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Halls Christmas Banquet is Dec. 6 The Halls Business and Professional Association will hold its annual Christmas banquet 6:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6, at Beaver Brook Country Club. WBIR-TV news anchor John Becker John Becker will be the keynote speaker. Becker will reflect on the holiday season, highlight his award-winning “Service and Sacrifice” series about East Tennessee veterans and discuss his love of pets. The Halls Man and Woman of the Year will be announced and a silent auction will be held. Info/tickets: Sue Walker, 925-9200.

FC Lions to hold bike drive The Fountain City Lions Club is holding its annual Christmas bicycle drive in partnership with Mission of Hope to benefit the children of Appalachia. A $50 donation will purchase one bike. An additional $20 will buy a helmet. The bicycle drive is held each year in memory of Michael Williams. Make checks payable to Fountain City Lions Club (note Bicycle Fund on your check) and mail to P.O. Box 5276, Knoxville, TN 37928. Donations are tax deductible. Info: Gib Galyon, 4144630.

Halls Toy Drive underway The Halls Welfare Ministries Toy Drive is underway. Collection boxes are located at the Halls Commercial Bank and the Halls Senior Center. Toys can also be dropped off at Cross Roads Presbyterian Church 8:30 to noon Tuesdays through Fridays. Children can be sponsored by calling coordinator Jeanie Sager at 922-3137. Applications to receive toys will be available at Cross Roads Presbyterian Church in the box on the wall by the steps. No applications will be taken after Dec. 1.

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Work continues on Clayton Park in Halls. Knox County Parks and Recreation senior director Doug Bataille said last week that workers have been busy grading the road into the park. “When the weather cooperates and it dries out in there, we’ll set the footers on the shelter and the restrooms,” Bataille said, adding that the road will not be paved until the end of construction, “because we don’t want to damage it, hauling big trucks in there.” Photo by Jake Mabe

The new math Higgins looking to change more than basketball fortunes at Central By Stefan Cooper Down 11 early in the second quarter, Central High School coach Jon Higgins puts the Bobcats in a full-court press. It’s a numbers thing for Higgins. The Bobcats need points. To get points, you need shots. To get shots, you need the ball. To get the ball, Central had to force Halls to speed up. Numbers, numbers, numbers. “I just really enjoy math,” Higgins said. “I always have. “Basketball is the same way: Can you analyze what’s happening on the floor? Can you see a play on the floor and adjust accordingly?” The tactic works. At the half, Central has closed within four. The season’s first win isn’t to be, Central High School basketball though. coach Jon Higgins watches from the Halls goes on a run to open sideline during a recent game. Photo the second half and Central loses by Ruth White

contact. The Red Devils pull well clear for an easy win. There’s still more teaching to be done, a role Higgins, who doubles as a math teacher at Central, relishes. “It’s a challenge to get kids excited about math and the importance of math,” he said. That, along with the chance to impact young lives beyond the basketball court, is why the former UT shooting guard chose to enter coaching at the high school level and not college. It’s why one of his first moves as Bobcat coach was to institute a controversial policy in which players must maintain a C average in the classroom to play. Get a D, and you don’t even practice. It’s something Higgins says he took from “one of the most influential people in my life,” his high school coach, former Shaker Heights (Ohio) icon Bob Wonson. “We were taught, at a very early age, that not only do you go to college, but you succeed.” The first member of his family to attend college, Higgins set himself the goal of finishing his degree at Tennessee early. His course loads

were extreme, including four upper level math classes his senior year. Eventually, it caught up with him. With the Vols pushing hard to qualify for a third NCAA tournament in four years his senior season in 2003, Higgins was declared academically ineligible just prior to the Southeastern Conference tournament. “It was one of the first times I faced some adversity. I felt like I let my team down, and I feel that way even now.” A knee injury that wiped out most of his senior year at Shaker Heights had hurt. “This was more personal. I was responsible, me and me alone.” Higgins, at Shaker Heights and at Tennessee, had always demonstrated the discipline it took to be a coach. Missing the end of his final season with the Vols added the other two essential elements: perseverance and patience. “When I became ineligible I was down, but I knew it wouldn’t To page A-3

Tax breaks yield big downtown payoff By Betty Bean In addition to airing plans and aspirations for future downtown redevelopment to a packed auditorium at last week’s 2013 Downtown Summit, city officials presented numbers documenting an arc of success spanning the last 10 years and three city administrations. Annual local sales tax collections in the Central Business Improvement District have increased by 43 percent since 2003, allowing the city to apply an additional $20.6 million toward retirement of convention center debt. Projects receiving Tax Incre-

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Ali Sharp Awards Twelve students at Fountain City Elementary received the Ali Sharp Award for good behavior and academics from Fountain City Town Hall. The award is in memory of kindergarten teacher Ali Sharp, who passed away suddenly over the Christmas holidays last year, two weeks after giving birth to her daughter, Kendall Rose. The award winners are: Kindergarten: Finn Dixon and Maggie Wilson First grade: Ava Fortner and Jasper Smelcer Second grade: Luke McCluskey and Jason Coughlin Third grade: Ella Brush and Brett Huddleston Fourth grade: Ryland Beckmann and Sara Chehma Fifth grade: Hailie Ford

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The former free-for-all parking area at the corner of Gresham and Grove, better known as “that gravel triangle,” is being revamped. City public works director David Brace says the fi x is a combination of beautification and stormwater drainage. The city property, between Fountain City Elementary and Gresham

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Work is underway to beautify the city property at Gresham and Grove.

Boudreaux listens carefully as Trinity Jones reads to him in Katherine Officer’s fourth grade class at Fountain City Elementary.

Dogs love attention. Kids love dogs. It’s a perfect symbiotic relationship for kids to read out loud to a patient, nonjudgmental fluffy friend. “Allie (the dog) is a nineyear-old reading critic,” says Patti Jewell, second grade teacher at Fountain cuse to come by her office on Boudreaux. City Elementary. “When the munications. Silvey laughs about proThursday, where they end children add inflection to fessors who will fi nd any exup on the floor playing with their reading voices, Allie responds. “We love having her here.” Allie belongs to Debbie Fox and is a chocolate lab. Allie and Boudreaux (pronounced Boo-droe), a handsome dog who lost his Sixth grader Ryan original home during KaChagnon with his trina, visit Fountain City grandmother, Army Elementary weekly, and Lt. Renee Follum. children read to them in 15-minute sessions. The dogs are official members of HABIT (Human Animal Bond in Tennessee), where they have been tested for good behavior. Boudreaux’s owner, Donna A. Silvey, has been bringing Boudreaux to Fountain City every Thursday for about three years, first thing in the morning for an hour in the classroom, then on to her office at the UT College of Com-

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Delicious desserts at Halls Middle The quickest way to this reporter’s heart is through the stomach.

Jake Mabe MY TWO CENTS So, when Kathy Bright asked if I’d judge the Halls Middle School staff’s dessert bakeoff, I didn’t hesitate. “Just tell me when to be there,” I said. It’s become an annual tradition at Halls Middle, “just something we do to boost morale,” Kathy says. The winning entry was a little slice of heaven called Twinkle Brickle Delight. Boy was it ever. Kathy said this year the staff could pay a dollar to sample the desserts. Money raised goes into the teacher welfare fund. “We’re going to have a chili cook-off later in the school year, no matter what the weather does,” Kathy said. Well, if you need a judge, you know where to find one.

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Maynardville lights up Nov. 30 Tree lighting, cars, arts and photo ops By Libby Morgan Mayor Mike’s Christmas Tree Lighting Cruise-In will ignite the season’s spirit in downtown Maynardville next Saturday from 3 to 6 p.m. Mike Williams says the New Friendship Baptist Church youth singers are scheduled to provide Christmas music, and Steve Ramey, general manager of the Richard Childress Racing Museum, is expected to attend. Everyone is welcome to “Cruise In” and display their unique auto near the courthouse, and Mike recommends everyone bring lawn chairs. A button gingerbread man is among hundreds of handmade Santa is scheduled to apornaments at Union County Arts. pear with a sackful of gifts. Photo by Libby Morgan

books and recorded music. UC Arts director Susan Boone is receiving more handmade items daily and Next door at Union Coun- is displaying them in every ty Arts, a Christmas Open available nook and cranny. Several artists will be on House will be held all day. The shop is bedecked hand to assist during the with Christmas trees load- open house from 10 a.m. ed with handmade orna- until 6 p.m. ments and crowded with The 4-H technology team artistic gifts created by will be taking holiday phoUnion Countians, including tos at the UC Arts’ Back framed art, textiles, jewelry, Porch stage, where they will

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not something you’re given. It’s something that you earn. It’s important that my fellow teachers don’t say, ‘Ah, that’s one of coach Higgins’ guys. His kids are a mess.’” Like math, basketball or even life, what you put in, Higgins said, has everything to do with what comes out.

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She is the third woman to serve as mayor of Asheville, which is known as a liberal outpost in otherwise conservative Western North Carolina as well as a very attractive tourist destination. Last week I drove over to Asheville to chat on ways to handle the mayoral transition. We met in her law office along with the city manager and two council members. Asheville has a city manager form of government. Manheimer will also attend the mayoral leadership conference of the U.S. Conference of Mayors Dec. 3-6 in Cambridge, Mass. Mayor Rogero attended this conference two years ago, along with Clarksville Mayor Kim McMillan. ■ Eleven couples have signed up for benefits under Mayor Rogero’s new policy on extending benefits to same- and oppositesex city employee couples who are not married under Tennessee law but are living together, according to city spokesperson Jesse Mayshark. The enrollment period has concluded and will not reopen until October 2014. The extension of benefits was done by the mayor’s directive without a vote of city council. In Chattanooga, major controversy has ensued with a 5 to 3 vote on council. It has not generated much comment in Knoxville. ■ Mary Ann Blankenship, the receptionist in the city’s communications department, is retiring Nov. 30 after 22 years with the city including work in the city law department for four law directors and four mayors. She will be followed to the door sometime soon by Communications Director Angela Starke, but Mayshark (who may replace Starke) declines to state an exact date or comment in any form. Starke is moving to Florida. Whenever the Starke departure occurs, Mayshark, who is paid $40,000 a year less than Starke, will be the

only person with journalistic experience left in the office. The mayor has been very tight-lipped on her plans to replace these two departees, including reorganization or merger of the office and pay adjustments or car allowances. ■ Sen. John McCain’s visit to Tennessee for Sen. Lamar Alexander last weekend raised $110,000 for his Senate re-election campaign. Attending the Airport Hilton breakfast were state Sens. Doug Overbey and Stacey Campfield along with state Reps. John Ragan of Oak Ridge, Roger Kane of Knoxville and Jimmy Matlock of Loudon. Campfield’s opponent, Richard Briggs, was also present and both sat at the same table but were separated by Anderson County Mayor Terry Frank and Kevin Corbett. Ragan said he was supporting Alexander over his House colleague, Joe Carr, while Kane declined to endorse Alexander, simply calling him “a good man.” Also present were U.S. Rep. Jimmy Duncan, former TVA director and Alexander state commissioner Susan Richardson Williams, Knoxville attorney Jim London, judicial candidate Billy Stokes, Knoxville banker Jim Clayton, hospital executive Jerry Askew and the governor’s parents, Jim and Natalie Haslam. There were 80 persons present. ■ Fred LeClercq and his wife, Angie, were in Knoxville last weekend visiting old friends. LeClercq was a professor at the UT College of Law for 27 years. He is now 76 and resides in Charleston, S.C. ■ High Ground Park will be dedicated in South Knoxville this Friday, Nov. 29 at 11 a.m. It is being created by the generosity of the Robert and Lindsay Young families through the family foundation. This will be a stellar addition with historical significance to parks in the city. It is worth attending.

GOV NOTES ■ Sixth District Democrats will meet 6:15 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 26, at the Karns Branch Library, 7516 Oak Ridge Highway. Guest speaker: Gera Summerford, president of the Tennessee Education Association. ■ Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett will host a oneon-one constituent meeting 2-3 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 26, at Karns Library, 7516 Oak Ridge Highway.

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Price-Green race could blur party lines In the nearly seven years since Channon Christian and Chris Newsom were murdered, they have become everybody’s children. The trials of their killers were televised gavelto-gavel, riveting horrified East Tennesseans for months, with the families, defense attorneys, prosecutors and Criminal Court Judge Richard Baumgartner becoming well-known in the process. All four defendants were found guilty, but soon thereafter, Baumgartner was forced to resign from the bench ahead of charges of drug-related misconduct, placing the verdicts in doubt and prolonging the families’ misery. Two of the defendants had to be retried. When it was all finally over, the court had meted out three lengthy prison terms and a death penalty for the ringleader, convicted carjacker Lemaricus Davidson.

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Davidson’s brother Letalvis Cobbins got a life sentence with no possibility of parole. Lawyers praised the work of his court-appointed attorney, former prosecutor Scott Green, who was drafted for the job and helped Cobbins avoid the death penalty, despite the daunting set of facts he was handed. At least one seasoned attorney sent Green a fan letter for his work. Green is highly regarded in the legal community. He’s a Republican. Also highly regarded is Leland Price, lead prosecutor in the Christian-Newsom murder trials. Price has a Harvard law degree and served a tour in Iraq when

his National Guard unit was called up. His diligence and smarts won the admiration of the victims’ parents, Gary and Deena Christian and Hugh and Mary Newsom. He’s a Democrat. When Criminal Court Judge Mary Beth Leibowitz announced that she would retire in 2014, Price let it be known that he would run for the seat. Green has done the same. Recently, Price accompanied the Christians and the Newsoms to meet with state Rep. Ryan Haynes and Sen. Randy McNally to discuss crafting legislation to drug test judges, as well as bills to protect the reputations of victims and to clarify the requirement that judges must serve as a “13th juror.” The legislation has raised eyebrows in legal circles, but could be well-received by the public. Price officially kicked off his campaign last week with

a downtown reception. The Christians and the Newsoms were among the hosts. Gary Christian, via his Facebook page, outlined his reasons for supporting Price: “I am not asking you, I am telling you, we need Leland Price as a judge in Knox County. People every day say how can we help, WELL, if you don’t vote for anyone or anything AT LEAST GO TO THE POLLS IN THIS ELECTION, and vote for Leland Price for Judge. You can make a positive change in the justice system by having a man as a judge that is honest and will do his part to give victims a fighting chance. MY WORD!!!!!!” A qualified Republican beats a qualified Democrat almost every time in a Knox County election. This one, however, has the potential to put that paradigm to the test.

Campaign kickoff Bobby Waggoner, whose grandfather (Bernard Waggoner Sr.) was sheriff of Knox County, talks with Aubrey Jenkins, whose dad (Joe H. Jenkins) was sheriff of Knox County. Waggoner’s campaign kickoff at Wright’s Cafeteria brought out a host of Republican faithful; so many, in fact, that David Wright had to send out for more sausage. Waggoner will face sheriff Jimmy “J.J.” Jones in the May 2014 primary. Photo by S. Clark

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School board at risk for ‘Dumb and Dumber’ It’s too late for the school board just to listen to teachers. The board must act to solve teachers’ concerns or the county is at risk of a board of “Dumb and Dumber” after the 2014 elections. Since voters no longer elect the superintendent (thank you, state legislators), school board races are the only choice on the ballot. With 5 of 9 seats up in 2014, we could see turnover which sets back our progress in test scores and technology. Superintendent Jim McIntyre has alienated virtually every teacher in Knox County Schools while trying to weed out a small number of ineffective ones. Don’t kid yourself. Excessive testing does not benefit kids. If it did, you would see it at private schools ... and you don’t. Excessive testing, instructional coaches and weekly “professional learning communities” are about control. They’re about enforcing top-down instructional methods and even time tables with little regard for individual kids.

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Sandra Clark The board will meet 5 p.m. Monday, Dec. 9 to consider the annual evaluation and a contract renewal or extension for McIntyre. How safe are these board members? District 1: Gloria Deathridge, vice chair, is wrapping up her first term. With support from longtime board member Sam Anderson, Deathridge is the best bet to win reelection. District 4: Chair Lynne Fugate opted to lecture teachers last week, telling them supervisors work hard too. Fugate represents the Sequoyah Hills area, a safe district. But teachers could find somebody to run against her, just to liven things up. Things get interesting in three mostly county/suburban districts: District 6: Thomas Deakins has said he won’t

run again after serving two terms. Expect the winner of this district to be the candidate who most clearly differentiates herself from McIntyre and the current board. District 7: Kim Severance is finishing her first term and has failed so far to state a clear position on the teachers’ concerns. There’s even talk that term-limited County Commissioner R. Larry Smith might be a candidate. District 9: If Pam Trainor’s opponent(s) make her support of McIntyre the paramount issue, she loses. It’s hard to see how Trainor can differentiate herself, but her alliance with McIntyre has brought a lot of goodies to South Knoxville, an area often neglected. Board members Indya Kincannon, Karen Carson, Doug Harris and Mike McMillan are in mid-term. So even if McIntyre critics are successful in capturing Districts 6, 7 and 9, aligning with McMillan gives them only 4 votes unless they flip either Deathridge, Carson, Harris or Kincannon. Or beat Fugate.

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Burchett regroups

Mayor Tim Burchett is shifting into re-election mode with an announcement last week that he’s installing solar panels on public buildings to save money. Guess he’s trying to reach out – call it the Green Tea Party. ■

Briggs is bashed

Dr. Richard Briggs was not treated kindly in a meeting with Choto area homeowners who want a firehall. “What’s taking so long?” asked Ed Stout. Welcome to Knox County. We can’t have it both ways. We either smother government, sell off assets and foot-drag on projects or we embrace government, seek grants and get stuff done. Reckon Choto wants to get annexed? Funny story: Betty Bean asked Rick Emmett about a voluntary annexation on the city council agenda. Rick said perhaps the property owners “just like this mayor.” As the kids say, LOL.

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lost seven. Hal Mumme lost four. Guy Morris didn’t stay long but lost both tries. Rich Brooks went 0-for-7. Joker Phillips started on the same track. Even though the weather sometimes intruded and the ball took unpredictable bounces and some games were entirely too close, Tennessee learned to take the outcome for granted. Lexington or Knoxville, the end was always the same. Kentuckians never accepted forever. They thought of it as only a trend, to eventually be halted and perhaps reversed. Indeed, Kentucky defeated Tennessee in 2011. On the frost-bitten brown turf

of Commonwealth Stadium, the nation’s longest football monopoly came to a crashing conclusion. The Wildcats inflicted an ugly scar on Big Orange history. It was only 10-7 but it looked worse. Derek Dooley took the hit. Randy Sanders, ex-Vol mentioned above, was a Tennessee player and coach for 22 years. He was eventually persuaded to go away. He chose Kentucky or maybe it was the other way around. He did bring considerable knowledge. Sanders was the genius who plotted how-to-do-it for the 2011 shocker. Kentucky won without a quarterback. Reserve receiver Matt Roark occupied the position in the absence of injured teammates. He couldn’t throw a lick but completed four of six for

15 yards. He ran the Vols ragged, gaining 124. For much of the afternoon, Tennessee appeared discombobulated or disinterested. There were unconfirmed whispers that certain key Volunteers didn’t want to qualify for some peanut bowl that would involve three or four weeks of practice drudgery without significant reward. Tennessee fans were left somewhere between disappointed and furious, depending on emotional involvement or personal losses. Kentucky fans were numb. Old-timers had forgotten how to respond to a victory over the Vols. Then, as now, both teams were mediocre, bad or worse but we have all learned the awful difference in winning and losing.

special. Bob had a core of clients that gathered at 5 a.m. Most would choose to sleep in on a Saturday morning after a hard workweek. Getting up at 4:30 a.m. is not something most would consider. But that should tell you something about how important most of his clientele viewed this early morning get together. Some got haircuts, but many just came to talk and enjoy the camaraderie. I was part of that group, and although I always got a haircut, mostly I just went to hear the tall tales and catch up on local news. Many of Bob’s friends encouraged him to run for Farragut alderman. After considerable resistance, he finally agreed. He won by a landslide and was subsequently selected vice mayor. As alderman, he demonstrated a lot of common sense that resulted in many of the improvements the town of Farragut now

enjoys. But there was one problem. Bob was too accessible. When the mayor and other aldermen were not available, people who had a complaint knew where to find Bob. I have actually seen citizens come through the door in a vile mood. Bob had a way of calming them down and listening to their complaints. But I think he was glad when his term ended. One of the legacies of his term as an alderman is the Bob Watt Fishing Rodeo for children. The rodeo has become one of the town’s favorite events, and for many children it is the first time they have ever baited a hook or felt the tug of a fish on their line. And to that extent, it has helped many kids enjoy the outdoors and spend less time with video games and texting on smartphones. As I reflect back on those early years, I realize that Lovell Heights Barber Shop

was more than a place to get your hair cut. It provided a forum where the exchange of ideas among the citizens often resulted in positive change for the community. Bob sold the shop to Ron Cockrum several years ago and worked part-time until he retired for good in 2010. But the ambience of the shop remains the same. Ron carries on many of the same traditions that Bob started and has added a few of his own. He usually plants a mini-garden in a small plot of ground in front of the shop, and the corn stalks make for an interesting conversation piece. The coffee is a bit weaker now, but the locals still gather to spin their tales and catch up on local happenings. And most new customers will readily admit that they have learned more about the area from conversations at the barber shop than they could ever learn in a book or a classroom.

Some Kentucky games mean a lot An amazing number of Tennessee-Kentucky games have turned out the same way. Some included suspense. One lasted into overtime. Some were more meaningful than others. Twice since Ronald Reagan was re-elected president of the United States, the Wildcats have defeated the Volunteers. Once was 1984, when John Majors was coach. Randy Sanders from Morristown was a Vol freshman. He had nothing to do with the 17-12 defeat but he is a point of reference. That loss was unexpected. Tennessee had a pretty good team and some very good players: Tony Robin-

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son, Johnnie Jones, Dale Jones, Tim McGee, Charles Davis, Bruce Wilkerson, David Douglas, David Moon, Reggie and Raleigh McKenzie, Carl Zander, Jimmy Colquitt, Fuad Reveiz, etc. That setback was the only surprise in a 7-3-1 season. It knocked the Vols down to the Sun Bowl. What happened after that was hard for outsiders to believe. Tennessee won

26 consecutive meetings, enough to generate paranoia among some UK fans, almost enough to turn them against the color orange and the “wooo” in “Rocky Top.” How to measure such a time frame? Tennesseans have a yardstick. Lamar Alexander went from governor to Australia and back on a slow boat. He served as president of the university. From that good gig, he became secretary of education. He went from there to the U.S. Senate where he became a landmark, something like the Washington Monument. Meanwhile, Kentucky coach Jerry Claiborne lost five to Tennessee. Bill Curry

More than a barber shop

Unlike the Frontier House and Lone Star Service Station, which have both passed into history, Lovell Heights Barber Shop is one of the few iconic establishments of that era that is still as active as it was nearly 50 years ago. The original proprietor, Bob Watt, is a former schoolmate, and our friendship dates back to grammar school days. Bob opened for business Oct. 1, 1967, and as part of the grand opening gave away two prizes – a bicycle and a football – to the lucky ticket holder. The business flourished from the beginning and continues to do so. Bob, who recently retired, had the perfect personality for a barber because he had a great gift for gab. But, he was also a good listener. So, part of the barber shop experience was getting the

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inside scoop on what was going on in the community that you would never find in the newspaper. The original clientele included both locals and newcomers. And the amount of hair a customer had in no way influenced the amount of time he spent in the chair. I am sure Bob did a lot of snipping with his scissors when there was nothing to snip. I wore a flattop burr at the time, and I remember Bob sighting across the crown of my head to make sure it was perfectly flat. The shop is filled with autographed pictures of

UT football players dating back to the 1951 national championship team. Taxidermies of water fowl adorn the walls along with a wild boar’s head and deer antlers. You can tell when you walk in that this is a man’s place. A cup of coffee proves it. It pours more like syrup. Bob is also an accomplished master woodcarver whose work has been exhibited at local museums and art galleries. On Wednesday nights the shop served as a classroom for both beginning and accomplished woodcarvers. Under Bob’s tutelage, many beginning students became skilled in the art. I remember watching him carve a dog as he looked up at me and said, “This is really pretty simple; you just carve away everything that’s not dog.” Saturday mornings were

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ff it went, just as the first red hues of dawn streaked across the sky, its whistle making a high lonesome sound better than any bluegrass record you’ve ever heard. As it made its trek from Knoxville to Asheville, N.C., people stopped to stare, to wave, to record the moment. It isn’t every day, after all, that a steam engine carrying a passenger train comes through your town. It was all part of a Norfolk Southern excursion ride, a day to remember, the past come alive. The train left the old Southern Railway depot at 7:30 a.m. and chugged its way along the river line. Sunday morning was coming down easy, so we passed folks who were just meeting the day, others dressed for church and a few curious onlookers. Several must have known we were coming. They were ready with smiles, waves, cameras. A few followed in their

vehicles as long as they could. Traveling by train is relaxing, rejuvenating and revealing. You get to know your fellow passengers, who talks, who doesn’t. One fellow was equipped with a highpowered Canon camera. He said he was a train enthusiast who likes to take pictures. A woman sat quietly across the aisle. She read a book most of the time, saying she was there “just to take it all in.” Two young boys were Christmas morning excited. They jumped up and down, waving and grinning, especially when they passed their mother, who had driven up to her father’s farm to watch the train go by. We reached Asheville in about five hours, just in time for lunch. I walked up to Archer’s barbecue (highly recommended, by the way) and strolled through Biltmore Village in the drizzling rain. I couldn’t find a bookstore (sign of the times), so I ducked into a Starbucks to buy a New York Times.

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I got back to the train in time to watch the engines and the first passenger car reattach to the train after the engines were serviced. It was quite a sight. We headed home at 3 p.m. sharp and were making good time until the train stopped in Newport. We knew we’d be stopping after 100 miles for service but we didn’t know we’d be picking up passengers who missed the train in Asheville. They said they thought they were on Central Standard Time. I just shook my head. As darkness began to dim and the train rocked to and fro, I slipped off to sleep, relaxed in a way I may never be again. We pulled into Knoxville at 7:45 and it was time to return to reality. I heard the lonesome whistle whine and remembered a quote by Paul Theroux. “I have seldom heard a train go by and not wished I was on it.” For more info about this and other excursion train rides, visit the Tennessee The train’s engines and first passenger car are Valley Railroad Museum’s website at reattached in Asheville, N.C., after the engines were serviced. www.tvrail.com. Mission Statement: To improve the quality of life of all those God places in our path by building on our experiences of the past, pursuing our vision for the future and creating caring life-long relationships.

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Putting the puzzle together For the Lord will comfort Zion; he will comfort all her waste places, and will make her wilderness like Eden, her desert like the garden of the Lord; joy and gladness will be found in her, thanksgiving and the voice of song. (Isaiah 51: 3 NRSV) Each day I see before me, Lord God, good reason for thanksgiving. Thank you for helping me find the happiness of quiet, simple things; for the contentment that comes from looking at a pot of flowers on a window ledge, at the light of an open fire on the hearth, or at color splashed across the evening sky. (“To Be Thankful,” Everyday Prayers for Women, Dimensions for Living)

Michael Cantrell and Aidan Hodges race in the Rain Gutter Regatta held at Christ United Methodist Church. Photo by Cindy Taylor

Sharing space with Scouts By Cindy Taylor Once a month for the past 15 years Christ United Methodist Church has hosted Scout Pack 506. The Cub Scouts Rain Gutter Regatta was held Nov. 16 at the church. Scouts assemble and decorate small boats from kits, then compete by blowing them down a 10-foot rain gutter track. The track consists two 10foot sections of rain gutter mounted parallel in a wood frame. The boats are completely “Scout powered.” Pack results for the 2013 Regatta

are first place, Aidan Hodges; second place, Austin Westin and third place, Michael Cantrell. Other winners for the Tigers are: first place, Evan Dossett; best design, Devin Wolfenbarger; Wolves: first place, Nathan Morgan; best design, Brady Hodges; Bears: first place, Blake Goosie; best design, Ben Moneymaker; Webelos: first place, Austin Western; best design, Jacob Hensley. Catamarans are not allowed in the Pack but Skylar McDermott did not know that. He was allowed to race

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Food banks ■ Cross Roads Presbyterian hosts the Halls Welfare Ministry food pantry 6-8 p.m. each second Tuesday and 9-11 a.m. each fourth Saturday. Info: 922-9412. ■ Glenwood Baptist Church of Powell, 7212 Central Ave. Pike, is accepting appointments for the John 5 Food Pantry. For appointment: 9382611 or leave a message and your call will be returned. ■ Knoxville Free Food Market, 4625 Mill Branch Lane, distributes free food 10 a.m.-noon each third Saturday. Info:

since he was unaware of the rule and beat everyone. He received a trophy for first place in the Outlaw Class. Pack leaders Scott Thomas, Steve Cantrell, Ben Hardy and Danielle Malloy worked the Regatta. Cub Scout Pack 506 meets at 7 p.m. each Tuesday at Christ United Methodist. First through fourth grade boys are welcome to attend and join at any meeting. The Webelos II class will be earning the Arrow of Light award in January and cross over to Boy Scouts.

■ New Hope Baptist Church Food Pantry distributes food boxes 5-6:30 p.m. each third Thursday. Info: 688-5330. ■ Bookwalter UMC offers One Harvest Food Ministries to the community. Info and menu: http://bookwalter-umc. org/oneharvest/index.html or 689-3349, 9 a.m.-noon. weekdays. ■ Ridgeview Baptist Church offers a Clothes Closet free of cost for women, men and children in the Red Brick Building, 6125 Lacy Road. Open to the public 10:30 a.m.-

Meetings and classes ■ Fellowship Church, 8000 Middlebrook Pike, will host a one-time class, “Surviving the Holidays,” 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 17, in the Prayer Chapel. The class is a warm and encouraging event featuring video instruction and group discussion that will help you deal with the intense pain of grief during the holiday season. Info: care@fellowshipknox.org.

Special services ■ First Lutheran Church, 1207 N Broadway, will hold

the following services for Thanksgiving, Advent and the Living Nativity. The public is invited to all services. Thanksgiving service: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 27, featuring singing and communion. All advent services: 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Dec 4, 11 and 18, and will include the lighting of the advent wreath and communion. The annual Living Nativity Event: Sunday, Dec. 15, includes Bible Study indoors, 5 p.m.; the Living Nativity, outdoors, 5:30; Hand Bell choir performance: 6:30’ soup and sandwiches available during all events. The public is invited to all activities and worship services.

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CHRISTMAS PARADES Clinton Christmas Parade, 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7. Theme: “A Christmas To Remember.” Deadline to register: 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4. Info: 457-2559 or email accc@andersoncountychamber.org. Fountain City Optimist Christmas Parade, Saturday, Dec. 7. Lineup begins at 9 a.m. in the parking lot in front of CiCi’s Pizza. The parade begins at 10. Registration is $12.50, for which you will receive a 2-pound block of medium cheddar cheese. It is the yearly fundraiser for the Optimist Club of Knoxville. Please preregister by calling 522-2796.

■ Halls High School Class of 1984 is planning its 30-year reunion and is searching for classmates. If you are a graduate of this class or have information about a graduate of this class, contact Brenda Gray, 548-7825 or bfg1966@tds.net; or Jeana Carter Kirby, 5569032 or jeana.kirby@knoxschools.org.

Karns Christmas Parade, 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 7. Line up at 9. Bring your float or a decorated vehicle and a lot of candy for the children. Luttrell Christmas Parade, noon-1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, Luttrell Community Park. Info/registration form: Rebecca, 992-0870 or email maymejodys@aol.com. Powell Christmas Parade, sponsored by the Powell Lions Club, 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7. Route: Powell Place shopping center on Emory Road at Clinton Highway to Powell High School. No registration, but floats and walkers should be lighted. Lineup: 3:30 p.m. in the old Food City parking area. Union County Christmas Parade, 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8. Begins at Union County High School. Info: Jeff Sharp, 4052196, or Trish Collins, 973-2279.

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Apparently there are two kinds of people in the world: those who love puzzles and those who don’t. I am an inveterate puzzler. I love crossword puzzles, Sudoku, cryptograms, jumbles, and jigsaw puzzles. As a teenager, I owned (and completed) a puzzle that was round and red. All red, and not a corner piece in sight! My friend Anne and I once worked a puzzle which looked nothing at all like the picture on the box. We also worked one where every piece was shaped exactly the same! I love puzzles. My husband? Not so much. So, when I am fretting with a puzzle of any kind, Lewis looks at me with a puzzled expression (pardon the pun) and asks why I am struggling over something that makes no difference in the big scheme of things. “Because it is good mental exercise, and because it’s fun,” I assure him. He nods, and says nothing, until, with more exasperation than the situation deserves, I exclaim to the non-present editor of whatever crossword puzzle is in front of me, “That’s just wrong! That is not what that word means!” And then Lewis says softly, “Remind me again how much fun this is?” So when a new puzzle catalog came in the mail, I pored over it carefully, debating between a 1,000-piece or a 750-piece snow scene. I do love a challenge. Let me assure you, however, that putting together a Thanksgiving celebration with family scattered across four states and two time

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An educator’s role model By Betsy Pickle Julie Pepperman has earned the highest honor a U.S. K-12 science teacher can earn: the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. That doesn’t mean she’s been coasting since receiving it in spring 2008. “I don’t care what profession you’re in, if you’re not always trying to get better, you’re getting worse,” Pepperman says. “You have to stay relevant.” She reads constantly – four to six books a week during summer break and at least two per week during the school year. “It’s my relaxation,” says the Bearden Middle School eighth grade science teacher. “I usually have one in the car, one in the house. I have four books going right now – two professional, two (personal) interest.” She’s also revisiting “Ender’s Game” before she takes her four daughters to see the new film. She always makes her family compare the book to the movie. “Nothing they put on screen can match what your mind can create. I’ve seen some good adaptations, but I think it’s always better in your head.” She doesn’t watch TV. At night she watches webinars – or attends her daughters’ school events with her husband. If you look up “educator role model” in the dictionary, you’ll find her picture. Extracurricular activities are her version of breathing. She tutors before school and by appointment after school. She’s a lead teacher and evaluates her colleagues. She’s on the state science leadership team. She reviews textbooks for McGrawHill. And she’s coordinating ORNL’s teacher science program to the Next Generation Science Standards, which she helped to devise as part of a national team that developed them over a two-and-a-half-year process that wrapped up in 2012. Pepperman’s schedule is stuffed full, but she seems to love every minute of it. Growing up in New Orleans, she had a chalkboard in her bedroom, requested grade books for Christmas and would ask teachers for extra worksheets they were going to throw away. “I would make my sisters sit in my room and be my students. I have two younger sisters, so they had to do what I said because I was the oldest. “I don’t remember a time when I actually decided, ‘I want to be a teacher.’ It just sort of happened.” After earning her bachelor’s in education and her master’s in educational administration at the University of New Orleans, she taught eighth grade science for three years in pub-

lic school in New Orleans and three years in a Catholic school in Mobile, Ala. She and her family got to know East Tennessee through visiting her parents, who moved to Maryville in 1994, and they decided to move here. “I fell in love with what a good place it is to raise kids,” says Pepperman, who taught for a year in Maryville before coming to Bearden, where she is in her 10th year. There are some things she was sad to leave behind. “I do miss the food,” she says. “When Popeye’s opened up, I was like, ‘Yes!’” She also recommends the fare at Bayou Bay – “They have good gumbo” – and the Shrimp Dock. In the classroom, Pepperman focuses on matter, biodiversity and electromagnetism, squeezing in a bit of astronomy after TCAPs in the spring. Bearden Middle School science teacher Julie Pepperman is especially proud of Matthew “I think it’s imporStubblefield and Carson Matthews for their depiction of how a giant great sloth might evolve over tant to understand centuries. Photos by Betsy Pickle where you live and where we are in the universe and the solar system.” In college, where she took “all different sciences,” her favorite was astrophysics. “I thought it was cool. That meshed right in with chemistry. I thought it was amazing that we could tell what something so far away was made out of.” Some teachers get frustrated when they see students with cellphones in the classroom. Not Pepperman. “You have a phone that has Internet access and unlimited data? Take it out; look Vice principal David Bailey talks with Julie Pepperman about a project. this up. Why wouldn’t you use a free technology tool that the mistake, eighth grade is the time to “It’s also the last year, I think, you school doesn’t have to pay for but can do it and to learn from it. No college have to catch some of those kids who do everything you need them to do?” is ever going to come ask your eighth are on the border, to get them interPepperman is grateful for the grade teacher if you should be admitested. I look at it as, we’re the threshPresidential Award and the doors it ted. old to pending adulthood, and this is has opened for her, allowing her to “Eighth grade is the year that you the last chance to really make sure have input into science teaching on should be finished figuring out the they’re ready – not just ready to pass the state and national level, and givbest way to study for you; how you high school, but to do well, to know ing her connections with far-flung take tests and what you need to do to what they want, to be able to follow colleagues. But she never forgets why help yourself do better on tests; how a path. she does what she does. your work ethic is – how you could “I love this grade because it’s “Eighth grade is the last chance a improve it; and how to be an advoamazing. You can see all the potenlot of these kids have to work with a cate for yourself. tial bubbling up inside these kids.” safety net. If you’re going to make a

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The third annual Halls High Junior Miss and Miss Red and White Pageant was recently held at the Halls Middle School auditorium. The winner in the Junior Miss division was freshman Miranda Elliott (right) and runner-up was sophomore Mary Addison Raley.

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Fourth grade students at Brickey-McCloud went on their first field trip of the year to the Museum of Appalachia. They participated in a musical interactive program and learned about what life was like on the frontier. Pictured inside a jail cell are (front) Jenna Anderson, Alyssa Acres and Stella Rosencrantz.

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ment. Call Jimbo at 6372263. While you are there, be sure and ask about his piano! Andy’s Junction: Whether you love to dance or just like to listen to traditional country music, Andy’s Junction is where you need to be on Friday and Saturday nights. It would be hard to find a country band better than the Hooterville Express even if you head to Nashville. Andy Gossett started this family-oriented business more than 40 years ago. Now his daughter, Ann Finchum, owns the business and runs it year-round. Andy’s Junction is located at 202 Williams Road in Seymour. Turn on Joy Street just off of Chapman Highway and go to the lower

level of the corner building. The hall holds about 300. Admission is $6 ($3 for kids 6-13). AmVets Post 16 and DAV Chapter 24 held a fundraiser in November to benefit the Ben Atchley Veterans Home. Events included a horseshoe tournament which was won by Terry Butler and John Breazy. Tom Walters won the pool tournament. Eagle and Cherokee Distributing donated promotional items which were sold during the event. Fun and fellowship was shared by all and more than $1,400 was raised for a most deserving facility. Shoney’s Restaurants will be open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day. The buffet will feature turkey and ham plus a variety of other meats, vegetables and Shoney’s famous soup, salad and fruit bar. Free pumpkin pie is offered with each buffet purchase. Denis Rochet, president/CEO of Rainwater Resources, was elected to the board of directors of the American Rainwater Catchment Systems Association (ARCSA) on Nov. 5 in Austin, Texas. Rainwater Resources is family-owned and headquartered in Knoxville. It provides consultation, design and construction for commercial and residential rainwater harvesting systems.

At left, Ron Lee and his granddaughter Lesley Fitch prepare for dinner. At right, Miachel Russell shows a small selection of desserts. Photos by Ruth White

Open house at Wellspring WellspringSenior Living of Powell celebrated with an open house recently. The facility is one of several assisted living and memory care housing facilities for seniors. “We are dedicated to providing a variety of services and activities that accommodate every lifestyle,” according to the website. “Wellspring conforms to the needs and preferences of each resident. Care for the memory impaired is in a secured environment.” At the open house, residents and their families enjoyed dinner and refreshments. Wellspring is a memory care facility that opened in midAugust at 7545 Thunder Lane off Emory Road. The facility is safe and secure and features a locked down unit for patient safety and 24-hour staff on duty. It aims to offer senior adults a homelike atmosphere. Info: 362-5398. – Ruth White

Think safety for holiday gifts By Jerry Harnish I’ll be the first to acknowledge that these gift ideas will not cause c h i l d r e n ’s faces to light up or elicit many “oohs” and “ahhs” over Jerry Harnish the holidays. However, these items may save a life, protect a home and valuables or come in very handy, thus providing long-lasting gifts and perhaps even comfort in a crisis. We all have people on our gift lists who don’t seem to need or want anything specific. These safety-oriented presents will both show them how much you care and avoid giving them something they can’t use. Some are small enough to be stocking stuffers as well. ■ Flashlights and batteries: New homeowners and college students are great candidates for these, but just about anyone could use another flashlight with extra batteries for the car, garage, basement, nightstand, etc. ■ Fireproof security box: Protect important documents, money and other valuables that could be destroyed in a fire. Some security boxes are also waterproof. ■ Fire extinguisher: This item could mean the difference between minimal damage and extreme damage when it comes to fires, especially those that start in the kitchen.

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It’s a huge undertaking. As Chris Burkhart remarks: “There has been a lot of money pushed into that hole” over the years. “But it’s about ready to open for business.” The bulk of this land already sports commercial zoning. A broader pathway than the old Pelham Road will eventually tie the site directly into Rutledge Pike. At present, access to this combined tract is somewhat limited, mainly from Spring Hill Road which tees south, off of Rutledge Pike (US 11W), and over a bridge spanning the interstate. An additional entrance exists from narrow Pelham Road, which comes off of Rutledge Pike, near Shoney’s Restaurant. But someday soon, this 25-

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Maryville woman ﬁnally ﬁnds the relief she needs Pain in the neck? That’s hard to ignore. In 2012, Lisa Yopp of Maryville, 53, had developed a constant pain in her neck. A former gymnast, cheerleader and horseback rider, Yopp chalked it up to wear and tear from life. “I don’t know how many times I fell off a horse when I was a kid,” she said with a laugh. She went to see Dr. William Reid, medical director of the Fort Sanders Center for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery. He had helped Yopp’s husband, Ken, and his brother, Rick, doing surgeries on their lower backs, with great success. “I trusted Dr. Reid,” she said. “He made such a difference in my husband and my brother-in-law, I knew he could help me. I’m his biggest fan.” Reid diagnosed Yopp with a herniated disk, which means one of the spongy cushions between her seven neck bones (cervical vertebrae) was protruding and pressing against a nerve. Herniated disks are not unusual, but sometimes the pain they cause goes away on its own. Reid advised Yopp to watch it and wait,

Lisa Yopp, second from the right, is pictured with her mother, husband, four children, two sons-in-law and eight grandchildren. After suffering horrible neck pain, Yopp found relief at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center. neck and shoulder that went down into my right arm.” This time, the pain wouldn’t go away. “It was weird, I just got a crick in my neck and it got progressively worse. My right arm was to the point where I wasn’t able to use it. I was miserable.” At first, Yopp tried physical therapy. “I went to physical therapy five days a week, for five weeks,” she said. “The only time I got pain relief was when they put me in traction an hour at a time.” Traction separates the vertebrae, creatBack pain, leg pain, neck pain, arm pain… the root of the ing more space problem is often a pinched spinal nerve. between each The good news is that now Fort Sanders Regional bone, relieving Medical Center’s physicians use state-of-the-art the pressure minimally invasive techniques to perform spine temporarily. surgery. Compared with traditional open surgery, Needing a minimally invasive surgeries offer patients many more permaadvantages, including a smaller incision, less nent solution, postoperative pain, faster recovery and improved Yopp went to outcome. see Dr. Reid Non-surgical treatments such as physical therapy again. The visit and medication should always be tried first. If those don’t revealed she help, surgery may be the best option. had herniated and eventually the pain subsided. Then in February 2013, Yopp’s pain all of a sudden came back with a vengeance. “I don’t know why,” she said. “I remember it was Valentine’s Day. I woke up with intense pain in my

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Yopp said. “I didn’t have to use any pain medication. It was so nice to stretch out in the bed and go to sleep!” During surgery, Reid removed the herniated disks from Yopp’s neck and fused the three vertebrae together, making her neck more stable. “He went in through the front of my neck, and unless I tell you where, you don’t even notice a scar,” she said. “Dr. Reid made a one-inch vertical incision, and it just blends in.” Yopp recovered quickly and went back to work in about a month. “The only issue I have now is trying to look down, chin to chest, that’s not going to happen,” she said with a laugh. “I have to lean back to see the ceiling. And I can’t lean my neck down.” However, Yopp said the surgery was well worth it for her. She said she would recommend Dr. Reid and Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center to anyone facing spinal surgery. “I was totally impressed,” she said. “Everybody was so nice, from the staff in the holding area to the anesthesiologist, they were just fabulous. “It was amazing, I could not have asked for better care. And I would recommend Dr. Reid to anyone.” For more information about the Fort Sanders Center for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, log on to www.fsregional.com/minimallyinvasive or call 865-541-2835.

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FRIDAY-SATURDAY, NOV. 29-30 Holiday Open House hosted by the Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway in Norris. Info: 494-9854 or www.appalachianarts.net.

Gospel concert, 6 p.m., Washington Pike Baptist Church, 1700 Washington Pike. The church choir and the Judy’s Barn Singers will sing. Free admission. Info: D.C. Hale, 688-7399, or Judy Hogan, 254-4921. Holiday open house, Union County Arts, located in the historic Dr. Carr house adjacent to the Courthouse on Main Street. Homemade goodies, hot cider and live music. Christmas Photos, 3-6 p.m., Union County Arts Co-Op in conjunction with the “Lighting of the Christmas Tree.” Photos taken by the Union County 4-H Technology team. Info: Martin Dickey, 992-3629. Gospel singing, 7 p.m., Oaks Chapel Church, Raccoon Valley Road. Featuring the Clinch Valley Church Singers. Everyone welcome. Gospel singing, 7 p.m., Mount Harmony Baptist Church, 819 Raccoon Valley Road NE, Heiskell. Everyone welcome. Info: Michael Parsley, 257-8419.

SUNDAY, DEC. 1 “The Messiah” performed by the Tri-County Chorus and Orchestra, 5 p.m., First Christian Church, 211 W. Fifth Ave. All invited. Downtown Sertoma Club’s Holiday Dinner

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Tai Chi for Arthritis Open House, 10:30 a.m., Halls Senior Center. Learn about this ancient Chinese form which is designed to improve your balance, your stability and strength. The open house is free. Lessons begin Jan. 6. Info: email Don Parsley, dparsley@comcast.net.

Auditions for WordPlayers’ production of “A Woman Called Truth” by Sandra Asher, Fourth United Presbyterian, 1323 N. Broadway. Appointments: 6-7 p.m.; Open call: 7-7:30 p.m. Seeking: one African-American man, 18-35, two African-American women, 22-60, one European-American man, 30-60. For appointment: 539-2490. Info: visit www.wordplayers.org.

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“The Life of Christ” Christmas drive-thru exhibit, 7-9 p.m., Fellowship Christian Church, 746 Tazewell Pike, Luttrell. Area churches taking part in this event are: Cedar Ford, Clear Branch, Fellowship Christian, New Friendship, Union, Warwick’s Chapel. Free event. Everyone welcome.

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The Halls Christmas Parade, sponsored by the Halls Business and Professional Association. Route: Halls High School, proceeding along Maynardville Highway, to Neal Drive. Line up: 4 p.m.; step off: 6 p.m. Info: Shannon Carey, 235-5324. Soy Candles, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.; instructor: Victoria Nicely; Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 AndersonKSO Musical Storytimes for Kids, 11 a.m., Halls ville Highway 61 in Norris. Registration deadline: Dec. 1. Branch Library, 4518 E. Emory Road. Presented by Info: 494-9854 or www.appalachianarts.net. members of the KSO string quartet for pre-school aged Luttrell Christmas Parade, noon-1 p.m., Luttrell children and their parents. Programs are free and open Community Park. Info/registration form: Rebecca, 992to the public. Info: 922-2552. 0870 or email maymejodys@aol.com. Merry, Merry at the Library with Santa Claus, Clinton Christmas Parade, 6 p.m. Theme: “A 4 p.m., Corryton Branch Library, 7733 Corryton Road. Christmas To Remember.” Deadline to register: 4:30 Info: 688-1501. p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4. Info: 457-2559 or email accc@ Free Picture with Santa, 2-4 p.m., Frontier office, andersoncountychamber.org. 2104 W Emory Road. The Powell Christmas Parade, sponsored by Christmas Carol Festival, 7 p.m., Sacred Heart the Powell Lions Club, 5 p.m., Route: the Powell Place Cathedral, 711 S. Northshore Drive. All are invited to shopping center on Emory Road at Clinton Highway to sing the songs of the season, enjoy warm cookies and hot Powell High School. Lineup: 3:30 p.m. in the old Food beverages, and celebrate with good cheer. City parking area. No registration, but floats and walkers should be lighted. Breakfast with Santa, 8:30-10:30 a.m., Norwood UMC, 2110 Merchants Drive. Pancakes, fruit Pajama-Rama Storytime, 6:30 p.m., Powell Branch and juice will be served to all children and their chaperones. The event is free, but donation of a nonperishLibrary, 330 West Emory Road. Stories, music, flannel board activities and a craft. Wear your pajamas and bring able food item for the Church’s food pantry appreciyour favorite toy or stuffed animal. Info: Becky, 947-6210. ated. Info: 687-1620. “The Messiah” performed by the Tri-County Chorus and Orchestra, 7 p.m., Norris UMC, 62 Ridgeway Road, Norris. All invited. Christmas Craft Fair, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Inskip UMC, 714 Cedar Lane. “Holiday Sparkles & Spirits!” to benefit The Joy

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of Music School, Cherokee Mills, 2220 Sutherland Ave. Info: 525-6806. The Halls B&P annual Christmas Banquet, 6:30 p.m., Beaver Brook Golf & Country Club, 6800 Beaver Brook Drive. Guest speaker: WBIR-TV News Anchor John Becker. Silent auction; Halls Man and Woman of the year and incoming officers will be named. Tickets: Sue Walker, 925-9200.

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National Park Service wildlife biologist Joe Yarkovich gently pulls the heavily-sedated bear out onto the ground. The trap had been baited with sardines, a human food that further reinforces to the bear the undesirable outcome of being in human areas. Austin Bush and Chris Verdin assist.

Because the weather was misty and rainy, Yarkovich elected to treat his “patient” under a porch roof. This protected both the animal and the medical supplies. Grinning assistants Jon Jacobus, Brett Graham, Austin Bush, Chris Verdin and Anna Yohe are thrilled to help carry the bear up the hill. Photos by Carol Zinavage

Ten-year-old Anna Rogers of Richmond, Va., gets the thrill of her life when she has her picture taken with the sleeping bear. She’s flanked by Yarkovich and her father, Al. Photo by Rick Carl

Bear with us Overnight hikers at LeConte Lodge got a oncein-a-lifetime opportunity recently when a “nuisance” bear was caught, examined and released by a wildlife biologist from the National Park Service. The bear – a young male whose weight was estimated

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at about 200 pounds – had been hanging around the popular destination for about a month and was becoming “friendlier” every day. Authorities at LeConte alerted the park service, and these pictures show what followed.

The big guy can almost be heard to slur, “Lemme outta here!” as he slowly and groggily trundles down the mountain.

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