100,000 pages of Tennessee’s micro-fi lmed newspapers dating from 1836 to 1922. The NEH has funded similar projects in other states as it builds the national database. A panel of his-torians, scholars, librar-ians and genealogists has selected a range of news-papers for inclusion. The initial phase focuses on the Civil War and Recon-struction eras.
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BUSINESS BLURBS
Entrepreneur classKnoxville Area Urban League will hold a course
for business entrepreneurs Tuesday evenings Sept. 13 through Nov. 15. Course topics will include identifying the competition, marketing, how to pay sales tax and more. Cost is $40. Class size is limited. Early registration is encouraged. Spon-sored by Suntrust and SCORE. Info: Felix Harris, 524-5511.
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Allison Williams will teach traditional
Appalachian Dance on
each second Thursday
starting Sept. 8 at the
Laurel Theater. Lessons
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starts at 8. Dust off them
dancin’ shoes!
the buzz on
the streetThis monthExhibits by the Arts and Culture Alliance at the Emporium Center on Gay Street:
■ “Painted Memories” by the
O’Connor Senior Center Painters
“A Day in the Life: Observations ■
and Obsessions” by Diana Rogers.
Exhibits will run through
Friday, Aug. 26. Gallery hours are
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through
Friday. Info: 523-7543 or visit www.
knoxalliance.com.
Exhibits at the Art Market Gallery on Gay Street:
“Who, What, Where in East ■
Tennessee,” through Sunday,
Aug. 21 (in conjunction with this
year’s East Tennessee History Fair,
presented by the East Tennessee
Historical Society Saturday, Aug. 20).
“Refl ections of an American ■
Tragedy,” by Marie Merritt
through Sunday, Aug. 28 (also in
conjunction with the history fair).
Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 6
p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and
1-5 p.m. Sunday. Info: Call 525-5265
or visit www.knoxalliance.com.
WDVX Blue Plate SpecialThe WDVX Blue Plate Special is a live
performance held at noon Monday
through Saturday at the Knoxville
Visitors Center on the corner of Gay
Street and Summit Hill Drive. Info:
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Adam Burrows and The 1861 ■
Project with Thomm Jutz, Mon-
day, Aug. 15.
Josh Oliver with Hey OK Fantas- ■
tic, Tuesday, Aug. 16.
JP and The Gilberts with Rob ■
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Ten Cent Poetry and Alex Krug ■
Trio, Thursday, Aug. 18.
Johnson’s Crossroad and The ■
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Granville Automatic and Reagan ■
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By Sandra Clark
Mike Edwards, president and CEO of the Knox-ville Chamber, said he’s never seen a great city without a great Chamber.
Edwards, his staff and several Chamber mem-bers gathered on Market Square last week to cel-ebrate winning the Chamber of the Year award, presented by the American Chamber of Commerce Executives. The award was presented earlier this month in Los Angeles.
“The fact that the Chamber of the Year award is judged and selected by chamber professionals from across the country adds to its prestige,” said Edwards in a prepared statement. “Industry peers have an understanding of the work the Knoxville Chamber does, and an appreciation for the innova-tive products and services that we have developed over the past few years.”
He said Knoxville would not have won without “the best members, the best board of directors and the best staff.”
Knoxville Chamber has the tools to help every company grow, he said.
The award recognizes the top chambers in the nation for organizational excellence including fi -nances, member services, communications and en-gagement of volunteers, and by making an impact on key community priorities.
Board chair Mitch Steenrod acknowledged his predecessor, Michael Strickland, and cited the Chamber’s 2,000 members and leadership in cre-
By Wendy Smith
This month marks the 20th an-niversary of the world’s fi rst web-site, which, naturally, explained the purpose of the World Wide Web. Even after two decades, the process of creating an effective website is still mysterious to many business owners, says Slamdot founder Sean Christman.
Just like your mother told you, it’s what’s inside that counts. A website’s content and code are more important than its appear-ance, he says. They make a site pop up when key words are typed into a search engine.
“The way it looks is just the pol-ish.”
Christman has learned almost
everything he knows on the job. He began writing software at age 11 and got his fi rst job in the com-puter industry at 17. He’s always had big plans, and none of them involved higher education.
He founded Slamdot six years ago with wife Elizabeth and child-hood friend Daniel Monday. It be-gan as a webhosting service and then began offering website design as a way to gain webhosting cus-tomers. That has turned out to be Slamdot’s bread and butter.
The company opened a retail site on the 100 block of Gay Street two years ago, and the concept has worked well. It’s like shop-ping at Best Buy, Christman says. A display at the front of the store
Mitch Steenrod, CFO and senior vice president of Pilot Flying J and current board chair of the Knoxville Chamber,
welcomes guests to the festivities on Market Square. At right are the Chamber’s president and CEO Mike Edwards,
Knoxville Mayor Daniel Brown and Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett. Photos by S. Clark
Lisa Duncan, executive director of the Dogwood Arts
Festival, greets Chamber senior vice president of mem-
bership Mark Field and his wife, Vickie Field.
Knox Chamber celebrates win
to leave the store with something tangible.
The bright and airy space is decorated with blue and green dots, and employees dress com-fortably in shorts and tennis shoes. The atmosphere is meant to relax customers while educating them about how the Internet can be used to grow their business.
“A lot of what we do is tak-ing the mystery out of websites,” Christman says.
Websites should be viewed as a 24-hour, seven-day-per-week ver-sion of a company. If a website is do-ing its job, it will answer any ques-tion a customer might have. It should act as a funnel that lets only serious customers through, he says.
If websites are mysterious, so-cial media can be completely baf-fl ing to the small business owners who are Slamdot’s primary clients.
Christman offers advice on how to utilize Twitter and Facebook dur-ing monthly SlamCamp classes. By tweeting or blogging about be-hind-the-scenes activity, he says, business owners are humanized, and relationships with customers are strengthened.
Slamdot’s approach of offer-ing affordable website packages works, says Christman, but it is constantly challenged by rivals. Competition in the Knoxville market is particularly fi erce, and the store is sometimes visited by spies who want to steal a peek at how the business is run. They usu-ally give themselves away with their use of technical jargon, he says. It’s frustrating, but he thinks Slamdot offers something that no one else can duplicate.
“You can’t mimic customer ser-vice.”
ating the Education Information Management Sys-tem adopted by Knox County Schools.
The Chamber established a new vision for the or-ganization and the community in 2009. To accom-plish the goal of making Knoxville “America’s Best Business Address,” the Chamber’s board developed a new strategic plan. As a result, the Chamber has become a vocal advocate on issues important to the business community and the economic success of the region, and is much more aggressive in the de-livery of services to members.
New products and services include Chamber Member MD, Chamber Member Rx and iKnow-Knoxville.com/.
Slamdot simplifi es the web
Slamdot founder and CEO Sean
Christman. Photo by Wendy Smith
features rows of what look like software boxes that say “Startup” or “Business.” The empty boxes are actually brochures for two of Slamdot’s most popular website packages. They allow customers
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NEWS FROM FORT SANDERS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
Fort Sanders delivers fast-ER emergency treatment
Nobody likes to sit in an emergency room for hours, waiting to see a doctor.
But at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, most patients are seen quickly in the Emergency Department thanks to a process the staff calls “Pull-to-Full,” implemented about 18 months ago. Simply put, the hos-pital staff pulls all waiting patients from the lobby into any available bed in the Emer-gency Department (ED), until it’s full.
There, in the comfort of a private room, nurses evaluate each patient and get them ready to see a doctor.
“We feel like being in a room is safer for the patients and certainly helps them be seen quicker,” explains Dr. Erik Petersen, Fort Sanders Regional Emergency Depart-
ment Medical Director. “If they’re having more pain or something gets worse, they have a call light for the nurse when they’re in a room, rather than the lobby.”
The new process eliminates waiting in the lobby for most patients. If all the beds are full, nurses pull back the patients who are most ill first. Perhaps because of its quick service, the ED at Fort Sanders Regional has seen an increase in patient volumes.
“We’ve been so busy. We set a record number of visits for July,” says Emergency Department Manager Benny Lucas. “We must be doing something right. There are times when patients do have to wait, in the afternoons or late evenings, but we do everything we possibly can to get you in a room quickly.”
The Emergency Department has Courte-sy Ambassadors, staff who check on patients and their families, assuring that patient’s comfort needs are met. The ED also has a
dedicated staff member on duty to expedite the discharge process once the patient has been treated.
“It’s good for customer service; more im-portantly, it’s better for patients’ health and safety,” says Lucas of the new processes. “Having to come to the emergency room is a stressful experience for people and their families. But, if you know you’ll be treated quickly, it can significantly reduce your anx-iety and improve your overall experience.”
In the hospital’s most recent quarterly report, patients ranked Fort Sanders Re-gional’s Emergency Department in the top 20 percent nationwide in customer service. And Fort Sanders Regional has one of the
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For more information about theFort Sanders Emergency Department,phone (865) 673-FORT (3678).
Health tip:
Stay safe around the school bus
School is back in session
in many East Tennessee
counties. Teaching your
children to take precautions
while waiting for, entering
and exiting a school bus can
help keep them safe.
The National Safety Coun-
cil offers these suggestions:
Wait for the bus far away from traffic. Stay
on the sidewalk, and pay
attention to passing cars.
Early detection is key to surviving cancer, and this August, Thompson Cancer Survival Center is hosting a fundraiser to help ensure that more medically-underserved individuals in our community have the opportunity to learn their risk factors and undergo ap-propriate cancer screenings.
“Being a Stage IV colorectal cancer survivor, I know how important screenings and awareness are,” says Knoxville resident Michelle Henry. “Polish for a Purpose not only raises awareness, it also provides an easy and affordable way for people in our community to contribute and show their support. I certainly look forward to putting my feet
up for a little pampering in support of the effort.”
The fundraiser, which takes place at area salons during the entire month of August, seeks a $5 donation from customers having a manicure or pedicure.
“Since you’re going to have a polish, make it count for someone in need,” says Henry. “Your donation could help someone less fortunate undergo a screening that just might save their life. This August, polish for a purpose!”
For more informa-tion on this fundraiser and participating salons, visit www.thompsoncancer.com/polish or call (865) 541-4500.
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Stay well away from
the bus’s rear wheels.
“We’re always doing something to improve the patient experience.” – Dr. Erik Petersen, Fort Sanders ER
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588-1982
Manf’d Homes - Sale 853BR, 2BA with shed, Amherst Ridge S/D. Karns, w/pool. Price
neg. 865-919-2469. ***Web ID# 839499***
BARGAIN HUNTING? Bank gave us seven 80 X 16 repos to sell. Some selling for less than 50%. Hurry! 2 & 3 bedrooms.,
423-836-6216 for details
Manf’d Homes - Rent 862BR MOBILE HOME.
2 adults/ 2 children. No pets. $400-$600/mo. 992-2444.
Cosmetology 101HAIR STYLIST with fol-
lowing WANTED to rent station at Ftn City salon. Call 689-4714, ask for Susan.
Trucking Opportunities 106CDL CLASS-A truck
driver w/clean MVR. PT/FT. 865-992-1849 btwn 9am & 3pm M-F.
Houses - Unfurnished 74Halls. 3 BR, 2 BA, C H/A,
carpet, 2 car gar, frpl, DW, appls furn, fncd bkyrd, $975 mo., $500 dep. 423-504-2679
HOUSE, 2 BR Columbia Ave.
865-673-0833; 250-1289
NEWLY REMOD-ELED, 3BR 2BA house for rent in Halls, $750/mo, $750 dam. dep. No pets. 659-0654.
West Knox, Cabin Home, 3 BR, 2.5 BA, loft, detach. 3 car gar. $1400. 865-719-8676
Condo Rentals 76FTN CITY AREA: Peb-
blestone Condos 3BR/2BA 2 car gar, screened back porch, gas FP, $850/mo + $800.00 damage dep, 1-yr lease, no pets. Call 254-9552 today!
HALLS AREA 2-STORY TOWNHOUSE
2 large BR/1.5BA kitchen appls incl'd, W/D conn. No pets, $550/mo + $500 dam-age dep. 1-yr lease.
254-9552
Office Space - Rent 65 FTN CITY Suites & Sin-
gles, 2 min from I-640. Priced right! Call 865-963-5933.
SINGLE OFFICES, $350/mo. In Halls. Call Steve at 679-3903.
Comm. Prop. - Rent 66575 S.F. off Broadway
on Walker Blvd. (behind Fisher Tire). Fresh paint & new AC
unit. $600/mo. 1st & last due upon move
in. (865) 696-9555
MULTI-USE RENTAL
FACILITY
avail. at 2600 Hol-brook Dr in Ftn City.
2 blocks from Ftn City Lake. Ideal for
family reunions, birthday parties,
clubs, etc. Plenty of adjoining parking. 524-4840 or 803-2159
Apts - Unfurnished 711BR APT FOR
RENT, Ftn City near shopping ctr. & transp. $350/mo, $350 last mo, $350 dep. For more info please call 548-9785.
NORTH
1 & 2 BR Apts.
1 mo. free rent on 1 BRs Some W&D incl.
KCDC & Pets Welcome 865-247-0027
TAKING APPLICA-TIONS for townhouse at 4709 McCloud Rd, Halls. $450/mo, $350 dep. Call 947-9557.
Duplexes 732BR/1BA at 327 Beard
Valley Rd, Maynard-ville. $450/mo & $200 dam. dep. 992-8837
CEDAR BLUFF AREA 4BR town home, 2BA, laundry rm, 1 yr lease, $780 mo. $250 dam. dep.
216-5736 or 694-8414
Houses - Unfurnished 741 BR, Washer, dryer,
stove, refrig., DW, East Knox, $450/mo $200 DD. Call 865-216-0903 after 5pm.
3BR 1 1/2 BA DR, den 3216 Lineback Rd No pets. Non smoke $1,000/mo. 584-1688
3 BR, 1 ba, hdwd flrs, W/D conn, cent h/a,
$500+dep. 1621 Dora & 1711 Texas. 865-455-4384
***Web ID# 837788***
428 SHELBYVILLE RD. near schools.
2500 SF, 4BR, 3.5BA, fnsh bsmt. patio, fncd by 2 car gar, scrn'd sun rm. No pets. $1500/mo. 270-933-6626.
5 MIN. from campus, 3BR, 1BA, laun. rm., hrdwd flrs, off street parking, newly renovated. $800 mo. Call 865-898-1052.
***Web ID# 838783***
Lakefront Property 47LAKEFRONT Estate
Lot on Ft. Loudoun Lake near Pellis-sippi & Northshore. Covered dock, beautiful view. $799,000. 865-293-5474
Level Norris Lakefront Lots $29,900 865-922-6000 2,200 S.F. Norris Lake Home $69,900 865-922-6000 Resort Living at its Finest
Level wooded lake lot only $9,900! Free boating,
community boat slips, clubhouse with
Nicklaus putting green. 865-922-6000
SHORT SALE. Watts Bar lakefront, 3 / 3 1/2
Townhome @ Lakeside Village,
hist. Loudon. 2 story, hdwd, granite, stainl. kit, dockage, 2 yrs old, most recent sales @ 279,900$ curr. leased mo to mo @ 1300$ short
sale @ $227,500. 865-924-0791
***Web ID# 825318***
Cemetery Lots 491 LOT in Lynnhurst
Cemetery, conven-ient location. $1800. 588-7009
Real Estate Service 53STOP FORECLOSURE Free Report / Free Help
865-365-8888 PreventForeclosureKnoxville.com
Commercial Prop-Sale 60Appx. 8000 SF Ofc/Whse
All brick, Selling to settle partnership.
865-679-6918.
Office Space - Rent 65
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West 40w3BR, 2BA 1300 SF
Autumn Place Subd. Call 865-548-9251
REDUCED, $154,900. ***Web ID# 837556***
LEASE TO OWN, 8 BR, 4 BA, 4832 SF, Hardin Valley area. 865-441-3552
www.10233boston.com
Northwest 40zPRIVATE HIDDEN HILLS GEM FSBO
3 BR, 2 1/2 BA, 2 car gar., 1650 SF, new kit. cab., counters, faucets & appl, new vanities, sinks, faucets in BA, laminate, crpt & vinyl thruout, paint in front & storm door are all new. Home has studio apt. in bsmt that could be potential rental or sep. living quarters. Backyard backs up to woods, making it priv. & very quiet on cul-de-sac. $99,900. 865-242-8541 ***Web ID# 839617***
Condos- Townhouses 42
New Luxury Condos on Gay Street
Downtown Knoxville Private, gated parking on site. 865-661-9038 ***Web ID# 831856***
Residence Lots 44Great building site in
Blaine! 2.97 Acres w/ utility water & wonder-ful views of Clinch Mt. ONLY $23,900. Mike Newman @ Home & Garden 865-932-7000 or www.HGRE.net)
Acreage- Tracts 461ST TIME offered. 11 acres in city of King-ston, 1/2 mi. from courthouse. Great view of lake. Only $70,000. 865-466-3715 afternoons only.
LAND FOR SALE Knox Co: 10.13 acres. Septic pre-approved. Spring across property. City water at street. $83,000 obo. 992-2444.
MUST SELL 22 Acres with modular, city water, great loc. Powell/ Knoxville. $175,000. Motivated seller. 865-388-9656
Lakefront Property 474.33 acre Lake Lot
with 200 ft of dockable shoreline. "Build your Dream Home on the Lake"
3 miles off I-75 exit 72. All underground utilities, protective covenants. Can build two homes
on this tract. $299,900 OBO.
Buy direct from developer,
no commission or buyer's premium to
pay. Call Rick at 865-300-7791 for
directions & more info. ***Web ID# 818164***
Homes 40HALLS/GIBBS $29,900.
3BR/2BA double-wide set-up at on lot at 7235 Windchime Circle off Stormer Rd in the Crossing. Owner willing to carry loan for $5-$6000. 254-0046 or 531-3675 or 922-4831.
WE BUY HOUSES Cash….Fast 865-365-8888
www.TNHouseRelief.com
For Sale By Owner 40a FSBO, 5500 Kenbrook
Ln., Cumberland Es-tates. Brick rancher w/full bsmnt, approx 3400 sf, 3 br, 2 ba, remod top to bot-tom, superb kitchen & bath, new Trane heat/air, Pella win-dows, new roof, plus detached 2 car ga-rage & shop. $189,900. 865-924-0484
HOUSE, 7.51 ac. 5505 Salem Church Rd, Knoxille, Halls area. $179,000. 922-3436
REDUCED! 7-8 RM 2BA older North Knox home. Needs TLC. $40,900. 687-4373
East 40eFSBO Alice Bell Rd. Bsmt rancher, 4 BR, 2 BA, almost 2 ac, big front yd, gar. & carport, $98,500. 865-924-0484
North 40nFSBO - 2 yr. old home on 3.3 acres located at 723 Archer Rd., Luttrell. House is apprx. 1,056 SF w/2BR & 2BA. Asking $99,900 & owner will finance with $5,000 down or if you are USDA qualified, then 100% financing with no money down. Call Bill at 877-488-5060 ext. 323.
West 40w1 LEVEL, 3 br, 2 ba, W. Knox, Brentmoor Subd, new roof/paint
before closing, $159,900. 865-966-7572 ***Web ID# 827996***
Tickets 12UT FOOTBALL: 2
season tickets, West side, row 32. RE-DUCED to $800 for the pair! 922-2520
Lost & Found 13JOSIE IS still miss-
ing! Since 7/3. Fe-male Chihuahua, 9 yrs old, blk & white, tattoo on lower tummy. Child's pet, please call 922-6323 with any info.
Special Notices 15DAV Chapter 24 has
FREE RENTAL OF POWER WHEEL
CHAIRS available for any area disabled vet-
eran or members of their immediate family.
Manually operated wheel chairs also
available. Call 765-0510 for information.
The northeast Knox Utility District Board of Commissioners will hold the regular monthly meeting on Monday, August 22, 2011, at 8:30 a.m. in their office located at 7214 Washington Pike, Corryton, TN. If special accommoda-tions are needed, please call 865-687-5345.
Adoption 21ADOPTION: Loving married couple seeks
newborn for a life-time of love and
happiness. Expenses Paid. Call Robert &
Theresa 1-800-369-4461
IMMACULATE rancher 3BR/2BA, Huge oversized mas-ter BR (21x12), cathedral ceilings. New AC, windows & laminate fl oors. Lg level lot. MLS #759627 $115,900
Coldwell Banker Wallace & Wallace RealtorsLisa Jones 805-1384 (Cell) • 966-1111 (Offi ce)
Halls/Gibbs Area6341 Wilmouth Run Road
REDUCED!
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Self-motivated, loyal & passionate?Looking for a long-term career path?
To apply, join us at the Clinton Community Center(101 Hicks Street)
AUGUST 16, 11 A.M. - 2 P.M.Or stop by our offi ce (9335 Kingston Pike • 693-4047)
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If so, Staffmark is looking for you!Now recruiting qualifi ed candidates for
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Apply online at www.resourcemfg.com
Call 865-463-0570 Clinton
In the newest issue of Dog Fancy magazine due out later this month, K-town has scored major points with readers for its dog-friendly attitude. In fact, it’s been named the most dog-friendly city in the Southeast.
HEALTH NOTESA monthly series for those ■
eff ected by autism will begin
6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 15, at
Lawson McGhee Library. The
three authors of “I Might Be
…You” – a parent, a woman
diagnosed with autism and a
practitioner – will discuss their
individual views of autism.
Free admission. Info: 215-8767.
Mercy’s Red Hot Mamas ■
will meet 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 25, at the
Foundry at the World’s Fair
Park. Featured speaker will be
Mary Chris Testerman, M.D.
Deadline to register is Tuesday,
Aug. 23. Info: www.mercy.com
or 632-5200.
Cancer survivor support ■
groups, Monday evenings
and Tuesday mornings and
Tuesday evenings, at the
Wellness Community, 2230
Sutherland Ave. Support groups for cancer care-givers, Monday evenings.
Cancer family bereavement group is Thursday evenings.
Info: 546-4661.
Mayor to host senior appreciation picnicKnox County mayor Tim Burchett will host the 5th an-
nual Healthy Living Senior Appreciation Picnic at Tommy Schumpert Park 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Aug. 26. The picnic will include barbecue lunch and sides, live music and a mini health fair. All Knox County senior adults are invited.
The mini health fair will include free blood pressure checks, information on estate planning and senior health and fi tness education.
The event is free but seniors planning on attending are asked to call 215-4007 by Wednesday, Aug. 17, to RSVP.
Arthritis has always been one of those words associated mainly with older adults. As we age, our bodies begin to get stiff, we move more slowly and everyday activities be-come more diffi cult. One day almost 10 years ago, that nasty word crept into my world and changed how things worked.
Although 2-year-old
shepherd mix Pup-Pup
looks like he is all ears,
he also has quite a heart.
This gentle boy was
pretty shy upon arrival at
Young-Williams Animal
Center, but he has blos-
somed as he has settled
in. Pup-Pup enjoys leash
walks and getting spe-
cial attention from vol-
unteers. He is available
for adoption at Young-
Williams Animal Village, 6400 Kingston Pike. Hours there
are noon to 6 p.m. daily. See all of the center’s adoptable
animals at www.knoxpets.org.
Finally … Knoxville is for the dogs
Since I have always wanted to give an Oscar speech, I will volunteer to give credit where it’s due. Several, if not a lot, of restaurant owners in the Knoxville area have
outdone themselves in the animal-loving de-partment by invit-ing dogs to dine on the outdoor patio with their families.
Can you imagine how much more fun dinner will be, now that you can take a date to dinner who is actually a good listener?
Not only has Knoxville opened up its patios to our pets, but now our best friends also have their own parks to romp and play in without worry of trampling someone’s picnic
in the grass. All over the city tonight, there
are yardless dogs resting after an energetic run at the park with their friends.
Lastly, I hope Knoxville will
have earned this honor partly be-cause of the tire-lessly dedicated rescue groups in the area. With all of the ador-able animals out there who are homeless, why on earth would you pay some-one to breed more?
Info: www.mostpetfriendlycommunity.com
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Khavhoncaler
Knoxville takes fi rst place
when it comes to dogs.
Understanding rheumatoid arthritis
My daughter, Caroline, was diagnosed with juvenile rheu-matoid arthritis when she was in the 2nd grade. She had dif-fi culty opening doors and soda bottles, but we just assumed it was because she was a small child. We dismissed the fact that she could practically fall asleep standing up because her Papaw could sleep sitting at the kitchen table.
Once the doctor uttered the words “juvenile rheumatoid arthritis” during her exam, I shut down and quit listening.
Having arthritis isn’t the end of the world; it just re-quires adjustments in how a person functions. Rheuma-toid arthritis (RA) affects 1.3 million people, most com-monly between the ages of 30-50. The cause is unknown but the symptoms are not.
Individuals with RA often experience stiffness, pain and swelling in the joints – usu-ally the smaller ones, includ-ing the hands, wrists and feet. It is a progressive disease that can cause permanent damage to joints if not diagnosed and treated early.
Arthritis impacts daily activities for individuals, but adjustments in schedules can often help. People with RA usually experience stiffness and swelling in joints in the morning and may require ex-tra time preparing for their
Family nurse practitioner Emily Mathis discusses the symptoms
of rheumatoid arthritis with guests at the Halls Senior Center. Photo by Ruth White
day. Fatigue is often associ-ated with arthritis and taking breaks or resting is necessary to regain energy.
Exercise is important for arthritis sufferers. Moderate activity on a regular basis can help increase fl exibility and stamina, strengthen muscles around the joints and decrease fatigue. A good balance of rest and exercise is important for RA patients. Other steps to take to ease the pain of arthri-tis include eating a balanced diet, protecting joints, using assistive devices (to open jars, grasp objects) and reducing stress when possible.
Different medications are often prescribed to help ease stiffness and swell-ing and other medications can help reduce and often stop joint damage. Main-taining open dialogue with your medical professional is important for monitoring progression of the disease,
progress and additional risks associated with RA.
There is no cure for RA, but the American College of Rheu-matology’s goals for managing the disease are to reduce pain, control joint damage and con-trol loss of function.
Caroline has been in re-mission for more than fi ve years. She has been a cheer-leader through middle school and high school. When I see her tumble and cheer, I often forget that she once suffered so much pain in her hands and feet. We were fortunate to have received diagnosis and treatment at an early age. The medicines and treatment by her doctor, plus many prayers from friends and family, have helped her live a life fi lled with wonderful experiences.
For more information on rheumatoid arthritis, check out www.RA.com or the Ar-thritis Foundation website at www.arthritis.org.
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Remodeling 351STUCCO / STONE
repairs, new const, fireplaces, water damage, ret. walls, columns, gates. 20 yrs exp! 250-0496
Roofing / Siding 352
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Over 30 yrs. experience!
Trimming, removal,
stump grinding,
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Licensed & insured.
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Pressure Washing 350
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Repairs. Painting, doors, windows, decks, bath-
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tile. No job too small, quality work at
affordable prices guaran-teed. 806-5521.
Licensed & Bonded
IMPROVE the beauty, efficiency and curb appeal of your home for less than you might expect. Kitch-ens and bath, custom cabinets and coun-tertops, decks and porches. Improve your curb appeal! Design services are also available. Li-censed, bonded, in-sured. Call Kent Brown, 865-235-5752 for information or free estimates.
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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
Landscaping 338MAYNARDVILLE MULCH & MORE
Bobcat, backhoe, high lift, dump truck.
Mulch, rock, wood. Stump/brush removal.
Free est. 356-1966 or 992-7615
Lawn Care 339
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Mowing, mulching, bed clean-up, aera-tion, over-seeding, trimming, fertiliz-ing. Free est, rea-sonable! 925 -4595
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BOBBY'S LAWN SVC Mowing, trimming, mulch-ing, leaf & debris removal, gutter cleaning, odd jobs. 1-time or contract. Lic'd/Ins'd 363-7379
COOPER'S BUDGET LAWN CARE. Cheaper than the rest, but still the best. Aeration, mulch-ing, mowing, trimming, fertilizing, overseeding, etc. Dependable, free estimates. 384-5039.
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Music Instruction 342PLAY THE JIM HENSLEY WAY!
Piano, guitar etc. Piano tuning also.
257-3120 688-8390
Painting / Wallpaper 344AA PAINTING
Int/Ext painting, staining, log homes, pressure washing.
992-4002 or 617-2228
CATHY'S PAINTING & WALLPAPER RE-MOVAL. Free est. 947-5688 or 454-1793
Paving 345
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Elderly Care 324WILL ASSIST
w/personal care needs, cook, clean & do errands. 15 yrs exp, refs avail. 208-9032
Engine Repairs 325ALL-IN-ONE ME-
CHANIC Cars, trucks, boats, wave runners, motorcy-cles, campers, ex-cavation equip small to lg, equip trailers, diesel trucks. 740-2565
MOBILE MOWER RE-PAIR. Service at your home. Make appt to-day! Briggs & Stratton cert. Don't wait weeks for repair! 659-1893
Excavating/Gradin g 326
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dump truck. Small jobs welcome & appreciated! Call 688-4803 or 660-9645.
MALLICOAT'S EX-CAVATION. All types grading-clearing to final grade incl footers, utils, demo, drain fields, etc. 740-2565
TRACTOR BACKHOE
DUMPTRUCK HI-LIFT
Driveways, plowing, disc, etc. 356-1966 or 992-7615. Free est!
Fencing 327FENCING. Install/
repair, underground radio/pet fencing specialist. 599-5684
UPRIGHT FENC-ING, all types, free estimates. Licensed & insured. When you want the job done right, call 689-1020.
Flooring 330
CERAMIC TILE in-stallation. Floors/ walls/repairs. 32 yrs exp, exc work! John 938-3328
Furniture Refinish. 331DENNY'S FURNITURE
REPAIR. Refinish, re-glue, etc. 45 yrs exp! 922-6529 or 466-4221
Guttering 333HAROLD'S GUTTER
SERVICE. Will clean front & back $20 & up. Quality work, guaran-teed. Call 288-0556.
Handyman 335AIR CONDITIONING MAINT. & REPAIR
Also plumbing, elect., appliances. Apts or homes. 7-day svc, low prices! 368-1668
Landscaping 338LANDSCAPING MGMT
Design, install, mulch, small tree/shrub work, weeding, bed renewal, debri clean-up. Free estimates, 25 yrs exp!
Mark Lusby 679-9848
Cement / Concrete 315
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Childcare 316APRIL'S LITTLE ONES
has current openings for 6-wk to after-school age. Located in Twin Brooks s/d. 11 yrs exp as caregiver & direc-tor. CPR certified. Call 789-5359 or 922-6579
or email [email protected]
LOVING HOME EN-VIRONMENT has several openings for infants - 3-yr-olds. Refs avail on req. 922-9455
Cleanin g 318A+ CLEANING BY GAIL
Dependable, trustwor-thy, exp'd. Call 368-9649 for free est.
Contracting / Gen. 320BLDG REPAIR &
MAINT. Lic'd/ins'd, comm/res, metal roofs, concrete, bobcat, masonry, doors, stucco re-pair, ret. walls, etc. 30 yrs exp! 250-0496
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 -
g r a d e s � Ca b l e � P h o n e L i n es
S ma l l j o b s w e l c o m e .
L i c e n s e d / I n s u r e d O f c : 9 4 5 - 3 0 5 4 C e l l : 7 0 5 - 6 3 5 7
Imports 262SUBARU OUTBACK
Ltd. 2010, loaded, M roof, Bluetooth, fact warr. 32mpg. Under Blue Bk 865-438-5050
TOYOTA PRIUS 2005 125k mi, $9500.
Call 865-947-7152 ***Web ID# 838552***
Domestic 265FORD Taurus GL 1992,
cold AC, new tires, 58K mi, exc cond, $1950. 865-577-3486
Lincoln Towncar 2006, 68k mi, lthr, navi-gation, new tires, $14,500. 865-661-9663
***Web ID# 840479***
PONTIAC GRAND AM SE, 2002, V6, loaded, good cond. $4,000. 423-333-4908
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
Attorney 306
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Motorcycles 238HD ROAD KING Cus-
tom 2004, lava red, detachable wind-shield & backrest. Lots of chrome xtras. Chrome front forks & Sampson pipes. Very clean, no blemishes, 13k mi, $11,500. 423-312-5285
***Web ID# 838189***
Honda Rebel, 2006, white, saddlebags, windshield. $2400/ obo. 865-380-9172
***Web ID# 837455***
KAWASAKI NINJA ZX7, 2001, 750 cc,
12,424 mi, clean title Fast, runs grt. $1990. No trades, 865-696-0507 ***Web ID# 839766***
Autos Wanted 253A BETTER CASH
OFFER for junk cars, trucks, vans, running
or not. 865-456-3500
We pay cash for cars or trucks, running or not. We buy alum. whls, rad., converters. 865-556-8956
Trucks 257CHEVY COLORADO
2008, low mi., crew cab, 4 dr., AC, PS, AT, bed cover & liner, clean, $17,000. 865-947-8926
CHEVY S10 1990, 2WD V6, AT, air, new tires, $1500. Call 865-804-2070
***Web ID# 839345***
FORD RANGER PU, 1995, 4 cyl., runs great, 98,000 orig mi $3,200. 865-671-2092
***Web ID# 838664***
GMC SIERRA 1999, 2WD, 3/4 ton, ext cab, 68k orig. mi, $8,950. 865-977-9398
***Web ID# 840575***
4 Wheel Drive 258GMC 2007 crew cab, 4x4, LT, red, Z71, 49K mi., loaded, nice! "$18,900" 865-679-6057. ***Web ID# 839124***
JEEP CJ8 1983 Scrambler, total frame- off restoration, $15,000
obo. 865-389-1891.
Sport Utility 261FORD EXPEDITION
2007 Ltd. 4x4, blk, lthr, all pwr, DVD, S/R, clean 72.5K mi
$26.5K/bo. 865-548-2908 ***Web ID# 838596***
Merc. Mountaineer 2003, premier pkg, AWD, V8, clean, 88K mi, $9500 obo. 865-567-2789
RANGE ROVER 2000 4WD, all opts.
$6,990 obo. 865-599-5192
Imports 262HONDA ACCORD SE,
2000, 4 dr, 4 cyl, AT, gar. kept, high mi. Runs great. Sharp car! $3,000. 423-341-3012, 865-828-3379
LEXUS LS430 2006, 48K mi, extra clean, loaded, new tires, slvr metallic, non-smkr., $27,900. 865-679-4721. ***Web ID# 837670***
Household Appliances 204aMUST GO! KENMORE
sXs Refrig $200; Ken-more elec Stove $150; Kenmore dishwasher $125; Recliner $100. Gas grill $75. Offers accepted. 776-7919
WANTED: NON-WORKING appliances & scrap metal. Halls & surrounding area. Call John - 865-925-3820.
Whirlpool Cabrio HE washer & gas dryer, bisque, $350 (1600$ new). 865-457-7596
Baby Items 207Children's Shop, Sum-
mer Clearance, Qual-ity used clothes NB-10, maternity clothes S-Plus sizes, strollers, furniture & toys. Lo-cated in the Halls Cen-ter behind the coin laundry, open Tues-Sat. 925-3226
Medical Supplies 219DAV Chapter 24 has
FREE RENTAL OF POWER WHEEL
CHAIRS available for any area disabled vet-
eran or members of their immediate family.
Manually operated wheel chairs also
available. Call 765-0510 for information.
FREE JAZZY WHEELCHAIR. (Doesn't run) Call 686-1681.
Wanted To Buy 222WANT TO BUY State & County
Certified Hotdog Cart. 865-684-4560
Garage Sales 2256841 EAST BEELER RD.
Variety of good, clean items. Fri/Sat, Aug 19 & 20, 8am-2pm.
Children's Shop, Sum-mer Clearance, Qual-ity used clothes NB-10, maternity clothes S-Plus sizes, strollers, furniture & toys. Lo-cated in the Halls Cen-ter behind the coin laundry, open Tues-Sat. 925-3226
PERMANENT BOOTH SPACE in Knoxville trader's mall. $150/mo. includes internet ads, sales & deliv. We man your booth! Rick at
knoxtradersmall.com
YARD SALE, 7705 Bellchase Ln in Emory Chase s/d off E. Emory Rd. Thu-Fri, Aug 18 & 19, 8a-? Baby & adult clothes, HH items, movies, holiday decorations, basket-ball goal, lots more!
Boats Motors 232BRYANT BBI180 bow
rider 1991, gar. kept, life vests, skis knee board all incl. Vortec V6 mtr., bimini top, Killer Stereo. $6000 obo. 865-573-2655.
***Web ID# 840747***
CHAPARRAL 2002 232 Sunesta, Volvo
Penta 5.0 O/B, tandem axle easy load trailer, Located on Tellico Lake. Lots new this season - Call for details, condition of boat & engine, A+. $18,000 obo. 865-657-9242 ***Web ID# 838529***
Floating Cottage 46x16, HS, Norris
Lake, must sell, $30k/ obo. 865-389-4552
***Web ID# 825877***
G3 – Bass boat, 17’-6”, ‘06 w/ lifetime warr, Yamaha 50-hp mo-tor, ‘08 w/ 2-yr. warr, Minn Kota trolling mtr; Pedestal & bench seats, aer-ated live well, and accessories. Garage kept, excel. cond. $10,500 firm. Ph. 865-310-3059.
***Web ID# 836995***
HOUSE BOAT / Utopia 2003, 40x16' - sleeps 5 - full bath, 2004 -115 4 stroke outboard, 3000 watt Yamaha generator. $25,000. Call 865-687-6864.
Campers 2352004 Keystone Chal-
lenger, 34', 5th whl trailer, 3 slide outs, like new, $18,500. Fred 865-657-9044
BIG VALLEY RESORT Townsend TN
40' porch, metal roof, Sleeps 6, To must to list 865-448-9502; 803-9471.
CAMPERS WANTED We buy travel trailers, 5th Wheels, Motor homes & Pop-Up Campers. Will pay cash. 423-504-8036
Motor Homes 237Newmar Dutchstar 1994 DSL Pusher,
Cummins 235, Allison 6 spd, 6.5 KW gen set, 2 TV's, 2 satellite rec.
Surround snd, 1000 watt inverter. Exc
cond. Must see! Selling due to health.
$24K. 865-691-8523 ***Web ID# 837753***
Dogs 141
PUG PUPPIES 1st S&W, $250. cash
only. 865-258-4136 ***Web ID# 840676***
PUG PUPPIES, AKC, M $500, F $550, vet checked, shots, de-wormed, 865-804-4293
***Web ID# 838187***
SHELTIES AKC Reg.
865-435-9993; 865-567-6821
SIBERIAN HUSKEY red & white, female 3 mos. old, reg. $250. 865-313-7375
***Web ID# 837451***
SIBERIAN Husky AKC Pups, champ lines, shots, $300 to $500. 865-995-1386
***Web ID# 838974***
Siberian Husky Pups; M, AKC, 12 wks, red & white; 1 F, red & white, 5 M black & white, 6 wks, CKC. $300 Ea. 931-510-4269
YORKIE PUPPIES, AKC Reg. 9 wks., 2 males, $400 each, 865-291-8428
YORKIE PUPS males, 6 wks, $250.
Call 865-621-1455 ***Web ID# 840584***
YORKIES AKC vet checked, M $800, F $850. 865-851-5880
Misc. Pets 142Umbrella Cockatoo, 9
yr old with large cage, $1000. Call 865-206-5455
***Web ID# 841109***
Horses 143FOR RENT: EAST
Knox, Ellistown Rd. Great horse barn & 5 acres pasture. $550/mo. 924-0484
Pet Services 144�������������� PET GROOMING
SHOP, wait or drop off. Andersonville Pike, Halls. 925-3154.
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Free Pets 145
** ADOPT! * *
Looking for a lost pet or a new one? Visit Young-Williams Animal Center, the official
shelter for the City of Knoxville & Knox County: 3201 Division St. Knoxville. www.knoxpets.org * * * * * * * *
Farmer’s Market 150OVER 750 laying
hens, many breeds, the best eggs will come from your backyard flock. Also meat chickens & turkeys. Wisner Farms, 865-397-2512
You pick Peaches
Yellow Freestone $1 lb. Call for availability Black Oak Farms 7235 Corryton Rd. Corryton, TN 37721
865-687-6900
Building Materials 18816X8 INSULATED GARAGE DOOR no opener, $450.
Call 865-966-5483.
Music Instruments 198
BABY GRAND piano, black, like new, moving must sell, $1,995. 865-223-5608
Cable Nelson spinet piano, walnut, with bench. Exc. cond. $850. 865-531-1688
***Web ID# 838135***
CLARINET, Buffet Crampon B12.
Great for student. $290 obo. 865-300-9992 ***Web ID# 838345***
CONN Bb CLARI-NET, all wood. In good shape, need some pads. $350. Call 523-1313.
YAMAHA ALTO Saxophone, model YAS-23, never used. $900 obo. 865-300-9992
***Web ID# 838335***
YAMAHA GRAND PIANO, GA1, 4' 11", polished ebony. $5000 obo. 865-300-9992.
***Web ID# 838320***
Household Furn. 204DOWNSIZING! Beautiful
tables & lamps, call for info & prices. Also din-ing room table w/4 chairs $50. 688-7754
FOR SALE: Recliner $40. Table & 6 chairs $75. Sewing machine $75. Dog house $20. Porch swing $40. Christ-mas tree $30. Cash only. 9010 Ander-sonville Pike, Powell
KING SZ. sectional waveless waterbed, $200. 5 pc. cherry rice BR Suit, $900 obo. 865-690-6872.
Healthcare 110
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Restaurant 118KITTS CAFÉ now
hiring. No phone calls, apply in peron at 4620 Greenway Drive, 8am 11
Dogs 141Basset Hound puppies,
AKC reg, parents on site, $400 each. 931-212-8914; 931-212-3224
***Web ID# 840068***
BICHON FRISE puppies, AKC,
$600-$750. VS, MC accepted. 865-617-4645 ***Web ID# 837490***
BORDER COLLIE Puppies, 6 wks, $125-$150. 5 males. Call 865-680-4750
***Web ID# 837921***
BORDER COLLIE puppies. M & F, 1st shots & wormed. $250/ea. 865-216-0284 or 865-216-4041
***Web ID# 837941***
CHIHUAHUA PUP, APR reg, vet chk'd, dewormed. $250. 865- 247-4964/865-773-6012
***Web ID# 838706***
Dachshunds, Mini, AKC, 6 wks, 1st shots, dewormed, 3M & 3F $350. 865-223-7162
***Web ID# 837762***
DACHSHUNDS, Mini, CKC, 6 wks., $250 & $300. 2 males, 1 yr., $250. 423-365-9591.
***Web ID# 838761***
ENGLISH BULLDOG puppies, AKC, 1st shots, wormed, vet ckd, guaranteed, 8 wks, $1600. 931-200-1662
ENGLISH BULLDOG puppies, excep-tional quality, $1200 & up. 865-405-5472
***Web ID# 838417***
English Mastiff pups, $800. AKC, 1 yr health guar. 4M, 1F, apricots & fawn, ready to go 8/23. Will have 2 sets of shots. 865-363-9876
***Web ID# 838481***
GERMAN Shepherd Pups AKC, German lines, health certif. $500 up. 865-654-0710
***Web ID# 837393***
German Shepherds (imported) 7 mo old black F, 2 yr old sable F, $500 ea. 865-599-3821
***Web ID# 837442***
Golden Retriever/Lab mix, 10 wks, sm adoption fee, call 865-717-9961
***Web ID# 839909***
Golden Retriever Puppies, 3 F, 5 M, 1st shots, vet ckd, $350. 931-738-9605
***Web ID# 840858***
GOLDEN Retriever pups AKC, 1M, 1F, beautiful litter $225. 865-933-2032, 789-5648
***Web ID# 838155***
Havanese Pups, AKC, rare toy breed, non shed, full health guar. $600. 865-435-4487
***Web ID# 840784***
LAB pups AKC yellow 1st shots, wormed. Parents on site. $250. 865-232-2909
***Web ID# 838580***
Pit Bull bully puppies, Purple Ribbon, UKC reg. 423-489-1442 or 606-273-4152.
***Web ID# 839504***
Poodle, Toy black F & Malti Poo F, all shots, CKC reg, $250 ea. 865-951-1320
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