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Contentment through color
In 2012, Mayor Tim Burchett swatted down Superintendent James McIntyre’s request for a $35 million funding increase but offered to kick in an additional $3 million per year for the following three years to be applied to an early reading initiative. In July 2014, after two years of the early reading initiative, Knox County Schools experienced a 9.3 percent decline in third-grade reading scores (from 53.5 percent to 44.2 percent). Mayor Tim Burchett wants to know what happened.
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Betty Bullen is the featured artist at this year’s Erin Presbyterian Church Art Exhibit. Photo by Wendy Smith
One more win will lift Ken Sparks into a tie with Paul “Bear” Bryant for fifth place on the all-time list of college football coaching victories. He has already passed some famous coaches.
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Read Marvin West on page A-2 Examples of Betty Bullen’s work include landscapes featuring flowers and mountains. Photos
Two finalists for Presidential award
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Two teachers in the Knox County Schools have been named as state finalists in the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. Karla Fultz, a science teacher at A.L. Lotts Elementary, and Nicole Resmondo, science teacher at Gresham Middle School, will now be considered by a national selection committe.
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New Northshore home for Sisters For five years, the Religious Sisters of Mercy of Alma, Michigan, have been moving from house to house, sometimes living together, sometimes separated.
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Football slugfest: Bearden at Farragut Even in fog pea soup thick, Farragut looked sharp last Friday at Heritage. Bearden played Hardin Valley to within a touchdown at halftime last week, sparking hopes of a breakthrough win for what’s been a tough first season for new coach Morgan Shinlever.
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Artist Betty Bullen has a sign that she hangs on her easel when she paints in public. It reads: “Support living artists. The dead ones don’t need it.” Bullen began pursuing art after retiring from a 30-year career in finance, so she doesn’t sell her paintings to live. But she lives to paint and wants to see local arts supported. “I would encourage everybody to buy original art from local artists,” she says.
Bullen is the featured artist in the Erin Presbyterian Art Exhibit this weekend. She is not a member of the church but was recruited by her friend and fellow Tennessee Artists Association member Joe Tate. “You can’t say no to Joe,” she says with a laugh. Bullen loved art as a child and considered a career in teaching. But she chose to study finance at the University of TennesTo page A-3
West Knox money flows into Sanger campaign By Betty Bean A gusher of outside money – mostly from West Knox supporters of schools Superintendent James McIntyre – is pouring into the campaign of Tracie Sanger, one of three candidates on the Nov. 4 ballot for the second district school board seat. This is perfectly legal. But a recent email sent to the membership of the West High School PTSO soliciting support and financial contributions for Sanger may have crossed the line. The email, sent Oct. 10 by West High School PTSO co-secretary Carolyn Rezler, appears to have violated federal law, Knox County Law Director Bud Armstrong said this weekend. “If they are a nonprofit and they are involved in political activities, that raises a federal question whereby they may have jeopardized their tax-exempt status,” Armstrong said Saturday. He said he would research the issue when he returned to his office on Monday. West High School is not in Sanger’s district, and her campaign is already awash
in money, as documented by the financial disclosure posted on the Knox County Election C o m m i s s i o n’s Tracie Sanger w e b s i t e the same day the PTSO fundraising letter went out. Her disclosure reports collecting $43,045, already the largest amount ever amassed by a school board candidate (and featuring $15,000 from 10 members of the extended Haslam family, who each kicked in the legal maximum, $1,500). Even subtracting $7,268 total disbursements and $11,759.42 outstanding obligations, Sanger’s war chest for the last month of the campaign far surpasses those of her two opponents combined. Opponent Jamie Rowe had raised a total of $9,300, including $5,000 that she loaned her campaign, with the balance comprised of small donations, mostly from District 2 residents or from
neighborhood advocates whom Rowe has worked with over the years. The third candidate, Charlotte Dorsey, is financing her campaign via a $5,500 personal loan with no other contributions listed. Rezler’s email went out on the PTSO email account Oct. 10 under the subject line “PTSO members – see forwarded msg from David Schmid regarding Direction of our school board.” Schmid’s email began with an attack on newly elected school board chair Mike McMillan as a former teacher “that was about to be fired from the system for a series of offenses (he decided to retire instead) …” and segued into a pitch to give money to Sanger: “Please consider supporting Tracy (sic) Sanger for school board, district 2. Although we cannot vote in that race, we can support her (donate to her campaign), as well as encourage our friends and business associates in the second district to get out and vote for her. If Tracy loses, the same group that put an unethical teacher in as board (chair) will domi-
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nate our board. … Knox County education will be set back for years to come.” Schmid included Sanger’s biographical data and ended with a request to send money directly to “the Tracie Sanger campaign” at her home address, plus a direct plea: “If you have friends, family or real estate in North Knoxville (Fountain City, Inskip, Old North Knoxville) please consider forwarding them a message indicating your support or requesting a yard sign location.” Under the Internal Revenue Code, all section 501(c)(3) organizations are absolutely prohibited
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Open house and tour opportunities CAK DAY!
The leadership team members for the Marching Warriors are Drum Major Rachel Buchheit, Band Captain Leah Campbell and Drumline Captain Nick Price.
Marching Warriors net superior rating The CAK Marching Warriors attended the English Mountain Classic band competition held at Cocke County High School in Newport,
Tenn., Oct. 4. The band received a superior rating for their performance of their field show and placed second in their division.
The theme this year is “Superheroes in the Movies,” and includes music from Captain America, The Avengers, and Superman/Man of Steel.
Warrior Shootout Golf Tournament a success Another Warrior Shootout is in the books. In spite of the delayed start due to rain, the 2014 Warrior Shootout Golf Tournament was a success. Special thanks to all the tournament sponsors, volunteers and golfers for helping make it happen. H.T. Hackney was presenting sponsor again this year, with Coca-Cola and Pilot on board as sustaining sponsors. This year marked the 27th Warrior Shootout Golf Tournament. It was held at Avalon Golf and Country Club with approximately 140 golfers in attendance. Breakfast was provided by Great American Deli and Coffee Beanery and lunch was served by Brown Bag. Proceeds will provide money for tuition assistance, educational materials and equipment to continue CAK’s tradition of education with excellence.
Campus-wide Admissions Open House, 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, October 22. Prospective families are welcome to attend this yearly event, designed to give a glimpse into campus life at CAK. CAK DAY! originates at The Campus Center building (home of the Admissions office), where guests will be greeted by members of our administration. Information will be shared about admissions, academics, arts programs and athletic opportunities. We will then board a bus and visit all three academic buildings, allowing time for touring and questions at each. Mid-way through, guests will enjoy a brief coffee break while hearing about our lunch program and the admissions process from a parent’s perspective. Please plan to be on campus for about two hours. Note that this is not a drop-in event, and we will do our best to start on time and stay on schedule. The event will conclude at (or before) 10:30 a.m., but guests are welcome to leave at any point. As with all of our events, parents can attend with or without their children; please use your discretion and base your decision on what best suits your family. Note that in a group setting every effort will be made to accommodate specific questions; however, individual needs might be best asked in confidence either via phone, email or pre-arranged appointment with the admissions director. Please see below for information about scheduling a private tour, which some choose to do instead of or in addition to CAK DAY! or the CAK Mornings. An RSVP is not requested, but questions can be directed to Amy Williams at 865-690-4721 or awilliams@cakmail.org.
CAK MORNINGS ■ Each school has a morning set aside for visitors to enjoy a cup of coffee and to hear from that particular building’s principals and staff. Following a brief word of welcome, group
tours will take place, allowing for classroom viewing and questions. CAK Mornings start at 9 a.m. and last about an hour. Upcoming dates are: ■ Wednesday, Nov. 19 – Middle School (rising 6th - 8th grade) ■ Thursday, Dec. 4 – Elementary School and Early Learning Program (age 3½ - rising 5th grade) ■ Wednesday, Dec. 10 – High School (rising 9th – 12th grade)
PRIVATE TOURS AND SHADOW DAYS ■ Attending a group event, such as those listed above, isn’t required. We understand that everyone has different schedules, needs and preferences. To best accommodate you, personal, one-on-one campus tours are scheduled throughout the school year — during the school day — allowing for specific questions to be asked and interests or concerns to be addressed. Schedule your tour today by contacting the admission office. ■ The opportunity to shadow a CAK student is open to applicants who are rising 6th - 11th graders. Shadow days are not an option for elementary students. Shadow days are scheduled by appointment for families already working through the admission process. Please contact Amy Williams, who will assist in making the necessary arrangements with the appropriate principal. Please note that some days are not open for shadowing due to special events or off-campus trips, and shadow days are not offered the first two weeks or last two weeks of school in either semester. NOTE: It is parental preference as to whether or not you choose to bring your children to an open house event or tour. The admissions office does not have a policy relating to this option. ■ For info or to schedule a visit, contact Amy Williams at 865-690-4721 or awilliams@cakmail.org.
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The Parade of Nations is a centerpiece of the HoLa Festival
Hola, y’all: Festival brings cultures together By Wendy Smith Just as folks feel “a little Irish� on St. Patrick’s Day, so did the throngs of people on Market Square Sept. 27-28 rush to embrace a piece of Hispanic culture. The event bringing together the food, culture and heritage of all things Latino was the 15th annual HoLa Festival. Organizers estimate a crowd of more than 30,000 at this year’s event, adding that no one went away without being immersed in Hispanic culture presented in its true form. The authenticity grew from the Latino people living and working in Knoxville who put on the festival. Food vendors presented a sampling of foods that represent the culture of more than 10 different countries. Most were prepared in the kitchens of local homes using fresh, natural ingredients. On the menu were Mexican tacos, tamales and burritos, Puerto Rican seafood, Spanish albondigas, Cuban croquettes and Bolivian empanadas. Desserts were light, as is tradition in Hispanic culture – ices, fruits and light cakes. Four Latin bands kept the beat going. Dance groups, craft vendors and the incredible Parade of Nations with flags and traditional dress from the United States and 15 Hispanic countries brought guests a colorful display to add to the day. The goals of the HoLa Festival are to continue to build communication bridges between the Hispanic community in Knoxville through art and education.
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Finalists for Presidential Award
Two teachers in the Knox County Schools have been named as state finalists in the Presidential Awards for E xc el lenc e in Mathematics and Science TeachKarla Fultz ing. Karla Fultz, a science teacher at A.L. Lotts Elementary, and Nicole Resmondo, science teacher at Gresham Middle School, will now be considered by a national selection committee for the Presidential Award, the nation’s highest honor for teachers of mathematics and science. Each year, the president bestows up to 108 awards to mathematics and science teachers on behalf of Congress, who established the award in 1983. Winners receive a certificate, a paid trip to Washington, D.C., and a $10,000 award from the National Science Foundation. Amber Hodge, a math teacher at Rocky Hill Elementary, was a recipient in 2013. â–
Young voice on bullying
Sequoyah Elementary School fourth-graders in Elizabeth Guerre’s class recently learned about newspapers, and each student wrote an article about something in the school or around the community. The winning article was picked by Guerre to run in this week’s Shopper-News. It’s by Peach Taylor and is reprinted at right.
Get your glow on By Peach Taylor Watch out, bullying, here comes Sequoyah Elementary! On Sept. 3, Sequoyah Elementary School had glow bracelets, glow-in-the-dark stickers and a lot of fun at its annual Go Golden kickoff assembly. Go Golden is the school’s anti-bullying program. This year’s theme is “Change Your World.� It means to respect yourself, the school, the community and the world. Because of the theme, there was a cool project at the assembly. Every student received a glow-in-the-dark sticker of a star or planet and they placed it on a piece of black paper shaped like a continent. At the end of the assembly, the continents were glued together on a circular piece of paper to create the Earth. When the lights were turned off, all of the stickers the students had put on the continents shone brightly! This was not just an ordinary project or craft. It represented that if you respect others, you come together. What a great way to stop bullying!
tion in topics that interested her, like color. The workshops also gave Bullen the opportunity to travel. She has painted in Italy and France and in Asheville, Atlanta and Scottsdale, Ariz. Some of her more rewarding painting experiences have happened closer to home. She’s participated in Dollywood’s Harvest Celebration for eight years. The Dollywood experience requires her to demonstrate painting for park visitors, and she says she has met wonderful people from all over the world. Bullen says she especially enjoys interacting with the children. “I like to hand them the brush and say, ‘Here, you paint.’ �
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Contentment through color see and eventually settled in Knoxville. Seventeen years ago, she decided to pursue a hobby to relieve stress and chose a tole painting class. She enjoyed it so much that she took a non-credit oilpainting class at UT. She was hooked. When she retired in 2004, she moved to her family farm in Luttrell. It’s so rural you can’t get cable TV, she says. But she didn’t want to paint in isolation, so she began to participate in workshops with nationally known painters. The workshops allowed her to have one-on-one instruction with professional painters and be critiqued by them and other artists. Being critiqued isn’t easy, she says, but she loved the opportunity to receive personal instruc-
The Sambos Group of Baile Boliviano was one of many Latin groups performing at the festival.
From page A-1 When friends suggested that Bullen join the Tennessee Artists Association, she initially balked, saying she wasn’t talented enough. But after she became involved, her confidence grew, and she agreed to put some of her work in a Dogwood Arts event. To her delight, she sold 11 paintings. Now she’s reached a place where she wants to share what she’s learned. She teaches an oil-painting class once a week at the Union County Arts Cooperative. It’s a way to give the arts a boost in the community, she says. In addition to Bullen’s work, the art exhibit at Erin Presbyterian Church, 200 Lockett Road, will feature photography, digital glass, wood carvings and cross
canvases by Erin children and youth. Some items will be available for purchase. The free event is 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, and 12:30 to 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 19. Bullen will demonstrate oil painting on Saturday and Sunday.
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The sheer weight of public opinion has recently left Knox County Schools Superintendent Jim McIntyre stuck on the high end of the seesaw, but a surprising group − Bearden Middle School teachers − is currently on his side. The Knox County School Board will decide next month whose feet end up on the ground. In spite of the fact that the International Baccalaureate (IB) Middle Years Programme (MYP) will require more work for Bearden Middle teachers, a recent anonymous survey indicated that they are largely in favor of it. The teachers were asked to rate their enthusiasm for the program on a scale of one to five, with five being very excited. The average was 4.3, says math teacher Craig Outland. Why would these teachers be enthusiastic about giving up part of their planning period and teaching an extra class every day? “Because they see this as a wonderful program for kids. It’s a better approach to education,” Outland says. If approved, the program would offer 1,350 students a cross-curricular education that would help them become better world citizens, he says. Two years of a foreign language, either Spanish or French, before students reach high school is one of the program’s benefits. Another is that it would prepare them for West High School’s IB program. In past years, students who successfully participated in the IB diploma or certificate program typically had good support from home. Having three years of IB programming in middle school could help more students be ready for the rigor of the West program, he says. Whether or not they go on to earn an IB diploma, the MYP will serve all Bearden Middle students
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better. The IB schedule is more flexible, which helps Response to Instruction and Intervention (RTI2) students, who give up part of their schedule no matter what, Outland says. The flexibility of MYP allows each child’s schedule to be tailored to fit needs or interests. Bearden Middle teachers would benefit from being part of the IB network, which offers instructional support and advice on how to further tailor teaching and assessments to the needs of kids, he says. The estimated cost of the program is around $780,000, but Outland says that isn’t the true cost since the IB program actually requires fewer teachers. Most of the expense will be transportation costs associated with being a magnet school, he says. Five years ago, this reporter covered a meeting at which the superintendent explained that Bearden Middle had lost four teaching positions because enrollment was down 130 students. Title One designation allowed families to choose a different middle school, and many did. IB programming, with its emphasis on deeper learning with a global perspective, could make Bearden Middle one of the county’s premier schools. Extending IB programming to the middle school could make Knox County more attractive to internationals who are considering careers at UT or ORNL. It’s a small investment that could pay off big for the community, as well as for 1,350 middle-schoolers.
GOV NOTES ■ Sen. Lamar Alexander will speak in North Knox County, a guest of three Republican clubs. The meeting is 7-8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 21, at the Boys and Girls Club of Halls/ Powell, 1819 Dry Gap Pike, across from Brickey-McCloud Elementary School. ■ Knox County Democratic Party 6th District (Karns, Hardin Valley, Solway) meeting, 5:30-8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 28, at the Democratic Office, 311 Morgan St. Info: Clay Mulford, 257-6744, or the Democratic office, 540-4001.
■ Energy and Environment Forum, 1-2:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 23, Toyota Auditorium Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy, 1640 Cumberland Ave. “Cities and Shantytowns: Climate Change Governance for Poverty Reduction and Energy Efficiency” by Colin Crawford, Law, Tulane University. Info: http://bakercenter.utk.edu. ■ Early voting for the Tuesday, Nov. 4, election starts Wednesday, Oct. 15, and will run through Thursday, Oct. 30, at 10 area locations.
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Burchett may defund reading initiative Says KCS must prove results In 2012, Mayor Tim Burchett swatted down Superintendent James McIntyre’s request for a $35 million funding increase but offered to kick in an additional $3 million per year for the following three years to be applied to an early reading initiative. In July 2014, after two years of the early reading initiative, Knox County Schools experienced a 9.3 percent decline in thirdgrade reading scores (from 53.5 percent to 44.2 percent). Time is up on the initiative next spring, and Burchett says he is not inclined to renew it in the 2015 budget. “We’re waiting to get the actual reading scores,” Burchett said. “We know the overall numbers have dropped after the investment we’ve put in there. The superintendent says we’ve used portions of it in all our reading classes, but that’s too vague.” Susan Turner, KCS in-
Betty Bean terim director of elementary education, said that students in the early grades have improved their reading skills. “Reading is a very complex skill to teach. We want to give our students every possible opportunity, and that is why we focused on early literacy with the funds.” She said the school system hired 15 instructional coaches for the first grade and additional intervention assistants to work with struggling students as well as bought research-based materials to be used in intervention programs. KCS Chief Accountability Officer Nakia Towns echoed Turner’s observation that kindergarten through second-grade students have seen their reading scores improve (presumably measured by the controversial
SAT-10 test, which is not state-mandated and which many teachers and parents are pushing to discontinue). She credits the improvement to the additional resources being provided to young students. “We expect to continue to see that ripple through (the Susan Turner Nakia Towns age groups). We’re investing for long-term results,” she the things said. that Mayor Turner said KCS is not Burchett solely relying on the funds has prothe mayor provided and has vided – inadded new programs, like terventional a yearlong training course mater ia ls, (half a day a month) and inter venStar Renaissance, a new tion teachscreening assessment that Tim Burchett ers, inshows students what skills structional they’ve mastered and what coaches.” Burchett remains skeptineeds additional work. “Teachers are really lik- cal. “We’re still waiting to see ing that,” she said. “Knox County Schools is using the results, and if it’s somethis to supplement what the thing they have to break down in some complicated mayor has given us.” “We appreciate Mayor formula, I’m inclined to end Burchett, and we appreci- it. “They need to quit with ate the investment,” Towns said. “Teachers would say all the rhetoric and tell me we need all the tools and re- what specific program they sources we can get to meet did and did it make a difthe needs of each individual ference. Break it down per child … and that includes school and just show me.”
Candidates should debate Debates will be scarce between state Rep. Gloria Johnson and her Republican challenger Eddie Smith as well as between state Senate candidates Richard Briggs (R) and Cheri Siler (D). Both Democrats want them, and both Republicans appear much less enthused about having them. The Briggs-Siler race is not close, but the JohnsonSmith race may be close. One would think that the challenger, Smith, would be anxious to debate. Instead, it is the incumbent, Johnson, who eagerly seeks them. Debates would be helpful to voters who may not know as much as they would like about the candidates. It will be interesting to see if the Democrats are able to make having only a few joint appearances an effective issue or if it is greeted with a yawn by the voters. Will Hallerin Hill host debates on his morning show? The public benefits when opponents debate. ■ Hoping Nov. 4 brings an end to the political season? It does not for city residents, as only 11 months from now, the mayor, city judge and four members of council are up for election in the September 2015 primary. For the mayor and council, it will be their second and final term. Mayor Rogero is already holding fundraisers, and
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all four council members – Finbarr Saunders, Marshall Stair, George Wallace and Mark Campen – told this writer they would seek re-election. Former council member Ivan Harmon says he is considering a race against Rogero. He is a long shot at best. ■ Wallace and Stair are also mentioned as potential mayoral candidates, but not until 2019 when Rogero’s second term would end. Others mentioned include Vice Mayor Nick Pavlis and former Mayor Dan Brown (both leave the council in 2017), KCDC head Alvin Nance and Deputy Mayor Christi Branscom, who recently purchased property in downtown Knoxville, making her eligible to run when she changes her voter registration to the city. Stair recently moved from downtown Knoxville on Market Street to 1325 Armstrong Ave. in Old North Knoxville. One of his brothers, Caesar Stair IV, lives in the same neighborhood. ■ Isa Maria Infante, 71, from Knoxville is running for governor as the
Green Party nominee. She is challenging Knoxville’s Bill Haslam. Infante knows Haslam, as she opposed him in 2007 when Haslam sought his second term as mayor. Infante is proud she got a little over 10 percent of the vote in that contest. She has a law degree but is not licensed to practice. She is currently president of the Knoxville Yale Club. Local media have generally failed to mention there are two Knoxville residents running for governor. Many Democrats may prefer Infante over their own nominee, Charles Brown, who is considered an embarrassment. The best known alterative candidate to Haslam is actually John J. Hooker Jr., who ran a close race for governor in 1970 against Winfield Dunn, who prevailed. Hooker is now 85. ■ Former U.S. Sen. Jim Sasser, 77, is teaching a course for the Public Policy Department at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill titled “Making American Public Policy.” Last semester Sasser was the Morehead-Cain Visiting Distinguished Professor at UNC and now is back as a Visiting Distinguished Senior Fellow. There are 16 living former members of Congress from Tennessee. They are Richard Fulton, oldest at 87; Marilyn Lloyd, 85; Bill Jenkins, 77; Zach Wamp, 56; Al Gore, 66; Bill Boner,
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69; Don Sundquist, 78; Bill Brock, 83; Van Hilleary, 55; Bob Clement, 71; Harold Ford Sr., 69; Harold Ford Jr., 44; David Davis, 54; Bart Gordon, 65; Ed Bryant, 65; and John Tanner, 70. Tanner was in Knoxville Oct. 3-5 for wife Betty Ann Tanner’s final meeting as a member of the UT Board of Trustees. ■ State Sen. Brian Kelsey (R-Collierville) was in Knoxville that weekend as well, promoting passage of Amendment 3, which bars a state income tax. Kelsey chairs the Senate Judiciary Committee and is considered a rising voice for conservative principles among GOP legislators. ■ If you want some good wine, visit the Consulate of Slovenia in Knoxville’s Holston Hills 5-8 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 19, at 4801 Westover Terrace, for its annual wine event. Slovenia was originally part of Yugoslavia before becoming an independent nation and is noted for fine wines. Poland also has a consulate in Knoxville. ■ UT is spending $150,000 to repair the roof of historic Hopecote House, which is used as an official guesthouse for many UT visitors. It is on Melrose Avenue, and the architect was John Franz Staub, who also designed the Williams House on Lyons View Pike, which UT is seeking to lease.
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Crunching numbers with Chris Caldwell By Wendy Smith He may be Knoxville’s Most Eligible Bachelor (according to Friends of Literacy), but Knox County Finance Director Chris Caldwell is a geek at heart. No one else would call putting together the county’s $727 million budget “fun.” He’s also modest. He never expected to end up in a corner office in the City County Building. It was the result of hard work and perseverance, he says. Caldwell, a native of Jacksboro, was hired by the county as an accountant in 2002. He passed through the ranks until he was named interim financial director in April 2012 after Mayor Tim Burchett’s first choice for the post, Burton Webb, was discovered to be under indictment for theft. He accepted the position on a permanent basis in July 2012. Putting together the county’s budget requires about four months of examining “wish lists” and pre-
dicting revenues, he says. The budget is constrained by a finite amount of money, but the county is fortunate to have revenue growth every year, he says. “If you have growth, it’s easier.” It’s no secret that Burchett is a proponent of paying down debt. In simple terms, that means the county borrows less money for capital projects, like new schools and road projects, than it pays down overall debt, Caldwell says. A lower level of debt can result in a higher bond rating, which can mean lower interest rates. That approach has paid off. It was recently announced that the county saved $7.4 million when bond debt was refinanced. But that’s savings, rather than money in the bank, and can be used only to service other debt, he says. If the county continues to lower debt, it will eventually free up money for op- Finance Director Chris Caldwell, 35, is responsible for creating erations. But Caldwell’s too Knox County’s $727 million budget. Photo by Wendy Smith
Run in circles, scream and shout The terrifying contagion sweeping the nation may mean there are few readers left by the time these words see print, but we’ll report until the keyboards slip from our cold, virus-laden hands. It’s not like we weren’t warned. Overexposure to cablenews network talking heads could unleash the deadly Shinola virus, scientists said. Now, Shinola on Ebola is epidemic. Not since Michele Bachmann spoke of anything at all has so much Shinola infected the nation. And, like Bachmann, the wild-eyed
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purveyors of Ebola Shinola on Fox News, CNN and MSNBC are often difficult to distinguish from actual Ebola victims. Anyone who heard CNN news anchor Ashleigh Banfield compare the Ebola virus to the terrorist group ISIS would conclude she was running a high fever.
Never one to be outdone by herself, a couple of days later she suggested racism may have contributed to Ebola victim Thomas Eric Duncan’s death in a Dallas hospital. The hospital sent Duncan home with antibiotics on his first visit. Gushing Ebola Shinola, Banfield noted Duncan’s “West African accent” and lack of a Social Security card. Hmm. Elisabeth Hasselbeck, unable to hang with the intellectual heavyweights of “The View,” now spreads Shinola for Fox News. Hasselbeck suggested we
“close the borders” and suspend all flights to West Africa, a move that would shut off desperately needed aid for countries whose healthcare systems have virtually collapsed. At least no news anchor has gone as far – yet – as Todd Kincannon, formerly general counsel and executive director of the South Carolina Republican Party. On Oct. 4, Kincannon tweeted, “People with Ebola in the U.S. need to be humanely put down immediately.” Apparently not sure he’d made his point, Kincannon followed with this tweet one
smart to predict when that will happen. The biggest chunk of the county’s budget, $424.8 million, funds Knox County Schools, and Caldwell is happy to do a little teaching himself about how much the county pays to educate each student. There has been much public discussion about the fact that Knox County spends $9,077.22 per pupil, per year, which is $200 less than the average spent on Tennessee students. That’s an accurate statement, Caldwell says, but it doesn’t tell the whole story. The schools receive funding from local, state and federal governments, and Knox County ranks 11th out of 137 school districts when it comes to the percentage of local funding – 53.9 percent. But the county ranks 133rd in state funding − 36.7 percent. If Knox County received the average amount of state funding per pupil, the schools would get an additional $52.9 million
per year, he says. If taxes were raised to supplement the school budget, the state would further decrease funding to Knox County, Caldwell says. He’d prefer for the county to focus on fi xing state funding than giving more to schools. The county’s second largest expenditure is law enforcement, which claims $77 million of the budget. Two other large expenditures are the Knox County Health Department ($24 million) and health insurance for 2,500 county employees ($24 million). It’s been 15 years since the county raised property taxes. While his boss won’t ever ask for it, a onecent property-tax increase would net the county $1.07 million, Caldwell says. A small increase could never happen because if one group asked for an increase, others would jump on the bandwagon. “We have a ‘go big or go home’ attitude,” he says.
minute later: “The protocol for a positive Ebola test should be immediate and humane execution and sanitization of the whole area. That will save lives.” No, that would make those who followed Kincannon’s “protocol” mass murderers, since the average mortality rate for the disease is 50 percent, and there is no way to predict who will survive. Kincannon is a notorious serial hater, but if you think no one would pay you for spouting hateful Shinola you haven’t seen Judge Jeanine Pirro on Fox. Distressing evidence that the Shinola virus is infecting East Tennesseans has surfaced recently, and not just with respect to Ebola.
“A big problem today is that young people ages 1017 have no jobs,” wrote a local resident in a letter to the editor. “I think the reason is that people who might hire them cannot afford to pay the government’s set wages.” Those pesky child-labor laws are another reason companies might hesitate to hire a 10-year-old. Prolonged exposure to cablenews Shinola likely led to fever and affected the letter writer’s judgment. Some of us recall this ditty from childhood: “When in danger or in doubt, run in circles, scream and shout.” To children, that was funny. As a working motto for your news source, it’s just irresponsible.
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Sister Mary Charles, Superior General Mother Mary McGreevy and Mother Mary Quentin Sheridan talk to the convent’s architect, David Hutchins.
Monsignor Xavier Mankel receives a hard hat from His Excellency Bishop Richard Stika.
New home for the Sisters By Sara Barrett
Claire Gillespie and Sister Elizabeth Wanyoike take shelter from the rain at the groundbreaking of the new convent for the Sisters of Mercy. Photos by S. Barrett
For five years, the Religious Sisters of Mercy of Alma, Michigan, have been moving from house to house, sometimes living together, sometimes separated. Next year, home will be a place of their own when the six Sisters who serve in Knoxville move into a new house on Northshore Drive. The religious order broke ground Thursday for the house on a five-acre lot in a
residential section at 6832 Northshore. This is the first convent to be built for the sisters and will have enough space for all six to live and worship together. The home will include 10 bedrooms, living space, kitchen and a chapel for worship. His Excellency Bishop Richard Stika blessed the area before the shovels of dirt were turned. Helping with the groundbreaking were Superior General Mother Mary McGreevy,
project architect David Hutchins, Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett and Knoxville Mayor Madeline Rogero. The property sits half in the county and half in the city, causing Bishop Stika to quip: “Fortunately, we don’t pay taxes.” Rain began to sprinkle the small tent pitched for shelter. Bishop Stika looked to the sky, held up the aspersorium and gave thanks to
God for “providing this holy water, so we don’t need this holy water.” The Sisters of Mercy are a religious order based in Alma, Mich. They came to Knoxville in 2009 at the request of the bishop. The sisters serve in different professional capacities including administration, education, health care and charity. The Sisters are expected to move into their new home in August 2015.
FAITH NOTES Meetings ■ Sequoyah Hills Presbyterian Church, 3700 Keowee Ave., will host GriefShare, a grief support group for
people grieving the death of a loved one, 6-7:30 p.m. Mondays through Oct 27. Info: 522-9804 or www.sequoyahchurch.org.
$30. Info/applications: office, 690-1060; Bonnie, 693-9664; www.beaverridgeumc.org.
Vendors needed ■ Beaver Ridge UMC, 7753 Oak Ridge Highway, is seeking local crafters for its Fall Craft Fair, Saturday, Nov. 15. Spaces:
■ West Emory Baptist Church is seeking vendors for a
Benefit Fall Craft Fair to be held Saturday, Oct. 25, at Heiskell UMC, 9420 Heiskell Road. Tables: $25. Info: Jaclyn McDonald, 210-3661or mcdonaldpow7@yahoo.com. ■ Cumberland Baptist Church, 5600 Western Ave., is seeking crafts vendors for a craft fair to be held Saturday, Nov. 1. Deadline to register is Friday, Oct. 24. Info/to register: David Burnett, 687-7763, or the church office, 564-9129.
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Rec programs ■ Beaver Ridge UMC, 7753 Oak Ridge Highway, hosts Wednesday Night Dinners each week. Dinner and dessert, 5:45 p.m.: $7 for adults and children ages 6 and up; $3 for ages 5 and under; $20 maximum for a family. Classes, study groups and activities, 6:30. Dinner reservations and payment deadline: noon Monday. Info/ reservations: 690-1060, www. beaverridgeumc.org.
HALLOWEEN EVENTS ■ Ghost House Hikes at Big Ridge State Park. Cost: $5. Reservations required. Info/reservations: 9925523. ■ Haunted Trail at Historic Cherokee Caverns, 8524 Oak Ridge Highway. Open 8 p.m.-midnight every Friday and Saturday in October and Saturday, Nov. 1. Tickets: $15. Free parking. Not recommended for under age 7. Info: www. cherokeecaverns nightmarehill.com. ■ Halloween Cake Contest to benefit Knoxville’s Ronald McDonald House, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, Imagination Forest, 7613 Blueberry Road, Powell. Entry fee: $10. Application forms: Imagination Forest or Sugarbakers Cake, Candy & Wedding Supplies, 514 Merchants Road. Info: Jennifer Johnsey, 257-2458. ■ Howl-O-Ween Pooch Parade and Pet Expo, 2-5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 19, UT Gardens. Includes: costumed pet parade, dog rescue groups, pet businesses, educational booths, children’s activities (including Ruff Reading with HABIT) and canine demonstrations. Info/to register for parade: http://tinyutk.edu/ howloween.
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■ The Mysterious Past of Blount Mansion, 5:30-9 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, Oct. 28-30, 200 W. Hill Ave. Cost: $10. Learn about Blount Mansion’s mysterious past, including legends, customs and myths during the candlelight and flashlight tours of the mansion. Reservations preferred.
Tickets: https://squareup. com/market/blountmansion. Info: 525-2375 or info@blountmansion.org. ■ Norwood UMC Pumpkin Patch, 2110 Merchants Drive, open through Friday, Oct. 31; 3-8 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturdays, 1-6 p.m. Sundays. Pumpkins of all sizes available. Info: 687-1620. ■ Oakes Farm Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch, 8240 Corryton Road, is open Thursdays through Sundays through Saturday, Nov. 1. Two mazes, hayrides, pumpkin patch and more. Info: http:// www.oakesfarm.com. ■ Pumpkin Decorating Contest, 4-7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 20, Blount County Library, 508 N. Cusick St., Maryville. Info/entry rules/ forms: www.blountlibrary. org. ■ Pumpkin Patch open every day at Beaver Ridge UMC, 7753 Oak Ridge Highway. Info: 690-1060, www. beaverridgeumc.org. ■ Safe Spooks for children and their parents, 6-8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31, Morning Pointe of Powell, 7700 Dannaher Drive. Info: 686-5771. ■ Safe Trick-or-Treat, 5:30-7 p.m., Friday, Oct. 31, Elmcroft of Halls, 7521 Andersonville Pike. Food, games, a costume contest, lots of treats. Info: 925-2668. ■ Trick or Treating in the Cave, 5:30-8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, Oct. 23-25 and Oct. 31-Nov. 1. Admission: $8 ages 8 and up. Info: www. cherokeecaverns.com.
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The ladies from Faith Promise Church Dance Ministry rehearse at the church. From left are Brianna Ellis, Brandy Bailey, Jenna McCue, Ashley Rice and Jennifer Dickson. Photos by Nancy Anderson
By Nancy Anderson Jenna McCue shares a passion for dance with a troupe of 15 to 20 other ladies in her church group at Faith Promise in Farragut. Turning that passion for dance, and sometimes cheerleading, into a ministry wasn’t as hard as it might sound, says McCue. McCue is director of dance ministry at the church. She meets with the group every other Tuesday evening for a time to replenish themselves so they can better serve others. They come to dance. “Why a dance ministry?” asks McCue, rhetorically. “There are many ways to worship God. You’ll find dance all though the Bible. For me, it’s a time when I am the most free. In that space is where I’m the most transparent to God. There are no worries about what anyone else thinks. It’s sort of like a ‘come as you are’ conversation with God.” Taking that conversation into the service field is something the Faith Promise Dance Ministry has been doing for almost 15 years. Dancers are age 16 and up, and they perform everything from hip hop to ballet, all choreographed to popular music that has been reworked
Troupe finds ministry good for self and others
“This is my time to get closer to God,” says Jennifer Dickson of her time in the Faith Promise Dance Ministry.
to deliver an empowering and uplifting message. The dance troupe frequently performs in church and community events. Dancer Jennifer Dickson said her favorite project is a video they produced
for Mother’s Day paying homage to frazzled and worn-out mothers everywhere. As the mother of two children under five, the message hit home. “I’m involved in a couple of ministries here at Faith
Promise, and they’re all outward. We’re constantly serving others, but when I come to dance, it’s my time to check out. I’m not thinking about dirty diapers or who has to be where or what I have to do tomorrow.
It’s very freeing for me. This is my time to be refilled, and that’s just as important as giving. Dancers like McCue and Dickson describe it as a cup overflowing. “When I am filled, then my cup is
overflowing,” says Dickson. “I will serve with the overflow from my own personal relationship with God.” “Actually, when we’re dancing, we all feel as if we’re completely surrounded by Him,” adds McCue.
The worth of a word A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in a setting of silver. (Proverbs 25:11 NRSV) In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God … And the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory as of a father’s only son, full of grace and truth. (John 1: 1, 14 NRSV) Less is more, a good writer will tell you. Economy of words is highly valued by editors. God tried words. Being human, however, and curious about how the world works, we – all of us, not just Adam and Eve – have ignored God’s words of caution. The Ten Commandments were a framework, a short list of rules that would keep the human race inbounds and safe. Our track record on those boundaries is not
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impressive either. Then God sent the Word. Presumably, God reasoned that telling didn’t work; showing might be more efficacious. There is evidence that the Word made a difference, by what he said, but
Jonestown revisited It happened on Saturday, Nov. 18, 1978. A total of 918 members of the People’s Temple Church in n Jonestown, Guyana, comm-mitted suicide/murder. O Off this number, 294 of thee dead were children under err the age of 18. I was 16 years old at the time. I remember us discussing the events in my 10th-grade World Culture class. Though 36 years have passed, I still vividly see in my mind the pictures of hundreds of people lying dead on the ground, arms wrapped around one another, mothers holding their babies and a father embracing what must have been his
Steve Higginbotham wife and children. The question that people asked then and continue to ask today is, “How could so many people do such a senseless thing? How could so many people forfeit their lives, and the lives of their children?” While I still find these questions hard to answer, I do believe I have a better understanding of it today
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mostly by what he did. In addition to speaking the Word of God for the people, Jesus lived the Word, was the Word of God. Beginning this week, the Shopper has a new format, which means that I have less space in which to blather on. So I will try mightily to say what I need to say with fewer words. I am reminded that the Gettysburg Address, arguably the most eloquent speech ever given by a mere human (as opposed to the Word of God!), contained only 272 words. If Lincoln could stitch up the torn body of the Union with that brief speech, surely I can do some good with the 300 words allotted to me. Stay tuned.
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than I did 36 years ago. I believe the answer can be found in a comment made by the major in charge of the Army operation to remove the bodies from Jonestown. In disbelief, he said, “There were no Bibles in Jonestown!” These people had been weaned away from the word of God and had instead learned to trust in the words of a man. Can such a tragedy happen again? Of course it can. It happens every day. Not the mass suicides, but people who turn from the Word of God to follow the words of a man. Loyalty to God’s Word can save us from the tragedy of following a man to our own physical and eternal destruction. “Where there is no vision, the people perish …” (Proverbs 29:18).
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You can’t judge a sculpture by its book books, and one day he decided to write something of his own. Several classes at Webb are reading his current book, “Bomb: The Race to Build – and Steal – The World’s Most Dangerous Weapon.” Sheinkin discussed his writing and research methods, and enSara Barrett couraged students to find their own niche. For students who may have trouble finding an inEng discovered several terest in history, Sheinkin outdated textbooks at the said to “forget memorizing, Teacher Supply Depot and forget learning. Just find a in the free bin at McKay’s topic and read. There’s no Used Books and decided reason stories should be they shouldn’t go to waste. boring.” “It was a lot of really old material, and there is no ■ Tape it up way the content could be Rocky Hill Elementary used in a social situation,” School’s principal, Corey said Eng with a laugh. Most Smith, and assistant princiof the books were decades pal, Misty Burch, were covold and were worn and tat- ered in duct tape last week tered. in the school gym. Top couEng wanted to show his pon book sellers took turns students they could find covering them with multia use for discarded items. colored strips of tape while He broke the class up into a dance soundtrack played peer advisory groups, and in the background. each student proposed an Teachers of top-selling idea for a sculpture based classrooms also partook in on what they found in the the fun, lining up to apply particular book they were strips until both Smith and given. The sculptures took Burch hung from the wall about three weeks of class without any support under time to create. foot. The book sculptures have Top selling students are appropriately been on display Wyatt Shomaker, Jackson in the school library. Librar- Cole and J.P. Peace. ian Nancy Williams hopes seeing original art from their peers will “encourage students to not just look for a book on the shelf, but to step back and see the entire shelf, and then take a step further and see the art surrounding it,” said Williams, referring to stepping outside the box. She has removed all “mass-produced” art from the library and hopes the art classes will fill the walls with more original work. Rocky Hill principal Corey “On a personal note, Smith is taped to the wall by when I was a child we didn’t Frank Leonardo. have a television. We had a wall of books that we weren’t able to draw in or harm in any way,” said Williams. “It was certainly hard to look at books this way, but I love it.”
Students in Ben Eng’s advanced art sculpture class at West High School have learned not to judge a book by its cover, but by what they can make from its pages.
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Bearden Middle School’s dance team helped raise awareness for Race for the Cure with the theme “Do you tutu, or would you to save a life?” Pictured are Brittany Chisholm, Lauren Gahan, Natalie Rash, Kaitlynd Nenninger; (second row) Georgie Olson, Margi Troxler, Scarlet Gray, Edie King; (third row) Lindsay Sliwinski, EmaLee Thackston, Jermicah Campbell, Lucy Maye Hubbard Wright; (back) Claire Wilson, Lilly Sitver, Olivia Campbell and Laniya Howell. Photo submitted
West High School senior homecoming queen candidate Jessica Morgan helps load cans of food into trucks for FISH Pantry and The Love Kitchen. Morgan has competed as a candidate each year of high school, winning her freshman and sophomore years. Her favorite part is delivering the goods and seeing the recipients’ faces in person. Photos by S. Barrett
Brandon Miller’s drinking man rests on top of a bookshelf.
Pete Coleman created a sculpture of two knights jousting.
Mimi Archibald’s Centaur aims a bow and arrow at the sculpture next to it.
Allie Marret’s paper rose appears to blossom on the page.
Author Sheinkin visits Webb
Young adult author Steve Sheinkin visited Webb School of Knoxville last week to talk to students about finding their passion. Sheinkin used to write textbooks but tired quickly of withholding the good stuff because his publishers Steve Sheinkin talks to feared they would offend students at Webb Middle someone. He began saving School about researching the up stories to use in his own characters in his books.
4-H children with Alan Franklin, who rebuilt the 4-H horse riding arena, are: Becky Franklin, Catherine Albert, Moriah Brothers, Alan Franklin, Aidan Ohle and Rachael Millard. Photo submitted
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Celebration Saturday at 4-H horse arena Knox County 4-H Club members will gather at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, at the Badgett Field Riding Arena, 4901 Ball Camp Pike, to celebrate with a local man who rebuilt the arena as a reverse birthday present. Amy Reed, 4-H media adviser, said Alan Franklin gave the birthday present to area 4-H youth to mark his 54th birthday. Franklin has no ties to 4-H and no children involved. “Our riding arena had become dangerous and unsightly, with boards falling off and sharp nails sticking out. It had gotten to the point that we had to have a safety workday before we could have a 4-H horse event,” said 4-H agent Sharon Davis. Franklin, who trains in Pirelli natural horsemanship, lives about eight miles from the 4-H riding arena. “My wife and I often came over here to the arena to train our horses,”
he said. “I saw that it was falling apart and needed to be fixed. It got to the point that every time we went, I had to take my nail gun to fix boards that had fallen off. “When my birthday rolled around, my wife said, ‘This year to celebrate your birthday, why don’t you have a birthday project? You could tear down that old 4-H riding arena and rebuild it for them.’ “I contacted Sharon and she said, ‘That would be fantastic.’ And so, that’s what I did for my 54th birthday.” He estimates that materials worth $2,000 were donated by Home Depot, 84 Lumber and Bobcat of Knoxville. 4-H families raised another $500 for supplies, and all labor was donated. The riding arena was built in the 1970s and was last renovated in 1991. Some 100 4-H kids use the arena during the year, and the public uses it when no
4-H event is occurring. “I’ve been riding horses in 4-H events for nine years,” said Catherine Albert, 19, who owns miniature horses. “One thing we do at this arena is hold clinics to teach grooming, showmanship and other skills to younger 4-H riders.” Aidan Ohle, 13, owns a Tennessee Walking horse. She said, “One of my favorite 4-H events is the Halloween costume contest and parade for horses. One year I dressed up as Jack Skellington (from “A Nightmare Before Christmas”), and my horse was Jack’s dog.” Saturday’s celebration will include the Knox County 4-H Horse & Pony Project Group. Activities will include a horse costume contest, and horses will bob for apples. Directions: Take the Western Avenue exit off I-640; go west on Western Avenue; turn right on Ball Camp Pike.
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Fit Sweets: Unique business on the Pike
Spotlight on the construction industry
By Bonny C. Millard Singer/songwriter and Atom Smash founder and front man Sergio Sanchez has a passion for music, but he also has a passion for cupcakes. That passion for cupcakes led to the creation of a new business, Fit Sweets. Sanchez said he’s always loved sweets, and that while touring with his hard rock band, he would seek out local bakeries in the cities where it performed. Some of his favorite cupcakes are from a bakery, Buttercream Cupcakes & Coffee, in his hometown of Miami. “I do have a sweet tooth, and I do like cupcakes,” said Sanchez, who moved here with his girlfriend, a Knoxville native. When the band quit touring a couple of years ago, he decided to try his hand at baking cupcakes and developing mixes. The result was more than a few sweet snacks to share with friends and family. He created an online company, Fit Sweets. Last year, he opened a store at 9309 Kingston Pike to sell his wares. Fit Sweets specializes in gluten-free, high-protein baked goodies. All of his products are sugar free and sweetened with Stevia. Sanchez also participates in the Farmers Market at Market Square. Sanchez said he had no culinary expertise but started experimenting with recipes from scratch. He talked to a couple of friends who were bakers but came up with original recipes that weren’t based on any existing formulas. “It all started off as a joke,” he said. “It wasn’t at all serious.” His initial trials didn’t
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Fit Sweets’ Brandon Blanchard and CEO Sergio Sanchez. Photos by Bonny C. Millard
Fit Sweets cupcakes can be purchased at the store or ordered ahead of time.
include gluten-free products, but as he researched the market, he realized the opportunity to specialize in gluten-free was there. He wanted to create low-fat, nutritional baked goods that also were high in flavor. “Every aspect of what we
do is scientific,” he said. Over time, he was able to create the kind of recipes he wanted and then opened his website business. Along with business partner Brandon Blanchard, he sells the mixes to area groceries and hopes to expand that end of
the business. In the cupcake line, Fit Sweets has 20 flavors but usually has eight available each month. Sanchez makes several cookies: chocolate chip, peanut butter and pumpkin spice, which are also high in protein and gluten free, and offers a frozen yogurt that is sugar free and low carb. Sanchez hasn’t left his passion for music behind. He and Blanchard, also a musician, are in the band Sinner Saint Symphony, founded by Knoxville native and 2014 The Voice finalist Morgan Wallen. Info: www.fitsweets.com
Educators, parents and students alike might want to pay attention to what David Dugger has to say about the future of the local David Dugger work force, particularly as it relates to the construction industry. Dugger, who is president and chief executive officer at Shoffner Kaltoff Mechanical Electrical Services (SKMES), says the construction industry in Knoxville is growing, but the shortage of labor has become an issue. “Labor is going to become a strong commodity,” Dugger told members of the Rotary Club of West Knoxville when he visited as a guest speaker for the vocational month series. “We lost a lot of tradesmen to other industries during the recession.” As a result of the need to increase the labor workforce, a year ago Dugger hired a director of education for his company. “We make presentations to schools about the careers available in our business. We are trying to get younger people involved. This is a very successful business to
get into.” Shoffner Kaltoff also offers apprenticeship programs and stresses hiring military veterans for the wide range of occupations within the company. Dugger said community involvement is something he emphasizes to his employees. “Construction is a relationship business, and we stress giving back to the community through community service.” Dugger’s career in the construction business offers clear proof that if you’re good at what you do, starting at the bottom can pay off. Dugger said he started working with Kaltoff in 1971 as a sheet metal and piping apprentice while studying mechanical engineering at the University of Tennessee and remained with the company when it merged with Shoffner. Today the company provides both new- and postconstruction services, including HVAC, plumbing, electrical, process piping, maintenance services, industrial ventilation, millwright, sheet metal fabrication and maintenance for commercial and industrial clients. It does business in 11 states and has offices in Asheville, N.C., and Johnson City in addition to the Knoxville headquarters.
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Flu is bigger risk than Ebola By Bonny C. Millard The deadly virus Ebola has made national headlines for months, gaining even more attention with the first case diagnosed in the United States, but the local health department director said the risks here are low. Martha Buchanan, M.D., who has been at the helm of the Knox County Health Department for four years, said people here should be more concerned about diabetes, heart diseases and the flu. Buchanan spoke to the Rotary Club of Knoxville recently. “We are staying up to date to prepare for Ebola, but you’d better get your flu shots,” she said. Her department works with area hospitals and health organizations continually to prepare for the possibility of Ebola and other infectious diseases. In fact, after her talk, Buchanan left to take part in a statewide conference call that the Tennessee Department of Health hosted as an information session with the media about Ebola. The only case diagnosed in the U.S. occurred in Texas. The man, from Liberia, apparently contracted the disease in his homeland but was not diagnosed until after he arrived in this country. He died the day after Buchanan spoke to the club. According to the state’s health department website,
Dr. Martha Buchanan, director of the Knox County Health Department a person can be infected only through contact with the bodily fluid of a person who is sick or objects, such as needles, that have come into contact. Ebola is not an airborne disease. Ebola has been “a horrible tragedy on the continent of Africa,” she said. The African countries of Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea have been hit particularly hard by the virus, and more than 3,400 people have died from the contagious disease. Buchanan said another important role of the health department includes partnering with community organizations, residents and other agencies to tackle the underlying causes of health problems such as obesity and diabetes. Info: http://health. tn.gov/Ceds/ebola.htm.
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The Health Information Center East Tennessee’s resource for health information and research Located on the first floor of the medical center’s main lobby, the Health Information Center showcases an extensive health library and connects patients and the community to the outstanding physicians and clinical services offered at The University of Tennessee Medical Center. This complementary service can provide reliable and up-to-date health information.
The community is invited to attend our upcoming free wellness events: Finding Quality Drug Information on the Internet Tuesday, October 21 Presented by Martha Earl, MLIS, AHIP Noon – 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. To register for this free educational presentation please call 865-305-9525.
The ABC’s of Finding Health Information Tuesday, October 28 Presented by Sandy Oelschlegel, MLIS, AHIP Noon – 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. To register for this free educational presentation please call 865-305-9525.
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Boo! It’s getting to be that exciting time of year for small fry. In addition to the standard night of trick-or-treating – a huge event on my hundred-year-old street in Fountain City – there are plenty of other scary events happening. Or not so scary, depending on your preference. For starters, all you bakers can start dusting your cake pans. Cake decorators of all levels are welcome to participate in the 2014 Halloween Cake Contest to benefit Knoxville’s Ronald McDonald House. “Anything goes,” say the organizers. You’re encouraged to create anything from “happy jack o’ lanterns and fall leaves to scary zombies and creepy haunted houses” in cake or cupcake form. Entries will be judged on Saturday, Oct. 25, at Imagination Forest, 7613 Blueber-
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ry Road just off Emory Road in the I-75 Plaza in Powell. Cakes must be dropped off by 9.30 a.m. Judging starts at 10 a.m., and the cakes will be on display from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The public is invited to drop by during those hours, vote for a favorite cake and perhaps even purchase one. The entry fee is $10 per cake. Applications are available at Imagination Forest or at Sugarbakers, 514 Merchants Road. For more information, contact Jennifer Johnsey at 257-2458. Looking for something you can take your dogs to? You’re in luck. The UT Gardens is going to the dogs for its Inaugural Howl-O-Ween Pooch Parade and Pet Expo. The event, sponsored by
the UT Gardens and the UT College of Veterinary Medicine, caters to dogs and dog lovers and will be held from 2-5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 19, in the UT Gardens. Enjoy a costumed pet parade announced by Erin Donovan with Visit Knoxville. The event also includes dog rescue groups, pet businesses, educational booths, children’s activities (including Ruff Reading with HABIT) and canine demonstrations. Cruze Farm, Gonzo Gourmet and Tootsie Truck will have plenty of goodies for sale. The event is free to attend. Parade preregistration is $5 per dog, $10 at the event. The parade will begin at 3 p.m. and is judged by locally known dog lovers. Costume categories include best in show, most creative, pet/owner look-alike, funniest costume, most glamorous costume, only a mom could love, and judges’ choice. For more info or to register, visit http://tinyutk.edu/ howloween. According to WVLT’s
The UT Gardens and College of Veterinary Medicine are teaming up for some howling good fun. Local8Now.com, rain and wind are forecast for the actual night of Halloween. They offer suggestions for some indoor activities on Oct. 31, including: ■ Meridian Baptist Church’s Fall Festival, 6513 Chapman Highway, 6-9 p.m. ■ Clapp’s Chapel United Methodist Church hosts trick-or-treating, 7420 Clapp’s Chapel Road in Corryton, 6-8 p.m. ■ Knoxville Center Mall will host a big indoor event on Halloween night. Mallwide trick-or-treating will start at 5 p.m. Hot 104.5 FM will also host their HotO-Ween Costume Contest. Registration begins
at 5 p.m., and the contest starts at 6. Kids are asked to follow a few “code of conduct” rules: ■ Masks are allowed only for children 12 years old and younger. ■ No toy weapons. ■ Costumes are to be worn only during event hours. ■ Only children 12 years old and younger will be allowed to trick-or-treat. Finally, Knoxville’s largest Halloween event, BOO! at the Zoo!, sponsored by U.S. Cellular, is 5:30-8 p.m. Oct. 16-19 and 23-26 at the Knoxville Zoo. The annual event, now in its 28th year, features “safe and not-too-scary Hallow-
een fun.” Everyone from parents on down to the littlest tykes will enjoy this family-friendly celebration. According to the zoo website, there’ll be “devilishly good music and games at the Monster Mash tent in the Clayton Family Kids Cove, costumed characters throughout the zoo, and the only ‘haunted’ carousel in East Tennessee, the ScaryGo-Round. (How can you tell it’s haunted? It goes backward, of course.) Best of all, you can trick-or-treat down the BOO! trail for your favorite treats!” Info: www.knoxville-zoo. org and click on “events & activities,” or 637-5331, ext. 300.
Side by Side: Ken Sparks and Bear Bryant By Marvin West One more win will lift Ken Sparks into a tie with Paul “Bear” Bryant for fifth place on the all-time list of college football coaching victories. Being 70, the CarsonNewman coach probably won’t catch Bobby Bowden or Eddie Robinson, but he has already passed some very famous names, including Pop Warner, Amos Alonzo Stagg and Joe Paterno. Today, right now, Sparks is No. 1 in America among active coaches. He and the Eagles have 322 wins for his 35 years in Jefferson City. He has lost 87. That’s 78.6 percent success. Amazing! You’d never guess he was once fired as a C-N assistant. There are other significant elements to Sparks’ career. He is in an ongoing war with cancer. He still teaches Christianity in a time when the federal government frowns on prayer. His teams have won five national championships and
four times finished second in NAIA and NCAA division II competition. Of the many distinguished Carson-Newman graduates, he is the only one to have served as president of the American Football Coaches Association and to have received the Robert R. Neyland Trophy for coaching excellence. Not incidentally, his name is already on a very large campus building, the Ken Sparks Athletic Complex. Sparks was born in Knoxville. He says he was not an automatic Christian. He helped in the family business, a pub. At age 8, he was cleanup man in bathrooms where drunks had thrown up. He does not talk of a warm and fuzzy youth, but he did grow into a blocking back at Young High in the John Clabo era. He enrolled at UT, lost his freshman season to mono but got his first coaching job, Seymour Optimist midgets, Neyland’s single wing.
He transferred to Carson-Newman and became a starting wide receiver. He was injured as a senior but was asked to help the coaching staff. He became a Ken Sparks scout. He was coaching at Gibbs High before he received his diploma. That was 1968. He became coach of quarterbacks and receivers at Tennessee Tech. Morristown East offered a better job. After five years as an assistant at Carson-Newman, he was unceremoniously dismissed the year after his mentor, Dal Shealy, departed for Baylor. Sparks landed safely at Farragut High. He went 29-5 in three seasons. Bill Bates was among his many exciting Admirals. (I knew and respected Ken Sparks way back then. I once accompanied his Far-
ragut team to Petro’s for a learning experience and missionary softball game against B r u s h y Mountain pr isoners. I was the umpire. There were Bear Bryant no arguments. Two inmates did ask if I would put their names in the newspaper.) Sparks returned to Carson-Newman as head coach in 1980. He has had one losing season, 2011. He rebounded with nine and 10 wins. Sparks is better known nationally than locally. The Fellowship of Christian Athletes named him national coach of the year. He is a member of six halls of fame. He has several lifetime achievement awards. Last year, former NFL coach Tony Dungy presented his “Uncommon Award” to Sparks. This coach has always
shared success with others, those who gave him opportunities, assistant coaches and the hundreds of players who made all those winning plays. He likes to see CarsonNewman ahead on the scoreboard but says the really big scoreboard is the one that matters. “I believe the Lord will ask me one day what I did with the kids under my care, not how many wins I had.” Sparks probably could have gone big-time. He once had two job offers in the same day. He elected to stay in Jefferson City – on oneyear contracts. He obviously
enjoyed his work. He once said fame and fortune and power and pleasure were not lost on him, but he believed there was a greater cause. He never said God sent him a message on a stone tablet or wrote anything in the clouds, but “the best I can figure, He wanted me here.”
Next game Saturday at Tusculum. Game to remember? 2007 Carson-Newman 29, Chattanooga 17.
Art Market sets two exhibits Two exhibits will kick off the holiday season at the Art Market Gallery. Sponsored by Clayton Bank, recent works by the gallery’s featured artists for November, acrylic painter George Rothery and functional artist Kathy Lovelace will be on display, as well as a show of
works by new members in 2014. An opening reception for these exhibitions will be held from 5:30 to 9 p.m., Nov. 7, during Downtown Knoxville’s monthly First Friday Art Walk, with complimentary refreshments and jazz and blues.
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Headmaster Q&A
Aimee and Ruston Pierce, holding one-year-old Karris, arrive on campus with their twins Luke and Cole, who attend FBC WEE program, while big sister Lily is a kindergartener this year at CCS. To celebrate Ruston Pierce’s first year anniversary as headmaster at Concord Christian School, we are introducing the Pierce family in a new feature: “Ask the Headmaster.” This month’s question: What attracted you to Concord? Pierce replied, “My wife Aimee and I want to be in one location for the entirety of our children’s education. We were impressed by the opportunities for students
at all grade levels and thrilled by the classroom activities we observed. The teachers here are incredible! I observed true biblical integration taking place. I have been on many campuses that claim to provide solid biblical integration but were failing. We experienced the presence of the Holy Spirit the first time we walked onto the CCS campus. It was a tangible feeling in every hallway.”
Kindergarten fun at CCS
Kindergarteners in Tabitha Hudson’s class enjoy a great day of learning on Johnny Appleseed Day. Pictured are: (front) John Watterson, Oz Collins, Nathan Witt, Ethan Benson, Finn Moore; (back) Tabitha Hudson, Andrew Reinwald, Kinsley Mashburn, Hallie Johnson, Lealla Hood, Alisa Rodgers
Teacher Kari Foshie helps Skylar Nielson put the finishing touches on his painted pumpkin.
Just as each child is unique, Lydia Fletcher and Andrew Roeck see that no two pumpkins are alike.
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CCS students enjoyed a scavenger hunt and face painting with creek mud. They are (front) Dayton Kennedy, Ben Johnson, Brayden Lay; (back) Kade Leach, Nicholas Evans, Julianna Kuhn, Madison Foshie, Lauren Nielsen and Nathan Ingle. For the 13th year, Concord Christian School students have spent three days and two nights in the Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont. This year, three teachers, the elementary school principal, 43 students and 24 parent CCCS students are ready for a strenuous hike to Spruce Flat Falls. Pictured are: Wilson Flynn, Jackson Martin, Owen McGuire, Matthew Alford, Parker Hobbs, Josiah Bradley, Jacob McCarley, Ashton Underwood, Greyson Stokely and Black Woody.
chaperones had a fabulous time on the science-focused learning experience. Over the years, students have spent the three days outside in all kinds of weather conditions. This year’s class had perfect fall weather.
Wilson Flynn and Jackson Martin look for salamanders and water bugs during an exploration of stream life.
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Peninsula art therapy programs give way to healing for local woman Catherine Michaels* sits and gazes thoughtfully at the pencil sketch in front of her. Michaels calls it “She Wore a Mask.” “That was me,” Michaels says. “Nobody could see or tell what was going on with me, but I couldn’t hide the sadness in my eyes.” The sketch features a face with designs spilling from every angle and spreading to the edges of the page. That’s symbolic of the way Michaels’ life has changed since coming to Peninsula. “She’s blossoming out in all different directions,” Michaels says of the woman in the drawing. “I’m blossoming out, and different parts of me are trying to express themselves.” Years ago, Michaels used a mental mask to block out the dark effects of schizoaffective disorder. It’s a condition that causes a combination of schizophrenia symptoms like hallucinations or delusions and mood disorder symptoms like mania or depression. Since it’s difficult to diagnose, those afflicted with schizoaffective disorder can go through most of their lives without proper treatment and without receiving support for their suffering. Michaels has been the victim of repeated and often vicious abuse. She’s endured multiple sexual assaults, a home invasion, continuous public humiliation and was forced into hard labor as a servant in the homes of others, something she refers to as “raw sadism.” Often dismissed as a “crazy drunk,” Mi-
Even with therapy, Michaels still suffers the effects of abuse, and says we’ve got a long way to go when it comes to the community’s understanding of mental illness. Her heart is still broken, and the Schizoaffective Disorder is still there, but “It helps me if I do something good,” she says. “Art is healing.”
chaels was subjected to inhumane treatment at the hands of people who didn’t understand her and who didn’t care to try. The only way she could cope was to block out the painful events and complicated thoughts in her mind. Michaels considered suicide and says she’d probably be dead if she hadn’t found her way to Peninsula. That’s where Michaels began to shed the mental mask that held all her torment in place and finally started to heal.
A lifetime of loneliness has turned into learning what it’s like to have friends. And her natural talent for art has come pouring out as she participates in Peninsula’s art programs. “I’m so grateful to be
Michaels’ pencil sketch, “She Wore a Mask,” is symbolic of the way her life has changed since coming to Peninsula. “I’m blossoming out, and different parts of me are trying to express themselves.”
Shannon Haas posing in her studio with various pieces of artwork. Come see these and more at Artsclamation! on Oct. 25 at Sacred Heart Cathedral School. tured painting will be auctioned at the Artsclamation! Preview Party on Oct. 24 and may be viewed online at www.peninsulabehavioralhealth.org/arts. A limited number of archive-quality giclee prints of the featured piece will be available for purchase at the event. Artwork created by mental health consumers in some of Peninsula Recovery Education Center’s therapeutic programs will also be featured for sale at Artsclamation! Therapists in the recovery education program work with patients to aid the emotional healing process through creative expression. Proceeds from Artsclamation! benefit the behavioral health programs of Peninsula, East Tennessee’s leading provider of behavioral health services. There’s something
here,” Michaels says. “Now I want to be a voice for people who are like me.” With her artwork and creative writing, Michaels says she wants to express what others are suffering in silence. The woman who once wore a mask is now facing the world, submitting work for Artsclamation! and is for the first time picturing life as a canvas that can be painted with joy. *Name has been changed for protection of privacy
13th annual Artsclamation! fine art sale set for Oct. 25 The 13th annual Artsclamation! fine art sale will be held Saturday, Oct. 25, from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. in the Sacred Heart Cathedral School Gymnasium in Knoxville. Admission and parking are free. This year’s featured artist is Shannon Haas of Franklin, Tenn. As a third generation artist, Shannon has pursued art with a passion rooted in family support and inherent ability. Her mother, also an artist, recognized her talent at an early age and nurtured her creative abilities. A scholarship merit award won in a high school art contest set the precedent for what would later become a career and lifestyle. She began painting consistently and professionally when the youngest of her three children reached school age. Because of Haas’ wide variety of subject matter, her compositions have been described as “versatile, with eclectic flair.” Haas’ art reflects her love for simplistic, natural subjects, brought to life with rich, brilliant color and abundant texture. Her technique, achieved with a brush and palette knife, gives her art a a distinctive sense of layers and depth. Haas also operates a unique creative venue in Franklin, The Art Attic, offering classes and parties for children and adults. She has participated in Artsclamation! for six years. Her paintings are featured in corporate and private collections throughout the Southeast. This year’s featured painting features two of Haas’ favorite subjects, flowers and bird nests, and is titled “Delicate Pairing.” The fea-
Michaels’ art is a unique blend of swirling shapes, figures, and faces that a viewer can get lost in. Rich colors fill the canvas with figures inspired by the medieval period, books, and cinema.
in everyone’s price range at Artsclamation! Prices begin at just $10 for a 12” x 21” wall calendar for 2015, which showcases reproductions from many of the participating artists. Peninsula has helped thousands of people recover from mental disorders and dependencies so they can lead healthy, positive and productive lives. Presenting sponsors for Artsclamation! 2014 include Covenant Health Credit Union, East Tennessee Children’s Hospital, Covenant Health and First Tennessee Foundation. For more information about Artsclamation!, visit www. peninsulabehavioralhealth.org/ arts, call Fort Sanders Foundation at 865-531-5210 or email Misty Brown, event director, at mbrown@covhlth.com.
Preview party tickets going fast Tickets are almost sold out for the Artsclamation! Preview Party on Friday, Oct. 24, at Sacred Health Cathedral School Gymnasium. Tickets for the 6-9 p.m. event are $50 each and give participants the opportunity to purchase art before the public sale on Saturday and participate in the auction of the featured piece by Shannon Haas. A delicious buffet of heavy hors’ de oeuvres and beverages will be available, and the Donald Brown Experience will provide live jazz. Call 865-531-5210 to purchase your tickets today.
Artsclamation! will feature original works by more than 30 noted regional and local artists who work with a variety of media, including oil, watercolor, pastel, acrylics and photography, as well as an exclusive grouping of three-dimensional artists displaying jewelry, pottery, woodwork and fiber art. Participating artists include: Hugh Bailey, Pat Clapsaddle, Larry Cole, Aleex Conner, Vicki Denaburg, Diane Duncan, Gordon Fowler, Jonathan Howe, 2014 featured piece, “Delicate Pairing” by Thalia Kahl, Shannon Haas Eun-Sook Kim, Joppa Mountain Pottery, Daniel Lai, Ronald Lewis, Sharron Mallison, Mike Naney, David Nichols, Mickey Payne, Leila Platt, Karen Plum, Sheila Rauen, Karen Reeves, Jacqueline Saporiti, Julia Schriver, Tony Scott, Wyatt Daglá Severs, J. J. Sneed, Streater Spencer, David Swanagin, Robert Tino, Jyl Walker and Marilyn Farnsworth Wendling.
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Upcoming Friday Austin-East at Pigeon Forge Bearden at Farragut Carter at Gatlinburg-Pittman Central vs. Halls Christian Academy of Knoxville vs. Alcoa Fulton at Union County Gibbs vs. Karns Grace Christian Academy vs. Greenback Hardin Valley Academy at West Knoxville Catholic at Scott Powell at Oak Ridge South-Doyle at Morristown West Webb at Ezell-Harding
Bulldogs/Admirals clash comes with interesting plot twist Even in fog pea soup thick, Farragut looked sharp last Friday at Heritage. Bearden played Hardin Valley to within a touchdown at halftime last week, sparking hopes of a breakthrough win for what’s been a tough first season for new coach Morgan Shinlever. Hardin Valley rolled in the second half, 41-7. Friday, it’s Bearden at Farragut, one of the most hotly contested rivalries in the state, with both schools entering with a lot more on the line than you might think. The Admirals are still in the race for the District 4AAA crown and its automatic playoff berth. An atlarge bid still looms with Farragut sure to gain points down the stretch for playing the state’s fourth toughest schedule among 114 Class
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AAA teams. Sustaining another loss at this point could be most harmful. Which is where the Bulldogs come in. Bearden knows it can play the spoiler to its bitter rival’s playoff chances. Winless, the Bulldogs know this could be a season maker. Last meeting: 2013 – Farragut 38, Bearden 6 District standings: Farragut sits fourth in district standings behind Maryville, Hardin Valley and West. Bearden is on the bottom. The Breakdown: Admiral quarterback Jacob Naumoff delivered the foot-
Noah Hoxie (#15) intercepts a pass and returns it 45 yards for a West touchdown.
ball with GPS-like accuracy in a 49-30 last week at Heritage. The Mountaineers rallied late against Farragut reserves, by which point the Admirals had built a 49-7 lead, and Naumoff had thrown for 213 yards with touchdown passes to Derek Williams and Franklin Stooksbury of 35 and 28 yards, respectively. Justin Kirkendall looked most dangerous of all Admirals receivers. Farragut running back Tanner Thomas put on an impressive show darting in and out of the fog. His 165 yards and three touchdowns made the Admirals look a super quick, balanced team. The Admirals forced four Heritage firsthalf turnovers – a fumble and three interceptions – to blow it open. Bearden’s first half with
Hardin Valley, where the Bulldogs trailed, 14-7 at intermission, is sure to get a good look from the Farragut coaching staff. Shinlever, a linebacker on Maryville’s 1998 state championship team, designed an ingenious blitz scheme to slow the Hawks through two quarters. Four turnovers were as harmful to Bearden’s chances as anything. The Bulldogs proved they can hit the long ball with quarterback Cameron Jones and wide out Matthew Marlow teaming for a 71-yard strike to set up an 8-yard touchdown run from receiver Jack Shires. Bearden has the line. If Jones and the offensive can control the game’s pace early and cut back on the turnovers, look out. This one could get really good. It’s Bearden and Farragut.
Kay Waefler (#90) kicks the ball off after a West touchdown.
Alexis Partin directs the West High Band in her homecoming dress as the football team runs onto the field.
Max Bacon (#3) recovers a fumble by a William Blount player and returns it 99 yards for a West touchdown.
West Homecoming Court: Jack Dahlea with Freshman Princess Marcy Sullivan. Sam Sullivan Moore with Junior Princess Carly Rucker. Rodger Miller with Homecoming Queen Rylie Miller.
Jason Fisher with Senior Princess Jessica Morgan. Fletcher Kress with Sophomore Princess Oliva Brown. Rodger Miller with Homecoming Queen Rylie Miller.
Ole Miss to save $50,000 Ole Miss hopes to save $50,000 on Saturday. Oxford students and more mature adults promise not to storm the field if/when the Rebels defeat Tennessee. They will not tear down goal posts, drink strong drink or cause a disturbance by parading around town, making loud noises. They will behave as if they have enjoyed previous success and now know how to handle it. Two weeks ago, half the state of Mississippi tumbled out of Vaught-Hemingway Stadium and flooded the field when the triumph over Alabama was official. Oh my, the crowd was such as to make it difficult for rival coaches to find each other and shake hands. Nick Sa-
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ban was bothered. The Southeastern Conference frowned on this and imposed a hefty fine. There is little tolerance for trespassing, unbecoming conduct or violations of the safety code. The SEC could have added another penalty because so-called security personnel aided and abetted girls scrambling over retaining walls. Corsages were protected. No fragile ankles
were sprained. Dainty knees were not skinned. That is Ole Miss. Nothing like that ever happens at Tennessee. There are no rowdy celebrations. UT students probably have more dignity. Never would they unceremoniously scamper onto the turf and hug a sweaty linebacker. Alas, on the occasion of big games, there are seldom offensive players to praise or congratulate. Well, maybe a receiver or two, but the quarterback rarely has time to go deep. Do you remember the last time you had the urge to tear down a goal post? When did you last throw your hat into the air? It must have been when
somebody else bought lunch or your candidate won an election. There have been precious few glory days in the past several years of Tennessee football. Children are growing up with losing complexes. They cannot imagine the joy of thrashing Florida or Alabama. Top 10? Are you kidding? Our young know about scattered victories over Austin Peay and Western Kentucky and even Arkansas State. They know about hanging on against Troy and UAB. Unfortunately, they have been scarred, perhaps forever damaged, by losses to Vanderbilt. Psychologists are monitoring. Tennessee goes to Ole
Miss with hat in hand. The Vols will be grateful for anything good that happens, fewer turnovers, maybe an easy touchdown. This second half of October is a mighty challenge, and the Rebels are just the beginning. If the schedule was more favorable, this would be the time of year when freshmen begin to look a little more like sophomores. They are certainly gaining loads of experience, but much of it has been negative. Things really have changed at Mississippi. The Rebels have gone from traditional spoilers to potential champs. They may be good enough to stop worrying about visiting opponents and concentrate on new expectations. Some teams do find that achieving success is simpler than sustaining it. This is not Tennessee’s
concern. The Vols need to rise up and shock somebody, anybody, to have a chance to go bowling. A postseason opportunity is supposedly critical to the development of youthful talent. A bowl game would be living proof of progress. It would, in theory, fuel more and better recruiting. It would also reward coaches with bonuses. A crisp Tennessee performance would be of dual value in Oxford. It would help the home crowd behave as ladies and gentlemen. Postscript: VaughtHemingway Stadium is named for former coach John Vaught and former judge Frank Hemingway, not my old friend, the esteemed writer Ernest. I bring you that info from The Vault. (Marvin West invites reader reaction. His address is westwest6@netzero.com.)
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THROUGH SUNDAY, OCT. 19 William Gibson’s “The Miracle Worker,” Clarence Brown Theatre mainstage, 1714 Andy Holt Ave. Info//tickets/performance times and dates: 9745161 or http://clarencebrowntheatre.com/.
THROUGH MONDAY, OCT. 27 Deadline for membership applications to Knoxville Watercolor Society. Applications for jurying process: www.knxvillewatercolorsociety.com. Info: Kate McCullough, 604-1406 or kateswaterart@gmail. com.
THROUGH FRIDAY, OCT. 31
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 15 Books Sandwiched In, noon, East Tennessee History Center auditorium, 601 S. Gay St. Dr. Jack Fellows will discuss “Hot: Living through the next 50 years on Earth” by Mark Hertsgaard. Info: 215-8801. Senior Job Fair for job-seekers who are 50+, 9 a.m.-noon, CAC LT Ross Building, 2247 Western Ave. Hosted by the CAC Office on Aging’s Senior Employment Service. Bring resumes, reference sheets, and any other info needed to apply for jobs. Info: 524-2786.
WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY, OCT. 15-16 AARP Driver Safety class, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.,
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THURSDAY, OCT. 16 The Alexander Technique: An Introduction, 10:30 a.m., Bearden Library Branch, 100 Golf Club Road. Free; preregistration requested. Info/ to preregister: Lilly Sutton, 387-7600, www. AlexanderTechniqueKnoxville.com. Teen costume party, 6 p.m., Lawson McGhee Library, 500 W. Church Ave. Dress as your favorite book character, no masks please. Info: 215-8750. Ensemble Swing Time in concert, 7 p.m., Bill Lyons Pavilion on Market Square. Classic big band swing. Free. Bring chairs or blankets. Info: https://www. facebook.com/CityofKnoxvilleSpecialEvents.
FRIDAY, OCT. 17 Alive After Five concert: Robinella with her full band, 6-8:30 p.m., Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 Worlds Fair Park Drive. Tickets: $10; $5 for members/ students. Info: 934-2039. “Late Bloomers: Put Some Zing in Your Fall Flowers,” 3:15-4:30 p.m., Humana Guidance Center, 4438 Western Ave. Presented by Knox County Master Gardeners. Free and open to the public. Info: 329-8892.
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Featured artists at Parkside Open Door Gallery, Fountain City Art Center, 213 Hotel Ave., are Frank Harvey of Lenoir City and Fountain City artists Penny Berridge and Renita Andrews. Harvey creates 3-D garden art, Berridge will display oil paintings and Andrews will be showing her copper and sterling silver jewelry. Info/hours: 357-7624 or 357-2787.
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“Art and Hors D’oeuvres,” 6-8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday and 12:30-2 p.m. Sunday, Erin Presbyterian Church, 200 Lockett Road. Free admission. Exhibit of paintings, photography, stained glass, woodworking and digital glass by 10 artists. Info: Joelle Smith 588-5350. Whittington Creek Art Show, Whittington Creek Clubhouse, 1800 Whittington Creek Blvd. Hours: 1-8 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. Free and open to the public. Silent Art Auction to benefit Alzheimer’s Tennessee. Info: www. WhittingtonCreekArtShow.com.
SATURDAY, OCT. 18 Knox County Fall Fire Prevention Festival, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Turkey Creek Medical Center parking lot, 10820 Parkside Drive. Free event. Info: www.facebook. com/KCFPB; www.twitter.com/knoxTNFire; or Colin Cumesty, colin.cumesty@knoxcounty.org or 215-4660. The Dando Dondo Show featuring Dan Gammon and Don Cassell, 8 p.m., Laurel Theater, 1538 Laurel Ave. Tickets: $12; some discounts available. Info/tickets:
www.jubileearts.org. Histories and Mysteries Men’s Book Group, 10:30 a.m., Farragut Branch Library, 417 N. Campbell Station Road. Info: 777-1750. Saturday Stories and Songs: Jodie Manross & Laith Keilany, 11 a.m., Cedar Bluff Branch Library, 9045 Cross Park Drive. Info: 470-7033. Roots Web in Detail, 1 p.m., East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St. Learn how to use the oldest and one of the richest free genealogical sites. Preregistration required. Info/to register: 215-8809. Life 101-Free Classes for Teens, 2 p.m., Lawson McGhee Library, 500 W. Church Ave. Topic: “Nutrition Basics for Teens.” Instructor: Shannon Reynolds, MPH Corporate Wellness Manager, UT Medical Center. Info: Bess, 215-8754. Rummage sale, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m., St. James Episcopal Church, 1101 N. Broadway. Everything half-price after noon. Info: 523-5687.
SUNDAY, OCT. 19 Circo D’ Pelo, “Circus of Hair,” 6 p.m., Lighthouse Knoxville, 6800 Baum Drive. A hair fashion show event; all proceeds go to The Dream Connection. Hosted by Belleza Salon and Spa. Info: www.blza.com.
MONDAY, OCT. 20 Ossoli Circle meeting, 9:45 a.m., Ossoli Clubhouse, 2511 Kingston Pike. Lunch follows programs. Visitors welcome. Info: Cheryl Smith, 539-1721. “Hope for People with PTSD,” 7 p.m., Blount County Public Library, 508 N. Cusick Street, Maryville. Presented by Kathleen Sales, M.D. Free and open to the public. Info: 982-0981 or www.blountlibrary.org. “Late Bloomers: Put Some Zing in Your Fall Flowers,” 1-2 p.m., Davis Family YMCA, 12133 Northshore Drive. Presented by Knox County Master Gardeners. Free and open to the public. Info: 777-9622. Goodwill Golf Classic in Memory of Jerry Hatmaker, Holston Hills Country Club. Format: four-person modified scramble. Proceeds benefit Goodwill Industries-Knoxville Inc. Info/registration: www.gwiktn.org/ events or 588-8567.
TUESDAY, OCT. 21 UT Hospice Adult Grief Support Group meeting, 5-6:30 p.m., UT Hospice office, 2270 Sutherland Ave. A light supper is served. Info/reservation: Brenda Fletcher, 544-6277. AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Second Presbyterian Church, 2829 Kingston Pike. Info/to register: Carolyn Rambo, 584-9964.
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LEGAL NOTICE The Board of MAYOR AND ALDERMEN OF THE TOWN OF FARRAGUT, at its meeting on THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2014 adopted the following ordinances on second and final reading: 1. Ordinance 14-11, ordinance to amend the text of the zoning ordinance of the town of farragut, tennessee, ordinance 86-16, as amended, by amending chapter 3., Section xi., Multi-family residential district (r-6), by providing for new requirements, as authorized pursuant to section 13-4-201, tennessee code annotated
3. Ordinance 14-13, ordinance to amend the text of the zoning ordinance of the town of farragut, tennessee, ordinance 86-16, as amended, by amending chapter 4., Section xx. Parking and loading, a., 2. And 3., To change the off-street parking provisions for multifamily uses, as authorized pursuant to section 13-4-201, tennessee code annotated. 4. Ordinance 14-15, ordinance to amend ordinance 14-06, fy2015 budget, general fund
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2. Ordinance 14-12, ordinance to amend the text of the zoning ordinance of the town of farragut, tennessee, ordinance 86-16, as amended, by amending chapter 3., Specific district regulations., To create a new zoning district entitled open space multi-family residential overlay (osmfr), as authorized pursuant to section 13-4201, tennessee code annotated
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B-4 • OCTOBER 15, 2014 • BEARDEN Shopper news
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Comforting care for a special delivery Lauren and Tommy Morgan of Knoxville were thrilled to be expecting a little brother for their son, Jack, in late 2012, when a routine 20-week ultrasound detected health problems in their little boy, whom they had named Gabriel. “My doctor sent us to the Fort Sanders Perinatal Center. We met with Dr. Perry Roussis and a genetic counselor. Our son had Trisomy 18,� said Lauren Morgan. Trisomy 18 is a genetic disorder that causes life-threatening errors in cell division. It is not caused by anything parents do, and there is no cure. Throughout pregnancy, the Morgans knew Gabriel would not live long after birth. Their greatest prayer was to have time with him before he died. “A lot of the Trisomy 18 babies die in utero the last few weeks, but we wanted a chance to meet him alive,� said Lauren. She and her husband talked at length with Drs. Roussis and Stephens about the upcoming delivery. “We talked about what kind of measures we would take for him. We decided on comfort care,� said Lauren. “We decided to love on him and make his life as peaceful and loving as possible. The doctors helped us to see that. I did tons of reading, thinking and praying. They helped us see that his outcome was already determined, and they did their best to take the best care of me they could.� Lauren went into labor naturally during her 37th week of pregnancy, and Dr. Stephens delivered Gabriel in a normal, vaginal delivery. “For my future health and op-
Lauren Morgan and her husband Tommy and son Jack take a beautiful family photo with Jack’s little brother Gabriel.
portunities, they didn’t want me to have a C-section,� Lauren said. “Having a C-section would not have saved his life. If they could have done anything to save his life, they would have. But there was nothing they could do.�
Little Gabriel was born alive on May 5, 2013, at Fort Sanders. The Morgans had two precious hours with him after birth. “So we were thankful for that. The staff at Fort Sanders were wonderful to us,� she said.
Specialized care for high risk pregnancies The Fort Sanders Perinatal Center, located at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, focuses on providing comprehensive pregnancy care to high-risk mothers in complicated pregnancies. Staffed by perinatologists Gary Stephens, D.O., and Perry Roussis, M.D., the center is equipped with the latest in high-resolution ultrasound for prenatal diagnostic testing. It also has four nurse practitioners, a certiďŹ ed nurse-midwife and two genetic counselors on staff. “We have specialized training in high-risk pregnancies and have a lot of experience with complications,â€? said Stephens. “We’ve both been doing this over 25 years each.â€? Most women are referred to the center by their obstetricians when complications arise in pregnancy – discovering twins or triplets, for example. Others come to the center because they’ve had previous pregnancy problems or underlying health problems. “Any woman with high blood pressure, diabetes or some genetic disorders would be considered high-risk,â€? explained Stephens.
“Or, if she’s had a previous complicated pregnancy, she’s considered high risk during another one.� After delivery, babies born at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center who need further monitoring or treatment are sent to East Tennessee Children’s Hospital just across the street, connected Perinatologists to Fort Sanders by sis, M.D. an underground tunnel. “If there’s a problem with the baby, we have all the resources of Children’s Hospital to help take care of and stabilized them,� said Stephens. But Stephens added that it’s best for a high-risk woman to come to the Perinatal Center before she gets pregnant. “If someone’s not sure, or they think they may be likely to have
Gary Stephens, D.O., and Perry Rous-
a high risk pregnancy, one of the biggest things we can do for them is to see them before they get pregnant,� Stephens said. “We can develop a plan of care to optimize their outcome,� he said. “We can change their medications, or have them meet with a genetic counselor. Seeing those women ahead of time can really have a large impact on the outcome.�
Lauren, Tommy and Jack Morgan with Gabriel Bear
During labor, Fort Sanders nurses put the couple in one of the most private labor and delivery rooms. “They tried to put us in a place where there wouldn’t be crying babies around us,� she said. “Our delivery was the sweetest moment, and they understood how important it was and how precious those moments were to us. “The nurses were so respectful of our privacy and space, when we wanted visitors and when we didn’t,� said Morgan. “They were so good about letting our family and friends hang out and be around, and providing the comfort we needed. “The staff of Fort Sanders went above and beyond. They made a box for us with Gabriel’s hair and his footprint,� said Lauren. “They wrote us a card and put in the blanket he was wrapped in. They just did really special things that meant so much to us. We treasure that.� Today, Lauren Morgan is a stayat-home mom to Jack, now 3. She blogs about their lives, and has written Gabriel’s story, at ww w.AdventuresWithJackandMe.com. Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center offers a support group for families who have lost an infant either in utero, through miscarriage or post-delivery. To be added to the Healing Hearts mailing list, please call 865-673-3678.
What makes a pregnancy high risk? An estimated 6 to 8 percent of women develop complications that make them “high risk,â€? according to the National Institute of Child Health. Women in high risk pregnancies need specialized care such as the kind offered at the Fort Sanders Perinatal Center. What makes a woman considered high risk? The following are the most common factors, according to NICH and the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology: â– High blood pressure – High blood pressure affects about 6 to 8 percent of pregnancies, and can lead to condition called preeclampsia, in which the blood supply to the baby is reduced. This is potentially dangerous for both mother and baby. â– Gestational diabetes – About 3 to 6 percent of women develop diabetes only in childbirth, called gestational diabetes mellitus. Uncontrolled blood sugar during pregnancy can increase the risk for preterm labor, preeclampsia, high blood pressure and other problems. â– Multiple births (twins or more) – Carrying more than one baby at once increases the risk for preterm labor and other complications. â– Age - Any woman having her ďŹ rst baby over the age of 40 (or while still a teenager) are at higher risk for complications such as preeclampsia and preterm labor. â– Underlying diseases – Women who have an underlying disease such as cancer, diabetes, autoimmune problems, obesity, asthma, HIV/ AIDS, thyroid disease and others are considered high risk during pregnancy. Lifestyle factors – Smoking, alcohol or drug use put a woman in the high-risk category, as do hazardous or physically stressful jobs that involve standing a great deal of standing or lifting. Physicians at the Fort Sanders Perinatal Center work primarily on a consultive basis. They work with your OB/GYN to provide coordinated care.
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