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Gibbs SGA aids Fantasy of Trees The Gibbs High School student government association (SGA) has decorated four trees for this year’s Fantasy of Trees. The themes for the trees, which represent each class, include snow crystal, candy cane, snowman and purple/teal. This year, the CAD class/ robotics team joined in with a tree that any little kid would love, designing and printing many of the ornaments on a 3D printer.
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Giving thanks By Sandra Clark Members of Tim Barlow’s Sunday School class found a unique way to say thanks. Barlow has taught the class “since we were the young adults,” one member laughed. The love shared among Tim and his class was obvious. The gift was presented following the Sunday service Nov. 16 at Halls Christian Church. Margaret Julian led the quilt project, but she said it would not have happened without the encouragement and financial support of Reva Marshall. Members worked for about two months on the project. The quilt contains 20 squares, each with a Bible verse. Julian said each square took from two to four hours to make, and that’s with help from a sewing machine. The back contains quotes and comments from members of Halls
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It’s all about Vandy How intriguing that Vanderbilt, the center of football ineptness, will determine whether this Tennessee season is a modest success or another sad failure. What Saturday comes down to is this: If the Vols can’t whip the lowly Commodores, they’ll be saddled with another losing record – five in a row. They’ll be home again for the holidays, twiddling their thumbs while winners accumulate bowl gifts and enjoy plum pudding.
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Tim Barlow, assisted by his mother, Joyce Rich, and Margaret Julian, looks at the individual inscriptions on the back of his new quilt, a gift from his Sunday School class at Halls Christian Church. Photo by S. Clark
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On becoming bike-friendly Knoxville, along with 356 other communities, received the Bronze Bicycle Friendly Community (BFC) award from the League of American Bicyclists. This is the second time the city has been recognized for its bike lanes, designated bike routes and encouragement to bike through education and events, says Knoxville Alternative Transportation Coordinator Jon Livengood.
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Pecans are here The Union County Lions Club is selling pecans to raise funds to help provide eye care services for Union County citizens. Pecans are currently available at the Union County Trustee’s Office in the courthouse, First Century Bank and Commercial Bank (Maynardville branch). Cost is $10 per pound for halves and $12 per pound for 12-ounce packages of dark chocolate covered pecans.
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Kids like Jaylen Fitzgerald (at left) enjoy playing on the huge stuffed animals that have become a trademark of the Halls Branch Library. When sprinklers malfunctioned in the library’s children’s section just after storytime last week, parent Siobhan Warren jumped in to help. Her pictures show the water spewing everywhere. Library staff and parents covered the shelves with plastic and used the stuffed animals to contain the water, preventing further damage. There was minimal damage to books, said librarian Jamie Osborn, but sadly, the animals could not be saved. Black sludge and water sprayed over books,
animals and carpet. Mickey Mouse, big lion, panda and about 12 other critters gave their all. They were damaged beyond repair, says Osborn. “We’re just grateful that the patrons here for storytime helped us,” she said. “They took ownership and that prevented even more damage.” Library staff are not looking for book donations. The collection will be supplemented by books from other branches and there is anticipated turnover on kids’ books, Osborn said. But anyone who could donate a new stuffed animal (12-inches or larger) would be appreciated.
Sign Task Force moves forward after MPC slap By Wendy Smith Crafting a city sign ordinance that can earn a stamp of approval from both the scenic camp and the business community is no mean feat. That’s why the City Council’s Sign Task Force labored over the document for 2.5 years before seeking input from Metropolitan Planning Commission staff. MPC staff then spent four months examining issues like what percentage of window space can be used for advertising, how far signs should be from intersections and what to do about abandoned signs. That’s almost three years of work invested since City Council appointed the task force to review the city’s outdated sign ordinance. That’s why it was a surprise when MPC Commissioner Art Clancy made a motion at the Nov. 13 meeting to hire an outside consultant who could use the revised
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ordinance as “a framework, a platform, if you will, to write a new and comprehensive sign ordinance.” City Council member Duane Grieve, chair of Duane Grieve the Sign Task Force, didn’t see it coming. “I was surprised. It was totally unexpected.” In making the motion, Clancy acknowledged that, “with Solomon-like wisdom,” the task force was able to achieve consensus on the majority of the issues. But later, after saying he couldn’t understand how “even someone as smart as Mark Donaldson” couldn’t write a window signage ordinance that made sense, he referred to the ordinance with the old adage, “You can polish a piece of excrement all you want and it
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will still be a piece of excrement.” MPC approved Clancy’s motion without discussing the staff’s comments. Grieve says the Sign Task Force crafted a better, well-organized sign ordinance even though members have a variety of backgrounds and opinions. Task force appointees were approved by City Council, and effort was made to give neighborhoods, the Knoxville Chamber and Scenic Knoxville a voice. Grieve is a former Scenic Knoxville president, and task force member Joyce Feld is the organization’s current president. The group was able to reach a compromise on the height of pole signs, one of the more contentious elements. They voted 6-2 in favor of limiting the height of signs near the interstate to 40 feet, and all others to 30 feet. The current ordinance allows all signs to be 50 feet.
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Meetings have been well-attended because each member is dedicated to the cause, Grieve says. “We have a great respect for one another. People speak their minds. There were disagreements, but we still produced a good product.” During an interview, Clancy said he thought Scenic Knoxville was underrepresented on the task force. He thinks the only way to have consensus is to bring in a consultant who knows how other cities have handled the divide. He says he’s not in either camp. “I just want to see us do a good sign ordinance.” Grieve will meet with the task force soon before sending a final recommendation to City Council. Task force recommendations are available in the agenda package archives on the MPC website: www.knoxmpc.org. The comparison is labeled “Exhibit K.”
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What’s special about Thanksgiving? The Thanksgiving season is always a special one – from the food, to family, to shopping for great deals. As you reflect on the year and look forward to a new one, what are you thankful for? What is your favorite thing about Thanksgiving and the holidays? I am always thankful for an opportunity to relax and spend time with family, but Thanksgiving also means
office staff: favorite thing about Thanksgiving is having her family get together – Ruth especially this year with her White new daughter-in-law. Tony Tampas, Halls High teacher: thankful for his health. Jackie Raley, Raley’s the table is filled with my Tanning Salon/CHS cheer favorite foods, and for once coach: loves getting togethI feel I can overeat just a bit er with family and just bewithout any guilt. ing together. Tina Perry, Halls High Jeff Thomas, Gibbs
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High athletic director: loves spending time with family, eating and not having to do a lot. “It began in college because Thanksgiving holiday was a time to relax with no ■ Fantasy of Trees, Wednesday-Sunday, Nov. 26-30, worries, right before finals Knoxville Convention Center, and studying began.” 701 Henley St. Hours: 9 a.m.-9 Santanna Richardp.m. Wednesday, Friday, son, Gibbs High senior: Saturday; 3-9 p.m. Thanksgivher favorite thing about ing Day; noon-6 p.m. Sunday. Thanksgiving is all of the Proceeds benefit East Tennesdelicious food, and she is see Children’s Hospital. Info: thankful for her family. www.fantasyoftrees.org or
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541-8441. ■ Regal Celebration of Lights, 6-9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 28, Krutch Park Ext., Market Square. Free admission. Live music, lighting of tree, kids activities, more. Info: www. cityofknoxville.org/Christmas. ■ Holidays on Ice presented by Home Federal Bank, Friday, Nov. 28-Sunday, Jan. 4, on Market Square. Hours: 4-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday through Dec. 18; 1-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday, Dec. 19-Jan. 4; 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 1-9 p.m. Sundays. Info: www. knoxvillesholidaysonice.com. ■ Christmas Lantern Express Trains, Fridays through Sundays, Nov. 28-Dec. 21. Reservations now available. Features holiday treats, storytime with celebrity readers and a visit with Santa. Info/ schedule/reservations: www. ThreeRiversRambler.com. ■ The Crown College of the Bible Christmas Program, 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 30, Temple Baptist Church, 1700 West Beaver Creek Drive. Free admission. Info: www. thecrowncollege.com or 877692-7696.
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Giving thanks Christian Church. “It’s pretty inspirational,” said Julian. “That’s why we call it an inspirational scripture picture quilt.” Barlow, who is retired from United Way, has been teaching the class since 1982. Class members present were Joyce Rich (Tim’s mom), Reva Marshall, Margaret Julian, Pamela Janowitz, Tim and Carla Prewitt, Mary and Gordon Fredenberg and Carole Woods. Halls Christian Church purchased the former Salem Baptist Church in North Knox County. The pastor is Jonathan Absher, a young fellow who is preaching a series on the Children of Israel’s 40-year
From page A-1 journey from Egypt to the Promised Land. For those who ever wondered where the phrase “as slow as Moses” comes from – this is it. Music is led by Suzanne Shinn, a dynamic worship leader who gets the most from her congregation and the backup praise band. After the service, Gordon Fredenberg stepped to the pulpit. A funny guy, he talked a bit about the quilt and then called class members to the front to unveil it. “Thank you, Tim, for being such a good and faithful servant,” Fredenberg said. Tim and his wife, Alice, were both surprised and pleased by the thoughtful gift.
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COMMUNITY NOTES ■ Fountain City Lions Club meets 6 p.m. each first and third Monday, Lions Community Building, 5373-5377 N Broadway St. ■ Halls Community Lions Club meets 7:15 p.m. each second and fourth Monday, Shoney’s, 343 Emory Road. ■ Halls Republican Club meets 7 p.m. each third Monday at the Boys & Girls Club of Hall/ Powell, 1819 Dry Gap Pike. Info: www.knoxgop.org. ■ Halls Toy Drive donations will be accepted at Halls Com-
mercial Bank and Halls Senior Center through Friday, Dec.12. ■ Seventh District Democrats meet 6:30 p.m. each fourth Monday, Halls Branch Library, 4518 E Emory Road. Info: Mary Ann Page, map@parodee. net or 247-8155; Dan Haney, bdl66@comcast.net or 9224547. ■ United Northeast Democrats/8th District meet 7 p.m. each second Thursday, Gibbs Ruritan Club, 7827 Tazewell Pike. Info: Betty Jones, 688-2268.
■ Nutcracker on Ice, 7 p.m., Tuesday-Saturday, Dec. 2-6, Ice Chalet, 100 Lebanon St. Additional performance 2 p.m. Saturday. Info: www.chaleticerinks.com/ nutcrackeronice or 588-1858. ■ Celebrate the Season, 4:30-7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4, Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive. Presented by the Farragut Beautification Committee. Numerous free activities and performances. Canned goods donation requested for Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee. Info: Arleen Higginbotham, arleen.higginbotham@ townoffarragut.org or 9667057; www.townoffarragut. org. ■ Knoxville Chamber Chorale Christmas Concerts. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4, St. John’s Episcopal Cathedral, 413 Cumberland Ave.; and 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 11, First UMC, 1350 Oak Ridge Turnpike in Oak Ridge. Both concerts free.
■ Colonial Christmas Celebration open house, Friday, Dec. 5, at Blount Mansion, 200 W. Hill Ave. Candlelight tours at 6 and 7 p.m. Suggested donation: $5. Info: 525-2375 or email info@bloutnmansion.org. ■ Christmas drive-thru exhibit: “The Life of Christ,” 7-9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Dec. 5-6, Fellowship Christian Church, 746 Tazewell Pike in Luttrell. Sponsored by Cedar Ford Baptist Church, Clear Branch Baptist Church, Fellowship Christian Church, New Friendship Baptist Church, Union Baptist Church and Warwick’s Chapel Baptist Church. All welcome. ■ Breakfast with Santa, 8:30-10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, Norwood UMC, 2110 Merchant Drive. Pancakes, fruit and juice with Santa Claus. Free, but a nonperishable item for the church food pantry requested. ■ Holiday on the Square, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, hosted by The Shops at Franklin Square, 9700 Kingston Pike. Carriage rides, photos with Santa, kids’ activities, entertainment and more. Info: www.franklinsq.com. ■ Halls Christmas Parade, 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6. Stepping off from Halls High School. Info: Shannon Carey, 922-4136 or Shannon@ ShopperNewsNow.com/. ■ Christmas in Old Appalachia, Dec. 6-24 at the Museum of Appalachia, 2819 Andersonville Highway. Info/schedule of events: 494-7680 or www. museumofappalachia.org. ■ “Sounds of the Season/ Christmas Time is Here” production by the Central High School Choral Department, 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 11, Central High auditorium. Tickets: Adult/general admission, $8; student/senior citizen, $6. ■ Xfinity Christmas in Chilhowee, 6-9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12, Chilhowee Park. Live music, lighting of the tree, kids activities, and more. Info: www.cityofknoxville.org/ Christmas. ■ “A Laura Ingalls Wilder Christmas” will be presented by The WordPlayers, Clayton Performing Arts Center, Pellissippi State Community College, 10915 Hardin Valley Road. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12, and 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13. Tickets: 539-7529, www. wordplayers.org, or at the door.
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Signs and the sunshine law Not only is Ruthie Kuhlman not seeking a second term as GOP county chair, but she and her husband are selling their Kingston Pike home that has been a top site for GOP yard signs. They plan to move into a smaller home in the Sequoyah Hills area once the current home sells.
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■ MPC continues to ignore the state’s open meetings law with the chair of their nominating committee calling members to see if they will serve in certain positions. Open meetings law is clear that discussions between two or more officials of the same body must be conducted in public if it relates to committee business. ■ Seems MPC plans on re-electing Rebecca Longmire as chair of MPC though she has not been reappointed by county mayor Tim Burchett to a new term and her current term has expired. She was dropped by the two mayors from the MPC director search committee. She could be replaced or reappointed by Burchett at any time. There are two MPC commissioners on the mayoral-appointed MPC director search committee. They are Bart Carey and Herb Anders, who is the uncle of County Commission chair Brad Anders. The potential for these two members of the same body (MPC) to violate the open meetings law is very real. The search committee is meeting behind closed doors, but it is hard to imagine that these two commissioners will not discuss MPC matters while discussing who will be the next MPC director to follow Mark Donaldson. If they do, then failure to invite the public to the dialogue between two or more members of the same public body is contrary to the open meetings law. Bill Lyons, city deputy mayor, is leading these meetings. Adhering to the open meetings law apparently is not a priority for him. ■ The recent vote by MPC not to endorse the sign ordinance and ask
City Council to spend more public money for another review by an outside expert is going nowhere. One wonders why MPC commissioners cannot just vote on the issue and let the final vote be whatever it is and stop worrying over whether it is unanimous or not. ■ David Abshire died last week. He was born in Chattanooga in 1926 and led the review of the IranContra controversy under President Reagan. ■ There is a fourth former ambassador living in Knox County, Dee Robinson. She was U.S. ambassador to Ghana from 1998 to 2001 and is a UT graduate now living in Farragut. The other three are Margaret Scobey, (Syria and Egypt), Cran Montgomery (Oman) and this writer (Poland). ■ Two Haslam cabinet members have departed and will not serve in the second Haslam term. They are Kevin Huffman at Education and Bill Hagerty at Economic and Community Development. Huffman was controversial and had both his fans and his opponents. Two Knoxvillians are mentioned as possible successors to him: schools superintendent Jim McIntyre and former state Sen. Jamie Woodson. It is doubtful that Haslam would choose McIntyre given all the controversy he is currently generating locally. However, for those wanting McIntyre to depart, they might be happy to see him go to Nashville. It would avoid a buyout from his current contract and save county taxpayers thousands of dollars. However, it would be a pay cut for McIntyre. Woodson is identified with Common Core, which can be a plus or minus depending on one’s view of that issue. She was a popular legislator here in Knoxville. Hagerty, on the other hand, has been an extraordinarily able commissioner of ECD who received rave reviews. His success in bringing new jobs and businesses to Tennessee was recordbreaking. He is mentioned as possible candidate for governor in 2018. Speaker Beth Harwell is also widely mentioned as a 2018 GOP candidate for governor. Others will emerge over the next several years.
GOV NOTES ■ Karns Republican Club Christmas party will be held 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 2, at Karns Middle School. ■ Knox County GOP Christmas/ Hanukkah Gala will be 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 8, at Rothchild Center. Tickets: $25. Info: alexanderowaters@gmail.com.
■ The Center City Republican Club meets on the fourth Thursday of each month at 5:30 p.m. at Shoney’s on Western Ave. ■ Concord-Farragut Republican Club meets each first Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at Frullati Knoxville, 129 West End Ave.
‘Urban Hikes’ Some hike and others read about hiking. Both groups will enjoy a new publication, “Urban Hikes in Knoxville and Knox County.” The book debuted last week with a reception at Mast General Store. All proceeds will benefit Legacy Parks Foundation. Pictured at the book signing are Victor Ashe, who wrote the foreword, and authors Christine Hamilton, Ron Shrieves and Mac Post. Books are available for $25 at Mast General, the Knoxville Visitors Center and online at Legacy Parks Foundation. Photo by S. Clark
Vanderbilt is disaster zone How intriguing that Vanderbilt, the center of football ineptness, will determine whether this Tennessee season is a modest success or another sad failure. What Saturday comes down to is this: If the Vols can’t whip the lowly Commodores, they’ll be saddled with another losing record – five in a row. They’ll be home again for the holidays, twiddling their thumbs while winners accumulate bowl gifts and enjoy plum pudding. If Tennessee loses to Vanderbilt, some of us may even admit that Butch Jones needs a little more time than previously thought. He has recruited well but the product on the field … Vanderbilt reached the depths of despair at Starkville. It lost by half a hundred that could have been 75. If you believe misery loves company, opportunity knocks for the Commodores. They still have a chance to drag down the Volunteers. What a terrible
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thought. Strange that Vandy has so underachieved. Before the season, USAToday tallied the young talent the departing James Franklin couldn’t get into his suitcase and said this was again a bowl team (blessed with an easy schedule) that would “run the football with intimidating efficiency.” Hasn’t happened. Season highlights: 34-31 over UMass, 21-20 over Charleston Southern and 42-28 over Old Dominion. Notice anything missing? Hint: Vanderbilt plays in the Southeastern Conference. Tennessee is supposed to approach this disaster zone with restored vigor and some degree of optimism. I’m telling you, the pressure
is unfair. Vandy has been trampled. There is nothing left to lose. It will be a double-disaster if the Volunteers trip over their own feet and get beat. Tennessee-Vanderbilt is a strange rivalry. Since 1928, the Volunteers have won 71, lost 11 and tied two. My best Vandy friend says I am as old-fashioned as those numbers. That was then, he says. What matters is now. The Commodores have a two-game winning streak against Tennessee. A similar disaster occurred in 1925-26. A young soldier named Robert Reese Neyland took care of that. This current mess started the day before Derek Dooley’s dismissal. Tennessee had won 28 of the previous 29 games, but 2012 was a stampede the other direction. It included a Vanderbilt kneel-down to avoid running up the score. Coach Franklin, gracious and benevolent, thought 41-18 was sufficient. Last year was different but still bad. For 56 min-
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TDOT official Steve Allen points to one of several drawings showing plans to straighten curves on Highway 61 in Luttrell.
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Giving thanks, the American way Starving 17th-century pilgrims would hardly recognize today’s Thanksgiving, now known to Native Americans as “What Were We Thinking Day,” when many celebrate by joyfully pummeling one another as they wrestle for the last Playstation 4 on the shelves of Best Buy at 6 a.m. But Americans have kept the natives’ giving tradition alive. Walmart, Target, Sears, Macy’s and Big Lots, to name a few, thoughtfully give their employees additional hours on Thanksgiving to earn money they will be too tired to spend before Christmas. Inevitably, some workers will think only of themselves and whine about missing time with their families. The giant retailers allow for this by staffing their stores with “volunteers.” The resulting 95 percent shortfall in manpower is made up by feckless employees accustomed to eat-
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ing regularly and sleeping indoors. Don’t let righteous indignation stand in the way of enjoying your turkey and trimmings. Big box stores are upholding the American way of giving. It started not long after that first Thanksgiving feast.Maybe the funny hats and all those “thees” and “thous” should have tipped off the original owners of the land of the free, but it was several years before they realized what the newcomers were giving them, good and hard. And they kept on giving, treaty after shattered treaty, promise upon broken promise. They gave the Sioux a prairie unspoiled by buf-
falo, the Comanche a dry wasteland to farm, a trail of tears to the Cherokee. In the name of Manifest Destiny, our forebears slashed their way across the continent, even as clueless folks like Brigham Young made a wrong turn in Wyoming and ended up in Utah, where they founded the Church of Donny and Marie. At day’s end, to paraphrase a prescient Roman philosopher, they made a desert and called it peace. Like those pioneers, Walmart and the Big Box Brethren (which, by the way, would make a great name for an alternative rock band) marched bravely into Bangladesh, China and Vietnam crying, “Bring us your tired, your poor, your huddled masses, and we will pay them 27 cents an hour to make sweatshirts and Cabbage Patch Kid knockoffs.” Theirs is the gift that keeps on giving: consumerism. They will give it to the American people with
Big changes for Hwy 61 in Luttrell TDOT brought a big presentation to the Luttrell Community Center, and a big crowd showed up to learn about plans to make Highway 61 safer through their city. TDOT official Steve Allen says, “Several years ago, (Mayor Johnny) Merritt and a few other folks came to Nashville and met with us about this road. The mayor left an impression on the commissioner (John Schroer), who said Merritt was very genuine. At the end of the meeting, the commissioner turned to me and said, ‘Steve, I want you to go up there and see what you can do to help them.’
utes, Tennessee’s defense played almost good enough to win. It had held Vanderbilt to seven points while forcing four turnovers. Unfortunately, what happened in the final four minutes is what we remember. The Commodores drove the length of the field, 92 yards to be precise, to break some hearts, shatter the home team, put an end to bowl hopes and guarantee a fourth consecutive losing season. Perhaps you recall the sequence of events: Two long pass plays, a facemask penalty and video evidence that overturned a ruling on the field. The clincher was quarterback Patton Robinette’s fake pass and fiveyard scamper to the end zone with 16 seconds to spare. It looked so easy. It hurt so bad. I’m trying to forget, I really am. This Tennessee team could help several of us while saving itself.
“I’ve been personally involved with this project since then, and I plan to see it through to fruition. “These plans are not carved in stone, and we want your input before we decide on any of it. “We have these meetings in big cities, and we often don’t see this many people as we have here tonight.” A court reporter was on hand to get attendees’ comments on record. “This road has been looked at for a long time. We started back in 1994 by looking at 10.1 miles from Hwy 33 in Maynardville over to Blaine. The recommendations called for 12-foot lanes with 10-foot shoulders.
“The whole project is at $54 million in today’s dollars. It’s a huge project, and it’s almost impossible to fund in today’s environment. That’s where the safety money comes in. “The widening has been completed in Section 4 – the 1.9 miles starting in Blaine. As soon as you leave that two miles of super road, you see a sign saying ‘Road Narrows.’” According to Allen, a $168,000 contract is being let in 2015 for better signage, rumble strips, guard rails and more delineation on Sections 2 and 3 of Hwy 61, what TDOT calls a “major collector.” He points out
that these sections, between Jim Town Road and Hwy 370, have a severe crash rate of double the state average, which qualifies the sections for state road safety dollars … money that is “immediately available.” “Our display boards illustrate major, major improvements and their options for the longer term,” Allen says. “This is going to take care of roadway realignments, a retaining wall and drainage work, requiring environmental studies, in-depth design planning and rightof-way procurements.” The sharp curves near the north end of Hwy 370 and at the Luttrell Fire Department will be bypassed
both barrels just as long as our demand for cheap goods outweighs our notion of fairness for the workers, here and abroad, who make it possible. In the recent mid-term elections, voters approved a hike in the minimum wage in a handful of states. Those results are likely to become outliers in a political environment that sees Walmart effectively bribing its employees to donate to a political action committee that backs the company’s favorite politicians. Your money is safe if you bet none of those turkeys favors a bump in the federal minimum wage. Obviously, we don’t hold a monopoly on exploiting the less fortunate and driving them from their ancestral homes. It’s a practice that long predates Hitler’s quest for “Lebensraum.” We can be thankful today that we are Americans, but as Americans we should aim higher.
by major realignments. The curve at Jim Town Loop is slated to be straightened, changing the angle of the intersection to ninety degrees. Other areas will be widened to 11-foot lanes with shoulders added. Straightening of the “Woodson Curve” at Seven Springs Farm is “way down the road,” says Allen. “This project will truly improve the safety, decrease the driving time and improve the drainage. “We’ll have one to two years of actual construction and some road closures to deal with, mainly one-lane closures, and a total cost of $12.7 million.” Allen concluded his presentation with an estimated timeline calling for completion in 2019.
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Knoxville on the road to ‘bike-friendly’ By Wendy Smith Last week, Knoxville, along with 356 other communities in the country, received the Bronze Bicycle Friendly Community (BFC) award from the League of American Bicyclists. This is the second time the city has been recognized for its bike lanes, designated bike routes and encouragement to bike through education and events, says Knoxville Alternative Transportation Coordinator Jon Livengood. While difficult to achieve, bronze is the lowest level awarded by the league, so there is room for improvement, he says. “We are on the very bottom end of being a bicyclefriendly community.” No community has received the top award − diamond − and only four have received the platinum designation. Gold, silver and bronze follow. But the fact that the city has hired Livengood − a traffic engineer who oversees transportation infrastructure for cyclists, pedestrians and transit users − is a step in the right direction, says Kelley Segars, director of the Knoxville Regional Transportation Planning Organization’s (TPO) bicycle program. Knoxville is also the only city within the TPO’s member jurisdictions to take advantage of the organization’s offer to fund 80 percent of the development of a Bicycle Facilities Plan. To qualify for the grant, the city had to spring for 20 percent of the cost and be willing to implement proposed projects, Segars says. Kimley-Horn and Associates Inc. and Toole Design Group developed the city’s plan, which was recently finished. Public input was solicited at a May meeting, and a map of the overall
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Tom Wright loads his bike after a ride on the Third Creek Greenway. bikeway network and a prioritized project list will be unveiled at a second meeting in December, Livengood says. One of the prioritized projects is a connector from Chapman Highway to the Henley Bridge. The bridge has bike lanes, but there’s currently no safe, direct way to get there, he says. Another is an improvement to the city’s signed bike route from Cedar Bluff Road to downtown. The shoulder of Kingston Pike between Wesley Road and Golf Course needs to be widened. The intersection of Old Broadway and I-640 is another priority. An upcoming TDOT project to reconfigure the intersection doesn’t include bike lanes. But TDOT improvements on Western Avenue adjacent to Tennessee Avenue will include bike lanes, and Livengood hopes the city will add bike lanes at both ends. That project isn’t expected to begin until 2016. When Segars moved
to Knoxville in 2001, she could count on one hand the number of bicycles she’d see downtown in a day. Now, she sees that many within 15 minutes. The sheer number of people on bikes has created a cultural shift that’s changed the way cyclists are viewed by the general public and by city government, she says. While that shift is evident downtown, it hasn’t reached West Knoxville. Fewer corridors mean more traffic at higher speeds − and less patience with bicycles. An upcoming training session will certify additional bike-safety instructors who will be available to speak to neighborhood groups and service clubs about how to share the road. One of the most important things for motorists to understand is that cyclists are people. Many of them are just trying to get to work, she says. “They’re not trying to change the world. They may not be able to afford a car, and they’re vulnerable.”
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West Knox to Oak Ridge Greenway plan review The Great Smoky Mountains Regional Greenway Council, Knoxville Regional TPO and their partners will hold a public open house 5:30-7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 2, in the auditorium at Hardin Valley Academy to present conceptual greenway routes linking existing greenway trails in West Knoxville, West Knox County and the city of Oak Ridge. The public can provide feedback on proposed amenities and greenway alignments linking: ■ the Ten Mile Creek Greenway in West Knoxville and West Knox County ■ the Pellissippi Greenway in West Knox County ■ the Melton Lake Greenway in Oak Ridge.
Schoonmaker has earned the right to serve By Sandra Clark John Schoonmaker is the most tenacious man I know, almost like the guy named Ahab who went after a big fish. Schoonmaker wants to serve on the Knox County Commission. He stood as a candidate in 2008, finishing second in a field of five but not claiming the GOP nomination – crucial for winning in the heavily Republican District 5. Now that Richard Briggs has moved on to the state Senate, Schoonmaker will get another chance. County Commission will select Briggs’ successor (details follow this column). John is best known for his work as a volunteer member and chair of the county’s
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Board of Zoning Appeals. He and his predecessor, William Daniels, get credit for profesSchoonmaker sionalizing a body that was previously known for its political bent. John served as president of the Council of West Knox County Homeowners for 11 years, stepping down when he joined BZA in 2009. But he continued to attend council meetings, updating board members on upcoming zoning matters before the Metropolitan Planning Commission, the County Commission and the BZA.
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It took Lauren Hopson tions. Did Fugate’s attempt at almost no time to respond to Doug Harris’ remarks on diplomacy succeed? It’s too soon to tell, but WBIR TV’s “Inside Tenneshis erstwhile allies like Hopsee” Sunday. son (a third-grade teacher at Halls Elementary School and a leader of the teachers’ revolt) have their doubts. Betty “This is the second time Bean Doug Harris has bold-faced lied and said he hasn’t heard from parents in his district who oppose the SAT-10 Harris and school board test,” Hopson said. “He said chair Mike McMillan were the same thing at a board on the morning show with meeting, but teachers and parents John Becker. By 1 p.m., from his Hopson had posted an district cereight-point summary of tainly have his remarks on the SPEAK contacted (Students, Parents, Educahim. One tors Across Knox County) parent even Facebook page. Within posted a a half hour, her post had screen shot drawn 25 responses. By 4 on Facep.m., there were 54 – none Harris book of her of them happy with Harris. Much of the criticism cen- email to him.” Hopson didn’t spare pantered on his spirited defense of the SAT-10 test, which elist Don Bosch, who genKnox County Schools has erally supports McIntyre’s been giving to kindergarten education reform agenda, through second-grade stu- and said he could educate dents, and which the board himself by listening to the voted 6-3 to abolish earlier speech that then-Farragut this month because the new High School senior Ethan board members and McMil- Young delivered to the lan believe it to be develop- board last November. “Go back and listen to mentally inappropriate (two of the new members, Amber Ethan Young’s speech. He Rountree and Patti Bounds, connects the dots,” Hopson have administered the test). said. “Some of the standards Harris, a fervent sup- in math and science are not porter of Superintendent even as high as the ones we James McIntyre, said he were teaching before. Comvoted with the majority on mon Core has nothing to do the hope that he could bring with higher standards. It has the SAT-10 back for recon- to do with rebranding and sideration at a later date. He with a whole bunch of people said he hasn’t been hearing making money off it.” Hopson praised McMillan complaints about the test from teachers or parents in for saying he found it “odd” his district and pointed to that complaints about teach“grade inflation” as a prob- ers potentially losing bonus lem that standardized test- money without SAT-10 data weren’t aired until after the ing is designed to remedy. Harris is vice chair of the special called meeting to board thanks to a vote from vote on abolishing it and for interim board member John reminding Harris “… that Fugate (not a McIntyre sup- the supervisors and principorter) who explained that pals with whom he is so fond he voted for Harris to pro- of talking work directly for mote unity on a body that the superintendent. “Perfect response,” said is badly polarized between pro- and anti-McIntyre fac- Hopson.
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The show will feature a blend of MercyMe’s favorite hit songs, like “I Can Only Imagine,” “Greater,” and “Beautiful,” plus festive songs of the season. Proceeds from the show will benefit the Provision CARES Foundation and Scott Hamilton CARES (Cancer Alliance for Research, Education and Survivorship) Foundation, both of which provide assistance to cancer patients right here in East Tennessee. A cancer survivor himself, Hamilton has seen many friends struggle with cancer.
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But these are they of which ye shall not eat: the eagle, the ossifrage, the ospray, the glede, the kite, the vulture after his kind, every raven after his kind, the owl, the night hawk, the cuckow, the hawk after his kind, the little owl, the great owl, the swan, the pelican, the gier eagle, the cormorant, the stork, the heron after her kind, the lapwing, and the bat. (Leviticus 11: 13-19 KJV)
Volunteers Sam Foster, Patricia Maynard, Tammy Wright and Bobby Rose from Union Baptist Church; Halls Primitive Baptist Church member Marvin Powers and Union Baptist Church member Joe Maynard prep grocery boxes for the food pantry at Cross Roads Presbyterian Church. Photo by Cindy Taylor
Smelser’s idea lives on By Cindy Taylor For more than 40 years the Halls Welfare Ministry food pantry has been feeding the hungry. In 2003 the ministry reorganized, with Cross Roads Presbyterian offering its assistance and basement, and the pantry moved to that location. Several local churches, including Cross Roads, Halls Primitive Baptist and Union
Baptist Halls keep the ministry going today. According to volunteers, it all started with the late Joe Smelser. The story goes that a woman asked Smelser for help in getting some firewood. He was happy to be of service, and it gave him the idea to start the ministry that has been expanding ever since. Marvin Powers has been
involved with the food pantry since 2003. “Anyone who comes and says they need food is welcome,” said Powers. “We never know how many are coming, but so far we haven’t run out of food.” Pantry shelves are stocked with food purchased from Food City and Second Harvest Food Bank. Donations for purchases of-
ten come from local church members. Halls Welfare Ministry food pantry ministers to the hungry twice each month, 6-8 p.m. each second Tuesday and 9-11 a.m. each fourth Saturday. There are no requirements to receive food except the time it takes to fill out an information card. Cross Roads Presbyterian Church is at 4329 E. Emory Road. Info: 922-9412.
Gospel on the go: Farragut ministry keeps on truckin’ By Carol Shane The holidays can be a lonely time for those who must be away from their loved ones. Many of us are aware of people in the military, or those who must be far away for other reasons. Long-haul truckers fit the latter category. And the Rev. Leonard Turner of Union Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Farragut feels called to help them, not just during the holiday season but throughout the year. Turner (“I’m ‘Leonard,’ by the way”) has been spearheading a truck stop ministry for 21 years. He’s at the Petro on Watt Road at 7 a.m. every Sunday, prepping for an 8:30 service and inviting folks to join him. At 11, another service is held at the TA truck stop on Lovell Road. He traces the ministry back to his desire for a CB
Gary Hamby and the Rev. Leonard Turner of Union Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Farragut get the songs and message ready for an 8:30 a.m. Sunday service at Petro Truck Stop off Watt Road. Photos by Sherri Gardner Howell radio back in the 1980s. “I had bought a li’l ol’ Jeep, and I couldn’t get it out of my head to buy a CB radio. I bought the cheapest one
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Attempting to “breaker, breaker” in on the truckers’ chatter, Leonard was stopped several times by “cuss fights. They were just saying awful things to each other. I had the thought, ‘pearls before swine.’ But I kept trying. “Then I was led to go to Petro. I walked in and asked, ‘Is there a place I can have a church service?’” The manager offered the TV room, and Turner, along with a small band of volunteers, has been there ever since. “We invite everyone in the travel area. "And if we’re having something special at the (Farragut) church, we’ll invite them. We’ll bring them and drive them back.” For more information on the church’s truck stop ministry, call 966-9404. 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. ■ Dante Church of God, 410 Dante School Road, will be distributing Boxes of Blessings (food) 9-11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 13. Info: 689-4829. ■ Glenwood Baptist Church, 7212 Central Ave. Pike, is accepting appointments for the John 5 Food Pantry. Info: 938-2611. Your call will be returned. ■ Beaver Ridge UMC, 7753 Oak Ridge Highway, will host a free Thanksgiving dinner for the community 11:30 a.m.1:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 27, in the church Family Life Center. Reservations appreciated but not required. Info/reservations: 690-1060 or www. beaverridgeumc.org.
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Thanksgiving is upon us; perhaps that is why I am thinking about birds on the dinner table. Ben Franklin famously wanted the national bird to be the turkey, because they were so abundant in the New World, and because they had been partially responsible for the survival of the Pilgrims. He was ultimately overruled in favor of the bald eagle. However, it is the swan – the lovely swan – that I want to consider today. Swans are graceful, peaceful, and pure white, gliding across a lake. Graceful, that is, until you see them on land. Then they are ungainly, awkward, mean, and, on top of all that, they have ugly black legs and feet which are set too far back on their black bodies. A swan on land is not – not, I tell you – a thing of beauty.
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Gibbs High student government association members express their Christmas spirit with Fantasy of Trees creations: (front) Camryn Cupp, Sara Mitchell, Kate Combs; (back) Raquel Hickey, Nicole Newcomb and Constance Doyle.
Gibbs students donate to Fantasy of Trees By Ruth White The Gibbs High School student government association (SGA) has decorated four trees for this year’s Fantasy of Trees. The themes for the trees, which represent each class, include snow crystal, candy cane, snowman and purple/teal. This year, the CAD class/ robotics team joined in with a tree that any little kid would love, designing and printing many of the ornaments on a 3D printer. The Gibbs High Health Science Student Association, HOSA, sent a beautiful wreath for the third year. The wreath is adorned with a theme of snowflakes and bright red packages to welcome the holidays. ■
Four Gibbs athletes sign letters of intent
Four senior athletes at Gibbs High School recently signed letters of intent to play college sports. Cheyenne Boles, a four-year member of the Eagles softball team, will attend Carson-Newman University in the fall. Cheyenne has played third base for Gibbs, and coach Carol Mitchell called her a “huge
Gibbs High HOSA students Camber McDaniel, Amanda Graves and Rosie Durnell show the wreath made for Fantasy of Trees. Photos submitted
part of the success of the team the past three years.” She selected CNU because of the friendly, welc om i ng atmosphere and plans to Boles study early childhood education. One thing Cheyenne learned as part of the Eagle softball team was to keep working
because she can always do better. Attending the signing were her parents, Kenny and Wendy Boles and her travel ball coach, Courtland Styles. Said Styles, “Cheyenne does what is expected on the field and I wish her the best in college.” Styles was emotional and excited for Cheyenne to be attending his alma mater. Daniel McKee will continue his baseball career at Georgia’s Young Harris Col-
lege in the fall, where he plans to major in biology. The fouryear team member at t r ibute s his becoming a better person and developing a great work ethic McKee to being a pitcher for the Eagles. Attending the signing with Daniel were his parents, Ron and Manuela McKee, his brother Marcus and members of the Eagle baseball team. Lexie Needham, an outfielder for the Eagle softball team, will a t t e n d CarsonNewman University in the fall. She chose CNU for the ChrisNeedham tian atmosphere and because, as with GHS, Carson-Newman has a winning tradition on the softball field. She plans to study nursing while at CNU and says working under head coach Carol Mitchell for four seasons will help her stay focused. “Coach taught us to take things seriously, whether it is in practice or a game, and to give all that we have all of the time. She set high standards for the team.” Attending the signing were Lexie’s parents, Wes and Cathy Needham, grandparents, family members, friends and GHS softball team members. Andrew Willis signed to play baseball at Tusculum College after graduation. The lefthanded pitcher has played for Willis the Eagles for four years and looks forward to taking it to the next level. While at Gibbs, Andrew was selected for the AllDistrict baseball team two years, was selected for the Tennessee Baseball Coaches showcase for this summer and was named tour-
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Fountain City Elementary student Ryleigh Williams holds up a sign showing support for WWE wrestler Kane and his antibullying program. nament MVP at the CABA World Series in Charleston for throwing two complete game shutouts. Andrew plans to study either business or education. He believes that being a better person on and off the field will be an advantage to him in college. Attending the signing were his parents, Jeff and Angela Willis; his siblings, Justin and Katie and members of the GHS baseball team.
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Glenn Jacobs, aka WWE wrestler Kane, spoke with students at Fountain City Elementary School last week and brought a message that being kind is cool. Kane said when he was a young boy, he was tall, skinny and not athletic. He was bullied by older boys and knows firsthand how it feels. “When someone picks on another person to make ■ Smith signs with themselves feel better, Carson-Newman something is wrong. Bullying is not cool. It’s cool to be Halls High senior Sumkind.” mer Smith Following the program, signed a letKane handed each student ter of intent a bracelet and encouraged to play golf them to pay it forward when at Carsonthey see someone doing a Newman kind deed for another perUn iver sit y son. in the fall. Summer comes from Smith a family of golfers and has been playing since she was nine years old. Summer chose CarsonNewman because she loves the location, and she plans to study business. Golf coach Bill Warren credited Smith for being one of the hardest workers he has coached, and he’s proud of her continual improvement over the years. Howerton Cromer “There isn’t a finer young woman around,” said WarOutstanding members ren, “and she deserves the for the month of October good things that are coming at the Boys her way.” and Girls Attending the signing Club of were her parents, Travis Halls/Powand Susan Smith; brothell include er, Hayden; grandparents M a r i a h Ruth Smith, Janie and Bud Hower ton, Branam, Sonny and Cathy early childSmith; cousin Tori Branam hood; Josiand good friend Katie Don- Foy lin Cromer, aldson. youth center, and Tanner Foy, teen center.
Boys and Girls Club names top members
MILESTONES Emori Elizabeth Albright celebrated her second birthday Sept. 14 with a Minnie Mouse party at home with friends and family. Parents are
Chad and Beth Albright of Corryton. Emori has two older brothers, Caleb and Caden. Grandparents are Karren Weaver Cox, Bill and Brenda Weaver and Kathy Jones. Her great-grandmother is Myrtle Weaver.
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HHS football standouts Halls High football play- during the game. The players of the ers will have week for their names displayed the Oct. 31 game on the Maragainst co’s Pizza Clinton instore marclude Tanquee and will receive ner Adams and Riley a dinner P a t t o n . pack. Riley Patton Tanner Adams Shopp er- News Both were regrets the delay in recognizing Adams’ selected by the coaching Ali Sharp winners for October include Larry Arevalo, Luke McCluskey, Giada Moore, Ryland Beckmann, Dessirae Whitt, Abby and Patton’s fine efforts. Well-done, staff for their hard work Devils! Skeen, Yelena Martin, Patrick Houston and Aidan Campbell. Photos by R. White
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Outstanding students at Fountain City Elementary were recently recognized at Fountain City Town Hall’s meeting. The Ali Sharp Award, given in memory of the former teacher, honors positive traits such as hard work, good character and helpful- Fountain City Elementary students receiving the Ali Sharp award include Luis Torres and Mattie Chandler. ness.
Retired teachers honor scholarship recipients By Ruth White Retired teachers from across Knox County gathered for a celebration luncheon to award deserving college students pursuing a career in the education field. Long ago the event featured two scholarships of $500 each in honor of Reuben Hunter and Tom Under-
wood. Over the years, the scholarship amounts and the number of recipients have grown, and this year, six $1,000 scholarships were awarded. The scholarships are given through donations and provide the recipients with financial assistance as they finish their education.
Halls Middle hosts book fair Michael Tharpe takes his time selecting some great books during Halls Middle School’s book fair family night. Tharpe went home with a stack of good reading material and is ready for a snow day. Photo by R. White
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922-4136 92 2-4 4136 Halls Middle School tennis team wins tournament The Halls Middle School C2 tennis team won the Greater Knoxville Area Middle School Tennis Tournament in its division. Members include Rosie Powell, Hannah Kirby, Bailee Hatmaker, Bailey Wyatt and Katie Early. The team is coached by Kathy Bright and Cindy Yeary. Photo submitted
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A-10 • NOVEMBER 26, 2014 • HALLS/FOUNTAIN CITY Shopper news
Familiar faces, and beaks, dot film landscape You don’t have to wait until the weekend to gobble up the latest movies. The film feast starts today with three new features.
Dale (Charlie Day), Kurt (Jason Sudeikis) and Nick (Jason Bateman) go from one bad idea to another in “Horrible Bosses 2.”
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“Horrible Bosses 2” continues the misadventures of Nick, Dale and Kurt, who failed so miserably in their attempts to kill their bosses in the 2011 original. This time, the three are trying to be their own bosses by launching a company to sell their original invention. Unfortunately, an unscrupulous rival steals their invention and leaves them less than penniless, and they have to come up with a way to repay a gigantic loan. Their solution: kidnap their rival’s grown son and demand a ransom. Turns out the hapless criminals are no better at kidnapping than they are at murder. They make plans based on the plots of movies they’ve seen. And it doesn’t help when their “victim” turns the tables on them. Jason Bateman, Charlie Day and Jason Sudeikis return as the clueless trio. Also back from the first film are Jennifer Aniston and Jamie Foxx. Chris Pine and Christoph Waltz come on board as baddies. A second new film also comes from sources we’ve seen before. “Penguins of Madagascar” evolved from the “Madagascar” movie franchise and its TV spinoff, “The Penguins of Madagascar.” Anyone with brains realized the Penguins deserved
their own big-screen adventure, and that’s what they get here. Skipper, Kowalski, Rico and Private set out to stop an evil scientist from destroying the world, joining forces with a high-tech group that doesn’t appreciate the Penguins’ approach. The introduction shows the origin of the Penguins, who are not the typical cute waddlers usually depicted
in Antarctic footage. An in joke for movie fans is the inclusion of director Werner Herzog as the narrator of the early footage; Herzog previously made his own non-cutesy Antarctic film,
“Encounters at the End of the World.” Joining the vocal cast are John Malkovich and Benedict Cumberbatch. There’s been a lot of footage on physicist Stephen
Hawking through the years, but “The Theory of Everything” takes a narrative approach to the story of the renowned scientist’s relationship with his wife. Eddie Redmayne (“Les
Miserables”) and Felicity Jones (“The Amazing Spider-Man 2”) play the couple in a biopic directed by James March, known for documentaries such as “Man on Wire” and “Project Nim.” The movie, which also stars David Thewlis and Emily Watson, arrives with a landslide of positive critical buzz.
Private, Skipper, Rico and Kowalski engage in global espionage to stop a crazed scientist.
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A wealth of holiday activities
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This Thi Th is Thursday, is Thurs hursd day, day y, while whi hille le you you and your loved ones are digesting that big Thanksgiving dinner and giving thanks for all you have, you might turn an eye to Knoxville’s coming Christmas in the City festival. It promises a wealth of activities for all interests and ages.
■ “A Christmas Carol,” Clarence Brown Theatre Mainstage, UT campus. Info/tickets/ performances: 974-5161 or clarencebrowntheatre.com/.
THURSDAYS-SUNDAYS, NOV. 28DEC. 14 ■ “The Games Afoot” by Ken Ludwig presented by Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 319 N. Gay St. Performances: 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: theatreknoxville. com or at the door. Info: theatreknoxville.com.
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The whole thing kicks off this Friday, Nov. 28, at 6 p.m. at Market Square, Krutch Park and Krutch Park Extension. Downtown Knoxville will become a Christmas village with caroling and marshmallow roasting, the lighting of the 38-foot Christmas tree and a performance by the Old City Buskers. There’ll be free activities such as pictures with Santa Claus, hot cocoa provided by the Salvation Army, face painting, balloon animals and much more. Sponsored by Regal Entertainment, Pilot, Krispy Kreme, WDVX, WATE Channel 6, 93.1 WNOX, Home Depot, The Muse Knoxville, Cheerwine, Knoxville News Sentinel, Crowne Plaza and All Occasions Party Rentals, the opening celebration will also feature WDVX’s “Holiday Ho-Ho-Hoedown” at 6:30 p.m. on the Market Square Stage. This lively show will include Madisonville’s own national singing sensation, 10-year-old Emi Sunshine, and her backup band, the Rain, which consists of her dad, brother and uncle. Emi (Emily Sunshine Hamilton) is the little girl with the big voice who appeared on the “Today”
Plate it Having a place “where everybody knows your name” is hard to come by in today’s busy and transient world. Cazzy’s Corner Grill, 2099 Thunderhead Road, opened in the growing community off Pellissippi Parkway and Northshore Drive with hopes of being that neighborhood place. You’ll have to ask the regulars if they have accomplished their goals. Me? I heard the grill had killer fish and chips, so I was just there for the food. No one yelled, “Norm!” while I was there, but the folks gathered around the dozen-plus tele-
■ Christmas Gift Bazaar, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., The Yarn Haven, 464 N. Cedar Bluff Road. Featuring handcrafted items from local artisans. Info: 694-9900 or www.theyarnhaven.com. ■ Holiday Open House, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Tea & Treasures, 4104 W. Martin Mill Pike. Refreshments, door prizes and fun holiday gift ideas.
SATURDAY ■ Children’s Program: Drop-and-Shop, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave. For grades K-5. Fee: $30 members; $40 non-members. Pancake breakfast included. Info/to register: 577-4717, ext. 116.
The city of Knoxville will take on a holiday glow after the kickoff of Christmas in the City this weekend. Photo submitted
show this past March. She’s packed with talent and vocal sass and has a presence that practically jumps off the stage. The video of her Market Square performance of “Folsom Prison Blues” has gone viral. She also picks and has the guts to take solos – good ones – on her ukulele after less than two years of learning the instrument. Also appearing will be another East Tennessee up-and-comer, singersongwriter Mae Beth Har-
ris, who was featured on WDVX’s “Tennessee Shines” this past September. Make sure to catch these rising stars while you can, along with the Step Above Dance School’s national championship clogging team. WDVX personality Freddy Smith is master of ceremonies. Another very different kind of holiday celebration takes place the following two Thursdays when the Knoxville Chamber Cho-
rale presents its Christmas concert. This elite group is a 28-member choral ensemble conducted by Dr. John R. Orr. Auditioning members were from the Knoxville Choral Society. If you yearn for the rich, warm sound of beautiful voices ringing through an English cathedral, admittedly on this side of the pond, you won’t do better than this concert, which features choral arrangements of Christmas classics as well as newer music
arranged for unaccompanied choir. Among the pieces to be performed are Sweelinck’s “Hodie Christus natus est” and “Quem pastores laudavere” by James Bassi, as well as new arrangements of “Away in a Manger” and “God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen” by modern composer Ola Gjeilo. There will also be holiday favorites such as “Deck the Halls,” “Go Tell It on the Mountain” and “Silver Bells.” I don’t know about you, but, for me, it just isn’t Christmas until I hear “Silver Bells.” There will be two performances of the concert:
Thursday, Dec. 4, at 7:30 p.m. at St. John’s Episcopal Cathedral, 413 Cumberland Ave.; and Thursday, Dec. 11, at 7:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, Oak Ridge, 1350 Oak Ridge Turnpike. Both are free and open to the public. Stay with this column in the coming weeks for more “Christmas in the City” activities, as well as a close-up look at this year’s Appalachian Ballet “The Nutcracker” and the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra Clayton Holiday Concerts. Send story suggestions to news@shoppernewsnow.com.
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visions seemed to be enjoying the food and the fellowship. I wasn’t disappointed. Cazzy’s fish and chips are crunchy on the outside and
flaky-good on the inside. Nothing soggy, not too heavily battered – my two usual complaints with fish and chips. I’m not saying it’s just because they use Newcastle Brown Ale to batter the fish that makes me a fan, but, hey – fish, fries and beer in the batter? Hard not to like. You have your choice of sides with the fish and chips, so I picked the Asian slaw even though the sweet potato mash was yelling my
name. Two potatoes at one meal should only be done in the privacy of your own home or at Thanksgiving. Actually, it’s a rule at Thanksgiving, so pile up your plate tomorrow with all that home cooking. Then, when the thought of another bite of turkey is inconceivable, remember Cazzy’s fish and chips. And introduce yourself, especially if your name is Norm.
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Copper Cellar employees gift American Cancer Society By Sandra Clark Rick Laney sure knows how to draw a crowd. Copper Cellar is giving away a bunch of money and, by the way, we’ll even feed you, he wrote. Wow! Every starving reporter in town was there. Bart Fricks, chief operating officer for The Copper Cellar Family of Restaurants, said the staff launched the fundraiser called Making Strides in 2011. Each year, more money is raised and this year’s contribution topped last year’s by $5,000. Employees created competitions to spur donations. Amy Fields of the American Cancer Society accepts a check for $38,289.02 from Bart Fricks, chief Team captains from each operating officer of The Copper Cellar Family of Restaurants. Photo by S. Clark restaurant were honored at last week’s event.
booms on North Central The North Corner Sandwich Shop on the north end of the North Central food corridor is what happens when a gifted chef who has traveled the USA and experienced all kinds of cuisines decides to come home and make sandwiches. David Blevins dares to bill his tiny, spotless establishment “An amazing chef-driven sandwich joint,” and boy, howdy, can he make a sammie sing. He comes in at 6:30 a.m. to start roasting meats, making soup, bacon potato salad with sour cream and the jumbo-sized, sea salt-sprinkled Ghirardelli chocolate chunk cookie that is his only dessert. His most popular sandwich is probably the Roast Beef Hoagie, but the Grilled Cheester and Cuban sandwich shouldn’t be missed, either. It would take weeks of daily lunches to sample the entire selection. North Corner Sandwich Shop 2400 N. Central • (423) 737-0760 Open: 11-3 p.m. Monday-Friday Donna Kennedy’s homemade biscuits are ready Tuesday through Saturday at 6 a.m. at Knoxville’s oldest sit-down eatery operating in the same location – Rankin Restaurant. This means Donna and her husband, Perry, roll in at 3 a.m. to get things started. They bought Rankin almost 10 years ago, and have carried on the classic Southern diner’s traditions that have made it a popular breakfast and lunch destination for 60 years and counting. Country style steak is their most popular entre and the house made desserts – pineapple upside down cake, peach cobbler and banana pudding – turn strangers into loyal regulars like Robert Corvette, who pronounced the food “awesome,” the service fast and the servers friendly. Breakfast is served all day. Rankin Restaurant 2200 N Central • 524-9621 Open: Tuesday-Friday, 6 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday 6 a.m.-11 a.m. In the interest of avoiding arguments, we’ll stipulate that Original Freezo is the oldest walk-up dairy bar and diner (tables under the mulberry tree out back) in Knoxville. Located on the north end of Happy Holler since 1948, it has had several owners. The Original Freezo doesn’t close for winter, and its present proprietor, Darrell Dalton, simply shifts his emphasis from frosty frozen treats to chili, tamales and pinto beans when the weather turns cold (Freezo sandwiches, burgers and hot dogs know no season). The daily blue plate lunch specials pretty much always sell out, and there are and assorted trinkets, T-shirts and other oddities for customers to examine while waiting for their order to emerge. Original Freezo 1305 N Central • 637-6500 Open: 8:30–5 p.m. There’s no place like the Time Warp Tea Room, where vintage motorcycles are part of the décor and a nude photograph of Hazel Davidson (naughty parts covered by a blue masking tape bikini) and a painting of Cas Walker look down from a antique cherry bar back that owner Dan Moriarity rescued from an old Eastside bar slated for demolition. Moriarity is a pioneer in the redevelopment of Happy Holler, and he has created a unique, only-in-Knoxville space that’s a music venue, the headquarters of several vintage bike clubs and a good place for a business meeting or a quiet cup of cup of coffee over a classic sandwich, bowl of chili and a homemade brownie. Dan and his wife, Peggy, also open the Time Warp to community groups and political gatherings of
all kinds. It’s Cheers, without the booze. Time Warp Tea Room 1207 N. Central • 524-1155 Hours: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. (or later, depending) http://timewarptearoom.blogspot.com It would be a mistake to categorize Happy Holler’s Central Flats & Taps as just a bar, even though Wednesday night is Pint Night with $1 off tap beer and live team trivia that begins at 8. Yes, there’s wine and Tennessee sipping whiskey paninis and a full array of craft beer to pair with flatbread pizzas and paninis (made with naan, the distinctive Indian flatbread) from an original menu that includes unique appetizers, the house soup of the day, salads, and slow roasted, free range chicken wings. The Belly Boy (pork belly, smoked gouda, field greens, red onion, avocado, and roasted red pepper mayo) is highly recommended. Central Flats and Taps 1204 N Central • 247-0392 Kitchen hours, Sunday-Wednesday 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Thursday-Saturday 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Bar hours every day 11 a.m.-3 a.m. flatsandtaps.com The hot bar at Three Rivers Market always features two entrees, one with meat, one without, plus four healthy sides that always include fresh veggies from the other side of the market. On a recent Thursday the menu included chili seitan, pulled pork, cabbage, hoppin john, balsamic beets, macaroni and cheese and three house made soups. There’s a “cold” bar, too, replete with crunchy greens and all the traditional salad bar fixings. A wide selection of cold drinks is a few steps away and desserts, including yummy cupcakes and layer cake slices from Magpies, individually packaged. There’s a café area in the front of the store, and a patio for al fresco lunching in good weather. Three Rivers Market 1110 Central St. 37917 • 525 7621 Hot bar hours: 11 am – 7 pm, (Market hours 9 a.m.– 10 p.m.) www.threeriversmarket.coop/hot-bar-menu/ Holly’s Corner anchors the southern end of the strip and is owned and operated by chef Holly Hambright, whose sister Peggy Hambright owns and operates Magpies Bakery next door. Both inspired by their mother, the late Hazel Hambright, they are shooting stars in Knoxville’s culinary firmament. The name of Holly’s place pays homage to a previous tenant, the iconic Corner Lounge. Her menu is a mixture of the down home and the exotic. There’s a trio of quiches – the Lurleen (Benton’s country ham and Sweetwater Farms smoked cheddar), the Hollyhock (fresh spinach, asparagus and artichoke hearts) and the Bernstein (smoked salmon and fresh asparagus), plus vegetarian selections like Fake Steak (grilled Portobello with mushrooms, provolone, lettuce and tomato). There’s Hazel’s chicken and tuna salads presented a variety of ways and a BLT, plus a BELT(with an egg), a BLAT (with avocado), a BLECT (with egg and cheese), a SPLAT (with smoked salmon) and a BLAST (smoked trout added to BLAT). Be sure to check out the recipe page on the web site. Holly’s Corner 842 N. Central St. (next door to Magpie’s Bakery) • 851-7854 Open: Monday– Friday: 11:a.m. – close; Saturday: 11 a.m. – close www.hollyseventfuldining.com/hollyscorner.html
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And yes, the food was fantastic. Amy Fields, community events specialist, said the American Cancer Society will use the gift. “Partnerships like this help us move the marble” toward finding a cure for breast cancer. Scott Evans, ACS senior representative for commu-
nity engagement, thanked the Copper Cellar staff. Participating restaurants included Calhoun’s, Copper Cellar, Chesapeake’s, Smoky Mountain Brewery and Cherokee Grill. Everybody departed with a full tummy and renewed resolve to do it all again next year.
BIZ NOTES ■ Halls BPA annual Christmas Banquet, Friday, Dec. 5, Beaver Brook Country Club. Guest speaker: Phil Campbell, humorist/Grand Ole Opry performer. Ticket required. Tickets: Sue Walker, 925-9200 or swalker@tindells.com.
■ Halls Christmas Parade, Saturday, Dec. 6. Info: Shannon Carey, 342-6620 or Shannon@ ShopperNewsNow.com/. ■ Fountain City BPA, Christmas After Hours, 4-7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 9, Commercial Bank.
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Bud Armstrong to speak at ETBA By Nancy Whittaker
Local schools were awarded a total $8,000 from the HBPA. Pictured are club president Bob Crye with Jay Wormsley of Halls Middle School, Robbie Norman of Brickey-McCloud, Dr. Chris Henderson of Halls Elementary and Angela Harrod of Adrian Burnett.
HBPA gives $8,000 to schools By Sandra Clark Each year the Halls Business and Professional Association budgets $8,000 to be distributed among Halls area schools for projects that need additional funding. This year the committee took requests from each principal and then voted on the allocations. Sue Walker chairs the Partners in Education committee. Halls High School received $1,500 for the school’s technology maintenance account. “That is much needed,” said principal Mark Duff. Halls Middle School received $2,000 for improvements to the gym, stage, auditorium and courtyard café. Assistant principal Jay Wormsley said new scoreboards will cost $4,000 and about $1,500 has been raised. Halls Elementary School received $1,500 toward a $7,500 online reading program called Lexia. Principal Dr. Chris Henderson was on hand to accept the award. Adrian Burnett Elementary School took home $1,500 toward a potential field trip in March to Wesley Woods in Townsend. Trans-
East Towne Business Alliance will meet at 8 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 3, at the New Harvest Park community center. The speaker will be Knox County Law Director Bud Armstrong. The law director’s office is responsible for executing and administering the legal affairs of Knox County, providing legal advice to county officials, serving as intermediary between other departments of government, and litigating on behalf of Knox County in civil actions. Armstrong has served as a member of the Knox County Commission and on several local boards including the East Tennessee Historical Society, the Candoro Arts & Heritage Center and the East Knox Business and Professional Association. East Towne Business Al-
liance vice president Mike Davis says, “The growth in business oppor tunities near East Towne means more engagement with city and county officials. We have a lot Armstrong to gain by hearing from someone with Bud’s perspective. It is going to be an awesome meeting for non-members to attend and get a feel for the East Towne Business Alliance.” Business owners, managers and those who are interested in learning more about progress and growth all along the East Towne Corridor should plan to attend. Come a few minutes early and enjoy breakfast with the group.
Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett enjoys some apple pie after speaking to the Halls Business and Professional Association. Drawing for door prizes are Jennifer Linginfelter, communications specialist for Knox County; HBPA president Bob Crye; Burchett; and his chief of staff, Dean Rice. portation is $600 for two buses, and the half-week trip will cost $134 per student. Brickey-McCloud Elementary School received $1,500 toward a program for ActivBoards called Scientific Minds. Principal Angela Harrod accepted the grant. Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett spoke at the noon meeting. He discussed the county’s budget and his work to pay down debt.
During his first term, the county debt was reduced by $59 million, and Carter Elementary School was built for cash, in part by selling surplus property. In response to questions, Burchett said he wants numbers that show results in improved reading for children in grades 1-3 before he commits to continue the almost $3 million annual grant to Knox County Schools. But he indicated that he’s leaning toward
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recommending the program for one more year. Burchett said the greenway connector from Clayton Park to Halls Elementary School is under construction, and he apologized to the community for the delay. But nobody was complaining. Burchett remains popular in Halls, and HBPA members appreciate the county’s work on Clayton Park and the park-to-school connector.
Thanksgiving celebration Tanner Ridenour, Jill Ridenour and Steve Ridenour host the second annual Thankful Event at the corporate headquarters of Ridenour Companies LLC, 7700 Conner Road. Several elected officials and members of the construction industry enjoyed food and fellowship. Tanner is a third generation member of the business started by Steve’s dad, Joe Ridenour, a retired homebuilder in Halls. Photo by S. Clark
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Tonia Brock had been battling a bulge in her abdomen for more than a dozen years. But the lump in the Knox County woman’s abdomen wasn’t due to weight gain or obesity, it was a large, multiply recurrent hernia. A hernia is weakness or hole in the abdominal muscles that allows an organ or tissue to protrude through the weakened area. Brock says she developed her first hernia several years after having an ileostomy, or surgically created diversion of the intestines installed in her abdominal wall to remove body waste. Brock needed the ileostomy when her diseased colon was removed at age 29. Brock’s hernia was surgically repaired for the first time in 1998, but because of infection the hernia eventually reoccurred. It was the beginning of Tonia Brock is a long string of hernia excited about surgeries for her. To date, having a better the now 71-year old, has quality of life undergoing undergone at least nine after abdominal wall hernia repairs, without a reconstruction to repair her large, permanent resolution. “I’d had many, many multiply recurrent hernia. hernia surgeries,” explains Brock. “Each time they fix it, I’ll be fine for a year or two, and then the hernia starts to bulge out again.” In recent years, Brock’s hernia grew uncomfortably large and had such a negative effect on her quality of life that she seldom left her home. “It was like my whole stomach was a hernia. It looked like I was carrying a big watermelon around,” remembers Brock. “It really impacted my life.”
Brock is one of a growing number of people with a hernia so complex it can’t be repaired by traditional techniques. Dr. Joel “Trey” Bradley and Dr. Kristopher Williams specialize in abdominal wall reconstruction for complex hernia patients like Brock, as well as abdominal catastrophes caused by disease or trauma such as a gunshot wound or auto accident. The physicians joined Premier Surgical in Knoxville this summer. The pair first teamed up in fellowship training at the nationally-known Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. There, Dr. Bradley and Dr. Williams learned to repair the most complex hernias using advanced techniques. The repairs can be very challenging and often takes many hours. The surgeons also worked extensively to research and identify key factors that cause the failure of some hernia repairs. This expertise is applied in their daily practice at Premier Surgical. “Hernia repairs fail for a reason,” explains Dr. Bradley. “It may be due to infection, weak tissue, or technical aspects of the previous repair, or the patient’s own health factors.” Dr. Bradley says smoking, obesity, uncontrolled diabetes, poor nutrition and previous wound infections are factors that can diminish the success of hernia surgery. Dr. Bradley and Dr. Williams work closely with their complex hernia patients before surgery to prepare them for a successful and lifelong functional hernia repair. “We counsel our patients preoperatively to ensure they do everything possible to lower their known risk factors,” says Dr. Williams. “They must work to stop smoking, control their diabetes, ensure proper nutrition and lose weight prior to such a major surgical undertaking.” The preparation is worth it for people like Tonia Brock, whose complex hernia was recently repaired by Drs. Bradley and Williams. “I’m hopeful this is the last hernia surgery I’ll ever need. I’m excited about having a much better quality of life now,” says Brock. “I am so pleased and thankful to God for Dr. Bradley and Dr. Williams.”
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Cleanup brightens neighborhoods Twenty-five Emerald Youth Foundation AmeriCorps members spent the morning of Oct. 25, “Make a Difference Day,” collecting refuse from neighborhood streets in Mechanicsville and Western Heights. They joined AmeriCorps members from the Knoxville-Knox County Community Action Committee and volunteers from Keep Knoxville Beautiful. Together, the team of about 65 cleaned 33 streets and green spaces around two elementary schools, two public parks, three neighborhoods and the perimeter of Knoxville College, removing about 470 pounds of garbage and recyclables. AmeriCorps is a U.S. government program formed in 1993 to help remedy critical needs in education, public safety, health and the environment. Emerald Youth has received funding for more than 400 AmeriCorps members since 1998, primarily to serve inner city youth in education and sports ministries.
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Joining forces to clean up neighborhood streets are CAC AmeriCorps member Ariel Allen, who serves with Keep Knoxville Beautiful, and Emerald Youth AmeriCorps members Rebecca Woodall-Winton, Keidre Shaw and Denson Ligon.
Emerald tutors listen A rich and innovative tutoring program for urban Knoxville high school students is unfolding through Emerald Youth Foundation this fall, based on student needs. “Our tutoring is needsbased. What the kids need is what we are doing. It is what we are hearing from kids and schools,” said Christi Cardwell, curriculum and evaluation manager. The program includes eight in-classroom tutors at Fulton High School – five in algebra and three in English. The carefully selected and trained tutors work as teaching assistants alongside teachers, helping students grasp concepts and work out problems on
the spot. “Everyone loves that model – the tutors, the teachers, and the students,” said Cardwell. It is a continuation of last year’s highly successful Algebra 1 tutoring program at Fulton High School, which helped more than 150 students. Additionally, eight Emerald tutors work with students at Emerald’s JustLead neighborhood-based ministry sites. These include the Baptist Center at Western Heights, Virginia Avenue Methodist Ministry, Emerald Avenue United Methodist Church, and Mount Zion Baptist Church on Brooks Avenue. Tutoring needs can be especially acute for high
school students contemplating leaving home for college and the workplace. For this age group, “ACT prep is a big deal because of the way the state has aligned the curriculum with ACT standards,” Cardwell said. An ACT prep program is already underway at Western Heights, with plans for more at other locations, she said. Cardwell also stated that because of the rigor of the common core curriculum, help with subjects like math is also in demand. Qualified, volunteer tutors are always needed at Emerald Youth. Interested community members may contact Cardwell at Emerald Youth Foundation, 6373227, for more information.
Examining living quarters for exotic tortoises at the Knoxville Zoo with Phil Colclough (far right) are Shania Senters, Eric Beam and John Bradley.
Cleaning up near Maynard Elementary are EYF AmeriCorps members Leeanna Palmer, Emily Blankenship, and Taylor Jones and CAC AmeriCorps member Travis Nissen, who serves at the city of Knoxville Vacant & Blighted Properties.
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for them. Having a buddy at the event can help keep you focused on the people and not the food. ■ DON’T FORGET THE VEGETABLES. Vegetables are high in nutrients and low in calories. Make sure you choose vegetables that have plenty of color and crunch. Making your plate visually interesting can help you feel less deprived. Crunchy foods like vegetables take longer to eat and make you slow down to appreciate your food. ■ DON’T RUN ON EMPTY. Whatever you do, don’t go to a party hungry and don’t “save up” for a big end-of-day meal. Eat a mini-meal before the office get-together or make yourself healthy snacks throughout the day. If you face a buffet table on an empty stomach, you’ll have little chance of preventing a diet disaster. ■ PICK A SMALLER PLATE. Avoid buffet size plates and choose a plate from the smaller sizes usually available on the dessert or appetizer table. A full small plate looks more appealing than a large plate with lots of empty space. ■ IF YOU BOOZE IT, YOU WON’T LOSE IT. Alcohol can be very fattening. Whether you’re sipping a glass of wine or having a frosty cold beer, those empty calories are going to add up! Drinking will not quell your appetite either. In fact, it may loosen your determination and cause you to binge on foods you might never have touched sober. If you do choose to imbibe, try making some switch-offs, like having a wine spritzer instead of a whole glass of wine. ■ AVOID SECONDS. Take modest portions of the foods you’re interested in eating and don’t make a second trip to the buffet. If you need to hold something after you’ve enjoyed first helpings of holiday foods, hold a cup of tea, coffee or other nonalcoholic beverage.
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add some applesauce to the sweet potatoes to increase the sweetness and cut the calories while adding a creamy consistency. 3) Stir some wheat germ or nuts into stuffing or sprinkle on top of casseroles to add nutrients and crunch. 4) Add some Grape-Nuts cereal to the pecan pie topping. You can also add cranberries to a pecan pie to cut the richness and add bright color. 5) Make your beverages count by adding cloudy apple juice, pomegranate or Concord grape juice to the list of options. Add club soda to make a festive spritzer.
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Halls: Cute ranch in quiet neighborhood! Seller has done many updates (well cared for home) such as 3 dim-ROOF, vinyl & soffits, heat & air, windows, kit vinyl, carpet & paint, walk-in closet in mstr BR, new tiered decking in rear, FP, level yard, fenced, priced to sell too! $99,900 MLS# 898619 Halls: Well maintained, 3BR/1.5BA, 1-level home, cute front porch, many updates including roof & heat & air, eat-in kit, 1-car gar, level lot & convenient to everything! Priced to sell Not many homes like this one for $89,900! MLS# 905746 Halls Lot: Pretty lot in established subdivision on the Dogwood Trail, 100x166, mature trees, utilities available, zoned for Brickey-McCloud & Halls Middle & High schools. $29,900 MLS# 906572
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WHEATMEADOWS S/D – HUD Case # 481-225726, sold “As Is” Equal Housing Opportunity. 2BR, 2-car gar, vinyl siding. FHA insured w/$1,650 repair escrow to repair HVAC & misc. $80,000. Call Cody or Beverly to place bid. MLS 904462
LOTS & LAND CEDAR CROSSING – Corner building lot in a desirable Halls S/D. Homes $250,000+. Lot 4, LeClay $34,900 MLS# 889239. Call Beverly 30 ACRES – 3721 Hickory Valley. 600’ of road frontage. Mountain views, wild turkey, deer. Owner motivated. Some owner financing available. REDUCED $78,000. Call Beverly.
UNIQUE TIMBER FRAME HOME WITH BREATHTAKING 360 DEGREE VIEWS. 4 FPs, pool, open flr plan. Post & Beam const, oak flrs, doors & trim. Kit is cook's dream: Cherry cabinets & professionalgrade appliances. Cath ceilings, sauna. lighting/sound/cent vac sys throughout. Amazing custom details! Home includes all amenities of Whitestone Inn w/boat slip, spa & gourmet dining! 15+ acres. Year-round lake & mtn views. Great for entertaining. 4-bay gar w/office space. Motivated! MLS#873844 $1,390,000 CHARMING UNIT in a MOVE IN READY! much desired S/D. This Charming 1-level 2BR/2BA home. Great living, beautifully starter or downsize. maintained. Home Convenient to Ftn City offers a fantastic & Interstate. Excellent open flr plan, spacondition. Newly cious 3BR/2BA that painted, new counters, opens to a spacious wallpaper removed! Home warranty included. Screened-in sun & open LR w/cath porch & lg patio. spacious BRs, open flr plan. Lots of closet & shelf ceiling. Lg kit w/ stg. Motivated. Move-in ready. MLS#878288 $174,900 pantry overlooking dining area & into LR. Extra-wide halls w/ NICELY UPDATED extra-wide door entries to the BRs, MB & living area. ConveFOUNTAIN CITY niently located & only minutes from Norris lake. MUST SEE TO HOME. Great location. APPRECIATE! MLS#890279 $169,900 Lg kit w/pass-thru to LR. Great DR area. Big CHARMback deck w/great ING HOME! outdoor living space Beauti& tiered planters for fully mainseasonal favorites. MLS#896515 $124,500 tained, offers Contact Alan Cottrell for more details. 2BR/1BA, spacious Alan Cottrell LR & RE/MAX Preferred added den. Properties All newly painted, 2 yr old tiled flooring in kit & BA, linoleum 5315 North Broadway in laundry, hdwd in dining area, remodeled BA, replacement Knoxville, TN 37918 windows, lg laundry rm, 1200 SF, 2-car gar w/own heat pump, Office: 865.689.8100 breeze-way added, roof replaced approx 2.5 yrs ago. Lg fenced Cell: 865.254.4648 backyard. A MUST SEE! MLS#896990 $129,900 alancottrell12@gmail.com
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2037 Snodgrass Rd, New Tazewell. 3BR/1.5BA. 1 level. Master BR w/1/2BA, FR with ventless FP & sep LR. Spacious eat in kit. Covered porch in front & covered deck in back w/fenced-in back yard. Oversized 2-car gar & strg shed. Come take a look at this well maintained home. $99,000 MLS#905360. Call Margo McCaffery 861 Hickory Valley Rd, Maynardville. Remodeled home sitting on 15.88 spacious acres. New master and BA and remodeled kit. Landscaped backyard with deck and private view. Very close to 33, Norris Lake and Knoxville. No restrictions. The home and land can be separated. Home can be purchased separately for $115,000 MLS #898403. Call Margo McCaffery
RANCHER IN THE $60's! Great opportunity to own instead of rent in this 3BR/2BA home. Hdwd flrs, central H/A, updated roof & appliances. Nice, level, private lot w/39x16 back patio area. Seller will help w/closing costs! MLS# 896162
DON'T MISS THIS! 2 mobile homes on 2 acres ready for owner/investor. Convenient to Norris Lake & Big Ridge Park in Union County. Have your privacy & income both! Priced at $44,900. MLS#899239
BE PLEASANTLY SURPRISED! By this bsmt rancher home with over 1800 SF, new carpet & freshly painted. Lots & lots of space & great Oak Ridge location. Priced at only $118,900! MLS#901332
Fisher’s Loop, Sunset Bay, Charps Chapel. Flat lakefront property w/1.24 acres. Norris Lake waterfront community w/million dollar club house + large swimming pool, gym, party facilities, tennis courts, private marina and boat dock available. 24 hour security for all residents. $95,000 MLS#899400. Call Margo McCaffery
309 Lakeshore Dr, Maynardville. 3BR/2BA. 1500 SF. Hickory Star Marina.... ON THE WATER. Old style lake cabin with some interior remodeled. Nice decking, screen porch, great lake frontage, nice dock. Norris Lake at its best and very close to Knoxville. $255,000 MLS#886053. Call Debbie Boeck 212 Sara Ln, Maynardville. Want to live up high with spectacular lake views in a lake access community? Hickory Star close to Knoxville. 3BR/2BA. 1648 SF. Nicely finished first floor w/master on main Great porch and outside space. Second and third floors are not finished so you can add over 2,000 square feet of living space. Owner says to bring all reasonable offers. $249,000 MLS#881506 Call Debbie Boeck 337 Tumbling Rn, Maynardville. 4BR/2BA, 1700 SF. Great home for a lrg family. Just minutes off Hwy. 33 in a Norris Lake community. Good schools, close to marinas. w/lake and mountain views. Sits on over 2 acres. 2-car det gar. Owner says bring all offers. This home comes fully furnished.$175,000 MLS#881772 Call Debbie Boeck
OWN YOUR PIECE OF HISTORY! In this all brick, 2-story home in the Historic North Knoxville district. Plenty of charm & character w/over 1700 SF, 3BRs, beautiful hdwd flrs & 20x10 enclosed back porch. Plus the views & location couldn't be better! Priced at $159,900 MLS#904019
ESTATE HOME IN HALLS! 5000 SF+ full unfinished bsmt/wkshp/gar area. All brick elegance on a 1-acre lot w/completely private backyard & every amenity you could imagine! There are so many extras & so much room to spread out. Ideal for those dreaming of lg rms & lots of space for everything & everyone! Plus 2 additional lots available. Priced at $689,900! MLS#896764
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Thunder Road Gospel Jubilee, 7 p.m., 1388 Main St., Maynardville. All gospel singers welcome. Info: Joe, 201-5748. City of Luttrell Christmas Parade, noon, beginning at Luttrell Park. “Best Little Christmas Sale Ever,” 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Callahan Road Baptist Church, 1317 Callahan Road. Halls Christmas Parade, 6 p.m. Info: Shannon Carey, 922-4136 or Shannon@ShopperNewsNow. com/. Candle making workshops, 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., Marble Springs State Historic Site, 1220 West Governor John Sevier Highway. Reservations are required; space is limited. Cost: $10. Info/reservations: 573-5508, info@marblesprings.net, www. marblesprings.net.
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“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.
SATURDAY, NOV. 29 Thunder Road Gospel Jubilee, 7 p.m., 1388 Main St., Maynardville. All gospel singers welcome. Info: Joe, 201-5748.
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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. Deadline to reserve tickets for “Traditional family Christmas dinner at the Historic Ramsey House,” to be held 7-10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, Dec. 7-11, 2614 Thorngrove Pike. Limited seating. Info/
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Thunder Road Gospel Jubilee, 7 p.m., 1388 Main St., Maynardville. All gospel singers welcome. Info: Joe, 201-5748.
TUESDAY, DEC. 16 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.
SATURDAY, DEC. 20 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.
SATURDAY, DEC. 27 Thunder Road Gospel Jubilee, 7 p.m., 1388 Main St., Maynardville. All gospel singers welcome. Info: Joe, 201-5748.
Advanced Beginner Wheel class, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway 61 in Norris. Instructor: Katie Cottrell. Registration deadline: Jan. 3. Info: 494-9854 or www. appalachianarts.net.
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VFW meeting, 7 p.m., 140 Veteran St., Maynardville. All veterans are invited. Info: 278-3784.
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Hard Knox Roller Girls intraleague bout featuring Black Bettys vs Lolitas Locas, 6 p.m., Smoky Mountain Skate Center, 2801 E. Broadway, Maryville. Open skate, 7:30-8:30 p.m. Ticket prices include skate rental. Info: www.hardknoxrollergirls.com. Let’s Build A Snowman With Wool class, 1-4 p.m., Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway 61 in Norris. Instructors: Nancy Shedden and Karen Bills. Registration deadline: Nov. 30. Info: 4949854 or www.appalachianarts.net.
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American Legion meeting, 7 p.m., 140 Veteran St., Maynardville. All veterans are invited. Info: 3875522. Deadline to reserve an adapted battery-operated toy from East Tennessee Technology Access Center and for holiday party to be held 4-6 p.m. Monday, Dec, 8 at ETTAC’s office, 116 Childress St. Info/to register: 219-0130.
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ucts to impoverished families in Appalachia. Talk about holiday hustle and bustle! And this is the kind that makes you smile, not swear. “Most of these folks are nowhere near the interstate,� says Mission of Hope executive director Emmette Thompson of the families he serves. “When we bring the toys in to the elemen“Keyboards at Christmas,� the special tary schools at Mission of Hope fundraising event, will be held at Christmas, we set 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 30, at the Tennessee Theatre, up a mountain featuring holiday music from five Steinway grand of them on long pianos plus the Mighty Wurlitzer organ. Tickets tables in the gym are $15 plus a processing fee. Call 259-7941 or and cover the visit www.tennesseetheatre.com for tickets. whole thing with
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black plastic. And when those kids come out and we take the plastic off, it’s pandemonium!� Thompson, who strides energetically through the Mission of Hope warehouse, can hardly contain his passion for his work. He’s a devout Christian, and does not hesitate to give spiritual credit where credit is due. “I don’t do any of this,� he says, gesturing around Story continues inside
Henry McCarter, Danny Green, Steve Jones, Patricia McCarter, Cap Smith, Jana Gillette and Robbie Johnson enjoy posing with toys destined for schoolkids in remote Appalachia. Johnson, a retired TVA financial officer who is MOH’s current treasurer, received much ribbing about the doll he’s holding! Photos by Carol Shane
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pillows, lamps, and accessories for every room in your home. Save the dates for these upcoming events at both stores. On Saturday, November 29, celebrate Small Business Saturday by shopping both UPSTAIRS and Bobby Todd Antiques. In Historic Downtown Sweetwater on Saturday, November 29th is “A Small Town Christmas� from 5pm to 9pm featuring hay rides, Santa pictures, children’s shopping area, antique fire engine, carolers, choirs, and much more. For more information, visit www. visitsweetwater.com. The second annual UGLY Christmas Sweater Contest will be Friday, December 5 and Saturday, December 6 from 10-5 each day at Bobby Todd in historic downtown Sweetwater as well
as UPSTAIRS in Knoxville. Customers must wear their most ugly Christmas sweater to compete for a $100.00 gift certificate and the title of #1 Ugly Christmas Sweater. All customers who wear a Christmas sweater to Bobby Todd or UPSTAIRS on Friday, December 5 and Saturday, December 6, will receive 20% off all of their purchases at both locations on those days. Please note the Bobby Todd and UPSTAIRS will be closed Christmas Eve and Christmas Day so that our employees may spend time with their families. Both stores will have their annual 50% off Christmas Sale starting on Friday, December 26, at 10 am, and the sale will continue until Tuesday, December 30. You do not want to miss either of these sales!
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11605 Parkside Drive • Knoxville, TN 37934 www.seasons-cafe.com 865-392-1121 at the massive piles of boxes full of supplies, “God does! We call every bit of this ‘the harvest.’” Mission of Hope was born in response to a local television station’s 1996 broadcast, WBIR’s “Hunger for Hope,” narrated by Bill Williams. Julie Holland was one of the people watching. “You know how you see something that so consumes you that you cannot NOT do something?” asks Thompson. “That’s what happened to Julie when she saw that story.” With the help of friends, Holland and her husband began stockpiling supplies in their garage. “I want to take these boxes on a mission of hope!” Holland said at the time, and the project had its name. The first truckload − carrying enough clothing for 150 children − moved out in September of 1996. This year, Mission of Hope will serve around 18,000 children and their families in northeast Tennessee, southeast Kentucky and southeast Virginia. “We bloomed like a tree,” says Thompson, who
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came on board in 1999 after Holland became ill. “We have been privileged, and we really count it as a privilege to do what we do. I believe we’ve got to do it all. We’ve got to go to the hardest country.” To get the goods to the kids, Mission of Hope works directly with 27 elementary schools in remote areas. Thompson stresses that he doesn’t want to be funding “the biggest drug dealers” in Appalachia, and says that “since our beginning, we have used the Appalachian Regional Commission as a determinant.” Most of the families served by Mission of Hope have been hit hard by coal mine closings. At least one effort was started, years ago, to bring industry to one of the areas. “But it’s not as simple as you think,” says Thompson, citing many factors, including drug use, that keep the cycle of poverty in motion. He believes education is primary in breaking that cycle, and Mission of Hope sponsors a scholarship program for students. “Inside every one of
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latter, Thompson says, “We don’t force anything on anybody but there’s nothing more important than telling people God loves them and that Jesus is their hope.” This holiday season, Mission of Hope is hosting a very special event. “Keyboards at Christmas” takes place at the Tennessee Theatre at 6 p.m. this coming Sunday, Nov. 30. This gala event of holiday music features five Steinway grand pianos and the mighty Wurlitzer organ. Tickets are priced at $15 plus a processing fee and are available by calling the Tennessee Theatre box office at 259-7941 or by visiting www.tennesseetheatre.com. And of course Mission of Hope’s blue collection barrels for Christmas can be found all over town. You can contribute to them through Dec. 8, but please consider sending a generous check instead to Mission of Hope, P.O. Box 51824, Knoxville, Tn., 37950-1824. For more info, visit www.missionofhope.org or call 584-7571.
MOH executive director Emmette Thompson is flanked by volunteers Walter Bailey (on left) and Frank Stidham. “Right here,” he says, “we’ll pack thousands of food boxes.”
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Easy holiday “bring a dish” recipes By Anne Hart art Whether you have plans to go “over the river and through the woods to Grandmother’s house” for Thanksgiving dinner or around the corner to enjoy the meal with neighbors, chances are you’ll want to take a festive dish to share. Here are some quick and easy favorites you can make ahead that don’t require additional preparation when you get to your destination. Your hosts will appreciate that!
Peachy Sweet Potatoes Mash the sweet potatoes, adding milk until creamy, but not soupy. Add ½ teaspoon cinnamon, a dash of nutmeg and sweeten to taste with brown sugar. Put peach halves in a buttered casserole dish. Fill each peach half with a
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scoop of potatoes. potatoes Top each with a marshmallow. Bake at 350 until the potatoes are hot and the marshmallows are slightly brown.
1 8-oz. package stuffing mix 1 can cream of mushroom soup ¼ pound butter or margarine
Cook broccoli in one cup of water until tender. Add butter to cooked broccoli. Add remaining ingredients. Pour into 9 by 12 inch casserole and bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes. Top should be crusty.
Party Potatoes 8-10 medium size potatoes 1 8-oz. pkg. cream cheese 1 cup sour cream 4 tablespoons butter 1/3 cup chopped chives Salt and pepper to taste
Cool Asparagus with Sour Cream
Boil peeled potatoes until tender. Beat sour cream and cream cheese together, add to hot potatoes and beat all until smooth. Add butter, salt and pepper to taste. Pour into well-buttered twoquart casserole. Dot with butter and bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.
2 cans green asparagus 1 cup sour cream ¼ cup mayonnaise 2 tablespoons lemon juice
Easy Broccoli Casserole 2 packages frozen chopped broccoli
Peachy Sweet Potatoes are always a holiday favorite. Photo
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Combine sour cream, mayonnaise and lemon juice and refrigerate. Refrigerate the cans of asparagus. When ready to serve, place the asparagus spears on a platter and drizzle with the sour cream sauce.
Curried Fruit 1 small can cherries, drained 1 can pineapple chunks, drained 1 can pear halves, drained 1 can peach halves, drained 1 cup light brown sugar 3/4 stick butter softened to room temperature 2 teaspoons curry powder
Drain all the fruit and place in a shallow casserole dish. Mix the butter, sugar and curry powder and add to the fruit. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.
Frozen Cranberry Salad 1 small can whole cranberries 1 small can crushed pineapple 1 cup pecans 1 cup sour cream
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Safeguard your identity and d necessary – but b t it opens the door to new risks. Today, data breaches are frequent and they can put your personal information in the wrong hands. In fact, a new study of more than 1,200 consumers conducted by Morpace on behalf of LifeLock, a comprehensive identity theft protection service, found that almost two-thirds (64 percent) of data breach victims experienced it within the last 12 months. And while data breaches can certainly cause considerable Giving information is damage to someone’s financial standing, the stakes in inevitable In the digital world, shar- identity theft are exponening your identity to obtain tially higher. The survey also found credit, make online holiday purchases or even receive that about half of responcoupons is commonplace dents who experienced
The h Th hustle tl and d b bustle tl of the holiday season is an exciting time. But from the crowded malls to the big online markdowns, a silent threat lurks – one with the ability to wipe out your good financial standing and make it a not-so-jolly holiday for you and your family. Just as you would assess your holiday gift budget, it’s equally important to understand and evaluate the status of your identity, taking special precautions to help safeguard your information.
identity theft do not know how their information was obtained. While most people assume these criminal acts occur to only those with an online presence, anyone can be a target. Even unique, permanent credentials, such as Social Security numbers and birthdates, can live online regardless of an owner’s physical presence or real-world activity. Identity theft can have uncontrollable and significant long-term financial
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Take protective measures The specialists at LifeLock offer these tips to help protect you while shopping this holiday season: Know where your info goes. Many online stores offer helpful apps for quicker, more efficient holi-
day shopping. Before you download any app, make sure it comes from a reputable source. Copycat apps exist which, once downloaded, may capture your personal information and use it for fraudulent purchases. Overall, it is important to know where your information is being stored – whether on your device, the hard drive of your computer or in a file at home. Be vigilant on public Wi-Fi. Whether at your local coffee shop or while traveling, do not transact on public Wi-Fi and be wary of any passwords you enter. It’s always safer if you can wait until you get to a secure or private network. Change passwords frequently. Make sure the passwords you use when setting up accounts with online merchants are complex and difficult for a thief to figure out. It is always a good idea to change passwords to all your accounts on a regular basis – espe-
cially with banks, email accounts and social networking sites – to add an extra layer of protection to your personal data. Consider using a credit card. When you choose your debit card over your credit card, you may be exposing yourself to more risk. The most you’d have to pay for unauthorized use of your credit card is $50, no matter when you report it. If you report your debit card lost or stolen more than two days after you learn about the loss or theft, but less than 60 days after your statement is sent, you could lose up to $500. And if you wait more than 60 days after your statement is sent, you could be out all the money taken from your account. As a consumer educated on identity theft, you’ll have some peace of mind and be more able to focus on the fun of the shopping season. For more information, visit LifeLock.com.
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Protect otect your grandchild’s grandch hild’s future with life insurance Tired of purchasing toys that break or that her grandchildren will outgrow, 62-year-old Barbara Carlson (not her real name) decided the holidays were a perfect time to purchase a gift that will continue to protect both of her grandchildren well into their futures. “I just became a grandmother for the second time, and I bought a permanent youth life insurance policy for my new granddaughter that could either one day help protect her financially if the unexpected happens or help her pay for college,” said Carlson. She is not alone. Grandparents are increasingly
giving the gift of life insurance to their grandchildren for many reasons. For Carlson, it was a way of helping her son and daughter-in-law during a time when budgets are tight. She purchased the two youth whole life insurance policies so the new parents could focus on more immediate concerns, such as increased child care expenses and other necessities. “I bought both youth policies when the grandchildren were newborns and their policies will mature in 20 years,” added
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Carlson. “That means when my grandchildren reach age 20, they can either keep their policy as life insurance protection or they may decide to borrow against the cash value to help pay
for college.” Carlson pays approximately $15 a month for each child’s policy and those premium payments never increase. Her son maintains sole control of
1. Consider youth policies that are whole life policies. Whole life youth policies are a form of permanent life insurance. That means the child continues to be insured, regardless of changes in her or his health condition, as long as the policy remains in force and the premiums are paid. The premium payments are guaranteed and never increase. 2. Purchase youth life insurance at younger
Whi hille many orgaages. While nizations offer youth life insurance up to age 18, typically the earlier you purchase the policy, the less expensive it is over the coverage period. 3. Different life insurance organizations offer additional childfriendly benefits. In addition to offering youth life policies, life insurers such as not-for-profit insurer Royal Neighbors of America, also offer members benefits which currently include scholarship opportunities that can help fund the costs of a college education. For more information on life insurance products or member benefits such as scholarships, log on to
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