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BUZZ Resmondo gets top award in math Gresham Middle School science teacher Nicole Resmondo has been selected to receive a Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. She was nominated

by Knox County Schools science supervisor Andrea Allen.

Resmondo submitted a video of a lesson on the intended benefits and unintended consequences of new technology. The lesson won the state competition in 2015 and was sent to the national level.

Resmondo will travel to Washington, D.C., in September for an awards ceremony where she will receive a citation signed by President Obama and a $10,000 award from the National Science Foundation.

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Say THUNDER! Want a fireworks hit this weekend? Drive up Hwy. 33 to Maynardville’s Wilson Park where PyroShows, formerly of Boomsday fame, will present a 10-minute show synchronized to music from the Sound Machine.

Thunder in the Park is set for 5-10 p.m. Saturday, Sept.

3, at the park behind Union County High School.

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Overfed ducks, still a problem Fountain City Lions Club members Ben Easterday, Tim Johnson, Dick McMillan and David Newton discuss a small wetland area at Fountain City Lake. Photos by S. Carey

By Shannon Carey The city of Knoxville is holding a 30-day public comment period to determine whether to build a wetland at the north end of Fountain City Lake to reduce algae. Opinion was divided at last Thursday’s meeting at the Lions Club Building.

Joe Walsh, director of city Parks and Recreation said, “This has been a community effort, and it will continue to be a community effort. The city is getting ready to step out, but David (Hagerman) has funds. If he doesn’t use it for this (wetland project), he will use it for something else. No one is holding a gun to anyone’s head.

We’re just offering options.�

The city has poured more than

$260,000 into the infrastructure of Fountain City Lake, colloquially known as “the duck pond,� fi xing the leaky dam, installing a new pump and motor for the fountain and more.

But algae growth on the lake remains unsightly. So does the west sidewalk, covered with feces from congregating ducks and geese.

David Hagerman of the city’s stormwater management division gave a lake status update last week and then proposed the wetland.

Hagerman said that while the city’s investment has helped, some problems can’t be fixed mechanically. The lake is still shallow, without shade, has poor circulation and is plagued by an “ecosystem imbalance.� It can’t be dredged as once

This rendering shows locations of three proposed wetland areas at Fountain City Lake. The wetlands could help control algae, engineers say. happened in the 1980s because dredging may release even more bacteria and nutrients into First Creek, a state-identified endangered stream. Anti-algae chemicals may be used only sparingly.

The “ecosystem imbalance� involves the wildfowl. Despite signs and feed dispensers, people keep feeding the birds too much and inappropriate foods, like pet food To page A-3

Beans & Bluegrass The Community Center, located at 1708 W. Emory Road in Powell, will hold a fundraising event, Beans & Bluegrass, 3-8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 3.

Performers will be Whitewater Bluegrass Band, The Inman Family and Conrad Pierce, songwriter and singer.

Beans and cornbread dinner served. Cake auction. $5 donation appreciated. Info: Janice White, 865-548-0326.

Stuff-a-Bag ahead The Halls Crossroads Women’s League will hold its semiannual stuff-a-bag sale at the HCWL Closet, located at the corner of Maynardville Highway and Cunningham Road, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10.

Clothing choices include gently used items for children, men and women. Shoppers pay $5 for a brown bag into which they may place as many items as will fit. Additional bags are $5.

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Something old, something new Halls School expands before and after World War II

By Jake Mabe This is the third in what has become a fivepart series.

Before we head into the “modern era� as Halls High celebrates its centennial, let’s take one last look back at the pre-war era of Halls School, starting at the beginning.

In 1915, the old Knox County Quarterly

Court appropriated $11,000 for a consolidated grammar school. The five schools consolidated into one were Blooming Grove School on McCloud Road, Stoney Point School on Emory Road near Gibbs, Montvale (or Mont Vale) on Emory Road near Greenwell Drive, Bright Hope School on south Maynardville Highway and, later, Flint Hill on north Maynardville Highway.

The original school building was designed by architect L.C. Waters and constructed by G.W. Hall and Sons. A.I. Smith gave the land

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LMU renovates historic building for Legal Aid of ET

By Wendy Smith Legal Aid of East Tennessee’s former executive director David Yoder was once told that the organization would never be thought of as “permanent� until it owned its space.

Now, after leasing space on Gay Street for over 35 years, Legal Aid will have its own digs on the Lincoln Memorial University Duncan School of Law campus. Technically, it will still have a lease − $1 per year − but the plan is for a longterm partnership that will serve the community and train future lawyers.

Yoder was credited with the idea for the move during a leasesigning ceremony held in front of the historic Stair Building last week. The building dates back to

the mid-1800s when it was constructed as part of what’s now the Tennessee School for the Deaf.

The campus served as a hospital during the Civil War and was reclaimed by the school after the war ended. The city of Knoxville purchased the property in 1922.

The building is named for Fred Stair, who served on the school board from 1931 to 1939 and founded Stair Tech High School at City Hall Park. He also served as Knoxville mayor 1942-43.

LMU, with the cooperation of the city and the Old City Hall Knoxville Partnership, will renovate the building. The agreement has been in the works for several years, Yoder says.

Mayor Madeline Rogero recalled borrowing Legal Aid’s copy-

ing machine when she worked for a Market Square nonprofit 35 years ago. She’s observed the good work of the organization ever since, she said She pointed out her former office space in the Duncan School of Law, which was the Greater Knoxville Chamber at the time, and said she worked in the Stair Building as a TVA planner. “It’s great to see this wonderful building put back to use.�

The partnership is a triple-win because it will benefit underserved residents and law students as well as the community at large through the renovation of a historic property, she said.

Judge Gary Wade, dean of the Duncan School of Law, said the move will accommodate law stu-

dents, who are all required to provide pro bono service.

LMU President Jim Dawson said the university and Legal Aid are both focused on “doing work for those who most need it.�

After the signing ceremony, Yoder said the new partnership reminds him of the historic tie between Legal Aid societies and Howard University in Washington, D.C., which has produced many Legal Aid attorneys.

LAET has always utilized law students, he said. “It’s some of the best legal training you can get. It’s real legal work with live clients.�

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(the original school stood at a site near the present-day CVS Pharmacy), and the following people donated funds: W.G. Barnard, P.W. Gallison, Noah Griffith, E.G. Hall (the school’s first principal), A.D. Hensley, L.N. Hunter, T.N. Hunter, T.J. Hutton, I.L. Irwin, D.L. King, G.W. LaRue, R. Ledgerwood, S.E. Mayes, G.M. Mink, J.G. Minton, Ernest G. Mynatt, W.G. Mynatt, A. Smith, A.I. Smith, Iva Wallace and J.G. Whitson.

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Something old Sam Jefferson Ledgerwood spoke at the dedication of the new school and placed coins into the building’s cornerstone (which is now located in the cafeteria of the current Halls Elementary School).

Deaderick Lakin, who was elementary principal 1944-1969, said in a master’s thesis on the school, “When Halls School was first constructed, it seemed adequate for the community’s educational needs for many years to come. In fact, many (said) it would never be filled. However, with the demand of first a junior high school and then a senior high school, it became necessary in 1926 to add four classrooms and an auditorium.”

Writing in his Devil’s Diary column in May 1984, Donnie Ellis said that money was scarce for what little athletics Halls School could field in the 1920s.

“Uniforms for the first Halls football team were hand-me-downs from Carson-Newman College and the University of Tennessee. Somehow, they did away with those schools’ colors and got red and white out of them.”

The original football field was located roughly where Cross Roads Presbyterian Church is today. A fight would inevitably break out at the football games, especially against Powell.

Said Andrew Peterson to Ellis in 1984, “We had the ‘fightingest’ bunch of boys you ever saw in your life. We might not win many games, but

Former Halls Elementary School principals Scott Haynes and Deaderick Lakin in 1984, just before the original Halls School building was vacated, from a 1984 Shopper special section.

LMU renovates

From page A-1 they sure knew they had been to Halls when they left. If we couldn’t beat ’em, we whipped ’em. Sometimes, we whipped ’em anyway.”

Basketball games were played on an old outside dirt floor, and a game – a basketball game, now – was once canceled due to rain.

As the community grew, a high school was built in 1938, roughly where the middle school stands today, on land obtained from Tobe Ledgerwood. It included grades seven-12, cost $56,486 and was built using laborers from the New Deal’s Works Progress Administration.

E.E. Hendricks was the first principal of the new school. The school’s original colors were green and white until students demanded a brighter color – the now-famous red and white. Students needed 16 credits for graduation.

When Joe Palmer became principal in the 1948-49 school year, the building was remodeled and given a new addition, including a new junior high area, cafeteria and band room. It cost $200,000.

Next week, we’ll slide into the ’50s and ’60s and new school construction in the ’70s.

Halls High School and the Halls High Alumni Association will hold a centennial meet-and-greet 5:30-7 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 16, before the football game against South-Doyle. The school will be open for touring, and individual classes will be assigned places to meet. Kickoff is 7:30. Info and to RSVP: Chris Vandergriff, 865-9244600 or email chris.vandergriff@gmail.com

From page A-1 Sheri Fox, the current executive director, and LAET board president Donald Mason also attended the ceremony. The publicly funded law office, which has existed in Knoxville for over 50 years, serves 26 counties. It provides free legal help with civil matters to those who can’t afford to hire an attorney.

LMU President Jim Dawson speaks in front of the Stair Building, which will be renovated and leased to Legal Aid of East Tennessee. Renovations are expected to be completed in early 2017.

Mayor Madeline Rogero chats with Dean Gary Wade on a tour of the Stair Building.

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Louise Sexton sells broom corn to Gia Hinton and Crystal Chitwood last Saturday at the Halls Farmers Market, located on Maynardville Highway in a lot adjacent to Tractor Supply. Photos by Jake Mabe

Big plans for Halls Farmers Market We’re famous for saying “Halls Has It� around here, and it’s now got a farmers market.

Nope, you don’t have to drive north or east or downtown any longer on Saturday mornings. Louise Sexton is spearheading the Halls Farmers Market on a lot next to Tractor Supply that was for years owned by husband Mike’s grandparents, Ruby and Leo Graves.

Longtimers may know a Leo Graves tale. He once sold (literally) the shoes on his feet during the Depression.

Homer Johnson, who was at the market last Saturday and grows sweet potatoes and corn among other crops in his garden off Brown Gap Road, remembers making a wooden wheel for one of Leo’s Model T Fords.

Louise Sexton, a state of Tennessee CPA, is doing what she loves now. She says as many as six farmers have shown up on Saturdays.

Joe Kitts and Jerry Tharp weren’t there the other day,

everything costs more and moves slower.�

She plans to keep it simple, “authentic,� she says, Jake “not a fancy shrub place.�

Loy and husband Rick Mabe are self-sustaining on their cattle farm in Big Ridge. “We raise and eat evbut Lisa Loy of Big Ridge erything on our farm, and was, as were Candy and Jerry we buy no processed food,�

Halford of Luttrell, who sold Loy said. “No pesticides are fresh onions and homemade used, and so it’s not built blackberry jam. And rabbits. into the soil. We have apple Sexton and Loy were sell- trees and make our own jeling everything from garlic ly. My husband just retired to broom corn to bottles of last year and is in the best shape of his life.�

Doug Slocum’s honey.

Mark Smith (the late “We’re between crops right now,� Sexton said. Halls librarian Geneva’s “The summer stuff is done, son) drove by long enough and the cooler weather stuff to get two rabbits. “People are selling proisn’t quite here.�

The Sextons have big duce all up and down Mayplans. The lot will eventu- nardville Highway,� Smith ally be paved. Benches will said. “If we could get everybe bought. But the big news body in one place, it would is they’re going to put up a be better for those looking for homegrown stuff.� retail garden center.

Sexton is looking for “I just got the permit from Knox County, and I’ve farmers, not vendors, and got a greenhouse ordered.

Like most things right now,

says it doesn’t cost a thing for them to set up at the market, which is held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays.

Sexton says anybody with “ideas or excess garden goods, or anything ‌ I’m open to any kind of creativity,â€? or those just seeking more info can contact her at 865-660-0343 or email lsexton6@gmail.com Visit Jake Mabe online at jakemabe. blogspot.com or email jakemabe1@aol. com.

and bread. “I’ve had people yell at me when I ask them to stop,� said Hagerman. “There are people down there putting five pounds of cat food into the lake every single day. People need to understand that these animals will not starve.�

But while we wait for the “culture change� around duck feeding that Hagerman said will be needed before the lake is healthy again, another solution could be a wetland, but the community would need to act fast.

Hagerman said the city has a capital projects fund earmarked for water quality improvements, and a list of locations to spend that money. Since Fountain City Lake is part of First Creek, he’d be willing to spend some of that fund for a wetland project on the lake.

Stefanie Farrell and Stephanie Livingston of LDA Engineering showed plans and schematics for the project, which would put small wetland areas in parts of the lake that are already shallow and prone to algae growth. The project would not affect the heart shape of the lake, and the wetlands would act as natural filters for the nutrients and bacteria that are contributing to the lake’s problems.

Native plants like blue iris

and cardinal flower would grow in the wetland areas to attract hummingbirds and butterflies. The wetlands would not have a “manicured� look, said Farrell, but will grow more beautiful over time. Special barriers will keep the wetland from growing out into the lake but will allow water to circulate and cut down on mosquitoes.

Hagerman said the wetland would also give people something else to do at the lake instead of “playing on the poo sidewalk.�

Attendees had many questions and comments, some for the wetlands and some against. Many were concerned about duck feces coating the sidewalk; others wanted to know if there was a solution that did not involve a wetland.

Still others were concerned about the future.

Right now, the Fountain City Lions Club maintains Fountain City Lake and Park. They asked what would happen to the lake if there were no Lions Club.

Walsh thanked the Lions Club and past president Ben Easterday for work on the lake and park and for fielding phone calls about the state of the la ke.

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Pallbearers load Chris Christenberry’s coffin onto a horse-drawn glass hearse at Rose Mortuary Mann Heritage Chapel for its trip to Highland Memorial Cemetery. Photo by Betsy Pickle

Gender-based lawsuits not limited to UT It seems that the University of Tennessee Athletic Department is not alone when it comes to treating some women less fairly than men. Over $5.5 million has been paid out by UT to make the lawsuits over Title IX gender violations go away.

A few blocks away in the City County Building, it seems that the Metropolitan Planning Commission has been doing similar things to some women on its staff. In fact, Dee Anne Reynolds, who was the chief financial officer before former director Mark Donaldson fired her, filed a lawsuit over an employment retaliation issue from which she is now collecting $800,000.

The wrongful termination occurred June 24, 2014, and the lawsuit was filed almost a year later.

Reynolds’ action in assisting a female employee, Elizabeth Albertson, was the cause of her firing.

Defendant agreed to “allow judgment to be entered in favor of the plaintiff on all issues raised by her in the Third Amended Complaint.”

The money to pay this comes from an MPC insurance policy with the Municipal Technical Advisory Service pool in Nashville.

This policy had been acquired as management concern with Reynolds was growing in 2014. In fact, it was expressly made retroactive so that this ongoing dispute would be covered if litigation occurred.

This writer has learned that Reynolds was fired the same day that the defendant signed the check paying MTAS for the new insurance policy.

It is stunning that no MPC member intervened to find out the facts and question the termination of Reynolds, who was doing her job well. Today under a new law, the director answers to Mayors Rogero and Burchett and not MPC. No MPC commissioner, male or female, sought an explanation of the lawsuit at an open meeting.

Donaldson simply misled the entire commission and perhaps the two mayors.

The new MPC director, Gerald Green, was not there and starts with a clean slate, but he has inherited a legacy of silence.

What steps will he, the two mayors and MPC commissioners take to prevent this from occurring again?

Steve Wise, MPC attorney, may want to counsel staff

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and commissioners on this.

Wise insists there is no admission of liability by MPC; however, a casual observer might say there are 800,000 reasons to think otherwise.

Reynolds was smart to get local attorney David Burkhalter to represent her.

He did an effective job.

Local media ignored the filing of the lawsuit in 2015 while plaintiffs against UT received massive coverage.

While MPC is not as exciting as sports, the issues are just as serious when it involves one’s professional career.

Mayors Burchett and Rogero should take time in the future in their MPC appointments to ask their choices how they feel about these issues and if they will explore/discuss them when raised. What steps is the new MPC leadership taking to avoid these issues in the future? Have commissioners been briefed? Have they even asked about it?

The funding from the insurance policy is part of the Tennessee Municipal League, and Knoxville is a dues-paying member.

■ Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine John Herbst will speak at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept.

8, at the Baker Center as part of the Ashe Lecture Series on issues facing the U.S. in Ukraine, Russia and Eastern Europe as well as NATO. He is now director of the Atlantic Council’s Eurasia center. The talk is open to the public. This writer sponsors these talks for the public.

■ It is surprising that local Democrats picked a replacement for Joe Armstrong, Rick Staples, who has his own set of legal issues (civil, not criminal) dealing with child support.

A clean break from pending legal issues might have made better political sense.

Staples is a cinch to win this time as the GOP failed to field a candidate in the district.

Staples is very pleasant. but is often vague on issues.

His real challenge will come in the Democratic Primary in 2018 if he has a credible rival like former Mayor Daniel Brown. Former state Rep. Pete Drew is an independent candidate on Nov. 8.

Saying goodbye to Knoxville icons August was brutal in more ways than the heat.

Two local icons left us.

They had in common a church, abundant singing talent and funeral processions that evoked stately marches of yesteryear.

Mary Will Webb Rogers, widow of former Knoxville Mayor Leonard Rogers, passed away on Aug. 1 in hospice in Crossville. Even before her tenure as First Lady of Knoxville, 19651971, she was widely known as an educator, finishing her career with 15 years as a math teacher at Young High School.

Born in Bentonville, Ark., “Mary Will” was an exceptional athlete in several sports. She started playing golf at 52 in 1965 and continued until 2010.

She also had a beautiful singing voice – to which mourners at her Aug. 6 memorial service could attest.

The service included two recordings by Mrs. Rogers: “The Holy City” and “This Is My Prayer.”

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Mrs. Rogers, a longtime South Knoxvillian and a member of First Baptist Church from 1931 to 1982, when she and her husband moved to Fairfield Glade, was not one to demand a fuss. However, the short trek from Berry Funeral Home to Woodlawn Cemetery brought Chapman Highway traffic to a standstill for a time, befitting the beloved centenarian.

Many thought of Barbara Christine Dean Christenberry as a sort of first lady of Knoxville. “Chris” and husband Dexter A. Christenberry Sr.’s colonnaded house on Kingston Pike was the setting for many parties, dinners and galas, and she loved cooking for and welcoming guests to the home in which they raised their large family.

A registered nurse who

grew up in Smith wood, Mrs. Christenberry was a noted soloist with the Knoxville Women’s Chorus and beyond. She loved gardening and was a past president of the Knoxville Rose Society and local consulting Rosarian for the American Rose Society.

She was involved in many civic and charitable groups, but most of all she was active in life as a devoted mother, grandmother and friend. Her sudden passing on Aug. 17 took all who knew her by surprise.

A member of First Baptist Church for more than 55 years and a widow for nearly eight, Mrs. Christenberry made it a habit to pay her respects at funerals, and her kindness was repaid at her church service on Aug. 22 and burial on Aug. 23.

Although she gave the impression that she would live forever, Mrs. Christenberry had promised her intimates that she would depart this earth in style – in a horse-drawn glass hearse.

She kept her word. Last Tuesday afternoon, grieving family and friends placed her coffin into an

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elegant carriage operated by a single horse and driver for the journey from Rose Mortuary Mann Heritage Chapel down Kingston Pike to Highland Memorial Cemetery.

It took about half an hour for the procession to reach its destination, and hundreds of drivers were left to wonder what special person was being conveyed in this old-time style.

It could honestly be said of both Chris and Mary Will, they don’t make them like they used to.

County campaign offices gear up With the recent opening of the Knox County Trump/ Pence campaign headquarters in Farragut, the county now has local offices for both major party presidential candidates. Hillary for Knoxville headquarters has been open here since the beginning of August.

“Former Sheriff Tim Hutchison is the county chair for the Trump campaign,” said Suzanne Dewar, first vice chair of the Knox County Republican Party and headquarters manager.

Hutchison was a Trump delegate at the Republican National Convention in July.

The office will be supporting down-ballot races and has voter registration forms on site.

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Find Trump headquarters at the National Rx building, 11134 Kingston Pike. Office space and a phone room are set up for staff and volunteers. At this writing the telephones were yet to be installed, but are expected soon. The number is 865-689-4671.

Dewar said the number of volunteers will vary, “but we can always use more.”

Campaign buttons and signs are for sale from $2 and up, with Dewar explaining, “We

are not a swing state so we pay the cost.” The office is open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m.-7 p.m.

Hillary for Knoxville is located in the Knox County Democratic Party headquarters, 311 Morgan St. Strategy and coordination captain Elizabeth Rowland is the campaign chair, while Sylvia Woods runs the office. Clinton has strong support from Mayor Madeline Rogero, a delegate at the Democratic National Convention.

“Many of the volunteers worked for Clinton’s primary campaign in 2008 and are picking up their phones again now,” said Woods.

Literally, they are using their own cell phones to make calls from the office.

The phone banks are open Sundays from 2-4 p.m., but will expand hours later in September. Office hours are Monday, Wednesday and Friday from noon to 3 p.m.

After Labor Day, the office will be open on Saturdays from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Info: 865540-4001. Signs, buttons and stickers are also for sale at prices comparable to those of the Trump campaign.

“Our goal is get out the vote for Hillary,” says Woods. “It is critical to reach as many as possible.”

Whether your slogan is “Make America Great Again” or “Stronger Together,” make your voice heard by voting early (Oct. 19 to Nov. 3) or on Election Day, Nov. 8.

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You’re invited to a month’s worth of special events.

Seminars & Events – September 2016 Mighty Musical Monday

Tennova Senior Day at Dixie Stampede

Dor L’Dor is a Hebrew term for “generation to generation.” It looks back to the practice of families of Klezmer musicians passing down this rich musical tradition to their children and perfectly describes the makeup of this band.

Make plans to enjoy the sometimes frenzied, sometimes tender, sometimes playful - but always fresh and exciting - sound of Dor L’Dor.

See you at Dolly Parton’s Dixie Stampede in Pigeon Forge for a special luncheon performance. Filled with thrilling horse rides, spectacular special effects, musical productions and a delicious four-course meal, this will definitely be a highlight of your autumn season. And, don’t forget your camera!

Monday, September 5 Doors open at 11:30 a.m.

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Dr. Bill Snyder and Freddie Brabson will also entertain on the Mighty Wurlitzer Organ.

Concert is free. Sack lunches are available for $5 in the lobby while supplies last, or bring your own.

Tuesday, September 20 11:00 a.m. Wellness Expo 1:15 p.m. Dixie Belle Saloon Show 2:00 p.m. Dixie Stampede Show & Meal

Dr. Bill Snyder

Call 800-356-1676 and mention “Senior Day” for information and tickets.

Cost is $35.42 per person.

No registration required.

Joint Pain – Don’t Let It Slow You Down

Tip the Scale in the Right Direction – Options for Weight Loss

Symptoms of osteoarthritis may vary greatly from person to person: inflammation, pain or stiffness in the joint, and warmth or “creaking” are all common complaints. The prognosis of adults with osteoarthritis depends on which joints are affected and whether or not the symptoms impair day-to-day function. Join us for a discussion about arthritis and about ways to preserve your joint function.

If you are ready to shed some pounds, you are not alone. Approximately 45 million Americans embark on diets each year in the quest for a fitter, slimmer body. If you’ve tried everything to lose weight and nothing seems to work, join us for this free seminar to find out if you are a candidate for weight loss surgery.

Thursday, September 1 Tuesday, September 13 Thursday, October 6 Thursday, October 20 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Turkey Creek Medical Center 10820 Parkside Drive, Knoxville Johnson Conference Center Space is limited. Register by one day before the program.

Tuesday, September 20 1:00-2:00 p.m.

Physicians Regional Medical Center 900 E. Oak Hill Avenue, Knoxville Emerald Room Presenter: Terrie Peltier, R.N.

Wednesday, September 21 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Stephen Boyce, M.D., and K. Robert Williams, M.D.

Getting Your House In Order Unexpected, end-of-life situations can happen at any age, so it’s important for all adults to be prepared. Participants will receive a complimentary “House in Order” book that provides one location for medical history, estate and financial information, funeral plans and advance directives.

Turkey Creek Medical Center 10820 Parkside Drive, Knoxville Johnson Conference Center Presenter: Mandy Stinnett, R.N. Register by one day before the program.

Senior Circle Travel Through Time Located in Chestnut Hill, Tennessee – about 10 miles from downtown Dandridge - is the Bush Brothers Manufacturing Facility. Adjacent to the plant and housed in the original A.J. Bush & Company General Store is the Visitor Center. Mark your calendar and travel back to 1897 on this day trip with Tennova Senior Circle.

Monday, September 12 1:30-2:30 p.m.

LaFollette Medical Center 923 East Central Avenue, LaFollette Executive Conference Room

Friday, September 23 10:30 a.m. Meet in the Visitor Center 11:30 a.m. Lunch followed by museum tour

Wednesday, September 14 10:00-11:00 a.m.

Newport Medical Center 435 Second Street, Newport • Board Room

Bush Visitor Center • 3901 U.S. 441, Dandridge Senior Circle membership card required.

Register by September 21.

Wednesday, October 5 9:00-10:00 a.m.

Lakeway Regional Hospital 726 McFarland Street, Morristown • Cafeteria

Kick Joint Pain to the Curb

Thursday, October 13 2:00-3:00 p.m.

Joint pain is very common and can result from an acute injury – a single, traumatic event such as a fall; or from overuse, repetitive trauma or stress to a particular joint or muscle. Regardless of the origin, joint pain can significantly alter activities of daily living and should be addressed by a specialist. Attend this seminar presented by Dr. William Fly and learn about ways to kick your pain to the curb for good!

North Knoxville Medical Center 7565 Dannaher Drive, Powell • Sister Elizabeth Room Register by one day before the program.

Open House for New Choto Clinic More often than not, we all have healthcare needs that should be addressed, but do not require a visit to the emergency room – sinus infections, sprains and strains, minor illnesses. It’s comforting to know that when symptoms begin, expert healthcare is close by. Come meet our providers and tour the new Tennova Walk-In Clinic – Choto. We offer appointments or you can walk in for care, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday. It’s the perfect solution to a hectic family lifestyle.

Open House Tuesday, September 20 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Tuesday, September 27 Noon-1:30 p.m.

Jefferson Memorial Hospital 110 Hospital Drive, Jefferson City Classroom Register by September 23.

William R. Fly, M.D.

Get Relief from Joint Pain The more informed you are, the better prepared you’ll be to make decisions about your orthopedic pain. Invite a friend, enjoy a delicious lunch and learn about the causes of and latest treatments for joint pain from orthopedic specialists from Knoxville Orthopaedic Clinic. We’ll also provide information about rehabilitation and therapy, medications, exercise and nutrition.

1612 Choto Markets Way, Knoxville No registration required.

Note: Clinic opens for patient care in early September.

Thursday, September 29 10:30 a.m. Orthopedics Expo 11:30 a.m. Seminar and luncheon

Enjoy an Active Lifestyle If pain affects everyday activities and prevents you from doing the things you love, it might be time to see an orthopedic specialist. Come for a bite of breakfast and learn more from Dr. William Skakun about the causes of joint pain and the latest treatments available. Refuse to let joint pain slow you down!

Foundry on the Fair Site • 747 World’s Fair Park Drive, Knoxville Register by September 23.

Tuesday, September 20 8:00-9:00 a.m.

Lakeway Regional Hospital 726 McFarland Street, Morristown • Cafeteria Register by September 19.

William C. Skakun, D.O.

Herman G. Botero, D.O.

To register, call 865-320-9075 or online at Tennova.com.

Independent Members and Members of the Medical Staff at Tennova Healthcare.

Chad Ferguson, M.D.

Bob Thomas, Guest Emcee

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Tennessee’s future quarterback The race is on and here comes Quinten up the backstretch. Sheriron is going to the inside. Jarrett is holding back but not for long.

Translation: Those adjusted lyrics from “The Race Is On,” made famous

by George Jones, say the beginning of this season is a good time to start thinking about the quarterback of next season at Tennessee.

To have a potential all-star in Joshua Dobbs as the 2016 established starter is only the beginning of this Butch Jones recruiting success story. To have Quinten Dormady, Sheriron Jones and Jarrett Guarantano lined up behind him amounts to spectacular depth, limited experience, rare talent.

In all my years (not quite a hundred), I have not seen such an array before.

Since Doug Dickey invented the position in 1964, Tennessee quarterbacks have ranged from barely adequate to all-world.

This is called namedropping: Art Galiffa, Charley Fulton, Dewey Warren, Bubba Wyche, Bobby Scott, Jim Maxwell, Condredge Holloway, Randy Wallace, Jimmy Streater, Steve Alatorre, Alan Cockrell.

Tony Robinson, Jeff Francis, Sterling Henton, Andy Kelly, Heath Shuler, Peyton Manning, Tee Martin, Casey Clausen, Erik Ainge, Rick Clausen, Jonathan Crompton, Tyler Bray and Justin Worley.

That was the easy part, Volunteer starting quarterbacks. Test your memory. Who was in reserve when? Here are clues: Pat Ryan, Nick Stephens, Brent Schaeffer, A.J. Suggs, Joey Mathews, James Banks, etc.

Daryl Dickey once stepped up to fill a large void. Matt Simms played a lot one season.

Marvin West

In 1994, super freshmen Manning and Branndon Stewart and junior Todd Helton were behind ill-fated Jerry Colquitt. He was lost in the opener at UCLA. Replacements looked better on the depth chart than in games.

Ah yes, I remember the next week. Tennessee tried all three against Florida, beginning with Helton, followed by Manning, followed

by Stewart, then Manning again, then Stewart again.

It didn’t seem to matter. The Vols went down, 31-0 awful, then the worst home loss in 70 years.

Let us hope that Dobbs, unscathed, leads Tennessee to great heights and that the supporting cast is mostly ornamental this year and sensational in the future. I suppose they know the race is on.

Dormady is a sophomore who looked like a freshman in brief appearances last year: 13 completions in 22 passes for 209 yards and a touchdown. He supposedly appeared much better in practice. He is 6-4 and 214, strong arm, mobile enough, smart son of a Texas high school coach.

As the No. 5 pro-style quarterback in the 2015 recruiting class, he chose Tennessee over Alabama in part because of then-skinny depth.

Redshirt freshman Sheriron Jones, 6-2 and 190, nimble and quick, from Perris, Calif., is famous for his January flip-flop. He transferred to Colorado, stayed a few days and trans-

ferred back to Tennessee.

His high school coach, Pete Duffy, called it “a kind of temporary insanity.”

Colorado cooperated and gave Sheriron an immediate release. Butch Jones cooperated and left the door unlocked and the light on.

I am reminded of Coach Jones’ early summation of player Jones: “Sheriron is a pure dual-threat quarterback. He throws the ball extremely well and is very accurate. He can be elusive and make plays with his feet to escape pressure. Sheriron has a quarterback’s mentality with tremendous football instincts and the ability to play at a very high level.”

Jarrett Guarantano,

newest Vol, 6-4 and 208, Oradell, N.J., looks more than ready for his introduction to college football.

He has great physical tools, strong arm, good speed and a burning desire to win.

Jarrett was a big catch.

Notre Dame started recruiting him as a seventh-grader.

Ohio State really wanted him – to the point of being peeved when he chose the Vols.

Trust was decisive. Jarrett’s dad played at Rutgers when Jones was a coach there. Jarrett’s sister Victoria calls him “Uncle Butch.”

From a distance, the present and future certainly appear interesting. Let the games begin. The race is on.

Marvin West invites reader reaction. His address is westwest6@netzero.com.

Governor’s visit highlights gifts for 13 high schools Jim Haslam II, founder of Pilot Oil, is welcomed to the podium by his son, Gov. Bill Haslam, during halftime at the Fulton/Maryville game last week.

The Haslams were thanked for company and family gifts of over $14 million for artificial turf fields and academics. Photo by Ruth White

Gloria Johnson favored to win For Republicans, there hasn’t been a lot of good news lately. Hillary Clinton is ahead in the polls. Donald Trump keeps saying dumb things. Gloria Johnson is probably heading back to the Legislature.

That’s right.

Former one-term, Democratic state representative Gloria Johnson appears likely to defeat Republican Rep. Eddie Smith in the 13th District state house race.

Smith hasn’t done a bad job. By most accounts, Smith has done fine work in Nashville, stayed away from scandal, and served well on the House Transportation and Education committees.

Unfortunately for Smith, none of that matters.

Eddie Smith won’t lose because of any action or inaction in Nashville. Instead, Johnson looks likely to win because of the cyclical nature of voter turnout and other local trends revealed in the Aug. 4 election.

Scott Frith

Johnson was first elected in 2012 in a wave of voters supporting President Obama’s re-election. When Obama wasn’t on the ballot in 2014, Johnson lost. Now, she will again have the benefit of the higher Democratic voter turnout that accompanies a presidential election.

But that’s only part of the story.

More interesting are the local trends revealed at the precinct level this August.

While other commentators have noted that Johnson outpolled Smith in their respective primaries, few seemed to have noticed the spike in Democratic turnout in the 4th and Gill neighborhood and Sequoyah Hills where Democratic county commis-

sion candidates greatly outperformed expectations.

In fact, the higher Democratic turnout in 4th and Gill nearly tipped the second district commission race to Laura Kildare.

In the fourth district, Republican Hugh Nystrom won handily, but unexpectedly lost Sequoyah Hills to Democrat Marleen Davis.

Both precincts are in the Smith/Johnson district. If Gloria Johnson can maintain this same level of Democratic enthusiasm in November, Eddie Smith’s hopes for re-election are in trouble.

Of course, there are plenty of reasons why this could be wrong. First, an unexpected surge of Trump voters could help Smith.

Second, disillusioned Democrats (particularly former Bernie Sanders supporters) could stay home as a protest against Hillary Clinton.

Unexpected things happen in politics. For example, in August many believed

Gloria Johnson Eddie Smith state Rep. Martin Daniel would lose re-election in the 18th district. He had insulted Muhammad Ali on Twitter on the day after Ali’s death. Later, he (allegedly) assaulted a political opponent on a local radio show.

What happened? Daniel won easily and confirmed what I have always believed about my good friends in West Knoxville. They field great high school soccer teams and send nutty white guys to Nashville. (Remember Stacey Campfield?)

It’s only August. Hang on for an eventful election season!

Scott Frith is a local attorney. You can visit his website at www.pleadthefrith.com

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faith cross currents Lynn Pitts lpitts48@yahoo.com

A song in the night You shall have a song as in the night when a holy festival is kept; and gladness of heart, as when one sets out to the sound of the flute to go to the mountain of the Lord, to the Rock of Israel.

(Isaiah 30:29 NRSV)

Beaver Dam Baptist Church held a community Block Party on Aug. 24. Welcoming attendees are: Ryan Flatt (standing), Holly Danielle Beason, Caroline Beeler, Katie Russell, Alyssa Cox and (back) Tom Mullins. Photos by Jake Mabe

Beaver Dam block party welcomes all

By Jake Mabe Beaver Dam Baptist Church held a community Block Party on Aug. 24.

Church member Joe Mode said, “We were having fun (while) having fun.”

Minister of Youth Scott Hood said it’s become a tradition.

“Every year, we try to kick school off with a fun event that lets the community know we are here,” Hood said. “Though our church has been in Halls for more than 200 years on the corner and is passed daily

CONDOLENCES Ed Carter Edward Madison Carter Jr., founder in 1973 of Ed M. Carter A ssociates, has died.

He was a golfing enthusiast and a booster of Halls High athletic Ed Carter programs.

Survivors include his

Leah Prate is all smiles as she plays on an inflatable.

by teenagers for their entire lives, we realize that not everyone feels as though they are ‘welcome,’ and so we try and break those walls down to say, ‘Yes, everyone is welcome in the House of God, and specifically at Beaver Dam Baptist Church.’”

Hood said the event is held in the spirit of the words in I John 4:19: “We love because He first loved Colby Johnson, Sheldon James and Beaver Dam us.”

Baptist Minister of Youth Scott Hood enjoy a chat “We feel that in the stuat the block party. Behind them is Nathan Soon. dent ministry that having occasional fun events is a great way to meet the com- munity and help foster a lies will come to know that sense that this church on (they) are always welcome the corner really does care to attend any service or about (young people) where activity we have going on (they are) in life. We pray throughout the year.”

Info: visit www.bdbc.org wife, Susan Long-Carter; that students and famisister and brother-in-law, Carol and Lloyd McClendon; children Edward III, Todd and Amy; son-in-law Lance Widner; grandchilDante School Road, will dren: Austin, Alec, Pres- Community distribute “Boxes of Blessings” ton and Benjamin; and (food) 9-11 a.m. or until boxes services stepsons, David and Kevin are gone Saturday, Sept. 10.

■ Cross Roads Presbyterian, Long.

One box per household. Info: 4329 E. Emory Road, hosts the Memorials may be made 689-4829.

Halls Welfare Ministry food to Washington Pike Baptist ■ Ridgeview Baptist Church, pantry 6-7 p.m. each second Church, 1700 Washington 6125 Lacy Road, offers Tuesday and 10-11 a.m. each Pike, Knoxville 37917. SteChildren’s Clothes Closet and fourth Saturday. vens Mortuary served the Food Pantry 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

■ Dante Church of God, 410 Carter family.

FAITH NOTES

Music and scripture are forever linked in my mind: Much of the scripture I carry in my head is there because I sang it at some point in my life.

That tendency to stick in the mind can be a blessing or a curse. There have been times I could sing myself to sleep. However, there also have been times when a tune got stuck: I couldn’t stop singing or humming it.

When that happens in the middle of the night, it is not so welcome!

One of the fondest memories of my life is from my junior year in college. It was final exam week of fall quarter; I, like everyone else on campus, was tired and stressed. I had given up studying for the night and was drifting off to sleep when I heard singing. I got out of bed and went to my window. There, in the courtyard below, was a group of young men (fraternity boys, no doubt) who had come to sing carols to the girls in my dorm.

I can picture (and hear!) that serenade to this day!

It was a holy moment, a Christmas blessing, a gift that will never be forgotten, a memory that warms my heart even now.

It was, indeed, the keeping of a holy festival, and it did give me gladness of heart.

Music can be stirring or soothing, jubilant or sad, Reveille or Taps. Music always sends a message, always sets a tone, and always tells a tale.

each third Saturday. Free to those in the 37912/37849 ZIP code area.

Classes/meetings ■ Beaver Dam Baptist Church Women’s Ministry (WOW – Women of Worth), 4328 E. Emory Road, is holding the Beth Moore Simulcast, “A Day with Beth,” 10:20 a.m.-5:15 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17. Salem Baptist Church and Fairview Baptist Church are partnering and other community churches are invited to join.

Cost: $10; includes boxed lunch. Info: 922-2322.

■ First Comforter Church, 5516 Old Tazewell Pike, hosts MAPS (Mothers At Prayer Service) noon each Friday. Info: Edna Hensley, 771-7788.

■ Fountain City UMC, 212 Hotel Road, hosts Griefshare, 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesdays. The support group is offered for those who are dealing with the loss of a spouse, child, family member or friend.

Cost: $15 for workbook. Info: 689-5175.

SENIOR NOTES The family of Oline Olsen gathered last week to wish her a happy 100th birthday. Attending the party are son Gordy Oland, grandson Eric Oland, Olsen, daughter-in-law Karen Oland and grandson Brian Oland. Grandson Eric traveled from California to spend this special day with his grandmother.

■ All Senior Centers will be closed Monday, Sept.

5, for Labor Day. ■ Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett’s Senior Appreciation Picnic, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16, John Tarleton Park, 3201 Division St. RSVP: 215-4007 by Sept. 9.

■ The Pointe at Lifespring Senior Living, 4371 Lifespring Lane, will host “Hard Hat Adventure!,” 3-6 p.m. Sept. 29. Featuring Pop’s Kettle Corn, Sweet Smuckers Homemade Donuts and Pike House Coffee.

■ The Heiskell Senior Center 1708 W. Emory Road.

Info: Janice White, 548-0326 Upcoming: Mobile Meals served every Wednesday; $2 donation requested; RSVP by noon Tuesday.

■ Corryton Senior Center 9331 Davis Drive 688-5882 knoxcounty.org/seniors Monday-Friday Hours vary Offerings include: exercise classes; cross-stitch, card games; dominoes, crochet, quilting, billiards; Senior Meals program, 11 a.m. each Friday.

Register for: “A Matter of Balance” eight-class series, 1-3 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, Sept. 6-29.

■ Halls Senior Center 4405 Crippen Road 922-0416 knoxcounty.org/seniors Monday-Friday Hours vary Offerings include: card games; exercise classes; quilting, dominoes, dance classes; scrapbooking, craft classes; Tai Chi; movie matinee 2 p.m. Tuesdays.

■ Morning Pointe Assisted Living 7700 Dannaher Drive

celebrates 100th birthday

By Ruth White Elmcroft of Halls threw a birthday party to celebrate the 100th birthday of resident Oline Olsen. Friends and family gathered to enjoy a delicious cake baked by the staff at Elmcroft and to celebrate a beloved friend.

Back in 1916, the life expectancy was 54.4 years, a figure that Oline has almost doubled. Woodrow Wilson was the president of the United States and the cost of a new car was approximately $360.

Other cost of living expenses included a

loaf of bread at seven cents; a gallon of milk costing 36 cents and a new home cost approximately $3,395. Inventions in 1916 included stainless steel, windshield wipers and teletype.

Olsen has lived in Montana and South Dakota where she and her husband worked the land every day; she had spent a good deal of her time as part of the Rebeccas (a Masonic style organization whose motto is “Friendship, Love and Truth”) and raised a loving family.

Oline Olsen looks at birthday cards and gifts with daughter-inlaw Karen Oland at her 100th birthday celebration at Elmcroft of Halls. Photos by Ruth White

Kim Campbell to visit Powell The Morning Pointe Foundation will present “An Evening with Kim Campbell,” wife of country music legend Glen Campbell, 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15, as she relates her very personal journey as an Alzheimer’s caregiver.

This free public awareness event will take place at First Baptist Church of Powell, 7706 Ewing Rd. RSVP to morningpointefoundation.com

“An Evening with Kim Campbell” is sponsored in part by WVLT Local 8 and TIS Insurance Services. Info: 877-7764683.

No physical ticket is required for admission and parking is available at the church. Glen Campbell’s “I’ll Be Me” DVDs will be available for purchase.

Every four seconds a family learns they need to including Alzheimer’s. Dis- are more likely to occur care for someone with a eases such as Parkinson’s, with age, contributing to diagnosis of dementia, ALS or multiple sclerosis, the 43.5 million family

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Who are the Oswalds?

By Kip Oswald During the next few weeks, I want you to get to know my family through the schools we attend. Each of us goes to very different types of schools for very different reasons.

You got to know Kinzy a couple of weeks ago and why she is going to Paul Kelley Academy. Three of us go to magnet schools because of our unique interests and abilities.

My mom has always wanted us to be in a diverse population that is interested in learning about all aspects of STEAM from art to engineering so that we can pursue various career paths.

That is what my school and all magnet schools offer their students.

This week I want you to get to know me a little better as I go to Vine Magnet Performing Arts and Sciences Middle School.

My school offers a science and math integrated visual arts program, computer programming, LEGO Robotics and STEAM integrated lessons in core content classes, and for this science-math guy, it is the perfect school.

It also offers modern dance, West African dance and West African drums, which are so much fun to watch even if that is not my talent.

There are many things that make my school special.

One of the best things about the school is the staff. Cindy White has been the principal for three years, and she knows all the students and families by name. My mom loves her, and I have heard Mom say that Ms. White is always working to make sure that every student is doing their best.

I know that if we ever need anything, she always tries to make sure we have it. She has even worked to have an after-school program to help any of us who need extra help.

She also hires the best teachers who truly care about the students.

When any of us need help, they make sure we get it.

Another great thing for me is that we have standard dress at our school: black jacket and purple color for seventh-graders. It makes it so easy to dress and I don’t ever feel like I don’t have the right clothes since we can’t afford the expensive name brands some could wear.

Next week’s article will look at the issue of dress code in schools. Then you will meet Keshawn and Latisha’s school family!

Send your comments to oswaldsworldtn@gmail.com.

App of the week: Science360 by National Science Foundation

Rochefort (Andrew Fetterolf) fights the musketeers Aramis, Porthos, Athos and d’Artagnan (Eric Magee, Max Harper, Quintin Rhodes and Grant Trivette) in a scene in “The Three Musketeers.�

The Knoxville Children’s Theatre is Eric Magee (eighth-grader at Maryville winding down its run of “The Three Junior High) as Aramis; and Quintin Musketeers,� under the direction of Rhodes (Gresham Middle) as Athos.

Clare Carter. Clare is a junior at Other cast members include Ben West High School and has been a Barber (Bearden High) as the Cardirecting intern at KCT for the dinal; Betsy Blumberg (Berean past year. She has performed Christian) as the queen; Tripp in more than 15 shows and Keaton as M. Bonacieux; Levi makes her directing debut Vinsant (Farragut Middle) as with “The Three MuskeBiscarat; and Boone Somteers.� mers (South-Doyle Middle) The play is set in 1625 as the king.

France and is adapted from Show times for the final the novel by Alexandre Duweek of performances are 7 mas. The musketeers are p.m. Thursday-Friday, Sept. based on actual people, 1-2; 1 and 5 p.m. Saturday, and newcomer d’Artagnan Sept. 3; and 4 p.m. Sunday, is based on Charles de BatzSept. 4. Tickets are available Castelmore, a poor young at knoxvillechildrenstheatre. man from Gascony who rose com. Tickets are $12 per perthrough the ranks in service to son or $20 for a parent and the king. child. KCT is at 109 E. ChurchPlaying the musketeers well Ave. Info: 208-3677. in the production are Grant Next up at KCT will be the The Cardinal (Ben Barber) summons M. Bonacieux Trivette (Powell Middle) as play “The Lion, the Witch and (Tripp Keaton) in a plot to limit the queen’s authord’Artagnan; Max Harper the Wardrobe.� Performancity during a scene of “The Three Musketeers� at (Bearden Middle) as Porthos; es will run Friday, Sept. 23, the Knoxville Children’s Theatre. Photos by Ruth White through Sunday, Oct. 9.

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Central soccer celebrates 25th anniversary The Central High School athletic department recognized players and coaches from the first girls’ soccer team last week, on the anniversary of their first win 25 years ago.

Former coaches Tom Green, Ray Smith and Pat Berry joined the celebration and spent the evening chatting with players, looking through a scrapbook of photos and remembering the laughter and fun.

Taryn McLean remembers talking about forming a soccer team for girls while the group was still at Gresham Middle School. “We begged and hunted for a coach,” she said. “Girls could have played on the boys’ team but we knew we weren’t tough enough!” Tom Green agreed to coach, and the first team hit the fields in 1991.

“We had so much fun,” said McLean and her teammates Allison Lore and Dawn Turpin Walsh quickly agreed. “Coach Green was an encouraging coach, and we did a lot of laughing during practices.”

Jessica Hipsher Spafford coached a soccer team in Loudon County in 2006 and remembers coaching against Tom Green’s team. Several former CHS players who gathered for the celebration have children who play soccer, carrying on the family tradition.

Former Halls quarterback Andrew Davis gives game tips to current QB Caden Hardin during a break of the Halls/Austin-East matchup on Rivalry Thursday. The Red Devils defeated the Roadrunners in a come-from-behind victory, 41-38.

Photos by Ruth White

On the back of this 1991 photo of the original team is written, “This was the first-ever girls’ soccer team at Central High School. They won two regular season games and lost seven. They won their first region playoff game over Karns High, 3-2 in a shoot-out.” Photo by Ruth White

Halls has 2-0 start Senior Halls cheerleader Alyssa Bales prepares to toss t-shirts into the stands for fans during the Rivalry Thursday game against Austin-East.

Mabry Shields wins pageant

Davenport named 4-H state winner

Brie Anne Davenport was recently recognized as the Level II (11th and 12th grade) state winner in the dairy project at the Tennessee 4-H Roundup held at the University of Tennessee. Pictured at the event are Tennessee 4-H Foundation donor Mark Wilson; Level I winner Kendal Penick, Brie Ann Davenport; UT Extension specialist Claudia Meeks Baney and silver bowl donor Bob Brinkmann. Brie Anne received a $1,000 scholarship, a silver bowl and a trip to National 4-H Congress in Atlanta in November, 2016. Brie Anne is the daughter of David and Mary Beth Davenport of Halls and attends Tennessee Online Public School. Photo submitted

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Tina Shields said: “She began participating in pageants only 14 months prior to winning this title. She has gained poise and confidence onstage, has improved her public speaking and interview skills. I believe she has gained many valuable life skills through her participation in Cinderella. It is a ‘natural’ pageant, meaning she wears no makeup in interview and only age-appropriate makeup onstage to prevent washout from stage lights.”

Mabry won an additional $250 scholarship from International Cameo Girl and $250 from AAMTC. Her local director is Jill Linn Smith, herself a former international tot winner.

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Mabry Shields of Halls has won the international C i nde r e l l a scholarship pageant.

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Gribble to retire

U-Haul available at Backyard Creations

Judye Gribble is retiring from the Halls branch of First U-Haul Company of Backyard Creations Backyard Creations Tennessee Bank after 35-plus years. She invites customTennessee has added at 7729 Clinton Hwy. partners are David, Doners and friends to a retirement party 3-5 p.m. Wednesday, Backyard Creations as will offer U-Haul trucks, ald, Margaret and Stacy Sept. 7, at the Halls branch. a U-Haul neighborhood truck sales, trailers and Douglas.

Judye and Gordon Gribble have lived dealer to serve the Powell towing equipment and Hours of operation for in Halls since they married. He is retired community. will support rental items. rentals are 8:30 a.m.-4:30 from Worldwide Equipment. She has worked in investments at First Tennessee.

“It is bittersweet to retire,” she said. “I’ve met some great customers who have become friends.”

Gribble said she may work part-time The purchasing department of Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation again has ■ Fountain City Business Judye Gribble after retirement, but it won’t be in investand Professional Associaments. “I’m giving up my license.” earned top accreditation by the National tion meets 11:45 a.m. each She just returned from a trip to Alaska that she helped Institute of Governmental Purchasing. The second Wednesday, Central organize for a group of Gibbs High School graduates. AlasOutstanding Agency Accreditation (OA4) Baptist Church fellowship ka was awesome, she said. “The beauty can’t be captured status recognizes excellence in sound prohall. President is John Fugate, with a camera.” She hopes to travel more in retirement. curement practices and places KCDC in a jfugate43@gmail.com or She also will have more time for church and volunteer group of elite procurement organizations.

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Among the 3,000 governmental agency ■ Halls Business and ProfesGribble has three children: son Lynn is a manager at a members in NIGP, only 142 government sional Association will Lexus dealership in Mount Juliet; son Chris sells cars at Terry McKee agencies have attained this distinction. meet noon Tuesday, Sept. 20, Beaty Chevrolet on Parkside Drive; and daughter Kristi This is the second consecutive three-year Beaver Brook Country Club.

Gribble Thompson is senior health advisor for U.S. Rep. accreditation period in which KCDC’s purchasing departSpeaker: Ben Landers, chief Marsha Blackburn, based in Washington, D.C. ment has received the award. executive officer of United Terry McKee is purchasing director for KCDC. Way. Co-presidents are Carl – S. Clark

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HALLS/FOUNTAIN CITY Shopper news • AUGUST 31, 2016 • A-11

East Towne Mall: Born again Many of us grew up reading about the Phoenix, an ancient bird that was said to have flown to the temple at Heliopolis toward the end of its days where, after creating a fire that consumed it, it rose up from its own ashes, ready to fly again, even stronger.

There is now hope that East Towne Mall will also rise again under new ownership. This renewed creature (sans fire, of course) will likely appear and function differently from the 1984-era mall.

Knoxville Center Mall, better known to the geographically savvy as East Towne, has been sold to Knoxville Partners LLC. Its prior owner, Simon Properties, through its many corporate arms and partners (including, most recently, W.P. Glimcher from Columbus, Ohio), has been a poor steward of this former gem over the past decade. For years Simon plied its Knoxville retail trade out of its West Town Mall location; its managers stationed there cared little for its eastern stepchild along I-640. Like the aging Phoenix, it grew thin and weak over time. It was in need of renewal.

Who are these new guys?

They remain a bit of a mystery one week after the sale. Here is what I know.

Working from rumors and the Secretary of State’s corporate filing records, as well as a short visit to their 300 block office, there are four members of the LLC. Two of them, Knoxvillian Brant Enderly (think Standard Knitting Mills rehab project) and an unnamed Minnesota partner, work through a Gay Street design, construction and property management company known as Henry and

Nick Della Volpe Wallace.

Two other members are capital investors or limited partners in the wings. Not surprising. As every baker knows, you need dough to make bread.

However the entity is structured, this acquiring group intends to study the current market, meet and talk to locals about their needs and desires, and build out a more successful model, which may include mixed housing and commercial buildings added to the 50-acre site. That will take time. They believe slow and steady wins the race.

While the new H&W team is weighing its options, they will restore functionality and order to the poorly-run mall. You can expect potholes to be fixed, lighting to be improved, escalators to work, overgrown brush to be removed, and general operations to get in ship shape.

From brief conversations with H&W leasing manager Patrick King and operations head Dana Fenick, the site will become more people friendly to better serve customers. Other steps will take time ... and money.

With consumer input and the company’s market analysis, expect commercial redevelopment and residential growth over time.

The H&W design team will employ its in-house construction team to build new structures at East Towne. Before such future flight, however, H&W must grow new feathers to support such an operation.

Meantime, expect to see better merchandise in the aisles and more shoppers on the lot.

Don’t be a wallflower.

Visit the existing stores and talk to their managers. Let them know what you want on the shelf. You, the cus-

tomer, will make a difference. You may also contact H&W by email at info@ knoxvillepartners.com. And come to our northeast economic summit on Sept. 29.

The Phoenix shall rise up from its ashes. Viva East Towne Mall!

Ashlyn Hurst, winner Pearlene Sexton and Daniel Dearman

Powell Food City gets a winner Pearlene Sexton, a customer of Food City in Powell, has won two tickets to the Battle at Bristol football game and a $100 gift card.

Donny Rector, store manager, said with only 25 winners in the “Battle Pass” promotion for the entire company, Powell was lucky to be one of them.

Sexton is now entered to win the grand prize of additional tickets, a tailgating package, $1,000 and a 2016 Ford Focus or Mazda 3.

Rector, along with assistant manager Daniel Dearman and front-end manager Ashlyn Hurst, presented Sexton with her prizes.

Urban League to host hiring event The Knoxville Area Urban League, 1514 E. Fifth Ave., will host a Dial America hiring event 3-5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8. Dial America will be accepting applications and interviewing candidates for full- and part-time customer service representatives and inside sales representatives.

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Backpack project grows Four weeks ago we told you about more than 200 students at two elementary schools receiving new backpacks from four Rotary clubs. Today, we’ll tell you that backpack number has grown by another 420 backpacks for children at these schools: Sarah Moore Greene Magnet Academy, Farragut Primary, Pleasant Ridge Elementary and Ball Camp Elementary.

The first 200 came from the EsTodd Galanti sendant Co. Foundation through A&W Supply. David Hammontree, sales manager at A&W Supply, is past president of the Rotary Club of Knoxville Breakfast who is responsible for those backpacks getting to Knoxville. Four Rotary clubs raised $2,500 to pay for the backpacks and the supplies.

This second batch of 420 backpacks was donated

by Todd Galanti, warehouse manager of Costco and a member of the Rotary Club of Farragut, through Costco’s Charity Backpack program, which has been in place for many years.

“Most Costco locations in the U.S. participate, but some don’t and some do on a smaller scale, leaving extra backpacks. So, when I was in Seattle two weeks ago for the International Managers Conference, I asked the PR folks if there were any more backpacks available – and there were,” Galanti said. “We hope we can add to this number for next year.”

More than 500 students have new backpacks this fall, thanks to Rotary. Those first 225 were divided between Pond Gap Elementary and Beaumont Magnet Academy.

Additional backpacks from the Costco boxes were delivered to Pond Gap and Beaumont and some may go to South Knoxville Elementary. Members of the four Rotary clubs are delivering the backpacks.

Assistant District Gov. Jim Holleman of the Rotary Club of Knoxville says we still have 105 backpacks to give out if schools request them. “Schools always have new students coming in, so we have some in reserve that are available for these students,” Holleman said.

■ The Knoxville Breakfast Rotary Club Benefit Show 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 7, at the Civic Auditorium will feature the Blackwood Quartet and Ryan Pelton as Elvis. Tickets for reserved seating are $48 and VIP tickets are $100. Call 865-656-4444 for tickets and 865-675-5901 for more information.

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Our forgotten fruit Today we have the tale of a butterfly and its favorite food, set in motion in the swamps of East Carolina but with a couple of surprising connections to our East Tennessee.

Dr. Bob Collier

It begins with Grandma and me trudging along a trail in the Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, down in the hot and steamy swamps of East Carolina (which, the locals assure me, is a different, and much better, state than either of those other two, the North and the South ones). It’s a different kind of place, tabletop flat, with patches of woods and endless fields of corn, soybeans and cotton, people few and far between.

We had already seen a bear, ambling out of a cornfield to rear up on its hind legs to study us and our car; a nice, big, coiled-up red-bellied water snake had posed for some photos; and we were awed to see a thousand purple martins along the way, gathered in a grove of trees and nearby lines, poised for migration soon to begin.

Our half-mile trail ran from the dirt road out to a good-sized body of water called Pungo Lake, which we were thinking might be a good potential winter trip because of its role as a wintering site for 80,000 snow geese and countless thousands of ducks.

In August, there were few birds in the woods and just empty water. Along the way, however, there was a

noticeable abundance of one species of butterfly, the striking black-and-whitestriped Zebra Swallowtail.

They are not all that commonly seen, yet there they were, one after another after another.

Now, it happens that most butterflies can live on the sugary nectar of many different kinds of flowers.

Their caterpillars, though, can be a different story.

Some species of caterpillars are really picky eaters and will eat the leaves of only a single species of plant. Our most famous example of that is the caterpillar of the Monarch butterfly, which will eat only the leaves of the milkweed plant. No milkweeds, no Monarchs.

In similar fashion, the Zebra Swallowtail caterpillars will eat only one kind of leaf – those of the pawpaw tree.

And so the lightbulb went off when we saw all those Zebras, and we said, “There must be a pawpaw tree around here somewhere.”

And when we started looking for them, they were everywhere. The swampy Carolina woods were full of them, their big, oval, magnolia-sized leaves standing out like green flags, their odd green fruits on a few.

So what might Zebra Swallowtail butterflies and pawpaw trees in a swamp in East Carolina have to do with East Tennessee?

Well, for one thing, the Zebra Swallowtail butterfly happens to be the official state butterfly for the state of Tennessee. So designated by our legislature back in 1995, it came in as an official state symbol that year with the cave salamander (official state salamander) and the box turtle (official state reptile).

So, that being the

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These pawpaws are thriving in Union County, just north of Knoxville.

case, one would be led to think there might be some pawpaw trees to be found here also. And sure enough, there are. Always have been, for millennia – native trees, all across the state. Probably the best way to learn about pawpaws is to ask an old person, preferably one who grew up in a family that went out into the woods to gather edible things – chestnuts, walnuts, hickory nuts, muscadines, morels, ramps.

They knew what they taste like, where to find them, when to harvest them, how to fi x them.

But here are some of the facts: Pawpaws are widespread in the East, from the Atlantic coast to on past the Mississippi River, and from Michigan south to central Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia. They seem to be centered more or less around Ohio. They grow as small, understory trees in reasonably moist woods; they like shade, with big trees towering over them.

Most of their relatives are tropical trees and fruits,

and pawpaws stand out once you learn to look for them, with big, oval, drooping, tropical-looking leaves.

The authorities tell us that pawpaws are North America’s largest native fruit. They are a peculiar banana-like oblong thing, green when green, with a purplish, overripe-bananalooking appearance when ripe. They are full of big seeds and have a custardlike pulp that tastes like a cross between a banana and a mango. Sort of. That pawpaw flavor is an acquired taste, but people who love them, really love them.

Around these parts pawpaws ripen in September, pretty soon now. And the pawpaw lovers are keeping a close eye on their favorite patch. If you pick a pawpaw when it’s still green, it won’t go on and ripen like a banana will. And if you wait a day or two late, they drop on the ground, to be immediately gobbled up by raccoons, opossums, turkeys and squirrels. They’re best when they drop easily with just a little shake of their tree.

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By coincidence I found a neat book on the Powell Library new-book shelves, by a young fellow by the name of Andrew Moore, titled “Pawpaw: In Search of America’s Forgotten Fruit.”

Moore is a student of the pawpaw and a big promoter for them. It turns out that a lot of people are working on bringing them up to date – growing them orchardstyle, with improved and dependable varieties. Several states hold annual pawpaw festivals, and they are the official state native fruit of Ohio.

They are being sold at farmers markets and gro-

REUNIONS ■ The Huffine, Scott, Slagle, France, Francis and Price reunion, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, Boones Creek Christian Church, 305 Christian Church Road, Gray, Tenn. Bring food, family, friends and memorabilia. Info: Elaine Scott Cantrell, 423-257-2264.

■ Welch family reunion, 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept.11, Big Ridge State Park recreation hall. Bring food and drinks.

■ Wyrick and Pierce family reunion, noon, Sunday, Sept. 11, Luttrell Park, located behind Luttrell Elementary School. Bring lawn chairs and a covered dish. Info: 687-3860.

■ The Knoxville Central High School Class of 1966 50th reunion, Saturday, Oct. 8, Beaver Brook Country Club. Info: Gail Norris Kitts, gnkitts@yahoo.com.

■ Bearden High School Class of ’66 reunion is Oct. 14 at Hunter Valley Farm. Info: Joe Bruner, 399-5951 or jobruner01@yahoo.com.

■ Carter High Class of 1966 reunion, Saturday, Oct. 29. Info: Pat Pack Bradley, Nana Pat@gmail.com; Vickie Griffin Monroe, VGmonroe@yahoo.com.

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POWELL - Motivated Seller -This 4Br 2.5Ba has room to grow & features: Kitchen dbl oven & open to family rm, office or formal dining on main, 3rd story bonus room w/extra attic storage or room to grow. Central Vac & wired security system Covered wrap around front porch and great covered back deck plumbed & wired for hot tub & TV. $279,900 (955761)

HALLS -All brick 4Br or 3Br 2.5Ba with bonus. Open floor plan with vaulted ceilings, hardwood floors & granite tops. Master suite on main has tiled shower & whirlpool tub. Neighborhood amenities include park & pool. Seller may accept lease with option to buy. $265,000 (972002)

POWELL - Well kept custom built 4Br 3.5Ba brick home on over 1/2 acre lot. This home features master suite on main with possible 2nd master suite up w/office or rec room. Formal living rm & dining rm on main with a spacious family rm w/16 ft cathedral ceilings and gas fp. Plenty of storage and updated throughout. $424,900 (971833)

6.47 ACRES - in private wooded setting with 3Br 2Ba custom built log home. Open split bedroom floor plan Updates include: remodeled kitchen with new appliances, cabinets, granite counter top & granite sink. Enjoy the quite setting & wildlife from the wrap around screened porch or back deck. Relax by the creek or above ground pool. Bring your horses with 3 fenced fields with water & 2 stall 48x14 barn with 10ft overhang, hay area & tact room. $325,000 (973928)

HALLS - 5Br 3.5Ba w/bonus on 3+/acres.

Features: Media/Theater room, 5+Garage, 2car with bonus rm above & detached garage/workshop approximately 2500 sqft with (2)10ft doors, 8 inch concrete slab floors, lift and compressor. Bring the whole family with lots of possibilities: possible separate living down or purchase home next door. $499,900 (975059)

CLINTON -Great covered front porch this 3Br 2Ba Rancher sits on approximately a half acre lot. The open living & dining area features vaulted ceilings. Laundry rm off kitchen. Master suite with full bath & walk-in closet.

Fenced backyard. Oversized 2-car garage with room for boat. Wired for security system. $139,900 (976210)

We have qualified buyers looking for land. Call us if you have an interest in selling.

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cery stores and being made into pudding and ice cream.

Toward the end of his book, Moore cites a pawpaw event close to our home: The runner-up for the People’s Choice award at the 2014 International Biscuit Festival in Knoxville was a pawpaw pecan buttermilk biscuit (topped with Tennessee whiskey and sorghum caramel)! Sorghum?

Whiskey? Caramel? Pawpaws? Maybe it should be our official state biscuit!

The “forgotten” pawpaw?

They’ll be getting ripe soon. You should try one for yourself – you might become one of those avid pawpaw people. Especially if you can manage to find somebody who will tell you where to find some.

3BR 2BA Brick Rancher w/ 3-car or smoking for 32+ years. Nice split bedroom floor plan with master suite that has laundry room access. care. Vaulted ceilings in LR & kitch, Hardwood under carpet. Plenty of formal DR, 11x8 laundry, walk-in storage with oversized 2-car garage & pantry & 15.6x11 screened porch. fenced backyard with storage shed. $159,900 (975761) $235,000 (975885)

garage. HOA fees included lawn

POWELL - Beautiful well kept 4Br 3Ba w/ bonus brick, 3-car garage. Features: Open floor plan, upgrades galore granite & solid surface tops, plantation blinds & crown molding. Cathedral Ceilings in foyer & living rm. Master suite & office/4th br on main. Great 36x23 3rd car garage/workshop with separate driveway in back. $318,900 (963782)

HALLS/FOUNTAIN CITY Shopper news • AUGUST 31, 2016 • A-13 Eighth-graders Clay Pittman and Jansen Dobbs are pleased to have a course close to home. Both learned to play at Victor Ashe Park inside the city.

Virgil Braxton brought his food truck – Claybourne’s Chicken & Waffles. He works special events, he said, and likes to work downtown. He fired up his grill to cook hamburgers, hot dogs and maybe some waffles.

Players like Powell Station disc golf because it is rugged. Here, Luke Pendergrass tries to throw around a tree.

Tournament director John Diamond prepares to distribute prizes.

Wait till next year!

By Sandra Clark John Diamond put his reputation and some cold, hard cash on the line to launch the first disc golf tournament at Powell Station Park. Last Saturday, his risk was rewarded with a happy crowd, brisk competition and outstanding prizes. “Oh my gosh, it’s so great! Everyone gets something. Thanks for coming out! We’ll make this an annual event and plan another tournament for fall. I’ll figure something out!�

Diamond thanked Dr. Don Wegener for his support.

He acknowledged this writer

for, uh, “dogging everybody� to get the park built. Finally, people started shouting, “Winners! Winners!�

Diamond got the hint.

Winners for the inaugural Historic Powell Station disc golf tournament were: Junior division: Clay Pittman, first; Jansen Dobbs, second; Luke Pendergrass, third; Beginner: Shade Powell, first; Mason King, second; Josh Morton, third; Recreational division: Connor Sepesi, first; Spencer Pendergrass, second; Mike DeVault, third.

Prizes ranged from disc

bags to T-shirts to specialty discs. Each participant got two commemorative discs, suitable for beginners. Diamond has extras for sale at $15. A couple of colors glow in the dark, he said.

Dylan Walker, wearing a Panther shirt, said he plays at the park every weekend.

Pam and John Pendergrass live nearby. “We love disc golf,â€? said Pam. “We have four boys, and three of them play. We walk over after supper. ‌ We love it!â€?

John Pendergrass operates Pendergrass Shoe Repair in Bearden. Sons Spencer and Luke were among the better players at Saturday’s event. Even little Carson, 4, can sling a mean disc. Pam says he walks the

whole course when the family plays.

There in the center of the park stood some tall weeds. “What’s that?!� we asked, thinking someone had missed mowing. “Oh, that’s the rough,� said Diamond. “Huh! It could be a little shorter,� said Wegener. “It’s hard to find discs (in there).�

Uh, Doc. The point is to stay out of the rough.

Built on county-owned, remnant land, the 9-hole disc golf course is wooded on two sides. It includes a basket on top of an old railroad line and other challenges like fallen trees.

The golf course and the park itself are open from dawn to dusk like other

county parks. It’s located behind the splash pad adjacent to Powell High School.

Wegener and his son-inlaw, Shawn, played in the recreational division.

Don said his son, Travis, had asked him to play (at another park) before he was unexpectedly killed. “Never got around to it,� said Don, but Saturday he played the whole tournament.

He’s got a vision for next year. “What if we combine the (Travis Wegener Memorial) car show with this tournament, have them on the same day, maybe have a street fair?�

Why not?

Just wait till next year!

Connor Sepesi finished first in the recreational (most skilled) division. He was one who cleared the land to build the disc golf course.

Get your party started here.

Call today to schedule your child’s next birthday party.

For more information, call 859-7900 or visit TennovaFitness.com.

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August 31, 2016

HEALTH & LIFESTYLES NEWS FROM FORT SANDERS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

Medical student ‘shocked’ by thyroid cancer diagnosis Medical school, fi nal exams, wedding plans and cancer. This is one year Sarah Nichols will remember for a long time.

“I was under a lot of stress, and I let it overwhelm me more times than I care to admit,” Nichols says, “but even in those times, I knew I had to keep going.”

Aside from a small scar on her neck, Nichols, 23, bears no obvious signs of thyroid cancer after her successful surgery at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center. She bears no signs of the stress she’s survived in recent months, either. She only radiates happiness, like a new bride should.

The whirlwind had its beginning years ago when Nichols was in high school. Family members noticed what appeared to be a swelling of Nichols’ thyroid. There had been a history of thyroid problems in her family.

“So it was always on the radar,” Nichols explains. In 2012, her endocrinologist ordered an ultrasound and a biopsy which confirmed the thyroid was swollen, but there was no cancer present. It was recommended she come back in a year for a checkup.

When Sarah returned to the doctor one year after her biopsy, new nodules had formed. Her doctor considered the constant growth of her thyroid and suggested that it be removed.

Nichols made the decision to see a surgeon. After the holidays, she made an appointment with Troy Kimsey, MD, who specializes in cancer surgery, and surgeries involving the thyroid. Kimsey is also a thyroid cancer survivor.

“There will be about 62,500 new cases of thyroid cancer diagnosed this year,” Kimsey says, “and it occurs about three times more often in women than men.”

Kimsey says the overall incidence of a thyroid nodule being cancerous is relatively low. “However, the risk is much higher in young patients with a thyroid nodule,” he says, “especially patients younger than 20 years of age.”

As Kimsey explained the risks and benefits of removing the thyroid, Nichols thought about the end of the school year coming up, and the wedding she was looking forward to in June. Scheduling the surgery for March would give her time to fully recover and be ready for the exciting days ahead.

Kimsey skillfully and successfully per-

Sarah Nichols is a medical student at Lincoln Memorial University who faced thyroid cancer while she was taking exams and planning her wedding. “I knew I had to keep going,” Nichols says. formed the procedure at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, and a follow-up visit was scheduled for seven days later to make sure she was healing properly, and to go over the pathology report.

Nichols remembers sitting in Kimsey’s office early in the morning, waiting for what she presumed would be a clean bill of health. Instead, he came into the room, sat down, and gently explained that she had cancer.

“I had no thought going into this doctor’s appointment that it was going to be anything other than negative – not even a little bit – almost literally not even a one percent thought that it was going to be anything, and he tells me it turns out my nodule was fully termed cancer,” Nichols recalls. “I was in shock.”

Nichols remembers that the only thing she could say at first was, “Oh.”

“That was my little response,” she laughs. “It was almost more funny to me than it was scary, because I was so shocked, and I just couldn’t believe what he was saying.”

When it began to sink in, she was grateful she had a surgeon who didn’t send her away to find all the answers on her own.

Being a cancer survivor himself, Kimsey was able to talk to Nichols as only a fellow survivor can.

Nichols’ final exams were looming by this time, and wedding plans were kicking into high gear. It was not a convenient time to have cancer, even if it was a cancer with a high survival rate. But cancer is no respecter of life, and Nichols knew she had to make some critical decisions.

She opted for radioactive ablation, removing all remaining traces of the thyroid, and thereby greatly reducing the risk of another round of cancer. She scheduled it to be performed after fi nals and before the wedding.

A follow-up body scan revealed no evidence of cancer, and she is now free and clear to enjoy life as a newlywed. She will continue to closely monitor her health with the help of her endocrinologist, and her experience has added a new dimension to her calling as a physician.

As a medical student, Nichols had an opportunity to “job shadow” Kimsey. She already appreciated his skill and compassion as her surgeon. Seeing him with other patients and medical staff in day-to-day work life made her appreciate him even more.

“He reaches out to people, and touches people, and meets them where they are,” Nichols says. “I’m not just saying he was an exceptional doctor to me. I can say that after observing how he treats other patients.”

Now that Nichols has her own story of survival, she will follow that example as she enters the medical profession in the not-too-distant future.

“I didn’t wish for the things that have happened, but I think your personal experiences provide you with insight, and I think that insight can allow you to be a more sympathetic doctor,” Nichols says.

“Dr. Kimsey was able to provide that sympathy, understanding and guidance for me. That’s the kind of doctor I want to be one day.”

Surgeon and survivor understanding thyroid cancers Surgical oncologist Troy Kimsey, MD, of Fort Sanders Regional has a special understanding of Sarah Nichols’ case.

That’s because like Nichols, Kimsey is a thyroid cancer survivor. “I underwent a total thyroidectomy in December 2012,” Kimsey says.

“The overall prognosis for differentiated thyroid cancer is excellent,” Kimsey says, “so my challenge has been not to take the diagnosis too lightly, but also to be grateful it was not a diagnosis with a much worse prognosis.”

Kimsey has been undergoing periodic follow-up ultrasounds and labs with no evidence of cancer.

“I take too much for granted,” Kimsey

says. “It helps me make the most of today when I realize how easily it can be taken away.”

If it seems like more people are having thyroid surgery these days, it’s not your imagination. “Thyroid cancer occurs about Troy Kimsey, three times more often in MD women than men,” Kimsey says. More than 47,000 cases of thyroid cancer are expected to be diagnosed in women this year and more than 15,000 cases in men. “The incidence of thyroid cancer has increased in recent years due to the increased detection of

nodules with more utilized and higher quality thyroid ultrasounds,” Kimsey explains. “However, the death rate from thyroid cancer has remained relatively stable over many years.”

“Most thyroid cancers develop in patients with no known risk factors. Nevertheless, some people are at a greater risk than others. Anyone exposed to ionizing radiation, especially in childhood, is at risk of developing thyroid cancer. In addition, anyone who develops a thyroid nodule before the age of 20 has a higher risk of having thyroid cancer. There are also genetic syndromes that lead to an increased incidence of thyroid cancers, so family history plays a significant role.

There are several types of thyroid cancer, but the vast majority are differentiated thyroid cancers, which means they carry cells that are similar to those found in a healthy thyroid. The differentiated cancers are comprised of papillary thyroid cancer and follicular thyroid cancer, and they have a very good prognosis.

Other types of thyroid cancer include medullary thyroid cancer, anaplastic thyroid cancer and thyroid lymphoma.

If detected early, the majority of thyroid cancers can be treated successfully.

To learn more, search “thyroid cancer” at www.fsregional.com or call 865-541-1111.

CENTER OF EXCELLENCE: ONCOLOGY Fort Sanders Regional and Thompson Cancer Survival Center provide the region’s most comprehensive cancer care. From diagnosis to treatment to rehabilitation, we offer care options not available anywhere else in our region.

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Campers & RV’s Transportation Automobiles for Sale BUICK CENTURY - 1999. 93K orig. mi., new tires, new ac, One of the nicest! $4,900. (865)254-5782.

Chev Impala LT 2007, 1 ownr, 74K mi, maroon, $7500. 865-947-9616; 865924-9616 Oldsmobile Toronado - 1988. A-1 shape, 1 owner, dark blue, everything orig. Low mi. (423)788-0103.

PONTIAC BONNEVILLE - 1991. 4 dr. white, clean, $1900. Phone 933-3175 865-388-5136.

Sports and Imports BMW 2001 Z-3, 2.5, 47K mi, AT, full power, $11,000. (865)922-0354.

HONDA CIVIC - 2015. Honda Civic - EX, Alloys, sunroof, bluetooth, Camera, $14,500. 7k miles. (865)660-9191.

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CAR TOW DOLLY - 2016, all cars/pu Swivels, tilts, never used, new ret. $2750. 1st $1050 cash. 864-275-6478 COUGAR 5TH WHEEL 34’ - 3 slide outs.

Less than 1000 miles. Very good shape. (423)788-0103.

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2009 HARLEY DAVIDSON Heritage Softail - garage kept no accidents - second owner new white-wall tires - very well maintained - Contact Paul Baker, 865-292-5246

NISSAN MAXIMA - 2014. Nissan Maxima 2014, loaded, alloys, moonroof, Bluetooth, V6, 23K mi, $13,500.

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FOR SALE LIKE NEW HONDA MOTORCYCLE, 2012 Black Model # 13CTC Interstate, mileage 126, Windshield, Saddlebags, $8500.00.

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Sport Utility Vehicles CADILLAC SRX - 2012, silver, 41K mi, exc cond, $23,000. (865)740-9045.

CHEVROLET SUBURBAN - 2014. LTZ 2014. Sunrf., dual DVD’s, loaded. 38K mi., $33,900 (423)295-5393.

Honda Pilot EXL 2014, loaded, sunrf, leather, 23K mi, $22,900.

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JEEP WRANGLER - Ltd 2015, right hand steering, (mail carrier ?) 4x4, 4 dr., 10k mi. $28,500. (423)295-5393.

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HARLEY DAVIDSON - 2015 Tri-Glide, 6000k, many extras. 84 yr. old owner needs to sell, health reasons. Very nice bike. $28k. 865-774-9791 HARLEY DAVIDSON 2014 ULTRA LIMITED FLHTK, 10,500 miles. $20,500. Call 865-740-0990.

KAWASAKI 2002 CONCOURSE - Sport Touring Bike. 20k mi, new cond. Pigeon Forge. $5500. Paul (813)385-7866 SUZUKI - 2004 1400 Intruder, adult owned, gar. kept, never damaged, $2600. 865-806-1252 YAMAHA 2013 FJR1300, 3400 mi, like new cond, ext. warr., $9500. (423) 337-1927.

Off Road Vehicles BAYOU 300 KAWASKI ATV 1990, looks/runs like new, 1 owner, hardly used, $2200 obo. (865) 693-9160.

Vans Chevrolet Van 2003, Handicap equipped, runs good, $3500. (865) 386-1803.

CHEVY ASTRO VAN 2000. 8 passenger, AWD, w/hitch, 215K mi., Front - new tires, $2,450. (865)922-1739.

Chrysl. Town & Country Ltd 2002, 178K mi, 3rd row seats, rear AC, all power, remote side & back doors, good tires, heated seats, lthr, gold color, $2,800 firm. (865)705-8886.

Classic Cars I WOULD LIKE TO BUY a 1970 or 1971 Mercedes 280SL, or a 1961 - 1975 Jaguar XKE, or a Porsche 911, 912 or a 1970s or 1980’s Ferrari. I am willing to buy running or not running. Any Condition. I’m a local guy living in Grainger county. If you have one or know of one please call Call (865)621-4012.

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Campers & RV’s 1988 FLEETWOOD/SOUTWIND 35’ motor home, sleeps 6, seats 11, full sz. qn. BR, dinette, couch, frig/ freezer, microwave, oven/stove. 4 captain chairs, rear camera, dual AC, lots of storage, Bay windows, hrdwd/crpt, new tires, runs great, 61K mi., Exc. cond. $6850.

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1992 Pace Arrow, 36’, self leveling jacks, new eng., brakes & tires, & refrig. $9,000 firm. (423) 215-2906.

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Storage Sheds 8.5’ x 12.5’ building w/barn roof shingles, nice, insulated, $1500. 865-2372366; 865-441-9564

2 BUYING

AUSSIEDOODLES Great temperament, make exc. companion for the whole family. $750. (865)466-4380

UT FOOTBALL TICKETS WE PAY MORE THAN THE OTHER GUYS 687-9984 BOB

BORDER COLLIE PUPPIES - ABCA Reg. 4 blk & wht fem., 1 red/wht male. $350 ea. (865)898-0778

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DOBERMAN PUPS, AKC, Sire XL natl & intl champ - 125 lbs. Dam’s father was 2013 World Champ. Great protection, good with kids. $800-$650.

Credit cards accepted. 615-740-7909

LOWER LEVEL UT - APPLY STATE TICKETS FOR SALE 687-8665

ENGLISH BULLDOG PUPPIES - AKC reg., 1st shots, vet ck’d. $1500. Call (423) 519-0647.

GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPS AKC, vet ckd, S&W UTD, microchipped, 3 F, 1 M, $750. 423-620-7463; 423-620-7981 GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPS AKC, West German bldlns, 6 M, 3 F, vet ck’d. health guar. $500. 865-323-2864.

GOLDEN DOODLE PUPS, F1B, Home raised, adorable bundles of fur, Deposits being taken. (423)733-9252.

GOLDEN RETRIEVER puppies, AKC reg., DOB 7/25/16, 3 M & 1 F. Now taking deposits. 865-567-7180 GOLDENDOODLES F1 pups, CKC reg, UTD on shots, health guar. $1000.

(423)488-5337 HAVENESE PUPS AKC, home raised, health guar. 765-259-7337 noahslittleark.com LABRADOODLE PUPPIES Chocolate, 7 wks, shots, wormed, $750. (423)754-2863.

LABRADOODLES, GOLDEN DOODLES - DOUBLE DOODLES. Non-shedding, intelligent, litter box trained. 865591-7220 MALTESE PUPPIES REG - Little snowballs ready for your loving home.

5-6 lbs. when grown. (865)617-4892

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.

Go to Facebook, Judys Puppy Nursery Updates.

423-566-3647 RED NOSE PITBULL puppies, 2 M, 7F, $200-$600, serious inquries only.

(865) 382-7034 SHIH TZU puppies, AKC, Females $600; Males $500. Shots UTD. Warranty. 423-618-8038; 423-775-4016 YORKIE & Morkie puppies & Yorkie adults, parti & trad. M&F, $300-$800.

865-376-7644 or 865-399-3408.

Pet Supplies

_____________ CASH FOR ALL UT TICKETS, PARKING PASSES 689-9318 CHARLES 2 FOOTBALL TICKETS to Appalachian State game, section Q, row 63, under cover w/G10 parking pass. $400 Firm. (865)356-5716.

(2) UT/APP STATE TICKETS - Sec Q Row 35 Seats 14,15 GREAT seats Aisle $150 both cash only (865)8039898 APPALACHIAN STATE/UT Tickets, (4).

Sec. U, Row 28. Aisle seat. 40 yd ln. W/ cushions. $300 for all. (423)736-3300 BRISTOL GAME - 2 nights lodging.

Sept. 9-10. Marriot Meadowview Kingsport. $1000. (865)621-7138

BUYING -

SEASON TICKETS Battle at Bristol All Games Home /Away Top Cash Paid 865-384-6867 BUYING TN Football TICKETS & PARKING PASSES

Needing single game tickets, especially FLA & ALA Call Rudy 865-567-7426

BUYING UT FOOTBALL TIXS. BUYING PARKING PASSES

CASH PAID ALL GAMES (Home/Away)

(2) 10’X10’X6’ tall dog kennels w/ gates, $350 both. (865)548-0978

BRISTOL/ALL EVENTS

SMALL DOG CARRIER & CAGE - Never been used carrier and cage in great condition. $40. Call (865)360-1531.

selectticketservice.com 2 or 4 tickets together for

Antiques Going Out of Business after 27 years.

Booth 88 at Dutch Valley Antique Mall 2401 Dutch Valley Dr. 37918.

Appliances

GOOD AS NEW APPLIANCES 90 Day Warranty

865-851-9053

2001 E. Magnolia Ave.

UT/ALABAMA 2 TICKETS, - & 2 UT / Fl tickets for sale . Phone (865)6594534 VOL FANS - Vol Fans need 2 tickets for UT/FLA, lower deck, 0-50 yrd line, will pay top dollar. (615) 734-9212 VOL FANS need 3 tickets for UT/ALA, lower deck, 0-50 yrd line, will pay top dollar. (615)734-9212

Wanted R12 FREON WANTED - Certified buyer will pick up and pay CASH for cylinders and cases of cans. (312)2919169

Announcements Adoptions ABUNDANT LOVE, Endless devotion/ security for your baby’s future is our promise to you! Christine & Greg, 888-377-1077, Expenses pd.

ADOPTING your baby into our loving and secure home would be a dream come true! Expenses Paid. melissaandjimmyadopt.com or 1-800-524-3167

Financial Consolidation Loans We make loans up to $1000. We do credit starter & rebuilder loans. Call today, 30 minute approvals.

See manager for details.

865-687-3228

Real Estate Sales North FSBO. Updated very nice older home, 4 BR, 2 BA, 2 extra lots, bsmt, lrg shed, very private. Time is of the essence. As is $169,900. 865-523-1974

East FSBO EAST KNOX CO. ON MINE RD Brick 3 BR, 1 BA rancher, on 1 acre, completely remod., move in ready.

New kit., new BA w/tile, H/A & new roof, lg. util. bldg. Asking $120,000.

(865)924-0484

West All brick rancher, new roof, windows, flooring & SS appl’s, 3BD, 2BA, great rm, fenced b/yard Farragut schools, HVA, owner/agent, $165,000 J. Kelly Clancy, Century 21 AAIM 865-300-7326 or 986-966-2121

Condos-Unfurn FSBO 6517 S. Northshore Dr. 3 BR, 3.5 BA, 3526 SF, 2 car gar., new flring/ paint. $599,900. 865-604-5772 (no agts).

For pics, text/view 26736 to #878787

Farms & Acreage DEVELOPER’S DREAM 550 Acres, Rockwood/Westel Exit I-40, 400 acres timber, 150 acres crop/ pasture land. 4.2 mi road frontage.

Water, public util. 615-735-1259

Manufactured Homes 1982 14x70 2 BR, 2 BA, only $5500.

Call Chris 865-207-8825

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

For Sale By Owner 1528 Bickerstaff Blvd. 4 BR, 4 BA, 2400+ SF, 3 car gar., new carpet/paint. $399,900. 865-604-5772 (no agents).

For pics text/view 26737 to #878787

Lots/Acreage for Sale BEAUTIFUL WOODED LOTS 18 MIN. W OF KNOXVILLE. 3 to 50 acres. $6000 per acre and up. (408)829-7398 LARGE LOT FOR SALE- 100 x 173 ft lot. Build or mobile home. Utilities, surveyor stakes on property. Convenient to Halls/Ftn City & Powell on Penny Ln. $25,000. Contact (865)689-5011

Real Estate Rentals Apartments - Furnished WALBROOK STUDIOS 865-251-3607 $145 weekly. Discount avail. Util, TV, Ph, Refrig, Basic Cable. No Lease.

Apartments - Unfurn.

(865)687-1718 I NEED

Merchandise

UT VS VIRGINIA TECH - 6 tickets tog.

Call 865-584-5297 leave name & number.

Sporting Goods 2 COMPLETE SETS of scuba gear, $1200 each. (865) 806-1252

Tickets/Events

Dogs

UT Season Tickets. 3 together Sec HH. 2 together in Sec Q. Parking pass next to stadium. 865-712-5647

FIRST SUN FINANCE

RUDOLPH WURLITZER PIANO, Beautiful, with bench. $400. (865)982-7816; 865-604-4701.

8X12 Timberline, less than 1 yr old, metal roof, $850. (865) 548-0978

Pets

UT FOOTBALL TICKETS. Sec U, Row 41, Seats 18 & 19; Sec U, Row 42, Seats 7 & 8; Sec Z-12, Row 31, Seats 11 & 12; Sec Z- 14, Row 33, Seats 17 & 18.

Please call (865)386-5804

Exercise Equipment MOTORIZED MEDICAL SCOOTER used by small lady in house, like brand new. $550. (865)804-2201

Logs2Lumber.com

497-3797 Pruning • Logging Bush Hogging Stump Removal Insured

Cemetery Lots 2 CEMETERY PLOTS Highland South, Garden Cross, $2200 each. Contact 865-719-2143 or 865-250-5047 4 or 6 lots w/MONUMENT RIGHTS at Lynnhurst near BabyLand. $3200 ea. obo incl transf. fee. (865) 475-9323

North

PLUMBING CO.

FULLY INSURED FREE ESTIMATES

HOMETOWN AIR “Back to the basics”

Garage Sales

Landscaping/Lawn Service

LOCAL CALL

Dependable. Free estimates. Reasonable. Contact (865)315-6079.

Boats/Motors/Marine

Will clean front & back, $20 & up. Quality work, guaranteed.

423-449-8433

Call Christian Lady Cleaning. Reliable w/references.

(865)705-5943

Recreation

HAROLD’S GUTTER SERVICE

168 Main St., Caryville

Vehicles Wanted

865-216-5052 865-856-8106

HANDYMAN

CARPENTRY, PLUMBING, painting, siding. Free est. 30+ yrs exp!

(865)607-2227

Plumbing

UTILITY TRAILER for lawn equipment, 8’x12’, $900 obo. 2 steel ramps, $175 obo. (865)256-0047, phone or text.

FAST $$ CASH $$ 4 JUNK AUTOS

Home Maint./Repair

Call (865)454-1793

Commercial Vehicles 2 CONCESSION TRAILERS with equip., or 2 funnel cake fryers & 1 corndog fryer w/access. (865)688-7401.

EMERGENCY SERVICE 24/7 Retired Vet. looking to keep busy.

CATHY’S PAINT & WALLPAPER REMOVAL

Chev. S-10 1996, red & black, 109K orig mi, 1 owner, Linex bedliner, $3800.

For pics call/text (865)322-0576.

DODGE CLUB CAB 2000, V8 Magnum SLT, garage kept, 4,200 mi, $5,500.

(865) 947-0419.

Can fix, repair or install anything around the house! Appliances, ceramic tile, decks, drywall, fencing, electrical, garage doors, hardwoods, irrigation, crawlspace moisture, mold & odor control, landscape, masonry, painting, plumbing.

Any Remodeling Needs you wish to have done or completed!

Painting Services

Chev shortbed stepside 1994, all ground effects, new motor & much more. $7,000. 865-947-9616; 865924-9616

CHEVROLET SILVERADO - 1998. Ext. cab. 3rd door, 129K, 5.7 AT, all power, all orig., gar. kept, extremely nice, $8500 firm. (865) 556-5308.

REMODELING & HANDYMAN SERVICE JIMMY THE PROFESSIONAL HANDYMAN!!

Motorcycles/Mopeds

2010 HARLEY DAVIDSON Ultra Classic CVO, FLHTCUSE, 13,600 mi, 1 owner, perf. cond. Many many extras. Must see. $23,000/bo (865)389-4734 Greg.

Chevy Silverado 1985, red, sm. block 400 w/ 6K mi, 122K mi, AC, alarm syst, gar kept, $7800. 865771-1570.

ADVANTAGE

Call (865)281-8080

NISSAN MAXIMA - 2013. sunroof, leather, 58K mi., $14,900. 423-295-5393.

4 Wheel Drive

General Services

1 BR POWELL - Beautiful secure bldg, Special 1/2 rent now. Water pd, all appl. $520. $150 DD. No Pet free. 865-384-1099; 938-6424

UT/FLA & UT/ALA. 865-315-3950

I-DEAL TICKETS Buy/Sell VOLS Tickets All Games Home / Away Battle @ Bristol / Kenny Chesney in Bristol 865-622-7255

$355 - $460/mo.

SEASON PARKING PASSES

GREAT VALUE RIVERSIDE MANOR ALCOA HWY

9 - 9B - G10 All Lots Buy/Sell

865-687-1718 UT SEASON FOOTBALL TICKETS - for all home games. Sec. L row 39, $1500 per pair. Call (865)755-9090.

1,2,3 BR

865-970-2267 *Pools, Laundries, Appl. *5 min. to UT & airport www.riversidemanorapts.com

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WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 7

MONDAY, SEPT. 19

Computer Workshop: Introducing the Computer, 2-4:15 p.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. Preregistration required. Info/registration: 525-5431.

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.

Monday Night Book Club: “Gray Mountain” by John Grisham, 6-8 p.m., Fountain City Branch Library, 5300 Stanton Road. Info: 689-2681.

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THROUGH SUNDAY, SEPT. 4 “The Three Musketeers,” 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: 2083677, knoxvillechildrenstheatre.com, zack@ childrenstheatreknoxville.com.

THROUGH FRIDAY, SEPT. 16 Registration open for the Marine Mud Run, to be held Saturday, Sept. 17, at Melton Hill Park. Annual fundraiser for Knoxville’s Marine Corps League Detachment #924. Participants can run individually or as a team; includes a 200 meter kids race and awards for all age brackets and team categories. Info/registration: knoxmud.org.

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 31 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, SEPT. 1 Bee Friends beekeeping group meeting, 6:30 p.m., Tazewell Campus of Walters State Community College. Speaker: Mike Studer, Tennessee State Apiarist. Info: 648-4785.

Computer Workshop: Introducing the Computer, 10:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m., Halls Branch Library, 4518 E. Emory Road. Preregistration required. Info/registration: 922-2552.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 2 Gallery showing and play performances of The Moving Theatre’s presentation of Chekhov’s “The Boor,” 6-10 p.m., Fluorescent Gallery, 627 N. Central St. Features works by painters Ocean Starr Cline and Robert H. Thompson, costumer Brigid KO, and hair and makeup by LOX salon. Info: MovingTheatreKnoxville@gmail.com.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 3 Beans and Bluegrass fundraiser, 3-8 p.m., The Community Center, 1708 W. Emory Road. Includes performers Whitewater Bluegrass Band, the Inman Family and Conrad Pierce; beans and cornbread dinner; cake auction. $5 donation appreciated. Info: Janice White, 548-0326.

Farmers Market in Halls, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., beside Tractor Supply, 7580 Maynardville Pike.

A Gathering of Ancient Sounds: Celtic and Appalachian Musical Rhythms, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Historic Ramsey House, 2614 Thorn Grove Pike.

Includes: live Celtic and Appalachian music, food vendors, re-enactors and period demonstrators.

Tickets available at the gate: $10 members, $15 nonmembers, children 12 and under free. Gates open 9 a.m. Info: ramseyhouse.org.

Kitten and cat adoption fair, noon-6 p.m., West Town PetSmart adoption center, 214 Morrell Road.

Sponsored by Feral Feline Friends of East Tennessee.

Info: www.feralfelinefriends.org.

Royal Festival, noon, Blessed Teresa of Calcutta, 4365 Maynardville Highway.

Thunder in the Park, 5 p.m., Wilson Park, 150 Main St. Activities include cruise in, vendors and fireworks.

Town Hall East annual ice cream social, 2-4 p.m., Tank Strickland Park next to Burlington Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. Activities include: cake walk, book swap, lawn games, face painting, music and more.

TUESDAY, SEPT. 6 Carter Branch Lego Club, 6-7 p.m., Carter Branch Library, 9036 Asheville Highway. For grades K-5. Info: 933-5438.

Einstein Simplified Comedy Improv troop, 8 p.m., Scruffy City Hall, Market Square. Free admission.

Apartments - Unfurn.

Real Estate Rentals Apartments - Unfurn.

BEST DEAL OUT WEST! 1BR from $375-$395. 2BR $550-$750.

No pets. Parking @ front door.

(865)470-8686

Real Estate

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

THURSDAY, SEPT. 8 Auditions for Children’s Theatre production of “The Haunting of Hill House,” 4:30-7:30 p.m., 109 E. Churchwell Ave. By appointment only. At least 12 available roles Ages 12-18 only. Audition appointment: dennis@childrenstheatreknoxville.com. Info: 208-3677; knoxvillechildrenstheatre.com; zack@ childrenstheatreknoxville.com.

Halls Book Club: “The Housemaids Daughter” by Barbara Mutch, 1 p.m., Halls Branch Library, 4518 E. Emory Road. Info: 922-2552.

“It’s the End of Summer - How are Your Roses?” 3:15-4:15 p.m., Humana Guidance Center, 4438 Western Ave. Presented by Master Gardeners Carolyn Noey and Carolyn Kiser. Info: 329-8892.

Living with Diabetes: Putting the Pieces Together, 2-4:30 p.m., Fountain City Branch Library, 5300 Stanton Road. Info: 689-2681.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 10 Farmers Market in Halls, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., beside Tractor Supply, 7580 Maynardville Pike.

Hogskin History Day, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Narrow Ridge Earth Literacy Center, 1936 Liberty Hill Road, Washburn. Featuring: local historians and displays, live music, children’s activities, food, crafts, door prizes and more. Free admission. Info: narrowridge.org or 4972753.

Saturday Stories and Songs: Brianna Hanson, 11 a.m., Fountain City Branch Library, 5300 Stanton Road.

Info: 689-2681.

Tryouts for Norris Little Theatre’s “Country Music Legends Revue,” 10 a.m.-noon, Norris Community Building on Chestnut Drive. Open to all ages. Info: Loy, 617-4791, or Suzanne, 903-569-7263.

MONDAY, SEPT. 12 Coffee, Donuts and a Movie: “Me Before You,” 10:30 a.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. Info: 525-5431.

Family Movie Night: “Jungle Book,” 5:30 p.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway.

Info: 525-5431.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 14 Computer Workshop: Word Basics, 2-4:15 p.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway.

Requires “Introducing the Computer” or equivalent skills and preregistration. Info/registration: 525-5431.

WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY, SEPT. 14-15

Homeschoolers @ the Library: Meteorology with Matt Hinkin, 11 a.m.-noon, Halls Branch Library, 4518 E. Emory Road. Info: 922-2552.

TUESDAY AND THURSDAY, SEPT 20 AND 22 Free Basic Computer Skills class, 8:30 a.m.noon, Knoxville Area Urban League, 1514 E. Fifth Ave. Includes: Windows basics, files management, tools, programs, documents, email, Internet and more.

Certificate from Pellissippi State upon completion.

Registration required. Info/registration: Bill or Jackie, 524-5511.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 21 Computer Workshops: Internet and Email Basics, 2 p.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. Requires “Introducing the Computer” or equivalent skills. Info/registration: 525-5431.

WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY, SEPT. 21-22 AARP Driver Safety class, noon-4 p.m., O’Connor Senior Center, 611 Winona St. Info/registration: Carolyn Rambo, 382-5822.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 22 “Bulbs: Now is the time! They’re not just for Spring Blooms,” 3:15-4:15 p.m., Humana Guidance Center, 4438 Western Ave. Presented by Master Gardener Alice Greene. Info: 329-8892.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 24 Luttrell Music Festival, 10 a.m., Luttrell Park, 115 Park Road in Luttrell.

Saturday Stories and Songs: Dancing Spider Yoga, 11 a.m., Fountain City Branch Library, 5300 Stanton Road. For kids ages 3-9 and their parents. Info: 689-2681.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 29 Robotics @ the Library, 5 p.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. For ages 12-15. Info/ registration: Nicole Barajas, nbarajas@knoxlib.org; or 525-5431.

SATURDAY, OCT. 1

Live sound mixing workshop, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Laurel Theatre, 1538 Laurel Ave. Includes: basics of microphone usage, gain settings, monitor and house mixing, house and channel EQ, and use of mixing boards. Info/registration: 522-5851.

Farragut Lions Club Charity Car Show, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Chilhowee Park. All proceeds to support Lions Club service projects. Info/registration: farragut.tnlions. org.

Kitten and cat adoption fair, noon-6 p.m., West Town PetSmart adoption center, 214 Morrell Road.

Sponsored by Feral Feline Friends of East Tennessee.

Info: www.feralfelinefriends.org.

THURSDAY-SUNDAY, SEPT. 15-25

FRIDAY, OCT. 14

WordPlayers production of “Last Train to Nibroc,” Erin Presbyterian Church, 200 Lockett Road.

Performances: Thursdays and Fridays, 7:30 p.m.; Sundays, 2:30 p.m. Tickets available on line or at the door. Info/tickets: 539-2490 or wordplayers.org.

Woods and Wildlife Field Day for Urban Environments, 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m., UT Arboretum, 901 Illinois Ave. in Oak Ridge. Registration fee: $10; includes lunch. Preregistration: 483-3571 or utforest@ utk.edu by Oct. 5. Info: forestry.tennessee.edu.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 16

SATURDAY, OCT. 15

Online registration deadline for the Marine Mud Run, to be held Saturday, Sept. 17. Individual waves, 8 a.m.; team waves, 11:30 a.m. Course: 3 miles of off-road running, which entails some obstacles, hills and mud pits. Info/registration: knoxmud.org.

Kitten and cat adoption fair, noon-6 p.m., West Town PetSmart adoption center, 214 Morrell Road.

Sponsored by Feral Feline Friends of East Tennessee.

Info: www.feralfelinefriends.org.

Tour the Great Smoky Mountains National Park with Sam Venable, 9:30 a.m., GSM Heritage Center, Townsend. Cost: $60. Advance reservations required.

Info/reservations: 448-8838.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 17 “Art In The Heart of Hamblen County,” 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park, 350 W. Ninth North St., Morristown. Featured premiere guest artist: Aurora Harrison Bull. Free admission. Activities include: live entertainment, demonstrations, food, children’s art activities and more. Info: Peggy Brewer, 423-312-8325, pbrewer@charter.net; morristownart. org.

Saturday Stories and Songs: Emagene Reagen, 11 a.m., Fountain City Branch Library, 5300 Stanton Road.

Info: 689-2681.

Apartments - Unfurn.

MORNINGSIDE GARDENS 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

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TUESDAY, SEPT. 20

NORTH, 1 BR APT. Very clean & quiet, dishwasher, water incl. $500 + sec. dep. No pets. 865-531-7895

SATURDAY, OCT. 29 Union County High School Baseball Bass Classic, Brogan’s Hollow Boat Ramp. Registration, 7:30 a.m.; launch, 8; weigh-in, noon. Entry fee: $50.

Info/registration: Cory Stooksbury, 591-9935 or cory. stooksbury@ucps.org.

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Invest./Income Prop/Sale

AVAIL. 3BR - bi-lvl in Ftn. City, C-H&A, full bsmnt./gar. Lease, No pets, no vouchers, $800/mo. O/A. (865)588-7416

FARRAGUT AREA. 3 BR, 3 BA, master on main, frl, dbl gar., $1395 mo + lease + dep. 865-300-4383

A duplex in West Hills /Bearden schools area. Each with 3BA, 1,5BA, eat-in Kit., LR, Laundry rm, Cap rate of 8%, $200,000 J. Kelly Clancy, Century 21 AAIM 865-300-7326 or 986-966-2121

NORTH KNOX 2BR/1BA - 2805 Avondale Ave., 2BR, North. 2805 Avondale Ave, 2BR/1BA, Cent Heat/Air, W&D, $650 Mon+Dep 865-524-2090 (865)524-2090 POWELL CLAXTON. 3 BR, 2 BA, no pets, private, convenient, $700 mo + 1st, last, DD. 865-748-3644 West. 320 Oran Rd. 37934. 3 BR, 2.5 BA, 2 car garage, fin. bsmt, Farragut schools. $1275 mo. 865-671-2222

Real Estate Commercial Commercial Property /Sale NORTH 17,000 SF bldg on 2.25 acres, needs repair. Ideal for entertainment center, church or apts. $225,000.

865-544-1717; 865-740-0990.

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