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October 1, 2012

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Coffee Break Paul Rader, associate pastor of church growth and pastoral care at First Presbyterian Church, assumed that he would have a career in the ministry, even as a child. He is named Paul Philip after two of Jesus’ apostles - and two martyrs.

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Miracle Makers Inskip Elementary’s reading scores soared last year, catching everybody’s attention and leading to an appropriation of $3 million to replicate the program in nine other schools.

Inskip was one of five elementary schools to pilot the first-grade reading intervention program. In one year, it is credited with moving the proficiency in reading score at Inskip from 27.7 percent to 98.9 percent.

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See Sandra Clark’s story on page A-9

Party time The Tennessee cross-country family is celebrating the historic NCAA championship of 40 years ago.

Oh, the joy of triumphant recollections, tall tales, monstrous exaggerations and bare-faced lies.

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Superintendent Dr. Jim McIntyre and West High teacher Marc Giles talk to junior Leon Humphrey and sophomore Noah Hoxie about the educational benefits of the school’s computer lab. The lab was funded by donations made to Great Schools Partnership, a public charity which assists Knox County schools.

Cellular Sales donated $45,000 to go toward similar projects. Photo by S. Barrett

See Marvin West’s story on page A-5

Index Wendy Smith A3 Government/Politics A4 Marvin West/Lynn Hutton A5 Coffee Break A6 Faith A7 Kids A8-10 Business A11 Calendar A12 Health/Lifestyles Sect B

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Expansion at Juvenile Services Center

By Betty Bean Construction on a $3 million, 11,509 square foot addition to the Richard L. Bean Juvenile Services Center will begin this month. Juvenile Judge Tim Irwin says he’s hoping it will be completed by this time next year.

Knox County Commission approved the appropriation in July for an addition that will house four new child support courtrooms as well as mediation services.

Richard Bean, superintendent of the facility that bears his name, said the project has been in the works for a long time.

“We came up with the idea of moving child support (to Division

Richard Bean

Tim Irwin

Street) because Judge Irwin has to go downtown to the Old Courthouse several days a week, and it would save everybody a lot of time to consolidate. So we drew up plans and were glad to see that mayor Burchett put it in the budget and County Commission approved it.”

Irwin said there is a twofold reason for building the addition.

“The first reason is safety,” he said. “The third floor of the old courthouse is not designed for the workload it’s getting. I’m worried that the wall will not be able to continue to handle the weight – sometimes you can literally feel the walls quiver.”

The other reason is efficiency.

“It’s not a luxury – it’s something that’s desperately needed.

It will give us a united court with ample parking and easy access and will consolidate justice issues for children in one place. We’re sending fathers back and forth from the child support prosecutor’s office

on Gay Street to the child support office to the mediation center and then back here… We can eliminate a whole lot of those stops and allow me to supervise my court more successfully as well as eliminating a safety hazard in the old courthouse.

“It was part of the original schematic 10 years ago when the court did its last remodel, but was eliminated because of dollars and cents.

We’re so thankful and appreciative that mayor Burchett included it in his budget this year,” Irwin said.

He said there will be a bonus for the county, as well.

“It’s going to free up a lot of needed space in the old courthouse.”

The architect is Barge, Waggoner, Sumner & Cannon Inc. Rentenbach Constructors is the builder.

Good food, family sustain Ali Baba

By Wendy Smith Customers who visit Ali Baba Time Out Delicatessen near the corner of Kingston Pike and Gallaher View Road will likely be served by owner Nazeeh Aqqad. He is friendly, energetic and passionate about his deli and his family.

He is not passionate about relaxing. That’s why he’s typically found behind the counter at Ali Baba’s.

Nazeeh came to the U.S. 40 years ago to open the deli with his brother, Nabih, who was already working in the restaurant

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business in Knoxville. Before coming to Tennessee, Nazeeh worked in Kuwait, and when he left, he was unable to return to his war-torn homeland of Jerusalem. So he came here, and the brothers opened the deli one week after he arrived.

There were few Mediterranean restaurants at the time, especially on the city’s west side.

Walker Springs Road marked the outer limits of West Knoxville in To page A-3

Brothers Neil, Nazeeh and Nabih Aqqad run Ali Baba Time Out Delicatessen in West Knoxville, and Mohammad Aqqad, Nazeeh’s son, helps out in his free time.

The deli hasn’t changed much since it opened 40 years ago. Photo by Wendy Smith

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Lost in the Urban Wilderness To me, Knoxville is the perfect size. It only takes 30 minutes to get from one end to the other, but there’s still room to explore. Adventure is out there, if you’re willing to get off the beaten path.

Wendy Smith

Will, Emily, Pat and Hannah Morgan sample caramel apple cupcakes offered by Tod McMillan of the Sweetery Bakery at Cupcakes in the Park, a fundraiser for Child and Family Tennessee. The event was a competition for both professional and amateur bakers. Photo by T. Edwards of TEPHOTOS.com

It was with this spirit that I and a friend hopped on our bikes and headed south to Ijams Nature Center. We wanted to see what was out there beyond the greenway, so I looked at a map at the visitor’s center and saw the multitude of trails at the Forks of the River Wildlife Management Area. I told Andrea that we had hit the jackpot.

She then asked a very important question: “Do you want me to buy a map?”

“No,” I said. “It looks easy.”

And it was easy – for Andrea. When we reached the end of the Will Skelton Greenway, she took off over the roots and boulders, leaving me to huff and puff as I pushed my bike. She waited, and I tackled my fears, and before we knew it, we were utterly lost.

To make a long, long sto-

Experts discuss obesity

Ashley Wells, Lisa Morris and Will Carter of The Songbirds entertain the crowd at Cupcakes in the Park. ry short, we were rescued by my husband, who was kind enough to answer his phone and direct us back

to Ijams. We ended up sipThe moral of the story: ping iced tea at Calhoun’s enjoy the adventure of until I recovered enough Knoxville’s Urban Wilderto drive home. ness. But take a map.

Ali Baba those days. When the deli opened, it served about 80 percent American fare and 20 percent Mediterranean.

Since then, those numbers have flip-flopped, Nazeeh says.

Ali Baba’s customer favorites include steak-ina-sack, gyros and King Solomon’s chicken, which is cooked with garlic, pepper and olive oil, and is Nazeeh’s favorite. All food is prepared using fresh ingredients and Nazeeh’s secret recipes. He was inf luenced by chefs from France, Lebanon, Syria and Jerusalem while working in Kuwait.

The menu has grown over the years, says Mohammad, Nazeeh’s son, who occasionally helps out in the deli when he’s not working as an automotive technician at Toyota of Knoxville. But most customers know what they want as soon as they walk in the door.

The bulk of the deli’s business comes from repeat customers, some of whom don’t have to order.

“They say, ‘You know what I want.’ ” The deli hasn’t changed much in 40 years. The only part of the store that’s been remodeled is the f loor, says Mohammad.

The seating area is small, but Nazeeh has never considered expanding or opening new locations. He ran a restaurant in Kuwait that had seating for 350, and when he expanded to

From page A-1 accommodate 700, he lost control of the business. He likes the intimacy of the smaller space.

He also likes keeping the business in the family. Nazeeh’s five children have all invested time in the deli, and his wife, Nadia, helps out sometimes in the mornings. But Nazeeh and his brother, Nabih, put in long hours seven days a week. Nazeeh says he takes a two-week vacation every six or seven years to visit his family in the Middle East, but doesn’t take time off during the week.

“If I stop working, I’ll die,” he says with a smile.

Mohammad says his dad gets lost if he tries to drive anywhere besides the deli and his home, which is two miles away.

Nazeeh bought a new car in 2005, and it still has fewer than 50,000 miles.

Most of those miles came from Nadia’s trips to Chi-

A panel of experts discussed the obesity epidemic during a forum held at the Knox County Health Department in response to the HBO documentary “Weight of the Nation.”

Anita Johnston of Moonpointe Treatment Centers said that if the world understood the depth of the problem of overeating, the response would be compassion.

Obesity and metabolic disease expert Michael Zemel said obesity is multifactorial.

“If you’re looking for a smoking gun, good luck.”

Vickey Beard, Director of Healthy Living for the Y of East Tennessee, said if she could make one change

Paul Erwin, director of UT’s Center for Health Policy and Services Research, moderates a forum on obesity at the Knox County Health Department. Photo by Wendy Smith

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But Nazeeh is content- ■ UT Toastmasters Club meets at noon every Tuesday at the Knoxed. He’s been married for ville Convention Center on Henley Street in room 218. Currently 39 years and is proud of accepting new members. Info: Sara Martin, 603-4756. his five children, who ben- ■ West Knox Lions Club meets 6:30 p.m. each first and third Monefited from his work ethic. day at Sullivan’s in Franklin Square, 9648 Kingston Pike.

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Anthony Hancock and Johnny Majors Photo by Betty Bean

Majors suits up for Hancock Anthony Hancock was the first player Johnny Majors signed to wear Tennessee orange, snatching him right out from under the nose of Woody Hayes on signing day.

Both Majors and the legendary Ohio State coach were stalking the halls of Cleveland’s John Hay High school on the first day to sign National Letters of Intent in 1978. Hancock remembers it like it was yesterday.

“The bell rang for third period, and down the left side of the hall you could see this giant guy, (6-8 OSU Lombardi Trophy winner John Hicks), and right next to him, this little bitty white guy, Coach Hayes.

On the left side there were (Tennessee wide receivers coach) Bob Harrison and Johnny Majors.

My athletic director didn’t allow either head coach to talk to me,” Hancock said.

After school, his AD took Hancock to see his father in the hospital. Majors met him there, and he and his dad signed on with Tennessee.

Except for the years when he played wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs, Hancock has been here ever since, working in public service-oriented jobs – as a small business development specialist for the state of Tennessee, for the Boy Scouts (where he helped 12 inner-city kids attain the rank of Eagle Scout), and now as a special education teacher at Bearden Elementary School who is deeply concerned about educational issues – from Headstart and school lunches (which he supports) to the Tennessee Virtual Academy (which he doesn’t).

Hancock, a Democrat who lives in the West Hills

Betty Bean home he bought for his parents with his NFL money, is the underdog in the heavily Republican 18th District state House race.

Majors, who weighed about 150 with rocks in his pockets when he signed on to play single wing tailback under Gen. Robert R. Neyland, knows something about being an underdog, and he’s standing with his player.

The old coach gave a stem-winder of a speech in Hancock’s behalf at a West Knox fundraiser. He first said he is not anti-Republican. He liked Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush, but doesn’t think much of today’s ultra-conservatives.

“I have been very disturbed for several years about the anger that the right wing has brought to the political scene,” he said.

“You can look at cartoons going back to Jefferson’s days, and some of them are just dastardly. But the anger and greed of today’s right wing is unmatched.

“Do you think I want the Tennessee legislature handling my Medicare?

Give me some coupons to go shop for medical care?

I don’t know how anybody who’s educated and has any common sense could vote for somebody like that crazy (Stacey) Campfield (a close ally of Hancock’s opponent, Steve Hall).”

Majors praised Hancock as “a team man” who has led a life of service.

“He is a man of great character and integrity who has done a lot of good for people. He was always ready when the whistle blew.”

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The school zone challenge now attending those schools are zoned southward.

Next comes the exquisite dilemma of overlapSandra ping middle and high school Clark zones. These zones do not conform to elementary feeder patterns, and there are no plans to rezone middle and high school students.

Rezoning Aug. Aug. Just when your head Enrollment 2012 2013 starts to explode, you’ll hear about “grandfathering,” the A.L. Lotts 1,119 1,000 Ball Camp 502 600 term for allowing a rising Blue Grass 796 800 5th grader (or maybe even Cedar Bluff 1,494 1,100 4th grader) to remain at her Farragut Primary old school despite the re& Intermediate 2,180 1,700 zoning.

Hardin Valley 1,118 1,100 New school 0 1,000 Typically, Knox CounWest Hills 805 700 ty Schools has permitted grandfathering, but reTotal 8,014 8,000 quired parents to provide transportation out of zone.

Superintendent Dr. Jim from Lotts and Blue Grass to the new school, others McIntyre is on a listening will be rezoned into those tour, with the first meeting schools. Families could be last week at Hardin Valrezoned from Hardin Valley ley Elementary School. He Elementary, for example, to heard comments such as: “For me, as a parent, I’d Farragut Primary and Intermediate, while families like both kids to go to the same school, but it’s important for my daughter to stay with friends in the 5th grade.”

“My kid could end up zoned to Farragut Primary, Karns Middle and Hardin Valley Academy!”

“We bought our house for Hardin Valley (zone) but got rezoned to Karns.”

McIntyre promised no additional rezoning from Hardin Valley back toward Karns.

With 150 or so parents and school staff present, McIntyre heard considerable concern about the lack of a middle school in Hardin Valley.

Former Knoxville City Council member Rex Davis, at left, He said a new middle and former state Sen. Sue Atchley were among guests school could cost $20 milwho attended a fundraiser at The Orangery last week for lion, and such a school is Gary Loe, a candidate in the November general election not on anybody’s capital imfor the state House 18th District. Photo by Anne Hart provement plan.

Nobody enjoys school rezoning, but nobody likes school overcrowding.

What to do?

Knox County Schools will open a new elementary school for 1,200 kids in August 2013. It’s under construction now in the Northshore Town Center near the intersection of Northshore Drive and Pellissippi Parkway. While it’s called “southwest,” about the only thing south of it is the river.

A.L. Lotts and Blue Grass elementary schools are closest to the new school, but this rezoning will ripple across all of west Knox County. The chart at right shows approximate enrollment in August 2012 and desired enrollment for August 2013.

Blue Grass, for instance, shows a change of only four students, but you can bet these kids won’t be the same ones who attend there now.

As students are zoned

Rallying for Gary Loe

At the Hardin Valley Elementary School rezoning meeting are B.J. Moorman and his daughter, 4th grader Mattie.

Moorman asked if the school system would consider an “open zone” for the new elementary school.

REZONING MEETINGS Knox County Schools will hold additional public meetings about rezoning, all from 6-8 p.m.

The schedule: ■ Farragut Intermediate School, 208 West End Boulevard, Tuesday, Oct. 2 ■ Cedar Bluff Elementary School, 705 North Cedar Bluff Road, Tuesday, Oct. 9 ■ First Baptist Concord Westlake Campus, 9635 Westland Drive, Thursday, Oct. 11

Additional meetings will be held after rezoning maps are drawn.

Martin leads Lakeshore negotiations Lakeshore Mental Health Institute off Lyons View Pike closed this summer after better than a century of service. Intense discussions are underway between the city and state for some 65 acres which may be added to Lakeshore Park.

It is a major undertaking. Countless legal and financial questions must be answered, and the process is likely to last for months.

Larry Martin, now a top Haslam aide in Nashville, is representing the state, while Deputy Mayor Eddie Mannis represents the city.

Also involved are state commissioners Mark Cates and Mark Emkes; and city leaders Bill Lyons, Charles Swanson, Christi Branscom and Lee Miracle.

No governor could be more familiar with this land, since Haslam’s home on Sherwood Drive is less than a mile away. His fam-

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ily company, Pilot Flying J, gave one of the ball fields at Lakeshore.

What funding, if any, comes with property for those buildings which will require demolition? The city wants some financial assistance for demolition and the state prefers to transfer the property with more limited financial aide. Martin knows the issue well.

Another issue is how to use the historic administration building. What city offices, if any, might be housed there? What use will it have? The current building has some structural issues. The city already has 13

empty buildings transferred more than a year ago for which a decision on use or demolition must be made.

This is great news for park advocates in that the land will remain in public hands and be added to the city’s inventory to make Lakeshore an even greater park for all Knoxvillians to enjoy. Despite the significant costs associated with the transfer, this is a once in a lifetime opportunity for the city.

For me personally, it is exciting to see the original acquisition, which I pushed with help from Jimmy Haslam, Caesar Stair and Tom McAdams going back to the early 1990s with the late Gov. Ned McWherter’s support, expanding and reaching its full potential for public recreational use.

In my view, it is appropriate for the state to assist in the cost of demolition of

buildings which the state built years ago.

■ Duane and Marsha Grieve have returned from a two-week trip to China, visiting Beijing and Xien among other cities. They traveled at their personal expense. Grieve is fully recovered from recent surgery.

■ Bob “Coach” Polk, director of the Civic Coliseum, will retire this year. He was hired when this writer was mayor upon my recommendation to the Coliseum board chaired then and now by the energetic Shirley Nash-Pitts.

He and wife Luci will spend time in Williamstown, Mass., where their daughter resides. Son-inlaw is a professor at the prestigious Williams College.

Polk has been highly successful, diligent and dedicated. His successor will have big shoes to fill.

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Rejoice in the presence

Cross-country champions from 1972: Robert Lenarduzzi, Ron Addison, Doug Brown, Danny Zoeller and Farragut guy John Angel.

Photo from the Marvin West archive

CROSS CURRENTS | Lynn Hutton The Lord, your God, is in your midst, a warrior who gives victory; he will rejoice over you with gladness, he will renew you in his love; he will exult over you with loud singing as on a day of festival.

(Zephaniah 3: 17-18a NRSV)

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Joy is the infallible sign of the presence of God. (Pierre Teilhard de Chardin)

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TALES OF TENNESSEE | Marvin West

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he Tennessee cross-country family is celebrating the historic NCAA championship of 40 years ago.

Oh, the joy of triumphant recollections, tall tales, monstrous exaggerations and bare-faced lies.

In this case, 70 or more old Vols could do or say whatever they chose. It was their show. The university athletic department, in the financial arrears, could not feed the multitude, not at Calhoun’s on the River.

Best I can tell, crosscountry running has been and remains an almost private enterprise. Through the decades, there were very few witnesses and almost no applause. Races happened and virtually nobody noticed.

The band did not play.

There were no requests for autographs. The persistent might have found a short story if the newspaper had one.

Cross-country appears simple enough.

Lean, dedicated, determined people stride six miles or so around a golf course or perhaps over hill and vale and back to the starting point. If winning is important, all it takes is all you’ve got.

Some who ran, Frankie Albertson for example, tell me it is a tough game. No intermission, no timeouts, no substitutions and don’t let the guy in front get too far ahead.

In the grand and colorful sports history of the University of Tennessee, distance runners have won that one national title.

It happened in Houston, Glenbrook golf course, Nov. 20, 1972, damp, dreary day, temperature in the 40s.

Stan Huntsman was the proud coach. Doug Brown, Roberto Lenarduzzi, Danny Zoeller, John Angel and Ron Addison carried the colors in what was probably a thrilling upset of East Tennessee State.

I missed it. I was doing football.

I do know the Bucs were logical favorites. Coach David Walker had imported the Irish brigade. Neil Cusack, born in Limerick, came through as projected. He won the individual championship. Brown ran a few seconds behind but a few seconds in front of another Irishman, Eddie Leddy. Patrick Leddy was in the general vicinity.

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Low score wins in crosscountry, determined by the finish of the best five runners representing a school. Tennessee totaled 134 points. ETSU was assessed 148. Oregon was handicapped. Steve Prefontaine skipped the meet.

We got a few quotes from Huntsman: “Every coach in the country dreams of a national championship and suddenly we have one.

That was the biggest day in my coaching life. I am extremely proud of these men. They worked. They deserved to win.�

Huntsman said he got the feeling with a couple of miles to go that the Vols were in the hunt. “A coach can’t see much of the race but you can

pick out teams you think are competitive and look for their fifth man. At four miles, a lot of teams were out of business.�

Some runners fold under pressure. Some sprint at the wrong time, when they should maintain a steady pace. Now and then, one falls and three trip over him.

Brown had a strong closing kick. Angel, from Farragut High, gave great effort. Addison, left behind at the motel when the team went to the golf course, caught a bus and arrived in plenty of time to grab that crucial fifth scoring spot for the Vols.

Cheers for the champs.

Marvin West invites reader reaction.

His address is westwest6@netzeo.com

here is a difference between happiness and joy. The dictionary struggles to make the distinction, sometimes using the one term to define the other.

Lara cries, “Lord, what joy!� when she learns that Zhivago is still alive. “Joy to the world,� the hymn declares. “The Lord is come!�

If happiness is lemonade, then joy is champagne. Happiness is a smile; joy is a shriek of laughter.

And de Chardin assures us that joy is God’s trademark, God’s signature, the surest sign of God’s presence.

So why are there so many grumpy religious folks? Have they not read the memo? Have they not heard the Good News?

What is the message we send the world when Christians can’t be gracious – full of grace – with each other?

If faith, and by association joy, were conta-

gious, would there be an epidemic in your neighborhood, or would your neighbors be safe?

And more to the point, does God’s presence create joy? Or is God drawn to joy wherever God finds it, because joy is God’s native tongue?

I sometimes ponder God’s activity in creation. Imagine dreaming up waterfalls and hummingbirds, starfish and puppies, ocean waves and grizzly bears! I wonder if God said, “Wow, what would happen if I ‌?â€? and then clapped His hands and the Orion nebula appeared? Did God laugh?

God’s presence – God’s joy – is God’s gift to us, if we can but open our hearts and eyes and minds to it. Even on the bleakest of our days, the sun comes up (maybe covered by clouds, but it’s there!), another day dawns, the earth spins, a mother sings, and somewhere a baby laughs.

My theology has been shaped and molded by music all my life. (That may be true of all of us: the adage says “The faith we sing is the faith we believe,� which is why I try to choose hymns carefully!)

It is Mark Hayes’ anthem “And the Father Will Dance� (a setting of the Zephaniah text quoted above) that is for me the most exuberant expression of God’s joy in creation: “And the Father will dance as on a day of joy; He will exult over you and renew you by His love.�

The music dances and lilts and skips and twirls, and I can almost see the Almighty bending to paint a flower and pat a puppy; I can see God’s great hand reaching to snatch a star out of the heavens and toss it to a child like a ball.

Teilhard de Chardin was right! Joy – wherever it bubbles up – is the infallible sign of the presence of God!

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Coffee Break with

Paul Rader

Paul Rader, associate pastor of church growth and pastoral care at First Presbyterian Church, assumed that he would have a career in the ministry, even as a child. He is named Paul Philip after two of Jesus’ apostles – and two martyrs.

He followed through by attending Union Theological Seminary in Richmond and Columbia Theological Seminary in Atlanta. He and his wife, Linda, came to Knoxville in 1995 and raised three children here.

First Presbyterian will celebrate its 220th birthday this month. Today, it draws from a wide geographic circle, he says.

“We have members from 32 ZIP codes. People drive by a lot of churches to come here.” Most are drawn to ministries that are centered downtown, like the Community School of the Arts, which began at the church.

“One of the best things about being here in the afternoons is hearing a trumpet in one room, a guitar in another and voice in another. It’s a fabulous thing to experience.”

Fitness is a current ambition of Rader’s. He’s always enjoyed hiking and hopes to eventually hike every trail in the Smokies. The biggest obstacle to the goal is that he enjoys hiking some trails over and over, like Alum Cave Trail on Mount LeConte.

In the meantime, he takes morning jogs with his dog, Lucy.

“I’m only able to do it because of her.”

What is your favorite quote from TV or a movie?

From “Star Wars”: “I’ve got a very bad feeling about this.”

What are you guilty of?

What are the top three things on your bucket list?

What is the best advice your mother ever gave you?

Complete the 900 miles of hiking in the Smokies, become fluent in Italian and learn to play an instrument without making people cringe.

“Oh what a tangled web we weave, When first we practice to deceive!” (Sir Walter Scott)

What is one word others often use to describe you?

Sometimes Facebook.

My adult children say I’m a geek.

If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?

I’d be a little taller. I am the shortest member of my family.

What is your passion?

What is your favorite material possession?

I have a wonderful collection of leather-bound books.

What are you reading currently?

“The Honest Truth About Our Dishonesty” by Dan Ariely.

What was your most embarrassing moment?

I once held a milkshake in my hand while driving a car and turned the steering wheel with the same hand – to disastrous results.

Digging ditches in the winter.

What was your favorite Saturday morning cartoon?

Prince Valiant. I loved the historical fantasy of Camelot.

Bad manners.

With whom, living or dead, would you most like to have a long lunch?

What’s one place in Bearden/downtown that everyone should visit?

Market Square.

Other than your parents, who has had the biggest influence on your life?

I have been blessed with older friends who have mentored me through life – Phil Bembower, David Dungan and Fritz Schilling are but a few of them.

What is your greatest fear?

Existentially? That my life will not have had much significance. Otherwise, I am not too fond of heights.

If you could do one impulsive thing, what would it be?

Catch a plane for Florence, Italy, with my wife, without telling her in advance.

– Wendy Smith

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By Theresa Edwards Authentic Greek food, music, dancing, Greek paintings, Greek clothing and other cultural items all added up to a fun time at the 33rd annual Greekfest held Sept. 27-29 at St. George Greek Orthodox Church.

Pastries such as baklava, koulourakia, kourambiedes and tsoureki were popular.

Other foods included lamb, pastichio, gyro, spanakopita, fresh Greek salad and sweet loukoumades.

A free shuttle bus service provided transportaMary Duvlaris of Ricamo International shows Nellie Bragg tion from local parking lots some belly dancing apparel and other Greek clothing. to the festival. People were starting to pour in as of press time Friday.

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Artist Pantelis Zografos stands in front of the watercolor Greece scenes displayed at the 33rd annual Greekfest. “I’ve been coming here 20 years,” he said. He is originally from Greece. Photos by T. Edwards of TEPHOTOS.com

WORSHIP NOTES Community Services ■ Beaver Ridge UMC, 7753 Oak Ridge Highway, will begin a new series of DivorceCare meetings 6:30-8 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 3, in the church library. Info: 690-1060 or wwwbeaverridgeumc.org.

■ Catholic Charities now offers counseling for those with emotional issues who may not be physically able to come to

REUNIONS 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 1-877-7906369. Nonemergency calls only. Info: www.ccetn.org.

■ Bookwalter United Methodist Church offers One Harvest Food Ministries to the community. Info and menu:

http://bookwalter-umc.org/ oneharvest/index.html or 6893349, 9 a.m.-noon. weekdays.

■ Glenwood Baptist Church of Powell, 7212 Central Ave. Pike, is accepting appointments for the John 5 Food Pantry. Call 938-2611 or leave a message; your call will be returned.

Fundraisers and sales ■ Dante Baptist Church is

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seeking vendors for its craft fair, to be held 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 13, at the church. Info: Vivian Baker, 938-1378 or 382-3715.

■ Beaver Ridge UMC, 7753 Oak Ridge Highway, is seeking vendors for the church Craft Fair to be held 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, in the family life center.

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Music services ■ Beaver Ridge UMC, 7753 Oak Ridge Highway, is seeking new choir members.

Men and basses particularly needed. Rehearsals 6:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Church membership is not required.

Info: 690-1060 or www. beaverridgeumc.com.

■ Gibbs High Class of 1977, Oct. 27. For more information, email gibbsclassof1977@gmail.com or call 688-4727 or 922-3060.

■ Rule High classes of 1939-91 sports reunion, 8 a.m.-noon Saturday, Oct. 27, Kerbela Temple, 315 Mimosa Drive. Cost is $10. Deadline: Oct. 17. Mail check to Doyle Human, 7101 Oak Meade Road., Powell, TN 37849.

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SPORTS NOTES ■ Baseball tournaments at Halls Community Park, Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 6-7.

Open to all T-ball, 6Ucoach pitch, 8U-14U. Info: 992-5504 or hcpsports@msn.com.

SCHOOL NOTES Bearden Middle ■ The Green Club will meet 3:45 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3.

Bearden High School ■ BHS annual skits will be performed 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 4, in the auditorium.

Tickets are $7 at the door.

After play time outside, Kids Place participants may choose from a number of activities including coloring and Lego building. Kindergartener Chase Stephen is working on a Lego masterpiece.

Sequoyah’s place for kids

■ The annual BHS/FHS/HVA college fair will be held 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 2, at Hardin Valley Academy.

Greenway School ■ Visitors’ open house will be held 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 7.

Rocky Hill Elementary First graders YiAn Tomsovic, Kelsey Kammann and Ashlynn Smith pretend to be preschoolers while 1st grader Eavan Gardner is their “teacher.”

Kids Place program director Holly Brown said about 150 kids are signed up in the program and about 85 attend daily. Photos by S. Barrett

Sequoyah Elementary School 1st graders Sofi Dorman, Sadie Barongan and Leo Lasso are adorable as chefs pretending to make a dinner that is too hot to serve. The trio enjoys each other’s company during Kids Place at Sequoyah Inc., a nonprofit after-school program based at Sequoyah Elementary. The program was started in 1995 by parents at the school.

■ Fall pictures will be taken Wednesday, Oct. 10.

Sequoyah Elementary ■ PTA will meet 10:45-11:45 a.m. the second Wednesday of each month in the library. All parents are encouraged to attend.

■ Staff appreciation luncheon will be held 10:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3.

Over the summer, Webb School of Knoxville senior Zach Fox participated in the South Carolina Commissioner’s School of Agriculture at Clemson University. Zach is one of only 40 students who participated and the only one chosen from Tennessee. He is the son of Bobby and Cindy Fox. Pictured with Zach is South Carolina commissioner of agriculture Hugh Weathers.

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Boarding and high school fair The ninth annual Boarding and High School Fair will be 3-5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 9, in the Kline gymnasium at The Episcopal School of Knoxville just off Lovell Road. Admission is free.

Students can see a range of options for their high school years with 37 boarding and high schools exhibiting. High schools participating include Har-

Webb School

Fire safety

■ Lower School’s admission open house will be held 9 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 9, for grades k-5. All interested parents and guardians are welcome. RSVP by calling Deborah Gross, 291-3864.

Because October is Fire Prevention Awareness month, the East Tennessee Technology Access Center will hold a workshop on fire safety noon-1 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 10, at 116 Childress St. Knoxville Fire Department captain Paul Trumpore will discuss ways that people with disabilities, seniors and families with children can prepare for fire emergencies and how to prevent them.

Admission is free but registration is required by Monday, Oct. 8. Drinks will be provided and participants are welcomed to bring a brown bag lunch.

Info: 219-0130 or www. discoveret.org/ettac.

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■ Box Tops for Education from General Mills’ products and Labels for Education from Campbell’s products are being collected to purchase supplies for the school.

Labels can be dropped off in the silver collection box at the front of the school or can be mailed to: West Hills Elementary School, 409 Vanosdale Drive, Knoxville, TN 37909. Info: email Jill Schmudde at jschmudde@ gmail.com.

din Valley Academy, Knox Catholic, Webb School and West High.

Schools from outside the area will include Admiral Farragut Academy from Florida, Asheville School from North Carolina and Baylor School from Chattanooga.

Everyone is invited.

Info: 777-9032 or email Alice Smith at smith@ esknoxville.org.

‘Pre-K Read and Play’ The Children’s Room at Lawson McGhee Library, 500 West Church Ave., will introduce a new weekly storytime for children ages 3-5 called “Pre-K Read and Play” at 11 a.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 2.

The program is specifically designed to help prepare children to enter kindergarten.

The format will feel like a traditional storytime with books and music, but each session will focus on a different standard from the Tennessee Department of Education’s Early Childhood/Early Learning Development Standards.

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Shopper-News Presents Miracle Makers

Everybody’s talking about Inskip

By Sandra Clark

W

ow! Where do we Tom Catani, regional vice president start, talking about of U.S. Cellular, reads to students at Inskip Elementary Inskip Elementary School. Looking School. on are principal Dr. Elisa Luna and Inskip’s reading scores superintendent Dr. Jim McIntyre. soared last year, catching everybody’s attention and leading to an appropriation of $3 million to replicate the program in nine other schools.

Inskip was one of five elementary schools to pilot the fi rst-grade reading intervention program. In one year, it is credited with moving the proficiency in reading score at Inskip from 27.7 percent to 98.9 percent.

Principal Dr. Elisa Luna said the program works because teachers and students get on the same page. “Then we work hard, and just keep working.”

At Friday’s ceremony, Tom Catani told the students that he has fi ve children who are all “big.” He moved the kids closer to him and read about Dexter, a small dog that was bullied by a bigger cat. “Everything about him was small, but his dreams.”

Catani asked students if they have big dreams.

One said she wants to “fly like Dexter,” and Catani suggested becoming an airplane pilot. In addition to being a former board member at Leadership Knoxville, Catani works Members of the Inskip Comwith Knox County Schools as U.S. munity Association, parents and Cellular’s representative to Partners children will spend several hours in Education. painting a brightly colored mural at the intersection of High School Road and Mitchell Drive, directDr. Elisa Luna has been head ly in front of Inskip Elementary principal at Inskip since 2004. DurSchool. ing her tenure she overcame being The community organization shot by a disgruntled employee and invites neighbors to volunteer to fi nished work toward a doctorate. help.

Previously, Luna was assistant The event is Saturday, Oct. 6, principal at Sarah Moore Greene from 8:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. “as for six months, assistant principal long as it doesn’t rain,” said assoat Inskip for six months, curriculum ciation president Betty Jo Mahan. and instruction facilitator at ChrisA previous date was rescheduled tenberry Elementary for a year and a because of weather. half, and a special education teacher “This is a traffic calming project at Green Academy for six years. to reduce speeding and make InShe was honored as 2008 East skip a more walkable community,” Tennessee Principal of the Year and Mahan said. “The colorful mural in 2009 as one of Knoxville’s 40 will help focus the attention of Under 40. drivers on this crucial crosswalk Wes Adcock has been the assisright in front of the elementary tant principal since July 2011. Preschool.” viously he was administrative asThe mural was designed by sistant for one year and a 5th grade Kristie Isbell, former art teacher at teacher at Inskip for four years. the school.

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Leadership

Tammy White, president/CEO of Leadership Knoxville, shows the book “Dex,” one of 20 donated to area school libraries. Photos by S. Clark

A challenge to build libraries

As part of “Thank a Teacher Week,” Leadership Knoxville donated 20 copies of the book “Dex: The Heart of a Hero” to elementary school libraries in Knox County.

“We challenge other nonprofits to honor retiring officers and board members in this way,” said Tammy White, president/CEO of Leadership Knoxville. Honorees chose the school for the donation.

Honored Friday were: Monique Anderson, Charlie Barnett, Don Bosch, Susan Brown, David Butler, Daniel Carter, Tom Catani, Michael Combs, John Craig, Joan Cronan, Bud Gilbert, Bruce Hartmann, Celeste Herbert, Darrel Kohlhorst, Gay Lyons, Mark Medley, Cynthia Moxley, Mintha Roach, Ellen Robinson and Patrick Roddy.

The Inskip Community Association was started with help from Healthy Kids, Healthy Communities, a childhood obesity prevention initiative led by the Knox County Health Department and funded through the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Its goal is to connect neighbors through walking routes and community events to improve health in Inskip, especially among children.

High School Road will be closed to cars from 7:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. between Inskip Drive and Glenoaks Drive as well as Mitchell Rd. Info: bettyjo.mahan@knoxmpc. org.

100 year celebration

Inskip Elementary School will celebrate its 100th birthday with an open house from 3:30 to 7 p.m.

Friday, Nov. 2.

Those attending may visit classrooms, visit with current and former students and teachers, tell stories about their school days, view a 100-year timeline and look at

school memorabilia.

Commerative T-shirts are $10 and are available at inskip100th@ gmail.com. The email should include name, address, telephone number, quantity and size(s). You can pay for and pickup T-shirts Nov. 2 at the school.

Notes Jonathan Kozol will speak at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 8, at University Center. The visit by the nationally known educator and author is supported by the Billie Grace Goodrich Distinguished Lecture program. Kozol’s first book, “Death at an Early Age,” recounts his experiences as a firstyear teacher in the Boston Public Schools. Admission is free and the public is invited.

Board of Education will meet twice this week: 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 1, at AJ Building for a workshop; 5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3, City County Building for regular monthly meeting.

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Author brings Irish ‘troubles’ to life

After school fun at A.L. Lotts

By Anne Hart

A.L. Lotts Elementary School 5th grader Claire Blankenship sharpens her juggling skills during Encore teacher Erin Quigley’s “Junior Jugglers” class. This is Claire’s second year in the PAWS class where participants make balls from rice, baggies and balloons.

Aspiring chefs learn how to make ham and cheese croissants in Kathy Alexander’s “Cooking for Kids” class. A.L. Lotts 2nd grader Matou Mendy shows some dough that she says resembles a princess hat. Mendy enjoys cooking at home and usually cuts tomatoes or peels the shells from eggs when helping in the kitchen.

PAWS (Participating After-school with Success) classes, according to one parent, give the students new challenges while also reinforcing that school is a positive place to be. Photos by S. Barrett

Novelist and poet Jim Joh nston’s latest book, “The Price of Peace,” features many remarkable twists and turns, but none quite unique Jim Johnston so or thoughtprovoking as the opportunity readers are given to go online to vote their prediction on the outcome of the trial that is the centerpiece of the book – before the verdict is announced.

Discussing the legal thriller at last week’s West Knox Rotary meeting, Johnston didn’t give away the ending, but outlined in general the story, which is set in Ireland following the signing of the historic 1998 Belfast Peace Agreement, signaling the end of 30 years of conflict.

He pointed out that “more than 3,500 people died and 40,000 were injured, but victims of The Troubles soon re-

A.L. Lotts 1st grader Charlie Ingram (front) and 2nd grader Enzo Graffeo display beaded ladybugs made during Robin Schleifer’s “Backpack Beadimals” class. Enzo said you can wear them a number of ways as he exhibits here with the ladybug on his sleeve.

Grey Kidwell lends a hand to “Belle” the macaw at Market Square. Photo by T. Edwards of TEPHOTOS.com

alize there is a price to pay – the early release from prison of the very people who made them victims.”

In “The Price of Peace,” a woman who has lost both her husband and her only son to the war begins a search for justice that ends with her arrest and the subsequent trial which showcases the role justice plays in the pursuit of peace.

It is Johnston’s own background that sets the stage for this book. He was born a Protestant in East Belfast, while his wife was born a Catholic in North Belfast.

“Both of us lost close friends in the civil unrest; some killed in bombings, some in shootings. If our wedding day was one of the happiest days in our lives, the hardest was leaving our homeland and families in 1974.”

The two were forced to leave Ireland because of their “mixed marriage.” They moved to Canada in 1974 and to the U.S. in 1984. They are now residents of Knoxville.

Macaw at Market Square

By Theresa Edwards Belle is a macaw who enjoys socializing. She was greeting people at Market Square Farmers Market alwith owner Chris Connone.

Belle was doing well, climbing onto the arm of those who offered it to her. “She prefers the left side,” Connone said when she would not go onto someone’s right arm.

She perched on Connone’s

side, until a hawk apleft side ap peared in a tree above. She became disturbed, climbed up her owner’s left arm, across her back and onto her right shoulder.

The hawk is a natural predator of macaws, but did not bother Belle with her owner present.

Wild macaws use flight as a defense. With their long wings, they are very

powerf f ull fl fliiers, iers and their powerful long tail gives them agility as they maneuver through the forest. They usually nest high in treetops to view approaching dangers, allowing them time to get away.

However, being domesticated, Belle has had her wings clipped and depends on Connone to protect her.

Belle is about 14 years old.

Macaws can live to be 70.

Knox County Schools superintendent Dr. Jim McIntyre, Knoxville Adaptive Education Center administrators Janice Cook and Janice Deatherage, West Knox Rotary president Richard Bettis and the Rev. Anthony Stratis of St. George Greek Orthodox Church. Photo by A. Hart

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A guest speaker at a recent meeting of West Knox Rotary lit a spark that has resulted in a partnership between the club and St. George Greek Orthodox Church to provide automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to four Knox County schools.

Marianne Jennings, who heads Project ADAM, a program aimed at making the life-saving equipment available to middle schools and high schools, had told the Rotarians that in 2011, several thousand school children nationwide suffered sudden cardiac arrest and died. Many of those deaths occurred during the school day; some of the more publicized happened during school athletic events.

Jennings said the result has been increased public awareness that large numbers of those fatalities could have been prevented

if the right equipment had been readily available at the schools.

After that talk, the Rotarians got busy. Jennings’ cousin is Jim Kotsianis, a member of West Knox Rotary, as is Herc Ligdis, who is also president of the Partners in Education Advisory Board. Both are members of St. George Greek Orthodox Church.

Under the guidance of the Rev. Anthony Stratis of St. George Greek Orthodox Church, the church and Rotary last week presented defibrillators to Knox County Schools superintendent Dr. Jim McIntyre and officials of Knoxville Adaptive Education Center (K AEC), Richard Yoakley School, Ridgedale School and the L&N STEM Academy.

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At a press conference announcing the donation, Stratis called it “an honor to partner with Rotary,” adding, “this is how we show our support for the community – how we use the funds from projects like Greekfest.”

West Knox Rotary president Richard Bettis pointed out Rotary members strive “to seek out issues in the community that need to be addressed and do what we can. We appreciate the opportunity to be part of such a deserving project.”

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With his unique yet classic design work, Richesin has gained national attention, including being named one of Traditional Home magazine’s 20 Young Designers to Watch. At UPSTAIRS, Richesin provides Knoxville with a source for “an amazing selection of gifts, antiques, home accessories, lamps and furniture, artfully displayed in room-like settings.”

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I am inspired by classically trained interior designers.

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Waking up in a beautiful bedroom every day inspires me. I love the soothing colors and the simple oasis we creI have loved interior design ever since the first design ated. Getting to the office is my second favorite thing. We project I was involved in with my parents. I was in the 2nd never know what each day holds, so walking through the grade and was fascinated with the process. While in high door always piques my interest to discover what joys the school, I worked alongside the designer my parents were day will bring.

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Besides being the Urban League’s most significant fundraiser each year, the gala provides an opportunity for the group to honor businesses and individuals.

The Minority Business award recognizes a minority-owned business that has made an economic as well as a social impact in the community. The Volunteer of the Year award salutes an individual who has made a significant impact on the programs and services of the Knoxville Area Urban League and the community. The Corporate Leadership award recognizes a company, governmental agency or entity that has shown sensitivity to diversity,

employment trends and/or special program involvement, and support of the Urban League and its mission.

First Tennessee Bank is proud to be a previous recipient of the Corporate Leadership award.

The most prestigious award, the Whitney M. Young Lifetime Achievement award, is named to honor the fourth executive director of the National Urban League. Previous winners include Helen Ashe and Ellen Turner, Robert Booker, Margaret and Felix Gaiter, Dr. Robert Harvey, Sarah Moore Greene and Gloria Garner.

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The Knoxville Area Urban League, an affiliate of the National Urban League, is dedicated to empowering communities and changing lives. You can support their work by attending the Equal Opportunity Awards Gala on Oct. 25 or by volunteering your time and expertise in support of its programs.

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MONDAY, OCT. 1 Auditions for “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” will be held by the WordPlayers 6-9 p.m. at the Clayton Performing Arts Center at Pellissippi State Community College, 10915 Hardin Valley Road.

Auditions are open to adults and youth ages 7 and up, no appointment necessary. Prepared monologues are recommended but not required. Performances will be Dec. 14-15 and Dec. 17-18 at Pellissippi State Community College. Info: 539-2490 or www. wordplayers.org.

Tennessee Shines will feature singer-songwriters Kevin Gordon and Kelley McRae 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: http://kevingordon.net and http://kelleymcrae.com.

MONDAY-TUESDAY, OCT. 1-2 Middlebrook Pike UMC, 7234 Middlebrook Pike, will have a children’s clothing sale 6-8 p.m.

Monday and 9:30 a.m.-noon Tuesday. Items include children’s clothes (newborn-teens), maternity clothes, layette strollers, high chairs, games and toys.

TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY, OCT. 2-3 McClung Museum, 1327 Circle Park Drive at the University of Tennessee, and the East Tennessee Society of the Archaeological Institute of America will host two lectures by Lanny Bell, a professor at Brown University. “The Reunion of Body and Soul: Sacred Sexuality and Resurrection in the Netherworld” will be at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, and “The Romance of Archaeology – NOT!: The University of Pennsylvania Museum’s Theban Tomb Project” will be at 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday. Bell has been a professor of Egyptology since 1965 and has conducted 17 seasons of fieldwork in Luxor.

THURSDAY, OCT. 4 The Knoxville Writers’ Guild will present a panel discussion on the pros and cons of self-publishing at 7 p.m. at the Laurel Theatre, 1538 Laurel Ave. James B. Johnston, Joe Rector, Lisa Soland and Daryl Yearwood will make up the panel. A $2 donation is requested at the door.

THURSDAY-SATURDAY, OCT. 4-6 Racheff House and Gardens, 1943 Tennessee Ave., will hold its annual bulb sale featuring a variety of spring-blooming bulbs, gardening items, crafts and note cards. Hours are 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 4-5 and 9 a.m.-noon Oct. 6. Lunch will be available 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Oct. 4-5 at the Bulb Sale Café.

THURSDAY-SUNDAY, OCT. 4-21 “The Little Prince” will be presented Oct. 4-7, 10-14, 17-19 and 21 at the Carousel Theatre at the University of Tennessee. The Clarence Brown Theatre production of the play based on the children’s parable

by Antoine de Saint-Exupery is aimed at children and adults. Evening performances will be at 7:30 p.m. with Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. Oct. 21 also will include a 7:30 performance. Tickets: 974-5161 or 656-4444.

FRIDAY, OCT. 5 First Friday will be celebrated throughout Downtown Knoxville. Info: www.knoxvillefirstfriday.com.

Mental Health Awareness Week Community Day will be celebrated 11 a.m.-2 p.m. on Market Square Mall with Jeff Jarnigan of B97.5 as emcee for free festivities including performances by The MoFreakins and Circle Modern Dance. There will be food, door prizes and a pie-eating contest at the event sponsored by the Behavioral Health Awareness Coalition and Helen Ross McNabb Center. At 5 p.m., Union Ave Books, 517 Union Ave., will have a reception honoring an exhibit of art created by consumers of area mentalhealth services.

Blount Mansion, 200 W. Hill Ave., will have a special display beginning at 5 p.m. for First Friday.

Newspaper articles having to do with the Blount family, including one published in the Massachusetts Mercury on William Blount’s 1797 impeachment from the U.S. Senate, will be available for viewing. Light refreshments will be served, and the gardens will be open late.

The Arts and Culture Alliance will open four exhibitions with a reception 5-9 p.m. at the Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay St. The Emporium’s display case will feature hand-built lace pottery, functional ware fusing intricate lace patterns with simple forms, by Lahla Deakins of Johnson City (www.burningforkstudio.com). The Balcony will host “Dreamscapes, An Altered Reality” by Denny Morelock, with colorful oils and drawings by the Monroe County artist (www. dennymorelock.com). “Cultivated Form” includes pastels, oils and sculptures by regional artists Kath

Girdler Engler and Suzanne Jack (www.kagesculpture. com and www.suzannejack.com). “Finger-printed” by Dena Honea includes recent portraits Honea made using her fingers as the paintbrush (www.finger-printed.com).

Gallery hours are 9 a.m.-5-p.m. Monday-Friday through Oct. 26, plus 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6.

Art Market Gallery, 422 S. Gay St., will host a reception 5:30-9 p.m. with refreshments and live music to honor its Oct. 2-28 exhibitions by two Knoxville artists.

Paintings by marine artist George Rothery and functional art by Kathy Lovelace will be on display. Gallery hours are 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and 1-5 p.m.

Sunday. Info: 525-5265 and http://artmarketgallery.net/ knoxville-art/.

Bliss Home, 29 Market Square, will host an opening reception 6-9 p.m. for its new exhibition. Works by Peyton Ritchie, a figurative artist, and Melissa Johnson, who does embossed abstract art, will be on display through the end of October.

From the Vaults, the monthly First Friday film series at the East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St., will feature “Celebrating 80 Years of the Highlander Center” 6-9 p.m. The evening of art, film and music will celebrate the Tennessee-based center’s artistic and civilrights heritage.

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 “The Hunger Games” (PG-13, 2012) at dusk. Bring your own seating. Well-behaved dogs on leashes are welcome. Free.

Scott Miller, known for his work with the V-Roys and Scott Miller and the Commonwealth, will perform with old-time fiddler Rayna Gellert of Uncle Earl at 8 p.m. at the Laurel Theater, 1538 Laurel Ave. The duo recently released the EP “CoDEPENDENTS.” Tickets: $17 advance, $18 day of show; available at www.knoxtix. com, 523-7521, Disc Exchange and the door.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY, OCT. 5-7 Erin Presbyterian Church will host a free art exhibit 6-9 p.m. Oct. 5, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 6 and 12:303 p.m. Oct. 7 at the church, 200 Lockett Road. Jim Hilty, John House, Sue Toney Rayburn, Heather Ritchie, John Stuart and Joe Tate, all Erin members, will display works ranging from painting and photography to computerized art and woodworking. Selected original works and limited prints of a watercolor by Rayburn will be available for purchase by cash or check, with profits going to enhance the arts at Erin. Info: Joelle Smith, 588-5350 or admin@erinpresbyterian.org.

SATURDAY, OCT. 6 The University of Tennessee Gardens on Neyland Drive will hold a fall plant sale 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Shrubs, trees, flowers, rain barrels, garden art and outdoor ornaments will be available for purchase.

Proceeds benefit the UT Gardens. Info: http://utgardens. tennessee.edu/.

The Knoxville Writers’ Guild will sponsor a workshop on trends and opportunities in writing for young people from 10 a.m. to noon at the Stone House, Church of the Savior, 934 N. Weisgarber Road.

Award-winning writer Edward T. Sullivan will lead the workshop, which is $30 ($25 for KWG members).

Register at www.knoxvillewritersguild.org or send check to KWG Workshops, P.O. Box 10326, Knoxville, TN 37939-0326.

SUNDAY, OCT. 7 The Tennessee Children’s Dance Ensemble and friends will host “Children in the Arts” at 2:30 p.m. at the Tennessee Amphitheater at World’s Fair Park. Ensemble members and other young artists will showcase the best in singing, dancing, martial arts and music.

Tickets are $6 for adults and one cent for children; available at the gate.

The American Cancer Society’s 2012 Making Strides Against Breast Cancer will hold registration at 2 p.m. with the event program at 3 at the Knoxville Civic Coliseum Plaza, 800 Howard Baker Ave. The 5k walk’s theme is “Walk for a World Without Breast Cancer.” Info/register a team: 558-4048 or www. makingstridesknoxville.org.

MONDAY, OCT. 8 Tennessee Shines will feature San Francisco’s Chuck Prophet and Knoxville’s Tim Lee 3 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: http://chuckprophet.com and www. timleethree.com.

TUESDAY, OCT. 9 St. James Episcopal Church, 1101 N. Broadway, will hold a Choral Evensong led by the Choir of St. James at 6 p.m. The feast day of Robert Grosseteste, Bishop of Lincoln, will be marked with readings and music by Harold Friedell, Bobby McFerrin, Ned Rorem, Charles Villiers Stanford and Denis Mason. A reception will follow.

The Harvey Broome Group of the Sierra Club will meet at 7 p.m. at the Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church, 2931 Kingston Pike. Kirk Eddlemon of American Whitewater will discuss whitewater opportunities in the region and share river stories.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 10 Historic Homes of Knoxville’s Founders Day Luncheon will start at 11:30 a.m. at The Foundry, 747 World’s Fair Park Drive. U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander will be the featured speaker for the event, which celebrates Knoxville’s 221st birthday and benefits Historic Homes

of Knoxville. Tickets, $50 each or $500 for a table of 10, are available at www.knoxtix.com or 523-7543.

THURSDAY, OCT. 11 Knoxville Square Dance will feature traditional Appalachian dance with Michael Ismerio calling, lessons for beginners at 7:30 p.m. and the dance program beginning at 8 p.m. at the Laurel Theater, 1538 Laurel Ave. The Hellgrammites will provide live old-time music, and all dances will be taught and called. Admission is $7. Follow Knoxville Square Dance on Facebook.

The 14th annual Artscapes auction, presented by the Guild of the Knoxville Museum of Art, will begin with a preview party and silent auction 6-9 p.m. at the museum. Cost is $45 per person. Artscapes will conclude with a reception/viewing, gala dinner and live auction at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19, at KMA. Cost is $150 per person. RSVP to Donna Wertz, c/o KMA, 1050 World’s Fair Park Drive, Knoxville, TN 37916. Info: Pandy Anderson, 671-5592 or kma.artscapes@gmail. com.

FRIDAY, OCT. 12 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 “The Blind Side” (PG-13, 2009) at dusk. Bring your own seating. Well-behaved dogs on leashes are welcome. Free.

Under a Harvest Sky, a Dogwood Arts Art of Cuisine event, will be 7-11 p.m. at Eddie Mannis’ garden, 3835 Kingston Pike. There will be seasonal food with wine and craft beer pairings, dancing to the music of the Johnson Swingtet, and a silent auction of art. Parking at Heska Amuna Synagogue, 3811 Kingston Pike. Tickets are $75, available at www.dogwoodarts.com.

The Tennessee Sheiks acoustic swing band will perform at 8 p.m. at the Laurel Theater, 1538 Laurel Ave. Tickets: $11 advance, $12 day of show; $6 children 12 and under; available at www.knoxtix.com, 523-7521, Disc Exchange and the door.

FRIDAY & SUNDAY, OCT. 12 & 14 Circle Modern Dance founding director Mark Lamb will lead two dance workshops open to all, regardless of previous dance experience. Contact Improvisation will be offered 6:30-8 p.m. Oct. 12, and “Inside Out, Moving in the Moment,” based in the Mark Lamb Dance method, will be 1-4 p.m. Oct. 14. Both will be held in the Annex Studio of the Emporium Center, 100 N. Gay St. Registration for both is $35 in advance, $45 at the door.

Oct. 12 only: $15/$20. Oct. 14 only: $30/$35. Purchase: www.circlemoderndance.com.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY, OCT. 12-28 Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 319 N. Gay St., will present the musical revue “Gothic Cabaret: Behind the Veil” at 8 p.m. Oct. 12-13, 18-20 and 25-27 and 3 p.m. Oct. 14, 21 and 28. Hauntingly familiar melodies will be shared in an unusual way by unforgettable characters. Tickets are $10 plus fees for Thursday and Sunday performances and $15 plus fees for Friday and Saturday performances. Purchase: www.knoxtix.com.

Info, 544-1999, info@theatreknoxville.com or www. theatreknoxville.com.

SATURDAY, OCT. 13 Fit 4 Life Fall Festival will take place 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at Fort Sanders Health and Fitness Center, 270 Fort Sanders West Blvd. (off Kingston Pike at Pellissippi Parkway). Games, prizes and health screenings will be free. Info: 531-5000 or www.fshfc.com.

The fourth annual Big KnoxVenture Race will start at 10 a.m. at the Square Room on Market Square.

Teams of two to four will combine brains and athletic skills in the amped-up foot race that sends teams on an adventure course through downtown Knoxville.

Proceeds benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Tennessee’s Sports Buddies mentoring program. Cost is $50 per person ($35 student). Info: www.knoxventure.org.

The Knoxville Modern Quilt Guild will have its monthly meeting 10 a.m.-noon at 4 Market Square. Info: http://modknox.ning.com.

Grace Christian Academy High School, 5914 Beaver Ridge Road, will host a fall carnival 10 a.m.-5 p.m. to raise funds for the cheer squad. Features include inflatables, face painting, a pumpkin patch, games and prizes, funnel cakes, cotton candy, music, tours of the Air Evac Lifeteam helicopter, and emergency presentations by Karns Fire Department and Rural Metro.

Admission: free. Small charges for activities.

Go! Contemporary Dance Works will perform at 7 p.m. at Clarence Brown Theatre. The program will include new and revisited works by six local and regional choreographers. A limited number of children’s tickets will cost only one cent (with paid accompanying adult) as part of the Penny 4 Arts program. Tickets: $16 adult, $12 children, students and seniors ($2 higher at the door). Purchase: 539-2475 or www. gocontemporarydance.com.

SUNDAY, OCT. 14 City People Home Tour will showcase urban living with nine furnished homes throughout downtown Knoxville, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Proceeds go to grants that fund downtown cultural events. Advance tickets: $10 at Bliss Home on Market Square and Kingston Pike or through Oct. 13 at www.citypeople.org. Tickets are $15 day of the tour at East Tennessee Community Design Center, 500 S. Gay St. Mabry-Hazen House, 1711 Dandridge Ave., will host Miss Evelyn Hazen’s Birthday Celebration 2-5 p.m.

Author Jack Neely will speak on Joseph Mabry, grandfather of the honoree and builder of the historic house.

Guests will enjoy a selection of birthday cakes and a guided tour of the home. Cost: $10 (free for members).

RSVP by Oct. 12 at 522-8661 or www.mabryhazen.com.

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Mayor visits history class

Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett visits with Susan Witt’s 7th grade class at Grace Christian Academy. They are: (front) Garrett Lay, Alex Seaver, Sarah McIntyre, Haley Rudl, Darby Flickinger, Grace Dotson, Sara Houff, AnnaKatherine Vance; (back) Susan Witt, Bryson Morris, Paxton Cherry, Jadon Tullock, Eric Beecham, Alex Row, Grant Ledford, Luciano Ganziano, Savannah Sponcia, Lauren Hickey, Austin Payne, William Wallace, Matthew Cleveland, Diego Carrasco, Noah Smith and Burchett.

By Shannon Morris Susan Witt’s 7th grade class at Grace Christian Academy’s Middle School was honored to receive a visit from Knox County mayor Tim Burchett Sept. 19.

Burchett spoke to the students, not just about political issues, but also about his own life and calling into public service.

Burchett said he was raised in a godly home, where values that are important for society were instilled at a foundational level. His

interest in politics was sparked by these values, and the fact that he perceived a lack of integrity in local government. As a Knoxville native, Burchett felt that he could make a difference in the lives of his fellow Knoxvillians, encouraging them to take ownership in their communities and to work together to make our city a better place for all to live. In addition, Burchett spoke of the importance of making wise choices in life that will make a difference in the future.

Witt’s class was excited to have Knox County’s mayor pay them a personal visit, and they were challenged by his words of encouragement.

We want to thank mayor Tim Burchett for taking time from his schedule to invest in the lives of our 7th grade students, and for reminding them that we all need to work in cooperation to make Knoxville one of the best cities in Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett greets Grace Christian Academy 7th grade teacher Susan Witt. Photos by G. Prieto America to call home.

Members of the Grace Christian Academy Homecoming Court are Elizabeth Seal, Leeanna Palmer, Madison Taylor, Brittany Lane, Morgan Cleveland and Amanda Stooksbury. Photo by R. Down Grace Christian Academy junior Heath Hatmaker shows off his new class ring with Joe Pace of Josten’s at his side. Photo by Shannon Johnson

Student wins some bling

By Shannon Morris Josten’s, a provider of class rings, graduation supplies and other items that bring school memories, hosted a special competition for the Grace Christian Academy junior class this year, with the prize being a free class ring.

Each 11th grade student was invited to go online to Josten’s website and design his or her own class ring. They were en-

By Shannon Morris

couraged to do this more than once, as each design provided another entry into the contest, thus increasing the chances to win. After the results were in, one lucky Grace junior came away with a brand new class ring of his own. Heath Hatmaker is now walking the halls of Grace sporting a flashy new keepsake that will last him a lifetime. Congratulations, Heath!

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Homecoming on the horizon Homecoming is always one of the highlights of the school year. It is a time when former students can return to the place where they created so many memories, and to renew old acquaintances. It’s no different at Grace Christian Academy, as faculty and students past and present look forward to Friday, Oct. 5, for the annual celebration. The GCA football team will take on the Tellico Plains Bears that evening, and at halftime, the Homecoming Court will be presented and one young lady will be crowned Homecoming Queen.

Last week, the GCA student body nominated and elected their class representatives for the Homecoming court. The high school grades select one female student each to represent their fellow students, and the senior class chooses three young ladies. The court is made up of all six of these princesses, and each will participate in the halftime activities during Homecoming. One of the three senior ladies will be crowned our 2012 Homecoming queen that night.

Being selected to the GCA Homecoming Court is a high honor for these ladies. Each of these girls are chosen by the

strong qualities they exhibit, including having good character, high integrity, school spirit, a solid grade point average and an overall love for our school.

This year’s nominees are: freshman, Amanda Stooksbury; sophomore, Morgan Cleveland; junior, Brittany Lane; seniors, Leeanna Palmer, Elizabeth Seal and Madison Taylor.

Along with naming the Homecoming Queen, all GCA alumni are treated to special recognition at halftime. We truly treasure all of the students who have been a part of the Grace family, and we love seeing all of them on this special night.

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where issue originates. No sales to dealers or competitors Quantity rights reserved. 2012 K-VA-T Food Stores, Inc. Food City is an Equal Opportunity.Employer.

Nick has been working in the pharmacy setting for the past six years. He put himself through college working with various pharmacies while learning the various skills and procedures practiced by pharmacists nationwide.

While earning his doctorate through the Appalachian College of Pharmacy, he was president of the community pharmacy organization and helped raise awareness of what a community pharmacy, such as Food City Pharmacy, could do for the community in which it is located. Also, during his doctoral program he was trained in the art of counseling patients, immunizing patients, and performing the duties of a pharmacist to highest degree of medical, legal and ethical standards. Nick was hired on to work with Food City Pharmacy immediately after graduation and started as a floating pharmacist then moved on to become the staff pharmacist at the Dandridge Food City Pharmacy. Currently, Nick is pleased to serve as the Halls-Crossroads Food City Pharmacy Manager. It is his pleasure to give counsel on and dispense medication. Additionally, Nick is certified to administer vaccinations and is always happy to give a Flu Shot or a Shingles Vaccine at the patientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s convenience.

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HEALTH & LIFESTYLES

Routine screening allowed early detection for woman with known breast cancer risk factors Maggie Watkins has had annual mammograms for more than 20 years. She knew it was necessary for her to be very diligent about screenings because her mother and mother’s sister both had breast cancer, but Maggie never had an abnormal result until this past June.

“I went for my routine mammogram on May 7,” Watkins said. “It showed some changes from last year, so they brought me back about 10 days later for a follow up. That screening showed some abnormal spots, but they looked like just calcifications. A breast biopsy was scheduled for June 6 just to make sure.”

Watkins had a trip planned to attend a nursing conference May 17-23 as part of a recent honor she had received at work, the Parkwest Clinical Excellence Award for the Endoscopy Department. Because the spots didn’t look like cancerous

tumors on the mammogram, she was permitted to travel, so she did.

On June 7, the day after the biopsy, Watkins got the dreaded news: she had cancer. Since that time, her life has become a whirlwind of genetic testing, various scans and chemotherapy.

Despite it all, Maggie has a positive outlook.

“Everyone at Parkwest has been so supportive,” said Maggie. “My manager allows me to work around my treatments and my co-workers have organized the walk team and even made me cute scarves to wear since I’ve lost my hair. I couldn’t ask for a better group of people. It’s made my journey so much easier.”

“The way I look at it, the sicker I feel now, the more the medicines are working to kill the cancer,” she said.

To celebrate the completion of chemotherapy, she and several co-workers from Parkwest are

Maggie Watkins (front center) says she couldn’t make it without her co-workers in the Endoscopy Lab at Parkwest Medical Center

Maggie showing off her positive outlook while on-shift at Parkwest.

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participating as “Team Maggie” in the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure on Oct. 27.

What comes after that, she’s not quite sure. Watkins will meet with her oncologist, Dr. Daniel Ibach, and her surgeon, Dr. Heath Many, to discuss the best plan for getting her back to a normal life.

Watkins’ MRI on Sept.

12 showed no cancer cells remaining.

“I am a survivor due to a lot of prayers and God’s grace,” said Watkins. “I hope my story assures others that miracles do happen with prayers and faith.”

Parkwest C.A.R

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Parkwest Comprehensive Breast Center is ACR Accredited What does this mean to you?

The Parkwest Comprehensive Breast Center provides a single-setting for medical expertise, education, individualized treatment planning, and ongoing support for breast healthcare. The center is an accredited American College of Radiology Breast Center of Excellence. As a patientt this accreditation means: ■ Parkwest Comprehensive Breast Center has voluntarily undergone a rigorous review process to ensure its ser vices meet nationally accepted standards.

■ Personnel have the education and certification to perform and interpret

medical images.

■ Parkwest has demonstrated excellence in breast imaging by obtaining accreditation in mammography, stereotactic breast biopsy, breast ultrasound and ultrasoundguided breast biopsy.

Just the (breast cancer) facts, ma’am What is breast cancer? Breast cancer forms in the cells of the breasts. Of the numerous types of breast cancer, ductal carcinoma (cancer that begins in the milk ducts) is the most common. Breast cancer is the second most common cancer diagnosed in America, affecting 1 in 3 women. Only skin cancer is more prevalent. Women are more likely to have breast cancer, but men can get it, too.

What are the signs and symptoms? When the cancer tumor is small and most treatable, there are typically no symptoms. That’s why it is important for women to follow recommended screening guidelines, such as monthly breast selfexams and an annual mammogram. Signs and symptoms of advancing breast cancer may include:

■ A breast lump or thickening that feels different from the surrounding tissue ■ Bloody discharge from the nipple ■ Change in the size or shape of a breast ■ Changes to the skin over the breast, such as dimpling, redness or pitting (like the skin of an orange) ■ Inverted nipple ■ Peeling, scaling or flaking of the nipple or breast skin When should I see my doctor? See your doctor if you find a lump or any other change in your breast – even if you’ve just had a mammogram with normal results.

What are the risk factors? Breast

cancer risk factors include: ■ Being female.

■ Increasing age. Women older than 55 have a greater risk.

■ A personal history. If you’ve had breast cancer in one breast, you have an increased risk of developing cancer in the other breast.

■ A family history. If you have a mother, sister or daughter with breast cancer, you have a greater chance of being diagnosed.

■ Inherited genes. The most common gene mutations are referred to as BRCA1 and BRCA2. These genes can greatly increase your risk of breast cancer

and other cancers, but they don’t make cancer inevitable.

■ Radiation exposure. If you received radiation treatments to your chest as a child or young adult, you’re more likely to develop breast cancer later in life.

■ Obesity.

■ Beginning your period before age 12.

■ Beginning menopause after age 55.

■ Having your first child after age 35.

■ Postmenopausal hormone therapy. (Medications that combine estrogen and progesterone) ■ Drinking alcohol. Experts recommend no more than one alcoholic beverage a day for women.

“I’ve Lost My Hair, Not My Hope”

Another Reason People Prefer Parkwest

The Parkwest Comprehensive Breast Center is recognized as a Breast Center of Excellence by the American College of Radiology. The Center offers screenings, breast cancer diagnosis, treatment and counseling.

For more information, click here or call 374-PARK.

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Kim Olen and Blake McCoy of Independent Insurance Consultants and Strang Senior Center director Lauren Monahan have fun with props from the photo booth provided by IIC.

Mayor’s senior appreciation picnic

Joanne Collins of Covenant Health gives prizes to Pat and Haskell Harbin for spinning the wheel.

Hemal Tailor, director of community outreach, organizes the mayor’s seCounty mayor Tim Burchett with Vivian and Jack Slaughter at nior appreciation picnic. the senior appreciation picnic at Tarleton Park. The picnic was “It’s been bigger and betfunded by corporate donations. Photos by T. Edwards of TEPHOTOS.com ter every year,” she said.

The Early Bird Special band entertains the crowd. Band members are: Steve Grimsley, Vern Lindsey, Kathy Huber and Kelley Massey.

Watching out for feral cats Have you ever noticed a scrawny looking cat peering around the corner of an office building or sneaking behind a gas station to sniff around the dumpster? If so, then you’ve spotted a member of the ever-growing feral cat population in America.

Feral cats are considered a nuisance to some and pitiful orphans to others. Regardless of how you see them, most folks would probably agree that

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National Feral Cat Day 10 years ago to spotlight the issue. Several other organizations have since Sara followed the example Barrett and will host events this month to raise awareness.

National Feral Cat Day is Tuesday, Oct. 16.

PPAW Spay and Neuter Clinic in Greenback will the feral cat population is host a “Free Feral Day” out of control.

Saturday, Oct. 6, for free Alley Cat Allies, a na- spay and neuter of trapped tional advocacy organi- feral cats. Volunteers are zation for cats, launched encouraged to trap cats

Critter Tales

12 Condos- Townhouses 42 Wanted To Buy

63 Houses - Unfurnished 74 Dogs

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SCOTTISH TERRIER Pups AKC wheatonblack-brindle M+F, ready 10/4/12, $350.

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Household Furn. 204

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Pays Top Dollar!

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QUEEN SIZE PILLOW TOP MATTRESS SETS $150. Brand new in plastic. 865-805-3058.

Household Appliances 204a

MAYTAG DRYER

Fishing Hunting 224 FOR SALE: Mathews Switchback XT, used 2 times, all accessories, $550.

Call Bill 865-556-5897

Garage Sales

FTN CITY clean 2 BR cent. H&A, appls., DW, new floors, no pets, $300 dep. $470/mo. 865-684-7720 KARNS AREA 2 BR, stove, frig, DW, garbage disp., W/D conn.

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423-364-6623 7700 W. Emory Rd. Houses - Unfurnished 74 Updated brick ranch 2 CEMETERY on 1 ac, gar w/ wrkshop, PLOTS for sale, $155,000. 865-548-8267 $3,500. In Highland 3BR, 2 1/2 BA, 20 min.

West. 865-216-1103 from Lenoir City overlooking Watts Condos- Townhouses 42 Lake. $795 mo.

Real Estate Wanted 50 Bar + dep. 912-856-7648.

Farragut Commons 3 BR, 3 Full Baths, WE BUY HOUSES CLAXTON-Powell, 2 BR 2 Car Gar, Updated. Any Reason, Any Condition 1 BA, spacious, Call for appt 865-548-8267 convenient, 1st/L/DD 865-671-1185 www.ttrei.com No pets. 865-748-3644

235 Comm Trucks Buses 259 Furniture Refinish. 331

PINE MOUNTAIN 800 CHEVY 2000, 16' BOX DENNY'S FURNITURE VAN REDUCED. 2006, slide in, pop REPAIR. Refinish, reup truck camper, glue, etc. 45 yrs exp! $6,000, Great cond.

859-319-9383 queen bed, stove, 922-6529 or 466-4221 refrig., shower, toilet, sink, gas heat, AC, $5000.

865-368-6846 Antiques Classics 260 Guttering 333 or 865-922-0866. ***Web ID# 147569*** Cadillac Coupe Deville GUTTER 1991, 1 owner, service HAROLD'S SERVICE. Will clean records, 62K mi., front & back $20 & up.

Immaculate condition!

Quality work, guaran$6195 obo. 865-556-9162.

Sunnybrook 5th teed. Call 288-0556. ***Web ID# 147382*** wheel, 2 slides, Ca. king bed, stand up dinette, in-house 345 Running has overdrive Paving vac, many $1,200. 865-693-2216 extras. Unit in TN. Truck avail. Must see! $20,000/b.o.

Sport Utility 261 Call 989-858-1464

TITAN 2006

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MGB GT, 1969

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Excellent Condition FRIDAY, OCT. 5, 8-4; $125. 865-689-6679 Saturday, Oct. 6, 8- ITASCA 31RQ 1994, MIDDLEBROOK PK SHELTIES, AKC 4 Loaded, great noon; 5405 Bluefield 2BR, 2BA, 2 car gar, mo sable & tri pups, shape.

67k mi.

Cumberland Esno pets. $850/mo. + dep.

1 3 yr. old tri male. Coins 214 Rd, $10,700. 865-803-5291 tates. Lots of new Doyle 8 65-254-9552 UTD on S/W, $400 ***Web ID# 148322*** items, incl. jewelry, obo. 865-577-9286 wallets, purses, etc.

Washington Pike/ @ LOW prices.

Murphy Rd Area/NE SHORKIE PUPPIES, 238 adorable & loveable, Come do your Motorcycles Knox. 3 BR, 2 BA, 2 3 F, 3 M, shots, $150.

Christmas shopping car gar. Very nice.

Will Consider 865-556-6739; 556-6738 Collectibles, Diamonds early. Also used HD SPORTSTER 2001 $1,000 mo. 865-604-1322 ***Web ID# 145813*** items, misc items, Custom XL 883, 7676 or Old Guns. clothes, furn, etc. mileage, $4800. 423Free Appraisals BABY face Rain or shine.

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Chopper, 1300 cc, FLORIDA ***Web ID# 145662*** custom paint, more.

Antiques 216 Clean 2BR, 2BA $11,200. 865-803-5291 DW Mobile Home.

YORKIE TERRIERS, ***Web ID# 148333*** Completely Furnished, AKC Reg. 3 mo. ENGLISH ANTIQUE $1000 Mo. + Electric old. All shots. 2 M. gentlemen's dressing North Fury Custom 225n Honda & Cable. $1000 Sec. $600. 865-216-3623 cab. circa 1780 - 1800.

Chopper 2011, Custom Dep. Min. of 4 Months. ***Web ID# 149147*** $4500. 423-552-0428 paint & more.

SHANNON VALLEY No pets. 863-763-9966. $12,100. 865-803-5291 FARMS Community***Web ID# 148336*** Wide Fall Garage Free Pets 145 Auctions 217 Sale on Fri. Oct. 5, & Suzuki Boulevard 2007 Manf’d Homes - Sale 85 Sat. Oct. 6, 8am-3pm.

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ADOPT! Tazewell Pike to cond. White. $4250/bo.

I BUY OLDER Murphy Rd. (37918).

865-774-8801 aft. 6 MOBILE HOMES. Looking for a lost ***Web ID# 146665*** 1990 up, any size OK. pet or a new one?

TIMBERLAKE 865-384-5643 Visit the folks at COMMUNITY-WIDE Fall Garage Sale on Young-Williams Autos Wanted 253 Fri., Oct. 5, & Sat., Oct. 6, Animal Center, the Dogs 141 8am-3pm. Emory Rd. official shelter for A BETTER CASH to Greenwell to the City of KnoxBOXER PUPPIES, Crystal Point (37938). OFFER for junk cars, trucks, vans, running ville & Knox 6 wks. old, $100. or not. 865-456-3500 County: 3201 DiCall after 6 p.m., 865-579-5634. vision St. Knoxville.

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Music Instruments 198 ***Web ID# 146011*** 865-573-5047, 582-6487 DACHSHUNDS, MINI, ^ AKC. 865-936-3095 WURLITZER PIANO, exc. cond. Beautiful www.pricelesspara 235 Comm Trucks Buses 259 med. oak wood. $800. Wanted To Buy 222 Campers disefarm.com 865-922-1105 or 607-5912 LOOKING FOR A 34' 5th Wheel 2010, fully 1997 TANDEM DUMP Golden Doodle puppies, ***Web ID# 145655*** Travel Scooter, or, loaded, all amenities.

TRUCK, 18 ft.

CKC, S&W, dew claws 3 or 4 Wheeler Take over pmnts aluminum bed. removed. Non shedding, 865-805-4138 $339/mo. 865-694-6819 865-659-4315 $700. 423-967-3906

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FOUNTAIN CITY 3BR, 2BA, 2 car gar, $875/mo. + dep. No pets.

Doyle 8 65-254-9552

DEFIBRILLATOR LEAD WIRE btwn June 2001 & Dec 2010? You may be entitled to compensation.

Contact Attorney Charles Johnson 1-800-535-5727

141 Music Instruments 198 Wanted To Buy 222 Campers

Heeler Puppies, full N e wl y R en ov at ed blooded, red & blue, 3B R N orr is Cot t age .

5 F, 4 M, 1st shots, B e au ti f ul h o me i n $200 ea. 865-258-8698 q ui e t s e t ti ng. Sm al l Min. Pinschers, AKC & t ow n liv ing . $1250 CKC, 7 wks, blacks, Loy Johnson Real Estate reds, stags, S&W, 494-7211 $250-$350. 865-573-6750 WEST, near Lovell ***Web ID# 147980*** Rd. 3BR, 1BA, cent.

Rottweiler Puppies, ch.

H&A, appls., shed, German lines, tails $530/mo. 938-1653 docked, S&W, Sell/trade. 423-663-7225

Young-Williams Animal Center will host this year’s Fall Furry Festival 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 7, on Division Street. Admission is free.

Lots of animal-related vendors and activities will be available for the whole family to enjoy, including a meet and greet with the animals from the HALT program.

Rabies vaccinations and microchipping will be available for $10 each.

There will also be a “kid zone” with face painting and arts and crafts.

Info: www.youngwilliams.org or 215-6668.

“Eartipping” allows a volunteer to examine a feral cat from a distance to see if it has been spayed or neutered. Photo submitted

CLINTON 2 BR, 1 BA ENGLISH BULLDOG WURLITZER PIANO next to schools, 1st puppies, 1st shots, with bench, excel& last mos. $550/mo. vet ckd. $1000 & Up. lent condition, $300.

Stove, refrigerator.

423-519-0647 Visa/MC Phone 865-966-0548.

865-389-4617 ***Web ID# 149129***

865-919-1016

Fall Furry Fest

from feral colonies and bring them to PPAW for spay/neuter, eartipping and vaccinations.

Veterinarians clip the top of the spayed or neutered cat’s ear so the colony’s population can be monitored and controlled.

If you see a cat with a clipped ear, you know it doesn’t need to be trapped.

Info: www.alleycat.org.

To schedule an appointment with PPAW, call 856-7729.

BOSTON WHALER

Miller Shop Welders

Chev Trail Blazer SS 2006, hi perf. Corvette eng & trans., 66K mi, $15,500. 865-688-1432

Imports

262

HONDA CIVIC 1999

4 DOOR HONDA CIVIC LX Green, custom stereo, alarm system, and Bluetooth. New A/C, engine and parts in excellent working cond. $6500.

865-671-3077 LEXUS LS 460 2007, serviced by Lexus of Knoxville, all service records up to date, white w/tan ^ lthr. $32,500. Call 865-607-4323.

Roofing / Siding

Domestic

265

CHEVY IMPALA LT 2010, 48K mi, all power, nice, exc cond, $9450. 865-522-4133 CHRYSLER 300 Limited 2011, 17K mi, nav., white, $26,000 obo. Call 865-850-4614.

FORD FUSION SE 2010, Black, Auto, 44K mi, Perfect Maint. Record, One Owner. 865-748-1976

Cleaning

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AFFORDABLE CLEANING $100 gets most homes clean! Weekly, biweekly or monthly.

Honest, dependable mother/ daughter team w/ refs.

Joyce

Flooring

771-5056

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CERAMIC TILE installation.

Floors/ walls/ repairs. 33 yrs exp, exc work!

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NEWS FROM PROVISION HEALTH & WELLNESS

CLEAN up WHOLE

Attention to the food your consume can lead to fewer drugs in your medicine cabinet, says Casey Peer. “Good food really does equal great medicine.”

Peer, a Registered Dietitian and chief dietitian at Provision Health & Wellness, is launching a four-part series called “CLEAN up your WHOLE plate” to Casey Peer explain the relationship between what we eat and good health.

“Many foods we eat today are fake,” she says.

It’s not that some diabolical force set out to poison us.

Instead, the push toward convenience foods has introduced chemicals and preservatives that the human body

was never meant to digest.

Casey says it’s as if our body speaks English while the foods we ingest are multi-lingual.

This “misinformation” can lead to conditions that set up inflammation, high blood pressure and diabetes. In some cases, it can result in cancer, heart disease and dementia. In all cases, it leads to an inability to lose weight.

When we eat an apple or whole grain, that food speaks the same language as our body. But what happens when we take those natural foods to a factory? The foods are pulled apart and then reconstituted with additives to “enrich” and make them easier to prepare.

Another part of the factory designs an attractive package, often with a label touting the health benefits of the processed food. So when we walk through a grocery store, we’re

Feeling overwhelmed by all the mixed messages out there about food?

Frustrated and just wanting to figure out what works for you? Every person’s body is unique. Each of us have a different biochemistry that determines how our bodies use food and what food we like and don’t like. Ultimately, our bodies are communicating with us all the time, and our job is to listen, identify what they’re asking for, and respond appropriately. We work with people who are sick and tired of feeling sick and tired - be that chronic headaches, digestive upset, low energy levels, extra weight, or generally not feeling good. Together, we’ll unravel the complexity around food, listen to your body’s signals, and give it what it needs to heal itself, shed pounds, and truly thrive!

bombarded with packages that shout for attention.

And to make those foods last longer on the shelves, preservatives are added. To make the foods more attractive, the factory adds food coloring.

Cereal marketing is a great example, says Casey. “Even with oats there is a hierarchy.

The best choice is steel-cut oats. The less the food is processed, the better it is. Yet consumers are confused with competing packages claiming health benefits.

“Your body is an Englishspeaking factory, trying to process multilingual food products.

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Minimally invasive robotic surgery hastens hysterectomy recovery Tonia Daniels of Seymour decided she had suffered long enough. “I had a lot of abdominal pain,” says the 40-year-old Daniels, who was diagnosed with two fibroid tumors in her uterus in mid-July.

Fibroid tumors are growths originating in the uterus. Although they are typically not cancerous, they can be. And they can cause a great deal of pain and excessive bleeding.

In mid-July, Daniels consulted with Dr. Frank McKeown, a gynecologist with Fort Sanders Women’s Specialists at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center. Through a CT scan, he confirmed the presence of the tumors, one of them 9 centimeters across.

“It was like I was four to five months pregnant with these fibroids,” explains Daniels.

“Dr. McKeown was so nice and explained all the options,” she remembers. Fibroids can be removed while leaving the uterus intact, but unfortunately they often return. The only way to cure them for good is to remove the uterus, which is called hysterectomy.

“Dr. McKeown was sure to ask whether my husband and I still

“The surgery went excellent; it couldn’t have gone any better. The whole experience was easy, compared to what I was expecting.”

– Tonia Daniels, Fort Sanders hysterectomy patient

Tonia Daniels, pictured at the Bush Bean Museum with husband Lynn, was back on her feet quickly after having a robotically-assisted hysterectomy at Fort Sanders Regional. wanted any kids. I said, ‘No, we’re just happy having our cat, Matilda,’ ” she says with a laugh. “I was just happy to have the tumors removed.”

Still, Daniels was apprehensive.

“This was the first surgery I’d ever had and the first time I’d ever been in a hospital for something of that type. I’m used to being in the waiting room, not being the one on the table,” she says.

“Dr. McKeown was wonderful at answering our questions and

Fort Sanders is first Tennessee hospital named a Center of Excellence for Minimally Invasive Women’s Surgery Fort Sanders Regional is one of only 30 medical centers in the United States to earn the American Institute of Minimally Invasive Surgery (AIMIS) Gynecological Surgery Center of Excellence designation. Fort Sanders offers laparoscopic and minimally invasive gynecologic surgery, particularly laparoscopic hysterectomy, that has produced excellent patient outcomes and meets the highest standards of quality and safety set by the American Institute of Minimally Invasive Surgery.

The Gynecological Center of Excellence designation is important to Knoxville because is gives patients added assurance that Fort Sanders has not only passed and exceeded existing norms for minimally invasive surgery quality and delivery, but also has physicians on staff who have achieved the AIMIS designation as an accredited AIMIS physician as well.

The American Institute of Minimally Invasive Surgery is the nation’s pre-eminent educator of minimally invasive surgical techniques. The organization both teaches minimally invasive methods and also supports graduates and members with opportunities where they can find marketing support, consulting services and strategies to help them grow and strengthen their practices.

For those surgeons and hospitals that already meet AIMIS’ strict criteria for minimally invasive outcomes, AIMIS accredits surgeons and designates hospital Centers of Excellence so that patients can find the best standard in minimally invasive care. AIMIS provides resources for patients, corporate partners, and physician members and affiliates to help foster progress throughout the medical profession. For more information, visit aimis.org.

describing exactly what the procedure would be like.”

Dr. McKeown recommended using Fort Sanders’ state-of-theart daVinci Surgical Suite, commonly known as “robotic surgery,” for the procedure. Robotic surgery is minimally invasive with just a few small incisions in the patient’s abdomen, instead of a large cut to open the body. Most hysterectomies performed at Fort Sanders are done minimally invasively, either with robotic or laparoscopic

surgery. The hospital is one of just 30 nationwide to be named a Center of Excellence for Minimally Invasive Women’s Surgery by the American Institute of Minimally Invasive Surgery (AIMIS).

Daniels is glad Dr. McKeown used a minimally invasive technique for her hysterectomy.

“The surgery went excellent; it couldn’t have gone any better,” she says. “The whole experience was easy, compared to what I was expecting.”

Daniels recommends Fort Sanders, the robotic system and Dr. McKeown to anyone needing a hysterectomy.

“Dr. McKeown is an excellent doctor, and the nursing staff was fantastic,” she says. “I stayed there overnight and got to go home the

next evening.” Outside of being a little tired, Daniels is feeling much better and back to normal activities, spending time with her husband, Lynn Daniels, and of course, Matilda the cat.

A week after the surgery, Daniels met again with Dr. McKeown to confirm that everything was fine and that the fibroids were not cancerous.

“I wouldn’t wish this on anybody, but if you have to, that’s the way to do it,” she says. “It’s 100 percent worth it, and Fort Sanders is the place to do it, because the care was great.”

For more information about minimally invasive gynecological procedures performed at Fort Sanders Regional, call 865-673-FORT or go to fsregional.com/gyn.

Minimally invasive gynecologic surgery: Makes sense for many women The word “surgery” often conjures up thoughts of severe pain and a lengthy recovery that can disrupt your life and day-to-day activities for weeks or months.

For women, traditional surgery that requires large abdominal incisions was once the only option for most gynecologic procedures.

Now, with advances in technology and surgical instruments, many procedures for women can be performed minimally invasively, with just a few tiny incisions.

Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center is in the forefront of offering a minimally invasive approach – including robotic-assisted laparoscopy surgery – for most noncancerous gynecologic conditions. The benefits for women are undeniable.

“There’s less blood loss, less pain, less scarring and a more rapid recovery,” explains Dr. Curtis Elam, an OB/GYN with Fort Sanders Women’s Specialists. “Most patients can go home within 24 hours of surgery, versus staying in the hospital three or four days and having weeks of healing for open surgery.”

Hysterectomy, the removal of the uterus, is one of the most commonly performed gynecologic surgeries. Nearly 1/3 of women will undergo this procedure during their lifetime. At Fort Sanders,

a majority of hysterectomies are performed using minimally invasive surgery via laparoscopy or the da Vinci surgical robot.

“The robot system gives you great dexterity in your hand movements during the surgery,” says Dr. Elam.

“There’s less trauma to the tissue and with the robot’s 3-D view, you can see and seal the blood vessels more rapidly.”

Physicians at Fort Sanders also offer minimally invasive surgical options for women suffering from conditions such as uterine fibroids, endometriosis and prolapse.

Women suffering from prolapse, a condition in which the structures of the vagina, uterus or bladder fall out of their normal positions, especially benefit from the new surgical technology.

“Using the minimally-invasive robot system to repair prolapse is the most rewarding for me,” explains Fort Sanders OB/GYN Dr. Erin Saunders. “Prolapse is a painful, debilitating condition but this procedure fixes it and patients feel

immediate relief.”

Patients also leave the hospital more quickly and are back on their feet in a shorter amount of time.

Although, depending on their health and specific condition, not all patients may be candidates, Dr. Saunders says the trend towards minimally invasive gynecological surgeries is good news for women in general.

“Most women’s lifestyles don’t give them a lot of time to recover from a sickness or surgery. We’re busy taking care of everyone else.

Anything that helps us recover and bounce back faster is welcome.”

For more information about gynecological surgery options available at Fort Sanders Regional, call 865-673-FORT (3678) or go to fsregional.com/gyn.

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Komen Knoxville saves lives, funds research

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ane B Brannon rannon take takes kess th the fight against breast fight cancer personally. The executive director of Komen Knoxville is an 11-year breast cancer survivor herself. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You get a new normal,â&#x20AC;? she says of her diagnosis. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s never the same.â&#x20AC;?

The fight against the disease even changed B r a n n o n â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s professional t r aje c tor y.

Two years after her diagnosis, she was on Komen Jane Brannon Knoxvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s board, and when the executive director position opened up, she left her marketing job to come aboard.

Her goals now mirror the organizationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s: to promote early breast cancer detec-

tion tio ti on and nd to to provide provid ide ffundunding for screenings. Last year, funding from Komen Knoxville provided screenings that found 43 breast cancers in the 16 counties it serves.

Komen Knoxville is the local affi liate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure. It was launched when local psychologist Renee Repka organized the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first Race for the Cure in 1997. One thousand participants were expected, but more than 2,000 showed up for the 5k run/walk. The Knoxville affi liate was incorporated as a nonprofit in 1999.

More than 11,000 participated in the Komen Knoxville Race for the Cure last year. Around 85 percent of the local organizationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual revenue comes from race proceeds, says Brannon. The race not

only raises funds f unds d â&#x20AC;&#x201C; it raises raiises awareness. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everybody learns from the race, not just the runners,â&#x20AC;? she says. This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s race is Saturday, Oct. 27.

Awareness is important, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the next step â&#x20AC;&#x201C; action â&#x20AC;&#x201C; that trips many women up. Even affluent, educated women in Tennessee still struggle with talking about breast cancer openly, says Brannon. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We fight against the mores of the region.â&#x20AC;?

Focus groups have shown that African-American women are particularly slow to get screened for breast cancer. Many of them view sickness as a sign of weakness.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important that all women understand that outcomes are generally good for those who are di-

Lifesaving tips from Susan G. Komen for the Cure â&#x2013; Know your risk by learning about your family health history and talking to your health care provider about your own personal risk. â&#x2013; Ask your doctor which screening tests are right for you if you are at a higher risk. Get screened by having a mammogram every year starting at age 40 if you are at average risk. Have a clinical breast exam at least every three years starting at age 20 and every year starting at age 40. â&#x2013; Know what is normal for you and report any changes to your health care provider right away. â&#x2013; Make healthy lifestyle choices that may reduce your risk of breast cancer.

agnosed early, she says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you are screened early, you have a 99 percent chance of long-term survival.â&#x20AC;?

Many of the women in Komen Knoxvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s service area donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have access to affordable health care and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have transportation.

And while Knox County has several screening and treatment facilities, many surrounding counties do not.

Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s where Komen Knoxville comes in. The affi liate has provided $4.2 million in community grants since it began. Grant requests are reviewed by an independent committee of community partners, which bases decisions on a bi-annual needs assessment. One recent grant recipient is the Dayspring Family Health Center in Jellico, Tenn., which provides breast health awareness and mammography screening to uninsured and underinsured women in Campbell County.

The most encouraging news in the war on breast cancer is that treatment plans are now personalized based on the chance of recurrence. That means that fewer women are being

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overtreated, Brannon says.

The ultimate goal, of course, is a cure. Komen Knoxville has raised $1.6 million for breast cancer research. Susan G. Komen for the Cureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chief scientific adviser, Eric Winer, M.D., has said that he believes that, in his lifetime, breast

cancer will be treated as a chronic (controllable) disease, like diabetes.

Until then, Komen Knoxville will continue to push for better care for Knox and surrounding counties. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve saved lives, brought hope and funded research for cures,â&#x20AC;? says Brannon.

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By Theresa Edwards Mane Support is a nonprofit counseling and support ministry that reaches out to children, adults and families faced with grief and loss caused by cancer.

All activities are conducted on the ground. There is no riding.

The program is located in Maryville at 2919 Davis Ford Road, but welcomes Knoxville residents as well. The founder and owner, Kim Henry, graduated from Karns High School and earned her master’s degree at UT. “Mane Support is one of the greatest God-given gifts I could have ever asked for,” said Henry.

“We hope to provide a place that is safe where people can share their grief, which is a lifechanging process, not an

event. It’s about incorporating that loss back into life again.

“The interaction and relationship people develop with the horses help.

Horses have a great intuitiveness, enabling them to reflect back to us some feelings that people keep to themselves,” said Henry.

For example, when someone is angry while saying they are not, the horse may be running around. “Horses are honest. They live life in the moment and don’t have an agenda,” she says. “They sense things about people.”

Chase works especially well with people who do not have good boundaries, who are quiet, not expressing themselves. “He will get in their space,” Henry said. “For people who have lost their voice

metaphorically with the grief they feel, he’s really good in getting them to say they need help. He’s very intuitive.”

The horses also give comfort to people. One person who is now a board member used to come in each week and brush Charlie Brown’s mane and cry.

Finally, after about the fourth time, she revealed how she would stand and brush Charlie’s mane because it was the last thing she got to do for her daughter before she passed away, to brush her hair.

Charlie is the oldest horse and very arthritic because he was a jumper. It’s very difficult for him to stand still. But he would stand perfectly still for the whole hour and let her brush his mane. “This speaks volumes to me

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Quarter horse Yankee Gold helps Kim Henry, founder and director of Mane Support. Mane Support is an equine-assisted grief counseling program designed to address the needs of children, youth and families faced with cancer. Photos by T. Edwards of TEPHOTOS.com

about what horses sense and what information they can give us,” said Henry.

In addition to the use of horses, Mane Support also does creative arts expression, because not everyone grieves or communicates in the same way. “We try to find different means of communication, be it art, discussion, journaling or playing games,” Henry said.

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Donna Mara Hardy: Casting for Recovery

By Theresa Edwards Donna Mara Hardy was thrilled when she was chosen to participate in a Casting for Recovery retreat hosted by Petticoat Junction Retreat in Normandy, Tenn.

“It’s so beautiful, like a place from out of a book” she said. “I really enjoyed just being with other breast cancer survivors from across the state. We all had a chance to tell our stories and talk about our struggles as well as our joys. It was fun.

“I learned a lot about f ly fishing, working with a guide. We even learned how to tie f lies. It was like being a surgeon because it was such technical work. I also learned how to cast.

It was a great chance to strengthen the muscles on my right side which were weak from the surgery.

So the retreat was great for me both psychologically as well as physically,” Donna said.

She has kept in touch with her new friends from the retreat via email. One

group from Nashville calls themselves the “Music City f ly-girls.”

Donna keeps busy, although she retired in June from South-Doyle Middle School where she was the assistant principal. “It’s a whole different world,” she said. She volunteers with the Thompson Cancer Survival Center and the American Cancer Society.

“South-Doyle was very supportive during my treatment,” she said. “Several of the teachers had T-shirts made, ‘Cherokees are survivors.’ It was a teachable moment for the students who would ask me questions. Some of the students and teachers gave me scarves. One boy gave me about 10 scarves.

I probably have a scarf for every outfit.”

Women of Wisdom support group has been helpful for issues she faced before, during and after treatments. Her energy levels changed, requiring more rest. She had to be careful of her diet with doctor’s supervision.

Someone at the WOW group gave her Robin Roberts’ book “Eight Rules to Live By.” Rule 7 meant the world to her, “Keep faith, family and friends close to your heart.”

“Without my faith, without my family, without my friends, I would not have survived,” Donna said. “Someone was always looking out for me.”

Donna has five sisters and three brothers. Her older brother, Audrey Hardy, had his church in Columbus, Ohio, involved.

“I got a card in the mail every day,” she said.

She has many supportive friends who stayed with her, encouraged her, watched out for her.

Another quote from Roberts’ book that impacted her life was “Make your mess your message.”

From that, Donna pondered “OK, what am I going to do with all of this?”

Donna has shared her testimony to others, giving her message to the world, speaking at her church and other places.

“Cancer is a turning point. I realized it was time for me to do something different,” Donna said. She is now taking seminary classes and plans to go on a mission trip to Jamaica with her church group.

“My slogan is: Work to inspire, not to retire,” she said. “You’re always growing, always learning.”

For more information about the Casting for Recovery support group, visit www.CastingForRecovery. org.

Donna Mara Hardy is a two-year cancer survivor. Photo by T. Edwards of TEPHOTOS.com

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By Cindy Taylor Angie Cook was diagnosed with aggressive breast cancer on Sept. 21, 2010.

When she was given the news, her primary concern wasn’t for herself but for her family. With two children, Laura and Daniel, then 8 and 4 respectively, Cook’s first thought was about their care and how hard it would be for her husband, Tommy, if she couldn’t be there for them.

“I wasn’t afraid of dying. I am very secure in my faith,” said Cook. “I was scared for my children because they were so young. I knew God would take care of them but that fear was my initial reaction.”

Cook has a sister in Australia and her parents were visiting there when she was told about the cancer. For three weeks she had no female in her life that she could confide in while she waited for them to return to the states.

“I couldn’t tell them or anyone here because I didn’t want to break the news while they were so far away or have them

hear it from someone else,” said Cook.

“I confided in my husband and in Mike (Bundon) because I knew they would keep it private.”

When her parents returned to their home in North Carolina, Cook still had to break the news by phone. They immediately came to help during Cook’s surgery.

Two years later, Cook is now cancer free and looking to the future. She has worked at Beaver Dam Baptist Church for the past six years as music associate to former choir director Mike Bundon.

With Bundon’s retirement in June, Cook has been moved to interim choir director but says that will not lead to a permanent position for her. With a master’s in music and a teaching background, she says her passion is for kids and children’s music.

A Halls resident for the past 12 years, and with both children in Halls Elementary, Cook is hoping to achieve a position as a music teacher at the elementary school level.

Angie Cook in her office at Beaver Dam Baptist Church. Photo by C. Taylor Today, Cook is an energetic, thankful and joyful person who is f lourishing physically, emotionally, and in her family and career. She says she never takes the day-to-day things for granted. She cuddles with her children more often, kisses on them and makes sure to tell her husband of 15 years how much she loves

him as often as possible.

“God is my solid rock. He has prepared me for this time in my life,” said Cook.

“For me, getting up and leading the choir here is a miracle. I sometimes get weepy when we are singing because I realize how much God loves me and that He spared me. I know He still has a job for me to do.”

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Helping others heal

By Cindy Taylor Judy Gray has now lived five years as a breast cancer survivor. After Judy underwent a mastectomy, Jan Harness, also a breast cancer survivor, gave her a small heart-shaped pillow to place under her arm to help with the pain. This was such a blessing to Judy that she was inspired to find a way to help other women diagnosed with the disease.

“The pillow fits underneath my arm and helped me so much by taking the pressure off,” said Gray.

“The Lord put it on my heart to provide this blessing to others, but I wasn’t quite sure how to begin.”

Gray found out that in her small church, Irwins Chapel UMC, there were at least four other women who had been diagnosed with breast cancer. This is a huge percentage in a church that has an average attendance of 50. She made an announcement one Sunday that she would like to start a pillow ministry, and to her shock 10

wome women men n showed up p for for th the he first meeting. Gray had only bought 1 yard of material thinking that would be all that was needed. It was used very quickly. She then bought 7 yards of material and the group went through that as well.

On one of her trips to UT Medical Center for treatment, Gray visited the boutique. Betty Collins, who runs the boutique, asked if the group might consider making the pillows to give to others who had undergone breast surgery.

As the ministry continued to grow so did Gray’s cost. She was now buying entire bolts of cloth.

“We are just a small church and I wasn’t sure how we were going to support this ministry,” said Gray. “Donations started coming in and we knew God wanted us to do this.”

The group has grown in number and today most of the women in the church participate. To date they have made 990 pillows, all of which are given free of charge to anyone who requests them. The women get together and cut, sew and stuff between 50 and 70 pillows each session. They have breakfast

The women of Irwins Chapel UMC gather to make heart pillows to send out to breast cancer survivors around the U.S. Pictured are: (front) Judy Gray, Jan Harness, Sylvia Jardine, Pat Blackburn; (middle row) Veronica Griffey, Jerri Crews, Marty McConnaughey, Sue Shick, Marilyn Winquist, Carol Sharpe; (back) Sue Ross. Not pictured are: Donnette Sammons, Bev Emmel, Sandy Rayfield, Joyce Daugherty, Sharon Dunn, Dorcas Neely, Vicki Neuer, Loretta Pameijer, Lucille Smith, Dianne Swisher, Carolyn Nauman and Gypsy Hamilton. Photo by C. Taylor

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“Having breast cancer has turned out to be a blessing,” said Gray.

“This has helped unite our church and allowed me to help others.”

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One in eight American women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime.

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A new imaging technology called 3D mammography or breast tomosynthesis is changing how doctors screen for breast cancer. This sophisticated technology significantly improves breast cancer screening by identifying small cancers that may have been missed by traditional mammography. If cancers are found when they are small, treatment options are generally less traumatic and the chance for a cure is greater.

Another benefit of 3D mammography is its ability to reduce stress-inducing call backs.

As many as one out of 10 women who have a routine screening mammogram will be asked to come back for additional tests. The majority of these women - up to 80 percent -

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will experience what’s called a false-positive which means that an area that looked suspicious on their screening mammogram turned out, upon further testing, to be normal.

3D mammography makes finding breast cancers easier Current mammography relies on a 2D image. However, this technology has its limits because the breast is a 3-dimensional object composed of different structures, such as blood vessels, milk ducts, fat, and ligaments.

All of these structures, which are located at different heights within the breast, can overlap and cause confusion when viewed as a 2-dimensional, flat image. This confusion of overlapping tissue is a leading reason why small breast cancers may be missed and normal tissue may appear abnormal, leading to unnecessary call backs. Many doctors have reported that the introduction of Hologic’s Selenia Dimensions tomosynthesis system improves breast cancer detection by overcoming many of the limitations inherent in conventional 2D mammography.

Although patients will notice little difference between a 2D and a 3D mammogram, the 3D technology gives doctors a clearer view through the overlapping structures of breast tissue. Reading a breast tomosynthesis exam is like flipping through the pages of a book to view one page at a time instead of seeing the whole breast reduced to a single frame, as is the case with conventional 2D mammography.

The ability to look at each layer of breast tissue millimeter by millimeter allows doctors to identify individual structures in the breast free from the confusion of overlying tissue.

The bottom line Women should talk to their physician about the best screening program for them, based on their age, family history and medical profile.

Women need to pay attention to any changes, such as unusual lumps, swelling, irritation, dimpling, or pain in the breast or nipple. Finally, women who are 40 and older should be sure to have a mammogram every year.

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In 2001, George created Cancer Matters, a grassroots, communitybased initiative, aimed at tackling this information gap that faced individuals living with cancer and their loved ones. She developed the Cancer Matters Resource Guides, free booklets featuring a comprehensive listing of local cancerrelated businesses and services.

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“The beauty of these guides is that they are local, comprehensive and were developed by someone who has walked in your shoes,” says George. “I am hopeful that in the future, we can bring Cancer Matters to all cities across the nation.”

These comprehensive resource guides are available in 35 U.S. cities. The guides are updated and distributed annually to local hospitals, physician’s offices, nonprofit organizations and support groups. They are also available online at CancerMatters.com or by calling 913-3857332. Cancer Matters is supported

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