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Go! Contemporary Dance Works invites the community to “The Barbarosa,” 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 12, and 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 13, at the Bijou Theatre. Tickets are $21.50 ($16.50 for students/seniors) in advance; By Betty Bean $26.50/$21.50 at the door. The official story is that CenInfo: Studio Arts, 539-2475; tral High School football coach box office, 684-1200; or www. Joel Helton has retired from gocontemporarydance.com/. coaching because of his longterm health problems and volunAARP driver tarily submitted his resignation. He will be assigned to teach at safety class Farragut High School. Helton For registration info about was suspended with pay Nov. 12. this and all other AARP driver A press release from Superintensafety classes, call Barbara dent Dr. James McIntyre the folManis, 922-5648. lowing Monday said he had been ■ Monday and Tuesday, accused of intimidating a student Feb. 7-8, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Cedar with a stick. Springs Presbyterian Church, His daughter, Alison, says nei9132 Kingston Pike. ther the allegation nor the “official ■ Thursday and Friday, Feb. story” is true. 17-18, noon to 4 p.m., Halls SeIn an account given exclusively nior Center, 4410 Crippen Road. to the Shopper-News, Alison Helton tells her father’s story for the ■ Thursday and Friday, Feb. first time. (Her account is published 17-18, noon to 4 p.m., Sevier in full at www.ShopperNewsNow. County Senior Center, 1220 W. com/.) Main St., Sevierville. Alison, 24, a graduate of Cen■ Monday and Tuesday, Feb. 21-22, 12:30 to 4:30 p.m., Church tral High School, said her dad is Street United Methodist Church, a victim of age discrimination and his unwillingness to pass un900 Church St. deserving students just to keep Grants for nonprofits up the school’s graduation rate. To assign him to another school The city of Knoxville is to teach while restricting him accepting applications from from coaching is unfair, she said. nonprofit organizations for “Clearly they do not believe he is a city community agency grants. terror to students or they wouldn’t Deadline to apply is 5 p.m. put him back into a school.” Friday, Feb. 18. Organizations Helton will “not be considered applying must operate within for future coaching positions with the city of Knoxville and must Knox County Schools,” McIntyre have been in operation for at wrote in a reprimand dated Feb. 3. least five years. The long-time coach will be Priority in awarding the allowed to say good-bye to his grants will be given to proposals football players in a meeting to that contribute to the goals and be organized by school princimission of the city of Knoxville. pal Danny Trent. McIntyre said Info: www.cityofknoxville.org/ the original allegation was not citygrants/ or contact Cathy proven, and a charge that Helton Chesney, 215-2831 or e-mail maintained a football account in cchesney@cityofknoxville.org. violation of school board policy

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Joel Helton with his daughter, Alison, at the Joel Helton Field at Central High. Helton has resigned as head coach and will teach at Farragut. Alison’s defense of her dad is published at www.ShopperNewsNow.com/. Photo submitted

“Clearly they do not believe he is a terror to students or they wouldn’t put him back into a school.” was proven, although “there is no reason to believe you misappropriated funds.” Helton’s undoing was charges that he had hit football players with a stick. Helton’s attorney wrote that “Coach Helton continues to deny that he at any time maliciously struck any child.” Lawyer James A.H. Bell responded to McIntyre’s reprimand. Both letters were made available to media late Friday. Bell said the charges of hitting football players were made by individuals with self-serving motivation; by members of the staff who want Helton’s job as head coach.

Alison Helton believes her father, who is 62, is a victim of age discrimination and has been deprived of his constitutional rights. She is angry that the locks to the fieldhouse and even the Joel Helton Field were changed immediately after Helton’s suspension. His personal belongings were locked inside and he was never allowed an opportunity to retrieve such things such as clothes, medications, heart monitors and blood glucose checkers. Alison says that the day Joel was suspended was one of the worst in her life. She called her mom who said, “Your Dad has been suspended, he will probably lose his job.” Alison was in shock. “Everything I knew in my 24 years of existence was wrapped around Central High School. How on earth could this be possible?” “Well, they said he hit a girl with a stick,” her mom said. As to the maneuvering to re-

place Helton as head coach, Alison said assistant principal Charles Sheets forced her father to hire an assistant coach, Jason Phillips, at the beginning of the season. She believes Phillips has been promised the head coaching job. Last Thursday, this newspaper asked Superintendent McIntyre in writing: To what school will Joel Helton be assigned and when? Why is Helton worthy to teach but not to coach? Is there substance to the charge about pressure to give nonperformers a passing grade? What is the process for filling his coaching position? Spokesperson Melissa Copelan said a visit to the Andrew Johnson office building at 3 p.m. Friday to review Helton’s personnel file would provide answers to these questions. The visit and review did not. We will continue to pursue the answers.

Donna Young drives greenway expansion By Betty Bean When Donna Young came to Knoxville in 1994, the city had fewer than five miles of greenways. This year, as she prepares to retire as greenways coordinator, Knoxville boasts 50 miles of trails, all of which are paved except the one down the middle of Cherokee Boulevard. Young has met and exceeded all but one of her ambitious goals. Her vaulting aspirations are limitless and unquenchable and stretch like the trail she hopes will one day run from here to the Smokies and beyond. When asked to name her proudest achievement, she thinks a quick minute and then answers with no hesitation: “My two goals when I started the job, and they were arbitrary, were to complete 50 miles of greenways and to create connections. The Project for Public

Spaces says there’s only one city, and that’s in Colorado, that started with parks in disparate places and worked from the outside-in, like we have done.” Will Skelton credits Young with being “the consistent face of greenways development in the city. If you met her in a grocery store, she would start talking to you about greenways. She was also really good at the visionary thing – the best example of that is the Forks of the River to Ijams Wildlife Management Center. She suggested that and Bo Townsend, the director, agreed that we could go through Ijams. That happened because of her. Donna’s been a real credit to the city and greenway development.” Young worked closely with former mayor Victor Ashe, whose parks and recreation chief Sam Anderson hired her. Ashe is proud Donna Young volunteers at Knoxville Green’s free bulb giveaway. Photo by S. Clark of her successes. Enjoy a full body Spa ls ROYALhotSPOIL stone massage, exfoliating a i and purifying masque Spec $100 treatment to your hands and feet.

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“I may be the only Republican Donna ever placed a bumper sticker for and I love her for it. She is dedicated. She is passionate. She lives, eats and breathes greenways. She could drive some city higher-ups nuts in the pursuit of more greenways, but I was always thankful she was there and worked hard each day to make my vision of connecting greenways across Knoxville a reality.” When asked if she has a biggest failure, Young doesn’t hesitate: “Fort Dickerson. I’m still sad that we couldn’t put a greenway around that beautiful park. We spent more money dynamiting the back of the Gateway Center (in the city-owned space near Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse), where they put in fake rock. I hate fake rock.” To page A-3

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Cato is HMS Teacher of the Year Just before you enter Mike Cato’s 8th grade social studies classroom at Halls Middle School, glance up to the sign bearing his name that hangs near the door. You’ll notice that “history” is spelled the old English way – with the “s” that looks like an “f.” Even that, Cato says, is a history lesson. Halls Women’s League officers and board members for 2011 are: (front) Brenda Gaylor, memberat-large Barbara Catlett, treasurer Bonnie Atkins, vice president Mariblair Smith, secretary Janet Kindrick, Kathy Harrington; (back) president Janis Crye, Shelba Murphy, Charlene Lewis, Anna McManus, Kathy Burnette and parliamentarian Sandra Smyth. Photo by Faye Heydasch

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Jake kicks off the features section A few weeks ago our estimable features editor, and one heck of a storyteller himself, Jake Mabe had the idea of gathering our regular feature writers into one spot in the newspaper. We know a good idea when we hear one, so it didn’t take much convincing for the rest of the staff to try to steal the idea as our own. Jake, however, was too quick for us. Before any of us could treacherously lay claim to his vision, he’d already rounded up his writers and found a home for ’em. Dang. So, hats off to Jake (who, by the way, also does a seriously killer Elvis impersonation) for rolling out the new section this week. On pages A-6 and A-7 you’ll find your favorites like Jake, Marvin West, Lynn Hutton, Bob Collier and Jim Tumblin. A writer familiar to our Farragut readers, Malcolm Shell, is also slated for the rotation, and our community contributors are likely to pop up from time to time. Jake might even convince yours truly to take a swing at the features pages on occasion. I can’t imagine a better choice than Jake to manage the features section. During recent months his stories have made us laugh, cry and sometimes simply reflect on the human condition. He has an eye for the hilarious and the heartwarming, and a smooth style that goes down easy. In fact, prepare to be entertained by his latest, which is about … no, I won’t spoil it for you. In his Elvis persona, Jake might say that his idea has us “all shook up.” But, I intend to remain calm and enjoy myself – I hope you do, too. Now, will someone hand me my blue suede shoes so I can stroll through the features in style? Thank you, thank you very much. Contact Larry Van Guilder at lvgknox@mindspring.com.

If Cato had his way, he’d drop the desk, plop a rocking chair near the front of the classroom and tell history to his students as the superb story it is, in narrative form. Three days a year, you’ll find him with colleagues Ted Williams and Jarrod Pendergraft (and sometimes principal Tim Wiegenstein), setting up tents and showing off rifles outside as part of a living history presentation. It’s no wonder, then, that Cato has been named Halls Middle’s 2011 Teacher of the Year, although he is modest about the honor. “When you hang around long enough, anything’s bound to happen!” Cato has been teaching for 34 years, but it took him awhile to get to the classroom. He grew up in Tullahoma (crediting a Tullahoma High history teacher named Mott as his inspiration) and attended UT, where he majored in eco-

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Halls Middle 8th grade social studies teacher Mike Cato is Jerry Lewis met professional wrestler Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka the school’s 2011 Teacher of while being inducted into the Action Magazine Marshal Arts the Year. Photo by Jake Mabe Hall of Fame. Photo submitted nomics. He left Knoxville briefly. Upon his return, he began substitute teaching to supplement his income. “I got compliments from several principals. One encouraged me to get my certification.” So, he began teaching math at Corryton Elementary, eventually following the 6th graders to the old Gibbs Middle after Corryton dropped the upper grades. When Gibbs Middle closed, he moved to Holston Middle to teach computers before coming to Halls Middle one year after principal Bobby Gratz made a similar move. “He gave me the option of teaching either 6th grade or 8th grade math, and I chose 8th grade.” After nine years, Cato switched to teaching his passion, American history, after the middle school dropped the block scheduling format.

annual meeting luncheon at Beaver Brook Country Club on Jan. 22. Outgoing president Sandra Smyth said that the League donated 6,524 volunteer hours during 2010. According to the Bureau of Labor, the value of volunteer time is $20 per hour – in this case $130,480. The League also raised $19,984 for the community last year. New officers and board members were sworn in at the meeting.

He looks for stories, tidbits, anything that might catch his students’ fancy. “It took awhile to develop that technique. Math is not storytelling. I wasn’t a storyteller, but I worked my way into one.” He spares nothing, telling his students both the strengths and weaknesses of famous faces and of the country itself, right down to Alexander Hamilton’s affairs and the United States’ less than noble actions toward Native Americans. He has passed retirement eligibility, but Cato entertains no plans of slowing down. “I like doing it. Right now I plan on trying to teach another five years.”

Lewis inducted into martial arts hall of fame Halls High art teacher and local karate instructor Jerry Lewis has been inducted into the Action Magazine Martial Arts Hall of Fame for his “outstanding contribution to the martial arts.” To qualify, individuals must have at least 25 years of training and promote martial arts locally and nationally. A board of directors makes the final selections. “It was a great honor and a unique experience to be at such an event,” Lewis says. “It was great seeing Michael Jai White, Bill Wallace, Don ‘The Dragon’ Wilson and Jimmy ‘Superfly’ Sunka!”

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Halls librarian Sally Dill passes away By Jake Mabe Sarah Kathleen “Sally” Dill, a sweet, gentle soul who loved libraries and learning, passed away last week. She was 65. Sally served as manager of the Halls branch library for the last 19 years. She was always ready to share a smile. Sometimes, if you were a regular, she’d have the book you placed on hold waiting for you by the time you reached the front desk. Last Christmas, when Santa made his regular stop, Sally’s eyes were the brightest in the room. “She was always in tune with her library patrons, recommending books and authors for the youngest to adult patrons,” says interim Knox County Public Library director Myretta Black. Indeed she was. Please forgive the personal reference, but this story deserves to be told for Sally’s sake. During the summer of 1996, I was transitioning from

Halls High to UT, hunting for a major, unsure whether to pursue English, history or journalism. I stopped by the Halls branch and told Sally I was interested in Richard M. Nixon. She pointed me in the direction of Stephen Ambrose’s three-volume biography on the Quaker from California. That settled that. Four years later, I graduated summa cum laude in history. Sally deserves a little credit. “Sally’s graciousness and sense of humor made her a very special lady and a joy to work with,” Black says. “She will be missed.” Sally worked for the Knox County Public Library for 25 years. She was manager at the Sequoyah and Norwood branches before coming to Halls. Born in Smyrna, Tenn., she graduated from Knoxville’s Central High School before earning a bachelor’s degree in English from UT in 1967. She worked part time at the Bon Air branch of the Louisville Free

Halls branch librarian Sally Dill passed away last week at age 65. In this file photo, she displays a rendering of what became the current Halls branch library. Public Library before enrolling in UT’s Master of Library Science program. She earned

Donna Young Young almost got fired from the U.S. Forest Service for complaining about fake rock in the Ocoee River prior to the Olympics. “It was the first time they’d put a course on a natural river, and we didn’t want any fake rock in there. But we had to compromise with those SOBs and let them put fake rock underneath and real rock on top.” She jumped topics: “When I retire, don’t name anything after me. Spend the money on putting a greenway around the quarry. All the way around it.” A one-time college professor with a bachelor’s in fine arts from the University of Georgia, a master’s in fine arts from UT and a master’s in landscape architecture from UGA, she long ago fell in love with the work of Frederick Law Olmsted, whose most fa-

her master’s degree in 1985. She was a longtime member of Church Street United

Methodist Church, active in its adult singles class and helped develop its Com-

munity Worship program. She was the “president” of PALS – Pizza Above Library Science – a group of friends from her library school days. She loved reading, especially to children, and enjoyed cooking, traveling, Tennessee women’s basketball and watching sunrises at a favorite cabin at Tims Ford Lake in Winchester, Tenn. Ms. Dill is survived by her father and stepmother, Gordon B. and Nina Ross; sister, Susan Ross Marshall; brother-in-law David Marshall; half brothers Don, Tim and Chris Ross; and several nieces and nephews. Her funeral was held last Saturday at Gentry-Griffey Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions to Cancer Support Community, Sutherland Avenue, Knoxville, TN (546-4661) or to Community Worship at Church Street United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 1303, Knoxville, TN 37901.

From page A-1 mous work was New York’s Central Park. Young was born in Long Beach, Calif., June 19, 1945, and went unnamed for two weeks until her father returned from the war after his ship was sunk by a kamikaze attack off the coast of Okinawa. “They had to send him back on another ship and tow the hulk of the USS Aaron Ward back to the Brooklyn Navy Yard, which was an odd coincidence since our family’s farm was located there.” She counts Humphrey Bogart and Michael Douglas among the distant relatives. Young grew up near Atlanta and attended a Waldorf school where she learned “to view the world through art and nature. And kindness. Always kindness.”

That reminds her of another failure: “Not connecting East Knoxville across the South Knoxville Bridge. TDOT wouldn’t allow it.” When Young moved to Knoxville, her daughter, Cameron Broome, now 29, was a student at Bearden Middle School. Young says she’s never regretted settling here. “I’m totally grateful to Victor Ashe, who gave me my job and inspired me with his America Outdoors experience. And Will Skelton was a great influence. He had this great idea – ‘Let’s put a greenway in every part of the city, then we’ll connect them.’ ” In retirement, look for Young in green politics. “A friend said to me years ago that I have three agendas: education, environment and taking care of those less fortunate than myself. Those are my credos.”

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Family affair Harmon puts feet to the street Litton’s Restaurant owner Barry Litton (holding grandson James Lyons) chats with mayoral candidate Ivan Harmon, who began his walking tour through Fountain City and greeted residents and business owners. Harmon wants the community to know that he is “one of the people for the people.” Photo by Ruth White

Invasion of the mayor snatchers By Larry Van Guilder Thinking about this story I nearly wrote “far be it from us” to pass judgment on the way the government runs its business. Fortunately, I regained my senses quickly and realized that is exactly what we do around here, and thus avoided praising Caesar when it wasn’t warranted. That said, lend me your ears. A couple of weeks back a reader called asking if we had information about a road project in North Knox County, a realignment of Dante Road, Dry Gap Pike and Fountain City Road. We didn’t, but were sure we knew where to get some answers. If you guessed we’d be checking with the county’s public works and engineering folks, you’re way ahead of me. Jim Snowden, an engineer and deputy director of the department, has always been our go-to guy when we have road questions, and if Jim didn’t have the answer, he could almost always tell us who did. A Shopper-News reporter contacted Snowden for an update on the project. The alert reader had noticed that work had apparently halted. Had the contractor pulled out? Is the project on schedule? Before we come to the heart-wrenching twist in this tale (you should have your handkerchiefs ready, however), let’s emphasize that the information we were seeking was not classified “for your eyes only.” It wasn’t subject to restricted access under the Patriot Act, hadn’t been impounded by the National Security Council (or City Council) as a state secret, nor would it have violated the privacy of the intersection in question, which could never keep a secret in the first place so would have no room to com-

to three persons in the A, E, RA, RA-E zone districts … (3) Up to four persons in condominium multi-dwelling structures within any RB, TC or PR zone districts …” It gets worse. Jarret noted that courts have been “inconsistent” in defining family. “There is not a simple solution,” he said. So as a county resident, or Larry as a homeowners association, Van Guilder what can be done if the Rolling Stones, their stage hands and a band of groupies take a liking to your neighborhood The law director’s topic and move the entire “family” was family. More specifically, into that new house down what constitutes a “family” the block and begin to party for purposes of the county’s 24/7? Jarret jokingly suggested residential occupancy stancontacting the fire marshal in dards? extreme cases, but he’s willThis snippet from Knox County codes should illustrate ing to consider the possibility that while most of us could of tightening the rules. “I’m going to take a crack rattle off a practical definition of family, when city planners at it and see how restrictive it and lawyers get involved the (occupancy standards) can be and stay within constitutional meaning gets slippery: “Residential dwelling law.” (Just like a lawyer – dragunits may be occupied by a family, a ‘functional family’ ging the Constitution into the consistent with the criteria discussion.) established by this ordinance, or any one of the following Author, author! If you’ve followed Jarret’s groups or persons, where one or more of whom is not career since he joined Knox related by blood, marriage, County’s legal team, you know adoption, or guardianship, that he publishes regularly in including foster children: (1) professional journals. His latTwo unrelated persons and est article, “Sexual Assault any of their children … (2) Up on Campus: The Public Risk By popular demand, Knox County Law Director Joe Jarret was back for a return engagement at last week’s meeting of the Council of West Knox County Homeowners. Jarret’s take on his encore performance was more modest: “I didn’t get it right the first time.”

Management Challenge,” appeared in the journal Public Risk in January. Sexual assaults are “one of the dirty secrets schools don’t want to discuss,” Jarret said. Jarret writes from the perspective of the risk manager. The article addresses federal law, prevention education for students, student rights, postassault procedures and Joe Jarret campus disciplinary procedures. A frightening statistic for parents jumps off the page: only 5 percent of women who are sexual assault victims report the attack.

No better time With planning for events surrounding the Civil War sesquicentennial underway, there’s no better time for Knox County to join efforts to preserve the birthplace of Adm. David Glasgow Farragut. The United States Navy’s first full admiral is a bona fide Civil War hero and a figure of national and international renown. Standing in for Margot Kline, Farragut resident Mul Wyman briefly addressed the Council with a history of the site. For information, contact Kline at utmargarita@ utk.edu, or check the website http://farragutbirthplace. blogspot.com. contact: lvgknox@mindspring.com.

Kincannon brings ‘good news’ By Sandra Clark

plain if it did. Blissfully ignorant of the tragic turn of events that had taken place in Knox County government’s executive branch, our reporter was stunned when Snowden said he would need permission from the mayor’s communications manager, Michael Grider, before he could answer our questions. Revived with the aid of smelling salts and a liberal dose of Jack Daniels, this fearless editor set out to unravel the meaning of this unexpected blow to the open and transparent government we came to know and love under former Mayor Mike Mike Rags – oh, wait. The investigation soon uncovered this memorandum from Snowden to Michael Grider. (OK, we asked, and they had to give it to us.) “Gentlemen, I received the inquiry below from Ms. Lester @ the Shopper. Would you like me to respond or prepare a response and let you review, etc. Thanks and I don’t care to do either, whatever you

preference may be.” In less than an hour, Grider responded: “If you don’t mind, go ahead and refer her directly to me, and she can pose her question to me and I’ll coordinate from there.” The document trail then ran cold. No matter, we had our answer, and we were grateful we hadn’t posed a really difficult question like asking the mailing address for 400 Main St. And here’s where the heartbreak starts. (Sniff.) Obviously, the minds of our mayor and his entire staff had been taken over by aliens! Furthermore, the aliens’ base had to be at or near the intersection we had so incautiously inquired about. There’s simply no other explanation for this sudden about face from a mayor who campaigned on promises of openness and transparency. The mayor snatchers are among us! Citizens, be afraid, be very afraid. And, whatever you do, don’t ask about county road projects. You could be snatched next!

Statistics send most of us screaming for the door. That’s not the case with Indya Kincannon. Knox County’s school board chair holds a master’s in public policy and urban/regional planning from Princeton University. She worked as a budget analyst for the Arizona legislature before moving to Knoxville when her husband, Ben Barton, took a teaching job at the UT College of Law. Now Indya is a stay-athome mom with daughters in grades 2 and 4 at BeauSchool board chair Indya Kincannon talks with parents followmont. She’s in her seventh ing the PTO meeting at Shannondale School. Photo by S. Clark year on the school board and is a passionate advocate for ents test scores from their scheduling permit grade level public education. school and the middle and teachers to carve out time for And she loves statistics. high schools their kids will collaboration, she said. Kincannon smoothly ex- attend. She contrasted the Knox County secured a plained higher standards, av- scores with those countywide grant to expand the TAP erage yearly progress (AYP) and statewide. It was easy to program to 17 schools – creand value added scoring when see that middle school math ating pay incentives for test she spoke to the Shannondale needs a boost. score progress. “We have treSchool PTO last week. It was good to see that Cen- mendous talent within each “I’m here to share good tral High School is making school,” Kincannon said. She news,” she said. “I’m incred- AYP in all academic subjects supports time for master or ibly encouraged by where we and falls below guidelines mentor teachers to work with are as a county. … We talked only in rate of graduation. less experienced teachers or a long time (about improving Kincannon called it “a jour- those having trouble with a education). Now we’re act- ney” and said higher stan- particular skill. ing.” dards have increased “the Kincannon has always The stats are all on the pressure that our teachers been smart. After seven years school system’s website – and kids are under.” on the school board, she’s beknoxschools.org and scroll to Professional learning com- come a strong, effective voice TDOE Report Card. munities in many schools for kids. And for 20 minutes Kincannon used Power- enable teachers to learn last Tuesday, she made test Point charts to show par- from each other; changes in score statistics compelling.

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The missing enabling legislation You’ve gotta love county government. Back in December, Mayor Tim Burchett asked the school board to consider a lease-to-own deal on construction of a new Carter Elementary School. Let a developer build the facility to school board specs and then the county would lease it for 20 years. This would avoid adding to the county’s debt and the school system would get the building at the end of the lease, Burchett said. And, oh, by the way. This would require enabling legislation. Cindy Buttry said the legislature has an early deadline to submit bills, and board chair Indya Kincannon asked Law Director Joe Jarret to draft a bill for the board’s review.

Sandra Clark Come February and there’s no draft. Buttry said the deadline is upon us. Kincannon said she had not retracted her request. Assistant Law Director Marty McCampbell said Jarret had drafted the bill and “sent a draft.” But apparently no one has it, she said, eyes darting around the room. No one spoke up, so McCampbell said she would ask her boss to “resend.” Stay tuned.

Our friends, the IDB Remember the Industrial Development Board?

Teaching in 3-D Student-made model of outdoor classroom on display By Jake Mabe Well, it seems 3-D is all the rage at the movies once again, but Halls High ecology students are using the process to help educate the public about the school’s outdoor classroom.

Halls Red Devils Students in Erica Johnson’s ecology class spent three class periods last semester building four 3-D models of the classroom as part of an educational display being housed at the Halls branch of the Knoxville TVA Employees Credit Union. This followed several

classroom sessions taught by Knoxville-Knox County CAC AmeriCorps water quality team member Kelsey Hensley about pollution, pollution prevention and the evolution of the outdoor classroom. “(The model) shows the different features of the classroom, including the rain garden and the walking trail,” Hensley says. “I was impressed by what the students got done in such a short time.” The display is a one-two punch designed to educate the public both about the classroom and its benefits. “A lot of people don’t know it exists. It’s a commu-

That’s the group appointed by County Commission that can use the county’s credit to provide financing for private developers. Remember them now? Remember the TIFs (tax increment financing) that a couple of developers wanted? The IDB, then led by Suzanne Schriver and Harry Call, refused. Commission got piqued and declared term limits for the IDB. Now, a more compliant group of pro-development folks sits on the board. And Tim Burchett’s finance director came to the school board last week suggesting that we just skip the aforementioned enabling legislation (we’ve missed the deadline anyhow) and just ask the IDB to work with the selected developer on financing.

“What’s an IDB?” asked one board member. The astute Lynne Fugate quickly Googled it on her laptop. She read the makeup – names unfamiliar to most. Let’s cut to the chase. The IDB is John Valliant and his friends. Whatever happened to just bidding a construction project?

Copper Ridge ■ Biography Day for 5th grade is Monday, Feb. 7.

Gibbs Elementary ■ Boosterthon Fun Run kickoff, Monday, Feb. 14; Fun Run will be Thursday, Feb. 24; Book fair, Tuesday, March 1.

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McIntyre to address NAACP today Dr. Jim McIntyre will address the Knoxville branch of the NAACP at 6 p.m. today (Feb. 7) at the Beck Cultural Exchange Center. He wants to hear the community’s questions and concerns about students and the school system, said president Sheryl Rollins. This is an activity of Black History Month. Info: 973-0025.

■ “Hoops for the Heart” will be held Monday, Feb. 14, for the American Heart Association; Grocery store tour by Healthy Living Kitchen from UT Medical Center 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 17, at Food City in Fountain City; and a food tasting will be held Thursday, March 3, at the school. The PTSA is hosting a campaign to “Stack the Amps” for a new sound system in the gym and school auditorium. Anyone interested in making a donation can contact the school, 689-1430.

Sterchi ■ Dates to remember: Book fair, March 7-11 with Family Night Tuesday, March 8; Schoolwide rummage sale, Saturday, March 26.

nity benefit, with the walking trail and the green space.” Hensley says the outdoor classroom has also helped improve the water quality in Beaver Creek by reducing the stormwater runoff from Bonta Vista subdivision, which is located just behind the classroom. “My supervisor called (the credit union) because they are always willing to be a part of community outreach projects.” The project is tied to the educational aspects of Knox County’s stormwater management efforts, Hensley said. The display also highlights various organizations and clubs that have either sponsored projects or helped the outdoor classroom in Knoxville-Knox County CAC AmeriCorps water quality team member Kelsey Hensley (facing the some way. The models will display) shows off the 3-D model of the Halls Outdoor Classroom made by Halls High ecology be on display through the students. Four different models will be displayed on a rotating basis at the Halls branch of the end of February. Knoxville TVA Employees Credit Union. Photo by Jake Mabe

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Did you know? Martin Van Buren Bates is a fifth cousin to President Abraham Lincoln. His family is also related to explorer Daniel Boone and country singer Loretta Lynn.

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For more information on Giant Fest, visit www.GiantFest. com. For more information on the Bates family reunion, call Rhonda Cookenour Turner at 680-2926 or e-mail rdtmusicworld101@aol.com. She also presents a program on the Bates family’s giants to schools and libraries.

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honda Cookenour Turner can tell you a good story. A giant, eight-feet tall kind of a story. Yes, her third great-grand uncle and aunt, Martin Van Buren and Anna Hanning Swan Bates, are listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the world’s tallest couple on record. (California couple Wayne and Laurie Hallquist holds the modern record as tallest living couple.) Rhonda, who lives in North Knox County, discovered this whopper of a tale while researching family genealogy. Her grandmother, Hazel Juanita Bates Cookenour, had recorded a lot about the family’s history. Rhonda carried on her grandmother’s legacy after Hazel’s 2002 passing.

When he turned 6, Martin began to grow. And grow. And grow. It is believed he attended Emory and Henry College in Virginia before joining the 5th Kentucky Infantry of the Confederate Army in September 1861. (It later merged into the 7th Confederate Cavalry under Clarence Prentice). Martin Van Buren Bates probably should have been the Rebel to earn the nickname Stonewall – but, heck, he was bigger than one. Family lore has it that he carried two 71-caliber horse pistols strapped on his chest by black leather holsters that were 18 inches longer than a standard weapon. He was taken prisoner in April 1863 near Piketon, Ky., and held at Camp Chase in Columbus, Ohio, until his parole. Members of the ‘The Confederate Giant’ U.S. Army who saw him called him Martin Van Buren Bates started “a Confederate Giant, as big as five life like any normal-sized baby. men who fought like 50.” He was born in Letcher County Bates was forced to resign from (Whitesburg), Ky., on Nov. 9, 1837. the Confederate Army on July 19,

1864, because, as Prentice wrote, “there’s not a horse in the Confederate states strong enough to carry him for any length of time.” He was 19 years of age, stood 7 feet tall and weighed 351 pounds. By the time he reached full height, he stood just under 8 feet tall, family records show. Although he resigned as a first lieutenant, because of his physical stature, he was given the nickname “Captain Bates.” Bates returned to his homeplace only to discover it had burned and his family was missing. So, he sold the land, moved to Cincinnati and began touring as a giant, realizing folks would pay to gawk at his massive frame. Bates caught the attention of circus promoter P.T. Barnum, who quickly signed him up.

Anna, the 8-foot bride Barnum also did Bates another favor, introducing him to Anna Hanning Swan of Nova Scotia, who was even bigger than Bates. Anna came into the world as a big girl and grew rapidly. By age 6 she was as tall as her mother (5 feet, 2 inches). By age 15, she stood 7 feet tall. She began touring with Barnum in New York in 1863. Martin and Anna had met in

November 1870 at Gen. Winfield Scott’s home. They were quickly booked to appear together and sailed for shows in England in April 1871, even being summoned to appear before Queen Victoria. They became engaged aboard the ship and were married June 17, 1871, at St. Martin-in-the-Fields Church in Trafalgar Square, London. Anna’s gown, commissioned by the Queen, contained 100 yards of satin and 50 yards of lace. The couple’s first child, a girl, was stillborn on May 19, 1872. Anna went into labor while on tour in England. The baby weighed 18 pounds and was 27 inches long. Although they would tour with both Barnum and the W.W. Cole Circus from 1878-1880, Anna’s health began to decline after the miscarriage and as a result of a thyroid problem. So, Martin bought 130 acres of land in Medina County (Seville), Ohio, and built a home. The ceilings were 14 feet high; the doors were 8.5 feet. The couple’s bed was custom made at 10 feet long. Martin had a custom-fit pew installed at the Seville Baptist Church. Anna played the piano, which had to be put on stilts so she could be seated and play it properly.

Why I hate my neighbor CROSS CURRENTS | Lynn Hutton When the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the returned exiles were building a temple to the Lord, the God of Israel, they approached Zerubbabel and the heads of families and said to them, “Let us build with you, for we worship your God as you do, and we have been sacrificing to him ever since the days of King Esarhaddon of Assyria who brought us here.” But Zerubbabel, Jeshua, and the rest of the heads of families in Israel said to them, “You shall have no part with us in building a house to our God; but we alone will build to the Lord, the God is Israel, as King Cyrus of Persia has commanded us.” (Ezra 4: 1-4 NRSV)

he Book of Ezra was written as a postscript to Chronicles (which it follows in our Old Testament). Second Chronicles gives the account of the destruction of Jerusalem and the carrying away of captives.

During the time of captivity, Esarhaddon, the king of Assyria, sent people from Babylon, and other lands of his holding, to populate the cities of Samaria, to replace the Israelites who had been taken away. He sent foreigners to the

land, but “they did not worship the Lord; therefore the Lord sent lions among them, which killed some of them.” (2 Kings 17:25) Later, King Sargon commanded a priest from Israel be sent back: “Send there one of the priests whom you carried away from there; let him go and live there, and teach them the law of the god of the land.”(v. 27) One of the priests was duly sent home, and he “lived in Bethel and taught them how they should worship the Lord.” So the people in Samaria became, essentially, spiritual halfbreeds: people who worshipped the Lord God of Israel, but who also continued to worship the gods of their homelands. Later, Ezra tells of the return of some of the Israelites from captiv-

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A second child was born Jan. 19, 1879, but only lived 11 hours. The child weighed 23 3/4 pounds and was 30 inches long and still holds the Guinness record as the world’s largest baby. Anna died of heart failure on Aug. 5, 1888, one day shy of her 42nd birthday. Her husband telegraphed a coffin maker in Cleveland, Ohio, who thought the measurements had to be wrong and instead sent a regular-sized coffin. The funeral was delayed for days. To avoid this problem later, Martin went ahead and had his own coffin built. He kept it in his barn for 30 years. Just more than a year later, Martin married Annette LaVonne Weatherby, who stood only 5 feet, 3 inches tall. They moved to a house, which still stands, in Seville. Its side had to be torn out to move Martin’s bed inside. Martin died of nephritis (inflammation of the kidney’s nephrons) on Jan. 7, 1919. He and Anna are buried beside one another at Mound Hill Cemetery just outside of Seville. Seville hosts a Giant Fest each September to remember its biggest citizens. Rhonda is the coordinator of the Bates family reunion held the day before. This year’s reunion is Friday, Sept. 16, and the Giant Fest is Saturday, Sept. 17. Those who attend always have a big time. How could they not?

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TALES OF TENNESSEE | Marvin West

orry I am so late with fall football projections. Got caught up in recruiting and lost my focus. I know, spring practice is just around the corner. Excitement is building for the Orange and White game. Can’t you just feel it? The season opener is a mere 29 weeks away. College Football News has already picked Tennessee to win the East division of the Southeastern Conference. Those who take that seriously should soon make December dinner reservations in Atlanta. Best restaurants fill up fast. One of my favorite barometers says an 8-4 season would appease most fans. Other paying customers are all over the lot, counting chickens that haven’t even hatched as already in the crock pot. Montana, Cincinnati, Buffalo, Middle Tennessee State, Vanderbilt and 27 in a row over Kentucky have been designated to provide bowl eligibility. Five of those six are at Neyland Stadium, almost guaranteeing a record sale of season tickets and popcorn. Many Vol fans are such delightful optimists. They remember the decade of dominance and expect duplication. Why not more of what Phillip Fulmer did between 1993 and 2001? An occasional national championship and a steady sequence of conference crowns became our birthright. A few fans have adjusted their perspective. One said another 6-7 record would be a disaster, that the team must show improvement, that Derek Dooley has to start producing something, his free pass has expired. Others are still hung up on last year, saying it was embarrassing not to be able to catch a punt, that the Vols must learn to play four quarters – and count to 11. I was shocked to hear that our main man is 1-20 against teams with winning records. Could this be true? Oh my. Maybe you heard that defensive coordinator Justin Wilcox got a raise. I got an e-mail asking why. The next sentence reminded me that Oregon scored 48, Florida 31, Georgia and Alabama 41 each and South Carolina 38. Hmmmm. Fortunately, that was then. This is now. Believe me, better days are coming. We don’t play Oregon. Take my word for it, Alabama won’t get more than 35 this time. Playing catch-up in the best league in the United States of America is no simple challenge but I predict Tennessee will make gains. My faith has

a firm foundation. No less an expert than Al Wilson said he thinks the Vols may have possibly turned the curve in the general direction of where we want to go. Excellent recruiting is the obvious building block. All you have to do is sign more and better prospects, bigger and faster, than the teams you are trying to catch. Any questions? Everyone assumes experience equals improvement. Could be the young offensive line will actually remember being slapped around in kindergarten. Maybe the bowl education will help Tyler Bray identify linebackers. Perhaps errors by amateur defensive backs will vanish with maturity. Incoming Byron Moore may help with schooling. I predict Dooley will have another stab at developing a running game. He gave up on that idea in late October and, when it really mattered, the Volunteers couldn’t make a couple of yards to retain possession and win a game. They were last in SEC rushing and 100th in the country. In the strange case of Tauren Poole, a tailback beat the odds, gained 1034 yards and remains a question mark. I do believe Bones (Justin Hunter) and the other young receivers will help us forget the dearly departed Denarius Moore and Gerald Jones – but maybe not Larry Seivers and Peerless Price. In searching for reasons why I think the Tennessee defense will be tougher, there are Jackson and Jackson, Malik at tackle and Janzen at safety, and “newcomers.” This is a risky omen. If the 2010 team was too young and inexperienced, we had better hope that most newcomers watch instead of play – or the Vols will again be too young and inexperienced. Of course there will be new linebackers. There are continuing causes for concern about the defensive front. Is there a real Montori Hughes and will he eventually emerge? Will Marlon Walls and Ben Martin make it all the way back? How good is Maurice Couch? Is there another Joseph Ayres in the emergency file? In projecting the forthcoming Tennessee record, two key answers are pending: 1. Which SEC foes have less talent? 2. Who will provide leadership, be the heart and soul of the 2011 Volunteers? I have never seen another Nick Reveiz but there might be one.

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his winter hasn’t been exactly ideal, but we’re living in a tropical paradise compared to the poor wretches living in Chicago, Cleveland and the Northeast. We’re just back from northern Vermont, where they have more than two feet of snow on the ground and no prospects of it melting before spring, and they are putting the kids on the school buses every morning in subzero temperatures. We’ve had some snowy days, and some miserably cold ones, but then think back to the last four days of January, three of them bright and sunny, and all four with high temps of 60 degrees or better! It was so spring-like that the cardinals, the song sparrows and the tufted titmice were all tuned up and singing as if they thought it were April. And I was so encouraged that I decided to creep out of my winter cave and look around to see what was out there. It was last Monday, the last day of January, and about 45 degrees when I set out. I headed first to Schumpert Park, resting in the wonderful quietude of a weekday morning. Located down between Black Oak Ridge to the south and Beaver Ridge to the north, Schumpert Park has a lot of nice real estate besides just soccer fields. It has woods, fields, both mowed and unmowed, ponds, a doggie park, good walking paths – and birds. I walked around the place for about an hour, from 10 until 11 a.m., and found 18 species of birds, many of them doing their spring songs. Besides all the usual characters, I found a golden-crowned kinglet, a Cooper’s hawk, three cedar waxwings feasting on privet and poison ivy berries. And, the big unmowed field was a graphic demonstration as to why many of us aren’t experiencing as many goldfinches and others at our feeders this time of the year. It was filled with acres of dried flower heads of goldenrod, ironweed, and countless other tall fall flowers, and what must have been millions of seeds, just waiting to be harvested. But, as any experienced feeder will tell you, the birds still need our feeders when all that natural bounty is covered with snow. Well, then. The birds are active and singing, even at 11 a.m. Let’s

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try Halls Community Park. The Halls Park has some great new signs, showing maps of the greenway and the distances to the various places. It is 0.9 miles from the library to the far end of the greenway, with a 0.2 mile spur over to the wooden overlook. By now it was up to 57 degrees. I covered all the greenway in about two hours and recorded 29 species of birds. These included a redshouldered hawk soaring over the library end, another great close look at a Cooper’s hawk, sitting above me in a tree and clucking at me, and two different pairs of red-bellied woodpeckers excavating nest holes. There were three other kinds of woodpeckers, some yellow-rumped warblers and a flock of 43 robins out on the old soccer practice field. Hunger and fatigue won out about 1 p.m., but it had been a really nice day of birding, especially considering that it was still January. If I’d started earlier, there could have easily been another dozen species to add to the list. Try it for yourself! Travelling this time of year can be a good opportunity to see some interesting birds, and it is certainly more fun than reading billboards. Coming back down Interstate 81 from Vermont a couple weeks ago, we saw a bunch of neat birds, something every few miles. We saw a peregrine falcon chasing a flock of pigeons over the town of Cobbleskill, N.Y. We saw a raft of hardy ducks swimming between the icy margins of the Susquahanna River at Binghamton, N.Y. And we saw a fairly rarely seen roughlegged hawk perched in the median near the Pennsylvania line. The next day, going through the 323 miles of countryside that I-81

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By Betty Bean A hundred and eighteen Ashley Rhines and Central High School 9th Alondra Falcon graders with grade point avhelp themselves at erages of 2.5 or better piled the hot bar. into the Pizza Inn on Clinton Highway last Wednesday to Jesse McMillan, Jesus claim their reward. Sanchez and Tyler Walker won an informal 9th grade pizza-eating contest. Jesus Central Bobcats and Tyler tied for first place with 26 slices and As part of his ongoing ef- Jesse finished with 25. forts to encourage Central High students to become better students, principal Danny Trent has organized Top Cat luncheons for members of each class who made the grade. This year it was off-campus pizza parties. Restaurant owner Jamie Brown fed more than 400 students, teachers, bus drivers and PTSO chaperones on successive Wednesdays. He said he normally seats around 200 diners, but he pulled out six auxiliary tables to accommodate the nity and good for the kids,” overflow. The Pizza Inn offers a Brown said. “They are wellsalad bar, a hot bar with mannered, they really are. pasta and other entrees, And we’ve been able to hanand up to 100 varieties of dle it quite well, too.” History teacher Gordon pizza (including a dessert pizza drizzled with choco- Sisk said chaperone duty late chips and caramel that wasn’t a chore: “For free the chaperones pronounced, food, I’m in!” “to die for.”) PTSO volunteers Lisa “We’re happy to do this. McKenzie and Leah Kilby It’s good for the commu- kept a watchful eye near

Elliott Robinson and Eric Wise exercise restraint in the art of pizza eating. Photos by B. Bean

the entrance. “We’re just making sure it goes smoothly. Pizza Inn has done an outstanding job for us,” McKenzie said. Meanwhile, the Top Cats were tucking in to pizza. Lots of pizza. Asked if they felt sorry for classmates who didn’t qualify for the trip, one group said no.

“They can just stay in school and eat school food,” one student said. In the back of the room, three freshmen were intent on breaking the Central High School pizza-eating record of 28 slices set the previous week by senior Nick Rhine. Jesse McMillan and Tyler Walker were sitting side-byside, going slice-for-slice.

Jesus Sanchez was sitting a table away, inhaling pizza. Jesse started getting queasy at 24 slices and choked (literally) at 25. Jesus and Tyler scarfed down 26. As they headed out the door to the school bus, Jesse looked slightly pale and said he was afraid he was going to be sick. Jesus said he knew exactly how he felt.

“I got soccer practice after school,” he said. Later, the 10th graders rolled in and Jesse, Jesus, Tyler and even Nick would all be left in the crust by Jackson Coffey, a recordbreaking, pizza-eating sophomore who wolfed down 36 slices. “I’d hate to be his mamma tonight,” Lisa McKenzie said.

James wins geography bee Sheldon James was the winner of the Adrian Burnett geography bee held at the school in late January. James proved that he knew his way around the globe during the event. Photo by Ruth White

Andrew Liles looks through space adventure books at the Copper Ridge book fair. As basketball season comes to an end, Halls Middle School honored 8th grade players, cheerleaders and dance team members at the final home game. Dance team members pictured are: Piper Smith, Rena Dabney, Taylor Johnson, Marina Dupes, Brooke Tipton and Ashlyn Reyda.

Copper Ridge Elementary technology teacher Emily Staph greets student Lireal Campbell at the book fair carnival. Staph was dressed as a mime and had fun communicating with guests without using words. Photos by Ruth White

Photos by Ruth White

Book Fair under the big top Students at Copper Ridge Elementary had the opportunity to purchase new books under the big top in the school library. The theme of the book fair was Book Fair Carnival and a cast of characters was on hand to help with the fun.

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Spirit squads honored at Halls Middle Halls Middle School cheerleaders honored for their continued support of the basketball program are Hope Lay and Hannah Lewis.

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Harned shares passion for history By Ruth White

Once he knew that teaching was the profession for him, Harned never looked back. “I love this job. I get to talk about something that I love every day – history.” Harned’s enthusiasm builds as he tells the “story of us.” He believes that by putting a human interest spin to his classroom teaching, the students are more Gibbs Eagles excited and get a better understanding of the past. Harned shows students the Harned grew up with parallels between the past education as a priority. His and the present. mother, Mary Jane Harned, Even as a kid, Dean loved has been a teacher for 39 history – especially military years. “At the end of the battles and charismatic leadday, my mom would tell me ers. His favorite is Abraham that she had accomplished something with teaching. Lincoln. She inspired me to become a Gibbs High history teacher Dean Harned was selected as the “Lincoln kept the counteacher,” he said. school’s Teacher of the Year. Photo by Ruth White try together. He was a wonJust a few moments spent with Dean Harned and it’s easy to see why he was selected as the Teacher of the Year at Gibbs High School. Harned’s larger than life smile and his passion for history have helped give students a better understanding of our past.

derful, forgiving man who wasn’t afraid to make tough decisions.” Harned describes Lincoln as “a gentle soul who was in the right place at the right time.” To reinforce classroom lessons, Harned plays games with his students. The favorite is the Harned Hall of Fame, a Jeopardy-style game where students test their knowledge and earn bonus points in the process. By taking the scare factor out of test taking and putting information in terms that this generation understands, Harned has helped students learn the important facts of history and not just dates. He has worked at Gibbs High for nine years (one year as an intern) and wouldn’t want to be anywhere else. “I work with the greatest people at this school. The social studies department is

wonderful and we work well together.” Harned believes that Gibbs High is the greatest school in Knox County, thanks to the family-oriented atmosphere, wonderful administrators and the students. “I know that learning goes on here.” In his spare time, Harned and his wife, Allison, a kindergarten teacher at Powell Elementary, enjoy spending time with family, friends and their pugs Abigail and Isabelle. “I love politics, reading and classic movies. John Wayne is my hero. He is Americana.” Being named Teacher of the Year is one of the greatest professional honors Harned could receive. “I am humbled by the selection because there are so many wonderful teachers here at Gibbs.” And, for once, Dean Harned was speechless.

Students and staff members at Adrian Burnett Elementary School brought in $1 for the honor of wearing a hat for the day. The school raised $450 for the oncology clinic at East Tennessee Children’s Hospital in memory of Emily Barger. Classmates Elaina Molnar and Kynlea Waldrop wear fun hats to celebrate the day. Photos by Ruth White

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Cassidy Dugger, Misty Barger and Katie Dugger wear pink hats and butterfly shirts in memory of Emily Barger, who passed away from childhood cancer in 2008. Cassidy Dugger and Emily Barger were classmates and good friends during their time at Adrian Burnett. Photo submitted

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Grayson Buchanan touts a chipmunk hat while reading a book in Kelly Fawver’s class at Adrian Burnett.

Gibbs High band members Michaela Adams and Gabby Arms were selected to perform with the East Tennessee School Band and Orchestra Association’s All State East Clinic. Hundreds of students from across East Tennessee auditioned for spots in four clinic bands in January and the bands performed Saturday, Feb. 5. This is the third year Adams has performed with the band and the first year for Arms. Photo by Ruth White

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Shannondale Foundation plans Mardi Gras By Sandra Clark

Todd Moore is president of the school’s new FounGood things are hapdation, espening at Shannondale Eltablished to ementary School. raise funds Academic standards refor school main high. On the recent improvestate rem e n t s . port card, Goals are Shannona portable dale scored science all A’s in lab and rea c h i e v e - Todd Moore placement ment and 3 of 4 A’s of computers on a two-year on value rotation. A Mardi Gras benefit is added. This Dr. Joy Foster was second set for 7-10 p.m. Saturday, only to Rocky Hill Elemen- March 26, at Knoxville Art tary which scored straight Emporium. “We’ll have A’s. Principal Dr. Joy Fos- beads, a DJ, dancing, alcoter said the achievement hol, appetizers and an aucis a testament to the hard tion,” Moore said. Tickets work of teachers and stu- are $40 ($75 per couple). Family Skate Night is dents “even with higher Tuesday, Feb. 15, with tickstandards.”

ets at $6. PTO president Nancy McBee-Nevader said funds raised will be used to buy “academic rugs” for two classrooms. The annual Walk-athon will kick off in early April, and the Carnival, set for Friday, April 29, will be “more about fun than money,” McBee-Nevader said, “but we’ll raise money too.” The previously annual parents/ staff basketball game will be held only in even numbered years. Lowe’s has given a $5,000 grant for the school’s outdoor classroom. A team of PTO and teachers are working with UT professor Dr. Garry Menendez and his students to design the classroom.

Shannondale PTO president Nancy McBee-Nevader peeks over the plaque listing donors to the school’s computer lab.

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Remembering good friends J.T. Inklebarger passed away in Atlanta at age 91. He was a Fountain City native and a member of Central Baptist Church of Fountain City. His sister, Reba Haynes, is also a member of Central Baptist. The service was Feb. 5, and the burial was private. He was a special man. Frances Rutherford was a member of Beaver Dam Baptist Church. She had been employed at J.C. Penney and served as an usher at the Tennessee Theater. She enjoyed sports. She will be missed by her family and friends, but they will not forget her. Sylvia Bowman, age 81, was a member of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church in Andersonville and retired from Levi Strauss Co. She is with her husband and other family members who have passed away in heaven. She will be missed by her family and friends. Ann Loy Ruffner, age 68, was a member of Smithwood Baptist Church. She is in heaven with her parents, A.G. and Blanche. Her husband and all of her family and friends will miss this dear lady. Elmer Bowling, age 76, was a special man who cared about

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CHURCH NOTES Community services ■ Beaver Ridge UMC, 7753 Oak Ridge Highway, takes orders for Angel Food Ministries by phone, 228-9299, or in person the Saturday before each distribution. The distribution of the food is usually the third Saturday of each month from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Info: 228-9299 or the church office, 690-0160. ■ Beaver Ridge UMC Food Pantry hands out food to local families in need 1-2 p.m. every Monday and 7-8 p.m. every first Monday. Donations and volunteers are welcome. Info: 690-1060 or www. beaverridgeumc.com. ■ Cross Roads Presbyterian hosts the Halls Welfare Ministry food pantry from 6-8 p.m. each second Tuesday and from 9-11 a.m. each fourth Saturday. ■ Dante Church of God, 410 Dante School Road, will distribute food boxes 9 a.m. to noon (or until boxes are gone) Saturday, Feb. 12. Must be present to receive a box; one box per household. Info: 689-4829.

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people and loved them, and they loved him. He was always ready to help those in need. He called his wife, Lula, his angel on Earth. He was a good Christian and special deacon, and all his family and friends will miss Elmer and will see him someday in heaven. Roberta “Bam” Flack is in heaven with her grandmothers and brother, Troy. She will be missed by her parents, siblings and her four children, Travis, Timothy, Timberlyn and Tymira, and other family and friends. Augusta Ellen Cruze, age 85, was a member of Holy Ghost Catholic Church. She was known for her chicken and dumplings at family gatherings, and she was a great golfer. Now she is with her husband, Hoyt, sister Helen, brother O’Neal and great-grandson Kristopher. All of her family and friends will not forget this wonderful lady.

■ New Beverly Baptist Church will host the Washams 6 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 20. A love offering will be taken. Info/ directions: 546-0001 or www. Newbeverly.org.

Rec programs ■ Beaver Ridge UMC, 7753 Oak Ridge Highway, hosts an exercise class in the Family Life Center gym at 9 a.m. Tuesdays and 4 p.m. Thursdays. The ZUMBA program fuses hypnotic Latin rhythms and easy-to-follow moves to create a one-of-a-kind fitness program. Cost is $2 per class. Low-Impact Aerobics Classes will continue to meet 4:45 to 5:45 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Info: 690-1060.

Senior programs ■ First Lutheran Church, 1207 N. Broadway, members of 55 Alive senior group have changed the program planned for noon Thursday, Feb. 10. A PowerPoint presentation will be given by Pastor Derek Roberts and Carla Poore on the progress of the archives committee. Lunch will be served. Admission is $6 and reservations are requested, 524-0366. ■ Black Oak Heights Baptist Church, 8000 Brickyard Road, will begin a Bible study class for seniors without a partner 9:30 a.m. each Sunday in the church gymnasium. The Rev. Dr. William “Bill” Justice will lead the class. Info: 577-7130 or e-mail wg_justice@comcast.net.

■ Central UMC, 201 Third Ave., will hold a children’s clothing and toy consignment and bake sale Friday and Saturday, March 4-5, with a consignorsonly presale Thursday, March 3. Consignors are currently being accepted for a $10 registration fee. Deadline to register is Tuesday, March 1: e-mail kanoak@ knoxcentralumc.org or call 363-3103. Info: knoxcentralumc. org/cs01.html.

■ Second Presbyterian Church, 2829 Kingston Pike, will host Dr. William J. Carl III, president of the Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, who will present “Learning To Be the Best Preacher You Can Be!” 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 11. The event is free. There will be a break for lunch. Register: www. presbyteryeasttn.org.

■ First Presbyterian Church will host the Knoxville Early Music Project (KEMP) in a concert of sacred Italian music from the 17th century 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 20. A free will offering will be collected. Info: 546-2531. ■ Christ UMC, 7535 Maynardville Pike, sponsors bluegrass each second Sunday during the 8:45

David and Vickie Henegar of Halls had their 25th wedding anniversary Jan. 31. They celebrated Jan. 29 at home with their children. David is employed by Atlantic Research Corporation, and Vickie works at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center. Their children and spouses are: Amanda and Travis Johnson of Spartanburg, S.C., and Cora and Michael Johnson of Halls.

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Sydney Alexis Carr was born Nov. 9, weighing 7 pounds 6.9 ounces and measuring 20 inches long. Parents are Kayla and Timmy Carr Jr. of Halls. Sydney has two brothers, Brenden Bailes and Timmy Carr III. Grandparents are

Tammy Breeden, David Evins, Violet and Timmy Carr Sr., all of Halls. Greatgrandmothers are Reva Highland and Louise Cooper, both of Halls. Breyanna Mae Cretsinger was born Jan. 14. Her parents are Greg and Mae Cretsinger of Piney Flats, Tenn. Grandparents are James and Mary Ryder of Halls and Darryl and Brenda Cretsinger of Johnson City. Chloe Malia Shelton turned 2 years old Jan. 17 and celebrated with her fam-

ily. Chloe’s parents are John and Tiffany Shelton of Halls. Grandparents are Gerald “Jake” and Diane Lowe, Roger and Sandy Alexander and John and Vickie Shelton. Great-grandparents are Marie Cole, Dorothy Alexander and Mary Wagner. Chloe also has a big brother, John Alex.

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■ Beaver Ridge UMC, 7753 Oak Ridge Highway, United Methodist Men will host a Bring Your Valentine to Breakfast Day 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 13. Carry out will be available and donations will be accepted to benefit Boy Scout Troop 350. Info: 690-1060 or Tim, 789-5863.

■ Christ UMC, 7535 Maynardville Highway, will have a formal wear consignment sale for children and adults 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 12. Info: 922-1412.

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A taste of Mexico in Halls El Catador Mexican Grill is scheduled to open Wednesday, Feb. 9, in the Halls community. Owner Jose Bravo and his wife, Ivonne Aich, are excited to offer authentic Mexican

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Better service means better banking To borrow a quote from Mark Twain, rumors of the demise of the banking industry are much exaggerated. While the current regulatory environment definitely creates an atmosphere of uncertainty, I’m pleased to announce a new First Tennessee financial center will soon open to better serve South Knox and Seymour. On Friday, Feb. 18, our Chapman Plaza Financial Center will close to reopen on Tuesday, Feb. 22, in the South Grove shopping center, onehalf mile away at the intersection of Chapman Highway and Governor John Sevier Highway. Another good news story: First Tennessee Bank won top customer satisfaction honors in both the national and regional categories for treasury

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KNOXVILLE CHAMBER Info: 637-4550. All events are held at the Knoxville Chamber unless otherwise noted. ■ New Member Reception, 4-6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 8. ■ Bright Ideas: Navigating Through the New Normal, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 9. $25 for members, $35 nonmembers. ■ Fantasy Casino Night, 5 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 10, the Falls banquet and Conference Center, 325 North Cedar Bluff Road. $5 for members, $10 for nonmembers.

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Don Gallo throws grande fiesta By Ruth White Don Gallo Mexican Grill has managed to do several things very well. One, they make delicious Mexican food; and two, they know how to throw a party. The grill held a grand opening event recently and the house was packed with repeat customers and some new faces. A full restaurant usually means a lengthy wait for a table, but the Don Gallo staff did a wonderful job of keeping guests from getting antsy or hungry. The Aguilas de Oro mariachi band was on hand to entertain, and the appetizers flowed like water and provided everyone with a sampling of the wonderful cuisine that

awaited them. The band circulated through the dining area and serenaded guests as they enjoyed their food or sat at the bar and waited for an opportunity to eat. One very popular hit of the evening was “Rocky Top.” Although slightly different than the version heard in Neyland Stadium, the crowd clapped and sang along with the band in true Volunteer fashion. Leaving the restaurant was almost like leaving a party – a little bounce in your step and a smile on your face. Don Gallo Mexican Grill is located at 980 East Emory Road near Brewster’s. They are open for lunch every day at 11 a.m. Info: 947-1777.

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Know Your Numbers Good health is often a numbers game. Many health conditions come with their own set of measurements, and knowing what those numbers mean is the first step in preventing many chronic diseases or their complications. If you don’t know your numbers for the following conditions, talk to your doctor and ask what you need to do to get back on the road to good health if they are not within normal ranges.

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Cholesterol Cholesterol is a fat-like substance in your blood that can build up in the walls of your arteries. Over time, this buildup blocks blood ﬂow to the heart. Everyone age 20 and older should have a cholesterol test at least once every ﬁve years. The numbers to aim for: · Total cholesterol less than 200 milligrams per deciliter of blood (mg/dL) · LDL (bad) cholesterol less than 100 mg/dL · HDL (good) cholesterol more than 40 mg/dL · Triglycerides (another form of fat in your blood) less than 150 mg/dL

Keeping your blood glucose (blood sugar) close to normal reduces your chances of having eye, kidney and nerve problems. A test called A1C helps you and your doctor track that number. For most people with diabetes, the A1C goal Weight is less than 7 percent. Lowering your There are two ways to measure if you A1C—even by a small amount—can improve your chances of staying healthy. are at a healthy weight.

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Mercy Medical Center North Speaker: James C. Grifﬁn II, D.O.

results provide a cholesterol panel and glucose reading, and require an eight-hour fasting period.

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High Blood Pressure Blood pressure is measured in millimeters of mercury (mmHg) and is recorded as two numbers. Systolic pressure (as the heart beats) is the top number and diastolic pressure (as the heart relaxes between beats) is the lower number. Normal blood pressure is considered 120/80 mmHg or lower. If your blood pressure is between 120/80 mmHg and 139/89 mmHg, then you have prehypertension. This means that you don’t have high blood pressure now, but are likely

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strategies in place and easily accessible in a coordinated fashion,” Dr. Gallaher says. “It conﬁrms that Mercy is a center of excellence in breast care.” According to Crystal Dugger, RN, Mercy’s oncology health service line leader, Mercy North Breast Center had to meet 27 program standards and 17 program components of care to be accredited. “The NAPBC differs from other evaluations in that it looks at the breast center’s entire program for detecting and treating breast diseases,” she explains.

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of physicians including gynecologists, surgeons, radiation oncologists, medical oncologists and pathologists. Caren Gallaher, M.D., a boardcertiﬁed surgeon, is breast panel leader for the breast center.

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Basketball district tourneys next week By Greg Householder As most area teams got schedules back on track last week with make-up games, all eyes are turning to the district tournaments slated to begin next as teams jockey for favorable seeding. In girls play Jan. 27: CAK downed Alcoa 61-49, Webb fell to McMinn Central 5845 and Halls lost to Oak Ridge 53-45. In boys play: Bearden lost to Oak Hill Academy 90-60, Webb fell to McMinn Central 69-67, CAK lost to Alcoa 85-66 and Halls fell to Oak Ridge 81-78. In girls action on Jan. 28: Bearden lost to Lenoir City 61-56, Gibbs lost to Carter 57-51, Catholic lost to William Blount 5341, Karns downed Clinton 66-50, Farragut topped Maryville 53-41 and Central beat Powell 59-51. In boys play, Gibbs lost to Carter 82-63, Farragut fell to Maryville 58-50, Catholic beat William Blount 64-52, Karns beat Clinton 63-50 and Central topped Powell 70-55. In girls play on Jan. 29, West fell to Jefferson County 37-34, Hardin Valley Academy rolled over Central 71-48, and Webb dominated Webb of Bell Buckle 58-23 and St. Andrews of Sewanee 66-14. In boys games Jan. 29: Bearden beat Lenoir City 6148, Webb beat St. Andrews of Sewanee 50-34 and Webb of Bell Buckle 48-17, Central beat HVA 76-60, Catholic topped Grace Christian 6952 and Halls fell to Anderson County 59-54. In girls games last Monday: Halls downed Gibbs 61-34, Grace Christian lost to Tellico Plains 71-37 and Karns lost to Campbell County 74-44. In boys play last Monday, Halls topped Gibbs 84-73 and Karns fell to Campbell

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Fulton High School will hold a special ceremony to dedicate its gymnasium in honor of longtime basketball coach Jody Wright on Tuesday, Feb. 8, at approximately 7:30 p.m. following the Fulton-West girls game. Central High’s Jalisa Ash goes in for two points against a Clinton Saturday, Feb. 12 All former Fulton basketball players and coaches are indefender. Central defeated Clinton 70-25 on their home court ■ Catholic at Notre Dame vited to attend. A reception will be held immediately followlast week. Photo by Ruth White ■ Elizabethton at CAK ing the boys game. County 68-63. In boys play last Tuesday: Wright is in his 26th year as Fulton’s boys basketball Central rolled over Clinton In girls action last Tuescoach and has posted a record of 526-262. His career win Blount 72-40, Bearden beat day: Central rolled over 92-52, Catholic downed Letotal puts him in fourth place on the list of all-time coachClinton 70-25, CAK beat noir City 69-48, CAK beat Maryville 53-46 and Powell ing victories for Knoxville high school basketball coaches. Kingston 54-51, Catholic Kingston 72-50, HVA lost fell to Anderson County 76- Wright led the Falcons to back-to-back state championfell to Lenoir City 39-36, to Oak Ridge 80-55, Halls 49. ships in 2008 and 2009 and his teams have advanced to Last Wednesday, the Gibbs lost to Cosby 52-46, topped Campbell County 73the TSSAA state tournament 12 times. HVA lost to Oak Ridge 47- 71, Gibbs beat Cosby 56-53, Webb girls downed CAK 47Wright became Fulton’s basketball coach in 1985 follow38, Bearden fell to Maryville Farragut beat Heritage 76- 27 and the Webb boys beat ing a one-year stint as basketball coach at Horace Maynard 51-40, Halls beat Campbell 44, West downed William CAK 49-38. High School. County 45-29, West beat William Blount 81-54, Farragut topped Heritage 46-35 and Powell fell to Anderson County 43-40.

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Gibbs students Andy Hibbett and Tyler Davis donate to the Susan G. Komen Foundation by purchasing a pink ribbon cookie at the Halls/Gibbs basketball game from Gibbs cheerleader Kane Osborne and Halls cheerleader Caroline White. Gibbs and Halls cheerleaders and fans joined to raise money for the Foundation in memory of Kathy Lawson. Coaches wore tennis shoes during the game, players sported pink shoelaces and sweatbands, and the cheerleaders wore pink hair ribbons to honor and remember those affected by breast cancer. More than $625 was raised. Photo by R. White

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Gibbs teammates to continue playing together By Ken Lay

Gibbs High School football player Andy Hibbett signed with Carson-Newman last week. At the signing are: (seated) Gibbs football coach Brad Conley, Hibbett, mom Susan Hibbett, dad Johnny Hibbett; (standing) Gibbs athletic director Jeff Thomas, assistant coach Brad Turner, former Gibbs coach Randy Carroll and assistant coach Steve Edmonds. Photo by R. White

Hibbett signs with Carson-Newman By Ken Lay Gibbs High School running back and defensive back Andy Hibbett has found a home at Carson-Newman. He signed his National Letter of Intent and will continue his football career in Jefferson City in the fall. Hibbett and the Eagles had a magical 2010 season, winning their ﬁrst district championship in nearly two decades. He was a team leader and a dominant player on both offense and defense. Carson-Newman was the only school to offer Hibbett, one of Knox County’s top

two-sport stars, a scholarship. That suited him just ﬁne. “It was my only offer,” he said. “But when I went up there, it was perfect. The football program has a great tradition, and it feels like a family. It’s a school where you can get away, but you’re still close enough where you can go home on the weekends. I didn’t want to go to an Alabama where I couldn’t go home.” Hibbett, who aspires to be a physical education teacher, said the school’s size also appealed to him.

“You don’t have to drive much or climb many hills,” he said. “Everything is right there.” Hibbett, who recently underwent shoulder surgery, said he’d head to CarsonNewman in July to begin workouts. But ﬁrst, he and the Gibbs baseball team have a Class 2A State Championship to defend. Hibbett enters the 2011 campaign as the school’s career stolen base leader. He hasn’t ruled out the possibility of playing baseball at Carson-Newman.

Halls swimmers to compete in state By Ruth White The Halls High School swim team recently competed in the Knoxville Interscholastic Swim league championship and brought home several awards. After two days of competition and preliminary rounds, the team had two individual winners and six relay team winners. Individual winners were Ashley Durham in the Women’s 500 freestyle and Kent Eldreth in the men’s 50 freestyle.

Relay team winners include Savannah Dabney, Kyla Cox, Heather Morelock and Kara Seaman in the women’s 200 medley; Holten Wyatt, Kent Eldreth, Will Duncan and Tucker Hunley in the men’s 200 medley; Kyla Cox, Destinee Jones, Molly Duncan and Kara Seaman in the women’s 200 freestyle; Kent Eldreth Will Duncan, Tucker Hunley and Holten Wyatt in the men’s 200 freestyle; Savannah Dabney, Heather Morelock, Destinee Jones and

Kristin Woods in the women’s 400 freestyle and Ryan Lovvorn, Bo Bales, Brett Loveday and Caleb Whitaker in the men’s 400 freestyle. Four members of the Halls High School swim team will compete in the Tennessee state championships Saturday, Feb. 12, at the University of Tennessee’s Allan Jones Intercollegiate Aquatic Center. Those students are Holten Wyatt, Kent Eldreth, Will Duncan and Tucker Hunley.

Brooke Rhodes and Emilee Solomon have been friends since kindergarten, and they’ve been teammates on the softball diamond for the last three seasons. They’ll begin their fourth season as teammates this year, and next fall they’ll enroll at Walters State Community College, where they plan to be together on the ﬁeld for two more years. “We’ve known each other since we were 5 or 6,” Solomon said “And I’m glad Brooke is going with me.” Rhodes echoed her friend’s sentiments. “I was really excited that we decided to go there together,” she said. It seems only ﬁtting that the two longtime friends and teammates signed their National Letters of Intent just minutes apart. They chose Walters State for many of the same reasons. “I do want to get away (from home),” said Rhodes, who will major in nursing. “I wanted to go there for my major, and I wanted to go where I could get two more years of (playing) experience. “I loved the atmosphere. I loved the team and I liked the coach.” Solomon, who will major in elementary education and aspires to become a kindergarten teacher, said she had similar reasons for attending Walters State. “It’s kind of like home,” said Solomon, who plans to eventually transfer and play

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By Ken Lay The Holston Middle School girls basketball team put an exclamation point on a successful regular season last Monday with a 22-10 victory at Halls. The regular season was the Hurricanes’ best in coach Todd Atkins’ tenure. “Most of these girls have played together for three years,” Atkins said. “They have basketball smarts and they’ve played a lot of basketball. They play year-round.” Holston (15-4 overall, 10-3 in conference play) struggled offensively but had enough to overpower a Demons squad that was ravaged by illness and injury. “They were missing four or five players that were either hurt or sick,” Atkins said. “If they’d had their players, they might’ve won the game.” Hannah Hopson scored seven points to lead the ’Canes. Hayley Cavalaris and point guard Quay Hines also had seven points. The victory netted Holston the third seed in the James A. Ivey Jr. Memorial Middle School Basketball Tournament. The Hurricanes hosted Gresham in a first-round game Thursday, but results

Holston boys close out with win at Halls Kelvin Jackson scored 31 points and Wayland Price added 18 to lead the Hurricanes to a 52-42 victory over the Demons at Halls. Holston’s regular season was a roller coaster ride. The ’Canes had big wins over West Valley and Powell but lost close ones to Whittle Springs and Farragut. “Our season was definitely up and down,” Hurricanes coach Alex Walker said. “We had stretches where we played really well, and then in the past couple of weeks we played some of the top teams. “We’re going to have to find a way to win those close games.” Holston is the tournament’s sixth seed and hosted Vine Friday. Results were unavailable at press time. Halls was the 10th seed and played at seventh-seeded Powell on Friday. Tournament play continHolston’s Kelvin Jackson attempts a block from behind against ues this week with chamHalls Middle’s Luke Turpin in hoops action last week at Halls. pionship games Thursday Jackson scored 21 points to lift the Hurricanes to a 52-42 victory night at Karns. over the Demons. Photo by R. White

Ijams exhibit The 100-year legacy of the H.P. and Alice Ijams family is commemorated in “Designs, Blueprints, Patent Drawings: The Illustrated Legacy of H.P. Ijams” through Sunday, Feb. 20, at the Museum of East Tennessee History. Knoxville’s first ornithologist, Ijams spearheaded the ornithological movement in the city and throughout East Tennessee and took a great interest in seeing the Smoky Mountains preserved. Info: www.easttnhistory.org.

Games to benefit Juvenile Diabetes research The Halls and Catholic High School softball teams will play a preseason double header at Halls on Saturday, Feb. 26. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Action begins at 10 a.m. Admission is $5 for adults, $2 for students and children. In the event of rain, the games will be rescheduled for Saturday, March 12.

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■ Baseball tournaments for 6U-14U and a middle school division are Friday through Sunday, Feb. 11-13, and Friday through Sunday, Feb. 18-20, at Halls Community Park Info: 992-5504 or e-mail hcpsports@msn.com. ■ Sign-ups for Halls Community Park spring baseball league’s 5U-14U and weeball for 3- and 4-year-olds are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the park every Saturday in February. ■ Willow Creek Youth Park girls softball spring 2011 sign-ups for weeball (3-4 yr olds), coach pitch (6U-8U) and fast pitch (10U, 12U and 14U) will be at the park 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Saturday in February. Weeball is $35. All other ages are $55. Bring a copy of the child’s birth certificate. Info: Dedra Johnson, 5999920; Alishia Liston, 742-9205; or Mike McFarland, 789-4113. ■ Experienced players needed to try out for Halls Storm 14U for the spring/summer season. Some local tournament play, league play at Halls Community Park. Info: 384-3349 or 679-3851. ■ Three players needed to fill

■ Spring tryouts for Naturals Baseball Club will be held 2-5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 19, at its indoor facility, 6833 Barger Pond Way. Ages 9u, 10u, 11u, 12u and 13u. Info: 742-9911 or 740-5804 or e-mail travis@ knoxvillenaturals.com. ■ Aggressive, experienced player needed for Gibbs Knockouts 12u Fast pitch Softball. Info: 335-3232. ■ The second annual Mark Bradley, Jarvis Reado lineman camp will be held 9 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 26, at CAK Football Field for current 4th-7th graders. Info: Jeff Taylor, 765-2119. ■ Open registration for CYF Football based at CAK for additional 7-, 8-, 9- and 10-yearolds football teams. Teams will play in AFC and NFC divisions. Rosters capped when full. Info: Jeff Taylor, 765-2119. ■ Larry Simcox Infield Camps held Monday, Feb. 21, at Diamond Baseball-Simcox Academy. Camp 1, ages 7-10, 9 a.m. to noon; Camp 2, ages 11-14, 1-4 p.m. Info: 567-9082, e-mail lsimcoxma@ charter.net or visit www. diamondbaseballtn.com.

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lining of the artery grows over the metal surface of the stent. A quick â&#x20AC;&#x153;door-to-balloonâ&#x20AC;? time is crucial for reducing heart damage. Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center has one of the quickest door-toballoon times in the region â&#x20AC;&#x201C; under one hour for most patients. When blood ďŹ&#x201A;ow is restored quickly to the heart, there is less damage. In Morganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s case, he suffered no permanent cardiac damage, and his recovery was quick. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This was on a Wednesday, and they released me on a Friday afternoon. I was back to work on Monday,â&#x20AC;? says Morgan, who continued treatment at Fort Sanders Cardiac Rehabilitation as well (see accompanying article). â&#x20AC;&#x153;They did an excellent job,â&#x20AC;? says Morgan of Fort Sanders Regional. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When they say youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re having a heart attack, forty thousand things run though your mind. So when they said it was handled within an hour, the relief was just something else.â&#x20AC;? In fact, Morganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s brother had a heart attack just a few months later and was also treated at Fort Sanders. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He came out smelling like a rose, too,â&#x20AC;? smiles Morgan. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re so thankful for Fort Sanders.â&#x20AC;?

EMS and the Fort Sanders ER: A life saving team During a heart attack, every second counts. At Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, cardiologists are treating heart attack patients quicker than ever, thanks to the hospitalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s communication system that allows physicians to receive important test results from Rural/ Metro ambulances. Each ambulance has an onboard electrocardiogram machine to monitor heart rhythm and strength. Doctors receive the results of those tests quickly and determine whether the patient is having a heart attack before he or she ever gets to the hospital. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In some cases, the patient can be transported directly to the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory,â&#x20AC;? explains Fort Sanders Emergency Department Manager Benny Lucas. Once in the lab, cardiologists can perform angioplasty, a procedure in which a small balloon device is threaded into the artery to keep it open. This restores blood ďŹ&#x201A;ow to the heart and is critical to survival.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Time is heart muscle,â&#x20AC;? explains Knoxville Heart Group cardiologist Dr. Daniel M. Slutzker. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The longer it takes to get that area open, the more heart muscle is dying. The faster you open the artery, the better your options are afterward for recovery.â&#x20AC;? Fort Sandersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x153;door-toballoonâ&#x20AC;? time has been reduced dramatically with the new communication equipment, Dr. Slutzker says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our focus is on our ability to get patients to the Cath Lab within 90 minutes, which we do with 99 percent of our patients. In some cases, our door-toballoon time has been just 10 minutes,â&#x20AC;? says Dr. Slutzker. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Anytime thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an increase in communication from EMS, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to expedite patient care. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great cooperative effort between EMS and the emergency and cardiac departments.â&#x20AC;? For information about the Heart Center at Fort Sanders, please call (865) 673-FORT (3678).

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Heart patient Carol Grahl builds her strength with the Cardiac Rehabilitation Program at Fort Sanders Regional.

After heart attack, heart surgery or angioplasty, cardiac patients at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center are referred to its Cardiac Rehabilitation Center. The three-month program involves exercise sessions and health classes to establish lifestyle changes that help reduce the patientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s risk of further heart disease. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cardiac Rehabilitation is a multidisciplinary treatment plan which involves medication, nursing, exercise physiology, nutrition and psychology. Lifestyle changes are difďŹ cult, so weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re trying to provide people support so they can change,â&#x20AC;? explains Cardiac Rehab manager Brenda Leuthold. Patients exercise three times each week while hooked to a heart monitor. They also attend 16 different classes on nutrition, stress management and medications. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s long enough to help get habits formed,â&#x20AC;? says Leuthold.

After completing the rehab program, patients are invited back to the center to continue exercising. The center has exercise bikes, step machines, treadmills and free weights. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a wonderful support group for anybody thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s had heart disease or heart procedures,â&#x20AC;? says Leuthold. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have a lot of great outcomes.â&#x20AC;? One of those is Charlie Morgan, a Knoxville businessman (see accompanying article), who was treated at the center after a heart attack in June 2010. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The care at the Cardiac Center was excellent,â&#x20AC;? says Morgan. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re trying to teach you what to do, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very interesting to learn about your heart. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m trying to do better with my diet and exercise, like they told me to do!â&#x20AC;? For information about the Cardiac Rehabilitation Program at Fort Sanders Regional, please call (865) 541-1250.

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My furry Valentine Although Valentine’s Day is meant to be a celebration of those we love, it is often difficult to find ways to share it with our furry friends. The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is inviting animal lovers to share a photo and the story of their animal bond in 100 words or less. All pets can compete including birds, chinchillas and guinea pigs. Dress your doggie up in red or photograph them in their favorite

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Young-Williams Animal Center team member Sarah P. enjoys spending time with Buster, a 2-year-old male American foxhound mix. Buster is an active dog with a fun personality who needs gentle guidance to help him be the best dog he can be. He is available for adoption at the main center, 3201 Division St. Hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 1-6 p.m. Sunday. The adoption center at Young-Williams Animal Village, 6400 Kingston Pike, is open daily from noon until 6 p.m. Info: www.knoxpets. org.

Deadline for entries is Saturday, Feb. 12. E-mail submissions to photocontest@ aspca.org. In addition to Valentine’s Day, why not celebrate National Pet Dental Health Month? Before taking Fluffy’s photo, make an appointment with his or her vet for a teeth cleaning. Neglecting your pet’s gums has the potential to cause bacteria and plaque build up similar to humans. And they don’t make doggie dentures.

ANIMAL EVENTS ■ The second annual Adopt a Rescued Rabbit month will be celebrated throughout the month of February. Info: 212-876-7700 or visit www. aspca.org. ■ Feral Feline Friends will meet 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 8, at Mr. Gatti’s Pizza, 6909 Kingston Pike. Everyone is invited at attend. ■ Feral Feline Friends will also

hold an adoption fair 1-5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 12, at PetSmart in Turkey Creek. Foster cats and dogs will be available for meet and greet in addition to the resident adoptable cats at the store. Info: www. feralfelinefriends.org. ■ East Tennessee Border Collie rescue group will hold an adoption event 10:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb.

19, at AgriFeed Pet Supply, 5716 Middlebrook Pike. Info: 584-3959. ■ A pet loss support group will be held 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 15, in the family room of UT Veterinary Hospital, 2407 River Dr. This is a supportive environment where people can share their grief and loss of a companion animal. Info: 755-8839.

Playground etiquette Since it’s been too cold to get Daniel outside much lately, I’ve been taking him to the play area at Knoxville Center Mall on days he’s not at preschool and I’m not at work. If the temperature peeks above 45 degrees, we play in the yard or run to the park, but that’s not often enough to get his wiggles out. Last week, we made another visit to the mall play area so Daniel could run around, slide on the slide and climb on things. Normally, he’s a fan of the spaceship, but on this day he was enamored of the car. Unfortunately, so was another kid. Daniel climbed into the car, then climbed out and, in the classic toddler style, turned right around to climb in again. By that time, though, another kid had laid claim to the car. Daniel got upset, and I came over to give the “You need to take turns and share,” speech. Daniel cried a little, but I steered him away and got him playing with something else. That is, until he saw that the car was once again free. He ran over, and when the other boy saw this, he ran and plonked his behind in

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heads off, they have to take turns, share, respect others and not play too rough. At least they do if their parents help teach them the rules. On the playground, it’s taboo to discipline another person’s child. A calm reminder to play gently around the little kids is OK, but some moms will give you the stink eye just for that. Telling Daniel to share was mommy playground code for “Let’s manage our kids before someone has a meltdown.” But, the other mom didn’t take the hint. What I really wanted to say was, “If you want to raise a bully, you’re doing a great job. Bravo.” Parents’ playground interactions can be awkward. Our kids are playing together, but so often we’re texting, making a phone call or planning the grocery list. Heck, moms have glared at me for even talking to their kids. It’s weird that we bring our kids to the playground to play with other kids, but we don’t come to the playground to talk to other parents.

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HEALTH NOTES ■ Beginner Yoga classes will meet 5:15 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday for four weeks beginning Tuesday, Feb. 8, at Clinton Physical Therapy Center. Equipment provided. Cost is $40. Space is limited. Info: 457-8237. ■ Relay For Life of East Anderson County will hold a line dance marathon extravaganza 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 12, in the upper building at Take Charge Fitness Program, 1921 N. Charles G. Seivers Blvd. Presented by Clinton Physical Therapy Center. Donation of $5 will be requested. Info: 457-8237. ■ A Partner Yoga Class will be held 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 15, at Take Charge Fitness Program, 1921 N. Charles Seivers Blvd. Admission is free but space is limited. To register: 457-8237. ■ A Look Good, Feel Better Program for Women with Cancer will be held 1:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 21, at Clinton Physical Therapy Center, 1921 Charles Seivers Blvd. To register: 584-1668 or Kelly Lenz, 457-1649. ■ Belly Dancing Class will be held 5-6 p.m. Wednesdays and 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Fridays at the YWCA’s Club W, 420 W. Clinch Ave. Info: 523-6126 or visit www.ywcaknox.com. ■ Mobile Mammography Unit from Thompson Cancer Survival Center, available at Clinton Physical Therapy Center.

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the second Tuesday of every month at Beaver Dam Baptist Church, corner of Emory Road and Maynardville Highway. Bring a game and some good jokes. Info: Cindy Marley, 207-2338. ■ Fibromyalgia screenings are held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesdays at the Fibromyaligia Clinic located at Total Rehab Physical Therapy. Also support group meetings and several classes are held on the third Wednesday of each month. Cost is free. Info: 548-1086. ■ Grief support groups at Fort Sanders Sevier Hospital 6 p.m. the first Thursday of each month; 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. the third Wednesday of each month at the Covenant Home Care Knoxville office; and 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. the fourth Wednesday of each month at the Covenant Home Care Oak Ridge office. Registration is required. Info or to register: 541-4500. ■ JumpStart Health & Fitness is a noncompetitive exercise program at Associated Therapeutics, 2704 Mineral Springs Road. Info: 687-4537. ■ Lung cancer support group meets 6 p.m. the third Monday every month at Baptist West Cancer Center, 10820 Parkside Drive. No charge, light refreshments served. Info: Trish or Amanda, 218-7081. ■ Overeaters Anonymous meets 10 a.m. every Friday at the Halls Senior Center on

Crippen Road. Info: Carol, 922-1516. ■ Stop Smoking: 215-QUIT (7848) is a program of the Knox County Health Department. The hotline is answered 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. ■ Support group meeting for family members or caregivers of an adult with a mental illness is 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month at Cherokee Health Systems, 2018 Western Ave. Info: Rebecca Gill, 602-7807 or www. namiknox.org. ■ UT Hospice conducts ongoing orientation sessions for adults (18 and older) interested in becoming volunteers with its program. No medical experience required. Training is provided. Info: 544-6277 or 544-6279. ■ UT Hospice Adult Grief Support, for any adult who is suffering loss, meets 6 to 7:30 p.m. the first and third Tuesday of every month in the UT Hospice office, 2270 Sutherland Ave. A light supper is served. Info or to reserve a spot: 544-6277. ■ Weight Watchers meets 9:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. each Tuesday at Cross Roads Presbyterian Church. Info: Mabel Holsenback, 922-2206 or 1-800-476-2340.

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Avon gives grant to breast health program The Avon Breast Health Outreach Program has awarded a $65,000 one-year grant to the Breast Health Outreach Program (BHOP) at the University of Tennessee Medical Center Cancer Institute to increase awareness of the benefits of early detection of breast cancer. This is the ninth year the program has received funding from the Avon Foundation for Women to support its work. BHOP at the University of Tennessee Medical Center will educate area women in 21 rural and remote counties in East Tennessee and refer them to low-cost or free mammograms and clinical breast exams. It will also provide free comprehensive education programs emphasizing the importance of the early detection of breast cancer. Info: 305-9753 or www. avonfoundation.org.

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CLUBHOUSE, LAKE & SWIMMING POOL AMENITIES: 20 acre Park, 8 acre Community Lake, Swimming Pool, Fishing Pier, Walking Trails, Tennis, Basketball, Playground, Picnic Shelters & Sidewalks.

Village at Timberlake

Starting in the $220s • Maintenance-Free Living • Open Floor Plan Design • Granite Kitchen Counters • Master on Main • Screen Porch, Stone Fireplace

Traditional Homes Starting in the $230s

• Numerous Floor Plan Choices • Oak Hardwood Floors on Main • Granite Kitchen Counters • Designer Lighting Package • Home Ofﬁce & Bonus Room

LAND FOR SALE Knox Co: 10.13 acres. Septic preapproved. Spring across property. City water at street. $83,000 obo. 992-2444. OVER 120 tracts size 1 to 15 acres in 30 diff. locations. No money down, long term owner fin. No credit check. 423-494-7624

Lakefront Property 47 TELLICO VILLAGE prime building lots for $2,900. Two to choose from. 3 golf courses, boating, fishing, fitness center, marinas. $500 down, $100/month, 0% interest. ^ 941-769-1017 1 BR, Ftn. City, gorgeous/new carpet, W/D, $425/mo. $100 DD. Credit Cemetery Lots 49 ck. 384-1099, 938-6424 3 BURIAL PLOTS for sale. $1595/ea. In soldout Mature Garden area of Greenwood Cem. Call 704-2251397 or 704-553-9807.

I BUY HOUSES!! CASH FAST! ANY SITUATION!! 865-363-8010

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Starting in the $300s • Custom Stained Hardwoods on Main • Designer Kitchen – Granite Counters • Spa-like Master BA w/Tiled Shower • Elegant Trim & Millwork Package • Irrigation System & Sod

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OPEN HOUSE DAILY 2-6 pm DIRECTIONS: I-75N to Emory Rd (Exit 112), (east) on Emory Rd - Go 3 miles; (L) Greenwell - Go 1 mile; (R) Crystal Point into Timberlake S/D; (R) Heron; (L) Harbor Cove; (R) Reﬂection Bay; (R) Shoregate Lane to model house on right.

INVESTMENT PROPERTY for sale. Earn 16% return on investment, return on capital in 6 1/2 yrs. Call David Stephens 865-454-5634

FTN CITY clean 2 BR CH&A, appls., DW, no pets, $300 dep. $475/mo 865-684-7720 ***Web ID# 720267*** HALLS AREA 1/BR/1BA Kitchen w/appls, lg lShopper-News rm/dining rm, lg yard. Patio, private enAction Ads trance. Mature adults, no pets. Utils & cable incl'd. $650/mo + dep. 256-6100.

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Manf’d Homes - Rent 86 2BR mobile home. 2 adults/ 2 children. No pets. $400-$600/mo. 992-2444.

Banking/Finance 97A LOCAL BANK seeking to fill FT teller position for our Bearden branch. Send resume to 100 W. Emory Rd, Powell TN 37849 or fax to 947-3800.

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Awesome Attitudes Wanted!!! Seeking determined drivers. No experience necessary to make $500-$1000 a week. Must be 21 with valid license. Please Call 865/455-1365 or 423/723-9716 between the hours of10am-6pm.

Business For Sale 131 Comm'l Embroidery Equipment for sale. For details call 865567-3797

3BR/2BA HOUSE CONDO/PELLISSIPPI /DUTCHTOWN, 3 w/basement and gaBR, 2 BA, 1950 SF, rage. $800/mo. Call 865-441-4535. 1 level, 2 car gar., $1250/mo. No smok4 BR, 2 1/2 BA, frpl, ing. 865-680-1040 fin bsmt, fenced yd, conv to O.R., down- MOVE IN SPECIAL town Knox, & Tur- 2 & 3 BR Condos key Crk. Gar., sep. Halls area. 2 full BAs, laundry room, shop, microwave, DW, dis$1,100/mo. + 1 mos. posal, laundry rm. $675 rent dep 865-919-2457 & $900. 865-680-8496. KNX721797 FTN. CITY, 3 BR 1 1/2 BA rancher located Palisades 2 BR Units in quiet cul-de-sac. near Bearden Hi, pool, $850. 865-712-1272 tennis. No Pets. $700-$750 + dep. 617-4171; 588-3493 KNX726632

Business Equipment 133 FIRE KING Safes (2), large, 4 drawer, exc. cond. $500 ea. 865-435-7594 KNX726020 Used Office Furniture & Banking Equipment 8517 Kingston Pk melissac@ admiraltitleinc.com 865-531-6060 KNX722663

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AMERICAN ESKIMO Pups, min., Born 10/12, 1 short hair, 2 long UTD $150. 865-804-4867 KNX725218

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BISHON FRISE PUPPIES, 1st shots, Little white teddy bears. $200. 865-255-4373

Auctioneer’s Notes: Halls Has it 3BR/1.5BA, 1300 SF, all brick, 1-level home. Hardwood floors, open floor plan, fireplace w/insert, screened-in back patio, level and fenced-in rear year and 2-car garage. Immaculate home is owned by a non-smoker and is ready for you. Low down payments and low monthly payments. Terms: 10% buyers premium added to all sales. 10% buyers premium down on real estate day of sale, balance at closing. View/inspection call for appointment. Leadbase paint inspection starts Jan. 30, 2011 until Feb. 14, 2011. Directions: Maynardville Hwy to Afton to left on Seeber. Property address 3716 Seeber Drive. tnauctiononline.com for details.

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BOXER Puppies, AKC, family raised. slatonfamilyboxers.com $350+. 865-368-0943 KNX723915 BOXER PUPPIES, fawn w/bold markings, 6 wks., M $250, F $300. 865-385-0707

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BOXER PUPS, AKC Now ready. $300. buzzilla@netscape.com Call 865-582-1881. KNX724778 CHIHUAHUA Babies, CKC, blk/wht, brn brn/blk & blue, $225. 865-382-6119 KNX723819 CHIHUAHUA PUPS, 1st S&W, LH & SH, multi colors, $200. 865-300-4892, 293-9212 KNX724325 ^

CHIHUAHUA PUPS, 7 wks old, CKC reg very small, S&W, Call 865-932-2333. KNX725481 CHIHUAHUA PUPS, Reg., health warr., 1st shots, wormed. 865-426-8317; 963-1965 KNX726445

Co-op Available To All Realtors NINE OAKS. If you want WOW…here it is! Beautifully designed 3BR/2.5BA w/bonus rm. Huge master w/sitting area, living, dining and hearth rooms. Private creek borders entire property. Too many features to list. $314,900. Owner is licensed TN real estate broker. CALL 377-3264, 599-7680 or 910-603-8412.

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GREENWOOD CEM. 4 FTN CITY, 2 BR, 1 plots in Monumental ba, W/D conn, C H/A, section 18 lot 264 no smoke/ pets, Cr graves 1-4. $1250/ea. chk. $450+ dep. 687-8453 or 437-9273 Call 865-742-3171 KNX725082

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5 rm bsmt apt S. Knox 10 min from UT. Fncd yard. Cent H/A. Refrig & stove. W/D conn. Pets ok w/approval. $585+dep 865-384-5183 KNX723335

N.E. 3 BR, 2 BA brick w/2 car gar., new tile/hdwd flrs. $950. 599-8174; 938-7200 Close to UT/dwntwn, 2 KNX724564 BR, 1 BA, $600 mo. + $500 sec. dep. WEST, 1205 Farring865-660-9988 ton Dr. 4 BR, 2 1/2 BA, lg den w/frpl, SEYMOUR on pvt. sunrm, 2 car gar., farm carport, decks, wooded lot $1300 W/D, H/A, no pets, safe, mo. + dep. 300-1699 quiet, clean. 865-256-6111 WEST, 3 BR, 2 ba, porch, deck, fncd Houses - Unfurnished 74 yard, comm. pool. $1100/mo + sec dep. No smoke, 865-216-7585 KNX721946 EXECUTIVE HOME 10 min. from downtown. WEST KNOX, 4BR, 3 BR, 3 BA, on 3 acres of 2BA, fenced yard, privacy with fully storage, 2000 SF, stocked lake. 865-687-8300 $1250. 865-405-1478. KNX725713 2BR, 1BA unit located in the center of Fountain City. 76 Central heat/air, W/D conn, Condo Rentals separate utilities. Part of ^ 2-STORY TOWNduplex. 302A Lynnwood Dr. HOUSE, Halls area. 2 Manf’d Homes - Sale $495 mo. 1 year lease. lg bdrms, 1.5baths, kit Call G. T. Ballenger, appls incl'd. W/D conn. Realtors at 688-3946. No pets. $550/mo + $500 dd. 1-yr lease. 2 BR, 2 BA, low 254-9552 maint, quick access, 816 Valerie Ln, 37938 Cedar Bluff/Greywood (near 75/Emory Rd). X-ing. 3 br, 2 full, 2 1/2 No pets. Appl incl. ba, LR w/cath ceil., As is $700/mo, $700/ frpl, DR, EIK, den, dep., with cosmetics mstr on main. 2 br, 1 $800/mo, $800/dep. ba up. Lower fam rm, 423-304-4442 1/2 ba, open to screen Lrg stor rm, 2 3BR, 1 1/2 BA, Powell, porch. car gar. $1350/mo. area, appls., CH&A, 865-671-3237; 963-8368 full bsmnt. $800 + dep. KNX725499 NO pets, 865-947-0616.

CHIHUAHUAS, beautiful babies, very small, S&W, $275 to $300. 865-387-2859 KNX726440 COCK-A-POO Female puppy, 9 wks, 1st shots/wormed. $250. 423-312-1404 KNX723855

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ENGLISH MASTIFF CLUB, all 9500 series. 18', 2010 ALUMA AKC, 8 wks, brindle & PET Treadmill, $800; Open car hauler. GROOMING fawn, M&F, S&W, vet Cross trainer, $400; Model 8218, $5,500/ SHOP, wait or drop ck'd. $1000. 423-253-2615. obo. 865-607-8011 off. Andersonville Recumbent bike, $300. KNX724155 865-966-7232 Pike, Halls. 925-3154. KNX725130 GERMAN Shepherd Vans 256 Puppies, both M&F, VIOLET'S PETS & older adults avail. GROOMING! Pro Pools/Hot Tubs 209 Dodge Grand Cara865-856-6548 groomer w/25 yrs van SXT 2006, pwr, exp! Small dog spe- LG Hot tub, 2 yrs. old, 3.8 V6, only 82.5k GERMAN Shepherd cial: $25. 925-2761 mi, below book @ like new, cover/steps Puppies (Imported) $9.9k. 865-671-1899 incl. Pd $5000; dual reg., champ. $2950/b.o. 423-346-9715 KNX725773 bloodlines, all sable Free Pets 145 4 F, 1 M, ready now, PONTIAC MONTANA $650 ea. 865-256-6512 quad seats, pwr. Auctions 217 2000, KNX724582 equip., runs great, ** ADOPT! * * $2900. 865-679-2100 GERMAN Shepherd NEXT AUCTION: KNX723662 Pups, 7 wks old, Looking for a lost pet or a new Tues March 1, 6pm black & tan. $250. one? Visit Young-Williams Call 865-585-6614. Animal Center, the official Cherokee Auction Co. Trucks 257 10015 Rutledge Pike shelter for the City of GERMAN Shepherd Corryton, TN 37721 Pups, exc. imported Knoxville & Knox County: 1998 FORD F250 3201 Division St. Knoxville. Just 10 min from working line, M&F, w/utility bed. Red, solid black, $850. www.knoxpets.org zoo exit off I-40. 158k+ mi. $2500. Call 865-465-3164 or visit 865-717-0012 922-9813 or 548-9601. * * * * * * * * a u c t i o nz i p .c o m Chevy Silverado 2008, T A L 238 6 FL 5626 FULL-BLOODED MALE 4x4, all pwr, 1 owner, JACK RUSSELL ext. cab, 20K mi. TERRIER PUPPIES GOLDEN DOODLE $26,500. 865-435-4626 Wanted To Buy 222 free to good home. pups, non-shedding, Need shots. Born DODGE RAM 2500, males & females 1/10/11. 938-9133 I'm Paying Top Dollar 2003 Laramie, quad avail. Must see! for Standing Timber, cab. 63k mi, loaded, $700. 423-733-9851 hardwood & pine. 5 tires, 5th whl KNX723835 Farmer’s Market 150 acres or more. Call new hitch avail. $15,500. 865-982-2606; 382-7529 GOLDEN Retriever 423-351-3090 Pups, AKC, 12 wks. 2002 NEW Holland ***Web ID# 720455*** 2nd shots, $300. 423TL80 Cab Tractor FORD F250 1997, 869-2156; 606-499-0667 w/woods loader, Buying Standing long bed, AT, 4.6L, KNX723586 2000 hrs. $21,500. Timber 139K mi, $2450. 865-250-1480 Small or Large Tracts GREAT DANE PUPS 423-312-9216 of Timber To Log born 10/24, NKC 4X5 ROLLS OF HAY Pays Top Dollar reg, 1st S&W, vet $12/roll. Asheville Ky ,Tn, VA ck. 865-789-3347 Hwy. Call 865-577-7810 long bed, needs motor Master Logger KNX722796 or 865-556-7812 work. $600. 865-947-8719 Program 606-273-2232 or LAB Puppies, AKC 8 Wheel V Rake, RCSNISSAN FRONTIER 606-573-4773 reg. OFA certified, 8, $2500. NewholLE 2005, king cab, ALSO PAYING 2 black Males, $350. land Square Baler, V6, AT, cap, 62K mi, FINDERS FEE 865-850-3775 $2000. 865-250-1480 $14,000. 865-379-7229 KNX724720 ***Web ID# 719264*** HAY FOR SALE LAB PUPS AKC ylw, $20 a roll. Garage Sales 225 m, s/w, vet ck, chip, Corryton area, 4 Wheel Drive 258 guar $350. 865-405-4454 865-368-8968. MOVING SALE Inside! sugarloaflabradors.com Furn, misc. 3809 Devon CHEV. Silverado LS HORSE HAY. Good KNX724123 Dr, Halls Hts s/d. Fri/Sat crew cab 4 dr, 2006, mixed grass/clover 2/11-12, 8am-? 4x4, like new, 4.8 Vor$4+, 4x5 rolls $25+. LAB PUPS, choc., tex, SB, spray in liner, Loudon 865-458-4239 AKC, 4 M, 2F, S&W, pkg, pewter beautiful heads, 232 towing JOHN DEERE Boats Motors color, 60K mi. 423-312$400. 865-385-7148. ROUND Baler, 446 8256, $17,900. electronic tie, $7000. BAYLINER, 2006, 18' MALTI-POO PUPS, Ford Ranger FX4 2002, Phone 865-250-1480 Inboard/outboard, various colors, 4x4, ext. cab, 4.0 L V6, 5 good cond. $12,500/obo. health guar, $400 & NEW IDEA DISK sp man, 78k mi, exc. Call 865-680-8500 up. 423-317-9051 MOWER, 5408 cond. $12,000. 865-207-0335 KNX724136 KNX723671 model. $4200. 865KNX725894 SEARAY 300D, 2004, 250-1480 MIN SCHNAUZER blue hull, 2 fridge, puppies, 8 wks, BERall canvas, all upAKC reg, champ PREMIUM MUDA HAY Sq. grades, great cond. bldlines, $450. 1st bales, mixed grass $69k, 865-673-6300 shots. 865-724-7156 sq. bales. 423-506- ***Web ID# 717243*** KNX725047 SUZUKI SX4 2007, 1 7203; 423-334-9746 TAHOE CASCADE owner, 4x4 for snow, Olde English Bulldog only 41k mi, 34 mpg, Puppies, IOEBA reg., REG. ANGUS BULLS Angler Pontoon 2005 warr, AT, AC, PW, 4 Bass seats, 60 HP 4M & 3F Ready to go! from 12-16 mo. old. Yamaha, 4 stroke, exc. cond. Very www.HooksHouse.com One 5 yr. old bull. 865983-9681 or 865-755-2030 like new, with trolling roomy, priced low, 1st $900, (865) 457-5300 $8850 firm. 803-932-7430 mtr., live well, trailer. KNX723332 $10,500 obo. 423-312-8256 PEEK-A-POOS, 1 Orchard Grass/ blk/wht, 1 blk. 6 wks. Timothy Hay. No rain. Antiques Classics 260 1st shot/wormed. $150. Campers 235 Good horse hay. $4. 423-627-4517 '65 CHEVY TRUCK, 865-607-5880. No answer leave message. Sunset Creek 2010, 26' partly restored POMERANIANS, w/parts to finish. Gelcoat, lrg slide out, Baby Dolls, CKC, ch. TN70 2004 New Hol$10k in it. Asking all opts, exc cond. bloodline, 1st shots, land 4 wh. dr. 70 HP $4500 obo. Call 423$18,500. 865-379-1907 $300. 865-254-0419 w/Woods front end 869-0208. KNX723347 KNX726455 loader, $18,500. 865250-1480 POODLE NURSERY, 261 Motor Homes 237 Sport Utility We Have All Sizes, WANT TO BUY all colors. Pups are reg., standing white oak & have shots, health AMERICAN EAGLE FORD EXPEDITION walnut timber. You guarantee & wormed. may have trees worth 1999, 2x4, F&R air, 1996, Diesel pusher, 40 Our nursery is full. all pwr. equip., must ft, 71k mi, $30,000/b.o. $1000. 865-456-6489 $175 & up. 423-566-0467 sell. $4000. 865-679-2100 865-250-1480. KNX723669 POODLE pups, stanTHOR FOUR WINDS, dard, cream & choc Building Materials 188 1996, 31', fully self AKC, 1st S&W, $300 contained, new Onan Imports 262 94 SQUARES Of 25 Yr 4KW gen., new refrig. & up. 865-257-6810 Driftwood. $50/SQ. KNX726538 that works off proBMW 325ci 2005 conv., One or all. Call 865pane or electricity. 46K mi., white w/ blk POODLE PUPS, toy, 680-3078 Newly installed elec- top, mint cond. $19,500 red, blk, & apricot. tronic smart transobo. 865-405-6996. health guar. $200 & mission controls, new KNX723638 up. 423-317-9051 Machinery-Equip. 193 tires, new awning, KNX723673 cruise control, JAGUAR XK8, 1997, 1 10 TON P&H overAM/FM/CD with owner, 101k miles, POODLE Std, reg head Crane, span added 10 CD changer. blue, must see! black F, 9 mos., all 46', 20' lift. 1 ton Only 38K mi. $12,000 $7800. 423-718-0240 shots & crate, reach crane also avail. OBO. 423-559-8361 60 lbs., reduced MERCEDES BENZ KNX726475 865-573-7768 $300. 865-376-7808 2005 E320, 18k mi, KNX726714 3 TON OVERHEAD $25,000/b.o. Phone CRANE, Shaw Box, 865-250-1480. PUPPY NURSERY. span 46', top runMany different breeds MERCEDES BENZ ning. 865-573-7768 Maltese, Yorkies, 2007 E350 4matic, Malti-Poos, Yorki535 RIDGE PIPE 23k mi, $28,000/b.o. Poos, Shih-Poos, shots machine & Johnson 865-250-1480 & wormed. Health J10 bandsaw. Motorcycles 238 TOYOTA Prius V 2010 guar. 423-566-0467 865-573-7768 Hybrid, 4 DR, auto., SHIH TZU/Bichon Mix, BRUSH CAT Bush- HARLEY DAVIDSON 8K mi, lk new, lthr, (Teddy Bears), non 2003 RK Classic, hog, 6 ft, new, nav. pkg., 50 mpg, shedding, M&F, S&W. pearl wht, extras. $6000. Phone 865$26,900. 865-693-1870 Call 937-829-1035. $10,000. 865-603-2003 250-1480 KNX725829 SHIH TZU pups, AKC HD ELECTRA Glide vet chkd, shots/ Classic 2000, like new, Sports 264 wormed. Beautiful Household Furn. 204 Screaming Eagle colors, 865-637-4277 pipes, new tires & ETHAN ALLAN, BD. brakes, CHEVY CORVETTE burgundy, SIBERIAN Husky AKC RM. SUITE, king, lots of extra chrome. 2006 Conv., loaded, Pups, champ lines, 6 piece, $2100/obo. 423-312-8256, $8,900. all options, 26K mi., shots, $350-$500. Call 865-777-4668 $32,000 ($8,000 under KNX721517 865-995-1386. KNX724879 NADA). 865-254-8148 KNX726384 H.D. ELECTRA Glide if no answer lv. msg. MOVING SALE KNX725601 Classic 2006, red & SIBERIAN HUSKY LR set, quality loveblk, 14K mi, like new MALE PUPPIES, CHRYSLER 300 SRT8 seat, recliner, 2 $13,000. 865-988-0163 AKC reg., $300 lamps, end tables, tv 2006, 46K miles, each. 865-223-7316 w/armoire, like new, loaded, $23,900. Call SUZUKI 2008, 800 CC, Vic 865-919-4666 $1,000. 865-694-3753 M50, black & silver, SIBERIAN HUSKY only 400 mi., $5000 obo. PUPS, will be 6 wks 865-384-2820 lv. msg. 1/25, 4 M, 2 F, CKC Household Appliances 204a Domestic 265 reg., $300 ea., Red & SUZUKI 250 2003, white fem. CKC, 8 KENMORE beautiful bike, exc. BUICK PARK AVE STACK mos. $150. 931-510-4269. shape, 8400 orig. mi. 2000, 45K mi, all washer & dryer, $900. 865-804-2070. opts., like new, new. $650. (paid YORKIE MIX PUPS, $7,000. 865-458-0423 $1000+), 865-524-3773 $350 & adults, $200, 3 to 4 lbs. M&F. 865Autos Wanted 253 CADILLAC Deville 376-0537; 898-3091. 2001, pearl white, Exercise Equipment 208 moon rf., 90K, Clean A BETTER CASH YORKIE PUPPY, $6350. 865-577-4069. AKC Reg., Fem., 6 Bowflex Ultimate 2, all OFFER for junk cars, wks, $500. 423-526-0008 attach. Like new. Al- trucks, vans, running CHRYSLER 300M 1999, or not. 865-456-3500 or 734-502-4229. ready assem. Over 1 owner, looks & runs $2500 new, must sell great, must sell. 423-539-1990 865-679-2100. Auto Accessories 254 $2900. Misc. Pets 142 $1200/b.o. KNX726426 KNX723668

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☺ ALL DAY ☺ CLEAN Carpets, windows, general. All jobs indoors & out. No time? I'll do it! Call Bobb y at 680-1898.

FRED'S LAWN CARE Seeding, aerating, trimming, etc. Minor mower repairs. Reasonable, great refs! 679-1161

CLEANING BY GAIL Home/office, very dependable, trustworthy, exp'd. Free est, refs avail. 368-9649

RESIDENTIAL CLEANING Ca ll V i vi an e 924-2579 Free estimates.

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MARK'S PLUMBING Low overhead means low cost to you! 992-0464 or 773-8575

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D.R. HILL Remodeling, 25 yrs. exp. quality work, low pricing. No job too small/lg. 387-6191. Home Remodeling & Repairs. Painting, doors, windows, decks, bathrooms, kitchens, roofing, plumbing, laminate floors, tile. No job too small, quality work at affordable prices guaranteed. 806-5521. Licensed & Bonded

Licensed General Contractor Restoration, remodeling, additions, kitchens, bathrooms, decks, sunrooms, garages, etc. Residential & commercial, free estimates. 922-8804, Herman Love.

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UPRIGHT FENCING, all types, free estimates. Licensed & insured. When you want the job done right, call 689-1020.

BREEDEN'S TREE SERVICE Over 30 yrs. experience!

MINOR HOME REPAIRS & REMODELING. All repairs, free est. Fred 679-1161

YOU buy it, we install it! Fencing & repair. We haul stuff, too! Free est. Call 604-6911.

Flooring

MAC THE PLUMBER 806-5521

SEMI-RETIRED. Small jobs welcome. Int/ext, porches, decks, windows. 38 yrs exp! Call 938-5412 or 414-7918

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Trimming, removal, stump grinding, brush chipper, aerial bucket truck. Licensed & insured.

Free estimates! CERAMIC TILE installation. Floors/ SPROLES DESIGN walls/repairs. 30 yrs ^ CONSTRUCTION AA PAINTING experience, excellent *Repairs/additions Int/Ext painting, work! John 938-3328 *Garages/roofs/decks COOPER'S TREE SVC staining, log homes, *Siding/paint/floors Bucket truck, lot cleanpressure washing. 938-4848 or 363-4848 ing, brush pick-up, chip992-4002 Furniture Refinish. 331 per. Ins'd, lg & sm jobs. or 617-2228 352 523-4206, 789-8761 DENNY'S FURNI- AFFORDABLE PAINT- Roofing / Siding TURE REPAIR. ING - interior & exteRefinish, re-glue, rior. Free estimates. ABC ROOFING & HOME etc. 45 yrs exp! ReIMPROVEMENT 661-1479. tired but have a deLeak repair specialist for ALL TYPES OF PAINTall type roofs, gutters, sire to keep active ING, int/ ext, special in the trade. 922chimney repair, siding, coating on metal roofs. 6529 or 466-4221. soffit, windows, floor Barn & fence painting, jacking. 237-7788 or Also antiques for 237-7788 or 688-9142. sale! 688-9142.

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S/D POOL. $399,900. FULL BSMT, NEW CONST. Over 2800 SF fin + 2106 SF unfin in bsmt. 3BR + office & bonus rm. Master on main. Eat-in kit w/ granite tops overlooking 2-sty grtrm w/gas log, stone-front FP. DR offers coffered ceill Loads of hdwds & tile. Unfin bsmt w/room for extra living qtrs & opt 2nd FP. Huge walk-up attic. Covered deck, brick & stone exterior. MLS# 744013

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7435 Willow Trace Lane in Meadowcrest S/D just off Emory Rd. 1-level living extremely N well maintained. 3BR/2BA, lrg rooms through. Master w/ whirlpool tub & W/I shwr. W/I closet, dbl sinks in vanity, gorgeous hdwd flrs, tiled kit & BAs, cath ceil in grt rm w/gas FP. Formal dining & eat-in kit, granite countertops, 2-car gar w/workshop. 3-dim roof, grt deck for entertaining. Level yard, conv to schools, shopping &Y medical facilities. $169,900. CODE4056. MLS#744484

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LARGE FAMILY NEEDED! 5BR/4.5BA, all brick custom built on 1 acre in Halls. Almost 4000 SF, master on main w/connecting office/nursery, huge 39' bonus over 3-car gar, hdwd main & steps, island kit w/silestone tops & W/I pantry, huge trex deck, strg bldg & level lot. $359,900. MLS#745396

Beautiful 1-level in grt North location. 3BRs w/split BR design, open flr plan w/lrg FR w/vaulted ceil & FP open to dining area & kit. Hdwd flrs, covered back patio. Well maintained. $157,500. CALL 865-218-5065.

7259 Brickey Lane H in Halls at end of road RT on approx 1.5 acre NO level lot. Spacious 2BR/1.5BA, w/lrg living area, eat-in kit & wraparound porch. Approx 40x30 fenced pet enclosure, conv to schools, shopping, interstate, medical facilities. Wonderful home w/a great location. $119,900. CODE 3388. MLS#729871

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Powell – Just listed in conv Powell area! Over 5 acres w/gorgeous views. Secluded but yet only 5 mins to interstate, dining, shopping, etc. Perfect to build your dream home. $99,900. CALL 865-218-5065.

www.larryandjaniceweaver.com/737392 7627 Breckenridge Ln. in Carrington Place S/D, Halls, beautifully maintained inside & out. 1-level living, end unit, approx 1400 SF. 1-level brick end unit featuring 2 lrg BRs & 2 full BAs, 2-car gar w/opener, cath ceil in grt room w/FP, nice kit w/plenty of cabs, est neighborhood, roofed in 2010, cntry setting but conv to shopping & medical facilities. Perfect for retirees or 1st-time buyers. $149,900. CODE 34141. MLS#726219.

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B-6 • FEBRUARY 7, 2011 • HALLS/FOUNTAIN CITY SHOPPER-NEWS

Give your valentine a

trip to the spa specialty serum to help prevent ingrown hairs from daily facial shaving. This, combined with the other facility amenities, is truly a gift fit for a king. Spa Services offers nine different facials, from the PreTeen Facial to the Anti-Aging Facial. Prices vary from $35, for the Express facial, through $80, with many choices in between. Gift certificates are available for massages, facials and other spa services.

If you want your valentine to be treated like royalty, send her to the Spa at the Mercy Health and Fitness Center. She’ll be treated to a full body hot stone massage, exfoliating skin treatment and a purifying mask to her hands and feet when you choose the Royal Spoil spa special as your Valentine gift. And to enhance the regal experience, she’ll have the freedom to use the steam room, private sauna, pool and whirlpools, and other amenities at the facility. “Members and nonmembers*, men and women can take advantage of this offer,” said Tina Vaught, Spa Coordinator at Mercy Health and Fitness. “Imagine, first a massage and then enjoy the steam room, sauna or a dip in the whirlpool at your leisure. It’s a wonderful,

relaxing experience that everyone would enjoy.” Mercy Spa Services offers 15 different massages ranging from 15 minutes to two hours. And prices vary accordingly, from $15 to $125. With so many choices, there’s a massage perfect for any valentine! If a facial is the gift of choice, your valentine will enjoy the European Oxygen Facial. She’ll relax as her face is cleansed, steamed, exfoliated, massaged, masked and moisturized. Warm towels will help sooth and enhance the relaxing experience. The Gentleman’s Facial uses the same steps as the European Oxygen Facial, as well as a

*Nonmembers need to register and show photo ID in order to use the facility after their spa session.

The Royal Spoil includes a purifying mask for feet.

Massage Services Relaxation Massage

Fibromyalgia Massage

A classic massage that incorporates the main Swedish techniques to stimulate circulation, reduce tension, relieve stress and promote overall relaxation.

Deep Tissue Massage Restores the structural and functional integrity of the body by improving posture, stimulating circulation and relieveing pain from trigger points.

Massaging designed to benefit the varying needs of people with fibromyalgia.

Aromatherapy Massage A de-stressing, aromatic experience that induces relaxation of the nervous system. Choose from Relaxing, Rejuvenating, Balancing and Energizing.

Pregnancy Massage Hot Stone Massage A sensory-indulging treatment that uses warm stones in tandem with the therapist’s hands to melt away tension and stress.

A relaxing way to alleviate pregnancy-related tension. Our certified massage therapist provides a caring touch and enough pillows to ensure your comfort.

Special Spa Services Cool Stone Facial Massage Gentle facial massage in combination with cool stones.

The exfoliating treatment is another benefit of the Royal Spoil.

Royal Spoil – $100 Enjoy a full body hot stone massage, exfoliating treatment and purifying mask to your hands and feet.

European Oxygen Facial – $45

Royal Spoil Treatment Enjoy a full-body hot stone massage, exfoliating treatment and purifying masks for the hands and feet.

Relax as your face is cleansed, steamed, exfoliated, massaged, masked and moisturized! Warm towels remove product and promote relaxation.

Body Polish A nonirritating, mildly exfoliating service ideal for sensitive skin with its creamy texture and moisturizing qualities.

Body Polish and Relaxation Massage Our body polish will nourish and rejuvenate your skin. Enjoy warm towels, followed by a stress-reducing massage.

Two-Hour Spa Experience Escape for awhile! Aromatherapythemed service begins with an aromatic scalp massage, followed by a cool stone facial massage. Indulge the senses with a body polish, followed by an aromatherapy massage.

Prices valid for members and non-members. Gift certificates may be purchased at this promotional rate. Promotion expires 02/14/11.

Spa Sampler A little bit of everything! Includes a sampling of relaxation massage, hot stones, cool stones, aromatic scalp massage and more.

Mercy Signature Massage A classic Swedish massage that includes a dry brush treatment and tangerine purifying back treatment.

Peppermint Foot Treatment Includes an exfoliating peppermint scrub, warm towels and a relaxing foot massage.

859-7900• www.Mercy.com 7540 Dannaher Drive, Powell

Tangerine Back Treatment Chair, Foot, Scalp Sessions We also offer mini sessions for chair, foot or aromatic scalp massage.

Includes an exfoliating tangerine scrub, warm towels and a relaxing back massage.

Vitality restored Our patients partner with a physician and a prosthetist to accomplish a common goal – restored vitality. We offer: Q New technology and techniques developed through close communication between physician and prosthetist Q On-site medical doctors for urgent care and treatment supervision Q Ongoing research programs and new technology trials Q An amputee peer counseling network Premier is the right choice for prosthetic care. Contact us to discuss how we restore vitality for our patients. No referral necessary.

(Located on the campus of Mercy North off Emory Road)

presents a special

Father

Daughter

Dance

Friday, February 11 7—9 p.m. Boys & Girls Club of Halls/Powell 1819 Dry Gap Pike

4713 Papermill Drive, Suite 100 Knoxville, TN 37909

865-474-7096

Request an appointment online at www.premierprosthetic.com.

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OF HALLS/POWELL

$5 per person • open to the public includes complimentary photograph DJ provided by B97.5 • door prizes ... a part of your image

for information and in the event of bad weather conditions, contact 865.219.7232