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Sonya Smoak believes that sometimes good things are just meant to happen, even when the timing doesn’t seem right. Take the sequence of events that brought Sonya, an optometrist with Southeast Eye Specialists in Farragut, and her husband, David, town administrator for Farragut, to East Tennessee. Enjoy a coffee break with this engaging young woman.
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Miracle Maker Central High School’s dynamic choral director Beckye Thomas hasn’t got much time to relax during the holiday season. With all of her students’ upcoming performances, it would be easy to excuse Thomas if she happened to be a bit tuckered at this point. But she’s not.
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Cookies, anyone? More than 10,000 homemade cookies went out the door of Faith Lutheran Church on Dec. 1. It was an awesome boost to the church’s food pantry.
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Purse cake a hit Facebook makes for interesting connections. Guests and customers at the grand opening of If I Was a Rich Girl boutique in Century Plaza were enthralled with the “purse cake” and all its accessories owner Dina Haddad had for refreshments. Haddad was herself so captivated by the cake that she couldn’t bring herself to cut it.
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Can Butch beat losing’s high cost? How much does it cost to win? Doesn’t matter. Just write a check. If you owe payments on a big ballpark, you must have people occupying seats. Pay whatever it takes to attract customers. Losing is not an acceptable alternative. It is too expensive. Can Butch Jones solve the problem? Dave Hart has bet the entire estate that he can. All Butch has to do is win.
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The envelope, please … Farragut teacher wins ‘Oscar’ of education By Sara Barrett Third-grade teacher Bobi King had no opportunity to prepare an acceptance speech. She didn’t even know she was being considered for an award from the Milken Family Foundation – an award known as the “Oscar” of education. Instead, the surprised Farragut Intermediate School teacher rose in shock as Milken Foundation senior vice president Jane Foley called her name at an assembly at the school on Dec. 4. King received a check for $25,000 from the foundation as part of its Milken Educator Awards, one of only 40 educators in the country to receive the award this year and the only recipient in Tennessee. Milken award recipients must meet “very specific criteria,” said Foley. Milken works with state departments of education during a year-long process to determine who receives the award. “You don’t find us,” she said. “We find you.” The Milken Family Foundation has given out more than $63 million to more than 2,500 recipients since it was established in 1985. The awards are unspecified, meaning the recipient can use it for anything they choose. Avi Horton, one of Bobi King’s students, was ready with an answer on what his teacher should do with the money: “She should buy a Chevy,” he said. Students in King’s class gave their teacher rave reviews. Lili Carr said the class is currently studying something in new math, but King makes it easy to understand. “She knows the way to explain it,” she said. A parent who wished to remain anonymous said her son had a history of poor behavior in class until he began the third grade with King as his teacher. “My husband and I were used to hearing negative feedback about our son,” she said. “But (Bobi) King
Dr. Jane Foley, senior vice president of the Milken Family Foundation, announces Farragut Intermediate School 3rd-grade teacher Bobi King as the recipient of $25,000 for her work as an educator. Principal Kay Wellons (back) smiles in approval. Third graders Avi Horton, Lili Carr and Jordyn Potts sing the praises of their teacher, Bobi King.
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contacted us for a conference and immediately told us how awesome he was.” She said King worked with the child and came up with creative ways to keep him focused in class. “He couldn’t sit still for long periods of time,” said the parent. “But she suggested he play with Silly Putty (while studying) to keep his
hands busy, and it worked. They also had a secret signal if she was teaching so he could ask to get up and move around a bit,” she said. Her son is now in 6th grade and is thriving, she added. “Some teachers aren’t flexible,” said the parent. “If anyone deserves this honor, it’s (Bobi) King.”
King said she was shocked to hear her name announced. Then she laughed and said, “I’m so very grateful. I’ve always wanted to win an Oscar.” Her mother, Debbie, said Bobi truly enjoys teaching. “Very few people in life do what they love, and she’s one of those few.”
Less for Farragut? McIntyre explains school funding to town committee By Sherri Gardner Howell If you have any doubts about the importance Knox County puts on questions about school funding, take a look at who showed up at the December meeting of the Farragut Education Committee. Superintendent Jim McIntyre. The Education Committee, a volunteer group with the ability to recommend but not enact policy for the town of Farragut, heard from Farragut High School principal Mike Reynolds at its November meeting. Reynolds said Farragut High School received less funding per pupil than several other high schools in the county. Chair Mark Littleton said the statement concerned committee members enough to ask West Knox school board member Karen Carson to come to the December meeting to discuss the issue.
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Carson brought McIntyre. “There were questions about per-pupil spending that I felt Superintendent McIntyre could shed more light on,” Carson said. McIntyre smoothed troubled waters and was able to get in another plea for more funding for the entire school system. The hour-long discussion came down to this: Yes, Farragut High School spends less per pupil than some of the other high schools in the county – $4,843 in fiscal year 2011. That number, however, should be compared with spending at other high schools, not with the widely-reported $8,508 average Knox County spends per pupil across the board. “It is accurate to say that Farragut High School, in fiscal year 2011,
Farragut Education Committee chair Mark Littleton refers to his notes during last week’s committee meeting.Superintendent Dr. Jim McIntyre and school board member Karen Carson came by to discuss school funding. Photos by Sherri Gardner Howell
Superintendent Dr. Jim McIntyre addresses members of the Farragut Education Committee.
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Siblings Anna Grace, Kallie and Cassie Probst talk to Santa and Mrs. Claus at the First Farragut United Methodist Church Breakfast with Santa on Dec. 1. Photos by Justin Acuff
Ho-ho hungry? The best Christmas deal in town was at First Farragut United Methodist Church on Dec. 1. For $5 per family, regardless of how many people were in the family, children and adults got a pancake breakfast, a photo with Santa and Mrs. Claus, an opportunity to make crafts, shopping at the Secret Santa shop for a free gift for mom or dad and free gift-wrapping by “elves” so
and down the street,” says church member Lilly Rayson, with a laugh. “It really is the best deal around.” The church has held Breakfast with Santa for four or five years for church Sherri members and as a comGardner munity outreach. Members Howell of First Farragut’s United Methodist Men and Men’s Wednesday Night Bible FARRAGUT FACES Study were the cooks for the breakfast of pancakes, sauthe present could go straight sage and bacon, plus all the under the tree. trimmings. There was even “It’s a wonder we didn’t a “deluxe” coffee bar with have families lined up flavored coffees and espres-
Less for Farragut? spent $4,843 per student,” McIntyre said. “The average for high schools in Knox County is $5,600. There are high schools that spent more and four that spent less: Hardin Valley Academy, Halls, Bearden and Powell.” Austin-East, he later said, spends $9,000. The reasons for the differences and the reasons the spending can’t be equalized are found in the many variables that go into a school’s budget. The level of poverty at a school is a factor, McIntyre said. “If 75 percent of the school’s population is eligible
From page A-1 for Free and Reduced Lunch, they will receive more money because we are covering that program. There are also fixed costs that can increase per pupil expenditures.” As an example, McIntyre pointed to Gap Creek Elementary School, which has one of the higher per-pupil spending ratios. “They have 125 students, but they still have to have a principal and other fixed personnel costs. Their student-to-staff ratio is lower, because they are very small.” The largest expenditure at any school is people, said McIntyre. “One of the factors in
per-pupil expenditures is what teachers are paid. You may have a school with teachers with many years experience and several advance degrees. That figures into the spending.” In the end, McIntyre, Carson and the members of
Santa and Mrs. Claus may have been the main attraction, but the pancakes got a lot of attention, too. Brenni Matson adds a little syrup to her hotcakes.
Cousins Emily Lin and Madeline Combs make a craft at First Farragut Methodist’s Breakfast with Santa.
so for an extra donation to the church’s youth group. Rayson estimates that Santa had breakfast with 250 people, and the children had a great time. In addition to breakfast and pictures, the craft area kept them busy making picture frames for their Santa photos and filling baggies with “magic reindeer food” to put out with Santa’s milk and cookies. Breakfast with Santa is coordinated through the church’s children’s ministry program under the direction of Gray Clark.
Meredith Williams bags up some magic reindeer food at one of the craft areas at First Farragut United Methodist Church’s Breakfast with Santa.
the Education Committee said the discussion was not only enlightening, but necessary in order for Farragut and all schools in the system to address the problems. “We need to talk about how we allocate the pie,” said McIntyre, “but we also
need to look at how big is that pie and is it big enough to accomplish what we need to accomplish for Knox County students?” Carson agreed. “Some people say the spending should be equal, but where there are greater
needs, it really does take more money,” she said. “I accept that it is not equal, but I also believe that overall we are not adequately funded. I’m not pushing to change how we divvy up the pie, but am pushing for additional funding for a bigger pie.”
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Haslam to get last word on parkway project
‘Speak up,’ says Nownes By Sandra Clark I’ve heard worse jokes from Jay Leno. Dr. Anthony Nownes delighted the standingroom-only crowd at the Bearden Branch Library with his analysis Tony Nownes of the recent presidential election. He got a few amens with his admonition to speak up for Democratic principles. The UT political science professor started by explaining why he did not vote for Barack Obama. “To me Obama is a moderately liberal Republican.� Instead, Nownes voted for the Green Party candidate. How did the incumbent win in a time of economic challenge? “The electorate has
changed. The era of old white guys is ending. Look at two demographics: one is old, South, rich, white, men; the other is young, urban, non-white, women. One demographic is growing; one is shrinking.� Nownes said Obama had “an outstanding ground game – better than any campaign I’ve ever seen.� And it didn’t hurt that Republicans nominated so many “crazy� candidates, he said. “This is the first election I can recall when someone said ‘the rape candidate’ and you had to ask which one.� Finally, the economy is improving and people blame George W. Bush more than Obama for the mess. Nownes said state and local elections matter. He urged the Democrats from the 3rd and 4th districts to speak out. “Don’t hold your tongue; don’t be a wimp.�
TDOT held its hearing at South-Doyle last week on the long-delayed South Knoxville Parkway connector. The hearing was required by law even if the final decision is to kill the project. This issue has been around for more than 20 years. In fact, the bridge to South Knoxville, which was built about 25 years ago, was first programmed by TDOT to be a continuation from the Cherry Street intersection with Magnolia by extending it across the residential area of East Knoxville to the Tennessee River where a bridge would then be built. The predominantly African-American part of East Knoxville was still trying to recover from the damage brought on by the 1950’s urban renewal which built the Civic Coliseum and Auditorium and the KPD Safety Building but destroyed the historic business area of Knoxville’s black community, from which even 50 years later it has not fully recovered. Urban renewal in those days ignored neighborhood concerns and took Betty the attitude that historic Bean preservation was a nice idea for middle-aged folks with time on their hands but was have that way. They have no barrier to the wrecking assured us that an apol- ball making way for someogy from Judith/the city is not necessary. The apology needs to come from you.� Della Volpe emailed Rogero that he’s sorry the Cumulus management “could not handle honest inquiry “Is you in or is you out?� and a vigorous advocacy. That’s the question loI said nothing improper. I cal Repubmade no threats and didn’t licans have bully anyone.� been asking He ended with a barb of Ken Gross, his own: GOP state “Please check your facts commitbefore you call me out pubtee member licly about doing my job as a from Farcouncil (member). Courtesy ragut, who is a two-way street.� recently Rogero’s response: “I Ken Gross telephoned stand by my facts. You are always quick to call oth- some party members, iners out in doing their job. cluding already-announced I thought you would want candidate Ruthie Kuhlman, to know how your honest to say he was running for inquiry and vigorous advo- the position of county GOP chair. cacy impacts others.� Then, a few days later, Della Volpe isn’t budging: “Plain speech is best un- Gross said on a blog site that derstood. The young lady he was out. Not going to run. told me she admired my Now he says he’s in again. Also in the running for passion. She just didn’t want to be on the receiving end of the seat, in addition to it. Passion in the service of a Kuhlman, are John Gabriel good cause is a good thing.� and Buddy Burkhardt. Gross, who is director of Note: Betty Bean requested this email exchange safety and risk management after hearing about it from of Ameresco Inc., has long a third party. The Fulton been active in party politics team will be honored after and recently managed the the holidays with its custom- campaign of Ryan Haynes, ary parade down Broadway who was re-elected to the organized by boosters. Go, state house from the 14th District. Falcons!
‘Ho, ho’ and all that Nick Della Volpe says he was simply trying to get Fulton High School’s state championship football team into the Christmas parade. Madeline Rogero says a city staff member had to apologize to the parade’s corporate sponsor for his rudeness. It started last Monday when Della Volpe emailed the mayor for help: “I have been receiving phone calls from upset folks in the 4th District that the WIVK parade brain trust has decided that the state champs Fulton Falcons football team can’t march in the Christmas parade because they didn’t register on time!â€? On Wednesday, Rogero responded: “Several city staff members spent most of yesterday addressing concerns about the parade which, in the end, was mainly about miscommunication. Your response to it made it worse. In the future, I would appreciate you using a more collaborative and respectful approach when communicating with major sponsors of city events. These relationships are delicate and extremely beneficial to the city.â€? Rogero said that city events director Judith Foltz â€œâ€Ś spent an hour at WIVK personally apologizing for the tone of your phone call to Cumulus management in which you were described as abrupt, rude and a ‘bully.’ My understanding is that they were stunned that a council person would be-
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thing new and in many cases just ugly. The country is still paying a high price for such short-sighted values. However, when the African-American community discovered that a Cherry Street connector was scheduled to cut the remaining part of East Knoxville in two with an interstate-type highway, the leadership got busy along with then state Rep. Pete Drew. Such a road would have been a dagger in the heart of East Knoxville. They effectively killed the location but did not stop the bridge, which was built where it is today with modest traffic counts (somewhat higher while the Henley Street bridge is closed). TDOT itself has been controversial in Knoxville, a fact which led to Phil Bredesen carrying Knox County in his 2002 election as governor over then- U.S. Rep. Van Hillary. Bredesen proceeded to remove the previous arrogance of TDOT, and Gov. Haslam has continued a more user-friendly depart-
ment with the appointment of a former Franklin mayor, John Schroer, as TDOT commissioner. In his almost two years as commissioner, Schroer has conducted summer tours of road projects across the state. While technically he will make the final decision on whether this project goes forward or dies, it is inconceivable that he would not make inquiries with the governor who was mayor of Knoxville and knows the issue first-hand prior to deciding on what to do. Ten years ago, when as mayor I advocated the creation of the Marie Myers Park in South Knoxville, many saw that as an attempt to block the South Knoxville Parkway extension. It was a lonely position I took in arguing against the high cost of the project as well as the negative environmental issues. I was also opposing the Orange Route through Hardin Valley along with a mayoral candidate, Madeline Rogero, in 2003. It is heartwarming to see the Orange Route buried and public opinion on the South Knoxville Parkway reversing from support to overwhelming opposition. Vice Mayor Nick Pavlis, along with Mayor Rogero and county Mayor Tim Burchett, has been very public
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research showed it’s a line Louis Gossett Jr. spoke in a 2006 movie. The name of the movie? Are you sitting down? The name of the movie was “All In.� Sound familiar? It’s also the name of the book about disgraced Anne former CIA director David Hart Petraeus written by his paramour. Truth really is stranger than fiction. As someone In August, Gov. Bill once said, “You can’t make Haslam appointed Gross this stuff up.� to be East Tennessee commissioner for the Tennes- Duncan was everywhere If you didn’t run into U. see Occupational Safety and Health Review Commis- S. Rep. John J. “Jimmy� sion, an organization Gross Duncan during the recent chaired for eight years dur- Congressional recess it may ing the Sundquist admin- be a sign you need to get out istration. He is also a re- more. I ran into him so many cent appointee to the Knox times I got curious enough County Ethics Committee. “We have some great to ask his chief of staff, Bob candidates for the county Griffitts, just how many ofchair,� Gross says, “but I got ficial events Duncan had calls from some people en- attended while back in his couraging me to run, and so home territory. Turns out Duncan atI am. It’s important that our party have a strong leader.� tended 57 events and spoke So at least for now we at 40 of them. Whew! have the answer to that “is you in or is you out?� ques- GOP Christmas party tion. West Knox RepubliWhile writing this, I cans will host their annual got curious about where Christmas event today (Dec. I had heard that phrase. 10) starting at 6 p.m. at Had I made it up? A bit of Rothchild on Kingston Pike.
in his view that times have changed. The stellar urban wilderness moving forward in South Knoxville, which will be an economic generator, should not be jeopardized by a $100 million project which will benefit few and harm many. However, we should not forget that Chapman Highway needs upgrading once the Henley Street bridge work is completed. Pavlis deserves special credit along with both mayors for stepping forward on this issue to continue Knoxville’s effort to be a green city in a responsible way. Legacy Parks leaders Carol Evans and Brian Hann have been key spokespersons on the foolishness of this project. Times have changed, and a project that some thought made sense in the 1980s no longer makes any sense in 2012. Dwindling TDOT dollars should go to more urgent and costeffective projects in Knox County and East Tennessee. ■Term limits for the city: Since city voters enacted term limits, not one mayor or council member has failed to win a second and final term in office. Term limits have effectively become an 8-year term for city officials as challengers wait out the incumbent knowing he/she cannot seek a third term. Whether this was intended is unknown, but it is what has happened. Only former council member Steve Hall had a close call when Ellen Adcock opposed him in 2005, but he still prevailed by less than 200 votes.
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Louise Foree dies at age 88
Counting sweet benefits, not calories By Sherri Gardner Howell ers could also enjoy a warm
Louise Foree, wife of the late golf pro Tom Foree, passed away Monday, Dec. 3, after a brief illness. She was 88.
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Born Louise Reynolds in Madisonville, Tenn., she grew up a farmer’s daughter and never forgot her roots. She loved working in the yard and tending to her flowers. My mother was somewhat of a feminist before the word was even in the dictionary. When the United States entered World War II, she took a job as a machinist third class at ALCOA, where she would meet her future husband. She was always fascinated with the idea of flying. After one lesson, she confessed to her mother that she was learning to fly. My grandmother was so upset at the thought of her daughter dying in a plane crash that mother promised not to take another lesson. As a child, I remember my father taking care of business at the pro shop and mother being the one to go to when something needed to be fixed. She also loved refinishing furniture that she found at antique stores. When my father took the pro job at Fox Den Country Club, mother, who was in her late 40s, decided to take up golf. She started in the ninehole group and eventually worked her way up to the 18hole group. No one could believe she could swing a driver as fast as she did. Her swing was not to be duplicated. After retiring a few times, my father ran the Knoxville Area Pro-Ams golf tournaments. Mother started going with him to the different golf courses. She would help him get the golfers on the course and then set out to find an antique store, returning in time to help him collect score cards as the golfers came off the course. She got so good at it that she filled in for him a few times when he was sick. My mother always loved cats. A couple of years ago, a stray calico adopted her shortly before their other calico died. She named the cat “Little Bit,” because she looked “a little bit” like the other cat. When my mother entered an Alzheimer’s care unit in mid-August, I added her cat to my household. She loved it when the cat would come with me to visit her. Lit-
tle Bit died after a brief illness six days before my mother. In addition to losing my father on June 17, my mother was Foree preceded in death by a brother, Claude Reynolds, and a sister, Kate Toomey. In addition to me and my son, Brian Neal, she is survived by a son, Ron Foree of Farragut, and sister-in-law, Juanita Foree of Alcoa. She will be missed by eight nephews, seven greatnephews, 14 great-nieces, eight great-great nephews and seven great-great nieces. Also missing her will be special friend Sandra Halliday, her husband, Win, and children, Wilkes and Currey of Columbia, Tenn. The funeral service and internment were Friday and Saturday, Dec. 7-8. Memorials can be made in her name to the Alzheimer’s Tennessee Inc. or American Heart Association.
No one would give a calorie count, but more than 10,000 homemade cookies went out the door of Faith Lutheran Church on Dec. 1. The happy cookie buy-
DeeAnn Gionta bought three boxes of cookies not only to share with her family but to pass on to friends and neighbors. Photos by Sherri Gardner Howell
feeling while indulging their sweet tooth, because proceeds will help feed hungry families through the church’s new food pantry. This is the 11th year for the Cookie Walk, says chair Joan Pfrommer, and is an idea they borrowed from another Lutheran church. More than 85 bakers in the church – both men and women – each donate between eight and 12 dozen homemade cookies of all kinds to the effort. On Cookie Walk day, volunteers arrange assortments of cookies on trays that are placed on long tables in the church’s annex. Cookie buyers pay for either a large or medium box, don a plastic glove and walk around the tables, filling their boxes. There are gingerbreads, shortbreads, sugar, pumpkin, chocolate and snickerdoodle cookies in all sizes. Some are cut into holiday shapes and decorated. A craft fair with 29 vendors also offered customers a place to shop, with homemade items ranging from ballerina skirts to homemade cards to
Filling your cookie box at the Faith Lutheran Church Cookie Walk takes concentration. Tammy Graham gets willing help from her granddaughters Alexis and Cheyanne Crass. gourd snowmen. Jan Darnell coordinated the craft fair. Planning for the Cookie Walk starts in the summer, says Darnell. Proceeds this year will go to the church’s new outreach food program, Shepherd of Hope Food Pantry. “This year we should make close to $5,000,” says Pfrommer. “We are getting a 3-to-1 matching grant from Thrivent Financials for Lutherans for the first time, which is so wonderful for our food pantry.”
Thrivent is a memberowned fraternal benefit society that offers grants and volunteer services to charitable endeavors. Cookie Walk fans were enjoying the wide assortment of cookies as they filled their boxes. DeeAnn Gionta, filling her third box, said her cookies are not only appreciated by her family, but also by the friends and neighbors. “I do confess to them that I wasn’t the baker,” she shared, with a laugh.
Morris is credit union VP Paul Morris has joined ORNL Federal Credit Union as vice president of infor mation technology. He will manage all aspects of Paul Morris technology for the credit union. CEO Chris Johnson said his experience over the past two decades will “prove invaluable to our organization and will benefit staff and members alike.” Morris comes from California where he most recently headed IT at Bay Federal Credit Union in Capitola. He previously worked for Fox (20th Television) and Los Alamos National Laboratory. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of California in Irvine, a master’s degree in computer science from University of Southern California and a master’s degree in project management from George Washington University.
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and the item is on County Commission’s agenda this month. We thought you’d be glad to know about Rural/Metro’s selection. One of Rural/Metro’s competitors has filed an appeal of that recommendation, which is within their legal rights. Unfortunately, they also are unfairly attacking the integrity of some of the selection committee members. The evaluation process used by Knox County was conducted in a thorough and professional way. We believe County Commission is not going to be swayed by these desperate tactics. We just wanted to keep you informed, and we look forward to providing the same excellent, trusted emergency service in the future.
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at West Towne Christian Church By Theresa Edwards West Towne Christian Church hosted a craft fair with 50 vendors participating. “The proceeds go toward a youth mission trip to Guatemala,” said Sandy Tanaka. There was a large variety of handcrafted items, because vendors shared lists
of their items to avoid duplications with each other. Several people also performed live demonstrations of their artistry. “Many people wonder how I make my own beads, so it’s fun to show them how it’s done,” said Pam Perdue.
Brenda Howard, Marlene Fulford and (back) Sandy Tanaka Photos by T. Edwards of TEPHOTOS.com
Karen Lee buys a marble jump game from Sandie Earnest.
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Anne Beardsley sews quilts.
Liane Leonard, Nancy Owen, Tabitha Owen and Paige Harnett of Made with Love displaying “a little bit of everything.”
WORSHIP NOTES Community Services ■ Catholic Charities offers counseling for those with emotional issues who may not be physically able to come to the office for therapy. All information is completely confidential. Call 1-877790-6369. Nonemergency calls only. Info: www.ccetn.org. ■ Bookwalter UMC offers One Harvest Food Ministries to the community. Info and menu: http://bookwalter-umc.org/oneharvest/index.html or 689-3349, 9 a.m.-noon weekdays.
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Pam Perdue handcrafts beads.
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What is one word others often use to describe you? Compassionate. It affects me to see anyone or anything suffering. Others would say that I think and speak with my heart.
If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be? I’d like to be organized.
What is your passion? To do all that I can to make my family and profession proud of me.
With whom, living or dead, would you most like to have a long lunch?
Sonya Smoak
Sonya Smoak believes that sometimes good things are just meant to happen, even when the timing doesn’t seem right. Take the sequence of events that brought Sonya, an optometrist with Southeast Eye Specialists in Farragut, and her husband, David, town administrator for Farragut, to East Tennessee. The couple were living near Memphis where David was assistant town administrator in Collierville. He heard that Farragut was looking for a town administrator and asked his wife what she thought about the town of Farragut. Her response: “I didn’t even know where it was,” says Sonya, with a laugh. Time passed, and Sonya, who was happy with her job as an optometrist in West Tennessee, heard from a friend about an opening in the Chattanooga-based parent company of Southeast Eye Specialists. The location: Farragut. “I wasn’t looking for a new position, but this one really appealed to me because I would be dealing with disease management, serving primary care optometrists in a referral-only specialty,” she says. “David said, ‘Go for it.’” The town administrator’s job in Farragut was no longer open. “I took the job with Southeast, and David stayed in Collierville,” says Sonya. “We had never been apart for any significant length of time, so it was hard.” Four months later, the Farragut position was open again, and David got the job. “We believe it was a Godthing,” says Sonya. “We so love this area, it is closer to our families in South Carolina and Georgia, and we have such a great extended family here in the people we work with.” That closeness to family and local support became even more important when Sonya delivered the couple’s first children, twins, seven weeks early. Olivia was in neonatal intensive care for three weeks and Evan for 11. The twins are now rowdy and precious 19-month-olds. David’s father died shortly after the twins were born, but he knew before he died that he had a grandson who bore his name. “It didn’t seem the best timing when the twins came early, but there was that element that made it seem right,” says Sonya. Even with two career-minded parents, Olivia and Evan still take the spotlight. “We aren’t really sure what ‘spare time’ is, but we are consumed with our kids,” says Sonya. “And now that we have children, we feel even more blessed to be in this wonderful town with its great
Jesus.
Other than your parents, who has had the biggest influence on your life? My teachers. I have had some great ones who have encouraged, inspired and believed in me.
I still can’t quite get the hang of … Politics, in general.
What is the best present you ever received in a box? My engagement ring. It made it official that I would be marrying my best friend.
What is the best advice your mother ever gave you? “We’re short people; we need to wear heels.” I was a tomboy growing up, and she always wanted to make me more “girly.”
What is your social media of choice? Facebook and Pinterest
schools, beautiful amenities and welcoming people.” Sit and have a coffee break as you get to know Sonya Smoak:
What is the worst job you have ever had? I did a telemarketing job, cold calling people to convince them to order magazines. I did it for four hours. I had never quit anything, but that was all I could take.
What is your favorite quote from TV or a movie? Too many from “Seinfeld” to mention and, “Do you think our love can make miracles?” from Allie in “The Notebook.”
What was your favorite Saturday morning cartoon? I can’t remember any particular Saturday cartoons, but I do remember always looking forward to the Charlie Brown specials.
What are you guilty of? Being too critical of myself.
What irritates you?
What is your favorite material possession?
Rudeness and ignorance.
My Mac computer.
What’s one place in Farragut everyone should visit?
What are you reading currently? “Half the Sky,” by Nicholas Kristoff and Sheryl WuDunn.
I honestly love so many places in Farragut but especially the parks. We like to take our kids to the splash pad at McFee Park.
What was your most embarrassing moment?
What is your greatest fear?
It is hard to explain. I was telling a male patient about the cataracts forming in his eyes and decided to draw a sketch to show him. I drew two big circles for the eyes, and then made a small dark dot inside the middle of each circle to show him where the cataracts were forming. Then I held it up to my chest at just the wrong place. I don’t do drawings anymore.
Failure.
If you could do one impulsive thing, what would it be? Hop on a plane to New York City to have dinner and see a Broadway show for date night. Maybe that should be a bucket list item! –W. Smith
What are the top three things on your bucket list? It can be your neighbor, club leader, bridge partner, boss, father, teacher – anyone you think would be interesting to Farragut Shopper-News readers. Email suggestions to Sherri Gardner Howell, gardners@tds.net. Include contact info if you can.
Go skydiving, write a children’s book and go on a game show.
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Acclaimed choral director reveals secret to success: work By Betty Bean Central High School’s dynamic choral director Beckye Thomas hasn’t got much time to relax during the holiday season. At 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, she will direct all three Central High School performing groups – the Bel Canto/Bobcat Company, the Select Choraliers and the Concert Choir – in a Christmas concert at the school auditorium. This will reprise the show her students put on at the Tennessee Theatre last week in what has become a Mighty Musical Monday annual December tradition. Mighty Wurlitzer maestro Dr. Bill Snyder says the Central High School singers performances are so popular that they now do two shows to accommodate the crowds who come to hear them. “It’s just a wonderful venue,” Thomas said. “They (her students) love it. They were glowing.” Anyone unable to attend the Christmas show can catch the Bobcat Company Sunday, Dec. 23 on WATE-TV. In the interim, the Bobcat Company will perform for Pilot Oil’s Christmas celebration at the Knoxville Convention Center and go back to the Tennessee Theatre for Regal Cinema’s party. Add those future events to the Select Choraliers performance with the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra’s Young People’s Concert in November and the Bobcat Company women’s
participation in the KSO/Appalachian Ballet’s production of the Nutcracker Suite at the Civic Coliseum the weekend before Mighty Musical Monday, and it would be easy to excuse Thomas if she happened to be a bit tuckered at this point. But she’s not. If Thomas, a relentless bundle of energy in her 28th year at Central High School (and, quite unbelievably, her 40th year with Knoxville/ Knox County Schools), is tired, she shows no sign of fatigue. She maintains that cranking out nonstop performance gems and winning awards too numerous to list requires more perspiration than inspiration, and she is always reminding her students that hard work trumps talent. She worries that the hit television show “Glee” is conveying the opposite message to young people. She hopes kids don’t look at it as “Oh, gee, look at this – within an hour we can start from nothing and put on a full-fledged production.” “This is a problem in this instant gratification Cast members Channing Murphy, Katie Davis and Kaitlyn Wat- world,” Thomas kin celebrate the Magic of Christmas during a December 2008 said. “What they production at Central High.
Central High choral director Beckye Thomas acknowledges her accompanist during the Mighty Musical Monday performance at the historic Tennessee Theatre. Photos by Ruth White
Katie Bolton, Frosty (Chandler England), Anna Settle, Cody Hutchison and Hannah Zechman spread Christmas cheer in the December 2010 production of NYC’s Spirit of the Season. need to be learning is that you must repeat and rehearse and retain to bring it to fruition. It’s not something at your fingertips. I tell my students that the only place I know where success comes before work is in the dictionary. I learned it from my parents and my hero, my high school band director Mr. Stanley Barnes. Along with my dance teacher growing up, they were my biggest influences in developing a strong work ethic.” One of her fondest professional memories is of a bashful student who blossomed in the chorus before he graduated in 1989: “Roger Wallace came to me his sophomore year as a hard-core baseball player. He was so shy he barely moved his mouth,” Thomas said. By his senior year, Wallace was playing the lead in Central’s Broad-
way show, and then he majored in music at the University of Tennessee and was a member of the UT Singers before heading to Austin, Texas, to seek his fortune. Thomas is proud that he was voted Most Promising Newcomer in the Austin music scene. She has one of his CDs in her office. “I always like to look here in the liner notes and see ‘Thank you to Beckye Thomas,” she said. “It’s not so much about the exceptional talent – it’s the work that gets you there.” Another document on her desk is the Bobcat Company group evaluation that scores leadership, work ethic, respect, cooperation, morale building, pride, dependability, enthusiasm, humility and desire for excellence. “Nowhere does it say ‘vocal ability,’” Thomas said.
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Lights on the water By Sherri Gardner Howell A total of 14 boats put their shine on Dec. 1, at the Festival of Lights and Lightfest for Tots at Concord Marina and The Cove. The annual event celebrated four years of putting some holiday sparkle on the water, with boats traveling from the marina to The Cove and back to the marina. Refreshments and dancing to the Hillbilly Jedi followed at the marina. “The boats started out past our bridge and made a trip past The Cove, where about 500 people were there to view them,” said Concord Marina harbormaster James Bisch. “Then they made a big loop and came back past the marina underneath the bridge for another viewing area.” Bisch estimates there were as many as 800 people enjoying the show. In addition to lighting up the holidays, the event benefits the U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots. Guests and participants were asked to bring a toy or donation for Toys for Tots. While the main attraction was on the water, the crowd was treated to a sneak preview of the Holiday Festival of Lights at The Cove at Concord Park, which doesn’t officially turn on until Knox County
Santa is ready for surfing and his penguin buddy has his shades on in this colorful lighted boat, one of 14 participating in the Festival of Lights at Concord Marina. Photos by T. Edwards of TEPHOTOS.com
After the parade, there was time for some holiday cheer, refreshments and dancing at the Concord Marina. On the dance floor are Denise Creekmore and Sonny Sexton. Frosty takes the boat’s bow while Santa stands ready at the Festival of Lights parade. Mayor Tim Burchett flips the switch on Friday, Dec. 14. Winning the awards for Best Light Display on their boats were Bill James, first place; Doug and Jane Bridle, second; and Andy and Robin Barre, third place. All three winners donated the $600 in prize money back to Toys for Tots.
FARRAGUT NOTES ■ Farragut Rotary Club meets at noon each Wednesday at the Fox Den Country Club. ■ Free budget classes are held from noon-1 p.m. each third Thursday at the Good Samaritan Center, 119 A. St. in Lenoir City. Everyone is invited. No preregistration is required. Info: annaseal@credibility.org.
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Knox County, Pellissippi State plan new vocational high school By Betty Bean Pellissippi State Community College and Knox County Schools are moving forward with a plan to establish a Career and Technical Education (CTE) magnet high school on Pellissippi State’s Strawberry Plains campus. The collaborative effort is still in the talking stage, but Pellissippi’s vice president for academic affairs, Ted Lewis, says it makes sense for both systems. “We are in conversations right now, and it looks like the plan is to share space at first, with dedicated space to come as we continue to build out,” Lewis said. The idea of a CTE magnet germinated when superintendent Dr. Jim McIntyre included it in his strategic plan and it took root when Don Lawson, director of Knox County’s Career, Technical and Adult Education, mentioned the idea over lunch with Pellissippi State president Anthony Wise. “I just sort of threw it out and said, ‘What do you think of this?’ And he thought it was a great idea. It’s still in the talking stage, and would
have to be approved by the school board, so we’re sort of laying out what it will be,” Lawson said. Ideally, he says the school would follow the L&N STEM school model and start with freshman admission, creating a career path. Lawson is exploring the concept of dual enrollment, but hasn’t found an exact model for what they want to do. “We want to create something special for students that would choose this path. We haven’t narrowed it down yet, but we’re impressed with Pellissippi’s willingness to work with us.” However they choose to proceed, the physical facilities are there. The high school classrooms will be located on the first floor of the enormous 223,000-squarefoot facility’s three-story main building, said Mike North, campus dean of the Strawberry Plains facility. “We’ve started small, intentionally, with seven classrooms that utilize 20 percent of the building,” said North, who was an administrator at the school’s
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The 2013 Knoxville Remembered calendars are now on sale. Images featured are from the McClung Digital Collection and show how Knoxville’s architecture, entertainment and fashion have evolved over the last 100 years. Photos include a band formation at the University of Tennessee in 1922, the building of the Henley Street Bridge in 1931 and an indoor feature of an A&P grocery store in the ’30’s. Calendars are available at the East Tennessee History Museum on Gay Street (2158824), Lawson McGhee Library (215-8700) and Mast General Store (546-1336). All proceeds benefit the Knox County Public Library Staff Association. More images can be seen online at http:// cmdc.knoxlib.org.
teering opportunities with Second Harvest. Pellissippi State bought the 32.6-acre campus in March for $10 million. The state footed most of the bill – $8.5 million – and the Pellissippi State Foundation kicked in the remaining $1.5 million. ■ Susan Spicer, a volunteer at Tennova North, is availA March 13 press release able to speak to your group announced the purchase: about resources for cancer “The college has long recpatients and their families, ognized the need for more from free brochures on eveffective outreach in the ery type of cancer to helping east, north and south parts find transportation and/or of Knox County. It’s a need financing, help with emodriven in part by the area’s tional needs and a program educational demographic. for men and women titled, “In West Knox County, “Look Better, Feel Better.” To 43.6 percent of residents schedule Susan’s talk, call have college degrees, acher at 235-3730. cording to a report the college compiled with U.S. Department of Census data. In the rest of the county, 22.9 percent of residents have a degree.”
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Bearden teacher denied incentive pay By Sandra Clark Bearden High School science teacher Bob Savery says he feels “kicked in the teeth” because he was denied APEX incentive pay. Speaking at the school b o a r d Bob Savery workshop last Monday, Savery said he is one of 10 teachers at Bearden High School who were deemed ineligible for the performance-based bonus ($1,500 for model performance and $2,000 for explemplary). “And there could be hundreds systemwide.” On Wednesday, Nakia Towns responded to our interview request. Towns was recently appointed chief accountability officer for Knox County Schools; previously, she facilitated the APEX design team which included teachers, principals and central office administrators. She strongly defends the APEX standards which she says were written based upon “teacher feedback from 18 listening tour meetings, a teacher survey (to which 72 percent of teachers responded), and teacher focus groups who reviewed and provided feedback” on the model before the local and state school boards approved it. Towns led several workshops at this summer’s Charting the COREse professional development program which drew 3,200 teachers. “We evaluated 3,423 cer-
tified staff under TEAM. Of these, 3,172 were eligible for the bonus,” she said. “We tried to overc om mu n icate (the requirements). … So 3,172 people met the criteria and 251 did Nakia Towns not.” Of the teachers who did not meet the criteria, the largest group (145) failed to meet the in-service requirements. This was Bob Savery’s issue. He had enough inservice hours overall, but did not achieve 12 hours of unscheduled, district level professional development. Towns said it’s now too late for Savery and the others to remedy the problem because a new cycle has begun. However, teachers unhappy with their status could file an inquiry with a five-teacher panel established to review and resolve such issues. Committee members are Sarah Clarke, gifted and talented coach for Chilhowee and Sequoyah schools; Carolynn Clemons, science teacher at Halls High School; T.J. Eubanks, fourth grade teacher at Mt. Olive; Sharon Harder, science teacher at Whittle Springs Middle School; and Gayle Santich, math teacher at Farragut High School. The deadline to appeal for high school teachers is Dec. 21. During his talk to the school board, Savery said he was “not trying to grand-
stand,” but he gets attaboys every time he speaks out for teachers. He said others don’t speak out because they are afraid. “In 2011-12, teachers were bombarded with tons and tons of (requirements) that weighed heavily on teacher morale,” he said. “We did what you asked; now don’t move the finish line.” The APEX (Advance, Perform, Excel) incentive is based 70 percent on TEAM evaluations, 20 percent on teacher instructional leadership and 10 percent on continuous service in a high-needs school. The terms are defined (exhaustively) in an APEX folder which was distributed to teachers and is available online. Towns said teachers who scored 65 or higher on a 100-point scale received the $1,500 incentive; those who reached 80 or higher got $2,000. Savery did not respond to an email request for an interview.
Board adopts west elementary rezoning The school board adopted a rezoning plan that affects almost 2,000 students, required by the August 2013 opening of a new 1,000-pupil school at Northshore Town Center. “A.L. Lotts is changing by more than 50 percent,” said Karen Carson. “It’s a new school, too, just with the same name and building.” Thomas Deakins joined Carson is requesting that all newcomers be welcomed.
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Team Tennessee Six local football players were selected from players throughout the state to play for FBU Team Tennessee. They beat Team KY and Louisville and will move on to the next round in Atlanta. The Final Four teams will earn an all-expense-paid trip to San Antonio for a chance to play in the National Championship Final following the U.S. Army All-American Bowl. Team Tennessee members are (front) Zion McCray, Cam Whaley; (back) L.B. Liverman, Morgan Ernst, Xavier Malone and James Davis. Photo submitted
Webb students to play junior honor band clinic Webb School of Knoxville 8th grader and clarinet player Catherine Emanuel and freshman alto saxophone player Justin Adam have been selected to participate in the East Tennessee School Band and Orchestra Association’s Junior Honor Band Clinic at Hardin Valley Academy. Justin also qualified for an audition to the All-State Ninth Grade Band. Photo submitted
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Lomax receives good citizen award Within 20 minutes’ time, two faculty members at Farragut High School were quoted separately as saying senior Justin Lomax will one day be this nation’s president.
SCHOOL NOTES A.L. Lotts Elementary ■ The second dose of the flu mist will be administered Wednesday, Dec. 12. ■ International Children’s Day will be held Friday, Dec. 14, with performances at 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m. and 1:10 p.m. in the gym. ■ Holiday parties will be held for grades K-2 Wednesday, Dec. 19; parties for grades 3-5 will be held Thursday, Dec. 20.
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Farragut High School senior Justin Lomax Photo by S. Barrett
Lomax had just been awarded the Daughters of the American Revolution’s good citizen award. Candidates must possess dependability, dedication to service, leadership and patriotism. Upon entering the school’s office, Justin was greeted with hugs from faculty members. “If you want to see what’s good and what’s right coming out of the school,” said assistant principal Kim Gray, “he’s it.” “I have a mutual respect with the faculty, and I’ve always been able to talk with the teachers,” Justin said. Does he have advice for his peers? “It’s better to give the effort up front. It will pay off in the long run. Don’t wait until your senior year.” Upon graduation, Justin hopes to attend
the University of Alabama. He has volunteered at Knox Area Rescue Ministries, the Volunteer Food Ministry and FISH food pantry. He is also the president of the Young Republicans Club and treasurer of the National Honor Society. Justin has made the honor roll every semester of high school. Gray said she stopped by the school to vote on Election Day, and Justin was there, on his day off from school, working the polls. Now that Justin’s won the local chapter award, he will be eligible for awards at the national level. The national winner will be invited to Washington, D.C., to attend the DAR Continental Congress and will receive a $5,000 scholarship.
SPORTS NOTES ■ There will be a mandatory meeting regarding tryouts for Farragut High School boys’ soccer 3:35 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 11, in the commons.
■ The deadline for Farragut Admiral Baseball apparel is Monday, Dec. 10. Info: www. thredsstore.com.
Farragut Intermediate ■ PTA board of managers meeting will be held 9:10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8, in the cafeteria. ■ Book Fair Family Night is 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 11, in the library. ■ Muffins for Mom will be held for third graders 7 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 19, in the cafeteria.
Farragut High ■ Horticulture Club will meet afterschool Tuesday, Dec. 12, to weed and clean up flower beds. ■ “Late arrival Fridays” have stopped until the end of the year. They will begin again Jan. 11. ■ Tacky Christmas Sweater Day will be held Tuesday, Dec. 18. ■ A GSA Christmas party will be held after school Wednesday, Dec. 12.
Making a buck or two Farragut High School teacher Doris Presley sells a snack to juniors Chase Chambers and Jacob Malmquist between classes. The faculty of the marketing and business department raises money each day by selling candy bars, Blow Pops and other treats to the student body. The money helps buy supplies for their classes. This year’s Journey of Life event for seniors was such a hit, though, that it will most likely take the place of selling candy bars next year. If you know of a business that may be interested in participating, contact Presley at doris.presley@knoxschools.org.
■ Juniors and seniors who plan to take a dual enrollment course second semester must be registered by Wednesday, Dec. 12. ■ Wittenberg College will visit the school 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 11. ■ Cleveland Institute of Art will visit 1 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 12. ■ Registration forms and medical release forms for AP exams for fall semester must be turned in by Wednesday, Dec. 19.
■ Eyeglasses will be accepted through Tuesday, Dec. 18, for Water Angels homeless ministry.
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■ The middle school band will perform in the school’s annual Christmas program “The Christmas Shoe Tree” 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 18, and 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 19, in the school gym.
DAR hosts Cosby Farragut High School NJROTC instructor Lt. Cmdr. Bob Cosby, USN (ret.), was the guest speaker at the recent meeting of the Samuel Frazier Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution. To honor veterans, Cosby discussed the JROTC programs in high schools. Pictured are guest Rachel Reasonover and Cosby. Photo submitted
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Webb performs at Maryville College Webb School of Knoxville’s All-East Chorus and Freshman Honor Chorus were chosen to participate in the All-East Chorus performance at the Clayton Center for the Arts at Maryville College. Pictured are (front) Erin Wilkinson, Diana Grandas, Eliza Duncan; (second row) Sara Sims Wilbanks, Brooke Baird, Maddie Freeman, Katie Samples; (third row) Neal Jochmann, Max Ward, Corey Spurling; (back row) Malik McKenzie, Nathan Wolfenbarger, Rick Carl, Graham Rogers and Craig Wallace. Not pictured is Grant Goldstine. Photo submitted
Farragut Middle School 8th grader Nick Butler chooses a star from the Giving Tree. Photo by S. Barrett
Project Giving Tree By Sara Barrett Students at Farragut Middle and Primary schools have the chance to help a classmate this year during Project Giving Tree. Christmas trees for each school were decorated with ornaments marked with items that local children in need would like to receive for the holidays. Students choose an item from the tree to wrap up and donate, and the items are then delivered to students’ houses anonymously. Farragut Middle School PTSA president Patti Webb said about 25 families were
helped last year. Gifts range in price from $20 to $40. “The students know they are helping fellow students, but they don’t know who,” said Webb. “The recipients don’t know they will receive something, either.” PTSA volunteers said it amazes them how long students linger around the tree, looking for the perfect item to donate. In addition to toys for the kids, recipient families are also given a food basket from local churches including Concord United Methodist Church and Cornerstone Church of God.
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Helping children around the world Brownie Troop 20139 recently held an Operation Christmas Child packing party. Twelve boxes were packed with items including toothbrushes, clothing and toys for children in need around the world. The children also learned about the distribution of wealth around the world. Troop members earned a commemorative patch for completing the project. Pictured are troop members Lillie Wimbish, Haleigh Lucas, Fiona Porter, Fiona Stapleton, Grace Fowler, Kaelin Porter, Phoebe Smith; (back) troop co-leaders Angela Wimbish and Kathryn Fowler and parent volunteer Lori Smith. Photo submitted
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Adam Rowe, art teacher at Austin-East Magnet High School, demonstrates an embossing technique at the Magnet Showcase, hosted by Knox County Schools last week at the Knoxville Convention Center. The magnet school transfer window is open through Feb. 18. Transfer requests can be completed online at www.knoxschools.org. Forms also are available at any magnet school location. Photo by S. Carey
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Facebook connections take the cake Facebook makes for interesting connections. Guests and customers at the grand opening and ribboncutting of If I Was a Rich Girl boutique in Century Plaza were enthralled with the “purse cake” and all its accessories owner Dina Haddad had for refreshments. Matter of fact, Haddad herself was so captivated by the cake that she couldn’t bring herself to cut it, despite encouragement from its creator, Sheila Thompson. But back to Facebook. Haddad’s business grew out of Turkey Creek Public Market, where she was thriving and expanding until the day word came that the Market was closing. She continued to keep her customers and fans current on her efforts to open another store front on her Facebook page. As those efforts came to fruition, Haddad “met” another entrepreneur through her Facebook page – Thompson, cake designer and founder of Cakes Galore in Greensboro, N.C. In less than two weeks, Haddad had commissioned Thompson to design and deliver a special cake for her grand opening. Thompson made the delivery herself
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and stayed around to talk to customers and get to know Farragut. “I have been able to do some networking and introduce people to my Facebook page,” said Thompson. “I work out of my home, and I’m beginning to think maybe ‘home’ should be here! The people here are unbelievably friendly.” It’s a tough business to break in to, Thompson said, but, like Haddad, she has a passion for what she does and is determined to succeed. “I guess that is why we connected so well and so quickly,” said Haddad. “We met on Facebook and have become friends.” Haddad is reaching out to other friends from her Public Market days. Not only is her store filled with the jewelry, purses and accessories her customers have come to expect, but she looks for local talent to increase the inventory. Trent Warren’s candles have shelf space, as do Maggie Bags and Jane
Dina Haddad, center, celebrates as she cuts the ribbon on her newly-opened boutique If I Was a Rich Girl in Century Plaza. Sutton’s Baby Blossoms hair bows and ballerina skirts. If I Was a Rich Girl is open at 10820 Kingston Pike in the newly renovated Century Plaza Center. ■ Look for a line. Papa Murphy’s Take ’N’ Bake Pizza in Cedar Bluff is hosting its first Christmas Giveback Night today, Dec. 10, from 4 to 9 p.m. at the Cedar Bluff
store, 9205 Middlebrook Pike. What does that mean? Free pizza. Partnering with WIVK, the store is giving away large pepperoni pizzas to the first 107 customers in line. In addition, door prizes will be given away randomly. The store is celebrating one year of business in Cedar Bluff. Farragut West Knoxville Chamber of Commerce CEO Bettye Sisco, right, is tempted by the refreshments at the ribbon cutting and grand opening of If I Was a Rich Girl boutique. At left is Sheila Thompson, who made the cake, and Dina Haddad, boutique owner.
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Holiday pause at Franklin Square
By Sherri Gardner Howell It has become a holiday tradition. Franklin Square, already rich in its Charles Dickens feel, comes alive at Christmas and throws a party for customers and the community. It is perhaps a true spirit Enjoying the party at Franklin Square are Dean Rice, chief of staff of Christmas that the busifor Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett, with his daughters, Sarah nesses don’t seem to worry and Rachel, front left; sister Rebekah Stock, holding her daughter, about making the FrankMacy, and accompanied by her sons, Nicholas and Alex Stock. lin Square Holiday on the Square a “black Friday” shopping day. The activities are free and 90 percent are outside the shops, on the sidewalk and around the parking lot. If parents toting three children, two of them squirming and one crying, aren’t in the mood to drop in Renfro Interiors, that’s
okay. If the puppet show temporarily makes entrance to Lane Music difficult, it’s no problem. “We just stepped outside to watch for a minute,” said Lane’s piano guru David Smith. What nice shop owners. Scrooge must be in a different block! Holiday on the Square 2012 featured horse-drawn carriage rides, pictures with Santa, strolling elves and other seasonal characters, choirs, carolers and dancers, puppeteers and refreshments from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Dec. 1. Here’s hoping the crowds remember the gift these retailers offered as they finish their Christmas shopping.
Carson, 4, and Jackson, 2, have a chat with Santa at Franklin Square. They are the sons of Mike and Amy Massaglia of Farragut.
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This dancing snowman, Khale Watson, is a Holiday on the Square veteran. “We brought him to his first Franklin Square party when he was 2 months old and this year makes four, said his mother. Photos by Sherri Gardner Howell
Stacy Pearson with her mother and store co-owner, Debbie Reed, at the new Tula Boutique. It has always been Stacy’s dream to open a women’s boutique with Debbie, her mom and best friend. Tula provides the latest trends in fashion but limits the selection to no more than two items in each size. The store has a casual, unrushed atmosphere. It offers the latest in women’s accessories and gift items as well, and appeals to women of all ages. The store is at 11655 Parkside Drive. Info: 671-7677. Photo by J. Brannon Next year will be baby’s first Christmas, so Meredith McReynolds takes a look at Hanlon Coffin’s suggestions for Vera Bradley diaper bags at J.P. Coffin.
Nashville Jewelry designer coming to knoxville Nashville jewelry designer Vincent Peach is coming to Knoxville on Friday evening, December 14 from 5 to 8; and on Saturday, December 15 from 10 to 5 for a special trunk showing of his beautiful pieces at UPSTAIRS at Todd Richesin Interiors. Vincent grew up surrounded by the pearl business. One of his first memories was helping his father grade pearls. Vincent’s father has been in the pearl business for over 35 years, and was one of the first people in the world to culture freshwater pearls. He is viewed as a pioneer in the industry. Currently, his father is known as one of the foremost pearl experts in the world, and has shared all of his knowledge and expertise with Vincent. Vincent is legendary in his own right as a jewelry designer and pearl expert. His work is getting lots of national attention and has been featured in Vogue, US weekly, the New York Times, and other major publications. Actress Connie Brit-
ton has worn a few of his pieces on the new hit television series “Nashville,” and followed it up by wearing a one-of-a kind creation on the cover of the Arts section in the New York Times. Peach has also adorned the likes of Miranda Lambert, Sandra Bullock, and Taylor Swift (who happens to be a customer of UPSTAIRS). These stars have really put his creations on the map. Vincent’s collection is inspired by his Nashville roots, and intertwined with the romance of luxury travel. Each piece is hand-crafted and one-of-a-kind. What we love most are his contrasting combinations like softly-worn leather and Tahitian pearls, baroque freshwater pearls woven onto nylon stringing, and his stacking wooden stretch bead bracelet. He is combining pave diamond orbs on his necklaces as well, and mixing in his
interest in ancient coins by using the coins as clasps for some of his work. Combining the casual elegance of leather, and the extraordinary beauty of fresh-water and black Tahitian pearls, his collection is artistically crafted to create a feeling of comfort and ease. One of the best parts of Vincent’s work is the value. His connections with the world pearl market allow him to price his designs in a way that represents an unparalleled value. Also at UPSTAIRS during the Peach Pearl trunk show will be featured the inspired holiday collection of Christmas decorations and gifts owners Bobby Brown and Todd Richesin have selected for this holiday season. There is still an amazing selection of beautiful items. During this two-day trunk show, we are offering 25% off all Christmas ornaments.
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FARRAGUT LIBRARY EVENTS The Farragut Branch Library is located at 417 N. Campbell Station Road. A parent or guardian must accompany each child, except for older preschool, during Storytime and events. Info: 777-1750. ■ Monday, Dec. 10, 10:30 a.m., Preschool Storytime for ages 3-5. ■ Tuesday, Dec. 11, 10:30 a.m., Older Preschool Storytime for ages 4-6. ■ Wednesday, Dec. 12, 10:30 a.m., Baby Bookworms for infants to age 2. ■ Thursday, Dec. 13, 10:30 a.m., Toddler Storytime for ages 2-3. ■ Friday, Dec. 14, 10:30 a.m., Preschool Storytime for ages 3-5.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 12 Golden Tones concert at Strang The Golden Tones will give a holiday concert at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 12, at the Frank R. Strang Senior Center, 109 Lovell Heights Road. The Golden Tones are the Strang Center’s own acclaimed women’s chorus and perform throughout the county. Refreshments will be served, and door prizes will be awarded. For more info or to reserve a space, call 865-670-6693.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 12 ‘The Big Give’
THROUGH FRIDAY, DEC. 28 ‘Old-Fashioned Christmas’ The Farragut Folklife Museum is hosting “An OldFashioned Christmas” exhibit through Friday, Dec. 28. The exhibit features items from the museum’s collection as well as pieces on loan from Folklife Museum committee members. Included in the display are antique toys, games and dolls dating from the late 1800s through the 1900s. The museum is in the Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays (closed Dec. 24-25). Admission is free. For more info, visit www.townoffarragut.org.
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The 4Kids Children’s Ministry will present “The Big Give” at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 12, at First Baptist Concord, 11704 Kingston Pike. Families with children ages 3 through fifth grade are invited to come to a high-energy, interactive experience that uses music, games and drama to explore the compassion of the Christmas story.
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The Job Resources Group will meet from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 10, at Concord United Methodist Church, 11020 Roane Drive. The group provides assistance in preparing for interviews, revising resumes and finding employment.
MONDAY, DEC. 10 Ian Thomas Band, Nicely on Tennessee Shines The Ian Thomas Band and singer-songwriter Jennifer Niceley, along with author David Brill, will perform at 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 10, at the WDVX studio at the Knoxville Visitor Center, 301 S. Gay St. The performance will be broadcast on the Tennessee Shines Radio Show on WDVX-FM, 89.9 Clinton, 102.9 Knoxville. A limited number of tickets to be in the studio audience for the live show hosted by Bob Deck and Paige Travis are $10 and are available at WDVX and at www. BrownPaperTickets.com. Remaining tickets will be sold at the door, while supplies last. Doors open at 6:15 p.m. Children 14 and under accompanied by a parent are admitted free.
Concord United Methodist Church, 11020 Roane Drive, will present a celebration of nativities at 6:15 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 12, in the Worship Center. Nativities large and small will be the focus of this special Christmas event.
‘A Christmas Carol’ at Clarence Brown The Charles Dickens classic “A Christmas Carol” continues Wednesday, Dec. 12, through Sunday, Dec. 23, on the main stage at the University of Tennessee’s Clarence Brown Theatre. The Clarence Brown holiday tradition features new costumes, a new set and a new adaptation of the timeless tale of Ebenezer Scrooge’s redemption. The cast of 30 includes UT Theatre faculty professional actors, UT graduate and undergraduate student actors, and community-based actors. Visiting guest actor David Kortemeier plays Scrooge. UT associate professor Casey Sams is directing. Performances are Wednesday-Sunday, Dec. 12-16, and Thursday-Sunday, Dec. 20-23. Sunday shows are at 2 p.m.; all others start at 7:30 p.m. Tickets range from $5 to $40; children 12 and under are $10. They are available at 865-974-5161, 865-6564444 or www.clarencebrowntheatre.com.
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Farragut Business Alliance’s Jingle Mingle will be held at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 11, at Cool Sports, Home of the Icearium, 110 S. Watt Road. Rescheduled from Nov. 29, the event will celebrate Cool Sports’ anniversary month. There will be wine and cheese, festive holiday music and networking opportunities. Refreshments will be provided by Kroger Marketplace, with wine by Dixie Lee Wines & Liquors. For more info, call 865-218-4500.
The 18th annual Holiday Home Tour presented by the Guild of the Knoxville Museum of Art will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 14. Day tours of five Knoxville residences, including Sequoyah Hills classics, a fabulous lakefront estate, a top interior designer’s showplace and a stunning custombuilt home, will be included, as will a festive luncheon at Cherokee Country Club. The tour features innovative renovation, historic detail, great interior design and distinctive architecture. All of the homes will boast seasonal decorations. Tour tickets must be purchased in advance and are $75. To reserve tickets online, visit the Holiday Home page on www.knoxart.org.
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FRIDAY-SUNDAY, DEC. 14-16 Clayton Holiday Concerts The 26th annual Clayton Holiday Concerts will be held at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 14; 3 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15; and 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16, at the Knoxville Civic Auditorium. Lucas Richman will conduct the concerts, which will feature the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra, the Knoxville Choral Society, Sound Company Children’s Choir and Go! Contemporary Dance Works. Musical selections will include beloved songs, carols and heartwarming hits from seasonal favorites such as “White Christmas” and “Miracle on 34th Street.” Santa Claus himself will appear at each performance. Ticket prices range from $14 to $45, with discounts for students and groups of 10 or more. For tickets or info, visit www.knoxvillesymphony.com or call the box office at 865-291-3310.
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the Clayton Performing Arts Center at Pellissippi State Community College, 10915 Hardin Valley Road. The family-friendly comedy tells the story of a couple struggling to put on a church Christmas pageant with a group of unruly kids who bring some new elements to the familiar Christmas story. Tickets are $12 for adults; $10 seniors and students; $8 youth (ages 12-17); and $5 for children under 12. For reservations, call 865-694-6684 or visit http://pstcc. edu/arts/theatre. For more info, call 865-539-2490 or visit www. wordplayers.org.
Frazier Chapter, DAR The Samuel Frazier Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, will meet at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, at Waverly Court Clubhouse, 265 Fordham Way. The group will celebrate its 61st anniversary with the program “Looking Back To Plan Our Future.” A salad luncheon will follow. For more info, call 865-675-6420 or 865-966-4048.
SATURDAY, DEC. 15 Christmas concert The Hardin Valley Church of Christ, 11515 Hardin Valley Road, will present a Christmas concert from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15. The public is invited.
SUNDAY, DEC. 16 ‘Downton Abbey’ premiere East Tennessee PBS will host a free screening of the first hour of Episode 1, Season 3 of the hit show “Downton Abbey” at 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16, at Downtown West Cinema 8, 1640 Downtown West Blvd. Attendees are welcome to wear “Downton Abbey”inspired costumes. While there is no charge, seating is limited and will be on a first-come, first-served basis. For info, contact Amy Hubbard, ahubbard@EastTennesseePBS.org.
SUNDAY, DEC. 16 ‘Keyboards at Christmas’ “Keyboards at Christmas” will be presented at 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16, in the Worship Center of First Baptist Concord, 11704 Kingston Pike. Eight instrumentalists will perform on five Steinway grand pianos, provided by American Piano Gallery, and one organ. The program will intertwine drama with the music of the season.
MONDAY, DEC. 17 Job Resources Group The Job Resources Group will meet from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 17, at Concord United Methodist Church, 11020 Roane Drive. The group provides assistance in preparing for interviews, revising resumes and finding employment.
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High cost of losing How much does it cost to win? Doesn’t matter. Just write a check. If you owe payments on a big ballpark, you must have people occupying seats. Pay whatever it takes to attract customers. Losing is not an acceptable alternative. It is too expensive. Can Butch Jones solve the problem? Dave Hart has bet the entire estate that he can. All Butch has to do is win. Consider the Tennessee cost of not winning enough football games. The buyout for Phillip Fulmer was $6 million. That was to head off a decline in revenue. Alas, matters got worse. Imagine paying an executive search company for finding the likes of Lane Kiffin. Take into account the $3.6 million Tennessee used to hire Kiffin assistants. It was a world
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record! OK, Lane’s daddy got more than half. Losing costs so much. Think about moving expenses for all the Derek Dooley aides. Some didn’t stay long enough to establish voting privileges. The cost of firing Dooley for failure will be a longterm burden, another $5 million plus. Should Tennessee have been patient? Of course not – unless going broke is the new goal. Wait, wait, you say, it is unfair to set the bar so high. Why should we ex-
pect a man paid millions to win games to actually win games? The Southeastern Conference is a tough place to play. Look at people in government. They keep their jobs without producing anything. Come to think of it, we don’t know if Dooley knew what he was doing and might have eventually produced a big winner. We may never know. We don’t know if Jones can work a miracle but he does have a track record. We don’t know if he can recruit against SEC competition. We know he better, starting last week. Tennessee has not yet added up all the negatives of the past four years. Empty seats were an indication of lost ticket revenue – serious money. Linked to that were sagging concession profits and a sharp fall
Angels everywhere In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin engaged to a man who name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. And he came to her and said, “Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you.” (Luke 1: 26-28 NRSV) Even before Gabriel showed up in Nazareth, an angel had appeared to Zechariah in the Temple in Jerusalem. That angel — who remains unnamed — informed the startled Zechariah that he and Elizabeth would have a son who was to be named John. That was a newsflash indeed, because Eliz-
Shoopman is Vista administrator Aaron Shoopman, CPA, has been named administrator at Vista Radiology, formerly Fort Sanders Radiology, which includes Shoopman 39 boardcertified radiologists. As the former chief financial officer for East Tennessee Heart Consultants Inc., he was responsible for the management and financial operations of that 26-provider physician practice. Shoopman is a UT graduate with both bachelor’s and master’s degrees in accounting.
Fair gets awards The Tennessee Valley Fair has received four Awards of Distinction in the Competitive Exhibit and Communications categories from the International Association of Fairs and Expositions headquartered in Springfield, Mo. The fair got first place in the “outstanding new or unique strategy to increase the number of competitive exhibitors” category, based on its 2012 Lego Extravaganza. The fair received first place in “outstanding promotional advertising” for its wallscape display in West Town Mall. The fair got two third place awards: one for radio ads and the second for its media guide and press kit. The 94th annual Tennessee Valley Fair is scheduled for Sept. 6-15, 2013.
abeth was past the time of child-bearing, a fact which John had the temerity to point out to the angel, a bit of sass which earned him nine months of muteness as punishment. Not long after that, the angel Gabriel appeared to Mary, announcing that she would bear a child who would be the Son of God.
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Lynn Hutton She, too, raised objections to the angel’s news, questioning how that would happen, since she was a virgin. Fortunately, an angel came to counsel Joseph as well, to reassure him that his betrothed was telling him the truth about this child she was carrying. Later, there were angels
in sales of souvenirs and orange attire. You should see the racks of leftovers at Penney’s. The loss of enthusiasm meant a drop in donations. And, oh my, consider the reduced value of Tennessee football to advertisers. How would you like to be First Tennessee or Food City or Dish? Tennessee has leaked money and squandered respect. Not being relevant in the big market is so discouraging. Tennessee hasn’t been in a Southeastern Conference race since 2007. Some fans recognize the dilemma. Several prospective coaches apparently did. They used Tennessee’s interest to leverage better deals where they were. That left Hart bouncing off walls, the proverbial golf ball in a bathroom. Here, there, somewhere else. OK, I’ve been told that you can’t win ’em all, that losing on the field, in recruiting and in finding a replacement coach is part of
– hosts of them, armies of them – appearing to shepherds, reporting the news and finally, at the end of all this drama, one solitary angel who came to Joseph in Egypt, reassuring him that the danger had passed and he and his little family could return to Nazareth. These are the angel stories we hear during Advent and Christmas. But there are many others. Angels appear throughout the biblical story, from Genesis to Revelation, with varied assignments. Angels stood guard at the entrance to Eden. Angels carried messages from heaven to humans. Angels rolled a stone away from the door of a tomb. Angels do battle. Angels lead
Former Cincinnati head coach Butch Jones, shown here Dec. 1 during the second half of Cincinnati’s game against Connecticut at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Conn., has been hired to replace Derek Dooley as Tennessee’s new football coach. AP Photo/Jessica Hill the game. College football runs in cycles and the secret is to not stay down any longer than the minimum time it takes to get up. Tennessee has had some grand and glorious runs. It has a rich history in football. It has been semi-serious since 1892. Despite recent struggles, it remains top 10 all-time in total victories.
Never, in comparison with rivals, has Tennessee been as low as it is. When you are 41-18 behind Vanderbilt, it is way past time to take remedial action. The ball is in your court, Butch. We cannot afford more losing. Change directions. Pay off old debts. Hurry.
worship in heaven. And in Revelation, an angel was given guardianship over each of the seven churches. Angels were busy creatures. So, here is my question. Where are they today? Have you seen an angel lately? Me neither. Well, there was the angel in my neighborhood who drove his white pickup truck and kept watch over the body of my Jordan’s dog, Cooper, who had been hit by a car. And there is my angel Tom who brings bags of paperback books to the Refuge about twice a month, so our neighbors have good reading material. And there is my angel Pat who works miracles of organi-
zation in the Refuge closet. And there are all the volunteer angels who come their one day every week, faithfully, patiently seeking to help, to encourage, to challenge, to care. And there is my angel David at the Greyhound station who always has a kind word for the stranded traveler I am trying to help. And there are about 140 angels who sing with me in the Knoxville Choral Society, who bring joy and wonder to my heart every single time we make music together. And there are friends and family, literally the world over, whose hearts beat in unison with mine. Where are your angels?
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HEALTH & LIFESTYLES
NEWS FROM PARKWEST, WEST KNOXVILLE’S HEALTHCARE LEADER • TREATEDWELL.COM • 374-PARK
Heart for rehab A personal trainer’s open-heart advice: Trust He said it was the most peaceful sleep he’d ever had, but as Randy Carpenter was shaken awake he knew something wasn’t right. For one thing, there was a stranger hovering over him asking if he was OK. For another, he had a mouthful of mulch as he replied, “Yes, I’m just resting.” Of course, Carpenter wasn’t “just resting” – he’d passed out while walking the track around a Northshore Drive soccer field and didn’t remember the last 65 feet or the last 17 minutes before being jarred awake underneath a tree. It wasn’t a heart attack, but Carpenter knew this day was coming – the day when heredity would catch up with him despite his best efforts. A certified personal trainer in remarkable physical condition at age 56, Carpenter didn’t “look” like a candidate for heart trouble. But beneath his muscled exterior beat a heart with a murmur since birth, an aortic valve that had become hardened and calcified and two arteries that were 80 percent blocked. So when word got around that Randall Carpenter, exercise guru, had undergone heart surgery at Parkwest Medical Center, it took many of his clients by surprise. “Because I was a personal trainer and in such great shape when I had heart surgery, it was quite a shock to a lot of people,” Carpenter said. “A lot of people went to the doctor to find out if they had problems. Some of them did find out they had murmurs that they were unaware of, some had blockages that they were unaware of.” Carpenter, however, had known about the heart murmur most of his life. And because his father had his first heart attack – and first of three open-heart surgeries – at age 45, he also knew genetics were against him. In 2005, Parkwest cardiologist Dr. Stephen Marietta found that Carpenter’s aortic valve was beginning to show some signs of stenosis. “Dr. Marietta kept watching me and said, ‘You will eventually have to have this surgery. Just be careful of the warning signs,’ ” Carpenter recalled. By 2009, the warning signs grew more evident. “I started having some intermittent chest pains, some intermittent shortness of breath, but they would go away,” Carpenter said. By January 2011, it was bad enough that he quit
At 56, personal trainer Randy Carpenter didn’t “look” like a candidate for heart problems.
“Rehab centers know what they’re doing – trust them. Trust their abilities and their proven methods because they work.”
working as a personal trainer to focus on his own health issues. “I began doing a lot of cardiac workouts to try to help strengthen my heart,” he said. But 10 months later, as he walked around the soccer field near Concord Marina, a sharp pain pierced his right shoulder and radiated underneath his right arm. “I came around and leaned against a gate. The next thing I remember I was 65 feet away and am lying face down in the mulch under a tree and a man is shaking me and asking me if I was OK,” Carpenter recalled. Just a few days later, Marietta performed a heart catheter. Surgery followed a week later on Oct. 20, 2011, with cardiothoracic
Carpenter is “living with a new lease on life.”
surgeon Dr. Thomas Pollard who performed two coronary bypasses and replaced the aortic valve with an artificial one. “So now I have an artificial valve, and I’m on the blood thinner Warfarin for the rest of my life, which is not a bad trade-off,” Carpenter said with a smile. True to his “inner trainer,” Carpenter wasn’t about to let a little heart surgery keep him down. Within an hour after being moved from the Cardiac Care Unit to his room, he got out of bed and made a lap around the floor. The next day, he walked four laps around it. “I did that every hour, and after three days, I was doing 10 laps every hour.” “One of the things that I no-
ticed with many heart patients on the floor was they wouldn’t want to get out of bed,” Carpenter said. “They’d say, ‘Well, I hurt.’ Of course you hurt – you just had your chest split open! The pain is going to come with that. Make yourself push through it. Trust that your heart is OK. Trust that the surgery worked. Get up! The problem is no longer your heart. Your problem now is associated with the healing process. Work through it! Do it! The more you do today, the less pain you’ll have tomorrow and it will eventually go away. Or don’t do anything and hurt for the rest of your life – that’s your choice.” On Nov. 11, 2011, Carpenter entered the Cardiac Rehabilita-
tion Outpatient Program (CROP) where he followed a thrice-weekly regimen built around keeping the heart rate low – drastically different than the “get-thatheart-pumping” workout plan he would’ve devised on his own. “Had I followed a rehab workout that I designed, I would’ve probably injured myself or possibly have died from internal bleeding,” Carpenter said. “Because I had an artificial aortic valve implanted, keeping my heart rate low was paramount. My heart and aorta had several stitches in them and allowing my heart rate to exceed 100 beats per minute, shortly after my surgery, would have been very dangerous. Because I am on Warfarin, had I torn the stitches loose in my heart, I would’ve been in serious, if not dire, trouble. The rehab program took me slowly up the endurance ladder and allowed my heart to heal slowly until I was able to no longer worry about damaging my heart.” Discharged from rehab on Feb. 23 of this year, Carpenter is again the picture of health, frequently working out at the YMCA, and sharing with all who listen about the benefits of the surgery and rehab program. “I can do more now, totally pain-free, than I could ever do before the surgery,” he said. “The mechanical valve has removed my fatigue, tiredness, pain, dizziness, lack of concentration and fear. I never worry that I have a mechanical valve. It was the best decision I ever made for my health.” What’s more, Carpenter said, one has to learn to trust again. “You have to trust in the medical profession. You have to trust that doctors know what they’re doing,” he said. “Rehab centers know what they’re doing – trust them. Trust their abilities and their proven methods because they work. If you do what they tell you to, you’ll get better. You have to trust that you ARE better. You have to understand that even though it still hurts, you’re better. You’re living with something better. You’re living with a new lease on life, and the faster you grasp that and the faster you understand that you are going to get better, the faster you will get better.” For more information about Parkwest or physician referral, call 374-PARK or visit TreatedWell.com.
Cardiac rehab saving lives
The warning signs of heart attack
It’s the most effective treatment for heart ailments, but fewer than one in five patients ever get it. It’s cardiac rehabilitation, a medically supervised program of exercise, nutrition, and lifestyle education and counseling tailored to your specific needs. A 2009 study of more than 30,000 Medicare patients and published in the American Heart Association journal Circulation showed that more is better when it comes to going through rehab sessions. Those who attended 36 sessions were considerably healthier than nonparticipating peers and had a 12 percent lower risk of a second heart attack. They were also 47 percent less likely to die than patients who attended only one session, 23 percent less likely to die than those who attended 12 sessions and 14 percent less likely than those who attended 24 appointments. According to the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, people of all ages benefit from cardiac rehab. The lifestyle changes made during rehab have few risks and can improve overall health. Exercise training may not be safe for all patients. Ask your doctor whether it’s right for you before beginning any exercise program.
About 325,000 people a year die of coronary attack before they get to a hospital or in the emergency room. But many of those deaths can be prevented by swift action. Some heart attacks are sudden and intense. Most, however, begin slowly, with mild pain or discomfort. Here, according to the American Heart Association, are some of the signs that can mean a heart attack is happening: Chest discomfort – Most heart attacks involve discomfort in the center of the chest that lasts more than a few minutes, or that goes away and comes back. It can feel like uncomfortable pressure, squeezing, fullness or pain. Discomfort in other areas of the upper body – Symptoms can include pain or discomfort in one or both arms, the back, neck, jaw or stomach. Shortness of breath – This may occur with or without chest discomfort. Other signs – These may include breaking out in a cold sweat, nausea or lightheadedness. As with men, women’s most common heart attack symptom is chest pain or comfort. But women are somewhat more likely than men to experience some of the other common symptoms, particularly shortness of breath, nausea/vomiting and back or jaw pain.
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Zoo news The cold weather brings with it all sorts of great things, including Penguin Days at the Knoxville Zoo.
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Critter Tales Farragut card players Jane Parrott and Sue Richeson with the Strang Center Christmas tree Photos by T. Edwards of TEPHOTOS.com Art instructor Alexander Dumas shows a musical gift.
Christmastime at Strang December is a special time at the Strang Senior Center with lots of holiday cheer and festive activities. The Golden Tones women’s chorus, led by Martha Farrelly, will perform at a special holiday concert 1 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 12. These singers perform all over the county throughout the holiday season and are a real hit. Refreshments will be served and door prizes awarded. Call 670-6693 to reserve your spot. Another musician everyone loves is Hugh Livingston Jr., a master on the Lowery organ. He will perform 1 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 19, and refreshments will be served. Call to RSVP. “Christmas is our favorite time of the year at the Strang Center, because not only is it decorated beautifully, but also there is the family atmosphere here,” said director Lauren Monahan. “We have a lot of visitors, friends, grandchildren and others come who aren’t here all year round as well as regulars. We like to think we’re a home away from home, a place of holiday cheer. “Many seniors don’t have family in the area and we want them to come here and feel we’re their family and I think they do. They are fam-
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Mary Page enjoys a holiday treat at Phyllis Barnes’ reception desk.
Director Lauren Monahan shows appreciation to the Strang Senior Center volunteers and teachers with Christmas goodie bags.
ily to each other and that is what the holidays is all about and what the senior center is all about. We are happy to have them here.”
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Now through Feb. 28, folks can visit the animals at the zoo for half off the regular admission price. Don’t let the cold or a threat of snow scare you. This is a good time to take advantage of our local zoo without dealing with limited parking spaces, long lines, unbearable heat, etc. Some animals don’t care for the cold weather, but they can still be seen in their indoor enclosures on cold winter days. For the little folks in your family, Wee Play Zoo is a great way to take a break from the animal exhibits and warm up indoors with lots of activities for kids. Half-price admission can be purchased online or at the zoo’s ticket office. The zoo is open every day of the year except Christmas. I would assume this would give Santa a chance to see the animals, too, without being spotted by the little ones.
cub has moved in at the Knoxville Zoo. He was found by animal control officers in Virginia hanging around a group of dogs (yes, canines) with a dog collar around his neck. He showed signs that he had lost his fear of people and cannot be released into the wild. So far, the cub loves his new home and his roommates, bears Otis, Alvin and Ursula. He will be on a limited public viewing schedule while he adapts to his new surroundings. To celebrate the zoo’s new resident, votes can be cast by the public to choose his name. Knox would be in honor of his new home, and Monty is the nickname given to him by followers at the Wildlife Center of Virginia, where he was initially taken upon his rescue from Montgomery County. One vote will be cast for each dollar donated to the name of choice and all pro■ Knox or Monty? ceeds will benefit the zoo’s An 11-month-old male bear residents. Info: www. North American black bear knoxvillezoo.org.
Meet Mask Young-Williams welcomes ‘Willie’ and new CEO
Meet Mask, a sweet and loving 1-year-old Terrier mix. She would love to be in her forever home for the holidays. Mask’s adoption fee is $75. You can meet her or one of her adoptable friends at Young-Williams Animal Center’s location at 3201 Division Street. Hours there and at the location on Bearden Hill are noon to 6 p.m. daily. See all of the center’s adoptable animals online at www. young-williams.org.
Young-Williams Animal Center unleashed its new mascot, Young Willie, during a celebration of the shelter’s success in the nationwide ASPCA Rachael Ray $100K Challenge. The ASPCA will give the center $7,000 in honor of the 1,735 animals that were adopted from the organization during August, September and October. The center’s new CEO, Jeff Ashin, was also community during the event. officially introduced to the Photo submitted
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Silent Prayer, Pledge of Allegiance, Roll Call Approval of Agenda Mayor’s Report Presentation of Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2012 V. Citizens Forum VI. Approval of Minutes A. November 8, 2012 VII. Ordinances A. First Reading 1. Ordinance12-18, ordinance establishing a Community Health Council VIII. Business Items A. Approval for Certificate of Compliance for Cork’s Wine & Spirits B. Approval of Request for Supplement for Additional Engineering Services from CDM Smith C. Discussion of Knoxville Area Transit Farragut Express Route D. Approval of Contract for information Technology Services IX. Town Administrator’s Report X. Attorney’s Report
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NEWS FROM PAIDEIA ACADEMY OF KNOXVILLE
Grandparents visit Paideia
Paideia Academy hosted its annual Grandparents Day event in November. Grandparents and special guests traveled from as far away as California and New York to attend this day with their grandchildren. The morning program was a fun game of Family Feud, testing the students’ knowledge of their grandparents’ era, interspersed with student recitations of poetry, history, Bible memory verses and songs. Afterward, grandparents were invited to tour the campus and visit the classrooms, where they were presented with gifts that the children had made such as recipe books, framed art and Christmas ornaments. They also had the opportunity to have their photos taken as a family. The event concluded with a barNicene Hall Dean Ryan Garner (right) leads students Bruce Hairston, Zach Cook, John Sadler, Bryce Kenny and becue lunch Kimberly Tanner in a round of Family Feud. for the entire student body, their grandparents and special friends, and parents and siblings. E v e r y one seemed to enjoy the program and lunch with their grandchildren. “My moth- Families and students gather for a barbecue lunch durer told me ing Paidiea Academy’s Grandparents Day celebration. this was the Grandparents donated best grandparent day that she has ever attended,” said Paid- nearly $20,000 to build a eia parent Katie Chandler. playground for the school’s “My parents said it was un- elementary students. They like any other grandparents also committed to continue day or any other school event to serve and pray for Paideia they have ever attended,” said Academy and the students and Grandmother Lillian Cross is interviewed by Caleb Norris for the Family Feud game while Stephanie Cross teachers there. and Rosemary Braxton look on. Paideia parent Ann Seaman.
Paideia launches Pre-K program Paideia Academy is excited to add a Preparatory Kindergarten class to its program offerings for the upcoming school year. The Pre-K class will meet from 8 a.m. to noon on Tuesdays and Thursdays. “We want to set each student on the course to being a life-long learner by encouraging your child to have positive attitudes about school and learning during these formative years. Our goal is to partner with you to provide a strong foundation for your child in
a loving, nurturing, Christcentered environment,” said Headmaster James Cowart. There are three main subject areas of focus in Paideia Academy’s Pre-K and Kindergarten: Bible, math, and language. The Pre-K program concentrates on fine-tuning the skills needed to adapt to the Kindergarten setting, such as self-discipline and self-control, listening, following instructions and cooperation. Each day will begin with a Bible lesson and singing. Language
arts and math centers will promote a mix of individual and group participation. This academic focus will be blended with the right balance of play to help prepare each child for the transition to Paideia’s Kindergarten program. Only 12 spots are available in this Pre-K class, so interested families are encouraged to call the school office at 670- 0440 to schedule a school visit. Introductory information can also be found at PaideiaKnoxville.org.
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A Classical & Christ-centered Education
Now enrolling grades Pre-K through 11 for the 2013-14 school year. Homeschool Umbrella available for grades K-8.
Call now to schedule a school visit.
Open House
Monday January 28th 9-11 a.m. and 7-9 p.m.
865.670.0440 paideiaknoxville.org 1 0 8 2 5 Ya r n e l l R o a d
Knoxville, TN 37932
Joan Braxton visits her grandson, Michael Braxton, in his 2nd-grade classroom.
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