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Paddlers make their way from Ned McWherter Park to Sequoyah Park during the Fort Loudoun Lake Association’s sixth annual Paddle for Clean Water.

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Miracle Maker “Read, Read, Read” has long been Nancy Maland’s motto. She’s still preaching the gospel of the written word as Knox County Schools’ executive director of elementary education and is proud to report that an early literacy initiative piloted in five elementary schools last year has expanded to nine more schools.

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Coffee Break Keith Carver is executive assistant to UT President Joe DiPietro, but his relationship with the university began when he was growing up in rural West Tennessee. His father was a football and basketball coach, and family members considered UT “their” team. Meet Keith over a Coffee Break.

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Let’s talk academics ... “Georgia State?” Marvin West asks. “I think not. Let’s talk about something exciting, like academics.”

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Index Coffee Break A2 Wendy Smith A3 Government/Politics A4 Marvin West/Lynn Hutton A5 Dr. Bob Collier A6 Faith A7 Kids A8 Miracle Maker A9 Business A10 Health/Lifestyles Sect B Calendar B3

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Jan Rowe of Maryville didn’t know much about the Fort Loudoun Lake Association (FLLA) when she showed up to participate in the 2012 Paddle for Clean Water. She just enjoys being on the lake in her kayak. “You don’t need anxiety pills out there on the water. You don’t even need other people,” she says. More than 70 people participated in the 5-mile paddle, which began at Governor Ned McWherter/Riverside Landing Park and ended at Sequoyah Park. Many of them had never heard of FLLA before, says executive director Angela Howard, and that’s the reason for the annual event. “It’s a consistent way to get people out on the water, enjoying themselves and talking about the Fort Loudoun Lake Association.” Everyone who relaxes, or recreates, on our local waterways should be familiar with the FLLA. The nonprofit employs two zone managers, Kirk Fogerty and Jake Hudson, to patrol the lake daily and remove trash. The duo in 2011 removed more than 700 bags of trash, 3,500 logs and 240 large trash items. Fogerty has encountered all man-

ner of trash in the lake as a zone manager. The most interesting thing he’s taken out of the water this year was a dock roof. It was big, but hard to see, since it was mostly immersed. Education is the other major function of FLLA. Mike Gaugler is stormwater program manAmeriCorps member Chris Woudstra and Farragut Stormwater coordinator Jason Scott ager for the organiencourage Paddle for Clean Water participants to vote for Scott’s entry in the AmeriCorps zation. He talks to Photo Challenge. As of press time, his photo of a unicorn cleaning up a river was in first high school students place in the contest. Scott hopes to use prize money to help fund an outdoor classroom about stormwater in Farragut. Photos by Wendy Smith management and educates businesses, Howard points out that the work managers. A new boat donated by like manufacturing facilities, about how to safely dis- is done without any regular fund- the city brings the FLLA’s fleet up ing from the city or the county. Half to three, but current funding only pose of wastewater. He also monitors the health of lo- of the association’s funding comes pays for 1.5 men on the river each cal creeks. It’s important for people through private donations, and half day. The extra money would fund to understand that 99 percent of the comes from contracts and grants. another 1.5 positions, for a total of trash in Fort Loudoun made its way It’s not enough to tackle such a large three zone managers. job. Howard encourages those who into the lake via streams, he says. “There’s no one else doing gar- enjoy Knoxville’s waterways and The good news is that the work of care about the health of our waterFLLA is beginning to pay off. When bage pick-up on the lake.” The association is in the process shed to donate using the associaGaugler speaks to lake users, most say that the ammount of trash has of launching a capital campaign to tion’s website, www.fllake.org. For raise $50,000 to hire more zone more info: 523-3800. decreased over the past few years.

Computers are tools, not toys By Wendy Smith Do students learn better if they have their own computers? Yes, says Mooresville, N.C., superintendent Mark Edwards, and he has the data to prove it. The district ranks second in the state with 89 Mark Edwards percent of students meeting proficiency standards and boasts the state’s third-highest graduation rate of 90 percent, up from 68 percent in 2006. Edwards, who grew up in Knoxville and attended

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Pleasant Ridge Elementary School and West High School, was a guest speaker at the ninth annual Knox County Council PTA Education Forum, “The 21st Century Classroom.” The success of Mooresville’s “digital conversion” has been on Knox County Schools superintendent Dr. Jim McIntyre’s radar, and he plans to visit the school system soon. He called Edwards’ presentation “great food for thought. “To me, it seems like a great initiative for us to be pursuing – not as an end, but as a means to an end, where the end point is student learning and student success.” Mooresville students in

grades 4 through 12 were provided with MacBook Airs in 2009. The goal was to bride a divide of digitalization, academics and hope, says Edwards. The computers were also intended to bring relevance to classroom instruction and help students better understand real-world work. It required a cultural shift. Teachers had to let go of traditional ways of teaching, and parents had to agree to ongoing training. Students had to learn a little extra responsibility. The district has become a model for digital conversion. A limited number of visitors are given a tour each month. Representatives from 38 states have visited

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working-class, says Edwards, and 42 percent of students are on free or reduced lunch. The district spends $7,463 on each student annually, or $1.25 on each student per day. Only 15 of the state’s 115 districts spend less. Knox County spends $8,508 on each student annually. McIntyre estimates that it would cost several million dollars to develop the infrastructure for Knox County Schools to provide “one-to-one” technology. For the community to get behind such an initiative, it would have to understand the return on the investment, he says. He echoed what he was recently told by a teacher: “What we need to communicate is that technology is not a toy, but a tool.”

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Keith Carver is executive assistant to UT President Joe DiPietro, but his relationship with the university began when he was growing up in rural West Tennessee. His father was a football and basketball coach, and family members considered UT “their” team. Now, Carver appreciates what the school offers academically. His positions have included director of development and alumni affairs for the College of Law, assistant vice chancellor for development at UT Martin, and interim vice chancellor for development at the UT Health Science Center in Memphis. His first day in the president’s office was also DiPietro’s first day. “He’s a decision-maker, but he reaches out to try to achieve consensus,” he says of his boss. “At the end of the day, he does what’s best for the university.” Carver’s greatest source of pride is his family. He and his wife, Hollianne, have a daughter, Carson, and two sons, Jack Thomas and Britton. He also loves his job. “I get to work with all the campuses. Each is unique, and they have different missions, so no two days are the same.” While he makes his home in Knoxville, Carver refuses to name his favorite campus. “I’d get in big trouble,” he laughs.

What is your favorite quote from TV or a movie? “Carpe diem. Seize the day, boys. Make your lives extraordinary.” – “Dead Poets Society”

What are you guilty of? Why do you ask???

What is your favorite material possession? My wedding ring.

What are you reading currently?

chian Trail and raft the Colorado River with my kids.

even today.

What is one word others often use to describe you?

What is your social media of choice? Facebook.

Optimistic.

If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be? Worry less about things out of my control.

What is your passion? Faith, family and friends.

With whom, living or dead, would you most like to have a long lunch? Alex Haley, C.S. Lewis and Andy Holt. If we had room for four I’d add Larry Bird. I don’t want to be pushy.

Other than your parents, who has had the biggest influence on your life? My grandmother. She was a strong, independent woman. She always placed the needs of others before herself. When I hear the term “servant leader” used, I think of her.

“Last Train to Memphis” by Peter Guralnick and “American Icon: Alan Mulally and the Fight to Save Ford Motor Company” by Bryce G. Hoffman.

I still can’t quite get the hang of …

What was your most embarrassing moment? Passing out in the hospital when my first child was being delivered. I saw her pop out and I hit the floor. The nurse had to leave my wife and attend to me.

My son gave me a $20 bill as a gift when I received my doctorate in 2009. He wanted to do something special. He was 6 at the time, and it was all the money that he had in his piggy bank. I was moved. I’ll never forget it.

What are the top three things on your bucket list?

What is the best advice your mother ever gave you?

Go back to Scotland with my wife, hike the Appala-

What is the worst job you have ever had? I cleaned and repaired air conditioning duct work under houses for a couple of years. It was dark, hot and cramped. And, most of the homes were out in the country, so I had plenty of occasions to encounter snakes and rats. Good times, for sure.

What was your favorite Saturday morning cartoon and why? “Looney Tunes.” We only had three TV channels out in rural West Tennessee, so you had to appreciate whatever came on.

What irritates you? A lack of civility.

What’s one place in Bearden/downtown that everyone should visit? Go to Pete’s Coffee Shop downtown. Nama in Bearden is a close second.

What is your greatest fear?

Twitter.

What is the best present you ever received in a box?

Love thy neighbor. She demonstrates that principle

Not doing enough as a parent to help my kids while they are young and impressionable.

If you could do one impulsive thing, what would it be? Buy a ski boat. – Wendy Smith It can be your neighbor, club leader, bridge partner, boss, father, teacher – anyone you think would be interesting to Bearden Shopper-News readers. Email suggestions to Wendy Smith, shopperwendy@comcast.net. Include contact info if you can.

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Members of Girl Scout Troop 20961, along with Girl Scout Council of the Southern Appalachians CEO Booth Kammann, celebrate a productive year at Historic Burdett Manor in Lenoir City. Pictured are: Kim Newton, Terra Holly, Savannah McDonald, Haley Smith, Juliana Pulsinelli, Lauren Dieterich, Allison Campbell, Taylor Boyer, Katelin Stooksberry, Booth Kammann, McKenzie Ayers, Cassie Stooksberry, Savana Mowris, Natalie Wood, Taylor Aytes, Stephanie Newton, Erin Victorson, Isabel Richter, MaryAnn Reddy and Sydney Gabrielson. Not pictured is Brittney Phillips. Troop leader is Victoria McDonald. Photo submitted

Let the teethgrinding begin As I write this, about 75 percent of my mouth is completely numb. Someone could sink a pickax into my jaw right now and I wouldn’t notice for hours. This feeling, or lack thereof, is courtesy of my dentist, who installed a new crown this morning.

Wendy Smith I should be thankful to live in an age when we know how to care for teeth. I should also appreciate that teeth can be replaced if we wear them out with excess sugar and nighttime teethgrinding. But right now I miss my old tooth, even though it

had begun to ache. It served me well for decades. And I’m not so sure about this new one. When I’m able to chew again, it will probably be like an awkward outsider trying to fit in with old friends. I don’t like change. When I was young, big transitions – like starting my first job and getting married – were exciting. This year’s changes – one child moving away and another learning to drive – are sure to result in more crowns. I watched a baby sleeping in her mother’s arms on Sunday. I remember the warmth and weight of a sleeping baby well, and it made me nostalgic for those days. Then I noticed that the mom had her eyes closed, too. She was more exhausted than the baby. Perhaps change isn’t all bad.

BEARDEN NOTES ■ Downtown Speakers Club meets 11:45 a.m. every Monday at TVA West Towers, ninth floor, room 225. Currently accepting new members. Info: Jerry Adams, 202-0304. ■ UT Toastmasters Club meets at noon every Tuesday at the Knoxville Convention Center on Henley Street in room 218. Currently accepting new

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Haley Smith, Isabel Richter, Savannah McDonald, Juliana Pulsinelli, McKenzie Ayers, Allison Campbell, Natalie Wood, Taylor Boyer and Sydney Gabrielson of Troop 20961 received the Girl Scout Silver Award, the highest award a Cadette Girl Scout can earn. Photo submitted

Lendelle and Sue Clark, who facilitate the Education First Foundation for Foreign Study program, host a picnic for Marco Dei Cont, Aleksander Furnes, Moritz Schulz, Isabelle Cornelius, Alison Werlen, Elin Hofstad, Philipp Flad, Ramona Anthamatten and Nao Komukai at their West Knox home. Photo by Wendy Smith

Exchange students arrive School has begun for this year’s Education First (EF) Foundation for Foreign Study exchange students, and they’ve already noticed differences. Classes are harder at home, says Cleveland High School student Ramona, who is from Switzerland. In Europe, students take up to 13 courses each semester. Football games have been a surprise. There are no school sports in Italy, says Marco, who attends Maryville High School. “Football is not just a sport. It’s like a show – a

social event,” he says. More surprising are the questions the exchange students get from classmates. West High School student Alison, who is also from Switzerland, was asked if that’s the same country as Sweden. Polk County High School student Moritz was asked if Afghanistan is in Germany, his home country. Perhaps these visitors will offer geography lessons to their new friends. Info: Lendelle Clark at ef_lendelleclark@yahoo.com.

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Cutting edge or money scam? A look at the short history of the Tennessee Virtual Academy

Remember the $17.3 million we wrote about a couple of months back? Based on collections by the Trustee’s Office, we projected a $17.3 million surplus and suggested that it be spent on one-time capital projects for Knox County Schools. You would have thought I had spit on the preacher. After two brutal meetings and commissioner R. Larry Smith saying the Shopper never was known for its financial savvy, I considered retreating. Instead, I bet finance director Chris Caldwell a lunch. Last week Caldwell announced at the commission chair’s luncheon that he will be returning about $23 million to the fund balance and he offered me lunch. Chris is an honorable man. Not so much so the commissioners. I don’t expect another penny from them for Knox County Schools.

5 p.m. Wednesday for the regular meeting. It will be Doug Harris’ first meeting (Flourish, Doug). Karen Carson probably will be elected board chair, assisted by vice chair Lynne Fugate, giving the leadership a definite west side tilt. Anyhow, the school system’s finance department is predicting a $13.9 million surplus for the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2012. This is driven by $9.5 million in excess sales tax revenue designated for schools, along with an increase in BEP funding and property tax collections. This money is not to be confused with the $23 million that Chris Caldwell is returning to Knox County’s general fund balance. Things are looking good all over. How will Dr. McIntyre recommend spending his one-time money? Pond Gap Elementary – $7 million for renova■ Hard to explain tion and addition. Farragut High – $1.75 Pity the school system. At budget time it’s “poor, poor, million for building renovapoor,” and three months lat- tions. Shannondale Eleer it’s “uh, we’ve got this $13 mentary – $4 million for million.” Dr. Jim McIntyre will renovation and addition. Science lab upgrades talk with his school board twice this week – at 5 p.m. – $800,000 and TechnolTuesday in a workshop and ogy – $230,000.

Herb Moncier remembers the first time he saw representatives of K12 Inc., the Virginia corporation that made more than $7 million last year running an online school called the Tennessee Virtual Academy. Moncier, a Knoxville attorney, represents Wayne Goforth, who was fired in February as the director of Union County Public Schools. “I remember maybe the first board meeting I went to, the corporate people were making their presentation and it struck me Herb Moncier at the time, ‘This is a corporation for profit, and the reason they are here is the County Commission is unwilling to fund the schools so what they are having to do is hire a private, for-profit school to come in here and make money,’ ” Moncier said. “Every time the school board hits a financial glitch, they have to beg the commissioners to dip into the rainy day fund to give them money

Betty Bean to cover that glitch. “They forced (Wayne) Goforth to come up with some way to make money, and that’s where K12 Inc. comes in. “They prey on poor counties. The Union County school board cannot possibly run the schools on what they are given.” In the spring of 2011, Goforth was scrambling for money. This was not an unfamiliar position; he’d been fighting losing battles with Union County Commission since he was appointed in 2008. Goforth learned of the Virtual Public Schools Act, a controversial piece of legislation that created the Tennessee Virtual Academy, an online school to be hosted by an existing school system that would hire a staff, enroll students, collect the state money that follows each student and then pass it on to a for-profit corporation/curriculum provider that would pay the host school system an ad-

ministrative fee. Supporters said the bill represented a cutting edge educational opportunity. Critics called it an industrywritten scam designed to siphon Tennessee tax dollars to a Virginia corporation co-founded by junk bond king/convicted felon Michael Milken and run by a CEO who made $5 million last year. Supporters said the Tennessee Virtual Academy would be useful for a variety of students, including those who need enriched academic environments or who have failed to thrive in a traditional classroom. Critics said that K12 Inc. sites schools in poor, underfunded school districts that receive hefty state-funded financial supplements that go straight to K12 Inc. Virtual Academy principal Josh Williams, who formerly taught chemistry and has experience as an assistant principal, personally interviews teacher candidates. He says his staff of 120 will serve some 2,850 students this year and that his teachers work with “learning coaches” (usually parents), often conducting live, online sessions. “Teachers work side by side with learning coaches. You’ve got to have great relations with parents and teachers to be able to do that. … We had a grandfather sitting with his grandchild, learning to read for the first time. That’s just one of our feel-good stories.” Goforth has a pending lawsuit and was unavailable for comment. School board

chair Brian Oaks says Goforth told the board about the bill after getting a call from state Sen. Mike Faulk. Union County competed for the Virtual Academy against two other counties in Faulk’s district, Claiborne and Hawkins. Although the Republican-dominated General Assembly strongly supported the bill, Democrats and educators from the state’s largest school systems were successful in delaying approval until mid-June. Once the deal was sealed, Union County Public Schools had two weeks to hire staff, admit students and get a program running. Oaks says the K12 money (some $240,000 last year and due to nearly double with this year’s increased enrollment) has made a real difference for a school system that couldn’t afford to keep its buses on the road the last eight days of last school year. “We’d been asking for an increase in our preliminary budget, and when this money became available we were able to present a balanced budget and do some great things with it,” he said. “We funded a chorus/ band director position and long-overdue maintenance projects. These are things we were going to have to cut or do without,” Oaks said. “Unfortunately, it turns out that one of our biggest needs was putting more money into our attorney.” The school system is also paying Goforth’s $86,000 salary while his lawsuit is pending.

Johnson vs. Loe: This time one will win The House race in the revamped Harry Tindell district is clearly the most competitive one in Knox County on Nov. 6. It is between Republican Gary Loe, Democrat Gloria Johnson and independent Nick Cazana. The district stretches from Alice Bell and Springhill in Northeast Knoxville to Sequoyah Hills and Mount Olive in South Knoxville-Knox County. It is a district both Johnson and Loe say will be close between Romney and Obama while countywide, Romney will be an easy winner. This writer talked with both major candidates. Each is currently single and each sought a seat in the Legislature within the last two years without success. This time one of them will win. Johnson is 50 and Loe is 55. This column will include some of the Loe interview with the Johnson interview to follow next week. Loe came to Knoxville more than 34 years ago to run track at UT after a stint

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at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. He made the SEC All-Conference for track and field. He later ran for Reebok Racing team for three years. Today, he has the same lean figure runners need. He has a bachelor’s in journalism from UT. He attends All Saints Catholic Church and lives on Boright Place. He has spent 25 years in local television and now has his own company. He wants to repeal the Hall Income tax for seniors over 65 and prefers it be done immediately. He spent much of the interview criticizing government regulations which he feels lessen job creation. He opposes any state income tax. He supports the right to work law. He says he is the “candidate most likely to be

supportive of Gov. Haslam’s legislative agenda.” He commended Haslam’s civil service overhaul and crime package. He added that “Gov. Haslam and Beth Harwell (House Speaker) have made a great team for Knoxville. I want to see it continue” which effectively endorsed Harwell for a second term as Speaker. Harwell is the first woman to serve as House Speaker. Loe was noncommittal on whether he supports a closed primary or party registration. He said it is a conflict for his opponent, Johnson, to be a state representative and Knox County Democratic Party chair. (She told this writer she will resign as party chair if elected.) Loe has not taken a position on the closing of the Belle Morris voting precinct. Johnson has secured lots of free media opposing the closure and points out she lives in that precinct. Loe has raised $25,000 and hopes to raise another $50,000 with visits from Haslam and Harwell. Johnson has raised $40,000 so

far. Loe has a fundraiser planned for Sept. 25. Gary Loe comes across as a pleasant, attractive individual who is devoting every day to the campaign. He campaigns daily, while Johnson is tied to her teaching position from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays. Loe has held fewer neighborhood receptions or fundraisers than Johnson. Expect a close, competitive race here. ■ Mayor Madeline Rogero will have another appointment to the Knoxville airport authority soon as Earl Taylor, a Haslam appointee, has resigned to assume a position in state government and will be in Nashville. Her appointment must be approved by City Council. The airport celebrated its 75th birthday this year. ■ Federal Judge Tom Varlan’s “knock them dead decision” against TVA on the ash spill on Aug. 23 secured extensive media coverage in the New York Times and Wall Street Journal. TVA will start having to defend the spill

on hundreds of property parcels as the extent of damages is explored. This lawsuit has a long life ahead. TVA’s legal team lost a big one here. Federal Judge Thomas Phillips has not yet ruled on TVA’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit over dress code for TVA public hearings. ■ Betty Sterchi, longtime Knox Republican activist, is recovering well from a broken ankle. She turns 80 this year and was instrumental in helping Winfield Dunn win the 1970 governor’s election. ■ Gov. Haslam will lead a delegation of more than 60 Tennesseans to Japan next week, departing Sept. 10. The group includes Dan Hurst, who is president of StrataG, in Knoxville. ECD Commissioner Bill Hagerty will be in the delegation as well. ■ Larry Cox Recreation Center had renovations which were celebrated recently at a ceremony with Mayor Rogero and several City Council members. While Rogero made several complimentary comments

Gary Loe about Cox, who was present with his wife, Brenda, the former council member for whom the center is named was not asked to speak. Seemed odd at the time.

School board to meet twice this week New leadership is coming to the Knox County school board. Former chair Karen Carson has expressed interest in resuming the chair from Thomas Deakins who is not seeking reelection. Lynne Fugate is interested in the vice chair post. The board workshop will be Tuesday, Sept. 4, at 5 p.m. and the meeting is Wednesday, Sept. 5, also at 5 p.m.

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CROSS CURRENTS | Lynn Hutton

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eorgia State? I think not. Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s talk about something exciting, academics and athletics. Tennesseeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s football team had a miserable winter semester in or maybe it was out of classrooms. A f t e r ever ybody took their high blood Charles Rader p r e s s u r e medicine and stopped wringing their hands, after Derek Dooley rang the old school bell, clang, clang, clang, the Vols did much better in the next grading period. Only 15 or 20 players were still in the muck, needing summer success to retain eligibility. In a pleasant surprise, they apparently all made it. Almost nothing was said about the triumph. Based on six-plus decades of observation, there is no need for athletics and academics to collide. They can be partners. It is possible, even logical, to have a strong body and strong enough mind. Dooley does his part. He seeks recruits who can read, write and play. He believes even party school attendance should include some learning. All this philosophy stuff is a side door to Tennessee academic all-Americans. Center/business leader Bob Johnson, quarterback/TV pitchman Peyton Manning, tackle/judge Tim Irwin, guard-banker Bill Johnson, safety/lawyer/Vol Network analyst Tim Priest and tackle/lawyer/civic leader Mack Gentry are the best-known. First was Charles Rader, two-way tackle on the 1956 championship team. He finished with an A average in chemistry, went on to a masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and doctorate, four years as a lieutenant in chemical warfare and 41 with Monsanto. Charlie was legendary before he came to UT from Greeneville. In the 125year history of that high

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school, he was the only football captain and valedictorian to be thrown out of the honor society. How come? At 16, he was a man. He would not wear a dress at an initiation. He refused to be hazed and no one dared press the issue. Rader says he was amazed to receive a scholarship to Tennessee. His faculty advisor was amazed to hear that Rader wanted to major in chemistry. Charlie remembers it well: â&#x20AC;&#x153;He laughed and explained that football practice and chemistry labs were afternoon activities and it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t possible to do both.â&#x20AC;? It wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t easy but Rader did both very well, thank you. During spring practice and the fall season, he fell behind in lab work. He was such a good student, one professor urged him to give up football. Charlie asked who or what would pay the bills. Rader went to Calvin A. Buehler for help. The dean wrote a personal note, to whom it may concern, granting permission to miss and make up any lab necessary. You wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t believe how the Volunteers benefitted. Much of science is rooted in Germany and the chem-

istry curriculum called for three years of German. Rader studied diligently and became a foreign language teacher on the football field. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Single-wing linemen had to communicate regarding assignments, especially on double-teams and trap plays.â&#x20AC;? Rader, guard Bruce Burnham and end Buddy Cruze communicated in German. Rader would ask, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Was machen zie?â&#x20AC;? If Cruze said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Aus gehen,â&#x20AC;? he was going out for a pass. If Burnham said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bleiken,â&#x20AC;? that meant he would stay, no pull or trap. Opponents took it all in, exchanged dazed looks and shook their heads. Tennessee won 10 games (John Majors had a little something to do with that). University professors were dazzled as Charles Rader mastered academics and athletics. He had the last laugh. Marvin West invites reader reaction. His address is westwest6@netzero.com

Do not be afraid, but let your hands be strong. (Zechariah 8: 13b NRSV) I believe that hope always triumphs over experience. (Robert Fulghum)

uring my recent bout of house refurbishing (reported in this space last week), I had stopped work for a minute to look out the kitchen windows onto the back yard of the neighbors. There was a line of trees and a fence row between where I was standing and the house that sat on the hill. I watched as a young girl â&#x20AC;&#x201C; maybe 7 years old â&#x20AC;&#x201C; tried valiantly to come down the hill on her bicycle. She was upright for three or four yards and then fell over. Again and again, she fell. Undaunted, she got up every time and trudged back up the hill to try it again. I leaned on the window sill, smiling, remembering the day Daddy brought home a bicycle for me, and how he ran

beside me, holding me up, and then â&#x20AC;&#x201C; at last â&#x20AC;&#x201C; letting go without warning me that I was on my own. I rode that bike around and around the house, often pretending it was a horse (I wanted a horse even more than the funny papersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Priscilla did.) Eventually I was cleared to ride on the road, and I could go to my friendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s house all by myself! The little girl came down the hill again, toppled to one side again, and gamely climbed on again. I sat down in one of the two chairs in the house to rest a minute. The windows were

open to let the paint fumes escape, and I was enjoying the light breeze when I heard a childish voice yell, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mom! I did it!â&#x20AC;? I was at the window in a flash to see her there, pushing her bike back up the hill to do it again. She looked somehow taller in her excitement and sense of accomplishment! I watched to be sure her mother came to celebrate her daughterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s success (she did, thanks be!), and I could sit down to rest again, still smiling. I was grateful for the privilege of sharing her triumph (albeit vicariously). It set me thinking about how we try and fail, and try and fall, and try again in our spiritual lives. I wondered how many times the little girl tried before she got it right. Surely not the formulaic 70 times seven, but that is Jesusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; expectation for us. We make mistakes and we sin and we fail. We stumble and fall. We crash. Sometimes we get bruised in the process. But we are called to get up and dust ourselves off and try again. And again. And again. Until one day, one bright sunny day, we can yell, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lord, I did it!â&#x20AC;?

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Autumn feathers NATURE NOTES | Dr. Bob Collier It may be 90 degrees outside as I pen this column, but there is no doubt that Mother Nature plans to have autumn again this year. Already the earliest yellow walnut and locust leaves are fluttering down with every little breeze. Spots of orange, black, and yellow fall colors abound in our back field. Lots of bright orange butterfly weed, along with the yellow goldenrod and purple ironweed and asters are doing a land-office business in orange, yellow, and black butterflies. We have Monarchs, Tiger, Pipevine, and Black Swallowtails, Common Buckeyes, bright yellow Sulphurs and speckled orange-and-black Pearl Crescents. The goldfinches, still in their bright black-and-yellow summer plumage, are reappearing at the feeders. Now is their nesting season, timed to coincide with the ripening of the thistles, used by them for both food and for nesting material. They are the last to nest. The rest of the birds have finished raising the kids and the whole family is now busy partaking of the late summer abundance of food in preparation for the Big Trip South, which will begin in the next few weeks. And speaking of birds, we had a typically fall bird experience here at the house last Tuesday. Usually, sitting at my desk and writing checks for the bills is not all that interesting, but that morning it was. My window looks out into the top of a crepe myrtle bush, and suddenly the bush was full of a flock of busy little birds, chirping and foraging for tiny bugs. There were at least one chickadee, four titmice,

three first-year robins, two cardinals, a white-breasted nuthatch, a blue-gray gnatcatcher and some really interesting visitors: a golden-crowned kinglet, a northern parula warbler, a black-and-white warbler, and a fall-plumaged chestnut-sided warbler! Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll notice as fall approaches that lots of small birds around here gather up in small, mixedspecies feeding flocks. They are usually led by the overachieving chickadees and often include those mentioned in my Tuesday bunch, along with a downy woodpecker or two and other visiting warblers. In fact, those of us who lust after warblers know to listen at this time of the year for any chickadee conversations out there, because where there are chickadees, there may very well be warblers. The wood warblers, as they are most properly called, with their many colors and patterns, have been called â&#x20AC;&#x153;the butterflies of the bird world.â&#x20AC;? They are many birdersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; favorites. There are nearly 40 species of warblers in the eastern U.S., and their springtime arrival here is a highlight of the birding year. It turns out, though, that those spiffy warblers that we emote over in the spring are not the warblers coming back through in the fall. Same birds, different feathers. In fact, Roger Tory Peterson, master field guide creator and bird guru, in the introduction to the warbler family in his field guide, writes a definite understatement: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Identification in autumn may be a challenge.â&#x20AC;? A challenge indeed! To help us out, he includes two well-

known (to birders) pages in his field guide entitled â&#x20AC;&#x153;Confusing Fall Warblers.â&#x20AC;? Those two pages illustrate 24 of the 38 eastern warblers in their off-season plumage, along with a couple of non-warblers that may be confused with them. Many fall warblers are very hard to identify in the field; some, by only a few advanced birders; some, not at all. So, why the big difference between spring and fall? Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s because most birds change out their feathers, known as molting, on a regular schedule, depending upon species. Generally, they molt once in late winter/early spring as they come north for courtship and nesting, with lots of bright, showy colors and then again in the fall as they prepare for the migration and winter ahead, often with a much plainer appearance. All this feather renewal is vital for keeping a full complement of those rain-shedding, warmth-

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giving and flight-enabling attachments essential for keeping the bird alive. But, in addition, the seasonal changes are important for other reasons as well. Those bright colors that we enjoy so much in the spring play a huge role in deciding who gets the best nest sites and who gets the most desirable mate. The biologists have learned that brighter spring colors indicate a male bird with a better immune system and therefore an overall better constitution. They are able to select and hold better territories and forage more food for mate and nestlings. Females of the various species are programmed with instincts that cause them to select better, more fit males for mates, and bright colors are one of their key indicators, good singing being another. Well, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not spring now. The cardinals, blue jays, robins and titmice are growing their warmer, more downy set of body feathers for the winter ahead,

but they look the same as always, nice and familiar and recognizable. But some of the gaudiest birds, like those male wood warblers, take on a plainer, drabber appearance that is believed to boost their chances of survival on their wintering grounds, because of its camouflage effect. And that effect certainly works on the birders who are out there trying to identify them. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mostly those birders, the ones in the strange clothes and binoculars, who worry very much about those drab little brown and yellowish warblers passing through, their bright spring friends turned plain. But theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll cope, and learn, and look at the books a lot. Practice, experience, time in the field all make many mystery birds identifiable. The challenge makes us all better, more observant bird watchers. The challenge and mystery are part of what keeps birders coming back for more, even before sunrise.

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Tuesday ■ “Joshua: All God’s Good Promises,” by Kathleen Nielson, led by Beth McRee, 10 a.m. ■ “Psalms: Songs Along the Way,” by Kathleen Nielson, led by Judi Sumner, Peggy Tragesser and Dottie Ness, 4 p.m. ■ “Single Girls Study,” every other week, 7:30 p.m., led by Sarah Littlefield. ■ A women’s prayer and fasting group, noon to 1:30 p.m., first and third Tuesdays, led by Karen Donovan. ■ “One on One Discipleship” upon request, by Beth McRee.

Wednesday ■ “Beginning Discipleship,” led by Susan Hammett, 9:30 a.m. ■ “Wising Up,” video series by Beth Moore, every other week, led by Robin Loving, 6-8 p.m. ■ “Partners in Comfort,” support group for widows, 6 p.m.

During the summer, 50 women took part in the Women’s Ministry at Christ Covenant Presbyterian Church’s study of Beth Moore’s “James.” Fall programs are set to begin tomorrow. Pictured are Jimmy Jansen, Jennifer Rokisky, Melissa Guzeman, Sharon Mungan, Jane List and Karen Waldrop. Photo submitted

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■ “Connecting 101: Having a Mary Spirit,” led by Sue Durham, Leigh Ann Kiraly and Debbie Gray, 9:30-11:30 a.m. ■ “Daniel,” Beth Moore video series, led by Pat Childress and Tanyau Wyatt, 9:30-11:30 a.m. ■ “Forgotten God,” by Frances Chan, led by Ginger Miller, meets every other week, 9:30-11:30 a.m. ■ “Experiencing God’s Attributes,” by Warren and Ruth Myers, led by Nell McReynolds, Susan Belden and Jeanne Summers, 9:30-11:30 a.m.

By Suzanne Foree Neal “Women have unique needs and things to offer,” says Beth McRee as to why ministering to the women of her church is important. When she arrived at Christ Covenant Presbyterian Church in Farragut seven years ago, there were two programs for women. Now there are 10 “and growing,” she says. One of the newest targets a sparse group among the church’s 600 members: Young collegeaged and career women. “Single Girls Study” meets every other Tuesday at the church at 7:30 p.m. “The girls asked for it,” McRee says, adding that she has a daughter in that age group. Sarah Littlefield, a young mother, leads the group of single women. “Women need a place to connect,” says McRee’s assistant Carrie Holder. “Ladies are very relation oriented.” McRee says when there’s sickness, deaths, new babies or other events in families,

Thursday

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Beth McRee and her assistant Carrie Holder get most of their work done at a table instead of desks preparing programs for the Women’s Ministry at Christ Covenant Presbyterian Church. McRee holds a cookbook, the first for the women of the church. Photo by S.F. Neal it’s the women who serve. She strives to offer programs that are varied and reach women of all ages. “It’s neat to have a range of women to help each other,”

she says. “The older women teach the younger ones. It’s a community.” She sees that the church women want to grow spiritually through the pro-

grams. Women of any faith are welcome to attend the study groups, McRee says. “We have a member here who told her mother, who attends another church, she

ought to come.” She did and brought her friends for a study. “My heart’s passion is to see women’s lives changed through discipleship,” McRee says. “Relationships help them grow with their relationship with Christ.” Topics for study groups vary, but ones based on marriage and child-rearing are always popular says McRee. She tries to offer studies that require different amounts of time, as well as ones based on the Old and New Testament. “The top thing is a desire to study God’s word and get together. Our groups are very loving.” Authors are often a big draw. Favorites include Beth Moore, who recently spoke in Knoxville, Priscilla Shirer, Kay Author and Kathleen Nielson.

Participants became authors as they contributed recipes for the church’s first cookbook, “Nourishment for Body and Soul.” Beth Fellhoelter did the graphics and Sherry Webber and Tanyau Wyatt put it together. Along with the 450 recipes, women shared why each was a favorite. Proceeds benefit women’s ministry programs, and cookbooks are available through the church. McRee contributed a family cookie recipe, but Leigh Ann Kiraly was dedicated. “She keeps the cookbook in her car so she can shop for ingredients. Her goal is to cook every recipe,” McRee says. New Women’s Ministry study programs at Christ Covenant Presbyterian Church start Sept. 4.

WORSHIP NOTES Community Services ■ Concord UMC’s Caregiver Support Group, affiliated with Alzheimer’s Tennessee Inc., meets 10-11:30 a.m. each first Tuesday in Room 226 at the church, 11020 Roane Drive. Anyone in the community who gives care to an elderly individual is invited. Refreshments will be served. Info: 675-2835. ■ Catholic Charities now offers counseling for those with emotional issues who may not be physically able to come to the office for therapy. Licensed professionals are available over the phone, and the first session is free. Subsequent sessions are provided on an income-based sliding scale. All information is completely confidential. Call 1-877-790-6369. Nonemergency calls only. Info: www. ccetn.org. ■ Sequoyah Hills Presbyterian Church, 3700 Keowee Ave., will host GriefShare, a weekly grief support group for people grieving the death of a loved one, 6-7:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 10, for eight weeks. Info: 522-9804 or www.sequoyahchurch.org. ■ Glenwood Baptist Church of Powell, 7212 Central Ave. Pike, will open the John 5 Food Pantry from 9:30-11:15 a.m. Friday, Sept. 14. For an appointment: 938-2611. Your call will be returned if you leave a message.

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Music services ■ Beaver Ridge UMC is seeking choir members. Rehearsals

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Ice cream social Rocky Hill Elementary School kindergartner Addy Hatcher enjoyed a frozen blue concoction during the school’s kindergarten ice cream social. West Hills resident Theo Williams, 7, tours the inside of a Rural/Metro ambulance at “Touch A The event allows new students Truck” at the Knoxville Zoo. Children at the event had the opportunity to climb inside police and their families to meet their cars, fire trucks, emergency vehicles and other heavily-equipped automobiles to see how teachers and see their classrooms while enjoying some they work. Photo submitted ice cream in the process. Photo

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Let your light shine The East Tennessee Technology Access Center will host “Let Your Light Shine,” an awareness and fundraiser event for people with disabilities, throughout October. It will culminate Friday, Nov. 23, during the Holiday Celebration of Lights on Market Square. In honor of its 25th anniversary in 2013, ETTAC is inviting other organizations that work for people with disabilities to participate. An informational meeting will be held for interested organizations 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 12. RSVP by Monday, Sept. 10. Info: Tracey Farr, 219-0130.

SCHOOL NOTES West Hills Elementary ■ Box Tops for Education from General Mills’ products and Labels for Education from Campbell’s prod-

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Knox County Sheriff’s Office education officer Sharon Taylor stopped by Rocky Hill recently to teach 1st graders about bus safety. Topics included safely exiting the bus – walk 10 steps away from the front of the bus before crossing in front of it. Taylor will return monthly to continue the program.

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The Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy Students can get at the University of Tennessee will sponsor an esa step ahead say contest for high school The Knoxville Area and college students. Urban League will host Essays of 500 words or “Digital Connectors” start- less will be accepted in ing Tuesday, Sept. 11, at response to Sen. Howthe organization’s facilities ard H. Baker Jr.’s quote, at 1514 E. Fifth Ave., for “I’m ready to wager my anyone age 14-21. Students life’s meaning that what who complete the course America will be rememwill receive Cisco certibered for in the centuries fication in IT Essentials, to come is the staggering a nationally recognized achievement of taking difcertification. ferent people from all over Graduates of last year’s the world and building a class were able to build a great civilization.” computer, diagnose comStudents may agree, puter problems and make disagree, provide examrepairs, add memory, and ples, propose an alternaerase a hard drive. They tive viewpoint, expand even developed their own upon this thought or relate video game. the quote in some way to The classes are 4-7 p.m. the United States Constitution. Winners will be chosen in the high school category and the college category. The first prize winners of the contest will receive $250 and the second prize winners will receive $150.

Bus safety at Rocky Hill Scout recruiting Cub Scout district executive Dylan Theg visited Bearden area schools last week to encourage all boys to participate in the program. “You will get to mess around in all sorts of dirt and stuff,” he said, to waves of cheers from his audience. According to Theg, overnight trips will include The Lost Sea and Smokies Stadium. More info can be found at www.bsa-gsmc.org. Photo by S. Barrett

Essays should be submitted to bakeressaycontest@gmail.com by 11:59 p.m. Sept. 10. Winners will be announced Sept. 17. For a complete list of rules, visit bakercenter. utk.edu.

Rocky Hill Elementary School 1st graders Kennedy Mull, Lisa Forester, Riley Sieber and (back) Jaliyn Huff perk up during the bus safety program when they find out about a coloring contest where a trophy will be given to the winner. Photos by S. Barrett

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Read, read, read! Maland highlights literacy initiatives

By Jake Mabe e

he three words became as ubiquitous at Hallss Elementary School as homework and homeroom: Read, Read, Read! Former principal Nancy ncy Maland preached the gospel of the written word on the school billboard, ard, during morning and afternoon announcements, and in the blue-paged aged newsletters sent home to parents. nts. It’s a passion she’s always possessed, one she’s brought with her to the Knox County Schoolss central office as executive directorr of elementary education. You don’t n’t have to nudge Nancy into talking ng about the necessity of literacy. The school system piloted an early literacy initiative ve (now called the 1st grade initiative) itiative) at five elementary schools ols last year with grant moniess received through the Great Schools Partnership. It was a success. All five schools ols showed significant gains.. Instructional coachess were hired to provide not only intensive coaching with 1st grade teachers, but also to organize intervention groups and work with struggling students. This year, the program m has expanded to nine more ore elementary schools, ffunded d d in part by $7 million in additional school funding approved by County Commission last spring on the recommendation of mayor Tim Burchett, as well as by a grant secured in partnership with the Great Schools Partnership through United Way. The goal is to ensure that all Knox County Schools children are reading at grade level by the 3rd grade. “I compare it to having a personal trainer, whether you are a beginner or are very experienced or are somewhere in between. I’m excited for it to be in more schools this year.” Literacy, after all, is the fi rst and most essential building block toward a successful education. Maland says nothing surpasses the look in a child’s face when the words register and the bulb illuminates. “There’s nothing better than to be a great reader, to let the literature sing and dance. When you see a word on a page come alive for a child, see their eyes light up and they are proud beyond belief. … If you can be a good reader, you can be more successful in anything.”

Knox County Schools executive director of elementary education Nancy Maland with (what else?) books! Photo by Jake Mabe

Twenty additional instructional assistants will also be serving students in grades 3 through 5 while the primary grades program grows. Eighteen schools will have an afterschool tutoring program for those grades as well, split into 30 minutes (apiece) of additional time for reading, math and technology. “And the technology won’t be games. It will be to practice reading and math skills. Studies have shown the kids need more time to master those skills.” Full-day kindergarten will also allow for extra instructional time, which Maland says will ensure that teachers aren’t rushing through the curriculum and that students will have a wellrounded day that will include science and social studies as well as math and reading. It will also allow more time for enrichment and intervention. She said the fi rst full day of kindergarten at Farragut Primary School, which has 330 kindergarten students, the county’s largest, went off without a hitch.

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This chart shows the results of the literacy initiative piloted at these five elementary schools last year. Because of the dramatic gains, the program was expanded into nine more schools this year. “But it was all hands on deck, everyone working together. And at this time of the year, doing things in kindergarten can be like herding cats.” Elementary instructional coaches can specialize in literacy or math but also have to be a generalist. Maland says they help on an individual basis and within Professional Learning Communities, as well as offering professional development either before or after school or during an in-service. “Part of the time they’ll work with the PLCs, usually at grade level in elementary schools, to look at data and see which kids are ‘getting it’ and which are not, and more importantly, ‘what are we going to do about it?’ Also, they can teach model lessons in the classroom and work with a teacher individually during a planning period.

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Rotarians receive honors By Anne Hart Rotarians are known for being leaders in their various professions. Two members of West Knox Rotary have recently been honored for accomplishment in their respective fields. Gary Johnson, president of Gap Solutions, has been appointed by the board of directors of the Tennessee Center for PerGary Johnson f o r m a n c e E xc el lenc e (TNCPE) to the 2012 Board of Examiners. The TNCPE award program annually recognizes organizations demonstrating excellence in business operations and results. As an examiner, Johnson is responsible for reviewing and evaluating organizations that apply for a TNCPE Award. Past winners have included Eastman Chemical Co. and Federal Express. Johnson’s company, Gap Solutions of Knoxville, was established in 2004 and

helps businesses improve revenue and return on investment through work in project management, training and team development, and leadership coaching and consultation. Skylar Dean, who works with the financial services firm E dw a r d Jones in West Knoxville, recently won the firm’s exclusive Spirit of Skylar Dean Partnership Award for outstanding performance during 2011. Jim Weddle, the firm’s managing partner, says Dean is a leader in the firm and an example of what a dedicated Edward Jones financial advisor can achieve. “Skylar has demonstrated unyielding dedication and enthusiasm for his business of serving individual investors,” Weddle said. Dean was one of only 1,100 financial advisors out of the firm’s more than 12,000 to receive the award.

Hannah Smith; Ed Knowling, president of The Dream Connection; Olivia Knowling; and Bebe Vogel, director of The District in Bearden, pose for a photo at a fundraiser at Echo Bistro.

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Seth Simmerman, Echo Bistro owner and executive chef; Paula Clancy and Dr. Jerry Punch at the Echo Bistro event. Clancy and Dr. Punch were celebrity bartenders for the evening. Photos by Justin Acuff

Tee it up By Sherri Gardner Howell If you were anywhere near Fox Den Country Club the week of Aug. 20-26, you couldn’t help but figure something big was happening. And it was: The News Sentinel Open, a 23-year tradition, teed it up at the golf course, bringing professional and amateur golfers, sponsors, spectators and a host of volunteers. It was a great time for Fox Den to shine. The course was ready, the weather cooperated, and the club showed off for locals and out-of-towners alike. The Knoxville Chamber of Commerce got in on the deal with the Chamber After Hours party on Aug. 23. The News Sentinel Open started in 1990 when it was one of the original stops on what was then called the Ben Hogan Tour. The developmental tour for PGA Tour gives professional golfers who have not yet qualified for their PGA tour card or have not earned enough money to stay at the tour level a chance to earn points toward that coveted card. The Open is now spon-

sored by and known as the Web.com Tour, after being called Ben Hogan, Nike, Buy.com and Nationwide previously. Knoxville is one of only four of the original stops remaining. Estimates are that more than 30,000 fans showed up at Fox Den Country Club over the course of the week to enjoy the golf. There were 156 professional golfers competing, with a $500,000 total purse. Darron Stiles took home $90,000 for his first place finish, shooting a 4-under 67 on Sunday, finishing with an 18-under 266. Stars and charities were also a big part of the News Sentinel Open. Lee Janzen and John Daly participated, with Daly tying for sixth with 269 and Janzen finishing with 277. In the ProAm early in the week, the golfers raised money for local charities. Celebrities playing in the ProAm included former UT coaches Phillip Fulmer and Bruce Pearl, Web.com Tour president Bill Calfee, Casey Wittenberg and a host of UT players, as well as Daly and Janzen.

Fox Den Assistant Golf Pro Scott Masters, center, got the Here, Masters poses with Dr. Bill Kelley, left, and Dr. Phil Nielson opportunity to show off his course and all the surroundings who came to the Knoxville Chamber After Hours party to kick at Fox Den Country Club as host for the News Sentinel Open. off the Open. Photos by Justin Acuff

Promoting business in Farragut at the News Sentinel Open are Sue Stuhl, town of Farragut Parks and Leisure director; Randy Bulmon with Mario’s Pizza; and Darla Berdal with Myers Brothers Holdings. The booth was sponsored by the Farragut Business Alliance.

Diane Jones, Diana Ray and Lindsay Serfass were on hand to greet Knoxville Chamber members to the Chamber After Hours party at Fox Den Country Club, held in conjunction with the News Sentinel Open.

News from First Tennessee

School coupon books A good investment By Pam Fansler

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First Tennessee Bank is proud to be the primary sponsor of the Knox County Schools coupon book sale. Since Fansler 1989, more than 2.9 million coupon books have been sold to raise more than $26 million for Knox County students. “The program was established as a way to provide discretionary funds for schools to use to meet needs identified by parents and teachers,” says Scott Bacon, the Knox County Schools supervisor of business partnerships.

“Since its inception the coupon book program has been widely embraced by middle and elementary schools and the funds generated have become a primary resource for improving technology and playgrounds in schools across the county.” Last year students sold 156,175 coupon books raising $1.3 million. The coupon books cost $10 with $7.90 going to the school where the book is sold. In addition, schools with a high number of economically disadvantaged students share 72 cents from the sale of each book. Additional funds go toward two system-wide programs, the Encyclopedia Britannica On-Line for all Knox County Schools’ libraries and the “Schooled for Suc-

cess” program, an eighth grade career awareness initiative in each Knox County middle school. The 2012 coupon book contains money-saving offers worth more than $10,000, providing discounts on fast food, fine dining, personal and professional services, as well as shopping and entertainment. Students will be selling coupon books, which feature discount coupons from more than 300 area merchants, in a twoweek campaign from Sept. 6-24. Bacon says, “There are not many $10 investments that can return up to $10,000 over the course of a year.” I hope you will join me in supporting Knox County Schools through the purchase of coupon books, a good personal investment and an investment in the future of our community. Pam Fansler is president of First Tennessee Bank’s East Tennessee region.

MILESTONES Birthdays

Anna Kregel recently celebrated her 13th birthday with a party at Spirited Art in Homberg. In lieu of gifts she accepted donations Anna Kregel for Special Spaces and raised $555. Along with donating the money, Anna will get to help with the makeover of a 4-year-old girl’s room. Anna is in the 8th grade at Bearden Middle School.

UT NOTES ■ UT Landscape Architecture Program has earned accreditation from the Landscape Architecture Accreditation Board, making it the only accredited landscape architecture program in Tennessee and one of the few in the Southeast. Brad Collett is interim chair of the program.

BEARDEN SHOPPER-NEWS • SEPTEMBER 3, 2012 • A-11

NEWS FROM GRACE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF KNOXVILLE

Victory Camp is summer success By Shannon Morris Summer for students is a time for vacations, relaxation, and enjoying some time away from the normal routines of life. It’s no different for school teachers and administrators, as these hard-working individuals take well-deserved breaks. That’s why we celebrate members of the Grace Christian Academy family who are hard at work during the summer months, investing in the lives of children and making a difference in the community during that time. One shining example is the Eternal Athletes Victory Football Camp, a day camp that provides athletic training, skills and drills advice, and spiritual guidance for children ages 7-14. Eternal Athlete Camps were founded by Mike Smith, whose passion is developing within children the desire to live out principles of character, faith, self-discipline, integrity, sportsmanship, and leadership. Victory Football Camp gives young athletes the opportunity to learn how to strengthen both the physical and spiritual body. This year the camp was run by Lincoln Thomas, the Grace Christian Academy strength and conditioning coach. Along with Thomas, GCA biology teacher Jason Cobb served as a resource for advertising the camp, and Grace coaches

Eric Woodard and John Brewster served as volunteer coaches for the kids at camp. Thomas said, “Many GCA parents and Grace students-athletes helped make this camp a success by volunteering their time to the program.” In July, the Eternal Athletes Victory

Football Camp was held on the campus of West Park Baptist Church on a section of property that wasn’t being used. Neal Arwood, Pastor of Families at West Park, and others felt the need to be good stewards of the land and wanted to do so through an athletic event. Through mu-

tual connections, contact with Eternal Athletes was made. Thomas and Smith saw this as an opportunity to spread the Gospel and provide an incredible experience for children who otherwise might not be able to access quality coaching and training. More than 70 children took part in the camp, and more than 30 adults volunteered. Among the volunteers were a dozen football players from Carson-Newman College, and former Tennessee Volunteer and NFL player Antone Davis. Davis knows a lot about physical training, having ﬁnished second on a recent series of “The Biggest Loser.” In addition, former Vol Nick Reveiz shared his testimony with the campers by video. Without a doubt, the greatest reward for the kids, as well as for the many GCA family members who took part, was the fact that ﬁve children made decisions to accept Jesus Christ. Even in the midst of a hot summer, coaches and staff from Grace Christian were busy planting seeds and building lives. Thomas and Smith are busy planning another camp, this one based on soccer, to be held in November. We’re grateful for such dedicated staff members who have a heart for the community, even when school is out.

A multitude of multiples By Shannon Morris

Aly Coffey takes part in last year’s Pinktoberfest for breast cancer awareness. Photo by Theresa McNelly

War on Cancer By Shannon Morris Receiving a diagnosis of cancer is one of the scariest and most life-changing things a person can encounter. Grace Christian Academy is proud to sponsor an annual event that is aimed at bringing attention, and funds, to the battle to defeat this terrible foe. Last year, the entire student body and their families, as well as families from Grace Baptist Church, took part in Pinktoberfest, a huge outdoor festival and “pink out” prior to a home football game. Our football players wore pink as a part of their uniforms during the game, and cheerleaders and fans joined in the “pink out” as well. A great deal of awareness was brought to the cause, families were honored during the halftime activities, and money was raised in an effort to fund research for a cure for cancer. Our second annual family festival event, titled War on Cancer, will be held on Sept. 28 before the football game against Greenback. All families are invited to take part in the food, games, inﬂatables, dunk booth, music and ultimately the GCA Rams football game with pregame activities beginning at 5 p.m. In addition, the elementary cheerleaders will perform at halftime, and the GCA football team will be wearing their “camo” uniforms as a way to show support for this War on Cancer.

GRACE

How many sets of twins do you know? It’s likely that many of us have known one or two sets of twins at some point in our lives, but with the birth rate of twins around 33 per 1,000 births, it’s not a surprise that twins are somewhat rare, and wonderfully unique. That’s why the start of the 2012-2013 school year is such a special one at Grace Christian Academy. We have been Some of Grace Christian Academy’s twins and triplets are (front) Walker and Willow Martinez; blessed with not just one (second row) Zachary Thornton; Aiden, Aleyah and Alden Troutt; Khloee Scott; (back) Tanner set of multiples, but 10. Thornton, Juliana Carrera, Isabella Carrera, Hannah and MaKenzie Bowers and Kingsley Scott. That’s right; this academ- Photos by Randy Down ic school year sees Grace with nine sets of twins and one set of triplets. The students range from first grade through 11th grade with four of those sets of twins in the high school alone. Out of those four, three sets are in the freshman class. We often think of multiple births as multiple blessings, so our blessings are multiplied tenfold at Grace. We are glad to welcome to the family this year, first graders Aiden, Alden and Aleyah Troutt; second graders Walker and More twins at Grace Christian Academy are Josie and Layla Zimmer, Geoffrey and Seth Willow Martinez; fourth Paczkowski, McKenzie and McKenna Krebs, Amanda and Cole Stooksbury. graders Isabella and Juliana Carrera; fifth graders Khloee and Kingsley Scott; brothers and sisters, at Grace we are quick to recognize seventh graders Hannah and Makenzie Bowers and the importance of each individual student. Every student, Tanner and Zachary Thornton; ninth graders Seth and faculty member and administrator is made in the image Geoffrey Paczkowski, McKenzie and McKenna Krebs of God, whether a twin, a triplet, or some other combo, or and Cole and Amanda Stooksbury; and 11th graders born all alone. As such, each person is treasured and valuLayla and Josie Zimmer. able, and we indeed value all of our students, and recognize While we are pleased to recognize these unique sets of each of them for the unique traits that God has given them.

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Writing fever Parkwest nurse turns Civil War novelist at 77 She got her start in nursing at the tail end of the polio epidemic “back when you took care of patients in iron lungs, used needles over and over again, and dissolved morphine in a little spoon over an alcohol burner.” “There have been a lot of changes since then,” said Shirley McCracken, a registered nurse who has worked 32 years in the critical care and emergency departments at Parkwest Medical Center. But one of the biggest changes the 77-year-old nurse has faced came two years ago when a reaction to a sulfa drug not only hospitalized her for three days, but also transformed her into a ﬁrst-time novelist. “The Breastplate,” described as a “Civil War novel of intrigue, danger and romance,” was inspired by a Union breastplate unearthed 40 years ago by her husband’s plow on their Roane County farm. But the story of just how that artifact got there was born out of her illness. The allergic reaction to sulfa caused McCracken to develop a mild case of Stevens-Johnson syndrome, a rare but serious disorder that causes the skin to blister and die and is accompanied by ﬂu-like symptoms and fever. “I don’t know whether I was delirious or feverish or just bored, but as I lay staring at the walls bored to death, for some reason I began to think about the breastplate and the heart of this story unfolded in my mind,” McCracken said. “It was like watching a Technicolor movie that I could turn off and on at will. My characters were named and in living color. I watched the plot develop and move across the wall as if I was an outside observer. If I fell asleep, I would turn it back on the next day or night and kept myself entertained the three days I was hospitalized.” The resulting story centers around Kitty Claiborne, the pampered daughter of a wealthy senator, and the mysterious man of her dreams, Lt. William Benson, a Union spy and one of the “Phantom Warriors” that wreak havoc upon Confederate troop movements. Along the way, the story weaves a colorful tapestry of Roane County’s own history – some of it real, some of imagined by McCracken – during the turbulent years before and during the Civil War.

“Part of my story takes place in St. Louis, so I looked up the Civil War in Missouri and Tennessee, and the rest of it just kind of ﬁlled itself in,” she said. “I got a lot of information from a Civil War timeline, but I also got a lot from a newspaper article on the 150th anniversary of the war.” An old Kingston-to-Knoxville stage route that runs through her 50-acre farm, daffodils blooming at an old homestead nearby and the since-closed Browder’s Hardware in Kingston are all part of the story. “I have taken the liberty of tweaking history a bit to keep my story interesting,” McCracken said. “In it are the adventures of a group of men sent to Tennessee by President Lincoln to act as spies and to slow the Confederate forces any way they can. It includes the rescue of a pair of slaves and their journey to freedom, and the strength and daring of a young bride left alone in Roane County for weeks at a time, and how she befriends and feeds the walking wounded and, perhaps, deserters from both sides. Even though it’s not a Christian book, God’s direction is shown in the lives of several characters. It’s not a book on religion but it’s a book anyone will enjoy reading.” Despite a portion of the book being “written in her mind” during her hospital stay, the chapters preceding and following that didn’t always come so easily. “When I hit writer’s block, I would lay it down for two or three weeks,” she said. “Then, when I lay in bed at night thinking about it, the wheels would start turning again. Some of it was like I was driven – I had to get it out of my head. It wouldn’t leave me alone until I got it out of my head. When I would start writing, I’d write for two or three hours and then I might not touch it again for two or three days. But when I wrote, it was like I was obsessed – I had to write.” Reasoning that even best-selling authors like John Grisham were turned down by many publishers before “A Time to Kill” made him a household name, McCracken decided to self-publish her book through Outskirts Press of Parker, Colo. In a letter accepting her manuscript, an editor praised her effort saying, “You have a terriﬁc writing style.” The book retails for $14.95, and

It was like watching a Technicolor movie that I could turn off and on at will. My characters were named and in living color. - Shirley McCracken

McCracken’s husband unearthed the Union breastplate that inspired the novel about 40 years ago while plowing.

she’s sold numerous copies to her friends and colleagues. The book is available in paperback and in e-book versions through Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Asked if she has set a goal for her book sales, she replies, “As many as I can.” Plus, her husband’s tractor may have already uncovered yet another book – a children’s book titled “Perky the Turkey” – waiting to be written. Tom McCracken was out on his

tractor mowing their ﬁelds one afternoon when the mower cut into the nest of an unfortunate wild turkey. Because the hen turkey fell victim to the blade, Tom rescued its egg and brought it home where it was hatched by Shirley using an electric skillet. Just as “Perky” became Tom’s closest friend, riding with him on his tractor, he also became Shirley’s worst enemy, pecking and ﬂogging her every time she stepped outside

her home. “He’s food for fodder, that turkey,” she joked. Then, of course, there’s the question of a sequel to “The Breastplate.” “Someone asked if I was going to write a sequel, and I told them that I didn’t know if I had enough thoughts left on it,” said McCracken. “They said, ‘Well, take some more sulfa.’ I decided I didn’t want to do that – I’d settle for one book before I did that.”

Nursing Excellence

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Nancy Wright, Katie McHargue and Margaret Weeks meet Missy Kane. Wright retired from work at UT and then taught in Knox County elementary schools. Weeks served as a “pink lady” (now turquoise) at Fort Sanders for more than 50 years. She was also one of the founders of the thrift shop at Episcopal Church of the Ascension.

Martha Springer and Lynn Creek volunteer at Parkwest Hospital, and Mary Pat Murphy volunteers at UT Breast Center and Catholic Charities.

Seniors honored at gala

The Covenant Honors Senior Gala held at the Tennessee Theatre on Aug.28 honored 140 seniors 65 and older for their work serving our community. They were chosen by nominations from family and friends.

Stan Boling, V.P. of Senior Health Services, greets Betty Berry.

nahan, director of Strang Senior Center who recently was crowned “Beauty of America 60s.” She interviewed several of the seniors for TV appearances. John Smartt, 93, sang “Let Me Call You Sweetheart” for those in the lobby before the theater doors opened, and Monahan joined in singing. The crowd Theresa Edwards cheered, applauding. The honorees received a gift from Covenant Health and Senior Services, were served food and refreshSeniors received the red ments, had professional carpet treatment, being photos taken and were engreeted and welcomed by tertained by “Memories of many including Lauren Mo- Mayberry.”

CRITTER CALENDAR ■ The second annual PetSafe K9 Cancer Walk will be held Sunday, Sept. 23, at The Cove at Concord Park. Registration begins at noon. The walk will

end at 3 p.m. There will be concessions, vendors and entertainment. All proceeds will benefit Morris Animal Foundation’s canine cancer

research. Info: http://support. morrisanimalfoundation.org. ■ In honor of National Grandparents’ Day Sunday, Sept. 9, Young-Williams Animal Center will offer a free adoption to any person over the age of 65 as well as to grandparents who bring a grandchild to visit the center. Both locations will participate. Info: www. young-williams.org.

Cats & Kittens … we’ve got that!

Irene Ballard and Lauren Monahan talk of when Ballard won the first Covenant Platinum award 12 years ago. She is a pro skating coach and judge at Skatetown. “Seventy years ago, I performed on this theatre’s stage on roller skates,” Ballard said. “Skating is the best physical and mental exercise you can do.” Photos by T. Edwards of TEPHOTOS.com

Mistaken identity Imagine my reaction when stumbling upon a water snake last week in my driveway.

Sara Barrett

Critter Tales Actually, imagine my reaction when stumbling upon any snake within a one mile radius of my house. Yet many snakes get a bad reputation not because they earn it but because some of their relatives have been vicious and intimidating enough to make quite a lasting impression upon people’s psyches. The water snake is one such species. The nonvenomous reptile resembles the cottonmouth (also known as the water moccasin to native East Tennesseans) and is often mistakenly identified as such. They keep house around ponds and prevent the frog, fish and small mam-

A young water snake found in the driveway near our pond. Poor little thing has been living on the streets since it was born. Photo by S. Barrett

mal population from getting out of hand. Although snakes of any sort make my skin crawl, I have to say I felt bad for this little guy, considering he was kicked out of the house immediately after his mother gave birth. Female water snakes can have up to 30 babies at one time, and they don’t lay eggs. They just give birth and send the “snakelets” on their way. That may explain why they can be a bit cranky when approached.

We don’t welcome snakes on our property – especially the copperhead who attempted to feast on our baby chicks. It has since gone the way of the buffalo. But I realize that snakes do their part to make the world go round, even if they are not on my top 10 list of cozy critters. They are still part of the animal kingdom and should be admired as such. To contact Sara, email her at barretts@ shoppernewsnow.com or call her at 218-9378.

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How about a forever home for each of them! Micro-chipping for $20.00. That includes free lifetime registration. Micro-chipping helps reunite you with a lost pet. Call us today to schedule your appointment! Adoption fees start at $75.00 and include spay or neuter, testing, vaccinations, de-worm, microchip and free lifetime microchip registration. Call 865-309-HSET (4738) • www.humanesocietyetn.org Shelter: 548 S. Union Grove, Friendsville, TN 37737 We always need monetary donations & are a 501(c)3 organization. Donations are tax deductible. Ad space donated by

Shaylee is a fluffy 3-year-old domestic medium hair mix that needs a forever home. Her adoption fee is sponsored by Young-Williams Animal Center’s Furry Friends program, which means you can adopt her for free. Shaylee and her adoptable friends are located at the Village, 6400 Kingston Pike. Hours there are noon to 6 p.m. daily. See all of Young-Williams’ adoptable animals online at young-williams.org.

Drivers needed to help fight cancer Drivers are needed to help local cancer patients get to appointments for treatment. The Road to Recovering program is an effort by the American Cancer Society to help those who don’t have transportation. Volunteers must have a valid driver’s license, access to a vehicle and personal

automobile insurance. They may drive as frequently as their schedules permit them to transport patients to and from treatment centers. The local ACS receives an average of seven to 10 requests each week for help with transportation. Info: 558-4056.

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MONDAY, SEPT. 3 Rubber Duck Race, benefiting the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley, will start at 12:02 p.m. at the World’s Fair Park pond. Pre-race activities and on-site adoptions begin at 10:30 a.m. Grand prize is $10,000. First prize is $5,000. Second prize is a $2,500 gas certificate and a Royal Caribbean cruise. Cost to adopt a single duck is $5; adoption packages are available. Info: www.TennesseeValleyDuckRace. com. Tennessee Shines will feature Jerry Butler & The Blu-Js and Bethany Hankins at 7 p.m. at the WDVX studio at the Knoxville Visitor Center, 301 S. Gay St. Tickets are $10; available at WDVX and www.BrownPaperTickets.com. Remaining tickets will be sold at the door, while supplies last. Doors open at 6:15 p.m. Children 14 and under accompanied by a parent are admitted free. Info: www.jerrybutleronline.com and http://bethanyhankins.com.

TUESDAY, SEPT. 4 “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street,” the Tony Award-winning Stephen Sondheim musical, will play on the Clarence Brown Theatre mainstage with shows at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 4-7 and 11-14 and at 2 p.m. Sept. 9 and 16. Tickets: 291-3310, 9745161, www.knoxvillesymphony.com or www.clarencebrowntheatre.com.

TUESDAY-FRIDAY, SEPT. 4-7 Blood drive sponsored by the Tennessee Valley Fair will increase supplies for Medic Regional Blood Center and earn free admission to the fair for donors. Donor centers include Medic Center, 1601 Ailor Ave., 8 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; Food City, 917 Main St., New Tazewell, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday (Bloodmobile); Sharon Baptist Church (inside Ministry Center), 7916 Pedigo Road, 2-8 p.m. Wednesday; Powell library (conference room), 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday; and Grainger County Community Center, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday. The fair runs Sept. 7-16.

upon request (make reservations by Monday). Info/reservations: 690-1060. Powell Presbyterian Church, 2910 W. Emory Road, resumes Wednesday Night Community Dinner at 6 p.m. Full meal with dessert, $2. Info: 938-8311.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 6 Kid Crafts – Fun with Fuzzy Sticks will be offered at 4 p.m. at the Carter Library, 9036 Asheville Highway. English teacher James Yoakley will speak to the Knoxville Writers’ Guild at 7 p.m. at Laurel Theater, 1538 Laurel Ave. The former Lenoir City High School English department chair and journalism adviser, who was removed from his positions after a profile on a gay student was included in the school’s 2011-12 yearbook, will speak on his experiences with high school journalism and censorship. Admission: free, but $2 donation requested. Info: www.knoxvillewritersguild.org.

THURSDAY-SATURDAY, SEPT. 6-8 Northside Christian Church, 4008 Tazewell Pike, will hold a rummage sale 8 a.m.-4 p.m. ThursdaySaturday, Sept. 6-8. New and used clothes, household goods, toys, etc.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 7 The Tennessee Valley Fair opens at 3 p.m. at Chilhowee Park on Magnolia Avenue. Hours are 3 p.m.midnight Sept. 7, 12, 13, 14; 10 a.m.-midnight Sept. 8, 10, 11, 15; and noon-midnight Sept. 9 and 16. Rides open one hour after gates open. Movies on Market Square, presented by the Knox County Public Library, will begin with pre-show activities including pet tips and advice at 6:30 p.m. followed by a screening of “Footloose” (PG-13, 1984) at dusk. Bring your own seating. Well-behaved dogs on leashes are welcome. Free. Backstage Pass, a showcase of arts-related events slated for the inaugural season of The Arts at Pellissippi State, 7 p.m. at Cherokee Country Club, 5138 Lyons View Pike. Backstage Pass offers a behind-the-scenes look at the season plus a live auction and cocktail buffet. Tickets are $100. Info: 539-7351.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY, SEPT. 7-8 Bookwalter UMC, 4218 Central Avenue Pike, will hold a children’s consignment sale 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 7, and 8 a.m.-noon, Saturday, Sept. 8 (half-off sale). Consigners are welcome. A portion of the proceeds will go to buy mosquito nets to prevent malaria in Africa. Info: bookwalterconsignmentevent@ gmail.com.

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The Sunshine Ambassadors dance class for children and adults with disabilities will meet at 5 p.m. Details: 384-6156. Beaver Ridge UMC, 7753 Oak Ridge Highway, offers Wednesday Night Dinner 5:45-6:30 p.m. in the Family Life Center. Full meal with dessert, $5; $3 for children under 10; $16 for families. Classes and activities follow for youth and adults; nursery care provided

Faith UMC, 1120 Dry Gap Pike, will make and sell hot tamales 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: $12/dozen, $6/half-dozen. The church will continue to sell tamales through the winter. Purchase/info: 688-1000. Knoxville Regional Bicycle Program is sponsoring a free bicycle safety class. Participants should bring a bike and a helmet and meet at 9:45 a.m. at Crossroads Center in Halls (in front of Ingles) for a 10 a.m. start.

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SUNDAY, SEPT. 9 First Lutheran Church, 1207 N. Broadway, will resume its regular worship schedule and fall activities at Rally Day. Worship with communion begins at 10:30 a.m., followed by a lunch provided by the youth group. This fundraiser for the group’s trip to San Antonio will be a cookout that includes hot dogs and hamburgers. Info: 524-0366 before noon. Great Amazing Race, patterned after TV’s “The Amazing Race,” will start at 2 p.m. at Sequoyah Park, 1400 Cherokee Blvd. Teams of two (adult/kid or kid/ kid through grade 12) will compete in challenges spread across a one-mile cross-country course. Registration: $40 advance, $50 day of race. Info: www.greatamazingrace.com. The 27th annual Symphony in the Park will be at 5 p.m. at Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave. The concert by the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Maestro Lucas Richman, is an outdoor fundraiser for Ijams. The event begins with cocktails and a silent auction. Info: Mary Thom Adams, 577-4717, ext. 117, or mtadams@ijams.org. East Tennessee Old Harp Shape Note Singing will have its annual singing with Sean McCollough’s Music of Appalachia class from UT at Laurel Theater, 1538 Laurel Ave. Potluck is at 5:30 p.m.; singing is at 6:30 p.m. Info: Robin Goddard, 982-6148. The Freemans will perform at 6 p.m. at New Beverly Baptist Church, 3320 New Beverly Church Road. No. 1 songs by The Freemans, one of Southern gospel music’s most awarded families, include “Going Back,” “Hello in Heaven” and “Sending Me Back.”

MONDAY, SEPT. 10 Pilates class, 5:45 p.m. New Covenant Fellowship Church, 6828 Central Avenue Pike, $5. Info: 689-7001. Fountain City Scrabblers welcome all Scrabble enthusiasts to come play at 6 p.m. at Fountain City Library, 5300 Stanton Road. Tennessee Shines will feature The Steel Wheels and Caroline Herring at 7 p.m. at the WDVX studio at the Knoxville Visitor Center, 301 S. Gay St.; broadcast on WDVX-FM, 89.9 Clinton, 102.9 Knoxville. Tickets are $10 and are available at WDVX and www.BrownPaperTickets.com. Remaining tickets will be sold at the door, while supplies last. Doors open at 6:15 p.m. Children 14 and under accompanied by a parent are admitted free. Info: www.thesteelwheels.com and www. carolineherring.com.

TUESDAY, SEPT. 11 Senior Citizens Day at the Tennessee Valley Fair will be 10 a.m.-3 p.m. with free admission all day for persons 65 and up.

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The ride will end at 11 a.m. Info: Anne at avictori@utk. edu or 274-8389. Knoxville Modern Quilt Guild will have its monthly sew-in 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Powell branch library, 330 W. Emory Road. The Hard Knox Roller Girls will end their season by taking on the Blue Ridge Allstars at the Civic Coliseum. Opening match is Brawlers vs. Blue Ridge French Broads at 6 p.m., followed by the Hard Knox-Allstars game at 8 p.m. Tickets: adults, $10 in advance, $12 at the door; children 6-12, $8; 5 and under, free.

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Botox treatments put woman’s migraines at bay Anne Freeman knows how crippling migraine headaches can be. “They can absolutely destroy your life,” states the Oak Ridge woman. Since undergoing regular Botox The 37-year-old married mother of two treatments at Fort Sanders teens has regularly suffered the dehabilitatNeurology Associates, Anne ing pain since she was a child. “I’m a lifelong Freeman is finally feeling relief migrainer and was misdiagnosed with sinus from her lifelong migraines. problems when I was little,” she explains. By the time Freeman was in her 30s, migraine pain had taken over her life. “I was in bed four to ﬁve days a week. I wasn’t able to work and got down to 110 pounds. I had no get about 25 to 30 shots in my skull, temples life,” she remembers. and shoulders. It feels like tiny bee stings,” Freeman sought medical treatment, but says Freeman. “It’s so worth it, because I’m nothing seemed to help. “The preventative able to live the rest of my life.” medicines didn’t work and reacted badly Freeman says regularly receiving the Bowith my liver.” tox treatments has allowed her to get her The pain and nausea were so severe Freelife back. “People can’t believe the change in man went to the emergency room several me,” she says. Freeman is working full time times and was even hospitalized. “I spent a again, attending her daughter’s sports acweek in the hospital with a migraine I just tivities and even taking tap dancing lessons. couldn’t get rid of,” she says. “I was desperAlthough she does occasionally still have ate for help.” headaches, they’re not as severe nor as freIn 2007 Freeman heard of a new treatquent. “It’s amazing. I’m not missing my ment for chronic migraines that used injecdaughter’s games anymore, it’s wonderful.” tions of Botox around the head and neck to Freeman admits the Botox treatment may relieve symptoms for up to three months. not be suitable for everyone with migraines. The treatment wasn’t yet approved by the “But for me, it works!” FDA, but Freeman was desperate for relief For more information and paid for treatment. about the diagnosis and “The Botox shots worked and kept me out treatment of migraines, call of the hospital,” she says. But, because her Fort Sanders Neurology Associates insurance wouldn’t pay for it, she couldn’t Botox injections for chronic migraine re- Hooker of Fort Sanders Neurology Associlief. Freeman began receiving insurance- ates every three months. at 865-541-4321 afford to continue the $2,000 treatments. Then, in late 2010, the FDA approved approved Botox treatment from Dr. Henry or go to fortsandersneuro.com. “Dr. Hooker and his staff are wonderful. I

What causes migraines? According to the National Institutes of Health, there are a variety of things that may trigger migraines in different people: ■ Stress and anxiety ■ Certain odors or perfumes ■ Loud noises or bright lights ■ Smoking or exposure to smoke ■ Alcohol, especially red wine ■ Caffeine withdrawal ■ Certain foods containing nitrates, MSG or tyramine such as processed meat, chocolate or dairy products ■ Missed meals ■ Changes in hormone levels during a woman’s menstrual cycle or with the use of birth control pills ■ Changes in sleep patterns ■ Exercise or other physical stress

Botox banishes migraines in some sufferers Best known for smoothing out forehead wrinkles, Botox injections have another use on the head and neck as well. They can treat the intense pulsing, pain of chronic migraine headaches. Chronic headaches affect some 10 percent of Americans each year, according to the Migraine Research Foundation. Migraine headaches are intense, with throbbing pain in one area of the head, often accompanied by nausea and sensitivity to light. Migraines rank among the top 20 disabling medical conditions worldwide. Botox injections, which are small doses of the botulinium toxin, can offer treatment with few side effects, according to neurologist and headache specialist Dr. Henry Hooker with Fort Sanders Neurology Associates. “Botox not only relaxes muscles, it has a direct pain relieving effect on the nerves of the face and head,” explains Dr. Hooker. In an ofﬁce procedure, Dr. Hooker injects about 24 tiny needles containing Botox into a patients’ head and neck at speciﬁc nerve sites. The botulism toxin relaxes the muscles and blocks pain pathways. “It’s a very tolerable procedure because they are tiny needles. You feel it, but I’ve never had a patient not be able to stand the procedure,” says Dr. Hooker. The process takes about 10 minutes and is repeated every three months. “Patients go back to work the same day. The injections do not alter their performance. The really good thing about Botox is that it doesn’t have

side effects like pills, and complications are rare,” he adds. Unfortunately perhaps, these Botox injections will not relax wrinkles of the forehead. “No, this does not affect the cosmetic appearance – I don’t go there,” Dr. Hooker says with a laugh. Insurance covers the treatments as long as the patient meets the criteria for chronic migraines. That is deﬁned as headaches of more than 15 days each month, 8 days of which have typical migraine characteristics, such as intense throbbing pain in one area of the head, nausea and sensitivity to light. The headaches must not be caused by medications as well. Botox is not a quick ﬁx for a patient in the middle of a migraine, however. “Botox is a preventative treatment, not an acute treatment,” says Dr. Hooker. “It takes several weeks to take effect.” Because Botox always wears off, the procedure must be repeated. “In the majority of cases, headaches

become reduced in severity and frequency, in some cases they completely go away,” explains Dr. Hooker. “A lot of people come in, and they’ve already tried 25 medicines for their headaches with no relief. That’s when Botox can really help.” For more information about the treatment of migraines, call Fort Sanders Neurology Associates at 865-541-4321 or go to fortsandersneuro.com.

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