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Bike club sets fall festival

The Appalachian Mountain Bike Club has the seven-year itch, but that’s OK. AMBC’s annual Fall Festival – which has been held for six years at the South Knoxville home of Brian Hann and Mary Beth Tugwell – is moving to the Baker Creek Preserve this year. The club has leased the park from the city for the event.

Activities start at 9 a.m.

Saturday, Nov. 5, and wind up at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 6, at the preserve, 1516 Taylor Road.

Overnight camping will be allowed.

The move gives the festival – which is free and open to the public – more room for programs, says AMBC president Matthew Kellogg. “In addition to that, we have parking, for once.�

There will be group bike rides for all levels throughout the day and a short-track race at 5 p.m. that will be fun for spectators.

The festival takes place two days after the official opening of the kids’ track at Baker Creek Preserve – the ribbon-cutting is at 4 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 3.

There also will be skills clinics and bike demos by a variety of vendors. On Sunday, there will be a Downhill race run by Go Nuts Biking.

AMBC members are looking forward to having the event at the new location, Kellogg says. “Baker Creek has just been everybody’s favorite toy for the past six months.�

Non-riders can watch the race and talk to experts about getting into mountain biking.

Savory and Sweet food truck will be on site for lunch and snacking. Yee-Haw Brewing Co. will have beer sales starting at noon.

Live music starts at dusk, with Southern Cities and Big Bad Oven performing. After 10 p.m., there will be a “silent disco.� Attendees can borrow headsets from AMBC to hear the dance music. “It’s quite an interesting thing to watch and to participate in,� says Kellogg. “We wanted to still have the party vibe but get it quiet quicker.�

The festival is one of AMBC’s largest annual fundraisers; they use their coffers to build and maintain area trails. While the event is free, the club raises money through a silent auction and merchandise sales. “The city of Knoxville, Visit Knoxville and Legacy Parks made it possible,� he says.

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Dickson tackles ‘Les Mis’ for final show

“Les MisĂŠrablesâ€? cast members Addison Jones, Megan Burns, Olivia Ellis, Brittany Thurman, Ella Williams, Conner Cowart and Billie Williams rehearse at Bearden High School. Ella attends West Valley Middle School. Photos by Wendy Smith

By Wendy Smith Bearden High School drama teacher Leann Dickson won’t be making her regular pre-show speech before each of the school’s four performances of “Les MisĂŠrables.â€? Since this will be her

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By Wendy Smith Random Acts of Flowers was conceived when Larsen Jay received an abundance of flowers after an accident in 2007. He couldn’t help but notice that some of his fellow hospital patients had no flowers and no visitors, so he redistributed his via wheelchair.

Now, the Knoxville-based nonprofit, which delivers recycled flower arrangements to patients in healthcare facilities, has opened a fifth location in Indianapolis.

Other locations are Tampa Bay, Chicago and the Silicon Valley.

Jay spoke at Grow 2016, a Random Acts of

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on Broadway, and always said she’d never attempt the production herself, due to its “epic nature.� But during auditions for the annual musical, held last spring, she was To page A-3

Flowers fundraiser. The organization’s first delivery was 14 bud vases. Since then, it has delivered 160,000 bouquets. The giving of flowers is a universal gesture, he said. “I like to tell them in Silicon Valley that it’s the original Facebook. We walk in the door and say, ‘I like you.’�

HGTV host Chris Lambton, who runs a landscaping business in Cape Cod with his brother and father, spoke at the lunch. He participated in flower delivery with the organization in Tampa before coming to Knoxville. “Their faces lit up. It was such an awesome thing to do.�

His love for flowers came from his mother, who also taught him to grow herbs and vegetables. Although he was a contestant on “The Bachelorette,� he prefers lavender to roses.

Lambton reported on current landscaping trends, such as sustainable plants, natural stone, outdoor living and backyard games.

Any way you can get family and friends outside is a win, he said.

He encouraged attendees to volunteer with Random Acts of Flowers. “It will be the best day of your life.�

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Amber Rountree’s big October

By Betty Bean South Knox’s Amber Rountree has every reason to “call in tired� for the Nov. 2 school board meeting, but here’s betting she will find a way to attend. The board will vote on her resolution to exempt Knox County from using standardized tests in students’ grades and for teacher evaluations.

Analysis The tests are not yet aligned with the curriculum, she says.

A similar resolution passed the board last year, but this one has drawn fire from interim Superintendent Buzz Thomas and even Gov. Bill Haslam.

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Just two days earlier, Oct. 27, Gov. Haslam brought astronaut Barry Wilmore to Mount Olive Elementary School in her district to celebrate two-year-old science scores. Rountree was there.

Haslam, as quoted in the daily newspaper, had a Lake Wobegon moment (â€Śâ€œwhere all the children are above averageâ€?) when he said: “Here’s the big deal: Tennessee is the only state in the nation to grow faster than the nation in fourth grade and eighth grade ‌.

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canThey didn’t get a confetti conf nfetti f can non, but everybody at Mount Olive knew something big was up, even before the VIP invitations went out on Wednesday. Long-requested repairs suddenly got done, and by the time the governor showed up, the school was spit-shined to a fare-thee-well and the teachers’ parking lot was full of bigwigs’ cars.

Going to Mount Olive was a two-fer for Haslam. He got to plug state Rep. Eddie Smith (fighting a stiff challenge from former Rep. Gloria Johnson) and he got in some licks against Rountree’s resolution.

The resolution was on the school board’s October agenda, but was bumped by her colleague Gloria Deathridge, who took a point of personal privilege so the

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Teachers Advisory Committee could take up the matter (which they did, and voted 12-8 to support Rountree’s position).

How was the Mount Olive event received?

Depends on whom you ask. Not everyone appreciated the lastminute school facelift. The term “dog-and-pony show� got a lot of use: “If you don’t have nice stuff at your school, our politicians need to see that. You don’t need to clean up for company. Let them see how it is every day,� said one veteran teacher. “I kept asking myself, ‘Why Mount Olive?’ They never gave a reason.�

And what does Rountree think?

Here’s an entry on her Facebook page: To page A-3

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ter two decades at BHS. “I would do it until I’m 90.

There’s no more rewarding career, but it’s been nonstop for 30 years,� she says, with tears.

She’s not leaving timidly. She’s seen “Les Mis� a dozen times, twice

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Haney’s Haunted House benefits Rocky Hill student

By Wendy Smith The fourth annual “Haney’s Haunted House” at Rocky Hill Elementary was good, scary fun as well as a good cause.

Teacher Jordan Haney started the event as a way to raise money for his students’ pen pals in Sierra Leone.

He taught fifth grade at the time, and his students were enthusiastic about putting on the attraction during the school’s fall festival.

This year, Haney began teaching third grade. But his younger students opted to continue the tradition, and they wanted proceeds to go to the family of Lucas Jones, a second-grade student who was found to have cancer last year.

“The school really came together. It’s been really tough,” says Haney.

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Astronaut Barry Wilmore and Amber Rountree at Mount Olive Elementary School “It’s too bad Haslam couldn’t see fit to personally speak to me about my resolution while he was visiting (Mount Olive). It’s hard to be a wallflower at nine months prego! I could’ve illuminated for him that

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and Mad Scientist Night, was $1. Parents and a handful of teenagers volunteered, and students from his homeroom class, as well as his math class, worked together to offer two experiences − one scary, and one not-so-scary.

The scary side featured a mock surgery scene and the Dead End Cemetery, while the not-so-scary side featured kids in Disney costumes and a fortune teller.

Every year, a few kids pick the scary side and have to be carried to the other side.

“But it’s for a good cause,” Haney laughs.

Lucas wasn’t able to attend the haunted house, but he was able to experience it through his best friend, CJ Hardy, who shared it with him via FaceTime.

Rocky Hill third-graders Addison Kasey and Elena Bell are defiEven young students un- nitely more cute than scary. derstand the value of hard work and generosity that benefits others.

Mad Scientist Hudson Ley mixes slime with eyeballs.

From page A-1 NAEP and TNReady are vastly different assessments, and that in his analysis of the NAEP data he missed that our large ‘gains’ in science appear (to be because) in fourth grade over half the states flat lined and 34 states in eighth grade flat lined.

“Am I proud of our kids and teachers? Absolutely!

But I am tired of political PR stunts that don’t paint an accurate picture of our Bearden High School students Luke Brice and Ryan Schuch- Eric Moore helps his son, Clayton Moore, put on his Foxy the work and use our students mann, as a leprechaun and Captain America, prepare to work Pirate Fox costume for Haney’s Haunted House at Rocky Hill Elementary. Photos by Wendy Smith to further political agen- on the not-so-scary side of Haney’s Haunted House. das.”

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Pancakes for the Lions When it comes to good eyesight, these pancakes were as good as carrots. When the West Knox Lions Club flipped the hotcakes at Chili’s in the Gallery Shopping Center, 7304 Kingston Pike, last Saturday morning, the proceeds went to help fund Lions projects, which always include helping those who are blind or need help with eyeglasses.

The pancake breakfast drew a crowd of wellwishers and hungry patrons. In addition to the members of the Lions Club, volunteers came from the Delta Gamma sorority at the University of Tennessee. The sorority helps out the West Knox Lions as part of its service curriculum.

Sandy Booher says she is legally blind and therefore a fan of the work done by the West Knox Lions Club.

Shaaron McFarland serves up pancakes and sausage to Linda DeLozier.

‘Les Misérables’

From page A-1 and dedication to students, results in sold-out shows and devotion from alumni.

Bearden principal John Bartlett says Dickson’s consistency, love and high expectations make a difference that transcends theater. His son, Caleb, is coming from Camp Lejeune, where he serves in the U.S. Marine Corps, to see her final show. He was in her stage tech class.

Numerous alumni of the program are expected to attend a pre-show party before the Nov. 12 performance.

Senior Lexi Rebmann, stage manager for “Les Mis,” says that while Dickson cares deeply about students, she runs a tight ship.

“Her expectations are so high, you have to push your-

Stage Manager Lexi Rebmann and drama teacher Leann Dickson watch an in-school run-through of “Les Misérables.”

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West Knox Lions Club president Ron Welch gets the coffee ready.

self. We live up to it because she encourages us to go past our abilities.”

Dickson is quick to point out the wealth of talent that goes into a show of this caliber. She especially appreciates Evan Headrick, the school’s new chorus teacher, and Lykrotech, which has provided lighting for all of her musicals. Joe Payne, an assistant professor at UT, is the digital projection artist for the show.

She’s also thankful for Bartlett’s support of the drama department, and for parents and other members of the community who tirelessly volunteer.

But the real stars are the students, who are the most highly motivated people on earth, she says.

“They’re like a garden. I get to nurture the soil a little, and there they go!”

Performances are Thursday, Nov. 10, Friday, Nov. 11, and Saturday, Nov. 12 at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, Nov. 13 at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for students at www.bearden theatre.com.

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drama alum, was working in the television industry in Los Angeles when she felt the call to become a teacher.

She’s interning at Bearden while she finishes education classes.

Because the play, set in 19th-century France, deals with poverty, famine and disease, it was important to Dickson that the actors witness true hardship.

“When I see people do this show, the characters are often one-dimensional, as if they haven’t truly connected to this very bad place.”

She invited a former prostitute to talk to female cast members, who learned about the dangers of addiction as well as the beauty of redemption, she says.

That attention to detail,

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confronted with a series of strong performances from young men. The other judges looked at Dickson and said, “You’ve got ‘Les Mis’ here.”

Her initial response was, “No way.” But after thinking and praying about it, she realized they were right.

Two weeks before opening night, the cast was running through the show without scripts. After rehearsals, cast and crew marvel that they actually get to put on the show, which Dickson says has some of the most beautiful music ever written.

One thing that adds to the complexity of the performance is the inclusion of child actors. Five kids play three parts, and they have a dedicated children’s director. Lauren Houston, a BHS

The youngest Lion, Nicholas West, said the pancakes were so good he wished he could eat them whole.

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Caroline Arias, Mallory Stevenson and Sarah Robertson with Delta Gamma sorority at the University of Tennessee help out the West Knox Lions.

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Roads to peace

By Renee Kessler

The Times-Herald says it all. And it cost just 15 cents!

From the Research Lab at the Beck Cultural Exchange Center

At the heart of the Beck Cultural Exchange Center, “The Place Where African A mer ican History is Preserved,” is its Research Lab, which contains old newspapers, newsRenee Kessler l e t t e r s , publications and the like.

Included in the collection are copies of The Times-Herald, a Knoxville newspaper publication.

In November 1961, The Times-Herald presented Highlights of Homecoming Festivities for Knoxville College. The theme was “Roads to Peace,” and The

Times-Herald indicated that this was a “real message for the entire community.”

The winning Knoxville College homecoming float was designed to symbolize “The Key to Peace is through Understanding.”

The next month in December 1961, the front page headline of the publication was titled “Mahalia Rocks and Rolls.”

Mahalia Jackson, regarded as “The Queen of Gospel,” performed at the Knoxville Civic Coliseum to a mixed audience filled to capacity.

The writer of The TimesHerald stated, “Every song Miss Jackson sings she ‘feels it.’ That is, she is able to project herself into the song. One seems to forget all worldly troubles when listening to

State GOP chief to hang it up Ryan Haynes will resign his post as state GOP chair a few weeks after the Nov. 8 election. Haynes, a former state legislator who represented Farragut and West Knox County, has been unhappy with the position. He is a more policy-oriented person and does not like the internal GOP politics on the state executive committee.

He was also blindsided by Gov. Bill Haslam’s rejection of Donald Trump, which fell on him to explain.

When Gov. Haslam repudiated Trump, the party headquarters was swamped with irate Republican calls and Haynes was attacked, too. He received only six hours’ notice on the Haslam move to prepare when it hit the media.

Haynes is mentioned as a possible candidate for Knox County mayor, but he has not made a decision.

His successor will be chosen by the 66-member state executive committee elected by GOP voters from each of the 33 state Senate districts. The committee is divided between more traditional Republicans and more conservative ones.

Normally, Gov. Haslam would be able to choose the next chair as a practical matter and the committee would approve it. That may not be the case this time around as many SEC members are furious at Haslam for opposing Trump. Picking someone other than the governor’s choice could be part of the fallout. The governor may not make a recommendation and leave it entirely to the state committee.

Haslam may also suffer in the next session from ultraconservative lawmakers opposing his programs in his final two years as gover-

check for $30,000 the Legislature had approved. The only problem was that state Victor Sen. Becky Massey, who was Ashe equally responsible for the check by handling it in the Senate, was omitted from the news release by Rogero spokesperson Jesse Maynor as a consequence of his shark. Massey was approopposition to Trump. priately recognized at the However, if the SEC stiffs ceremony itself despite the the governor, it may find Mayshark-Rogero blunder. fundraising becomes very Rogero is publicly backing difficult as the SEC needs Johnson but playing ball him and the two U.S. sena- with Smith. tors helping to meet payroll ■ State Senate majorat party headquarters. ity leader Mark Norris ■ Early voting in from Memphis spoke a few Knox County has exceeded every prediction over the past two weeks. Not clear who this favors, but clearly voters are not staying home.

■ The Eddie SmithGloria Johnson race continues to be hard hitting

By Betty Bean and should be close. I acTwo days after Bob tually think one of the two Booker’s first solo performay have a comfortable win mance, he was still having and it will not be as close as a tough time keeping his the past two elections have feet on the ground. been where the winner was “Initially, I was as nerfewer than 240 votes apart vous as a long-tailed cat from the loser. The winner in a room full of rocking might have a margin up to chairs,” he said. “But once 900 votes out of 21,000 that I got on that stage and will be cast in that district. opened my mouth and got The last election in this disthat reaction, I was home trict was decided by fewer free.” than 200 votes.

Booker packed the Trump has been a real house last week at the Beck negative for Smith and if Cultural Exchange Center, Smith loses, Trump will be where 100 chairs had been part of the reason. In fact, set up. Tickets were $11.41 most of the state House and in advance and $15.41 at Senate seats that Tennesthe door. The bulk of the see Democrats win from proceeds went to the Beck, Republicans next Tuesday with $1.41 going to Knoxcan be credited in part to ville College. The dollar Trump’s controversial camfigure was set in honor of paign and vulgar remarks, KC’s 141st anniversary. which have upset and anThe starting time was gered many voters. held up a bit and more seats Mayor Madeline Rogbrought in as the crowd ero tried to help Smith grew in numbers. with a news conference in There probably aren’t Sequoyah at Talahi park, where Smith presented a

weeks ago in Oak Ridge to a breakfast meeting of over 100 and was asked about the gas tax. Norris immediately pointed out that the governor has not sought his advice and pointedly asked the two other senators present, Randy McNally and Ken Yager, if he has sought their advice. Their response was NO. If the governor does propose a gas hike, he needs to be working the legislative leadership now or he will pay a penalty for failing to do so.

■ It is hard to realize that it was 60 years ago last month when the Hungar-

her singing.”

Adorning the front page headline article was a picture of Mahalia Jackson sleeping beautifully in bed with the caption, “Mahalia sleeps after delivering a dynamic sermon in songs: tired, warm-hearted, downto-earth Mahalia rests peacefully in her plush suite at the Holiday Inn on Chapman.” It was noted that Miss Jackson was the first top negro artist to perform in the new Civic Auditorium and possibly the first to sleep at the then-new Holiday Inn. What an exciting, energetic and spirit-filled time it must have been. By all accounts, it would appear that Miss Jackson’s stay in Knoxville was welcoming and peaceful. Not so; there was more to the story.

Two weeks prior to The Times-Herald article, another publication whose members have a long history of violence and hate

wrote, “All h- -l broke loose at the Holiday Inn here, last Saturday night.”

The article used malicious and slanderous words to describe Miss Jackson and her entourage, and the writer indicated in no uncertain terms that they should never have been allowed to occupy the Holiday Inn on Blount Avenue and Chapman Highway.

The members yelled slurs and outbursts until the news spread for hotel guests to vacate the hotel immediately, and many did not pay.

Amid all of this, we find Miss Jackson sleeping peacefully at the Holiday Inn. I am convinced that in 1961 Miss Jackson, along with the students at Knoxville College with the winning float, were correct. “The Key to Peace is through Understanding.”

Understanding one another is on the roads to peace.

ian uprising in Budapest occurred against the Soviet occupation. The uprising failed and was brutally crushed, but not before the world saw the Soviet system for what it was – a cruel, nondemocratic occupying force.

Great Britain and France were consumed by the Suez Canal crisis at the time along with the British attack there. The USA was in the middle of a presidential election between Dwight D. Eisenhower and Adlai Stevenson. Eisenhower was recovering from a heart attack. The Catholic Cardinal Jozsef Mindszenty became a refugee in the US Embassy in Budapest, where he lived

for the next 15 years. This set the stage for the ultimate revolution of 1989, when the Iron Curtain fell 33 years later and the Soviet Union collapsed soon thereafter.

■ Jim Hagerman, city engineering director, deserves kudos for the replacement of the street sign at Jack Dance Street (named after a former mayor) and Kingston Pike. Hagerman is a trustworthy city employee.

The Sticky Rice Cafe on Jack Dance Street will benefit from the street sign.

■ Former state Rep. Harry Tindell, who may run for City Council next year, turned 56 last Sunday, Oct. 30.

Booker packs the house for debut concert many “firsts” available to 81-year-olds, and Booker, who is a historian, a civil rights leader and former state representative and city council member, said it helped to see so many friends in the audience, which included singer Kelle Jolly, former mayor Randy Tyree, former Knoxville first lady Janet Crossley and restaurateur Bill Regas (whose invitation to dinner at Ruth’s Chris Booker had to turn down because he was so tired when the concert was done).

“Ninety-nine percent of the people I know had never heard me sing before.

But I felt extremely good about it,” he said.

Accompanied by Vicky Ward, he kicked off his playlist with “Birth of the Blues,” and followed that with a reminiscence about his lifelong secret wish to sing in public. He cred-

he’s often its his friend Marie Owens asked why he sings (owner of Maso many rie’s Old Town Tavern) for country songs: urging him to get up and “ T h e a n s w e r ’s sing when she simple.

I noticed him humming grew up in Knoxv ille, along on kaTe n n e s raoke night.

“She got see, with WNOX and me up, and I haven’t sat the Middown since,” day Merrygo -rou nd. he said.

Light reThey were all I had freshments Bob Booker to listen to until were advertised, but Owens would WLAC signed on have none of that and at night to give us a little brought in a home-cooked, R&B.” Sunday dinner-worthy He brought tears to some eyes with his rendispread.

The playlist included the tion of “Dear Heart” and songs from Booker’s CD, was thrilled by the response “Doing it my way,” which he got when he came down featured pop, R&B and off the stage and serenaded some of the audience memcountry standards.

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Reality has arrived The crash you heard the other day, the one with breaking glass and breaking hearts, was reality settling in at Tennessee.

It was almost certainly the end of championship fairy tales, all that tall talk about sweeping the SEC East, big trip to Atlanta and maybe upsetting Alabama in the rematch. Total optimists thought that might launch Tennessee into the national playoff.

Sure thing.

We now know the Vols are not a championship team. They never were but for a while, they lived on borrowed time. They are error-prone. The offensive line is not good enough. En-

nation for lack of discipline, for blocks in the back on kick returns, for the regression of Joshua Dobbs, for Marvin loss of containment on opWest posing sweeps, for inexcusable blunders.

The coach says net results are unacceptable. There thusiasm has been damaged were warning signs.

The Vols are fortunate to by frustration. Some stratebe 5-3 and almost bowl eligy is suspect. gible.

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Legalize ballot selfies Singer and celebrity Justin Timberlake fell into controversy last month when he returned home to Shelby County to vote in the presidential election. Timberlake took a selfie in front of a voting machine and posted it to social media. Some folks were not amused.

Why? A ballot selfie is likely illegal in Tennessee.

A selfie is a picture taken of oneself with a camera or smartphone. A ballot selfie is a picture in front of the voting machine or (in states with paper ballots) a picture of a marked or unmarked ballot.

Under Tennessee law, voters are not allowed to take photos or video while in the polling place. Voters are allowed to use electronic devices only for informational purposes to assist during voting. It’s doubtful

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that a selfie would fall under this narrow exception. At least 20 states allow ballot selfies.

But banning them is misguided and probably unconstitutional.

Some argue that ballot selfies are political speech and laws restricting them violate a voter’s First Amendment rights. Lawyers around the country are challenging restrictions on this basis. In fact, there are at least three cases pending in federal courts on this issue.

(If you’re interested in the legal arguments, check

out the Federalist Society’s podcast, “Ballot Selfies are free speech.” Michigan attorney Stephen R. Klein leads the discussion. You can find it online.)

Historically, photography has been banned in the polling place to prevent vote buying and voter intimidation. For example, someone pays another to go vote.

They bring out a picture of their ballot to prove whom they voted for. It’s illegal.

Yet, this concern doesn’t apply in Knox County. One feature of our voting machines is that it is impossible to take a picture of a voted ballot. The ballot is not cast on the machine until there is a waving American flag on the screen. At any point before you see the flag, you can go back and change your vote. Therefore, it’s impossible to take a selfie in front of a voted

Several people dived for the football. For at least two seconds, the entire season hung in the balance. Officials dug around in the pile.

Jalen Hurd had the prize.

Touchdown!

If a Mountaineer had found it, the game would have been lost and months of monumental dreams would have become a nightmare. Many breathed a proverbial sigh of relief.

The Battle of Bristol was a form of football suicide.

Virginia Tech gained more yards but lost by three touchdowns. Penalties and turnovers were deadly. Vol Nation smiled as if we had all done something.

There was nothing smiley about the Ohio game.

Lowlight was Jalen ReevesMaybin suffering another shoulder injury – while cov-

ering a kick. Butch Jones explained that the youngsters weren’t ready for such serious business as special teams.

The coach conceded his team was sloppy. He didn’t try to explain the high-wire act, five fumbles but none lost.

Living dangerously and winning ugly still added up to 3-0. In the fine print, the Vols were 101st in the country in total offense, 109th in passing and below the middle of the pack on rushing defense. Something was wrong.

On the last Saturday in September, Tennessee stopped 11 years of losing to Florida. Hooray. That the Vols trailed 21-0 before they joined the fight didn’t seem to matter.

The remarkable victory

ballot on a voting machine in Knox County.

Others say that photography in the polling place creates problems. It can. Yet, as we’ve seen nationally with police shootings, oftentimes smartphones are the best tool we have to record misbehavior. If an election official or voter raises concerns, video from a smartphone could be critical evidence to

expose it.

Justin Timberlake told late-night host Jimmy Fallon that he took a ballot selfie to inspire people to vote. In this era dominated by social media, Timberlake probably did more to encourage young people to vote than either candidate for president.

If we’re serious about the youth vote, we shouldn’t be

over Georgia may become the highlight of Jones’ coaching career. The Bulldogs had the game won but Dobbs, at the last second, threw the ball as far as he could and Jauan Jennings caught it.

Miracles do happen.

The bubble broke at Texas A&M. Tennessee selfdestructed. Seven was the magic number.

The Vols barely had a healthy quorum against Alabama and were overwhelmed.

Open date was supposed to be the cure-all. It wasn’t.

Summation: Some teams, Kentucky and maybe even Vanderbilt, are improving.

It is that time of year. Other teams, ________ for example, are not. Your choice to fill in the blank.

Marvin West invites reader reaction. His address is westwest6@netzero.com.

threatening an online celebration of their vote. Whatever you think of the socalled “selfie generation,” our laws must encourage young people to vote.

It’s time for the Legislature to change the law.

Ballot selfies may be silly, but they’re political speech worth protecting.

Scott Frith is a local attorney. You can visit his website at pleadthefrith.com

GOSSIP AND LIES ■ Buddy Burkhardt, who chairs the Knox County Republican Party, basically announced his candidacy for Knox County mayor Sunday on Tennessee This Week.

his side. But why didn’t somebody tell Brooks to button the bottom button on his shirt?

Distracting!

■ Tim Burchett hit the snooze button and candidates are crawling out of the cupboards to take his job – it’s his for another two years, fellows.

■ The guy who looked like a mayor was on the show’s pundits panel. Scott Frith, once-a-month Shopper columnist, wore a black power suit with all buttons buttoned and every hair in place.

■ Cameron Brooks, the county’s Democratic Party chair, was convivial with Burkhardt.

No one threw punches and each did well, representing

■ Cortney Piper sat even taller between Frith and panelist George Korda. Larry Van Guilder used to joke when he did guest appearances that Piper,

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a former UT athlete, towered over all the guys.

■ The Trump bus came to North Knoxville, but only U.S. Rep. Jimmy Duncan got off.

Guess the junior Trumps were back in New York, trying to salvage their brand.

■ James Calloway, my nephew, jokes that if Trump wins he might shut down the United Nations and build condos.

■ With my entire family seemingly for Trump, you’ve gotta laugh with them or cry.

– S. Clark

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Church of the Savior shops the world

By Carol Z. Shane Some Knoxvillians started their holiday shopping well before Black Friday this year when the Church of the Savior hosted a Shop the World event at its Shalom House, adjacent to the church on Weisgarber Road.

Several rooms were filled to bursting with colorful jewelry, clothing, pottery, textiles, Nativity sets, ornaments and more. Some items, like sturdy baskets made from twisted, woven newspaper, were made from repurposed materials. Church members had a giddy time exploring everything on display. “I think I need this,� said Pat Chastain of a colorful glass piece. “This would go right in my kitchen window.�

Shop the World sells Fair Trade gifts and crafts made by artisans – mostly women – in countries like the Philippines, Mexico, Guatemala, Nepal, and several African countries.

All the profits go directly to the artisans themselves, helping them to feed, support and educate their families and build schools, churches, hospitals and communities.

The main home and showroom of Shop the World is in Englewood, Tenn., halfway between Maryville and Chattanooga.

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Age? No matter When Methuselah had lived one hundred eightyseven years, he became the father of Lamech.

Methuselah lived after the birth of Lamech seven hundred eighty-two years, and had other sons and daughters. Thus all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty-nine years; and he died.

(Genesis 5:25-27 NRSV)

Church members Shirley Bowen and Pat Chastain examine an intricate basket made from twisted newspaper. Photo by Carol Z. Shane In business and in cooperation with artisans all over the world since 2006, longtime Tennessee residents Bill and Joan Cochran own and maintain the main gallery, two additional galleries and workshop. “This is our ministry,� says Bill. “We take no income, profit or salary from the enterprise.

We are committed to those whom Jesus called ‘the least of these.’�

He states the three main objectives of Fair Trade:

the artist is paid first and fairly, there is no forced or child labor involved and every product must be environmentally sound. And the system works. “There are 7.5 million artisans and their families all living economically stable lives because of Fair Trade.�

Though it is the largest Fair Trade shop in the state of Tennessee, Shop the World is only one of many Fair Trade stores throughout America. “Shop the

World fights world poverty by bringing together talented artisans with people who will appreciate their work,� says the Rev. John Gill of COS. It’s not so much “shop ’til you drop,� he says, as “shop ’til you help.�

For more information about Fair Trade and conscious consumerism, visit shoptheworldgifts.com. For more information about Church of the Savior, visit cos-ucc.org or call 865-5847531.

Let me say at the outset that Bible scholars interpret such longevity as is attributed to Methuselah in different terms. We have no way of knowing how time was measured then, and therefore, it is possible that what the writer of Genesis called years were really months.

Nine hundred-sixty-nine months equals 80.75 years, which is still a pretty impressive life span for that era (or for that matter, for our own)!

Granted, if we assume Methuselah’s life span to be counted in months, we have to believe that he fathered Lamech at the age of 15, which is certainly not an impossibility!

Perhaps I am thinking about age because my birthday was yesterday, and I may as well confess that I am now 68 years old. How did that happen to a nice kid like me? (I have often said that I was born one day and Harry Truman was elected the next, and the world has never been the same!)

Certainly, from my now-advanced years, I can look back over world events and personal landmarks, and I understand a little more about how this old world works. It is not always fair, it is frequently not easy, and it is almost always unpredictable.

Even so, I have to say I am thankful for so many people (both living and dead) who have shaped and enriched my life. I am grateful, too, for experiences (both delightful and difficult) that taught me, strengthened me, and took me down a notch when needed!

Dodgeball tournament draws more than 1,000

By Nancy Anderson It was wall to wall middle and high school kids on the football field of Grace Christian Academy last Wednesday evening as more than 1,000 kids from all over Knox County came together for the fifth annual Dodgeball Tournament sponsored by the youth ministry of Grace Baptist Church.

It may look like a dodgeball tournament, but in reality the event is a massive outreach to Knox County youth.

Youth pastor Bobby Thompson said, “Our goal is to reach kids that won’t come to a normal Wednesday night church service, but they will come to a dodgeball tournament. “We 100 percent love these kids no matter what they look like or where they come from; and we want them to know that they have a place here at Grace Baptist, a place where they belong.�

Thompson said his biggest challenge is organizing the event as it grows larger by hundreds of players every year. “We started out with around 500 students the first year and it’s grown by 300 to 500 players every year.� But with over 200 volunteers, “we have it down to a fine science. “We’re intentional and we’re well organized. We’ve learned trial by fire how to register that many kids and how to get the teams where they need to be. We’re talking nearly 150 teams registered, in a bracket, and educated on where to be, and what to do. The logistics is huge.�

And the prizes plentiful.

The kids are divided into four divisions, boys middle school and high school, girls middle school and high school.

The winner of each middle school division wins $500, the high school divisions $700.

Chick-fil-A awarded one month’s worth of menu items to each member of the team wearing the best costume or uniform and Dairy Queen donated Blizzard coupons for such things as wearing a school logo.

Kate Bishop, 14, on team Incredi-gals from Grace Christian Academy, is all concentration aiming the ball to eliminate her opponent. Photos by Nancy Anderson

Bekah Ruckart, the Queen of Bracketville, has the daunting task of moving nearly 150 teams through the bracket system until there is an ultimate winner. “This is my fourth year and this gets more fun as more teams enter. The bigger the better!�

On team Explosion from Karns, Kendall Harvey, 11, dodges a ball while teammate Josie Bailey, 11, is tagged out.

FAITH NOTES ■Solway UMC, 3300 Guinn Road, hosts a women’s Bible study 10 a.m. each Thursday.

The group is led by Cindy Day. Info: 661-1178.

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What’s in a name?

By Kip Oswald In last week’s article on grading, I wrote about Gresham Middle School.

Wondering how Gresham got its name, Kinzy and I found a very cool piece of history to share with you!

Gresham Middle School is in a part of Knoxville called Fountain City, and students from Gresham move on to Central High School. I am going to write about Gresham and Central’s story this week.

First, the building where Gresham is located now has a long history. It began as a college for teachers!

In 1893, it was Holbrook Normal College and then became Tennessee Normal College, where it trained teachers who taught in schools all over the area.

The college began losing money and was sold to the Knoxville school board in 1906. The school board used it as the first Central High School.

Hassie K. Gresham was a very special teaching student who graduated from the Tennessee Normal College in 1902 and then became an English teacher at Central High School.

Gresham worked at Central High School for nearly 40 years both as an English teacher and as the principal.

In fact, she was the very first female high school principal in Tennessee and she kept teaching an English class even while she was principal.

In 1931, while Gresham was principal, the old buildings were torn

down and the buildings that are there now were built.

In 1971, Central High School moved to its current building, and its old building was named after principal Gresham and has been called Gresham Junior High and now is Gresham Middle School.

Shannondale Elementary, Sterchi Elementary, Inskip Elementary and Fountain City Elementary send students to Gresham, and each has its own great history – such as Fountain City Elementary starting as the first grammar school in Fountain City in 1903.

Hopefully, we can come back to those stories in the future!

Next week, we will look at more “First Women” in addition to Hassie Gresham!

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New Baker Scholars at UT are: (front) Tristan Smith of Maryville, political science; Travis Clark of Nolensville, Tenn.; Morgan Chance of Memphis; Christina Gore of Franklin, and Feroza Freeland of Memphis; (back) Sarah Smith of Knoxville, political science and Middle Eastern studies; Avanti Rangnekar of Knoxville, economics and philosophy; Elle Johnson of Dunlap, Tenn.; Gus White of Chattanooga; Miranda Isaacs of Elizabethton; McKenzie Manning of Munford, Tenn.; Lauren Patterson of Franklin; Will Gableman of Cookeville, and Turner Matthews of Knoxville, political science.

Baker Center announces newest class of scholars The Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy at the University of Tennessee has added 14 Baker Scholars to its program, bringing the total to 30.

The students have an academic and career interest in public policy and government, said Nissa Dahlin-Brown, associate director of the Baker Center.

“Each student will complete an individual research project while enrolled in courses to help them develop their project. It is a unique experience for undergraduates to be able to target an issue they are passionate about; research it; and discover ideas, solutions and unintended consequences.”

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In addition to their project work, scholars are encouraged to participate in Baker Center events, guest lectures and conferences.

The new class will graduate in May 2018.

UT'S CLASS OF 2017 BAKER SCHOLARS ■ Auria Asadsangabi, political science and economics, Brentwood, Tenn.

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Karns principal to move downtown Darlene Miller has been R idgeda le appointed supervisor of and Brickey early childhood education, elementary effective January 2017. schools.

Miller is currently prinMiller cipal at Karns Elementary began her School. career in She joined Knox County administraSchools in 1981 as a kindertion in 2003 garten teacher at Norwood Darlene Miller as an assisElementary. She has also tant prinworked as a teacher at both cipal at Bluegrass Elemen-

tary. She has been principal at Karns Elementary since 2008.

She holds a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from UT, a master’s degree in curriculum from Tusculum College and an educational specialist degree in administration and supervision from Lincoln Memorial University.

Interim Superintendent Buzz Thomas has made two other key appointments: Carly Harrington, a former reporter for the News Sentinel, is the director of public affairs, replacing Melissa Tindell.

Kelly Drummond is the director of human resources. She previously worked in HR at the Boys & Girls Club.

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A different kind of nut

It’s nut season in East Tennessee. Now, this piece is not about the nuts out on our roadways, looking at the phone in their laps as they drive towards me with half their car in my lane. Not the nuts, either, who will soon be coming to blows with one another, in the spirit of Christmas, over the unbelievable bargains surrounding them during the already-begun shopping season. We’re thinking nature here, not human nature.

And as for nature and its critters, it’s a time of abundance, even this year with its heat and drought. There is a carpet of small nuts under my shagbark hickory trees, and we can’t walk around the place for the walnuts on the ground – ankle turners for sure, buckets and buckets of them. They should be a sign for walnut pie in my future, helping tune up the taste buds for Thanksgiving.

For the critters, though, this is a critically important time of the year for all those who either stock up on supplies, or fatten up their bodies, for the winter ahead. One exception is the morbidly obese groundhog that lives under my workshop and does nothing but eat and sleep all year long, and who appears to me to always be ready for hibernation (just in case of a severe cold snap in July). The rest of the animals depend on the big fall food crop to get them ready for several cold months of slim pickings.

The acorns, walnuts, and hickory nuts provide a source of rich, fattening food for everything from millions of mice, chipmunks, squirrels and turkeys, on up to deer and

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350-pound bears. The size of the mast crop is what tells the tale on surviving the winter and early spring.

And through the centuries, as we know, humans have benefited from the nut harvest as well. Historically, whole communities of people have learned to survive and thrive on abundant and dependable crops of chestnuts in some parts of the world, and from huge oak trees full of acorns in other places. In more modern times, autumn was the time for heading out into the woods especially for chestnuts, big nuts full of protein and fat, but even after their demise in the 1930s, still foraging for walnuts, hickory nuts, and the seldomseen others – chinkapins, beech nuts, butternuts.

But then there are exceptions to every rule. Think of a big, shiny, brown, tastylooking and abundant nut that isn’t. Isn’t edible, I mean. That would be our common buckeye. Carrying a buckeye in your pocket is widely known for being either good luck, or for being good for your rheumatism.

Maybe both – I suppose if your rheumatism gets better, that’s good luck.

Either way, buckeyes are an interesting member of the nut family, one that city folks are often unfamiliar with, unless you’re an Ohio State fan (THE Ohio State Buckeyes just experienced their first loss of the year, to the delight of many here in

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Buckeyes displayed in a bowl turned from the wood of a buckeye tree the SEC – but we digress).

The brown nuts each have a large pale spot that makes them resemble the eye of a deer, hence their name.

But those lovely brown nuts are poisonous, at least to humans. In spite of that, the toxins they contain do not affect squirrels or deer, proven by the fact that the buckeyes that fall in abundance around our place tend to disappear somewhere at a rapid pace. One piece of folklore has it that buckeyes are poisonous only on one side, and the squirrels are able to tell which side is OK to eat. And one of my dependable rural-life consultants swears that there was a school teacher to whom the kids brought buckeyes; she supposedly sat at her desk and munched them.

Perhaps more factual are accounts of Native Americans who used powder made from buckeye pulp to put into a stream to paralyze the fish, for easy capture. And as most experienced farmers know, just as wilted black cherry leaves from a fallen tree in the

pasture can poison cattle (the leaves develop cyanide compounds), buckeyes are definitely toxic to cattle.

Eating buckeyes can cause staggering, paralysis and even death if the animals eat enough of them.

As for people and poisons, most plants used for their medicinal qualities are poisonous if used incorrectly or in excess.

Buckeyes are listed in texts of medicinal plants as having been used for a number of disorders, and even as food, after having been boiled, blanched, pounded, baked, and so forth. These are not currently recommended.

But hey, my rheumatism has been feeling a lot better lately, since I’ve been carrying my new buckeye in my pocket. I’m sure that wouldn’t have anything to do with this nice dry fall weather, would it? And, I’m looking forward to that good luck part of the magic kicking in any day now.

You’d better find one – if the squirrels and deer haven’t polished them off.

Persimmon predictions and other folklore

By Bonnie Peters “According to old-timers, persimmon seeds can be used to predict the severity of winter weather. When cut into two pieces, the persimmon seed will display one of three symbols.

A knife shape will indicate a cold, icy winter (where wind will cut through you like a knife). A fork shape indicates a mild winter. A spoon shape stands for a shovel to dig out the snow.”

The folklore and official weather predictions are messing up my mind. I read that the Farmer’s Almanac is predicting a humdinger of a winter this year, so I rushed out to check the persimmon seeds. Too soon!

The spoons/forks/knives were in their infancy and not ready to speak to us.

This was about mid-September. Now that the heat has gone and fall is trying to

make a showing, I gathered a few persimmons; and, yes, the “flatware” had matured.

From the Farmer’s Almanac, I expected to find knives in all the seeds. Not so! It is spoons again this year.

Another common folklore prediction is about whether hornet nests are high in the trees or close to the ground. As I understand it, if the hornets build high in the trees, we’ll have a mild winter. If hornets build close to the ground, look out – winter will come in like a lion. I haven’t seen one nest to get the hornet message.

Then there’s the woolly worm philosophy. If the woolly worm has long hair, hold on to your heavy coat.

If its hair is short, we can get by without several layers of clothing and our heat bill won’t bankrupt us. We shall see, but according to the persimmon seeds predic-

After spending a year as a Rotary Youth Exchange student in Taiwan, the Peter Shaffer who left Knoxville is not the same Peter Shaffer who returned. He was 16 when he flew across the Pacific Ocean in August 2015 and he returned in August 2016 as a 17-year-old who now considers himself a “global citizen.”

Peter’s exchange was sponsored by the Rotary Club of Farragut. He lived in Gaoyuan City, about 45 minutes by train from the capital city of Taipei.

Peter Shaffer He attended Carter High School and graduates in May 2017 from the Home Life Academy.

He is completing his senior at Pellissippi State Community College. Prior to attending Carter he was home schooled by his mother, Christan.

“My year in Taiwan was the absolute best experience of my life – so far,” Peter says. “It changed me.

I left here as an amazingly shy teenager. I went from being shy to being confident in myself. I learned to let go and laugh more and enjoy myself. I learned that there’s a lot more to learn outside of school.”

Peter’s father, Mark, who works for the U.S. Postal Service, said he agrees with Peter that the year abroad changed him. “Maturity is the biggest thing. What fuels that is a combination of becoming independent and just starting to grow up,” he said. “Those are formative years when you are 16 and 17. Peter’s got a new confidence that he can handle whatever comes his way. He also came back more appreciative of what he has at home and of his family and friends here.”

Peter now speaks Chinese quite well, and one of the most enjoyable things he did was to simply venture out and explore the country and meet people. Mark said that one day recently Peter was watching TV and fell asleep and started talking in his sleep. He was dreaming in Mandarin. When his Dad told him, his reaction was: “This is super cool. I never dreamed in Mandarin when I was there.”

The year abroad also helped Peter make some decisions about what’s next for him. “I’ll decide sometime soon about where I want to go to college, but this exchange convinced me that I want to maybe be a career diplomat or work in the Foreign Service or maybe in international economics – something international,” he said. “This was a real life-changing year for me.”

Recently gathered persimmon seeds hint at plenty of snow this winter, if folklore holds true.

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tion, keep your snow shovel handy. The Farmer’s Almanac is ho-hum until February 2017, when it says the frigid weather will begin.

You want to make sure your heat works, your long johns are washed and your slippers are nearby. Get your snow blowers ready. If you see a woolly worm eating a persimmon, throw your hands in the air and run!

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SENIOR NOTES ■ All Knox County Senior Centers will be closed Friday, Nov. 11.

■ Cumberland Estates Recreation Center 4529 Silver Hill Drive 588-3442 Offerings include: Senior Walkers, 10:30 a.m., Monday-Friday.

■ Frank R. Strang Senior Center 109 Lovell Heights Road 670-6693 knoxcounty.org/seniors Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

Offerings include: dance classes; watercolor classes; Tai Chi; blood pressure checks; Mahjong; senior-friendly computer classes. Holiday Bazaar, 10:30 a.m.-12:20 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16; featuring jewelry, homemade crafts, baked goods, art work, women’s accessories, quilts and more.

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by Vernon Henry Finance, 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 3.

Veterans social and lunch, 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 10; entertainment: the Brandywine Trio bluegrass band.

■ John T. O’Connor Senior Center 611 Winona St. 523-1135 knoxseniors.org/oconnor. html Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

By Carol Z. Shane

Artist Karen Basile Stilwell, who signs her paintings “Karen Basile” and pronounces the last name like the herb, defies stereotypes about aging. At 93, she is elegant, sophisticated, graceful and fluid in her movements, with a passion for creativity that would exhaust a younger person.

Greeting cards, photographs, poems, framed wedding invitations to which she has added decoration – she’s constantly making the world a more beautiful place.

But it’s her paintings that really capture the senses.

Impressionistic and colorful, they include seascapes, landscapes, cityscapes, even her grandson as a football player.

“As a little girl I wanted to be an artist,” Basile says.

“My greatest desire was to have an easel.

“My mother had wanted to be an artist and she never followed through. She was born in San Francisco. Her daddy bought her an oil paint set and arranged for instruction,” but a death in the family pre-empted her art les-

Karen Basile lends her hand to many forms of art, including greeting cards. Photos by Carol Z. Shane

sons. Nevertheless, “she did a lot of artistic things. She always made me aware of the beauty around us.”

A recent show at Park Place of West Knoxville, where Basile lives, featured a large number of her works in oil, acrylic and mixed media. Her daughter-in-law

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Monday-Friday. Fun Film Fridays, 12:30 p.m.; The Creative Endeavors Group event, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m.

Wednesday, Nov. 9; unique items and crafts.

■ Larry Cox Senior Center 3109 Ocoee Trail 546-1700 Monday-Friday Offerings include: exercise programs; bingo; arts and crafts classes.

Neighbors Herb Wittke and Joan Brink flank Karen Basile. “We love her,” says Brink. “We live right next to each other and we all get along.” Wittke deadpans, “I’m an artist in the summertime. I draw flies.”

Louisa Basile Helm was on hand to pass out cake, cookies and lemonade. Helm lost her husband, Ryan Basile, in 2008. Karen Basile has, in fact, outlived both of her children.

“After my daughter died I didn’t paint for two years,” she says of the young woman, Maria, who was only 19 at the time. “I had to think of something to get rid of the burden – I just felt like a bag of cement was on my shoulders.” She attended grief counseling workshops in California where she lived at the time. One of her counselors advised her to gather, and then shed, literal weight. She collected pebbles and rocks for the “little feelings and big feelings” and tossed them all into the San Joaquin River, where she happened to spot a large slab of cement with what seemed to be graffiti on it.

“To one who was searching for the truth,” it read. “It’s

Basile’s daughter-in-law Louisa Basile Helm, shown with her, holds a hand-painted plate.

me, Jesus. I love you.” She went back the next day to show the slab to a friend. It was gone.

She was profoundly moved by the whole experience and gained comfort from it. Soon, she returned to her painting. And she hasn’t stopped since.

Though she’s had re-

markable success selling her work at Downtown West Regal Cinema art shows and elsewhere, Basile admits, “They’re all for me. I start out with color and surprise myself afterwards because I didn’t know I was going to do this scene.”

She smiles and says, “I love them all.”

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News from Southeastern Retina Associates

Southeastern Retina Associates cares about your eyes and more

By Carol Z. Shane Many folks go through their whole lives without needing medically advanced eye treatment. But what about those who suffer from chronic and acute diseases of the eye?

Fortunately for them, there’s Southeastern Retina Associates.

Known for their expertise in the treatment of a wide range of advanced eye disorders, the SERA doctors all hold fouryear degrees as Doctor of Medicine (MD), followed by three years of ophthalmology residency and a two-year fellowship in vitreoretinal diseases and surgery. All are board-cer-

tified by the American Board of Ophthalmology. And several have completed additional training in research, and are members of the American Society of Retina Surgeons, contributing actively to SERA’s nationally recognized clinical trials program.

There’s a reason their motto is “Experience, Expertise, Excellence.” SERA is a subspecialty, referral-only practice.

As their website states, “we are the practice that other physicians and eye care professionals turn to for the most challenging retina problems.”

With four Knoxville offices, and offices in Maryville, Oak

For 36 years, Southeastern Retina Associates’ surgeons have demonstrated excellence in the treatment of visionthreatening diseases, including: ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

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SERA extends mission into research Like any top-notch medical facility, Southeastern Retina Associates’ engagement in the ophthalmological community doesn’t stop with patient care.

Several SERA physicians are at the forefront of clinical re-

search participation and the development of major innovations in retina care.

November is National Diabetes Month. Diabetic Retinopathy is a common complication of diabetes and is a leading

Ridge, Sevierville, Harriman, Morristown and Crossville, SERA’s physicians are readily available to those who need them.

Quality control is important.

The doctors monitor and compare data to make sure they provide the highest level of care. And they do this through two different registries.

The IRIS (Intelligent Research in Sight) reported in 2016 that SERA exceeded the national benchmarks in all 14 measures reported.

The Vestrum Health registry is a private registry focused on U.S. retina specialist data. In its most recent report, SERA compared favorably to other retina specialists at both the regional and national levels.

SERA carefully considers costs for their services to ensure they provide excellent value. Multiple reporting tools are studied.

Every year, the CMS pub-

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Approximately 45 percent of diabetics will develop some form of diabetic eye disease.

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Regular eye exams and early treatment can halt the progression of the disease and help maintain good vision in most patients.

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lishes a QRUR for all providers. In the 2016 report, SERA continued to demonstrate high quality and low cost when compared to the Medicare eye provider population.

This is noteworthy, as SERA specializes in complex surgical patients and patients with chronic conditions requiring intensive medical treatments, while the comparison group

includes all levels of acuity, including vitally important – but typically less expensive – routine eye care to healthier patients.

Retina diseases are serious conditions that deserve fulltime care and full-time availability. Trust your eyes to the most experienced retina team in East Tennessee: Southeastern Retina Associates.

currently working to improve treatments for complications of Diabetic Retinopathy.

The Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research Network (DRCR) is the nation’s leading diabetic research program and coordinates the efforts of over 110 diabetic retinal disease centers in the U.S. Southeastern.

Southeastern Retina Associates is Eastern Tennessee’s only DRCR center and has been nationally recognized by the DRCR for excellence in their

research efforts. The National Eye Institute at the National Institutes of Health and the DRCR work in tandem advancing medical research of diabetes-induced retinal disorders.

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Art of healing Artist has passion for Artsclamation! mission Vicki Denaburg may live almost four hours from Knoxville, but the Alabama artist says she has found something here that’s “near and dear” to her heart – Artsclamation!

The annual fine art sale benefiting the behavioral health services of Peninsula Hospital, set for Saturday, Nov. 5, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Lighthouse Knoxville at 6800 Baum Drive, will be Denaburg’s fourth trip to Knoxville but will likely be one of her most memorable.

That’s because Denaburg has been named winner of Artsclamation’s first Founders’ Award. The award pays tribute to longstanding event chair Leigh Bailey, who, along with her late husband Doug, launched this event in 2002 to raise desperately needed funds for the behavioral health services of Peninsula.

Just as the Baileys were passionate in their support of Peninsula and mental health issues, Denaburg too is keenly aware of the trials faced by those afflicted by mental and behavioral health issues. Back in her Mountain Brook, Alabama, home studio, Denaburg’s paintings frequently help support such charitable causes as heart disease, cancer, juvenile diabetes and even a school for autistic children.

“I have close friends who have lost children to suicide,” she said.

“I cannot imagine that pain, but that’s one reason I do it. Another reason, one closest to my heart, is watching my son as he deals daily with depression and anxiety, as well as panic attacks. I do it because every family is touched by mental illness. Whether it is their immediate family or a neighbor or a relative, everyone is touched.

And I just want to do what I can to help.”

She has already helped plenty through her artwork. Denaburg, whose mixed media paintings grace everything from corporate and medical offices throughout the Southeast to homes and movie sets, has been among the top five Artsclamation! sellers each year she has participated.

“I was like, ‘Oh my goodness!

That’s my art!’

“It was pretty exciting.”

Her mixed media abstract paintings are her first love and were the first to sell. “That’s what I feel my strength is,” she said.

“I feel that I’m a natural with it.

It’s a lot easier to look at a photograph or a landscape or a flower or a church or something like that and paint, but an abstract has to come from within. It’s just very rewarding when I create something that came from within that someone wants to buy.”

Each year Peninsula publishes a wall calendar featuring works by Artsclamation! artists. One of Denaburg’s paintings was selected for the cover of the 2017 Art of Heal-

ing calendar. A little different from her abstracts, the piece titled “Let It Go” features a scene of natural tranquility and beauty where land and water meet. The original will be for sale at Artsclamation! with 100 percent of the purchase price going to Peninsula.

“I love to paint nature and God’s beauty,” Denaburg said. “When I look at something that is natural beauty, it makes me want to take a step back and just breathe and just meditate, just be thankful and focus on the good things and not the bad. Just letting go of worries, of stress, of depression, all the things that can hinder our happiness and our emotional state.

“Land and water does that for me. It’s therapeutic for me, and I hope it is for others.”

“I do it because every family is touched by mental illness. Whether it is their immediate family or a neighbor or a relative, everyone is touched. And I just want to do what I can to help.”

– Vicki Denaburg

2017 Art of Healing

Vicki Denaburg, a painter from Birmingham, is Artsclamation’s first Founders’ Award winner. The award honors founding event chairs Leigh and Doug Bailey and recognizes a participating artist with a strong passion for the behavioral health mission of Peninsula.

Her work can be viewed at vickidenaburg.com. Many of her buyers are repeat customers.

“I think the fact that I have good shows there and Peninsula’s program is getting donations from it, I would hope that means it’s helping,” she said. “I know it’s helping.

Artsclamation! is near and dear to my heart, and I wanted to help the cause – not just make money.”

A fashion merchandising major in college, Denaburg began painting 15 years ago. “I’ve always liked color and balance, and I just love decorating,” she said. “To me, creating a piece of art for someone’s wall is like accessorizing an outfit – it’s all interchangeable.

It’s very rewarding to be the focal point for a beautiful room of

someone’s home, and to know that my art would bring someone joy enough that they would pay for it and want to look at it every day.”

Untold others may have seen her work without ever realizing it, thanks to an Atlanta gallery that rents out her work to television and film companies. Her paintings have been in numerous TV films and movies including the star-studded “Last Vegas.”

“I think that was the most famous,” said Denaburg, noting that the film starred Michael Douglas, Morgan Freeman, Robert DeNiro and Kevin Kline. “It was so rewarding because the camera zeroed in on my art in the lobby of a Vegas hotel scene and it was like a focal point.

Peninsula Recovery Services For many people, mental health treatments such as medication and therapy are essential parts of the recovery process.

Peninsula offers additional services to adults receiving mental health treatment to equip them to live more satisfying and productive lives.

The Recovery Education Center (REC) at the Peninsula Lighthouse campus in Knoxville serves adult TennCare enrollees with mental health diagnoses from around the region by helping them move beyond troubling symptoms through psychiatric rehabilitation. The REC offers interactive classes that provide essential knowledge and skills for pursuing educational, work

or volunteer opportunities and healthy lifestyles. The REC program, based on the internationally recognized best practice model Wellness Recovery Action Plan® (WRAP), helps students

calendars now available There’s something in everyone’s price range at Artsclamation!

Prices begin at just $10 for a beautiful 12” x 21” wall calendar for 2017, which showcases the work of 13 of this year’s participating artists. Each page also highlights educational information and resources on a behavioral health topic.

Calendars will be available at the event, or may be purchased by calling 865-531-5210. They make wonderful holiday gifts!

Proceeds from the sale of these calendars benefit the behavioral health programs of Peninsula, East Tennessee’s leading provider of behavioral health services. Peninsula has helped thousands of people recover from mental disorders and dependencies so they can lead healthy, positive and productive lives.

develop and implement self-directed plans for reaching their long term goals, especially in maintaining mental health recovery and sobriety, if the issue is co-occurring.

An on-site job specialist assists REC students in locating, attaining and retaining meaningful work in the community and acts as a liaison with Vocational Rehabilitation Services.

Peninsula’s Peer Support Academy (PPSA) is a non-clinical recovery and social support program serving Knox, Sevier and Blount county adults with mental illness. PPSA members attend recovery and holistic health education classes; support groups; fitness, leisure and community service activities; and recreational outings each month. Members have the opportunity to be mentored and develop leadership skills. Choice, empowerment and personal

responsibility are highly valued and promoted by specially trained Academy staff members who have also experienced recovery from mental illness. Creating Opportunities for Personal Empowerment and Education (COPES), a PPSA outreach program, offers community awareness and recovery education in local venues. PPSA participants are not required to be current or past Peninsula clients.

Because the Academy is funded by a grant from the state of Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, all activities and transportation are free of charge.

For more information about Peninsula Recovery Services, visit www.PeninsulaBehavioralHealth.org or call 865-970-9800.

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BICHON FRISE puppies, 8 wks old, M&F, family raised, potty & crate trnd started, $800. (865)607-5463 Dachshunds Mini, AKC, Long hair Female $400 & short hair black/tan Male $350. 865-266-0237 Doberman AKC puppies, blacks, blues & reds, UTD on shots & worming, $495 each. (606) 878-6395.

DOBERMAN AKC puppies, M&F, chocolate & rust, 6 weeks old, $600 each. (865) 654-2486 DOBERMAN PUPS, AKC, Sire XL natl & intl champ - 125 lbs. Dam’s father was 2013 World Champ. Great protection, good with kids. $500. Credit cards accepted. 615-740-7909 ENGLISH BULLDOG PUPS AKC, $1300. blessedbulldogs.blogspot.com.

Visa-MC Accepted. (423)775-6044.

GOLDEN DOODLES (MINI) 2nd generation Mini Golden Doodles.

Mom is 27 lb cream Doodle. Dad is 7 lb red Toy Poodle. Puppies maturing at under 30 lbs. Hypo allergenic & non shedding. Vet checked. Up to date on S/W. Health guarantee & microchipped. $1500. (865) 654-4977 GOLDENDOODLE PUPS, no shedding, great temperaments, good with children, $950. (865)466-4380.

GOLDENDOODLES F1 pups, CKC reg, UTD on shots, health guaranteed. $800. (423)488-5337 HAVENESE PUPS AKC, home raised, health guar. 765-259-7337 noahslittleark.com

MALTI POOS

Pembroke Welsh Corgi puppies, AKC, adorable little munchkins, S&W UTD, parents on prem., must see.

(423) 733-9252

PUPPY NURSERY Many different breeds Maltese, Yorkies, Malti-Poos, Poodles, Yorki-Poos, Shih-Poos, Shih Tzu, $175/up. shots & wormed.

We do layaways. Health guar.

Go to Facebook, Judys Puppy Nursery Updates.

423-566-3647 SHIH TZU puppies, AKC, Females $700; Males $500. Shots UTD. Warranty. 423-618-8038; 423-775-4016 TOY POODLE PUPPIES - 2 M $650, 1 F $750, ready now, hypo-allergenic, crate & potty trained. 865-221-3842 WANTED: GOLDEN LAB MALE, neut., appx. 2-3 yrs. old. Send pics to jjh11@frontier.com or call 828-421-2706

Antiques

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4 or 6 lots w/MONUMENT RIGHTS at Lynnhurst near BabyLand. Reduced to $2500 ea. obo. (865) 475-9323.

WANT TO BUY CHRISTIAN BOOKS Library, Sermon, Commentaries (865)776-1050

MAUSOLEUM, Lynhurst Cemetery, companion crypt, heart level. If interested call (865)922-7002

MINK COAT - Full length, fox collar, matching hat. exc. cond. Asking $1500 obo. (865)776-3805

Merchandise

865-986-4264

NEED EXTRA CHRISTMAS MONEY? I want to buy vintage costume jewelry, gold and sterling jewelry, vintange men’s watches, vintage sunglasses, lighters, shaving items & old toys. Will pay fair market value.

(865)441-2884.

COLLECTION, 83 evening dresses & gowns, Years 40’s, 50’s & 60’s, all $325. (865)522-5344

Pets

ANTIQUE RADIO FOR SALE- 1940’s working Antique Console Silvertone Radio, model 6139. 70 watts. $125.

Call (865)675-5182.

CONTENTS of 2 antique booths in Clinton. Furn. & glassware.

865-382-0355

I BUY DIABETIC TEST STRIPS! - OneTouch, Freestyle, AccuChek, more!

Must not be expired or opened.

Local Pickup! Call Daniel: (865)3831020

2 SIDE BY SIDE cemetery plots in the Bronze section # 33 in Greenwood Cemetery, Tazewell Pk. Valued at S3,840 ea. Will sell both for $4,000.

Willing to neg. (865)688-1561.

Clothing

Call to consign your equipment www.edstallings.com TAL 733 Ph: (865) 933-7020

USING A WOOD MIZER PORTABLE SAW MILL

2 LOTS Highland Memorial West, value $2900 each. Sell $1400 each.

Call 865-414-4615.

6 PLOTS IN A ROW. PRESTIGIOUS HIGHLAND MEMORIAL 5315 KINGSTON PIKE $18000 RETAIL. ESTATE SALE $9000 - mark.sherrod@ optilink.us (706)847-6134

SELLING AS SPECIAL SALES ATTRACTION - FREIGHTLINER, ROLL BACK WRECKER, CUMMINGS 5.9 DIESEL, JERRDAN 19 FT. BED

AT YOUR SITE LOGS TO LUMBER

Cemetery Lots

Livestock & Supplies

MALTI-POO, 6 MO. OLD - very small, Dachshund 5 1/2 mo. All shots.

Needs good home. (423)566-0467

Farm & Construction Equip.

Sat. Nov. 5th, 10:00 am Andrew Johnson Hwy At intersection of 139.

In Strawberry Plains

Wanted FREON 12 - Certified buyer will pickup & pay CASH for R12 cylinders & cases of cans. (312)291-9169

4 plots in Greenwood Cemetery, Tazewell Pike, prime lots valued at $5225 ea. Willing to negotiate. 865-7052833; 865-804-6645

Millen Garage Builders 865-679-5330 Farm Equipment

Appliances Washer & Dryer Estate by Whirlpool Good cond. Works great, $90 ea. or $160/pr. (863)588-5189 lv msg

WANTED TO BUY STANDING SAW TIMBER Call 865-719-1623

Beautiful puppies, Toys, $350-$450.

Tiny white female $600. Apricot male $600. (865) 717-9493

Farm Products CAMPERS WANTED

FANNON FENCING

BUILT ON YOUR PROPERTY FREE ESTIMATES!

CONSIGNMENT AUCTION Recreation

Farm Products

Collectibles

Adoptions ADOPT: A Loving family wishes to adopt newborn into home filled with joy and laughter. Expenses paid.

Please call Jenn and James, 800-518-7030; text 516-817-5569; jennandjamesadopt.com ADOPTION: Our hearts are ready for a new addition to share every family tradition. Please call to make us part of your adoption plan, Kim & Tom 877-297-0013. www.kimandtomadopt.com

TREADMILL - ProForm - 975 SpaceSaver, all extras. Runs fine, good shape.

Cost $1600, sell $200. (865)388-2926

Guns & Ammunition BERETTA 12 GA. A390ST SHOTGUN Beretta A390ST 12 ga. shotgun , like new. $700.00 firm (865)789-7707

Jewelry: Costume/Fine SEIKO CHRONOGRAPH WATCH - blue face, like new. $50. Phone (865)2474817

Med Equip & Supplies NEW QUICKIE PULSE6 motorized wheelchair. $950. Jet Hovaround, new batt. & tires, looks good, $450.

New box of Pulsox Prosthetics sox for amputated leg. $20. New Harmar outside lift w/swing away $700. Older outside lift $100. (304)412-1403 POWER WHEELCHAIR PRIDE JAZZY Power Wheelchair $495 Good condition 865 405 3259 (865)405-3259

Tickets/Events 4 TN/OHIO FOOTBALL GAMES - Sec. KK, Row 3. $150 for all incl. parking.

(865)966-6276 4 UT SEASON BASKETBALL Tickets, Piggyback, Rows 4 & 5, great side court seats in front of UT cheerleaders. Sell tog. or pairs. (865)216-4443

BUYING TN Football TICKETS & PARKING PASSES

“THIS WEEK NEEDING TN TECH TIXS” Call Rudy, 865-567-7426

I NEED 2 or 4 tickets together for UT/TN TECH. 865-315-3950

TN - SC TN TECH All Games Home/Away Buy/Sell 865-384-6867

UT FOOTBALL ALL GAMES (Home/Away)

UT BASKETBALL

Financial Consolidation Loans

FIRST SUN FINANCE

We make loans up to $1000. We do credit starter & rebuilder loans. Call today, 30 minute approvals.

See manager for details.

865-687-3228

Real Estate Sales North Emory Rd & I-75. 4 BR, 2.5 BA, oversized lot, in Teagues Grove, new appls, granite, shows like model, 3,000 SF, subd pool, A+ Powell schools, by owner, $259,900 or lease to own. (954) 547-2747

West FSBO. 4 BR, 2 BA, frpl, lrg fnced in yard, 2 car gar., new wood flooring.

Farragut. $169,900. (865) 806-7637

5 to 45 acres rolling pasture off I-40, 15 min. west of Cedar Bluff. (865) 776-3817

Manufactured Homes 3 BR, 2 BA WITH LAND. E-Z Financing.

865-745-2165

I BUY OLDER MOBILE HOMES 1990 up, any size OK 865-384-5643 REDUCED. 3 BR, 2 BA, 16x80, good cond., heat/AC, $8500. Move to your land or rent lot $180 mo. 423-920-2399 UNREAL! 2 good used 14x70 mobile homes for under $10K each. Must be moved. Call Chris 865-207-8825

For Sale By Owner FSBO, EAST KNOX COUNTY $199,000, 865-933-6572, by appt. only.

Real Estate Services CASH FOR YOUR HOUSE Quick Closing. homekeysolutions.com (865)980-8555

Real Estate Rentals Apartments - Furnished WALBROOK STUDIOS 865-251-3607 $145 weekly. Discount avail. Util, TV, Ph, Refrig, Basic Cable. No Lease.

Apartments - Unfurn.

1 BR POWELL - Powell, 1BR, Beautiful secure bldg, Special 1/2 rent now. Water pd, all appl. $520. $150 DD. Credit check req. No pet depoit. 865384-1099 (865)938-6424

Mens/Womens

1,2,3 BR

BUYING SEC

$355 - $460/mo.

BEIGE SIDE BY SIDE AMANA REFRIGERATOR, with auto ice maker in door. $295. (865)803-9284

CHAMPIONSHIP

GREAT VALUE RIVERSIDE MANOR ALCOA HWY

90 Day Warranty

865-851-9053

2001 E. Magnolia Ave.

BUY/SELL All Concerts/All Events

(865)687-1718

selectticketservice.com UT SEASON BASKETBALL -Tickets (2), aisle seats, sec. 310, Row 5. $395 face value. (865)966-6276

2 BR TOWNHOUSES Cherokee West $615 South - Taliwa Gardens $585 - $625 1 1/2 bth, W/D conn.

(865) 577-1687 BEST DEAL OUT WEST! 1BR from $395-$425. 2BR $550-$750.

No pets. Parking @ front door.

(865)470-8686.

BROADWAY TOWERS 62 AND OLDER Or Physically Mobility Impaired 1 & 2 BR, util. incl. Laundry on site.

Immediate housing if qualified.

Section 8-202.

865-524-4092 for appt.

TDD 1-800-927-9275

ELDER Apts. North Ftn. City, Inskip, 1BR, newly remodeled, quiet, priv, no pets, non smoking, $450. 522-4133 WEST. 2 BR, 2 full BA, new carpet/ paint, W/D conn, stv & refrig, $650 mo., $500 dep, $50 credit ck. (865) 588-3433

Homes Furnished 2BR, 2BA furnished in Laurel Valley, Townsend TN, Quiet, peaceful, no smoking, Please call 865-448-6867.

Emory Rd & I-75. 4 BR, 2.5 BA, oversized lot, in Teagues Grove, new appls, granite, shows like model, 3,000 SF, subd pool, A+ Powell schools, by owner, $1795 mo. Lease to own avail. (954) 547-2747 HOMES IN THE GREATER KNOXVILLE AREA 7000 Ghiradelli Road, 3BR/2BA Homes $1,025-$1,550 N. Knox Powell Gibbs Corryton Halls Farragut (865)599-8179 NORTH. Cute 2 BR with LR, DR, kit w/ stv & refrig furn., 1 BA, enclosed bkporch, fncd bkyard, W/D hookup, cent heat & lrg AC unit, detached gar. & small shed, close to schools, hospital, busline & shopping. $550 mo. w/$350 sec dep. No pets. No vouchers. 865-688-4328; 423-650-5701 NORTHWEST, 3/1 1/2, carport, extra storage, hrdwds., 1 level, $925 mo.

865-300-9534

Duplx/Multplx UnFurn 2 BR DUPLEX South (off Chapman Hwy) Convenient to Downtown & UT No Pets $565 - $575 (865) 577-1687

Real Estate Commercial

Farms & Acreage 35 ACRES, of mtn. prop. Deer & turkey plentiful. Plenty of space for campers, stream. Western Green Co. on State Route 349. $55,000. (423)620-5546.

Appliances

GOOD AS NEW APPLIANCES

Cherokee West $615 South - Taliwa Gardens $585 - $625 1 1/2 bth, W/D conn.

(865) 577-1687

Homes Unfurnished

Exercise Equipment NORDIC TRACK E5 VI ELLIPTICAL EXERCISER - Gently used - about 6 years old $200, (865)247-1655

2 BR TOWNHOUSES

Announcements

BUYING OLD US COINS

90% silver, halves, quarters & dimes, old silver dollars, proof sets, silver & gold eagles, krands & maple leafs, class rings, wedding bands, anything 10, 14, & 18k gold old currency before 1928 WEST SIDE COINS & COLLECTIBLES 7004 KINGSTON PK CALL 584-8070

Apartments - Unfurn.

865-970-2267 *Pools, Laundries, Appl. *5 min. to UT & airport www.riversidemanorapts.com

ACTION ADS 922-4136 or 218-WEST(9378)

Commercial Property /Sale 3500 SF CHURCH BUILDING (10 yrs. old), 1 acre, 10 acres also avail. Powell, TN, (865)945-3757.

Comm Rentals Wanted Expression of Interest Sought: THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME. This request is for information only and does not constitute a request for proposals. Submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary.

The government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred associated to this request for capability information.

The Department of Veterans Affairs Mountain Home, TN seeks to lease approximately 3200 net usable square feet (NUSF) (or approximately 5600 rentable square feet) of space and a minimum of 25 on-site parking spaces (of which, 2ea handicapped) near building entrance for use as a Veterans Readjustment Counseling Services Center within Knox County TN. The space should be on a city bus route and near the interstate for accessibility. The Department of Veterans Affairs will consider space located in a one story stand-alone existing building as well as a ground floor location in a multi-story office building or within a strip mall/shopping center setting. There must be access to the leased space beyond routine office hours (before 8:00am/ after 4:30pm and on weekends).

Offered space must comply with all Government requirements for fire safety, seismic and sustainability standards, and ADA code requirements per the terms of the lease.

A fully serviced lease term up to 10 years will be considered.

Delineated Area: Space must be located within the boundaries of Knox County: North boundary: Middlebrook Pike to Vanosdale Rd to I-40 corridor (inclusive of both sides of I-40) in West Knoxville South boundary: Along Gleason Drive to Morrell Rd to Deane Hill Drive to and along Lyons View Pike East boundary: A line extending Hollywood Avenue North to Middlebrook Pike and South to Kingston Pike West boundary: Bridgewater Road Expressions of Interest must be submitted to the Contracting Officer by 3:00 pm Central Time, Monday, November 7 2016 and must include the following information: 1. Building name, address and location of the available space 2. Amount of offered space in Rentable Square Feet (RSF) and Net Usable Square Feet (NUSF) along with the conversion rate 3. Building ownership information, brokers or legal representatives must show written acknowledgement and permission to represent the property 4. Amount of parking available on-site Contracting Officer: Angela Bailey 1639 Medical Center Parkway, Suite 400 Murfreesboro, TN. 37129 Email: angela.bailey5@va.gov (615)225-3407

Shopper news • NOVEMBER 2, 2016 • B-3

Pike UMC, 7234 Middlebrook Pike. Breakfast, lunch, baked goods, pottery, woodworking, homemade wares and specialties. Everyone welcome.

Cades Cove Heritage Tour, 1:30 p.m., Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center in Townsend. Tickets: $15. Info/reservations: 448-8838.

Churchwide Mission Day Event, 7:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Ebenezer UMC, 1001 Ebenezer Road. UMC Women’s Fall Rummage Sale; Men’s Club Barbecue and “Roots” Youth ministry. Proceeds go to missions. Info/barbecue order: 691-8330 or eumcknox.org.

The Daughters of the Union Veterans of the Civil War, Lucinda Heatherly Tent 3, meeting, 1 p.m., East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St. Speaker: Holli Eckert will tell of her great-grandmother’s memories of the Battle of Gettysburg. Info: 573-1116.

“Holiday Market and Craft Fair,” 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Messiah Lutheran Church fellowship hall, 6900 Kingston Pike. Guest artisans, local crafters, baked goodies, a silent auction and Lutheran World Relief Fair Trade items. Lunch will be available. Portion of proceeds to benefit Disability Resource Center of Knoxville. Info: Cristall Mount, 300-7490.

Kitten and cat adoption fair, noon-6 p.m., West Town PetSmart adoption center, 214 Morrell Road.

Sponsored by Feral Feline Friends of East Tennessee.

Info: feralfelinefriends.org.

Listening Hearts, A Gathering for Bereaved Moms, meeting, 3 p.m., Christus Victor Lutheran Church, 4110 Central Avenue Pike. Info: 679-1351 or listeningheartsmoms@gmail.com.

Open Hearth Cooking workshop, 10 a.m., Marble Springs State Historic Site, 1220 W. Governor John Sevier Highway. Fee: $20; GJSMA members, $10.

Info: info@marblesprings.net or 573-5508.

Saturday Stories and Songs: Emagene Reagen, 11 a.m., Cedar Bluff Branch Library, 9045 Cross Park Drive. Info: 470-7033.

Hiring event, 10 a.m.-noon, Knoxville Area Urban League, 1514 E. Fifth Ave. Support Solutions will be taking application and interviewing for support professionals, family providers and related positions. Crowne Plaza Hotel for desk clerks, attendants, housekeeping, foodservice and maintenance. Bring resume. Info: Jackie or Bill, 524-5511.

Knoxville Christian Women’s Connection (KCWC) brunch and fall festival, 9:15 a.m., Bearden Banquet Hall, 5806 Kingston Pike. Speaker: Barbara McGrege; topic: “Making Peace With My Past. Complimentary child care by reservation only. The fall festival, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.; includes vendor fair and silent auction.

Brunch and fair, $12, fair only, $3. Info/reservation: 3158182 or knoxvillechristianwomen@gmail.com.

Knoxville Square Dance, 8 p.m., Laurel Theater, 1538 Laurel Ave. Calling by Stan Sharp, Ruth Simmons and Leo Collins. Live music by the Hellgramites. No experience or partner necessary. Admission $7; students and JCA members $5. Info: on Facebook.

SUNDAY NOV. 6

FRIDAY-SATURDAY, NOV. 11-12 Terra Madre annual Holiday Pottery Show and Sale, Bridgewater Place, 205 Bridgewater Road.

Opening reception and preview sale, 5-8 p.m. Friday; show continues 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday. Info: Facebook. com/TerraMadreKnoxvilleTN.

THURSDAY-FRIDAY, NOV. 3-4

Annual “Shindig,” a celebration of the Thorn Grove Community, 1-4 p.m., Thorn Grove Christian Church’s 728 S. Carter School Road in Strawberry Plains. Featuring: live music, bounce house, petting zoo, chili cook off, bake sale, vendors and more. Info: 6607259 or hjsickles@aol.com.

“Knoxville’s ‘Merry-Go-Round,’ Ciderville and the East Tennessee Country Music Scene,” 2:30-4:30 p.m., East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St. A lecture and book signing by Ruth B. White; musical performance by David West and the Cider Mountain Boys. Free and open to the public. Info: 215-8824 or EastTNHistory.org.

Screening of “Salaam Bombay,” 2 p.m., Lawson McGhee Library, 500 W. Church Ave. Free and open to the public. Part of the Library’s “Masterpieces of Indian Cinema” series celebrating India’s rich film history as well as its 60th anniversary of independence. Info: Mary Pom Claiborne, mclaiborne@knoxlib.org.

The Vegetarian Society of East Tennessee meeting, 6 p.m., Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church, 2931 Kingston Pike. Demonstration

by Linda Wade, a certified nutritionist. Potluck supper follows presentation. Cost: $4 or $10 per family. Info: bobgrimac@gmail.com or 546-5643.

AARP Driver Safety classes, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Asbury Place, 2648 Sevierville Road, Maryville. Info/ registration: 922-0416.

MONDAY, NOV. 7

FRIDAY, NOV. 4

Computer Workshop: Word 2007 Basics, 5:307:45 p.m., East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St. Requires “Introducing the Computer” or equivalent skills. Info/registration: 215-8700.

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WEDNESDAY, NOV. 2 Jazz Lunch at the Square Room: “Robinella Plays the Music of Aretha Franklin,” noon-1 p.m., 4 Market Square Building. Tickets: $15; available at knoxjazz.org or in person at Café 4, 4 Market Square Building. Info: knoxjazz.org.

Mobile Lab Series: Introducing the Computer, 1-3 p.m., Cedar Bluff Library, 9045 Cross Park Drive.

Explore computer basics on a Windows 10 tablet/laptop hybrid: signing in; using a keyboard, touchscreen and pointing device; using app menus; filling out an online form. For first beginners. Call to register. Info/ registration: 470-7033.

Reservation deadline for the UT Arboretum Society’s annual dinner and silent auction, to be held 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8, Elks Club, 684 Emory Valley Road in Oak Ridge. Cost: $25. Public is welcome.

Speaker: Stephen Lyn Bales, the senior naturalist at Ijams Nature Center. Topic: “Woodpeckers, the Great Developers of the Bird World.” All proceeds go to support the UT Arboretum. Info/reservations: Pat Row, 482-9096 or patrow@comcast.net.

Tellico Village 2016 Shoppes of Christmas, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Tellico Village Yacht Club, 100 Sequoyah Road, Loudon. Features more than 30 vendors. Info: 657-9087.

WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY, NOV. 2-3 AARP Driver Safety classes, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Oak Ridge Senior Center, 728 Emory Road, Oak Ridge. Info/registration: 425-3999.

THURSDAY, NOV. 3 The Authors Guild of Tennessee meeting, 11 a.m., Faith Lutheran Church, 225 Jamestowne Blvd. Published authors are invited to attend. Info: authorsguildoftn.org.

Taste of Home Cooking School, Knoxville Convention Center, 701 Henley St. Schedule: doors open, 3:30 p.m.; Cooking Exhibitor Expo, 4-6 p.m.; Taste of Home Cooking School, 6-8 p.m. Tickets: brownpapertickets.com or general admission only at any Food City. Info: info@karm.org; karm.org/ tasteofhomecookingschool; tasteofhome.com.

Fall Mountain Home Tour, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Barn Event Center of the Smokies on Highway 321, Townsend. Presented by the Guild of the Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center. Tickets: $75; includes lunch. Proceeds benefit the Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center educational on-site and outreach educational programs for area schools and Scouts. Info/ tickets:448-0044.

“Gift Basket and Doll Sale,” 6:30-8:30 p.m., Church of the Savior, 934 Weisgarber Road. Admission: $5. Info: 584-7531.

Livestock Production on Small Acreage, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. UT Extension Eastern Region Office, 1801 Downtown West Blvd. Lunch included. Info/registration: 215-2340.

Opening reception for Art Market Gallery’s featured artists exhibits, 5:30 p.m., 422 S. Gay St. Works by painter George Rothery and jewelry designer Jennifer Lindsey on display through Dec. 2. Info: 5255265; artmarketgallery.net; facebook.com/Art.Market.

Gallery.

Opening reception for “States of Matter” exhibit

by Lisa Kurtz and Ginger Oglesby, 5-8 p.m., The District Gallery, 5113 Kingston Pike. Free and open to the public. Exhibit on display until Nov. 26. Info: TheDistrictGallery.com.

Public reception for new exhibits, 5-9 p.m., Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay St. Exhibits include: “Abstract Works” by Marty Elmer; “Here, There & Beyond: Marta’s Travel Journal” by Marta Goebel-Pietrasz; “The Variety and Beauty of Friends,” a collection from artists Mike C. Berry, Steve Bryan, Tina Curry, Eun-Sook Kim, Cynthia Markert and Ericka Ryba; “Fiber Works” by Eun-Sook Kim; and photography by Brian R. McDaniel.

Info: 523-7543 or knoxalliance.com.

University Women’s Club meeting, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., UT Visitors Center, 2712 Neyland Drive. Speaker: Dr. Richard L. Pacelle Jr., professor and department head, Department of Political Science. Topic: “And the Winner is … A Preview of the 2016 Election.” Info/RSVP: Therese Leadbetter, 690-0445 or telhome46@aol.com.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY, NOV. 4-5 Rummage and craft sale, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Loveland Baptist Church.

1320 Spring Hill Road. Proceeds go to missions. Individual sales. Table rental: Phillip, 368-8016.

SATURDAY, NOV. 5 Arts and Crafts Fair, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Middlebrook

TUESDAY, NOV. 8 Einstein Simplified Comedy Improv troop, 8 p.m., Scruffy City Hall, Market Square. Free admission.

“Getting Your House in Order” seminar, 10-11 a.m., Classroom #1, Turkey Creek Medical Center, 10820 Parkside Drive. Seminar focuses on how to leave an organized estate. Registration deadline: Monday, Nov. 7.

Info/registration: 1-855-TENNOVA (836-6682) or Tennova.com.

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 9 Computer Workshop: Introducing the Computer (Windows 7), 2-4:15 p.m., East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St. Info/registration: 215-8700.

Mobile Lab Series: Windows 10, 1-3 p.m., Cedar Bluff Library, 9045 Cross Park Drive. Covers File Explorer and settings: organizing files with folders, personalizing Windows 10. Requires “Introducing the Computer” or similar skills; uses tablet/laptop hybrids.

Call to register. Info/registration: 470-7033.

Sign Language for Beginners, 1-2 p.m., Arnstein Jewish Community Center, 6800 Deane Hill Drive.

Nine-week class runs through Jan. 11. Cost: $90. Info/ registration: Laura Berry, lberry@jewishknoxville.org or 690-6343, ext. 18.

WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY, NOV. 9-10 AARP Driver Safety classes, noon-4 p.m., Fort Sanders Senior Center of Sevier County, 1220 W. Main St., Sevierville. Info/registration: Diane Lewis, 9821887.

THURSDAY, NOV. 10 AARP Driver Safety classes, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., East Tennessee Medical Group, 266 Joule St., Alcoa.

Info/registration: Francis Gross, 984-8911.

Fishing and Outdoor Swap Meet, 7 p.m., St. Francis Episcopal Church, 158 W. Norris Road, Norris.

Hosted by the Clinch River Chapter, Trout Unlimited.

Buy or sell fishing, camping or other outdoor gear (no guns). Admission is free; the chapter requests donations of 10 percent of cash sales to support its outdoor education programs for children, adults and disabled veterans. Info: Dennis Baxter, dsbaxter1@live.com or 494-6337.

THURSDAY-SUNDAY, NOV. 10-13 Zoo Knoxville Dollar Days. General zoo admission tickets for ages 4 and up are $1 each and parking is free with the donation of a non-perishable food item or pet food. Tickets must be purchased in advance online.

Info/tickets: zooknoxville.org.

FRIDAY, NOV. 11 “Glass Tile Jewelry” workshop, 6:30-8:30 p.m., The Basement Community Art Studio, 105 W. Jackson Ave. Instructor: Marianne Gansley. Cost: $25; includes all supplies. Registration required by Nov. 8. Info/registration: 333-5262 or thebasementartstudio@gmail.com.

SATURDAY, NOV. 12 Holiday craft sale, 9 a.m.-noon, Community Church in Tellico Village, 130 Chota Center, Loudon. Proceeds go to local charities.

Saturday Stories and Songs: Robin Bennett, 11 a.m., Cedar Bluff Branch Library, 9045 Cross Park Drive.

Info: 470-7033.

SUNDAY, NOV. 13 Deadline to order wreaths during the Oak Ridge Chorus annual wreath sale. Proceeds to benefit the Oak Ridge Civic Music Association. Orders can be picked up Saturday, Dec. 3, First Presbyterian Church, located at the southeast corner of Lafayette Drive and Oak Ridge Turnpike in Oak Ridge. Info/order: Barbara Weber, 4638269; or the ORCMA office, 483-5569 or office@orcma. org.

Sing Out Knoxville folk singing club, 7-9 p.m., Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church, 2931 Kingston Pike. Open to everyone. Info: bobgrimac@ gmail.com or 546-5643.

TUESDAY, NOV. 15 Computer Workshops: Internet and Email Basics, 2-4:15 p.m., East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St. Requires “Introducing the Computer” or equivalent skills. Info/registration: 215-8700.

“Research and Apply for Juried Shows” workshop, 5:30-7:30 p.m., the Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay St. Cost: $8, Arts & Culture Alliance members; $12, nonmembers. Info/registration: knoxalliance.com or sc@knoxalliance.com.

TUESDAY AND THURSDAY, NOV. 15 AND 17 Free Microsoft Excel 2013 class, 8 a.m.-noon, Knoxville Area Urban League, 1514 E. 5th Ave. Taught

by Pellissippi State instructors. Registration required.

Info/registration: Bill or Jackie, 524-5511.

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 16 Mobile Lab Series: Web Basics, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Cedar Bluff Library, 9045 Cross Park Drive. Requires “Introducing the Computer” or similar skills; uses tablet/laptop hybrids. Info/registration: 470-7033.

WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY, NOV. 16-17 AARP Driver Safety class, noon-4 p.m., O’Connor Senior Center, 611 Winona St. Info/registration: Carolyn Rambo, 382-5822.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY, NOV. 18-19 “Art and Craft Affair,” 5-8 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Liz-Beth & Company, 7240 Kingston Pike. New works from more than 50 local and regional artists and craftsmen; featuring Jeanne Leemon, Sandy Brown, Bill Cook, Jordan Byrd, Jillie Eves, Cynthia Markert, Mike Ham and Betsy Heerdt.

Info: 691-8129 or liz-beth.com.

SATURDAY, NOV. 19 Ancestry in Detail, 1-3 p.m., East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St. Preregistration, valid email address and good Internet searching capabilities are required. Info/registration beginning Nov. 7: 215-8809.

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Drawing on the past, picturing the future PNRC helps Koby Hyde achieve independence It takes hard work and persistence to succeed in the competitive industry of graphic design. That’s good news for Koby Hyde.

It’s good news, because you’d be hard pressed to ďŹ nd a young man who knows more about hard work and persistence than he does. This rising artist had to start life over with a blank canvas at the age of 15 on March 2, 2013, when a car wreck resulted in the type of traumatic brain injury referred to as diffused axonal. “It’s like shaken baby syndrome,â€?

Koby explains, “with little, tiny, microscopic cuts in the brain.�

In a coma for seven days, Koby opened his eyes to a new and demanding world a short while after his home community in Powell ďŹ nished a prayer vigil on his behalf. For seven days he had lain motionless in a hospital bed, kept alive with a feeding tube and a tracheotomy. By the end of two weeks, he had lost about 30 pounds. “It was a really, really tough time,â€?

Koby says. “They had to tie my arms down because I had all this jerking, trying to pull the IVs out.�

Koby entered Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center unable to walk and unable to remember much of anything. He had lost the ability to catch a ball or draw a picture, so the two things he loved the most – sports and art – had been forcibly removed from his life. “You could see it in his eyes,� says Koby’s father, Brian Hyde, “just a sadness that he realized kind of where he was at.�

It was painful to watch his son lie still in a coma and painful to watch Koby struggle after coming out of it. “I wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy,� Brian says, “let’s just put it that way.�

But from the ďŹ rst day at PNRC, Koby was faced with a choice. He could choose to let the sadness of the situation overwhelm him, or he could choose to work on regaining his abilities with the help of highly trained rehabilitation experts, and

Evidence of Koby’s recovery is proven by his art display at Fort Sanders Regional.

Through rehabilitation, he has regained his artistic ability, and hopes to turn it into a career.

that’s what he did.

For eight hours every day, therapists worked with Koby, teaching him to walk, work, play and learn, and to remember. At the end of every session, he would return to his room and collapse on his bed. “I was exhausted,� Koby says. “They pushed me to limits I didn’t think I could reach.�

Koby would get up each new day, and do it all over again. The staff at PNRC never let up, continually encouraging him and nurturing him through the most difďŹ cult season of his young life. “They were so caring,â€?

Koby’s dad says. “They did a wonderful job, and they pushed him, but he also pushed himself.. He kept his head up and kept his spirits up, and

he worked hard to get better.� “When I started, I couldn’t even lift my legs, and I remember just barely being able to pull down a couple of weights,� Koby says. “But as the days went on I got stronger, and after a couple of weeks I was walking again.�

After being discharged from PRNC, Koby continued therapy on an outpatient basis and began to apply the same determination to sports and art. It wasn’t easy. As a matter of fact, it was discouraging.

Koby still remembers how sad he was the ďŹ rst time he tried to create a picture and discovered he couldn’t make his hands draw the image in his mind. Still, he never gave up. “I kept drawing,â€? he says. “You

just have to.�

PNRC Innovative Recreation Therapy gave Koby the opportunity to improve coordination and strength through athletics. “Al Kaye was phenomenal,� Koby says of the brain injury program leader. “We played ping pong, he helped me play golf - he found activities for me to do.�

Once released from therapy, Koby continued to work tirelessly to become stronger and more coordinated. It was a slow and sometimes grueling process, but he never gave up.

Three months after a horriďŹ c car crash that left his son in a coma three months after being told by a doctor that Koby would only be able to do about half as much as before Brian Hyde watched his son take on the role of designated hitter for the Powell High School baseball team. “It really was a miracle,â€? the proud father says. “Through Patricia Neal and God, he progressed very well.â€?

As for Koby’s artistic ability, you only need to step into the lobby at PNRC and take a look at his painting on display there to know he’s regained that, too. He is currently pursuing an associate’s degree in graphic design from Pellissippi State Technical Community College, after which he plans to ďŹ nish out a bachelor’s degree at the University of Tennessee. “He’s doing great,â€? the elder Hyde

says. “I have no doubt he will accomplish his goals.�

Koby still has one of the hundreds of bracelets that were made and distributed in his community while he was hospitalized in a coma.

It bears his initials and the number he wore on his jersey. The support he experienced from his community, his family and the staff at PNRC has been overwhelming at times, as is the knowledge that his life could be very different today. “If I learned anything from this, it’s just to keep going and never give up,� Koby says. “If it’s in school, in life - just don’t give up, because there are a lot of rough days, but there are also brighter days, and there’s always that light at the end of the tunnel.�

Mission: Quality of Life The brain injury program of PNRC is dedicated to helping patients regain the greatest amount of independence and enjoy the highest quality of life. The environment is designed to facilitate cognitive, physical, educational, psychosocial and behavioral needs of brain injury survivors.

Patients are treated with state-ofthe-art methods and equipment by professionals who are continually updating and incorporating the best treatment skills and techniques.

Before a rehabilitation program is determined, a comprehensive assessment establishes a baseline of physical, social, cognitive and behavioral functioning.

Patients and families are a vital part of the rehabilitation team and participate equally with the interdisciplinary team in developing an individualized treatment plan. All patients are under the constant care of trained staff, meet with a physiatrist and work with a case manager.

To learn more about the care provided to brain injury patients and other services of Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center, visit www.patneal.org.

Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center – #1 in the nation PNRC receives Patient Satisfaction Award for the 6th time ers to achieve this level of success.�

PRC research is conducted via a conďŹ dential survey to obtain the opinions of patients and assess their perceptions of patient care.

PNRC also received two additional ďŹ ve-star awards for being in the top 10 percent among healthcare providers, facilities and units in the PRC database for patient satisfaction based on the percent of “Excellentâ€? responses to Overall Quality of Care. PRNC was presented with a Silver Achievement Award for its process improvement efforts on developing a positive work culture and excellent work to improve inpatient rehabilitation services. “We strive every day to provide excellent care to the patients we serve, but these service awards are particularly gratifying because they

are granted based on what our patients themselves say about the care they received at PNRC, not what we hope we are doing or what we say about ourselves,� Irwin says.

Mary Dillon, MD, medical director for PNRC, agrees. “As a staff, our goal is to provide the best care and to constantly look for ways to improve patient experience--the kind of care we would want for our own families and loved ones.�

Patients admitted to PRNC are usually experiencing difďŹ cult and challenging circumstances. Dillon believes this award will ease the worry of many patients who are unsure of what therapy may hold for them. “When our patients and families see the Crystal Award, I think it gives them conďŹ dence about the care they receive at the Patricia

The PNRC team receives their 6th Crystal award based on patient satisfaction.

Neal Rehabilitation Center.�

Irwin agrees. “I hope this award will reinforce that patients come ďŹ rst, and it is our goal to provide excellence in service every day. Always.â€?

PNRC offers a comprehensive, team approach to rehabilitation. Physical, occupational, recreational, behavioral medicine, and speech language therapists work with rehabilitation physicians to develop individual plans of care. Meanwhile, rehabilitation

nurses work with patients and their families to teach self-care techniques and to provide education, helping patients restore their abilities and rebuild their lives.

The goal is to guide patients through a customized rehabilitation program that maximizes their independence as quickly as possible. To learn more about Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center and the services it provides, visit www.patneal.org, or call (865) 331-1446.

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Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center recently received a Crystal Award for patient satisfaction from Professional Research Consultants, a nationally known healthcare marketing research company. The award is given annually to healthcare organizations scoring at or above the 100th percentile for patient satisfaction. It is the sixth time the Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center has received the top award.

PNRC Vice President and Administrator Leslie Irwin is honored and attributes this award to her entire team at PNRC. “We place great emphasis on working as a team,�

Irwin says. “Our success as an organization and for our patients is built on the fervent belief that it takes the commitment of an entire team of doctors, nurses, therapists and oth-