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Karns students plan for careers Larry Moore from Buffalo Bob’s Big Game Jerky gives a sample to Justin Roth and Chris Bennett.
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Honor for vets at A.L. Lotts School. Retired WWII Lt. Jim Talley leads the way, accompanied by daughter-in-law Rosemary Talley, a teacher at Lotts.
Maria Melton chats with Katherine Nance from Beaver Ridge United Methodist Church. Photos by Debbie Moss
Karns Middle School welcomed businesses from all over Knox County and 8th grade students had an opportunity to gather information, play a game or two and get a better idea of what career path they will take in the future.
Karns High celebrates arboretum
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Golfers Hunter Arnold and Wes Gosselin have signed National Letters of Intent. See A-8.
The new arboretum at Karns High School features more than 60 species.
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The official opening of Karns High School’s arboretum and outdoor classroom was celebrated by students, faculty, the PTSA and the community with festivities on Nov. 5. The school sidewalks were transformed into a street fair and flea market with food and vendor booths. Music including singing by guitarist Keri Ferguson entertained the attendees. One
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of her songs, “A Picture of Me without You,” reminded some of how the arboretum had begun with tree planting 12 years ago by environmental science teacher Doug Lakin as an honorarium and memorial. Now, with more than 60 species of mature Science teacher Doug Lakin with his daughter, trees coloring the landscape, the memorial is Chaney, following the ribbon-cutting celebration for Karns High Arboretum on Nov. 5. Photo by T. Edwards To page A-2 of TEPHOTOS.com
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By Betty Bean About the time that Mark Padgett called Madeline Rogero to concede the election, Bee DeSelm was rolling her walker up the ramp into the Foundry to join the victory celebration. Inside, the first woman ever elected mayor of Knoxville was watching for her former County Commission colleague, whom she considers her mentor and inspiration. “I called her in 1990 when I was running for County Commission and said ‘Hey, can I come get some advice?’ I asked how much time it took to be a county commissioner and she pulled out her appointment book and showed me details that you need to know when you are thinking about running for political
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conscience. In 1994, a term limits referendum passed with a broad majority, and although it didn’t go into effect until 2002 (and wasn’t enforced until a court order in 2007), both DeSelm and Rogero – unlike most of their colleagues – voluntarily honored the voters’ mandate. DeSelm had served 22 years, Rogero eight. Rogero’s election has been a point of light in an otherwise grim year for DeSelm – in July, she lost her husBee DeSelm and Madeline Rogero on election night. Photo by band, Hal, after 63 years of Betty Bean marriage. She fell and broke her hip in August and moved office,” Rogero said. she was going to vote. She into an assisted living center “She was a great role mod- studied the issues and did to recuperate for a month and el, an advisor and somebody what she thought was right.” never returned home. And who always studied the isRepublican DeSelm and there’s something else, too. “I’ve got Alzheimer’s, sues and didn’t look out in the Democrat Rogero served tocrowd to see who was sitting gether for eight years, often which is a big problem for there to determine which way teaming up on matters of me, but not so much that I
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A-2 • NOVEMBER 14, 2011 • KARNS/HARDIN VALLEY SHOPPER-NEWS
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Karns resident ‘outwits’ machine By Wendy Smith It’s the time of year when we find ourselves spending money we don’t really have on people who don’t really need anything. That’s why I love shopping venues like the Holiday Market held last weekend at Messiah Lutheran Church, where gift purchases benefited the poor as well as the recipients. The event, hosted by the Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, raised funds for Compassion Coalition and Mobile Meals with a booth of donated crafts and a silent auction made up of items donated by vendors. There was also fair trade merchandise offered through Lutheran World Relief. Another good reason to check out local craft fairs is the chance to meet someone like Nancy Larson of Karns. She’s a retired ORNL physicist who came across an antique sock knitter several years and actually figured out how to make it work. Being a life-long knitter helped her understand the complex contraption. She can whip out a pair of knit socks in an hour and a
Austin Gann and Carmen Williams look at a thermal imaging camera at the Karns Volunteer Firefighter booth.
Helga Wagoner, who coor- Summer Swail enjoys popping a balloon after answering a dinated the Holiday Market trivia question at the Shopper-News booth. held last weekend at Messiah Lutheran Church, looks on as Nancy Larson of Karns operates her antique sock knitter. Photo by Wendy Smith
Savannah Thompson wins a prize at the Chick-fil-A booth. half, and also makes beautiful dolls, scarves and hats. She sells enough to “support her habit,” she says, but she also donates much of her work – baby hats – to Methodist Medical Center.
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transformed. It began with a fenced-in area which displayed names of loved ones. The old wooden fence has been removed to provide a safer area, but the names now reside on the tree markers. PTSA president Karen Milligan explained, “To become certified as a state arboretum on the Tennessee Forestry register, 30 different species of trees were marked with both their common and scientific names.” With completion of this task along with the building of the outdoor classroom, Doug Lakin with his daughter, Chaney, and his science students cut the ribbon to officially open the new arboretum. “In the next one or two years, the other 30 species of trees will be marked,” Milligan said. It will be a great learning experience as students identify various trees.
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extensive tree identification resources, a list of 55 other certified arboreta in Tennessee, certification requirements and more interesting information about trees. The first “seed” was planted by Doug Lakin, but he appreciates the support and help he has been given to develop this beautiful arboretum and outdoor classroom. In addition to his students and other faculty, the PTSA and Lowe’s at Cedar Bluff have been of tremendous assistance. Karen Milligan said, “The PTSA provided the plaques to mark the The arboretum includes at trees along with the names least 60 species of trees, many of those honored and memodedicated to individuals, in- rialized. Lowe’s ‘Hometown cluding this Southern Catalpa, Heroes’ grant paid for the dedicated in honor of Doug outdoor classroom.” Lakin’s son, Keaton Gardner Karns High School invites Lakin. Photo by S. Clark you to stroll around its new The Tennessee Urban arboretum and also visit Forestry Council’s website Lowe’s at Cedar Bluff which at www.tufc.com contains helped make this possible.
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Karns High Street Fair and Flea Market
KARNS NOTES ■ Scott’s Free Community Recycling Center at 6529 Clinton Highway will recycle computers, TVs, electronics, cardboard, metal, paper and clothes for free. Info: 307-0659. ■ The Pilot club of Oak Ridge will host its arts and crafts fair 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, at the Oak Ridge Civic Center. Free admission. Refreshments will be available. All proceeds will help fund events and groups in the community. ■ Karns Christmas Parade will be Saturday, Dec. 3, at 10 a.m. Lineup starts at 9 a.m. in the Ingles parking lot on Oak Ridge Highway. The route is one mile. ■ Karns Community Club will hold its annual Christmas Party at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1, at the Community Club Building on Oak Ridge Highway. Everyone in the community is invited and asked to bring a covered dish. Info: Alisa Pruett, 694-5904. ■ Karns Republican Club meets 7 p.m. each first Tuesday in Karns Middle School library. The Christmas party and cake auction will be Dec. 6, same time, same place, tickets $15. Info: Lorraine Coffey.
Keri Ferguson sings “A Picture of Me without You” at Karns High School’s “Street Fair and Flea Market.”
Rori Swaggerty purchases a bow from two Senior Miss Majestics Elizabeth Crouse, Taylor Hill, Brittney Hill and Wee Miss Majestic Hannah Cobb at Karns High School’s “Street Fair and Flea Market.” Photos by T. Edwards of TEPHOTOS.com
■ Sixth District Democratic Club will pick up trash on its Adopt-aRoad, meeting at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, at Hardee’s parking lot. The next meeting will be Tuesday, Nov. 22, with a potluck at Clay Mulford’s.
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Don’t let anyone tell you that today’s youth are a totally self-absorbed generation. Every time such a comment is made, young people do something that disproves it.
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The DECA club at Karns High School recently provided another example of caring and sharing. DECA promotes leadership, especially in areas of retail, hospitality and marketing. Teacher Cynthia Rhoden and her students answered the call to help the Make a Wish Foundation. As part of a written event competition that spotlights community service, seniors Shelby Burchell and Bailey Bills put together a plan to raise money to help Kylie, a 3-year-old with a brain tumor. Kylie is in the Make a Wish program, and she wants to travel to Disney World with her family. Bills and Burchell submitted a 30-page document to judges for state competition in Nashville. Several activities became a part of the fundraiser in a week filled with projects. Teachers put out jars for coin collection in their classrooms. Karns High students donated $1,400 with the top two classes winning a pizza party. School administrators allowed DECA to sponsor a hat day where students could pay $1 to wear one.
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Karns High teacher Cynthia Rhoden instructs DECA students Elliot Jones and Ryan Beets during the set up for the Make-aWish Basketball tournament. Photo by Joe Rector Each week DECA students sell cookies for their club, and the proceeds from one recent sale went to the project. During lunches, DECA students set up a table and invited students to play guessing games for a small charge. The biggest event so far wrapped up in October. A basketball tournament was held on a Friday afternoon. Six teams comprised of KHS students competed against each other in eightminute games. Each player paid a $10 entry fee, and the student body watched the games after paying one dollar each. The club took in
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$700 for admission. So far, DECA students have raised $3,400 dollars for Kylie’s wish. A total of $6,900 is needed to make the dream a reality. Rhoden wants to reach the goal before February. That’s when she goes on maternity leave. “The students will contin-
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ue to raise money through other projects, but I want to leave them as close as possible to their goal.” Kylie and her parents visited the Karns High Street Fair, and she is scheduled to visit Karns High School on Dec. 7 to meet with DECA students. Kylie is pictured on the Christmas card for Make a Wish Foundation, Rhoden said. DECA students welcome outside donations and encourage the community, businesses and civic organizations to help make Kylie’s wish come true. Those who want to make contributions can contact Cynthia Rhoden at Karns High School at 539-8670. Karns High students are showing adults that they care for others and are willing to roll up their sleeves and work to help them. If they are an indication of the compassion of the next generation, it’s a good bet that our world will be passed into capable hands.
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Candidates Madeline Rogero, Mark Padgett, Ivan Harmon and Bo Bennett at an April debate. File photo by Betty Bean
‘This process stinks’ So says District 3 school board member Cindy Buttry. Buttry held nothing back last week when County Commission met to give final approval to the commission and school board redistricting plan dubbed 1A. While the plan aligns commission and school districts and ensures that each district contains a high school, it also divides some traditional communities among two or three districts. That’s not a new phenomenon, as the good folks of Fountain City – to name one community – will testify. No commissioners are moved from Cindy Buttry their current districts by the plan, but Buttry and District 6 school board representative Thomas Deakins now reside, respectively, in Districts 6 and 5. The community-splitting that fueled Buttry’s ire concerns Norwood. Precinct 40, Norwood Elementary, shifts from District 3 to District 6. The part of Precinct 41, Norwood Library, located south of I-640 is merged into Precinct 19 in District 1 to conform to the redrawn district lines. The rest of Precinct 41 moves from District 2 to District 3. Buttry said she was speaking “not as a board member but as a citizen” when she asked commission to reconsider its pending approval of Plan 1A. Besides, she added, she wasn’t running for re-election. (Her term expires next year.) But she wasn’t finished with commissioners, several of whom, she said, told her they would vote for the plan the school board wanted. “After Carter, and now this, it’s hard to believe anything this body says. … I feel lied to and I feel betrayed by some of you folks,” she said. Some listening might have added that they felt “betrayed” by some of Buttry’s obstructionist voting habits on school board, just as they might have wondered how much her declaration not to seek office again was influenced by her new district residence. Commissioner Richard Briggs tried to mollify her, noting that he had not received “one call, email or anything” from anyone in the Norwood community or – for that matter – a school board member. Commissioner R. Larry Smith chipped in, saying “every single person” he had talked to wanted the commission and school districts aligned. After Buttry unshipped her cargo, Commissioner Amy Broyles – indirectly – took exception to Buttry’s assessment that the process “stinks.” The process was fine, Broyles said, if it had been respected. The joint committee of commissioners and school board members recommended two plans, 2A and 4A, which were rejected by commission in favor of the plan which left incumbent commissioners safe at home. “We need to either respect the process or just start doing it all ourselves and stop wasting (other people’s) time,” Broyles said, also alluding to the stalemated Ten Year Plan to End Chronic Homelessness and the stilldebated Hillside and Ridge Top Protection Plan. Approval of the plan required separate votes for commission and school board. The commission vote was 9-2, with Broyles and Brad Anders dissenting. The school district vote was 8-3, with Jeff Ownby joining Broyles and Anders. After a lenghty process, County Commission approved a redistricting plan and nobody showed except Cindy Buttry. Good thing it only happens once a decade. Contact Larry Van Guilder at lvgknox@mindspring.com.
Truth and talking points What went wrong with Padgett?
Mark Padgett had something like a 12-pack of messages, and boy howdy did he pound them.
Betty Bean He did a lot of talking about jobs, growing up poor, winning our trust. Unburdened by modesty (false or otherwise), one of his standard pitches went like this: “Picture the next mayor getting on a plane to go and talk to a world class CEO about relocating to Knoxville. Ask yourself who you’d rather have getting off the other side of that plane to sit across the table from that world class CEO?”
It’s safe to assume he didn’t like the answer he got last Tuesday. At this point it’s probably nitpicking to mention that the “other side of that plane” part bothered me. But when I fly, I always walk out the door through which I entered, and I’m pretty sure that’s true for just about everybody. My only excuse for such pettiness is that listening to someone reiterate his specialness makes me grouchy – unless that person is elderly enough to have a good excuse, which Padgett, of course, isn’t, and doesn’t. Another of his oft-repeated claims was that he barely knew 50 people in Knoxville when he started campaigning for mayor. That indirectly contradicts the “deep roots in this city” meme, but it’s probably closer to the literal truth than most of his claims, considering that he and his
wife, Katie, closed on their home on Westland Drive on May 21, 2010, marking the first time the Padgetts had lived inside the Knoxville city limits since his Lonsdale childhood (another standard campaign meme). The significance of that date is that the qualifying deadline to run for mayor was June 16, 2011, at which time the city charter dictates that a candidate must have lived in the city for a year. Padgett beat the oneyear residency requirement by 25 days and never voted in a city election until his name was on the ballot. Did he move into town for the purpose of running for mayor? Can’t know for sure, but he started campaigning before all the boxes got unpacked. Maybe he was impelled by his deep love for Knoxville or a genetic passion
ders is twice his age and also newly elected after one term on County Commission. ■ One of their first votes en seriously. If Padgett runs will be to choose a new vice again he should spend more mayor as current Vice Mayor time listening to voters. He Joe Bailey is term limited and needs to be more transparent leaves council Dec. 17. when asked direct questions ■ Chancellor Fansler has about his business. He needs issued a decision in the city to address real issues. pension lawsuit. It is unclear ■ Nov. 8 also saw Frank- what the city pension board fort, Ind., (population 16,000) will do. Mayor Rogero should elect Chris McBarnes, 23, a attend the meetings. Republican. Knox County has elected young persons to School board the Legislature such as Dick Krieg, Ryan Haynes, Sandra qualifying deadline Clark and myself (all under So you want to be a school 30 when elected) but not to board member? Then hurry administrative offices. up to the courthouse. As of 8 ■ Over in Charleston, a.m. today, qualifying petiS.C., Mayor Joe Riley was tions were available at the elected to his 10th four-year Election Commission. Counterm with 67 percent of the ty Commission approved a vote against three opponents. new district map last week, Riley is associated with his- so check your address at the toric preservation and the Election Commission if you revival of downtown Charles- have any doubt about the ton. Never a hint of scandal district you reside in. and a tireless approach to Four school board seats delivery of city services has are up in 2012 (board assured his popularity. members are exempt from ■ Four new City Coun- term limits): Districts 2 cil members will bring new (Indya Kincannon), 3 (Cindy ideas and energy. Marshall Buttry), 5 (Karen Carson) Stair, 33, arrives as one of the and 8 (Mike McMillan). The youngest persons ever elected deadline to submit a petition citywide, while Finbarr Saun- is noon, Thursday, Dec. 8.
Rogero converts doubters Madeline Rogero is Knoxville’s next mayor and has earned our support. If she succeeds, we all succeed. Her win was not remotely close. The margin places her in good stead to win a second term in 2015 and discourages would be competitors. She took a strong showing against Bill Haslam eight years ago and converted it to a landslide last week. She won over many of her doubters. Rogero faces a busy six weeks as she takes office Saturday, Dec. 17. She has to fill key positions, including her immediate staff plus city department heads. More than 30 positions serve at the pleasure of the mayor. Mayor Dick Fulton of Nashville told me the two most important positions are law and finance directors. The mayor will spend time almost every day with those two officials. She must trust and respect their advice. I retained Randy Vineyard who was Mayor Kyle Testerman’s finance director and he continued for the entire 16 years I was mayor. I persuaded an
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Atlanta attorney, Tom Varlan, who had grown up in Knoxville to come back as city law director and he held the position for 10 years. Today, of course, he is a highly respected federal judge. Rogero will not find enough hours in the day to see and meet with all her friends. Everyone wants time with the new mayor and most will tell her that she had their support (when in fact 39 percent backed her rival.) Mark Padgett’s campaign fizzled, if it ever was. Just three weeks ago he released what turned out to be a bogus poll claiming he was only six points behind Rogero. The actual poll results placed him 20 points behind after raising more than $500,000 to get 8,700 votes. His attacks on Rogero never stuck and were not tak-
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for public service that was another of his talking points. He professed to be shocked and offended back in the spring when I told him that I’d never seen him at a public meeting (or anywhere else) before he decided to run for mayor. True, he was a Boys and Girls Club advisory board member, but the first I knew about that was when B&G Club CEO John Lee publicly reamed him for putting “I am the Dream” signs in the hands of little B&G Club kids and posing for pictures with them marching in the Martin Luther King Day parade. Finally, one of his final talking points was releasing those late-breaking poll numbers showing him closing in on Madeline Rogero. Unfortunately for Padgett, it was weighed in the balance and found wanting on Nov. 8.
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Touring the L&N Knox County Council PTA hosted a reception and tour of the L&N STEM Academy last week.
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“This L&N is everything we envisioned and more,” said Superintendent Dr. Jim McIntyre. “And it’s off to a great start.” County Council president Shannon Sumner said, “STEM is a PTA school with 100 percent teacher and faculty membership in PTA.” McIntyre said he had a
Former County Commissioner Mark Harmon signs copies of his book, “Crashing the Commission,” for former UT Chancellor Bill Snyder and Property Assessor Phil Ballard. Snyder slyly models the “university twit” T-shirt made popular by Greg “Lumpy” Lambert’s moniker for Harmon, who teaches journalism at UT. Photo by Betty Bean
Go Big Red! Satire alert! The frantic final hours of last week’s Knoxville mayoral election revealed the hitherto unknown existence of the Knoxville Communist Party, or “KCP” if you prefer. Yes, Virginia, there is a KCP, and we know this because its members were loudly expressing support for Madeleine Rogero via Twitter just before election day. Utilizing state-of-the-art surveillance technology, the Shopper-News was able to trace the origin of the tweets. At a rundown motel just outside the city limits we met Vladimir “Bubba” Brushoffski, who professed to be head commissar of the KCP as well as the tweets’ author. Bubba was putting the finishing touches on what he called his “K-Town Manifesto,” and he offered to let us print it for the benefit of our readers. Here it is, complete and unedited. Wake up, comrades!
Knoxville Communist Party is well and good, and new vodka shipment from mother country coming soon. Knoxville Communist Party needs you! We have long history, not known by some. Local cell is older than Lenin’s whiskers. Many famous Knoxville Communists not known by some. I give one example – Cas Walker. Original sign of shears was sign of hammer and sickle! This surprise you? Cas change to shears only because prices hard to cut with hammer. Bad luck that new mayor is not really Communist, but Bubba keep trying! Long live Knoxville Communist Party! Go Big Red! And there the “manifesto” ends. Bubba keeled over after his fourth tumbler of vodka, and we left him snoozing contentedly about dreams of county conquest – or the next local election. – L. Van Guilder
“Dick Cheney moment” when he hired Becky Ashe as principal. He asked Ashe, then the science supervisor, to head the principal selection committee. She asked just great interview questions and had such enthusiasm for the school that McIntyre finally said, “Becky, why don’t you take this job?” And she said, “Could I?” Ashe is now STEM principal and science supervisor. Shelia Shipley, PTSA president for the Academy, accepted the group’s charter. Karen Davis, state PTA president attended and Ron Blaylock represented Gov. Bill Haslam. State Reps. Ryan Haynes and Bill Dunn were on hand, as were county commissioners R. Larry Smith and Mike Brown.
School board member Pam Trainor tours the L&N Stem Academy with Superintendent Dr. Jim McIntyre. At right, student body president Ben Fomby leads a tour for parents and friends. Photos by S. Clark
Precincts shift with redistricting With County Commission’s approval last week of a new district map that aligns commission and school districts, a number of precincts are now in new districts. Elections for members of School Board Districts 2, 3, 5 and 8 will be held March 6, 2012. Listed below are the precinct names for those districts. District 2: Central United Methodist Church, North Knox Recreation Center,
solidated into Precinct 74, Shannondale. Also, an area of Precinct 74 north of Luttrell Road is being consolidated into Precinct 61. District 3: West Haven, Ridgedale, Bearden Middle, Lonas, North Cedar Bluff, South Cedar Bluff, East Cedar Bluff, Norwood Library (see note). Note: A portion of Norwood Library, Precinct 41, south of I-640 is being consolidated into SOAR Youth
Ministries, Precinct 19, District 1. The remaining portion, formerly in District 2, is now part of District 3. District 5: Concord, Farragut 1 (Precinct 66N), Farragut 2 (Precinct 66S), A.L. Lotts. District 8: Hills, Fort Sumter, Sunnyview, Ramsey, Riverdale, Dora Kennedy, Corryton, Gibbs, Ellistown, Ritta, Skaggston, Carter and Thorngrove.
in the community a Happy day, Nov. 20. Thanksgiving. There will be two shows on Saturday, featuring an The Gibbs Ruritan Club Kick off the holidays encore performance at 11 has announced that its ana.m. and the full perfornual Thanksgiving Baskets with ‘The Nutcracker’ mance at 7 p.m. The encore The Oak Ridge Civic program will focus on famiperformance is a one-act lies in the Gibbs schools this Ballet will present “The version of the full show and year who need extra help Nutcracker” at Oak Ridge is perfect for small children during the holiday season. High School auditorium and groups. Tickets for The club wishes everyone Saturday, Nov. 19, and Sun- the encore performance
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the ATBI website shows the current tally to be 7,101 species new to the park, and an amazing 910 species completely new to science, all of this in a place with 9 million visitors a year. Other national and state parks and other various nature preserves, both here and abroad, have started similar programs of inventories based on the GSMNP model. How does it work? They started with the basics: the underlying geology, the soil types, the amounts of rainfall in the various areas. One of the main reasons for all the diversity of life in the Park is the large number of small habitats. Each little area has a different type of soil, different amount of moisture, different degree of slope, faces a different angle to the sun. And a lot of living things have adapted to survive mostly in their special little habitat. So, it takes a lot of looking. More than 1,000 scientists, college students and volunteers, or “citizen scientists,” have been involved in the program. They perform focused collecting activities (fern forays, beetle blitzes and so on), and then the invited superspecialists from around the world (more than 20 countries so far) sit for hours and days, microscopes at the ready, identifying all the plants and critters that have come in. As you would expect, they find lots more tiny new things than big new things. They have added 10 new birds to the Park list, six new fish, two new reptiles and one new mammal – none of them new to science. But, they’ve found 143 slime molds new to the Park, 18 of them new to science. And 50 snails that are new to the park, seven of which are new to science. And get this: they’ve found 1,575 beetles new to the Park, 583 mushrooms, and 944
butterflies and moths, with well more than 100 of those previously unknown to science! They’ve found 533 spiders, 41 new to science, and 14 species of daddy long-legs. That’s a lot of stuff running around up there that nobody knew even existed. I think the 19th century explorers would be proud. They’ve found some weird things. How about a newto-the-Park, spiny-headed worm? Or some new, alien earthworms that may be trying to take over our native nightcrawlers? And then there are my favorites, the waterbears. Like most everybody else, I had never heard of waterbears, or tardigrades, as the biologists tend to call them. One biology textbook says that “To find tardigrades, you may not have to look any farther than the nearest clump of moss.” They are slow-moving, pudgy little animals that lumber along on four pairs of stubby, jointless legs that end in two claws. Some species have only females. And when things go bad, they can stop all signs of being alive (no metabolism at all) and the when things are better, come right back to life! The reason that you may not have seen any waterbears lately is that they are mostly less than 0.5 millimeters long. A giant waterbear might be 1 mm. And so far, they have found 82 species of waterbears in the Park, 21 of them new to science. In our world today, we’re so busy covering everything with asphalt that we forget what an amazing, abundant and considerably unknown world we have around us. The Smokies have an abundance of life. But you will find that your backyard, your garden and your local park are full of life as well. It’s interesting, and fun, to get to know more of it.
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Loretta Crowder shops for jewelry from Mary Klein, owner of Fashion Artwear, at St. Mark’s United Methodist Church’s Treats and Treasures Sale on Nov. 11. She likes the jewelry because of its unique designs in sterling silver, pewter, copper and other precious metals. Photos by T. Edwards of TEPHOTOS.com
“Surviving the Holidays” at 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 14, at the church. Info: 522-9804 or www. sequoyahchurch.org.
CONDOLENCES ■ Click Funeral Home (675-8765): John Timothy Bright Anthony Francis “Murt” Capra Sr. Jane Kimbrough Cobb Frederick Glanville Gillespie Keith Humphrey Meier Robin Adair Pettis Julia “Judy” Nelson Boring Solomon ■ Stevens Mortuary (524-0331): Vontella Allen
Fundraisers, sales ■ Beaver Ridge UMC, 7753 Oak Ridge Highway, will host a Fall Craft Fair featuring local crafts and Shop the World Gifts, a Fair Trade gift shop from Englewood, Tenn., 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, in the Family Life Center Gym.Info: jbmintn@gmail.com, or 6901060 and leave a message for Julie Moorefield.
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WORSHIP NOTES Auditions ■ Knoxville Nativity Pageant Choir rehearsals are 7-9 p.m. Nov. 15 and 29 and Dec. 6, at Central Baptist Church of Bearden, 6300 Deane Hill Dr. Registration is 6-7 p.m. prior to each rehearsal. Info: www. knoxvillenativity.com or janellewitt@comcast.net.
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David Biggerstaff, owner of 3 Boys’ Turnings, describes to Susan Brelsford how he handmakes the specially-designed pens. He uses a wood lathe to change a block of wood into a one-of-akind pen. “It’s my hobby, my stress-reliever,” he explained.
■ The 12th annual Holiday Gift Boutique to benefit Ladies of Charity will be held 2-5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, in the gym at Sacred Heart School, 711 Northshore Dr. Food, music and more. Info: Sue, 584-7929.
Music services ■ Holy Ghost Church, 1041 N. Central St., will host a performance of “A (Mostly) Medieval and Renaissance Christmas Concert” 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, presented by The Pope Benedict XVI Schola. All proceeds will benefit the Ladies of Charity organization. Tickets are $10 and are available online or at the door.
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From a distance Immediately after the suffering of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of heaven will be shaken. (Matthew 24: 29 NRSV) From a distance, the world looks blue and green, And the snow-capped mountains white. (“From a Distance,” by Julie Gold)
As I write, we have successfully dodged a celestial bullet. The asteroid 2005 YU55 sailed between Earth and the moon today, which is the astronomical equivalent of threading a very small needle. When I say we dodged it, that statement actually gives us way too much credit. Our astronomers knew it was coming (which is an improvement, I guess, over the days of the dinosaurs when an asteroid slammed directly into earth, creating the Gulf of Mexico and a worldwide persistent winter for some significant amount of time). But we did nothing – could do nothing – to avoid the aircraft carriersize rock. So perhaps it would be more accurate to say we were spared. I admit to being a little unnerved by the fact that there are free-floating rocks roaming around in our skies. The universe is a thing of beauty, with constellations and super novae and clouds of star nurseries, but it apparently is also cluttered with a fair amount of debris. (I have confessed before in this space my own predilection for clutter, so who am I to be critical of the Divine Housekeeper?) There are, of course, sci-fi movies where astronauts go into space and blow an asteroid up just in the nick of time, but that seems a little chancy to me. The Law of Unintended Consequences has
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are there out there, hurtling toward us? I come from a long line of world class, champion worriers. But even I know when I’m licked, because, really. What are we going to do? This little lifeboat in which we all sail around the sun is the only craft we have. If something is really headed our way, however many years down the road … That possibility makes me wonder: Are we keeping our little lifeboat shipshape? Are we treating her gently, being careful not to damage her? Are we making the necessary repairs? It was poet Archibald MacLeish who eloquently described our first view of ourselves from space. When Apollo 8 first flew around the moon, the three astronauts on board
were the first humans to see the Earth rise over the moon’s horizon. That scene was transmitted back to Earth. MacLeish wrote in response to that photograph: “To see the Earth as it truly is, small and blue and beautiful in that eternal silence where it floats, is to see ourselves as riders on the Earth together, brothers on that bright loveliness in the eternal cold.” In my opinion, that sentence is the single most beautiful of the 20th century, not only for its sentiment, but also for its place in history. We had, for the first time, been able to see ourselves from a distance and to recognize ourselves as family.
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Hardin Valley Academy senior Wes Gosselin signs a letter of intent to attend the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga to play golf. Looking on are his parents Rob Gosselin (front left) and Hope Gosselin (front right), along with his brothers Graham and Zach (back), and his golf coach Shane Chambers (back right). Photos by T. Edwards of TEPHOTOS.com
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Missy has been working at the Knoxville Zoo for the past two years. She started after learning about a youth volunteer program at school. As a volunteer, Missy has several responsibilities. She works as a Zoo Counselor during the summer, shows program animals to visitors, works in the Wee Play exhibit for children and participates in other activities. Missy gives an average of 200 hours a year of volunteer work with the Knoxville Zoo. “Volunteering at the zoo has helped me by teaching me responsibility and working skills. I have a new appreciation for all the care and dedication that it takes to raise just one animal. So much work goes on behind the scenes to make the zoo a great place,” she says. “My favorite part is Zoo Camp. I feel like I’m having just as much fun as the kids,” Missy says. One time “… while working at Zoo Camp, I noticed
Missy Denton and friend all the kids were obsessed with squirrels. They could be surrounded by elephants, tigers and zebras but none of those ‘boring’ animals matter if they see a squirrel. We would spend hours just trying to lure them into eating our animals crackers and left over lunch,” Missy says of one of her favorite memories of her time at the zoo. While Missy loves volunteering at the zoo, she does not plan on pursuing a career in that field. She says, “I don’t feel like it is the right career choice for me.” Instead, Missy plans to enter the medical field. She says, “I volunteer at the zoo because I love the atmosphere there. Everyone sincerely cares about the animals and always puts them first. The selfless attitudes of every worker and volunteer make being there a pleasure.”
Hardin Valley signings Hunter Arnold trades his “Hawks” hat for a new “Pirates” hat as he signs A National Letter of Intent with Armstrong Atlantic State University in Savannah, Ga. With him are his father, Kevin Arnold (left) and his “Knoxville grandparents” Carolyn and Fred Webb (right). His golf coach, Shane Chambers, was present but is not pictured. and she’s evaluating them. But she’s definitely playing volleyball in college. The High School Heisman looks at academics, athletics Kundert
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Lotts salutes veterans By Theresa Edwards Youngsters at A. L. Lotts Elementary School invited some 110 veterans to join them in a Veterans Day appreciation assembly last Friday. The Bearden High School ROTC presented the Tennessee and United States flags, followed by a parade of veterans into the auditorium as the West Valley Middle School Orchestra played “Honor and Glory� conducted by Dan Thompson. In the forefront was Lt. Jim Talley (U. S. Army Air Corps), leading the veterans to their seats of honor with the assistance of his daughter-in-law, Rosemary Talley, a physical education teacher at A. L. Lotts. During his service in World War II, Lt. Talley was awarded the Purple Heart, which he bravely earned parachuting out of a plane engulfed in flames. He flew more than 20 missions in the “Choosy-Suzie,� mostly over Germany from 19421944. After he was seated, the other veterans came by greeting him with appreciation and respect. Kevin Anderson sang “The Star Spangled Banner� accompanied by Tracy
SCHOOL NOTES ■Hardin Valley Elementary School will have a food drive for Second Harvest this week. In honor of the event Tuesday will be Crazy Clothes Day, Wednesday will be Pajama Day and Thursday is Crazy Hair Day. ■Bluegrass Elementary School’s PTA will meet 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 14.
Ward on the piano. The pledge of allegiance was led by Travis Parker. Principal Adam Parker thanked the veterans for all they have done and continue to do. He said, “I don’t think that thanks can be enough. Words can’t express our appreciation enough.� Student Meaghan Chase introduced her father, Col. Jim Chase. She may have been on her tiptoes, to be seen behind such a big podium. Col. Chase beamed as he came forward and gave his daughter a kiss on her cheek. He then presented a history of Veterans Day and thanked the many veterans for their service to our country. The West Valley Orchestra led everyone to sing “God Bless America� before Maj. Gen. Max Haston presented a Veterans Day address. “There is another group that sacrifices as much, sometimes more, and that is the families of veterans,� he said. “The support of our families is vital to us. It is never easy sending them off, seeing them deployed or the pain when they give the ultimate service of sacrifice and are laid to rest.� He said it is easy to honor those veterans in uniform,
Seated among other veterans at are: (front) Erin Bankes (U. S. Army), Travis Parker (who led the pledge of allegiance), Col. Jim Chase (who presented a history of Veterans Day) and Maj. Gen. Max Haston (who presented a Veterans Day address).
Sophie Baker, Alaina Weatherspoon and Madison Sheets wait for the appreciation assembly to begin. but there are many others to whom we need to express appreciation as well. The majority of our veterans do not wear uniforms. They are our teachers, police officers, parents, aunts, uncles, brothers, sisters, families, neighbors and even grandmothers! Maj. Gen. Haston also asked the students if
â– Knox County Schools All East Honors Choirs (grades 9-12) will meet Thursday, Nov. 17; and All East Honors Choirs
Maj. Wiley Hammer (U. S. National Guard) and Ronald Alexander (U. S. Air Force) share a moment with Lt. Jim Talley (U. S. Army Air Corps) at a Veterans Day appreciation assembly at A. L. Lotts Elementary. Lt. Talley, 87, who served in World War II, is the fatherin-law of physical education teacher Rosemary Talley. Photos by T. Edwards of TEPHOTOS.com
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■KCS districtwide Family Engagement Advisory Council’s fall meeting is 6-7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18, in the Simpson Center great room.
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October sets records By Sherry Witt The month of October was indeed historic for the local real estate market. Fueled by the largest transfer of property in the county’s history, the month closed as one of the busiest ever for the Knox County Register of Deeds. For the month ending on Monday, Oct. 31, there were 677 land transfers in Knox County, representing a total property value of around $347 million. The transfers during October bested those of September, as well as the activWitt ity in October 2010. Last year in October, 633 parcels were sold. It is difficult to compare the total value of the property transferred to that of other months, because the numbers were skewed by the sale of Mercy Health Systems, which brought more than $200 million into the mix. Lending data also benefited greatly from the Mercy transaction. For the month, nearly $745 million was loaned against property in Knox County. This was roughly half a billion dollars more than the money loaned against property in Knox County during September. Preliminary analysis of the data from October and the first week in November appears to indicate a surge in refinancing. The sale of Mercy to Tennova was the largest sale of commercial property in Knox County’s history. The facilities sold for $207 million, and the deal was financed by a total loan of $510 million. All transfer and mortgage taxes were paid in Knox County. The Register of Deeds remits more than 97 percent of this revenue to the state of Tennessee, but does retain a commission for the tax it collects. Knox County’s share of the Mercy deal was around $32,000. I want to tell each of you how much I appreciate your thoughts and prayers for Conner Chesney, the young man who has been battling some health issues during the past year. I would like to report that Conner is doing well and is a very brave youngster. All of us at the Register of Deeds continue to wish him a speedy and complete recovery.
A new way to turn your “stuff” into $$$ By Anne Hart
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o what do you do when you have way too much stuff you don’t want or need any longer, but it’s too good to throw away? Maybe you’re downsizing to smaller living quarters or getting ready to put your home on the market to sell. Or perhaps you just want to get rid of your old things so you can buy new ones. Mitch Burnett of Pinnacle Real Estate and Auction, a local Realtor and Auctioneer with 30 years’ experience, has come up with a great solution: he’ll auction all of those things for you. And not only that, he’ll do all the work, saving you a whole lot of time, energy and worry. Burnett is going to be hosting auctions at his offices on North Seven Oaks Drive or at designated locations depending on the size or theme of the Auction. He’s not interested in selling things that wouldn’t find a buyer at a yard sale. He wants items that are likely to sell and make both you and his company some money. “We all accumulate an overwhelming amount of
Mitch Burnett of Pinnacle Real Estate and Auction. Photo submitted stuff,” Burnett points out. “A lot of it is stuff that we no longer want or have a use for but someone else does. That’s where my job starts.” He’ll visit your home, look over the items you want to sell, organize it all, tag it and work out delivery details with you. In some situations, if you can’t get it to the auction site he’ll transport it for you. He will manage all of the auction details. You don’t even have to show up. Burnett says he’s been thinking about this project
for a while. “So often I meet a homeowner who wants to list a house, but needs to get rid of some things to make it show better. An auction will keep that person from having to pay storage fees and can actually help the house sell more quickly. An auction is always a special event, I consider it a perfect opportunity to share my expertise and partner with Subdivisions, Business, Schools and even Churches.” Burnett says he has heard plenty of horror stories of people trying to
sell online, adding, “this is a good way to avoid all the scams on the internet. What I want to do is partner with people in a way that will move their items with the least possible effort on their part.”
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Fine Craft Fair ahead Powell native among exhibitors
Get ready. It’s almost time to grab your holiday gift list and head out the door for the hugely popular annual arts event that draws people to Knoxville from all over the Southeast and beyond. It’s the 45th annual Fine Craft Fair, staged by the Foothills Craft Guild, and it will take place in the Jacob Building at Chilhowee Park on Friday through Sunday, Nov. 18-20. More than 150 regional artists will exhibit and sell the finest traditional and contemporary crafts to be found. The Southeastern Tourism Society has named the show a “Top 20 Event.” There will be woodwork, pottery, jewelry, glass, fiber arts, leatherwork, metalwork, photography, sculpture, basketry and much, much more. Many of the artists will be demonstrating how they make the items they are offering for sale, and others will be on hand to discuss their work
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and to answer questions. One of the artists there will be Powell native Molly Durr, whose work is described loosely as “dried arrangements” but sure doesn’t look anything like the idea most people have of a dried arrangement. Durr’s email address describes it a little better. “Flat florist” is part of that address. Quite simply, she starts with fresh flowers, puts them through a number of drying and pressing stages, and then arranges and mounts them on acid free paper which she then mats and frames. The flowers are flat by then, of course, but they are as colorful and authentic looking as the day they were picked. “I have been doing this for more than 20 years,” Durr says. “I decided that in wintertime, when flowers go away, this would
give me the opportunity to bring them inside and keep them.” Durr says she grows some of the flowers herself, “and friends let me raid their gardens.” Some of the flowers and greenery she and her husband, Paul, a wetlands biologist originally from Maine who came to UT to get a master’s degree in biology, find when they go hiking. She’s quick to add they don’t pick anything in the national park, where it’s illegal to do so. Durr gives away most of her work to friends and family on special occasions, but this show and sale provide an opportunity for the public to see it and buy it. She doesn’t sell through any retail outlets and says she does her work “for the relaxation. It’s my creative outlet.” Hours for the Fine Craft Fair are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $6 for adults and $5 for students and seniors. There is no admission charge for children under 6. This dried arrangement by local artist Molly Durr is made of hibiscus blossoms and leaves and Contact: annehartsn@aol.com. river oats.
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Quick shine for your ride By Suzanne Foree Neal Sunny days and dirty cars bring a big smile to Jim Rooney’s face. He hopes come April he’ll bring smiles to customers’ faces when he opens a new 3-Minute Magic Car Wash on Kingston Pike at the site of the former Caliber Car Wash. He’s had his eye on that location for 14 years and when the opportunity came to buy it, he jumped. The new facility will employ new technology which Ronney calls “one of the coolest things I’ve seen.� Wax is sprayed by hand on vehicles at the beginning of the dry wax tunnel and as the car is pulled through, fabric strips buff the wax to a shine usually seen only when done by hand. “We can wash a car in under three minutes and wax it in under four,� said Rooney. “It will be a high gloss finish at a low cost and quick pace.� Rooney is pulling out the Caliber Car Wash convenience store to install the wax tunnel. He’ll utilize the existing standard car wash portion of the building, but extend the length by 20 feet. He’s also reversing the direction by which cars enter
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Jim Rooney laughs. When Volkswagen opened a new plant in Chattanooga the Rooneys were asked to detail 850 cars for 1,200 dealers. Jim Rooney spent 13 years with Chrysler as a district sales manager. He was transferred here in 1995 and it became clear if they wanted to make this area home, they would have to create a business.
He learned about the express car wash concept in 2003 and opened his first 3-Minute Magic Car Wash in 2005. He’s excited for the Farragut location to open, and April is a good month with all that yellow pollen falling from the trees. Planning has taken six months and Rooney says, “It’s the most fun I’ve had since I started washing cars.�
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Jim and Teri Rooney are in the business of keeping vehicles clean and shiny. Their latest 3-Minute Magic Car Wash will open in Farragut in April. They are shown at their Lovell Road location, next door to their corporate offices. Photo by S.F.Neal
the wash tunnel. Customers will enter off Kingston Pike and drive to the back of the lot to the pay station and wash tunnel. From there customers, who stay in their cars during the wash/wax cycles, can exit to the vacuum station and
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ast month, Bobby Todd was transformed into a Christmas Wonderland. As with any worthwhile endeavor, we simply do not wave a wand and presto - our shop is ready for the holiday season. It takes planning, organization, creativity, and time. When you stop by Bobby Todd this season, you will see the end result was well worth it. We would like to share with you some tips that we have found helpful in doing our holiday decorating both at our home as well as at the store.
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the personality of the room. Use family heirloom and crystal ornaments, nativities, and Byers Choice carolers in more formal areas and whimsical and vintage dĂŠcor in your den or family room.
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We look forward to seeing you this season at Bobby Todd for all your holiday decorating needs. Our inventory has expanded this year with more holiday tabletop trees and decor, holiday candles, whimsical Santas and snowmen, Christmas CD’s, and much, much, more. Start or expand your holiday collection with a unique treasure from Bobby Todd.
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Gary and Belinda work with individuals having hearing issues in a positive and encouraging way. They believe if the proper testing is done and the appropriate solution is applied, good results will follow. “As lifelong Knoxvillians, we know the people who live here and we organize our services to help them. There is no high pressure and we like to follow up over the years.” Gary is part of the family that owned and operated Weaver Funeral Home. He and Belinda have owned Weaver Hearing Aid Center for 12 years. If you have a question, come in and ask Gary or Belinda. Their office is located in Franklin Square near Sullivan’s. It is open five days a week, evenings and weekends by appointment.
NEWS FROM WEAVER HEARING AID CENTER
Do you hear what I hear? By Sandra Clark It’s almost time for school plays, Christmas carols and family gatherings. Receive the best gift of the season – better hearing. “Invest some time and thought to seek out better hearing,” says Gary Weaver, Licensed Hearing Instrument Specialist. “When someone has a hearing loss, it also affects everyone around them. It makes those who can hear feel bad while isolating the person who can’t hear well.” Good hearing is a universal present (to coin a phrase), “the gift that keeps on giving.” But don’t sit and mull over this decision. It sometimes takes weeks to get
the instrument properly designed and adjusted. Gary Weaver will perform the initial examination for free. “It usually takes 10 days to get someone in new hearing aids, sometimes less,” he says. “You’ll hear Christmas plays and carols like you’ve not heard them in years.” Family gatherings will be anticipated if each person is able to participate. Sometimes depression sets in around the holidays, but that doesn’t have to happen; particularly if the problem can be tackled with something as simple as a hearing aid. Gary Weaver and his wife, Belinda, a nurse, have heard every reason imaginable for delaying or avoiding
Them and us Tennessee and Vanderbilt are separated by only 161 miles of concrete and asphalt but, as George Cafego once said, they are a million miles apart in football. The Volunteers are struggling like heck to get back in the general direction of where they used to be, top 10 in the country, relevant in Southeastern Conference races, welcome in big bowl games. Vandy is supposedly on the up, up, upswing. The Commodores haven’t been anywhere in my lifetime. The pinnacle of their success was 1932. They helped form the SEC. Tulane and Sewanee can say the same. Vanderbilt has never captured the conference championship and prob-
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ably won’t. Through the decades it has averaged winning one of every four SEC games. That is the all-time worst, below Kentucky and Mississippi State. Some games have been exciting. Now and then, Vanderbilt defeats Tennessee. It has happened four times in the last 50 years. In 1964, first for Doug Dickey as coach, Vandy won, 7-0. The Vols had a chance, a fi rst down at the
5, but four running plays failed to punch it in. Does that sound familiar? In 1975, Vandy won 17-14 at Neyland Stadium. This was very bad. Tennessee rushed for only 89 yards and gained 113 throwing. Stanley Morgan was the tailback. Randy Wallace was the quarterback. Both deserved a better fate. I will not attempt to explain the 28-21 loss in 1982. This was the Tennessee team that had Reggie White, Willie Gault, Chuck Coleman and Bill Bates. This is the team that stopped the awful losing streak against Alabama. I will say Vanderbilt fans liked this outcome so much, they voted it No. 1 in a half-century of fun ’n games. I will also say this was the beginning of a long dry spell for the Commodores. They next won in 2005. That was the day the Vols couldn’t gain
Belinda and Gary Weaver. altogether the need for hearing assistance. From cost to bulky equipment to difficulty of maintenance, the patients just “get along” as their hearing fades. It does not have to be this way. Gary says, “We are professionals you can trust, who are knowledgeable about solutions for the hearing impaired.”
a yard when they needed one to maintain possession and preserve a lead. Jay Cutler took full advantage of the failure and hit the winning TD pass to Earl Bennett with 1:11 remaining. No, I am not over it. Here comes the really sad part of this so-called historic rivalry. Vandy fans look down their noses at the Volunteers. I have heard it expressed this way: When a Tennessee player gets into serious trouble, a Vanderbilt-trained lawyer defends him. When a Tennessee player is seriously injured, a Vanderbilt doctor puts him back together again. Alas and alas, this pseudo-superior mentality is oozing onto the football field. There are Vanderbilters who think the Commodores are winning the recruiting race against Tennessee.
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Academy Sports + Outdoors Thirty kids from the Boys and Girls Club of the Tennessee Valley lined up outside their bus last Thursday in anticipation of a surprise shopping spree. Each received a $100 shopping trip as a gift from the new Academy Sports + Outdoors, which opened last week at 145 Moss Grove Blvd. in the new Sherrill Hill development on Kingston Pike, just west of Cedar Bluff Road.
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Judy Ellis gets ready to cut Jerry Wheeler’s hair at Frank’s Barbershop, 304 South Northshore Drive in Bearden. To commemorate Veterans Day, haircuts at Frank’s were free to military veterans. Wheeler served in the U.S. Army’s 19th Group Special Forces as a corporal from 1985 to 1991. In the background, Lori Bryant is busily cutting another veteran’s hair.
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Family classes East Tennessee Children’s Hospital is offering resources for parents. Children’s Healthy Kids program offers classes for parents and caregivers, while its website offers pediatric health information as well as activities for children of all ages. A certification course in CPR will be offered 6-10 p.m. Monday, Dec. 5, at Children’s Koppel Plaza. Cost is $25. This course teaches the American Heart Association chain of survival – from when to call 911 and how to effectively administer CPR to an infant, child or adult. The course is designed for anyone who may be expected to respond to emergencies at home or in the workplace. Following the course, participants will receive an American Heart Association Heartsaver certification card. Class sizes are limited so preregistration is required. Safe Sitter class will be 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, in Koppel Plaza. Cost is $25. Safe Sitter is a national organization that teaches young adolescents safe and nurturing babysitting techniques and the rescue skills needed to respond appropriately to medical emergencies. Instructors are certified through Safe Sitter nationally. Participants must be ages 11-14. Class sizes are limited so preregistration is required by calling 541-8262.
Line dancing fun and fellowship after “Church at the Joe” service. See story on A-1.
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School board honors business partners The Knox County school board recognized three business partners at the November meeting: The Best Buy store at Town & Country Circle, Rusty Wallace Honda on Callahan Road at I-75, and the UT Athletics Department. Partners in Education supervisor Scott Bacon said contributions from all three have helped Knox County Schools supplement public funding to support school programs. The Best Buy store at Town & Country Circle has been a partner with Tod Evans and the team at Hardin Valley Elementary for several years. Adam Freshour has been a wonderful supporter of Hardin Valley and even contributed items in support of the coupon book campaign at the school when a competitor was a major sponsor of the campaign, Bacon said. “Just a couple of weeks before going to the printer with the 2011 Knox County Schools Coupon Book, we learned that one of our major sponsors (and a Best Buy competitor) would not be able to support the campaign this year. “A quick call to Adam got the Best Buy team on the job as Adam and his colleague Brian Wark from the Turkey Creek store began making calls to various people at their corporate office to secure $12,000 in sponsorship and two good offers for our coupon book. “Best Buy is also working with our schools through
Thomas Deakins with Adam Freshour and Clint Aldridge of Best Buy are joined by Jim McIntyre. “Our annual high school football and basketball preseason jamborees are fixtures on the local sports calendar, because the events are held at Neyland Stadium and Thompson-Boling Arena. These venues allow our students to experience something that few young athletes get to feel in a big-time college environment,” he said. UT’s support of the coupon books includes discounts School board chair Thomas Deakins, Rocky Kundert of the UT and free ticket incentives. Athletics Department and Superintendent Dr. Jim McIntyre “They have hosted top their Business Division to of the system’s longest run- seller events at the arena in obtain below retail pricing ning partners. Through the connection with the tip-off on items our schools wish to years, the efforts of UTAD of basketball practice, and purchase with campaign pro- personnel and athletes have worked with us a few years ceeds. supported individual schools ago to allow multiple elemen“In addition, Clint Aldridge as well as systemwide events tary students to attend pracon the Business Division side and activities. tices and interview studentof their company was able Individual sports such as athletes from around the to help schools with some of basketball and track have country when UT hosted a their purchases of top seller formed partnerships with women’s basketball regional awards at their schools. Best specific schools to engage the tournament. Buy also hosted our two days UT staff and athletes in sup“Countless autographed of campaign checkout in ear- porting the activities around footballs, basketballs, basely October at their two Knox- those schools. The Women’s balls, hats and jerseys from ville stores.” Athletics Department en- UT coaches have helped Bacon said the UT Ath- joyed a partnership for years our schools raise additional letics Department is one with Sterchi Elementary. funds for years.”
Learn about RSV Colds, flu and chicken pox are a prevalent health problem in children and infants, but there is one respiratory virus that can be particularly serious for very young children: RSV. Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is a virus that causes infection of the lungs and breathing passages. RSV is very common in children from December to March and is a potentially serious illness for young children and infants. RSV is spread easily from person to person through secretions expelled by coughing, sneezing and runny noses. Early symptoms of the virus resemble that of the common cold. It can infect the same person several times in a lifetime, causing more severe illnesses (like pneumonia) in infancy, but only a common cold in older children and adults. “The infection starts with the child coughing and having trouble breathing. The child may also have a low-grade fever and have little interest in eating or taking a bottle,” explains Dr. Lori Patterson, pediatric infectious disease specialist at East Tennessee Children’s Hospital. “Because these symptoms are so similar to colds, the virus may go undiagnosed until it has reached a more serious stage such as bronchiolitis (an infection of the upper airways of the lungs) or pneumonia.” RSV infections occur all over the world, most often in epidemics that can last up to five months, from late
fall through early spring. Each year, Children’s Hospital treats hundreds of proven cases of respiratory syncytial virus. According to Dr. Patterson, if the virus progresses to bronchiolitis in an infant, the child may need to be hospitalized to receive oxygen or other treatments. Any infection in the lungs can produce swelling, which can block the infant’s already small airways and make breathing extremely difficult. Children with lung diseases or heart defects have smaller lung reserves or may need more oxygen than a healthy child, so any restriction to their airways can be dangerous. In addition, antibiotics cannot cure RSV because it is a virus. Frequent hand washing after coughing or sneezing can help reduce the spread of the virus, as can avoiding crowds during the winter months. Parents and child care workers should watch for persistent cough, fever or breathing problems (especially in the very young infants) and consult a pediatrician if these symptoms appear. Early detection can help prevent the spreading of the virus to other children. Adults should be aware that they can also contribute to the spread of the virus. “An infant usually acquires the infection from close contact with an older family member who may not even realize that he or she is ill,” Patterson said. “In adults and older children, the virus may produce mild cold-like symptoms only.”
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Nurse dad says Parkwest Childbirth Center staff has a ‘real calling’ for their work As employees themselves, Kevin and Anita O’Reilly know Parkwest staff is supposed to deliver excellent care every time, but when their son was born, the hospital experience still exceeded their high expectations.
“We couldn’t have asked for a better experience.� – Kevin O’Reilly Kevin is a Registered Nurse and Anita works in Admitting and Registration at Peninsula, a Division of Parkwest Medical Center, so they are familiar with the mission of Treated Well. Well Treated.Ž “Everything was excellent.� said Kevin. “No one knew we were employees at first and they still treated us as if we were family.� With two older sons from a previous marriage, Kevin was a veteran to the childbirth experience, but this was Anita’s first time and she was apprehensive. Anita said she found comfort from the Parkwest staff who took the time to talk with her, calm her fears and share parenting wisdom. “I had a difficult pregnancy and was not sure what to expect from the birthing process,� said Anita. “Everyone at Parkwest was phenomenal. They were very patient and caring. We had staff right with us through the entire experience.� In January, a due date of September 8 was determined for Anita. Almost immediately, though, she started having a large amount of sickness and suffered from Gesta-
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Kevin, Anita and Braedan O’Reilly enjoy some quiet time in their suite at the Parkwest Childbirth Center.
tional Diabetes. Anita’s health was followed closely by her Ob/Gyn, Dr. Rebecca Walker. During the thirtysixth week of pregnancy, the baby was discovered to be in a breech
The O’Reillys recommend Parkwest Childbirth classes Kevin and Anita participated in the Parkwest Childbirth Classes through Teddy Bear University and described them as informative and helpful. With a exible class schedule, you can ďŹ nd the classes that work best for you. Please visit TreatedWell.com for a complete listing of classes and schedules.
position. A Cesarean Section was scheduled for September 2. “I had a routine appointment on August 29 and that was the first time Kevin wasn’t able to arrange
his work schedule to accompany me,� Anita said. “We didn’t think much about it since the C-Section was several days away, however, my amniotic fluid was low so Dr.
The do’s and don’ts of pregnancy nutrition During pregnancy, diet and nutrition are paramount. Parkwest experts recommend avoiding the following foods because of their risk of carrying certain bacteria that can be harmful to your baby: N Soft cheeses (i.e. brie, bleu cheese, queso blanco and camembert) N Undercooked and processed deli meats N Non-pasteurized drinks (i.e. some fresh squeezed juices and milks) N Sushi N Anything made with raw eggs (i.e. raw cookie dough, homemade salad dressings and homemade mayonnaise) N Fish with a high mercury content (i.e. swordfish, mackerel and shark) N Raw shellfish N Smoked seafood
Foods to focus on to best help your baby grow:
Class topics: N Birth and Babies Today N Breastfeeding N Infant and Child CPR
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Walker sent me directly to Parkwest and scheduled the procedure for the following morning.� Anita immediately called Kevin, who met her at Parkwest. Both O’Reillys said they were impressed with the ease and speed of admission and were very pleased on the day of delivery. “Dr. Walker, the nurses and everyone in the operating room made me feel confident they had everything under control and knew exactly what they were doing,� said Anita. “I had a hard time with the anesthesia, but there was a nurse anesthetist right by my head the entire time making me feel better.� Braedan Patrick O’Reilly arrived safely at 8:37 a.m. on August 30, weighing seven pounds, nine ounces. Shortly after birth, the baby had some fluid present, which required nursing staff to take him to the nursery to pump his stomach. “The communication about Braedan’s condition and the need to transfer him to the nursery, plus the speed with which he was back in the room were fantastic,� Kevin observed. The O’Reillys went home September 1 with a healthy baby boy. Before leaving, Parkwest staff ensured that Braedan’s car seat was properly installed, which the couple thought was a really nice touch. “Throughout the entire experience, the staff made sure we knew what to expect and how long things would take,� Kevin said. “Everyone from the Unit Secretaries to Dietary and Housekeeping was so responsive to our every need,� Kevin explained. “They were also pleasant and friendly! The nurses at the Childbirth Center have a real calling for this. We couldn’t have asked for a better experience.�
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All women should consult with their physicians regarding their specific needs. Ideally a proper diet, nutrition and exercise regimen can be established prior to becoming pregnant, or early in the first trimester.
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Amazing Grace Friends and family members got together Nov. 5 to help Grace Moore celebrate her 103rd birthday. Moore
Medic Regional Blood Center’s 24th annual Battle of the Orange and Blue will be held this week between Tennessee and Kentucky football fans. Donors will receive a free, limited edition game day T-shirt and a free Thickburger from Hardee’s. Score updates will be posted at www.facebook.com/ medicblood. Donors can stop by one of two donor centers: 1601 Ailor Ave. or 11000 Kingston Pike in Farragut. Other sites: Elmcroft resident Grace Moore dances with guests at her birthday celebration. Photo by Ruth White ■ 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Nov.
and celebrate a wonderful life. Her “baby brother” Wendell Jones arrived at the party, whispered some sweet words into his sister’s ear and placed a gentle kiss on her forehead. As Moore danced with Ruth several friends and opened White presents, her daughter whispered to a guest nearby that she hasn’t seen her mom so happy in a long time. One is a resident at Elmcroft guest created a scrapbook of Assisted Living. A special photographs of Moore and party was planned to mark her family from years ago. Moore and family were able the milestone. Moore’s daughter and to relive special memories son-in-law, Ann and Byron at the party. When asked her secret Cawthon, traveled from Watching Moore interact years. She remains active and Florida to help celebrate to staying youthful, Moore and a niece came in from replied, “The good Lord has with guests, it was hard to pays close attention to details. believe that she has lived 103 She is, in a word, amazing. Michigan to wish her well had His hand in it.”
By Theresa Edwards Seven authors read from their poetry collections at Pellissippi State Community College’s “Potpourri of Poetry” on Nov. 8-9. The students and others who attended the event learned from the authors about the writing process and the inspirations for their poetry. Linda Parsons Marion read the poem “Breech” from her b o o k “B ou nd .” She shared background information from her Marion own personal experience of the difficult Caesarean birth of her own daughter who was breech. Another author, Jeff Daniel “Danny” Marian, read from his newest poetry collection “Father.” Almost lunchtime, he said that it
would be all. He replied, “Yes. I have my coloring book back at home.” The young clerk rolled her eyes, probably thinking, “Why do I get the crazies?” Other poets participating in this event were Larry Johnson, Connie Jordan Green, Brian Griffin and Artress Bethany White. These poetry readings were part of a series of activities relating to the Common Academic Experience revolving around the book “The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope,” cowritten by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer.
Nov. 15, the in the Clayton Performing Arts Center on the Hardin Valley Road campus, admission and parking are free. Donations are accepted at the door for the Pellissippi State Foundation on behalf of the Music Scholarship fund. The next event in the Music Concert Series is the Holiday Spectacular, Thursday, Dec. 8, with performances at 6 and 8 p.m.
Registration underway
Registration is underway for the spring 2012 semester at Pellissippi State which starts Jan. 12. Prospective students who have not yet applied can Pellissippi showcases speak with an admissions representative during reguinstrumental music Pellissippi State’s Small lar hours, weekdays 8 a.m. Instrumental Ensembles to 4:30 p.m. with extended Concert will offer a variety of hours to 6 p.m. Monday selections and musical styles. through Thursday. Info: 694-6400. Slated for 7 p.m. Tuesday,
Pets and people photos with Santa for pets, or people, or a mix of both.
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‘Potpourri of Poetry’ at Pellissippi State seemed a poem about food would be appropriate. He then apologized to anyone who may be vegetarian. He read the poem “Song for Colonel Woods’ Barbecue Shack in McKenzie, Tennessee.” He spoke of singing praise to the pig who gave Marian itself for a succulent delight for his taste. He talked of “pure pigishness.” After reading the poem, he described finding the barbecue place, and how he has not been the same since. It is “soul-fulfilling southern Mississippian and Alabamian barbecue.” Before reading his poem “On Opening a Box of Crayola Crayons,” Danny told a funny story about buying a box of crayons at Walmart. A young clerk asked if that
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■ 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15, Hardee’s at 3718 Western Ave. ■ 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16, University Center, suites 223-225. ■ 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16, Pellissippi State Community College, Hardin Valley Campus. ■ 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16, Hardee’s in Karns. ■ 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, Nov. 16-18, University Center, suites 223-225. ■ 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17, Institute of Agriculture, Hollingsworth Auditorium. ■ 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18, University Center, suites 223-225.
Donors must be at least 17 years old (16 years old weighing 120 pounds with parental consent), weigh at least 110 pounds and have positive identification. Info: 524-3074 or visit www.medicblood.org.
STRANG CENTER NOTES Activities for the week of Nov. 14: ■ Monday, Nov. 14: 8:45 a.m., Advanced Cardio; 9:30 a.m., Watercolor; 10 a.m., Bridge; 10 a.m., Cardio; 12:30 p.m., Sit N Be Fit; 1 p.m., Home Instead Homecare informational session; 1:30 p.m., Belly Dancing. ■ Tuesday, Nov. 15: 8:45 a.m., Tai Chi 1; 9:30 a.m., BB Bridge; 10 a.m., Oil painting; 10 a.m., Digital class; 11:15 a.m., Pilates; 12:30 p.m., Canasta/PIN; 12:30 p.m., Yoga; 2 p.m., Line dancing. ■ Wednesday, Nov. 16: 1 p.m., Free seminar for seniors on wills and legal issues presented by attorney Rebecca Abbott. ■ Thursday, Nov. 17: 8:45 a.m., Tai Chi 1; 10 a.m., Tai Chi 2; 11:15 a.m., Cardio M&B; noon, Book club; 12:30 p.m., Sit N Be Fit class; 1:45 p.m., Chorus. ■ Friday, Nov. 18: 8:45 a.m., Advanced Cardio; 9:30 a.m., Canasta Club; 10 a.m., Cardio; 10:30 a.m., Social Bridge; 11 a.m., AAA Driver class, part 2; 11:15 a.m., Pilates; 12:30 a.m., Yoga; 1 p.m., Rummikub; 2 p.m., Ballroom. Info or to register for classes: 670-6693. Complete calendar listings available at www.knoxcounty.org/ seniors.
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Good to be back
RECIPES FROM THE WOK HAY KITCHEN
After a long hiatus from my column, it’s great to be back in the animal news world. So much has happened while I’ve been away (covering for a dear co-worker), so let’s catch up quickly.
Sara Barrett
Chicken lettuce wraps from Wok Hay are a tasty, healthy way to start a meal. Photos submitted
Critter Tales Two new animals have arrived at the Knoxville Zoo with hopes of meeting their Ms. Rights and starting herds of their own. Kito the Southern white rhinoceros is getting acquainted with female rhinos Dolly, Polly and Maggie. Also new to the zoo is Jumbe the giraffe, a transplant from Missouri who is hoping to find romantic bliss with Patches and/or Lucille. Another added bonus for the zoo is the return of the extremely popular panda cam, where folks all over the world can watch Dolly, Bernadette and Winston, the zoo’s 5-month-old red panda cubs. According to Tina Rolen, assistant director of marketing, the debut of the first red panda cam last year inspired people to watch red panda female cubs Spark and Ember online the equivalent of 39 years. The website is provided by Mozilla Firefox and is
One of the adorable stars of the Knoxville Zoo’s new red panda web cam. Photo submitted available 24 hours a day. “Be warned,” said Rolen. “You will be incapable of unhappiness for the duration (of the viewing).” Watch the furry goodness online at www.firefoxlive.org. The Humane Society of the Tennessee Valley is enjoying its new location on Bearden Hill at 6717 Kingston Pike, but there are a few things that need mending. For instance: when it’s raining outside, the holes in the ceiling would be more appropriate for a shower stall. The organization hopes to raise $60,000 in order to replace the existing roof with a new, more waterproof version. (Donate online at http:// humanesocietytennessee. com/about-us/donate/ or mail to P.O. Box 51723, Knoxville, TN 37950). Have a question, comment or critter story for Sara? Call her at 218-9378 or email barretts@shoppernewsnow.com.
Young-Williams’ representative Jennifer enjoys time with 2-year-old female terrier mix Janelle. Janelle is available for adoption at the main center at 3210 Division St. Hours there are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 1-6 p.m. Sunday. Young-Williams “new” center at 6400 Kingston Pike is open from noon to 6 p.m. daily. Visit www.young-williams.org to see photos of all of the center’s adoptables and call 215-6599 for more information about each pet.
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Chicken lettuce wraps are the perfect way to start a meal at the pan-Asian restaurant Wok Hay. One of the most popular items on the menu, the lettuce wraps include tender chicken, almonds, water chestnuts, red peppers, carrots, shiitake mushrooms and scallions. Guests wrap all the delicious ingredients in crisp lettuce cups and enjoy. The appetizer is also available with tofu for vegetarians. Wok Hay blends traditional pan-Asian recipes with a contemporary flair, using fresh, high-quality ingredients to create the spicy, sweet, exotic flavors of the Far East in your backyard. Great-tasting Wok Hay Chicken Lettuce Wraps can be made at home with ingredients found at your local grocery store.
Wok Hay at Home – Chicken Lettuce Wraps Serving size: 2 people Ingredients: 1 teaspoon vegetable oil 1 teaspoon garlic, minced 1/2 cup water chestnuts, chopped 1/4 cup scallions, chopped 1/4 cup red pepper, diced 1/4 cup carrots, julienne 1/4 cup shiitake mushrooms, diced
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■ Agri-Feed Pet Supply at 5716 Middlebrook Pike will host “Pet Pictures with Santa Paws” 1-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 19-20. Proceeds will benefit Young-Williams Animal Center. Info: 215-6360.
■ Cancer survivor support groups, Monday evenings and Tuesday mornings and Tuesday evenings, at the Cancer Support Community of East Tennessee, 2230 Sutherland Ave. Support groups for cancer caregivers, Monday evenings. Cancer family bereavement group, Thursday evenings. Info: 546-4661 or www. cancersupportet.org.
■ The Humane Society of the Tennessee Valley holds volunteer orientation class 7-8 p.m. each third Tuesday. Info: 573-9675. ■ Run notices of lost or found pets free of charge by calling Shopper-News at 922-4136.
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4 ounces baked chicken breast, finely chopped 1 teaspoon white cooking wine 2 1/2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce 1 tablespoon sugar 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce 1 head iceberg lettuce
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and cook until the garlic becomes fragrant. Add the vegetables to the pan and toss together for approximately 20-30 seconds to soften the vegetables. Add the chicken and wine to the vegetables and toss to combine. Add the soy sauce, sugar and hoisin sauce to the pan and toss until all of the ingredients are thoroughly incorporated and sauce begins to bind to the other ingredients. Serve immediately. For the lettuce cups, remove any brown, discolored or wilted leaves from the iceberg lettuce. Cut the root end off the bottom (as the white turns to green) and submerge in ice water for 15 minutes. Note: Submerging in ice water will help separate the leaves. Remove the lettuce from the water and dry off. Use the larger leaves for the lettuce cups, and the smaller leaves can be reserved for another use. Friday, Dec. 5-9, at various locations around town. Request a screening online at www.premierveinclinics.com. ■ The Knox County Public Library and UT’s College of Health, Education and Human Services will host a class for parents to help guide children through loss. “Navigating Loss: Helping your child through grief or change” will be offered at the Farragut Branch Library 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Dec. 3. Info: 974-3845. Registration: www.knoxlib.org/ griefworkshop.
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Don’ t forget the flowers for the Thanksgiving table By Anne Hart
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emember when the centerpiece for the family’s Thanksgiving table looked pretty much the same year after year? It was that low-to-the-table (so guests could see over it), oval-shaped, very traditional arrangement with fresh flowers crammed tightly together and some candles poking up through the center of it. Over at Abloom Florist and Gifts in the Village Square Center in Bearden, Diane Drinnen Storm recalls making untold numbers of those arrangements in the 28 years she and her mother, Hazel Drinnen, have been in the floral business. “We called them ‘roundie moundies,’ ” Diane says with a laugh. “They didn’t have much design or style to them.” Storm says she still makes oblong centerpieces, “but they are much more light and airy and natural in appearance, not so fixed and stuffed looking.” Nowadays, Storm says, people have become much more creative in the floral decorations they want for their holiday table. And while the table setting itself – the linens and china and silver – may still be formal, the flowers are not so much so. “Often we will do several arrangements
ther flowers, fruits or fall leaves used with it, but even that centerpiece appears less formal than in days gone by. Also frequently used are small varieties of pumpkins and gourds, and even the little pilgrim figurines that have been popular for decades. “All of these items can create a sort of scene on the tabletop and it can be very festive,” Storm says. Storm and Drinnen buy all of their flowers locally and say their customers often compliment them on how long their arrangements stay pretty. “We believe very strongly in buying locally. It is important to support local businesses. It’s something we have always tried to do. We have also found that we have a much larger variety locally and can order daily and get exactly what our customers want. If we don’t have it, we’ll try to get it by the next day.” They’re already all decked out for ChristDiane Drinnen Storm, owner of Abloom Florist, and her mother, Hazel Drinnen, have some mas at Abloom, as are most retail establishfun while assembling a fall floral arrangement. The two love working together and have ments this time of year. Everywhere you look done so for 28 years. Photo by T. Edwards in the store you see pretty red and green decfor the table, sometimes in clear glass square using only one color for the whole group. The orations and holiday gifts. containers that are placed along the center of arrangements are very open and airy and not But they haven’t forgotten about turkey the table from one end to the other. The flow- ‘fixed’ looking at all.” day. “We’re basically a Christmas store right ers will be in fall colors, sometimes with a difStorm says many people still want a cor- now,” Storm says, “but we’ll be filling lots of ferent color in each container and sometimes nucopia as part of the centerpiece, with ei- orders for Thanksgiving, too.”
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here are all kinds of traditional holiday dinners, most of them involving turkey or ham. But if you’re craving something a little different, you might want to wrangle an invitation to Andy Jans’ West Knoxville home. Jans is the former food and beverage manager at Club LeConte, but that’s not where he got most of his cooking experience. He learned at home, helping his widowed Dad prepare meals for Andy and his three older brothers – “thousands and thousands of meals,” Jans says with a laugh. “We spent a lot of time in the kitchen.”
his hometown of St. Louis and headed to UT, where he got a degree in hotel and restaurant management in 1994. Jan says he also learned a lot about cooking from Seth Simmerman who was chef at Club LeConte for many years and now owns Echo Bistro and Wine Bar in Bearden. “Seth taught me a lot about the business of cooking,” Jans says. Jans left Club LeConte a few years back and got into the mortgage business. Now he’s studying to become a certified real estate appraiser, but he still cooks and will use just about any excuse to have friends in to eat his culinary offerings, whether it’s an elegant sit-down dinner or just snacks while watching a game on TV. Prime rib was the main course for Christmas dinner last year at Jans’ house. “I was a wreck,” he says. “Here Andy Jans prepares appetizers for guests. Photo by T. Edwards I had a $100 piece of meat and 10 or 12 people counting on me. It can be a Jans says his Dad was his role model ration in the kitchen – so much so that little nerve wracking.” in many ways and definitely an inspi- when it was time for college, Jans left So what did he do with that pricey
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