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Holiday on the Square The Shops at Franklin Square will host its annual Holiday on the Square from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, with carriage rides, music, drawings for prizes and other events.

Parade at Rocky Hill The first-ever Christmas Parade at Rocky Hill is scheduled for 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, starting at Rocky Hill Elementary School and marching to Rocky Hill Baptist Church where the church choir will sing for the lighting of the Christmas tree (about 7 p.m.).

The Bearden High School marching band will participate in the parade, which is sponsored by members of the Rocky Hill Business District. Info: rockyhillchristmasparade.org

IN THIS ISSUE Bernstein to retire One of Knoxville’s most distinguished attorneys, Bernard Bernstein, is retiring from law practice the end of the year, less than 30 days from now.

Bernstein, 83, will maintain an office at the Bernstein, Stair and McAdams law firm on Agnes Street in West Knoxville.

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What about JJD? U.S. Rep. John “Jimmy” Duncan will be 69 years old with 28 years in the House before the next election in 2016.

His father died in office at that age, a fact that surely hasn’t escaped his son’s notice.

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RAM premieres Making the documentary “Remote Area Medical” was a learning experience for first-time filmmaker Farihah Zaman.

RAM, which was founded

by Stan Brock, provides free, high-quality medical, dental and vision care to people who cannot afford it.

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Turkey at Buddy’s You thought it was enough.

You swore you would never eat again. Still, here you are, almost a week after the tryptophan-laced turkey has worn off, and you are craving a turkey sandwich.

The Mystery Diner visits Buddy’s for a turkey sandwich.

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The challenges of preserving cemeteries

By Wendy Smith Cliff Owens drove from Middle Tennessee to hear Ellen Adcock and Mary Newell discuss their efforts to preserve cemeteries at a recent Knox Heritage Preservation Network event. Owens has been restoring, or attempting to restore, cemeteries in Morgan County since 1972.

It’s a self-taught hobby, he said, and he’s made mistakes “left and right.”

This was no surprise to Adcock and Newell, who are still learning after almost 20 years of maintaining and restoring cemeteries in the West View community.

Two years ago, the ShopperNews reported on their efforts to establish the West View Cemetery District, a collection of seven cemeteries located within blocks of each other. Their work began with the cleanup of Crestview Cemetery, The recently preserved Long View Cemetery, in the foreground, doesn’t have the manicured look of Crestview Cemetery, in the background. But that can’t be the goal for every cemetery, says Ellen Adcock, who has devoted To page A-3 decades to the preservation of cemeteries in the West View community. Photos by Wendy Smith

UT dropout education program to end Farewell to WAVE

By Bill Dockery Bob Kerr was a young man in 1975, fresh out of Vietnam and about to graduate from the University of Tennessee, when he signed up to work on a program helping high school dropouts.

On Dec. 19, Kerr will close down that program after almost four decades dedicated to helping thousands of dropouts complete a high school Krysten Nieves equivalency diploma, find employment or continue their education.

UT WAVE (stands for Work Achievement Values Education) has provided individualized tutoring for young dropouts seeking a GED diploma and help in plotting their career strategies.

“Dropouts bring a lot of baggage,” Kerr said. “The stigma is that dropouts are stupid, but ac-

Bob Sharp helps Jeremiah Zupsic refresh his knowledge of graphing equations for his upcoming GED exam. Sharp, a retired math teacher from Halls High School, began tutoring WAVE students so he could conBob Kerr and Michelle Love will be leaving the UT WAVE office when it closes tinue to help people. permanently on Dec. 19. Kerr started the program 39 years ago to help dropouts get high school equivalency diplomas. Photos by Bill Dockery tually there are 100 different reasons they drop out.”

The program has worked with about 100 students a year, with half of that number successfully getting their GED. The male-female ratio has been roughly 50-50 from year to year, and about 30 percent of the students are black.

Students between 17 and 24 who

wanted to get into WAVE were tested to see if they have sixthgrade academic skills.

“If they bomb the test, they can’t enter the program,” Kerr said, “but we hate to weed someone out.

That’s what we were about: second chances.”

Jeremiah Zupsic is seeking just that second chance. Zupsic ex-

pects to take the test before the program closes. He also represents something Kerr sees often: a second-generation WAVE graduate. His mother got her GED during the early 1990s from a WAVE program in Ohio.

Krysten Nieves, a recent dropout from South-Doyle High To page A-3

Dunn breaks with Haslam on Common Core

By Betty Bean State Rep. Bill Dunn is a key member of the House Education Committee and has generally supported Gov. Bill Haslam’s education reform measures. But he broke ranks last session by passing Bill Dunn a bill to reel back the Common Core State Standards, which have grown increasingly unpopular among conservatives as well as teachers.

Dunn said the new law (which Haslam signed) puts Tennessee in control of its standards while requiring the state Board of Education to notify members of the House and Senate education committees and post information online before it can vote on standard changes.

The law also limits the application of the standards to language arts and math, limits the data that can be collected from students and

government. Why would we weaken ourselves?

“When someone comes forward and says we need to repeal this tax, they need to show how that’s going to affect the budget. When we repealed the inheritance tax, we benefited because it encouraged more people to stay in state. With the Hall tax, I think you start by looking at who you’re hurting. If it’s a retiree who depends on this for income, you could raise the exemption, but I think we should distinguish between an elderly couple depending on their investments and a billionaire who’s investing.

“My main point is, as long as we have the financial means, we call the shots. When we don’t, the federal government calls the shots.”

After 20 years in the House, Dunn is kind of a big deal, particularly since the Republicans ended the Democrats’ majority in 2008. Dunn became chair of the Calendar and Rules Committee, the last stop for committee-approved bills before they hit the House floor.

parents, and requires Common Core-aligned tests to be bid out.

“Basically I’ve tried to make the standards process very transparent,” Dunn said.

He also has a plan to get teachers a raise but isn’t ready to say what it is.

“The governor may have a different plan, but I’ve got a backup plan to reward teachers for their hard work over the years.”

He admits his plan could be complicated by the reality of a tight budget year. “That’s going to rule a whole lot of things.”

When asked if he’ll join his conservative colleagues who want to repeal the Hall tax on investment income, he hedged his answer, pointing out that he has supported tax cuts like the small sales tax decrease on food (“People have got to eat”) but saying he’s leery of cutting off vital revenue streams.

“I think we have to look at the budget long term. When you weaken yourself financially as a state, you become beholden to the federal

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But Dunn says it’s not like the old days, when the Speaker of the House dictated outcomes.

“I’ve got the gavel, and I’m the one who determines what the vote was, if it’s a voice vote. What I like to do is work with individuals to get the bill where it needs to be. Has the bill been properly vetted in committee? That used to come from the speaker, but I go through all the bills to make a determination whether they should be on the consent calendar, make a list and give it to the Democratic leadership.

“A couple of times I’ve used my gavel to do what needed to be done. … There was one time when nobody wanted to call for question and I just got up, grabbed my gavel and left. Everybody said, ‘What?’

But if I hadn’t, we would have spent another two hours just going on and on. I think the bill ended up failing.”

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Smiling with Santa are Eleni, Lambros and Paraskevi Christopoulos.

Striking a pretty pose by the Modern Supply Company’s Modern’s Millie tree are Holly Knowling and Karen Waldbauer.

Christmas fantasy

By Sherri Gardner Howell

Coming to the Preview Party – and running into old friends – is a Christmas tradition for many.

From left are Meg Retinger, Mathis Retinger and Bob and Ellen Bundy.

The Fantasy of Trees did not disappoint, as the annual event celebrated its 30th year during Thanksgiving week.

The Knoxville Convention Center was glowing with trees of all sizes as guests kicked off the six-day event at the annual preview party on Nov. 25.

Fantasy of Trees is organized by East Tennessee Children’s Hospital and a host of tireless volunteers and has become a holiday tradition for many. Co-chairs for 2014 were Susan Hannah and Lisa Mueller, who had a theme of “A Winter Wish Come True.” Funds raised will go toward the purchase of an Opmi Pentero Neuro Surgical Microscope.

In its first year in 1985, the event welcomed just over 13,000 attendees, and net proceeds were $13,843. In 2013, almost 44,000 came to see the designer and school trees, gingerbread houses, shops and Santa, and net proceeds were more than $300,000.

In 29 years, Fantasy of Trees has raised $6.6 million for East Tennessee Children’s Hospital. In 1989, organizers began to designate the proceeds to fund a specific area of the hospital each year.

Ready for a fun evening are Katie and Gabriella Walker.

Little Caroline Cox, 17 months old, is all dressed in red for her second year at the Fantasy of Trees Preview Party. From her left are mom Melissa Cox, grandmother Tami Hartmann and great-aunt Gretchen Hartmann. Photos by Sherri Gardner Howell

Tree Board on duty The city of Knoxville’s Tree Board is going through a few changes. Board member Sam Adams has been elected chair while immediate past chair David Vandergriff is the new co-chair.

The Tree Board has 11 members, who serve fouryear terms. There are a couple of openings at present, and those will be filled with the approval of the mayor.

The November meeting included a discussion of potential new members, suggested bylaws revisions, work on an urban forestry management plan, training programs for urban forestry workers, a new logo for the Tree Board, saving a tree on private property near Holston Gases and tree concerns in North Hills.

The Tree Board meets at 8:30 a.m. on the first Thursday of each month at Ijams Nature Center.

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This small tree caught the eye of Joyce Haynes, center, who took it home from Fantasy of Trees. With her are her sister, Phyllis Burns, left, and daughter, Debbie Dean.

HEALTH NOTES ■ Enrollment assistance for Affordable Healthcare and Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP): 3-7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 3, South Knox Community Center, 522 Maryville

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By Sandra Clark The Terra Madre holiday show and sale gets better each year. The inventory is plentiful and varied. The artists are helpful. The prices are reasonable. And the atmosphere is upbeat. The Pavilion at Hunter Valley Farm was a perfect venue for the Nov. 22 event.

Terra Madre: Women of Clay is a close-knit group of artists. Each works independently, but they market their works through Terra Madre. This year’s show was the fifth annual event.

Tina Curry, who works at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, featured horsehair clay creations at her table. With a big smile, she packaged and quickly replaced the sold items.

Lisa Kurtz teaches pottery at Cleveland State Community College and works through Highland Pottery. As a 36-year potter, she enjoys experimentation.

Her featured art on Saturday was hybrid – the bottom thrown on a wheel and the top hand built. The price for a unique vase: $248.

Belinda Woodiel-Brill, a public relations practitioner including work for the Knoxville Transit Authority, exhibited clay art unique for its vibrant colors.

Stephanie Levy markets her work through C’est Levy! Her jewelry is made from porcelain clay and beads. Jane Longendorfer’s display showcased whimsical works of clay including funky birdhouses. She said

Preserving cemeteries which was licensed by the state of Tennessee as a perpetual-care cemetery. Since the business that had committed to caring for it had failed, the state relinquished control to Adcock with the understanding that she would oversee its cleanup.

With the help of the state Board of Probation and Parole, the West View Community Action Group, local law enforcement and other volunteers, Crestview has become an attractive, wellgroomed area. Improvements there led to restoration efforts at two adjacent African-American cemeteries, Southern Chain and Longview, which date back to the early 1900s.

Those cemeteries have had greater challenges. Because they were neglected for

School, started the program around Halloween but expects to pass the test before the Dec. 19 closure.

“I like the one-on-one tutoring,” the New York native said. “You get more attention.”

She hopes to pursuing nursing or other health care work.

Originally funded by CETA, the Comprehensive Employment Training Act of the 1970s, the program that is now UT WAVE has undergone several changes of name and funding sources.

After CETA came the Workforce Investment Act. Private support has come from Dollar General, United Way, Boys & Girls Clubs, and the Chamber of Commerce. In recent years, the program has switched from the GED Testing Service to the HiSET Program, which is less expensive to administer.

Kerr said a change in federal funding priorities is forcing WAVE to close. Money that once went to help high school dropouts complete their education is now being channeled into school programs intended to keep teenagers from dropping out in the first place. Kerr said that most school systems still have dropout rates that are too high.

“A program doesn’t last 40 years unless it’s needed,” Kerr said. “We’re not closing because of a lack of need or an ineffective program. It’s a shame people are spending the money on other things.”

The program has also provided opportunities for volunteers. Bob Sharp, a retired math teacher from Halls High School, found his way to WAVE through

Woodiel-Brill

A display of Tina Curry’s work

customers have sent pictures showing birds, wrens mostly, nesting in her creations.

Each artist sells artwork year-round and can be contacted through the Terra Madre page on Facebook.

Stephanie Levy’s whimsical bracelet gives a wink.

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so long, they were completely overgrown, and graves weren’t clearly marked. Even after many hours of work from inmates and community volunteers, the cemeteries don’t look like their manicured neighbor.

Adcock has decided that’s not the goal. “Every cemetery has its own personality,” she says.

Without funding for perpetual care, it’s almost impossible for cemeteries to have the park-like look of professionally maintained cemeteries like Old Gray downtown or the New Jewish Cemetery in the West View community.

Families occasionally ask Adcock and Newell why the restored cemeteries don’t look like Highland Memorial Park on Sutherland Av-

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Cliff Owens and Wanda Davidson, both from Wilson County, listen as Ellen Adcock and Mary Newell talk during a Preservation Network event held at Historic Westwood, Knox Heritage’s headquarters. enue. But if they’re asked to pitch in, they don’t show up again, Adcock says.

Adcock and Newell have a new vision for Longview

and Southern Chain. They hope to identify areas instead of individual graves, designating them with landscaping and signs that

Colored clay and a squirt bottle of paint make this plate

by Belinda Woodiel-Brill look good enough to eat.

will help people understand their historical significance.

They also have a new partner. Knox Heritage has agreed to serve as their physical agent and help them interpret the cemetery district with signage. Adcock is relieved to know that their research will be preserved for the next generation.

Knox Heritage Executive Director Kim Trent says the nonprofit is “in with both feet,” in spite of the complexity of preserving cemeteries. Abandoned and neglected cemeteries are one of the most common things people call about, she says.

Funding is a major issue, and local government

typically won’t get involved.

“There’s not a lot of advocacy for dead people,” Trent says.

Knox Heritage is also working to preserve cemeteries through the East Tennessee Preservation Alliance, which covers a 16-county region. Newell heads the ETPA Cemetery Task Force, which evaluates state legislation regarding cemeteries.

Cemeteries connect us to our past, and neglected cemeteries are a big concern, Trent says. “How would you like it if that was your final resting place? It’s a challenge to think about.

People don’t like to think about death.”

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Knoxville’s Friends of Literacy. In recent years, the mentor for language arts has been Jan Avent. A retired Knoxville News Sentinel journalist, Avent first volunteered in memory of a fellow reporter and writer, the late Jim Dykes, who wanted to help people learn to read.

Michelle Love, the education coordinator for the program, shows off a wall of photos showing recent individual grads on a bulletin board surrounded by framed pictures of whole classes of GED recipients.

All are wearing academic caps and gowns. Love, who has worked at WAVE for eight years, has started taking the pictures down. She will be without a job when the program closes.

Kerr isn’t calling it quits yet, though. In the next weeks he will start working in adult basic education at Roane State Community College, helping adult learners chart out their career paths.

Knox County Schools will have the only GED program remaining when WAVE closes. That program is the Paul L. Kelley Volunteer Academy, located in Knoxville Center Mall.

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Sneak preview of 2015 At my age, I don’t win many foot races, but, by jumping the gun, I might be first with a Tennessee football outlook for 2015.

Marvin West

Next year is when the Volunteers are supposed to take a giant step forward. Some teams that have been pushing Tennessee around for the past several seasons should rethink the situation. The big bullies know who they are. They know the scene is changing. There will be no more sand flipped in the face of the 105-pound weakling.

The boy is now a man.

No, no, not a giant, just bigger and stronger and tougher and smarter.

It is logical that returning Vols, just because they are a year older, will be improved.

Development is part of what coaches do for their money.

Dave Lawson, in charge of muscles, will guide contin-

ued growth this winter. He is already seeking a preventative solution to high ankle sprains and torn labra.

The key to next season is what made the Vols better in most of November. There should be no quarterback confusion. Joshua Dobbs is a potential star.

There was a time when I thought recruiting was the front end of long-term projects. Butch Jones taught me something. I now think recruiting, at the level these guys do it, is an immediate patch and sometimes a fi x – for every ailment except the offensive line.

Tennessee played 23 freshmen with minimal embarrassment. In some cases, it was a matter of necessity. In other cases, talent prevailed over experience.

I suppose it will happen again, to a lesser degree.

Example: Jalen Hurd, running back, emerged as a future all-American if he stays well. Marlin Lane became one notch up from incidental. For 2015, Derrell Scott may be a solid backup.

Somebody new must help.

SEC contenders need four tailbacks. Alvin Kamara,

apparently inbound from Hutchinson, Kan., is the primary prospect.

Tennessee projects to look more like Wide Receiver U. next season. It has the reputation but fell short of expectations. There are genuine playmakers among wideouts and slots. They will block better and drop less.

I do believe Marquez North will bounce back.

Josh Malone will eventually grasp what he is supposed to do. Jason Croom is big with big potential. Pig Howard and Von Pearson will add refinement. There are others. This is the deepest segment of the team.

Josh Smith can play. I think Jonathon Johnson, Vic Wharton and Ryan Jenkins can help.

Tight ends? Capable but should get much better.

Tennessee has one or more joining the three with established credentials.

The offensive line will remain a work in progress.

Tackle is enough of a question mark to cause concern.

Maybe Dontavius Blair will become what he was supposed to be. Charles Mosley? Possible. There is mini-

They’re always hungry The calendar says it’s still three weeks till winter begins, but it sure feels like winter today, Thanksgiving, as I hunt and peck this column. Gloomy, sprinkles, 40 degrees.

Well, here’s a quiz question for you: What wintertime outdoor activity can best be enjoyed indoors, and usually improves, the worse the weather gets? I know everyone got the right answer: watching the bird feeders, of course.

Grandma and I don’t keep our feeders going during the summer months, generally closing down around the start of hot weather in June.

There is plenty of natural food all around in the summer. We’ve found that summer feeding, at least at our location, seems to attract flocks of undesirables, namely starlings and pigeons.

So we start feeding again as the cooler weather returns in mid-October. Anyone who is a regular bird feeder understands the satisfaction one gets when the usual cast of characters begins to show up. Chickadees and titmice immediately, then soon thereafter the cardinals, blue jays and woodpeckers.

The colder-weather customers aren’t here yet at our feeders: sparrows, towhees, juncos and the like.

They seem to prefer their still-abundant natural weed seeds and berries for now,

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and some haven’t arrived in these parts yet. But just you wait till that first decent snowfall. The gang will all be here!

Many a new first-time feeder person is amazed at the array of birds they can attract, and at how much they can observe and learn about them from the warmth of their living room.

Almost without realizing you are learning things, you become familiar enough with the common species to be able to recognize them at a glance, just by their size and behavior. Thus, titmice and chickadees grab a seed and fly away; house finches park themselves on the feeder and nibble away.

We here in East Tennessee live in a good part of the country for bird feeding.

We’re midway between the deep-freeze snowy north where winter feeder birds are a small (but hardy) crew, and the semitropical coastal areas like Florida and Texas where the feeders are visited by hordes of colorful and exotic species reminiscent of an aviary at the zoo.

In our winters here, we

enjoy a familiar and fairly stable population of resident birds that have been here all year long but seem to need us for a boost through the long, tough winter. Some of them we seldom see, such as brown thrashers or field sparrows, except for under the feeder in the winter.

These birds are joined in the winter by migrants from farther north, here to enjoy the food supplies of our milder winters, such as the white-throated sparrows (a very common winter bird here, gone in the spring), as well as purple finches, darkeyed juncos, pine siskins and the like.

And then there is the great fun of finding an unusual or out-of-place bird there amongst the usual ones. It happens every year, and people get the word out and head on over to see the rare visitor. For example, the first part of this last February, in the dead of winter, there appeared at a feeder in Maryville an amazing sight: an adult male painted bunting, a small, spectacular red, blue, green and yellow bird of the summertime Carolina and Georgia coast.

We drove over there on a cold rainy morning and saw and photographed the bird, hundreds of miles from its usual haunts and months out of season!

East of the Mississippi, the only species of hummingbird that nests is the

mal depth and freshmen are not easy plug-ins.

Three pretty good players are gone from the defense, but that unit will be better instead of worse.

Replacing A.J. Johnson will be the first order of spring business. If Jakob Johnson can’t do it, Dillon Bates can.

Justin Coleman never was fast enough, but he refused to yield his spot in the secondary. Tennessee is not overflowing with DBs. It would be really good to bring in more corners.

Assuming Kahlil McKenzie and Shy Tuttle arrive as scheduled, both will be seen and heard. They might achieve at defensive tackle some of what Derek Barnett did at end. That would take care of the void created by Jordan Williams’ departure.

We know who will kick placements. We think incoming Tommy Townsend may emerge as punter. Evan Berry will get better on returns. Cheers!

The 2015 outlook is exciting. This next team might be good for eight or nine wins, even with Arkansas coming onto the schedule. If it hits 10, send me an email about being old and too conservative.

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ruby-throated. But more and more every year, folks around here are hosting overwintering rufous hummers at their feeders. Normally western birds, the rufous hummers nest in the Pacific Northwest and winter in Central America. But for some reason the little guys are showing up here in the fall, and people keep their feeders filled all winter for them, rigging up light bulbs to keep the feeders from freezing.

We hopped over to a lovely, feeder-filled yard in a local neighborhoodl last winter and stood there enjoying the surreal experience of watching a beautiful rusty-brown male rufous hummingbird, thousands of miles from its normal winter habitat in Costa Rica or Belize, happily feeding.

A good way to enhance your feeder enjoyment is to keep your bird bath open all winter. Water can be scarce in winter, especially in times of freezing temperatures. You can purchase small bird bath heaters that will do the job. You’ll be surprised to see how many of your feathered customers that will attract, with water flying everywhere and others waiting for their turn.

It’s almost winter! Get those bags of black oil sunflower seed (it’s cheaper this year) and white proso millet, nyger (thistle) seed and suet cakes, and settle down to enjoy your own flock of appreciative feathered entertainers. It’s way more fun than shoveling snow.

Catching up Bill Johns of Farragut and Mike Palazzolo, mayor-elect for the city of Germantown, Tenn., catch up on community leadership, trends and partnerships at Huey’s in Germantown over Thanksgiving holiday week. Both Palazzolo and Johns were members of the inaugural class of Leadership Germantown in 1996. Photo submitted

What will Jimmy do?

This is a special time of year for Congressional representatives. Election winners can chill for several weeks before beginning 22 months of fundraising for the next contest.

For U.S. Rep. John J. Duncan Jr., “Jimmy” to his admiring constituents, campaign finance is almost an afterthought. A breakfast here, a luncheon there, a boat cruise, a reception for some well-heeled donors and he’s good to go.

And why worry? Since 2000, when he polled better than 89 percent against a Libertarian candidate, Duncan’s tally has not fallen below 72.5 percent of votes cast. In an era when the average Congressional candidate raises close to $2 million, Duncan’s take peaked at $731,000 in 2006.

John J. Duncan Sr. held the seat now occupied by his son from 1965 until his death in 1988. As we ring in 2015, a Duncan will have represented Tennessee’s Second Congressional District for 50 years.

That’s family job security in a way the nation’s architects never conceived, but that’s another story. For now it’s more instructive to consider the dark clouds stalking the sun-drenched Duncan dynasty.

Duncan will be 69 years old with 28 years in the House before the next election in 2016. His father died in office at that age, a fact that surely hasn’t escaped his son’s notice.

Any thought of slipping into a comfortable retirement with the Duncan sinecure untroubled by pretenders to the throne probably vanished when the heir apparent, John Duncan III, stumbled badly after winning election to the Knox County Trustee’s office in 2010.

Maybe it’s something in the water in that office. What-

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ever the reason, the apple of Dad’s eye sold his birthright for a few thousand dollars in unearned “bonuses.”

So, absent serious rehabilitation of John III’s image, the elder Duncan must hold serve for a while. Could anything break it?

Maybe.

Duncan is a member of the party whose goal for the next two years is to fiddle while Rome burns and hope the flames engulf the White House. Shutting down the government, impeaching the president and refusing to raise the debt ceiling are a few of the stratagems being touted by the likes of Sen. Ted Cruz and other escapees from the asylum.

If the Republicancontrolled House and Senate run the country over a cliff in the next two years, will Duncan follow? Would the backlash be painful enough to make a race for the Second District competitive?

Duncan artfully maintains a low profile. He defied the Republican leadership in opposing the Iraq war, but he’s generally stayed loyal.

But it’s not hard to imagine Cruz and company, mainly through inaction, triggering a deep global recession or worse, and folks will want to know where Duncan stands.

And then there’s Tim. Is Burchett a potential rival when his mayoral term expires in 2018? Does it rain in Seattle?

To Mr. and Ms. Local Loyal Republican: That “WWJD” bracelet you’re wearing could soon be asking, “What will Jimmy do?”

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Johnson versus ‘Nashville-centric’ mentality Gloria Johnson is a glutton for punishment, as evidenced by the fact that she’s running again, this time for Te n n e s s e e Democratic Party chair, a position that some Johnson might consider even less enviable than the one she lost last month.

It would have been her second term in the House of Representatives, where she was one of just 27 Democrats in a 99-member body.

Her chief opponents are Nashville radio personality and progressive activist Mary Mancini, who lost a primary bid for state Senate, and Knoxville lawyer Terry Adams, who ran unsuccessfully in the Democratic U.S. Senate primary for the privilege of facing Republican incumbent Lamar Alexander. They were selected by a committee

Betty Bean that whittled down a field of about a dozen contenders.

The three were slated for public vetting in a series of six meetings (two in each Grand Division).

In typically chaotic Democratic Party fashion, there could be other candidates as well. Lenda Sherrell, who spent a huge wad of money trying to unseat ethically challenged incumbent Scott DesJarlais, showed up for East Tennessee meetings in Morristown and Sweetwater. Others could materialize and probably won’t be barred from running.

This time around, the voters Johnson must woo are the 72 members of the Democratic Executive Committee, composed of one male and one female committee representative from

each senate district plus six ex-officio members. There is an appropriate sense of urgency around this election, acknowledging the party’s endangered status.

The traveling candidate road show is a response to growing complaints that the party’s leadership is too Nashville-centric. Rural Democrats (truly an endangered species) complain that they are being ignored.

Johnson, whose district tilts Republican by a 53-47 margin, agrees with them.

She was identified as the GOP’s top target this year, and despite running a wellorganized campaign lost by 183 votes to Republican Eddie Smith. Two years ago she won by a narrow margin.

She says the primary difference between 2014 and 2012 was early help from Nashville two years ago, when the party sent two field organizers to Knoxville to help set up the campaign.

“Roy Herron (the present chair) has a different philos-

ophy,” Johnson said. “He’s got the idea that you raise a whole bunch of money and give it to the candidate at the end. But it’s better to organize, determine who the persuadable voters are. The field organizers did that and really helped activate volunteers.”

“I’m a proven fundraiser,” she said. “I raised more in my area for a state race than ever (a little over $200,000). There are people who still think you just need a ton of money. I don’t think that. I think you need a ground game.”

Johnson also believes the party leaders didn’t understand Knox County voters’ crossover voting habits.

“They were looking at my numbers as if they were Nashville numbers and didn’t realize how close it really was. They haven’t had a race like mine. You look at Knoxville numbers differently because we just don’t have Democratic primaries.”

New life for blighted properties Last week, City Council approved the $10,000 sale of a blighted property on East Quincy Avenue. In recent years, the property had racked up 31 lot violations, and a tree was growing through the front porch of the crumbling home.

Wendy Smith

The sale will be finalized through the city’s Homemaker Program, and the pending owner is a neighbor who plans to rehabilitate the property for her mother.

The sale of five Homemaker properties was approved during the meeting. Four will require purchasers to rehab existing structures or build new ones. One is an empty lot that will be taken over by an adjacent homeowner.

Kathy Ellis, senior project specialist, has overseen the program for seven years. She has run off vagrants and raccoons during her investigations, and she’s witnessed the rehabilitation of 19 properties.

While most view life “from the cradle to the grave,” Ellis sees things backward.

“In my case, I go from the grave back to the cradle.”

The Homemaker Program was established in the 1980s to acquire and sell blighted properties in Mechanicsville. In 1995, it was expanded to address the rest of Knoxville. It is

Now stabilized, this East Quincy Avenue property will be sold and rehabilitated through the city’s Homemaker Program. currently a disposition program rather than an acquisition program.

But Ellis also works to acquire blighted properties. Abandoned properties are brought to the city’s attention by neighbors, law enforcement, the fire department, or tax and codes authorities, and her goal is to negotiate a sale − if she can locate the owners. That happens about 10 percent of the time.

Funds for acquiring blighted properties come from the city’s Chronic Problem Properties Fund. The total cost of staff time, a title search, an appraisal and legal expenses is approximately $50,000 for each parcel.

Mayor Madeline Rogero, and Mayor Bill Haslam before her, have strongly supported programs that battle blight, and it takes money, says Ellis.

“We get almost everything we ask for.”

After last week’s prop-

erty sale, there are no lots with structures available.

But there are unimproved lots for sale − nine in Five Points, 17 in Lonsdale, one in North /Northwest Knoxville, and eight in East Knoxville. Because one of the goals of the Homemaker Program is to provide affordable housing, applications for the purchase of lots must include a plan for a new home. If the lot isn’t buildable, it can be added to an adjacent residential property.

The Homemaker Committee meets monthly to review applications in order to find the best fit for each neighborhood. Applicants with the highest bid aren’t always chosen, Ellis says.

Some are picked because they have rehab experience and ready funds.

Once approved, applicants are required to put down 10 percent of the purchase price. Within 90 days, site plans must be approved

Bernstein retires … sort of One of Knoxville’s most distinguished attorneys, Bernard Bernstein, is retiring from law practice the end of the year, less than 30 days from now. Bernstein, 83, will maintain an office at the Bernstein, Stair and McAdams law firm on Agnes Street in West Knoxville.

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As appellate court judge Charles Susano said in regard to Bernstein, “He taught me how to be a lawyer.”

Married over 50 years to wife Barbara, Bernstein has been a leader in many fields. He was president of both the Knoxville Bar Association and Heska Amuna Synagogue. In a 1976 non-partisan election, Knox County voters elected him – by a substantial margin – as a delegate to the 1977 state constitutional convention along with Leonard Ambrose and E. Bruce Foster Jr. During the Korean War, Bernstein served in the U.S. Air Force in intelligence.

He and his wife received the Clayton Award from the Knoxville Museum of Art for outstanding service.

They are strong supporters of the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra as well as the Museum of Art. They have lived on Corteland Drive in West Hills for many years.

Bernstein has always taken constitutional rights seriously and advocated for liberty and personal freedom. This was clearly displayed over 35 years ago when he picketed a display of items from the Soviet Union at the City County Building due to the mistreatment of Jews in the Soviet Union under Communist rule. He carried a sign on Main Street in front of the building and attracted much attention to the Soviet treatment of Jews and restrictions on their right to leave that country.

Bernstein was the person I turned to as mayor to chair the commission to look at the issue of establishing a

by the Infill Committee, and within 120 days, all financing must be in place. Construction must begin within 180 days of the deed transfer, and the build must be completed within one year.

If the purchaser doesn’t meet any part of the Homemaker agreement, the city can take the property back.

While Ellis enjoys seeing the birth of a new home, thoughts of the original owner are never far from her mind.

“Every home, every lot, has a story. It belonged to a family, and there were happy times and sad times there.

I never go to an abandoned property without thinking about that,” she says.

A list of available lots is on the city website, www. cityofknoxville.org.

Info: 215-2120.

Note: Due to scheduling conflicts, there will be ■ Knox County Republican Party Christmas/Hanukkah no Sign Task Force meeting Gala will be 6 p.m. Monday, on Tuesday, Dec. 8. It will be Dec. 8, at Rothchild Catering rescheduled in January. and Conference Center, 8807

police civilian review board for Knoxville after several persons had died in police custody. His reputation for fairness, integrity and intelligence was such that his chairing that group gave it instant credibility.

I took to heart the Bernstein Commission’s recommendations for the creation of such a board, and I established it by executive order when it became apparent that the then-City Council would not vote for it. Two years later the panel was so successful that the council did an about-face and unanimously created it by ordinance, so a future mayor could not abolish it by a similar executive order.

Bernstein says he will continue to be active in the community and with his family. He is now a grandfather to a granddaughter and grandson who live in San Francisco. While Bernstein’s legal expertise will be missed as a practicing lawyer, his community service will continue, which is good news for Knoxville.

■ Don’t be surprised if more than 55 legislators publicly endorse House Speaker Beth Harwell’s candidacy for another term.

That would be a majority within the 73-member GOP caucus and the entire 99-member House.

One change House Republicans ought to make in their election procedure is to announce the actual vote for the various leaders elected. Current practice announces the result without giving the vote totals.

■ Norris Dryer, the Green Party candidate for Congress, died a week before the Nov. 4 election, but his death did not slow down those wanting to support him. Dryer actually got more votes on Election Day after his death than he did when he was still alive and able to campaign during early voting.

In Knox County early voting, Dryer got 1,493 votes, and after his death on Nov. 4 he got 1,515 votes.

Dryer ran several times for office and was a longtime member of the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra.

■ This writer is getting his left hip replaced this week after getting a new right hip over two years ago.

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Therefore wait for me, says the Lord, for the day when I arise as a witness.

(Zephaniah 3:8 NRSV) Patience is not just about waiting for something … it’s about how you wait, or your attitude while waiting.

(Joyce Meyer) “I can’t wait till Christmas!”

How many times have you heard those words from a child? But of course, we all have to wait. Our eagerness will not make the day come earlier.

The season of Advent was created as a time of preparation, of looking forward, of meaningful waiting. An-tici-pa-tion, as the old ketchup commercial said. It is not a celebration, but a time of penitential consideration, of recognizing our limitations, our sinfulness, our need for a savior. For that reason, the

CHRISTMAS EVENTS ■ Clayton Holiday Concert presented by the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra, Knoxville Civic Auditorium. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 19; 3 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 20; 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 21. Info/tickets: 521-2337.

■ Christmas Candlelight Tours, 4-8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, Marble Springs State Historic Site, 1220 W. Gov. John Sevier Highway. Suggested donation: $2. Info: 573-5508 or info@marblesprings.net.

■ Christmas in Old Appalachia through Wednesday, Dec. 24, at the Museum of Appalachia, 2819 Andersonville Highway. Info/schedule of events: 494-7680 or www. museumofappalachia.org.

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liturgical color of Advent is purple.

Some traditions use hope, peace, joy and love as the themes for the four Sundays of Advent. For centuries, the third Sunday – the Advent Sunday that emphasizes joy as its theme – is different: the liturgical and a visit with Santa. Info/ schedule/reservations: www.

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■ Colonial Christmas Celebration open house, Friday, Dec. 5, Blount Mansion, 200 W. Hill Ave. Candlelight tours at 6 and 7 p.m. Suggested donation: $5. Info: 525-2375 or info@blountmansion.org.

■ East Tennessee History Center Holiday Open House, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13. Holiday music, refreshments, craft demonstrations, storytelling, ornament-making for kids, book signings and free museum admission.

Info: www.eastTNhistory.org or 215-8824.

■ Holidays on Ice presented

by Home Federal through Sunday, Jan. 4, on Market Square. Hours: 4-9 p.m.

Monday-Thursday through Dec. 18; 10 a.m.-10 p.m.

Fridays and Saturdays; 1-9 p.m. Sundays. Info: www. knoxvillesholidaysonice.com.

■ “It’s a Wonderful Life,” 1 and 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14, Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay St. Free, but seating

is limited. Info: www. homefederalbanktn.com.

■ Knoxville Chamber Chorale Christmas Concerts. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4, St. John’s Episcopal Cathedral, 413 Cumberland Ave.; and 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 11, First UMC, 1350 Oak Ridge Turnpike in Oak Ridge.

Both concerts free.

■ The Living Christmas Tree, 3 and 6 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 13-14, Wallace Memorial Baptist Church, 701 Merchant Drive. Free tickets: www.wmbc.net; from Wallace church members; and at the church during office hours.

■ The Nativity Pageant, 3 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 1314, and 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 15, Knoxville Civic Coliseum. Free.

Info: www.KnoxvilleNativity. com or 579-5323.

■ Pictures with Santa Claus at Cool Sports, 110 S. Watt Road.

Schedule: 2-6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14; 8-10 p.m. Friday, Dec. 19; 3:30-6:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec 20. Photos by No Dud Photography. Info: 218-4500 or www.coolsportstn.com.

A rummage sale with a difference

The upcoming rummage sale will feature

By Carol Shane Ludell Coffey, 35-year member of Broad- not only affordable clothing and household way Baptist Church, speaks enthusiastical- items “and probably some Christmas decoly about the church’s upcoming rummage rations,” says Coffey, but hearty, cheap eats.

“We’ll have sausale. sage, biscuits and “Every item is no gravy, juice and cofmore than $1,” she fee in the morning. says. I ask if that apThe meal costs a plies to furniture dollar. Then in the and larger objects. afternoon there will “Whatever gets dobe beans and cornnated,” she says, “it’ll bread for lunch, also only be a dollar!” for a dollar.

Coffey and her “We’ll have cookfellow BBC memies, four for a dollar. bers are dedicated So a family of four to helping those can eat lunch with in the region who dessert for $5.” Cofstruggle economifey is excited to ofcally. She was one fer the food as well of the driving forces as the merchandise. behind Renaissance She and her colTerrace, an assistleagues want the ed-living facility lorummage sale to be cated in the building a real “go-to” event that used to house for families who the church’s daycould use a little care center. “The help this holiday dream,” says Coffey, season. “was that we could The rummage renovate the buildsale takes place ing, and it would be from 8 a.m. to 4 for middle-income p.m. Saturday, Dec. people.

6, at Broadway Bap“We raised $8.75 tist Church, 815 million thanks to N. Broadway, just grants from the north of Central state of Tennessee, Avenue. For more Knox County and information, or to the Haslam Foundamake a donation or tion. (Former state volunteer, call (865) Sen.) Ben Atchley 524-2575. helped a lot. Plus, Send story suggestions to some church emn e w s @ s h o p p e r n e w s n ow. ployees had pledges com. taken out of their paychecks. It took us at least 15 years, but Renaissance Broadway Baptist Church wants Terrace was finished everyone – including those in 2008 and is occustruggling with expenses – to pied.” have a wonderful holiday seaThe facility is owned and operated by Seson. Photo by Carol Shane nior Citizens Home Assistance Service Inc., which is accredited by the National Association for Home Care and Hospice.

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color is pink, a lifting of the penitential somberness.

So, this Advent, I hope you will find ways to wait meaningfully. In the midst of what has become the Christmas flurry, take time for Advent. Pray, read Scripture, talk about Advent with your family, consider what hope, peace, joy and love mean to you. Bake a loaf of bread for a neighbor, listen, sing, decorate your home gradually, moving toward Christmas, instead of saying, “Bam! It’s Christmas!”

Find time to think about the Child, and not just the children. When I hear people say off-handedly, “Oh, Christmas is all about the children,” I want to scream “No, it isn’t! It is all about the Child!”

Get ready for Christmas.

Get ready for the Child.

Get ready for hope, peace, joy, love. Get ready to be blessed.

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Wrapped in red

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FaithWalk to raise awareness of HIV/AIDs

By Bonny C. Millard Wearing red scarves, community members from different walks of life and religious affiliations will gather during the 2014 FaithWalk and Al Ichiki 5K to raise awareness about H I V/A I D s and to support those living with the disease.

T h e third annual walk, hosted by Dr. Al Ichiki S a m a r it a n Ministry, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6. The fundraiser is also about celebrating life, said Wayne Smith, ministry director.

Participants will start at the Church of Immaculate Conception and walk through the historic Fourth and Gill neighborhood.

Smith said the event coincides with the annual World AIDs Day on Dec. 1 and was created in the early days to memorialize people who had died from the disease. The focus of the walk has now shifted to not only memorialize the deceased but to recognize those who are maintaining life, said Smith. Improvements in medicines and treatments since about 2007 have increased the life expectancy and improved health of AIDS patients, he said.

“Today we usually try to find ways to celebrate life and celebrate living and (to find) ways to draw awareness and attention to the ongoing epidemic of HIV in a way that’s positive and uplifting,” Smith said.

The Samaritan Ministry grew out of a small committee of members of Central Baptist Church of Bearden. The group looked at the medical aspects of AIDs and at ways to educate people about the disease.

Smith, who was an elementary school principal, was invited to join. He began

volunteering with the group in February 1996. When he retired in 2001, he started working full-time as director.

This year, the 5K Run was added to reach another d e m o graphic of people and named in honor of Dr. Al Ichiki. Ichiki, a researcher at University of Tennessee Medical Center, offered his support in the early days, in the late 1970s and early 1980s, when people were starting to be diagnosed.

Ichiki became a “support system when really nobody else wanted to get involved,” said Smith. “So his involvement was really groundbreaking at the time. … He was a facilitator of a support group – Living with HIV.” Samaritan Ministry took over the support group in 2000 as a sponsor.

“It was a thing that really was kind of new in a Baptist church, sponsoring a HIV

FAITH NOTES ■ First Lutheran Church, 1207 N. Broadway, will host “A Christmas Evening at First Lutheran,” Sunday, Dec. 14. Activities include: Sunday school program, 5

Supporters of the FaithWalk fill the sidewalks in downtown Knoxville during a past walk. Photos

Concord United Methodist Church has an early Christmas present for the community. The church’s chancel choir will present a Christmas Cantata Sunday, Dec. 7, and the doors are open for the community to join the worship experience.

This annual event has an array of treats for those who come to either the 8:45 or 11 a.m. service. Not only is the 40-member chancel choir plus friends prepared to perform “The Christmas Story,” a musical by Tom Fettke and Thomas Grassi, they have added surprises.

The singers will be accompanied by a full orchestra and organ, conducted by the Rev. Mike Stallings, director of music for Concord UMC.

Musicians are from the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra, the Concord UMC Orchestra and organist Terrye Danner. Special performances include Ashley Massengill and Brian Nachtrab as Mary and Joseph, singing “The Rocking Carol,” Ann Reego leading the “Spanish Carol Suite” and Nancy Owen singing soprano in the traditional Irish “Wexford Carol.”

Thirteen familiar and lesser-known carols will also be interspersed throughout the familiar narrative.

Concord United Methodist Church is located at 11020 Roane Dr. in Farragut. Info: Mike Stallings, mike@concordumc.com.

support group for men, and a lot of the men were gay,” submitted said Smith, who became close friends with Ichiki.

Smith said Ichiki, who died in 2006, was ex tremely k no w l edgeable about HIV/ AIDs and provided information about the latest medical developments so that the ministry could better serve its population. He also provided contact with groups and leaders on the national level, said Smith.

“He just really was responsible for giving us some credibility in those early years. Al got us in the door.

We had to do things right to keep those friends.”

The race is a way to honor Brenda Haymore at St. Mark United Methodist Church. Photo by Ruth White his work, said Smith. “He was just a dear friend, and like I said, a mentor, and really important to the HIV community in Knoxville.”

Deadline to register is 3 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5. Info: saSt. Mark United Method- storytelling by Cuz and Jan- tion featuring homemade maritanoffice@gmail.com/. cookies and hot cider. Hayist Church will present an ice Headrick. old-fashioned Appalachian Music director Brenda more stresses that attire for Christmas 4 p.m. Sunday, Haymore looks forward to the evening is “come as you Dec. 7. the event every year and are.” Plaids, flannels, jeans, In its eighth year, the welcomes the Rocky Hill bib overalls and sweaters p.m.; live nativity outdoors event is a step back in time community (and beyond) to are welcome. until 8 p.m.; handbell St. Mark UMC is located with 100-year-old quilts, come out and enjoy the simconcert, 6:30 p.m.; soup handmade baskets and ple pleasures of the Christ- at 7001 S. Northshore Dr. and sandwiches available in the Bearden area. Info: memorabilia. The program mas season. all evening. The public is will feature bluegrass music Following the program, 588-0808. invited.

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Bearden Elementary fifth-grade teacher Rose Dupont and her students celebrate a $1,000 grant for their classroom. Photo by S. Barrett

Teacher receives three grants

By Sara Barrett Armed with a background in real estate and the dream Caitlin and Carson McVeigh dress the part to perform during of teaching, Rose Dupont Rocky Hill Elementary’s second-grade musical tribute to veter- was encouraged by her two grown children to go back to ans. Photo submitted school.

At college, she received ■ Angels in need a merit-based scholarship Each year, the Salvation from The Armed Forces Army registers children in Communications and ElecSara need for its Angel Tree Protronics Association EducaBarrett tional Foundation. The hongram, through which children ages newborn through or came with three $1,000 12 years are “adopted” by grants to be given during community members and Dupont’s first three years of receive Christmas gifts. donors seems to have dwin- teaching. She is now in her This year, more than 150 dled this year. of 1,600 registered children Angels that are not have yet to be adopted. adopted by early December “It’s a relatively unfa- will most likely not receive miliar situation for us to be any gifts this Christmas. in this time of year,” said The Salvation Army does Knoxville associate area have some reserves and commander major Yvette contingency plans in the Villafuerte. She explained event a few angels are not that they’ve been very for- adopted, but there’s still tunate over the past several time to adopt many more years, with the number of angels who are still waiting. folks wanting to donate Gifts will be distributed to children in need being to parents and guardians greater than the supply of Friday, Dec. 19. If you are angels. However, despite interested in helping, call the number of angels being 525-9401 or visit www. consistent, the number of angeltree.info.

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first full year of teaching at Bearden Elementary and has received the first $1,000.

“I came from a district where technology was more readily available,” said Dupont of living in Michigan before heading to the Bearden area.

“Every child had a computer,” Dupont said, and in her current classroom there are at least four children to each computer.

Nevertheless, Dupont’s students learned how to make a Telegami, a 30-sec-

ers whose students’ careers haven’t been invented yet.”

Dupont discovered that even students whose primary language isn’t English excelled with the Telegami project.

“If I can do that with one iPad, imagine what I can do with more,” she said with a smile.

Dupont is accepting suggestions from her students about what they should purchase with the money. Right now, the top item on the list is a 3D printer.

Career day Seaton Moffit dreams of becoming a UT football player, and J.P. Peace wants to be a forest ranger in the Great Smoky Mountains.

Lydia Stanton and Grant Wright dress as doctors for Rocky Hill Elementary School’s annual Career Day parade. Kindergartners paraded through the school dressed in the garb of their dream job. Photos submitted

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Dupont said parents were surprised when their children came home without any handwritten homework to complete, but she says, “These kids are the generation of tinkerers, and I am part of the first generation of teach-

Rocky Hill honor roll

Students who made the honor roll at Rocky Hill Elementary School for the first quarter of the school year in the third grade are Carlo Adams, Brody Armstrong, Meg Atkins, Abigail Bailey, Janie Brice, Dane Britton, Lewis Brooke, Elisabeth Callis, Grey Carrasco, Conner Coleman, Mary Beth Coleman, Fiona Collins, Ryan Collins, Christian Corona, Torrance Crary, Lydia Cruze, Miles Dixon, Lisa Forester, Nyle Fulton, Kinsey Gentry, Savannah Goan, Olivia Gray, Claire Holladay, Benson Hopkins, Faith Hovan, Jailyn Huff, Blythe Jacobs, Wyatt Jones, Annabel Jumper, Shomoy Kamal, Abby Kelton, Jack Kohl, Jackson Lange, Kathryn Lentz, Taylor Lewis, Gray Loftin, Ian Lusby, Nicholas McIntyre, Norah McLoughlin, Yvangeline Mills, Maliyah Mixon, Austin Mount, Santana Nance, Naomi O’Meara, Luke Parker, Sarah Grace Pashke, Payal Patel, Frieda Pellathy, Kenleigh Pennington, Riley Phillips, Carson Pickett, Rylee Sieber, Alisa Sieger, Mary Davis Spencer, Annalee Sword, Meghan Taylor, Asia Thigpen, Emma Valentin, Lauren Wade, Elizabeth Walker, Keller Ware, Hayden Watts, Amelia Webb, Ethan Webb, Patrick Weinand, John Whitesell and Owen Winters.

Fourth-grade honor roll members are Emily Adams, Emma Atkins, Harper Bienko, Bizzie Bowers, Samantha Brody, Nathan Brusseau, Sara Logan Cada, Blue Cain, Luke Cheadle, Jones Conner, Kieran Darko, Luke Egan, Kathryn Faulkner, Lily Fawaz, Eli Felker, Jackson Fisher, Evan Goins, John Kirby Hamilton, Trinity Hardiman, John Philip Harris, Brock Hatcher, Morgan Hellman, Robert Hovan, McKenna Hubbard, Cline Johannson, Owen Johnson, Ranya Joshi, Devin Kasey, Joshua Layton, Justin Li, Eric Lindley, Ava Long, Jackson Lowe,

Eric Lyttle, Izabella Maestroiani, Margaret Manolache, Max Manolache, Lily Mason, Aaron Matheny, Zack McAllister, Drake McDonald, Courtney Miller, Wells Moffitt, Max Moore, Dylan Murray, Ella Outland, Anderson Puckett, Gavon Reeves, Averi Richardson, Ava Salvilla, Madeline Saunders, Ben Schaefer, Will Siegling, Morgan Vittetoe, Brooklyn Walker, Conner Wallace, Finley Warren, Franklyn Whaley, Christalleni White, Katie Wilhoit, Garrett Willard, Theo Williams, Finn Winters, Sydney Woodall and Ella Wright.

Honor roll members in the fifth grade are Owen Allard, Azai ArambulaChavez, Kathryn Atkins, Sara Katherine Bailey, Romain Baudry, Carlie Bobo, Isaac Bohleber, Orlando Carrasco, Will Carter, Irving Chavez-Charles, Lauren Chiles, Will Cooper, Chapman Craig, Josh Cruze, Maddy Curtis, Anna Ford, Max Giesecke, Abby Gray, Mary Lindley Gray, Max Harper, Ava Harris, John Harrison, Sydney Hayes, Jordan Hellman, Oyuky Hernandez-Gonzalez, Richard Hollow, Faith Ingerson, Lydia Ingerson, Stokes John, Carson Kammann, Evan Krupa, Emma Kyser, Mackenzie Lesmerises, Jack Lynch, A.C. Maddox, Nayeli Magana, Lilly Mangum, Reese Marine, Devin Mixon, Tyla Munsey, Sarah Noe, Kerry O’Neill, Bonnie Ortiz, Fredy Ortiz, Lane Palmer, Sally Pendergrass, Christian Perry, Ashton Peterson, Ashley Poling, Carson Pruitt, Zeke Rebholz, Anna Rhatigan-Moore, Olivia Rhines, Alec Roberts, Olivia Roberts, Preston Rotton, Hayden Rush, Caroline Schow, Matthew Schultz, Wyatt Shomaker, Sophie Shymloch, Conner Smith, Jaedyn Sobota, Jaxon Thornburgh, William Triko, Jade Vo, Hunter Watts, Tyce Webster, Parker White and Claire Whitehead.

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Ullrich Printing: the right decision

By Anne Hart When Jim and Flo Ullrich packed up six children and moved from Pittsburgh to Oak Ridge in 1977, they had no idea that within just a few years they would start a business that would grow to become a household name in East Tennessee and sustain their family for future generations.

The Ullrichs had lived in Milwaukee, Cedar Rapids, Iowa and Pittsburgh before Westinghouse transferred Jim to Oak Ridge to work on the Clinch River Breeder Reactor Project.

The oldest of their seven children had elected to stay in Milwaukee, where he was a senior in high school.

Moving can be tough on school-age children, and Ullrich jokes that moving to the South was such a shock to his children that today, 37 years later, “they are just now getting over it.”

Ullrich realized he would eventually be transferred out of Oak Ridge, “and the family just didn’t want to go through another move.”

So what to do after leaving the world of corporate job security? “I wanted to start my own business,” Ullrich says. “My family had a drugstore but I’m not a pharmacist, so I couldn’t get into that line of work.”

The family settled in West Knoxville and Ullrich started researching franchises. He decided to go into the printing business but not by buying a franchise.

Instead, he signed on with a company named “No Franchise, Franchise,” which acted in a consulting capacity, helping to find a good location and get equipment set up. They even sent Jim and Flo through two weeks

Tremont:

Connecting people, nature

By Anne Hart

Ullrich Printing now boasts the third generation involved in the family business founded in 1979

by Jim and Flo Ullrich. Pictured are Jeannie Ullrich and husband, Peter, who now owns the business; Flo and Jim Ullrich, Carol Ullrich Matthews and her son, Will Matthews, and Ann Ullrich Hilt. Photo by A. Hart of training. After that, the couple were pretty much on their own.

That first location of Ullrich Printing opened in 1979 in Western Plaza. The Ullrichs sent out some clever mailers with a coupon offering a discount they hoped would attract business, and Jim made sales calls to local companies. It worked.

“Pretty quickly we started getting a reputation for doing good quality work and delivering on time, and then the customers really started coming.”

In 1984, Ullrich Printing outgrew the space in Western Plaza and moved downtown to the corner of Clinch Avenue and Walnut Street across from the YWCA. That location was also a good choice for the company. A few years ago there was still another expansion and move, this time to the current location at 2944 Middlebrook Pike.

Jim retired from the business 17 years ago, and son Peter took over. “Peter

has done a good job, both product-wise and customers-wise,” his dad says.

“We’re still growing.”

Peter isn’t the only family member in the business.

His sister, Carol Ullrich Matthews, handles sales and product development, and her son, Will Matthews, works at the business parttime while a UT student.

Another of Peter’s sisters, Ann Ullrich Hilt, manages the front counter and works directly with customers.

Jim Ullrich is quick to say that the printing company his family operates today has evolved to the point that “about all I would be able to do is pickups and deliveries.”

At first, the business printed simple things: business cards, letterhead, wedding invitations, flyers, postcards, mailers.

Today, Ullrich Printing is a huge commercial operation with digital copying services. Just about everything is computerized.

Printing presses are gigan-

tic. They print everything from custom wallpaper to vinyl advertising wraparounds for vehicles to backlit signs and magnets of all sizes. They also offer countless kinds of business applications, ranging from annual reports to an extensive variety of presentation materials.

And yes, they’ll still print your letterhead and business cards.

Jim Ullrich, who celebrated his 79th birthday last week, says Knoxville was the right place for this family to put down roots.

“We’ve worked hard, and it has all been worth it.”

What he doesn’t say is that the Ullrich family has always generously given back to the community as volunteers and through their church and other organizations over the years.

Indeed, the Ullrich family’s trek to the South was a move that benefited a city as well as a family.

Info: 523-0931 or www. ullrichprinting.com.

The Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont netted its first Rotary Club of Bearden volunteer last week when attorney G. Turner Howard offered to be the organization’s liaison with Pond Gap School.

Howard’s enthusiasm was sparked by a spirited and informative presentation to the club by Dr. Jennifer Jones, president and CEO of the institute. She asked Rotarians for their help in educating and involving the public, particularly schoolchildren, in Tremont’s mission “to change the world for good.”

While Tremont, as it is commonly known, is celebrating its 45th anniversary, and Jones has been on the job there for only eight months, her love of animals and nature has been a lifelong passion.

A native of Melbourne, Fla., and a graduate of the University of Florida with a Ph.D. in Conservation and Society from the University of Pretoria in South Africa, Jones has traveled, lived and worked in more than 30 countries, including six years of study in South Africa’s Tembe Elephant Park.

She holds an appointment as a visiting associate professor with Virginia Tech’s Center for Leadership in Global Sustainability.

It was that interest in sustainability that led Jones to the 500,000-acre Great Smoky Mountains National

Park and to the organization whose role is to connect people and nature in ways that will preserve the mountain habitat for future generations.

J o n e s Dr. Jones said the park is “the world’s largest classroom, and we have a generation of youth who are more disconnected from nature than ever. How are we going to reach them?

How are we going to make them feel connected?”

It is those issues that Tremont addresses through its many hands-on, inquiry-based camps and programs about wildlife and ecology that correlate with classroom lessons, particularly in STEM learning.

Jones calls it “brainbased learning,” saying, “If you move the classroom outdoors, children learn better. They learn in ways that will stay with them the rest of their lives. We want them to come to Tremont to learn about nature by being in nature.”

Tremont is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that offers a wide range of programs for teachers, students and interested adults. It derives its income from user fees, donations and grants.

Scholarships are available.

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The promise of Tennessee Promise

By Bonny C. Millard

The intrinsic value of Tennessee Promise is that students who are still in elementary school and even high school can start preparing for college now.

Randy Boyd, who volunteered as special adviser on higher education for Gov. Bill Haslam last year, recently spoke to the Rotary Club of Knoxville, sharing the history of tnAchieves, Tennessee Promise and the “Drive to 55” initiative.

The goal of the “Drive to 55” initiative is that 55 percent of Tennessee’s population will have a post-secondary education, either a degree or certificate, by the year 2025, Boyd said.

Tennessee Promise is a last-dollar scholarship program that will allow high school graduates to attend

community colleges or technical schools for free starting in 2015.

“What (Tennessee P r o m i s e) did was create a $350 million endowment that now allows us Randy Boyd to offer a scholarship to every single graduate in all 95 counties,” Boyd said. “… We’re able to tell kindergartners and first-graders and their parents that they can now go to college so they can start planning and changing their trajectory.”

The ability to access a free college education can help students become better prepared to do well in college, Boyd said.

“If you’re reading two grades below in third grade, you never catch up,” he said.

Tennessee Promise started in Knoxville in 2008 when Boyd, founder and CEO of Radio Systems, worked with then-Knox County Mayor Mike Ragsdale to guide the development of tnAchieves, which gives high school students scholarships to attend community colleges or technical schools. Boyd chairs tnAchieves.

The program helped students fill out federal student aid forms, required them to perform one day of community service for each semester and matched them with a mentor. Tennessee Promise, based on the same concept, will partner tnAchieves.

“It’s a big challenge,” Boyd said. “If we decide to do it, we can do it.”

Drs. Glover, Nair join AIMIS 300 Club The American Institute for Minimally Invasive Surgery (AIMIS) recently inducted two Tennova Healthcare physicians into the 300 Club, which recognizes gynecologists who demonstrate an approach to surgery that offers patients the best cosmetic results.

Drs. Gregory Glover and Sudha Nair, obstetricians and gynecologists at Turkey Dr. Glover Creek Medical Center, join the ranks of the nation’s top 300 minimally invasive women’s health surgery special-

ists. Dr. Lowell McCauley, an obstetrician and gynecologist at Physicians Regional Medical Center, was named the first member of the 300 Club earlier this year.

To be a member, physicians must perform 70 percent or more of their surgeries using minimally invasive techniques, such as robot-assisted surgery.

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Shot at a RAM clinic in Bristol, “Remote Area Medical” focuses on people whose desperate need for health care complicates their lives.

RAM filmmakers hope to inspire support

By Betsy Pickle Making the documentary “Remote Area Medical” was a learning experience for first-time filmmaker Farihah Zaman.

“People are more than just the sum of their struggles,” says Zaman, noting one of the truths that came from the experience.

RAM, which was founded by Stan Brock and based in South Knoxville until a recent move to Rockford, provides free, high-quality medical, dental and vision care to people who cannot afford it.

RAM schedules clinics all over the country with the help of hundreds of medical personnel.

Zaman and her co-director, Jeff Reichert, were inspired to make the film after volunteering at a RAM clinic in Pikeville, Ky. They were moved by the experience, and after many years working in the film industry they were looking for a project for their directorial debut.

“We wanted to share that story with other people,” she says.

After Pikeville, it didn’t take long to decide to make the film, Reichert says.

“It took a really long time introducing ourselves to RAM and Stan (Brock) and making him comfortable with the idea of doing the film,” says Reichert.

“We had to convince them we don’t have an agenda. We don’t have a policy outcome we’re trying to push.

“Originally, our idea was to show how

you run a clinic, what it takes. Once we started meeting the patients, it changed entirely. You can see Stan on the news and see how big the clinics are, but you’re not hearing as much in depth.”

Zaman says they chose to shoot at the clinic in Bristol because “Appalachia is so incredibly beautiful, and the people are gracious. In addition to that, it’s overlooked by the rest of the country. This was an opportunity to give them a voice.”

The shoot made sense logistically, the filmmakers say, and there was another big factor.

“It took place in a NASCAR speedway – a huge, expensive leisure center hosting something so different,” says Zaman.

“That said a lot without making a big point out of it.”

The filmmakers tried to find patients who had good stories before they started shooting so they could follow them through the process. Zaman says they couldn’t help but get involved at times.

They hope the film opens people’s eyes to some harsh medical realities in this country and makes them think about how they can help, through volunteering or working to cut through the red tape that RAM often experiences.

“Most states don’t allow doctors not licensed in their state to practice,” says Zaman. “They need the out-of-state help.

RAM needs to draw from what exists.”

Post-holiday short list

By Betsy Pickle After the big Thanksgiving push, the movie scene this week is a bit more lowkey.

The documentary “Remote Area Medical,” which was shot in Bristol and had a premiere at the Tennessee Theatre last year, starts a regular run this week.

(Please see the accompanying interview with the directors.)

The widest release belongs to the horror film “The Pyramid.” U.S. archaeologists discover an ancient pyramid buried in the Egyptian desert and, while exploring it, become lost.

As they try to figure a way out, they realize they’re not alone in the pyramid – and they’re being hunted.

The cast includes a bunch of people you’ve never heard of, along with the tre-

mendously talented Denis O’Hare. Gregory Levasseur, known for co-writing “The Hills Have Eyes” (2006) and “High Tension,” directed.

Fans of Mystery Science Theater 3000 will want to check out Rifftrax Live: “Santa Claus,” in which the MST3K guys tear apart the 1959 Mexican holiday nonclassic. It will play at 8 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 4, at West Town and Tinseltown.

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THROUGH SUNDAY, DEC. 14 ■ “The Game’s Afoot” by Ken Ludwig presented by Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 319 N. Gay St. Performances: 8 p.m.

Thursday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: theatreknoxville. com or at the door. Info: theatreknoxville.com.

THROUGH SUNDAY, DEC. 21 ■ “A Christmas Carol,” Clarence Brown Theatre Mainstage, UT campus. Info/tickets/ performances: 974-5161 or clarencebrowntheatre.com/.

FRIDAY ■ First Friday Gallery and Kwanzaa Holiday Marketplace, 6-9 p.m., Downtown African American Art Gallery, Suite 106, The Emporium Building, 100 S. Gay St.

David Dwyer as the mysterious Herr Drosselmeyer has just given the magical nutcracker to Clara, danced by Harris Wilbanks. Photo by Richard Calmes

By Carol Shane Those who know Amy Morton Vaughn know that she sleeps, eats and breathes ballet. The artistic director of the Appalachian Ballet Company (ABC) is excited about recent changes she’s made to the company’s annual production of “The Nutcracker.”

“This year, the audience will be treated to lots of new choreography, dancers and soloists,” she says.

Acclaimed as an educator, director and choreographer – and a prima ballerina herself in the ’80s and ’90s – Morton Vaughn is tireless in her devotion to the dance.

Right now she’s not only rehearsing her “Nutcracker” cast but also teaching classes as usual at the Van Metre School of Dance, which is the ABC’s official school and one of the oldest businesses in Blount County, having been founded by Cheryl Van Metre in the late 1950s.

Chartered in 1972, the Appalachian Ballet Com-

pany grew out of the school and is now the resident dance company of the Clayton Center for the Arts.

Morton Vaughn took the reins in 1997, and the ABC’s talented dancers perform a three-program season, offering a wide repertory from traditional classics to creative contemporary ballets.

And in an age when more ballet companies are opting for recorded music, “the Appalachian Ballet Company continues to show extraordinary commitment to live music,” says music director Sande MacMorran, who will conduct the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra in the upcoming performances.

“Forty-one years of ‘The Nutcracker’ with full orchestra!”

Part of MacMorran’s job is to accommodate the special musical needs of the solo dancers. And this year, he’ll be accommodating a lot of them.

Some starring roles are double-cast, and Morton

Vaughn says, “I have three male guest artists coming for the first weekend and three separate male guest artists coming for the second weekend, which is very exciting! I’ll get to work with six different professional dancers!

“I’ve done lots of new choreography for the Spanish dance, and this year we’ll have both male and female dancers for the Russian dance, so get ready for those big leaps!” she continues. “But I’m most excited about the Arabian dance,” she admits, referring to the sinuous dance set to Tchaikovsky’s exotic music. “I’ve made lots of changes in it.”

Actor David Dwyer, most recently seen in “Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues” and the TV series “Reckless,” reprises his role as Herr Drosselmeyer, the mysterious toymaker who introduces the magical nutcracker to the Stahlbaum family at their annual

Christmas party. Kylie Morton Barry, one of Morton Vaughn’s two professionally dancing daughters, will portray the Sugarplum Fairy.

And of course there’ll be dancing dolls and snowflakes, gingerbread kids, toy soldiers, angels and marauding mice. “We have over 100 performers this year!” Morton Vaughn says.

It all makes for a thrilling family adventure that you don’t want to miss.

This year’s Appalachian Ballet Company production of “The Nutcracker” will take place at 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, at the Knoxville Civic Auditorium. Two further performances will be presented at 2 and 8 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 13, at The Clayton Center for the Arts in Maryville.

Tickets and info: www. appalachianballet.com or 656-4444 or 877-995-9961.

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Buddy’s Bar-B-Q

By Mystery Diner You thought it was enough. You swore you would never eat again. Still, here you are, almost a week after the tryptophan-laced turkey has worn off, and you are craving a turkey sandwich.

Tender, juicy turkey … just a hint of mayo … crisp lettuce and a ripe-red tomato … Arghhhh! Why did you turn down those leftovers?

Never fear. The answer is just around the corner, if you know where to look.

Look to Buddy’s Bar-B-Q. Yes, I said Buddy’s.

Buddy’s Bar-B-Q is an East Tennessee tradition

with 14 restaurants stretching from Morristown to Athens. They have been around since 1972 and are known for hickory-smoked barbecue, ribs and hawgback potatoes. I would venture that if you have been in Knoxville for more than a month, you’ve had a Buddy’s pork sandwich.

So let me tell you about the turkey. Like the holiday that made it famous, turkey doesn’t get much attention in the Buddy’s marketing strategy. Understandably so, as you really should dance with the one who brought you, and barbecue is what put Buddy’s

■ KSO Musical Storytimes for Kids, 10:30 a.m., Powell Branch Library, 330 W. Emory Road. For preschool-aged children and their caregivers. Free and open to the public. Info: 947-6210.

■ Opening reception for the Arts & Culture Alliance 2014 Members Show, 5-9 p.m., Emporium Building, 100 S. Gay St. On display through Dec. 23. Info/hours: 523-7543 or www. knoxalliance.com.

■ Opening reception for Chasing Light: New Works by Kathie Odom, 5-8 p.m., The District Gallery, 5113 Kingston Pike.

Meet the artist, holiday cuisine from Gourmet’s Market, live music by Michael Whitesides. Exhibit runs through Dec. 30.

SATURDAY ■ Dor L’Dor, Klezmer: Music for Hannukah, 8 p.m., Laurel Theater, 1538 Laurel Ave. Tickets: $12, some discounts available. Info/tickets: www.jubileearts.org.

■ Oak Ridge Community Orchestra concert, 2 p.m., First Baptist Church of Oak Ridge Sanctuary, on the corner of the Oak Ridge Turnpike and LaFayette Drive. Admission is free; donations at the door to support the orchestra’s routine operating expenses will be appreciated.

■ Santa Claus Is Coming to Town, 9-10 a.m., Knoxville Arts and Fine Crafts Center, 1127 Broadway. For ages 4-5. Cost: $18. Info: 523-1401 or www.cityofknoxville.org/recreation/ arts.

■ Scott Hamilton & Friends on Ice, 5-6:30 p.m., Knoxville Civic Coliseum, 500 Howard Baker Jr. Ave. All proceeds will benefit the Provision CARES Foundation and the Scott Hamilton CARES Foundation supporting cancer education and wellness, clinical research and patient assistance. Tickets: $22 and $32.50. Info: 684-2616, www.provisonhp.com ■ Vega String Quartet in concert, 7:30 p.m., Pollard Auditorium, 210 Badger Road, Oak Ridge. Presented by the Oak Ridge Civic Music Association. Tickets: $10 and $25. Info: 483-5569, www.orcma.org.

■ West Town Mall Holiday 5k race, in the mall parking lot near Charming Charlie. Registration: adult race, 7 a.m.; kids fun run (entry fee is donating toy for Angel Tree), 7:30. All proceeds go to Second Harvest Food Bank’s Food for Kids program and the Simon Youth Foundation, which helps atrisk students stay in school. Ugly Christmas Sweater Contest for attendees. Breakfast with Santa, 9 a.m. in the amphitheater in front of JCPenney.

■ Winter Concert, 8 p.m., Princess Theatre in downtown Harriman. Features: Roane State Community College Concert Choir, Jazz Band, Celebration Singers, faculty and guest musicians. Donations will be accepted at the door. Info: Brenda Luggie, 354-3000, ext. 4236; or luggieb@roanestate.edu.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY Yes, there’s barbecue. But Buddy’s turkey sandwich, with baked beans and corn on the cob, is just what you need if no one gave you any leftovers. Photo by Mystery Diner

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Their turkey sandwich, however, is a rare find for those who look for it. It’s real, smoked turkey, thinsliced but still juicy. Served cold with lettuce, tomato and light mayonnaise, the sandwich is everything you dream about on Black Friday, when the mall is calling

your wallet and the refrigerator your stomach.

If the peer pressure is too much, go ahead and order the barbecue. Whisper to the cashier to add a turkey sandwich, and no one will be the wiser.

She’ll even put it in a brown paper bag for you.

■ “The Nutcracker” presented by the Appalachian Ballet Company with the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra, Knoxville Civic Auditorium. Performances: 8 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m.

Sunday. Tickets: 982-8463 or Knox Tickets 656-4444.

SUNDAY ■ Hard Knox Roller Girls intraleague bout featuring Black Bettys vs Lolitas Locas, 6 p.m., Smoky Mountain Skate Center, 2801 E. Broadway, Maryville. Open skate, 7:308:30 p.m. Ticket prices include skate rental. Info: www. hardknoxrollergirls.com.

■ Knoxville Community Band Concert, 3 p.m., Bearden Middle School, 1000 Francis Road. Free admission.

■ Opening reception for “Sound of Many Waters” art exhibit, 6:30-7:15 p.m., Arnstein Jewish Community Center, 6800 Deane Hill Drive. Exhibit runs through Wednesday, Dec. 24.

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Brain tumors take many forms, cause differing outlooks There are more than 120 types of brain tumors. A diagnosis of any of them is very specific and individual to the patient. It’s also life-changing, life-threatening and often a shock.

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“But benign tumors still need to

be followed and may need to be removed because of pressure on the brain.”

After removal, most benign tumors do not grow back or spread further, but serial followup with a neurosurgeon may be needed to watch for potential recurrence. Under a microscope, benign tumor cells usually have distinct borders and almost a normal appearance, according

to the American Brain Tumor Association.

“We do a CT scan and an MRI and these may provide good clues, but sometimes you need a piece of the tumor before you know it’s truly benign or cancerous. You can tell something’s going on but not the specifics about what it is,” said Peterson.

“Some benign tumors are classic looking, others we’re not sure. Sometimes tumors can look benign but they turn out to be metastatic cancer.”

A malignant primary tumor is one that is cancerous. These tend to be fast-growing and send out tentacle-like tissue into the rest of the brain, or shed cells that travel throughout the brain.

No one really knows what causes primary brain tumors, although excessive radiation exposure does increase the risk, as do a few rare genetic conditions, according to the National Cancer Institute.

“Some speculate head trauma can cause certain benign tumors, but how many times do you hit your head over a lifetime? One thing we can say is that there’s no association with cell phones or living near power lines,” said Peterson.

“Really the term is multifactorial, because there is no one thing associated with brain tumors,” he added.

Symptoms and treatment of brain tumors Symptoms of brain tumors can be subtle at first, but they increase as the tumor grows larger.

“The symptoms of brain tumors are weakness; headache, especially one that’s worse in morning; nausea; and vomiting, if the tumor is big enough,” said Dr. Paul Peterson, neurosurgeon with Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center and Fort Sanders Neurosurgery and Spine.

There are four main types of treatment for brain tumors, and most patients receive a combination of therapies, depending on their specific needs.

■ Surgery – The goal of surgery is to remove as much of the tumor as possible without damaging the surrounding brain tissue. At the very least, the surgeon will get a sample of the tumor for a biopsy, but in many cases the tumor can be removed. The biopsy reveals whether the tumor is cancerous or not.

■ Radiation therapy – Using X-rays, gamma rays or pro-

ton beams, radiation therapy either is used to shrink tumors before surgery or as a follow up to surgery to get rid of any residual cancer cells left. Some types of radiation are used on non-cancerous tumors as well.

■ Chemotherapy – Medications that kill cancer cells are often used after surgery to reduce the chance the tumor will grow and spread.

■ Targeted therapy – New medicines being tested in clinical trials work differently than standard chemotherapy. Instead of killing all cells, they target certain types of cells in an effort to stop tumors.

■ Watchful waiting – For slow-growing tumors, this approach involves regular monitoring of the tumor without actively removing it.

For more information about treatment options for brain tumors at Fort Sanders Regional, call 865-673-3678 or visit fsregional.com.

Gamma Knife – a treatment option Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center and Thompson Cancer Survival Center work together to offer the latest in surgical and nonsurgical brain tumor treatment options.

“Thompson is just across the street from Fort Sanders, so we work together for radiation treatment and chemotherapy,” said Dr. Paul Peterson, a neurosurgeon at Fort Sanders. “Plus, we treat with the Gamma Knife, we do biopsies

and brain tumor removal.”

Fort Sanders has the region’s only Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion unit, the most advanced and widely used radiosurgery treatment in the world, which uses focused radiation to target cancerous tumors precisely, without damaging nearby tissue.

This technology is most often used on metastatic brain tumors and to supplement traditional brain surgery or in cases where

traditional surgery is not possible.

Other advantages to Gamma Knife treatment include: ■ Typically the procedure is done in a one-day session.

■ Gamma Knife is non-invasive, minimizing surgical complications.

■ Recovery time is minimal allowing patients to return to their normal activities and lifestyle.

■ Multiple sites can be treated during one session.

CENTER OF EXCELLENCE: ONCOLOGY Fort Sanders Regional and Thompson Cancer Survival Center provide the region’s most comprehensive cancer care. From diagnosis to treatment to rehabilitation, we offer care options not available anywhere else in our region.

Working together to provide the best patient care that’s Regional Excellence!

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NEWS FROM GRACE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF KNOXVILLE

Grace Lower School gives back Students complete missions projects

By Danielle Taylor Serving our in community and beyond is an important part of the academic process at Grace Christian Academy.

Each year, students are encouraged and expected to reach out to the needs of their fellow students, churches, local non-profit agencies, and people all across the world through meaningful mission experiences and service to others.

The goal is to engage our students both academically and spiritually as they seek to glorify God through service to him. It is the hope that their work, combined with their personal experiences in ministry, will serve to enlighten their minds and inflame their hearts, that they might ultimately be transformed into both lifelong learners and servants of Christ.

Our Lower School students, grades Junior Kindergarten through fi fth grade, have really jumped on board this year with seven different local and global mission projects. Collecting canned goods and making crafts for The Willows, serving Karns Volunteer Fire Department, and singing Christmas songs and making crafts at Autumn Care Assisted Living are among the service projects this year. In addition, our third grade students have joined with Blackmon Pediatrics and Harvest Field Ministries by opting to eat beans and rice in lieu of school lunch, thereby supporting a widow for six months with their lunch money. The fourth grade classes have stuffed

300 backpacks to be opened Christmas morning for missionaries in Belize, and our fi fth graders are collecting school supplies and coats for Lonsdale Elementary.

While no mission project is greater than another, both the Lower and Middle School students have adopted

one of our largest projects: Operation Christmas Child.

Operation Christmas Child is the world’s largest Christmas project of its kind, using giftfi lled shoeboxes to share God’s love in a tangible way with needy children around the world. Since 1993, Samaritan’s Purse has collected and delivered more than 113 million gift-fi lled shoeboxes to children in over 150 countries through Operation Christmas Child. Individuals, families, churches, and groups fi ll empty shoeboxes with gifts of toys, school supplies, hygiene items, and notes of encouragement.

National Collection Week is over, but you can still send good news and great joy to a child by building a shoebox online. You can make it your own by choosing from a list of gifts and then add a personal letter and photo. Samaritan’s purse will pack your shoebox and send it for you, for a suggested donation of just $25.

Visit www samaritanspurse.org/ operation-christmas-child/ buildonline to get started!

A small shoebox can teach a child about the love of God, lead him or her to faith in Christ, inspire pastors, and plant new churches. What goes into the box is fun, but what comes out is eternal: the love of Jesus Christ.

By Danielle Taylor Over the last six months, we have broken down our six Core Values, which represent a Christian worldview and belief system as implemented by our teachers and staff here at Grace Christian Academy. At GCA, we are dedicated to being a distinctively Christian Academy that provides an educational experience developing students who are committed to changing the world for Christ. These Core Values

provide a guideline for our students, parents, and staff and promote an overall understanding of our Mission and Vision. The previous five Core Values concentrated on being Christ-Centered in all we do, the Truth of God’s Word, being the Church, the support of Family, and demonstrating Excellence. The sixth and final Core Value, Service, is a perfect way to end the series, as this time of year is so very important to remember and serve others.

SERVICE Show me your faith apart from your works, and I will show you my faith by my works. James 2:18 ■ GCA will seek to foster an environment where Biblical faith is shown by actions in our love to others.

■ GCA will seek to help students realize their personal gifts and abilities to be used for glorifying Christ through acts of service.

■ GCA will seek to provide opportunities to serve the local community in various mission projects.

■ GCA will seek to provide opportunities for on-campus ministry activities/events for the Grace community.

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THROUGH MONDAY, DEC. 8 “Big Red Bow Project” donation collection for individuals facing Alzheimer’s and dementia in Knox, Anderson, Blount and Loudon counties at Lexus of Knoxville, 10315 Parkside Drive. Info/wish list: www.alzTennessee.org/big-red-bow-project or 5446288.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 3 Chanukah Story time with Laurie Fisher, 11 a.m., Lawson McGhee Library, 500 W. Church Ave. Info: 215-8750.

Holiday Dance Party with dance instructors, noon-3 p.m., Humana Guidance Center, 640 Plaza, 4438 Western Ave. Info: Info: 329-8892, TTY: 711.

Merry Merry! Santa’s on his way, 10:30 a.m., Cedar Bluff Branch Library, 9045 Cross Park Drive.

Info: 470-7033.

SUNDAY, DEC. 7

THURSDAY, DEC. 4 Bingo, 10-11 a.m., Humana Guidance Center, 640 Plaza, 4438 Western Ave. Info: 329-8892, TTY: 711.

Chanukah Story time with Laurie Fisher, 4 p.m., Karns Branch Library, 7516 Oak Ridge Highway.

Info: 470-8663.

Dressing Girls for Charity, 3:15-4:30 p.m., Humana Guidance Center, 640 Plaza, 4438 Western Ave. Info: 329-8892, TTY: 711.

Free preview screening of “Evolution of a Criminal,” followed by a panel discussion, 6 p.m., Scruffy City Hall in Market Square. Free event. Info: www.

EastTennesseePBS.org.

Holiday Spectacular concert performances, 6 and 8 p.m., Clayton Performing Arts Center on the Hardin Valley Campus, 10915 Hardin Valley Road.

Space limited; arrive 30 minutes before performance for complimentary ticket. Free event; donations accepted at the door for the Pellissippi State Foundation on behalf of the Music Scholarship fund. Info: 6946400 or www.pstcc.edu/arts.

Movie and Popcorn: “A Christmas Story” with Peter Billinglsey, Darren McGavin, 11:15 a.m.-1 p.m., Humana Guidance Center, 640 Plaza, 4438 Western Ave. Info: 329-8892, TTY: 711.

FRIDAY, DEC. 5 Knitting Caps for the Homeless, 12:30-1:30 p.m., Humana Guidance Center, 640 Plaza, 4438 Western Ave. Info: 329-8892, TTY: 711.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY, DEC. 5-6 Special Holiday Barn Sale at the RiverView Family Farm, located on Prater Lane off Choto Road.

Hours: noon-5 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday.

Features: vendors with handmade arts & crafts, jewelry, vintage items, antiques and more; fresh Christmas trees from table top size to 12 feet, garlands and wreaths.

Free admission. Info: janice865@gmail.com.

SATURDAY, DEC. 6 AAA Driver Improvement Course, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Downtown Knoxville AAA Office, 100 W. Fifth Ave. Cost: $40 members; $50 nonmember. Must preregister. Info/to register: Kate, 862-9254, or Don, 862-9250.

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Best Little Christmas Sale Ever, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Callahan Road Baptist Church, 1317 Callahan Road.

Info: 938-3410.

Candle making workshops, 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., Marble Springs State Historic Site, 1220 West Governor John Sevier Highway. Reservations are required; space is limited. Cost: $10. Info/reservations: 573-5508, info@ marblesprings.net, www.marblesprings.net.

Christmas Gifts to Give, 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Knoxville Arts and Fine Crafts Center, 1127 Broadway.

For ages 6-10. Cost: $49. Info: 523-1401 or www. cityofknoxville.org/recreation/arts.

Christmas Internet Festival, 1-4 p.m., East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St. Hosted by the staff of the East Tennessee Genealogical School. Preregistration and a valid email address, as well as good internet searching capabilities, are required. Info/to register: 215-8809.

FaithWalk & Al Ichiki 5K, 2 p.m., Church of the Immaculate Conception, 414 West Vine. Packet pick-up, 12:30-1:45 p.m. day of event. Hosted by Samaritan Ministry, a ministry of Central Baptist Church of Bearden and an AIDS service organization. To register: www. samaritancentral.org or day of race. Info: 450-1000, ext.

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First Saturday, Gallery Open, International Fine Arts Academy with KWANZAA Presentation and Kuumba Watoto Parent Booster Club Fundraiser, Downtown African American Art Gallery, Suite 106, The Emporium Building, 100 S. Gay St. Nutcracker Breakfast, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Studio Arts for Dancers, 1234 Rocky Hill Road. Cost: $25. For ages 6-12. Reservations required. Info/reservations: 539-2475 or www.gocontemporarydance.com.

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Christmas Card to the City, 3:30 p.m., Market Square Stage, located on Old Market Square. Free admission.

Handmade Guatemalan gifts for sale, 12:303:30 p.m., Powell Presbyterian Church, 2910 W. Emory Road. Proceeds benefit NuestrosNinos, a local charity committed to helping “our children” in Guatemala. Info: 938-8311 or http://www.nuestrosninoscharity.org/.

All Over the Page: “The Good Lord Bird,” 6:30 p.m., Lawson McGhee Library, 500 W. Church Ave. Info: 215-8750.

Merry Merry! Santa’s on his way, 3 p.m., Howard Pinkston Branch Library, 7732 Martin Mill Pike.

Info: 573-0436.

Tennessee Shines: Wade Hill and poet Liam Hysjulien, 7 p.m., Knoxville Visitor Center, 301 S. Gay St. Tickets: $10, free for students with valid ID and children ages 14 and under. Info/tickets: WDVX.com.

TUESDAY, DEC. 9 Harvey Broome Group Holiday Photograph Show, 7 p.m., Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church, 2931 Kingston Pike. Info: Ronald Shrieves, ronaldshrieves@comcast.net.

Knoxville Civil War Roundtable meeting, 7 p.m., Buddy’s Banquet Hall, 5806 Kingston Pike.

Speaker: James Ogden, chief historian of Chickamauga NMP. Topic: “Sherman vs. Cleburn on Missonary Ridge.”

Cost: $15 members; $17 nonmembers; lecture only $3.

RSVP by noon Monday, Dec. 8, to 671-9001.

Meet the author and book signing with Dr. Kathleen Sales, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Knoxville Executive Suites, 9111 Cross Park Drive, Building D. Merry Merry! Santa’s on his way, 11 a.m., South Knoxville Branch Library, 4500 Chapman Highway.

Info: 573-1772.

Reception and awards ceremony for the East Tennessee Regional Student Art Exhibition, 6-8 p.m., the Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World’s Fair Park.

Free and open to the public. On exhibit Nov. 28 through Jan. 11. Info: Angela Thomas, 934-2034 or www. knoxart.org.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 10 Chanukah Story time with Laurie Fisher, 10:30

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THURSDAY, DEC. 11 Knoxville Square Dance, 8 p.m., Laurel Theater, 1538 Laurel Ave. Live old-time music and local callers.

No experience or partners or special clothing needed.

Everyone welcome. Info: www.jubileearts.org.

FRIDAY, DEC. 12 Alive After Five concert: “Holiday Dance Party” with The Streamliners Swing Orchestra and The Kayley Farmer Project, 6-9:30 p.m., Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 Worlds Fair Park Drive. Tickets: $15; $10 for members/students. Info: 934-2039.

John McCutcheon in concert, 8 p.m., Laurel Theater, 1538 Laurel Ave. Tickets: $20, some discounts available. Info/tickets: www.jubileearts.org.

SATURDAY, DEC. 13 Holiday Wreath-Making workshop, 1 p.m., Historic Ramsey House, 2614 Thorn Grove Pike. Cost: $35.

All materials provided. Info/reservations: 546-0745.

“The Nutcracker” presented by the Appalachian Ballet Company with the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., Clayton Center for the Arts, Maryville. Tickets: 982-8463; Clayton Center, 981-8590.

SUNDAY, DEC. 14 Candlelight Tour of Historic Ramsey House, 6-8 p.m., Ramsey House Plantation, 2614 Thorn Grove Pike.

Admission free; donations accepted. Info: 546-0745 or www.ramseyhouse.org.

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a.m., South Knoxville Branch Library, 4500 Chapman Highway. Info: 573-1772.

Merry Merry! Santa’s on his way, 4 p.m., Farragut Branch Library, 417 N. Campbell Station Road. Info: 777-1750.

Merry Merry! Santa’s on his way, 2014, 10:45 a.m., Lawson McGhee Library, 500 W. Church Ave. Info: 215-8750.

Sean McCollough Storytime, 11 a.m., Karns Branch Library, 7516 Oak Ridge Highway. Info: 4708663.

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MONDAY, DEC. 15 Chanukah Story time with Laurie Fisher, 2:30 p.m., Murphy Branch Library, 2247 Western Ave., LT Ross Bldg. Info: 521-7812.

Tennessee Shines: Decembersongs with Wild Ponies, Amy Speace and Rod Picott plus poet Susan O’Dell Underwood, 7 p.m., Knoxville Visitor Center, 301 S. Gay St. Tickets: $10, free for students with valid ID and children ages 14 and under. Info/tickets: WDVX.com.

TUESDAY, DEC. 16 Merry Merry! Santa’s on his way, 11 a.m., Bearden Branch Library, 100 Golf Club Road. Info: 5888813.

Merry Merry! Santa’s on his way, 3 p.m., Karns Branch Library, 417 N. Campbell Station Road. Info: 777-1750.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 17 Chanukah Story time with Laurie Fisher, 11:15 a.m., Cedar Bluff Branch Library, 9045 Cross Park Drive. Info: 470-7033.

THURSDAY, DEC. 18 AAA Driver Improvement Course, 5:30-9:30 p.m., Downtown Knoxville AAA Office, 100 W. Fifth Ave. Cost: $30 members; $35 nonmember. Must preregister. Info/to register: Kate, 862-9254, or Don, 8629250.

Chanukah Story time with Laurie Fisher, 10:30 a.m., Sequoyah Branch Library, 1140 Southgate Road.

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A collaborative first in the Glade

Parkwest physicians team with Cumberland Medical Center to keep Fairfield Glade golfer in game When a metal stent was placed inside Scott Amis’ 72-year-old heart on July 24, 2014, it marked the first time the procedure – almost commonplace in larger hospitals – was performed at Cumberland Medical Center (CMC) in Crossville.

Doing the honors was Robert Martyn, MD, an interventional cardiologist from Parkwest Medical Center, and Crossville cardiologist Vianney Villaruz, MD, who also has Parkwest privileges.

This giant step was part of an ongoing effort by Covenant Health to address patient care needs at CMC since last February when the Crossville hospital became the ninth member of the Knoxville-based not-for-profit health system. In doing so, “integration teams” from Cumberland and Covenant Health were formed to make assessments and plan projects. Chief among those projects was development of an interventional cardiology program.

Of course, the newness of it all left Amis with some reservations.

“I’d never had any kind of surgery that was invasive. Never. So I was kind of on edge,” he said.

Adding to his anxiety was the question he and Linda, his wife of 51 years, asked themselves three years ago when they moved to the area from Michigan: does the 189bed Crossville facility have the resources they might need in their senior years?

The Amises didn’t wait for an answer. Both avid golfers, they figured living on one of Fairfield Glade’s five courses – even if they had to make the one-hour drive to Parkwest – was well worth the move. Any concerns were swept away by the beauty of the “Golf

Capital of Tennessee,” where last year 176,000 rounds of golf were played.

Last fall a sharp pain struck Scott’s right calf while doing golf calisthenics. It was a pain that lingered for months and required many visits to an internist, neurologist and orthopedist before Crossville internal medicine physician Mark Lee, MD, urged Amis to consult a cardiologist.

“I was like, ‘Why? What’s a cardiologist got to do with my leg?’ I don’t know a lot about anatomy but I did know my heart wasn’t in my leg,” Amis said with a laugh.

But in his quest to find the cause behind his patient’s leg pain, Following his stent procedure, Scott Amis was back out on the course within a few days.

Lee had uncovered an apparently unrelated issue – Amis’ blood wasn’t circulating to his legs as it should.

To find out why, he sent Amis to Villaruz, who, after several tests, ordered a heart catheterization at CMC. Amis was apprehensive about having the procedure done at the smaller local hospital.

“I was pushing Parkwest. I was thinking, ‘Wait a minute, I’m not going let somebody mess around

with my heart who doesn’t have any experience.’ ” Assured by Villaruz that CMC has been performing heart caths since 1996, Amis agreed to have the procedure at Cumberland on July 17. But when the results showed an advanced blockage in the right coronary artery and a cardiac stent would be needed to open it, Amis was again thinking

about driving an hour to Parkwest.

“I had always heard that Parkwest was a great hospital,” Amis said. “Knoxville is Linda’s hometown and I lived there for 16 years, and Parkwest was always known as an elite hospital.”

Unknown to Amis, however, Parkwest was already in Cumberland County.

In fact, the highly regarded Parkwest cardiology department had spent the last several months quietly working behind the scenes to train Cumberland’s staff in low-risk cardiac stenting, or angioplasty. What’s more, Amis had been identified by Villaruz as the perfect candidate to be CMC’s first heart stent recipient.

“I spent about two months looking for the right patient,” said Dr. Villaruz. “It’s kind of like recruiting patients for clinical trial, for a study – you have a feel for who’s right. If I sense insecurity or doubt, if they don’t seem comfortable, I’ll say, ‘That’s fine. We’ll send you to Parkwest or wherever.’

The basic requirements are for patients to be able to understand what’s going on and be motivated, because if you have any problems you want them to call you up and stay on top of it. Mr. Amis understood, he was motivated and we had a good rapport.”

Villaruz’s confidence and candor in answering Amis’ concerns had won him over. “He’s the reason I decided to go with CMC. I would not go to another cardiologist but him,” Amis declared.

“He’s really good to me. He really gets down and explains things.

And if I give him a blank stare, he will go around another corner until he finally sees in my eyes that I

understand.”

A week later, with Robert Martyn, MD, serving as primary operator and five Cumberland staffers assisting with monitoring, hemodynamics and deployment, Amis’ heart stent was successfully placed as a Parkwest cath lab team looked on in an advisory role.

“It went like clockwork. I couldn’t have been more pleased,” said Amis, who was back on the golf course just days after his discharge from Cumberland Medical Center.

Asked if he was concerned about his role as a pioneer, Amis said, “Are you kidding me? I had 40 people over there running around.

I figured they could take care of it.”

“What impressed me as much as anything is that everybody was very attentive,” Amis explained.

“They told me exactly what’s going on – everything I could possibly think of – and they filled me in before I could even ask. They looked after me when I came out of surgery and always saw if there was anything I needed as far as comfort. They explained the medications to me and everything that I should do.”

Today, Amis is grateful not only for Parkwest’s and Covenant’s help, but also for Cumberland’s willingness to serve its community.

“I’m so glad that I went,” he said. “I think is a great idea to partner with Covenant Health.

Having our community hospital able to reach out to larger hospitals like Parkwest helps the residents in our community greatly.

Cumberland County has a large retirement population, and it’s easier for us to travel to downtown Crossville for our care than to Knoxville or Cookeville.”

Parkwest integration team put its heart into work It took just minutes for Parkwest hospital operating room to perform Medical Center interventional cardithe angioplasty on Scott Amis. As of ologist Robert Martyn, MD, to place Oct. 31, 10 additional patients have the stent that opened up Scott Amis’ had 15 stents placed at the Crossville clogged right coronary artery. But hospital. the journey to make it happen began Meanwhile, Dr. Villaruz says getmonths before the Fairfield Glade ting the first stent “under their belts” resident even knew he had heart was good for the Cumberland team problems. for a number of reasons. “It helped Even before the public announcedevelop the confidence of the staff ment of Cumberland Medical Cenand the confidence of the commuter’s merger with Covenant Health, nity,” he said. “It provides a sense of Ayaz Rahman, MD Vianney Villaruz, Nicholaos the wheels were in motion to bring Stephen Marietta, Robert Martyn, security that we can take care of inMD MD Xenopoulos, MD angioplasty to the Crossville hospital MD terventional cases here in Crossville as integration teams were formed to and it makes the staff aware that we assess needs and plan projects across clini- things were safe,” said Dr. Martyn. “Even since January for ongoing training. are capable of doing that. It increases our cal and operational areas.

“There are certain national criteria for level of confidence in taking care of sicker though we didn’t anticipate having any comWith development of a non-emergency plications, Parkwest had made preparations doing angioplasty without surgical stand- patients. That’s part of the plan.” interventional cardiology program receiv- in case rapid transport was needed.”

Tim Hall, Parkwest cath lab manager, by,” said Dr. Martyn. “The main issue was ing priority, it was not surprising that ParkOnce performed only in larger hospitals having the Cumberland staff over to Park- sees only good things ahead for Cumberland west Medical Center, with more than 130 with cardiac surgery backup, the heart stent- west to upgrade their training, doing more Medical Center.

“We anticipate the CMC staff will conyears of combined experience in its cath lab, ing guidelines by the American College of cases, getting involved in angioplasty – not would lead the way. The Knoxville hospital Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart just the heart catheterizations – and get- tinue to increase their proficiency in caring has been doing heart stents since 1993 and Association were relaxed in 2012 to permit ting the staff more capable. The cath lab for patients in need of coronary intervennow does an average of 1,400 a year. low-risk cardiac stenting in community hos- staff also has to do so many procedures to tions,” Hall said. “With very few exceptions, Parkwest interventional cardiologist pitals such as Cumberland Medical Center. be safe, and the hospital itself has to have the CMC staff now functions independently Nicholaos Xenopoulos, MD, who performs The ACC did not, however, relax train- appropriately trained nurses for care after- when interventions are being performed at about 200 of those heart stents each year, ing requirements. Drs. Martyn, Xenopou- wards. So Cumberland just went through their facility. We serve as a resource and aswas at the forefront of the effort, meeting los and their colleagues, Stephen Marietta, the process of making everything as safe as sist with more complex interventions. We also believe that, moving forward, CMC will with Cumberland staff, reviewing protocols MD, and Ayaz Rahman, MD, adhered to possible for the patient.” and consolidating equipment.

On the morning of July 24, that training have its own interventionist who will conACC guidelines as they determined the pro“It involved a lot of staff training and ficiency level of the CMC staffers who have paid off as the teams from CMC and Park- tinue training the staff after we stop travelequipment for Cumberland to make sure been reporting to Parkwest twice a week west joined Dr. Martyn in the Crossville ing there.”