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George Washington is the only man whose birthday is a legal holiday in every state of the United States.
Something that is woody or like wood can be described as “xyloid.”
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Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.
Joshua 1:9
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Sunday, December 15 at 3:00 pm Monday, December 16 at 7:00 pm All performances are at the Knoxville Civic Coliseum. Admission is FREE.
For the Sunday and Monday performances, part of Section N is reserved for the deaf and hearing impaired. Spanish Translation for all performances by Rev. Alfonso Marquez. Please bring a radio with headsets to tune into the Spanish translation. Para escucher la narracion en Español. Por favor sintonice su radio al 88.9 FM. This Pageant is presented free of charge to all. The financial obligations and expenses are met through the contributions and support of individuals and business throughout the community. Tax-deductible donations may be sent to the following address:
Telling the traditional Christmas story of the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem. Held at the Knoxville Civic Coliseum; free admission. With a cast Nativity Pageant of Knoxville and choir of 250, professional PO Box 53258 orchestra and live animals, the Knoxville, TN 37950-3258 story is told in pantomime in the round. Coliseum parking is $5/car. For more information, phone 865-258-9985 or go to www.knoxvillenativity.com. The one-hour performance starts in darkness. Please be sure to arrive early to avoid having to find seats in the dark. Children are welcome, all performances are familyfriendly. Because it is free to everyone, there are no tickets
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The oldest piano still in existence was built in 1720.
Santa Claus Appearing at Comfort Inn, Oak Ridge
professional photos with San- Santa” overnight package for ta at the hotel from Friday, No- families. Children will be able vember 29 through Saturday, to watch Christmas movies December 21. The hours are as follows: Monday through Friday from 4pm - 7:30 pm; Saturdays from 10am -7pm and Sundays from Noon-6pm. One dollar from every photo taken will benefit CASA and The Comfort Inn Oak Ridge will be matched by Enrichment will serve as the official site for Federal Credit Union in Oak “Pictures with Santa” through- Ridge. out the holidays. T. Whigham “We are so thankful to Com- Photography will be taking The hotel will also host a special “Breakfast with Santa” on Saturday, December 7, at 9am and 10:30am. Each breakfast will be limited to 100 children and a suggested donation of $5 per child is appreciated. All proceeds from the breakfast and enjoy goodies in the hotel go to CASA. For more infor- while they wait for their special mation or to make an online time with St. Nick. Each child breakfast reservation, please will also receive a Santa hat visit www.comfortinnoakridge. along with a Christmas ornacom and click on the “Santa ment craft kit and a photo Claus” drop-down menu to frame craft kit. access the “Breakfast with The package is available DeSanta” page. cember 6, 7, 13 and 14 and In addition, Santa will be visit- includes one room with double ing the Comfort Inn on sched- beds for $95 [maximum 2 uled Friday and Saturday adults 2 children]. Ten dollars nights in December as part from each room reserved will of a “Cookies and Milk with benefit CASA. Reservations Families can kick off the Christmas season with Santa and help a local non-profit volunteer organization at the same time by visiting the Comfort Inn Oak Ridge during December. The hotel is offering several different activities for the community to get in the holiday spirit with a portion of the proceeds from each event going to CASA of the Tennessee Heartland.
fort Inn for contacting us with this opportunity. Every dollar raised will help provide a voice in court for an abused and neglected child right here in our community,” said Naomi Asher, Executive Director of CASA of the Tennessee Heartland.
can be made by calling the Comfort Inn Oak Ridge at 4818200 or by visiting the website
at www.comfortinn.com. Cinderella Carriage will also be offering horse and carriage rides from the Comfort Inn during December with all proceeds going to CASA. The cost is five dollars per person and will be available the following days: Friday, December 6 4pm - 7:30pm (See ‘Santa’ on page 17)
The sea lion can swim 6,000 miles, stopping only to sleep.
The Oak Ridge High School Masquers will present Emma, a play adaptation of Jane Austen’s Emma, a beloved British novel published in 1815. Emma is the company’s first English comedy. The play presents the story of Emma Woodhouse, a mischievous young woman bent on matchmaking, whose efforts backfire when she sets her mind to finding a husband for her friend, Harriet Smith. Junior Meghanne Hill plays the starring role and Senior Mackensie Russell will play Jane Austen herself, who comes alive as the narrator of the onstage version of the story. “My favorite part of this production is that I’m finally getting to prove myself as an actor with as challenging a role
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ORHS Masquers Present Emma
as Jane Austen,” Russell said. dimensional characters and phasis on popularity.” “It’s hard to make a narrator a the kids have had a challengOnce Jane Austen’s world ing time with them.” noticeable character.” opens up to the modern audience, The play explores particularly to the issues of soteenagers, Emma cial class, reputawill come alive. tion and wealth “People identify England during with the characthe Regency Peters in Austen’s riod, when securnovels,” Trapp ing a prominent said. husband was all-important to Directed by Joyoung women of seph Self, the the day. production is an ambitious one for “Up to this time, the cast and crew, we have done eiwhose group is in ther high school its fourth season. plays or adult Emma is the complays with a lot of physical or slapstick comedy,” At first glance, the inner work- pany’s first English comedy. said Masquers sponsor Vidal ings of English high society Moreno. “This is an English may seem worlds away from “This is also Joseph’s first comedy which means it can modern audiences. However, foray into English Literature, a hilarious but not obviously so. adolescents in particular will genre which he has successThese are fully developed 3 see the similarities between fully avoided for all his career,” Emma’s story and their own, said Moreno. “He is an incredsince high school life includes the same type of romantic intrigue, gossip, and meddling. “Jane Austen’s work transcends time,” said Ms. Tonya Staggs, the Education Director for Traveler’s Rest Plantation and Museum in Nashville, TN. “There are so many parallels between Emma’s world and the modern high school social circle with its cliques and em-
ibly talented director and has a great rapport with the kids.” Along with the research and hard work comes the joy of making new friends and the joy of being on-stage. “My favorite part is the whole play,” said Freshman Jacob Moreno, who plays the lead male character, Mr. Knightly. “It is such an experience that it is nothing but fun.” The play will open on Thursday, November 14, at 7 pm in Oak Ridge High School’s Performing Arts Center, and continue on Saturday, November 16 at 7pm, and Sunday, November 17, at 2 pm.
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The Pima Indians of Gila River Reservation, south of...
In North America, it is considered unsporting to shoot game birds not on the wing.
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ORCBA Presents Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker
The Oak Ridge Civic Ballet Association will be celebrating Tchaikovsky for their 50th Gala Season. The opening production is The Nutcracker, featuring live music performed by the UT Chamber Orchestra. Professional guest artists
Ashleyanne Hensley and Peter Doll of the Georgia Ballet will perform as Snow King and Queen and Sugar Plum Fairy and Cavalier. Special guest Frank Murphy of Classic Hits 93.1 WNOX returns as the Governor. Tickets are $25 adults, $20 seniors, and $10 students, and may be purchased at the door, at www. orcba.org, or at ORNL Federal Credit Union Rutgers Avenue. All productions are open seating. Several opportunities are available for discounted tickets. More information can be found on the ORCBA website.
Cousins, Lucita Piotrowicz, with admission to the Saturday Ridge High School, which is and Carolyn Wheeler will evening show. Finger foods a fantastic venue and truly an take turns throughout the will be served, and a silent asset to the community. weekend as Clara. Soloists Jenny Collins, Kylee Haskell, Sarah Jett, and Katrina Quist, as well as Demi-Soloists Kacey Dunn, Megan Groff, Laney Haskell, and Megan Pitz will dance featured roles including Snow Crystals, Spanish Soloists, Dew Drops, Flower Soloists, Merlitons, and the Arabian dancers. Taylor Gober and Ethan Rickman will alternate as the Nutcracker Prince, and Daniel Rickman will be featured as the Mouse King.
Many long-time ORCBA members will be featured in Artistic Director Molly Quist Assistant Director this production. Elizabeth and Sharon Nicklow-Cousins are both ORCBA alumni and are thrilled to pass the ORCBA tradition on to their own daughters, Katrina and Elizabeth, who are performing in the show. The cast includes about 10 dancers who have performed the coveted role of “Clara” in past productions.
Performances are Saturday, November 23rd at 7:00, and Sunday, November 24 th at 2:30. A 50th Anniversary Gala Celebration will be held Saturday at 5:00, and is included
auction will take place. ORCBA’s lobby decorations are always beautiful, so come take advantage of photo opportunities for holiday cards. All shows are at the Performing Arts Center located in Oak
The East Tennessee community has been generous in its support of ORCBA over the last 50 years, and ORCBA (See ‘Nutcracker’ on page 11)
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The average women’s thighs are one and a half times larger in circumference than the average man’s.
Having Trouble Saving Money? Try Using a Piggy Bank!
Yes, you can still buy piggy banks! I have a dim memory of my first childhood bank being a pink Styrofoam pig decorated with flowers. And I remember depositing change into it, but I don’t recall that it ever added up to much. My second bank is still in use: a 14-inch high Yogi Bear plastic bank. I store pennies in him to this day, and every few years, dump them all out, wrap them, and haul the lot to the bank. Yogi’s been with me for a very
long time.
But how did those banks get their start? What interesting stories surround them? It is now thought that the term piggy bank evolved from 15th century jars that were made of a type of orange-colored clay called “pygg.” These jars were used for a multitude of things, one of them naturally being to store the household cash. Then some unknown potter decided to make a jar shaped
Vintage Finds
Marsha Layman like a “pig,” and those vessels became used solely for saving coins. As materials other than clay became available, the banks made use of those materials as well; thus we have banks made of plastic, glass, plaster, fabric, fur, and those like mine from Styrofoam. In collectors’ jargon, piggy banks are “still banks,” as opposed to the “mechanical banks” that were popular in the early 20th century. The oldest known bank was found in Greece and dates from 2 B.C. It was made in the shape of a Greek temple, and coins are deposited into
a slit made in the pediment. Banks have also been located in archaeological excavations in Pompeii and Herculaneum (a Roman town destroyed by Mount Vesuvius). Boarshaped b a n k s have been discovered in Java and Indonesia, and the term celengan in those countries’ languages translates literally to “likeness of a wild boar,” but has the cultural meanings of both savings and piggy bank. Today’s banks are not limited to the pig shape; you will find many other animals, cartoon characters, sports equipment, action figures, replicas of local
banks, safes, and plain old jars. This 1950’s vintage tin bank was one of several similar designs manufactured by Kalon Manufacturing, which made toys in New York. The series was known as the Daily Dime Register Banks and various generic characters such as cowboys, astronauts, and children were featured, as well as cartoon characters, including Popeye and Snow White. A new, still-in-the-wrapper bank from this series will fetch nearly $300. (See ‘Bank’ on page 10)
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The number of dead bodies in the movies Scream and Scream 2 totals 17.
Oak Ridge City Safety Day; Sunday October 10th
Do you have a plan if a fire breaks out at your house? Do you have a general knowledge on first aid? Do you or your family know how to defend themselves? Do you want a fun family event to go to on a Sunday afternoon? Well what are you waiting for? I am really excited about this article and to announce to everyone that we are out to make a change in the community and make it a safer place. No better way to explain it then who, what,
where, when, and why.
Who- National Martial Arts located in the Security Square Plaza at 981 Oakridge Turnpike in Oak Ridge will be hosting the 1st annual Oak Ridge City Safety Day, there will also be a few special guests doing safety seminars for kids and adults, as well as a few emergency vehicles for the kids to look at and interact in.
Special Guest
Dustin Koppel families on safety. From fire safety, first aid, bicycle safety, self-defense, stranger danger drills for kids, and much much more.
What- This event is to educate Where- Security Square Plaza- 981 Oakridge Turnpike, across from Methodist Hospital. When- Sunday, November 10th from 12pm-3pm Why- The city of Oak Ridge is a rather safe city. Very few crimes if you pull up the crime map and statics for the community. So you may be asking yourself already why do I need to learn self-defense? Why continue reading this article? Well the answer is
simple, it can save your life someday. For example, why do we have fire alarms in our homes? Majority of us have probably stood on a chair and unhooked it because it was going off from the smoke in the kitchen. Because you were aware of the sound going off, it made you realize there was something that could be dangerous. We all know it was just the smoke or steam from cooking, but we still have them there because we never know what can happen. Same goes for self-defense. When you believe that you are safe because of where you live, you tend to let your guard down and begin living in peace. But to have true peace you must be prepared for war.
thing to save your life. Going back to the fire alarm example, if you see a fire begin then you can react and put it out before it turns into blazing flames. Same with the real world, if you see something out of place or someone stalking or making you nervous react, avoid going that way, stand tall and keep eye contact, be ready to react. Always remember the attacker has the upper hand because they already have in their mind when and how they want to attack you. So to counter that be ready and be aware. That alone can save your life, walking with confidence.
We hope to see everyone at the event. If you have any questions about this event Statics show that everyone contact Dustin Koppel at 865will be a victim at one point or 294-5456 or by email at dustin. another in their life to a violent nationalma@gmail.com crime. That’s the sad truth of the world now a days, and we About the author... all know it seems to be going Dustin Koppel has been in the downhill. With poverty levels martial art industry for over 8 rising, crime rises too. There years now teaching at some are many martial art systems of the biggest schools in the that are out there today that country. Dustin began his say they are the best and will training in Temecula, Califordo this and that. Truthfully nia in Krav Maga, Muay Thai training period and learning Kickboxing, and Brazilian Jiu to be aware can save your Jitsu and has been doing so life. Yes being aware is the #1 for the last 9 years.
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Bank
Peru. Or how about an alarm clock bank? Banclock says it’s product is “seemingly cruel (Continued from page 8) but endlessly hilarious.” Once A Kalon Daily Dime Bank, the alarm goes off, it cannot circa 1950s (Pictured left) be shut off until you deposit a penny into it. Oh – and it has Designer Jonathon Adler of- an LED strip along the bottom that looks like the national debt ticker, for additional motivation. There is even an on-line bank called... well, Smarty Pigg. The idea behind this is you set your savings goal, then schedule regular deposits into your account. And of course, you can “advertise” your savings goal on your social media page, with the hope that friends and family will feel moved to donate to your cause. And fers his take on the iconic naturally, another company piggy bank: a mere $248 will offers a pig-shaped bank that snag you a 9”x5” porcelain accepts credit cards. Yep. bank that’s glazed in platinum. Well, it is made by artisans in Probably the most identifiable
Christmas caroling began as an old English custom called Wassailing... piggy bank in current U.S. culture today is the animated character Hamm from the Toy Story movie series; John Ratzenberger provided the voice for Hamm in the first two movies. Another famous U.S. bank is located at Seattle’s
Pike Place Market. Rachel is a 600-pound bronze cast piggy bank that collects coins from visitors from all over the world. Her annual take? About $9,000 U.S., all of which is donated to social programs.
Rachel the Piggy Bank at Pike Place Market, Seattle (at left)
About the author...
Marsha Layman is a Knoxvillian who has lived in Colorado and Michigan, and is interested in just about everything!
- toasting neighbors to a long and healthy life.
Nutcracker
With the holidays approaching, ORCBA is proud to partner with Second Harvest (Continued from page 7) Food Bank to support their would like to give back. Sev- important work in our area. eral programs are in place for Patrons that bring 5 non-perthe 50th Season: ishable food items will receive $10 off a second ticket with
Visions Magazine, November 2013, Page 11 purchase of a full-price Adult program allows students to attend arts programs for a or Senior ticket. penny, when accompanied The Arts & Culture Alliance’s by a full-priced adult. (Up to 3 Penny 4 Program is being ex- students per adult.) panded to include Oak Ridge and the surrounding counties ORCBA is beginning a new for this performance. This Ballet with a Heart program that will provide complimentary tickets to lower income students and their families that genuinely would not otherwise have the opportunity to attend a ballet performance. ORCBA is excited to offer this service to these families, but sponsors are needed for the program to continue and grow. Sponsors will receive recognition in the program and will be announced prior to each performance. Donations of any amount are appreciated and will allow ORCBA the opportunity expand this program for this and future productions. The theme of “ORCBA Celebrates Tchaikovsky” will continue for the spring production with 2 performances on April 5 th of Sleeping Beauty and Act 2 of Swan Lake. Productions are cast through open auditions from dancers throughout the East Tennessee area. Dancers interested in participating in future pro-
ductions are welcome to visit our website. Auditions for the spring production will be midJanuary. There is no cost to audition, and a nominal production fee to participate in the show if dancers accept the part(s) offered. Auditions are open to dancers age 5 and up. ORCBA’s goal is to provide a clean, safe, fun, professional environment for dancers of all abilities and ages to perform before a live audience. ORCBA is also a recognized IRS 501(c)(3) charitable organization, so donations are tax deductible. Please contact, Wendie Aurin, ORCBA President, at waurin@orcba.org, for more information on any of the activities listed above or sponsorship opportunities.
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October with all its trick-ortreaters has passed and November greets us with a time to visit family and friends and give thanks for the many gifts we have in Anderson County. This region of East Tennessee is rich with activities that nurture the mind, body, and soul so please get out of the house and push away from that computer screen to experience a colorful fall in our community. Among the many activities, please consider taking in one or more of the arts offerings. Speaking from experience of trying new things, last month I attended a performance of the Oak Ridge Community Orchestra as they played pieces from The Phantom of the Opera at the First Baptist Church in Oak Ridge and in my opinion this group is one of Oak Ridge’s best kept secrets. During their free performance audience members also experienced
When Yul Brynner had hair, it was dark brown.
The HeART of our Community
a special treat as the primary cast from the University of Tennessee’s opera troupe presented a trio and an aria from their upcoming performance, The Barber of Seville. I can tell you that based on this performance I plan on coming back again and again and encourage you all to as well! November will be filled with other wonderful opportunities to nourish your creative side.
The Oak Ridge Art Center’s 18th annual “Gallery of Holiday Shops and Bake Sale” is scheduled for Saturday, November 9 from 9am to 4pm. There is no admission charge. You will find unique gifts of fine art and crafts created by regional artists and gourmet goodies for your holiday entertaining while lunching at Stum-
Local Arts
Jim Dodson bo’s Jumbos as you shop. The next exhibition will be “Folk Art II: Nativities from Around the World” and “Selections from the Permanent Collection” which will open on November 16 and run through January 11 . T h e opening reception will be on S a t u r d a y, November 16 from 7pm to 9pm preceded by a gallery talk at 6:30pm. Also, we will be having some mini-class sessions beginning in mid-
November. For information on exhibitions, classes and other upcoming Art Center activities, call (865) 482-1441, visit their FaceBook page or website at www.oakridgeartcenter.org. The Oak Ridge Community Band/Wind Ensemble will present its second concert in the “Music for a Lifetime” series on Sunday afternoon, Nov. 24, at the historic Grove Theater at 3:30 p.m. The title of the November performance is “Early 20th Century Music” featuring music from the first decade of the 20th century through the Roaring ‘20’s, “Dirty” ‘30’s and Big Band era. Special guest director at this concert will be Paul Brown, Anderson County High School band conductor. The Community Band has embarked on a new out-reach program of mentoring area school bands and has chosen the Anderson
County High School Band as our musical partner for this year. Admission to the November 24 concert is $8 adults and $6 senior citizens and students. Free refreshments will be provided in the lobby at the conclusion of the program. For more information visit the band’s web site at www.orcb. org or call 865-482-3568. The Oak Ridge Playhouse presents “Annie” a Mainstage Musical in conjunction with the Jr. Playhouse on November 22- December 8. Leapin’ Lizards! The popular comic strip heroine is back in one of the world’s best-loved musicals. With equal measures of pluck and positivity, determined little orphan Annie escapes the orphanage and the clutches of embittered Miss Hannigan in search of her parents who abandoned her years ago. Yet (See ‘Arts’ on page 22)
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There are professional tea tasters as well as wine tasters.
November is National Diabetes Month
The most rewarding part of my job is that I get to help people come off or drastically reduce their diabetes medication. In fact, those with diabetes who start our program see their blood sugars drop within the first few days!
diabetes, and this has grown exponentially, along with our obesity problem.
Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes, making up about 90-95% of the diagnoses.
Your Well Being
Nancy
Prevalence of diabetes Total: 25.8 million children and adults in the United States—8.3% of the population—have diabetes.
Cosgrove
betes. About 60-70 percent of people with diabetes have mild to severe nerve damage that could result
Diagnosed: 18.8 million people in pain in the feet or hands, slowed digestion, sexual dyschange, whereas Type 1 diaWhy is this so exciting? Well, Undiagnosed: 7.0 million function and other nerve probbetes is considered an autoimThis is good, because it does about 5400 people a day people lems. are being diagnosed with respond so well to lifestyle mune disease. In type 2 diabetes, either the body does not produce enough insulin or the cells ignore the insulin. Insulin is necessary for the body to be able to use glucose for energy. When you eat food, the body breaks down all of the sugars and starches into glucose, which is the basic fuel for the cells in the body. Insulin “escorts” the sugar from the blood into the cells.
Prediabetes: 79 million people have the constellation of risk factors that lead to diabetes
Cost of Diabetes The American Diabetes Association estimates that the total national cost of diagnosed diabetes in the United States (any 3 of the following: high is $245 billion. blood pressure, high triglycerides, low HDL cholesterol, • Direct medical costs reach high blood sugar, or carrying $176 billion and the average extra abdominal weight) medical expenditure among people with diabetes is 2.3 New Cases: 1.9 million new times higher than those withcases of diabetes were diag- out the disease. nosed in people ages 20 and older in 2010. • Indirect costs amount to $69 billion (disability, work loss, The Toll on Health premature mortality). Two thirds of people with diabetes die from heart disease • One in 10 health care dollars or stroke. is spent treating diabetes and its complications. Diabetes is the leading cause of kidney failure. • One in five health care dollars is spent caring for people Diabetes is the leading cause with diabetes. of new cases of adult blindness. • If you have Type 2 diabetes, or are at risk for developing it, Amputation for people with what can you do? diabetes is 10 times higher than for people without dia- (See ‘Diabetes’ on page 38)
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Martha Washington was referred to as “Lady Washington.” Mary Todd Lincoln...
Museum Gala Visits NY City of the 1970s; December 6th
Mural artist Gale Hinton is recreating New York City of the 1970s in murals that will decorate the Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge for its 40th Birthday Gala on December 6. The theme will be “Rocketing through the 70s!” in honor of the March 11, 1973, birth of the museum and the Rocket Room play area that delights children of all ages.
and provide a view of the pop culture – the recording artists, music, movies and themes – of the 1970s. The entertainment and dining will take guests back to the 70s era.
Saxophone Jack and Friends will entertain guests with the music from the 1970s, and guests are invited to dress as their favorite characters of that era. The Oak Ridge High Hinton’s murals depict a scene School String Quartet and the from Tavern on the Green ORHS Chorus will also enter-
history, the arts, science and trains travel through miniature cultures, serving children and landscapes. The 1970s menu, by Chef families throughout the East Andras Bartha of Caramella Catering, will include authentic dishes from that era from around the world. Festivities begin at 6 p.m. with cocktails, appetizers and the silent auction. The celebration continues with dinner and a live and lively auction with Clinton auctioneer Bear Stephenson, of Stephenson Realty and Auction, who is donating his services for the event at the museum, 461 West Outer Drive. tain during the Gala.
Knoxville artist Hinton has painted murals in schools, homes and businesses across the country. Hinton has been painting professionally for 45 years, starting with window art for businesses and moving on to murals and portraits. She painted the school entry mural at the Oak Ridge Preschool, and has painted murals at Willow Brook, Glenwood and Woodland schools and Oak Ridge High School, among the 1,200 schools across the country where Hinton’s murals enliven plain walls. The Gala supports the museum’s mission of educating children of all ages through play. The Children’s Museum offers educational experiences in the
Tennessee region. Children may explore how children lived in historic Appalachia, wander through a rain forest, delight in a child-sized playhouse, create a puppet play, experience water play in Waterworks, or see model
Knoxville Area Model Railroaders will be on hand to run the holiday trains in the outdoor train garden, as well as helping with set up and bartending at the event. Tickets are $125 per person, with a portion of that tax deductible. Tickets are $100 per person if purchased by Nov. 8. Support levels and corporate tables are available upon request. For more info about tickets or sponsorships for the Gala, call museum Executive Deputy Director Carroll Welch at (865) 482-1074, extension 105. See the Children’s Museum web site at www. childrensmuseumofoakridge. org to register and pay online.
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was the first presidential wife to be referred to as “The First Lady.”
Usually when we think of song and dance, musicals and other dramatic productions come to mind. For my own experiences I can remember in the past attending such musicals as The Man of LaMancha, Phantom of the Opera, etc. But I want to think of another drama that helps define who we are. I will begin with an excerpt from my recently published book on The Habitat of Hospitality. “During my formative years… a down-home cook extraordinaire was…my aunt Jenny who could cook for an army. Her homemade lemon meringue pies, pumpkin pies, and apple pies constantly provided the fragrance of hospitality. She was able to access all the senses that made her
Thanksgiving Choreography
kitchen a theater upon which the drama of hospitality was choreographed. Movement of ingredients and finished pies from the counter to the stove and back to the counter had a finely tuned rhythm all its own. The scent had a magnetic power that drew the family crowd into that farm kitchen. Laughter, stories, taste-testing, finger-poking—all of this defined the family setting for table fellowship to follow. And well do I remember those tables! Especially Thanksgiving dinners. The well-browned and basted turkey was placed gingerly in the middle of the long, pine table that filled half of the dining room. China plates, silverware lined up nicely beside each place set-
Spiritually Speaking Dr. Curtis McClane ting, carefully creased napkins, and side dished such as brown gravy made up the final details of this hospitable masterpiece. Feast for the eyes, feast for the nose, feast for the hands, feast for the mouth, feast for the eyes! All of this comprised the empirical parameters of simple hospitality creating the stage for relationships to remembered and nourished. Hospitality is not about the stomach. It is about the whole person in context with others who care.” [page 15] This dramatic choreography named “Thanksgiving Dinner” has three significant movements, each one building on the other: preparation, experience and memory. All three of these are experienced within the context of mutual caring and family ties. This is why taking time to express our thanks to God and to each other is transformative and
climate and occasion are carefully packed and repacked. The preparation is multi-fac- Hearts are made ready to eted. Anticipation of meeting receive one another. loved ones who have been far away, busy and disconnected, The experience is multior out of pocket heightens the dimensional. The five senses envisioned reunions. Rooms are so engaged in the Thanksare prepared for guests. Shop- giving family time together that ping lists are made, consulted it brings a dynamic liveliness and tucked away in pocket or to the household normally purse for those last second missing during the year. Just forays to the store right before think of how our eyes see and everyone arrives. The menu perceive so many welcome is completed after consulting sights. Little ones and old ones several holiday cookbooks. seeing each other perhaps for Travel plans have to be made the first time! Just think of how for the family car, the mega our ears hear beautiful sounds bus, or plane. Travel sched- of voices rejoicing, joking, and ules are completed and paid singing. With the piano and for. The right clothes for the (See ‘Thanks’ on page 38) powerful.
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The Professor on Gilligan’s Island was named Roy Hinkley. The Skipper was named Jonas Grumby...
Betsy Spooner; A Pillar to Local Arts
Oak Ridge has an active arts community that expresses itself in all its forms. Musically, visually, and literally, the Oak Ridge art scene is kept alive by the talented and dedicated people who live it. It is important to recognize and pay tribute to those who keep the arts alive in our area. Betsy Spooner is dynamic within the local visual and musical scene.
Her artistic talents emerged during her career as an early childhood teacher. Drawing, especially animals, was often called for in her work. Betsy is now retired, but the storybook quality is still present in her art that now appears at various
shows around the area. She still has the spirit of a teacher and facilitates printmaking in area schools and at the annual Secret City Festival.
It is printmaking that Betsy is best known for at The Oak Ridge Art Center. She meets with a printmaking group at the center every Tuesday from 1:00 to 2:30. She says that she is not the teacher because everyone in the group learns from and teaches each other. Non-instructed groups are a benefit of being a member of the Art Center. “It makes the membership more attractive. It’s a luxury,” she said. Betsy is also involved in various art groups in the area, including the elite work study group Art Group 21. “I feel very privileged to be in 21,” Betsy said. “It is a privilege to be surrounded by such a high caliber of artists.”
not stop with the arts. She has spent her many years in Oak Artist of the Ridge leaving it a better place Month in her wake. In the 1980’s, she was a rowing coach for boys Melissa and she is now training to be When she is not drawing, a volunteer at the Oak Ridge Bishop making prints, or painting, Animal Shelter. Collaborative and communal Betsy keeps the musical arts is the way Betsy likes to work in the arts; not only in the educational sense, but in process as well. One of her favorite mediums is hand-dyed tissue paper, which requires two people to work together dipping the paper onto a surface of acrylic paints. It creates surprising results in colors and shapes that serve as a base for the figurative work to be layered on top. show scene as she has had work in the annual Open Show at the Art Center six times. She has also been showcased at the Dogwood Art Festival.
Betsy’s work caught my eye at the recent group show at the Art Center, “From All Sides; The Figure.” She had three pieces in the show: one abstract and two that were more illustrative. It was the story book illustration style that I was drawn to. In her piece, “Asleep in the Deep,” she used the hand-dyed tissue paper as the ground to support a line drawing of a sleeping mermaid. The image created a story, a legend all its own. Betsy is not new to the art
Luckily, Oak Ridge is full of people like Betsy Spooner; people who spend their time here making it a richer, more stimulating place to live for everyone. I think it is because of people like Betsy that has made becoming an Oak RidgGiving her time, energy, and er an enjoyable process. talents to our community does in town alive with her active participation and support. She is an alto in the Oak Ridge Community Chorus under the director Seth Maples. At the First United Methodist Church, she is part of the bell choir.
Both names were used only once in the entire series, on the first episode.
Family
(Continued from page 24) of constant use. She would see a dress in the Montgomery Ward Catalog and copy it by making her own pattern out of newspapers. She was a good seamstress and we dressed well and cheap be-
cause of her expertise. The right to privacy didn’t exist in our household. When we got ready for Sunday School on Sunday morning, everything was utter chaos with each of us girls jockeying for position in front of the only large mirror in the house, elbowing each other to get the
best position for putting on our makeup and fixing our hair. By the time we got to church, we needed a lot of religion to make up for our sins in getting ready for worship service. There was no loyalty among us unless it worked to our advantage. We sided with one another and changed sides when it was more advantageous, always protecting our own space, our own territory. Our little brother managed to walk through all this unscathed. Baseballl was his passion and that must have been what kept him shieIded from his manic sisters. He really turned out to be quite normal. As we grew older and left home to start our new lives, we each found our own niche
Visions Magazine, November 2013, Page 17 and settled into a kind of normalcy, raising our children and grandchildren, revisiting the old homeplace and attending family reunions, birthdays and the myriad of holidays each year. We laughed at the quarrels, we used to have, learning as we grew older that we were only fighting for our individuality, our way of breaking out of the mold. And now, these many years later when I think I have found my own place in the world, that at last I have broken free of the pack and established myself as a separate identity, I sometimes run into someone I used
Santa
(Continued from page 4) Saturday, December 7 3pm - 7:00pm Sunday, December 8 2pm - 6pm Friday, December 13 4pm - 7:30pm Saturday, December 14 3pm - 7:00pm Sunday, December 15 4pm - 6pm Friday, December 20 4pm - 7:30pm Saturday, December 21 3pm - 7:00pm “Comfort Inn hopes that our
to know. They greet me with a flicker of recognition and more often than not they will say... “I know you’re an Estep. Now which one are you?” Arrgh!
About the author... Ms. Seivers’ articles appear in several newspapers in Kentucky where she has been a columnist for 14 years. She has written a book, Simple Pleasures, which is a collection of stories that focus on family, small town virtues and closeknit neighborhoods in Appalachia during the 30’s and 40’s. support, along with that of Enrichment Federal Credit Union, Cinderella Carriage and Santa will help CASA to fulfill their mission of providing a court-appointed volunteer advocate for every child who needs one,” said Kate Groover, Director of Sales at the Comfort Inn Oak Ridge. “We sincerely hope that the community will visit Santa, take a carriage ride or just drop by to make a donation to CASA this holiday season.” The Comfort Inn® hotel in Oak Ridge is located at 433 South Rutgers Avenue. For more information about any of these events or to make room reservations, please call 800-555-7830 or visit the Comfort Inn website at www. comfortinn.com.
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The longer a man is married, the less attention he pays to his wife’s appearance. I learned this lesson when I attended a football banquet one November with my husband, Dan, who was then the head football coach at Jefferson Junior High School. Our son Chuck who played on the football team and our daughter Candie, a 7th grader at Jefferson, accompanied us. A touch of wood smoke drifted by as we walked from the parking lot into the school. Trees and bushes glowed with gold and orange leaves with a touch of red thrown in. Dressed in a royal blue suit with a yellow scarf around my neck, I felt as festive as the foliage. As we entered the cafeteria, someone pinned a lovely corsage of butter-colored mums on me. Then Dan and
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He Loves Her Warts and All
I threaded our way through hordes of boisterous football players who shuffled around the room surrounded by perky cheerleaders. Everyone was dressed in Jefferson’s blue and gold colors.
Finally, the potluck dinner spread out on numerous large tables began. I shuffled through the food line salivating at the choices and filled my plate with bits of macaroni and cheese, fried chicken, tossed salads, and chocolate meringue pie. Then I sat down with Dan at the head table which was cheerfully decorated with potted mums and blue and gold streamers.
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hand out awards while saying something about every single player. The process took quite a while.
Judy
After the banquet, many par-
seed. Evidently, it had stuck to me when I ate my salad and had loyally remained with me all evening. I couldn’t believe Dan had not noticed it.
DiGregorio ents and students came to “Dan,” I wailed, “why didn’t you After we ate, Dan began to speak about the winning season and the sacrifices the football players and their families had made. As he continued talking, I noticed a cheerleader sitting nearby pointing at me and giggling. Confident she was admiring my outfit, I smiled broadly at her and continued listening to Dan as he introduced the speaker. I noticed more people looking my way and wondered if I had lipstick on my teeth. Before Dan presented the team awards, I asked him. “You look fine,” he replied continuing to
the head table to shake Dan’s hand and thank him for his leadership. Some people smiled and snickered when they looked at me. I continued to smile back although I had no idea what was so funny.
tell me about the cucumber seed on my chin?”
Finally, the evening ended, we collected our children, and arrived home about 10 p.m. As I changed into my pajamas and prepared to clean my face, I looked into the bathroom mirror. On the lower right-hand side of my chin sat a large cucumber
Judy Lockhart DiGregorio is a local humorist and speaker and the author of Life Among the Lilliputians, Memories of a Loose Woman, and Jest Judy (CD). This column is reprinted from Life Among the Lilliputians with permission of Celtic Cat Publishing. Email Judy at jdig60@gmail.com.
“Cucumber seed?” he replied, staring at me. “I thought it was a wart.” I shook my head in disbelief. Maybe this was a positive thing I rationalized. Dan loved me so much he accepted me warts and all.
About the author...
During the time of Peter the Great, any Russian man who wore a beard was required to pay a special tax.
After nearly breaking my neck in a bicycle wreck recently, and while recovering from what turned out to be a fractured pelvis, I felt very thankful to have survived. I felt kind of like the Thanksgiving turkey that is given a reprieve by the President. As a result, I thought I’d write about bicycle law and safety. I’ve participated in bicycle races, triathlons, and logged thousands of miles over the years. In my middle-years, I ran hundreds of road races, too. After my knees gave out a few years ago, I joined millions of my fellow amature athletes and underwent double
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State of Tennessee Bicycle Laws
knee replacement After that, bicycling became my primary source of exercise. I have a Giant brand hybrid mountainroad racing bicycle and have cycled on highway, mountain path, scenic trail, and ocean beach all over the Southeast. Until recently--though I’d had some spills (and been over the handlebars on occasion), I’d always been lucky and never seriously hurt myself. I’ve handled legal cases for clients who have been seriously injured riding bicycles in Tennessee, yet there is a tendency to think, “it won’t happen to me.” I’m here to tell you it can happen to you--and always quite unexpectedly.
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Jimmie Turner I’m looking forward to riding my bicycle again after my orthopedic surgeon releases me--soon, I hope, but this experience has given me some time from the perspective of a wheel chair, crutches and cane (in that order) to think a lot about bicycle law and safety. Let me share a little of it with you. It seems pretty staggering that about 900 people die as a result of bicycle crashes every year in the U.S. Three-quarters of those are from head injuries. There have been some wellpublicized bicycle accidents in Oak Ridge over the past few years resulting in deaths and disabling injuries. It’s another reason I want to call attention to bicycle laws and safety. According to the National Traffic Safety Administration, about 90% of bicylists killed, and 80% of the injured,
are male. The average age trailer being pulled. I started of the injured or killed is be- riding my bicycle on mountain roads, paths, and on tween 25 and 31. rural roads. I’d get up in the Years ago, I used to ride on morning on weekends and the highways a lot. But I frank- ride my bicycle from my ofly came to believe that motor- fice in Oliver Springs to Lake ists just didn’t pay attention City and then back--about a and didn’t put themselves in three-hour ride. Bicycling is a wonderful exercise and the place of the you can see some great pretty scenery in East Tennessee. But even on country roads motorists seem a little oblivious of bicyclists. So bicyclists must be vigilant. There were also occasions where people would allow their dogs to run at large, and I’d be much chased by them. For some u n p r o - reason, there’d also be octected bicyclists. Mo- casions when wasps or bees torists didn’t seem to pay at- would find me attractive--but tention, as they are supposed I’d usually be able to out-pedto do, to the roadway ahead. al them. I came to believe that there were some motorists who The problem is that bicyclists were actually trying to run have very little protection me over. A bicyclist is not in a compared to motor vehicles, good position riding 20 miles and if there is a collision an hour along the right edge between bicycle and the of a main roadway when a combustion-engine-driven car driving 50 miles an hour machine, the bicyclist is gopasses too close. Many bicy- ing to be the one who suffers clists have been killed being serious injury or death. I find hit by a car’s mirror or a utility (See ‘Bicycle’ on page 37)
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When viewed from above, rainbows are doughnut-shaped.
Rock star Billy Idol was christened William Broad.
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A Wearable Solution for Women with Fine or Thinning Hair
Hair is the most versatile fashion accessory, as it goes with every outfit a person wears. For a woman, it goes with an evening gown or a nightgown. Hair is an integral part of a person’s self-esteem and self-image; great hair is often the difference between self-confidence and selfconsciousness, and it can also be the difference between enjoying a night on the town and staying at home. Imagine the emotional anguish experienced by women with fine, thin hair — hair that is insufficient to cover the top and crown of the head, the areas that everyone sees but nobody talks about. Although many women have used extensions to add length and thickness to their hair style, no add-on hair systems have ever really addressed the top and crown of the head. For women with
fine, thin hair on the top and to chemical coloring or whose which is exactly that, surgery. crown — whether the result hair has been so chemically Most people will require two of chemotherapy, an imbal- over-processed that it is es- surgeries, depending on the severity of thinning, as the hair surrounding the donor hair may eventually fall out.
ance of hormones, blood thinner/pressure medicine, thyroid problems, menopause, stress, or simply being born with the thin hair gene — there traditionally have been few options. Most attempts to address this challenging need are costly, timeconsuming, and ineffective. For women who have an allergy
sentially “fried” or “broken,” there have been no options that guarantee consistent, vibrant, luminous color. The most rewarding part of what we do as hair stylists is make women look and feel beautiful. To see a woman leave the salon looking gorgeous, with a big smile on her face, is sensational! As a stylist, the most challenging problem, both physically and emotionally, is treating clients that have fine hair with no density and hair that is thinning on top. Some options women have tried in their desire for thicker, fuller, more dense hair are cosmetic products, which are designed to plump up hair shafts. These products are great if one already has hair, but they will not grow hair in a thin area. Pharmaceutical products exist that claim to re-grow hair, but the down side to these products is that they are systemic and require the application of a chemical twice a day, every day, for the rest of your life — with no guarantee of success. Another option for many women is a wig. The challenging part of a wig is that it is hot, constrictive, and restrictive, as it provides no versatility. Simply put, it looks like a wig. The last option is hair replacement surgery —
blend in with the sides of a client’s head shape. The system can be cut to your individual style and blow-dried, ironed (curl and flat), dried naturally, braided, tucked behind your ear, or put up into a Although many women have pony or chignon for evening been searching fruitlessly in wear. the desert of thin hair, finally there is an oasis: the Evolve The Evolve Volumizer adVolumizer. The Evolve Volu- dresses all of the needs mizer is a nonsurgical, inte- and wants a woman has for grated hair replacement sys- fuller, thicker, denser hair. It tem. It consists of 100 percent produces immediate results human hair that’s lightweight and requires no glue, no adand conforms to the shape of hesives, and no chemicals. It the top and crown of the cli- can also be integrated with ent’s head. It can be worn for extensions, to add length to up to five weeks before being your desired style. uninstalled and reinstalled. Each hair on the system is For more information on hand-tied, to create volume Evolve hair solution, contact on the top and to lay flat and Kim Richards at 685-0640.
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Arts
the Playhouse. Now taking reservations for school performances at http://orplay(Continued from page 12) house.com/schools.html. For with a next-to-nothing start more information, visit www. in 1930s New York City, she orplayhouse.com or call 865manages to charm the hearts 482-4999. of billionaire Oliver Warbucks, a lovable stray mutt name The Oak Ridge Civic MuSandy, and even the Presi- sic Association presents a dent! The Playhouse has also Los Angeles Guitar Concert. kicked off an online fundraiser. Saturday, Nov. 16, 7:30 p.m. Look for the big green circle at Y-12’s New Hope Center on http://my.fundraising.com/ Auditorium. There next perOakRidgePlayhouse and join formance is planned for Sunthe campaign. Forty percent day, Dec. 15, 3:00 p.m at the of every purchase goes to ORHS Performing Arts Center
The California Board of Equalization has ruled that bartenders... featuring the Oak Ridge Sym- written. phony Orchestra and Chorus, with special guest - the Sound For more information on Company. becoming a member of the Tennessee Mountain Writers The Tennessee Mountain please go to: www.tmwi.org. Writers present “When The Byline Loses Its Thrill: Mak- Music Arts School continues ing Money with the Words to offer opportunities for those You Write,” led by Jennie individuals interested in learnIvey, on Saturday, November ing to play an instrument or for 9, 2013 from 9:30A.M. – 4:00 any current musician wanting P.M. at the United Way of to learn a few new skills. Visit Anderson County Office, 161 their website at www.musiRobertsville Rd, Oak Ridge, TN. Remember how exciting that first byline was? Seeing your name in print is fun but doubly satisfying is getting paid for something you’ve written. Whether you’re an experienced writer or just getting started, this workshop will help you to: Focus on subjects you want to write about; Find markets that pay; Tailor your writing to fit those markets; Quit giving your writing away; Expand your reach; Get paid to talk about the things you’ve
cartsschool.org. The Oak Ridge Civic Ballet Association’s 50th Anniversary Gala Season presents Tschaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker” featuring the UT Chamber Orchestra on November 23rd and 24th at the Oak Ridge High School Performing Arts Center. The Gala begins at 5:00 on Saturday and is included with (See ‘Arts’ on page 42)
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cannot be held responsible for misjudging the age of midgets.
The 2014 Chevrolet Impala LT from Sexton’s Auto
Sexton Automotive, located at 799 Oak Ridge Turnpike has gone that extra step by offering a Pre-Owned, like new 2014 four-door Chevy Impala LT under the price of a showroom model although you’ll not tell the difference in this specific model over a new one except the Impala LT displayed at their dealership is
in fact offered as a Pre-Owned automobile. Have a look/see and tell me if you see the difference—I sure can’t!
The automobile was purchased in Detroit, and was driven by a GM Executive for the last few months. Guess the company wanted to get an inside view of what their
Grandma! Also checkout the mileage of this vehicle. Test Drive gas You won’t go broke trying to keep gas in this particular 2014 Impala LT. And...it’s darn Robert impressive when it comes to Goodman get-up and go—the 6-cylinder engine preforms like a yesterown people thought of the car. year V-8 with of course better Sure its got a few miles on it; gas mileage. it’s being classified as used. But be assured that you’ll not Let’s not forget the Service tell the difference in this car D e over a brand new showroom model. And think of the money you’ll save when purchasing this car— y o u ’ l l save thoupartment at sands over Sexton Automotive. a Showroom I’ll match their skills Model. with any service department in The 2014 Impala LT at Sex- our area. Top notch mechanton’s is a real dandy. It’s white ics, electricians and detail exterior color keeps the car personnel; everyone at Sexcool in summer; a big advan- tons is there for you including tage over other color models. their sales staff. Byron HoughLoaded isn’t the word for what ton and Dave Stewart can all this car has...it has the make it all happen provided most options on an Impala you truly want an automobile LT that I’ve seen in years. that’s second-to-none. Both Some of the options are:On Star Equipped, XM Equipped, Power Trunk Release, SixWay Power Drivers Seat, Tinted Glass, Solar Absorbing Windshield, Humidity Windshield Temperature Sensor, Key-less Start, Of Course— Power Windows, Panic Alarm Button, Bucket Front Seats with Between Front Seats Console, 19 Inch Aluminum Wheels, Rear Spoiler, Complete Window Safety Locks, Rear Traffic Alert System... and this is just the beginning, folks! This car is LOADED. If you’re wondering, yes I drove the car, and what a wonder it is to cruise down the highway in an automobile that in all practicality is new. As for power, it’s got all you’ll need to take a cruise down the interstate, or take on a trip to see
individuals can workout the details regarding financing, or whatever your needs are. Just remember, Sexton Automotive only deals in top-of-the-line cars and trucks. No Junk will you find on this lot. Here’s a fact. There’s not a car or truck on the lot that’s not road ready and in top shape. Sexton Automotive IS NOT in the junk selling business. If you’re looking for quality...Sexton Automotive is the place to go. If you’re looking for service... Sexton Automotive is A-One. If you need and want dependability...yep, Sexton Automotive should be your next stop for transportation. Sexton Automotive of Oak Ridge has the ride of your Dreams so stop by when time permits and have a look/see at their inventory of vehicles. It’s a deal of a lifetime you’ll get at Sextons. PS: Been there...done that!
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Growing up in a large family had its advantages and its disadvantages. One of the disadvantages was that it was hard to establish an identity among so many siblings. I spent my entire life answering, “now which one are you?’ to people who only knew me as one of the “Estep” girls. They could never tell one of us from the other. Even my poor father had trouble putting the right name with the right face and settled with calling each one of his daughters “Sis.” We didn’t have to be invited to a party to have fun. We could have our own party. Nor was there a need to join a choir. There were enough altos, sopranos and tenors among us to fill the Mormon Tabernacle. Whenever I hear Johnny Cash sing, “Daddy
The average person’s hand flexes its finger joints 25 million times during a lifetime.
Now Which One Are You?
Sang Bass” I think of my father’s strong clear voice, only he sang baritone.
There were seven of us girls plus a baby brother rounding out the large number. An older brother had died in a plane crash during WWII, leaving the poor last male sibling alone to wend his way through the carnage created by seven older sisters who managed to not agree on any subject. No matter the discussion, we just had to assert our own opinion, be it fact or half-truth. “The sky is blue!”...”No it isn’t!” Conversation among us took the form of a martial arts exhibit on many occasions.
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is where I fit in. I must have been twelve years-old before I realized my name wasn’t “tend to the baby” because that was always my job. I didn’t mind, though, because I liked babies and that meant I could sit in the front porch swing and hold the baby as I read my movie magazine. I was a big movie fan and dreamed of going to Hollywood one day and meeting my idol John Payne, who I thought was the handsomest man in the movies. Whenever someone asked my whereabouts, Mama would say, “She’s on the front porch tendIn a family so large, there ing to the baby with her nose was no middle child, there stuck in a movie magazine.” were middle children which My nose, not the baby’s.
Since there were so many of us girls, we paired off by twos whenever we went anywhere (and separated as soon as we got out of sight of the house--unbeknowst to our parents who assumed we would protect each other.) We met up again before we got home, our parents unaware of our devious machinations. They were very strict, curfew time was always ten o’clock (which to them was the bewitching hour in which evil struck any young person caught out after that hour.) It also assured them that our reputations remained chaste if we were home by ten. A good name was worth more than gold in those days. Daddy would always be waiting up for us. So our boyfriends never lingered on the porch when they brought us home. When they heard the clearing of his throat on the other side of the door and the
porch light flicked off, they knew it was time to skedaddle. I never had a new dress until I was fifteen and started earning my own money Until then, I wore my older sister’s hand me downs, again leaving me with a loss of identify which I craved so badly. Mama made our clothers on her trusty old Singer that was hardly ever put away because (See ‘Family’ on page 17)
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The smallest planet in our solar system, Pluto, is a little smaller than Earth’s moon.
If the skin of a 150-pound person were spread out flat, it would cover approximately 20 square feet.
If your home is on the market, there are several things that you, the seller, can do to make your home more attractive to potential buyers.
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you’re uncooperative and make it difficult for them to show, they will likely skip over your home and you may miss many buying opportunities.
Showings are much more effective when there is no one home. If at all possible, take a trip to the library, coffee shop or local park while the agent and potential buyers are there. Otherwise, the buyers feel like they are intruding, which distract them from really viewing the property thoroughly. If you absolutely cannot leave, try to stay localized to one room, out Let your agent know that your of the flow of traffic, and don’t home is available for show- offer any information unless ing on short notice, without a the Realtor requests it. prescheduled appointment. Even then, most Realtors can There are a few more comstill call and give you at least mon-sense items to remema couple hours notice before ber as well. You want the they show your property. If buyers to be impressed with First of all, allow your agent to put a lock box on your door. That allows any licensed Realtor to access your home, even when you and/ or your agent are unavailable. This shouldn’t cause concern because Realtors are bonded and insured, and are responsible to protect your home and its contents from damage or theft.
Mortgages Susan Ruth your home. This is best accomplished through a positive experience of their senses— predominantly what they see, but also what they hear and smell, and even feel. Their first impression will be visual. If what they see is pleasing, they’ll want to pursue more. A nicely manicured lawn, fresh paint, clean windows and a porch that is swept free of debris will present much better than overgrown bushes, peeling paint and dirty windows. If you have family photos on the walls or tables, you’ll want to put them away. Personal items such as these make them feel like they’re visiting your home. You want them, instead, to feel like this could easily be their home. When they open the front door, your home should have a pleasant aroma. Empty the garbage and refrigerator of old food that produces an unpleasant smell. If you have pets, pen them up, preferably outdoors, and make sure there
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are no odors associated with the housing and care of your pet. If you use candles, make sure the scent is subtle, not overpowering.
artful decorations, especially those suitable to the season, can seal the deal.
Keep in mind: Your goal is to make the buyers feel “right at A well-lit home is more wel- home!” coming than homes with dark About the author... corners. Open the curtains and turn on the lamps. Gas Susan Ruth is a Home Eqfire logs are wonderful if your uity Retirement Specialist home is equipped with them with Security One Lending in and the season is appropriate. Knoxville. She may be conCeiling fans on low speed are tacted at 865-556-1327 or also a nice touch. And finally, SRuth@S1L.com.
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Burglary Prevention Tips for Home Owners and Renters
Don’t Invite Burglars Into Doing this will provide a more Your Home! secure environment for you and your loved ones. With Thanksgiving and December holiday seasons com- To help safeguard your home ing up, millions of Ameri- and make it less inviting to cans are expected to travel, burglars, here are some safety according to the American tips from Allstate: Automobile Association. 1. Invest in a home security By taking some relatively system. simple and inexpensive pre- An alarm system is an excelcautions, you can make your lent deterrent to crime. The home a difficult, and less system should include a loud attractive, target for thieves. siren and motion sensors. Display security system decals on your windows and doors.
2. Lock all doors and windows when you leave home. Even if you’re just running out on a short errand, make sure all doors and windows are locked. Deadbolts provide the best security. 3. Keep window coverings slightly open. Drapes and shades that are
9. Join a neighborhood watch program or consider Special starting one. These programs are designed Guest by and for local community David residents to help ensure the safety of all those living in Erb the area. They are a great fully closed give a deserted defense against crime. look to your home. 10. Insure your valuables 4. Keep valuables out of Maybe you’ve purchased a valuable piece of jewelry or sight. Keep valuables away from you have a growing collection the windows so burglars can’t of art. Or maybe you have a see them from outside. Use an full set of quality tools around etching tool so valuables are the house that you use in easily identifiable. Prepare a your business. Allstate offers household inventory of all your Optional coverages to address belongings and write down these situations and others by extending your protection to any serial numbers. reflect the value of your pos5. Don’t make it easy for sessions. thieves to use your keys. Don’t hide a key in the mail- 11. Inventory your home box, under the doormat or Take the time to complete an above the doorway. Don’t inventory record of your perput your name and address sonal property. (An example on your key ring. When valet of that inventory list is below.) parking or leaving your car for service, give the attendant only your car key. If you think a former owner or tenant might still have keys to your home, change the locks. 6. Have your mail held at the post office when you leave town. Full mailboxes make it clear to burglars that no one is home. Stop newspaper delivery and ask a friend or neighbor to pick up any packages or flyers left outside. 7. Keep your garage door locked. Keeping your garage locked is as important as keeping your home locked, especially if the garage is attached. Once inside the garage, a burglar can work uninterrupted at getting into your home. 8. Don’t tell strangers or casual acquaintances that you’re going out of town. Although they may seem trustworthy, you’d be surprised how quickly news spreads.
In addition to completing an inventory record, take photos or videotape your items – it will make it easier to replace an item if you have a photo of it. For more information on burglary prevention and other safety topics, contact Allstate agent David Erb at 865-4570450or DavidErb@Allstate. com. Home Inventory Record Example Living Room Sofa/love seat/chairs Coffee table/end tables Entertainment center Shelves/ book cases Lamps/Lighting Fixtures Clocks Mirrors/Wall Décor (See ‘Tips’ on page 35)
first airlines in the United States to serve alchoholic beverages in flight.
November is Long-term Care Awareness Month. And when it comes to long-term care — such as a stay in a nursing home or the services provided by a home health aide — you’ll want to plan for the potential costs involved. Of course, you might think that you’ll always be able to live independently, without requiring any assistance — and perhaps you will. However,
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Plan for Long-term Care Costs
the odds aren’t necessarily in your favor: About 70% of Americans who reach the age of 65 will need some form of long-term care in their lives for an average of three years, according to estimates from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. And every type of long-term care is expensive. Consider these numbers, taken from the 2013 Cost of Care Survey produced by Genworth, a financial security company: • The national average rate for a private room in a nursing home is $83,950 — a jump of 24% over the past five years. And it’s not much cheaper for a semi-private room in a nursing home — the average cost is $75,405 per year, up 23% from five years ago. • A full-time home health aide costs, on average, $44,479 per year. If you had to spend more than $80,000 per year for a nursing home, and you needed
Financial Advice
Michael Ousley to stay in that nursing home for several years, what would it do to your savings? How would it affect all your financial goals? M a n y people t h i n k Medicare will pay for longterm care expenses, but that’s just not the case. In reality, Medicare only covers a small percentage of long-term care costs, which means it’s typically up to the individual to foot the bills. You’ve worked hard to position yourself for an enjoyable retirement, so it’s important to protect your income and assets from potentially huge long-term care costs. How can you deal with these expenses? Essentially, you have a couple
of options. First, you could “self-insure” by incorporating long-term costs into your future budget — but, as the above numbers indicate, that could be pretty expensive. Your second choice is to “transfer the risk” of incurring long-term care costs to an insurance company. A financial professional can assist you in choosing the right solution for
your individual needs. However, as important as it is to address costs, and ways of meeting them, it’s also necessary to look at some of the other factors that may be connected with the need for long-term care services. To illustrate: If you were to enter (See ‘Care’ on page 31)
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Reinvesting Dividends Can Be a Smart Move
As an investor, you’ll eventually need to make all sorts of decisions — and some will be difficult. But there’s one choice you can make that can be relatively easy: reinvesting stock dividends.
It’s simple to reinvest dividends — you just need to sign up for a dividend reinvestment plan (DRIP). Once you do, you won’t receive dividends directly as cash; instead, your dividends will be directly reinvested in the underlying equity. Be aware, though, that you may incur a fee when reinvesting dividends.
have not only consistently paid dividends year after year but also increased those dividend payments regularly. (Keep in mind that companies are not obligated to pay dividends and can reduce or discontinue them at any time.)
By reinvesting dividends, you may be able to realize some key benefits. First, you’ll be building your share ownership, which can help you build wealth. No matter what the market is doing, adding shares can be beneficial — but may be especially valuable when the market is down. When share prices are low, reinvestBy doing some research, ing dividends — which don’t you can find companies that typically fluctuate with share
Financial Advice
Karl Flatau price — can help boost your investment reach further, simply because each reinvested dividend can buy more shares than at the previous higher share price. Consider this: It took investors 25 years to recover from the Crash of 1929 if they did not reinvest their dividends — but it only took them 15 years to recover from the crash if they did reinvest dividends, according to Ned Davis Research. And we’ve seen the same phenomenon in more recent years, too. Since 1987, according to Ned Davis Research, we’ve had three major market corrections: Black Monday in 1987; the bursting of the dot-com bubble from 2000 to 2002; and the bursting of the subprime and credit bubbles in 2008. The S&P 500 rose following those market corrections. Investors who stayed invested during those corrections had the opportunity to participate in
rising markets. Those inves- or more (for married couples tors participating in a divi- filing jointly) or $200,000 or dend reinvestment plan more (if you’re single), you’ll may have been also have to pay a able to buy 3.8% Medicare tax more shares at on your dividends. a lower price. Of course, past perforWhile taxes are a considmance doesn’t guareration when investing, antee future results they should never be and the value of your the driving factor. stock shares can flucConsider also tuate, including the that investing loss of principal. in dividendpaying stocks While reinvestdoes carry some ing your divirisk — specifically, dends clearly can the value of your investment be beneficial, you do have may fluctuate, causing you to be aware that, even if you to lose some, or all, of your aren’t receiving the dividends principal. But you may be able as cash, you will be taxed on to reduce the impact of this them. But the dividend tax rate possible volatility by sticking remains quite favorable — if with quality stocks as part of you’re in the 25%, 28%, 33% a diversified portfolio. or 35% brackets, your dividends will be taxed at 15%. If As we’ve seen, reinvesting your taxable income is more dividends can help you build than $400,000 (or $450,000 your investment portfolio — for couples), your dividend tax so consider putting this techrate is 20%. If your adjusted nique to work in your investgross income is $250,000 ment strategy.
About the author... Karl Flatau is a Financial Advisor with Edward Jones in Oak Ridge. He can be reached for questions and comments at 483-3643.
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when he sat down to create music, believing it stimulated his brain.
As the days become shorter and darker, we tend to turn inward. We become concerned with staying warm and dry, as so we assume our plants should have the same care. Our plants need protection from thawing and heating and winter sun and wind, but presuming our plants are hardy, cold is not a threat to them. Before the ground freezes, collect and organize all your winter protection; branches, leaves, woodchips, straw –
Putting the Garden to Bed
whatever you intend to use. But don’t put it down until the ground is frozen.
Eighty percent of the success of any garden is the soil. What you want to do now is to aerate your soil, turn out overwinter insects, and add matter like lime or sulfur as needed to be slowly absorbed throughout the winter season. If you need to really check your pH balance, check with our county extension agent. You can correct your pH any time of the
Gardening Tips
June
McCreight year, but it is best to start in the fall and check your progress in the spring. Add your nitrogen in the spring. Now that you have taken care of the outside, it is time to do the inside. The holidays are just around the corner. This is a good month to give your houseplants a good going over. Bring them all into the bath tub or kitchen sink and run a slow trickle of water through the soil until the soil it-
Care
(Continued from page 31) a nursing home, you might be suffering from a physical or mental disability that could keep you from handling your own affairs. So you may want to consult with your legal advisor to discuss a durable power of attorney, which would allow you to delegate your financial decisions to a relative, close friend or anyone else you might choose. Preparing for the unexpected, including long-term care, takes
self has been “washed”. Over time, salts build up on the surface soil of houseplants due to evaporation. It is important to their health to flush them out every 6 – 8 months. Snip a little here and there and shape them if needed. Now they are clean and ready for the holidays and winter months ahead. Remember to clean your front entrance – get rid of spider webs, dead plants and leaves and anything else that detracts from an attractive entrance. It’s still time to put mums, pansies, cabbage, and kale in those pots and hang a pretty fall wreath. If you’re doing the Thanksgiving dinner, now is a good time to start planning. Do everything ahead that you can and the time and careful planning. So why not observe Long-term Care Awareness Month by getting started on your plans? It can be time well spent.
day will be fun for you too. At the end of the day, think ahead to who can do it next year. Come join us for Christmas Open House on November 22nd and 23rd. Oak Ridge’s Santa, Charlie Heth, will be here both days from 1 – 4 with partial proceeds going to CASA. Have a wonderful holiday season with your family and friends.
About the author...
June McCreight is the owner of Ridge Greenhouse and Florist located at 148 Louisiana Avenue in Oak Ridge. Your questions and comments are welcome: 482-1465.
About the author... Michael Ousley is a Financial Advisor with Edward Jones in Clinton. Call with questions and comments to 457-1051.
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De-clutter for a Cause--The Ecumenical Storehouse
Do you have Tupperware spilling out of your cupboards? Are you getting new pots and pans for Christmas but have no idea what to do with the old ones? Do you have enough place-settings to host a dinner party, but nobody coming to dinner? Are you finally ready to part with granny’s old sofa in the corner that’s just taking up space? Now that all the kids have left home, do you have extra mattresses or dressers? I thought so. Just like you, I am an organized person. Most of the time. But, depending on how busy life is, there are a thousand reasons why I put off organizing my linen closet or
finally hauling away the extra couch that I’ve been storing… in my bedroom. It’s not fun; I don’t have time to sort through everything; I want it to go to a good home, even if it is a bit outdated; I don’t have the muscle or a truck to haul it away; I might need it someday (even though I’ve not needed it once in the past twenty years!); and the list goes on. With the holiday season approaching, now is a great time to clear out the old, make room for the new, and minister to the needs of people right here in our community all at the same time. No more excuses.
Provident Living
Heidi
Greenhalgh ingo, a member of Grace Lutheran Church of Oak Ridge, wanted to make a difference in the lives of people unable to supply basic household necessities by themselves due to divorce, abuse, home fires, flooding and other situations that require a new start. She recruited a handful of churches to help and with each church pledging $100, her vision became the Ecumenical Storehouse, a community-supported ministry designed to provide household goods to those in need.
The Ecumenical Storehouse (“Providing Household Goods To Those In Need”) is the perfect solution to tackle your de-cluttering excuses. It all Even though Mozingo’s destarted thirty years ago, in sire to see that everyone October, 1984. Barbara Moz- had these basic necessities started with only a few mattresses and dishes, today her charitable vision has become an entire warehouse stocked with sofas, tables, chairs, and dressers flanked by rows of neatly labeled shelves stocked with pots, casserole dishes, utensils, small appliances and linens. Every Saturday, volunteer crews go out into the community to pick up pre-arranged
donations from households, garage sales and estate sales. Then, pick-up trucks loaded to the brim with dressers, dining tables and chairs, mattresses, sofas, recliners, kitchen appliances, dishes, utensils, bed linens, towels, pillows and the occasional coveted washer/ dryer set or vacuum cleaner, they return to the Ecumenical Storehouse located at 134 East Division Road in Oak Ridge, unload the bounty and make ready for Monday morning.
tress to sleep on or a dresser to store their clothes in. The moment volunteers arrive the waiting room fills up and clients, referral in hand, are registered, then ushered one at a time onto the warehouse floor as they choose the items they are authorized to get based on need and family size.
“Our clients come from all walks of life. Some have lost everything they own to a fire or flooding, others are escaping an abusive situation with only the clothes on their backs. A typical Monday morning at We help them start over,” said the Ecumenical Storehouse Brenda Brewer, president of finds half a dozen families the Ecumenical Storehouse. lined up outside, even before it opens, hoping to find a mat- (See ‘Storehouse’ on page 33)
on top and near the front of the head, usually in two rows of four each.
Storehouse (Continued from page 32)
Just as it did thirty years ago, the Ecumenical Storehouse still relies solely on volunteer support to operate. The eight original church congregations which chartered the Ecumenical Storehouse have expanded to include thirteen. Today
the Storehouse is staffed by a consortium of volunteers from Central Baptist Church; First Baptist Church; First Christian Church; First Presbyterian Church; First United Methodist Church; Grace Covenant Church; Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church; Kern Memorial United Methodist Church, Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church, St.
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Stephen’s Episcopal Church, secret in Oak Ridge. With haven’t used in years. What The Church of Jesus Christ the holiday season quickly ap- could be easier? of Latter-day Saints (both Poplar Creek and Melton Lake congregations); and United Church Chapel on the Hill. The Ecumenical Storehouse, located at 134 East Division Road in Oak Ridge, is open for regular hours each Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9 a.m. to noon. If you or your church would like to volunteer at the Storehouse, or if you have household items or furniture to donate, please call (865) 481-0274 to arrange for a volunteer to come pick them up. “Even though we receive many clients through agency and church referrals, I still think we are the best kept
proaching, we want everyone to know about our ministry so no one has to go without,” said Brewer. One phone call to the Ecumenical Storehouse can schedule a pickup of the extra mattress you never use, the table in the corner collecting dust or the patio table you
About the author... Heidi Greenhalgh is a freelance writer whose work has been published both locally and nationally. She also happens to like being prepared for…whatever. She can be reached for comment at heidigreenhalgh@msn.com.
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To prevent waste, overeating, and pollution of the water, feed the fish in an aquarium...
Time to Plan Ahead to Reduce Stress
I don’t know where this year meal. has gone but I for one will be Let’s happy to see 2014! Maybe it Have a very Happy ThanksCook! is the “13” that has caused so giving! many problems for so many! If you had a lot of green pepOnce again it is time to pre- pers in your garden, I hope pare for two upcoming holi- you made pepper jelly. It is so days and all the cooking, good with meats and to use Apple Tea baking, and welcoming of for the following 1 qt. apple cider or juice guests. Plan ahead to lessen 4 tea bags the stress of the season. Heat cider or juice until simmering. Remove from heat Many will be using and add tea bags; let recipes passed down steep two minutes. through families. Remove tea bags and New cooks will find serve hot. these recipes easy to make. We enjoyed this type pie in North Conway, NH a Our stuffing or dressing few years ago. recipes in this area of Tenappetizer. nessee are so different than New Hampshire Maple what they prepare up North! Just spread Ritz crackers Syrup Pie And I for one like the South- with cream cheese and top 1 cup pure maple syrup ern cornbread recipe much with a bit of pepper jelly. Deli- 1 tsp. butter better. It is always my favor- cious! 2 egg whites ite part of the Thanksgiving Pinch salt Chopped nuts 1 cup hot water 3 TBS. cornstarch 2 egg yolks 1 TBS. maple syrup
Mary Cox
Combine syrup, hot water and butter and bring to a boil. Mix cornstarch, salt and enough cold water to make a thin paste; add egg yolks and beat well. Add hot syrup mixture gradually, return to heat
and cook until thickened, stirring constantly. Cool slightly and pour into baked pie shell. Beat egg whites stiff, adding slowly the tablespoon of syrup. Spread on filling and brown in hot oven. WATCH carefully. Add chopped nuts on top. (Use only PURE maple syrup).
canned sliced beets and add to the pan and stir gently. Serve hot.
Fall Corn 1/2 lb. bacon fried slowly until lightly browned. Remove from pan and pour off all fat except 2 TBS. 1 can golden bantam corn, creamed style These beets are very good 1/2 tsp. salt with a Thanksgiving meal. 1/2 tsp. scraped onion 1 small chopped green pepHarvard Beets per 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 cup water (See ‘Recipes’ on page 35) 1/2 cup vinegar 2 TBS. butter 1 TBS. flour Pinch salt Mix and cook together the above ingredients. Drain
twice a day an amount that takes them five minutes to completely clean up.
Recipes (Continued from page 34)
Brown onion and pepper in bacon fat. Add corn and seasoning and heat. Place on platter with strips of bacon on top.
Mix frozen topping, cottage cheese and pineapple. Sprinkle dry orange gelatin over mixture and blend. Pour into a 13x9x2-inch dish. Refrigerate until firm. (Mandarin oranges and walnuts can be added if desired.)
add cherries. Sprinkle with dry Jell-o and mix to coat fruit. Chill. When ready to eat, slice bananas into fruit and mix.
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Tips (Continued from page 28)
Fireplace Fixtures Our church, Sinking Springs UMC, is selling pecans and Dining Room other goodies. These pecans are always so good and are Dining room table & Easy Fruit Salad new the crop. This pie is deHarvest Salad chairs 4-1/2 oz. carton frozen non- 1 large can EACH pears, licious using some of these China Cabinet peaches, pineapple chunks nuts! dairy topping (thawed) 1/2 jar drained maraschino 16 oz. carton cottage cheese Serving Tables Pecan Pie 10 oz. can crushed pineap- cherries Buffet 3 oz. pkg. lemon Jell-o 1/2 cup sugar ple, drained Silverware 2 TBS. butter 3 oz. pkg. orange gelatin Drain fruits, cut in chunks and 3 eggs, beaten Chinaware 1/4 tsp. salt Electric Utensils 1 tsp. vanilla 1 cup light corn syrup Art/Wall Décor 1 TBS. flour Kitchen 1 cup pecans, halves or pieces Table and Chairs 1 unbaked 9-inch pie shell Refrigerator 2 TBS. bourbon, optional Stove Cream sugar and butter, Add remaining ingredients. Microwave Oven Pour into pie crust. Bake for Dishwasher 40 minutes in a 350 degree Dishes/Silverware/ oven. Test for doneness. Glassware
Night Tables Blankets/Spreads/ Linens Clothing and Personal Effects Coats Suits Slacks Shirts Sweaters & Jackets Skirts Dresses Furs Jewelry/Watches Lingerie Shoes & Slippers Ties & Scarves Belts & Billfolds Gloves/Rainwear/Umbrellas Garage/Basement/Attic
Freezer and Contents
Washing Machine
Electrical Appliances
Clothes Dryer Iron/Ironing Board
Bedrooms
Work Bench
Beds
Power & Hand Tools
Mattresses
Garden Tools
Dressers/Chests
Lawn Furniture
Desks and Chairs
Shelving
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Tennis pro Evonne Goolagong’s last name means...
The most commonly used language in the world is Chinese. It is spoken by over 1 billion people.
Bicycle
(Continued from page 19) that most motorists are not aware of the rule requiring them to move over at least 3 feet from a bicyclist they’re passing (just as the case of passing a police officer out of a police car on the side of the road--the 3-foot rule. Of course now, Tennessee law requires you to change lanes, if possible, to give even more clearance to the officers on the side of the road. For bicyclists, too, the law can be confusing. The law looks at a bicyclist in three ways depending on what they’re doing with their bike. When the bicyclist is riding on on the seat of their bicycle, then the bicycle is treated just like a motor vehicle and the bicyclist is defined as the “operator” and is governed by the same rules of the road
governing motor vehicles. When the bicyclist is walking the bicycle, then the bicyclist becomes a pedestrian, so that the rules governing pedestrians apply. Someone on a bicycle can also be considered a “passenger,” where he or she is riding on the bicycle being pedaled by another. If it is a “bicycle built for two,” two people are considered “operators,” though there’s no statute governing tandem bicycles in Tennessee. Let’s face it, the law can’t cover everything---though if there is an accident, the courts will extrapolate the laws on the books to try to cover the situation to determine who is responsible for injuries. The law often returns to the concept of “how should a reasonable person have conducted themselves under the circumstances?” to determine “the law” in unique circumstances.
with definitions. The Tennessee legislature on bicycle rules of the road defines a bicycle, stating, “bicycle” means a human-powered vehicle with two (2) wheels in tandem designed to transport, by the action of pedaling, one (1) or more persons seated on one (1) or more saddle seats on its frame. How many different bicycles are there that are pedaled? Sure there are up-right two wheelers. But there are also recumbent bicycles--where operators are essentially laying down like in an easy chair while pedaling. There are types of bicycles where two operators sit side by side and can both pedal. There are carriage-like vehicles where people sit in the back of a small carriage and an operator pedals in the front. Then too, roller skates, roller blades, roller boards--these are not in the definition of bicycles. But man and his The law has an obsession inventiveness is always going outside of definitions. Many court cases ride on the parsing out of different interpretations of definitions. Bicycles are allowed on all Tennessee roads except where specifically restricted. Some examples of restricted roads are freeways, expressways, parkways and other roadways as marked. Bicyclists must obey traffic laws and signal appropriately to
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notify other travelers of their intentions. One of the beauties of bicycles is that its operator can go places where motor vehicles cannot. Bicyclists generally are allowed on sidewalks subject to the rule that pedestrians have the right-of-way. Bicyclists can cut across fields or lawns and cut through woods--subject again to the rule that they are not allowed to trespass on private property or operate in restricted areas.
• Ride on the right-hand side of the road with the same direction as traffic • Obey all traffic signs and signals • Use hand signals to communicate intended movements
• Bicyles operated at night must be equpped with a front white light visible from 500 feet and either a red reflector or a lamp emitting a red light visible from a distance of at In Tennessee, bicyclists have least five hundred feet (500’) full rights and responsibilities to the rear on the roadway and are subject to the regulations govern- Common sense would dicing the operation of any other tate that bicyclists dress very motor vehicle. Tennessee bi- visibly, i.e., red or striking color in daytime, and white cyclists thus must: (See ‘Bicycle’ on page 45)
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Thanks (Continued from page 15)
violin in the background melodic music with family verses are sung. Just think of how our noses smell the wassail on the stove, the pumpkin pie emerging from the oven, the tin foil uncovering the savory Turkey! There is also a deep, unfathomable experience of God’s presence and blessings. The memory is multi-layered. Past and present converge on this day. What we remember shapes what we do. It is the habitual remembering and rehearsing of the past that assures us of a future. We build that future one camera shot at a time, one facebook entry at a time, one video clip
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Diabetes
the music begins. May our music be choreographed with thanksgiving for God, His (Continued from page 13) divine blessings, and one Start moving more, and eat another! more fruits and vegetables! “Enter his gates with thanks- (You’ve heard me, and many giving and his courts with others say this before, bepraise; give thanks to him cause it works). Where preparation for Thanks- and praise his name” (Psalm Keep your goals realistic. giving, along with experience 100:4, NIV). Don’t try to do too much too and memory, come together quickly. Here are some exAbout the author... for the holidays…that is where amples of realistic goals: the dramatic choreography of Dr. Curtis D. McClane is in 1. Eating: For the next month family fellowship and memo- his 10th year as the Minister (how long), four days each ries take center stage! We of Highland View Church of week (how often) I will eat two all have a part to play when Christ in Oak Ridge. He has pieces of fruit a day — one recently published a book at breakfast and one as an on Christian hospitality, The afternoon snack. (realistic and Habitat of Hospitality: Being specific). Jesus for a World in Need, that can be ordered at www. 2. Physically active: For the ketchpublishing.com/Hospi- next month (how long), four days each week (how often) I tality.htm at a time, one text message at a time, one conversation at a time. The power of healthy relationships is defined by wholesome memories. The painful and the joyful weave together our family choreography.
will take a 15 minute walk after lunch (realistic and specific). This disease has such severe consequences if left uncontrolled; please consider making some changes today. (information courtesy of the American Diabetes Association www.diabetes.org)
About the author... Nancy Cosgrove, RN, BA is the owner of RNfit Weight Management, an HMR® Program. She’s begun her 12th year of helping people to lose weight and improve their health. She clearly has a passion for wellness, which comes through in working with her clients. She invites anyone to stop by the RNfit office in Jackson Square to find out more. www.rnfit.com
soles of your feet showing. Do not ever place your feet on a desk, table, or chair.
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Smith County: Warm Memories of Middle Tennessee
Last fall when I had the privilege of touring the Upper Cumberland with some fellow travel writers, the last area we visited was Smith County. I remember it as one of the most enjoyable areas we visited. Smith County has two
ton, the first settler, redeemed his land grant and built his home on the north side of the Cumberland River, opposite the mouth of the Caney Fork River. Walton’s Ferry was chosen as the county seat and later renamed Carthage by the
rivers running through it and state legislature. (Rumor has two Revolutionary War heroes it that the legislators chose as its first settlers. names such as Carthage and Rome to impress people with The fifth county to be created their knowledge.) In l806 a in Middle Tennessee, Smith post office was established in County was part of land set Carthage. Smith County was aside in the Western District quite large when first estabof North Carolina for military lished in 1799, but by 1870, service grants in the Revolu- seven other counties had tionary War and was named in been carved out of the original honor of Colonel Daniel Smith. Smith County land. In 1789, Colonel William Wal-
Easy Getaways Melanie Harless On TN 25, Between Carthage and Hartsville, in the little community of Dixon Springs, is Dixona, the oldest house in Middle Tennessee. Dixona was the frontier home, of Tilman Dixon, who led a company of men to victory at King’s Mountain in the Revolutionary War. Major Dixon came up the Cumberland River by canoe in l787 with Col. Walton and he staked out his claim of 3840 acres on the creek that now bears his name. He was the first post master, the first merchant and the first tavern keeper. He built the first school house in the neighborhood and was one of the first mag-
istrates. Along with being the first tavern and first post office in Smith County, Dixona also served as the first courthouse starting in Nov. 1799 before the county seat moved to Carthage. It was amazing to me that the original eight-room log house Dixon built sometime between l787 and 1789 was still standing. A major expansion in 1858 added a pair of Italianate brick wings and Greek Revival-style porches with columns, and increased its size to more than 4,500 square feet, but the original log structure still forms the core of the house and is filled with antiques.
In May 1797, when Louis Philippe, then Duke of Orleans and later King of France, stayed at Dixona with his brothers, the accommodations were primitive. The Duke complained to Dixon about having
to share a bed with others and made a note about it in his diary. Dixon is reported to have replied that if the Duke preferred he could sleep outside with the Indians. Legend has it that years later whenever he met anyone from Tennessee, Louis Philippe never failed to inquire if they still slept four to a bed. Our first stop in Carthage was the historic 1875 Smith County Courthouse. The county is known for this Second Empire-Style Courthouse which some call “the largest and most elegant brick courthouse … within the state of Tennessee.” I always enjoy visiting historic courthouses and taking photos, and on this visit, not only did I take photos, I and my traveling companions were in photos taken on the courthouse steps (See ‘Smith Co.’ on page 44)
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Oak Ridge is full of secrets, but all the good ones don’t stay secret for long. The newest is the one and only pie shop in the area and it is called Secret City Pies. Although I’m sure I had your attention at the word ‘pie’, there is more to this
Approximately 80 % of Americans spend Independence Day — the Fourth of July — with their families.
Secret City Pies; A Man’s Pie Shop Terry is a transporter and cook for a world champion drag racing team based in Oak Ridge called Al-Anabi Dr. Moon’s Rage. So instead of doilies it’s drag racing. Instead of tablecloths it’s trophies. It is a pie shop that cuts the cute, but
Business Review
Melissa Bishop Word spread quickly about the selection of cream, fruit, nut, and specialty pies that come in nine inch or five inch sizes. People are also discovering their lunch box specials that include a sandwich on their homemade bakery bread or two chili dogs with chips, a drink, and of course a mini pie or dessert bite. Secret City Pies is a great place for takeout lunch or catering.
Where Terry’s specialty is sweets, Leisa’s is talented in the savory and displays it in their selection of pot pies. On Monday, it’s beef pot pies, place than pastry goodness. It keeps the craft of pie making Wednesdays are chicken, and is unlike other pie shops you the number one priority. may have been to. Since Terry has put his heart When we think of a bakery into cooking for his crew for specializing in pies, images years, other teams at the of pink ribbons and lace table- race track couldn’t help but be cloths might come to mind as drawn to what Terry was servwell as a friendly grandmother ing his friends, so he started in her ruffled apron behind the making new friends with his counter. If this is what you are lunches and desserts. Sweets expecting when you finally are his specialty, so when he heed the call of Secret City realized there wasn’t a shop Pies, you are in for a surprise. dedicated to pies anywhere in It is what co-owners Terry and the area, he along with his wife Leisa Hope call ‘A Man’s Pie Leisa decided to open Secret City Pies in August of 2013. Shop.’
on Fridays, Shepherd’s Pies and new creations. Secret City Pies will be your dessert are on the menu. destination this Thanksgiving With the holidays around as long as you sign up by Nothe corner and the peak pie vember 22nd. season, Secret City Pies has started a sign-up sheet for Leisa is usually at the shop Thanksgiving pies. You can ready to welcome all customplace your order with them ers and their orders whether either by stopping in, calling, it’s pies, Rice Krispy treats, or liking them on Facebook or one of their humongous and sending them a mes- cookies. Terry is also on hand sage. Also, if you like them on to help or talk about racing Facebook, you will be the first (See ‘Pies’ on page 42) to hear about their specials
Before going into the music business, Frank Zappa was a greeting-card designer.
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per adult) Families should bring a copy of this article to purchase tickets at the door. (Continued from page 22) Please contact Wendie Aurin, admission to Saturday’s 7:00 ORCBA President at waurin@ show. Sunday’s matinee per- orcba.org, with questions. formance will be at 2:30. Tickets are $25 adults, $20 The Children’s Museum of seniors, and $10 students. Oak Ridge Board of TrustOf special note to families ees, staff, and committee - ORCBA is participating in members cordially invite you the Arts & Culture Alliance’s to an exciting evening of enPenny 4 the Arts Program tertainment, fine food, and and is extending this program celebration. During their 40th to students in Oak Ridge and Anniversary, travel on our the surrounding counties. This “Soul Train” to the Southern program allows any student Terminal of Knoxville, Tennesfrom public, private, or home- see and celebrate folk, rock, schools program to attend and pop culture through song arts performances for no more and dance with Saxophone than a penny if accompanied Jack and Friends. Experience by an adult purchasing a full- Rocketing Through the 70’s! price ticket. (up to 3 students and enjoy a festive dinner of
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them to a four-year contract and is their official sponsor.
When Terry isn’t thinking of when he isn’t out and about races, he is busy thinking the country or on different race of new ‘man’ pie flavors to tracks around the globe. introduce at the shop, such as Fried Chicken and Waffle Since Terry and his team are Pie. It is, as he says, “Men world champion racers they love pie!” attracted the attention of Sheik Khalid, the Prince of Qatar. You can find Secret City Pies He is a huge drag racing fan at 1990C Oak Ridge Turnpike and was in search of a team in the shopping center next to that could beat his rival’s team the United Grocery Outlet. Or belonging to the Prince of call them at 228-9007 or like Bahrain. When Al-Anabi Dr. them on Facebook to hear Moon’s Rage beat the Prince their latest manly creation and of Bahrain’s team in the first specials. race, Sheik Khalid signed
Architect James Horan was awarded $500 and a parcel of land in Washington, D.C. for his... authentic 70’s-style cuisine. Come and celebrate on December 6, 2013 at the Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge! Call us at 865-482-1074 for Gala tickets!” So as November’s cooler weather embraces us and your family travels to enjoy the season that celebrates all we are thankful for, remember to take part in Anderson County’s rich arts community
by attending a performance or exhibition. Better yet, step outside your comfort zone and take a art lesson or audition for one of the many performing groups in our little corner of East Tennessee.
smartphone or tablet download our free app to keep updated. Search Oak Ridge Arts Council to find the new app.
For further information about any of these exciting events, contact the Arts Council Office at 482-4432 or visit the ACOR website at www.artscouncilofoakridge.org. If you have a
Jim Dodson is the Executive Director of the Arts Council of Oak Ridge and can be reached at 482-4432 or via his email: jdodsonart@aol. com.
About the author...
1792 winning design for the President’s House, now known as the White House.
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Are You Maximizing Your Dental Benefits?
More than one-half of Americans are covered by private dental insurance. Many people pay several hundred dollars in premiums each year and then don’t take advantage of using their benefits during the year. If you are paying for dental coverage, don’t you want to take advantage of it?
Even if you have healthy teeth without problems, you should visit your dentist regularly for cleanings and check-ups. Insurance companies know that it saves them money for you to visit your dentist regularly. At your regular check-up visit, the dentist will look for early signs of gum disease, cavities and fillings that may be breaking down or leaking, and oral cancer. He or she can find these conditions before they
become tooth aches, broken teeth, oral cancers, and gum disease.
While some insurance plans run on a fiscal year, most run on a calendar year (January 1 through December 31). Most dental plans allow an annual maximum of $1,000-1,500, per person in your family. This is the maximum amount that the dental insurance plan will pay for your dental work within one full year. Unused dental benefits typically do not carry over like some other types of insurance. Also, most plans have an annual deductible of $50-100 each year. This is the amount that must be paid out of pocket before your insurance plan will cover any restorative treat-
Special Guest Dr. Thomas
Myers
ment. You will have to meet this deductible again as the plan rolls over each year. Deductibles in medical plans sometimes prevent patients from scheduling treatment. Because many medical conditions can heal on their own, patients do not suffer long-term effects of delaying treatment. The opposite is true of dental disease. Delaying treatment always increases the disease’s severity, as well as the cost for treatment. A tooth with a simple cavity now could turn into a tooth needing a root canal later. You may risk more extensive and expensive treatment if you delay dental work. Even though treatment should never be dictated by an insurance policy, experience has shown that careful planning can maximize your benefits. Since most of you just have a few months left to use your
dental benefits, here are a few tips: • Call your insurance company to determine the exact amount of your unused benefits. (e.g., How much of my annual maximum is remaining? Have I met my annual deductible?) Also, ask them what dental procedures will be covered. (e.g., Am I eligible for x-rays and an exam?)
• Call your den-
tist and schedule an appointment for yourself and any eligible family member. The sooner you can do this the better. Many dentists schedule several weeks to months out for various appointments. Remember that the most reliable way for you to keep your teeth healthy for a lifetime, as well as keeping the cost of your dental treatment low, is preventive care. If you have
unused dental benefits or if your dentist has diagnosed treatment needing to be completed, NOW is an excellent time to make an appointment with your dentist.
About the author...
Dr. Thomas Myers is a graduate of the University of Tennessee College Of Dentistry. He completed a General Practice Residency at UT Medical Center, where he is also a part time instructor. Dr. Myers has been in private practice since 1998.
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fine food and entertainment. The original hotel stood on the east side of the square (Continued from page 39) and was destroyed by fire in with the mayor for the local pa- l885 along with every other per. The courthouse anchors structure on that side of the
a town square which offers square. On Third Avenue is shops, restaurants, history the Smith County Heritage and charm. Museum, housed in a former manufacturing building. The Just down from the town Museum has an extensive square is the Walton Hotel collection of the county’s many built in 1904, named for the Century Farms, working farms original hotel that was built that have remained in the by the town’s founder and same family for more than well-known to travelers on 100 years. Museum hours are the Cumberland River for its Thursday 12 pm to 4 pm, and
The Mormon leader Brigham Young had 27 wives. Friday and Saturday 10 am ville Hwy (TN53,) we went to 2 pm. to Cordell Hull Lake and the newly opened Visitor Center. Located on the beautiful Cum- The original Visitor Center was berland River, Carthage was engulfed in flames in 2006 and known as “River City” in the much of Cordell Hull Lake’s heyday of the steamboat era, history was lost. After viewing with three ferries providing the beautiful lake from the transportation across the river Scenic Overlook, we went to and elegant hotels providing Defeated Creek Marina where food and lodging for the travel- we had a sunset boat ride on ers. In 1906, a toll bridge was the lake. With two rivers and constructed abolishing the the Cordell Hull Lake, there need for ferries, and in 1936, are plenty of opportunities the sparkling new Cordell Hull for fishing, boating, and other Bridge with its unique steel outdoor recreation in Smith grid work was opened and the County. Rental boats, cabins old toll bridge was toppled into and campsites are available the river. at Defeated Creek. For those who like to hike, there is Bear Two famous sons from Smith Waller Gap Hiking Trail in County are former Vice Presi- Defeated Creek Park and for dent Al Gore, whose family those who like to bike, the home is Carthage, and Deford Bear Wheel Mountain Bike Bailey, who was born in Bell- Trail with three different loops wood. One of the country’s for beginner, intermediate, and most celebrated musicians of expert level is free for everyhis time, Bailey took the folk one year round. music of his rural upbringing to a national audience We had dinner at Defeated beginning in the 1920s. His Creek Restaurant, and then famous harmonica solos are were treated to a bonfire and recognized today as folk music masterpieces. Bailey was the first African-American to win fame in country music and the first artist to make records in Nashville. He was the first musician to play on WSM’s Grand Ole Opry and became its biggest star. After the photo shoot at the Courthouse and a scrumptious lunch at the Timberloft Restaurant at 470 Gordons-
entertainment by local bluegrass musicians and storytellers. I had not been to a bonfire in years. The weather was just right and warm apple cider hit the spot. It was lots of fun, in spite of each of us travelers having to get up and give an extemporaneous speech about ourselves. After the bonfire, we returned to the Walton Hotel, which has been beautifully restored as a unique step- back-in-time lodging experience that surrounds you with history and the simplicity of how it used to be, but has the modern conveniences, like cable TV and en-suite bathrooms. There is a restaurant on the first floor where we had a delicious breakfast on the last morning of our tour. I read somewhere that Smith County is one of those unique places that linger warmly in your mind for years to come, and I agree. Go there and make your memories.
Root Beer was invented in Biloxi, Mississippi, in 1898 by Edward Adolf Barq, Sr.
Bicycle
(Continued from page 37) or bright reflective yellow at night, though statutory law does not require it. There are special LED lights that can be used at night to project large warnings more visible to motorists, which should be considered. As bicyclists are often struck from the rear, a rear view mirror on a bicyce might help. These motorists are often distracted by cell phones, electronic gadgets,
plain not paying attention The first violation of the helahead, or under the influence mit law or child restraint law of intoxicants. receives a warning, and after that a misdemeanor citation. In addition, the Tennessee Child Bicycle Safety Act re- Tennessee law defines a quires: safety helmet as follows: • All bicycle operators under “Protective bicycle helmet” 16 years of age to wear a bi- means a piece of head gear cycle helmet on any highway, that meets or exceeds the street, or sidewalk impact standards for protective bicycle helmets set • All child passengers under by the American National 40 pounds or 40 inches must Standards Institute (ANSI) be seated and secured in a or the Snell Memorial Founchild restraining seat or a bi- dation, or that is othcycle trailer erwise approved by the commissioner of safety.” Places that rent bicycles are required by law to furnish a safety helmet with the bicycle. Also, parents can be charged with a misdemeanor if they knowingly allow children under 12 years old to operate a bicycle without a proper helmet or to be passengers without proper restraints.
Visions Magazine, November 2013, Page 45 The state law also sensibly p r o - hibits a bicycle from carrying more than what it is designed or equipped to carry. It’s illegal to attach the bicycle to any streetcar or vehicles upon t h e roadways.
The law does allow attachment of bicycle trailers or bicycle semitrailers if they are designed for such purposes.
ticle that prevents the driver from keeping at least one hand upon the handlebars. Jeff Roth and Brian Brown were killed a few years ago in East Tennessee when each of these experienced and very safety-conscious bicyclists were hit by motor vehicles which passed them on the roadway. It prompted the passage of a Tennessee statute known as the “Jeff Roth and Brian Brown Bicycle Protection Act of 2007,” mandating that drivers of motor vehicles, when overtaking and passing a bicyclist, leave a safe distance between the motor vehicle and the bicycle of not less than 3 feet and maintain the clearance until safely past the overtaken bicycle.
A bicyclist who dismounts and walks the bicycle becomes a pedestrian, and then is afforded all the protection of a pedestrian. I A person operating a bicycle think if the bicyclist is riding Although a bicyclist 16 years is prohibited from carrying on a sidewalk, the bicyclist of age or older is not required any package, bundle or ar(See ‘Bicycle’ on page 47) in Tennessee by law to wear a safety helmet, I can personally attest to the wisdom of wearing a helmet. Tennessee law does provide however that: “In no event shall failure to wear a protective bicycle helmet or to secure a passenger to a restraining seat be admissible as evidence in a trial of any civil action.” Tennessee law does not allow the fact that a helmet was not used to be referred to in lawsuits involving the injury of a bicyclist. Tennessee law specifies that a person propelling a bicycle shall not ride other than “upon or astride a permanent and regular seat attached thereto,” but then adds an exception for “a certified police cyclist who is performing duties that require riding in a side dismounting position” which I find fascinating to envision.
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The strongest bone in the body, the thigh bone, is hollow. Ounce for ounce, it has a greater pressure...
(See ‘Arts’ on page 51)
The shortest war on record, between Britain and Zanzibar in 1896, lasted just 38 minutes.
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the law of walkways where motor vehciles must stop for pedestirans. Of course, if a sign instructs bicyclists to dismount and walk their bicyles, then that must be done. Remember: the bicyclist must yield for pedestrians, and by dismounting, the bicyclist is afforded protection as a pedestrian.
may want to seriously consider dismounting the bicycle and walking it across streets in the marked walkways to obtain greater legal protection. A bicyclist who rides the bicycle through a marked walkway is in a strange legal status---still a vehicle but yet Most cities have ordinances not a pedestrian protected by further detailing bicyle use--particularly larger metropolitan areas like Knoxville, which is developing elaborate bicycle trails. Bicyclists should consult the laws where they cycle. This article is a beginning point
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and not an ending point for The National Highway Safety Administration does try understandng these laws. to keep such statistics. Of It’s hard to say how many course, a statistic doesn’t bicyclists are simply injured mean much to you when you each year by falling off a bi- realize you are going down cycle. No statistics are kept. hard and that pavement is The only statistics kept in rushing up to meet you. I Tennessee are where a mo- cannot stress enough the imtor vehicle comes into contact portance of wearing a helmet with a bicyclist and injuries or in preparation for the totally death occur--and likely un- unexpected. less there are serious injuries, no reports are made. I When and where is it safest was not on a roadway and no to ride your bike? According motor vehicle was involved in to the NHTSA, about 70% of my accident. I encountered fatal accidents occur in uran unexpected dip in the path ban areas and 60% of them while on the Third Creek Bike on straight-away roads rather than at intersections. Hence, Path in Knoxville. bicyclists better watch it riding in cities along straight roads--they are likely to be hit from behind. Statistics show most fatalities (a third of them) occur between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. The second most dangerous time to ride a bicycle, based on fatalities, is from 8 p.m. to midnight. The fewest fatalities are from midnight to 4 p.m.--probably because who in the heck is going to be out riding a bike in the middle of the night? The NHTSA says there’s about 30,000 bicycle injuries
annually now, and that trend is about half of what it was 10 years ago. My thoughts are that probably fewer miles are being logged by bicyclists in urban centers--more are using safer bicycle trails and many have stopped riding bicycles altogether because of the danger--or they’re just staying home using a computer. Also a lot of bicycle injuries are just not reported. Unless a bicyclist is injured by a motor vehicle, no official report is required. The National Safety Council estimates that the cost of deaths and injuries of bicyclists at $4 billion annually. Have a happy and safe Thanksgiving, everyone! I know I will especially enjoy this one.
About the author... Jimmie Turner graduated from ORHS in 1962 and from U.T. Law School in 1967. He and his daughter, Joy Vittone, practice in the Turner Law Firm, 1119 E. Tri-County Blvd., Oliver Springs TN. For comments, you can email him at jim.turner@tnattyatlaw.com.
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The Las Vegas MGM Grand’s 170,000-square-foot casino is larger than the playing field...
Restore from the Inside Out with Serenes’s Yoga and Healing Yoga teachers are not born, teachers because they want but created. Most people others to receive the same Business come to yoga for the first time benefits that they did. InstrucReview tor Serene White of Serene Yoga Melissa and Healing is one of those yogis that Bishop teach to help others experience all only cope with everyday life, the benefits yoga but helped her regain her zest offers. for it as well.
out of curiosity or by seeking the healing power that yoga is said to have. It is usually those who are transformed by the practice that become yoga
About sixteen years ago, Serene came to yoga through a specialized prenatal yoga practice when she was pregnant with her daughter. Although she began to experience many physical advantages from the practice, it was the mental and emotional gains that kept her going. The stress and anxiety of being a single mother started to take a toll on her, but when she turned to her yoga practice, it quieted her mind which helped her not
“We all have our own healing capacity within us,” Serene said. Her philosophy is that yoga helps by untangling the tension in the body which allows the healing process to begin. Serene leads her yoga classes toward this goal. With the use of poses and quieting the mind, she guides students to a deeper state of relaxing the mind and body which facilitates healing. Conscious breathing techniques are a large part of Serene’s yoga and healing practice. If a student should come to her suffering from something like depression, Serene will help them to focus on breathing. She said part of
the underlying cause of depression is having low prana or life force. It is the result of a disconnection between a person and their inner most being. Conscious breathing helps calm the mind and nourishes a person’s core, helping the healing to begin. Nine years ago, Serene brought her yoga class to Oak Ridge and settled in at the Ayurveda Center on Emory Valley Road. She opens her studio up to beginners and to those who are more advanced with a regular practice. At Serene White Healing and Yoga, the emphasis is “core opening” which she says,
when practiced regularly, can help end the pain cycle, promote healing, and bring about transformation on all levels. This gentle, supported style of yoga of core opening releases tension from the spine, which releases tension from the inside out. Many people say that many forms of physical activity release tension in the mind and body. Although this is true, Serene said that yoga tends to not just release the tension, but addresses the underlying cause of it. Serene has some new and (See ‘Yoga’ on page 58)
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at Yankee Stadium. It contains more than 3,000 gaming machines.
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AMSE Friday, November 22 Homeschool Friday Program entitled “You Are What You Eat” for grades K-2 is one hour from 10:30 to 11:30 am, while grades 3 - 6 is a two hour class from 12:30 - 2:30 pm. Both classes are at AMSE. Students in grades K-2 and in grades 3- 6 will learn about the digestive system with a 26-foot long intestine! The Food and Exercise Pyramid, vitamins and minerals, and other nutrients will be discussed. Students will see how much fat and sugar is contained in many foods. Good food choices will be discussed and students will get to make their own choices with artificial foods. Registration information, cost and forms are available online at www.amse. org or pick-up flyer at AMSE. Cost for grades K-2 program is $7 non-member and $5 AMSE member, while cost for grades 3-6 program is $12 non-member and $9 AMSE member. Registration Deadline for this Homeschool Friday Program is Nov. 8. Thursday, November 28 AMSE CLOSED for Thanksgiving holiday. AMSE will reopen on Friday, Nov. 29 on regular schedule from 9 am - 5 pm. Thru January 15 The Science Maze where visitors get lost in science facts as they discover interesting tidbits of science fields from astronomy to zoology. AMSE Second Level. Thru January 26, 2014 Ed Westcott Images which provide a look at the 1940’s history of Oak Ridge as captured through the photographic lens of Ed Westcott, the official U. S. Army Manhattan Project photographer. This exhibition is sponsored by the Y-12 National Security Complex. AMSE Lobby.
Thru January 5, 2014 Oak Ridge In Art featuring eight framed prints and paintings by residents or former residents of Oak Ridge, including work by Nick Fielder, Helen Guymon, Fred Heddleson, Pat McWilliams Hoskins, Nancy Smith, Irvin Grossman, and Helen Bayless. AMSE Lobby Please note: The American Museum of Science and Energy, located at 300 South Tulane Avenue in Oak Ridge, is open Monday - Saturday from 9 am - 5 pm and Sunday from 1 - 5 pm. Admission is Adults $5.00, Seniors (65+) $4.00, Students (6 17) $3.00 and Children ( 5 and under) no charge. Group rates are available with advance reservations. AMSE memberships are Family $40, Grandparents $35, Individuals $25 and Family & Friends $75. AMSE members receive unlimited AMSE visits and free admission to 250 museums that participated in the ASTC Passport Program. AMSE members receive discounts on Discovery Shop merchandise, discounts on camps,
classes, workshops and birthday parties. For more information on AMSE memberships, exhibits, programs and events, go to www.amse.org To schedule a museum group visit, call AMSE at (865) 576-3200.
Children’s Museum Fridays, November 1, 8, 15, 22 Photography, 3:30-5:30 p.m., ages 8-13. Learn basic functions of your camera and explore the possibilities of your camera’s creative settings. Experiment with portraiture and macrophotography using the museum and its garden as your backdrop. Hand-color your photos and create a mixed-media collage with them and host a reception in the gallery. Students should bring their own digital camera. Fee is $50 for members and $55 for non-members. Deadline to sign up is Oct. 25. Class limit is 15. Tuesday, November 26
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Page 50, Visions Magazine, November 2013 (Continued from Page 49) Mayflower Adventure, 11 a.m.noon, ages 3-5. Dress like a Pilgrim, and learn what it was like to take a trip across the sea. Build your own Mayflower, and see if it floats. Make a tasty treat, and pin the wattle on the turkey gobbling all the way. Fee is $10 for members, $15 for non-members. Sign up by Nov. 12. Friday, December 13 Holiday Paper Crafts, 4-5:30 p.m., ages 8-12. Make homemade paper from recycled paper using traditional methods of papermaking. Create exciting designs using paper marbling effects. Make personalized holiday cards using the handmade paper and rubber stamps. Fee is $25 for members, $30 for non-members. Register by Nov. 29. Holiday Paper Crafts for Homeschoolers, 1-3 p.m., ages 8-12. Make homemade paper from
Warsaw, Poland, holds the distinction of opening the world’s first public library in 1747.
You will also be able to make non holiday themed earrings. All materials will be provided! Holiday themed choices may The Children’s Museum of include Christmas Tree earrings Oak Ridge, 461 W. Outer Dr., using Swarovski crystals, snowis offering fall pottery classes men earrings, candy cane earwith professional clay artist rings, and wreaths. There will Sherrie Carris. She has a BFA also be an assortment of beads from the University of Texas, available so you can make earFriday, December 6 an MFA from the University rings for any time of year! Cost: The Children’s Museum of Oak of Iowa and a teaching certi- $10 per pair of earrings made. Ridge will celebrate its origins in fication from the University of (when you sign up you must pay the 1970s when guests gather Tennessee. To register, stop a minimum of $10, if you know for the 40th Birthday Gala at the by or call the museum at 482- you want to make more you can museum at 6 p.m. The theme 1074 or see www.childrens- pay more, or you can wait and pay for any additional pairs the will be “Rocketing through the museumofoakridge.org. day of the event) 70s!” in honor of the March 11, 1973, birth of the museum and the Tuesday, November 12 Rocket Room play area that deWall Plaque/Yard Marker - One lights children of all ages. Guests Night Workshop with Shelley will hop aboard the “Soul Train,” Mangold, 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. with the museum decked out as Knoxville’s Southern Terminal, as The University of Tennessee Create your own accent for your they enjoy the folk, rock and pop Arboretum Society is a 48 year deck, yard, or inside space. culture of the 1970s. A dinner with old, non-profit organization Bring an item to press into the authentic 1970s cuisine, a live dedicated to furthering the ob- clay for added personal meanauction with Clinton Auctioneer jectives and programs of the ing! (examples – family key, Bear Stephenson, and music by University of Tennessee’s 250- stamp or pendant). After the acre Arboretum in Oak Ridge. work has been glazed and fired Proceeds from fund-raising by the instructor, students will be events go toward the operat- contacted by email for pick up. ing expenses and endowment Beginner. Registration deadline: fund for the UT Arboretum. To November 8. Earlybird Cost: learn more about the Arbore- Register and pay by November tum Society, and the UT Arboretum Endowment Fund, go to www.utarboretumsociety.org. For more information on the plant sale, call 865-482-6656. recycled paper using traditional methods of papermaking. Create exciting designs using paper marbling effects. Make personalized holiday cards using the handmade paper and rubber stamps. Fee is $25 for members, $30 for non-members. Register by Nov. 29.
Saxophone Jack and Friends will be featured. Call the museum, (865) 482-1074, for tickets.
UT Areboretum
Classes/ Workshops Appalachian Arts The Appalachian Arts Craft Center is a nonprofit center promoting traditional artists and crafts. The shop and class facility are located at 2716 Andersonville Highway 61 in Norris, Tenn., one mile east of I-75 north at Exit 122. You must pre-register and pay for all classes in advance. Call the center at 865-494-9854 to register. www.appalachianarts.net. Sunday, November 10 Holiday Earring Extravaganza!!!! with Kathy King, 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Come join us for an afternoon of earring making! You can make holiday themed earrings for yourself or for gifts.
2 and the cost is $20 for Craft Center Members, $30 for nonmembers. After November 2: Cost: $30/$40. A studio fee of $10 (covers clay, glazes and firing) will be payable to instructor the day of class. Saturday, November 16 Winter Solstice Corn Shuck Doll with Anne Freels, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Make a different kind of doll using your own repurposed jewelry and trinkets that represent the return of the sun and longer daylight...something extraordinary and something colorful to celebrate the season! Learn how to transform natural and hand-dyed corn shucks. For ages 12 and up, and a certain amount of manual dexterity is required. Bring small sparkly items and/or beads and old jewelry. Registration deadline: November 10. Earlybird Cost: Register and pay by November 7 and the cost is $65 for Craft Center members, $75 for nonmembers. After November 7: $85/$95. Materials fee: $10. Saturday, November 23 Smocked Christmas Ornaments with Janet Donaldson, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. OR Sunday, December 8, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.. Make a smocked Christmas ornament as you learn basic smocking stitches. Supplies provided include pleated material, embroidery thread and needle, styrofoam ball, straight pins, ribbon and instructions. Bring small sewing scissors. Beginner and up. Registration deadline Nov. 18/Dec. 3. Earlybird Cost: Register and pay by November 12 or 11/29 and the cost is $30 for Craft Center members, $40 for nonmembers. After November 12 or 11/29, Cost: $40/$50. Optional book to take home $6.00. Saturday, November 30 Let’s Build a Santa with Wool with Nancy Shedden, 10:00 am-1:00 p.m. Needle felting, or sculpting with wool, is the art of creating 2-D or 3-D items with wool by using a barbed needle. Nancy will teach students this fun craft by making an adorable Santa, which students will be able to take home with them. All levels. Registration Deadline November 24. Earlybird Cost: Register and pay by November
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The land area of the country of Greece is slightly smaller than Alabama. $40 / $50. Materials fee: $20 for material at the class (optional 18 and the cost is $30 for Craft multi-needle tool will be available Center members, $40 for non- for additional $10) members. After November 18:
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Saturday, December 7 Soy Candles with Victoria Nicely, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm, Need a special handmade gift for someone special? Learn everything you need to know about making soy candles for yourself, gifts, or setting up shop in a one day learning experience. All material are provided with a choice of organic or artificial fragrance. Beginning or Intermediate. Registration deadline: December 1. Earlybird Cost: Register and pay by November 27 and the cost is $35 for Craft Center members, $45 for nonmembers. After November 27, Cost: $45/$55.
Visions Magazine, November 2013, Page 51 ONGOING CLASSES: Weaving with Carol Pritcher Tuesdays, 10 am to 2 pm (six classes) $125 members ($135 non-members) plus a small materials fee. Beginning-Intermediate. Hand Sewing Day with the Quilting Department, Wednesdays, 10 am to 2 pm No need to call ahead; just bring your lunch. No Cost. Make Your Own Class, Got a craft you want to learn? The Craft Center has access to numerous talented craft teachers in a variety of subjects. Gather up 5 or more of your friends and let’s plan your own class. Price to be determined. Erin’s Meadow Herb Garden Saturday, November 9 Herbal Holiday Open House 10:00-3:00. Saturday, November 16 An Autumn Heritage Pig Roast Becker Presented by Erin’s Meadow Herb Farm & Chef Ben Willis, 3:00-6:00. A Locally
Sourced Farm-to-Table Dining Experience! Featuring:Roasted Pig; Apple Cider Braised Garden Greens; Herb Roasted Root Vegetables; Whipped Sweet Potatoes w/Candied Pecans; Buttermilk Cornbread; Warm Apple Crisp topped w/Vanilla Ice Cream; Hot Mulled Cider and Peppermint Hot Chocolate. This is a BYOB event. Join the fun and dress in Colonial American or Native American Attire! Live Music and Bonfire! Enjoy Colonial Herbal Activities (optional) - $10 each. Make a Fresh Colonial Herb Wreath – 5” beautiful and fragrant Blend a Simmering Stove Top Potpourri –A Colonial Williamsburg recipe. Make a Cinnamon – Clove Orange Pomander – lasts for years. Cost Per Person $49 Children 6-12 $15. Children under 6 free. The event will be held outdoors rain (undercover) or shine. Event starts at 3:00, dinner at 4:30. Pre-registration and Payment required for meal and activities. Call Erin’s Meadow Herb Farm to Register! 865-435-1452 Major Credit Cards accepted. We will be collecting canned food to donate to local food pantries. Sincerest
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Page 52, Visions Magazine, November 2013 (Continued from Page 51) thanks to you for bringing an item(s) to help feed a needy family this holiday. Saturday, November 23 How to Blend Your Own Organic Herbal Seasoning Mixes, Demo/Class $30, 1:00pm. One of our most popular classes ever! This class will introduce students to dried organic herb blends that are delicious seasonings for meats, poultry, fish, soups and vegetables. Students will learn which herbs combine well to create flavorful mixes. Perfect for holiday cooking and gift giving! Students will sample herbal seasoning mixes and take home recipes. As an extra herbal activity, students may blend their own mixes to take home for $5 each.
Saturday, November 30 Herbs of the Bible and Sacred Herbs of the Nativity, Demo/ Class $30, 1:00pm. Herbs have been linked to people since the beginning of time for physical, emotional and spiritual well being. In this class students will be introduced to some of the many herbs and plants used throughout Biblical history. Herbs mentioned in the Bible and herbs of Christian symbolism may be used in gift giving, decoration, and celebration during the Christmas season to add extra meaning to the holiday, or be planted in Scriptural Gardens that create a quite place of contemplation. The class will also include information on the sacred herbs of the Nativity, often called manger herbs, which are some of the loveliest to grow and use.
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Clinch River Yarn Co. The Clinch River Yarn Company holds classes many days each month. Please go online to www. clinchriveryarns.com for a complete listing of times and dates for the classes above. Clinich River Yarn company is located at 725 N. Charles G. Seivers Boulevard in Clinton. Phone: 269-4528.
Writer’s Group Writer’s Group A supportive group of writers meets at 11:00 A.M. each third Thursday of the month at the Oak Ridge Senior Center, 728 Emory Valley Road to share writing “helps” and encourage publishing. Bring your ideas, writing samples, works in progress, and a “right” attitude. For more inform ation contact Barbara Gunn at 483-9220.
Business Counseling Wednesdays, Nov. 20 & Dec. 18 Chamber Offers Business C o u n s e l i n g , T h e Te n n e s see Small Business Development Center (TSBDC) advises and assists future and existing business owners. Jutta Bangs, Sr. Business Specialist, is available for free and confidential counseling sessions on Wednesdays, November 20 and December 18, Saturday, December 7 Christmas Teatime at Erin’s 9 am – 12 noon at the Anderson Meadow Herb Farm, 10:00-3:00 County Chamber of Commerce, 245 N. Main Street, Clinton. To Erin’s Meadow is located at make an appointment for this, 132 England Dr, Clinton (Mar- or another day, please call low Community) Phone is 435- 865-457-2559 or email accc@ 1452, www.erinsmeadowherb- andersoncountychamber.org. To learn more about the TSBDC visit www.tsbdc.org. Toastmasters Oak Ridge Toastmasters Club #1858 - Toastmasters welcomes you to visit and become a member. We meet the second and fourth Mondays of each month at 6:00 P.M. at the Roane State Community College campus in Oak Ridge, Tennessee in A-108. Call 865-483-7178 for specific information or check Internet at http://oakridge.toastmaster-
Events Thu, Nov 14, Sat. Nov 16 & Sun, Nov 17 The Oak Ridge High School Masquers will present Emma, a play adaptation of Jane Austen’s Emma, a beloved British
novel published in 1815. Emma is the company’s first English comedy. The play presents the story of Emma Woodhouse, a mischievous young woman bent on matchmaking, whose efforts backfire when she sets her mind to finding a husband for her friend, Harriet Smith. Junior Meghanne Hill plays the starring role and Senior Mackensie Russell will play Jane Austen herself, who comes alive as the narrator of the onstage version of the story. The play explores the issues of social class, reputation and wealth England during the Regency Period, when securing a prominent husband was all-important to young women of the day. The play will open on Thursday, November 14, at 7 pm in Oak Ridge High School’s Performing Arts Center, and continue on Saturday, November 16
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Noologists study the mind. (Continued from Page 52) at 7pm, and Sunday, November 17, at 2 pm. Sat & Sun, Nov. 23 & 24 The Nutcracker, The Oak Ridge Civic Ballet Association will be celebrating Tchaikovsky for their 50th Gala Season. The opening production is The Nutcracker, featuring live music performed by the UT Chamber Orchestra. Professional guest artists Ashleyanne Hensley and Peter Doll of the Georgia Ballet will perform as Snow King and Queen and Sugar Plum Fairy and Cavalier. Special guest Frank Murphy of Classic Hits 93.1 WNOX returns as the Governor. Tickets are $25 adults, $20 seniors, and $10 students, and may be purchased at the door, at www.orcba.org, or at ORNL Federal Credit Union Rutgers Avenue. All productions are open seating. Several opportunities are available for discounted tickets. More information can be found on the ORCBA website. Performances are Saturday, November 23rd at 7:00, and Sunday, November 24th at 2:30. A 50th Anniversary Gala Celebration will be held Saturday at 5:00, and is included with admission to the Saturday evening show. Finger foods will be served, and a silent auction will take place. ORCBA’s lobby decorations are always beautiful, so come take advantage of photo opportunities for holiday cards. All shows are at the Performing Arts Center located in Oak Ridge High School, which is a fantastic venue and truly an asset to the community.
Visions Magazine, November 2013, Page 53 Sat- Mon, Dec. 14-16 45th Annual Nativity Pageant Whatever else be lost among the years, let us keep Christmas – its meaning never ends. For this reason, we present the Nativity Pageant for the 45th consecutive year. Pageant dates and times for 2013 are as follows: Saturday, December 14 at 3:00 pm, Sunday, December 15 at 3:00 pm, Monday, December 16 at 7:00 pm. All performances are at the Knoxville Civic Coliseum. Admission is FREE.Telling the traditional Christmas story of the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem. Held at the Knoxville Civic Coliseum; free admission. With a cast and choir of 250, professional orchestra and live animals, the story is told in pantomime in the round. Coliseum parking is $5/car. For more information, phone 865258-9985 or go to www.knoxvillenativity.com. The one-hour
performance starts in darkness. Please be sure to arrive early to avoid having to find seats in the dark. Children are welcome, all performances are family-friendly. Because it is free to everyone, there are no tickets and it is open seating. For the Sunday and Monday performances, part of Section N is reserved for the deaf and hearing impaired. Spanish Translation for all performances by Rev. Alfonso Marquez. Please bring a radio with headsets to tune into the Spanish translation. Para escucher la narracion en Español. Por favor sintonice su radio al 88.9 FM. This Pageant is presented free of charge to all. ORCMA Holiday Wreaths Available for Sale. Would you like to have a holiday wreath made from fresh evergreens to display on your door during the
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Page 54, Visions Magazine, November 2013 (Continued from Page 53) Christmas season? Would you feel good giving a fresh wreath with a bow to a needy family through Aid to Distressed Families of Appalachian Counties? The Oak Ridge Civic Music Association is again taking advance orders for holiday wreaths and bows. A traditional symbol of the holiday season, the wreaths are made of Fraser Fir (Southern Balsam). Proceeds from the sale are used in ORCMA’s long-standing commitment to the funding of local music organizations. The wreaths are madeto-order in sizes ranging from 14 inches to 32 inches, and in custom larger sizes as wanted. Red or maroon velvet bows are also available by order. Prices for wreaths range from $17 to $30 and bows cost $7. The Oak Ridge Chorus, which is running the wreath sale, will deliver wreaths and bows to ADFAC for distribution. Wreaths must be ordered by Wednesday, Nov. 21,
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This Ballroom Dance class is taught free of charge to those who attend each Tuesday evening from 6:00 - 8:00 P. M. at the First United Methodist Church at 1350 Oak Ridge Turnpike. Professional Instructor. For further Friday, November 22 pattimcMommy2Mommy Lunch, at information contact: noon Mommy2Mommy Lunches guire@comcast.net give women with babies and young children an opportunity Mommy & Co. Exercise Open House, Each Sunday, to get together in a relaxed Mondays, 10:30-11:30 a.m. 10:45 a.m. First Christian Church setting. Share experiences with Have an adventure in exercise (Disciples of Christ) 100 Gum other new mothers, have fun with your new baby or toddler! Hollow Road, Oak Ridge, www. and make friends. Bring your The Mommy & Co. exercise fccor.org. For more info please babies or young children to the classes are held at the Kern call Rev. Sherman at 482-1481. Cheyenne Ambulatory Center United Methodist Church’s Famconference room at 944 Oak ily Life Center, 451 E. TennesRidge Turnpike. A light lunch is see Ave., in Oak Ridge, and the served at no charge. For more cost is $2 per class. There is no information, call (865) 835-4662. charge for your first class. Friday, November 15 Mommy Walk/Baby Roll Kaleidoscope Support Group, Monday, November 25 at noon Kids have a special Breastfeeding Evening Class, Tuesdays at 9 a.m. Put on a beauty - like the colorful patterns 6 - 8 p.m. If you’re thinking about pair of good walking shoes and of a kaleidoscope. Some kids breastfeeding register now for bring your child to First Baptist also have special needs. The this two-hour evening class. We Kaleidoscope support group meet at the hospital, located at sponsored by Methodist Medical 990 Oak Ridge Turnpike. You Center helps their parents and will learn more about the benefits of breastfeeding for yourself and your baby, as well as effective techniques. Handouts are provided and other suggested materials are reviewed. The fee is $10, and financial help with the cost is available. Call (865) 8352250 to register. and must be picked up on Saturday, Dec. 8, between 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. in Fellowship Hall at the First Presbyterian Church in Oak Ridge, Lafayette Drive at Oak Ridge Turnpike. To order wreaths and bows, or to ask questions, call Priscilla McKenney at (865) 482-5374, or Barbara Weber at (865) 463-8269.
caregivers meet those needs. Pre-registration is required. For more information about the meeting or to sign up, please call (865) 835-4662.
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Church of Clinton’s Family Life Center, 225 N. Main St., Clinton. You’ll join other moms and their young children for walking, making friends and having fun. Call (865) 835-2268 for details. BodyWorks Classes Covenant Health BodyWORKS offers safe, effective, and FUN workouts for adults of all ages/ fitness levels. Participate in any class, any time or location - no sign-up fees or contracts. Anderson County BodyWORKS classes: Kern United Methodist Church 451 E. Tennessee Ave., Oak Ridge. Yoga: Mon., 5:30 p.m. Wed., 8:45 a.m., and Fri., 11 a.m First Baptist Church, Clinton 225 N. Main St., Clinton Yoga: Mon./ Wed., 10:30 a.m. CardioMIX: Tues./Thurs., 9:15 a.m. Learn
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a mat because we go to the floor for great core work. This class is offered at two Anderson County locations: Clinton: Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9:15 a.m. at First Baptist Church of Clinton Family Life Center. Oak Ridge: Tuesdays and Fridays at 9 a.m. at Kern United Methodist Church Family Life Center. Thursday Evenings Yoga Classes, FREE, First Christian Church, 100 Gum Hollow Road, Oak Ridge. 7 – 8:30 pm Contact church office 4821481 for more information. Family Life Center Senior Bodyworks Senior Bodyworks classes are designed for people age 50 and older, but we also welcome younger people who need a lighter workout. We recognize that seniors fall under different fitness levels, so we have a variety of classes to meet different people’s needs. This class is offered at two Anderson County locations. Clinton: Tuesdays
and Thursdays from 10:30-11:30 a.m. at First Baptist Church of Clinton, Family Life Center. Oak Ridge: Mondays and Thursdays from 9:00-10:00 a.m. at Kern United Methodist. Sit ‘B Fit Sit ‘B Fit is designed for people with medical and physical conditions that severely limit activity. It primarily focuses on easy muscular resistance and flexibility. Because the majority of exercises are performed while participants sit in chairs, Sit ‘B Fit is great for people who cannot stand for extended periods of time. Classes meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:15 - 11 a.m. in the Kern United Church’s Family Life Center, 451 E. Tennessee Ave., Oak Ridge. The fee is $2 per class for anyone 50 and over and $3 per class for younger participants. Childbirth and Parenting Classes Before Baby Pre-Pregnancy Planning Methodist Medical Center encourages prospective parents and community groups that work with young adults to schedule a pre-planning pregnancy class. The class helps young people make informed decisions about pregnancy and provides community organizations with valuable information. Instructors are members of the Family Birthing Center staff. There is no charge. To make an appointment, call (865) 835-2250. One2One Childbirth When transportation problems,
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language issues, and other special situations make it impossible for expectant couples to attend regular childbirth classes, the Family Birthing Center staff may see those couples by appointment. The class fee is $30. Call (865) 835-2250 for details. Great Expectations Childbirth Class Series This three-class childbirth series takes expectant mothers and their families through topics related to childbirth, delivery and newborn care. You will learn about the signs of impending labor, managing active labor, pain management, delivery, c-sections and postdelivery care. All classes in this series meet in the Cheyenne Conference Room in Cheyenne Ambulatory Center, 944 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge. The course fee is $30 per family, and financial assistance with the cost is available. Call 835-4662 for a schedule of class dates and times.
feeding crossed your mind – even once? Then, this breastfeeding basics class may help you make the decision that’s right for you and your baby. You will find that even a little information can help you succeed with breastfeeding. Bring you lunch and join us in Methodist’s Family Birthing Center, which is located on the hospital’s second floor. Registration is required, and the cost is $5. Call (865) 8352268 for more information.
Breastfeeding Evening Class If you’re thinking about breastfeeding but cannot attend a class during the day, Methodist Medical Center encourages you to register now for this two-hour evening class. We meet at the hospital, located at 990 Oak Ridge Turnpike. You will learn more about the benefits of breastfeeding for yourself and your baby, as well as effective techniques. Handouts are provided and other suggested materials are reviewed. The fee is $10, and financial help Quick-Start Breastfeeding with the cost is available. Call Class, Tuesdays from Noon-1 (865) 835-4662 for a schedule of p.m. Has the idea of breast(Continued on Page 56)
Page 56, Visions Magazine, November 2013 and use a first aid kit. Local pediatricians and nurses at Methclass dates and times. odist are instructors. This 1-time class meets in January, March, Infant CPR May, July, September and NoLearn life-saving CPR tech- vember. There is no charge. Call niques developed specifically for 835-4662 for info about class babies by the American Hospital schedules. Association. This 2-hour class meets once a month in the eve- Big Brothers & Big Sisters ning and is open to new parents, The Big Brothers and Big Sisters grandparents, and other care- class is for 3- to 12-year-old boys givers of newborns. Handouts and girls in expectant families. are provided at no charge. The The children have hands-on fun class fee is $10 per family group, while learning about and preparand financial help with the cost is ing for the upcoming birth of a available. Instructors are Cheryl baby in their family. The class is Stallings, RN, and members of a 1-time event for each family, the Family Birthing Center staff. and the limit is 12 children and Call 835-4662 for info about the current month’s class.
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Drool Time for Parents (basic baby care) Parents learn all about baby care with an emphasis on health and safety. Topics include basic care for minor illnesses, when to call the doctor, when to have the baby immunized, and how to prevent injuries. Participants also learn how to hold a baby, take a temperature, develop a home safety guide, and maintain
Before she was cast as the sultry Uhura on the 1960’s “Star Trek,”... their parents. It meets in February, April, June, August, October, and December. The fee is $10, and help with the cost is available. Instructors are members of the Family Birthing Center staff. Call 835-4662 for info about class schedules. Support Groups Tuesdays Overeaters Anonymous Weekly Meeting at 5:30pm at First Baptist Church Clinton, Family Life Center, 2nd floor, look for signs, 230 N Charles Seivers Blvd. in Clinton. Do you eat when you’re not hungry? Do you binge, purge or restrict? Is
your weight affecting your life? We can help. NO dues, no fees, no weigh-ins, and no diets. For more info call Crystal at (865) 789-5806 Clutter Busters Should you need support in keeping promises to yourself to toss items in the recycle or rid CLUTTER from your personal space, we have a twelve-step style CONFIDENTIAL support group to SHARE with you some helpful suggestions. See you any Monday, which is not a holiday, at noon until 1:00pm, at First United Methodist Church in Room 208 or call 483-7178 for
other information. Kaleidoscope Support Group (for parents of special-needs kids) Children have a special beauty…like the colorful patterns of an ever-changing kaleidoscope. Some children also have special needs. Methodist Medical Center invites the parents and caregivers of these children to attend the Kaleidoscope support group. The support group typically takes place on the third Friday of each month at noon and meets in the Cheyenne Ambulatory Center’s conference room, located at 944 Oak Ridge Turnpike. Registration is required. Please call (865) 8354662 or 1-800-468-6767. Stroke Support Group People who have had a stroke or are caring for a stroke patient may benefit from this support group. We meet in the Cheyenne Ambulatory Center’s conference room, 944 Oak Ridge Turnpike. There is no charge. Meetings are scheduled on the last Tuesday of each month from 4-5 p.m. (except in July, November and
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Nichelle Nichols performed as a singer with Duke Ellington. (Continued from Page 56) December, when special holiday dates are scheduled). For more information about the Stroke Support Group, call Ann Ross at (865) 835-3370. Grief Support: Caring for Those Who Grieve A basic grief class, Caring for Those Who Grieve is for churches and other organizations in the community. It takes participants through the stages of normal grief and teaches basic communication techniques to help people who are grieving. There is no charge for this 1-hour class, which is available by request. For more info, call 835-2268.
Sports Saturday Tennis Every Saturday of the year, there is an informal drop-in doubles tennis match at the Jackson Square tennis courts on Broadway Avenue in Oak Ridge. They meet at 1:30pm in the winter and 9am in the summer. Ask for the Coordinator when you arrive and you will be matched up with players of similar playing ability. If cancelled due to bad weather, a make-up match occurs on Sunday at 1:30pm. Questions? Call Rangan at 474-0519. Tennis Anyone? Interested in tennis in the greater Anderson County area? New to the region? New to tennis? Keep an eye on the Oak Ridge Tennis Club! ORTC sponsors spring and fall leagues (singles, doubles, mixed doubles), “scrambles” in which a coordinator matches up partners and opponents in everchanging combinations each week, and social events. ORTC is a great year-round source of information for what is going on in the area. Check out the ORTC web site at oakridgetennisclub. org or the Oak Ridge Tennis Club Facebook page, or email oakridgetennisclub@gmail.com.
Theater /Arts November 22- December 8 Annie - Mainstage Musical in conjunction with Jr. Play-
house, Leapin’ Lizards! The popular comic strip heroine is back in one of the world’s bestloved musicals. With equal measures of pluck and positivity, determined little orphan Annie escapes the orphanage and the clutches of embittered Miss Hannigan in search of her parents, who abandoned her years ago. Yet with a next-to-nothing start in 1930s New York City, she manages to charm the hearts of billionaire Oliver Warbucks, a loveable stray mutt name Sandy, and even the President! January 23-26, 2014 Ramona Quimby - Junior Playhouse, Exasperating. Boisterous. And independent. That’s Ramona Quimby. Always aggravating her older sister, Beezus, constantly getting into trouble and sometimes “making a big, noisy fuss” when things don’t go her way. But, the typical problems facing the middle-class Quimby familyhelp Ramona realize that life is not always fair, and eventually she and Beezus come to realize that while sisters may not always agree, they can be good to have around. The
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audiences. The Playhouse is lo- noisy fuss” when things don’t go cated at 227 Broadway in Jack- her way. But, the typical probson Square, Oak Ridge. lems facing the middle-class Quimby familyhelp Ramona reJanuary 23-26, 2014 alize that life is not always fair, Ramona Quimby - Junior Play- and eventually she and Beezus February 21- March 2, 2014 Other Desert Cities - Main house, Exasperating. Boister- come to realize that while sisters Stage Drama, Details to come ous. And independent. That’s may not always agree, they can Ramona Quimby. Always aggra- be good to have around. The in a future issue. vating her older sister, Beezus, Oak Ridge Playhouse is located In this recent Tony Award-win- constantly getting into trouble (Continued on Page 58) ning Broadway play, Brooke and sometimes “making a big, Wyeth returns home to Palm Springs after a six-year absence to celebrate Christmas with her parents, her brother, and her aunt, she announces that she is about to publish a memoir dredging up a pivotal and tragic event in the family’s history—a wound they don’t want reopened. In effect, she draws a line in the sand and dares them all to cross it. The Oak Ridge Playhouse is located at 227 Broadway in Jackson Square, Oak Ridge. Call 482-999 for tickets and show times. Oak Ridge Playhouse is located at 227 Broadway in Jackson Square, Oak Ridge. Call 482999 for tickets and show times.
March 27-30 Huck Finn’s Story, 2014, - Junior Playhouse, Alive with colorful characters and action-filled scenes, this play is for young
Page 58, Visions Magazine, November 2013 Stage Drama, In this recent Tony Award-winning Broadway at 227 Broadway in Jackson play, Brooke Wyeth returns Square, Oak Ridge. Call 482- home to Palm Springs after a 999 for tickets and show times. six-year absence to celebrate Christmas with her parents, her brother, and her aunt, she anFebruary 21- March 2, 2014 Other Desert Cities - Main nounces that she is about to
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Anderson County Visions Magazine Direct-Mails to over 26,600 homes each month. publish a memoir dredging up a pivotal and tragic event in the family’s history—a wound they don’t want reopened. In effect, she draws a line in the sand and dares them all to cross it. The Oak Ridge Playhouse is located at 227 Broadway in Jackson
Square, Oak Ridge. Call 482999 for tickets and show times. March 27-30 Huck Finn’s Story, 2014, - Junior Playhouse, Alive with colorful characters and action-filled scenes, this play for young audiences reveals Huck as a clever, lovable boy who is baffled by the greed, hypocrisy and absurdity of society. His conscience troubles him about what is wrong and what is right, and on his long journey down the Mississippi, He embarkes on an adventurous tale of excitement and suspense that is delightfully sprinkled with Mark Twains’s home-spun humor. The Oak Ridge Playhouse is located at 227 Broadway in Jackson Square, Oak Ridge. Call 482-999 for tickets and show times. April 25-May 10, 2014 Ain’t Misbehavin’ - Mainstage
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Musical, This Tony-winner evokes the delightful humor and infectious energy of 1930’s Harlem honky tonk dives, rent parties, and stride piano players. The rollicking, swinging music of the inimitable “Fats” Waller, will get the joint a-jumpin’ as the cast struts, strums and sings the songs made famous in a career that ranged from uptown clubs to downtown Tin Pan Alley to Hollywood and concert stages in the U.S., Canada and Europe. The Oak Ridge Playhouse is located at 227 Broadway in Jackson Square, Oak Ridge. Call 482999 for tickets and show times.
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discount, but there are dropin prices for classes as well. Serene offers private yoga classes and periodic half-day workshops. In January, she will host a free newcomers class. Look for the announcement in Visions Magazine or subscribe to Serene’s email list through her website at www.SereneYogaAndHealing. com or like her page on Facebook to receive announcements.
At Serene Yoga and Healing, there are two ongoing classes to choose from, depending upon whether a student is a beginner at yoga or is more advanced. Each series of classes lasts eight weeks. Purchasing an eight-week series gives the student a
All of Serene’s classes are held at the Ayruveda Center in a space that serves as a little retreat hidden away from the everyday. Students come to the studio to be in an environment of wellness and of nourishment, so that they can emerge ready to take on the everyday.
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