IN THIS ISSUE

Tennova North grows

Last week offi cials cut the ribbon for a new fi fth fl oor at North Knox Medical Center. The fl oor was originally left unfi nished and was recently built out to accommodate can-cer patients.

The new oncology wing “will allow us to provide a different level of care for pa-tients and their families,” said CEO Rob Followell.

➤ See Ruth White’s story on A-3

Oh, what might have been …

During winter workouts, spring practice, summer exer-cises, all of August and earlier in the season, when it still mat-tered, Kentucky at Tennessee had all the earmarks of a great grudge game.

Oh what joy that would have been, leftover turkey and smoked Wildcats. Score 50 or 75 and get even for the mess made last November in Lexington. Start a new streak. Cuff ’em around. Leave no doubt who is boss in this little border rivalry.

Ouch. It hurts to consider what transpired.

➤ See Marvin West on page A-6

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last week’s edition, the woman pictured above with Cop-per Ridge Elementary School student Cassie Norris, the top system-wide and elemen-tary school-aged seller of the Original Knox County Schools Coupon Book, was incorrectly identifi ed.

She is Jennifer Gibson, the mother of the late Abby Gibson. The top coupon book seller award is named in Abby’s memory.

Cassie sold 330 books in the annual fundraiser. We are quite proud of her and regret this error.

NEIGHBORHOOD BUZZ

Residents pack

board meetingBy Shannon Carey

A petition of Hallsdale Powell Utility District rate-payers last week cleared the 3,000 signatures neces-sary to trigger a rate review pending certifi cation of the signatures as primary HPUD account holders.

As of this writing, the online petition at change.org had 2,797 signatures. According to petition orga-nizer Russ Rymer of Halls,

the pen-and-paper petition has 425. Signatures of at least 10 percent of HPUD’s 29,077 customers are need-ed to request a rate review from the state’s Utility Man-agement Review Board.

“I personally plan to gather well over the 3,000 goal to ensure we can make a point to elected offi cials that it just isn’t 10 per-cent that’s unhappy with HPUD,” Rymer wrote in an email late last week.

That unhappiness was felt during HPUD’s Board of Commissioners meeting

HPUD petition clears 3,000

Newly-appointed Hallsdale Powell Utility District commissioner Todd Cook (standing)

addresses a standing-room-only crowd during the HPUD board’s Nov. 12 meeting. With him

are board chair Kevin Julian (left) and commissioner Bob Crye. Photo by S. Carey

Nov. 19. In a trial by fi re for newly-appointed commis-sioner Todd Cook, ratepay-ers packed the board room

to speak their minds about rising rates.

Keith Cannady, who moved his family to Halls

to be close to his widowed mother, said, “Why is water

To page A-2

By Sandra ClarkChildren from Powell Elemen-

tary, Powell Middle and Copper Ridge Elementary schools will receive special gifts this Christ-mas season. Called “Totes of Love,” the heavy-duty bags were lovingly created by members of the Heiskell Community Center.

Individuals and businesses take one or more totes to fill. The totes will be gathered and dis-tributed prior to Christmas.

Janice White of the Heiskell group is a leader. She said last year 102 tote bags were filled and distributed. This year’s goal is 150. She asks for specific items including school supplies and personal hygiene products.

“Use your imagination,” she says. “Remember, these are children who get very little for Christmas.”

Members of the Powell Busi-ness and Professional Asso-ciation lined up to take a tote. HPUD’s Darren Cardwell walked out empty-handed. “I gave them some money,” he grinned. “Not so good at shopping.”

Each tote bag comes with a tag designating it for a girl or boy and stating their grade level. Totes may be picked up at Com-

Janice White and Elizabeth Jett register donors to the Totes of Love project, sponsored by the Heiskell Community

Center. Photo by S. Clark

Deadline nears for ‘Totes’

mercial Bank on Emory Road at I-75 (ask for Bobbie Kennedy) or the Heiskell Community Center.

The deadline to return the totes is Nov. 30. Drop-off points are at Commercial Bank or with

Noell Lewis at Edward Jones in Powell Place shopping center.

Info: Janice White, 548-0326.

By Cory ChitwoodIt’s fourth and three.

The fi eld goal unit is on the fi eld. Neyland’s 100,000 are quiet and nervous.

It’s the second over-time in a game against Missouri in what could be Tennessee’s fi rst SEC win of the year. The cen-ter snaps the ball to the holder – and what hap-pened in the next three seconds was magical. No kick took place during that play. Tennessee’s Ty-ler Drummer had run a fake fi eld goal right into the end zone. And then the stadium went wild for the hometown boy.

Drummer did some-thing that thousands of kids growing up in the

Tyler Drummer celebrates his fi rst touchdown for the Volun-

teers. Photo by Robby Veronosi of TNJN

The pride of Powell

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Volunteer State want to do.

“It was something I dreamed of growing up

and something I worked hard for,” he said.

It’s been said the TV commentators for this

game announced that Drummer was from “Knoxville.” But we all know better. It wasn’t a Knoxville boy that scored. He was from Powell Sta-tion. And he’s the fi rst for-mer Powell player to ever score a touchdown for the Tennessee Volunteers.

“It’s not only great for me, it’s great for the com-munity,” said Drummer. “It puts Powell on the map.”

Drummer hasn’t for-gotten his town, just as it hasn’t forgotten him.

“Powell gave me many opportunities and many memories I will never for-get. I loved being apart of that Emory Road battle,” said Drummer.

Drummer’s path to the checkerboard was by no means an easy one, how-ever. After high school,

Drummer went on to play at the University of the Cumberlands in Kentucky, before eventually trans-ferring to UT.

“I transferred to UT for many reasons, but the main reason is because my mother was going through a very tough time with her health,” said Drummer. “I wanted to be back home with my friends and fam-ily. I love Powell and the people in this commu-nity.”

But Drummer wasn’t going to let a transfer from a small school in Kentucky to an SEC school stop his football career. He man-aged to earn a spot on the Tennessee roster as a walk-on.

“Just like with anything in life, walking on at UT took many hard working

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The pride of Powell From page A-1

hours to get where I wanted. It was a goal of mine to get where I am now and I tried to do everything it took to get here,” said Drummer.

“Powell coaches Matt Lowe and Adam Seymore taught me to always strive for my dreams and to work hard at everything I do and if I do that then success will come my way. They gave me advice that not only carries onto the football fi eld, but in my everyday life.”

The story doesn’t stop there, though. Drummer didn’t walk on and spend the rest of his years on the sideline as a backup re-ceiver. Before long, he was holding all fi eld goal kicks. And then Drummer was called upon by his coach to do something gutsy in a time of need.

“Going into the game I thought I would be nervous when the play was called, but I was actually very fo-cused and determined to make that play success-ful,” said Drummer. “When Coach Dooley told me it was a fake, I told myself ‘it is time to do what you have been dreaming of since you were a little kid.’”

That dream was fulfi lled when Drummer ran the ball into the end zone and sent fans jumping out of their seats and fi reworks into the air.

“I am thankful Coach Dooley had faith in me to execute that play,” said Drummer. “I am thankful to represent my community in a positive way.”

Tennessee has taught Drummer things that he

will carry with him for the rest of his life – and his ca-reer provided a play that a town will remember.

“My career has taught me to be patient, to keep working hard for what you want, and to never give up. Nothing in life comes easy,” said Drummer.

But his career’s not over yet, and Drummer is still looking to the future.

“We have to come ready to play the next few games and lay it all on the line. We have to come out of these next two games victorious,” he said.

But he also had a thing or two to say about another team.

“I want to wish the Pow-ell football team good luck as they continue their jour-ney in the playoffs.”

HPUD petition From page A-1

and sewer in West Knoxville $55 and double that in Halls? Had I known, I wouldn’t have stayed in Halls, and I love Halls, but it’s not worth it.”

In response to Rymer’s request that the board move change its meeting time from 1:30 p.m. every third Monday to an evening schedule, Cook made a motion to change one meeting time per quarter to 6 p.m.

Commissioner Bob Crye asked to defer the question to another meeting, saying that once per quarter is too

often to meet in the evening. New board chair Kevin Ju-lian said the move might help open dialogue.

“We owe it to our rate-payers to give them an op-portunity and a forum to get them involved. This would be a show of good faith,” Cook said.

Julian seconded Cook’s motion, which carried with Julian and Cook voting yes.

Cook then made a motion to accept former HPUD pres-ident Marvin Hammond’s voluntary termination of his

consulting contract, relin-quishing further compensa-tion and company vehicle, with the caveat that he be allowed to remain on the HPUD group health insur-ance plan at his own expense.

Crye seconded the motion, and the board voted unani-mously to approve.

Crye thanked Hammond for his service, adding, “The current board is going to be very diligent for any future consulting contracts. It will have to be an emergency, short-term situation.”

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Horses need homesBy Theresa Edwards

Horse Haven has 38 horses available for adop-tion and several are under two years old.

“The young ones are very much sought-after because you can train them the way you want, and these are all very sweet,” said Stephanie Solomon, equine manager.

Dora, a one-year old female thoroughbred, is named after Dora the Ex-plorer, because she is curi-ous,” said Solomon.

Ashley is a chestnut two-year old mustang, caught wild by the Bureau of Land Management.

Mabel is a nine-month old mule. “She’ll be big. She would make a good riding mule,” said Solomon.

E.T. is a young Tennes-see walking horse, a colt.

“There are definite ad-vantages to adopting a horse as opposed to buy-ing one. We will tell you everything we know about the horse. We’re not in it to make money. We are dona-

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tion-based and our adop-tion fee covers only a small amount of our costs,” said executive director Sonya Cowsert.

“All of our horses are current on their shots, de-worming and feet work. We have evaluated them on their saddling,” Cowsert said.

Adoptions involve facil-

ity checks and veterinarian references. “We want to make sure they go to good homes.”

The next Neigh and Bray Adoption Day is 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, or or see horses by appoint-ment by calling 609-4030. Horse Haven is located at 2417 Reagan Road off Har-din Valley.

By Ruth WhiteThe hospital on Emory

Road at I-75 has grown again.

Last week offi cials cut the ribbon for a new fi fth fl oor at North Knox Medical Center. The fl oor was origi-nally left unfi nished and was recently built out to ac-commodate cancer patients.

The new oncology wing “will allow us to provide a different level of care for patients and their fami-lies,” said CEO Rob Fol-lowell. “The wing will also provide an environment for nursing staff with a heart and passion for on-cology patients and their specialized care.”

The wing features pa-tient-centered care and decentralized nursing. The rooms are warm, open and inviting to family and friends.

“People heal better when surrounded by loved ones,” said Pam Wenger, a registered nurse. “Our goal

is to put care and nurses at the bedside.”

There is no central station for nurses on the fl oor, and the patients receive care from staff members who are always close by. Each room features a cabinet that holds the neces-sary items to serve patients, cutting down on the time used searching for supplies.

“We give great care and we want families to see the care we give their loved ones while at the hospital,” said Wenger of the open rooms visitation policy.

The North Knox Medical Center has become part of a thriving community since its opening. The addition of the 15-bed wing will add 38 positions to the staff of close to 500. The hospital is one of the county’s largest tax-paying entities with a total economic impact exceeding $35.7 million.

The equipment in the new wing cost $265,000. It will provide effi ciency and care that is priceless.

Tennova grows

Tennova staff and community members celebrate the opening

of the new oncology wing at Tennova North (North Knoxville

Medical Center) where the fi fth fl oor is complete. At the rib-

bon cutting are Michael Turner, Gail Williams, Tennova RN Pam

Wenger, county commissioner R. Larry Smith, Tennova CEO

Rob Followell, Knox Chamber vice president of economic de-

velopment Doug Lawyer, Aundrea Roberts and Paige McDan-

iel. Photos by Ruth White

Pam Wenger, a registered nurse at Tennova, is excited to

share the good news from the fi fth fl oor. She shows guests a

cabinet in one patient room that holds all necessary supplies

for nurses to use in that room.

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Mayor Madeline Rogero has withdrawn the reso-lution to erect a chain- link fence for $290,000 around part of the Safety Building in East Knox-ville. The offi cial reason is that it needs further review and discussion.

The resolution was facing defeat due to the strong opposition of coun-cil member and former mayor Daniel Brown in whose district it is located and who had not been consulted on it prior to its introduction. Many leaders in Knoxville’s African-American com-munity, including civic leader Margaret Gaiter and longtime pastor Harold Middlebrook, had voiced strong opposition when they learned of it.

Opponents felt such an ugly structure sends the wrong message for one of the major gateways into East Knoxville near the Alex Haley Statue, Mabry-Hazen House and Beck Cultural Center, not to mention Morningside Park.

This withdrawal al-lows further refl ection on alternative ways to curb reported vandalism at the Safety Building parking lot, such as more lighting, and saves city taxpayers $290,000 for other more pressing projects which the mayor and council may favor. It also allows time to explain why any fence is needed at all. Oth-er buildings nearby do not have fences around them such as the Coliseum, SunTrust Bank and the Marriott.

Do not expect this chain-link fence proposal to return anytime soon, even in a more decorative form. It has become toxic from a political stand-point. Mayor Rogero is not likely to spend politi-cal capital disappointing the African-American community to erect an ugly fence which would be a daily reminder to East Knoxville that their wishes were ignored.

■ Meanwhile a storm is brewing in South Knox-ville over the Tennessee Department of Transpor-tation’s plan to extend the South Knoxville Boule-vard to John Sevier and Chapman highways by cutting across ridge tops and the new urban wilder-ness. A public hearing is set for Thursday, Dec. 6, at South-Doyle. It should be crowded.

Rogero withdraws fence project

■ Vice Mayor Nick Pavlis, who represents South Knoxville, has come out in favor of the urban wilderness, which has been created in the last 5 years

and would be severely harmed by this project. The cost of the road extension would be excessive in terms of benefi ts

achieved. Two city parks, Marie Myers and William Hastie, would be negatively impacted.

Pavlis has effectively articulated sound reasons for keeping these benefi ts along with the stellar work of Carol Evans and Brian Hann of Legacy Parks. Hopefully, Gov. Haslam will direct TDOT to halt plans and spend the money more effectively upgrading Chapman Highway as Hen-ley Bridge re-opens. Pavlis deserves credit for taking such a progressive stand.

■ The death of Far-ragut’s fi rst mayor, Robert H. Leonard, last week was a lost to the entire community. A longtime member of the Opti-

mist Club, he was always optimistic and battled hard for Farragut’s right to exist. He and I settled the lawsuit by Knoxville which I inher-ited when elected mayor in 1987 and removed the legal cloud over Farragut’s existence.

He was a real gentleman and family man.

■ County Mayor Tim Burchett skipped over for-mer sheriff Tim Hutchison for a seat on the Hallsdale Powell Utility District board of commissioners to pick Todd Cook who works for Sheriff Jimmy “JJ” Jones. Cook is not likely to serve 30 years on this board as his predecessor did.

■ Sen. Howard Baker celebrated his 87th birth-day on Thursday, Nov. 14, in Huntsville, Tenn.

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Better bus service aheadBy Betty Bean

Nine months ago, Vir-ginia College president Jim Branham was preparing for his school’s grand opening in its new Fountain City lo-cation. One of the things on his checklist was a new bus stop in front of the building, preferably a covered shelter where students could wait comfortably for the Route 22 bus.

“When I fi rst got here, I thought, ‘Why can’t we get a shelter and put a sign up that says ‘Bus Stop?’ Then I found out we didn’t even own the land,” he said.

So what seemed like a pretty simple proposition has turned out to be a pretty complex problem, Branham has learned in the months that have passed.

Easement problems, util-ity poles that need moving, pads that need pouring, costs being driven up have slowed down the process. But now, after interest from Fountain City Town Hall and Mayor Madeline Rogero, he’s hope-ful again.

“The city is working on developing a preliminary estimate for shelter place-ment,” he said. “The mayor came here about a month ago, and the wheels started really moving. There’s been a lot of coordination at the city level, and they’re work-ing through the issues. Then they will present us with an opportunity to partner with them, and depending on the cost, our corporate offi ce will get involved.

Branham said he’s con-cerned about the cost, and that Virginia College is in a wait-and-see mode.

“I’m just happy that we’ve gotten to the point where there’s going to be something to talk about.”

At the November Foun-tain City Town Hall meeting, president Kenny Cloninger said he applauds Virginia College’s efforts.

“We’ve been trying to get (covered) bus stops out here for a long time. We want posi-tive things going on in Foun-tain City, and we’ve got good ridership. Folks just need a

good safe place, sheltered from the weather, to catch a bus.”

Knoxville Area Transit’s customer service and com-munity outreach manager Cindy Pickle spoke at the meeting and echoed Clon-inger’s sentiments. She said KAT is very interested in get-ting bus shelters for Broad-way.

“We have shelters request-ed years down the line. We have to balance and judge,” she said. “Virginia College is skipping ahead of some min-utes serve the Fountain City area. Pickle said that KAT offi cials are looking at the possibility of beefi ng up ser-vice here and in other areas in the wake of the University of Tennessee canceling KAT’s contract to shuttle students around campus as of Jan. 1.

“It was a hard blow,” she said. “A lot of people were really stressed out. We still need the ridership – there were thousands of kids that rode. So how do you do that? You get new ridership. If you have to wait an hour on a

bus, how many of you are go-ing to do that?”

KAT prices are reason-able. Full fare is $1.50. Dis-abled veterans and senior citizens (65 and older) pay half fare and children under 5 ride free. A full-fare trans-fer is 50 cents; 25 cents for half-fare riders. A day pass is $4 and trolley rides are free.

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Big week in Knox CountyBy Sandra Clark

With the Thanksgiv-ing holiday this week and many folks heading out of town, both the Knox County Commission and the school board have set meetings.

The school board will hold an extended workshop at 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 19, in the boardroom of the An-drew Johnson Building. If you can’t attend, this would be a good meeting to watch on Comcast Cable Channel 10 or online at knoxschools.org.

Superintendent Dr. Jim McIntyre will tackle the sys-tem’s report card – which schools made gains and which didn’t.

Knox County Com-mission will meet a week early, at 1:45 p.m. Monday, Nov. 19, at the City County Building.

Billboards: Public fo-rum includes Powell guys Russell and Danny Amanns speaking about billboards. They’re for ‘em.

Roundabouts: Add-ing insult to injury, the en-gineering fi rm of Cannon and Cannon Inc. is on the agenda for a supplemental appropriation of $18,873 for design services related to “intersection improve-ments” at Bob Gray Road and Bob Kirby Road and another $18,873 for design services for “intersection improvements” at Bob Gray and Mabry Hood roads.

These extra services re-sult in a recommendation which mirrored Cannon and Cannon’s fi rst thought: let’s build roundabouts!

Bigfoot: Mayor Tim Burchett has invited some friends to town to hunt for Bigfoot, and Howard Phil-lips fed them baloney at a reception Friday at Powell Realty and Auction.

In honor of our mayor’s interest in sighting the hairy sasquatch we are dedicating the above cartoon.

Peddlers: R. Larry Smith’s effort to clear the byways of peddlers is on the agenda. It sailed through last week’s workshop with 10 votes (and one absence).

TDOT hearing: Engi-neers from Tennessee De-partment of Transportation will be in Fountain City at Smithwood Baptist Church,

4914 Jacksboro Pike, 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29, to discuss the proposed Broad-way and I-640 interchange.

Improvements include the addition of a new en-trance loop ramp from northbound Broadway to I-640 west, the realignment of the I-640 westbound exit ramp to Broadway, recon-struction of the ramp from Tazewell Pike and south-bound Broadway to I-640 westbound.

It’s a complex (and expen-sive) solution to the problem of a bad merge of Broadway and Tazewell Pike traffi c trying to hit I-640.

Scott DesJarlais ad-mitted sexual relationships

with “two co-workers, three patients and a drug rep” while serving as chief of staff at a hospital in Jasper, Tenn.

This led lawyer Dennis Francis to joke on “Inside Tennessee” that DesJarlais has brought us the “House-wives of Jasper.”

And it leads to this Pop Quiz:

What are two co-workers, three patients and a drug rep?

A) Folks invited to your next birthday party

B) Who sat at the bar when the blind monkey sang

C) Headliners at the next Scott DesJarlais “family values rally.”

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MALCOLM’S CORNER | Malcolm Shell

I suppose all small communi-ties have a guy who can perform a variety of chores.

My community of Concord had one of the best. His name was Thurston Raper. While he never held the social status of the vil-lage’s more notable citizens, he was loved and held in high es-teem by those who knew him. I seriously doubt that there was a single family that didn’t use his services from time to time.

Thurston lived under austere conditions but managed to pro-vide food and shelter. During the winter he walked the railroad tracks picking up loose coal that

had fallen from coal cars. He would walk several miles one way then bring the coal back to where he started and then walk in the opposite direction and return the gathered coal to his pile. Most people would have been glad to give him coal, but Thurston would not have felt comfortable taking something that he had not earned.

Thurston had several chores that he performed on a regu-lar basis, such as sweeping the fl oor and gathering trash from around commercial buildings. My father, a railroad telegrapher, hired Thurston regularly to help

Thurston and the chimp

tidy up the premises around the train depot. And the postmaster hired him to hang the mail bag on a crane-like arm where it was caught by baggage car personnel as the train came through.

But, of all the experiences that Thurston had, I am sure that one stood out in his memory above all the rest. Thurston was the local gravedigger and he made an art out of it. Today, graves are opened with a backhoe, but Thurston dug them with a pick and shovel dur-ing the hot summer months and in winter when the ground was frozen. His graves were a perfect size, the walls were cut to a per-fect vertical and all edges were cut at precisely 90 degrees.

It was during such a grave opening that this story begins. Ray Hobbs, who owned the local TV sales and service establish-ment, had a pet chimpanzee. The chimp was kept at his service es-tablishment and people would often go by and visit the chimp, whose name was Mike. Mike had a habit of getting loose on a regu-lar basis and running through the

village. Ray was the only one who could coax him back into his cage.

On one hot summer day, Thur-ston was digging a grave in the Masonic Cemetery which was quite close to where Mike was housed. Well, on that particular day, Mike had managed to escape. When Thurston looked up he was startled to see a chimp sitting on the side of the grave eating the sandwich he’d brought for lunch. Thurston yelled at the chimp. It jumped into the grave and Thur-ston came out of the grave about as fast as the chimp jumped in.

Hoping to save the rest of his lunch, Thurston chased the chimp around the grave several times and fi nally threw his shovel toward it. Well, the chimp got the picture really quickly, picked up the shovel and began to chase Thurston around the grave and fi nally threw the shovel at him. Apparently, Mike thought it was a game he was being invited to play.

When Ray realized the chimp was gone and observed all the commotion occurring in the ad-jacent cemetery, he came run-

ning with a leash and some food to entice the chimp to give up the chase.

I am sure Ray replaced Thur-ston’s sandwich, but I doubt he could replace the memory of his rather traumatic experience with Mike. After several months and several more escapes, Ray de-cided that Mike was not going to change his ways. So he built a sturdy cage at the railroad depot and that became Mike’s tempo-rary home. All the railroad peo-ple got to know Mike and often brought him food. And the com-munity folks would stop to visit him on a regular basis.

Mike was fi nally turned over to a zoo where he spent the rest of his life with other chimps. I have often wondered whether he taught them the same game of “throw the shovel.”

Most of the old timers who remember Thurston’s encounter with the chimp are no longer with us, including Thurston, but there are still some who remember the incident and are quick to tell their version of what happened.

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Blue Ridge Parkway Photo by C. Taylor

ness by adding a new medium.“Every couple of years I have

to try something different,” she says. “I have done postcards and calendars so this year I’m trying photographs on canvas. I had

a friend ask me to do a triptych and it kind of migrated to this.”

Erikson says people love the art form and it is selling well. She sends her photos out to a specialty company and has them converted to canvas.

The art looks too much like a painting to be a photograph and too much like a photograph to be a painting.

Her work is for sale and on display at the Union County Arts Cooperative.

Erikson also does a calendar each year that features many locations in Union County. The 2013 calendar is ready and is be-ing sold for $15. Info: herikson@centurytel.net or 278-1084.Contact Info: brentcindyt@gmail.com

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UT NOTES ■ Dr. Charles Glisson, who

established the Children’s

Mental

Health

Services

Research

Center in

the Col-

lege of So-

cial Work,

has been

inducted

into the

American Academy of Social

Work and Social Welfare.

Glisson, a Chancellor’s Pro-

fessor and University Distin-

guished Professor, founded

the Research Center in 1988

and currently serves as its

director.

■ The College of Busi-ness Administration has

received a “three palmes” in

the 2012 Eduniversal survey,

indicating an excellent busi-

ness school that is nationally

strong and has international

links. Palmes substitute for

stars, which are typically

used in rankings; a multi-

colored palme is part of

Eduniversal’s logo.

■ The College of Law is

one of the best and most

affordable law schools in

the nation, according to

two publications. The 2013

Princeton Review’s “Best 168

Law Schools” describes UT’s

College of Law as “afford-

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with a touch of Southern

charm.” On Being a Black

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CrossCurrents

LynnHutton

Marvin West

During winter workouts, spring practice, summer ex-ercises, all of August and ear-lier in the season, when it still mattered, Kentucky at Ten-nessee had all the earmarks of a great grudge game.

Oh what joy that would have been, leftover tur-key and smoked Wildcats. Score 50 or 75 and get even for the mess made last No-vember in Lexington. Start a new streak. Cuff ’em around. Leave no doubt who is boss in this little border rivalry.

Ouch. It hurts to consid-er what transpired.

The orange quarterback who didn’t play very well at the end of 2011 and was

Oh what might have been

accused of not caring, and still behaved as a juvenile delinquent in June and July, noticed pro scouts frowning, grew up some and threw really big num-bers at weaker foes.

Great arm, absolutely great.

Where there was no run-ning game, one developed. It isn’t awesome but it is noticeable. The offensive

line matured and became a source of pride. Which hand James Stone used for centering ceased to matter.

Receivers performed much as advertised. Well, Cordarrelle Patterson was even more exciting. Yes, some of his moves were side-ways but they were magical.

The defense? Prayers were not enough. This group fl uctuated between helpless and hopeless. Don’t try to do the math on cost per stop – salaries, offi ce space, courtesy cars, cellphones, whistles, caps, food, travel, overheated calculators trying to keep count of the yardage. Play-ers were extra.

Kentucky didn’t con-tribute much toward mak-ing the great grudge match meaningful. It lost by 40-0 to visiting Vanderbilt and got Joker fi red with time still on the clock. He was going, either way.

We have learned that Southeastern Conference coaches who do not win are replaced. This is extra-large business. There are few discounts in debt service. Empty seats are a waste. Pa-tience is not a virtue.

You have heard the trum-pets and the battle cry: Fire the coach and maybe the athletic director and chan-cellor, if they get in the way.

Dearly departed coaches are seldom crushed. They go with big buyouts, sign on with ESPN and live happily ever af-ter – unless they are recycled.

Alas, they are sometimes replaced by other coaches who get paid a lot but do not win in the Southeastern Con-ference. Tough league. Oh, you have noticed.

What Kentucky-Tennes-see has been reduced to is a going-away present. Think kindly of those who will leave early for the NFL. Please ap-plaud as seniors are intro-duced. This is their fi nal fl ing on Shields-Watkins Field – unless they make large dona-tions or until they are legends at some distant homecoming.

I admire Ben Bar-tholomew, third-generation Volunteer, willing to try any assignment, faithful to the fi nish. And Herman Lathers, linebacker who would never give up.

Tight end Mychal Rivera did his job. Offensive guard

Dallas Thomas was on the Outland Trophy watch list but may not win. Wideout Zach Rogers certainly con-tributed, especially against the Carolinas.

I salute linebacker Wil-lie Bohannon and defensive backs Prentiss Waggner, Marsalis Teague and Rod Wilks. Strange that some were more functional last year than this.

How about Joseph Ayres becoming a starter for a few minutes. What a surprise when Darin Gooch was a late May discovery at Butte junior college.

There are other seniors, long-suffering. Sorry they didn’t get to experience Ten-nessee on top. Yes, we still remember.Marvin West invites reader reaction. His

address is westwest6@netzero.com.

The Lord liveth; and blessed be my rock; and ex-alted be the God of the rock of my salvation. There-fore I will give thanks unto thee, O Lord, among the heathen, and I will sing praises unto thy name.

(2 Samuel 22: 47, 50 KJV)

As is so often the case, I know this text because I have sung it; not in a hymn, nor an anthem, but in a praise chorus. I will admit (and there are those who know this about me and love me anyway) that

Blessed be my rockcontemporary praise mu-sic is not my native tongue.

It is not that I don’t like it, or can’t sing it. And I admit there are some real gems among its additions to church music. The plain truth is that I think the faith is more complex than simple praise. There is also a place in our church music for hymns that challenge us, that call us out beyond ourselves, that

acknowledge our broken-ness and our uncertainty, that allow us to lament, to weep and to grow.

Besides which, I am nearing the age when I can defend any unpopu-lar opinion I have with, “What do you want from me? I’m old!”

But this particular text, even in the King James Version, has a cadence to it, a swing. Go back to the top of this column and read the first sentence of that 2 Samuel text out loud. Read it with emphasis, like you

mean it! You see? You hear that rhythm?

This Thanksgiving week, while we are giving thanks and carving the turkey, let’s remember the gifts we have been given:

■ A God who is the rock of our salvation

■ A world of wonder and beauty

■ “Eyes that love us, arms that hold” – Sara Teasdale

■ Freedom ■ A song of praise to

sing ■ Ingathered family and

friends

■ Our next breath ■ Our dear friends who

are far away ■ Our four-legged

friends who sit at our feet ■ A Bible, in whatever

version you prefer ■ Brave men and wom-

en who serve in dangerous places

■ Work that has mean-ing

■ Forgiveness ■ Grace ■ And fi rst, last, always,

and forever, LoveFor all of your gifts to us,

dear Lord, we thank you.

Glisson

HEALTH NOTES ■ Parkinson Support Group

of East Tennessee (PK Hope

Is Alive) will meet 11:30 a.m.-

1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 20,

in the Family Life Center of

Kern UMC, 451 E. Tennessee

Ave. in Oak Ridge. Kate

and Dale Allen from Family

Caregiver Services will

present “Stress Reduction

and Emergency Planning in

Parkinson’s.” There will be

a light lunch served. Info:

Karen Sampsell, 482-4867,

e-mail pkhopeisalive@

bellsouth.net or visit www.

pkhopeisalive.org.

■ Alexander Technique Introduction, presented by Lilly Sutton, is 10:15

a.m. Thursday, Nov. 29, at

Bearden Library Branch, 100

Golf Club Road. Free, but

preregistration is required.

Info or to register: 387-7600

or www.LillySutton.com.

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Six B&W Y-12 workers, who call themselves “Caring Hands,” and Allison Arnold (center), a local

professional quilter, stand behind one strip of the “Anita Quilt.” Arnold helped fi nd the pattern

and select fabrics and then provided the group quilting guidance in regular gatherings in her

home. Each member sewed one strip of the quilt. Pictured are Melissa North, Becky Bolling, Ann

Glenn, Arnold, Karen Langley, Dottie Kelly and Karen Ryan. Photo submitted

By Carolyn AndrewsThe “Anita Quilt,” a si-

lent auction item in an East Tennessee company’s 2012 United Way campaign, is much more than a beautiful bedspread. Made and do-nated by “Caring Hands,” a group of six quilters who work at the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, its story runs deep and wide. It could be con-sidered a patchwork of acts of kindness – some giving back, some paying forward and some simply random.

A common thread in the story is former B&W Y-12 human resources employee Anita Stensaker, who died in December 2010 at age 74 following a massive stroke. Those who worked with her knew her as one of those folks who would “give you the shirt off her back.”

Anita loved to shop and found it difficult to pass up a bargain, especially on things she thought were pretty. Shelves and nooks and crannies in her home were filled with items she had purchased not for any-one or any occasion in par-

ticular. She enjoyed being able to provide on short notice something for what-ever need arose.

In 2009 she was shop-ping at the company’s an-nual United Way silent auc-tion and admired a quilt made and donated by the Y-12 “Caring Hands” quil-ters. She did not buy the quilt, but seeing it gave her the idea to offer the quilters something they could use.

“Caring Hands” member Dottie Kelly said, “Anita called me to offer her fab-ric stash to our group. I asked her why she would want to get rid of fabric she might want to use after she retired. Anita laughed and said she had no plans to do anything with it.”

Anita’s longtime close friend and co-worker Vicki Wilson recalls that Anita also had no plans to re-tire. “She was tireless, an Energizer bunny,” Wilson said. “She would break her neck helping the employee, talking with health care providers and getting nec-essary documentation. She ran circles around all of us

in human resources. She went dancing the weekend she died. There’ll never be another one like her.”

The woman who went beyond the extra mile for the employees gave show-ers for engaged couples and expectant moms. When she knew of a need, she responded with a gift. News of her death shocked and saddened many, in-cluding the members of “Caring Hands.”

Kelly refl ected, “Anita left us that fabric for a reason, and we had to do something special with it. We decided that the best tribute to Ani-ta’s generosity would be an-other quilt to benefi t United Way agencies. We called it the ‘Anita Quilt’ from that day forward.”

The quilters enlisted the aid of a local professional quilter to help them decide on a pattern and to select the fabrics from Anita’s col-lection. The “stacked brick” pattern they used for the “Anita Quilt” was a cross be-tween the “fl ying geese” and “herringbone” patterns. The bricks in the pattern were

‘Caring Hands’ quilters memorialize co-worker

all made from Anita’s fabric.There are 1,182 pieces in

the quilt, and the quilters estimate they spent more than 200 hours sewing them together. Once they had pieced the quilt top, they hired another profes-sional quilter to custom design and machine quilt the masterpiece.

Bidding on the “Anita Quilt” was active during the company’s silent auction, and a man determined to acquire it as a 50th-birth-

day present for his wife cast the winning bid. The quilt and other items in the auc-tion netted approximately $10,250 for United Way of Greater Knoxville.

Thus began a brand-new chapter in the already col-orful “Anita Quilt” story. The winning bidder sent Kelly photos of the quilt in place on a bed in its new home and reported that his wife is ecstatic. Treasured by its owner, the quilt and its story could be around

for generations.And, in a way, Anita’s

generosity will be coming full circle.

Because the “Caring Hands” quilters would like for Anita’s family to have a memento of her gift, they are embarking on another proj-ect. They will use some of the remaining fabric from her col-lection to create keepsake pil-lows for each of her children, who no doubt know – better than anyone else – what a generous person Anita was.

Food banks ■ Cross Roads Presbyterian

hosts the Halls Welfare

Ministry food pantry 6-8

p.m. each second Tuesday

and 9-11 a.m. each fourth

Saturday.

■ Knoxville Free Food Market, 4625 Mill Branch

Lane, distributes free food

10 a.m.-1 p.m. each third

Saturday. Info: 566-1265.

■ New Hope Baptist Church Food Pantry distributes

food boxes 5-6:30 p.m.

each third Thursday. Info:

688-5330.

■ Bookwalter UMC offers

One Harvest Food Ministries

to the community. Info and

menu: http://bookwalter-

umc.org/oneharvest/index.

html or 689-3349, 9 a.m.-

noon. weekdays.

■ Glenwood Baptist Church of Powell, 7212 Central

Ave. Pike, is accepting

appointments for the John

5 Food Pantry. Call 938-2611

or leave a message; your call

will be returned.

Special services ■ Knoxville Fellowship

Luncheon meets at noon

each Tuesday at Golden

Corral. Info: www.kfl-

luncheon.com.

■ The CrossRoads, located at

the corner of Maynardville

Pike and Emory Road, has a

new contemporary service

each Sunday at 6:30 p.m.

High energy, loud music

and inspirational messages.

Come as you are.

WORSHIP NOTES

In honor of our furry friends this Thanksgiving, here are a couple of recipes that will save the life of a feathered fowl, but should also please the tastebuds of canines and felines every-where.

■ Canine Carrot Cake Ingredients: one egg; 1/4

cup peanut butter; 1/4 cup cooking oil; one teaspoon va-nilla extract; 1/3 cup honey; one cup shredded carrots; one cup whole wheat or white

Sara Barrett

Critter TalesDon’t let her lethargy fool

you. She swats Cheesy Poofs

out of the air like she is skeet-

shooting. Photo by S. Barrett

Pets give thanks, too

fl our and one teaspoon bak-ing soda.

To make: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and grease a 6-cupcake pan.

Combine the egg, peanut but-ter, oil, vanilla and honey in a large bowl and mix well. Stir in the carrots and mix again. Sift together the fl our and baking soda and fold into the carrot mixture. Spoon cake batter into pan.

Bake for 40 minutes, then let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Turn out onto a plate or rack to cool completely.

■ Kitty CrispIngredients: 1/2 cup Dori-

tos (not crushed); 1/2 cup Cheesy Poofs; 1/4 cup cooked

but cooled green peas; 1/4 cup lettuce.

To make: mix well. Serve on a big platter, preferably on a decoratively covered table or soft lounger.

I can’t really speak for the carrot cake but I know my dog loved carrots, and he loved peanut butter, so my guess is it’s a winner.

The Kitty Crisp, however, will be a huge hit with my cat Domino. She will probably snatch it directly out of my hand.

Happy Thanksgiving to all living things.

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PHS swim team resultsThe Powell swim team kicked off the season Nov. 10,

fi nishing second in a meet with L&N STEM Academy and Central High School.

These Powell swimmers had fi rst place fi nishes:200 Free – Canyon GivensBoys 400 Free Relay Team (Canyon Givens, Collin

Caruthers, Jason Grant, Tyler Sexton)On Nov. 17, the team took fi rst place in a meet with

Grace and Central.These Powell swimmers had fi rst place fi nishes:200 IM – Canyon Givens50 Free – Madissen Campbell100 Fly – Canyon Givens100 Free – Tyler Sexton500 Free – Mikaela Kennon100 Back – Meredith DenneyGirls 400 Free Relay Team (Meredith Denney,

Destinee Jones, Chesni Ballinger, Madissen Campbell)

Powell High student Jillian

McGill signed to play softball

at Tennessee Temple in Chat-

tanooga next season. The se-

nior third base player has been

on the Panther team for four

seasons and looks forward to a

good run this year. TTU coach

Randy Crawford looks forward

to having McGill on the team

because she is “all business

when she plays ball and she is

a hardworker and a good lead-

er.” While at TTU, McGill plans

When Ahdia Johnson was in the 8th grade, she had low self-esteem and hated going to school. Now, as a 10th-grader at L&N STEM Acad-emy, she knows she doesn’t have to be affected by what

L&N STEM Academy 10th-graders Maya Harris, Ahdia Johnson,

Kimara Pruitt and Ayanna Troutman serve as facilitators at the

Sister to Sister Summit. Photos by Wendy Smith

Sister-to-Sister empowers girls

they have a say in what hap-pens to them,” McGrew says.

When the girls arrived at the University Center, they were broken up into eight groups. They played ice-breaker games to get com-fortable with each other before participating in dis-cussions about the challenges faced by middle school girls. Topics included peer pres-sure, bullying, and sex, boys and babies.

Students provide input on the topics, but they’re pretty much the same every year, McGrew says.

Dana Quick, a counselor at Vine Middle School, un-derstands the value of letting high school and college stu-dents facilitate discussions rather than adults.

“It gives them the opportu-nity to talk about issues that affect them, and not have to be watched over by adults.”

After each discussion, fa-cilitators helped participants develop an action plan for themselves and for the adults in their lives. After discussing grades, school, college and the future, students planned to take action by setting goals

and standards for themselveswithout looking back. Adults,they said, should help themreach their goals by encour-aging them and serving asrole models.

Tracy Cagle, a counselorat Carter Middle School, seesthe benefi t of getting to knowstudents from other schools.After getting comfortablewith each other, the girls re-alize how much they have incommon, she says.

Keynote speakers at Sister-to-Sister were Knox CountySchools executive director ofsecondary education CliffordDavis, who spoke about rec-ognizing roadblocks to suc-cess and overcoming adver-sity, and retired South-DoyleHigh School principal DonnaHardy, who presented a talktitled “If You Want a Miracle,You Must Make a Motion –Move!”

Wendy Smith

others say about her. Plus, she has a plan for her future: a career in the U.S. Air Force. She’s changed a lot over the past two years.

“In middle school, I couldn’t really see past the next day,” she says.

As an 8th grader, Johnson attended the Sister-to-Sister Summit at UT. This year, she was one of approximately 20 high school facilitators at the event, which brought to-gether 90 girls from Whittle Springs, Vine, Carter and Holston Middle Schools. Most of the facilitators were participants two years ago.

This was the 7th annual Sister-to-Sister Summit, which is sponsored by the Metropolitan Drug Com-mission, the American Asso-ciation of University Women (AAUW), UT and the Opti-mist Club of West Knoxville. The program is a response to research by AAUW showing that middle school girls expe-rience a drop in self-esteem, says program coordinator Patty McGrew.

Each school could send up to 25 participants who are leaders in their schools. The hope is that the event will impact the girls in such a way that other students are im-pacted, too.

“Counselors say it helps build self-esteem and em-powers girls so they feel like

Retired South-Doyle High

School principal Donna Hardy

performs for middle school

girls from Whittle Springs,

Vine, Carter and Holston

Middle Schools at the Sister to

Sister Summit held last week

at UT.

McGill signs with

Tennessee Temple

Meet LexieLexie is a sassy, 7-year-old

senior terrier/pit bull mix.

Her adoption fee is spon-

sored by Furry Friend mem-

ber Bank of America. You

can meet Lexie at Young-

Williams’ location on Divi-

sion Street.

to study elementary educa-

tion. Photo by Ruth White

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Shopper-News Presents Miracle Makers

Graduation rate jumps at Gibbs High

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Nominate a Miracle Maker by calling (865) 922-4136.

Principal credits staff ,

hard workBy Jake Mabe

Collaboration. A whole lot of hard work. Eleven steps.

Those are the reasons Gibbs High School principal Lynn Hill says the school achieved a 94 percent gradu-ation rate for 2012, seven percentage points ahead of this year’s federally-required mark of 87 percent.

“That graduation rate is excellent,” Hill says. “We designed 11 specifi c steps to help us reach that goal.”

1. Pyramid of Interventions Developed by each depart-ment to provide strategies for struggling students.

2. Tutoring Held before and af-ter school, specifi cally in Eng-lish, math and science.

3. Advisory groups Groups of students are mentored by the same teacher for their four years of high school.

“It provides guidance and academic support for student success,” Hill says.

4. Multiple notifi cation to parents Hill says parents are notifi ed about student achievement, attendance, per-formance and other issues in a myriad of ways – phone calls, emails, through the school’s website, and through the Par-ent Portal, in which parents can see their student’s atten-dance and grades, for exam-ple, in virtual “real time.”

5. Graduation requirement meetings Guidance counsel-ors hold meetings that spe-cifi cally highlight graduation requirements during school hours for juniors and seniors and at night for parents.

6. Academic recovery Hill says students have multiple opportunities to make up lost credits through recovery cred-its, e-learning and summer school.

7. The Learning Center Avail-able during the school day, it can be used as a time for stu-dents to earn recovery credits or to improve study skills.

8. Freshman Academy Gibbs High established its version

of a freshman academy dur-ing the 2009-10 school year. Hill says the purpose is to give teachers a common plan to collaborate with regard to stu-dent achievement. At Gibbs, 9th-grade students were housed in the same area of the school for part of the day. Its purpose for freshmen is to ease their transition into high school. Hill says the freshman academy will be returning next year.

9. Attendance Hill says that both student and teacher atten-dance are closely monitored, “because research shows that teacher (absenteeism) can also have a negative effect on stu-dent achievement.”

10. “Skinnies” Filed under what he calls “thinking outside the box,” Hill says that “skinnies” divide the 90-minute block schedule period, so that teach-ers and groups of students are paired together. For example,

Gibbs High School principal

Lynn Hill Photo by Jake Mabe

GIBBS HIGH LONGITUDINAL GRADUATION RATESCLASS OF 2009 76.8 PERCENT

CLASS OF 2010 83.2 PERCENT

CLASS OF 2011 89.5 PERCENT

CLASS OF 2012 94.0 PERCENT

a group of students would be with a math teacher for 45 minutes of the block and with an English teacher for the re-maining 45 minutes.

“The advantage is the teacher has the students all year long. The disadvantage is it’s a very short period. We’re probably going to do some ad-justments and perhaps make the periods longer.”

11. Creation of a graduate coach Hill says this piece has been critical to the gradua-tion rate improvement. The graduation coach (at Gibbs, it is longtime English teacher Liz Honeycutt) has a three-part job: identifying at-risk students, setting up a plan for them to graduate and monitor-ing them, “whether that means bringing kids in for meetings or calling mom or dad about a

missed assignment. “She’s on them like a duck

on a June bug.”

Hill says the school’s next main academic goal is to close achievement gaps in all subject areas as charted through a three-year “slope” average.

He says his staff has embraced the PLC (Professional Learning Com-munity) collaboration time. Each department is required to create a SMART (Specifi c Measurable Attain-able Relevant Timed) Goal, either a short-term or long-term goal, and de-lineate specifi c ways to achieve it, as well as work together on common in-struction and common assessment.

“I’ve never seen a staff so focused. Each department decides the best time for them to collaborate for 30 minutes each week, either before school, after school or on an early re-lease day.

“It also helps with camaraderie.”

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Our dogwood trees are battling to survive. Many have died from disease,

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This week launches a new task for me as coordinator of business news for the Halls/Fountain City and Powell editions of Shopper-News.

Social worker Pat Green

and her friend Jeanie Fox

enjoy time with Harry Burns

Green, the new HABIT dog at

Tennova Hospice in Halls. Pat

and Harry walked the parade

route for Veterans Day, and

Harry was a hit! Photo submitted

Giving thanks

their families at the TennovaHospice on AndersonvillePike.

Manager Lisa Collier andher staff do a marvelous job ofcaring for folks in their fi naldays. Give a call at 925-5500to see how you can help.

■ Madeline Rogero isdoing a fantastic job. As Knox-ville’s mayor, she’s got the jobshe was born for.

Last week she announceda partnership with PathwayLending to provide $10 mil-lion in loans for businesses inthe city that undertake proj-ects to save energy.

The low-interest loans– ranging from $25,000 to$2.5 million – are designed tomaximize the savings createdby energy effi ciency. Projectscan range from commerciallighting and HVAC replace-ments to industrial systemsupgrades, building retro-fi tsin existing facilities.

Info: 540-9951 (Pathway)or 215-2000 (city).

■ And if you’ve got a storyto tell, give a yell. It will be funto be back in Halls and Foun-tain City, talking with old (andnew) friends.

My counterparts are Anne Hart (Bearden) and Sherri Gardner Howell (Farragut).

Local business owners and entrepreneurs are true heroes – the backbone of our com-munities.

If you’ve got a job, thank your boss. More than one owner, especially in construc-tion, has said he’s hanging on, even underbidding projects, to keep jobs for his employees.

If you’re looking for work, think about starting a busi-ness.

Jake Mabe and I had lunch last week and discussed ways to remain relevant in a rap-idly changing economy. I pontifi cated about what I’d do if I were 30 again. The idea involved aggregating business news, specials, sales, etc. and disciminating the informa-tion via social media.

Came back to the offi ce with a Litton’s meatloaf glow and googled Black Friday … only to fi nd a website called BlackFriday.com which in-cludes ads and a message say-ing, “Why wait for Thursday’s newspaper?”

Wow. What a great busi-ness, more than a thousand retailers and all the big guys, but it’s not mine. Back to the drawing board!

■ While you’re giving thanks, remember the ter-minally ill individuals and

BIZ NOTES ■ Fountain City BPA Holiday

Reception, 4:30 p.m. Tues-

day, Dec. 11, Commercial

Bank, 5320 N. Broadway.

■ Halls BPA will meet Tuesday,

Nov. 20, at Beaver Brook

Country Club. Lunch is $10.

The speaker is Criminal Court

Judge Steven Sword. Info:

Shannon Carey, 922-4136.

■ Halls BPA Banquet, Friday,

Dec. 7, at Beaver Brook

Country Club. Tickets are

$50. Info: Sue Walker, 925-

9200.

Hood joins ORNL Federal Credit Union

Attorney T. Wayne Hood has joined ORNL Fed-eral Credit Union as senior vice p r e s i d e n t and general counsel. He will provide leadership in compli-

ance, policy amendments, internal controls and over-all risk management for the credit union.

A Certifi ed Regulatory Compliance Advisor, Hood most recently served on the banking, real estate and fi nancial services and business services groups of Butler, Snow, O’Mara, Stevens and Cannada Law Firm in Nashville. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Harding University and a juris doctorate from the University of Mississippi.

T. Wayne Hood

First Century Bank says ‘thanks’

On hand to help with

your fi nancial needs are:

(front) Lisa Piacitelli, Jo

Ann Hodges, Savannah

Miller, Jeannie VanDe-

Griff ; (back) Brandon

McKnight, Denise Girard

and Jared Palazzola.

Customer Joe Holling-

sworth enjoys a bowl

of hot chili served by

employee Jared Palazzola

as co-worker Brandon

McKnight assists. First

Century Bank on Emory

Road hosted its annual

Customer Appreciation

Day last week. Photos by

Ruth White

Halls Senior CenterActivities for the

week of November 19: ■ Monday, Nov.

19: 10 a.m., Pinochle, Bridge, Hand & Foot; 1 p.m., Rook; 1 p.m. Mah Jongg; 1 p.m., SAIL exercise; 2 p.m., AMAI class.

■ Tuesday, Nov. 20: 10 a.m., Canasta; 11 a.m., Exercise; Mexican Train Dominoes; 1:30 p.m., Phase 10; 2 p.m., Movie Time featuring “Beyond a Reasonable Doubt.”

■ Wednesday, Nov. 21: 9 a.m., Veterans rep.; 10 a.m., Bingo; 10 a.m., Hand & Foot; 12:30 p.m., Bridge; 1 p.m., Rook; 1 p.m. SAIL exercise; 2:30 p.m., AMAI class.

The center will be closed Thurs-day, Nov. 22 and Friday, Nov. 23 for the Thanksgiving holiday.

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THROUGH FRIDAY, NOV. 30Halls Cleaners’ coat drive. Drop off used coats

at Halls Cleaners, 7032 Maynardville Highway, or Robbins Cleaners on Broadway in Fountain City to be cleaned and distributed. Info: 922-4780.

SATURDAYS THROUGH DEC. 29Turkey Shoot and Trade Day, 8 a.m., 6825 Tin-

dell Lane, off Tazewell Pike. Fundraiser for summer baseball team.

MONDAY-FRIDAY, THROUGH DEC. 17Food drive held by the Edward Jones offi ce of Jus-

tin Myers, 713 E. Emory Road, Suite 102, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Bring nonperishable food items to be donated to local food pantries to help those in need this holiday season. No cash or checks as donations can be accepted. Info: Barbara Allison, 938-4202.

THROUGH WEDNESDAY, DEC. 19Fountain City Art Guild Holiday Show and

works by Gibbs area Knox County Schools students in the student exhibit area, Fountain City Art Center, 213 Hotel Ave. Open: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednes-days, Thursdays; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Fridays; 9 a.m.-1 p.m. second, third, fourth Saturdays. Info: fcartcenter@knology.net, 357-2787, www.fountaincityartctr.com.

MONDAY, NOV. 19Halls Republican Club meeting, Charley’s

Pizza, 7002 Maynardville Highway; 6:15 p.m. for din-ner, meeting at 7. Guest speaker: Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett. Offi cers will be elected for 2013.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY, NOV. 23-24Thanksgiving Open House, Appalachian Arts

Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway, in Norris. Enjoy hot cider and pastries while you shop. Info: 494-9854 or www.appala-chianarts.net.

FRIDAY, NOV. 30KSO Storytime - How Many Cats? 10:30 a.m.,

Powell Branch Library. Join KSO musicians as they explore the importance of numbers and counting. Pre-school aged children and their parents.

SATURDAY, DEC. 1“Beaded Christmas Earrings” 1-4 p.m., with

Kathy Seely, at the Appalachian Arts Craft Center in Norris. Registration deadline: Nov. 26.To register: 494-9854 or www.appalachianarts.net.

Free women’s self-defense class, noon, Over-drive Martial Arts & Fitness, 7631 Clinton Highway. Info: www.overdrivema.com or 362-5562.

City of Luttrell Christmas Parade, noon. To register to participate: 992-0870.

Fountain City Christmas Parade, 9 a.m.-noon.

Halls Christmas Parade, 6 p.m. Breakfast with Santa for children in Norwood,

Powell and Halls, 8:30-10:30 a.m., hosted by Norwood UMC, 2110 Merchants Drive. Pan-cake breakfast is free, but a canned good for the food pantry is requested.

Open house, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., hosted by Union County Arts Co-op, 1009 Main St. in Maynard-ville. Locally made crafts, Christmas gifts and decorations. A drawing will be held to win a bag of handmade Christmas ornaments.

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, DEC. 1-2Holiday Shopping Open House, 3-6 p.m. Satur-

day and 12:30-3 p.m. Sunday, Powell Presby-terian Church fellowship hall, 2910 W. Emory Road. Handmade Guatemalan gifts for sale to benefi t Nuestros Niños, a 501(c)(3) nonprofi t

organization. Info: 938-8311.

SUNDAY, DEC. 2Gibbs Christmas Parade, 2:30 p.m.; line up at

1:45 at Gibbs High School. No entry fee, do-nated canned food accepted for the Corryton Food Pantry. Info or preregister entry: Larry Dougherty, 898-3532; Eddie Jones, 789-4681;

or email gibbschristmasparade@gmail.com.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 5KSO Storytime - How Many Cats? 10:30 a.m.,

Halls Branch Library. Join KSO musicians as they explore the importance of numbers and counting. Pre-school aged children and their parents.

FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, DEC. 7-8Christmas Craft Fair, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday and

8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday in Sunnybrook Apart-ments clubhouse, 4500 Doris Circle. Christmas crafts, baked goods and snacks. Info: 922-9124 or visit www.sunnybrookaptstn.com.

The Life of Christ Christmas Drive-Thru ex-hibit, 7-9 p.m., 746 Tazewell Pike, Luttrell. Hosted by

Fellowship Christian Church. Also participating: Cedar Ford Baptist, Clear Branch Baptist, New Friendship Baptist, Hubbs Grove Baptist, Union Baptist and Warwick’s Chapel Baptist. All invited.

SATURDAY, DEC. 8Book signing by Betsy Stowers Frazier of her new

book “Can You See God,” 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Luttrell Library. Book includes stories about growing up in Lut-trell and will include photos of well-known community members serving cake and punch.

Needle-Felted Snowmen class, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Ap-palachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway 61 near Norris. Registration deadline, Dec. 3. Info or to register: 494-9854, www.appalachianarts.net or stop by the center.

MONDAY, DEC. 10Joint Christmas/Hanukkah Party – Halls

Republican Club and West Knox Republican Club, 6 p.m., Rothchild Catering Center, 8807 Kingston Pike. Tickets: $25 per person. For tickets: Suzanne Dewar, 689-4671, or Nick McBride, 680-8807.

TUESDAY, DEC. 11Holiday After Hours, sponsored by Fountain City

Business and Professional Association, 4:30-7 p.m., $6, Commercial Bank. Silent auction, networking. Info: Beth Wade, info@fountaincitybusiness.com.

SATURDAY, JAN. 5Free women’s self-defense class, noon, Over-

drive Martial Arts & Fitness, 7631 Clinton Highway. Info: www.overdrivema.com or 362-5562.

MONDAYS, JAN. 7, 14, 21 AND FEB. 4Mindfulness and Clay, 6-7:30 p.m., with San-

dra McEntire, Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway 61 near Norris. Registration deadline: Jan. 10. Info or to register: 494-9854, www.appalachianarts.net or stop by the center.

TUESDAYS, JAN. 8 AND 15Weaving 201, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., with Carol Pritcher,

Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway 61 near Norris. Registration deadline: Jan. 4. Info or to register: 494-9854, www.appalachianarts.net or stop by the center.

SATURDAYS, JAN. 12 TO FEB. 16Take Your Pottery to the Next Step, 1-4 p.m.,

with York Haverkamp, Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway 61 near Norris. Registra-tion deadline: Jan. 7. Info or to register: 494-9854, www.appalachianarts.net or stop by the center.

SATURDAY, JAN. 19Comedy Night – Rhythm & Laughter, 7:30 p.m.

at Jubilee Center, presented by the Powell Playhouse. Info: 947-7428, 256-7428.

SATURDAY, FEB. 2Free women’s self-defense class, noon, Over-

drive Martial Arts & Fitness, 7631 Clinton Highway. Info: www.overdrivema.com or 362-5562.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY FEB. 23-24Are we Listening?: “The Diary of Adam and Eve” and

“Louder, I Can’t Hear You,” 7:30 p.m. at Jubilee Center, pre-sented by the Powell Playhouse. Info: 947-7428, 256-7428.

THURSDAY-SUNDAY, APRIL 11-14“Puss and Boots” at Jubilee Center, presented by

the Powell Playhouse. Dinner: 6 p.m. April 11-13 only; Play: 7:30 p.m. April 11-14. Info: 947-7428, 256-7428.

THURSDAY-SUNDAY, JUNE 6-9“The Odd Couple” at Jubilee Center, presented

by the Powell Playhouse. Dinner: 6 p.m. June 6-8 only. Play: 7:30 p.m. June 6-9. Info: 947-7428, 256-7428.

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POWELL SHOPPER-NEWS • NOVEMBER 19, 2012 • A-13

NEWS FROM TEMPLE BAPTIST ACADEMY

Siblings Beloved Umwutari, Jean Remember and Believe Iradukunda from Tanzania, Africa, are elementary

school students at Temple Baptist Academy.

Sisters Niang Ciin Boih and Dim Lun Pi from Myanmar (formerly Burma)

are in high school at Temple Baptist Academy.

Over the past several years, the Knoxville area has seen

an infl ux of immigrant refugees from places like Iraq, Myan-mar and Africa. Temple Bap-tist Academy has been working with a number of these refugee families to help their children discover a path to a bright fu-ture through education.

A diverse student population provides a unique opportunity to every student at Temple. Stu-dents are exposed to different cultures and languages while enhancing their own perspec-tive on the world as they forge cross-cultural friendships.

With more than a dozen students from the Middle

Students forge international friendships

Temple sophomore Grant Hickman goes for a score against

Calvary Christian School.

Temple basketball tips off Temple’s varsity boys and girls basketball teams

got off to a strong start with wins in their respective season openers. The Royal Crusaders took on Calvary Christian School from Kingston, Tenn.

Boys head coach Larry Nicely says he’s looking for-ward to the season and expects his team will be known for playing tough defense and giving maximum effort for four quarters. Girls coach Jared Berry echoes Nice-ly’s comments, adding that he is making an emphasis on ball movement and shot selection.

Thanksgiving Food DrivePowell Food City manager Tony Higginbotham gives

Temple Baptist Academy headmaster David Whitaker

a donation for the school’s annual Thanksgiving food

drive. The drive concluded Nov. 16. Students collected

hundreds of food items to include in Thanksgiving

baskets for families in need. Through a partnership with

Food City of Powell, Temple students will help feed doz-

ens of Knoxville area families who would not otherwise

enjoy a traditional Thanksgiving meal. “We are grateful

for Tony Higginbotham’s support of our school and our

local community,” said Whitaker. “Food City has gone

the extra mile to help make this eff ort a success.”

East, Asia and Africa, Temple Academy is making a Chris-tian education available to stu-dents from a diversity of back-

grounds. Financial resources are needed to continue to make educational opportunities available to these families. If

you are interested in helping sponsor an international stu-dent at Temple, please contact David Whitaker at 938-8180.

November is a special time for Temple students to honor those who have kept America free and safe. A group of more than 150, comprised mainly of United States military veterans and their families, gathered Nov. 10, at the Universi-ty of Tennessee Medical Center for a breakfast and ceremony in recog-nition of the veterans’ service.

Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett joined Dr. O. Lee Wilson of Univer-

sity General Dentists in addressing guests and presiding over the event.

The elementary choir from Temple Baptist Academy, along with the academy’s high school girls’ vocal ensemble, performed patriotic piec-es. The event concluded around the fountain out-side the main entrance to the UT heart hospital.

“The Star Spangled Banner” was performed by a quartet from Crown College as helicopters did a fl y-over.

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