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Ernie Roberts retired at the end of spring semester 2009 after 30 years of teaching – mostly math – in the Knoxville and Knox County school systems. That fall, he was asked to return to Bearden High School, where he’d taught since 1984, to fill in for a teacher on maternity leave. He hasn’t had a free semester since then.
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Coffee Break Mike Pope has been digging in the dirt his whole life. In the West Knoxville community, the Pope name is a familiar one for those who ahve a passion for growing things. Learn more about Mike in this week’s Coffee Break.
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UT needs solution for Williams house Three months ago, I visited the historic Eugenia Williams home at 4848 Lyons View Pike which is owned by the University of Tennessee. On Sept. 20, I made a return visit to see what changes had occurred since late June. Clearly, UT maintenance crews had worked hard this summer to remove the almost jungle-like vegetation encircling the carriage house behind the main house (not visible from Lyons View Pike) as well as the driveway leading to it. UT leaders may wish they had not taken this property, but they did and now a solution must be found.
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Big game in town “Big game in town,” Marvin West writes. Chance for a sizable upset. Could be a defining moment in the coaching career of Lyle Allen “Butch” Jones Jr. I suppose that’s a reach. The odds are seriously against it. Georgia has a sizable edge in speed, at quarterback, running back and in overall talent.”
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Team from First Utility aids Guatemalan village By Laura Cline Instead of spending hours each day hauling water from a river, 35 Guatemalan families now have clean drinking water, thanks to the efforts of employees at First Utility District of Knox County. Since April 2012, the volunteers have laid more than 12 miles of water line that now serve the indigenous Mayans in the Ulpan Valley of Guatemala. The project is part of a larger effort on the part of Knox ProCorps, which provides local professionals with ways to use their skills to improve the quality of life for poor communities, both locally and internationally. Giving communities the education, training and infrastructure necessary to build and maintain a water system is one of the organization’s key commitments. “We didn’t want to do a quick fi x,” said Bruce Giles, FUD’s general manager. “We wanted to know that someone was there managing the system.” That meant providing the local community with the education and skills necessary to keep the system running after the team
left. The group’s most recent trip was Feb. 15. Mark McKinney, project engineer at FUD, lived in the Ulpan Valley for nine months before the team arrived, designing and managing construction for the water systems. “One of the requirements is that they create a mini utility,” McKinney said. “We invested a lot of time in training the local people on how to run a utilities system.” Although the Knoxville team began the week doing most of the work, the local community members assumed more ownership each day. “Ninety men from the village dug three miles of trenches,” said McKinney. “There is unbelievable pride on the part of the locals as they learn how to do it.” Now they no longer need to spend an hour or two each day carrying river water to their homes. “You first get the health benefit,” McKinney said. “Obviously, they’ll be sick less. But you’re also giving them time because they don’t have to go find water every day.”
A Guatemalan man carries concrete on his back up the mountain to assist the First Utility District team. Andy Jackson, FUD’s distribution manager, said the villages have a high child mortality rate. “They are bathing in the same water that they are drinking,” Jackson said. “We saw the opportunity to get clean water to their houses.
If you can get half a chance to save a child, then it’s worth it to me.” Kena Hyers, senior accountant at FUD, and her husband, Ryan, were part of the February team. To page A-3
Cinderella’s journey from ashes to light By Betsy Pickle
Author Cinderella Agoubi holds a copy of her book, “Overcomer.”
Cinderella Agoubi’s journey echoes a beloved old hymn: “We’ve a story to tell to the nations/that shall turn their hearts to the right/a story of truth and mercy/a story of peace and light …” The Farragut resident has shared her faith in her native Iraq and other Middle Eastern countries as well as throughout East Tennessee. She’s hoping to spread the word even more with her new book, “Overcomer.” “I write what I speak,” says Agoubi. “For years, I spoke here in churches and ladies’ conferences. This is how the Lord started telling me, ‘What you are speaking
and instructing people, I want you to write it,’ so this is what I love to do.” “Overcomer” is a slim but potent volume about a young Christian and her experiences in a part of the world that is 99 percent Muslim, in a country wracked by warfare for much of her lifetime. “When I was 11 years old, we had only one church, and there was war, and people were hiding underground,” says Agoubi, 36. “Airplanes were bombing our country; no one even could go out to buy food. “And my mom used to tell me, ‘Cindy, we’re not going to wait till it gets safe and then we go to church. We are going today.’ She used to
take me, grab my hand and walk three to four hours (to the church), and then walk three to four hours coming back, with dead bodies on the (ground), blood, explosions. “Just to see that, it’s just a special passion in my heart to the ministry and to the Lord … Yes, we saw all the bad things walking to church, but also we saw God’s hands protecting us, so it was always seeing miracle after miracle, and that makes me even more love to live this life.” Agoubi says she was “not a normal kid.” Her mother’s strong faith and the suffering it engendered had a powerful impact on her, and To page A-3
Vol wins mean business dollars Yet another reason to pull for Butch By Betty Bean He didn’t realize it then, but Crowne Plaza general manager Ken Knight says he came to Knoxville during the golden years of University of Tennessee football – years when fans booked their hotel reservations the day the next season’s football schedule was released. Home game weekends sold out months in advance. “My wife, Tammy, and I moved here in ’93 – during the best decade in the history of Tennessee football. We got spoiled,” he said. The most recent report on the economic impact of UT sports on the local economy released by the University of Tennessee Center for Business and Economic Research was issued in January 2013 and
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surveyed data from the academic year 2011-’12. It began with happy talk about fans traveling to Knoxville from all over the country to see the Volunteers play. Then it conceded that attendance for home Knight football games has declined: “Comparing the last two sevenhome-game seasons (2008-09 and 2010-11), attendance dropped by nearly 12,000 (roughly 1,660 per game). A drop of almost 37,000 in attendance occurred in the last two eight-home-game seasons (2009-10 and 2011-12). This drop is equivalent to a reduction in attendance of just over 4,500 per game.”
Does a decline in numbers correspond to a lack of enthusiasm for spending money? Absolutely, said a veteran employee of a West Knox establishment where Tennessee fans gather to catch away games on TV. “It’s been devastating. I’ve been talking about this all season. The crowds that come in to watch the games have been much smaller. And when we’re losing, they quit drinking. I’ll ask, ‘You want to order anything to eat?’ They say, ‘No,’ and just sull up. People don’t feel like spending money on a losing team. Used to be, TV games had a big impact. Restaurants were like battle stations. “Now, it just ain’t the same, and a lot of times, you don’t know whether or not it’s even going to be on TV, when you’ve got a crappy team. And when you think about sales tax revenue, you realize that
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it hits everybody in this town in the wallet, whether they know it or not.” Out in South Knox, Ye Olde Steakhouse co-owner Cheryl Wilson doesn’t need an academic survey to conclude that football season’s not what it used to be, and it’s not solely because of the Henley Bridge closing. “We used to have some really rowdy crowds. It was ‘Roll Tide’ and ‘Go Vols’ all weekend. We’d have a few people get into fights. But it’s been awhile. We used to do 800900 (customers) a night. Now if we get 500-600 we’re doing good.” All over town, it’s pretty much the same. As go the Vols, so goes business. And winning teams equal busy cash registers. “Beating Alabama in the old days was like Black Friday,” said Knoxville Chamber president Mike Edwards. “It’s been awhile.”
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My grandfathers. My paternal grandfather died when my father was young, so I never knew him. My mother’s father and I were close, and I would love to sit down with him again.
Other than your parents, who has had the biggest influence on your life and why? Ginger, my wife.
Mike Pope
Mike Pope has been digging in the dirt his whole life. In the West Knoxville community, the Pope name is a familiar one for those who have a passion for growing things. Pope is the owner of The Junction Plants and Produce at Dixie Lee Junction in Farragut, as well as three other places that support his family’s retail and wholesale plant business. “It all started in the early 1970s with one greenhouse,” says Mike. “It’s been going ever since.” When his father opened that first greenhouse in the Benfield community in Blount County, the growing business was very different, says Mike. “We did mostly wholesale, and it was largely a vegetable plant business. I started working when I was a teenager after school. Later, I would take the spring off from college and run a vegetable route, selling bunch plants. People did a lot of canning back then, and I would load up the truck three times a week with cabbage, tomato and pepper plants and head out. I might have 50 customers on the route. They would plant what they were canning.” The business changed as the needs and wants of the people did, says Mike. “We split the wholesale and retail business that we ran on land down in Rockford and opened the first Pope’s. We have transformed this business two or three times. You have to watch the market.” The newest venture for Mike came at the insistence of his wife, Ginger. “We are growing a lot of succulents,” Mike says. “It is a growing business on the retail side. We call our plants ‘carefree succulents,’ and we now have approximately four acres of hens-and-chickens and many other varieties of succulents. Our first big buyer was Kroger, and we are now in about 125 Home Depot stores in North and South Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky and Georgia. It’s usually small volume sales, so you have to have a lot of stores on board!” Mike and Ginger have two married children and are expecting their first grandchild in February. His son, Will, is following the family tradition and is helping run the farm in Blount County. Daughter Lindsey, who is expecting the first grandchild, is a teacher. “I guess my favorite part of the business was when I was taking the plants out on the road to people and stores who were looking for good plants,” says Mike. “It was fun to grow the plants and then sell them to the customers. I got to meet and talk to a lot of people.”
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East Tennessee families can visit with representatives of nationally known boarding schools, plus some local high schools to acquaint students with the range of options available to them for their high school years. The Boarding and High School Fair will be October 8th (3-5:30 p.m.) in the Kline Gymnasium on The Episcopal School campus. Admission is free of charge. Local high schools exhibiting include Christian Academy of Knoxville, Knoxville Catholic High School, Webb School of Knoxville and West High School. For more information, contact the school at (865) 777-9032 or email Alice Smith at smith@ esknoxville.org.
I still can’t quite get the hang of … Communicating with the people who are close to me. I have a hard time opening up to people.
What is the best present you ever received in a box? My iPad.
What is the best advice your mother ever gave you? Keep your head up and always be proud of yourself.
What is your social media of choice? Sit back and have a Coffee Break as you get to know Mike Pope.
What is your favorite quote from a TV show or movie? Arnold Schwarzenegger’s “I’ll be back.”
Does television count? I have a Facebook account and all that, but it’s not for me.
What was your favorite Saturday morning cartoon and why? I loved the Pink Panther and Wile E. Coyote.
What are you guilty of?
What irritates you?
More than I would care to admit, but if I had to pick one vice, it would be working too much.
Having to tell someone how to do the same thing over and over again.
What are the top three things on your bucket list?
What is the worst job you have ever had?
1. Take off and go deep sea fishing in Destin. 2. Go to Key West for a long, lazy trip. 3. Spend some time next year with my new granddaughter. She is due in February.
Working at Pope’s. It is the worst job and the best job I have ever had because it is the only job I have ever had.
What is one word others often use to describe you and why? Hard-headed. I like things done a certain way, the way I think they should be done.
If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be? I would like to be more easy-going and look at things more like I did 15 years ago.
With whom, living or dead, would you most like to have a long lunch?
What irritates you? Deadlines.
What’s one place in Farragut everyone should visit? The Junction Plants and Produce at Dixie Lee Junction.
What is your greatest fear? Letting my family down.
If you could do one impulsive thing, what would it be? Take the keys to the farm to the bank and tell them, “Good luck!” 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.
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Boarding Schools exhibiting include: Admiral Farragut Academy, St. Petersburg, FL Asheville School, Asheville, NC Bachman Academy, McDonald, TN Baylor School, Chattanooga, TN Blair Academy, Blairstown, NJ Blue Ridge School, St. George, VA Brooks School, North Andover, MA Chatham Hall, Chatham, VA Choate Rosemary Hall, Wallingford, CT Christ School, Arden, NC Christchurch School, Christchurch, VA Darlington School, Rome, GA Episcopal High School, Alexandria, VA Fork Union Military Academy, Fork Union, VA Fountain Valley School of Colorado, Colorado Springs, CO
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Body Farm authors offer entertaining menu of stories
Luckily most of the plates of breakfast food had been taken away when Dr. William M. Bass, forensic anthropologist, author and creator of the Body Farm, flashed up his first picture of a decomposing corpse. “I’m not showing you the bad ones,” he said, innocently, sounding like a surgeon who exclaims, “What? It’s just a little blood!” And then there was the irony of one of the presenting sponsors of the Farra-
Sherri Gardner Howell FARRAGUT FACES gut West Knox Chamber of Commerce Breakfast Series being Highland Memorial Park Funerals and Cremations. No way this Tuesday morning was going to be boring! Bass and co-author Jon Jefferson were guests of the chamber on Sept. 21, the day of the release of the duo’s eighth book in the Body Farm series. The Dr. Bill Bass, forensic anthropologist and creator of the Body Farm at the University of Tennessee, reads a bio of himself from a paper written by a young student. The mother shared the school assignment with Bass, and he shared its humor with those gathered for the Farragut West Knox Chamber of Commerce Breakfast. Photos by Sherri Gardner Howell
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book features lead character Bill Brockton in a look back to the beginnings of the Body Farm at the University of Tennessee. Literary license is taken with the time frame, as Bass began his adventures in creating the farm in the early 1970s, and “Cut to the Bone” is set in 1992. The mix of Bass’ science and matter-of-fact discussion of his work, which has truly become a cornerstone for forensic anthropology, and Jefferson’s poetic and literary discussion of the book’s story made for a great program. The crowd ranged from the usual business supporters to die-hard fans – one who confessed to having stayed up until 3
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a.m. to finish the hot-offthe-shelf book. It wasn’t a morning without a little education – if you need to know that transporting bodies in a station wagon from Memphis to Knoxville “isn’t a good idea because they get juicy,” says Bass. “The last 300 miles, you are driving with your The February 2013 Knox ProCorps team, pictured with new head out the window.” friends from Guatemala, went to the Ulpan Valley to lay water Bass said he handles “the lines to help supply clean water to families. Photo submitted science” for the books and Jefferson “is the one who “I saw how we can take a Members of the group can write.” lot for granted,” Kena Hyers are also part of similar “This is a darker book,” Jefferson said of their new said, adding that they would trips to Haiti and Mozamwork, which is loosely based like to go back for a second bique. “One billion people in the world don’t have clean on the Zoo Man murders in trip. Giles said his employees drinking water,” said Giles. Knoxville. “We have never The Knox ProCorps team done a serial killer before, have a benevolent spirit. “They very quietly go about that went to Guatemala inand this book looks in the doing the right thing.” cluded Bruce Giles, Zach face of evil.” Team members used their Helton, Gary Massey, Kena vacation time and funds for Hyers, Ryan Hyers, Troy the trip. “You think you’re Wedekind, Andy Jackson, going there to give, but you Mark McKinney, Craig end up receiving so much,” Parker, Michelle Maddox, Giles said. “I’ve loved seeing Jonathan Cummings, Edhow the experience really win Deyton, Kristopher changes the team members Hatchell, John King, John themselves.” Power and Tim Tucker.
Cinderella’s journey The “No. 1 Fan” table was stacked with Jefferson Bass books! Debbie Firth, left, Heather Davis and Mike Neimeyer with First Citizens Bank talk before the presentation.
Jon Jefferson, co-author of the Body Farm books, grabs a quick bite and talks with Dot LaMarche before his presentation. LaMarche, vice mayor of Farragut, was representing the town. Jon Jefferson entertains the breakfast group with a reading from the new book, “Cut to the Bone.” Dr. Bill Bass talks with Tim Williams of Matlock Tire and Auto Service and Bettye Sisco, president of the Farragut chamber, at a breakfast where he and co-author Jon Jefferson were guest speakers.
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when other children were playing, she and her mom would copy Bible verses to give to people. “It was against the law to be Christian there,” she says. Undaunted, she started her own ministry at 16. In addition to sharing her Christian witness, Agoubi wrote the book to emphasize the difference Operation Iraqi Freedom made in her country. “I have dedicated this book for the U.S. Army troops who shed their blood in our country to sow the seed of freedom, and for their families,” says the mother of three boys. “We just want to say that we appreciate what they did, and their blood didn’t go in vain. We are free now, in our country.” The impact made, says Agoubi, was the best thing for her country because it opened the doors. “We were a closed country, we were not allowed to have churches or Bibles, and then after the liberation of Iraq, immediately the country became open, we became free. Now we have hundreds of churches. We distribute every Christmas thousands of Bibles in 100 percent-Muslim areas. Public schools, which are all Muslim, call us and say, ‘We need some
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Your kid at school Let’s take a different approach this week. Think about your kid or a kid you know. Does their experience with Knox County Schools prepare them for college or a job?
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If so, you should thank a teacher. If not, you should get behind Jim McIntyre and his band of bean-counters to reform Knox County Schools. There’s not much middle ground. We asked how many hours a kid spends being tested. We got back a testing schedule called an assessment landscape. It showed no child spending more than 15 hours (two days per year) in tests, many of them state- or federally-mandated. Yet a teacher in the field disputes the chart. (Note: the charts plus the KCS response to six questions from last week’s column are reprinted in full on our website at www. ShopperNewsNow.com.) The teacher said only an administrator could say the CBM is 3-5 minutes and proceeded to reveal a process that includes a trip to the gym and individual tests out in the hall. (We’ve got her response on the website, too.) “When you look at this assessment chart Knox County has created, at first glance you think, ‘Oh, that’s not much.’ But when you look at what a child has to do in one 9-week period, you realize why teachers and children feel like all they ever do is test. “An even bigger issue is whether or not parents understand all of this and are aware that their child is taking all of these tests, since a lot of the time the only tests that they know about are the weekly tests in math, reading, etc.” While our questions to the superintendent were specific, a broader concern is to what extent does the community support student regimentation and testing? End-of-course tests are expected, but we’ve gone overboard. We’re told that the Common Core state standards will bring teaching that’s
richer, more in-depth. But it seems we will be implementing this plan while testing on the old TCAP model. What’s up with that? A teacher called Friday to say that she received a “conference of concern” while her grade-level colleagues got good evaluations. “We were asked to teach to the Common Core (as a pilot last year), and I did. They didn’t. Instead, they pounded 20-30 multiple choice questions to their students every day. “On TCAP tests, their students scored out the top, and the teachers are walking home with a bonus. “My kids found six ways the multiple choice questions could be right or wrong. They thought themselves into a hole and took me with them.” Bean-counting doesn’t work well, even in business, and much less in education where little tykes need their noses wiped while they’re learning the ABCs. The Chamber of Commerce has culpability. It created the “data warehouse” and made testing its top priority for Knox County Schools. Teachers have a dilemma. They are evaluated on two instructional methods (rich and richer?) while subjected to multiple unannounced evaluations. But it’s really about the kids. Your kids. A teacher said she often shuts down a kid who is trying to tell her a story in order to hop to the next item on her daily plan. She would be in serious trouble if an evaluator dropped in to find her “off-task.” Off-task. That used to be called teaching.
According to Brewer Ingram Fuller Architects, the Eugenia Williams house reflects a number of different architectural styles. The banister on the front staircase, marble mantels and ornate molding are Greek revival.
Eugenia Williams commissioned her childhood friend, John Fanz Staub, to design her home in 1940. The ornamental fretwork over the front door continues around the house.
Williams estate needs solution
Three months ago, I visited the historic Eugenia Williams home at 4848 Lyons View Pike which is owned by the University of Tennessee. It is one of only two houses in Knoxville designed by famed architect John Fanz Staub. The other is Hopecote on Melrose Avenue, which is a guest house for special UT visitors. It is well-maintained. Staub, raised in Knoxville, spent most of his years in Houston where he designed the house built by oil heir Ima Hogg which later became the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston. On Sept. 20, I made a return visit to see what changes had occurred since late June. I met with Terry Ledford, Gina Stafford and Justin Dothard. Clearly, UT maintenance crews had worked hard this summer to remove the almost junglelike vegetation encircling the carriage house behind the main house (not visible from Lyons View Pike) as well as the driveway leading Meetings ahead to it. It is close to the TenSo if you want to learn nessee River and adjacent more or just sound off, to the home of UT Trustee you’re invited to six October Charles Anderson (east of meetings when the school the Williams house). system will ask: What’s The University accepted good? What’s not? What’s the gift of this property in next? All start at 6 p.m. 1998, and little has hapand will be a small group pened to it beyond slow format with child care and decay as UT struggles to derefreshments: termine what to do with the ■ Thursday, Oct. 3, gift which today they probSouth-Doyle Middle School, ably wish they had never 3900 Decatur Road acquired. Given today’s re■ Monday, Oct. 7, Carter ality, it is unlikely UT would Middle School have accepted the 24 acres ■ Tuesday, Oct. 15, Farand house. ragut High School At the time, there were ■ Monday, Oct. 21, ideas of it becoming the UT Karns High School president’s home. Recently, ■ Thursday, Oct. 24, UT found a buyer in Joe Halls Elementary Fielden for the former presi■ Tuesday, Oct. 29, dent’s home on Cherokee Austin-East Magnet High Boulevard. The idea of the School. UT president having a home Jake Mabe contributed to this report. suitable for entertaining is
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apparently dead. All this occurred during three unfortunate presidencies which ended under unhappy and/or unpleasant circumstances. Today, Joe DiPietro is nearing the end of his third year as president. He is innocent in the decision to acquire the house and failed attempts to deal with it. In fact, he has the opportunity to turn what has become a lemon for UT into lemonade by bringing a solution to a story which is not going away. DiPietro, along with the UT board, needs to deal with this issue. He has a reputation of being a problem solver. Knox Heritage and its able attorney, Tom McAdams, have outlined a legal course of action to allow a sale of the house with restrictions as to its use subject to court approval. Restrictions could prevent the 24 acres from becoming a new subdivision or the house being demolished. State government presents a complicated process for sale of property, but there are people in Nashville who know the property well. Gov. Bill Haslam drove by it every day when he was mayor to get to work at the City County Building, and state Commissioner of Finance Larry Martin also knows the property. They would work to make a reasonable plan for the house succeed. Today, UT clearly has no plan (or at least not one which UT officials will discuss on the record). DiPietro
The art deco vanity is part of the home’s master suite. Photos by Wendy Smith
has the chance to move this unending problem into a solution. Its location on one of the most scenic and affluent streets in Knoxville guarantees thousands of motorists see it daily and UT does not come off well. It is time for UT to turn its creative thinking onto this issue. The stars could be aligned to secure a win solution for the University if its leadership wants it to happen. ■ Louise Zirkle, longtime Republican activist, turns 94 years young today. She still lives in Sequoyah Hills where she moved 55 years ago with her husband, George, and family. She still follows politics. For over 40 years she worked the polling site at Sequoyah Hills Elementary School. She chaired the GOP precinct committee there for some 30 years, following attorney Richard Stair Sr. She
never missed a countywide GOP convention. She was a delegate for Richard Nixon to the GOP national convention in Miami in 1968. Zirkle now lives adjacent to Talahi Park where she advocates its revival as a park. A longtime friend of former council member Jean Teague, she allowed her name in the early 1980s to be written in as a council candidate for the West Knoxville district Teague represented in order to prevent some Teague opponents from fielding a last-minute rival thru the write-in process. Zirkle won the write-in votes and then withdrew as a candidate. ■ Gary Underwood is the only Knoxvillian to successfully win a seat for city council thru a write-in ballot campaign, which happened in 1989. He defeated the incumbent Vice Mayor Hoyle McNeil.
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Park patrons split on guns Can visitors at Farragut’s parks pack heat? The short answer is no.
Sandra Clark The clubhouse at the Preserve at Hardin Valley Photo from website
A recent survey of 150 park patrons showed 45 percent in support of allowing licensed gun owners to carry them into Farragut’s parks, while 55 percent said no. The Board of Mayor and Aldermen discussed the survey at a workshop prior to Thursday’s meeting. In 2009, state law was changed to allow firearms in public parks. However, municipalities that had passed an ordinance prior to 1986 banning firearms could be grandfathered in and not have to re-vote on the issue. Farragut passed its original ban on firearms in parks in 1985. Support was highest at Mayor Bob Leonard Park (60 percent) and lowest at Anchor and Campbell Station parks (30 percent). The survey also included a question on smoking in Farragut parks, in which 80 percent said ban smoking while 20 percent said to permit it. Smoking is currently banned, as are fireworks, bows, slingshots, unleashed dogs, advertising, speeders, alcoholic beverages or other
Mayor Ralph McGill, center, talks with town lawyer Tom Hale following Thursday’s meeting. Vice Mayor Dot LaMarche is at left. Photo by S. Clark
illegal substances, overnight camping and fires. Interestingly, only 25 of those surveyed actually live in Farragut Zip Code 37934. On Thursday, Ken Frazer of Village Green told the Board he’s “perplexed” about the status of auxiliary dwellings. “The thing has bobbed up again.” Alderman Ron Honken said the planning commission never took a formal vote in August, allowing the issue to reappear at the September meeting. “It’s still being workshopped,” Honken said. “One house per lot” is a fundamental foundation of Farragut, said Frazer. Town Engineer Darryl Smith updated the Board on plans to work with TDOT to install decorative lighting along the improved section of Concord Road (North-
Major construction in Hardin Valley
shore Drive to Turkey Creek By Sandra Clark Road) rather than the stanUnless you’re looking dard street lighting. for it you don’t know it’s Mayor Ralph McGill prothere. claimed Wednesday, Oct. 9, The Preserve at Hardin “Walk to School Day.” Valley has several luxury The BOMA also: apartment buildings un■ Issued a beer perder construction off Solmit for La Cabana, 723 N. way Road near Pellissippi Campbell Station Road. State’s main campus. ■ Approved a change orBuilding permits totaling der for $5,200 for the artifi$10.8 million have been cial turf field being installed taken by Nashville-based at Mayor Bob Leonard Park. Hardaway Construction Director Sue Stuhl said the Corporation. project is within budget, Two buildings are ocand the change would help cupied, and the clubhouse match the field level with is open as is a sparkling the surrounding walk trail. swimming pool. Other■ Extended a contract with CivicPlus for website services. ■ Affirmed the planning commission’s approval of a joint access driveway off EvTown Engineer Darryl ans Road requested by Gary Smith said the state DepartForrester who is dividing a ment of Transplortation has 30-acre tract. agreed to decorative light-
wise, there are construction workers and moving vans bustling about in a way we’ve not seen around these parts for the past 10 years. The manager was unavailable Friday, but we learned a third building should open in October and a fourth in November. Two more are slated to open in March and April. The development has spectacular views of Hardin Valley framed by the Smokies. It backs up to a wooded hillside and was launched in November
2012 at a groundbreaking that brought out representatives from the county commission, county mayor’s office, Pellissippi State and Hardin Valley Academy. One, two and three bedroom apartments are available, with square footage ranging from 850 for the one bedroom to 1,415 for a three bedroom with two baths. The Preserve has a 24-hour fitness center, a coffee bar and cyber café. Posted monthly rent ranges from $815 to $1,335. Info: 789-2310.
Decorative lights for Campbell Station Road ing for Campbell Station and decorative lighting. Road if the town of Farragut He estimated the town’s pays 20 percent of the dif- share to be $60,000 to ference between standard $80,000.
’ROUND TOWN ■ Splashing down: The McFee Park splash pad will close during the week starting Tuesday, Oct.1. If the average daytime temperature is 75 or above, the splashpad will be open on weekends through Oct. 20 from 10 a.m. until dusk. The splash pad will close for the 2013 season on Monday, Oct. 21. ■ Safety first: The town’s Fire Prevention Office and Knox County Fire Prevention Bureau are teaming up for a fire safety demonstration day for businesses and residents. Fire extinguisher demonstrations will begin at 9 a.m., with four being offered on Tuesday, Oct. 8 (10:30, 2 and 3:30). A workshop on safety and fire prevention begins at 7 p.m. ■ If you build it …: Need a fall break activity? The town of Farragut is offering four fall break camps at town hall, hosted by Bricks 4 Kidz. Morning sessions on Oct. 17 and 18 will build on the popular Lego Minecraft and the afternoon sessions on those days will explore the world of superheroes. Children can attend one session or any combination. The camps are designed for ages 5 to 13, and the cost is $30 per child for each camp. Check the town’s website for details. ■ Dinner to honor Farragut Folklife Museum volunteers will be Monday, Sept. 30. Five membership types are available: student, individual, family, business and lifetime. Benefits of membership include: annual membersonly dinner; newsletters filled with local history articles; 10 percent discount on gift shop items. Memberships can be purchased at www.townoffarragut.org. Info: Julia Barham at julia.jones@townoffarragut.org or 966-7057. ■ Farragut will host the Tennessee Real Estate Commission Oct. 10-11 at Town Hall. ■ Upcoming at Town Hall: Farragut/Knox County Schools Education Relations Committee, 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1. Farragut Beautification Committee, 10 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1. Farragut Parks and Athletics Council, 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1. Farragut Arts Council, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1. Economic Development Committee, 8 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2. Stormwater Advisory Committee (SAC), 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 10.
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There’s a big game in town two John Majors passes to Buddy Cruze, down and out, then down and in, to the Tech 1. Tommy Bronson scored the touchdown in a 6-0 victory. Other highlights included Majors quick-kicking 68 yards and tackle Jim Smelcher finding a fumble when Tech was driving. There were other defining moments. Two years later, a Wyatt team lost to Chattanooga. Strange that a couple of ties would be big deals in Doug Dickey’s time at Tennessee. Knotting up at 3-3 with nationally-ranked LSU in Baton Rouge was the bright spot for his first team. That was 1964. Fighting defending national champion Alabama to a 7-7 tie in Birmingham
the next season was the liftoff to a strong finish. Snake Stabler contributed by throwing away the football to stop the clock – only to discover it was fourth down. There were several other definitive games in the Dickey era – the Rosebonnet win over UCLA, three in a row over the Tide, weeks and weeks in the top 10. Do not skip lightly over Dickey’s success. Alas and alas, there was no way for Bill Battle to shake off the kick-return loss to North Texas State, the fake punt against Georgia and missed extra points against Duke. I prefer to remember the rain game against Auburn, smart punts on first down, 21-0 Tennessee victory. Defining event for Majors
as coach was Jan. 1, 1986, Sugar Bowl, 35-7 romp over No. 2 Miami. I’m not sure the mighty Hurricane ever figured out what hit it. Phillip Fulmer had a defining season, 1998, overtime victory over Florida, miraculous comeback against Arkansas, national championship triumph over Florida State in the Fiesta Bowl. Derek Dooley had a defining game, the chaotic, last-gasp loss to LSU at Baton Rouge. Losing to a Kentucky team that had no quarterback was worse. If the current Vols put the bite on the Bulldogs, it will be the first few feet – or maybe a city block – on Butch Jones Boulevard.
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in the faith, the grace that makes us the person God envisioned at our creation. That is a process that takes the whole of the rest of our lives. That is the part of God’s grace that is left out of the quote. It is true that God doesn’t care who you were. It is very true that God cares who you are now. Most of all, however, God cares who you are going to become. And who God wants us to become is perhaps best described by C. S. Lewis: “Christ says ‘Give me All. I don’t want so much of your time and so much of your money and so much of your work: I want You. I have not come to torment your natural self, but to kill it. No half-measures are any good. I don’t want to cut off a branch here
and a branch there. I want to have the whole tree down….The moment you put yourself in My hands, that is what you are in for. Nothing less, or other, than that. You have free will, and if you choose, you can push Me away. But if you do not push Me away, understand that I am going to see this job through. Whatever suffering it may cost you in your earthly life, whatever inconceivable purification it may cost you after death, whatever it costs Me, ‘I will never rest, nor let you rest, until you are literally perfect – until my Father can say without reservation that He is well pleased with you, as He said He was well pleased with me. This I can do and will do. But I will not do anything less.’ ”
or bad, priceless gems or sore spots that never heal, unforgettable either way. Robert R. Neyland had a really good one on Oct. 20, 1928, Tennessee against Alabama in Tuscaloosa. The young coach had to be a salesman just to secure spot on the Tide schedule. Marvin aAlabama was big time. It West had been to the Rose Bowl. Tennessee was on the upswing but was still using Maryville, Carson-NewI suppose that’s a reach. man, Transylvania and SeThe odds are seriously wanee as stepping stones. against it. Georgia has a sizNeyland ran a little con able edge in speed, at quar- job on Tide coach Wallace terback, running back and Wade. He said he needed in overall talent. a game against a top foe Other than that, let’s play to use as a teaching tool. football. You never know for He said it would probably sure. be a rout and that officials Defining moments, sig- should keep the clock runnature games, can be good ning if the home team was Big game in town. Chance for a sizable upset. Could be a defining moment in the coaching career of Lyle Allen “Butch” Jones Jr.
Then the son said to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you; I am no longer worthy to be called your son.” But the father said to his slaves, “Quickly, bring out a robe – the best one – and put it on him; put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. And get the fatted calf and kill it, and let us eat and celebrate; for this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found!” (Luke 15: 21-24a NRSV) God doesn’t care who you were. God only cares who you are now. (“Cowboys and Aliens,” Scott Mitchell Rosenberg)
Wisdom comes to us through many avenues. Sometimes we learn through reading and studying the Bible. Sometimes we hear a life-changing sermon. Occasionally the
oracle speaks through the voice of a good and faithful friend. Perhaps once in a lifetime, one hears the voice of God. (That is a column for another day). It is not often, however,
far, far ahead. Alabama never got far, far ahead. Tennessee sophomore Gene McEver returned the opening kickoff 98 yards. The Vols won, 1513. The Tide was stunned. Many of us consider this the real beginning of Tennessee football. First defining game for coach Bowden Wyatt was Nov. 10, 1956, Tennessee against Georgia Tech in downtown Atlanta. The Yellow Jackets were ranked No. 2 in the country, the Vols No. 3. It was one of the most intense and exciting battles in Tennessee history, selected some time later as the second greatest game ever played. I can’t remember what was supposedly better. The outcome swung on
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that God’s wisdom comes to us through a Western movie. “Cowboys and Aliens” is not my favorite Western. Not even close. But I was watching it one night with my husband, and when I heard the line quoted above, I grabbed a piece of paper and wrote it down: “God doesn’t care who you were; God only cares who you are now.” There it is, I thought:
God’s grace in one sentence. Except that there is one important part left out. John Wesley famously understood the grace of God in three distinct ways: prevenient grace, justifying grace and sanctifying grace. Wesley believed and preached that God’s prevenient grace was the grace that goes before (hence the prevenience of it). It is the grace that gets our attention. Justifying grace is the grace that sets us right with God, the grace that washes away our sins and makes us clean and whole. Sanctifying grace is the grace that “grows us up”
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House provides place for students to pray By Wendy Smith The doors opened four years ago, and they’ve never closed. Prayer rooms at the University of Tennessee’s Campus House of Prayer, 1915 Lake Avenue, are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, says CHOP director Gary Peacock. UT’s CHOP is a ministry of Campus Renewal, which sprung from a student prayer movement in Texas in the mid-1990s. It’s not a traditional campus ministry because it doesn’t “collect� kids, Peacock says. Instead, it partners with other Christian ministries to get people to pray. Since only about half of UT’s campus ministries have dedicated space, and it is hard to find a regular place to meet on campus, many groups meet for prayer at CHOP. Less structured groups also meet at the house, like students who have committed to pray for other students in their major. Targeted social justice groups also gather there, like a group that prays for human trafficking victims, he says.
The Campus House of Prayer is open all day, every day, at 1915 Lake Avenue. Photo by Wendy Smith When CHOP first opened, Peacock asked students to sit through a tutorial of sorts, and reminded them to pray for the campus. But he decided they didn’t need any instruction. Today’s college students are interested in spiritual things, but are unsure about religious institutions, he says. “They are all spiritually curious, but institutionally suspicious.� The result is smaller groups that meet regularly and pray together, but don’t attend church. He thinks
most need more positive adult role models. “The greatest need on campus is spiritual moms and dads,� he says. CHOP has three full-time employees, and one lives in the house, along with three students. The ministry is supported through private donation, and much of its funding comes through partnerships with churches of all denominations. Partnering and strategizing with campus ministries is an important part of Peacock’s mission. He is
especially proud of Campus Renewal’s “Pray UT� prayer guide that was published in the spring. Each day of the 31-day guide has a scripture, a prayer and a description of a specific campus ministry. The collaborative effort has been met with enthusiastic results, and Peacock has received requests for the book from alumni all over the country. The guide was distributed to local churches, and it has been a great way for church members to spiritually interact with the campus, he says. “I’ve been blown away by what God’s done through that.� Students prayed through the guide at CHOP in April and will do so again in October. Anyone who’s interested can pick up a hard copy of the guide at CHOP or receive a digital version by emailing to utk@campusrenewal.org. Peacock invites community members to CHOP to pray for the city as well as the campus. “We just champion prayer wherever we can,� he says.
Bible studies focus on women By Ashley Baker “I have a messy story,� said Suzanne Stelling, director of women’s ministries at Cedar Springs Presbyterian Church. “I’m not perfect. I grew up in an amazing family. I married at 21 years old, and I divorced 14 years later. I was devastated.� In addition to her marriage ending, Stelling found herself dealing with a chronic disease as well as coping with three miscarriages. “That time formed and informed me,� Stelling said. “It made me into a kind and gentle person, and my story helps make other people feel comfortable with me.� Stelling found comfort in her faith, with one of the ways she coped being through Bible study. She now dedicates her life to making Bible study available for growing numbers of women in the church. For the last four years Stelling has led a team of 14 volunteer leaders at Cedar Springs Presbyterian and now can count those who are ministered to through Bible study as thousands of women. Most leaders host approximately 20 women, but there are a few bigger groups that instruct nearly 800 women at a time. “The studies are centered on really strong Bible teaching and are supplemented by small group discussions,� Stelling said. “Some of them have daily homework and some don’t.� Women in the programs gather either in the church or in homes. Many of the resources are put out by Lifeway Christian Stores and are from authors such as Pricilla Shier and Beth Moore. “The real goal is be-
ing in an intimate relationship with God and other people,� Stelling said. “It is to help women connect with other women, because we need each other. It is good for our soul. We need to love God, love others and serve the world.�
Christine Bruner, Beth Evans and Janie Johnson from Cedar Springs Presbyterian Church attended one of the largest group Bible studies last year at a Beth Moore conference. Photo submitted
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Rebekah Witt, Rachel Witt and Michaela DeForest help distribute food for Second Harvest at Beaver Ridge United Methodist Church. Photos by Justin Acuff
Beaver Ridge organizes food drop Many in Karns and neighboring communities went home after a recent Saturday with good food to stock their pantries as Beaver Ridge United Methodist Church offered a free Food Drop to those in need. Organized by Mary Hunt in cooperation with Second Harvest, the Food Drop began early on Saturday, Sept. 21. Beginning at 8 a.m., volunteers helped bag food for those waiting for the canned goods and other non-perishables. A steady crowd filled the church, which is located at 7753 Oak Ridge Hwy. For more about the church, visit www. beaverridgeumc.com. Jesse Kelly returns a cart to get it ready for another round of shopping at the Food Drop.
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Fun for a good cause What do you get when you mix a group of rowdy preschoolers with a playground filled with carnival games and festival food? Last weekend, it was a whole lotta goodness for East Tennessee Children’s Hospital.
Pre-K teacher and community service coordinator Samantha Sutton chooses a charity or local organization the school’s families and faculty can rally around and support. Initially, Sutton’s goal for September was to host a small event on the school grounds, such as a movie night or family cookout to benefit East Tennessee ChilSara Barrett dren’s Hospital. When she decided to hold a fall festival, the event began to take on a life of its own. The number of Each month, Goddard games grew and soon a silent School of Hardin Valley’s auction was added. Parents
Cooper Lyvers is pleased with the results of his work at the beaded bracelet station helmed by his mom, Dottie.
donated a list of items including handmade jewelry and even a night on the town. Children’s activities included a dunk tank which held school owner Anoula McCarren, a dinosaur dig Michael Garvey and his daughter, 11-month-old Peyton, explore in the sand box and a dress- the setup for a bean bag toss. up station with a variety of costumes. Cotton candy was
Farragut High School students Taylor Ysteboe, Maddie Mason and Erin Root volunteered at the fundraiser along with Concord Christian School 6th grader William Mason.
sold in addition to hot dogs, popcorn and typical fair fare. The end result was roughly $2,500 to benefit ETCH. With an initial goal of raising $500, Sutton said the money raised was definitely worth the stress of planning the event in only 30 days. “Even though it was slightly chaotic the day of the festival with all of the preparations, everyone had a great time,” said Sutton. “It was a fantastic way for the school to come together for a great cause.” Now, if they can just thaw out McCarren from being dunked in cold water by four-year-olds, they can begin planning October’s event to benefit Second Harvest Food Bank.
Babb and Boles honored by PTA Bearden Middle School PTA president Debbie Boles and fall fundraiser chair Virginia Babb recently received lifetime achievement awards from the Knox County Council PTA. The goal of both recipients is to raise awareness about the advantages of parents being involved in their child’s school. “Become involved before there’s a problem,” said Babb. “If you see a teacher in the hallway, chat with them so there’s a relationship there.” The more you get to know your child’s teachers, said Babb, the more comfortable you will be working with them to address issues. Just as she was saying this, she stopped to say hello to the custodian. Boles said communication works both ways, and parent involvement “is all about promoting your student’s success.” Both Babb and Boles agree that the PTA is available for every child, even for those whose parents aren’t members. According to Bearden Middle School’s website, the
lifetime achievement award “recognizes a person who lives out his or her commitment to children on a daily basis and tirelessly advocates for children’s education, health and wellbeing.” “The PTA is all about including every child,” said Boles. “It veins out and affects them all.”
Episcopal School of Knoxville 5th grader Alexa McCarren creates sand art using a recycled water bottle during the fundraiser at the Goddard School of Hardin Valley.
Elliot Hildreth gets her face painted by talented volunteer Amanda Green.
en case file folders of what Crawford called “disturbing images” of misspellings and incorrect punctuation. It was the responsibility of the cadets to find grammatical errors in each image. An example was a photo of a car dealership sign that reads “we bye used cars.” Students had eight minutes to review each case before swapping with another group. The theme song from the show “Cops” played as background music. West Valley Middle reading Depending on how well teacher Amy Crawford addresseach student did, they were es shocking grammatical errors given titles that ranged with her students. from grammar judge and honorary police chief to being a concerned citizen or Grammar police a grammar felony. ‘patrol’ West Valley receiving Crawford said she got the Recently, West Valley idea of the Grammar Police Middle School 7th grade from nationally-known moteacher Amy Crawford want- tivational speaker and edued to do something out of the cator Ron Clark. ordinary for her students. After a week of “climbing a mountain” while working on a typical reading syllabus, Fall festival at Lotts Crawford promised the class something fun at the end of A.L. Lotts Elementhe week. tary School will have When the students arits fall festival 10 a.m.rived the next day, Craw2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. ford was dressed as a police 12. The event is open officer, complete with a hat to the public and will and reflective aviator suninclude bounce housglasses. She showed the stues, carnival games, dents a quick video of hercrafts and more. All self as “Officer Crawford” money raised will laying down the law (pun benefit the school’s intended) on what her “caPTA-funded programs dets” were assigned. such as the clinic and Students were broken up playground needs. into small groups and giv-
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Roberts just can’t say ‘no’ to teaching “Just when I thought I was out … they pull me back in.” – Michael Corleone, “The Godfather: Part III”
By Betsy Pickle Unlike Michael Corleone, Ernie Roberts has no one to blame but himself. To paraphrase another movie character, Ado Annie in “Oklahoma!,” he’s just a guy who can’t say no. Roberts retired at the end of spring semester 2009 after 30 years of teaching – mostly math – in the Knoxville and Knox County school systems. That fall, he was asked to return to Bearden High School, where he’d taught since 1984, to fill in for a teacher on maternity leave. He hasn’t had a free semester since then. “I think it’s the teamwork that I find rewarding,” says Roberts. “I wind up building relationships with students, parents and fellow staff members. You can put all these forces together and see something very productive as a result. “I can leave each day and feel like something has been accomplished, sometimes on a very large scale, sometimes on a small scale.” Roberts, who started out teaching Spanish but ended up instructing every type of math class except calculus during his career, says he loves it when a student gets it and has an “aha!” moment. “When they get excited, I feed off that energy,” he says. This semester, Roberts teaches two morning classes in honors geometry at Bearden. Each afternoon, he drives to Carter High to teach AP statistics. Since “retiring,” he also has taught at Gibbs and Richard Yoakley while teaching almost every semester at Bearden. Sometimes he’s managed to schedule his teaching assignments in the afternoon. “I was determined to sleep late one semester to see what it felt like to be retired,” he says. “Sleeping in – I enjoyed that.” Born in Cincinnati, Roberts grew up in Cookeville and Raleigh, N.C., until his family returned to his father’s hometown of Knoxville when he was a sophomore. He graduated from Central High School, then went to UT where he majored in foreign-language education (Spanish) and earned a math certification. He followed up with a master’s in mathematics. He started his teaching career with three years at Fulton. The last two, he was junior-class sponsor and had to help organize the prom. His extracurricular experience helped him dive in when he moved to Bearden. He immediately was tapped
Teacher Ernie Roberts seeks feedback from students in an honors geometry class at Bearden High School. Photos by Betsy Pickle.
to advise the whitewater-rafting club, which he did for three years. Early on, Roberts was asked by then-guidance counselor Tal Hooker to help with Key Club. The group was in a slump, but it soon took off. “The first year we had 43 members; within two to three years we had over 100,” he says. “I believe in 1995 we crossed the 200 mark. It was the first time any Key Club in the history of Tennessee and Kentucky Key Clubs hit 200. “We had so many projects, so many hours. What I found was, students want to be in a group that’s active. It was important to be a member of that club. You’re working and helping other people, serving the school, serving the community.” That’s the perfect way to describe Roberts. In addition to his school “work” – which includes announcing BHS basketball games and announcing the graduates at commencement – he’s vice president of the board of the Love Kitchen, vice president of News Sentinel Chari-
ties, cohost of the raffle tree at the Fantasy of Trees, associate drama director for the Nativity Pageant and newly elected board member of the WordPlayers. He’s a regular cast member of the Society of Professional Journalists’ Front Page Follies, an occasional member of the Knoxville Opera Chorus, music director at Fifth Avenue Baptist Church and choir member at Central Baptist Church of Bearden. He’s on the home tour committee of Historic Old North Knoxville and is treasurer of the homeowners association in Black Mountain, N.C., where he bought a vacation home last year. In his free time, he likes to hike and go rafting. He also acts in commercials and locally produced crime re-enactment shows. He’ll be seen this fall in a five-episode arc of a DIY show called “Uncondemned,” which chronicles the process he and some friends went through in renovating a house in their neighborhood. “Flexibility is the best thing going in life,” says Roberts, who was one of six finalists for state Teacher of the Year in 2002 and has worked on numerous curriculum revisions at the state level for Algebra I.
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Roberts is back advising the Bearden Key Club again. He’s faithful about helping members park cars at Ronald McDonald House for every UT home football game. From 1997 through 2012, the club raised more than $105,000 for Ronald McDonald House. “The kids get out there and pull it together, and they have fun doing it,” he says. “People like to park with us.” He plays down his role but admits, “As a geometry teacher, I know how to arrange cars.” Roberts says he likes to keep things fun and light in the classroom and out, but the important thing is helping students learn. “Contrary to popular belief, students are also usually very appreciative of the things you do for them,” he says. “It’s a warm feeling.”
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Northshore Elementary 1st grade teachers Jen Yellin and Jessica Thompson take a much deserved break after lunch before returning to their classes.
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Northshore Elementary School 2nd grade teacher Courtney Maynard enjoys a pot luck lunch of barbecue sliders and baked beans during last week’s tailgate luncheon sponsored by the school’s PTA.
night will be held 6:308:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1, at Bearden High School. A pancake breakfast to benefit NJROTC will be held Saturday, Oct. 5, at Texas Roadhouse in Turkey Creek. A pancake breakfast to benefit the Farragut Robotics Club will be held 8-10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, at Chili’s on Mabry Hood Road. Admission is $5 at the door, or they can be purchased from an FRC member or by emailing jane. skinner@knoxschools.org. The robotics club collects used printer cartridges and old electronics. They can be labeled “FRC” and dropped off in the main building’s first floor office.
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the school’s PTA-funded programs such as the clinic and playground needs. Book A.L. Lotts fair week will be held Oct. Elementary 21-25. Kids on the Block Prepaid fall pictures will be at the school 8-10 a.m. will be taken for grades Friday, Nov. 15. K-5 from 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10; make- Farragut High ups will be taken WednesHelp support the day, Nov. 6. The fall festival school Monday, Sept. 30, will be held 10 a.m.-2 p.m. by eating at Snappy ToSaturday, Oct. 12. The event mato Pizza in the Village Farragut is open to the public and will Green Shopping Center. A include bounce houses, car- donation of 10 percent of Intermediate nival games, crafts and more. daily net sales will go diFlu mist will be given All money raised will benefit rectly to the PTSO. College Friday, Oct. 11.
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Seven Knox County 4-H members were recognized at the Tennessee 4-H Roundup with the Vol State Award, the highest level of recognition a 4-H member may achieve. The award is presented to high school juniors and seniors in recognition of excellence in all phases of 4-H work as well as service and leadership in their communities. Pictured are: (front) Moriah Brothers, Elisa Vandergriff, Chandler Hinton, Camille Ellis; (back) Andrew Abrams, Aaron Waldrupe and Garrett Hudson.
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Second Opinion is always a favorite at the Second Saturday Concerts at the Cove.
Bidding farewell to summer By Sherri Gardner Howell The sounds of classic rock from the popular band Second Opinion ushered out the 2013 Second Saturday Concerts in the Cove series at The Cove at Concord Park. Crowds watched from land and sea. There were birthday celebrations, friendships renewed, family time, picnics and a general feeling that things were looking good as summer took a last gasp and fall crept into the temperatures. The free concert series, sponsored by Knox County Emma Gerwin dances to the music at Second Saturday Con- Parks and Recreation, began in August. certs in the Cove. Photos by Justin Acuff
Chilling out to the music at The Cove are Jerre Ann Walker, Anna Blue and Jacob Naumoff.
Historic re-enactment to be held at Ft. Sanders replica site By Jake Mabe Nestled on Smiley Clapp’s 150-acre Corryton farm is a perfect piece of Civil War paraphernalia. And, no, I’m not talking about a cannon. Built in 2007, the northwest bastion of Fort Sanders (originally located near 17th Street on the UT campus and lost in the early 1900s) has been replicated to scale. It’s a sight you have to see. Clapp says that famed “Heartland Series” producer Steve Dean was looking for land free of power lines and houses that resembled the Fort Sanders of the 1860s to shoot a video for McClung Museum. Blalock Construction had agreed to help with the project if the site was located near one of its projects. As it happens, Blalock was building a bridge near Clapp’s farm. Lincoln Memorial University professor Dr. Earl Hess served as a consultant to make sure the northwest bastion of the fort was built to the original’s exact height and depth based on descriptions by the fort’s engineer, U.S. Capt. Orlando M. Poe. “You look up that hill and see just what the Confederates saw in 1863,” Clapp says. Noted Civil War battlefield expert Ed Bearss said as far as he knows, it is the only built-to-scale earth fort in the United States. Re-enactors started holding an annual event at the site in 2008. It will be the host of Knox County’s official observance of the 150th
The view the Confederate re-enactors will have just before charging up the replica of the northwest bastion of Fort Sanders. anniversary of The Battle of Fort Sanders Thursday to Sunday, Oct. 10-13. (The actual battle took place on Nov. 29, 1863.) Thursday and Friday
mornings are reserved for school group tours. On Friday afternoon (Oct. 11), the site is free and open to the public for lectures, presentations and
military demonstrations about East Tennessee’s participation in the war. Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett will officially recognize the battle’s anniversary during a short ceremony at 4 p.m. A brass band will play Civil War-era instruments and Dan Patterson, the greatgreat-grandson of Confederate Gen. James Longstreet, who commanded the Rebel forces during the battle, is scheduled to attend. Re-enactments of the Battle of Fort Sanders and The Battle of Campbell’s Station will be held at 4 p.m. and 2 p.m. respectively on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 12-13. For a full schedule of events, discount coupons
and more info, visit www. battleoffortsanders.com. Admission to the re-enactments is $8 for adults. Children under 6 are admitted free. Families with four or more members pay a maximum of $30. Admission is good for both days. The event will be held rain or shine. This will be the final year of the re-enactment. Organizers expect the event to draw the largest number of re-enactors in its history.
The 20-minute battle on Nov. 29, 1863 was a disaster for the Confederates, which had 813 casualties to the U.S. Army’s 13. The official Civil War Sesquicentennial event is sponsored by The Knoxville Civil War Roundtable, Lincoln Memorial University, WBIR-TV, The Civil War Courier, The Camp Chase Gazette, The Citizen’s Companion and the McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture.
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High and Pickett Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery expands By Anne Hart
Dr. William R. High, seated at left, with new associate, Dr. David O. Pickett, and the office staff at High and Pickett Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Standing, from left, Misty Seal, dental assistant; Cindy Sprinkle, office manager; Sharon Keith, dental assistant; Sarah Douglas, patient coordinator and Barbara Randolph, insurance coordinator.
With the recent addition of Dr. David O. Pickett, the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery practice of Dr. William R. High, founded in West Knoxville almost 35 years ago, has seen a dramatic transformation. And there has been another kind of growth as well. The first week in September the practice opened new offices in a much larger space on the top floor at 248 North Peters Rd., next door to its previous location. Patients are delighted with the new site, which offers a spacious and beautifully decorated reception area as cozy and comfortable as any home, and plenty of convenient parking right at the door. Dr. High has always been known for the quality of his work and also for his attention to every detail of
patient care and with the addition of Dr. Pickett, patients will find the same level of care. The practice specializes in wisdom teeth, dental implants, bone grafts, extractions, TMJ treatment, biopsies and facial reconstruction. Dr. Pickett will be introducing cosmetic surgery and BOTOX injections to the practice’s menu of services. Dr. High and Dr. Pickett also maintain trauma services at UT Medical Center, East Tennessee Children’s Hospital, and Ft. Sanders Parkwest Hospital and enjoy the challenges this entails. Both doctors proudly wear the UT Medical Center’s Guardian Angel pins, indicating that patients have donated to the Center in their honor. Dr. Pickett is a native of Utah who holds both undergraduate and graduate degrees in microbiology
from Brigham Young University. He graduated from the University of Florida College of Dentistry in 2009 and received specialty training in Oral and Maxillofacial surgery at UT Medical Center, where one of his professors was Dr. High. Dr. Pickett says he came to the profession of dentistry naturally. His Dad is a dentist in Utah, “and I grew up working in the back.” Dr. Pickett and his wife, Erin, have a son and two daughters. He says the decision to move to Knoxville was an easy one. “It seems like a family-oriented town – a good place to raise a family. We’re very happy here.” Office hours for High and Pickett Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery are 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, 691-0918.
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Encouraging early detection with option for cutting-edge treatment By Sara Barrett
Provision Center for Proton Therapy recently hosted Medic for an Eddie Check Free PSA Test and blood drive. The Eddie Check is a free screening available for Medic phlebotomist Barbara Baciac prepares to get a blood men who test for high levels sample from local radio personality Phil Williams during last of a prostate-specific antiweek’s Eddie Check Free PSA Test and Blood Drive conducted gen in the blood, which can be a sign of prostate cancer. by Medic and held at Provision Center for Proton Therapy. One of the treatments available at Provision Center for Proton Therapy deals with prostate cancer. Bill Hansen, vice president of business development and strategic planning for PCPT, explained the new technology that includes using a 50-ton magnet and protons from a single drop of water to treat tumors. The cutting-edge proton therapy can be administered as an Representatives of Medic and Eddie Check were on hand to alternative to chemotherapy help answer any questions about the blood drive and free and radiation. According to Hansen, prostate cancer screening. Pictured are Medic’s director of public relations, Christi Stalans Fightmaster, Eddie Check rep- proton therapy can treat resentative Jim Gorman and Medic representative Eva Quinley, just about any form of cancer except bone, skin and chief of strategic initiatives.
Bill Hansen, vice president of business development and strategic planning for Provision Center for Proton Therapy, stands in the center’s new 360˚ Gantry treatment room. Photos by S. Barrett blood illnesses. The new facility, one of only 14 in the country, has tentatively scheduled its first patient treatment in January. PCPT marketing manager Talbott Paynter said the facility hopes to host an Eddie Check each month in
order to help educate folks on the benefits of early detection of prostate cancer. The screening involves a pin prick to the finger, and the results are returned to the patient within 10 days. If the results show a high level of the prostate-specific
antigen, the patient is encouraged to schedule an appointment with a doctor for a more in-depth screening. Info: www.eddiecheck. com. For more information on the Provision Center for Proton Therapy, visit www. provisionproton.com.
Good grapes: Wine tasting funds projects By Sherri Gardner Howell The Rotary Club of Farragut is sponsoring one of the club’s largest fundraisers on Tuesday, Oct. 1, at Fox Den Country Club with its annual Wine Tasting and Hors d’oeuvres. The event helps fund club projects and donations throughout the year. The event itself, a true “tasting” event, offers guests the opportunity to sample a wide selection and variety of Rotary District Governor Ray Knowis was the guest at the Rotary Club of Farragut meeting on wines from Dixie Lee Wine Sept. 26. From left are District Governor Ray Knowis, Paul Harris honorees Ed Jones and Mark & Liquors, with wines donated by Rotary member Holder, and Rotary Foundation co-chairs Peggy Wilson and Leah Berry. Photo submitted
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Sam Taylor. Member Sam Mishu covers the cost of the food, which helps the fundraiser toward its goals. More than 130 attended last year’s event, with ticket sales for this year going well. In addition to the wines, a lavish buffet of sea scallops, prime rib and chicken with accompanying grilled vegetables and salads give guests plenty to enjoy. The silent auction will feature such items as a two-night stay at River Lodge Indoor Waterpark in Sevierville for up to five people, an au-
tographed football by Vol coach Butch Jones and two tickets and a parking pass to the Vol Network’s skybox suite to a men’s or women’s basketball game. Tickets are $65, and the event begins at 6 p.m. Info: Stephanie Myers at 865986-5450. At the Wednesday meeting, Ray Knowis discussed both global initiatives of Rotary International and the impact individual members can have by becoming involved in their own communities.
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Premier Surgeons Perform Region’s First “Fenestrated” Aortic Aneurysm Repair groin. The new fenestrat- weak spot on the wall of ed endograft allows min- the aorta (the body’s bigimally invasive repair of gest artery) that balloons aortic aneurysms that out as it passes through have previously been the abdomen. If the anperformed with complex eurysm bursts before beDr. Donald Akers, Dr. Scott Callicutt, open surgery. ing repaired, it is often Vascular Surgeon Vascular Surgeon “It’s for very select fatal. A synthetic tubelike device (graft) is used Vascular specialists patients who previously to seal off the bulge inside would have been exwith Premier Surgical the blood vessel. It also cluded from minimallyAssociates are using a invasive surgery because reduces the pressure on new type of graft to treat of their aneurysm’s prox- the damaged area of the patients with complex imity to kidney arteries,” artery and reinforces the abdominal aortic aneusays Dr. Akers. “This is channel for blood ow. rysms (AAA). Surgeons a way to repair certain The fenestrated AAA Donald Akers, M.D., abdominal aortic aneu- endograft device has FACS, and C. Scott received approval Callicutt, M.D., refrom the Food and cently performed Drug Administrathe rst “fenestion (FDA), but is trated” endograft being offered only at implant in the East select centers with Tennessee area. The vascular surgeons procedure was perspecially trained in formed in July at this treatment opPhysicians Regional tion. Dr. Akers and Medical Center in Dr. Callicutt are inThe Fenestrated AAA endovascular graft is downtown Knoxcustom-made to fit each patient’s anatomy. volved in clinical triville. (Graphic courtesy of Cook Medical) als for the device. The special graft This innovative has precisely posigraft will allow aneutioned “fenestrations” rysms that we couldn’t rysm treatment for a or holes through which x in the past because of wider category of pastents may be placed to the anatomy associated tients. “It’s for highly keep blood owing to with them.” complicated cases that in The patient who re- the past would have been the patient’s kidneys and ceived the fenestrated sent to Cleveland Clinic nearby organs. “The device is custom- graft implant from Dr. or other places for treatmade for each patient, Akers and Dr. Callicutt ment,” says Dr. Callicutt. using a 3-D computer wasn’t a candidate for “We are pleased to offer model generated from traditional open sur- this treatment option CT scans of the person’s gery because of her age, here in Knoxville.” anatomy,” explains Dr. health and the location For more information Callicutt. “It takes about of the grapefruit-sized about AAA treatment three months to build aneurysm. options, visit “This technology aleach one.” www.premiersurgical.com. During endovascular lowed minimally invaaortic aneurysm repair, sive AAA repair for this a fabric-covered stent is patient,” explains Dr. inserted inside an aneu- Akers. “AAA” or abdominal rysm through two tiny incisions in the patient’s aortic aneurysm is a
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Officer Priscilla Crabtree, left, and Officer Orlando Dixson of the Knox County Sheriff’s Department share home safety tips with Jeanine Fort of West Knoxville at the East Tennessee VOAD Emergency Preparedness Fair. Photos by Nancy Anderson
Mary Jo Eddings, age 3, Mark Eddings, 8, Adam Eddings, 6, and Miles Bailie, 4, look over the contents of a 72 hour emergency kit at the preparedness fair.
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Mary-Beth Bryant, EMT Rural Metro Ambulance, teaches the correct way to administer CPR to an infant.
rain flood-out the event, held Saturday, Sept. 21, at Cokesbury United Methodist Church. VOAD’s free fair is deBy Sherri Gardner Howell signed to prepare families I guess it wouldn’t be set- for emergencies and disasting a very good example if ters and is held annually the East Tennessee Volun- during September, which teer Organizations Active is National Preparedness in Disaster (VOAD) wasn’t Month. The format includes ready with a “Plan B” when a hands-on look at a 72heavy rains hit the fair they hour emergency kit, booths, were planning. True to the classes, demonstrations and event name, the Emergen- vendors. The fair is always cy Prep Fair didn’t let the kid-friendly, with children’s
First responders in East Tennessee play important roles during severe storms, power outages, fires and tornadoes. Some of the participating organizations included American Red Cross, Knoxville Emergency Management Agency, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Cokesbury United Methodist Church and many emergency management agencies.
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activities from water safety classes to a tornado simulator to the fire safety house plus popcorn and snow cones. In response to recent emergencies in the country, the organizers added new elements this year, including classes offering tips to help survive an active shooter and a mass casualty training class. The fair also showcases emergency responders, many who are volunteers.
Members of the East Tennessee VOAD Emergency Preparedness Fair planning committee were ready with a new plan when heavy rainfall hit the event. Front, from left, are Daniel Brookshear and Bradley Orme; back, from left, are Mary Ann Graves, Edie Clemmons, Ann Marie Demoes and John Jarred.
The war on wipes First Utility District needs your help to prevent sewer clogs. Pre-moistened towelettes, whether those advertised as “flushable cleansing cloths,” baby wipes or other cleaning wipes are all causing a major problem, said Troy Wedekind, director of engineering and construction. The wipes aren’t breaking down and are clogging the system. When you combine the wipes with cooking grease, they create an even larger issue. First Utility is asking all residential and commercial customers to dispose of wet wipes and grease properly. This will keep down the cost of maintenance for everyone. “Flushable does not mean biodegradable,” said Wedekind. “It may leave the toilet, but it may not leave the house because of blockages, even in home plumbing. These products are spun synthetic fibers that will not readily degrade. They collect together, caus-
Nancy Whitaker ing blockages in the sewer pipe or manhole which can lead to sewer back-ups and overflow. “They also accumulate at pump stations and at the wastewater plant causing equipment outage and damage.” Wedekind said other common items found in the system are grease, cooking oil, cloth, diapers, plastics, glass, rock and gravel. “The toilet is not a garbage can,” he said. “Just because it will flush out of sight doesn’t mean it has gone away.” Also last week: Contract for improvements on the S-4 Pump Station, located near Carl Cowan Park, was awarded to W. Rogers Company. FUD set 37 new meters in August, a slight increase over 2012.
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Sevier County woman puts suicide attempt in the past Now helps others heal at Peninsula
Marjorie Diefenbach stands on the front porch of Peninsula’s Sevierville Wellness Recovery Center, where she is a peer counselor. cut her arms, and tried twice to end her life. She spent time in a mental health hospital. Her son and daughter were the only ones at home to care for their mom when she was discharged. Diefenbach wanted help, but found she was “not sick enough” for some programs, and “too sick” for others. Peninsula Outpatient Center in Sevierville recommended the Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) at Peninsula Lighthouse, and it was a great fit for Diefenbach. The Lighthouse Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) is a five-daya-week program which specializes in the treatment of co-occurring disorders but is appropriate for individuals with any mental illness diagnosis. A typical treatment day is three hours in duration and consists of group therapy and educational sessions. The length of treatment is usually four to six weeks; however,
Peninsula Wellness Recovery Centers to hold open house during Mental Illness Awareness Week (Oct. 6-12, 2013) Recovery is happening in your backyard. Peninsula Recovery Wellness Centers* offer FREE recovery support services in three local c om mu nities – Knoxv i l l e , Mary ville and Sevierville. Participants rec eive e duc at ion, socia lization, a daily meal or a snack and transportation. You are invited to attend an open house, meet our staff and
see what we have to offer. One in four East Tennesseans is affected by mental illness. The good news is that help is available and m o s t p e o p l e who access recover y skills and medication can live happy, productive lives. Recovery happens, and it happens here. *This program is funded by the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services.
length of stay is determined on an individualized basis depending on the unique needs of each client. Lighthouse treatment involves support and accountability, teaching skills and assisting clients in achieving personal change goals. Treatment groups are facilitated by master’s level therapists. “My therapist, Jo Willey, was wonderful,” she said. “When I first began going, I was scared of my own shadow. Slowly, I felt myself change and become calm.” The correct combination of therapy, education and medication helped Diefenbach turn the corner. Upon completion of the IOP, Willey encouraged Diefenbach to
participate in the Recovery Education Center (REC) program as the next step in healing. The REC is also a five-day-a-week program which helps individuals put into practice the skills they have learned in the IOP. While participating in the REC, Diefenbach took a Wellness Recovery Action Plan® (WRAP) class. WRAP® is a system that strengthens recovery by identifying triggers and ways to overcome them using positive coping skills. An individualized personal crisis management plan is formulated to achieve and maintain wellness. “One day I was in WRAP® and Linda Estridge was teaching. Day
“Through the things I have learned, I have conquered my fear of the unknown.” – Marjorie Diefenbach
You’re invited to drop by an open house of your choice: Tuesday, Oct. 8, from 1-6 p.m. Peninsula Wellness Recovery Center-Sevierville 509 High St. Sevierville, TN 37862 865-705-4012
Wednesday, Oct. 9, from 1-6 p.m. Peninsula Wellness Recovery Center-Maryville 532 W. Broadway Maryville, TN 37801 865-379-6030
Thursday, Oct. 10, from 3:30-7 p.m. Peninsula Wellness Recovery Center-Knoxville 1451 Dowell Springs Blvd. Knoxville, TN 37909 865-374-7148
after day, I was wondering why I was even there, then Linda started talking about triggers for certain behavior, and it started making sense. Everything clicked with me,” Diefenbach said. Peninsula Outpatient Manager of Recovery Services Dr. Mary Nelle Osborne urged Diefenbach to continue healing and growing by participating in Peer Support Training (PSST). PSST is an 80hour interactive course that prepares graduates to achieve their goals in employment, schooling and/or volunteerism. During training, students develop skills to enhance their personal recovery and professional skills to promote their success in the work environment. “It was a wonderful experience. Through the things I have learned, I have conquered my fear of the unknown,” she explained. Approximately six months later, when an opening became available to work in the Sevierville Wellness Recovery Center, Diefenbach applied and got the job. “I love working here,” she said. “People with mental illness deserve to be cared about and they deserve happiness. If I can help give them tools to achieve their goals, it’s worth everything I’ve been through.” Diefenbach has put action behind her words. She has started a task force called “Mission: Possible” and went to shelters and into the streets, telling people how WRAP® can help give them independence. A tattoo that says “Faith” marks a spot where Diefenbach cut her arm in a suicide attempt. She feels remorse for what her illness put her children through, but has forgiven herself and moved on. “Life is a gift and is worth living … I thank God I am still here,” Diefenbach said. “If anyone out there sees themselves in my story, I want to tell them, it’s OK. What you are feeling is real, and there’s help, there’s hope beyond that dark hole.”
Bridging the Cultural Gap: 13th Annual Peninsula Ethics Workshop Peninsula, in conjunction with National Association of Social Workers, presents the 13th annual Peninsula Ethics Workshop, being held at Rothc h i l d Confere n c e Center on Friday, Nov. 15, from 1-4 p.m. The seminar, titled “Social Work in a Global Society: The Intersection of Ethics and Culturally Relevant Practice,” will focus on the unique ethical challenges involved in working with
ethnically and culturally diverse populations and their families. The guest speaker will be Sandra J. Gonzalez, LCSW. To register, logon to www. naswtn. com and click on continuing education or call the NASWTN chapter office at 877810-8103. Cost to attend the event is $65 for NASW members and $95 for nonmembers. Please register by Monday, Nov. 6.
Peninsula Wellness Recovery Centers Group socialization, education and wellness support for men and women 18 and older who have a mental illness. For more information about Peninsula Wellness Recovery Centers, call (865) 970-9800.
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It felt as if the very fabric of Marjorie Diefenbach’s life was coming apart at the seams in 2003. Five years prior, she, her husband and their four children moved their business from New York State to the Smoky Mountains. They built their dream home in Sevier County and, for a while, things were good. As time passed, the couple grew apart and the marriage disintegrated, with the divorce being settled in February 2009 after six years of legal battle. Marjorie was no longer employed and her home had been sold in the divorce, so she was without a place to live for a few weeks. Two of her children had grown up and moved out. Every day presented a new challenge for Marjorie. “Everything had changed and I was having a really hard time with life,” Diefenbach said. “I was extremely depressed.” To complicate matters in 2005, she was diagnosed with a malignant melanoma. She faced surgery with no insurance or financial resources. Shortly thereafter, she had a car accident that resulted in injuries to her back. This affects her functioning still today. She was also diagnosed with fibromyalgia, Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS) and Chronic fatigue. “All these things sent me into a tailspin. I felt so alone and so worthless,” she said. “I turned to food as my comfort, and then I felt even worse; I had no energy and found it hard to even get out of bed.” The pressure was too much for Diefenbach. The stress of her situation caused a series of unpleasant memories from her past to flood her mind, resulting in Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in addition to severe clinical depression. She would “disassociate,” which means to escape reality in ways that are involuntary and unhealthy. Persons with Disassociative Disorder develop coping mechanisms to keep difficult memories at bay. Diefenbach began to drink and
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THURSDAY, OCT. 3 RA Dickey appearance “Winding Up With RA Dickey” will be presented at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, at First Baptist Concord, 11704 Kingston Pike. Doors open at 6:15 p.m. Dickey, knuckleball pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays and a former Vol baseball player, will share his Christian testimony. There will be a silent auction benefitting Christian Academy of Knoxville. General admission ($30), student ($10) and VIP ($100) tickets are available at www.windingupwithra. com. Children 10 and under are free. The VIP event starts at 5:30 p.m.
SATURDAY, OCT. 5 News for gardeners Knox County Master Gardeners Marsha Lehman, Christine Jessel and Barbara Bunting will provide valuable information about improving soil for both ornamental and vegetable gardeners at a special program at the Farragut library, 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 5. The program is titled “Feed Your Soil.”
TUESDAYS, OCT. 8-29 Pilates class A four-week Pilates class will be offered 6:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, beginning Oct. 8, at the Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive. Registration and payment deadline is Monday, Oct. 7. This class has some yoga poses mixed in to enhance flexibility, strength and breathing. Simon Bradbury is the instructor. Cost is $40. Cash, check and credit-card payments are accepted at the Town Hall or over the phone, 865966-7057.
TUESDAYS, OCT. 8-NOV. 19 Yoga class A six-week yoga class will be offered 9-10 a.m. Tuesdays beginning Oct. 8 at the Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive. (There is no class on Nov. 5.) The registration and payment deadline is Friday, Oct. 4. Participants should wear loose, comfortable clothing and bring a mat or heavy quilt. Betty Kalister is the instructor. Cost is $60.
in Kenya come true. Proceeds from this year’s event will be split evenly between the Jan Sica Memorial Church and School in Kenya and Susan G. Komen Knoxville and Martel United Methodist CIA fund. A donation of $15 per driver and $5 per passenger is requested through PayPal. Visit www.rideforjan. com for details. On-site registration also will be accepted.
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“A Toast to Style,” an artist reception and wine tasting, will take place from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11, at Liz-Beth Gallery, 9211 Parkwest Blvd. The featured artist will be Darryl Steel, who specializes in watercolor and gouache. There will be a complimentary tasting of wines from around the world provided by Terrance Pate, general manager of Cedar Bluff Wine & Spirits. There will also be a silent auction and hourly prize drawings. For info, call 865-691-8129.
The Town of Farragut is offering a beginning jewelry-making class at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, at the Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive. The class is open to ages 13 and up. Instructor Sheila Akins will show students how to make a bracelet and earrings. Cost for the two-hour class is $35, with all supplies included. Cash, check and creditcard payments are accepted at the Town Hall or over the phone, 865-966-7057. Registration and payment deadline is Tuesday, Oct. 15.
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“Kidz Night Out” will allow parents to enjoy their own night out from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11. After leaving their age 5-13 kids with Bricks 4 Kidz staffers at the Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive, parents can feel confident their children are getting plenty of attention and fun. Kids will be given structured playtime, lesson time and pizza. Cost is $30 for the first child, $25 for each additional child. Price includes a make-your-own Lego mini figure. Payment and registration deadline is Wednesday, Oct. 9. Cash, check and credit-card payments (in person or by phone at 865-966-7057) are accepted. For info, call 865-966-7057.
SATURDAY, OCT. 12 Ride for Jan The second annual Ride for Jan will start at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, at Biker Rags, 10609 Kingston Pike. Dubbed “Hogs and Horses,” the ride will be open to motorcycles and Mustangs from all eras and will travel 100 miles through the countryside with a police escort. Martel United Methodist Church of Lenoir City founded the ride last year in honor of church member Jan Sica, who lost her fight with breast cancer in February 2012. Funds raised by the ride were used to make Sica’s longtime dream of building a church and school
Bricks 4 Kidz will offer four camps for students age 5-13 during fall break at Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive. The camps reinforce S.T.E.M. principles. Mining & Crafting Session 1 is 9 a.m.-noon Thursday, Oct. 17, while Mining & Crafting Session 2 is 9 a.m.-noon Friday, Oct. 18. Super Heroes Academy Session 1 is 1-4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, and Super Heroes Academy Session 2 is 1-4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18. A child attending both sessions either day may stay during the lunch break but must bring their own lunch. All sessions are stand-alone. Cost is $30 per child per session. Cash, check and credit-card payments are accepted at the Town Hall or over the phone, 865-966-7057. Registration and payment deadline is Monday, Oct. 14.
FRIDAY, OCT. 25 Freaky Friday Farragut’s Freaky Friday Fright Nite will take place 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25, at Mayor Bob Leonard Park, 301 Watt Road. Local nonprofits, community groups and businesses will distribute candy and/or other goodies (company pencils, notepads, key chains, etc.) to area children as they safely trick-or-treat along the walking trail at the park.
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Art Gone Wild at the Knoxville Zoo The Knoxville Zoo recently tapped some unusual talent for its latest fundraiser, Art Gone Wild. The animals themselves These zebras may look like they’re eating, but they’re actually – including rhinos, racpainting. Treats in the dish guide their noses to the paint. coons, beavers, penguins, elephants, zebras, gibbons, chimpanzees, gorillas, baboons, lions, tigers, red pandas and a variety of reptiles – did the paintings, which were then offered to art enthusiasts from all over East Tennessee. Tina Rolen, assistant director of marketing for the zoo, said that proceeds will go toward funding the zoo’s enrichment program, which focuses on the animals’ complete well-being. Daily mental and physical stimulation is provided by the use of interesting objects, scents
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Zoo volunteers Gail and Joe Clift of Halls pose with Jumbe the giraffe in the background. Gail works with birds and often attends special events to talk about them and show them off.
and foods, and training and painting sessions. The program has the added benefit of improving the success of breeding programs. There’s only one problem, says Leigh Rickey, who works with the great apes. “The chimps like to eat the paint.” Send story suggestions to news@ ShopperNewsNow.com
Joe and Whitney Book of Farragut admit, “We’re so jazzed!” Sharon Montgomery of White Pine (with her husband Mike) is a zoo volunteer, but says, “I’m a customer today!”
Pam Cunningham, Cynthia Hobday and Jeff Pinion of West Knoxville enjoy the evening. “I bought something last year,” says Cynthia, “so we’re adding to the collection!”
Barbara Brower, who works in development, poses beside her spectacular cake made for the occasion. She also does cakes for family birthdays and special events, but resists going professional. “I have to have a connection to the recipient,” she says, “or it’s not any fun.” Photos by Carol Zinavage
West Knoxville residents Rebekah and Heyward Baxter pose with downtown residents Marcus Goodreau, Carrie Sorensen and Jacob Price. It was a first visit for all but they’re looking forward to next year.
A Burmese star tortoise seems more interested in getting out of his pool than working on his painting. “They’re pretty good escape artists!” says herpetologist Stephen Nelson.
Nikki Edwards displays the colorful result of the zebras’ efforts.
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Holiday Rambler ATV 4 wheeler Bayou MERCEDES 1988 560 HAROLD'S GUTTER Vacationer 36' Class 300, older model, SL. 126k mi, near SERVICE. Will clean A, 2003, purchased used very little, like mint cond. Incl. front & back $20 & up. new Jan. 04, orig. new, garaged, never tops. Red w/blk Quality work, guaranowner, workhorse been wet. 865-693leather int. $14,000 teed. Call 288-0556. chassis, 340 HP 9160; 256-9160 /b.o. 865-992-0386 / Allison auto. trans. Toyota Camry LE 2007, Painting / Wallpaper 344 w/ OD, 2 roof ACs CHEVY PU 1/2 TON great cond, loaded, 1995, C1500, 89K mi, w/duct work, Onan sharp, 2009 eng, 48K PILGRIM PAINTING PS, AC, cruise, gold 5.5 kw gen., 50 mi, $12,700. 865-556-9162 $2,000. 865-210-1179 amp service panel, Serving Knoxville for driver door, 2 slide TOYOTA COROLLA S 20 Yrs Commercial & outs, queen bed & Residential Inte2003, 1 Owner, loaded, Antiques Classics 260 queen sofa bed, full rior/Exterior Paint111K mi, good cond. bath in back & 1/2 ing, Pressure Wash$7,300. 865-556-9162 bath enclosed, 1941 LINCOLN ing, Staining, recently serviced, Continental Coupe, Drywall & Carpentry all wheel ABS like Sonny drove in FREE ESTIMATES Sports 264 brakes, 6 tires, gen. the God Father movie, 291-8434 serviced, MCD $29,500. 423-839-1298, Pilgrimpainting.net CHRYSL. PROWLER shades, roof cleaned Morristown. 2002, yellow, 3K mi, & sealed, loaded $36,000. w/optional equip., 1965 COBRA, beautiful Roofing / Siding 352 423-744-7773 incl. all manuals & factory 5 replica, new Blue Ox hitch red w/black int., w/ access. Exc cond. $35,000. 865-924-6993 CORVETTE 1991, extra hood & bumper, $42,000. Gatlinburg ***Web ID# 309778*** needs work, $2000 865-654-0432 tires/whls, red on red, Oldsmobile Delta 88 $3800. 865-382-0668. Royal 1978, 55k mi. Exc. cond. Motorcycles 238 orig. MUSTANG GT 1991, $6000. 865-947-9543 immaculate, 9300 mi, CAN AM SPYDER photos available. 2011 RTS, 13k mi, many Sport Utility 261 $18,000. 865-310-2532 extras, under warr. Transf. maint. contract. HUMMER H2 2003, Domestic $19,500. 865-740-9501 265 bright yellow, fully ***Web ID# 306839*** equipped, sunrf., Honda Goldwing Trike 190K mi., exc. cond. CADILLAC STS 2007, all options incl. s/rf 2006, matching $17,500. 865-687-1140. 87K mi., silver, Escapade trailer, ***Web ID# 304474*** $11,500. 865-680-2656. 865-235-4725 aft 6pm JEEP PATRIOT 2007, FORD MUSTANG 66K miles, White 2006 Convertible, Autos Wanted 253 w/gray int., $8,950. GT22K mi., $20,700. Call 865-657-9639 Call ***Web ID# 306746*** ***Web423-625-9448. A BETTER CASH ID# 308598*** OFFER for junk cars, TOYOTA Highlander Lincoln Mark VIII LSC trucks, vans, running Ltd. hybrid 2007, 1997, good cond., 134K or not. 865-456-3500 4WD, every opt., mi, photos avail. $4,000 89K mi, exc cond, nego. 865-310-2532 clean car fax, $18,200 Auto Accessories 254 obo. 865-206-3222 PONTIAC AZTEX, AWD, 2004, less SET OF 4 22" chrome than 58k mi, $4000. wheels & tires, Imports 262 865-382-0668 P285/45/R22 fits '99 & later GM, Yukon, BMW 330ci 2005 Conv. Tahoe Pick Up trucks, 324 NAV, Sports M Pkg, Elderly Care like new. $1350. 86518" Wheels, Gray, 691-4066; 661-3977. Sport HK, xclean, COMPASSIONATE $14,900. 865-335-8771 ^ CAREGIVING and/or personalized Utility Trailers 255 BMW 750iL 2001, exc transportation 357 avail. Tree Service cond, silver, 103K mi, Prefer elderly genUTILITY TRAILERS leather seats, upgraded tleman. Meal prep, All Sizes Available nav., backup camera, shopping, doctor, lt 865-986-5626 sat. radio, $10,760. hskeepng, etc. 8-10 smokeymountaintrailers.com 865-588-6250 M-F 8-5. hrs/day M-F, some ***Web ID# 310541*** Sat. Jose 947-1063 ACCORD Vans 256 HONDA 1997, 4 dr, AT, 95k Fencing 327 mi, great mpg, Honda Odyssey 2010 $3450. 865-335-2283 Touring, handicap, FENCE WORK Instalfully loaded, 18K mi, ***Web ID# 304030*** lation & repair. Free $32,900. 423-295-5393 HONDA ACCORD est. 43 yrs exp! Call 2012 EX 4 dr., sunHONDA ODYSSEY 689-9572. roof, 27k mi, 2012 EXL, leather, $16,900. 423-295-5393 sunroof, 25k mi, 330 $23,500. 423-295-5393 HYUNDAI ELANTRA Flooring GLS 2009, 1 owner, exc. cond. 82,000 mi., CERAMIC TILE inTrucks 257 $8995 stallation. Floors/ obo. 865-984-3324 walls/ repairs. 33 TOYOTA TACOMA MERCEDES E350 yrs exp, exc work! PRERUNNER SR5 2011, diesel, 4 dr, John 938-3328 2 WD, 4 door 28K mi, $11,700 in 27k mi, $24,200/b.o. extras, non smoker, 865-387-0683 $44,000. 865-740-0990 ^
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