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By Carolyn Evans

Goodbye 2016!

Give 2016 the old heave-ho at New Year’s Eve on Market Square, beginning at 9 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 31.

The family-friendly celebration to usher in 2017 includes music, midnight fireworks, a ball drop, an “Auld Lang Syne” sing-along and a new lighted “2017” sign. This year’s celebration is presented by Lloyd’s Electric Service Inc. “This is the night when Market Square feels most like Times Square,” says Judith Foltz, the city’s director of special events.

The Temper Evans Band of Harriman will perform covers from 10:30-11:45 p.m.

A slideshow of memorable events from 2016 will screen above the Market Square stage.

The countdown begins at 11:55 p.m., followed by the ball drop and fireworks at midnight.

The Holidays on Ice skating rink will be open 10 a.m.-10 p.m. on New Year’s Eve and 1-9 p.m. on New Year’s Day. Restaurants on Market Square, including those participating in the Peppermint Trail, will be open and offering specials; call ahead for dinner reservations. No mobile food or alcohol sales will take place on the square.

Take a hike

Tennessee state parks are offering ranger-led hikes Sunday, Jan. 1. Local hikes include: Norris Dam State Park, midnight-2 a.m., meet at the Tea Room, located on the east side of Norris Dam; Big Ridge State Park, 1-3 p.m., meet at the stone building at the park entrance; Tellico Blockhouse (part of Fort Loudoun State Historic Area), 1-3 p.m., meet at the Blockhouse. Info/reservations: tnstateparks.com

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It was Christmas time in Concord. WWII was raging. Everything was rationed – including sugar, toys and shoes. Paper ornaments hung on unlit trees, since electric lights went to the war effort.

But it was a wonderful time for one 11-year-old girl named Barbara Hall. Presents arrived from her aunt, Mary Margaret Smith, a WAC (Women’s Army Corps) based in Iowa. While stores in Knoxville might receive just a few toys that were immediately snatched up, her aunt had access to a commissary. Barbara couldn’t believe her eyes: There in her hands was a treasure, a Madame Alexander doll. The doll was dressed in a WAC uniform and had a movable head, arms and legs.

Was that the best present she got that year?

“It was probably the only present I got!” she laughs, then adds, “I was into reading, so I might have gotten a Nancy Drew book.”

She named the doll “Sergeant Mary Smith” in honor of her aunt.

She carefully preserved her for decades, and Sgt. Smith is in amazing condition, despite a small hole in her back caused by one of Barbara’s sons many years later. “I call it a war injury,” she chuckles.

The Farragut resident spent her first few years with her grandparents in Gatlinburg, then grew up in the village of Concord “before the water came in.”

During the war, she and her parents and three siblings moved

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to Knoxville, but even then, she spent holidays and summers at their grandparents’ house in Concord.

“It was wide open space,” she says. “Nothing but farms. Most people in Concord were stone masons. My daddy was in construction. From 1870 till 1928 Concord was a marble town. Everything was marble, marble, marble.

“The very first thing I really remember about Christmas in Concord,” she says, “is that the church always had the big red and green wreath on its door. Now all churches have wreaths, but back then we were the only ones with a wreath.

They always put it on the door the day after Thanksgiving. That would have been in the ’40s.

“Every year at the church Christmas program, Santa Claus came with paper bags. Everyone got a bag with an apple, an orange, a candy stick and nuts. That little bag was a great treat for us!”

In Knoxville during the war, Beeler and her family attended Little Brick Presbyterian Church.

So did longtime Concord resident Mac Abel and his future bride, Frances Larson. Frances’s father, Bertram Maxwell Larson, was the pastor, and teenage Mac played Santa Claus.

Beeler and her son, J.A. “Jay” Beeler III, a resident of Historic Concord, just celebrated at the white frame church where she has been a member ever since she can remember.

Barbara Beeler poses with “Mary Margaret Smith” and her son, Jay. Beeler’s To page A-3 aunt sent her the doll during WWII.

Town receives $2.9 million to improve traffic signals

By Wendy Smith The town of Farragut received an early Christmas present in the form of a $2.9 million CMAQ (Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality) grant from the Tennessee Department of Transportation to improve traffic signals.

Town Administrator David Smoak made the announcement at the end of last week’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen meeting.

The funds will cover controller replacement, intersection detection via radar and replacing wooden poles with mast arms and poles, among other improvements.

The purpose of the grant is to reduce pollution and help traffic flow, Smoak says. The project is expected to take two years.

The board passed a resolution

“to Protect the Health, Safety and Welfare” of residents of Sweet Briar Subdivision in an attempt to discourage commercial trash pickup in the middle of the night at nearby restaurants.

The resolution authorizes the mayor to send a letter to nearby businesses requesting that trash pickup be between the hours of 7 a.m. and 11 p.m. If trash companies don’t comply, the resolution threatens an ordinance that will stop “this unacceptable business practice.”

Sweet Briar Homeowners Association president Carol Christofferson said she thinks the resolution is great, but cautioned the board to remember that Sweet Briar’s battle with offending trash companies began early this year.

Smoak requested that she continue to provide feedback on response to the resolution, and she agreed.

Alderman Bob Markli amended the resolution to include that the letter, sent via certified mail, would be “strongly worded,” and include a requirement to comply within 30 days.

The board approved a one-year renewal of the town’s contract for retail consulting services with Birmingham-based Retail Strategies at a cost of $25,000. The company has provided retail recruitment for the town for the past three years. It also provides demographic reports for specific retailers and tenant representatives.

Resident John Nehls spoke in opposition to the contract re-

newal. He said it is a poor use of the town’s money because it duplicates services provided by the Farragut West Knox Chamber of Commerce and local developers.

He asked the board to challenge Retail Strategies to justify the cost of the contract.

Smoak said the contract is valuable because the company helps town representatives meet with retailers who are otherwise inaccessible. Retail Strategies worked with Planet Fitness, which is moving into long-empty space in Village Green Shopping Center, as well as Costco.

Alderman Louise Povlin said the Farragut West Knox Chamber primarily provides networking To page A-3

Eddie Mannis: 2016 Person of the Year

By Betty Bean

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The day after wildfires ravaged Sevier County, Eddie Mannis, president and CEO of Prestige Cleaners, Prestige Tuxedo and the Downtown Grind Coffee House, interrupted his cheery holiday Facebook announcements to post this message: “Sending prayers to our neighbors located in and around Gatlinburg. We are ready to help however needed. I have guest rooms and plenty of space and happy to do whatever I can.”

Later that day, he translated

words into action, listing supplies being collected at Prestige Cleaners or Prestige Tuxedo locations to be delivered by another of Mannis’ businesses, FRSTeam Eddie Mannis by Prestige Cleaners (Fabric Restoration Service Team). Soon he was swamped with donations.

He took the following Saturday morning “off” to serve as grand marshal of the Fountain City Op-

timist Christmas Parade (and to participate with his employees in the Knoxville Christmas Parade the night before), but was soon back at the relief work, posting photos of the fabric restoration team serving lunch to adjustors and contractors at the centralized disaster relief location in Pigeon Forge.

Later that day, he announced that Prestige Cleaners will donate $5 from any gift certificates sold in December to Pi Beta Phi Elementary School in Gatlinburg, which lost two students, Chloe

and Lily Reed, who died along with their mother, Constance, when they were unable to escape the flames that took their Chalet Village home. Many other Pi Phi students have been left homeless.

“The school where the two little girls went still had 95 families who were homeless,” Mannis said. “The gift card sales came about because I want to help the school directly and I don’t know what resources they have. My concern is there are a lot of people in the service indusTo page A-3

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Elizabeth Farr: music-maker for a lifetime

By Carol Z. Shane If you’ve lived in East Tennessee for any length of time you’ve surely run across the instrumental trio Farr Horizons and, in particular, their Christmas CD titled “Winter Reveries.”

A collection of seasonal selections and classical music played by the harp, flute and cello, the recording is a yuletide favorite. “People tell me they listen to it every year when they decorate their tree,” says the group’s founder, Elizabeth Farr.

From her cozy home in a 1929 apartment building, situated right next to the 1926 Farr family home on Kingston Pike’s “church row,” Farr reflects upon her life spent as a musician.

Born in Knoxville, she spent her first years in Oak Ridge. Her family moved to Knoxville when Farr was in elementary school. Demonstrating early musical talent, she was quickly guided toward piano and violin lessons. But when it came time to choose a college and a major, she entered the University of Tennessee as a voice major – a lyric coloratura soprano – studying under famed teacher Edward Zambara. After receiving her bachelor’s degree at UT, she went on to earn a master’s degree in voice at the Peabody Conservatory, part of Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Md. Along the way, she met John Farr, a hornist with the Air Force Band during the Vietnam years. They married and moved to New York City, where Elizabeth found a place with the renowned Gregg Smith Singers, an elite vocal ensemble consisting of just 16 singers. In addition, she says, “I got to do a solo at Avery Fisher Hall with the New York Choral Society.”

When John was tapped for the faculty at UT Chattanooga, the couple moved to Tennessee. Elizabeth found voice students at UTC and joined the Chattanooga Symphony Orchestra as a violinist. Before eventually moving back to Knoxville, she also spent a year in Germany because “I wanted to see about the opera world over there,” she says.

Obviously multiply gifted, Farr has always been curious about exploring all the possibilities available to her in music. “When I was 8 years old, they passed out a little book in school,” she says. “We filled it in. One page listed, ‘instruments’ and I wrote ‘piano, violin.’

Then I wrote ‘harp.’ In answer to the question, ‘Do you play this instrument?’ I wrote, ‘not yet.’” She laughs at the memory. Though she’d always loved the harp, it took a few years for her to get around to playing it.

“In 1983 I sang the role

Longtime Knoxville musician Elizabeth Farr plays Christmas carols on her petite pedal harp.

Farr has been a violinist with the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra since 1964, starting under conductor David Van Vactor. “The orchestra has changed,” she says. “It’s like playing in the Chicago Symphony now, compared to what it was then!” In 1990, during the first KSO “baby boom,” she and John welcomed their daughter, Bonnie, who is now a yoga teacher and oboe instructor in Cincinnati.

This time of year, she’s looking forward to the 29th annual Clayton Holiday Concerts. “When I looked at the list of music, it looks like it’s going to be music everyA violinist in orchestras since one will like.” She’s played 1964, Farr first played with the every “Clayton” except one.

KSO under conductor David “One year I was so busy Van Vactor.

playing harp I missed one. I had too many parties!”

Farr works at St. Elizabeth’s Episcopal Church in Farragut, where she has been music director since 2009. “I just love St. E’s!’” she says. “Every year we do a big music event – the St. Cecilia Festival – on Nov. 22.

I hire symphony players. We just did the Poulenc Organ Symphony with our organist, Josh Sumter. So now I’m a conductor too!”

Of her favorite seasonal music, she admits that she’s partial to “The Christmas Song,” with “all those great chords,” and “I’ll Be Home for Christmas.”

Farr has played “literally thousands of weddings,” and occasionally arranges music for them. She plays a petite pedal harp for Knoxville Early Music Project (KEMP), and she stays so busy throughout the fall months getting ready for her church festival that Christmas often catches her by surprise.

“I always find it a bit jarring when all of a sudden it’s Christmas and I have to start playing all these Christmas songs that I haven’t been able to practice because life was going on everywhere else,” she says.

“Of course, I start my students on their Christmas pieces in October.” Now in the midst of the holidays, she has a few things she’d like her listeners to know about musicians, traditionally very busy during Christmastime.

“Probably when you hear us play it’s not the first thing we’ve played that day,” she says. “And we’re always trying to play our best.”

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Eddie Mannis From page A-1 try that rent and don’t have renters insurance.”

Nobody who knows him is surprised by his push to help neighbors in need.

From quiet philanthropy to organizing HonorAir flights that have taken more than 3,000 local World War II, Korean Conflict and Vietnam veterans to visit war memorials in Washington, it would be difficult to find anyone more generous with resources and time.

And that is why he is my 2016 Knoxvillian of the Year.

His generous spirit, entrepreneurial brilliance and unflagging energy have enriched this region for decades. His brother, Robert – an actor and photographer who lives in New York City – describes his big brother like this: “He is dedicated to making Knoxville the best it can be. He’s constantly talking about that. He has real compassion for other people and great sensitivity to other people’s feelings and to their plights.”

The Mannis kids’ father, Cecil, and their late mother, Betty, worked hard to provide for their children, Jan, Eddie and Robert (little sister Leanne would come along later). They lived in a neighborhood known as “Frog Level,” attended Inskip Elementary School and a little Baptist church nearby. Cecil and Betty (who eventually divorced) owned a couple of restaurants, and the kids helped out.

“I’d say we were poor

Cecil and Betty Mannis with Jan, Eddie and Robert (circa 1957) but didn’t realize it,” Robert Mannis said. “We all worked.

Eddie started working when he was 14 or 15. He worked at Fountain City Florist, and when our father started working for Sanitary Laundry and Dry Cleaning, my brother worked there.”

After attending the University of Tennessee for a couple of years, Mannis decided to buy Big Orange Cleaners with a small nest egg he’d saved.

“The business was pretty small, and he changed the name to Prestige Cleaners – and just went from there.

He bought the building next door, then bought the building behind it and built the plant on Emory Road. It just kept growing and growing.

He’s worked so incredibly hard over the past 30 years to build that business. That company is my brother.

“You will not meet a man or a woman who loves Knoxville more than my brother,” Robert Mannis said.

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of Gretel in a Knoxville Opera Company production of ‘Hansel and Gretel,’” she Memories of her childsays. “I took the check from hood bring a sparkle to Barthat and bought a Celtic bara Beeler’s eyes. harp,” a small triangular “It was a just a small harp traditional to Engcountry town – a little villand, Ireland, Scotland and lage,” she says.

Wales. Almost overnight, Farr was playing the instrument professionally.

“I learned on the job!” she says. “Six months after I opportunities, rather than bought the harp I was hired national recruitment, and to play at the Hilton five that Retail Strategies also nights a week. I had had a helped bring Dairy Queen couple of lessons and went to to town. some workshops, but I never Markli thanked Nehls for really studied. My technique his input and said his prois a little nuanced, I guess, but it works for what I do.”

She was hired in 1986 to play harp for the wedding of another local musician, multi-instrumentalist Rachel Schlafer.

Karns residents and area The two had never met, businesses will meet to disbut they hit it off. Along cuss the future of the group with D. Scot Williams, she now known at NWKBPA _ and Schlafer – now Rachel the Northwest-Karns BusiSchlafer-Parton – formed ness and Professional Assothe trio Farr Horizons. Latciation. The meeting is noon er, after Williams left the Jay Beeler and his mother, Barbara, are lifetime members of Thursday, Jan. 19, at the group, cellist Stacy Nickell Concord Presbyterian Church.

Karns Community Center. stepped in.

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“Most everybody was kin to everybody else. It was a wonderful time! Growing up in the village of Concord was a wonderful life for us.”

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The board also approved, on second reading, a zoning ordinance that will allow for outdoor kennel facilities.

Leaders to debate future of Karns area business group State Rep. Roger Kane said membership has declined and the group has not fielded a full team of officers. Yet the organization has important responsibilities in terms of landscaping, the Karns Community Fair and the Christmas parade.

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News from Knoxville Christian School

Innovative art program teaches multimedia skills

By Kelly Norrell

Knoxville Christian students receive a well-rounded art education that extends from 3-year-olds to seniors in high school.

Graphic design, photography, silkscreen, painting, drawing, sculpture, a rich palette of techniques, and exposure to classical and evolving art traditions are all in the robust art curriculum.

“I want to make sure students get to experience a wide range of materials and techniques and learn about new artists. I want them to learn the principles Nikki Beaver of art that they can carry forward with them,” said Nikki Beaver, KCS art teacher.

Instruction and projects for every age level are always underway.

Preschoolers and elementary school students learn basic techniques and media as they study specific artists.

For example, as they study assemblage artist Louise Nevel-

you feel,” Beaver said. Older students use a range of techniques and This graphic skills such as waterdesign projcolor, paper tearing, ect by Jessie drawing on a grid and Liang is an perspective drawing. actual cereal When a youth bebox design. comes a middle or high school student, that’s when the real fun begins. After a basic visual arts class for middle school students, art offerings include graphic design, digital photography and a drawing and son, who built monochromatic painting class. High school monuments with abstract students also can participate shapes, Beaver’s students in a yearbook club to apply arbuild their own sculptures tistic skills. with found materials. Then A typical project for high they paint using a single color, school students is to use an art as Nevelson did. technique such as silkscreen Preschoolers study painter or linoleum block printing Vincent Van Gogh and create their own “Starry High school stuNight” and dent Gus Beaver “Sunf lower” made this piece pictures uswith recycled obing construcjects and painted tion paper them gold in the and oil passtyle of artist Loutels. They use ise Nevelson. lines to suggest motion and the wind blowing. “We talk about how colors make

Pictured are (front) Brent Hall, Trae Hall, Marsha Hall, AC Crowder; (back) Kyle Brady, Josh Copeland, Joey Lewis, Spencer Shelton, Nate Headley

Adams, Hall sign to play collegiate baseball On Wednesday the Knights of Knoxville Christian School held a signing day event for two seniors of their baseball program, Logan Adams and Trae Hall. Members of the 2017 class, both players look to continue their education while playing baseball at the next level.

Logan Adams, accompanied by travel coach Brian Hochaver, Knights baseball coach Josh Copeland, and parents John and Cindy Adams, signed to play collegiate baseball on the campus of Dartmouth University in New Hampshire. Dartmouth, an Ivy League school, plays division I baseball against other Ivy League schools. Logan will graduate this spring from KCS with an ACT score of 34. Logan has played summer ball with Diamond Baseball here in Farragut under Coach Hochaver and played in the Perfect Game Sunshine Southeast Showcase this summer. He was a member of the 2016 Division II NACA Championship team at KCS. Trae Hall was accompanied by his parents, Brent and Marsha Hall, and coaches Josh Copeland, Joey Lewis, Spen-

This project by Megan Gardner shows a photo of Gardner with colored pencil birds coming out of her camera.

and create a design. Then they create a digital version of the design using a graphic design program like Pixlr.com. Students also create and produce their own commercial.

In another exercise, students digitally depict their own homes in the program Suite Home 3D. Using the software, they can enhance their homes with the features they wish were there.

Beaver also instructs students in digital photography.

Using smart phones, they go on digital scavenger hunts around the school, with instructions to use certain photographic principles like “the rule of thirds” and “high angle, low angle.” When this is done, Beaver helps to manipulate their images in programs like BeFunky.com, where they use double exposure to blend two images.

A popular tradition at the school is the painting of large rocks around the campus, based on the painted rock at the University of Tennessee.

When the school celebrated Veterans Day in November, Beaver had all her classes produce artwork along a patriotic theme, which she posted around the school. Students painted two large rocks as part of that project – one as an American flag and one representing a U.S. soldier, with the words, “Thank You.” Beaver said she wants all her students to take pride in their work, and so posts it at every opportunity, including important school events. The next one will be the spelling bee in January, for which students are already preparing.

“I like to turn the whole school into an art gallery,” she said.

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Pictured are (front) John Adams, Logan Adams, Cindy Adams; (back) Brian Hochevar, Josh Copeland cer Shelton, Kyle Brady and Nate Headley at the signing.

Trae will be playing for coach Greg Dennis at Chattanooga State University, joining former teammate and 2016 KCS graduate Brent Richey. Trae has been named a two-time All-Tournament Perfect Game recipient this past summer and was invited to work out with MLB teams like the Atlanta Braves and Pittsburgh Pirates. He too was a member of the 2016 Division II NACA Championship team at KCS.

While only in its fifth year, the Knights program has produced its third and fourth signees in the past two seasons, and a verbal commitment from class of 2018 third baseman Paul Komistek to the University of Tennessee adds to that number. Knoxville Christian is proud to have these athletes progress to the next level and pray for their continued growth and maturity. To learn more about KCS and the baseball program, contact Andrew Horn at 865-966-7060.”

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Shopper news • DECEMBER 28, 2016 • A-5

Nothing is simple with TVA Nothing is ever as simple as it seems when it comes to TVA and its management.

What is clear is that three TVA board members whose terms expired in May 2016 were not confirmed by the U.S. Senate and, therefore, they go off the board on Jan. 3, 2017. They are the current chair Joe Ritch, along with Mike McWherter and Peter Mahurin.

The bylaws do not provide for a vice chair or someone to fill in for a vacant chair position immediately, which will occur in one week. The chair of the audit committee, who is Lynn Evans, will preside at a called meeting and likely would be chosen to be chair, but she is not chair until elected. The bylaws further provide that the board should decide within 30 days of the vacancy who the next chair is.

A board meeting is scheduled to be held Feb. 17, 2017, in Chattanooga. But wait, the board might have a notational vote without

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a meeting. So who knows?

There are only six board members left out of nine starting a week from today.

There are also two committees of the board without chairs next week.

It is hard to see the board rejecting Lynn Evans, who is well liked and able, from becoming the chair given the historic firsts it will achieve, but her term will expire in five months in May 2017. She can continue until the end of 2017 if not replaced or reappointed. Of the remaining six members, it is divided evenly between men and women, which is also a first in TVA Board history. Also of the remaining six members, four are from Tennessee but zero

from East Tennessee.

President Donald Trump will nominate five new board members in 2017.

Hopefully, at least one of these five will be from East Tennessee, where TVA is headquartered.

Senators Bob Corker and Lamar Alexander will play a role in determining who they are.

Meanwhile, citizens all over the Valley are lining up to win one of the five open seats on the board.

Former Virginia state Sen. Bill Wampler, 58, of Bristol, Va., has indicated interest.

He was a Virginia legislator from 1988 to 2011. His father was longtime U.S. Rep. Bill Wampler, and his mother was Sen. Howard Baker’s sister.

■ State Sen. Becky Massey turns 62 next Monday, Jan. 2, and she is the youngest of the three Knox County senators.

■ State Rep. Harry Brooks, 70, who was just re-elected to his eighth term, may make this his last

term. He will have served 16 years at the end of this term with education as a focus of his endeavors. While he has not formally announced his retirement, he is telling friends this may be his last term.

■ Knoxville attorney Jeff Hagood is being widely mentioned as the next U.S. attorney, to be appointed by Trump. Hagood is a close friend of both U.S. Reps.

Jimmy Duncan and Chuck Fleischmann from Chattanooga. Duncan was an early Trump supporter. Hagood is also a close friend of retired UT football coach Phil Fulmer. The process of vetting, nominating and confirming a U.S. attorney and U.S. marshal will easily run into summer before actual confirmation occurs. The vetting process is rigorous.

government ■ Former Sheriff Tim Hutchison is soliciting letters of recommendation from area law enforcement leaders to be nominated by Trump to be U.S. marshal.

The Senate must confirm this appointment, too. Vetting could take a while.

■ Overbey: Another person has joined those Republicans actively seeking the nomination for governor in two years. State Sen. Doug Overbey, who represents Blount and Sevier counties, has served on the Blount County Commission and as state representative.

He is in his third term as senator and is considered hard-working, well-informed and well-prepared.

He is in the stage of strong consideration. He would be the third senator to join the contest. He sponsored Gov.

Haslam’s Insure Tennessee plan when Senate Majority leader Mark Norris declined to handle it.

In addition to Overbey, others actively considering a run include Knoxvillian Randy Boyd, current Economic and Community Development commissioner; U.S. Rep. Diane Blackburn, state Sens. Mark Norris and Mark Green, and Bill Lee from Williamson County.

House Speaker Beth Harwell had been considered a potential candidate but is not mentioned as much lately because of a divided House caucus, where she won renomination as speaker 40-30 last month over state Rep. Jimmy Matlock of Loudon County. She has fence mending to do there before embarking on a successful statewide race.

‘Cash for classrooms’ project set to start I helped give away $5,000 last week, and I’ve got to say it was fun.

Angela Floyd, who operates dance and music studios off Callahan Road and in West Knoxville, decided to celebrate her 20th anniversary in business by giving $2,000 to schools.

Called “cash for classrooms,” she asked the Shopper to help with publicity.

We ramped it up a bit and found more sponsors. Soon we had sold some advertising (always a good thing for a newspaper) and had $5,000

Angela was notifying everyone via email.)

Knox County’s Great Schools Partnership agreed Sandra to be the fiscal agent. Yay! Clark So the checks will be mailed and sometime after the winter break we’ll jump in the van and drive by the to award to schools in incre- winning classrooms to say hello and get some photos. ments of $250.

We got some 40 applica- We’ll share all 20 winners in tions for the 20 grants, so all Shopper zones so teachers selecting the winners was can see some creative ideas.

And we’ll do this again tough. We looked for creativity, impact on the most kids next year. After all, Angela Floyd will be celebrating her and geographic diversity.

(Did you win? Don’t ask. 21st anniversary!

Vietnam veterans honor Burchett

Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett (center) was recently honored by The Vietnam Veterans of America Bill Robinson Chapter. The mayor was recognized by the national organization and is only the second person in Tennessee to receive the honor. Presenting the award to Burchett were president of the Bill Robinson Chapter Don Smith and Bill Robinson, who is the longestheld Vietnam War POW still living. Barry Rice (not pictured), president of the Tennessee State Council of Vietnam Veterans of America, was on hand for the presentation. Photo by Ruth White

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A-6 • December 28, 2016 • Shopper news

Repeat after me:

Eight is good, nine is better We just don’t get it.

I have been informed that I was wrong, that eight wins is a good year. All over America, 8-4 is a good season. At The Shopper News, we obviously expect too much.

LaTroy Lewis, fifth-year senior citizen and one of the really good guys on the Tennessee team, sounds on script when he says the 2016 campaign was “definitely not a disappointment.”

Are you serious?

LaTroy thinks numerous football friends around the country would trade for the Volunteers’ eight in a New York minute. Lewis actually said in a heartbeat.

It seems some of his friends are stuck at five, six or seven.

“To win eight games in the Southeastern Conference, and the type of opponents we have played this year, is really an accomplishment.”

Time out. Let’s do a recount. Tennessee roared from three touchdowns behind and flogged Florida.

Tennessee lost the Georgia game in the last minute and miraculously won it back in the closing seconds.

Marvin West

Despite the defense giving up most of a mile, the Vols put down Missouri and Kentucky. Hooray. Count ’em.

That makes Tennessee’s total of SEC victories onetwo-three-four. The way I see it, Texas A&M, Alabama, South Carolina and Vanderbilt were just four SEC losses – even though they looked worse. One was in overtime on the seventh turnover, one by stunning proportions, more overwhelming than the final score. One was a two-touchdown upset. You know who absolutely ruined November.

Four-four fits the progressive pattern. In four seasons, Butch Jones is 1418 in the league. If all goes well, in a year or three, he’ll be back to even.

The past month has been difficult for the coach. His declaration that the Volunteers were champions of life

GOSSIP AND LIES ■■ In the city’s tradition of naming buildings and streets for living people, might we suggest choices for the new restrooms on Market Square:

■■ County cops would select Hugh Holt, Sheriff Jones’ new purchasing agent. What will J.J. try next? To get Holt under the deputies pension plan?

■■ The FOP would name them for Nick Della Volpe, the man who wants to take away the pension’s automatic escalator.

■■ We could select Victor Ashe for the men’s unit and Madeline Rogero for the women’s.

Feuding for eternity.

turned into a national joke.

Ha, ha.

You and I knew what he meant and that he was sincere when he said it, but the timing was all wrong. The multitude was still focused on the big one that got away, the championship of the SEC East.

This may not be true but Butch supposedly had his feelings hurt. He felt unappreciated. To make him feel better, his agent supposedly floated the thought of a modest raise and contract extension (before dearly beloved Dave Hart departs).

Ha-ha wasn’t enough. That idea triggered ha-ha-ha.

Along came the horrendous mountain fire and somebody said Butch was going to donate his $100,000 bowl bonus to Gatlinburg relief. It was a set-up. Somebody else said he should, that he didn’t deserve a reward for falling short of the Sugar Bowl.

Before that discussion got ugly, the university issued a denial. Butch was not going to donate his bonus.

That really helped.

Now comes the moment of truth, the final straw or the end of an exciting top-

sy-turvy year, the return to Nashville, spotlight appearance in the Music City Bowl against big, bad Nebraska.

I have set aside seven seconds for you to consider what will happen if the Vols lose.

Time’s up.

Even the ultra-positive LaTroy Lewis, defensive lineman, team loyalist, might finally be disappointed. Some would undoubtedly scream, amid much gnashing of teeth.

Hopefully, the proximity of Sunday and a new year would discourage profanity and excessive strong drink.

Think how much better we’ll all feel if Tennessee gets win number nine.

No hangover. No need to repent. Instead of a winter of discontent, we can look to the future, at least one defensive tackle off rehab, corners and safeties looking back for air balls, great expectations at quarterback, maybe an SEC East title.

Oops, none of that. Stop it! Don’t go there.

Too much optimism is what got us in trouble in the first place.

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

Officers provide holiday shopping assistance at ‘Shop with a Cop’

Officer Lynn Clemons assists a customer at Walmart in Northeast Knoxville during the annual “Shop with a Cop” event.

Sponsored by the FOP Lodge, the event provides holiday assistance for families to help provide Christmas presents. Clemons said he has participated in the event for many years and loves kids. “I love seeing them happy.” He also said it gives people an opportunity to see that police officers are people like them.

“It’s good to give back and I consider it a blessing to do this.”

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League sets legislative breakfast Everyone is invited to the annual breakfast with state senators sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Knoxville/Knox County.

State Sens. Becky Massey,

Richard Briggs and Randy McNally will be present to discuss issues such as privatization, education, health care and gun laws.

The breakfast is 9:30-11

a.m. Saturday, Jan. 7, in the Knox Room of the News Sentinel building. A continental breakfast will be served.

McNally, who represents a portion of North Knox Coun-

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Farragut Shopper news • December 28, 2016 • A-7

Loop Road church invites all to

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By Carolyn Evans While huge crowds go wild at the Ball Drop in Times Square, an intimate crowd will gather in Historic Concord.

The community is invited to join in the watch night service at Concord AME Zion Church at 713 Loop Road. Beginning at 10:30 p.m. on New Year’s Eve, church and community members will drive through the cold to see in the new year.

“Typically, a word is said and we’ll have some music,” says the Rev. Samuel Fulton. “When 12 o’clock rolls around, everybody prays.

We ring in the new year with prayer.”

Fulton was recently elected Knoxville district director of evangelism for AME Zion. He says he has a lot of ideas and a lot of things he wants to do, including spending time with other area church leaders and congregations. He’s started a tradition at his church: when a month has five Sundays, he closes the doors on that Sunday and travels with his church members to worship with a nearby congregation. His efforts to reach out have been reciprocated: Last summer

March forth!

This day is a day of distress…; children have come to the birth, and there is no strength to bring them forth.

(Isaiah 37: 3b NRSV)

The Rev. Samuel Fulton prepares for a service at Concord AME Zion Church. The congregation will hold a watch night service on New Year’s Eve beginning at 10:30 p.m. the AME Zion congregation hosted Concord Community Day and Fulton was thrilled with the turnout.

“We had a fire truck come and had representatives from just about all the churches around us,” he says. “I had prayer every 30 minutes from pastors – Baptists, Methodists, Holiness and Presbyterians from Farragut. This March we’re hoping to have the

Farragut mayor. You need to know all your leaders – your church leaders, your fire department.”

Fulton has been at Concord AME Zion for three years. He says the 144-yearold church is growing, and eager to reach out to residents in the Farragut area.

“There are houses being built everywhere,” he says. “What I see this coming year is a great opportu-

Finding hope at West Park Baptist tling the disease.

By Nancy Anderson Patrick Sullivan is batMany cancer patients tling metastatic prostate question why they got the cancer. He says he knew disease. “Why is God punishwhen he met with the pasing me, what did I do wrong?” tor who heads Our Journey They may feel isolation. of Hope at Cancer TreatWest Park Baptist Church ment Centers of America in seeks to bridge the gap with Atlanta, that bringing this its cancer care ministry. program to West Park BapOur Journey of Hope is an tist was the reason for me outreach ministry spongetting cancer. sored by Cancer Treatment “It’s given me purpose.

Centers of America that It’s given us hope in our offers spiritual, emotional own struggle. We don’t and often tangible support Pamela and Patrick Sullivan want anyone to feel alone, to cancer patients. we want them to know that Brought to the church by Patrick and Pamela Sulli- dishes, or even building a God loves them and we want them to fight to win. van, the program features a ramp to aid with mobility.

“When you battle cancer “The five of us have a support group session each third Monday, along with group we’re assigned to and you need to have a purpose one-on-one spiritual and we follow up with them to for fighting.

“Any battle requires a make sure they understand emotional support.

Along with three special- there is someone out there purpose that motivates you. ly trained care ministers, that’s praying for them and For me, along with wanting the Sullivans each take on willing to help out with to be here for my wife and a small group of cancer pa- whatever they need. Just three sons Our Journey of tients frequently referred by show them some love,” said Hope, helping others, is my motivation to fight.

Patrick Sullivan. friends and family.

“And today, I am in reMany of the volunteers The volunteers also help where needed such as gro- are cancer survivors or have mission.”

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KJA to host ‘Left v. Right: The Battle for Israel’s Soul’ Two respected thought leaders with opposing viewpoints on Israel will take part in “Left v. Right: The Battle for Israel’s Soul,” a post-election debate.

This moderated forum will be held 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7, at the Arnstein

Jewish Community Center, 6800 Deane Hill Drive.

J.J. Goldberg, editor-atlarge of The Forward and former U.S. bureau chief of the Israeli newsmagazine The Jerusalem Report, will present a liberal viewpoint.

Jonathan Tobin, senior

online editor and chief political blogger of Commentary magazine, will present a conservative one.

The forum is $5, or free to Knoxville Jewish Alliance members. Info/reservations: office@jewish knoxville.org or 690-6343.

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Recently, I was reminded of my first pregnancy.

My doctor informed me that my due date would be on or about March 4. Our best friends at the time had also been married for several years, and had no children. When we told them our happy news, including the projected due date, our friend Paul chuckled and said, “March fourth! Hmmm. That sounds strong and determined! Almost like an order: ‘March forth!’”

Later we discovered that Paul and his wife were expecting about the same time, and so were my husband’s business partner and his wife. It was a veritable population explosion, there in our little West Virginia town.

When I went into labor at about 5 in the morning on the fourth of March, I thought, “Wow, my doctor was right on! He hit the due date exactly!” We drove through the early morning darkness to the hospital and decided on her name as we headed up the hill to the parking lot. She would be Sarah Jordan.

Jordan, however, did not feel bound by my doctor’s prediction of a due date. She had other ideas. To be blunt, she dilly-dallied.

I freely admit that I was a rookie at this labor business, and wasn’t sure how to go about it. Labor went on for some 21 hours before Jordan made her debut in this world. By that time it was no longer the fourth of March, but the fifth, and I was exhausted, but happy.

Jordan, on the other hand, was outraged that she had been pushed out of her warm, secure dark place, floating inside my tummy, and into a bright, cold world where gravity began its pull on her.

By that time, my husband’s business partner and his wife were just down the hall, also in the throes of labor. Their Amy also took her own sweet time, and was born on the sixth of March.

My Jordan has been a “march forth” kind of a gal ever since that day. As a toddler, her declaration of independence was an emphatic “Baby do it!” (meaning “Let me do this by myself!”). She has grown into an accomplished, capable woman who knows her own abilities. She has dreams and plans and goals, and the strength, stamina and determination to make them happen.

I ponder sometimes the way in which a day – any day – can suddenly take on importance, meaning, celebration, or sadness. I notice days – the birthdays (or deaths) of high school friends and teachers, of colleagues and composers, of presidents or princes. I notice anniversaries of events big and small, days of infamy, saints’ days.

I also take note of the ways in which special occasions seem to cluster in my family. January was always chock-full of birthdays in my parents’ generation; nowadays, April is the month studded with stars on the calendar. I am grateful for the people whose days (and lives) I celebrate.

Today I am most especially grateful for my Jordan, who marched forth, and made March fifth a holiday in our family. And I gladly forgive her dilly-dallying on the day before her birth. Heaven knows she has not done so since!

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nity to make a difference, and that’s by following the mandate of God to go to all nations and make disciples.

As I did the demographics in Farragut and Concord, I looked at the schools. Look at the different races that go to the high school. If we limit ourselves to people who look like us, then we’re not truly doing what God has called us to. That’s what ‘going to the nations’ means.”

SENIOR NOTES ■■ All Knox County Senior Centers will be closed Monday, Jan. 2, and Monday, Jan. 16.

■■ Frank R. Strang Senior Center: 109 Lovell Heights Road 670-6693 knoxcounty.org/seniors Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

Offerings include: card games; exercise programs; dance classes; watercolor classes; book club; tai chi; blood pressure checks; mahjong; computer classes; lending library with tapes and movies.

Register for: All Starr Travel and Day Trips presentation, noon Wednesday, Jan. 11; refreshments provided. Veterans services one-on-one, 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 12; RSVP: 215-5645.

■■ Karns Senior Center 8042 Oak Ridge Highway 951-2653 knoxcounty.org/seniors Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

Offerings include: card games; dance classes; exercise programs; mahjong; art classes; farkle dice games; dominoes; a computer lab; billiards room; outdoor grill and kitchen area. Chair Zumba classes, 8:30 a.m.

Thursdays. Bingo, 11 a.m. each last Thursday. Rise-NShine Walkers, 8 a.m. every Monday-Friday.

FAITH NOTES ■■ Mount Harmony Baptist Church, 819 E. Raccoon Valley Road, will hold a watch service 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 31. Everyone welcome.

■■ Mount Harmony Baptist Church, 819 E. Raccoon Valley Road, will begin a Youth Revival at 6 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 1, and will continue 7 p.m. through the week. Evangelists are Timothy Ray and Jeremiah Ray, both from Raccoon Missionary Baptist.

■■ Solway UMC, 3300 Guinn Road, hosts a women’s Bible study 10 a.m. each Thursday. The group is led by Cindy Day. Info: 661-1178.

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A-8 • December 28, 2016 • Shopper news

Great Schools Partnership funds teacher grants

Happy New Year!

By Kip Oswald In the last few weeks, we have looked at several family holidays.

Next Sunday, we will celebrate the beginning of a new year!

As with every holiday, GramKip mie makes a big meal for our family.

For this one, though, she ties a bit of superstition to it. She says everyone has to eat the meal on New Year’s Day so we have good luck and plenty of everything in the new year! This meal is black-eyed peas, ham hocks, rice, collard greens, pot “likker” and cornbread!

She calls the peas and rice “hoppin john,” and I found this is a southern tradition that goes back to the 1800s.

Hoppin’ John is eaten with collard greens because they look like paper money and the peas like coins.

Kinzy and I thought we would find the history of celebrating the New Year and some other New Year’s traditions that people do around the world.

New Year’s Day is one of the oldest holidays, started thousands of years ago in ancient Babylon. Countries around the world have different traditions with superstitions for celebrating the day. Here are just a few of the ones we found.

For instance, the French celebrate the first moments of New Year’s with kisses under the mistletoe, while residents in Mexico and Colombia may start the new

year by walking around their block with empty luggage. This ritual is performed to bring about a year full of travels.

The Greeks celebrate midnight with the lights turned off, followed by the Basil’s Pie, which contains a coin. Whoever gets the piece of pie containing the coin has luck for the next year.

Several countries may eat 12 grapes or circular foods at midnight. The tradition is meant to secure 12 happy months in the coming year.

Of course, our country has the most famous tradition of watching the New Year ball drop in Times Square in New York City at midnight. The tradition began in 1907. The original ball was made of iron and wood, while the current ball is made of crystal and weighs 1,070 pounds. Like the USA, many English-speaking countries play “Auld Lang Syne,” a song celebrating the year’s happy moments.

While all of these traditions are really superstitious, we found some extreme superstitions to live by on New Year’s Day if you want to have good luck. In some European countries, if your first visitor of the year is a tall, darkhaired stranger (called the First Footer or Lucky Bird), you will have good luck all year. Don’t let anything leave your house on New Year’s Day, except for people. Don’t pay the bills, break anything or shed any tears if you want good luck for the year. WOW! I think it is best to just eat Grammie’s meal and watch some football!

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Fourteen Knox County Schools teachers received grants totaling more than $100,000 from the Great Schools Partnership in December.

At Northwest Middle School, Melanie McCardel was joined by principal Karen Loy; Stephanie Welch, interim director of the Great Schools Partnership; school board member Terry Hill; and Daphne Odom, executive director of innovation and school improvement, as she received her award.

This is the third year that the Great Schools Partnership has offered teachers funding to pursue their creative ideas in the classroom through its TeacherPreneur Grant Program.

“We received the largest number of proposals to date – 54, so choosing our winners was definitely not an easy task,” said Welch.

“Each project represents the creativity of KCS teachers in bringing innovative, out-of-the-box thinking to their instruction. Some of the projects are brand new, ground-breaking ideas.

“Others are based on existing ideas or technology, but with a new twist to meet the unique needs of the students in their classroom.”

The Great Schools Partnership worked with Knox County School’s Office of Innovation and a team of teacher/peer grant reviewers to vet the applications, interview finalists and choose this year’s winners.

Two of the winners, Sandy Morris from Green Magnet Academy and Rich McKinney from Vine Middle School, received funding for Virtual Reality technology to use in their schools.

“We really think our students will love this new

Darlene Davenport and administrative assistant Jennifer Sullivan are all smiles (among some tears) as they are surprised at being named recipients of the Teacherpreneur grants. Central received two grants, one to be used for teacher training and the other for ELL/math screenings.

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technology,” said Sandy Morris, the magnet coordinator at Green Magnet Academy.

“The Virtual Reality kit allows our students to experience the topics they’re learning. It’s the difference between being told the Great Pyramid is 481 feet tall and standing next to the structure and looking at how high it is.”

Other recipients are: South-Doyle High School, Emily Frei; Dogwood Elementary, Nancy Friedrich; Green Magnet Academy,

Tommie Branscum and Rich McKinney; Beaumont Magnet Academy, Cheryl Burchett; Rocky Hill Elementary, Jordan Haney; Hardin Valley Academy, John Tilson, Andre Caballero and Frank Chen; and Ridgedale Alternative School, Miller Foutch.

In alignment with the Knox County School’s strategic plan, TeacherPreneur aims to promote KNS teachers as educational leadNorthwest Middle School ers and creative problem teacher Melanie McCardel is solvers. All full-time Knox excited to win a grant.

County teachers are eligible for the awards.

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Elijah Brown uses the bottom of a 2-liter soft-drink bottle to dip in pink paint to make blossoms for his tree as part of a lesson on Chinese New Year.

Anna Lambert, Aylah Sims, Carina Plawchan and Rileigh Coke play a game using the paper dreidels they made. The girls were part of a class studying holiday traditions from Israel.

Students get taste of holiday traditions Second-graders from Farragut Primary School traveled the globe without leaving school. Teachers brought holiday traditions to them from China, Sweden, Mexico, Australia and Israel along with celebrations of Kwanzaa and Hanukkah.

Some students even changed classes as they visited different countries for a 30-minute lesson on each one. Excitement swelled in the hallways as students lined up for their next adventure as part of “Holidays Around the World,” a threeday lesson plan. This was the first time the activity had incorporated getting to visit another teacher’s classroom.

Kathie Hatfield created a lesson on China. She came up with an art project for

Suzanne Foree Neal them to draw blossoms on a tree. Black paint was used to free-hand the trunk, and the bottom of a 2-liter softdrink bottle dipped in pink paint made perfect blossoms. She also read to them from a book about the country’s holidays including Chinese New Year.

Amanda Kincaid welcomed children to her room with “Hola!” Mexico was her country and she also speaks Spanish, sharing some words with the class along with a PowerPoint presentation and discussion of various traditions for the

holidays in that country.

Melina Webster’s class studied Israel. She had them cut paper dreidels and poke a pencil through the center to make them spin, using them to play a game.

Emilie Hughes got perhaps the best feedback from her visitors when she introduced them to Swedish ginger cookies after sharing traditions from that country. Let’s just say facial expressions were worth a thousand words and not in a good way.

Lisa Spell handled Australia; Daniel Richardson, Kwanzaa; and Sheen Crawford, Hanukkah.

Another trip next December looks promising as it appears students and teachers had a good time trotting the globe together for the holidays.

Tate Morgan and Arnold Shin spread out on the classroom floor with their lesson sheets, passports and plastic bags for souvenirs as they prepare to travel to China and Sweden as part of “Holidays Around the World” at Farragut Primary School.

Students from Melinda Webster’s class learned about holiday traditions observed in Israel as part of “Holidays Around the World” at Farragut Primary School. Adding their paper dreidels to their “suitcases” were Erin Fey, Grace Preston, Ava Kincaid and Eleena Ralston. Photos by Suzanne Foree Neal

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News from Concord Christian School

Tenth-grader Megan Hoover, 11th-grader Alysda McHale, and ninth-grader Callie Walmsley enjoy the International Thanksgiving Party with 11th-grader Celia Lopez of Spain.

Chinese students Lesley Lin, 11th grade; Sky Jin, ninth grade; and Rose Wang, 11th grade, enjoy a Thanksgiving party at Concord Christian. Photos submitted

Ninth-grader William Mason and Berry College student Madeleine Mason, host family siblings of ninth-grader Alejandro (Alex) Antolin of Valencia, Spain, visit Market Square with him.

International students become family at Concord Christian

By Kelly Norrell

The students in the thriving International Program at Concord Christian School are making their mark on Knoxville.

The school has 21 high school students from China, Spain, Vietnam, Germany, Austria, Israel and Hong Kong. In the past, students have also come from Russia and Montenegro.

In addition to excelling academically and participating in student government and activities like Science Olympiad, many international students also distinguish themselves in the city, said Kenda McHale, International Program director.

Jimena Sierra, a 10th-grader and accomplished ballerina from Madrid, Spain, danced in the AppaJimena Sierra lachian Ballet Com-

pany production of “The Nutcracker” at Knoxville Civic Auditorium and Clayton Center for the Arts in early December.

Alejandro Antolin, 14, a ninth-grader and soccer player from Valencia, Spain, plays on the Knoxville Soccer Association club soccer team with host family brother William Mason.

William is also a Concord Christian ninth-grader.

Lesley Lin, an 11th-grader from China and a talented artist, has a piece on display in the 11th annual East Tennessee Regional Student Art Exhibition at the Knoxville Art Museum. The juried exhibit can be viewed free of charge through Jan. 8, 2017.

International students perform community service as a group. Recently they spent a day working with homeless children under the direction of Water Angels Ministries.

Students like JinBi Tian, an 11thgrader from AnShun, China, are now

Concord Serve Day Making education real is what Concord Christian School’s students and teachers did recently. Concord’s campus spent the Monday before Thanksgiving serving in the Knoxville community. Students have the opportunity to live their faith – to be the hands and feet of Jesus.

First-graders Kensington Shaw, Claire Newsome, Luke Alexander and Abby Campbell enjoy a game of checkers at Morning Pointe Senior Living Center in Lenoir City.

Fifth graders serve at Operation Christmas Child warehouse.

Students got a behind the scenes look at what it takes for Samaritan’s Purse to bless students all over the world at Christmas. Pictured are Maddie Moore, Elli Firment, Kendyl Thacker, Arba Zhao, teacher Jim Akins, Elizabeth Martin, Kayla Ramsey, Cody Hageman and Adyson Wylie.

looking at colleges and universities, with the support of their host families. For many students, schooling at Concord Christian is one step in a long plan for the student to achieve an education at a select U.S. university, McHale said.

Each international student lives in Knoxville with a carefully chosen host family that works to encourage the student’s talents and interests. In fact, the International Program is all about relationships.

Stephanie Mason, director of admissions and marketing, and her family are hosting Alejandro (Alex) Antolin this year. From the start, Alex seemed a natural member of their family, she said.

“He arrived and we said, ‘Here’s your room!’ He started soccer practice within a week.” Mason said that over Christmas, her family will take their kids, including Alex, to visit New York City. “We will do all the typical tourist things. It is the first time for our kids

(William and college students Abigayle and Madeleine), too.”

McHale said that a few international students are going home for Christmas, but most will spend the holiday with their host families.

Concord Christian works with families around the world who want a U.S. academic experience for their children.

Parents in other countries want their children to know English and the U.S. culture. “The perception is that education in the U.S. is better. The American dream is seen as the beacon of freedom and the land of opportunity,” McHale said.

Concord Christian partners with the Yah’an Middle School (grades 6-9) in Fuzhou, China, and the Nazareth Baptist School in Nazareth, Israel. The school recently sent faculty members Tanya Fletcher (ESL teacher), Dr. Joannie Ham (sciences teacher) and Linda Reedy (academic dean) to China to visit Yah’an Middle School.

High school students serve in everything from homeless shelters to decorating committees. This group of girls spent the morning labeling cans at Second Harvest Food Bank. Pictured are (front) Ashley Presley, Isabella Elliot, Megan Wright, Jin Bi, Kristen Overbay; (back) E-cho Zhang, Abi Jaggers, Rosie Wang, Reagan Tolleson, Ashley Connatser and Emma Bailey.

Preschool Christmas traditions Concord Christian Preschool has a very special Christmas tradition. Each year, students ages infant to Pre K 5 sing Christmas carols in front of the Concord Christmas tree. Parents, grandparents and friends put their schedules to the side and came out to enjoy the sweet concert. After the concert, guests receive a special photo gift from their child’s class. Pictured here is Nancy Reveiz and Susann Bergstrom’s Pre K 4’s class sharing the true meaning of Christmas for their card.

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New presidents for area clubs For those who might think Mayor Madeline Rogero is humorless, take a gander at the “ribbon-cutting” for the new Market Square restrooms in the Market Square garage. And she pulled others into the photo: City Council member Daniel Brown, Vice Mayor Duane Grieve, council member George Wallace, architects Scott Busby and Christopher King, downtown coordinator Rick Emmett, and council member Finbarr Saunders.

Comfort and joy at Market Square Her promise of public restrooms for Market Square drew the loudest applause at Mayor Madeline Rogero’s most recent budget address.

And last week she officially opened the facility in the Market Square garage.

“This is no ordinary restroom,” she said, adding that it may be the most eagerly awaited restroom built in the city. And with that, the distinguished guests ceremoniously cut a swag of toilet paper.

The facility at the corner of Wall Avenue and Walnut Street was designed by Smee + Busby Architects and built by Southern Constructors Inc. The restrooms – men’s, women’s and a single room for any gender and families – are built to be durable, energy efficient, safe and accessible, with epoxysealed floors, board-formed concrete, graffiti-resistant paint, automatic faucets and electric hand dryers.

All restrooms have dia-

An interior shot of a restroom shows the poured concrete construction and stainless-steel diaper-changing station. per-changing stations.

The Public Building Authority, which manages the garage, will also manage the restrooms, providing custodians and security. The rest-

rooms will be open 8 a.m.-10 p.m. and later for special events, including this weekend’s New Year’s Eve celebration.

Rotary club presidents lead and motivate. They are charged with ensuring that their fellow club members feel valuable, inspired and connected.

They connect with the communities they serve.

They lead weekly meetings, chair the meetings of the club’s board of directors, and play a major role in the club’s strategic goals. They are the public faces of their clubs.

Earlier this month, the seven Knoxville clubs elected their presidents for 2017-20. On July 1, 2017, the new presidents will begin their presidential year.

Here’s the lineup of our Rotary leaders for 2017-18: Rotary Club of Bearden: Dick Hinton, leadership consultant Rotary Club of Knoxville Breakfast: Mike Holober, M&M Jewelers Rotary Club of Far-

ragut: Chris Camp, chief financial officer, Denark Construction Rotary Club of Knoxville: Ed Anderson, attorney with Cannon & Anderson Rotary Club of North Knoxville: Jeremy Cook, branch manager with Pinnacle Bank in Halls/Powell Rotary Club of Turkey Creek Sunset: Paul West, geologist, CB&I Rotary Club of Knoxville Volunteer: Rob Dansereau, Realtor with Coldwell Banker|Wallace & Wallace.

Two have been Rotary presidents in past years – Holober of the Breakfast club and West of the Turkey Creek club.

These presidents will be attending the District 6780 training event – Presidents Elect Training Seminar in Chattanooga March 24-25.

BIZ NOTES ■■ Fountain City Business and Professional Association meets 11:45 a.m. each second Wednesday, Central Baptist Church fellowship hall. President is John Fugate, jfugate43@gmail.com or 688-0062.

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■■ Marshall H. Peterson has been elected president of the board of directors for Legal Aid of East Tennessee. Other board officers elected for the 2017-2018 term are: Amanda B. Dunn, vice president; G. Keith Alley, secretary; and Jenny Hines, treasurer. Donald F. Mason Jr., who served as president for the last two years, will continue as immediate past president.

■■ Barge, Waggoner, Sumner and Cannon Inc. recently donated $5,000 through its BWSC Community Fund to The Pat Summitt Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to research for prevention and a cure of Alzheimer’s disease.

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Lyndsay Zachery and Tashae Thomas, in the Ijams lobby, strike a pose in their creations, which – understand- Nicole Shepherd looks over boyfriend Jason King’s shoulder as he Bettye Sisco with her dog, Miss Dixie, in the 2008 Farragut Fourth of July parade. File photo ably – they refuse to call “ugly.” Photo submitted plans his masterpiece. Photo by Betsy Pickle

Piece on ugly: goodwill toward sweaters

By Betsy Pickle It takes a lot of work to make an Ugly Christmas Sweater.

But that didn’t daunt those who attended Goodwill Industries of Knoxville’s Ugly Christmas Sweater workshops.

For the second year, Goodwill held the offbeat workshops as a fundraising – and fun-making – holiday endeavor.

Attendees at the events – one at Bearden Beer Market and another at Ijams Nature Center – paid $15 for the privilege of selecting a sweater from provided Goodwill stock and scrounging through box after box for holiday bling and knickknacks to affix to their chosen garment.

Finding the perfect pieces to put on required a keen eye and a creative vision.

At Ijams, participants included children, professional artists and a young couple celebrating their wedding anniversary.

“Last year it was mostly young adults in their 20s and 30s,” said Erin Rosolina, Goodwill’s director of marketing. “This year we’ve

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seen a broader range.”

The “build” was not for the weak.

Some of the décor fought back with sharp tinsel and other weapons. Needles had a tendency to stab amateur fingers attempting to sew (note to Goodwill for next year: bring thimbles).

But the most dangerous – and yet beloved – of all aspects was the arsenal of glue guns. One participant admitted to incurring “a handful – literally” of gluegun injuries.

Various exclamations of

By Wendy Smith

Bettye Sisco is looking forward to cleaning her house and getting some sleep. Those are two things she hasn’t done enough over the past 17 years.

She recently announced her plans to retire as president of the Farragut West Knox Chamber of Commerce at the end of the year.

It was harder to share the news than she expected, she says.

“It’s bittersweet, and I don’t want to, but the time is right. It’s been a great ride.”

Nancy Medford hoped Now that it’s almost here, to win an ugly-sweater Sisco is looking forward to contest with her crethe next stage of her life. ation, even though she She’s experienced health thinks it’s “beautiful.” problems in recent years, Photo by Betsy Pickle but she’s feeling good now and wants to take advantage of it. Retirement will be pain were heard throughout their sweaters – made at the “There are a lot of ugly- a big change because she’s the evening. workshops or from materi- sweater parties, which is worked all of her life.

Her work with the chamRosolina said the work- als purchased at Goodwill part of the appeal,” she said. shops were such a hit last – to win a $50 Goodwill gift More info: Goodwill ber has been rewarding beyear that they had to bring certificate.

I n d u s t r i e s - K n o x v i l l e cause the organization has them back. There was even a Rosalina said they might Inc. on Facebook, www. grown so much. She expects contest (ending Dec. 28) for expand the workshops next go o d w i l l k n ox v i l l e .o r g / the trend to continue since the town recognizes the impeople to submit photos of year. shareyoursweater portance of treating businesses well.

“There can be nothing but additional growth.

We’re going in the right direction. How you’re treated makes a difference.”

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competition.

“Competition is good.

Negativity is bad.”

She’s quick to say that she’s had a lot of help along the way. But her work is clearly appreciated. When the Farragut Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved a new five-year memorandum of understanding with the chamber in November, they bumped the organization’s annual funding up from $15,000 to $18,000 in recognition of its accomplishments.

Sisco was thrilled.

“It makes everything worthwhile when people notice positive things about the work you’ve done,” she says. “I believe in hard work. It’s just rewarding to do the right thing.”

Those who have experienced her high energy level might be surprised by her ability to relax. But she plans to stay active, so she’ll continue “riding up and down the pike.”

Julie Blaylock, executive assistant, will serve as interim president during a search for new leadership.

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Presiding over the Everett Road ribbon cutting are Farragut Town Administrator David Smoak, Vice Mayor Ron Pinchok, Mayor Ralph McGill, Aldermen Louise Povlin and Ron Williams, town engineers David Sparks and Darryl Smith, with Parks and Leisure Services director Sue Stuhl stretching the ribbon. Photos by Margie Hagen

Town officials celebrate Everett Road opening

By Margie Hagen “On time and within budget” is a phrase rarely heard in connection with construction projects, especially road construction. Town Engineer Darryl Smith made the statement, adding, “We were very pleased with the process and result.”

The town’s largest capital improvement project to date continues the previous improvements made to the Everett Road-Kingston Pike intersection north from Union Road to Split Rail

Lane.

“Everett Road now has two 12-foot lanes with curbs, gutters and a walking trail on the west side.

The east side has a sidewalk from Union Road to Smith Road that will eventually connect with a sidewalk between St. Andrews and Union Road,” said Smith.

Smith gave much of the credit for managing the construction to assistant town engineer David Sparks, saying, “David was crucial to the success of the project.

It was a smooth process, thanks to him.”

Planning for acquiring right-of-way property and moving utilities began in 2007. “All of the affected utility companies cooperated with us when we had to relocate lines, both above and below ground,” said Sparks, adding, “There are always issues that come up with any project, but we handle them. That’s why we’re here.”

Work began in early July 2015 with Robert G. Camp-

bell & Associates as the project designer, Qk4 Inc. doing the construction engineering inspection and McKinnon Construction Company as the contractor.

Contract costs were over $2.7 million, with acquisition and other costs bringing the total to roughly $3.5 million. Unlike many of the town’s road improvement projects, this one was not eligible for federal or state matching funds, so the Driving the project were town engineer Darryl Smith and money was accrued over assistant town engineer David Sparks. several years.

COMMUNITYNOTES ■■ Town of Farragut Parks and Leisure Services has application packets for athletic organizations requesting field use at any Farragut park for spring and summer 2017 at the Farragut Town Hall or on the town’s website at www. townoffarragut.org/fielduse.

This includes requests for practices and games. Natural turf fields open for the spring/ summer season on Saturday, March 4.

The absolute deadline for completed application packets to be returned to the Farragut Town Hall is noon Wednesday, Jan. 4, (not postmarked).

A representative from each group requesting field use for Spring/Summer 2017 is encouraged to attend a meeting of all user groups at 6 p.m. and is required to attend the Parks and Athletics Council meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 10, at 7 p.m. in the Farra-

gut Town Hall board room.

■■ Farragut Gun Club meets 6 p.m. each second Monday, Rosarito’s Mexican Cantina, 210 Lovell Road. The public is invited. Info: Liston Matthews, 316-6486.

■■ Farragut Rotary Club meets 12:15 p.m. each Wednesday, Fox Den Country Club, 12284 N. Fox Den Drive. Info: farragutrotary.org.

■■ Council of West Knox County Homeowners meets 7:15 p.m. each first Tuesday, Peace Lutheran Church, 621 N. Cedar Bluff Road. Info: cwkch.com.

■■ District 6 Democrats meet 6:15 p.m. each fourth Tuesday at the Karns Library, 7516 Oak Ridge Highway. Info: Mike Knapp, 696-8038, or Janice Spoone, 771-5920.

■■ Family Community Education-Crestwood Club meets 10 a.m. each fourth Thursday, Grace Lutheran Church, 9076

Middlebrook Pike. Info: Ruby Freels, 690-8164.

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Parkwest and Peninsula staff recognized at annual Covenant Health Performance Excellence and Everest Awards ceremony Covenant Health celebrated the accomplishments of individual employees and collaborative teams throughout our system at the 2016 Performance Excellence Awards, held in November at Bridgewater Place in Knoxville. More than 200 people attended the event.

The awards celebration included two categories: the Everest Awards, recognizing individual peak performers, and the Performance Excellence Awards, for projects supporting the health system’s Journey to Excellence pillars: Quality, People, Service, Finance, and Growth.

The attendees were welcomed by Covenant Health CEO Jim VanderSteeg. The Performance Excellence awards were narrated by Missy Sanford, director of quality analytics and regulatory compliance, and presented by VanderSteeg and Executive Leadership Team members Mike Belbeck and Luke Johnson. Debi Welch, senior vice president of human resources, introduced the Everest Awards.

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Covenant Health President Jim VanderSteeg and Cathy Jerrolds, Peninsula job readiness specialist, pose with Cathy’s Everest Award.

towards her staff, the members of the REC and their families. Cathy builds bridges, reaching out to student’s team, i.e., case managers, RN’s, therapists, MD’s and she reaches out to the student’s family or caregivers. She does this to insure that the highest level of care and attention are given to all students who come to the Peninsula Recovery Education Center.”

Twenty-four Performance Excellence Award applications were selected for final judging. The selection process included prescreening at the facility level, judging by external healthcare and process improvement professionals, and final selection by the Executive Leadership Team. In addition to five Performance Excellence Awards, awards Everest Awards were given for Sustainability, Improvement Ten finalists were selected for the Ever- and Innovation. The President’s Award, est Awards, which recognize non-manage- Covenant Health’s highest honor, was given ment employees who reach the “peak” of to the project that most reflected Covenant performance. Because of the high perfor- Health’s mission and goals.

Three teams with Parkwest participamance of the finalists, all 10 were named 2016 Everest winners. Among the 10 was tion were recipients of Performance ExcelCathy Jerrolds, job readiness specialist lence Awards. with Peninsula Outpatient.

Jerrolds’ supervisor, Mary Nelle Os- Improvement Award borne, EdD, MA, wrote about Cathy in her “Optimizing Sterile Processing Worknomination: “Selfless, supportive, with the flow and Accuracy” was submitted by Parkability to build on individual’s strengths west Medical Center. This project focused are all skills that Cathy demonstrates daily on reducing the practice of immediate-use

sterilization in order to lower the risk of surgical site infections, decreasing instrument/tray error rates and staff turnover, and improving on-time surgical cases. The project demonstrated notable improvements in several sterile processes.

Innovation Award “LSVT BIG and LOUD Program Expansion,” Covenant Therapy Centers, focused on specialized programs for Parkinson’s patients. The expansion increased the number of LSVT-certified therapists to 17. The programs were expanded from two therapy center locations to nine locations throughout Covenant Health. These efforts decreased wait times for patients to be enrolled in the programs from several months to 1-3 weeks.

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Spotlight on valet services at Parkwest Free valet parking described as ‘wonderful service’ Caring folks in all departments work together to make sure that guests and patients are “Treated Well. Well Treated.®” every time they come to Parkwest. One such department, which is highly valued and appreciated yet seldom publically recognized, is Valet Services.

Parkwest receives countless calls and Parkwest C.A.R.E.S. cards from guests and patients singing the praises of the Valet Services team members.

One of the most recent compliments received read: “Mr. Cody Elswich valet parked my car. He was so professional and seemed eager to help me as I was in a hurry. I could not have asked for any

better service than what he provided.

I’d give him a 10! I think this is a wonderful service that Parkwest provides, especially for elderly people. It is much appreciated!”

Parkwest was the first hospital in Knoxville to provide valet parking and the service has always been provided at no cost. The hardworking valet attendants park about 2,500 vehicles per week, and more if weather is poor. Tim Galyon, team leader of fleet and parking services, shared why his staff is so passionate about providing excellent service.

“Often, we make the first impression of Parkwest for patients and guests,” said Galyon. “So it’s incredibly

important that the valet attendants be polite and courteous at all times, even during the hectic moments.

“Extend a smile and warm greeting to everyone; after all, you never know what that person may be going through. Generally, a hospital is not a place people want to be,” explained Galyon.

“Hopefully we can make their day better by being friendly and parking and retrieving their vehicle so they have one less thing to worry about.”

Parkwest would like to thank each and every member of the Valet Services staff for their compassion and dedication to providing a simple, yet meaningful service to so many.

Parkwest valet team members are all smiles while they serve our patients and visitors. Pictured are Jennifer Lopez, Cody Elswick, and Jessica Hardy, manager.

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Dogs COCKER SPANIELS - Pups. AKC. 7 weeks. 2 solid choc. males. Parents on property. $400. (865)322-2618

ENGLISH BULLDOG PUPPIES - AKC reg., 1st shots, vet ck’d. $1800. Call (423) 519-0647.

GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPS - AKC reg., Vet ck’d. 1st shots, 6 weeks $450 each. Call (865)216-9395.

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Homes Unfurnished LEASE: QUEEN ANNE COTTAGE - 2222 Harvey Street, Hist. oakwood. 2 bd/ 1ba. Liv. rm, kitchen, frml dining rm, entry foyer. Just refurb. $800. Ref. and cred. (865)254-7393 NORTHSHORE TOWN CENTER SHORTTERM LEASE - 9543 Clingman’s Dome Drive, 4BR, Northshore Town Center 2800sqft Home with 3-4 beds with 3.5 bath. Only available for 4-6 month lease. Email bank.tn@gmail. com. $1975/mo. (865)850-3727 POWELL CLAXTON. 3 BR, 2 BA, no pets, private, convenient, $700 mo + 1st, last, DD. 865-748-3644

Duplx/Multplx UnFurn Legals Public Notices ELDERLY CHRISTIAN WIDOW - needs help please with repairs for her work car. Any information or donations are appreciated. Contact through mail. P.O. Box #129, 118 N. Peters Rd., Knoxville, TN., 37923.

Real Estate Sales North 4 level acres in North Hills w/mature hdwds & lots of privacy, 2 mi. from dwntwn. 3 BR, 1 1/2 BA, 1700 SF remod. bsmt rancher, hwd flrs & granite. $239,900. 865-368-2443

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THROUGH FEB. 28 “Buy One, Get One Free” admission tickets are being offered by Zoo Knoxville during Kroger BOGO Days. Tickets can be purchased at the zoo tickets window or zooknoxville.org. Discounted tickets must be used by Feb. 28. Info: zooknoxville.org.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 28 Medic blood drive, noon-7 p.m., Farragut Branch Library, 417 N. Campbell Station Road. Each blood donor will receive a coupon for a free appetizer from Texas Roadhouse, a UT Vols ceramic travel mug and a free movie ticket.

Medic blood drive, noon-6 p.m., Karns Community Club Center, 7708 Oak Ridge Highway. Each blood donor will receive a coupon for a free appetizer from Texas Roadhouse, a UT Vols ceramic travel mug and a free movie ticket.

Tax planning seminar with IRS enrolled agent, 1:15-2:15 p.m., Humana Guidance Center, 640 Plaza, 4438 Western Ave. Free and open to the public.

Info: 329-8892, TTY: 711.

First Friday reception for “Meandering Mythologies” exhibit by Timothy Massey and Gary Monroe, 5-9 p.m., UT Downtown Gallery, 106 S. Gay St. Exhibit on display through Jan. 28.

Opening of “Opportunity Knocks” art exhibit, 5-9 p.m., Broadway Studios and Gallery, 1127 N. Broadway. Info: BroadwayStudioAndGallery.com or BroadwayStudiosAndGallery@gmail.com.

Opening reception for Art Market Gallery’s January featured artists exhibit, 5:30 p.m., 422 South Gay St. Featured artists are mixed-media artist Lynnda Tenpenny and fiber artist Julia Malia. Exhibits on display Jan. 3-30. Info: 525-5265 or artmarketgallery.net.

Public reception for three new exhibits, 5-9 p.m., Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay St. Exhibits include: The O’Connor Senior Center Painters: “Breaking Ground – What You Want to See”; Appalachian Area Chapter of Blacksmiths: “Beautiful Iron”; and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Commission Gallery of Arts Tribute. Exhibits on display through Jan. 27. Info: 5237543 or knoxalliance.com.

SATURDAY, JAN. 7 Middle/East Tennessee District Metropolitan Opera National Council auditions, 10 a.m., Powell Recital Hall of the Natalie L. Haslam Music Center, UT campus. Hosted by the Knoxville Opera Guild. Public is invited to watch the competition. Free admission.

Info: knoxvilleopera.com/knoxville-met-operaauditions-2017/.

Oz with Orchestra, 8 p.m., Civic Auditorium, 500 Howard Baker Jr. Ave. The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra will play the live score I accompaniment with the “Wizard of Oz” film on the big screen. Info/tickets: knoxvillesymphony.com.

FRIDAY, DEC. 30 Kaleidoscope-making workshop, noon-3 p.m., Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church, 2931 Kingston Pike. For adults and children 9 and older. Cost: $26 or $49 for two in the same family. Info/registration: Bob Grimac, 546-5643 or bobgrimac@gmail.com.

SUNDAY, JAN. 1 Vegetarian Society of East Tennessee meeting, 6 p.m., Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church, 2931 Kingston Pike. Matthew Blondell will demonstrate black-eyed pea hummus, and steamed greens with sesame rice will be served. A potluck supper follows. Cost: $4, $10 per family. Info: bobgrimac@gmail.com or 546-5643.

TUESDAY, JAN. 10 “Lessons from Ansel Adams in the Digital Age” workshop, 5:30-6:30 p.m., the Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay St. Cost: $5, Arts & Culture Alliance members; $8, nonmembers. Info/registration: knoxalliance.com or sc@knoxalliance.com.

SATURDAY, JAN. 14 Ijams Birding Series: Birding Brunch-Birds of Prey, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Ijams Nature Center, 2915

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RB Morris with Greg Horne and Daniel Kimbro, 8 p.m., Laurel Theater, 1538 Laurel Ave. Tickets: $15, some discounts available. Info/tickets: www.jubileearts.org.

SATURDAY, JAN. 21 Wallace Coleman performs, 8 p.m., Laurel Theater, 1538 Laurel Ave. Tickets: $15, some discounts available. Info/tickets: www.jubileearts.org.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY, JAN. 21-22 The Great Smoky Mountains Outdoor Expo, Knoxville Civic Coliseum, 500 Howard Baker Jr. Ave. Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday.

Tickets: $10 at the door; kids 12 and under are free. Info: 414-6801.

AARP Driver Safety class, noon-4 p.m., O’Connor Senior Center, 611 Winona St. Info/registration: 3825822.

Auditions for the Tennessee Stage Company’s New Play Festival, 7-9 p.m., Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay St. Auditions will consist of cold readings. No appointments necessary. Info: 546-4280.

Auditions for all voice parts with the Knoxville Choral Society, 6-8 p.m. Location will be provided when appointment scheduled. Appointment: 312-2440 or membership@knoxvillechoralsociety.org. Info/audition form: knoxvillechoralsociety.org.

Knoxville Writers’ Group meeting, 7 p.m., Central UMC, 201 E. Third Ave. Speaker: New York Times best-selling author Bob Mayer. Admission is a suggested $2. The public is invited.

Authors Guild of Tennessee (AGT) meeting, 11 a.m., Faith Lutheran Church, 225 Jamestowne Blvd.

Published authors invited to attend. Info: authorsguildoftn.org.

FRIDAY, JAN. 20

Ijams Outdoor Academy: Wilderness EMR Certification, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave. Also meets Saturday-Sunday, Jan. 14-15, plus one additional date (TBD) for final certification test. Instructor: Russ Miller. Registration deadline: Wednesday, Jan. 4. Info/registration: Benjy Darnell, bdarnell@ijams.org.

MONDAY-TUESDAY, JAN. 9-10

THURSDAY, JAN. 5

Roane State’s Wilderness First Responder course, Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont.

Meets Tennessee EMS standards and national standards for first responder training. Focuses on special situations that may develop in the wilderness. Must have completed professional-level CPR training. Info/registration: gsmit.org/wfr.html or 448-6709.

THURSDAY-FRIDAY, JAN. 26-27

Longstreet-Zollicoffer Camp 87, Sons of Confederate Veterans, meeting, 2 p.m., East Tennessee Historical Society, 601 S. Gay St. Before the meeting, Bill Heard will present a first-person program as 1st Mate O’Brain on the Confederate Raiders. Presentation is free and open to the public.

Third annual New Year’s Walk, 9:30 a.m. UT Arboretum, 901 S. Illinois Ave., Oak Ridge. Easy walk on the trails and is suitable for all ages. Free. Info: utarboretumsociety.org.

SUNDAY-SUNDAY, JAN. 15-22

SATURDAY-SUNDAY, JAN. 7-8

SUNDAY, JAN. 8

MONDAY, JAN. 2

Island Home Ave. For all ages. Light brunch provided.

Fee: $5 members, $8 nonmembers. Info/registration: 577-4717, ext. 110.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY, JAN. 27-29 Refresher course for Wilderness First Responder, Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont.

Satisfies the requirements to renew certification in First Responder on the national registry. Info/registration: gsmit.org/wfr.html or 448-6709.

TUESDAY, FEB. 7 “The Power of Video and Photo to Tell Your Story” workshop, noon-1 p.m., the Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay St. Cost: $5, Arts & Culture Alliance members; $8, nonmembers. Info/registration: knoxalliance. com or sc@knoxalliance.com.

TUESDAY, MARCH 21 “Stepping Off the Edge” workshop, 5:30-7 p.m., the Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay St. Cost: $7, Arts & Culture Alliance members; $10, nonmembers. Info/registration: knoxalliance.com or sc@knoxalliance.com.

TUESDAY, APRIL 11 “Social Media and Branding” workshop, 5:306:30 p.m., the Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay St. Cost: $5, Arts & Culture Alliance members; $8, nonmembers.

Info/registration: knoxalliance.com or sc@knoxalliance. com.

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Fitness

A Shopper News Special Section

December 28, 2016

Marathon runs offer surprising benefits

By Kelly Norrell

T

en years ago, the last thing Knoxville writer Terry Shaw imagined was running a marathon.

“I ran track in high school. After that I would run off and on, 4-6 miles at a time,” said Shaw, a staff writer at FMB Advertising who rides his bike to work most days.

In 2013, the year he turned 50, Shaw and his wife, Beth Collman, signed up to walk the Flying Pig half-marathon in Cincinnati. At the last minute he decided to run it.

“I thought, ‘This will really suck. I’ll do it one time.’

“I was shocked at how much fun it was,” he said. “There were 25,000 people having a good time. At the end it felt like I needed two knee replacements and a hip replacement. But a few weeks later, I was running again.”

Today, at 54, Shaw has run six marathons and seven half-marathons. He reports a range of health benefits from running, like weight loss, lower cholesterol and healthier joints. Even his knees are stronger and far less prone to ache than they used to be.

Shaw and Collman, whose Parkridge lawn has gradually become a vegetable garden, are eyeballing the New River Marathon in Todd, N.C., in May – he to run the full marathon and she to walk the half-marathon.

Shaw said his decision to go vegan about five years ago vastly increased his energy level and agility.

Terry Shaw runs the Rocket City Marathon in Huntsville, Ala., Dec. 10. Photo submitted

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Terry Shaw and Beth Collman just before competing in the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon in New Orleans in January 2015. Shaw raw the marathon and Collman walked the half-marathon.

Marathon runs In 2014, at age 51, Shaw ran the Flying Pig full marathon, his first. “I thought, ‘I’ll do the whole thing once,’” he said. This time he had trained using an online plan by Hal Higdon, author of “Marathon: The Ultimate Training Guide.”

“It helped. The race was fun until about Mile 20.

Then I kind of died. I had to run-walk the rest,” Shaw said.

“And I thought, ‘I can do better.’”

Next, Shaw ran the Rock ’n Roll Marathon in New

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Orleans in January 2015.

Using an 18-week plan that incorporated a half-marathon run at week 9, he lost so much weight that his feet became narrower. “My wife looked at my feet and said, ‘Your shoes don’t fit!’” he said.

Terry Shaw runs the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon in New Orleans in January 2015.

At each successive event – the Kentucky Derby Marathon in Louisville, the Soldiers Marathon in Columbus, Ga., the Covenant Health Marathon in Knoxville, and the Rocket City Marathon in Huntsville, among others – Shaw said he’s made new friends and fresh discoveries about run-

ning.

He said he does not try to be an elite runner. “I tell myself, ‘I’m just going to finish and enjoy it.’”

The benefits of running are continuous, he said. “I’m probably 55 pounds lighter.

When I do a marathon, I’m at about 190. My height is 6-2. I feel better now than

when I started.

“Anyone who is healthy can do this. You would be shocked at how easy it is.

And it is fun.”

Shaw, author of the award-winning novel “The Way Life Should Be,” is working on a second novel and a collection of Parkridge gardening stories.

SPECIAL SECTIONS 2017

Kid Focus

Holiday Focus

■■ Summer Camps Directory - April 5 ■■ Summer Planning Guide - April 26 ■■ Vacation Bible Schools - May 17 ■■ Top 10 Graduating Seniors - May 17 ■■ Back to School Schedule Pages - July 26 ■■ High School Football Schedule - August 2

Senior Focus

■■ Be My Valentine - February 1 ■■ Valentine Gift Guide - February 8 ■■ Mother’s Day - May 10 ■■ Honor Fountain City Day - May 24 ■■ Independence Day - June 28 ■■ Holiday Open Houses - October 25 ■■ Home for the Holidays - November 8 ■■ Black Friday Shopping Adventure - November 22 ■■ Holiday Gift Guide - December 6 ■■ New Year’s Resolutions - December 27

■■ Life Over 50 - January 18 ■■ My Future - June 14 ■■ My Life: Staying Young at Heart - July 12

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Special Interest ■■ Spring Home Improvement - March 22 ■■ Top Attorneys in Their Field - August 23 ■■ Knoxville’s Foodie Bucket List - September 6

■■ Making a Difference in TN - March 1 ■■ Making a Difference Fall Edition - September 20

Spiritual Focus ■■ Spiritual Renewal - January 25 ■■ Courageous Journeys - October 4

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McDaniel scripts weight loss by limiting carbs K

By Betsy Pickle

eith McDaniel likes lists. He feels compelled to write things down, to plan, to project, to analyze.

As a man who wears many hats, he has to be organized. He founded the Secret City Film Festival in Oak Ridge and grew it into the Knoxville Film Festival, for which he serves as executive director. He is an acclaimed filmmaker himself. And he is an adjunct professor at his alma mater, Carson-Newman University.

He also is executive producer and host for the PBS program “Tennessee Filmmaker.”

Clearly, he’s comfortable being in charge. So when he found himself at his highest weight ever, he created his own year, his own new life.

He started last February, after he stepped on the scale during a physical and saw “292 pounds.”

“I wasn’t at 300, but I was knocking on the door,” McDaniel says.

He’d struggled with his weight most of his life, but this was a threshold he didn’t want to cross. His wife, Dana, didn’t want him to cross it either. He says she “had a real heart to heart” with him about taking care of himself and sticking around for her and their two sons. Dana herself had succeeded in losing about 100 pounds.

So McDaniel revisited a plan that had

Siblings Rachel Hayes and Keith McDaniel rendezvous after the Secret City Half-Marathon and 5K Walk. Hayes, an experienced runner, did the half-marathon. McDaniel, who’d never been in a race before, chose to walk. Photos submitted

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Keith McDaniel, executive director of the Knoxville Film Festival, was shocked when he learned during a checkup that he was approaching 300 pounds.

worked for him about 15 years earlier. He dubbed it the “No Potato Chip Diet” – surprisingly, considering his line of work, not the “No Popcorn Diet.” Although potato chips were a weakness, the diet actually focused on eliminating carbs.

His goal is a maximum of 50 net grams of carbohydrates a day. He eats a lot of chicken, some beef, lots of boiled eggs, no bread. He rarely eats out. He tries to ignore his two teenagers when they’re devouring pizza.

He lists everything he eats, even if he cheats – as he has, twice.

He deliberately didn’t attempt a workout routine. Over six months, he lost an average of two pounds a week. By the time the film festival rolled around in August, he’d lost about 60 pounds. But after the festival ended, his streak came to a halt.

He decided to start walking to “rev up” his metabolism, and his weight loss increased. When he saw a notice for the Secret City Half-Marathon and 5K walk set for November, he signed up.

“I’d never, ever done a road race of any sort,” McDaniel says. “If you’d told me a year ago I was going to do that, I would’ve laughed at you.”

The race was two days before his 59th birthday. He didn’t win – didn’t expect to – except he did.

“I finished and walked it strong. It was a real accomplishment.” He shared it with his younger sister, Rachel Hayes, who ran the half-marathon.

Now, McDaniel is using a treadmill at a gym. He plans to do more walks in 2017.

He’s thinking about weight training.

“This has not been easy,” he says. “It’s been hard. The first six months I stayed hungry all the time. Now I’m hungry half the time.

“I’m still in the middle of my journey.

The ultimate goal is when I get down to what I want to be, to maintain that till they put me in the ground.

“My biggest resolution is to keep doing what I’m doing and not be a backslider. It may take another year, nine months. I’m gonna try to keep at it.”

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• December 28, 2016 • Shopper news

Shawn Owens: finding her way when ‘life shows up’ E

By Carol Z. Shane

very once in a while, life has a way of knocking us, as the saying goes, “up ’side the head.”

Bearden resident Shawn Owens, who owns and manages local rental properties, knows all about that.

Her latest wake-up call came in the fall of 2015. “We went on a simple, tiny family hike at Ijams Nature Center and I could not keep up. The very next day my family sat me down and said, ‘We’re worried about you. We want you to live a very long time. But you stopped every 30 seconds to breathe.’”

Owens had to take a good, hard look at her lifelong struggle with her weight, and at the previous nine months in particular.

She had begun the year with good intentions. “I went to a class entitled ‘Yoga for Weight Loss,’ and that’s the only reason I went – because it said ‘weight loss!’”

She liked the class and the teacher, Betty Kalister. “I told her that the class should’ve been called, ‘Yoga for Loving Yourself.’”

A seed was planted. “That’s where it started,” she says. “I realized that instead of focusing on weight loss, I needed to focus on self-care.”

But then, says Owens, “life showed up” and her plans were soon derailed.

Owens and her husband, David, were already facing the prospect of becoming empty-nesters. Their youngest, Shannon, was preparing to leave for college that fall.

Their oldest, Andrew, was moving to Texas around the same time. Son James was already out in the world.

Against that emotional backdrop, the family was devastated to learn of the May suicide of their beloved “like-a-family-member” former pastor in Houston, Texas, where they’d lived before coming to Knoxville in 2011 for David’s job with TVA. “He was larger than life,” she says, “and he died of depression” – a disease with which Owens herself is familiar.

Then, the following month, Owens lost the woman who’d begun to show her the way. Betty Kalister, along with her husband and their teenage daughter, died when their small plane crashed.

Meanwhile, their son James found

himself at a crossroads and needed to return home, so the empty-nesters prepared to welcome back one of the flock.

Emotionally overwhelmed, Owens says, “I did what I have always done, and abandoned everything good for me in order to try to help everybody else.

“I went to the sugar, the carbs, the comfort.” She found herself shopping for “sizes I’d never had to buy in my life.” And then came the hike, and the intervention.

“A light bulb went on when I had that intervention with my family, and that was ‘I can no longer negotiate my self-care.’”

She found a trainer she liked and committed herself to regular workouts and nutritional guidance. “I’ve tried every diet there is. Elimination diets don’t work for me.”

Owens is also a recovering alcoholic with six years’ sobriety.

“I eliminated alcohol from my life out of necessity. But I learned that I had to be comfortable with my food every day for the rest of my life. Though I mostly eat whole foods now, sometimes I’ve gotta have the chips and salsa, the candy corn, the cookie. And I have had all of those things while losing between 45 and 50 pounds.

“It’s all about balance.”

Owens works out with her trainer two times a week. The other days, she walks or does yoga.

“I had to change my mindset. The end result is: the work is never done, and I’m so happy about that. I look forward to it. Exercise and good nutrition are not torturous but life-giving.

“Fitness and a commitment to a healthy lifestyle have enriched me and have benefited my family beyond measure.”

Owens with trainer Zach Guza. “He was the game changer,” she says. Photo by Shannon Owens

Shawn Owens, at her peak weight of over 200 pounds, with her daughter Shannon. Owens, who has tried “every diet there is,” says she would hate to add up all the pounds she’s gained and lost before she found a healthy lifestyle. Photo submitted

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2. Get organized 3. Spend less, save more 4. Enjoy life to the fullest 5. Stay fit and healthy 6. Learn something exciting 7. Quit smoking 8. Help others in their dreams 9. Fall in love 10. Spend more time with family

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New Year’s resolution: Being consistent W

By Stacy Levy

ill Cameron found a love for exercising when he joined the U.S. Marines. Exercise became a part of his daily routine and he hasn’t stopped.

Besides the obvious reasons (staying healthy and in shape), he used exercise as an outlet for stress and found that he wanted to help others find a way to incorporate exercise into their daily routines as well.

“It is important to get your weight and measurements before you start your routine. It gives people a reference point and allows them to track progression and identify regression if they start to move in the other direction. How often you weigh and measure varies on you and your goals. If you have a time frame on the goal you are trying to reach, weighing too often can hurt your progress because it can stress you out; when the body is stressed, it’s going to halt progression!” said Will.

Will begins by training his clients to be consistent with

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exercise and nutrition before they move on to a customized routine.

“First lay down your foundation. If you can’t be consistent with your exercise and nutrition, a customized routine will not yield the results you’re wanting. Being consistent is the secret,” he said.

“I personally like to mix strength training with some High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) to build muscle and burn fat. For my clients, I use whatever training methods I feel are necessary to help them reach their goals. So, training methods really depend on the client’s physical abilities and limitations. I like to mix it up so the client gets to experience different methods and we stick with what works best for them,” said Will.

When it comes to exercise guidelines, Will likes to use what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend. They recommend 2.5 hours of moderate-intense

Personal trainer Will Cameron

cardio throughout the week and strength training at least two days a week for adults and recommend for children to get at least 60 minutes of physical

activity a day consisting of aerobic, muscle strengthening or bone strengthening exercise. You can find these recommendations at www. cde.gov/physicalactivity/ basics/.

Nutrition plays a bigger role than most think. You’ll see results from exercise alone, but a nutrition plan tailored to your specific needs will always help you reach your goal faster.

Water is very important.

Your body loses water when you exercise, even if you don’t sweat heavily. It’s important to drink plenty of water to keep from dehydrating.

Everybody’s New Year’s resolution is to stay fit and get on that exercise plan, but most of the time people fail. So Will suggests building a support system of friends and family. Making changes, especially when they require physical exertion and consistency, can be difficult to do on your own. If the majority

of the people you’re around are striving toward the same goal, it makes it easier to be consistent with your regimen.

Everybody wants the quick fix. Stop thinking like that! Being out of shape doesn’t happen overnight, and you won’t fix it overnight. Relax, it’s a process!

It takes time, and the more you stress, the longer it takes to reach your goals!

How do you get long-term success for years down the road, you might ask?

Will suggests: “Stay plugged into your support system, know that change takes time and make sure you are making it fun! Start with body weight exercise and progress up from there. Biting off more than you can chew will have you quitting by the end of the first week.

Finally, track your progress.

Logging your progress is a great way to keep motivated because it keeps you accountable, and for some, accountability is key!”

Info: Will Cameron, earnresults2014@gmail.com

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• December 28, 2016 • Shopper news

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