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South-Doyle Middle School principal Beth Blevins is fired up.

Blevins was chosen, along with principals Alisha Hinton of Sequoyah Elementary, Cindy Bosse from A.L. Lotts Elementary and principals from eight other districts across the state, to pilot a program known as TPEG – Teacher Professional Educator Groups – funded from a grant through Race to the Top.

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Dining for Women Nothing beats getting together with a bunch of girlfriends for an evening of food and wine – except doing it in the name of helping other women.

That’s the idea behind Dining for Women. Marsha Wallace founded the organization that Wendy Smith writes about this week.

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In five years’ time UT Audiology and Speech Pathology breaks ground on $20M building

By Nick Frantz Five years can be a long time.

In 2008, the Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology at UT was in danger of elimination. Instead, on Sept. 27, it celebrated 60 years of service and broke ground on a new $20 million building on the UT Medical Center campus.

What happened in between?

“The community rose up – they went wild,” said Dr. Ken Brown, executive vice chancellor and chief operations officer of the UT Health Sciences Center. “They only do that if they know you care about them.”

That community support led the department to the welcoming arms of the UTHSC – and off the chopping block caused by a lack of funding from UT Knoxville’s College of Arts and Sciences.

“It’s been a great transition,” said Dr. Ashley Harkrider, the au-

East meets West at Confucius Institute

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Lane Kiffin gets fired, the Federal government gets shut down. “That’s the way news is: some good, some bad,” Dr. Bob Collier writes. “But take heart.

In my news items for today “good” is ahead 2 to 1.”

See Dr. Bob’s story on page A-5

Open dates are great for UT This week is an open date.

Open dates are great. Tennessee almost never loses.

Time off from regularly scheduled programming offers the opportunity to catch up with burning issues, whether to pay college football players by the hour, game or touchdown, whether they will unionize and go on strike if no cash is forthcoming and whether Arian Foster committed heresy in admitting he received under-the-table tacos as a Volunteer.

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Dr. Steven Ross, senior vice president of strategic development at UT Medical Center; Dr. Noma Anderson, dean of the College of Allied Health Sciences; Dr. Joe DiPietro, president of the University of Tennessee; and Dr. Ashley Harkrider, chair of the Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology; break ground on the department’s new building at the UT Medical Center campus. Photo by Nick Frantz

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By Wendy Smith When UT geography professor Shih-Lung Shaw was asked to serve as director of the university’s new Confucius Institute, he hesitated. He wasn’t sure there was enough interest in Chinese language and culture at UT and in the community to support the in-

wouldn’t be willing to pay five dollars to attend. The event sold out in advance.

“I’m thrilled and surprised to see how these kinds of events are received by UT and the local community,” he says.

The first Confucius Institute was founded at the University of Maryland in 2004, and there are over 300 Confucius Institutes around the world today. They are sponsored by Hanban, a Chinese Ministry of Education affiliate. Its purpose is to share Chinese language and culture with the world.

The nonprofit, public institutes are founded on university campuses, and each is partnered with UT students Conglin Zhang, Xinyi Lv, Xiaoxin Liu, Xue Yue, a Chinese university to facilitate Meng Bi and Ziyang Wang perform as the Dance Miracle the exchange of faculty and stuGirls during a recent Moon Festival Celebration hosted by the dents. They offer language and Confucius Institute at UT. Photo by Wendy Smith culture classes to students and the community, as well as special stitute’s programs. year, but more than 130 showed events.

Tennessee’s first Confucius He was delighted to be wrong. up. Shaw opted to sell tickets for Eighty were expected to attend a recent Moon Festival in order Institute was founded at the Unia free Confucius Institute recep- to control the number of attendTo page A-3 tion at the beginning of the school ees, but worried that students

Westland Cove: It’s all about density

By Sandra Clark John Huber made his best case for 328 apartments and a marina called Westland Cove, but a packed house was not swayed. If development comes to the 100-acre Melgaard farm, the neighbors John Huber want it to look like them – single family residential.

Huber promised a second neighborhood meeting before his proposed rezoning and use-on-review go to the county’s Metropoli-

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Kline said opponents “have been together since the 1980s” when Pellissippi Parkway was extended across the Tennessee River and the interchange at Westland Drive was installed.

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“Nationally, one-third of residents live in rental housing, and one-third of those are in apartments,” Huber said. “The Melgaard heirs want to sell property that’s been in their family for 150 years. Development will come.”

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Class in session: Hilty to demonstrate carving at exhibit

By Wendy Smith Retired University of Tennessee plant pathology professor Jim Hilty pursued his avocation – woodcarving – the same way he pursued his vocation. He showed up for class.

Hilty will demonstrate his hobby during Erin Presbyterian Church’s second annual art exhibit, “Art and Hors d’Oeuvres.” The event will feature a gallery that will include paintings, photography and stained glass, as well as artist demonstrations. The exhibit is open 3 to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12, and 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 13, at the church at 200 Lockett Road.

Throughout his life, Hilty was envious of anyone who could carve faces in wood.

His father was a talented woodworker who used his

skill to repair antique furniture, but Hilty had to look elsewhere for sculpting expertise. His first teacher was Knoxville resident Lee Perkins, who carved wooden Santas.

Perkins gave Hilty two important pieces of advice: join a woodcarving club, and take lessons. Hilty did both. He joined three clubs – two in Knoxville and one in Maine, where he and his wife, Happy, have a summer home.

He also took masters classes from some of the country’s best face carvers, such as Vic Hood and John Burke.

Burke taught Hilty basic anatomy that helped him carve realistic faces. The tops of ears are generally at the same level as the tops of eyebrows, and the corner of the mouth lines up with the center of the eye, he learned.

Those tips help Hilty when he carves amazingly lifelike busts. His favorite subjects are North American Indians, which he carves from photographs taken by Edward Curtis. He favors the Indians for their interesting faces, as well as their accoutrements, such as headgear and jewelry. His wood of choice is butternut, which is related to black walnut, but softer. The wood’s distinctive grain requires good, sharp tools, he says.

“Sometimes, you have to go against the grain,” he chuckles.

Hilty also specializes in carving Indian faces out of cottonwood bark, which has a reddish hue. Tree spirits, which are typically carved into tree branches or trunks, are good for demonstrations because they are

quick. His spirits have long beards, and people enjoy watching the beard emerge as he removes long curls of wood, he says.

Carving is a wintertime occupation for Hilty. The garden at his Westwood home keeps him busy during the summer. “I’d rather do that than almost anything,” he says.

His other summer occupation is restoring antique wooden canoes. He became interested in wooden canoes after purchasing two that were being retired by a Girl Scout camp.

As soon as he retired himself, he signed up for boat school in Maine to learn how to build and repair wooden canoes. He now has a collection of restored antique boats, and he continues to attend classes at the school.

While most of his carvings require hours of work, Hilty plans to sell small, inexpensive tree spirits at the Erin Presbyterian exhibit.

For more information about the exhibit: 588-5350

University of Tennessee professor emeritus Jim Hilty displays a hand-carved caricature of a fisherman, complete with a floppy Nor’easter hat. He donated a similar fisherman to the boat school in Maine where he pursues his other woodworking hobby – repairing antique canoes. Photo by Wendy Smith

Five years

Larry and Debbie Silverstein celebrate the groundbreaking for the Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology. The Silversteins are the children of the late Dr. Bernard Silverstein, the founding director of the UT Hearing and Speech Center in 1953.

diology department’s chair.

“They are a group of health education professionals, just like us, so they really get what we’re about.”

The department not only educates future audiologists and speech pathologists but also provides clinical services to those with hearing and speech issues. It provides 8,320 clinical services each year at four clinics spread across three locations on the Knoxville campus.

“The great advantage to this building is that we’ll be able to have our academic graduate programs and all our clinical services in one place,” Harkrider said. “It’s been hard to interact with our patients in the middle of a college campus, where they have to worry about

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Most of the department’s clinic space has been housed in South Stadium Hall, constructed long ago in the bowels of Neyland Stadium, and across the street in the Silverstein-Luper Building, which was built in 1953.

Despite these disadvantages, the program has been one of UT’s best. Its faculty and students won 25 national awards last year and all of its graduates since 2007 have found jobs in audiology or speech pathology within months of graduation.

“It has not only been a perfect alignment,” Brown said. “They have been a role model for the rest of us at the Health Sciences Center.”

But the program’s great-

est impact could be seen in full force at the groundbreaking, as the people served by the department for the past 60 years came together with its faculty and clinicians, past and present, to celebrate a future that will lead to many more years of success.

“This group of people are a blessing,” said Heather Maret, whose son, Aiden, first came to the department when he was 18 months old and is continuing now at age 9. “I can’t wait to see this new facility.

“Without this department here, who knows where we would be.”

Westland Cove Proper planning should include proper density.”

After Kline’s tirade, Huber asked if he was finished.

“Can I speak?”

“No, sir. I am not done.

You will be hearing from me for years,” thundered Kline to applause.

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Way of the future or sneaky development ploy?

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BEARDEN Shopper news • OCTOBER 7, 2013 • A-3 Several local boutiques, including Janice Ann’s Fashions and Elle Boutique, will present a fashion show at noon, and Barb Jones, wife of UT Head Football Coach Butch Jones, will be a guest model.

KAMA provides nursing scholarships and supports programs that help families manage the cost of healthcare, like the Interfaith Health Clinic and the Ronald McDonald House. Many families are one medical crisis away from becoming homeless, says KAMA member Jenny Bushkell. “It’s our responsibility to do something about it. We can’t The Knoxville chapter of Dining for Women visits before dinner. Last week’s attendees were (front) Martha Lionberger, Debbie pretend it’s just going to go Tegano, Jo Lynn Cunningham, Libby Neas, Samantha Neas, Stephanie Levy and Deb Scaperoth; (back) Marcia Goldenstein, Mary away.�

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Dining for Women comes to West Knoxville

Nothing beats getting together with a bunch of girlfriends for an evening of food and wine – except doing it in the name of helping other women.

That’s the idea behind Dining for Women. Marsha Wallace founded the organization when she celebrated her birthday by gathering a group of friends for a potluck and asking them to donate what they would spend on dinner out.

That was 10 years ago, and there are now over 400 Dining for Women chapters across the country. They meet once a month to eat together and learn about issues that face women in other countries. Collected funds are donated to a different charitable organization each month.

Stephanie Levy was a member of a chapter in Ithaca, N.Y., and when she moved to Knoxville, she started a new chapter.

The group has met several times, and last week, members brought covered dishes

Rwanda is helping the women and the children who were conceived out of violence. Funds collected at September gatherings will Wendy support its work.

Smith “The message is we’re helping in a small way, and there’s love and forgiveness in this world,� Stephanie to Stephanie’s Sequoyah said. For more information Hills home and learned about the Knoxville chapabout women who survived ter: cestlevy@gmail.com/.

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Confucius Institute versity of Memphis, and another opened at Middle Tennessee State University two years ago. When UT became interested in having a Confucius Institute, Hanban was reluctant because there were already two in the state, Shaw says. It took two years of convincing, but in 2012, a group of UT administrators and faculty travelled to Beijing to sign an agreement.

UT is partnering with Southeast University in Nanjing, China, and an inauguration ceremony was held in Knoxville in April.

An “East Meets West� stage show at Cox Auditorium featured traditional Chinese performers from Southeast University and local talent like UT’s Bill Snyder and the UT jazz band. Over 600 attended, Shaw says.

One Southeast University faculty member arrived in Knoxville last week for a two-year stay, and another is expected later this year.

Both will teach for-credit Chinese classes through UT’s Modern Foreign Languages and Literatures department and non-credit courses through the Confucius Institute, which is housed at UT’s International House. Shaw says non-

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credit offerings will include Basic Chinese, Intermediate Chinese Conversation and Basic Business Conversation. The visiting faculty members will also teach non-credit cultural classes of their choosing.

The institute co-sponsors a lecture series with UT’s Asian Studies Program and recently hosted An Evening of Mongolian Dance and Music at the University Center Auditorium. There will also be opportunities for students and members of the community to travel to China through programs that are partially paid for by the Confucius Institute.

Shaw hopes to arrange a trip for teachers next summer.

He took a dozen students to China in 2007, and two of them ultimately moved there. Travel between the U.S. and China offers an opportunity to enhance mutual understanding, he says. The possibility of such understanding is the reason Shaw was willing to take on the job of directing the institute in addition to his teaching job.

A Confucius Institute website is under construction. To join the institute’s email list, send address to confucius@utk.edu.

KAMA Fashion with a purpose

Historic homes tell city’s story

The story of Knoxville’s role in the Civil War is worth telling, but as of now, there are gaps in the tale.

That was the message of Carroll Van West, the featured speaker at last week’s Founders Day Luncheon, a fundraiser for Knoxville’s Historic Homes.

West is the Tennessee state historian. No other place in the state has a network of historic homes like Knoxville, he said.

Those, along with the Tennessee Historical Society and the Civil War Roundtable, do a good job of conveying how divided

the city was during the Civil War. But the whole city was a battlefield, and until tourists can visit Knoxville’s forts, they’ll go elsewhere, he said. He supports Legacy Parks Foundation’s plans to build a trail that will connect three Civil War forts and a battle site.

While Crescent Bend, Bleak House and MabryHazen House played a role during the Civil War, Westwood will tell the story of the post-war generation, he said. Westwood was built in 1890. “There’s been a lot of achievement, but you’re also laying the groundwork for Knoxville to step forth and tell the Southern story,� he said.

West encouraged attendance at the Battle of Fort Sanders 150th Anniversary re-enactment in Corryton, Oct. 10-13. For information: w w w.battleoffortsanders. com/.

Members of the Knoxville Academy of Medicine Alliance (KAMA), along with my friend Barbara Pelot, stopped by Long’s Drug Store to talk about the organization’s annual fundraiser, FashionDrama, which is Tuesday, Oct. 15, at Cherokee Country Club.

Shopping begins at 10 a.m., and brunch is served at 11:30 a.m.

The theme of this year’s a Purpose, an opportunity event is Breakfast at Tiffato get wildly creative while ny’s: Elegance with an Edge. helping the Cancer Support Community of East Tennessee is 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Sweet Pea, 116 Carr Street, on Saturday, Oct. 12.

For a donation, participants can decorate a pumpkin to take home or leave in the “pink� pumpkin patch for resale. “The event is a celebration of those you know who have been touched by cancer.

Plus, it’s really fun,� says Margaux Cowan-Banker, development coordinator at the Cancer Support Community of East Tennessee.

The proceeds will benefit the center so it can continue to fund education, support Knoxville Academy of Medicine Alliance members meet with Barbara Pelot at Long’s Drug Store. and programs.

Pictured are (front) Tina Hatcher, Cynthia Gash, Susan Brown, Barbara Pelot; (back) Shanna Edkin, Connie Rist, Michelle Bishop, Sandy Ange and Jenny Bushkell.

Pavlis grills Tennova rep on rezoning delay

By Sandra Clark Vice Mayor Nick Pavlis was arguably the swing vote when Te n n o v a secured rezoning of land on Middlebrook Pike for a new hospital.

That vote Nick Pavlis was on first reading, and when Tennova came to City Council last week to ask for a 2-week delay on second and final reading, Pavlis was mad.

Council members have been bombarded by both sides, along with folks from North and East Knoxville who don’t want to see the old St. Mary’s closed. So Pavlis resisted Duane Grieve’s motion to delay, asking Tennova vice president Melanie Robinson for a reason.

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It was a perfect time for He said he had “let the someone on the prevailing opponents know� so they side, perhaps Pavlis himself, would not waste a trip last to move to reconsider the Tuesday. earlier vote. But he didn’t.

So expect war or peace when the health care company returns to Council on Tuesday, Oct. 15, for the delayed final vote.

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government ‘The Snail Darter and the Dam’

The last significant dam built by TVA was the Tellico Dam in Monroe County in the 1980s. The fight was long and hard. A new book is out by one of the attorneys in the decadelong battle over the dam.

Zygmunt Plater was a UT law professor during part of the battle and now is a law professor at Boston College in Massachusetts.

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The book is “The Snail Darter and the Dam” published by Yale University Press and available here in Knoxville at Union Avenue Bookstore as well as Barnes and Noble. A book signing was held recently at Union Avenue Bookstore where many of those who fought the dam attended to see Professor Plater again.

This is must reading for a behind-the-scenes understanding of what happened 28 years ago.

Items of interest include News Sentinel columnist Sam Venable quoted as saying he was told by News Sentinel management at the time not to write about the dam as Venable was an opponent. Ralph Millett was the editor then and strongly backed the dam. He did not want contrary articles being carried in his paper.

Today’s News Sentinel management led by Jack McElroy welcomes contrary views on many issues.

Then Gov. Winfield Dunn opposed the dam and took political heat for doing so. When asked recently about this, he emailed back, “Never forget the day Wagner (Red Wagner, TVA board chair) took me on a flying view of his realm. We just didn’t hit it off!”

The rest of Tennessee’s political establishment of the day strongly backed the dam as bringing jobs to the Valley. However, the book points out that TVA was condemning more than 400 acres of land owned by farmers along the Little Tennessee River when only 3 or 4 acres would be flooded.

Why? Because TVA wanted to develop the land which later became second homes for affluent property owners while the small farmer had his land taken. Property rights were discarded.

In the 1960s, then U.S. Rep. Bill Brock sponsored

legislation to require a jury trial in TVA land condemnation cases to determine the amount to be paid to the landowner. TVA opposed it and Brock was not able to secure passage.

TVA in those days was even more arrogant than today.

Local trout fishermen such as Charlie Tombras and Joe Congleton are mentioned in the book, along with Will Skelton who has championed the outdoors for years. Al Gore is described in the book as advocating a GAO study of the cost/benefits of the project while privately urging GAO not to pursue the study.

Plater argues that one reason he was denied tenure at the UT College of Law was his very public fight against the dam. Allin-all a fascinating book.

■ Last Thursday, Oct. 3, was the city of Knoxville’s 222nd birthday which apparently was not known by the city. In fact, when city spokesperson Jesse Mayshark was asked what the city was planning to do for Oct. 3, he did not remember it was the city’s birthday.

Once it was explained it was the day the city was established in 1791, he indicated Mayor Rogero would be out of town that day. However, he did agree that the city ought to look at plans to celebrate its 225th birthday in 2016 which would be the first year of Mayor Rogero’s second term in office assuming she is re-elected in 2015.

■ It was the city’s bicentennial celebration in 1991 led by Sue Clancy, Roseanne Wolfe, Carolyn Jensen and others that led to the idea of Fort Kid, Knoxville’s Bicentennial Playground, being built over five days. It is now threatened with closure despite having a fund of $60,000 managed by Beth Waters to renovate it.

■ Mayshark, however, is actively promoting the Centennial Celebration of the Conservation Expo this Saturday, Oct. 12, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Chilhowee Park. Public invited. Mayor Rogero will speak along with Leila Pinchot, the great-granddaughter of famed conservationist Gifford Pinchot. This is worth attending.

■ Gov. Bill Haslam attended the Green Tie Gala for the Knoxville Botanical Gardens on last Friday night on Wimpole Avenue. This year he placed $500,000 in the state budget for development of the gardens in East Knoxville.

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The Sheriff hits the highways

By Sandra Clark The best thing ever to happen to Jimmy “JJ.” Jones might be Bobby Waggoner.

Sheriff Jones is running for re-election despite that pesky two-terms limit thing.

Waggoner is roaring up on the outside track, with a huff and a puff and perhaps a gotcha.

So J.J. has kicked it up a gear. He showed up on National Night Out in his crisp blue uniform to visit

as many of the 60 neighborhood events as he could reach, within the speed limits, of course.

He detoured to the Council of West Knox County Homeowners to discuss his program to share crime data through the website, knoxsheriff.org.

“We’ve had these statis-

tics, but we never publicized them,” he said.

Afterwards, Captain Bobby Hubbs called Jones a brave leader to make the data available to anyone, figuring we’re better off knowing about crime than assuming everything’s OK. Alright, then. And now let’s go catch ’em.

Commissioners impact county races Not long after city voters sleepwalk through an election cycle that has generated less interest than a onelegged hopscotch contest, the 2014 county election cycle will begin. Nov. 22 is the first day to pick up nominating petitions for the Knox County primary election.

The qualifying deadline is Feb. 20, 2014, at noon.

What is considered an offyear election in most venues is a “long ballot” election in Knox County, with most offices in the courthouse, except the county commission, law director and property assessor, up for grabs.

This year will be different. A 2008 charter referendum designed to fi x glitches resulting from the long-delayed enforcement of term limits reduced the number of county commissioners from 19 to 11 – one per district plus two at-large.

Seven district commis-

Betty Bean sioners elected in 2010 got six-year terms designed to eliminate the possibility of the entire commission being removed at once. Those terms run until 2016.

The only commission seats on the 2014 ballot will be District 3 (now held by Tony Norman), District 7 (now held by R. Larry Smith) and the at-large seats held

by Ed Shouse – an all-butannounced candidate for Trustee – and Mike Hammond, who has announced his intention not to run for re-election but is believed to be preparing to run for Criminal Court Clerk against incumbent Joy McCroskey.

Norman and Smith are term limited and Norman says he’s counting the days

until he gets his life back. No candidates have announced to succeed him, but there was an ominous event last week in Norwood: Ivan Harmon showed up for Neighborhood Night Out with his family in tow – his first such appearance since the last time he ran for office (which, this being Ivan Harmon, wasn’t actually that long ago). A former member of county commission, city council and city school board who has twice run for mayor, he has been out of office for eight years and is eligible to serve on commission again if elected. He must be considered a threat to any vacancy.

Smith hasn’t said what he’s going to do, but like Harmon, he is unlikely to willingly leave public life on anything but a temporary basis. His former friend Michele Carringer served a year as his 7th District seat-

mate after she was appointed to replace Scott Moore, who was ousted in 2009.

The relationship soured when she ran against Smith in 2010. Thanks to Smithsupported redistricting, she is now a resident of the 2nd District where incumbent Amy Broyles will serve until 2016. Carringer is running hard to take Hammond’s place in the at-large seat.

In August, radio personality Bob Thomas announced that he wants Hammond’s seat, too. He’s sealing the deal with a baloney-cutting at Powell Auction and Realty this week.

His list of supporters is impressive and growing.

So if Shouse announces that he’s running for Trustee, look for Carringer to shift her attention to the other at-large seat quicker than you can say Ivan Harmon for mayor/county commission/city council.

Complacency v. progress, not McIntyre v. teachers

By Indya Kincannon Jake, Sandra, You wrote: Think about your kid or a kid you know. Does their experience with Knox County Schools prepare them for college or a job? If so, you should thank a teacher. If not, you should get behind Jim McIntyre and his band of bean-counters to reform Knox County Schools.

There’s not much middle ground.

I think about my kids (and kids across Knox county) every day. I have no doubt that Knox County Schools is doing a much better job preparing kids for college and career today than in the past. Much better.

For this I thank our teachers and I support Dr. McIntyre.

I was inspired to run for school board when I saw how far behind KCS was compared to my public education in Virginia a generation ago. I am thrilled that students and teachers are now being held to a higher standard. We have suffered

from complacency for far too long.

The way you’ve solicited feedback about schools has resulted in skewed Kincannon re spon se s.

Yes, we have challenges. We can do a better job implementing change and heeding guidance from teachers. But did you hear from teachers who believe we’re moving in the right direction? What about parents?

Students?

While I share concerns about excessive testing I also appreciate the community’s need for accountability. We have to strike a balance.

In my own small survey, which is just as reliable as yours, my 5th grader says there seems to be less testing than in the past and that testing is “no big deal.” My 7th grader’s main concerns (aside from social drama) are about how hard she is

being pushed academically.

This is a good thing.

You’re creating a false dichotomy for your readers.

The debate should not be McIntyre versus Teachers, but Complacency versus Progress. Our efforts need to be collaborative, not adversarial. We need to listen and learn from each other if we’re going to make real progress.

Change is hard. KCS and Dr. McIntyre have made missteps, but they’re getting a lot right too.

I don’t want to change so fast that everyone revolts or gives up, but I don’t want to twiddle our thumbs for another generation. I don’t want to be like the slow integrationist school board of the 1960s, who thought integrating one grade at a time was just fine. Education delayed is education denied.

Kids only get one chance.

You say it’s about the kids. I agree. Today our college completion rates are too low. Employers say our graduates aren’t ready, academically or as far as

soft skills like adaptability and teamwork. Too often higher-skilled (and higherpaying) jobs have to be filled from out-of-state recruits.

We can do better.

Our schools will always be works in progress, but the bleak portrait you’ve painted is not at all what I see as a parent of two KCS students or as a school board member firmly committed to doing what’s best for our kids.

Indya Kincannon represents District 2 on the Board of Education.

GOV NOTES ■ Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett will host a one-on-one constituent meeting 3-4 p.m. Monday, Oct. 14, at Strang Senior Center, 109 Lovell Heights Road.

■ Democratic Women’s Club will meet 6 p.m.

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Good news

outweighs bad

NATURE NOTES | Dr. Bob Collier

(At least in this case)

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ane Kiffin gets fired, the Federal government gets shut down.

That’s the way news is: some good, some bad. But take heart. In my news items for today “good” is ahead 2 to 1.

First off is further information that was recently announced concerning a rare bird adventure that occurred nearly two years ago.

Back in December 2011, the word was out that a big bird never before seen in Tennessee was hanging out down at the Hiwassee Wildlife Refuge at Blythe Ferry with a few thousand of the wintering sandhill cranes.

Grandma and I, on the way home from Christmas festivities at Son’s home in north Alabama, stopped by late on the afternoon of Dec. 26, 2011. There, with a crowd of folks from as far away as Florida, Missouri and Oregon, we saw and watched the famous traveler, a hooded crane.

Hooded cranes hatch and live in the remote depths of eastern Russia and winter on an island in southern Japan. Individuals have been known to travel 1,000 miles or more from their usual haunts, but this one was halfway around the world from its home. But there it was, feeling comfortable in that crowd of fellow cranes, sandhills, and a couple of only slightly less rare whooping cranes.

The good news?

The Tennessee Bird Record Committee of the Tennessee Ornithological Society, as their counterparts in all state birding organizations do, studied the occurrence to be absolutely sure this hooded crane was a truly wild, free-flying bird. They identified the locations of every hooded crane known to be in captivity in the United States; all were accounted for. So, after more than a year of evaluation, they have announced that this was a legitimate sighting of a wild bird. This means that all

UT NOTES ■ Bruce Behn, the Deloitte LLP Professor, has received the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Special Recognition Award and the American Accounting Association (AAA) Outstanding Service Award. Behn is head of the Department of Accounting and Information Management in the College of Business Administration and a faculty fellow in the college’s Center for Business and Economic Research.

■ Annette Engel, the Jones Associate Professor of Aqueous Geochemistry in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, has been awarded a National Science Foundation grant for $794,000 to lead a research group to learn more about unique clams, called lucinids, and the role they play in the ecosystem. The project is part of the NSAF’s Dimensions of Biodiversity program.

■ Wanda Costen, associate professor in Retail, Hospitality, and Tourism Management, has been awarded a Fulbright Scholar grant for the 20132014 academic year. She is studying gender inequality, specifically the social closure barriers that prevent women’s upward career mobility, in the resort industry in Jamaica.

In addition to her research, Costen is teaching in the Department of Management Studies within the Mona School of Business and Management at the University of West Indies-Mona.

Sandhill crane Hooded crane who saw it can add hooded crane to their life list of birds seen, something only a few dozen birders in Tennessee can say!

Speaking of the Hiwassee Wildlife Refuge, the next Sandhill Crane Festival is coming up Jan. 1819. Headquarters will be at the Birchwood School, with shuttles to the crane viewing site. Go down and see birds as Mother Nature intended, by the thousands.

But don’t be expecting to see another hooded crane.

The next news item is the one I consider bad.

On its website, the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) has proudly announced that the firstever-for-Tennessee hunting season for sandhill cranes will be from Nov. 28 to Jan. 1. There will be a drawing at the Birchwood School (the

same one that will be the headquarters for the ensuing Crane Festival) and 400 lucky hunters will win the privilege to blast up to three of the 5-foot tall, 6-feet wingspan birds out of the sky, a process the TWRA calls “harvesting.”

Maybe those 1,200 dead cranes will make great Christmas dinners. The TWRA website helpfully provides links to sources for good recipes for cooking cranes.

Hopefully, the rare whooping cranes, the ones trained to migrate with ultralight aircraft that sometimes winter at Hiwassee, will be spared. Those who win the drawing for hunting permits will be required to take an online crane identification course to learn the difference between the two crane species. However, in

the air, a whooping crane looks a lot more like a sandhill crane than a cow on the ground looks like a deer. We all know that story. Time will tell.

Upon considerable reflection, though, I was led to wonder why the TWRA couldn’t offer an alternative solution for those who delight in killing big birds. Instead of blasting the beautiful cranes from the sky, why couldn’t the TWRA issue free, unlimited permits for Canada geese? The Canada geese in these parts adorn all our green spaces, foul the environs and prefer not to migrate, or even to fly.

Hunters could even save on ammunition costs by walking up and “harvesting” them with a big stick. Fewer geese. Cleaner grass. Meat on the table. Seems like a win-win to me.

Back to some more good news.

On Sept. 20, at the sixth annual Legacy Parks picnic, Gov. Bill Haslam announced that Knox County’s Seven Islands Wildlife Refuge was to be transferred next year to the state of Tennessee to become the 56th state park. It will be renamed the Seven Islands State Birding Park. The park is to be managed primarily for wildlife, and Haslam said that he envisions the new state park becoming “the flagship of a statewide birding tour.”

The 391-acre park in southeast Knox County, bounded by the French Broad River, is on land largely donated by Pete and Linda Claussen, and then carefully tended and intensively studied by Knox County Parks and Recreation, the University of Ten-

nessee and the Knoxville Bird Club. They’ve chalked up 183 species of birds out there, with lots of other wild things to go along with them.

And a state birding tour?

Not a farfetched idea, folks.

Close to 20 other states have excellent ones, drawing in millions of tourist dollars.

Some of our neighbors – Virginia, Kentucky, Alabama, Florida – have nice ones.

Most consist of well-marked routes to good birding hotspots across their states, with good access, and lots of information on websites, in brochures, booklets, signs, and kiosks; trails, boardwalks through marshes and even nice visitors’ centers in some locations.

When Grandma and I were planning our spring birding trip to Wisconsin for last June, a single phone call brought me five large, detailed brochures, one for each region of the state, all under the title “Great Wisconsin Birding and Nature Trail.” I used the information to plan our trip, and we enjoyed two weeks of beautiful scenery, fine campgrounds and excellent birding. We checked off 132 species of birds in Wisconsin, and left behind a number of the aforementioned tourist dollars.

Tennessee has all the excellent outdoor resources in place to be able to follow suit. They just need to do it and get the message out.

Seven Islands would be a great place to start.

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Hard at work arranging pictures is Sharon Davis, while Rachel Jones makes a Christmas card at a Faith Promise Crafters Connection workshop. Photos by Sherri Gardner Howell

Cut-ups get to

ered on a recent Friday to cut and paste and color.

For Michele Stephens, coordinator of Crafters Connection, it was every bit as important a gathering as the Sunday morning service

By Sherri Gardner Howell sively beautiful building on that welcomed 3,300.

“We have a new person Faith Promise is a huge the church’s main campus church with a single-mind- off Pellissippi Parkway, a in the group tonight,” Steed mission. In an impres- group of five women gath- phens said. “That is part of

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our purpose – to reach new people and to fellowship.”

This crafting free-forall was slated to last until midnight, and none of those hard at work at scrapbooking and making cards looked ready to leave as the clock struck 10 p.m. “Oh, we’ll be here until the end,” assured Rachel Jones. “This is our time to work on our projects.” Those projects, said Stephens, usually include scrapbooks, making cards and needlework, but the event is open to anything “crafty” that people want to bring to work on.

Coming up for crafters at Faith Promise is Craftoberfest on Oct. 11-12. For women age 16 and older, the all-day and all-night event is $25 and includes dinner on Friday and breakfast on Saturday. It begins at 9:30 a.m. on Oct. 11 Michele Stephens, Crafters Connection coordinator for Faith and ends at noon, Oct. 12. For Promise church, looks at Joline Hepworth’s scrapbook in progress, which chronicles a family trip to the Grand Canyon. information: 251-2590.

The blessing of pets

By Wendy Smith Church of the Savior United Church of Christ recently held its first Blessing of the Animals, and Associate Pastor Leslie Etheredge hopes it will be an annual event.

Many churches hold similar ceremonies in honor of St. Francis of Assisi, patron saint of animals and lover of all creatures, Etheredge said. The ceremonies are typically held in early October in conjunction with Francis’ feast day on Oct. 4.

Creatures large and small came out for the event. Magnificent SatchWith one shy dog hiding mo, a 160-pound Great behind her skirt, 5-year-old Dane, was the largest in Andie James introduces her attendance, and the smallpets, Ruger and Blaze, while est was a young cat named her father, Aaron James, looks Apollo. on.

Etheredge blessed each pet individually and gave them certificates. Pets and owners alike enjoyed treats Tonya Barnett shares a after the ceremony. Pets moment with her recentlywho don’t especially enjoy blessed Chihuahua, Montana. the company of other animals received their blessis God-made,” Etheredge draws us closer to all creaings long-distance.

“Every creature is im- said. “The love we give to a tures. That’s why they’re important, and every creature pet and receive from a pet portant to us.”

Newlyweds Sam and Erin Rosolina show off the certificate received by their cat, Apollo, at Church of the Savior’s Blessing of the Animals. Photos by Wendy Smith

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CHURCH NOTES Community Services ■ Powell Presbyterian Church, 2910 W. Emory Road, will host a Second Harvest Mobile Food Pantry on Saturday, Oct. 12. The parking lot will open at 6 a.m., and food will be distributed around 7:30. There are no pre-requirements to receive food. Volunteers are needed 6:30-10 a.m. Info: 938-8311 or www.powellpcusa.org.

■ Catholic Charities offers counseling for those with emotional issues who may not be physically able to come to the office for therapy. All information is completely confidential.

Call 1-877-790-6369.

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Info: www.ccetn.org.

■ Bookwalter UMC offers One Harvest Food Ministries to the community. Info and menu: http://bookwalterumc.org/oneharvest/index. html or 689-3349, 9 a.m.noon weekdays.

Special services ■ Grace Covenant Baptist Church, 9956 Dutchtown Road, is offering a new schedule of service and Bible Studies: Sunday – Adult and Senior Adult Bible Study, 8:30 a.m.; Morning Worship, 9:45 a.m.; Adult, Youth and Children Bible Studies, 11:15 a.m.; High School and College Student Bible Studies, 7 p.m.

Wednesday – Adult Bible Study, 11 a.m.; Adult, Youth and Children Bible Study, 7 p.m. Everyone welcome.

Meetings and classes ■ Moms ‘N’ More, a Christian growth group designed to connect mothers of infant and preschool-aged

children, meets 9:30 a.m.

Tuesdays at Fellowship Church, 8000 Middlebrook Pike. Info: momsnmore@ fellowshipknox.org or www. women.fellowshipknox.org.

■ Beaver Ridge UMC, 7753 Oak Ridge Highway hosts weekly “Wednesday Night Dinners and Classes.” Dinner with drink and dessert: $5 for adults, $3 for children, or $16 for the entire family; served at 5:45 p.m. Classes and activities available after dinner for adults, youth and children.

Nursery is available for infants upon request. Dinner reservations/ info: 690-1060.

HEALTH NOTES ■ PK Hope Is Alive Parkinson Support Group of East TN will meet 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15, in the family life center of Kern UMC, located at 451 East Tennessee Ave. in Oak Ridge. A light lunch will be served. Info: Karen Sampsell, 482-4867; pk_

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■ UT Hospice, serving patients and families in Knox and 15 surrounding counties, conducts ongoing orientation sessions for adults (18 and older) interested in becoming volunteers with the program.

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Open dates are the best of times This week is an open date.

Open dates are great. Tennessee almost never loses.

Time off from regularly scheduled programming offers the opportunity to catch up with burning issues, whether to pay college football players by the hour, game or touchdown, whether they will unionize and go on strike if no cash is forthcoming and whether Arian Foster committed heresy in admitting he received under-the-table tacos as a Volunteer.

Reactions to the Foster confession came tumbling into my e-mail box. “Why would a supposed Vol for life kiss and tell?� “He never looked hungry.� “He must be starving for attention.� “What I remember most

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about Arian were his untimely fumbles.�

Ouch! Considering Foster’s 650 carries, he did not fumble often but his drops were costly. Penn State and Florida returned loose balls for touchdowns. Miscues against UCLA and Auburn are still blamed for lost games. ■Lane Kiffin has been available for a week and still no hint of employment. Wonder why nobody ever linked Lane with the Reggie Bush scandal at Southern Cal? He was in the neighborhood.

Do you think the next famous coach of the Trojans will keep ex-Vol Tee Martin as an assistant? ■Stone engraver Buddy Mulkey has added a host of new names to the Tennessee lettermen’s wall of fame.

Old Vols, bless them, pay the bill.

Be reminded that Pat Shires, Gordon Polofsky, Gene Moeller and Bob Davis devoted many, many hours to transform a dream into this forever monument. â– Sixty years ago student spirit was thought to be very, very weak at the University of Tennessee.

With a goal of waking up the echoes and bringing down the thunder, the UT Pep Club conducted a contest to choose the school’s first mascot. The winner was a perfectly formed blu-

etick coonhound – friendly, active, intelligent.

Tom Mattingly’s book about the Smokey lineage and what happened when is educational for the modern fan and a treasure for us old-timers. This is an unsolicited endorsement. ■There is a movement among certain former athletes to capture a piece of the plump college pie. Focal point is the so-called Ed O’Bannon lawsuit about dollars changing hands between EA Sports, the NCAA, member institutions and Collegiate Licensing Company.

Ed, the former UCLA basketball player, and others who joined this legal chase say everyone seems to be profiting from video games except the studentathletes, whose likenesses drive the large industry.

‘Blessed’ money So (the Pharisees) asked him, “Teacher, we know that you are right in what you say and teach, and you show deference to no one, but teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to the emperor, or not?� But he perceived their craftiness and said to them, “Show me a denarius.

Whose head and whose title does it bear?� They said, “The emperor’s.� He said to them, “Then give to the emperor the things that are the emperor’s, and to God the things that are God’s.� And they were not able in the presence of the people to trap him by what he said; and being amazed by his answer, they became silent.

(Luke 20: 21-26 NRSV)

Cross Currents

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countant. His profession is a peculiar mix of counselor, adviser, teacher, police officer, friend, lawyer and daddy. He knows more about people’s lives than anyone You find scoundrels ev- cream cones were hollow.� erywhere, I suppose. And as Recently, however, I have except their pastor or their Raymond Burr commented been disillusioned ... but, doctor. His clients trust and in one episode of “Ironside:� first, let me give you some respect him. He is honest and forthright, compassion“I haven’t been disillu- background. sioned since I discovered ice My husband is a tax ac- ate yet firm, knowledgeable

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and thorough. He deals with people from all walks of life, and for the most part he is unfazed by what they say to him.

One day, a man came to the office for Lewis to do his tax return. He had listed his gifts to the church (which are nontaxable – no problem there), but had failed to include that money as income to begin with.

Lewis said, in effect, “Sorry, pal. You can’t do that. You have to declare the income, and then you can deduct your gifts to the church.� “Oh, no,� the man objected. “I gave that money

The NCAA severed affiliation with EA Sports and is trying to escape the net.

Several current collegians, attracted to the idea of sharing loot, joined the suit.

Off to the side is developing idea of boosting scholarships to cover the actual cost of going to school – an occasional date, iPhone 5, a full tank and sharper shoes. ■Sharing proceeds with football and basketball players isn’t totally illogical. I do believe they are the game. But how about crosscountry runners, golfers and rowers who generate no revenue? At most schools, they live off football profits.

Should they receive supplemental pay?

Dare not exclude women who spend much but earn little. The feds have a law to defend.

The next development is the formation of the National College Players Association, an advocacy group founded by former UCLA football player Ramogi Huma. It wants value added to scholarships, better health care for college athletes and the removal of NCAA restrictions on parttime jobs.

This group is not yet called a union but it looks and sounds like one. If it is a union but fails to negotiate significant gains, how far away is the first college football strike? An hour before kickoff? After the band plays the national anthem? What happens to poor little ESPN? And what happens to fans in this forthcoming conflict?

to the church. It is blessed money, and does not count as income.�

Now, in my church tradition, the offering is received by the ushers, laid on the altar table, prayed over and blessed by God. So it is true that money given to the church is blessed and used for the furtherance of the Kingdom.

Even so, it still counts as income when the tax collector comes around. Then you can deduct it. I am surprised, shocked, and, yes, disillusioned when a fellow American (especially one who claims to be a Christian) cheats on his taxes.

I may be weird, but I have never objected to paying my taxes. I am blessed to be an American citizen. I have earned a reasonable living, and I have enjoyed the pro-

tection and services of a stable government. I have also, at times, claimed my right to criticize said government.

Jesus’ point in his response to the Pharisees was that they owed their taxes to the much-hated Roman government, and that they also owed their tithes and their hearts and their souls and their very lives to God. It is a lesson we all need to hear and heed.

As I write, our government has just shut down.

(So much for a stable government!) My husband, however, assures me that October extensions are still due. So, perhaps the adage is true: the only sure and certain things in life are death and taxes!

Well, death, taxes and the love, grace, and mercy of God.

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Shopper-News Presents Miracle Makers

Pilot program has principal ‘fired up’

By Betsy Pickle South-Doyle Middle School principal Beth Blevins is fired up.

She traveled with a group of Tennessee principals to Shanghai – which has one of the most successful and highly-touted education systems in the world – to observe and analyze the teaching method used there. And like a true red-blooded American, she found areas in which the USA is No. 1!

“One of the things that I thought was profound was, they’ve been doing this for 10 years, and we already have a lot of things in place that it’s taken them 10 years to put in place,” says Blevins, who spent a week in China in September.

She isn’t ready to rest on Tennessee’s laurels yet, by any means.

Blevins was chosen, along with principals Alisha Hinton of Sequoyah Elementary, Cindy Bosse from A.L. Lotts Elementary and principals from eight other districts across the state, to pilot a program known as TPEG – Teacher Professional Educator Groups – funded through a grant through Race to the Top. One of the highlights of the Shanghai model is the focus on co-planning and then having teachers evaluate other teachers and provide feedback on what works and doesn’t work.

“You revise that plan as needed, and you end up with a storable and shareable document that new teachers can access, that other schools can access, that’s been vetted through our kids.”

Blevins emphasizes that the pilot program is one created with Tennessee students and U.S. culture in mind.

“We’re not replicating the Shanghai model,” she says, adding that the TPEG model focuses much more heavily on collaboration.

“What we’re doing is trying to distill the essence of what makes it work and how we can replicate that … embedded within what we’re already doing well so that teachers aren’t doing more. They’re able to work smarter, not harder.”

Blevins and the other principals spent several days in June and July at Vanderbilt University for training before they went to China. They had to return to Nashville last week for debriefing.

And they’re far from finished.

“We have a year’s worth of work, plus,” she says. “The great thing about it is, you can continue with this. It will always be a refining process. It’s not just a one-time thing.”

It took Blevins a long time to accept that she was born to be an educator.

She didn’t want to go into what she

Beth Blevins (right) goes over Common Core plans with CDCA teacher Vikki Dillard.

Photo by Betsy Pickle

saw as the family business. Her parents were both teachers until her father was lured into pharmaceutical sales.

“I wanted to be a marine biologist.

I was specifically focused on sharks, and I would buy all these books on sharks. I would write up these lesson plans to teach my younger sister all this information about sharks.

“The teacher part of it was always there.”

Blevins didn’t have much interest in being a high school student either. She lettered in swimming at Farragut High School, but by taking correspondence courses she was able to graduate shortly before her 16th birthday.

She proved to her parents that she was ready for college by spending a quarter at David Lipscomb University, and they let her come back and go to UT. At first she tried to pursue her marine biologist dream.

“That didn’t work very well. I went into nursing, but I faint at the sight of blood, or I did at that time, so one lab and I realized, ‘This is not for me. I can’t do it.’ I was trying to do anything but go into education, and I should’ve just gone along that path

all along.”

She earned her bachelor’s degree in child and family studies. After college, she and her husband, Jeff, moved to Atlanta, and she ended up with a couple of jobs – managing a local rock band and training agents at an insurance company. The teaching bug bit in earnest, so she earned her certification at Kennesaw State University and started teaching kindergarten before returning to Knoxville.

In Knox County, she taught at Chilhowee, Copper Ridge, Brickey, Beaumont Magnet and Northwest Middle and with Project Grad. Her jobs included Talented and Gifted, reading coach, literacy manager and assistant principal. Along the way, she earned endorsements in Gifted, Urban Specialist and Reading Specialist from UT and a master’s in supervision and instruction from Lincoln Memorial University. She expects to complete her dissertation before the end of this year to earn her Ph.D. “Most of the jobs that I’ve ended up in, the door’s been opened and I’ve been shoved through. I’ve mourned the loss of the job I was leaving and ended up finding out the job that I’m in is the one that was supposed to be there. I consider it divine intervention.

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“I’ve always felt like, whatever job you’re in, try to be as happy as you possibly can.”

She’s found a special feeling at South-Doyle Middle.

“When we put a challenge in front of us, everybody works together to get it done. The collaborative spirit is uncanny; it’s phenomenal.

“There’s a sense of pride that runs very, very deep through every person at this school. They don’t just want the kids to succeed; they want the kids to succeed because they represent their families, they represent themselves and they represent the school and South Knoxville, and that is important. I love that about this school.”

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NEWS FROM GRACE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF KNOXVILLE

Rise above the fall

By Shannon Morris On Sept. 27, to kick off a brand new Friends and Family Initiative, former Tennessee Vols football player Inky Johnson spoke at Grace Christian Academy, bringing his message of faith, positive attitude, and perseverance through difficult times.

Johnson was a valuable member of the Vols football team, but on Sept. 9, 2006, he was the victim of a terrible hit on the field during a game against the Air Force Academy. The injury did damage to the blood vessels and nerves in his right arm and shoulder, and eventually led to the loss of the use of his arm. Yet even though the injury cost Johnson his college football career, and a possible shot at the National Football League, he remains one of the most optimistic people one could ever meet.

The entire student body of Grace Christian Academy was captivated by Johnson’s motivational speech which focused on keeping a positive outlook no matter what problems life deals out. He is a tremendous man of faith, trusting in God as his source of strength and purpose. This is a message that is vital for anyone to hear, and when it is delivered by a man with such passion and energy as Inky Johnson, that message is eagerly absorbed.

One of the most incredible things Johnson continually reiterates is that, if given the chance to go back in time and reverse his situation, he would not choose to change a thing.

The injury that, at the time, seemed so devastating was indeed life-changing, although in ways that Johnson could not have foreseen. Now, he sees his situation as a platform for motivating, encouraging and challenging audiences of all ages.

Johnson’s book, titled “Inky: An Amazing Story of Faith and Perseverance,” shows just why this message is so important. Inky was raised in a good, but poor, home, and

Homecoming Queen candidates Kimberlee Palmer, Savannah McNelly, Annie Frazier, Shelby Lenderman, Ashlyn Bryant and Rachael Asher. Photo by Shannon Morris

Former Tennessee Vols football player Inky Johnson speaks to students at Grace Christian Academy. Photo by Kara McKamey was relying heavily upon football as his way out of that situation. Not only did this young man lose his dream of playing football at a professional level, he dreamed of providing for his family as they had never known. So much was riding on football that it seemed that this tragic event was a case of adding insult to injury. Yet, here he is, speaking to schools and groups about God’s greater plan for his life.

In addition to Inky challenging our students to be strong in their faith, headmaster Rob Hammond also challenged the families and students to take part in improving campus life over the course of this year.

This can be seen through a distinctively Christian environment, academic excellence and improving on the gifts God has provided.

Hammond laid out three initiatives on Back to School night, which include constructing a new lower school playground, renovating the middle school science lab, and creating a state-of-theart Apple computer lab in the high school. Through the Family and Friends campaign that launches this month, a goal of $175,000 was placed before us.

With everyone’s participation and partnership in the school, this goal can be attained. These facility improvements will ben-

efit each child today and every student that will attend GCA in the future. If you would like to partner with GCA, please make inquiries to kbryant@ gcarams.org.

Inky Johnson was a true inspiration to the GCA stu-

dents, and we pray that God continues to use this young man for his glory, as he used him on our campus to inspire and motivate our students.

It is our prayer that we as a school can rise to the challenge as we continue to improve our facilities and our ability to educate the leaders of tomorrow.

Homecoming time at Grace

By Shannon Morris Homecoming is a special time of year at every school.

There is always an exciting football game to be played, and it’s a great time for the alumni to return to their old stomping grounds.

It’s no different at Grace Christian Academy, and as the school continues to grow in enrollment, more and more graduates return to help us celebrate each year. This year, homecoming at Grace was held on Sept.

20, as the Rams football team played host to Harriman High School. The alumni were all recognized on the field, giving the fans and students of today a chance to honor those students who have come before them.

The alumni were fed a delicious barbecue dinner, and each was given a lifetime pass to all future GCA athletic events.

The Rams defeated Harriman in the game. The Homecoming Court was presented on the field, the culmination of a week of spirit events which included voting for members of the court. There was one representative chosen from grades 9-11, and three young ladies from the senior class were also selected. From those three, Rachael Asher was voted Homecoming Queen for 2013. These young ladies are fine representatives for our school.

Homecoming Queen Rachael Asher.

One of the senior members of the Homecoming Court truly exemplified the spirit of Grace, in a unique and somewhat unusual way – she wasn’t even at Homecoming! Shelby Lenderman was selected as a representative of the senior class, but was on a mission trip to Honduras during the Homecoming festivities. Shelby is a terrific example of a young person being committed to the truly important things, even if it means sacrificing something as special as taking part in Homecoming, and she serves as a positive influence on the students at Grace.

Grace golfers win District Both Grace Christian Academy golf teams, boys and girls, won the district championship this fall. The girls’ team won their fourth consecutive district tournament, and all three members will advance to the state tournament. This was the first district win for the boys’ team. For the first time in GCA history, both teams pulled off a clean sweep in the district tournament. Pictured here are: (front) Luke Scealf, Conner Corcoran, Mitchell Stooksbury, Tim Morris, Jaxon Butler, Justin Tiemeyer; (back) coach J.J. Brown, Blythe Scrivner, Emery Ward, Mackenzie Hodge, assistant coach Jace Brown and coach Britton Spann.

Photo by Life Touch

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Dress the School at Bearden High

kids

Each year, some high school seniors participate in College App Week, during which school faculty and parent volunteers help build the buzz around the college application process.

Sara Barrett

At Bearden High School, students also participate in Spirit Week, during which a different activity is hosted by the school each day, including Dress the Part, when students and teachers both wear their chosen college attire, and Dress the School, when long strips of butcher paper are taped to the walls and students write the names of the colleges they’ve applied to on the paper.

Senior Abigail Wood took her time decorating the word “Clemson” on the paper in between classes.

Although she also applied to UT, it was clear which one was the first choice.

“I applied at 7 a.m., the first day (of enrollment),” said Wood.

Her parents went to Clemson and she hopes to get her degree in education there.

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The tradition of the Giving Tree

Just outside the main office at West Hills Elementary School, a colorful tree made of corkboard and construction paper stands against the brick wall.

On the Giving Tree, teachers pin paper apples bearing items they need for their classrooms. Parents and visitors can pick an apple, purchase the item(s) and turn them in to the school to be distributed accordingly.

The Giving Tree has become a fi xture and although one guess is 10 years, no one really knows how long the tree has been there.

SPORTS NOTES ■ Knox Youth Sports is holding signups for individuals or teams for winter basketball.

The recreational draft leagues are for boys and girls age 4-12, and the recreational team leagues are for boys and girls age 7-12. Registration fees for all leagues range from $125 to $175. Info: 584-6403 or www.

KnoxYouthSports.com.

Coupon champs at Bearden Elementary Bearden High School seniors Kole Matherly, Michael Saliba, Emad Aqqad and Caleb Bartlett write the names of the colleges they’ve applied to on butcher paper outside the guidance office. Photos by S. Barrett

SCHOOL NOTES Free math tutoring ■ Free math tutoring is available from a certified teacher and former high school math teacher for grade levels 5-6, middle school, pre-algebra, algebra I and II, geometry and trigonometry. Sessions are 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays and 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

Saturdays at Middlebrook Pike UMC, 7234 Middlebrook Pike.

Call or text 388-1725 or email Charlene.tutors.math@gmail. com to reserve space.

Bearden High senior Abigail Woods West Hills Elementary School principal Ina Langston stands next to the Giving Tree near the office.

Vendors needed

Hat Day at A.L. Lotts

■ Vendors are needed for Rocky Hill Elementary School’s Candy Cane Cottage Holiday Market that will be held 4-8 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 2, at the school. Registration is $15 before Oct. 15 and $25 thereafter. Vendors donate 10 percent of their sales to the school. All proceeds will benefit the school PTO’s benevolence and community outreach programs. Info: 3008197 or email carla.bailey@comcast.net.

A.L. Lotts Elementary ■ The fall festival will be held 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12. The event is open to the public and will include bounce houses, carnival games, crafts and more. All money raised will benefit the school’s PTA-funded programs such as the clinic and playground needs. Book fair week will be held Oct. 21-25.

Bearden Elementary ■ PTSO fall fundraiser is planned for Oct. 11.

Bearden High

A.L. Lotts 5th graders (front) John Michael Courtney, (back) Marina Siegel, Loralai Stevenson, Trevor Enneking, Jake Bishop and Grace Gerken display a myriad of hats after each paid a $1 donation to benefit the PTA’s Moms Anonymous. Photos by S. Barrett

Bearden High band fruit sale

■ Halls Community Park rec league basketball signups for ages 5 and up will be held 6-8 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 21-22, at the Halls Middle School gym.

Info: hcpsports@msn.com or hcpark.org.

■ Open league basketball signups for 4th and 5th grade boys and girls, and 6th and 7th grade boys will be held 6-8 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 14-15, at Halls Community Park. Minimum of 8 players. Info: hcpsports@ msn.com or hcpark.org.

Bearden Elementary School 2nd grader Wade Martin, 3rd grader Ryn Gaertner and kindergartner Tanay Patel were the school’s top winners of the coupon book sale. Wade placed first with 147 books and received $100. Ryn placed second with 140 books ($50 prize) and Tanay sold 115 books ($35 prize). When asked what their plans were for the prize money, Ryn said she would save for a car and college. Photo by S. Barrett

Bearden High School band members Derek Anderson, Wesley Jones and Braxton Clark pack citrus fruit during last year’s fruit sale. Photo submitted

■ The school store needs volunteers for the 7:45-8:30 a.m. shift. Info: email Katie Walsh at krw1066@comcast.net.

An old-fashioned ice cream social will be held 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 10, followed by performances from the female chorus and the new female a cappella group. Admission is $5 at the door. A PSAT workshop led by Mike Smith from TestPrep Solutions will be held Monday through Wednesday, Oct. 7-9, in the library for any junior interested in preparing for the PSAT. Hours are 4-6 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, and 4-6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Students can sign up in guidance.

PTO grounds clean up day will be held 9-11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 9. Info: email jenniferjwilson@comcast.net.

The Bearden High School Marching Band’s annual Rocky Hill Elementary fruit sale will run through Friday, Nov. 15. The band is ■ Rocky Hill Foundation’s third annual fundraiser, The Great Harvest, will be held 6:30-10 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 10, raising money this year to at The Lighthouse on Baum Drive. Tickets are $40 per person purchase needed uniforms and sponsorships are still available. and instruments.

The assortment of citrus fruit is picked fresh, West High School packed and immediately ■ Students and parents interested in the International Baccalaureate program are invited to attend an information sesshipped to Knoxville from sion followed by a brief tour of the school Fridays at 2 p.m. To Florida grower Riversweet register or see available dates, visit wesths.knoxschools.org Farms. Navel oranges, juice and click on the prospective students link. Info: email Sarah oranges, ruby red grapeBast, sarah.bast@knoxschools.org. fruit and tangelos can be purchased in full and halfbox amounts. A mix is also West Hills Elementary available. A half-box is $25 ■ Box Tops for Education from General Mills’ products and Labels for Education from Campbell’s products are being and a full box is $35. collected to purchase supplies for the school. Labels can be Info: riversweetonline. dropped off outside the school entrance in the library book com/beardenband13. 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. Chik-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 into the school.

Undefeated champions The West Valley Middle School boys A soccer team was recently named champions of the highest division of the area middle school soccer league.

With a record of 8-0, the team scored 45 goals and was only scored on one time throughout the entire season. Pictured are (front) team co-captain Will Lewis, Lucas Lavendar, Dylan Green, Alexander Richter, Randall Bishop, team co-captain Michael Tarantino, Stephen Carlevato; (back) Noah Carrigan, Colby Griffin, Cole Hilton, Carter Langford, Deneil Patel, T.J. Seaman, Jake Bryant, Derek Wenger and Luis Acurero. Photo submitted

business News from First Tennessee

Value of cancer support

By Pam Fansler The

Cancer Support Community just held its annual fall luncheon and silent auction at The Foundry at World’s Fair Park.

Many of Fansler Knoxville’s most philanthropic women (and a few men) showed up to shop for a good cause and enjoy a luncheon and fashion show. Keynote speaker was Vicki Kennedy, vice president of program development and delivery for Cancer Support Community Global Organization. The First Tennessee Foundation was proud to be a sponsor of this event.

The Cancer Support Community of East Tennessee is part of a national nonprofit organization. Its mission is helping cancer patients and their loved ones enhance their health and well-being by providing professionally-led programs of emotional support, education and hope.

They provide a full range of support services to cancer patients and their families in a comfortable, home-like setting – all completely free of charge.

The Cancer Support Community began as the Wellness Community of East Tennessee thanks to the Young family: Rachael Young, her late husband

Robert, and his late brother Lindsay Young. Rachael, a cancer survivor herself, believed that Knoxville could benefit from having a comprehensive program of support and education for people with cancer and their loved ones offered at no charge. In October of 2010, The Wellness Community and Gilda’s Club became part of The Cancer Support Community.

The Cancer Support Community provides psychological, educational and social support services for cancer patients and their families and friends. Their programs help cancer patients focus on quality of life, reduce stress and regain control of their lives.

Services include support groups led by licensed psychotherapists, stress management sessions, educational workshops, a resource library, yoga classes, nutrition classes, cancerspecific and networking groups, and social events.

The Cancer Support Community’s program is an adjunct to conventional medical treatment.

The Cancer Support Community of East Tennessee continues to offer education and support programs.

There have been many advances in the treatment of cancer over the past years, but the value of a supportive cancer community has remained consistent.

Pam Fansler is president of First Tennessee Bank’s East Tennessee region.

Harnish is interim Rural/Metro manager Fire Chief Jerry Harnish has been named interim division general manager for Rural/Metro.

Harnish has 33 years of experience in fire and emergency operations, including six years as fire chief in Knox County. He replaces Rob Webb.

Harnish began his career as a firefighter and emergency medical technician with Rural/Metro in 1980. He rose through the ranks and was named fire chief in 2007.

As chief, he has been responsible for opJerry Harnish erating 15 fire stations in Knox County, 12 of which house paramedic engine companies. He managed strategic planning for the department, disaster planning and response, budget and oversight of the chief officers.

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ORNL Cash Mob comes to Smart Toys Free money is usually a good promotion – especially for a bank or credit union.

ORNL Federal Credit Union was giving away $20 on Oct. 3 to 30 families. The catch?

You had to spend it at Smart Toys and Books in Franklin Square.

The giveaway and shopping that followed were part of ORNL’s Small Business Counts Cash Mob program.

The program selects a local business in a county where there are ORNL credit union branches, picks a day and invites the public to come shop locally.

The $20 gift card to the store is an added incentive Landon Phillips and his mom, Kathryn, enjoy the toy displays at to shop.

For more than 28 years, Smart Toys and Books. Photos by Justin Acuff Smart Toys and Books and business owner Lynda Blankenship have been serving children and families in Knoxville with high-quality games, books, toys and dolls. The store also specializes in parties for preschool children featuring popular themes such as: Harry Potter, Transformers, Tinker Bell, Toy Story, Star Wars and many more.

To nominate a local merchant, visit www.SmallBusinessCounts.com.

There is no requirement for the business to be a member of ORNL Federal Ryan Kline found the Cash Mob to be “right on target” as he Credit Union to be selected tests out a bow at Smart Toys and Books. for a cash mob.

Reagan Smith proudly shows off her gift card she got at the ORNL Cash Mob at Smart Toys and Books on Thursday.

Thank-you for Merry Anderson

By Nancy Anderson It was a happy day and great way to end Thank a Te ac her Week at Karns Middle School.

In fact, the day was d o w n r i g ht “Merry.”

K a r n s 8th grade Anderson English and language arts teacher Merry Anderson was surprised with a visit from Superintendent Dr. Jim McIntyre on Friday.

McIntyre presented Anderson with a $2,000 APEX award, part of the district’s strategic compensation program.

The visit by the checkbearing dignitaries was a surprise for Anderson and her class, who were just Colleen Hopwood gets a $20 gift card to Smart Toys and Books starting a test when the ex- from Chris Goodrich. Chris is with Ackermann PR representing citement began.

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Tanya Coats, president of the Knox County Education Association, and Dr. Clifford Davis, executive director of secondary education for Knox County Schools, were also on hand to congratulate Anderson.

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dinner and lunch are due by Oct. 14.

Play tickets are sold at the door. Admission for adults is $10 for all performances; seniors pay $5 for the matinee on Saturday.

Info: Mona, 947-7428.

The play is based on the popular 1989 film. The Powell Playhouse production stars Molly Durr as Miss Daisy, Frank Denkins as Hoke and David Frey as Boolie.

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One inspiring story Evangeline “Red” Smith answers the twittering call of a hidden cardinal in her back yard, “I hear you!” she sings.

The cardinal flies out from its hiding place in a tree and soars into a blue sky over North Knoxville.

Red sighs deeply and takes it all in.

Small pleasures like bird songs and sunny days and grass under her feet are things she’s been rediscovering this year.

When she was 18, Red was introduced to narcotic pills by an older boyfriend. It was the first step in an addiction that lasted for 20 years.

“I was a functioning addict,” Red recalls. “I held down a good job and “I feel alive!” says Red Smith. After years of being a prisoner inside her home, worked and took care of my home Red says she loves growing vegetables and herbs, planting flowers, and just life. But every moment that I wasn’t being a part of life. working I was taking pills.”

She went to a hospital emergency Her addiction worsened after and got out of my pajamas once a room, telling the medical staff that two surgeries for cervical cancer week. It was that bad.”

The final breaking point came that she didn’t want to live that way and then critical injuries from a near fatal car accident at Norris one Friday after her husband had anymore.”

Lake’s Loyston Point. The result given her $600 to pay bills. The Red crash landed into the prowas chronic pain. When narcotic temptation to buy pills with the grams of Peninsula, a division of pills were prescribed to help her money was too great, and Red says Parkwest Medical Center. She redeal with that pain, Red was more she spent every dime. That week- ceived the care she needed and end, she binged on Oxycodone, found a safe place to recover. than happy to consume them.

Red says things really began to Roxicodone and Somas.

“I’m surprised I didn’t die,” Red Women in Treatment spiral downward after she lost her job, because it was more than just says. “From Friday afternoon to Women in Treatment is a group a job loss. It was an emotional loss Monday morning that’s all I did.” counseling program specifically for When the pills ran out, Red and the loss of insurance. Red’s women who don’t have insurance prior pill use, combined with the found herself in desperate shape coverage or who have exhausted prescribed medications for pain, and going through withdrawal. what coverage they’ve had. It’s left her a full blown addict with no Someone shared a pill with her to try to help – she crushed it and where Red started finding her way means to get her fix.

So Red started buying pills on snorted it, but it still didn’t make back.

Under the guidance of therapist the street and says most people her feel better.

Lynne Sparrow, Red learned coping And that was the wake up call. would be surprised how easy that is. skills, she targeted what was fueling Red thought about all the drugs The pills kept coming and life went she’d consumed that weekend. She her addiction and learned what to on – if you could call it life at all.

Once vibrant and fun loving, thought about the $600 she’d mis- do to keep from falling back into it.

“My coping skill for 20 years was Red’s addiction pushed her into spent. She thought about her husto pop a pill, take a drink, smoke band, who was threatening to leave. depression. She eventually became a prisoner in her own home, living She also thought about a family some weed,” says Red. “I didn’t have member she used to share drugs any other coping skills.” from pill to pill.

In the WIT program, Sparrow “I kept the shades drawn. I stayed with, who had started doing heroin.

“I realized that if I had to put a covers a wide variety of ways to cope in this dungeon of a house and self medicated,” Red says. “I was lucky if needle in my arm to not be dope with addiction and all the emotional issues that tag along with it.

I washed my hair and got a shower sick, I was through.”

Women in Treatment If you are a woman suffering from an addictive issue, you are not alone. Peninsula Lighthouse therapist Lynne Sparrow says substance abuse is the No. 1 health epidemic in the United States, and the number of women who die Lynne from addictionSparrow, related illnesses program is more than four therapist times the number of women who die from breast cancer.

Peninsula Lighthouse can help keep you from becoming another statistic. The intensive outpatient program, Women in Treatment (WIT), provides a safe, compassionate, therapeutic environment with people who will help you work your way back to health.

Sessions are conducted by a master’s level clinician Monday through Friday at the Peninsula Lighthouse campus, 1451 Dowell

Springs Blvd., in West Knoxville.

This program covers a wide variety of topics, helping women beat addiction now and better their chances of staying clean and sober for the long run.

■ Relapse prevention ■ Self esteem ■ Conflict resolution ■ Parenting skills ■ Stress management ■ Body image ■ Symptom management/ mental health diagnosis ■ Communication techniques ■ Trauma ■ Relationship concerns ■ Co-occurring disorders Women in Treatment is funded by the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, and is appropriate for women age 18-64 who are in addiction. The women must be uninsured or have exhausted available insurance benefits.

If you think this program could be right for you, call Peninsula Lighthouse at 865-374-7262.

Sparrow encourages the participants to keep trying different coping mechanisms until they find one that works. Some of the things that worked for Red were breathing techniques, meditation and self massage to help her deal with the chronic pain she still endures.

And gardening.

Red, who is living in her childhood home, decided when springtime came she would make some things grow. She passionately began working in a flower bed, a lettuce patch, a vegetable garden and an herb garden.

One year after she consumed enough drugs to kill herself, Red’s life was filled with living things that were growing and blossoming, just like she was.

The road to recovery Sparrow says the road to real recovery isn’t an easy one, or a quick one.

“The program has a required minimum of six weeks,” Sparrow says, “but Red stayed for six months.” After the first couple of months, Red started coming in with a list of things she wanted to talk about, ask about or work through.

Everything she learned, she put in what she called her “toolbox.” She worked hard and didn’t stop working until she knew she was ready to face the world on her own.

“It’s a wonderful thing as a therapist just to watch her,” Sparrow says, “to witness how hard she worked. It was absolutely amazing.”

“She is so brave, so courageous, so strong, so motivated, so honest, so willing to get real with herself and other people, and here she is to share her story,” Sparrow says.

“That’s why I do this job.”

Hearing that unexpected praise, Red smiles and wipes her eyes, trying not to let emotion overtake her.

It’s a reward for hard work and

encouragement for the hard work ahead.

“My recovery is like a bubble,” Red explains. “It’s like my family is in this bubble, and if I let my guard down and do anything to jeopardize that bubble, it will burst and I’m going to lose everything that’s important to me.”

Red’s primary care physician has her on a strict regimen of nonnarcotic pain medication. She takes what she is supposed to take and no more. The pain between pills can be difficult to bear sometimes, but she says with the coping skills she learned in the WIT program, she’s found out that it’s worth the wait.

“I think it’s amazing that this program is here for women who don’t have insurance coverage,” Red says. “There is help in this program.

The support and the lifelong friends are worth the time and the effort.”

Red recently celebrated the one year anniversary of her sobriety with a family camping trip to Loyston Point – the same place at Norris Lake where she’d had the wreck that sent her on that downward spiral 11 years ago.

“The world was going on around me and I was passed out on the couch,” Red says of her life before recovery. “Now, I feel alive.”

“If you’re truly ready for a life change, the WIT program has so many things to offer,” Red says.

“Lynne is an amazing therapist and she can relate and help you through anything, no matter what it is.”

“This is the most amazing program,” Red says. “If you’re ready to accept sobriety and live drug free, this program will change your life.”

To find out more about Women in Treatment or other recovery programs and help Peninsula has to offer, visit peninsulabehavioralhealth. org, or call 865-970-9800.

Mental Illness Awareness Week October 6-12, 2013 One in four East Tennessee adults experience some form of mental illness. Nationwide, 13.5 million people are diagnosed with chronic mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or major depression. Mood disorders such as depression are the third most common cause of hospital-

ization in the U.S. for ages 14 to 44.

Ben Harrington, Director of the Mental Health Association of East Tennessee, says those serious mental illnesses cost America $193.2 billion in lost earnings per year, and adults with serious mental illness die, on average, 25 years earlier than other Americans.

If you think that you or a loved one may have a mental illness, don’t wait. Half of all chronic mental illness begins by the age of 14.

Taking action now could make a big difference in quality of life and might even be a life-saving move.

Find out more at www. mhaet.com.

Annual ethics workshop to be held Nov. 15 Peninsula, a division of Parkwest Medical Center, will host its 13th annual ethics workshop 1-4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15, at Rothchild Conference Center, 8807 Kingston Pike in Knoxville.

The topic is “Social Work in a Global Society: The Intersection of Ethics and Culturally Relevant Practice.” Information presented in this seminar will focus on the unique ethical challenges involved in working with ethnically and culturally diverse populations and their families.

The presenter is Sandra J. Gonzalez, LCSW. She is currently an

evaluator, researcher and educator in the School of Medicine, Department of Family and Community Medicine, at Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tenn. Gonzalez earned a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology from Austin Peay State University, a Master of Science in social work from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and is currently pursuing a doctorate in social work from The University of Texas at Austin.

Among those who should attend are case managers, therapists, social workers, nurses, psychologists, psychiatrists, counselors,

marriage and family therapists, and drug and alcohol counselors who work in a variety of ethnically and culturally diverse settings.

The workshop is presented in conjunction with the Tennessee Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers. The cost is $65 per person for NASW members and $95 for nonmembers.

Register by Wednesday, Nov. 6, by calling NASW-TN at 877-8108103 or visit www.naswtn.com to register online. Participants with special needs should register by Tuesday, Oct. 29, to allow for provision of services.

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John Denver: An Almost Heaven Celebration featuring tribute artist Ted Vigil and original John Denver lead guitarist Steve Weisberg will be 7:30 p.m. at Historic Grove Theater, 123 Randolph Road, Oak Ridge.

Tickets: $25 advance at www.KnoxvilleTickets.com, 656-4444, 877-995-9961 and Knoxville Tickets outlets; $30 at the door.

WEDNESDAYS, OCT. 9-NOV. 27

CONTINUING “Of Sword and Pen,” regional artifacts and documents from the Civil War era, East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St., through Sunday, Oct. 13. Open 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday.

“Our Country’s Good,” a play about the founding of Australia by Timberlake Wertenbaker; based on the novel “The Playmaker” by Thomas Keneally; UT’s Carousel Theatre; 7:30 p.m. Oct. 9, 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18 and 20; 2 p.m. Oct. 13 and 20. Contains brief nudity and strong language. Tickets: $12-$40; 974-5161 or clarencebrowntheatre.com.

Grand Entrances: A Playwriting Workshop, 2-4 p.m. at Lawson McGhee Library, 500 W. Church Ave., led by Staci Swedeen, co-founder of Flying Anvil Theatre. Covers basics of play-writing. Free to all adults.

THURSDAY, OCT. 10

Newly Bereaved casual workshop by Amedisys Hospice of Knoxville, 5:30 p.m., Cozy Joe’s Café, 2559 Willow Point Way. Free. Preregister with Sarah Wimmer, 689-7123 or 1-866-462-7182.

Tennessee Shines features Mandolin Orange, 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.

Knoxville Christian Women’s Connection “High Tea at Fall Time” luncheon, 10:45 a.m., Bearden Banquet Hall, 5806 Kingston Pike. Fancy hats are encouraged. The inspirational speaker will be Katrina Dunkin of Bessemer, Ala., speaking on finding peace and forgiveness during the storms of life. Complimentary childcare by reservation. Cost: $12 inclusive. Reservations: Marie, 382-1155 or marie.rose139@hotmail.com.

Cash for Kids’ Sake, 6 p.m., The Foundry, World’s Fair Park, is a reverse raffle benefitting Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Tennessee. Bruce Pearl and Bob Kesling will emcee. Miss Tennessee 2013 Shelby Thompson will speak on serving as a Big Sister. Tickets: $500 – admits two guests – at Cashforkidssake.org or Ashley Summers, 523-9455. Grand prize: $25,000, with additional cash prizes and an auction.

“Superheroes: A Never-Ending Battle,” preview screening of documentary, 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:15), American Museum of Science & Energy, 300 S. Tulane Ave., Oak Ridge. The three-hour documentary airs in its entirety at 8 p.m. on East Tennessee PBS.

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FRIDAY, OCT. 11

Children’s clothing sale, 6-8 p.m. Oct. 7, 9:30 a.m.-noon Oct. 8, Middlebrook Pike UMC, 7234 Middlebrook Pike. Newborn-teen clothing, maternity, layettes, strollers, high chairs, games, toys.

The Harvey Broome Group of the Sierra Club will meet at 7 p.m. at Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church, 2931 Kingston Pike. The program will be “Butterflies and Building a Backyard Environment for Their Protection,” led by Master Gardeners and butterfly keepers W.C. “Dub” and Glenna Julian and Lois English.

Ruta Sepetys, globe-trotting, best-selling author of young-adult fiction, 7 p.m., Lindsay Young Auditorium, UT’s Hodges Library. Free.

Sertoma Center’s Friendship Dinner, featuring UT women’s basketball coach Holly Warlick as speaker, will be at 7 p.m. at Crowne Plaza Hotel. Radio personality Hallerin Hill will emcee the event, which will raise funds for men and women with intellectual disabilities.

Adventures at ‘Ayn Gharandal: The 2013 Season, lecture on findings at the Roman ruins in Jordan,

by Erin Darby and Robert Darby, 7:30 p.m., McClung Museum.

Living With Grief: Improving Care for Veterans Facing Illness and Death, program for end-of-life-care provider organizations and health and human-services professionals, 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., UT Visitor Center, 2712 Neyland Drive. Cost: $20 ($10 students with ID); includes breakfast and lunch. Info: Kelly Berry, 5776666 or kelly.berry@dignitymemorial.com.

Toast to Style, an artist reception and wine tasting, 5-8 p.m. Liz-Beth Gallery, 9211 Parkwest Blvd. Works by watercolor and gouache artist Darryl Steel; wines from Cedar Bluff Wine & Spirits. Silent auction and hourly drawings. Free. Info: 691-8129.

“Paris: A Journey on Film,” photographs by Ben Finch, opening reception 5:30-9 p.m. the District Gallery, 5113 Kingston Pike. Show continues through Nov. 9. Also opening: jewelry show by Adel Chefridi.

Zombie Movie Marathon, “Zombie” and “Cockneys vs. Zombies,” 6 p.m., Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave. Food available; bring lawn chairs and blankets (no coolers). Cost: $10.

Artscapes 2013, 6 p.m., Knoxville Convention Center, Clinch Concourse. Silent and live auction and dinner benefiting the Knoxville Museum of Art. Tickets: $150.

Info and tickets: www.knoxart.org.

Movies on Market Square, “Back to the Future,” dusk. Pre-show event: 2012 “America’s Got Talent” finalist Joe Castillo presents Sandstory. Bring lawn chair or blanket to sit on; well-behaved dogs welcome.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 9

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Bonny Kate Chapter DAR, noon, Second United Methodist Church, 1524 Western Ave. Speakers: Barbara and Vernon Tassey, “Young Marines.”

Sevendust will have a signing session for the new album “Black Out the Sun” and meet fans 6-7 p.m. at Disc Exchange, 2615 Chapman Highway.

An Evening of Joie de Vivre, a fundraiser for the Knoxville Writers’ Guild, features Parisienne writer Harriet Welty Rochefort in a soirée 6:30-9:30 p.m.

American-born Rochefort will address the attendees – limited to 50 guests – before chatting with them informally. Cost: $50 ($45 members); includes Rochefort’s latest book on the French way of life, “Joie de Vivre: Secrets of Wining, Dining and Romancing Like

Back Porch Mercantile, 5052 Kingston Pike, grand opening 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Oct. 11, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 12. Refreshments, prizes and demonstrations.

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Bella, 7-9 p.m. Oct. 11, 2-4 p.m. Oct. 12-13, Annex Space, Emporium Building, 100 S. Gay St. Individual classes: $25 ($20 with preregistration); full workshop: $50 ($45) at www.circlemoderndance.com or circlemoderndance@ gmail.com.

SATURDAY, OCT. 12 Open Arms Care Corp., 7325 Oak Ridge Highway, will host a multi-family yard sale, 7 a.m.-2 p.m. Hot dogs, beverages and baked goods will be available.

Fall Fairy House Festival, 10 a.m., Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave. Construct a fairy house, gnome home or hobbit hole. Fee: $10. Register: 577-4717, ext. 110.

Old Concord Fall Festival, 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Concord Presbyterian Church, 11000 2nd Drive. Antique car show, bake sale, children’s activities, live entertainment, silent auction, sale, quilt show, food.

Opinion-writing workshop led by Pam Strickland, op-ed political columnist for the Knoxville News Sentinel, will be 10 a.m.-noon at the Stone House, Church of the Savior, 934 N. Weisgarber Road. Cost: $40 ($35 Knoxville Writers Guild members). Register: www.knoxvillewritersguild.org or mail check to KWG Workshops, P.O. Box 10326, Knoxville, TN 379390326.

Tea & Treasures Marketplace, arts, crafts, antiques, plants, live music, food, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Tea & Treasures, 4104 Martin Mill Pike.

Centennial Conservation Expo, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Chilhowee Park. Opening ceremony 11 a.m. with Mayor Madeline Rogero and keynote speaker Leila Pinchot.

Exhibits and displays in and around the Jacob Building, exhibition boxing in the Kerr Building, art exhibits, children’s activities, live entertainment. Free admission and parking. Free trolley service from downtown Knoxville.

Info: www.cityofknoxville.org.

Barber Houses of Parkridge Home Tour, showcasing seven homes designed by Knoxville architect George Barber, 1-5 p.m. Parkridge Community. Part at Ashley Nicole Dream Playground, 620 Winona St. Cost: $10; children 12 and under free.

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FRIDAY-SUNDAY, OCT. 11-13 Battle of Fort Sanders Re-enactment, opening ceremony 4 p.m. Oct. 11; reenactment Oct. 12-13, 10000 block of Washington Pike on the site of the reconstructed northwest bastion of the Civil War fort. Oct. 12-13 admission: $8 adults; children 6 and under free; maximum per family $30.

Circle Modern Dance, workshop with Danah

Feral Feline Friends Kitten Adoption Fair, noon-6 p.m., PetSmart Adoption Center, 214 Morrell Road. Info: www.feralfelinefriends.org.

Art and Hors d’Oeuvres, exhibit of paintings, photography, wood art, jewelry, computer art and stained glass, 3-6 p.m. Oct. 12 and 12:30-2:30 p.m.

Oct. 13, Erin Presbyterian Church, 200 Lockett Road.

Woodcarver Jim Hilty will demonstrate his work Oct. 12. Free.

GO! Contemporary Dance Works “Full Spectrum,” contemporary ballet and modern dance, 7 p.m.

Oct. 12, 3 p.m. Oct. 13, Clarence Brown Theatre. Tickets: $16 adult, $12 child in advance at 539-2475 or www. gocontemporarydance.com, $18/$14 at the door. On Oct. 13, up to three children may attend for a penny with one paying adult.

SUNDAY, OCT. 13 The Wild Thyme Players will hold a drop-in class on storytelling for ages 16 and up 3-5 p.m. at the Broadway Academy of Performing Arts, 706 N. Broadway.

Jennifer Alldredge of Tiger Lily Theatre will teach. Cost: $10 ($8 students, seniors, military). Info: 325-9877 or director@wildthymeplayers.org.

The Amazing Kreskin, the legendary mentalist/ thought reader, will perform at 4 p.m. at Historic Grove Theater, 123 Randolph Road, Oak Ridge. The show will include a ghost sighting using audience members and spirits haunting East Tennessee. Tickets: $27.50 in advance at www.KnoxvilleTickets.com, 656-4444, 877995-9961 and Knoxville Tickets outlets; $30 at the door.

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Talent to spare LaKeta Booker started singing as a little girl in church and school, but says she really found her voice through acting. And, like many gifted performers, the Karns resident credits her beginning to a special teacher.

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Singer-actor LaKeta Booker will appear as Nurse Savannah in the movie "Laughing at the Moon," in theaters this spring.

Singer-actor LaKeta Booker

Carol’s Corner “My first grade teacher at Knoxville Baptist Christian School, Mrs. Davis, entered me into a forensics competition and I took home the trophy,” she remembers. “I guess you could say that’s when I knew I had something special.

“She believed in me. I’m so thankful to her, and I’ll never forget what she did.”

If you’re an “American Idol” fan, you remember Booker as a finalist in 2003’s competition. Ten years later, her memories are still vivid.

“My mom, my brother and I drove to the Georgia Dome in Atlanta for the preliminary audition.

The crowd was a massive 80,000-plus and I remember it sounding like a swarm of buzzing bees!

“We slept on air mattresses and got up the next morning around 8 to audition. There were tables of judges all lined up on the field. They got to me around 4 that afternoon. It was both tiring and exciting.”

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LaKeta Booker, lower right, in the Cumberland County Playhouse production of "Return to Forbidden Planet."

LaKeta Booker belts out a song. Photos submitted

Local performers Kelle Jolly, LaKeta Booker and Lar’Juanette Williams in the Cumberland County Playhouse production LaKeta Booker on "American Idol" of “Dreamgirls” “The producers and executives pretty much know what they want before they even get started with auditions.”

Her rendition of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” impressed the judges and she advanced to the next round. Soon she heard those magic words, “You’re going to Hollywood!”

She made it to the top 30 finalists. “It was great. I wouldn’t trade anything for my experience and the exposure.”

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As you might expect, talent like Booker’s comes honestly.

“My mom’s side of the family – including her – is very musical. Everyone sings, plays an instrument or both.”

Booker’s eight-year-old daughter, a talented piano student, already shows a natural flair for performing.

Speaking of her own childhood, Booker says, “My dad was a pastor – the Rev. Elbert L. Booker of St. John Missionary Baptist

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LaKeta Booker with cast member Brian Malone and director Ericka Nicole Malone of the show “In Love with Tyrone”

Church in Knoxville – so I grew up in church. It’s the foundation of who I am.”

In addition to singing, she took lessons in piano, flute and piccolo, and was a big fan of Whitney Houston and Salt-n-Pepa, among many others.

After graduation from West High School and her experience with “American Idol,” she went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in Paralegal Studies at UT Chattanooga. But she never stopped performing.

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She’s had starring roles in “Dreamgirls,” “Hairspray” and “Return to the Forbidden Planet” at the Cumberland County Playhouse and was part of a seven-part ensemble for the popular Christmas celebration “Circus Conelli” in Zurich, Switzerland. In 2012 she toured with Robin Givens in the show “In Love with Tyrone.”

She will also play Nurse Savannah in the movie “Laughing at the Moon,” due out next spring.

On top of all this, Booker keeps up with twin girls, born in 2011. Their musical genes are already evident.

“They love to play the piano,” says their grandmother Denise Booker, “and they get jealous when I’m helping their older sister with her piano practice.”

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LaKeta’s latest creative venture is a collection of handmade beaded bracelets.

“Each piece is uniquely designed,” she says, “and each evokes a certain personality; hence a name – “The Forbidden Fruit,” “Miss Priss,” “Cosmic Heat” – is created. The possibilities are endless!

“Creativity – it’s what I do,” she laughs. “You want it? I can make it!” The jewelry can be found under “Arm Peace” on Instagram.com.

As we were wrapping up our interview, Booker got a call back from an audition.

She’s up for a part in the off-Broadway production of “Sisters” and must be in New York early next week.

It’s all part of the game for this rising star.

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By Betty Bean

he wraparound front porch is perfect for sitting – close enough to the sidewalk to wave at neighbors strolling by, far enough away for private conversation – shaded by a leafy moonflower vine bursting with dozens of fat, night-blooming buds. Just inside the front door, the wide central hallway is spacious and sunny with heart-of-pine floors reflecting puddles of light from the clerestory windows just beneath the 11-foot-high ceiling. An Eastlakeinfluenced staircase, its bright wood liberated from 15 layers and 100-years worth of white paint, commands the eye to the left of the front door. The dining room features a built-in floorto-ceiling cherrywood china cabinet crafted by master cabinetmaker Dan Duncan.

The hallway to the kitchen and den is an art gallery where original paintings and sculpture are displayed. An 1890s French vanity made of heart pine and marble from an Atlanta antique store graces the lavatory just a few steps away from the 8-foot-tall kitchen doors. There’s a gas fireplace and a big-screen TV in the combination den/home office next to the kitchen, which features a commercial-grade gas range, custom cabinetry and ample countertops. Upstairs are four bedrooms and another bath and a half.

Out back there’s a screened-in porch adjacent to a deck overlooking a splashing fountain and formal garden. Plantings of hydrangeas, roses and ferns line the walkways, and a pair of towering weeping yaupon holly trees frame a utility building.

It’s hard to believe Bob and Melynda Whetsel never meant to live there.

Bob, who is director of redevelopment for the

Melynda and Bob Whetsel sit on the front steps of their restored Victorian home in Knoxville’s Fourth & Gill neighborhood. Photos by Ruth White

city of Knoxville, lost count of the restorations they’ve done in historic Fourth & Gill. Melynda, a retired art teacher and a professional artist with an eye for design (many of the paintings in the house are her own, or done by her students), says she’s counted at least a dozen. She’s the one who discovered the little Victorian neighborhood in northeast Knoxville back in 1979.

Melynda is an Erwin native and UT graduate who was teaching art and coaching tennis at Bearden Middle School when she met Bob, who grew up in Kingsport and moved to Knoxville in 1974 after getting his degree at Emory & Henry College, where he played football. He was teaching history and government and coaching football and tennis at Bearden High School. Their first date was a tennis match. Melynda won (Bob says that’s because he was a novice and Melynda had grown up with a tennis court in her yard).

Anyhow, they clicked, and were married in 1978. They’d been looking for a house for a while when Melynda went to an in-service seminar at Zeke & Dan’s, a neighborhood restaurant and bar in a restored Victorian house on Fourth Avenue (now known as Sassy Ann’s). She fell in love with the big trees, wide sidewalks and affordable houses.

“I came home and told Bob, ‘I found this little Victorian neighborhood.’ We went down to look at it and parked in front of the neighborhood center. I was afraid to get out,” she said, smiling at the memory.

It wasn’t long before they bought a house and started swinging hammers. They also got involved in the neighborhood, which was changing fast, thanks to an influx of young urbanites who were committed to historic preservation and building a community.

“When we got here, nobody much wanted

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to live in this neighborhood, but pretty soon, a lot of people just like us started moving in. None of us were ‘from here.’” Melynda said. Until last year, there had been a Whetsel on the board of directors of the neighborhood association every year since 1982. Melynda served three terms as president and presided over the neighborhood’s first tour of Homes in 1990, which

helped change the perception of the area.

Years went by, and the Whetsels stayed in the community they helped to build, joining in neighborhood cooperatives to turn eyesores into new homes for new neighbors. It couldn’t have surprised any of their neighbors when the Whetsels bought the run-down Queen Anne across Luttrell Street from the home where

The Whetsels’ Fourth & Gill home before and after restoration.

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as a selling point. Now we are the ones who get to enjoy it.â&#x20AC;?

Or, as Bob puts it, â&#x20AC;&#x153;We bought it to sell, but we got financially and emotionally connected.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;We bought it Dec. 6, 2005,â&#x20AC;?

Melynda said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I came over and Glass doors lead into the Whetselsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; renovated kitchen. hung a wreath on it.â&#x20AC;?

The two-story Queen Anne was built in 1890 as a single-family theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d raised their son, Jack. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We built it for somebody else,â&#x20AC;? dwelling. Converted into a fourMelynda said she had a family she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We intended to go for plex in the 1920s, it was vacant in mind when they started work- the historic tax credits, and we and falling in on itself by the time ing on the house at 1015 Luttrell. wanted lots of bells and whistles the Whetsels took ownership.

The homeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Eastlake-inspired staircase was hidden under 15 layers of paint prior to restoration.

They spent the next two years working on it, tearing out paneling and dropped ceilings. It was a huge job, because of the sad shape the house was in and because it turned out to be deceptively large â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 4,000 square feet. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We did a gut rehab,â&#x20AC;? said Bob, who did much of the work himself. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Took it right down to the studs.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;There were years and years of wallpaper and paint, wallpaper and paint, with paneling over it,â&#x20AC;?

Melynda said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The floors were vir-

gin timber, heart pine â&#x20AC;&#x201C; all original except the back den. We had to use that wood to repair pieces of flooring. Every piece of wood in front is original to that room till you get back to the kitchen. Then itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Welcome to the 21st Century!â&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;?

This is the Whetselsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; third home on Luttrell Street. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And it may not be our last,â&#x20AC;?

Bob said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to need to get into a smaller house one day.â&#x20AC;?

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Here are five compelling reasons to spring for the best quality coating this fall, courtesy of experts at the Paint Quality Institute, whose mission is to provide helpful information on paints, painting techniques, and color.

1. Better color retention. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re painting to change the color of a room, then you surely want your new hue to last. Top quality 100% acrylic latex paint helps keep your colors true to their day-one appearance. Bargain paints? They tend to pale by comparison.

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■ Clean gutters: During the year, debris such as leaves and twigs can pile in your gutter.

Cleaning them once a year prevents problems such as water damage, roof damage and flooding.

■ Service your furnace: A well-maintained furnace can help save on heating costs and prevent the need for repairs. Before temperatures drop, schedule your furnace to be serviced.

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ing money and energy is important. Weather stripping your doors and windows can make a big impact.

■ Winterize sprinklers: Removing all the water that’s in the lines, pipes, fittings, valves, sprinklers and pumps will prevent your equipment from freezing, expanding and potentially breaking.

Hire a professional to attach an air compressor to the system to blow out the water from the lines, pipes and other parts. The service is inexpensive and a professional will know the proper amount of volume and pressure to use to ensure no water is left in the system.

■ Clean your chimney: Chimney maintenance is not optional.

Deadly fires, carbon monoxide poisoning and expensive chimney repairs are serious consequences associated with neglected chimney maintenance.

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) recommends all fireplaces, chimneys, flues and venting systems be inspected at least once a year by a pro.

■ Flush your water heater: Generally speaking, water heaters are fairly reliable, so they usually aren’t top of mind. But flushing your water heater periodically can prevent leaks and promote efficiency.

“Hiring a professional for fall maintenance tasks like these is a great idea,” Ingram says. “Use a resource such as Cost Guide to research the average price of a project in your zip code before hiring a pro.”

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or many of us, one of the most daunting challenges of domestic life is the neverending task of home organization. Even with the best of efforts, it is easy for our things to take over our living space.

From the closets to the garage, making sense of the clutter can become a chore indeed. Fortunately, there is an area business that specializes in creating stylish, tasteful solutions for any organizational need.

Since 1997, Closet Solutions, located in Franklin Square, has the answer for any home storage design dilemma, and closets are just the beginning.

With products to accommodate the pantry, laundry area, home office and more, the possibilities are truly endless. A wide selection of cabinet hardware is also available in the store.

As the most experienced and largest dealer of its kind in the East Tennessee area, Closet Solutions offers products and services to fit every budget and taste. The company also puts considerable effort into using environmentally friendly materials such as powder-coated accessories and 100 percent recycled or recovered wood fiber.

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“Most of my business comes from the referrals of previous happy customers,” she said.

This exceptional level of customer service coupled with the expertise and professionalism of the company’s designers and installers makes for a winning combination. Proof of this lies in the fact that Closet Solutions is one of the top five ORG dealers in the country.

Fast and efficient service also sets the company apart.

“We try to be in and out of customers’ homes in a day if possible,” Neuhart said.

Investing in your home is a big decision, but when you are dealing with the trusted professionals at Closet Solutions it is always one that you can be confident in. Whether you are looking to update the style of your home or just need a little help in the organizational department, this company has your solution.

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ABSOLUTE AUCTION Sat., Oct. 26 • 10 AM, 121 Honey Ridge Way, Knoxville, TN 37924 Exquisite all brick, 2-story condo located in Trentville Ridge conveniently located within minutes to Interstate in the Carter Community 2-story, end unit, approx. 2,880 SF. Hosting 3BR & 3 full BAs. MBR on main.

The kit hosts a generous amount of Gallery maple cabinets w/all appliances. Downstairs is a home of its own! Having kitchenette, all open to LR/den, spacious BR. Lg mechanics rm for extra stg. A full BA w/ shower/tub. Front entrance gar opens into foyer area at laundry rm, full overhead stg. Complete w/ADT sec sys, gas hot water heater, gas pack heat/air sys, 1 unit up & 1 unit down. Property taxes are $1508. Built in 2006. HOA fees are $75.00/mo which include Associations Insurance & Ground Maintenance.

OPEN HOUSE ON REAL ESTATE ONLY - TUESDAYS OCT 15 & 22, 5-7 PM Terms: The successful high bidder on this property will be required to sign the Real Estate Purchase Agreement immediately upon conclusion of the bidding & will make an earnest money deposit of ten percent (10%) of the total sales price. A ten percent (10%) buyers premium will be added to the high bid to establish the total sales price. The balance is to be paid in full at the deed closing. Buyer is to obtain his/her own financing. The contract will not be contingent upon financing. Current taxes will be prorated at the date of closing. Directions: I40 to exit 398 Asheville Hwy to left on Strawberry Plains. Trentville Ridge Development on right. Follow auction signs.

ABSOLUTE AUCTION Tues., Oct., 29, 12 NOON • Dunsmore Lane, Corryton TN 37721 AUCTION CONDUCTED ON SITE 16.77 beautiful acres. Auction will be conducted on site. Prime location just off Washington Pike within minutes to interstate & shopping. It would make a nice mini farm or great opportuity for developing. Currently zoned residential. Approx 10 acres is cleared & 6+ acres of woodland. Directions: From interstate N 640 take Washington Pike exit to left. Turn right onto Wahsington Pike at red light in front of Target. Continue on Wahsington Pike to right on Dunsmore Lane. Follow auction signs.

Terms: The successful high bidder on this property will be required to sign the Real Estate Purchase Agreement immediately upon conclusion of the bidding and will make an earnest money deposit of ten percent (10%) of the total sales price. A ten percent (10%) buyers premium will be added to the high bid to establish the total sales price. The balance is to be paid in full at the deed closing. Buyer is to obtain his/her own financing. The contract will not be contingent upon financing. Current taxes will be prorated at the date of closing.

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t has been said time and time again that home is where the heart is. This is especially true when it comes to family and togetherness. The home is where we create so many cherished memories with friends and loved ones. Therefore, it is important to put a little extra time and consideration into the living areas of the home since they often function as the gathering place for everyday and special occasions.

The first step in the creative process should always be some careful planning.

“One of the most important things to do first when planning any room or area in the home that will be used heavily by the whole

family is to determine traffic flow and activity zones, such as conversation areas, media viewing and tech areas,” says Carol Raley, local interior designer. “This will enable you then to establish furniture layout.”

Once the planning process is complete, it is on to the next step which is adding furniture and fi xtures as well as personal touches.

“Furniture should be in scale for the space in which it is to be placed, with room for a table or surface near each piece for drinks, remotes, and light-

ing,” Carol says.

Be sure to take your lifestyle into consideration when making these selections. For instance, if you entertain often and need to accommodate a large number of guests, it is important to maximize your seating options.

The planning process will vary slightly depending on which area of the home you are working on.

Though the basic considerations will be similar, some areas require special attention during the design portion of the project. Many

homeowners are now including specialized media rooms in their homes in order to create a special space for family entertainment.

“For a dedicated media room, sound insulation is important to keep noise in other parts of the home to a minimum. (In a theater room I designed), which was created in a previously unfinished basement, the walls were insulated and then covered with decorative fabric panels inside decorative mouldings,” Carol says.“This treatment was not only functional,

but beautiful as well.”

It is also critical to take some time to research which television and sound equipment best fits your needs and budget. Seating choices are also key in achieving the look you want. For those looking to create a true movie theater feel, stadium seating is a great option. If a more casual look is your goal, a comfortable sectional can even be a great affordable choice.

As with any home improvement project, personal style and budget play

an important role in the process of designing an ideal living space for the family. There are many online resources available to help you get a feel for what type of look you are aiming for in the early stages of the project. For many, enlisting the help of a professional is also a wise investment and can make the process much smoother in the long run. Enhancing the living space in your home is a great way to encourage that extra quality time with those you care most about.

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ing their garb, mounted flat-screen televisions will ensure you don’t miss a minute of your favorite show. Other ornate laundry facilities include a space for your laptop for the most serious multitasking individuals.

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The traditional topload washer has received a welldeserved makeover. New technology has enabled that familiar washer you grew up with to be considered high-efficiency (HE) and is the fastest growing category in home laundry

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dole out the right amount of detergent based on soil level, fabric and cycle type.

The feature can even store up to a two-month supply of laundry detergent and softener inside the washer.

A built-in stain removal guide tackles common clothing stains such as oil, grass and dirt, while a steam option relaxes fabric and helps loosen set-in stains.

Sophisticated sinks

as appliance manufacturers roll out bright and cheerful appliances, such as ruby red and champagne. The home trend of grey has also hit the laundry room as more subdued and classic shades, such as metallic

carbon, are gaining popularity.

Dispensing and stain removal advancements High-tech features, such h as GE SmartDispense,

Utility sinks are a must for laundry rooms of larger families or for those outdoorsy individuals who tend to get a little dirty.

Many new sinks offer soap dispensers, while higherend versions offer a handsfree option for both the dispenser and the faucet.

Some models even include spa-type water jets with special settings that blast stains and debris from garments based on the nature of the fabric.

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• OCTOBER 7, 2013 • Shopper news

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aving trouble keeping your home comfortable yearround? You’re not alone. The average mid-size U.S. home has a staggering half mile of gaps and cracks that outside air, including dust and allergens, can infiltrate and that inside, conditioned air can leak out of, according to the Air Barrier Association of America.

Just as you wouldn’t want to leave a window open in winter or summer, you don’t want to let gaps and small holes around windows, doors, plumbing penetrations and electrical outlets go unaddressed.

By doing some straightforward air sealing and insulating projects around the home, homeowners can typically save up to 30 percent on home energy costs, according to the Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET). Even if you’re not that handy, you’re in luck.

Sealing your home is as simple as knowing your 1,2,3’s and ABC’s.

All you need to get started: ■ One sealant: An inexpensive product can do the trick. Opt for a versatile sealant, such as Great Stuff Insulating Foam Sealant, to tackle a series of sealing projects around the home.

■ Two Hours: It only takes a couple of hours to seal all those gaps and cracks that cause drafts in your home. Doing so will permanently increase the comfort, performance and energy-efficiency of your house. For a complete home sealing project checklist, visit www.GreatStuff.dow.com/ pdfs/checklist.pdf.

■ Three Locations: Three key locations will be impacted the most by air sealing projects – the attic, basement and central living space.

So where should you start looking? An easy trick to remember is the ABC’s of air sealing:

The average midsize U.S. home has a staggering half mile of gaps

• A is for Attic: The attic is one of the main places in the home you’re likely to lose heat. So in addition to adding insulation, seal around the attic door to help keep air from escaping. You’ll keep heat inside your living space and make your family comfortable yearround by sealing the attic tightly to prevent drafts.

• B is for Basement: It’s damp, dark and cold, and often one of the largest air leakage culprits in the home. It’s also the most accessible, making it an excellent place to start sealing to prevent cooler air from seeping into the rest of your house.

• C is for Central Living Areas: Don’t neglect the most trafficked areas of your house where you eat, sleep, watch TV and

hang out. Fill the gaps and cracks in your living spaces – including around electrical outlets and plumbing penetrations – to prevent drafts throughout the year that directly impact the comfort of the home.

By sealing plumbing penetrations with sealants like Great Stuff Insulating Foam Sealants, homeowners can begin to see financial returns after less than half a month, saving $45 annually, according to a recent study conducted by Dow Building Solutions and DR Nelson & Associates.

By following easy steps to seal your home, you can put a little extra spending money in your pocket and increase the overall comfort, performance and energy efficiency of your home.

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