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IN THIS ISSUE Spencer McDonald got more done last Wednesday than you did. Just accept that. For starters, the Central High School sophomore soloed on his 16th birthday. Two years ago he took his first flying lesson on his 14th birthday. Shopper-News reporter Betty Bean was on hand for both occasions. She’ll probably be invited to Spencer’s wedding and the birth of his first child. Somehow Bean has joined the family. Read Betty Bean on page A-9
New nest for West Marvin West has a new home in Shopper-News. Look for his column each week on pages 4-5. This week he talks about Kentucky: “Kentucky, brave and daring, sends word that it will show up Saturday at Neyland Stadium. “The Wildcats have seen the Joshua Dobbs Show. ... They know how hard A.J. Johnson hits and what Derek Barnett does to those he catches. “The Big Blue seems unaffected, totally resistive to intimidation. There has been no mention of opting out.”
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Read, read, read What’s former principal Nancy Maland up to? Last week she was with the Shopper’s newspaper club at Sarah Moore Greene Academy saying, “Read, read, read.”
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Aubrey’s grilled salmon tacos Our mystery diner has discovered a rare treat: “When I first heard of “fish tacos,” I was confused. Being “a little bit country,” I couldn’t see stuffing bits of fried catfish into a hard taco shell and covering them with lettuce, tomatoes and cheese.
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Magnet schools From the strong communications program at Fulton to the STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) program at Vine Middle to the DanceWorks program at Beaumont Magnet Academy, magnet schools are attracting a wide range of students.
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Christmas arrangements arra and bridal bouquets sshe made during the past 50 years.” Writer Elizabeth Grimm Sisk called her “a legend (who) doesn’t know it.” The next generation: Sue Kennard and Vincent Stormer each had two sons: Jason and Paul Kennard and Byron and Mark Stormer. Vincent followed his mom as manager of Fountain City Florist, retiring 18 years ago. Paul joined the family business when his uncle retired and Jason Kennard became manager until health concerns forced his retirement in 2004. Jason and Paul Kennard graduated from Gibbs High School and UT, both business majors. Jason’s children chose careers in teaching and the U.S. Air Force. Paul’s son, Ben, is a bio-chemical major at Carson-Newman University on a golf scholarship. To page A-3
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Fountain City Florist is celebrating its 75th anniversary this month. The business is now owned by Paul Kennard, grandson of its founder, Evelyn Babelay Stormer. “It runs itself,” Paul says. “This is a family business, especially at the holidays.” Paul remembers his grandmother watching golf on television while tying floral bows. He remembers being called from age 12 to cut flowers and during college to make deliveries. Some families hold reunions. Paul remembers his family cutting, Paul Kennard potting and delivering 500 Easter lilies or 1,000 Christmas poinsettias during those holidays. Times have changed. A flower shop today might send six to eight arrangements to a funeral that would have seen 30 to 40 years ago. Paul calls this generation “fast-paced” and less traditional than previous ones. Although he grew up at the store, Paul took a circuitous route to ownership. The beginning: Evelyn Babelay opened the shop on Hotel Avenue at Broadway on Nov. 15, 1939, a time when every other floral shop in town was owned by men. She married Robert Stormer two weeks later and ran the store while raising her family: son Vincent and daughter Sue. Evelyn was born Oct. 21, 1918, in the Ritta community, the daughter of Vincent and Cleo Adair Babelay. Her mother was a descendant of Fountain City’s founder, John Adair, and her father founded Babelay Greenhouses on Washington Pike. Her grandfather, Vincent Babelay Sr., immigrated to Knox-
Sue Stormer Kennard sits among Christmas decorations at Fountain City Florist. Photo by Ruth White ville in 1899 from Switzerland. When Oak Ridge was being developed, men approached Evelyn about opening a second store there. She did and ran Flowers by Evelyn for 10 years before it became “too much,” Paul recalls. Evelyn was an avid golfer who played at both Beaver Brook and Holston Hills. Paul says she didn’t hit the ball hard but she hit it straight. “She kept it in the fairway.” She belonged to Shannondale Presbyterian Church for 67 years and during the latter years was an elder. She and Robert died in 1996 within three weeks of each other. An oak tree was planted in her memory in Fountain City Park on Nov. 15, 1996. At the dedication ceremony, organizers said, “It is hard to imagine how many hospital arrangements, prom, Easter and Mother’s Day corsages, funeral wreaths, sprays, baskets,
Sue Kennard with her mom, Evelyn Stormer, at the 1985 Tennessee State Florist Convention at Knoxville’s Hyatt Regency. Photo by Warwick Studios
McIntyre gets a mentor By Betty Bean At the tag end of the superintendent’s report during the November school board workshop, James McIntyre announced that Rod Paige, who served as Secretary of Education under George W. Bush, is his new mentor.
Analysis “The former U.S. Secretary of Education was here in Knoxville last Friday, and I had the privilege of spending a few hours with him,” McIntyre said. “I’d been introduced to him through one of my professional networks, and he’s agreed to serve as sort of an informal mentor and executive coach for me. I believe his insights and wisdom will be pretty valuable to my continued professional growth … This is a great opportunity for me, and I’m pretty excited about that.” There is no cost to Knox County Schools. “Dr. McIntyre and Dr. Paige were connected by the Broad Center, and it is our understanding
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that they will cover the expenses of Dr. Paige’s engagement,” Melissa Ogden, KCS director of public affairs, said in response to a question. Teachers in the audience, who were stripped of tenure and collective-bargaining rights and left with something called PECCA (Professional Educators Collaborative Conferencing Act) by the state Legislature in 2011, should be forgiven if they don’t share his enthusiasm. PECCA required the school board to meet with teachers’ rep-
resentatives to discuss a limited list of matters including salaries, benefits, insurance and leave. The board delegated its powers to McIntyre, who was in no hurry to comply with this toothless law, and KCS failed to reach an agreement with the weakened Knox County Education Association by Nov. 1, leaving teachers without even the weak protections afforded by the new law. So what does that have to do with McIntyre’s new mentor? This: To say that the 81-year-old Paige is not a proponent of teachers’ rights is like saying Babe Ruth was a pretty fair hitter. One of his best-known pronouncements was to brand the country’s largest teachers union, the National Education Association, “a terrorist organization.” Prior to landing the job with the Bush administration, Paige (who is part of the “executive” faculty of the Broad Center for Superintendents) served as superintendent of the Houston Independent School District for eight years and boasted a too-good-to-be-true record of improved student achievement
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in inner-city high schools, featuring sky-high graduation rates and dropout rates of nearly zero. One of the ways he achieved this unbelievable result was to do away with tenure for principals and put them on one-year contracts that could be terminated without cause if they failed, or to reward them with lavish bonuses if they succeeded. The result? A whole lot of cheating, uncovered after Paige was long gone. KCEA president Tanya T. Coats was in the audience when McIntyre announced that Paige would be mentoring him. At the end of the meeting, she protested that the administration is misinterpreting the rules governing the selection of the teachers’ bargaining agent by attempting to reopen the process to give other organizations a second chance to apply since KCEA was the only applicant that has complied with the terms set by the Legislature. McIntyre smiled and said he’d be looking into that. Teachers better hope he isn’t calling Rod Paige for advice.
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■ Horace Maynard High School Class of 1965 will hold a planning meeting for the 50th class reunion 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 23, at Hardees in Maynardville.
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■ Wednesday, Nov. 12: 9 a.m. billiards, quilting; 10 a.m. crochet, dominos; 11 a.m. open game; 1 p.m. Rook.
This beautiful fall view of House Mountain was submitted by former Corryton Elementary School principal Bob Martin.
■ Monday, Nov. 17: 9 a.m. SAIL exercise, billiards, quilting; 10 a.m. dominos; 1 p.m. Corryton History with Joe Longmire.
■ Friday, Nov. 14: 9 a.m. SAIL exercise, billiards; 10 a.m. book club; 11 a.m. Yahtzee; 1
■ Aging – A Family Affair: Practical Information Related to Aging, 8:30 a.m.3:45 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13, Rothchild Conference Center, 8807 Kingston Pike. Cost: $35. Includes: continental breakfast, lunch, exhibitors’ fair, choice of three workshops and materials. Info/list of workshops/to register: www. knoxseniors.org/afa.shtml.
Elmcroft Assisted Living resident Gayle Carroll experienced a Second Wind dream last week when she attended a jazz concert at Café 4 on Market Square. Carroll received an extra treat when she had her photo taken with band members Clint Mullican, Hunter Deacon, Jason Day and Bob Knapp. Photos by R. White
All that jazz Elmcroft Assisted Living resident Gayle Carroll had one wish during her final Ruth battle with cancer: to hear White some good live jazz music. Thanks to Elmcroft and Heartland Village leader Rose Davis, Gayle’s wish came true. A program called Sec- dream granted. Bob Knapp ond Wind Dream allows and members of the band Guitarist Wes Lunsford plays jazz with Bob Knapp and band at residents to have a wish/ dedicated a song especially Café 4 downtown.
Gayle Carroll ended her perfect day with coffee and cake with family, including son-in-law Steve Stout, daughter Kathy Stout, daughter Micki Carbaugh and Heartland Village leader Rose Davis.
to Carroll and played many tunes from the old jazz masters during her visit to Café 4. As she sat and listened, Carroll’s face lit up with excitement as music from her past was brought to life. Following the show, Carroll and her family sat down in the dining area and enjoyed cake and coffee before heading back home. When
asked how she liked the concert, Carroll said that it was “the best” and talked of how she used to love going to jazz concerts long ago. Thanks to Elmcroft, the Second Wind Dream program and the helpful staff at Café 4, Gayle Carroll’s dream came true and will be a cherished family memory.
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This past weekend, the Halls High Masquerade Players hosted a dessert theater, “I Hate Shakespeare,” featuring snippets from famous plays intertwined with modern-day elements. Members of the cast include: (kneeling) Harrison Williams, Sterling Peterson; (standing) Kortney Stringfield, Savannah Frost, Kelly Alley, Savannah Bell, Emily Hurst and Sydney Steele. Not pictured is cast member Caitlin Millsaps. Photo by R. White More on page A-8
75 years “This job allowed me the time to raise my son,” Paul says. “Will I be a rich man? No, but I wouldn’t trade the opportunity to be with Ben as he grew up.” Paul enjoys officiating at football games. His wife, Melinda, a Halls High graduate, is a labor and delivery nurse for Tennova. Paul’s biggest regret is that his grandmother never met his son; never knew that Ben followed her avocation as a golfer.
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Caution: Kentucky is coming Kentucky, brave and daring, sends word that it will show up Saturday at Neyland Stadium. The Wildcats have seen the Joshua Dobbs Show. They have been properly informed of the many skills of the sophomore Volunteer. They know how hard A.J. Johnson hits and what Derek Barnett does to those he catches. The Big Blue seems unaffected, totally resistive to intimidation. There has been no mention of opting out. All connected to or concerned about Tennessee football should spend a minute absorbing that thought. As the complexion of the Volunteers’ season switched from drab to bright (well, a lot brighter than it was) in the final few minutes at South Carolina, it could switch back if this one gets away. Kentucky is now Tennessee’s pivotal game in the bid for a bowl. If the unthinkable happens, you try to explain it. You have been alerted. This should be a simple comparison. The Volunteers
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and Wildcats are in their second season of reconstruction. The mostly orange team, under the previous coach, was comparable to the blue team at the time of need. Neither had enough talent to compete in the Southeastern Conference. Kentucky has often lived at that level. Tennessee had deteriorated. Kentucky sort of acted like it might possibly want Butch Jones to come down from Cincinnati and tidy up the Lexington mess. Easy move, 89 miles. Clear challenge, nowhere to go but up. An unofficial trial balloon was floated to gauge interest. Butch was shrewd enough to wait until Tennessee called. In theory, that gives these Vols an advantage. Jones
was an established head coach with a winning record. UK gave Mark Stoops his first opportunity. Those who claim to know all about recruiting say Stoops has done surprisingly well in his two years. Jones has done better. Advantage Vols. Kentucky started this season with back-to-back 2-10s as background. Tennessee is trying to overcome the habit of falling one win short of bowl eligibility. The Vols prevailed as visitors last November. It was not a rout. Dobbs was the winning pitcher. The Wildcats are much improved over 2013. Comparing where they are to where they were, Kentucky is impressive on both sides of the ball. It has playmakers, a crusty attitude and, we have learned from past experiences, a general dislike for all things orange. It appears the Vols are improving on offense. There was plenty of room. Like Tennessee, Kentucky has a young quarterback. Redshirt sophomore Patrick Towles, grandson of
former Sen. Jim Bunning, played his best game against high and mighty Mississippi State – 390 yards and two touchdowns passing and 76 and two TDs running. The Wildcats were pretty good against South Carolina. They scored the concluding 21 points to start the USC slide. Hmmm, both plucked and cooked the chickens. Put that on your checklist: How does Towles compare to Dobbs? Both did summer training out in California with quarterback guru George Whitfield Jr. For sure, Towles talks more. Before the UK trip to LSU, he said crowd noise was no problem, bring it on, it would help him focus. I assume he feels the same about Neyland noise. In comparing these rivals, Tennessee has a considerable edge in tradition, if that matters. It also has higher expectations. For sure that matters. The heat is never off. This is a must game. Union County resident Marvin West invites reader reaction. His address is westwest6@netzero.com.
Mayors’ committee should do open search Mayors Madeline Rogero and Tim Burchett have named their six-member committee to do a search for the new MPC director who will follow Mark Donaldson, who has resigned effective Jan. 4, 2015.
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The members will include city Deputy Mayor Bill Lyons and county chief of staff Dean Rice along with two MPC commissioners, Bart Carey and Herb Anders. Also serving are former county commissioner Wanda Moody and Stephanie Welch, vice president of operations for community schools at the Great Schools Partnership. The committee met this past Monday, Nov. 10, in the city finance department conference room. The topic was the job description and next steps. Eric Vreeland, city spokesperson, said the committee meetings will not be open to the public but the committee itself never met to make that decision. Vreeland said, “Prior MPC director search processes have (not) been open to the public. To encourage the best professional candidates to apply, it is important to
protect their confidentiality and the integrity of the search process.” While legally these meetings of an advisory group are not required to be open to the public, the powers that be are missing an opportunity to be transparent by inviting the public to attend. The search for the UT president is fully open to the public, and that has not prevented able applicants from seeking the position or being chosen. Rogero pledged transparency when she ran for mayor, but in this case it is a bridge too far for her to cross in terms of keeping the public informed. Furthermore, this secretive process will only trigger rumors and talk that cannot help MPC, which has been less than candid in its public relations and willingness to discuss the Donaldson severance package. This is a publicly funded agency. Kim Scarborough, executive assistant for policy with the city, is handling the logistics for the six-member committee. The committee will make a recommendation to the two mayors, which they can accept or reject. The composition of the search committee is surprising only in that the current MPC chair, Rebecca Longmire, is not on the committee. Longmire must be wondering why she was not asked to serve but two of her colleagues were asked.
There is little chance this process will be completed before Donaldson leaves, which means someone will have to name an interim director on Jan. 4, which is less than 55 days from now. ■ Hubert Smith, Knoxville bus authority member, has stirred concerns from Knox bus management now led by Dawn Distler due to his active involvement and raising of questions requiring information from staff. John Lawhorn, KTA attorney, has written a two-page letter to Smith outlining concerns involving recognition of retiring employees, staff time and adding items to the board agenda. It is most unusual for the board attorney to send such a letter to a sitting board member, which has generated comment and discussion. Smith is certainly within his rights to do what he has been doing even if it does not win him friends with his colleagues or top management. He can always resort to open-records requests under state law if the board attempts to restrict his requests for information. Honoring veteran retirees seems to be an easy matter to resolve by establishing a process that honors all at public sessions. But stay tuned, Smith is not likely to go away, and he is enjoying this attention. Lawhorn and Distler should assume Smith will not alter his behavior. His terms goes
to 2016. ■ Two Knox County Democrats may seek to be the next state Democratic party chair. They are former state Rep. Gloria Johnson and former U.S. Senate candidate Terry Adams. It will be decided in January by the full 66-member state executive committee. ■ Former Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Gordon Ball tells the Memphis Flyer publication he is not only buying a condo on Mud Island in Memphis but he is also filing for a divorce. He may be selling his home on Old Kent Drive in Knoxville’s Westmoreland neighborhood.
GOV NOTES ■ Knox County Republican Women meeting, 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13, Chick-filA, 4944 Kingston Pike. Info: Manuela, 227-6825, or kcrw@ earthlink.net. ■ Volunteer Republican Women’s Club meeting, 11:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 17, Buddy’s Bearden Banquet Hall. Lunch: $12. RSVP to: Deborah Stansberry, 938-2540. ■ Halls Republican Club meeting, 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 17, Boys & Girls Club of Halls/ Powell, 1819 Dry Gap Pike. Info: http://knoxgop.org. ■ Knox County Democratic Party regular county-wide meeting is the third Thursday of each month at 6:30 at 311 Morgan Street. The office number is 865-540-4001. Linda Haney is party chair.
Sue Methvin passes Sue Methvin, a trailblazer for women in politics, p a s s e d away Nov. 1. Survivors include husband Dr. Galen Methvin, son and spouse GaSue Methvin len Rhodes and Mindi Methvin, and three grandchildren. She followed Mike Prince as chair of the Knox County Republican Party, the first woman to hold that post.
“Sue was a good friend, someone you could count on,” Prince said. Her friend Anne Hart said Sue’s Southern charm and gracious demeanor hid a strength of will that led her to fight with everything she had for a cause or a candidate she believed in. “That dedication to her party, combined with a tremendous sense of humor, was a powerful force. Her love for all things Republican was exceeded only by her love for her family, especially the grandchildren she adored.”
Sanger wins, Johnson moves on To the relief of television viewers and mailboxes everywhere, the election is over. But if you miss the campaigning already (or didn’t like the outcome) – don’t worry – there’s always another election.
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In politics, there’s no such thing as a total victory. Today’s hero is tomorrow’s villain. Sanger cruises to victory: More than a few folks were surprised when Tracie Sanger won last week’s second district school board race. Sanger won in impressive fashion for a firsttime candidate, winning by nine percentage points in a three-candidate race. Sanger’s win can be attributed to strong fundraising, well-known supporters like Tommy Schumpert and Indya Kincannon, and a strong door-to-door operation. In fact, according to her campaign, Sanger won every precinct where she knocked on doors. Yet, one of the more surprising twists of the second district race was the involvement of County Mayor Tim Burchett, who recorded two automated telephone messages (“robocalls”) for candidate Jamie Rowe. Burchett endorsed Rowe presuming that Rowe (if elected) would oppose Burchett’s arch-nemesis, school Superintendent Jim McIntyre. Of course, the problem for Burchett is that Jamie Rowe didn’t win. In politics, sometimes the person who loses the most isn’t even on the ballot. Jamie Rowe’s loss to Tracie Sanger is also a loss for Tim Burchett. Gloria Johnson loses re-election: Local Democrats will call Gloria Johnson’s defeat to Republican
Eddie Smith a fluke, dismissing the loss as an unfortunate consequence of an energized Republican electorate. These folks conveniently ignore the fact that Johnson was first elected two years ago in a similar Democratic wave of voters supporting Barack Obama. The 13th district is one of the few competitive legislative districts in the state. It will be fun to watch the 13th district every two years until the Republican Legislature redraws the district lines as a safely Republican district after the next census in 2020. But don’t feel bad for Gloria Johnson just yet. Johnson may have parlayed a part-time legislative seat into a full-time, higher-paying gig. On election night, Johnson announced she’s running for chair of the Tennessee Democratic Party. It’s difficult to overstate Gloria Johnson’s popularity with some Democrats. These aren’t your father’s conservative, blue-dog Democrats. Instead, the Johnson wing of the Democratic Party has more in common with Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren than former Tennessee Gov. Ned Ray McWherter. If Gloria Johnson is named state party chair, you can count on the state Democratic Party moving further to the left – to the delight of both Democratic and Republican activists. Many Democrats are tired of offering “Republican-lite” candidates and will welcome Johnson as state chair. Republican activists know Johnson’s liberal politics won’t play well outside of urban areas and will only help elect more Republicans. (By the way, in case you missed it, previous Democratic state party chairs have been paid a salary of more than $100,000 a year. For some folks, politics pays well. Very well.) Scott Frith is a local attorney. You can contact him at scott@pleadthefrith.com.
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Ready or not: Fat’s in the fire for Sanger The wise man said he expects the school board’s pro-McIntyre faction to keep the heat off new board member Tracie Sanger, who made a campaign promise not to become part of any faction.
Betty Bean “I’ll support him when he’s right and hold his feet to the fire when he’s wrong,” she’d say. “Him,” of course, is Superintendent James McIntyre, who was a major bone of contention in the District 2 school board campaign that Sanger won. The wise man said the smartest course for the four board members who support McIntyre’s policies
would be to shelter Sanger from the heat of controversy for as long as possible while she gets her feet on the ground. Evidently he didn’t watch Wednesday’s board meeting, or he’d know that the board members he referenced apparently do not agree with him. If he had tuned in, he would have heard the most strident of the McIntyre loyalists, Karen Carson, toss the fat right into the fire by invoking personal privilege to delay a vote on the proposed Bearden Middle School International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (IB MYP) until December – Sanger’s first meeting – apparently believing it stands a better chance of gaining approval after Sanger takes her seat. That’s because the middle school program has got-
ten a tepid reception from the three new board members, who have criticized its cost and the fact that only Bearden Middle students and West High ninth- and 10th-graders will benefit from it. Teachers are quietly grumbling about its cost – more than $700,000 before McIntyre dropped the idea (for now) of making it a magnet program, $500,000-plus without the magnet transportation. Others are troubled by the fact that the new program is being introduced outside the budget process, and many see it as just another expensive money pit that will make it more difficult to find a way to give teachers a long-awaited pay raise. Bearden Middle School faculty and parents worked for a couple of years to make the IB program happen. It
will not only give Bearden Middle School students an enriched educational experience, but also will prepare those who choose to do so to enter West’s prestigious International Baccalaureate Programme for high school juniors and seniors. And there lies the rub. Sanger, who is serving out a partial term and will face another election in 2016 should she choose to run, was supported by a member of the West High School PTSO, who got the organization in hot water by circulating an email urging the membership to support Sanger to protect McIntyre’s education reforms. Since this kind of political activity is verboten for nonprofit organizations, the email caused an unpleasant buzz that will likely resurface if Sanger votes for the new IB program.
The view from Hornswoggle Holler The mid-term elections left Tennessee and the rest of the U.S. hemorrhaging red. For their perspective on what happened and what to expect now, we sat down with our favorite pundits, Amos and Ruth Bucketlist of Hornswoggle Holler.
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Amos and Ruth celebrated their 104th birthdays this year, and they’ve voted in every presidential and midterm election since 1932. Amos: I voted for FDR four times, but don’t call me a Democrat! I vote for what the candidate stands for. Ruth: Now, Amos, I know for a fact you voted for Ronnie Reagan because you
liked that movin’ picture “Bedtime for Bonzo.” Amos: Well, that’un was a caution. Anyway, I was just a kid then, not much over 40. SN: Mr. and Mrs. Bucketlist, you’ve watched more elections than most of us ever will. What’s your take on the mid-terms? Ruth: Folks goin’ to need a whole lot of doctorin’, right, Amos? Amos: Right as rain. SN: I don’t understand. Ruth: Why, there’s never been such a passel of folks cuttin’ off their nose to spite their face as went to the polls. Ain’t no wonder the U.S. map is blood red! Amos: Yep. It’ll take a lot of stitchin’ to get that many noses re-attached. SN: Examples? Ruth: Look yonder across the border where they reelected that McTurtle fellow in Kentucky. A United States senator speakin’ against
the health care law when 400,000 of his own people are gettin’ health insurance they couldn’t get before! Amos: Now, Ruth, ain’t nice to call names. Anyway, Brother Bill Haslam right here in Tennessee is just as bad, stoppin’ Medicaid like he did. Man got 70 percent of the votes. SN: Anything else? Amos: Hmph. How much time you got? There’s a feller down in Georgia just elected to the U.S. House of Representatives name of Hice, a preacher man mind you. Anyway, this Hice thinks women ought to have their husband’s permission to run for office. He says the reason for the Civil War ain’t settled yet, and it’s a choice to be a gay man or woman. Dumber than a bag of hammers and twice as dangerous if you ask me. Ruth: Did you know that voters raised the minimum
pay in five states and then put people in office like that hog-castratin’ Joni Ernst out in Iowa who’s against it? Poor folks ain’t got much chance with the likes of her in control. SN: What happens now? Amos: Between now and the next presidential election, not much. Oh, they’ll be squeakin’ like a Sears saddle up in Washington about repealin’ Obamacare and shuttin’ down the borders, but it won’t amount to nothin’. Ruth: And not much to be done about what’s in office now. Amos: That’s the truth – can’t baptize a cat. SN: Thanks for your time, folks. Amos: Any time. On your way down the pike, stop by my nephew’s place and tell him I said to get out and vote next time. Said he was too tired and him only 88!
AmeriCorps member is city’s greenways ranger By Wendy Smith Becky Gronewold has been in Knoxville less than three months, but she already knows the city greenways better than most lifelong residents. The AmeriCorps member is serving as Knoxville’s greenways ranger. According to Parks and Greenways Coordinator Lori Goerlich, Gronewold will spend half her time patrolling the city’s Knoxville Parks and Green86 miles of greenways and ways Coordinator Lori Gothe other half working on erlich and AmeriCorps memthe Knoxville, Knox County, ber Becky Gronewold enjoy Knoxville Utilities Board the Third Creek Greenway at Geographic Information Tyson Park. Photo by Wendy Smith System (KGIS). While on the trail, Grone- She’ll be on the lookout for wold serves as the office’s maintenance problems and eyes and ears, Goerlich says. getting feedback from green-
way users. As much as she enjoys being outside, Gronewold looks forward to finding ways to improve the KGIS database. The information in the database has been compiled by several government departments, and each has layers that contain different information, she explains. She hopes to make the database more user-friendly during her yearlong tenure in Knoxville. She graduated from the University of Northern Iowa this year with a degree in Geographic Information Systems and plans to begin a master’s degree in urban planning next year. It was a conscious decision to devote
herself to public service for a year, she says. As an AmeriCorps member, she’ll receive a $5,500 education award that can be used for tuition, or to pay off a student loan, at the end of her year of service. She’ll also get plenty of exercise. The Parks and Recreation Department provides her with a bicycle, and she also explores the greenways on foot. Her favorite trail for riding is the Will Skelton Greenway, which begins at Island Home Park and passes through Ijams Nature Center on its way to the Urban Wilderness South Loop trails. For running, she prefers the shade of the Third Creek Greenway. While she’s out, she likes
government Why we didn’t endorse Rowe My first call after last Tuesday’s election was: “Why didn’t the Shopper endorse Jamie Rowe?” Rowe is a Fountain City activist who ran in a special election for the school board seat formerly held by Indya Kincannon. Also running were PTA mom Tracie Sanger, who won, and retired principal Charlotte Dorsey, who didn’t. We didn’t endorse Rowe because I thought she was so far ahead that she didn’t need it. How did I miss this one so badly? Teachers and parents who are pushing back against the draconian measures called education reform, won big in May and August. Former school social worker Terry Hill won in District 6. Patti Bounds retired from teaching at Brickey-McCloud to run unopposed in District 7. Former school librarian Amber Rountree ousted Pam Trainor in a South Knox upset. Along with Mike McMillan, a former teacher at Gibbs High School, they made four pro-teacher votes on the nine-member Board of Education. But then, Kincannon’s husband won a Fulbright to teach in Slovenia. She resigned and the county commission named banker John Fugate as interim member. Fugate sided with the teachers, and the new majority elected McMillan as chair. Rountree got a called meeting and the new majority rescinded Knox County’s K-2 testing called SAT-10. Once Rowe won on Nov. 4, the new majority would be solidified for two years, challenging Superintendent Dr. Jim McIntyre’s reforms. The Republicans (at least one bloc of them) went wild. Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett made two robocalls on Rowe’s behalf. In a virtually all-city district, Burchett said something like: “Hello, I’m Tim Bur-
to chat with other greenways users about their experiences and concerns. They generally say positive things, she says. “Everyone is encouraging. They’re very curious about me.” There are approximately 35 AmeriCorps members currently deployed throughout Knox County. Participants are selected from a nationwide pool of applicants and matched to local programs based on interests and skills. The Knoxville-Knox County CAC organized the local program in 1994, making it one of the longest-
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chett and I want to keep your taxes low, but I need help … I need Jamie Rowe. Taxes low, vote Jamie Rowe.” Sanger countered with a robo-call from the old coach himself, Tommy Schumpert, the last county executive to push through a property tax increase (which went mostly to education). Rowe came back with city guy Vice Mayor Nick Pavlis. Sanger countered with Kincannon, presumably calling from Slovenia. Dorsey said on TV that she didn’t use robo-calls because she doesn’t like them. The business community kicked in to Sanger, probably in excess of $50,000. Big Jim Haslam and nine family members (excluding Gov. Bill, who presumably stayed neutral) gave the maximum $1,500 each – $15,000 from Haslams alone, two of whom live in Nashville, or as one wag said, “Extreme West Knoxville.” Sanger had won handily. Now the five-vote majority has flipped back to the pro-McIntyre board members. Mike McMillan retains the chair, but with three allies, not four, behind him. Lessons learned: Money matters. PTA moms rule. Tim Burchett should avoid virtually all-city elections. It’s a bad idea to assume.
Marvin and gov Effective with this issue, we’ve moved Marvin West’s weekly sports column to pages 4-5, along with our usual writers on government and politics. Guess we’ll call it “Gov and Marv.”
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Get involved Community members of all abilities can apply to be trail volunteers. The program, a partnership between Knox County, the city of Knoxville, the town of Farragut, Ijams Nature Center and Outdoor Knoxville, enlists adults to spend a few hours each month on a specific greenway to greet, inform and assist users and inform appropriate agencies of maintenance or crime issues. Info: www.knoxcounty. org/parks/trail_volunteer.
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Central Baptist Church of Fountain City (1914-2014) HISTORY AND MYSTERIES | Dr. Jim Tumblin The month-long series of services celebrating the 100th anniversary of Central Baptist Church of Fountain City culminated with a landmark service on Sunday, Oct. 26. When senior minister Dr. Mike Smith asked all those who had belonged to the church for more than 50 years to stand, it appeared that more than one-third of those in attendance qualified. The stability evidenced by that loyalty to the church confirmed the vision of the 33 charter members who originally organized as the Bright Hope Baptist Church on Oct. 28, 1914 when they met at the Bright Hope Masonic Hall. The name was changed to Central Baptist Church of Fountain City in July 1915. In that same month the church purchased property on North Broadway and soon began construction and occupied their new building on Oct. 3, 1915. Many building programs have occurred over the 100 years since, and today’s worshipful sanctuary, massive Sunday School addition and the recently remodeled Family Life Center enable the church to accommodate
The stained-glass window was preserved from the 19161921 sanctuary that faced toward Broadway. the programs that serve the spiritual needs of over 2,200 church members and to extend its positive influence into the community. Dr. Smith’s eloquent message highlighted the accomplishments of the church over the past century. In a segment entitled “We gave thanks for those who had gone before,” he mentioned the example of E.O. “Butch” Beeler, who organized a Sunday School class for boys in 1927 called the Berean Class, which he held together through the
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Great Depression and World War II. By 1950 the class included some 145 men, many of whom became leaders in the church and good witnesses to their faith through their everyday lives in the community. “We turned loose of that which hindered us in the past,” Dr. Smith observed. He mentioned times of denominational chauvinism and internal disputes that limited the scope of the church’s outreach. He optimistically called for the church to look back, recognize and admit the existence of those shortcomings and to continue to walk more freely into the present and the future. The church thought “outside the box” in 2004 when it led other churches in founding the ecumenical Fountain City Ministry Center and Food Pantry with the cooperation of other churches in Fountain City. The Center provides food and clothing for many families throughout the year. In an interesting joint presentation, two Central Baptist laymen, local accountant David McMillan and former Channel 10 anchor Bill Williams, told
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Former Channel 10 news anchor Bill Williams shares his regard for the church and its support of his family and for the Mission of Hope project. Photos submitted of difficult times in their lives and of how much the church supported them at that time. They recalled how their church joined two other West Knox County churches in 1966 and founded the Mission of Hope that grew out of Williams’ series on the needs of children and families in Appalachia. From service to 1,500 children in its first year, the Mission of Hope grew and served 17,000 last year and is expected to grow again his year. They pointed out that the next (at the time of the talk) Wednesday Oct. 29, over 1,000 children would gather in the CBC Fellowship Hall for food, games, a cake
■ Medic blood drive will be held 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 19, at Pellissippi State Community College Hardin Valley Campus, 10915 Hardin Valley Road. The mobile unit will be parked in Faculty/Staff Lot F1, located beyond the Visitors Lot in front of the Goins Administration Building. Info: www.medicblood.com.
walk and trunk-or-treat as another way to serve the church and the community. Smith also said the church “Made a deliberate decision to enter our second century in faith and unafraid.” He pointed out that there is an eternal answer to our fears, such as the fear of terrorism, infectious disease and the impending end of the “greatest generation” among others. Central Baptist’s members have always answered life’s challenges by living in faith, taking up the work that God placed before them and, thereby, getting the job done. Additionally, the church built on its growing reputation as the “church that
■ PK Hope is Alive Parkinson Support Group of East TN meeting will be 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 18, at Kern UMC family life center, 451 East Tennessee Ave. Guest speaker: neurologist Dr. Bruce LeForce, MD. Info: Karen Sampsell, 482-4867; pk_hopeisalive@ bellsouth.net; www.pkhopeisalive.org.
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St. Cecilia fest offers glorious music By Carol Shane “When Joshua Sumter plays the organ,” says Elizabeth Farr, music director at St. Elizabeth’s Episcopal Church, “he’s on fire.” Farr, a veteran musician widely known in the Knoxville area as a violinist, harpist, singer and conductor, can hardly contain her excitement about the upcoming St. Cecilia Music Festival event at the Farragut church. The program will also feature St. Elizabeth’s choir and brass players from the KSO. Young organist Sumter is a 2012 graduate (top 10 percent) of Fulton High School. He’s currently a junior at Maryville College and a recipient of the 2014-2015 Brock Organ Education Fund Scholarship as well as the 2013 Sewanee Church Music Conference scholarship.
Organist Joshua Sumter will fill St. Elizabeth’s Episcopal Church with fabulous sounds on Sunday, Nov. 16. Photo submitted In other words, the kid is a whiz. He’ll be performing on a brand-new state-of-theart electronic Allen organ installed in the organ loft – via block and tackle – just in time for the concert. “It was completely paid for by gifts from the choir,” Farr
enthuses. “They are a very loyal bunch of folks.” In a church of 300 members, the choir numbers 35. “Pretty good percentage, wouldn’t you say?” asks Farr. Among the pieces to be performed by the choir are works by Bach, Purcell and Rutter, as well as “God So
Loved the World” by Bob Chilcott. A brass choir featuring local luminaries such as trumpeter Joel Tillman, who directs the band at Karns Middle School, and KSO trumpeter Sarah Fellenbaum, who will shine in 16th-century composer Giovanni Gabrieli’s “Canzon Septimi Toni.” But the main attraction is Sumter. Listeners will be able to see his hands and feet flying, thanks to cameras in the organ loft and split-screen viewing screens for the audience. The concert takes place at 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 16, at St. Elizabeth’s Episcopal Church, 110 Sugarwood Drive in Farragut. Info: St. Elizabeth’s Episcopal Church at 865675-0540 or visit www. stelizabeths.dioet.org. Send story suggestions to news@ shoppernewsnow.com.
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■ 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: 865-938-2611. Your call will be returned. ■ Union Missionary Baptist Church is selling pecans: one-pound bag of pieces, $10. Proceeds go to the recent purchase of new property. Info/to purchase: Angela, 865924-7750.
Allen James, new pastor at Salem Baptist Church, has already unpacked dozens of boxes for his office. Photo by Cindy Taylor
Divine intervention and cold weather By Cindy Taylor
Neither Allen James nor anyone he has asked will admit to sending his resumé to Salem Baptist Church. But it got there, and on Sunday, Nov. 2, James made his first appearance behind the pulpit as the new pastor. James says it went well. Church members are in agreement. “The Sunday services were great,” said veteran member Carolyn Nelson. “Pastor James has a wonderful presence. He spoke about unity and moving forward.” James and wife Nova left their church in Bradenton, Fla., where James had pastored since 2008. Three dogs made the trip north with the family. Their first week here was the coldest in East Tennessee for this season. James says the canines are still trying to figure out what frost is all about. He says he and Nova aren’t accustomed at all to cold, but he could get used to Krispy Kreme doughnuts because they’re obviously good for you.
“We weren’t looking to go anywhere at all, but finding a Krispy Kreme bakery was a win,” he said. “I didn’t even know Salem had my resumé. The Lord obviously brought us here.” Nova James plans to enjoy being a homemaker for a while and work alongside Allen in his ministry at Salem. The couple have one child, Abigail, who is a firstyear student at Berry College in Georgia. James comes highly qualified with almost 20 years in ministry, a B.A. from Memphis State University and a Master of Divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. “My prayer and desire for Salem is to continue heading in the direction they are already going,” said James. “There are a lot of young families in this community and we want to do all we can to remain a multigenerational church.” Salem Baptist Church is at 8201 Hill Road. Info: 865-922-3490.
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■ Powell Church hosts Recovery at 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. No charge. Info: www.recoveryatpowell.com or 865-938-2741. ■ First Comforter Church Fellowship Hall, 5516 Old Tazewell Pike, hosts MAPS (Mothers At Prayer Service) noon each Friday. Info: Edna Hensley, 865-771-7788. ■ First Lutheran’s 55 Alive senior group will meet noon Thursday, Nov. 13, in the church meeting room, 1207 N. Broadway. Guest speaker: Chaplain Shawn Hunze. Lunch is served at 12:30 p.m.; cost of the meal: $8 (reservations required). The public is invited. Info/reservations: 865-524-0366.
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Angels among us Be not forgetful to entertain strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares. (Hebrews 13.2) I have mentioned before the book “Angel Unaware,” by Dale Evans Rogers. It was the story of her (and Roy’s) daughter who died at age 2. My mother read the book to me chapter by chapter as bedtime stories when I was 4. Angels’ primary work is as messengers, doing God’s bidding by carrying messages to humans. Apparently they are fearsome creatures, because they usually start their conversations with humans by saying, “Fear not.” Angels are all around us. They show up in un-angelic garb sometimes: bib overalls, for example, and in nurse’s uniforms. They appear in clerical robes, choir robes and bathrobes. They are seen in spacesuits and swimsuits. Occasionally, they wear coats of fur, like my Irish setter Bailey, gone all these years, and Kitty Kat, who graces my home now. Speaking of Bailey, one angel – who drove a white truck instead of wearing a white robe – saw Bailey’s dead body by the road and brought his truck down
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Dying to live Once while I was “channel surfing,” a program caught my attention. A man d and a woman were trapped underwater in a wrecked d mini-submarine with an in-sufficient amount of air forr m both of them to safely swim back to the main submarine. However, they had a plan. The young woman would allow herself to drown, and the man, who was the stronger and faster swimmer, would swim back to the submarine, dragging her along. When he reached the safety of the submarine, he would attempt to resuscitate her. Well, the plan worked. It was, however, a rather macabre solution to their problem. She had to die in order to live. I couldn’t help but think that this same paradox exists in the life of every Christian. Every child of
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A-8 • NOVEMBER 12, 2014 • HALLS/FOUNTAIN CITY Shopper news Juliette defies her parents and decides to select a husband on “The Dating Game,” a popular show from the mid-’60s. Her bachelor choices include Romeo (Harrison Williams), Hamlet (Sterling Peterson) and Bob the insurance agent (Emily Hurst).
Nancy Maland, former principal who retired as executive director of elementary education for Knox County Schools, reads to kids in the newspaper club at Sarah Moore Greene Magnet Academy. Photo by Tyree Gibson
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(and read some more) By Sandra Clark The theme of reading that former principal Nancy Maland brought to students at Halls Elementary School for a dozen years, she carried to Sarah Moore Greene Magnet Academy last week, speaking to both groups of the Shopper-News newspaper club. It was fun to watch a pro. The normally rowdy bunch of reporters-to-be sat quietly around Maland to discuss reasons to read. “Adventure,” said one boy. “Reading takes your mind far away.” Another kid said you read to learn stuff you don’t already know. Maland pulled out a book about training cocker spaniels and showed the kids an iPad picture of her new puppy, Izzy. “How do you spell that?” asked a young reporter (yay!). Next up is attorney Scott Frith, who will engage the kids with a mock trial. “Judge Judy,” one kid called it. And on Nov. 19, Mayor Madeline Rogero has promised to visit the kids to discuss their ideas about ways to improve the city. The newspapers are named “Shark Tales” for the mostly third-graders and SMG Growlers for the mostly fifth-graders. And as soon as we negotiate permission slips and technology we’ll have copies of their reports on our website, ShopperNewsNow.com/.
Sydney Steele closes the show with a dance performance and a passage from “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.”
Harrison Williams and Savannah Bell perform a scene during “I Hate Shakespeare” at Halls High. Photos by R. White
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Gavin Wynn shows his Duck Dynasty style on book character day. Best friends Reese Taylor and Emma Riffey dress as Dr. Seuss characters Thing One and Thing Two. Photos by R. White
Books come to life at Sterchi Paris Martinez wears a beautiful handmade costume to portray Maleficent from “Sleeping Beauty.”
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With her aunt’s help, Hannah McFalls transforms into an adorable sock monkey.
Flying solo: Spencer McDonald does it at 16 By Betty Bean Spencer McDonald got more done last Wednesday than you did. Just accept that. For starters, Wednesday (Nov. 5) was his 16th birthday. Exactly two years earlier, he’d celebrated his 14th by taking his first flying lesson on the first day he could legally do so. This year, the Central High School sophomore honor student (who wants to study aerospace engineering at MIT) planned to top that feat by soloing on his 16th birthday, also the first day he was legal. He and his family had been watching the weather for 24 hours. The original plan was to go wheels up at 2 p.m., but the afternoon forecast was dismal, so instructor Robert Deaton opted for 10 a.m. Quite an entourage gathered at the Knoxville Flight Center at Island Home Airport to witness the occasion on that chilly, misty morning – his parents, Diana and Tim McDonald; his sister Amanda, a Gresham Middle School seventh-grader; his grandparents Fred and Jo Gibson; and his great-aunt Christine “Auntine” Sullivan, who was toting a special fold-out birthday card featuring a grinning pilot in a tiny plane towing a threefoot banner. Sister Megan, a thirdgrader at Fountain City Elementary School, and older brother Josh, who is studying aerospace engineering at the University of Tennessee, couldn’t be there, but Auntine, Amanda and Papaw Fred took plenty of pictures. Airports probably don’t come much cozier, smaller or more picturesque than Island Home with its spectacular view of downtown Knoxville out at the end of the runway. But Spencer probably wasn’t thinking about any of that as he got busy checking the plane to make sure it was ready for
big, hand-lettered congratulatory sign (suitable for framing). Papaw Fred went out as close as he could get to the plane as it taxied off. Amanda kept snapping pictures, and so did Auntine, who was having trouble not jumping up and down. The solo flight didn’t take more than 10 minutes. “Perfect,” Deaton said. “Calm and smooth. He was perfect.” Spencer said flying alone is different. “It was so much fun, but kinda quiet. Nobody to talk to. I was more nervous on
Spencer McDonald, 16, prepares for his first solo flight.
Diana and Tim McDonald hold a “way to go” sign for son Spencer.
the drive out here (than in the plane).” Then everybody went into the reception room of the flight training center, and Spencer took off his Central High Bobcat Band sweatshirt revealing a T-shirt that said “Pilot. The highest form of life on earth.” Deaton got out a pair of scissors and cut a hunk out of the back of the shirt, a tradition dating back to the days of tiny tandem flying machines where flight instructors sat behind their students and tugged on their shirttails to get their
attention. Cutting off the tail is a symbol that the student is ready to fly independently. Deaton wrote Spencer’s name and the date and the fact that it was his 16th birthday on the T-shirt swath and tacked it to the wall, saying that Spencer was the youngest pilot he’d ever gotten to this point. Spencer said he’d be back to get his pilot’s license on Nov. 5, 2015. Spencer put his sweatshirt back on and headed out the door, training his entourage. It was time to add a driver’s license to his day’s haul.
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flight. Meanwhile the family gathered at the flight training center. Mamaw Jo stayed inside the observations room – it was her first time to see Spencer fly, and she was nervous, something Robert Deaton’s youthful appearance didn’t do much to assuage, so she opted for a rocking chair in front of the window wall until the big moment arrived. “I just can’t believe that’s my little baby out there flying around,” she marveled. After a bit, the Cessna 172 Skyhawk came chugging out of the hangar and
onto the runway with Spencer in the cockpit. Somebody asked Deaton if he was nervous, and he grinned and shook his head – “Not with him,” he said, just before he sprinted out to the Cessna and hopped in. Spencer took off toward the Knoxville skyline and made three passes over the field before he landed to let Deaton out. Mamaw Jo clutched the dollar bill she’d been planning to use to buy a Pepsi but was so nervous she never got around to it as Spencer took off again, all alone. Diana and Tim posed with a
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A-10 • NOVEMBER 12, 2014 • HALLS/FOUNTAIN CITY Shopper news
Breland Donahoo and Blakelen King react to some of the wacky goings-on behind the scenes at a restaurant in the play “Server Alley,” opening this weekend at Pellissippi State Community College.. Photo by Heather Beck
Unsung heroes and big scores Anyone who has ever waited tables will identify with Pellissippi State Community College’s current production of “Server Alley.” This world-premiere comedy-drama examines the inner lives of the 20-somethings who work behind the scenes of the restaurant industry. “It’s about the important decisions that we all make as young people which set the course for the rest of our lives,” says the play’s director, Charles Miller. “We have a multi-year history of doing original works and world premieres
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here at Pellissippi,” Miller points out. “Most go on to be published, and many win accolades.” Miller, who has just begun his 18th year as director of theater at PSCC, has an expansive theater history, with credits as actor, director, fight choreographer and voice/text coach at theaters
all over the country, including the Clarence Brown Theatre and the Knoxville Opera Company. The playwright, Alex Gherardi, is executive director of CNY Shakespeare in Central New York and is an adjunct faculty member at Pellissippi State. A graduate of Rutgers University, he is now living in Knoxville. The two met at an audition and worked together as actors. That’s where Miller learned that Gherardi wrote as well. “I asked him if he had anything he was working on. He sent me a rough draft of the piece.
“I told him if he finished it, we’d produce it,” says Miller. “And here we are!” “Server Alley” performance times are 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 14, 15, 21 and 22 and 2 p.m. on Nov. 16 and 23. The event takes place in the Clayton Performing Arts Center on the Hardin Valley Campus, 10915 Hardin Valley Road. To purchase tickets, visit www.pstcc.edu/ tickets or call 694-6400. ■ On Nov. 13-14, the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra presents the third concert of its Moxley Carmichael Masterworks series for the current season. Two well-known operatic composers are featured in various guises. The program begins with Giuseppe Verdi: first, the overture to his dramatic opera “La Forza del Destino.” Then, soprano Emily Birsan will follow with arias from “La Traviata” and “Rigoletto.” And clarinetist Gary Sperl, who’s been with the KSO since 1977, will be featured with Birsan on a little-known orchestral version of Franz Schubert’s lilting “The Shepherd on the Rock.” “It’s just so beautiful anyway,” says Sperl of the piece, written originally for piano, clarinet and voice, “and now with the orchestra, there are added colors to make it even more so. I’m excited!” The big piece of the evening is the “Alpine Symphony” by Richard Strauss. Known for his sweeping, harmonically virtuosic orchestral works as well as his operas, Strauss wrote some of the most thrilling music you’ll ever hear, and if your only exposure to him is the theme from “2001: A Space Odyssey,” I urge you to get down to the Tennessee Theatre to hear the KSO shake the rafters. And while you’re there, note that the violin section is missing a musician. Norris Dryer, Green Party can-
didate for the U.S. House of Representatives, retired program director and announcer for WUOT radio and KSO violinist for 47 years, died on Oct. 30 after a long illness. I am honored to have been his friend for almost 30 years. A week before he died, he told me, “All I ever wanted to do was to be an announcer on a classi-
Gael Garcia Bernal plays journalist Maziar Bahari in “Rosewater.”
‘Rosewater’ sneak includes Stewart Q&A By Betsy Pickle Jon Stewart fans can get a sneak peek of his feature-film writing and directing debut, “Rosewater,” at a special event Thursday night. “Rosewater: Jon Stewart & Stephen Colbert Live” will have a one-time presentation at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Regal West Town Mall. The event includes a screening of the film, which opens Friday, along with a live broadcast of a question-and-answer session between the two Comedy Central hosts. Stewart took time off from “The Daily Show” last year to film “Rosewater,” the real-life story of a Canadian-Iranian journalist who was held in an Iranian prison for more than a year. His Iranian captors insisted he was a spy and did everything they could to make him confess, but he held on to his sanity and sense of humor throughout the ordeal. The drama stars Gael Garcia Bernal as journalist Maziar Bahari. Kim Bodnia, Dimitri Leonidas and Shohreh Aghdashloo co-star.
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HALLS/FOUNTAIN CITY Shopper news • NOVEMBER 12, 2014 • A-11
‘Dumb’ duo hopes to rekindle magic
weekender THROUGH SUNDAY
Ready or not, the “Dumb and Dumber” guys are back.
■ “4000 Miles” by contemporary playwright Amy Herzog, Carousel Theatre, 1710 Andy Holt Ave., UT campus. The production is performed without an intermission and contains adult content and language. Info/performance schedule/ tickets: 865-974-5161 or clarencebrowntheatre.com.
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THURSDAY-FRIDAY
Responding to a demand that probably never existed, Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels return as Lloyd and Harry in “Dumb and Dumber To,” opening in theaters on Friday. Directing brothers Bobby Farrelly and Peter Farrelly are back as well to helm the comedy that picks up two decades after the events of the original. This time around, Harry and Lloyd go in search of the daughter Harry never knew he had. Fart jokes and absentee parents – sounds like a solid foundation for laughs. The cast also includes Kathleen Turner, Rob Riggle, Laurie Holden and Rachel Melvin. Also opening Friday is “Beyond the Lights,” a romance set in the world of hip-hop music. Gina PrinceBythewood (“The Secret Life of Bees,” “Love & Basketball”) wrote and directed the film. Gugu Mbatha-Raw (“Belle”) plays a rising star whose success masks her inner despair. Nate Parker (“Non-Stop”) plays a police officer who becomes part of her security detail but has aspirations to enter politics. They fall in love despite the advice of those close to
■ “An Alpine Symphony,” 7:30 p.m., Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay St. Presented by the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra as part of the Moxley Carmichael Masterworks Series. Info/ tickets: www.knoxvillesymphony.com or 865-291-3310.
FRIDAY Lloyd (Jim Carrey) and Harry (Jeff Daniels) are together again in “Dumb and Dumber To.”
■ Opening reception for new exhibits: “Fountain City Art Guild Annual Holiday Show and Sale” and “Men at Work,” a photography exhibit by Embry DuBose, 6-8:30 p.m., Fountain City Art Center, 213 Hotel Ave. Everyone welcome. On exhibit through Dec 18. Info: fcartcenter@knology.net or 865-357-2782. ■ Four Leaf Peat in concert, 8 p.m., Laurel Theater, 1538 Laurel Ave. Irish music. Tickets: $12, some discounts available. Info/tickets: www.jubileearts.org.
FRIDAY-SUNDAY, NOV. 14-16 ■ Fine Craft Show presented by the Foothills Craft Guild, the Jacob Building in Chilhowee Park. Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. Features handmade work of 175 Tennessee artisans. Info: www. foothillscraftguild.org.
FRIDAY-SUNDAY, NOV. 14-23 Noni (Gugu Mbatha-Raw) and Kaz (Nate Parker) seek some alone time in “Beyond the Lights.” them, who would rather they focus on their respective careers. Minnie Driver and Danny Glover co-star. “Saving Christmas” kicks off the holiday season early with faith-based family
comedy. Kirk Cameron stars as a man looking forward to his sister’s Christmas extravaganza until he realizes that his brother-in-law is sorely in need of experiencing Christ in Christmas.
Cameron’s real-life sister, Bridgette Ridenour, co-stars along with Darren Doane, who also directed. For info on writer-director Jon Stewart’s “Rosewater,” please see the feature on page 10.
■ World premiere of “Server Alley,” a comedy/drama by playwright Alex Gherardi, Clayton Performing Arts Center at Pellissippi State Community College Hardin Valley Campus, 10915 Hardin Valley Road. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, Nov. 14, 15, 21, 22; and 2 p.m. Sundays, Nov. 16 and 23. Tickets: $12; seniors and students, $10. Info/ tickets: www.pstcc.edu/tickets.
SATURDAY ■ The Bishop’s Tea for the Ladies of Charity, 1-3 p.m., Bishop Richard Stika’s residence. All donations fund the emergency Fuel Fund. Men, women and children are invited. To donate or RSVP: ladiesofcharityknox@gmail.com. ■ Hoot Gibson, five-time shuttle astronaut, will speak to local aviators 11:30 a.m., Bearden Banquet Hall, 5806 Kingston Pike. Cost: $24, includes buffet lunch. Public invited; registration required by Nov. 12. Info/to register: www.eaa.org.
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■ Free kids “Make It & Take It” booth, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, Foothills Craft Guild’s 2014 Fine Craft Show. Provided by the Appalachian Arts Craft Center.
can handle, so there are no little bits left over. The filling is salmon, avocado, pico de gallo, shredded jack cheese and chipotle cream. The menu says the salmon is “Sunspot-spiced, farm-raised.” While I was searching the Internet to figure out what exotic spice “Sunspot” was, I discovered that the owner of Aubrey’s also owns the Cumberland Avenue restaurant Sunspot. Good to know, so I don’t search the shelves at World
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SUNDAY The salmon tacos at any of the nine Aubrey’s restaurants are a good choice for lunch or dinner. Photo submitted
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■ St. Nicholas Christmas Market, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and noon-5 p.m. Sunday, St. George Greek Orthodox Church, 4070 Kingston Pike. Presented by the Ladies’ Philoptochos Society. Vendors: crafts, jewelry, candles, makeup, KARM, loucoumades and more; bake sale features limited amounts of freshly baked baklava and koulourakia; lunch of Greek salad and tiropita, $5. Proceeds benefit local charities.
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■ Concert of holiday music performed by the Walters State Community Band, 3 p.m., “Z” Buda Assembly Hall and Gymnasium, Walters State Community College Morristown campus. Admission is free. Info: 865-585-6922. ■ Concert featuring the combined choirs of Carson-Newman University’s Music Department and the Knoxville Choral Society, 7 p.m., Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay St. Free. Info: www.knoxvillechoralsociety.org. ■ Shakespeare Outloud: “The Tragedy of Cymbeline,” 2 p.m., Lawson McGhee Library, 500 W. Church Ave. Info: 215-8750. ■ Torsk (Norwegian cod) Dinner hosted by the Sons of Norway Lodge 5-677 “Vikings of the Smokies,” 5-7:30 p.m., Seasons Café in Turkey Creek, 11605 Parkside Drive. Cost: $20; under 12, free. Info/reservations: Clark Brekke, cjbrekke@ gmail.com or 865-966-0608.
A-12 • NOVEMBER 12, 2014 • HALLS/FOUNTAIN CITY Shopper news
Lale family gets help By Ruth White
Fifth Third Bank’s city executive Jonathan Godfrey gives homeowner Tiffany Lale a hug. Photos by R. White
Rebuilding Together board member Jack Holland pitches in to paint a shed at the home of Cameron and Tiffany Lale.
Staff Sgt. Cameron Lale served his country for seven years in the Air Force, across the United States and in Kuwait. He has given of himself for others and now others are giving back. Lale and his wife, Tiffany, first met when they were just 12 years old. “We were high school sweethearts,” she said. They married at 19 and later began a family. Earlier this year, their son, Jaxon, 6, was diagnosed
with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. He will receive chemotherapy five times a week until January 2015 with maintenance treatments twice a month for approximately two more years. In September, funding was cut for Cameron’s position with a family readiness program, and he lost his job. The high cost of medical expenses and loss of income have made it impossible for the family to afford basic home repairs. Rebuilding Together
Knoxville and Fifth Third Bank partnered to help the Lale family with repairs including a new roof, new heating/air system, new gutters, exterior painting and a new bathroom. Thanks to volunteer labor and the generosity of area companies, the Lales are able to focus their attention on their two children. “We are so overwhelmed by this outpouring,” said Tiffany. “Thank you for your time and your prayers. We are truly touched.”
News from Foothills Craft Guild
Fine Craft Show this weekend By Aleex Connor The Foothills Craft Guild, Tennessee’s oldest nonprofit artisan guild, upholds many longstanding traditions for making fine crafts. You’re invited to come see a huge variety of handmade items at the 48th annual Fine Craft Show presented by the Foothills Craft Guild this weekend. More than 175 participants representing the Tennessee region will have fine handmade items for sale. Many guild members have passed their skills down through family generations, and there’s a magical quality about something truly handmade! It all happens Friday and Saturday, Nov. 14 and 15, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and
ee Park. Participants have been juried in to the Foothills Craft Guild according to the highest standards for quality workmanship in woodwork, pottery, jewelry, glass, fiber arts, metalwork, sculpture, basketry and more. Bring your children for fun at the Make It & Take It booth and see daily demonstrations by artisans. There will be an Authors’ Corner with local favorites signing books all three days, and special guest Dr. Bill Bass will autograph Handwoven clothing by Darla books Sunday only from 1-4 p.m. Beverage Photo submitted Admission is $8 ($7 for Sunday, Nov. 16, from 11 age 65-plus and free for ages a.m. to 5 p.m. at the historic 13 and under). Info: www. Jacob Building in Chilhow- foothillscraftguild.org.
News from Office of Register of Deeds
No fall downturn for real estate By Sherry Witt After closing the third quarter with a Sept e m b e r surge, local real estate and mortgage markets c ont i nued to perform Sherry Witt relatively well in October. For the month ending Friday, Oct. 31, there were 889 property transfers in Knox County, 48 more than the total sales in September. The aggregate value of property sold was $207.3 million, slightly behind Sep-
tember but some $42 million ahead of last October’s pace. The slowdown often experienced by real estate markets in the fall has yet to happen. While mortgage lending in October lagged about $36 million behind the September figures, the total of $288 million was still better than that of October 2013 by about $33 million. After a slow first half of 2014, mortgage lending over the past few months is outperforming 2013 levels. The most notable property transfer was Raintree Apartments off Gleason Drive in West Knoxville. The sale came in at just over
$10.3 million. The largest mortgage transaction of the month was the financing of a hotel property at 9617 Parkside Drive in the amount of $15.5 million. With just two months remaining, property sales in 2014 continue to run ahead of the previous year, albeit slightly. As of Oct. 31, about $1.92 billion worth of real estate has changed hands in Knox County, compared to approximately $1.76 billion during the first 10 months of last year. While mortgage activity has picked up, the year-todate totals are still nearly $600 million behind those from 2013.
Kaleidoscope Gifts hosts breakfast club John Fugate and Marcy McMillan chat during the Halls B&P breakfast club, hosted by Kaleidoscope Gifts. Owner Kelly Riggs opened the shop at 6834 Maynardville Pike at 7:30 a.m. for members of the Business and Professional Association and community to enjoy a light breakfast and networking. Riggs has filled the shop with many unique items and decorations that would make nice holiday gifts, of which this writer took full advantage! The breakfast club meets every first Thursday of the month at a local business, and community members are welcome to attend. Photo by R. White
Officials launch Blue Slip Winery Blue Slip Winery owners Linn Slocum and Jeff Galyon welcomed more than 75 people to the winery’s new home at the Historic Southern Railway Station, 300 W. Depot Ave., during a recent ribbon-cutting ceremony. The business, which started in 2009, has spent the past several months renovating the building, taking it back to polished hardwood floors, exposed brick walls, high ceilings and wooden railings to create the perfect atmosphere for tasting wines made on the premises from locally grown grapes. The spacious rooms offer an event venue for gatherings. Civic and business leaders congratulated Knoxville’s first winery and touted it as Tennessee’s first
Blue Slip Winery co-owner Linn Slocum prepares to cut the ribbon to open the winery’s new location in the Historic Southern Railway Station. With her are City Council member Daniel Brown, Chamber president Mike Edwards and Knoxville Mayor Madeline Rogero. Photo by Bonny C. Millard
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events@blueslip.com. – Bonny Millard
Massage Envy: Relaxation and more By Cindy B Ci d Taylor T l Massage Envy at 627 E. Emory Road held its grand opening Nov. 6. The business is the third Knoxville location launched by owners Deana and Ron Nichols. Robyn Slaton is the clinic administrator. “As a lifelong resident of Halls, I am excited to bring Massage Envy to this community,” she said. Massage Envy is serviced by licensed massage thera-
pists, some with almost 30 years’ experience. A few of the modalities offered by the more than 10 therapists on staff are Swedish, customized, deep tissue, hot stone, reflexology, sports, pre-natal, injury and lymphatic. Licensed aestheticians customize facials to specific needs. The business is open seven days a week. Hours are 8 a.m.-10 p.m. weekdays, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturdays and
Todd Whitehouse brings a grand-opening gift to Robyn Slaton at Massage Envy. Photos by Cindy Taylor
Massage Envy therapists Angelita Dunaway, Erica Belize, Sonya Fleenor, Sydney Musick, Veronica Gahl, Steve Schwartz, Robyn Slaton, Anne Page, Erika Fullington and Ron Cowan
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Massage Envy management and front office staff (front) Robyn Slaton, Kerri Shuemaker, Bekah Griffin; (back) Sydney Musick, owners Ron and Deana Nichols, and Lana Hicks
HALLS/FOUNTAIN CITY Shopper news • NOVEMBER 12, 2014 • A-13
Edwards enjoys State’s success By Marvin West Matt Edwards, twice a Bulldog, is relishing his college’s once-in-a-lifetime run as No. 1 in football. Edwards, president of Alliance Printing in Knoxville, was a Bearden High Bulldog before he was a Mississippi State Bulldog, 1976-80. Matt was back in Starkville for a mini-reunion when his old team knocked off Auburn. Excitement overflowed. That was the third big win in a row, the one that boosted MSU atop the AP poll, a record rise from unranked in August. “The town was crowded and there was so much enthusiasm,” said Edwards. “It was interesting that people did not seem surprised by the victory. We have reached a level where the fans expect to win.” Could it really contend for a national championship? Edwards and a few million will be tuned in Saturday when MSU lays everything on the line at Alabama. End of happiness? Not necessarily so. Matt Edwards was co-captain of the 1980 team that upset the defending national champion Crimson Tide when it was No. 1. “Many have said that was the biggest victory in the history of Mississippi State football,” said Edwards. “I suppose this may be bigger if we can win again.” Strange things happen in college football, almost weekly, but nothing like this has ever happened to Mississippi State. Before this season, the previous high was ninth in the AP poll – in 1940. Before this sharp guy, Dan Mullen, came to town,
Matt Edwards holds the game ball from Mississippi State’s victory over Tennessee in 1979. Photo by Ruth White
the previous coach with a winning record was Darrell Royal. He departed in 1955. Jackie Sherrill went 75-75. His time ended with four years of NCAA probation. Edwards concedes this surge is surprising. The Bulldogs had been building but last year were only 7-6, and this team was pegged for fifth in the SEC West. Las Vegas odds on winning the national championship were 100 to 1. Junior quarterback Dak Prescott is the driving force. He has risen from middle of the league to top three on the Heisman Trophy consideration list. Edwards says Prescott is something of a Tim Tebowtype player, a rugged runner and better passer, a more likely pro prospect. “He appears to be a fine person who does the right things. He is a very good Bulldog.” Matt Edwards would never tell you, but he was a
very good Bulldog. He started 34 consecutive games at guard and was a senior leader on a team than won nine of 11. Edwards really should have been a Volunteer. Oh, how he wanted to be. He grew up a Tennessee fan. His bedroom carpet was orange shag. His parents had season tickets and, beginning at age 5, he went to many games, even bowl trips. His father became vice president of the UT Alumni Association. Matt was an all-KIL linebacker at Bearden, but a staph infection interrupted his senior season. He was hospitalized for three weeks and lost 30 pounds. He fought back and was delighted to receive a formal invitation to visit UT for a meeting with Coach Bill Battle. He arrived with the hope of receiving a scholarship offer. “Coach Battle said Tennessee needed more time
for evaluation. He suggested that I wait until after summer all-star games for scholarship consideration.” Matt could hear the unspoken term “walk-on” in that presentation. With all the dignity he could muster, he stood tall and told the coach that was the end of their conversation. “I drove around Gibbs Hall, past Stokely Center, past the famous rock, past the track, said goodbye and headed home. I was fighting back the tears. It was a crushing defeat, an overwhelming hurt, by far the worst in my first 18 years.” Edwards had valid offers. He checked to see which schools had Tennessee on their schedule. Bingo, Mississippi State had two games coming up against the Vols in Memphis. Matt Edwards went to Starkville. It was a culture shock, but he played well. He earned a degree in business. He treasures the experience. Mississippi State twice defeated Tennessee, 34-21 in 1978 and 28-9 in 1979. “Coach Bob Tyler gave the souvenir ball from our first win to Dr. James Douglas McComas, our president. He had come to Mississippi State from Tennessee.” The next season, Emory Bellard was coach. The souvenir ball from the second victory over the Vols is on Matt Edwards’ desk. Bitterness? Of course not. Knoxville is home. Matt loves it. A son graduated from UT. Matt is pleased that the Vols are improving. OK, he is more pleased that his Bulldogs are No. 1. Note: Two former Mississippi State players are in the College Football Hall of Fame. Both are from Knoxville. Quarterback Jackie Parker played at Young High School. D.D. Lewis was a linebacker at Fulton.
business Rotary plan mixer this Thursday By Sandra Clark The North Knoxville Rotary Club recently added six new members to the ranks. President Nic Nicaud says Rotary is reaching out to potential members. The upcoming mixer is an example. “Instead of our usual meeting, this Thursday (Nov. 13) we’re holding a mixer at The Chop House. It’s for members, spouses and guests. If anyone is thinking about joining the No. 1 service club in the world, it would be a great time to meet us.” Contact Nicaud Nicaud at nic@ktownhomes.com or 588-3232 for details. Regular club meetings are noon Thursdays at Litton’s back room. Speakers are mostly provocative and Jerry Griffey usually provides humor. Nicaud is a 9-year veteran real estate agent with Realty Executives Associates and a member of Rotary for just four years. A New Orleans native, he is the middle child of five. Both his parents and a sister now live in Fountain City. Nic holds a bachelor’s degree in family studies from UT. His wife, Emily, is a Gibbs High grad with “a long line of history here.” They also live in Fountain City and have a baby daughter, Lucy.
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What are his priorities as a community leader? “Fountain City needs more cornerstone businesses like Litton’s. We must give people a reason to come here.” For Rotary specifically, Nic wants to start a hiking club for young adolescents, partnering perhaps with a group like Emerald Youth Foundation. “They’ve got a bus and insurance,” he says. Rotary members would add adult supervision and mentoring. Nicaud also mentions a “healthy run” along Fountain City’s dogwood trails each spring. Working with club member Larry May, he wants to promote literacy by donating books to schools and retirement homes. The club’s big project is support of the Cerebral Palsy home in Fountain City. On World Rotary Day, all clubs will converge on the home to paint, landscape and remodel the house. Speakers last week were Ralph H. Lehman, senior VP and trust services advisor for Pinnacle Financial Partners, and Megan Venable, People and Parties writer for the News Sentinel.
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KARNS – Remodeled 1930’s colonial 4BR/2.5BA on 1+ acre. Features hdwd flrs, custom built-ins. Mstr ste on main w/custom walk-in closet, clawfoot tub, walk-in shower, in-ground pool & brick patio. Det 20x40 gar/wkshp w/electric & plumbing. $479,900 (903832)
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Exhausted during the day, Loudon woman goes looking for answers to cure her sleepless nights Living on a dairy farm and working the breakfast shift at Chick-filA in Loudon, Janet James-Owens, 54, knows the importance of getting a good night’s sleep. “I usually get up around 4:30, and I’m at work by 6 a.m.,” JamesOwens said. Several years ago after a surgery on her neck vertebrae, James-Owens said she felt tired all the time and couldn’t seem to get to sleep, even though she was exhausted. “Ever since the surgery on my neck, my breathing has been tight. I guess it’s crowded in there,” she said. “I wasn’t sleeping the night through, I had terrible issues sleeping and snoring,” she added. “I just wasn’t getting any peaceful sleep, not sleep that was productive.” Her doctor referred her to the Sleep Disorders Center at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, and James-Owens went in October 2013 for a sleep study. During the sleep study, patients stay all night, monitored for their heart rate, breathing and other vitals while they sleep. “You have a bedroom just like at home, with a real nice mattress,” James-Owens said. “I got there around 6, 6:30,” she said. “You have to change into your pajamas, they take all your vitals and do a bunch of paperwork. You get settled in, and it’s 8 or 9 o’clock. “The staff was great,” James-
Janet James-Owens came to the Sleep Disorders Center at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center exhausted and looking for a fix to her restless nights. Now she’s sleeping better thanks to the Sleep Center’s diagnosis and treatment. Owens said. “They were just very attentive and very caring. They were very prompt and efficient. Except they woke me up too early!” During the night, a technician monitored her sleep. And soon afterward, Dr. Thomas G. Higgins,
Myths about sleep Myth: Some people only need 4 to 5 hours per night. Truth: Everyone needs 7 to 8 hours of sleep each night, and others need up to 9 hours. Sleep is productive time, in which brain and body cells rejuvenate. Myth: Sleep problems only affect older women. Truth: Insomnia affects everyone, but is more common in older women. Men in their 30s and 40s are most likely to get sleep apnea. And narcolepsy, a serious sleep disorder, most often begins in a person’s teens and 20s.
When to call the doctor If you have a problem getting to sleep, it’s probably a sleep hygiene issue. Try keeping regular sleep hours, use the bedroom only for sleeping, don’t work on the computer or watch TV just before bed and avoid caffeine after dinner. Get exercise every day, but not right before bed. Do something relaxing before bed, like take a bath or read (as long as it’s not exciting). Keep the lights low or even off. Before there were electric lights, people regularly slept 9 hours per day. If you keep waking up during the night, that’s more likely a physical problem such as sleep apnea, restless leg syndrome or any one of a number of sleep disorders. If you’ve tried good sleep hygiene and still can’t fall asleep, call your doctor. Or if you’re waking up in the middle of the night repeatedly, that’s a reason to call a doctor as well.
medical director of the Sleep Disorders Center, diagnosed JamesOwens’ medical problem: obstructive sleep apnea. Obstructive sleep apnea is when the airway collapses on itself during the night. This blocks the flow
of air, causing loud snoring and interruptions in breathing. Often, the patient jerks and gasps for air multiple times during the night. Although most patients don’t remember them, apnea episodes will rob a person of deep REM
(rapid eye movement) sleep, a vital part of sleep. Sleep apnea can be managed easily by using a CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) machine every night. This machine forces air through a tube and into a mask that fits over the nose and sometimes the mouth. The machine forces air into the airway to keep it open throughout the night. The CPAP eliminates both the apnea episodes and the patient’s snoring. “It made a significant difference,” said James-Owens. “Now I wake up well rested. It’s like a night and day difference. My energy level is way up. Before, I used to want to take an afternoon nap, and now I don’t have the need for that.” While some people are bothered by wearing a mask at night, James-Owens said hers hasn’t been a problem for her. “The mask has never bothered me. It works perfectly. I just went into it with the attitude that this is for my benefit,” she said. James-Owens added that she would recommend the Fort Sanders Sleep Disorders Center to anyone who isn’t getting a good night’s rest. “Anybody who thinks they have an issue should really go on and have the sleep study done,” she said. “You’re going to like how you feel and what it does for you. I highly recommend it.”
Science of a good night’s rest Getting a good night’s rest is not a luxury but rather a necessity for good health, according to Dr. Thomas G. Higgins, a neurologist and sleep disorders specialist at Fort Sanders Sleep Disorders Center. “Most people need at least seven or eight hours of sleep,” said Higgins. “There are shorter sleepers, but most people getting five hours are not getting enough sleep. Your body temperature, horDr. Thomas G. mones and everyHiggins thing in the body functions better if you’re attaining enough sleep.” A lack of sleep can affect the body in many negative ways, Higgins said. “The immune system is affected,” he said. “People who do not get enough sleep are more likely to become ill. People with insufficient sleep are more likely to put on weight, because a lack of sleep affects metabolism. That can lead to diabetes and heart disease. “Obtaining good sleep reduces your sensitivity to chronic pain.
doesn’t get to a deep stage of sleep. Sleep apnea is managed by wearing a CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) machine at night. This machine forces air through a tube and mask, and into the patient’s airway to keep it open. “In one study, they took photos of patients before and two months after using a CPAP machine, and asked other people to rate who was more attractive. The people judged most attractive were the ones who had used the CPAP for a couple of months. “So if you want to Fibromyalgia, for example, can be aggravated by a lack of sleep,” be good looking, healthy and feel better, use your CPAP,” said Higsaid Higgins. One of the most common sleep gins with a laugh. disorders is obstructive sleep apFor more information about nea, in which a patient’s airway diagnosis and treatment of your relaxes and collapses on itself sleep problem, call the during sleep, causing loud snorFort Sanders Sleep Disorders ing, choking and momentary Center at 865-541-1375. lapses in breathing. These wake the patient up, and he or she
Get Your Life Back Chronic sleep deprivation or poor quality sleep can leave you feeling exhausted, irritable and unable to focus. It can also lead to serious health problems. The professionals at the nationally accredited Fort Sanders Regional Sleep Disorders Center can help you get a refreshing night’s sleep – and get your life back.
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Tyshawn Spears (14) indicates it is Central’s ball after recovering a West fumble. Photos by Justin Acuff
Bobcats end season Austin Kirby (16) looks for a receiver downfield.
Abbey Bolton and Evan Hamilton cheer on the Central Bobcats.
Jadarius Sackie (28) powers his way forward as Eric Middleton (45) and Trust G’bendah (22) try to bring him down.
The Central High School cheerleaders wrap up an exciting football season.
Gibbs’ season ends at South-Doyle Gibbs QB Preston Booth pitches the ball to a teammate during the first round of play-off action at South-Doyle. The Cherokees defeated the Eagles, 32-21.
Drum major Zach Varnerd leads the Eagle marching band.
Some of Brendan Wilson’s biggest fans include his mom, Tobi Wilson, aunt Anyssa Hernandez and nana Kathy Hernandez. Photos by Ruth White
Eagle fan Zach Anderson gets pumped up as Gibbs puts points on the scoreboard.
Ethan Warden talks with a member of the coaching staff during a time-out.
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THROUGH MONDAY, DEC. 8 “Big Red Bow Project” donation collection for individuals facing Alzheimer’s and dementia in Knox, Anderson, Blount and Loudon counties at Lexus of Knoxville, 10315 Parkside Drive. Info/wish list: www.alzTennessee.org/big-red-bow-project or 5446288.
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 12 KSO Musical Storytimes for Kids, 11 a.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. For preschool-aged children and their caregivers. Info: 525-5431. Burlington LEGO Club, 2 p.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. For grades one to five. Info: 525-5431. Computer Workshops: Word 2007 Basics, 2 p.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. Requires “Introducing the Computer” or equivalent skills. Info/to register: 525-5431.
THURSDAY, NOV. 13 VFW meeting, 7 p.m., 140 Veteran St., Maynardville. All veterans are invited. Info: 278-3784. Fishing and Outdoor Swap Meet, 7 p.m., St. Francis Episcopal Church, 158 W. Norris Road, Norris. Bring items to sell or trade. Admission free. Info: Melissa Maples-Harrell, tleo2008@live.com or 804-5491. Holiday Market Vendor Fair, 4-8 p.m., Berean Christian School, 2329 Prosser Road. Vendors include: Burlap, Etc.; Christmas Collectibles; Jamberry Nails; Mary Kay; Thirty-One; Premier Jewelry; Younique; Young Living Oils; and more.
Heiskell Seniors program, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Heiskell Community Center, 9420 Heiskell Road in Heiskell. Program: “Honor Our Veterans.” Guest speaker: Dwaine Speaks. Robert Buswell from the Veterans Office in Knox County will provide info. Traditional Thanksgiving luncheon will be served at noon. Info: Janice White, 548-0326. Celebration of new pet welcome station, 3 p.m., Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave. Info: Mary Thom Adams, 577-4717, ext. 117 or mtadams@ijams.org. Crochet in the Round class: “Make a Hat.” 2-5 p.m., Hobby Lobby classroom, 6580 Clinton Highway. Cost: $24. Info/to register: Monica Schmidt, 406-3971, monicaschmidt.tn@gmail.com, myquiltplace.com/ profile/monicaschmidt. Fall Festival luncheon hosted by the Knoxville Christian Women’s Connection, 10:45 a.m., Buddy’s Bearden Banquet Hall, 5806 Kingston Pike. Cost: $12. Info/reservations: 315-8182 or knoxvillechristianwomen@gmail.com. KSO Musical Storytimes for Kids, 11 a.m., North Knoxville Branch Library, 2901 Ocoee Trail. For preschool-aged children and their caregivers. Info: 5257036. Read About It, Talk About It: “The Racketeer,” 1 p.m., Halls Branch Library, 4518 E. Emory Road. Info: 922-2552. Living with Diabetes: Putting the Pieces Together, 2:30 p.m., Fountain City Branch Library, 5300 Stanton Road. Info: 689-2681.
FRIDAY-SATURDAY, NOV. 14-15 Harvest Bazaar and White Elephant Sale, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Norris Religious Fellowship, 23 Dogwood Road in Norris. Books, baked goods, candy and snacks, jewelry, decorative items, white elephants, crafts, silent auction and more.
SATURDAY, NOV. 15 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. Needle Tatting/Crochet/Quilting classes, 2-5 p.m., Hobby Lobby classroom, 6580 Clinton Highway. Cost: $24. Info/to register: Monica Schmidt, 406-3971,
monicaschmidt.tn@gmail.com, myquiltplace.com/ profile/monicaschmidt. Community Potluck and Sacred Circle, 5-8 p.m., Mac Smith Resource Center, Narrow Ridge Earth Literacy Center, 1936 Liberty Hill Road, Washburn. Sacred Circles: Native American Earth Spirituality facilitated by the Rev. Carol Bodeau. Info: Mitzi, 497-3603 or community@narrowridge.org. International Games Day, 1-5 p.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. Info: 525-5431.
MONDAY, NOV. 17 Needle Tatting/Crochet/Quilting classes, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Hobby Lobby classroom, 6580 Clinton Highway. Cost: $24. Info/to register: Monica Schmidt, 406-3971, monicaschmidt.tn@gmail.com, myquiltplace. com/profile/monicaschmidt.
TUESDAY, NOV. 18 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. Art exhibit and silent auction, 5:30 p.m., Morning Pointe, 7700 Dannaher Drive. Proceeds to benefit Powell High School Art Program. Art created by residents of Morning Pointe, local artists and student artists from Powell High School. Info: 686-5771.
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 19 Young Professionals of Knoxville membership meeting, 5:30 p.m., Holiday Inn World’s Fair Park, 525 Henley St. YPK Impact Awards recipients will be announced.
THURSDAY, NOV. 20 AARP Driver Safety Course, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., O’Connor Senior Center, 611 Winona St. Info/registration: Carolyn Rambo, 584-9964. Burlington Game Night, 5:30-8 p.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. Gamers of all ages, types and skill levels are welcome. Info: 525-5431.
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We're growing! LookTrucks 257 ing for child care teachers. Must be 18+ w/high sch diploma or GED. FT/ PT avail. Call 922-1335 or stop by 6630 Tice C10 PU 1984, Wanted To Buy 222 CHEVY runs exc. also 14' Ln, Knoxville 37918. Pay starts at $7.50Fishmaster flat bottom TOYOTA AVALON 2011, $8.50/hr. boat w/mtr. & trlr. BUYING COMIC GPS, loaded, 1 books, small or lg. Inquires, 865-300-5565 owner, garaged, collections. Phone Elderly Care 324 exc. cond. Warr. Dogs 141 865-368-7499 mi. $22,500. Antiques Classics 260 41,970 865-986-8032 CHRISTIAN, EXP'D GOLDEN DOODLES, HOMECARE CKC reg, born 9/20 8 Fishing Hunting 224 1930 FORD A Model, TOYOTA COROLLA 1997, GIVER, ANY 5 window coupe, puppies, Shots UTD, health loaded, inc. SR, low mi. SHIFT. Nancy 214w/rumble seat, guar. $900. 423-488-5337 30-06 BROWNING great gas mi. Exc. in 3518. avail immed ***Web ID# 485680*** semi-auto w/Nikon $15,000. 865-250-7811. /out. $2995. 865-397-7918; scope. $1400 value, CHEVY NOVA 1976, 865-898-8825. PEMBROKE WELSH asking $1000. Great Excavating/Grading 326 all orig., 250 6 cyl., Corgi Puppies, cond. 922-3020, if no $4000 obo. AKC, $650. S & W. ans lv msg and #. Sports 264 Call 865-922-6408. M & F. 865-680-8700 ***Web ID# 486381*** CHEVY MONTE Garage Sales 225 FORD 1950 CARLO SS 2003, Sports Many different breeds GARAGE SALE in- All orig. V8 w/OD. new pkg., loaded, exc. cond. $5500. 865-679-1158. doors Nov 14 & 15, paint, maroon, looks & Maltese, Yorkies, 9a-? at 7415 Taze- drive new. Must see to CHRYSLER Malti-Poos, Poodles, appreciate. $16,000 well Pk. Old stove, PROWLER 2001 Yorki-Poos, Shih-Poos, A/C, clothes, toys, firm. Call aft. 12 noon w/rare patented pull Shih Tzu, $175/up. shots 865-643-4109. desk and chairs. along trailer. Orange & wormed. We do pearl, black cloth top layaways. Health guar. SALE, FORD BRONCO II & seats. Show Your Div. of Animal Welfare RUMMAGE 1987, 2.9 eng., AT, Sat. Nov. 15, 8-2. Tennessee Pride! State of TN $2900. 4401 Estonia Dr. Only 2,866 miles, Dept. of Health. Call 865-457-2636. Linens, HH items, Exc. cond. $47,700. 423-566-3647 material, furn. and Call 770-287-0183. FORD RANCHERO, more. 1978, red, 302 V8, Pontiac Firebird Trans auto, runs good, Free Pets 145 AM 2000, V6, AT, Tgood, solid, Boats Motors 232 looks tops, loaded, sharp! 107K, $7,500, will $2500. 865-973-5228. ADOPT! trade, Ray Varner ALUM. FISHING Boat, Ford, Clinton, TN, Looking for an addi14 ft, 8 HP Honda 4 tion to the family? 865-457-0704 Domestic 265 stroke & trlr. Visit Young-Williams $1500. 865-993-3607 MUSTANG 1968, Animal Center, the ^ ***Web ID# 483960*** Looks good! Sharp! BUICK Park Avenue official shelter for Runs great! $12,000. 1999, 6 cyl AT, 4 d, warm Knoxville & PONTOON BOAT 20 865-805-2454 & dependable. $2500. Knox County. ft, 4 stroke Suzuki ^ Call 865-936-6715. Call 215-6599 90 HP, covers, lift VW SUPER BEETLE jackets, all other equip. 1979 conv., yellow, all CADILLAC 1995 Alterations/Sewing 303 or visit $8000. At Duncan orig., 1 owner, all SEDAN DEVILLE, knoxpets.org Dock on Loudoun. records, 75K mi. $11,425 Pearl white, blue lthr., ALTERATIONS 865-993-3607 obo. 865-679-6836. 68K miles BY FAITH ***Web ID# 483958*** LOCAL ONE OWNER Men women, children. Bobcat/Backhoe. Small Farmer’s Market 150 SEA RAY 20 ft, inImmac. cond. $4450. dump truck. Small Custom-tailored Sport Utility 261 Trades considered. jobs welcome & clothes for ladies of all board, 1993, $7000. Call 865-250-0500 appreciated! Call sizes plus kids! Phone 865-748-3422; CAD. ESCALADE 2008, 688-4803 or 660-9645. Faith Koker 938-1041 865-977-4214 square bales, $6 bale 74k mi, blk on blk, non- Cadillac Sedan Deville 423-506-7203 1993, 65K mi, lthr, smok. Garaged. Backup all opts., must see. Domestic Priv. owner. Fordson Power Major Campers 265 Domestic 265 235 camera. $4900. 865-774-6900 $31,500. 865-556-9257 tractor, early 1960's, 55 HP, new front tires, CELEBRITY CHEVY SUBURBAN 2006, whls, recond. $4000. 2008 LT-- Z71 pkg, 4x4, 35', qn. bed & 2 809-5167; 522-4816 4x4 16K miles, Extra c lean ............................. loaded, leather, 2nd row bunks, good cond. bucket seats, 106k $3900. 865-659-7422. WE BUY mi, wht w/blk int. skid steers, $22,000 b.o. Private Looking For A New Or excavators, tractors seller. 865-382-0064 & more. 865-475-1182
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Knoxville/Powell. 4 BR, 2 BA, 2 car gar., lrg yard & deck, shows like model, great Halls office suite for schools, close to I-75, sale or lease. $1150 mo. 865-804-6012 VERY PLEASANT ***Web ID# 484156*** OFFICES. 1620 sq.ft.7 ind. of- NORTH small.1 BR/ ideal for working fices,conf. room, single. no recep. 3 BA, breakpets/smok. $490/mth room, stor., many Pre-Owner Camper? refs. cr/BKGR ck feat. See inside phoFORD EXPLORER Check Us Out At req'd. 6882933 tos at jerryNorthgaterv.com Eddie Bauer 2008, headrick.com Lawn-Garden Equip. 190 or call 865-681-3030 4x2, deep blue me$199,900 or tallic, light stone $1500/month. Trucking Opportunities 106 GARDEN TILLER, leather, 3 seats, full 8656791876. Realty rear tines, used Motor Homes power, new rubber, Exec. 6883232 237 DRIVERS: DO you very little. $450. 126k, very nice. want more than Phone 865-932-4094 $11,000. 865-806-3648 $1,00 a Week? ExDUTCH STAR BY Apts - Unfurnished 71 cellent monthly Newmar, 17K actual GMC ACADIA 2008, program/Benefits. 32', Ford chassis. 94K mi., white ext, 203 mi., NORTH NEAR I-75 Weekend Hometime Misc. Items $15,000. 865-933-2725. blk lthr int., sunrf, you deserve! Elec1 BR, Ftn City/Inskip mnrf, dvd player, FIREPLACES, 2 MINI WINNEBAGO 1990, tronic logs/Rider Newly remod. Quiet, new tires, AWD/ Fisher Wood burning, 4 cyl., 18 mpg, fully priv., no pets, nonprogram.877-704SLT model, loaded, 1 dbl. door, 1 single dr. loaded w/all equip. 3773 smoking, $450. 522-4133. $13,950. 865-548-5799. U Haul. Reasonable. new boys have, 18k ***Web ID# 485383*** 865-579-0646. mi, kit., refrig., roof air. Sleeps 6. Local Driving/Delivery 106a Local Driving/Delivery 106a FRENCH DOOR $6500. 865-993-3607 262 REFRIGERATOR ***Web ID# 483955*** Imports stainless steel w/freezer on bot- ROADTREK 210 RV BMW 2013 328i tom. 2 months old. Hardtop conv. 1991 Chevy, great 31 deep & 35 1/2 Like new. 9K mi. condition, 865-384wide. 68 in. $29,500. 423-295-5393 1037 or 963-9993 high.$1000 577-9596 HONDA ACCORD 2004, or 850-3330 V6 mtr, all CAC is seeking volunteer drivers Motorcycles 238 Vtec power, sport pkg, for their Volunteer Assisted Household Appliances 204a Swivel wheel motor- garaged, leather int., moonroof, new Transportation program. Voluncycle trailer, to be tires, new fog Maytag Refrig /Freezer, pulled by camper, teers will utilize agency-owned lights, eng. tune up, 25 CF, side-by-side, $850. 865-984-9331 exc. cond. Well-maint. hybrid sedans while accompany36"W, white, like new, All svc records. White. ice in door, $400. Daning seniors or persons with disdridge 865-548-9483. Autos Wanted 253 $8200. 865-705-4350 abilities to appointments, shopHONDA PRELUDE 1998, wht. pearl, VTech ping, and other errands. Collectibles 213 4 cyl., 135K mi., $7000 Training is provided. If you are obo. 865-679-1654. Doll, Simon ***Web ID# 483230*** interested, please contact Nancy, ANTIQUE & Halbig, German FOR JUNK CARS INFINITI G37 Coupe, bisque baby doll, 24". And also Buying 865-673-5001 or 2008, AT, 65k mi, $800. 931-456-5833. Scrap Metal, Aluminum leather, exc. Car Fax nancy.welch@cactrans.org Wheels & Batteries. history, $17,900/b.o. 865-927-0117
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seats & steering wh., good cond. Asking prem. tires, Bose, $9200. 865-691-2336. very sharp. 112k hwy LINCOLN TOWNCAR mi. $8700. 952-943-2244. 2003, Signature series, $5,175. NISSAN MAXIMA 3.5 Call 865-773-6027. SE 2006, strawberry red, beige cloth, ***Web ID# 485807*** 97k, sunroof, 1 owner, very nice Air Cond / Heating 301 $8500. 865-806-3648.
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CERAMIC TILE installation. Floors/ walls/ repairs. 33 yrs exp, exc work! John 938-3328
Guttering
Handyman
Lawn Care
339
FRED'S LAWN CARE Mowing, weed-eating & blowing. LOW RATES! Also minor mower repairs.
679-1161
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340
HUSBAND & WIFE TEAM. Custodial caretakers. church or offices. Needs ^ pos. to supplement retirement.6040264
Plumbing
348
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'13 Lincoln MKS, AWD, leather, nav, roof, extra clean! R1657 ................................ $27,900
2026 N. Charles Seivers Blvd. • Clinton, TN 37716
357
COOPER'S BUDGET LAWNCARE LEAF REMOVAL 3 84 -50 39
'14 Ford Expedtion EL Limited, fully loaded save thousands from new!!!!! R1672 ...........$40,900 ’06 Ford Escape 4x4, 15K miles..................................................................
Dan Varner
Tree Service
HONEST & DEPENDABLE! Small jobs welcome. Exp'd in carpentry, drywall, painting, plumbing. Reasonable, refs avail. Call Dick at 947-1445.
$33,150
Travis Varner
804-1034
335
'14 Lincoln MKZ, 1 owner, new body style, full factory warranty! B2672.................. $29,900 miles..................
Ray Varner
355
TREE WORK & Power Stump Grinder. Free est, 50 yrs exp!
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Price includes $399 dock fee. Plus tax, tag & title WAC. Dealer retains all rebates. Restrictions may apply. See dealer for details. Prices good through next week.
Stump Removal
333
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$18,630
$17,436 '14 Ford Focus SE, auto, power everything, clean, carfax!!!!! R1658...................... $14,999
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