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VOL. 52 NO. 17

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The church architect St. John’s Lutheran Church will observe two significant events this year.

The 100th anniversary of the dedication of their sanctuary will be celebrated Sunday, May 5. On Nov. 2-3, another celebration will recognize the 125th anniversary of the church’s founding.

Dr. Jim Tumblin profiles the architect who designed the historic church, Richard Franklin Graf.

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Murrell wins CTE Goes Live contest West High School junior Logan Murrell won the CTE Goes Live contest April 19.

Murrell has performed since age 2 and has a longterm goal to study music production at MTSU. As the contest winner, she receives a complimentary trip to Nashville to professionally record a song at Nash 10 Studio. The event is held annually by Knox County Schools CTE students.

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A living symbol of strength

By Libby Morgan

In homage to survivors everywhere, a lovely elm tree was planted in Fountain City Park last week.

National Crime Victim Week was April 21-27, a time when members of law enforcement gathered to recognize and honor victims.

Last Wednesday’s ceremony was in appreciation of Bill Williams for his decades of connecting children with homes through “Monday’s Child,” a long-running segment on WBIR-TV, with the gathering only a few feet away from the spot where the first installment was filmed 33 years ago. Williams is the former news anchor at WBIR. A camera operator at that first filming was so moved by Bill’s story about the 12-year-old boy that he took him into his home and raised him.

“Tim (the boy) was a victim of neglect, thrown away by his mother, the only parent he ever knew, at age seven. He’s now 45 years old and doing fine,” said Williams.

“I accept this honor on behalf of the children. I was just the messenger.”

Relay for Life is Friday night The American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life of North Knoxville will be held Friday and Saturday, May 3-4, at the Tennova North campus from 6 p.m.-6 a.m.

A Zumbathon will be held from 8-10 p.m. The event will also include face painting, photo booth, tethered hot air balloon rides and other family-friendly activities. Grisom Ridge will perform at 10 p.m. Relay teams will be cooking food for donations.

Registered community teams are Tennova, Tennessee Cancer Specialists, Halls Walmart, KUB, Team Rascal, Friends for Hope, Y-12 Federal Credit Union, Yabbie’s Crew, Team De-Feeters, Janice’s Joggers and First Volunteer Bank.

Teams camp out overnight, each with the goal of keeping one person on the track at all times. Relay For Life opens with cancer survivors taking the first lap. Highlighting the evening is the Luminaria Ceremony of Hope held after dark to honor cancer survivors and to remember loved ones lost to cancer.

For info about forming a team, making a donation or volunteering, call 1-800-2272345 or visit relayforlife.org/ northknoxvilleTN.

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Planting an elm tree in Fountain City Park in honor of Bill Williams are: Richard Montgomery, state parole board; Bob Henshaw, district director of the Tennessee Department of Correction; Tina Fox, TDOC victim services; Amy Dilworth, Knoxville Family Justice Center; and Bill Williams.

Captain Jeanette Harris, supervisor of the Knox County Family Crisis Unit, with Bill Williams, retired news anchor and host of “Monday’s Child,” at the tree-planting ceremony to celebrate survival and hope for victims of crime. Photos by Libby Morgan

Hummin’, strummin’ and yummin’

By Anne Hart If the mere thought of good barbecue makes your mouth water, and if the idea of live music by performers with several popular bands gets your toes tapping, this weekend should be total bliss for you.

The “First Annual Rocky Top Hummin’ & Strummin’ BBQ Cookoff” is set to open at 6 p.m. Friday on the 100-acre campus of the Episcopal School of Knoxville and will continue noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday.

Tickets are $10 per day or $15 for two days and may

be purchased at the gate.

Sponsored by the Rotary Club of West Knoxville and benefitting its projects at home and globally, the two-day event is sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbecue Society.

It will feature 50 barbecue cooking teams from across the country vying for $10,000 in prizes and the chance to compete at the annual Jack Daniels BBQ Cookoff, a worldwide competition held in Lynchburg in the fall.

But don’t think this event is just about cook-

ing. That’s the centerpiece, of course, but there will be plenty of opportunity for public participation, including a chance to judge the barbecue, to buy food and drink from on-site vendors, and maybe even to learn secrets from some of those barbecue experts.

Proceeds from this event, which has been chaired by Oliver Smith IV and made possible through the work of dozens of volunteers, will benefit Rotary projects. Info: www. rockytopbbq.com.

New ramp at Callahan

By Sandra Clark The state has approved a contract with APAC to widen the northbound exit ramp off I-75 at Callahan Road where traffic backs up onto the interstate during peak travel.

The citizens group BRINK (Better Roads in North Knox) met April 23 in Nashville with Transportation Commissioner John Schroer and members of the legislative delegation to lobby for local road projects.

Clark Hamilton, president, said the group thanked TDOT for the fast-paced progress on two long-time priorities: Fourlaning of Emory Road from Halls to Clinton Highway and Western Avenue (Hwy. 61) from I-640 to Schaad Road.

“We are also pleased with the rebidding of the new bridge on State Highway 33 at Norris Lake and the quick response on the Callahan Road interchange ramp improvements.”

BRINK offered three priorities and requested the state to begin APR (advanced planning reports) for: Raccoon Valley Road (SR 170) from the Knox and Anderson county line to Norris Freeway. This road is little more than a paved wagon trail, Hamilton said, with cars forced to pull onto private property to change a flat tire.

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Coming home For Nashville singer/songwriter and “American Idol” performer Kendra Chantelle, it will be a homecoming when she appears live onstage with her band at Chantelle West Knox Rotary’s big barbecue cookoff event on Friday, May 3.

She’s a Loudon County native and a 2006 graduate of Loudon County

High School who attended Maryville College on a choral scholarship before taking her dream to Music City.

“It’s always fun to play close to home,” says Chantelle. “I expect a lot of friends and relatives from Loudon County will turn out. I’m bringing my band, and we are all very excited about playing this event.”

Kendra will perform from 7-9 p.m. Friday. On Saturday, live music starting at noon will be by the Early Morning String Dusters, Second Opinion and Kounterfitterz.

commissioner said we need local political support to get it on the list. Roughly 7,000 cars per day travel this route.”

East Emory Road (SR 131) east from Maynardville Highway to Bell Road. Traffic count is 13,000 cars per day.

Extending Emory Road from Clinton Highway west to Oak Ridge Highway. This project lies within the House district of Rep. Roger Kane who is supportive, Hamilton said.

“Finally, we also requested work on upgrading I-75. If the state is not going to build a Knoxville Belt-

way, then the state should be aggressive in upgrading I-75,” said Hamilton.

BRINK would like to see I-75 widened from Emory Road to the Anderson County line, but “that’s not in the immediate future.”

Schroer told the group the bid will be let in July to four-lane Maynardville Hwy. from Temple Acres in Halls to the Knox and Union county line. “There will be some curbing and sidewalks in the Halls area,” said Hamilton. The project should start in September and be fi nished in two to two-and-a-half years.

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A lavender-infused day “It really was a magic afternoon,” says Chef Joseph Lowery of the meal he prepared last Sunday.

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Talk show host Gary Elgin asked the chef at the Halls gourmet food shop, Avanti Savoia, to co-host an episode of Elgin’s webbased “The Lavender Table.”

Chef Joseph’s mind went immediately to the idea of using the subtle flavor of lavender in every dish of a meal.

Elgin describes himself as a human rights activist for the LGBT community and is a former director of Knoxville Pride.

“When I was approached

by Gary and I agreed to do it, it was important to me that the audience be inclusive and reflective of the entire community,” says Chef Joseph.

And yours truly was lucky enough to be a part of the studio audience – about 15 of us – who enjoyed a long afternoon of preparing tasty dishes. And clapping and laughing on cue (and groaning at some of Elgin’s silly antics).

“I admire Gary’s ability to be funny without affecting the dignity of our meal preparation,” says Chef Joseph.

La Cucina, the cooking school inside Avanti Savoia, is where Chef Joseph and

Knoxville Medical Association Alliance volunteer Roberta Myers-Davis helps Grace Goddard trace her hand on a “Hands Are Not For Hitting” frame with Grace’s mother and brother, Dawn and James Goddard, working on another frame. At Thursday’s Bill Williams tree ceremony, the alliance distributed information on talking to children about bullying and making positive choices in treating others.

Chef Joseph, making dough for focaccia, is knighted by the government of Burgundy, France, and is wearing the insignia of the Ducal Order of the Cross of Burgundy, one of the oldest and most prestigious wine societies in the world. Photos by Libby Morgan

Chef Karen Chumley regularly teach classes and hold tastings. It is set up with mirrors above the prep counter so those of us sitting in front could still see down inside the vessels.

But we were encouraged to get up, put on an apron and get in the way any time, following Chef Joseph’s

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Gary Elgin created his sequined-adorned lavender chef’s coat especially for the show taping at La Cucina at Avanti Savoia. The real chef put him to work melting chocolate for the dessert. pasta, demi-glace (a gravy or sauce), green beans, all with lavender, of course, and yummy pastries called profiteroles stuffed with Knoxville’s Cruze Farm Honey Lavender ice cream and drizzled with a syrup of very dark chocolate, lavender and other special ingredients.

“The meal was a labor

of love for the community, and a fun challenge for my creativity to base a menu around lavender,” says Chef Joseph.

Near the end of July, La Cucina will offer the class, “Cooking with Lavender,” along with upcoming classes including making pasta and sushi, cake decorating with Regina Long of Rosa’s, and cooking with balsamic vinegar. On June 25 there’s a class for party foods for the Fourth of July.

Other chefs come to La Cucina frequently to lead or help with the ongoing classes, says Chef Joseph.

“Every couple of months, we have a balsamic vinegar and olive oil tasting for five dollars. This is a perfect time to discover four different types of both, because a few of them are quite pricey.”

Info: www.avantisavoia. com or 922-9916.

a fundraiser for the Fountain City Art Center to be held on the grounds of the expansive gardens of Ginger and Bill Baxter atop Black Oak Ridge.

A silent and a live auction will feature paintings, photographs, pottery, handmade and vintage jewelry, a week of classes at John C. Campbell Folk School and many other items. Credit cards will be accepted at the event.

Gourmet sandwiches from The Creamery Park Grille and salads and desserts by art center members will be served, and a cash bar will be on site.

Partygoers are encouraged to roam the gardens with stunning mountain views, statuary, hundreds of specimen trees and plants, a hedge maze, a running stream and several fountains.

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Alma and Paul Williams share a laugh with John R. McCloud (center) at his birthday party. Alma was a longtime 1st grade teacher at Brickey.

Former Brickey Elementary principal John R. McCloud celebrates his 85th birthday at Louis’ during a party hosted by his Brickey Buddies. Photos by Faye Heydasch

Northside Kiwanis Club member Bill Larson and wife Jan, a member of the West Knoxville Kiwanis Club, welcome Kiwanis International president-elect Dr. Gunter Gasser to the annual Kiwanis Division 5 prayer dinner at Calhoun’s on the River last week. The Larsons were named Laypersons of the Year at the meeting. Photo by Jake Mabe

Happy birthday, John R. Can it possibly be true that John R. McCloud is 85?

Surely not. He has the energy of a person half that age. Every time I see him, he’s running to and fro, painting, dressing up like a clown for a carnival or doing some other project at Christ United Methodist Church; being interviewed on KCSTV or visiting the school that now bears his name.

John R., as many of you know, was principal of what was then called Brickey Elementary School from its opening in 1961 until his retirement in the mid-1990s.

REUNION NOTES ■ Reynolds’ family reunion will be Sunday, May 19, at Big Ridge State Park in the Tea Room. Bring a covered dish; lunch will begin at 1 p.m.

■ Fulton High Class of 1953 will hold its 60th reunion Saturday, May 4, at Rothchild Catering and Conference Center. Meet and greet at 5 p.m. and dinner at 6. Cost is $28 per person. Info: Wanda Hall Warwick, 689-6709.

■ The Clinton High School Class of 1967 is holding a reunion Aug. 31 at 205 Main St. in Clinton. Classes from ’66 through ’69 are also invited. Cost is $45 per person before Aug. 1 and $50 after, and includes food, a DJ, games and a free class memory CD. Info/reservations: Becky

happened, but photographer extraordinaire and one of my 2nd grade teachers, Faye Nelson Heydasch, took picJake tures and sent them to this Mabe former Brickey Bear.

And I thought: what can I give John R. for his birthday? So, I decided to surMY TWO CENTS prise him with this column.

The old brick school is gone It isn’t much, I know, but it now, but the new one, opened comes from the heart.

When the new school was in 2003, is named Brickeydedicated in 2003, I said McCloud Elementary.

McCloud’s Brickey Bud- during the ceremony that if dies, as they are called, threw the late TV reporter Charles him an 85th birthday party Kuralt had ever brought at Louis’ Restaurant. I didn’t his motor home to Brickey find out about it until after it to file an “On the Road”

Calloway Rosenbaum, 457-259, or Bunnie Brown Ison, 599-4749, or send checks to: CHS Class of 1967, 607 Greenwood Drive, Clinton, TN 37716.

■ Knoxville High School is seeking nominees for induction into its annual “Hall of Fame.”

Nominees should be alumni who have excelled on the local, state, national or international level; or who have achieved outstanding accomplishments in art, academics, entertainment, religion, science, literature, business, public service, sports or military service, which have brought honor to the heritage of Knoxville High School.

Inductees will be recognized at the “Hall of Fame” banquet Oct. 18, at the Foundry Banquet Hall. For info or application: 696-9858.

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We used to live for the moments when he’d pop his head into the classroom, partially because we knew we’d be hearing stories for the next 10 minutes.

John R. was a principals’ principal. He loved kids and he’d back up his faculty if they needed it. Just ask them.

When the school would hold a play or musical, John R. would often jump right in, doing The Twist or singing along. I hear rumors that he breaks out his Tom Jones impression for the Christ UMC seniors every now and again.

Here’s my all-time favorite John R. story: One morning, a package arrived at the front office.

John R. noticed the writing on it and took it to Linda Glass, who taught at Brickey for more than 25 years.

She looked at the box and said, “Why did you bring this to me? It’s not mine.”

“Well,” he said, “it has

your name on it.”

Linda looked again. The package said: “Glass. Handle with care.”

I think of John R. almost like a second father, which in a way he was while I attended elementary school.

No doubt generations of students can say the same.

Happy birthday, John R. You are loved.

Kiwanis International president-elect visits Knox Dr. Gunter Gasser had visited Memphis once before, but last week, he got his first glimpse at East Tennessee.

Gasser, who is from Austria, is the Kiwanis International president-elect.

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Gasser was also able to congratulate Northside Kiwanis Club member Bill Larson and wife Jan, a member of the West Knoxville Kiwanis Club, who were named Laypersons of the Year at the banquet.

The award is given to individuals whose actions over the past year adhere to the first two Objects of Kiwanis International: 1. “Give primacy to human and spiritual rather than material values of life.

2. To encourage the daily living of the Golden Rule in all human relationships.

Gasser says he first learned the importance of doing good deeds as a Boy Scout.

He became a charter member of a Kiwanis Club in Spittal an der Drau, Austria, in 1987 and is an honorary member of several clubs, including one in Europe and one in New York.

He has this motto: “We build bridges for children to the future.”

“Each word has a meaning.”

We emphasizes teamwork and hands-on projects.

Build: “When you build something, you can see what you have done.”

Bridges: “A bridge can lead you from point A to point B. We help disabled and other children build bridges to the future. There are so many possibilities.”

Gasser says Kiwanis International will celebrate its centennial in 2015, when he is president. He says he wants to help Kiwanians build bridges into this stillnew century, create sustainable projects, and emphasize club building and growth.

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Lakeshore transfer moves ahead Dr. John Turner, former President of Knoxville College and retired TVA vice president, has been appointed by Mayor Rogero to Knoxville Community Development Corporation to replace longtime member Juanita Cannon who served over 20 years.

Of all the mayoral appointments to boards and commissions, KCDC ranks in the top tier in terms of authority and influence in shaping the future of the city.

■ Dan Murphy, UT professor and former Knox County school board chair, was also appointed by Rogero to the KCDC board to replace Craig Griffith, former city public affairs director. He was an active Rogero supporter in 2011.

■ For the first time in KCDC history, a majority of the full board is African American.

Previous commissioners have included Gov. Bill Haslam, former city law director Morris Kizer, former city community development director Laurens Tullock and Griffith.

If all the residents of KCDC-managed housing were a city, it would exceed 6,299 city residents, which is larger than most current Tennessee cities.

■ Mayoral appointments such as this, according to a Rogero spokesperson, are not announced by a news release so the public has to learn of them by word of mouth or checking each board’s website to discover them.

A system should be put in place to show monthly who the mayor has appointed to the more than 30 boards to which she can name members.

■ Lee Miracle, property manager for the city of Knoxville for 17 years, is retiring July 31. He is having a hip replacement this week. He previously worked for Knox County in the property assessor and register of deeds offices.

His competence and thorough approach to city property issues set an example which will be hard to emulate. The city has not yet started to advertise to fill his position.

■ Dorothy Stair, mother of City Council member Marshall Stair, has been elected chair of the Blount Mansion board, to take effect in June.

She has previously served as president of Knox Heritage and is a strong

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proponent of historic preservation. She will be an active leader for this historic site. She also serves on the board of Visit Knoxville.

A new director for Blount Mansion will be announced soon.

■ Judge Tena Campbell gave TVA a serious lesson about what the First Amendment means, a concept which has been difficult for TVA lawyers and the board to understand.

You may recall almost two years ago, TVA imposed a dress code for persons attending TVA public hearings including a ban on facial paint.

Several people were denied entry and then filed a lawsuit in federal court to assert their right of free speech through dress as well as word.

Judge Campbell denied the TVA motion to dismiss and ordered the matter to go to trial, which suggests that she believes there is merit to the claim.

At a time when TVA has serious cost overruns, it is astonishing they would waste money and time worrying about how attendees dress at a public hearing.

One would think the board would intervene and instruct their lawyers to drop the matter.

Let people attend the hearings dressed as they want, just as Knox County Commission and Knoxville City Council do.

■ Gov. Haslam’s commissioner of finance and administration, Mark Emkes, has resigned effective May 31.

The governor would not have to look far to find a well-qualified replacement if he picked Larry Martin, who worked for Haslam when he was mayor and has continued to work as a special trouble-shooter for him in Nashville. Martin resides in Knox County and commutes to Nashville.

Spring cleaning Knox County Commission is expected to approve a $159,982 state grant to clean up five parcels of privately-owned property that have been used as an illegal dump site for old tires.

A resolution to approve the grant is on the agenda for Monday’s commission meeting.

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation has approved a grant for the cleanup of parcels on Alex Bales Road and Smith School Road in the Thorn Grove area. Work is to begin May 15 and end

by Dec. 31.

Nearby residents say the property is at least a mile away from land bought by The Development Corporation near the Midway Road interchange with I-40E for use as a business park. TDC has not been able to get the property rezoned, and insiders who bought adjacent tracts have not seen a profit.

The tire cleanup is authorized by the Solid Waste Management Act of 1991,

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which was written to reform the way solid waste disposal is handled in Tennessee.

One of its major objectives was to reduce the stream of waste going to landfills by developing other means of disposal, primarily recycling. One of its provisions, the Waste Tire Program, was designed to keep old tires out of permitted landfills.

The Solid Waste Management Act requires TDEC to fund grants to counties to clear old tires out of illegal dumpsites. It requires counties to provide disposal methods for the discarded tires. And it requires TDEC to help counties find “beneficial” uses for the old tires and prohibits the practice of dumping shredded tires in permitted landfills if better end uses are available.

The law allows TDEC to seek cleanup costs at the rate of $1 per tire from responsible parties when feasible, which has not been deemed appropriate in the case of the Thorn Grove properties.

“One of the things that triggers these actions is complaints from the neighbors,” said Knox County Solid Waste director Tom Salter. “These dumps have to be huge and they have to be old. TDEC had known about this dump for years, and the current property owners did not dump the tires.”

The Waste Tire Program is funded by a $1.35 predisposal fee tacked onto the cost of all new tires sold at retail, including tires for farm tractors and other equipment.

Illegal tire dumping should be reported to the Division of Solid Waste Management’s field staff or by calling 1-888-891-8332.

Knox County residents may bring up to four tires at a time to any county convenience center, with the exception of Carter, which has space limitations, Salter said. He also said his department would welcome

help from citizens.

“There’s no way to track waste tires. We need people to report tire dumps to us, especially near the roadside,” Salter said. “We have an environmental crimes investigator (Jackie Paul, formerly a codes inspector) who is focusing on waste tire disposal. If citizens see someone dumping tires, we really need that information.”

Meanwhile, out near Farragut on Lexington Drive, property owned by auctioneer Sam Furrow, cleanup is finally underway on the huge pile of asphalt roofing shingles dumped there following severe hailstorms in April 2011.

The city of Knoxville, which had annexed the property, filed suit against Greenphalt Recycling, accusing the company of operating an unauthorized dump site. Greenphalt shut down and left town, leaving Furrow responsible for the cleanup.

Furrow told WBIR-TV that he’s contracted an outof-state company to chip up and recycle the shingles into asphalt. Both the city and Furrow expect the lot to be clean by year’s end.

LMU battles back with new programs New degrees and a Center for Leadership and Community Advocacy are ahead for Lincoln Memorial University’s Duncan School of Law, located in Knoxville’s Historic City Hall.

The law school was the brainchild of LMU board chair Pete DeBusk. It’s named for U.S. Rep. John J. “Jimmy” Duncan Jr., who served as a criminal court judge before his election to Congress.

The law school will graduate its first class in May, a group of 80, most of whom have attended classes while working full-time.

The school has reapplied for provisional accreditation with the American Bar Association and a site review team toured the campus March 17-20. Interim Dean Parham Williams expects a decision

NOTES ■ West Knox Republican Club will meet 6:30 p.m. Monday, May 6, at West High School.

The speaker is Dr. Manish K. Sethi, a physician from Nashville, speaking on health care reform.

credit class in evidence this summer.

“The students will be measured on how they function in class. Those who succeed will be enrolled in the fall as regular law students,” said Williams.

Since 24 law schools already have an admission

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by year’s end, saying “I feel very positive about the future of this law school.”

Williams should know.

He was a law school dean for 36 years, and has chaired 13 ABA site teams and served on several more.

The school has a new program this summer for folks who have been denied admission to other law schools.

Students who have a bachelor’s degree and have taken the law school entrance exam, the LSAT, may apply to take a free, non-

through performance program, and all are ABA accredited, he doesn’t see the program as a hindrance to accreditation.

Parham Williams leaves listeners ready to enroll in law school. He’s obviously the right man in the right place at the right time.

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The church architect

St. John’s Lutheran Church (dedicated 1913).

The church, founded in 1888, will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the dedication of the sanctuary on Sunday, May 5. Photo courtesy of Marcia Power

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Richard F. Graf

was the first one held in the southern Appalachian region, St. John’s Lutheran Church and its success led to the 1911 will observe two significant Appalachian Exposition and events this year. the 1913 National ConservaThe 100th anniversary of tion Exposition. These fairs the dedication of their sanctudemonstrated progress in ary will be celebrated Sunday, southern industry and comMay 5. On Nov. 2-3, another merce and promoted the concelebration will recognize servation of the region’s natuthe 125th anniversary of the ral resources. Two innovative founding of the church. buildings also highlighted the Could there be a better architectural expertise of the time to honor the architect R.F. Graf Company. who designed the historic Perhaps the crown jewel church? of Graf’s career was St. John’s Richard Franklin Graf Lutheran Church in Emory was born in Nashville on R.F. Graf (1863-1940). The son May 1, 1863, the son of Luke of an immigrant from Switzer- Park, which was dedicated on Graf, a native of Switzerland. land, Graf designed some of May 25, 1913. The church was Richard moved to Knoxville the most elegant homes, busi- founded in 1888 and first ocearly in life, attending public nesses, schools and churches cupied a sanctuary on Asylum in East Tennessee. Photo courtesy Street (now Western Avenue) school. across from the L&N RailHe was still in his teen of C.M. McClung Historical Collection road Station. Charter member years when he set out to learn the construction business ry in what is now the Old City. Martha C. Henson donated a In 1887, he cofounded Vin- parcel of land on Broadway a from the ground up. Later he recognized the need for son and Graf, which operated block north of that location, more technical expertise and until 1891. He then worked as the church purchased an adenrolled in the Department supervisor for the Knoxville joining lot and Henson then of Structural Engineering of Cabinet and Mantel Co., but contributed almost $90,000 the International Correspon- he found his niche in 1894 for construction of the church dence School, from which he when he joined the firm of in memory of her husband, graduated. He then worked in noted mail-order architect James A. Henson (1847-1909).

The elegant Gothic-revival drafting and as an architect in George Franklin Barber. He Texas and in Akron and Cin- was promoted to associate in style with its pointed arches, the firm in 1901. Barber and buttresses and flowing leafcinnati, Ohio.

Developer Alexander A. Graf worked as a team to de- like tracery makes the church Arthur envisioned that Mid- sign the Mechanics’ National worthy of comparison to dlesboro, Ky. would become Bank Building on Gay Street many of the 13th and 14th century cathedrals in Europe. the “Pittsburgh of the South” (1907).

After founding his own The four spires on the bell due to the area’s substantial deposits of iron ore. In the firm, the 47-year old architect tower are embellished with late 1880s, streets were laid gained a lot of attention when vertical rows of stacked crockout and blocks designated he was chosen to design both ets to resemble stylized folifor a city which Arthur pro- the Chilhowee Park Band- age. The nave’s double doors, jected to reach a population of stand and the Exposition chancel rails and the stained250,000. Graf was involved in Building for the popular Ap- oak wainscoting represent the the early construction boom, palachian Exposition of 1910. finest of woodworking craftsbut by 1884 he had relocated Large expositions were com- manship. The hammer-beam to Knoxville and was working monplace at the turn of that trusses, which are similar to for Burr and Terry Sash Facto- century, but the exposition those in London’s Westmin-

on the National Register of Historic Places on April 4, 1985.

Graf also designed an impressive mansion at 2809 Kingston Pike (1915) and Carnegie Hall (1917) and Thaw Hall (1923) at Maryville College. Having designed furniture magnate James G. Sterchi’s Stratford mansion on Dry Gap Pike in 1910, he was commissioned to design the Sterchi Furniture Company’s 10-story retail store and warehouse (116 South Gay St.) in 1920. In November 2002, a $10.5 million renovation transformed the former Sterchi Building into 100 loft apartments.

He also designed the Carson-Newman College gymnasium, Tusculum’s Science Hall, Rule Junior High School, Moses School, Fountain City Grammar School and Bearden Elementary School. In addition to St. John’s Lutheran Church, he designed South Knoxville Presbyterian Church (later Greystone) and Deaderick Avenue Baptist Church.

Among the last structures he designed before he retired

ster Hall, are supported by arched braces below a ceiling which rises almost 40 feet at its peak.

The astounding stainedglass windows in the sanctuary representing nine biblical scenes were crafted entirely onsite in Emory Place prior to installation. Although the average cost of those windows was $235 in 1913 and the total for all 61 stained glass windows in the church was $2,900, their value was recently estimated at $13 million. The lifelike images represented in still-vivid colors after 100 years provide a particularly worshipful ambiance for the roughly 275 congregants who occupy the pews.

The original organ was replaced in 1955 with a 15-rank Moehler pipe organ, which was enhanced in 1989 by a 35stop, 45-rank, 3-manual addition. With the 1991 installation of a magnetic slider chest, the organ now ranks among the top concert instruments in Knoxville.

In recognition of its contribution to the city, St. John’s Lutheran Church was placed

were the Graf-Cullum House at 325 Woodlawn Pike (1923), inspired by the Prairie-school movement, and the Knoxville Journal Arcade Building (1924) at 618 S. Gay Street.

In retirement the Grafs made their home in what was then called Powell Station. R.F. Graf died on Jan. 27, 1940, at Knoxville General Hospital. He was 76. His services at Mann’s Mortuary were conducted by Dr. John S. Eakin and Dr. Clifford Barber of Second Presbyterian Church. He was survived by his wife, the former Ida Vinson (1869-1951), one daughter, Catherine Christian of Monticello, Ky.; and four sons, Herbert R. of Knoxville, Karl of Washington, D.C., Frank of Gastonia, N.C. and Lawrence of Knoxville. Among his pallbearers were prominent Knoxvillians A.B. Baumann, Wylie Morgan, J.A. Ahler and Neal B. Spahr.

The architectural heritage of East Tennessee was vastly enriched by the talented Richard Franklin Graf. Many structures remain to remind us of his contribution.

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Recruiting is football heartbeat More than once you may have heard that recruiting is the lifeblood of Tennessee football.

Butch Jones and his people are on the case. Their start is encouraging. There is a catch: They still must identify and sign more and better players than Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina and opponents of that ilk if they hope to whip them on the field.

Learning all the plays, giving great effort, eliminating errors and playing fast may point a team toward progress. Sharp strategy helps but competing for championships requires talent.

There is an old horsebarn saying that you don’t win the Derby with a donkey. That translates into “only thoroughbreds win the great Kentucky race.”

There is another horse saying: It costs much the same to feed and house

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winners and losers. That doesn’t need translation.

In football, separating potential winners from losers at age 17 is the trick.

Jalen Hurd and Todd Kelly were obvious. Correctly evaluating a hundred others is the next best step toward restoration of the Volunteers. Speed is measured with stop watches. Weight rooms reveal a lot about strength. Camps are insightful. Very careful study of game video provides clues about agility, explosion and even will to win.

Individual visits with prospects, parents, coaches, teachers, friends and the high school janitor

generally yield information. The process is tedious and takes time.

The really hard part in evaluation is reading tea leaves and crystal balls, peering around the corner, two or three years into the future, and guessing about growth and development.

After getting all the components of the first part correct, next are the cultivation of relationships and the successful sale of what you have to offer.

Tennessee has positives for presentation: Good school, rich tradition, giant stadium, great training facility, strong support system, hundreds of ex-Vols as patterns, thousands and thousands of passionate fans.

Again, early returns are encouraging.

Two incidents are little bugs in the recruiting soup.

Tennessee people have stopped worrying about it but outsiders are still stir-

God’s owner’s manual Blessed are you, O Lord; Teach me your statutes.

With my lips I declare All the ordinances of your mouth.

I delight in the way of your decrees As much as in all riches.

I will meditate on your precepts, And fix my eyes on your ways.

I will delight in your statutes; I will not forget your word.

(Psalm 119:12-16 NRSV)

Psalm 119 is unique in the Bible. It is the longest chapter in Scripture, to be sure, but that is not its claim to fame.

It is made up of 22 stanzas (most modern versions of the Bible print it that way, with spaces between

the stanzas), and in Hebrew it is an alphabetical acrostic, a fact which is not apparent at all in English.

Every line of the first stanza begins with an alef, the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet; every line of the second stanza begins with

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the second letter, bet, and so on.

Such a device could appear to be simply linguistic acrobatics, or an aid to memorization, but there is another theory that scholars put forth. Some authorities maintain that it is a way to express devotion to Scripture.

I remember so well mem-

ring and stirring the brew: Why, oh why, did ex-Vol Jay Graham flee the scene for Florida State? There is no good answer.

Why he said, if he said, old, white, bald-headed coaches can’t relate to the modern athlete is another puzzler.

Why he said, if he said, that the new Tennessee staff was unfamiliar with kill-or-be-killed recruiting in the Southeastern Conference remains a minor irritant. Only dumbdumbs would see it as anything less than war.

Tennessee, indeed, has some coaches with my kind of hairstyle. John Jancek, Steve Stripling, Willie Martinez, Mike Bajakian and Dave Lawson come to mind. They are some shade of white but not old enough to be called ancient. They appear to be good guys but I do believe they are plenty tough enough.

Deeper in the background is another curiosity, J.R. Sandlin, a bright, young idea man hired away from Alabama in Decem-

ber to be office director of Tennessee recruiting. He vanished in March. Coach Jones said “J.R. has moved on and is no longer part of the program.”

Hmm. Did J.R. get homesick for Tuscaloosa? Did he wear his religion too low on his sleeves? Did he rub somebody the wrong way?

Who made which mistake?

Exactly what happened?

Neither Graham nor Sandlin nor the “bald-headed white guys” putdown matter one snip in the overall recruiting picture if Tennessee evaluates correctly, builds warm, dependable relationships, conveys the impressive family plan and signs four- and five-star studs that do well in academics, represent the university with dignity and earn all-America honors.

The Jones gang is off to a fine start. Perhaps I overestimate the difficulty of recruiting. No way do I exaggerate the importance.

orizing Scripture in Vacation Bible School. I am also old enough to remember when we learned and recited bible verses in public school, and were rewarded with small treasures. Memorizing a whole chapter from the Gospel of John earned me a New Testament, which I still have. (I do not advocate for Biblical instruction in public school, however; I believe firmly that is the province of the home and the church!)

All of this is whirling in my mind because, on a recent Sunday, my husbandto-be was listening carefully to the sermon. Lewis’ mind is always in gear, and he wrote a quick note to me (I know, passing notes in church is what teenagers do, but we feel a little like teenagers these days!),

a note which became the title of today’s column.

Sometimes church people take the Bible for granted. We forget that it is God’s self-revelation to us, God’s love letter to the world, God’s claim on God’s creation: it is, in short, God’s owner’s manual. We should be thankful for it, honor it, study it and live by it!

God created us, and then – early on – gave us a few rules. Since that time, through Scripture, God has revealed God’s nature and purpose and will and desire for our love and obedience over and over again.

God’s Word tells us Who God is, who we are and what it is God wants from us. “And what is that?” you may ask.

The answer is quite simple.

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News from SOS Four education bills did not pass this year’s state General Assembly session, but are likely to return next year.

The final version of the Charter Authorizer Bill would have given the state Board of Education the authority to overrule local school boards and approve charter schools at schools failing to make “adequate yearly progress.” SOS opposes this bill because we want decisions about local charter schools to be made by local school boards and the governments that fund them.

The Tennessee Choice and Opportunity Scholarship Act would have made vouchers available to 5,000 students in the first year with numbers rising in future years. To qualify, students would have to be enrolled in schools in the lowest 5 percentile on standardized test performance and qualify for free or reduced lunches. SOS opposes the school voucher bill because it uses public monies to fund private schools that are outside the purview of local school boards.

A bill to require the election of school superintendents in districts where they had previously been elected was rejected.

Bills to permit counties to hold partisan school board elections, if twothirds of the County Commission approves, have been sent back to subcommittees. SOS opposes both of these initiatives.

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United to serve

By Cindy Taylor Food, clothing, counseling and special needs assistance.

These are just a few of the offerings provided by Fountain City Ministry Center.

“The FCMC mission is to honor God by meeting needs in our community through united local churches,” said volunteer Elaine Womack. “Families often come to receive help for the first time due to loss of jobs or health issues. We currently average about 450 families each month.”

Churches in the Fountain City area formed the center in 1999 to better serve those in need at a central location.

Central Baptist Church of Fountain City houses the ministry and now has more than 80 volunteers from 10 churches rotating through from week to week.

“The FCMC partners primarily with Second Harvest, Compassion Coalition, Christian Appalachian Project and many other charitable organizations,” said Bill Keeler, FCMC volunteer and operations manager. “Ongoing donations given by participating churches and generous individuals sustain the ministry.”

Additional food comes from school food drives,

Scouts, day cares and Inasmuch United Knoxville.

The Fountain City Ministry Center serves anyone in need whose zip code “touches” the 37918 location. In the first two months of this year, the center provided food bags for 864 families, clothing for 77 families and met the special needs of at least two families. The total value of the services was more than $35,000. Special needs assistance is also available on a case-by-case basis.

Clients are eligible for food once a month and three outfits per child 12 years and younger once every four months. Clients can fill out prayer request cards and/or talk with counselors.

A team of volunteers prays for each need and bibles are available for all clients.

One client recently gave back $37.50 they had received from the center.

“The FCMC really helped me when I needed it the most and I just wanted to help someone else.”

Churches in Fountain City that participate in the center are Central Baptist, First Baptist, Fountain City Presbyterian, Fountain City UMC, Grace Community, Greenway Baptist, Inskip Baptist, Northside Baptist,

WORSHIP NOTES Food banks ■ Cross Roads Presbyterian hosts the Halls Welfare Ministry food pantry 6-8 p.m. each second Tuesday and 9-11 a.m. each fourth Saturday.

■ Glenwood Baptist Church, 7212 Central Ave Pike, is accepting appointments for the John 5 Food Pantry. Info/ appointment: 938-2611.

■ Knoxville Free Food Market, 4625 Mill Branch Lane, distributes free food 10 a.m.-1 p.m. each third Saturday. Info: 566-1265.

Smithwood Baptist and St. Paul UMC. A luncheon is planned in May to affirm and encourage participating church pastors.

The Fountain City Ministry Center is located at Central Baptist Church of Foun-

tain City, 5364 N. Broadway.

Hours are 2-4 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, and 6-7 p.m. Wednesday. The ministry is closed on all holidays. Donations may be sent to FCMC, P.O. Box 5311, Knoxville, TN 37928.

The peace of the city

ga or Nashville or Atlanta, he says.

The apathy of the city is yet another wound. Banister quotes a 2008 New York Times story that describes Knoxville like this: “It’s a place too unassuming to shout about, but too comfortable to leave.” It’s a problem if the community is too comfortable to bother to make improvements.

The suggestions made in the book are Biblical, but could fly in the face of those who think evangelism should take precedence over social reform. He sees the gospel as hope to society as well as individuals.

Banister’s book was originally intended for All Souls members, but the church put up $5,000 so the e-book could be made available to everyone, free of charge. To download it, go to http:// allsoulsknoxville.com and click the banner that says “Seek the Peace E-book.”

It can be transferred to a Kindle by copying and pasting the file.

By Wendy Smith Doug Banister, pastor of All Souls Church, admits that he is a child of the suburbs. It’s easy, especially if you live in West Knoxville, to avoid the parts of the city that are suffering, he says.

He spoke at the Compassion Coalition’s Salt and Light lunch last week about the release of his new e-book, “Seek the Peace of the City.”

In the early ’90s, Banister was involved with mission work in Romania, and he realized he knew more about needs there than he did about needs in Knoxville. He was further convicted after studying Jeremiah 29:4-7, where God tells the Israelites to “seek the peace and prosperity” of Babylon while they are in captivity.

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Doug Banister, pastor of All Souls Church at 4 Market Square, speaks at the Compassion Coalition’s Salt and Light lunch about his new ebook, “Seek the Peace of the City.” Photo by Wendy Smith about my city,” Banister says.

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tening to the city’s story, praying, and getting involved in politics.

“I’m trying to encourage young people to go into politics as a ministry,” he says.

“They think I’m nuts.”

While researching the book, he conducted a survey about perceived wounds that affect Knoxville.

One, he says, is relational cut-offs. Some of these fissures go back to the Civil War era, when Knoxville was one of the most divided cities in the nation. Politics and race continue to separate the community.

Another is identity confusion. When Charles McClung laid out the city’s roads in the late 18th century, the grid was modeled after Philadelphia. That was the start of what would be a legacy of wishing we were more like Chattanoo-

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Meetings, classes ■ Knoxville Fellowship Luncheon meets at noon each Tuesday at Golden Corral. Info: www.kfl-luncheon.com.

Special programs

■ New Hope Baptist Church Food Pantry distributes food boxes 5-6:30 p.m. each third Thursday. Info: 688-5330.

Volunteers Susanne Burnette and Elaine Womack sort giant sweet potatoes donated to the Fountain City Ministry Center by the Society of St. Andrews. Photo by Cindy Taylor

■ Ridgeview Baptist Church offers a Clothes Closet free of cost for women, men and children in the Red Brick Building, 6125 Lacy Road.

Open to the public 10:30 a.m.1 p.m. every second Saturday.

■ Bookwalter UMC offers One Harvest Food Ministries to the community. Info and menu: http://bookwalterumc.org/oneharvest/index. html or 689-3349, 9 a.m.noon. weekdays.

■ The Church at Sterchi Hills, 904 Dry Gap Pike, invites all musicians and singers to visit and possibly join the worship team. Sunday service starts at 10:30 a.m.

■ Powell Presbyterian Church, 2910 W. Emory Road offers Wednesday Night Community Dinner for $2 at 6 p.m. followed by “After Dinner Special”: May 1, “Military Care Packages”; May 8, 15, 22: “Bingo.” Come for the food and stay for the fun. Info: www.powellpcusa.org.

UT NOTES ■ Harry “Hap” McSween, a professor who is worldrenowned for his research of meteorites and Mars, has been named the Southeastern McSween Conference (SEC) Professor of the Year.

McSween is a Chancellor’s Professor and distinguished professor of earth and planetary sciences.

■ David Jenkins, an assistant professor in chemistry; Jaan Mannik, an assistant professor in physics; and Jeff Reinbolt, an assistant professor

of mechanical, aerospace, and biomedical engineering, have received National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) awards. They will use the monetary awards to support their research and educational activities.

■ The New Norris House has been named one of the nation’s top 10 examples of sustainable architecture and green design, according to the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and its Committee on the Environment (COTE). The house was developed by UT students in conjunction with architecture faculty members Tricia Stuth, Robert French, Samuel Mortimer and Richard Kelso.

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Hanging out at the Gibbs High baseball field with Missi McMurray (center) are Alex and Sophia Jones. The girls dressed in their best pink attire to help raise awareness for breast cancer and support their favorite team. McMurray, who has a son on the Gibbs High baseball team, is a breast cancer survivor and threw out the first pitch at the game. Photos by Ruth White

Carter to dance at UTC Halls High School senior Morgan Carter is one of 13 girls selected for the University of Tennessee Chattanooga dance team, which will perform at football and basketball games. Morgan was a member of the Halls High dance team for four years. She was selected as an all-American dancer for three years and has represented the Universal Dance Association by performing in New York, N.Y., London, England, and in Rome, Italy. She will attend UTC in the fall. Photo submitted

Gibbs High baseball player Bradley Cottrell poses for pictures with Addison Cottrell before the first pitch of the varsity’s Pink Out game.

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Cydney Elmore and Nicole Stinnett sell items to raise money for breast cancer awareness while sporting fun T-shirts in support of the cause.

Peyton Stanifer gets ready to run out on the field with Gibbs High player Zach Ogle.

Acuff celebrates 100th birthday Mabel Acuff will celebrate her 100th birthday 2-5 p.m.

Sunday, May 5, at Corryton Senior Center, 9331 Davis Road. Family, friends and former students are invited to come by and join in the celebration.

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Shopper News Presents Miracle Makers

Better health makes for better students

By Wendy Smith Test scores are undeniably important, but even they play second fiddle to a student’s health. That’s why Knox County’s Coordinated School Health (CSH) program is so important. At each school, a CSH team works behind the scenes to keep students healthy, physically and mentally, so that they are better able to learn. The teams, and a number of other initiatives, are coordinated by CSH specialist Aneisa McDonald.

The second annual Let’s Move! event will be 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 4, at Victor Ashe Park and Holston Chilhowee Ballpark.

Participants will receive a free Walk with Walgreens kit and participate in a pedometer challenge. The Home Depot will provide a free vegetable plant per family and hold a drawing for a gas grill. Subway will provide concessions.

The Tennessee Legislature funded CSH programs in all school systems beginning in 2007. It’s a collaborative effort that mobilizes school staff like PE teachers, nurses and counselors, as well as parents and community organizations.

“I spend a lot of my time bringing people together,” says McDonald.

One CSH initiative that touches all Knox County students is health screenings conducted in kindergarten, 4th, 8th and 10th grades. Each year, with the help of Knox County Schools Health Services, the city of Knoxville, Rural/ Metro and the Karns Volunteer Fire Department, over 12,000 students have their BMI (body mass index) and blood pressure measured, and are checked for acantheosis nigricans, a skin condition that can be a diabetes indicator.

Screenings have allowed CSH to pinpoint which parts of the county need the most help in regard to health.

Seven Knox County elementary schools currently have Cardiac Clubs that meet after school and offer nutrition education and physical activity to students. Programs that teach children to make healthy choices early in life can affect lifelong health

Students practice yoga at Holston Chilhowee Ballpark last Friday afternoon. Photo

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and even change the culture of a school, McDonald says.

Assessments, including a timed mile run, are given to students before and after 20 club sessions. More than 60 percent of participants improve their time on the run, McDonald reports. Cardiac Clubs also offer programs to parents, like cooking demonstrations.

“Kids influence parents’ behavior.

We thought we would start with parents, and it would trickle down, but it was more efficient to focus on students.

They have a sense of ownership about their health, and it’s the perfect time to engage them.”

Communit y collaboration plays a key role in encouraging students to maintain a healthy lifestyle, says McDonald, and this was illustrated by last year’s Let’s Move! Knoxville event.

Community partners worked with the city, the county and the schools to put together the event, which featured

physical activity and education stations along greenways at two parks. Over 1,000 students and family members attended. This year’s Let’s Move! event is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 4, at Victor Ashe Park and Holston Chilhowee Ballpark.

Let’s Move! is Michelle Obama’s national campaign to fight childhood obesity. Knoxville and Knox County both won national awards for achieving goals in nutrition and physical activity earlier this year.

Students and their families aren’t the only ones to benefit from CSH. A total of 625 Knox County Schools staff members participated in this year’s eight-week eWellness program created

by UT. The Internet-based program awards points for healthy habits, like physical activity and eating fruits and vegetables, and local merchants provide incentives.

The initial push to fund the statewide CSH program was Tennessee’s high rate of overweight and obese residents, and McDonald is proud of the fact that those rates have decreased in

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Knox County coordinated school health specialist Aneisa McDonald takes a break at Fountain City Park.

One of CSH’s objectives is to get students and their families outside. “We have amazing physical resources in this community,” she says. Photo by Wendy Smith Knox County, although she credits the community for the accomplishment.

Since the 2009-10 academic year, the number of overweight and obese students screened has dropped from 38 percent to 33.8 percent.

“The work that everyone else does makes my job so much easier,” she says.

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Gibbs High to celebrate centennial If you attended Gibbs High School, you know the answer to this question: “What is it about Gibbs High that makes it so special?”

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Celebrating a big win at Fiesta-val Gibbs High choral director Emily Anderson is all smiles as she shows the trophies earned by her vocal ensemble at a recent competition in Pigeon Forge.

The Gibbs Vocal Ensemble scored higher than all of the other choirs at the event, earning a first place trophy in Division 3, and were named Mixed Choir Grand Champions at the event. Gibbs was one of the smallest schools at the competition but walked away with big awards. “There was one piece that the group couldn’t have performed any better,” said Anderson. “When they walked off the stage they knew that they had nailed it.”

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tion Friday, May 24, for alumni to relive victories, socialize with old friends and talk about the good times shared at Gibbs High.

The event will begin with a social time from 5:30-7:30 p.m. and will be followed by a celebration program in the gym at 7:30.

During the social time, classes will be able to gather in classrooms, look through yearbooks in the library or purchase collector’s items, including a special 100th anniversary T-shirt, a commemorative postage stamp or a sketch of the school.

The program will feature speakers who will share what attending Gibbs meant to them. The speaker from the past will be 1962 graduate Archie Johnson, whose parents and children also graduated from the school and currently has a grandchild attending Gibbs. Representing the present will be Gibbs high principal and 1978 graduate Lynn Hill, and speaking for the future will be sophomore Elizabeth Longmire.

As a special treat, an alumni choir will sing old favorites. They will hold a rehearsal 6:30 p.m. Monday, May 6. Any former choir members are welcome to attend and can contact Emily Anderson for more info.

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Gibbs High principal Lynn Hill discusses plans for the school’s upcoming 100th anniversary celebration. “This is a very exciting time for me,” said Hill, who is a Gibbs High graduate. Photos

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Christian musicians are hip in the Square Room

HPUD rate review petition denied Customers of Hallsdale Powell Utility District won’t be getting a rate review.

In a letter to petition organizer Russ Rymer dated April 23, a state official said the petition lacked enough verified signatures.

State law requires a rate review if requested by 10 percent of a utility’s authorized users.

Joyce Welborn, coordinator of the Utility Management Review Board, said HPUD has 28,914 customers and the petition had only 2,676 verified names.

“Because the petition does not meet the statutory requirement, the UMRB does not have jurisdiction to hear the matter,” Welborn wrote.

She copied HPUD manager Darren Cardwell.

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In response to a call from a resident of Texas Valley Road, we asked Cardwell whether he has plans for a replacement water line there.

He said no, that recent upgrades to the main line on Maynardville Highway should have corrected problems of low water pressure and even one outage that have occurred.

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At the April board of commissioners meeting, Bonnie Holloway asked for a copy of the district’s fiveyear plan for capital projects.

Cardwell responded with a 4-page report for water and sewer, totalling $8.6 million (water) and $48.9 million (sewer), and said projects might “move around” to fit changing priorities or budget needs.

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ing several engineering criteria, and the plan is like a living document because the systems are changing each year,” he wrote.

Big ticket items include: ■ $1.1 million for a new, one-million gallon water tank on Hwy. 33 ■ $1 million for a new, one-million gallon water tank on Ventis Road ■ $750,000 for a 12-inch water line from Copeland Road to Heiskell Road ■ $849,000 for a new half-million gallon water tank in Brown Gap Road area ■ $900,000 for a new half-million gallon water tank on Chestnut Ridge Road ■ $19.4 million for water line replacements throughout the district.

On the sewer side, big projects include: ■ $6 million for sewer line rehabilitation ■ $2.3 million for improvements to the Raccoon Valley Waster Water Treatment Plant ■ $5 million in 2018 for improvements to Beaver Creek Waste Water Treatment Plant ■ $3.2 million for pump station upgrades ■ $29 million for sewer equalization storage ■ $2.3 million for sewer investigation (looking for system leaks).

The next meeting of HPUD commissioners is Monday, May 13, at 1:30 p.m. at the district office.

By Ashley Baker Thursday nights at 8 p.m. musicians from all over Knoxville gather for singer/songwriter night in the Square Room to showcase their talents. Some are there to promote more than the music.

The Square Room is a state-of-the-art live music venue tucked away in downtown Knoxville’s Market Square, behind Café 4, a full-service restaurant and coffee bar. Chris Perkins, a local musician, worship pastor and music teacher at Christian Academy of Knoxville, sees the venue as an exciting new avenue for Christian ministry.

The open mic Thursdays started on Feb. 28.

The Square room appeals to both seasoned songwriters and newer musicians, and it offers opportunities to hone music skills and gain experience performing, says Kenny Woodhull, Square Room programming director.

“These nights exist as an effort to help and highlight local and regional s i n g e r - s o n g w r i t e r s ,” Woodhall said. “Our goal is to create a community each evening that is able to engage audiences with quality performances and further equip emerging artists who are eager to

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This venue allows for a wide variety of music styles from country and rap, to Christian worship music. The stage is open for performances from all ages.

“I encourage everyone to go, musician or not,” said Perkins. “You can make relationships with likeminded people and gain

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Among the lineup of performers are many students from CAK. “I encourage them to go for several reasons,” says Perkins. “I am invested in the singer/ songwriter community, and more specifically, I love what the student age group represents.”

Perkins also said that open-mic performances provide a valuable realitycheck for his students. “It helps them know if music is something they want to fully invest in. At their age to experience a venue like this is unprecedented.”

It is extraordinary because well-known artists such as Amy Grant, David Cook, Elliott Yamin and Gavin Degraw, just to name a few, have graced this same stage for concerts and benefit performances.

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She is involved with the community, serving on the United Way of Anderson County board of directors and as United Way Gala co-chair. She is active with Community Mediation Services and Powell High Football Touchdown Club, where she is the secretary.

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“My music is founded on the Word,” says Perkins.

“That makes a tangible difference. And it is exciting to experience how that affects people. It is definitely an opportunity to put on display what the Lord has done and how he has developed me.”

Sign-ups fill up quickly at 7:30 every Thursday night. At 8, the first performer takes the stage and is allowed to play two songs (or up to ten minutes).

“The night is hosted each Thursday by a group of gifted and experienced songwriters from the community: Tyler Anthony, Ben Bannister, Adam Whipple and David Clifton,” explains Woodhull.

Performances usually last until 10:30 or 11 p.m.

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Current seasonal veggies include radishes, elephant garlic and Swiss chard.

Mary Alford of Alive and Digginit sells cut flowers and herbs, along with “spare vegetables.” She recommends arugula flowers, which are both flavorful and attractive, for salads.

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NEWS FROM PREMIER SURGICAL

Graft provides lifeline to normal life The official name of the small Gore-Tex tube that connects an artery and vein in Christine Jones’ arm is an “Arterial Venous Graft” or AVG, but she calls it her “lifeline.”

The tiny implanted tube provides easy access to Christine’s bloodstream.

Because she has a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disorder, the 41-year-old must undergo Dr. Willard Campbell weekly plasmapheresis treatments. Plasmapheresis is a blood purification process in which a patient’s blood is withdrawn, and the plasma is separated, cleansed and returned to the body.

Christine needs the blood treatments to live. “I’ve been machine dependant since I was 14-years old,” she explains. Having the permanent arm graft means that Christine can undergo plasmapheresis in a safer, more convenient way.

Before the arm graft, Christine’s blood treatments were done through a catheter in her leg via her femoral artery. She says she definitely prefers the graft in her forearm.

“It’s less painful and an easier access site. It’s beautiful to me, because I can function and be active. This is wonderful technology,” she says.

Christine’s graft was surgically placed in her left arm seventeen years ago by vascular surgeon Dr. Willard Campbell of Premier

BUSINESS NOTES ■ Melanie Drouhard is the new art director of Conway Marketing.

She holds an AAS in communications graphics technology from Pellissippi State Drouhard and a BFA in graphic design from UT. ■ Chris W. McCarty has been named a shareholder in the Lewis, King, Krieg & Waldrop law firm. A Sevier County native, McCarty graduated McCarty from UT College of Law, and now lives in Concord with his wife, Erin.

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cular Access Center for years. “I’ve gotten to know the staff well and consider them family,” says Christine. “Dr. Campbell is an excellent surgeon and just a wonderful person. He’s worked with me over the years to keep my graft healthy.”

Dr. Campbell says an arterial venous graft can last for many years if it’s well taken care of.

“It’s a long-term team effort A permanent graft in her arm helps that involves the physician and Christine Jones (pictured with her patient,” he explains. Dr. Campbell says Christine has been a dog Lamar) live an active life. model patient.

“She has a great attitude and is Surgical Associates. Dr. Campbell checks the graft every three very proactive about quickly idenmonths to make sure the access tifying and addressing any issues spot is working effectively and is with her graft.” free of infection.

Arterial venous grafts and fisChristine has been a regular pa- tulas (which are made by directtient at the Premier Surgical Vas- ly joining and artery and a vein)

Naming two unique hollows

By Bonnie Peters There are so many colorful stories about the Birch Hollow.

When I was growing up, congregating at the local grocery store on Saturday nights to hear all the news of the week was high drama. I’ve combined place names of Birch Hollow and Mendenhall Hollow because I lack information, particularly on the origin of the Birch Hollow place name.

Still stored in my mind are intermittent stories of a wildcat or panther sighting in the Birch Hollow.

These tales were sometimes topped by the tales of the length and size of rattlesnakes and copperheads seen and killed there. The Birch Hollow Road has a bungee cord

across it at Ailor Gap Road and apparently has been closed off before it gets to Prospect Road. I’m looking forward to retracing some tracks in that area soon.

What I have not found is any documentation of why this hollow is named “the Birch Hollow.”

I looked in the early Union County Census and didn’t find Birch to be a family surname, so I’m thinking that at one time there was a birch tree forest there. Over time, significant logging operations have taken place, so I haven’t noticed birch trees from the periphery.

If any reader can tell me a story they have heard about the naming of the Birch Hollow, I’d like to listen.

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Dr. Campbell says healthy vascular or graft access is invaluable for those who need it. “For people who have to undergo long-term vascular treatments like dialysis or plasmapheresis, it’s a safety valve in the arm.”

Christine agrees. “It’s a tool that has definitely made my life easier.”

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outer bark of the birch to cover their wigwams. We know there were Native Americans in this vicinity by early history and by the artifacts found here such as arrowheads and stone axes.

The late Amos and Irene Crisp Hensley owned a cotAmos Hensley Irene Hensley tage and spent their summers there. The property has There are many kinds been passed down and reof birch trees, but since mains in the Hensley family. the Union County Birch Hollow parallels Bull Run Mendenhall Hollow Creek I expect the river Adjoining the Birch Holbirch is the type that would low and along Bull Run Road have been in this area. is Mendenhall Hollow. It is The birch is an interest- believed to have been named ing tree – the bark can be for the Henry Mendenhall used for making canoes family. Tragically – as these and other wooden items. Saturday night stories were It is a strong, tough wood. told – this whole family was Birch is the national sym- wiped out by the flu epidemic bol of Finland, the nation- of 1918-19. This doesn’t seem al tree of Russia, and the to be true, since Henry and state tree of New Hamp- Minnie died in 1923; and shire.

I found other Mendenhall The birch sap is used as death records from 1917 to a substitute for sugar in 1923. Maybe their deaths Lapland and Sweden. The were flu-related, just over a leaves can be used for tea. longer period.

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By Cindy Taylor Seniors in the Heiskell community are dancing their way to a new community center. The group held its Spring Fling Gathering and Dance April 19. Toe tappers came from across the area to hit the dance floor and to enjoy the music provided by disc jockey Bill Rutherford.

More than 50 seniors attended the event at the current Heiskell Community Center. Light snacks were served and for a nominal fee couples could document the moment with a photo. All monies raised will go toward building a new stand-alone senior center.

“Everyone had a great time and asked when we would be holding another dance,” said Heiskell Community Center board co-chair Janice White.

In the ongoing effort to raise funds for the new center, an annual plant/rummage sale will be held 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, May 4, rain or shine, at the community center and Heiskell UMC located at 9420 Heiskell Road.

Breakfast and lunch will be available and seniors will be selling handcrafted items.

Mary Miller and Clyde Sharp enjoy the Heiskell Spring Fling dance.

Dance partners Faye Galloway and Ralph Wolfe at the Heiskell Spring Fling Photos by Cindy Taylor

Halls Senior Center ■ Monday, April 29: 9 a.m., Scrapbooking; 10 a.m., Tai Chi; 10 a.m., Pinocle; 10 a.m., Bridge; 10 a.m., Hand & Foot; 11:30 a.m., Advanced Tai Chi; 1 p.m., Rook; 1 p.m., SAIL exercise; 2:30 p.m., AMAI class.

■ Tuesday, April 30: 10 a.m., Canasta; 11 a.m., Exercise; noon, Super Seniors Luncheon; 12:30 p.m., Mexican Train dominoes; 1:30 p.m., Hand & Foot.

■ Wednesday, May 1: 10 a.m., Bingo; 10 a.m., Hand & Foot; 12:30 p.m., Bridge; 1 p.m., Rook; 1 p.m. SAIL exercise; 2:30 p.m., AMAI class.

■ Thursday, May 2: 10 a.m., Line dance class; 10 a.m., Pinochle; 10 a.m., Quilting; 11 a.m., Exercise; 1 p.m. Ballroom dance class; 2 p.m., “Downton Abbey.”

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Knox Senior Softball League is conducting open registration for women 55 and older and men 60 and older to join its noncompetitive softball league with special rules for seniors. No experience is necessary. Play is free except for a $10 insurance fee.

Games are played at Caswell Park Tuesday and Thursday mornings through October.

Info: Fred Bright, 675-3296 or Bud Nolan, 429-2044. Players pictured are (front) Ron Rowe, Doug Broyles, Billie Duncan, Charlie Allen, Gary Jones, Mary Lambing; (back) Cal Sullivan, Glenn Davis, Pat Davis, Loretta Harrington, Benny McNutt, Dimple Thompson and Ed Bradley.

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THURSDAY-SATURDAY, MAY 2-4 Rummage sale, Northside Christian Church, 4008 Tazewell Pike, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Clothing, collectibles, toys, books, etc.

Production of Disney’s “The Little Mermaid Jr.” presented by Holston Middle School Choral Department. Performances: 6:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday; 2:30 and 6:30 p.m. Saturday. Info/tickets: 5487503, www.seatyourself.biz/holstonms or at the door.

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THROUGH SUNDAY, MAY 12 Registration open for “Best Friends,” a dog training class for kids ages 10-16. Saturdays, 11 a.m.noon, six weeks, starting May 25. Info/register: www. orkc.org and click on “Training Classes.”

TO SATURDAY, JUNE 1 Registration open for American Museum of Science and Energy’s Science Explorer Camp for rising 5th (10 years old), 6th and 7th graders. Info: www.amse.org.

THURSDAYS THROUGH NOVEMBER New Harvest Park Farmers Market, 4775 New Harvest Lane, 3-6 p.m. Venders include local farmers, crafters and food trucks. Info: http://www.knoxcounty. org/farmersmarket/index.php.

Adult coed kickball league signups deadline.

Fee: $250 per team with 12-player minimum per team; recreational and semi-competitive leagues available.

Season begins May 13 at Caswell Park. Info: 215-1424, email parkintern@cityofknoxville.org, or www.eteamz. com/cokathletics.

Ladies of Charity Golf Tournament, Egwani Farms. Prizes include Pebble Beach package. Proceeds will fund emergency assistance services to the needy. Info/to register: Joe Fuhr, 693-1810 or jfuhr4221@aol.com.

SATURDAY, MAY 11

FRIDAY-SUNDAY, MAY 3-5

SATURDAY, MAY 4

Free concert by the Singing Seniors, a 60-voice choir, 10:30 a.m., Powell UMC, 323 West Emory Road. The public is invited.

Deadline to enter samples of handmade crafts to participate in the New Member Jurying Process at the Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway 61 in Norris. Jurying packet available at the center. Info: 494-9854 or www. appalachianarts.net.

Runner-Runner Poker Tournament and Blood Drive, 6:30 p.m., Downtown Grill and Brewery. Benefits American Red Cross and Medic Regional Blood Center. Register at any Medic location or Medic Mobile Blood Center through April 30; late signups at Downtown Grill and Brewery.

THURSDAY, MAY 2 AARP Driver Safety Class, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Church Street UMC, 900 Henley St. Info/registration: Carolyn Rambo, 584-9964.

THURSDAY-FRIDAY, MAY 2-3 Spring Dance Showcase hosted by Knox County Schools, 7 p.m., Performing Arts Auditorium at AustinEast Magnet High School, 2800 Martin L. King Jr. Ave. Admission is $5. All welcome. Light pre-show dinner, 6 p.m., for those interested in info about the KCS Performing Arts Magnet program. Dinner reservations: Olivia Riggins, 594-3792, by Monday, April 29.

The Case for Christ, featuring Lee Strobel, 8 p.m., Wallace Memorial Baptist Church, 701 Merchants Drive; sponsored by Maryville Christian School and Feed Your Faith. Info/tickets: www.feedyourfaith.org. Meet and greet VIP dinner, 6:30 p.m., will benefit the Maryville Christian School Scholarship Fund. Info/tickets: 268-9146.

Painting demonstration by Brett Weaver, nationally recognized plein-air painter and featured artist for Artists on Location, 7 p.m., Knoxville Museum of Art. Info: www.knoxart.org.

Benefit sale, Cornerstone Baptist Church, 2500 Rummage sale, starting 8 a.m., New Hope Missionary Mynatt Road in Halls. Info: 687-9012. Leave a Baptist Church, 7115 Tipton Lane off of East Beaver Creek message.

Drive. Follow signs from Central Avenue Pike.

Union County Farmers Market, 8:30-11:30 a.m., front parking lot of Union County High School.

Expected items: Asparagus, lettuce, onions, radishes, rhubarb. Nursery products: plant sets. Info: 992-8038.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 1

Symphony on the Square, a free concert by the Knoxville Symphony Chamber Orchestra, sponsored by Home Federal Bank; 7:30 p.m., Market Square stage.

FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, MAY 10-11

FRIDAY-SATURDAY, MAY 3-4

SATURDAYS THROUGH OCTOBER

International dinner to celebrate World Friendship Day, hosted by the Friendship Force club, 6:30 p.m., Palisades Clubhouse, 501 Rain Forest Road off Gleason Road. Wear an outfit representative of another country and bring an international dish to share. Info: 693-0322.

Reading Roundup storytime, 3:30 p.m., for school age kids, Powell Branch Library, 330 West Emory Road. Stories, flannel boards, music and printouts to take home. Info: 947-6210.

THURSDAY, MAY 9

FRIDAY, MAY 10

FRIDAY, MAY 3

Baseball tournament, open/travel teams – T-ball and 6U coach pitch; 8U-14U – Halls Community Park.

Info: 992-5504 or hcpsports@msn.com.

TUESDAY, APRIL 30

school age kids, Powell Branch Library, 330 West Emory Road. Stories, flannel boards, music and printouts to take home. Info: 947-6210.

Caring for the Caregivers, a resource fair for senior adults and caregivers of all ages, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; Wallace Memorial Baptist Church, 701 Merchant Drive. Speakers: Bob Coyne and Blake McCoy. Several exhibitors. Free and open to the community. Info: 6884343, www.wmbc.net.

Free women’s self-defense class, noon, Overdrive Krav Maga & Fitness, 7631 Clinton Highway.

Info: www.overdrivema.com or 362-5562.

Churchwide rummage sale, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Fountain City UMC, 212 Hotel Ave. Rain or shine. $3 Brown Bag-a-Bargain, noon-2 p.m.

Spring Craft and Vendor Sale, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Norwood Baptist Church, 1725 Wilson Road.

“A Mouse in the House” program, 7 p.m., presented by the East Tennessee Hosta Society, in Greenhouse 4 adjacent to the UT Gardens Plaza off Neyland Drive. Info: Brian White, 591-6774, or www. easttnhostasociety.com.

Plant/Rummage Sale, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., Heiskell Community Center and Heiskell UMC, 9420 Heiskell Road.

Breakfast and lunch served inside. Heiskell Seniors will have handcrafted items for sale. Info: Janice White, 548-0326.

Rummage/bake sale, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., New Life UMC, 7921 Millertown Pike. Breakfast, lunch, games and music.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY, MAY 4-5 “Skirmish on the Holston,” Civil War Living History and Reenactment weekend, Historic Ramsey House, 2614 Thorngrove Pike; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. both days.

Admission: $5, adults and children 13 and up; children 12 and under free. Info: Sandy, 546-0745 or sandy@ ramseyhouse.org.

SUNDAY MAY 5 The East Tennessee Hosta Society’s spring plant sale, noon-4 p.m., rain or shine, in the parking area next to the UT Gardens Plaza off Neyland Drive. Info: Brian White, 591-6774, or www.easttnhostasociety.com.

Cinco de Mayo cruise aboard Volunteer Princess, 6:30 p.m., Volunteer Landing Marina, 956 Volunteer Landing Lane. Info/reservations: 541-4556 or www. volunteerprincess.com.

Fountain City Art Center Garden Party/ Luncheon/Benefit, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Ginger and Bill Baxter’s Gardens, 3901 Sam Cooper Lane. Reserved seats: $35. Info/reservations: 357-2787; fcartcenter@ knology.net; 213 Hotel Ave. Plant Sale, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway 61 in Norris.

Wildflowers, bushes, ferns, herbs and other plants.

Local author Lanny Payne with his new book, “The Reformation in Scotland,” 2-4 p.m. Info: 494-9854 or www.appalachianarts.net.

Rummage sale, Cross Roads Presbyterian Church, 4329 E. Emory Road, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Clothes, household items, Proceeds will be used for mission projects.

Soy Candles, 1-4 p.m.; instructor: Victoria Nicely; Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway 61 in Norris. Registration deadline: May 9.

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

Yard sale, 8 a.m., River of Hope Church Missions, 6919 Maynardville Pike, Black Oak Plaza. Rain or shine.

Lots of everything.

Kick-off celebration for Hardin Valley Academy’s Outdoor Classroom, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Hardin Valley Academy, 11345 Hardin Valley Road; signs will guide you to the outdoor classroom site. All volunteers welcome to help prepare the grounds for an outdoor learning space. Lunch will be provided; bring a chair or a blanket for your picnic.

Author Talk with David Hunter, 2 p.m., Powell Branch Library, 330 West Emory Road. Info: 947-6210.

MONDAYS, MAY 13, 20, JUNE 3, 10 You Should Write That Down!, autobiographical/family history writing, 7-8:30 p.m.; instructor: Sandra McEntire; Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway 61 in Norris.

Registration deadline: May 8. Info: 494-9854 or www. appalachianarts.net.

TUESDAY, MAY 14 Reading Roundup storytime, 3:30 p.m., for school age kids, Powell Branch Library, 330 West Emory Road. Stories, flannel boards, music and printouts to take home. Info: 947-6210.

TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS, MAY 14-30

“Never-Ever” Senior Novice Tennis Program, offering basic instruction in tennis for seniors over the age of 50, Tyson Family Tennis Center. Registration forms: Knox County Senior Citizen Centers and Tyson and West Hills Tennis Centers. Info: Lynne Keener, 693-7287, or Bob Roney, Reading Roundup storytime, 3:30 p.m., for 971-5896.

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HEALTH & LIFESTYLES NEWS FROM FORT SANDERS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

Young woman opts for thyroid removal after years of nodules Even though she couldn’t see them, she could feel them and always knew they were there. For at least a decade, Natalie Knauth lived with four small growths on her thyroid gland. The nodules in her neck were discovered during a routine physical exam for cheerleading when Natalie was in high school.

“I didn’t have any symptoms and didn’t know anything was wrong,” remembers Natalie.

“But, you could feel the lumps in the center and sides of my neck.”

The teenaged Natalie was relieved when a biopsy revealed that the nodules were not cancerous, but the growths were closely monitored by endocrinologist Dr. Thomas Doty over the next several years.

“Every six months I would do blood work and have the nodules checked,” says Natalie. “Basically, my thyroid was overactive, but it didn’t have to be addressed immediately.”

Unfortunately, Natalie’s blood work revealed that her thyroid condition was not improving and her thyroid remained overactive, putting her at risk for bone and heart disease.

When Natalie married in her mid 20s and began thinking Natalie Knauth isn’t letting a recent thyroid surgery slow her down. She about starting family, she decid- graduates from UTK in May with her master’s in Public Administration.

“I felt that with my family history it would be safer to have my thyroid removed.”

– Natalie Knauth, thyroid surgery patient ed to have her thyroid removed.

“My grandmother and aunt had also had thyroid nodules that became cancerous, so I felt that, with my family history, it would be safer to have my thyroid removed.”

Dr. Doty referred Natalie to endocrine surgeon Dr. P. Kevin Zirkle at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center. Dr. Zirkle is one of the most experienced thyroid surgeons in East Tennessee.

Natalie was nervous about having surgery. “It took a long time for me to build up the nerve to do it,” she says. “But after I talked with Dr. Zirkle and his nurse LeAnne, I felt comfortable about the surgery process.”

Dr. Zirkle performed a total thyroidectomy on Natalie at Fort Sanders in January. She spent one night in the hospital.

Despite her fears, it was a positive experience.

“Everyone at Fort Sanders was so comforting and friendly.

Dr. Zirkle made sure I understood everything. I felt very con-

A small gland with a big impact on your health As small as a quarter and the shape of a butterfly, the thyroid gland is a small part of the body that makes a big impact on overall health, according to Dr. Kevin Zirkle, an endocrine surgeon at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center.

“The thyroid is basically your body’s thermostat for your metabolism. You don’t want to turn your thermostat up too high, which is hyperthyroidDr. P. Kevin Zirkle, ism, and you don’t endocrine surgeon want to turn it down too low, which is hypothyroidism.”

The thyroid regulates metabolism by secreting hormones into the blood stream.

People with too much of these hormones tend to feel jumpy, have a racing heartbeat and can start to lose weight. “I tell people that patients who have hyperthyroidism are like hummingbirds. You can just see it,” Dr. Zirkle says with a laugh.

On the other hand, when the thyroid underperforms, people feel sluggish, tired and depressed. Most thyroid imbalances can be treated with medications, but there are times when surgery is necessary, Dr. Zirkle explains. Both types of thyroid problems are more common in women than men.

Thyroid problems can often be resolved with medication. But there are surgical options, if needed. Removing part, or all, of the gland will resolve hyperthyroidism that doesn’t respond to medicine, although the patient must take medication to replace the lost hormones for the rest of his or her life.

Surgery is also performed if the thyroid becomes enlarged, forming a large lump at the front of the neck, commonly called a goiter. Besides causing patients unease with their appearance, a goiter can push on the esophagus, making it difficult to swallow or breathe.

“The thyroid is basically your body’s thermostat for your metabolism.”

– Dr. P. Kevin Zirkle, endocrine surgeon

The third reason for surgery occurs when the thyroid gland develops small lumps, called nodules. In rare cases these are cancerous, and in most cases the entire gland is removed. Most of these nodules have no symptoms, Dr. Zirkle says, but are found during routine imaging tests like MRI scans for back

or neck problems.

The older a person gets, the more common thyroid nodules become. “Among women over 50, half will have a thyroid nodule. So it’s very common,” states Dr. Zirkle.

“The good news is, thyroid surgery is pretty safe, and the chance of complication is less than 1 percent,” Dr. Zirkle says.

For more information about the endocrine surgery procedures performed at Fort Sanders Regional, call 865-673-FORT (3678).

fident in Dr. Zirkle’s ability,” she says.

Since Natalie’s nodules were not cancerous, she didn’t have to have radiation after the surgery.

However, she will have to take thyroid hormone medication for the rest of her life.

“I was relieved we found the right dosage quickly,” explains Natalie. “I’m very blessed that I haven’t felt a change in my energy level, now that I don’t have a thyroid.”

Natalie had also worried about what her neck would look like after the procedure. But, she was pleasantly surprised at how small her incision was.

“In the scheme of things, the scar isn’t a big deal. Most people don’t even notice it,” Natalie says. She says it’s a small price to pay to no longer worry that the nodules on her thyroid may someday develop into cancer.

For more information about the thyroid surgery procedures performed at Fort Sanders Regional, call 865-673-FORT (3678).

Three common thyroid problems Your thyroid is a tiny, butterfly-shaped gland that controls your body’s energy level. A problem with your thyroid affects your metabolism.

Here are three common thyroid issues: ■ Hypothyroidism: Your thyroid gland is underactive and doesn’t produce enough hormones. Common symptoms are fatigue; feeling cold; slowed thinking; weight gain; muscle pain; brittle hair, skin and nails; and feeling depressed.

■ Hyperthyroidism: Your thyroid gland is overactive and produces too many hormones. Common symptoms: nervousness, irritability, feeling hot, rapid heartbeat, eye problems, weight loss and hair loss.

■ Nodules: Nodules are growths of tissue in the thyroid gland. Many times nodules do not cause symptoms or affect the production of thyroid hormone. Around 95 percent of the time, nodules are not cancerous.

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Rene and Owen Metcalf of Concord and Beth Greenlee get a heaping plate of goodness from Feral Feline Friends member and volunteer Deb Marsh.

Melissa Carlisle donates her catnip sachets and other handmade items to Feral Feline Friends.

Brett and Will Metcalf

An ear–tipped cat When you get to know various animal welfare groups in the area, one fact becomes readily apparent.

There are a whole lot of good people around here.

Carol Zinavage

Carol’s Critter Corner Distressing news from Boston can’t change that.

The good people still outnumber the bad ones. The good people still win.

Take for instance the Feral Feline Friends (FFF).

This compassionate, dedicated group works to manage feral cat colonies by trapping individual cats humanely, having them spayed/neutered and vaccinated, and releasing them

back to their home colonies.

They socialize the ones they can and adopt them out to loving homes.

If you’ve ever had dealings with feral cats, you know that many won’t come near humans. They pass that fear on to their babies.

And they have lots of babies.

In seven years, a female cat and her offspring can produce 420,000 kittens.

Yes, you read that right. It’s mind-boggling.

Spay/neutering helps to keep the population down, although Diane Stephens, financial officer of FFF, says “sometimes we feel like we’re knocking our heads against the wall.”

FFF also offers education about feral colonies and the importance of spay/neutering. And last year they got 300 cats adopted, quite a feat.

FFF receives no grants.

Stephens says, “In the beginning, it was a struggle.

Now we have a good group of donors, but we’re always looking for support.”

Volunteers help make Feral Feline Friends’ recent pancake breakfast a success. Pictured are (front) Cricket Lynch; (back) Hailey Brooks, Bonnie Saas, Elsa Nownes, Deb Marsh and Maxwell Nownes. Photos by Carol Zinavage

The Friends had a pancake breakfast fundraiser April 20. The folks at the North Peters Road Applebee’s generously provided their space for two hours, and the event was a big success. Pancakes, sausage and coffee for the welfare of wild cats – delicious and fun!

And there were plenty of T-shirts for sale, as well as handmade cat toys provided

by Melissa Carlisle of “The Purrfect Life.”

By the way, the universal sign for a feral cat that has been “doctored” is a tipped left ear. That’s how you can tell. If you see an ear-tipped cat, leave it be. It’s already been helped; it’s already at home and doesn’t need the shelter, which is, let’s face it, overcrowded and necessar-

ily prone to euthanasia. FFF gives these cats a chance at life.

Feral Feline Friends meets the second Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. at Mr. Gatti’s on Kingston Pike at Papermill Road. Info: www.feralfelinefriends.org/ index.htm.

Send your interesting animal stories to news@ShopperNewsNow.com

3-day adoption The Humane Society of East Tennessee will host the biggest three day

HEALTH NOTES ■ UT Hospice Adult Grief Support Group meets 5-6:30 p.m. each first and third Tuesday in the UT Hospice

David and Penny Helms of Alice Bell enjoy a great breakfast while supporting Feral Feline Friends.

office at 2270 Sutherland Ave. A light supper is served. Info or reservation: Brenda Fletcher, 544-6279.

■ UT Hospice, serving patients and families in Knox and 15 surrounding counties, con-

ducts ongoing orientation sessions for adults (18 and older) interested in becoming volunteers with the program.

No medical experience is required. Training is provided.

Info: Penny Sparks, 544-6279.

pet adoption event in Blount County on May 4th & 5th (and the evening of May 3rd)!

Multiple rescue and shelter groups will be participating.

HSET (Humane Society of East Tenn) has reduced adoption fees to include spay or neuter, vaccinations appropriate to age and species, Feline Leukemia/FIV Testing, Heartworm Testing on dogs 6 months and older, micro-chip with free lifetime micro-chip registration and more.

Event to be held under 4 large tents at PetSmart in Alcoa!

(219 Hamilton Crossing) Friday: 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm Saturday : 10:00 am - 4:00 pm • Sunday: 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

This barn located on England Drive in Clinton was once part of the England Farm. It is more than 50 years old and was used for livestock. Today, it is part of Erin’s Meadow Herb Farm. Photo by K. Woycik

Another look at the Appalachian Quilt Trail

Contact us at www.humanesocietyetn.org or 865-740-2704 We aalways lway lw ayss ne need ed m monetary onet on etar aryy donations dona do nati tion ons & are ar a 501(c)3 organization. Donations are tax deductible.

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A few weeks ago, I wrote a column about a quilt trail.

I received some current information from Stephani McCarty who is with the Appalachian Quilt Trail, headquartered in Rutledge, of the Clinch-Powell RC&D Council.

To date, the trail has more than 790 quilt squares. These include barns, historic places, local businesses, museums, art galleries and other locallyowned points of interest.

The trail covers much more than 300 miles, all being documented now in 66 counties of Tennessee. The network is made of several local organizations, all having different missions but contributing to the same

in the Clinton area. One is located at the Welcome Center in Clinton, appropriately named Welcoming Hands, which is part of the Appalachian Quilt Trail. The second quilt, named Daisy, is at Erin’s Meadow Herb Farm.

Miller was recently approved by the board of the Museum of Appalachia to be one of the selected vendors Kathryn Woycik at the fall homecoming in October. Being an advocate of tourism, she is hopeful to goal. Donations go directly eventually bring a quilt trail back into the nonprofit pro- to Anderson County.

For info on the Appalagram, promoting sustainable tourism and Appala- chian Quilt Trail, visit www. chian heritage and culture. vacationaqt.com.

Anyone wanting to share Coleen Miller, a local artist in Powell, has painted the story of their barn can woycikK@Shopper 25 quilts to date. She has email contributed to two quilts NewsNow.com.

Barnyard Tales

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Air Cond/Heating 187

OFF RUTLEDGE 2 BR, 1 BA, appls. furn. No pets. $500 WOOD STOVE Papa Bear made of 3/8 + DD. 865-933-5943 steel, door is 3/4. $200.

Fireplace QUIET 2BR/2BA on grate 1"sq steel $50. end lot, big back Call 850-8875. porch, 1st & last month. No pets. 9384495

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Gulfstream Kingsport 1990 BUICK Skylark SPRING or weekly 2011, 288 RLS, 30 ft, 4-dr, 101k mi, Michcleaning for home lg. slide. Has it all + elin tires. $995. Call or office. Reasonsolar panels.

423-566-6959. able rates. 603-3073 $14,500/bo. 865-438-8680 ***Web ID# 241094*** 2007 SUBARU Legacy Sport. 114k mi, AT, Dance Instruction 321 All-wheel drive, navy ex cond. Asking Motor Homes 237 blue, LEARN BALLROOM $11,900. 687-4373 DANCING in ONE 2004 Bounder 34F lesson. Call: Dr. T. CHEVY MALIBU priced to sell, fantastic 474-1804 2002, 32k mi. $5500. cond., all opts. View Call 865-806-9098. on hrwalters.com 417-855-9411 or 323 FORD THUNDERBIRD Electrical 931-484-0087 Crossville LX 1997, 77K mi., gar. kept. Great cond. $3500 V O L E l e c t r i c 2012 Gulfstream BT firm. 865-556-3893.

I ns tal l ati on Cruiser, 31', 8100 mi, 1 slide, TV/DVR, sleeps Lincoln Towne Car Sig. Repair 4-5, 450 V10, w/car Maintenance Series 2006, Loaded, dolly & cover, pwr Clean, Like New, Service Upawning, 1 owner, $8,950 865-577-4069 grades $60,000 obo. Listed ***Web ID# 241174*** Cab l e CEDAR CROSSING $104K. 865-607-6761

P h on e L i n es S/D ANNUAL YARD ***Web ID# 240764*** ^ SALE Sat May 4, S ma l l j o b s RIVER Air Cond / Heating 301 8am-2pm. Off Old FOREST welco me.

SUNSEEKER 2008, Andersonville Pk. License d/Ins ured Class C, only 5800 Ofc : 9 4 5 -3 05 4 GARAGE SALE mi. Has it all! V10, Cell: 705-6357 Foley Dr, Murphy 2 slides, flat screen Hills s/d. Thu & Fri TVs, gen. has only 16 May 2 & 3, 8a-3p. hrs. Always covered.

Excavating/Grading 326 Same as new.

GARAGE SALE May $48,000/bo. 865-438-8680 2, 3 & 4, 9am - 2pm ***Web ID# 241098*** at 4600 Ventura Dr, Halls.

Boys' 3T GEORGIA BOY 1999, clothes, baby & HH Class A, 34', V10, items, car seats, LR slide, 34K mi, very odds & ends etc. No clean, flat screen, sale held if raining. rear camera, & lots more. New batts.

HUGE 6-family YARD Runs very good.

SALE Sat May 4, $20K. 865-310-5212 Palmer Hill s/d off ***Web ID# 240151*** Emory Rd. Follow big signs. You don't TROPICALE 34' 2006 want to miss this with 2 slide outs, one! Lots of girls Freightliner chassis clothes NB-4, boys up with Cummings 1sb to 12, adult clothes, Turbo diesel, motorized, toys, stroller, shoes, rear vision camera, HH items, 6-ft curio cherry cabinets with cabinet, lots more! genuine Corian ^ HUGE RUMMAGE counter tops, stainless steel sink, conv.

Alterations/Sewing 303 SALE May 3 & 4, 8a-3p. Men , women microwave, overhead ^ & children's clothes. flat screen TV w/DVD ALTERATIONS / VCR combo, also Computer & comBY FAITH flat screen BR TV. puter desk, roll-top Men women, children.

Like new w/only 11k mi. desk, dry sink, misc ^ Custom-tailored books, HH items. $95,000. 865-584-4737 or clothes for ladies of all Interior & exterior M O H O C L Y D E @ a o l . c o m sizes plus kids! ***Web ID# 239576*** paint. Weight bench Faith Koker 938-1041 & weights. Antique hutch & much WINNEBAGO SIGHTSEER, 2002, 31 ft, more.

526 John 306 Workhorse chassis Attorney Deere Drive, Mayw/slide out. New nardville. 992-0540 tires, new awning, senior owned, 50k MULTI-FAMILY mi, exc. cond.

GARAGE SALE $28,500. 865-898-5501 Gibbs, Campbell's or 865-428-9798 Point s/d. Fri & Sat ***Web ID# 239860*** May 3 & 4, 9a-3p.

GRAVELY MODEL L with 30" mower & RUMMAGE SALE sulky, like new, SEEKING HAIR Fri & Sat May 3 & Motorcycles 238 $1,500. 865-306-2090 STYLIST, massage 4, 8a-3p.

Rocky therapist, and nail Dale Church, 8501 '07 SUZUKI Burgman for Powell JD comm. Z turn 2010 E. Emory Rd. 2.5 Cemetery Lots 49 tech 650, gray, 5200 mi.

Z910A, 22HP, 48", area salon. Good mi on left from $4500. Call 850-8875.

140 hrs, exc. cond. benefits. 938-4495 Weigels at Harbi2 CHOICE LOTS in $6,200. 423-337-3546 son's Crossroads.

HARLEY DAVIDSON Greenwood CemeDyna Wide Glide, tery. Today's price General 109 Household Furn. 204 SALE FRI May 3, 8a- 2010 8500 mi, like new $4900/ea. Will sell for 4p at Ogg Rd off w/ $1800 in access. $2000/ea. 803-1446 Emory near Dry Gap BARTENDER/ WAITReduced to $10,000 firm.

Pk. Good variety!

RESS NEEDED for 7 pc. solid oak king sz 2 GRAVESITES at 865-429-9530; BR suite, 2 Lane small local biz.

Highland Memorial 865-310-4072 cell SALE FRI & SAT platform rockers, 2 Refs req'd.

250-2647 West, asking $3,000 MAY 3 & 4, 8a-3p. ***Web ID# 238722*** lamps, 2 new wall (paid $2,200 in 1994, CHILDCARE Furn, clothes, misc. tvs, microwave. All today's value items. 7240 Bell Rd. NEEDED for 1-yr$3,000, will separate $5,000). Relocated.

Vans 256 old toddler 2 Sat/mo.

865-947-6173 aft 4pm SPRING CRAFT & Call 251-517-9588 Call 748-2151.

VENDOR SALE CHEVY CONVERat Norwood Baptist & BOARD, + Household Appliances 204a SION VAN 1990, Church, 1725 Wilson Real Estate Wanted 50 ROOM small salary in ex70K mi., wheelchair Rd, Knoxville 37912 change for help lift on side. $6,000.

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257 Neighborhood Sale Trucks Sat May 4, 8a-2p.

Real Estate Service 53 FORD F150 XL 2004, Cats 140 mi, 4.2 V6, exc.

Prevent Foreclosure Boats Motors 232 48K cond., good tires, $9500.

HIMALAYAN Free Help 865-223-5683 Gary KITTENS, 7 wks., 865-268-3888 CROWNLINE 2008 ***Web ID# 239599*** www.PreventForeclosureKnoxville.com CFA seal point, M&F, EX-240 deck boat, S&W, $350. 865-548-9205 TACOMA less than 100 hrs. TOYOTA ***Web ID# 239397*** 2001 E. Magnolia Ave. 2003, 4 wheel drive, Absolutely mint cond.

Wanted To Buy 63 5 speed, $10,995.

Black & white, 5.7L Call 865-696-7946. stainless prop.

Dogs 141 Wanted To Buy 222 V8, Sony stereo syst.

Fresh water tank & CHIHUAHUA 9 wks, WILL HAUL away head, never used. 4 Wheel Drive 258 reddish fawn w/blue Great family boat. scrap metal, old male CKC 2nd shots Kept in dry, stack CHEVROLET mowers, appls.

2007 $225. 865-742-2670 storage, never kept Halls & surrounding 2500 HD, Duramax ***Web ID# 238589*** in water. Looks & areas. John 925-3820 diesel w /Allison performs perfect. transm., 4 dr LT, red, GERMAN Shepherd $39,900/b.o. 865-22774k mi, $34,000/b.o.

AKC fem, 5 mos, 225 8360; 865-692-9282 865-389-6673 ch. bloodline, show Garage Sales ***Web ID# 240166*** ***Web ID# 238340*** quality, all S & W, $500. 931-863-7520 DURA-CRAFT 14 ft. ***Web ID# 239191*** John Boat with 40hp Johnson motor, Antiques Classics 260 Great Dane Puppies, electric start. Boat, 1st shots & wormed, motor & trailer FORD MUSTANG 4M, 1 F, $200 each. $2,700. 865-494-6223 1970 restored, tires, 423-253-7362 ***Web ID# 233330*** paint, transm., eng., int., etc. $8500 MINI SCHNAUZERS, HOUSEBOAT, cash. 865-696-5673 AKC, 1 F, 1 M, vet Great Family Boat. ***Web ID# 238358*** ck, shots, Ready.

56' 1994 Fun Country Blk & silver $350 Marine, full kit., lg.

FORD THUNDERBIRD Clinton, 865-363-1046. living area, cent.

1984, 6 cyl, fuel inj., air/heat, 4 qn. beds, 1 all pwr, runs/looks MINI SCHNAUZERS 1/2 BA, front deck, top great. $5900. 865-573black fe, adults, all deck w/radar arch & 3396; 865-591-7800 AKC, to approved sun canopy. Volvo ***Web ID# 240496*** homes, 865-922-0522 Penta eng., 225 HP, or 865-207-6199 1.2 KW Kohler gen., LINCOLN MARK VII POODLES, Standard, less than 300 hrs.

LSC 1988, 1 fam.

AKC, $875. Visit: Must Sell. $74,000 obo. owned, 31k mi, wire puppiesbreath.com Call 865-806-1094. wheels, $6950. 865931-581-0815 ***Web ID# 238812*** 898-5501; 865-428-9798 ***Web ID# 238602*** ***Web ID# 239864*** Express 2008 17' H51, Puggles (Beagle / Pug 90 HP Yamaha, alum mix), 4M, 2F, vet ckd, ^ trailer, low hours. Imports 262 Mint. 865-201-7457 shots, ready 5/20. 2-FAMILY GARAGE ^ SALE Fri & Sat ***Web ID# 239684*** $500 ea. 423-368-9797 KIA OPTIMA 2007, May 3 & 4 at 1425 Office Space - Rent 65 Rottie Pups German 80K mi, great cond., Paxton Dr, Sterchi Nitro 2007 901CDX, 200 great gas mileage, Ch. bldlnes, stud avail.

HP Optimax, tandem Hills. Couch, hutch, Tazewell Pike office www.tennrottweilers. $7975. 865-680-2656 trailer, exceptional, bookcase, secrepark.

Single or ***Web ID# 238355*** $25,000. 865-201-7457 tary, coffee tables, com. 404-433-7371. suite. Reasonable. ***Web ID# 241181*** tons of lamps, pil- ***Web ID# 239696*** VW GOLF 2003 GTI, 963-5933 lows & more!

SCHNAUZERS MINI, Pontoon. 21' Odyssey 1.8 turbo 5 sp, bought 6 weeks old, 3 black BIG YARD SALE, 2003, pleasure/fish, new, silver w/blk int.

23,500 mi, $8,000/b.o. males, $300-$350.

50 HP Johnson, w/trlr.

Sat., May 4, 8-3 Hoitt 423-736-0277 $7900. 865-680-2656 865-250-1480 Ave Bapist Church, ***Web ID# 239552*** ***Web ID# 238356*** ***Web ID# 240669*** 2121 Hoitt Ave.

Bobcat/Backhoe. Small dump truck. Small jobs welcome & appreciated!

Call 688-4803 or 660-9645.

339 Roofing / Siding

FRED'S LAWN CARE Seeding, aerating, trimming, etc. Minor mower repairs.

Reasonable, great refs!

679-1161

I USE RTV KUBOTA UTILITY VEHICLE w/52" mower.

I will bushhog, do field maintenance, hard to reach places, mulching, etc! 276-337-0208

LAWNCARE AND MOWING SVCS Spring clean-ups, mulch, overseeding, mowing, blowing & trimming. Free est.

809-1301 TRACTOR WORK, bush hog, grading & tilling. $50 job minimum. 235-6004

Painting / Wallpaper 344 ALL TYPES of painting, int/ext. Roofs & gutters cleaned, etc. Sr. Citizen dis- ^ count. 455-5042 CATHY'S PAINTING & WALLPAPER REMOVAL. Call 454-1793 or 947-5688.

INTERIOR/EXT, FREE ESTIMATES. CALL GARRY 661-5996 Powell's Painting & Remodeling - Residential & Commercial.

Free Estimates. 865771-0609

Plumbing

348

ALL TYPES roofing, guaranteed to fix any leak. Special coating for metal roofs, slate, chimney repair. Sr. Citizen Discount. Call 455-5042.

Tree Service

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Pressure Washing 350

GARDEN PLOWING, tilling, bushhogging,etc. Any tractor work. Free stimates. 388-9755

Fencing

352

CA$H for your House! SHIH TZU, 8 wks, 2F, 2-FAM YARD SALE Cash Offer in 24 Hours 3M, vet chkd, S&W, Brickchase s/d in 865-365-8888 beaut. markings, $275.

Halls.

Furn, No papers. 865-556-5818 clothes, HH items, www.TNHouseRelief.com ***Web ID# 240332*** misc. Fri & Sat May 3 & 4, 8a-5p.

POODLE Apts - Unfurnished 71 STANDARD Pups AKC reg males 3-FAM. YARD SALE Mon & Tues Apr 29choc. & parti color, 1BR APT, water & all 30, 9a-5p (no early $500. 865-221-4353 appls incl'g W/D ***Web ID# 238558*** sales) 5303 Kesterfurnished. 254-7891 brook Blvd off YORKIE PUPS, AKC/ Tazewell Pk. HH EAST, 2BR basement CKC, 2 rare choc. items, farm equip, Apartment, 1612 1/2 males, small, vacs. clothes & more!

E. Glenwood, $400. $800. 865-216-5770.

Call 687-1140.

Oak Ridge ***Web ID# 238516*** Black Baptist Church Sale 6404 Old MaynardApts - Furnished 72 Small,YORKIES sweet, beautiful, ville Pk, May 3 & 4, housebroken. Registered.

8a-4p. HH items, 865-227-7141 clothing, toys, stamping supplies, books, pics, shoes.

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FENCE WORK Installation & repair. Free est. 43 yrs exp! Call 973-2626.

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Flooring

330

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Cement / Concrete 315

Remodeling

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

John 938-3328

Guttering

333

HAROLD'S GUTTER SERVICE. Will clean front & back $20 & up.

Quality work, guaranteed. Call 288-0556.

Handyman

335

CARPENTRY, PLUMBING, painting, siding.

Free est, 30+ yrs exp!

Call 607-2227. ^

Cleaning

318 Landscaping

338

351

CARPENTRY, VINYL windows, drs, siding, flr jacking & leveling, painting, plumbing, elec, bsmnt waterproofing, hvac repair, insulation, tree work.

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938-4848 or 363-4848

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COOPER'S BUDGET LAWNCARE Cheaper than the rest but still the best! 6 yrs exp, free est. Mowing, mulching, hedgetrimming etc. Call Donnie at 384-5039.

CHRISTIAN LADY LANDSCAPING DeCLEANING SERsign, Planting, VICE. Dependable, Mulching, Pruning, JAY'S GARDEN SVC refs, Call 705-5943.

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