Halls/Fountain City Shopper-News 090913

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Union, FC art directors connect The neighboring arts centers of the Union County Arts Cooperative and the Fountain City Art Center have energetic, dedicated directors. Each is challenged to maintain and advance her center in a competitive environment. But, until last week, the two directors had never met.

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and look out! Brush overgrowth has created a blind spot at the east (lower) exit onto Emory Road from the Halls Branch Library. Motorists complained that one has to ease out into traffic in order to make sure the coast is clear to turn left toward the Emory Road/Maynardville Highway intersection. Knox County director of engineering and public works Dwight Van de Vate said last week that his department is checking to see which agency is responsible for trimming (Emory Road is a state highway) and will make sure the issue is addressed. Photo by Jake Mabe

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Several things about Janice Cook seem unusual for the principal of the Knoxville Adaptive Education Center. 1) She started her career in education as a music teacher. 2) She’s very funny. 3) She’s from Scotland. The unexpected elements conspire to make Cook the perfect fit for this special Knox County school. For starters, she understands what the students need.

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NEIGHBORHOOD BUZZ

Free Flu Shot Saturday The 19th annual Free Flu Shot Saturday will be held 8 a.m.-noon Saturday, Sept. 14, or while supplies last. Locations will be Austin-East Magnet High School, Farragut High School, Halls High School, West High School, South-Doyle Middle School and Carter High School. Flu shots will be available for anyone age 4 and older. Donations to benefit the Knoxville News Sentinel’s Empty Stocking Fund will be accepted but are not required to receive the vaccine.

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Halls B&P forms Breakfast Club By Jake Mabe Hey, Halls, get up, grab breakfast and get to know your business owners. The Halls Business and Professional Association is launching a monthly business breakfast series called, naturally, The Halls Breakfast Club. B&P vice president Bob Crye, who is chairing this committee, says it’s all about forming relationships. “I talked to two friends of mine, Mike Arms and Mike Cohen,” Crye said. “Mike Arms suggested that since we don’t have a (Halls) Chamber (of Commerce) that we have host businesses open at 7:30 one morning and provide coffee and doughnuts or

something as a way for business owners to get together. It’s gotten a good reception when it’s been tried (elsewhere).” The first breakfast is scheduled for 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1, at Kaleidoscope Gifts, a women’s gift shop owned by Kelly Riggs, located in Halls Crossing, the shopping center behind Taco Bell, at 6834 MayKelly Riggs nardville Hwy. “It’s just a way for business owners to meet and also drum up a little business. We think it will be an exciting time and help

businesses, which in turn will bring more business to the community, which is desperately needed.” She says her store, which she describes as a classy boutique, has evolved since its October 2010 opening to include everything from high-dollar leather handbags to vintage furniture, jewelry, signs, wreaths and clothing, to name a few items. For more info, call Kaleidoscope Gifts at 9224600. Crye says that only B&P members may host a breakfast. But, anyone can attend. The Halls B&P meets at noon each third Tuesday at Beaver Brook Country Club. Lunch is $10. Info: Shannon Carey, 922-4136.

Excitement builds for Baptist reunion By Betsy Pickle Family reunions are a familiar concept. So are reunions marking the anniversary of an event, like a high school graduation. Among former employees of Baptist Hospital of East Tennessee, “family” is how they see themselves. And 2013 is definitely a milestone – the fifth anniversary of the closing of the venerable hospital on Blount Avenue. So … it’s party time! Former Baptist employees have been meeting since June to plan a reunion, which will take place 1-5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, at Tennova South Ambulatory Care Center, 7323 Chapman Highway. The organizing meetings have been like mini-reunions for the committee, with memories and laughter flowing along with ideas. At a recent meeting at Broadway Baptist Church, chair Patsy Boling wowed her friends with her initiative. Knocking off agenda

items one by one, Boling would invite reports from those who’d been working on the assignment, then mention something she’d done to help research options. Sometimes, her colleagues had to rein her in. “What about Darden two-way radios?” asked Boling. “It’s a big place.” “We can use cellphones,” responded Lisa Stearns. As the event grows closer – along with the Thursday, Sept. 12, deadline for registration at http:// bhetreunion.eventbrite.com – the group is meeting more often and making final decisions on things like sheet cakes vs. cupcakes, cloth vs. plastic tablecloths and T-shirts vs. other types of souvenirs. It’s crunch time, and they know it, but they’re determined to put together

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improve the Halls business community.” Riggs says she is honored to participate in the first business breakfast. “I believe it’s not only a very unique business to the Halls community, but to all of Knoxville and I want to open my doors to Knoxville to show that Halls does have it. Bob Crye “My goal is to educate the community that driving to west Knoxville to shop isn’t necessary. My desire is for the residents of Halls to support their local

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the best reunion possible for their “family.” The event is free for former employees, physicians and auxiliary and board members (plus a guest). The committee held a fundraising drive to cover the costs – which didn’t include things like printed invitations. “I’ve had people ask me, ‘When am I going to get an invitation?’” Joyce Porritt shared. Her reply: “It’s called Facebook.” At press time, they already had reservations for 600-plus, about two-thirds of capacity. They’ve distributed fliers. Boling and Cynthia Campbell reported a scheduled TV appearance. Glenda Darden of Halls started nursing school at Baptist in 1958 and after graduating worked there for 40 years. “I retired seven years before it closed,” said Darden. “These 12 years I’ve been waiting for this reunion.”

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The group credits physician David Rankin, who chaired the board when Baptist closed, for coming up with the reunion idea, but he says his contribution was encouraging the right people to lead. “Patsy and Glenda are patients of mine,” says Rankin, who now is affiliated with the University of Tennessee Medical Center. “Usually when people from Baptist come in to the office we talk about Baptist and how it’s family. Patsy and I were talking, and she told me it’s been five years (since the hospital closed). “And I said, ‘Five years? We ought to have a reunion!’ We started talking about it. I said, ‘Patsy, you need to be head of this.’ She said, ‘Oh, head of what?’ “And then Ms. Darden came in the next week, and I said, ‘You and Patsy need to talk about this.’ So it went from there.” To page A-3

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