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The women at the Halls Crossroads Women’s League know how to throw a fund-raiser. Gather several great cooks and ask them to make pots of chili and homemade desserts.

Throw in live bluegrass music and prepare to pack the Halls Senior Center.

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Read Ruth White on page A-3

Jobs at PetSafe Radio Systems Corporation, Knoxville-based parent company of PetSafe, has some 650 employees, 350 in Knox County, and offices in seven countries. Employees can apply for jobs overseas, said owner Randy Boyd.

“I always dream big, but (the business has) definitely gone in directions that I didn’t expect and directions that I’m very proud and happy about. We have focused less on electronics and more on pets, and I’m happy that we are.

Betty Bean visited with Boyd following his speech to the Union County Chamber banquet. Her report for “Where the Jobs Are” is inside.

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Aladdin (Seth Cannon) and Jasmine (Rachel McFarling) take a magic carpet ride as Holston Middle School students perform “Aladdin.” More pictures inside. Photo by Ruth White

Tazewell Pike apartments worry neighbors

By Betty Bean

Halls Hall of Fame The Halls High Alumni Association is seeking nominees for this year’s inductees into the Halls Alumni Hall of Fame. Nominees must have been Halls High graduates for at least 30 years and have been successful at the local, state, national or international level in either business or public service. Info or to receive a nomination form, call David Wayland at 922-7615.

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Construction has not yet begun on The Cottages at Tazewell at 5008 Tazewell Pike, but last week neighbors were alarmed to see the stately old Cecil Meek house come down and silt fences go up around the 28-acre parcel.

On Thursday, some 150 concerned Shannondale-area residents showed up at a Metropolitan Planning Commission One Year Plan public hearing with questions about the 280-unit apartment development going up in their neighborhood. They were told that it is legal under the RB zoning designation and that they picked the wrong venue to complain.

The developer will appear at the county Board of Zoning and Appeals 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26, to ask for smaller parking-stall dimensions. The applicant’s variance request is in compliance with proposed revisions to the county’s parking-stall dimensions, and BZA generally approves such re-

The Cecil Meek home before demolition Photo from Google Maps

quests. But several Tazewell Pike neighbors say they were blindsided by the development and plan to oppose the variance, citing concerns over flooding and traffic problems on the already-congested Tazewell Pike corridor.

RB zoning is a county-only designation widely considered problematic because it does not require developers to submit development

plans for MPC approval unless they are building 12–24 units per acre. The Cottages at Tazewell is eight units per acre.

Originally, RA zoning was residential medium density (apartments, multi-dwelling structures) and RB was residential low density (single family). More than 25 years ago, County Commission amended the zoning ordinance by reversing the description of the zones in order to reorganize the ordinance alphabetically so the zones would go from least density (single family) to higher density. The commissioners failed to change the maps to reflect the reversal, and “single-family home” became “multi-dwelling units.”

MPC Director Mark Donaldson told the group Thursday that MPC has asked County Commission to fi x the problem, to no avail.

Public Works Director Dwight Van de Vate said the builder, J.A. Fielden Co., has met all Knox County requirements and has a

grading permit. He also said the city and county have reviewed Fielden’s traffic study (the property is in the county, the driveway connections in the city).

Joseph A. Fielden Jr. said his company is excited about the project, which he describes as “Class A high-end apartment homes. Our plans comply with the existing zoning. No hillsides are impacted.

We are investing millions of dollars in the area and expect to be a great addition to the community and a needed boost to the Knox County tax base.”

Not so excited is farmer/stormwater watchdog James McMillan, whose property is nearby the proposed complex. He says there are two unnamed streams, Murphy Creek and a large wetland on the property.

“This will damage my property with more flooding and add to flooding issues in Fountain City. Everybody below this project needs to get them a rowboat.”

HPUD tackles sewer overflows Public hearing on $8 million loan

By Sandra Clark Hallsdale Powell Utility District will hold a public meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20, at its office, 3745 Cunningham Road.

HPUD must correct some 150 sewer-system overflows reported last year, and the meeting will focus on corrective action including the cost and how the project will affect rates.

CEO Darren Cardwell said the district remains under a consent order to improve water quality in Beaver Creek. “Last August our water quality was audited, and

we were asked for a plan (to fi x problems),” he said. Regulators continue to review the plan, but Cardwell said the Environmental Protection Agency, which enforces the Clean Water Act, calls for zero violations.

“We’re not going to get anybody to sign off on 10 or 20 violations with the law that clear,” he said.

So HPUD proposes to build two sanitary sewer overflow facilities similar to those installed by KUB through its PACE-10 project. Both would be built on land already owned by Hallsdale Powell.

The first would be near Brickey-McCloud School at the old Dry Gap Pike water plant, Cardwell said. The second would be on Nor-

ris Freeway property near Halls Heights subdivision. He will explain the scope of the project at Thursday’s meeting.

Cardwell says $8 million borrowed through the state’s revolving loan fund for 20 years at 2 percent interest would fund the project. It would not have an immediate impact on rates but could add about 2 percent to utility bills upon completion.

In January, the district set nine water meters and inspected seven sewer hookups, Cardwell said.

He praised employees for their recent work during frigid temperatures when a 12-inch main line broke under Emory Road.

Crews worked all night to repair

the break. Board members noted that Cardwell stayed with the crew during the repair.

Nancy Whittaker contributed to this story.

Update on Beaver Creek water trail

Knox County is working to open Beaver Creek from Halls to Melton Hill Lake for recreational use, but it’s not about playing.

Last week at the Powell Business and Professional Association, watershed coordinator Roy Arthur explained how and why.

It’s about flood control and water quality, Arthur said, as most PBPA members were quietly thinking about a kayak adventure. See full report on Page A-6.

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All tied up for charity Fountain ntain City youth develops fashionable fundraiser for TivaWater

By Wendy Smith Harrison Collins began 2013 with the goal of improving himself. One year later, his objective is to improve the world.

Harrison and his older sister, Allison, each set 13 goals to be completed during 2013. Some were lofty; others were easily obtainable – like his objective of reading a book. (To his credit, he read several.)

One goal came to him just as he woke up. He wanted to design a bow tie to sell to raise money for charity. But he didn’t know how to design a bow tie, and he didn’t have a charity in mind.

Jim Thompson of TivaWater happened to overhear Collins’ parents, Richard and Tracy Collins of Fountain City, talking about their son’s idea. Thompson called Collins and invited him to learn more about the nonprofit.

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Matt King, Neal Caldwell, Harrison Collins, Doug Harris and David Ragland of TivaWater visit Caldwell’s West Knoxville factory, Dalen Products. Photo submitted

oped in 2008 by a group of Knoxville business owners who wanted to help grow Uganda’s economy. Since water in the East African country is contaminated, one obvious entrepreneurial opportunity was water fi ltration. Local inventor Neal Caldwell developed

a lightweight plastic fi lter with a tap that allows users to drink directly from a clean reservoir.

Doug Harris, president of TivaWater and Knox County’s 3rd District school board member, reports that 10,000 filters, produced in West Knoxville, are currently in use by as many as one million people. Many are distributed by NGOs (nongovernmental organizations); others are purchased by individuals. TivaWater also facilitates donations of filters.

Collins liked the nonprofit’s vision – and the fact that staff members are all Vols.

Before he determined that TivaWater would be the beneficiary of the bow-tie

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project, Collins contacted Gitman Bros., a U.S. manufacturer of shirts and ties.

“They had no business taking this on,” Collins says. “But I cast a vision for them.”

He drew a design featuring the continent of Africa, and the sample the company sent him was even better than he imagined.

His relationship with TivaWater turned out to be more than he imagined, too. He is now the nonprofit’s University of Tennessee campus representative. While college students aren’t typically able to donate much money, they are effective at bringing about change, he says.

Most students don’t know about the shortage of clean water in developing countries. Collins didn’t know himself until he learned about TivaWater. Now he appreciates the fact that the water in the bathrooms and

the kitchen at the Beta Upsilon Chi fraternity house is clean. His fraternity brothers appreciate it, too, since it’s his job to educate UT students about the world water crisis.

TivaWater Director of Operations Matt King likes the bow-tie fundraiser because the ties appeal to adults as well as students, and they grab attention.

This gives people the opportunity to talk about the nonprofit, he says.

King and Harris are excited about a new water filter that will be produced later this year. The filter is smaller, and since it requires less maintenance, it can be taken out of the box and used immediately.

It also looks better – more like a water cooler and less like a blue bucket. In the areas where the filters are used, they are often the nicest thing the house, Harris says.

Dr. Steven C. Crippen Question: “I have recently noticed that my gums bleed when I brush my teeth. Could this be a sign of serious health problems?”

Answer: Sometimes bleeding gums can indeed be a sign of health problems in the mouth or other parts of the body.

Most often such bleeding is indicative of some degree of gum disease (gingivitis or periodontitis), which can usually be treated successfully in the dental office.

Periodontitis, the more severe type of gum disease, can lead to loss of some or all of

the teeth if dental care is not started soon enough. Gum disease also has been found recently to be associated with a greater incidence of heart disease, diabetes and stroke. I would strongly reommend a dental visit soon for an examination of your teeth and gums.

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TivaWater’s range has grown as people with connections to different counties get involved. Through Vine International, a nonprofit in Louisville, Tenn., filters are going to Guatemala. Through Father John Appiah, a local priest from Ghana, filters are now in use there. Harris’ friend Beatrice, a refugee from the Congo, hopes to open a distributorship in Rwanda soon.

Perhaps the next connection will begin with a conversation about a bow tie. To purchase a TivaWater bow tie for $40, email Harrison Collins at rcolli20@utk.edu.

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HALLS/FOUNTAIN CITY Shopper news • FEBRUARY 17, 2014 • A-3

Chili chow down The women at the Halls Crossroads Women’s League know how to throw a fundraiser. Gather several great cooks and ask them to make pots of chili and homemade desserts. Throw in live bluegrass music and prepare to pack the Halls Senior Center.

Students at Fountain City Elementary School were honored for academics and character by Fountain City Town Hall and presented the Ali Sharp Award. Pictured are: Jayla Bartolomei, Eliana Edmondson, Sammy Myers, Gavin Adams, Rebecca Lesan, Tyler Farris, Ava Huffman, Sadie Maxie, Gabriel Byrd, Kayla Nicola and Katlynn King. Teachers pictured are: Katie Bell, Rachel Payne, Perri Gress, Valerie Bronson, Ali Sharp’s mother Cathy (holding Ali’s daughter Kendall) and Jennifer Stambaugh.

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The David Hall Band provided entertainment at the chili supper. Pictured are members David Hall, Gordon Jett and R.C. Jett.

Close to 300 tickets were sold for the event; proceeds will help fund the book being written on the history Women’s League member of Halls. A table filled with Janis Crye serves up chili to a photo albums featuring hisguest at the Chili Chow Down. torical figures of the comPhotos by Ruth White munity was on display and something of a photographer’s dream.

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Public health emergencies include a flu epidemic, virus outbreaks, blizzards, floods and more. Amber Sparks says each of us should be prepared to save our life.

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Sparks also recommended collecting items that may be essential in case of a power outage, including bottled water and canned foods. Include waterproof matches, work gloves, pen and paper, duct tape, small tools and a flashlight.

When power or water goes out, the utility companies work as quickly as possible to restore it, but it often takes time to reach every neighborhood and every house.

Town Hall recognized students at Fountain City

Elementary School with the Ali Sharp Award, given to children who reach high academic and citizenship standards. The award is named after kindergarten teacher Ali Sharp, who passed away suddenly in December 2012.

Sharp’s mother, Cathy, attended and brought Ali’s daughter, Kendall, to honor the students.

A feature of the evening was a table filled with photo albums of Halls grads. Pictured are cheerleaders, including Alice Rucker Loy, the league’s Volunteer of the Year.

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McIntyre is focus of 6th District slugfest

Rogero to offer budget options Recently, Mayor Rogero held a budget retreat with City Council at the Convention Center, outlining budget issues as her staff saw them.

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She said she would present a 6 percent cut in one city budget and another budget that would fund the increase for the city pensions, cost-of-living raises and infrastructure projects.

The second budget would entail a city property-tax increase, but the mayor was silent on the specific amount.

What is interesting here is Rogero is working to have the council advise her on what to do as opposed to advocating the exact plan she favors. In this way she can share more of the responsibility with council if it becomes a tax hike.

Having proposed several tax hikes and a few tax cuts myself as mayor, including a referendum submitted to the voters in 1988, I felt the mayor should lead when it came to revenues. Part of leadership is persuading City Council and citizens to support the mayor’s recommendation.

Mayor Rogero was forceful in advocating the no-build alternative to the James White Parkway extension in South Knox, to her credit. She was forceful in advocating a pension-change charter amendment in 2012.

She can do it here, too.

How did the mayor arrive at a 6 percent cut for one budget as opposed to a 4 percent or 2 percent cut?

The budget documents refer to cost-of-living raises, but the truth is different. The 2.5 percent pay adjustment is more than the cost of living. It is an employee pay raise. Perhaps a 2.5 percent pay raise as required by ordinance is justified, but it is not truth in advertising to call it a cost-of-living adjustment.

Mayor Rogero will present her budget on April 24 to City Council.

There is $60 million in the city’s fund balance, which has grown by $40 million in the past 10 years.

It will be hard to explain why city residents must pay more property taxes with such a large fund balance.

The 6th District for both school board and county commission stretches from Amherst to Hardin Valley, from Karns to Norwood and Pleasant Ridge, swooping up to Ball Camp It will require 20 to 22 and Byington-Solway and cents on the property-tax Karns. rate to fund these pay raises These disparate commuand additional pension nities are bound together costs, plus some infrain a newly configured disstructure improvements. trict, previously repreOf course, this could be sented by Cindy Buttry and reduced if some money was Thomas Deakins, who were taken from the fund balsqueezed out when district ance, which is not unusual. lines were redrawn. ButIt is becoming clearer to try bowed out in 2012, and this writer that the mayor Deakins will not stand for may recommend a propre-election this year. erty-tax hike, hoping that Across Knox County, the a majority of council will defining issue of 2014 will have bought into it. That be schools Superintendent remains to be seen.

James McIntyre, who has However, it is surprising come to represent the conthat the mayor and council troversial aspects of educahave not allowed city voters tion reform, including Comto consider more immediate mon Core State Standards changes to the city pension and the nonstop teacher plan to reduce the need for evaluations that accompany such huge transfers. them.

For example, why should McIntyre turned up the current retirees such as I re- heat in December by forcceive a 3 percent annual pay ing a vote on a contract exraise on our pension when current working city employees receive a 2.5 percent pay raise? Retirees should have their pension adjusted only to offset inflation.

The 2012 Rogero-backed pension charter amendDavid Dewhirst is develment failed to solve current oping property at 301 and pension financial issues 309 North as was pointed out at the Central time. It dealt with issues 15 Street and years off. Council members 219-223 Grieve and Stair voted West Deno on the Rogero charter pot Avenue change. adjacent to Other cities are moving the Southto reduce these escalating ern Railway costs. Knoxville should do Depot into Dewhirst the same. a combina■ The fire that basical- tion residential and retail ly destroyed what remained center that will also include of the McClung Warehouses what Dewhirst calls a “deswas incredibly unfortunate tination restaurant.” for the mayor’s plans to The city of Knoxville’s salvage these historic build- Industrial Development ings. Her well-intended Board voted to give Deplans collapsed in the fire. whirst’s Depot Development The city now owns vacant LLC a 12-year Payment Inland at a cost of $1.45 milLieu of Taxes (PILOT) on lion plus demolition of what the property at its annual remains there. It is appromeeting last week. priate to investigate what The estimated tax benefit caused the fire. is $738,000-plus. The apWere adequate secuplication fee is $4,000 and rity measures in place to closing fees are $37,000. prevent vandalism? Will Dewhirst owned five histhe city’s self-insurance toric buildings, which were cover any of the loss? What built from 1894-1919. can the market bring the city when it sells the vacant land?

The mayor, in my view, should not be faulted in her attempt to preserve.

Many wish she would make Every day, media outlets the same commitment to get multiple press releases residents of Fort Sanders in from Sen. Lamar Alexander, their continuing battle with a man who seems to be runCovenant Health and UT. ning against himself.

■ Mark your calenLast Wednesday, for exdar for 5:30 p.m. Wednesample, came Alexander’s exday, March 5, to hear planation for voting against former U.S. Ambassador to the debt-limit increase. He’s Pakistan Cameron Munter against big government. speak at UT’s Baker Center.

Later the same day came a bizarre release from Alexan-

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tension for himself, despite widespread teacher unrest.

He won, 8-1, but created serious political problems for his supporters.

He also created a clearcut litmus question for school-board candidates: Would you have voted to extend McIntyre’s contract?

Here’s what the candidates say: Brad Buchanan would have voted no.

Terry Hill would have made a motion to postpone the vote for 120 days to give McIntyre a chance to show that he’s listening to teachers. If her motion failed, she says, she would have voted no.

Sandra Rowcliffe would have been a resounding yes vote, based on her statements in support of Mc-

Intyre at public meetings.

Tamara Shepherd would not only have voted no on the contract extension, but also would support McIntyre’s removal, based on her detailed contributions to a local blog.

Aaron Hennen has decided to withdraw from the race and support Shepherd.

Buchanan, an IT professional and a former highschool business-education teacher, has a master’s degree, is married to a teacher and has four school-aged children. He has deep misgivings about McIntyre’s methods and will have strong support from teachers in the district and across the county.

Hill was a school social worker with 30 years’ experience in Knox County Schools who was a supervisor when she retired. She is deeply involved in the push to get Hardin Valley a middle school.

Rowcliffe, president of the Knox County Council PTA, has been one of Mc-

Intyre’s most vocal supporters.

Shepherd was an accountant who made the decision to become a stay-at-home mom and get involved in the public-school education of her two children, becoming one of Knox County’s most knowledgeable (and probably most annoying, to those on her bad list) citizens on school matters.

Hennen is a master’s degree-level high school band director who plans to get his doctorate in the near future.

He says he researched all the candidates and finds Shepherd’s views to be the most straightforward and best informed of the bunch.

The push to build a Hardin Valley Middle School will likely be the biggest issue not named McIntyre in District 6.

Noon on Thursday, Feb. 20, is the deadline to turn in nominating petitions. Noon on Thursday, Feb. 27, is the deadline for candidates to withdraw.

Dewhirst developing Depot property Jake Mabe “The fire there (in March 2013) burned the two best buildings and left us with the three worst,” Dewhirst said. “It’s a pretty neat street that has long been neglected and blighted. This will glue and connect Fourth and Gill and the old (North Knoxville) neighborhoods to downtown Knoxville.”

He adds that he is “pretty confident we can find a couple of folks,” to open a destination restaurant, “if we can get people to believe that it’s going to be great.”

He says he is “very confident” that the residential space will succeed, “but restaurant/retail is the hard part. We just believe that the right blend of persuasion of the right folks at the

right time can draw a very unique startup restaurant.

“If we can (help) the first folks to be successful, it will be magic, we think.”

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County notes

Knox County Commission will hold its work session at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18, because of the Presidents Day holiday today (Monday, Feb. 17).

Items for discussion include: ■ A resolution approving a real estate sales contract for $17,000 plus the buyer’s premium with Tom Miller for property located at 7128 Tazewell Pike, the former Gibbs Convenience Center.

■ A resolution granting the necessary easements on the Knox County side of Beaver Creek for the proposed Regal Bridge project that will connect Regal’s Halls headquarters to the Halls Greenway Trail.

■ A resolution requesting the Public Building Au-

thority and the Knox County Department of Information Technology to perform an analysis of the Main and Small Assembly Rooms and recommend updates to technology in those rooms, including an electronic voting tracking system.

■ A resolution expressing support of the End of Forced Annexation in Tennessee Act, which will abolish annexation by ordinance at the initiative of a municipality.

■ An ordinance to protect an employee’s right to speak openly and freely on any issue involving Knox County government, its agencies, boards or its elected or appointed officials so long as such speech does not violate the laws of slander and libel.

Commissioners will also discuss the Joint Education Committee and, presumably, Commission’s recent joint workshop with the Knox County school board.

Alexander confuses with conflicting messages protect musical instruments from damage in flight.

“We don’t expect our airSandra lines to carry a tune, but we do expect them to carry our Clark precious instruments safely,” Rep. Cooper said. “Any damaged guitar is a tragedy. der and Democratic Rep. Jim As a banjo player, I believe Cooper “demanding action” the same is true of banjos.” from the federal agency that Alexander, a piano playregulates air traffic (FAA) to er, had no quote about his

instrument, but he was insistent that the federal government get regulations in place to fi x this problem.

Big government? Small government?

With Alexander it seems to vary by time of day. Let’s send the senator some Tums and hope he calms down.

After all, the election is not until November.

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Basketball must be part rocket science This is basketball rocket the solution. He thinks inscience 101. Please set aside consistency is the primary a block of time to study and problem. analyze.

He has told the Volunteers that even if their shots aren’t falling, they must remain committed to the other elements of the game, Marvin give good effort, run and West jump, defend as if your life depends on it, fight for rebounds, value each possession, protect the ball.

Synopsis 1: Most teams Doing all that is just a can win when everything matter of focus, effort, inthey throw toward the goal tensity, toughness. That falls in. sounds very simple, but it Synopsis 2: Good teams must be quite complicated. win even when they don’t Why else would a mature shoot well. team fail to get it?

Premise: Tennessee is These Vols are maddennot a good team. ing. Some games (at home Any day now, coach Cu- against Florida) they play onzo Martin expects to find with passion. Other times

they are hard to watch.

Some nights they come charging out of the gate as if to strangle opponents, 10-0 jump start, bang, you’re finished.

Other nights, they come strolling along on their way to a picnic and get slower as they go. They lose to Texas A&M. Either way, high octane or just coasting, the coach can’t explain it.

“Your guess is as good as mine,” he said.

That is scary.

Martin is not big on flamethrowing pep talks, spiced with colorful adjectives. He thinks all players should show up ready to play. He was. He thinks the desire to win should be built in. There are so few games guaranteed,

just four seasons, to do the best you can to make marvelous memories.

This may be the most talent Cuonzo Martin ever has in his coaching career. That it would fall so far below expectations is confusing. Was the forecast flawed? Southeastern Conference contender. No more of that hand-wringing NCAA bubble stuff. No more excuses.

We thought Antonio Barton was the answer at point guard. He isn’t. We thought Jeronne Maymon had overcome injuries and ailments and would be what he once was. He is a gladiator, but he’s lost some quickness and explosion.

Jarnell Stokes is a double-

double. We thought he had developed a jump shot. Not yet. We were certain Robert Hubbs III, five-star recruit, would make a big difference.

There are brilliant freshmen all across America. Didn’t happen here.

Some games, Jordan McRae is the best offensive player in the league and one of the best in the country. Going 1-for-15 is inexplicable.

Darius Thompson is often a precise system engineer.

Alas, he doesn’t shoot and can’t guard good guards.

Others have that problem.

Armani Moore is a hustle guy. Some games, he has been used as the fast fuse to ignite listless teammates.

Strangely enough, some games he doesn’t play.

Nobody said Tennessee was a championship team.

Syracuse has better players.

So do 10 or 15 other teams.

Two play in the Southeastern Conference.

Nobody is saying this season is over. There is still a way to break into the tournament, but it will require a change.

Even if shooting forever fluctuates, everything else must become dependable.

This is the frantic time of year. If this veteran team does not get it together, Tennessee basketball will need life support – and a mask for empty seats at Thompson-Boling. That is not good. Old, black curtains are so ugly.

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The effective detective: Pat Patterson An intricate part of any community is local law enforcement. The Concord/ Farragut communities had the best of the best in Constable W.O. “Pat” Patterson.

I talked to his son Bud recently, and the conversation eventually got around to his father. Bud was a classmate at Farragut High and enjoyed a long career with Delta Airlines. After retirement, he compiled a family history that could easily be turned into a novel about the legendary law-enforcement officer who had a reputation of being “untouchable” in dealing with crime in Knox County. Bud lent me the book only on condition that I would guard it with my life.

I knew Pat Patterson as someone who always attended Farragut sporting events and was at ease talking to a teenager who just wanted to get a better view

Malcolm Shell of his revolver. During Pat’s long career, he served as a U.S. marshal, a county detective in several administrations and as a constable duly elected by the people.

In the early 1950s, modern crime-detection techniques, such as examining DNA and browsing extensive computer databases, were still decades into the future. The effective detective had to rely on observation skills and the ability to establish and maintain a large network of informants to feed credible information. Pat Patterson excelled in both areas. While he was dealing with people whom society might not consider

model citizens, he always treated everyone – even convicted felons – with respect and dignity.

Many of the cases Pat handled involved serious felonies, including homicides, armed robbery and auto-theft rings. Other cases were not so serious.

Those I found to be amusing and even almost comical.

One involved a bootlegger who built a modernstyle home without any interior walls and had installed several stills heated by propane gas. Casually driving through the neighborhood, Pat wondered why a new house would have heat waves wafting out the chimney in midsummer. A closer inspection revealed the true purpose of the new home.

Another crime involved the rustling of a family milk cow, which the young rustler planned to sell to get

“spending money.” Slick detective work turned up the rustler with the stolen merchandise in tow. Bessie was returned to her owner.

Perhaps one of the most unusual cases involved a young, soon-to-be-married groom who lacked the essentials needed to set up housekeeping. Now, in most cases, the bride is thrown several showers to acquire basic household needs. In the absence of such events, the groom decided to take matters into his own hands.

He itemized everything needed to set up housekeeping and burglarized several homes, taking only the essential items.

But he did get one break.

He was let out of jail long enough to get married, but he was unable to talk the authorities into extending his freedom long enough to

include a honeymoon. He had to wait several months for that.

Another case was the artificial flowers purloined from a local cemetery. Pat cracked this case rather quickly. The flowers were returned to their gravesites.

It was not clear what the thieves planned to do with the stolen merchandise, nor was there much information on the outcome of the case or their punishment. Perhaps they just had to agree to maintain the cemetery for a time.

The true genius of Pat’s record became known for the first time when he retired. Hal Clement, who was Knox County Attorney General in the 1940s and 1950s, said Pat solved more criminal cases during his career than the rest of the Knox County Sheriff’s Office com-

bined. Former Knox County Sheriff Archie Weaver said Pat’s fine work was the primary reason there were no unsolved homicides during his administration.

Forty years after his retirement, Pat’s name is still known in law-enforcement circles. Pat’s grandson, TBI agent Mark Irwin, noted that as late as 2010, Pat’s record for number of crimes solved was only recently broken.

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s mythical sleuth Sherlock Holmes used logic and meticulous observation to solve crimes. But Pat Patterson, our beloved constable, was no myth. He was a modern-day Sherlock who used the same methods to solve crimes without the benefit of today’s modern crime-detection technology.

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Aglow with New Living

Maxine Raines, founder of Lost Sheep Ministry and an Aglow member for more than 30 years, speaks with author and friend Sharon Welch.

Sharon Welch, senior pastor of New Living Faith Community Church in Knoxville, brought her wisdom and faith to the Knoxville Chapter of Aglow.

The group met Feb. 4 at New Covenant Fellowship Church to hear Welch speak about her first published book, “The Awesome Power of God’s Light.”

Welch has pastored a church for 25 years and has 30 years’ experience in community ministry. She says she has a heart to see all people, especially children, become who God has ordained them to be. Her book focuses on helping those who are seeking the presence of God find their path through a daily journey.

“I have been writing for years,” said Welch. “I did a sermon on God’s light and kept adding to it, and eventually it became this book.”

Aglow president Diane Shelby greets member Georgia Lee Chambers at the Feb. 4 meeting. Photos by Cindy Taylor Welch has other books already in progress. Her first publication is available online at Amazon, Barnes & Noble and xulonpress.com.

Aglow International was established in 1967 as an interdenominational movement made up of women and men with a single purpose: to see God’s will be done on earth as it is in heaven through prayer, lo-

Flood prevention is Beaver Creek project goal

By Sandra Clark Knox County is working to open Beaver Creek from Halls to Melton Hill Lake for recreational use, but it’s not about playing.

Last week at the Powell Business and Professional

Association, watershed coordinator Roy Arthur explained how and why.

First, he made clear that it’s not a recreation project. Arthur works for Engineering and Public Works, charged with keeping

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water flowing, reducing flooding and maintaining good water quality in all Knox County waterways.

Beaver Creek was chosen as a demonstration project because its watershed houses 80,000 people (about a quarter of the county’s population) and covers 86 square miles (about one-fifth of the county’s land), he said.

A 2003 federal mandate (unfunded) made water quality a responsibility of counties. Arthur, a 30-year Powell resident, was tapped by then-Mayor Mike Ragsdale to oversee the county’s response.

“In the past four years, we’ve spent $1.5 million on water quality in Beaver Creek,” said Arthur.

“We’ve repaired one mile of creek bank, saving 1,400 feet of people’s backyards.”

He told of a homeowner in Mill Run subdivision who was losing about three feet a year to erosion.

“We’ve built two ponds to capture storm water.

“We have improved Beaver Creek to the point that TDEC and EPA are leaving us alone,” said Arthur.

Beaver Creek has always flooded, but development within the watershed has

Roy Arthur speaks to the Powell Business and Professional Association exacerbated the problem, he said. The county’s grant-funded water trail on Beaver Creek (previously called a blueway) enables work crews to clear debris to facilitate water flow.

cal groups, events and outreaches.

“Our goal is to love each other, reach the lost, help those in need and grow in the Lord,” said Knoxville Day Lighthouse Chapter president Diane Shelby.

The next meeting of Aglow KDLH Chapter will be April 1. Scheduled speaker is Mary Bolton. Info: Diane Shelby, 687-3687.

To date, 23 water jams between Harrell Road and Oak Ridge Highway have been cleared, along with others such as at Fountaingate in Halls. Arthur conceded that the debris jams will recur but said crews will continue to monitor and clear them. More than 100 such obstructions have been mapped.

He should hear before April about approval of a $400,000 grant to install Beaver Creek launch ramps for canoes and kayaks.

Arthur recalled a flood 10 years ago in which Beaver Creek topped Emory Road near Powell Middle School. Added to the more common flooding of Emory Road near Spring Street, the entire community was shut down without access to emergency vehicles.

“I don’t want to ever see that situation here again.”

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Precious memories Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable. One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts. I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works. And men shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts: and I will declare thy greatness. They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness, and shall sing of thy righteousness.

(Psalm 145: 3-7 KJV)

Rusty Bales (center) escorted his daughters Chelsea and Alyssa Bales to the annual father/daughter dance at Fountain City United Methodist Church. Bales has attended the event with his daughters since they were little girls. Photos by Ruth White

Jori Johansen and her dad, David, have attended the event for eight years. It is a special time for them to bond.

Fathers/ daughters share special night Maddi Major, Claire Norman, Maria Hurst and Meredith Kilby do the Cha-Cha Slide during the annual father/daughter dance. The dads took this opportunity to take a break and watch the fun from the sidelines.

Getting up, getting moving

By Ruth White He ran his first halfmarathon at the age of 58, his first full marathon at 59.

Now at 60 years old, Steve Speelman is inspiring others to get up out of their chairs, off their couches and get healthy.

Speelman will host a weekly series of meetings, inspired by the Couch to 5K program, at Central Baptist Church of Fountain City. During the meetings, individuals will be held ac- Steve Speelman countable and inspired to meet and exceed goals.

St. Jude Memphis MaraGod led Speelman to the thon several years ago. He enjoyed getting back into his running shoes. Speelman began to dedicate his runs to people — some with

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He purchased a shirt from Team 413, a running ministry for endurance runners, and wore it during races. The scripture, Philippians 4:13, proved to be a conversation starter and an encouragement for other runners. Speelman began to share his faith and pray with other runners during the course. Having a good run time became less important as sharing God’s word became more important.

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The program will incorporate key words and scripture verses to encourage participants and is a great opportunity for people to get back in the swing of running or to get off the couch for the first time. The first class will be on Wednesday, March 12, and classes will last 11 weeks. There is no cost for the class, and information may be obtained from Speelman via email at steve_speelman@hot mail. org. Runners and walkers are encouraged to attend.

Class members who wish to do so will participate in the running of the Expo 5K on May 24.

Precious Memories, how they linger, How they ever flood my soul.

In the stillness of the midnight, Precious sacred scenes unfold. (“Precious Memories,� J.B.F. Wright) It was Tennessee Ernie Ford who introduced the old hymn “Precious Memories� to me, in one of his many recordings. My mother was, and is, a fan of that warm baritone and his staunch insistence that each of his weekly television shows end with a hymn.

Ernest Jennings Ford was born in Bristol, on the Tennessee side, and grew up singing in the Methodist church there. He did some radio in Knoxville, then disappeared from the scene for a while. He turned up again, singing the title song for the movie “The River of No Return.� My family saw it at a drive-in, back when drive-ins were still respectable places for a family with small children to see a movie. When the soundtrack started, Mother exclaimed, “That’s Tennessee Ernie!�

Daddy said, “No, it couldn’t be.� But Mother insisted, and the final credits proved her right. “Sixteen Tons� followed soon after, and not long after that, Mr. Ford had a weekly television show.

His trademark was that he ended each show by singing a hymn. “Those who know best� in the entertainment industry warned him not to do it, that it would not be received well by the television audience. It was Ernie’s show, however, and he loved the old hymns, and he was, by golly, going to sing one every week.

The audience – both in the studio and at home – loved it.

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his recording of “Precious Memories� came out, it was a new hymn to me, but my mother remembered her father and mother singing it in church.

Interestingly, the composer of that old hymn was a Tennessean also: J.B.F. Wright, born Feb. 21, 1877.

(I had chosen this subject for this week’s column before I knew that the composer’s birthdate was this week: happenstance? coincidence? Kismet?

Interestingly, these days I can’t remember what was on my grocery list because I didn’t remember to take the list with me to the store!

But when I woke up with the song “Memories, light the corners of my mind, misty watercolor memories of the way we were� running through my head, I knew that “Precious Memories� was where this column was headed. And, like the folk songs I learned in high school, which I can still sing in their entirety, these are precious memories, laid down in the bedrock of my memory, far below and sturdier than more recent lyrics or events.

A wise man said that the only Scripture available to you when you most need it is what you carry in your head. The same is true of your hymnody. It is wise to tuck away some powerful verses from the Bible and a few sturdy hymns to get you through!

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By Ruth White Gibbs High recently selected three teachers to share the honor of Teacher of the Year.

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Dean Harned teaches AP U.S. history, honors world history and film studies.

He has a knack for bringing history to life and exciting his students about learning.

He has been part of the Gibbs family since 2002 and loves every minute of the experience.

Harned’s mom was a math teacher for 41 years, and she loved the subject.

Dean, on the other hand, was horrible at math but loved the art of storytelling. Education was always a priority in their home, and his path to becoming a teacher seemed natural. His

passion for history is contagious with his students as they learn wonderful and sometimes tragic lessons from the past.

Through film studies, Harned feels that he is keeping the works of Alfred Hitchcock alive. He enjoys exposing his students to new things and seeing them grow in their movie selections. “Just because a movie is old doesn’t mean it isn’t good.”

He credits his success not only to his family but also to the family at Gibbs High.

“Something just works out here,” he said. “The faculty, kids, administrators – we have a great dynamic that comes together.” He considers Gibbs a fun place to be and a great place. “We all love what we do here.”

And he appreciates his

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“Recognition from the state is nice, but to have your peers recognize what you do is better. It lights a fire under you to do more,” he said. He was also recently honored as a WBIR Teacher of the Week for his classroom work.

Harned believes in the young people he works with daily. “We have some great kids out here,” he said.

“Don’t give up on our children. Love them. Support them. And don’t believe everything (bad) you hear about our schools.”

For Harned, Gibbs is the best school in Knox County, and he wouldn’t want to teach anywhere else. He is married to Allison, a 2ndgrade teacher at Powell Elementary, and is dad to Lincoln, named after his favorite president.

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Jennifer Williams has taught English at Gibbs for 11 years. This isn’t her first profession, but an experience with Volunteer Girls State changed everything.

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ment, teaching government to students. Her sister is an English teacher, and she loved how she taught the subject. “We are very similar in how we do things,” she said. And from that, an English teacher was born.

Her approach to the subject is a little different than normal. “My job isn’t to make students like English.

It is to give them the skills they need to be successful so that later in life they can do what they want to do, not take a job they have to.”

Williams tries to inspire her students with a different perspective. They don’t have to like it, just to look at stuff differently. She tries to make personal connections with her students so that she is better equipped to encourage them and hold them accountable. “When you know your students, they often want to do more for you, and they begin to believe that they can do things.”

She loves being part of the Gibbs community and wants the students to be proud of their school.

“Students here have a subtle, quiet pride,” she said. “We have it; we just

need to shout it a little.”

Williams absolutely loves teaching, and no doubt many in the community are glad that she found her niche when she went from a career in banking to one that invested in the lives of young people.

Being named Teacher of the Year was an unexpected honor.

Williams was touched to be nominated because she often questions if she is doing a good job. To be selected by her peers was a humbling vote of confidence.

When she isn’t busy in the classroom, Williams enjoys spending time with her husband and three children, reading and finding little nuggets of history through genealogy.

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Angela Webb grew up speaking Spanish and thanks to her mom was engrossed in it. She lived the culture and loves seeing it from both ends.

Her love for teaching developed while working with kindergarten through 6thgrade students at Thackston School, where she taught

Spanish as enrichment. It was an opportunity to share her creativity, and she soon learned that it was something she truly loved.

She keeps her students engaged by introducing other aspects of the language, including cooking, music, watching Spanish programing and tweeting in Spanish. “I try to find ways to spark their interest and to expose them to a broad array of cultural aspects.”

Webb likes to make connections with her students and encourage mutual respect in the classroom. She must be doing something right because the Spanish I scores from Gibbs High were No. 1 in Knox County for the fall 2013 semester.

What does she love about Gibbs? “There is something special about these kids. So many of them are fired up about being able to communicate as missionaries, and they see a purpose to learning songs and games in Spanish so they can share with children in other countries.”

Her main reason to learn Spanish was so that she could communicate with her grandfather in Panama.

“My mom had to do the translating, and I wanted to get to know him.” She has since been able to meet him and has learned that he is a funny and smart man who loves books.

The nomination of Teacher of the Year is the greatest reward. To have her peers recognize the hard work she has done in the classroom is an honor.

When she isn’t in the classroom or traveling abroad, Webb enjoys spending time with her daughter, drawing and making crafts including bracelets, beading and jewelry.

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Katie Scott signed to play softball for Lincoln Memorial University. She has played second base four years at Halls.

She was named AllScott District (sophomore and junior years), All-Prep Xtra first team as a junior and AllKIL team (sophomore and junior years).

Coach Bryan Gordon credits Scott’s success to her great work ethic and being an all-around player. “She has been a strong leader for the team and will be a great team member at LMU.” While at Halls, Scott feels that she has learned to be more vocal and to be a leader. “Out of great effort comes great success,” she said. She chose LMU because of the great coaches and teammates. “They care about one another like family.”

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The fundraising activities at Adrian Burnett Elementary are underway, and student Jordan Bishop is pleased with the results to date.

Bishop is a 5th-grader in Gregory Green’s class who came up with the idea to help his classmates attend the annual Safety Patrol trip to Washington, D.C., in the spring. Bishop wants his friends to be able to go on the trip, even if money is an issue.

He and his mom got together and brainstormed on ways to raise enough money to help everyone go. The group has been busy selling doughnuts and preparing for craft fairs and a dance for the 5th-grade students to attend.

Upcoming events include candy bar sales to begin Tuesday, Feb. 18; a winter craft show at the FC Lions Club Friday-Saturday, Feb. 21-22, and a winter dance at the Boys and Girls Club Friday, Feb. 28.

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By Ruth White Holston Middle School choral students spent weeks rehearsing, and their hard work paid off. The production of “Aladdin Jr.,” directed by Natalee Beeler Elkins and choreographed by Daniel Lineberger, proved to be a musical success for the group.

During the Saturday matinée, Elizabeth Mitchell, the Genie, was as humorous as Robin Williams in the movie version. Mitchell put a little 2014 spin on her character, which brought The Sultan (Devon Huff ) and Iago (Emma Washam) plot to take down the prince.

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Attending the signing were her parents, Courtland Styles and Lisa Styles, and brother Chase. She was also surrounded by members of the Bobcat softball team.

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Gibbs High School junior Landon Flatford won a scholarship to attend the 2014 Congress of Future Medical Leaders held Feb. 14-16 in Wa s h i n gFlatford ton, D.C. The event is designed to inspire and direct top students who want to become physicians or enter medical research.

Flatford is a member of the National Honor Society, varsity football team and choral ensemble and enjoys philosophical discussions with his AP biology teacher.

He currently has a 4.19 GPA.

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When Aladdin found the lamp and the Genie appeared, she described life saying, “It could have only been worse if Justin Bieber were my neighbor.”

Later Princess Jasmine was introduced to Prince Ali, and when given no choice in her life, she fled the room. Genie replied, “She took off faster than Paula Deen’s sponsors.”

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Boyd dreams big, employs 650

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Food City salutes volunteers

By Sandra Clark Three area Food City employees were among 10 district winners of the company’s annual Claude P. Varney award for volunteerism. District winners were given a $250 contribution to their chosen charity during a special corporate luncheon.

Two divisional winners will be honored with a plaque and a $500 charity contribution. And finally, one overall winner is selected to receive the prestigious Claude P. Varney Humanitarian Award and a $1,000 charity contribution.

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Knox-area winners are: Arnold Harbolt, a fuel clerk at the Fountain City Food City; Julie Varnum, who works at the Bearden Food City; and John Irwin of the Hardin Valley store.

Harbolt is active at Fairview Baptist Church, where he helps with dinners, luncheons and Bible study. He supports the Shoebox Ministries, a toy/donation drive, and has volunteered with Knox Area Rescue Ministries for five years.

Other store winners from Food City’s District 6 include Mark Lawson, Broadway store; Maelinda Case, Maynardville store; Leah Witt, Millertown Pike; and Jessica Thomas, Halls.

The Powell store winner was Daniel Tillman.

PetSafe founder and CEO Randy Boyd is a native South Knoxvillian and a graduate of Doyle High School. The son of Tom and Dale Boyd, he took his first paying job in 1968, when he was 8 years old.

“I worked for my father for $1 an hour,” he said. “He paid me out of his pocket, so I don’t think he broke any child-labor laws.”

Randy finished high school at age 16, entered the University of Tennessee and worked his way to a business degree in three years.

He paid his tuition by working on an injection molding machine, again for his dad, and was 19 when he graduated in 1979.

He jokes that he accomplished his warp-speed education not because he was smart, but because he was a penny pincher.

“When I Randy Boyd discovered I could take 22 hours for the same price as 18, that’s what I did.”

Upon graduation, he went back to work for his dad, who owned an electric-fencing business. A few years later he struck out on his own and soon expanded into invisible fences for pets. From that beginning, a multimillion-dollar business was born.

PetSafe is a different kind of company with a different kind of management philosophy, and the difference is obvious to visitors who walk in the door. Employees, who are called associates, are allowed – even encouraged –

to bring their dogs to work.

And the boss doesn’t have an office.

Or, as Randy Boyd prefers to describe the work environment at 10427 PetSafe Way, he has a great big office: “Actually, we only have an open area. I like to tell people that I maintain an office of 6,000-10,000 square feet; however, I do share it with my associates, and I move my desk to a different department every year. Before the state job, my desk was in the Customer Care area.”

(The state job Boyd mentioned was a yearlong assignment – without pay – from Gov. Bill Haslam to reinvent Tennessee higher education. It began as the “Drive to 55” proposition to increase the number of the state’s college graduates to 55 percent by 2025 and evolved into a plan to offer high-school graduates two years of community college Radio Systems Corporation headquarters on PetSafe Way in at no cost. Haslam unveiled West Knox County.

Boyd’s plan during his recent State of the State ad- Additionally, there are 30- exceeded anything I could dress.)

40 employees in Virginia, have imagined.”

PetSafe’s parent compa- 40-50 in Ohio, 100 in ChiThe first step to applying ny, Radio Systems Corpo- na, 30 in Ireland, 15 in Aus- for employment at PetSafe ration, also owns Invisible tralia and three in Japan, is to prepare a resume and Fence Brand (the world’s with offices in seven coun- go to http://www.petsafe. leading wireless fencing), tries. Employees can apply net/about-us/working-atSportDOG Brand for jobs overseas, petsafe for instructions. (the leader And Boyd has a hint for Boyd said.

WHERE in training “I always applicants: The Customer the equipment dream big, Care department offers imfor sporting but (the busi- portant entry-level oppordogs), as well ness has) tunities with the potential as Premier d e f i n i t e l y for advancement.

Pet Products, gone in direc“We love to have great Drinkwell Pet tions that I didn’t candidates in the wings to Fountains and Inexpect and direc- take new positions. Most notek training products. In tions that I’m very proud of our jobs are things two all, Boyd estimates that the and happy about. We have years ago I wouldn’t have company produces around focused less on electronics dreamed we would need.

4,600 pet products. and more on pets, and I’m Five years ago, a team of Worldwide, Radio Sys- happy that we are. software engineers wasn’t tems has some 650 employ“And the scope of giving on my radar,” Boyd said. ees, 350 in Knox County. back to our community has

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Munchies alert for Tuesday Calling all foodies to a free preview of Taste of Knoxville Restaurant Week. The event is 5-6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18, at the Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay St.

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The full roster of more than 30 participating restaurants will be announced, and several will provide complimentary samples of what guests can expect from the fourth annual Knoxville Restaurant Week March 2-7. The promotion enables diners to eat a three-course meal at a special fi xed price of $25 or $35 at participating local restaurants.

Last year, Restaurant Week raised more than $49,000, which provid-

Dustin Brackins of Seymour was recognized as Employee of the Year for Y-12 Federal Credit Union at a dinner in January. He was nominated for his selfless act of rescuing a woman trapped in her car. The car later caught fire. Brackins said he was in the right place at the right time and said anyone would have done the same thing.

Brackins is a mortgage underwriter based in the Oak Ridge office. He attended Tusculum College and earned his MBA in December 2013.

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Tennova offers O-arm imaging

Spinal surgery specialists at the Center for Advanced Orthopedics at Physicians Regional Medical Center are the first in Knoxville to use state-of-the-art surgical equipment from Medtronic that lets them visualize anatomy in 3D during surgery.

This advancement can reduce the need for repeat surgeries and, for many patients, it also may mean smaller incisions, faster recovery times and improved results.

The Medtronic O-arm Intra-operative Imaging System and the StealthStation Surgical Navigation System bring together 3D imaging during surgery and a GPS-like navigation technology that allows surgeons to see the exact placement of the surgical instruments throughout the procedure.

admission (free) to see work Preservation Union County has done on the old Oak Grove School in Sharps Chapel.

The workshop is 1-4 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19, weather permitting. Those interested should call Bonnie Peters at 687-3842 for directions and so she can notify attendees if the event is canceled.

Garlington is the director of preservation field services for Knox Heritage and the East Tennessee Preservation Alliance. In that role, he serves 16 counties in the region and works with volunteers to save historic places.

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Credit union plans regional center

ORNL Federal Credit Union will open a new regional center at Northshore Town Center in West Knox County and remodel its corporate headquarters while ■ Double-hung relocating its main branch windows workshop in Oak Ridge to an adjacent All are invited to a work- lot. The Northshore facility shop by Ethiel Garlington will include a new “branch on ways to restore double- of the future,” slated for hung wood windows. The completion in 2016. trip is worth the price of

Padgett’s job grows at Tindell’s Halls High graduate (class of 1997) Ike Padgett is the general manager for Tindell’s in Sevierville and for the satellite location in Morristown. He is also interim GM for the Maryville location.

Although he works in Sevier County, he still calls Halls his home, living approximately half a mile from the house where he grew up.

Family means everything to Padgett and his wife, Avery, who was his high-school sweetheart.

“Every Saturday morning my son, Kannon, and I go to the Amber Restaurant to eat breakfast before heading out to do some farm work at Papaw’s,” he said.

The Amber is owned by his grandparents, Bobby and Don Padgett, and is a favorite part of Ike’s week-

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summa cum laude from Tusculum College with a bachelor’s degree in organizational management which provided her with the credentials to start her own business. After college she worked in the accounting field for B. Ray Thompson in the coal industry. It was there she developed her desire to grow professionally.

She started her career in the telecom industry in sales at Communication Resources in Chattanooga, where she was active in the community as ambassador for the Chamber of Commerce and was named diplomat of the year several times.

After 15 years in the business, Barbara discovered a market need to provide maintenance for clients who have digital technology and have not moved to the newer Voice Over IP technology (VOIP). Several of her cli-

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After high school, Padgett earned a bachelor’s degree in business from UT. He recently graduated from Lincoln Memorial University with a master’s in business administration.

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Dr. Jessica Phillips and the staff at East Tennessee Pediatr ic NEWS FROM KNOXVILLE ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN EXECUTIVES (KAWE) Dentistr y believe that ents have the legacy Nortel and Big Brothers, Big Sisters. every child system which meets all their She is treasurer of Berkeley is unique Association needs but thought they had Homeowners – and their to replace it since no one in and edits the newsletter for dental office the area provided expertise Berkeley Park. is designed Barbara and her husband, Woman.” Recipients include on their current software.

By Julie Massey with that in Barbara has always been a Linwood Budlong, supKnoxville Association of Mayor Madeline Rogero, mind. port the Technology Access volunteer.

In addition to beDr. Phillips Women Executives, a social Chancellor Sharon J. Bell, “ W e n e t w o r k - Dr. Kamilia F. Koslowski, ing the president of KAWE, Center, and they are active want to develop a positive members of West Park Bapshe is active in the Farragut ing organi- Ginny Weatherstone and Pat West Knox Chamber, has tist Church. Barbara says she relationship with our pazation for Head Summitt. tients,” said Phillips. “Our President Barbara Bolton- served on the United Way has made lifetime friendbusiness office and staff provide a ships through KAWE. Allocations Committee, and and pro- Budlong owns and manages fun environment to make supports Columbus Home Info: www.//kawetn.org/. f e s s i o n a l 3B Telecom. She graduated women, has elected Barbara BoltonBudlong as Barbara Bolton p r e s i d e n t Budlong for 2014.

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KAWE promotes women by awarding a scholarship each year to a student who is attending school and shows great promise. Additionally, KAWE recognizes outstanding women in the community by presenting a yearly award to a “Notable

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Phillips has earned degrees from ETSU and the University of Kentucky College of Dentistry. She is also equipped to care for children with special healthcare needs thanks to several years of advanced training beyond dental school. The office is family oriented, and Phillip’s husband, Garry, is office manager.

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Players honor Ogan Player

Former Powell High basketball coach Jeff Hunter congratulates Mike Ogan on his dedication to the school. “It has been great to see him develop as a coach over all of these years,” he said.

“Mike was always dedicated Powell High basketball coach Mike Ogan gets a hug from the senior members of his team, Dallas and always proud of this Fields, Alex Hill, Trey Brooks and Mike Brown, following the final home game of the season. He is school.” retiring after 39 seasons at the school. Ogan was a player at PHS and his No. 44 jersey will hang in the gym.

Powell High basketball coach Mike Ogan shows the framed collage given to him by his players during a celebration of his retirement after 39 seasons.

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NEWS FROM TEMPLE BAPTIST ACADEMY

Temple Academy adds SACS CASI Accreditation Since 1988, Temple Baptist Academy has been an accredited member of the Tennessee Association of Christian Schools (TACS). Effective Jan. 24, 2014, AdvancED/SACS CASI officially extended dual accreditation to Temple Baptist Academy.

SACS CASI provides nationally-recognized accreditation, the purpose of which is continuous school improvement focused on increasing student performance. To earn accreditation, schools must meet SACS CASI’s high standards, be evaluated by a team of professionals from outside the school

and implement a continuous process of school improvement.

“Accreditation demonstrates to our students, parents and community that we are focused on raising student achievement, providing a safe and enriching learning environment, and maintaining an efficient and effective operation staffed by highly qualified educators,” stated Principal David Whitaker.

SACS CASI accreditation is recognized across state lines, which not only eases the transfer process as students move from accredited school to accredited school, but also

Enrollment open for Fall 2014 Temple Baptist Academy is now accepting applications for the 2014-15 school year. In order to ensure the best possible opportunity for acceptance we recommend that you have your application completed by or before May 1.

Temple Baptist Academy admits students of any race, color and national or ethnic origin to all rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. The school does not discriminate on the basis of race, color and national or ethnic origin in administration of its education, admissions policies, tuition assistance, athletics and other school-administered programs.

If you have questions or would like to set up an appointment, please contact our Office of Admissions at 938-8181.

assures parents that the school is meeting nationally accepted standards for quality and successful professional practice.

Dr. Mark Elgart, President/ CEO of AdvancED, the parent organization of SACS CASI, stated, “SACS CASI Accreditation is a rigorous process that focuses the entire school on the primary goal of creating lifelong learners. Temple Baptist Academy is to be commended for engaging in this process and demonstrating a commitment to continuous improvement.”

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The Royal Crusader Scholarship Fund: Investing in the lives of children Making a Christian education accessible is a priority at Temple Baptist Academy. The Royal Crusader Scholarship Fund is a needs-based tuition assistance program for qualifying families who desire a strong biblical foundation and rigorous academic preparation for their children.

Scholarship assistance is available on a limited basis to academy students whose families meet established financial need criteria. Tuition aid is offered as a means to partially assist those who, without scholarship, would

not be able to attend the academy. This assistance is made possible by private donations.

For the 2013-2014 school year, Temple Baptist academy provided more than $300,000 in tuition aid to the families of more than 130 students.

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Temple sophomore invited to Washington, D.C. Alex Gann, a sophomore at Temple Baptist Academy, has been nominated to attend the Congress of Future Medical Leaders in Washington, D.C., Feb. 14-16.

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HEALTH & LIFESTYLES NEWS FROM FORT SANDERS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

Maryville man thankful for ‘gift’ of minimally invasive surgery Bill Kendall of Maryville, 68, is a retired railroad worker who has spent a fair amount of time on his feet and bending down. At 6 feet, 3 inches tall, that’s a long way down.

“It’s simple physics,” Kendall pointed out.

“There’s more leverage placed on the spine when you’re taller.”

Over the years, Kendall developed lower back pain. “I did it to myself through 35 years of railroad work and abuse,” he said.

About four years ago, the pain became significant. “It started slowly, but it got to the point where I had to look where my right foot was, because I lost feeling in it. The pain started in the lower back and radiated down the leg. I began to have a loss of strength and standing was very uncomfortable.”

Kendall tried non-surgical treatments.

“The chiropractor helped but it didn’t cure anything,” Kendall said. “He put things back into alignment, and that was great for a couple of days, but then the pain would start slipping back in.

“Then I tried physical therapy, and I went through rounds of steroids. Nothing was working for good, and it only provided temporary relief,” he said.

“I refused to take pain medication, because that doesn’t cure anything. It only masks the pain.”

At a monthly meeting of retired railroad workers (“We swap lies and stories,” Kendall said), one of his friends shared his own story of a good experience with minimally invasive back surgery by Dr. Joel Norman at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center.

So Kendall visited Dr. Norman in September 2013. After an MRI test and X-rays, Norman diagnosed Kendall with spondylolisthesis, a degenerative condition in which one vertebra slips forward on the other, rather than being lined up together.

The slippage in Kendall’s vertebrae had caused some of the fluid between the vertebrae to ooze out and form a cyst that was pushing onto a nerve. This is called a synovial cyst, and it caused the pain radiating down Kendall’s leg.

Spondylolisthesis is a degenerative condition, meaning it only gets worse. Norman recommended surgery to repair the damage.

Dr. Joel Norman performs surgery on Bill Kendall on Oct. 1, 2013, at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center.

Using a minimally invasive technique, Norman would realign the two vertebrae and fuse them together so there would be no more slipping.

“He said, ‘I think I can give you your life back,’ ” said Kendall. “He was confident enough in his abilities and the people working at Fort Sanders, and that gives you confidence in your surgeon and the staff.”

Kendall had minimally invasive spinal fusion surgery at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center on Oct. 1, 2013.

“After surgery it was miraculous,” said Kendall. “When I woke up, the pain was gone!

I had had pain medicine during surgery, and I thought that would wear off, but after two days, I didn’t need pain medicine at all.”

Kendall went home less than 24 hours after surgery and said he would recommend Fort Sanders to anyone facing spinal surgery.

“Everyone was so professional and courteous,” he said. “They kept asking, ‘Is there anything I can do for you, do you need anything?’

It was great. All the anxiety of going to the hospital was waylaid.”

Even the food was good, he added. “You could tell someone cared about what it looked like, how it was arranged. It was presented in

a healing manner,” he said.

Kendall is now working to strengthen his leg and back muscles.

“I’m regaining strength in the leg,” he said.

“I can go seven minutes on the treadmill, and I have no problem with my back. Before, I couldn’t go 30 seconds on a treadmill.”

Kendall said he only wishes he had done the surgery sooner.

“It’s a gift I’ve been given. I just can’t express how grateful and appreciative I am, because I’ve got my life back. I tell everybody, go to Tennessee Brain and Spine and Fort Sanders, and get a second opinion.

“They’re great. In my book I made the right decision,” said Kendall. “I’ve gotten my life back. Until you have it you don’t understand how great it is when the pain is gone.”

What is spondylolisthesis?

Almost everyone experiences back pain – especially lower back pain – at some point in life.

For about 5 to 10 percent of people, back pain comes from a condition called spondylolisthesis. From the Greek words “spondylo,” meaning “spine,” and “listhesis,” meaning “slip,” spondylolisthesis is when one vertebra

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New year, new program: ‘Covenant presents’ at Strang Center Once a month, a group of senior adults gathers at the Frank R. Strang Senior Center in West Knoxville to learn information about a variety of health and lifestyle topics called “Covenant Presents.”

“We have for many years enjoyed a close partnership with the Strang Senior Center,” said Debby Saraceni, Covenant vice president of marketing and physician services. “Our goal with ‘Covenant Presents’ is to expand on an already very solid and successful program that now will include physician speakers not only from Parkwest Medical Center, but from the other hospitals and affili-

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Covenant Health includes nine hospitals, employs thousands of medical professionals, and is affiliated with more than 1,300 of the region’s elite physicians of many different specialties. The new, expanded program will connect medical professionals with local seniors to present health and lifestyle topics of interest to the group, topics such as medication safety, diabetes education, vision and neurological conditions. The program’s purpose is to provide valuable health care information, as well as create an opportunity for participants to have concerns and questions answered.

The presentation schedule for the first and second quarters of 2014 includes: *** Wednesday, Feb. 26 Joel Norman, MD Neurosurgeon, Tennessee Brain and Spine at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Presentation: Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Wednesday, March 26 Michael P. Bernard, MD Internal Medicine, Southern Medical Group Presentation: Pitfalls of Treatment for Hypertension

slips in relation to another above or below it.

The misalignment can press against a nerve or allow fluid between the vertebrae to bulge and cause a painful cyst. In both cases, the pain can radiate from the back down the leg.

“Spondylolisthesis is often missed on initial MRIs,” said Dr. Joel Norman, a neurosurgeon with Tennessee Brain and Spine and the Center for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery at Fort Sanders Regional.

The vertebrae tend to slip back in place when the patient is lying down for the MRI scan. To get a better image, the patient must have X-rays standing up or bending forward and leaning back.

“That way you’ll see the slippage of the bones in there,” said Norman. “Usually the person’s pain is much worse when walking or standing.”

Spondylolisthesis is one of the main reasons for spinal fusion surgery, said Norman.

At Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, this surgery can be done with a minimally invasive approach.

Using special imaging and instruments, the surgeon operates through several small incisions instead of one large one. The goal is to reposition the bones so they’re not compressing a nerve and to fuse them together, to stabilize the area.

The small incisions mean less blood loss and quicker healing.

“This gets people back on their feet faster and back to regular activity much sooner than a large incision operation does,” said Norman.

“After a hospital stay of one to two days, most people return to normal activities within one to four weeks.”

Spondylolisthesis can be caused by an injury or a malformation at birth, but is more often the result of arthritis and aging.

“The typical patient is 50 to 60 years old,” said Norman. “Spondylolisthesis is a condition causing back pain that I feel confident I can fix with an operation,” he said. “In most cases we’re able to return people to their normal way of living.”

For more information about the Center for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery at Fort Sanders Regional, call 865-541-2835 or visit fsregional.com/minimallyinvasive.

Wednesday, April 23 Mary E. Dillon, MD Medical Director for the Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center Presentation: Stroke Rehabilitation Wednesday, June 25 Sunil M. John, MD Internal Medicine, Southern Medical Group of Knoxville Presentation: Dementia *** For more information about “Covenant Presents,” or about the programs and services of Covenant Health, call 865-541-4500.

Dr. Joel E. Norman, of Tennessee Brain and Spine and the Center for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery at Fort Sanders Regional, will present at the next “Covenant Presents” program on Wednesday, Feb. 26. Dr. Norman will address the topic of minimally invasive spine surgery.

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Dan Berry: Dan Berry, who retired as WUOT’s program director in 2010, started collecting records of vocalists as a ninthgrader in Dearborn, Mich.

A lifelong learner

along with records given to him by individuals and distributors, that collection grew and grew.

“I haven’t counted, but I probably have 8,000 to Carol 10,000 78s, 45s, LPs and Zinavage CDs, and perhaps as many tapes and CDs of live performances. The only thing I don’t collect is cylinders, and that’s just lack of opportunity. The collection “I was cast as Curly in a occupies a large room in the junior high school produc- lower level of our house.”

Berry is a virtual encytion of ‘Oklahoma!,’ ” he remembers. “I figured that I clopedia, not only of operneeded to hear what a real atic recordings, but also of singer sounded like, so I recording techniques and borrowed a Caruso record the products used to capfrom my neighbor. I liked ture them. Among his colwhat I heard and began lection are some real rarislowly accumulating com- ties, including classical 45s mercial operatic recordings from the late 1930s.

Conceived as an imand tapes of live material.”

From his own purchases, provement over 78s, they

Carol’s Corner

Collector Dan Berry poses with some of his 10,000 recordings. predated the long-playing record (LP) by 10 years but didn’t really catch on. “The Depression hit, and no one had money for records.”

Anyone who tuned in to WUOT from the early ’80s on will instantly recognize Berry’s beautiful baritone speaking voice. He was host of the Morning Concert for all those years.

In retirement, he now plays records for his dog, Buddy, and says, “he usually just leaves the room.”

Berry comes from a musical family. His parents were both singers and music teachers; two brothers are musicians; and his daughter Becca teaches vocal music at South-Doyle High School.

His own training was in

vocal performance, foreign languages and conducting at the University of Michigan.

After graduating, he headed to Germany to pursue a singing career but wasn’t able to find work in an opera house. He returned to the U.S. and settled in Milwaukee, where he eventually became a radio announcer.

He met his wife, Nancy,

while in Wisconsin. They count 39 happy years together.

In 1983, he accepted a job as announcer at WUOT. He still enjoys singing and performs occasionally in recitals, at local churches and with Knoxville Opera.

On April 25 and 26, he’ll perform with Westminster Presbyterian’s Westminster Players in “A Night with Gilbert and Sullivan.”

He teaches music appreciation at Pellissippi State and also enjoys walking in Lakeshore Park with Buddy. He and Nancy have taken several cruises. And their first grandchild is on the way.

“But you could say I’m spending my retirement learning,” he says.

“I find myself losing hours in a day, and I realized that I’m just reading: music history, biography, history in general, political thought, fiction.

“I can very easily amuse myself all day by just sitting in this room,” he admits, as he gestures to his cozy retreat, all four walls crammed with the results of his lifelong love of music.

The Taoist Tai Chi Society: Cultivating mind and body

By Nick Della Volpe Smack dab in the middle of Happy Holler, at 1205 N. Central Ave., sits a building that once flickered “talkies” as Joy Theatre back in the 1920s and now serves as the Knoxville branch center of the Taoist Tai Chi Society (TTCS).

TTCS is an international group dedicated to bringing the benefits of tai chi to everyone interested in improving their health and f lexibility. There and elsewhere in Knoxville (and in some 28 countries around the globe) TTCS teaches students a 108move set that focuses on

f lexibility and balance.

The tai chi set is taught at two levels: a 14-week beginner course, where one learns the basic set moves a few each week, and later a continuing class that helps one refine the nuances of the moves and focus on improving one’s overall set, by adding greater “sits” and stretches that subtly work upon the spine and inner spaces of your body, circulating what centuries-old Chinese medicine and folk-lore term “chi,” the inner life force.

But you don’t have to get all woo-woo about it. Tai chi is for everyone. Better balance and limber muscles

and tendons, a more flexible spine, are good things regardless of age or level of fitness. Our bodies are made for movement.

Think of tai chi as a way to tune your engine, something from which any vehicle, regardless of mileage or horsepower, can benefit.

As a practical matter, tai chi seems to appeal to the, uh, more mature individual, who is no longer leaping over nets or rounding the bases.

Nonetheless, it is helpful and healthful at any age.

Classes last about an hour, and the activity is a group one, where everyone is learning and doing the set

together. You soon learn that your mistakes are merely steps toward later success.

The website (www.Taoist. org) says “each step in the training is intended to help the mind return to stillness, clarity and wisdom, and the body to a balanced, relaxed and healthy state.”

Teaching is about sharing. Instructors are unpaid volunteers. Monthly fees are modest and are lowered or waived as necessary.

Info: Jenny Arthur, Nick Della Volpe, front left, and friends perform tai chi in a paSusan Benner or other rade. The Mayfield cow looks on. instructors at 546-9222, or Knoxville.tn@taoist.org/.

Nick Della Volpe represents District 4 on Knoxville City Council.

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TUESDAYS THROUGH 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.

THURSDAYS THROUGH MARCH 13 Weekly Bible study, 9:30-11:30 a.m., at New Covenant Fellowship Church, 6828 Central Ave. Pike.

Topic: “The Gate Keeper” with host Judy Burgess. Info: call Diane Shelby, 687-3687.

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Longstreet-Zollicoffer Camp 87, Sons of Confederate Veterans, business meeting, 7 p.m., Crescent Bend, 2728 Kingston Pike. Mixer from 6-6:50 p.m. with Ted Hatfield presenting “The Hatfield Version of the Hatfield and McCoy Feud.” Meeting program by Gerald Augustus: “Weapons of the Late Unpleasantness.” Free and open to the public.

UT Hospice Adult Grief Support Group meeting, 5-6:30 p.m., UT Hospice office, 2270 Sutherland Ave. A light supper is served. Info/reservation: Brenda Fletcher, 544-6277.

Healthquest seminar: Anderson County Chamber Members Partner for Physical Health, Financial Health and Health Care, 5:30-7 p.m., Clinton Physical Therapy, 1921 N. Charles Seivers Blvd. Hosted by Take Charge Fitness Program. Speakers: Anna Dark with Take Charge Fitness; Michael Ousley, local Edward Jones Advisor; David A. Vudragovich, local health insurance agent.

Open to the community. RSVP: Carla Waple, 457-5066.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 19 Junior Vol Training for new STAR volunteers ages 10-12, 5-7 p.m., Shangri-La Therapeutic Academy of Riding, 11800 Highway 11E, Lenoir City. Horse experience is not necessary. Info: Melissa, 988-4711 or www. rideatstar.org.

Luttrell Senior’s covered dish luncheon, 10:30 a.m.-noon, Community Center. Entertainment

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Women’s Conference hosted by Kyla Rowland, 7 p.m., Faithway Baptist Church, 4201 Crippen Road.

Everyone welcome. Info: 755-7318.

Free Music Jam: country, bluegrass, etc.; pickers and grinners, acoustical only; 7-9 p.m., Escapee’s RV Park, 908 Raccoon Valley Road.

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A Taste of Italy cooking class with Chef Jeremy Delaneuville of Cru Bistro Downtown, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Avanti Savoia’s La Cucina, 7610 Maynardville Pike. Cost: $50. Info/reservations: 922-9916 or www. avantisavoia.com.

Entries accepted for “Illumination” theme show, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Fountain City Art Center, 213

Story Time with Janet Holloway, county commissioner and owner of Janet’s Hair Salon, 11 a.m., Luttrell Library, 115 Park Road. Info: 992-0208.

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2BR, 2.5BA Ftn. City, appls. included, priv. patio, 1 car gar., $850/ mo. $50/mo. HOA. Call 865-679-8105.

Manf’d Homes - Rent 86 NORTH. Priv., Very clean 2 BR, garden tub, deck, & more. $160 wk. 865-771-6799

Great Open House Laurel Place Trucking Opportunities 106 Condos 3211 Laurel View DRIVERS: $1,200.00 CompleSun. Feb. 16, 1-3pm Orientation tion Bonus! Make

Elegant 1-level, 1855 SF 3 BR, 2 BA condo.

Must see to appreciate.

Hosted by: Bobbie Pickering Keller Williams Realty Emory Partners LLC 100 Dalton Place Way Suite 101 Knoxville, TN 37912 Office: 865-862-8318 TN affiliate broker license # 328713 MLS # 866164 ***Web ID# 369852***

Residence Lots 44 LOT FOR SALE: 8101 Nutmeg Cir. on culde-sac in Overlook s/d. $24,000. 661-5555

Cemetery Lots

49

1 LOT, opening & closing, New Gray Cemetery.

Pd $3000; sell $2800.

865-208-6989 2 BURIAL LOTS Highland Memorial, Christus section. $4000.

865-567-0154; 693-6058.

PUPPY NURSERY

DODGE 1995 Laramie HONDA PILOT 2010 2500 SLT, Cummings EXL, leather, sunrf, TD, reg cab, ext bed, 42k mi, exc. cond. power everything, $19,500. 423-295-5393 remov. plow, $4200.

Electric Medical Bed call 772-267-5858; MERCEDES R350 2007, w/mattress, $300 & text 703-501-0175 V6, loaded, clean, Reclining Wheelchair, ***Web ID# 367909*** like new, $14,750. $1000. 865-567-0154 865-577-4069. or 865-693-6058.

GMC 2500 1997, 350 eng., AT, long bed, 1 owner, good truck Imports 262 Boats Motors 232 $4200. 865-300-6840 KAYAK 17' $3,200 CANOE 16' $2,700 Both strip plank & fiberglass, very strong, show quality, 865-995-0725

Campers

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GMC Sierra 2003, reg. cab, short bed, cover, V8, AT, 4x4, 57K mi, polished alum whls, $16,900. 423-279-0151

Comm Trucks Buses 259

FRIDAY-SATURDAY, FEB. 22-23 Winter Craft Show, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, Fountain City Park. 16+ vendors.

Fundraiser for Adrian Burnett Elementary School’s 5th grade Safety Patrol trip to Washington, D.C.

SATURDAYS, FEB. 22, MARCH 1, 8, 15 Beginner Wheel, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway 61 in Norris.

Instructor: Katie Cottrell. Registration deadline: Feb. 16.

Info: 494-9854 or www.appalachianarts.net.

261 Cement / Concrete 315 Flooring

AMERI GLIDE CHAIR STAIR LIFT New. $600. Call 865-603-4710; 933-6066.

STRAW BLOWER $1,995; Concrete Bucket $495.00; Aluminum Tool Box $150; 700 Series Ford Tractor $2,695; 941 Caterpillar $14,000. For more info & other equipment go to www.jtrussell.net or call 865-679-2443

Household Furn. 204 Catnapper Power lift leather recliner, New, extra roomy & comfy, $600 obo, 384-9888

Autos Wanted 253 A BETTER CASH OFFER for junk cars, trucks, vans, running or not. 865-456-3500

VOL

Electric

MTH PREMIER TRAIN SETS. 141 Milwaukee Road Hiawatha pass. set 2 PEKINESE PUPS, w/7 pass. cars, $800. slv & blk, bottle-fed. Southern RR pass. set 2 mos old, 1 male, 1 w/4 pass. cars, $700.

New. OB. 865-977-9024 female. 688-1888.

Alterations/Sewing 303

FORD EXPEDITION Utility Trailers 255 EL XLT 2011 ENCLOSED TRAILER 16', ramp door, setup for motorcycle, dual wheels, int. lights, $4000 or trd for smaller trailer, 865-805-8038 UTILITY TRAILERS All Sizes Available 865-986-5626 smokeymountaintrailers.com

Vans

Fencing

126k mi, $11,000/b.o. ^ Call 865-992-0386.

261

Exc. cond. Must sell. $31,500. 865-684-3671

Domestic

ALTERATIONS

BY FAITH

327

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Remodeling

351

Licensed General Contractor Restoration, remodeling, additions, kitchens, bathrooms, decks, sunrooms, garages, etc.

Residential & commercial, free estimates.

922-8804, Herman Love.

SPROLES DESIGN CONSTRUCTION *Repairs/additions *Garages/roofs/decks *Siding/paint/floors

938-4848 or 363-4848

Roofing / Siding

352

CERAMIC TILE installation.

Floors/ walls/ repairs. 33 yrs exp, exc work!

John 938-3328

Guttering

265 Domestic

265

‘I’ll Add Another Thou$and’

in the

333

1st CHOICE TREE SERVICE

Stump Grinding Topping /Trimming Take Downs Hazardous trees We have Bucket Trucks.

Bobcat Climbers Dump Truck Service 22 years experience References provided

335

CARPENTRY, PLUMBING, painting, siding.

Free est, 30+ yrs exp!

Call 607-2227.

Discount If You Mention This Ad

LICENSED -- INSURED -WORKMAN'S COMP Guaranteed to meet or beat any price.

25 Years Experience 865-934-7766 OR 865-208-9164

HONEST & DEPENDABLE! Small jobs welcome. Exp'd in carpentry, drywall, painting, plumbing. Reasonable, refs avail. Call Dick at 947-1445. ^

Lawn Care

BREEDEN'S TREE SERVICE Over 30 yrs. experience!

Trimming, removal, ROOF LEAK SPECIALIST. I repair shingle, rubber, tile & slate roofs. All types remodeling, chimney repair, floor jacking, carpentry, plumbing.

All work 100% guar.

Day/night. 237-7788.

Tree Service

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FRED'S LAWN CARE

Vehicles excluded: Invoice Credited Units, VIN Exclusive and Specialty Vehicles. Customer must pay for non-factory installed equipment.

Eligible incentives will be evidenced by FMC VIN look-up (zip code specific) and customer must qualify for incentives. A, D, X, Z plans are not eligible. Taxes, tags and fees additional.

339

For F or your your ttrade rade on a New New F ord! on Ford!

(865) 65) 457 457-0704 0704 rayv rayvarnerford.com y arnerford.c

Say:

I SAW IT

GUTTER CLEANING & repairs. Gutter guards plus installation of 5" guttering. Call 936-5907.

Handyman

Men women, children.

Custom-tailored clothes for ladies of all sizes plus kids!

Faith Koker 938-1041

265 Domestic

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GUTTER FENCE WORK Instal- HAROLD'S SERVICE. Will clean lation & repair. Free front & back $20 & up. est. 43 yrs exp! Call Quality work, guaran689-9572. teed. Call 288-0556.

RAY VARNER FORD LLC 592090MASTER Ad Size 3 x 4 256 4c N TFN 2004, <ec>

GMC SIERRA SLT 2004, extd. cab, long bed, 4x4, black, leather gray intr., heated seats, all power, new 28" wthr. grd. tool box, exc. cond., 130k, $11,200.

Call 865-363-4797

357

I ns tal l ati on Repair INFINITI G37 2009.

Maintenance 4 dr. Loaded.

Service Up62K mi. $15,900 grades 423-295-5393 Cab l e MERCEDES 560 SL P h on e L i n es 1988 99% good as new.

S ma l l j o b s Red & black int. welco me.

This is a keeper, but L i c e n s e d / I n s u r e d I am too old. Appx.

O f c : 9 4 5 -3 05 4 126k mi, $11,000/b.o.

Cell: 705-6357 Call 865-992-0386.

This is a keeper, but I am too old. Appx.

Sport Utility

348 Tree Service

323

Electrical

I SAW IT

Machinery-Equip. 193

330 Plumbing

A&S CONCRETE Driveways, sidewalks, footers, floors & block laying. All types remodeling.

865-363-3054

FORD F450 1999 Crew Schnauzer Mini Puppy, Cab Box Truck with AKC, 1M, $400. Vet 14' SUNLINE camper, Liftgate, $5,500. For ckd, shots, groomed. sleeps 4, completely more information 865-453-1107; 414-5666 ready to go, $3750.

TOYOTA CAMRY 1999, call 865-524-3074 ***Web ID# 367851*** 865-995-0725 aft 4 AT, AC, loaded, nice Excavating/Grading 326 ***Web ID# 366308*** car, clean in & out, NEW & PRE-OWNED $3,295. 865-397-7918 INT'L 1990 turbo diesel Free Pets 145 dump truck, model INVENTORY SALE TOYOTA CAMRY 2554, 10 spd, air brakes, 2013 MODEL SALE 2012, 45,000 miles, ADOPT! dual axles, $10,000.

CHECK US OUT AT $16,500. 865-376-0537, call 772-267-5858; Looking for an addiNorthgaterv.com 865-306-4099 text 703-501-0175 tion to the family? or call 865-681-3030 ***Web ID# 367897*** Visit Young-Williams Animal Center, the Air Cond / Heating 301 official shelter for Motorcycles 238 Knoxville & Knox County.

HARLEY DAVIDSON Call 215-6599 ULTRA CLASSIC Antiques Classics 260 ELECTRA GLIDE 2009 or visit 8K miles, orig. owner, knoxpets.org Red Hot Sunglow!

1984 MERCEDES Showroom condition, Mint condition, Lots of chrome!

Farmer’s Market 150 Beautifully Set Up won 2 car shows in its class. $7,995. & Ready To Ride!

HAY, 4X5 JD rolls More info: $25; 4x4 JD rolls $16,900. 865-388-4826 www.jtrussell.net or 865-523-1195. $20; all in barn. or 865-679-2443 Phone 865-235-6119 CHEV. RAT ROD Truck 1946. 350 3 sp.

Say: Lawn-Garden Equip. 190 ^ Needs little work.

Bobcat/Backhoe. Small $8500/b.o. or partial dump truck. Small CRAFTSMEN GT 6000 trade. 865-463-2274 jobs welcome & hydrostatic, 22 hp, ***Web ID# 364912*** in the appreciated!

Call 46" deck, good cond.

688-4803 or 660-9645. $600, 865-257-8672 MERCEDES 560 SL 1988 99% good as new.

Red & black int.

DR SUIT, like new, Chevy Vent. LS table w/leaf to 84", 6 Econo V6, 650 mi on $63K/yr or more & chairs, breakfront, fillup, frnt & rear AC, be sure to ask about $750. 865-300-7350 3 row seats, too many Driver Referral ***Web ID# 370143*** opts to list, 191K mi, Bonus! CDL-A OTR KBB value $4900 obo.

Exp. Req. Call call 772-267-5858; Now: 877-725-8241 Household Appliances 204a text 703-501-0175 ***Web ID# 367905*** IRON WOOD- Dodge Caliper 2008 General 109 CAST STOVE. Rustic, perf. cond. 84k heavy duty cast SXT, New paint. iron.

Brand new! mi.

772-267-5858.

Never been used, $8000/bo.

Text 703-501-0175 still in crate box.

Features lift tops ***Web ID# 367737*** w/removable cook- Nissan Quest SE 2004 ing eyes. Up to 27" ult. perf. soccer mom logs. $200. Call E. van, 160k mi, every opt.

SANDS at 865-332- Pwr slid drs. Nav., 3 7378.

DVD. $8000 bo. 772267-5858 text 703-501-0175 KNOXVILLE'S ***Web ID# 367704*** LARGEST SELECTION Preowned/Scratch & Dent Trucks 257 90 Day Warranty www.hunleyturner.com CHEVY COLORADO 865-689-6508 2007, 47k mi, ext. cab, 5 spd, 30 mpg, WILL PICK UP free $7500. 865-659-2278 unwanted appls, mowers & scrap FORD RANGER 1994 metal. John 925-3820 XLT, 4 cyl., 5 spd., air, very nice, $3650.

Call 865-643-7103.

Hobbies 205

Real Estate Service 53 Dogs Prevent Foreclosure Free Help 865-365-8888 www.PreventForeclosureKnoxville.com

141 Medical Supplies 219 4 Wheel Drive 258 Sport Utility

German Shepherd puppies, 8 wks old, parents AKC reg, 1st shots & wormed, sable or black & tan, males only, $225.

865-207-3558 aft 2pm

Many different breeds Maltese, Yorkies, Malti-Poos, Poodles, Yorki-Poos, Shih-Poos, Shih Tzu, $175/up. shots & wormed. We do layaways. Health guar.

CA$H for your House! Div. of Animal Welfare Cash Offer in 24 Hours State of TN 865-365-8888 Dept. of Health.

HVBuysHouses.com Lic # COB0000000015.

423-566-3647 judyspuppynursery.com

ADOPT: Apts - Unfurnished 71 A truly happily married couple longs to adopt newborn. 1 BR, $425, less than 5 min. to Interstate / Will provide security, good education and Broadway. 1 yr. lease. endless love. Expenses No pets. 865-604-7537 paid. Naomi and Ken, 1-888-802-0265. www.naomiandken.com

THURSDAY, FEB. 20

11 a.m., Powell Branch Library, 330 West Emory Road.

Info: 947-6210.

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/ WillowCreekYouthPark.

Playing With Fire!, 1-2:30 p.m., Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway 61 in Norris.

Instructor: Renee Mathies. Registration deadline: Feb. 17. Info: 494-9854 or www.appalachianarts.net.

Thunder Road Gospel Jubilee, 7 p.m., WMRD 94.5 FM, 1388 Main St., Maynardville. All pickers and singers welcome.

Lesson Vol Training for new STAR volunteers ages 13 and up, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Shangri-La Therapeutic Academy of Riding, 11800 Highway 11E, Lenoir City. Horse experience is not necessary. Info: Melissa, 988-4711 or www.rideatstar.org.

The Great Cake Bake, noon-5 p.m., Tennessee Terrace at Neyland Stadium. Sponsored by the Knox County Library. Proceeds help fund Imagination Library. Info: Holly Kizer, 215-8784, or www.knoxlib.org.

HeartWise, a comprehensive community wellness fair, 7:30 a.m.-noon, UT Medical Center’s Heart Lung Vascular Institute. Includes Free cooking class, 10:30-11:30 a.m., hosted by the Healthy Living Kitchen team. Both are free, but registration is required. A comprehensive cardiovascular risk assessment ($30), a free COPD pulmonary screening and other educational programs also offered. Info/registration: 305-6970.

Mowing, weed-eating & blowing.

LOW RATES! Also minor mower repairs.

679-1161

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stump grinding, brush chipper, aerial bucket truck.

Licensed & insured.

Free estimates!

219-9505

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P.C.C.A. Compounding Specialist

Kenton Page, DPh Since 1976 Including Veterinary Compounding

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