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BUZZ Fun Friday at Chilhowee Park XFinity Christmas in Chilhowee is set for 6-9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11. The free event will feature live music and a train ride, a visit with Santa Claus, and lighting of the tree on the Chilhowee Park and Exposition Center’s bandstand. The city-sponsored event is designed for families. Build a gingerbread house with the Austin-East’s Culinary Arts Department. Enjoy marshmallow roasting and hot cocoa by the Salvation Army, face painting and balloon animals. Stop by The Muse Knoxville tent for a special activity. Or join the children and American Red Cross volunteers as they create greeting cards to be mailed to U.S. servicemen and women overseas. Among Friday’s musical guests will be the John T. O’Connor Center’s Singing Seniors. While you’re there, check out the light display – a total of 78 lighted trees, plus 20 lighted trees floating on the park’s lake. Motorists touring the park through Jan. 1 can drive through the lighted tunnel. Info: knoxvilletn.gov/ christmas

Parade kicks off holiday season By Ruth White It was a beautiful morning in Fountain City as the holiday season kicked off with the annual Fountain City Christmas parade. Residents lined up and down Broadway to watch as cheerleading teams and, bands from Central High and Fulton High entertained, sports teams from Central including boys basketball, softball, football and swim team, Girl Scout and Boy Scout troops, twirlers and several church groups handed out candy. Several organizations brought large, colorful floats including the larger-thanlife plumbers on a Super Mario Brothers float and the custom-built stage for band members of One Life Church to sing rockTo page A-3

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As expected, schools superintendent James McIntyre won his battle for job security by a 5-4 vote last week when the school board extended his employment contract for another two years. This agreement will be in place until the end McIntyre of 2019 and gives him a 2 percent raise, bumping his salary up to $227,256. The five pro-McIntyre board members (Harris, Carson, Deathridge, Sanger, Fugate) said it is well deserved, mostly based on Knox County Schools’ status as an Exemplary School District. The major objection of the four board members who voted against the extension (McMillan, Rountree, Bounds, Hill) can be summed up in three words:

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Cayden Williams and Kisha Young ride on the Ridgeview Baptist Church float. Cayden is part of the church ministry, Sunshine Bunch junior clowns. Photos by R. White

Sometimes change is good. Extensive road construction underway on Hwy. 33 caused the Halls Business and Professional Association to rethink this year’s Christmas parade. Instead of a parade, the business leaders gathered at Food City to host the first ever Halls Christmas Festival. An informal survey of the crowd gave the event high marks. The weather was perfect and the time (noon to 2 p.m.) gave folks time to wake up, attend the Fountain City parade and get to Halls. Steve Petrone and his “chef” from Marco’s Pizza gave away free slices to all-comers. Goodie bags were packed with gifts for young and old. The Knox County Sheriff’s Of-

fice was well represented with Captain Bobby Hubbs, a board member of the HBPA; helicopter pilots Tony Chamberlain and Sam Lindsey; and Tango unit motorcycle officers Caldwell and Lane. Kids drew with chalk on the parking lot, and BPA president Pam Johnson led a spirited cake walk with many prizes. Santa (Mike York) talked with kids Everything was free. Firefighters/EMTs Lonnie Poore and Andrell Cummings gave kids a tour of a Rural/Metro fire truck. Horse Haven scored public relations points as Mary Beth Roberts and her son, Preston Spaulding, let kids groom Twinky, an American miniature horse. Captain Hubbs was one of the officers who confiscated Twinky from his then-owner

who later surrendered him. “He was standing in mud in a 6x6 dog pen,” said Hubbs. Roberts said some people have unrealistic expectations of horse ownership. “Horses can’t be fed cow hay and they may live for 35 years. It’s a lifetime commitment.” Because of his size and temperament, Twinky makes a fine ambassador for Horse Haven, a refuge for abandoned or seized horses serving all of East Tennessee. Travis Woody, store manager for Halls Food City and board member of HBPA, called the festival “a fantastic event – just about perfect.” He said about 250 kids came with parents or grandparents. “They seemed to really enjoy it – there was so much to see and do. And the weather was awesome.”

‘Golden parachute’ or fair reward, McIntyre’s contract signals bumpy year ahead By Betty Bean

At-large county commissioners Ed Brantley and Bob Thomas will ring the Salvation Army red kettle bells from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15, at the West Town Mall entrance near Charming Charlie’s. Everyone is invited to stop by to talk with Ed and Bob about items of interest. Other commissioners may join them in the fundraising effort.

Aliyah Collazo, Baby Bobcats homecoming queen, waves to parade watchers along Broadway.

Halls Festival draws praise

‘Wonderful Life’ Home Federal Bank invites the public to enjoy its Christmas gift to the community – two free screenings of “It’s a Wonderful Life” at the Tennessee Theatre at 1 and 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13. Doors will open one hour prior to screening. “We’ve been presenting this holiday classic film for six years, and we appreciate this opportunity to make the holidays brighter for so many,” Home Federal Bank president Dale Keasling said. The event is free, and no ticket is required. Seating is limited to the theater’s capacity. Convenient, free parking is available in the State Street garage, 520 State Street. The Tennessee Theatre is located at 604 S. Gay St. in downtown Knoxville. Patrons with special needs should call 865-684-1200.

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Finally, board member Karen Carson’s motion to approve the contract subject to an attorney general’s review was approved. State Rep. Harry Brooks will ask for the opinion. Pending AG approval, the agreement guarantees McIntyre a paycheck for the duration of the term if some future school board votes to remove him without a finding of wrongdoing. As of Jan. 1, the buyout will be just over $1 million, and it is certain to become a major issue in the 2016 school board elections. Only 21 citizens signed up to Board member Amber Roun- speak at the special called meettree’s request for a two-month ing, far fewer than the last conpostponement was summar- tract extension meeting when ily shot down because a contract hundreds of teachers, parents and vote cannot come within 30 days interested citizens turned out to of a county election. She did get a protest McIntyre’s adherence to a 15-minute recess to look it over af- high-stakes testing protocol that ter board member Terry Hill also went beyond that which is recomplained of not having an op- quired by the state. portunity to study the document. A substantial majority of those “What’s the hurry?” They complained of not having enough time to study the finalized contract because it was presented to them just minutes before the meeting called to consider it. They also complained of being presented with two “final” versions – one endorsed by board chair Doug Harris, and the other produced by Law Director Bud Armstrong, who warned that there are “ambiguities” that must be sorted out.

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21 citizens – including parents, teachers, both retired and currently employed, plus Knox County Education Association president Lauren Hopson – opposed the extension. On the other side were Knoxville Police Chief David Rausch, Chief Deputy Eddie Biggs of the county sheriff’s office and former police chief Phil Keith, who joined a handful of KCS principals in praising McIntyre’s performance. But in the end, it didn’t matter what the speakers said. They were just the legally required frosting on McIntyre’s $1 million cake, and clearly had no bearing on that night’s highly predictable vote. The superintendent won the battle, and he’d better savor his victory, because the timing and the manner and the cost of his contract extension will be debated thoroughly in the spring’s school board elections. And that will be war.

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Madia Smith is excited to peek inside a helicopter. She attended the festival with her brother, Ayden Smith, not pictured.

Members of Boy Scout Troop 506 collect canned food and donations for Second Harvest Food Bank during the festival. Pictured are Michael Cantrell, leader Steve Cantrell, Zarian Stephens, Michael Tharpe, Ben Denton and leader David Denton.

Santa Claus (aka Art Hafner) closes out the Fountain City Christmas parade as he waves to the crowd from top of a fire engine. Photo by R. White

in’ Christmas carols. Parade traditions such as a nativity scene, the Fountain City Candy Cane Queens, the Kerbela Temple Corvettes and more clowns than can fit into a small car added color and fun to the festivities. Bill Gentry organized the parade, sponsored by the Knoxville Optimist Club.

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Parade grand marshal Fred Graves Jr. and his wife, Billie, officially open the Fountain City Christmas parade. Photos by R. White

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Richard Bean reflects, Part II

UT should shutter Office of Diversity For smart people, they sometimes sure act dumb. UT Chancellor Jimmy Cheek must move decisively to shut down the Office of Diversity and reassign or terminate its staff. It’s not that the advice from the office is wrong ... it’s that it is so unnecessary and flat-out dumb. After the flap about gender-neutral pronouns, Cheek pledged to monitor the work of this office. But just two months later came a web post urging folks not to let their holiday parties become Christmas parties with “Secret Santas.” Chancellor Cheek should stand and fight for free speech; I’ll join him. But he should not sacrifice his career to the idiocy of this office which continues to flaunt Tennessee values and taunt lawmakers to do something about it. Gone are the days of rational legislative leadership with a few bomb-throwers like Stacey Campfield. The rise of Donald Trump means heretofore calm politicians like Jimmy Duncan are watching their right flank, anxious to avoid a primary challenge. UT’s Office of Diversity continues to provide them fodder. The office may be gone by the time this article reaches homes on Wednesday, but I doubt it. UT has lacked strong leadership for some time.

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Dissed by Santa It was just a matter of time, I suppose, but it still hurt. On Saturday as I walked through the Halls Christmas Festival, snapping pictures for the Shopper, I stopped to chat with Santa. “Hey, Sandra. Are you still working at the Shopper?” he asked. “Why, yes,” I replied. “It’s just not what it used to be,” said Santa. I should have said, “And neither are you, sir,” but I didn’t think quickly enough. I’m not quite sure what readers want that we’re not providing, but if even Santa has noticed, it must be bad. So what’s next? The mayor cuts off our press releases?

Congrats, Vols! Coach Butch Jones will lead his team to Tampa for the Outback Bowl on New Year’s Day. That’s a great reward for the hard work by players and coaches – a tribute to recruiting and a soft schedule in November. Just wait till next year!

For Richard Bean, one of the perks of working in the courthouse was watching a red-headed minutes clerk named Lillian Garrett sashay down the steps with her friend Madge Day to Blind Ray’s snack bar. “Them long legs, they’d just tear you up,” he said. “I guess it was the wiggle that got me.” A f t e r their marriage, Lillian became a rising political star, Richard Bean and Richard a behind-the-scenes strongman. He still feels greatly indebted to Aubrey Jenkins for getting him that first job. “Aubrey was so good to me, I’m still paying him back for stuff, and he’s been dead 20 years. I know he’d be calling me if he could, so I just go ahead.” When Lillian set her sights on getting appointed clerk in 1979, Jenkins advised Bean to go see Cas Walker and warned him not to over-stay his welcome. “He told me Cas had two telephones, and he’d take them off the hook when I came in. When he puts them back on the hook, it’s time to shake his hand and leave. Bean made his pitch, and Walker said he could get Lillian two votes, and didn’t want a thing in return, except he’d appreciate it if Lillian hired a woman named Doris Weaver, “ ‘And every once in awhile, I get a case in court, if you’d get me a list of the jury so I can look at it…’ “Well, the jurors names

Pennies for Undies, a project initiated by Richard Bean, has raised over $17,000 in pennies to purchase underwear for inmates.

Betty Bean were public record, so there wasn’t much wrong with doing that.” But it wasn’t long until he heard from a juror who said she’d gotten a call from the Old Coon Hunter, who offered her a cashier’s job if she’d help deliver a favorable verdict. Times have changed, and at 75, Bean has mellowed some, and he says he feels A-OK, thanks to dropping some bad habits that used to weigh him down. “I’m 25 years sober,” he said. “I went to a treatment program over at UT Hospital and there was lady named Trula at court, lived in Inskip, and also worked at UT Hospital in the office. I walked in, in my sweats, looking for a basketball, and Trula told people, ‘That Mr. Bean, he’s the nicest fellow. He’s volunteering over there at UT Hospital.’ “I stopped drinking on Pearl Harbor Day, and the next July 4, I stopped smoking. I smoked 5 packs a day. That’s all I done. Went to bed sucking on a cigarette and got up next morning and didn’t light one.” This year Richard took Thanksgiving off, but he drove in the next morning from Rose Hill, Va. He arrived at work at the Richard L. Bean Juvenile Detention Center at the usual time – 5 a.m. And he won’t take Christmas off, so he’ll be there

when a couple of churches deliver gifts to the inmates. The 11 visitation rooms will be in continuous use by families of 30 kids (seven girls, 23 boys, three of whom are charged with murder). He’ll take family portraits and mail them home, and figures that many will have a better Christmas in lockup than they would have at home. “I tell my employees, if you don’t like kids, you need to get you a job building cars, or something. You gotta like kids.” The detention center recently got an educational grant to computerize its two classrooms and it’s got a barber shop, a charter Boys and Girls Club (one of three like it in the country), and some special people: “We got a grandpa in each room – foster grandparents, Harold “Herkey” Chandler and Ernest McDuffey. Our teacher is Gary Harmon, and he’s the best thing that ever happened to us. He’s got two teacher’s aides, and they’re corrections officers.”

While he talks, Bean is wrapping rolls of pennies collected through the “Pennies for Undies” ministry he started 10 years ago after a girl objected to the institutional underwear issued to her. At first, he called it the “Pennies for Panties” fund, but soon came up with the less alliterative, genderneutral handle. Bags and boxes and banks full of donated pennies are piled up on his couch, and he’s raised some $17,000 to date. Nobody walks out of Bean’s office without posing for a picture with him, many of which end up on his office walls – or used to, until he ran out of space and continued his gallery in the hallway, down at the end of which three or four rows of empty frames, await new shots, bearing witness that retirement is a dim future prospect. “I keep telling everybody I got 10 more years. A friend said, ‘You’ve been saying that for 15 years.’ But I’ll just leave it at 10, if the judge will let me stay.”

City sets formal greenway opening The new greenway in South Knoxville along the Tennessee River, which was completed seven months ago but not announced, will be formally opened on Tuesday, Dec. 15, at 11 a.m. Public is invited and parking will be at the Cherokee Farm Innovation Campus at 1709 Alcoa Highway. Mayor Rogero, in her email inviting people, describes the occasion as “momentous” which is true,

Knoxville’s new greenway at Alcoa Highway is ready for public use.

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given the slow pace at which her administration has constructed greenways across the city over the past four years. The First Creek greenway along Broadway is still a work in progress. This new greenway, from the Buck Karnes Bridge to Marine Park on Alcoa Highway, is now connected to the bridge by a paved trail, which was only finished last week despite the much earlier completion of this greenway along the Tennessee River. Land easements came from the University of Tennessee, TVA, Knox County and U.S. Department of Defense (Naval Station). One can only hope this needed addition will

spur accelerated progress on greenways during Rogero’s final four years. At the current rate of greenway construction less than one mile a year has been achieved in the past four years. Surely this must improve, but is the leadership there to make it happen? ■ Parade: What was the Rogero team thinking when they charged the Fountain City Christmas parade $1,500 for police officers to help out? The mayor herself has been silent on this issue when she could have ended it by canceling the charges. She prefers to stay above it while the police chief takes the heat. Vice Mayor Nick Pavlis and council members Mark Campen, Nick Della Volpe and George Wallace have donated from their council accounts to offset the cost. But city taxpayers are footing the bill as their funds are public monies. Will they be there to defray the cost in 2016?

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The argument is made that many other groups including the Rocky Hill Christmas parade and Rossini Festival pay for police help. But the question ought to be should not the city just do this as part of its responsibilities to the taxpayers and neighborhoods? All help the community and pay city taxes. The total amount of money raised by the Police Department charging for these events is modest. Only a few thousand dollars. The Police budget is millions of dollars. The city should be promoting the holidays and Christmas events instead of squeezing community groups trying to do good deeds at Christmas time. Local media seemingly did not ask the mayor her views and she never volunteered them but it is her police department charging the fee. She has ownership of this. If she will not end it, then council should do it

for her. The mayoral candidates lining up for 2019 can also make ending it part of their campaigns. The downside of term limits is a lame duck Administration feels free to ignore common sense and charge silly fees. Knoxville spends millions to keep Regal here but cannot afford free police protection for the Fountain City or Rocky Hill Christmas parades. Something is wrong here. ■ State Rep. Roger Kane and his wife, Brenda, are new grandparents with the birth of a granddaughter in South Carolina on Nov. 24. She is Tessa Kathryn Douglas. Congratulations. ■ U.S. Rep. Jimmy Duncan and his wife, Lynn, have a new grandson, Miles Duncan, the son of Zane and Halle Duncan. Miles is the ninth grandchild for Jimmy and Lynn. Duncan plans to seek another term in Congress in November 2016. ■ Former Commissioner Wanda Moody has

received the annual Gift of Service Award from Bearden United Methodist Church for her volunteer work at the church. ■ The diversity controversy at the University of Tennessee has spilled over into the celebration of Christmas. One has to wonder why the university is spending more than $3 million annually for a department which suggests toning down the religious aspects of Christmas. Like the Lady Vols naming issue, this is not going away soon. ■ Former state Rep. John Mann died Dec. 5. He served two terms in the Tennessee House of Representatives representing the city part of Knox County. He won election in 1972 replacing Victor Ashe who sought re-election that year in a West Knox County House seat defeating Jack Comer in the GOP primary and Mike Rowland in the November general election. Mann did not seek a third term.

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Can private money help build roads? David Price just wants to be able to ride a bike out of his West Knox neighborhood. But his idea for making Northshore Drive a safer place to ride could lead to safer roads, and better connectivity, throughout Knox County. Some would call his plan crazy. He wants to add a center turn lane, bike lanes on both sides of the road and a sidewalk to 7.6 miles of Northshore from Pellissippi Parkway to the Loudon County line. When that’s done, he’d like to extend improvements the other direction − from Pellissippi to Lakeshore Park. “We’re spending $50 million on a park you can’t get to. There’s no connectivity.” Connected communities are sustainable communities, Price says. He wants to raise private funding,

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through individual and corporate donations, to match county, state and federal grant dollars available for road improvements. By leveraging private money, he thinks the costly project is doable. He was inspired by the Path Foundation in Atlanta, which has raised over $100 million in private funds over the past 20 years. Those funds have been leveraged to build 160 miles of greenway trails for commuting and recreation. So far, Price has shared his idea with the Knoxville

Regional Transportation Planning Organization, Legacy Parks Foundation and the Tennessee Department of Transportation, and he’s in the process of meeting with representatives of homeowners associations along Northshore. So far, everyone he’s met with has embraced the project, he says. He has not yet talked with local utility companies. Last week, he met with Knox County Commissioners Jeff Ownby and John Schoonmaker with the hope that they can facilitate a conversation with utility companies. Northshore Drive runs through their districts. Acquiring rights-of-way and easements is the biggest obstacle to the project, he says. The county owns right-of-way on parts of

Northshore, but in other cases, private property runs right up to the edge of the road. In spite of the obvious challenges, Price is determined to make the road safer. Having designated space for cyclists and pedestrians is more important than ever because of distracted and elderly drivers, he says. He thinks the model could work in other County Commissioners Jeff Ownby and John Schoonmaker discuss communities, too. He David Price’s plan to widen Northshore Drive with through a private/ plans to ask the state public partnership. Photo by Wendy Smith to make Northshore Drive improvement a dem- in the same situation we’re improvement. Price knows it will take onstration project that in. We don’t have the money could serve as a model for to maintain, not to mention an army to get the job done, so he’s recruiting. To join how to use private dollars to improve, our roads.” Ownby and Schoonmak- up, contact him at davidhelp build roads. “Once we figure this out, er approved of the concept, price2843@yahoo.com. “What we’re trying to do get the methodology down, and brought up Tazewell we can pass that on. Every Pike and Maryville Pike as is monumental. It’s not gocommunity in the county is obvious targets for similar ing to be easy.”

Curt Maggitt: What might have been I’ve never done this before. Mixing John Greenleaf Whittier and Tennessee football is really different. How the Quaker poet knew about the forthcoming Curt Maggitt a hundred years before his time is a wee bit puzzling but this famous line was a perfect fit. “Of all sad words of tongue or pen, the saddest are these, ‘It might have been.’” As today’s rhymes go, that translates in the general direction of shoulda, coulda, woulda. Curt Maggitt, natural leader, fierce hitter, was going to be something like Al Wilson. He was a raging bull of a linebacker with an uncanny knack for sacking quarterbacks. Many he didn’t reach in time but they

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always knew he was coming. Several he alarmed. Some he intimidated. A few he terrified. Curt never reached full potential. He was often preseason all-SEC – and unfortunate. He spent serious time trying to recover from injuries and repairs. He was a rehabilitation superstar. Unusual background: Lane Kiffin recruited Curt out of Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., but he wasn’t coming to Tennessee. A brother was

at Iowa State. Teammates were already at Florida. And Florida State wanted him. And Alabama and LSU. As the story goes, the Gators eliminated themselves. There were too many arrests and an assistant coach, visiting the Maggitt home, propped his feet on the coffee table. In a surprise, Derek Dooley signed Curt Maggitt. He started as a freshman. There was one heck of a play in his first game as a sophomore, a chase and hit on the North Carolina State quarterback took away 18 yards and forced a fumble which became a safety – as in wow! Meanwhile, Curt was bothered by turf toe and a shoulder stinger. He suffered a season-ending knee injury with two games to go.

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It really hurt Butch Jones that this potentially great player wasn’t ready for 2013. The new coach had to explain the realities of redshirting. Curt could get well, better and stronger and meanwhile help the team by staying involved. That did not lift Maggitt’s spirits. Butch tried Talk 2. “Only you can control your response to adversity.” In April 2014, Curt Maggitt was the first recipient of the Al Wilson Leadership Award. It recognized the most influential leader from spring practice. Maggitt, always humble, was more humble. “I’m definitely excited with it being the first and it’s Al Wilson for sure,” Maggitt said. “It’s monumental. I’m a decent leader but I know I can get a lot better.”

Curt had a good junior season. At 6-4 and 252, he most often lined up at defensive end and was too quick and crusty for several offensive tackles. Maggitt tied for 12th in the nation with 11 sacks. This year, he missed spring practice. UT discovered belatedly that he needed shoulder surgery for a previous injury. His reputation survived. He was on the watch list for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy as the best in the country at what he did. In September, he was ready to rumble. Alas, he suffered a freakish hip injury in the second quarter of the Oklahoma game. No collision. He was whirling around a would-be blocker. “This young man means everything to us, not just from a character standpoint and a leadership standpoint, but his productivity,” Coach Jones said.

Butch talked in terms of weeks to heal but it sounded like a eulogy. “He’s a vocal leader, so regardless of what happens, he’ll be there for us,” sophomore safety Todd Kelly Jr. said. That was the benediction. Oh no, the coach had more. “Curt is an integral part of Tennessee football and will always be an important part. He’s our leader. I know he hurts right now. I know he’s disappointed. I love him to death, but I know he’s very resilient. He’s been resilient ever since he’s been here. He’s a great representative. He has a great, great future.” Butch, being Butch, added “ahead of him.” Alas and double alas, the poet had it right, what might have been – except for a hip chip. Marvin West invites reader reaction. His address is westwest6@netzero.com

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SENIOR NOTES ■ Corryton Senior Center 9331 Davis Drive 688-5882 knoxcounty.org/seniors Monday-Friday Hours vary Offerings include: exercise classes; card games; billiards; Senior Meals program, 11 a.m. each Friday. The center is accepting donations of holiday/seasonal decorations (info: Greg, 688-5882). Fantasy of Quilts on display through Dec. 11. Cookie and White Elephant Gift Swap ($10 limit), 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 16. The center will be closed Thursday and Friday, Dec. 24-25. Register for: UT Women’s Athletic Director Emeritus Joan Cronan speaking and book signing, 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 14; Christmas Movie Matinee: “Miracle on 34th Street,” 1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 18, with hot chocolate and popcorn snacks. ■ Halls Senior Center: 4405 Crippen Road 922-0416 knoxcounty.org/seniors Monday-Friday Hours vary Offerings include: card games; exercise classes; dance classes; craft classes; Tai Chi; movie matinee each Tuesday; Senior Meals program, noon each Wednesday. The O’Connor Senior Center Band will perform noon Tuesday, Dec. 15. The Knox County Veterans Services will provide one-onone assistance to veterans and family members 9 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 23. The center will be closed Thursday and Friday, Dec. 24-25. ■ Heiskell Community Center 9420 Heiskell Road Seniors luncheon meeting, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 10. Meeting is the annual Christmas party; bring a wrapped $5 gift marked “Man” or “Woman” if participating in gift exchange. Info: Janice White, 548-0326.

McCloud happy with rewards small and large By Betsy Pickle It’s safe to say that Brenda McCloud was on cloud nine when she was named Nursing Home Caregiver of the Year by the Tennessee Health Care Association recently. In addition to a glass plaque, McCloud received a “big check” for a $2,500 vacation through AAA Travel during a celebration at Island Home Park Health & Rehab. McCloud, director of housekeeping and laundry, beamed as Mary Scott of WBIR presented her with the check and said she had “no idea” what destination she would choose. After being honored with a proclamation from the Tennessee Senate presented by state Sen. Becky Massey, McCloud sat down to talk about her career at the nursing home. “I’ve done housekeeping, laundry, helped with activities,” she said. “It’s rewarding to just be here with the residents, to help them with anything I can – comfort, hold their hands, say ‘Good morning.’” On a recent group outing to Gatlinburg, McCloud watched over one resident. “To see her face and see her smile, that was the biggest reward I got that day,” she said. McCloud started at what was then called Hillcrest South in 1993, after raising sons Keith and Brian (who passed away in 1997). Someone offered her another job in 2002, and she left – for six months – and then returned. “I wish I hadn’t left even for six months because I enjoy what I do,” she said. McCloud grew up primarily in the Strawberry Plains area and went to a

“bunch” of schools, graduating from Rush Strong. “My dad liked to move,” she said of her minister father. She plans to stay put in South Knoxville. Son Keith is currently living with her, and she’s counting on him to be her travel partner. But if the time comes when she needs to move to a nursing home, her choice is clear. “You could not ask for a better nursing home than this,” said McCloud, who donated her paid leave time one year to a co-worker battling breast cancer. “I know that because my mom was here, and my mom had the best of care, and I got to be with her every day while I was working. “I would recommend it Island Home Park Health & Rehab’s former director, Melissa Hansen, left, and current director, Trudy Durham, right, show support for state Nursing Home Caregiver of the Year Brenda Mc- highly because they are reCloud. Hansen, who left IHPHR this summer, “believed in me and made me believe in myself,” ally family oriented.” says McCloud.

Quilters donate hand-stitched pillow cases House Mountain Quilters Guild has made 110 pillow cases to donate to East Tennessee Children’s Hospital. Pictured are president Sharon Markwardt, Renee Hall and Tamara Adkisson from Children’s Hospital. The guild has 36 members who cut and piece quilts, make Quilts of Service for local veterans, provide bedding for animals at local rescue shelters, and donate pillow cases for Children’s Hospital. The group meets 10 a.m. every Thursday at the Corryton Senior Center. Photo submitted

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â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Searching for the Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; By Cindy Taylor Ryan Flint is three years into his ministry as the music minister at Beaver Dam Baptist Church. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Time flies when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re having fun and really busy,â&#x20AC;? he said. This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Christmas production promises to be one of the churchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best yet. At 6:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 12-13, the music ministry will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;Searching for the King.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is a story of two journeys separated by two millennia but the questions faced by our travelers are universal in time and scope,â&#x20AC;? said Flint. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Both journeys are difficult but both will encounter the Savior Jesus Christ.â&#x20AC;? The main choir will consist of more than 50 voices. The choir will be joined during the story by the orchestra, drama team, tech team and kids choir for a total of more than 90 people. Cyndi Waters and Tim Hopkins will direct the drama portion of the story. Vicki Van de Griff and Anne Allen will provide piano accompaniment and Gary Beeler will run sound. Character solos will be included in the performance.

Behold! Behold, I shew you a mystery â&#x20AC;Ś (1 Corinthians 15: 51a KJV)

Beaver Dam Baptist Church member Alan Summers lines up a cut as he works on the set design for the churchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s upcoming Christmas production. Photo by Cindy Taylor When Flint needs special sets designed he turns to Alan Summers. Summers is known at the church and in the community as the â&#x20AC;&#x153;go-toâ&#x20AC;? guy extraordinaire for difficult and elaborate sets. This year Summers is working on a convertible set that can go instantly from one scene to another. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This scene is smaller

than last year but is still built on rollers,â&#x20AC;? said Summers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When the kitchen scene is finished we can turn the cabinet around and it converts to a manger scene.â&#x20AC;? Big Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s will once again provide costumes to bring authenticity to the production. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Searching for the Kingâ&#x20AC;? is a free event with free

childcare provided. Flint hopes the community will feel welcome to attend the musical. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We invite everyone to journey with us as we worship, celebrate Jesus and remember the true meaning of Christmas.â&#x20AC;? Beaver Dam Baptist Church is at 4328 East Emory Road. Info: bdbc.org or 865-922-2322.

By actual count, the King James Version of the Bible contains the word behold 1,980 times. It appears the first time in Genesis and the last time in Revelation. That is a lot of beholding! Behold means to look, to observe, to see. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Watch this,â&#x20AC;? God seems to be saying to us. Or, as we would say today, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pay attention!â&#x20AC;? So, are we attentive? Every time I see a rainbow, I thank God for His promises. Every time I see a baby baptized, I thank God for a new life devoted to Him. Every time I see a blood-red sunrise, or a crescent moon, I stand still and whisper a prayer full of wonder. On the other hand, there are some very unlovely things we must behold. There are some awful human sins, such as hatred, racism, jealousy, murder. There are the eight â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thou shalt notâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;sâ&#x20AC;? in the Ten Commandments. (The other two commandments are positives, things we should do: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Remember the Sab-

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bath,â&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Honor your father and mother.â&#x20AC;?) What direction is God turning you? What does God want you to look at, to behold? To what does God want you to pay attention? These are questions worth considering, worth praying about. It is also helpful to have companions along the road. Everyone needs a sounding board, a friend who is wise and steadfast, willing and able to tell you the truth without judging you. Those are the folks who can make your life richer by pointing you toward the burning bushes in your life and saying, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Behold!â&#x20AC;? And it is also always a blessing to have someone in your life who has the courage to say to you, â&#x20AC;&#x153;No, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not it. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not it at all!â&#x20AC;?

Christmas carolers Wallace Memorial Baptist Church choir sings at Morning Pointe of Powell. Many of the seniors there are also members of the church. After the performance, the choir visited with all of the residents. Directed by Mary Ruth McNatt, the group sang gospel music and led sing-alongs. Pictured are: (front) Tom Jensen; (first row) Yvonne Piercy, Zoe Hatchett, Lisa Huddleston, Carol Copeland, Melba Hill, Linda Josey, Edna Jean Binkley, Sandy Bolton; (second row) Betty Hankins, Bettye Benton, Dorothy Johnson, Carolyn Jensen, Carolyn McPherson, Virginia Burton, Helen Messerli; (third row) Jim McPherson, Ron Pressley, Sam Brabston and David Hill.

Portraying the wise men are Wesley Hitch, Jeb Cox and Garrett Bounds.

Journey to Bethlehem Powell Church hosted a walk-through tour of Bethlehem for members and guests. Pictured at the nativity scene are Rachel Hurley, Cindy Stooksbury, Larry Stooksbury, Scott Bayless and Andy Dishner. Photos by S. Clark

FAITH NOTES Community services â&#x2013; 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. â&#x2013; Ridgeview Baptist Church, 6125 Lacy Road, offers Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Clothes Closet and Food Pantry 11 a.m.-2 p.m. each third Saturday. Free to those in the 37912/37849 ZIP code area.

Christmas services â&#x2013; Black Oak Heights Baptist Church, 405 Black Oak Drive, will host the Celebration Choirâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s presentation of â&#x20AC;&#x153;The

Heart of Christmasâ&#x20AC;? and the drama â&#x20AC;&#x153;Stolen Jesus,â&#x20AC;? 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 20. Info: bohbc. org. â&#x2013; Fellowship Christian Church and area churches will host the annual â&#x20AC;&#x153;Life of Christâ&#x20AC;? drive-through exhibit 7-9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Dec. 11-12, 746 Tazewell Pike in Luttrell. â&#x2013; Powell Presbyterian Church, 2910 W. Emory Road, will host the following Christmas services: Christmas Choral Cantata â&#x20AC;&#x153;Candles & Carols: A service of hope, peace, joy and love,â&#x20AC;? 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 20; Christmas Eve Candlelight and Communion Service, 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 24, with refreshments

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Niema Neal and the CHS dance team get the crowd fired up during a heated matchup between Central and Gibbs. Gibbs High’s Mark Thomas plays a tough offensive game against Central High last week.

Central High dance team member Keegan Lyle performs a hip-hop routine during halftime of a recent home game. Steele Albino puts two points on the board for Gibbs.

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Artwork on one section of the commons was created by advanced art students Skyler Smith, Gloria Bunch, Rachel Fox, Madison Collier and Madison Foust. Not pictured is Brooke Hutchins.

The art of giving Jerry Lewis’ advanced art class was busy making a beautiful gift to share with the students and faculty members at Halls High for many years to come.

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The group created three pieces of art that were recently hung in the commons area of the school – one of the most visited areas on the premises. The project was the brainchild of the group, from the design to the placement. Each student created an individual for the piece, and on each was the Halls “H.” “The group chose this theme because individuals make up Red Nation, and

everyone is unique in their own way,” said Lewis. Blake Henson created a mystery girl on the mural because “not everyone belongs to a clique,” and he wanted her to represent her own person. Savannah Bolz created an individual who represented the galaxy. It was a pattern that she was feeling, and one of her classmates said that Savannah has a personality that is “out of this world.” Julianna Patterson created a person wearing a shirt that resembled a pepperoni pizza. She said, “I wanted to get people excited about this really cool art, and honestly, who doesn’t like pizza?” Courtney Voss used her favorite colors to create a tiedyed image on the mural. Kellie Seagraves always seems to be drawing light bulbs, and it was one of the first things she drew in ad-

Jacob Adams and Bethany Newcomb practice CPR skills during Medical Therapeutics class at Central High. Photos by R. White

Learning lifesaving skills tion for two years. They will learn CPR, how to perform the Heimlich maneuver and proper use of an AED (automated external defibrillator). “This training is not only good for the (medical) industry,” said Hammond, “but good to know personally. Most incidents happen away from the hospital.” Many of Hammond’s students lifeguard or babysit over the summer break, and knowing lifesaving skills can come in handy in an emergency.

By Ruth White The centerpiece of the mural features the Halls “H” and year of establishment, 1916. The school will celebrate its 100th anniversary next year. vanced art, so she chose to light up the mural with her favorite thing. Kelly Alley is inspired by artist Bob Ross and drew his likeness on the mural. Skyler Smith drew her favorite character, Harry Potter, and included the Halls High emblem on his jacket. Gloria Bunch’s individual wears a green shirt with the words “Boldly Go” to represent Gloria’s love for “Star Trek.” Brooke Hutchins’ likeness wore a shirt similar to one that she owns; said a friend, “Brooke just loves the

South.” Rachel Fox is a fan of “Phantom of the Opera” and created her individual piece to look like her. Madison Collier used purple and pinks to make a shirt that represents breast cancer awareness in honor of a close family friend. Madison Foust “just likes camo” and made a shirt for her likeness with great detail. Behind each likeness is a silhouette of another person and the very familiar red and white checkerboard to represent everyone in the Halls High Red Nation.

Halls High advanced art students Blake Henson, Savannah Bolz, Julianna Patterson, Courtney Voss, Kellie Seagraves and Kelly Alley sit in front of their artwork that hangs on one side of the wall in the school commons. Photos by R. White

Not only are students at Central High School busy learning math, science and history, but those enrolled in Christopher Hammond’s Medical Therapeutics class also learn lifesaving skills. Part of the class curriculum is to become certified in CPR and basic life support – skills that may help to save a life one day. Once the instruction course is completed and passed, all students will be certified through the American Heart Associa-

Central High health sciences teacher Christopher Hammond demonstrates proper technique for giving chest compressions during training.

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Eagle Anglers compete in fishing tournaments Members of the Eagle Angler team include (front) Zachary Wamack, Logan Belew, John Thomas; (back) Matthew Chesney, Cole Grimm, Houston Hill, Kaleb Clifton and Koby Clifton. The Anglers are a club fishing team from Gibbs High School in which members compete in fishing tournaments against other teams from across the state. Photo by R. White

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■ Sterchi to honor Lou Jones Sterchi Elementary will hold a reception in honor of librarian Lou Jones, who is retiring this month. The event will be held 3:30-6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 14, in the school library. In lieu of gifts, a hardback book may be donated in her honor to the school library. Donors are encouraged to write a note inside the book to the students at Sterchi.

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Adreona Acuff has her stroller all decorated to walk in the FC parade with Shoney Bear. Lindsay Keith, Brittany Keith and Eric Keith dressed up as the characters from Super Mario Brothers for the Christmas parade in Fountain City Photos by R. White

Fountain City Parade Central High band member Race Metzger prepares to play during the Fountain City Christmas parade.

Central High students Jayshira Chandler, Essence Alexander, Demilton Rocker and Dinyah Israel get ready for the parade.

Joseph Iglehart and Elizabeth Greene are part of the nativity scene on the Fountain City UMC float. Fulton High band members Jamari Meriweather, Michael Heiskell and Jessica Ramsey warm up prior to the Fountain City Christmas parade.

Cole Liles warms up on the giant stage of the One Life Church float.

COMMUNITY NOTES ■ Fountain City Lions Club meets 6 p.m. each first and third Monday, Lions Community Building, 5345 N. Broadway. ■ Halls Community Lions Club meets 7:15 p.m. each second and fourth Monday, Shoney’s, 343 E. Emory Road. ■ Halls Republican Club meets 7 p.m. each third Monday at the Boys & Girls Club of Halls/Powell, 1819 Dry Gap Pike. Info: knoxgop.org. ■ Seventh District Democrats meet 6:30 p.m. each fourth Monday, Halls Branch Library, 4518 E. Emory Road. Info: Mary Ann Page, map@parodee.net or 247-8155; Dan Haney, bdl66@comcast.net or 922-4547. ■ United Northeast Democrats/8th District meet 7 p.m. each second Thursday, Gibbs Ruritan Club, 7827 Tazewell Pike. Info: Betty Jones, 688-2268.

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Gala celebrates By Betsy Pickle The East Tennessee Film Gala will celebrate East Tennessee filmmakers, but apparently some auteurs didn’t get the memo. “We had quite a few submissions from out-of-state filmmakers and filmmakers outside of East Tennessee,” says Michael Samstag, one of the event’s organizers. He found that puzzling. “It was designed for only East Tennessee fi lmmakers. But it’s nice to see the interest.” The gala starts at 7 p.m. today (Dec. 9) at the Tennessee Theater in downtown Knoxville. Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets are $21.50 and are available at tennesseetheatre.com and at the door. Samstag, a filmmaker and film-event producer who heads Knoxville Films, came up with the idea for the gala with Doug McDaniel, who works with him on the Scruffy City Film & Music Festival. “Originally, this was going to be sort of a launching point for the East Tennes-

A scene from the narrative short “Zorn,” about a man who finds his life irreversibly changed by a video game. see Film & Television Association that we’ve been talking about for quite a while now,” says Samstag. “That process – looking into building an association like that – has been more time consuming and is much more of a longterm thing, so we decided just to try to do something that would be a great celebration.”

Samstag still hopes the film and television group will come to life and points to Film Nashville as a blueprint for an organization that creates mutually beneficial links between members and film festivals and other entities. If the group takes off, it could use an event like the gala as Knoxville’s version of the Oscars. “For this year, it’s just a

Hickman to release second single UT alumnus Nick Hickman will release “Tailgate Dance Floor” to country radio on Jan. 4. It is the second of three singles on his upcoming EP. Since moving to Nashville, Hickman has spent a year writing songs, but his musical journey began much earlier. He began writing songs at age 15, and his career took off after he joined a Christian band. As an 18-year-old, he released a rap-pop album. Info: thenickhickman.com

great chance for local filmmakers to see their work on the big screen – the biggest screen … and obviously the most wonderful, fantastic venue in town,” he says. The gala reached capacity on submissions. There will be about two and a half hours of short films – narrative, documentary, horror and music videos – plus an awards ceremony.

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Samstag describes the three judges – whose associations include the Toronto International Film Festival, Sundance Film Festival, Vail Film Festival and Hot Docs – as “fantastic.” “It’s nice to be able to give filmmakers some national exposure and some international exposure,” he says. Awards will include cash prizes: $500 for best stu-

dent film, $300 for emerging filmmaker and $200 for best professional. “We’ll give out a fair amount of awards just because that’s part of the fun of it,” says Samstag. “I think that helps everybody as they’re promoting their films to have some accolades to go with it.” Filmmakers whose works will be shown include: Matt Miller, Douglas Stuart McDaniel, Sannah Parker, Hayley Huckaba, Jamison Stallsworth, Jacob Dean, Sean H. Geer, Gabriel Crutchfield & Amy Eakins, Kelly Myers & Steven Regent & Ed Bailey, Matt Hensley, Carrie Thompson & Sam Comer, Sarah Kennedy, Mitch Moore, Edy Recendez, Jeff Snell, Philip Tatler and Steffan A. Spencer. Samstag says there are plenty of seats available. He hopes they can manage to break even and then some. Net proceeds will be donated to the Knoxville Horror Fest, Girls Rock Summer Camp and the Scruffy City Film & Music Festival.

‘In the Heart of the Sea’ The big-fish story that inspired “Moby Dick” gets a broader treatment in “In the Heart of the Sea,” opening in theaters Friday. The Ron Howard film spins the tale of the whale who terrorized a 19th-century whaling ship and then goes on to show the treacherous and daunting aftermath. Chris Hemsworth stars along with Cillian Murphy, Tom Holland, Ben Whishaw, Charlotte Riley and Brendan Gleeson. The film is rated PG13 for intense sequences of action and peril, brief startling violence and thematic material.

Making ‘The Nutcracker’ happen By Carol Shane For the Appalachian Ballet Company’s Jan Valenti, the most anxious period of “The Nutcracker” happens before the show even starts. “My stress level is highest during the overture,” she says. “Once I open the curtain, I’m good.” While the orchestra is playing Tchaikovsky’s familiar opening march and the audience is settling in for two hours of classic, sugar-plum-festooned fantasy, Valenti is herding small children, making sure a battery of stagehands is in place, and checking that all props, drops and lollipops are ready to make their scheduled appearances. Though she began her career as a dancer, Valenti has been the ABC’s production designer and stage manager since 1984. She’s the one who makes the show “go.” “I’m here at the theater from the loadin to the strike,” she says, referring to the arduous, book-ended processes of moving in and setting up all the scenery, costumes and assorted minutiae; and then knocking it all down to be taken somewhere else or stored. “I’m the first one here and the last one out.” When everything is finally organized and rehearsals are ready to start, “I have to get everyone in the right place at the right time.” Party guests in full Victorian dress, toy soldiers, mice, dancing dolls and waltzing flowers – all are subject to Valenti’s precisely timed, musically-synced commands. And it’s not all fantasy and frou-frou. “We have a new fogger this year that I’m really excited about,” she says, referring to

the machine that creates the second act’s mist-enshrouded opening atmosphere. “Though I’m not sure the orchestra will like it very much.” That fog, which tends to be chilly, has a way of spilling over the stage into the orchestra pit, filled with musicians and their very expensive instruments. But all is endured good-naturedly. After all, it’s “The Nutcracker.” For Amy Morton Vaughn, executive director of the ABC and its former prima ballerina, performance week means that her work is mostly done. She and her staff have been preparing all year for this, from painstakingly positioning small feet into the shapes of classic ballet to creating new choreography, working with principal dancers, and dealing with the thousand and one details involved in such a huge undertaking. She’ll warm up the dancers pre-show, and go onstage to greet the audience and thank her sponsors. Then she’ll enjoy the fruits of her labors. But when it’s zero hour and the orchestra is tuning up, there’s really only one person upon whom the success of the show rests. So while you’re enjoying the seasonal spectacle, send a good thought to the ABC’s very own starship captain, Jan Valenti, who sits at the controls in her headphones and says “make it so.” The Appalachian Ballet Company presents “The Nutcracker” at 7:30 p.m. this Friday, Dec. 11, and at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, at the Clayton Center for the Arts, 502 East Lamar Alexander Parkway in Maryville. Info: 981-8590 or claytonartscenter.com

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The Appalachian Ballet Company production designer and stage manager, Jan Valenti, enjoys a backstage moment at “The Nutcracker” with some toy soldiers and the Mouse King. With her are Ashley Pettiford, 11, whose parents are Michael and Karen Pettiford; Scott Hitch, whose whole family – wife Julianne, daughter Laura and son Todd – are in the production; and Emma Ernsberger, 10, whose parents are Jessica and Kevin Ernsberger. All are from Maryville. Photo by Carol Shane

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Bert’s-eye view gave ‘Strolling’ power San Francisco had Herbert E. “Herb” Caen (19161997). Memphis had Anthony James “Jim” Cortese (1917-2006). Chicago had Michael “Mike” Royko (1932-1997). And Knoxville had Bert Vincent. Each of those authors wrote daily columns for the leading newspapers in their respective cities and discussed local events, social gossip and politics and frequently covered offbeat stories. Berthiell “Bert” Vincent was born on May 4, 1896, in Bee Springs (Edmondson County) in west central Kentucky. Today, the Mammoth Cave National Park occupies almost one-fourth of the county and attracts about 2 million visitors a year.

But, seeking more education, he soon entered Kentucky State Normal College in Bowling Green. After he Jim Tumblin graduated and received his teacher’s certificate, he became a high school principal for a while. But journalism called, and he bought a Both of his parents were newspaper in Leitchfield, Ky. educators and, at the time He sold it back to the former of Bert’s death, his brothers, owner for a small profit after Carl and J.O., were superin- only six months. He joined tendents of schools in their the Army during World War respective counties. For a I and rose to the rank of sectime, Bert wanted to be an ond lieutenant during two educator, too. years in the service. He once summed up his By 1920 he had returned early life in his telegraphic to newspaper jobs – in style: “Farmed. Worked in Kansas and Missouri and timber. Clerked country in Jackson and Nashville, store. Peddled Bibles. Ran Tenn. After subsequent sooff from home at 15. Rode journs with papers in Ohio first train I’d ever seen. and Illinois, he moved to Liked to have starved.” Evansville, Ind., where he

served for five years. He joined the staff of the Knoxville News-Sentinel in 1927 and, except for an eightmonth stint in Texas, he remained with that paper for the rest of his career. Until late April 1933, his columns contained various offbeat items and police reports. But on that last Sunday, his columns were christened and formalized under the title “Strolling” and would continue thus for the next 35 years. He would later observe that he had worn out some 27 Chevrolets roaming the back roads in the mountains of Tennessee, Virginia, North Carolina and Kentucky collecting stories about two-headed calves, giant sunflowers, vegetables shaped like people or the

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genesis of mountain ballads. These words appeared in a typical column on Christmas Eve, 1940: Mrs. Arthur Groesser has made up a unique Christmas card. It is a water color picture of “Aunt” Angeline’s (Angeline Foley of Cumberland Falls, Ky.) cabin with a poem, a parody of Longfellow’s “Hiawatha” on the back: In the mountains of Kentucky/With the red birds and the pine trees/ There before her hearth she fashions/Patient, cheerful, with the spirit/Of the Master Pattern-Maker. Long ago in field and woodland,/She toiled bravely with her father./At her loom in winter weather/ Coverlets and cloth were woven./There, she learned the Christmas spirit,/A Madonna of the mountains!/In a cabin of Kentucky. After marrying Ellen Hynds in 1944, Bert commuted from Dandridge each day. The couple lived in the bride’s ancestral home, which had been occupied by first Confederate and then Union troops during the Civil War. Over the years Bert promoted the Wheelchair Club, which loaned wheelchairs to those who needed them. When he wrote of the need for a chapel at the old George Maloney Home for the Indigent, more than 75,000 readers contributed, and it was built and named the Bert Vincent Chapel by County Commission. He also founded the Cosby Ramp Festival, which became such a large event that President Harry S. Truman attended one year. By 1958 his arthritis had slowed him down, and Vincent flew to Hot Springs, Ark., and entered the Levi Memorial Hospital where he was treated for about five weeks. He would return there periodically when the arthritic pain became too much to bear. On a July afternoon in 1966, without speaking a word to anyone, he left this note on his desk, “I’m plumb

sick over thoughts of leaving. Been here too long – 38 years. So I’m just slipping out the back door. I want no farewell parties, no gifts and no goodbyes. And no tears. I cry easily.” But his readers would have none of that and wrote the paper to say so. Within weeks his Strolling columns appeared again, but now only on Sunday. Bert’s friend and fellow reporter, Willard Yarbrough, would describe his friend in the introduction to his collection of “The Best Stories of Bert Vincent” (1968) in these words: A coal miner, emerging from a disaster deep in the earth, will scan the press and ask, “Where’s Bert Vincent?” A cripple will call, wanting loan of a wheelchair from the Wheelchair Club. A housewife will find a home or animal shelter refuge for an unwanted pet through his column. A mountain woman will hire a cab and ride 50 miles just to meet a columnist she’s read since she was a girl. A president, such as Harry S. Truman, will attend a Cosby Ramp Festival, which Vincent founded. County indigents at a “poor farm” will worship in a chapel built with funds Vincent solicited. His humanitarianism has brought him awards, his literary talents honorary college degrees. He is, despite his modesty, true sage of the Smokies and a friend of man. … His lifetime of giving rather than receiving perhaps is best summed up by an anonymous friend, who said: “Bert Vincent has religion and doesn’t know it.” Bert Vincent succumbed to pneumonia in Jefferson Memorial Hospital in Jefferson City on Sept. 26, 1969. His services were held in the Dandridge First Baptist Church with the Rev. Robert McCray and the Rev. Charles Trentham officiating. He was survived by his wife, Ellen Hynds Vincent, his two brothers and three sisters.

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News from the Rotary Guy

Four travel for Heart 2 Heart By Tom King In late October, a number of Rotarians from the Knoxville area and District 6780 traveled to Mexico City to work on Rotary’s Heart Tom King 2 Heart project. Four from Knoxville who made the trip were Rosa Mar (Rotary Club of Bearden), Ed Ellis (Volunteer Rotary), and Frank Rothermel and Jody Mullins (Rotary Club of Knoxville). Heart 2 Heart is a cooperative partnership of Rotarians in the central and southern U.S. with Rotarians in the Mexico City area for the purpose of providing humanitarian service to people in need in Mexico. Children at this Mexico City school now have clean drinking The 10-year partnerwater thanks to the Heart 2 Heart project. ship has provided 400 kidney transplants for young with the partnership adults and teens, over 200 pumps in rural areas, since 2008. water-tank systems in grade and other critical serLocal clubs conschools, medical equip- vices. District 6780 tributing to this ment for hospitals, used Rotary clubs, espeproject are Bearden, fire trucks, wheelchairs, cially those in the Farragut, Knoxville ambulances, school equip- Knoxville area, have Breakfast, Knoxville Volment and training, water been heavily involved

unteer, North Knoxville and Knoxville Rotary. “We visited five current projects to evaluate the progress of the projects funded by the Knoxville Rotary clubs,” said Ellis, president of Volunteer Rotary. “If the projects we visited are an indication of the proposed projects for 2016, the Rotary clubs throughout the Knoxville area have a lot to be proud of.” ■

Volunteer Rotary honored

The Volunteer Rotary Club was one of two clubs in the 65-club District 6780 to receive two prestigious honors at the recent District Rotary Foundation dinner at The Orangery. The club was honored for being a 100 percent Rotary Foundation Sustaining Member Club with all of its members giving at least $100 to the annual programs fund. The club also was honored as an “Every Rotarian Every Year” club. Tom King is a retired newspaper editor, a Rotarian for 27 years and past president of the Rotary Club of Farragut. He can be reached at tking535@gmail.com.

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Judge Joe Duncan The Lincoln Memorial University-John J. Duncan Jr. School of Law has honored retired Judge Joe D. Duncan with a portrait unveiling. Judge Duncan’s portrait joins those of lawyers Abraham Lincoln, John J. Duncan Jr. and the late Robert H. Watson Jr., who was a member of the LMU board of trustees. Judge Duncan served as a U.S. Air Force navigator from 1943 to 1945 during Judge Duncan World War II. He returned home, married his childhood sweetheart, Lou, and that included the adminisfinished his education, trative responsibilities for earning a bachelor’s degree the nine-member court. “Judge Joe D. Duncan from the University of Tennessee and an LLM degree was well known for his pafrom the UT College of Law. tience, courtesy and sound Upon admission to the bar, judgment,” said law school he joined the practice of his dean Gary R. Wade. “He was older brother, John J. Dun- especially well known for his humor and storytelling. can Sr. “He mentored many Joe D. Duncan served as an FBI agent 1950-53. members of the bench durIn 1966, he was elected as ing his tenure and continues the Criminal Court Judge to participate in bench and for Knox County, where he bar activities in Knoxville. “It is very fitting that his served for nine years before being appointed by Gov. portrait have a prominent Winfield Dunn to the Ten- position in the LMU-Dunnessee Court of Criminal can School of Law where it Appeals. During the last is our mission to educate three years of his 15-year the next generation of bench tenure, Duncan served as and bar members to serve presiding judge, a position Appalachia and beyond.”

News from Office of Register of Deeds

Real estate keeps moving By Sherry Witt Winter may be looming, but the typical autumn slowdow n Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation staff members present Western Heights resident Mayra Rivera-Herrera often expewith a Thanksgiving basket. Each year, KCDC administration donates a turkey and property staff bring in the fixings to offer rienced by a complete Thanksgiving dinner to deserving families at KCDC properties. Pictured are Rhonda McCulley, Rivera-Herrera, real estate Kirstie Toby and Diana Caldwell. markets was difficult to find in NovemWitt ber. The TDS TV customers can now enjoy lets, mobile devices and through TDS Showtime West and easily switch be- month ending Monday, Nov. unlimited access to original series, hit TV Everywhere streaming service. tween channels 30, produced 779 property movies, sports, comedy, reality, docuShowtime Anytime is free with a ■ User-Friendly Features: Eas- sales in Knox County – only mentaries and more, anytime they Showtime subscription. Subscribers ily organize your favorite programs a modest drop from the Ocwant. will receive: with My List, and share what you are tober figures, and some 44 Showtime Anytime launched for ■ Unlimited On-Demand Ac- watching on Facebook and Twitter transfers ahead of last NoTDS TV in late November. cess: Watch full-length, unedited ■ Play Shifting: Resume watch- vember’s activity. The addition allows customers to Showtime programming anytime ing where you left off on another deThe more impressive data, watch Showtime wherever and when■ Live TV: Watch what’s currently vice. however, involved the total ever they want it on computers, tab- airing live on both Showtime East and Info: tdstv.com/OnTheGo value of property sold. During November nearly $208 million worth of real estate changed hands in Knox County, easily surpassing ■ Kurt Weigel, training and recruiting ■ Jody Freeman, president of FMB Advertis■ Kyle McDonald is the environmental, last November’s aggregate health and safety executive in Messer director for Weigel’s, said the company ing, said a university website designed and of $173 million. This comes Construction Company’s southern region brought Christmas to 200 local children programmed by FMB is one of only three on the heels of a very robust offices. He joined Messer in 2002 as a coselected by the Salvation Army during a school sites worldwide to receive a Gold September and October. The op while studying environmental health shopping spree at Kmart on Broadway W3 Award, which honors creative excelscience at Ohio University and relocated last week. It was Weigel’s 18th year to lence on the web. The 2,500-page website two-month period ending on Oct. 31 produced $515 milto Knoxville in 2007. The Rocky Hill resisponsor the event for kids from 5-9 years of Marymount University of Arlington, Va., lion in property sales. dent serves on the board of the Boys & old. Each participant got $150 to spend, was launched in December 2014, just over Girls Club of Halls/Powell. assisted by volunteers. six months from its initial concept meeting. While there was a slight

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decrease in mortgage lending in November, the overall trend in 2015 has continued to significantly outpace last year’s activity. The $292 million loaned against real estate in November pushed the 2015 total to nearly $3.6 billion. By comparison, around $2.9 billion was borrowed in mortgages and refinancing during the first 11 months of 2014. The largest property transfer recorded in November was the sale of the Parkview Independent Living facilities at three different locations. The entire transaction totaled $26 million. On the mortgage side, the largest loan of the month was secured by a Deed of Trust in the amount of $27,360,000, affecting a portion of the University Commons complex. As 2015 nears its close, I certainly hope that each of you had a blessed Thanksgiving, and on behalf of all of us at the Register of Deeds office, we would like to wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas!

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HEALTH & LIFESTYLES NEWS FROM FORT SANDERS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

‘Phenomenal’ treatment

for Knoxville man battling Stage IV melanoma As an avid outdoorsman, Travis Maryanski of Knoxville was perhaps in the best shape of his life two years ago, when he began a signi cant battle with cancer. In November 2013, he found a lump under the skin on his neck. Tests revealed it was Stage IV melanoma, a life-threatening type of cancer. “I thought melanoma was only a skin disease, but they never found a spot on my skin that even remotely looked precancerous or even of concern,” said Maryanski, now 42. “This was under the skin. It was melanoma in my lymph node. There is no good time to receive that type of news, especially the day before Thanksgiving.” In December, Maryanski underwent surgery to remove lymph nodes on the side of his face and neck. Meanwhile, more tests revealed the cancer had spread to a spot in his brain. His doctors recommended gamma knife stereotactic radiosurgery at the Fort Sanders Regional Gamma Knife Center at Thompson Cancer Survival Center. Fort Sanders has the newest and most advanced Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion machine, one of only 30 in the United States. In gamma knife radiosurgery, specialized equipment focuses close to 200 tiny beams of radiation through the skull and into the brain tumor. Although each beam has very little effect on the brain tissue it passes through, a strong dose of radiation is delivered to the site where all the beams meet. On Jan 2, 2014, at 6 a.m., Maryanski was scheduled for gamma knife surgery at Fort Sanders. He was surprised to nd a large support group of family and friends at the hospital at dawn. “The staff had to deal with a group of

Travis Maryanski was treated for Stage IV melanoma at the Fort Sanders Gamma Knife Center at Thompson Cancer Survival Center. He’s now cancer free.

friends I didn’t know were going to be there. did all the prep work was phenomenal.” They all showed up,” he said with a laugh. The procedure itself is minimally invasive, “I was surprised that they didn’t kick that involves no cutting, and Maryanski went group out of the hospital. The nurse who home the same day. Although the radiation

itself is painless, the tted guidance helmet on his head was not comfortable, he said. “They bolt a frame to your skull, which hurts pretty bad, I have to admit … it’s not fun. But they give you medicine that makes you not care,” said Maryanski. “As far as the procedure goes, it’s painless. And then you go home.” Over the next few days and weeks, the radiation destroyed the cancerous spot in his brain, and Maryanski said it has not spread or grown. Maryanski has also participated in a clinical trial for a vaccine against melanoma recurrence, at the University of Virginia. He is looking forward to returning to running and mountain biking someday. “I’m still feeling the side effects from the vaccine, but I’m alive and at least for now, I am cancer free. It’s a small price to pay,” he said. Maryanski said he would recommend Thompson Cancer Survival Center and Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center to anyone facing cancer. “There’s a different standard of care when you go in for cancer. The folks at Thompson really get it. They were phenomenal. They deal with people going through nasty stuff, and they know how to do it correctly. I go in for MRIs on my brain and CT scans on my body every three months, and the stress leading up to the scans and the wait for results is overwhelming, but the relief of clean scans is beyond words. “The reality is that I am alive and happy with my life,” said Maryanski. “When it comes to cancer, everyone struggles, the patient, their friends, and their family. My hope for everyone dealing with this disease is that every day is better than the previous one.”

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Symptoms and treatment of brain tumors Symptoms of brain tumors can be subtle at rst, 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 ve main approaches to the treatment of brain tumors, and most patients receive a combination of therapies, depending on their speci c 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 proton beams, radiation therapy is used either 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 865673-3678 or visit fsregional.com

The Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion machine has treated nearly 400 patients since coming to Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center in 2011. And both physicians and patients are delighted with the results. “I continue to be amazed by the tumor reduction we receive using gamma knife technology,” says Dr. David H. Hauge, Medical Director of the Fort Sanders Gamma Knife Center. Using the Gamma Knife radiosurgery system requires a team effort. “We have both neurosurgeons and radiation oncologists together in the pre-treatment evaluation, as well as the actual procedure. Specially-trained radiation physicists and nurses also help ensure a safe and pleasant experience for the patient,” explains Hauge. Despite its name, the gamma knife is not really a “knife.” There’s no cutting, no anesthesia and no hospitalization afterward. Radiation energy is targeted through the skull and into brain tumors, destroying them while leaving healthy tissue unharmed in the process. Treatments can last less than two hours, and patients go home the same day. Gamma knife can also be used to treat a number of other brain disorders, like non-cancerous tumors of the pituitary gland, tumors of the ear or eye nerves, or malformations of the blood vessels in the brain. Fort Sanders is an “open” center, meaning gamma knife credentialed and trained physicians in the area are welcome to use the technology. Five neurosurgeons and ve radiation

Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center wishes you and your family a wonderful holiday season and a happy new year. fsregional.com • (865) 673-FORT

oncologists from Knoxville area hospitals participate regularly at the Fort Sanders Gamma Knife Center. The biggest bene t of the gamma knife is its ability to treat multiple tumors at once – up to 15 or more. The Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion is designed to allow treatment of multiple metastatic brain tumors developed from primary cancers outside the brain such as lung, breast, ovarian, colorectal, kidney and melanoma. The gamma knife is much safer than other radiosurgical tools for brain tumors because it does not expose the rest of the brain or body to radiation. “We can deliver the treatment with pinpoint precision,” explains Fort Sanders neurosurgeon Dr. Joel Norman. “When you’re delivering radiation to the brain, particularly around the brain stem or optic nerves that control eyesight, precision is everything.” Dr. Hauge agrees. “In a recent study, gamma knife was shown to deliver far less radiation to the rest of the body outside the brain than any other currently available cranial radiosurgical technology.” However, while the gamma knife is one-of-akind in the area, it is not a cure for everything. Some tumors of the brain will still need traditional surgery. “Gamma knife adds another treatment option for patients with brain cancers or other con-cancerous abnormalities in the brain,” says Dr. Norman. For more information about the Fort Sanders Gamma Knife Center, call 865541-4000.

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Driver/Transport

Transportation Automobiles for Sale CHRYSLER PT CRUISER 2008. 1 owner, 75k mi, AC, AT, PW, pwr drs, mirrors, FM CD, anti-theft remote entry, ruby red w/silver int. $6495/b.o. (865)687-1234 DODGE CHARGER - 2013. V6 8spd automatic fully loaded factory warranty and clean car fax call pete 33,000 mi., $22,900. (865)643-0036.

Sports and Imports CADILLAC XLR-V - 2006. All options, adult driven, mint, 38k mi, $31,500. 865-304-0227 HONDA ACCORD XL 2002, loaded, sunrf., lthr. seats, extra clean, $4695. (865)308-2743. KIA SOUL+ 2012. Silver, AT, all power, alloys, cruise, Blue Tooth, 20K mi., like new, $11,900. 865-919-2292. Mercedes CLK 320 2002, Conv., 100K mi, good cond., $6500. Call Duncan Automotive 865-237-0385

DRIVERS - Dedicated home WEEKLY. CDL-A. 6 mos. OTR. Good background. Apply at www.mtstrans.com MTS: 800-305-7723

Non Proﬁt/Volunteer Volunteer Assisted Transportation CAC - is seeking volunteer drivers for their Volunteer Assisted Transportation program. Volunteers will utilize agency-owned hybrid sedans while accompanying seniors or persons with disabilities to appointments, shopping, and other errands. Training is provided. If you are interested, please contact Nancy at: 865673-5001 or nancy.welch@cactrans. org

Tree Services

Breeden's Tree Service Aerial bucket truck Stump grinding Brush chipper Bush hogging Trimming & removing Licensed and insured Over 30 yrs. experience

Free estimates

865-219-9505 Services Offered Air Cond/Heating

Sport Utility Vehicles

EDWARDS TREE SERVICE Interior Pruning, Complete Removal, Power Stump Grinding Insured • Free Estimates

922-0645

CHEVY TAHOE 2013, silver w/titanium lthr, 3rd row seating, 56K mi, $29,750. (865) 337-7138.

Workers Comp Liability

INFINITI EX35 - 2012. loaded, sunrf, leather, 34K mi, exc cond., $19,500. 423-295-5393

Trucks Dodge Dakota 1999, 111K mi, new tires, V8 318, runs well, uses no oil, has salvage title. $3750. (423)494-7909 DODGE RAM 2500 - 1997. Cummings 12 valve w/5 speed manual. $9850. (865)705-7077. Ford Ranger XLT 1998, 4 cyl, 5 spd manual, exc cond, 187,500 mi, new eng @ 156,666 mi, $2500. 865-216-1433 TOYOTA TUNDRA - 2008. Hunter Green Crewmax 2WD. Tan interior, roomy. Tow package. Excellent truck. OBO 127,000 mi., $15,999. (865)924-2142.

Vans Chev 3500 series 15 pass van 2007, white, 39K act mi, 6.0 V8, dual AC, very nice, $16,500. (865)806-3648.

Classic Cars 1966 Impala Conv., everything new, $16,000. Call after 5pm wkdays & anytime wkends. (865)688-9359. WANTED 1946-75 Chevy Conv.; 194675 GM Conv.; 1970-76 Chevy or GM 2 dr.; 1967-73 Camaro. Any condition. Fast cash. (330) 722-5835.

Trailers 28’ enclosed with ramp door, 3’ walk in door, 3 rows of E track with tie down straps, and spare tire. $9,500 (865)446-2259 6 1/2 x 16 trailer, double axle, $750 obo. (865) 659-3232

865-216-5052 865-856-8106

Recreation

Tree Service

Lennox 17.00 S.E.E.R Heat Pump Financing Available

Alterations & Sewing

ALTERATIONS BY FAITH

Men, women, children. Custom-tailored clothing for ladies of all sizes, plus kids! Faith Koker (865)938-1041

Cleaning Services

AFFORDABLE, EXPERIENCED

Reliable residential cleaning. Call Kathy at (865)363-4388 .

NEED HELP FOR THE HOLIDAYS?

Call Christian Lady Cleaning. Reliable w/references. (865)705-5943

MEYERS - 12’ alum. semiV row boat, w/Shorelander trlr., lots of extra. $900 (865)745-1315. RANGER BASS BOAT 1987 - 150 HP Johnson, garage kept, exc. cond. $4500. (865)258-3758. WAR EAGLE BOAT, 16’ 35 HP Johnson, foot cont., trol mtr, swivel sts, great shape. $3200. For pix (865)740-7146.

Campers & RV’s CAMPERS WANTED

We Buy Campers

Travel Trailers, 5th Wheels, Popups, Motorhomes. Will pay Cash (423) 504-8036 COACHMAN MIRADA 2007, Class A RV exc. cond. w/only 17000 miles. fully self contained. good rubber, ready to go. $29,900. (865)254-4730.

NEW & PRE-OWNED SUMMER CLEARANCE SALE ALL 2015 MODELS MUST GO!!!! Check Us Out At Northgaterv.com or call 865-681-3030

2000 H-D ROAD KING Engine(CC) 88 Odometer 43322 Clean title (865)254-5827 (865)254-5827. GO CART with roll bar, new tires, good cond. Great Christmas gift. $500. (865)986-8032.

Jobs Driver/Transport DRIVERS: CDL-A - Guaranteed home time. $1250+ per wk & benefits. Monthly bonus program usually $500-$650. No-touch. 855-454-0392

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Pruning • Logging Bush Hogging Stump Removal Insured

FREE ESTIMATES • LIFETIME EXPERIENCE

TREE WORK

AND POWER STUMP GRINDER Free est, 50 yrs exp!

Call (865)804-1034

Farmer’s Mkt/ Trading Post Farm Products

AT YOUR SITE LOGS TO LUMBER USING A WOOD MIZER PORTABLE SAW MILL

865-986-4264

LICENSED GENERAL CONTRACTOR

Restoration, remodeling, additions, kitchens, bathrooms, decks, sunrooms, garages, etc. Residential & commercial, free estimates. Herman Love (865)922-8804

Dozer Work/Tractor

Logs2Lumber.com

FANNON FENCING We build all types of Farm Fencing and Pole Barn. *WOOD & VINYL PLANK *BARBED WIRE *HI-TENSILE ELECTRIC *WOVEN WIRE, *PRIVACY FENCING, ETC.

(423)200-6600 • Bobcat w/Backhoe Attachment • Footer • Above-Ground Pools • Sewer Installations • Landscaping • Bush Hogging • Driveways • Firewood etc.

BOBCAT/BACKHOE

Small dump truck. Small jobs welcome & appreciated! Call 6884803 or 660-9645.

Home Maint./Repair 5” INSULATION, fascia board repair, gutter guards, gutter cleaning. Call (865)936-5907

HANDYMAN

CARPENTRY, PLUMBING, painting, siding. Free est. 30+ yrs exp! (865)607-2227

HAROLD’S GUTTER SERVICE Will clean front & back, $20 & up. Quality work, guaranteed.

(865)288-0556

Plumbing

DAVID HELTON

HAY 4x4 rolls, mixed grass, Blaine area. $15. (865) 216-5387 HAY, SQ. BALES, fescue, orchard, clover. Near Lenoir City, $3.75. Call (865)806-0219.

Livestock & Supplies GRAIN FED HOGS - 250 to 500 lbs. Prices .80 to $1.00 per lb. live weight. (865)250-4576.

Wanted to Buy WANT TO BUY STANDING TIMBER, Hardwood & Pine & Land Clearing. 865-982-2606 & 865-382-7529.

Lab puppies, ready for Xmas, AKC reg yellows, MH QAA X SH parents, 1st shots & wormed, parents have hip, elbow & eye clearances done. $750. Taking deposits. (865)621-2613 LAB PUPS - yellow - cream color, AKC, Champ. bldlns, vet ck’d. S/W. Taking dep. $800. (423)715-8131. LLEWELLIN SETTER BIRD DOGS, 2 yrs old, 1 M, 1 F, Started dogs. Call (423)358-0202. MINIATURE Mastiff Bulldogs - Cane Corso/French Bulldog cross. 14 wks, all shots, M/F, $500. (865)457-5907 PUPPY NURSERY Many different breeds Maltese, Yorkies, Malti-Poos, Poodles, Yorki-Poos, Shih-Poos, Shih Tzu, $175/up. shots & wormed. We do layaways. Health guar. Div. of Animal Welfare State of TN Dept. of Health. Go to Facebook, Judys Puppy Nursery Updates. 423-566-3647. ROTTWEILER PUPPIES, M&F, 8 wks old, shots, wormed, tails docked, $300-$350. (865) 742-2572 SMALL BREED DOG GROOMING UNDER 50 LBS. Reasonable prices. Flexible times & dates. (865)377-4749

Pets Dogs Australian Shepherd Pups Toy / Mini, champion bloodline. (865) 322-5545. www.dollsanddogs.com Australian Shepherd pups, AKC, ASCA, hips & eyes, black, blue merle. See us at waldencreekaussies.com $850. 865-441-5382 BASSETT HOUNDS, AKC reg, 7 wks old, 1 M, 1 F, lemon color, 1st shots & vet checked, $600. (865) 622-0615; (865) 622-0726 BLOODHOUND PUPPIES AKC reg., black & tan, red & liver & tan, $500 each. (865)680-2155. BOSTON TERRIER puppies, reg., black & white, UTD on shots, dew claws & wormed, small, (423)295-4476 DOBERMAN PUPS, AKC reg., blacks, Xlg Euro Sire 128 lb. Natl & Intl champ. $800. 615-740-7909

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ENGLISH BULLDOG AKC Puppy, 1 fem. left. $1500. www.floreskennels.com. Vet ck, 1 yr. health guar. Microchipped. Shots UTD. Very healthy. Full of wrinkles. Raised w/kids & other pets. 865-385-0667

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YORKIE PUPPIES, M&F, viewer & black/tan, $900-$1200. Taking deposits for Christmas (865) 216-5770 YORKIE PUPS - AKC, M/F, standard, parents on site, M-$500, F-$700. Call or text (423)539-3110. YORKIE PUPS and ADULTS, APR/AKC reg., Puppies, $700. Call (865)376-7644 or 865-399-3408. YORKIE PUPS, beautiful females, 12 wks old, will be tiny, shots & worming, $500. 423-368-0986 YORKIES AKC - Born 8/26, Ch. line. 2 Females, 1 Male, shots, wormed. $1000. (865)256-7660

Other Pets

ENGLISH BULLDOG PUPPIES - - AKC, M & F, vet ck, 1st shot, $1500 and up. (423)519-0647. English Bulldog puppies, AKC, champ bldline, show potential, shots & worming UTD, raised in my home, great personalities, have shown Bulldogs for 15 years. Healthy & ready for forever homes, (1) F 10 wks old, (3) F 6 wks old (ready Christmas week). $1500. Text or call (931)397-1368 GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPS - AKC reg., Vet ck’d. 1st shots, $400. Call (865)216-9395.

Apartments - Unfurn.

Antiques HUGE 3-DAY Mid-Century Modern Estate Sale 4900 Chambliss Ave. Fri, Sat & Sun 11am-6pm (865) 293-8535

WANTED Military antiques and collectibles 865-368-0682

*Pools, Laundries, Appl. *5 min. to UT & airport

Musical

www.riversidemanorapts.com

CHRISTMAS IS ALMOST HERE! - Guitar for the budding rockstar, special Epiphone rock guitar. Guitars from $125 to $1000. Gibson antique amp, Fender Choros amp. For pricing 423-494-3774. WURLITZER ORGAN, Model #4500, French Prov. Cherry, $500 obo. Crossville (931)510-0902.

Tickets/Events

BUYING SEC CHAMP CASH PAID

GOOD AS NEW APPLIANCES 865-851-9053

Cemetery Lots 2 lots, Highland Memorial Cemetery, Garden of the Gospels, $2100 firm + transfer fee. (865) 686-4791; 865850-3080 CRYPT with 2 mausoleum spaces & 2 openings & closings. Bldg C, Highland South. Sell $8,500. 865-475-3328 LYNNHURST CEMETERY - 2 plots, sideby-side. $2,000 or best offer. Valued at $3,500/ea. Serious inquiries only. (865)705-5877

BUYING OLD US COINS

90% silver, halves, quarters & dimes, old silver dollars, proof sets, silver & gold eagles, krands & maple leafs, class rings, wedding bands, anything 10, 14, & 18k gold old currency before 1928 WEST SIDE COINS & COLLECTIBLES 7004 KINGSTON PK CALL 584-8070

Exercise Equipment PRECOR EFX CROSSTRAINER - PRECOR EFX 5.25 CROSSTRAINER like new purchased for 2,951.00 Rarely used Total body workout (865)2545824

Furniture

BRICK TOWNHOUSE - Turkey Creek area. 2 BR, 1.5 BA, W/D conn., $650 mo. + $350 dep. No pets. No vouchers. Cr. ck. (865)986-0905 BROADWAY TOWERS 62 AND OLDER Or Physically Mobility Impaired 1 & 2 BR, util. incl. Laundry on site. Immediate housing if qualified. Section 8-202. 865-524-4092 for appt. TDD 1-800-927-9275

MORNINGSIDE GARDENS

PARKING PASSES

(865)687-1718

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SEC CHAMP WANTED

(865)384-6867 Tools Honda 2” water pump w/20’ suction hose, (3) 50’ discharge hoses + access. Cost $800, Sell $375. Earthquake gasoline auger w/10” & 6” bits, cost $500, sell $275. Ryobi circular skill saw w/case, cost $80, sell $40. Solo 4 gal. backpack sprayer, cost $100, sell $40. All exc cond. (865) 690-2406

1 BR Apt Now Available ELDERLY OR DISABLED COMPLEX A/C, Heat, Water & Electric Incl, OnSite Laundry, Computer Center & Resident Services Great location! On the Bus Line! Close to Shopping! Rent Based on Income, Some Restrictions Apply Call 865-523-4133. TODAY for more information

NORTH KNOXVILLE 3 BD 2 BA - 4206 Plummer Dr, 3BR, North Knoxville 3Bd2Ba Townhouse10 Minutes from Downtown$900/month865-314-0142 (865)314-0142 OAK RIDGE, renovated 2 BR apt, C H/A, New kit, appls, DW & bath. Lrg fncd lot, great for children. Close to schools. Lawn care incl. $525 mo. Call Sheila Morgan 865-250-5318 or 865-483-7253 WEST - 2 BR, 1 1/2 BA, close to Turkey Creek. 1000 SF, no pets, ref. req., $600 mo. + DD. (865)806-1758.

Announcements

Homes Unfurnished ADOPT: Married couple seeking a newborn baby. Family oriented, fun loving, religious. Attends church weekly. Home filled with love and happiness. All expenses paid. Call Mary & Bill 1-877-882-2475 or our attorney James Greenberg 1-888676-9015. ADOPT: My greatest wish is to adopt a baby. A loving, secure home awaits with happy, financially secure, educated woman. Expenses paid. Call Anne-Michele 1-877-246-1447 Text 516-305-0144, www.amadopt.info.

CEDAR LN/Highland, Cute 1 1/2 story 3BR, 2BA, deck, sunrm., gar., appls, no pets, lse, $900 o/a. 865-588-7416. RENTAL/SALE/OWNER FINANCE 4/3/2 Tellico Village, Panoramic Lake View. Clean! $329K, (774)487-4158.

Condos Unfurnished CONDO - WEST. Colonies. Brick 2 BR, 1.5 BA, frpl, carport, pool, tennis cts., grt view of Smoky Mtns. $795/ mo + dep. Avail Now. (865) 216-8053

Duplx/Multplx UnFurn

Financial

DUPLEX FOR RENT - 3BR/1.5BA, living room, kitchen and sunroom. No smoking, no pets. $700/mo + $400 dep. 3805 Seeber Drive. Call (865)257-0806 or (865)922-0484

Consolidation Loans

Townhouse/Villas Unfurn

FIRST SUN FINANCE

We make loans up to $1000. We do credit starter & rebuilder loans. Call today, 30 minute approvals. See manager for details. 865-687-3228

Cedar Bluff T-house. Dec. free possible. $595 mo. 2BR, 1.5BA, WD conn. FP. Mike 865-777-2782; Jess 865-257-5131

Manufactured Homes RENT TO OWN 3 BR, 2 BA - in park. $750/mo. 199 Betty Lou Lane, Maynardville. (865)556-6244

90 Day Warranty

2001 E. Magnolia Ave.

BEST DEAL OUT WEST! 1BR from $375. 2BR $550-$695. No pets. Parking @ front door. (865)470-8686

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Appliances BUILT-IN OVEN Kenmore, self clean, 30Wx26H,$150. Frigerdaire Dishwasher, 24”, $125, stove top w/eyes, 30”, $75, (865)661-3038.

GREAT VALUE RIVERSIDE MANOR ALCOA HWY 970-2267

ALL SIZES AVAILABLE 865-986-5626 smokeymountaintrailers.com

Adoptions

Merchandise

1,2,3 BR $355 - $460/mo.

UTILITY TRAILERS

AFRICAN Gray Parrot, 4 yr old male already talking, $900 for bird, $200 lrg cage. (423)915-9213

Collectibles

PLUMBING CO.

Motorcycles/Mopeds 1998 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLH TOURING Gar. kept. low mi, Many extras. Very nice. $5200 obo. Health reas. 865-607-0101

Owner Operator

Roger Hankins

Contractors/Builders

Boats/Motors/Marine HOUSEBOAT ON FONTANA -1994 Sumerset. 80’x16’.Aluminum Hull, 2 350cu ft Chevy engines.2 docks. Shore power.City water. $155k FIRM. 865.414.1099. (865)591-4064.

Hankins

HOMETOWN AIR “Back to the basics”

Vehicles Wanted

FAST $$ CASH $$ 4 JUNK AUTOS

Merchandise - Misc. 4 STACK HEATERS V220; - one exercise bike; one 18,000 BTU air conditioner. Call 922-3020 and leave message & number. $350 for everything!

YORKIE F&M pups, blk/tan & choc/ tan, registered beauties, very smart. (865) 306-1933

Honda Pilot 2014, EXL, white, w/running boards, sunrf, leather, like new, 24K mi, clean $27,500. 423-295-5393. HONDA PILOT TOURING 2015. Touring, loaded, white, w/lthr. 3K mi., $28,900. (423) 295-5393.

Dogs LAB PUPPIES, AKC, - yellow, champ. bldlns., taking dep. for Christmas. Vet ck’d. 24 mo. health guar., $600. (865)414-5379. www.frenchbroadlabs.weebly.com

Real Estate Sales Real Estate Commercial

West Farragut/Fox Run. Full brick rancher, 4 BR main level, bonus up, 3 1/2 BA, updated kit., 3 car gar., lrg deck, lrg bsmt storage, irrigation syst., cent vac, alarm syst., 2975 SF, $389,500. 865-414-0323

Condos-Furn

Commercial Property /Sale 3.03 ACRES at Light #1 in PIgeon Forge on Sugar Hollow Rd, east side of Cracker Barrel. 865-604-4247

Commercial RE Lease

FARRAGUT OFF PARKSIDE DR. 2 BR, 1 BA, 1100 SF, secure, priv., move in ready, $99,900. (865) 368-2375

Manufactured Homes I BUY OLDER MOBILE HOMES. 1990 up, any size OK. 865-384-5643

LOCATED 1 BLOCK OFF SUTHERLAND AVE. 970 SF Office Bldg. Cent. gas heat, 3 lg. offices, reception area, break area & lg. storage room. $850 mo. Lease, Lg. fenced outside storage avail. $250/mo. 865-765-1123 or (865)539-1145.

Ofﬁces/Warehouses/Rent 2560 SF Retail/Warehouse. Covered loading dock. 2 large truck doors, fenced storage, on Hwy 25W. 2639 Clinton Hwy, Powell, TN 37849. $1700 mo. 865-945-3007

Real Estate Rentals

DOWNTOWN OFFICE SUITE WITH PARKING - 119 W. Summit Hill Drive, Downtown prime 1st fl 4500 sq. ft. office space w/ parking. Easy I-40 access. (865)637-8400

Apartments - Unfurn. 1 BR POWELL SPECIAL no cr. ck, no pet fee, water paid, All appls, $520/mo. Phone 865-9386424 or 865-384-1099.

Automobiles for Sale

2 beautiful light green matching loveseats w/accent pillows, $175 each or both $300. Large matching coffee & end table, both $125. Beautiful accent chair $150. 3’x3’ wood coffee table $50. Wood rocker w/cushion $75. All exc. cond. (865) 690-2406 TABLE WITH 4 CHAIRS - Good Cond. $275. (865)523-9482

Heavy Equipment Yale Forklift 5,000 lb lift, pneumatic LP; Daewoo, 6,000 lb lift, pneumatic LP; Daewoo, 6,000 lb lift, pneumatic diesel. (865) 216-5387

Med Equip & Supplies WHEELCHAIR RAMPS 1 8 ft., 1 10 ft., barely used. $350 each. Call 865-986-9714

Landscaping/Lawn Service

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GERMAN SHEPHERDS Puppies, M&F, 1st shots & wrmd, great watch dogs. $250. (865)933-0053; 933-5894 GOLDEN RETRIEVER purebred puppies, 6 wks old, 1st shots & wormed, (423) 836-8643 GREYHOUND ADOPTION PetSmart, Morrell Rd., Sat. Dec. 12, 12-2pm, www.greyhoundrescue.org 865-690-0009 or 865-539-9942. HAVENESE PUPPIES, M&F many colors, non shedding. $900-$1100. Taking deposits for Christmas. (865) 216-5770

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THROUGH SUNDAY, DEC. 20 “Cinderella and Ebenezer,” Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 109 E. Churchwell Ave. Performances: 7 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays; 1 and 5 p.m. Saturdays; 3 p.m. Sundays. Info/tickets: 208-3677; knoxvillechildrenstheatre.com; info@ childrenstheatreknoxville.com.

THROUGH THURSDAY, DEC. 24 Christmas in Old Appalachia, Museum of Appalachia, 2819 Andersonville Highway, Clinton. Info: 494-7680 or museumofappalachia.org.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 9 International Folk Dance Class, 7:30-10 p.m., Claxton Community Center, 1150 Edgemoor Road, Clinton. Info: Paul Taylor, 898-5724; oakridgefolkdancers.org; on Facebook.

THURSDAY, DEC. 10 Halls Book Club: “The Christmas Box” by Richard Paul Evans, 1 p.m., Halls Branch Library, 4518 E. Emory Road. Info: 922-2552. “Spreading Joy Near and Far” luncheon of the Knoxville Christian Women’s Connection 10:45 a.m., Buddy’s Bearden Banquet Hall, 5806 Kingston Pike. Cost: $12 inclusive. Bring a wrapped Christmas ornament to exchange. Complimentary child care by reservation only. Info/RSVP: phone/text 315-8182; knoxvillechristianwomen@gmail.com. VFW meeting, 7 p.m., 140 Veteran St., Maynardville. All veterans are invited. Info: 278-3784.

THURSDAY-SUNDAY, DEC. 10-13 Santa’s Village hosted by the Knoxville Zoo, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 3500 Knoxville Zoo Drive. Santa will be available for photos – bring your camera or purchase from professional photographer. Activities included with general zoo admission. Info: knoxville-zoo.org.

FRIDAY, DEC. 11 KSO Library Storytime, 10:30 a.m., Powell Branch Library, 330 W. Emory Road. Info: 947-6210.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY, DEC. 11-13 “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” performed by The WordPlayers, 7:30 p.m. Friday and 2:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Clayton Performing Arts Center, Pellissippi State Community College, 10915 Hardin Valley Road. Info/tickets: wordplayers.org. Clinton Christmas Spectacular, Second Baptist Church, 777 Public Safety Lane, Clinton. Free. Performances: 7-8:30 p.m. Friday; 1-2:30 p.m. Saturday; 12:30; 10:30 a.m.-noon Sunday. Info: 457-2046.

SATURDAY, DEC. 12 “A Candlelight Christmas” – Christmas in Old Appalachia featured event, 5-8 p.m., Museum of Appalachia, 2819 Andersonville Highway, Clinton. Bring flashlights or battery operated lanterns. Info: 4947680; museumofappalachia.org. Free Family Fun Day, 1-4 p.m., McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture, 1327 Circle

Park Drive. The tour and craft activities will focus on international holiday celebrations. Free and open to the public. Info: 974-2144; mcclungmuseum.utk.edu/ education/families. “Holiday Art Blitz!,” 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Fountain City Art Center, 213 Hotel Ave. All-day small giftmaking workshops, $25 to make five gifts. Info/ registration: 357-2787; fcartcenter@knology.net; www. fountaincityartctr.com. Holiday Homecoming, east side of Norris Dam State Park. Live animal demonstrations, historical depiction of Appalachian life, old-time music and holiday treats. Info: 426-7461. Holiday Market, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Garden of Eden Preschool/Berean Bible Church. 2329 Prosser Road. Lots of vendors in the gym. Market Square Holiday Market, noon-6 p.m., with farm vendors selling until 3 p.m. near the Market Square stage, and craft vendors and food trucks open until 6 p.m. on Union Avenue adjacent to Market Square and along Market Street. Info: MarketSquareFarmersMarket.org or NourishKnoxville. org. Oak Ridge Christmas parade, 6-8 p.m., beginning at Corporate Center, 151 Lafayette Drive. Info: www.oakridgechamber.org. Wreath workshop, 12:30 p.m., Historic Ramsey House, 2614 Thorn Grove Pike. Cost: $35. Bring a pair of small garden shears and garden gloves. Other materials provided. Info/reservations: 546-0745 or ramseyhouse. org.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY, DEC. 12-13 Santa train rides, Secret City Excursion Train. Departures: 11 a.m., 1 and 3 p.m. Saturday; 1 and 3 p.m. Sunday. Info: 241-2140 or secretcityrailroad.com.

SUNDAY, DEC. 13 “Bread Basket,” 2-5 p.m., Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway, Norris. Instructor: Sheri Burns. Registration deadline: Dec. 6. Info/registration: 494-9854; appalachianarts.net. Free drop-in art activities for families, 1-4 p.m., Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World’s Fair Park Drive. Docent tours in English, 2 p.m., and in Spanish, 3 p.m. Info: knoxart.org. Historic Ramsey House Candlelight Tour, 6-8 p.m., 2614 Thorn Grove Pike. Featuring holiday treats, Christmas carols and tours of the decorated, candlelit historic home. Admission free; donations appreciated. Info: 546-0745 or www.ramseyhouse.org. Sarah Morgan and The Valley Boys in concert, 4 p.m., large court room in Union County Courthouse. Free; donations to Union County Arts Council accepted. Sing Out Knoxville, a folk singing circle open to everyone, 7-9 p.m., Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church, 2931 Kingston Pike. Group sings from the book “Rise Up Singing,” which is provided. Info: bobgrimac@gmail.com; 546-5643.

MONDAY, DEC. 14 Coffee, Donuts, and a Movie: “Tomorrowland,” 10:30 a.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. Info: 525-5431. Family Movie Night: “Minions,” 5:30 p.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. Info: 525-5431. Stroller Tour and activity, 10–11 a.m., McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture, 1327 Circle Park Drive. This program will focus on winter festivities around the world and will feature objects from the museum’s decorative arts collection. Free and open to the public but reservations required. Info/registration: 974-2144; tiny.utk.edu/strollertour.

MONDAY-TUESDAY, DEC. 14-15 AARP Driver Safety classes, noon-4 p.m., American Red Cross, 6921 Middlebrook Pike. Info/registration: Carolyn Rambo, 382-5822.

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production of “To Kill a Mockingbird,” 4:307:30 p.m., Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 109 E. Churchwell Ave. Eighteen roles available for ages 9-18. Info/appointment: Dennis Perkins, dennis@ childrenstheatreknoxville.com. Beginner to advanced art classes, 12:30 p.m., Hobby Lobby, 6580 Clinton Highway. Cost: $20 per session plus supplies. Info/register: Dianna, 765-5479 or 236-4959. Honor Guard meeting, 7 p.m., 140 Veteran St., Maynardville. All veterans are invited. Info: 256-5415.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 16 Dine and Discover, noon-1 p.m., Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World’s Fair Park Drive. Adam Alfrey, East Tennessee History Center, and Steve Cotham, manager of McClung Historical Collection, will present “An Inside Look at Lloyd Branson.” Free and open to the public. Info: knoxart.org. International Folk Dance Class, 7:30-10 p.m., Claxton Community Center, 1150 Edgemoor Road, Clinton. Info: Paul Taylor, 898-5724; oakridgefolkdancers.org; on Facebook. KSO Library Storytime, 10:30 a.m., Halls Branch Library, 4518 E. Emory Road. Info: 922-2552. Santa Storytime Celebration, 3-4 p.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. Open to children 0-10 years old. Info: 525-5431.

THURSDAY, DEC. 17 Plainview 7th District Neighborhood Watch meeting, 7 p.m., Plainview Community Center. Info: 992-5212.

SATURDAY, DEC. 19 Market Square Holiday Market, noon-6 p.m., with farm vendors selling until 3 p.m. near the Market Square stage, and craft vendors and food trucks open until 6 p.m. on Union Avenue adjacent to Market Square and along Market Street. Info: MarketSquareFarmersMarket.org or NourishKnoxville. org.

THURSDAY, DEC. 31 New Year’s Eve Gala, 10 p.m., World For Christ Church Inc., 4611Central Avenue Pike.

MONDAY-TUESDAY, JAN. 4-5 New Play Festival auditions for Tennessee Stage Company, 7-10 p.m. Monday and 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay St. No appointment necessary. Info: 546-4280.

TUESDAYS, JAN. 12, 19, 26, FEB. 2, 9, 16 “Reflections, Light and Magic” class, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World’s Fair Park Drive. Cost: KMA members $150/nonmembers $175. Materials list provided. Info/registration: knoxart.org.

WEDNESDAYS, JAN. 20, 27 “Beautiful, Vibrant Alcohol Inks” class, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World’s Fair Park Drive. Cost: KMA members $50/nonmembers $65. Info/registration: knoxart.org. “Mosaics Keepsake Box” class, 2-4 p.m., Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World’s Fair Park Drive. Cost: KMA members $50/nonmembers $65. Info/ registration: knoxart.org.

MONDAY, FEB. 1, 8, 15 “Mask Making and Face Jugs” (clay sculpture) class, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World’s Fair Park Drive. Cost: KMA members $90/ nonmembers $110. Info/registration: knoxart.org.

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ohn Hankins isn’t planning to tie himself into a knot when it comes to Dec. 25. “All holidays risk the chance of disappointment with too much anticipation,” he says, believing instead that “everything is best lived in the moment. I no longer try to make Christmas a big deal with presents. Christmas Day will be spent with family, laughing and eating too much excellent food.” Before that, though, the East Tennessee native actually has several “big deals” going on. You might say he’ll be busy as the dickens. As in Charles Dickens. Hankins will be playing the part of Jacob Marley in Rising Sun Theatre’s production of “The Trial of Ebenezer Scrooge,” running Dec. 11-20. As soon as that show closes, he’ll hurry over to Westminster Presbyterian Church to greet a special guest and help facilitate a unique production of “A Christmas Carol.” Born in Knoxville and raised in East Knox County’s Ramsey Community, Hankins began his music studies playing the cello at Chilhowee Elementary School. He graduated from Holston High School and studied music education at UT. Possessing a powerful baritone singing voice, he went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in vocal per-

formance from Queens College in Charlotte, N.C. From there he attended Pittsburgh’s Carnegie-Mellon University’s opera performance program on a full scholarship. Further vocal studies took him to New York, and he eventually settled in Manhattan, where he lived for 22 years and worked for the Metropolitan Opera Guild as a buyer for its retail outlets and mail order services. Hankins retired about five years ago

and moved back to Knoxville. A passionate local advocate for the arts, he teaches private voice lessons, has sung with the Knoxville Opera Company and Knoxville Choral Society, gives private recitals, and takes an active part in music and theater programs at his church and elsewhere. John Hankins saw this very special adaptation of Which brings us to his very the classic Dickens tale years ago and wanted to theatrical “run up to Christshare it with others. He will host the production at mas,” beginning with his role Westminster Presbyterian Church. Photo submitted as Ebenezer Scrooge’s greedy, cruel and decidedly dead former busipany, located in Corryton, presents quality ness partner. local theatrical productions in the revital“Jacob Marley, translucent, with a ized 1891 Rising Sun Church building, which cloth tied about his jaws and dragging had been empty for 35 years. Always eager to chains, is a character which stimulated help out new arts organizations, my love for ghost stories as a child,” HanHankins is looking forward kins says. “Unfortunately, Jacob will not to joining the cast in this be translucent in this performance but he Christmas comedy, which is may be putting off some steam!” suitable for all ages. “The Trial of Ebenezer Scrooge” is But he won’t be sticking Rising Sun Theatre’s second production around for the cast party. of 2015, preceded by “Arsenic and Old To page 2 Lace” in October. The brand-new com-

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From page 1 After he takes his final bows, he’ll head over to Westminster Presbyterian and “A Christmas Carol” presented by Mark Cabus, a veteran actor Hankins has admired ever since he saw the production two years ago. Hankins took it upon himself to bring Cabus to Knoxville. “I wanted to make this a Christmas present to my church family and anyone else who cares to attend,” he says. Classically trained in England and New York, Cabus has performed all over the world in film and television as well as off-Broadway and in regional and children’s theater. He portrays 36 characters in this, his own solo adaptation of the beloved seasonal tale of transformation and redemption. After a busy week onstage himself, Hankins looks forward to sitting back and enjoying the performance. “Top that off with the most beautiful flower arrangements ever, the nicest, friendliest congregation in the world ... one can’t ask for a better Christmas celebration,” he says. For information about Rising Sun Theatre’s production of “The Trial of Ebenezer Scrooge,” call 748-1477 or visit risingsuntheatre.com. For “A Christmas Carol” starring Mark Cabus, call 584-3957 or visit wpcknox.org

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Since 1982 Prism Pool & Backyard has been one of Knoxville’s leading providers of pool supplies and service. Now our newer shop, The Grill Store, expands our offerings with a complete line of Big Green Egg grills and accessories in addition to a full selection of rubs, sauces, wood chunks, and more that can be used with any brand of grill. And gift certiﬁcates always make the home griller happy!

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he Grill Store in Bearden offers the complete line of Big Green Eggs, from a Mini Egg to the new EGGzilla – an XXLarge EGG twice the size of the already impressive XLarge EGG. If your special chef already has a Big Green Egg, look no further than The Grill Store for hundreds of grilling accessories and gourmet seasonings and

sauces that are perfect not only for EGG users but for any type of outdoor grilling. The store offers aromatic smoking woods, gourmet grilling planks, 100 percent organic lump charcoal, dozens of seasonings and rubs for meat, poultry, ﬁsh, or vegetables, and much more. “EGGstremely” popular are the grilling classes led by Bright.

“Our holiday class will include a couple of different briskets and peach cobbler,” says Bright. “We offer year-round classes on a variety of preparations, including slow cooking, smoking, and pizzas.” The classes ﬁll up quickly; to receive news of cooking classes and more, send your email address to prismpoolsknoxville@gmail.com.

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re you running out of time to shop for everybody on your list? Can’t figure out what to give to people who already have everything, or want to send a reminder of home to friends and loved ones far away? Do you have favorite clients you want to remember? There’s still time to give and send local cal artisan and farm-direct products, either her individually or in gift baskets, with the help of Pick Tennessee and The Tastee of Tennessee online store. The Taste of Tennessee store is a featured section of the Pick Tennessee webebsite, providing a gateway to businesses focused on locally grown and made products. The store features a wide variety of upscale products in addition to Tennessee’s traditional farm fare. Tennessee produces handmade artisan

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rists, local wineries, food co-ops, or regional diners and restaurants. Some of these small businesses specialize in gift baskets made with Tennessee products and can ship those baskets to recipients across the country or across the globe. To access the online store, go to the Pick Tennessee homepage and click on the Taste of Tennessee gift basket image. Shoppers are linked to business or producer sites from there. Gifts can then be purchased directly from the producer. Find farms and retail stores with local products, seasonal foods and gift baskets at PickTnProducts.org.

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By Bill Clabough 2015 has been a milestone year for Foothills! This year we celebrate 30 years as your regional land trust with over 58,000 acres preserved to date! It’s been a year of reflection for FLC’s board and staff, as we review our many successes and look towards the future of our regional conservation efforts. In the last four years alone, ne, FLC has: ■ Has held four consecutive record-setting preserved acreage years with 2014 being the “best ever” year for land protection acreage. ■ Has generated preservation partnerships in five states across the southeast. To date, FLC has land conservation projects in 26 Tennessee counties. ■ Has doubled the amount of acreage preserved through our efforts compared to all the years prior to 2011.

The ongoing support from our Friends of the Foothills has made all of this possible! Thank you! Foothills board and staff anticipate another record year for land preservation by year end. Stay tuned for latest news on these completed projects! We are also focused on continuing our partnership expansion across this beautiful region in the years to come while also honoring our commitment of land stewardship and outreach. ar Foothills is a 501(c)(3) and does not receive any financial assistance from local, state or federal governments. We rely on individual and corporate contributions solely to sustain our organization, land acquisition and stewardship funds. Please know that our door is always open to your ideas, contributions and future support. Thank you for being a Friend of the Foothills! Bill Clabough is executive director of the Foothills Land Conservancy

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Merry ho, ho, ho! By Sandra Clark Getting ready for the big day? Check out these gift ideas and then head straight out to a local store for a good gift at good value. Got a squirrel problem at your bird feeder. The “big head squirrel” was designed to humiliate squirrels who consistently outwit you. It’s a 5.5 x 8-inch feeder designed as a big head, so when the squirrel is eating it looks like she has a giant, unwieldy head with a goofy expression. That will show her! Has holes in the ears for hanging with string (not included). These unique feeders are $17.36 with free shipping from Amazon.com How about these kitchen scissors, painted to resemble a toucan? It’s an international gift, whimsical, yet practical. And just 9.99 pounds from thepresentfinder.co.uk

And for wacky socks lovers … how about these PBJ socks? Peanut Butter and Jelly? Oops. We thought these were cheese wedges. Oh, well. The socks are $8/pair or three pairs for $20 at urbanoutfitters.com Woof is a box game for the whole family, including the dog. Exclusive to The Present Finder, the family dog is challenged to perform simple tasks with bones as a reward. Various family members are challenged to outdo the dog. You can play with one dog or a pack.

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The first team to complete the tasks wins – and if the dog earns more bones than you during the game – you’ve guessed it – the dog wins! Woof is one of the most exciting animal games on the market! Read the copy: “Can you imagine it? A board game where the dog can not only play but also win! Woof isn’t just great fun it’s also a brilliant educational game to get dogs’ minds working, kids thinking and adults learning more about their pedigree chums. Pet games are the ideal gift for a family who love their animals, and as such a unique gift, you can be sure the no one else will buy the same present as you!” Box contains: game board, egg timer, die, 40 woof cards, 35 dog trick challenge cards, 55 dog quiz cards, 10 yin and yang cards, multiple dog bone pieces and 14 doggy doo doo pieces. Oops! Merry ho ho!

Watch calories in holiday eating With the holidays rapidly approaching, nutrition experts at UT Knoxville suggest some mealtime makeovers that will keep your holiday feasts yummy without expanding your tummy. Lee Murphy, a lecturer in UT’s Department of Nutrition, urges people – especially dieters – to be mindful of what they serve. “For individuals in the process of losing weight or maintaining losses, holiday meals include a landslide of temptations,” said Murphy. “I would recommend filling your plate with unprocessed vegetables like fresh green beans instead of green bean casserole, lean white turkey with minimal gravy and nutrient-dense starches like fresh sweet potatoes without the buttery topping.” While no one wants to give up the traditional holiday fare, substituting each dish on your plate with a healthier

alternative can dramatically reduce your calorie intake. Here are Murphy’s “eat this, not that” suggestions: ■ Choose white-meat instead of dark-meat turkey to cut calories and fat grams. ■ Sweet potatoes – without the butter and marshmallow topping – provide a nutrient-dense substitute for white potatoes. ■ Green beans – versus the traditional cream-loaded green bean casserole – cut sodium and fat intake. ■ Steamed corn – rather

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