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BUZZ Ballroom dance Halls Senior Center will host a ballroom dance from 7-9 p.m. Saturday, June 27, with live music by the Nigel Boulton Band. Admission is $5 at the door.

Tournament to boost baseball A cornhole tournament to raise funds for the Union County High School baseball team will be held 6 p.m. Saturday, June 27, at Lil Jo’s BBQ on Maynardville Highway. Early registration begins at 5 p.m. Cost is $20 per player. There will be cash prizes for first and second place. Rain date is July 11. Info: 621-4603 or 660-1839.

From sun to dark at Meadow Lark Ever wish you could have a music festival in your backyard? Well, your wish can come true at Meadow Lark Music Festival this Saturday at Ijams Nature Center. From 1-11 p.m., nationally acclaimed and local talented purveyors of Americana, bluegrass and folk will rock out and mellow down from the outdoor stage on the Ijams lawn. Acts scheduled include Pokey LaFarge, Scott Miller and the Commonwealth Ladies Auxiliary, the Lonesome Coyotes, Emi Sunshine & The Rain, Guy Marshall, Mountain Soul, John Myers Band, Subtle Clutch and the Knoxville Banjo Orchestra (lineup subject to change). Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the gate. Find purchase links on the Ijams or co-presenter WDVX websites (ijams.org, wdvx.com). Bring the kids, sunscreen, and a chair or blanket and settle in for a great day of music. There will be food trucks and adult and family-friendly beverages for sale. Just don’t bring coolers or canines. The event will go on rain or shine. – Betsy Pickle

IN THIS ISSUE Annexation dies; nobody notices The Legislature has abolished involuntary annexation, but no one seems to care. Victor Ashe, once the poster boy for forced annexation, didn’t seem particularly perturbed by the Legislature’s rebuke of his policies, saying, “I’m not losing any sleep over it – I’m not in the mayor business anymore.”

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Clayton Park in Halls could get its first layer of paving this week. Doug Bataille, senior director of Parks and Recreation, said the driveway into the park was complicated by “bad soil” which required replacement dirt. The widening of Norris Freeway forced a redesign at the entrance to Clayton Park to get a wider angle, Bataille said. Despite the problems, a crew was hard at work last week to haul in and compact dirt to widen the entrance road. Bataille was at Schumpert Park June 17 to open the back nine holes of the disc golf course there –“the longest and most challenging in Knox County,” he said. Mayor Tim Burchett’s budget contains money for playground equipment at three county parks: Clayton, Ball Camp and Forks of the River. To page A-3

Knox County Commissioner Charles Busler and Carl Tindell visit Clayton Park on June 16. The area behind Busler is being graded and compacted to provide a wider turn on the park’s entrance. Photo by S. Clark

Haslam presents Norris a TDOT sidewalk grant Gov. Bill Haslam stopped by Norris to present a grant check to the city. On hand was state Sen. Randy McNally, who thanked the governor for the $347,760 that will be used for East Norris sidewalk improvements. “This grant will be used to improve the quality of life here in Norris and that is what matters most,” said Haslam. The improvements will help the community to grow in a positive way. Photo by Ruth White

Gov. Bill Haslam presented a TDOT grant check to the city of Norris for sidewalk improvements, shook hands with residents, posed for photos and kissed baby Wyatt Ashley. All smiles is Wyatt’s grandmother, Amy Jones.

School deal puts Bounds in a bind By Betty Bean The deal brokered between the county mayor and the superintendent of schools means that Tim Burchett will get to serve eight years without raising taxes, and Jim McIntyre will get to keep his job – at least until the next school board Patti Bounds election. By the time school board chair Mike McMillan faces re-election, he will have built two new Eighth District schools and so will County Commissioner Dave Wright, who will be term-limited out of office but may well have future political aspirations. Sixth District Commissioner Brad Anders will get to brag about delivering a middle school to Hardin Valley; ditto his district school board representative, Terry Hill. So what’s not to love about the Memorandum of Understanding, which is being hailed as a rare and welcome example of cooperation

between the appropriating side of county government (commission/mayor) and the spending side (school board/superintendent)? Quite a bit, says Patti Bounds, the Seventh District’s school board representative: “I wish we could separate the capital improvement plan out of the MOU. There are parts of it that are going to be very helpful, but when it comes to the capital improvement part, it hurts District Seven,” she said, labeling the plan to renovate rather than replace the dilapidated Adrian Burnett Elementary School “a travesty.” Bounds, who spends at least a day a week in each of the schools in her district and taught kindergarten in the district until she retired last year, said she was taken by surprise when McIntyre recommended building a new north central elementary school (which ultimately didn’t get funded) while ignoring the longstanding need for a new Adrian Burnett Elementary School, which keeps getting moved to the back of the line in favor of schools in more

vocal communities. She said that renovating the wooden structure is not a legitimate solution to the problems with a building that has no gymnasium and has hallways being used as classrooms. “I don’t believe in throwing taxpayer dollars away, and that’s what you’re doing trying to renovate that building.” She sums up her feelings this way: “The chair of the commission is Brad Anders, who is lobbying for a new Hardin Valley school. The assistant chair is Dave Wright, who is getting a new school in Gibbs. Meanwhile, in my district, we have 51 portable classrooms housing about 2,200 students, and subpar conditions in portables that date back to 1980. “Does it bother me that we are building in anticipation of overcrowding in Hardin Valley while you’ve got 2,200 students in portable classrooms? That’s half of the students housed in portables in Knox County. Maybe we could send some of our portables to Hardin Valley.”

On the other hand, Bounds likes many elements of the MOU – the fact that Knox County will be overseeing school construction, selling the Andrew Johnson Building, delivering additional money to teachers (although she wishes it were more). But beyond bricks and mortar and dollars, there’s another aspect to this bind: the politics of the school board. Bounds is part of a four-member faction that includes McMillan, Hill and Amber Rountree. Hill and McMillan will benefit politically from delivering new middle schools to Hardin Valley, and Gibbs, respectively. And Bounds, in her first year as a school board member, must weigh her frustrations about her own district against the value of preserving these alliances. So where will she land when the agreement already approved by County Commission lands on the school board agenda July 1? “Has this put me in a bind? Yeah, it has. And I just don’t know how I’m going to vote,” she said. “This is very difficult.”

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By Cindy Taylor Those who know Halls history will tell you that the Mynatt and Crippen families helped make Halls what it is today. William Tell Mynatt and Sarah Hassie Weaver Mynatt were Halls natives who married in 1908. In their 66 years together they brought 13 children into the world; eight lived long lives and three are still living. Children in order of birth were Bert, Mildred, Theodore “Teddy,” George, Gene, Walt, Jack, Mae, William Tell “June” Jr., Ruth “Deuce,” Bob, Hazel and Pete. Tell and Hassie built a legacy that continues. From 11 children came 26 grandchildren, 48 great-grandchildren, 35 great-greatgrandchildren and counting. Many still reside in the Halls community. For decades a Mynatt reunion brought well over 100 people. Brothers Bob and Pete Mynatt live in Halls on the original farm. Hazel Mynatt Brooks lives in Virginia. Tell and Hassie are remembered by family members as hardworking and a bit gruff, but loving. “Mommy and Poppy were believers but they weren’t church goers,” said Bob. “I think they probably sent us all to church so they could get some rest.” Tell was a school bus driver for years, but farming provided the family’s main income. Children were raised with a strong work ethic. When the brothers left home farming wasn’t anyone’s end-game plan, but it did lead to one major Halls business. Mynatt Brothers Seed and Feed Co. Bert’s idea and opened in a block building in 1951. Walt, Jack and George were also involved. The busi-

Sisters Barbara Mynatt Gaylor and Gloria Mynatt Stout reminisce about their heritage. Photo by Cindy Taylor

Photo of the original Mynatt Seed and Feed building from an ad in the 1952 Halls yearbook ness later became known as Mynatt Hardware. In 1957 the brothers added on to the building to make room for a furniture store. Eventually George branched out into the furniture end and Jack opened Halls Cleaners. Son Chris Mynatt still runs that business. Barbara Mynatt Gaylor and Gloria Mynatt Stout are daughters of Bert and Marie and the first grandchildren born to Tell and Hassie. “When Gloria and I were little we sat around the radio on Saturday night at Grandma and Grandpa’s listening to the Renfro Val-

ley Barn Dance,” said Barbara. “When he was getting the store established dad (Bert) worked 12 hours a day,” said Gloria. “He left at 6 a.m. and came home after 6 p.m.” The Mynatts were true pioneers in Halls business who were also instrumental in bringing a telephone company, water company and banking to Halls. For the first time in more than 60 years the Mynatt Hardware and furniture buildings stand empty. Regardless of what the future holds, the site will always have a place in the hearts of Halls residents.

Central seeks nominees for Wall of Fame Courtney Shea, R. Larry Smith and Central High principal Michael Reynolds look at the CHS Wall of Fame, located outside of the school library. The CHS Foundation is currently seeking nominations for 2015 inductees. An eligible candidate will be a graduate of Central High who has community, career, artistic or business accomplishments. Submit candidate names, contact information and short bio if possible to RLSmithins@yahoo. com by July 31. Photo by R. White

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Clayton Park Carl Tindell, who headed fund-raising to purchase the land, is hopeful the park will be open by early fall. Halls Crossroads Women’s League has money to spend on a park feature, and Tindell says it will probably be a bandstand for outdoor

From page A-1 performances. Electricity is available at the restroom facility near a picnic pavilion at the center of the park. Clayton Park features 11 acres including access to Beaver Creek. A walking trail has been laid out and graveled. Bataille said it will

be paved. Several trees have been planted onsite. The park was named in honor of Jim Clayton who built his first mobile home production plant in Halls. That plant is still in operation on Fountain Valley Drive.

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“Who is your hero?” The little guy is nine or 10. He had been talking with his dad about heroes. Hit me cold with his question. I almost admitted I never had one but I didn’t think that was the answer he was seeking. I told him my father was inconveniently drafted into the military at age 39 to help win World War II. He never once complained. Years later, when I asked how he tolerated that upheaval in our life, he said “Simple enough, when your country calls, you answer.” This very special sermon about loyalty and responsibility sailed right past the youngster. “My hero is Justin Wor-

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ley.” OK, you got me. Why? “He could take a licking and keep on ticking.” This was little-boy talk but grandfather Timex logic. The former Tennessee quarterback did not win enough games but got up each time he was knocked down and won considerable respect. And some genuine admiration.

er of the Year 2010. Hmmm, wonder why South Carolina and Clemson did not recruit him? One analyst said “three stars, 30th among pro-style quarterbacks.” Another whispered “too slow.” Derek Dooley was delighted to sign Worley. He made one heck of a press release – pro size, great stats, practicing Christian, 4.07 grade-point average, goodguy award, everything from Feed the Hungry to Adopt a Highway. As you know, the partnership didn’t work out very well at Tennessee. Justin was poorly prepared for freshman appearances. He saw mop-up duty as a sophomore. He won the job as a junior and started seven of eight games before the thumb injury. He threw

the key pass against South Carolina but didn’t see Marquez North’s unbelievable left-handed catch, where he pinned the football against his helmet. Worley would have enjoyed it but he was flat on his back with a Gamecock rooting around on top of him. Justin was again the No. 1 quarterback as a senior and almost beat Georgia (handoff fumble). The 29th sack of last season, at Ole Miss, ended his college career – 23 TD passes, 21 interceptions, not much in the way of trophies. I’m going out on a limb. He may not make it in the NFL but he won’t end up on welfare or in rehab. He is an OK choice as a little boy’s hero. He fits the role.

in state leadership feel that women are doing just fine economically. In March, a Republican-led legislative TECW works to find solu- committee failed to extend funding for the council. If tions for such problems. “It doesn’t do us any good the votes don’t change, the as a society to not help be- council will cease to operate cause we’ll pay the price in June 2016. Wise was stunned by later if children aren’t eduthose who opposed the concated or nurtured.” Since women are often tinuation of funding, like overlooked for leadership Sen. Mike Bell. The Repubroles, the council advocates lican chair of the Governfor placement of women on ment Operations Commitboards and committees. tee asked why the state has Certain state boards are legally required to have equal numbers of men and women, so the council keeps tabs on numbers. It also looks ■ Cheri Siler, math instructional coach and candidate for at the governor’s appointstate senator last summer, has ments. Gov. Bill Haslam’s been RIF’d by Knox County first round of appointSchools. ments had no women until the TECW called him on it, ■ Instructional coaches were, well, coaching their peers one Wise says. minute and a bunch of them “I don’t think men inare looking for jobs the next. tentionally do this. You just tend to appoint people in ■ We’ve gotta preserve the myth that principals hire your own networks.” teachers, I guess. Remember In spite of the data colthe old education association lected by the TECW, some

no men’s economic council. All the more reason to work hard this year, Wise says. The council meets quarterly, and the October meeting in Nashville will be held in conjunction with the Women’s Economic Summit and the National Congress of Vision2020, an initiative to achieve women’s economic and social equality by the year 2020 − the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote.

never be. After Justin was injured and the schedule softened and Joshua Dobbs arrived out of nowhere and saved the season, I dismissed the offensive muddle as a misfit of moving parts. Worley did not run the Tennessee version of the read option very well and was not expert at salvaging broken plays. He did have leadership qualities. He took whatever came his way without ever blaming others. He showed up for work even when he didn’t feel like it. He had the heart of a champion. Justin Worley has more than enough of the other stuff to be the little guy’s hero. He won state championships back to back at Rock Hill, S.C. He threw for 5,315 yards and a state-record 64 touchdowns as a senior. He was Gatorade National Play-

Worley got clobbered. He was on his way to a world record number of sacks when he was finally decked for keeps. It was cruel and unusual punishment for a Volunteer. I blamed 2013 problems on the veteran offensive line which looked good in photos but did not perform at a winning level. In the beginning of 2014 I blamed the inexperienced and inept offensive line and wondered if receivers really knew where they were going and why they couldn’t create at least a small window of opportunity. Later I asked if Worley was holding the ball too long, looking for something that wasn’t there and would

Wise to chair state council Women in Tennessee have made economic advances in recent years. The gender wage gap has narrowed, more women have college degrees and more women are in management positions.

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But data show women still have a long way to go, says Dena Wise, who was recently appointed chair of the Tennessee Economic Council on Women (TECW). She is a professor and Extension specialist at the University of Tennessee. She trains teachers to teach personal finance and coordinates financial

education for those seeking loans or going through bankruptcy. But she hadn’t looked at women’s economic issues until being appointed to the council six years ago. TECW was founded in 1998 to address the economic needs of women. Over the past two years, the council has documented the economic cost of violence against women − almost $1 billion annually. Medical services for female victims of violence, such as cosmetic and dental surgeries, impact the cost of health insurance for everyone, Wise says. This year, the council is looking at special issues women have regarding work. Transportation, childcare and caring for other family members are issues that are more likely to impact women than men. The elderly and single

UT professor Dena Wise starts second term on the Tennessee Economic Council on Women. Photo by Wendy Smith

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mothers are the most economically vulnerable women in the state, she says. Women don’t tend to work as many years as men, and their salaries aren’t as high, so their retirement checks are smaller. Responsibility for young children also affects earning ability.

that put a premium on experience? That’s history. ■ Arguably, the efforts at education reform have created more problems than they’ve solved. ■ And candidates like Jeb Bush and Bill Haslam, who meant to hang their political hats on the reforms, are now looking the other way. “Curse that Common Core!”

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matter of unwanted annexation, and provides the legal financial resources to Betty and file suit and block such anBean nexations. “We believe CHR is the most litigious advocacy organization in the state of But the fight had been Tennessee, and we are the going on for much lon- city of Knoxville’s most freger, and the front line was quent and most successful in Knox County, where a litigant.” vigorous anti-annexation Lawsuits filed by CHR movement kicked into high members have kept individgear in 1980 in response to ual parcels off the city tax the policies of then-Mayor rolls for decades, as the city Victor Ashe, whose “finger” opted not to schedule the annexations earned head- trials. David Buuck, CHR’s lines across the state. That lawyer, now chief deputy was the year a group of law director of Knox CounKnox County residents who ty, was responsible for fillived outside the city lim- ing most of those lawsuits, its and wished to preserve which have kept hundreds that status got together of contested annexations and created Citizens for in limbo, staving off anHome Rule, whose website nexation until the property describes the organization changes hands. Buuck is like this: glad to see the change in “CHR is dedicated to the the law and says it was long preservation of the legal overdue. rights of its members in the Ashe, once the poster

boy for forced annexation, didn’t seem particularly perturbed by the Legislature’s rebuke of his policies, saying, “I’m not losing any sleep over it – I’m not in the mayor business anymore.” But that doesn’t mean he thinks the new law is a good idea: “As a philosophical matter, if cities are precluded from growing, over a period of time, their strength will be diminished. A lot of what we did has been very beneficial to my successors. Turkey Creek has been a tremendous benefit to Knoxville, Farragut and Knox County.” He believes the Tennessee Municipal League, an organization of mayors that once mounted a vigorous defense of annexation, fell down on the job of protecting cities’ interests. “The city mayors threw in the towel,” he said.

Gibbs school is expensive, unnecessary All right, I’ll say what a lot of folks are thinking.

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The proposed Gibbs Middle School is a terrible idea. The only people who want it are Gibbs families and the politicians seeking their support. The school is expensive, unnecessary and will force future county commissioners to raise your property taxes. Why are we building it? Politics. Not long ago, a middle school for Gibbs was a boutique political issue. It was popular for Gibbs politicians to support it but usually received only passing lip service from others. However, now we have a county

mayor from West Knoxville eager for rural votes and a school board and County Commission beholden to activists from the northeast corner of the county. When you bring both together, you get a fiscal boondoggle more typical of Washington or Nashville than conservative Knox County. Conservative? There was a time when that word meant something. For many, there are few things more frustrating than free-spending politicians who masquerade as conservatives. We are supposed to be against wasteful spending, not for it. There’s nothing conservative (or even sensible) about building a school we don’t need. Millions of dollars in concrete and steel doesn’t better prepare a child for the future. Current or projected student enrollment doesn’t justify building it. In fact, every dollar spent build-

ing and operating this new school is a dollar that won’t be available to address other, more pressing needs. (Supporters of a Gibbs Middle argue they need the school because the drive from Gibbs to Holston Middle School is too long a daily commute. They neglect to mention that it’s a long drive from Gibbs to anywhere.) I don’t blame folks living in Gibbs for wanting their own middle school. If I lived in Gibbs, I’d likely be fighting for a new school as well. But there was a time not too long ago when cooler heads prevailed in county government. The school board or County Commission would allow district representatives to rant and rave for their own district needs, but then the others would move quietly along and (more often than not) act in the county’s best interest. Not anymore. We’re passing budgets

not based on need but on where parents complain the loudest. Our politicians are beholden to the politicos and not the people. The county is being sold the smooth evasion of, “We won’t raise your taxes,” yet this new school will require a property tax increase in the not-too-distant future. Speaking of the future, in this era of rapid technological advances, who believes that 50 years from now there will be kids sitting at desks inside a classroom in this new building in Gibbs? Ready for it or not, we’re at the threshold of radical changes in public education. What is Knox County doing to prepare for these changes? Building another building. Here’s hoping for less reactionary – and more visionary – county leadership in the future. Scott Frith is a local attorney. You can contact him at scott@pleadthefrith.com.

Ben Byrd slyly tweaked the name by writing about the “Gentlemen Vols” bastive Lady Vols name. We ketball team. The men were were Tennessee then and not amused. Alabama guy Dave Hart now. Come July 1, the moni- and Florida guy Jimmy Sandra ker will be history, except Cheek are taking abuse for Clark for basketball. And the folks doing the right thing. That’s who have bought ads, pep- fair because they did it badly pered letters to the editor and for the wrong reasons. Staff who built the “LV” and even organized a probring it home for Tennessee test at the upcoming UT brand were treated shabbily three years later. Board of Trustees meeting as the men’s department absorbed the women’s. I was in the stands when should get a grip. Sports is about winning. the Tennessee women won The Lady Vols tradition their first national champi- is special. It’s powerful. And Winners will earn respect and start new traditions. onship in 1987, beating La it’s history. And Phil Campbell will Tech (the team now coached Gloria Ray was there at by Tyler Summitt) in Austin, the naming. “Lord, they continue his old joke: “I’m Tx. were talking about calling from Tennessee, where men But I never wore the LV us the Volettes,” said the are men and women are national champions.” attire or spoke the diminu- first women’s AD.

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A graduate of the University of Southwestern Louisiana in Lafayette, La., she moved to Knox County in 1990. “I know the community and have worked in it for 25 years,” she told me. Carson had these responses to pending legislative issues: Insure Tennessee: “We cannot leave federal dollars on the table,” she said. Gov. Bill Haslam’s plan has significant problems, she added, and she expects it to be changed before it comes to the Legislature a second time. She did not say with certainty how she would vote if it comes up in 2016 but noted both Knox County senators voted for it while the county’s GOP state representatives were opposed or silent. Guns in Parks: She called it “much to-do about nothing. Why was it a pressing need?” Carson says she supports the right to bear arms, and if a repeal bill comes up next year she would get input from constituents before deciding how to vote. She did not say how she would have voted had she been a member of the Legislature during the last session. Gas Tax: While her platform says she favors keeping taxes low, she did not say directly whether she would vote for or against a gas tax hike next year, which Haslam is expected to back. She wants to know how much it would be and what roads it would go for. She did say, “I do not anticipate voting for any tax increase” during the 2016 legislative session. While that suggests opposition, it is less than a clear statement of opposition. Carson expects her campaign will need to raise $50,000, and she has raised almost $10,000 to date. She says she is open to debates with expected opponent Jason Zachary, whom she says she has never met. She has two paid campaign assistants – Loren Long and Collin

Thompson. She said her headquarters will be her home and (with a laugh) “Panera’s.” On two issues she was very clear. She supports the Lady Vols name for women’s sports at the University of Tennessee, and she strongly backs state Rep. Roger Kane in his effort to have the UT Board of Trustees discuss the issue. “I love the Lady Vols. There is a history there. I absolutely favor putting it back,” she stated. (The UT Board has declined to discuss the matter at a board meeting, which almost guarantees the Legislature will debate it next year.) She favors an appointed Knox County Schools superintendent, while Zachary favors an elected one. Carson said she would resign from the school board if elected but declined to give a date when she might resign as she has not decided. She even mentioned serving in both positions until March 2016 although the state representative election is Sept. 29. It is legal to serve in both positions and draw two separate paychecks. The reason she mentioned March was that her successor might be elected then, concurrent with the presidential primary, and the Knox County Commission might be expected to choose the elected winner to replace her if it was known who that individual would be. On the other hand if the Legislature met at the same time as the school board it would be impossible to attend meetings in Nashville and Knoxville at the same time. ■ Mayor Rogero intends to replace Kirk Huddleston as a member of the Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority since he has served two terms. Huddleston says Gov. Haslam plans to appoint him to the state Aeronautics Commission effective July 1. He will be one of five members. ■ Sometimes UT can be its own worst enemy. The controversy over the Lady Vols is a case in point. By refusing to discuss this at a board meeting, they give state legislators a logical argument to bring legislation before the General Assembly to overturn the ban. They can say that they are the only body willing to hear it out in a public setting. The Board of Trustees would be wise to let the public speak in a public forum. At the very least, have a board committee to hear all sides. Instead, the Lady Vols fans are being shunted to the sidelines.

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Lee Edge is all smiles for her second place ribbon for “Table Shadows” at the open art show.

Watercolors were art show favorites A couple admire Ann Birdwell’s water media painting “Black Skimmers” at the art show. Birdwell’s painting won a first place ribbon. Photos by R. White

COMMUNITY NOTES ■ Fountain City Lions Club meets 6 p.m. each first and third Monday, Lions Community Building, 5345 N. Broadway. ■ Halls Community Lions Club meets 7:15 p.m. each second and fourth Monday, Shoney’s, 343 Emory Road.

Kate Aubrey stands with her third place picture, titled “Time.”

HALLS SENIOR CENTER ■ Wednesday, June 24: 10 a.m. bingo, hand & foot; 12:30 p.m. bridge; 1 p.m. Rook, SAIL exercise. ■ Thursday, June 25: 10 a.m. pinochle, quilting; 11 a.m., exercise; 1 p.m. ballroom dance class, beginning knitting class, diabetes class. ■ Friday, June 26: 9:30 a.m. Pilates; 10 a.m. Texas Hold

’em, euchre; 11 a.m. SAIL exercise; 11:30 a.m. art class; noon Daylily Festival field trip, Mexican Train dominoes. ■ Monday, June 29: 9 a.m. scrapbooking; 10 a.m. Tai Chi, pinochle, bridge, hand & foot; 11:30 a.m. advanced Tai Chi; 1 p.m. Rook, SAIL exercise.

■ Halls Republican Club meets 7 p.m. each third Monday at the Boys & Girls Club of Halls/ Powell, 1819 Dry Gap Pike. Info: www.knoxgop.org. ■ Seventh District Democrats meet 6:30 p.m. each fourth Monday, Halls Branch Library, 4518 E. Emory Road. Info: Mary Ann Page, map@ parodee.net or 247-8155; Dan Haney, bdl66@comcast.net or 922-4547. ■ United Northeast Democrats/8th District meet 7 p.m. each second Thursday, Gibbs Ruritan Club, 7827 Tazewell Pike. Info: Betty Jones, 688-2268.

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A ‘sign’ will be given By Cindy Taylor The Rev. Jason Creech, pastor of A Church Called Home, saw the need for those who are deaf or hearing impaired to enjoy Sunday worship along with others in their church. Two months ago the church contracted with Visual Communication Interpreting (VCI) to bring in an interpreter for Sunday services. “We have one lady who is deaf,” said Creech. “Her family has expressed their gratitude for the interpreter many times.” Other changes are in the air for the church as well. Creech was approached by a church in East Knoxville about becoming their pastor. After much prayer and consideration A Church Called Home elected to join the East Knoxville campus as a new launch if that church agreed. In an unheard of 98 percent majority vote, they did. As a result of that vote A Church Called Home will be launching its second campus this coming November

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The Rev. Jason Creech and wife Melissa at A Church Called Home Photo by Cindy Taylor

off the Strawberry Plains Pike exit of I-40. Creech will alternate speaking between the two sites. “We have some current church members who live near the new campus,” said Creech. “That would mean a much closer place for them to worship if they chose to attend there.”

Creech says that any current members of A Church Called Home who wish to attend the new launch to help with start-up will be welcome to do so. “Our goal is to make a massive impact on the areas we serve. We aim to share the love of the Lord with as many as we can. We want to

Robin Anderson interprets worship and sermons with sign language at A Church Called Home. Behind her, Jay Seymour leads worship. Daniel Prophet is on drums. Photo submitted

help people connect to their God-given purpose. As a result, we know that lives will be changed, and many will find a home.” A Church Called Home meets on Sundays in the Halls Cinema 7 on Neal Road. Info: www.church calledhome.com or 3604800.

Build more, serve better By Cindy Taylor Callahan Road Baptist Church just keeps on growing. Members and visitors held a ribbon-cutting and dedication June 14 for the new fellowship hall/education building. The building will house the food-preparation area and numerous classrooms. Celia Hopper, a descendant of charter members, held the scissors for the ribbon-cutting. “My family (the Wolfenbargers) were charter members,” said Hopper. “I visited here every summer as a child and have been attending since I moved here.” The church moved from across the street into the new sanctuary more than five years ago. The administrative offices could not make the move due to space limitations. Now that the second new building is com-

Margaret Martin, pastor the Rev. Marc Sasser, Celia Hopper and Josh Heinrich in the new fellowship hall of Callahan Road Baptist Church plete, everything and everyone can cross the street, leaving the original building completely in the hands of new owner Imani Church. Gary Roberts was the main contractor. Terry Snyder and Don Mayes both sub-contracted to work

on the new building. The building is 75 percent paid for and completely handicapped accessible. Almost all contractors involved are members. The church has plans to expand even more. “This basically was a church-built building. We

are making the final move from across the street next weekend and plan to have VBS in the new building,” said Mayes. “Everyone is anxious to get in.” With 6,500 square feet of space the church will be better able to house its food

■ Cross Roads Presbyterian, 4329 E. Emory Road, 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 Avenue Pike, is accepting appointments for the John 5 Food Pantry. Info: 938-2611. Your call will be returned. ■ Ridgeview Baptist Church, 6125 Lacy Road, offers Children’s Clothes Closet and Food Pantry 11 a.m.-2 p.m. each third Saturday. Free to those in the 37912/37849 ZIP code area. ■ St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 5401 Tiffany Road, will host a free health fair 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, June 27. Screenings include: height, weight, body mass index (BMI), blood pressure and pulse rate. Light lunch will be served. Grab bags of nutritious snacks and fresh vegetables from the church garden while they last.

Fundraisers ■ Alice Bell Baptist Church, 3305 Alice Bell Road, will host the Cool Tones in concert

There is a reason we call the interior of a worship space “the sanctuary.” Sanctuary means safety, refuge, protection. Long ago, in the Middle Ages, a person fleeing from danger could seek sanctuary in a church and be safe, at least for a time. Even earlier, the ancient Hebrews designated their Tabernacle, and then later, the Temple at Jerusalem, as sanctuaries. What happened when a gunman walked into a Charleston, S.C., church is truly appalling, horrifying, unbelievable, heartbreaking. What worries me most is the possibility of copy-cat shooters – unbalanced, disturbed people who want to make a statement, who want their own names in the headlines – walking into any church in any city or town or village – and doing the same thing. My husband Lewis remembers that when he was growing up in very rural Georgia, the men

pantry in the new building. Those who visit the pantry can now access it more easily through a side door near the food-storage area. “The Lord Jesus has allowed us to be a part of building His church,” said Sasser. “We hope to lead

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carried their guns to church, carefully and respectfully left them in the narthex during the service, and picked them up on their way out after the benediction. I think it unlikely that we will revert to that method of security, but I expect that ushers will be chatting up newcomers a little more thoroughly than is their usual custom, being a little more watchful and alert. The one bright spot in this disaster is the way the city of Charleston has come together: people of all colors and faiths offering sympathy and support, proclaiming by their actions that we are, indeed, all sisters and brothers!

children to hear the Gospel and be saved and that moms and dads will see Jesus in their children and be saved. It’s all about Jesus.” Callahan Road Baptist Church is at 1317 Callahan Drive. Info: www.crbchurch. com or 938-3410.

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6 p.m. Saturday, June 27. The event is a fundraiser for A Hand Up for Women, the Knox County Christian Women’s Job Corps, which serves all of Knox County. Info: Eva Pierce, 525-9696, www.ahandupforwomen.org.

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By Shannon Carey Shopper-News interns and their chauffeurs only got lost once on the way to Helms Ferry, deep in Sharps Chapel on Norris Lake. Luckily, Google Maps saved the day. The ferry, possibly the last in operation in Tennessee, serves to connect the Braden community with the rest of Union County. Braden was cut off when Norris Lake was impounded. Now, the only way for Braden residents to get to the rest of the county is the ferry or a long drive through Claiborne County. Union County Roads Superintendent David Cox says the ferry and the ramps leading to it have seen recent improvements through

Have you ever ridden on Helms Ferry? If you haven’t you should take a voyage. Helms Ferry is located off Old Leadmine Bend Road in Sharps Chapel in Union County. Helms Ferry is one of the last working ferries in East Tennessee. This ferry is a very important mode of transportation for the community of Braden and the rest of Union County. If it wasn’t for Helms Ferry the residents of Braden would have to go through Speedwell or Donald Sharp guides Helms Ferry across the river on a many times each day. He has been doing this task for 14 years. a partnership with TVA, which provided $10,000 for the project. Union County only had to kick in $7,000.

“We’re all about saving money,” said Cox. The ferry is free to ride. Interns enjoyed the ride across

the beautiful, clear waters of Norris Lake, and they even encountered some wildlife: a goose and one fish.

LaFollette to get to the rest of Union County. In 1936, TVA created Norris Lake as an artificial reservoir which flooded the community Loyston and created problems for people living in some communities like Braden. Helms Ferry has been in operation for some time now. We met Donald Sharp, the operator of Helms Ferry for 14 years, and he took us for the voyage. It is neat that a piece of East Tennessee history like Helms Ferry is just in our backyard.

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Meet intern Betty Betsnat “Betty” Mengesha is the newest Shopper intern. She is a rising sophomore at Bearden High School and enjoys biking, rock climbing and watching movies. Her future plans include becoming a doctor. If Betty could have lunch with anyone in the world, she would pick YouTube vlogger Louis Cole, a British video creator. “Louis travels all over the world and is Mengesha always meeting new people so I feel I could learn so much from his adventures and have a fun time.”

interns Arts Co-op has something for everyone By Shannon Carey Shopper-News interns had yet another shopping spree, and yet again we apologize to their parents. This time, interns enjoyed a little treasure hunting in the rooms of the Union County Arts Cooperative. Susan Boone welcomed them to the store. Located in the historic Dr.

Carr House in downtown Maynardville, the Co-op showcases and sells the work of more than 30 artists and crafters. A tiny building next door houses music and art lessons. Eric Holcomb offers free music lessons every Wednesday evening. Info: 992-9161 or find them on Facebook.

Abi Nicholson, Charlie Hamilton and Anne Marie Higginbotham relax on the porch swing at the Union County Arts Cooperative in Maynardville.

Union County Mayor Mike Williams welcomes the interns to his office. Photo by Amanda McDonald

Visiting the courthouse crew By Shannon Carey Union County’s officeholders welcomed the Shopper-News interns and were glad to share information about what they do. Mayor Mike Williams led the tour with stops in each office, including visits with Register of Deeds Mary Beth Kitts, Clerk and Mas-

ter Sandra Edmondson and the staff of General Sessions Court Clerk Barbara Williams. Intern Bailey Lemmons even researched her father’s childhood home in the Property Assessor’s office with help from Randy Turner and Tammie Carter.

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A friendly welcome at the courthouse By Betty Mengesha In addition to the charming art galleries, wonderful scenery and an enjoyable ferry, Union County offers a kind and welcoming courthouse. Even with all the legal business being carried out, you are immediately able to see the kind of people who make up Union County’s community. However, this courthouse wouldn’t be able to be so productive in their property, financial and court clerk

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No religion has special claim to peace

Yet he made an obscure are still there.” He said hints of Islamic By Sandra Clark Burman talked of Chris- culture are visible in buildA UT professor para- topic come to life, leaving tians and ings such as the Tennessee phrased New York Times club president Nic Nicaud Muslims liv- Theatre and the Kerbela writer Thomas Friedman so mesmerized he almost By Sandra Clark ing “cheek Temple. when asked what the United forgot to ring the bell to end Halls business leaders the meeting. to jowl” for Burman’s work focuses States should do in the learned the importance of 1,600 years on the interactions between Some politicians Middle East: “There a strong huma n relations say we don’t have to before mov- Latin Christendom and isn’t much we can do department from two of understand terroring away Arab Islam, especially in and it’s a mistake to the area’s best HR profesism, we just have to over the last medieval and early-modern think we can.” sionals. stop it, he said. “I dis400 years. Europe. Thomas E. Burman Lori Ridings of Tindell’s “We live At UT, Burman teaches agree.” Burman suggest- Tom Burman is the Riggsby Director and Susan Rudell of KUB in a very undergraduate and graduof the Marco Institute for ed reading poetry written spoke June 16 to the Halls Lori Ridings Susan Rudell Medieval and Renaissance by Muslims to gain insight. violent age, but we’ve been ate courses on the Crusades, Business and Professional “No religious tradition here before. Then the roles on Medieval Spain and the Studies and a distinguished Association at Beaver Brook professor of the humanities has a special claim on being were reversed. Islam was Mediterranean, on Jewishinsurance, offers eight paid at UT. He’s widely traveled peaceful,” he said, telling of the powerful, the cool cul- Christian-Muslim relations Country Club. Ridings represented the holidays and pays for 13 and a master of language, a Spanish king conquering a ture where the great science in the Middle Ages and small business perspective. personal time off (PTO) using two or three at a re- town in 1230-40. “He built was done. It had come to Renaissance and on intelWhile KUB might have 40 days after one year. cent meeting of the North a Christian church in the dominate half of what had lectual history of the same There’s a family picnic Knoxville Rotary Club. full-time people in human middle of a mosque. Both been the Roman Empire.” period. resources, sometimes at at Dollywood and an anTindell’s “it’s been just me.” nual recognition breakfast, She said Tindell’s now has lunch or dinner. “We listen, three HR people serving give responsibility and create a culture of ownership 168 employees. Halls’ Carl Tindell was Even with a smaller staff, at Tindell’s,” Ridings said. recently named a the HR Department at Tin- “This is your place, make it 2015 White Hat Award dell’s must stay current on orderly. Make is safe.” winner from DealSusan Rudell, a Halls labor regulations. “We have ers Warehouse Corp. resident, is an HR manager the same responsibilities.” Seven building-material She said there’s a current at KUB, based at the Middealers from across a shortage of labor, so her de- dlebrook Pike facility. multistate area received “With 945 employees and partment is using Craig’s an inaugural award List, state lists and current 200,000 electrical customand a Smithbilt white employees to solicit appli- ers, we have a responsibilhat. The award was in cants. Tindell’s has joined ity to provide vital, reliable recognition of a lifetime a program started by Halls service.” of serving customers, Rudell said HR is “the old guy Gordy Noe called “Ride employees and commuat the Side” in which high personnel department,” but nity in compliance with the Dealers Warehouse philosophy. Dealers Warehouse representatives pictured at the White Hat school students are paid with greater responsibility. Awards with Tindell are Lynn Mirts, Josh Satterfield, Gary Satterfield, Tindell and Les Mirts. Photo submitted during the summer to work “We’re involved in business alongside staff in hopes strategy. We no longer look they might be enticed to re- at next year. We’re lookturn after graduation from ing at 5 to 10 years down high school or technical the road. We are training a long-term workforce.” schools. By Bonny C. Millard HR is the communicaRidings said she tells Applicants for the Rotary new employees on their first tions hub of a business, she Club of Knoxville scholarday at work: “Your training said. Her department works ships were so outstanding starts today, but it doesn’t to promote safety, fairness, that the club decided to end until you leave Tin- trust and ethical standards. award two $16,000 scholarTraining is constant. Emdell’s.” ships for the first time. In a tight labor market, ployee recognition is a priRachel Cormack, a good benefits are key to ority. graduate of South-Doyle Success is measured by recruiting and retaining High School, and Cam- Cormack Ramsey good employees. Tindell’s customer satisfaction, syseron Ramsey, a graduate of pays 100 percent of the em- tem and financial perforBearden High School, were will receive an annual disployee’s premium on health mance and safety, she said. honored at a Rotary Club of bursement for four years. Knoxville luncheon. They Rotarian Shannon Holland said the committee received applications from students from all Knox County Scholarship recipient Faith Harris performs for the Rotary Club high schools, and these two of Knoxville while Bill MacGrath watches. NEWS FROM PREMIER SURGICAL applicants were exemplary students who both deserved college graduation she plans versity in Columbia, S.C., the scholarship. to come home to Knoxville and plans to earn a master Cormack will attend to live and also hopes to of divinity and go into the Union University in Jack- continue participating in ministry. Ramsey has been son, Tenn., and plans to medical mission trips. working part-time at Chickpursue a career in neonatal Ramsey will attend Co- fil-A while in high school and nursing. She said that after lumbia International Uni- said that his experience as a The importance of service and helpDr. Mejia was on staff at Masssena team leader has helped him ing others was instilled in Jose Luis Memorial Hospital in upstate New develop his leadership skills. Mejia, MD, FACS, at an early age. As York, providing surgical and wound Both Cormack and the son of a politicare to a variety of pediatric and adult Ramsey thanked the club cian and owner of patients. for investing in their lives. a newspaper in the Dr. Mejia and his family missed Two current recipients, AliSouth American East Tennessee, so he recently joined cia Lewis and Lucas Despins, country of Ecuador, Premier Surgical Associates in who both attend UT, attended Dr. Mejia saw how the luncheon. Knoxville as a general surgeon at the his father served The Bob and Diana Samgroup’s Tennova North and Physicians the community. ples Community School Regional locations in June. Dr. Mejia of the Arts Rotary Club of But it was his “We love it here! The mountains, Knoxville Scholarship was uncle, who was a the people - everyone says ‘Hello’,” presented to Faith Harris, surgeon, who inspired him to serve says Dr. Mejia. “Premier Surgical has a who has been at the school through medicine. great reputation and I’m excited to be for 12 years. Bob Samples “When I was a part of this group.” was club president last year. young, my uncle took Dr. Mejia, who Jennifer Willard, exme to the clinic where speaks both English ecutive director of the arts he operated. I loved and Spanish, has school, described Harris as cleaning wounds, found already his naa percussion prodigy. Harremoving sutures, tive language to be an ris plays several instruand I especially loved advantage in commuments. After thanking Rothe operating room. It nicating with patients. tary, Harris demonstrated 3605 Neal Dr. Knoxville, Tn 37918 came naturally to me,” “Communicating her vocal and guitar skills says Dr. Mejia. and always being honwhile performing a song for While in medical est with my patients is the audience.

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■ Alive After Five: “Tribute to the R&B Classic Hits” with Evelyn Jack and Donald Brown, 6-8:30 p.m., Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World’s Fair Park Drive. Tickets: $15; $10 for members/students. Info: 934-2039. ■ Headroom III concert, 9 p.m., the Concourse, 940 Blackstock Ave. Tickets: $5 at the door. Info: http://internationalknox. com. ■ Steve Kaufman Concerts featuring: Steve Kaufman, Bobby Hicks, Alan Munde, John Reischman, Mark Cosgrove, 7 p.m., Clayton Center for the Arts, 502 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville. Info/tickets: www.ClaytonArtsCenter.com or 9818590. ■ Summer Movie Magic: “The Birds,” 8 p.m., Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay St. Tickets: all Ticketmaster outlets, the Tennessee Theatre box office, 800-745-3000. Info: www. tennesseetheatre.com.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY ■ Oakes Daylily Festival, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Oakes Daylilies, 8153 Monday Road, Corryton. Free. Includes plant sale, refreshments, kids activities, live music and more. Lunch available for purchase. Info: 800-532-9545, www.OakesDayLilies.com.

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FRIDAY-SUNDAY ■ Music: Best Served Cold featuring The Northerners, a live folk-rock ice concert, 7 p.m., Ice Chalet, 100 Lebanon St. Info/ tickets: www.productionsonice.com/.

SATURDAY learn something. Also on the docket for the summer months are workshops in growing carnivorous plants, gardening in the shade, making decorative leaf castings, and gardening to attract butterflies. “Growing Together:

Landscape Legos” runs from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 27. The cost per family is $20 for members, $30 for nonmembers. “Adult Workshop: Vertical Gardening” runs 1-3 p.m. Saturday, June 27. The cost is $20 for members,

$30 for nonmembers. Costs for both workshops include materials. To learn more, or to find out how to become a member of UT Gardens, visit utgardens.tennessee.edu/. Send story suggestions to news@ shoppernewsnow.com.

3 films brave post-dino landscape By Betsy Pickle If you’ve had enough of dinosaurs already, it may be time to move on to some different critters in this week’s new releases. The family film “Max” features a heroic Marine dog who needs time to recover after losing his best friend. His handler’s family adopts him, and he slowly bonds with the younger brother as they try to unravel a mystery. Thomas Haden Church, Lauren Graham, Luke Kleintank, Jay Hernandez, Mia Xitlali, Dejon LaQuake and Robbie Amell star for director Boaz Yakin (“Remember the Titans”). The A Marine dog named Max and the younger brother (Josh Wiggins) of his former handler bond film is rated PG. as they try to solve a mystery in “Max.” The less-than-cuddly living teddy bear Ted returns in “Ted 2.” Now married to Morgan Freeman, Sam J. exclusively at Downtown in on him, changing his life Tami-Lynn (Jessica Barth), Jones, Patrick Warburton, West. forever. Ted (voiced by director/co- Michael Dorn, John Slattery Greg (Thomas Mann) has Nick Offerman, Molly writer Seth MacFarlane) and Liam Neeson. The film made an effort throughout Shannon and Jon Bernthal must prove to the court that is rated R for crude and sex- high school not to get close (“The Walking Dead”) also he’s a “person” before he ual content, pervasive lan- to anyone, even his “co- star for director Alfonso qualifies to become a par- guage and some drug use. worker” Earl (RJ Cyler). But Gomez-Rejon. The film, ent. There’s at least one cat in when his mom (Connie Brit- rated PG-13, won the AudiMark Wahlberg returns “Me and Earl and the Dying ton) insists that he befriend ence Award and the Grand as Ted’s best bud, who’ll do Girl,” but the teenagers ref- a schoolmate (Olivia Cooke) Jury Prize at this year’s anything he can to help. The erenced in the title are the who has been diagnosed Sundance Film Festival and cast also includes Amanda focus of this Sundance Film with leukemia, the world earned honors at several Seyfried, Giovanni Ribisi, Festival winner, opening he has kept at bay crashes other fests.

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■ Adult Workshop: Vertical Gardening, 1-3 p.m., UT Gardens, 2518 Jacob Drive. Info/registration: www.utgardens. wildapricot.org/UTGardensEvents; 974-7151. ■ Cherokee Heritage Day, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., James White’s Fort, 205 W. Hill Ave. Free to the public. Visit a Cherokee campsite, interact with members of the militia; tour the fort; a variety of pioneer skills displayed. Info: 525-6514 ■ “Fun in the Sun” Mopar Car Show and Swap Meet, noon-4 p.m., Chilhowee Park Fairgrounds, 3301 E. Magnolia Ave. Registration, 9 a.m.-noon. Proceeds to benefit the Knoxville Volunteer Rescue Squad. Info: etmcarclub@gmail.com, www. easttennesseemopars.com. ■ Hard Knox Roller Girls Allstars vs. Circle City Derby Girls, 5 p.m., Knoxville Civic Coliseum, 500 Howard Baker Ave. Intraleague bout: Lolitas Locas vs. Machine Gun Kellys, 7 p.m. Tickets: Coliseum box office, team members and team website. Info: www.hardknoxrollergirls.com; on Facebook. ■ Meadow Lark Music Festival, Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave. Featuring; Americana music, local food and family fun. Headliner: Pokey LaFarge. Tickets: www. brownpapertickets.com/event/1568627. Info: www.ijams. org.

SUNDAY ■ Summer Movie Magic: “The Birds,” 2 p.m., Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay St. Tickets: all Ticketmaster outlets, the Tennessee Theatre box office, 800-745-3000. Info: http:// www.tennesseetheatre.com.

AREA FARMERS MARKETS ■ Dixie Lee Farmers Market, Renaissance|Farragut, 12740 Kingston Pike. Hours: 9 a.m.noon Saturdays through Oct. 31. Info: dixieleefarmers market.com; on Facebook.

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■ Maryville Farmers Market: Church Avenue. Hours: 9 a.m.-sellout, Saturdays through Nov. 17. ■ Maryville Farmers Market: New Providence Presbyterian Church, 703 W. Broadway, Maryville. Hours: 3:30-6:30 p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays through Aug. 29.

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Huge hay-filled trailers provided transportation for guests of the 2015 Knox County Farm Tour. Pictured at left are guests, including farm owner Susan Clark (far right) with her granddaughter Harper Clark and sonin-law Andrew Smith. Earlier, grazing specialist Webb Flowers and Mike Clark toured the Green Acres Farm in Mascot to see the benefits of strip grazing. The farm has been in Susan Clark’s family since 1803, and the couple have managed it for the past 10 years. Photos by R. White

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Armstrong vows innocence on tax fraud By Betty Bean State Rep. Joe Armstrong is legally entitled to keep the seat he has held in the Te n n e s s e e General Assembly since 1988 unless he is found Armstrong guilty or enters a plea on the federal tax fraud charge for which he was indicted last week. Knox

County Election Commission administrator Cliff Rodgers confirmed that Armstrong, who entered a not guilty plea, cannot be forced out simply because he was indicted. Armstrong is accused only of tax fraud, not public corruption. The indictment says he devised a scheme to avoid paying taxes on the windfall profit he made when he bought $250,000 worth of

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THROUGH TUESDAY, JUNE 30 “Precious, Not Parents” campaign, YoungWilliams Animal Center, 3201 Division St. YoungWilliams Animal Center Spay/Neuter Solutions will provide $20 spay and neuter surgeries for puppies and kittens under 6 months of age. Available to all East Tennessee residents. Must mention the “Precious, Not Parents” campaign when making the appointment. Info/appointment: www.young-williams.org or 2156677.

THROUGH TUESDAY, JULY 7 Enrollment open for foster parenting classes to be held 5:30-8:30 p.m. each Tuesday beginning July 7 for eight weeks. The classes will be conducted by Camelot in the LaFollette office, 240 W. Central Ave. Info/to enroll: Susan Sharp, 423-566-2451 or ssharp@ camelotcare.com.

THROUGH THURSDAY, OCT. 22 Tickets on sale for “The Music and the Memories” show featuring Pat Boone backed by Knoxville swing orchestra The Streamliners, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, Oak Ridge Performing Arts Center, Oak Ridge High School, 1450 Oak Ridge Turnpike. Proceeds go the Oak Ridge High School music department. Info/ tickets: www.KnoxvilleTickets.com or 656-4444.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24 Computer Workshops: Internet and Email Basics, 2 p.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. Requires “Introducing the Computer” or equivalent skills. Info/registration: 525-5431. Historic Ramsey House Annual Luncheon, 2614 Thorn Grove Pike. Guest speaker: Lisa Oakley, education director at East Tennessee Historical Society. Open to the public. Board meeting at 10 a.m.; guest speaker at 11 a.m.; lunch at noon. Cost: $20. Reservations required. Info/reservations: 546-0745. Ijams Brown Bag Series: Eating Your Yard,

cigarette tax stamps from a local cigarette wholesaler in anticipation of a hike in Tennessee’s cigarette tax from 20 cents to 60 cents. This would, of course, increase the value of the stamps by a corresponding amount. Armstrong, who sat on a House subcommittee that would cast a crucial vote in the matter, is accused of approaching accountant

Charles Marshall Stivers of Manchester, Ky., in 2006 or 2007 to lend him the money to buy the stamps. When Stivers refused, the indictment says Armstrong asked Stivers for help laundering the proceeds and telling him that he did not want his name attached to money from a cigarette wholesaler, nor did he want to pay taxes on his windfall. (It is fair to point out that

noon-1 p.m., Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave. For ages 10 and up. Bring lunch. Free; preregistration required. Info/registration: 577-4717, ext. 110. Stir Fry Cooking Class, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., UT Extension Office, Maynardville. Info: 992-8038.

THURSDAY, JUNE 25 Beach Day cookout, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Union County Senior Center, 298 Main St., Maynardville. Bring a side dish to go with hamburgers. Live band. All seniors welcome. Info: 992-3292. Shakespeare for Kids, 4 p.m., Mascot Branch Library, 1927 Library Road. Presented by the Tennessee Stage Company; featuring “Macbeth” and “The Taming of the Shrew.” For elementary-school-age kids and older. Info: 933-2620.

FRIDAY, JUNE 26 All-You-Can-Eat Fish Fry, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Andersonville UMC, 3944 Andersonville Highway, Andersonville. Cost: $8, adults; $6, children 12 and younger. Includes fish, cole slaw, fries, hushpuppies, drink and dessert. The Union County Farmers Market, 4-7 p.m., 1009 Main St., Maynardville. Fresh produce, meat, plants, cut flowers, artists and craftsmen. New vendors welcome. Info: 992-8038.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY, JUNE 26-27 Oakes Daylily Festival, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Oakes Daylilies, 8153 Monday Road, Corryton. Free. Includes plant sale, refreshments, kids activities, live music and more. Lunch available for purchase. Info: 800-532-9545, www.OakesDayLilies.com.

FRIDAY & SUNDAY, JUNE 26, 28 Encore Theatrical Company auditions for “One Man, Two Guvnors,” 6:30 p.m., Studio ETC, 180 W. Main St., Morristown. Looking for eight men, three women, three-four male singers, plus a small ensemble of actors. Info: www.etcplays.org or 423318-8331.

SATURDAY, JUNE 27 Ballroom Dance, 7-9 p.m., Halls Senior Center, 4405 Crippen Road. Admission: $5. Live music by David Correll. Info: 922-0416. Film Night with Potluck Meal, 6-9 p.m., Narrow Ridge’s Mac Smith Resource Center, 1936 Liberty Hill Road, Washburn. Info: Mitzi, 497-3603 or community@ narrowridge.org. Free health fair 10 a.m.-1 p.m., hosted by St. Thom-

raising the tax on cigarettes to discourage smoking is widely considered good public policy. It would have been consistent for Armstrong, who has won awards for championing public health, to have voted for the tax increase.) Stivers admitted helping Armstrong conceal the $500,000 profit he made from buying the tax stamps from cigarette wholesaler Tru Wholesale. He entered a guilty plea to one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States,

and could receive up to five years imprisonment and a fine of up to $250,000. The date the agreement was reached was July 30, 2015. It was filed April 8, 2015. An unnamed co-conspirator allegedly borrowed the money for Armstrong after Stivers refused to do it and received a portion of the profits, as well. Tru Wholesale is located in West Knoxville. Former state Sen. Bill Owen was a registered lobbyist for the tobacco wholesaler for several years.

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SUNDAY, JUNE 28 Red White & Bluegrass, 4:30-7:30 p.m., Wallace Memorial Baptist Church, 701 Merchant Drive. Free admission. Family-friendly community event. Food vendors, inflatables, popcorn and games begin 4:30 p.m.; Kip & Jerry’s Rocky Road Show, featuring classic bluegrass and gospel, 6 p.m. in the gym. Info: wmbc.net or 688-4343.

MONDAY, JUNE 29 Shakespeare for Kids, 11 a.m., Powell Branch Library, 330 W. Emory Road. Presented by the Tennessee Stage Company; featuring “Macbeth” and “The Taming of the Shrew.” For elementary-school-age kids and older. Info: 947-6210.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 1 International Folk Dance Class, 7:30-10 p.m., Claxton Community Center, 1150 Edgemoor Road, Clinton. Sponsored by the Oak Ridge Folk Dancers. First visit free. No partner or dance experience required. Adults and children accompanied by an adult welcome. Info: Paul Taylor, 898-5724; www.oakridgefolkdancers. org; on Facebook.

THURSDAY, JULY 2 Happy Travelers Gathering/Luncheon, 11 a.m., North Acres Baptist Church, 5803 Millertown Pike. Music provided by Mavis and Paul Hughes with Joyful Sound. Free; $7 donation suggested. Info: Derrell Frye, 938-8884.

FRIDAY, JULY 3 The Union County Farmers Market, 4-7 p.m., 1009 Main St., Maynardville. Fresh produce, meat, plants, cut flowers, artists and craftsmen. “First Friday” celebration includes: live music, cooking demonstrations, children’s activities, featured agribusinesses and more. New vendors welcome. Info: 992-8038.

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8334 Kiva Dunes, CLOSE-IN HALLS! TIMBERLAKE SUBDIVISION! $549,900 Swim/tennis, clubhouse, lake & walking trail community! Spacious, all brick! 4,393 SF w/mstr suite on main w/adj sitting rm, great rm w/gas log FP, columns, brazillian cherry hdwd ﬂrs, DR w/columns, huge eat-in kit w/ quartz tops, stainless appliances, built-in ovens, 5BR/3 full BA, 3 and a half baths! 3-car side-entry gar. MLS 912703

This fantastic home has it ALL! New roof, hdwd throughout. Heated tile floors in BAs,(tile in kitchen isn’t heated), solid wood trim and doors! All BRs on the main level w/ finished bsmnt! The fin bsmnt has a gameroom and the house is wired for portable generator. The 20x40 gunite in-ground pool is ready for use!! Backyard has 1250ft. of decking and an outdoor shower . Detached apartment as well with an additional 576 sq.ft. and is handicap accessible. 6-car garage. MUST SEE!! $249,900 MLS#920776

8512 Ruggles Ferry Rd, $625,000! Ruggles Ferry Golf Course is adjacent to this custom brick bsmt ranch on approx 9/10 of an acre, level lot overlooking 12th fairway! Finished bsmt offers complete sep living quarters including your own 2-car gar & driveway, covered patio. 4BR/5 full BA, approx 7,649 SF, 2 kits, 2 laundry rms, loads of hdwd flrs, 2 gas log FPs, built-ins, open flr plan w/high ceilings, huge open foyer, 3 mstr suites & another that is partially finished - that would make 5BRs! Oversized 2-car gar on main & 2-car gar in bsmt! Picturesque views from every window! Room for everyone in this home! MLS 928473 3049 Reflection Bay, HALLS! TIMBERLAKE SUBDV! $318,000 Swim/tennis, lake, clubhouse & walking trail community! 1+ acre lot w/custom 5BRs & bonus rm, 3 full BAs, 3 sides brick, 3-car gar, mstr suite & guest suite on main! Hdwd flrs & tile on main, granite kit tops! 2-story foyer & open catwalk, great rm w/gas log FP, DR w/trim package, eat-in kit w/tile flrs, built-in desk! MLS 915976

Quiet mountain living, 5 minutes from interstate! 7+ acre slice of heaven. Perfect spot to raise a family, w/lots of woods to explore, blackberries to pick and a fantastic treehouse to play in! Master BR on main w/3BRs up and a fin bsmnt as well! Enjoy the open living floor plan and the beautiful stone fireplace! The closet space is awesome. Lots of storage. Fenced-in area for your pet with their own house! Don’t let this rare find get away. $264,900 MLS#927751

5015 Tazewell Pike, Ftn City! County only taxes! ESTATE SALE! $239,900 Bsmt ranch on 1+ acre lot, w/approx 3,500 SF, 3 or 4 BRs, 4 full BAs, sep LR w/FP, den w/FP & bsmt rec rm, formal DR, eat-in kit w/solid surface tops, mstr suite on main w/lg soaking tub & additional mstr in bsmt plus sep kit, great for additional living quarters! Gorgeous lot w/country views! MLS 928486

We’ll Miss Our Home! It has been a wonderful place to call home the past 10 years. However, the time has come to move on and we are looking for the right people to take ownership of our beloved house. This home has all the qualities a homeowner would desire – perfect floor plan that includes 4bedrooms and 3 baths with a guest bedroom on the main level, new hand-scraped hardwoods that were installed in 2013, a playroom that will excite even the grumpiest kid with a loft and an awesome see-thru window.

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NEW LISTING! All brick bsmt rancher. COMPLETELY remodeled inside. All new kitchen w/ appliances, flooring, BR, plumbing & central H/A & so much more. Full unfinished bsmt w/stud walls & rough-in already completed. Situated on 2 lots & best of all priced @ $114,900! Located NE. MLS #929876 HISTORIC NORTH KNOX OPPORTUNITY! All brick 2-story home w/so much character & charm. Super convenient to downtown/ UT area & walking distance to Happy Holler & Three Rivers market. Priced reduced to $149,900. MLS#904019

JUST LISTED! 2-story home over 2,400 SF. 4BR/2.5BA incl MBR on main. Great convenient location within 1.5 miles of all major shopping but the privacy of over 7/10 of an acre. Numerous updates & Priced @ $200,000. MLS#928603

I-75 Emory Rd Exit. Priced @ $229,900. MLS#916744

We have been the only homeowners. Most of all we will miss our paver brick patio where we used to entertain our family and friends!

< ESTATE HOME W/ACREAGE! Abundance of home & property. 5BR/4BA + 2 half BAs in this all brick family home. Room for everyone + workshop/extra garages & 2 additional 1 acre lots. Don’t miss the opportunity to spread out & enjoy space + privacy + convenience. This home has it all! Located close to Halls/Brickey area. Price reduced to $649,000. MLS# 896764

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IMMACULATE CONDO – Mathews Place behind Halls High School. Quality constructed featuring garages on main level & in bsmt, new 20"x20" tile flrs in kit & BAs, Kit has granite countertops & stainless steel appliances, glass tile backsplash, hdwd flrs in LR & 2 BRs on main level, tray ceilings, gas FP, crown molding. Finished bsmt suite has a full BA, work-out rm, extra stg & plenty of rm for 3rd BR & LR. Move-in condition & furnished. $195,000

LOOK NO FURTHER! Immaculate rancher w/ bonus rm. Over 2,300 SF + oversized 2-car gar w/ workshop area. Home is move-in-ready & convenient to

110 Legacy View Way, Knoxville, TN 37918

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2+ ACRE LAKE FRONT PARADISE BASEMENT RANCHER in Bonta Vista. HUD owned, sold “AS IS”, Make an offer on this 3BR/2BA, w/in-ground pool, stone trim, new metal roof. 7500 Pinen Dr. $122,500

BEAUTIFUL CHEROKEE LAKE! 3,400 SF dream home on a private cove just 2 miles above Cherokee Dam, mstr on main, lots of windows & high ceilings, 2 covered porches, finished bsmt w/kitchenette & 4th BR, det gar, 18x16 dock, private manicured acreage, this is a real showplace. $429,900 HALLS

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ALL BRICK – 3BR,/1BA, conveniently located near Western Ave & I-75/I-40. Lg level lot, carport, stg bldg. Updates include: Roof, H&A, replacement windows, water heater. 211 Clifton Rd. $77,000 FTN. CITY – Well-maintained, 2BR home w/det gar & 2 carports. Updates include: Vinyl siding, HVAC, generator, gas FP & logs, sec sys. 3307 Shaw Dr. $79,900

922-4400 SCENIC WOODS S/D at Knox/Anderson Co line. 3BR/2BA, 1-level w/oversized 2-car gar. Sold “AS IS”. Make an offer on this HUD owned home. 10023 Sugar Pine Ct. $132,000

Beverly McMahan 679-3902

LOTS OF SQ FOOTAGE! over 2,700 SF, all brick on a cul-de-sac street, huge bonus rm w/built-in storage, mstr w/jacuzzi & sep shower, large secondary BRs, office, FP & much more. $199,900 MLS# 928937

HEART OF HALLS! All brick, 3BR/2 full BAs, large living rm, eat-in kitchen, split BR floor plan, everything on 1 level, conveniently located close to Halls schools & Walmart. $139,900 MLS# 928337

BETTER THAN NEW! over 1,100 SF, totally updated, 2BR, 20x10 mstr w/2 closets, open kit & fam rm, all appliances included, even washer & dryer, must see inside. $112,000 MLS# 917801

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Larry and Lisa Guillain-Barre ordeal prompts couple to volunteer The Allspice CafĂŠ at Fort Sanders Regional may seem like an unusual place for a family gathering, but for Larry and Lisa Beeler, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a â&#x20AC;&#x153;second home.â&#x20AC;? Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s where they came that St. Patrickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day 2010 when Larry was stricken with Miller Fisher Syndrome, a rare variant of GuillainBarre Syndrome (GBS) that left him paralyzed, on a ventilator and in an induced coma. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s where a worried Lisa, â&#x20AC;&#x153;not knowing whether he would be the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Larryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; he was when he came in or if he would ever be again,â&#x20AC;? waited in the lounge of the Critical Care Unit for weeks on end. But itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also where Larry and Lisa found so much hope, healing and caring that they now serve as volunteers for others who nd themselves in similar situations. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also why the Beelers â&#x20AC;&#x201C; complete with the four children, in-laws, grandkids and parents â&#x20AC;&#x201C; have returned every St. Patrickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day for the past ve years to remember. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our family meets here every year on March 17 because weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re so thankful,â&#x20AC;? said Lisa. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We can look back and see where we were and where we got back to. People say, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Could you not nd a better place to go celebrate?â&#x20AC;&#x2122; We ate here three times a day for three months!â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll eat and walk around a little bit,â&#x20AC;? said Larry. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sometimes, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll all go upstairs on the terrace because I loved to be wheeled outside. We re ect on what happened and thank God that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not here. Sometimes, we go up to Patricia Neal (Rehabilitation Center) and a nurse will say, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Can I help you?â&#x20AC;&#x2122; and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll say, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;No, I was a Guillain-Barre patient here ve years ago and I was in this room, and I am just here re ecting on what happened. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll ask me a lot of questions. A lot of times, I will tell them my story of what I went through.â&#x20AC;? What Larry â&#x20AC;&#x153;went throughâ&#x20AC;? began March 16, 2010, on his drive home from work when he noticed his vision wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t quite right but brushed it off, thinking it was a side effect of the antibiotics he was taking for a sore throat. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Within 24 hours, he went from

being as healthy as could be to being on life support,â&#x20AC;? Lisa recalled. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t move his arms, his legs, he couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t open his eyes. He was paralyzed from head to toe.â&#x20AC;? Fort Sanders neurologist Dr. Darrell Thomas determined that Larry had been stricken with Miller Fisher Syndrome, a variant of GBS that is characterized by abnormal muscle coordination, paralysis of the eye muscles and absence of the tendon re exes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know what GuillainBarre was, never heard of it,â&#x20AC;? said Larry. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know if I was going to be paralyzed for the rest of my life. We didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know what the next step was. We didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know whether I would be a vegetable for the rest of my life. I could tell a little bit of what was going on around me if people talked to me. I could wiggle my toes a little bit for â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;yesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; or â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;no.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; I lost 30-something pounds. I was skin and bone.â&#x20AC;? After being in ICU for four weeks, Larry spent four weeks in Patricia Neal where therapists and Dr. Sharon Glass were nally able to send him home in a wheelchair and walker. Another six or seven months of outpatient therapy followed before Larry was able to return his job as a buyer at a hardware wholesaler. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m living proof and a testament to a lot of people that you CAN beat this if you work hard at it,â&#x20AC;? says Larry. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Because of this hospital â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the doctors and the nurses and nutritionists and therapists and the spirit of God and my belief â&#x20AC;&#x201C; they got me to walk again, to talk again, got me to eat again and they helped me pull through it.â&#x20AC;? Now, Larry and Lisa are â&#x20AC;&#x153;giving backâ&#x20AC;? as Fort Sanders volunteers. Lisa serves once a week in the same ICU lounge where she spent so many weeks during Larryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s illness. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Waiting in the ICU lounge was bad â&#x20AC;&#x201C; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not an easy seat to sit in â&#x20AC;&#x201C; but the people they had working in the ICU lounge helped me get through it,â&#x20AC;? said Lisa. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why I wanted to give back. I always say I come to volunteer hoping to be a blessing to somebody else, but usually I am the one

Five years apart, Larry and Lisa Beeler continue to remember. Wearing green, they returned to Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center on March 17, 2015, to acknowledge the fifth anniversary of Larryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s admission to rehab and reflect on what that time meant for their family. In 2010, Larry and Lisa were smiling as he was discharged from Patricia Neal. Presently they continue to come back to PNRC and Fort Sanders Regional, as a way to serve fellow patients and relay the experiences they once had.

who leaves with all the blessings. I always do. I love it.â&#x20AC;? While Lisa helps with all types of patients in ICU, Larry serves on an as-needed basis whenever there is a family dealing with Guillain-Barre Syndrome. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re trying to do is give a little bit of hope and inspiration to people,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We just try to meet with families and people in the hospital who have that and try

to help them through it. We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t diagnose them by any means or tell them whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to happen. We just try to give them a little bit of hope and say, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;You are not alone.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; If I can show that I am there and I am strong and â&#x20AC;&#x201C; I hate to use the words â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;beat itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x201C; but if we have a positive mental attitude about it then maybe I can give them some inspiration that might change the way they look at things. When we walk out of the room, we hope that we have left something with them. They are lying there in bed, they

canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t walk but maybe they will say, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;He was completely paralyzed but he was able to walk in and walk out and maybe I can do that too â&#x20AC;&#x201C; if not for myself then for my family.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;? The couple recently received the 2015 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Volunteer of the Yearâ&#x20AC;? award in May at Fort Sanders Regionalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon. In addition, Regionalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Volunteer Coordinator Paula Minhinnett said the couple will likely be nominated for state and national volunteer awards in the near future.

Student volunteers lend hand at Fort Sanders Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more than a bit of wistfulness in Paula Minhinnettâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s voice as she talks about the scores of college students who volunteer at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They are like stardust,â&#x20AC;? Paula Minhinnett is saying. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They come in like a whirlwind, do all these great things and then theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re gone. But while they are here, they are fabulous. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re digitally gifted, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll accept any job, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re quick and theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re energetic. They are great but, unlike our retiree volunteers who sign on for the rest of their life, the students are gone after a little while.â&#x20AC;? Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why Minhinnett, the coordinator of Fort Sandersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; army of 200 volunteers, says she would love to have even more students from the nearby University of Tennessee campus to

help add consistency to the daily operation of Covenant Healthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s agship 550-bed facility. Currently, the main areas she is trying to ll are front desk volunteers who meet, greet and escort visitors, surgery lounge volunteers who work not only with patients and family, but physicians as well, and discharge call volunteers who follow-up a patientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s progress via a phone call soon after their discharge. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Those are the three main places Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m recruiting for and it isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t easy to do and remain consistent,â&#x20AC;? said Minhinnett. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The students are great at it because there is some computer training involved.â&#x20AC;? Of course, there are plenty of other possibilities not only for college students but also retirees, workers looking to transition into a new ca-

reer, former patients and those with a passion for music, ministry or animals, including: Heartstrings: A musical group that entertains patients and visitors each month. Fellowship Center: Volunteers who assist those staying in Fort Sandersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; hospitality house for the families of patients from outside the region. HABIT (Human Animal Bonding In Tennessee): Pet owners who share the unconditional love of a pet with patients and caregivers. Stephen Ministers: Lay ministers who provide spiritual support to patients and caregivers. Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center Peers: Former patients help current patients

by reading to them, helping them write letters, and providing conversation and friendly company. Openings are not always available for the service areas in which you are most interested. The Volunteer Service Coordinator will work with you in selecting an alternative service area based on your preferred schedule. From time to time it may be necessary for a prospective volunteer to wait until an appropriate service area is vacated. Want to lend a hand or â&#x20AC;&#x153;give backâ&#x20AC;? the way Larry and Lisa Beeler do? Call Fort Sanders Volunteer Auxiliary at 865-541-1249 or visit www.fsregional.com/volunteers to apply online.

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B-2 • JUNE 24, 2015 • HALLS/FOUNTAIN CITY Shopper news

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4 Wheel Drive Toyota Tacoma - 2001. SR5 4WD V6 3.4L DoubleCab, Non smoke, Cleancarfax, Cleantruck, Automatic 134,000 mi., $3,200. (423)668-0862.

Sport Utility Vehicles Chevrolet Traverse LT - 2011. gold, AWD, 57K mi, exc cond., $17,000. 423-569-6179 aft 5pm Mercedes-Benz GL 350 Blue Tec Diesel 2015- AWD, white & auburn, loaded, 15k, $85,000. (865)896-0170.

Trucks GMC Sierra 1984. V8, AT, AC, low mi., LB, extremely nice, $4800 Serious inq. only. 865643-7103 Toyota Tundra - 2014. Loaded w/extras. 400 mi. Selling due to illness. $39,000. (865)6757674.

Trailers 2007 18 ft dual axle flatbed car / farm trailer. Exc. cond. w/tie downs. Elec. brakes. (865)426-2409

Nissan NV200 2014. 2000 actual miles, loaded, has lift for wheelchair or scooter, tie downs & safety belts, $27,550 (865)992-9980.

Classic Cars 1939 Chevy Coupe, completely rebuilt street rod. $26,000. Call for info (865) 922-8783 or 250-8783. 1959 MORRIS MINOR 1000 TOURER (conver tible). Makes you smile to drive it and everyone smiles back. Fun for summer, spring, and fall. Garage kept, runs great, new carbs, good paint. The convertible top needs to be repaired or replaced and the price was reduced to reflect that. All work done by MG-GM in Knoxville. 84,000 mi., $8,500. (865)310-9008. Ford Mustang Coupe 1965. V8, AT, new paint, factory whls., red, lots of new parts, exc. cond. $11,500. (423)8694366. Lincoln Mark III - 1969. 2 dr. hardtop, body good. Mechanics fair. $7999. (865)908-7475. Mercedes-Benz 280-Class 19701971. I am looking to buy a old Mercedes convertible, Jaguar XKE, or older Porsche. I am willing to buy a running or not running car. I am a local guy living in Grainger county. If you have one or know of one please call. 99,999 mi., (865)621-4012. Pontiac Firebird TA-6 1995. Conv. 18” wheels, 126K mi., new interior, chipped, $9500 obo. (865)687-6400.

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Auto Parts & Acc 2003 GMC Denali parting out, 6.0 4L60, parts only. (423) 721-8005. 6’ Truck Bed for 2008 Dodge Ram 1500 silver $1500. (865)896-0170. Short bed for Dodge 3500 2008 dually. NTO, 6’ , red, $1500. (865)896-0170. Truck Bed for 2007 Ford F350 Super Dually 8 ft. $1500. (865)896-0170.

Recreation

Boats/Motors/Marine 15,000 lb. Floating Boat Lift,36’ on Tellico Lake, $7,000. (865) 458-3931 (865)458-3931. 2009 Sun Tracker 21’ Party Barge, 2009 60 HP Mercury motor, Trolling motor, Snap on Cover, 2008 Trailer (606)454-4567. Chris Craft 1974 45’ twin Detroits, low hours, uptown liveaboard, $59,900. Lease $650 mo. (865) 414-3321 Innova open water inflatable Kayak, Helios 340, 2 pern kayak is constructed of proprietary version of Hyperlin, take down paddles, 11x2 1/2’, rudder, 8 inflatable chambers, stored in a canvas storage & transportation duffle, never used. Owners manual. Orig. price $1000, current price is $600. Call (865)988-3371. Marinette 1985, 39’ aft cabin flybridge •100% all welded alum. hull achieves exc. fuel efficiency and speed. •Twin Engines/gas fuel. •2 State Rooms w/heads & seperate showers •Sunbrella, Eisenglass & exterior carpet replaced in 2013. Reduced Price - $39,900 Call (865)809-0577 Triton 2000, 21’ - fully equipped, fish finder, depth sounder, GPS, tandem trailer, 225 HP mtr., exc. cond, gar. kept, 1 owner $18,000. (865)966-2527. ventura 1996 Regal Ventura SE, 27’, w/tandem trlr, low hrs, all tops. IMMACULATE $10,500. (865)719-4295 Want to live on the lake? Selling a 1994 80 foot Somerset Houseboat. Three bedroom 2 bath. It has an aluminum bottom with two 350 Chevrolet Engines. Comes complete with shore power. Located on the beautiful Fontana Lake in North Carolina. $155,000.00 firm. Please call (865)4141099. Wellcraft Excell 21’ SL Cuddy Cabin, 4.3 Mercruiser w/EZ Loader galv. trailer, immac. cond., $7,000. (865)6802656.

Campers & RV’s 1993 Escaper - 32’ sleeps 6, 1 super slide out, very good shape. $7400. 865)216-5387. 2007 Fleetwood popup, king beds, air, furnace, awning, $6500. (423)869-4529.

Campers & RV’s 2013 Montana High Country 5th wheel, like new, used less than 25 nights, only towed to lot and parked. 36.5’, 3 slideouts, electric awning. Deeded 40’ by 65’ lot has new asphalt, large custom stone and concrete patio and extensive landscaping. Will sell together for $73,000 or lot $42,000, RV $41,000. For more information or to make an offer call 865-964-8092. Aerolite Travel Trailer 2011, 24’ exc. cond. gas cook top, furnace, AC, Satelite, sound sys., flat screen TV, clean bed. $13,000. (865)765-2794. Coleman Popup 2003 - Exc. cond. Garage kept. Awning. Outside shower. AC, like new. Must see. $3850. (865)7056300.

Driver/Transport DRIVERS: Dedicated Lane No-Touch Openings! $3000 Sign-On Bonus! Excellent Comprehensive Benefits! Class-A CDL 18, months exp. Call Penske Logistics: 855-582-2032

Services Offered

Rooﬁng

IN-HOME PATIENT CARE

on Shingle, Metal, Rubber, Tile & Slate Roofs. Install any type new roof Spec. Coating on old metal roofs Install Windows & Doors Weather Proofing Chimney Repairs; Foundations, Attics, Walls, Floors

2010 Harley Davidson FLHXSE CVO. This is a limited-production version of the popular Harley-Davidson hotbagger. Powered by the 110 cubic inch V-twin eng. Loaded with chrome & Spiced Rum paint with gold leafing. This bike has several added features, the Harley Davidson LED headlamp, Harley Davidson ipod interface with relocation kit, 7” speakers and amp. Road pegs, Kuryakyn Crusher exhaust pipes with Trident Tips, leather Mustang lid covers, V-stream windshield.Tires have 2000 miles on them, CVO brass key, Harley Davidson cover. Currently has 16,699 miles and is in exc. cond. $19,900. 865-209-7636 serious inquiries only. 2012 CVO Streetglide is a high performance bagger with a fork mounted bat-wing fairing. It has the enhanced audio performance 2 amp - 8 speaker system in the fairing, fairing lower, and saddlebags. Custom high impact paint with graphics and big custom wheels. Screaming Eagle twin cam 110 engine, 6 speed, Ipod port, anti lock brakes, alarm system, LED headlamp, Rinehart exhaust, plus many other extras. Must see, serious inquiries only 865-209-7636. BMW 1200RT, 2007, owned 6 years, FEATURES: Side bags (removable), Power windscreen, Heated grips, Heated seats, Anti-lock brakes, Power suspension, Tire pressure monitor, Cruise control, Tires barely scuffed in, new battery. EXTRAS: HID lights, “Bakup” seat backrest, BMW tailbox and sidebags, large, painted to match and easily removable, Bar risers,oversize Z-tecniks windscrn, new battery, Safety rear/side reflective tape. Bike is in outstanding condition with 28,xxx showing, has been regularly and professionally maintained and ready to take you anywhere there is asphalt. It is not perfect (few very minor nicks and scratches), but looks as good at 20” as at 20 feet, it is a beautiful machine, very fast, and a joy to ride. The pics say it all, have complete maintenance records.$10,425. Steve 865-556-3489

Off Road Vehicles

Blank’s Tree Work

Air Cond/Heating

Will beat written estimates w/ comparable credentials. All types of Tree Care and Stump Removal

Lennox 17.00 S.E.E.R Heat Pump

Breeden's Tree Service

Financing Available

Alterations & Sewing

ALTERATIONS BY FAITH

Men, women, children. Custom-tailored clothing for ladies of all sizes, plus kids! Faith Koker (865)938-1041

Contractors/Builders

LICENSED GENERAL CONTRACTOR

Restoration, remodeling, additions, kitchens, bathrooms, decks, sunrooms, garages, etc. Residential & commercial, free estimates. Herman Love (865)922-8804

Dozer Work/Tractor

• Bobcat w/Backhoe Attachment • Footer • Above-Ground Pools • Sewer Installations • Landscaping • Bush Hogging • Driveways • Firewood etc.

Licensed and insured Over 30 yrs. experience

865-219-9505

Hankins

*Wood & Vinyl plank *Barbed wire *Hi-tensile electric *Woven wire, *Privacy fencing, etc. (423)200-6600 Mixed grass hay tight 4x4 rolls. Cut 5/25/15, $25, can deliver. Call (865)216-5387.

Tree Service

BOBCAT/BACKHOE

Small dump truck. Small jobs welcome & appreciated! Call 6884803 or 660-9645.

Garage Doors

3D DOOR & HOME IMPROVEMENT

Repair or replace any garage door. Best price & quality - guaranteed! Call (865)255-7726.

Home Maint./Repair

Roger Hankins 497-3797

Pruning • Logging Bush Hogging Stump Removal Insured

HAROLD’S GUTTER SERVICE

Will clean front & back, $20 & up. Quality work, guaranteed. (865)288-0556

HONEST & DEPENDABLE!

Small jobs welcome. Exp’d in carpentry, drywall, painting, plumbing. Reasonable, refs avail. Call Dick at (865)947-1445

Save some of your hardearned money without sacrificing speed or quality.

Mowing, weed-eating & blowing. LOW RATES! Also minor mower repairs. (865)679-1161

FRED’S LAWN CARE

Painting Services

CATHY’S PAINT AND WALLPAPER REMOVAL Call (865)454-1793

Plumbing

DAVID HELTON

PLUMBING CO. Jobs

All Types of Residential & Commercial Plumbing

Driver/Transport

MASTER PLUMBER 40 Years Experience Licensed & Bonded

922-8728 257-3193

Want to Buy Standing Timber, Hardwood and Pine. Call 865-982-2606 or 865-382-7529.

Pets Free Pets FREE KITTENS! - Eight lovable kittens available and ready for a home! Brindle in color. Call 603-3073.

Merchandise Antiques WANTED Military antiques and collectibles 865-368-0682

Appliances GOOD AS NEW APPLIANCES 90 Day Warranty 865-851-9053 2001 E. Magnolia Ave. LARGE GEORGE FORMAN GAS GRILL - dual burners, good condition. $100 cash. (865)947-5855

Arts & Crafts Skutt clam shell glass kiln everything you need to start glass fusing. Glass saw, Sink to tray molds, 5 shelves, lots of 90coe bullseye glass, over 1500. In dichroic Glass alone. Over 12,000. Retail. /4300. Or best offter (865)475-1976

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Auctions

EDWARDS TREE SERVICE Interior Pruning, Complete Removal, Power Stump Grinding

922-0645 Workers Comp Liability

TREE WORK

AND POWER STUMP GRINDER Free est, 50 yrs exp! Call (865)804-1034

Window Services

CUSTOM WINDOWS & DOORS

JD’s AUCTIONS Wednesday 7:00 pm (blow out): General Merchandise Saturday 6pm: Antiques, Collectibles, Coins, Advertising, primitives, furniture & more. Call us today! Now taking consignments (865)321-9111 4430-B Middlebrook Pike Knoxville, TN 37921 www.jdsauctions.com TFL# 5984 TAL # 6826

Cemetery Lots 2 Adult Interment Spaces - in the Oak Ridge Memorial Park w/lawn crypts loc. in Garden of Love. Value $4300; sell at $3800. (865)925-1848

Lifetime warranties. Many styles and colors to choose from. THE WINDOW MAN (865)805-6687

2 lots - Highland Memorial, value $2500 each. Sell $1600 each. 865-414-4615

Garage Sales

4 Cemetery Lots, Highland Memorial. Valued at $2,800. each. Asking $1,000 ea. Negotiable. (865)934-9323

North

Greenwood Cemetery - space, section 5, lot 39, space #4, $2500. Call (865)933-3685

HANDYMAN

CARPENTRY, PLUMPING, painting, siding. Free est. 30+ yrs exp! (865)607-2227

want to buy standing hardwood or pine in Blount & surrounding counties. By acre. Min. 5. (865) 206-7889

Owner Operator

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DRIVERS: - Quality Home time! Earn over $1250+ per wk. + Monthly Bonuses! Excellent Benefits. No-Touch! CDL-A 1yr exp. 855-454-0392

Aerial bucket truck Stump grinding Brush chipper Bush hogging Trimming & removing Free estimates

Cheaper than the rest, but still the best! Mowing, mulching, hedge-trimming, etc. Affordable, reliable, honest work since 2006. Call Donnie at 865-384-5039 for a free estimate.

2000 Yamaha WaveRunner XL1200. Excellent shape. 68 hours run time. Includes trailer. Call 865-304-2399.$3000 firm.

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Personal Watercraft

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Landscaping/Lawn Service

GOAD MOTORSPORTS East Tennessee’s largest CFMOTO DEALER 138 Sky View Drive, Helenwood, TN Call 423-663-8500 www.goadmotorsports.com

and Pole Barn.

Wanted to Buy Tree Services

available. Can also run errands and do light housekeeping. (865)259-7723

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2003 HD Electraglide CVO paint, 21” front wheel, lots of chrome, $11,500 or may trade. (423)721-8005.

We build all types of Farm Fencing

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clearance Sale

Motorcycles/Mopeds

FANNON FENCING

All Roof Needs Roof Leak Expert

Adult Care/Services

SUMMER

Shasta 25’ 2015 Travel Trailer, 1 slide out, qn. bed & bunks, perfect family camper, $15,900 obo. (715)218-7103.

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Farm Products

ESTATE SALE - Fri & Sat, June 26-27, 8am-3pm. Rain or shine! No early sales. Gardening tools, generator, band saw, 2 port bldg & more. 7717 Andersonville Pike GARAGE SALE - Sat, June 27, 7am-?. at 8220 Nugget Rd. in Silverstone S/D, 2 miles past Walmart off Norris Fwy. Furn., kitchen & craft items, home décor, men’s & women’s name-brand clothing, elect., lots of quality items. Rain or shine. LARGE 2-FAMILY SALE - Sat June 27, 8am-3pm. Lots of clothing, shoes, purses, HH and garden items, bedding and more! 6736 Beeler Rd. off of E. Emory Rd, follow balloons! MULTI-FAMILY YARD SALE Sat, June 27, 8a-2p. off Emory Rd @ 7205 Majestic Ln.

Farmer’s Mkt/ Trading Post Farm Buildings BARNS - SHEDS GARAGES - CARPORTS PATIO COVERS BUILT ON YOUR PROPERTY FREE ESTIMATES! Millen Garage Builders 865-679-5330

Farm Products

AT YOUR SITE LOGS TO LUMBER Using a wood mizer MIZER USING A WOOD portable saw mill PORTABLE SAW MILL 865-986-4264

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Highland - Highland Memorial, Gospels Sec. 2 lots side by side, $1200 each. 904-5403836 TWO ADULT INTERMENT SPACES - in Oak Ridge Memorial Park with lawn crypts. Located in the Garden of Love. Valued at $4300, for sale at $3800. Call (865)925-1848 WOODLAWN CEMETERY - plots in Section 264-E. Five plots, $1500/ea. Call (423)413-7280

Furniture ENGLANDER COUCH & LOVESEAT - @ one yr old, cream with flowers. Paid $1800, asking $500 obo. Call (865)696-6611.

Heavy Equipment Caterpiller IT Forks - $2500 . (865)896-0170 Caterpiller IT straight - edge 3 yard cap. bucket. $2500 Phone (865)896-0170

Lawn & Garden kubota lawn tractor 2008, GR2100, hydrostatic, 4WD, diesel, 54” deck, $4850 obo. (865) 382-0064

Med Equip & Supplies SELL IT IN THE ACTION ADS! - Got extra stuff? Call us at (865)922-4136

Toys & Games Wanted Legos - complete sets or loose. Turn toys you don’t need anymore into $$. 865335-8992

HALLS/FOUNTAIN CITY Shopper news • JUNE 24, 2015 • B-3

SUMMER CAMPS ■ Acting 2: Character Acting classes for ages 11 and up, 1-4 p.m. Monday-Friday, July 20-24, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 109 E. Churchwell Ave. Cost: $240. Info/registration: Dennis Perkins, dennis@ childrenstheatreknoxville. com or 208-3677. ■ Camp Wesley Woods summer camp, 329 Wesley Woods Road, Townsend. Programs for boys and girls grades K-12. Info/ registration: 448-2246 or www.

■ Music and Creative Arts Camp, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. July 13-17, Concord UMC, 11020 Roane Drive. For kids who have finished first through sixth grades. ■ Kids U: summer kids camps at UT for area youth in grades three-12. One week camps in morning or afternoon. Info/to register: www.utkidsu.com or 974-0150. ■ Clarence Brown Theatre Summer Acting Camp, 9 a.m.4 p.m. Clarence Brown Theatre

Lake Property Financial Business Opportunities Gas Station & Convenience Store LEASE. 9233 Westland Dr. next to Gettysvue Country Club. Branded Shell. 865-560-9989.

Real Estate Sales Homes For Sale HALLS 3BR/2BA Cent H/A, 2 A/C, 2-car garage w/ apt & 28’x30’ barn. $165,000. Call 803-3534 or 806-5947.

Condos-Unfurn CONDO FOR SALE BY OWNER Address: 7853 Thomas Henry Way, Knoxville TN 37938. $172,000. 2BR/2BA, 1635 sq ft. Call (606)438-6426. For Sale By Owner - 3915 Cherokee Woods Way, 2BR, The Woodlands in Knoxville. Luxury College Living. Gated Community. Townhome, 2 story, 2 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath Only one mile from UT campus. Great Investment. Owner occupied and immaculate condition. New carpet and paint. Pools, shuttle, clubhouse and many more amenities. $124,900 Please call 865-337-7724 for showing. (865)337-7724

Lake Property Lake Lot - Main Channel 242 Pin Oak Drive Lot # 33, 0BR, Lake Property -Below Assessed value of $160,000Investment Property or Build Lake HouseMain Channel - approx. 1 acre Dock PermitLocated 7 miles from Midtown Exit from I40 HighwayContact Marlene Sumner 865 898-8327, bmsumner1@yahoo.com (865)898-8327.

Performance Venues. Session 1: Monday-Friday, July 6-17; Session 2: Monday-Friday, July 2031. Focus on acting and musical theatre techniques. Cost: $525 each session. Info/registration: www.clarencebrowntheatre. com/actingcamp.shtml or Terry Silver-Alford, tsilvera@utk.edu.

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■ Creative Movement for the Stage acting classes for ages 12 and up, 1-4 p.m. Monday-Friday, July 20-24, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 109 E. Churchwell Ave. Cost: $240. Info/registration: Dennis

Perkins, dennis@childrenstheatreknoxville.com or 208-3677. ■ “Dance the Day Away!” dance camp, 9 a.m.-noon Monday-Thursday, July 20-23, Premier Athletics KnoxvilleWest, 11250 Gilbert Drive. Ages 4 and up. Cost: $90. Snack and craft included. Info/registration: 671-6333. ■ Day camps, Arnstein Jewish Community Center, 6800 Deane Hill Drive. Milton Collins Day Camp for grades K-6; Teen Adventures Program

Farms & Acreage

Log Home at Stardust Marina overlooking beautiful Norris Lake, 3 BR, 2 BA, + loft, full walk out bsmt, fully furn. on double lot, $195,000. (865)680-2656

Homes with Acreage 8512 Sunrise Rd, Home on Wooded Acreage Tuesday, June 30th @ 2:00 p.m. 1.2 Acre Property Knoxville Tennessee June 30 @ 2pmWhere: 8512 SunriseRoad, Corryton, TN 37721Auction Website:www.ACRE.bidFinal Inspection: June30th @ 1:00 p.mInternet Bidding Mobile BiddingAPP Itunes or AndroidSearch ACRE.bidFAX Written Offers to800-7118175 Auctioneer’s Hotline 844-400-2828 Myers Jackson Auctioneer Whitney Nicely Broker/Auctioneer 865-3095700 Local Nicely Done Auctions LLCTAB 5596 (865)309-5700

Farms & Acreage

For Sale 25.735 acre Premier Horse & Cattle Farm 7106 Corryton Rd. Corryton, TN

5 bedrm 3 bath 4,000 SF Home & 25.735 Acres 28’x100’ Barn/ Warehouse /Shop Scenic 3 acre fresh water lake Located 10 miles from Target on Washington Pk. and East Town Mall, 10 miles from Halls, 5 miles from Gibbs

$699,000.00 Owner financing available to qualified buyer

Dyer Realty and Auction Service

Rutledge Pike, Land Auctions OnlineFarm, Property, AcreageRanchettes, Mini FarmsSmall Acres/ HomesHomes with Landwww.ACRE.bid 844-400-2828 Toll Free 865309-5700 Local Nicely Done Auctions LLCTAB 5596 (844)400-2828

i buy OLDER MOBILE HOMES. 1990 up, any size OK. 865-384-5643

For Sale By Owner 11 Acres East Roane Co Mossy Creek Dr, 0BR, 11 acres east of Kingston Tn on Mossy Creek Dr. Located in an area of nice homes aprox 4 miles from I-40 exit 356B. City water is available. Property is heavily wooded with view of valley below. 865376-5855 cell: 865-603-1365 (865)376-5855 3 BR 2 BA ranch, Bearden, fence, 2 car gar., hdwd floors, new roof. $185,000. 865-691-2650 Beautifully updated home in Cottage Creek (Farragut) - 11511 Cottage Creek Lane, (across from Farragut library), 5BR, 3-Story (furnished basement) on Cul-desac includes 3 car attached garage with large covered front porch. Home includes 2 fireplaces, large kitchen with 42 glass front cabinets, and granite counter tops. Lots of crown molding. Buyer agent welcome. (865)803-5427

Lots/Acreage for Sale Lots for sale 3 to 50 acres. 18 minutes west of Knoxville. $6000 per acre and up. (408)829-7398

■ “Disney Day Dream!” tumbling camp, 10 a.m.noon Monday-Wednesday, July 13-15, Premier Athletics Knoxville-West, 11250 Gilbert Drive. Ages 3-5. Cost: $65. Snack and craft included. Info/registration: 671-6333.

Homes Unfurnished Real Estate Rentals Apartments - Unfurn.

1,2,3 BR $355 - $460/mo. GREAT VALUE

Manufactured Homes

grades 7-9; Counselor-inTraining Program grade 10; Camp K’TonTon for ages 2 years-pre-K. 10 weeks available, different theme each week. Info/registration: 6906343, www.jewishknoxville. org.

RIVERSIDE MANOR ALCOA HWY 970-2267 *Pools, Laundries, Appl. *5 min. to UT & airport www.riversidemanorapts. com

BEST DEAL OUT WEST! 1BR from $375. 2BR $550-$695. No pets. Parking @ front door. (865)470-8686 BROADWAY TOWERS 62 and OLDER Or Physically Mobility Impaired 1 & 2 BR, util. incl. Laundry on site. Immediate housing if qualified. Section 8-202. 865-524-4092 for appt. TDD 1-800-927-9275

SOUTH KNOX /UT/DOWNTOWN 2BR, 700 Sq. Ft. APT, Call about our $299 move in special! 865-573-1000. WEST, APT. FOR RENT - 806 Flanders Lane, 2BR, 2 Br,1.5 Ba,Washer/Dryer HU, frig, Stove/Oven,Dishwasher,Microwave,$650/mo, $500deposit. No pets. Call 865.659.4466

Homes Unfurnished

West. 4 BR, 2 1/2 BA, 2500 SF, frpl, 2 car gar., cul-de-sac, 1207 Winglet Ln. 37922. Refs ckd. $1550. 865-414-0392

Condos Unfurnished 3 Bed 3 Bath Condo UT Campus - 1517 Laurel Ave, 0BR, 3Bd 2Ba 1517 apt Laurel Ave Knx Cable/Internet/ W/D included 1 Block UT Campus/ Law School $1800/mo Call 931-265-5502 (931)265-5502 WEST - 2 BR, 2BA, 1 car garage, no pets. $800/mo. $700 dep. Doyle 254-9552 WEST - 2 BR, 2BA, 2 car garage, no pets. $900/mo. $800 dep. Doyle 254-9552

Duplx/Multplx UnFurn North near I75 Ftn. City - Elder Apts. 2BR, all ammenites, W/D conn. quiet, priv. No smoking, no pets. $550. (865)522-4133. WEST - family neighborhood, w/d connection, 3 BR, 2 BA, $775 mo. no damage dep, 1 yr lease 865-216-5736

Real Estate Commercial

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Businesses /Sale Convenient Store & Deli Great North Location. Good Traffic, (865)803-4547 FOR SALE OR LEASE 4800 SF BUILDING LIKE NEW FOR ANY COMMERCIAL BUSINESS. FORMERLY KAMPAS LIQUOR STORE. 3103 ALCOA HWY. CALL GUS (865)603-0134

Businesses /Sale Recycling/Scrap Business For Sale - 25W, Currently operational recycling/scrap business for sale. Includes all equipment, buildings and land with access to rail line. This business could be expanded to include towing service, storage or auto parts. Serious inquiries only. (239)633-6466

Lots & Acreage/Sale 255 Kevin Lane - P O Box 22171, Highway 70 Commercial Park Lot 1 Zoned C-2, 1+ acre corner lot, all utilities onsite. Located near Dixie Lee Junction in Loudon County near Knox County line, Easy access to Interstate via Watt Road $230k (865)567-7521

Ofﬁces/Warehouses/Rent 2000 SF Office/Warehouse, drive in, Middlebrook Pike. $1800 mo. 1500 SF Office/Warehouse, drive in door, Papermill, 3 yr lease, $1100 mo. 4000 SF Office/Warehouse, with dock, Middlebrook Pk, $3,000 mo.

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Real Estate

ACTION ADS 922-4136 or 218-WEST(9378) every Wednesday.

Newer Home, Wildtree Subd., 3 BR, 2 1/2 BA, 2 car gar., $1250 mo. Avail. 7/15. 865-207-0332.

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■ Imagination Forest MiniCamps, Imagination Forest, 7613 Blueberry Road. Minicamps are divided into two groups: ages 3-5 and 6-12. Time slots: 9 a.m.-noon, 1-4 p.m., 4-7 p.m. Different theme each week through Aug. 7. Preregistration required. Info/ weekly themes: 947-7789.

865-544-1717; 865-740-0990

Fountain City - 2BR, 2BA, 1 car garage $750/mo. $700 dep. No Pets. Doyle 865-254-9552

Dwight Dyer

■ Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont summer programs for ages 9-17. Info/registration: 4486709 or www.gsmit.org/ SummerYouth.html.

Realty Executives Associates Inc. Ofﬁce is independently owned & operated.

Larry & Laura Bailey

KARNS – Remodeled 1930’s colonial 4BR/2.5BA on 1+ acre. Features hdwd ﬂrs, custom built-ins. Mstr suite on main w/custom walk-in closet, clawfoot tub, walk-in shower, in-ground pool & brick patio. Detached 20x40 gar/wkshp w/ electric & plumbing. $399,900 (927050)

CORRYTON – Breathtaking views of Mount LeConte & Smokey Mtns. Build your dream home at top of this 20 acre tract. Private setting off joint easement off Roberts Rd. Gravel driveway has been cut back to property. Sewer & Electric are available at driveway. A must see. $144,000 (926637)

2322 W. Emory Rd. 947-9000 www.knoxvillerealty.com

HALLS – All brick 3BR/2BA, private fenced backyard & features: Laundry/ pantry off kit, open ﬂr plan w/cathedral ceilings, mstr suite w/full BA & dbl walk-in closets. Stg bldg. Convenient to schools, shopping & hospital. $137,500 (929930)

POWELL – 48.91 acres off new Powell Dr (Bypass). Possible commercial. Fronts Powell Dr on both sides & at corner of Brickyard at trafﬁc light. Great for future development. Access to Beaver Creek. 2 older homes on property. $3,000,000 (929268)

KARNS – Custom built home w/breathtaking views. This brick bsmt rancher sits on private 1 acre + or - w/salt water inground pool. Plenty of rm for everyone! This home features: Mstr suite w/oversized closet, den w/FP, rec rm w/FP & wet bar, lg screened porch CORRYTON – 2.5 acres. Private setting & deck overlooking pool, 4-car gar, ready to build your dream home. wkshp, storm celler & plenty of stg. Creek view along gated joint ease$584,900 (927401) ment off Roberts Rd. Gravel driveway has been cut back to property. Utilities on site. A must see. $84,900 (926649)

< RUTLEDGE – Remodeled 5BR/3BA 1900’s farm house on 13.9 acres & features: 36x30 “Morton” metal barn w/12x60 overhang & sliding drs, 36x24 metal shed, pond, 3-car detached carport w/wkshp & ofﬁce/gym, house has mstr suite on main & up, 9 custom brick FPs, butler’s pantry off kit & pine ceilings. $579,900 (909367)

HALLS – Peaceful retreat! Custom 4+ BR w/pond view features: 17' ceilings foyer & fam rm, mstr suite on main w/FP. Gourmet kit w/butler’s pantry. Bonus rm up w/ofﬁce & full BA access. Plenty of stg. 3-car attached gar w/220 wiring. $699,900 (920341)

Justin Bailey

POWELL – This 4BR/3BA has great fenced backyard. Mstr suite w/tiled shower, bsmt rec rm w/brick FP & wet bar, 4th BR down. 1-car gar could be converted back to 2-car. $179,900 (924662)

POSSIBLE COMMERCIAL! This 2.3 acres 908694 sits across from Emory Rd & Dry Gap Pike Intersection across from Weigels & Pinnacle Bank. Level to gently rolling & just 1.5 miles from I-75. $500,000 (917532)

POWELL – Private & gated. This 13.98 acre mini-farm features: All brick 3BR rancher w/attached 3-car along w/ det 3-car w/ofﬁce & BA, horse barn, 4-slat board fencing & auto watering sys for live stock. $529,000 (891237)

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