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Change for RE/MAX

The grand opening last week of the new RE/MAX Preferred Properties headquarters at Century Plaza, 10820 Kingston Pike, illustrates another phase in the sea change that has so dramatically altered the real estate industry over the last several years.

It’s not just bricks and mortar anymore, writes Anne Hart.

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Rural/Metro gets the nod Ambulance service could cost more if County Commission renews the county’s contract with Rural/Metro, as a committee recommends.

Knox County itself will save more than $600,000 annually, a subsidy paid under the current contract for indigent transports, writes Sandra Clark.

Mayor Tim Burchett giveth and taketh away ...

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December 3, 2012

of the sanctuary to the altar, and the congregation sings carols. The church’s Gothic architecture helps create a magical atmosphere.

“I feel overwhelmed every time I walk in myself. For little kids, it’s like a castle.”

The service ends with “Silent Night,” and guests are invited back to the Parish Hall to pick out gifts of clothing and receive goody bags of sandwiches and cookies.

“It’s a sweet, simple service,” Piper says.

Wednesday Advent Noon services are on Dec. 5 and 12. A 20-minute concert prelude begins at 11:40 a.m. The Children and Youth Choirs will present special music for Advent at 8:30 and 11:00 a.m. worship services on Sunday, Dec. 9. The Adult Choir will present a service of Christmas music at both services on Sunday, Dec. 16.

The annual “Walk through Bethlehem” is 1-6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16. Church grounds are transformed into a 2,000-yearold village with food, shops and live animals.

A Blue Christmas service will be held at noon on Wed., Dec. 19, for those who are suffering from the loss of a loved one.

Christmas Eve services are at noon, 3, 5 and 10:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 24. The 3 p.m. service is geared toward families with children. The later services are traditional candlelight communion services with special music by the Parish Adult Choir and Chamber Orchestra.

By Wendy Smith A few downtown churches have events listed on the city’s “Christmas in the City” event page (www. cityof knoxville.org/christmas), but none have more than Church Street United Methodist Church.

On Dec. 9, the church will host its annual Christmas Pageant, which gives children from Montgomery Village and local shelters the opportunity to participate in retelling the story of Jesus alongside children from the congregation.

Sue Piper is in charge of the production this year. Her children participated in the pageant when they were small, and she’s helped out for several years.

Church Street sends a bus to Montgomery Village in the Vestal community to bring families to the church. The number of children in the housing development varies from year to year, so the program’s attendance varies, she says.

The evening begins with a sandwich supper in the Parish Hall, and guests are welcomed by associate pastor Darryll Rasnake.

Then, children line up to be angels, wise persons or shepherds, and are given simple costumes.

The angels are especially cute in wings and halos.

“Most little kids, that’s what they want to be,” says Piper.

Everyone meets in the sanctuary where a narrator tells the story, and new parents from the congregation play the role of the holy family. A star moves from the back Church Street United Methodist Church

Photo by Wendy Smith

See Sandra’s story on page 12

Christmas in The District

Ho, hum, it is Heisman time again, Marvin West writes.

For the 78th consecutive year, a Tennessee Volunteer will not win the trophy. If we didn’t know better, we might think the vote is rigged. Back in August, there was talk that Tyler might be a candidate. You know how that turned out.

By Anne Hart

See Marvin’s story on page 6

The gift She came asking for help, Lynn Hutton writes. She sat in my office and told me the truth: about her life, her mistakes, her regrets. I was stunned by her candor, her calm acceptance of her situation, her honesty about what led her into her line of work.

She was young. She was pretty.

She was smart.

She was a prostitute.

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Westland Meadows residents Trish Walker and Kim Rhoden voice concerns about the neighborhood’s children not progressing to high school with their friends. One of the objectives of the proposed rezoning of southwest Knox County elementary schools is to achieve better alignment of elementary and middle school zones. Photo by Wendy Smith

Grandfathering and traffic top rezoning concerns

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A relatively small turnout for a rezoning meeting held at A.L. Lotts Elementary School last week may indicate that parents of students at the seven elementary schools affected by a new school at Northshore Town Center are coming to terms with the prospect of change. But those who attended still have concerns about the impending transition.

About two dozen parents attended the meeting, along with approximately the same number of teachers and administrators.

If the proposed rezoning is approved at the school board’s Dec. 5 meeting, Scott Hilbelink’s triplets, who are currently in 3rd grade at A.L. Lotts, will be rezoned to Farragut Intermediate School for their last two years of elementary school. The plan’s not fair to his kids, who have spent four years developing relationships with teachers and staff at A.L. Lotts, he says. He’d like rising 4th-graders to have the opportunity to stay at

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Visions of sugar plums might not be dancing in your head quite yet, but you may as well add them to your shopping list. There’s little doubt that you’ll be able to find them somewhere in The District in Bearden in the days leading up to Dec. 25.

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Here are just a few of the highlights: Kimball’s Jewelers, atop Bearden Hill, has scheduled “A A Day with Santa” on Dec. 15.

Dad can bring the children in to have their picture made with the jolly fat guy in the red suit, enjoy cookies and hot chocolate and at the same time shop for great gifts for Mom. Kimball’s is also hosting several trunk shows throughout this month.

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Preservation faces new challenges Trent promised that Westwood, the future home of Knox Heritage, would be financially viable upon completion of the organization’s $3 million capital campaign.

West Knoxville projects that received preservation awards included the West View Historic Cemetery Wendy District; 1701, 1703 and 1705 Smith Highland Avenue; and 1300 and 1304 Clinch Avenue.

Congratulations to Jim Leslie Greene Bowman, Tumblin, who received the president of the Thomas Jef- media award for his Shopferson Foundation, which per-News series History operates Monticello, was and Mysteries. guest speaker. She met executive director Kim Trent West View needs funds when they served together on the National Trust for for safety patrol trip Historic Preservation Board Fifth graders from across The Arnstein Jewish Community Center Pre-K class leads friends of Trustees.

Knox County participate in and family in the Pledge of Allegiance before kicking off the Bowman gave an over- the AAA Safety Patrol Trip school’s annual Thanksgiving Feast and Pageant. Photo submitted view of historic preserva- to Washington, D.C. each tion in the U.S. She’s old spring. Patrick Pollock, a enough to remember her 4th grade teacher at West mother and grandmother View Elementary School, darning socks, she said. says the school has only “They didn’t throw away participated once – about socks, and they didn’t throw 20 years ago. The trip’s $415 away buildings.” price tag is just too high, But that mentality given that 94 percent of stuchanged after World War dents are economically disII. Urban renewal wiped advantaged. out entire neighborhoods.

Pollock, who is in charge Today, the preservation of the school’s safety pamovement has become trol, has several fundraismainstream, but challeng- ers planned. But he knows es remain. Historic build- it will be tough to raise ing and structures must be $6,000 by selling candy saved in a sustainable way. bars. He hopes community Buildings like the Bijou members and businesses Theatre, which was Knox will pitch in.

Heritage’s first preservaThis year’s safety patrol tion project, exemplify how members have exceptional historic buildings can “pay grades and behavior, he their own way,” she said. says. When he asked them Preservation efforts in why they’d like to make the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra member Ildar Kuziakmetov the U.S. have produced a trip, several said they’d like performs the Mexican Hat Dance at the Bearden Branch Li- glut of historic house mu- to see the spot where Martin brary. He is part of a string quartet that performs a program seums, and many of them Luther King, Jr., made his “I called “How Many Cats?” for story time at Knox County Public struggle to survive in the Have a Dream” speech.

Library branches. It’s nice to pair classical music with literature, current culture.

Info: 594-4471. says KSO director of education Jennifer Barnett.

Knox Heritage celebrated the year’s accomplishments during its Preservation Awards and annual meeting, held last week at the Bijou Theatre.

Grandfathering and traffic their current schools. The current proposal allows rising 5th graders and their siblings to be grandfathered.

Fourth graders have been grandfathered in the past, but siblings were not included, says Melissa Copelan, the school system’s director of public affairs.

Hilbelink acknowledges the sense of rezoning his street, Jenkins Lane off of Canton Hollow Road, since the area is zoned for Farragut Middle School. The ma-

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jority of A.L. Lotts students go on to West Valley Middle School.

A sensible progression from elementary to middle school is a goal of the rezoning required by the new school. That was a major concern during the first round of public meetings held on the topic of rezoning, said Superintendent Dr. Jim McIntyre. Grandfathering was another hot discussion topic.

Knox County tried to in-

corporate major concerns into the proposed plan.

“We tried to really listen to what folks told us,” said McIntyre.

That doesn’t mean that everyone is satisfied with the plan. Colleen Montgomery lives in Roefield subdivision off of Westland

Drive and she’s concerned that the proposed zoning will require her to turn left onto Westland to get to A. L. Lotts, rather than turning right to go to Blue Grass, where her children currently attend.

“The school’s always had a bad traffic problem,” she said of A. L. Lotts.

Other Roefield residents expressed frustration that

Knox Heritage executive director Kim Trent gets a hug from Leslie Greene Bowman after Knox Heritage’s Preservation Awards and annual meeting last week. Bowman, who runs Monticello as the president of the Thomas Jefferson Foundation, was guest speaker. Photos by Wendy Smith

Dorothy, Felicity and Margaret Compton listen to a Knoxville Symphony Orchestra string quartet at the Bearden branch library with their mother, Laura.

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the front of the neighborhood would no longer have bus service since it is less than a mile from A. L. Lotts and thus part of the county’s Parental Responsibility Zone (PRZ). One parent asked if the bus that serviced the back of the neighborhood could also pick up students at the front of the neighborhood.

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12,000 students who live in Knox County’s PRZ, said Dr. Rick Grubb, director of transportation for Knox County Schools.

Students who wish to be grandfathered into their current school must apply for a grandfathering transfer by Feb. 18, said McIntyre. A principal will be appointed for the new school in January.

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No opposition in sight Visiting Myanmar

When you are reading this I am just arriving in Myanmar (formerly Burma) after flying 22 hours from Knoxville across the Pacific through Tokyo and Bangkok to reach Yangon (formerly Rangoon). I am there as vice chair of Radio Free Asia. Our delegation will also visit the new capital city of Naypyidaw, built 200 miles north of Yangon in 2005.

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President Obama made the first visit of any American president ever two weeks ago to Burma/Myanmar, which is now making a transition from a harsh military dictatorship to an emerging democracy.

I am there along with two other members of the Radio Free Asia board, Michael Meehan and Susan McCue. This is a congressionally funded broadcasting network which reaches nations in Asia which do not have a free media including China, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, North Korea and Cambodia.

We will meet Aung San Suu Kyi, who was under house arrest for 17 years three separate times during which she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize but was not allowed to receive it.

The meeting will be at the home where she was under arrest and listened daily to Radio Free Asia broadcasts.

Bordered by India and Bangladesh to the west, China to the northeast, and Thailand to the east, Burma is centrally located in southeast Asia. For 25 years it has had a pariah regime

which is now in a fast process to change. Aung San Suu Kyi has been elected to Parliament and leads the opposition. It is widely believed she will be elected president of Burma when free elections are held in 2014.

We are meeting with both government and opposition leaders to establish an office to report the news from Burma in an objective and unrestricted manner.

Many political prisoners have been freed but some remain in jail. The current government wants to move Burma into this century from a political and economic standpoint. It is exciting to see nations such as Burma and South Africa move forward and assist in that process.

Burma still does not have consistent Internet access so my column for Dec. 10 may be written before the trip and not during it. Credit cards are not accepted as it is a cash society at present. Visa and Mastercard are working to be there. Travel conditions are difficult.

■ Reports that the University of Tennessee wants to repeal the current local tax on UT tickets does not mean less expensive football tickets. Rather, it is an effort to shift tax dollars the city and county now receive for services provided during the major events from the city/county to the university whose athletic department is facing major financial issues.

One has to assume mayors Rogero and Burchett will oppose this and not let $1.5 million annually disappear from their budgets.

The legislature would need to repeal it.

Next week more on the South Knoxville Parkway.

KNOX COUNTY SCHOOLS NOTES ■ Community Forum with Superintendent Jim McIntyre is 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, at Brickey-McCloud School on Dry Gap Pike. Parents and community members are invited.

■ Nakia Towns is the system’s chief accountability officer.

She joined KCS in 2010 as a resident from the Broad Center. She managed implementation of the TEAM teacher performance evaluation system and the APEX strategic compensation initiative.

She holds a bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering

and a master’s in business administration from Duke.

She is currently enrolled in a doctoral program in education leadership at Vanderbilt.

■ Millicent Smith is the system’s executive director of Curriculum, Instruction and Professional Development. She previously taught social studies, served as assistant principal at Fulton and Karns high schools and as the district’s social studies supervisor. She serves on the leadership team for Common Core implemen-

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What does a guy have to do to draw an opponent?

Betty Bean There have been times over the past three years when Nick Della Volpe ticked off segments of constituents so badly – like the time he suggested a newlyopened crematorium would be “roasting Grandma” in the heart of Fountain City – that it seemed inevitable he’d see opposition when he ran for re-election to City Council. But now, with the 2013 filing deadline drawing nigh, no challengers have emerged.

This also appears to be the case with the less controversial members of the Class of 2009 – Daniel Brown, Duane Grieve, Brenda Palmer and Nick Pavlis – prompting observations that installing term limits has delivered the unintended consequence of ensuring incumbents eight years in office for the price of four. Della Volpe might be

the best illustration of this theory.

This September when the developers of the Walmart project on Cumberland Avenue, who had already gotten Tax Increment Financing from city government, came back to ask for money for infrastructure improvements, Della Volpe stood alone in opposition and defended his position on the online City Council Forum in a message he called “Flatbacking For Broccoli” that sent folks off to websites like the Urban Dictionary to figure out what the heck he meant.

Curiosity turned to indignation once they got there: “A sexually promiscuous woman who prefers the missionary position. Originally used in detective novels of the 1930s and 1940s as ‘flatbacker.’”

“Looking past the mythic fears of mass starvation in the so-called ‘food desert’ (aren’t ya getting a wee bit tired of all that sustainability lexicography), we are left with either a badly executed project pro-forma on the part of the developers, a planned two-step negotiation to revisit taxpayers

Nick Della Volpe at Thursday’s TDOT meeting on the Broadway-640 interchange Photo by S. Clark pockets, or a city willing to pick winners and losers by funding select developers in a tight economy,” Della Volpe’s post said.

He drew a tart response from Pavlis, who said, in part: “The City now receives $7,000 (annually) for property taxes for this plot of land. When and if this project comes to fruition we will realize $120,000 in property taxes, not to mention the sales taxes and jobs we desperately need. I think this is a good return on investment.

“Folks can disagree and I hope you understand why I will support the $60 million investment to utilize a blighted brown field to boot.

Cas has been gone for some time now.”

Della Volpe accepts the criticism cheerfully, joking that he’s fulfilling his campaign promise to become “the thinking man’s Lumpy Lambert.”

“I don’t always govern the old tongue, and I enjoy the taste of shoe leather from time to time. If I think something needs to be aired, even if I’m for it, I try to do my preparation for every meeting. I try to bring out the facts so the public will know.

“If it’s just (city recorder) Cindy Mitchell out front reading the caption, followed by a bunch of ayes, that’s sort of The Dumb Show. I think that’s important to the process of open government. It’s the people’s government and they need to know.”

GOP contest heats up Just when you thought the elections were over and you could finally relax, here comes another one. But this time you don’t have to worry about whom to vote for unless you’re a Republican.

who will be elected chair of the Knox County Republican Party when delegates gather early next year to Kuhlman fill the seat Anne vacated a few months early Hart

by Ray Hal Jenkins, who is in the running for the Knox County Circuit Court Judge’s seat now held by It’s not easy to predict Judge Wheeler Rosenbalm, who is retiring effective Jan. 1.

No question, though, that it’s going to be a hard-fought tation for the State of Tennes- contest between three candidates, each of whom appears see. Smith holds a bachelor’s to be very serious about degree in history, a master’s wanting the job of keeping in curriculum and instruction rein on local Republicans – and an education specialist an undertaking some have degree in administration and likened to herding cats. supervision, all from UT. Two of the candidates – ■ Central High basketball coach Ruthie Kuhlman and John Jon Higgins and students Gabriel – are both members Chandler England, Ryan Haaland and Marcelus Roberts will of the West Knox Republican Club. Kuhlman is the be recognized by the school board in its regular meeting, 5 current club president and p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 5, at the Gabriel is a past president.

That could make for some City County Building. squirming at club meetings ■ West Knox elementary re– somewhat analogous to zoning is also on Wednesday’s seating the mother of the agenda. The school board’s bride next to the new wife of preliminary workshop will start at 5 p.m. Monday, Dec. 3, the father of the bride at the in the Andrew Johnson Build- rehearsal dinner.

We’ll give Kuhlman ing boardroom.

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and Gabriel credit, though.

Both have been extremely polite to each other – in public. But in private, Gabriel they both want this seat and are willing to fight for it.

Actually, the workings at the top of the West Knox Club get even more byzantine. Gabriel was club president two years ago. When his term was up, he was followed by Gary Loe, who ran unsuccessfully for the state Legislature in the most recent election.

Loe vacated the club presidency because he thought it was a conflict of interest to hold that position while campaigning. His opponent, Gloria Johnson, had no such reservations.

She was chair of the Knox County Democratic Party and kept the seat and played it for all it was worth, winning the election.

After Loe’s loss, Kuhlman graciously offered to resign the West Knox club presidency and return the job to Loe if he wanted it back. He demurred and Kuhlman remains in charge.

Gabriel and Kuhlman

are both longtime party activists on the west side of town. Gabriel has been active on the behalf of many Burkhardt candidates, as has Kuhlman, who ran for County Commission a few years back but lost to Finbarr Saunders, who is now on City Council.

Buddy Burkhardt, on the other hand, hails from the north side of the county and is a GOP delegate from the Pedigo precinct. He, too, is extremely active in the party – to date only in support of other candidates. During the most recent election, the popular Burkhardt was all over town putting up signs for Bud Armstrong’s successful campaign for law director.

A farmer, small business owner and computer guru for the Knox County Sheriff’s Office, Burkhardt attends meetings of the Powell and Eighth District Republican clubs and serves as secretary of the Halls Club.

As we said, prepare for a party battle. At least in this campaign we won’t have to stay up late to see who wins.

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A spark from Christmas past From audience to stage in ‘A Christmas Carol’

By Betsy Pickle As a child, Chelsea Sparkes always went with her family to see the Clarence Brown Theatre production of “A Christmas Carol” during the holidays.

“I’ve lived here my whole life, so I’ve seen it almost every year,” says Sparkes. “I had no idea when I was a little kid that I would want to be in it or that I would even be acting at all.”

Sparkes, a senior majoring in theater at the University of Tennessee, plays Martha Cratchit in Clarence Brown’s “A Christmas Carol,” which opened last Thursday and runs through Sunday, Dec. 23. The production directed by Casey Sams is being touted as “all new.”

“Our adaptation this year is different than the adaptation that we have done for several years in the past,” says Sparkes, a 2009 Bearden High School graduate whose family home is near West Valley Middle School. “I was in the production last year, and that was the one we’ve traditionally done. This one has been completely revamped.

“It is a new script, and we have a new set, new costumes, new lighting design. There’s going to be use of projection for the first time.

It’s a very technical production as compared to previous productions of ‘A Christmas Carol’ at the Clarence Brown. It’s also a much shorter version, and it’s much lighter in terms of the scenes.”

What hasn’t changed is the show’s significance to the area holiday calendar.

“The Clarence Brown production of ‘A Christmas Carol’ is essential to starting the Christmas season in Knoxville,” says Sparkes.

Sparkes, 21, started acting while at Bearden, but she says the urge to act came out of nowhere.

“I sort of one day just started acting,” she recalls. “Leann Dixson is the theater teacher at Bearden High School, and she gave me the

Martha Cratchit, played by Chelsea Sparkes, is greeted at home by her sister Belinda Cratchit, played by Naama Lynn Friedman. Photos by Justin Acuff

In a scene from “A Christmas Carol,” Martha Cratchit, played by Chelsea Sparkes, comes out from hiding under the table at a family gathering.

“We don’t just focus on one thing,” says Sparkes. “You learn a little bit of everything. We take lighting-design classes, scene-design classes and costume-design classes and directing and musical theater. There are all kinds of classes available here.”

Sparkes says theater students get to know each other well.

“We spend a lot of time together in rehearsal and sometimes out of rehearsal, too,” she says. “A lot of us, the undergrads especially, will have classes together during the day, so we’ll see each other in class and then we’ll see each other at rehearsal, and sometimes we spend our free time together.”

Play time does not mean time to play.

“When we’re in rehearsal, mostly it’s pretty focused on trying to accomplish whatever the goal happens to be that night,” she says. “Especially when you’re in a Clarence Brown production, we do have a lot of rehearsals every week, and it’s to ensure the quality of the production, so that does come first. Well, classes technically come first, and then the rehearsals.”

The students aren’t as competitive as one might expect from watching movies.

“I thought it would be much more competitive than it is,” says Sparkes.

“We do have to compete for roles at auditions. But generally, there’s an understanding that if we don’t get into a certain production, it’s because we weren’t right for the part.”

Also breaking the stereotypes are Sparkes’s parents, Dan and DeAnna Sparkes, whom she describes as “supportive and proud.”

They’ll be rooting for her in “A Christmas Carol.”

“I think they’ll probably be there two or three times during the run,” she says.

‘A Christmas Carol’ UT’s Clarence Brown Theatre Dec. 5-9, 12-16 and 20-23 7:30 p.m. except Sundays at 2 p.m.

theater bug, if you will.”

At Bearden, she did such shows as “Brigadoon,” “The Crucible,” “Guys and Dolls” and “The Imaginary Invalid.” She’s done a musical with the

WordPlayers, two shows with Clarence Brown and one with the student group All Campus Theater.

She enjoys all aspects of theater.

“I really like acting,” she says. “I like

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Another Heisman goes astray Ho, hum, it is Heisman time again.

For the 78th consecutive year, a Tennessee Volunteer will not win the trophy.

If we didn’t know better, we might think the vote is rigged.

Back in August, there was talk that Tyler might be a candidate. You know how that turned out.

Heisman hype and hardware almost always go to the best player on a good team. The harsh exception to that standard happened in 1956 when Paul Hornung won and John Majors lost.

Hornung was the golden

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boy, an all-around busybody for Notre Dame. The Fightin’ Irish won two games that season. They were not particularly impressive.

Paul was good. He carried the football 94 times.

He gained 420 yards, as in wow. He completed 59 of 111 passes for about 900 yards. Just how outstand-

ing and valuable and at least slightly sensational can you be if your team staggers in at 2-8?

Hornung was the first Heisman winner to not win in first-place votes. Majors was the all-American leader of a 10-0 Tennessee team, No. 2 in both polls. Majors was player of the year in the Southeastern Conference.

He was a smart coach on the field and one of the best two or three tailbacks I ever saw.

Hank Lauricella wasn’t too bad. He was the Heisman runner-up in 1951.

Heath Shuler was runner-up in 1993. He threw for 2,353

The gift

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One of the Pharisees asked him over for a meal.

He went to the Pharisee’s house and sat down at the dinner table. Just then a woman of the village, the town harlot, having learned that Jesus was a guest in the home of the Pharisee, came with a bottle of very expensive perfume and stood at his feet, weeping, raining tears on his feet. Letting down her hair, she dried his feet, kissed them, and anointed them with the perfume. When the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said to himself, “If this man was the prophet I thought he was, he would have known what kind of woman this is who is falling all over him.”

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Lynn Hutton situation, her honesty about what led her into her line of work. She was young. She was pretty. She was smart.

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yards with 25 touchdowns and did more than his fair share in winning nine games.

I thought second-best in the country was about right for the quarterback.

The vote that still causes acute indigestion was 1997.

From the day Peyton Manning played band director, from the moment he announced he was returning for his senior season, he was the Heisman favorite.

ESPN, motivated by money, cost him the trophy.

It shamelessly promoted defensive back Charles Woodson because ABC had TV rights to the Rose Bowl and Michigan and Charles were going to Pasadena.

Woodson helped himself.

He was spectacular against

Ohio State just before balloting. Woodson’s overall production did not compare to Manning’s 36 touchdown passes, 60 percent completions and nearly 4,000 yards – in the SEC, no less. OK, he couldn’t beat Florida.

Which was best? The NFL said Peyton.

Tennessee, with four second places, leads the country in coming relatively close. Maybe that doesn’t mean much but being mentioned is better than not.

In 1939, all-American tailback George Cafego was fourth in voting. He was the first pick in the pro draft. In 1940, guard Bob Suffridge was sixth.

In 1964, Tennessee middle guard Steve DeLong

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that first meeting with her, I pulled into the parking lot one sunny morning, got out of my car, and walked toward the door. She was standing there, waiting for me, smiling. She had a book in her hand.

“Here,” she said. “This is for you.”

It was a slim volume called “Leadership Prayers,” written by Richard Kriegbaum. (I recommend it to anyone who is a person of faith in a leadership position of any kind!) It sits on my desk to this day, and I pick it up whenever I need a word of wisdom, or just an “Oh, help!” moment.

As precious as the gift of the book itself, however, is what she wrote to me on the flyleaf: “… you were there for me at a very crucial point … and you made a difference when no one else cared.”

With the book was a card she had made. The front of the card was an original watercolor drawing: a picture of a little girl, kneeling in the sand, looking out across the sea to just the suggestion of a sunrise. She had signed it in the lower righthand corner.

Inside, there was yet another surprise. In beautiful calligraphy, she had penned, “We serve the

God of redemption Who buys back Our sins And weaves them Into the fabric of a Beautiful future.”

I will never again hear the story of the woman who bathed Jesus’ feet with her tears without thinking of my friend, who has the wisdom to understand what redemption means, and the faith to believe that God has a sunrise in mind for her.

Two women – who lived 2,000 years and half a world apart – who had hard lives, hearts full of love and the humility to offer grace to another.

finished eighth in the Heisman poll. In 1967, center Bob Johnson was sixth and quarterback Dewey Warren eighth. In 1969, linebacker Steve Kiner was ninth.

Receiver Larry Seivers and quarterback Condredge Holloway were very, very good but didn’t make the top 10.

Will a Volunteer ever win? Seventy-eight to zero says no. The Heisman is a popularity contest and seemingly sane sports writers sometimes vote in crazy ways. One told me orange is a disturbing color. I wish.

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‘Rapping’ for KICKO kids

WORSHIP NOTES Community Services ■ Dante Church of God will be distributing Boxes of Blessings (food) on Saturday, Dec.8, from 9-11 a.m. or until boxes are gone. Anyone who would like to come and receive a box of blessings is invited. You must be present to receive a box of food. One box per household. Info: 689-4829.

By Wendy Smith It took an army of volunteers to wrap all the gifts that KICKO (Knoxville Inner City Kids Outreach) will give out at 11 parties this holiday season. The festive atmosphere at the organization’s annual “rap” party, recently held at Park West Church of God, made the work easy.

Park West is the home church of the nonprofit KICKO, but its board and volunteers come from several different churches, says founder Janice Clark.

KICKO hosts “Sidewalk SONday School” in housing projects and at local Boys and Girls Clubs throughout the year. High-energy bible lessons include puppet shows and popsicles during warm weather, but the presents given at Christmastime are especially meaningful, Clark says.

“For some, this might be

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Dewayne Mynatt, center, shares a laugh with Teona Dawson and Steven Wilson as they wrap gifts. Mynatt, a college student, participated in KICKO’s “Sidewalk SONday School” as a child. Dawson attends West High School and participates in junior sorority Alpha Nu Diamond. Wilson attends Fulton High School and participates in junior fraternity Omega Nu Epsilon. their only gift. Some tear the paper off, but others wait until Christmas.”

Santa isn’t part of the festivities. Instead, the children are taught that

God gave the first gift – Jesus – and that Christmas is celebrated by giving.

“Everyone can give something, even if it’s their time,” Clark says.

■ Bookwalter UMC offers One Harvest Food Ministries to the community. Info and menu: http://bookwalter-umc.org/ oneharvest/index.html or 6893349, 9 a.m.-noon weekdays.

Shauna Teaster, with daughters Megan and Leslie, wraps gifts at the KICKO “rap” party. Photos by Wendy Smith

Kristen’s journey embraces hope Kristen McAllister is marketing hope, not only for herself and her family, but for 300,000 other children in the U.S.

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Kristen, whose nickname is Kmac, was diagnosed at age 13 with polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis, a form of juvenile arthritis (JA). The Farragut High School senior has dedicated herself to helping young people living with the disease. Her main focus, she says, is to give inspiration and hope to families

touched by juvenile arthritis. “That’s what we all need,” she says. “Hope.”

The faculty and students at Farragut High School have rallied around Kristen with her latest efforts to raise funds for her team at the Jingle Bell Run and Walk for the Arthritis Foundation.

The event is Saturday, Dec. 8, starting at Market Square.

Kristen’s own journey with JA likely began before it was diagnosed, she says.

“We’re not sure how long I had it,” she says. “We’ve looked back at photos of me as a 3-year-old, and my knees and fingers appear to be swollen.”

Chances of the illness going into remission are much better when diagnosed early. “It’s not likely that you will ‘grow out of it’ if you’re

Kristen also must take injections of an aggressive medication weekly and an IV drip once a month. The not in remission by age 16,” medication affects her immune system and has danshe explains.

The young woman has gers of its own. Kristen reeducated herself on the sub- mains positive, however, ject not just for her own un- which has made her a local derstanding, but so she can and national symbol for help other young people liv- the hope she embraces. The Knoxville Optimists Club ing with the disease.

“I want to help find a recently awarded Kristen its cure, but I also want to make Service to Humanity award, more people aware that kids and the Arthritis Foundaget arthritis, too. Whether tion has featured her in a that’s with a billboard or a national advertising campaign as one of the “Faces conference …”

Kristen has spoken in of Arthritis.” She is also this front of several groups of year’s youth honoree for the children with JA and their Jingle Bell Run and Walk.

Although she doesn’t adfamilies, and she plans to become a pediatric occupa- mit it very freely, Kristen tional therapist. Her own says it can be hard to balance experiences will dovetail “regular” high school life and with what she learns. “I have life with arthritis. “My social occupational and physical life isn’t what everyone else’s therapy three times a week. is,” she said. “I have a modiI know what feels good and fied school schedule, and sometimes I can’t make it what doesn’t.”

Farragut High School senior Kristen McAllister gets ready for the Jingle Bell Run and Walk for the Arthritis Foundation. Photo submitted through the day.”

Even on those days when she goes to bed feeling sick and not sure what the next day will bring, “I still lay out my cute outfit (for the next day) and plan for the best. If I wake up feeling bad, I throw

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on my sweats. No big deal.”

Kristen says her teachers at Farragut have helped her tremendously and are very good at telling her when a virus is going around so she can be home schooled on those days.

Her fundraising efforts for the Jingle Bell Run have her currently in first place with more than $13,000.

“Most of the people signed up to donate to my team, I don’t even know,” she says, adding that at press time there are 176 people who have joined “Kmac’s Crew.”

People can still donate in honor of Kristen’s team until midnight, Dec. 31.

More information can be found about Kristen’s story and the Arthritis Foundation at www.kmacscrew. com. Folks are also encouraged by Kristen to follow her journey on Facebook, which can also be found by visiting her website.

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SCHOOL NOTES Bearden High ■ Deadline for uploading the required photo for the ACT is 1 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 4.

■ Balfour class ring delivery and senior cap, gown and ring orders will be taken Tuesday, Dec. 4, in the West Mall area during lunch.

Bearden Elementary ■ A chorus holiday concert will be held 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 4, in the gym.

Four-year-old Charlie Hatcher spends some time with Santa Claus last week during Rocky Hill Elementary School’s Candy Cane Cottage. Charlie told Santa he wanted a bike and a helicopter for Christmas. The Candy Cane Cottage allowed children to shop for their family and friends with all proceeds going into the Benevolence Fund at the school, which helps families in need have a brighter holiday. A holiday market for the parents gave them a chance to buy gifts as well. Photos by S. Barrett

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■ Holiday Helpers will be held 8 a.m. - noon Wednesday, Dec. 5, in the gym.

■ PTSO will meet 11:30 a.m.

Thursday, Dec. 6, in the library.

■ The spelling bee will be held Wednesday, Dec. 12.

Rocky Hill Elementary ■ Flu mist, phase II will be given Monday, Dec. 10, for those who participated in phase I.

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

■ Family Engineering Night will be held 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6. All students and their families are invited.

Five-year-old Connor Iekeler browsed through the greeting cards available in the Candy Cane Cottage at Rocky Hill Elementary School. Preschoolers were able to shop during the day before the older kids arrived after school for family night.

Rocky Hill Elementary School 5thgrader Macy Kraslawsky works as a volunteer “elf” in the Candy Cane Cottage, helping preschooler Senait Rabenald shop for her parents and two brothers.

West Hills Elementary ■ Box Tops for Education from General Mills’ products and Labels for Education from Campbell’s products are being collected to purchase supplies for the school. Labels can be dropped off in the silver collection box at the front of the school or can be mailed to: West Hills Elementary School, 409 Vanosdale Drive, Knoxville, TN 37909. Info: email Jill Schmudde at jschmudde@gmail.com.

Bearden Elementary School 5th-grader and Bearden Elementary School 5th-grader and student council presidential candidate Luke student council presidential election winner Maddie McKellar Lampley Photos by S. Barrett

Presidential election at Bearden Elementary

By Sara Barrett This year’s presidential candidates for student council at Bearden Elementary School were 5th-graders Maddie McKellar and Luke Lampley.

Both campaigned last week, hanging signs around the school and giving speeches last Thursday re-

garding the changes they would make if elected.

“We need more than one field day a year,” said Maddie. “More track meets and school plays, too.”

Maddie hopes to carry on the legacy of her sister, who was president last year and introduced an official mascot to the student body,

Bentley the bear.

Luke said he would like to have the basketball goals outside adjusted so smaller students can play. One of his campaign slogans is “It would be a fluke not to vote for Luke.”

The results came in late Thursday afternoon. Maddie won.

SPORTS NOTES ■ Players needed for Knoxville Thunder Baseball 8U Spring 2013 team. Info: Justin, 300-4257.

■ Tryouts are coming up this month for 10U Knoxville Komets Blue for the spring season.

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■ BHS girls’ junior varsity basketball will play at William Blount 4:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 4. BHS girls’ varsity will play at 6 p.m.; BHS boys’ varsity will play at 7:30 p.m.

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By Betty Bean Pizza is a healthy food choice?

Yes, when it’s made Jon Dickl’s way. The crust is whole wheat (not that you’d notice) and the 25 percent sweet potato puree he’s sneaked into the tomato sauce boosts the vitamin A content (not that you’d notice).

Taken as a whole, a serving-sized slice combines the correct snap of crunchiness with the right amount of chewiness, a proper dab of zingy sauce and the perfect touch of gooey cheese and serves Knox County Schools director of school nutrition Dickl’s deceptively simple goal to a T: “To feed as many kids as I can and to establish confidence in the community,” he said. “We’re working hard to improve customer service.”

Dickl is in his third year with Knox County Schools, and earlier this year was named Southeast regional director of the School Nutrition Association.

He had been working on making cafeteria meals more nutritious even before new federal regulations went into effect this year requiring school systems receiving federal reimbursements to offer more fruits and vegetables and cut down on sodium, fat and refined sugar.

His challenge is to make the lunch menu tasty and affordable, as well as healthy.

Knox County Schools direc“We used to have tartor of school nutrition Jon gets. But this current Dickl serves slices of whole year they’ve given us wheat crust pizza at Bearden ranges instead of tarHigh School. Photo by Ruth White gets. We can’t go under, can’t exceed.

“We try to balance that with food kids actually enjoy, that can our students paying for meals. They be prepared by people with various are our customers. We operate very stages of skill while trying to keep it much like a restaurant.” affordable.

The new federal regulations forced “We receive no local tax dollars Knox County to raise the price of and a very small amount of state reschool lunches by 25 cents. High imbursement along with federal reschool and middle school lunches imbursement for some meals, but the majority of what we use is through are $2.75; elementary school lunches

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added a multitude of fresh fruits and salads as well as calzone, a “pocket” sandwich and the “Mac Daddy,” a whole-grain macaroni and cheese and barbeque with citrus sauce on whole grain flatbread with an onion ring and jalapeño garnish (an adaptation of the “Super Mac” sandwich he discovered at Dead End Barbeque) to the menu.

All the pizzas served in the system are produced in a professional grade pizza production unit at Austin-East.

Dickl came here from Florida, where he held school food service supervisory jobs in Seminole, Highlands and Volusia counties.

He has worked with food for as long as he can remember.

“My first job was in a hotel, and I went to work three days after my 15th birthday. The boss was Chef Larry – he was a very rough biker kind of guy – and had a beautiful girlfriend. He told me the way to a woman’s heart is through her stomach. That made a big impression.”

Dickl cooked in a steak and seafood restaurant while he was in high school and went straight to culinary school when he graduated. He managed restaurants for several years before earning his associate’s degree, and finally went back to school to complete his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in business and organizational management.

Some time later, he was “seduced by the dark side” and went back into commercial food sales, regretted it and jumped at the opportunity to get back into school nutrition work.

“I had always dreamt of living in Tennessee or North Carolina, and moved to Clarksville almost five years ago. My wife, Linda, and our boys Jonathan and Garrett and I have been in Knox County a little over two years, and we love it.”

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extra special “We sat at a table on the sidewalk and I tried to tell her we would only stay for a few minutes, but she didn’t want to go in,” said Lewis.

“I kept telling her she needed to be a good friend to Chloe and at least deliver her present and then we would leave.”

What happened next was a surprise to both Carleigh and her mom, and anyone else within seeing distance of Sweet Frog’s.

The entire party moved outside. Chloe A.L. Lotts Elementary School 1st-graders Chloe Lighty and and her mom walked Carleigh Lewis Photo by S. Barrett outside. Everyone else followed. Staff members

By Sara Barrett Chloe invited her entire at Sweet Frog’s brought A.L. Lotts Elementary class to have frozen yogurt out chairs, tables and School 1st-grader Carleigh with her at Sweet Frog’s in items from the party, Lewis doesn’t get invited Turkey Creek. which they sat up on the to many birthday parties Carleigh was nervous and sidewalk. All of this was or other events outside of dreaded the event. She is done to make Carleigh school. afraid of birthday parties and feel more at ease with “Children with special anticipates the moment when her friends. needs aren’t always invit- everyone sings “Happy BirthKristen said she fought ed,” said her mom, Kristen day.” This may have been back tears when she saw Lewis. Carleigh has Down why she refused to go into the everyone bringing the parsyndrome. yogurt shop upon arriving at ty to Carleigh.

This made Chloe Lighty’s Chloe’s party.

“There aren’t many peo7th birthday party that Chloe came out, hugged ple like Chloe these days,” much more memorable for Carleigh, then told her to she said of her daughter’s everyone, not just for the come in when she felt com- compassionate friend, “but birthday girl. fortable. that’s just who she is.”

Webb School of Knoxville’s National Merit semifinalists for 2013 are seniors (front) Camilla Wang, Claire Bonnyman, Neal Jochmann, Shawn Ren, Leigh Cooper; (back) David Matthews, Rachel Sapp, Yohan John, Lewis Jones and Elliot Greenlee. Fewer than one percent of the nation’s high school seniors were given this designation. Photos submitted

Webb places high in National Merit

Dance fever at Tate’s School Webb School of Knoxville’s National Merit commended students for 2013 are seniors (front) Katelyn Ragland, Laura Beth Hirt, Mary Kate Heagerty, Niyati Rangnekar, Priyam Madhukar, Kelly Vittetoe; (back) Bryan Berube, Jack Smith and Galen Erickson. Commended students placed among the top five percent of the more than 1.5 million students who entered the 2013 National Merit Scholarship program by taking the 2011 PSAT/NMSQT.

Tate’s School held a fundraiser in conjunction with the University of Tennessee Dance Marathon last week to benefit the East Tennessee Children’s Hospital Hematology and Oncology Clinic. Students in grades K through 5th danced nonstop (or close to it) for an hour after gathering pledges of support from family and friends. Preschooler Evan Tate’s School 2nd-graders Tate Edgemon and Sadie Gimbel Naab is pictured blowing dance to the beat during the school’s dance marathon. The bubbles during the event. school raised more than $3500 for Children’s Hospital.

Photos by S. Barrett

Webb School of Knoxville’s National Achievement Scholarship outstanding participant for 2013 is senior Bethany Miniard. Bethany is one of 3,100 seniors to be given this designation in an annual academic competition that recognizes scholastically talented black students throughout the country.

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Virtual Enterprise at Bearden High School Taylor Beckett, Mladen Vazic, Cole Harris, and Ryan Rotella of Bearden High School’s Virtual Enterprise (VE) business plan presentation team prepare to compete in the East Tennessee Regional Business Plan Competition held earlier this month. Bearden’s VE class also attended the VE International Trade Show in Pigeon Forge last week, where it won first place in best website, third place in salesmanship, and third place in best brochure. The class is qualified to send a team to attend the VE International Trade Fair in New York City in April. Bearden VE teacher Kathy McCoy is seeking team sponsors. Photo submitted

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Rate hike to follow Rural/Metro selection

By Sandra Clark Consumers can expect up to a 12 percent increase in the cost of ambulance service if Knox County Commission adopts the recommendation of a 7-member committee to give a five-year contract to Rural/Metro. The contract will be considered by the commission this month.

The committee picked Rural/Metro, which has held the county contract as the county’s provider for emergency medical services for 25 years following a Request for Proposal process initiated by Mayor Tim Burchett.

He called the RFP process “thorough and professional,’ and thanked committee members and the three firms that submitted proposals. Knox County itself will save more than $600,000 annually, a subsidy paid under the current contract for transports of the indigent and other uncompensated transports.

Rob Webb, division

general manager, said Rural/Metro will provide the same level of ambulance service (respond to every call within 10 minutes 90 percent of the time) it has been providing and will invest in new technology and system infrastructure.

He said a “modest rate increase of 12 percent” is allowed under the new contract, but Rural/Metro cannot raise rates for three years.

The contract, if awarded by the commission, will prohibit competitors from opening shop here.

American Medical Response (AMR) and Falck also had responded to the RFP. Evaluators were not identified prior to last week’s announcement to avoid lobbying. They were: Martha Buchanan, M.D., director, Knox County Health Department.

Jason Lay, CPA, Knox County Finance Department accounting manager who handles financial re-

porting for the KnoxvilleKnox County Emergency Communications District.

Matt Meyers, the county’s deputy director of purchasing.

Capt. Brent Seymour, a paramedic and chief of EMS with the city of Knoxville Fire Department where he oversees the fire department’s First Responder Program. He holds a master’s degree in public administration.

Jeff Gregory, a 34year EMS with experience with the Knoxville Volunteer Rescue Squad.

A paramedic, he currently serves as the director of aero-medical services for UT Medical Services.

Ken Wilkerson, an emergency room paramedic who now serves as mayor of Lakesite, a suburb of Chattanooga. He is a certified EMS administrator.

Randall Dobbs, M.D., a physician with TeamHealth, EMS coordinator for Neyland Stadium and medical director for Knox County E-911.

Hope Candle aids Hurricane Sandy survivors

Hurricane Sandy is projected to be the third most damaging hurricane in history.

The late-season post-tropical cyclone, swept through the Caribbean and up the East Coast in late October, leaving a death toll of 149, thousands homeless and millions without power. The Red Cross continues to work in an effort to bring basic necessities to those impacted and the thousands rendered homeless.

BrandVision Marketing, a Knoxvillebased advertising and marketing services provider since 1993, is working with the Red Cross in an effort to raise money.

BrandVision is offering The Hope Candle for sale through Feb. 28. It costs $10 per candle and half of the proceeds will be donated directly to the Red Cross and the victims of Hurricane Sandy.

The Hope Candle is a 9-ounce white candle which burns with the scent of “Jack Frost.” The candle comes with the Hope label and serves as a reminder of the hope brought by caring people who are willing to band together to help others.

Info: 531-5874 or brandvisionmarketing. com.

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RE/MAX changes with the times The grand opening last week of the new RE/MAX Preferred Properties headquarters at Century Plaza, 10820 Kingston Pike, illustrates another phase in the sea change that has so dramatically altered the real estate industry over the last several years.

Anne Hart

It’s news to no one that the economic downturn has been devastating to the real estate business overall, as it has been to individual homeowners nationwide. Some practitioners closed their doors; other just got smarter.

Rich Levenson is in the latter category.

The owner of the local RE/MAX franchise, Levenson realized that while his company may deal in the sale of bricks and mortar, it doesn’t have to actually occupy quite so much of it.

As a result, the company has moved and the huge building it occupied for many years on Center Park Drive is no longer headquarters.

The new Kingston Pike location could almost be mistaken for just a cozy coffee shop – and that was just exactly what Rich’s son, Ryan, and daughterin-law, Caroline, now partners in the company, had in mind when they designed it. Instead, it represents an innovation in real estate: the “business center” concept.

When you walk in the front door, the first thing you notice is the aroma of imported coffees mixed with the smell of the delicious cookies baked daily on site by Debbie Jones, the “Voice of RE/MAX.” For the last 16 years, hers is the voice that has greeted visitors to the company, whether in person or

Company owner Rich Levenson looks over her shoulder as Debbie Jones works in the new RE/MAX business center.

Photo by A. Hart

on the telephone. Now she has added “company baker” to her job description – much to the delight of clients and fellow employees alike.

The welcoming central area Jones oversees has comfortable sofas, a big screen TV which showcases the company’s listings, and individual seating areas where clients and agents can meet to discuss real estate and write up contracts.

The entire space is filled with art and sculpture by Levenson’s mother, renowned artist Annamae Levenson, who owned and operated a gallery in Miami Beach for many years and whose work is in collections internationally.

What a difference all of this represents from the staid old ways of doing business.

Remember when all Realtors occupied offices within their company and MLS listings were published monthly in a book that could be accessed only by agents – who pretty much made the decisions about which properties clients would be shown?

Along came the computer age, the digital age and apps galore. Many agents learned they could work just as efficiently from home. At the same time,

buyers learned they could do their own research online and then contact a Realtor to show the properties they have selected.

Levenson figured it out, and has provided the perfect setting for his agents to meet and greet their clients in a warm, relaxing atmosphere before they head out to look at property or to write up a contract.

Bob Dylan was right.

The times they are achanging.

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Biz buzz from Hollywood

Attitude matters – in business as in the rest of life. A case in point: When Joseph Chase answers questions about his meteoric rise from his family’s farm in Grainger County to hairdresser for the stars in Hollywood and New York City and trips to Europe to teach classes to other up and coming young professionals in his industry, his excitement level is apparent.

Although still in his 20s, he counts among his clients such luminaries as Emma Stone; Ashley Greene, star of The Twilight Saga who is also the “face” of Donna Karan fashions; Adrienne Maloff of the TV show, Housewives of Beverly Hills, and the rock band Nickelback.

Despite all the glitz and glamour that are now part of his everyday life, Chase says when he came back to Tennessee from Los Angeles for the holidays his mom still cooked ham and biscuits for his breakfast and he was still expected to do his chores.

No matter. Anyone who knows Chase would tell you he is the last person to ever get “too big for his britches,” as we say around here (and could expect to be laughed at in Hollywood for uttering).

We caught up on Chase’s recent adventures from his former boss and mentor, Frank Gambuzza, owner with his wife, Belinda, of Salon Visage, where Chase got his start and where he worked until about four years ago.

Gambuzza reported: “Joseph got off a plane the other day and called to take us to dinner. The next day he did Belinda’s hair. It looked great. He took her from Knoxville to Hollywood in one hour.”

Gambuzza says that in addition to being very talented at what he does, there is another reason for Chase’s dramatic success while still so young. “He’s the only human I know that I have never heard a negative word come out of his mouth.”

Chase says there’s a reason for that: “There’s already enough negative energy in the world. Why spread more?”

Attitude matters.

Contact:annehartsn@aol.com

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Christmas in District NEWS FROM EMERALD YOUTH FOUNDATION

Emerald Youth nurtures kids by building the ‘Total Person’ Emerald Youth Foundation, a longstanding ministry with Knoxville’s urban young people, is entering its 22nd year of raising up leaders by a unique formula.

Emerald Youth’s hallmark is a whole-person approach. This fosters the intentional growth of the relationships, spiritual life, academic performance, and health of its young participants.

Key measures to accomplish that are Christian ministry, recreation and outings with supportive adults, academic tutoring and involvement in sports teams and clinics.

Begun in 1988 as a summer outreach program for neighborhood children at Emerald Avenue United Methodist Church, the ministry was so successful that in 1991 it became a separate nonprofit called Emerald Youth Foundation. Today, with a staff of 30 plus 27 AmeriCorps workers, it serves more than 1200 children, teens and young adults in 14 inner city neighborhoods.

Emerald Youth’s outreach brands are well known in downtown Knoxville.

They are JustLead, a system of extracurricular programming offered with urban churches; Emerald Yo u t h Sports, a yearF O U N D round athletic program which includes swimming, volleyball, basketball, baseball

free health consultations from dietitian Nicole Fey. You will also be able to purchase a gift of five classes for only $50.

If you missed last week’s trunk show with the always entertaining Colonel Littleton of his made-in-Tennessee items for the men on your Christmas list, don’t despair.

M. S. McClellan proprietors Matthew and Bob McClellan say there is still a large selection of the beautiful handmade leather goods at their store.

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Don’t forget to stop

by Westwood Antiques in Homberg Place. Scott Bishop has filled his 6,000 square foot showroom with treasures for you and everyone on your list. Bishop says if you don’t know exactly what you’re looking for, stop by his place with your list and he’ll help you select the perfect gifts.

And after you have shopped until you’re ready to drop, Chef Deron Little at the new Season’s restaurant in Bearden offers the following recipe guaranteed

to revive you. It’s his pretty much divine “Peppermint Patty.”

The ingredients: One ounce of peppermint schnapps, hot chocolate, whipped cream, peppermint candy sprinkles (optional or use crushed peppermints).

Pour the schnapps into a warm coffee mug and add prepared hot chocolate.

Stir and top with whipped cream and sprinkles. Chef Little promises the heavenly treat “warms down to the toes!”

Cheers!

PELLISSIPPI NOTES AmeriCorps worker Madjoel Douglas (right) helps JustLead participant Joshua Brooks in one of 4 JustLead learning labs. and soccer; and Emerald Youth Fellows, a mentoring program for high school seniors.

Among recent successes: Emerald Youth helped launch a volleyball team at Whittle Springs Middle School this fall, it helped launch college testing preparatory courses at two urban high schools, and all the 2011 Emerald Youth Fellows are now in college or technical school.

Steve Diggs, Emerald Youth founder and executive director, said the organization’s goal is to provide a whole-person response for young people in the inner city, where poverty, drug use, crime and broken families are statistically higher.

“Isolation and disconnection is the A T I O N way I sum up the big problem in urban kids’ lives,” Diggs said. “We realize that

Urban League honorees DeMonte Patterson watches a shot rocket into the hoop during Emerald Youth basketball season last winter. we can address the community’s need to grow leaders by helping kids thrive. Our prayer is we help them and in turn, they help others.”

For more information, please contact Emerald Youth Foundation 1718 N. Central St. Knoxville, TN 37917 865-637-3227 info@emeraldyouth.org www.emeraldyouth.org

Principals at Brown Pearman Russell LLC (from left) Rick Russell, Gwen Brown and Barbara Pearman receive the Minority Business award from celebrity presenter Louis Gossett Jr. at the Knoxville Area Urban League’s annual Equal Opportunity Awards Gala. This year’s sold-out event held at the Knoxville Convention Center featured guest speaker Martin Luther King III and entertainment by En Vogue.

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■ Lisa Grunwald is the first Pellissippi State Community College student to receive an American Express Scholarship from the American Hotel and Grunwald Lodging Educational Foundation.

Grunwald, a student in the Hospitality concentration of the Business Administration degree program, competed nationally with other hospitality students from two- and four-year institutions for the $1,000 scholarship.

She was one of the six recent awardees and the only student from Tennessee.

UT NOTES ■ The full-time Master of Business Administration program at the University of Tennessee is one of the nation’s best, according to Bloomberg Businessweek’s newly released biennial rankings. UT’s program ranked No. 60 in the nation and No. 26 among U.S. public universities with fulltime MBA programs.

■ Seven professors have been named by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) to their 2012 class of fellows. The appointment of seven new AAAS fellows gives UT a total of 45. The newly honored fellows are: Pengcheng Dai, professor of physics; Howard Hall, UT-ORNL Governor’s Chair for Global

Nuclear Security; Jimmy Mays, professor of polymer chemistry and UT-ORNL distinguished scientist; Gary Sayler, Beaman Distinguished University Professor of Microbiology; Jan Simek, distinguished professor of anthropology; Alexei Sokolov, Governor’s Chair in Polymer Science; and Carol Tenopir, Chancellor’s professor of information sciences.

News from First Tennessee

Up in a down economy

By Pam Fansler Although Tennessee has fared better than the nation in terms of unemploy ment, and Knox County better than the state, there Fansler still is a tremendous need not only for jobs but for job training, and one of the best organizations readying our workforce is Goodwill Industries-Knoxville Inc. Since 1971, Goodwill has provided vocational programs and employment opportunities to individuals facing barriers to employment. These programs and employment opportunities have brought selfsufficiency and confidence to individuals challenged with physical, psychological, educational, vocational and/or social disabilities, who might otherwise have become financially reliant on government assistance.

The growth of Good-

will over the last 41 years has been impressive, with more than 3,800 individuals served during 2011. Most people know Goodwill best for its thrift stores, which help fund its job training programs and which employ many of Goodwill’s clients. But what many people do not know is the entrepreneurial creativity that Goodwill’s president and CEO Dr. Robert Rosenbaum has used to find other revenue streams that fund the organization’s work.

Goodwill is more than 97 percent self-sufficient through its store sales and governmental and private contracts ranging from janitorial services to clean interstate rest areas and court and office buildings to recycling contracts with schools, medical offices, governmental offices, and city/county programs.

In fact, Goodwill and its community partners recycled a combined 47 million pounds of materials during 2011. Its Industrial Services division began in 1992

and offers a wide range of services, including packaging, assembly, mailing, heat sealing, inserting, labeling, sorting and shrink wrapping.

Due to the success of its programs – earning a client program satisfaction rating of 96 percent for 2011 – Goodwill has increasing demand for employment training and vocational rehabilitation services and recently purchased a shopping center at the intersection of Merchants Drive and Pleasant Ridge Road. This 43,000 square foot facility located on the bus line will allow Goodwill to expand its employment training and vocational rehabilitation services.

During a down economy, Goodwill has increased its contracts to provide even more jobs for its program participants. It’s nice to see success in any sector but particularly in one that will help people be as selfsufficient as they can.

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Blount Mansion, 200 W. Hill Ave., will offer guided candlelight tours showing the mansion as it would have been decorated for the holidays in the 1790s beginning at 5 p.m. Refreshments will be provided in the Visitorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Center, where the tour begins. Cost: $10 adult, $5 child.

Ashley New; and University of Tennessee freshman Christy Thomas. A $2 donation is suggested for admission. Copies of the book will be available for sale and autographs. KWG also will be holding a book drive at the event, with donated books to be exchanged for credit at McKay Used Books to obtain schoolbooks for the L&N STEM Academy. Info: Adria Amos, 809-8723 or AdriaAmosKWG@gmail.com.

TUESDAY-SUNDAY, DEC. 4-JAN. 6

FRIDAY, DEC. 7

The Tennessee Watercolor Society Traveling Exhibition will conclude its tour with an exhibit on display through Jan. 6, 2013, at the Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 Worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fair Park Drive. A selection of paintings from the societyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 33rd juried exhibition will feature works by East Tennessee artists George Brooke, Lee Edge, Genie Even, Dot Galloway, Fran Henley, Judy Lavoie, Brenda Mills and Jim Stagner. Museum hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and 1-5 p.m. Sunday.

Free admission.

The East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St., will present a special Brown Bag Lecture and book signing by Eirug Davies, associate member of Harvard Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Celtic Department, at noon.

Davies, author of â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Welsh in Tennessee,â&#x20AC;? will discuss his new book and the story of how the Welsh helped develop East Tennesseeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fledgling iron and coal industries after the Civil War. Info: 215-8824 or www.EastTNHistory.org.

Art Market Gallery, 422 S. Gay St., will host a First Friday reception 5:30-9 p.m. to honor an exhibit of recent works by photographer Eric Gebhart and clay artist Elaine Barnes. Refreshments and live music will be provided. The exhibit runs Dec. 4-30.

Gallery hours are 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 1-5 p.m. Sundays.

Bliss Home, 29 Market Square, will hold a First Friday reception 6-9 p.m. honoring the works of Knoxville-based mixed-media artist Jennifer Simpson.

2 Many Pixels, 130 W. Jackson Ave., Suite 201, will host a First Friday opening 6-9:30 p.m. for a retrospective of the best photographers of 2012. The exhibit by photographers Jimmy Chiarella, David Habercom, Janine Hill, Martin Klima, Lauren Lee, John May and Julie Oglesby will run through February.

Knoxville Square Dance will feature traditional Southern squares, circles, waltzes and two-steps, with lessons for beginners at 7:30 p.m. and the dance program beginning at 8 p.m. at the Laurel Theater, 1538 Laurel Ave. The Hellgrammites will provide live old-time music, and all dances will be taught and called. Admission is $7. Follow Knoxville Square Dance on Facebook.

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MONDAY, DEC. 3 GFWC Ossoli Circle will meet at 9:45 a.m. for coffee, followed by a performance by the South-Doyle High School Madrigal Ensemble directed by John Maples at 10:30 a.m. and a business meeting at 11:30 a.m. at the Ossoli Clubhouse, 2511 Kingston Pike.

The Foothills Community Players will hold open auditions for Noel Cowardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hay Feverâ&#x20AC;?

6-8 p.m. at the Chilhowee Club, 223 Clarion St., Maryville. Performances will be Feb. 21-24, 2013, at the Haslam Family Flexible Theatre at the Clayton Center for the Arts in Maryville. Info: www.

FoothillsCommunityPlayers.com.

Tennessee Shines will feature Knoxville singersongwriter Karen Reynolds, host of the Wednesday night Writerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Block show on WDVX, songwriter Amanda Williams and singer-songwriter-radio host Scott Southworth at 7 p.m. at the WDVX studio at the Knoxville Visitor Center, 301 S. Gay St.; broadcast on WDVX-FM, 89.9 Clinton, 102.9 Knoxville. Tickets are $10 and are available at WDVX and www.

BrownPaperTickets.com. Remaining tickets will be sold at the door, while supplies last. Doors open at 6:15 p.m. Children 14 and under accompanied by a parent are admitted free.

MONDAY-TUESDAY, DEC. 3-4 The Knoxville Nativity Pageant will be held at 7 p.m. at the Knoxville Civic Coliseum. Info: www. knoxvillenativity.com or the pageantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Facebook page.

MONDAY-SUNDAY, DEC. 3-16 Ewing Gallery, 1715 Volunteer Blvd., is hosting the exhibit â&#x20AC;&#x153;Quadriviumâ&#x20AC;? featuring the work of the four most recent addictions to the faculty of the School of Art at the University of Tennessee. The artists are Joshua Bienko, drawings; Evan Meaney, transmedia design; Althea Murphy-Price, printmaking; and Karla Wozniak, painting. Gallery hours are 10 a.m.-8 p.m.

Monday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday; and 1-4 p.m. Sunday.

MONDAY-THURSDAY, DEC. 3-JAN. 3 The Knoxville Watercolor Society will exhibit an all-media show through Jan. 3, 2013, at the Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church, 2931 Kingston Pike. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays. Info: www.Knxvillewatercolorsociety.com.

MONDAY-SUNDAY, DEC. 3-JAN. 13 The Museum of East Tennessee History, 601 S. Gay St., is hosting the Tennessee Civil War Sesquicentennial Commissionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s official traveling exhibition â&#x20AC;&#x153;Common People in Uncommon Timesâ&#x20AC;? along with the tie-in exhibit â&#x20AC;&#x153;In Death Not Divided: Civil War Tombstones and the Stories They Tell,â&#x20AC;? organized by the East Tennessee Historical Society.

Museum hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays; and 1-5 p.m. Sundays. Info: 215-8830, eths@eastTNhistory.org or www.easttnhistory.org.

TUESDAY, DEC. 4 Cedar Bluff Branch Library, 9045 Cross Park Drive, will hold Chanukah storytime at 6 p.m. with books, music, crafts and fun.

The University of Tennessee Holiday Choral Concert will be held at 8 p.m. at the James R. Cox Auditorium in the UT Alumni Memorial Building, 1408 Middle Drive.

TUESDAY-SUNDAY, DEC. 4-JAN. 13 The Seventh Annual East Tennessee Regional Student Art Exhibition will feature 1,500 juried pieces of artwork created by middle- and high-school students from 32 counties across East Tennessee at the Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 Worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fair Park Drive.

The Best in Show winner will receive a $500 Purchase Award. Museum hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. TuesdaySaturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday. Admission and parking are free.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 5 The East Tennessee Association for Female Executives will meet at 11:30 a.m. at The Orangery, 1145 Kingston Pike. Jeannie Anderson, founder, president and executive director of the nonprofit LifeSigns, will be the speaker. Reservations: www.etafe. org.

The East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St., will present a Brown Bag Lecture by curator of extension services for the Tennessee State Museum Myers E. Brown II at noon. Brown, author of several books, will speak about the exhibit â&#x20AC;&#x153;Common People in Uncommon Times: The Civil War in Tennessee,â&#x20AC;? which he curated, and will lead a gallery tour.

The Knoxville Jazz Orchestra Jazz Lunch will pay tribute to bassist Ray Brown, known for his work with both Oscar Peterson and Dizzy Gillespie, at noon at the Square Room, 4 Market Square. The Scott Simmerman Trio, featuring Simmerman on piano, Thad Brown on drums and David Slack on bass, will perform.

Tickets: $15; www.thesquareroom.com.

WEDNESDAY-SUNDAY, DEC. 5-23 â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Christmas Carol,â&#x20AC;? featuring new costumes, sets and adaptation, will be presented on the main stage of UTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Clarence Brown Theatre. Performances are Wednesday-Sunday, Dec. 5-9 and 12-16; and ThursdaySunday, Dec. 20-23. Sunday shows are at 2 p.m.; all others start at 7:30 p.m. Tickets range from $5 to $40 and are available at 865-974-5161, 865-656-4444 or www.clarencebrowntheatre.com.

THURSDAY, DEC. 6 Sequoyah Branch Library, 1140 Southgate Road, will hold Chanukah storytime at 4 p.m. with books, music, crafts and fun.

A Toys for Tots collection will be held at a Christmas concert by singer, songwriter and speaker Peder Eide at 7 p.m. at the Square Room, 4 Market Square. Five Lutheran churches â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Christus Victor, First, Gloria dei, Messiah and St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x201C; are sponsoring the collection. Dessert will be served at the concert.

Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 day of show; www. thesquareroom.com.

The Knoxville Writersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Guild will launch its ninth literary anthology, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Love, Angst, and the Death of Innocenceâ&#x20AC;? at a 7 p.m. meeting at Laurel Theater, 1538 Laurel Ave. Contributors will read selections from the book, a collection of poetry and prose by teenagers from across East Tennessee. Scheduled readers include Central High School students Drew Breitenbach, Stephanie Corum, Molly Cross, Jordan Eschman and Thomas Owens; Sevier County High School junior

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FRIDAY-SATURDAY, DEC. 7-8 Bearden Branch Library, 100 Golf Club Road, will host the Friends of the Library Used Book Sale 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Most books are $2 or less. Proceeds benefit the Knox County Public Library.

A1 LabArts will hold a Buy Local Art Sale 5-9 p.m. Dec. 7 and 2-5 p.m. Dec. 8 at the Center for Creative Minds, 23 Emory Place. Handmade art and goodies by local artists will be available for purchase.

Frightmare Manor, 7588 Andrew Johnson Highway in Talbott, aka the Jeremiah Lexer Manor, will host â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Frightmare Before Christmasâ&#x20AC;? 7-10 p.m. Scares, laughs, sâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;mores and creepy holiday dĂŠcor will be featured. Admission: $15, www. frightmaremanor.com or at the door.

FRIDAY-FRIDAY, DEC. 7-21 The Arts & Culture Alliance will present the 2012 Members Show in both galleries of the Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay St. The largest annual exhibition of local artists in the greater Knoxville area, the show will feature two- and three-dimensional works in a wide variety of media; most works will be for sale. An opening reception will be 5-9 p.m. Dec. 7 with music by Pistol Creek Catch of the Day. Gallery hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays, with additional hours 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

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SATURDAY, DEC. 8 The Karns Christmas parade will line up at 9 a.m. and begin at 10 a.m., leaving from the parking lot at Ingles, 7466 Oak Ridge Highway, and heading west on Oak Ridge Highway. Participants and floats are still being sought; no entry or registration fee; prizes will be awarded for best floats. Info: Alisa Pruett, 603-4273.

The East Tennessee Historical Society will hold a holiday open house 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at the East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St. Included will be live music, craft demonstrations, free ornamentand craft-making for kids, cookies and hot cider. Info: 215-8824 or www.EastTNHistory.org.

Naples Naples Italian Restaurant offers family Italian dining, banquet room and catering. Need a spot for a romantic dinner for two? Call Naples and reserve The Wine Vault (pictured) or The Blue Room. Proud to be voted best Italian restaurant and best romantic restaurant, the staff at Naples looks forward to serving customers in their Bearden Photo by Ruth White location at 5500 Kingston Pike. Naples is open for lunch 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and for dinner daily from 5 p.m. to close. Info: www.naplesitalianrestaurant.net or 584-5033.

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Grace welcomes grandparents

By Shannon Morris One of the highlights of the year at Grace Christian Academyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s elementary school is the annual Grandparents Day, a time when our school and our students have the chance to give grandparents a special Christmas gift. This year, this special event is scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6, and 9 a.m.

Friday, Dec. 7. Under the leadership of director Tracy Rodgers, the GCA K-5 students have been working diligently since the beginning of the school year on these presentations, and are very excited to share their hard work with their Grandparents.

Our youngest students, kindergarten through 2nd grade, will be performing a Western Christmas musical called â&#x20AC;&#x153;From Our Herd, To Your Herd, Merry Christmas.â&#x20AC;? Our 3rd through 5th grade students will be performing an upbeat, contemporary Christmas musical titled â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Rockinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Royal Christmas with the King.â&#x20AC;? Each of these productions promises to be entertaining, with the message of Christmas presented throughout.

To give you an idea of the scope of these productions, more than 175 students auditioned for spots in the cast, and of those, 63 were selected to perform various cast roles. A 386-voice choir will be performing as well. Our grandparents certainly have a wonderful gift in store. On a related note, this incredibly talented group of children will also be presenting a spring show, the Disney Broadway musical, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Little Mermaid.â&#x20AC;?

At GCA, we realize that grandparents

Daniel Carrasco, Joshua Williams, Addie Peterson and Abigail Kelley prepare for their roles in the Grace Christian Academy Grandparents Day production. Photo by Julie Bass are special for many reasons. We also realize that many grandparents have made a tremendous investment of time, prayers and ďŹ nancial resources on behalf of their grandchildren at the school. The love that grandparents provide for their

childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s children is a wonderful thing, and that bond between grandparent and grandchild is incredibly special. We love honoring and thanking our grandparents for all that they do, and for all that they provide for their families.

All GCA grandparents are invited to attend the Friday morning production on Dec. 7. Family, friends and community members are invited to attend the Thursday evening production on Dec. 6.

Info: 691-3427.

Will McKamey is Mr. Football

By Shannon Morris Each year, the best of the best athletes from the high school gridirons are nominated for the prestigious title of Mr. Football in Tennessee. Since 2007, the NFLâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tennessee Titans have sponsored these awards, which are given to the top linemen and offensive backs from across the state.

Grace Christian Academy running back and wide receiver Will McKamey was selected as the Division 1 Class A back, and honored at a luncheon held in Nashville Nov. 26. More than 500 people were in attendance, including players, family members, coaches, school administrators and media representatives.

Nominees are selected based upon greatness on the football ďŹ eld, of course, but it takes more than that to be considered as Tennesseeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mr. Football. Other criteria include academic excellence, high character qualities, and exemplary leadership on and off the ďŹ eld of play.

For those who know Will, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s easy to see why he was such an excellent candidate for this incredible honor.

McKamey accounted for more than 2,400 all-purpose yards in the 20122013 season, and was a standout on the defensive side of the ball as well.

McKamey, a senior, has signed to play football at the US Naval Academy, giving further evidence to his academic

Hannah Sloas and Shelby Rodgers in the Grace middle school production of â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Best Christmas Pageant Ever.â&#x20AC;? Photo by Randy Down

Herdmans invade Grace

By Shannon Morris Grace athletic director Johnny Cox, Mr. Football Will McKamey and Grace head football coach Randy McKamey celebrate Will being named Mr. Football for Division 1 Class A. Photo by Kara McKamey

excellence and his high level of character and integrity. The honor of Mr. Football is well deserved, and GCA is very proud that Will has been a part of our increasingly successful football program, and our school.

The Grace Christian Academy middle school ďŹ ne arts department recently performed a wonderful Christmas production, the timeless holiday classic, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Best Christmas Pageant Ever.â&#x20AC;? This production included a cast of 23 students, all of whom committed to early morning practices before school, which is no small task. As a result of their efforts and dedication, the Christmas show was presented on Nov. 15, in the Grace Baptist Church Worship

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Peninsula brings home state awards

Front, left to right: Joy Patterson, Sheryl McCormick, Mary Nelle Osborne, Loretta Walker and Kelley Chartier. Back, left to right: Marjorie Diefenbach, Mark Potts, Paul Rom and Anthony Fox, executive director of the Tennessee Mental Health Consumers Association.

sonal recovery and success with his or her life goals. This individual undergoes training recognized by the department on how to assist other persons with mental illness in fostering their own wellness, based on the principles of self-directed recovery.

Tennessee Certified Peer Specialists: ■ Deliver unique services in the mental health system ■ Provide Medicaid-billable services through provider agencies ■ Assist service recipients by promoting self-directed recovery goals

Mayor helps kick off wellness initiative Knoxville Mayor Madeline Rogero visited with more than 100 participants and staff from local mental health wellness centers at Victor Ashe Park during National Wellness Week, Sept.

17-23. Rogero presented the group with a proclamation.

Mayor Rogero told the group that she understands how important mental health services are to the populations they serve.

The gathering also helped kick off My Health, My Choice, My Life, a five-year, $2.45 million Mental Health Transformation grant from Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Center for Mental Health Services.

“My Health, My Choice, My Life is an important health promotion and wellness initiative for Tennesseans who live with mental health and substance use conditions,” said Sheryl McCormick, Peninsula Coordinator of Peer Support Services.

“On average, people with mental illnesses die 25 years earlier than the general population,” McCormick said.

“It is imperative that we help people learn how to take better care of themselves to turn this statistic around.”

The holistic health initiative integrates a medical model with recovery and resiliency, and focuses on overcoming physical and mental health symptoms through strengths and personal empowerment. It is led by individuals who have first hand experience with psychiatric and/or co-occurring conditions.

My Health, My Choice, My Life will be implemented by Peer Wellness Coaches and Peer Leaders throughout the state, including in the Peer Support and Addiction Recovery Centers. The program will be implemented in a tiered approach throughout the state.

■ Function as life coaches, advocates, teachers and group facilitators Peninsula Coordinator of Peer Support Services Sheryl McCormick also received an individual award, the Community Service Award. This award, presented by 2011 recipient Larry Drain, acknowledged McCormick’s superior performance over the past year, and recognized her as being a model for community service. The award recognizes a person whose work in the community has helped bring to light mental health issues and has

helped break the stigma of mental illness, fostering the concept of mental health recovery.

McCormick was instrumental in forming the inaugural TCPS Conference in 2011, as well as heading the steering team for this year’s event. In addition to her work at the Peninsula Outpatient campus at Dowell Springs, McCormick travels throughout the state of Tennessee, leading other behavioral health providers in Wellness Recovery Action Plan® and/or Peer Support Specialists training. She currently serves as president of the

Tennessee Association of Peer Specialists, secretary of the city of Knoxville Mayor’s Council on Disability Issues, Region II Mental Health Planning and Policy Council (and past chair), ValueOptions Advisory Council, NAMI Tennessee Board of Directors and its Policy Committee, Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (TDMHSAS) Consumer Advisory Board (and past chair), TDMHSAS Commissioner’s Peer Support Work Group and on TDMHSAS Peer Specialist Committee.

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This award, presented on behalf of Tennessee peer support specialists, honors an agency or group that has been at the forefront of peer services in Tennessee during the past year and has been an outstanding advocate in the advancement and strengthening of peer-run psychosocial rehabilitation and peer support services statewide. Last year’s recipient of the award, the Tennessee Mental Health Consumers Association Executive Director Anthony Fox, presented the award to Peninsula. Peninsula Manager Recovery Services Mary Nelle Osborne and Director Outpatient Services Mark Potts accepted the award with other staff in attendance on behalf of Peninsula.

Peer Support is a best-practice model for supporting people with mental illness. This model relies on individuals who live with mental illness to provide peer-to-peer support to others, drawing on their own experiences to promote wellness and recovery. This model is fostered in Tennessee through the Tennessee Certified Peer Specialist (TCPS) Certification Program administered by the Office of Consumer Affairs. Additionally, TCPS certification expands professional employment opportunities for consumers.

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Critter quickies

Concert at Strang

There is quite a bit of animal-related news coming out this week, but the most important may be a request from Young-Williams Animal Center.

Vocalist Jo Ludwig, accompanied by pianist Jean Osborne, performed a holiday concert Music in the Afternoon at the Strang Senior Center.

Vocalist Jo Ludwig and pianist Jean Osborne present Music in the Afternoon at the Strang Senior Center. Photos by T. Edwards

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“The holidays really include Thanksgiving, my favorite one, which often gets overlooked, so we will start off with two thankful pieces before continuing with our Christmas music,” said Ludwig.

Lauren Monahan invited everyone to the upcoming December concerts and to call 670-6693 to RSVP since space is limited and about 100 have already signed up.

The women’s chorus will perform at the holiday concert and Christmas party at

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Left, Hugh Livingston will perform 1 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 19 at Strang.

1 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 12.

It is sponsored by Parkwest, Elmcroft West and Bob Coyne, Caregivers.

Organist Hugh Livingston returns for a Christmas concert 1 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 19. Refreshments will be provided by Humana.

Info: www.knoxcounty.org/ seniors.

Virizon is a 6-month-old domestic short hair mix that wants a home for the holidays. The adoption fee has been sponsored through the Furry Friends program. Virizon can be seen at Young-Williams Animal Center’s Division Street location. Hours are noon to 6 p.m. daily. See all of Young-Williams’ adoptable animals online at www.young-williams.org.

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■ Caregiver Support Group, affiliated with Alzheimer’s Tennessee Inc., will meet 10-11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 4, at Concord UMC room 293.

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a bit or recover from their wounds. This could save the life of an animal that would otherwise not get a second chance.

Young-Williams supplies all food, litter and medical needs for the animals during their stay. Volunteer foster families just need to give their love and some attention and bring the animals in for scheduled check-ups as needed. They will also need to provide feedback on how the animals are doing during their stay.

If you are interested in becoming a foster parent to an animal in need, call Jasenka Martinovic, placement coordinator for YoungWilliams’ foster program, at 215-6692 or email jmartinovic@young-williams.org.

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■ A large number of senior cats are currently available at Blount County Animal Center with an adoption fee of only $20. All animals are fully vetted and are ready to go home. Although the shelter may be a bit of a drive for some of our readers, the lower adoption fee will make up for the gas money spent to meet a new friend. Info: 980-6244 or visit www.BlountCountyAnimalCenter.com.

■ Dealing with the loss of a pet can certainly be an emotional struggle, especially during the holidays. The University of Tennessee’s Veterinary Social Work Program will host a pet loss support group 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 11, in the family room of UT Veterinary Hospital, 2407 River Dr. Everyone is welcome to attend. Info: 755-8839 or visit www.vet.utk.edu.

■ Horse Haven will host a meet-and-greet with its adoptable horses 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, at its facilities in Hardin Valley on Reagan Road. Everyone is invited. Info: 609-4030 or visit www.horsehaventn.org.

■ Get a photo of your pet with Santa and help other animals in need during Santa Paws 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, at Pet Supplies Plus, 4856 Harvest Mill Way. A $20 donation will include a photo session with Santa, a 4x 6 print in a Christmas card display and a CD of all the photos taken with your pet. Additional photo sessions are $10 each. All proceeds will benefit the dogs and cats of Noah’s Ark animal rescue, a no-kill organization. Info: 423-586-2293 or visit www.noahsark.petfinder.org.

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Healthy recipe substitutions ■ Applesauce: Use in place of oil and sugar. Great in cookies, vanilla cakes, and fruit breads.

■ Greek yogurt (non-fat, plain): Use in place of oil, butter, sour cream, mayonnaise. Great in brownies or as chocolate frosting (used with semi-sweet chocolate chips). For replacement of oil or sour cream, substitute 100 percent Greek yogurt. For replacement of mayonnaise, use half yogurt and half mayonnaise. For replacement of butter, use 3/4 butter and 1/4 yogurt.

■ Mashed banana: Use in place of oil (but not in a recipe that already calls for bananas).

■ Pumpkin puree: Use in place of oil in baking recipes.

■ Prune puree: Use in place of oil or butter in chocolate cake or chocolate cookie recipes.

You can either puree your own prunes or use baby food prunes.

■ Mashed avocado: Use one-toone ratio in place of oil, butter or shortening. Additional liquid may be needed to achieve desired texture when substituting avocado for oil.

■ Whole wheat bread crumbs, panko bread crumbs or crushed whole wheat crackers: Use in place of potato sticks, saltine crackers or oyster crackers for casserole toppings.

■ Olive Oil Spray: Use in place of vegetable oil and butter when sautéing vegetables.

■ Flaxseed oil: Use in place of one egg in baking (one teaspoon flaxseed plus 1/4 cup of water).

■ Ground oats or almond meal: Use in place of flour to add fiber, healthy fat, and a small amount of protein to a recipe.

■ Stevia: Use in place of sugar.

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By Shana Raley-Lusk While holidays With expert nutrition and are a time of fun and wellness guidance from the togetherness, they can professionals at Provision, it is also be a source of stress easier than ever to make the and poor choices in terms most of the holiday season. of health and wellness.

From holiday shopping to the seemingly endless entertaining and socializing, the holiday to-do list can certainly get out of control and lead to longer lasting health problems if not kept in check. Fortunately, the professionals at Provision Health and Wellness have plenty of practical solutions for keeping the stress level at a minimum and making healthy choices at the same time.

The full schedule that comes with the holidays is a big source of stress. One great way to relieve that stress is through mind and body relaxation techniques.

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Going to bed a bit earlier and remembering to stretch in the morning can also be helpful. When you find yourself in a stressful situation, close your eyes and take a deep breath.

Just taking five to 10 minutes of uninterrupted time for yourself can have a huge impact. Participating in a yoga class is another fun way to relax and relieve the mental pressure of the holidays.

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Fort Sanders named a NICHE site for elder care Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center has been designated as a Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders (NICHE) hospital by the New York University College of Nursing. Fort Sanders joins a distinguished network of hospitals that demonstrate dedication to improving the quality of care provided to older adults.

NICHE is a nationwide effort to better meet the unique health care needs of aging adults across America. Covenant Health is the first health care system in the state, and the only one in East Tennessee, to implement the specialized services that NICHE offers at Fort Sanders Regional.

“As a NICHE hospital, our patients experience a geriatric standard of care by staff trained to recognize geriatric syndromes and use best practices,” explains Stan Boling, Covenant Health’s Vice President of Senior Services.

Fort Sanders Regional has been identified as one of the top 10 hospitals in the country that

“The care of the older adult presents a different set of challenges that all health care team members should be aware of.”

– Stan Boling, Covenant Health VP of Senior Services

has performed exceptionally in disseminating knowledge and incorporating validated protocols for geriatric care into nursing practice. Fort Sanders has also participated in research projects sponsored by NICHE. “We’re involved in validating research that looks at the differences between adults

and seniors when it comes to hospitalization,” says Boling.

Older adult patients often have multiple chronic illnesses and reduced function that may be both physical and cognitive. These issues can affect that patient’s success after they’re discharged from the hospital.

“The care of the older adult

presents a different set of challenges that all health care team members should be aware of, and should assess on admission, during the acute care stay and all the way through to the discharge setting,” explains Boling.

NICHE provides nurses with specialized training related to common health problems of older adults. These include issues such as skin breakdown, falls/injuries, confusion or loss of strength/mobility. NICHEcertified gerontological nurses offer patients and families a high standard of care and resources while promoting patients’

independence and facilitating a comfortable transition home.

The NICHE program recognizes that patient and family-centered care is imperative to creating a positive experience for the older adult patient “With NICHE there are training and resources available for the family as well as senior spousal caregivers,” says Boling. “We are excited about the effort we’re making with NICHE.” For more information about the NICHE program and resources for older patients and their families, visit www.nicheprogram.org.

Why NICHE?

older adult patients have special needs and that patient and familycentered care is important to creating a positive experience for the senior patient. Families provide a vital link between the patient and hospital staff. Hospital nurses are in a unique position to work with families as partners to provide quality care to hospitalized older adult patients. It is also important to have informed, involved patients who understand and participate in their care.

The NICHE program is committed to creating a hospital culture where the main focus is on patients and their families. As a result, NICHE hospitals have a higher patient, family and staff satisfaction overall.

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The motto of the Covenant Health Passport program is: Life is a journey, and it’s more enjoyable if you stay healthy, fit and active. That’s why Covenant Passport strives to be all about helping people age 50 and older enjoy better health and get more out of life!

Passport members enjoy benefits such as free or reduced health

screenings, brown-bag lunch learning medical programs, lectures and seminars, and a reduced parking fee at Covenant Health hospitals. There are also travel opportunities that feature special rates on local tours and events.

Members receive a quarterly newsletter with stories about active senior adults, health information and handy

tips for dealing with life changes. Best of all, joining the Passport program is absolutely FREE! Ready to join? Visit www.covenantpassport. com or call 865-541-4500 for details.

For seniors: How to prevent falls

As you age, your risk for falling increases. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) more than one-third of people ages 65 and older fall each year. Although most falls cause only minor injuries, the CDC estimates that up to 30 percent of the people who fall experience injuries that severely limit their independence.

Falls can happen anywhere, but most occur in the home, while climbing stairs or getting out of the bathtub, for instance. You can take steps to reduce your risk for falling. Here are some tips to help keep you safe: ■ Get your hearing and vision checked regularly before you notice problems.

■ Talk with your doctor about whether your medications can make you feel dizzy.

■ Tell your physician or health care provider if you are experiencing balance problems.

■ Try not to stand up quickly. Before standing, wiggle your toes and feet, and swing your legs, if possible. Move enough to increase your heart rate and blood pressure, then stand up.

■ If you feel unsteady on your feet, use a cane or

walker. Wear shoes with non-slip soles.

■ Exercise regularly.

Exercise helps strengthen your muscles and improve your agility.

■ Limit your consumption of alcohol.

■ Keep your home free of clutter.

■ Eliminate slippery floors and throw rugs.

■ Add handrails and supports in your home.

Grab bars in the shower and on either side of the toilet can prevent falls.

■ Improve the lighting in dark areas and use a nightlight if you get out of bed at night.

For more information, check out the CDC’s Fall Prevention resources at www.cdc.gov/homeandrecreationalsafety/falls/index.html.

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The NICHE program, based at the Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing at New York University College of Nursing, consists of more than 350 hospitals and health care facilities throughout North America.

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By Jake Mabe

Christmas just ain’t Christmas without music.

Trim the tree, hang the stockings, attend that special service, sure. But, for me, the holidays aren’t complete without some tunes. If you’re looking to create a jingle-belled iPod holiday playlist (or just to have some CDs handy by the fire), here are some of my favorites.

The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire), Nat King Cole. This is the granddaddy, the big one, the pop holiday classic.

Mel Torme wrote it, but Cole defined it, smooth, cool, classy. This one’s sure to put some oomph in your eggnog.

Feliz Navidad, Jose Feliciano.

Feliciano is one of the most underrated artists of the Woodstock/Watergate era.

He was all set to become a superstar when he had the temerity to actually arrange a beautiful and unique version of the “Star Spangled Banner” for the 1968 World Series. Tradition triumphed and Jose’s sales slid. Thankfully his Christmas ditty has become a standard.

Merry Christmas Darling, Carpenters. Karen Carpenter gives you the illusion that she’s sitting by your side, singing just for you. Best female vocalist of them all. This Christmas hit is so warm and cozy you need to snuggle up to it. Hers was the voice of an angel.

The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don’t Be Late), The Chipmunks. I know, I know. It’s silly. It’s annoying.

But it’s so darned infectious. Fifty years after the fad, I still want a hula-hoop.

Please, Christmas, don’t be late!

Blue Christmas, Elvis. What can you say? Elvis was, is and forever will be the king. Working his magic, he makes a sad song feel good.

Christmas in Dixie, Alabama.

No holiday is complete without a little country twang. The boys from Fort Payne created a classic with this gentle little Southern celebration.

O Holy Night. Pick your favorite

version. Mine is Josh Groban’s. This is the most beautiful Christmas hymn of them all. Groban makes you hear those angel voices in a stunning song of praise.

Back Door Santa, Clarence Carter. Yeah, I know we’re not supposed to be naughty, cause Santa is watchin’ and all. But dang. This is Atlantic soul at its best, friends.

A Charlie Brown Christmas (Soundtrack), Vince Guaraldi Trio. The holidays don’t officially roll

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Boxes of decorations, candles and strings of lights will be unpacked and spread throughout homes. Seasonal family feasts will be prepared. While intentions are great to keep safety top of mind when decorating and entertaining throughout the cold weather months, fun and frolic often take precedence.

A hazard that usually is the furthest from one’s mind - fire is one of the easiest home risks to address. More fires and fire deaths occur during the winter than during any other time of year. Before your company arrives this year, perform a threestep home fire safety check to ensure your family and friends aren’t at risk.

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Six in 10 homeowners have left their smoke alarms without a working battery, according to a recent survey from Kidde, putting their families at great risk. Failing to replace batteries when alerted by a smoke alarm’s low battery chirp could have tragic results.

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) cites missing or disconnected batteries as the main reason smoke alarms fail to operate in residential fires. Twothirds of all home fire deaths occur in homes with either no smoke alarm or no working alarm.

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With extra decorations filling rooms and many guests visiting your home throughout the winter, it’s critical to have and practice a fire escape plan with your family. When placing decorations, never block exits and always know at least two ways out of your home. To ensure you are ready for the most difficult fire situation, practice your escape plan during the day and at night.

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The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), a joint initiative of the FBI and the National White Collar Crime Center, logged more than 300,000 complaints of online crime in 2011.

The adjusted dollar loss of those complaints topped $485 million, the IC3 says. To avoid becoming an unhappy holiday statistic, consider these eight tips to help ensure your online shopping stays as safe as possible this holiday season: 1. Update your software - Before you start shopping, make sure your virus protection, anti-malware and firewall software are all up to date, active, and set to update automatically. Check your browser to ensure it’s the most up-to-date version and if there are

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Holiday shopping online can be convenient and easy - and a great source of bargains. But while you’re shopping for the perfect holiday deal, be sure to take steps to protect your financial information and your identity from thieves and scammers. Preventive measures and smart shopping practices can help ensure the season is bright for you, and not for cyber crooks.

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Healthful tips for enjoying the holiday season to the fullest It’s the most wonderful time of the year - but are you able to enjoy the holidays completely? The approaching holiday season means quality time with family, special deliveries in the mail and goodies that delight the taste buds. But it’s important to be prepared and stay healthy throughout the season so you can enjoy every festive moment.

Consider these holiday health essentials that allow you to enjoy the season to the fullest:

1. Do you see what I see?

pair of reading glasses. Consider LightSpecs(R) , reading glasses with a light that can be turned on to help you see better in dim areas, ideal for when you want to read holiday greeting cards or recite “Twas the Night Before Christmas” to the kids. Another option that is perfect for traveling is MicroVision, reading glasses that fold to a compact size to easily fit in a shirt pocket or purse, so you can be prepared no matter where your holiday adventures takes you.

2. Avoid a blue Christmas

The holiday season is a The sights of the holi- special time of year that codays are a delight, but for incides with another, less anthe millions of people who ticipated time: cold and flu have trouble seeing small season. No one wants to end images and print, many up stuck in bed with a nasty traditional holiday activi- bug missing out on all the ties can be difficult to do. festivities. That’s why now is An easy solution is a stylish the time to stock up on soap

about town shopping and grabbing holiday essentials, be sure to wear a scarf, mittens and boots if the weather is chilly so you can stay warm and dry. The winter wonderland atmosphere is sure to enhance your holiday mood, but catching a cold, or worse yet, frost bite, will leave you feeling like a grinch.

4. Too many cups of cheer? Medication can help and hand sanitizer. Keeping hands clean is one of the best ways to prevent the spread of infection and illness, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, so be sure to scrub up often, including before you cook, bake, eat or hold your precious grandchild.

3. Bundle up to walk in a winter wonderland Winter and the holidays go hand-in-hand, which means colder weather is to be expected, including ice and snow. Keep healthy by protecting your body from the elements. When running

Sugar plums, roasted chestnuts, figgy pudding while your holiday meals may not include these types of historic holiday fare, you’re probably noshing on a variety of treats you don’t eat at other times of the year. Eating rich foods and trying new dishes is naturally a part of celebrating

the season, but it can leave you with an upset stomach.

Whether you’re hosting an event at your home, or you’re traveling to another location for the holidays, be sure to stock up on antacid and other over-the-counter remedies for stomach troubles.

With a few simple steps, you’ll prepare yourself for your best holiday season yet, one where you feel healthy and enjoy every moment.

From buying a new pair of reading glasses at your local drug stores, such as CVS, Rite-Aid and Walgreens or online at www.readerboutique.com, to stocking up on some common medications, you’re sure to have a happy holiday and joyful new year.

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