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‘Polar Express’ stops at Shannondale Great grads Sandra Clark says each grad from the Kelley Academy has a story to tell.

Shannondale Elementary students Mackenzie Whittaker, Pierce Netherland and Joseph Stafford cuddle up with some stuffed animals and prepare to watch “The Polar Express” on the last day of school before the winter break. Photo by Ruth

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How it was in World War II Former GI remembers Anzio, crossing the Rhine and helping liberate Dachau

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By Jake Mabe Robert Courtney will never forget the afternoon of Sunday, Dec. 7, 1941. He lived, as he says, “out in the country” on the Pleasant Ridge side of Clinton Highway. That Sunday afternoon he was outside throwing football when his mother yelled, “Bob, come here quick!” Courtney says he thought Robert Courtney in his Army at first something had hapuniform circa World War II. pened to his father. Photo submitted “My mother said, ‘I hate

to tell you this, but Japan just now bombed Pearl Harbor.’ I said, ‘Surely, they got more sense than that.’ The radio stayed on all night and come the next morning, we were at war, buddy.” Not too long after that, Courtney was drafted into the U.S. Army, serving for four years. He was first attached to the 100th Infantry Division. He was wounded in France in 1944. A German tank shot into a log cabin and part of the logs hit Courtney across the back.

He spent 10 days in the hospital and was then attached to the 45th Infantry Division for the remainder of the war. Courtney, who now lives in Gibbs, will turn 90 years old on his next birthday (April 16). A few years ago his daughter helped him write down several of his wartime memories. Here are a few excerpts. Anzio: “Anzio was by far the costliest of the three beachheads we made in Italy in both men and equip-

ment. An entire unit of U.S. Rangers was killed after being sent up a deep ravine trying to get behind a large body of Germans defending Anzio. They were detected and both ends of the ravine were blocked. “I had not had a letter from home since we left North Africa for the Italy invasion and I was very anxious to hear from the home front. We did not keep up with the dates as there was no way to get information. We didn’t know Mondays from Fridays, no birthdays, holidays … just tried to keep going so this thing would end as soon as possible.” Southern France: “Heavy fighting took place To page A-2

Former Lakeshore chaplain witness to changes By Betty Bean “When the news came out that they wanted to close it, somebody asked me what I thought, and I said they really closed Lakeshore 15 years ago,” said the Rev. George Doebler, who came to Tennessee in 1972 to become chaplain at Eastern State Hospital and stayed there for 13 tumultuous years. He’s still in Knoxville, and although he formally retired in 2007, the ordained Lutheran minister is still spending three days a week in his office at the University of Tennessee Medical Center. Next to his door, there’s a photograph of a priest blessing the hounds at a foxhunt, unaware of the dog that has sneaked up behind him to lift a leg against the cleric’s vestments. Doebler doesn’t take himself too seriously. But he has lived through

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serious times. For example, before he started his clinical training program at St. Elizabeth’s, a huge, federally funded psychiatric hospital in Washington, D.C., he took a detour through the Dallas County, Ala., jail. It happened like this: “Dr. Martin Luther King had been down in Selma (Alabama) registering voters. We’re sitting in an ethics class (in Dubuque, Iowa) saying ‘What do you do with this?’ One guy said, ‘We’ve got to go down there.’ So we decided to go for three days to show our support for King. We got down there and got thrown in jail.” Doebler and his friends ran into King on the street, and he asked them why they had come. “We told him it was because of his speech. And he said ‘What I said caused you to come here?’ “He thanked us for being

there. He was just a little guy, not very tall. We slept in the bell tower of the church and listened to him preach every night. He could really preach. Very well trained. Some people look at you, and they look straight through your head. That’s how he was. He was one of those people who comes at a certain time, and the time is ready. Three weeks later, I was in Washington and missed my first interview at St. Elizabeth’s.” Once he got there, Doebler found that practices like hydrotherapy – whereby patients were strapped into a chair and bombed by a water cannon shooting high velocity streams – were still in use. But changes were coming, dictated by the Community Mental Health Care Act, championed by John F. Kennedy, which had passed in 1963. Doebler and psychiatrist

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John Marshall, who later became the superintendent of Eastern State Hospital in Knoxville, pioneered community mental health at St. Elizabeth’s. Doebler’s wife, Nancy, was a psychiatric nurse there, as well. Not long before Marshall took the helm at Eastern State, the hospital was rocked by a devastating exposé that brought attention to the deplorable conditions there. Although funding was always an issue, with the encouragement of reform-minded Commissioner Richard Treadway and the help of new medications and treatment methods, Marshall started making progress. Doebler was soon training clergy to do aftercare and eventually had 20 to 30 pastors working with him. But in 1975, Ray Blanton was elected and everything got hard.

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“Blanton was using those jobs as political payoff. I told him we couldn’t do it, that we had a job description and strict requirements, and Treadway stuck with us. By 1978, we had a lot of programs to bring community clergy in, working with the mentally ill. It was just a fun thing to be doing, but To page A-2

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How it was in World War II From page A-1 all the way to the Vosges Mountains and beyond. The Germans had all the main roads and highways measured off for distance and knew just what to put on their guns to reach us. “Upon reaching the mountains we again ran into very bad weather and high snow drifts. Tanks were slowed down to a crawl and fighting increased each day.” That Dec. 25 (1944), Courtney says his unit was anxiously awaiting a Christmas meal of hot beans. “We hadn’t had any hot meals in months. We saw the Jeep (with the food) stop.” So, too, did a German tank. “They went at it and you can guess the rest. Pots and pans and beans went everywhere. We had to get underneath an old house that had been torn down.” Nearing the Rhine: “One night we had a counterattack while we were dug in on top of a snow-covered ridge. … Along about midnight, while I was napping, the guy in the hole with me

Robert Courtney displays some artifacts from his service in World War II, including a Nazi flag he got shortly after Hitler’s death and a photo he took of Dachau concentration camp near Munich, Germany.

woke me up and said we were going to have company. … We got ready and waited for the Germans to come over the brink of the hill. We met them with our two guns and they got back down the hill in a hurry.” Crossing the Rhine: “After we finally got across the Rhine River, which looked like an ocean at night with all the search lights up and down the river, we spent a day or two in small canals on the other side. Many were killed. “We then headed on into Germany and found they were putting everything into fortifying the inner part of (the country). They had nearly 200 tanks lined across the high country ready for us. We had to call in the P-47 Thunderbolts once again for help. A day or two of that and they pulled back.” Dachau: Among Courtney’s war memorabilia is a photograph he took while helping liberate Dachau, the Nazis’ oldest concentration camp, which was located near Munich. He says he’s

George Doebler From page A-1

Photo by Jake Mabe

they asked John Marshall to step down,” Doebler said. “I was chief of chaplains and had brought in some very skilled people, four of them trained in Washington as community clergy. We had a whole network across the state. John did a lot in the community. He was very open and pretty outspoken – he said the community needs to know what’s going on inside. But I’ll bet you can’t find 10 articles from 1990 until now about Lakeshore. Blanton

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ruined everything.” In 1985, Doebler went to UT Medical Center to start the chaplaincy program there. He has enjoyed great success. He served as executive director of the association of Mental Health Clergy for 22 years, raised $5 million to endow UTMC’s chaplaincy program and, along with Nancy, received the 2010 Helen Ross McNabb Spirit Award honoring their mental health work. He still sees patients from Lakeshore, including “one lady I’ve been seeing for 18 years, for nothing – these people have no money. She’ll call at 3, 4 in the morning when she hears voices. She’s being treated

gotten into several arguments with people who try to say, “Oh, it wasn’t really like that.” “At Dachau, we were ordered to take over the guarding of the main gate and were shocked beyond belief at what we found. Thousands of people lay dead on the ground. Many had been (there) until the decomposed bodies were beyond identifying. “Several boxcars were lined up along the outside fence and bodies were stacked like firewood in them. (They) were naked. … Large mounds were on the property and we learned they had been filled with dead bodies before we had gotten there. (They had pushed) the bodies in with a bulldozer. Men, women and children perished in this slaughter. “We could not have won the war without the help of our great Air Force and Navy and the other branches of service. We could not have won the war without the parents and friends who worked in the factories and war plants to give us the materials to do the job; the ones who wrote encouraging cards and letters; the officers who trained

us for the job; the medics who took care of us when we were hit and bleeding; the crowds who greeted us upon our return to the States.” Courtney came home the last week of 1945. He soon married his wife, Nellie. They lived in Inskip before moving to Gibbs 24 years ago. He worked at a store in Burlington for a couple of years after returning home before getting a job as a meat cutter at the A&P. He stayed there until A&P closed its Knoxville store. Courtney visited area schools for about three years to tell students about his wartime experiences. He says he hopes somebody reads his story and “gets something out of it. That’s why I’m doing this.”

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parade of several U.S. Army Humvees decorated with Christmas lights were joined by leatherclad Elks Lodge members on motorcycles last week to deliver gifts to the Ben Atchley Veterans home. Excited staff members and residents came out to watch, and some even posed for photos with the generous visitors. There were many helping hands as the troops handed bags of gifts to Elks members who carted the gifts to a conference room to be distributed to residents on Christmas morning. The bounty crammed the conference room table and filled chairs. What the residents enjoyed most was visiting with the troops, Elks Lodge members and even Santa. They also took an interest in the camouflaged Humvees. Elks Lodge members began fundraising for this event early in the year. To learn more about the Elks Lodge, or how to help, visit www.elksknoxville.com or call 588-1879. – Theresa Edwards

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Jarret: Jones can ride again By Larry Van Guilder

Don’t look back “Don’t look back,” Satchel Paige said. “Something might be gaining on you.” Let’s look ahead to 2012. January: Taking heed of Commissioner Dr. Richard Briggs’ complaint that The Development Corporation’s Midway property is “the crazy aunt in the basement,” local residents petition the courts to have it institutionalized “for its own good.” Over Chamber president Mike Edward’s protests, the property is involuntarily committed to the Lakeshore Mental Health Institute. February: A group of influential Knox County developers back a bill in the General Assembly to repeal the law of gravity. “Just because Isaac Newton said so doesn’t mean water has to run downhill,” spokesperson May Flood says. March: After losing to Phil Ballard in the Republican primary race for property assessor, John Whitehead challenges Ballard to a duel. Two days before the election, Law Director Joe Jarret shaves his mustache and defeats challenger Richard “Bud” Armstrong by a whisker. April: The state closes Lakeshore and the Midway property is released, swelling the homeless population by hundreds of acres. “The crazy aunt” is denied lodging at Minvilla. May: Although he has no opponent in the upcoming August general election, early polling shows Phil Ballard trailing. Ballard pledges to knock on every door in Knox County “if that’s what it takes to beat me.” June: Commissioner Dr. Richard Briggs takes in Midway, promising to keep it busy with beekeeping until the county lands an auto factory. July: Following months of heated debate, County Commission narrowly votes down a resolution that would have required 48 hours public notice when two or more commissioners simultaneously use the same restroom in the City County building. August: The University of Tennessee football team loses an intra-squad scrimmage while gaining 6 rushing yards on 68 attempts. “Can’t anybody here play this game?” laments coach Derek “Casey” Dooley. A computer glitch results in John Whitehead mistakenly being declared the winner in the property assessor race. The error is swiftly corrected, but Whitehead challenges the Election Commission to a duel anyway. September: UT women’s basketball star Glory Johnson joins the football team in time to catch three touchdown passes in a victory over Georgia State. “Football is 90 percent mental. The other half is physical,” says coach Derek “Yogi” Dooley afterward. October: The Midway property is rezoned “CC” (children’s commercial) and immediately lands a client when Mattel announces the revival of “Big Wheel” production. “It’s not Volkswagen, but it’s close,” says Commissioner Dr. Richard Briggs. November: President Barack Obama winds down his re-election campaign with a brief stop at McGheeTyson Airport. Both local Democrats greet him with a standing ovation. December: Connecticut women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma offers to renew the Tennessee-Connecticut rivalry if Pat Summitt defeats him in an arm wrestling contest. Pat wins hands down, and so does her team. The football Vols finish 6-6 and are invited to the inaugural Big Wheel Classic to face Powell High School. County Commission’s Christmas party fizzles when no one remembers to send out a public notice. Happy New Year! Contact: Larry Van Guilder at lvgknox@mindspring.com.

When is a “term” not a term? When it’s a partial term, says Knox County Law Director Joe Jarret. Jarret has sent a memorandum to Sheriff Jimmy “J.J.” Jones bolstering Jones’ bid for re-election although he served the unexpired portion of former Sheriff Tim Hutchison’s term followed by his current full term. Circumstances are similar for Register of Deeds Sherry Witt, who served a portion of Steve Hall’s term before winning election to a full term.

Jarret said the Charter doesn’t provide much guidance. It reads “no person shall be eligible to serve in any elected office of Knox County if during the previous two terms of that office the person … has served more than a single term.” But it doesn’t define “single term,” Jarret said, so the answer must be sought elsewhere. The law director starts with the Jordan decision, in which the state Supreme Court upheld Knox County’s Charter and ruled the 1994 referendum on term limits

enforceable. That led to Black Wednesday in January 2007, but Jarret’s concern is for the language of the term limits petition. In part, it reads “no person shall be eligible to Jones serve in any elected office if the individual has already served two full terms.” In the Jordan case, the court essentially ruled that the people had spo-

ken and the people intended to limit officials to two consecutive full terms. Jarret cites the 2009 opinion of State Coordinator of Elections Mark Goins who said “partial service” would not count as a “single term.” Jarret notes Goins relied on Chancellor Daryl Fansler’s opinion that former Law Director Richard Beeler was eligible to run for two full terms after serving two years of the unexpired term of Dale Workman.

Lakeshore land for play fields? Patient advocates cry foul Will there be a battle over the 40 acres surrounding Lakeshore Mental Health Institute when the state shuts it down next year?

Betty Bean Mental health advocates say the city should pay for the land and the proceeds be used for the benefit of the mentally ill, as required by state law. Park advocates say the acreage should be added to Lakeshore Park, which surrounds it. The sum of $1 has been suggested. State Mental Health Commissioner Doug Varney hinted that he’d like to see

the land conveyed to the city, but pronounced the decision above his pay grade, citing the law that requires any such proceeds to be reinvested in the Tennessee Mental Health Trust Fund. For Victor Ashe, it’s déjà vu. Some 20 years ago, the former mayor got wind that the state was planning to downsize the hospital, so he took action. “Caesar Stair, Tom McAdams and myself saw the potential for making it into a park, so we went to the governor. Parks was kind of my middle name, so I said, ‘Governor, do you have any plans?’ We worked out a deal to lease the donut around the hole, so to speak, for 20 years. I knew if it worked out well, it would stay,” Ashe said. The only hitch was the state’s plan to build a veterans’ cemetery, which they fixed by crafting another deal to locate the cemetery in another part of town.

The 110-acre park with its spectacular views, baseball/ softball and soccer fields, playground, paved trails, restrooms and open spaces has been a smash hit from the get-go. The Harrington deed was conveyed to the city when the lease ran its course. The only perceived down side was an uptick in the city’s homeless population, many of whom suffer from untreated mental illness, which brings us back to the question of the Mental Health Trust Fund. Will Gov. Bill Haslam, who is a pay grade above Varney and whose brother, Jimmy, is on the Lakeshore Park board, decide to get around the trust fund requirement by cutting the city another sweetheart deal?

‘Bump backs’ add to city payroll The inauguration of Mayor Madeline Rogero was carried off flawlessly. With the able guidance of Judith Foltz, special events director, and Bob Polk, coliseum director, more

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than 1,000 attendees were made to feel comfortable. The sound system worked, the parking worked and the reception afterwards had good food and lots of tables. The crowd flow was smooth. They did not run out of food. Mistakes, if any, were well hidden. This was my seventh inauguration. New council members George Wallace and Finbarr Saunders formed the bow tie club at their swearing in and will present an image unique

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to themselves at future council meetings. Marshall Stair caught everyone’s attention by throwing his arms into the air after his oath in a winning athlete’s pose. He is an avid canoeist. He is the only member of council to be fluent in Spanish with the retirement of Charlie Thomas. He is also the youngest member of council and Saunders is the oldest. Rogero spoke for 13 minutes and extolled arts and culture as well as a green Knoxville. She specifically mentioned South Knoxville’s urban wilderness. She pledged diversity and inclusiveness. The crowd was clearly excited by the historic nature of the moment. Her remarks were well delivered. All living past mayors except for Kyle Testerman were present: Haslam, Brown, Tyree and Ashe. Haslam offered Rogero three pieces of advice: Be the mayor, be yourself and have fun. As a former mayor myself,

I can assure you he is right. Missing from the first City C o u n c i l meeting was Law Director Debbie Poplin who will continue to the New Year before she becomes the federal court Nick Pavlis clerk. Deputy law director Ron Mills represented her. Also missing was longtime city recorder, Cindy Mitchell, who was looking after her husband, Richard Mitchell, who had been hospitalized a day earlier but is now home. ■ Nick Pavlis, as expected, was elected vice mayor and will oversee the selection process for a new council attorney. ■ Rob Frost, former council member, indicated he would apply for the newly open position, hoping to work for the body on which he once served. Other attorneys are

It’s also déjà vu for Ben Harrington, executive director of the Mental Health Association of East Tennessee. “I think the remaining 40 acres need to be sold – not gifted – to the city. It would be most appropriate to sell this, and the dollars be restricted to the Mental Health Trust Fund for use in East Tennessee,” he said. Ashe worries about opening the door to problems if things go in that direction. “In ’91, the state could have made millions – if you feel that multimillionaires need another subdivison. I would argue that recreation is good for mental health. It keeps people out of trouble.” He said the property falling into private hands would be catastrophic for the community at large. “It would benefit some private person, but do nothing for the broader community interest.” sure to join this process, which by law must be open. ■ While formal announcements were not issued by the mayor, Joe Walsh, Janet Wright, Becky Wade, Judith Foltz, Jim York, Bob Whetsel, David Brace and Tank Strickland will be continuing at the city. Not issuing public announcements on each of them was a missed opportunity to showcase their work as each is significant in their own area. They merit public mention. ■ Steve King has been bumped back to deputy director of engineering. Brent Johnson will be moved back to stormwater and David McGinley will become a staff engineer in stormwater. Both are also bump-backs. No change in pay is expected, but title and duties are modified. ■ Talk is circulating about a publicly funded nonprofit which is paying out very high salaries. County Mayor Tim Burchett knows about it and is appalled. Expect to be surprised by the amount and who it is.

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Every grad has a story Every student has a story, but the stories of graduates of the Paul L. Kelley Volunteer Academy are almost always best. That’s because those young adults rarely find their way to the school at the mall by means of a straight line.

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Hope Fritts is the 100th grad- Katie Hancock, who graduuate of the Paul L. Kelley Vol- ated early, speaks at graduaunteer Academy. tion.

Take Hope Fritts, for example. Recognized as the 100th graduate of the academy, she is a cancer survivor who fell behind in her schoolwork at Central High because of time required for treatments. Mary Oxendine said her granddaughter is special and proves “there is hope.” Diagnosed with brain cancer at age 5, Hope is now 18 and a high school graduate. Brent McKenzie spoke at graduation. “I’ve always wanted to be in the military, and not only because I look really good in a uniform,” he joked. McKenzie said he wanted to make his parents proud and “Kelley Academy gave me a second chance when my other high school pushed me aside.” Without a high school diploma, he could not have pursued a military career. Now he can. Proud parents, grandparents and family friends packed the ground floor area near Sears at Knoxville Center for last week’s graduation. Superintendent Dr. Jim McIntyre spoke, as he always does. The nontradi-

tional school is named after a real person, he said. “Dr. Paul Kelley is a great advocate for education and for kids.” Principal Kim Towe said 12 of her 36 winter graduates received TN Achieves scholarships. “I am very proud of all of you,” she said. Afterwards, McIntyre said he enjoys watching the graduates descend on the escalator. And school board member Indya Kincannon called it one of her favorite graduations. “It’s payback for those long school board meetings.” “I don’t know where I would be without (the Kelley Academy),” said Katie Hancock, who graduated with top grades. Hancock originally attended a church-affiliated school before transferring to Carter High. “Some of her Bible classes didn’t count and she found herself a year behind,” said her uncle, Mark Hancock. “Here you can go at your own pace. It’s unbelievable. She’s caught up and even graduated early. We are so thankful for this school.”

Nakia Moss and her mom, Cassandra Ashford, celebrate graduation. Photos by S. Clark

Nakia Moss, 17, had a literal cheering section of parents, grandparents, aunts and cousins. Her mother just beamed. “Nakia is a special person, very loveable and kind-hearted. She’s my only daughter and my oldest child,” said Cassandra Ashford. She thought No Child Left Behind was just political talk, but she’s now a believer. “Nakia was so many credits behind. … No Child Left Behind ended up working for her.” Nakia wants to pursue a career as a medical therapist, attending either UT or Pellissippi State. Every graduate had a story. I only got to three of them before the chairs were removed and people resumed Christmas shopping at the mall. Thirtysix young people had just given their families and themselves a most marvelous present – a high school diploma.

to Shopper-News through the urging of his aunt, Ada Clonts of Fountain City, who is well-known for her Christmas rum cakes. Nobody says no to Aunt Ada. Larry was into his mid50s when he discovered the career he was made for. And now he’s returning to the career he was trained for, as an accountant for the Knox County Trustee. We’re all going to miss Larry, who quickly advanced to serve as our editor. Our door stands open. When Larry retires, he can return as a freelance writer. Meanwhile, here’s our plan: I will resume the editor’s job while Shannon Carey steps up as general manager, handling administrative duties as well as sales management. Jake Mabe and Ruth White are still around for Halls, Wendy Smith for Bearden and Greg Householder for Powell. West Side papers will get additional writers in ■ Changes at 2012, and we’re looking Shopper-News for a Farragut sales rep. So Larry Van Guilder, a stay tuned. We’ve got more Farragut resident, came great stories ahead.

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Christopher Rowe was appointed judicial commissioner from among three nominees at last week’s County Commission meeting. Rowe will fill the unexpired term of the late Carolyn Jeter, which expires Jan. 31, 2013. Rowe was most recently an assistant attorney in the Knox County Public Defender’s office. Rowe served three years as a substitute judicial commissioner before joining the Rowe public defender’s office in January 2010. He represented indigent clients in the Knox County General Sessions and Criminal Courts, specializing in DUI defenses. He has also served as a special judge in General Sessions Court. Rowe received his law degree from the University of Tennessee in May 2004. He passed the Tennessee bar exam in July 2004 and was licensed as an attorney in November of that year. In December 2005 he earned an MBA degree with a concentration in finance from UT. He earlier earned a bachelor’s degree from David Lipscomb University in May 1993 followed by a master’s in divinity from Covenant Theological Seminary in May 1996. He is a member of the Knoxville Bar Association and the Tennessee Organization of MBAs. Rowe is a volunteer instructor at Wheeler’s School of Isshinryu Karate in Powell, where he earned a fourth degree black belt. He received the Alan Wheeler Award for outstanding karate instruction in 2004. He was also honored in 2004 for academic achievement in National Security Law. Rowe resides on Greenbrier Drive in Bearden.

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A perfect winter weekend getaway PULL UP A CHAIR … | Jake Mabe According to a park brochure, winter is a perfect time to visit Cades Cove and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, if the weather cooperates, because the absence of leaves on deciduous trees allows for views not seen in the spring, summer and early fall.

ooking for the perfect winter weekend getaway? Head on over to the “quiet side of the Smokies,” which of course means Townsend. Townsend has long been a favorite weekend getaway, particularly in the colder months, because it lacks all of Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg’s congestion and is a short car ride to Cades Cove. We found an incredible deal at the Econo Lodge Inn and Suites Parkside on Lamar Alexander Parkway. For $79 plus tax, I got a generouslysized room (it looked almost like a suite) with a gas fireplace. Forget about the dime-a-dozen chain restaurants. Townsend boasts several locally owned eateries. My favorite is Miss Lily’s Café, which is located at 7765 River Road. You can find all kinds of delicious Southern dishes (plus dessert!) for lunch or dinner. And, if you can catch the weather in a cooperative mood, winter is also a perfect time to spend part of a day in Cades Cove. We were there on a Monday in the late morning/early afternoon earlier this month and more or less had the place to ourselves. Well, other than about 150 deer. I took my time walking up to the John Oliver Cabin, which is one of your first stops in Cades Cove. Be sure and take in the magnificent view on your way back to your car, too. John and Lucretia Oliver were among the first Euro-Americans to settle in Cades Cove. It is believed they arrived by 1818 and had their cabin built by sometime in the early 1820s. It is one of the oldest structures in the Cove. “Hewing logs for walls, painstakingly preparing notches and splitting shingles was tedious, sometimes backbreaking work,” says a park sign. “Building a log home was not the idyllic, pastoral labor we might naively imagine.” In addition to the deer, we also spotted a good-sized red-headed woodpecker and, as we were leaving Cades Cove, a huge bird

Park volunteer Ed Langton shows off animal furs in Cades Cove. that looked somewhat like a stork! (We couldn’t get close enough to figure out what it was.) Another added bonus to visiting during the non-peak time of the year is that you can quite easily set your own pace and take your time. The animals don’t seem to mind too much. Park volunteer Ed Langton had a display set up near the restrooms and park store on the back side of the Cades Cove loop. Lying on the table were fur samples from bears,

The John Oliver Cabin is one of the oldest structures in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, believed to have been built by the early 1820s. John and Lucretia Oliver were among the first Euro-Americans to settle in Cades Cove. Photos by Jake Mabe

foxes and even a skunk! Ed says the park orders them from taxidermists across the country as part of an educational display. No animals that die in the park are disturbed, of course. Ed has been volunteering in the park since he retired three years ago. He says the park service relies quite heavily on volunteers in the wintertime. He moved to East Tennessee with his job several years ago and says he loves the place.

“My wife is around here somewhere,” he said. She volunteers, too. After we left Cades Cove, we ducked into Miss Lily’s Café for lunch. Afterwards, we drove by the locomotive that sits out front of the Little River Railroad and Lumber Company Museum. Wintertime is laid back in Townsend. If you want to enjoy a relaxing, quiet, peaceful weekend getaway during the next couple of months or so, I know of no better spot.

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Passersby at Hilda Gill’s place on Emory Road were treated to a living Nativity scene on Dec. 17. Many kids participated live in the ■ Cross Roads Presbyterian hosts the Halls Welfare MinisGamble Mobile Home Park, a ministry of Powell First Baptist. Larry and Laura Bailey provided the donkey and lambs. The living try food pantry 6-8 p.m. each Nativity scene was a way for the kids to give back to the community and remind everyone what the Christmas season is actually second Tuesday and 9-11 a.m. about. Participants and their roles are: Kristin Carter, angel; April Eastman, angel; Amber Noce, angel; Michael Carter, Joseph; K.K. each fourth Saturday. Carter, Mary; Kristye Gill, angel; Becky Carter, angel; Dylan Noce, shepherd; Jack Carter, shepherd; and (not pictured) Josh Carter, ■ Knoxville Free Food Market, shepherd. Photo by Greg Householder

How will we get to Bethlehem? When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go now to Bethlehem and see this thing that has taken place, which the Lord has made known to us.” So they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the child lying in the manger. (Luke 2: 15-16 NRSV)

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Let us see this child, this king, wrapped in swaddling as we wrap our own, Born of a virgin, born in David’s city, Born this holy night, born to wear a crown. Let us see this king. (“This Child, This King,” Jane Griner) It is astonishing to me how little attention we pay to the Gospel account of the birth of Jesus. We hear the words over and over again, and know many of them by heart. We hear the story, but do we really listen? Is our mental version of the story based more on carols and Christmas pageants than Scripture? Luke spends a few lines setting the stage: the reason Joseph and Mary went to Bethlehem, the emergency bivouac in a stable (or cave, as scholars posit), but only one verse on the actual birth: “And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in bands of cloth, and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.” (2: 7) Then the scene changes and we are in the field with

the shepherds. They are lowly folk: despised, assumed to be trespassers on pastureland, or thieves of yearlings. They are the last people in the world one would expect to receive the best news in the world. Their message comes to them from an angel, then an army of angels, singing “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace. …” (Well, to be absolutely accurate, the Bible insists the angels said those words, rather than singing them. It is a fact that breaks my heart, but there it is.) You will note there is not a single verb in the angels’

message: the angels are not describing events, but rather telling what heaven and earth will be like, now that this child has been born into the world. And people start moving toward Bethlehem. It is almost like a movie script, with disparate characters moving from distant places toward the epicenter of the plot. Joseph and Mary went to Bethlehem because Caesar Augustus ordered a census. They were being good citizens and doing what they had been told to do. While the timing was inconvenient for them, they were going about the business of their lives. According to Matthew, the magi get to Bethlehem because they have been studying the stars, because

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Special services ■ Shepherd of the Hills Baptist Church now offers an Internet prayer line. Anytime you have a prayer or concern, call the line and leave a message. Someone will be praying about the request with you within 24 hours. Prayer line: 484-4066.

Workshops and classes ■ Fairview Baptist Church, 7424 Fairview Road off East Emory Road, hosts a Celebrate Recovery program 7-9 p.m. Thursdays. ■ New Hope Baptist Church , 7602 Bud Hawkins Road in Corryton, hosts Celebrate Recovery adult and youth classes 7 p.m. Tuesdays and 12-step class 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Info: 6885330. ■ Dayspring Church , 901 Callahan Drive, Suite 109, will offer Divorce Care classes from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Monday evenings. There is no charge for the 13-week program and child care will be provided. Info: 242-3995.

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Celebrating the donation that will be used to purchase textbooks for the Halls High wellness classes include: (front) PTSA president Laura Mullins, tae kwon do student/instructor Abbey Merriman, student/instructor Diana Merriman, student/instructor Robert Brewer; (back) Halls High athletic director Jason Webster, Bob Elmore with Modern Woodmen of America Fraternity Financial, Knoxville Taekwondo Academy owner/instructor Charlene Watson and Halls High teacher Aaron Kirby. Photo by Ruth White

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Kirby and find out the need in the classroom. Another tae kwon do student, Bob Elmore of Modern Woodmen of America, joined in and presented an option for the fraternity to assist the community. Elmore and the Modern Woodmen matched the funds raised by the academy and a total donation of $3,000 was made to the Halls High

wellness program. Beth Dishner of The Picky Chick Consignment Sale donated a portion of the back-to-school sales in August to help with the need for books. Kirby was thrilled with the generous donation from community members who care about the health and safety of students at Halls High School.

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McMahan receives full scholarship to The Citadel By Jake Mabe Years ago, somebody might’ve called Andrew McMahan a “Renaissance man.” He plays guitar, drums, piano and bass. He has an excellent academic record. He has racked up more than 500 hours of community service. He is a member of the Berean Swim Team at Berean Christian School. He is a member of the praise team at The Church at Sterchi Hills. A couple of years ago, his grandfather (“Poppy”), Fountain City resident Joe Hitch, went into the hospital. While there, Joe introduced him to a friend, Lt. Vince Ayub of the Knoxville Police Department. Ayub is also a bagpiper. Andrew had been interested in the bagpipes for some time and soon began taking lessons. He now is a member of the Knoxville Pipes and Drums and the Eastern United States Pipe Band Association. At a summer camp, he was introduced to a bagpipe instructor from The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina. After doing some more research, Andrew decided to apply to the college. He made an informal visit

scholarship to The Citadel. Of the 100 students who are invited to the formal interview each year, only six outof-state students receive the full scholarship. “I knew I wanted that military college atmosphere,” Andrew says. “I (was already looking) at going to UT and taking ROTC. After my overnight visit (to Andrew McMahan, who is an The Citadel), I knew that award-winning bagpiper, has was it,” he says, smiling. “I been awarded a full scholar- was ready to go there.” ship to attend The Citadel, Andrew won first place The Military College of South at the Charleston Scottish Carolina. Photo by Jake Mabe Festival in Grade IV slow air solo competition and took to the campus and then was second place in several othinvited to an official, over- er categories. He won two night visit. While there, he second place awards at the had to participate in a for- Smoky Mountain Highland mal interview and debate. Games at Maryville College A few weeks later, Andrew and took second place in was awarded a full $180,000 marching at the Dandridge

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Old Vols rally in support of Bud Ford The line has been drawn. Old Vols are gathering in support of Bud Ford. Dozens already with many more to come are urging the administration of the University of Tennessee to honor the â&#x20AC;&#x153;historianâ&#x20AC;? agreement. After just 46 years with the sports information department, Ford is retiring on Dec. 31. In negotiating his exit, Ford asked to continue as historian on a parttime basis for three years to oversee the transfer of records, documents, photographs and treasured memorabilia from old quarters in Stokely Center to new vaults and workrooms in the Football Training Center. Ford was also going to write the definitive record book. Mike Hamilton, then athletic director, approved the proposal and sent a signed copy to Dr. Jimmy Cheek, UT chancellor. Token wages of $20,000 a year were involved. It was mostly a labor of love. Indeed, Ford loves Tennessee records. He loves Tennessee tradition. He loves Tennessee. Since his days as a student, it has been a large part of his life. While the late, great Haywood Harris was the front of UT sports information, Ford did much of the work behind the scene. He recognized the value of old programs, pictures and newspaper clippings, and faithfully filed thousands of information segments. Harris was recognized by peers as the best in his profession. Ford, a little later, won the same awards. Together,

basketball programs. â&#x20AC;Śâ&#x20AC;? Kile called for Dr. Cheek to solve the problem and reMarvin port to UT alumni and fans. Former quarterback West Dewey Warren was among the first to speak out. His message to old Vols went they were outstanding. promptly to the point: Incidentally, Harris re- â&#x20AC;&#x153;Guys, the Big Orange had mained with the athletic better start pulling together department as historian or we will be a thing of the after retirement. Ford in- past. We need some UT vited Harris to continue as guys in here fast. Everybody press box public address an- here now is Alabama and nouncer. Harris made civic Florida right down to the club speeches. He and Gus ticket sales.â&#x20AC;? Manning, also retained in The Swamp Rat referenced retirement, wrote books and a biting column of criticism did a radio show. As others by Bob Gilbert, long-time came and went, they and university employee, honorFord were the institutional ary UT letterman and again a memory of the Volunteers. writer in semi-retirement. Dave Hart, new athletic Gilbertâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s opening paradirector, vetoed the historian plan in early December. He told Ford the retirement date was firm, the end, no part-time continuation. He did not give a reason. He didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need one. He is the boss, authorized by the chancellor to do whatever he feels is in the best interest of the athletic department. Former Tennessee athletes say Hart has it wrong, that voiding the agreement with Ford is not in the best interests of Tennessee. Jack Kile rose immediately in support of Ford. His message to the chancellor: â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am writing as a Tennessee alumnus, former football letterman (1959), past UT Lettermenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club president, former Athletic Board member, present T-Club Board member, 25-year donor to UT, and season ticket holder for football and both

graphs were: â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Tennessee Vol athletics department, indeed, the university itself, is in the clutches of neophytes who appear hellbent on destroying its last vestiges of tradition and loyalty among the legions of UT alumni and fans. â&#x20AC;&#x153;At the center of this carnage is Jimmy Stanton, whom then-athletics director Mike Hamilton hired to displace veteran Bud Ford as head of Vol athletics public relations. â&#x20AC;Śâ&#x20AC;? Stanton, associate athletic director for communications, made no formal announcement. Hart didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t say much. Dr. Cheek has been silent. Jerry Holloway, former tackle and the key link that holds former Tennessee athletes together, has said a lot: â&#x20AC;&#x153;To: Teammates, coach-

es, former Vols, family and friends, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thanks to all of you who have responded, many by phone, many by email to the previous message asking you to let Dave Hart (new UT AD) know that he will be making a huge mistake if he doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t honor the commitment made for Bud Ford to become UTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s athletic historian. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bud has no advocates within the ... system because he has out-worked them all. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There is no one familiar with the importance of the position and project, nor the outstanding job that only Bud could accomplish with the same pride and loyalty he has brought to work every day. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are Budâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s advocates. We know that much of the pride we feel when we say â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Ainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t No Vol Like An Olâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Volâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; is due to the rich legacy

left to us by those who came before us. It is important that their history and ours be preserved so that future Vols and alumni can appreciate the heritage left to them. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have copied President DiPietro, Chancellor Cheek, the Board of Trustees, and AD Dave Hart with this email. I hope one of these will see to it that the commitment to Bud Ford is kept. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Send emails and/or call these (and anyone else you know) to let them know the Olâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Vols want Bud Ford to be UT athletic historian as he was promised.â&#x20AC;? Dr. Joe DiPietro, ut pre sident@ten ne s see. edu; Dr. Jimmy G Cheek, chancellor@utk.edu; UT Board of Trustees, bot@utk. edu; Dave Hart, dhart5@ utk.edu. Hartâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s phone number is 865-974-1224.

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BSP Deals launches website marketplace Tiffany Gleason, a native Knoxvillian and owner of Mystery Shoppers, has launched BSP Deals, a website designed to advertise and sell discounted products and services that small businesses need but might not be able to afford. The operation is simple. A business lists its product or service at a savings to other businesses for a limited time. There is no financial investment required to be on the BSP website. Buyers pay BSP Deals which retains a commission and passes the balance to the seller. If an offer has not sold by the time it rolls off the website, the business does not pay a fee. Info: www.bspdeals.com, TGleason@BSPDeals.com or 253-7093.

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Gallaher Spa MD opens Gallaher Spa MD has opened a new branch near Tennova’s North Knoxville Medical Center at 7560 Dannaher Drive. The spa offers all the services of the West Knoxville location, including massage, body treatments, facials, laser treatments and facial rejuvenation. Gallaher Spa MD staff members include: (seated) Kelly Norris, Melissa Gause, Angela Chandler, Roberta Baldridge; (standing) Leslee Allen, Katie Beeler, Andrea Dyess, Suzanne Stooksbury, Donna Ott, Kristi Demers and Pam Walker. Info: www.gallaherspa.com. Photo by S. Carey

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Are you safe from carbon monoxide poisoning? By Rob Webb Roof repairs are common around Knoxville right now. During one recent repair, a furnace vent was accidentally covered Webb leading to a build-up of carbon monoxide (CO) in the home. Fortunately, the furnace automatically shut down, the homeowner requested service and no one was stricken with CO poisoning. But this close call points out the risks and dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning, especially during these cold winter months. CO is an invisible and odorless gas produced by fuel-burning equipment, like furnaces, wood stoves and fireplaces. You can’t see or smell carbon monoxide, but at high levels it can kill a person in minutes. If appliances that burn fuel are maintained and used properly, the amount of CO produced is usually not hazardous. However, if appliances are not working properly or are used incorrectly, dangerous levels of CO can result. Carbon monoxide from cars and other vehicles can also enter the home through an attached garage. The Centers for Disease Control estimates an average of 21,000 CO exposures occur each year, resulting in the death of nearly 450 people. Infants, elderly people and those with anemia, heart or respiratory disease

are especially susceptible. In order to promote safe heating practices and prevent CO poisoning, Rural/ Metro suggests having fuel-burning appliances inspected and cleaned by professionals, and making sure alternative heating sources are vented properly. Additionally, every home with a fuel-burning appli-

ance or an attached garage should have at least one carbon monoxide alarm. CO poisoning can often be mistaken for other illnesses, such as the flu or food poisoning. The most common symptoms include headache, dizziness, fatigue, nausea, vomiting and confusion. If there is a CO leak, more than one

person in the house will often suffer symptoms at the same time. If you suspect CO poisoning or your CO alarm sounds, get everyone into fresh air immediately and call a qualified profession to check for CO. If you’re experiencing symptoms, call 911 for immediate medical attention.

Longtime Knoxville title attorney Neil M. Keating has purchased the assets of First Tennessee Title, which will now be doing business as MAC Title Inc. d/b/a First Tennessee Title Insurance Agency. Keating specializes in title law and this transaction continues his long-term work relationship with First Tennessee Title into a new phase. He is a graduate of the University of Tennessee Law School and has been practicing title law for more than 40 years in the Knoxville area. The company offices are located 9047 Executive Park Drive, Suite 100, and may be reached at 690-0831 or docs@fttitle.com/.

COMMUNITY CLUBS ■ The West Knox Toastmaster Club meets 6:30 p.m. each Thursday at Middlebrook Pike UMC, 7324 Middlebrook Pike. Now accepting new members. Info: Ken Roberts, 680-3443. ■ Longstreet-Zollicoffer Camp 87, Sons of Confederate Veterans will have its monthly business meeting 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3, at Beaver Creek Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 7225 Old Clinton Pike. Prior to the meeting, Sam Forrester will present a program on the battles during the War Between the States along the Chattahoochee River. Free admission.

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Preparing for your best year of fitness Here’s a word of advice: If you’re getting ready to make New Year’s fitness resolutions – don’t. Instead, design a yearlong fitness plan for effective lifestyle changes.

Month-by-month plan Resolve to get fit in 2012

Members of the 2012 Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon Team aren’t just training to run a race. They’re undergoing a medically supervised diet and exercise program through Covenant Weight Management Center.

The team is coached by Covenant Health fitness advocate Missy Kane. Don’t miss the Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon on April 1, 2012. For more information, check out www.knoxvillemarathon.com.

Don’t let leftovers spoil your holiday When packing up your holiday leftovers, make sure they’re properly stored to prevent foodborne illness. The American Dietetic Association offers these suggestions for safe storage of your holiday leftovers: ■ Make sure all storage containers are airtight and shallow. ■ Place all leftovers in the refrigerator within two hours of cooking.

■ Pull turkey off the bone and package it separately from stufﬁng and gravy. ■ Eat refrigerated turkey, casseroles or cooked vegetables within three or four days; eat stufﬁng or gravy within one or two days. ■ Eat pies made with cream or fruit within two or three days; cheesecake within seven days. ■ Make sure leftovers are reheated to 165 degrees Fahrenheit. ■ If in doubt, throw it out.

A little exercise goes long way to cut your risk of disease and death Just 15 minutes of physical activity a day can reduce your risk of death by 14 percent and increase your life expectancy by three years, a new study suggests. Current recommendations call for adults to do at least 150 minutes, or a total of 2.5 hours, of physical activity weekly. But the new study finds that doing even less than that – 15 minutes daily is about 105 minutes a week – still provides benefits. The study included more than 400,000 people in Taiwan who were followed for an average of eight years. Based on their selfreported amounts of weekly exercise, they were placed in one of five categories: inactive, low, medium, high or very high activity.

The people in the low-activity group exercised for an average of 92 minutes per week, or just under 15 minutes a day. Compared to those in the inactive group – who did almost no physical activity – those in the low-activity group were 14

percent less likely to die from any cause, 10 percent less likely to die of cancer and had a three-year longer life expectancy, on average. Every additional 15 minutes of daily exercise beyond the minimum 15 minutes further reduced the risk of all-cause death by 4 percent and the risk of cancer death by 1 percent. The beneﬁts of even low levels of physical activity were seen in all age groups, in both men and women, and in people with cardiovascular disease risks.

Use this yearlong plan to improve your health each month: ■ January. Set your goals. Take a look at your life: What’s missing? What do you wish you could do? Invest in a few sessions with a personal trainer, who will point you in the right direction and help you get going. ■ February. Focus on fuel. Keep a daily log of what you eat and how you feel. As your body gets used to more activity, you’ll naturally crave a lighter diet with less fat and sugar and more vegetables, fruits and grains. You’ll need protein to build muscle, so make sure your daily intake meets your new demands. ■ March. Check your progress. Look at what you’ve achieved so far and what’s missing. Fatigue, aches and pains are signs that you’re trying to do too much, too soon. If your progress has slowed down or stopped, change your routine to keep your body challenged. ■ April. Stir in some variety. Take your activities outdoors or sign up for a sports league. Give yourself some fun challenges and keep track of personal bests. ■ May. Pace yourself. Daylight savings time gives you more hours of sunlight, but don’t feel compelled to ﬁll them with frantic activity. Build your capabilities slowly. ■ June. Make midcourse corrections. You’re halfway through the year, but are you halfway to

your goals? Take a look at how your fitness efforts are affecting the rest of your life. Do you feel less stressed and more productive? Chances are, the answer is yes. ■ July. Extend your limits. Go hiking or take long walks on the beach. Enjoy your body’s increased energy and capabilities. ■ August. Put it to the test. Sign up for a fun run or start training for a competition you never thought you’d consider entering. Or add spice to your workouts by setting weekly challenges. ■ September. Go back to school. The children are going back to class, and so can you. Sign up for something that interests you or that brings new discipline to your body, such as yoga or tae-bo. ■ October. Get in gear. Take advantage of end-ofseason sales to treat yourself to some new accessories. Equip yourself for a sport or exercise that challenges you in a new way. ■ November. Kick an addiction. Take advantage of your new feeling of power to gain control over an unhealthy habit. Smoking, shopping, drinking too much alcohol – if some habit has taken over your life, you should now find it easier to quit. ■ December. Give yourself a present. Take stock of how much better you feel and look, then give yourself a tangible reward for your good work. Buy yourself a new outfit or treat yourself to a special weekend.

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HALLS SENIOR CENTER Events for the week of Dec. 26: ■ Monday, Dec 26: Center closed for Christmas holiday. ■ Tuesday, Dec. 27: 10 a.m., Canasta; 11 a.m., Exercise; 12:30 p.m., Mexican Train dominoes; 2 p.m., Movie Time; 2 p.m., Tea Dance class. ■ Wednesday, Dec. 28: 10 a.m., Bingo; 10 a.m., Hand & Foot; 12:30 p.m., Bridge; 1 p.m., Rook; 1 p.m., SAIL exercise; 2:15 p.m., Yoga. ■ Thursday, Dec. 29: 10 a.m., Line dance class; 10 a.m., Pinochle; 10 a.m., Quilting; 11 a.m., Exercise; 1:30 p.m., Dominoes; 1:30 p.m., Board game social. ■ Friday, Dec. 30: 9:30 a.m., Pilates; 10 a.m., Euchre; 10:30 a.m., Walking Club; 12:30 p.m., Mexican Train dominoes; 1 p.m., SAIL exercise; 1 p.m., Western Movie. Info: 922-0416. For a complete calendar of events, call the Halls Senior Center or visit www.knoxseniors.org/ seniors.

Wanda Yount shows an ornament given to her by one of her friends at the center.

Celebrating the season with cookies The Halls Senior Center hosted a cookie exchange last week. If you missed it, all I can say is that you missed out! Freshly baked cookies, fudge and chocolate-covered goodies were brought in by some great bakers in the Halls community. Center coordinator Darrell Gooding shared a recipe for his Apple Cranberry Harvest cookies that he has worked on to perfect the recipe. Af-

Ruth White Charlcie Munsey and Darrell Gooding set out cookies at the Halls Senior Center. Photos by Ruth White. ter one bite, I can honestly say that they he has gotten the recipe just right. Blanche Tuell with Medi Home Private Care provided a nice lunch for participants of the exchange before ev-

eryone filled colorful holiday containers with dozens of sweets. Tuell explained to the senior adults the variety of services provided by Medi Home Private Care and how the services can help make

daily living for a person recovering from an illness or injury more comfortable. For more information on Medi Home Private Care, contact the Knoxville office at 470-4160.

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fourth Wednesday of each month at the Covenant Home Care Oak Ridge office. Registration required. Info or to register: 541-4500. ■ 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. ■ Stop Smoking: 215QUIT (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. ■ UT Hospice conducts ongoing orientation sessions for adults (18 and older) interested in becoming volunteers with its program. No medical experience is required. Training is provided. Info: 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 will be served. Info or to reserve a spot: 544-6277.

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"Wouldn't it be great if we could all find homes … before the New Year?"

The staff at Young-Williams would like you to meet 2-yearold female spaniel mix Chanelle. She is stunning and sweet, and she loves all the visitors at the center who say hello to her. Chenelle is available for adoption at the main center at 3210 Division St. The “new” center at Young-Williams Animal Village is at 6400 Kingston Pike. Both facilities are open every day from noon to 6 p.m. Visit www.youngwilliams.org to see photos of all of the center’s adoptables and call 215-6599 for more information about each pet.

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Spider babies: the real zombies Let me just say right now that in the last five minutes I have had shivers run up my spine four times from thinking about this week’s subject.

Sara Barrett

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It has come to my attention – thanks to an article by Rachel Kaufman on National Geographic’s website – that small spiders (specifically jumping spiders) have such little room inside their bodies that their brains will usually spill down into their legs. That is disgusting. What’s even worse is the bodies of baby spiders are usually too small to contain their brains, so their bodies will bulge until they grow a bit and are able to hold everything in. Which brings me to the reason I’m writing this about this subject. Many people have told me I’m ridiculous for hav-

HOLIDAY NOTES ■ First Night Knoxville 2012 at Market Square, will begin at 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 31. Features music, dancing, storytelling, children’s activities and more. Info: www. cityofknoxville.org/Christmas. ■ New Years Eve Extravaganza Saturday, Dec. 31, LC

This communal spider web was found in Texas and was measured to be longer than a football field. Communal webs allow larger prey to be caught. It could happen to you, folks. Photo courtesy of Donna Garde

ing a phobia of spiders. But how could someone possibly remain calm when they are confronted at night on their front porch by something furry, with eight legs and several eyes, it’s body bulging from it’s brain sticking out everywhere, that can jump on its dinner and wrap it up like a mummy before sucking all the life from it? I don’t understand why horror movies are filled with zombies, or aliens, or anything large enough to keep an eye on while you

Family Fun and Karaoke, 1850 Old Highway 95 in Lenoir City. Arcade games, pool tables, basketball, air hockey, live music and watching the ball drop in New York City on a big screen. Talk show host Marla Higginbotham will be the master of ceremonies. Tickets are $35 ($60 per couple) and can be purchased at Debra’s Nails Desire on Kingston Pike and

run the opposite direction to get away from it. Spiders are small enough to climb into your clothing when your not looking and hitchhike into your house. They could weave a nest in a corner and send out armies of brain-legged babies to take over your household. Spiders can creep in under a door or through the crack in a window. I’ve never heard of a zombie that could do any of that. If you have a question or comment for Sara, call her at 218-9378 or email her at barretts@shoppernewsnow.com.

Kings Inn Motel in Lenoir City. Doors open at 7 p.m., music starts at 9. Info: 332-0957. ■ The Festival of Lights will be held at the Cove at Concord Park on Northshore Drive 6-9 p.m. through Friday, Dec. 30. Hot dogs, hot chocolate, bonfires for roasting marshmallows and s’mores. Leashed pets are welcomed. Info: www. knoxcounty.org/parks.

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