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One day in 2007, Don Bosch had a revelation.

A former collegiate athlete who arrived in Knoxville from St. Louis, Mo., in 1981 to attend UT on a swimming scholarship, he’d taken a 25-year break from competitive sports, finished law school, launched a successful career as a lawyer, started his own firm and been involved in some of the highest-profile criminal cases in the region.

He had also packed more than 100 pounds onto his 6-foot-3 swimmer’s frame.

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Miracle Maker

Nearly a semester into Knox County School’s 1:1 technology pilot program, Corryton Elementary seems to be off to a running start.

“We take what we used to do with pencil and paper and find interesting ways for them to engage with it with technology. Every day we’re trying something new,” says teacher Sherrie Dudley.

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Welcome to Alice’s Garden

Ijams Nature Center just can’t escape its past – and that’s a good thing. But it also keeps looking forward, and that’s a great thing.

Ijams officially opened Alice’s Greenhouse, a working and teaching space just up the hill from the main building, with several of Alice Yoe Ijams’ descendants in attendance: George Kern, Martha Kern, Stuart Ijams Cassell, Alexis Niceley and Josephine Ijams Niceley.

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Lights, sound, action: Experts allow young stars to shine

By Wendy Smith To be successful in the sound industry is to be ignored. After all, no one notices the sound during a performance unless there’s a problem.

That’s why Knox County schools theater patrons have most likely never heard of Gene Wooten. He has been in charge of sound for Bearden High School productions since his family moved to Knoxville in 2002.

His daughter, Katie, enrolled at Bearden as a sophomore and jumped into the school’s chorus and drama departments. When chorus teacher Mary Sexton asked students if they knew anyone with sound experience, Katie sheepishly raised her hand and admitted that her father had served as the head of sound for the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir.

Wooten was immediately enlisted, and he has directed sound for Bearden productions ever since.

He’s also shared his talents at Farragut, West, Central and Carter high schools. He worked with Webb School of Knoxville for the first time on its recent production of “The Mystery of Edwin Drood.”

Professional management of sound allows students to relax and focus on acting, he says.

The shows are technically challenging. Bearden’s recent production of “Thoroughly Modern Millie” required 32 students to wear microphones. Each had to be turned on and off at just the right time, and the abundance of microphones increased the likelihood of feedback. The only local show he’s worked on that was more complicated was the Word Player’s production of “Ragtime” last year.

Among all the aspects that go into performances, theater sound

is the most challenging, says Wooten.

Wooten says he owes Sexton and drama teacher Leann Dickson a debt of gratitude because the department was so meaningful in the lives of Katie and her younger brother, Matt. Katie Wooten Raby now teaches at Hardin Valley Academy.

Another fi xture in Knox County schools theater productions is Adam Baranowski, who first helped Dickson with lighting in 1996. His company, Lykrotech, provides a range of services, from lighting to set design, depending on what each school needs. Knox County schools tend to get students, and their families, involved, he says.

He loves working with the kids.

“It’s a lot of fun, teaching them something new,” says Baranowski.

“For some kids, it’s the first time to sit behind a computerized light board. They start out overwhelmed, then you see the light go on in their heads. They take off, and they can do it.”

Wooten and Baranowski work within the budget of each theater department. The relationship allows both professionals to keep their equipment current, and keeps

the schools from having to invest in expensive sound and light equipment.

It also lets directors like Dickson focus on the show.

“Without them, there would be no BHS musical,” she says.

“Now, both are used by about every school in this town and many community and professional theaters. Both are always taking us to the next level in terms of light and

Gene Wooten (right) shows Amanda Granger how to put a microphone on Ashley Slimp for “Thoroughly Modern Millie.” Wooten, who was head of sound for the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir, has provided audio for local schools and theater groups since 2003. Second picture on A-3. Photos by Wendy Smith

sound, and always go above and beyond to give us the best quality show possible.”

McIntyre at Bearden High on Thursday

along with two additional sessions for teachers only held last Superintendent Dr. Jim Mc- sion from the six Insight Sessions week. The input will be considIntyre will visit Bearden High held across Knox County this fall. ered in developing the school School at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. McIntyre will outline com- district’s next 5-year plan.

Info: knoxschools2020.org.

21, for a final public feedback ses- mon themes from those sessions,

Huber development hops first hurdle About the proposed density,

By Sandra Clark John Huber didn’t need to hire Donaldson said, “We can do better John King when he had Mark (than has been done). We can save the slopes and the trees on those Donaldson. slopes, yet still accommodate the number of people we know will be here in the next 40 years.

“We expect 300,000 new peoThe executive director of the Metropolitan Planning Commis- ple to move here by 2040 with 2/3 sion joyously argued the merits of of them in Knox County. If we conHuber’s plan to build upwards of tinue the trend that we’ve seen for 300 apartments and a 75-boat ma- the last four decades, we will fill rina off Emory Church Road near up Knox County from edge to edge with ½-acre lots. And. Do. We. Pellissippi Parkway.

Huber presented his case quite Want. That?”

The MPC’s answer was reeloquently, attorney John King plugged in the legal niceties (im- soundingly no. Commissioners portant when Wayne Kline and the approved the staff recommendaopponents go to court), but Don- tion on a voice vote with only Mialdson capped the debate like this: chael Kane heard dissenting. And “We’ve spent 2-1/2 years (Plan now the debate moves to Knox East Tennessee) listening to resi- County Commission.

Literally hundreds of nearby dents of a 5-county region who have told us to increase housing residents attended a community along our transportation corri- meeting to oppose the developdors. They have asked for alter- ment. Many of them came to MPC natives to suburban housing; for last Thursday and stood when land use to connect homes to job Wayne Kline challenged MPC staff’s density calculations. Kline centers.”

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said the undevelopable land on slopes, underwater or within the flood plain should not be used for the calculations.

He said the 100-acre Melgaard family farm should have no more than 127 apartments, 172 max, and called the staff’s calculation “whimsy.”

Commissioner Wes Stowers was perplexed: “I’ve had four years of calculus and I can’t see (the disparity between 127 and 335).

Donaldson was quick to explain: He said Kline used the county’s general zoning plan which is advisory only. He also disagreed with Kline’s definition of developable land, saying if the ridgetop were leveled, the entire tract could be developed. But since Huber is proposing to preserve 17 acres (and use another 10 acres as a buffer), he’s entitled to bonus density mentioned in the county’s ridgetop plan which was never actually codified.

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When Commissioner Laura Cole suggested a compromise on density, she was argued down by Commissioner Art Clancy who said, “Vote it up or vote it down, but if we don’t go with the staff recommendation we’re asking for trouble.”

After the land was rezoned Planned Residential, next up was the plan. King argued it was not premature because it aided in rezoning to see the proposed land use.

“A marina is an inappropriate use of this land, and we object to the 312 apartments,” said Kline.

“This marina won’t sell gas or food,” said King. “It’s just a place to launch fishing boats.”

The vote came quickly and affirmatively. Staff recommendation was adopted without change.

It was a great day at MPC for John Huber. It was disappointing for the neighbors of Westland Cove.

The marina still must be approved

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Coffee Break with

on my bike. As soon as I turned the next corner, I realized I had only been 100 yards from the finish line when I stopped. Mark told everyone … pretty embarrassing!

What is one word others often use to describe you and why?

I’m sure my wife would say “Forgetful.” I think she marvels at my ability to get something out of my mind so easily.

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

Lose about 15 pounds because it would make climbing those hills easier.

What is your passion?

Kelly Hamm

It was love at first ride. When 18-year-old Kelly Hamm took off on his first mountain bike in Memphis in 1987, he found a passion that is now not only his love and serious hobby, but also his career.

Kelly and his wife of seven years, Tanya Jaynes Hamm, own Echelon Bicycles in West End, just down the hill from Farragut High and Middle schools. They opened the shop in July, and it was the fulfillment of a goal for Kelly.

“Mountain biking was fairly new when I first started riding them and racing bikes,” says Kelly. “In the late 1980s, it was a new sport, and things were developing and changing all the time. I kept riding during college at University of Memphis and worked in bike shops. Even when I went on after college to do different jobs, I kept my eyes on everything that was going on in the biking world.”

When Greg LeMond won the Tour de France in 1986, 1989 and 1990, cycling really hit the forefront. Kelly was enjoying mountain biking and street bike racing. “I really don’t think I could be happy without both,” he says.

Eventually, Kelly’s passion led him back to work at a bike shop in Knoxville. Riding in East Tennessee only fueled his love of the sport. “I had always thought it would be great to own my own bike shop. Cycling in general was becoming a lot more popular, and it just became such a big part of my life.”

Tanya began as a spectator, but her proud husband says she is now also riding. As for the business, it is very much a joint partnership, says Kelly.

Running Echelon means keeping up with the everchanging world of bikes and cycling, says Kelly. “There are so many choices in bicycles these days. You want to have the best choices for anyone who walks in the door, but you can’t have a million dollars in inventory. Keeping up with the trends and knowing your customers is important. And then there are all the accessories!”

Kelly says that compared to that first mountain bike that got him started down this road, today’s bikes are incredible. “At $600 bucks in 1987, it was a pretty darn good bike. But, by today’s standards, it was heavy, had pretty shabby brakes and no suspension of any kind. Bikes today have come such a long way that mountain biking is almost a different sport than it was then.”

Kelly’s favorite ride is the Cherohala Highway. “It is just a beautiful ride. It’s a hard ride, but climbing is the Zen of riding. Once you get up that first hill, the air is

better; there are no houses, gas stations or subdivisions.

Incredible.”

Sit and have a Coffee Break as you get to know Kelly Hamm.

What is your favorite quote from a TV show or movie?

It is from “American Flyers,” a 1985 movie. There’s a moment in the movie when one of the ‘bad guy’ European competitors rolls up alongside the two main American characters/riders and warns them that they “will die in the mountains.” It’s my favorite because in any bike race that has a big climb in it, everybody sort of gets anxious beforehand, unsure if they’re going to be able to keep up and stay with the race or if they will get dropped and have to watch the rest of the race ride away from them. It always hits the fan in the mountains!

What are you guilty of?

Ignoring my cellphone early in the morning while I’m enjoying time with my wife before we both go to work.

What are you reading currently?

I am re-reading one of my all-time favorite books, “The Holographic Universe” by Michael Talbot. This book provides a great way of making sense of some of the crazy things that go on in this crazy world and is just a fascinating reminder of the greater significance that surrounds us all.

What was your most embarrassing moment?

It happened at the first mountain bike race I ever did.

I was nervous about getting everything ready and somehow forgot my water bottles that I had filled at home. It was summer, and I was going to be racing in the woods.

I didn’t want to waste my entry fee, so I lined up and started. Before I finished the first lap, I was already slowing down and knew I probably should not try the second.

When I rode through the start/finish line, everybody was cheering, and I got an adrenaline rush that made me think I was feeling good enough to do another lap. I ended up pulling off the trail, dizzy from dehydration and sat down against a tree. I must have fallen asleep, because I was awakened by my friend Mark calling my name and asking me what the heck I was doing. He gave me a bottle with a couple ounces of something in it, and I got back

Riding. I believe it honestly has the power to change peoples’ lives. Cycling is one of those rare things in life that is a home run every time. It is guaranteed to make people happier and feel better, and all you have to do is go out and ride. As adults with jobs, kids and responsibilities, it is easy for people who don’t consider themselves to be a “cyclists” to think, “I don’t have time to goof off and go ride a bike.” But you should. It is never-ending fun.

My job is to help people discover biking for themselves and their families, because once you figure it out, you’ll always want to do it.

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

George Washington or Benjamin Franklin. I would love to get to know and better understand a little of the personal side of both of those founding fathers of our nation. They were truly exceptional people.

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

Aside from my wife, I would have to say Michael Moreau. I used to work for him many years ago at a business called Carnevale in downtown Memphis. He is one of the smartest and nicest people I have ever met, and he had a great take on life. He was a world champion saxophonist, a chef and wine expert and positively brilliant at nearly everything he did. He also got me thinking about the world beyond my little place in it and opened both mine and my wife’s eyes to real cooking together, which has become a big part of our lives together.

I still can’t quite get the hang of...

Not making a mess! When I work on things, I drag tools out all over the place and even I’m impressed at the mess I can make sometimes!

What is the worst job you have ever had?

When I worked for Carnevale in Memphis, I handled all the incoming and outgoing freight and orders. It was in a big, old warehouse with no heat or air, so when it was 100 degrees outside, it was 100 degrees in the warehouse.

Same with the cold. The job was often miserable, but the people I worked with were awesome, and my work was appreciated. At the end of the day, that mattered more than the other stuff.

It can be your neighbor, club leader, bridge partner, boss, father, teacher – anyone you think would be interesting to Farragut Shopper-News readers. Email suggestions to Sherri Gardner Howell, gardners@tds.net. Include contact info if you can.

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‘Coup’ author likes a good yarn Keel Hunt was inspired to write about the political events of Jan. 17, 1979, because they made for a good yarn. But he also thinks the story of Democrats and Republicans working together is worth noting today.

Hunt, the author of “Coup: The Day the Democrats Ousted Their Governor, Put Republican Lamar Alexander in Office Early, and Stopped a Pardon Scandal,” spoke last week to a packed house at the East Tennessee History Center. Lewis King Krieg & Waldrop sponsored the East Tennessee Historical Society event.

Hunt summed up the events of late 1978, when Republican Lamar Alexander defeated Democrat Jake Butcher in the gubernatorial election. Gov. Ray Blanton, who was still in office, was being investigated in a “cash for clemency” scandal.

Blanton signed 52 clemency documents on Jan. 15, just five days before he was scheduled to leave office. One was the outright pardon of convicted killer Roger Humphreys.

On Jan. 17, U.S. Attorney Hal Hardin received word from an FBI agent that Blanton planned to release additional convicted criminals. After concluding that Blanton should be removed from office immediately, Hardin called Alexander to ask if he’d agree to be sworn in that evening. The book tells the story of the men who put aside political differences and acted decisively for the good of the state.

Hunt described today’s political climate as the “angry age.”

“Words like ‘bipartisan,’ ‘compromise’ and ‘collaborate’ are thought to be dirty words. They’re not dirty words,” he said.

Hardin was also in attendance, and he joined Hunt to discuss the events of Jan. 17. Hunt asked him why he called Alexander directly

Hill Drive. One developer withdrew his request for a zoning change at last week’s City Council meeting.

Wendy Those who stayed until the Smith end of the two-hour meeting heard City Council member Mark Campen address the eyesore of a retaining pond rather than contacting some- across from the Deane Hill Recreation Center. Aquatic one in Washington, D.C. “You know, if I’d called vegetation has delayed work, Washington, they would’ve but a plan for completing the put me on hold or said, project is in place, he said.

‘We’ll get back to you.’ The clock was ticking. I knew I ■ The new zoos had to do something immeZoos have come a long diately,” Hardin explained. way, baby.

“Coup” author Keel Hunt, second from left, greets his Hardin said the men who Steve McGaffin of the former coworker Beth Waters and her son, Alexander participated in the inaugu- Knoxville Zoo gave a brief Waters. Former U.S. Attorney Hal Hardin, left, spoke ration have never discussed history of zoos during a with Hunt at the East Tennessee Historical Society it, including Alexander. presentation at the monthly event. Photos by Wendy Smith “There was no jumping meeting of the Sierra Club’s up and down in the end Harvey Broome Group last zone.” week. Zoos, he said, began as private menageries be■ Rogero hears longing to royalty. In the Deane Hill issues 1900s, they became public entities, but were still basiResidents of the Deane cally “freak shows” that alHill area had things to say, lowed people to gaze at exand the city mayor and her otic animals in cages. staff took time to listen.

In the 1970s, those workMayor Madeline Rogero Cynthia Finch of Smoky ing with zoos began to realmet with members of the Mountain Hospice met with ize they had an opportunity Deane Hill Neighborhood residents of the Lyon’s View to educate the public and Community Association last neighborhood last week to Knoxville Zoo Outreach and Outdoor Science Coordieven save species. week, and she brought along answer questions about the nator Steve McGaffin shows the Sierra Club’s Harvey McGaffin talked about MPC commissioners and Affordable Care Act. Broome Group the skull of an Amur tiger. how captive breeding prostaff, members of the engrams have allowed some gineering department, Daspecies, like the Amur tiger vid Massey of the Office of and the red wolf, to continNeighborhoods, and a handue living in the wild. ful of City Council reps.

Captive breeding will be The neighbors asked for important as the world’s the meeting to discuss confrog population is being cerns about possible zoning threatened by the Chytrid changes along Deane Hill fungus, McGaffin said. “We Drive and cut-through trafput so much effort into it befic on Cheshire Drive and cause, for many species, this Golf Club Road. is a last resort.”

Massey said the city is Harvey Broome Group collecting concerns and programs are at 7 p.m. on suggestions regarding second Tuesdays of most traffic in neighborhoods. months at the Tennessee ValA series of public meetings ley Unitarian Universalist is over, but other input Church, 2931 Kingston Pike. methods are available at www.cityof knoxville.org/ ■ St. Nicholas trafficcalming.

Christmas Market Knoxville Mayor Madeline Rogero, along with neighborhood coordinator David Massey (at left) Residents expressed concern about proposed condoSt. Nicholas Christmas and MPC deputy director Buzz Johnson, met with residents of the Deane Hill area last week to minium developments on Market hosted by the Philop- discuss zoning and traffic concerns. two parcels of land on Deane tochos Society of St. George Greek Orthodox Church is Henley Street in room 218. Currently accepting set for 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Satnew members. Info: Sara Martin, 603-4756.

From page A-1 urday, Dec. 7, and 12:30 to ■ West Knox Lions Club meets 6:30 p.m. each 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8. The ■ Downtown Speakers Club meets 11:45 a.m. first and third Monday at Sullivan’s in Franklin every Monday at TVA West Towers, ninth floor, church is at 4070 Kingston Square, 9648 Kingston Pike. room 225. Currently accepting new members.

Pike. The first such event will ■ West Knoxville Kiwanis Club meets 5:30 p.m.

Info: Jerry Adams, 202-0304. feature crafts, jewelry, handevery Tuesday at Shoney’s on Walker Springs made cards, tea and trea- ■ UT Toastmasters Club meets at noon every Road.

Tuesday at the Knoxville Convention Center on sures, aprons, loucoumades, KARM, Mary Kay, Pampered Chef, handmade baby items, Premier Jewelry and more.

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government Don’t count on politicians to change city election cycle City elections produced the usual record low participation leaving one wondering why bother? This is not a new development.

Every city election when the mayor is not running sees another record low turnout.

This time it was serious.

Fewer than 10 percent of registered voters voted. Every incumbent was returned and three did not even have an opponent. One opponent did not campaign.

Term limits have achieved the result of an 8-year term for council and the mayor. The same will happen to Knox County Commission and the county mayor too as time moves along. Term limits discourage challengers to incumbents seeking a second and final term.

Every four years people comment on how the city election cycle ought to be shifted. It actually would save $250,000 if done concurrent with county or state elections in even-numbered years. The only people opposed are those who serve in office under the current system. In this case, all five winners are barred from seeking a third consecutive term on council. A couple may run for mayor in 2019.

But memories fade and editorial writers are on to new topics. So do not expect a charter amendment being submitted to you the voter to allow a change.

There is concern you might vote for it, and the unique city system would be ended by the vote in city elections for council actually reaching 20 or 25 percent of the total registered voters. The only way this will change is if voters start a petition to change the charter as they did on term limits.

■ Hadley Gamble: A few weeks ago when I was in London I had the pleasure of having lunch with native Knox countian Hadley Gamble, 32, who grew up in Halls and now broadcasts for CNBC news.

We met at the Royal China Inn for a dim sum meal on Baker Street near historic Portman Square.

She attended Brickey Elementary. She is a graduate of Halls High School in 1999 and the University of Miami in 2003 where she majored in history and journalism.

She actually works now in the Middle East most of the time in Dubai and also covers Syria, Eqypt and Iran. Her parents are Jim and Betty Gamble. He owns Gamble Motor Company in LaFollette. Her aunt is the energetic and irrepressible Jane Chedester, who manages

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Sen. Lamar Alexander’s Knoxville office at the Howard Baker Federal Building.

Gamble’s knowledge of the Middle East and her accomplishments in working for Fox News (ABC’s Peter Jennings prior to joining CNBC) are truly impressive. It is great to see folks born and raised here in Knox County achieving such success in international broadcasting at such a young age.

Her personal knowledge of so many leaders in several Middle Eastern nations rivaled longtime career diplomats. She would be a great speaker at the Howard Baker Center when she is in Knoxville visiting family.

■ James Buckley: A few weeks later I was in Lakeville, Conn., attending my 50th class reunion from Hotchkiss School, which my brother had attended along with well-known Knoxvillians Caesear Stair III, Caesar Stair IV and my daughter, Martha Ashe.

During the weekend, I was lucky to have lunch with former New York Sen. James Buckley, 90, who lives in nearby Sharon.

Buckley, younger brother of famous National Review editor and TV commentator Bill Buckley, has retired to the area where he grew up.

Buckley was elected to the U.S. Senate from New York on the Conservative Party ticket in 1970, defeating both the Democratic and Republican nominees.

He has also served as head of Radio Free Europe, as a federal appellate judge in the District of Columbia with Justice Scalia, and as an under-secretary of state.

Buckley is the 6th oldest living former U.S. senator.

He voiced strong support for the GOP nominating a governor or former governor to run for president in 2016. He mentioned Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin, Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush as persons worth watching.

He worries that President Obama has weakened the U.S. in the conduct of foreign policy and Obamacare is a disaster waiting to become worse, although he felt the federal government shutdown was not the right way to oppose Obamacare. At 90 he appears like he is 70.

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It’s not about the money If Bill Haslam, Jim McIntyre and Knox County school board members have heard what teachers are telling them, they know it’s not all about the money.

Teachers have been slow to speak out, but it started with Halls Elementary School teacher Lauren Hopson, who addressed the school board in October about the pressures of endless cycles of student testing and teacher evaluation.

Somebody put the speech online, and it went viral.

This month, 300 of her colleagues wore red and backed her up at the November meeting.

While everybody knows that Tennessee teachers are sadly underpaid, anybody who listened to them talk to the school board should have noticed that the wellbeing of their students – who, by some counts, lost up to 45 days of instruction

Maybe we should have asked.

Last month, Hopson gave the board a big clue (if they were listening) why teachers might have been lukewarm about the superintendent’s bold proposal: “We are tired of money being wasted on programs that take away our creativity and professional judgment. Money being spent on coaches who often have less teaching experience than the teachers they coach, and money spent on pet projects that look good on the surface. I teach at one of the technology grant schools and I am really excited about the possibilities open to us. But I can tell you that an estimated $600,000 was spent to train us for two weeks this summer.

“Strangely, we only spent about 12 of 60 hours on devices. We spent the rest of the time learning how to

Betty Bean time last year being tested or being prepared to be tested – and their colleagues far outweighs financial concerns.

Haslam responded to reports of teacher complaints by making it known that he intended to give them significant pay raises.

In 2011, McIntyre and the school board asked County Commission for a huge tax increase to fund an ambitious budget proposal and got turned down flat. Teachers would have benefited financially, but they didn’t turn out to lobby for the budget. Three hundred teachers in the audience couldn’t have hurt McIntyre’s cause. A lot of people wondered why.

have PLC meetings, three days on project-based learning and a whole day on learning theories we covered in college …. And believe it or not, one whole day figuring out what kind of penguin we were.”

Glowing state and county test scores have sent Haslam and McIntyre on victory laps in recent days, and both are repeating their contentions that most teachers are fine with the way their schools are being run. Haslam conceded “pockets” of discontent.

And the pay raises the governor promised? Well, state revenues are down and Education Commissioner Kevin Huffman hinted last week that teachers shouldn’t get their hopes up. Race to the Top funds are running out, and he wants to beef up teacher observations.

Good thing teachers aren’t in it for the money.

GOSSIP & LIES ■ The South Knox Republican Club will meet 7 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 21, at Gary Underwood Park.

■ J. Frederick Emert emailed to say he’s not dying. MetroPulse got it wrong. Seems the young man may run against state Rep. Gloria Johnson.

■ Kristi Davis is running for judge, joining Ray H. Jenkins and possibly Billy Stokes. Call us fogey, but a judge whose name ends in “i” ???

■ If Charme Knight is elected District Attorney, we could have D.A. Charme appearing before Judge Kristi.

■ And J. Frederick in the Legislature.

Waggoner announces candidacy for sheriff Republican primary candidate for Knox County sheriff, Bobby Waggoner, chats with longtime family friend Betty Parham and Dana Evans. Waggoner formally announced his candidacy Thursday on Market Square. He retired as chief of detectives with the Sheriff ’s Office. Photo by Ruth White

Old City resurgence builds

By Betty Bean Things are looking up in the Old City.

Shaun Parrish, proprietor of Old City Java, can see it. All he has to do is look up the street to the north and see the ongoing work on the old White Lily Flour building and the prep work starting on the iconic Patrick Sullivan’s Saloon at the corner of Central and Jackson Avenues.

His co-proprietor and wife, Meghan, sees it too when she comes in before dawn to start the morning baking.

“It’s really exciting,” said Parrish, who is president of the Old City Neighborhood Association and has owned Old City Java for six years. “We’ve seen 20 to 30 percent growth in business.

Meghan gets here early in the morning, and it used to be really sketchy here. Now, you get here early, 4 or 5 in the morning, and you see people out here jogging.”

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Right behind Java, buildings long occupied by John H. Daniel Custom Tailors at 120, 124 and 114 W. Jackson Avenue, plus two parking lots have been sold. The new owner has not yet been disclosed, but whatever is coming is expected to include a substantial residential component, as well.

This means a lot of new feet on the Old City streets, which will, naturally, make Old City business owners very happy.

Rick Emmett serves as a liaison between the city and downtown residents

and businesses, so he takes frequent walkabouts all over the city.

He agrees with the Parrishes that the Old City, which saw its heyday Rick Emmett in the late 1980s and early 1990s, is on its way back.

“There’s been a new energy there building over the last 4-5 years,” he said. “It is baby steps, but we’re getting there.”

He points to small steps like the bicycle rack the city installed on Central in front of Java, and cleaning up the garbage pickup area in the alleyway there.

And he also cites big projects like the Jackson Avenue Streetscape, which is in the design phase and will change the look of that thoroughfare.

Much of the Old City’s

Old City Java owners Meghan and Shaun Parrish changes are credited to Radio Systems Corp CEO Randy Boyd, who owns Boyd’s Jig and Reel (formerly Manhattan’s) and Patrick Sullivan’s Saloon, and is the Parrishes’ landlord.

“It’s been really good to have Randy around. He’s very humble and very concerned about the right things in regards to the neighborhood,” Shaun Parrish said.

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Pointed observations about sagging Vols Primary observation after 83.3 percent of the Tennessee football season: I miscalculated. This restoration project is going to take longer than I thought.

Marvin West

■ The August outlook did not have Vanderbilt as the pivotal game of the season. I did not expect Michael Palardy to be player of the year.

Several old Vols who saw entire practices warned me about offensive limitations and the lack of speed at linebacker. Hard to teach fleet-

ness afoot, they said.

With infinite wisdom, I foresaw steady improvement on defense, crisp tackling, clearly defined assignments, smart organization. The defense just had to get better.

The departure of Sal Sunseri was the winning edge.

My bad. The defense is not better. By historical standards, it is embarrassing.

■ I thought Tennessee would lose decisively at Oregon. I had no idea the Ducks would score 59 and rack up 687 yards and roar up and down the field on eight consecutive drives.

I believed Tennessee would upset somebody in the mid-section of the season – Florida, Georgia or South Carolina. Florida wasn’t very good. God saved Georgia. The Vols were fast

enough to get the Gamecocks. Amazing.

Of course Tennessee would lose at Alabama. I did not expect a rout. It was 35-0 at halftime. Tennessee fans could go. Nick Saban made UA students stay.

Butch Jones said: “That was probably the worst half we’ve played all year. Some of it was due to the quality of our opponent. Some of it was self-inflicted wounds.’’

The “easy does it” Tide with bleach started me wondering if Tennessee was making any genuine progress. The team was ruining all those catchy slogans about superb conditioning, brotherhood devotion and brick-by-brick building.

The collapse is confusing.

Missouri was no contest.

Auburn took all the fun out of homecoming. Fifty-five

points! Oh my.

■ Regarding confusion, Tennessee did toughness drills the week between Missouri and Auburn. Did you notice a difference? Rajion Neal ran hard.

The offensive line, impressive in warm-ups, promoted as the finest in the SEC, has been exposed as something less. It may not be the best in the state.

We’ll see Saturday.

■ These Volunteers have created the possibility of eight losses. That would be a record. In 116 years of UT football, no team has ever lost eight.

One more setback will mean a fourth consecutive losing season. That hasn’t happened since 1903-06.

No matter how they finish, they have made memories. As of now, seniors can

RAM film premiere is Thursday

By Jake Mabe Remote Area Medical and its founder Stan Brock are known worldwide for bringing medical aid to individuals far removed from it, logistically, financially or both.

Brock, familiar to TV audiences for his work on “Wild Kingdom,” says he was inspired to found RAM in 1985, after being injured by wild horses as a teen in Guyana, South America.

“The nearest doctor was 26 days away by foot,” he says.

A new documentary film on the Knoxville-based nonprofit premieres 7 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 21, at the Tennessee Theatre. Admission to the screening is free.

“We had nothing to do with (the film),” Brock says.

“It’s shot from the patient’s point of view and is very

tastefully done.

“You get to see what people like Chris do,” he says, pointing to medical director Dr. Chris Sawyer. “There’s nothing political about it.

It’s about poverty in America, particularly in rural Appalachia.”

The documentary was filmed at a RAM event at Bristol Motor Speedway two years ago.

“People line up for 10 or 20 hours to get a ticket (to be seen by a doctor). People are camped out in the parking lot, sleeping in cars. It’s grim. And whether we’re in Los Angeles or Wise County, Va., or Knoxville, it’s the same. We hear the same complaints.”

Sawyer, a prominent Knoxville physician, says the most important thing RAM does is provide optical and dental care.

“People who have lived with a sore tooth for a year or two and it’s throbbing. Most (dentists) want money up front, so most of these people wait for a RAM event. They’ll drive for hours just to get a tooth pulled.”

Sawyer became involved with RAM in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

“I had been on missions in the Amazon six times, to Chile, to Brazil and after Katrina, my wife (Betty) said, ‘What are you going to do? You go and help all these people and you can’t help your own?’ In about five seconds, I knew who to call,” he said, pointing to Brock.

Brock says the film is produced and directed by Jeff Reichert and his wife, Farihah Zaman. It has been

Remote Area Medical founder Stan Brock and Dr. Chris Sawyer participate in a conference call with Rene Steinhower, who is organizing a medical relief effort in the Philippines.

Photo by Jake Mabe

well-received by audiences at various film festivals and is getting Academy Award attention.

A special Red Carpet event will be also held at 5:30 p.m. The Tennessee Wind Symphony – a group of 80, which includes Saw-

reflect on 6-24 against SEC competition. During Tiny Richardson and A.J. Johnson’s time, the record is 3-19.

■ Some of you were not paying attention a few weeks ago when I offered a preview of Maty Mauk, Missouri’s mobile quarterback. Some didn’t see what the big deal was (your very words). Three of you misspelled his first and last name.

I don’t know what you thought about that 31-3 romp but I thought Mauk killed Tennessee dead.

The Vols used that experience to make Auburn’s Nick Marshall appear much better. He ran 13 times for 214 yards and two touchdowns. One run was 62. He was unmolested on a 38yard sprint. Only the stadium wall stopped him short of the river.

What shall we do about this quirky little problem of running quarterbacks?

I am reminded of 2009 when Ole Miss deployed scatback Dexter McCluster in the wildcat formation.

He ripped the Vols for 282 yards. Monte Kiffin, posing as Tennessee defensive coordinator, had no idea how to stop it. He had never seen such foolishness in the NFL. The following Monday, Kiffin called college coaches across the country for suggestions. I hope Tennessee’s current coaches are calling somebody for help. While they are at it, they might seek kick-coverage concepts.

■ This is double stakes Saturday, winner take all for Vanderbilt.

Commodores coach James Franklin, considered unbearable by some Tennessee fans, would probably parlay a victory into serious gloating about state supremacy.

He’s the sort who might even use it in recruiting.

yer – will perform at 6:15.

“I hope that the film will get the attention of a large segment of the American public who are not fully aware of the depth of poverty in the United States,” Brock says.

He says that internal studies show that 65-70 percent of patients attending a RAM medical event are there to see a dentist, followed closely by those who need to see an eye doctor.

“And all of these people really need to see Chris.

We try to persuade them to go see Dr. Chris and other physicians in the meantime while they are there and waiting for hours to see a dentist. Sometimes they discover they have serious, life-threatening problems.”

Brock says the key to the organization’s success is volunteers like Sawyer.

“The money we do raise goes to the logistical end, putting fuel in the trucks

and airplanes, buying dental chairs and having the vision setups. There’s a huge expense involved in running the organization.”

Sawyer says volunteers know this upfront.

“Everybody wants to go on missions until you bring up money. At RAM, you come in with an understanding that it’s up to you to get there. And it’s not for everybody, either. Some can turn out to be rough.”

Sawyer views his involvement with RAM as a calling.

“Why was I blessed to be born here? I have no clue, but I think you need to give it back. It’s a humbling experience. I feel like I have to go.

“And don’t let Stan minimize his role. He gave up everything to devote his life to this.”

For more info on RAM and the film premiere event, visit www.ramusa.org or call 579-1530.

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Don Bosch LAW DOGS | Betty Bean One day in 2007, Don Bosch had a revelation.

A former collegiate athlete who arrived in Knoxville from St. Louis, Mo., in 1981 to attend UT on a swimming scholarship, he’d taken a 25-year break from competitive sports, finished law school, launched a successful career as a lawyer, started his own firm and been involved in some of the highest-profile criminal cases in the region.

He had also packed more than 100 pounds onto his 6-foot-3 swimmer’s frame. “I had a watershed moment after climbing a flight of stairs and being miserable when I reached the top and deciding I didn’t want to live like that,� he said. “At age 45, I decided I wanted to get fit. Two years later, I found myself lined up at the start line of the Iron Man World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii – the greatest one-day endurance race in the world.�

He pauses, remembers and smiles. “I’m in the Super Bowl two years later. It was the most meaningful thing I’ve ever done in athletics.�

This summer, he was recruited to be on a national team for Race Across America (RAAM), a 3,000-mile, transcontinental bicycle race that starts in Oceanside, Calif., and ends in Annapolis, Md. It is billed as the most difficult race in the world.

Bosch was one of eight members of Team Barrow, one member of which was on the road at all times. His

Don Bosch rides his bike during Race Across America.

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father, Ron, was on the crew that accompanied the team. “We’d ride seven miles at a time, hard as you can ride, 25 times a day,� Bosch said. “I rode about 500 miles personally, climbed the Rockies and the Appalachians, and I summited the highest point – 11,000 feet at Wolf Creek Pass� (in the San Juan Mountains, at the Continental Divide).

It was his 50th birthday.

In the time between his first Iron Man event and the RAAM, Bosch participated in races and triathlons in Europe, South America and China.

Bosch says he had a very specific reason to go law school. “I was seeking one job and one job only – general

counsel for the St. Louis Cardinals baseball team.

But I learned there was no such position, so I had to reevaluate. “I even wrote them that I’d come up and clerk for minimum wage and season tickets. They wrote me a very nice letter indicating they didn’t have a general counsel position, but stay in touch.�

His first job as an attorney was with the firm Tipton, Eshbaugh and Simpson. He started his own firm in 1991, and is best known for his criminal defense work in high-profile cases like that of Criminal Court Judge Richard Baumgartner, Market Square impresario Scott West and enough UT athletes to field a pass-

able D-1 starting lineup in most any sport. He’s known as the only lawyer in Knoxville to “beat� the FBI in a bank robbery case (he represented the getaway driver in the 1990 case that ended with a dramatic shootout in Inskip, which left one police officer injured with gunshot wounds).

Bosch has also represented many athletes in contract negotiations and is a television commentator with WBIR-TV, an art collector and a longtime player in the redevelopment of downtown Knoxville. “I got into building early.

I got involved in real estate transactions here when everybody thought you were crazy to get involved.�

He’s a music lover and a collector of art, mostly contemporary. An enormous black and white painting by glass sculptor Richard Jolley dominates the south wall of his Gay Street office building, a striking, 5,000-square-foot space featuring displays of sculpture, painting and photography. His personal office has stamped tin ceiling, an enormous custom-made desk, a working concrete fireplace and a massive skylight that during construction was rumored to be a rooftop hot tub. There’s a four-car garage in the basement.

There’s even more art on display at his home in West Knoxville, where he has held too many political, civic and social events to count.

One of his most notable parties came last year when he hosted a bon voyage party for the U.S. Olympic Swim Team – including Michael Phelps, Ryan Lochte and Missy Franklin – before they took off for the London games.

Bosch has served on the Board of Directors of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, an adjunct professor at UT’s

Selected Don Bosch tweets from the road while participating in the world’s toughest bicycle race – Race Across America: June 15: It’s on! Team Barrow in 2nd place going into the Glass Elevator.

Climbing boys are up!!!! (“The Glass Elevator� is a steep, 9-mile downhill ride into the Sonoran Desert.)

The suffering begins!

Yadi into IV fluids after massive climbing effort.

Team Barrow in solid 2nd place, only behind world record guys on Allied Forces!

June 16: Day two in the books. Night shift on the road. A lot of climbing... and one terrifying descent. Made it east of Flagstaff. More later!

June 17: Morning riders up!!! Hello Colorado !!!!!

The morning relief tags in for me! Screaming into Durango. Next up for Jory M Greenfield and me- the climb up Wolf Creek Passtime to visit the O2 tanks!

And somehow I ended up w the summit. Yeah, it did hurt.

June 18: Post day IV... tragically not filled with tequila. Probably a bad idea with 3+ days left....

(Note: picture of Bosch hooked up to IV fluids accompanies this.)

Riding w Kyle Claffey.

He and I climbed Mt. Yarnell together on day two, climbed w Jory M. Greenfield and Yati Yadav to nearly 11,000 feet through Wolf Creek Pass yesterday. He’s putting in College of Law, and on the Knoxville Bar Association Board of Governors, receiving its highest honor, the President’s Award, in 2001 for his work relating to juvenile justice issues.

Having lived most of his adult life in the public eye and achieving an enviable level of personal and pro-

a yeoman’s effort on the hot flats of Kansas.

One week ago he took a chemo treatment for brain cancer. He is being treated by Barrow Neuro.

Get off your couch. Now. And please go to our ride team page (teambarrow. org) and please donate now!

June 20: With the caveat that sports and endurance racing pales to real warfare, the phrases “fog of war� and “battlefield fatigue� have a clearer meaning today. Everyone needs a damn group hug it out right now....

Terrifying moment of the day: bombing down a country road in nowhere Indiana, 45-50 mph, aero bike, laying down, and catching a sign out of the corner of your eye that says “Bridge Closed�....

Starting at 6a tomorrow we are throwing the kitchen sink at this race.

Going to run a 3 man rotation for a few hours then all hands from night crew will be back in by 1p til we finish! Going to try to run down the team in front of us. Two bags of IV fluids and recovery boots and we are ready to go!

Into Maryland. Please let the climbing end!

June 21: Pulling night rotations for first time ever – this just became the Tour du Ray Charles for me.... fessional success, is there something he’d like to do next?

He doesn’t think long before answering: “Someone described me as an extroverted introvert.

And some days I think I’m about 10 years away from wanting to sell snow cones at the beach.�

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Interfaith fellowship focuses on the environment

By Wendy Smith When Jennifer Alldredge graduated from Vanderbilt, she wasn’t interested in saving the environment. She just wanted a job.

But now that she works for the Alliance to Save Energy, she is looking for new ways to speak out for the environment. Her acceptance into GreenFaith’s 2014 Fellowship Class will provide the education and leadership training she needs to achieve her goal.

As a senior program associate with the Alliance to Save Energy, Alldredge spends much of her time in Knox County Schools. She facilitates the PowerSave Schools program, which focuses on empowering the next generation of energy consumers to make good choices. Through education, energy efficiency becomes second nature to children, she says.

She learned about GreenFaith through her involvement with the creation care committee at St. Mark United Methodist Church.

GreenFaith is an interfaith environmental coalition that provides resources for diverse faith communities.

Alldredge was delighted to be chosen for the nonprofit’s 18-month fellowship program, which prepares participants for religiousbased environmental leadership. She spent last week on her first retreat with 22 other members of the 2014 class in Newark, N.J. The topic of the retreat was social justice.

In addition to three retreats, the Fellows will have monthly webinars and be assigned extensive reading. Alldredge says she is nervous about the reading because the forecast for the environment is so alarming.

They will also learn how

Jennifer Alldredge has been chosen to participate in GreenFaith’s 2014 Fellowship Class. Photo submitted

to “green” their own religious institutes and advocate for the environment, and each will complete a leadership project.

While her class is predominately Christian, Alldredge is excited about learning what different faith groups have in com-

mon. The week in Newark included a visit to a Hindu temple and a lecture from a Rabbi. Environmentalism is now being addressed by people of all religions, she says, since all faiths support the idea of “loving thy neighbor.”

“If you care about people, you really need to care about the place where they live, and that’s the planet.”

She acknowledges that there will always be resistance against anything that limits personal choice, even among people of faith. But she’s optimistic that everyone will realize the importance of energy conservation.

Children instinctively make good choices, because they want to take care of things. Adults need additional motivation, she says.

“For adults, money is the big factor. Do you want to reduce your energy bill?”

Welcome to Alice’s Garden

By Betsy Pickle Ijams Nature Center just can’t escape its past – and that’s a good thing. But it also keeps looking forward, and that’s a great thing.

Ijams officially opened Alice’s Greenhouse, a working and teaching space just up the hill from the main building, with several of Alice Yoe Ijams’ descendants in attendance: George Kern, Martha Kern, Stuart Ijams Cassell, Alexis Niceley and Josephine Ijams Niceley.

At the ribbon-cutting ceremony on Nov. 9, Ijams senior naturalist Peg Beute noted that park manager Ed Yost and assistant park manager Ben Nanny managed to incorporate some of Alice Ijams’ own property into the greenhouse.

“We were lucky enough to have the frames from Mrs. Ijams’ original greenhouse that George and his wife (Ellen) had saved for years in their barn,” said Beute.

“Ed and Ben managed to figure out a design so we could incorporate those into the greenhouse.”

Executive director Paul James told the crowd that the nature center leans on its history on purpose.

“If there’s one thing that we’ve learned over the last several years it’s to look to the past to help us guide our future through the history and ongoing legacy of the Ijams family,” said James.

The greenhouse certainly carries on that legacy.

“Alice Ijams was really an extraordinary woman,” said James. “She was both the founder and leader of the Knox County Council of Garden Clubs and also the Knoxville Garden Club. She was a pioneering horticulturalist.

“Many of our senior members … still talk about some of those days and how inspiring she was to them.

They also remember Alice’s commercial greenhouses.

Ellen Kern, George Kern, Martha Kern, Stuart Ijams Cassell and Alexis Niceley, holding Josephine Ijams Niceley, stand in front of Alice’s Greenhouse, which is partly constructed from 100-plusyear-old wood left from a greenhouse that belonged to their ancestor. Photo by Betsy Pickle “She was … a very respected teacher and a witty writer. And she was fanatical about plants and preserving wildflowers. So we intend to use this space just for that: to teach people of all ages to connect with the outdoors and learn how to grow a slice of it in their own backyards and gardens.”

Beute said Ijams will be offering gardening classes at Alice’s Greenhouse.

“We’re going to be getting our hands dirty,” she said. Many volunteers have already done so – the greenhouse represents about 600 hours’ worth of volunteer work.

The project was funded through a grant from the Alcoa Foundation. Two South Knoxville businesses played key roles in the design and construction.

Rainwater Resources set up a 1,500-gallon rainwaterharvesting system to be used in watering plants in the greenhouse and the surrounding beds. Sustainable Future installed a 160-block solar panel to power the pump for the harvester.

Ironically, the greenhouse is right next to two solar-power arrays that feed into the Green Power Switch grid and can’t be used for Ijams.

Denis Rochat, president of Rainwater Resources, and David Bolt, founder of Sustainable Future, explained and demonstrated their devices. Rochat praised the Ijams team as being “visionary” for incorporating rainwater harvesting in the project.

“This is the best water that exists for growing

plants,” he said.

Bolt echoed Rochat’s praise, noting that using a solar panel showed forward thinking.

“It will provide decades of power to this rainwater harvester.”

faith Old souls Command the people of Israel to bring you pure oil of beaten olives for the lamp, that a light may be kept burning regularly. Aaron shall set it up in the tent of meeting, outside the curtain of the covenant, to burn from evening to morning before the Lord regularly; it shall be a statute forever throughout your generations.

(Leviticus 24: 2-3 NRSV) Keep your lamps trimmed and burning; the time is drawing nigh. (“Keep Your Lamps,” Andre Thomas) Wherever you stand, be the soul of that place.

(Rumi, Persian mystic and poet, 1207-1273 A.D.)

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Lynn Pitts I love to have a candle burning; it is one of the ways I pray. It doesn’t have to be large or ornate, although I have some lovely candles that have been given to me, some of which were handmade. The light from candles is soft and warm and kind (a special blessing since I just passed a birthday, one that did not end in zero, but still had significance – you figure it out!)

I can’t remember where I ran across the quote from Rumi, but it stuck in my mind because of its deep and inscrutable meaning.

How can one be the soul of a place (or a situation, or a process)?

Then I began thinking of examples: people I have known who are so significant that they enrich us all.

This does not have to do with intelligence, charm, education, attractiveness or age. It has to do with the candle that burns inside them, a light that offers warmth and wisdom and truth.

“Old souls,” I have heard them called, and that may

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I don’t know if one can become an old soul, or if one is born that way. I suspect that it is a process, and old souls are people who pay attention to life and learn from it, continuing to grow every day they breathe.

I do know that I am grateful for those old souls I have encountered because they grace this planet like candles on a dark night.

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Dr. Jim McIntyre laughs with students and staff at Copper Ridge Elementary School in North Knox County when he announced last year’s test scores. Photo by S. Clark

Knox test scores soar

By Sandra Clark Jayla Tuft, Adazia McDonald, Cabot Boyd and Jack Dance strike a pose before rehearsing for the school fashion show.

Bearden Middle School students Mary Simpson Stone, Heather Williams, Ruth Ann Bendy, (back) Bobby Dickau and Chris Shuler will participate in this year’s fashion show to benefit the school. Photos by S. Barrett

Bearden Middle to host fashion show What comes to mind when you think of unity among middle school students? Right now at Bearden Middle School, a fashion show is bringing them together.

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This is the ninth year for the show, which is the brain child of teacher Lisa Wallace.

All you have to do to be a model is sign up.

“It’s good for the kids,” said Wallace. “It’s about their self esteem. It’s not about the money,” she said.

All proceeds benefit the school.

In past years, the money has purchased everything from new fencing for the tennis court to picnic tables, to lighting for the auditorium, to uniforms for the volleyball team.

“Some of these children hardly speak in class. Then they are in the fashion show, and they literally blossom afterward.”

Lisa Williams, a parent who heads the community

volunteers, said the show helps the students learn to get along with others they may not interact with during a typical school day.

“It brings out the best in them,” according to Williams.

The fashion show will include about 160 models.

It will be held Tuesday, Nov. 26, at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.

Tickets are $5 each and usually sell out quickly.

“Under Construction” is the theme for the evening, which symbolizes where the students are at in their lives.

There will be a past, present and future part of the show which will include clothing similar to that of their childhood, evening wear for the present and an outfit they may wear in their future career.

Several local businesses have been involved in the event long term, including Saavi Formal Wear in Windsor Square, which loans the male students their tuxedos for the show.

Teachers who have helped Wallace include event sponsors Craig Outland and Donna Gobbell.

“It is truly a group and community effort,” said Wallace.

Tickets can be purchased at the door or in the school office prior to the show.

Superintendent Dr. Jim McIntyre came to a little school to celebrate a big achievement. He chose Copper Ridge Elementary School between Powell and Halls to announce all As

on the state report card for Knox County Schools in achievement and, for the first time, all As for Copper Ridge in both achievement and value added scores in English, math, science and social studies.

Copper Ridge principal Kathy Castiner was thrilled and challenged her students to “defend our record” in this year’s performance.

McIntyre thanked the teachers, school leaders and staff. He must have noticed

the preponderance of red shirts in the crowd. The color has come to symbolize silent resistance to McIntyre’s leadership.

But if test scores are the game, then McIntyre was the big winner last week.

Knox County was above the state average in achievement, posting all As for the first time since the state started issuing year-end report cards in 2000. Knox County Schools achieved composite Level 5 valueadded growth (the highest level) on the Tennessee Value Added Assessment System.

Knox County advanced from Cs to Bs in value-added in reading/language arts and science. It moved from a B to an A in math.

Perhaps most significantly, there were no declines at any school in achievement in math, science and social studies from data released in 2013 versus 2012.

Test scores for each elementary and middle school are available online at knoxschools.org.

The choral group Studio West performs the Zombie Jamboree. Pictured are WHS students (front) Faith Neece, Lee Brandt, Molly Gentry, Jeff Bronner, Teryn Dixon, Zak Alasry, Gemma Nash, Frank Reynolds, Anna Banick; (middle) Hayden Smith, Elizabeth Harper, Megan Henley, Paul Bryson, Alexondria McKinney, Nick Jernigan, Elisabeth Cotton, Leah Borsari (back) Thomas Mitchell, Thomas Stubbs and Jacob Friedrich. Photo by J. Acuff

West High holds choral performance Each October, the West High School chorus presents a show to benefit the WHS Chorus Scholarship Fund. The fund offers assistance to fee-waived students, enabling them to participate in chorus field trips

and honors choir. Students who qualify for the Knox County School fee waiver receive 50 percent scholarships for trips from the fund.

The show has a different theme each year and

is held in a small venue so the audience can sit close to the singers. This year’s theme was Halloween and all 140 students in the chorus program participated in costume. Performances included works by Mozart,

songs by Michael Jackson and poetry by e.e. Cummings.

Admission is $30 per person and the show sells out two performances each year. The audience is restricted to 80 patrons.

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West High’s Thomas Turner dribbles the ball down court durWest High’s Brianna Tate attempts a shot while guarded by ing the Tipoff Classic last week. Carter beat West 31-16. Photos

by Doug Johnson Carter’s Amber Ervin. West beat Carter 23-6.

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Technology comes online at Corryton

First grader Raley Qualls works a math problem on an iPad.

By Jake Mabe Nearly a semester into Knox County School’s 1:1 technology pilot program, Corryton Elementary seems to be off to a running start.

Zack Brewer, who is the school’s TPACK (Technology Pedagogy Content Knowledge) coach, says his is a brand new job.

“Our role is to infuse technology with what teachers are teaching,” he says. “You hear a lot about personalized learning environment. If a student misses a day, they can watch a video or if they need re-teaching, they can watch another lesson.”

“We also have an online course with the upper-grade students that teaches them technical ‘how-to’ courses – for example, how to use PowerPoint – to minimize the time the teacher has to teach PowerPoint.”

Ray Wynn, the on-site computer technician, says he doesn’t let any challenges stand in his way.

“I make sure the devices and technology are working properly,” he says. It’s gone really well. To see 1st and 2nd graders using iPads is awesome.”

“This would not have gotten off without their support,” says principal Jamie Snyder. “It’s crucial to have (Ray) on site when teachers have problems.

Zack, as our curriculum coach and TPACK coach, has two hard jobs. They are paving the way for what these positions feel like.”

Corryton is one of 11 Knox County schools that received a technology grant last spring.

Fourth and 5th grade students have 1:1 technology – a MacBook Pro

Corryton Elementary TPACK (Technology Pedagogy Content Knowledge) and curriculum coach Zack Brewer and computer tech Ray Wynn chat about the school’s technology pilot program. Photos by Jake Mabe

Fifth grader Joshua Sullivan researches trains online.

for every student.

The 3rd grade is seven computers short of having 1:1 technology. First and 2nd grade students use iPads (1 for every 4-5 students) in addition to desktop computers.

Fifth grade teacher Sherrie Dudley says the technology initiative has been a learning curve.

“We take what we used to do with pencil and paper and find interesting ways for them to engage with it with

Fifth grader Luke Warwick, who successfully helped Corryton receive one of 11 technology grants countywide, works on a research project.

technology. Every day we’re trying something new.”

Dudley says the instant feedback provided by technology-based assessments motivates her students to improve.

“They take that and it creates an internal drive. They can see their strengths and weaknesses as they go.”

Fifth grader Luke Warwick, who helped the school secure the technology grant last spring, was busy with online research last week.

“It’s been better,” he says of the technology. “We have way more op-

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portunities to do work and way more sources to look off of as well.”

Joshua Sullivan was researching trains. In about a minute, he had discovered how trains were invented.

Wynn says seeing student progress is stunning.

“They go from handwriting in the 1st grade to research in the 2nd grade,” he said. “Not every kid is going to be successful just reading a book. But when you see a kid enjoying education for the first time in their life, that’s what makes it so great.”

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More pie, please

By Wendy Smith

There’s no doubt about it: Scott and Meredith Layton are dessert royalty. After opening the Cupcakery (now the CUP), they tested a concept for custom-made ice cream called Chill Custom Creamery. Now the couple is opening a new store, Buttermilk Sky Pie Shop, at 5402 Kingston Pike.

Andrea Presley and Jessica Jameson from Elle Boutique enjoy “We just like desserts,” the reception for The Scout Guide. explains Meredith, who was a speech therapist before opening the cupcake store in 2007.

The couple also loves The Scout Guide, an annual publication that highlights running small businesses. the best of locally-owned businesses, has added Knoxville Scott, who formerly worked to its list of cities. Bebe Vogel is the editor of the guide and in commercial construcwelcomed guests to Bennett Galleries last week for the tion, has joined Meredith in launch. the kitchen full time. They The guide started in Charlottesville, Va., and now has began working on the conmore than 25 city guides that focus on local businesses. cept for the pie shop when they closed Chill two years ago.

The inspiration for the shop came from their grandmothers. Meredith’s Nanny, who lived in Memphis, was well-known for her cream pies and biscuits.

Scott’s Granny, a traditional Southern cook, made pies from fruit that came from trees on her Arkansas farm.

Pictures of both women are on display in the shop, which is decorated with anRobert Shipley, manager of Bennett Galleries; Bebe Vogel, tiques and Mason jar light editor of the Scout Guide; and Chris Stallard, executive chef of fi xtures.

Bistro by the Tracks celebrate the launch of The Scout Guide, an annual publication that highlights Knoxville’s best locallyowned businesses. Photos by Justin Acuff

Scouting for excellence

Jimmy Holt and Carol Matthews react to the news that they will each receive a free pie every month for winning first and second place in the pie-eating contest at the grand opening of Buttermilk Pie Shop. Photo by Wendy Smith The menu includes fourinch and nine-inch pies that are made from scratch starting at 4 a.m. each day.

It took two years to perfect the crust recipe, Meredith says. A handful of flavors, like granny’s apple and southern buttermilk, are available every day, and other flavors, like spiced pumpkin, change with the season. The store also carries scratch-made biscuits and toppings.

The shop currently sells Cruze Farm ice cream, but the Laytons plan to offer their own fresh ice cream soon.

The attractive exterior and highly-visible location is sure to draw customers.

The tiny building, which was vacant for years, is next door to Bearden anchor Anthropologie.

Meredith has observed that the shop shares foot traffic with the clothing store, as well as the Southern Market and Willy’s Butcher Shop, both on Homberg Drive.

The Laytons tried to lease the building for their cupcake business without luck.

“For seven years, we’ve been a drippy faucet in Tony Cappiello’s ear,” she laughs.

Cappiello owns several buildings in the area.

Even before Buttermilk Sky Pie Shop officially opened for business, the Laytons knew that West Knoxville was hungry for

pie. They sold 800 mini pies on the first Saturday the doors were open, and they’ve reached their limit on Thanksgiving orders.

The store is even sold out of “Butter my butt and call me a biscuit” T-shirts – but Meredith promises to have more available soon. Customers will soon be able to order pies and merchandise on the website, www.buttermilk-sky.com.

She admits that running multiple small businesses is a leap of faith, but she and Scott are in it for the fun.

“We, all of us, love putting smiles on people’s faces. We wouldn’t be doing it if we didn’t get that out of it.

It’s hard work.”

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“We had 3,000-plus last year, and we are capping it at 3,000,” says Hadian. “We will start the race at 7:30 a.m., be finished with everything by 9:30. Runners can put the bird in the oven before they leave and be back home before the rest of the family is out of bed!”

This is the fifth year for the run, which is organized through the store’s running club, Fleet Feet Knoxville.

Sign-ups are going well, says Hadian, both on the website at www.fleetfeetKnoxville. com and in the store.

The race will benefit A Hand Up for Women and Sister Martha’s Pantry.

Fleet Feet has been collect-

ing food for Sister Martha’s since Nov. 1 and will continue throughout the month.

Those who drop off food at the store are put in a drawing to win a pair of New Balance shoes. A Hand Up for Women will benefit from runners’ registrations and any donations collected on race day.

“The run is becoming part of the Thanksgiving tradition for a lot of families. We get runners from all over the country who are here for the holiday and join us for the run. We also have multiple generations who do the 5K together, because you can basically walk it if you want.”

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CAK honors veterans CAK held its annual Veterans Day Program on Nov. 8, in the Campus Center Gym. Medal of Honor Recipient Walter “Joe” Marm was the featured speaker for the program, which included performances from Junior Praise, High School Ensemble, High School Choir and the Concert Band.

The Medal of Honor is the highest military honor awarded in the United States. It is awarded for personal acts of valor above and beyond the call of duty.

Marm received his Medal of Honor for his service during the Battle of la Drang in the Vietnam War. A number of CAK students participated in the program and behind the

scenes, including 8th grader Nathaniel Blalock, (opening prayer), 5th grader Brooke Bowles (Pledge of Allegiance), and senior Ashleigh Martin (closing prayer).

Also a part of this year’s program was senior Nick Metler, who read the essay that won first place in the ORNL Veterans Day Essay Contest.

As Marm left CAK, he expressed how honored he was to be a part of the program, he promised to be back to visit and gifted the school an autographed copy of the “Medal of Honor” book. It was a special program for all CAK families and veterans in attendance.

God Bless America!

■ CAK basketball season is up and running.

If you can’t make it to a game, tune into www. warriornetwork.tv to follow the Warriors this season.

■ CityView Magazine released its “Best Of 2013” listings this month, and CAK was voted Best Private Elementary, Middle and High School for the third consecutive year. Also this year, CAK was named Best Daycare for the AfterKare program, Best Kindergarten/Preschool.

CAK teachers also swept all three grade-level Best Teacher categories: Niki Kurusu (Elementary), Lee Ann Starnes (Middle School) and Shande King (High School).

CAK 8th grader Abbie Lee Webster with her grandfather, Command Sergeant Major Ken Nixon.

Medal of Honor recipient Joe Marm with CAK student Nick Metler.

CAN WARS! “Bring a can, buy a can, do what you can to help the hungry!”

CAK Middle School Student Council members promote the CAN WARS canned food drive.

This slogan echoed throughout the hall of the CAK Middle School the last few weeks. Led by the MS Student Council, a two-week long “CAN WARS” was held between grades 6, 7 and 8.

Students jumped on board right away, bringing in cans or money to contribute.

Eventually, each grade level will build a can sculpture with all the cans collected.

So creativity and quantity of cans will be a factor in which

grade wins the CAN WAR. In addition to running the food drive, the Council is researching ministries that will take the cans. Students are writing up what they found out about each ministry or food bank and will make a decision as to whom they will support. The students will call and deliver the cans to the mission.

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TAVR is a minimally invasive procedure that involves placing a catheter into the femoral artery or through a small incision between the ribs and deploying a collapsible prosthetic aortic valve into a beating heart.

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complex and significant medical problems in addition to aortic valve stenosis,” said Dr. Chadwick Stouffer, cardiothoracic surgeon. “The multidisciplinary team allows us to manage each patient’s situation with the best treatment possible for that individual.”

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By the end of this year, more than 80 patients between the ages of 62 and 96 will have received Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) at Parkwest. TAVR has offered hope to men and women who had run out of treatment options.

Sheilah Vartan, nurse navigator with the TAVR team at Parkwest’s Valve Clinic, acts as a liaison between the medical team and the patient and family.

“I serve as an advocate to the patient and a consistent point of contact within our multidisciplinary approach,” she said. “I provide education, a plan of care, coordination of tests, emotional support, and guidance through the TAVR experience.”

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are presented at a weekly TAVR conference.

“A great volume of ancillary data are reviewed, analyzed and combined with the clinical impression to develop a consensus regarding optimal management of the specific patient,” explained Dr. Nicholaos Xenopoulos, interventional cardiologist. He said the multidisciplinary approach is essential during TAVR procedures because complications can emerge. “For example, the case may evolve into an open procedure, or vascular complications may require endovascular or surgical solutions.”

“TAVR patients present with very

Everyone LOVES a quitter The American Cancer Society marks the Great American Smokeout on the third Thursday of November each year by encouraging smokers to use the date to make a plan to quit, or to plan in advance and quit smoking that day.

Smoking cessation gets a little easier with a new mobile app which was recently launched by Covenant Health to help smokers break the habit. Once the free app is downloaded, users enter personal data and their smoking history, such as the number of cigarettes they smoke a day. Based on this information, the app recommends a quitting timeline, which the user can accept, change or adjust.

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By quitting even for one day, smokers will be taking an important step toward a healthier life – one that can lead to reducing cancer risk.

Tobacco use remains the single largest preventable cause of disease and premature death in the U.S., yet about 43.8 million Americans still smoke cigarettes – nearly 1 in every 5 adults. As of 2010, there were also 13.2 million cigar smokers in the U.S. and 2.2 million who smoke tobacco in pipes – other dangerous and addictive forms of tobacco.

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sia, hemodynamics and respiratory function, and performs intra-operative echocardiography. The cardiothoracic surgeons and interventional cardiologists work side by side to perform the TAVR operation itself. Support staff and nurses assist with the operation and manage the radiological equipment.

Even the operating room used for TAVR procedures at Parkwest is multidisciplinary in design. A unique surgical room, known as a hybrid operating room, combines the resources of a cardiac catheterization lab and an operating room, including the imaging equipment needed for

minimally invasive procedures.

“The hybrid OR takes two specialized hospital areas and combines them in one physical location to do a very specific job,” explained Darrell Brackett. Support staffs from the two areas work together in the hybrid OR much like the physicians from different specialties work together, allowing staff to expand their skills and knowledge.

While the operating facilities are located at Parkwest Medical Center, patients come from other hospitals throughout Covenant Health.

“I look upon this team as Covenant Health’s TAVR team,” said Dr. Michael Ayres, interventional cardiologist. “I believe that physicians working together is really the success of this program. It’s an example of complex medical technology being used in a responsible manner for a large health system. We are offering a definitive therapy to improve a very sick patient’s quality of life.”

Pollard noted that in addition to the physicians, “the nurses and technicians we work with are the best in the area. We … hear from other programs that our team is unique in its cohesiveness and resultant success.

We also have Covenant’s administration to thank for sharing our vision for this program.”

The physicians agreed that TAVR’s “recipe” for success is built on the multidisciplinary approach that combines unique skills and a commitment to working together to tackle complex medical cases.

“Aortic stenosis is one of the most difficult valvular heart diseases to manage,” said Dr. Lee Collins, cardiac anesthesiologist. “The TAVR procedure involves catheter-based techniques combined with surgical intervention. By placing all the disciplines together, we work toward one goal: providing great care for every patient.”

Guide offers tips for making the holidays less stressful For the 19th year in a row, Peninsula, a Division of Parkwest Medical Center, is offering expert holiday “survival advice” as a community service. The 2013 Holiday Survival Guide is available as a free download at www.peninsulabehavioralhealth.org.

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CONTINUING “The Foreigner,” a comedy by Larry Shue, presented by the Roane State Community College Playmakers, O’Brien Theatre, RSCC, Harriman. Shows are 7 p.m. Nov. 21-23; 2 p.m. Nov. 24. Admission: $10 ($7 students and seniors).

KoKo’s Turkey Day 4.5K challenge to benefit Second Harvest Food Bank, through Nov. 27, KoKo FitClub, 4614 Kingston Pike in Bearden and 153 Brooklawn St. in Farragut. The average American consumes 4,500 calories on Thanksgiving Day. KoKo FitClub invites the public to bring five canned goods each to either location, and the fitness company will donate them to Second Harvest.

“Pueblo to Pueblo: The Legacy of Southwest Indian Pottery,” McClung Museum, 1327 Circle Park Drive. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday; 1-5 p.m. Sunday, through Jan. 5. Free.

Ewing Gallery of Art & Architecture, 1715 Volunteer Blvd, “Remix: Selections From the International Collage Center” and “Richard Meier: Selected Collage Works,” through Dec. 9. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays, 1-4 p.m. Sunday.

“Art Appetizers,” exhibit and sale of works by members of the Arts & Culture Alliance, The Emporium, 100 S. Gay St., through Nov. 26. Gallery hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

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2014 Be More Awards nominations sought; deadline Dec. 20. Awards are given to individuals and organizations in the East Tennessee PBS viewing area that contribute to the overall well-being of the community through education, the arts, health services or other forms of charitable giving or community involvement. Visit www.easttennesseepbs.org to submit a nomination.

MONDAY, NOV. 18 Affordable Care Act Market Place presentation, 6-8 p.m. South Knoxville Community Center, 522 Maryville Pike. Representatives from the Tennessee Health Care Campaign, Vestal Community Organization and Cherokee Health Systems are sponsoring a Q&A session about the ACA (Obamacare) Market Place and getting insurance. Free.

Tennessee Shines will feature Bombadil and poet R.B. Morris, 7 p.m., WDVX studio, Knoxville Visitor Center, 301 S. Gay St.; broadcast on WDVX-FM, 89.9 Clinton, 102.9 Knoxville. Tickets: $10, at WDVX and www.BrownPaperTickets.com. Remaining tickets sold at the door, while supplies last. Doors open at 6 p.m.

Children 14 and under with a parent admitted free.

Info: WDVX.com.

TUESDAY, NOV. 19 Rain garden workshop, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Oak Ridge High School, 1450 Oak Ridge Turnpike. Free but space is limited. Advanced registration required through Tennessee Smart Yards, 974-9124.

Knoxville Writers’ Group, 11 a.m. Naples Italian Restaurant, 5500 Kingston Pike. Author, publisher, dog lover and Knoxville resident Cyn Mobley will talk about her writing experiences. All-inclusive lunch: $12. Info: 983-3740.

“A Healthy Holidays Cooking Class,” noon, Healthy Living Kitchen, Suite E-170, UT Medical Center Heart Lung Vascular Institute. Cost: $20 (includes nutrition advice, meal and materials).

Register: 305-6970 or www.utmedicalcenter.org/ healthylivingkitchen.

East Tennessee PBS Open House, 5-7 p.m. 1611 E. Magnolia Ave. Meet hosts of the station’s original programs, including Marshal Andy, Missy Kane, “Dr. Bob” Overholt, chef Garrett Scanlan and Daniel Tiger, and celebrate the 30th anniversary of “Scholars’ Bowl.”

“Scholars’ Bowl” alumni are invited to attend and share their memories of participating in the high-school quiz show. Free.

Newly Bereaved casual workshop by Amedisys Hospice of Knoxville, 5:30 p.m., Panera Bread, 205 N. Peters Road. Free. Preregister with Sarah Wimmer, 689-7123 or 1-866-462-7182.

Bill Landry of “The Heartland Series” will sign copies of his new book, “Tellin’ It for the Truth,” at 6 p.m. at Gallery Nuance, 121 S. Gay St. “Neolithic Alepotrypa Cave, Greece: Past Findings and Present Research,” a lecture by Anastasia Papathanasiou of the Greek Archaeological Service, 7:30 p.m. McClung Museum. Reception follows. Free.

vendors (jewelry, home décor, fashion accessories, UT clothes, art, vintage, makeup, crafts). Sacred Heart’s Praise Band will perform at 11 a.m. Nov. 23.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY, NOV. 22-24 Shopping With Santa, Knoxville Expo Center, 5441 Clinton Highway. Hours: 3-7 p.m. Nov. 22, 10 a.m.6 p.m. Nov. 23, and 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 24. Vendors include crafters and artisans, food, toys, candles, jewelry.

Pictures with Santa, children’s activities and daily prize giveaways including an iPad and Keith Urban tickets.

Admission: $3. Info: www.shoppingwithsanta.com.

TUESDAY & THURSDAY, NOV. 19 & 21 SATURDAY, NOV. 23 Professional photography sessions (30 and 60 minutes) for artists needing photos of their work for juried shows, websites or portfolios, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

Nov. 19 and 1-5 p.m. Nov. 21, The Emporium, 100 S. Gay St. Sponsored by the Arts & Culture Alliance, the sessions will be done by photographer Nick Myers of UT’s Video & Photography Center. Cost: $25 and $40 for members. Info: Suzanne, 523-7543 or sc@ knoxalliance.com.

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 20 AARP Driver Safety Course, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., John T. O’Connor Senior Center, 611 Winona St. Open to anyone 50 or over. Register with Carolyn Rambo, 5849964.

Books Sandwiched In, a lunch-and-learn series, noon, East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St. Marshall Stair, Knoxville City Council member and attorney, will discuss the book “What Then Must We Do? Straight Talk About the Next American Revolution” by Gar Alperovitz. The public is invited to bring a lunch and join the conversation.

U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, social/dinner 5:30 p.m., meeting 6:30 p.m., Tanasi Restaurant, Tellico Village. Info: Flotilla Commander Art Pelka, 458-3808 or tellicotraveler1@gmail.com, or Vice Commander Tom Murphy, 320-3788.

Christmas Bazaar, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Karns Community Center, 7708 Oak Ridge Highway. Homebased businesses including Mary Kay, Initials Inc., Origami Owl, Premier Jewelry, Avon, Tupperware, Wildtree, Totally Tulle, Scentsy, Pampered Chef and It Works will be on hand. The first 30 people get a goody bag.

Storytelling in Gatlinburg, 2-4 p.m., American Legion Hall #202, 1222 E. Parkway across from Food City. Members of the Smoky Mountain Storytellers Association will spin tales for all ages. Tickets: $10 at the door; $8 for students and senior; reduced rates for groups reserved in advance. Free parking; trolley from downtown. Info: smokymountaintellers.org.

Tennessee Children’s Dance Ensemble Annual Benefit Auction and Holiday Market, Lighthouse Knoxville, 6800 Baum Drive. Outdoor Holiday Market, 3-7 p.m. Live/silent benefit auction, 6 p.m.; includes food, drinks, music and a performance by TCDE. Tickets: $15 advance, $20 at the door. Info: www.tcdedance.org or contact Irena Linn or Amy Renee Wilson, 584-9636.

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AARP Driver Safety Course, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Everett Senior Center, 702 Burchfield St., Maryville. Open to anyone 50 or over. Register with Carolyn Rambo, 584-9964.

Sam Venable, book-signing and reading, 2-4 p.m.

Union Ave Books, 517 Union Ave. Venable’s latest is “Warning: This Product Contains Nuttiness.”

“Fun Day,” information and activity sessions on the international educational programs available through the Smoky Mountain Chapter of CISV, for youth ages 10 and up and their parents, will be held 2-4 p.m. Nov. 24 at Central UMC, 201 E. Third Ave. 2014 programs will take place in Brazil, Canada, France, Norway and Sweden. Info: www.smokymtncisv.org or Missy Parker at smokymtnprograms@cisvusa.org.

Vegetarian Thanksgiving Potluck Supper, sponsored by the Vegetarian Society of East Tennessee, 6 p.m. First Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 3611 Kingston Pike. Admission: $5 per person plus a vegetarian or vegan potluck dish. Music by Allen McBride on hammered dulcimer. Info: Bob, 546-5643 or bobgrimac@gmail.com.

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UT Science Forum free weekly brown-bag lunch series will feature Nathan Schmidt, assistant professor of microbiology, discussing “Infection With the Malaria Parasite: Malaria Is Only Half the Problem,” noon, Room C-D of Thompson-Boling Arena. Guests can bring lunch or purchase at the arena.

“Lights Up!,” 4-8 p.m., Pinnacle at Turkey Creek (parking lot between Bonefish Grill and Fleming’s Steakhouse). Donations accepted for Mission of Hope’s Blue Barrel Campaign, including warm clothes, hygiene items, toys and canned goods. Live reindeer, pictures with Santa, carolers, Santa’s workshop with children’s crafts and activities, fireworks. Tree lighting at 5 p.m. emceed by WBIR’s Russell Biven.

Four Leaf Peat, Irish traditional music, 8 p.m. Laurel Theater, 1538 Laurel Ave. Tickets: $12 (discounts for advance purchase, JCA members, seniors and students); at www.knoxtix.com, 523-7521 and at the door.

Erick Baker, 8 p.m., Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay St. Opening act Matthew Perryman Jones. Tickets: $25 at www.tennesseetheatre.com.

Affordable Care Act enrollment coaching, 6-8 p.m. South Knoxville Community Center, 522 Maryville Pike. Representatives from Cherokee Health Systems will coach people in applying for and enrolling in the ACA (Obamacare) Market Place and help with the actual enrollment. Free.

Tennessee Shines will feature performances by the Barefoot Movement and Brandon Fulson, 7 p.m., WDVX studio, Knoxville Visitor Center, 301 S. Gay St.; broadcast on WDVX-FM, 89.9 Clinton, 102.9 Knoxville.

Tickets: $10, at WDVX and www.BrownPaperTickets. com. Remaining tickets sold at the door, while supplies last. Doors open at 6 p.m. Children 14 and under with a parent admitted free. Info: WDVX.com.

THURSDAY, NOV. 21 KSO Woodwind Quintet recital, 7 p.m., Clayton Performing Arts Center, Pellissippi State Community College Hardin Valley campus. Free.

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FRIDAY-SATURDAY, NOV. 22-23 Ladies of Charity Holiday Gift Boutique, 2-6 p.m. Nov. 22, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Nov. 23, Sacred Heart School gym, 711 Northshore Drive. Pictures with Santa, the Soulfood Café, children’s shopping area and about 28

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 27 Thanksgiving Supper and Harp Singing sponsored by Jubilee Community Arts and Epworth Old Harp Singers, 6:30 p.m. Laurel Theater, 1538 Laurel Ave. Potluck dinner followed by singing based on the New Harp of Columbia. Info: Claudia Dean, 673-5822.

“A Christmas Carol,” Clarence Brown Theatre.

Directed by Casey Sams, with Rachel Schlafer-Parton as musical director. Shows at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 27, 29, 30, Dec. 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21 and 2 p.m. Dec. 1, 8, 15, 22. Tickets: $12-$40 at clarencebrowntheatre. com.

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The “blue crew” in front of their fire truck: Kevin Spooner, Rick Buhl, Jeff Nichols, Justin Ingle, Members of the “green crew” get ready to enjoy a meal together: Adam Schuelke, Jennifer Myers, Greg Perrin, Jody Hudson, Damon Underwood and Steve Hall. Photos by Carol Zinavage Tracy May and Luke Vandergriff

(Second) home of the brave No, they don’t slide down a pole.

They do spend a lot of time away from their families, wear very heavy gearladen suits, and they do save lives.

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Carol’s Corner Local firefighters will give you the same reason over and over for choosing their profession: “I wanted to help people.”

At Station #15 on Essary Road in Fountain City, the atmosphere is cozy and convivial. Jokes fly constantly.

“Firefighters have a weird sense of humor,” says Jeff Nichols, who counts 14 years with the city of Knoxville.

Three different shifts of men and women – the “blue,” “green” and “red” crews – spend 24 hours together every three days in very close quarters, so “there are a lot of practical jokes.” Photoshopped pictures with outrageous captions decorate locker doors.

Nicknames are tossed

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Justin Ingle, whose father, grandfather and greatgrandfather all served in Knoxville, says, “I grew up in fire stations. We’d go on vacation, and the first thing my dad would do is take us to the nearest station. We’d have instant friends who would tell us all the best places to go in that city.”

At their own homeaway-from-home, everyone pitches in to make things comfortable. Cooking duties are rotated, and “we pay for our own meals,” says Tracy May, a firefighter for 19 years. A lunchtime visit found 15-year veteran Greg Perrin frying up onions for meatloaf.

For takeout, nearby restaurant Sam & Andy’s is the go-to eatery.

They’ve all collaborated on purchases together, like the flat-screen TV in the recliner-filled living room (the city sprang for the chairs), and they’ve bought kitchenware at local Goodwill stores.

The sleeping arrangements are co-ed but semiprivate, made so through the use of lockers and shelving units in one large, communal room.

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B. First Reading 1. Ordinance 13-24, ordinance to amend Ordinance 13-19 Fiscal Year 2014 Budget VII. Business Items A. Approval of Narrowband 2-way radio communications Equipment B. Approval of the 2013-2014 Snow Removal Schedule & Map C. Approval of Request for approval of access variance for a right in only access off N. Campbell Station Road for the Holiday Inn Express at 816 N. Campbell Station Road, Zoned C-2 (Shashi Patel, Applicant).

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The two senior members of each crew have private rooms with doors.

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Sands said soldiers in the field do not fight for a political stance or the rhetoric from Washington, D.C. “We fight for the guy right beside us and the people back home that we think about every night.”

Acknowledging veterans in the audience, Sands said if military service was easy, more people would do it. He cited stats: about 30 percent of Tennesseans have a bachelor’s degree; about 10 percent have a master’s; some 2-3 percent have earned a doctorate; but less than a half of one percent serve in the military.

“That flag is not a piece of fabric,” he told the kids. “It is motivation to finish what you’ve started.

“Today when you thank a veteran, they become almost embarrassed. Why? “They think of those who didn’t make it home – the real heroes. They think what an honor it is to serve this country – it’s an honor and a privilege to serve.”

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Living for today her brain, McCaulley’s right side of her body The television show “Lost” features the survivors of a plane crash struggling to live on a was most affected, along with her speech. deserted island.

“My speech was non-existent; I could unIronically, perhaps, Karen McCaulley was derstand, but my brain and my mouth couldn’t watching that show on an evening in 2008 connect,” she said. “It was horrendous. It was when, in an instant, her own life changed forfrustrating. My leg and arm kept getting betever. ter, but my speech, it was so slow.”

She had a stroke at the age of 48.

McCaulley still has lingering aphasia – an “I finished watching it and crawled in the inability to retrieve words she’s thinking of. “I bed,” said McCaulley. “My husband (Jim Mcstill have trouble with names,” she said.

Caulley) came up to bed an hour later and She also still has some physical affects from the thought I was sleeping, then he noticed I was stroke. “My legs are not paralyzed, but I have to eat with my left hand and write with my left hand having trouble.”

McCaulley had a terrible headache and was because my right fingers tend to curl up.” unable to speak. “My right side was numb,” After her stay at Patricia Neal Center, Mcshe said. Jim McCaulley called 911.

Caulley was discharged and continued receiv“He didn’t know what was happening,” said ing therapy as an outpatient near her home.

Karen McCaulley, who remembers very little She recovered so well she began volunteering of the event. At a local hospital, McCaulley was with the center. She attended the stroke supdiagnosed with a stroke, put into a medically port group, and she became a “peer mentor,” a induced coma and faced an uncertain future. specially trained volunteer who visits with new patients to encourage them.

“At first, they told him I wouldn’t make it,” She also volunteers with Meals on Wheels, McCaulley said. “So he stood by waiting for me putting together food boxes for six counties. to die. Now look at me.”

“There are always people who are worse off McCaulley survived, and after a two-week than you,” she said. stay in the hospital, she moved to the PatriMcCaulley will tell you her recovery from cia Neal Rehabilitation Center at Fort Sandstroke was long and difficult. However there ers Regional Medical Center for two months. are silver linings, too. For example, she quit There, she underwent intense speech, physical smoking without even thinking about it. and occupational therapy.

“I didn’t even remember I was a smoker!”

“When I got there, I was in a wheelchair, I McCaulley said with a laugh. “But it was a hard couldn’t walk, couldn’t talk and my right arm way to quit.” was hanging down at my side,” said McCaulMcCaulley said her care at Patricia Neal Reley. “My right side was all paralyzed.” habilitation Center was top-notch. “The care The therapists at the Patricia Neal Center was fantastic. I would recommend everybody developed an extensive program of therapies go there. I didn’t want for anything; they took for McCaulley, based on her specific needs. such good care of me.”

“I worked five hours a day, five days a week.

She also has a bit of advice for anyone facI had the weekend off,” she said. “They did a whole bunch of things. They were fantastic. ing recovery from stroke.

They made you work, really made you work. I Karen McCaulley (at right), with her husband Jim, credits a rigorous therapy program at “Just live today,” she said. “Do not think was just so happy to be alive.” about tomorrow, or day after tomorrow, just Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center for helping her recover from a stroke in 2008.

Because the stroke affected the left side of think about today and keep moving on.”

Recognize the signs of a stroke FAST! The early symptoms of stroke are often overlooked or ignored. If you suspect that you or a loved one is having a stroke, think FAST:

F – FACE: Look at your face. Is one side sagging?

A – ARMS: Hold out your arms. Is one arm lower than the other or harder to hold in place?

S – SPEECH: Is your speech slurred or garbled?

T – TIME: Time is critical when trying to minimize the effects of stroke.

Call 911 and get to a hospital as quickly as possible. And be sure your hospital is a stroke-ready, Comprehensive Stroke Center, like Fort Sanders Regional.

Comprehensive stroke care at Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center As the leading rehabilitation center in East Tennessee, the Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center treats about 1,000 patients every year who are recovering from illnesses like cancer, orthopedic injuries and injuries to the spinal cord or brain.

But among them all, about 80 percent of the center’s patients per year are there because of the effects of stroke. A stroke is a clot or bleed in the brain, robbing the brain of oxygen. Strokes are the fourth-leading cause of death in the United States and a leading cause of disability.

“Patricia Neal is well known Wendy Callahan, PNRC Stroke for stroke rehabilitation,” said Program Coordinator Wendy Callahan, a speech Patricia Neal is located at therapist and the center’s stroke Fort Sanders Regional Medical program coordinator.

Center, which has state-of-theart capabilities for treating and preventing strokes.

The hospital has been named a Comprehensive Stroke Center, a prestigious accreditation by The Joint Commission and the American Heart Association/ American Stroke Association.

Few hospitals nationwide have received this recognition, and no other hospital in East Tennessee offers better comprehensive care from stroke diagnosis to discharge.

“We have a complete continuum of care with Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center,” said Callahan. “Patients can come through the best hospital for stroke and then continue at the best center for rehabilitation.”

In addition to stroke care, Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center also treats cancer patients, people with amputations, those who have endured traumatic brain or spinal cord injuries, people with balance problems and even those with Parkinson’s disease.

The center offers specialists in assistive technology for wheelchairs, communication, driving and even sports.

“We treat all ages, from children to older adults,” said Callahan.

But beyond the excellent medical therapy offered, Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center also pays attention to the emotional needs of patients as well.

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Once in a lifetime Families celebrate Th Thanksgiving k i i and Hanukkah

By Carol Zinavage In the kitchen at Strong Stock Farm off of Rutledge Pike on a recent Monday, the talk was all about the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday and its overlap with Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think the last time it happened was 125 years ago.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Internet said it wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t happen again for 70,000 years.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I read that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be in 2070!â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Well,â&#x20AC;? laughed Martha Kern Niceley as she bustled about, â&#x20AC;&#x153;we wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be here for the next one, whenever it is, so weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re celebrating it now!â&#x20AC;?

Niceley, her large family and several friends are going all-out for a big combined â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thanksgivukkahâ&#x20AC;? on Nov. 28. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re all about the same things, these two holidays, arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t they?â&#x20AC;? she observed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thankfulness, miracles, love of family and tradition.â&#x20AC;?

Her co-planner for the big day, sisterin-law Ellen Kern, concurs. Ellen, who is Jewish, married into Marthaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s big Presbyterian clan decades ago. She and her husband George â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Marthaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s brother â&#x20AC;&#x201C; chose to raise their two children in Judaism, and the extended family had no problem with that. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The word â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Hanukkahâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; means â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;dedica-

Judith Rosenberg poses with her â&#x20AC;&#x153;menurkey.â&#x20AC;? Photo by Judith Rosenberg

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tion,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? said Ellen.

She explained, â&#x20AC;&#x153;When the rebellious Jewish Maccabees successfully revolted against the religiously oppressive Syrians â&#x20AC;&#x201C; then known as the Seleucid Empire â&#x20AC;&#x201C; in the 2nd Century B.C., they wanted to rededicate their temple. But they only had enough oil to last for one day.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;The miracle of Hanukkah is that the oil lasted â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and the lamps stayed lit â&#x20AC;&#x201C; for eight days.â&#x20AC;?

The familiar nine-branched candelabra known as the menorah commemorates this miracle.

On a table at the Niceley home, various Thanksgiving and Hanukkah decorations, artifacts and toys are gathered.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;See, hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the shamash,â&#x20AC;? Ellen said, pointing out the middle candle of the menorah, raised above the others. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Its purpose is to light the other candles.â&#x20AC;?

She picked up a dreidel, the colorful four-sided top used by Jewish children during the holiday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Each side has a character from the Hebrew alphabet. You collect from the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;potâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; according to which character turns up after you spin.â&#x20AC;? The pot often consists of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hanukkah gelt,â&#x20AC;? foil-wrapped chocolate coins.

Martha picked up two cookbooks â&#x20AC;&#x201C; one Jewish, one Southern â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and the two women headed back into the kitchen to plan their menu. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was thinking about making latkes ahead of time,â&#x20AC;? mused Ellen, speaking of the traditional fried potato pancakes, â&#x20AC;&#x153;but I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think that will work.

Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to be hot out of the pan!

Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re usually served with sour cream or applesauce â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll bring both.â&#x20AC;? She

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made a note.

Martha leafed through a cookbook. “I saw a recipe for sweet potato latkes somewhere – that might be good. George is going to smoke a turkey. And we’ll probably have some of our own grainfed beef.”

She’ll depend on local purveyors for the rest of the menu.

“In about a week, I’ll start looking around to see what’s in season.” She mentioned River Plains Farm in Jefferson County, Shelton Farms in Morristown, and Knoxville’s own Three Rivers Market as some of her favorite sources.

Jewish dietary laws forbid the mixing of meat and dairy, but Martha had recently turned up an exception.

“I read about Judith,” she exclaimed, speaking of a legendary Jewish widow who lived during the reign of Nebuchadnezzar. Judith outwitted a cruel general by sharing salty cheese with him; this caused him to drink too much wine. When he passed out, she killed him and saved her people.

“Wow, you’ve really done your

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The two added cheese to the menu and continued to share their knowledge of history and tradition, chatting animatedly as their list grew longer.

Martha regrets that she was too late to get a “menurkey” – a turkey-shaped menorah – for the big day.

“They’re a really hot item. Everywhere I’ve looked, they’re sold out.”

But over in North Hills, Judith Rosenberg managed to score one.

Rosenberg, who oversees marketing and development for the Girl Scouts in Knoxville, plans a small family gathering. She found her unusual menorah through an internet Kickstarter campaign launched by a New York family.

Their 9-year-old son came up with the idea and the design.

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discussion and dialogue. Hanukkah is about religious freedom and being appreciative of our ability to ‘let our light shine bright.’ Thanksgiving is of course also about being appreciative of the freedoms we have, those we love and the chance to gather together.

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She’s looking at several recipes, including hush puppy latkes, which “combine my love of Jewish and South-

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She’s enjoyed seeing other “HanukkahThanksgiving fusion cuisine” recipes that her friends have posted online. Fried foods are popular during Hanukkah because of the significance of the oil. Rosenberg mentioned sufganiyot – fried jelly doughnuts.

Someone has figured out how to stuff them with cranberry sauce.

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Speaking of the combined holidays, she said, “It would almost be like if Easter and Memorial Day fell on the same day – a religious holiday and an American holiday, both very meaningful to people.”

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Savor the Season … with hearty holiday dishes Sausage Crumbles with melted mozzarella cheese, peppers and onions atop crunchy, toasted French bread for a quick, hassle-free appetizer

Sausage Crostini

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hen collecting recipes for holiday gatherings, forget about dishes that require hours spent in the kitchen and focus on quick, flavorful options that feature an all-time favorite ingredient – sausage.

Not just for mornings Add the same savory flavors you love in those beloved breakfast casseroles and sandwiches to your holiday menu for delicious results. Are you in need of an easy appetizer to serve guests before the big meal? This Sausage Crostini recipe combines fully cooked Jimmy Dean Hearty

Prep time: 25 minutes Cook time: 10 minutes Yield: 30 servings 2 loaves French bread (8 ounces each), each cut into 15 slices 1/4 cup olive oil 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened 1 package Jimmy Dean® Hearty Original Sausage Crumbles 1 1/2 cups (6 ounces) shredded mozzarella cheese 2/3 cup finely chopped red bell pepper 1 onion, finely chopped 1/3 cup finely chopped fresh basil 1 1/2 teaspoons finely chopped rosemary (optional)

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1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional) Preheat oven to 375°F. Brush both sides of bread slices with oil; place in single layer on baking sheets. Bake 6-8 minutes or until both sides of each bread slice are lightly toasted, turning after 4 minutes.

Meanwhile, combine cream cheese, sausage crumbles, mozzarella cheese, red pepper, onion and basil in large bowl. Stir in rosemary and cayenne pepper, if desired.

Top bread slices with sausage mixture.

Bake 7-10 minutes or until topping is thoroughly heated. Serve warm.

Sausage Cornbread Stuffing Prep time: 20 minutes Cook time: 45 minutes Yield: 8 servings 1 package Jimmy Dean Premium Pork Sage Roll Sausage 2 cups chopped celery 1 cup finely chopped onion 4 cups coarsely crumbled cornbread, toasted 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning 1 cup chicken broth 1 egg, lightly beaten 1/2 cup chopped pecans (optional) Preheat oven to 325°F. Cook sausage, celery and onion in large skillet over medium-high heat 8-10 minutes or until sausage is thoroughly cooked, stirring frequently; drain. Spoon into large bowl.

Add cornbread, parsley and seasoning; mix lightly. Add broth and egg; mix just until blended.

Stir in pecans, if desired.

Spoon into lightly greased 2-quart casserole or soufflé dish; cover.

Bake 45 minutes or until thoroughly heated, uncovering after 35 minutes.

Cook’s Tips: For the 4 cups crumbled cornbread needed to prepare recipe, bake 1 package (8.5 ounces) corn muffin mix according to package directions for pan of cornbread. Cool, then coarsely crumble. To toast crumbled cornbread, preheat oven to 400°F. Spread cornbread onto bottom of large shallow baking pan. Bake 10 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring after 5 minutes.

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