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Back to Old Concord

Old Concord is perhaps one of Farragut’s best kept secrets. Nestled off Concord Road with a view of the lake – and the occasional train – the small community has lots of history and even more community pride.

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Hardin Valley Academy teacher Tim Lee has organized a team of 62 peer tutors to work with special education students. He says it benefits both groups. The most important education Lee had in preparation for his career took place at home when he was a child, first in Nashville and then in Corryton.

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What a difference a year makes

Missouri, SEC East leader, is the surprise of the season. At the end of 2012, there was talk of firing the coach of the Tigers, Gary Robin Pinkel. He was said to be distant, distressed, distracted, discombobulated and disengaged. What a difference a year makes.

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Farragut native publishes fantasy book that looks at happiness By Sherri Gardner Howell What does “happily ever after” look like? Farragut native David Meredith addresses that question in his first book, “The Reflections of Queen Snow White,” a fantasy novel that steps beyond the “they lived happily ever after” ending of the beloved storybook tale. Meredith, who self-published the book that is now available for download on Amazon, says this story is an expanded version of a short story he wrote that won an award. “I wrote a short story that won an award on a fantasy website in 2006,” says Meredith. “I got a lot of encouragement from people who read it to expand it into a novel. Back in January, I sat down and turned the short story into a full novel.” Writing is not yet Meredith’s

In the mid-1950s, the caverns were redeveloped once again and opened with the name Caveman’s Palace, but after a short time the name was changed to Palace Caverns. In the 1960s, much improvement was made to the cavern trail and lighting. A restaurant was built over the cavern entrance, and the cave was reopened with a new fifth name, Caverns of the Ridge. In 1970, the caverns underwent further development and were once again renamed: Cherokee Firesite Ceremonial Caverns. This long name was soon changed to its seventh and current name of Cherokee Caverns.

In October of 1980 Cherokee Caverns Restaurant was destroyed by a fire believed to have begun in the kitchen area. The fire destroyed the restaurant, the gift shop and the adjoining stone cottage. During the next eight years the caverns experienced extensive vandalism and became the local “party” place. Over 22 years ago, the cave was brought under the protection of volunteers. Events are held several times a year to raise money to pay annual insurance that allows the cave to be open to visitors. Money is also raised for regular maintenance, preservation and upgrades.

“day job,” but he is hoping that won’t be too far down the road. Meredith graduated from Farragut High School in 1995 and from East Tennessee State University with bachelor’s and master’s deMeredith gree in economics. His minor at ETSU was in Japanese. “I took Latin in high school, but when I got to college, I really wanted to try a new and different language, so I signed up for Japanese,” says Meredith. The two-year language requirement grew to a four-year commitment for Meredith. After graduation, he went to Japan and taught English for three years, returning in 2002 to get his master’s. He then returned to Japan and taught another six years. “Our first two children were born in Japan,” says Meredith. “It was a great experience.” It was also in Japan where he began to develop his interest in creative writing. “I have always

read a lot, but English books aren’t as easy to get in Japan. I had more time that wasn’t occupied, so I began to write several novels. Then life got in the way, and I just stopped.” The desire to write didn’t go away, however, and Meredith found himself working on the novels again when he and his wife, April Harrison Meredith, came back to Tennessee. The couple now live in Nashville with their three children. David is an English teacher in the public school system. “I kept submitting stories to publishers and kept getting good feedback, but no takers,” says Meredith. “Then I began to investigate the self-publishing world and decided to try it for my first book.” Meredith has a “major work” on his plate – one he has been working on for years. “It is a trilogy based on Japanese mythology and folklore. I am working on getting it published soon and have a publishing company that has expressed interest.” The audience for “Reflections of Queen Snow White” is “anyone who enjoys fantasy, fairy tales and

romance,” says Meredith. “I hope the book will tap into this growing market of re-telling fairy tales and taking a look beyond those childhood stories we love so much.” As for his trilogy, Meredith says Japanese mythology and folklore is rich in stories and characters that are not familiar to most Westerners. “The working title of book one is Shirobara Fall. Folks can follow me on Twitter at dmeredith2013 and ‘like’ my Facebook page at The Writing of David Meredith to keep up with my progress!”

Town continues ban on guns in parks

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By Sandra Clark Farragut Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted 3-2 to retain the town’s ban on handguns in public parks and greenways, despite efforts by Alderman Bob Markli to overturn the 28-year ban. Markli soldiered on despite a

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Several residents spoke at Thursday’s 2-hour meeting. Farragut High School AP calculus teacher Wanda Lacy was honored by the BOMA as Mayor Ralph McGill proclaimed Oct. 25 “Wanda Lacy Day” in the town of Farragut.

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If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be? I trust too easily. I take people at face value and believe what they tell me to be true. I’m a very upfront and honestto-a-fault kind of person, so I imagine I’m getting the same in return. That doesn’t always work out well for me.

What is your passion? I make anything I’m working on at that moment my passion. Whether it is training for a race, painting, making jewelry, photography, hair or renovating the house, I am totally into whatever I am working on.

With whom, living or dead, would you most like to have a long lunch?

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Sometimes indulging your creative nature takes some creativity. Erin Morgan Lovely, a 2001 Farragut High School graduate, found her love of painting and art leading her to a different career from what she expected: Owning her own hair salon. “I was in college with a focus on graphic design and studio art,” explains Erin. “I have always loved paintings and drawing, but sitting behind a computer doing graphic design was just too stagnant for me. I wanted to be able to talk to people, to interact and have fun, but still be creative.” The result was The Art Room, Erin’s own salon in the Cedar Bluff area. The salon is part of Saah Salon Suites, 8915 George Williams Rd. “The concept is one that is growing,” says Erin. “We all have our own business, and we rent our own room at Saah Salon. We do our own decorating, set our own hours, but have very little overhead.” The atmosphere is wonderful, says Erin. “I work with the happiest people in the industry. There is no tension, no unhappiness. Everyone here is his or her own boss.” Color and cut is Erin’s specialty, which is what feeds her creative spirit. Looking around her space also makes her happy, as her own paintings provide the backdrop for The Art Room. “I have been doing hair now for about seven years, and it is going well. Being able to set my own hours and work my own schedule is important to me.” The importance of that independence was one of the things that spurred her jump into The Art Room, which opened in late April. Erin, who is married to Jack Lovely, wanted to be free to help her sister-in-law, Leah Lovely, as she battled cancer. “We are very close, and when she was diagnosed, she wanted me to be with her for treatments and support. I have the freedom to do that and still have my career.” Things are about to get even busier for the Lovelys. Erin and Jack, who have been married for four years, are expecting their ﬁrst child, a boy, in March. “I strive for balance in my life, and I know that will be even more important,” says the expectant mother. “I love doing hair, plus I do voice-overs for McDonald’s television and radio commercials, and I would like to paint more. Life is very busy, but I know it’s about to get busier!” Her support system is in place, says Erin. “My husband has been incredible, and the family is ready to help.”

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Other than your parents, who has had the biggest influence on your life and why? My husband, Jack. I have grown up so much since I met him seven and a half years ago and have learned so much about myself. He’s an incredible person, and I am a lucky girl.

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Playing guitar. I really want to learn to play. Maybe it’s my lack of patience.

What is your favorite quote from TV or a movie?

What is the best present you ever received in a box?

I like just about any line from “Monty Python and the Holy Grail.”

What are you guilty of?

My engagement ring

What is the best advice your mother ever gave you? “Walk into a room like you own it!”

Worrying. I worry too much and about everything.

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What is your social media of choice? Facebook

Can I count my cats? Bella Bean and Stewart Peabody are precious to me!

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What are you reading currently?

I worked at Abercrombie when I was in college for about a week. Once I realized that I had to pick up after people and fold clothes, I was done.

My husband and I are expecting our ﬁrst child in March, so I am currently reading “The Girlfriends’ Guide to Pregnancy.”

What was your most embarrassing moment? I was dating this guy in high school, and he asked me to come over to his house. He gave me directions, and I pull onto the street, see his car in the driveway and park. I went up to the front door, rang the doorbell, and a woman answers, who gives me a strange look. I ﬁgured he didn’t tell his parents I was coming over, so I ask, “Is Josh home?” She said, “No, he stepped out for a minute, but he should be back anytime.” She invited me in, and, as I wandered around the living room, I began to look at family pictures. Not a single one of them had my Josh in them. I was at the wrong house, but at house where a Josh lived who had the same car as the boy I was dating. I left as soon as I ﬁgured it out. It was so embarrassing!

What are the top three things on your bucket list? I want to go sky diving, shark diving and run a marathon.

What is one word others often use to describe you? Funny. I tend to turn into an idiot around people.

What was your favorite Saturday morning cartoon and why? “Rugrats.” My sister and I loved anything on Nickelodeon, but “Rugrats” was a favorite. We loved the twins, Phil and Lil.

What irritates you? A constant noise like tapping, chewing, clicking of a pen, nose whistle. Drives me crazy.

What’s one place in Farragut everyone should visit? Apple Cake Tea Room

What is your greatest fear? Deep, open, dark water.

If you could do one impulsive thing, what would it be? If I had the money, I would buy tickets to Greece and go! 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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Stepping back to Old Concord Old Concord is perhaps one of Farragut’s best kept secrets. Nestled off Concord Road with a view of the lake – and the occasional train – the small community has lots of history and even more community pride. Most of the houses in the Village of Concord were built between 1840 and 1935 and still retain their historical features. The Old Concord Fall Festival on a recent Saturday was a time for music, games, food and crafts.

Sherri Gardner Howell FARRAGUT FACES Billed as a way to enjoy “the good old days,” the festival featured a bake sale, silent auction, quilt show, antique car show and Treasures in the Attic sale. Keeping the guests entertained at the Old Concord Fall Festival is Dave Russell on guitar. Photos by Justin Acuff Abby Chandler and her 5-month-old son, Tucker, enjoy the Old Concord Fall Festival.

Ava Shafe was browsing the baked goods and stopped to show-off her Farragut jersey. Ryan Schrick, David Clay and Riley Schrick help promote the Southern Appalachia Railway Museum.

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Hopecote is second Staub house Only two John Staub homes exist in Knoxville, and the University of Tennessee owns both. One is Hopecote, an English Cotswold cottage-type home at 1820 Melrose Avenue. The other is the much more formal home of the late Eugenia Williams at 4848 Lyons View Pike next to UT Trustee Charles Anderson and two houses east of James A. Haslam III, older brother of Gov. Bill Haslam. Hopecote was built in 1924 and is used by the university as a guest house. The Williams home was built in 1940 and has not been used by UT for anything since its acquisition in 1998. Staub designed Hopecote for his aunt, Mrs. Albert Hope. Having grown up at 1811 Melrose Avenue from 1945 to 1961, I knew the Hopecote house and even delivered the News Sentinel there (then an afternoon newspaper). My family home is still standing, used as the Baptist Student Center. Both Staub homes have been in influential neighborhoods at one time or the other. Before the university moved into the Melrose Avenue area, the neighborhood was populated by well-known Knoxville families. Matthew McClellan, who owns MS McClellan’s, grew up on Melrose next to this writer. Former Mayor Kyle Testerman grew up here and other residents included attorney Charles Seymour, grandfather of Arthur G. Seymour Jr., businessmen Ed McMillan and Ed Ashe. Loye Miller, editor of the News Sentinel, lived in the area, along with

Is the honeymoon over for Burchett/Rogero? Tim Burchett and Madeline Rogero aren’t like peas and carrots anymore.

Betty Bean Burchett has taken on a combative tone, challenging Rogero’s opposition to the James White Parkway extension and accusing her of excluding the public from the process, causing old-timers among the local press corps to recall the glory days when County Executive Dwight Kessel’s brawls with Mayor Victor Ashe were going the length of the bar and into the street. Hot damn! Could we be returning to a time when we never had to look hard for a government story? Probably not. These are two exceptionally canny politicos. Republican Burchett says Rogero’s his friend. Democrat Rogero says she’s looking forward to continuing their cooperative relationship. Rogero was elected Knoxville mayor in 2011. Burchett was elected county mayor in 2010 and openly supported Rogero in the nonpartisan city election, unlike most local Republicans, who were for Ivan Harmon in the primary and Democrat Mark Padgett after he got enough votes to force Rogero into a general election battle. Padgett made an open appeal for Republican votes, portraying himself as the conservative, businessfriendly alternative to the Cesar Chavez-loving Rogero (commonly referred to as “That Woman” by Padgett/ Harmon supporters who usually finished the sentence with the declaration “…scares me to death”). Burchett’s personal popularity and solid conservative credentials allowed him to safely buck the trend and let it be known that he was down with Team Rogero. It probably got Rogero some votes. But despite disclaimers to the contrary, the recent rough patch between the

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two mayors isn’t just a one-off disagreement. Burchett followed up his JWP outburst with a sideways swipe at the city’s $22 million Baptist Hospital Tax Increment Financing deal, hinting that he might ask County Commission to delay its TIF vote so he could study the matter (both city and county tax revenues are at stake, so the county legislative body must approve such arrangements). He didn’t follow through, but he got the city administration’s attention. Opposing Rogero’s biggest development project to date would have caused more fireworks than Boomsday. Another potential dispute is brewing over what to do with county-owned Historic Knoxville High School. City redevelopment director Bob Whetsel, a member of the committee that evaluated developers’ proposals, lives in Historic 4th & Gill, center of opposition to the county plan to convert the iconic building into senior citizens’ housing. Rogero declined to comment, calling Knoxville High redevelopment a county matter. Burchett, though clearly irritated by criticism of the county plan, deflects questions with signature humor – “You got two big kids on the block and they’re gonna bump heads. I’m a big picture kind of guy. I have a lot of vision.” It’s not Dwight/Victorlevel fireworks, but it’s not all bluebirds and Bubble Up between the offices on the opposite ends of the 6th floor, either. So old reporters have reason to hope.

At Karns High School on Oct. 21, when Shelby Berkley sang Willie Nelson’s “Blue Skies,” I turned to Superintendent Jim McIntyre on the front row and said, “He’s singing your song!” To his credit, McIntyre laughed. He then jumped to his feet to lead a standing ovation for the music students of Caryn Marlowe who had stayed late to entertain those of us attending the school system’s fourth of six Insight Sessions. But it’s more like gray skies ahead for McIntyre as teachers are following the lead of Lauren Hopson and speaking out at Insight Sessions and meetings with school board members. If teachers don’t advocate for best practices, who will? And teachers know that we’ve gone way overboard on testing and evaluations. We’re weighing the hogs rather than feeding them and then wondering why they won’t fatten up. This conversation will get shriller until something gives.

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Hemal Tailor and Jona- own skin, Haslam hired peothan Griswold left county ple who challenged him and government under a cloud, make his administration betcreating a disappointing week ter. Burchett needs to find his Sandra for Mayor Tim Burchett. Both Larry Martin, his Madeline Clark Rogero, his Bill Lyons. He’s were in his inner circle. Thinking back on the sure not had them yet. Ragsdale years, it’s easy to see I’m haunted by the theme how money and power go to song from the kids’ show “Paw Joy McCroskey got the heads of folks who have Patrol,” a cartoon designed by civil engineers: “No job is too zapped last week when WBIR had neither. and the News Sentinel critiThat’s why the contrast large, no pup is too small.” Welcome to Knox County cized her job performance as with Mayor Bill Haslam was clerk of criminal courts. Mike so stark. Comfortable in his government. Hammond then announced his candidacy for Joy’s job. Criminal Court, you may recall, is where former Judge Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett has named the counRichard Baumgardner prety’s Veterans Service Officer Robert sided while under the influ“Buzz” Buswell as interim director of ence of prescription drugs Knox County Veterans and Senior Serand no one called him out. vices. It’s amazing that in 2013 “Buzz has done an outstanding job the clerk’s office is not comserving the veterans and taxpayers of puterized. It’s amazing no one this community, and I am very confident noticed an impaired judge. that he will continue to work hard and It’s indefensible that folks be successful in this new position,” said had their drivers license Burchett. Buzz Buswell pulled or even went to jail beBuswell will continue to work with cause of clerical errors. Deputy Veterans Service Officer Tom Humphries to ensure Hammond has challenged that Knox County’s veterans have access to the benefits and the most vulnerable incumservices they have earned. The Senior Services Departbent. It’s hard to see how Mcment oversees five senior centers operated by the county. Croskey wins.

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Cliff Pettit of Pettit Motors. Melrose Hall, which had been built in the 1850s and used by both Union and Confederate soldiers, was across from the Seymour home. The university, which has often had little regard for historic homes, demolished this Civil War era home to construct Hess Hall, which has to rank as one of the university’s least attractive buildings. The Ed McMillan home was acquired with the owner thinking it would become the UT president’s home, but that understanding was based on a handshake which was quickly forgotten as it too was hit by the wrecking ball. McMillan was president of Standard Knitting Mills. Last week I visited Hopecote, where I was met by five persons including Whitney Heins, media coordinator for Margie Nichols, Justin Dothard, Terry Ledford, Frank Cuevas and Garry Stinnett, Hopecote caretaker. It can house up to six guests at one time in three rooms. Stinnett has been there since 1990. The university bought the home in 1976 for $149,500. Stinnett said the most unusual experience he had was finding a guest deceased one morning in her room. The longest-staying guest was Kelly Brown, a

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professor from Florida who stayed three months as she monitored the work of UT Chancellor Jimmy Cheek. Stinnett keeps the house going and maintained. In the 2012 academic year, 41 guests stayed for 202 nights. This academic year has seen 34 guests for 118 nights. He said the best-known guest was Alvin Poussaint, who is a psychiatry professor at Harvard with an emphasis on African-Americans. In 2008-2009, more than $200,000 was spent for renovation, new furniture, a patio and landscaping. The prior furniture is in storage at the UT warehouse. Yet money is hard to find to stabilize the Williams house. There are three bedrooms with one being a master bedroom with an attached bath. The other two rooms share a bath. One has a queen bed and the other has twin beds. Room rates are $40 a night for a single room and $50 for the double bedroom. Non-university groups may rent the downstairs and outside patio for $150 for events. However, with a ban on street parking on Melrose, it is hard to determine where guests would park for a reception or wedding. Annual maintenance is around $33,000 plus a $25,000 salary for the caretaker who also lives at the house. The salary seems quite modest. Usage is on the low side compared to what it can be. As long as one pays the going rate, it seems that virtually anyone can overnight there with an approved uni-

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Wanda Lacy has a lot of friends, and one is Farragut Mayor Ralph McGill. In declaring Oct. 25 “Wanda Lacy Day” in Farragut, McGill related a story about his daughter. Seems she had Lacy for math some 22 years ago. Math was a tough subject for her, McGill said, but she really related to Lacy and ended the class with an A. “She considered you one of her favorite teachers,” the mayor told the teacher. Michael Reynolds, principal of Farragut High School, told the board, “Our future sits on that hill (at the high school).” He thanked Lacy for her work, saying, “What a treasure!” Lacy is a 30-year teaching veteran with most of that tenure at Farragut High

School where she chairs the math department and teaches AP calculus. McGill said 100 percent of her students have taken the AP exam with 97 percent of them getting college credit. She helped develop the numeracy portion of Common Core state standards. Lacy’s family gathered for her honor at the BOMA meeting. After McGill handed her the proclamation, a small girl ran down the aisle and leaped into her arms. All in all, it was a great night for Wanda Lacy. ■ BOMA approved plans for the Calhoun’s New Year’s Day 5K at Turkey Creek. It is relocating from Neyland Drive. It is sponsored by the Knoxville Track Club. – S. Clark

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Mayor Ralph McGill and Wanda Lacy, Farragut High teacher who won state teacher of the year honors. Photos by S. Clark

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Want licensed permit holders to carry guns in Farragut’s parks and greenways? Most park users said no. The nine-member Parks and Athletics Council unanimously said no, said its chair, Ron Pinchok. And finally, after lengthy and at times painful debate, the Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted 3-2 to retain the town’s ban on guns in parks, defeating Alderman Bob Markli’s ordinance to repeal the ban. Stephen Kissinger, a resident, said he just did not see a reason to change. “The rate of violent crime is very, very low. Visitors and businesses want to know what type of community they are coming in to. “This is an incredibly safe community, and this is not a necessary ordinance.” Markli was quick to respond: Passing his ordinance, he said, would signal that Farragut is a community “that respects an individual’s God-given right” to go armed. “The ban makes no sense.

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Knox County allows guns in parks, so does the state and the federal government. What makes us special?” Bill Masters, 86, said a gun “is made for two reasons – to scare something or to kill something.” He said Farragut has a beautiful parks system and he’s “totally opposed” to Markli’s ordinance. Brenda Danker, also a member of the Parks Council, said the greenways are close to schools, and guns are banned from school grounds. Mayor Ralph McGill picked up on this thread by noting that the soon-tobe-opened Heritage Trail in Campbell Station Park would be a good school field trip.

“But we would have to post a notice that those with guns would have to leave during a school function,” he said, citing an opinion from the state attorney general. McGill said posting notices and monitoring when school functions are occurring is a bother and just something else to worry about. Former Alderman Tom Rosseel spoke against changing the ordinance. He said major companies such as Y-12 and ORNL prohibit guns on their premises. But resident Robert Smith supported the ordinance. “People without guns make a soft target. ... We don’t carry because we’re afraid of crime. We have guns in order to defend ourselves and our property.” Thomas Knapp, who lives in Sweetbrier, said gun ownership is “a natural right.” Alderman Jeff Elliott questioned the town’s ability to attract statewide school-sponsored events such as ball tournaments if

guns are allowed in parks. And Ron Honken said, “It’s sad to even have this discussion.” Honken seemed genuinely troubled by the vote, stressing that it was not about gun ownership. “How will changing this ordinance make the town of Farragut a better place?” Vice Mayor Dot LaMarche supported Markli, saying she felt kids would be safer in a crisis to have licensed gun owners handy. Elliott summed up the opposition: “This is not about the Second Amendment. It’s about our parks, and common sense tells me this ordinance won’t make us safer.” Elliott said a majority of park users want to keep the ban, and the Parks Council wants to keep the ban. “We’ve had this (ban) for 28 years. There is no crisis (demanding change).” The vote was clear from the debate. Markli’s effort to repeal the ban garnered support from only himself and LaMarche.

’ROUND TOWN ■ The town of Farragut has received a grant for $19,300 to enhance the town’s Outdoor Classroom and Water Quality Demonstration Site, a “pocket park” at the corner of Campbell Station Road and the western entrance to Farragut High School. The grant, awarded by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation in partnership with the Tennessee Stormwater Association, the Tennessee Valley Authority and the Tennessee Department of Transportation, will be used for the above-ground artistic rainwater harvesting cistern at the site. A Green Development Fund grant, the money will be used for the installation of the system, interpretive signage and a mural. ■ Turf time: The new artificial turf field at Mayor Bob Leonard Park will soon be ready, and the town of Farragut is hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate. The new field will be showcased at the ceremony at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 7. The new field is a capital investment program project that was partially funded with a state Local Parks and Recreation Fund grant for up to $250,000. The field is scheduled to be in use by early November. ■ Getting to know you: The first class has graduated, and the program received “high honors,” so the town of Farragut is offering a second class of Introduction to Farragut. Community members interested in learning more about Farragut can apply for the class, which will begin in January 2014. The program begins with a reception and kick-off at the Farragut Town Hall on Wednesday, Jan. 15, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Classes will be held on the following Tuesdays – Jan. 28, Feb. 11, Feb. 25, March 11 and March 25 – from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at Town Hall. Graduation is scheduled for Tuesday, April 8. Apply online: www.townoffarragut.org/ introduction. ■ Upcoming at Town Hall: Farragut Beautification Committee, 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5; Farragut/Knox County Schools Education Relations Committee, 4 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5; Farragut Arts Council, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5; Economic Development Committee, 8 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6.

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What a difference a year makes Missouri, SEC East leader, wrong had or was. Pinkel is the surprise of the season. and critics were staring at the leftover shadow of a serious driving violation, an expensive divorce after 40 years of marriage, entirely too many Tiger injuries and Marvin a terrible experience (42-0 West at halftime) at Texas A&M. In retrospect, Derek Dooley and Tyler Bray probably preserved Pinkel as we At the end of 2012, there know him – in the fourth was talk of firing the coach overtime at beautiful Neyof the Tigers, Gary Robin land Stadium. That bad last year ended Pinkel. He was said to be with monumental unrest at distant, distressed, distracted, discombobulated Missouri. Fans, spoiled by success, wanted immediate and disengaged. (All those words came change. Pinkel emphatically directly from the famous declared his stuff would school of journalism at Co- work. Athletic director Mike Alden responded with firm lumbia, Mo.) Everything that could go words like “urgency” and

“accountability.” What difference does a year make? Pinkel has vaulted from 5-7 and job jeopardy to a nomination for coach of the year, from hot seat to hot attraction, suddenly blessed with fresh intensity and positive energy. Better beware, Tennessee. Missouri has endured fewer injuries than before but is again without star quarterback James Franklin. Pinkel’s solution creates an interesting comparison. If all redshirt freshman quarterbacks were created equal, development is undoubtedly the difference we see. Case in point: Nathan Peterman and Maty Mauk.

Nathan was the victim of Butch Jones’ failed experiment at Florida. He was the Tennessee brick that broke. Mauk was plug and play at Missouri. When Franklin went down against Georgia, Mauk looked surprisingly comfortable as the emergency replacement. A week later, Mauk directed a victory over Florida. OK, those were not exactly the same Gators who ate Peterman alive. And, perhaps the Missouri offensive line did better in support of Mauk than did the highly regarded Volunteers on behalf of Peterman. (It is highly unlikely that both lines are the best in the Southeastern Conference). The difference in red-

shirt freshman quarterbacks goes back to high school. Mauk was a Parade All-American and two-time Gatorade Player of the Year at Kenton, Ohio. He broke national prep career records for passing yards, completions, touchdowns and total offense. Mauk’s senior stats were awesome: 5,413 passing yards and 68 touchdowns, 1,768 rushing yards and 24 touchdowns. It seems the numbers mattered. His father was his high school coach. The dad allowed the son to keep playing in his final home game, a 74-22 rout. Mauk finished the evening 27-for-29 for 505 yards and nine touchdowns!

Another favorite activity for younger kids was answering a dare, and one of those dares was to go to the old Masonic Hall and walk around the place slowly three times. Now, this old building already had a reputation of being haunted, and when you consider it was sitting in a cemetery, this made the dare even more of a challenge. But I can remember taking that dare, and on the second trip around, I encountered a “ghost” in a white sheet making mournful sounds. I never finished the third trip around, but I did outrun the ghost who turned out to be one of the older pranksters.

For the younger kids, nine o’clock was usually curfew time, and you had the option of either sitting on the front porch guarding your pumpkin or peering out the window to try to see other activities. And of course, the radio programs always ran a special feature on Halloween. The one I remember in particular was the “creaking door.” And a ghostly voice would say, “Come on in. No one knows what’s behind the creaking door.” Halloween 60 years ago was not the commercial event that it is now. Today, Halloween outfits began making their appearance in

Peterman, Florida 6-A player of the year, threw for 2,972 yards and 35 touchdowns as a senior at Bartram Trail High in St. Johns. He ran for 319 yards and five touchdowns. Nathan’s dad is a pastor. Missouri beat Michigan, Notre Dame, Illinois, Vanderbilt and Cincinnati for Mauk’s signature and services. Nathan was thinking Vanderbilt, Wake Forest and Cincinnati before Tennessee offered a scholarship. Indeed, Coach Jones had been vigorously recruiting Peterman and Mauk for the Bearcats. Maty’s brother Ben played at Cincinnati. Peterman, recovering from a fractured hand, does not project as a Saturday factor. Mauk is the young man for the Vols to beat. Marvin West invites reader reactions. His address is westwest6@netzero.com.

Halloween of yesteryear One thing I have noticed during the past few Halloweens is that trick-or-treaters are on the decline. I can remember not so long ago they arrived by school bus, and when you opened the door your treats were wiped out in less than a minute. The decline can be partially attributed to church and civic club sponsored events that include various competitions and other wholesome activities that keep the kids off the street and out of harm’s way. But in Old Concord, Halloween was nothing like today’s version. First, there was no door-to-door trick or treat activity because the treat aspect was not an option. Oh, there were the more benign tricks such as writing on windows with a bar of soap, or perhaps a busted pumpkin on some-

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one’s front porch, but these pranks usually involved the younger kids. The real tricks began in the wee hours of the morning and often involved pranksters in their late teens or even early 20s. Most families in the Village had outdoor privies, and these were fair game for pranksters. If you had an outhouse, Halloween could become an all-night vigil to prevent it from being turned over or even moved to your front yard. I distinctly remember my father, a telegrapher for the Southern Railroad, going to

the office one morning after Halloween to find a prominent outhouse sitting on top of the depot. He called railroad maintenance, which removed it with a crane, but it remains a mystery as to how the pranksters were able to hoist it on the roof. Not many people in the Village had garages, and cars parked in driveways or on the street gave most pranksters an irresistible temptation. So, in addition to having your privy moved to the front yard, you also had to worry about finding your car on blocks the next morning with the wheels piled on top of the car. Fortunately, we never found our car on blocks, and some people noticed that fact. That led some to think that I was involved in the pranks, but that was not the case. I guess we were just lucky.

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A tardy autumn When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars that you have established; what are human beings that you are mindful of them, mortals that you care for them? (Psalm 8: 3-4 NRSV) All things bright and beautiful, All creatures great and small, All things wise and wonderful: The Lord God made them all. (“All Things Bright and Beautiful,” Cecil Frances Alexander, 1848) It seems to me that autumn is late this year. I may be wrong about that, but I have been The photo booth at First Baptist Concord was a popular draw at the church’s Harvest Festival after the Sunday services. Getting watching the ridges and their pictures taken by Kristy Bruce, a volunteer with the high school ministry, are Hope Henry, front; and back, from left, Hailee the mountains for color, Henningsen, Jordan Fierley and Natalie Panpbell. Photos by Nancy Anderson and it has been only in the last week that I have seen Mother Nature putting on her truly gaudy clothes. Oh, there have been hints and a few promising trees, but A celebration of the fall no take-your-breath-away season followed the Kingdom views. She is being a tease, Impact Conference at First I think. Baptist Concord, as church I was supposed to be an members and guests came October baby, and Daddy out for lunch and fellowship took Mother to the hospital at the Harvest Festival. on Halloween night (spare The festival followed the me the witch jokes, please) Sunday service and featured but I missed an October inflatables, carnival games, birthday by one day. Even a photo booth and food preso, October is my favorite pared by the church’s Disasmonth. I love the cooler air, ter Relief team. the blue skies, the turning “We do the harvest festitrees. val every year to make people On the drive home the happy and to show that being other night after a visit to in church may not be what my daughter Jordan in Atyou think,” said Charlotte lanta, I watched the moonZimmerman, activities coorrise over the mountains. It dinator. “It’s about being with was a waning moon, and believers and celebrating the I was startled to realize I word of God. You can come to church and have a good time Vonnie Tharp, Charlotte Zimmermann and Rachel Piotrowski, help out at the information booth had missed the October full and keep the festival running smoothly at First Baptist Concord’s Harvest Festival. moon in the bright lights of too.” the city. Only now that October or www.women.fellowshipis almost over, and the har■ Ridgeview Baptist Church Classes knox.org. vest moon of the Cherokee offers a Clothes Closet free of is waning, I see at last the cost for women, men and chil- ■ Church Women United will ■ Beaver Ridge UMC, 7753 meet Friday, Nov. 1, at Lomax dren in the Red Brick Building, warm plaid on the mounOak Ridge Highway, hosts Temple A.M.E. Zion Church, 6125 Lacy Road. Open to the weekly “Wednesday Night tains, the gold and scarCommunity 3220 Sherman St., for the public 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. every Dinners and Classes.” Dinner let and orange against the Services celebration of World Comsecond Saturday. with drink and dessert: $5 faithful evergreens. I think munity Day. Coffee at 10 a.m.; for adults, $3 for children, ■ Catholic Charities offers we are blessed to live in this meeting at 10:30. or $16 for the entire family; counseling for those with Fundraisers part of the world, where ■ Central Baptist Church served at 5:45 p.m. Classes emotional issues who may there are four distinct sea■ Messiah Lutheran Church, of Fountain City hosts and activities available after not be physically able to sons. That is something 6900 Kingston Pike, will host GriefShare, a grief recovery dinner for adults, youth and come to the office for therapy. you probably already know the WELCA Annual Holiday support group, each week. children. Nursery is available All information is completely

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Market from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, in the fellowship hall. There will be homemade crafts, several artisans displaying decorative and gift items, Messiah disciple handmade wares, Lutheran World Relief Fair Trade handmade items, silent auction and Messiah Bakery with home-baked goods. Proceeds to benefit Beardsley Community Farm. Also, breakfast and lunch hosted by Messiah Youth to support summer camps and other activities. Info: 588-9753.

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Four-legged encouragement By Sara Barrett

Farragut High School Junior Optimists Racquel Gomez and Natalie Tankersley plot a design on a pumpkin. Photo by S. Barrett

Students in Leah Key’s 4th grade class at Farragut Intermediate School now have extra encouragement to read, thanks to General the HABIT dog. Human Animal Bonding in Tennessee (HABIT) certifies dogs and their owners to visit folks in nursing homes, senior centers, hospitals and schools. There are currently about 250 volunteers and their pets in the program. General and his owner, Tina Hatcher, started in the HABIT program this month. When a reporter interviewed them, it was only their second time in Key’s class.

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“His first visit was really just to sniff everyone,” said Hatcher. General’s second visit made him an official member of the class: he brought his own water bowl to keep there for future visits. Key said she wanted her class to participate in the HABIT program “to motivate my students to read and develop a passion for it. Given the choice of reading alone or having a furry friend, kids get more enjoyment from reading to a dog. “My only regret is that I didn’t do this sooner. “I couldn’t imagine a better dog than General.”

■ Make-ups for prepaid fall pictures will be taken Wednesday, Nov. 6. Kids on the Block will be at the school 8-10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 15.

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Rylee Troop reads to General.

‘Optimistic’ students volunteer By Sara Barrett Farragut High School Junior Optimists met recently to create Jack-O’-Lanterns for Boo at the Zoo. “Every time we meet, we do something for the community,” said sophomore Liz Enyenihi. Many groups at the school help out in the community but aren’t as “handson” as the Junior Optimists, Liz says. Rhonda Luebke, member of the Optimist Club of West Knoxville and liaison to the Farragut High club, meets with the students twice a

■ 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. Sign up to receive texts of important updates regarding college information, testing and events from the counseling office. For seniors, text @farraguths to 442-333-4864. For grades 9-11, text @farragut to 442-333-4864.

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month to supervise them in a community service activity. The Junior Optimists allow younger students to participate, whereas other groups focus on older volunteers. “You have to be at least 16 to volunteer at Boo at the Zoo, but we can at least decorate pumpkins to give the younger (volunteers) a chance to help out,” said Luebke. Other group projects include making and delivering Thanksgiving and Christmas cards to residents at Summit View in Farragut.

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Pies for books After students at Farragut Intermediate School surpassed their coupon book sales goal by more than 1,700 books, principal Kay Wellons was hoisted up into the sky by the Lenior City Utilities Board (LCUB), and students were given the chance to throw a whipped cream pie at physical education coach Lucas Fox. Pictured after putting a pie in Fox’s face is 4th grader Mason Denton. Fox was hit with about 30 pies throughout the day. Photo by N. Anderson

■ An admissions open house for grades 6-12 will be held 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 3, in the central building on campus. RSVP by calling Christy Widener at 291-3830. The Lower School, grades K-5, will host an admissions open house 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, in the Lower School commons. Interested parents are invited to learn about education and admissions at Webb from school president Scott Hutchinson and Lower School director Angie Crabtree. Info and RSVP: Deborah Gross, 291-3864. Parents and their children are also invited to “Take a Look” at Webb’s Lower School 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10, for a self-guided tour and to meet members of the faculty.

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Shopper-News Presents Miracle Makers

Relationships key to special ed success By Betsy Pickle Hardin Valley Academy teacher Tim Lee has organized a team of 62 peer tutors to work with special education students. He says it benefits both groups. The most important education Lee had in preparation for his career as a special education teacher took place at home when he was a child, first in Nashville and then in Corryton. He had an aunt with Down syndrome, and she came to live with his family after his grandmother died, when Tim was in 5th grade. His aunt and grandmother had lived in a quiet neighborhood in Nashville, and the aunt had a job at the store at the end of the block. She had a network of friends who supported her, and she had certain days when she would get the shopping lists of elderly neighbors and then pick up and deliver their groceries. “She went freely, and she did her own thing, but she didn’t get to go to school when she was younger because they didn’t allow (mentally challenged) students where they lived to go to school. “When she came to live with us, my mom pretty much tried to continue what my grandmother had established for her. Then, I didn’t know what it was called, but now when I look back I know that my mom was trying to normalize her life so that she could be a part of the same thing she was a part of in Nashville. She made sure she created a network of friends and people around our neighborhood. … She had a little job at the church where we went, and she went two days a week to clean and to work there, and on Sundays she worked in the nursery. “I knew that she was happy. Every night before she had to go to work the next day, she would be really excited and be proud. That stuck with me, and through my impressionable years I knew that was something I would love to be a part of.” After graduating from Gibbs High School, Lee wasn’t sure what career to pursue. His father wanted him to become a veterinarian, and he started at UT with an eye toward that goal. Soon, Lee knew he was on the wrong track. He transferred to ETSU and double-majored in elementary and special education. Special ed was different in those days, and Lee was leaning more toward elementary ed. But then he saw that things were changing – kids with disabilities were being mainstreamed and encouraged to be part of the community, just like his aunt. After an internship at Bearden Middle, he taught in special ed at Fulton High School, staying there 19 years until he switched to Hardin Valley Academy when it opened.

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Tim Lee encourages student Jordan Cardwell to explore the inside of a pumpkin. Photo submitted Now in his sixth year there, Lee could not be happier. It has taken some time, but the special ed program he heads is the vision of what his aunt inspired in him. He says he has great support from principal Sallee Reynolds, and he’s thrilled with his new fellow teacher, Mallory Woods, and a strong team of teaching assistants. Hardin Valley’s special ed program has two facets that mirror Lee’s philosophy on helping students reach their potential. The first and probably most important is relationships. The foundation of his approach is peer tutoring, where general ed students come to class with Lee’s students. He tells peer tutors from the outset, “You have to come into this open to forming relationships with people that you probably would not typically have the opportunity to do that with. “I made sure they understood it’s not about coming in and assisting them with certain tasks.”

Tim Lee works on his peer-tutor schedule. Photo by Betsy Pickle He also tells them, “More than anything I want you to be a part of their life, whether it’s here at school or just in the hour and a half that you’re in this class. My hope is that it’ll carry over to after school and it’ll help create memories that will stick with you on down the road. These are life lessons that are embedded in all the things you’ll be doing in here.” The message seems to have gotten through. Though he started with three peer tutors his first semester and five in the second, he now has 62 peer tutors a semester. The application process is rigorous. “We get the top-notch kids. We get the kids that the other kids look up to. That helps make them better advocates because those are the people that people will listen to and think, ‘If they can do this, it’s something I would try.’ “The peer tutoring helps build

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bridges for our kids as far as pulling them into the mainstream of everything without it being something that I have to force.” Peer tutors are with the special ed students each day when they go out into the community to learn life skills at different job sites. They act as role models, not teachers. “The philosophy behind this program is to build life skills toward independent living.” He believes the program benefits his students and their “partners,” as they call their peer mentors. “It’s pretty amazing, just seeing the relationships start to form and then in the end to hear how they felt like they were the ones that were learning from our guys. To hear them say that, it validates what I’m hoping from the very beginning, that the relationships will carry forward and will have meaning.”

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Farragut students’ website ranks 5th in state By Sara Barrett

Alex Hood plays Jamaican crab Sebastian.

Sarah Keller, Hannah Bradley and Sarah Dillon play Flotsam, Ursula and Jetsam.

Under the sea at CAK Christian Academy of Knoxville middle school students have been rehearsing for upcoming performances of “The Little Mermaid Jr.,” an abbreviated take on the Disney classic.

and each will perform in two shows. Abbie Lee Webster and Tori Beth Sullivan are supportive of each other playing the role, and Ariel was always a favorite Disney

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Peggy Filyaw, the school’s director of middle and high school choral and musical theatre, said the songs are sung in keys that are easier for younger voices. And the performance is shorter than usual at an hour and 20 minutes. Folks may notice a slight difference in Ariel if they watch more than one performance. Two students have been given the role Ben Row plays Scuttle.

Case Pharr’s Flounder and Abbie Lee Webster’s Ariel attempt to play a pipe like a saxophone. Photos by S. Barrett character of both girls. Tori Beth thinks that singing parts of the role help her get into character. Abbie Lee hopes her experience in theater will make it easier to get a job at Disney World acting as a princess for visitors. “The Little Mermaid Jr.” will be performed 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31, through Saturday, Nov. 2, with an additional performance at 11 a.m. Saturday. Reserved seats on the floor are $10 by emailing cakshowseating@ yahoo.com and general admission is $5. Info: 6904721, ext. 136.

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Vein treatment has Knox man back on his feet Every afternoon Charles Chadwell enjoys a long walk Dr. Willard B. around Campbell his West Knox County neighborhood. The 71-year old especially enjoys the fact that he can now walk and work without experiencing excruciating cramps in his legs. For years, After treatment at Premier Vein Chadwell suffered from Clinics, Charles Chadwell (pictured painful varicose veins. with his grandson Carter) now walks “I had leg pain when I and works without leg pain. worked around my farm or mowed the lawn,” remembers Chadwell. “I had pain at Before treatment, Chadwell’s legs night as well, and would have to keep had painful, protruding veins. my legs elevated. Eventually the pain progressed to where it was unbearable.” sion of comfort. I’m very pleased with Chadwell’s family physician recomthe procedure and my results.” mended that he talk to vascular surHe says he was vigilant about folgeon Dr. Willard B. Campbell of the lowing post-procedure instructions Premier Vein Clinics about treatment. and elevating his legs and wearing the “Dr. Campbell inspected my legs and recommended compression stockings. saw knotty veins that were about as big “That’s the trick. I followed the inas a man’s thumb,” says Chadwell. structions and was walking in a couple Initially, Chadwell tried compresof days.” sion stockings for 90 days. “They gave Chadwell says he’s glad he no longer my legs relief, but when I’d take them suffers from varicose veins. “It’s just off, the veins would hurt and stick out wonderful. I don’t have the pain.” again,” states Chadwell. For information about So, in July, Dr. Campbell used Endovenous Laser Therapy (EVLT) to close vein treatment options or to off the diseased veins in Chadwell’s schedule an appointment, left leg. He then removed the veins visit premierveinclinics.com through small incisions. A month lat- or call (865) 588-8229. er, Dr. Campbell performed the same treatment on the right leg. “It’s a non-surgical, outpatient procedure that requires very little down time,” explains Dr. Campbell. “Most people see almost immediate relief and benefits.” Chadwell agrees. “You can feel quite a bit of difference. It’s a progres-

Free tutoring is available Free tutoring is available online for any student in Knox County from kindergarten through college. Visit www.tutor. com/tutortn and enter your Knox County Public Library card numbers to connect with experts for oneto-one homework help or tutoring sessions in online classrooms. You do not have to create an account to use the service.

Farragut Intermediate School art teacher Christy Davis loves community involvement. So much so, in fact, that during this past school year she uploaded more than 6,600 pieces of artwork by her students to a page on Artsonia.com. The website is free for schools to use, and parents and family members can comment on their students’ work or even purchase items commemorating their work, including mugs, T-shirts and iPhone cases. Davis recently learned that FIS has been ranked fifth in the state by Artsonia for community participation. For every purchase made by a parent or family member, the website gives a portion of the total to Davis for classroom use. Last year, Davis raised more than $800 just from purchases on the website alone. This year, Davis is incorporating her students’ keyboarding, communication and critiquing skills when they log on to the site and comment on each other’s work in the school’s computer lab. For teachers who may be considering Artsonia as a way of involving families

Farragut Intermediate School art teacher Christy Davis holds a cup she gave to her mom decorated with art she drew herself during elementary school. Similar items featuring Davis’ students’ artwork can be purchased by their families online at www.artsonia.com/schools/ farragut21. Photo by S. Barrett into the classroom, Davis said it’s not as hard as it may seem. She sent in a list of students and their teachers and everything was set up for her by Artsonia. Uploading photos is literally as easy as using Instagram. To see artwork created by students at Farragut Intermediate School, visit www.artsonia.com/ schools/Farragut/21.

‘The Mystery of Edwin Drood’ Webb School of Knoxville’s Upper School will present the musical “The Mystery of Edwin Drood” 7:30 p.m. Saturday through Monday, Nov. 2-4, in Webb’s Bishop Center auditorium on the school campus. Admission is free and open to the public. Everyone on stage is a suspect, and it’s up to the audience to choose the killer.

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Pancakes for robotics

Pictured at McTeacher Night are Tracy Malone and her stepdaughter Ainsley; teacher Claire Kelly, Neil Penumadu and his mom, Marie. Photo by S. Barrett Farragut High School science teacher Neely Tonos enjoys a pancake breakfast with her son, Garrett; her husband, Mickey; and her daughter, Abby (not pictured) during the Farragut Robotics Club’s pancake breakfast fundraiser at Chili’s on Mabry Hood Road. Proceeds from the event will help pay for the club’s expenses during the FIRST Robotics Competition. Photos submitted

Farragut High School’s FIRST Robotics Competition team members Andrew Wintenberg, Michael Haines and Kyle Parsley share a laugh during the group’s pancake breakfast fundraiser.

Buttermilk pie, according to Granddad

McTeacher Night in Farragut By Sara Barrett Folks helped out some teachers at Farragut Intermediate School last week during McTeacher Night at McDonald’s in Farragut. A portion of all sales from the evening was given to participating teachers to be used in their classrooms. Teachers Carolyn Clem-

mons, Linda Cline, Claire Kelly, Karen Harris, Dacia Hix, Sarah Eddins, Nicole Thorley, Deb Holly and Allison Gohn table hopped and hobnobbed throughout the evening in one-hour shifts. One of Kelly’s students, Neil Penumadu, brought his mom, Marie, along for dinner to support his teacher.

“He’s waited all week to come to this,” Marie said. When asked what his favorite part of Kelly’s class is, Neil said his teacher’s jokes keep the kids on their toes. “And she lets us keep the critters we find on the playground,” he said, which have included caterpillars.

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By Libby Morgan Elizabeth Tindell won the grand prize of $100 in the pie baking contest at the recent Union C o u n t y Heritage Festival with a butTindell termilk pie. Becca Hughes, Union County Extension agent, says several people have asked about the pie, and Tindell has shared her story and the recipe. “When I decided to do the contest I got out my 91-year-old Granddad’s recipe box and looked for the most used pie recipe, knowing that if it was well used by him it must be good. And the buttermilk pie recipe card was so used and dirty that it’s hard to see some of the ingredients, so I figured I should use it. “He lives in assisted living now, but was pleased that I am still using his recipes,” says Tindell. So here it is:

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Hello Fall at Cedar Springs By Ashley Baker All the favorites were back this year at Cedar Springs Presbyterian Churchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual Hello Fall event. On Oct. 16, church members and the community came together to enjoy cotton candy, train rides and dinner with family and friends. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It just gets bigger and bigger every year,â&#x20AC;? said Lea Kelly. This year approximately 500 people attended. As an added community outreach this year, the church brought in food trucks from the community. They offered a diverse selection with burgers, sausages, hot dogs, tacos, Caribbeaninspired foods, fried pies and Italian ice. As the church celebrated the beginning of autumn, members also had a chance to do a Frisbee Toss, play basketball, jump in a giant bounce house, practice golf by attempting to get a hole in one and ride on a merry go round, a Ferris wheel and a train. There was also a strong man competition and a petting zoo.

A highlight of the evening for Cade Standifer was when Joel Brimer gave him a military-style haircut in honor of the churchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s director of sports and family outreach, Mike Wenger, who was recently diagnosed with cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy treatments. Cadeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dad, John said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The kids are doing it as a sign of solidarity to show they appreciate him.â&#x20AC;? Apoovvaa and Aathma Nathan ride on the Merry-Go-Round. Photos by Ashley Baker

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Aging conference looks at living with growing older By Sherri Gardner Howell

Owen Baker, 2, enjoys his Fudgesicle.

Cade Standifer gets a buzz from Joel Brimer to show support for Mike Wenger, director of sports and family outreach, who was recently diagnosed with cancer.

It comes before lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;two certaintiesâ&#x20AC;? of death and taxes: Aging. With a baby boomer population growing older and many today sandwiched inbetween, raising children and taking care of aging parents, the focus on aging and caring for loved ones has indeed become a family mission. The Knox County Office on Aging annual workshop is taking a practical and thorough approach to the issue with its upcoming conference: Aging: A Family Affair. Set for 8:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 14, at Rothchild Conference Center, the day-long informational workshop looks at everything from longterm care to transportation to caregiving to leaving a legacy. Kathy Burke, public information manager for the CAC Office on Aging, says

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clude the numerous people who work in health care, social services, the clergy, assisted living and other types of senior housing, nursing facilities, and other fields that serve seniors. The interest in the workshop has also shown the need for information. In years past, approximately 200 attended the conference, but interest has spurred the move to a larger facility to accommodate more people. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Aging: A Family Affair is for older people, family members and caregivers of older people and professionals who serve older people,â&#x20AC;? says Burke. WBIR-TV anchor emeritus Bill Williams is the keynote speaker for the conference. There are 8 workshops throughout the day including information on caregiving, preventing stroke, leaving a legacy letter, transportation options and navigating the long-

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Churches can help addicted babies By Wendy Smith The number of opioid-dependent babies born in East Tennessee has skyrocketed, and faith-based organizations have a role to play in stemming the tide, says Sheri Smith, nursing director at East Tennessee Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital (ETCH). Smith spoke at the Compassion Coalitionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s quarterly Salt and Light luncheon last week, along with Department of Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Services (DCS) Hospital Liaison Connie Gardner and DCS team leader Jennifer Stamper. The number of babies at ETCH with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) has been the focus of national news over the past two years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not sexy for Knoxville to be known for drug abuse,â&#x20AC;? says Smith. But the hospital has been featured because it is tackling the problem. An effective treatment protocol for infants allows them to be released from the hospital after 24 days, and all NAS babies are entered into the DCS database. But education of women in childbearing years about the dangers of prescription drugs is something churches could do, Smith says. Abuse of opioids like hydrocodone and oxycodone is now considered an epidemic, and the highest rates of abuse are in Tennessee, Kentucky and West Virginia. Our neighbors and family members are in the throes of addiction and we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even know it, Smith says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Faith-based organizations canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stick their heads in the sand anymore.â&#x20AC;? Prescription drug abuse hits every Tennessean in the pocketbook. While the average cost of a hospital stay for a healthy infant is

ETCH Nursing Director Sheri Smith speaks at the Compassion Coalitionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Salt and Light lunch. Photo by Wendy Smith around $7,000, the cost for an NAS baby is around $52,000. TennCare picks up the bill. But babies pay the steepest price of all. If a woman becomes pregnant while abusing a substance, the baby will be born dependent on that substance, Smith says. NAS babies experience the same symptoms of withdrawal as an adult, and if you hear one cry, you never forget it, she says. The neonatal intensive care unit at ETCH admits

approximately one NAS baby every day, and 700 have been treated to date. The long-term results of being born dependent are still being studied, but behavioral and relational problems have been reported. Many of the affected children will hit kindergarten in five years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are not prepared for whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about to happen,â&#x20AC;? Smith says. Mothers of NAS babies are up against insurmountable odds, but churches can help. A federal grant and a partnership with BlueCare Tennessee and the Helen Ross McNabb Center will soon allow ETCH to offer an intensive 18-week program for moms that will ultimately help keep mother and baby together. A mentoring program would â&#x20AC;&#x153;go a long wayâ&#x20AC;? in helping those mothers, says Smith, and she hopes churches with womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ministries will step up. Because of the rising number of children who are in foster care due to prescription drug abuse, there is also a need for foster parents and those who are willing to help foster parents, says Stamper.

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HEALTH NOTES â&#x2013; UT Hospice Adult Grief Support Group meets 5-6:30 p.m. each first and third Tuesday in the UT Hospice office at 2270 Sutherland Ave. A light supper is served. Info or reservation: Brenda Fletcher, 544-6279.

John and Liz Lacey hold their children, Liam and Campbell, at a book event held last week at Cherokee Country Club. Photos by Wendy Smith

Learning from the school of bike Everybody knows the benefits of exercise, and many would agree that bike riding is the most exhilarating and challenging way to work up a sweat. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also educational, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve put together a list of lessons learned from a recent bicycle outing. Feel free to benefit from them. â&#x2013; While biking, if you encounter a change in pavement level, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important to approach it directly, rather than from the side. â&#x2013; If you think you might end up in Third Creek, you will be grateful if your bike stops, even if itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s because you run into a fence post. â&#x2013; If you think you might end up in Third Creek, but donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t, you will be so happy that you may not notice a serious injury. â&#x2013; If your medical professional friend tells you to get an X-ray, get an X-ray. â&#x2013; Knoxville Orthopedic Clinic has a walk-in clinic from 4-8 p.m. Monday thru Thursday. â&#x2013; Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a little bone in your wrist called the scaph-

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Smokey explores the jungle

West Knox native John Lacey got the idea for his new childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s book, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Smokey Tails: Smokey and the Southeastern Jungle,â&#x20AC;? while he was a student at the University of Tennessee. But he didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get around to writing the book until he had children of his own. His kids, Campbell and Liam, and his wife, Liz, were with Lacey when he debuted his book at the Cherokee Country Club last week. It tells the tale of a bluetick hound that braves the Southeastern Jungle in search of a magical golden bone. On the way, he encounters such foes as a grumpy bulldog and an angry elephant. You get the picture. Wendy Smith is the Bearden community reporter for Shopper-News

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A-14 • OCTOBER 28, 2013 • Shopper news Liz-Beth Gallery celebrated Tennessee artists at the gallery’s October Toast to Style. From left, Bart Watkins, CEO of Liz-Beth Gallery, Tennessee artist Darryl Glenn Steele and Beth Watkins, the gallery’s CFO, pose with two of Steele’s paintings. The watercolor paintings shown are “Mandarinas” and “Summer Storm.”

Polio eradication: So close, so the fight continues By Sherri Gardner Howell If the race to eradicate polio worldwide was indeed a race, the finish line would be just inches away. Not the time to pull up. And Rotary clubs across the world, nation and in Knox County aren’t slowing down and walking to the finish line. The push is on to finish Rotary’s 28-year mission to end the crippling childhood disease. Rotary clubs became involved in the drive to end polio in 1985. Cases have dropped to an all-time low. However, if full eradication fails, health officials say polio will rebound and up to 200,000 children per year could be paralyzed. If the fight isn’t finished, it is estimated that more than 10 million children under the age of 5 could be paralyzed by polio in the next 40 years. A campaign to raise awareness features national and local celebrities showing how close the victory is with the thumb and finger showing an approximate inch to go and the tag line, “We’re this close to ending polio.” Locally, basketball coach Holly Warlick has a billboard supporting the goal, and national campaigns feature Jane Goodall, Queen Noor, Ziggy Marley, Jack Nicklaus, Jackie Chan, Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Bill Gates. In June, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation partnered with Rotary and now matches two-to-one for every dollar raised by clubs,

up to $35 million through 2018. In honor of World Polio Day on Oct. 24, the birthday of Jonas Salk, area Rotary clubs announced the results of fundraisers to support the cause. One event, held in August, was “Bill Sergeant Pack the Park for Polio” night in Smokies Stadium. Rotary District 6780 helped sell just over 500 tickets for the game, resulting in a donation of $2,390 in End Polio Now funds. When Rotary International began the fight in 1985, polio affected 350,000 people in 125 countries every year. Since then, polio has been reduced by more than 99 percent to only 223 cases in 2012. To date, Rotary has contributed more than $1 billion and countless volunteer hours to the protection of more than two billion children in 122 countries.

Rotary clubs helped sell tickets for a Smokies’ game, with proceeds going to Rotary International’s fight to eradicate polio. Receiving a check for $2,390 are Brenda Thornburgh and Jerry Wear with Rotary.

Below, “Yellow Taffeta” by painter Donna Talerico was one of several of the artist’s paintings featured at a Toast to Style at Liz-Beth Gallery.

Toast to Style celebrates Fall More than 150 people attended A Toast to Style, an artist reception and wine tasting, that celebrated Fall at Liz-Beth Gallery. The event featured a complimentary tasting of wines from around the world provided by Terrance Pate, general manager of Cedar Bluff Wine and Spirits. Featured artist was Darryl Glenn Steele, a Tennessee artist who specializes in water color and gouache. Other artists showing work at the reception included Tennessee glass artist Nathan Nardi, painter Donna Talerico and Dale Cougar Armstrong, an area jewelry artist who is also the education coordinator for Jewelry Television’s Jewel School. The show will run through October.

Works by Tennessee glass artist Nathan Nardi were featured at Liz-Beth Gallery’s Toast to Style. At top is “Turning Sun” and bottom is “Symphony in Blue.”

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Jean Baird: A legend in local banking The year is 1954. Bill Haley and his Comets record “Rock Around the Clock,” kicking off the revolutionary rock and roll craze that will thrill teenagers worldwide and horrify their parents.

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A kid named Elvis pays $4 to a Memphis studio to record his first two songs. RCA manufactures the first color TV set, and the Miss America Pageant is broadcast on television for the first time. The New York Giants defeat the Cleveland Indians to win the World Series. And in Cleveland, Tenn., a recent Bradley County High School basketball standout named Jean DeLay begins work as a proof clerk for a local bank – the start of a career that now spans an astonishing 59 years in that industry.

Today Jean DeLay Baird is a branch team leader for Regions Bank’s Knollwood Branch on Bearden Hill and has enough knowledge about changes in the banking industry to fill a book. From typewriters clicking throughout the office to the latest in computerized banking, Jean Baird has seen it all. One thing, she says, has never changed: “Good banking is all about providing exceptional service to the customer.” Her many years in the business also represent a veritable alphabet soup of mergers and acquisitions. The Cleveland Bank that gave her that first job was eventually bought by Park National Bank, where she served as branch manager in the Cedar Bluff facility. When First American bought Park National, she became a personal banker for them and worked in that capacity even after AmSouth acquired First American. After Regions and AmSouth merged, Jean became an assistant branch manager in the Bearden office be-

Jean Baird works with a customer at Regions Bank’s Knollwood branch on Bearden Hill. Photo by Joseph Valero

fore moving into her current position. And while she has worn many hats over nearly six decades in banking, her dedication to her job and her reputation for treating her customers well has been a mainstay of her business philosophy. A member of West Knoxville Rotary for almost three decades and the second woman admitted to membership in the club, she was in the audience recently when guest speaker Pilot Oil founder Jim Haslam

spotted her from the podium and gave a shout out to his old friend, “Jean, Jean, the money machine.” Another guest speaker, sports icon and Shopper columnist Marvin West noted that Jean and his wife had graduated from high school together. It’s true that Jean Baird seems to know just about everyone. There are longtime bank customers who don’t get around much nowadays that she visits in their homes; others she drives to personal errands. Younger bank associates say that when they recommend a new or different service to bank customers they often hear, “Let me check with Jean about that first.” Jean and her husband, Bob, now retired from TVA, are members of Ebenezer United Methodist Church. They have a son, Dr. Michael Baird, an anesthesiologist with Parkwest Medical Center, and four grandchildren. Jean says she does think about retiring from banking every once in a while, “but I’m just not quite ready. There’s still so much to do.”

Taste great, coffers filling! The aftermath of a great party can hold many things, but few are as satisfying as the results from the 2013 Taste of Turkey Creek. Representatives from The Pinnacle at Turkey Creek and The Bayer Company gathered to present a check for $10,000 to the Pat Summitt Foundation and announce the date of next year’s Taste: Sept. 12, 2014. This year’s inaugural event drew thousands and was a hit for the community, merchants and the foundation. The presenting sponsor for the event

was The Cole Neuroscience Summitt Foundation; Danny Creek; Patrick Wade, Pat SumCenter at The University of Kirby with Turley & Co.; Darryl mitt Foundation director; and Tennessee Medical Center. Whitehead and Kiley Fleenor Scott Laslo, Bayer Properties. From left are Adam Waller, Pat with The Pinnacle at Turkey Photo submitted

There’s a new doc in town Healthsource Chiropractic and Progressive Wellness, located at 9325 South Northshore Drive, had its official ribbon-cutting last week. In addition to giving tours of the facility, chiropractor Chris Talley gave demonstrations of physical therapy exercises with the help of office assistant Tracy Ronald. Dr. Talley is a Blount County native who chose the Northshore area just off Pellissippi Parkway with the hope of helping folks around West Knoxville, Maryville and Alcoa. Appointments with Talley can be scheduled by calling the office at 240-4966. Info: www. healthsourceofknoxnorthshore.com. Photo by S. Barrett

First Utility gains 58 new customers In the month of September, 58 new water meters were set by First Utility District, the highest month in six years. Construction has been completed on the Kingston Pike waterline to Everett Road, and design is complete on several new water system improvement projects. Construction dates are being scheduled for those. FUD has also implemented several programs to assure better service to customers and a safer work environment for employees. A streamlined process between reading the meters and customer billing has helped FUD find meters that need to be repaired or replaced. Average readings

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10:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 4, at Concord United Methodist Church, 11020 Roane Drive. The group provides assistance in preparing for interviews, revising resumes and finding employment.

Library calendar Storytimes and events at the Farragut Library, 417 N. Campbell Station Road. A parent or guardian must accompany each child, except for Older Preschool. For more info, call 865-777-1750. ■ Monday, Oct. 28, 10:30 a.m. – Preschool Storytime for ages 3-5. ■ Tuesday, Oct. 29, 10:30 a.m. – Older Preschool Storytime for ages 4-6. ■ Wednesday, Oct. 30,10:30 a.m. – Baby Bookworms for infants to age 2. ■ Thursday, Oct. 31, 10:30 a.m. – Toddler Storytime for ages 2-3. ■ Friday, Nov. 1, 10:30 a.m. – Preschool Storytime for ages 3-5. ■ Saturday, Nov. 2, 10:30 a.m. – Gardening Tool Maintenance: Master Gardeners Jodi Presley and Angela Otey will show how to get garden tools (manual and powered) ready for next year and discuss tool selection as well.

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TUESDAY, NOV. 5 Caregiver Support Group The Caregiver Support Group will meet 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Nov. 5, in Room E-224 at Concord United Methodist Church, 11020 Roane Drive (use front covered entrance). The support group, which is affiliated with Alzheimer’s Tennessee Inc., meets on the first Tuesday of each month. Anyone in the community who gives care to an elderly individual is welcome to attend. Refreshments will be provided. For more info, call 865-675-2835.

THURSDAY, NOV. 7

Featured artist Aken Textiles and tapestries by Farragut artist Mary Ann Aken are on display through Thursday, Oct. 31, on the second floor of the rotunda at Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive. Three of the tapestries on display are from Aken’s “Cedar Trees of Tennessee” series, portraying the beauty of the state’s cedar trees in different light and at different times of year. The weaving on display was done on various types of hand-weaving looms and is a reflection of the mid-20th century crafts movement that encouraged artists to revive old forms of many fine crafts. Aken has worked as a studio commission artist, potter, weaver, textile designer, fashion illustrator, color consultant, art-history researcher, watercolorist, iconographer and art educator. Her works can be found in seven countries and 30 states. She is a member of the Knoxville Watercolor Society, Tennessee Watercolor Society, East Tennessee Iconographer Guild, Art Market Gallery and Art Group 21. She was the recipient of the first Knoxville Art in Public Places award.

SATURDAY, NOV. 2 5k and Fun Run The Farragut West Knox Chamber of Commerce Fall 5k and Family Fun Run/Pet Walk will get an 8 a.m. start on Saturday, Nov. 2, at Mayor Bob Leonard Park, 301 Watt Road. Proceeds help support the chamber and its education grants. In addition, a portion of the registration fees will go to Smoky Mountain Service Dogs. Call 865-675-7057 or visit farragutchamber.com for more info.

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Advanced jewelry class An advanced jewelry-making class will be offered from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, in the Community Room of Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive. Participants will use the wire-wrap technique to create a unique bracelet and pair of earrings to take home. The instructor will be Sheila Akins. Cost is $35 and includes all supplies. The registration and payment deadline is Friday, Nov. 1. Cash, check and credit-card payments are accepted in person or by phone. For more info, call 865-966-7057.

FRIDAY, NOV. 8 Martini party Liz-Beth Gallery, 9211 Parkwest Blvd., will host a martini party from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8. Fine art and couture will be mixed, along with the drinks. Mixologist Terrance Pate of Cedar Bluff Wine and Spirits will create the martinis to be tasted. Hors d’oeuvres and wine also will be served. The event will feature the newest works from awardwinning painter Jeanne Leemon, a jewelry trunk show by designers Liz Anderson and Sarah Knox, and the hottest styles in formal wear from Prestige Formal Wear. There will be a silent auction and hourly drawings. For more info, call 865-691-8129 or visit www.lizbeth.com.

SUNDAY, NOV. 10 Getty benefit concert

Farmers market The Dixie Lee Farmers Market is open 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, Nov. 2, at Renaissance | Farragut.

SATURDAY, NOV. 2 Pianist Pandolfi concert Acclaimed Steinway artist Emile Pandolfi will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, in the Ronald and Lynda Nutt Theatre of the Clayton Center for the Arts in Maryville. Pianist Pandolfi made his symphony debut at 14. His program will include popular standards, Broadway hits, classical favorites and newly discovered arrangements. Guest vocalist Dana Russell will join Pandolfi. Tickets are $10 to $35 and may be purchased online at www.claytonartscenter.com or by phone at 865-981-8590.

Award-winning Christian musicians and hymn writers Keith and Kristyn Getty will perform at 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10, at First Baptist Concord, 11704 Kingston Pike. Doors will open at 6 p.m. The stop on the Gettys’ “Hymns for the Christian Life Concert Tour” will be a benefit concert to help build the Restoration House’s Village, a new community for single-mother families. A local donor will match 1:1 the net proceeds raised by the concert, with all going to the Village. The Gettys sold out the Tennessee Theatre last December with their Christmas show. The Belfast-born couple, who now make their home in Nashville, released their first live album in September. Tickets are on sale at iTickets.com. VIP packages are $125 per person. General admission is $20. Groups of 10 may purchase general admission tickets for $15.

TUESDAYS, NOV. 12-26 Pilates class at Town Hall

MONDAY, NOV. 4 Job Resources Group The Job Resources Group will meet from 8:30 to

A three-week Pilates class will be offered 6:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, beginning Nov. 12, at the Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive. Pilates is a mind-body exercise that works the whole

body. The focus is on correct use of core muscles, spinal alignment and proper breathing. Pilates helps to reduce injury, recover from injury and promote muscular balance. This class has some yoga poses mixed in to enhance flexibility, strength and breathing. Simon Bradbury is the instructor. Cost is $30. Registration and payment deadline is Monday, Nov. 11. Cash, check and credit-card payments are accepted at the Town Hall or over the phone, 865-966-7057.

THURSDAY, NOV. 14 Back Stage Pass for Pellissippi Pellissippi State Community College is hosting a gala fundraiser beginning at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 14 at Gettysvue Polo, Golf & Country Club, 9317 Linksvue Drive. The evening will feature the talents of students and faculty in the arts with exhibits and interactive experiences in music, visual arts, theater, photography and culinary arts. A cocktail buffet and live auction will also be part of the evening. Tickets are$100, with proceeds benefiting scholarship funds at Pellissippi. Tickets: 539-7242.

THURSDAY-FRIDAY, NOV. 14-15 AARP driver course An AARP Driver Safety Course will be offered from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, and Friday, Nov. 15, at the Community Room at Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive. Anyone age 50 or over may attend. To be eligible for a discount (up to 10 percent) on auto insurance, participants must be 55 or older and complete eight hours of class time. Taught by trained AARP volunteers, the program covers such topics as age-related physical changes and declining perceptual skills and serves as a refresher course for the rules of the road, local driving problems and license-renewal requirements. Cost is $14 ($12 for AARP members). Cash or check payment must be brought to the first class. Participants must bring an AARP card or number to receive the $2 discount; membership numbers may be obtained at 1-888-687-2277. Registration deadline is Tuesday, Nov. 12. To register, call 865-966-7057.

FRIDAY, NOV. 15 ‘Kidz Night Out’ “Kidz Night Out” will allow parents to enjoy their own night out from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15. For children ages 5-13, kids will be entertained by the staff of Bricks 4 Kidz at the Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive. Kids will be given structured lesson time that reinforces S.T.E.M. principles, creative playtime 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, Nov. 13. Cash, check and credit-card payments (in person or by phone at 865-966-7057) are accepted. For info, 966-7057.

SATURDAY, NOV. 16 Holiday craft & bake sale The Crafters of the Community Church in Tellico Village will have their 23rd annual holiday craft and bake sale from 9 a.m. to noon in the church’s Christian Life Center, corner of Tellico Parkway (Hwy. 444) and Chota Rad. Craft items will include fall and Christmas wreaths and arrangements, seasonal mailbox covers, handpainted ornaments, baby lovies, teething bibs and blankets, jewelry, cross-stitched, knitted and crocheted items, greeting cards, Christmas tags and gift-card holders, bridge tallies, Mah Jong purses, placemats, bikini aprons and scrubbies. Baked goods and “Jezebel” spread will be for sale. The sale generates about $20,000 each year, and the crafters distribute the money to groups such as the Child Advocacy Center, Good Samaritan & Good Shepherd Center, Habitat and scholarships.

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NEWS FROM WEBB SCHOOL OF KNOXVILLE In all disciplines and throughout the K-12 continuum, Webb School emphasizes collaboration and an integrated, handson orientation to learning. This also includes using the latest technology to address students’ learning styles. Service is also at the heart of the Webb experience. Opportunities for service like Habitat for Humanity (below) abound, and Webb students are expected to participate in community service both to help others and to more fully develop as individuals.

Character, curiosity, creativity, passion By Scott Hutchinson, Webb School President

here are certainly more than a few factors that contribute to a successful school experience and likewise more than a few factors that contribute to the positive and complete development of a young person. In both of those cases, perhaps, the first among equals is the role that Hutchinson peers or classmates play. Attending school with students who have predominantly the same high aspirations, expectations, work ethic, and sense of fair play, as well as a wide collection of talents, interests, and aptitudes provides a significant added value for each student. Plain and simple, Webb seeks to enroll students who can best contribute to and benefit from our school experience. We have discovered that those students who want to learn and are willing to consistently do the hard work to learn succeed best and are fulfilled the most in this environment. Being genuinely curious about both the world outside oneself and the world within oneself seems an equally attractive and impactful quality in succeeding at the school. We’ve also learned that students who have a strong sense of honor and who consistently do the right thing or make the right choice when confronted with the freedom to choose also succeed at Webb and in life beyond Webb. The high school in particular is a place of great responsibility and freedom as we continue to prepare our students for the world beyond Webb, and being able to live almost

unfailingly within our guidelines is critical. In the end, scholarship and character prove the foundation for both who is admitted to the school and who ultimately enjoys and benefits from the experience. Beyond those two attributes, Webb is looking for young people who want to, and can, successfully interact with other students in a highly collaborative environment. As classes are small, the opportunities to exchange ideas and learn from other students are many; and having the confidence to speak up and to be respectfully challenged is important. The school is also looking for diversity in its student body – diversity of thought, talents, interests, backgrounds, geography, ethnicity, and religion – again all in the context of high scholarship and character. The re-enrollment rate for Webb families is historically strong, so traditionally the bulk of the openings are in kindergarten, sixth grade, and ninth grade; and they are the three entry points into the three respective divisions. Openings do emerge in other grades and we encourage anyone who has an interest in learning more about Webb to attend an Open House. Webb can be an expensive school choice. This year’s tuition for the Middle and Upper Schools is $17,170. That cost is largely a function of the wide breadth of curricular and extracurricular offerings, the various levels of rigor available in each class, the enrollment size of the classes, and the volume and quality of resources necessary to support such a program. Webb’s tuition is expensive compared to all local alternatives, but there are three important points to

mention in conjunction with spending money on education that make this investment a wise one. ■ In an ever-increasingly competitive world for work, the importance of a ﬁrst-rate education has never been more critical. The world isn’t shrinking nor are the opportunities for challenging and exciting jobs. Despite the headlines of unemployment over the last few years, there are great jobs available to talented, well-educated folks. The challenge is that those jobs will require a higher and more relevant education, and that is what parents and strong schools need to keep their focus on. ■ Last year’s 104 graduates received nearly $6 million in scholarship offers from the colleges of their choice. Many Webb families choose to invest their education funds on the front end at Webb where that investment will pay dividends both as an end in itself during the K-12 years and as a means to an end in college.

■ Webb distributes more than $1.6 million of need-based financial aid to families in the community to help subsidize tuition. All of us who have children at the school recognize that many families who could not afford the tuition otherwise have wonderful children who would and do add much to our school environment. More than 170 students at Webb receive aid, and we consider that expenditure some of the best money that we invest on behalf of both a vibrant learning community and our children. The quality of peers that your children interact with plays a large part in how your children see themselves and ultimately develop. With school and school-related experiences occupying the bulk of your child’s waking hours, attending school with peers who have high expectations and the willingness and knowledge to fulfi ll those expectations is incredibly important. At Webb we work hard both to understand who might benefit from this environment and encourage and support those students once they are here.

At Webb School, the arts add balance to a rigorous academic day and provide a needed and varied outlet for students. Learn more about Webb School by attending one of our upcoming Open House meetings.

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Treatment at Peninsula Lighthouse keeps patient’s ‘head above’ as she recovers Keonyonika Gary, or “Kewi” as she prefers to be called, has struggled with depression, schizoaffective disorder and bulimia throughout the latter half of her life. Though her demeanor was usually withdrawn and quiet, there was often a storm brewing beneath the surface. During these dark times, Kewi expressed her feelings through her art, which she says would often be “really, really disturbing.” Kewi, 21, has been drawing since she was 3 years old. By age 7, she was beginning to develop her unique style of drawing. She describes herself at that time as a “carefree kid” who enjoyed hanging out with older kids and playing with her many stuffed animals. One of 12 children, she enjoyed growing up in a full house surrounded by her family. Things changed around the age of 11, when Kewi began seeing “shadow-like ﬁgures.” Confused and scared by what she saw, she didn’t tell anyone about the visions. “I thought it was just brought on by nervousness,” she explains. She tried her best to ignore the shadows, but they wouldn’t go away. “Eventually, around age 15, I was fed up with being scared. I decided to draw what I saw and I began making them into my characters. I started to like that idea and I wasn’t really scared anymore,” she said. “I got used to them and claimed them as my comforters. They told me that I shouldn’t be scared, but some wanted me to fear them.” Kewi draws her many characters as cartoons with very expressive faces. Each has his or her own distinct personality and back story, which intertwine to create complex relationships between characters. These include love triangles, lifelong friendships and tension involving many characters. Like Kewi, many of her characters have mental disorders or insecurities that they battle daily. At 16, Kewi was diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder, a condition in which a person experiences a combination of schizophrenia symptoms – such as hallucinations or delusions – and of mood disorder symptoms, such

Kewi’s counselors have seen a positive change in her since she began the Recovery Education Program and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) at Peninsula Lighthouse. In addition to her therapy, counselors and family support, Kewi credits her art for keeping her on track when it comes to her long-term goal of living a healthy, positive and productive life.

practice some of her positive coping skills. These often include verbalizing her frustrations and drawing specifically how she feels in her “feelings journal.” The Recovery Education Program and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), two programs that Kewi participates in regularly at Peninsula Lighthouse, keep the focus on the overall goal of living a healthier life, rather than fi xating on the disorders and their labels. Since beginning This drawing, titled “What Not to do When you Get Candy,” dethese programs, Kewi has reportpicts Kewi Gary’s struggle with bulimia. For her, expressing feelings ed greater self-awareness and imthrough art is easier than verbalizing them. proved resiliency in distressing periods. She communicates more honestly and engaging with others is becoming easier. “It helps to have someone who as mania or depression. Schizoaf- weeks without eating anything. fective disorder is not as well un- “One of my specific goals is to listens to me vent and doesn’t derstood, or defined, as are other learn how to better control my judge me,” says Kewi, regarding mental health conditions. This eating disorder.” is largely because the disorder is The characters Kewi draws, a mix of multiple mental health on paper and on her tablet, are conditions that may run a unique a good indicator of how she feels course in each affected person. at that particular time. For exThe schizoaffective disorder, ample, if Kewi is drawing Walcoupled with a constant struggle lace, an overweight and insecure with her weight, led Kewi to be- character, it means she is feeling come bulimic around the time overweight and insecure herself. she graduated from high school. If she draws her bulimia persona, Bulimia nervosa, commonly Furosia, it usually means she is called bulimia, is a serious, po- about to purge or has purged retentially life-threatening eating cently. Witty, a bubbly girl, and disorder. The disorder is usually Poptart, a sweet and sensitive characterized by binging – eat- boy, are some of Kewi’s lighting large amounts of food – and hearted characters. Adversely, a then purging, trying to get rid of character named Cross is an abuthe extra calories in an unhealthy sive boyfriend to Poptart. When way, such as vomiting or exercis- Kewi depicts Cross in many of ing excessively. her drawings, it can mean that “I hate eating,” admits Kewi, she is in a dark place and serves who once went an entire two as a warning sign that she should

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therapeutic resources and support at Peninsula. “And I totally recommend a combination of medication and therapy for anyone experiencing symptoms like mine. It’s helped me a lot, and people can see a positive change in me.” In addition to her art and therapy, Kewi credits her family and counselors at Peninsula for much of her progress. A long-term goal is to attend college. “I’d like to learn more about art and then use my skills and experience to help people with mental disabilities,” she said. An avid music fan with eclectic taste, Kewi also recognizes the importance of music in her recovery. Lyrics of the song “Swim,” by the band Jack’s Mannequin, sum up her hope for lifelong recovery: You’ve gotta swim, swim for your life. When you’re not so sure you’ll survive, you gotta swim and swim when it hurts. You haven’t come this far to fall off the earth. I swim for brighter days despite the absence of sun. Choking on salt water, I’m not giving in. I swim. Don’t let yourself sink. Just ﬁnd the horizon. I promise you, it’s not as far as you think. Just keep your head above. Swim. – “Swim” by Jack’s Mannequin

Artsclamation! fine art sale to benefit mental health consumers At Artsclamation!, you’re not just buying art; you are investing in behavioral healthcare for the community. Proceeds from Artsclamation! benefit Peninsula, East Tennessee’s leading behavioral healthcare provider for adults, adolescents and children. This event also benefits Peninsula’s many outpatient programs. Artsclamation! is Peninsula’s only fundraiser, so community support is extremely important; this is especially true with an increased demand for services and decreased funding for much-needed programs. Artsclamation! will showcase original works by more than 30 noted regional and local artists and will feature a variety of me-

dia, including oil, watercolor, photography, pastels and acrylics, as well as an exclusive grouping of three-dimensional artists displaying jewelry, pottery and ﬁber art. In addition to the many well-known artists who will be participating in Artsclamation!, several students from Peninsula’s Recovery Education Center, including Kewi Gary whose recovery story is featured above, will also have art for sale at the event. The Recovery Education Center works with patients in a variety of artistic media to aid the emotional healing process through creative expression. The art sale is open to the public Nov. 2 at Sacred Heart Cathedral School, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with free admission and parking.

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On a recent Friday night, a group of some of the best folks on the planet got together for a party. At the center of this group was someone very special – a modern-day “Cinderella” of sorts – who was the reason for the celebration.

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Leela, the star of a modern-day Cinderella story. A cancer survivor, she led the PetSafe Morris Foundation K9 Cancer Walk this past September.

Carol’s Corner She’s had several names but now she’s Leela, and Leela she will stay. She’s a big, beautiful Anatolian Shepherd, and she lives a healthy, happy life thanks to several different groups of people – including the aforementioned party crowd – working together on her behalf. Her story is quite a circuitous one. She was found wandering the back roads of Jefferson County in July of this year. The Humane Society of Jefferson County picked her up, logged her in as a male and named her Truman. However, it soon became evident that “he” was a “she,” and her name was changed to Trula. Another thing that had become evident was Trula’s bulging right eye. Concerned about the dog’s health, shelter director Melissa Descant contacted the Humane Society of the Tennessee Valley. “After Melissa contacted HSTV, I just couldn’t get Trula out of my mind,” says board member Beth Schultheis. “Her size alone was enough to get my attention – she weighed 95 pounds! “Then of course there was the eye. It was a serious issue, but she seemed to take it in stride – the true definition of a gentle giant.” Schultheis contacted a few large dog rescue groups, but there was “no room at the inn.” She then contacted At

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Leela likes the merchandise at the Humane Society of the Tennessee Valley’s Four Feet Repeat store. Risk Intervention (ARI), a rescue group affiliated with PetCo, and requested that they help set up an internet funding site for Trula’s medical care. While all this was happening, the dog was examined at UT Veterinary Hospital, where it was determined that she had a malignant tumor. The eye needed to be removed in order to save her life. In July, Dr. Patrick Hackett of Pellissippi Veterinary Hospital successfully performed the surgery. Once Trula’s sutures healed, she was delivered into the care of the Tennessee Valley Humane Society, which began steps to find the dog – no less beautiful after the loss of an eye – a forever home. Meanwhile, Trula was becoming famous through social media. ARI – which ultimately did raise more than $400 for the dog’s care – had contacted Recycled Best Friends, a community animal rescue-and-placement organization featured on Facebook. Trula’s story and pictures were sent out into cyberspace, and she began to gather fans. Back at HSTV, Trula had immediately become “the shelter dog.” “She would sit at reception and greet the public,” says Jessica Popek, the Society’s director of development and marketing. “She’d lay on the couch in the dog

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Young-Williams Animal Center is hosting the “Fall in Love” special through the end of November with greatly reduced prices on all cats. Kittens can be adopted for $50 (regularly $150), adult cats for $25 (regularly $70) and senior cats for $10 (regularly $50). The shelter’s cat rooms are at capacity. By helping an animal already at the shelter, you are helping another animal who will then be able to fill the vacancy. So far this year, YoungWilliams has taken in 5,210 cats that need homes. Despite the reduced adoption fee, every adopted cat will still receive the services covered by regular adoption fees, including a physical exam by a veterinarian, spay or neuter surgery, standard vaccinations

Starbucks, a 2 month old domestic short-hair mix, is available for a reduced fee of $50. Photo submitted

and a microchip. Animals can be seen at either YoungWilliams location: 3201 Division Street or Young-Williams Animal Village at 6400 Kingston Pike. Info: 215-6599.

REUNION NOTES ■ Karns High School will have a centennial celebration and alumni reception 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1, for all of its graduates. Info: 5398679. ■ Rule High Class of 1973 will hold its 40-year reunion Saturday, Nov. 16, at Bearden Banquet Hall. All graduates are invited. Info: Mike Doyle, 687-2268, or Juanita McFall Bishop, 804-4816.

HEALTH NOTES Around the table at Leela’s party are Ashley Schneider, Somer ■ Amedisys Hospice offers free adult grief support groups at the Plamondon, Susan Hudgens, Ki Miller, Jessica Popek, Rebecca following times and places: Newly bereaved support group Watkins, all of HSTV, and Leela’s guardians Sylvia Turner and meets 1:30 p.m. every third Monday at Panera Bread in Fountain Eric Johnson. Angie Cole is shown petting the guest of honor. City. On-going grief support group meets 6 p.m. every fourth Photos by Beth Schultheis

Tuesday at Amedisys offices, 1420 Dutch Valley Road. Info: Sarah Wimmer, 689-7123.

room for hours with children and staff members just wrapped around her.” Enter Sylvia Turner and Eric Johnson of West Knoxville, who had lost two dogs of their own – first Shadow, then Kaya – in quick, unexpected succession. “Kaya was irreplaceable,” says Sylvia, who is assistant director of the Haslam Scholars program at UT, of their beloved Rhodesian Ridgeback. Diagnosed with an aggressive tumor on her spine, she was given a grim prognosis. She was in pain, and no treatments were helping. Sylvia and Eric made every pet owner’s hardest

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decision, and Kaya was euthanized at home. “We were devastated,” says Sylvia, “and we vowed never again to get another dog.” But dog lover Sylvia had been checking the Humane Society’s website every few days “secretly,” as she says. And “when we saw Trula, we knew we wanted her. There was no hesitation.” They adopted Trula “exactly one year after we lost Kaya.” They renamed her “Leela,” after the one-eyed “Futurama” character. And then they threw a party.

■ UT Hospice Adult Grief Support Group meets 5-6:30 p.m. each first and third Tuesday in the UT Hospice office at 2270 Sutherland Ave. A light supper is served. Info or reservation: Brenda Fletcher, 544-6279. ■ UT Hospice, serving patients and families in Knox and 15 surrounding counties, conducts ongoing orientation sessions for adults (18 and older) interested in becoming volunteers with the program. No medical experience is required. Training is provided. Info: Penny Sparks, 544-6279.

HALLOWEEN EVENTS ■ Trail of Doom Haunted Corn Maze and Forest, Thriller Nights of Light, and The Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch at Oakes Farm, 8240 Corryton Road. Info: 688-6200 or www.trailofdoom.com. ■ Norwood Pumpkin Patch, through Thursday Oct. 31, Norwood UMC, 2110 Merchant Drive. Hours: noon-8 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Pumpkins of all sizes and prices. Pumpkin bread available every day.

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Flooring

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Guttering

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Halls – Awesome home in Timberlake S/D, 2-story w/2-level entry, hdwds throughout main level, big den area/formal living/office area, solid surface counters, 42" cabinets in kit, lots of walk-in closets on both levels, jacuzzi in master BA, Over-sized deck, looks new thru-out! $244,900 MLS# 862123

Halls – Lots of room, inside & out! All brick 1-level living, 4BR/3BA, big kit, sun room, fireplace, hdwd & tile flooring, big hallways & doorways for handicap accessibility, updates throughout! Outside, you’ll love the large lot w/ mature trees & 3-car gar plus covered motor home parking! $279,900 MLS# 859795

< Ftn City – Cute rancher in the heart of Ftn City! Big lot that backs up to Ftn City Ball Park, great place to walk! Detached 1-car gar plus workshop, hdwds, updated kit, fireplace in good size living area, seller has updated BA, windows & H&A system. Located on a desirable street!! $104,900 MLS# 861914

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JUST REDUCED! Over 4,200 SF, all brick in perfect shape, huge bonus rm, hdwd mstr w/tile & granite BA, finished bsmt w/rec rm, game rm, office, & bar, 3-car gar, great lot & much more. $344,900

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JUST LISTED! 3BR/2BA, huge sunroom, level, fenced lot. Lots of hardwood floors. Very well cared for. In move-in condition. $89,900

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CORRYTON! $224,900. Farmhouse & 5+ acres. Fenced! 3490 SF, 5BR/2BA. Some updates: vinyl replacement windows, updated kitchen & BAs, central H&A, sewer connected. Open & spacious rooms w/loads of natural light. Hardwood floors throughout. Carpet in FR, Pergotype flrs in eat-in kitchen, office, study, DR & FR! BR & BA on main. Gorgeous acreage, level & fenced. Currently being used for pasture for horses and donkeys. MLS # 847725

FTN CITY! $152,900. NEED MORE ROOM? Over 2500 SF. Full basement partially finished! 6BRs w/potential for more! 4BAs. Specious great room w/built-in bookcases, DR w/hardwood floors, updated kitchen, master on main. 5BRs & office up, walk-up attic for great storage. Basement w/potential BR + full BA. 2 more offices or craft rooms, possible huge rec room, workshop & more storage! Large, level lot, fenced. Just off Tazewell Pk. MLS # 853289

NORWOOD! $119,900 Basement ranch. 4BR/2.5BA, approx 1700 SF. BR & BA in basement. New paint, carpet, new kitchen, updated BAs, hardwood ﬂoors on most of main, separate LR & den w/FP on main + rec room down. Loads of storage, large laundry room, fenced backyard. Walk to S/D pool. Convenient location! MLS # 860038

POWELL! $169,900! $100 down payment w/approved Rural Development financing! Spacious w/ almost 2000 SF. 3BRs + bonus room, 2.5BAs! Oversized greatroom w/gas log fireplace, open DR w/hardwood floors, eat-in kitchen w/DR. Covered patio, fanced backyard, 2-car garage. MLS # 860420

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POSSIBLE COMMERCIAL! Close to Knoxville Center Mall. 1 acre, 3BR, good investment. Needs work. $59,900

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4003 Avon Park Cir Knoxville, TN

Shannondale School District Historically significant, character plus home. But totally updated. Master on main w/13x14 bath (double shower and jacuzzi) high ceilings, 2 FPs (Antique Mantels), 3BRs up + bath and sitting room. Lots of storage (in and out). Gorgeous level lot w/ wonderful trees. Lots of turn-around, parking area in back. Sun room off kitchen. See-thru kitchen to den. Rich hardwood and tile throughout. New B-dry in unfin basement. MLS# 844928 $254,900

Shannondale School District Character + quality of older Fountain City home, 4BR/3BA, w/''all updates'' special vinyl-clad windows, gorgeous new kit. (granite), 2 sets of ovens (double+1w/gas stove), fabulous woodwork & trim throughout. Master + 2BR on main-4th BR study rms + BA up. New roof, gas heat main w/heat pump up, ''full'' unfin basement (new windows around)new gar. doors, big deck + screened porch. Super private backyard + sitting off cul-de-sac. MLS# 863510 $249,900

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