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Miracle Maker Cindy White knew what she was getting into when she agreed last spring to take over as principal of Vine Middle School.

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See Betsy Pickle’s story on A-9

Big vote at school board tonight School board members don’t get paid enough to endure all of this drama.

The board’s vote tonight (Dec. 9) surely weighs heavily on each member.

On one hand, Dr. Jim McIntyre expects his contract to be extended for a year (until 2017). After all, the county’s test scores were higher than ever. Things are going great.

Right?

Ahhh. There’s the rub.

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See Sandra Clark’s story on A-4

Opponent for Campfield There’ll be no rest for Stacey Campfield this coming election season, even if he’s successful in fending off Dr. Richard Briggs in the Republican Primary.

The Shopper-News has learned that Fountain Citian Cheri Siler will be a candidate in the Democratic Primary for the 7th District state senatorial seat next year.

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Read Betty Bean on page A-4

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On fire for history:

Fire stations recognized

by Knox Heritage

By Wendy Smith Keeping Knoxville residents safe is the first priority of the Knoxville Fire Department (KFD), but preserving the past goes along with the job.

The KFD was recently recognized by Knox Heritage for its preservation of four historic fire stations: No. 5 in Mechanicsville, No. 11 on Whittle Springs Road, No. 12 on Old Kingston Pike and No. 7 in Lonsdale.

Number 5, built in 1909, is the oldest working station in Knoxville. It was the last station to be built specifically for horse-drawn fire apparatuses, and echoes of that era, like hoof prints and a pulley system for hay bales, remain today, says D. J. Corcoran, KFD public information officer. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

Number 7 was built in 1911, and Nos. 11 and 12 were built in 1931.

Firefighters reminisce about past fire engines and heroics the way sports fans revel in decades-old games. A detailed history of the KFD is found at www. cityofknoxville/kfd/history.

The emphasis on history is understandable given that firefighting is often a family legacy. Corcoran’s great-grandfather, grandfather

Lonas Station No. 12 on Old Kingston Pike is one of four historic fire stations that received a preservation stewardship award during Knox Heritage’s recent Annual Preservation Awards Celebration. and uncle were all firemen. His situation isn’t unique, he says. He has known several firefighters who have followed in the footsteps of previous generations.

He describes firefighters as

“people people” who generally don’t like change.

“We use modern equipment, but we like our history.”

While No.5 is a symmetrical brick structure with a fire house

By Wendy Smith

This is the time of the Tennessee football year for reflections. For obvious reasons, I choose to look back at the good, old days.

Like a typical fan, suddenly face to face with former Volunteer linebacker Art Reynolds, I asked the following questions, in proper order ...

Read Marvin West on page A-5

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The bright and shiny KMA

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The freshly cleaned exterior of the Knoxville Museum of Art welcomes visitors. The East Tennessee Regional Student Art Exhibition is currently open, and all galleries will be open by the end of the month.

Those who attended last week’s Dine and Discover lunchtime presentation at the Knoxville Museum of Art could see why executive director David Butler is so excited.

The bright paint, gleaming floors and modern bathrooms make the KMA seem brand-new.

But Butler is beyond thinking about paint. He is trying to imagine how the museum can impact the region five years from now.

Butler is relieved that the longoverdue renovations are almost complete and even more relieved that the museum’s 25th anniversary capital campaign covered most of the work. The total cost of the project was almost $6 million, and the campaign raised $5 million.

Major repairs have been needed for years, but it took a long time to “screw up the courage to jump

off that cliff,” he says.

The catalyst for the project is the museum’s soon-to-be crown jewel: the enormous Richard Jolley sculpture that has been in the works for four years. Butler gave Dine and Discover attendees a peek at a photo of the glass and metal installation that will be revealed publicly during GlassFest 14, which is May 2-4.

To prepare for the event, the museum’s marble exterior was washed with pressurized dry ice to reveal its natural pink and brown tones. The water-damaged terrazzo floor in the entryway was jack-hammered and replaced. Terraces were demolished and rebuilt with a new drainage system.

From the new terraces, patrons will have a view of the redesigned North Garden. The KMA site was orignally chosen because of a To page A-3

New dog park downtown

By Ruth White The Wood family of South Knoxville has given the city of Knoxville four acres of land to provide a new location for the KPD’s K-9 kennel as well as property for a public dog park.

“We have one of the finest K-9 units in the nation and my dad (the late Pat Wood) always taught his children to be good stewards of what we had. This land will help house and train the K-9 unit,” said Kim Wood McClamroch. She attended with her son, Michael, and her sister and brother-in-law, Debbie and Robert Hyde.

Mayor Madeline Rogero accepted the gift during a press event with KPD chief David Rausch and Legacy Parks Foundation director

Carol Evans.

The property is across from the Public Safety Building on Howard Baker Jr. Avenue. The park, accessible to the public, will be adjacent to the kennel, but the two facilities will be separate. The kennel will feature a training area, exercise area and administration building.

Its proximity to the Safety Building makes it handier than the current location on Prosser Road.

The wooded lot will provide a unique urban dog park with shade, mature trees and agility equipment.

The property is being donated to Legacy Parks Foundation, which will work with the city to of nearly 100 acres off Sevierville develop both projects. This dona- Pike in August as part of the Urtion follows the Wood family’s gift ban Wilderness Corridor.

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Carol Evans with Legacy Parks Foundation played a big role in helping the dream of a new K-9 kennel become reality.

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Skate mom adds sparkle to ‘Nutcracker on Ice’ Last week, the Ice Chalet presented its 26th “attempt� at the “Nutcracker on Ice,� according to Manager Larry Laborde. Fans don’t appreciate him referring to the show that way, but it’s such an enormous endeavor that he still feels like he’s trying to get it right.

The skaters who participate in the production year after year, and the audience who shiver while watching them, prove that Laborde gets it right. By the time long-time skaters graduate from high school, many have performed half the roles, he says.

He credits one particular friend of the Ice Chalet with giving the skaters a professional polish. Sharon Hazard has created several costumes for Hazard the show since her daughter, Kassandra, began skating ten years ago. This year, she produced beautiful new tutus for the Sugarplum Fairy (Alexandra Bernard) and the Dew

Wendy Smith Drop Fairies (Elisabeth Bernard and Adison May).

Kassandra was already a veteran performer when she took her first lesson at the Ice Chalet at age 12. She had acted in two Broadway shows before landing the part of young Cosette in “Les Miserables� at age 7.

After touring internationally, Kassandra wanted to try something else. She chose skating.

At age 15, Kassandra won a bronze medal in ice dancing at Junior Nationals. A week later, she was asked to join the cast of Disney on Ice as Tinkerbell. She has skated professionally ever since. Now, at age 22, she performs at the Smoky Mountain Opry. “She learned everything at the Ice Chalet,� Sharon says.

The Hazard family lives in Wears Valley, and Sharon shuttled both Kassandra

and her brother, Kristopher, to their activities in spite of being wheelchair-bound.

She also runs a business called Imagine It Embroidery. In her spare time, she sews sparkly purple tutus.

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Focusing the vision for Lakeshore

The city and the board of Lakeshore Park will host a meeting at 6 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 16, at Deane Hill Recreation Center to present a draft of the updated master plan for Lakeshore Park. The plan is based on public input and survey results compiled by market research group U30.

The survey shows that park users are most interested in connecting, relaxing and playing at Lakeshore, and that the most highly-rated improvements include opening up landscaping to improve views of the river, family and seniorfriendly walking trails and picnic areas.

See survey results at www.cityof knoxville.org/ lakeshore/u30report.pdf.

The red shift at No. 12 includes Michael Hopson, Bo Rogers and Captain Chris Karnes. They stand with the photo of William Baker Lonas, which has hung on the wall of the station since it was built in 1931. Photos by Wendy Smith

Fire stations ran. Except for the sign out front, and extra-large garage doors, it looks like a cottage.

The interior is simple and unadorned, but designed like a home, with a living room and kitchen downstairs and bedrooms upstairs. A brass fireman’s pole descends to the garage from the bedroom area, but it’s rarely used, says Captain Chris Karnes. Station numbers 5, 11 and 12 are the only three in Knoxville that have fire poles.

During the days when firefighters shared quarters with horses, fire poles kept

From page A-1 the animals from getting into upstairs bedrooms, says Corcoran. Apparently horses can, and will, walk up stairs. Modern fire stations, which are built to stretch tax dollars, are typically one-story structures with open floor plans.

A photograph of Civil War veteran William Baker (W.B.) Lonas has hung in the living area of No. 12 since it was built. When the Lonas family donated land to the city for the station, they asked that the portrait always be kept on display.

They also requested that the large oak trees that border

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the property at Lyons View Pike never be cut down. A few of the trees have fallen in the past 80 years, but the rest are still standing.

The Lonas family also asked that the leaves from the trees be kept raked. The firefighters have been faithful to the task, says Corcoran.

Other West Knoxville properties recognized at Knox Heritage’s Annual Preservation Awards Celebration were the Knoxville Montessori School at 4311 Kingston Pike, 233 Deaderick Avenue, 715 Scenic Drive and 1302 White Avenue.

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Northshore Elementary student Adison May, West High student Alexandra Bernard and Bearden Middle student Elisabeth Bernard wear costumes created by Sharon Hazard for this year’s “Nutcracker on Ice� production at the Ice Chalet. Alexandra is the Sugarplum Fairy. Adison and Elisabeth are Dew Drop Fairies. Photo by Wendy Smith

■West Knox Lions Club meets 6:30 p.m. each first and third Monday at Sullivan’s in Franklin Square, 9648 Kingston Pike. ■West Knoxville Kiwanis Club meets 5:30 p.m. every Tuesday at Shoney’s on Walker Springs Road.

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Dine and Discover participant Carol Carey watches construction work on the KMA’s North Garden. The outdoor space will allow the museum to expand programming, says executive director David Butler. Photo by Wendy Smith beautiful 300-year-old elm tree that was showcased in the space. The tree died, and the garden has been unusable since, Butler says.

The outdoor space will feature lush landscaping, a waterfall, tables and chairs.

The lawn will accommodate a tent for 400, he says.

The North Garden is still under construction, but the galleries and the museum shop will be open by the end of the month.

The improvements have Butler thinking about what will happen to the museum after the Jolley reveal. “We’re going to be the bright, shiny object for a while,� he says.

He envisions a future that’s bigger, better and more flashy. Part of his vi-

sion is a continued focus on reflecting the region’s culture through art. He has a growing “wish list� of art created in East Tennessee or by artists who have lived here.

He’d like to add work from Buford Delaney to the museum’s collection. He calls Delaney Knoxville’s most famous artist.

Butler will soon strike one item off the wish list.

The KMA has purchased a painting called “Belle Isle, from Lyon’s View� by Scottish painter James Cameron. Butler thinks the familiar perspective of the Tennessee River will be popular. “There’s something about artwork done where you live that people connect to.�

His vision also includes engaging a more diverse audience. He wants the museum to appeal to people of all ages and ethnicities, and he’d like to draw patrons from beyond Knox County.

In that effort, Butler plans to step up K-12 programming and provide more activities for families.

He’d like to host more events like the popular Alive After Five series.

To understand where the KMA is going, it’s important to understand where it’s been, he says. He’s grateful to those who had the vision to build the museum in the 1980s. “They were all visionaries, and they made these things happen.�

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No thanks for McGinnis The Thanksgiving week firing of KAT general manager Cindy McGinnis, 57, has to rank high for tone deafness by the Rogero Administration. No matter what the $39,000 Gobis KAT study may have recommended, why pick Thanksgiving week as the time to give a high level

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employee the pink slip?

This all occurred due to the cancellation of the KAT contract with Veolia on Nov. 30 (the day after Thanksgiving). McGinnis had just eight days’ notice.

She was not even given a farewell reception or personal note by anyone for seven years of service.

Mayor Rogero informed her in the hallway of O’Connor Senior Center on Nov. 20 that the contract would be ended. According to McGinnis, the mayor said, “You know we have had our differences.”

That’s an unprofessional way to treat a professional 7-year employee with whom there was a disagreement.

McGinnis lives with her husband on Tobler Lane near West High School.

While Rogero issued a statement praising McGinnis, that glosses over the reality of the Rogero-McGinnis disputes over federal grants which go back to the summer. The mayor has the right not to renew the contract, but the delivery was poor.

Basically, the Gobis report recommends abolishing the KAT board, letting city council set the bus fares and routes and the city directly handle union negotiations. City council should think twice before taking over bus routes and fares. Unions will have a bigger voice in setting salaries if they can discuss these issues directly with a mayoral appointee. Gobis never interviewed a KAT board member including the chair and vice chair in its so-called study, yet they claim they did.

Melissa Roberson who is the interim replacement for McGinnis will be paid

$91,000 a year. McGinnis declined to disclose her salary.

■ Mike Cherry: Another longtime city employee is leaving a critical position. He is Mike Cherry, 65, executive director of the Knoxville city pension board. He completes 16 years this year and a retirement reception is being held for him 2-4 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 12, at the Pension Board office, 917 East Fifth Avenue. Public is invited.

Cherry lives in Grainger County on a farm and has not decided on his retirement plans. I was chair of the pension board when he was hired and believe his service for four mayors in these 16 years was exemplary and critical during challenging times.

He is proud of having developed an annual statement to each current employee on the pension plan.

Currently there are roughly 2,000 persons drawing a city pension. Half of those are former city teachers. He was paid $110,000 annually when he retires, and his successor, Kristi Paczkowski, makes the same salary.

Paczkowski, 44, lives with her two twin sons in West Knox County off Northshore Drive. A graduate of Carson-Newman University in 1991, she formerly worked at Pugh and Co. She also worked on several audits of the pension board.

She is the first woman to hold this position.

■ Fort Kid: It looks like the effort to save Fort Kid from demolition has succeeded with Mayor Rogero and civic activist Beth Waters meeting at Fort Kid along with Joe Walsh, Christi Branscom and Alexander Waters (attorney son of Beth).

Rogero asked Waters to present plans on using the $65,000 trust fund she manages for Fort Kid to rehab the site and structure. Waters will do this and it seems like Fort Kid will continue for another 20 years providing a playground for young children.

Common sense prevailed and kudos to the mayor for seeing this. Fort Kid was built in 1991 over five days with hundreds of community volunteers including 12,000 pennies raised by school children.

GOV NOTES ■ Knox County Democratic Women’s Club will meet 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10, at Shoney’s on Western Avenue. New members are welcome. Info: 742-8234.

Cheri Siler and family: Carsten, a Junior Navy ROTC student at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University; Tyler, a freshman business major at UT; Zachary, a senior at Central High School who wrestles and plays soccer; Kayley, a 7th-grader at Gresham Middle School who plays basketball and piano; Stanley and Cheri Siler; Ryan, 18, a freshman at UT in mathematics education; Jacob, a freshman at L&N Stem Academy and a competitive diver with UT’s Junior Olympic team. Photo submitted

Campfield draws Democratic opponent There’ll be no rest for Stacey Campfield this coming election season, even if he’s successful in fending off Dr. Richard Briggs in the Republican Primary.

The Shopper-News has learned that Fountain Citian Cheri Siler will be a candidate in the Democratic Primary for the 7th District state senatorial seat next year.

A respected teacher who is now a high school mathematics instructional coach at Carter, South-Doyle and the L&N STEM Academy, Siler describes herself as “a mom first,” which is not surprising, considering that she and her husband Stanley (owner of Volunteer Paving) are parents of six children ranging from 20 to 12.

Her reason for running is classic Americana:

Betty Bean “I am very interested in education issues, and have been extremely disappointed in our representation at the state level from Stacey Campfield. I’ve complained about it, and kept asking, ‘How does he get re-elected?’ I’ve decided that if I’m going to complain, I need to do something about it.”

Siler’s parents, Larry and Donna Edwards, owned the Edwards Restaurants in Halls and West Knoxville.

Officially a 1989 graduate of West High School, she spent the ’88-89 school year at the University of Tennessee as a freshman. She was 16 when she entered college

under an early admissions program for gifted students.

She majored in business administration and graduated in 1991, married later that year and moved to Georgia, where she took a job as an accounts payable clerk. The marriage lasted 5 years and produced four children. After her divorce, she returned to Knoxville and remarried the following year.

She returned to UT to study for a master’s degree in mathematics education and eventually took a temporary job at Central High School, working under principal Jon Miller, who offered her a permanent position at the end of the year.

She stayed at Central for 10 years until she was hired as a “numeracy coach,” working with teachers on instructional strategy and

professional development.

“When I was in high school, I wanted to be a math teacher, but lots of people said to me, ‘You’ll never make any money as a teacher. Don’t do it,’” she said.

When she decided to do more, she reached out to state Rep. Gloria Johnson, then a colleague at Central, and asked what she’d need to do to run for state senate. Johnson was enthusiastic and helpful, and Siler says she’s ready for what’s ahead.

“I’m not afraid of hard work. I am for writing reasonable laws that are in the best interests of the children and teachers in our community.”

She expects to appoint a treasurer and have a website soon.

The school board’s big vote School board members don’t get paid enough to endure all of this drama.

The board’s vote tonight (Dec. 9) surely weighs heavily on each member.

On one hand, Dr. Jim McIntyre expects his contract to be extended for a year (until 2017). After all, the county’s test scores were higher than ever. Things are going great. Right?

Ahhh. There’s the rub.

Depends on who’s talking.

Teachers are stressed, most are angry, others feel defeated. All feel disrespected as professionals.

There are more than 3,000 teachers and they’ve all got families.

Principals can’t feel that solid. When your school earns reward status one year and you’re busted back to assistant principal the next, that can’t make for job security.

Parents are beginning to speak out about excessive testing, particularly for really young kids. Parents might be even more

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alarmed if the Internet rumors about the Tripod test are accurate. “How many adults live in your house?”

Really? “Do you speak English at home?” Really?

The school board signaled Dr. McIntyre that it didn’t want the Tripod test used as a component of the teachers’ evaluation. OK, but he administered the test anyway, and it cost the district $100,000.

On Sept. 22, I wrote to board members Karen Carson and Indya Kincannon, criticizing McIntyre’s personnel practices, specifically the churning of principals and even whole school faculties, such as at Vine. “(Dr. McIntyre’s) explanations are not satisfactory.

I realize he’s limited in what

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he can say about personnel, but I believe each school community should have input and buy-in on the chief administrative officer at its school.

“School staff should be treated with respect and not as interchangeable pieces of some cosmic puzzle.

“I support remediation for and removal of teachers who can’t or won’t pick up the pace.

“But we’re way too invested in testing ... Jim sees a community unhappy with KCS and expecting a remarkable surge in test scores. That’s just not true.

“Most folks are happy with the system, support their local school and want their kids safe, respected and challenged.”

I wrote this privately to Indya and Karen in September, before teachers started speaking at school board meetings, before the six Insight Sessions sponsored by Knox County Schools.

The anger/frustration expressed in each of those In-

sight Sessions was remarkable. The anger/frustration from teachers, students and parents at the November and December school board meetings was huge.

Knox County needs a cooling off period so everyone can relax. Dr. McIntyre has pushed too hard, too fast. Things are not going well in Knox County Schools.

That’s why the board needs to give Dr. McIntyre a year to fi x things. His contract already runs until 2016. There’s no need to extend it for another year.

Who else has that sort of job security? Well, maybe football coaches.

Let’s give Jim McIntyre a chance to get it right. There’s plenty of time for a contract extension next year.

But if the school board extends his contract for another year today, they will signal their belief that things are going great with Knox County Schools.

And that’s a reflection on each board member’s ability to listen and understand.

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The ‘Stardust’ of a song The sounds of Hoagy Carmichael’s “Stardust” – my favorite song – came wafting from the auditorium at the Beck Cultural Exchange Center on a rainy afternoon.

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It was played as it was meant to be heard, on classic RCA vinyl, as part of Robert Booker’s Vintage Music Listening Party.

Booker read an article about Piqua, Ohio, the home of the original Mills Brothers and decided to invite a few friends over to listen to records. That’s what you used to do, you see, back before MTV or the Internet or

iPods came to be.

“People are always complaining,” says Booker, the Center’s executive director and a popular newspaper columnist. “The radio stations ignore us. They never play any vintage music.”

Booker brought his own records, 45 and 33 1/3 rpms, so many he’s lost count. He knows he owns 4,500 top 10 tunes and keeps redmarked chart books to remember what he’s bought.

His earliest record is from 1906, a recording by Bert Williams, who Booker says was the first black Broadway star.

The theme was musical groups, so Booker played The Mills Brothers, of course, and also The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, The Ink Spots, The Four Tops, The McGuire Sisters and more.

Dressed in a burgundy sport coat and a red tie,

So much of this music harkens back to the days before America’s perceived innocence was blasted into oblivion on a dreadful November day in Dallas, 1963.

“Compare this with today’s music,” Booker says.

“There’s a world of difference. I hear little melody and there’s nothing hummable about it.”

But for a few moments last Thursday, our love was new, each kiss was an inspiration and I found my consolation in the stardust of a Robert Booker spins records during the Vintage Music Listensong.

“Pull Up A Chair” with Jake Mabe at jake- ing Party at the Beck Cultural Exchange Center. Photos by Jake

Booker worked two turntables and served as MC. “I’ve heard CDs in night clubs, but I’ve never played one. I just keep my records in their jackets.”

Before he plays them, he cleans the vinyl with 70 percent isopropyl alcohol.

“You see people blow (dust off) records. That’s the worst thing you can do.”

Brenda Newman of Heiskell read Booker’s newspaper column and said mabe.blogspot.com.

Mabe she came to hear the music. She was hoping Booker would play Percy Sledge’s “When A Man Loves A Woman.” Rebecca Davidson of Fountain City said she was interested in the Beck Center and is a fan of anything by Ella Fitzgerald.

Bob played The Platters’ “Smoke Gets In Your Eyes,” and suddenly I was at the sock hop with Ron How- Music played the way it was ard and Cindy Williams in meant to be heard – on clas- Brenda Newman of Heiskell and Rebecca Davidson of Fountain “American Graffiti.” sic vinyl.

City chat before the music begins.

Being Art Reynolds was never easy When have you talked This is the time of the Tennessee football year for with Jack?

How is Garrett getting reflections. For obvious reasons, I choose to look back along?

That kept the conversaat the good, old days. tion going but there was a spare in the bank: What do you remember about the long-long run?

At the risk of alienating Marvin more than one ol’ Vol, I’m West going to say Art Reynolds was an overachiever, 197173. He is not listed among the all-time greats. He did Like a typical fan, sud- not have all-American abilidenly face to face with for- ty but he had fierce determimer Volunteer linebacker nation, a tireless work ethic Art Reynolds, I asked the and he played with the heart following questions, in of a champion. proper order: It wasn’t easy being the How’s business? little brother of Jack Reyn-

olds. It took courage to follow him down I-75 from Cincinnati. Jack was already famous. Art? Not so much.

Jack earned that terrific nickname, Hacksaw. He was very successful in the NFL. He was and is aloof at best and may be a hermit. He has homes in the Bahamas and Florida.

Art was a good player at UT. He served time in the now-defunct World Football League for the New York Stars and Charlotte Hornets. He chose Knoxville as home and went into the heating and cooling business with classmate Steve Chancey in 1978.

In answer to my first question, the business is good but the partnership has ended. Art has retired.

In answer to question 2, Art can’t recall when he last talked with Jack.

Once upon a time, Art told a Jack story which still sums up his thoughts.

“Nothing ever changes with Jack. When our parents visited the islands years ago, the Jeep was broken, the boat wouldn’t start and the motorcycle had a flat tire.

“Jack is always fi xing things but he can’t find used parts and when he does, they cost too much.”

Answer 3: Son Garrett

Reynolds, 6-7 and 310, is in his fifth season as an offensive guard for the Atlanta Falcons. He was in the news not long ago. Carter High School retired his number.

Garrett is the only former Green Hornet in the NFL. Art remains calm but does blink when he thinks what else might have been.

Tennessee, then as now, had a giant recruiting budget and was chasing all over the country searching for talent. Garrett Reynolds was 11 miles away. We know he was big enough. He was an excellent student, good citizen, quality person. Maybe he lacked quickness. UT did not offer a scholarship.

Garrett settled for the North Carolina Tar Heels.

He made all-ACC. He was drafted in the fifth round.

He remains a good citizen.

By my standards, he is rich.

Art just smiles at the memory of “Art’s long run,” 96 yards with an interception against Memphis State in 1972, second longest pick six in school history.

Yes, he says, it took a “long” time to run from point A to point B. Nobody ever accused Art of being a speedster.

Determined? Tenacious?

Leather tough? Yes, yes and yes. Good guy, good craftsman, used to be good at installing ductwork and Rheem products, good dad, Vol for life.

Nice to see you, Art. Marvin West invites reader reaction. His address is westwest6@netzero.com.

Nashville Jewelry designer coming to knoxville Nashville jewelry designer Vincent Peach is coming to Knoxville on Friday evening, December 13 from 4 to 8; and on Saturday, December 14 from 10 to 5 for a special trunk showing of his beautiful pieces at UPSTAIRS at Todd Richesin Interiors. There will be a champagne reception Friday evening.

Vincent grew up surrounded by the pearl business.

One of his first memories was helping his father grade pearls. Vincent’s father has been in the pearl business for over 35 years, and was one of the first people in the world to culture freshwater pearls. He is viewed as a pioneer in the industry. Currently, his father is known as one of the foremost pearl experts in the world, and has shared all of his knowledge and expertise with Vincent.

Vincent is legendary in his own right as a jewelry designer and pearl expert. His work is getting lots of national attention and has been featured in Vogue, US Weekly, the New York Times, and other major publications. Actress Connie Britton has worn a few of his pieces on the new hit television series “Nashville,” and followed it up by wearing a one-of-a-kind creation on the cover of the Arts section in the New

York Times. Peach has also adorned the likes of Miranda Lambert, Sandra Bullock, and Taylor Swift (who happens to be a customer of UPSTAIRS). These stars have really put his creations on the map, and this show gives you the opportunity to wear them.

Vincent’s collection is inspired by his Nashville roots, and intertwined with the romance of luxury travel.

Each piece is hand crafted and one of a kind.

What we love most are his contrasting combinations like softly worn leather and Tahitian pearls, baroque freshwater pearls woven onto sterling silver, and his amazing pearl bracelets. He is combining pave’ diamonds on his necklaces as well, and mixing in his interest in ancient coins by using the coins as pendants for some of his work.

Combining the casual elegance of leather, and the extraordinary beauty of natural pearls, his collection is artistically crafted to create a feeling of comfort and ease. It is wearable luxury jewelry.

One of the best parts of Vincent’s work is the value. His connections with the world pearl market allow him to price his designs in a way that represents an unparalleled value.

During the Vincent Peach Trunk show, UPSTAIRS will feature the unique and whimsical Christmas décor that owners Bobby Brown and Todd Richesin have selected for the holiday season. To celebrate the jewelry trunk show, UPSTAIRS is offering 25% off all Christmas décor during the two day trunk show.

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Menorah Madness at AJCC

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A fallen, broken world

The end of Hanukkah was celebrated last week at the Arnstein Jewish Community Center with a party that featured a Mitzvah Menorah made out of school supplies, a rolling video game truck, traditional food and games and crafts for the entire family.

Menorah Madness was a joint event with Knoxville Jewish Alliance, Chabad, Heska Amuna Synagogue, Temple Beth El, Hadassah and Knoxville Jewish Day School. School supplies were collected to be donated to needy children who at- Sarah Dugal, Knoxville Jewish Altend Knox County schools. liance president Reneé Hyatt and Rachel Hale sample latkes at the Arnstein Jewish Community Center.

And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High; for you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways, to give knowledge of salvation to his people by the forgiveness of their sins. By the tender mercy of our God, the dawn from on high will break upon us, to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.

(Luke 1: 76-79 NRSV)

Clifford Davis, executive director of secondary education for Knox County Schools, prepares to light the chanukiah during Menorah Madness.

Knoxville Jewish Day School students Heidi Sturm, Hallie Boring and Elizabeth Floyd perform a Hanukah version of a Katy Perry song. Photos by Wendy Smith

Benny Kay, Sydney Thumpson and Ben Hale celebrate the last night of Hanukah on board a rolling video game truck.

Dr. Angela L. Batey conducts a choir from Farragut Presbyterian Church’s Chancel Choir, Faith Lutheran Church’s Chancel Choir and the University of Tennessee’s Chamber Singers at the 2013 Christmas Festival at Farragut Presbyterian Church. Photos by Justin Acuff

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Jon Roode and Hunter Bright blast out a Christmas tune on trumpet.

Beautiful seasonal music and the spirit of community came together Nov. 24 at Farragut Presbyterian Church.

An invitation to “come one and all,” brought singers and musicians from Farragut Presbyterian Church’s Chancel Choir, Faith Lutheran Church’s Chancel Choir and the University of Tennessee’s Chamber Singers to the church for a concert.

Dr. Angela Batey conducted the group in seasonal music.

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We decorated our Christmas tree the other day. That is always an emotional experience for me.

It is fun – creative, exciting, anticipatory. It is also hard – physically, emotionally, artistically.

I don’t subscribe to the notion of “theme” Christmas trees. I have collected ornaments over the years.

Some of them have been given to me by dear friends, while others were made by my daughters when they were in grade school.

When I was a recent college graduate, working in my first job, the budget was especially limited. I bought a few red satin Christmas balls, stuck tiny pins through pearl beads and hung those on the tree. It looked a little like Charlie Brown’s Christmas tree.

In other words, sad. So, I strung popcorn and cranberries and hung them in swags around the tree. That helped some. Then I bought some red felt ribbon and tied bows on the branches.

Every year since then, those pearled red satin balls and the red felt bows have been on my tree. I do that as a reminder of the lean years and as a celebration of the comfort and security of my life now.

Through the years, however, friends far and wide have given me ornaments, things of beauty and meaning. So, when I hang my ornaments, it is like spending a few moments with those old friends.

One of the ornaments, given to me by a choir member many years ago, was a glass ball, hand-painted on the inside (imagine!) as the planet earth: blue swirling oceans and accurately por-

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Lynn Pitts trayed continents. Part of its charm was its delicacy.

You may have noticed I am speaking of it in the past tense. That is because I dropped it.

It broke into three pieces.

I was horrified, but I laid it aside and finished decorating the tree. Lewis assured me he could glue it back together.

It has been lying on my desk awaiting its resurrection.

But with the perspective of the passage of a few days, I am considering just hanging the largest piece on the tree. It was my pastor in my first church job who taught me a great life rule: “When the cookie crumbles, pick up the biggest piece and enjoy it.”

After all, the brokenness of the world is the whole reason we celebrate Christmas. God (who had been down this road before, in the Garden of Eden) saw a fallen, broken world, and decided to do something to about it. Prophets had been ignored, ridiculed and murdered. God decided to send us the gift of His son, not as a conquering hero, but as a tiny babe. A baby who would put this fallen, broken world back together.

It is a work in progress, and we are called to be coconspirators in this project.

So I suggest that you hang a broken ornament on your tree this year, as a reminder that we have work to do: hurts to heal, wrongs to right and love to give.

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By Betsy Pickle Cindy White knew what she was getting into when she agreed last spring to take over as principal of Vine Middle School.

At the time, she was in her fourth year as principal at Karns Middle. Before that, she’d been assistant principal at Karns High. But before she got into administration, she’d been in the trenches – 27 years as a classroom teacher, primarily in the city center.

She was familiar with schools that didn’t have a strong PTA, where test scores weren’t always the best and where kids had trouble focusing because they didn’t always get enough to eat.

She jumped at the offer to make a difference at Vine.

“I don’t like to become really comfortable at any place that I am because it takes my edge away,” she says.

White doesn’t have time to become comfortable. It’s normal for her to spend 12 hours or more a day at the school – and she wouldn’t have it any other way.

“I love what I do. I love my job.”

What made Vine more of a challenge than most schools was that it had been targeted for “reconstitution.” Student achievement had been in decline for two years or more. It was time for change, and that change started with the entire faculty and staff.

“Everybody had to reapply for their job, from top to bottom.”

Her first priority was to put an administrative team in place. “They worked with me on the hiring process.”

Selecting 27 certified teachers plus “master teachers, custodial staff, office staff, support staff – everybody in the building – was a lengthy process, but it was really nice to be able to have the opportunity to decide who was going to be on the team when you were taking on this kind of a job.”

In the end, she brought back few previous faculty members.

“When you’re trying to change the culture of a school, you have to change mindsets. It’s difficult to do that when someone has been somewhere for a long time.”

Changing a school’s culture is a multi-year process, she says. White started by having conversations with people who knew what things were like before – parents, students, community members – and listening to their concerns.

“I spent the whole summer doing that, listening to what they had

Vine Middle principal Cindy White discusses school issues with assistant principal Desiree Jones and Dexter Murphy, assistant principal and Leadership Academy Fellow.

Photos by Betsy Pickle

to say. After listening, I had a vision in place.”

The vision is multifaceted: giving every student the same excellent education; taking pride in the school and working to make it succeed; getting the community involved in the school; and increasing expectations for academic excellence.

“We will not be successful unless we have a commitment and the investment from parents, from kids and from community members.”

Not only has Vine been reconstituted, but it also is a “focus school.”

“We are in the lowest 10 percent of schools statewide with regard to test scores.”

Behavior has played a role in that, so White made discipline a top priority. She’s already seen a change, and she hopes to see more, even though she warns that change takes time.

The key is relationships, she says.

“I’ve found through my experience it begins with the relationship with the kid. You can never

Vine Middle principal Cindy White

fake that. Kids are smart. They know whether you like them, whether you like what you do, whether you have passion for what you do.

“I was always a strict teacher, but I could be strict because I had a relationship with the kids.”

White doesn’t have any teacher role models who helped shape her philosophy on education.

“I went to six different elementary schools and a junior high and a middle school by the time I was in eighth grade.”

She was born in Birmingham, but her father’s job kept the family moving.

She ended up in Knoxville for her freshman year at Halls High School, and she’s lived here ever since. She earned her bachelor’s degree in education and her master’s in administration and supervision at the University of Tennessee.

Her identical-twin daughters have also become teachers and are at

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Gresham, where they went to school.

White became a grandmother this summer and is excited that another grandchild is on the way. Work keeps her so busy that her family takes up any time she might have for a hobby.

(Luckily, her husband is a good cook and makes sure she eats properly.)

Her brain is always busy thinking of ways to improve things at Vine. Physical changes have made it more welcoming. She’s happy that it has become a Community School, strengthening ties between the school, students, families and neighbors. And she’s proud that it’s a STEAM school – with arts holding equal weight with science, technology, engineering and math.

She disdains the idea that being principal is a “one-person show,” and she’s grateful to her colleagues, who support and challenge her and the students.

“I have the best team ever.”

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West High plays for first state title At press time, West High jackets. They didn’t sit toSchool’s football team was gether at lunch. They didn’t preparing to play in this have that past Saturday’s state chambond off the pionship game against Henfield. ry County. This is the first “We’re time West High has made it t a l k i ng to the championship game about the in the school’s history. hard times of the school back in the ’80’s, when Cummings it was full Sara of asbestos and they talked Barrett about closing it.”

The athletic program has since added several staff members and academics No matter the outcome have improved considerof the game, the players ably. and their coach are already “I always had faith that proud of how far they have this school could prosper.” come.

Given the zoned area for “This has been a ton of the school, students come hard work,” said coach Scott from a wide range of backCummings, both for his grounds, which makes for a team and for him. pretty diverse team.

This is his 12th year at “That dynamic could the school, and when he first be very detrimental, but started as coach, he said, the players have learned “Either I opened the weight to work together. I believe room myself, or it didn’t get football is the greatest team open. The team had only sport there is. And we’re not won two games. going to be successful if one “Players at that time guy on the team doesn’t do didn’t wear their letterman his job.”

Northshore Elementary students Hadley Minor, Charlie Hobson, Nolan Wright, Emma James and Ethan James help organize donations brought in for the school’s Giving Tree.

The spirit of giving

By Sara Barrett Northshore Elementary School’s hallways are filled with the spirit of giving this holiday season.

A Giving Tree has been placed across from the cafeteria with stars as ornaments. Each star has an item listed for a child in need at the school. Students

Turkey activities

Sequoyah Elementary School first grader Addison Potter shows off her new friend during turkey activities in teacher Rachel Bayless’ class. Students decorated paper turkeys and learned interesting facts about the animals. Photos by S. Barrett

SCHOOL NOTES A.L. Lotts Elementary ■ Holiday parties will be held Wednesday, Dec. 18, for grades K-2. Grades 3-5 will have parties Thursday, Dec. 19. Fifth grade will have its holiday breakfast 8-10 a.m.

Thursday, Dec. 19. The second dose of the flu mist will be given Friday, Dec. 13.

Bearden High ■ The school store needs volunteers for the 7:45-8:30 a.m. shift. Info: email Katie Walsh at krw1066@comcast. net. The Environmental Club will collect gently used jeans for the homeless through December during the Teens for Jeans fundraiser. Bring jeans of any size to Tonya Henke’s room. The band will distribute fruit deliveries through Friday, Dec. 13. A band concert will be held 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10. A choir and orchestra concert will be held 7-9 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 12. “College Financial Aid” College Workshop series will be held 6-7 Thursday, Dec. 12. The ACT test will be given 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 14.

West High School ■ Students and parents interested in the International Baccalaureate program are invited to attend an information session followed by a brief tour of the school Fridays at 2 p.m. To register or see available dates, visit wesths.knoxschools.org and click on the prospective students link. Info: email

Sarah Bast, sarah.bast@ knoxschools.org. An FBLA meeting will be held 8 a.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 10, in room 222. Anyone planning to compete in the regional competition must attend. All remaining dues must be paid at the meeting. Anyone with a conflict should see Lynn Raymond or Paul Romero.

West Hills Elementary ■ Box Tops for Education from General Mills’ products and Labels for Education from Campbell’s products are being collected to purchase supplies for the school. Labels can be dropped off outside the school entrance in the

Thomas Moffat displays a colorful bracelet he made to help him remember the story of Thanksgiving. Students were given a copy of a poem during the activity. “They prepared a feast with turkeys brown/and red cranberries that they had found …” library book drop box, or they can be mailed to: West Hills Elementary School, 409 Vanosdale Drive, Knoxville, TN 37909.

Info: email Jill Schmudde, jschmudde@gmail.com.

Chick-fil-A will give 10 percent of sales back to WHES from 5-8 p.m. each Thursday. This offer is valid at the location in the mall or at 7063 Kingston Pike.

Keep your receipt and turn it in to the school.

West View Middle ■ An orchestra concert will be held 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10. The spelling bee will take place 8:30 a.m. in the lecture hall.

can pull a star from the tree, purchase the item requested and return it to the school to be given to their classmates who may not otherwise have gifts at Christmas.

After the second day of students bringing in requested items, one empty classroom was already halffull of donations.

The school’s student council has sponsored a Mitten Tree, which stands outside the front office, greeting visitors with colorful mittens and gloves in place of ornaments. All donated items will be delivered to the Mission of Hope.

“We had an overwhelming amount (of gloves and mittens) brought in,” said Angela Bataille, teacher sponsor for the student council. “The students are excited about the joy of giving to others.”

Mary Auburn Bennett and Natalie Mahoney straighten gloves on the Mitten Tree at Northshore Elementary School. Photos by S. Barrett

Will Duncan, a third hands to be cold. We’re hapgrade student council mem- py to be able to help.” ber said, “We don’t like kids’

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A green Christmas for Tiffany

By Wendy Smith

News from the Register of Deeds

Healthy sales in November

The Bearden District recently held a contest on its Facebook page. Participants posted pictures of themselves shopping at affiliated businesses, and the most “liked” photos entered a final round to be judged.

The big winner was Tiffany Brooks, who received a $1,000 gift certificate to spend at the District businesses.

Tiffany’s 5-year-old daughter, Caitlyn, will likely benefit from the win, because her sweet face was in the winning photo, taken in Gary Curnutt’s “Embellishment” booth at the Southern Market.

Tiffany, who says she has Gary Curnutt and Frances Sexton look on as Susan Worthington presents a $1,000 gift certifinever won anything before, cate to Caitlyn Brooks, the daughter of Bearden District contest winner Tiffany Brooks. Frances plans to have a particularly and Susan own the Southern Market. Gary operates Tiffany’s favorite booth. Photo by Wendy Smith Merry Christmas.

the year due to the Veterans Day and Thanksgiving holidays.

The recent slowdown in mortgage lending continued. For the month, about $234 million was loaned against real property in Knox County. That was $22 million less than the amount loaned in October, and $130 million less than last November.

The most notable property sale of the month was the transfer of Ebenezer Climate Storage at 735 Ebenezer Rd., which sold for $10.9 million. The largest mortgage transaction was a Trust Deed for $13,725,000 financing the Papermill Plaza located at 6710 Papermill Drive.

I hope that you and your loved ones enjoy the bless- By Sherri Gardner Howell ings of a wonderful holiday Ray Knowes has no probseason, and I would like to lem thinking globally. In his encourage all of us to re- career in aerospace technolmember those around us ogy, where he was who may be less fortunate. inst r umenta l Have a Merry Christmas in growing his and a Happy New Year. company from a 25-person shop to a major aerospace company of 750 employees, his vision was certainly beyond local.

As governor of Rotary District 6780, which includes Knoxville, his message is a little more focused.

In his presentation to the North Knox Rotary Club at their regular Thursday noon meeting at Litton’s Restaurant, Knowes took the South-Doyle’s CTE firefighter training program was honored international message and at the school board meeting Dec. 4. Pictured are Rural/Metro 2014 theme for Rotary and Lt. Brian Woods; students Justin Johnson, Corey Bunch, Jeremy brought it home to Knoxville.

Martin; and South-Doyle principal Tim Berry. The program was “Engage Rotary, Change developed by Woods and is the first such training in the nation. Lives” is the theme chosen It will add Byington-Solway CTE next year. Photo by Betty Bean by the international presi-

By Sherry Witt

Although the local real estate market has experienced its typical late fall slowdow n , activity in November still compared favorWitt ably to that of recent years. In November, there were 809 property transfers in Knox County.

That number fell just short of the 850 parcels sold during October, but bested last November’s total by more than 100.

The aggregate value of land transferred in November was also encouraging as $188.7 million worth of real property was sold. That topped the October figure of $165 million, and was also more than $40 million ahead of last November’s pace. It should be noted that November is often the shortest working month of

Bringing the impact home

Rural/Metro pioneers training

The steps Knowes outlined began with a very basic one: Wear the Rotary pin and be prepared to share what Rotary does in the world.

“Rotary is a well-kept secret, and it needs to not be a secret,” said Knowes. “Wear your pin and be prepared to answer the question, ‘What is Rotary.’”

While Rotary statistics Ray Knowes, Rotary District are impressive – 1.2 mil6780 governor, talks about lion members worldwide, bringing the international Ro- 34,000 clubs in 200 countary mission home at a meet- tries and regions – there ing with the North Knox Club are many who are not impressed by the numbers and at Litton’s. the stats, said Knowes.

“When you begin to tell dent. “What does it mean them about how Rotarians to engage Rotary?” Knowes are making a difference in asked the group. people’s lives, then they are “I have seen people who impressed,” he said. truly engage Rotary in their Knowes said the message lives and lives have been should be about building changed. But how do you do children’s playgrounds and that here, where you are?” water parks, supporting

backpack programs to feed children who have no food on the weekends, teaching the hazards of meth and working to end polio worldwide, just to name a few of the many areas where local Rotary clubs work.

Knowes, who attended the meeting with his wife, Ann, went through the six areas of focus for all Rotary clubs: Peace and conflict resolution, disease prevention and treatment, water and sanitation, maternal and child health, basic education and literacy and economic and community development.

In each broad area, Knowes suggested ways to bring the broad focus down to specific, local missions.

For example, in water and sanitation, a broad concern would be helping third world countries with wells and clean water supply. On the local level, it might be promoting rainwater harvesting, he said.

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NEWS FROM PAIDEIA ACADEMY OF KNOXVILLE

Paideia celebrates 10 years Paideia Academy held its 10th Anniversary Celebration Banquet at The Foundry in downtown Knoxville with board members, teachers, parents and students attending.

Special guest N. D. Wilson was the keynote speaker.

The evening started off with a reception and silent auction.

Musician Betsy Castleberry played the violin. Silent auction items consisted of a variety of donated gift baskets, gift cards and services from area businesses. There were several blind bid items, including a Disney World trip package, sign-up parties and special projects by each class as well.

Dinner included salad, prime rib, chicken, roasted potatoes, mixed vegetables, rolls, chocolate cake and cheesecake.

After dinner, the program began with event coordinator Tisha Clapp recognizing the banquet committee and a host of volunteers who helped make the event possible. She also gave special recognition and thanks to the presenting sponsors, Cumberland Securities and Dana and Paul Froula, as well as banquet chairman Kayla Franse.

Next, presentations were given by Paideia parents Caroline Badgett, Angie and Mike Tucker and Jay Warrick. They spoke about their families’ experiences in coming to the school, what the school has meant to them, and why they consider supporting the school to be important.

Headmaster James Cowart

Classical Christian educator and best-selling author N. D. Wilson shares his stories and inspiration with the students at Paideia Academy. Wilson was the keynote speaker at Paideia’s 10th Anniversary Celebration Banquet. Photo by Melanie Leach

Patrons look over some of the student class projects in the Paideia silent auction. Photo by Tammy Akard, Sweet T.E.A. Productions

recounted the history of Paideia Academy and acknowledged the founding families, board members and others who had contributed to the school in its Paideia student Samuel Sadler early years.

The highlight of the evening attends the 10th Anniversary Celebration Banquet with his grand- was keynote speaker N. D. Wilparents Barbara and John Sadler. son, a classical Christian eduPhoto by John R. Sadler cator and best-selling author, well known for his young adult

trilogies, “100 Cupboards” and “The Ashtown Burials.” Wilson encouraged the guests with his own story of a successful school start-up and biblical examples of others who have stepped out in faith to do mighty works.

The evening ended with closing announcements and a benediction.

The Annual Banquet and

Apostles Hall talent show Apostles Hall recently Ap recentl tly held held their Talent Show fundraiser at the Watershed at Cedar Springs Presbyterian Church Church.

Students auditioned for 25 spots in the show. Judges were music teachers Suzanne Breedlove and David Denison and 6th grade teacher Joe Bruno. Apostles Hall Dean Mark Baker emceed the event.

Students, parents, and friends lined the floor of the auditorium for a full house. The atmosphere was one of genuine support for the performers.

Student entertainers of all ages took to the stage, with a few parents and guests joining the performances. There was a wide range of musical and variety acts. All of the acts were of age-appropriate quality and well-rehearsed.

Fourth grader Claire Sadler was the overall winner with her version of the Lucille Ball skit, “Vitameatavegamin.” Fourth grader Miriam Barbour won Best Vocals. Sydney and Max Rennich were awarded Best Instrumentation for their violin/guitar duet of “Viva la Vida.” Fifth grader Zacarias Negron received Most Creative for his dramatic recitation of “The New Colossus” by Emma Lazarus, complete with costume changes and accents.

The People’s Choice Award went to 7th graders Abby McConnell, Allie Seaman, and Daryl Driscoll.

Sydney Rennich and her brother, Max Rennich (not pictured) won Best Instrumentation.

Most Creative winner Zacarias Negron Photos

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Auction raised more than $30,000 for Paideia Academy’s Annual Fund, which supports need-based tuition assistance and helps the school expand its array of programs, services and learning opportunities.

Paideia Academy is located in West Knoxville at 10825 Yarnell Road off Lovell Road at Pellissippi Parkway.

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Greenback woman finds the right treatment at Fort Sanders Regional What do you do when every bite of food causes pain in your abdomen? For years, Edna Moles of Greenback, 69, endured pain after eating.

“I had severe stomach pain for years, but it continually got worse. Any time I ate or drank I had stomach pain,” she said.

After several tests by her primary doctor and a gastroenterologist, Moles was diagnosed with mesenteric (or intestinal) artery disease. This occurs when the blood vessels (arteries) to the intestines become severely narrowed, or even blocked.

The symptoms include painful abdominal cramps after eating, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. Patients may also have unintended weight loss as the lack of adequate blood flow inhibits the intestine’s ability to absorb and digest food. This leads to progressive malnutrition and starvation. A lifethreatening situation develops if the blood flow becomes so restricted that the intestines can no longer survive.

Atherosclerosis (hardening and narrowing of arteries) of the intestinal arteries develops from the same risk factors as coronary (heart) and peripheral arterial disease (PAD), but it is much less common (1 out of 100,000 persons/year). Patients share the same risk factors – smoking, hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol and family history of arterial disease.

“I’ve never been heavy, but I was losing weight. You know you get concerned when things like that start happening. But I had gotten to the point where every-

thing I ate caused me to hurt,” said Moles.

“I was living on yogurt because it didn’t hurt my stomach.”

In Moles’ case, blood flow had also been severely restricted to her liver and small and large intestines. She was referred to Dr. Richard Young, a vascular surgeon at Fort Sanders Regional

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Everyone has occasional heartburn, bloating, diarrhea or constipation. But when those symptoms persist, they may be signs of significant digestive disease. Digestive diseases affect an estimated 70 million people in the United States each year, according to the National Institutes of Health.

Two digestive diseases that are common in the United States are colon cancer and GERD, gastroesophageal reflux disease.

“These two are among the most important to screen patients for,” says Fort Sanders gastroenterologist Dr. Muhammed Iqbal.

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“Dr. Young assured me he knew what to do, and he even drew me a picture,” Moles said.

“He said, ‘You’re facing a very serious surgery and it’s a long recovery, but we can do it.’ He saved my life.”

In September 2013, Dr. Young performed mesenteric arterial bypass surgery on Moles at Fort Sanders.

“It’s not a commonly performed vascular bypass operation as stents are now treating the majority of mesenteric arterial problems,” Dr. Young said.

“Typically, we may only perform two or three of these bypass operations per year, and sometimes a vascular surgeon can go a whole year without performing one.

Endovascular therapies (angioplasty/ stents) are often the first-line of therapy we offer for treatment of symptomatic mesenteric arterial disease; however, some patients have such extensive disease that a stent is not an option.”

Using a synthetic artery, Dr. Young bypassed Mrs. Moles’ blocked mesenteric arteries, creating new routes of blood flow to the intestines, stomach, liver and spleen.

“The principles are the same.

It’s a blockage and we’re going around it,” explained Dr. Young.

“For severe disease involving multiple arteries, surgery, as opposed to stent/angioplasty, remains the best therapy.”

A stent is a small metallic mesh tube inserted into a narrowed or blocked artery to prop it open. A stent is less invasive since it does not require an incision to expose the artery, as is required with a bypass.

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“I never had to go to Fort Sanders as a patient before, but I was really impressed with the care and the concern they showed toward the patient,” Moles said.

“They regard you as family, and I loved it.”

Moles spent about a week in the hospital, but today she is home and recovering quickly. She walks regularly and is enjoying two newborn greata stent placed in a mesenteric grandchildren. “They’re beautiartery will typically re-stenose or ful, identical twin girls,” she said.

“I still have some pain from narrow within one to two years and requires repeat stenting/an- the surgery,” said Moles. “But it’s not pain from eating, and it’s getgioplasty.

“Occasionally, surgical bypass ting better as time goes on. And I is required, and, although it is a can definitely tell a difference in big operation to go through, the my digestion.

“Dr. Young, he’s great. It’s bypass is much more durable than stents and can treat more good to have somebody like him severe disease. We tailor the for people who are going to need treatment based on the patient’s him,” Moles said. “Thanks to the arterial anatomy and overall good Lord and Dr. Young, I’m health to determine whether we still here.”

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

“Greetings!,” Tom Dudzick’s five-character holiday comedy, Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 319 N. Gay St. Showtimes: 8 p.m. Dec. 12-14; 3 p.m. Dec. 15.

Tickets: $10 for Thursday/Sunday, $15 for Friday/Saturday; reserve at 544-1999 or www.theatreknoxville. com. Also may be available at the door.

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

“Little Women,” stage adaptation of the Louisa May Alcott classic novel, Children’s Theatre of Knoxville, 109 E. Churchwell Ave. Showtimes: 7 p.m. Dec. 12-13, 19-20; 1 and 5 p.m. Dec. 13, 21; 3 p.m. Dec. 15.

Tickets: $12 (any adult and child entering together $10 each); at 208-3677 or tickets@childrenstheatreknoxville.com.

Market Square Holiday Market, farm vendors 12-3 p.m.; food trucks, artisan food, and arts and crafts vendors 12-7 p.m., Saturdays through Dec. 21 on Market Square, Market Street and Union Avenue. Info: marketsquarefarmersmarket.org.

Three Rivers Rambler Christmas Express, weekends through Dec. 22, 900 Neyland Drive.

Saturday train times: 10 a.m., 1 p.m., 4 p.m.; Sunday train times: 1 and 4 p.m. Rides will feature seasonal decorations, festive refreshments, storytime with celebrity readers, and a visit from Santa aboard winter steam trains. Tickets: $26.50 adults, 55+ $25.50, child 3-12 $15.50, infant (under 1) free. Reservations: www.

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“A Christmas Carol,” Clarence Brown Theatre.

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

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

Sunday, through Jan. 5. Free.

Holidays on Ice outdoor ice-skating rink on Market Square. Regular hours through Dec. 19: 4-9 p.m.

Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 1-9 p.m. Sunday. Extended hours Dec. 20-Jan. 5: 1-9 p.m.

Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 1-9 p.m. Sunday. Holiday hours: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Dec. 24; closed Dec. 25; 1 p.m.-midnight Dec. 31; 1-9 p.m.

Jan. 1. Entry fee (includes admission, skate rental and unlimited time on ice): one-day $10 adult, $7 child 12 and under, season pass $45 adult, $30 12 & under. Save time and download liability waivers in advance at www. knoxvillesholidaysonice.com.

Eighth Annual East Tennessee Regional Student Art Exhibition, featuring works by students grades 6-12, Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World’s Fair Park Drive. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday, through Jan. 12. Free admission and parking.

Bag lecture, screening and book signing, noon, East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St. Landry will screen clips from “The Heartland Series” in addition to reading excerpts from his new book.

Time Well Spent: Inspiration at Lunch will feature printmaker Raluca Iancu, noon, The Emporium, 100 S. Gay St. Iancu will talk about her work and some of her influences in the program “Beautiful Disasters: Destruction in Art.” Info: www.ralu.ca or www.facebook.com/Raluca.Iancu.art. The Arts & Culture Alliance event is free; brown-bagging is welcome.

WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY, DEC. 11-12 Highland Pottery’s Holiday Art Sale and Open House, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., 9193 Hemingway Grove Circle, Whittington Creek subdivision. Pottery by Lisa Kurtz, birdhouses by Michaele Anderson, jewelry by Stephanie Levy, mixed media by Lynnda Tenpenny. Info: LisaKurtzHighlandPottery.com.

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MONDAY, DEC. 9 “White Christmas,” the 1954 classic holiday film, 1 and 7 p.m., Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay St. Free, but tickets from Rose Mortuary required. RSVP to Broadway Chapel, 523-2121, or Mann Heritage Chapel, 5888578. Doors open 90 minutes before show for entertainment by the Pellissippi Variations Choir and organists Bill Snyder and Freddie Brabson.

Tennessee Shines will feature Sarah Lee Guthrie (daughter of Arlo) & Johnny Iron, author Lisa Soland and hosts Bob Deck and Paige Travis, 7 p.m., WDVX studio, Knoxville Visitor Center, 301 S. Gay St.; broadcast on WDVX-FM, 89.9 Clinton, 102.9 Knoxville.

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

TUESDAY, DEC. 10 Avanti Savoia’s La Cucina cooking class, Classic Gingerbread House, 6-9 p.m., 7610 Maynardville Pike. BYO wine. Cost: $60. Register: www.avantisavoia. com or 922-9916.

The Harvey Broome Group of the Sierra Club, 7 p.m., Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church, 2931 Kingston Pike. Program: HBP Holiday Photograph Show. Bring a USB flash drive with pictures from some of your favorite trips of the year to share. Info: Mac Post, mpost3116@aol.com.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 11 Bill Landry, “Tellin’ It for the Truth,” Brown

Knoxville Square Dance, 8 p.m., Laurel Theater, 1538 Laurel Ave. Traditional Appalachian dance to oldtime music by the Hellgrammites. Caller: Bobby Fulcher.

Admission: $7 ($5 students and JCA members).

THURSDAY-SUNDAY, DEC. 12-15 Santa’s Village, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Pilot Special Exhibits Building, Knoxville Zoo. Take or purchase pictures with Santa, plus holiday shopping opportunities for children. Included with regular zoo admission; with Penguin Discount Days through Feb. 28, admission is half off. Info: www.knoxvillezoo.org.

THURSDAY-SUNDAY, DEC. 12-22 Christmas in the Cave, third annual Christmas wonderland, 6-9 p.m., Cherokee Caverns, 8524 Oak Ridge Highway. Wheelchair and stroller accessible; 58 degrees year-round. Admission: $8 (ages 5 and up).

FRIDAY, DEC. 13 Liz-Beth Candlelight Sale and Party, 5-8 p.m., 9211 Park West Blvd. Silent auction, hourly drawings, holiday cocktails and gourmet treats. RSVP: 691-8129 or beth@liz-beth.com.

Roaring ’20s Downton Abbey fundraiser for East Tennessee PBS, 8 p.m., Holly’s Corner, 842 N. Central St., next to Magpies Bakery. Guests are encouraged to wear 1920s style attire; there will be a jazz band and theme cocktails. Tickets: $65 individual, $120 couple at 595-0239 or EastTennesseePBS.org.

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Connor Howe and Connor Owens, both 12, get ready to make a joyful noise with their trumpets. When asked what they like best about being in the production, Howe says, “The food room!”

Taking a snack break in the hall are Abby Burkhalter, Alexandra Ashmore, Julie Ann Simpson, Laura Hitch, Eden Carnes, Anna McTyre, Hannah Kerr, Marissa Hastings and Hannah Rodriguez.

“I like hanging out backstage,” says Hitch. Rodriguez agrees and adds “We get to miss school!”

Hannah Kerr is happy to “meet new friends. We are each assigned a ‘big sister’ and they help us get to know everyone.” All the girls agree that “overall, it’s just a great experience.”

Soldiers, sugarplums and baby mice Backstage at the Appalachian Ballet’s dress rehearsal for the company’s annual presentation of “The Nutcracker,” children wait patiently to have their faces made up, excited teenagers gather in groups, adults bustle back and forth in 19th century dress and an all-volunteer “mom corps” holds everything together.

“Do you have pantaloons? You don’t? Well, see Miss Angie.”

“Anybody else need soldier circles?”

“Party boys! Do you all have your trumpets?”

The company just completed two performances of the beloved ballet at the Civic Auditorium in Knoxville, and they’re preparing

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Professional actor David Dwyer gears up for his role as Herr Drosselmeyer, the toymaker who produces the magic nutcracker. “Typically I’ve been called in when they want small bodies thrown into the air,” he laughs, referring to past ballet productions. “But I seem to have aged into this part. I like portraying the mystery and magic of the role.”

Dwyer, a veteran character actor who’s appeared in over 80 movies, can currently be seen in the Will Ferrell comedy “Anchorman 2.” He’s also active in the local professional company Flying Anvil Theatre.

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Live large and loud Therapy for Parkinson’s patients makes big strides

Physical therapist Kelly Bentley, left, works with patient Joan Bird on a trunk rotation exercise. Parkinson’s patients often find their ability to rotate at the waist diminished.

Speech-Language Pathologist Tonya Connell says a computer software program that helps patients “see” their voice has tremendously improved their volume and breath endurance.

work, etc. We don’t just focus on the rote exercises we do here but conversation – tell me about your business, tell me about this, pretend I’m a client, that kind of thing. From day one, they are getting assignments to practice outside the clinic.”

Kelly Bentley, another LSVT-certified physical therapist, was initially skeptical that a series of exercises could make much of a difference in Parkinson’s patients. But after seeing the results, she now calls it “the most exciting therapy improvement for Parkinson’s to come along in 30 years.”

“I have been working with Parkinson’s patients for my entire career and have never seen the results in any other treatment approach that can be achieved with LSVT Big,” said Bentley.

Likewise, Gloria Hinshaw was

Stanley Hinshaw uses a chair to demonstrate that Parkinson’s patients need not fear being unable to undergo the BIG program. After just two sessions, he no longer needed the chair.

skeptical her 82-year-old husband, Stanley, could be helped by such simple exercises. “I looked at those pictures (of the exercises) on a printout, and I thought, ‘Huh? That doesn’t look that impressive to me.

What can that do?’ But after one or two sessions, he stood straight for the first time in years. He had been bent over with a cane and shuffled all the time. It was a miracle.”

“It’s certainly helped me,” said Stanley Hinshaw. “When I came in here I could hardly walk. I was just shuffling. Now I can walk better and have better flexibility all over. And they’ve got my backbone straightened up. I was beginning to think I had osteoporosis.”

When Joan Bird began having trouble with balance and walking, she went to the doctor and discovered that she had Parkinson’s. “I had

What is Parkinson’s disease?

Parkinson’s disease (or, simply, Parkinson’s) is the most common form of parkinsonism, a group of motor system disorders.

An estimated 60,000 Americans are newly diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease each year, and more than 1 million Americans are affected at any one time. In addition, more people suffer from Parkinson’s disease than multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis combined.

Parkinson’s is a slowly progressing, degenerative disease usually associated with the following symptoms, all of which result from the loss of dopamineproducing brain cells. Dopamine is a substance produced in the body that has many effects, including smooth and coordinated muscle movement.

While symptoms can vary

from patient to patient, the four primary symptoms are: ■ Tremor or trembling of the arms, jaw, legs and face ■ Stiffness or rigidity of the limbs and trunk ■ Bradykinesia (slowness of movement) ■ Postural instability, or impaired balance and coordination Other symptoms are divided into motor (movement-related) and nonmotor symptoms.

■ Motor symptoms: ■ Tremor ■ Bradykinesia (slow movement) ■ Rigidity and freezing in place ■ Stooped posture ■ Shuffling gait ■ Decreased arm swing when walking ■ Difficulty rising from a chair

■ Micrographia (small, cramped handwriting) ■ Lack of facial expression ■ Slowed activities of daily living (for example, eating, dressing and bathing) ■ Difficulty turning in bed ■ Remaining in a certain position for a long period of time

■ Nonmotor symptoms:

■ Diminished sense of smell ■ Low voice volume (hypophonia) ■ Difficulty speaking (dysarthria) ■ Painful foot cramps ■ Sleep disturbance ■ Depression ■ Emotional changes (fearful and insecure) ■ Skin problems ■ Constipation ■ Drooling ■ Increased sweating

no one with Parkinson’s in the family, and quite frankly, I didn’t know anybody who had Parkinson’s disease, so I wasn’t geared toward this,” she said. “I had been walking in such a strange manner, I was taking smaller steps and wasn’t standing up straight.

“I know that these exercises have helped me straighten myself which is good,” Bird added. “When you daughter looks at you and says, ‘Mom, you really look wonderful walking,’ it’s really nice.”

A 75-year-old Knoxville man who says he regained freedom of movement and loss of flexibility through the BIG program has similar praise for the LOUD program, which Connell describes as “an intensive program of exercising the voice.”

“The focus is on ‘thinking loud’ in order to do all the things needed

to speak forcefully – take a deep breath, articulate and move the lips and jaw,” she said.

“The doctor had recommended speech therapy all along,” said the Knoxville man. “I thought, ‘I don’t need speech therapy.’ But it’s obvious that I do because I slur my words occasionally so I have to be careful with it so my clients don’t think I’m coming off a two-day bender.”

Although 89 percent of Parkinson’s patients will develop speech problems ranging from low volume to monotone speech and vocal tremor, denial about those issues is just as common, said Connell. “Most patients feel like they are talking loud enough – it’s just that everyone else needs a hearing aid,” she said, adding that only 4 percent will seek treatment.

The LOUD program utilizes a software program in which the patient can actually “see” their voice on a computer screen as they talk.

A graph shows the undulations in speech, pitch, etc. The vocal exercises are sometimes compared to singing lessons.

“Part of the program works on strengthening vocal muscles and breath endurance by holding speech sounds as long as possible,” Connell explained. “There are also exercises that require the patient to try to make low and high pitches in effort to strengthen and teach control of changing vocal pitch so patients lose the monotone voice quality.”

It’s a lesson the Knoxville man has taken to heart.

“The high notes, low notes, sustained notes – all seemed to either strengthen or clear out problems in the throat area,” he said. “So if I am going to have a phone meeting like I am going to have today, then I’m going to do a lot of yelling in the car and at home to get loosened up and be prepared. And I’ve got to remind myself to ‘think loud’ to come out louder than I think I should speak.”

If you think you might benefit from BIG and LOUD therapy, or to find out more, call the Parkwest Therapy Center at 531-5710. Visit the official BIG and LOUD website at www.LSVTGlobal.com.

What do you know about Parkinson’s disease?

1. Parkinson’s disease is marked by a shortage of which chemical in the brain?

A. Serotonin B. GABA C. Dopamine D. Norepinephrine E. None of the above

Learn more about Parkinson’s disease by taking this quiz and viewing the correct answers online. Visit www.treatedwell.com and search for Parkinson’s Disease Quiz in the Health Information Library icon on the home page.

What causes PD? The specific cause of PD is unknown; however, medical experts believe the symptoms are related to a chemical imbalance in the brain caused by brain-cell death. Parkinson’s disease is chronic (persists over a long period of time) and progressive (symptoms grow worse over time).

Although the disease may appear in younger patients (even teenagers), it usually affects people in late middle age. It is not contagious.

The biggest risk factor for developing PD is advancing age. The average age for the onset of PD is 60 years. In addition, 50 percent more men are affected than women, according to

the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. However, the reason for this is unclear.

Family history is another important risk factor. Individuals with a parent or sibling who are affected have approximately two times the chance of developing PD. This increased risk is most likely because of a combination of environmental and genetic factors.

Environmental causes are being researched and the strong consistent findings are that rural living, exposure to well water, and exposure to agricultural pesticides and herbicides are related to PD.

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Their world was getting smaller and smaller. Smaller steps. Smaller voices. Smaller handwriting.

But thanks to therapists at Parkwest Therapy Centers at Fort Sanders West, patients with Parkinson’s disease are regaining independence through two innovative and clinically proven programs called BIG and LOUD. Both programs sprang from the acclaimed Lee Silverman Voice Training (LSVT) technique established in 1987 and named after a Parkinson’s patient in Arizona.

“With Parkinson’s, your brain starts thinking that this little bitty voice and little bitty movement is what you’ve always done. That’s your new normal,” explained Suzanne Moskal, an LSVT-certified physical therapist. “By moving big, talking really loud, they’re exaggerating what we normally do. So, we’re re-calibrating the brain to say, ‘OK, this exaggerated movement is the normal.’ ” The four, one-hour sessions each week for four weeks are built around eight main exercises (and a few other individualized exercises custom tailored for the patient) that are conducted one-on-one with the therapist, who does the exercises right along with them.

The exercises, intended to improve motor skills lost due to a lack of dopamine, are basically exaggerations of common motions – getting up from a chair, balancing on one foot (inches above a Styrofoam cup), twisting your body and walking. Big arm swings and big strides are the new norm.

In addition, the patients are expected to do their “homework” assignments.

“Homework is a big component of the BIG and LOUD programs,” said Tonya Connell, the LSVT-certified speech language pathologist who works with patients in the LOUD portion of the program. “We give them homework each day – specific tasks for them to practice on: five repetitions of getting out of a car, five repetitions of practicing getting out of bed, retrieving a ball, loud speaking, conversations with people in public who don’t know you have Parkinson’s, phone conversations at