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Fountain City Christmas Parade is Saturday, Dec. 6, with participants lining up at 9 a.m. and stepping off at 10 a.m. from the shopping center near CiCi’s Pizza. Registration is encouraged. Info: Bill Gentry at fountaincitychristmasparade@ gmail.com or 522-2796. Halls Christmas Parade is Saturday, Dec. 6, at 6 p.m. Info: Shannon Carey, 922-4136 or Shannon@ShopperNewsNow. com/.
Poinsettia project at Halls High The North Knox Future Farmers of America Christmas poinsettia project will make 140 bright red poinsettias available this season for a $12 donation. This is a communityservice project sponsored by agriculture teacher Mike Blankenship. For more information, contact Blankenship at 865-9257565, 7:45-10 a.m.
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‘Sounds of the Season’ Central High choral department plans holiday show By Ruth White The Central High School choral department will present its holiday program, “Sounds of the Season/Christmastime Is Here,” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 11, in the school auditorium. The annual event will feature festive costumes, dancing, singing and a visit from Santa Claus himself. Tickets will be available at the door, $8 general admission and $6 for students and senior adults. Members of the Central High choral department include: (front) Bailey Hueser, Abbey Bolton; (at sleigh) Austin Plan to arrive early as seats fill up Meadows as Rudolph, Susan Bennett; Marlie Martinez, Reed Moncier, Mabry Moore, Tanner Holt, Emeri Allan, Lucas Jones, Emma Lee, Jordon Brock; (back) Jordan Hill, Baily Hammett, Matt Huckaba, Chris Alleman and Maddie Tuggle. quickly. Photo by Ruth White
Fountain City Christmas event Fountain City Business and Professional Association’s Christmas after-hours is 4-7 p.m. Tuesday Dec. 9, at Commercial Bank, 5320 N. Broadway in Fountain City. The event is open to members and guests alike with light hors d’oeuvres and seasonal music. New board members will be introduced and the Claude C. Myers Award given to an outstanding businessperson. Tickets online are $5 or $10 at the door.
For the Children The “For the Children” Christmas fund for foster children in Union County is asking for popular toys (unwrapped) for babies to pre-teens, as well as cash to buy gift cards for the older kids. Members invite everyone to join them at 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, at Cancun Restaurant on Crippen Road in Halls to collect the toys and cash and to “celebrate the spirit of generosity and community with toys, tacos and margaritas.” Donations can be made by calling Kim Raley Bouchard at 865-363-3833.
What about JJD? U.S. Rep. John “Jimmy” Duncan will be 69 years old with 28 years in the House before the next election in 2016. His father died in office at that age, a fact that surely hasn’t escaped his son’s notice.
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No more ‘library on a cart!’ By Cindy Taylor A party ensued in the library at Shannondale Elementary School after a ribbon-cutting and grand opening of the new addition. Teachers and staff managed to keep the area under wraps during construction so students saw the new portion of the school for the first time. There was no shortage of oohs and ahs. The renovations added 21,700 square feet with 12 classrooms, a teacher work area, additional cafeteria capacity, rest rooms, an elevator and, most important, a brandnew library/media center. “It is amazing,” said fourthgrader Mary Ellen Sanger. “I am so happy that we have a new library so (Nickie) Brown doesn’t
have to carry the books around on the cart,” said fourth-grader Lily Wilds. “That was a hard job.” Megan O’Dell is in her first year as principal at Shannondale. “Where the library is now was just school grounds with nothing,” said O’Dell. “What an honor to be a part of this my first year here!” The addition means the removal of portable buildings so all students can be under one roof. Speaking at the event were Knox County Schools Superintendent Jim McIntyre, O’Dell, school board chair Mike McMillan, board member Tracie Sanger and former board member John Fugate. Many students were given por- Fourth-grade students Lily Wilds, Mary Ellen Sanger and Delaney Collins tions of the ribbon from the cut- are in awe of the new library at Shannondale Elementary School. Principal ting as souvenirs. Megan O’Dell ushers them in. More pictures on page A-3.
Dunn breaks with Haslam on Common Core By Betty Bean State Rep. Bill Dunn is a key member of the House Education Committee and has generally supported Gov. Bill Haslam’s education reform measures. But he broke ranks last session by passing Bill Dunn a bill to reel back the Common Core State Standards, which have grown increasingly unpopular among conservatives as well as teachers. Dunn said the new law (which Haslam signed) puts Tennessee in control of its standards while requiring the state Board of Education to notify members of the House and Senate education committees and post information online before it can vote on standard changes. The law also limits the application of the standards to language arts and math, limits the data that can be collected from students and
parents, and requires Common Core-aligned tests to be bid out. “Basically I’ve tried to make the standards process very transparent,” Dunn said. He also has a plan to get teachers a raise but isn’t ready to say what it is. “The governor may have a different plan, but I’ve got a backup plan to reward teachers for their hard work over the years.” He admits his plan could be complicated by the reality of a tight budget year. “That’s going to rule a whole lot of things.” When asked if he’ll join his conservative colleagues who want to repeal the Hall tax on investment income, he hedged his answer, pointing out that he has supported tax cuts like the small sales tax decrease on food (“People have got to eat”) but saying he’s leery of cutting off vital revenue streams. “I think we have to look at the budget long term. When you weaken yourself financially as a state, you become beholden to the federal
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Traditionally, some legislation doesn’t make it, and when it doesn’t, it’s usually the decision of the chair. But Dunn says it’s not like the old days, when the Speaker of the House dictated outcomes. “I’ve got the gavel, and I’m the one who determines what the vote was, if it’s a voice vote. What I like to do is work with individuals to get the bill where it needs to be. Has the bill been properly vetted in committee? That used to come from the speaker, but I go through all the bills to make a determination whether they should be on the consent calendar, make a list and give it to the Democratic leadership. “A couple of times I’ve used my gavel to do what needed to be done. … There was one time when nobody wanted to call for question and I just got up, grabbed my gavel and left. Everybody said, ‘What?’ But if I hadn’t, we would have spent another two hours just going on and on. I think the bill ended up failing.”
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Halls Welfare Ministry vice president Marvin Powers and director Wilma Wilson (right) receive a donation from Halls Crossroads Women’s League president Shelba Murphy. Photos submitted
Christmas means helping others Halls Crossroads Women’s League presented toys and a $1,500 check to the Ruth Halls Welfare Ministry last White Cecil and Lucille Campbell are joined by their sons, Robert and Larry, at their 70th anniversary celebration. Photo by S. Clark week at Cross Roads Presbyterian Church. Shelba Murphy, league president, noted that Christmas reminds us that “we the partnership with the are on this earth to help one women’s league will make it another and to be here for possible to serve more chiland took seats directly in and Lucille. They previously School. someone besides ourselves.” dren and adults during this By Sandra Clark The Campbells are long- The league’s 92 members Christmas season.” Cecil Campbell was in front of them. That got Ce- lived in the West Haven Marvin Powers, vice prestime members of Central work together on many projhis element, telling funny cil’s attention and he quick- community. ident, said the money will be Bill and Cecil are from Baptist Church of Fountain ects for the community. stories to friends while his ly learned Lucille’s name. “We are thankful to re- used for Christmas baskets. wife of 70 years, Lucille, Two of the men went on to Eton, Ga., where their par- City. “The pastor talked Other league members also adopted a familiar role marry the women and have ents were tenant farmers. about our anniversary on ceive this gift,” said Wilma remained friends. Bill said when Cecil left Sunday,” Cecil said. “Every- Wilson, director of Halls present were Sandra Smyth, – listener. Branam, Susan Cecil and Lucille Camp- home his dad gave him as one has been so good.” Welfare Ministry. “We in Janie It’s not easy to stay marLarry, now retired, con- the Halls community care Smyth, Gail Cox, Mary Carried, especially for 70 years, bell are lifelong Fountain much money as he could and the Campbells dated for City residents, noted for spare, $10. “Cecil was only tinues to live in Fountain about our neighbors, and roll and Brenda Gratz. six years prior to the mar- their community work. Ce- 16 when he graduated from City and “does a little work” cil joined the Fountain City high school because he had for H&R Block during tax riage. “We’ve just had a won- Lions Club in 1980 and skipped the third grade. He season. Robert retired from the derful life together. There’s participated in the many put himself through busitechnology industry. He never been a time when we improvements to Fountain ness school.” Cecil served in the U.S. Air lives in Norcross, Ga. did not love one another,” City Park and Lake. He is a Cecil and Lucille speak said Cecil. “Sometimes Lions Club past president Force for four years. He and Lucille were married on Nov. highly of Windsor Gardens. we might disagree, but we and district officer. Cecil and Lucille were 25, 1944, just five months fol- “It’s an adjusting,” said Luwould never go to sleep cille, “but they take care of when we argued over some- named Fountain City’s Man lowing the D-Day invasion. and Woman of the year in They raised two sons, meals and laundry. There are thing until it was settled.” Larry and Robert, while 11 people from Central BapEgged on by anniversary 2002. “I’ve never seen two peo- Cecil earned a living in the tist Church who live here.” cake-eating friends, CampCecil Campbell turned 96 bell told how he and Lucille ple who loved their commu- insurance business. nity more,” said son Robert. When Larry started col- on the day after his annivermet. Now they live at Wind- lege, Lucille, then 42, went sary. Lucille made no com- Toys donated by the league will bring smiles to the faces of Seems Cecil and two many Halls-area children this Christmas. friends went to church, tak- sor Gardens. Cecil’s brother, along, earning her bach- ment on her age. ing seats on the back row. Bill Campbell, and his wife, elor’s degree and teaching Two young women came Katherine, also live there – certificate. She later taught in, surveyed the sanctuary across the hall from Cecil third grade at Brownlow
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Sneak preview of 2015 At my age, I don’t win many foot races, but, by jumping the gun, I might be first with a Tennessee football outlook for 2015.
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Next year is when the Volunteers are supposed to take a giant step forward. Some teams that have been pushing Tennessee around for the past several seasons should rethink the situation. The big bullies know who they are. They know the scene is changing. There will be no more sand flipped in the face of the 105-pound weakling. The boy is now a man. No, no, not a giant, just bigger and stronger and tougher and smarter. It is logical that returning Vols, just because they are a year older, will be improved. Development is part of what coaches do for their money. Dave Lawson, in charge of muscles, will guide contin-
ued growth this winter. He is already seeking a preventative solution to high ankle sprains and torn labra. The key to next season is what made the Vols better in most of November. There should be no quarterback confusion. Joshua Dobbs is a potential star. There was a time when I thought recruiting was the front end of long-term projects. Butch Jones taught me something. I now think recruiting, at the level these guys do it, is an immediate patch and sometimes a fi x – for every ailment except the offensive line. Tennessee played 23 freshmen with minimal embarrassment. In some cases, it was a matter of necessity. In other cases, talent prevailed over experience. I suppose it will happen again, to a lesser degree. Example: Jalen Hurd, running back, emerged as a future all-American if he stays well. Marlin Lane became one notch up from incidental. For 2015, Derrell Scott may be a solid backup. Somebody new must help. SEC contenders need four tailbacks. Alvin Kamara,
apparently inbound from Hutchinson, Kan., is the primary prospect. Tennessee projects to look more like Wide Receiver U. next season. It has the reputation but fell short of expectations. There are genuine playmakers among wideouts and slots. They will block better and drop less. I do believe Marquez North will bounce back. Josh Malone will eventually grasp what he is supposed to do. Jason Croom is big with big potential. Pig Howard and Von Pearson will add refinement. There are others. This is the deepest segment of the team. Josh Smith can play. I think Jonathon Johnson, Vic Wharton and Ryan Jenkins can help. Tight ends? Capable but should get much better. Tennessee has one or more joining the three with established credentials. The offensive line will remain a work in progress. Tackle is enough of a question mark to cause concern. Maybe Dontavius Blair will become what he was supposed to be. Charles Mosley? Possible. There is mini-
They’re always hungry The calendar says it’s still three weeks till winter begins, but it sure feels like winter today, Thanksgiving, as I hunt and peck this column. Gloomy, sprinkles, 40 degrees. Well, here’s a quiz question for you: What wintertime outdoor activity can best be enjoyed indoors, and usually improves, the worse the weather gets? I know everyone got the right answer: watching the bird feeders, of course. Grandma and I don’t keep our feeders going during the summer months, generally closing down around the start of hot weather in June. There is plenty of natural food all around in the summer. We’ve found that summer feeding, at least at our location, seems to attract flocks of undesirables, namely starlings and pigeons. So we start feeding again as the cooler weather returns in mid-October. Anyone who is a regular bird feeder understands the satisfaction one gets when the usual cast of characters begins to show up. Chickadees and titmice immediately, then soon thereafter the cardinals, blue jays and woodpeckers. The colder-weather customers aren’t here yet at our feeders: sparrows, towhees, juncos and the like. They seem to prefer their still-abundant natural weed seeds and berries for now,
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and some haven’t arrived in these parts yet. But just you wait till that first decent snowfall. The gang will all be here! Many a new first-time feeder person is amazed at the array of birds they can attract, and at how much they can observe and learn about them from the warmth of their living room. Almost without realizing you are learning things, you become familiar enough with the common species to be able to recognize them at a glance, just by their size and behavior. Thus, titmice and chickadees grab a seed and fly away; house finches park themselves on the feeder and nibble away. We here in East Tennessee live in a good part of the country for bird feeding. We’re midway between the deep-freeze snowy north where winter feeder birds are a small (but hardy) crew, and the semitropical coastal areas like Florida and Texas where the feeders are visited by hordes of colorful and exotic species reminiscent of an aviary at the zoo. In our winters here, we
enjoy a familiar and fairly stable population of resident birds that have been here all year long but seem to need us for a boost through the long, tough winter. Some of them we seldom see, such as brown thrashers or field sparrows, except for under the feeder in the winter. These birds are joined in the winter by migrants from farther north, here to enjoy the food supplies of our milder winters, such as the white-throated sparrows (a very common winter bird here, gone in the spring), as well as purple finches, darkeyed juncos, pine siskins and the like. And then there is the great fun of finding an unusual or out-of-place bird there amongst the usual ones. It happens every year, and people get the word out and head on over to see the rare visitor. For example, the first part of this last February, in the dead of winter, there appeared at a feeder in Maryville an amazing sight: an adult male painted bunting, a small, spectacular red, blue, green and yellow bird of the summertime Carolina and Georgia coast. We drove over there on a cold rainy morning and saw and photographed the bird, hundreds of miles from its usual haunts and months out of season! East of the Mississippi, the only species of hummingbird that nests is the
mal depth and freshmen are not easy plug-ins. Three pretty good players are gone from the defense, but that unit will be better instead of worse. Replacing A.J. Johnson will be the first order of spring business. If Jakob Johnson can’t do it, Dillon Bates can. Justin Coleman never was fast enough, but he refused to yield his spot in the secondary. Tennessee is not overflowing with DBs. It would be really good to bring in more corners. Assuming Kahlil McKenzie and Shy Tuttle arrive as scheduled, both will be seen and heard. They might achieve at defensive tackle some of what Derek Barnett did at end. That would take care of the void created by Jordan Williams’ departure. We know who will kick placements. We think incoming Tommy Townsend may emerge as punter. Evan Berry will get better on returns. Cheers! The 2015 outlook is exciting. This next team might be good for eight or nine wins, even with Arkansas coming onto the schedule. If it hits 10, send me an email about being old and too conservative. Marvin West’s address is westwest6@ netzero.com.
ruby-throated. But more and more every year, folks around here are hosting overwintering rufous hummers at their feeders. Normally western birds, the rufous hummers nest in the Pacific Northwest and winter in Central America. But for some reason the little guys are showing up here in the fall, and people keep their feeders filled all winter for them, rigging up light bulbs to keep the feeders from freezing. We hopped over to a lovely, feeder-filled yard in a local neighborhoodl last winter and stood there enjoying the surreal experience of watching a beautiful rusty-brown male rufous hummingbird, thousands of miles from its normal winter habitat in Costa Rica or Belize, happily feeding. A good way to enhance your feeder enjoyment is to keep your bird bath open all winter. Water can be scarce in winter, especially in times of freezing temperatures. You can purchase small bird bath heaters that will do the job. You’ll be surprised to see how many of your feathered customers that will attract, with water flying everywhere and others waiting for their turn. It’s almost winter! Get those bags of black oil sunflower seed (it’s cheaper this year) and white proso millet, nyger (thistle) seed and suet cakes, and settle down to enjoy your own flock of appreciative feathered entertainers. It’s way more fun than shoveling snow.
Catching up Bill Johns of Farragut and Mike Palazzolo, mayor-elect for the city of Germantown, Tenn., catch up on community leadership, trends and partnerships at Huey’s in Germantown over Thanksgiving holiday week. Both Palazzolo and Johns were members of the inaugural class of Leadership Germantown in 1996. Photo submitted
What will Jimmy do? This is a special time of year for Congressional representatives. Election winners can chill for several weeks before beginning 22 months of fundraising for the next contest. For U.S. Rep. John J. Duncan Jr., “Jimmy” to his admiring constituents, campaign finance is almost an afterthought. A breakfast here, a luncheon there, a boat cruise, a reception for some well-heeled donors and he’s good to go. And why worry? Since 2000, when he polled better than 89 percent against a Libertarian candidate, Duncan’s tally has not fallen below 72.5 percent of votes cast. In an era when the average Congressional candidate raises close to $2 million, Duncan’s take peaked at $731,000 in 2006. John J. Duncan Sr. held the seat now occupied by his son from 1965 until his death in 1988. As we ring in 2015, a Duncan will have represented Tennessee’s Second Congressional District for 50 years. That’s family job security in a way the nation’s architects never conceived, but that’s another story. For now it’s more instructive to consider the dark clouds stalking the sun-drenched Duncan dynasty. Duncan will be 69 years old with 28 years in the House before the next election in 2016. His father died in office at that age, a fact that surely hasn’t escaped his son’s notice. Any thought of slipping into a comfortable retirement with the Duncan sinecure untroubled by pretenders to the throne probably vanished when the heir apparent, John Duncan III, stumbled badly after winning election to the Knox County Trustee’s office in 2010. Maybe it’s something in the water in that office. What-
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ever the reason, the apple of Dad’s eye sold his birthright for a few thousand dollars in unearned “bonuses.” So, absent serious rehabilitation of John III’s image, the elder Duncan must hold serve for a while. Could anything break it? Maybe. Duncan is a member of the party whose goal for the next two years is to fiddle while Rome burns and hope the flames engulf the White House. Shutting down the government, impeaching the president and refusing to raise the debt ceiling are a few of the stratagems being touted by the likes of Sen. Ted Cruz and other escapees from the asylum. If the Republicancontrolled House and Senate run the country over a cliff in the next two years, will Duncan follow? Would the backlash be painful enough to make a race for the Second District competitive? Duncan artfully maintains a low profile. He defied the Republican leadership in opposing the Iraq war, but he’s generally stayed loyal. But it’s not hard to imagine Cruz and company, mainly through inaction, triggering a deep global recession or worse, and folks will want to know where Duncan stands. And then there’s Tim. Is Burchett a potential rival when his mayoral term expires in 2018? Does it rain in Seattle? To Mr. and Ms. Local Loyal Republican: That “WWJD” bracelet you’re wearing could soon be asking, “What will Jimmy do?”
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Johnson versus ‘Nashville-centric’ mentality Gloria Johnson is a glutton for punishment, as evidenced by the fact that she’s running again, this time for Te n n e s s e e Democratic Party chair, a position that some Johnson might consider even less enviable than the one she lost last month. It would have been her second term in the House of Representatives, where she was one of just 27 Democrats in a 99-member body. Her chief opponents are Nashville radio personality and progressive activist Mary Mancini, who lost a primary bid for state Senate, and Knoxville lawyer Terry Adams, who ran unsuccessfully in the Democratic U.S. Senate primary for the privilege of facing Republican incumbent Lamar Alexander. They were selected by a committee
Betty Bean that whittled down a field of about a dozen contenders. The three were slated for public vetting in a series of six meetings (two in each Grand Division). In typically chaotic Democratic Party fashion, there could be other candidates as well. Lenda Sherrell, who spent a huge wad of money trying to unseat ethically challenged incumbent Scott DesJarlais, showed up for East Tennessee meetings in Morristown and Sweetwater. Others could materialize and probably won’t be barred from running. This time around, the voters Johnson must woo are the 72 members of the Democratic Executive Committee, composed of one male and one female committee representative from
each senate district plus six ex-officio members. There is an appropriate sense of urgency around this election, acknowledging the party’s endangered status. The traveling candidate road show is a response to growing complaints that the party’s leadership is too Nashville-centric. Rural Democrats (truly an endangered species) complain that they are being ignored. Johnson, whose district tilts Republican by a 53-47 margin, agrees with them. She was identified as the GOP’s top target this year, and despite running a wellorganized campaign lost by 183 votes to Republican Eddie Smith. Two years ago she won by a narrow margin. She says the primary difference between 2014 and 2012 was early help from Nashville two years ago, when the party sent two field organizers to Knoxville to help set up the campaign. “Roy Herron (the present chair) has a different philos-
ophy,” Johnson said. “He’s got the idea that you raise a whole bunch of money and give it to the candidate at the end. But it’s better to organize, determine who the persuadable voters are. The field organizers did that and really helped activate volunteers.” “I’m a proven fundraiser,” she said. “I raised more in my area for a state race than ever (a little over $200,000). There are people who still think you just need a ton of money. I don’t think that. I think you need a ground game.” Johnson also believes the party leaders didn’t understand Knox County voters’ crossover voting habits. “They were looking at my numbers as if they were Nashville numbers and didn’t realize how close it really was. They haven’t had a race like mine. You look at Knoxville numbers differently because we just don’t have Democratic primaries.”
New life for blighted properties Last week, City Council approved the $10,000 sale of a blighted property on East Quincy Avenue. In recent years, the property had racked up 31 lot violations, and a tree was growing through the front porch of the crumbling home.
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The sale will be finalized through the city’s Homemaker Program, and the pending owner is a neighbor who plans to rehabilitate the property for her mother. The sale of five Homemaker properties was approved during the meeting. Four will require purchasers to rehab existing structures or build new ones. One is an empty lot that will be taken over by an adjacent homeowner. Kathy Ellis, senior project specialist, has overseen the program for seven years. She has run off vagrants and raccoons during her investigations, and she’s witnessed the rehabilitation of 19 properties. While most view life “from the cradle to the grave,” Ellis sees things backward. “In my case, I go from the grave back to the cradle.” The Homemaker Program was established in the 1980s to acquire and sell blighted properties in Mechanicsville. In 1995, it was expanded to address the rest of Knoxville. It is
Now stabilized, this East Quincy Avenue property will be sold and rehabilitated through the city’s Homemaker Program. currently a disposition program rather than an acquisition program. But Ellis also works to acquire blighted properties. Abandoned properties are brought to the city’s attention by neighbors, law enforcement, the fire department, or tax and codes authorities, and her goal is to negotiate a sale − if she can locate the owners. That happens about 10 percent of the time. Funds for acquiring blighted properties come from the city’s Chronic Problem Properties Fund. The total cost of staff time, a title search, an appraisal and legal expenses is approximately $50,000 for each parcel. Mayor Madeline Rogero, and Mayor Bill Haslam before her, have strongly supported programs that battle blight, and it takes money, says Ellis. “We get almost everything we ask for.” After last week’s prop-
erty sale, there are no lots with structures available. But there are unimproved lots for sale − nine in Five Points, 17 in Lonsdale, one in North /Northwest Knoxville, and eight in East Knoxville. Because one of the goals of the Homemaker Program is to provide affordable housing, applications for the purchase of lots must include a plan for a new home. If the lot isn’t buildable, it can be added to an adjacent residential property. The Homemaker Committee meets monthly to review applications in order to find the best fit for each neighborhood. Applicants with the highest bid aren’t always chosen, Ellis says. Some are picked because they have rehab experience and ready funds. Once approved, applicants are required to put down 10 percent of the purchase price. Within 90 days, site plans must be approved
Bernstein retires … sort of
One of Knoxville’s most distinguished attorneys, Bernard Bernstein, is retiring from law practice the end of the year, less than 30 days from now. Bernstein, 83, will maintain an office at the Bernstein, Stair and McAdams law firm on Agnes Street in West Knoxville.
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As appellate court judge Charles Susano said in regard to Bernstein, “He taught me how to be a lawyer.” Married over 50 years to wife Barbara, Bernstein has been a leader in many fields. He was president of both the Knoxville Bar Association and Heska Amuna Synagogue. In a 1976 non-partisan election, Knox County voters elected him – by a substantial margin – as a delegate to the 1977 state constitutional convention along with Leonard Ambrose and E. Bruce Foster Jr. During the Korean War, Bernstein served in the U.S. Air Force in intelligence. He and his wife received the Clayton Award from the Knoxville Museum of Art for outstanding service. They are strong supporters of the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra as well as the Museum of Art. They have lived on Corteland Drive in West Hills for many years. Bernstein has always taken constitutional rights seriously and advocated for liberty and personal freedom. This was clearly displayed over 35 years ago when he picketed a display of items from the Soviet Union at the City County Building due to the mistreatment of Jews in the Soviet Union under Communist rule. He carried a sign on Main Street in front of the building and attracted much attention to the Soviet treatment of Jews and restrictions on their right to leave that country. Bernstein was the person I turned to as mayor to chair the commission to look at the issue of establishing a
by the Infill Committee, and within 120 days, all financing must be in place. Construction must begin within 180 days of the deed transfer, and the build must be completed within one year. If the purchaser doesn’t meet any part of the Homemaker agreement, the city can take the property back. While Ellis enjoys seeing the birth of a new home, thoughts of the original owner are never far from her mind. “Every home, every lot, has a story. It belonged to a family, and there were happy times and sad times there. I never go to an abandoned property without thinking about that,” she says. A list of available lots is on the city website, www. cityofknoxville.org. Info: 215-2120. Note: Due to scheduling conflicts, there will be ■ Knox County Republican Party Christmas/Hanukkah no Sign Task Force meeting Gala will be 6 p.m. Monday, on Tuesday, Dec. 8. It will be Dec. 8, at Rothchild Catering rescheduled in January. and Conference Center, 8807
police civilian review board for Knoxville after several persons had died in police custody. His reputation for fairness, integrity and intelligence was such that his chairing that group gave it instant credibility. I took to heart the Bernstein Commission’s recommendations for the creation of such a board, and I established it by executive order when it became apparent that the then-City Council would not vote for it. Two years later the panel was so successful that the council did an about-face and unanimously created it by ordinance, so a future mayor could not abolish it by a similar executive order. Bernstein says he will continue to be active in the community and with his family. He is now a grandfather to a granddaughter and grandson who live in San Francisco. While Bernstein’s legal expertise will be missed as a practicing lawyer, his community service will continue, which is good news for Knoxville. ■ Don’t be surprised if more than 55 legislators publicly endorse House Speaker Beth Harwell’s candidacy for another term. That would be a majority within the 73-member GOP caucus and the entire 99-member House. One change House Republicans ought to make in their election procedure is to announce the actual vote for the various leaders elected. Current practice announces the result without giving the vote totals. ■ Norris Dryer, the Green Party candidate for Congress, died a week before the Nov. 4 election, but his death did not slow down those wanting to support him. Dryer actually got more votes on Election Day after his death than he did when he was still alive and able to campaign during early voting. In Knox County early voting, Dryer got 1,493 votes, and after his death on Nov. 4 he got 1,515 votes. Dryer ran several times for office and was a longtime member of the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra. ■ This writer is getting his left hip replaced this week after getting a new right hip over two years ago.
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Waiting Therefore wait for me, says the Lord, for the day when I arise as a witness. (Zephaniah 3:8 NRSV) Patience is not just about waiting for something … it’s about how you wait, or your attitude while waiting. (Joyce Meyer) “I can’t wait till Christmas!” How many times have you heard those words from a child? But of course, we all have to wait. Our eagerness will not make the day come earlier. The season of Advent was created as a time of preparation, of looking forward, of meaningful waiting. An-tici-pa-tion, as the old ketchup commercial said. It is not a celebration, but a time of penitential consideration, of recognizing our limitations, our sinfulness, our need for a savior. For that reason, the
CHRISTMAS EVENTS ■ Breakfast with Santa, 8:3010:30 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. ■ Brunch with Santa for ages toddler through 12 years old, 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 20, Christ UMC gym, 7535 Maynardville Highway. $5 per person or $20 for family of five. Reservations required by Friday, Dec. 12, to 922-1412. ■ Christmas drive-through exhibit: “The Life of Christ,” 7-9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Dec. 6-7, 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, Warwick’s Chapel Baptist Church. All welcome. ■ Christmas in Old Appalachia through Wednesday,
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liturgical color of Advent is purple. Some traditions use hope, peace, joy and love as the themes for the four Sundays of Advent. For centuries, the third Sunday – the Advent Sunday that emphasizes joy as its theme – is different: the liturgical
color is pink, a lifting of the penitential somberness. So, this Advent, I hope you will find ways to wait meaningfully. In the midst of what has become the Christmas flurry, take time for Advent. Pray, read Scripture, talk about Advent with your family, consider what hope, peace, joy and love mean to you. Bake a loaf of bread for a neighbor, listen, sing, decorate your home gradually, moving toward Christmas, instead of saying, “Bam! It’s Christmas!” Find time to think about the Child, and not just the children. When I hear people say off-handedly, “Oh, Christmas is all about the children,” I want to scream “No, it isn’t! It is all about the Child!” Get ready for Christmas. Get ready for the Child. Get ready for hope, peace, joy, love. Get ready to be blessed.
Dec. 24, at the Museum of Appalachia, 2819 Andersonville Highway. Info/schedule of events: 494-7680 or www. museumofappalachia.org. ■ Christmas Lantern Express Trains will run Fridays through Sundays through Sunday, Dec. 21. Reservations available. Features holiday treats, story time with celebrity readers, and a visit with Santa. Info/ schedule/reservations: www. ThreeRiversRambler.com. ■ Corryton Christmas Parade, 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13. Stepping off from Corryton ball field. Lineup at 1 p.m. Info: Joyce Harrell, 705-7684, or Joe Longmire, 898-9097. ■ Halls Christmas Parade, 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6. Stepping off from Halls High School. Info: Shannon Carey, 922-4136 or Shannon@ ShopperNewsNow.com/. ■ Holidays on Ice presented by Home Federal Bank through Sunday, Jan. 4, on Market Square. Hours: 4-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday through Dec. 18; 1-9 p.m.
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The upcoming rummage sale will feature By Carol Shane Ludell Coffey, 35-year member of Broad- not only affordable clothing and household way Baptist Church, speaks enthusiastical- items “and probably some Christmas decoly about the church’s upcoming rummage rations,” says Coffey, but hearty, cheap eats. “We’ll have sausale. sage, biscuits and “Every item is no gravy, juice and cofmore than $1,” she fee in the morning. says. I ask if that apThe meal costs a plies to furniture dollar. Then in the and larger objects. afternoon there will “Whatever gets dobe beans and cornnated,” she says, “it’ll bread for lunch, also only be a dollar!” for a dollar. Coffey and her “We’ll have cookfellow BBC memies, four for a dollar. bers are dedicated So a family of four to helping those can eat lunch with in the region who dessert for $5.” Cofstruggle economifey is excited to ofcally. She was one fer the food as well of the driving forces as the merchandise. behind Renaissance She and her colTerrace, an assistleagues want the ed-living facility lorummage sale to be cated in the building Monday-Thursday, Dec. a real “go-to” event that used to house 19-Jan. 4; 10 a.m.-10 p.m. for families who the church’s dayFridays and Saturdays; 1-9 could use a little care center. “The p.m. Sundays. Info: www. help this holiday knoxvillesholidaysonice.com. dream,” says Coffey, season. “was that we could “It’s a Wonderful Life,” The rummage renovate the build1 and 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. sale takes place ing, and it would be 14, Tennessee Theatre, 604 from 8 a.m. to 4 for middle-income S. Gay St. Free, but seating p.m. Saturday, Dec. is limited. Info: www. people. homefederalbanktn.com. 6, at Broadway Bap“We raised $8.75 tist Church, 815 million thanks to The Living Christmas Tree, N. Broadway, just grants from the 3 and 6 p.m., Saturday and north of Central state of Tennessee, Sunday, Dec. 13-14, Wallace Avenue. For more Memorial Baptist Church, 701 Knox County and Merchant Drive. Free tickets: information, or to the Haslam Foundawww.wmbc.net; from Wallace tion. (Former state make a donation or church members; and at the volunteer, call (865) Sen.) Ben Atchley church during office hours. 524-2575. helped a lot. Plus, Send story suggestions to The Nativity Pageant of some church emn e w s @ s h o p p e r n e w s n ow. Knoxville, 3 p.m. Saturday ployees had pledges com. and Sunday, Dec. 13-14, and taken out of their 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 15, paychecks. It took Knoxville Civic Coliseum. Free. us at least 15 years, Info: www.KnoxvilleNativity. but Renaissance com or 579-5323. Broadway Baptist Church wants Terrace was finished Xfinity Christmas in everyone – including those in 2008 and is occuChilhowee, 6-9 p.m. Friday, struggling with expenses – to pied.” Dec. 12, Chilhowee Park. Live have a wonderful holiday seaThe facility is owned and operated by Semusic, lighting of the tree, son. Photo by Carol Shane nior Citizens Home Assistance Service Inc., kids’ activities, and more. Info: which is accredited by the National Assowww.cityofknoxville.org/ ciation for Home Care and Hospice. Christmas.
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The Corryton Hospitality Food Pantry distributed over 20,000 pounds of food to approximately 440 individuals on Nov. 25. More than 100 volunteers, including church groups from Graveston and Fairview as well as individuals from many other area churches, assisted in the bagging and distribution of the food. Photos by Bob
‘The Christmas Song’ By Cindy Taylor
Beaver Dam Baptist Church jumps into high gear every Christmas season with a theater-quality production. This year the church will present the drama “The Christmas Song.” More than 70 volunteers, including members from the adult choir, the Silvertones senior choir and the NextGen student choir, have been rehearsing since July. Music director Ryan Flint will direct the drama. “The majesty and miracle of Christmas are put on display in this production. Our members have worked hard, and I think it will show,” he said. “We cannot wait for people to see it and worship the one true King with us.” Most of the solos will be performed by choir members in character. Two noncharacter solos will be performed by Lynda Summers and Susan Huffaker. Alan Summers is widely
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FAITH NOTES Community services ■ Cross Roads Presbyterian, 4329 E. Emory Road, hosts the Halls Welfare Ministry food pantry 6-8 p.m. each second Tuesday and 9-11 a.m. each fourth Saturday. ■ Dante Church of God, 410 Dante School Road, will distribute Boxes of Blessings (food) 9-11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 13. Info: 689-4829. ■ Glenwood Baptist Church, 7212 Central Avenue Pike, is accepting appointments for the John 5 Food Pantry. Info: 938-2611. Your call will be returned.
Classes/meetings ■ First Comforter Church Fellowship Hall, 5516 Old Tazewell Pike, hosts MAPS (Mothers At Prayer Service) noon each Friday. Info: Edna Hensley, 771-7788.
■ Powell Church hosts Recovery 6 p.m. each Tuesday at 323 W. Emory Road, followed by a meal and worship at 7 p.m. Small sharing groups will convene at 8:15 p.m. The recovery plan focuses on individuals and families who are struggling with addiction.No charge. Info: www.recoveryatpowell.com or 938-2741.
Music programs ■ Fairview Free Will Baptist Church choir, 135 Fairview Church Road, will present the Christmas musical “He Is Here,” 11 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 7. All are invited.
Special programs ■ First Lutheran Church, 1207 N. Broadway, will host “A Christmas Evening,” Sunday, Dec. 14. Activities include: Sunday school program, 5 p.m.; live nativity outdoors until 8 p.m.; handbell concert, 6:30 p.m.; soup and sandwiches available all evening. The public is invited.
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Halls ■ Wednesday, Dec. 3: 10 a.m. bingo, hand & foot; 12:30 p.m. bridge; 1 p.m. Rook, SAIL exercise; 2:30 p.m. memoir group. ■ Thursday, Dec. 4: 10 a.m. line dance, pinochle, quilting; 11 a.m. exercise; 12:30 p.m. duplicate bridge; 1 p.m. ballroom dance class, craft class: paperback snowman. ■ Friday, Dec. 5: 9:30 a.m. Pilates, art club; 10 a.m. euchre; 11 a.m. SAIL exercise; 11:30 a.m. art class; noon Mexican Train dominoes. ■ Monday, Dec. 8: 9 a.m. scrapbooking; 10 a.m. pinochle, bridge, hand & foot; 11 a.m. Tai Chi open house; 1 p.m. Rook, SAIL exercise. ■ Tuesday, Dec. 9: 10 a.m. canasta; 11 a.m. exercise; noon holiday potluck; 12:30 p.m. Mexican Train dominoes; 1:30 p.m. Cookie and Candy
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known for the phenomenal sets he creates for VBS each year. His talents will be put to use for set design and construction for this drama. Flint says his choir assistant, Anne Allen, has been instrumental in many different facets of the preparation. Music for the production is from a special arrangement by composer Bradley Knight. This year live animals provided by Lewis Family Farms of Jonesborough, Tenn., will play a role in the production. “I encourage everyone to come see ‘The Christmas Song,’ ” said Flint. “They will not be disappointed.” The Beaver Dam Music and Worship Ministry will present “The Christmas Song” at 6:30 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Dec. 13-14. The production is free. Beaver Dam Baptist Church is at 4328 E. Emory Road. Info: 865-922-2322.
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Fantasy of Trees celebrates 30 years Halls High art club students pictured are: (kneeling) Carlie Talent, (standing) Natalie Martin, teacher Elizabeth Lynch, Drayton Minor and Soren Tatum. Photo submitted
Allie Harris of Halls (front) poses for a picture with characters from the movie “Frozen,” as portrayed by Tiara Householder, Taylor Booth and Austin Hoag. Photos by R. White Fantasy of Trees is an annual event featuring beautifully decorated trees, mantels and wreaths that are donated to benefit East Tennessee Children’s Hospital. The event is held Thanksgiving weekend at the Knoxville Convention Center and gets bigger each year. In addition to beautiful holiday decorations, Fantasy of Trees features live entertainment, a carousel, children’s activities and a visit from Santa Claus.
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Eli Seay recites the poem “Five Fat Turkeys” for guests at Gibbs Elementary. Brayden White and Brianna Miller perform in the short play “T Is for Turkey” in Abbey Fariss’ kindergarten class at Gibbs Elementary. Photos by R. White
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Kindergarten students at Gibbs Elementary School welcomed parents and grandparents into their classrooms to present a Thanksgiving program. The morning included festive songs, poems and a short play featuring cute kids dressed as pilgrims, Native Americans and turkeys.
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Holston basketball in full swing
Holston Middle School basketball has kicked off another season, and the games are in full swing. Catch up with the Hurricane teams at South-Doyle Middle on Thursday, Dec. 4. HMS will host Farragut on Monday, Dec. 8, West Valley on Thursday, Dec. 11, and Bearden on Monday, Dec. 15, before heading into the Holiday Tournament at Carter. Girls’ games begin at 4:30 p.m. with boys’ games to follow.
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Edwards signs with King University
Halls High senior Tyler Edwards has signed to run cross-country/track for King University, where he plans to study sports medicine. Tyler says that he didn’t know a lot about running until he joined the HHS team, but since his freshman year, he has broken and still holds six school records, including the 5K, 4x8 relay, 1-mile, 2-mile, 1600-meter and 3200-meter events. Coach Tom Dever says cross-country team captain ■
Edwards will be a great asset to King. He’s proud of Tyler, whom he calls a team leader, motivator and an individual who is always willing to help out his Tyler Edwards teammates. Attending the signing with Tyler were his parents, Christa and Kevin Edwards, and coaches Dever, Tony Tampas and Kent Milsaps.
Butcher heads to Maryville College
Halls High senior baseball player Bleu Butcher has signed a letter of intent to play at Mar y v ille College next year. A Red Devil for four years, Bleu, the Bleu Butcher son of Teri and Butch Butcher, plays first base and is also a lefthanded pitcher. While at Maryville, he plans to study engineering and co-op with the University of Tennessee. He feels that being part
of the Halls program has taught him never to give up, and that hard work pays off. Coach Doug Polston said that he is proud of Bleu and glad that he’s getting the opportunity to play college baseball. “He’s a great student and a hard worker. Bleu has shown great improvement over the years.” Attending the signing were his parents, grandmothers Glenna Atchley and Shirley Butcher, family friends Nancy and Ken Evans, First Baptist Knoxville youth minister Ben Winder and members of the HHS baseball team.
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■ Substitute Teacher Recruitment Fair will be held 9:30-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, Central High School, 5321 Jacksboro Pike. Prior to attending, applicants are encouraged to complete the substitute teacher application at knoxschools.org. Info: 594-1929.
■ Admissions open house meeting hosted by Webb Lower School, 9 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 4, in the Lower School library. Info/ RSVP: Deborah Welsch, 2913864 or webbschool.org/ openhousesK-5.
Emaleigh Norman portrays a Native American for “We are Thankful.”
Colton Lindsey recites the poem “Gobble, Gobble, Gobble” with his classmates.
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RAM filmmakers hope to inspire support By Betsy Pickle Making the documentary “Remote Area Medical” was a learning experience for first-time filmmaker Farihah Zaman. “People are more than just the sum of their struggles,” says Zaman, noting one of the truths that came from the experience. RAM, which was founded by Stan Brock and based in South Knoxville until a recent move to Rockford, provides free, high-quality medical, dental and vision care to people who cannot afford it. RAM schedules clinics all over the country with the help of hundreds of medical personnel. Zaman and her co-director, Jeff Reichert, were inspired to make the film after volunteering at a RAM clinic in Pikeville, Ky. They were moved by the experience, and after many years working in the film industry they were looking for a project for their directorial debut. “We wanted to share that story with other people,” she says. After Pikeville, it didn’t take long to decide to make the film, Reichert says. “It took a really long time introducing ourselves to RAM and Stan (Brock) and making him comfortable with the idea of doing the film,” says Reichert. “We had to convince them we don’t have an agenda. We don’t have a policy outcome we’re trying to push. “Originally, our idea was to show how
you run a clinic, what it takes. Once we started meeting the patients, it changed entirely. You can see Stan on the news and see how big the clinics are, but you’re not hearing as much in depth.” Zaman says they chose to shoot at the clinic in Bristol because “Appalachia is so incredibly beautiful, and the people are gracious. In addition to that, it’s overlooked by the rest of the country. This was an opportunity to give them a voice.” The shoot made sense logistically, the filmmakers say, and there was another big factor. “It took place in a NASCAR speedway – a huge, expensive leisure center hosting something so different,” says Zaman. “That said a lot without making a big point out of it.” The filmmakers tried to find patients who had good stories before they started shooting so they could follow them through the process. Zaman says they couldn’t help but get involved at times. They hope the film opens people’s eyes to some harsh medical realities in this country and makes them think about how they can help, through volunteering or working to cut through the red tape that RAM often experiences. “Most states don’t allow doctors not licensed in their state to practice,” says Zaman. “They need the out-of-state help. RAM needs to draw from what exists.”
Post-holiday short list By Betsy Pickle After the big Thanksgiving push, the movie scene this week is a bit more lowkey. The documentary “Remote Area Medical,” which was shot in Bristol and had a premiere at the Tennessee Theatre last year, starts a regular run this week. (Please see the accompanying interview with the directors.)
The widest release belongs to the horror film “The Pyramid.” U.S. archaeologists discover an ancient pyramid buried in the Egyptian desert and, while exploring it, become lost. As they try to figure a way out, they realize they’re not alone in the pyramid – and they’re being hunted. The cast includes a bunch of people you’ve never heard of, along with the tre-
mendously talented Denis O’Hare. Gregory Levasseur, known for co-writing “The Hills Have Eyes” (2006) and “High Tension,” directed. Fans of Mystery Science Theater 3000 will want to check out Rifftrax Live: “Santa Claus,” in which the MST3K guys tear apart the 1959 Mexican holiday nonclassic. It will play at 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4, at West Town and Tinseltown.
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THROUGH SUNDAY, DEC. 14 ■ “The Game’s 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.
THROUGH SUNDAY, DEC. 21 ■ “A Christmas Carol,” Clarence Brown Theatre Mainstage, UT campus. Info/tickets/ performances: 974-5161 or clarencebrowntheatre.com/.
FRIDAY ■ First Friday Gallery and Kwanzaa Holiday Marketplace, 6-9 p.m., Downtown African American Art Gallery, Suite 106, The Emporium Building, 100 S. Gay St.
David Dwyer as the mysterious Herr Drosselmeyer has just given the magical nutcracker to Clara, danced by Harris Wilbanks. Photo by Richard Calmes
By Carol Shane Those who know Amy Morton Vaughn know that she sleeps, eats and breathes ballet. The artistic director of the Appalachian Ballet Company (ABC) is excited about recent changes she’s made to the company’s annual production of “The Nutcracker.” “This year, the audience will be treated to lots of new choreography, dancers and soloists,” she says. Acclaimed as an educator, director and choreographer – and a prima ballerina herself in the ’80s and ’90s – Morton Vaughn is tireless in her devotion to the dance. Right now she’s not only rehearsing her “Nutcracker” cast but also teaching classes as usual at the Van Metre School of Dance, which is the ABC’s official school and one of the oldest businesses in Blount County, having been founded by Cheryl Van Metre in the late 1950s. Chartered in 1972, the Appalachian Ballet Com-
pany grew out of the school and is now the resident dance company of the Clayton Center for the Arts. Morton Vaughn took the reins in 1997, and the ABC’s talented dancers perform a three-program season, offering a wide repertory from traditional classics to creative contemporary ballets. And in an age when more ballet companies are opting for recorded music, “the Appalachian Ballet Company continues to show extraordinary commitment to live music,” says music director Sande MacMorran, who will conduct the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra in the upcoming performances. “Forty-one years of ‘The Nutcracker’ with full orchestra!” Part of MacMorran’s job is to accommodate the special musical needs of the solo dancers. And this year, he’ll be accommodating a lot of them. Some starring roles are double-cast, and Morton
Vaughn says, “I have three male guest artists coming for the first weekend and three separate male guest artists coming for the second weekend, which is very exciting! I’ll get to work with six different professional dancers! “I’ve done lots of new choreography for the Spanish dance, and this year we’ll have both male and female dancers for the Russian dance, so get ready for those big leaps!” she continues. “But I’m most excited about the Arabian dance,” she admits, referring to the sinuous dance set to Tchaikovsky’s exotic music. “I’ve made lots of changes in it.” Actor David Dwyer, most recently seen in “Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues” and the TV series “Reckless,” reprises his role as Herr Drosselmeyer, the mysterious toymaker who introduces the magical nutcracker to the Stahlbaum family at their annual
Christmas party. Kylie Morton Barry, one of Morton Vaughn’s two professionally dancing daughters, will portray the Sugarplum Fairy. And of course there’ll be dancing dolls and snowflakes, gingerbread kids, toy soldiers, angels and marauding mice. “We have over 100 performers this year!” Morton Vaughn says. It all makes for a thrilling family adventure that you don’t want to miss. This year’s Appalachian Ballet Company production of “The Nutcracker” will take place at 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, at the Knoxville Civic Auditorium. Two further performances will be presented at 2 and 8 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 13, at The Clayton Center for the Arts in Maryville. Tickets and info: www. appalachianballet.com or 656-4444 or 877-995-9961. Send story suggestions to news@ shoppernewsnow.com.
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with 14 restaurants stretching from Morristown to Athens. They have been around since 1972 and are known for hickory-smoked barbecue, ribs and hawgback potatoes. I would venture that if you have been in Knoxville for more than a month, you’ve had a Buddy’s pork sandwich. So let me tell you about the turkey. Like the holiday that made it famous, turkey doesn’t get much attention in the Buddy’s marketing strategy. Understandably so, as you really should dance with the one who brought you, and barbecue is what put Buddy’s
■ KSO Musical Storytimes for Kids, 10:30 a.m., Powell Branch Library, 330 W. Emory Road. For preschool-aged children and their caregivers. Free and open to the public. Info: 947-6210. ■ Opening reception for the Arts & Culture Alliance 2014 Members Show, 5-9 p.m., Emporium Building, 100 S. Gay St. On display through Dec. 23. Info/hours: 523-7543 or www. knoxalliance.com. ■ Opening reception for Chasing Light: New Works by Kathie Odom, 5-8 p.m., The District Gallery, 5113 Kingston Pike. Meet the artist, holiday cuisine from Gourmet’s Market, live music by Michael Whitesides. Exhibit runs through Dec. 30.
SATURDAY ■ Dor L’Dor, Klezmer: Music for Hannukah, 8 p.m., Laurel Theater, 1538 Laurel Ave. Tickets: $12, some discounts available. Info/tickets: www.jubileearts.org. ■ Oak Ridge Community Orchestra concert, 2 p.m., First Baptist Church of Oak Ridge Sanctuary, on the corner of the Oak Ridge Turnpike and LaFayette Drive. Admission is free; donations at the door to support the orchestra’s routine operating expenses will be appreciated. ■ Santa Claus Is Coming to Town, 9-10 a.m., Knoxville Arts and Fine Crafts Center, 1127 Broadway. For ages 4-5. Cost: $18. Info: 523-1401 or www.cityofknoxville.org/recreation/ arts. ■ Scott Hamilton & Friends on Ice, 5-6:30 p.m., Knoxville Civic Coliseum, 500 Howard Baker Jr. Ave. All proceeds will benefit the Provision CARES Foundation and the Scott Hamilton CARES Foundation supporting cancer education and wellness, clinical research and patient assistance. Tickets: $22 and $32.50. Info: 684-2616, www.provisonhp.com ■ Vega String Quartet in concert, 7:30 p.m., Pollard Auditorium, 210 Badger Road, Oak Ridge. Presented by the Oak Ridge Civic Music Association. Tickets: $10 and $25. Info: 483-5569, www.orcma.org. ■ West Town Mall Holiday 5k race, in the mall parking lot near Charming Charlie. Registration: adult race, 7 a.m.; kids fun run (entry fee is donating toy for Angel Tree), 7:30. All proceeds go to Second Harvest Food Bank’s Food for Kids program and the Simon Youth Foundation, which helps atrisk students stay in school. Ugly Christmas Sweater Contest for attendees. Breakfast with Santa, 9 a.m. in the amphitheater in front of JCPenney. ■ Winter Concert, 8 p.m., Princess Theatre in downtown Harriman. Features: Roane State Community College Concert Choir, Jazz Band, Celebration Singers, faculty and guest musicians. Donations will be accepted at the door. Info: Brenda Luggie, 354-3000, ext. 4236; or luggieb@roanestate.edu.
SATURDAY-SUNDAY Yes, there’s barbecue. But Buddy’s turkey sandwich, with baked beans and corn on the cob, is just what you need if no one gave you any leftovers. Photo by Mystery Diner
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your wallet and the refrigerator your stomach. If the peer pressure is too much, go ahead and order the barbecue. Whisper to the cashier to add a turkey sandwich, and no one will be the wiser. She’ll even put it in a brown paper bag for you.
■ “The Nutcracker” presented by the Appalachian Ballet Company with the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra, Knoxville Civic Auditorium. Performances: 8 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: 982-8463 or Knox Tickets 656-4444.
SUNDAY ■ 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, 7:308:30 p.m. Ticket prices include skate rental. Info: www. hardknoxrollergirls.com. ■ Knoxville Community Band Concert, 3 p.m., Bearden Middle School, 1000 Francis Road. Free admission. ■ Opening reception for “Sound of Many Waters” art exhibit, 6:30-7:15 p.m., Arnstein Jewish Community Center, 6800 Deane Hill Drive. Exhibit runs through Wednesday, Dec. 24.
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The promise of Ullrich Printing: the right decision Tennessee Promise By Anne Hart
By Bonny C. Millard The intrinsic value of Tennessee Promise is that students who are still in elementary school and even high school can start preparing for college now. Randy Boyd, who volunteered as special adviser on higher education for Gov. Bill Haslam last year, recently spoke to the Rotary Club of Knoxville, sharing the history of tnAchieves, Tennessee Promise and the “Drive to 55” initiative. The goal of the “Drive to 55” initiative is that 55 percent of Tennessee’s population will have a post-secondary education, either a degree or certificate, by the year 2025, Boyd said. Tennessee Promise is a last-dollar scholarship program that will allow high school graduates to attend community colleges or technical schools for free starting in 2015. “What (Tennessee Promise) did was create a $350 million endowment that now allows us to offer a scholarship to every single graduate in all 95 counties,” Boyd said. “… We’re able to tell kindergartners and first-graders and their parents that they can now go to college so they can
When Jim and Flo Ullrich packed up six children and moved from Pittsburgh to Oak Ridge in 1977, they had no idea that within just a few years they would start a business that would grow to become a household name in East Tennessee and sustain their family for future generations. The Ullrichs had lived in Milwaukee, Cedar Rapids, Iowa and Pittsburgh before Westinghouse transferred Jim to Oak Ridge to work on the Clinch River Breeder Reactor Project. The oldest of their seven children had elected to stay in Milwaukee, where he was a senior in high school. Moving can be tough on school-age children, and Ullrich jokes that moving to the South was such a shock to his children that today, 37 years later, “they are just now getting over it.” Ullrich realized he would eventually be transferred out of Oak Ridge, “and the family just didn’t want to go through another move.” So what to do after leaving the world of corporate job security? “I wanted to start my own business,” Ullrich says. “My family had a drugstore but I’m not a pharmacist, so I couldn’t get into that line of work.” The family settled in West Knoxville and Ullrich started researching franchises. He decided to go into the printing business but not by buying a franchise. Instead, he signed on with a company named “No Franchise, Franchise,” which acted in a consulting capacity, helping to find a good location and get equipment set up. They even sent Jim and Flo through two weeks
start planning and changing their trajectory.” T h e ability to access a free college education can help students b e c ome b e t t e r prepared to Randy Boyd do well in college, Boyd said. “If you’re reading two grades below in third grade, you never catch up,” he said. Tennessee Promise started in Knoxville in 2008 when Boyd, founder and CEO of Radio Systems, worked with then-Knox County Mayor Mike Ragsdale to guide the development of tnAchieves, which gives high school students scholarships to attend community colleges or technical schools. Boyd chairs tnAchieves. The program helped students fill out federal student aid forms, required them to perform one day of community service for each semester and matched them with a mentor. Tennessee Promise, based on the same concept, will partner tnAchieves. “It’s a big challenge,” Boyd said. “If we decide to do it, we can do it.”
Rotary Foundation supports projects worldwide By Sandra Clark Jerry Griffey said: “It’s wonderful to belong to an organization that does so much good.” He had just heard Phyllis Driver describe projects of the Rotary Foundation, supported by Rotary Club members throughout Knox County. The Rotary Foundation is one of the most efficient non-profits, earning a 95 percent rating on a recent Phyllis Driver speaks about evaluation, Driver said. That means virtually all of the Rotary Foundation.
the money donated goes to an actual project (rather than to fund-raising or administrative overhead). The North Knoxville Rotary Club, with just 34 members, is a strong supporter of the Rotary Foundation. Chris Rohwer said the club has attained both “STAR” and “Eradicator” status. Rotary Foundation sup-
Ullrich Printing now boasts the third generation involved in the family business founded in 1979 by Jim and Flo Ullrich. Pictured are Jeannie Ullrich and husband, Peter, who now owns the business; Flo and Jim Ullrich, Carol Ullrich Matthews and her son, Will Matthews, and Ann Ullrich Hilt. Photo by A. Hart of training. After that, the couple were pretty much on their own. That first location of Ullrich Printing opened in 1979 in Western Plaza. The Ullrichs sent out some clever mailers with a coupon offering a discount they hoped would attract business, and Jim made sales calls to local companies. It worked. “Pretty quickly we started getting a reputation for doing good quality work and delivering on time, and then the customers really started coming.” In 1984, Ullrich Printing outgrew the space in Western Plaza and moved downtown to the corner of Clinch Avenue and Walnut Street across from the YWCA. That location was also a good choice for the company. A few years ago there was still another expansion and move, this time to the current location at 2944 Middlebrook Pike. Jim retired from the business 17 years ago, and son Peter took over. “Peter
has done a good job, both product-wise and customers-wise,” his dad says. “We’re still growing.” Peter isn’t the only family member in the business. His sister, Carol Ullrich Matthews, handles sales and product development, and her son, Will Matthews, works at the business parttime while a UT student. Another of Peter’s sisters, Ann Ullrich Hilt, manages the front counter and works directly with customers. Jim Ullrich is quick to say that the printing company his family operates today has evolved to the point that “about all I would be able to do is pickups and deliveries.” At first, the business printed simple things: business cards, letterhead, wedding invitations, flyers, postcards, mailers. Today, Ullrich Printing is a huge commercial operation with digital copying services. Just about everything is computerized. Printing presses are gigan-
tic. They print everything from custom wallpaper to vinyl advertising wraparounds for vehicles to backlit signs and magnets of all sizes. They also offer countless kinds of business applications, ranging from annual reports to an extensive variety of presentation materials. And yes, they’ll still print your letterhead and business cards. Jim Ullrich, who celebrated his 79th birthday last week, says Knoxville was the right place for this family to put down roots. “We’ve worked hard, and it has all been worth it.” What he doesn’t say is that the Ullrich family has always generously given back to the community as volunteers and through their church and other organizations over the years. Indeed, the Ullrich family’s trek to the South was a move that benefited a city as well as a family. Info: 523-0931 or www. ullrichprinting.com.
ports polio eradication worldwide, operates a micro-loan program in developing countries, and works on clean water projects. Driver mentioned a micro-loan of $25 to a woman in Nepal who bought scissors and a mirror to establish a hair-cutting business. She talked about “hippo water rollers” that hold 25 gallons of fresh water that
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Dean’s offers soulful comfort food Dean Russell has opened Dean’s Restaurant/Bakery in Fountain City. The restaurant features what Russell calls “soulful Southern comfort food,� something that he learned to make from his grandmother and mother. Daily menu items include salads, sandwiches including a turkey club, chicken salad and deli burger and a meat plus one (or two or three). Featured on the meat plus one menu are turkey and dressing, fried catfish, pot roast, grilled salmon, pulled pork barbecue and more. Don’t forget to ask about the daily specials. Each meal begins with a basket of fresh yeast rolls and corn muffins. To finish off the meal, check out the bakery for fresh fried pies, thumbprint cookies and peanut butter brownies. Dean’s is open 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday and 4-8 p.m. on Saturday. It’s located at 4721 Old Broadway in the former Range House location. Info: 687-2071. Dean Russell at Dean’s Restaurant/Bakers in Fountain City. Photo by Ruth White
Rogero visits SMG newspaper club “Have you met President Obama?� “Yes, twice. Once at the White House and again in Chattanooga. I’ve met Mrs. Obama, too.� “How about the girls?� “No, not yet?� said Rogero. How much does she make and what about Santa? Rogero artfully dodged both questions and departed for her next adventure.
By Sandra Clark Knoxville Mayor Madeline Rogero held a press conference of sorts for the two groups of kids who participate in the after-school newspaper club at Sarah Moore Greene Magnet Academy. Questions ranged from “How much do you make?� to “Is Santa Claus real?� Eric Vreeland, communications manager for the city, said Rogero had spent four hours earlier in intense financial discussions – bonds, pensions or some such. So she was psyched. Rogero said 1,600 people work for the city. “So if you’re the boss of them, who is the boss of you?� asked one kid. “One hundred eight-five thousand voters,� said Rogero. “What do you like best (about your job)?� asked another. “I like solving problems,� said Rogero. She reads email and takes phone calls and attends meetings and cuts ribbons. It’s a busy job, being mayor. “So the city of Knoxville is over 200 years old and has had 68 mayors,� I said. “How many of them were women?� “One,� yelled the kids (who had been briefed). Rogero gave a hand sign, holding up one finger and then pointing to herself. “How many black mayors?� she asked. “One,� was again the answer. Daniel Brown, who represents District 6 on City Council, was named mayor
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Connecting people, nature By Anne Hart The Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont netted its first Rotary Club of Bearden volunteer last week when attorney G. Turner Howard offered to be the organization’s liaison with Pond Gap School. Howard’s enthusiasm was sparked by a spirited and informative presentation to the club by Dr. Jennifer Jones, president and CEO of the institute. She asked Rotarians for their help in educating and involving the public, particularly schoolchildren, in Tremont’s mission “to change the world for good.� While Tremont, as it is commonly known, is celebrating its 45th anniversary, and Jones has been on the job there for only eight months, her love of animals and nature has been a lifelong passion. A native of Melbourne, Fla., and a graduate of the University of Florida with a Ph.D. in conservation and society from the University of Pretoria in South Africa, Jones has traveled, lived and worked in more than 30 countries, including six years of study in South Africa’s Tembe Elephant Park. She is a visiting associate professor with Virginia Tech’s Center for Leadership in Global Sustainability. It was that interest in sustainability that led Jones to the 500,000-acre Great Smoky Mountains National Park and to the organization
whose role is to connect people and nature in ways that will preserve the mountain habitat for future genDr. Jones erations. Jones said the park is “the world’s largest classroom, and we have a generation of youth who are more disconnected from nature than ever. How are we going to reach them? How are we going to make them feel connected?� It is those issues that Tremont addresses through its many hands-on, inquirybased camps and programs about wildlife and ecology that correlate with classroom lessons, particularly in STEM learning. Jones calls it “brainbased learning,� saying, “If you move the classroom outdoors, children learn better. They learn in ways that will stay with them the rest of their lives. We want them to come to Tremont to learn about nature by being in nature.� Tremont is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that offers a wide range of programs for teachers, students and interested adults. It derives its income from user fees, donations and grants. Scholarships are available. Info: 865-448-6709 or www.gsmit.org.
Drs. Glover, Nair join AIMIS 300 Club The American Institute Newspaper club members thank Mayor Rogero for visiting for Minimally Invasive Surtheir newspaper club. Xaiver Hill (at right) clutches the business gery (AIMIS) recently incard the mayor gave each reporter. Photos by Ruth White ducted two Tennova Healthcare physicians into the 300 Club, which recognizes when Bill Haslam resigned gynecologists who demonto become governor. strate an approach to surMadison Thomas asked gery that offers patients the how one becomes mayor. best cosmetic results. Rogero talked about Drs. Gregory Glover and campaigning including her Sudha Nair, obstetricians most recent contest, “four and gynecologists at Turguys and me.� key Creek Medical Center, What does the mayor do? join the ranks of the nation’s “Public safety,� said Rogero. “We prepare the budget for City Council, we build sidewalks and repair roads, we operate the zoo.� ■Fountain City BPA, “Can you change your Eddys Garcia brought several Christmas After Hours, suggestions for a better Knoxmind?� asked a kid. 4-7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 9, “No, not if it’s a contract,� ville – a list so long she had to Commercial Bank. write it down. said Rogero. ■Halls BPA annual She explained that she Christmas Banquet, holds a master’s degree kids, ranging in age from 39 Friday, Dec. 5, Beaver in city planning, but said to 25, and six grandchildren Brook Country Club. mayors can come from any “with one more on the way.� Guest speaker: Phil profession. Mayor Brown, “Do you have a house like Campbell, humorist/ for instance, worked at the the White House?� Grand Ole Opry star. U.S. Postal Service. Other “No,� said Rogero. I live Ticket required. Tickets: mayors have been business- in a regular house in South Sue Walker, 925-9200. people or lawyers. Knoxville.� She and her husband have a blended family of five
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Brain tumors take many forms, cause differing outlooks There are more than 120 types of brain tumors. A diagnosis of any of them is very specific and individual to the patient. It’s also life-changing, life-threatening and often a shock. “Brain tumors can be insidious,” said Dr. Paul Peterson, a neurosurgeon at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center. “Initially, many people think their symptoms Paul Peterson, MD are a stroke. There can be Neurosurgery headaches, and subtle personality changes can occur even before the headaches occur. “But unlike stroke symptoms, which are sudden, brain tumors can enlarge silently for a long time,” Peterson added. Each year, an estimated 200,000 people are diagnosed in the United States with some type of brain tumor, according to research by the National Cancer Institute. Most tumors, about 160,000 of them, are spread from cancers in other parts of the body. These are called “metastatic” tumors. Cancers of the lung, breast, kidney and melanoma skin can-
cer are the most likely types of cancer to spread to the brain. Working with Thompson Cancer Survival Center, physicians at Fort Sanders use a combination of surgery, radiation and chemotherapy to treat metastatic tumors. “We customize a treatment program for each patient,” said Peterson. “It just depends on what they need.”
A smaller portion of brain tumors, about 40,000 per year in the U.S., originate within the brain. These are called “primary” tumors. Of those, less than half are cancerous, although they still may be life-threatening because the tumor presses on the brain. “Not all brain tumors are cancerous,” explained Peterson. “But benign tumors still need to
be followed and may need to be removed because of pressure on the brain.” After removal, most benign tumors do not grow back or spread further, but serial followup with a neurosurgeon may be needed to watch for potential recurrence. Under a microscope, benign tumor cells usually have distinct borders and almost a normal appearance, according
to the American Brain Tumor Association. “We do a CT scan and an MRI and these may provide good clues, but sometimes you need a piece of the tumor before you know it’s truly benign or cancerous. You can tell something’s going on but not the specifics about what it is,” said Peterson. “Some benign tumors are classic looking, others we’re not sure. Sometimes tumors can look benign but they turn out to be metastatic cancer.” A malignant primary tumor is one that is cancerous. These tend to be fast-growing and send out tentacle-like tissue into the rest of the brain, or shed cells that travel throughout the brain. No one really knows what causes primary brain tumors, although excessive radiation exposure does increase the risk, as do a few rare genetic conditions, according to the National Cancer Institute. “Some speculate head trauma can cause certain benign tumors, but how many times do you hit your head over a lifetime? One thing we can say is that there’s no association with cell phones or living near power lines,” said Peterson. “Really the term is multifactorial, because there is no one thing associated with brain tumors,” he added.
Symptoms and treatment of brain tumors Symptoms of brain tumors can be subtle at first, but they increase as the tumor grows larger. “The symptoms of brain tumors are weakness; headache, especially one that’s worse in morning; nausea; and vomiting, if the tumor is big enough,” said Dr. Paul Peterson, neurosurgeon with Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center and Fort Sanders Neurosurgery and Spine. There are four main types of treatment for brain tumors, and most patients receive a combination of therapies, depending on their specific needs. ■ Surgery – The goal of surgery is to remove as much of the tumor as possible without damaging the surrounding brain tissue. At the very least, the surgeon will get a sample of the tumor for a biopsy, but in many cases the tumor can be removed. The biopsy reveals whether the tumor is cancerous or not. ■ Radiation therapy – Using X-rays, gamma rays or pro-
ton beams, radiation therapy either is used to shrink tumors before surgery or as a follow up to surgery to get rid of any residual cancer cells left. Some types of radiation are used on non-cancerous tumors as well. ■ Chemotherapy – Medications that kill cancer cells are often used after surgery to reduce the chance the tumor will grow and spread. ■ Targeted therapy – New medicines being tested in clinical trials work differently than standard chemotherapy. Instead of killing all cells, they target certain types of cells in an effort to stop tumors. ■ Watchful waiting – For slow-growing tumors, this approach involves regular monitoring of the tumor without actively removing it. For more information about treatment options for brain tumors at Fort Sanders Regional, call 865-673-3678 or visit fsregional.com.
Gamma Knife – a treatment option Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center and Thompson Cancer Survival Center work together to offer the latest in surgical and nonsurgical brain tumor treatment options. “Thompson is just across the street from Fort Sanders, so we work together for radiation treatment and chemotherapy,” said Dr. Paul Peterson, a neurosurgeon at Fort Sanders. “Plus, we treat with the Gamma Knife, we do biopsies
and brain tumor removal.” Fort Sanders has the region’s only Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion unit, the most advanced and widely used radiosurgery treatment in the world, which uses focused radiation to target cancerous tumors precisely, without damaging nearby tissue. This technology is most often used on metastatic brain tumors and to supplement traditional brain surgery or in cases where
traditional surgery is not possible. Other advantages to Gamma Knife treatment include: ■ Typically the procedure is done in a one-day session. ■ Gamma Knife is non-invasive, minimizing surgical complications. ■ Recovery time is minimal allowing patients to return to their normal activities and lifestyle. ■ Multiple sites can be treated during one session.
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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.
Examining living quarters for exotic tortoises at the Knoxville Zoo with Phil Colclough (far right) are Shania Senters, Eric Beam and John Bradley. Nine middle school students participating in Emerald Youth Foundation’s JustLead after-school leadership program recently got a behind-the-scenes look at careers at the Knoxville Zoo. Cleaning up near Maynard Elementary are EYF AmeriCorps They got an after-hours members Leeanna Palmer, Emily Blankenship, and Taylor Jones tour Oct. 21 as part of an and CAC AmeriCorps member Travis Nissen, who serves at the EYF job-shadowing procity of Knoxville Vacant & Blighted Properties. gram to expose urban youth to a wide range of potential careers, said Heather Taylor, JustLead Ministry associate director. Jessica Hurley, the zoo’s
volunteer coordinator, and Phil Colclough, director of animal collections, introduced the students to zoo professionals and gave them a tour of exhibits. The kids heard about the range of zoo jobs, including educators, zoo designers, animal keepers, business office professionals and procedural safety managers. They visited the reptile house and got to see the winter living quarters of animals including the rare and endangered ploughshare
tortoise. They learned about Colclough‘s favorite snake: the southeastern diamondback rattler. What is the best way to get a job at the zoo? Become a teen volunteer, said Colclough, who began volunteering as a young adult and discovered his love for reptiles. “When you are looking for a career, find something that you just love. I love what I do each day. I can’t believe I get paid for it,” he said.
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
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.
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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
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 stu-
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Dobermans Warlock, I-beams Condo Rentals 76 blue, 6 wks, shots, 12 2 PCS 6.5"x 8"x18'L lbs, parents on couch, 2 PCS I-beams HALLS: 6812 Langston $300. 865-428-6981. 4"x8"x18'L ADOPTION: Dr., 3 BR, 2 1/2 BA, 1 PC I-beam ENGLISH BULLDOG Art Gallery Director & carport, 11x15 storage, 4"x8"x13'9"L pups, AKC, champ. Executive Chef yearn fenced rear, appls, lines, 1 yr. guar., 10 PCS metal door jams for 1st baby to LOVE & $800 mo + $600 dep. 865-803-3633 $1500. 865-308-7591. ADORE. Expenses paid. 865-922-0155, 688-1728 ***Web ID# 493891*** 1-800-562-8287 Reliabilt Replacement Kathleen & John vinyl white single Havanese Pups AKC, hung windows ADOPT: Loving at Manf’d Homes - Sale 85 M&F, many colors, w/screens, no grids, home Mom & awesome small, non shedding, I BUY OLDER Energy Star rated, Dad promise your $850-$1100. 865-216-5770 MOBILE HOMES. 36"x36" exact size, baby the best in life. ***Web ID# 493893*** $100 ea or all 7 for 1990 up, any size OK. Expenses pd. 865-384-5643 $600 obo. 865-233-3657 LAB PUPS, AKC, Laurie & Lawrence, blonde, 6 wks, S&W, 1-888-449-0803. champ bldlns. Taking Trucking Opportunities 106 dep. for Christmas, Misc. Items 203 $800. Call 423-715-8131. Cemetery Lots 49 DRIVERS: DO you ***Web ID# 495864*** CHRISTMAS TREE, want more than 12 ft, pre-lit, paid 1 lot in greenwood $1,00 a Week? Ex$2500; sell for $500. 2 cemetery on tazwell cellent monthly yrs. old. 865-556-2999 pk. $3000 OBO.call Unreg., $300. Visa & program/Benefits. 318-6679 M/C accptd. 423-775-6044 Weekend Hometime ***Web ID# 495155*** you deserve! ElecHousehold Furn. 204 Highland South, 2 Lots, tronic logs/Rider Garden of Valor, Veterans program.877-704sect. $3190. 406-420-6715 3 PIECE Many different breeds 3773 or 406-855-4682. SECTIONAL BOOKMaltese, Yorkies, CASE, $150. Malti-Poos, Poodles, Call 865-690-4231 Special Notices 15 Special Notices 15 Yorki-Poos, Shih-Poos, Lounge, Shih Tzu, $175/up. shots Chaise 58"x35" w/arms & & wormed. We do deep back pillow, Lt layaways. Health guar. & med brown soft Div. of Animal Welfare material, leaf foliage State of TN design. Like new. Dept. of Health. $200. 865-705-2733 IF YOU USED THE BLOOD THINNER 423-566-3647
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YORKIE PUPS, AKC, Black & T-an, F & M, UTD on S&W, $500. 865-740-6322. YORKIES AKC, Ch. lns, quality M & F. Also taking dep. for Christmas., Health Guar. 865-591-7220 YORKIES FOR CHRISTMAS beautiful playful puppies, DOB 9/12/14. 865-661-0095 Yorkies, Teacup, males, CKC. Shih-tzu, toy Imperials, CKC. Vaccinations up to date. 423-736-3783 ***Web ID# 496018***
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Coffee, Donuts & a Movie: “The Million Dollar Arm,” 10:45 a.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. Info: 525-5431. Family Movie Night: “Mr. Peabody & Sherman,” 5:30 p.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. Info: 525-5431. Parklane’s Little Black Dress Charity Gala, 6:30 p.m., Beaver Brook Country Club. Cost: $20 includes appetizers and chance to win a $500 signature bracelet and other bling. 25 percent of sales goes back to charity. Info: Nicole, 705-3661.
TUESDAY, DEC. 9 “Building Your Own Classic Gingerbread House” class, 6-9 p.m., Avanti Savoia, 7610 Maynardville Pike. Cost: $60. Info/to register: 922-9916 or www. avantisavoia.com. Chanukah Story time with Laurie Fisher, 10:30 a.m., Powell Branch Library, 330 West Emory Road. Info: 947-6210. Knoxville Civil War Roundtable meeting, 7 p.m., Buddy’s Banquet Hall, 5806 Kingston Pike. Speaker: James Ogden, chief historian of Chickamauga NMP. Topic: “Sherman vs. Cleburn on Missonary Ridge.” Cost: $15 members; $17 nonmembers; lecture only $3. RSVP by noon Monday, Dec. 8, to 671-9001. Reception and awards ceremony for the East Tennessee Regional Student Art Exhibition, 6-8 p.m., the Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World’s Fair Park. Free and open to the public. On exhibit through Jan. 11. Info: Angela Thomas, 934-2034 or www.knoxart.org.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 10 Burlington Lego Club, 2 p.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. Grades 1-5. Info: 5255431. KSO Musical Storytimes for Kids, 10:30 a.m., Halls Branch Library, 4518 E. Emory Road. For preschool aged children and their caregivers. Free and open to the public. Info: 922-2552.
THURSDAY, DEC. 11
SUNDAY, DEC. 7
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MONDAY, DEC. 8
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KSO Musical Storytimes for Kids, 4 p.m., Norwood Branch Library, 1110 Merchants Drive. For pre-school aged children and their caregivers. Free and open to the public. Info: 688-2454. Read About It, Talk About It: “Life With Charley,” 1 p.m., Halls Branch Library, 4518 E. Emory Road. Info: 922-2552. VFW meeting, 7 p.m., 140 Veteran St., Maynardville. All veterans are invited. Info: 278-3784.
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Alterations/Sewing 303 ALTERATIONS BY FAITH
Flooring
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2000 GMC Sierra 1500 SLE ext. cab, 3-dr, 4WH, V8 auto. 1 owner, $7300. 203-0714 FORD F150 1986, 2 WD, V8, 5.0, AT, Short bed, $1800. Call 865-216-5387
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'14 Ford Escape SE, FWD, Mytouch panoramic roof, low miles! R1681 ................... $21,900 miles..................
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'14 Lincoln MKZ, 1-owner, new body style, full factory warranty! B2672 ............................$29,990 ’06 Ford Escape 4x4, 15K miles.................................................................. '14 Ford Expedition EL, limited, fully loaded, save thousands from new! R1672... $40,900 $17,436 '13 Lincoln MKS, AWD, leather, nav, roof, extra clean! R1657 ................................ $27,900 Price includes $399 dock fee. Plus tax, tag & title WAC. Dealer retains all rebates. Restrictions may apply. See dealer for details. Prices good through next week.
FORD F700 1983 dump flat bed w/sides, gas mtr. needs some work. $1500. 865-216-5387.
CAMARO Rally Sport LT 1978, 350 mtr., AT, runs & drives. $2000. Call 865-216-5387
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Imports
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LEXUS ES300 2001, coach lthr., 1 owner, garaged, exc. cond., blk., 144K miles. $5,750. 865-690-8846.
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Roofing / Siding
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333 Tree Service
GRAYCO CONVERTI- PORSCHE BOXSTER LINCOLN TOWNCAR HAROLD'S GUTTER BLE CRIB W/ MAT- 2000 conv., wht., 2.7L 1996 Exec. model, SERVICE. Will clean TRESS LIKE NEW. flat 6 cycl., Tiptronic, lthr., new tires, exc. front & back $20 & up. $95. 922-8347 mint cond., garage cond. 163K mi. $3700 Quality work, guarankept. Top like new, only obo. 865-457-4955. teed. Call 288-0556. 60K.60K service done. Collectibles 213 $11,500. 865-654-8232. Mercury Grand Marquix Handyman 335 LS 2006, leather, new tires, exc. 171k, HO TRAIN Collection, VW BEETLE 2003 Turbo S, 54K mi, $5900. 865-475-7426 9 assort. engines, 1 CARPENTRY, Leather, RARE! pass. train, 32 assort. PLUMBING, $6,999. 865-384-3379 freight cars. All in painting, siding. Air Cond / Heating 301 orig. boxes. Call for Free est, 30+ yrs exp! make & road name. Call 607-2227. 264 Items sold separately. Sports HONEST & DE865-659-2195. PENDABLE! Small CORVETTE Z06 2003, jobs welcome. Ex6 speed, 17K mi, p'd in carpentry, Fishing Hunting 224 $27,000. drywall, painting, ^ 865-256-2356 plumbing. Reason30-06 BROWNING able, refs avail. Call semi-auto w/Nikon Dick at 947-1445. 265 scope. $1400 value, Domestic asking $1000. Great cond. Might trade CADILLAC 2000 EldoLawn Care 339 some. 922-3020, if no rado, 1 owner, ^ ans lv msg and #. loaded, gar. kept, exc. cond. 97k mi, FRED'S Garage Sales 225 $4500/bo. 865-603-4744 Bobcat/Backhoe. Small CHEVY IMPALA dump truck. Small LAWN CARE 2012, silver, 42K jobs welcome & Mowing, weed-eating ESTATE mi., clean, all pwr., appreciated! Call & blowing. SALE $8650. 865-522-4133 688-4803 or 660-9645. LOW RATES! Also 7613 Bell Rd, Halls. minor mower repairs. Sat, Dec 6, 8am-4pm. CHRYSLER PT Cruiser 679-1161 LTD 2002, sunrf, lthr., Estate of Jim & Firewood 329 chrome whls, new Mar ie Elkins . tires & belts, extra FIREWOOD low mileage, 75K mi., OAK,MIXED HDWDS Plumbing 348 Beautiful cond. Campers 235 ^ 556-4774 $5200. 865-310-3336.
Stump Removal
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