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AROUND THE NEIGHBORHOOD Informational meetings at town hall The town of Farragut’s community development department will host two informational meetings, one at 10 a.m.

Thursday, Feb. 24, and one at 3 p.m. Tuesday, March 1, at the town hall.

The primary purpose of the meetings is to give community members an opportunity to ask questions about the town’s commercial and residential development processes and to give suggestions on how they can be improved. The town hall is located at 11408 Municipal Center Drive. Info: 966-7057.

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C&C Outdoors lures anglers to Concord

C&C Outdoors owner Frank Venable and operator Mike Vineyard are reeling in fishing enthusiasts at their new upscale bait shop in Concord.

Photo by Valorie Fister

Farragut teacher gets county honor Karen Rehder, who teaches 8th grade language arts at Farragut Middle School, is the Knox County Teacher of the Year for grades 5-8.

Her colleagues have selected her as school-level Teacher of the Year three times. She was selected Karen Rehder the Tennessee Association of Middle Schools Teacher of the Year for East Tennessee in 2008.

Rehder gets students involved with community issues.

Last year her students researched, wrote, taped and produced two award-winning documentary videos in CSPAN’s national competition, placing second. As part of the production process, students interview individuals from the scientific, political, business, and academic communities at the state, local, national and international level.

Rehder sponsors an after school book club for parents and students which is a forum for sharing ideas. Each book study has a correlating activity that involves parents and students working together.

As an example, after reading “Tuesdays with Morrie,” students and parents assisted a local women’s shelter.

Crossroads Christian Academy hosts open house Crossroads Christian Academy, 1963 Martel Road in Lenoir City, will host an open house 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 27, and 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, March 1. Parents and prospective students can meet teachers and tour the building. The school offers on-campus instruction by qualified Christian teachers Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays with home study days on Mondays and Fridays.

High school students also attend on-campus instruction on Friday with home study on Monday. Crossroads Christian Academy serves students in grades k-12. Info: 661-7365.

By Valorie Fister Frank Venable can’t think of a better place to anchor his most recent community investment than at an historic, cinder block building in Concord.

“This location is incredible,” said Venable, a vice president with Morgan Stanley. He’s the new owner of C&C Outdoors, a new, upscale bait shop located at Lake Ridge Road just off Concord Road in Farragut. “Convenience, Convenience, Convenience,” Venable said.

Venable paid $115,000 to purchase the property and another $75,000 to renovate it. Then he teamed up with Mike Vineyard of C&C Outdoors at Topside Road in Louisville to operate the shop that

He said he’s not constructing docks anytime soon since there is plenty of water access all around his store.

“This is perfectly located,” he said. “Any kind of public ramps both big and small are a five-minute drive from here.”

The store is situated next to Concord Road which is the pathway for 10,500 vehicles per day, Venable said. It’s surrounded by water and the homes of at least five of Knoxville’s own professional sport fishermen. The building now also sports the landmark mural of a fish to give road travelers a marker.

“Every fishing lure you could possibly use in this area is here,” Venable said.

“This is a lot different from the

big box stores,” Vineyard added. He and his 2-year-old Labrador retriever, Jake, are a mainstay at the shop, which will be open from sunup to sundown seven days a week.

Additional shopkeepers, like Jeremy Harrison, will be assisting Vineyard. Harrison also handcrafts a line of tackle, jigs and lures sold there.

C&C Outdoors also welcomes a new neighbor to the two-story building. Dock & Deck, a marine construction company owned by Jason Varney, will soon be located in the lower level.

“There’s fishing upstairs and docks downstairs,” Venable said.

“They just don’t have a good looking dog down there like we’ve got,” he said with a laugh and a nod at his store’s new mascot.

Sheriff wants $3 million for vehicles County Commission to mull major vehicle purchase

By Greg Householder During the waning days of the Mike Ragsdale administration, the topic of the county’s vehicular fleet was a touchy one. In symbolically foregoing county-provided vehicles for senior members of his administration, probably the last thing on County Mayor Tim Burchett’s mind is the purchase of any new vehicles for the county fleet.

Not so fast, mayor.

If 2nd District Commissioner Amy Broyles has her way, the county may be gearing up to purchase 100 additional vehicles at a cost of about $2.2 million, plus an additional $1 million or so to equip the cars for police work.

Broyles met on Feb. 4 with fellow Commissioner Brad Anders of the 6th District, Law Director Joe Jarret, finance department head John Troyer and representatives from the Knox County Sheriff’s Office at the Powell Library to discuss a rapidly closing window of opportunity to spend money in order to save it in the long run.

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is already drawing both amateur and professional fishing interest.

Big names in bass and walleye fishing like Brandon Coulter, a Forrest L. Wood Outdoors pro angler, have already stopped by to check out the new hangout.

“We need something like this,” said Coulter, who was in the store last week with his two daughters.

“This area’s got a lot of fishermen.

“You don’t see these Mom and Pop shops anymore. It’s nice to see someone expanding – and it’s next to the lake.”

“We wanted a place where they can pull in with their boats and hang out and have a good time,” Venable said, pointing to extended parking next to the store for trucks and boat trailers.

The topic was police cars. The Ford Crown Victoria has been the mainstay vehicle for departments all over the country for almost three decades. However, the very attributes that make a car a great police vehicle – speed, size, power and the subsequent J.J. Jones poor gas mileage and emissions that go along with it – have doomed the Crown Victoria to retirement.

The 2011 model year is the last year the car will be produced.

The KCSO says Amy Broyles it has replaced 31 cruisers in its fleet over the past two years. Of the department’s 278 marked cars, 125 of them have registered in excess of 100,000 miles.

Currently, the Crown Victoria is available at a state contract

price of $22,229 per unit. Ford’s replacement for the Crown Vic is based on a Taurus frame. Ford’s “Police Interceptor” is available in either front-wheel drive or allwheel drive with a turbocharged engine. Police consider the frontwheel drive version as being dangerous in high speed pursuits, and the turbocharger causes fleet maintenance headaches.

Broyles is proposing that the county purchase 100 new cruisers. The cost for light bars, communications gear, computers and other equipment is an estimated $10,000 per unit.

The sheriff is in a hurry: March 1 is the deadline for ordering the Crown Victorias through Alexander Lincoln Mercury Ford of Murfreesboro, which has more than 100 of the cars on its lot.

According to the KCSO representatives at the meeting, the average patrol vehicle is driven about 2,000 miles per month. The county disposes of used vehicles on the Internet auction site GovDeals. com. Outlying police agencies and sheriff’s offices purchase Knox County vehicles from the site, and according to KCSO representatives, after vehicles pass 100,000

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For Broyles, the purchase is an officer safety issue. Buying 100 of the Crown Victorias now will give the KCSO ample time to test and choose a new cruiser and should delay significant patrol car purchases for a few years.

Troyer commented that he would like to see the KCSO implement a systematic rotation system to keep the Brad Anders department’s fleet safe and auction vehicles when they still retain greater value.

Jarret told the group that the plan is “fiscally wise and addresses officer safety.”

Anders, a Knoxville Police Department officer, tentatively agreed that the idea was a good one, but wanted to hold off co-sponsoring the resolution until the means of funding the purchase was determined.

Troyer acknowledged there was approximately $42 million in the county’s “rainy day” fund – a possible source for the $3.2 million outlay.

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FARRAGUT SHOPPER-NEWS • FEBRUARY 14, 2011 • A-3

Rotary hears of ash spill aftermath

By Valorie Fister With no previous data on human exposure to fly ash, the months following the 2008 Kingston ash spill disaster proved to be historical for medical science, according to Dr. Donna Cragle.

Cragle is the vice president of occupational exposure and worker health at Oak Ridge Associated Universities. Her agency was contracted by the Tennessee Valley Authority to perform health screenings of people residing in a two-mile radius of the spill. She visited the Farragut Rotary recently to outline her findings.

Dr. Donna Cragle visited the Farragut Rotary to outline her role in evaluating long-term health effects of fly ash exposure following the 2008 Kingston ash spill. Photo by Valorie Fister

“Post spill, people were running to their physi-

cians,” Cragle said of public reaction to the ash retention failure that sent an estimated 5 million cubic yards of sludge literally into people’s homes, backyards and farms.

“Doctors in the area are not medical toxicologists,” she said. “They are very smart people, but they don’t deal with this on a day-to day basis.”

Cragle’s health screenings uncovered some interesting findings, she said.

Of the potentially toxic elements found in fly ash, including aluminum, arsenic, barium, chromium, thallium, selenium and nickel, it was elevated amounts of

selenium that showed up in people’s bodies following the spill, Cragle said.

She said that finding was a surprise, as was the fact that there were no traces of arsenic or several other potentially toxic elements found in the ash.

Of the 214 participants in the health screenings, 55 demonstrated elevated levels of selenium. This group was placed on medical treatment including a changed diet that eliminated vitamins, supplements and included a ban on all fish consumption.

Cragle said that group now has lower levels of selenium in their bodies.

She said other natural elements aided in the prevention of disease and illness from the ash spill. Cragle said 2009 was one of the wettest years this area has experienced in terms of rainfall, and that helped to clean the air and ground of ash.

“The public perception is that this ash is very toxic,” Cragle said. “In reality, it is potentially toxic … especially if you were to inhale it.”

Cragle said abnormally high levels of anemia also showed up in the study group. She said the state of Tennessee is following up on that information.

In all, Cragle said she wasn’t overly surprised by

the complete health picture based on information gathered before her study began. She does want to conduct future studies to continue research, although another contract has not yet been offered.

ORAU was awarded a $1.43 million contract with TVA to conduct that health assessment. Participants ranged in age from less than 6 years to 89. More than half of the population was between 18 and 65.

And Cragle said the study served as a public service even more than a research project.

“The public was crying for information,” she said.

Citizens, officials discuss Farragut’s future

By Natalie Lester Farragut has come a long way in 30 years, but residents and officials hope to see it progress even further over the coming decades.

“We’ve had a great 30 years in the town, and now we want to plan for the next 15 to 20 and really think strategically about what our decisions should be,” Town Administrator David Smoak said.

Last Monday, consultant Lyle Sumek led residents through three rounds of discussion at the Citizens’ Forum. The first conversations covered the past successes of the town, while the second focused on growth and changes the group would like to see by 2026. During the last round, participants debated the town’s services and programs, and listed the top five priorities for the Board of Mayor and Aldermen in 2011.

“The decisions we’re talking about tonight and those the board will be making will not just affect the next few years, but many to come,” Sumek said.

The aldermen, Farragut Mayor Ralph McGill and other town employees rotated among the tables of Farragut residents.

Betty Dick records her table’s ideas for the town at Farragut’s Citizens’ Forum.

Steve Dedman and David Smoak discuss Farragut’s future in between rounds of brainstorming at the Citizens’ Forum. Photos by N. Lester “Tonight they have big ears and small mouths. We want to hear your ideas,” Sumek said.

Betty Dick, Steve Dedman, Brenda Curtis and Jerry Presley wasted no time listing Campbell Station road, the hiring of Town Administrator David Smoak and the 30th anniversary celebration as some of the greatest accomplishments in the last year. They agreed they chose Farragut as the place to live and do business because of the great schools and small town feel.

When it came time for the second round, there was debate about the growth of the town boundaries. Some were in favor of expansion along Hardin Valley Road, Northshore Drive or Choto Road, but others were happy with the status quo.

“I’m happy with the size.

I don’t know that I’d want to see us grow much past where we are,” Curtis said.

The group listed several developments that could be added to the town, including a town center or multiuse

Busy night for town board

By Natalie Lester The Farragut Board of Mayor and Aldermen tackled a full plate of issues at last Thursday’s meeting.

The engineering department received approval to begin work with Cannon and Cannon Inc. for four traffic studies: Campbell Station Road at Campbell Lakes Drive and Sonja Drive, and Kingston Pike at Newport Road and Thornton Drive.

Alderman Bob Markli urged that the entrance to

Chung makes dean’s list Wake Forest University student Hunkyo Chung has been named to the dean’s list for 2010’s fall semester. Students who achieve a 3.4 grade point average and no grade below a “C” were named to the list. Chung is a 2010 graduate of Farragut High School.

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Funding, community opposition and government regulations topped the list of challenges to see the vision through.

Dedman’s table chose community and economic development as priorities for the Board of Mayor and Aldermen. They hope officials will work to eliminate truck traffic, promote the “Buy in Farragut” campaign and ex-

Farragut High School be included, but was told the staff will set up traffic tubes once an island is installed to count cars and see if a further study is warranted.

“We have looked at all these locations in the past, and they have not warranted signals, but we want to look at all of it again with the renovations to Campbell Station,” said Town Engineer Darryl Smith.

The staff will also move forward with construction of a bridge and trail from McFee Road to the Wentworth Subdivision.

“A lot of people use the current trail and this would be a great connection to be able to get across (Little Turkey Creek), because right now it is limited as to where you can go,” said Alderman Jeff Elliot.

The board also voted to name the town hall rotunda in honor of the late David Rodgers.

“He literally put his law practice at risk to represent the citizens of this community,” resident Betty Dick said.

The Rodgers family will pay for a plaque to be placed on the entrance to the board room, and the town will provide two plaques for the entrances to the rotunda.

Dedication ceremonies have tentatively been set for May. A debate over delays in completing phase two of McFee Park consumed much of the board’s time. Contractor Christopoulos and Kennedy

asked for relief for penalties they incurred because they did not meet the project’s scheduled completion date of Oct. 12, 2010. The project was not completed until Dec. 22, 2010. Rick Hollow, attorney for the contractor, said a subcontractor was at fault for the delay.

The contract stipulated a $1,000 per day penalty for each day past the Oct.12 deadline, a total of $71,000.

Alderman John Williams didn’t buy the contractor’s argument.

“When it comes to legal responsibility, you can’t push things off,” he said.

However, Williams offered the contractor some relief with a motion to remove the penalties for the period between Oct. 12 and Nov. 19, the day the playground was inspected. His motion did not receive a second.

Elliot then moved to approve the staff recommendation that the damages end on Dec. 22 when the park was opened, even though there were still problems with the project.

Elliot’s motion passed 4-0, with Markli abstaining.

The board appointed Nancy Wentz to the Education Relations Committee and G. Keith Alley to the Board of Zoning Appeals.

In staff reports, Town Administrator David Smoak announced the board will finish working on the strategic plan for the town Feb. 18 and 19 at the Fox Den Country Club.

space for arts and recreational activities.

“Farragut needs a town center. We have the small town feel, and we need that small town heart beat,” Dedman said.

pand community events like Picnic on the Pike and Taste of Farragut.

McGill said at the beginning of the night the board members had been working on their plan, but they are not ready to unveil it just yet.

“We want to hear what the people have to say, because we think you’ll come up with a lot of the same things we have,” he said.

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Betty Bean Alexander, a party activist who made an unsuccessful run for a state house seat last year, frequently attends KCDW meetings. When he heard Reddick, who is president of the group, denounce “some of these old Democrat men” who are unfairly criticizing Johnson’s leadership abilities, he decided to address the issue head-on.

“Someone started a rumor that I was going to run for Knox County chair,” he said. “I do not have time to be Knox County chair. I know the hours Gloria puts in, and I still have a daughter in high school and travel to Nashville in my job as political director for the Teamsters, so let’s put that rumor where it belongs – and that’s to sleep. I have no ambition to be chair of the Knox County Democratic Party.”

Reddick urged her club members to become voting delegates to the party’s April convention and vote for Johnson.

“For too long now, women have been doing all the work (at party events). It’s women doing the cooking, setting up, serving. Men come in when it’s time to start and leave when it’s over, and some of them didn’t like it when we asked for a seat at the table. Well, we are a majority. We need

Notes ■ Fourth District Democratic Club: speaker Mark Padgett, 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 22, Bearden Branch Library. Info: 637-3293.

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to be able to tell the party what to do.”

Johnson says she is aware of the rumors Alexander mentioned.

“There are people who don’t want me in, I guess, or want somebody different, and they’re recruiting, I’d say. Nobody has told me to my face. I just hear the chatter. I try not to pay much attention to rumors, but I certainly welcome a challenge.”

When asked if her opposition comes from the same group of Democrats who supported an independent candidate against Amy Broyles (the only woman and one of two Democrats left on County Commission), Johnson said: “You would probably not be wrong, although all the people who opposed Amy don’t oppose me.”

“Everybody already knows about this and everybody’s tired of it,” said Broyles, who supports Johnson for re-election. “This is a group that’s been opposed to any action to move the party forward and get beyond these petty squabbles.”

She said she expects that they will oppose Democrat Madeline Rogero’s run for mayor.

Johnson said she is too busy to run down rumors.

“We have really begun getting organized like this party has not been. We’ve got a permanent office now, and it makes a huge difference. People are there all the time. We phone banked the other night organizing people against this crazy legislation that will be so harmful to teachers. We want to get all our districts organized. We’ve made tens of thousands of phone calls and knocked on thousands of doors. We really have no time for this.”

Club: speaker Jeff Ownby, 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 15, Red Lobster, Kingston Pike.

■ PBS will carry live coverage of the legislative session, locally on Comcast channel 203 and Charter channel 191.

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Knox County Inc. There’s a revolution going on in Knox County, one born of a philosophy that’s making inroads across the country: the government which governs least governs best. As practiced by Mayor Tim Burchett’s administration, it means not just holding the line on government expenditures, but cutting until it hurts.

Burchett has honed his scalpel in preparation for a multimillion dollar amputation of people and services he says is necessary to balance the upcoming FY 2012 budget. At least initially, he’ll find few naysayers to his proposal outside the county employees who’ll trudge to the guillotine.

The mayor and likeminded politicians are true believers in the unfailing wisdom of the free market to sort things out properly.

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prise can’t accomplish more efficiently than government at any level.

This belief is at the very heart of the national debate over health care, and underpinning it is a larger debate: what is government’s legitimate role in the life of its citizens?

Even the most diehard free marketer will concede that some burdens are best shared.

No one wants to contract for his own police protection, build her own roads or maintain his own schools, home schooling parents aside.

And there are issues of “regulation,” a dirty word in some circles, but maintain-

Developer Scott Davis found friends at the Metropolitan Planning Commission last week. On a 10-5 vote, commissioners said Davis does not have to build sidewalks in a subdivision on Nubbin Ridge Road, even though the land is within the parental responsibility zone of Knox County Schools.

MPC Director Mark Donaldson responded to Com-

missioner Bart Carey who said, “I thought sidewalks are required in the PRZ.” “No,” said Donaldson, “There is no requirement, but it is (MPC’s) practice to require them.”

Davis said his original plans were approved without sidewalks and he donated land to Knox County for improvements to Nubbin Ridge Road. While he “waited patiently for the county

libraries, but in Knox County an additional penny on the property tax rate to fund the arts, which would cost the average homeowner $5 or $6 annually and generate about $1 million in revenue, is considered a scandalous notion.

The solution: put the touch on the private sector.

Recently, some Heiskell residents were schooled on Knox County’s government revolution when they asked the mayor for help in getting a community center. Burchett responded that “corporate contributions” might provide the way.

Times are tough, and it was certainly naïve to expect the mayor to commit to a $2 or $3 million dollar project just days after he sang the budget blues for the coming year. And the good people of Heiskell weren’t aware of the revolution’s rallying cry: “Ask not what your government can do for you; ask what you can do without.”

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‘Visioning’ guru will seek TYP consensus

By Betty Bean Most of the conversation surrounding last week’s press conference announcing the proposition to “hit the pause button” on the Ten Year Plan to End Chronic Homelessness was about the departure of TYP director Jon Lawler and communications director Robert Finley.

The rest of the talk was about teaming up TYP supporter Stephanie Matheney and TYP opponent Ron Peabody to chair a steering committee to search for a path forward.

Absent was an explanation of how the “pause” plan came to be.

The departure of Lawler and Finley was by all accounts voluntary, and the two were among the participants in conversations with New Urbanist guru Gianni Longo, a “visioning” specialist” who was brought to town by The Cornerstone Foundation to help unmire the plan, which has foundered in controversy.

“I’m very perplexed why this wasn’t made perfectly clear,” Lawler said.

“Stephanie and Ron are the

Jon Lawler The odd couple: Ron Peabody and Stephanie Matheney. Photos

to build the road,” his plans expired.

Commissioner Wes Stowers leaped to his aid. “We have an obligation to help him … he donated land while others were compensated.”

Davis estimated it would cost $14,000 to $16,000 to install sidewalks in the 30-lot subdivision. Voting no were Laura Cole, Rachel Craig, Michael Kane, Rebecca Longmire and Robert Anders.

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chett (a TYP critic) and their staffs, but with other TYP supporters and detractors, as well.

Longo is the founder of ACP Planning and facilitated Imagine New York: Giving Voice to the People’s Visions, which helped that city find consensus on rebuilding downtown Manhattan and memorializing the World Trade Center tragedy. He also facilitated Vision 2000, the community goal-setting process in Chattanooga that jumpstarted that city’s downtown revitalization. Closer to home, he steered the Nine Counties – One Vision process in Knox County.

Lawler says another local Longo process is even more relevant to the current situation: “A few years ago, the whole Market Square project was stuck and he unstuck it. There was the Elkington proposition (to remake the square in the image of Beale Street in Memphis), and somebody else wanted to put a dome over it. Gianni Longo ‘unstuck’ that process and got it going again.

“I hope Stephanie and Ron will get the wheels on the track, and we’ll all get excited about a professional coming in and seeing what the community really wants to do to deal with this issue.”

Keller Bend Road. The plan was approved.

Tim Hill of Hatcher Hill Properties secured consistent zoning for two halves of one building on Middlebrook Pike. Hill said his tenant, a medical supply company, wants to “grow into the whole building.”

MPC voted to rezone the back portion of Hill’s tract to general industrial (I-3), requiring an undisturbed, 75foot buffer between it and the adjacent subdivision.

Rocky Smith of the Rufus

H. Smith Co. secured rezoning for 6.51 acres on Old Blacks Ferry Road adjacent to the Barrington subdivision.

Smith had requested up to five dwelling units per acre for a condominium project, but met a firestorm of opposition led by attorney John Valliant. Rather than battle, Smith simply agreed to the MPC staff’s recommendation of three dwelling units per acre (19 total) and said he would build single family housing.

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figureheads of two different groups that oppose or support the Ten Year Plan.

Their charge is to go out and get 12 to 15 folks who represent different parts of the community to serve on an initiating committee that will work with Gianni. My understanding is that he will be involved and will be the leader of the process. Cornerstone brought him down to explore the idea, and everyone was very, very satisfied with who Gianni is and how quickly he worked.”

Longo also met not only with city Mayor Daniel Brown (a TYP supporter) and County Mayor Tim Bur-

Davis gets a break on sidewalks

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ing standards for privileges like driving an automobile or flying an airplane makes me feel a little safer. Most of us are also happy that some government official is keeping the rats out of the kitchen in our favorite eatery.

We want our doctors and our pharmacists to be licensed as well as our teachers. We devise rules that we insist builders and developers follow. (Sometimes we even enforce those rules in Knox County.)

So, over the years, we’ve constructed – in Lincoln’s phrase – a government “of the people, by the people, for the people.” But there’s disagreement on how far government should go in providing “for the people.”

Are the arts important “for the people?” What about libraries? Is it fair to use money from all of the governed to benefit a select part of the governed?

Every politician smart enough to get elected praises the value of the arts and public

The Pavilion at Hunter Valley Farm reappeared, eliciting a comment from Anders: “The saga continues. I’d like to have it end.”

Opposing lawyers Arthur Seymour Jr. and John King agreed that the nine conditions recommended by MPC staff would suffice to buffer the 6,000-square-foot pavilion with landscaping. The event facility is located in an agricultural area east of

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Lease-to-own becomes build-to-suit What’s in a name?

Mayor Tim Burchett calls it an innovative, “outside the box” plan to finance school construction without debt.

We’ve called it “lease-toown.”

Now Law Director Joe Jarret has named it “build-to-suit capital lease financing.”

The school board has a called meeting for 5 p.m. today (Feb. 14) to consider Jarret’s proposed legislation. Wonder what their spouses had intended to do on Valentine’s Day? As diligent readers of this

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column recall, we noted last week that the draft enabling legislation had gone missing with the deadline to introduce bills (Feb. 17) looming.

Jarret swears he wrote it back in December and e-mailed it to the Board of Education from a laptop that he “ended up sending to

the scrap heap.” That’s like beating the dog after the fox eats the chickens.

“I should have suspected something was amiss when not a member of the BOE called to comment on the writing,” he wrote in an email.

Jarret’s bill is straight forward but will probably be “tweaked” following BOE debate. It requires school board approval for the builder contract and states there will be “no pledge of taxing power” of the county to secure financing.

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schools COLLEGE NOTES Pellissippi State ■ A free, four-part motivational series starts Feb. 15 at the Magnolia campus. Speakers range from radio host Hallerin Hilton Hill to Hoola-Hoop Leadership author Ron Hickey.

Presentations are 2 to 2:45 p.m. Info: 329-3166 or teschofield1@pstcc.edu.

A STEM Academy Open House/Information Session is set for 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 15, at the L&N Station.

This will give students interested in the Academy a chance to visit the site where the school will be.

■ Donations of books, CDs, vinyl records, magazines, calCommunity meetings endars, puzzles and computer have been held at area midgames are sought for the dle schools for parents and annual Faculty Senate Book students to discuss the STEM Sale to benefit the school’s (science, technology, engiFoundation for student scholneering, math) high school arships. Donations may be which is slated to open this made from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 fall for rising 9th and 10th p.m. at any Pellissippi campus. graders at the L&N Station.

Info: Bobby Jackson,539-7060 or rtjackson@pstcc.edu.

When we don’t have anything to eat

By Lorraine Furtner Can you go Friday noon until Monday morning without eating? Some students at Farragut High School face weekends without food, not having a meal from school lunch on Friday until school

Farragut Admirals breakfast, Monday. A group in Guy DeMarco’s leadership initiative class are working to eliminate those students’ hunger.

Alex Constantinou, Kaylor Martin, Callie Rather, Emily Odom and Katrina Storms created a service project called “Feeding Farragut” to help students needing food. The team fills backpacks with items like crackers, peanut butter, soup and fruit cups for the weekend. Students needing backpacks discreetly pick them up retaining anonymity.

Kaylor said they jumped in on the effort after principal Mike Reynolds told them some students didn’t have meals for the weekend.

He asked us what could we do about it, said Kaylor.

The group took advice from the staff mediator on the task, assistant principal Kim Gray, who had heard of similar gestures at other schools. From there the leadership class took ownership, coordinating everything from raising awareness, soliciting sponsorships and planning fundraisers for “Feeding Farragut.”

After families donated backpacks, the next step was getting the food donated.

Numerous letters were sent to Farragut churches or businesses but not a single one responded. They decided to contact Kroger Marketplace in person. Then it was store manager Molly Stiles to the rescue.

■ David Brown, associate professor of Business and Computer Technology, will present “Are you a robot?” from 2-3 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 16, in the Goins Building auditorium of the Hardin Valley Road campus. The lecture is free and open to the public.

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Farragut High School students Emily Odom, Callie Rather, Katrina Storms and Kaylor Martin fill backpacks for “Feeding Farragut.” (Not pictured: Alex Constantinou). Photo by L. Furtner “She grabbed our buggy and our list and put 20 of every item in there. Then she agreed to do another week as well,” said Kaylor.

That’s good for now, but what are these hungry kids going to do when spring break gets here? Easter break? Summer? Part of the project requirements are brainstorming and problem solving.

The Odom family donated two weeks’ worth of supplies, and the other team members’ families are taking turns. The scope of the project dawned after team members experimented (unsuccessfully) with not eating all weekend – none of them could do it.

Gray rewarded their initial efforts by relaying the gratitude of a student who was so appreciative of the backpack that tears filled his eyes. Gray’s story hit home: these are real students with real needs, brushing shoulders with others who cannot imagine

investors.

Carla Lyle said identifyThe Farragut Education Relations Committee ing school needs is the first welcomed new committee step. Do they need to raise member Michael Singletary $10,000 or $10 million? on Feb. 1 and recommendSingletary agreed that ed actions for the future. investors are more likely to The ERC members dis- offer support if needs are cussed ways to be the liai- specified. son between schools that School board member need money and potential Thomas Deakins said the

committee should be the conduit for communication.

Deakins said he would contact those principals who have not yet been able to attend the meetings, Julia Craze from Farragut Primary School and Sallee Reynolds from Hardin Valley Academy, to identify

what needs their schools have.

In order to better facilitate communication, the committee agreed to invite Jerry Martin, president of the Farragut High School Education Foundation, and members of the Economic Development Committee to future sessions.

■ “The Climate War Politics: True Believers, Power Brokers and the Fight to Save the Earth” by Eric Pooley, will be presented

by Stephen Smith, executive director of Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, Wednesday March 23.

■ “The Sacred Universe: Earth, Spirituality and Religion in the Twenty-first Century” by Thomas Berry, will be presented by Rabbi Beth Schwartz from Temple Beth El on Wednesday, April 20.

■ “Living Downstream: a Scientist’s Personal Investigation of Cancer and the Environment” by Sandra Steingraber, discussed by Edye Ellis, host of “The Good Life” on HGTV, former anchor with WBIR-TV and breast cancer survivor, on Wednesday, May 18.

■ “The Bridge at the Edge of the World: Capitalism, the Environment and Crossing from Crisis to Sustainability” by James Gustave Speth, presented by Frank Cagle,

Metro Pulse columnist on Wednesday, June 15.

Reading the book is optional but encouraged.

Copies of the books are available at the library.

Info: Emily Ellis, 215-8723.

By Lorraine Furtner

A new season of the Brown Bag, Green Book lunch and learn series begins this month at the East Tennessee History Center: ■ “The Weather of the Future: Heat Waves, Extreme Storms and other Scenes from a ClimateChanged Planet” by Heidi Cullen, will be discussed by WATE Channel 6 meteorologist Matt Hinkin on Wednesday, Feb. 16.

■ Andy Rogers, a senior is the College of Arts and Sciences, has created a musical about Type I Diabetes called “Andy and the Beats” for his senior Andy Rogers project.

Rogers is majoring in biochemistry and molecular biology with a minor in theater.

Showtimes are 7 p.m. on Feb. 18 and 19, and 2 and 5 p.m. on Feb. 20 at Clarence Brown’s Lab Theatre.

■ UT’s Professional MBA program will host an information session 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 15, in Room 402, Haslam Business Building for working professionals interested in a weekend-based, 16-month program that allows earning an MBA while continuing to work.

■ Sharon Thompson, director of the Center for Agriculture and Food Security and Preparedness and professor in the College of Veterinary Medicine, will speak at the UT Science Forum addressing “The Potential for Food Terrorism” at noon Friday, Feb. 18, in Thompson-Boling Arena Dining Room C-D. The program is free and open to the public.

■ The Baker Center will present a book discussion, “The Science of Liberty: Democracy, Reason, and the Laws of Nature, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb.17, in the Toyota Auditorium. Discussion will be led by Dr. Bruce Tonn, professor of political science and Dr. Tom Handler, professor of physics.

■ David Fox, associate professor of architecture, has been named one of only two winners of the 2010-2011 Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture Diversity Achievement Award, which honors efforts to achieve greater diversity in architecture curricula, school personnel and student bodies.

■ Tennessee native Carl Colloms, a 1966 UT law graduate, has donated $1 million toward the law scholarship that bears his name, the Judge Carl Carl Colloms E. Colloms scholarship endowment.

■ Aaron Beam, former CFO of HealthSouth, will speak on corporate fraud from 5:15 to 6:15 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 16, at University Center auditorium.

The event is free and open to the public. Beam served time for his role in a corporate scam.

own school wouldn’t have meals.” said Emily.

They met with the PTSO on Feb. 8 and are hosting the FHS Idol competition on Feb. 25 to benefit “Feed Farragut.” They want to create a permanent pantry stocked with enough food ■ Matt Myers is the new associate dean of to fill these 20 backpacks the College to cover breaks and school of Business holidays. The recent snow Administradays caused the pace to ■ J.P. Dessel, a historian who tion. Myers, quicken. specializes in Bronze and Iron Nestle USA Age villages of ancient Israel, Reynolds said they found Professor in has received a $50,000 award a room for the pantry and Marketing, from the National Endowment started building shelves. has been for the Humanities that will “The great part is, this with UT’s allow him to study small, rural College of is students helping other Matt Myers settlements in Israel.

Business students. This is what com■ UT faculty, staff and students Administration for 10 years. munity is. You rally around can participate in the 2011 Myers has studied, taught and each other and you get it English Summer Camp at worked in Central America, done. No big deal. You just Tsinghua University in Beijing, South America, Europe and take care of your family,” China, June 22 through July Central and East Asia and said Reynolds.

15. This is the fifth year for the has acted as a consultant to camp – the largest of its kind The group welcomes organizations in the global in the world – where 3,200 brainstorming, advice or distribution, chemical, insurfreshman Chinese students their reality. The group en- questions regarding food ance, pharmaceutical and will take part in an intensive visioned more. marketing research industries. donations at fhsawareness@ “It makes a difference gmail.com. Monetary donaknowing that we are helping tions should go through as- Enrollment up at King College someone right here, we nev- sistant principal Kim Gray, Enrollment for the spring 2011 semester is 1,833 students er thought students at our in the student affairs office. registered for classes at the college’s Bristol campus and the dozen instructional sites including West Knox County.

This number is a 13 percent increase over the spring 2010 semester. Info: 800-362-0014 or www.king.edu.

Farragut High School students are helping classmates’ bare cupboards through project “Feeding Farragut.”

Assistant principal Kim Gray interviewed anonymous students regarding the impact the assistance is having on their lives.

■ “I appreciate the kindness.”

■ “I have a baby and the money I save helps me buy diapers.”

■ “(The backpacks) help us when we don’t have anything (to eat) ...”

Education committee meets

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■ Pell-Aware, a free event to raise awareness of the dangers of alcohol, will be 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 2, in the Goins Building at the Hardin Valley campus.

Representatives from mental health centers, rehab facilities and health care organizations will provide information on alcohol-related issues. Confidential screenings are available, with referrals given as needed. Info: Kathy Douthat, 539-7293 or kbdouthat@ pstcc.edu.

three-week English learning experience. Knowledge of Chinese not required. Info: http://utabroad.org.

Old-time fiddle Bruce Molsky will play his old-time fiddle 8 p.m.

Saturday, March 5, at the Laurel Theater. Tickets are $16. Info: www.knoxtix.com or 523-7521.

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PULL UP A CHAIR … | Jake Mabe

The education of

“(Lincoln) is one of those giant figures, of whom there are very few in history, who lose their nationality in death – they belong to mankind.”

– Former British Prime Minister David Lloyd George

Abraham Lincoln

“There is no new thing to be said about Lincoln,” the poet Carl Sandburg once wrote. “There is no new thing to be said of the mountains, or of the sea, or of the stars.

“But to the mountains and sea and stars men turn forever in unwearied homage.

And thus with Lincoln.”

The Lincoln/Douglas Debates display at the Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum at LMU in Harrogate. The flag hanging behind the display was hoisted by Lincoln at the Rich home in Beardstown, Ill., during an August 1858 campaign stop. Photo by Jake Mabe

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ARROGATE, TENN. – Carl Sandburg came here, to the quaint college near Cumberland Gap, to research what would become his multivolume biography on our nation’s greatest president.

He reportedly took his lunch and sat outside near the outdoor amphitheater, to read, to reflect.

And reflect we must on Abraham Lincoln, who has come to symbolize so much about this grand American experiment of ours.

Adored by some, hated by others, misunderstood by as many more, the mere mention of his name can, to this day, cause blood pressures to rise and fists to clench.

In his first inaugural address, Ronald Reagan said, “Whoever would understand in his heart the meaning of America will find it in Abraham Lincoln.” Reagan didn’t say what he meant. But, it is there, if you look.

Looking here, at the Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum on the campus of Lincoln Memorial University, is a good place to start. We had the place to ourselves around lunchtime on an overcast Monday.

I wondered whether the museum would disappoint the more obsessed observer. I needn’t have worried.

The Lincoln museum opened to the public in 1977. Colonel Harland Sanders, of Kentucky Fried Chicken fame, told fellow members of LMU’s board of trustees if they could raise $500,000 for the new museum, he would match it. They

Indiana (where the Lincolns later relocated) at the time.

This didn’t stop young Abe. As was the practice of the day, he learned his studies by reading and rote, repeating passages over and over until he had committed them to memory. The Bible and the works of Shakespeare and Euclid were particular favorites. He possessed what one contemporary called “a tireless, disciplined, analytical mind,” was often at the head of his class and would go out of his way to track down a tome somebody might have lying around.

Books, you see, were scarce.

He read by firelight at night, but as cousin John Hanks remembered, Lincoln also read in the field, at work, in the house, wherever and whenever he could stop and do so.

Lincoln’s last law partner, Billy Herndon, quoted Lincoln as saying, “The most enduring basis of our Republic (is) the universal education of the great American people. The intelligence of the mass of our people (is) the light and life of the Republic.”

After he was elected to the Illinois state Legislature at age 25, Lincoln decided that his future lay in the study of the law. He did not attend law school. Instead, he borrowed a set of law books from John Todd Stuart, the man who

would become his first law partner. Lincoln obtained his law license in 1836.

But the education of Abraham Lincoln was not complete. He was a lifelong learner, forever reading, forever writing, forever honing his craft. It culminated in the American Scripture that is the Gettysburg Address and the religious-like poetry of his Second Inaugural.

The current Lincoln collection on display here has a bare-bones feel to it. Behind the Lincoln/ Douglas Debates display hangs a flag that Lincoln raised at the Rich home in Beardstown, Ill., during an August 1858 campaign stop. Behind it rests the bed in which Lincoln rested on his 52nd birthday, Feb. 12, 1861, in Cincinnati’s Burnet House Hotel, during his inauguration train’s stopover on its way to Washington. (The bed was small enough that the 6 feet, 4 inch Lin-

and the lot fell on Jonah. (Hey, I have been blamed for things based on less reasonable measures!) The sailors then inquired, “Who are you?”

And Jonah, who was on the lam from God, gave as succinct a confession of faith as you can find in the Bible: “I am a Hebrew … I worship the Lord, the God of heaven, CROSS CURRENTS | Lynn Hutton who made the sea and the dry land.” (Jonah 1: 9) Which begs the question, how did Jonah figure? He Now the word of the Lord came to Jonah son of Amittai, saying, may have paid lip service to wor“Go at once to Nineveh, that great city, and cry out against it; for shipping God, but his obedience to their wickedness has come up before me.” But Jonah set out to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the Lord.

(Jonah 1: 1-3a NRSV) God was severely lacking!

Jonah offered himself as a sacknow how Jonah felt. Don’t you? ing to escape God’s reach, think- rifice to quiet the raging sea, and ing, as foolishly as Jonah, that you after trying unsuccessfully to row God wants me to do what?! to shore and spare him, the sailors You have felt the nudge, heard can outrun God. We all know the story, or think took him up on his offer, tossing the still, small voice, seen the handwriting on the wall. You know we do: how Jonah got on board a him overboard to mollify the de– you really do know – what it is ship to escape God’s call, and God mons of the deep.

God wants you to do. (God doesn’t countered with a storm. The sailAnd here is where most people keep those secrets.) But like Jonah, ors cast lots to figure out who had get the story wrong. (I even conyou run in the other direction, try- brought this calamity upon them, tributed to this error when I chose

the title for this column, but, I confess, I couldn’t resist.) God provided a rescuer for Jonah (insisting on saving this troublesome prophet-in-training) not in the form of a whale, as we so frequently say, but a large fish, which swallowed Jonah and eventually spit him out onto dry land.

From there the story gets really strange!

Jonah goes to Nineveh, which the writer refers to as “an exceedingly large city, a three days’ walk across.” (Modern excavations at the site of Nineveh – across the Tigris River from modern-day Mosul, Iraq – reveal evidence of a town about three miles in length and less than a mile and half wide.) He preaches to the people a message of doom: “Forty days more, and Nineveh shall be overthrown!”

And everybody repented.

Which made Jonah mad, but God very happy.

Abraham Lincoln Photo used by permission did. The Colonel kept his word. The college owes much of its collection to historian R. Gerald McMurtry.

Lincoln really was born in a log cabin, near Nolin Creek, Ky., on Feb. 12, 1809. (He would have been 202 last Saturday). Historical records show that the name Lincoln was sometimes mispronounced as “Link-horn,” a common mistake in those days, when few on what was then the frontier could read or write.

Young Abe watched as his father eked out a living by the sweat of his brow and decided it wasn’t for him. Ironic, isn’t it, that the “Great Rail-splitter” abhorred hard physical labor and did everything he could to avoid it. (Although his strength was such that even into his 50s Lincoln could hold an ax horizontally in his hand without letting his arm quiver.)

As he himself later said, Lincoln went to school “by littles,” a few months at a time, here and there. Early biographers tried to place the blame on Lincoln’s father, Thomas, implying he didn’t value education. In reality, schools were sporadic in Kentucky and

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coln probably had to sleep sitting up.) Over by the exhibits on the assassination, under glass, is the walking stick the president carried with him into Ford’s Theatre on April 14, 1865. The continuouslylooping movie we were promised didn’t loop. The upstairs contained a few leftover Santa Clauses from a Christmas exhibit.

But the place permeates your brain and, if you lean toward a certain historical bent, it sears your soul. Looking at the Lincolniana, I wanted to run home, lock the door, surround myself with lots of Lincoln books and stay there until spring.

Lincoln, Sandburg wrote, “was a mountain in grandeur of soul.

He was a sea in deep undervoice of mystic loneliness. He was a star in steadfast purity of purpose and service. And he abides.”

He was also a flesh-and-blood human being, a tall, raw-boned country boy who gave up brawn for books, learned to read by the fading light of the crackling fire and knew in his heart that education would be the secret of his success.

Call Jake Mabe at 922-4136 or e-mail JakeMabe1@ aol.com. Visit him online at jakemabe.blogspot. com, on Facebook or at Twitter.com/HallsguyJake

How to get there To visit the Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum at Lincoln Memorial University, (from Knoxville) take Highway 33 north to Highway 25E in Tazewell and continue into Harrogate. It is approximately one hour’s drive from downtown Knoxville. The museum is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, noon to 5 p.m. Saturday. It is open 1-5 p.m. Sunday from March through November. Admission is $5 for adults. Info: 423-869-6235 or visit www.lmunet.edu/museum.

Jonah went out to sulk because God didn’t provide the expected fireworks. And God “appointed” a bush to grow up to shade and protect Jonah. But then, just to show him a thing or two, God made the bush die, and Jonah got angry again. God reasoned with him: “You are concerned about the bush, for which you did not labor and which you did not grow. … And should I not be concerned about Nineveh … in which there are more than a 120,000 persons who do not know their right hand from their left, and also many animals?” And there the book ends abruptly, just like that!

Which is why I love the book of Jonah: not only does it bear witness to God’s love for the whole world of grown-ups, but also for the “many animals” and for those “who don’t know their right hand from their left”: not because they are stupid, but because they are little children.

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Seeing stars in Big Orange Country TALES OF TENNESSEE | Marvin West

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igh school talent evaluators and recruiting analysts sell the star system as if it was sacred science.

Five stars go to guys who can’t miss in college. Tim Tebow. Vince Young. Reggie Bush. Adrian Peterson. They hold the keys to national championships – unless they opt out.

Four stars are for the big, strong and swift. They are destined to be three-year starting studs, All-Conference honorees, probable All-Americans, early rounders in the NFL draft.

Three-star prep players step up to meet needs. If they get good coaching and work like heck, they certainly can contribute to success.

Evaluators and analysts advocate avoiding the commoners, the two-star multitude.

OK, if you must, award the occasional scholarship to a grandson of a big booster and maybe spend two on really sharp students who can do one thing well plus raise the academic average for the entire team. But, don’t expect them to win football games.

OK, there are exceptions.

Here are numbers from a fouryear study: The odds are 1 in 5 that a five-star player will become an All-American; 1 in 54 for four-stars; 1 in 147 for threestars; 1 in 358 for the twos.

Because recruiting junkies and excitable fans will pay serious money for information, there are many information providers. Some are very sincere.

They and their sources chase each other around the country to see as many high school games as possible. They study highlight tapes, collect photographs and compare height, weight and 40 dash times.

Their secret ingredient is input from elite college coaches.

If Nick Saban discreetly nods toward Mark Ingram up in Flint, Mich., and whispers “Heisman,” one or more recruiting services promptly awards four stars. If Notre Dame and everybody else wants Jimmy Clausen, he must be a five.

College coaches are more often right than wrong. Contract extensions, bowl bonuses and investment portfolios depend on it. Some information retailers are surprisingly accurate as far as they go. Alas, all err and fall short.

As Derek Dooley has explained, a stopwatch and yardstick will measure basics but assessing character, courage, intelligence, work ethic and growth potential is no simple matter. Dooley prefers his own blend of in-depth evaluation.

Tennessee got several fours but no five-star talent in the recent recruiting roundup. Pro-

jecting that tidbit, the Vols may not win a national championship any time soon.

Larry Smith, 63, data technology specialist, UT fan and forum participant, has an awesome storehouse of Volunteer information (Google Larry’s Locker).

Scanning his list of five-star recruits from the previous decade stirs many memories: James Banks, Gerald Riggs, Jesse Mahelona, Robert Meachum, Demetrice Morley, Chris Donald, Eric Berry, Brent Vinson, Bryce Brown, Janzen Jackson, Da’Rick Rogers. There were others. Some came up big. Some were busts.

All contributed to highly ranked recruiting classes.

Smith says most focus on signing success but retention is a comparable factor.

“Based on my analysis, 30 to 40 percent of those who sign with a BCS school end up not finishing their eligibility with that school. The reasons vary – dismissals, academic failure, transfers, medical issues, just quitting football.”

Smith believes in stars – with qualifications.

“I certainly believe that more 4- and 5-star recruits will increase the chances for competing for a league championship. I think my charts clearly indicate that.

“There are conferences where it is easier to win without a large percentage of star recruits. The ACC and the Big East are two. The SEC requires rosters dominated by 4- and 5-star recruits.”

What are those two-stars doing in the NFL? “Recruiting services just miss on some recruits,” says Smith. “Players with poor grades are not tracked closely.

Some players mature later, physically and mentally, and don’t blossom until college.”

Dooley and his staff targeted talented prospects likely to improve, be dependable, stay in school and maybe stay out of trouble. One obvious goal was to fill voids. As a group, incoming Volunteers rank between 10th and 13th nationally in star power. That’s good. The bad part is several SEC foes scored higher.

Can the Dooley plan close the gap? Smith studies say never diminish the coaching element in the championship chase.

“There are years where teams with fewer star players win with good coaching, good luck and momentum.”

And favorable schedules?

Boise State? Cincinnati? Texas Christian? Connecticut?

Just for fun, keep your eyes on the stars.

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

Baum’s Greenhouses in Smithwood circa 1908. The home in the foreground near the greenhouses was built by the patriarch of the Baum family, Charles L. Baum (1863-1944). The hand-made brick home at the upper left was built in 1839 by John Smith (1795-1883) for whom Smithwood is named.

Plucking a thistle and planting a flower HISTORY AND MYSTERIES | Dr. Jim Tumblin

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n 1846, the widowed Katherine Schneider Baum and her 15-year-old son, Karl (1831-1916), left their native country during the German Revolution and immigrated to America on the sailing ship New York. The voyage of 47 days was stormy and, on a particularly tempestuous day, young Karl was tied to the mast of the ship with an ax in his hands. His instructions were to cut down the tall mast if the ship should yaw and threaten to capsize in the heavy seas.

Finally, they landed safely in New York. Karl could not find work there and they set sail for Charleston, S.C. After some months there, they traveled to Augusta, Ga., where he was hired to lay railroad track from there to Charleston in Bradley County, Tenn. Eventually, he was employed by the East Tennessee and Georgia Railroad to assist in construction of the first railroad bridge over the Hiawassee River between Charleston and Calhoun.

On July 24, 1855, upon completion of the bridge, he and his mother came to Knoxville on the first train to run over the ET&G. For the next 56 years, Karl would be in the employ of that railroad and its successor, the Southern Railway.

Karl Baum married Barbara Ritz on Aug. 7, 1860, and they became parents of 10 children, among them Charles Louis Baum (1863-1944). Charles married Mattie Ellen Galyon in 1884. He was employed in the iron industry as superintendent of a foundry but left that secure job to enter the florist business in 1889.

His first venture was an open pit greenhouse on Tazewell Pike from which he sold a few plants and cut flowers in the old Central Market (now Emory Park). By 1892 he had opened a retail store in downtown Knoxville.

As the business grew, each of his children entered the business which prospered to become the largest greenhouse operation, the largest rose grower and the second largest retail florist in the Southeast.

In mid-life, Charles turned the business over to his children,

The Baum Brothers. Karl P. Baum (1885-1977) (foreground) and Floyd F. Baum (1898-1985) are pictured in 1952 when their sales at Baum’s Home of Flowers were more than $500,000 per year. Photos courtesy C.M. McClung Historical Collection

moved to Gatlinburg and helped develop the Cherokee Apple Orchard. When the National Park Service bought the property, he became an unofficial botanist to assist in identifying Smoky Mountain flora.

Karl Porter Baum (1885-1977) was the oldest of the four children of Charles and Mattie G. Baum and Floyd Franklyn Baum (18981985) the youngest.

Karl entered school at Smithwood Grammar School but quit when he was 13 to work full time with his father. When he was 17, he took over sales at Baum’s small store on West Clinch Avenue.

The business continued to grow.

Baum’s introduced gladioli to the South and had 25 acres of them at one time. His father had helped propagate the beautiful Lilium myriophyllum (regale), the Royal Lily of China, which was first imported from Tibet in 1910. Wild orchids from South America were imported and grown in the greenhouses. Roses were, of course, a major year-round item. At one time, the firm had 180 agents taking orders for its wares and eventually Baum’s had more greenhouses, including those in Smithwood and Bearden, than anyone in the U.S. They occupied 2 1/2 acres with

more than 340,000 feet of glass and an additional 70 acres in bulbs and other outdoor plants.

Karl Baum was one of those responsible when Florists’ Telegraph Delivery (FTD) was organized in 1910. The then-novel idea enabled one to send flowers to any American or Canadian city and to some other parts of the world and grew to include a staggering 1,700 members by the end of the decade.

Karl was vice president of the FTD association at one time.

Floyd F. Baum developed the Bearden greenhouse operation beginning in 1926. By 1972 there were 34 greenhouses when they were dismantled to make way for Bearden Industrial Park. Floyd’s specialty was roses and his greenhouses once held 133,000 rose plants which produced 4 million blooms a year. One of his popular hybrids, named the Betty Baum rose for his daughter, is a beautiful white rose edged in pink. He also produced carnations, chrysanthemums and other fresh flowers and plants supplied to Baum’s local retail outlets and wholesale florists all over the South.

A July 1952 issue of Fortune magazine included Baum’s among other successful businesses and described them, “A Knoxville iron molder who grew lilies sand roses as a hobby started Baum’s Home of Flowers in 1889. His sons now operate the most modern greenhouses in the South and sell over $500,000 worth of flowers a year.

Karl Baum, president, believes in posting prices clearly in the window of his retail store to reassure hesitant buyers.”

Karl P. Baum died in 1974 and Floyd Baum assumed the presidency until the retail shops at 631 S. Gay St. and 2916 Tazewell Pike and the greenhouses on Tazewell Pike were sold to Mark E. Ross of New York in March 1975.

When the patriarch of the Baum’s Home of Flowers’ family, Charles L. Baum, passed away in 1944, it was said of him, “Not only did he achieve a little success and a lot of satisfaction from his chosen vocation, but his exemplary life and devotion to duty was such that all his children were influenced to follow his example and remain in the business that he established. It can truly be said that he plucked a thistle and planted a flower wherever he thought a flower would grow. He stood firm in his convictions and was loyal to his friends almost to a fault. He never forgot those who befriended him or gave him a kind word on his way up.”

Subsequent generations of Baums followed his example of a principled life.

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Farragut Primary School Students Kathryn Cobb, Trevor Coggin, Danielle Brown, Claire Butler and Jenna Thorley in Amy Cook’s kindergarten class enjoy 100 pieces of cereal celebrating 100 days of school.

Farragut Primary celebrates 100 days of school Three kindergarten classes at Farragut Primary School celebrated 100 days of school last week. Students Lorraine of Amy Cook, Debby Frieling Furtner and Karen Trent counted 100 pieces of cereal at home and brought them to school for snack together. Cook’s and Frieling’s classes also …er said, that they counted made hats to celebrate. the cereal all by themselves, Most students shouted, and some counted by tens to

figure out the right amount.

“This is a big deal for them,” said Frieling.

One curriculum goal is for each child to be able count to 100. Five-year-olds enjoyed counting the school days, making hats and getting to eat cereal with milk in the hallway. It’s important to make learning fun, said Frieling.

‘This ain’t your momma’s PTA’ Any event doling out awards and speeches has snore fest potential (which could explain the hoopla over dresses at the Oscars).

Eventually Hollywood discovered that brevity, a few laughs and good music keep folks somewhat interested.

Thumbs-up to Knox County Council PTA president Pam Trainor for timing it right and showcasing students at last week’s gala.

Cedar Bluff performs for Knox County PTA Cedar Bluff Middle School orchestra and the Cedar Bluff Elementary School 5th grade chorus performed for the PTA Founders Commemoration and celebration of 100 years of Tennessee

Parent volunteer Rebecca Claunch (center) helps Farragut Primary School kindergarten students Madison Weber (front), Brandon Vest and Olivia Claunch make hats for the “100 days of school” celebration. Photos by L. Furtner

PTA. PTA presidents, including Knox County school board vice-chair Karen Carson, were recognized.

The Tennessee PTA awarded the “100 Year Tennessee Ambassador for PTA” pin to National PTA president Charles “Chuck” Saylors. Tracy Bidinger received the PTA Tennessee Life Achievement Award for decades of service. The awards provide funding for scholarships.

Saylors, the first man to Chuck Saylors head the national PTA, was the keynote speaker. Sandra three hours a year in their Rowcliffe, 2nd vice-presi- child’s school. Parents help dent, introduced Saylors as a school succeed. School proof that “this ain’t your achievement is an economic momma’s PTA.” development tool because Saylors said that all adult relocating companies look role models should commit at schools and infrastructo “three for me,” spending ture.

Workshop at ETTAC

Farragut Primary School kindergarten teacher Debby Frieling listens to John Duncan reading “Up in the Sky.” John said he loves to read. His favorite book at home is the Bible and his pick in the classroom is “I See Blue, Yellow, Red” because he likes the pictures of chickens riding bicycles.

ARTS CALENDAR ‘Songs in Paint’ Fountain City Art Center, 213 Hotel Ave., will host “Songs in Paint” a collection of works by Kate and Roy McCullough through Friday, Feb. 18. Also featuring an exhibit by Knox County School students. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, 10 a.m. until 5 p.m.

Wednesday and Friday and 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. Saturday.

Info: 357-2787 or www.fountaincityart.org.

The Palace Theater The Palace Theater, 113 West Broadway in Maryville, will present the following events in February: ■ National guitar champion Steve Kaufman with jazz bassist Rusty Holloway, 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 19. Tickets are $13 in advance, $15 at the door.

■ Last Friday Art Walk: “Arts in the Schools”

by Heritage Middle School students and teacher Karen Miller, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 25. Free admission.

■ Palace Move Night: “Casablanca,” 7:30 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 25. Tickets are $6.

Info: www.palacetheater.com.

Youth concerts The Jr. Philharmonia, Philharmonia, Sinfonia and Youth Chamber Orchestra will perform 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 21, and the Knoxville Symphony Youth Orchestra will perform 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 27. Both concerts are free and will be at the Tennessee Theatre. Info: 291-3310 or www.knoxvillesymphony.com.

Dance Ensemble The Tennessee Children’s Dance Ensemble will celebrate its 30th year in Knoxville with a performance 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 25, at the Clayton Center for the Arts in Maryville. Tickets are $22. Info: 584-9636.

Two finished “Art Masters” originals by A.L. Lotts Elementary students: “Swirls” by Emily Watson and an untitled piece by Danielle Perez.

A heart for ‘Art Masters’

By Lorraine Furtner Five parents teach the PTA funded program “Art Masters” to Connie Noland’s 2nd grade class at A.L. Lotts Elementary. Tanya Churyuk, Pak Glover, Anita Patel, Shari Rhea and Sheila Spates spend one day a month teaching the lessons. Each project focuses on a different artist, is fun and exposes the students to a variety of media.

A.L. Lotts Elementary student Sanam Patel creates an “Art Masters” project. Photos by L. Furtner

A. L. Lotts Elementary 2nd grader Jack Looney displays his artwork. Jack’s dad worked as a commercial artist. “He’s the best artist in Knoxville,” said Jack.

The sixth annual “Shamrock Ball–a Father-Daughter Dance” will be held 7-9 p.m.

Saturday, March 12, in the commons area at Farragut High School.

There will be light refreshments, entertainment, crafts and door prizes. Fathers and daughters of all ages and their family members are encouraged to attend.

Advance tickets are $10 for a father and daughter or two family members and $5 for each additional person.

Tickets at the door are $15 for a father and daughter and $8 for each additional person.

Tickets can be purchased at the town hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive, or at the West Knox Chamber of Commerce, 11826 Kingston Pike, Suite 110.

All proceeds will benefit children’s charities in the Knoxville area. Info: 966-7057 or www.townoffarragut. org.

Writing workshop Award-winning playwright Lisa Soland will teach an eight-week playwright workshop each Tuesday evening from March 8 through April 26 at Pellissippi State Community College in Hardin Valley. Info: www.lisasoland. com, 818-973-2262 or e-mail lisasoland@aol.com.

Contra Dancers The Knoxville Contra Dancers meet at 8 p.m. for dancing to live acoustic music every Monday at the Laurel Theater near UT. No experience or partner required. Admission is $7. Info: 386-6627 or www.discoveret.org/kcd.

COMMUNITY CLUBS The Knox Council of Regents of the Daughters of the American Revolution will host its annual George Washington Birthday Luncheon noon Saturday, Feb. 19, at Rothchild Cathering. Guest speaker will be state regent Linda Jones from Sevierville. Info: Linda Carey, 690-3239.

Knoxville Writers’ Guild will sponsor a workshop 1 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday,

Feb. 19, at the Redeemer Church of Knoxville, 1642 Highland Ave. Guest speaker Dale Mackey of Community Television will conduct the workshop, “Social Media for Writers.” Admission is $15 for members, $20 nonmembers. Info: Terry Shaw, 9637633 or visit www.knoxville writersguild.org.

The Captain W. Y. C. Hannum Chapter #1881, United Daughters of the

The East Tennessee Technology Center, 116 Childress St., will host workshops about communication devices 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 22, and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 23.

During the Feb. 22 workshop, Renee Anderson from the Prentke Romich Company will discuss the Unity software program available in the Vantage Lite communication device for people who have difficulty speaking.

During the Feb. 23 workshop, Anderson will focus on strategies to teach and promote the use of an augmentative communication system to get students to independently express themselves.

Register by Friday, Feb. 18, by calling 219-0130 or Prentke Romich at 800262-1984.

Confederacy will meet at the Green Meadow Country Club 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 26.

Brunch will be served before guest speaker Kent Cave presents “Fort Pulaski and the War Between the States” Everyone is invited. Info: Elaine, 9806346 or Debra, 856-9300.

Rotary Club of Knoxville’s second annual Fat Tuesday Party and $10,000 Reverse Raffle fundraiser will be held 6:30 to 10 p.m. Tuesday, March 8, at the Foundry on the World’s Fair Site.

Tickets are $40 and include dinner music and show. Info: 523-8252 or visit www.rotaryclubofknoxville.com.

West Knox Lions Club meets 7 p.m. the first and third Monday of each month at Shoney’s on Lovell Road.

Families Anonymous will meet each Tuesday from 7:15 to 8:15 p.m. at Peninsula Lighthouse building 2, 6800 Baum Drive. The group gives support to families with members experiencing substance or behavioral issues.

Info: Barbara, 696-6606.

Optimist Club of Knoxville will meet at noon each Friday for lunch at the Foundry, 747 World’s Fair Park Drive. Info: www. knoxvilleoptimist.org.

Knoxville Bipolar Disorder Support Group will meet 10 a.m. each Saturday at Messiah Lutheran Church on Kingston Pike. All items discussed during the meeting are completely confidential.

First Friday Knoxville Networking Organization will meet 8 p.m. every first Friday, at the Sobu Lounge, 6213 Kingston Pike. Come for networking, business card exchange and door prizes. Info: www.1stfridayknoxville.com or 615-944-1388.

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Ebooks come to the public library The Knox County Public Library is now offering eBooks for checkout.

Library patrons are able to access 4,150 items immediately, with more being added on a regular basis. With a Knox County library card, eBooks can be downloaded to an eReader or computer, and patrons will have access to them for three weeks, free of charge.

Public help sessions will be offered throughout the second half of February giving a general introduction to eBooks, readers and the Overdrive Media website. Attendees will be able to see a demonstration showing how to install and register the required software, and

download and transfer an eBook to the reader.

Attendees are welcome to bring their wirelessequipped laptop and eReader, and librarians will help them through the download process on their own equipment, time permitting.

Sessions will be held 3 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 16, at the Cedar Bluff branch; 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 17, at the Powell branch; 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 24, at the Fountain City branch; 3 p.m. Friday, Feb. 25, at the Burlington branch and 6:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 28, at Lawson McGhee Library downtown.

Compatible eBook devices include the Barnes and Noble NOOK, Kobo, Sony Reader, Mac desktop and laptops OS X

v10.4.10 or higher, and Windows 7 or higher.

Patrons will also be able to access eBooks through mobile devices, including iPhone/iPad/ iPod Touch, Android, Blackberry and Windows Mobile. These titles will not be compatible with Amazon’s Kindle reader.

For a full list of compatible eReaders, visit www. knoxlib.org.

Not all books are available in eBook format.

Some publishers are currently under contract to publish eBooks only in Kindle’s format, so some books are not currently available for lending.

For more information, troubleshooting and download support, contact the library’s reference department at 215-8700.

Rachel Poe with her “Best of Show” painting. Photos by N. Lester

CAK students claim top art show honors

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Walking through the Farragut Town Hall last week, one would think professional artists had put out their best pieces. However, all the creations were the work of local private school students.

The Farragut Arts Council sponsored a competition for three area private schools and awards were handed out last Tuesday at a reception. Students from Christian Academy of Knoxville, Knoxville Catholic High School and Webb School participated.

CAK senior Rachel Poe’s soft pastel painting of one of her friend’s dogs claimed the “Best in Show” prize. Poe’s painting took a couple of weeks to create after a photo from a trip to a friend’s farm to get firewood prompted the inspiration.

“I got some great photos of their dogs on that visit and fell in love with this one for my painting,” she said. “My natural love for animals shows up in my art, but I like to do lots of other things, too.”

CAK student Chris Blake’s

Farragut Mayor Ralph McGill presents Chris Blake from Christian Academy of Knoxville with the first place prize in the Farragut Arts Council’s Private School Art Show last week.

printmaking work received first place, while a photograph by Catholic student Courtney French won second. A mixed media work

by Webb’s Emily Proud was awarded third place.

Concertmaster candidate Joseph Meyer For the first time in nearly 30 years, the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra is searching for a new concertmaster. Joseph Meyer, the second of three finalists, will join KSO to audition Thursday and Friday, Feb. 24-25, during the Moxley Carmichael Masterworks Concerts at the Tennessee Theater and for a free solo recital 8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 21, at the Clayton Performing Arts Center on the Hardin Valley campus of Pellissippi State Community College. To reserve a seat at the recital, call 291-3310.

‘Arts in the Airport’ McGhee Tyson Airport and the Arts and Culture Alliance present “Arts in the Airport” through April 14. Selected artwork from 30 artists in Tennessee, Kentucky and Illinois will be exhibited in the secured area behind McGhee Tyson Airport’s security gate.

Info: www.knoxalliance.com.

All cookies are still available Despite a widely syndicated article in the Wall Street Journal that claimed the Girl Scouts were dropping unpopular cookie flavors, the Girl Scout Council of the Southern Appalachians is still selling all eight cookie varieties.

Of 112 Girl Scout councils in the country, only 12 councils are participating in a pilot program that focuses on the six top-selling cookie varieties. These councils are seeking new ways to increase efficiency and simplicity for everyone involved in the cookie program.

The pilot project will be evaluated at the end of cookie season. A decision has not been made in any council regarding which cookie varieties will be offered in the future.

Varieties of Girl Scout cookies include Thin Mints, Samoas, Tagalongs, Do-si-dos, Trefoils, Lemon Chalet Cremes, Thank U Berry Munch and Dulce de Leche. The Girl Scouts will be selling cookies through Sunday, March 20, for the usual $3.50.

Info: www.girlscoutcsa.org.

Honorable mentions went to Brenna Johnson from Catholic for photography, Webb’s Allie Rich for a wire sculpture of a ballerina and CAK’s Chelsea Cates for a soft pastel painting.

AARP Driver Safety classes For registration information about these and all other AARP Driver Safety classes, call Barbara Manis, 922-5648.

■ Thursday and Friday, Feb. 17-18, noon to 4 p.m., Halls Senior Center, 4410 Crippen Road.

■ Thursday and Friday, Feb. 17-18, noon to 4 p.m., Sevier County Senior Center, 1220 W. Main St., Sevierville.

■ Monday and Tuesday, Feb. 21-22, 12:30 to 4:30 p.m., Church Street United Methodist Church, 900 Church St.

Coupon Fair The second annual Knoxville Coupon Fair will be held 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 26, at Faith UMC, 1120 Dry Gap Pike.

Attendance is free and child care will be provided. Local coupon and money saving experts will be present to give one-on-one attention to participants. Instructional handouts will be provided for those new to couponing.

Participants are encouraged to bring extra coupons and “freebies” to trade. Info: E-mail Gabrielle Blake at couponingincriticaltimes@ gmail.com.

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Knoxville churches pray for ‘Great Awakening’

By Natalie Lester Throughout history, revivals have sparked political and social change. Area pastors are hoping to bring some of that same change to Knoxville through prayer. “The dream, for me, is that this is the first step towards God changing the culture in Knoxville,� said Providence Church Teaching Pastor Chad Sparks.

The last Monday of every month at noon throughout 2011, a different church will open the doors to its main worship building for any who would like to pray. “No announcements, songs, preaching or prayer requests,�

Sparks said. “Whoever wants to come,

CHURCH NOTES Special Services â– Grace Covenant Baptist Church, 9956 Dutchtown Road, will host a Bible study with the Rev. Chris Edmonds as guest speaker 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 16. A potluck lunch will follow. Info: 691-0829. â– The Friendship Club of Concord UMC, 11020 Roane Drive, will host the gospel quartet New Heights 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 16, in the Sanctuary. The group will gather beforehand in the Narthex. Info: 966-6728. â– Fellowship Church, 8000 Middlebrook Pike, will host GriefShare Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. Get support from the group while recovering from a loss and rebuilding your life.

Registration: Laura, 470-9800. â– Journey Builders, a new group

Keepers and Compassion Coalition, the pastors knew it was important for them to support each other. “We just knew we had to continue to pray for each other and with each other,� said Sparks. “For several years, pastors from different sectors of town would meet once a month, and out of that, a group started really trusting each other and seeing a similar vision Chad Sparks Photo by N. Lester for our city. “Recently, our president the doors are open. There is said we needed more civilabsolutely no agenda.� ity, but you can’t ask uncivil, The organization for this unredeemed hearts to be time of prayer has been in civil. God has to do somethe making for years. Based thing inside of people. That on their experiences from is the first step, and that is initiatives such as Promise what we are asking.�

for young professionals, couples and singles, will meet 9:50 a.m. Sundays in room 133 at Concord UMC, 11020 Roane Drive. Info: Jennifer DeTar, 719-1626 or 966-6728, ext. 242. ■Bearden UMC, 4407 Sutherland Ave., invites everyone to “Jubilee Praise and Worship�

6 p.m. every second Sunday in the fellowship center. Park in the back of the church and enter through the gym. Fellowship and a snack-supper follow the service. Info: www. beardenumc.org. ■Two Rivers Church, 275 Harrison Lane, Lenoir City, will host “the Launch� 5-7 p.m.

Sundays in the Fireside room.

Come experience community and connect with others in a Growth group. Info: www. tworiverschurch.org.

Seniors â– The Senior Adult Ministry of Erin Presbyterian Church,

120 Lockett Road, will host a senior tax relief/freeze programs talk on real estate taxes by Knox Williams from the Knox County Trustee’s office 12:45 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 17, preceded by a brown-bag lunch at noon.

Info: 531-1788.

Music services â– The Knoxville Early Music Project (KEMP), will present a concert of sacred Italian music from the 17th century 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 20, at First Presbyterian Church. A free will offering will be collected.

Info: 546-2531.

Women’s groups ■Concord UMC, 11020 Roane Drive, will host a “Morning Moms� group 9:15 to 11:30 a.m. each Friday in room 296. Bible or book studies will be discussed relating to women’s lives in general.

Child care is provided. Info:

Fundraisers â– The youth at Beaver Ridge UMC, 7753 Oak Ridge Highway, will hold the annual spaghetti supper and basket auction fundraiser 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 26, in the family life center. Tickets are $10 adults, $5 for children 10 and under or $30 per family. This year’s theme is “An Evening in Italy.� The basket auction will be 6-8 p.m. Additional prizes will be dinner at Club LeConte, tickets to Ripley’s Aquarium and movie tickets. All proceeds support the missions and activities of the youth group.

Info: 690-1060.

accepted for a $10 registration fee. Deadline to register is Tuesday, March 1: e-mail kanoak@knoxcentralumc. org or call 363-3103. Info: knoxcentralumc.org/cs01.html.

The first gathering was Jan. 31 at Providence, and Rec programs close to a hundred believers ■First Farragut UMC, 12733 gathered to pray. The next Kingston Pike, invites meeting is scheduled for Feb. everyone to “Wednesday 28 at Northstar Church.

Night Live,� 5:30 to 6:15 p.m.

Sparks and the other each Wednesday. Enjoy a pastors hope the movehome-cooked meal with your family and have some fun and ment will grow as the year fellowship. A family of four can progresses with gatherings have dinner for only $22. Info: at larger facilities schedwww.ffumc.org. uled at the end of the year.

Heska Amuna Synagogue, ■They truly believe this may 3811 Kingston Pike, is col■Central UMC, 201 Third Ave., begin transformation in lecting aluminum cans to will hold a children’s clothing Knoxville. recycle and purchase new and toy consignment and bake “We’re on the cutting energy-efficient lights for their sale Friday and Saturday, March upstairs hallway. Info: www.

4-5, with a consignors-only edge – this is how it starts. heskaamuna.org. pre-sale Thursday, March 3.

We’re committed to our Consignors are currently being city. We live in exciting times, and we’re long overdue for an Awakening to happen.�

CONDOLENCES

■Click Funeral Home (675-8765): James B. “Jim� Bates

www.concordumc.com.

Men’s groups

Sophia Fay “Momma Fay� Davis

â– Concord Woodcarvers will meet the first and third Friday mornings of each month at Concord UMC, 11020 Roane Drive. Info: www. concordumc.com.

Ann Coleman Rickels

■Stevens Mortuary (524-0331): Mildred Fielden Baskette Mae P. Biddle Foy M. Drummer Freda Cecil “Mimi� Rector

■Episcopal Church of the Ascension, 800 Northshore Drive, will host “The Brotherhood of St. Andrew�

7-8 a.m. each Thursday for prayer and study. Info: www. knoxvillascension.org.

Youth â– Rocky Hill Baptist Church, 7409 Northshore Drive, invites kids to the Word of Life Club on Sundays at 5:45 p.m. There will be games, Bible study and more. Info: www.rockyhillchurch.org. â– Concord Christian School is now enrolling for the 2011/2012 school year. Info: 288-1617.

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Most area teams wrapped up the regular season last week after getting makeup games in.

In girls play on Feb. 3, Central topped Karns 65-62 and Grace Christian Academy beat Jellico 74-60.

In boys games, Central beat Karns 80-69 and Grace topped Jellico 69-64.

In girls action on Feb. 4: Hardin Valley Academy downed Clinton 55-39, Farragut bested Bearden 62-42, Grace beat Berean Christian 48-30, Webb rolled over University School of Nashville 72-32, CAK fell to Loudon 57-51 and Halls topped Powell 65-60.

In boys play: Grace downed Berean 73-45, West beat Catholic 70-54, Bearden topped Farragut 58-46, HVA beat Clinton 60-45, Webb fell to University School of Nashville 5340 and Halls topped Powell 72-71.

In girls play on Feb. 5, Central fell to Anderson County 51-50 and Webb beat Davidson Academy 52-43.

In boys games, Central mauled Anderson County 72-37 and Webb beat Davidson Academy 54-43.

In girls action last Monday, HVA fell to Lenoir City 54-47 and Catholic beat

Bearden’s Dion Fair duels with Powell’s Jordan Sanford last Tuesday. Photos by Greg Householder South-Doyle 48-41.

In boys games: HVA fell to Lenoir City 72-70, Farragut topped Clinton 69-60 and Catholic beat SouthDoyle 67-57.

In girls games last Tuesday: Halls fell to Oak Ridge 53-38, West beat Fulton 70-61, Gibbs fell to Gatlinburg-Pittman 45-33, HVA

59, Gibbs fell to GatlinburgPittman 77-63, Halls fell to Oak Ridge 81-71, Catholic topped Webb 40-37, CAK lost to Stone Memorial 8378 and Bearden crushed Powell 84-56.

District tournament play begins this week. Brackets were unavailable at press time.

rolled over Central 66-32, CAK beat Stone Memorial 66-48, Karns fell to Campbell County 61-51, Webb rolled over Catholic 51-25 and Bearden topped Powell 56-42.

In boys action: West fell to Fulton 79-75, Karns topped Campbell County 64-61, Central beat HVA 82-

Admirals have upset capability

By Travis Cabage The Farragut Admirals have the ability to upset the teams within the District 4-AAA when the playoffs start this week at William Blount High School. The Admirals have had their fair share of ups and downs with

big wins against Webb and Catholic, but have also lost heartbreakers to teams they were expected to beat.

“I wouldn’t consider us a favorite, but I wouldn’t want to play us either,” said head coach Christopher Cool. “We may get beat, but it’s not going to be easy for somebody.”

Farragut has a team with the key parts needed in a single-elimination playoff format. Their offense features one of the best scorers in the area, Blake Williams.

Williams has averaged 21 points this season, along with more than five rebounds per game.

The Admirals also feature a formidable defense designed to slow the tempo of the game that has held most opponents to around 50 points this season.

“We’ve got some good older players,” said Cool. “If they score, then we’ll win.”

In order to have success in the district playoffs, Farragut has to navigate through a tough field. Headlining the tournament is archrival Bearden, which has just two losses on the year and features a high-

Farragut’s Blake Williams looks for an open man against Bearden’s tough defense in their game on Feb. 4. Photo by T. Cabage

looking to make a championship push. Farragut has just one win over those three teams this season.

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West is favored to meet Bearden in the finals. Catholic is another good team

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West Valley earns title shot For years, the West Valley Middle School girls basketball team has reached the final day of the James A. Ivey Jr. Memorial Middle School Basketball Tournament.

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Hardin Valley Academy quarterback Jake Bishop signs scholarship papers with Campbellsville University. Pictured are: (seated) Jake’s sister, Taylor; his brother, Kaleb; his dad, Kevin; Jake; his mom, Jennifer; his grandfather, Dennis Hall; (back) coach Wes Jones and Jake’s uncle, Steve Hall.

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The Wolves have made it again this season, but they are this year’s Cinderella story.

West Valley, the seventh seed in 2011, reached the championship round with a 24-23 overtime victory over Holston Tuesday night at Karns Middle School.

West Valley, which endured a roller coaster season this year, got hot at the right time. Coach Alex Comer’s squad opened tournament play with a home win over Carter. The Wolves then stunned second seed and host Karns 42-40 on Feb. 5 before recording another upset victory over the thirdranked Hurricanes.

And Comer has enjoyed the ride.

“As a coach’s kid, I’ve been around basketball all my life and this is the most fun that I’ve ever had,” said Comer, son of West Valley boys coach Chuck Comer.

“This is a special group of girls.”

West Valley punched its ticket to the championship game when Olivia Pfeifer converted a pair of free throws with 18 seconds remaining in overtime.

The Hurricanes took a 23-22 lead with just over 30 seconds left when Hope Hopson hit a free throw.

Holston led 17-16 heading to the fourth quarter.

Point guard Quay Hines had a game-high 11 points for the ’Canes, who were set to play defending champion Powell in Thursday’s thirdplace game.

West Valley featured a balanced attack and was led

by Susan Kenny, who finished with five points. Kenya Reeves, Tamia McCormick and Tiara Hollins each had four points. Pfeifer’s free throws were her only points of the contest.

Admirals down Panthers The top-seeded Farragut girls outlasted Powell 34-30 in the other semifinal. The victory avenged Farragut’s championship loss to the Panthers last season. Admirals’ captains Kristen Freeman, Anna Woodford and Miranda Burt shouldered the bulk of the offensive load.

Freeman finished with 10 points. Woodford had nine, and Burt added eight.

Averi Williams and D’Anna Johnson each scored eight points for the Panthers.

HVA’s first quarterback signs with Campbellsville

By Joe Rector Hardin Valley Academy senior quarterback Jake Bishop has signed a letter of intent to play football next year for Campbellsville University in Kentucky. The occasion marks the end of a joyous journey for the senior.

Because his family lives close to the school’s campus, Jake transferred from Webb School of Knoxville to Hardin Valley Academy during his sophomore year.

“He decided that he wanted to be on the first football team that the school put together. In addition, he wantWest Valley’s Susan Kenny drives the ball to the hoop as Hol- ed to be the school’s first ston’s Hayley Cavalaris defends. Photos by Justin Acuff slowly but used a big third quarter to put the Cherokees away. Bearden then beat the Admirals for the third time ■ Spring tryouts for Naturals this season on Tuesday night.

Baseball Club will be held 2-5 Bearden was set to face p.m. Saturday, Feb. 19, at its indoor facility, 6833 Barger Whittle Springs in Thursday Pond Way. Ages 9u, 10u, 11u, night’s championship game.

12u and 13u. Info: 742-9911 “We beat Whittles back on or 740-5804 or e-mail travis@ Nov. 22, and they only lost knoxvillenaturals.com. two league games,” Bruins coach Ben Zorio said. “We’ve ■ Larry Simcox Infield Camps held Monday, Feb. 21, at gotten better, but they’ve also Diamond Baseball-Simcox gotten better.

Academy. Camp one, ages “I told people that they would be one of the top teams after we beat them. We’ve done everything that we wanted to do up to this point.”

Sam Cargo scored 11 points to lead the Admirals.

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quarterbacks will graduate from Campbellsville this year, so the 6-foot, 195-pound athlete will have the chance to compete for the quarterback job immediately.

Jake’s family surrounded him during the signing including parents Kevin and Jennifer Bishop, and sister Taylor and brother Kaleb. His grandfather, Dennis Hall, made the trip from Dayton while his uncle, Steve Hall, drove in from Chattanooga.

Jake was the first quarterback for HVA and is now the school’s first football player to sign papers to play at the college level.

7-10, 9 a.m. to noon; Camp two, ages 11-14, 1-4 p.m. Info: 567-9082, e-mail lsimcoxma@ charter.net or visit www. diamondbaseballtn.com.

■ The second annual Mark Bradley, Jarvis Reado lineman camp will be held 9 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 26, at CAK Football Field for current 4th-7th graders. Info: Jeff Taylor, 765-2119.

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ditional football teams for 7-, 8-, 9- and 10-year-olds. Teams will play in AFC and NFC divisions. Rosters capped when full. Info: Jeff Taylor, 765-2119.

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Will play in the Knoxville area and possibly two out of town tournaments. Info: Rex, 765-0306.

■ Three players are needed for 12U traveling team. Info: 466-0927.

Defending boys champ falls

Farragut’s Kristen Freeman Third-seeded West Valshoots a free throw in the ley saw its hopes for a repeat Admirals’ 34-30 semifinal win championship end with a over Powell.

39-35 loss to the secondseeded Whittle Springs.

Bruins seek perfect The Wolves scored first, but the Warriors closed the season, championship fi rst quarter with a 10-2 Bearden’s boys, the top seed and lone undefeated run and never trailed again. team in Knox County, notched West Valley trailed 16-13 at a 42-31 victory over fourth- halftime and got the deficit seeded Farragut in last Tues- down to 20-19 early in the third quarter, but the Warday’s first boys semifinal.

Yasmond Fenderson riors closed the stanza with scored 14 points and pulled a 10-1 run to take a 30-20 down 12 rebounds to lead the lead by quarter’s end.

“They just played better Bruins. Jordan Anderson had 11 points. Will Morrow and team ball than we did,” Wolves Sam Phillips each had seven coach Chuck Comer said of points. Morrow also finished the Warriors. “This team can with 10 rebounds, three steals be a good team when it wants to be, but we played like a and two blocks.

Bearden (21-0) beat South- bunch of individuals.”

Matthew Eggert scored 13 Doyle in the quarterfinals on Feb. 5. The Bruins started points to lead the Wolves.

Learning the basics Every Saturday, First Baptist Church of Concord fills up with children for Upward Basketball in the Family Life Center. Games started in December and will run through March. The church has been the site of the youth basketball league for 10 years. There are now 350 children playing on 46 teams.

“It has grown a little bit every year,” said Tony Walls, minister of sports outreach.

Adding a new gym last year gave us room to grow.”

Kathy Feagrise has a 7-year-old son who plays in the league.

“Upward gives the kids a chance to learn before they get really competitive,” said Feagrise. “It’s just a really

quarterback,” said Jake’s father, Kevin Bishop.

HVA coach Wes Jones said Jake’s nonverbal leadership skills will be missed both on and off the field.

“Much of where we are today as a football team and much of the success we’ve had can be credited to Jake,” he said.

A couple of other offers came, but Jake chose Campbellsville because it has a strong religious program. He plans to attend seminary after earning his bachelor’s degree.

The opportunity to establish himself on a new team appeals to Jake. Two senior

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Rice … it’s for the birds from rice fields in preparation for a return trip to their northern nesting grounds.

This myth supposedly got started by an Ann Landers column from 1996 where she was quoted as saying, “Please encourage your guests to throw rose petals instead of rice. Rice is not good for the birds.”

The U.S.A. Rice Federation then responded to the column by saying “straighten up and fly right when you Sara talk about birds.”

Barrett Birds also will not die from eating peanut butter. A rumor was circulating recently about the substance getting stuck in the bird’s beak, causFortunately for Uncle ing him or her to choke to Ben’s, this myth is just that: death. In reality, peanut buta myth. In fact, there are ter is a healthy treat for birds several feathered species and can be used to hold bird that plump up while eating seed onto a feeder.

There is a long-standing myth that says rice will kill birds if they ingest it because their stomachs will swell and explode. For years, brides have forbidden their wedding guests from throwing the grains in the air, fearing the death of a living creature at the church on their wedding day.

Critter Tales

Telling tales This is going to sound like crazy, obsessive mommy talk, but bear with me.

I want Daniel to read stories before he sees them in movie form, but as more of the books I loved as a child, and still love, are made into movies, that’s becoming a trickier proposition.

Don’t get me wrong. I celebrated when “Lord of the Rings” was made into those three beautiful, sweeping epics we saw on the big screen.

I’m excited that “The Hobbit” is following the same path. I loved “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” movie, although I’ve been less than thrilled with the next two movies in that series.

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Seeing the movie, on the other hand, shows you what someone else thinks a character looks like, what a landscape looks like, the inflections and tones of voice, everything.

Put simply, I want my son to create his own Middle Earth, his own Narnia, his own Hogwarts, before he’s

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told by a movie what those places look like.

To me, reading the book first makes seeing a good movie that much better. That thrilling moment when the movie resonates with the visions of your mind’s eye is just priceless.

So, while he’s three months shy of this third birthday, I’m already planning those first chapter books as bedtime stories. As soon as he’s ready, Daniel’s father and I will start with “The Hobbit,” a chapter a night, and go from there.

Yes, it’s a fairy tale. Actually, every title in my much-loved list is. But, I believe strongly that fantasy is vital for a reading child because the lessons of these stories instill bravery, loyalty and confidence.

As British writer G. K. Chesterton said, “Fairy tales are important, not because they tell us that dragons are real, but because they tell us dragons can be beaten.”

Contact Shannon Carey at shannon@ ShopperNewsNow.com.

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It’s the Chinese Year of the Rabbit, and we would like you to meet Young-Williams Animal Center rabbit Juniper. She is a 1-year-old female Himalayanmix rabbit with pink eyes and a pink nose. She does not mind being held and would make a great first bunny for an adopter.

She enjoys using her litter box, eating treats and stretching out to rest after hopping around.

Juniper is already spayed which will make her a more relaxed, loving companion. Juniper and all the other bunnies are available for adoption at the main center at 3201 Division St. Hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Monday through Saturday and 1-6 p.m. Sunday. The adoption center at Young-Williams Animal Village, 6400 Kingston Pike, is open daily from noon until 6 p.m. See all of the center’s adoptable animals at www.knoxpets.org.

ANIMAL EVENTS ■ The second annual Adopt a Rescued Rabbit month will be celebrated throughout the month of February. Info: 212-876-7700 or visit www.aspca.org.

■ A pet loss support group will be held 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 15, in the family room of UT Veterinary Hospital, 2407 River

Hoffecker joins UT Medical Center The University of Tennessee Medical Center has hired Kristy Thompson Hoffecker as Clinical Audiologist for Rehabilitation Services. In that role, Hoffecker will evaluate patients with hearing Hoffecker and balance disorders and fit them with hearing aids.

A day for kids at the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame Parents of Knox County elementary school students are encouraged to register their children for the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame In-Service Day being held 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Feb. 21. The day will include sportsmanship and nutrition programs, basketball skills and games, museum tours, crafts, a pizza party, a movie and more.

The event is open to all 1st5th grade students and their parents. Admission is $20 per child, $10 per parent. Deadline to register is Tuesday, Feb. 15. Info: Jackie Wise, 633-9000, e-mail jwise@

Drive. This is a supportive environment where people can share their grief and loss of a companion animal. Info: 755-8839.

■ East Tennessee Border Collie rescue group will hold an adoption event 10:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 19, at AgriFeed Pet Supply, 5716 Middlebrook Pike. Info: 584-3959.

wbhof.com or visit www. wbhof.com/inservice.html.

‘Shirtless’ donors provide needed meals Jim Decker, chief executive officer of Medic Regional Blood Center, presented a check for $11,358, the equivalent of 34,000 meals, to Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee thanks to Medic donors going “shirtless.”

Throughout December, Medic’s “Double Your Good Deed” program gave blood donors the opportunity to decline the standard appreciation T-shirt and instead Medic donated the cost of the shirt to Second Harvest. Each T-shirt declined represented the equivalent of nine meals for Second Harvest. For more information on blood donation: 524-3074 or visit www. medicblood.org.

Premier Surgical offers free health information Premier Surgical Associates’ website now offers free information to the general public about health-related topics and medications.

The “Health Sheets” section covers topics including diseases and conditions, diagnosis and treatment, and surgeries and procedures.

“Medications” includes information about 33,000 prescription drugs, over-thecounter products and foods with health benefits.

To access the information, visit www.premiersurgical. com and click on the Patient Education tab. Content is available in both English and Spanish.

Clinical study on effects of Tai Chi on cancer patients Mercy North Cancer Center is looking for cancer patients who want to participate in a free clinical study on the effects of tai chi on pain, stress, blood pressure and blood oxygen levels.

The program is a selfpaced system of gentle, physical exercise and stretching.

The study will consist of 16 weekly tai chi sessions held 5:45 to 7:15 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning Tuesday, March 22. Initial and post screenings will be provided for each participant as well as medical oversight during the study.

There is no charge for the tai chi sessions or medical screenings. Patients will not receive any compensation for participating in the study.

Participants must be 18 years of age by Tuesday, March 15, and understand directions in English. To register: Marla Thode, 1-877599-WELL (9355).

HEALTH NOTES ■ A lecture on phobias and stress reduction techniques will be held 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 17, at Cedar Bluff branch library. To register, call 659-2733. Sponsored by the Foundation for Wellness Professionals.

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■ A free seminar for parents and grandparents of children with ADD/ADHD, Autism/Asperger’s Syndrome, sensory dysfunction and/or Dyslexia/reading problems will be held 6 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Feb. 17-18, in the community room of the Belk Men’s store in West Town Mall. Register by Monday, Feb. 14: 357-7111 or e-mail info@tlcknoxville.com.

Queenie

Lilly

Our cats can be seen at our Adoption Center at the Turkey Creek Petsmart. See all of our adoptables at www.kfcf.petfinder.com.

Our cats are vet checked, spayed/neutered, vaccinated, dewormed and tested for FeLV and FIV.

Contact Debbie at 690-9040 for volunteering info.

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Space donated by Shopper-News.

■ A Look Good, Feel Better Program for Women with Cancer will be held 1:30 p.m.

Monday, Feb. 21, at Clinton Physical Therapy Center, 1921 Charles Seivers Blvd.

Enhancing appearance and self-image during cancer treatment and skin care and beauty techniques will be discussed. To register: 5841668 or Kelly Lenz, 457-1649.

■ Belly Dancing Class will be held 5-6 p.m. Wednesdays and 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Fridays at the YWCA’s Club W, 420 W. Clinch Ave. Info: 523-6126 or visit www.ywcaknox.com.

■ Cancer survivor support groups, Monday evenings

and Tuesday mornings and Tuesday evenings, at the Cancer Support Community of East Tennessee (formerly the Wellness Community), 2230 Sutherland Ave. Support groups for cancer caregivers, Monday evenings. Cancer family bereavement group, Thursday evenings. Info: 546-4661 or www.cnacersupportet.org.

■ Chronic Pain and Depression support group meets noon to 1:30 p.m. the first and third Thursday of every month at Faith Promise Church off Pellissippi Parkway. Info: Paula, 945-3810, or 748-1407.

■ Fibromyalgia screenings are held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesdays at the Fibromyaligia Clinic located at Total Rehab Physical Therapy.

Also support group meetings and several classes are held on the third Wednesday of each month. No charge.

Info: 548-1086.

■ Grief support groups at Fort Sanders Sevier Hospital at 6 p.m. the first Thursday of each month, 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. the third Wednesday of each month at the Covenant Home Care Knoxville office and 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. the fourth Wednesday of each month at the Covenant Home Care Oak Ridge office.

Registration is required. Info or to register: 541-4500.

■ Lung cancer support group meets 6 p.m. the third Monday every month at Baptist West Cancer Center, 10820 Parkside Drive. No charge, light refreshments served. Info: Trish or Amanda, 218-7081.

■ Stop Smoking: 215-QUIT (7848) is a program of the Knox County Health Department. The hotline is answered 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

■ Support group meeting for family members or caregivers of an adult with a mental illness is 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month at Cherokee Health Systems, 2018 Western Ave. Info: Rebecca Gill, 602-7807 or www. namiknox.org.

■ UT Hospice conducts ongoing orientation sessions for adults (18 and older) interested in becoming volunteers with its program.

No medical experience is required. Training is provided.

Info: 544-6277 or 544-6279.

■ UT Hospice Adult Grief Support, for any adult who is suffering loss, meets 6 to 7:30 p.m. the first and third Tuesday of every month in the UT Hospice office, 2270 Sutherland Ave. A light supper is served. Info or to reserve a spot: 544-6277.

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Walking for Alzheimer’s The Alzheimer’s Association kicked off its 21st annual Knoxville Memory Walk on Feb. 8.

Pictured is event chair Carolyn Neil explaining this year’s goals of raising $211,000 and having 1,500 people participate in the walk. Photo by N. Lester

Chopin’s Birthday The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra will celebrate the bicentennial of Chopin’s birth 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Feb. 24-25, with pianist Orli Shaham. Tickets begin at $23. Info: www. knoxvillesymphony.com or 291-3310.

Knoxville’s first ornithologist, Ijams spearheaded the ornithological movement in the city and throughout East Tennessee and took a great interest in seeing the Smoky Mountains preserved. Info: www. easttnhistory.org.

Ijams exhibit

Learn about extreme weather

The 100-year legacy of the H.P. and Alice Ijams family is commemorated in “Designs, Blueprints, Patent Drawings: The Illustrated Legacy of H.P. Ijams” through Sunday, Feb. 20, at the Museum of East Tennessee History.

Meteorologist Matt Hinkin of WATE Channel 6 will discuss “The Weather of the Future: Heat Waves, Extreme Storms and Other Signs from a ClimateChanged Planet” by Heidi Cullen at noon Wednesday, Feb. 16, at the East Tennes-

Special Notices

‘Musical Story Time’ with KSO The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra will continue its library tour with string quartets traveling to local libraries through February. Musicans will read stories and play music for pre-school ages children as part of KSO’s Story Time Program.

All performances are free and open to the public.

Performance dates are

Kaleidoscope class The Appalachian Arts Craft Center in Norris will host “Kaleidoscope Magic” with Bob Grimac 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 21, as part of its Featured Tennessee Artists series. Open to adults and children 10 and older.

Bring a lunch. Deadline to register is Tuesday, Feb. 15. Cost is $25 and includes materials.

Info: 494-9854 or www. appalachianarts.net.

Arts and Heritage Fund The Arts and Culture Alliance has announced the launch of the Arts and Heritage Fund which seeks to raise money to support a wide range of arts organizations, historical sites and cultural organizations throughout the Knoxville area. Info: www.ahfund.org or 523-7543.

Electronic Library helps kids Tennessee Electronic Library has launched Kids InfoBits, a feature avail-

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able on the site’s kids’ page. Elementary School children struggling with their homework can use the feature to get easy-to-read information about various subjects. Other new features on the website include the Learning Express Library for taking practice tests and skill-building exercises and the Internet Public Library for Kids, a safe spot for Web surfing. Info: www.tel4u. org.

Children’s dance auditions The Tennessee Children’s Dance Ensemble will hold open auditions for new members 4 p.m.

Saturday, March 5, at Dancers Studio, 4216 Sutherland Ave. Any Tennessee resident age 8-14 can audition with a prepared, original, oneminute dance composition without music demonstrating modern dance and ballet techniques. TCDE performs nationally. Info: Amy or Irena, 584-9636.

Artist’s residency The Arts and Culture Alliance has announced availability of the next Betsy Worden Memorial Artist Residency at the Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay St. Deadline for applications is Friday, March 11. The residency includes free,

exclusive access to a 10-by10 studio. Applications can be downloaded at www. knoxalliance.com. Info: 523-7543 or e-mail sc@ knoxalliance.com.

Model bridge contest The East Tennessee Regional Model Bridge Building Contest will be held 8:30 a.m. Saturday, March 5, at the American Museum of Science and Energy in Oak Ridge for students in grades 7-12.

The top two winners in the Senior High division will advance to the International Model Bridge Building Contest at the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago Saturday, April 30. Participants must register by Monday, Feb. 28.

Info: www.amse.org.

Kids’ writing contest East Tennessee PBS has launched this year’s PBS Kids Go! Writers Contest for students in kindergarten through third grade. All entries must be original, illustrated stories and should be received by Thursday, March 31. First place winners will receive a certificate, prizes and the opportunity to read their story on-air. Info: Frank Miller, 595-0240.

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Oak lighted AKC, $400 & up. china cabinet, exc.

Call 865-230-3242 cond., $299. As a set KNX728198 $575. 865-687-9053 TERRIER, 1.5 yr, MOVING, must sell: tuxedo, short legs, lg. side by side Friplayful, crate trained. gidaire refrig., 9 pc.

Spayed, vac's, $75 Duncan Phyfe DR adoption. 865-397-1273 set very good cond.

KNX730122 865-389-2127 aft 5pm WHEATON DOODLE mixed puppies, 6 wks old, ready in 2 Household Appliances 204a wks $50. 865-386-4870 MOVING, must sell: KNX727919 gas dryer, VAC-UYORKIE AKC female FLO central vac 10 wks, vet checked system, frpl insert.

S&W, ready $800.

865-389-2127 aft 5pm 865-659-8405 WASHER & DRYER, KNX727765 Kenmore (stack) YORKIE-POM PUPS brand new. $500. Pd 2 females, 1 male $1000+, 865-524-3773 Adorable, must see.

865-465-3127 KNX730403 Auctions 217 YORKIE PUPPY, AKC Reg., Fem., 6 wks, $500. 423-526-0008 or 734-502-4229.

YORKIE PUPS, AKC reg, 2 1/2 months old, M & F, $450-$550 ea. Call 865-738-3088; 291-8428 YORKIES, AKC, 1st shots & wormed, 2 F, 9 wks, $500.

423-569-5115.

YORKIES, AKC Reg., 1st S&W, M $300, F $400. 865-828-8067 or 865-850-5513

YORKIES

Vet chk'd, CKC reg, 6 wks, $650. 865-406-1955 KNX728938

256 Guttering

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FORD E-350 SD EXT. VAN 2006, power stroke turbo diesel, 255K mi., maint. log, shelving, a. compressor, all power, $12,500. 865-577-4069 FORD XL 2000, short bed, 5 spd, PS, air, cc, good cond. $3850.

865-599-8712; 599-8911 KNX730260 NISSAN FRONTIER LE 2005, king cab, V6, AT, cap, 62K mi, $13,000. 865-919-2333 KNX729187

4 Wheel Drive 258

NEXT AUCTION: Tues March 1, 6pm

Comm Trucks Buses 259 GMC Top Cat Dump Truck 1996, 5 sp, V8, gas 366 eng. Almost new 14' Elec. steel dump bed, heat, AC, CB, runs good, great cond. $6000 firm. 865680-1247 or 463-9061

Just 10 min from zoo exit off I-40.

Wanted To Buy 222 Sport Utility TOMATO CAGES, heavy duty, concrete reinforcing wire, West Knox 865-777-1090

$$ Wanted $$

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FORD F250 2003 4x4 Lariat, 7.3 diesel, AT, crew, 159k Like new $16,900. 865-388-6813 KNX730668

Cherokee Auction Co. 10015 Rutledge Pike Corryton, TN 37721 865-465-3164 or visit a u c t i o nz i p .c o m T A L 2 3 8 6 FL 5 6 2 6

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CHEVROLET VENTURE HAROLD'S GUTTER LS 2003, immac.

SVC. Will clean front & back $20 & cond. 50k mi, $6500. up. Quality work, 865-690-1355 guaranteed. 945-2565 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT 2006, pwr, 3.8 V6, only 82.5k Lawn Care 339 mi, below book @ $9.4k. 865-671-1899 KNX725773

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FORD EXPLORER XLT 2008, 4x4, silver Exc. cond. 65K hwy mi., lthr, sat. radio, sunrf., new Michelins, $16,500. 865-599-2880.

KNX729545

Painting / Wallpaper 344 AA PAINTING Int/Ext painting, staining, log homes, pressure washing.

9 9 2 -4 0 0 2 or 6 1 7 -2 2 2 8 ONE ROOM AT A TIME Int/ext, wallpaper removal, faux finishes. 15 yrs exp, refs avail. Call Sue at 6897405 or Cathy 947-5688.

Buying Standing TOYOTA 4 RUNNER Timber YORKIES, Vet chkd, Small or LTD 2003. Exc cond Large Tracts UTD on vac's, Garage kept, 1 of Timber To Log ready Feb. 13th. owner, V8, gray Pays Top Dollar $500. 931-267-6693 w/gray lthr int.

86k, Ky ,Tn, VA KNX728094 $17,000. 865-675-1867 Master Logger Pool Services 349 KNX729826 Program YORKSHIRE TER606-273-2232 or RIERS, AKC, 2 KUNTRY POOLS 606-573-4773 young adult F, $200 Openings start at Imports 262 ALSO PAYING each. 865-201-1390 $150. Wkly maint, FINDERS FEE salt s ystems , inACURA TL 2004, near ground & abovecond. 6 sp., S VerPet Supplies 144A Boats Motors 232 perf. ground liners. Insion, Nav., every opt. stallation pros, refs $14,000/b.o. 865-386-5730 avail. 388 -1752 PARROTT CAGE, KNX727840 large $200; parrot BAYLINER, 2006, 18' Inboard/outboard, ACURA TL 2005, stand $40 or both good cond. $12,500/obo.

351 $225. 865-573-2276 white w/tan lthr., Remodeling Call 865-680-8500 KNX730782 57K mi., $16,500.

KNX724136 Mich. tires. 368-3774 Bass boat BMW 325ci 2005 conv., Free Pets 145 Gambler 19'2", 200 Mariner, 1 46K mi., white w/ blk ownr, super clean, top, mint cond. $19,500 $8500. 865-673-9837 obo. 865-405-6996. ** ADOPT! * * KNX730864 KNX727900 Looking for a lost pet or a new LIVINGSTON 2005 TOYOTA Prius V 2010 one? Visit Young-Williams Twin Hull 15 1/2', Hybrid, 4 DR, auto., Animal Center, the official ctr console, 60HP 8K mi, lk new, lthr, Merc. 4 strokes, shelter for the City of nav. pkg., 50 mpg, less than 50 hrs., Knoxville & Knox County: $26,900. 865-693-1870 EZ load trlr, Depth KNX725829 3201 Division St. Knoxville. finder, TM, bilge www.knoxpets.org pumps, cover, compass, much more. Sports * * * * * * * * 264 Bought new 7/2006. $7,000. 865-988-8043 NISSAN 300ZX 1994 KNX729262 Farmer’s Market 150 Conv., new paint, very Pontoon 24' Savannah good cond. $9300 /bo/ HORSE HAY. Good 1990, 115 Johnson, troll trade. 865-995-5555 mixed grass/clover mtr, new carpet, w/trlr $4+, 4x5 rolls $25+. $5500/ nego. 865-207-7819 PORCHSE 911 Targa, Loudon 865-458-4239 1986, 90K mi., exc.

KNX729276 cond. $17,500 obo.

LIMOUSIN COWS, SEARAY 300D, 2004, (NADA avg. retail ^ HEIFERS, BULL. $19,000). 865-599-9210 blue hull, 2 fridge, Reg. Red Polled.

KNX729393 Tree Service 357 all canvas, all up865-693-4221 grades, great cond. $69k, 865-673-6300 265 Building Materials 188 ***Web ID# 717243*** Domestic 94 SQUARES Of 25 Yr Driftwood roof shingles. $50/SQ. One or all. 865-680-3078

Campers

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CADILLAC DEVILLE 2002 estate sale, immac. cond.

Only 77k mi. $7850.

688-6363; 680-2656

FRANKLIN 39', 2007 2 br, 2 slides, W/D, GOING TO AUCTION - many extras. 17,200. Cadillac Deville 2002 OBO. 931-510-0922 Steel arch bdgs! gold, 3.2 Northstar, Save THOUSANDS! 96k mi, $6950. Call 20x26, 25x40, more.

865-556-7225, Tom Motorcycles 238 Ltd. supply selling for balance owed. Display LINCOLN TOWN Car program also!. 866- H.D. ELECTRA Glide 2005, 71K mi., new Classic 2006, red & 352-0469 CALL NOW! Michelins, A-1 cond. blk, 14K mi, like new $11,500. 865-803-3318 $13,000. 865-988-0163

Buildings for Sale 191

Furniture Refinish. 331

238a GOING TO AUCTION ATV’s - STEEL ARCH DENNY'S FURNIYamaha Grizzley 350 BUILDINGS! TURE REPAIR. 2008, 4x4, great cond., SAVE THOUSANDS! Refinish, re-glue, lightly used, $3650.

20x26, 25x40, others. etc. 45 yrs exp! Re865-386-6690 Halls Limited supply selling tired but have a de- ^ KNX729376 for Balance Owed. sire to keep active COOPER'S TREE SVC Additional Display Bucket truck, lot cleanin the trade. 922Program Savings. ing, brush pick-up, chip6529 or 466-4221.

866-352-0469 per. Ins'd, lg & sm jobs.

Also antiques for CALL NOW! 523-4206, 789-8761 sale!

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THE SPOT WHERE OUR STRATEGIC PARTNERS CAN SHINE

Transfers down in January, but ahead of 2010 After a brief end of the year surge in December, the real estate market in Knox County experienced a normal January decline. The month ended on Monday, Jan. 31, produced 512 property

Sherry Witt Register of Deeds

realestatereport transfers in the county, representing a total land value of $97.8 million.

This was a decrease of about $45 million from the previous month.

There was approximately $255 million loaned against property in Knox County in January, which also indicates a drop of about $60 million from the December numbers. This is largely due to the fact that national mortgage averages have crept up to their highest levels since April of 2010.

While January did produce fewer sales than December, it is worth noting that the number of transfers was slightly ahead of that recorded in January of 2010. Last year only 494 parcels changed hands during January. It is not unusual for the real estate market to experience this type of decline in mid-winter, especially since this year’s weather has been colder than normal.

The largest transfer of the month was $10 million sale of an 11-acre tract in South Grove.

Among the more notable transfers was the former home of coach Lane Kiffin, which sold for $1.6 million.

I would like to send out all best wishes to a young man named Conner Chesney. Conner is the son of one of our employees and is a student at Adrian Burnett Elementary. He is dealing with some health issues right now. Please join me in praying for Conner and wishing him a speedy and full recovery.

I hope you and your loved ones have a happy Valentine’s Day!

Celebrate Rotary Day Last call for the Rotary Jam

Hear the Early Morning String Dusters

By Sandra Clark No group does more to support the community.

Now it’s our turn to give back by supporting Rotary Day, Feb. 19, at a concert downtown sponsored by the Rotary Club of West Knoxville.

Club president Phil Parkey has a special (and mostly a surprise) presentation.

Earlier that day, volunteers will landscape at Tennessee School for the Deaf as a Rotary Day service project. There’s always something going on, whether it’s reading to kids at Pond Gap Elementary School or bell ringing for the Salvation Army at West Town Mall.

It’s not too late to purchase tickets to the Rotary Jam, set for Saturday, Feb. 19, at the Bijou Theatre.

Sponsored by the Rotary Club of West Knoxville, the “Jam” will wrap up International Rotary Day. Three local bands will entertain and regional Rotary officers are expected to attend. The proceeds will benefit Rotary projects including Polio Plus, the

initiative to eradicate polio worldwide.

The master of ceremonies is Hallerin Hilton Hill, and the three bands

are David Hales, The Early Morning String Dusters (bluegrass) and Second Opinion (classic rock).

Tickets are $20 and

are available at the Bijou box office or from Ticketmaster. As our friend Gus Manning likes to say, “Tickets are available.”

Lynn Duncan on a mission There’s more than just a little truth to the old saying that if you want to get a job done you should ask the busiest person you know.

Lynn Duncan is undoubtedly one of the busiest people around, and she’s a virtual whirling dervish when she’s on a mission.

This time her mission is raising funds to complete the courtroom at the John J. Duncan Jr. School of Law, named for her husband, this area’s representative in Congress for 23 years. He’s a busy man, but his wife can run circles around him.

The law school, located at the corner of Summit Hill Drive and Henley Street, is an arm of Lincoln Memorial University and the brainchild of LMU graduate and major benefactor Pete DeBusk. Lynn was on the LMU board of

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trustees for many years, and was a natural choice as director of major gifts for the new law school, which will graduate its first class in 2013.

To get the money needed to complete the courtroom, Lynn is heading up a fundraising dinner and auction to be held in the lodge at the home of Cindi and Pete DeBusk on Friday, Feb. 25.

Tickets are available at $150 each. All proceeds will go directly to the law school, because everything for the evening, including the dinner, will be donated.

The menu and the donors: Aubrey’s, strawberry

salad; Ruth’s Chris Steak House, beef; Mike Chase of Calhoun’s and Chesapeake’s, crabcakes; Mike Connor of the Chop House, potato dish; David Wright of Wright’s Cafeteria, green beans and corn; Rankin’s Restaurant, biscuits and cornbread; Litton’s, desserts.

Lynn has invited Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey to be auctioneer for the evening. He’s going to try to be there, but thinks his wife may have other plans because it’s their wedding anniversary.

Either way, Howard Phillips of Powell Auction will also be on hand.

The auction items are impressive and will bring in some bucks. Dolly Parton has donated the set of drums she learned to play on and has autographed them. The country music star is also donating two

season passes to Dollywood and two nights at the nearby Comfort Inn owned

by Judge Gary Wade. There is also a three-day weekend at The Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va., including food and golf; round trip airfare and three nights at the Marriott Marquis on Times Square donated by Avis Phillips of World Travel; a $4,000 pearl necklace from Jewelry TV; furniture from Knoxville Wholesale Furniture; a six month lease on a 2011 Toyota Camry courtesy of Doug White of Toyota of Knoxville; a week at Fontana Resort, also courtesy of Avis Phillips.

Jimmy Duncan is donating a round of golf for the bidder and two others at Holston Hills Country Club, and he and Lynn will host a dinner for four other couples at Club LeConte.

Protect yourself and your loved ones

By Thierry Sommer

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For more than 30 years, East Tennesseans have recognized the Early Morning String Dusters as the area’s premier “party” bluegrass band. Relying on comedy, parodies of classic tunes and hard driving, fast paced picking, the Dusters have been a favorite for weddings, birthdays, dedications and special family or company events. In 2008 WDVX, Knoxville’s popular Americana and Bluegrass radio station, began showcasing the band at various public appearances, leading to a series of shows throughout East Tennessee.

For booking information, contact: Bo Carey at 458-2046 or Oscar Tedford at 6900483. Info: bcarey@ greers.biz or otedford@ comcast.net/.

ne of my favorite luncheons that we did was a Valentines luncheon. We went around and asked everyone how they met their spouse and everyone had a unique and wonderful story. It was amazing that everyone had a loved one but each one had a different story. That is how we treat all our clients: as unique individuals who have a main objective, which is to preserve and grow their wealth.

Here are a few simple and loving acts to be done this Valentine’s Day to better prepare you and your loved one for life’s speed bumps.

■ In your cell phone, type in ICE (it stands for “In Case of Emergency”) and put the phone number of a family member who needs to be notified in case of emergency. This helps rescue workers to contact family members quickly and easily.

■ Keep your and your loved one’s prescriptions in your bill folds or cell phones. The first question when

one arrives to the hospital is what prescriptions one is on.

You will be prepared.

■ Update your wills, powers of attorney, health care directives, medical power of attorney (new Hippa laws) and, for your financial advisor, a letter of authorization allowing your advisor to speak to someone other than the account holder. Estate planning should involve your attorney, trusted financial advisor and accountant.

■ Save passwords to your online accounts somewhere so your loved ones can access your information incase you are unable to do so yourself.

■ Keep your financial records consolidated and in order.

We understand that each person is unique and has individual goals and these are just a few details that we, the retirement guys specialize in. Give us a call today and Thierry Sommer, Kanya Young, Sara Harville or any of our staff members will be more than happy to help you.

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After the auction, Con Hunley and his band will perform – also a donation from the longtime Duncan family friend.

The Duncan family’s roots with LMU, the law school and the building in which it is housed, run deep. The school is located in Knoxville’s old City Hall, which was built in 1848 by the Tennessee School for the Deaf and is on the National Register of Historic Places.

It was used as a hospital during the Civil War, was returned to TSD, and then housed Knoxville City government, including the period when John J. Duncan Sr. was mayor. Lynn and Jimmy’s youngest son, Zane, is an LMU graduate.

If you’d like to attend the Feb. 25 event, give Lynn a call at 675-4436 to make reservations.

Contact: annehartsn@aol.com.

Valentine Facts ■ The average American will spend $119.67 on Valentine’s Day this year, up from $100.89 last year.

■ Men spend almost twice as much on Valentine’s Day as women do. This year, the average man will spend $156, while the average woman will only spend $85.

■ More than one-third of men would prefer not receiving a gift. Less than 20 percent of women feel the same way.

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Meet us this Wednesday, February 16, at Long’s from 9-10 a.m.

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Salon Biyoshi

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Info: 637-4550. All events are held at the Knoxville Chamber unless otherwise noted.

■ Power 30 Speed Networking Event, 4-7 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 15.

■ Big Four Legislative Briefing and Reception, 4-7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 15, Downtown Sheraton Hotel, 623 Union St., Nashville. Registration required.

■ Knoxville Chamber Exclusive Premier Partner Event with John Morgan, Chancellor of the Tennessee Board of Regents, 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 17.

Registration required.

edken 5th Avenue NYC has awarded Elite Salon status to Knoxville’s Salon Biyoshi as part of the company’s program designed to provide salons both rewards and effective tools to grow and modernize their business. The salon will now carry only Redken product lines.

Nancy Watkins, one of the Salon Biyoshi owners, along with husband, David, and Brandon and Mary Harris, said the salon is one of just more than 200 in the U.S. with the elite status. She said one of the advantages to the salon is that it will now receive early training on new product lines, “so our guests can benefit from them first.”

The associates at Salon Biyoshi are: (front) Ashton Hensley, Donna Edmondson, J. D. Davis, Brandon Harris, Mary Harris, Jennifer Price, Bethany Reynolds; (back) Carolyn Ehninger, Angie Woullard, Jenine Raby, Chelsea Macri, Lauren Brooks and Gina Pack. Not pictured are Steve Vail and Taylor Braddock.

Salon Biyoshi is a full service hair, make-up and nail salon, and also offers special occasion packages,

including a bridal package.

Hours are 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through

Thursday and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

Info: 10412 Kingston Pike, 690-4111

want. “We want to take the scary part out of all of this and make it affordable at the same time. Many women business owners want us to build the site, but then they want to control and maintain it. Others don’t want to do anything with the site themselves.

We’ll work with them either way.”

Perhaps the best part of all: if website development and maintenance sounds like Greek to you, and you want to learn about it so you can control and/or maintain your own site, Edkins will train you.

“What sets us apart is our ability and commitment to work at the client’s skill level,” Edkins explains.

The Jay Designs website explains in detail the services offered. You can have as many or as few of the bells and whistles as your small business needs.

Edkins promises “to create a website to showcase your brand on the Web, at a price point you can afford.”

There is no charge for the initial consultation or for the assessment of what will best work for your business.

Info: www.jaydesigns. net or 966-3271

Jay Designs

■ Legislative Briefing, 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 25. Registration required.

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hile Janet Edkins doesn’t turn down business from male customers, she freely admits women are her ideal clients. “My major emphasis is on women business owners,” she says, “and we give them all the support they need to have a successful Internet presence.”

Edkins is owner of Jay Designs, which offers Web design and hosting and e-mail solutions for small businesses.

The company has built a reputation on the personal service it offers its clients,

■ Health Care Legislation Information Session, 4 to 5:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 28, Toyota Auditorium, Howard H. Baker Center, 1640 Cumberland Ave. Registration required.

■ The Knoxville Area Urban League will hold a basic computer skills/job readiness class Monday, Feb. 14, through Thursday, March 10. This class will be geared toward unemployed or underemployed students and will include basic computer instruction and pre-testing to assess skill levels career interests. It will conclude with a three-day internship. There is a $10 for instructional materials.

Info and registration: 524-5511.

Janet Edkins of Jay Designs

including giving them control of as much or as little of their website as they

BYOB Expo and Send Out Cards

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FARRAGUT WEST KNOX CHAMBER ■ Networking, 8 to 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 17, FHS Education Foundation, McAlister’s Deli, 11140 Parkside Drive.

■ Board of Directors Meeting, 8:30 to 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 22, Bill Jones Music, 10412 Kingston Pike.

■ Networking, 8 to 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 24, Pinnacle Financial, 241 Brooklawn St. ■ Networking, 8 to 9:30 a.m. Thursday, March 3, Sunset Tans and Spa, 143 Brooklawn St.

udy Stokes, owner of Send Out Cards (more on that below) is sponsoring an event that should be at the top of the “to do” list for anyone wanting to start their own home-based business.

The first BYOB (Be Your Own Boss) Expo will be Saturday, April 16, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Rothchild Catering, 8007 Kingston Pike. There is no admission charge.

Stokes expects dozens of vendors offering a wide array of business opportunities and a large selection of products and services geared toward the home-based business professional.

“This is a great opportunity for anyone who is looking for a way to supplement their income, who needs information and resources for starting their own business or who already has a business but is looking for

Judy Stokes of BYOB Expo and Send Out Cards networking opportunities and services to help their business grow.”

Stokes is adding a bonus for one lucky person attending the event. A drawing will be held for a laptop computer and printer – the perfect foundation for a start-up business.

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Bureau for almost 20 years and has been married to Connie, a retired RN, for 37 years. Bruce joined Rotary in 1989 and is a Paul Harris Fellow. Interests include ham radio, golf and fishing.

Jim Bailey said he chose the West Knoxville Rotary Club because “they rarely wore suits and seldom ate chicken.” Jim participates in several service projects and currently chairs the Foundation. He grew up in Farragut “when it was mostly farmland” and played football with Bill Bates.

Jim earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from UT and a master’s in social work from the University of Kentucky. He obtained a doctorate from UT in 1997, doing research on children’s mental health.

He taught at Ohio State, chaired the Social Work Department at Cumberland College (now University of the Cumberlands), was the headmaster of a children’s home in Sevier County and was Tennessee Director for Childhelp, USA, based in Knoxville.

Since 2006, Jim has operated Directions Consultation, a career coaching and business consulting firm.

He and his wife, Sloan, a

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Tennessee State recognizes staff Stokes learned the importance of a second income source when she was laid off from her job a few months ago. She had already started a home-based business – Send Out Cards – which does exactly what the name suggests. It is an on-line service her customers can use to send out one card or thousands. You can choose an available card or design your own, adding photographs, original artwork and your own message. You upload your contact information, and the cards (either postcards or folding greeting cards) will be addressed and mailed for you. Also available are gifts and gift cards.

For more information on either the BYOB Expo or Send Out Cards, contact Stokes at the number below.

Info: www.sendout cards.com/2uplift or 368-1095

Todd Proffitt

Tennessee State Bank has named Krista Marshall and Darcy McNeal as its 2010 staff members of the year.

Bank president Todd Proffitt said both were selected by their co-workers and management.

The community bank is based in Sevier County with 15 branches and locations in Powell and Turkey Creek.

First Tenn launches mobile banking app Just in time for launch of the Verizon iPhone, First Tennessee Bank is launching an updated mobile banking application that includes a new mobile bill pay feature for iPhones and other smart phones.

First Tennessee frequently uses technology to wow customers. The company pioneered the Visa payroll card and the remote deposit capture, which allows businesses to deposit checks by scanning them rather than physically delivering them to the bank.

With First Tennessee’s mobile banking app, customers can check account balances, transfer funds between accounts, view recent transactions and find the nearest First Tennessee ATM or financial center. The mobile bill pay upgrade allows customers to pay bills, see payments made or cancel payments. Info: www.ftb.com/mobile.

Remembering Moose place. When I came in here

By Sandra Clark Maurice “Moose” I thought I was Franklin Schwarzenberg was a mas- Roosevelt.”

Bob Ely told of meeting ter storyteller and jokester.

Although he passed away Moose at a grocery store a nine years ago, members couple of days before Christof the Rotary Club of West mas. “Happy Hanukah,” said Knoxville fondly recall his Bob. “Merry Christmas!” said Moose. A fellow nearby stories and his legacy.

Edwin S. “Bud” Albers looked quizzically at Moose Jr. led a recent sprint down who said, “Hey, I don’t want to go to hell on a techmemory lane. nicality.”

“Moose grew up at a Steve Chancy said time when being Jewhe had just joined ish meant exclusion,” the club when Moose Albers said. “He helped started talking one day make that change.” about what you would Bud, Moose and name a consolidated Charles “Chili” Dean Farragut and Bearden were lifelong friends. high school: Beer Gut. “He could sell anything Bud Albers stirred and loved it,” said Alpeople’s memory. r bers. Club member e pp And those of us who Sho Pot Gerry Eastman said S had never heard of when Moose sold Moose Schwarzenberg concrete you hated to before left feeling like see his truck because “you knew nobody had worked for we’d known him forever. about an hour and a half.”

Meet the members The stories were wild.

Bruce Cliff, owner of And maybe even true. AfBrandon’s Engraving, is ter he sold his Dixie Launa native Knoxvillian who dry, Moose volunteered at Eastern State psychiatric graduated from UT with a hospital (precursor to Lake- bachelor’s in transportashore). He was sitting on a tion. He served in the Army bench one day when then- National Guard and taught Gov. Frank Clement came junior high school in the old in. Clement introduced city system.

He has served on the himself to Moose who said, “You’ve come to the right board of the Better Business

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Lucy Gibson, at left, and Jean Baird, right, were among West Knox Rotarians on hand to greet the club’s recent speaker, Jim Shelby, who talked about his experiences as an accountant including “the wealthiest” Tennesseans who live on Lookout Mountain in Chattanooga and his friendship with Jim Haslam.

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West High graduate, have two children: Hunter, a junior at West High School, and Savannah, a freshman at West.

Gary Qualls is manager of the Walmart at Walker Springs. He joined Rotary in 2009. Born in Detroit, he came to Knoxville to attend UT, graduating in 1983 with a degree in political science. He started with Walmart as a freight processor. He’s never regretted the decision. For 24 years, Gary has gone

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from an hourly associate to general manager of a SuperCenter. His store has annual sales of more than $100 million with 435 employees.

Gary supports several organizations and causes including Habitat for Humanity and Boy Scouts. He is den leader for Tiger Cub Den 103 in Farragut. He is married to Lisa, also a graduate of UT. Their children are: Alexis, 15; Sheena, 12; and Nicolas, 7. Personal interests include history and politics.

Bud Albers reminisces about his friend, the late Moose Schwarzenberg.

Karl Kemmer joined Rotary in 1988 and has chaired committees on Mobile Meals and membership. A graduate of Webb School of Knoxville, he received a bachelor’s degree in 1990 and a master’s in 1994, both from UT. He is a commercial real estate broker with Blue Ridge Realty, and has also worked as a golf manager and as a production assistant with Cinetel Productions. He and his wife, Heidi, were married in 2000.

His passion is golf.

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Healthy after school snacks Offering healthy snacks to children is important to providing good nutrition and supporting lifelong healthy eating habits. Here are some ideas for nutritious foods that will keep without refrigeration and will help fuel your children for after school activities. Your goal is to combine two food groups, like protein Casey and carboPeer hydrates, Registered which will Dietitian fill them up and provide good fuel for activities, along with liquids to keep them hydrated. If choosing a grain for the carbohydrate, make sure it is whole grain.

N Peanut butter and vegetables – If your kids like peanut butter, chances are they’ll like “ants on a log,” which are peanut butter-filled celery sticks dotted with raisins. Try using other dried fruits in place of the raisins for more interest.

N Peanut butter and crackers – Peanut butter is a great food for instant snacking and good nutrition. Choose whole grain crackers and even crusty bread slices.

N Ready-to-eat cereal – Many ready-to-eat cereals, especially those which contain whole grain and not much added sugar, are very nutritious.

N Homemade snack mixes – Have your child go to the store with you and pick out some nutritious and some “junky” foods to make your own snack mixes.

Adding a few M&M’s to the mix is OK; just make sure most of the foods are nutritious.

N Cereal bars – Make sure to check the nutrition label on cereal bars. Choose ones with the highest percentage of nutrients per serving for your child’s health. Luna bars and Kashi bars are great choices.

N Fresh fruit mixes – Choose fruits that will retain quality even out of refrigeration, like grapes, cherry tomatoes (yes, they are a fruit!), small pears and apples, bananas and oranges (especially clementines).

N Dried fruit – Check the label of fruit rolls; some have very good nutrition. And any combination of dried fruits, including nuts, makes a wonderful, nutritious snack.

Shape up at Camp KidWell T

he Wellness Center at Dowell Springs has created an innovative program for youngsters during Spring Break.

Camp KidWell will offer high-energy exercise for kids in kindergarten through 5th grade. The program is from 1-4 p.m. March 14-17 and is limited to the first 30 to register. The cost is $90.

Lisa Wolf, managing director, said the camp will include obstacle courses, jump rope and dancing to fun music. “They will get completely worn out.”

Camp KidWell is open to all. Membership at the Wellness Center is not required.

Dietitian Casey Peer will offer a nutrition component with food science, interactive games and a chance to prepare and taste healthy treats.

The problem In the United States, childhood obesity affects approximately 12.5 million children and teens (17 percent of that population), according to the Centers for Disease Control (cdc.gov).

Obesity among children and teens tripled in the 1980s and 1990s, from nearly 5 percent to approximately 15 percent.

In the short term, obesity in children can lead to psychosocial problems and to cardiovascular risk factors such as hypertension, high cholesterol and abnormal glucose tolerance or diabetes.

In one study, 70 percent of obese children had at least one additional cardiovascular risk factor, and 30 percent had two or more.

The CDC recommends changes in physical activity levels, and shifts in food consumption.

“Strategies to reduce energy intake include decreasing consumption of high energy-density foods, increasing consumption of fruits and vegetables, decreasing consumption of sugarsweetened beverages, and decreasing time spent watching television and exposure to food marketed to children.”

PROGRAMS AND OFFERINGS Arms and Abs – Designed for quick, convenient 30-minute group sessions, our Arms and Abs class helps you gain strength using your own body weight, dumbbells, resistance bands, BOSU balls and more.

Pilates – Improve your balance and core strength with our Pilates class.

Yoga – Learn essential yoga basics and experience the wellness benefits of poses, bends and relaxation in our one-hour group sessions.

Pilates/Yoga Combo – Our onehour Pilates/Yoga Combo group fitness class utilizes specially selected pilates and yoga exercises to increase your muscle strength, endurance and overall flexibility.

Pump – Ideal for everyone from beginners to experienced exercisers, our Pump class targets every major muscle group. With minimal down time between exercises, you’ll get the most out of using the body bar, dumbbells, BOSU, step bench and more.

Spin – Ready to challenge yourself by starting your own spinning regimen?

Spin is an entry-level spinning class lasting 4560 minutes, perfect for beginners.

Cycle In, Yoga Out – An ideal fit for both beginners and veteran spinners, this is your chance to change up typical spin class routines by starting with 45 minutes on the bike and ending with 15 minutes of standing yoga – all in our 60-minute group classes.

Kid Fit – Don’t let busy schedules get in the way of your exercise regimen. Fit in your own workout while your kids enjoy a fitness class designed just for them. This one-hour group fitness class for ages 6-12 is focused on making physical activity fun for kids – and giving you a break from supervising.

Power Hour – Push yourself in our one-hour Power Hour

class with 30 minutes of hardcore cycling hills, sprints and races, immediately followed by 30 minutes of intense leg and ab work.

Functional Fitness – Class involves a variety of exercise, including but not limited to: cardiovascular, balance and strength.

Appropriate for seniors or individuals who desire fitness gains with little impact on the joints.

SmartFit by Knoxville Orthopaedic Clinic – In collaboration with our expert partners at Knoxville Orthopaedic Clinic, SmartFit classes aim to minimize the risk of future injury for young athletes ages 8-18.

Xpress Fitness – Ideal for working individuals and travelers, our convenient morning Xpress class fits a total-body workout into only 45 minutes.

Work It Circuit – Designed for females only, you can

feel comfortable in this 60-minute total-body workout created just for you.

Healthy Eating Series – It’s all about food! Classes are designed to provide you a hands-on, food-based learning experience to bring comfort to your kitchen. Each month will highlight a new topic to help YOU find success with nutrition.

Eating with Diabetes Made Simple – This 90-minute group class is specially designed for those with diabetes, and focuses on reading food labels, meal planning and eating away from home or on the go.

Grocery Store Tours – Get out of the classroom setting and take a closer look at how to properly read food labels and recognize healthier choices right on the grocery store shelf! You’ll discover there are a lot of choices available that pack as much flavor as nutritional value.

Kids in the Kitchen (Healthy Cooking) – When the kids get involved in preparing nutritious meals, eating right becomes something the whole family looks forward to. Our Kids in the Kitchen classes help families make time for healthy cooking and eating, even in the midst of busy schedules.

Weight Management: Getting to the Basics – In this sixweek group program, you’ll meet 60 minutes per week to learn about identifying the barriers to successful long-term weight loss, plus effective strategies to overcome those barriers.

Cardio Fit – One-hour beginner-level class with cardiovascular focus.

Class participants will be instructed and supervised in use of cardio equipment on the gym floor.

Train Well – Four-week series to provide basic and general information regarding

equipment use and safety.

One session will focus on exercise guidelines, goal setting and planning a workout.

Fit 4 Baby – A prenatal fitness program created to safely and effectively teach women to exercise throughout their pregnancy. Stroller Strides is offering this program for women in any stage of pregnancy. Classes include warm-up, strength training, cardio, stretching and balance exercises.

Hearing Healthcare Clinics – Bridgewater Speech and Hearing will facilitate seminars focused on communication strategies to assist with hearing related challenges. The series of hearing seminars is free and will be held the first and third Thursdays of the month at 10 a.m. Bridgewater will offer free hearing screenings, hearing aid cleanings and checks the third Thursday of each month.

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Focus is on reading, manners for children full of good lessons. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You It didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take long for would be a good tester of master storyteller Helen my books,â&#x20AC;? Irvine told PiPicou and childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eti- cou, who agreed. Sounds as if collaboration on some quette expert Monica level awaits these two Irvine to determine bright, entertaining they have a lot in women. common.

Both are being feaMeeting at Samiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tured at Smart Toys Cafe in Franklin and Books.

Each Square with Lynda Thursday at 11 a.m. in Blankenship, owner February and March, of Smart Toys and there will be â&#x20AC;&#x153;Story Books, the two disTime with Miss Helcussed the ways each en.â&#x20AC;? Picou, who has a works with children bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree in and talked about how elementary educathey might work tor tion, has worked as ppe gether in the future. o h S t a librarian at several SPo For example, Irchildrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s libraries vine coaches chilin Kansas and Oregon, dren in etiquette. She works with ages pre-school and holds young ones enthrough high school and thralled with her animated has written a dozen books style which combines readon the subject of good man- ing and storytelling. She ners for children. Picou is learned to love books at an a storyteller and reader of early age. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I can still hear my own books to children, often using Smart Toys and Boys as Daddyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s voice as he read to me,â&#x20AC;? she says. her venue.

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Irvine has developed an exhaustive program to teach etiquette, kindness, table manners, sharing and lots more to children through a combination of music, stories, games, treats and â&#x20AC;&#x153;kind discussion.â&#x20AC;?

Her â&#x20AC;&#x153;Etiquette Factoryâ&#x20AC;? camp for children 6- to 9-years-old will be taught at Smart Toys and Books from 4-5 p.m. on Tuesdays in March and April. Topics include introductions, phone etiquette, being a guest, proper hygiene, accepting â&#x20AC;&#x153;noâ&#x20AC;? graciously, dealing with â&#x20AC;&#x153;bullies,â&#x20AC;?

American style dining and more.

Space for this special program is limited, so call Irvine at 719-7302 to make reservations, or go online to www.theetiquettefactory. com. Information for homeschool parents and other teachers is also on the site, and Irvineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s books may be purchased there.

Helen Picou, Lynda Blankenship and Monica Irvine settle into a welcoming corner at Smart Toys and Books in Franklin Square to look over childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s books. Photo by A. Hart Irvine says many of the children arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t excited about attending the program, but once they get there, â&#x20AC;&#x153;they like to talk about their own situations

and share stories.â&#x20AC;?

Other up-coming activities at Smart Toys and Books: on Feb. 25 from 5-7 p.m. experts will show off new games that Blan-

kenship says â&#x20AC;&#x153;will become sure favorites;â&#x20AC;? on Friday, March 4, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Clay Rice will be in the store to make silhouette portraits of children.

Mimiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hosts barbershop party Smokyland Sound Chorus celebrated Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day early with a party hosted by Mimiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s CafĂŠ of Turkey Creek.

More than 100 members, family and friends gathered on Tuesday, the week before the traditional Feb. 14 celebration, since Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s is a â&#x20AC;&#x153;work dayâ&#x20AC;? for Barbershoppers who deliver singing valentines.

Mimiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s supplied gift certificates and muffin boxes, while quartets furnished long stemmed roses, valentine cards and Singing Valentines for six winners picked by drawings every 15 minutes.

Widows of former barbershoppers treated to free meals

Mimiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s CafĂŠ manager Rod McGinley and prize winner Hilda Ingle, Smokyland Sound guest from Oak Ridge. Photo submitted and given the traditional long stemmed rose included Sandy Greaney, Patricia Munson, Nancy Ribble, Helen Forbes, Jean Hays, Oma Heath, Mil-

lie Henley, Gerry Fowler and Jane Hamilton.

Bob Roark, a past officer in Dixie District Barbershopping, installed the chapterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

new officers, including president John Shelton, VP for music John Oxendine and VP for finance Joe Jackson.

Other officers are secretary Alex Williams, VP membership Bob Davis, VP marketing Ken Hansen, chorus manager Harry Thomas and immediate past president Dr. Tom Prince.

Absent were board members at large David Johnson and Ron Dubois.

The event was also a fundraiser for the Smokyland Sound Chorus since Mimiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s has a Community Fun Night program that offers 15 percent of group spending back to community organizations.

Boost for Komen Susan G. Komen for the Cure - Knoxville received $4,247.10 from Food City customers who purchased reusable shopping bags during October (Breast Cancer Awareness Month). Pictured are Nick LeGrand, Food City District 7 supervisor; Jan Powell, store associate; Jane Brannon, executive director of Komen - Knoxville; and Pamela Moore, Morrell Road store manager. Photo submitted

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