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Halls Women’s League Gala

By Ruth White

The Halls Crossroads Women’s League will host its annual fall gala at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24, at The Foundry. The event will include a live and silent auction and will feature music by John Overton Country Classy Band and line dancing. Tickets: Bob Crye, 806-2361.

Brickey-McCloud PTO sets Gala Brickey-McCloud Elementary School PTO plans its first adults-only fundraiser Friday, Oct. 24, at Beaver Brook Country Club. Silent-auction items include themed gift baskets from each grade and a Disney World vacation for four including airfare. Tickets are $40 ($45 at the door). Attire is dressy casual. Music is by Crab Apple Lane. Info or to purchase tickets: 414-1257 or bmesfundraising@ gmail.com.

Panera to stay Bread and pastry lovers heaved a sigh of relief to learn that Panera Bread has just signed a 5-year lease to remain in its present locaiton in Fountain City. Shopper-News writer Nancy Whittaker confirmed with Mark Shipe, who handles leasing at the Fountain City Shops, that the popular haunt is not going anywhere.

On Oct. 9, Superintendent Dr. Jim McIntyre, school board member Patti Bounds and other community members toured Adrian Burnett Elementary School, and the walk-through proved to be an eye-opener. The 38-year-old school was designed to serve its purpose for five to 10 years and has seen better days. Angie Harrod, in her second year as principal, feels that her kids have been overlooked long enough. “I know that there are other schools with needs, but here we have minimal to no storage space, cracks in walls that are not energy efficient, rain leaks and too many ‘learning cottages’ that are overcrowded.” Teachers shared the biggest challenges they face daily. Inside one of the portable buildings, a teacher must run a dehumidifier to keep the air fresh inside, and her storage space consists of metal shelves that she camouflages with curtains. When the door of the portable “music room” was opened, a smell was noticeable, and Harrod said someone must have popped popcorn. Others questioned that. “Popcorn?” Calling the Adrian Burnett School board member Patti Bounds, Superintendent “gym” a gym is using the word Jim McIntyre and Doug Dillingham look over plans for Adrian Burnett Elementary. Photos by R. White To page A-3

This view from Halls Elementary School shows grading for a sidewalk on Andersonville Pike. Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett put his Department of Engineering and Public Works in charge of the project, promising completion in six months.

County may cut reading initiative In 2012, Mayor Tim Burchett swatted down Superintendent James McIntyre’s request for a $35 million funding increase but offered to kick in an additional $3 million per year for the following three years to be applied to an early reading initiative. In July 2014, after two years of the early reading initiative, Knox County Schools experienced a 9.3 percent decline in third-grade reading scores (from 53.5 percent to 44.2 percent). Mayor Tim Burchett wants to know what happened.

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One more win will lift Ken Sparks into a tie with Paul “Bear” Bryant for fifth place on the all-time list of college football coaching victories. He has already passed some famous coaches.

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This view from TDS Telecom shows the greenway from Norris Freeway. The project will connect Clayton Park to Halls Elementary School. Photos by Ruth White

West Knox money flows into Sanger campaign By Betty Bean

Ken Sparks about to tie the Bear

County Commissioners Charlie Busler and Jeff Ownby walk through the Adrian Burnett Elementary gym.

Park-to-school connector takes shape

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A gusher of outside money – mostly from West Knox supporters of schools Superintendent James McIntyre – is pouring into the campaign of Tracie Sanger, one of three candidates on the Nov. 4 ballot for the second district school board seat. This is perfectly legal. But a recent email sent to the membership of the West High School PTSO soliciting support and financial contributions for Sanger may have crossed the line. The email, sent Oct. 10 by West High School PTSO cosecretary Carolyn Rezler, appears to have violated federal law, Knox County Law Director Bud Armstrong said this weekend.

“If they are a nonprofit and they are involved in political activ ities, that raises a federal question whereby Tracie Sanger they may have jeopardized their tax-exempt status,” Armstrong said Saturday. He said he would research the issue when he returned to his office on Monday. West High School is not in Sanger’s district, and her campaign is already awash in money, as documented by the financial disclosure posted on the Knox County Election Commission’s

website the same day the PTSO fundraising letter went out. Her disclosure reports collecting $43,045, already the largest amount ever amassed by a school board candidate (and featuring $15,000 from 10 members of the extended Haslam family, who each kicked in the legal maximum, $1,500). Even subtracting $7,268 total disbursements and $11,759.42 outstanding obligations, Sanger’s war chest for the last month of the campaign far surpasses those of her two opponents combined. Opponent Jamie Rowe had raised a total of $9,300, including $5,000 that she loaned her campaign, with the balance comprised of small

Haslams donate to Sanger James Haslam II spouse Natalie Haslam son James Haslam III son’s spouse Susan Haslam daughter Anne Haslam Bailey daughter’s spouse Steve Bailey granddaughter Whitney Haslam Johnson granddaughter’s spouse James Johnson granddaughter Cynthia Arnholt granddaughter’s spouse David Arnholt

donations, mostly from District 2 residents or from neighborhood advocates whom Rowe has worked with over the years. The third candidate, Charlotte Dorsey, is financing her campaign via a $5,500

personal loan with no other contributions listed. Rezler’s email went out on the PTSO email account Oct. 10 under the subject line “PTSO members – see

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Side by Side: Ken Sparks and Bear Bryant By Marvin West

One more win will lift Ken Sparks into a tie with Paul “Bear” Bryant for fifth place on the all-time list of college football coaching victories. Being 70, the CarsonNewman coach probably won’t catch Bobby Bowden or Eddie Robinson, but he has already passed some very famous names, including Pop Warner, Amos Alonzo Stagg and Joe Paterno. Today, right now, Sparks is No. 1 in America among active coaches. He and the Eagles have 322 wins for his 35 years in Jefferson City. He has lost 87. That’s 78.6 percent success. Amazing! You’d never guess he was once fired as a Carson-Newman assistant. There are other significant elements to Sparks’

career. He is in an ongoing war with cancer. He still teaches Christianity in a time when the federal government frowns on prayer. His teams have won five national championships and four times finished second in NAIA and NCAA division II competition. Of the many distinguished Carson-Newman graduates, he is the only one to have served as president of the American Football Coaches Association and to have received the Robert R. Neyland Trophy for coaching excellence. Not incidentally, his name is already on a very large campus building, the Ken Sparks Athletic Complex. Sparks was born in Knoxville. He says he was not an automatic Christian. He helped in the family busi-

ness, a pub. At age 8, he was cleanup man in bathrooms w h e r e drunks had thrown up. He does not talk of a warm and fuzzy youth, but he did grow into a blockKen Sparks ing back at Young High in the John Clabo era. He enrolled at UT, lost his freshman season to mono but got his first coaching job, Seymour Optimist midgets, Neyland’s single wing. He transferred to Carson-Newman and became a starting wide receiver. He was injured as a senior but was asked to help the coaching staff. He became a scout. He was coaching at Gibbs

High before he received his diploma. That was 1968. He became coach of quarterbacks and receivers at Tennessee Tech. Morristown East offered a better Bear Bryant job. After five years as an assistant at Carson-Newman, he was unceremoniously dismissed the year after his mentor, Dal Shealy, departed for Baylor. Sparks landed safely at Farragut High. He went 29-5 in three seasons. Bill Bates was among his many exciting Admirals. (I knew and respected Ken Sparks way back then. I once accompanied his Far-

Honoring William C. ‘Buddy’ Helton By Jim Tumblin William C. “Buddy” Helton was born on May 25, 1934, in Blount County, to Howard and Lucy Helton. He moved with his family to Knoxville when he was in the sixth grade. He attended Lincoln Park Elementary School and Christenberry Junior High School. Buddy’s mettle was tested early when his matriculation at Central High School approached in 1948 and he found himself without a home after his parents’ divorce. He will forever be grateful for the guardian angel who sent Central’s coach, O.C. Lloyd, his way on a fateful day just as school was starting. Buddy’s obvious athleticism in junior high had caught the attention of the coach, who would become Buddy’s mentor throughout his high

William C. “Buddy” Helton school years. Coach Lloyd first found him room and board with two elderly ladies on North Broadway, then with Richard Craig’s family and still later with the Secrist and Kidwell families. Buddy’s self-motivation enabled him to keep his grades up and to play basketball and football

and run track, meanwhile singing baritone solos in the chorus and glee club. By his senior year he had been named All-City, AllState and All-Southern as a football tailback and was All-City in basketball. He also scored significant points in the 100- and 220-yard runs, low and high hurdles,

broad jump and as anchor on the 440-yard relay team. He was elected captain of the 1952 basketball team and led the team to earn the district championship. He was named All-Tournament in both the district and regional tournaments. Upon his graduation in 1952, Buddy received both football and basketball scholarships to UT. After the summer semester, head coach Gen. Robert Neyland himself counseled him that the severe neck injury he had experienced in his sophomore year at CHS made it dangerous for him to play. Not dissuaded, Buddy applied for and received scholarships to Clemson University, where he played varsity football and basketball for two years. William C. Helton and Nancy Rogers (CHS 1954,

ragut team to Petro’s for a learning experience and missionary softball game against Brushy Mountain prisoners. I was the umpire. There were no arguments. Two inmates did ask if I would put their names in the newspaper.) Sparks returned to Carson-Newman as head coach in 1980. He has had one losing season, 2011. He rebounded with nine and 10 wins. Sparks is better known nationally than locally. The Fellowship of Christian Athletes named him national coach of the year. He is a member of six halls of fame. He has several lifetime achievement awards. Last year, former NFL coach Tony Dungy presented his “Uncommon Award” to Sparks. This coach has always shared success with others, those who gave him opportunities, assistant coaches

and the hundreds of players who made all those winning plays. He likes to see CarsonNewman ahead on the scoreboard but says the really big scoreboard is the one that matters. “I believe the Lord will ask me one day what I did with the kids under my care, not how many wins I had.” Sparks probably could have gone big-time. He once had two job offers in the same day. He elected to stay in Jefferson City – on oneyear contracts. He obviously enjoyed his work. He once said fame and fortune and power and pleasure were not lost on him, but he believed there was a greater cause. He never said God sent him a message on a stone tablet or wrote anything in the clouds, but “the best I can figure, He wanted me here.”

Joining the CHS 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.

cheerleader) were married on Dec. 23, 1953. That year he transferred to the University of Wyoming and again earned a football scholarship. After the couple had their first child he was recruited by ETSU, where he earned his bachelor’s in education with a minor in public health in 1957. He soon was hired as head coach in football, basketball and track at Farra-

gut High School. By 1959, he was principal at Marlow School in Anderson County, meanwhile earning his master’s in education at UT (1961). He then served as principal at Oliver Springs Elementary School (19611964). In 1966, he earned his doctorate (Ed.D.) at UT, where he also served as assistant dean of students for

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Mabry Kate’s battle

DeAnna Robertson hands a plush Chick-fil-A cow to Ramona Watson at the tailgate event. Photos by R. White

Mabry Kate Webb was born nearly seven months ago to Kyle and Christin (Rhyne) Webb, and she immediately became their world. For three months, she developed normally, and then Mabry Kate developed an infection that would rock the Webbs’ world.

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Emory Road rivalry Th he Red Red Devils Devi De vils vi ils l may may ay h ave wo ave won on th the he ba b batt att ttlle le between bet etwe t ween en Halls Hal all lls ls The have battle Thur Th ursd sda ay night, night but everyone was a winner and Powell on Thursday at the Y12 Federal Credit Union rivalry tailgate party that afternoon. The credit union and Chick-fil-A on Emory Road partnered to throw a tailgate party in support of the longtime rivals. Staff members at Y12 chose their favorite team and sported T-shirts from the respective schools. Fans of both teams stopped by and enjoyed lunch, thanks to Chick-fil-A, and got ready to cheer on their favorites.

West Knox forwarded msg from David Schmid regarding Direction of our school board.” Schmid’s email began with an attack on newly elected school board chair Mike McMillan as a former teacher “that was about to be fired from the system for a series of offenses (he decided to retire instead) …” and segued into a pitch to give money to Sanger: “Please consider supporting Tracy (sic) Sanger for school board, district 2. Although we cannot vote in that race, we can support her (donate to her campaign), as well as encourage our friends and business associates in the second district

From page A-1 to get out and vote for her. If Tracy loses, the same group that put an unethical teacher in as board (chair) will dominate our board. … Knox County education will be set back for years to come.” Schmid included Sanger’s biographical data and ended with a request to send money directly to “the Tracie Sanger campaign” at her home address, plus a direct plea: “If you have friends, family or real estate in North Knoxville (Fountain City, Inskip, Old North Knoxville) please consider forwarding them a message indicating your support or requesting a yard sign location.”

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two years. Dr. Helton was next hired as the dean of Isothermal Community College in Spindale, N.C. In 1971 he was called back home where he would serve for 13 years as the superintendent of Alcoa City Schools. He retired in 1984 and has pursued a varied career. He founded the environmental firm Helton and Associates Inc. and supervised several general construction projects. He owns Tennessee Educational Products Co., a distributor installing desks, chairs and library tables in schools all over Tennessee. With farms in Blount and Monroe counties, he breeds Zebu/Angus cattle and breeds and trains showquality Paso Fino horses.

He has also guided several land and real estate developments. Never one to shirk service, Dr. Helton has been an elder, Sunday School teacher, choir director and soloist at his church. He was also the founding president of the CHS Alumni Association and served as president for two years. He has been chair of the 1952 Class reunion committee and several of its subcommittees. He funded the Notchey Creek Environmental Camp for K-12 students and later to rehab the former Franklin Middle School in Alton Park and to found HELP (Highland Enrichment Learning Program) for K-12 students, also in the Chattanooga area. He purchased the Brainerd Middle School from Hamilton County in

The Chick-fil-A cow and Y12 Federal Credit Union branch manager Amanda Whitson show their support for the Halls Red Devils.

Adrian Burnett loosely. The term “playroom” would be more appropriate. The students lack an area to run and play indoors to work large muscles. Beams temporarily reinforce a wall weakened by water damage. Another concern is the open-classroom environment. The noise level at times is such that lessons on the other side of the room are disrupted. Several years ago the subject was broached, and the staff voted to leave the rooms as they were. “The teachers here are wonderful about doing the best with what they have and making things work out for the students,” said Harrod. Two options are being weighed. The first is extensive upgrading and renovation of the current facilities, and the other is construction of a new school. Bounds expressed concerns with renovation. McIntyre said that improvements at Adrian Burnett are in the fiveyear plan. “Adrian Burnett has to be

2013 with a contribution of $40,000 for the first year’s operation. The facility provides life-skills classes, academic tutoring, creative arts and athletic enrichment for many needy children, as well as hosting several summer camps.

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From page A-1 somewhere in the plan. We want to begin dialogue and not let the school get lost,” Harrod said. One thing is for sure – Angie Harrod will not rest until something is done to update the school to provide a better learning environment for her staff and the children they teach.

“Once she got the infection, she progressively got worse, losing weight and experiencing a lot of vomiting,” said Christin. The Webbs took Mabry Kate to East Tennessee Children’s Hospital where all tests that were run came back normal. A three-month battle, including trips to Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and to Pittsburgh, confirmed that their infant had Krabbe (pronounced KRAH-buh) Disease, an inherited disorder that destroys the protective coating (myelin) of nerve cells in the brain and throughout the nervous system. Once symptoms occur, there is nothing that can be done for the individual. The Webbs said that if a series of tests for leukodystrophies had been included in the newborn screening, they could have been prepared to help their daughter. Only two states require the testing, but the Webbs are hopeful that will change. For the time they have

with Mabry Kate, the Webbs feel blessed to be able to see their beautiful daughter and to have seen her smile, complete with dimples. As Christians, they hold on to the hope that once Mabry Kate is called home to be with Jesus, they will see her again one day, smiling and completely healthy. “This is by far the hardest situation we have (gone) and will ever go through. Our hearts burst open with love for her, so much that we cannot describe. We are going to love on her as much as we possibly can. She is our heart.” Christin said she and Kyle are thankful for the outpouring of love and prayers for the family. “The prayers have been what gets me through every day.” She asked that people continue to pray for their situation and hopes they are able to make a difference for other parents through their experience. The Webbs are graduates of Powell High School, and Christin is the coach of the girls basketball team.

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The sheer weight of public opinion has recently left Knox County Schools Superintendent Jim McIntyre stuck on the high end of the seesaw, but a surprising group − Bearden Middle School teachers − is currently on his side. The Knox County School Board will decide next month whose feet end up on the ground. In spite of the fact that the International Baccalaureate (IB) Middle Years Programme (MYP) will require more work for Bearden Middle teachers, a recent anonymous survey indicated that they are largely in favor of it. The teachers were asked to rate their enthusiasm for the program on a scale of one to five, with five being very excited. The average was 4.3, says math teacher Craig Outland. Why would these teachers be enthusiastic about giving up part of their planning period and teaching an extra class every day? “Because they see this as a wonderful program for kids. It’s a better approach to education,” Outland says. If approved, the program would offer 1,350 students a cross-curricular education that would help them become better world citizens, he says. Two years of a foreign language, either Spanish or French, before students reach high school is one of the program’s benefits. Another is that it would prepare them for West High School’s IB program. In past years, students who successfully participated in the IB diploma or certificate program typically had good support from home. Having three years of IB programming in middle school could help more students be ready for the rigor of the West program, he says. Whether or not they go on to earn an IB diploma, the MYP will serve all Bearden Middle students

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better. The IB schedule is more flexible, which helps Response to Instruction and Intervention (RTI2) students, who give up part of their schedule no matter what, Outland says. The flexibility of MYP allows each child’s schedule to be tailored to fit needs or interests. Bearden Middle teachers would benefit from being part of the IB network, which offers instructional support and advice on how to further tailor teaching and assessments to the needs of kids, he says. The estimated cost of the program is around $780,000, but Outland says that isn’t the true cost since the IB program actually requires fewer teachers. Most of the expense will be transportation costs associated with being a magnet school, he says. Five years ago, this reporter covered a meeting at which the superintendent explained that Bearden Middle had lost four teaching positions because enrollment was down 130 students. Title One designation allowed families to choose a different middle school, and many did. IB programming, with its emphasis on deeper learning with a global perspective, could make Bearden Middle one of the county’s premier schools. Extending IB programming to the middle school could make Knox County more attractive to internationals who are considering careers at UT or ORNL. It’s a small investment that could pay off big for the community, as well as for 1,350 middle-schoolers.

GOV NOTES ■ 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. ■ Knox County Democratic Party 6th District (Karns, Hardin Valley, Solway) meeting, 5:30-8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 28, at the Democratic Office, 311 Morgan St. Info: Clay Mulford, 257-6744, or the Democratic office, 540-4001.

■ Energy and Environment Forum, 1-2:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 23, Toyota Auditorium Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy, 1640 Cumberland Ave. “Cities and Shantytowns: Climate Change Governance for Poverty Reduction and Energy Efficiency” by Colin Crawford, Law, Tulane University. Info: http://bakercenter.utk.edu. ■ Early voting for the Tuesday, Nov. 4, election starts Wednesday, Oct. 15, and will run through Thursday, Oct. 30, at 10 area locations.

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Burchett may defund reading initiative Says KCS must prove results In 2012, Mayor Tim Burchett swatted down Superintendent James McIntyre’s request for a $35 million funding increase but offered to kick in an additional $3 million per year for the following three years to be applied to an early reading initiative. In July 2014, after two years of the early reading initiative, Knox County Schools experienced a 9.3 percent decline in thirdgrade reading scores (from 53.5 percent to 44.2 percent). Time is up on the initiative next spring, and Burchett says he is not inclined to renew it in the 2015 budget. “We’re waiting to get the actual reading scores,” Burchett said. “We know the overall numbers have dropped after the investment we’ve put in there. The superintendent says we’ve used portions of it in all our reading classes, but that’s too vague.” Susan Turner, KCS in-

Betty Bean terim director of elementary education, said that students in the early grades have improved their reading skills. “Reading is a very complex skill to teach. We want to give our students every possible opportunity, and that is why we focused on early literacy with the funds.” She said the school system hired 15 instructional coaches for the first grade and additional intervention assistants to work with struggling students as well as bought research-based materials to be used in intervention programs. KCS Chief Accountability Officer Nakia Towns echoed Turner’s observation that kindergarten through second-grade students have seen their reading scores improve (presumably measured by the controversial

SAT-10 test, which is not state-mandated and which many teachers and parents are pushing to discontinue). She credits the improvement to the additional resources being provided to young students. “We expect to continue to see that ripple through (the Susan Turner Nakia Towns age groups). We’re investing for long-term results,” she the things said. that Mayor Turner said KCS is not Burchett solely relying on the funds has prothe mayor provided and has vided – inadded new programs, like terventional a yearlong training course mater ia ls, (half a day a month) and inter venStar Renaissance, a new tion teachscreening assessment that Tim Burchett ers, inshows students what skills structional they’ve mastered and what coaches.” Burchett remains skeptineeds additional work. “Teachers are really lik- cal. “We’re still waiting to see ing that,” she said. “Knox County Schools is using the results, and if it’s somethis to supplement what the thing they have to break down in some complicated mayor has given us.” “We appreciate Mayor formula, I’m inclined to end Burchett, and we appreci- it. “They need to quit with ate the investment,” Towns said. “Teachers would say all the rhetoric and tell me we need all the tools and re- what specific program they sources we can get to meet did and did it make a difthe needs of each individual ference. Break it down per child … and that includes school and just show me.”

Candidates should debate Debates will be scarce between state Rep. Gloria Johnson and her Republican challenger Eddie Smith as well as between state Senate candidates Richard Briggs (R) and Cheri Siler (D). Both Democrats want them, and both Republicans appear much less enthused about having them. The Briggs-Siler race is not close, but the JohnsonSmith race may be close. One would think that the challenger, Smith, would be anxious to debate. Instead, it is the incumbent, Johnson, who eagerly seeks them. Debates would be helpful to voters who may not know as much as they would like about the candidates. It will be interesting to see if the Democrats are able to make having only a few joint appearances an effective issue or if it is greeted with a yawn by the voters. Will Hallerin Hill host debates on his morning show? The public benefits when opponents debate. ■ Hoping Nov. 4 brings an end to the political season? It does not for city residents, as only 11 months from now, the mayor, city judge and four members of council are up for election in the September 2015 primary. For the mayor and council, it will be their second and final term. Mayor Rogero is already holding fundraisers, and

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all four council members – Finbarr Saunders, Marshall Stair, George Wallace and Mark Campen – told this writer they would seek re-election. Former council member Ivan Harmon says he is considering a race against Rogero. He is a long shot at best. ■ Wallace and Stair are also mentioned as potential mayoral candidates, but not until 2019 when Rogero’s second term would end. Others mentioned include Vice Mayor Nick Pavlis and former Mayor Dan Brown (both leave the council in 2017), KCDC head Alvin Nance and Deputy Mayor Christi Branscom, who recently purchased property in downtown Knoxville, making her eligible to run when she changes her voter registration to the city. Stair recently moved from downtown Knoxville on Market Street to 1325 Armstrong Ave. in Old North Knoxville. One of his brothers, Caesar Stair IV, lives in the same neighborhood. ■ Isa Maria Infante, 71, from Knoxville is running for governor as the

Green Party nominee. She is challenging Knoxville’s Bill Haslam. Infante knows Haslam, as she opposed him in 2007 when Haslam sought his second term as mayor. Infante is proud she got a little over 10 percent of the vote in that contest. She has a law degree but is not licensed to practice. She is currently president of the Knoxville Yale Club. Local media have generally failed to mention there are two Knoxville residents running for governor. Many Democrats may prefer Infante over their own nominee, Charles Brown, who is considered an embarrassment. The best known alterative candidate to Haslam is actually John J. Hooker Jr., who ran a close race for governor in 1970 against Winfield Dunn, who prevailed. Hooker is now 85. ■ Former U.S. Sen. Jim Sasser, 77, is teaching a course for the Public Policy Department at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill titled “Making American Public Policy.” Last semester Sasser was the Morehead-Cain Visiting Distinguished Professor at UNC and now is back as a Visiting Distinguished Senior Fellow. There are 16 living former members of Congress from Tennessee. They are Richard Fulton, oldest at 87; Marilyn Lloyd, 85; Bill Jenkins, 77; Zach Wamp, 56; Al Gore, 66; Bill Boner,

69; Don Sundquist, 78; Bill Brock, 83; Van Hilleary, 55; Bob Clement, 71; Harold Ford Sr., 69; Harold Ford Jr., 44; David Davis, 54; Bart Gordon, 65; Ed Bryant, 65; and John Tanner, 70. Tanner was in Knoxville Oct. 3-5 for wife Betty Ann Tanner’s final meeting as a member of the UT Board of Trustees. ■ State Sen. Brian Kelsey (R-Collierville) was in Knoxville that weekend as well, promoting passage of Amendment 3, which bars a state income tax. Kelsey chairs the Senate Judiciary Committee and is considered a rising voice for conservative principles among GOP legislators. ■ If you want some good wine, visit the Consulate of Slovenia in Knoxville’s Holston Hills 5-8 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 19, at 4801 Westover Terrace, for its annual wine event. Slovenia was originally part of Yugoslavia before becoming an independent nation and is noted for fine wines. Poland also has a consulate in Knoxville. ■ UT is spending $150,000 to repair the roof of historic Hopecote House, which is used as an official guesthouse for many UT visitors. It is on Melrose Avenue, and the architect was John Franz Staub, who also designed the Williams House on Lyons View Pike, which UT is seeking to lease.

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Crunching numbers with Chris Caldwell

By Wendy Smith

He may be Knoxville’s Most Eligible Bachelor (according to Friends of Literacy), but Knox County Finance Director Chris Caldwell is a geek at heart. No one else would call putting together the county’s $727 million budget “fun.” He’s also modest. He never expected to end up in a corner office in the City County Building. It was the result of hard work and perseverance, he says. Caldwell, a native of Jacksboro, was hired by the county as an accountant in 2002. He passed through the ranks until he was named interim financial director in April 2012 after Mayor Tim Burchett’s first choice for the post, Burton Webb, was discovered to be under indictment for theft. He accepted the position on a permanent basis in July 2012. Putting together the county’s budget requires about four months of examining “wish lists” and pre-

dicting revenues, he says. The budget is constrained by a finite amount of money, but the county is fortunate to have revenue growth every year, he says. “If you have growth, it’s easier.” It’s no secret that Burchett is a proponent of paying down debt. In simple terms, that means the county borrows less money for capital projects, like new schools and road projects, than it pays down overall debt, Caldwell says. A lower level of debt can result in a higher bond rating, which can mean lower interest rates. That approach has paid off. It was recently announced that the county saved $7.4 million when bond debt was refinanced. But that’s savings, rather than money in the bank, and can be used only to service other debt, he says. If the county continues to lower debt, it will eventually free up money for op- Finance Director Chris Caldwell, 35, is responsible for creating erations. But Caldwell’s too Knox County’s $727 million budget. Photo by Wendy Smith

Run in circles, scream and shout

The terrifying contagion sweeping the nation may mean there are few readers left by the time these words see print, but we’ll report until the keyboards slip from our cold, virus-laden hands. It’s not like we weren’t warned. Overexposure to cablenews network talking heads could unleash the deadly Shinola virus, scientists said. Now, Shinola on Ebola is epidemic. Not since Michele Bachmann spoke of anything at all has so much Shinola infected the nation. And, like Bachmann, the wild-eyed

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purveyors of Ebola Shinola on Fox News, CNN and MSNBC are often difficult to distinguish from actual Ebola victims. Anyone who heard CNN news anchor Ashleigh Banfield compare the Ebola virus to the terrorist group ISIS would conclude she was running a high fever.

Never one to be outdone by herself, a couple of days later she suggested racism may have contributed to Ebola victim Thomas Eric Duncan’s death in a Dallas hospital. The hospital sent Duncan home with antibiotics on his first visit. Gushing Ebola Shinola, Banfield noted Duncan’s “West African accent” and lack of a Social Security card. Hmm. Elisabeth Hasselbeck, unable to hang with the intellectual heavyweights of “The View,” now spreads Shinola for Fox News. Hasselbeck suggested we

“close the borders” and suspend all flights to West Africa, a move that would shut off desperately needed aid for countries whose healthcare systems have virtually collapsed. At least no news anchor has gone as far – yet – as Todd Kincannon, formerly general counsel and executive director of the South Carolina Republican Party. On Oct. 4, Kincannon tweeted, “People with Ebola in the U.S. need to be humanely put down immediately.” Apparently not sure he’d made his point, Kincannon followed with this tweet one

smart to predict when that will happen. The biggest chunk of the county’s budget, $424.8 million, funds Knox County Schools, and Caldwell is happy to do a little teaching himself about how much the county pays to educate each student. There has been much public discussion about the fact that Knox County spends $9,077.22 per pupil, per year, which is $200 less than the average spent on Tennessee students. That’s an accurate statement, Caldwell says, but it doesn’t tell the whole story. The schools receive funding from local, state and federal governments, and Knox County ranks 11th out of 137 school districts when it comes to the percentage of local funding – 53.9 percent. But the county ranks 133rd in state funding − 36.7 percent. If Knox County received the average amount of state funding per pupil, the schools would get an additional $52.9 million

per year, he says. If taxes were raised to supplement the school budget, the state would further decrease funding to Knox County, Caldwell says. He’d prefer for the county to focus on fi xing state funding than giving more to schools. The county’s second largest expenditure is law enforcement, which claims $77 million of the budget. Two other large expenditures are the Knox County Health Department ($24 million) and health insurance for 2,500 county employees ($24 million). It’s been 15 years since the county raised property taxes. While his boss won’t ever ask for it, a onecent property-tax increase would net the county $1.07 million, Caldwell says. A small increase could never happen because if one group asked for an increase, others would jump on the bandwagon. “We have a ‘go big or go home’ attitude,” he says.

minute later: “The protocol for a positive Ebola test should be immediate and humane execution and sanitization of the whole area. That will save lives.” No, that would make those who followed Kincannon’s “protocol” mass murderers, since the average mortality rate for the disease is 50 percent, and there is no way to predict who will survive. Kincannon is a notorious serial hater, but if you think no one would pay you for spouting hateful Shinola you haven’t seen Judge Jeanine Pirro on Fox. Distressing evidence that the Shinola virus is infecting East Tennesseans has surfaced recently, and not just with respect to Ebola.

“A big problem today is that young people ages 1017 have no jobs,” wrote a local resident in a letter to the editor. “I think the reason is that people who might hire them cannot afford to pay the government’s set wages.” Those pesky child-labor laws are another reason companies might hesitate to hire a 10-year-old. Prolonged exposure to cablenews Shinola likely led to fever and affected the letter writer’s judgment. Some of us recall this ditty from childhood: “When in danger or in doubt, run in circles, scream and shout.” To children, that was funny. As a working motto for your news source, it’s just irresponsible.

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Monsignor Xavier Mankel receives a hard hat from His Excellency Bishop Richard Stika.

Sister Mary Charles, Superior General Mother Mary McGreevy and Mother Mary Quentin Sheridan talk to the convent’s architect, David Hutchins.

New home for the Sisters By Sara Barrett

Claire Gillespie and Sister Elizabeth Wanyoike take shelter from the rain at the groundbreaking of the new convent for the Sisters of Mercy. Photos by S. Barrett

HALLS SENIOR CENTER ■ Wednesday, Oct. 15: 10 a.m. bingo, hand & foot; 12:30 p.m. bridge; 1 p.m. rook, SAIL exercise; 2:30 p.m. memoir group. ■ Thursday, Oct. 16: 10 a.m. line dance, pinochle, quilting; 11 a.m. exercise; 1 p.m. ballroom dance class. ■ Friday, Oct. 17: 9:30 a.m. art club, Pilates; 10 a.m. euchre; 11 a.m. SAIL exercise, genealogy class; 12:30 p.m. Mexican

For five years, the Religious Sisters of Mercy of Alma, Michigan, have been moving from house to house, sometimes living together, sometimes separated. Next year, home

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train dominoes. ■ Monday, Oct. 20: 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. ■ Tuesday, Oct. 21: 10 a.m. canasta; 11 a.m. exercise; 12:30 p.m. Mexican train dominoes; 1 p.m. memoir group; 1:30 p.m. hand & foot; 2 p.m. movie time.

■ Wednesday, Oct.15: 9 a.m. billiards, quilting; 10 a.m. crochet, dominoes; 11 a.m. open game; 1 p.m. rook. ■ Thursday, Oct.16: 9 a.m. billiards, quilting; 10 a.m. Humana; 1 p.m. pinochle, dominos, Humana; 2 p.m. Zumba Gold. ■ Friday, Oct. 17: 9 a.m. SAIL exercise, billiards; 11 a.m.

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residential section at 6832 Northshore. This is the first convent to be built for the sisters and will have enough space for all six to live and worship together. The home will include 10 bedrooms, living space, kitchen and a chapel for worship. His Excellency Bishop Richard Stika blessed the area before the shovels of dirt were turned. Helping with the groundbreaking were Superior General Mother Mary McGreevy, project architect David Hutchins, Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett and Knoxville Mayor Madeline Rogero. The property sits half in the county and half in the city, causing Bishop Stika to

quip: “Fortunately, we don’t pay taxes.” Rain began to sprinkle the small tent pitched for shelter. Bishop Stika looked to the sky, held up the aspersorium and gave thanks to God for “providing this holy water, so we don’t need this holy water.” The Sisters of Mercy are a religious order based in Alma, Mich. They came to Knoxville in 2009 at the request of the bishop. The sisters serve in different professional capacities including administration, education, health care and charity. The Sisters are expected to move into their new home in August 2015.

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The worth of a word A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in a setting of silver. (Proverbs 25:11 NRSV) In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God … And the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory as of a father’s only son, full of grace and truth. (John 1: 1, 14 NRSV)

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Less is more, a good writer will tell you. Economy of words is highly valued by editors. God tried words. Being human, however, and curious about how the world Union Baptist Church pastor the Rev. Gary Vandergriff and wife works, we – all of us, not Janice just Adam and Eve – have ignored God’s words of caution. The Ten Commandments were a framework, a short list of rules that would keep the human race inbounds and safe. Our track record on those boundaries is not impressive either. Then God sent the Word. Presumably, God reasoned that telling didn’t work; showing might be more efficacious. There is evidence that the Word made a difference, by what he said, but mostly by what he did. In addition to speaking the Word of God for the people, Jesus lived the Word, was the Word of God.

Coming home at Union Baptist By Cindy Taylor

Union Baptist Church of Halls celebrated homecoming with a special guest speaker and former member. The Rev. Mark Helton currently pastors a church in Kentucky. He came home Oct. 5 to speak at UBC, the church where he first announced his call to preach. His wife, Kris, lent her beautiful voice to the worship service. Helton spoke from I Peter 1:1-12 about persecution of early Christians and how that relates today. “How will we personally handle persecution when it comes?” asked Helton. “God has already given us what Kris Helton, husband and guest speaker for UBC homecoming the Rev. Mark Helton and son we need to face it because of Nathan Photos submitted the resurrection and living hope we have in Christ.” Dinner on the grounds followed the service. Union Baptist Church of Halls has served the community for more than 100 years.

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 Avenue Pike, is accepting appointments for the John 5 Food Pantry. Info: 938-2611. Your call will be returned.

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. ■ Beaver Ridge UMC, 7753 Oak Ridge Highway, is seeking local crafters for its Fall Craft Fair, Saturday, Nov. 15. Spaces: $30. Info/applications: office, 690-1060; Bonnie, 693-9664; www.beaverridgeumc.org. ■ Cumberland Baptist Church, 5600 Western Ave., is seeking craft 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,

Union Baptist Church’s wreaths, made by Debbie Cole, won Items of Distinction awards at the Union County Heritage Festival. Angela Weaver accepts donations toward winning them.

or the church office, 564-9129. ■ Highland Baptist Church, 6014 Babelay Road, is seeking vendors for its Christmas Bazaar to be held 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Nov. 7-8. Each spot is $25 total for both days. To reserve a spot: Shirley Mason, 216-2974.

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.

recoveryatpowell.com or 938-2741. ■ 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: 922.1412; cumckt@tds.net; christumcknox.com. ■ “Hell Is a Real Place”

presented by the Judy Barn Singers, 10:45 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 19, Washington Pike Baptist Church, 1700 Washington Pike. Everyone welcome. Info: D.C. Hale, 688-7399.

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Beginning this week, the Shopper has a new format, which means that I have less space in which to blather on. So I will try mightily to say what I need to say with fewer words. I am reminded that the Gettysburg Address, arguably the most eloquent speech ever given by a mere human (as opposed to the Word of God!), contained only 272 words. If Lincoln could stitch up the torn body of the Union with that brief speech, surely I can do some good with the 300 words allotted to me. Stay tuned.

Jonestown revisited It happened on Saturday, Nov. 18, 1978. A total of 918 members of the n People’s Temple Church in Jonestown, Guyana, commmitted suicide/murder. O Off this number, 294 of thee err dead were children under the age of 18. I was 16 years old at the time. I remember us discussing the events in my 10th-grade World Culture class. Though 36 years have passed, I still vividly see in my mind the pictures of hundreds of people lying dead on the ground, arms wrapped around one another, mothers holding their babies and a father embracing what must have been his wife and children. The question that people asked then and continue to ask today is, “How could so many people do such a senseless thing? How could so many people forfeit their lives, and the lives of their children?” While I still find these questions hard to answer, I do believe I have a better understanding of it today than I did 36 years

Steve Higginbotham ago. I believe the answer can be found in a comment made by the major in charge of the Army operation to remove the bodies from Jonestown. In disbelief, he said, “There were no Bibles in Jonestown!” These people had been weaned away from the word of God and had instead learned to trust in the words of a man. Can such a tragedy happen again? Of course it can. It happens every day. Not the mass suicides, but people who turn from the Word of God to follow the words of a man. Loyalty to God’s Word can save us from the tragedy of following a man to our own physical and eternal destruction. “Where there is no vision, the people perish …” (Proverbs 29:18).

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Halls High players of the week for the game against Ramsey Karns include Andrew Davis and Matthew Bounds. The players were selected by the coaching staff and will have their name on the marquee at Marco’s Pizza in Halls and receive a special food package from the restaurant.

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Nine Gibbs High students have been working hard to raise money for their clubs or sports teams in hopes of being crowned homecoming queen on Friday, Oct. 31, when the Eagles host the Central High Bobcats. Candidates include:

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Leeanna Beeler, chorus; Caitlin Brabston, volleyball; Jessica Burkhalter, DECA; Mackensie Criswell, soccer; Cydney Elmore, band; Sarah Esslinger, wrestling; Samantha Owens, JROTC; Katy Ramsey, special education; and Santanna Richardson, cheerleading.

Peccolo-Taylor honored Retired Powell High School French/Spanish teacher Saralee Peccolo-Taylor was honored at the PHS steering meeting Oct. 7. A hallway has been dedicated to PeccoloTaylor featuring art brought back from student trips abroad.

Madam Peccolo-Taylor in the hallway of art at PHS dedicated in her honor

No energy hogs at Fountain City Elementary The Fountain City Elementary mascot, the Pepcat, chases off the Energy Hog during a recent assembly. Students learned how to conserve energy at home and in school by defeating the Energy Hog. Photos by R. White

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This just in WBIR News reporter and Powell native Katie Roach held an inspiring question-and-answer session Friday, Oct. 3, for the 2014-2015 news team at Powell Elementary.

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Christian Baker, son of Wes and Keeley Baker of Halls, turned 8 on Friday, Oct. 3, and celebrated with friends and family. He has a sister, Brianna, 9. Grandparents are Steven and Debbie Barnes of Halls. Sophia Marie Norsworthy turned 7 years old Sept. 28 and celebrated with a swim party with family and friends. She also had a tea party as Queen Elsa with her maternal grandmother, with whom she shares a birthday. Parents are Javan and Emily Norsworthy. Sophia has two younger sisters, Isabella and Olivia. Grandparents are Gerald “Jake” and Diane Lowe and Danny and Mary Inman. Great-grandmother is Marie Cole.

Tatum, Sharp exchange vows Kayla Tatum and Brandon Sharp were married July 26 at the Museum of Appalachia. The bride is the daughter of John and Kim Tatum. A 2008 graduate of Halls High School and 2012 graduate of CarsonNewman, she received her master’s in mental health counseling in 2014 and will be working with the Helen Ross McNabb Center. The groom is the son of Rick and Elizabeth Sharp. He is a 2004 graduate of Halls High. After a honeymoon in Pompano Beach, Fla., the couple is at home in the Halls area.

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4-H youths with Alan Franklin, who rebuilt the 4-H horse-riding arena, are: Becky Franklin, Catherine Albert, Moriah Brothers Alan Franklin, Aidan Ohle and Rachael Millard. Photo submitted

Celebration Saturday at 4-H horse arena Knox County 4-H Club members will gather at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, at the Badgett Field Riding Arena, 4901 Ball Camp Pike, to celebrate with a local man who rebuilt the arena as a reverse birthday present. Amy Reed, 4-H media adviser, said Alan Franklin gave the birthday present to area 4-H youth to mark his 54th birthday. Franklin has no ties to 4-H and no children involved. “Our riding arena had become dangerous and unsightly, with boards falling off and sharp nails sticking out. It had gotten to the point that we had to have a safety workday before we could have a 4-H horse event,” said 4-H agent Sharon Davis. Franklin, who trains in Pirelli natural horsemanship, lives about eight miles from the 4-H riding arena. “My wife and I often came over here to the arena to train our horses,” he

HALLOWEEN EVENTS ■ Ghost House Hikes at Big Ridge State Park. Cost: $5. Reservations required. Info/ reservations: 992-5523. ■ Haunted Trail at Historic Cherokee Caverns, 8524 Oak Ridge Highway. Open 8 p.m.-midnight every Friday and Saturday in October and Saturday, Nov. 1. Tickets: $15. Free parking. Not recommended for under age 7. Info: www.cherokeecaverns nightmarehill.com. ■ Halloween Cake Contest to benefit Knoxville’s Ronald McDonald House, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, Imagination Forest, 7613 Blueberry Road, Powell. Entry fee: $10. Application forms: Imagination Forest or Sugarbakers Cake, Candy & Wedding Supplies, 514 Merchants Road. Info: Jennifer Johnsey, 257-2458. ■ Howl-O-Ween Pooch Parade and Pet Expo, 2-5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 19, UT Gardens. Includes: costumed pet parade, dog rescue groups, pet businesses, educational booths, children’s activities (including Ruff Reading with HABIT) and canine demonstrations. Info/ to register for parade: http:// tinyutk.edu/howloween.

said. “I saw that it was falling apart and needed to be fi xed. It got to the point that every time we went, I had to take my nail gun to fi x boards that had fallen off. “When my birthday rolled around, my wife said, ‘This year to celebrate your birthday, why don’t you have a birthday project? You could tear down that old 4-H riding arena and rebuild it for them.’ “I contacted Sharon and she said, ‘That would be fantastic.’ And so, that’s what I did for my 54th birthday.” He estimates that materials worth $2,000 were donated by Home Depot, 84 Lumber and Bobcat of Knoxville. 4-H families raised another $500 for supplies, and all labor was donated. The riding arena was built in the 1970s and was last renovated in 1991. Some 100 4-H kids use the arena during the year, and the public uses it when no

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■ The Mysterious Past of Blount Mansion, 5:30-9 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, Oct. 28-30, 200 W. Hill Ave. Cost: $10. Learn about Blount Mansion’s mysterious past, including legends, customs and myths, during the candlelight and flashlight tours of the mansion. Reservations preferred. Tickets: https://squareup. com/market/blount-mansion. Info: 525-2375 or info@ blountmansion.org. ■ Norwood UMC Pumpkin Patch, 2110 Merchants Drive, open through Friday, Oct. 31; 3-8 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturdays, 1-6 p.m. Sundays. Pumpkins of all sizes available. Info: 687-1620. ■ Oakes Farm Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch, 8240 Corryton Road, is open Thursdays through Sundays through Saturday, Nov. 1. Two mazes, hayrides, pumpkin patch and more. Info: http://www. oakesfarm.com. ■ Pumpkin Decorating Contest, 4-7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 20, Blount County Library, 508 N. Cusick St., Maryville. Info/ entry rules/forms: www. blountlibrary.org.

■ Pumpkin Patch open every day at Beaver Ridge UMC, 7753 Oak Ridge Highway. Info: 690-1060, www. beaverridgeumc.org. ■ Safe Spooks for children and their parents, 6-8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31, Morning Pointe of Powell, 7700 Dannaher Drive. Info: 686-5771. ■ Safe Trick-or-Treat, 5:30-7 p.m., Friday, Oct. 31, Elmcroft of Halls, 7521 Andersonville Pike. Food, games, a costume contest, lots of treats. Info: 925-2668. ■ Trick or Treating in the Cave, 5:30-8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, Oct. 23-25 and Oct. 31-Nov. 1. Admission: $8 ages 8 and up. Info: www. cherokeecaverns.com. ■ Trick or Trees, 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, UT Gardens Plaza, 2431 Joe Johnson Drive. Cost: $6 per child, ages 12 and under. Must be accompanied by adult. Advance registration required. Info: 974-7151 or dstowell@utk.edu.

■ Diabetes Management Series, 6:30 p.m. Thursdays, Oct. 16, 23 and 30, in the Knox County Health Department auditorium, 140 Dameron Ave. Free. Provides information on how to manage diabetes through proper diet, medication, stress management and exercise. Info/to register: 215-5170. ■ “Let’s Go MEDICARE Shopping!,” a workshop for Medicare beneficiaries, 9 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 16, O’Connor Center, 611 Winona St. Presented by Kim Ward,

4-H event is occurring. “I’ve been riding horses in 4-H events for nine years,” said Catherine Albert, 19, who owns miniature horses. “One thing we do at this arena is hold clinics to teach grooming, showmanship and other skills to younger 4-H riders.” Aidan Ohle, 13, owns a Tennessee Walking horse. She said, “One of my favorite 4-H events is the Halloween costume contest and parade for horses. One year I dressed up as Jack Skellington (from “A Nightmare Before Christmas”), and my horse was Jack’s dog.” Saturday’s celebration will include the Knox County 4-H Horse & Pony Project Group. Activities will include a horse costume contest, and horses will bob for apples. Directions: Take the Western Avenue exit off I-640; go west on Western Avenue; turn right on Ball Camp Pike.

East Tennessee Area Agency on Aging and Disability, and Peggy Ransom, CAC Office on Aging Affordable Medicine Options for Seniors Program. Info: 523-1135. ■ PK Hope Is Alive Parkinson Support Group of East TN will meet 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 21, at Kern UMC family life center, 451 E. Tennessee Ave., Oak Ridge. Speaker: Debbie Price. Topic: “Healthy Mind Counseling.” Light lunch provided. Info: Karen Sampsell, 482-4867, or pk_hopeisalive@ bellsouth.net. ■ Asa’s EB awareness 5K walk/

run, 8:30-10:30 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 25, Victor Ashe Park. Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) is a devastating rare skin disease for which there is no cure or treatment. All proceeds will go to the DEBRA organization for EB awareness and research. To register: http://debra.kintera. org/2014knoxville5k. ■ UT Hospice conducts ongoing orientation sessions for adults interested in becoming volunteers with its program. No medical experience required; training provided. Info: Kirby Vineyard, 544-6284.

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It’s getting to be that exciting time of year for small fry. In addition to the standard night of trick-or-treating – a huge event on my hundred-year-old street in Fountain City – there are plenty of other scary events happening. Or not so scary, depending on your preference. For starters, all you bakers can start dusting your cake pans. Cake decorators of all levels are welcome to participate in the 2014 Halloween Cake Contest to benefit Knoxville’s Ronald McDonald House. “Anything goes,” say the organizers. You’re encouraged to create anything from “happy jack o’ lanterns and fall leaves to scary zombies and creepy haunted houses” in cake or cupcake form. Entries will be judged on Saturday, Oct. 25, at Imagination Forest, 7613 Blueber-

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ry Road just off Emory Road in the I-75 Plaza in Powell. Cakes must be dropped off by 9.30 a.m. Judging starts at 10 a.m., and the cakes will be on display from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The public is invited to drop by during those hours, vote for a favorite cake and perhaps even purchase one. The entry fee is $10 per cake. Applications are available at Imagination Forest or at Sugarbakers, 514 Merchants Road. For more information, contact Jennifer Johnsey at 257-2458. Looking for something you can take your dogs to? You’re in luck. The UT Gardens is going to the dogs for its Inaugural Howl-O-Ween Pooch Parade and Pet Expo. The event, sponsored by

the UT Gardens and the UT College of Veterinary Medicine, caters to dogs and dog lovers and will be held from 2-5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 19, in the UT Gardens. Enjoy a costumed pet parade announced by Erin Donovan with Visit Knoxville. The event also includes dog rescue groups, pet businesses, educational booths, children’s activities (including Ruff Reading with HABIT) and canine demonstrations. Cruze Farm, Gonzo Gourmet and Tootsie Truck will have plenty of goodies for sale. The event is free to attend. Parade preregistration is $5 per dog, $10 at the event. The parade will begin at 3 p.m. and is judged by locally known dog lovers. Costume categories include best in show, most creative, pet/owner look-alike, funniest costume, most glamorous costume, only a mom could love, and judges’ choice. For more info or to register, visit http://tinyutk.edu/ howloween. According to WVLT’s

The UT Gardens and College of Veterinary Medicine are teaming up for some howling good fun. Local8Now.com, rain and wind are forecast for the actual night of Halloween. They offer suggestions for some indoor activities on Oct. 31, including: ■ Meridian Baptist Church’s Fall Festival, 6513 Chapman Highway, 6-9 p.m. ■ Clapp’s Chapel United Methodist Church hosts trick-or-treating, 7420 Clapp’s Chapel Road in Corryton, 6-8 p.m. ■ Knoxville Center Mall will host a big indoor event on Halloween night. Mallwide trick-or-treating will start at 5 p.m. Hot 104.5 FM will also host their HotO-Ween Costume Contest. Registration begins

at 5 p.m., and the contest starts at 6. Kids are asked to follow a few “code of conduct” rules: ■ Masks are allowed only for children 12 years old and younger. ■ No toy weapons. ■ Costumes are to be worn only during event hours. ■ Only children 12 years old and younger will be allowed to trick-or-treat. Finally, Knoxville’s largest Halloween event, BOO! at the Zoo!, sponsored by U.S. Cellular, is 5:30-8 p.m. Oct. 16-19 and 23-26 at the Knoxville Zoo. The annual event, now in its 28th year, features “safe and not-too-scary Halloween

fun.” Everyone from parents on down to the littlest tykes will enjoy this family-friendly celebration. According to the zoo website, there’ll be “devilishly good music and games at the Monster Mash tent in the Clayton Family Kids Cove, costumed characters throughout the zoo, and the only ‘haunted’ carousel in East Tennessee, the ScaryGo-Round. (How can you tell it’s haunted? It goes backward, of course.) Best of all, you can trick-or-treat down the BOO! trail for your favorite treats!” Info: www.knoxville-zoo. org and click on “events & activities,” or 637-5331, ext. 300.

‘Jeopardy!’ winner meets goals When Emily Herndon appeared on “Jeopardy!” last week, she did East Tennessee proud and made her “Jeopardy!” ambitions come true.

came to do,” says Herndon, a University of Tennessee graduate, of her TV appearances. “I had three goals. One was just not embarrass myself. Another was to win a game. Then the last one was to win as much money as I possibly could.” Last Wednesday, HernBetsy don came on as a challenger Pickle and won Final Jeopardy with a correct answer, earning $8,100. As defending champion on Thursday’s The Seymour native show, she was trailing when came across as fun and per- the Double Jeopardy round sonable, which fit with her began but by Final was in a plan. good second-place position “I just really wanted to with $11,600. All three conget up there and enjoy my testants answered incortime and have some fun,” rectly, but the money leader, says Herndon, who with her a player from Virginia, won mother owns the Confec- the night. tionista’s Kitchen at 7355 Herndon knew a history Chapman Highway (behind category, like the one she Pizza Hut in Chapman Pla- faced in Final Jeopardy, za). The bakery got its share could prove difficult for her. of the spotlight, too, as host “I’m so weak in history, Alex Trebek chatted with it totally screwed me,” she Herndon about some un- says. “It’s really all about the usual cake decorations. categories.” “I feel like I did what I She did well in a variety

Alex Trebek and Emily Herndon on the set of “Jeopardy!” Photo submitted

of categories on both episodes and says she boned up on subjects that crop up frequently on “Jeopardy!” such as classical music, science and history before flying to Los Angeles for the July tapings. She came home with $10,100 in winnings and “Jeopardy!” champion bragging rights for life. Even though it was disappointing to lose her second game, she got a kick out of the show.

“I think the best part of (the night) was all my friends were like, “You just said ‘cooties’ on national television,” says Herndon, who is on the board of directors of the Love Kitchen. She gets to keep celebrating this month: Oct. 19 marks the three-year anniversary of opening the Confectionista’s Kitchen with her mother, Linda Herndon, who lives in Seymour. The “Jeopardy!” champ says they probably won’t have time to make a big deal out of the occasion. “The wedding season has been so busy, we’re pretty much covered up with orders through the end of the year,” she says. That doesn’t mean there aren’t goodies in the cases for drop-in customers. The bakery’s creations include cupcakes, cookies, cake pops and specialty bars.

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A step back in time By Cindy Taylor

The sweet sounds of bluegrass fill your ears as you ride in a wagon over rough fields. Past a grove of trees, a log cabin comes into view amidst sheds and a barn. The scent of burnished pine and wood fires add to the ambience as the sun slants across an old moonshine truck seemingly ready to make its next run. The general store is open and the chapel prepped for a wedding. No, you haven’t stepped onto an old western movie set. You’ve arrived at the Raccoon Valley Bluegrass Festival. Held annually for 14

years on the grounds of the Patt farm off Raccoon Valley Road, the festival reflects the hard work of the family. The old-timey buildings aren’t original to the farm, but the chapel, log cabin, general store and old barn are a step back in time. “We come up here and just camp and hang out a lot when the festival isn’t going on,” said Janice Patt White, co-organizer. “Our family thinks it’s paradise up here.” The farm is also available for weddings, etc. The bluegrass festival featured food, fine crafts, family games and of course,

bluegrass galore. Once again the event proved that you can still have loads of fun at little or no cost.

Jim Jacks handcrafts wood items for sale, like this stump bowl and spoon. Jacks’ father, the Snake Stick Man, has appeared on the “Heartland” series.

Co-organizer Janice Patt White and Dash greet festival-goers.

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Flu is bigger risk than Ebola By Bonny C. Millard The deadly virus Ebola has made national headlines for months, gaining even more attention with the first case diagnosed in the United States, but the local health department director said the risks here are low. Martha Buchanan, M.D., who has been at the helm of the Knox County Health Department for four years, said people here should be more concerned about diabetes, heart diseases and the flu. Buchanan spoke to the Rotary Club of Knoxville recently. “We are staying up to date to prepare for Ebola, but you’d better get your flu shots,” she said. Her department works with area hospitals and health organizations continually to prepare for the possibility of Ebola and other infectious diseases. In fact, after her talk, Buchanan left to take part in a statewide conference call that the Tennessee Department of Health hosted as an information session with the media about Ebola. The only case diagnosed in the U.S. occurred in Texas. The man, from Liberia, apparently contracted the disease in his homeland but was not diagnosed until after he arrived in this country. He died the day after Buchanan spoke to the club. According to the state’s

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health department website, a person can be infected only through contact with the bodily fluid of a person who is sick or objects, such as needles, that have come into contact. Ebola is not an airborne disease. Ebola has been “a horrible tragedy on the continent of Africa,” she said. The African countries of Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea have been hit particularly hard by the virus, and more than 3,400 people have died from the contagious disease. Buchanan said another important role of the health department includes partnering with community organizations, residents and other agencies to tackle the underlying causes of health problems such as obesity and diabetes. Info: http://health. tn.gov/Ceds/ebola.htm.

Carolyn Pointer Neil is a registered nurse and licensed home administrator with more than 30 years of experience. She has witnessed numerous families in crisis during tough times of decision-making about assistance for their elderly family members. Seeing how confused many folks were, with no single access point for help, she founded Elder Advocates in 2010. I recently caught up with Neil and two members of her team, occupational therapists Lena Dyer and Mindy Cox, and learned about their impressive offerings. Elder Advocates serves as a family’s concierge and coach during decision-making. Their goal is to take the confusion out of all stages and levels of elder care. Many times, adult children who live out of state are faced with providing care for their elderly parents. Elder Advocates helps relieve the stress by initiating the conversation between family members who are trying to determine the best care

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for their loved ones. Taking the time to assess each individual’s situation is a priority. A free 30-minute initial consultation, generally by phone, is offered. Whether you need a home safety and environmental assessment or are looking for a long-term health-care facility, Elder Advocates has resources to help. Neil is familiar with many healthcare facilities and the different services they offer – everything from what type of food is served to which ones can manage specific medical conditions. They also keep up to date on available beds and apartments at facilities. Serious conditions such as dementia can be evaluated and properly addressed, but Elder Advocates can

Lena Dyer, Carolyn Pointer Neil and Mindy Cox with Elder Advocates Photo by Nancy Whittaker also handle day-to-day issues. Running errands; management of doctor visits, medication, insurance, living wills and powers of attorney; financial assessment; and being the “emergency contact” are just a few services provided. Selection of in-home caregivers is also offered, with Elder Advocates following up to make sure it’s a good fit.

Elder Advocates works through advisers to determine the best path for each family. They never charge a retainer fee; clients are billed only for actual time worked. Elder Care can set up payment plans and accepts credit cards. Check out their website at www. yourelderadvocates.com or call 686-0508.

Knoxville Zoo officially launched its Wee Play adventure last week. The all-new, indoor created play area was sponsored by Pilot Flying J. At the ribbon-cutting are: Tim Williams, chair of the Knoxville Zoo Board of Directors; Knoxville Mayor Madeline Rogero; Lisa New, executive director of the Knoxville Zoo; Whitney Haslam Johnson, director of brand and customer experience for Pilot Flying J, and her sons Ross and Hank; Natalie Haslam; Jim Haslam; founder and board chair of Pilot Flying J; and Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett and step-daughter Isabel.

North Knoxville Rotary celebrates golf tourney By Sandra Clark

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The community is invited to attend our upcoming free wellness events: Finding Quality Drug Information on the Internet Tuesday, October 21 Presented by Martha Earl, MLIS, AHIP Noon – 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. To register for this free educational presentation please call 865-305-9525.

The ABC’s of Finding Health Information Tuesday, October 28 Presented by Sandy Oelschlegel, MLIS, AHIP Noon – 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. To register for this free educational presentation please call 865-305-9525.

North Knoxville Rotary will hear from Rotary’s district governor when the club meets at noon Thursday in Litton’s Backroom. Here’s hoping the DG gives high praise to this hearty band of volunteers. They deserve it. Just last week, the Rotary folks came out at 8 a.m. to support Alvin Frye at Fountain City Exxon. K-Brew donated coffee and the Rotarians served it piping hot to folks who stopped by for gasoline or an oil change. And David Dooley said the October golf tournament raised $16,700 for the Cerebral Palsy Home in Fountain City. David Dooley “It was

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a success in various ways,” he said. “We had great weat her, lots of volunteers and we went $1,000 over last year (in

funds raised). The club won’t meet on Oct. 30, opting for a social hour at the Chop House. Certified Public Accountant Allen Wilhoit filled in for last week’s speaker. He talked about maximizing income in retirement. “One in six people in the country is drawing Social Security, and we have almost three people working for every enrollee. “By 2016, Social Security will be in a deficit.” Calling it a “great political football, Wilhoit said people are living longer, stressing the system.

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Rotary spotlights construction industry By Anne Hart

Business talk Professional speaker Eric Benson talks to the Fountain City Business and Professional Association. Benson talks about burnout, work-life balance and stress management. He can be booked through A to Z Entertainment, 888-655-4575. Photo by Ruth White

Roy and Joyce Mullins present Alvin Frye (center) with a framed copy of a recent article in the Shopper News at Saturday’s cash mob for the Fountain City Exxon. Photos by R. White

Rotary pitches in for Alvin Frye Allen Clemmons helps out by washing windshields during the cash mob at the Fountain City Exxon. Mayor Tim Burchett organized the Cash Mob and personally pumped gas at the 6-hour event.

North Knox Rotary members John Gaddis, Ely Driver, Chris Rohwer and Nic Nicaud served coffee, compliments of K-Brews, to early morning customers at Exxon.

Tribute to the late Mr. Woods A piece of South Knoxville has been chosen to memorialize the late Harold G. Woods. At a ceremony at 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 20, a bridge on James White Parkway will be named Harold Woods the Harold G. Woods Bridge. The bridge, between the Sevier and Moody avenue exits, crosses over Sevier Avenue – the road Woods walked to visit his wife, Sylvia, when they were dating. Woods, who died in January, was a devoted volunteer who was in the first class of Leadership Knoxville. At the time of his death, he was on the boards of East Tennessee PBS, Cornerstone of Recovery and Project HELP, as well as on the Tennessee Democratic Party executive committee. He served for many years as president of the Knox ville-Oak Ridge Area Central Labor Council.

Educators, parents and students alike might want to pay attention to what David Dugger has to say about the future of the local work force, particularly as it relates to the construction industry. David Dugger D u g g e r, who is president and chief executive officer at Shoffner Kaltoff Mechanical Electrical Services (SKMES), says the construction industry in Knoxville is growing, but the shortage of labor has become an issue. “Labor is going to become a strong commodity,” Dugger told members of the Rotary Club of West Knoxville when he visited as a guest speaker for the vocational month series. “We lost a lot of tradesmen to other industries during the recession.” As a result of the need to increase the labor workforce, a year ago Dugger hired a director of education for his company. “We make presentations to schools about the careers available in our business. We are trying to get younger people involved. This is a very successful business to

get into.” Shoffner Kaltoff also offers apprenticeship programs and stresses hiring military veterans for the wide range of occupations within the company. Dugger said community involvement is something he emphasizes to his employees. “Construction is a relationship business, and we stress giving back to the community through community service.” Dugger’s career in the construction business offers clear proof that if you’re good at what you do, starting at the bottom can pay off. Dugger said he started working with Kaltoff in 1971 as a sheet metal and piping apprentice while studying mechanical engineering at the University of Tennessee and remained with the company when it merged with Shoffner. Today the company provides both new- and postconstruction services, including HVAC, plumbing, electrical, process piping, maintenance services, industrial ventilation, millwright, sheet metal fabrication and maintenance for commercial and industrial clients. It does business in 11 states and has offices in Asheville, N.C., and Johnson City in addition to the Knoxville headquarters.

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KARNS – 3 or 4BR/2BA all brick rancher on almost an acre, shaded lot. Great backyard for kids & pets. Fam rm off HALLS – 2 acres in convenient loca- kit, ofﬁce or 4th BR w/22x8 gar stg & tion. Level & cleared would make a laundry rm. Crawlspace wkshp 20.5x13 beautiful homesite. Approx 180' road w/water & electric. Updates include: frontage. No mobile homes. $120,000 Solar water heater & roof approx 4-5 (900425) years. Reduced. $179,900 (902270)

POWELL – Like new! Move-in ready! This all brick rancher features: Open eat-in kit, lg utility rm, all new ﬂooring, updated kit w/tile backsplash, lg bonus rm & great backyard. Great location close to schools, shopping & I-75. $169,900 (896959)

POWELL – Brick, 3BR, B-rancher on wooded lot. Features: LR & DR, fam rm w/FP, eat-in kit w/tile & granite. Enjoy the outdoors from indoors w/ great picture window in kit that over looks backyard & sun rm off fam rm. Downstairs has rec rm, ofﬁce, half BA & lots of closet stg. Oversized 2-car gar & 1-car carport. Many updates! $174,900 (903208)

POWELL – Great 1-level, 2BR/2BA. This home features: Vaulted ceilings, Arch design, mstr w/walk-in. Hall BA shared w/2nd BR, pre-wired for sec sys & floored pull-down attic stg. Private fenced back patio area. $127,500 (844872)

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POWELL – Spacious 4BR/2.5BA, well kept home. Lg fam rm, ofﬁce/sitting rm, formal DR, eat-in kit w/oversized pantry, lg laundry rm w/mop sink, gas FP w/built-in bookcases on each side, walk-in closets, lg mstr suite w/whirlpool & sep shower, fenced backyard. Hdwd ﬂrs on main. $192,500 (862646)

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Ole Miss to save $50,000

Ole Miss hopes to save $50,000 on Saturday. Oxford students and more mature adults promise not to storm the field if/when the Rebels defeat Tennessee. They will not tear down goal posts, drink strong drink or cause a disturbance by parading around town, making loud noises. They will behave as if they have enjoyed previous success and now know how to handle it. Two weeks ago, half the state of Mississippi tumbled out of Vaught-Hemingway Stadium and flooded the field when the triumph over Alabama was official. Oh my, the crowd was such as to make it difficult for rival coaches to find each other

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and shake hands. Nick Saban was bothered. The Southeastern Conference frowned on this and imposed a hefty fine. There is little tolerance for trespassing, unbecoming conduct or violations of the safety code. The SEC could have added another penalty because so-called security personnel aided and abetted girls scrambling over retaining walls. Corsages were pro-

tected. No fragile ankles were sprained. Dainty knees were not skinned. That is Ole Miss. Nothing like that ever happens at Tennessee. There are no rowdy celebrations. UT students probably have more dignity. Never would they unceremoniously scamper onto the turf and hug a sweaty linebacker. Alas, on the occasion of big games, there are seldom offensive players to praise or congratulate. Well, maybe a receiver or two, but the quarterback rarely has time to go deep. Do you remember the last time you had the urge to tear down a goal post? When did you last throw

your hat into the air? It must have been when somebody else bought lunch or your candidate won an election. There have been precious few glory days in the past several years of Tennessee football. Children are growing up with losing complexes. They cannot imagine the joy of thrashing Florida or Alabama. Top 10? Are you kidding? Our young know about scattered victories over Austin Peay and Western Kentucky and even Arkansas State. They know about hanging on against Troy and UAB. Unfortunately, they have been scarred, perhaps forever damaged, by losses to Vanderbilt. Psychologists

are monitoring. Tennessee goes to Ole Miss with hat in hand. The Vols will be grateful for anything good that happens, fewer turnovers, maybe an easy touchdown. This second half of October is a mighty challenge, and the Rebels are just the beginning. If the schedule was more favorable, this would be the time of year when freshmen begin to look a little more like sophomores. They are certainly gaining loads of experience, but much of it has been negative. Things really have changed at Mississippi. The Rebels have gone from traditional spoilers to potential champs. They may be good enough to stop worrying about visiting opponents and concentrate on new expectations. Some teams do find that achieving success

is simpler than sustaining it. This is not Tennessee’s concern. The Vols need to rise up and shock somebody, anybody, to have a chance to go bowling. A postseason opportunity is supposedly critical to the development of youthful talent. A bowl game would be living proof of progress. It would, in theory, fuel more and better recruiting. It would also reward coaches with bonuses. A crisp Tennessee performance would be of dual value in Oxford. It would help the home crowd behave as ladies and gentlemen. Postscript: VaughtHemingway Stadium is named for former coach John Vaught and former judge Frank Hemingway, not my old friend, the esteemed writer Ernest. I bring you that info from The Vault.

For love of country and cookies By Patricia Williams The Central High School band, in full regalia, played patriotic tunes for veterans returning from the recent HonorAir Knoxville trip to Washington, D.C. CHS band members have enjoyed the activity for three years, but this year, piccolo player Anne Hines wanted to do something special to thank them as well, so she and her bandmates baked cookies to give to the vets upon their return to McGhee Tyson Airport. Anne loves to bake, according to her mom, Susan Hines. “When she wants to do something special for someone, she will bake something just for them,” Members of the Central High School band with homemade cookies for HonorAir veterans are, front, Kristen Cox, Mary Ullom and says Susan. “I wanted to give back to Taylor Coleman; and back, Katie Meade, Cecelia Culbertson, Anne Hines and Spencer McDonald. Photo by Patricia Williams

them for giving their service to our country,” said Anne, who led an assembly line generating 400 chocolate chip cookies. Mary Ullom, Kristen Cox and Katie Meade wrote 125 notes of thanks to go on each bag of cookies. Canaan Pratt and Taylor Coleman readied the cards to attach with ribbon. Cecelia Culbertson and Spencer McDonald sealed the cookies in colorful bags and attached the ribbons and note cards. Anne’s act of kindness is contagious. This year for the first time, band director Lisa Burden invited the Bobcat color guard to participate, and they handed out the cookie packages.

Gibbs Class of ‘54 celebrate 60th The Gibbs High Class of 1954 held its 60th anniversary reunion June 12 at Louis’ restaurant. Attending the celebration are (pictured at right): (front) Wanda Jo Clapp Anderson, Vera Howard Beckner, Barbara Fleming Tabler, Janette Livingston Anderson, Kaye Creech Pruitt; (second row) Imogene McMillan Wise, Betty Sharp (teacher), Lila Rae Smith Young, Marie Russell Leatherwood, Larry Clapp, Martha Damewood Barker, Gerald Collis, Edythe McNabb (teacher); (back) Perry McGinnis, Henry Helton, Bob Zachary, H.C. Corum and Bob Johnson. Not pictured is Cleo Lawson Miller. Photo by Dennis Tabler

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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.

Fund (CDF) Haley Farm. Info: 457-6466 or Theresa Venable, tvenable@childrensdefense.org. Turkey Shoot, 9 a.m., corner of Hickory Valley Road and Malone Gap in Maynardville. Hosted by the American Legion Post 212. Communitywide fall festival, 2-6 p.m., Union Baptist Church of Halls, 8244 Old Maynardville Highway. Free. Music, food, games. Info: 922-7714, www. unionbaptisthalls.org. “Late Bloomers: Put Some Zing in Your Fall Flowers,” 10:30 a.m.-noon, Fountain City Library, 5300 Stanton Road. Presented by Knox County Master Gardeners. Free and open to the public. Info: 689-2681. Rummage sale, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m., St. James Episcopal Church, 1101 N. Broadway. Everything half-price after noon. Info: 523-5687. Fall Festival, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., St. Thomas Epsicopal Church, 5401 Tiffany Road. Moonwalk, hayrides, crafts, bake sale, white elephant sale and more. Info: 688-2741.

N. Broadway St. Ages 16 and up. Fee: $35 or $15 for individual class. Covers storytelling, puppetry and Shakespearean theatre. Info: 546-4280 or carolyn@ tennesseestage.com.

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50th anniversary celebration, 3-5 p.m., Fountain City UMC Preschool, 212 Hotel Road. “Preschool Memories Museum” will display pictures and other memorabilia. Info: 689-5518 or stodd@fountaincityumc.org. Fall festival, 4 p.m., The Church at Sterchi Hills, 904 Dry Gap Pike. Food, games, hay rides, pony rides, pumpkin patch. Trunk R Treat for children, 6-6:30 p.m. Info: 281-8717.

Thunder Road Gospel Jubilee, 7 p.m., 1388 Main St., Maynardville. All gospel singers welcome. Info: Joe, 201-5748. Adopt A Golden Knoxville Golden Run, Tommy Schumpert Park, 6400 Fountain City Road. Schedule: check-in/registration, 8-8:45 a.m.; race, 9 a.m.; awards/ festivities, 10:20 a.m. Vendors: Lucky Dog Hot Dog, Frosty Paws Doggy Ice Cream and refreshments for runners and walkers. Deadline to register: 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24. Info: Jessica Popek, Jessica.popek@gmail.com. Mixed Media Mosaic Workshop, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway 61 in Norris. Instructor: Jessica Kortz. Part of the Featured Tennessee Artist Workshop series. Registration deadline: Oct. 18. Info: 494-9854 or www. appalachianarts.net. Church bazaar, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Christ UMC, 7535 Maynardville Highway. Crafts, country store, bake sale, baskets, Rada knives, pecans, white elephants, and new and used Christmas items. Breakfast and lunch served.

MONDAY OCT. 20

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 15 Senior Job Fair for job-seekers who are 50+, 9 a.m.-noon, CAC LT Ross Building, 2247 Western Ave. Hosted by the CAC Office on Aging’s Senior Employment Service. Bring resumes, reference sheets, and any other info needed to apply for jobs. Info: 524-2786. Private Applicator Recertification training, 9 a.m., UT Extension Union County, 3925 Maynardville Highway. Cost: $15. Info: Shannon Dewitt, 992-8038 or sdewitt@utk.edu.

THURSDAY, OCT. 16 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.

THURSDAY-SATURDAY, OCT. 16-18 Rummage sale, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday/Friday and 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, North-Side Christian Church, 4008 Tazewell Pike. Clothes, books, furniture and more.

FRIDAY, OCT. 17 Farm Fresh Fridays: Union County Farmers Market, 4-7 p.m., downtown Maynardville. Info: 9928038. “Late Bloomers: Put Some Zing in Your Fall Flowers,” 3:15-4:30 p.m., Humana Guidance Center, 4438 Western Ave. Presented by Knox County Master Gardeners. Free and open to the public. Info: 3298892.

Luttrell Senior Monthly Luncheon, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Luttrell Community Center. Bring a dish to share. Everyone welcome. Private Applicator Recertification training, 1 p.m., UT Extension Union County, 3925 Maynardville Highway. Cost: $15. Info: Shannon Dewitt, 992-8038 or sdewitt@utk.edu. 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.

TUESDAY, OCT. 21 UT Hospice Adult Grief Support Group meeting, 5-6:30 p.m., UT Hospice office, 2270 Sutherland Ave. A light supper is served. Info/reservation: Brenda Fletcher, 544-6277. Honor Guard meeting, 7 p.m., 140 Veteran St., Maynardville. All veterans invited. Info: 256-5415. Town Hall Meeting against drug and alcohol abuse, 7 p.m., Union County High School. Everyone welcome. “Crazy Halloween Family Night,” 5-7 p.m. Morning Pointe, Dannaher Drive. Dinner, 5:30; Elvis Tribute by Ronnie Miller, 6. Dress in ’50s style. Info: 686-5771. La Technique Advanced Sushi cooking class, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Avanti Savoia, 7610 Maynardville Pike. Cost: $75. Info/registration: www.avantisavoia.com or 922-9916.

FRIDAY, OCT. 24 Farm Fresh Fridays: Union County Farmers Market, 4-7 p.m., downtown Maynardville. Info: 992-8038. Classy Country Autumn Gala hosted by the Halls Crossroads Women’s League, 6 p.m., The Foundry, 747 World’s Fair Park. Features dinner, a silent auction, live auction, music by the John Overton Classy Country Band and line dancing. Tickets: $75. Info/tickets: 679-0184. Beans and cornbread supper/silent auction, 5:30-7 p.m., Shannondale Presbyterian, 4600 Tazewell Pike. Entertainment by Dr. Hugh McCampbell. Tickets: $10. Info: 456-6923.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY, OCT. 25-26 Mixed Media Mosaic Mirror workshop, 10 a.m.4 p.m. Saturday and 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway 61 in Norris. Instructor: Jessica Kortz. Part of the Featured Tennessee Artist Workshop series. Registration deadline: Oct. 18. Info: 494-9854 or www.appalachianarts.net.

SUNDAY, OCT. 26 Fall festival, 5-7 p.m., Salem Baptist Church, 8201 Hill Road. Free. Games, hayrides, food, classic cars and more. Info: 922-3490 or www.salembaptisthalls.org.

MONDAY, OCT. 27 Burlington LEGO Club, 6 p.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. For grades 1-5. Free. Registration required. Info/to register: 525-5431.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 22

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 29 Fall Fest, 5:50-7:30 p.m., Central Baptist of Fountain City, 5364 North Broadway. Free.

Friends Mini Used Book Sale, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Halls Branch Library, 4518 E. Emory Road. Info: 9222552.

The Bits ‘n Pieces Quilt Guild meeting, 1 p.m., Norris Community Center. Members will share their “UFO’s” (Un-Finished Objects). New members and guests welcome. Info: Pat Melcher, 498-0124, or bnpquilt@gmail.com. Computer Workshops: Internet and Email Basics, 2 p.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. Requires “Introducing the Computer” or equivalent skills. Info/to register: 525-5431.

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Thunder Road Gospel Jubilee, 7 p.m., 1388 Main St., Maynardville. All gospel singers welcome. Info: Joe, 201-5748. Old Fashioned Gospel Singing, 7:30 p.m., Ridgeview Heights Baptist Church, 7809 Ridgeview Road in Corryton. Everyone invited. Info/directions: 712-1835. Gospel Explosion, 3-7 p.m., CDF Haley Farm in Clinton. Co-hosted by the Oak Ridge/Anderson County chapter of the NAACP and the Children’s Defense

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.

AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Halls Senior Center, 4410 Crippen Road. Info/to register: Carolyn Rambo, 584-9964.

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Comforting care for a special delivery Lauren and Tommy Morgan of Knoxville were thrilled to be expecting a little brother for their son, Jack, in late 2012, when a routine 20-week ultrasound detected health problems in their little boy, whom they had named Gabriel. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My doctor sent us to the Fort Sanders Perinatal Center. We met with Dr. Perry Roussis and a genetic counselor. Our son had Trisomy 18,â&#x20AC;? said Lauren Morgan. Trisomy 18 is a genetic disorder that causes life-threatening errors in cell division. It is not caused by anything parents do, and there is no cure. Throughout pregnancy, the Morgans knew Gabriel would not live long after birth. Their greatest prayer was to have time with him before he died. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A lot of the Trisomy 18 babies die in utero the last few weeks, but we wanted a chance to meet him alive,â&#x20AC;? said Lauren. She and her husband talked at length with Drs. Roussis and Stephens about the upcoming delivery. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We talked about what kind of measures we would take for him. We decided on comfort care,â&#x20AC;? said Lauren. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We decided to love on him and make his life as peaceful and loving as possible. The doctors helped us to see that. I did tons of reading, thinking and praying. They helped us see that his outcome was already determined, and they did their best to take the best care of me they could.â&#x20AC;? Lauren went into labor naturally during her 37th week of pregnancy, and Dr. Stephens delivered Gabriel in a normal, vaginal delivery. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For my future health and op-

Lauren Morgan and her husband Tommy and son Jack take a beautiful family photo with Jackâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s little brother Gabriel.

portunities, they didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want me to have a C-section,â&#x20AC;? Lauren said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Having a C-section would not have saved his life. If they could have done anything to save his life, they would have. But there was nothing they could do.â&#x20AC;?

Little Gabriel was born alive on May 5, 2013, at Fort Sanders. The Morgans had two precious hours with him after birth. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So we were thankful for that. The staff at Fort Sanders were wonderful to us,â&#x20AC;? she said.

Specialized care for high risk pregnancies The Fort Sanders Perinatal Center, located at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, focuses on providing comprehensive pregnancy care to high-risk mothers in complicated pregnancies. Staffed by perinatologists Gary Stephens, D.O., and Perry Roussis, M.D., the center is equipped with the latest in high-resolution ultrasound for prenatal diagnostic testing. It also has four nurse practitioners, a certiďŹ ed nurse-midwife and two genetic counselors on staff. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have specialized training in high-risk pregnancies and have a lot of experience with complications,â&#x20AC;? said Stephens. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve both been doing this over 25 years each.â&#x20AC;? Most women are referred to the center by their obstetricians when complications arise in pregnancy â&#x20AC;&#x201C; discovering twins or triplets, for example. Others come to the center because theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had previous pregnancy problems or underlying health problems. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Any woman with high blood pressure, diabetes or some genetic disorders would be considered high-risk,â&#x20AC;? explained Stephens.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Or, if sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s had a previous complicated pregnancy, sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s considered high risk during another one.â&#x20AC;? After delivery, babies born at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center who need further monitoring or treatment are sent to East Tennessee Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital just across the street, connected Perinatologists to Fort Sanders by sis, M.D. an underground tunnel. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a problem with the baby, we have all the resources of Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital to help take care of and stabilized them,â&#x20AC;? said Stephens. But Stephens added that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best for a high-risk woman to come to the Perinatal Center before she gets pregnant. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If someoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not sure, or they think they may be likely to have

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a high risk pregnancy, one of the biggest things we can do for them is to see them before they get pregnant,â&#x20AC;? Stephens said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We can develop a plan of care to optimize their outcome,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We can change their medications, or have them meet with a genetic counselor. Seeing those women ahead of time can really have a large impact on the outcome.â&#x20AC;?

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SPORTS NOTES ■ Golf tournament to benefit the Central High School softball program will be Saturday, Oct. 18, at Whittle Springs Golf Course. Format: fourplayer scramble. Registration fee: $240 per team of four. Registration: 7:30 a.m.; shotgun start: 8:30 a.m. Info: Brent Walker, 237-6507.

Volleyball season wraps up Katie Walsh taps the ball over the net for the Bobcats as Carter’s Shelby Reynolds attempts a block. Carter defeated Central in the five-game match.

■ Registration open for Upward Basketball/Cheer through Nov. 11. Cost: $75/ child; includes basketball jersey or cheer top/skorts. Info/to register: www.corrytonchurch. com or 219-8673, ext. 1.

The Central High volleyball team ended the regular season with a non-district game against Carter. Pictured, CHS’s Grace Wilson (center) passes the ball to a teammate.

Mercedez Patterson serves the ball for the Central High Bobcat team. Photos by Ruth White

Riley Hammett was one of many alumni cheerleaders to return to Central for homecoming night.

Cheerleaders welcomed alumni back to the track to help cheer on the Bobcats. Pictured are Christy Shiflet Taylor (class of 1990), Jackie Lay Raley (1983 and current CHS cheer coach), Mitzi Autry Hoffman (1989), Staley Bruni (1988) Lori Bales Hensley (1985) and Deanna Shiflet Coleman (1986).

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Upcoming Friday Austin-East at Pigeon Forge Bearden at Farragut Carter at Gatlinburg-Pittman Central vs. Halls Christian Academy of Knoxville vs. Alcoa Fulton at Union County Gibbs vs. Karns Grace Christian Academy vs. Greenback Hardin Valley Academy at West Knoxville Catholic at Scott Powell at Oak Ridge South-Doyle at Morristown West Webb at Ezell-Harding

Halls fans Dillon Harbin, Matthew Welch, Bleu Butcher and Parker Keith are pumped for the game against Powell. J.T. Freels heads for the end zone for a Red Devil touchdown.

Halls wins big against Powell By Ruth White Senior Colby Jones has waited four years to beat Powell. “I have always known that we would beat Powell and to do it my senior year was special.” Halls has only won a handful of games in five years but that doesn’t matter to him. Colby could have transferred to another school with a stronger program. That’s not him nor is it in his blood. “My grandparents, parents and my brother graduated from Halls,” he said. “I love this place.”

Senior cheerleader Hope Lay performs a pre-game routine with the band before the kickoff.

Grant Wilds snags a kickoff return which helps set up the Red Devils for a touchdown against Powell on Rivalry Thursday.

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