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Ken McNabb is 90 Halls guy Kenneth McNabb got a huge surprise last week as wife Edythe and son Kenny conspired to stage a birthday party. Ruth White was there.

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Making a difference

By Ruth White Halls High School band director Eric Baumgardner was selected as one of the 50 Directors Who Make a Difference by SBO (School Band and Orchestra) magazine.

Mention it to Baumgardner, and he will humbly skirt the subject.

But it is a big deal. He was selected over every band director in the state of Tennessee.

Baumgardner has been at Halls High for 10 years of his 19-year teaching career. His proudest moment as an educator is when the students exit the field (or stage) having played to the best of their ability. “All of the hard work pays off at those moments,” he said.

He hopes to give his students a passion for music and music making in all its forms. He wants his students to know there is no magic, just hard work, patience and a consistent daily plan of improving with each rehearsal.

“I want my students to celebrate in their successes, and I push them to improve to greater heights of achievement in band and other classes.”

Seven students from Baumgardner’s band were recently selected to the All-East Band, with one student also being named to the All-State band.

Halls High School band director Eric Baumgardner leads rehearsal. Photo by Ruth White

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No tax increase Victor Ashe got County Mayor Tim Burchett’s take on taxes, and he also forecasts upcoming political races.

Ashe talks about former state Sen. Bill Owen and the challenge for leadership in the Democratic Party between Owen and former commissioner Mark Harmon.

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Hider’s art: beautiful, but strange There’s something mesmerizing about artist Kelly Hider’s work. Her sumptuous mixedmedia pieces incorporate photographs, gilded paint, sequins, rhinestones and handmade jeweled toys. Cherub-cheeked children are often her subjects.

And yet there’s something disturbing there, too. Something difficult to put one’s finger on. As the artist herself says, “You’re not sure.”

Volunteer of the Year

By Jake Mabe Longtime Halls resident Alice Loy is the Halls Women’s League Volunteer of the Year.

Loy was recognized at the league’s annual meeting Jan. 18 at Beaver Brook Country Club. She logged 264 volunteer hours in 2013.

“I’m very, very humble,” Loy said, “knowing how many members work so diligently. I would encourage (women) to join the league. It’s very rewarding.”

Loy first lived in Gibbs, then moved to Halls and married her high school sweetheart, H.A. Loy. They are active members of Beaver Dam Baptist Church. Alice Loy is retired from Knox County government.

The league logged 6,055 volunteer hours in community projects last year. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics, those hours are valued at $22.14, bringing the league’s monetary total of volunteerism to $134,000. The league also returned $8,970.61 to the community through various events and donations.

Officers for 2014 are: president Shelba Murphy, vice president Mary Carroll, secretary Brenda Gratz, treasurer Gail Cox and member at large Alma Williams.

Board members are Janie Branam, Gail Browning, Mary Carroll, Alice Loy (right) accepts the Halls Women’s League Volunteer of the Year Faye Heydasch, Fran Houser, Gail Lay, Charlene Lewis, Shirley Merryman and Alma Williams.

Award from Shirley Merryman. Photo by Jake Mabe

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Seventh District County Commissioner R. Larry Smith asked that Commission postpone for 30 days a vote to grant necessary easements on the Knox County side of Beaver Creek to Regal Entertainment Group for a proposed Regal bridge project.

Smith said at last week’s work session that he and others are continuing to work with nearby prop-

erty owners to perhaps expand the project.

The bridge, which is being funded entirely by Regal, would connect its campus to the Halls Greenway so employees can access walking trails.

The vote was originally scheduled for today (Monday, Jan. 27).

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“It brought more than its anticipated sale price of $10,000 to $15,000,” Wright said. “I ask that everyone support the high bidder.

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A silo story

By Dana Simerly What was once 40 feet high, weighed more than 60,000 pounds and was constructed of material manufactured under 1910 United States and 1912 Canadian patents?

What was as strong as it had to be to protect its precious cargo from wintery blasts to sustain the farmer’s herd until the market day arrived?

While some are of plain

concrete gray, others became stained by rusting turnbuckles and stays that will soon give up their role in giving the tower its strength.

What appeared abandoned was obviously not, if the number of skins is an indication of the many serpents that shed their coverings during their travels from one level to another.

Look closer and you may see a complex of dwellings; some constructed of paper-

of pupae that work, grow old and die in a span of time that comparatively, we would have yet begun to talk.

Bats, birds and even little boys if the opportunity arose, could find pleasing accommodations within these walls: Walls that are straight and always silent, with never an audible moan. Even the slightest sound, from a structure so committed to its form, would signify its imminent doom.

Some may feel that it’s an item of interest whereas others may speak of an emotional driver somewhere between curiosity and obsession.

I see it as both passion and compassion: In one sense, wanting to photograph and admire it for what it once was and how it came to be; on the other hand, feeling some sadness as it becomes a bit of bucolic history and perhaps This is the silo that Dana Simerly moved to Union County. mentioned in some bicentennial celebration. Battered but not beaten, it could never serve in its original role; but still like cells and others of mud a city that has expanded hun- is a magnificent structure that with a little bit of help could that have hardened in the dreds of times to accommo- go another hundred years. kiln-like oven walls. Literally, date the many generations It is a silo.

What was I thinking!??!

By Dana Simerly When I was growing up in East Tennessee, silos were part of the rural landscape along with the big dairy barns and corn cribs.

Over the years, many of the old barns began to lean and seemed to kneel down before giving way to the ground. The farmers’ kids took to the city life and the city grew toward the farm.

The farms became neighborhoods and the neighborhoods became communities and on and on and on.

Amazingly, hundreds of silos are still standing today. Some have been transformed into offices and living space, while others are decorative and imply that you can really get country barbequed ribs if you eat at their silo. Even the drive on Pellissippi toward the airport takes you by several silos that still stand as subdivision yard art.

On Tellico and other area

lakes, silos are havens to the fish as well as to ospreys and eagles. I have looked at silos all across the United States and Canada. I’ve read about them and collected pictures and talked to people who still build them for a living.

A couple of years ago, I was negotiating a deal for one of two red brick silos at the old Haynes Sterchi farm just off Rifle Range Road in Halls. They were pretty as silos go, but on a backroads trip to my parents’ farm in Bristol one weekend, I spotted the most beautiful silo I had ever seen. After several trips, I learned the land was part of the old Briscoe Dairy Farm. A Briscoe heir still owned the land and had used part of it for a mobile home park and leased the rest to a cattle farmer.

After a few more trips and countless attempts to coordinate my travel schedule with the owner’s schedule, we finally met. The silo

was located right up next to the barn and majestically cloaked in rich green mosses and ivy. The tiles were different shades of reds and tan with a glazed finish that to me was just like new. I couldn’t even think about getting a different silo. I loved this silo. Made by the JM Preston Company of Lansing, Mich., nearly a century ago, this was the one. I was almost afraid to let them know how badly I wanted this silo for fear of a disappointing outcome.

Now think about it. What if you wanted a silo in your life but there wasn’t one even close to being on your property? The answer is very simple; find one you like, locate the owner, talk him into giving or selling it to you, and then spend lots of time convincing the owners and their attorneys that you have never lived in a state institution, that you would forever hold them and their heirs

harmless from liability, that you will completely move it from their property, and that you know exactly what you are doing. And then you repeat to yourself over and over, “I know exactly what I’m doing, I know exactly what I’m doing, I know exactly what I’m doing.”

In July 2003, the big day arrived and all parties congregated in the shadows of this intimidating, behemoth including Marteen, the resident donkey that kept watch over the herd of cattle that also enjoyed the shady spot.

The contracts were in place and everyone agreed with the terms. It was now a done deal. I remembered saying thank you and I think I heard someone say, “Good luck.” Suddenly, a message of numbers arrived at the cortex of my task master control center: “You now own a red and tan, glazed tile silo over 40 feet high and comprised of over 1,000 15-inch by 15inch curved silo blocks 6.25 inches thick that weigh over 50 pounds each. And each

block is held in place by a 90-year-old mortar joint that is now harder than the block itself. And contained within each of the 32 courses of mortar joints are over 36 feet of 5/8-inch twisted steel rebar. And you have 60 days to completely remove the entire silo and transport it to your own property over 120 miles away.

Suddenly, my chant went from “I know exactly what I’m doing” to “what am I doing, what am I doing?”

Let the fun begin. I was excited. I was going to take down a grain silo surrounded by fresh-daily cow poop in the middle of July and August with no electricity or water even remotely accessible and friends even remoter.

I began this project just like any other using my own philosophy, “get started” and go from there. With most jobs, you start at the bottom and work your way up. Not this time. I would have to start at the top and work my way down. In other words, if I could get up over 40 feet on the barn side of

the silo and dislodge the first block away from the top row without collapsing the whole structure and get it to the ground, theoretically it should get easier from that point forward.

Now I began to make a plan. Some people would think that having a plan should have been a hefty undertaking long before now.

However, if I had done that, I would have a good collection of silo pictures in a scrapbook while thinking about what I wished I had done if I could do it all over again.

The silo project didn’t even seem like such a big deal to me was because taking down and moving the silo wasn’t even the main goal.

The real goal is to build a lighthouse and I needed a good a silo to serve as the primary structure. Now building a lighthouse, that’s a real project. I’ve got some real good ideas on building a lighthouse even though I have never set foot inside one, but I figure it can’t be too different from a silo and I’ve got one of them.

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Happy birthday,

Kenneth McNabb!

Edythe Nelle McNabb has told a few white lies in the past month or so, but all for a good reason. She surprised her husband, Kenneth, with a bash to celebrate his 90th birthday.

McNabb will continue the celebration on his actual birthday, Feb. 1.

Payless Optical owner Mark Crawley and Jim McFarland prepare a pair of glasses inside the Vision Van. McFarland is credited with spearheading the Vision Van project, which provides glasses to individuals who cannot afford them.

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The McNabbs’ son, Kenny, was in town from China and took his dad to breakfast. They arrived at Beaver Dam Baptist Church to “pick up Edythe Nelle,� and as they entered, the crowd broke out in singing “For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow.�

Friends and family members gathered to celebrate, enjoy bluegrass music and take part in a delicious spread of food. I believe Edythe Nelle will be forgiven for the fibs she told to pull off this big surprise. â–

Extending true hope

The Fountain City Lions Club welcomed Emmette Thompson to its monthly meeting and received a report on the annual bicycle drive through the Mission of Hope. Through donations, the Lions helped distribute bicycles and helmets to 27 schools in Appalachia.

Mission of Hope provides ministry weekly for families who are less fortunate, supplying not only bicycles at Christmas, but school supplies, food, clothing and love year-round.

The Fountain City Lions Club thanks these businesses and individuals: TVA Power Construction Retirees (in memory of George Rogers and Jack Baxter); Ozella G. Pickard; Homer G. and Kathryn Mills; John McNeil family; Carolyn Housley; Lon McNeil; Barb Manning; Smithwood Baptist Church Agape Class; Stephanie Nole family; Fay Smith; Ralph and Jean Onks; Sallie Young; Judith and Bobby Zachary; W.B. and Elizabeth Roberts; Susan and B. Douglas Cox; Wilma Berggren; John Cooper Jr. and Teresa Cooper; Pratts’ Country Store; Larry and Esta Campbell; Lois Bailey; Marcella Williams Finch and Christine Moyers; Cecil Campbell family; Broadway Barber Shop; Floyd and Sue Carey; Lee Iglehart; Wilbur Wilson III; Central Baptist Church Fountain City Koinonia Class; Donald and Connie Daniel; Buck and Mattie Buck;

Lions Club member Bob Davis watches as Randy Kurth goes through the eyeglass-fitting process with Kat Blake from Stanton Optical.

Charlotte Musgraves; Fontinalis Club; Michael Burnett; David and Mary Ann Carringer; Galen and Sue Methvin; Fountain City Study Club; Bobby Lucas Sr. and Maureen Lucas; Donald and Shirley Loveday and Leigh Ayn Kennard; Marcia Dickert; Sherrie Raymond; Charles Edwards Jr. and Betty Edwards (in memory of Doug Edwards); Randy Kurth and Barbara Nicodemus; Ray and Dessie Hayes; Donna and Bruce Hager; Gail and Jim Giffen; Barbara Riehl; Carole and Bob Davis; Jack and Vanita Holt; Elmer and Sheila Sharp; Letha Wilkins; Smithwood Baptist Church Joy Class; George and Arminta Bishop and Karen King; Lowe’s Garage and Towing; Dennis and Joanne Wallace; Smithwood Baptist Church; A.A. Metler; Thomas and Charlotte Schumpert; Chris and Missy Cannon; Carol Taylor; William and Candice Black; Benny and Katie Nelson; Bill Dusina; Chris and Teresa Whaley; Carol and Charles Lytle; Richard and Glenda McMillan; John Heatherly, Jr. and Nancy Heatherly; Michael Kinnane; Tom Click; Barbara Ironside (in memory of David Ironside); Charlotte Davis; Swannee Privette; Phyllis and Donna Cragle; Janice Benton; Alvin Deford family; Bill Bledsoe family; Marion and Anna Nations (in memory of Vivian Hembree); Wanda and Bill Williams (in memory of Michael Williams); C.L. Hollingsworth; Bob Weismueller; Good News Sunday School Class at Fountain City Presbyterian Church; and the Chapel Sunday

Betty Walker hugs Kenneth McNabb at his surprise 90th birthday celebration. Walker worked with McNabb at Y-12 for many years and was thrilled to visit with her friend once again. Photos

by Ruth White

Emmette Thompson, executive director of Mission of Hope, thanks the Fountain City Lions Club for help with the recent bicycle drive for children in the Appalachian Mountains. “Thank you is just not enough,� said Thompson. “You are a blessing to these children and their families.�

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Vision Van visits Fountain City

If you aren’t aware of what the Fountain City Lions Club (and other Lions Clubs in Knoxville) members do, you might be surprised! They maintain Fountain City Park and Fountain City Lake. They collect for the Mission of Hope bicycle distribution every Christmas. They also help individuals in need receive vision exams and much-needed glasses.

The Vision Van project began approximately two years ago, spearheaded by Jim McFarland. The first step was acquiring a van (from Remote Area Medical) and refurbishing it to allow for creating glasses on-site. The van is run by Smoky Mountain Lions

Charities Inc. The first test mission was in July 2013, and McFarland said, “It didn’t go very well.�

The second test mission was in August 2013, and they served approximately 19 patients. The first “real� mission was in October 2013 when 49

patients were served, with a total of 31 pairs of glasses made that day.

Last week the van arrived at Fountain City Park, and approximately 50 individuals received new glasses.

Approved applicants received an eye exam prior to the van’s arrival and came to the Lions Club building with prescription in hand.

After they were fitted for frames, their measurements and prescription were taken to the van. Within less than an hour, most individuals left with new glasses. The

Lions hope to make this a monthly event so that more in need can receive help.

Who is eligible for help?

Each club has a vision coordinator who helps individuals fill out an application to determine need. The coordinator for the Fountain City area is Randy Kurth, and he can be reached at 805-1051. Anyone wanting to help with a donation may do so by calling Kurth. All donations made are used entirely for the charity.

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government Burchett pledges no new taxes Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett says “no way” will he recommend a property tax increase for county residents this year.

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“The economy is not picking up as much as people hoped. Now is not the time to put additional burdens on hard-working men and women of Knox County,” Burchett explained.

He said he’s proud that his administration added $40 million to county schools without a tax hike over his three years in office.

Burchett is cruising to re-election without an opponent in either the May Republican primary or August general election. His popularity is strong and a high turnout is expected at his Feb. 18 fundraiser.

■ Ed Shouse, who serves in an at-large position on county commission, says he would vote against a property tax increase if one is offered by anyone this year. Shouse is a candidate for trustee in the May Republican primary.

■ The new homelessness plan announced

by Mayor Rogero is well intended but slim on cost figures, as pointed out by council member Marshall Stair.

In fact, there is nothing to indicate what the cost will be. No matter how laudatory the goal of ending homelessness may be (and it is), it is impossible to render an intelligent opinion without a budget.

This program hit troubled waters four years ago when Lakeshore Park was included for public housing and many voiced opposition. City parks were not created to be sites for camping or housing.

There is little chance the city would renew the housing at Lakeshore Park.

This is a city-only plan for now with the county not

involved, although homelessness is in Knox County as well as Knoxville.

■ Bill Owen, longtime member of the state and national Democratic committees, is seeking another term on the state committee, the election for which will be held in August 2014 for both Republicans and Democrats.

Owen has served 20 years. He is the only Democrat to serve in the state senate from Knox County in the past 50 years.

Owen will be opposed

by Mark Harmon, a UT professor and former county commissioner.

This contest in the August Democratic primary will be hot and heavy among few voters.

One would have to go back to the contest between the late Harry Asquith and now-Judge Charles Susano for the same position to find a race which will generate similar interest among hard-core Democrats.

Susano was the challenger then and he prevailed. Susano is seeking another term on the Tennessee Court of Appeals this August.

■ Sylvia Woods, 72 (with a birthday coming on Jan. 30), is also taking out a petition for re-election to the state executive committee. She lives in South Knoxville and has also been on the state Democratic committee for over 20 years, along with her late husband, Harold, who passed away last week.

Harold Woods was a stalwart of the Democratic Party and a strong community activist who backed United Way for many years. His strong voice for labor, South Knoxville and the community will be missed.

■ The Ashe Henderson Lecture series at Carson-Newman University starts tomorrow, Jan. 28, with evening services open to the public on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at the First Baptist Church of Jefferson City. Dr. Joseph Kim and Dr. Billy Kim, father and son from South Korea, will speak.

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Norman wants ‘fair shake’ for teachers Last week, Tony Norman pulled a discussion item off Knox County Commission’s work session agenda and rescheduled it for today’s (Jan. 27) commission meeting, requesting that it be heard late enough for those most affected – Knox County teachers – to get downtown after school.

Betty Bean He took exception to Sam McKenzie’s suggestion that his language – “Discussion regarding teachers’ revolt and superintendent’s contract” – was overblown. After the meeting, he defended his choice of words.

“It absolutely is a revolt,” said Norman, who taught ecology, biology and environmental science at Farragut and West high schools for 30 years. “You don’t understand just how docile teachers are. This is not only way outside their comfort zone, it’s historic. Nothing

like this has ever happened here before.”

Norman will leave the commission when his second term ends in September. He was still teaching when he was elected in 2006, but retired in 2008 (the same year Superintendent James McIntyre was hired) and has established himself as a relentless critic of the school system. When he made a successful run for commission chair in 2012, school board members lobbied against him, privately complaining that he has a grudge against McIntyre.

So does he?

Norman says “a taste” of the high-pressure environment the superintendent brought to Knox County was enough to prompt him to take early retirement.

“I was subjected to just a very modest degree of the kind of stuff that teachers have right now.

“People told me when I got elected, ‘Watch out.

Things are going to change for you.’ And I felt it.”

Norman backs the teachers in their opposition to “this data collection mo-

rass” of high-stakes testing and excessive evaluations and is unimpressed by the modest concessions McIntyre is offering teachers as a remedy.

“I talked personally to McIntyre about these same issues when he got here.

These ‘concessions’ infuriate me because teachers have been telling the administration about these things for years.

“Think about all the stress this has caused, all the psychologists and gastroenterologists who have been busy because of the BS this idiot has imposed on his employees. They’ve made people sick all across this county. And for them to come back and start backpedaling now? Oh, my gosh.”

He is likewise unimpressed with the joint commission/school board working group, of which McKenzie is a member and which Norman calls “the Kumbaya Committee.”

He believes McIntyre’s staff attempted to intimidate teachers who attended the Dec. 9 school board

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meeting to speak against McIntyre’s contract extension.

“That $900,000 PR department at the AJ (the Andrew Johnson Building, where KCS administration is housed) did its job. They filled up the first three rows with principals and shoved the teachers out into the outer lobby. They’re good, and they’ll sabotage this (Monday) meeting, too, in some way, if they can.”

Norman doesn’t know how many teachers will show up, but he means to see that they get a fair shake.

Jenkins touts broad, deep experience

By Jake Mabe Ray Hal Jenkins says that if anybody thinks he believes he has a sense of entitlement to be Division I Knox County Circuit Court judge, he sure took a circuitous route.

The Jenkins family is a familiar one indeed. His dad and grandfather were longtime Knoxville lawyers.

Daddy Ray Lee was a Knox County Criminal Court judge for 25 years.

Ray majored in computer science and math at Tennessee Tech. He was a weapons system analyst/ programmer for the Navy for three years then went to Winchester, Tenn., to manage a data center for the Air Force. While doing so, he drove to Nashville nightly to earn a law degree at the Nashville School of Law. He then went to work in the late ’90s for the Internet company Edge.net. The business was eventually sold. Ray became chief operating officer and general counsel for a company that developed software to configure windows, doors and special orders for companies like Lowe’s, Home Depot and Andersen Windows.

And he began practicing law and consulting on tech projects for Computer Sciences Corporation, handling legal implications for the U.S. Army and NASA. He helped modernize the judicial system in San Diego.

He says this experience sets him apart from his announced competition, Kristi

Davis and Billy Stokes.

“I’m more than just a trial lawyer.”

Jenkins says he’d help the clerk modernize the office.

“While it’s public record, the Circuit Court is a mystery to 98 percent of the public. They’ve done a great job of putting dockets online, but nothing else. The federal courts have done a lot to digitize the system, pleadings and allowing you to file online. I have that hands-on experience.”

Jenkins, who has been practicing law for 16 years, says he takes “whatever comes in the door,” giving a nod to Ray Lee and grandpa Erby, who were what he calls “the last of the generalists.

“I’ve been everything from a corporate attorney to a country lawyer.”

Like Stokes, Jenkins is a former Knox County GOP chair. He says he had the

Ray Hal Jenkins “best job in the county” for four years.

“My two main jobs were to raise money and elect Republicans. There wasn’t much interparty squabbling, and while I certainly can’t take credit for it, I like to think my management style helped.”

He says that style will help him on the bench.

“A judge needs to al-

low lawyers to try cases but maintain control of the courtroom.”

And, given his business experience, Jenkins adds, “I’ve dealt with intellectual property issues, negotiated deals, and been a transactional attorney, drawing contracts so you don’t end up in court. I understand things from the litigants’ standpoint. Lawyers are paid to be in court; litigants don’t want to be there. My experience is broad and deep.”

His campaign kickoff is 5-7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7, at the Crowne Plaza downtown.

Last week, I said Stokes is familiar. So is Jenkins.

His father won a tough race once thanks to organization and name recognition.

Don’t count out his son.

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Sixth District Tennessee Republican Party State Executive Committee representatives Ted Hatfield and Sally Absher speak about their responsibilities to the Halls Republican Club last week at the Boys & Girls Club of Halls/Powell. Hatfield says the eye patch is to help cure a lazy eye, not his bid to replace Johnny Depp in “Pirates of the Caribbean.” Hatfield is running for re-election.

Absher is running for the Knox County school board. Photo by Jake Mabe

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HALLS/FOUNTAIN CITY Shopper news • JANUARY 27, 2014 • A-5 urdays watching Clemson on TV, or going to games there,â€? said Brian Butcher. “Andrew grew up a Clemson fan. He dreamed of playing at Clemson the way I dreamed of playing at UT.â€?

College football recruiting has intensified. The pace is much quicker. Coaches spot young talent and offer scholarships far in advance of signing time. Prep prospects identify their future school and commit earlier than ever.

The Butchers discovered Clemson had offered scholarships to 10 or more future Kathleen, Andrew and Brian Butcher Photo submitted defensive ends but hadn’t said peep to Andrew.

Butch Jones, in pursuit Vikings. The Clemson years Kathleen have a son, An- of quarterback Josh Dobbs drew, high school junior in at Alpharetta, couldn’t miss were magical.

Alpharetta, Ga., defensive Butcher. He was impressed.

Tennessee? “Like the Garth Brooks end, 6-4 and 230, four-star He offered. Andrew visited. song says, sometimes I prospect on his way toward He noted there were Butchthank God for unanswered all-world. ers all around. “For the last 15 years, we prayers.�

Twenty-eight months beFast forward: Brian and have spent our football Sat- fore he can suit up for the

Roots and recruiting Recruiting is about rela- the link with the Volunteers tionships. Roots are some- was never broken. times relevant. “My dad took me to at least one Tennessee game a year during this time, and it was bigger than Christmas.

I remember the teams from Marvin the late 1960s and early 70s – Steve Kiner, Jackie Walker, West Bobby Scott, Curt Watson, Jamie Rotella, and then, later, Condredge Holloway, The legendary Jesse Larry Seivers, Andy Spiva, Butcher, a long-ago land- Stanley Morgan and that mark in Gibbs, Halls and at group. They were my heroes.� flea markets, a direct link This limb off the Butcher to watermelons, beagles tree took root in the Atlanta and the trading of pocket area. After the Air Force, knives, was at different the father worked for Delta. times a gentleman farmer, a “A piece of artificial turf game and fish officer and an from Shields-Watkins Field auto salesperson. was in our basement,� said He was always a Tennes- Brian Butcher. “I would lay see football fan. It ran in on it and dream of playing the family. Generations of for UT.�

Butchers were orange.

John Majors became Allen Butcher, son of the new coach. He said he Jesse and Roxine, sold pro- wanted players whose blood grams at the stadium in the ran orange. Brian thought 1950s. He always wore or- he would be a perfect fit. He ange socks on game day. was one heck of a football Somewhere in a closet player, 6-5 and 200. are home movies of a trip to “Surely he’d want me, Jacksonville to see Tennessee right?� versus Syracuse in the Gator Roots be damned, TenBowl. Maybe you remember nessee never sent the first what happened to Floyd Lit- recruiting letter. Other tle and Larry Csonka. schools offered scholarships.

Allen Butcher was finish- Brian signed with Clemson. ing up at UT when son Brian Three times the Tigers won was born at UT hospital. The ACC titles. He got a national father became a military championship ring in ’81. man and the family moved He met and married Kathall around but the son says leen. He was drafted by the

You mean they can’t bomb Syria?

Turns out Knox County Chris Caldwell said he and Commission can’t attack city finance director Jim York recommend deferring Syria after all. a decision awaiting a clarification of state law about handicapped parking. He added that the number of county handicapped parkJake ing passes has dropped Mabe from 130 to 60. “I can’t tell you why. I have an idea, but I won’t say.�

Hmm ‌ Chair Brad Anders Norman asked the godropped that bomb during ing full-time rate for county Commission’s workshop last employees at the Dwight week, joking about discus- Kessel Garage ($30). sions held in the past over “The city has said emissues the body can’t con- ployees can park at the Colitrol. This was in response seum for free and take the to Sam McKenzie’s concern trolley,â€? Caldwell said. about the delay between the Hammond asked if Comtime discussion items make mission could discuss the the news until the commis- issue in August, rather than sion meets.

September, which Caldwell “There should be a vet- initially suggested, “Beting process,� McKenzie cause some of us won’t be said. “If I brought up an is- here in September.� sue that is racially charged, Brown asked if a parking that could be insensitive.� committee should be desigMcKenzie was concerned nated. about Tony Norman’s re“PBA has a mind-set that quest to discuss the so- this is just a rate issue more called “teacher revolt.� than a city/county issue,�

Norman delayed a dis- Caldwell said. cussion on it and school Some think it’s a “the Superintendent Jim Mc- public should park there�

Intyre’s contract until 4:30 issue. But, that’s another p.m. today (Monday, Jan. story for another day.

27), so teachers can attend.

Sales tax collection “What teachers have is down in the county, done is historic and worthy Caldwell said, and the curof attention.� rent property tax collection Rick Briggs wants to is up 2 percent from the make sure the commis- 2013 total collection/assesssion doesn’t cross over into ment. school board policy. Mike The unassigned fund balBrown says such discussion ance grew from $44.2 milis important and appropri- lion to $51.4 million. ate. McKenzie said he didn’t Debt service numwant to stifle discussion; bers went down to $631 he’s just worried about in- million from $669 million, flammatory language and $374.4 million of which is the commission’s response Knox County government time. and $257.1 million of which Anders said the issue is Knox County Schools, will be discussed at an up- “with the caveat that the coming commisison/school first number includes Powboard retreat. ell Middle School and HarWonder if anybody will din Valley Academy updrop any bombs there, since grades,� which the county Syria’s off limits? funded, Caldwell said.

Postponed until AuJim McIntyre said the gust is a vote on parking school system’s total revrates for employees in the enues/expenditures is $158 PBA-run parking garage un- million, “slightly behind in der the City County Build- percentage,� 38 percent vering. sus 39 percent.

Both city and county are Commission meets at looking at the rates ($60/ 1:45 p.m. today (Monday, month full-time rate, $30/ Jan. 27) in the Main Assemmonth part-time). bly Room at the City County County finance director Building.

Volunteers, Andrew decided Tennessee was the perfect place for him. He was the second commitment for the class of 2015. “It’s almost surreal how the twists of fate work out sometimes,� said Brian Butcher. “The ties of the Butcher family to Tennessee skipped one generation – mine.�

Memories, connections, roots? There are a hundred Jesse Butcher stories.

Andrew’s life support system will include Uncle Bud Gilbert, Knoxville attorney, Aunt Vickie and Uncle Buddy in Farragut, Uncle Evan in Maryville, Aunt Betsy and Uncle Charles in Lenoir City and grandpa Allen way over in Murfreesboro.

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It might be appropriate to sing another verse about unanswered prayers.

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A little boy has an unusual companion in Kelly Hider’s mixed-media work “Doubting Daisy.”

Artist Kelly Hider poses with her mixed-media piece “Pigtail.”

Photo by Carol Zinavage

Beautiful and strange There’s something mesmerizing about artist Kelly Hider’s work. Her sumptuous mixed-media pieces incorporate photographs, gilded paint, sequins, rhinestones and handmade jeweled toys. Cherub-cheeked children are often her subjects.

And yet there’s something disturbing there, too.

Something difficult to put one’s finger on. As the artist herself says, “You’re not sure.”

Hider holds several degrees in painting and drawing, including an MFA from UT’s School of Art and Architecture, but she’s been fascinated with photography and mixed media for about 10 years.

Her unique approach is grounded in her childhood, spent in an exceptional house.

“Built in the late 1700s, the house I grew up in was haunted,” she says on her website. “As young children my sister and I talked to ghosts unconcerned, yet were tormented by them as older, more aware teenagers. Compounding this fear was the absence of religion

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Hider spoke about her newest works at a recent “Time Well Spent” lecture for the Arts and Culture Alliance of Greater Knoxville.

Her latest series, “Presence,” was featured in the Blackberry Farm Gallery at Clayton Center for the Arts in Maryville last September.

The beauty of Hider’s work is immediately evident. Colors are saturated and vivid, tableaus are engaging and mysterious.

Objects and backgrounds occasionally appear out of proportion, giving a sense of other worldliness.

But if you spend time with these pieces, you’ll start to notice that the children in them are sur-

rounded by unusual, often threatening imagery. One little boy has a twin made of black rhinestones. Another work, “The Flower Sermon,” shows a little girl delighted with a bauble, while a specter of brilliantly colored stones floats to her left. Is it a guardian? Does it mean her harm? Or is it something else entirely?

Hider revels in the ambiguity. It’s at the core of her art.

She calls her photographic work “constructed imagery.” Her influences range from painter Robert Rauschenberg to paper artist T. Demand to popculture phenomenon Peewee Herman. “His house is enchanted,” she says of the latter. “It’s over the top. Everything talks. Some of the elements – like the talking floor – are a bit ominous.

But the darker themes are balanced out by humor.”

Another new series, “Bury Me in the Garden,” uses 300 old photos that Hider found in a secondhand store. They depict scenes from a couple’s life in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Hider was touched

Kelly Hider’s “The Flower Sermon” was influenced by Star Trek “transporter room” imagery.

Kelly Hider’s “Careful Company”

Some of the toys artist Kelly Hider makes for her manipulated photographs. Photos submitted

by the fact that the pictures were unwanted. She decided to use them as a way of honoring the people in them. She calls the collection, made for her MFA thesis, an “altered archive.”

Hider is judicious with the alterations she makes, and each picture contains only “a couple of moves that are very impactful.”

She’s also fond of “canceling out” what’s in the photos, often covering up people’s faces or entire bod-

ies with paint and other materials. It’s fitting that her name is “Hider” because that is often her role.

In this kind of work, she’s influenced by John Stezaker and Christian Holstad, both of whom manipulate print media to create their art. In addition, she is creative with the framing, using three different types: white gallery frames, found thrift-store frames and her own homemade dried-macaroni frames, spray-painted

gold. Gluing different pasta shapes onto wood bases, Hider replicates rich gilded “art gallery” frames so well that the viewer has to get up close to see what’s actually there. “I’m poking fun at high art,” she admits with a laugh.

You can view the fascinating work of this young artist and learn of her upcoming exhibitions at www. kellyhider.com.

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HALLS/FOUNTAIN CITY Shopper news • JANUARY 27, 2014 • A-7

Yetta Burnett: A community stalwart One of Halls’ oldest residents passed away Jan. 20.

Mrs. Yetta R. Burnett was 101.

She and her husband, the late Adrian Burnett, were among Yetta Burnett a handful of community leaders in the mid-1900s.

Their farm was on Crippen Road, and Adrian Burnett was instrumental in developing the Halls Community Park.

He later represented the district on the Knox County

Board of Education at a time when the community was booming. Teaming with his friend Bert Mynatt, Halls leaders were able to secure construction of a new school on Brown Gap Road, later named for Mr. Burnett, and then a replacement school for Halls Elementary.

Yetta Burnett was a steadfast companion and raised three children: Sidney, Evelyn and Michael. At the time of her passing, she was the oldest member of Heska Amuna Synagogue.

The family requested memorials go to the synagogue or to Adrian Burnett School.

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Tompkins is the daughter of Sheila Holbert and Chuck Tompkins. Her grandparents are Hillard and Alma Rutherford and Charles and Fay Tompkins.

Densky is the son of Robert Densky and Donna Densky; grandTompkins and parents are Wendall Densky wed and Patricia Waller, all Heather Tompkins and of Morristown. Densky Jaron Densky were mar- is currently in his third ried Dec. 28 at the Banq year of medical school in Kingsport. Tompkins is at the University of Tena 2004 graduate of Halls nessee in Memphis. The High School and a gradu- couple honeymooned in ate of both the University the British Virgin Islands of Tennessee and Lincoln and San Juan, Puerto Memorial University. She Rico.

Glenwood changes the posture of worship

By Cindy Taylor Glenwood Baptist Church in Powell has been a driving force in the community since 1954. In the past two years, the church has made improvements that include the addition of a screen/projector, new lights in the parking lot, a new air-conditioning unit and a welcome center. The screen/projector aids those who have trouble hearing or seeing – those who have difficulty following along with music or scripture readings.

“The front screen has changed the posture of our worship services,” said pastor Travis Henderson. “I can place an outline onscreen and lyrics to songs are onscreen. When you can look up and are able to see other people worship, it aids in your worship.”

Henderson said that Glenwood is both an “older” and a “getting younger”

The new screen and projector at Glenwood Baptist Church keeps focus toward the front of the sanctuary. Photo by Cindy Taylor church as far as the age of the congregation. But the real work is just beginning.

The church is now raising funds to enclose outdoor areas of the church to add handicapped-accessible restrooms, shortening pews to make room for wheelchairs and updating

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MILESTONES Chloe Malia Shelton turned 5 years old Jan. 17. She c e le br ate d with a Princess B a r b i e party with family and friends.

Chloe’s parents are John and Tiffany Shelton. She has a big brother, John Alex. Her grandparents are Gerald “Jake” and Diane Lowe, John and Vickie Shelton and Roger and Sandy Alexander; her greatgrandparents are Marie Cole, Mary Wagner and Dorothy Alexander.

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This is going to seem like WTMI (Way Too Much Information), but stay with me. There is a lesson here.

I have calluses on my right foot. None on my left.

Go figure.

The problem started when I was a freshman at the University of Tennessee. It was summer school, and I was walking to class, uphill and down, day after day. I was wearing sandals (like everyone else), and my right sandal never seemed to stay straight on my foot.

I would tighten it, adjust it, straighten it, but it would be crooked again after a few steps. I soon developed blisters, which turned into calluses.

I have walked in the sand on beaches (which offer a natural and gentle pumice stone effect) and have used actual pumice stones, creams, lotions, files, etc.

The calluses remain.

Then one snowy day, a couple of years ago, I walked out of the church where I was working and down the sidewalk. For some reason, in an excess of responsibility, I turned around and went back to the door to make sure it had locked properly.

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and came up with a hundred and fifty: I walk funny; that is why I have calluses on only one foot.

There is, however, a larger lesson here.

The way we walk influences who we are. The way we walk shapes us (like my feet), changes us, molds us.

Our walk in life is made up of hundreds of footsteps – small decisions, spoken words that are helpful or hurtful, acts of kindness or sins of omission.

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The prophet Micah got it right, offering perhaps the best advice in all of scripture: “do justice, love kindness and … walk humbly with your God.”

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A-8 • JANUARY 27, 2014 • HALLS/FOUNTAIN CITY Shopper news teamwork of the Daisy, Brownie and Girl Scouts at Sterchi Elementary,” said leader and mom Michelle Koenighain.

Reed signs with Kentucky Christian

By Ruth White Central High’s Peyton Reed has signed to play football at Kentucky Christian University in the fall.

Reed is a four-year member of the Bobcat team, for which he Reed played center, defensive end and long snapper. He selected KCU because of the great nursing program and the football pro-

gram.

While at Central, Reed learned to work hard and push through adversity, qualities that he believes will help him at football’s next level. Also attending the signing were his parents, Ken and Richie Reed, and his uncle, Tom Reed.

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The troop is now collecting flower vases to donate to Random Acts of Kindness.

Vases may be dropped off at Sterchi through Feb. 10.

Hannah Koenighain receives a stretch bracelet from Adam Waller, director of community relations for The Pat Summitt Foundation. Photos by Ruth White

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Andrew Neighbor made the 11/12 Blue Band and was also selected for All-State band on percussion.

Brianna Stock made the 11/12 Blue

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Mackenzie Herrell made the 9/10 Blue Band on percussion. Caiden Weber and Josh Barber both made the 9/10 Red Band on tenor sax. Emily Hardin is the first alternate on oboe.

Halls wrestling wins district, region titles

The Halls High wrestling team defeated Bearden High, 40-30, during the regional tournament and was crowned district and region champions after the duel. Halls and Bearden advance to the state tournament, to be held in Franklin on Jan. 31 and Feb. 1. Photos by Ruth White

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Be prepared, get fit in winter

By Jake Mabe KUB manager of electrical engineering/assistant to the COO Gabriel Bolas and Te n n o v a fitness instructor R hond a Garrison said “be p r e p a r e d” Bolas and “get fit” (respectively) for winter at the Halls B&P’s meeting last week at Beaver Brook Country Club.

Bolas said the recent record-setting cold snap created record-setting power demands for the utility.

“TVA asked for some reductions in power and asked for our three largest customers, all industrial, to cut off. We had a few outages but not any loss of voltage. The ground froze and thawed quickly, causing main water breaks, mostly on the customer side, but in the roadways, too. We received 1,800 calls.”

Of the 45 main breaks, Bolas said nobody got hurt.

Bolas recommends keeping thermostats at a steady temperature and running a little water to keeps pipes open during frigid weather. He encourages customers to call with q ue s t ion s , Garrison concerns or to set up a home inspection.

Garrison says it’s hard to be active in the winter months, but she has three tips: set a target, have an attainable goal and keep a regular exercise schedule.

A recommended exercise plan is spending 20 minutes three days a week on cardio, 20 minutes two days a week on strength, and stretching for five minutes every day.

“Look at that total,” Garrison said of the 135 minutes per week. “Aren’t you worth that much time?”

The Halls B&P meets at noon the third Tuesday of the month at Beaver Brook Country Club. Bob Crye is president. Lunch is $10.

Hamm returns to Halls clinic

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Physician’s assistant Rudy Hamm has returned to the Halls Walk-in Clinic. Hamm is board certified in family practice and has 28 years’ experience. In early 2000’s he left Halls and went to Lenior City to help build up a practice. The clinic is located at 7000 Maynardville Highway.

Info: 922-1400. Last week Hamm was incorrectly identified as Ryan, not Rudy. We apologize for the error. Photo by Ruth White

Larry Clark holding his 25th anniversary cookbook pictured with staff members Brent Wallace and Shari Austin.

Sugarbakers marks 25th anniversary

By Cindy Taylor In order to find quality cake baking and candy supplies in the 1980s a drive to Nashville or Atlanta was necessary. Thanks to Larry Clark, owner of Sugarbakers Cake, Candy and Wedding Supplies, Knoxville has had a competitively sweet option since Valentine’s Day 1989.

Masquerading as superhero Captain Chocolate and using the alias of The Cake Guy have brought Clark local notoriety. He goes to work in a store where the scents of peppermint, vanilla and chocolate assault the senses and beautiful objects abound.

Who wouldn’t want that job? But for Clark, Captain Chocolate is no masquerade, and he doesn’t view his job as work. It is a legacy to his late mother, Loraine Clark, who created delicious desserts and beautiful salads while working in the cafeteria business.

“I remember her being so proud and excited when I made the decision to create Sugarbakers,” he said. “I wanted to bring fresh ideas,

innovative merchandise and an enthusiasm for this craft to our community.”

For 25 years Clark has done just that. He began catering weddings for his friends as a hobby while working as operations manager at a local television station. Unable to find new and creative displays and supplies for his hobby, Clark often travelled out of Knoxville and even out of Tennessee to find what he needed.

Those trips prompted the conception of Sugarbakers.

The shop contains all things sweet and wonderful. Customers always leave with a smile and something sweet tucked away in their bag.

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ally. He knows their family, their history and now their children and grandchildren – many of whom continue to make Sugarbakers their one stop for baking needs. In honor of Sugarbakers 25th anniversary, Clark has compiled a cookbook featuring sweet recipes from his customers. The book is available in the shop.

Captain Chocolate also has a big heart. On display in the store are fun T-shirts depicting Clark as his alter egos. Money raised from the sale of the shirts supports children’s charities.

This year Clark is the main sponsor for Chocolatefest, a Knoxville tradition for 20 years before disappearing during the last four.

Clark has brought it back in celebration of Sugarbakers 25th anniversary.

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A T-shirt depicting Captain America (Larry Clark) sells for $5 to benefit Ronald McDonald House. Photos by Cindy Taylor

K noxville’s Community Dev e l o pme nt Corporation (KCDC) has hired Sean Gilbert, who will start on Feb. 17 as the senior

vice president of housing.

The position has been vacant since Billie Spicuzza retired in 2011 after 39 years. Art Cate, chief operating officer, has handled the duties since Spicuzza’s retirement.

Gilbert will direct the management, maintenance and renovation of KCDC’s Housing Department which

Chocolatefest Knoxville will be held at The Grande Event Center at the Knoxville Expo Center 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 1. Proceeds will benefit The Butterfly Fund of East Tennessee.

“For the past 25 years I have been blessed with the most wonderful and supportive customers any shop owner could wish for,” said Clark. “My hope for the future is that this legacy will continue to serve and flourish for many anniversaries to come.”

On Feb. 10, the shop will feature many items rolled back to 1989 prices and on Feb. 14, anniversary day, all items in the store will be 25 percent off.

Sugarbakers is located at 514 Merchants Road. Info: 689-6877 or www.sugarbakersonline.com.

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DeRoyal jobs are hot ticket

By Betty Bean DeRoyal’s beginnings go back to 1973 when Pete DeBusk invented, manufactured and patented an orthopedic boot.

Today, the company has 2,000 Pete DeBusk employe e s and 2.5 million square feet DeRoyal president and under roof with operations chief operating officer in five states, six countries Bill Pittman (front) in and manufacturing assets company gym with staff on three continents. at 2013 American Heart DeRoyal manufactures Association kickoff surgical devices, unitized delivery systems, orthopedic supports and bracing, wound care dressings fabrication operations to a and orthopedic implants previously idle facility in produced by processes in- Maynardville and maintain cluding injection moldection mo old ld-a substa substantive presing, devicee asassence in our o orthopeence WHERE sembly, metal ta al d c fabrication di dic the fabrication, n, operation op in converting,, U Union Counelec t ronic s t y as well,” ty assembly sa sa said presiand sterilizaa-den and chief dent tion services. s. operatin officer Bill operating Locally, this Pittman Pittman. means jobs – stable jobs.

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Juanita Winters – a volunteer with a big heart Juanita Winters, the Latin Ministries director for Angelic Ministries, grew up in Los Angeles – her dad was from Mexico, her mom from Texas. She credits a special woman who tutored her in 2nd grade with teaching her the value of a true giving spirit. Juanita spoke Spanish at home, and she is grateful this volunteer taught her how to read and speak English. A lasting impression was made.

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ta met at a women’s prayer group. Juanita says Betsy was like an open book.

After hearing the story of Angelic Ministries, Juanita knew this was her calling.

Winters A ngelic Ministries serves the “working poor,” people who have fallen on hard economic times. Helen Ross McNabb Center, Knoxville Community Action Committee and Volunteer Ministry Center are its primary source of referrals.

Juanita’s position is fulltime and without pay. She credits her 2nd grade tutor with inspiring her to be the type of person who “does not discriminate against anyone and serves with dignity and respect.”

Volunteers are needed.

Juanita says the families who come in just need someone to listen to their stories. Info: www.angelicministries.com or call 5238884.

As an adult in L.A., Juanita worked at the Rescue Mission. She and her husband, John, then moved to Dayton, Ohio, where she worked in the Salvation Army’s drug rehabilitation program.

The birth of a grandDeRoyal employee operates a converting machine. daughter 14 years ago brought her to Knoxville to and she said she’ll get a tre- family medical leave, medi- be closer to her daughter’s mendous number of appli- cal, personal and military family. John is the pastor cants when she posts those plus convenience benefits of missions and outreach at Current needs openings online,” Smith including an on-site fitness Fellowship Church. Juan■ Angelic Ministries said. (www.deroyal.com/ca- center, aerobics and nutri- ita’s family continues to is collecting items for reers/currentopenings.aspx) tion classes, on-site dry grow. Her daughter and two DeRoyal’s benefits pack- cleaning pickup and deliv- sons have blessed her with Easter baskets. Donations age includes medical, dental ery, cafeteria, car wash ser- five grandchildren, and she of candy, baskets and small and vision coverage, long vice and a hair salon. beams as she talks about toys are needed. Volunteers are also needed to assemble term and short term disDeRoyal is headquar- them. ability, group life insurance, tered in Knox County, off September 11, 2001, left and decorate the baskets.

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Great food, constituents write, has arrived. This crisis, of course, requires special, hands-on attention.

That’s how I met chef and small business owner David Blevins. The North Corner (open weekdays only, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.) features culinary-inspired, handmade sandwiches, creative sausage-okra laden gumbo and other featured soups, as well as gourmet cookies.

The menu varies with the seasons and the chef’s sense of adventure. Chef David is into this.

The sandwich venue started after the roving chef had a chat with his longtime friend, Nancy Kendrick from the Coop Café, about her old haunts on North Central. (These days, Nancy is cooking down on Woodland, across from St. Mary’s). So, David grabbed a paint brush and woodworking tools, and started refurbishing the empty rental space.

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The real treat is behind the counter. There, Chef David whips up some of his special creations: Italian Nos. 1 and 2, for example, built on special Turano bread he imports from up North, and laden with dried-cured salami and mortadella imported from San Francisco, as well as provolone, fresh mozzarella, extra virgin olive oil and other goodies hand selected by a culinary-schooltrained chef who is used to plating gourmet food in Aspen and Vale among other resort venues where he has worked.

He’s also made and distributed pasta to restaurants, and juggled other non-food jobs over the years.

David likes his current venture, although I suspect his restless spirit makes him a bit of a rover, savoring new challenges as they arrive.

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HEALTH & LIFESTYLES NEWS FROM FORT SANDERS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

Hip fracture surgery puts patient back on her feet “When I got to the emergency room, they took me right back, put me in a bed and gave me a pain shot,” said Leach, reflecting on the speed with which her ordeal was handled. It took only about 15 minutes of actual surgical time for orthopedic surgeon Dr. Paul Yau to put her broken hip together, stabilizing the fracture to allow Leach to put full weight on the leg immediately.

“She’s doing well,” said Yau. “Unless she develops arthritis in the hip joint above her fracture, this surgery should last her the rest of her life.”

That’s a relief to Leach, who feared she might become a burden on her two sons and daughter-in-law. Accustomed to hard work and self-reliance, she worried about loss of independence, particularly after a series of falls over several years.

The fall that caused her hip fracture happened last Aug. 3, when she ventured out to work in the flower beds. At her driveway’s edge her legs “just went” and she fell onto the concrete.

Her son was out of view trimming weeds and couldn’t hear her calls for help until he shut off the trimmer. “I was only ly-

When 76-year-old Mary Leach’s legs went out from beneath her one Saturday last August, slamming her head against a concrete driveway and fracturing her right hip, she expected the worst.

“I thought I’d be in a wheelchair or on a walker for months,” she said. “I thought, ‘This is it. I won’t be able to drive. I won’t be able to do anything.’ ” Instead, she awakened to a nurse at the Hip Fracture Center at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center offering her breakfast. “Oh no, I can’t eat anything – they’re going to operate on me today,” she told the nurse.

When the nurse said she’d already had surgery, Leach was dumbfounded. “What?!” she exclaimed. Sure enough, things had moved so quickly upon her arrival by ambulance that the Mascot woman hardly had time to notice her hip was no longer bothering her.

Mary Leach finds herself around her potting shed once again, thanks to a successful surgery at the Hip Fracture Center at Fort Sanders Regional.

Center helps patients recover from ‘break of a lifetime’ The Hip Fracture Center at Fort Sanders Regional is a place patients go after “the break of a lifetime” knocks them off their feet – and it’s becoming known for its multi-disciplinary approach to treating what can become a fatal injury for many senior adults.

A hip fracture is a break in the upper quarter of the femur (thigh bone).

In almost all cases, surgery to repair or replace the hip is required.

About 90 percent of hip fractures happen to people over 60. The average age of Hip Fracture Center patients is 79.7, although one patient celebrated her 100th birthday with the staff and her family.

The Hip Fracture Center combines the expertise of physicians, nurses, therapists, support staff, pharmacists, social services and case management.

“There are also initial encounters with emergency services, radiology, laboratory, surgical services and other ancillary divisions,” says Deborah King, RN, coordinator of the Joint Spine Center and interim manager for 5West orthopedics. “Basically the entire medical organization contributes to the care of the patient and their families.”

“It’s a dedicated program centered on proven principles relating to how to best manage patients with hip fractures, focusing on associated medical and social issues, as well as optimized surgical care,” said Dr. Brian Edkin, orthopedic surgeon who, along with

Dr. Brian Edkin

Dr. Paul Yau

Dr. Paul Yau, oversees the center’s operation. “The center has a team of experienced surgeons, many of whom specialize in hip surgery and hip fracture management.”

The center’s goal is two-fold: reduce time to surgery for elderly patients who suffer a fracture, and minimize post-surgical complications.

Complications can include a variety of ills ranging from blood clots to delirium or pneumonia. Statistically, one out of every five patients dies within a year of their injury.

“Hip fractures have a very high mortality rate,” says Yau. “I think we’re ahead of the curve in terms of avoiding complications, but we’re hoping the Hip Fracture Center helps patients get better and heal more quickly.” Edkin noted that hip fracture patients have higher mortality rates largely because they’re an atrisk population – older people with multiple health issues.

Most hip fractures result from falls. “Falls around the home, often related to tripping over loose rugs, electrical cords, uneven surfaces, steps or things on the floor; stumbling; or losing balance are the leading cause of these fractures,” said Edkin. “Too, falls might stem from light-headedness, dizziness or fainting associated with conditions such as heart rhythm issues or medication side effects.”

Osteoporosis, a disease that makes bones porous, also increases fracture risk. The National Osteoporosis Foundation estimates more than 10 million people over age 50 in the U.S. have osteoporosis.

Hip Fracture Center patients are usually discharged three to four days after the injury. After discharge, patients enter a rehabilitation period lasting a week to two months. The quick recovery is largely due to how the center manages each patient’s care – getting into surgery faster, identifying medical problems that might negatively affect outcome, avoiding preventable post-operative issues and assuring care during rehabilitation.

Once recovered, patients must take care to avoid another fall. The Center addresses secondary fracture risks by providing information on fall prevention and bone health.

“Working as a team, we strive to get you back to normal activities, pain-free,” said Edkin.

ing there about 15 minutes, but it seemed like an eternity,” she said.

Minutes later she was in an ambulance en route to the Hip Fracture Center.

A day later she was in the stepdown unit when nurses told her it was time to get up and walk. “I thought, ‘I can’t believe this!’ ” she said. “I was on a walker, but I walked as far as they wanted me to.”

On Monday evening she was home, supported by therapists and nurses who helped her get back on her feet, reviewed her prescriptions for possible side effects of dizziness and looked for potential fall hazards in her home.

She now moves about her home without a cane or walker, but never strays far without her cell phone. Now that winter is here, she’s cautious. “People say, ‘Why don’t you get out more?’ but I wouldn’t know if there’s an icy spot I might not see.”

Leach still is amazed by the rapid care she received at Fort Sanders and the results of her hip surgery. “That Dr. Yau, I can’t get over him to save my life! He is wonderful!”

Get hip on preventing falls “Getting older means losing some of the flexibility we had as youths,” says Stan Boling, Covenant Health’s vice president for senior services. But there are steps seniors can take to improve strength and balance, and avoid falls: ■ Exercise regularly. Focus on weight-bearing, strength and balance exercises. “Keeping mobile will reduce chances of injury if you do fall,” Boling says. Covenant’s bodyWORKS program offers classes for improving muscle tone and balance.

■ Ask your doctor or pharmacist to review your medicines. They may cause side effects like dizziness or drowsiness.

■ Wear low-heeled shoes with non-slip soles. “Avoid wet spots and uneven pavement,” Boling says.

■ Know your bone density score and osteoporosis risk.

■ Visit an eye doctor annually.

■ Get up slowly after sitting or lying down.

“Wait until you feel stable before moving,” Boling advises.

■ Remove tripping hazards at home. Add stairway railings and bathroom grab-bars, and brighten lighting.

■ Consider a personal emergency response system to alert aid if you fall and become unconscious or cannot reach home or phone.

For information about the Hip Fracture Center at Fort Sanders visit fsregional.com or call 865-673-3678.

LET US FIX YOUR FRACTURED HIP! We know that quicker surgical intervention results in better outcomes, fewer complications and a shorter hospital stay.

The Hip Fracture Center at Fort Sanders Regional’s approach incorporates national “best practice” guidelines AND our team of experts to treat your broken hip and get you back on your feet.

For more details about the Hip Fracture Center at Fort Sanders Regional, please call (865) 673-FORT (3678).

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B-2 • JANUARY 27, 2014 • HALLS/FOUNTAIN CITY Shopper news

Meet our community reporters

By Sandra Clark Shopper-News is bigger than the paper you’re holding. Each week we produce eight editions, seven zoned for specific communities in Knox County and another mailed to every home in

By Wendy Smith

Community reporter for Bearden the Shopper-News.

When I’m driving on I-40, I don’t really like people. But when I sit down and talk to someone, I almost always like them. I want my readers to like them, too. That’s what makes our community more than just a bunch of people jockeying for position on the interstate. We need to know and understand each other.

It makes us compassionate, which helps us make better decisions as a community.

Very few of my stories are hard-hitting news. But I hope all of them are relevant because they are about your neighbors, the kids at the school around the corner, or somebody who attends church or a civic club with you.

It’s a privilege to get to tell those stories. Thanks for reading.

Ruth White makes cookies with her grandchildren Brayden (at left) and Kynleigh White.

That’s when I snapped!

By Ruth White

Community reporter for Halls, Fountain City and Gibbs

As long as I can remember, I’ve had a camera in my hands.

My parents always allowed me to use the family camera and I don’t ever recall them fussing about the thousand shots I would take and ask to be developed.

I also remember creating a “newspaper” with my best friend, Rhonda Penland, using an old typewriter of my dad’s. I think we got 2-3 typed out before we were tired.

It was more like a gossip column, but it kept us busy during a long summer.

I started taking pictures for the Shopper in 2003 when my oldest son, Joe, was a senior at Halls High.

He was a pitcher for the baseball team which was having a great run for a district championship.

I began sliding photos Wendy Smith, personal trainer Rebekah Roberts and avid bike through the mail slot at rider Jon Crowson celebrate their return from an out-and-back Shopper-News. In August trip on the city’s new designated bicycle commuter route. Photo 2003, Sandra offered me a job. by an innocent bystander

There have been memorable times: the Christmas parade where Jake Mabe and I pretty much walked backwards in front of parade floats taking photos and getting names; slogging through elephant dung at the newly-constructed Halls Convenience Center; climbing on the roof at Powell Middle School; and my personal favorite – heading for the courthouse to grab a picture of a politician in trouble and hearing Clark yell, “Try not to get shot!”

I have a great job.

I have met more people than I can count, cried a few tears with friends, shared laughs, judged spelling bees and chocolate desserts.

I’ve attended a birthday party or two, shared laughs at club meetings and celebrated the success of several athletes.

I love sharing these celebrations and successes with everyone and look forward to making more memories.

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The World’s Finest Balsamic Vinegars and Extra Virgin Olive Oils tasting, two seatings: 6:30 p.m. and 7:45 p.m., Avanti Savoia’s La Cucina, 7610 Maynardville Pike. Cost: $5. Info/reservations: 922-9916 or www.avantisavoia.com.

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Open house guest night hosted by KTown Sound Knoxville Premier A cappella Show Chorus, 6:30-9:30 p.m., Fountain City Presbyterian Church, 500 Hotel St. Info: 385-8454 or www.ktownsound.org.

Relay For Life information meeting, 6:30 p.m., upper building at the Clinton Physical Therapy Center, 1921 N. Charles Seivers Blvd. Current team captains/members and anyone interested in participating is invited. Dinner for donation provided by Y12 Credit Union. Info: Tre Rhyne, 680-8742 or trhyne@ y12 fcu.org; Kelly Lenz, 457-1649 or cptcklenz@aol. com.

The Healthy Living Expo, Knoxville Convention Center, 701 Henley St., Exhibit Hall B. Hours: 9 a.m.3 p.m. Friday; 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday. Collection of unwanted medicines and a used mercury thermometer exchange, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. both days. Tickets at the door: $10. Info/free tickets: www.TheHealthy LivingExpo.com.

Send items to news@ShopperNewsNow.com

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 29 Computer Workshops: Library Online, 2 p.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway.

Info/to register: 525-5431.

Free blood pressure checks, 6:30-7 p.m., North Knoxville Seventh-day Adventist Church, 6530 Fountain City Road. No appointment necessary.

THURSDAY, JAN. 30 Book Discussion: “Unbroken” by Laura Hillenbrand, 2 p.m., Halls Branch Library, 4518 E. Emory Road. Info: 922-2552.

Relay For Life of Metro Knoxville kickoff, Barley’s Tap Room & Pizzeria, 200 E. Jackson Ave. Appetizers and Happy Hour: 5:30-6:30 p.m.; program: 6:30 p.m. Info: Annie Sadler, 603-4727, annieleesadler@gmail.com.

FRIDAY, JAN. 31 Concert featuring Sarah Morgan on mountain dulcimer and Dan Landrum on hammer dulcimer, 7 p.m., Union County Arts Co-Op, 1009

By Sherri Gardner Howell Community reporter for Farragut; Community editor for Bearden, Farragut and Karns/Hardin Valley

Union County.

This week and next, we’ll introduce the community reporters who develop relationships and cover local happenings. Each will explain how she came to this job and why she stays.

For the love of stories When I was in high school, one of my best friends would always start off our conversations with, “Tell me a story.” That was when I learned that any event could be retold as a story, and when it was a story, it became relevant.

One of my most important career moves was accepting a summer internship at the Danville Bee. It was the summer before my senior year at Virginia Tech, and I knew no one in Danville. But I had a terrific editor who took the time to discuss each of my stories. I learned a lot about writing, and life, that summer.

After working as a graphic artist for several years, I pulled out my old clips and remembered that I am, deep down inside, a writer. Not long after that, I accepted my first assignment from

The cure for a broken heart

SATURDAY, FEB. 1 Story Time with Dr. Jared Graves, 11 a.m., Luttrell Library, 115 Park Road. Dr. Graves of Union County Animal Hospital will read a story and share his experiences as a veterinarian. Info: 992-0208.

Valentine Sweetheart Supper, 4:30-8 p.m., Union County High School. Menu: choice of chicken parmesan or ham, vegetables, dessert and drink. Cost: $20 per couple; $12 for single. Hosted by the Women In Action of Mountain View Church of God. Carryouts available.

Chocolatefest Knoxville, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Knoxville Expo Center, Clinton Highway. Tickets: $15; VIP Pass: $30. Benefits The Butterfly Fund. Info/tickets: www.chocolatefestknoxville.com; Sugarbakers Cake, Candy & Supplies, 514 Merchants Road.

Live country, bluegrass and gospel music, 7:30 p.m., WMRD 94.5 FM, 1388 Main St., Maynardville. All pickers and singers welcome.

Baseball signups for 3U-14U, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Halls Community Park. Also during Saturday basketball games at Halls Elementary, Brickey-McCloud and Halls Middle schools. Continues Saturdays through Feb. 8.

Info: hcpark.org or hcpsports@msn.com.

Girls softball registration, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Willow Creek Youth Park, 7530 Quarry Road. Cost: $40, wee ball; $60, 6u-17u. Info: www.facebook.com/Willow CreekYouthPark.

“Hot Chocolate And Cool Crafts,” 2-5 p.m., Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway 61 in Norris. For all ages. Cost: $10 per person.

Registration deadline: Jan. 27. Info: 494-9854 or www. appalachianarts.net.

Saturday Stories and Songs: Melissa Mastrogiovanni, 11 a.m., Fountain City Branch Library, 5300 Stanton Road. Info: 689-2681.

Community journalism was my first love. Perhaps if I had grown up somewhere other than Lexington, Tenn., I would have chosen a more hard-hitting, uncover-the-truth road for my career. I loved Lexington so much that even during the “rebel” years of wanting to get away from small-town life, I was still fascinated by stories about the community and the people who live there. When given the choice, I chose features, entertainment and stories about people over government, politics or hard news.

My career at the Knoxville News Sentinel and E.W. Scripps started in 1974 in obituaries while I was still a journalism student at the University of Tennessee and continued, in some form or fashion, through 2011.

Although I live in a “no man’s land” outside the town of Farragut but not in any other community either, Farragut has been my home since 1986 when we built our house off Northshore Drive. My children went to Farragut schools and played sports in the community.

I watched the birth of the town, saw new schools built and new communities with Farragut roots spring up around us. I still wear maroon and gray.

My association with the Shopper-News came at a time when I had a broken heart. My career had taken an unusual turn that led me to Blount County, where I had the incredible privilege of publishing a weekly community newspaper for seven years. I nurtured and loved it. When corporate closed it, it broke my heart and almost my spirit.

Coming “home” to Farragut helped restore the passion I have always had

Sherri Gardner Howell for community journalism.

While this is not the only thing I do now, it is, by far, my favorite.

Print journalism is at a crisis point. Many don’t think it will survive. I have no crystal ball and am so rooted in print that I could not give an unbiased opinion. What I do know is this: People still care about their communities, the folks who live, work and play in them, and the politics and policies that govern them. The best way to learn about what is happening in their backyards is through community newspapers.

I believe what we do is important. Photos of parades or potluck dinners won’t go viral, but they give a snapshot of our everyday life. A profile of a community leader or Joe Smith down the block won’t win any big awards, but it connects us to the people around us. The news of what happened at a Board of Mayor and Aldermen meeting rarely makes the daily-paper headlines, but it keeps us informed and encourages good citizenship.

Thanks for welcoming us into your home. Keep us on speed dial and our email in your favorites so we can continue to make ShopperNews a better newspaper that is a reflection of our community.

Saturday Stories and Songs: Molly Moore, 11 a.m., Powell Branch Library, 330 West Emory Road.

Recommended for birth to not-yet-walking. Info: 9476210.

SUNDAY, FEB. 2 Performance by 3mb trio, 10:30 a.m. worship service, Inskip UMC, 714 Cedar Lane. Everyone invited.

Lunch provided by the church will follow.

TUESDAY, FEB. 4 Chocolate = Love cooking class, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Avanti Savoia’s La Cucina, 7610 Maynardville Pike. Cost: $50. Info/reservations: 922-9916 or www.avantisavoia. com.

Outreach meeting, 9:30-11:30 a.m., New Covenant Fellowship Church, 6828 Central Ave. Pike. Guest speaker: Sharon Welch, senior pastor of New Living Faith Community Church. Bring a brunch dish to share if possible. Child care provided. Info: Diane Shelby, 687-3687.

TUESDAYS, FEB. 4-MARCH 11 Living Well with Chronic Conditions, 9:30 a.m.noon, Knox County Health Department classroom, 140 Dameron Ave. Free. To register: 215-5170.

THURSDAY, FEB. 6 Bee Friends beekeeping group meeting, 6:30 p.m., Tazewell Campus of Walters State in the auditorium. Coffee and dessert will be served. Info: 617-9013.

Pajama-rama Storytime, 6:30 p.m., Powell Branch Library, 330 West Emory Road. Stories, music, flannel board activities and a craft. Wear your pajamas and bring your favorite toy or stuffed animal. Info: 947-6210.

THURSDAYS, FEB. 6-MARCH 13 Weekly Bible study, 9:30-11:30 a.m., at New Covenant Fellowship Church, 6828 Central Ave. Pike. The topic will be “The Gate Keeper” with host Judy Burgess.

Info: call Diane Shelby, 687-3687.

FRIDAY, FEB. 7 Crossroads Chili Chowdown, 5:30-8 p.m., Halls Senior Center, 4405 Crippen Road. Hosted by the Halls Crossroads Women’s League. Chili and the fixin’s; hot dogs; bake sale. Tickets at the door: $5, adults; $2.50, children under 10. Live band. Proceeds go to the “History of Halls” book.

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Deborah Hill-Hobby 207-5587 1.2 ACRES! Walk to lake, lots of privacy & wildlife. Almost 2300 SF w/ everything on main except bonus rm & 3rd BA. Open floor plan, soaring ceilings, brick FP, whirlpool tub, screen porch, huge deck, 2-car gar & much more. $255,000 NORTH

MOVE-IN CONDITION! 3BR/2BA, level, fenced lot. Huge sunroom, new roof & gutters. $89,900 HALLS

ALL BRICK! 4BR/2BA, level fenced lot w/lrg strg bldg. Absolutely perfect cond w/lam hdwd, modern kit w/island, tile flrs & pantry, lrg master w/W/I closet. Must see inside. Better than new. $122,900

MASTER ON MAIN! 2600 SF. Updated on a perfect lot. 4BRs, hardwood floors, bonus room, new deck, extra storage and much more. $209,900

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PERFECTLY LEVEL LOT! All brick, 3BR/2BA, private, fenced backyard. Open flrplan, gas FP, over-sized gar, laundry rm. Very well cared for. Reduced to move fast. $99,900

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25+ ACRES POWELL! Restricted hunters paradise. Gated access with one acre stocked spring fed pond. Great place to build your dream home. $299,000 CRYSTAL SPRINGS! Perfectly level estate lot backing up to DeBusk mansion. Close to golf course. $114,900

Fountain City – Custom-built basement rancher

on 2+ acres!! Cathedral great room with bay window, total of 3 bay windows, big kitchen and bedrooms, lots of space!! Basement has kitchen, bedroom, bath, 2 living areas, and fireplace, all brick, with some wood accents, back yard is beautiful...nice views, H&A 3 years, roof 5 years. $259,900. MLS# 866170

< Fountain City – Practically new 2 story in great

Fountain City location! Nice family room w/fireplace, formal dining plus eat-in kitchen, nice size laundry room, lots of hardwood, big bonus, huge master BR, level lot and neighborhood amenities include playground, clubhouse and pool! $212,900. MLS# 871205

Rhonda Vineyard 218-1117

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It’s the experience that counts!

NORTH HILLS AREA! $115,900! OWNER TRANSFERRED! Bsmt ranch, over 1,700 SF, 3BR/2BA, lg, corner lot w/fenced backyard. Finished bsmt w/BR & full BA + den. Hdwd flrs on main, oversized GR, updated kit w/newer cabinets, tops & appl, DR, breakfast bar, oversized deck, carport for main level entry & sep driveway to bsmt gar. Loads of stg. MLS# 855415

FTN CITY! JUST REDUCED TO $149,900! WOW! Full, partially finished, bsmt w/sep entrance. Almost 2,600 SF, 6BR/4 full BAs, mstr on main & BR & BA in bsmt.

This is no misprint - owner has purchased another home & has priced this one to sell fast. Move-in ready w/loads of upgrades. Gorgeous, oversized lot w/mature trees, fenced backyard. 16 rms in this home & rm to expand. Loads of stg. HURRY! Won’t last at this price!

MLS # 853289

ALL BRICK! Everything on one level except huge bonus room. Large master w/ whirlpool, 9' ceilings, FP, huge lot with view. $199,900

GOOD JOB HALLS HIGH WRESTLERS! REGION CHAMPS!

Halls – Must See this one! Hardwoods on both levels and staircase, built-ins in both living and sitting areas, BIG master BR, double sinks/shower/jacuzzi in MBath, many updates, including windows, H&A unit, roof, screenedin porch, lighting, front window seat, counter tops/sink/dishwasher, tiled BA,fenced yard and more!! Level lot (private) with professional landscaping,deep garage, good storage, nice floor plan too! $209,900. MLS# 871472

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FTN CITY! $97,000! Special 100% financing available.

This one is a real show place. Cape Cod style home on lg, level lot built in 2005 - privacy fenced backyard, 3BR/2 full BAs, mstr on main. Approx 1,108 SF. LR w/ view of eat-in kit, neutral decor, lg deck. Conv. loc just off Tazewell Pik. MLS # 862106

NORWOOD! $109,900! Special 100% financing available. 3BR/1.5BA, 1,150 SF w/no stairs. A real dollhouse w/original hdwd flrs thru-out most of home. Oversized LR & DR, updated kit & BAs, gorgeous fenced backyard. Covered deck, 1-car carport, utility rm, conv. to schools & shopping! MLS # 868268

6726 Todd Lane, Knoxville, TN – 2 homes on 1 lot! This property includes a house & mobile home. 2BR/1BA home features updates in kitchen & BA. Covered porch, deck and a storage shed. $65,000 MLS # 863328

1413 Timbergrove, Knoxville, TN – Lots of updates & plenty of space on lg lot in West Knoxville! 4BR/2.5BA, home features refinished hdwd flrs, new kit countertops and stainless steel appl, bsmt has new carpet, tile flooring, & beautiful new tile shower. Home has been painted throughout. Roof & siding 2.5 yrs, H&A 3yrs. $169,900 MLS # 869879

1020 Ozone Rd, Rockwood, TN – This beautiful tract of land has it all! 20.9 +/- acres, pasture, woods, lots of creek frontage, ponds & blueberry farm with irrigation, well & fencing. $131,900 MLS # 867268

Crystal Coffey

It’s the experience that counts! < 7113 Majors Landing Rd, Corryton – Beautiful well-kept home in nice culde-sac. Knox County. Convenient location and country setting. All Brick rancher, privacy fence around large backyard. Great home for first time buyers! MLS#860188. $129,900

Realty Investors 865-691-5348 (o) 865-719-3638 (c)

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FOUNTAIN CITY – Totally updated from top to bottom just waiting on a new owner. 3BR/1.5BA, new metal roof, new siding, new windows, insulation, newly painted & more. Corner lot w/ fenced backyard. $99,900

Tammie Hill 256-3805

OFF TAZEWELL PIKE - Unbelievable! Updated from top to bottom. New roof, floors, countertops, BAs, windows, newly painted inside and out. New gar door, updated electrical panel & more! Very open flr plan w/lrg LR & stone FP. 2 lrg BRs on main w/2BAs, master w/tiled shwr & W/I closet. Bsmnt w/den, 2nd kit & 1BR/1BA + office. Bsmnt has sep entrance & could be used as sep living qtrs. $159,900

tammielhill@cs.com www.tammiehill.com STRAWBERRY PLAINS - 3BR bsmnt ranch w/updates includRealty Executives ing vinyl siding, roof, flooring, gutters & more. 3BR/1.5BA, lrg bsmnt w/workshop. 2 rooms used as BRs. Bsmnt could easily be Associates finished. Reduced to $67,000

688-3232

6515 Old Washington Pike, Knoxville – Wonderful > building site in lovely farmland setting. Excellent area. Property has well-established mature trees with open land for even a horse or two. Some restrictions apply. Convenient to interstate and shopping but yet private country living. Lots of potential at a great price! MLS#866688. $98,900

Terri Ridings

Exit Triple "E" Realty 442 E Economy Morristown, TN 37814 Phone: 423-307-8566

MAYNARDVILLE – 2140+ SF, custom-built 1-level on large 2+ level acres. Features hardwood floors, marble floors, tiled counters, lrg sunroom, open floor plan w/cath ceils, 2-car gar, 2-car det gar. Central vac, irrigation/watering sys throughout yard. Large master w/his & her W/I closets. Greenhouse attached to back of garage. $245,000 HALLS, NEAR CO. LINE – Well-maintained & updated in quiet country setting inside Knox Co. w/Halls schools.

Updates include lighting, back deck, main level flooring, water heater, paint & much more. Large master in bsmnt with W/I closet, lrg BA w/jacuzzi tub, alarm sys, 4BR/3BA w/2 masters, FP in LR & propane heater in den as backup heat.

Built-in blinds in french door, covered front porch, quiet country setting. $199,900 MAYNARDVILLE - Spacious and open floor plan. 1200+ SF, 3BR/2BA, maintenance-free ranch w/2-car gar on level lot. All kit appliances. Just waiting for a new owner. $99,900 NEAR NORRIS LAKE - Well-maintained, all brick ranch within walking distance of Norris Lake w/deeded lake access.

Spacious 1240+SF home w/open floor plan, master w/jacuzzi tub, all kit appl, lam hdwd floors, ceramic tile & much more. Lrg covered front porch. Level 1 acre lot. $113,900 NEAR NORRIS LAKE - Property is within 1 mile to Big Ridge State Park & Norris Lake Boat Ramp. Updated & well-maintained. Updates include vinyl siding, metal roof (3yrs), water heater (4yrs), HVAC (1.5yrs), lam hdwd floors & much more. Lrg screened-in porch w/hot tub, 3rd BR converted into a lrg laundry room w/extra strg & sev closets.

Oversized det 2-car gar w/floored attic. All on 1.85 acres. $105,000 OFF TOPSIDE/ALCOA HWY - Completely remodeled & ready for new owners. Updated from top to bottom.

New siding, windows, roof, HVAC, plumbing, electrical panel & so much more. Like new. Located on 1 acre w/lrg backyard. $129,900

For a complete list of available properties in your area contact Tammie direct.

Cell/txt 256-3805 Email at tammielhill@cs.com or visitwww.tammiehill.com

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By Carol Zinavage

obert Bonham, Professor Emeritus at Maryville College, retired in 2006, but you won’t find him lazing in a cruise ship deck chair with a Mai Tai in hand.

Instead, he leads treks through India and Tibet.

You’re not likely to float past him in the Senior Center pool. He’s too busy swimming with the wild dolphins in Bimini.

He probably won’t be sitting beside you at that classical music concert.

He’ll be up on the stage performing with people half his age.

He was primarily a professor of piano during his full-time years, but was also certified to teach world music and art history. His multi-layered education began at the international Woodstock School in the foothills of the Himalayas, where his parents were medical missionaries. He also received degrees in music from Phillips University and Kansas University.

He’s currently adjunct at the college where he’s taught since 1965. His class is called “Sacred Spaces: Seeking the Sacred.” He’s pleasantly surprised with the students so far. “We have been able to go much deeper than I thought might be possible,” he says, “talking equally about internal space as potentially sacred.” Traditionalists might

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Pianist Robert Bonham warms up at the Ossoli Circle club.

put it another way, saying “the body is a temple.” Dr. Bonham wouldn’t have a problem with that. He’ll meet you wherever you are.

“He’s so Zen,” says Erin Bray, clarinetist with The Soiree Quintet, Bonham’s regular group of chamber players. “There’s a peace that flows through

him. He brings a calm energy to rehearsals, and he’s so musical!”

The quintet performed recently at the Tuesday Morning Musical Club meeting at the Ossoli Circle in Knoxville. On the program was the notoriously difficult “Sextet for Winds and Piano” by French composer Francis

Poulenc. The group gave a rousing rendition and clearly had fun doing it.

“He always makes the group light up when he’s there,” says Henry Hooker, who plays the French horn. “There’s a great spirit about him.”

The quintet grew out of casual rehearsals at Bonham’s Walland home, where he hosts regular “Sunday Soirees” showcasing musicians and other artists every few months. The Jan. 19 gathering featured jazz pianist Michael Jefry Stevens and his wife, poet Tina Barr, performing in tribute to the great Duke Ellington. On April 13, there will be music by string ensembles, with the centerpiece being the “Quintet for Piano and Strings” by Antonin Dvorak – a high-water mark in Romantic Era chamber music.

Bonham will be at the piano.

Lest you think things are getting a little too esoteric here, you might also be interested to know that he chainsaws and hand-splits all the wood for his mountain home.

And before you recoil in horror at the thought of those pianist’s hands being subjected to this kind of treatment, you should know that Robert Bonham doesn’t just deal in the heady realms of music and art; he’s also completely grounded in the physical.

In 1990, seeking to revamp his piano technique, he began studying with Sheila Page of the Taubman Piano In-

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Consider the many advantages of a pre-planned funeral No one likes to think about death, let alone plan for it.

However, by pre-planning your final arrangements, you relieve your family of having to make important financial decisions during a period of great stress and grief – a time when people aren't thinking very clearly and may not know what to do because you never made your wishes known. Taking the additional step of pre-funding your plans removes this additional burden from your family and locks in today’s costs to protect from inflation. Eric Botts, managing partner of Gentry Griffey Funeral Chapel & Crematory in Fountain City, answers some common questions people have about pre-planning.

Q: Is there a financial benefit to pre-planning?

A: Yes. Pre-planning gives you time to review your options and the price of those options. Oftentimes, making arrangements in advance also guarantees a service and funeral at today’s prices, free from inflation.

Q: How much does a funeral cost?

A: Funeral costs vary depending on the funeral home and type of service selected.

There are two types of costs associated with a funeral: (1) services provided by the funeral home and (2) merchandise, such as a casket or urn. All charges involving the funeral home’s services and merchandise are available from our professional staff.

We will provide a general price list with all charges. In fact, it’s Tennessee state law for a funeral home to give you a General Price List for retention and show a Casket Price List and Outer Burial Container Price List to anyone who asks in person about services, merchandise or pricing that the funeral home offers.

Q: Can a funeral home assist me with Social Security benefits and veteran death benefits?

A: Here at Gentry Griffey we will do more than just assist you with securing these benefits. Our staff is trained to complete all necessary paperwork to begin the benefits process and to follow through to ensure that the benefits are secured in a timely manner.

Q: I have already made arrangements and funded my funeral in advance. What if I move or want to use another funeral home?

A: Pre-arrangements made at one funeral home are easily transferred to a different funeral home. At Gentry Griffey, we can handle this process for you to make it a seamless transition.

Death is not something that anyone particularly enjoys thinking about, but the circumstances that come with it are difficult enough as it is. It only makes a difficult situation harder on your loved ones by neglecting to make arrangements in advance.

The professional staff at Gentry Griffey are able to answer any other questions readers may have and encourage people to contact them at (865) 689-4481.

Gentry Griffey’s leadership team: Eric Botts, managing partner & licensed funeral director; Jerry Griffey, founding partner & licensed funeral director; and Bryan McAdams, assistant manager & licensed funeral director.

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Dr. Robert Bonham at his Walland home Photo submitted

The Soiree Quintet – Robert Bonham, Shelby Shankland, Marina Jeffe, Henry Hooker, Erin Bray and Zach Millwood – after a recent performance Photos by Carol Zinavage

stitute. Founded by Dorothy Taubman, who died last April, the Institute is dedicated to maintaining physical wellness for pianists – the “athletes of the small muscles” – who sometimes suffer from repetitive stress injuries. Taubman’s techniques optimize flu-

ent, efficient motion while avoiding injury, pain or restriction.

During the summer, Bonham is a faculty member of the Taubman-associated Piano Wellness Seminar. This year it will be held at the University of North Texas in Denton,

Texas.

But for now, he’s finishing up his January classes and starting on that demanding Dvorak piece. Other adventures will undoubtedly follow.

He encourages everyone – at any age –

to find and explore their own genuine interests. “If you’re miserable,” he says with a smile, “the playlist is wrong!”

For more information about Dr. Robert Bonham, including upcoming projects and tours, visit http://robertbonham.info/.

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It came from her friend Louise Zirkle, whose husband George was gravely ill during the same period when Reddickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s husband Jim was battling his last illness.

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Reddick said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jim and I got along well and that was that. No regrets. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were only married about 26 years, but we had a good marriage. For about three years, I had to adjust to him and he had to adjust to me. We enjoyed politics, went to church together, tended to our ailing mothers when we had to. Jim died April 2011, then I lost my sister within two months â&#x20AC;&#x201C; sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d been proclaimed cancer-

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The list could go on for pages and is still growing.

“After Jim died, I took it one day at a time, one foot in front of the other,” she said.

She’s never really slowed down. It’s difficult to point to any one project that’s closest to her heart, but the annual Women of Faith luncheon sponsored by the Democratic Women of Knoxville might just be it – in part, perhaps, because it was something that she and Jim thought up at their kitchen table.

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Betty Reddick at the swearing-in of her nephew Barry Grissom, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Kansas

ing us of not having Christian values, so he and I sat here and brainstormed, and he suggested that we come together for a faith-based luncheon. I talked to two or three of our members about it, and they agreed that it was a good idea.”

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And it takes a lot of planning. Reddick has already nailed down the keynote speaker. She’s lured some big names to Knoxville before – notably Lily Ledbetter,

the inspiration for the Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 – but this year she’s outdone herself.

Sarah Weddington, the youngest lawyer ever to win a case before the U.S. Supreme Court, has agreed to fly in from Texas and address the 12th annual Women of Faith luncheon, to be held July 12 at the Foundry. In 1973, when she was 27 years old, Weddington represented the plaintiff in Roe v. Wade, which legalized abortion rights across the U.S. Reddick is excited.

“I knew if I could get to the right person, I could get her – and I did,” Reddick said. “I dropped Ellie Smeal’s name (the founder of Ms. Magazine) and told her assistant to tell Sarah she’d be sleeping in the same bed that Ellie and Gloria Steinem have slept in (in attorney Wanda Sobieski’s guest house).”

So she’s looking forward to summer, and knows that Jim would have a big grin on his face.

“Jim always supported me,” Reddick said. “And I’ve always wished that he could have lived to see a woman elected president.”

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hen Ginger Hall’s doctor told her a little over a year ago that she needed to move into assisted living she was shocked.

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a condo fairly quickly, and while she missed the views of the water and the laidback lifestyle at the lake, she had fully settled into condo living when she got that directive from her doctor to make still another major change in her living arrangements.

Her biggest worry about the move to assisted living was giving up her large kitchen. Hall has long been known for her love of entertaining, and she continued to have friends over often while living at The Westlands. She’s an exceptional cook and has never needed a special occasion to feed a houseful of her own friends and her friends’ friends, too. Whoever showed up was always welcome to pull up a chair and eat whatever was on the menu that day.

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Hall says she has enjoyed the new friends she has made at Manor House. “So many of them have led such interesting lives. There are lots of activities, including occasional cocktail parties, so you can be with other people when you want to.”

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“You ought to have seen me trying to cook that much!” she exclaims.

“We didn’t even have a washing machine when Tommy was born. I had to do this,” she laughs as she mimes scrubbing on a washboard. “I still have the washboard!”

“I was born in Corryton in 1916. I’ve always lived in Knox County. I went to Smithwood Grammar School and Central High School.

“I had a friend named Polly and we ran all over the neighborhood up at Lynnview and Conner streets,” she remembers with a smile. “She got me to go over to the Methodist Church.” The Harringtons have been members of Fountain City United Methodist for many years, though Chloe is no longer able to attend due to a recent bout of vertigo.

Her doctor doesn’t want her to go outside because of the uneven ground, but Tom says, “I made her a little path around the lot.” She walks around it now and then, but mostly stays in shape by walking a loop inside the house. She also likes doing step aerobics to a video.

She fondly remembers gardens she cultivated in years past. “Tom, what were some of the flowers I had?”

“Probably petunias,” he answers.

“That was when the kids were little and we’d all be outside together.

We had hollyhocks, marigolds, morning glories. I grew string beans and they went all the way up to the roof!” Chloe’s face is animated and cheerful. She’s clearly a happy person.

And she’s a techie.

Speaking of her new iPad, she enthuses, “You can do just about anything you want with this!” Pointing to an array of buttons on a website, she says, “Sometimes I just punch these things to see what they do!”

She enjoys reading online and watching YouTube videos.

Her son Tom teases her about her slow typing. “I type with one finger,” she retorts with a grin, “but I do it!”

When asked if she has any advice for those who aspire to live a long healthy life, Chloe says, “Just keep busy and active.

“Don’t sit down and rot!”

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Tips for planning a winter adventure Experience breathtaking Alberta, Canada this season If you’re looking to put some adventure into your winter travel plans, you might want to consider heading north to Alberta, Canada.

Located in the heart of western Canada, the province of Alberta is bordered by the Canadian Rocky Mountains. The terrain is as vast as it is varied in landscape and experiences, offering unique activities, urban charms and breathtaking vistas for you to discover.

From dog sledding and skiing to snowshoeing and ice canyon walks, Alberta offers a wide variety of vacation options for a wide range of people – whether you are a true adventurer, are craving a week of pampering and relaxation, or want the family to have an authentic winter wonderland experience.

You can board a snowcat before skiing through untouched powder in Alberta’s backcoun-

try. Or buckle up the snow shoes to hike through Canada’s largest ski area, Lake Louise. You’ll be back in time to enjoy lunch at the beautiful Fairmont Chateau overlooking the frozen lake.

For those who want to relax, take in the breathtaking scenery from more refined vantage points, such as Banff and Jasper, UNESCO World Heritage national parks in the Canadian Rockies. Check out the luxurious accommodations, book a spa appointment, or head into town for amazing shopping and a wide array of fine dining options.

To make sure you are prepared for the best winter trip possible, make sure you follow a few simple tips: ■ Shop around for good deals. In Alberta, winter is not considered a peak season, so prices on hotels, lift tickets, rentals and activities are generally lower.

■ Pack the passport. Have proper paperwork. U.S. citizens have to carry a U.S. passport to enter Canada, and to re-enter the U.S. from Canada.

■ Bring the coats and the sunscreen. Alberta is blessed with over 300 days of sunshine each year, so when visiting, be sure to pack your sunscreen along with your favorite parka and clothes for plenty of layers.

■ Get around easy. There are a variety of transportation options upon your arrival in Calgary, Alberta. You can rent a car, or if you prefer, grab a Brewster shuttle and be in the picturesque mountain town of Banff in two hours flat. Rental cars are equipped with all-season tires, and roads are wellmaintained, but make sure you are comfortable driving in winter conditions.

For more information, or to begin planning your winter adventure in Alberta, visit www.

TravelAlberta.com.