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What’s next for the Volunteers? To put things in perspective, Tennessee looks less like a bowl team today than it did in August. After weeks and weeks of intensive instruction, the Volunteers have not learned to win. There is no threat of a running attack. Pass protection is still missing in action. It is so bad as to be dangerous.

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Halls High gets homecoming win Shopper-News photographer Ruth White was on the sidelines. For pictures of homecoming festivities and the big win over Karns ...

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Cash mob in Fountain City Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett and members of the North Knox Rotary Club will be pumping gas and handing out coffee to show support for Alvin Frye and the guys at Fountain City Exxon. It’s this Saturday, Oct. 11, from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m.

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Name that school Knox County Schools is seeking input on naming the new Career Magnet Academy at Pellissippi State, which opened in August at the Strawberry Plains exit of I-40. The Career Magnet Academy at Pellissippi State serves students from across the county. Suggestions for a name, along with an explanation and rationale behind the name, may be sent to nametheschool@knoxschools.org. Deadline for submissions is Thursday, Oct. 23.

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The Boruff Mobile Command Center bus is wrapped in photos of UT football and Neyland Stadium and features family photos on the sides.

By Ruth White Chad Boruff knows how to travel in style, especially when it comes to going to UT football games. He converted a small bus to what he calls the Boruff Mobile Command Center, and tailgating is taken to a new level. Inside the bus are two large televisions, a refrigerator, microwave and enough room to hold the family (including children Easton and Maddox) and friends. The outside of the bus is customwrapped with photographs of Neyland

Stadium on the front, family photos and game-day shots on the sides, and the Volunteers running through the T on the back. The bus is truly a work of art and would make any diehard Vol fan happy to hang around prior to the big game. Boruff is a 1999 Halls High graduate; he was a standout baseball player and set many of the school’s records. He attended ETSU where he played baseball for the Bucs. He and his wife, Kaythryn, live in Halls.

Kaythryn and Chad Boruff pack up the family bus to head to Neyland Stadium for the UT-Florida game. Photos by R. White

Push is on for new Adrian Burnett building By Sandra Clark School board member Patti Bounds is bringing the world to Halls. She’s invited Superintendent Dr. Jim McIntyre and fellow board members to tour Adrian Burnett Elementary School at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 9. Bounds wants nothing short of a new school. “It is my opinion after having a tour of Adrian Burnett, working there on my weekly school visit and meeting with Doug Dillingham (KCS facilities supervisor)

and principal Angie Harris that it is in the best interest of the students and community to build a new Adrian Burnett,” she said. “A new facility will be less disruptive to the learning process for students and the wonderful teachers and staff at ABES.” The school opened in 1976 at 4521 Brown Gap Road with 500 students as a temporary facility to relieve overcrowding at Halls Elementary and Brickey. It was among the last schools built by former Superintendent Mildred E.

Doyle. Built for $1.5 million, it featured the “open classroom” design in which pairs of teachers taught combined classes. The school was built without a gymnasium (using a carpeted playroom instead), and over the years more and more portable classrooms have been added. In fact, a former principal, Dr. Vicki Violette, called her out-of-building classrooms the “West Wing” and the “East Wing.” Diane Dozier, former board member, lobbied for a new school

Fountain City Exxon to stay Property owner, Alvin Frye agree By Betty Bean Fountain City Exxon owner Alvin Frye is heaving a sigh of relief. Last week, this newspaper reported that Frye, 91, who has operated service stations on N. Broadway for 58 years, feared he was going to have to close his business because he couldn’t live with the terms of the lease his new landlords wanted him to sign. As word spread, his friends and customers came by, wanting to help. Mayor Tim Burchett started planning to host a cash mob to bring attention to Frye’s plight. The day the print version of the Shopper-News was delivered, Frye had some other visitors as well. Property owner Chris Liposky, CEO of Rogers Petroleum, and Harvey Van Dyke, the Rog-

Alvin Frye at Fountain City Exxon Photo by Ruth White

ers representative who handles Broadway Exxon’s account, came to see him. Frye said they had good news. “They said I can stay here as long as I want to,” he said. “Now I don’t have to worry about these

five boys (his five employees, including his two sons) being out of work.” Frye and Liposky agreed on a month-to-month lease, breakable only by mutual consent. Liposky acquired the property from Frye’s previous landlord, Robert W. Cawrse, with whom Frye had a lease agreement with seven more years to run. Van Dyke said Liposky bought the property “out of self-defense” and never meant to put Frye out of business. “We’re just glad he’s happy,” Van Dyke said. “We love Alvin to death, and we’re just going to let him be happy. He’s a special person.” Frye’s “No Beer, No Lottery Tickets, Not a Casino” sign has become a Fountain City icon. He operates one of the last full-service service stations in Knox County and works seven days a week – usually 85 hours. He took his one

building and was able to get some upgrades, including pest control for the various wasps and hornets that liked to nest in the wooden structure. Now it’s Patti Bounds at bat with a four-year term to seek a new building. School politics comes down to money. Where are scarce resources spent and for what purpose? ABES parents and community leaders should step up with Bounds to seek a new school now.

and only vacation about 15 years ago and traveled by AmTrak from New Orleans out to San Diego and San Francisco, where he was based when he was a U.S. Navy medic during World War II. He went alone because his wife, Mildred, didn’t want to go. “It took two days to get out there by train. During the war, it took five days. I had a good time, but I couldn’t wait to get back,” he said. Frye says he keeps working because people count on him. “Can you help me get this window up?” “I need somebody to come to my house and put air in my tires.” “Could you hold this check for me till payday?” “Quality and service. I’m more interested in taking care of people’s cars than selling them beer or lottery tickets.” Meanwhile, Burchett has scheduled the cash mob for Saturday Oct. 11, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Fountain City Exxon. It will be a celebration.

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Chloe Harrington is legendary artist By Jamie Rowe Chloe Harrington is living a life devoted to family, church and art, a life that has enriched our community and is worthy of recognition. Central High School is proud to honor this graduate as an inductee to the school’s “Wall of Fame.” Born Chloe Ault in Corryton, she attended Smithwood School, then Central High School, graduating in 1935. She was married to the late Thomas R. Harrington Jr. She is the mother of four sons: Tom, Charles, James and Rick. All of them graduated from Central and have been active in church and civic activities. A friend led Harrington down the artful path. They saw works by Violet Litton at a Dogwood Arts Festival event. The friend suggested they learn to paint. After her Chloe Harrington of Fountain City shows off her fourth son went off to college, in 1967, she decided to “Best of Show” award for her painting titled “Splash.” take some oil painting class- Shopper file photo es from Litton in Maryville. Litton took her on field trips where she learned how to and her friends the fine art South. They also participate in community-service paint out in the open. They of watercolors. Within a year, 12 people projects, such as painting went to the Smoky Mounlively murals for churchtains and many locations to were involved. Along with her friend and es and schools. In 2008, paint. After years of having her fellow artist, the late Lib they painted the entrance hands in turpentine, Har- Nicely, they decided it was to Fountain City Elemenrington developed a skin time to form an official club tary School with a reading problem that prompted her for their painting group. In theme. 1979, the Fountain City WaGuild members dreamed to switch to watercolors. She admired the work of tercolor Guild was founded. of a place to display and watercolorist and highly re- The first show was held on sell their artwork in an “art garded portrait artist Joyce April 15, 1984, at Variations market,” or a member-based cooperative. Without the Ford and took classes from by Victoria. When artists using other art guild, the Fountain City her. After her husband died, media joined the group, it Art Center would not exist. she cleared out the base- was renamed the Fountain When the library building ment and turned it into an City Art Guild in 2000. became available for an art art studio where she began The mission of the guild is center, the art guild did evpainting. She invited friends primarily to promote art erything from painting to to join her and hosted art and local artists. The guild cleaning the floors and doclasses in her basement – sponsors field trips for ing the paperwork to help also called the “art cellar.” members and their guests set up as a nonprofit, getting Joyce Ford came one night to museums and galleries, funding from both private a week to teach Harrington both locally and across the and public sources.

In October 2004, the first watercolor painting class was held at the Fountain City Art Center. Art guild members, as well as some local artists, teach art classes for both children and adults at the center, offering scholarships if necessary. According to art center director Sylvia Williams, “Many guild members say they would not have painted or pursued art if not for Chloe’s early crusade to support the arts in Fountain City.” Her painting titled “Stately Splendor” was selected for the 1989 Dogwood Arts Festival annual limited-edition print. The painting depicts a brilliant bouquet of irises set against a background of blue and peach. Harrington went downtown to the Dogwood Arts Festival office and signed 1,200 prints that were sold, and they sold in a record time of two days. She was selected as an artist whose work was featured in the March/April/ May 1989 edition of the East Tennessee Arts Information Center calendar of arts activities, which is framed and displayed in 80 area locations. On March 24, 2006, her painting “Splash” won best of show at the Fountain City Art Center spring show. Harrington painted irises from photos of the irises her mother planted many years ago. In 2011, a work named “Brandywine Iris” was unveiled at the Fountain City Art Center. It was chosen as the first painting in the Dr. Jack L. Fuson Permanent Collection for the art center. Fuson was a longtime art center volunteer who died in 2010. It was his idea to create a fund to buy artwork

by members and instructors for the center. Beginning Sept. 2, 2011, Fountain City Art Center honored her with a special two-week exhibit, “A Tribute to Chloe Harrington,” with over 40 of her paintings. The works included oils, watercolors and mixed media. A “Chloe Harrington Artists’ Support Fund” was started. David Dixon interviewed her and made a DVD about her art career and role in promoting art in the area. She has participated in local shows, one-artist shows, Dulin Art Gallery Sidewalk Shows, juried area Dogwood Arts Festival Shows, Tennessee Watercolor Society’s 16th juried show at Hunter Museum of Art in Chattanooga, and the Tennessee Watercolor Society 18th annual Exhibition at the Parthenon in Nashville. Her awards include third place in North Knoxville Arts Society, second place in Tennessee Artist 1985 juried show, 1987 and 1988 Mayor’s Art Auction, winner of the 1989 Dogwood Festival Print, 1989 Arts Council Calendar for March/April & May, and cash award in Tennessee Watercolor Society 18th Annual Exhibition – 1989 and Traveling Show.

In April 1990, she became artist-member of the Tennessee Watercolor Society and won an award for her “Floral Melody” print of two irises in October 1990. Her paintings are in private collections all over the world, including Canada, Norway, France, England, China, Korea, Switzerland and the United States. Harrington is devoted to family, church and art. She has memberships in the Knoxville Museum of Art, formerly the Dulin Art Gallery, the Tennessee Artist Association, Knoxville Arts Council, Fountain City Watercolor Guild, Tennessee Watercolor Society and Kentucky Watercolor Society. In addition to her expertise in painting, she has made quilts and has done many crochet projects. She does a lot of reading and uses an iPad. Her advice for those who aspire to live a long life? “Just keep busy and active,” she says. Harrington says of her passion, “With painting you get into another world and don’t know anything else is going on around you. It’s wonderful to be in a world of your own.”

Joining the Wall of Fame This year’s honorees are: Chloe Harrington, Class of 1935, Knoxville artist; Al Bundren, Class of 1950, West Point graduate; William C. “Buddy” Helton, Class of 1952, noted educator; Bill Kidwell, Class of 1954, solar construction company. Central High School’s 13th annual “Wall of Fame” breakfast is 9 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, at the school commons. Tickets are $20 and may be purchased at the school office or by contacting Larry Smith at 9225433 or Courtney Shea at courtshea@aol.com.

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Precious art On a recent Monday, Diana Harris stopped by the office at Pleasant Ridge Elementary School, stating that she wanted to see a painting she had done back in 1964.

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Harris had given her painting of the school to then-principal Irene Easterly as a birthday present. Easterly, who was born and reared on land behind Pleasant Ridge, attended the school, came back as a teacher and served as principal for 40 years. The original one-room schoolhouse was constructed in 1906 on land donated by Easterly’s family. After Easterly retired, she took the painting home, and it was discovered among her belongings by her son, Lane, after her death in 2005. Lane donated the painting to the school, where it remained in a trophy case for many years. Last year the office staff had Harris’ work framed and also used the artwork to make notecards. So when she came to the school looking for her painting, Harris was pleased to see her work enjoying pride of place inside the office. She told the staff about how she created the piece while sitting in the field at the school one afternoon waiting for her children. ■

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Former Boys and Girls Club member and NFL star D.D. Lewis bonds with Judge Tim Irwin and Eddie Brown at the ceremony inducting Lewis into the Boys & Girls Clubs in Tennessee Hall of Fame. Irwin, also a former club member, served as master of ceremonies. Brown was honored as the Beverly Burton Tennessee new board member of the year. Photo submitted not be able to attend a lunch meeting an opportunity to network. The group meets at various businesses, and members of the community are welcome to attend. The next gathering will be 7:30 to 9 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 6, at Kaleidoscope Gifts, behind Simonize Car Wash on Maynardville Highway.

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government Hat guy does it right John Fugate, Fountain City’s interim school board member who likes to wear a hat, is making an impact beyond his two-month term. Appointed to replace Indya Kincannon until the Nov. 4 election, Fugate nominated Mike McMillan for school board chair both in September and October. With Patti Bounds back, his latest motion prevailed, 5-4. Fugate then nominated Doug Harris for vice chair. With Fugate’s vote, Harris won 5-4 and took a seat next to McMillan.

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“Nice move,” I emailed Fugate. He called back from Charleston. Seems he had disrupted his family vacation to fly back at personal expense to vote at Wednesday’s meeting. “It was the right thing to do,” he said.

Proposition who? If a fraction of the money pouring into camps for and against Amendment 1 – also known as Proposition 1 – had been used in education there would be no “debate.”

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It isn’t sex education in need of those misspent millions but what was known to my generation as “civics,” especially as it concerns the power to interpret the Constitution granted to the U.S. Supreme Court. Let’s review: “(The) right of privacy, whether it be founded in the Fourteenth Amendment’s concept of personal liberty and restrictions upon state action, or … in the Ninth Amendment’s reservation of rights to the people, is broad enough to encompass a woman’s decision whether or not to terminate her pregnancy.” That’s the gist of the Supreme Court’s 1973 decision in Roe v. Wade. The constitutional right to privacy prevails over most state restrictions on abortion. That’s been the law of the land for 41 years despite unrelenting efforts to dismantle it. Tennessee’s Amendment 1 is another end run around the Constitution schemed up by lawmakers concerned with “women’s health.” If it passes on Nov. 4, only the financial health of attorneys will benefit; challenges will come quickly and often. The real problem is that, like Scarlett O’Hara’s maid, Prissy, men “don’t know nothin’ ’bout birthin’ babies.” If men could get pregnant, if they gave birth, if they dealt with unwanted pregnancies, if they had to choose between a career and childrearing duties, Roe v. Wade would never

have happened, and a man’s right to an abortion would never have been questioned. Can you imagine a horde of female zealots parading with signs and harassing an unwed pregnant Tennessee Titans linebacker outside a clinic? Neither can I. The fact is that only recently in the nation’s history have women begun to flex their political muscles, and men continue to dominate legislative bodies and the judiciary at all levels. Laws like those envisioned by supporters of Proposition 1 that purport to protect a woman’s health in fact can result in medical catastrophe. Last year Ohio enacted stringent new regulations that ban abortions for any reason after 24 weeks. One doctor’s patient discovered her fetus carried a fatal chromosome flaw 27 weeks into her term. No doctor would perform the abortion for fear of the law. Laws like that, laws like those that forced the shutdown of clinics from South Dakota to Mississippi, laws like Tennessee’s $1 million state-level defunding of Planned Parenthood, are coming your way in spades if enough voters respond “yes” to Amendment 1. Tennessee’s lawmakers are the same ones who decided carrying a loaded handgun into a bar is a nifty idea, so appealing to their native intelligence is a waste of time. Instead, I suggest a new proposition. Proposition Who asks legislators, “Who do you think you are?” This should appeal to conservatives who ceaselessly rail against intrusive government. The name of every state politician who publicly supported Proposition 1 would be listed on the ballot. If enough voters tick your name, you’re recalled. Who knows, maybe even Haslam would hear a who.

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It’s a new day at the BOE Nobody will ever confuse Amber Rountree or Patti Bounds with Dikembe Mutombo, the 7-2 Congolese-American basketball player whose signature play was the “not-in-my-house” swat and admonishing index finger waggle, but the new school board members (along with fellow newbie Terry Hill and appointee John Fugate) stood their ground at the October meetings and delivered the message that it’s a new day at the Board of Education. Rountree, a former school librarian who gave birth to son Teddy on Sept. 8, has spent her scant spare time researching the controversial SAT-10 tests that Knox County Schools administers to K-secondgraders. SAT-10 is not state required. Superintendent James McIntyre says these tests are necessary to identify reading deficiencies before students get to the critical third-grade level, but many parents and educators consider them harmful

Betty Bean to young children, as well as huge time-wasters. After failing to get clear answers from McIntyre, Rountree requested data from the state Department of Education and found that the number of school districts administering the tests is dwindling. In 2012, 97 of the state’s 135 school districts administered the SAT-10. In 2013, it was down to 87. She wanted a discussion of this issue at last week’s work session but says McIntyre – who, along with the board chair, sets the agenda – told her that the agenda was full. “He said it would be better at the mid-month meeting,” Rountree said. “But what concerns me is that we order the tests from the state, and the order has to

be in sometime in October. I want to have a public conversation with public input. Having proctored that assessment myself as recently as this past May, I don’t feel it is right for our kids. Numerous studies say it’s not developmentally appropriate for kids ages 5 through 7.” So how would she identify kids needing early reading intervention? “By the end of the school year, I would be willing to bet their teachers could tell me what I needed to know.” Bounds, whose absence from the September meeting left the vote for board chair deadlocked between Mike McMillan and Doug Harris, was fielding calls and emails from people who wanted to influence her vote for chair and from supporters of an International Baccalaureate program at Bearden Middle School. She cast her lot with McMillan, marking a sea change in the balance of power on the BOE, and when the vote for the esti-

mated $781,920 program at Bearden Middle came up, she balked, refusing to vote to spend this kind of money with less than a week’s notice (in the recent past, the board has routinely approved McIntyre-blessed initiatives on similarly short notice). To the visible irritation of at least one of their senior colleagues, the new majority voted to postpone the IB vote until next month. After the meeting, Bounds said neither vote was hard. “With the vote for chair, the people I heard from who wanted me to vote for Doug Harris were all about money. I didn’t hear from a single teacher who asked me to vote for Harris.” As for the IB program? It’s no secret that Bounds and Hill are conservative Republicans who take spending very seriously. And they very seriously said they wanted a minute to think about it. It remains to be seen whether their colleagues and McIntyre are listening.

Zoo upgrades truly spectacular The design for the new Pagoda to be built at the Knoxville Zoo in honor of Susan Shieh was unveiled Sept. 25 with the Shieh family present.

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last term in this position (expires in 2018), he may be checking out options in a larger arena. Burchett likes campaigning and does it well. He will not disappear in September 2018 when his current term expires. He is actively backing Alexander for U.S. Senate, taking him to lunch last week at Vol Market in Knoxville as well as being master of ceremonies at his recent Knoxville lunch. ■ Cheri Siler, Democratic nominee for state Senate, favors raising the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour. It’s unclear how she can do it as a state senator as Tennessee does not have a minimum-wage law. It is the current federal law that impacts Tennessee. While Siler is unlikely to win her Senate bid against Republican Rick Briggs, she is making friends among Democrats and impressing observers for the competent and determined manner she is waging her campaign. She has a foundation for a future local race if she wants to do it. Remember, Gloria Johnson lost her first race against Becky Massey. Briggs was seen as overbearing on a recent TV program with Siler. ■ County Commissioner Ed Brantley, whose name a few weeks ago was on the Gordon Ball for U.S. Sen-

ate campaign list (he says he never authorized it) as a supporter, last week attended the Alexander for Senate luncheon here in Knoxville and is now actively backing Alexander for re-election. ■ Last Friday, Oct. 3, marked the 223rd birthday of the city of Knoxville, which was founded in 1791. In 1991, on the Bicentennial celebration, the state Legislature met in Knoxville at the World’s Fair Park to salute the occasion. No mention of it was made this year on the city website. Sue Clancy, former director of special events who led the 1991 Bicentennial celebration, called this writer to wish him a Happy Knoxville Birthday. ■ Natalie Ritchie, daughter of former state Rep. Wayne Ritchie and Margaret is the 60 Seconds managing editor of the Duke Political Review at Duke University. She is a 2012 graduate of Knoxville’s Webb School and a junior at Duke majoring in public policy. It can be found online at www.dukepoliticalreview.org ■ During the last session of the Legislature, a bill was enacted to make it illegal for election observers sponsored by the United Nations to inspect elections in Tennessee. While there are many persons who dislike the United Nations for

It is truly spectacular. The Shiehs made a major capital gift to the Zoo for the Pagoda at Tiger Forest, which will be 30 feet tall. It will be a dramatic focal point for visitors to Tiger Forest. Zoo board chair Eddie Mannis presided, and attending were City Council member Duane Grieve, Sen. Becky Massey and county Mayor Tim Burchett as well as former city architect and county commissioner David Collins. This will be a significant addition to the zoo, which is a major tourist attraction for Knoxville. Susan Shieh was active in promoting Knoxville’s sister-city program in Japan and China. ■ Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett has attended several GOP events in neighboring counties recently including a Blount County breakfast Sept. 20 for Lamar Alexander and a summer speech by former Arkansas Gov. Mike HuckaRain or shine, the 8th to 1:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10, bee in Campbell County. With this second term annual senior appreciation at John Tarleton Park, 3201 as county mayor being his picnic will be held 11:30 a.m. Division Street.

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many reasons, this legislation has played neatly into Vladimir Putin’s hands as he seeks to overturn the independence of Ukraine. The international community has sent election observers there now and in the past to validate their fairness. This has become almost routine throughout the world. This writer has been an election observer in Georgia and Timor Leste. Putin has placed this legislation on the Russia Today network, which is his propaganda organ. He says the U.S. wants to observe elections in other countries but objects to it in the U.S. Frankly, Tennessee should be inviting election observers throughout the world to visit the Volunteer State to see how free, fair and open our elections are. They could learn something from observing what we do and what we do not do. So much for transparency, which we advocate both at home and overseas. ■ The University of Tennessee is spending $150,000 to repair the roof of historic Hopecote House on Melrose Avenue, which is used as an official guest house for many UT visitors. It is a John Franz Staub-designed house as is the Williams House on Lyons View Pike, which UT is seeking to lease. The picnic, sponsored by Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett, will include lunch, live music and a vendor expo. Rain on Oct. 3 led to the rescheduling.

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County Commission goes to jail Knox County commissioners learned about the latest law enforcement technology and initiatives at a lunch hosted by the Knox County Sheriff’s Office at the Roger D. Wilson Detention Facility on Maloneyville Road.

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While the overview was primarily aimed at new commission members Randy Smith, Charles Busler, Bob Thomas and Ed Brantley, the lunch was also attended by Mike Brown and Dave Wright. Martha Dooley, media relations director, talked about the growth of the KCSO website. The 24-hour arrest list is popular, she said, and two downloadable apps serve the public and the sheriff’s office. One allows residents to submit crime tips, and the other alerts victims when perpetrators are being released. The website also links to a crime map of Knox County. People are less afraid when they have more information about crime, said Captain Bobby Hubbs of the Crime Analysis and Information Technology Division.

“What a great tool. I used to print out a report every 30 days and take it to neighborhood associations. This is updated every hour,” said Hubbs. The KCSO also uses Facebook and Twitter to keep the public and the media up to date, Dooley said. Butch Bryant, an attorney with the sheriff’s office, said patrol officers will soon be equipped with body cameras, which ultimately protect them. He advises recruits to assume that everything they do is being recorded, and they shouldn’t mind the sheriff, or their mother, looking at it. Citizens behave differently if they know they are being recorded, which is also helpful, he said. Todd Cook, director of Probation and Pretrial Release, brought an electronic alcohol-monitoring bracelet that can monitor the location and alcohol consumption of offenders. Knox County is one of the largest alcohol-monitoring stations in the U.S., he said. Offenders, who would otherwise be in jail, pay $10 a day to wear the device, he said. Others talked about initiatives aimed at keeping at-risk groups out of jail. A new training program will help officers identify veterans who are suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, said Chief Deputy

The Knox County Sheriff’s Office Special Operations Response Team demonstrates the takedown of an unruly inmate. Photos by Wendy Smith

Knox County Commissioners Randy Smith, Charles Busler, Ed Brantley and Mike Brown examine an alcohol-monitoring bracelet at the Roger D. Wilson Detention Facility.

Eddie Biggs. A new court allows veterans in the criminal justice system to receive treatment rather than jail time. Captain Chris Holloway talked about Operation: Think Twice, a program for at-risk kids and their parents. A two-hour tour of the detention facility shows

consequences of delinquent behavior, he said. Rodney Bivens, assistant chief of corrections, pointed out problems that commissioners might eventually need to address. Since Lakeshore Mental Health Institute closed in 2012, the country transports offenders who require hospitalization

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The Roger D. Wilson Detention Facility has 1,036 beds, but they can’t all be filled at the same time because of the need to separate groups, like maximumsecurity inmates. Knox County needs more facilities for maximum-security prisoners, said Bivens.

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GOV NOTES ■ Amendment 1 panel discussion and community forum, noon Thursday, Oct. 9, Pellissippi State Community College, Goins Building auditorium, 10915 Hardin Valley Road. Free and open to the public. Info: 694-6400.

to Moccasin Bend Mental Health Center in Chattanooga costing $175,000 each year for fuel alone. As many as 40 percent of detention-center inmates suffer from drug or mentalhealth issues, Bivens estimated. Early intervention could keep many from getting stuck in the system.

Avenue. Info: 742-8234. ■ Metropolitan Planning Commission will meet 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 9, at the City County Building. ■ Buz Johnson, deputy director and 37-year veteran of MPC, retired from the agency Sept. 12. He says he’s looking forward to retirement, especially with the impending ar-

Thursday, Oct. 30, at 10 area locations. Hours are 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays. Locations are: City County Building (opens weekdays at noon), Halls Rec Center, Carter Library, Downtown West, Farragut Town Hall, Love Kitchen, Merchants Drive (near Outback), Karns (next to Archer’s BBQ), South (next to Rush Fitness) and New Harvest Park.

■ Sen. Lamar Alexander will speak in North Knox County, a guest of three Republican clubs. The meeting is 7-8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 21, at the Boys and Girls Club of Halls/ Powell, 1819 Dry Gap Pike, across from Brickey-McCloud Elementary School. ■ Early voting for the Nov. 4 election will start Wednesday, Oct. 15, and run through

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Central Baptist Church of Fountain City The service opened with a congregational hymn, “To God Be the Glory,” Glory ” with the voices of 113 members of the combined adult, children’s, praise and youth choirs leading the 588 members of the congregation.

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Jim Tumblin Central Baptist Church of Fountain City began in 1914 with 33 charter members. It has grown to more than 2,000 and celebrates its 100th anniversary Oct. 26. Photo courtesy of Central Baptist Church That worshipful beginning to their Sept. 28 services set the tone for the morning and for the three additional Sunday services leading up to the 100th anniversary of Central Baptist Church of Fountain City which will be celebrated on Sunday, Oct. 26.

Originally organized as the Bright Hope Baptist Church on Oct. 28, 1914, when 33 charter members met at the Bright Hope Masonic Hall, Central Baptist Church of Fountain City was renamed in July 1915. In that same month, the church purchased prop-

erty on North Broadway and soon began construction and occupied their new building on Oct. 3, 1915. Their second building program resulted in the dedication of a larger sanctuary on Aug. 13, 1924. The large educational annex was added in 1940. While the

first two buildings had faced Broadway, ground was broken for a much larger sanctuary facing Lynnwood in March 1949 and the dedication held on June 11, 1950. The Family Life Center was added in 1984, and the present sanctuary was refurbished in 1997-98. By the

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lack the resources to pay for the service.” What that means is that a whole lot of worthy area organizations have been able to avail themselves of some of the finest regional designers in the architectural, landscaping, engineering and interior-design fields. “The ETCDC believes all people can benefit from good design, and we are able to provide professional conceptual planning help at a minimum cost due to the tremendous support from local design professionals,” says Mary Linda Schwarzbart, interim executive director. Much of this support comes from volunteers. Architects, designers and

other visionaries lend their time in “charrettes” – collaborative, sometimes intense planning sessions in which ideas and solutions are pitched, low-cost building options are explored and out-of-the-box, creative thinking abounds. In one case involving a barnlike structure, members of the local Amish community – experts in barn raising – were enlisted. Posters of recent ETCDC projects line the walls of the conference room. Licensed architect and ETCDC studio design director Leslie Fawaz points out several, including the TPA Learning Center in Harriman, where students receive tutoring and other help with school

Anyone who’s driven up Broadway north of downtown knows the beautiful Greystone mansion where WATE-TV is located. It’s a Knoxville treasure. The next time you pass by, take a peek at the matching carriage house just south and to the rear of the main building. It houses the East Tennessee Community Design Center, where a small staff works to make Knoxville, Knox County and 15 surrounding counties better, more attractive, more productive places to live. According to its bro-

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1960s, the church grew to more than 2,000 members, then one of Knox County’s largest. As senior minister Dr. Mike Smith observed in his eloquent sermon on Sept. 28, “We do not exist for the sake of the buildings; the buildings exist for the sake of the ministry. That is who we are.” Dr. Smith’s message had three themes: Where We Have Been, Where We Are Today and Where We May Yet Go. He pointed out that from the beginning the church offered the typical Baptist programs. But, unlike many churches of the time, the church called ministers who would encourage an educated laity, men and women who could listen, learn, think and decide for themselves. Central Baptist valued individual freedom and responsibility. Gender equity in the church was one result of that freedom. He cited the example of Mrs. Lucy Dunn, “Aunt Lucy” as she was known in the church.

Honoring Dewhirst Downtown developer David Dewhirst will be honored at the East Tennessee Community Design Center’s Award Celebration Thursday, Oct. 16, at the Knoxville Museum of Art. He will receive the Bruce McCarty Community Impact Award, which is “granted to individuals the ETCDC believes have demonstrated a commitment to building a better future for this region,” according to the media release. McCarty, one of the founders of the ETCDC, is, as it turns out, one of Dewhirst’s heroes. Dewhirst Tickets to the event are $125 and can be purchased by calling 525-9945. subjects. Referring to the Rural Resources Building in Greeneville, built to replace the organization’s office building that burned to the

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In 1918, Aunt Lucy was chosen to teach the Baraca Sunday School class. She taught the class from that year through 1965 when she turned 90 years of age and, when she could no longer attend church, the class installed a telephone hookup and she taught from her home for as long as she was able. You might ask what is so unusual about that. The unusual thing was that, at that time, women were not permitted to teach men, and the Baraca class was for the middle-aged men of the church. Today, the church encourages “boys, girls, men and women to listen for the voice of God, discover their gifts, and seek God’s direction for their lives.” The congregation “increasingly knows how to give one another theological space, values the priesthood of the believer and rejects preoccupation with doctrinal precision in favor of focusing on the practice of worship, community building and service.”

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Serving the past, present and future By Cindy Taylor The Rev. Jody Darden says he was called to preach within three months of making his profession of faith – and he wasn’t even 20 years old yet. Darden pastors Redemption Harvest Church in Halls, where he has led the congregation for 25 years. Church history began on Clifton Street in an old garage with four windows, one light bulb and six people. But Darden had a vision. “I wanted Redemption Harvest to be unlike any other church,” he said. “I wanted it to be a place where the broken are restored.”

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Darden describes his passionate style of preaching as old-school Pentecostal. Tony Young and his wife, Kathy, have been members of Re-

demption Harvest Church since the beginning. “Jody has an ability to break down the word of God so it can be easily understood,” said Tony Young. “He has been there for me during every crisis in my life and is always just a phone call away.” From September through October, church members are focused on thanking pastor Darden for his years of service with activities including a picnic, a men’s breakfast, a youth workday at Darden’s home, cards of encouragement and affirmation, homecooked meals twice each

Good design formed in 1993, is a sustainable farm and educational center providing local food to the community. Jan Mosadegh, ETCDC’s assistant to the director, says, “We just got through with a coal-mining museum in Campbell County. We helped with signage and graphic design and landscape site work.” “She’s passionate about the East Tennessee Community Design Center!”

says Schwarzbart, beaming. It’s clear that all the staffers enjoy both their work and each other. The group also assists the community in other, less obvious ways. Although the organization’s main focus is nonprofits, “we serve as a fiscal agent for some neighborhood groups who don’t have nonprofit status,” Schwarzbart says. ETCDC can also serve as a fiscal “holding company” when a

project is funded through more than one source. Libraries, community gardens, community centers, low-income housing, school buildings – including a new, two-story green-built addition to Belle Morris Elementary School in North Knoxville – the list goes on and on. ETCDC also updates building facades and plans and builds greenways and parks. And on Thursday, Oct.

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FAITH NOTES Community services ■ 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 Ave. Pike, is accepting appointments for the John 5 Food Pantry. Info: 938-2611. Your call will be returned. ■ Dante Church of God, 410 Dante School Road, will be distributing Boxes Of Blessings (food) 9-11 a.m. or until boxes are gone Saturday, Oct. 11. One box per household. Info: 689-4829.

Vendors needed ■ West Emory Baptist Church is seeking vendors for a Benefit Fall Craft Fair to be held Saturday, Oct. 25, at

Heiskell UMC, 9420 Heiskell Road. Tables: $25. Info: Jaclyn McDonald, 210-3661or mcdonaldpow7@yahoo.com. ■ Dante Baptist Church, 314 Brown Road, is seeking vendors for a craft fair to be held Saturday, Oct. 11. Info: Vivian Baker, 382-3715. ■ Cumberland Baptist Church, 5600 Western Ave., is seeking crafts vendors for a craft fair to be held Saturday, Nov. 1. Deadline to register is Friday, Oct. 24. Info/to register: David Burnett, 687-7763, or the church office, 564-9129.

Classes/meetings ■ Powell Church hosts Recovery 6 p.m. each Tuesday at 323 W. Emory Road, followed by a meal and worship at 7 p.m. Small sharing groups will convene at 8:15 p.m. The recovery plan focuses on individuals and families who are struggling with addiction. There is no charge. Info: www.

■ “Rest: A Retreat for Mothers,” Friday through Sunday, Oct. 17-19, Camp Wesley Woods in Townsend. Info: Valan Kornhaus, vkornhaus@ gmail.com, or facebook.com/ restretreat. ■ First Comforter Church Fellowship Hall, 5516 Old Tazewell Pike, hosts MAPS (Mothers At Prayer Service) noon each Friday. Info: Edna Hensley, 771-7788.

Special services ■ Christ UMC, 7535 Maynardville Highway, will hold “Blessing of the Animals” at 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19. All creatures great and small and their human companions are welcome; pets should be on leashes or in cages. Info:

week, lunch every Sunday for Darden and his family and “super text days” when members text stories of how he has helped them, what he means to them and favorite scriptures or sermons. But folks aren’t done yet. On Sunday, Oct. 12, church members will hold a pastor appreciation celebration with a covered-dish dinner following the 11 a.m. worship service. The community is invited. So what’s next for Darden and his flock? “We would like to expand,” said Darden. “First on the list is to add a youth center with a gym.” Future plans also include a drug rehab center and a battered women’s shelter. Redemption Harvest Church is at 7824 Old Maynardville Pike. Info: 6801872.

This lovely planet Then God said, “Let us make humankind in our image, according to our likeness; and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the wild animals of the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps upon the earth.” So God created humankind in his image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. (Genesis 1: 26-27 NRSV) But the playing field is the planet Earth, and I for one have no place else to go. (“Small Wonder,” Barbara Kingsolver)

It was December 1968 when we first had the privilege of seeing Earth from the moon, a sight earlier generations could not even imagine. The Apollo 8 astronauts, like any other tourists, took pictures and sent them home to us like so many postcards, and we From page A-6 have never been quite the same. 16, the group will honor a loI maintain that poet Arcal luminary at the ETCDC chibald MacLeish summed 2014 Award Celebration. up that experience for all David Dewhirst, owner of time when he wrote in Life Dewhirst Properties LLC, magazine the following is well known as one of the week: “To see the earth as main movers and shakers it truly is, small and blue behind the redevelopment and beautiful in that eternal of historic downtown Knox- silence where it floats, is to ville. He owns more than 40 see ourselves as riders on downtown buildings and is the earth together, brothers responsible for attracting on that bright loveliness in many businesses and new the eternal cold.” residents to the area. Barbara Kingsolver is also correct: so far, at least, we “have no place else to go.” Why, then, are we so cav922.1412; cumckt@tds.net; christumcknox.com. alier about how we treat this planet? How can we be so ■ New Fellowship Church, wasteful of our resources, Maynardville Highway across from Paulette Elementary including our air, without School, will host Homecomwhich not one of us could ing starting at 11 a.m. Sunday, last until tomorrow, or our Oct. 12. Everyone welcome. water, without which we Info: 556-7333. might manage a few days? The canary in the coal Family programs mine is trying to tell us ■ Beaver Ridge UMC, 7753 something, and we would Oak Ridge Highway, hosts be wise to listen. Wednesday Night Dinners How do we justify our each week. Dinner and wastefulness of food when dessert, 5:45 p.m.: $7 for so many are hungry in our adults and children ages 6 own communities? How do and up; $3 for ages 5 and we ignore the pleas for jusunder; $20 maximum for a tice, for fairness, for equalfamily. Classes, study groups ity, for truth? and activities, 6:30. Dinner Do we not hear the cries reservations and payment deadline: noon Monday. Info/ of the world? reservations: 690-1060, www. Kingsolver goes on: “We beaverridgeumc.org. are disinclined as a nation

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to assign any moral value at all to our habits of consumption. But the circle of our family is large … and as we arrive at the end of our frontiers we can’t possibly be surprised that the rest of the family would have us live within our means.” She concludes, “Safety resides, I think, on the far side of endless hunger.” Sadly, it may require us to look at the world that way for us to understand that we have to change some things. Protecting our own safety may require us to be concerned enough to comprehend how many hungry people there are in this world – infants, the elderly and everyone in between – and further, to do something about it. There are people I know personally who are serving as missionaries in Africa, digging wells, teaching Sunday School classes, planting gardens, fighting malaria with nets provided by their friends and colleagues here. They are brave and caring people who also know that we humans have no place else to go. We must – all of us – become people who know that until the world is safe for everyone, it is safe for no one. It is then incumbent on us to make it so.

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Halls High players of week Halls High players of the week for the game against Campbell County include Caden Harbin and Matthew Runge-Gold. Players were selected for their hard work and great effort during the game by the coaching staff. Harbin ■

Central alumni football game

Central High School is hosting an alumni football game against Lenoir City alumni 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, and they are “bringing the old guys back,” according to coordinator Jamey Love. The game will be played in full pads, and the team is practicing at Central, 5 p.m. on Saturdays and 3 p.m. on Sundays. Any former CHS player interested in joining the team may contact Love at 582-6440 or jameylove73@gmail.com. Tickets cost $10 and are available for pre-sale by contacting Love. All presold ticket money will go to the schools as a fund-raising project. ■

Sunday musicale

The Central High School choral music department will present a “Sunday Afternoon Musicale” at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 19.

Runge-Gold The musicale will be held in the sanctuary of Smithwood Baptist Church on Jacksboro Pike. The Select Choraliers and Bel Canto will be performing spirituals, patriotic selections, and music set to the poems of Donne, Keats and Longfellow. Admission is free; however a love offering will be taken for the Wounded Warrior Project, which assists in the remodeling of injured veterans’ homes for easier accessibility. ■

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Shannondale Elementary and Chrysler are partnering to raise money for new parking space at the school. Chrysler is sponsoring Drive for the Kids, and community members can help by stopping by Shannondale between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10, to test drive a car. For every test drive, Chrysler is donating $10. There’s no selling, no buying, no anything … just drive.

By Ruth White Knox County Schools hosted a college and career fair that allowed juniors and seniors an opportunity to explore post-secondary opportunities available upon graduation. More than 100 representatives from colleges and universities, career and technical schools, the military and financial-aid organizations were on hand inside the Jacob Building at Chilhowee Park.

REUNIONS ■ Halls High Class of ‘64 will meet 11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 14, at Shoney’s on Emory Road to socialize and eat lunch. Info: James Kuykendall.

Thirteen bands, one event The Central High School Bobcat band will host the Knox County Schools Marching Band exhibition, 6-10 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 21, 5321 Jacksboro Pike. This is an opportunity to see each high school’s marching band (approximately 1,500 students total) perform its halftime show. Tickets are $5, with children 10 and younger admitted free. Concessions will be available. Rain date is set for Tuesday, Oct. 28.

Gibbs High student Tristan Brown fills out an information sheet to learn more about Charleston Southern University.

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■ Shoffner family reunion, 11 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 12, Sharps Chapel Community Building. Lunch, 12:30 p.m. All friends are welcome. Info: 992-8659.

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Halls soccer honors senior players Halls High senior soccer team members were honored during the last regular-season game. Pictured are Simone Horner, Micalee Segers, Daniela Jones, Hannah Davis, Lexi Dreier and Lauren Day. Photo by R. White

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North Knox fares well at the fair

Members of the Halls volleyball team were honored for their contribution during their years at HHS. Pictured are Madi Smith, Daniele Beeler, Katelyn Cantrell and Emily Tampas.

Small engine display brought home a first-place ribbon and was created by the team of Alexis Branum, Derek Blalock, Jose Hernandez and Spencer Elliott. Not pictured is team member Tyler Arrington. Members of North Knox Vocational agriculture department brought home many ribbons from the Tennessee Valley Fair. Bringing home ribbons were members: (front) Autumn Howard (first in banana peppers, second in hanging flower basket and fourth in habanero pepper); Jessica Costner; Colton Edwards; (back) Sarah Fairchild (second place in rare house plants and second in small house plants), Casey Jo Mitchell (second in hanging ferns), Ryan Cox (first in large house plants, second in habanero peppers, third in small house plants and flowering house plants), James Dunn (first in terrariums and dish gardens, third in hanging flower baskets, third in habanero peppers and fifth in okra) and Dylan Fish. Dorothy Hickman (not pictured) placed fifth with her spicy habanero pepper entry. Photo submitted

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Not so long ago I would have been an automatic yes vote for launching a middle school magnet at Bearden through the International Baccalaureate program. Why not? Bearden Middle feeds into West High School where such a program already exists. “It’s the next logical progression for the work we’ve done at West High School and a really great opportunity for kids,” said Superintendent Jim McIntyre. “It’s a competitive response as well. We’re in an era of charter schools and private schools and vouchers.” But new school board members applied the brakes to the plan, estimated to add about $750,000 annually to the school system’s budget. Terry Hill, Amber Rountree and Patti Bounds questioned the cost and their own lack of information about the proposal. The vote was deferred until November. So I contacted some business buddies – most too shy to speak on the record. “The core problem with experimental programs like IB and World Literature is that they divert dollars from more important, core programs like drivers ed, football and vo-tech,” said one. “IB seems like a nobrainer. We need to expose our kids to the broader world,” said another. “It seems to me to be another way to spend mon-

ey on education without spending it on teachers,” someone posted online. “How can Knox County even consider an IB middle school when they have not purchased a complete set of science textbooks in the last two cycles?” asked another. It’s the makings of a great community conversation. So my vote is to delay a vote on the middle school IB. Let’s consider it this spring in the context of the overall budget. And let’s be sure we’ve got the teachers to make the program work.

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By Sherry Witt Following a brief downturn in August, the local real estate and lending markets enjoyed healthy numbers to close out Sherry Witt the third quarter. For the month that ended Sept. 30, there were 841 property transfers in Knox County, a decrease from the 922 sales recorded in August but an actual increase in the total value of property sold. Land transfers were just over $223 million – some $6 million more than the value of property sold in August, and nearly $30 million ahead of last September’s pace. Real estate markets often experience a slowdown as the fall season gets underway; however, 2014 proved to be an exception. Mortgage lending also rebounded from its August

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New name for alliance The East Towne Area Business and Professional Association has a new name and a new logo. Justin Sterling, president, explains why the name East Towne Business Alliance was chosen. “We’re excited because it is a strong name that communicates who we are and where we are,” says Sterling. The colorful compass in the new logo was designed to draw attention to the trade area. The orange section depicts the targeted market area of Knoxville and Knox County. Carolyn Pointer Neil, owner of Elder Advocates, spoke in October, sharing tips on how to start a business. Elder Advocates provides assistance to those who have elderly or disabled family members and need help making the best decisions in time of need. Tommy Vann, local developer, provided breakfast. This young organization has been in existence less than one year, but members have already partnered with TDOT, Knoxville City Council, homeowners, church groups and businesses for

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THROUGH MONDAY, OCT. 20 Registration open for Goodwill Golf Classic in Memory of Jerry Hatmaker, Holston Hills Country Club. Format: four-person modified scramble. Proceeds benefit Goodwill Industries-Knoxville Inc. Info/ registration: www.gwiktn.org/events or 588-8567.

THROUGH MONDAY, OCT. 27 Deadline for membership applications to Knoxville Watercolor Society. Applications for jurying process: www.knxvillewatercolorsociety.com. Info: Kate McCullough, 604-1406 or kateswaterart@gmail.com.

THROUGH FRIDAY, OCT. 31 Featured artists at Parkside Open Door Gallery, Fountain City Art Center, 213 Hotel Ave., are: Fountain City artists Penny Berridge and Renita Andrews; and Frank Harvey of Lenoir City. Berridge will display oil paintings, Andrews will be showing copper and sterling silver jewelry and Harvey creates 3-D garden art. Info/hours: 357-7624 or 357-2787.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 8 Block party Life Care EMS fundraiser for the Manor at Northgate, 4301 Whittle Springs Road, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Lunch: $5; includes choice of one hamburger or two hot dogs with two sides, a dessert and a drink. Info/ RSVP: 225-6799. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Meet and Greet Jeff Jarnigan â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The New Voice of Neyland Stadiumâ&#x20AC;? Tennessee Tailgate Party, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Carter Senior Center, 9040 Asheville Highway. Appearance by WVLTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lauren Davis. Free hot dogs. Wear orange; bring favorite tailgate dish. Free event; RSVP requested. Info/RSVP: 932-2939. Burlington Lego Club, 2 p.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. Grades 1-5. Free program/registration required. Info/to register: 525-5431. Dance lessons, Humana Guidance Center, 640 Plaza, 4438 Western Ave. Schedule: line dancing, noon; advanced ballroom, 1 p.m.; beginning ballroom,

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Knoxville Toy & Comic Expo, Jacobs Building Chilhowee Park. Info/schedule: www.KnoxvilleToyShow. com or knoxvilletoyshow@gmail.com. Clinch River Antiques Festival, Historic Downtown Clinton. Friday: 6-9 p.m.; Saturday: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Info/schedule of events: 457-2559 www. clinchriverfallfestival.com.

VFW meeting, 7 p.m., 140 Veteran St., Maynardville. All veterans are invited. Info: 278-3784. Cruise Night, 6-9 p.m., 6215 Riverview Crossing Drive in front of old Food Lion at Asheville Highway. All makes, models, years and clubs welcome. No charge. Door prizes. Member Appreciation Day, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Y-12 Federal Credit Union, 530 E. Emory Road. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rival Rallyâ&#x20AC;? tailgate for the Powell-Halls football game. Free lunch catered by Chick-fil-A. Appearances by Penny Penguin and Chick-fil-A Cow. Open house and first Tai Chi class hosted by the Taoist Tai Chi Society of the USA, 9-10 a.m., Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connor Senior Center, 611 Winona St. Info: 546-9222, www. taoist.org. Fall Porch Sale begins, Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway 61 in Norris. Features outdated stock, seconds, student crafts and unjuried work by members of the Craft Center. Info: 494-9854, or www.appalachianarts.net. Deadline to RSVP for Blount Mansionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s History Suppers Events, to be held 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 13, The Grill at Highlandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Row, 4705 Old Kingston Pike. Speakers: Gordon Belt and Traci Nichols-Belt. Topic: â&#x20AC;&#x153;John Sevier: Tennesseeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s First Hero.â&#x20AC;? Cost: $65 per person. Info/RSVP: 525-2375 or info@blountmansion.org. Movie and Popcorn: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heaven is for Real,â&#x20AC;? 11:15 a.m., Humana Guidance Center, 640 Plaza, 4438 Western Ave. Info: 329-8892, TTY: 711. Fall Harvest in the City Luncheon, 10:45 a.m., Buddyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bearden Banquet Hall, 5806 Kingston Pike. Sponsored by Knoxville Christian Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Connection. Complimentary child care by reservation only. Cost: $12 inclusive. Info/reservations: 315-8182 or knoxvillechristianwomen@gmail.com. Heiskell Seniors meeting, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., The Heiskell Community Center, 9420 Heiskell Road in Heiskell. Program: The Golden Tones from the Frank Strang Center. Free, donations appreciated. Bring a dessert and a friend. Info: Janice White, 548-0326.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY, OCT. 10-13 Tennessee Fall Homecoming, Museum of Appalachia, 2819 Andersonville Highway. Music, historic demonstrations, heritage arts and crafts, and more. Free parking. Info/schedule of events: 494-7680 or www. museumofappalachia.org.

SATURDAY, OCT. 11 Thunder Road Gospel Jubilee, 7 p.m., 1388 Main St., Maynardville. All gospel singers welcome. Info: Joe, 201-5748. Barbecue dinner, 4-8 p.m., J. C. Baker Lodge in Maynardville. Fall festival, 3 p.m., Fellowship Christian Church, 746 Tazewell Pike, Luttrell. Singing on the Porch, free food, games, activity and crafts for children, antique cars and more. Everyone welcome. Fall festival, 5-7 p.m., Inskip UMC fellowship hall, 714 Cedar Lane. Proceeds to benefit the Roxie Price Scholarship Fund which assists parents of Partners for Children Child Care Center. Tickets: adults, $5; ages 3-11, $3; 2 and under free. Includes music, chili supper, cake walk and silent auction. Info: 689-9516. Craft sale, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Golden Age Retirement Village, 1109 Beaman Lake Road. Painted glassware; knitted goods; handcrafted jewelry, tote bags, aprons; and much more. Proceeds to benefit GARV craft department.

MONDAY, OCT. 13 Health Awareness Seminar: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Diabetes: Understanding the Basics,â&#x20AC;? 9 a.m., Humana Guidance Center, 640 Plaza, 4438 Western Ave. Info: 329-8892, TTY: 711.

FRIDAY, OCT. 10 Senior Appreciation Picnic rescheduled from last week, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. (rain or shine), John Tarleton Park, 3201 Division St. Includes lunch, live music and a vendor expo. Farm Fresh Fridays: Union County Farmers Market, 4-7 p.m., downtown Maynardville. Info: 992-8038. Free movie in Luttrell Park. Last movie night this season. Movie: family friendly Halloween movie. Starts at dusk, 7:30-8 p.m. Bring chairs/blankets. Union County Farm Bureau annual meeting, 7 p.m., Farm Bureau Office in Maynardville. All members invited.

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counselor, pharmacist, nutritionist, social worker and clinical trials nurse all meet together in one room to discuss the best treatment option for each patient. This meeting is designed to provide optimal advantage to each patient, where this team of leading experts’ effort is on a patients’ survival. They then meet individually with patients to explain those choices and answer questions. A care coordinator schedules all the meetings and follow-up care efﬁciently, with a goal of attacking each patient’s cancer quickly and with the latest treatment advances. “I was diagnosed July 1 and had surgery July 16, 2013. I was glad that they were moving so fast to attack my cancer,” said Lamb,

who was diagnosed during a routine mammogram at Thompson Cancer Survival Center in downtown Knoxville. A biopsy of a lump conﬁrmed it as cancer. Lamb had surgery to remove the lump and surrounding lymph nodes at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, across the street from TCSC. “I was just there a few days, but it was great,” said Lamb. “They’ve always been nice to me at Fort Sanders.” Lamb then began receiving radiation treatments ﬁve days each week at Thompson, for a total of 33 treatments. She also received help through Thompson Cares, a benevolent fund that helps provide transportation, accommodations and other resources to those

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Spencer Allison escorts Madi Smith to the homecoming court as she is crowned HHS queen. Madi represented the volleyball Blake Lawson heads for the team. First runner-up was Kaitlyn Lay, and second runner-up sidelines following a series of was Kaileigh Lakin. Photos by R. White plays by Halls.

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Senior Colby Jones had a big night for the Red Devils, scoring multiple times and helping his team defeat Karns, 47-35.

with 47-35 win over Karns By Ruth White It was a good night for Halls High football. The team fought hard for four quarters, and at the final buzzer Halls topped Karns, 47-35, on homecoming night. The sky opened up during the second quarter, but that didn’t send the Halls

faithful to seek shelter as the student section (#rednation) got pumped up as the rain came in a downpour. Halftime featured the crowning of the queen, Madi Smith, and the announcement that the senior class dominated spirit week activities.

Quarterback Andrew Davis takes the snap and looks downfield for a receiver.

Upcoming Friday Austin-East: Open Grace Christian Academy vs. Midway Bearden vs. Hardin Valley Halls vs. Powell (Thursday night Carter at McMinn-Central game) Central vs. Clinton Karns vs. Oak Ridge Christian Academy of Knoxville Knoxville Catholic vs. Anderson at Belfry, Ky. County Farragut at Heritage South-Doyle vs. Cherokee Fulton: Open Webb vs. Battle Ground Academy Gibbs at Campbell County West vs. William Blount Isaac Cook runs the ball downfield, gaining yardage for the Red Devils.

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Butch Jones is keeping the faith. That is a plus. The coach sent word that if everybody will just be patient, Tennessee will be OK. He didn’t say when. “We’re going to get it together. We’re going to have great days, but we just got to keep grinding … I promise you we’re going to get it right … We’ll be back. I promise you we’re going to be a good football team.” It sure isn’t yet, but it is trying. Butch said what he has said before, that the players are fighting, scratching and clawing. They are also shooting themselves in the feet. The first half was marred by penalties. The second half was lost to sacks.

Could it be that losing to Florida is contagious, that the current team picks it up from the previous team and passes it on? The streak is at 10. Sometimes the Gators have been better. This time they weren’t. And they weren’t very good last year. Florida projected as the pivotal game of 2014, the one that could have launched Tennessee toward a surprisingly successful season. The Vols allowed the Gators to beat the odds. They survived three interceptions and stayed around until their coach sent in the sub quarterback. In comparison to some we’ve seen, theirs looked like an allstar-to-be.

Battered and bruised Florida coach Will Muschamp, at risk of losing his job, found great satisfaction in heaping fourth-quarter unhappiness on the colorful multitude: “It was great to see so many people disappointed.” Will may have been retaliating for the vulgar fan chant I hope your children didn’t hear. That was last week. Don’t you know excitement is building for homecoming? Can’t you just feel it? The Chattanooga Moccasins are coming to town. Now is a good time for a lighter assignment. It gives the Vols a chance to get their record back to even. Finishing 3-3 in the second half of the season is a potential problem. Tennessee will have to find something to beat in addition to open date. Two remaining

Now, that’s a big night. Now, it’s Powell. The televised MyVLT Thursday night contest at Halls sees both teams enter with something to prove and the playmakers to make it happen. Stefan Freels sprinted 72 yards Cooper on the pass from Jones for the score. Halls quarterback Andrew Davis pushed in for a pass for a third and hit another Red Devil touchteammate J.T. Freels for a down on the sneak. Provfourth Halls score in a 47-35 ing Halls is a lot more than win over Karns. His fourth- simply Jones, Davis fired 37 quarter interception put yards to wide out Matthew away the Beavers for good. Runge-Gold as the Red

Devils showed off a diverse offense that had its best night of the season. Turnovers helped Powell fall, 48-22, to Clinton last week, but, make no mistake, the Panthers have the horses for this one. Quarterbacks Brandon Brown and Conner Sepesi both got Powell in the end zone last week, Sepesi on a 17yard scoring toss to Jamil Birden, Brown on a 3-yard run. Trevor Carter ran eight yards for the third Powell score. The stage and players set,

this one never disappoints. Last meeting: 2013 – Powell 17, Halls 0 The Breakdown: The respective records mean nothing in this one. Plus, it’s not as though either team has had the easiest schedule thus far. Both teams like to run the ball, but, as Jones so ably proved with the strike to Freels last week, thinking that’s all either will do can be costly. Jones’ ability to both run and throw out of the wildcat could prove a big advantage for Halls. A

Tennessee looks less like a bowl team To put things in perspective, Tennessee looks less like a bowl team today than it did in August. After weeks and weeks of intensive instruction, the Volunteers have not learned to win. There is no threat of a running attack. Pass protection is still missing in action. It is so bad as to be dangerous. Offensive inefficiency puts an unholy burden on the defense. Eight plays in the red zone lost 11 yards and an interception. Such ineptitude brings back memories of a previous administration. Other than that and the score, all is well in Big Orange Country. There were many posi-

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Made for TV Halls/Powell clash comes with interesting cast of characters Colby Jones in the wildcat was magic for Halls last week. The Red Devils senior ran for two touchdowns, caught

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heri Liles refers to her home, Liles Acres on Tuckaleechee Pike near Maryville, as â&#x20AC;&#x153;a labor of love.â&#x20AC;? She and her husband Russ â&#x20AC;&#x153;started small 22 years ago,â&#x20AC;? she says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We bought two acres, then bought the house behind us, then more acres.â&#x20AC;? The more they bought, the more they realized what a treasure they could create. Now, decades later, their seven-acre farm boasts orchards full of apple, plum, peach, pear and cherry trees. Lush vines burst with three varieties of grapes. Abundant raised-bed vegetable and herb gardens march down the hill on one side of the property. Blueberries, blackberries and strawberries thrive. Around 30 chickens scratch in their spacious yard. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They free-range into the orchard, eat bugs and manure the orchard,â&#x20AC;? says Sheri. Slatted compost bins dot the property. Water catchment systems abound. A vigorous worm farm, located near a koi pond, produces rich fertilizer. A greenhouse attached to a brick tool shed provides aid in seed starting. A large back deck has a picnic table and a sweeping view of the property. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This farm is an ecosystem,â&#x20AC;? Sheri says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We try to do a lot of biodiversity. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not into monocrops. Diversity lends itself to the natural world.â&#x20AC;? And it all started with honeybees. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Russ thought it would be a good idea to put them in,â&#x20AC;? says Sheri. The couple tends two lively hives. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re healthy this year,â&#x20AC;? Sheri remarks. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve lost hives every year for the last three years.â&#x20AC;? The little pollinators die of mites and bee diseases, but they also â&#x20AC;&#x153;get into pesticides.â&#x20AC;? Liles

Sheri Liles hand-spins llama fiber to be made into garments, rugs or hanks of yarn. She enjoys educating school groups about such â&#x20AC;&#x153;slowâ&#x20AC;? pastimes. Photos by Carol Shane

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Acres is located near a cemetery and other farms, few of which follow organic practices. So the practical solution is to keep the bees close to home. “We planted a huge wildflower mix to keep them on the property.” For the colder months, Sheri and Russ recently put in witch hazel plants. “They bloom at a time for the bees to harvest them in the winter.” These measures seem to be helping, and Sheri says she’s definitely noticed a “bump” in her crops due to healthier bees.

“But when you live in paradise,” Sheri says, gesturing toward the big glass windows which look out over the farm, “Who needs a vacation?” She recalls one of the farm’s biggest transformative moments. Years ago, after the couple had expanded their vegetable gardens, Sheri found herself looking out over the property. “Hmmm,” she thought, “I have lots of pasture; I could have a horse!” She thought it over carefully and eventually decided a horse wasn’t right for her. Then she discovered llamas. Now, standing at the fence near the llama barn, she calls, “LLAAAma-llama-llamallama-llama!” Her small flock – including one alpaca – comes running. The llamas are

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cotton in her fiber work. But Sheri’s own front room is also full of spinning projects. A little wool beret is easily recognizable as having come from “Copenhagen,” the caramel-colored llama. A small rug was made from llama hair and sheep wool on a peg loom. Sheri is constantly experimenting and trying new things. And that includes several new hobbies. One is storytelling. She’s taken her “Apron Full of Stories” presentation to local schools and nursing homes. And she’s learning the ukulele. “Don’t worry,” she sings and whistles for me as she strums, “Be happy!” She’s passionately devoted to natural causes, and often hosts school groups and individuals for educational tours of the farm. Two solar panels, mounted on a single base, supply about 25 percent of the farm’s electricity. They’re a focal point for the tours. Sheri keeps a one-pound bag of coal near the panels to demonstrate just how much coal is burned to produce one kilowatt hour. The Liles have had the solar array for six years now, and it’s supplied 16,000 kilowatt hours of energy. “That’s eight tons of coal,” she points out. “We’d like to get another one. It pays for itself in about 10 years. It’ll probably last 20 to 25 years.” Russ works full-time at Rechenbach’s in Bearden. Sheri is a part-time nurse-practitioner. On weekends, they sell their produce at the Maryville farmers market. Sheri tends the farm, updates the website, hosts

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bath. She chose to create an open closet, which runs the length of one wall, complete with hooks to hang purses, scarves and other accessories. It’s easier to decide what she wants to wear, she says. On another wall, she installed a long wooden window and created a faux stained glass façade. To create the look, she used a computer program to transform photographs of actual stained glass windows. Then she printed the image on vinyl, and since it’s static cling, it stays in place, giving the illusion of a real stained glass window. She hung a beadboard over an open area leading out of her bedroom. “It’s almost like latticework, but they call it beadboard.” Bowlin likes to upcycle vintage household items that add character. In her bathroom, she installed a wooden cabinet and mirror over the sink and painted old shutters for the window. Her kitchen and dining room are full of examples of her imagination: tin ceiling tiles to cover a once puckering ceiling, a Hoosier cabinet used as added space for pantry items, and restaurant menus decoupaged on cabinet doors as conversation pieces. “Those are all menus from around the world, from Japan, from Hawaii,” she says, noting that one lists a bottle of Dom Perignon champagne for $38. “There’s a couple from London.” In her living room, she extended the fireplace’s short mantel by installing a board on top and then staining it. Above the mantel, she attached a carved, vintage wooden shelf and mirror to the wall. Bowlin finds her supplies at businesses that sell salvage items, like Architectural Antics. She’s also not

Business owner Jodi Bowlin displays bracelets made from recycled wine corks by a local artisan. Bowlin sells them at her Bearden business, Knoxville Soap, Candles & Gifts.

opposed to finding discarded pieces on the side of the road or rummaging around for what she needs. Bowlin’s interest in repurposing salvaged items started with her first job in northern California, where she grew up. She went to work for a store called Grand Illusions, which sold architectural salvage and stained glass as well as having a juice bar. “It was just very Californian,” she says. “I learned a lot about architectural salvage. I was exposed to it at age 15, and I fell in love with it.” And Bowlin’s love for antiquated pieces goes much deeper. It’s the history behind the items that also intrigues her. “It’s fun to think about the stories of the people who used to own it,” she says. “It has history. To me, I like everything that has a story behind it. There’s more character and warmth to homes that have the old things.” Using salvaged pieces is a philosophy and way of life for Bowlin. “I like that I’m buying things that aren’t just going to end up in the landfill,” she says, adding her home is “pieced together. It’s things that have resonated with my heart, and that’s why I think it’s so fun to have in our house.”

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ohn Cole isn’t afraid of a little water. He’s created distinctive and beautiful paths for the liquid for years. Cole, manager at the Powell Aubrey’s since 1993 and water feature aficionado, has designed and built flowing fish habitats for almost every yard he has owned. His newest home in John Cole in his front yard in Halls is no differHalls with the current water ent. feature. Photo by Cindy Taylor As a teenager, Cole did yard work in his neighborhood, then worked with a couple of men who mentored him along the way. He says his dad’s yard always looks great. “My dad loves to work in his yard and I’ve learned a lot from him.” With a self-taught background in landscaping, Cole researched the basics for adding water features and jumped right in. He

laid stone, installed pumps and planted flowers to create serene retreats for himself and a few others. “I’ve built a few water features for friends. It’s always been something I loved to do,” he said. Cole has now built or assisted on five ponds. For his new home, Cole created a feature with a rustic mountain stream design and native plants. When the pump went out he just changed the project to reflect a more modern look, replacing the waterfall with a fountain. Along with hobbies of painting and sculpting, Cole loves to cook. “Cooking is fun and challenging but I mostly stick to grilling at home now,” he said. “Although I do like to barbecue competitively on occasion.” Cole has two daughters, Jordan and Jessica, who are old enough to live on their own. He shares his current home, located through an ad in the Shopper-News, with wife Christy and sons Patrick and John.

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to be more prepared for future incidents, according to the survey. “The high percentage of respondents who took action to better prepare their families and homes for future emergency situations really underscores the level of frustration a power outage can cause families who aren’t properly prepared,” said Amanda Grandy, with Briggs & Stratton.

Your preparedness checklist: planning ahead When you have advance warning of a potential loss of power, which is often caused by a strong weather system, there are many steps families can take to minimize the stress it can cause. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recommends that you create an emergency preparedness plan with a checklist of items:

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■ Make sure your gas tank is full ■ Fill plastic bags with water and place them in the freezer ■ Stop by the bank to ensure you have some cash on hand ■ Fill prescriptions that are approaching their refill date Disasters, however, don’t always come with prior notice, so having an emergency kit prepared ahead of time is the surest way to protect your family. Be sure to include items such as: ■ A three-day supply of non-perishable food ■ Adequate water (a gallon per person, per day) ■ First aid supplies ■ Matches ■ Battery-powered radio ■ Flashlights ■ Extra batteries ■ Essential toiletry items, such as toothbrush and paste

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Portable vs. standby generators “Beyond preparing an emergency kit, purchasing a portable generator or installing a standby generator is the simplest way to keep the power on and ensure a family stays safe when a strong storm or other emergency knocks utility power offline,” Grandy said. “Understanding the distinction between these options will help any family determine which is the better choice for their home.” ■ A portable generator is an immediate, but temporary, solution. A portable gas generator is less expensive than a standby unit and doesn’t require installation time. Its benefits have limits,

as it can only power a few home appliances for a few hours before needing refueling. ■ A standby generator with an automatic transfer switch provides a seamless and permanent backup power solution. It is professionally installed outside the home and can power more of your home’s appliances for long periods of time. Powered by natural gas or liquid propane, recent power management technology has allowed homes to still receive whole-house backup electricity, but with a smaller, more affordable generator than in years past. With an emergency kit on hand and the right backup power source available, the frustration of weathering a storm can be greatly lessened. Visit www. briggsandstratton.com to learn more about backup power options.

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Lawn care tips for fall Taking time in the fall to prepare your lawn for the colder months ahead will pay dividends come spring and allow you to enjoy lusher, greener grass when temperatures rise again.

Fertilizing Providing nutrients to your lawn before cold weather strikes is good for strengthening roots and increasing the nutrients stored for an earlier spring green. While the top growth of grass stops, grass plants are storing nutrients and energy for the following season. To determine the best ratio of fertilizer for the soil in your yard, you should utilize a soil test. Otherwise, look for fertilizer with a nitrogen-phosphate-potassium (NPK) ratio of 3:1:2 or 4:1:2. When applying the fertilizer, make sure that you follow the application in-

structions and rate information on the package and use a calibrated spreader to apply the correct amount. It is also a good rule to apply the fertilizer in the fall about 2-3 weeks before the ground freezes so the plant can start to take up some of the nutrients. Instead of pacing the yard with a push spreader, consider a tow-behind spreader attached to your riding lawn mower or garden tractor. An attachment, such as a pulltype spin spreader from John Deere, can quickly distribute fertilizer evenly across your yard.

Aerating Aerating, the process of removing plugs of soil and thatch from the lawn, is ideal in cooler months. It encourages deep rooting, improves water and nutrient penetration, and pro-

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