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Relay for Life Who says one person can’t change the world? Don’t tell that to Dr. Gordy Klatt.
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Fit for the Father Glenwood Baptist Church members and friends are getting fit for worship both mentally and physically. Music minister Emily Harbin and pastor Travis Henderson are leading Fit for the Father, which launched Jan. 10 at the church.
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All about Jones Because some still insist Jon Gruden was available for the right price, the new-coach impact is not yet 100 percent absolutely positive but Butch Jones sure has generated exciting commentary.
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Two women at the well Wells were important meeting places in the Bible. They were necessary in that arid land for the life-giving water they stored, and they functioned much as town squares do today. Someone from every household in the village went to the well at least once a day. Lynn Hutton recounts two biblical encounters at the very same well, roughly 1,300 years apart.
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January 21, 2013
Seniors learn self-defense By Ruth White
Christi Shields jokes that one reason she chose to become a kindergarten teacher was because she’d never have to grow up. Knox County Schools extended kindergarten to a full day this year. Previously, kindergarten students went home at 1 p.m. Shields says the move has gone well.
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Senior adults at the Halls Senior Center stepped up their game and learned practical techniques for defending themselves against unwanted attacks during a recent self-defense workshop. Fifth-degree black belt Kathryn Eldridge used her Isshinryu karate skills and her knowledge of gerontology to help seniors defend themselves and enhance their balance through exercise. Eldridge began the class with exercises to help with circulation and warm up the muscles. Following the warm-up, Eldridge handed out different types of defensive sticks, including an umbrella, walking stick, cane and a plastic tube. She demonstrated four techniques – upper block, side block, windshield wiper and gouging – and then let the class practice its skills. Following the stick defense instruction, Eldridge worked the group through a series of courses to test and work on balance. “Loss of balance is one of the top causes of falls,” said Eldridge. Working through the agility course helps identify an area of weakness in balance and allows an individual to work on the area. The final part of the course involved self-defense in the event of an abduction attempt. “First rule of thumb is to not let someone grab you,” said Eldridge.
Anne Armstrong learns to use a cane as a form of defense. a stop motion. Do it forcefully. If you can’t yell, make as much noise as possible.” Eldridge teaches an Adaptive Martial Arts-Isshinryu class at the Halls Senior Center on Monday and Wednesday afternoons from 2:30 – 4 p.m. The course includes Isshrinryu karate, some stick-fighting experience, basic kicks, upper extremKathryn Eldridge demonstrates a self-defense technique to eties strikes, basic moving defense students at the Halls Senior Center. Photos by Ruth White for balance, agility, coordination and flexibility. Cost of the class is $30/month or $5/class. The moveIf that were to happen, she Eldridge stressed that making ments are adapted to fit the needs showed participants how to distract noise is also helpful. of the aging adult and/or those with their abductor and make an attempt “When you yell, do it from deep injuries or repetitive use arthritis. at releasing the person’s grip. within and put your hands out in Info: 922-0416.
Local animal clinics merge By Sandra Clark Dr. Sharon Startup is selling her practice at Beaverbrook Animal Hospital to Dr. Thom Haig of Powell Animal Hospital. Dr. Ashley Walker is already working at the Powell facility, located at 205 Star Mountain Way behind the Powell Branch Library. Haig, who purchased Powell Animal Hospital from founder Dr. Jim Sternberg in 2008, said the two clinics have been “good neighbors for about 300 years.” “We’re going to be one, big happy family,” Dr. Walk-
er said. “It will mean the hospital can offer more doctors, more staff” and that “it’s a great thing for our clients and patients.” She joins Drs. Haig, Janell Peterson and Catherine Carr. Powell Animal Hospital will retain both phone numbers: 938-1884 and 6882921. Clinic hours are 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays and Saturdays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. In a letter, Dr. Startup said she will miss the connection with her clients and their pets. “I have gotten to know your families and your stories … each of you
“This specialty treats pets with maladies such as oral cancer, periodontal disease, jaw fractures, and broken teeth,” Startup wrote. “Often this pain goes undiagnosed because the pet doesn’t complain. Results have been amazing, and my work has been very rewarding. I feel compelled to continue this work.” She said the Beaverbrook staff will remain at Powell Animal Hospital, and that Dr. Haig is “highly skilled in Drs. Ashley Walker and Thom Haig examine Bravo at the the field of practice management.” Val Ellis is his hospiPowell Animal Hospital. Photo by Jake Mabe tal manager. The Beaverbrook facilhas touched my life in a very tion in veterinary dentistry ity, located on Emory Road special way.” and oral surgery and will be near Dry Gap Pike, will be She is pursuing certifica- practicing in Farragut. closed Feb. 1.
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Republicans movin’ and shakin’ By Anne Hart Knox County Republicans will elect a new party chair at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, at Central High School. Candidates Buddy Burkhardt, Ruthie Kuhlman and John Gabriel will speak at the Halls Republican Club at 7 p.m. today (Jan. 21). The meeting will be at the Halls Community Park (where early voting is held) since Charley’s Pizza has closed. Precinct committees reorganized last Thursday amid the season’s first snow. The party’s offices at the
640 Building on Broadway are relocating to 318 Nancy Lynn Lane, Suite 25, off Baum Drive in Bearden. Office manager Suzanne Dewar says the telephone number – 689-4671 – won’t change. Gabriel, Kuhlman and Burkhardt warmed up their routine last week at the West Knox Republican Club. The three have distinctly different backgrounds and styles, and each champions party growth, keeping the offices currently held by Republicans and adding to that number, and bet-
Buddy Burkhardt, Ruthie Kuhlman and John Gabriel are vying to be Knox County Republican party chair. Photo by A.
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ter communication between individual clubs and with party members in general. Kuhlman is president of the West Knox Club and introduced a proposed slate
of officers that includes two newcomers to the club – Alexander Waters, a law student at UT who worked with the Romney campaign in East Tennessee last year, and Alex Roehl,
an architect with the Cope firm who is active with the Young Republicans. The two represent a lot of hard work by Kuhlman, who recruited them as part of her goal to bring more young people into the party. Also at the meeting was Charme Knight, an attorney in the district attorney’s of f ice. She hasn’t Knight made the big, formal announcement yet, but Knight says she is running for the DA’s job when Randy Nichols’ term expires in 2014. He has said he won’t run for reelection. 2704 Mineral Springs Ave. Knoxville, TN 37917 Ph. (865) 687-4537
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