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Elks play Santa Claus for veterans

By Theresa Edwards

Great grads Sandra Clark says each grad from the Kelley Academy has a story to tell.

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A parade of several U.S. Army Humvees decorated with Christmas lights were joined by leather-clad Elks Lodge members on motorcycles last week to deliver gifts to the Ben Atchley Veterans home. Excited staff members and residents came out to watch, and some even posed for photos

with the generous visitors.

There were many helping hands as the troops handed bags of gifts to Elks members who carted the gifts to a conference room to be distributed to residents on Christmas morning. The bounty crammed the conference room table and filled chairs.

What the residents en-

joyed most was visiting with the troops, Elks Lodge members and even Santa. They also took an interest in the camouflaged Humvees.

Elks Lodge members began fundraising for this event early in the year. To learn more about the Elks Lodge, or how to help, visit elksknoxville.com or call 588-1879.

Ol’ Vols rally for Bud Ford Marvin West says former Vols are battling to keep Bud Ford as UT’s athletic historian.

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Unloading the huge box of gifts from the Elks for the Ben Atchley residents is 1st Sgt. Danny Lynn.

Ann Hobson is happy to have her photo taken with three handsome Army men. She says, “I have all I need for Christmas right here!” Pictured are: James Shoemaker, Ann Hobson, Jonathan Kyle and Danny Lynn.

Some of the many gifts donated

by Elks Lodge No. 160.

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Winter getaway Turns out December is a great time to head to Townsend and Cades Cove.

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Dare to dream

By Suzanne Foree Neal When he was a boy growing up in Karns, Hollywood was the farthest thing from Cylk Cozart’s mind. Today, he has a string of fi lm credits alongside such actors as Julia Roberts, Mel Gibson and Woody Harrelson.

He never dreamed he’d be speaking all around the country, and recently in France, on the subject of opportunity. There are no limits, he told parents and Farragut students at “A Celebration of Growth” dinner Dec. 19 at the Beck Cultural Exchange Center.

At a young age, he was attracted to the idea of being an entertainer. “Growing up in the cow pastures of Karns there wasn’t much that was entertaining – except for cats and dogs,” he jokes. He also never thought “White Men Can’t Jump” would make money at the box office, one of his films where he got to show off another passion – basketball.

“You have to recognize your opportunities,” he told the students. “You’ve got to utilize your strengths, do the necessary steps to fulfill your needs to show your talents. You have to recognize your potential.”

Cozart says he wasn’t a great student in high

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school, and got a rude awakening to the value of academics in college. It was a big basketball game and his whole family came to watch him play, but he never got off the bench. Academically, he was ruled ineligible to play. It didn’t matter that he

Former Lakeshore chaplain witness to changes

By Betty Bean

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Farragut High School assistant principal Dr. Johnetta Mooreland is joined by Hollywood actor and Karns home boy Cylk Cozart. Both were speakers at “A Celebration of Growth” dinner Dec. 19 at the Beck Cultural Exchange Center. The event honored a group of Farragut students taking part in a tutoring program at the center. Photo by S.F. Neal

could score 30 points a game.

“I found out about study groups where you come together and talk about what you know,” he says. “A light went on for me. I didn’t know how to study. It’s OK to have a different way to study. No one told me there were other ways to study.”

He put that principle into use as an actor when it came time to learn lines. It helps to be a good listener. By listening to the other characters’ lines, he found it helped him to really understand what he was saying and made it easier to understand the emotion.

“The arts help with other subjects,” he says, lamenting the fact that the arts are suffering in today’s education system. Arts, he says, are what young children learn first – drawing, singing, dancing. “The arts enhance your left brain and your right brain,” he says.

Child psychology interests him, especially when it comes to how the brain works. Everyone’s works differently, he says. “We need to learn how the brain works when children are very young.” The fact that their brains are not so encumbered with “stuff” makes it possible for them to learn several foreign languages, a feat that would defeat some adults.

Cozart says he likes challenging people to stretch themselves. “Don’t be afraid to ask questions. Stay open-minded.”

“When the news came out that they wanted to close it, somebody asked me what I thought, and I said they really closed Lakeshore 15 years ago,” said the Rev. George Doebler, who came to Tennessee in 1972 to become chaplain at Eastern State Hospital and stayed there for 13 tumultuous years.

He’s still in Knoxville, and although he formally retired in 2007, the ordained Lutheran minister is

still spending three days a week in his office at the University of Tennessee Medical Center. Next to his door, there’s a photograph of a priest blessing the hounds at a foxhunt, unaware of the dog that has sneaked up behind him to lift a leg against the cleric’s vestments.

Doebler doesn’t take himself too seriously.

But he has lived through serious times. For example, before he started his clinical training program at St. Elizabeth’s, a huge, federal-

ly funded psychiatric hospital in Washington, D.C., he took a detour through the Dallas County, Ala., jail.

It happened like this: “Dr. Martin Luther King had been down in Selma (Alabama) registering voters. We’re sitting in an ethics class (in Dubuque, Iowa) saying ‘What do you do with this?’ One guy said, ‘We’ve got to go down there.’ So we decided to go for three days to show our support for King. We got down there and got thrown in jail.”

Doebler and his friends ran into King on the street, and he asked them why they had come.

“We told him it was because of his speech. And he said ‘What I said caused you to come here?’

“He thanked us for being there. He was just a little guy, not very tall. We slept in the bell tower of the church and listened to him preach every night. He could really George Doebler Photo by Betty preach. Very well trained. Bean Some people look at you, To page A-2 and they look straight

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Samual Frazier DAR celebrates 60th anniversary

Caldwell to head Kidney Foundation Farragut resident Katie Caldwell has been named the executive director of the East Tennessee Kidney Foundation.

She is responsible for facilitating care for the organization’s patients as well as organizing kidney disease screenings and other outreach efforts. She will also lead fundraising and perform other administrative Caldwell duties.

Previously, Caldwell was a teacher in both Orlando and Nashville. She also has worked as a program facilitator and classroom coordinator with Helen Ross McNabb Children and Youth Center in Knoxville.

Caldwell holds a bachelor of arts in psychology with a minor in business administration from the University of Tennessee. Info: www.etkf.net/.

Members of the Samuel Frazier Chapter Tennessee Society Daughters of the American Revolution celebrate its 60th anniversary and commemorate the 70th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Members pictured are: Loretta Bradley, Tracy Liverman, Doris Owens, Roberta Jones, Lexie Randolph (DAR Regent) and Joyce Dunn. Guest speaker was Frank Galbraith. Anyone interested in joining the group may email Lexie Randolph at jackrandolph@tds.net. Info: tndar. org. Photo by T. Edwards of TEPHOTOS.com DAR 60th anniversary cake

George Doebler From page A-1

through your head. That’s how he was. He was one of those people who comes at a certain time, and the time is ready. Three weeks later, I was in Washington and missed my first interview at St. Elizabeth’s.”

Once he got there, Doebler found that practices like hydrotherapy – whereby patients were strapped into a chair and bombed by a water cannon shooting high velocity streams – were still in use. But changes were coming, dictated

by the Community Mental Health Care Act, championed by John F. Kennedy, which had passed in 1963.

Doebler and psychiatrist John Marshall, who later became the superintendent of Eastern State Hospital in Knoxville, pioneered community mental health at St. Elizabeth’s.

Doebler’s wife, Nancy, was a psychiatric nurse there, as well.

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was rocked by a devastating exposé that brought attention to the deplorable conditions there. Although funding was always an issue, with the encouragement of reform-minded Commissioner Richard Treadway and the help of new medications and treatment methods, Marshall started making progress.

Doebler was soon training clergy to do after-care and eventually had 20 to 30 pastors working with him.

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UT Medical Center to start the chaplaincy program there. He has enjoyed great success. He served as executive director of the association of Mental Health Clergy for 22 years, raised $5 million to endow UTMC’s chaplaincy program and, along with Nancy, received the 2010 Helen Ross McNabb Spirit Award honoring their mental health work.

He still sees patients from Lakeshore, including “one lady I’ve been seeing for 18 years, for nothing – these people have no money. She’ll call at 3, 4 in the morning when she hears voices. She’s being treated

by Helen Ross McNabb.”

He believes Helen Ross McNabb will benefit from

the shutdown of Lakeshore.

“They’ll do crisis intervention stuff,” he said.

“They’ll get the resources to do an even better job of treatment than they do now.”

He pulled out a black bound book published in 1984, titled “The Homeless Mentally Ill.” “You could write this today,” he said “The deinstitutionalization of the mentally ill was a good idea, but the only way it would have worked was to have the resources in the community. You can do better treatment in the community than what would be done in a large institution, but the money has never stayed with the patient.”

Classes set for caregivers, driver safety The town of Farragut is offering two classes in January at the Farragut Town Hall. The first is the AARP Driver Safety program, open to anyone 50 or older.

Those 55 and older who complete eight hours of class time are eligible for a discount up to 10 percent on their auto insurance.

The program, which is taught by trained AARP volunteers, is designed to cover age-related physical changes and declining perceptual skills and to serve

as a refresher course for the rules of the road, local driving problems and license renewal requirements.

Classes will meet 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Jan. 19-20. Registration deadline is Tuesday, Jan. 17.

The cost is $12 for AARP members and $14 for nonmembers. Bring cash or check payment to the first class. Participants must bring their AARP membership card or number to the first class to receive the

$2 discount. Membership numbers can be obtained by calling 1-888-687-2277.

The second class is for caregivers. The presentation from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 23, will educate people on how to survive and cope with the physical and emotional pressures of caring for a loved one.

There is no charge and the registration deadline is Thursday, Jan. 19. The instructor is Robert F. Coyne.

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Time for New Year’s financial resolutions Once again, it’s time to make some New Year’s resolutions.

This year, in addition to hitting the gym, learning that second language and getting better organized, why not also consider a few financial resolutions?

What types of resolutions might you conWendy sider? Here are a few Schopp suggestions: ■ Contribute more to your retirement accounts. The new year means that you are one year closer to retirement. To help yourself build resources for the lifestyle you’ve envisioned as a retiree, try to boost your contributions to your 401(k) or other employer-sponsored retirement plan. You can do this if you get a salary increase and devote at least part of it to your 401(k). At the same time, try to “max out” on your Individual Retirement Account (IRA). For 2012, you can contribute up to $5,000 to an IRA, or $6,000 if you’re 50 or older.

■ Reduce your debts. Look for ways to cut down or consolidate your debts.

It may not be easy, but it’s worth the effort because the lower your debt load, the more money you’ll have available to invest for the future.

■ Build an emergency fund. If you don’t already have an emergency fund containing between six and 12 months’ worth of living expenses, start building one soon. Keep the money in a liquid vehicle – one that’s separate from your everyday checking and savings accounts.

Without such an emergency fund, you may be forced to dip into your long-term investments to pay for unexpected costs, such as a major car repair, a new furnace

stuck with us. By 1978, we had a lot of programs to bring community clergy in, working with the mentally ill. It was just a fun thing to be doing, but they asked John Marshall to step down,” Doebler said.

“I was chief of chaplains and had brought in some very skilled people, four of them trained in Washington as community clergy.

We had a whole network across the state. John did a lot in the community. He was very open and pretty outspoken – he said the community needs to know what’s going on inside. But I’ll bet you can’t find 10 articles from 1990 until now about Lakeshore. Blanton ruined everything.”

In 1985, Doebler went to

or a large medical bill.

■ Don’t overreact to volatility. In 2011, the financial markets have been volatile, with big gains followed by big drops followed by big gains – a true roller-coaster pattern. Try not to let large, short-term price movements influence your investment decisions. Many of the factors that cause jumps or declines are not that relevant to long-term results – and as an investor, you want to focus on the long term. Concentrate on building a portfolio that’s suitable for your individual goals and risk tolerance.

■ Be aware of different types of risk.

For many investors, “investment risk” strictly means the possibility of losing principal when the value of an investment drops. Consequently, to cut back on their risk in the face of a volatile market, they may sell off stocks and load up on certificates of deposit (CDs), bonds and other so-called “safer” investments.

But each investment actually carries its own type of risk. For example, if you own CDs that pay a 2 percent return, and the inflation rate is 3 percent, you will lose purchasing power over time. And if you wanted to sell your bonds before they had matured, you’d have to sell them at a discount if the market interest rate had risen above the “coupon” rate of your bond because no one would pay you full price for them. Just be aware that no investment is “risk-free,” and try to build a diversified portfolio that can lessen the impact of one specific type of risk.

By following these suggestions, you can go a long way toward making 2012 a good year in which to make progress toward your important financial goals. So plan ahead – and make the right moves.

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FARRAGUT SHOPPER-NEWS • DECEMBER 26, 2011 • A-3 when you go. We can go together then!� Little did I realize then that when she went to college, she would hold me to that. What was extremely surprising was that Pellissippi and many other colleges would accept my credits earned 27 years ago.

History was always my worst subject, one which I previously avoided in college, so my first two courses were U.S. History I and II, back-to-back, fast-track last summer. Receiving two A’s gave me the confidence to continue in preparation of pursuing my bachelor’s degree in communication.

King College, with its new campus across the street from Pellissippi State, offers a great 16-month degree program in communication. It requires attendance only one evening per week, which allows me to continue working while earning my Theresa Edwards earns an Associate of Science degree with a bachelor’s degree. I am really excited about this op4.0 GPA from Pellissippi State Community College. portunity and looking foras you imagined. growing up, I often said to ward to spring semester.

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Grandmother gets first degree!

By Theresa Edwards Who is this grandmother who gets her Associate of Science degree from Pellissippi State Community College with a 4.0 GPA? It’s yours truly, Theresa Edwards, the new photojournalist contributor for the Shopper-News!

In talking with my husband, I said, “I don’t want to brag about it – they can just read about it in the newspaper! Hah, hah!�

But really, I am a behindthe-scenes photographer, so this is the only time you will see me in the spotlight, until I get my second degree.

My desire is to share my story to encourage others.

If you have ever considered going back to college to get your degree, give it a try!

Start out with one or two classes, get adjusted and see how it goes. After you start, you will probably find like I did that it is fun, rewarding and not as scary

in school: ■Don’t procrastinate!

Do any assignments you can ahead of time in case unexpected events occur (and they do, it is part of life). ■Make friends in your classes, exchange phone numbers and/or emails. It is very helpful if you miss class and need notes, or if you want to help each other study. ■Sit where you can hear and see well. Take notes and review them later, especially before tests. ■Read your assignments prior to classes. It is surprising how many students don’t. ■Take advantage of extra credit opportunities your teachers offer. It takes the pressure off during finals if you accumulated extra points as a cushion. ■Familiarize yourself with the college’s resources and use them. ■Enroll in courses that interest you. ■Enjoy yourself and have fun learning!

FARRAGUT NOTES ■Council of West Knox County Homeowners meets at 7:15 p.m. each first Tuesday at Peace Lutheran Church, 621 N. Cedar Bluff Road. Info: www.cwkch.com/. ■Farragut Lions Club will 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 27, at Shoney’s on Lovell Road. ■West Knox Lions Club meets 7 p.m. each first and third Monday at Shoney’s on Lovell Road.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS Info: 966-7057. All events are held at the Farragut Town Hall unless otherwise noted. â– Farragut/Knox County Schools Education Relations Committee, 4-5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3. â– Economic Development Committee, 8-10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 4.

It all started at the Highland Grill ‌

By Wendy Smith the Highland Grill more than 65 years ago was celebrated there last week.

Joyce Srygley was 22 years old when a sorority sister invited her to the popular night spot in January of 1946. The Alpha Tau Omega fraternity was to be reactivated after the war, and the friend encouraged Joyce to skip her date in Oak Ridge and come to the party.

The friend’s date was 26-year-old Charles Benziger, who had recently returned to UT after serving with the 15th Air Force in Italy. The friend had an out-of-town fiancÊ, so she wasn’t bothered when Charles turned his attention to Joyce.

The next morning, Joyce was surprised that Charles showed up to drive her to church, then left to take his

parents to church. But he asked if he could take her out that afternoon, and she agreed. By February, she was wearing his fraternity pin.

Joyce grew up in Nashville, where her father was superintendent of schools.

He moved the family to Oak Ridge to train nuclear facility employees at the East Tennessee Training School.

After graduating from high school, Joyce worked as a secretary, then enrolled at UT. She had summer jobs in Oak Ridge, including a memorable stint of riding a bicycle around the K-25 plant delivering mail.

Charles grew up in West Knoxville. He graduated from Knoxville High School and was studying geology when he met Joyce. The following summer, he was a groomsman in a wedding that Joyce attended.

“During the reception, he said, ‘I think we should do this, too,’ � recalls Joyce. “The first thing I asked was, ‘When?’ �

They chose Dec. 21 since Charles was in class until Dec. 20. It was a simple ceremony at St. John’s Lutheran Church. Joyce wore the dress she had picked out with her mother at Miller’s Department Store. She assumed that a guest would bring a Brownie camera to the wedding, but none did.

The only picture from that day was taken by a Knoxville New Sentinel reporter.

Their wedding cake was made by Charles’ mother. “Everyone had a glass plate with a slice of cake, mints and nuts, and there was punch.�

The couple soon forsook their Southern roots and headed north to Niagara Falls, N.Y., where Charles

Family and friends of Charles and Joyce Benziger gather at the Highland Grill, where the couple met, to celebrate the couple’s 65th anniversary last week. Pictured are: (front) Charles and Joyce Benziger, Tom Bigelow, Robert and Nancy Brown; (back) Justin and Sarah Bauguess, Janet Bigelow, and Harriet and Bob Stansfield. Photo by Wendy Smith worked as chief geologist for the Niagara Falls Power Project. They stayed in the North as they raised four children and Charles travelled overseas to work at various dam sites. “It was my job to teach those Yankee kids to talk Southern,� laughs Joyce.

The couple retired to Knoxville in 1984. They have lived in their Farragut home longer than any other and

are active in the community.

They attend West End Church of Christ, and Joyce teachers writing classes at the Frank R. Strang Senior Center.

One daughter, Janet Bigelow, teaches at Webb School. Another daughter, Nancy Brown, is dean of workforce development at Walters State Community College and lives in Charles’ parents’ former home. The Benzigers have eight grand-

children and welcomed their first great-grandchild in October.

When Charles is asked how his marriage has survived for 65 years, he quips, “There’s no place else to go.�

But upon further reflection, he offers a piece of advice. “Take it easy,� he says. “I let her have her way.� “Yeah, he pretty much does,� agrees Joyce.

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Jarret: Jones can ride again

By Larry Van Guilder

Don’t look back “Don’t look back,” Satchel Paige said. “Something might be gaining on you.” Let’s look ahead to 2012.

January: Taking heed of Commissioner Dr. Richard Briggs’ complaint that The Development Corporation’s Midway property is “the crazy aunt in the basement,” local residents petition the courts to have it institutionalized “for its own good.” Over Chamber president Mike Edward’s protests, the property is involuntarily committed to the Lakeshore Mental Health Institute.

February: A group of influential Knox County developers back a bill in the General Assembly to repeal the law of gravity. “Just because Isaac Newton said so doesn’t mean water has to run downhill,” spokesperson May Flood says.

March: After losing to Phil Ballard in the Republican primary race for property assessor, John Whitehead challenges Ballard to a duel. Two days before the election, Law Director Joe Jarret shaves his mustache and defeats challenger Richard “Bud” Armstrong by a whisker.

April: The state closes Lakeshore and the Midway property is released, swelling the homeless population by hundreds of acres. “The crazy aunt” is denied lodging at Minvilla.

May: Although he has no opponent in the upcoming August general election, early polling shows Phil Ballard trailing. Ballard pledges to knock on every door in Knox County “if that’s what it takes to beat me.”

June: Commissioner Dr. Richard Briggs takes in Midway, promising to keep it busy with beekeeping until the county lands an auto factory.

July: Following months of heated debate, County Commission narrowly votes down a resolution that would have required 48 hours public notice when two or more commissioners simultaneously use the same restroom in the City County building.

August: The University of Tennessee football team loses an intra-squad scrimmage while gaining 6 rushing yards on 68 attempts. “Can’t anybody here play this game?” laments coach Derek “Casey” Dooley. A computer glitch results in John Whitehead mistakenly being declared the winner in the property assessor race. The error is swiftly corrected, but Whitehead challenges the Election Commission to a duel anyway.

September: UT women’s basketball star Glory Johnson joins the football team in time to catch three touchdown passes in a victory over Georgia State.

“Football is 90 percent mental. The other half is physical,” says coach Derek “Yogi” Dooley afterward.

October: The Midway property is rezoned “CC” (children’s commercial) and immediately lands a client when Mattel announces the revival of “Big Wheel” production. “It’s not Volkswagen, but it’s close,” says Commissioner Dr. Richard Briggs.

November: President Barack Obama winds down his re-election campaign with a brief stop at McGheeTyson Airport. Both local Democrats greet him with a standing ovation.

December: Connecticut women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma offers to renew the Tennessee-Connecticut rivalry if Pat Summitt defeats him in an arm wrestling contest. Pat wins hands down, and so does her team. The football Vols finish 6-6 and are invited to the inaugural Big Wheel Classic to face Powell High School. County Commission’s Christmas party fizzles when no one remembers to send out a public notice.

Happy New Year!

Contact: Larry Van Guilder at lvgknox@mindspring.com.

When is a “term” not a term? When it’s a partial term, says Knox County Law Director Joe Jarret.

Jarret has sent a memorandum to Sheriff Jimmy “J.J.” Jones bolstering Jones’ bid for re-election although he served the unexpired portion of former Sheriff Tim Hutchison’s term followed by his current full term.

Circumstances are similar for Register of Deeds Sherry Witt, who served a portion of Steve Hall’s term before winning election to a full term.

enforceable. That led to Black Wednesday in January 2007, but Jarret’s concern is for the language of the term limits petition.

In part, it reads “no person shall be eligible to Jones serve in any elected office if the individual has already served two full terms.” In the Jordan case, the court essentially ruled that the people had spo-

Jarret said the Charter doesn’t provide much guidance. It reads “no person shall be eligible to serve in any elected office of Knox County if during the previous two terms of that office the person … has served more than a single term.” But it doesn’t define “single term,” Jarret said, so the answer must be sought elsewhere.

The law director starts with the Jordan decision, in which the state Supreme Court upheld Knox County’s Charter and ruled the 1994 referendum on term limits

ken and the people intended to limit officials to two consecutive full terms.

Jarret cites the 2009 opinion of State Coordinator of Elections Mark Goins who said “partial service” would not count as a “single term.”

Jarret notes Goins relied on Chancellor Daryl Fansler’s opinion that former Law Director Richard Beeler was eligible to run for two full terms after serving two years of the unexpired term of Dale Workman.

Lakeshore land for play fields?

Patient advocates cry foul

Will there be a battle over the 40 acres surrounding Lakeshore Mental Health Institute when the state shuts it down next year?

Betty Bean Mental health advocates say the city should pay for the land and the proceeds be used for the benefit of the mentally ill, as required by state law.

Park advocates say the acreage should be added to Lakeshore Park, which surrounds it. The sum of $1 has been suggested.

State Mental Health Commissioner Doug Varney hinted that he’d like to see

the land conveyed to the city, but pronounced the decision above his pay grade, citing the law that requires any such proceeds to be reinvested in the Tennessee Mental Health Trust Fund.

For Victor Ashe, it’s déjà vu.

Some 20 years ago, the former mayor got wind that the state was planning to downsize the hospital, so he took action.

“Caesar Stair, Tom McAdams and myself saw the potential for making it into a park, so we went to the governor. Parks was kind of my middle name, so I said, ‘Governor, do you have any plans?’

We worked out a deal to lease the donut around the hole, so to speak, for 20 years. I knew if it worked out well, it would stay,” Ashe said.

The only hitch was the state’s plan to build a veterans’ cemetery, which they fixed by crafting another deal to locate the cemetery in another part of town.

The 110-acre park with its spectacular views, baseball/ softball and soccer fields, playground, paved trails, restrooms and open spaces has been a smash hit from the get-go. The Harrington deed was conveyed to the city when the lease ran its course.

The only perceived down side was an uptick in the city’s homeless population, many of whom suffer from untreated mental illness, which brings us back to the question of the Mental Health Trust Fund.

Will Gov. Bill Haslam, who is a pay grade above Varney and whose brother, Jimmy, is on the Lakeshore Park board, decide to get around the trust fund requirement by cutting the city another sweetheart deal?

‘Bump backs’ add to city payroll The inauguration of Mayor Madeline Rogero was carried off flawlessly. With the able guidance of Judith Foltz, special events director, and Bob Polk, coliseum director, more

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than 1,000 attendees were made to feel comfortable.

The sound system worked, the parking worked and the reception afterwards had good food and lots of tables.

The crowd flow was smooth.

They did not run out of food.

Mistakes, if any, were well hidden.

This was my seventh inauguration.

New council members George Wallace and Finbarr Saunders formed the bow tie club at their swearing in and will present an image unique

to themselves at future council meetings.

Marshall Stair caught everyone’s attention by throwing his arms into the air after his oath in a winning athlete’s pose. He is an avid canoeist. He is the only member of council to be fluent in Spanish with the retirement of Charlie Thomas. He is also the youngest member of council and Saunders is the oldest.

Rogero spoke for 13 minutes and extolled arts and culture as well as a green Knoxville.

She specifically mentioned South Knoxville’s urban wilderness. She pledged diversity and inclusiveness. The crowd was clearly excited by the historic nature of the moment. Her remarks were well delivered. All living past mayors except for Kyle Testerman were present: Haslam, Brown, Tyree and Ashe.

Haslam offered Rogero three pieces of advice: Be the mayor, be yourself and have fun. As a former mayor myself,

I can assure you he is right.

Missing from the first City C o u n c i l meeting was Law Director Debbie Poplin who will continue to the New Year before she becomes the federal court Nick Pavlis clerk. Deputy law director Ron Mills represented her. Also missing was longtime city recorder, Cindy Mitchell, who was looking after her husband, Richard Mitchell, who had been hospitalized a day earlier but is now home.

■ Nick Pavlis, as expected, was elected vice mayor and will oversee the selection process for a new council attorney.

■ Rob Frost, former council member, indicated he would apply for the newly open position, hoping to work for the body on which he once served. Other attorneys are

It’s also déjà vu for Ben Harrington, executive director of the Mental Health Association of East Tennessee.

“I think the remaining 40 acres need to be sold – not gifted – to the city. It would be most appropriate to sell this, and the dollars be restricted to the Mental Health Trust Fund for use in East Tennessee,” he said.

Ashe worries about opening the door to problems if things go in that direction.

“In ’91, the state could have made millions – if you feel that multimillionaires need another subdivison. I would argue that recreation is good for mental health. It keeps people out of trouble.”

He said the property falling into private hands would be catastrophic for the community at large.

“It would benefit some private person, but do nothing for the broader community interest.” sure to join this process, which by law must be open.

■ While formal announcements were not issued by the mayor, Joe Walsh, Janet Wright, Becky Wade, Judith Foltz, Jim York, Bob Whetsel, David Brace and Tank Strickland will be continuing at the city. Not issuing public announcements on each of them was a missed opportunity to showcase their work as each is significant in their own area.

They merit public mention.

■ Steve King has been bumped back to deputy director of engineering. Brent Johnson will be moved back to stormwater and David McGinley will become a staff engineer in stormwater.

Both are also bump-backs. No change in pay is expected, but title and duties are modified.

■ Talk is circulating about a publicly funded nonprofit which is paying out very high salaries. County Mayor Tim Burchett knows about it and is appalled. Expect to be surprised by the amount and who it is.

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WEST SIDE SHOPPER-NEWS • DECEMBER 26, 2011 • A-5

Every grad has a story Every student has a story, but the stories of graduates of the Paul L. Kelley Volunteer Academy are almost always best.

That’s because those young adults rarely find their way to the school at the mall by means of a straight line.

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By Larry Van Guilder

Hope Fritts is the 100th grad- Katie Hancock, who graduuate of the Paul L. Kelley Vol- ated early, speaks at graduaunteer Academy. tion.

Take Hope Fritts, for example. She is a cancer survivor who fell behind in her schoolwork at Central High because of time required for treatments.

Mary Oxendine said her granddaughter is special and proves “there is hope.”

Diagnosed with brain cancer at age 5, Hope is now 18 and a high school graduate.

Brent McKenzie said, “I’ve always wanted to be in the military, and not only because I look really good in a uniform.” He wanted to make his parents proud and “Kelley Academy gave me a second chance when my other high school pushed me aside.”

Without a high school diploma, he could not have pursued a military career.

Now he can.

Proud parents, grandparents and family friends packed the ground floor area near Sears at Knoxville Center for last week’s graduation.

Superintendent Dr. Jim McIntyre spoke, as he always does. The nontraditional school is named after a real person, he said.

“Dr. Paul Kelley is a great

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advocate for education and for kids.”

Principal Kim Towe said 12 of her 36 winter graduates received TN Achieves scholarships.

Afterwards, McIntyre said he enjoys watching the graduates descend on the escalator. And school board member Indya Kincannon called it one of her favorite graduations. “It’s payback for those long school board meetings.”

“I don’t know where I would be without (the Kelley Academy),” said Katie Hancock, who graduated with top grades.

Hancock originally attended a church-affiliated school before transferring to Carter High. “Some of her Bible classes didn’t count and she found herself a year behind,” said her uncle, Mark Hancock.

“Here you can go at your own pace. It’s unbelievable.

She’s caught up and even graduated early. We are so thankful for this school.”

Nakia Moss had a cheering section of parents, grandparents, aunts and cousins.

Her mother beamed.

“Nakia is a special person, very loveable and

kind-hearted. She’s my only daughter and my oldest child,” said Cassandra Ashford. She thought No Child Left Behind was just political talk, but she’s now a believer. “Nakia was so many credits behind. … No Child Left Behind ended up working for her.”

Nakia wants to pursue a career as a medical therapist, attending either UT or Pellissippi State.

Every graduate had a story. I only got to three of them before the chairs were removed and people resumed Christmas shopping at the mall. Thirtysix young people had just given their families and themselves a most marvelous present – a high school diploma.

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Changes at Shopper-News

Farragut resident Larry Van Guilder came to Shopper-News through the urging of his aunt, Ada Clonts of Fountain City. Nobody says no to Aunt Ada. Larry was into his mid50s when he discovered the career he was made for.

And now he’s returning to

Bearden resident Christopher Rowe was appointed judicial commissioner from among three nominees at last week’s County Commission meeting. Rowe will fill the term of the late Carolyn Jeter, which expires Jan. 31, 2013. He was most recently an assistant in the Knox County Public Defender’s office.

Rowe served three years as a substitute judicial commissioner before joining the public defender’s office in January 2010.

He represented indigent clients in the Knox County General Sessions and Criminal Courts, specializing in DUI defenses. Rowe Nakia Moss and her mom, He has also served as a special judge in Cassandra Ashford, celebrate General Sessions Court. graduation. Photos by S. Clark Rowe received his law degree from the University of Tennessee in May 2004. In December 2005 he earned an the career he was trained MBA degree with a concentration in finance from UT. He for, as an accountant for also holds a bachelor’s degree from David Lipscomb Unithe Knox County Trustee. versity and a master’s in divinity from Covenant TheologiWe’re all going to miss Lar- cal Seminary. ry, who quickly advanced He holds a fourth degree black belt in karate. to serve as our editor.

Our door stands open.

When Larry retires, he can return as a freelance writer. Meanwhile, here’s

By Sandra Clark our plan: What happens when you mess with 200 I will resume the edi- law students, 16 law faculty and Halls guy tor’s job while Shannon Pete DeBusk? Perhaps you sue the AmeriCarey steps up as general can Bar Association, and that’s just what manager, handling admin- Lincoln Memorial University did last week istrative duties as well as following the ABA’s denial of accreditation sales management. Wendy for the John J. Duncan Jr. School of Law Smith will stick around located in Knoxville’s old city hall. for Bearden and West Side DeBusk, who chairs the LMU board, papers will get additional was blunt. “The ABA has been given the DeBusk writers in 2012. privilege of being the sole regulating body We’re looking for a Far- on legal education in the United States by the Department ragut sales rep, too. So of Education. In this role, its task was to evaluate and acstay tuned. We’ve got more credit (our school) based on their applicable standards and great stories ahead. our ability to deliver a top notch legal education.”

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A-6 • DECEMBER 26, 2011 • WEST SIDE SHOPPER-NEWS

A perfect winter weekend getaway PULL UP A CHAIR … | Jake Mabe According to a park brochure, winter is a perfect time to visit Cades Cove and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, if the weather cooperates, because the absence of leaves on deciduous trees allows for views not seen in the spring, summer and early fall.

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ooking for the perfect winter weekend getaway? Head on over to the “quiet side of the Smokies,” which of course means Townsend.

Townsend has long been a favorite weekend getaway, particularly in the colder months, because it lacks all of Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg’s congestion and is a short car ride to Cades Cove. We found an incredible deal at the Econo Lodge Inn and Suites Parkside on Lamar Alexander Parkway. For $79 plus tax, I got a generouslysized room (it looked almost like a suite) with a gas fireplace.

Forget about the dime-a-dozen chain restaurants. Townsend boasts several locally owned eateries. My favorite is Miss Lily’s Café, which is located at 7765 River Road.

You can find all kinds of delicious Southern dishes (plus dessert!) for lunch or dinner.

And, if you can catch the weather in a cooperative mood, winter is also a perfect time to spend part of a day in Cades Cove.

We were there on a Monday in the late morning/early afternoon earlier this month and more or less had the place to ourselves.

Well, other than about 150 deer.

I took my time walking up to the John Oliver Cabin, which is one of your first stops in Cades Cove. Be sure and take in the magnificent view on your way back to your car, too.

John and Lucretia Oliver were among the first Euro-Americans to settle in Cades Cove. It is believed they arrived by 1818 and had their cabin built by sometime in the early 1820s. It is one of the oldest structures in the Cove.

“Hewing logs for walls, painstakingly preparing notches and splitting shingles was tedious, sometimes backbreaking work,” says a park sign. “Building a log home was not the idyllic, pastoral labor we might naively imagine.”

In addition to the deer, we also spotted a good-sized red-headed woodpecker and, as we were leaving Cades Cove, a huge bird

Park volunteer Ed Langton shows off animal furs in Cades Cove. that looked somewhat like a stork! (We couldn’t get close enough to figure out what it was.) Another added bonus to visiting during the non-peak time of the year is that you can quite easily set your own pace and take your time. The animals don’t seem to mind too much.

Park volunteer Ed Langton had a display set up near the restrooms and park store on the back side of the Cades Cove loop. Lying on the table were fur samples from bears,

The John Oliver Cabin is one of the oldest structures in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, believed to have been built by the early 1820s.

John and Lucretia Oliver were among the first Euro-Americans to settle in Cades Cove. Photos by Jake Mabe

foxes and even a skunk! Ed says the park orders them from taxidermists across the country as part of an educational display.

No animals that die in the park are disturbed, of course.

Ed has been volunteering in the park since he retired three years ago. He says the park service relies quite heavily on volunteers in the wintertime. He moved to East Tennessee with his job several years ago and says he loves the place.

“My wife is around here somewhere,” he said. She volunteers, too.

After we left Cades Cove, we ducked into Miss Lily’s Café for lunch. Afterwards, we drove by the locomotive that sits out front of the Little River Railroad and Lumber Company Museum.

Wintertime is laid back in Townsend. If you want to enjoy a relaxing, quiet, peaceful weekend getaway during the next couple of months or so, I know of no better spot.

faith

WEST SIDE SHOPPER-NEWS • DECEMBER 26, 2011 • A-7

How will we get to Bethlehem?

LDS Bishop R. L. Pitcher from Athens, Tenn., helps assemble boxes of food to be given to those in need.

When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go now to Bethlehem and see this thing that has taken place, which the Lord has made known to us.” So they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the child lying in the manger.

(Luke 2: 15-16 NRSV) Let us see this child, this king, wrapped in swaddling as we wrap our own, Born of a virgin, born in David’s city, Born this holy night, born to wear a crown.

Let us see this king. (“This Child, This King,” Jane Griner) It is astonishing to me how little attention we pay to the Gospel account of the birth of Jesus. We hear the words over and over again, and know many of them by heart. We hear the story, but do we really listen? Is our mental version of the story based more on carols and Christmas pageants than Scripture?

Luke spends a few lines setting the stage: the reason Joseph and Mary went to Bethlehem, the emergency bivouac in a stable (or cave, as scholars posit), but only one verse on the actual birth: “And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in bands of cloth, and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.” (2: 7) Then the scene changes and we are in the field with the shepherds. They are lowly folk: despised, assumed to be trespassers on pastureland, or thieves of yearlings.

They are the last people in the world one would expect to receive the best news in the world. Their message comes to them from an angel, then an army of angels, singing “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace. …” (Well, to be absolutely accurate, the Bible insists the angels said those words, rather than singing them. It is a fact that breaks my heart, but there it is.)

You will note there is not a single verb in the angels’ message: the angels are not describing events, but rather telling what heaven and earth will be like, now that this child has been born into the world.

And people start moving toward Bethlehem. It is almost like a movie script, with disparate characters moving

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Lynn Hutton from distant places toward the epicenter of the plot.

Joseph and Mary went to Bethlehem because Caesar Augustus ordered a census.

They were being good citizens and doing what they had been told to do. While the timing was inconvenient for them, they were going about the business of their lives.

According to Matthew, the magi get to Bethlehem because they have been studying the stars, because they are learned men who have seen the news written in the heavens: a king will be born.

The shepherds – the lowly ones – get to Bethlehem because they, of all people, have received the dramatic revelation presented in Technicolor and Panavision by the heavenly host.

We get to Bethlehem in some of those same ways: some folks will find their way to the manger while just living the faith day to day. Others will arrive in the stable because they have studied and considered and thought and watched and decided. And still others will come because one night they looked up and the sky was alive with the praises of God and the promise of peace on earth, good will to all humankind.

How will you get to Bethlehem?

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Larry Elam unpacks tomatoes into huge refrigerators at the LDS Bishops’ Storehouse.

LDS storehouse serves needy

By Theresa Edwards The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints has a Bishops’ Storehouse in West Knoxville which serves multiple functions, assisting their members and others.

Last Tuesday, they gave me a warm welcome to tour their facility, watch how they do dry-pack canning, and meet the members and other helpers there.

The plaque just inside the entrance tells of their mission: “The real long-term objective of the Welfare Plan is the building of character in the members of the Church, givers and receivers, rescuing all that is finest down deep inside of them, and bringing to flower and fruitage the latent richness of the spirit, which after all is the mission and purpose and reason for being of this Church.”

The building is divided into two sections, the Bishops’ Storehouse and the Family Home Storage Center (including cannery). Each section serves a different purpose.

A sign in the Bishops’ Storehouse says its purpose is to, “Distribute commodities to the poor and needy as requested by bishops.”

Elder John Urbach explained how they are able to accomplish this while minimizing expenditures.

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Refreshments. Info: 675-2835.

■ Fellowship Church, 8000 Middlebrook Pike, will begin its DivorceCare class again Jan. 5.

This group is for anyone healing from a divorce or separation.

Info: Email lbenner@fefc.com.

■ Sequoyah Hills Presbyterian Church, 3700 Keowee Ave. will host GriefShare, a grief support group for people dealing with the loss of a loved one 5:45 p.m.

Mondays beginning Jan. 9 and running through Feb. 27. Info: Call 522-9804 or visit www. sequoyahchurch.org.

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Special Services ■ Knoxville Christian Center, 818 N. Cedar Bluff Road, will host a free comedy concert with Bean and Bailey (as seen on “America’s Got Talent”) 7 p.m. to midnight Saturday, Dec. 31. Free tickets: 690-6565 or www. knoxvillechristiancenter.org.

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Members of the church donate a “fast offering” once per month to go toward the church’s farms. They do not eat for one day and contribute the amount two meals would normally cost to the church.

Harvesting, distribution, packing, canning and more is done by volunteers. Urbach said, “We’re volunteers and volunteers aren’t paid because they’re priceless.”

The canned food is labeled “Deseret,” has no preservatives, is completely organic and has a shelf life of up to two years. However, Urbach explained that the food going out to those in need (“humanitarian orders”) would be eaten within two weeks.

The food included jam, peanut butter, honey, apple sauce, peaches, pears, soups, syrups, staples, meats, produce and dairy products (purchased locally).

The Family Home Storage Center provides basic food supplies for longer term storage. The center has a variety of 25-pound bags

Eadie Clemons cans dehydrated apples at the LDS cannery. Photos by T. Edwards of TEPHOTOS.com

of staples such as beans, rice, oats, wheat, instant potatoes, cocoa and dehydrated apples. The storage life of these items is about two years, which can be extended to about 30 years when canned.

Volunteers help one another with the dry-pack canning. Before they begin, First Counselor Brad Orme leads the group in prayer.

Dry-pack canning involves pouring the food into cans, settling the contents, label-

ing cans, adding the oxygen absorber packet and sealing the lid. It also includes cleaning, cleaning and more cleaning. Everything is completed in a sterile environment according to health code regulations.

The church invites the public to visit at 10:30 a.m.

Wednesdays and Thursdays for tours, to purchase bulk products or learn about drypack canning. The facility is located at 212 Sherway Drive.

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A-8 • DECEMBER 26, 2011 • FARRAGUT SHOPPER-NEWS

Old Vols rally in support of Bud Ford

Cub Scout Pack 443, led by Cub Scout minister David Martin, sings Christmas carols to entertain residents at the Ben Atchley Veterans Home.

Caroling Cubs Cub Scout Jacob Reinbolt, 1st grader at Cedar Bluff Elementary, sings exuberantly at the Ben Atchley Veterans Home. Photos by T. Edwards of TEPHOTOS.com

HOLIDAY NOTES ■ First Night Knoxville 2012 at Market Square, will begin at 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 31.

Features music, dancing, storytelling, children’s activities and more. Info: www. cityofknoxville.org/Christmas.

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Family Fun and Karaoke, 1850 Old Highway 95 in Lenoir City.

Arcade games, pool tables, basketball, air hockey, live music and watching the ball drop in New York City on a big screen. Talk show host Marla Higginbotham will be the master of ceremonies. Tickets are $35 ($60 per couple) and can be purchased at Debra’s Nails Desire on Kingston Pike and

Kings Inn Motel in Lenoir City.

Doors open at 7 p.m., music starts at 9. Info: 332-0957.

■ The Festival of Lights will be held at the Cove at Concord Park on Northshore Drive 6-9 p.m. through Friday, Dec. 30. Hot dogs, hot chocolate, bonfires for roasting marshmallows and s’mores. Leashed pets are welcomed. Info: www. knoxcounty.org/parks.

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The line has been drawn.

Old Vols are gathering in support of Bud Ford. Dozens already with many more to come are urging the administration of the University of Tennessee to honor the “historian” agreement.

After just 46 years with the sports information department, Ford is retiring on Dec. 31. In negotiating his exit, Ford asked to continue as historian on a part-time basis for three years to oversee the transfer of records, documents, photographs and treasured memorabilia from old quarters in Stokely Center to new vaults and workrooms in the Football Training Center.

Ford was also going to write the definitive record book.

Mike Hamilton, then athletic director, approved the proposal and sent a signed copy to Dr. Jimmy Cheek, UT chancellor. Token wages of $20,000 a year were involved. It was mostly a labor of love.

Indeed, Ford loves Tennessee records. He loves Tennessee tradition. He loves Tennessee. Since his days as a student, it has been a large part of his life.

While the late, great Haywood Harris was the front of UT sports information, Ford did much of the work behind the scene.

He recognized the value of old programs, pictures and newspaper clippings, and faithfully filed thousands of information segments.

Harris was recognized by peers as the best in his profession. Ford, a little later, won the same awards. Together, they were outstanding.

Incidentally, Harris remained with the athletic department as historian after retirement. Ford invited Harris to continue as press box public address announcer. Harris made civic club speeches. He and Gus Manning, also retained in retirement, wrote books and did a radio show. As others came and went, they and Ford were the institutional memory of the Volunteers.

Dave Hart, new athletic director, vetoed the historian plan in early De-

cember. He told Ford the retirement date was firm, the end, no part-time continuation. He did not give a reason. He didn’t need one.

He is the boss, authorized by the chancellor to do whatever he feels is in the best interest of the athletic department.

Former Tennessee athletes say Hart has it wrong, that voiding the agreement with Ford is not in the best interests of Tennessee.

Jack Kile rose immediately in support of Ford.

His message to the chancellor: “I am writing as a Tennessee alumnus, former football letterman (1959), past UT Lettermen’s Club president, former Athletic Board member, present T-Club Board member, 25year donor to UT, and season ticket holder for football and both basketball programs. …”

Kile called for Dr. Cheek to solve the problem and report to UT alumni and fans.

Former quarterback Dewey Warren was among the first to speak out. His message to old Vols went promptly to the point: “Guys, the Big Orange had better start pulling together or we will be a thing of the past. We need some UT guys in here fast. Everybody here now is Alabama and Florida right down to the ticket sales.”

The Swamp Rat referenced a biting column of criticism by Bob Gilbert, long-time university employee, honorary UT letterman and again a writer in semi-retirement.

Gilbert’s opening paragraphs were: “The Tennessee Vol athletics department, indeed, the university itself, is in the clutches of neophytes who appear hell-bent on destroying its last vestiges of tradition and loyalty among the legions of UT alumni and fans.

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Stanton, associate athletic director for communications, made no formal announcement. Hart didn’t say much. Dr. Cheek has been silent.

Jerry Holloway, former tackle and the key link that holds former Tennessee athletes together, has said a lot: “To: Teammates, coaches, former Vols, family and friends, “Thanks to all of you who have responded, many by phone, many by email to the previous message asking you to let Dave Hart (new UT AD) know that he will be making a huge mistake if he doesn’t honor the commitment made for Bud Ford to become UT’s athletic historian.

“Bud has no advocates within the ... system because he has out-worked them all.

“There is no one familiar with the importance of the position and project, nor the outstanding job that only Bud could accomplish with the same pride and loyalty he has brought to work every day.

“We are Bud’s advocates.

We know that much of the pride we feel when we say ‘Ain’t No Vol Like An Ol’ Vol’ is due to the rich legacy left to us by those who came before us. It is important that their history and ours be preserved so that future Vols and alumni can appreciate the heritage left to them.

“I have copied President DiPietro, Chancellor Cheek, the Board of Trustees, and AD Dave Hart with this email. I hope one of these will see to it that the commitment to Bud Ford is kept.

“Send emails and/or call these (and anyone else you know) to let them know the Ol’ Vols want Bud Ford to be UT athletic historian as he was promised.”

Dr. Joe DiPietro, ut pre sident@ten ne s see. edu; Dr. Jimmy G Cheek, chancellor@utk.edu; UT Board of Trustees, bot@utk. edu; Dave Hart, dhart5@ utk.edu.

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BSP Deals launches website marketplace Tiffany Gleason, a native Knoxvillian and owner of Mystery Shoppers, has launched BSP Deals, a website designed to advertise and sell discounted products and services that small businesses need but might not be able to afford.

The operation is simple. A business lists its product or service at a savings to other businesses for a limited time. There is no financial investment required to be on the BSP website.

Buyers pay BSP Deals which retains a commission and passes the balance to the seller.

If an offer has not sold by the time it rolls off the website, the business does not pay a fee. Info: www. bspdeals.com, TGleason@BSPDeals.com or 253-7093.

Keating buys First Tennessee Title Longtime Knoxville title attorney Neil M. Keating has purchased the assets of First Tennessee Title, which will now be doing business as MAC Title Inc. d/b/a First Tennessee Title Insurance Agency.

Keating specializes in title law and this transaction continues his longterm work relationship with First Tennessee Title into a new phase.

He is a graduate of the University of Tennessee Law School and has been practicing title law for more than 40 years in the Knoxville area.

The company offices are located 9047 Executive Park Drive, Suite 100, and may be reached at 6900831 or docs@fttitle.com/.

News from Rural/Metro

Are you safe from carbon monoxide poisoning?

By Rob Webb Roof repairs are common around Knoxville right now.

During one recent repair, a furnace vent was accidentalWebb ly covered leading to a build-up of carbon monoxide (CO) in the home.

Fortunately, the furnace automatically shut down, the homeowner requested service, and no one was stricken with CO poisoning.

But this close call points out the risks and dangers of

carbon monoxide poisoning, especially during these cold winter months.

CO is an invisible and odorless gas produced by fuel-burning equipment, like furnaces, wood stoves and fireplaces. You can’t see or smell carbon monoxide, but at high levels it can kill a person in minutes.

If appliances that burn fuel are maintained and used properly, the amount of CO produced is usually not hazardous. However, if appliances are not working properly or are used incorrectly, dangerous levels of CO can result. Carbon monoxide from cars and other vehicles can also enter the home through an

attached garage.

The Centers for Disease Control estimates an average of 21,000 CO exposures occur each year, resulting in the death of nearly 450 people. Infants, elderly people and those with anemia, heart or respiratory disease are especially susceptible.

In order to promote safe heating practices and prevent CO poisoning, Rural/Metro suggests having fuel-burning appliances inspected and cleaned by professionals, and making sure alternative heating sources are vented properly.

Additionally, every home with a fuel-burning appliance or an attached garage should have at least one

carbon monoxide alarm.

CO poisoning can often be mistaken for other illnesses, such as the flu or food poisoning. The most common symptoms include headache, dizziness, fatigue, nausea, vomiting and confusion. If there is a CO leak, more than one person in the house will often suffer symptoms at the same time.

If you suspect CO poisoning or your CO alarm sounds, get everyone into fresh air immediately and call a qualified profession to check for CO. If you’re experiencing symptoms, call 911 for immediate medical attention.

SCHOOL NOTES ■ Episcopal School of Knoxville will have an open house 6-8 p.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 11. Samples will be available from the school dining hall’s new farm-to-table menu. Parents can come with or without their children. No reservations are required. Info: 7779032 or visit www.esknoxville.org.

Guzman signs with ETSU Hardin Valley Academy student Dalton Guzman received a full scholarship to play soccer at East Tennessee State University. Pictured at the signing are: (seated) Dalton’s father, Bill Guzman; brother, Wyatt; Dalton; brother, Marshall; mother, Melissa Guzman; and brother, Chandler. Coach Mike McLean (standing) said, “We are going to miss him, but wish him the best in college. He is a very strong player, the best in the southeast region.” Photo by T.

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Bath Fitters open house Sylvia Morgan and Stephanie Simpson enjoy themselves during the holiday open house at the Bath Fitters’ showroom at 10915B Murdock Drive. They also have a booth at the Turkey Creek Public Market. Simpson said, “Give us a day, we’ll give you a dream bathroom!” Info: facebook.com/bathfitterknoxville. Photo by T. Ed-

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Attention: Fulton Alumni The Fulton Alumni Association is gathering information for a directory. Deadline for submissions is Jan. 10. Info: Visit www.fultonfalcons.com or call Ray Abbas, 607-3074.

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Powell man combats addiction to prescription medication

Back pain nearly killed Jim Nelson*. anti-anxiety medication; Soma, a muscle Literally. relaxer; and Hydrocodone, a pain killer.

The next thing Nelson knew, Tuesday, On Oct. 4, 42-year-old Nelson woke up Oct. 4, had arrived, and he awoke, vomitin Peninsula Hospital. He was severely sick ing at Peninsula Hospital. to his stomach. Later that day, he would piece together how an overdose of medica“I was amazed at the kindness of everytion led him to a psychiatric hospital. one there,” he commented. “I was at my worst, irritable and nauseated, and they “I have degenerative disc disease and I’ve were so good to me.” lived with constant pain for years,” Nelson said. “Around Thanksgiving of 2010, it bePeninsula psychiatrist Dr. Paul Pyles came necessary for me to have surgery to fix helped Nelson get through a very rough a herniated disc and repair cracked vertedetoxification and discussed non-narcotic brae which required an incision that is nearoptions for managing Nelson’s pain. ly a foot long, and the insertion of a plate, “It was the first time I’d heard that there screws and a ‘basket’ near my tailbone.” was non-addictive medicine that would help me,” Nelson said. “Dr. Pyles suggested However, the surgery did not go well. Inthat I take Neurontin and supplement it fection set in, and within three weeks, Nelwith a Lidoderm patch on my lower back.” son’s back had to be surgically re-opened. He was left with “tremendous” nerve damage on “It was a miracle! I’m not kidding! By the left side of his lower back.

4 p.m. that day, my back did not hurt and I did not limp when I walked. In the days Additionally, Nelson had two discs rethat followed, I was able to touch my ankles moved from his neck that resulted in se– something I had not done in five years.” vere muscle spasms which necessitated that he take muscle relaxers.

Pyles referred Nelson to Peninsula Lighthouse for short-term intensive outpatient “It was a similar neck surgery to what Because of chronic back pain, Jim Nelson became addicted to narcotics. It almost cost him his life. treatment (IOP).

Peyton Manning had,” he explained.

At Peninsula Lighthouse, Nelson is in Still, Nelson held a job as a heavy equip“I don’t recall leaving work on Friday and just bits and group therapy five times per week for three hours each day. ment operator, maneuvering a reverse fork lift with pallets pieces of Saturday, sleeping on the couch. On Sunday, the Currently, he is on short-term disability but plans to return some 30 feet off the floor. phone woke me and it was my supervisor asking where I to his job as soon as he is cleared to do so. He said he feels “I could hardly work, the pain was so bad,” he said. “And was. ‘It’s Sunday,’ I said, and he said, ‘No, Jim, it is Monday that he will be a better employee and better person in genI had the maximum number of refills on my medication, so and where are you?’ eral because of the skills he is gaining in treatment. the only option available to my doctor was to send me to a “I just didn’t want to deal with it, so I hung up. I called my “I learn something every day,” he said. “There are appain clinic where they offered me morphine.” mom and told her I was tired of living in a bottle of pills, and proximately 15 people in my group and we get feedback “When you live with that kind of pain, it’s no life,” Nel- this was goodbye.” from each other and learn problem-solving strategies, copson stated. “Pain clinics aren’t a solution – they’re legalized “The next thing I remember is that there were two police ing mechanisms and communication skills.” drug dealers. Like a lot of people with chronic pain, I beofficers and an EMT in my living room. They put me on a gur“Because I got instant relief from my pain, it has made came depressed and was on medication for that, too.” ney and fastened the belts. Mom was there, too, with a really me more open to the benefits of therapy to deal with other “Was I addicted? Yes, I had substance abuse problems, disgusted look on her face.” issues,” Nelson surmised. “The people here really want to but not because I wanted them,” he said.

Nelson was rushed to a local ER and was put on suicide help you get better. I know I am not alone, and I want evThe combination of medications taken some time be- watch. eryone who might be facing a similar problem to know they tween Friday, Sept. 30, and Monday, Oct. 3, nearly cost Later, he would learn that he had unwittingly ingest- aren’t alone, either. Help is out there.”

Nelson his life. ed a near lethal amount of “the Holy Trinity:” Xanax, an *Jim Nelson is a pseudonym. The story is real.

Hardin Valley Academy student’s life changed because of Peninsula Smart and pretty with a very extroverted personality, Courtney Hale Harding seems like the perfect high school student. A sophomore at Hardin Valley Academy, she is a member of the school’s color guard, participates in the Student Government Association and holds a permanent part-time job at McDonald’s.

She’s ambitious, too.

“I grew up modeling with Barbizon since age 10 and I’ve always wanted to meet Tyra Banks. Actually, I was chosen to attend IMTA (International Modeling and Talent Association) in New York, but I ended up not going,” Courtney said.

So, what’s wrong with this picture?

“I’ve always been ‘dramafied’... is that a word? I’ll create that word,” she said with a grin. “It seems that drama finds a way of happening to me.”

The “drama” began when Courtney was a seventh grader and was lured into a crowd that was experienced in smoking, drinking alcohol and partying.

When Courtney’s mom, Shawn Hale, recognized what was happening, Courtney rebelled and

on anything,” Courtney said. “It just didn’t work out.”

Courtney admits that she is manipulative and has always “been really good at talking my way out of stuff.”

The temporary removal from the situation didn’t fix the problems back in Knox County either. It wasn’t long after Courtney returned to Karns Middle School that “drama” again arose involving boys, and Courtney found herself in an altercation with another student.

“I was always viewed as the aggressor, but now I found myself being bullied,” she said.

Diagnosis of ADHD, medication and The school required Courtney talk therapy put once-disruptive stu- to seek help for her emotional outdent Courtney Hale Harding (standing) bursts and that led her to Peninon the path to better grades and better sula, where she sees child psychiabehavior. Courtney’s mother, Shawn trist Dr. John Kupfner.

Hale (seated) says treatment has made “I have ADHD and I’m working a huge difference for her daughter. on some other issues, too,” she said.

“Courtney is a bright and talShawn retaliated. The solution ented young lady who was having was to send Courtney to live with problems controlling her moods, her father in Ohio for six months. following expectations, making “All this behavior was happen- very risky decisions, and struggling ing right under my nose and I with ADHD,” said Kupfner. “She didn’t know,” said Shawn. was heading down the wrong path “You might say Dad and I bump and I was very worried about her.” heads because we can never agree But now things are better.

Peninsula employee wins state award Sheryl McCormick, Recovery Training Services Coordinator with Peninsula Recovery Education Center, was recently honored as Tennessee Certified Peer Specialist of the Year at the inaugural Peer Specialist State Conference in Murfreesboro. Through Recovery Training Services, Sheryl has been instrumental in Wellness Recovery Action Plan® Facilitator Training and Peer Support Specialist training on a statewide basis.

She is a dedicated employee and an excellent consumer advocate. Sheryl actively represents Peninsula in many community and state initiatives. The award was given to Sheryl by the Consumer Advisory Board, which is an advisory body for the Tennessee Department of Mental

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“Dr. Kupfner is excellent. He knows manipulative behavior and has helped us develop 10 rules for Courtney to live by which includes expectations for things like dress code, curfew, grades and chores at home,” said Shawn.

Courtney takes medication to help her focus in school and her grades have improved. She also wants to be successful for Dr.

Kupfner and her therapist Jayne Kraft, LCSW. It was an immensely proud moment for the family when Courtney recently received the Most Improved Student Award at Hardin Valley Academy. It signified that she’s on the path to future success.

Courtney’s long-term goal is to be accepted into the pre-med program at Ohio State University.

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Fit and fun resolutions at Strang Many people set a New Year’s resolution to exercise more and stay fit. Strang Senior Center provides a variety of options to help achieve those goals and more.

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Evelyn Yeagle of Kountry Konnections teaches line dancing at the center to students who get exercise while enjoying themselves.

“Remember, our No. 1 goal is to have fun!” said Yeagle. This class has only been dancing six weeks, but they are having a lot of fun.” Yeagle’s website is www.KountryKonnections. webstarts.com.

Line dancing classes will be taking a break in January, and classes resume in February at 1:30 (beginner and Line D review) and 2 p.m. Tuesdays. They always welcome newcomers who are willing to enjoy their lives with good friendships and laughter.

Karen Milligan of Covenant Senior Health will give a timely talk on “staying fit in winter” at noon Wednesday, Jan. 4. Another related

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noontime lunch and learn talk, “Best Approaches to Weight Loss for Seniors,” will be presented by Parkwest Hospital on Wednesday, Jan. 25.

A new fitness class, “Tone and Tighten,” begins in January at 11:15 a.m. Thursdays. This class focuses on firming and sculpting arms, legs, behinds and stomachs.

A variety of exercises and “play toys” will be used to work all muscles and work them hard! The class motto will be “make it count.”

Participants need mats and weights, while other tools will be provided.

Some other New Year’s resolutions were shared at the Strang Center: Lauren: “To visit family back in Florida. I haven’t seen them in five years.”

Donya: “To win at pinochle!”

Dudley: “I wanta still be here.”

Paul: “I’ll second that!”

Barbara: “Kindness, respect and tolerance for my (canasta) players!”

Marian: “To pass my college online session (medical office course).”

For a complete calendar of events and activities at the Strang Senior Center, visit www.knoxcounty.org/ seniors or call 670-6693. www.cancersupportet.org or 546-4661.

■ 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:

■ Lung cancer support group meets 6 p.m. the third Monday of 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

Evelyn Yeagle of Kountry Konnections enjoys teaching line dancing at the Strang Senior Center. Students behind her are Mary Cayton and Sylvia Roach. Photo by T. Edwards of TEPHOTOS.com 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 Avenue. Info: Rebecca Gill, 602-7807 or www.

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■ 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: 544-6279.

■ UT Hospice Adult Grief Support, for any adult who

STRANG SENIOR CENTER Activities for the week of Dec. 26: ■ Monday, Dec. 26: Center closed for Christmas holiday.

■ Tuesday, Dec. 27: 8:45 a.m., Tai Chi 1; 9:30 a.m., BB Bridge; 10 a.m., Tai Chi 2; 12:30 p.m., Canasta/PIN; 12:30 p.m., Yoga; 2 p.m., Line dancing.

■ Wednesday, Dec. 28: Noon, Holiday movie and popcorn special, “The Bucket List.”

■ Thursday, Dec. 29: 10 a.m., Social Bridge; 1 p.m., Spanish Club.

■ Friday, Dec. 30: 9:30 a.m., Canasta; 10 a.m., Social Bridge; 1 p.m., Rummikub; 2 p.m., Ballroom.

Info or to register for classes: 670-6693. Complete calendar listings available at www.knoxcounty.org/seniors.

The staff at Young-Williams would like you to meet 2-yearold female spaniel mix Chanelle. She is stunning and sweet, and she loves all the visitors at the center who say hello to her. Chenelle is available for adoption at the main center at 3210 Division St. The “new” center at Young-Williams Animal Village is at 6400 Kingston Pike. Both facilities are open every day from noon to 6 p.m. Visit www.youngwilliams.org to see photos of all of the center’s adoptables and call 215-6599 for more information about each pet. 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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Skaters in a holiday mood

Cool Sports Skating Academy and the Knoxville Figure Skating Club presented “Santa’s Workshop on Ice” Dec. 17 at the Icearium located at 110 S. Watt Road.

The talented skaters danced to a variety of holiday classics and wowed the crowd with their choreography. The colorful costumes, scenery and cheerful music set a festive mood. The audience enjoyed it so much that many stayed for their second performance.

Figure skating director Nikki Copeland-Ronayne said, “Our skaters and their coaches and their families put so much time and effort into their skating careers, and I am always so excited and proud with the results shown each year at Santa’s Workshop.”

Cool Sports Skating Academy offers group figure skating classes and private instruction. It is home to 14 professional staff instructors who teach essential skating skills facilitating a competitive skating career, a source of exercise or fun recreation. For class schedules and public session

Eadie Love Anderson, Kenli Hill and Bayli Alley delight the crowd as they skate to “Silent Night Medley.” Photos by T. Edwards of TEPHOTOS.com

Lara Cherry and Samantha Rey, Knoxville Figure Skating Club members, give a fantastic performance to the song “Russian Snowfall.” times, call 218-4500 or visit www.coolsportstn.com.

The Knoxville Figure Skating Club supports the growth of skaters, offering

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Natasha Williamson and David Kappel amaze the crowd with their routine accompanied by “Christmas Must Be Something More.”

Spider babies: the real zombies Let me just say right now that in the last five minutes I have had shivers run up my spine four times from thinking about this week’s subject.

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BLOODOODLE PUPPIES, 8 wks. old, $100. Phone 865-2303243 CAVALIER KING CHARLES SPANIELS. LATE CHRISTMAS PUPPIES. Taking deposits. Contact for more info. 423-639-4306 ***Web ID# 910315***

POMERANIANS AKC U.S. STEEL building tiny parti puppies, 20x20, Q type, never champ. lines, shots erected, $5,000 obo. & wormed, $600865-388-8808 $800. 865-925-2761 ***Web ID# 909661*** Rottweiler Puppies, AKC, ready at Christmas. 3 M 1 F. $1250. 606-524-8976 STANDARD POODLE, AKC, 8 mo. old, white Male, $200. 865230-3243

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B-4 • DECEMBER 26, 2011 • WEST SIDE SHOPPER-NEWS

NEWS FROM WEBB SCHOOL OF KNOXVILLE With just over 100 teachers teaching just over 1,000 students, Webb’s low student/teacher ratio contributes to significantly stronger and more positive interpersonal connections among classmates and teachers.

School choice: The Webb School difference

By Scott Hutchinson, Webb School President

S

chool choice is one of the single most important and impactful decisions that parents make in their lifetime. For most children between the ages of 5 and 18, the vast majority of their waking hours are spent in school or on school-related matters, outside the company of their parents. What young people learn about themselves and the Hutchinson world around them in those years – both inside and outside the classroom – dramatically affects critical elements of who they become later on in life; and the significance and relevance of what they learn, the quality of both the adults and the peers with whom they interact, and the general culture of the environment are all at the heart of what shapes young minds and emerging character. School choice matters.

All area schools have much to be proud of, as I am confident that important work is being done in every classroom, at every school. This article focuses on five general observations that allow Webb to make a difference in a young person’s life.

These five elements may not necessarily be unique to Webb, and might be true, in varying degrees, of other strong schools as well.

■ First, private schools have the opportunity to collect families who deeply believe in, and are committed to and share, a common mission of the school.

The power within a school community in which all constituents strongly embrace a core set of beliefs is considerable and allows all energy and resources to be focused on student development. Additionally, the financial sacrifice a family makes often indicates an even higher degree of commitment to the mission and the school culture that supports that mission.

■ Second, Webb School and other private schools have the ability to select students who can all benefi t from, and contribute to, the life of the school.

Webb certainly does not have a monopoly on bright students in Knoxville – there are hundreds of smart, well-behaved children

In all disciplines and throughout the kindergarten through 12th grade continuum, Webb School emphasizes collaboration and cooperation in study and an integrated, hands-on, project-based orientation to learning.

The significance and relevance of what they learn, the quality of both the adults and the peers with whom they interact, and the general culture of the environment are all at the heart of what shapes young minds and emerging character. School choice matters. throughout the local public school system. But by being able to select only those students who we feel can do the academic work and can abide by our core behavioral guidelines, Webb enhances its chances of having on-task, productive learning environments, and an appropriate culture of challenge and support for our students.

■ Third, Webb, and perhaps other area private schools and some area public schools, is smaller, more familiar in nature than larger schools.

Webb has 275 students in grades K-5, 300 in grades 6-8, and 475 in grades 9-12. We have just over 100 teachers teaching just over 1,000 students. That is a very low student/ teacher ratio, and that ratio often contributes to significantly stronger and more positive interpersonal connections among classmates and teachers.

Research shows that student behavior is more honorable, commitment to common values is deeper, and student outcomes are higher when students who work together know each other well as opposed to when students share space with others that they don’t know particularly well or at all.

■ Fourth, as an independent school, Webb experiences great autonomy and flexibility in what we teach and how we teach it.

When the world changes or in anticipation of the world changing, we have the ability to adjust our curriculum and our pedagogies in a timely fashion. A ship off course by even a few degrees at the start of a long journey ends up far away from its intended destination. Being able to make adjustments in a changing sea of knowledge is key to arriving in the right port. When valid and reli-

able studies come out that identify the best new ways to teach young people or the most relevant skill sets or knowledge base; if Webb is not already doing those things, we can, and do, make adjustments in a timely manner.

■ Fifth, Webb School offers a comprehensive, sequential academic program from kindergarten through twelfth grade.

While there is a significant influx of new students in both sixth and ninth grades and the grade level size expands, the common threads of what we teach and how we teach carry seamlessly through the spectrum of grade levels. An advantage to having an entire school system on one campus and under a single administration is that it potentially reduces or eliminates redundancies and/or gaps in material and allows for a more coordinated and coherent school experience over time.

Next month I’m going to write more specifically about what is unique to the Webb School experience, why tuition is more than $15,000 per year, and why the reenrollment rate for those who attend each year is well over 98 percent.

inspiring developing www.webbschool.org

Webb

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Now accepting online applications for grades K-12.

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