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Dogwood trees for libraries lion blooms” promotion to restore The Karns Branch Library dogwoods in the area. Dogwood trees also were plantboasts the best landscaping in Knox County, and it got just got ed on Dec. 3 at North Knoxville better as 15 new dogwood trees Branch Library (13) with help from were planted on the grounds. North Hills Garden Club; Fountain Friends of the Library joined with City Branch Library (9) with help the Karns-Hardin Valley Garden from Drs. John Burkhart, Laura Powers and Bill Lawhorn; Powell Club to plant the trees. Librarian Karen Van Rij stopped Branch Library (15); and Cedar by on her Saturday off to thank Bluff Branch Library (5) with volthe volunteers. The Karns Branch unteers from the Girl Scouts. Library has benefited previously from donations by the Karns-Hardin Valley Garden Club. Anna Perkins of the Karns-Hardin ValThe dogwoods were among 125 ley Garden Club stands with some of trees purchased by the Friends of the 15 dogwood trees planted at the the Library in honor of the 125th Karns Branch Library. anniversary of the Knox County library system and were part of the Dogwood Arts Festival’s “bazil-
By Sandra Clark
Lorraine Coffey is the Karns GOP of the Year More from the Republican Club Christmas Party See page A-2
Garden club member Susy Yeatman fills in dirt around a newly planted tree. Photos by S. Clark
Kylie has a party! Karns High DECA Club students brought presents for a 3-year-old who is battling a brain tumor. See page A-3
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On Saturday, Dec. 3, Karns held its annual Christmas parade, an event that’s brought out folks along both sides of Oak Ridge Highway for years. In recent times, participants have gathered in the Ingles parking lot, lined up and marched to the red light at Weigel’s and Walgreens. Last year, rainy downpours dampened the spirits of those who watched the parade, but Santa Claus still appeared to brighten the eyes and warm the hearts of excited children. On the Friday before, Knoxville held its annual Christmas parade. Bands, floats, cars and a variety of organizations took part. Lining up began at the Knoxville Coliseum, and the parade ran along the Historic Preservation Drive, then left on Hall of Fame Drive, right on Hill Avenue and finally right on Gay Street. Crowds lined up several deep on sidewalks and cheered the arrival of units. In another life and time, before the Karns parade, a group of Ball Camp
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and turning on the heaters. On the ride home their families stopped at the Copper Kettle on Western Avenue and purchased cheeseburgers and chocolate shakes for the kids. Such a special treat blunted the chilling effects of the weather. By the time they arrived home, the children were nodding off to sleep in the back seats of sedans. Over the years, children who rode that Christmas float participated in other parades. Some did so as members of the Karns High School band; others marched the long route as members of Scout troops. Those times were fun, but nothing rivals Kids on the Salon Matias float in this year’s Karns Christmas Parade. Photo by the memories of that ride down Gay TEphotos.com Street so many years ago. It made children took part in the Knoxville all float participants miserable. The that Christmas, the last one of the Christmas Parade. The community children from Ball Camp took turns ’50s, a special one that survives in club entered a float in the 1959 pa- standing and marching in place the minds of individuals who are now rade, and the children were to be a while an adult rubbed their arms close to 60. part of the event – and seeing Santa and legs to provide enough blood Here’s hoping that you enjoyed the was an added bonus for them. flow to bring about some warmth. Karns Christmas Parade and that Weather that year turned bru- By the time they reached the end of your Christmas season will produce tally cold, and riding down Gay the route, the children were most memories that will be vivid a half Street wearing only pajamas made interested in jumping in their cars century from now.
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A-2 • DECEMBER 12, 2011 • KARNS/HARDIN VALLEY SHOPPER-NEWS Chancellor John Weaver swears in 2012 officers of the Karns Republican Club: Lena Miller, treasurer; Chris Smith, president; Lorraine Coffey, secretary; and Mike Gordon, vice president.
Republican feast bw t romboneja z z@aol. com/. Chris Smith, who works at Whirlpool, was sworn in as the new president. Anyone interested in joining the club can reach Chris at 256-4866. For an hour’s investment each month, you will quickly be plugged Sandra into the local RepubliClark can organization and will know the officeholders by first name. The cake auction raised Herman Weaver, church upwards of $400 if my host and chef at First Baptist Knoxville, catered a delightful meal of roast beef, The Brad Walker combo baked chicken, veggies and entertains. Members are desserts. To make sure no Ed Niedens, Brad Walker, one left hungry, Herman Jack Cate and vocalist came around to the tables Marlowe Whittaker. and said, “There’s more! Help yourself!” Brad Walker brought his combo for pre-dinner entertainment. “Some people call it the orchestra, but it’s the combo,” he said. Let’s call it a mini-orchestra, and if you want Brad for your next event, just call him at 360-9197 or email
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The Karns Republicans sure know how to party. Lorraine Coffey made her final meeting as club president simply spectacular.
mental calculator was clicking after a huge meal. Cakes flew off the table for an average of $50 apiece. Most were bought by officeholders who probably took them to work the next day. In fact, Jim Weaver from the property assessor’s office said, “Bring an entrée and come for lunch!
We’ve got the salad and cake.” Sadly, I had bought a wreath – food only for a deer. But count me in next year when I’ll come early and stay late at the Karns Republican Christmas Party. The cake auction raised money for next year’s election. Nick McBride hoists a cake while Lorraine Coffey makes up a description of the ingredients.
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DECA students of Karns High marketing teacher Cynthia Rhoden celebrate with Kylie and her parents, Sam Overton and Nikki Cline (seated). They are Rhoden, Shelby Burchell, Bailey Bills, Nihada Hebib, Lauren Glisson, Briauna Ryans, Re-
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A party for Kylie By Sandra Clark The Karns High marketing students through their DECA club hosted 3-year-old Kylie Grace Overton and her parents last week. Kylie is a big talker and thoroughly enjoyed herself. The students saw a little girl making a goal line stand for life. The students met Kylie through the Make-A-Wish Foundation. She wanted to visit Disney World. Students put book learning to use to design marketing and retail efforts to fulfill Kylie’s wish. Incredibly, the students raised $4,100, and Make-A-Wish sent Kylie and her parents to Florida. They stayed at a special village near Disney with a Ferris wheel and other entertainment, said her dad, Sam Overton. Dis-
ney characters visited the kids as they celebrated several holidays, including Halloween and Christmas. Kylie has been taking oral chemotherapy to fight a brain tumor. Overton said recent scans showed the treatment was not enough and now Kylie has three tumors. “They told us to go ahead and enjoy Christmas,” said her mom, Nikki Cline. On Jan. 4, the family will return to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital where Kylie will start a 12-month protocol which will include more intensive chemo and possibly radiation. The Karns High students were treated to punch and cookies as Kylie tore into her presents. “Let’s play with it!” she squeaked at the first gift. “It’s Minnie (Mouse) with a purse!”
she said of the second. She got stickers and something with glitter. With glitter on her nose, Kylie told the students about her favorite creature at Sea World, “Shampoo” the whale, and how Santa “put his beard in my ear.” DECA sponsor and marketing teacher Cynthia Rhoden said the name Kylie became a motivation for the whole school as her students sold cookies and sponsored competitions. Faculty kicked in and even some people from outside the school donated. Bailey Bills and Shelby Burchell co-chaired the project. The marketing plan paid off with a tangible trip for a loveable little girl, and last Wednesday she dropped by to say thanks. Say a prayer for Kylie.
Kylie Grace Overton digs into Christmas presents, held by her mom, Nikki Cline.
KARNS NOTES ■ Council of West Knox County Homeowners meets at 7:15 p.m. each first Tuesday at Peace Lutheran Church, 621 N. Cedar Bluff Rd. Info: Margot Kline, www.cwkch.com/. ■ Greater Karns Business Association meets at noon each second Thursday at the Karns Community
Center on Oak Ridge Highway. Info: Bill Halsey, 659-4155 or www. karnsbusiness.com/. ■ West Knox Lions Club meets 7 p.m. each first and third Monday at Shoney’s on Lovell Road. ■ Karns Republican Club meets each first Tuesday, 7 p.m., Karns Middle School library. Info: Chris Smith, 256-4866.
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Clutter, clutter everywhere And all the signs that blink
“People get used to ugly. They almost don’t see the clutter,” Scenic Knoxville president Joyce Feld told the crowd at last week’s meeting of the Council of West Knox County Homeowners.
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Retreads resurface for 2012 elections Some people never met an elected office they didn’t like. Three candidates in the March 6 primary are back for another bite at the electoral apple and hoping for a sweet aftertaste. Right up to the deadline for filing her qualifying petition, former County Commissioner Elaine Davis was conflicted. Should she run for school board in the 3rd District or the 5th? She opted for the 5th just under the wire last Thursday. After her appointment to a 4th District commission seat in the wake of Black Wednesday, Davis lost a 2008 Democratic primary race to Finbarr Saunders for the permanent seat by a nearly 2-1 margin. Considering that result, it may be a good thing for Davis that the term of current District 4 school board member Lynne Fugate doesn’t expire until 2014. Otherwise, she may have been tempted to try her luck there. Why did Davis have a choice to begin with? Redistricting. In the first election following redistricting, the district residency requirement is waived. If you want to argue that the waiver favors incumbents who’ve been shifted from their home districts by reapportionment you have my support; that’s precisely what it was intended to do. Davis’ opposition, the incumbent Karen Carson, is a formidable enough foe to make one wonder why Davis didn’t run in District 3. But Davis is regarded as considerably more conservative than Carson, and there’s already one deeply conservative candidate, Gina Oster, in that race. Oster once served as Brian Hornback’s campaign director in his bid for re-election to the school board, and that alone is enough to establish her conservative bona fides. School board races are nonpartisan, just like the recent Knoxville mayor’s race in which nonpartisan Ivan Harmon threw his support to nonpartisan Mark Padgett who wound up losing despite that support to nonpartisan Madeline Rogero. My guess is that Oster and Davis will draw similar nonpartisan support. While we’re on the subject, if there’s one contest which should be decided in a nonpartisan contest, it’s the race for Knox County Law Director. While we’re at it, let’s put judges in that category as well, because if there are Republican, Democratic and independent versions of the Tennessee Code Annotated, I haven’t come across them. Nonetheless, two Republicans, incumbent Joe Jarret and Richard “Bud” Armstrong, are vying for the law director’s chair. Bud is another Phoenix hoping to rise from the ashes after he was defeated in a bid for an at-large commission seat. His experience as an attorney is limited, only a few years, and Jarret, in contrast, has been at the game for a couple of decades. But Joe, as is said, ain’t from around here, and Armstrong may have the edge in this decidedly partisan race. Will qualifications trump connections? We’ll see. The contest between incumbent Property Assessor Phil Ballard and former assessor John Whitehead may provide the most highlights (or lowlights). Ballard and Whitehead don’t pretend to hide their mutual (to be kind) distaste for one another. Let the games begin.
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“But you go elsewhere and see an area that doesn’t have visual clutter. … Those are the kinds of places we go on vacation.” Last fall, Scenic Knoxville got an unsolicited grant from former Mayor Victor Ashe through the East Tennessee Foundation for billboard control. The Scenic Knoxville board added some money to that sum for a survey of outdoor advertising erected in the city since the billboard ban of 2001 was enacted. They hired a University of Tennessee intern to do the count, and many
suspected they’d find a good number of billboards that lacked permits or are larger than the law allows. Feld declined to give up details of the survey findings, which will be formally unveiled soon. But she hinted that violations were found. She defended Scenic Knoxville against the charge that it is anti-business. “People often accuse us of that, but we simply believe that an attractive community is the most business friendly community, and that’s where people want to be. That’s how you create economic vibrancy.” She said Scenic Knoxville is also working to make county signage laws consistent with those in the city and to revisit the city’s sign ordinance, as well. She said the group also supports a move to lower maximum sign heights to 25 feet, as recommended by outgoing City Council member Joe Bailey. Another item on the Scenic Knoxville agenda is to watchdog the city Board of Zoning Appeals. Feld noted that John Schoon-
Scenic Knoxville president Joyce Feld Photo by Betty Bean maker, a former president of the Council of West Knox County Homeowners who now sits on the county BZA, announced there will be no December BZA meeting because nobody has requested a variance this month. “We want to change the way the city BZA works,” she said. “County BZA, historically, has been quite liberal in handing out variances for sign heights, but it’s different now, and this is one case where city BZA needs to catch up to the county. They’re not following their own guidelines. I went to a
city BZA meeting and read them the sign ordinance. One member asked, ‘Do you have an extra copy of that?’ ” Another item on Feld’s todo list is the “Pride of Place” bill, which has replaced the oft-defeated bottle bill and is a comprehensive anti-litter and recycling solution. It has failed several times but has been modified and will be reintroduced during the 2012 General Assembly session. The last initiative Feld mentioned will be an effort to overturn a recent City Court ruling that allows Lamar Advertising to keep leasing a scrolling electronic message center on Cumberland Avenue to the University of Tennessee Athletics Department despite the fact that the sign doesn’t have a permit. Scenic Knoxville disagrees with Judge John Rosson’s ruling that converting the billboard to an EMC is merely an extension of an existing sign. “It’s clearly illegal,” Feld said. By definition, EMCs have to be on premise. On top of that fact, there are no permits for it.”
Swanson gets new client Charles Swanson is clearly first among equals in the directors Mayor-elect Madeline Rogero has announced so far.
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As the law director, his words are taken seriously and virtually every initiative requires a legal opinion. He will interact with the mayor daily and on weekends as well, even when one or the other is out of the city. Second, Swanson knows more than the new directors combined about the city. Given his 28 years as City Council attorney, he has knowledge and background which even precede my time as mayor. Swanson has forgotten more than most Rogero directors will know on Day One. They will turn to him for advice as they
shifting public opinion as evidenced by City Council vagaries. He will have gravitas in private and has many community contacts. Influential people will call him first. Charles and his wife, attorney Pam Reeves, have been a team as law partners and now as a power couple. ■ The notice which has gone out seeking replacements for Swanson as City Council attorney seems most unusual as it just lets Charles Swanson candidates know to apply by should. He has simply been Dec. 30 without a word as around longer than anyone to what the salary or duties else plus he knows how City might be (although SwanCouncil works. son is paid $90,000 a year). Third, Swanson is Swan- Will there be a signed conson. He is smart and savvy. tract? How and when will He does not suffer fools eas- the public interviews occur? ily. He advocates his views Which applicants will be instrongly. He can get angry. terviewed? He will want to influence ■ The council attorney the actions of the city ad- must be a forceful advocate ministration, not just give for council’s point of view legal advice. as an independent co-equal Swanson will weigh in branch of the city governon more than legal niceties. ment. With Swanson as the His views on policy will be mayor’s attorney, the new sought and I suspect will City Council attorney will prevail. Swanson is wise to need to be equally forceful
in representing the council view on budget issues and other matters where a different view from the mayor may emerge or exist. He cannot let Swanson roll them due to his vast experience. Swanson will know how to roll his successor without him even realizing that they were outmaneuvered. ■ The new attorney will be cautious about taking on the veteran Swanson. Council members must recognize Swanson has a new client and it is not them. ■ Nick Pavlis is likely to be chosen vice mayor when City Council meets right after members are sworn into office on Dec. 17. Council also will select a Beer Board chair and representative to KAT. Given his past experience and knowledge, Pavlis can be an effective and influential vice mayor. The new mayor may not yet recognize how significant the vice mayor is in councilmanic relations. The vice mayor is also only a heartbeat away from being mayor.
Haslam to visit L&N STEM Academy Big happenings are in store this week for students at the L&N STEM Academy. Today (Dec. 12) at 1:30 p.m., Randy Boyd with Radio Systems and Andy Page from Oak Ridge Associated Universities will be recog-
nized for their donations toward the purchase of iPads. Radio Systems contributed 100 iPads and ORAU donated $25,000 toward the purchase of additional iPads so all students at L&N STEM Academy can use
the technology daily. Boyd and Page will tour selected classrooms to observe students. Gov. Bill Haslam is set to visit the school at 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 16. The Academy was launched during
Haslam’s tenure as Knoxville mayor and his family contributed toward equipping the former train station as a magnet high school for STEM subjects: science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
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Tony Norman: MPC resolves to be irresolute ‘Where are you guys?’ By Larry Van Guilder
By Betty Bean County Commissioner Tony Norman is a regular at the Council of West Knox County Homeowners. So are his colleagues Richard Briggs, Mike Hammond and Ed Shouse. Norman was the only commission member present at the December meeting. “I came tonight in case somebody had any questions,” said Norman, who co-chaired a taskforce which created the original Hillside and Ridgetop Protection
Plan. Commission passed its version of the plan in November after attaching a Briggssponsored amendment Norman that city and county legal observers say effectively neuters the plan. City Council passed the plan without the amendment. “I really wanted to hear from the other guys,” Nor-
man said. He outlined his view of the plan’s progress and called the amendment “egregious to those of us who have been working on this so long.” He said the Briggs amendment was actually prepared by representatives of the Knoxville Chamber. “Dr. Briggs mentioned it at a workshop a week before the commission meeting and I said ‘What are you doing? Do you know what it does?’ He said no, not really.”
Mission of Hope donations down Help urgently needed By Betty Bean On Dec. 2, Mission of Hope director Emmette Thompson was a worried man. Time was running out on the Blue Barrel campaign, and for the first time ever, the barrels were almost empty. There were children depending on him and he’d made promises that he was determined to keep, so he went to Twitter and issued an urgent appeal: “Our Christmas Drive Collection is way behind and our needs are great.” The tweet went far and wide and donations picked up over the next few days, he said. But Christmas is still not assured for the 17,000 impoverished children in Tennessee and Kentucky that he has promised to help. “We’ve never called a principal and said, ‘So sor-
ry, we can’t come.’ I wrote those pr incipa ls on Sept. 1 to tell them we were coming, and we will be there. We Thompson trust that the harvest will come in, and we’re doing that again this year. We were just so far behind that it’s taking awhile to catch up,” he said. The Blue Barrel campaign ended Dec. 5, but there’s still time to help. Thompson has five buyers who will be dispatched to purchase age and gender-specific toys and clothes that are in short supply – as the funds come in. Thompson says this is the first year that Mission of Hope has felt the effects of the economic downturn that have afflicted so many other nonprofit organizations, and even though he is making this urgent appeal, he says
he doesn’t want to deprive other worthy causes. “Please, do not take away from your church giving to donate to us. You give to your church first. We have been behind in previous years, but never have we experienced something like this. We feel that many of our faithful Mission of Hope donors and supporters are now feeling the impact of our down and strained economy and perhaps can’t help us this year. Here is where our faith has to kick in over our anxiety, and we will trust that God will provide.” Info: 584-7571 or www. missionofhope.org.
The man chosen by his neighbors to lead the Carter community’s efforts to obtain a new elementary school has jumped into the race for school board, challenging incumbent Mike McMillan in District 8. McMillan, a former county
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As expected, the dueling versions of the Hillside and Ridgetop Protection Plan took center stage at last week’s meeting of the Metropolitan Planning Commission. Up for consideration were the City Council-approved version born of the facilitated joint meetings of council and commission members, and County Commission’s version sporting the Briggs amendment. Casting caution to the wind, MPC sent both versions back to their respective legislative bodies with a “no recommendation” vote. But before matters came to that sorry pass, the inmates tried to overrun the asylum. Sally Absher led the revolt. Absher is a Republican State Executive Committee member for the 6th Senate District. One of the original members of the Knoxville Tea Party, her face beams down on visitors to the Patriots of East Tennessee website where she proclaims her goal “is to promote true conservatism in Tennessee.” Or at least for those who live uphill from places like Dawson Hollow, because Absher not only dislikes the hillside plan, she’s nursing a serious grudge for MPC Executive Director Mark Donaldson because he has the audacity to, well, be the director. Or at least we think that’s
was brought up on ethics charges. Finally, it was all too much for Commissioner Robert Anders who told Donaldson Absher “not five minutes ago” Donaldson said you could vote it up or down or send it on with no recommendation. Developer Victor Jernigan then spoke of the “unintended consequences” of the plan, but his remarks had the virtue of coherency. Yet it must be said that Absher and her death-totree-hugger friends received encouragement from MPC, and it began when Commissioner George Ewart moved to send City Council’s plan on with no recommendation because “they’ll do what they want anyway” so “it makes no difference.” Ewart’s strong stand for apathy drew rebuttals. Commissioner Michael Kane said the language in the Briggs amendment even confuses “professional planners.” Commissioner Rebecca Longmire noted there’s no electric fence to separate the city and county and therefore a single plan is needed. Called to the podium, Commissioner Tony Norman asked for an up or down vote. “No recommendation is like a pass,” he said. “What the heck is a pass on this?”
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commissioner, is serving an abbreviated term brought on by the resignation of former board member Bill Phillips. Underwood is part-owner of the family business Lubrication Equipment Service. He and his wife, Regina, have two daugh-
ters. Ashley is an 8th grader at Carter Middle School, while Abbey is a 6th grader. Underwood served as treasurer and president of the Carter Elementary School PTO. He currently is vice president of the PTO at Carter Middle School. Underwood
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‘Brisk and businesslike, with the gift of sincerity’
HISTORY AND MYSTERIES | Dr. Jim Tumblin
Dr. Herbert Acuff (1886-1951)
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ne astute observer said of Dr. Herbert Acuff that “he gives the impression of boundless energy and excellent health credited to him by his wife and secretary. Only when listening to a patient is he in complete repose, his intense dark eyes fixed on the speaker, his mobile face relaxed and his long surgeon’s hands before him on the desk. “His voice is sympathetic and inspires confidence. He’s brisk and businesslike with the gift of sincerity and a boundless belief in the miracles of modern medicine.” Born in Washburn, Tenn., on Aug. 22, 1886, P. Herbert Acuff was the son of the Rev. Joel A. Acuff and Sarah Branson Acuff. Herbert graduated from Washburn High School and entered Carson and Newman College (as it was then known) to take preparatory courses. He entered the Kentucky School of Pharmacy and received his degree in 1910. He registered as a student in the University of Louisville Medical College, earning his medical degree in 1911. After serving two years as house surgeon at the Knoxville General Hospital, he studied abroad in clinics in London, Edinburgh, Paris, Berlin, and Vienna and spent six months in training at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota. He returned to private practice in Knoxville in 1914 and served as the chair of the therapeutics department at the Tennessee Medical College, then located in Knoxville. On Oct. 20, 1915, Dr. Acuff married Lola Pruden (1889-1976), the daughter of coal magnate Tom Pruden, in the Pruden Mansion (Hillcrest) on North Broadway in Fountain City. With about 50 guests
P. Herbert Acuff, M.D. (1886-1951). In addition to his large surgical practice and service as head of the clinic, Dr. Acuff was the president of the International College of Surgeons. Photo courtesy of the C.M. McClung Historical Collection
attending, the wedding was the social event of the season. An altar was improvised in the bay window of the drawing room. Mary Conner played the wedding march as the bridal party descended the stairs. An orchestra furnished a delightful musical program during the entire evening. Karl Baum, founder of Baum’s Home of Flowers and Greenhouses, prepared the floral arrangements, including a massive floral presentation with the initials of the bridal couple, A-P. Palms, ferns, smilax, white chrysanthemums, roses and lilies of the valley surrounded the altar. Representing the medical community, Dr. Reese Patterson Sr., a well-known ear, nose and throat specialist, was Dr. Acuff’s best man. Dr. Acuff enlisted in the medical corps during World War I and was assigned to the 118th Field Hospital of the 30th Division mostly composed of East Tennesseans. After special surgical training at the Uni-
The Acuff Clinic (circa 1950). The red brick building midway of the block on the left at 514 W. Church Ave. is the Acuff Clinic. Second Presbyterian Church in the foreground moved to Kingston Pike in 1957. Postcard courtesy of C. Milton Hinshelwood versity of Pennsylvania and in various surgical centers in Europe, Maj. Acuff became the operating surgeon for his division, as well as some British and Australian divisions. He accompanied them through the fighting in Belgium, including the attack on the Hindenberg Line. Their horrendous Sept. 29, 1918, attack near Bellicourt resulted in casualties of 26 officers and 366 men. They captured seven German field pieces, 29 machine guns, seven anti-tank rifles and 592 prisoners that day. Subsequent attacks in the same sector on Oct. 7, 8 and 9, cost an additional 34 officers and 1,051 men, while they captured 113 machine guns, 28 field pieces, 907 small arms and 800 prisoners. The regiment was not relieved until Oct. 17 when they were sent to the rear for rest, reorganization and resupply. Upon his return home in 1919, Dr. Acuff resumed his practice. He first had offices at 405 W. Church St., but by 1923 occupied the ground floor of the Acuff Building at 425 W. Clinch where he practiced for five years. In 1946, after four years in Suite 402 of the Medical Arts Building, Dr. Acuff organized the Acuff Clinic in the former Marion Apartment building
at 514 W. Church Ave. There were six other physicians involved at first but the clinic soon expanded to include a number of medical specialties. By 1955, there were 14 physicians representing eight medical specialties. His surgical training in the United States and abroad, his extensive experience in wartime, his service as physician for the Southern Railway and his private practice resulted in his becoming known as the outstanding surgeon in the area. The story may be apocryphal, but it does illustrate a point. A fellow surgeon described to the author how Dr. Acuff sometimes demonstrated his skill to his peers. He would place a stack of cigarette papers on a table top, grasp his favorite scalpel and proceed to slice the top paper in half without touching the second one. Dr. Acuff somehow found time for many contributions to the community. He joined the Civitan Club in 1920 and rose to become international president. As president of the local club, he spearheaded a campaign that raised $150,000 that resulted in the establishment of the Beverly Hills Sanatorium where vic-
tims of tuberculosis could be treated in a residential setting. From its founding in 1924 to 1968 when it was released to the state, the hospital cared for 3,348 patients. In recognition of his expertise in his profession, Dr. Acuff became a fellow of the International College of Surgeons in 1941. He became president of the U.S. chapter in 1949 and was inaugurated the College’s seventh president during the International Assembly in August 1950 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The Assembly was warmly supported and welcomed by the country’s president, General Juan Peron, and his spouse Senora Eva Peron. The General and the First Lady entertained 1,500 guests at a special luncheon in the gardens of the presidential palace. Approximately 4,000 general surgeons and specialists from all over the world participated in the scientific program, some 300 of them had come from the United States. He was identified with several fraternal organizations: the Woodmen of the World, the Odd Fellows and the Kerbela Shrine. He was a Master Mason in the Oriental lodge and earned the 32nd degree in 1921 and the Knights Templar degree in 1922. He also had wide business interests: president of the General Building and Finance Corporation and director of the Knoxville Investment Corporation, the Holston National Bank, the Banker Trust Co., the Knoxville Savings and Loan Bank and the Pruden Coal and Coke Co. Dr. Acuff had suffered since the previous Sunday with a mild attack of influenza, but his death due to a massive heart attack on Friday, Nov. 2, 1951, was a surprise and shock to his family and to the medical community. His services were held in First Baptist Church of Knoxville, his home church, and he was buried in Highland Cemetery. Upon her death in 1976, his wife was buried beside him. They were survived by one daughter, Betty Rose Barker.
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My Christmas soundtrack Sing aloud, O daughter Zion; Shout, O Israel! Rejoice and exult with all your heart, O daughter Jerusalem! (Zephaniah 3 : 14 NRSV) I am a church musician. I love Christmas music. And truth be known, I have never been able to decide which is the cause and which the effect. I try to be disciplined about it. I schedule the Advent hymns first and only gradually segue into Christmas carols as the day itself draws nearer. Occasionally, however, just to startle people into really listening to the words they are singing, I will choose “Joy to the World” as the final hymn for a July worship service. (Try it sometime! I guarantee you will hear those words differently when you sing them in a different context.) My music sources at home and in the car are laden with favorites right now, and an eclectic collection it is! My taste stretches back to Tennessee Ernie Ford, on a recording that taught me Alfred Burt’s lovely “The Star Carol,” and forward to Mannheim Steamroller’s version of “Greensleeves.” John Denver’s “Christmas Like a Lullaby” is a favorite, and Jessye Norman singing “See Amid the Winter Snow” gives me chills every time. The Dale
Warland Singers version of Elizabeth Poston’s “Jesus Christ the Apple Tree” is a worship service in itself. And of course, Handel and Bach and Mendelssohn all have their say in my collection. For eight years I had one daughter or the other in the Rhodes Singers at Rhodes College in Memphis. My pilgrimage at Christmas was to drive down one day and back the next to hear “Christmas at St. Mary’s,” their Christmas concert of sacred music, performed at an Episcopal Church in town. I have recordings of those concerts and still am awestruck by the beauty of their version of “This Child, This King.” One of my most glorious experiences of Christmas music was the first time I went to All Saints’ Chapel at the University of the South for
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Chanukah ■ Heska Amuna Synagogue will host a Chanukah celebration 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 21. There will be latkes, Karaoke and lots of family fun. Bring your family and Me-
their Christmas program. Sewanee, as the campus is affectionately called, has a “chapel” that rivals some of Europe’s cathedrals. The college choir does a Service of Lessons and Carols each year on the weekend after Thanksgiving. I listened raptly as the choir sang the Advent Responsory from the West Door of the Chapel. Then they began the processional, singing – a capella, no less – and walking two by two down that incredibly long nave, moving from west to east, from symbolic darkness to dawning light. I could hear each voice part as it passed by me, and I marveled at their precision and intonation over such distance. I am grateful for the opportunity in recent years to sing with the Knoxville Choral Society, and our work with the Knoxville Symphony has added a new dimension to the Christmas season. Last year, Maestro Lucas Richman introduced some Hanukkah music to our Clayton Christmas Concerts, and that has given us (and our audiences, one would hope) a chance to share across our faith traditions and learn about each other. It is a season of song; it is a season of sharing. Lift up your voice and sing!
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Community Services ■ Concord United Methodist Church’s Caregiver Support Group, affiliated with Alzheimer’s Tennessee Inc., meets 10 to 11:30 a.m. each first Tuesday in Room 226 at the church, 11020 Roane Drive. Anyone who gives care to an elderly individual is invited. Refreshments. Info: 675-2835.
Mattie Jane Thomas looks at the hand-painted Raggedy Ann and Andy playhouse at Fellowship Church’s craft fair. Artist Kelly Payne who creates these unique playhouses may be contacted at kgpayne3@comcast.net. Photos by T. Edwards
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Crystal and Donny Riggs welcome everyone and thank Cotton Eyed Joe for opening for Church at the Joe.
Dan Wilson leads the Northstar Band in “I Saw the Light.”
Above, Pastor Scott Cagle tells the congregation how forgiving releases one from bondage, and to “wrap their arms around that.”
Christmas is ‘forgiving and for giving’ By Theresa Edwards We dropped by the second gathering of Church at the Joe, which its Facebook friend David Resseguie calls a “country-flavored worship.” No one falls asleep for sure. Dan Wilson cranked things up as lead singer and guitarist of the Northstar Band. The floorboards moved to the drum’s beat. Even if people were not tapping their feet to the music, they would feel their entire body pulsing to the vibrations. The first song was “Praise the Lord, I saw the light,” and blue lights illuminated the fog onstage, creating a heavenly look. As the song ended, everyone applauded. Wilson said, “Now we know we’re at the Cotton Eyed
Joe, right! Seriously though, we’re here to lift up the name of Jesus tonight.” In addition to contemporary praise songs, Wilson led the traditional Christmas carol “O Come All Ye Faithful.” Pastor Scott Cagle sang “Mary’s Christmas,” written by his friend Roger Helton of Sevierville. This song preceded his message “The Christmas season is for-giving (forgiving).” It was a great play on words. Cagle shared the importance of forgiveness. He explained how refusing to forgive someone can hold you captive, creating bitterness, anger, wrath and hatefulness. He encouraged everyone to “let it go,” to “forgive others” and “give it to Jesus tonight.”
People are responding to these messages. Eighteen people raised their hands as new believers. Donny Riggs said God gave him the idea for the Church at the Joe. He ignored it for a while but felt like Jonah, who was swallowed by a whale when he did not obey God promptly. So he shared the idea with Pastor Cagle. Things came together, and Church at the Joe began. Riggs feels God is working through this ministry to reach people who would not go to a traditional church. Church at the Joe’s next service will be Monday, Jan. 9. There are plans for baptisms, possibly in a horse trough. Everyone is invited. Info: www.facebook.com/ ChurchAtTheJoe/.
Brooke, Linn, Brock and Ben Vaughn sing and worship God. They are members of Northstar Church, where Scott Cagle is senior pastor.
Pastor Scott Cagle and his wife, Melissa, sing “Mary’s Christmas” before he delivered the message “Christmas is forgiv- Morgan Reaves raises her ing” at Church at the Joe. His musical talent complements his hand in praise. preaching, intertwining the lyrics with his spoken message. Photos by T. Edwards of TEPHOTOS.com
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Veteran Roy Willie Veals receives military honors as marker is returned
Retired Chief Petty Officer Robert Bridges, U.S. Navy, and retired Sgt. Brad Huen, U.S. Army, ceremoniously fold the U.S. flag in honor of U.S. Army Veteran Roy Willie Veals. Photos
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Veteran Roy Willie Veals’ marker returned to its resting place at Holliway Cemetery.
Military honors By Theresa Edwards Veteran Roy Willie Veals, who served in World War II, was honored in a military rededication ceremony Dec. 2 at Knoxville’s Holliway Cemetery as his stolen grave marker was replaced. “Honoring Those Who Served” is the title for the military service provided by the Volunteer State Honor Guard. Veals’ marker had been stolen from the cemetery and was discovered at a junkyard. His first cousin, Mary Veals, was notified two days after Mother’s Day. “It being in a junkyard is what really hurt, what’s really hard … because our veterans are not junk. They fought a wonderful battle for us,” she said. “He’s good now, it’s concreted in. “I’m so proud of our veterans, all of them.” Retired Pfc. Gerald Clark, who served in the Army’s 75th infantry during World War II in Europe, began the ceremony with prayer. Although he was in a wheelchair, during the playing of taps he stood on his one leg, giving his “final salute” to Veals. Chaplain Michael Inman said, “It’s a disgrace what happened. These men have fought and died for our country, for the freedoms we enjoy.” He described Veals as a decorated veteran who
loved justice and freedom. “We owe him a great deal for his service to our country. Freedom is not free. It was bought by the blood of our country’s finest.” We have our freedom, he said, “all due to the service and dedication of people such as Mr. Veals.” The military ceremony included the three-volley rifle salute by the Volunteer State Honor Guard, the playing of taps by bugler Lt. Col. Charles Davis, U.S. Air Force, the formal folding and presentation of the U.S. flag to Mary Veals, and prayers and dedication in his honor. Veals’ marker has been replaced where it was originally, under a big oak tree on the top of the hill in Holliway Cemetery. It was a community cemetery, a pauper’s cemetery, but is inactive now, not owned or maintained by anyone. Mary said, “We’re really proud of him. It doesn’t matter where they’re buried. They’re still a veteran. God bless you all. Thank you very much.” A few people discussed the history of the cemetery. A neighbor said it started with the burial of a former slave in the back corner behind his chicken house. After we cut through thickets of honeysuckle bushes, his 3-foot monument was un-
covered: “Thomas Dailey, died Sept. 28, 1918, aged 70 years (born around 1848). The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.” Above the inscription were two clasped hands. The cemetery is also where other veterans are buried. One tall moss-covered monument near the center is inscribed: “Matthew A. Thompson, Nov. 19, 1833 - June 27, 1921, Private Co. D. 6th Tenn. Infantry.” The most recent tombstone is a child’s dated 1997.
What a splash! Never have I seen such a fuss over an assistant coach. Doug Dickey once hired P.W. Underwood, twice the size of Jay Graham, without making half the splash. The Tennessee football family is desperate for good news. And Jay is good news but he is only the beginning. The end line is somewhere in the distance, maybe far away. Next little step toward reconstruction is Derek Dooley deciding he really wants a running game and not just a token run coach who can occasionally cool a blitz or provide a distraction to give route-runners a break. Jay Graham, 36, brings hope and excellent credentials. He was a big-time runner. He has recruited five-star runners. He has coached winning runners. Hard to imagine he would be anything other than a plus. In fact, he has already produced plus points. Just wanting to be here, accepting the job (and increase in pay) was an expression of faith in the future and an endorsement of Dooley. South Carolina was shocked that Jay would leave his rock-solid arrangement with Steve Spurrier for the disorganized dilemma (and some might say tentative time frame) at Tennessee. But, the heart supposedly leads home and this is the scene of Graham’s greatest accomplishments. There are so many 1995 memories: Jay ran for 144 in the opener against East Carolina, 137
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Hardesty signs with Lee
Hardin Valley Academy student Daniel Hardesty will play tennis at Lee University. Joining him at signing are his parents, Al and Becky Hardesty; Daniel; coach Amanda Jaggers; his brother, Dawson; and his sister, Laura Beth. Daniel’s other sister, Julie Hardesty, is a junior at Lee University, majoring in math education. Daniel will major in biochemistry and wants to be an anesthesiologist. Coach Jaggers said, “It is sad on our part (losing Daniel) but joyful on theirs (Lee University, gaining Daniel on their tennis team). We’ll miss him.” Photo by T. Edwards
HVA bell ringers National Honor Society students from Hardin Valley Academy ring bells for the Salvation Army outside Belk Department Store in West Town Mall. “Having a good day,” are Haley Woodall, Brittany Waggoner, Tori Strother and Abby Teasley. Photo by S. Clark
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Miriam Strahan, 5, sneaks a peek at the camera as storyteller Millie Sieber talks with kids at the Karns Branch Library. Sieber told stories “of the three winter holidays: Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa” as part of the library’s Holiday Stories & Songs program. Photo by S. Clark
Amy Houchin and Deborah Kyle of the Hardin Valley Academy orchestra perform at West Town Mall under the direction of orchestra teacher Peggy Jones. The group accepted contributions while they played Christmas carols. Funds raised will go toward the purchase of orchestra shells for the school’s auditorium. The school has five shells, which are $2,400 each, but needs three more, said Jones. Photo by Wendy Smith
Winter 2012 Classes, Workshops and Events Break free from the holiday stress and plan now for a fun January with the Town of Farragut! Yoga When: Mondays, Jan. 9 – Feb. 6 (5 weeks): 9 – 10 a.m. What: Welcome the new day with this flowing and invigorating class designed for all levels. Wear loose, comfortable clothing, and bring a mat or heavy blanket. Cost: $50 Registration and payment deadline: Thursday, Jan. 5 Zumba When: Mondays, Jan. 9 – Feb. 6 (5 weeks): 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. What: Zumba is a cardio-based workout designed to tone the entire body. Cost: $40 Registration and payment deadline: Thursday, Jan. 5 Pilates When: Tuesdays, Jan. 10 – Feb. 7 (5 weeks): 6:15 – 7:15 p.m. What: Fun Pilates mat class with a blend of yoga added to it. Pilates/yoga mat required. Cost: $50 Registration and payment deadline: Friday, Jan. 6 Mandalas: How to Create Sacred Circles When: Thursday, Jan. 12: 6 – 8 p.m. What: Create a decorative paper mandala pairing meditation and art. No experience necessary. Cost: $15 (needed supplies: pencil, ruler and scissors) Registration and payment deadline: Friday, Jan. 6
Strang seniors rock with Santa
SPORTS NOTES ■ Basketball tournament, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Dec. 17-18. U8 through U12 boys and girls rec team, all-star and open team divisions. Fee is $90 with a three-game guarantee. Certified refs, centrally located. Info: Dwayne Sanders, 388-2512 or email dsanders@fca.org.
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Farragut Skate Date When: Saturday, Jan. 14: 4 – 6 p.m. Where: Cool Sports: Home of the Icearium, 110 S. Watt Road What: Join Cool Sports and the Town to celebrate National Skating Month! Cool Sports is offering a “2 for $12” ice skating package which includes two ice skating passes (adult or child passes) and skate rental for two hours. The Knoxville Figure Skating Club will be on ice to assist with free lessons! The first 150 people with paid ice skating passes will receive a free Town of Farragut water bottle! AARP Driver Safety Course When: Thursday, Jan. 19 and Friday, Jan. 20: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. What: Participants must be 55 years of age or older and complete 8 hours of class time to be eligible for a discount (up to 10%) on their auto insurance. Cost: $12 for AARP members; $14 for non-AARP members. Bring cash or check to the first class. Registration and payment deadline: Tuesday, Jan. 17 I’m a Caregiver? Now what do I do? When: Monday, Jan. 23: 7 – 8:30 p.m. What: This presentation will educate people on how to survive and cope with the physical and emotional pressures of caring for a loved one. Cost: Free – register by Thursday, Jan. 19 Collage Pendant Making When: Thursday, Jan. 26: 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. What: Participants will make numerous collage pendants using various materials and create an artistic masterpiece to use for necklaces, key chains, rings and more! The majority of the cost of this class has been underwritten by the Farragut Arts Council to promote arts in the community! Cost: $5 (all supplies included) Registration and payment deadline: Wednesday, Jan. 25 All winter classes, workshops and events will be held at the Farragut Town Hall community or assembly room, 11408 Municipal Center Drive, unless otherwise stated. Hurry - classes fill up fast!!!! Call 966-7057 to register (if required). Payment must be received within 5 business days of date of registration but no later than the registration deadline. No refunds are given after the registration and payment deadline. The Town of Farragut is not responsible for costs associated with the purchase of supplies when a class is canceled.
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By Theresa Edwards Seniors had a rocking good time at Strang’s Christmas holiday concert and luncheon party Dec. 7, celebrating with Santa as entertainment was provided by singer Tammy Marshall (singalongwithtammy@ yahoo.com) and pianist Penny Norris of Lovell Heights Music. Strang Director Lauren Monahan thanked the many people who helped set up, made donations and sponsored the event including: Parkwest Hospital, Covenant Senior Health, East Tennessee Personal Care Services, Independent Insurance Consultants, the Strang staff (especially kitchen helpers) and various individuals.
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Titus Satterfield drives his fire truck in the Fountain City Christmas Parade in a place of honor just ahead of Santa Claus in a big fire truck. Photo by S. Clark
How Titus Satterfield saved Christmas By Betty Bean The way Titus Satterfield sees it, he saved Christmas – for everybody. It happened during the Fountain City Parade. Santa was riding an antique fire engine just ahead of Titus, who was in the miniature fire truck his papaw had made. When they had to switch places so Santa could take the caboose position, Titus got vigilant. “I made sure he didn’t fall off and get hurt. But he holded on. Fire trucks have rails,” Titus said. And he’s pretty sure he’s going to be rewarded for his efforts. “I think he’s going to bring me a hundred presents.” Santa had to have noticed Titus’ fire engine, an elaborate conveyance rigged with lights and bumpers and painted red. Originally a Halloween costume, his papaw (aka Ted Coward) framed it with conduit bent carefully around Titus’ wheelchair and painstakingly attached so the truck body would fit right over it. “The hardest part was getting it mounted on his wheelchair so he could move around by himself,” Coward said. “You should have seen him over at Kerbela Temple that night just buzzing all over that floor. He took first place at the Shriners’ Christmas party and got invited to be in the Fountain City parade.” Titus – a 6-year-old Opie Taylor look-alike down to the turned-up, freckledusted nose, dimpled grin and burr haircut – was born with spina bifida, a condition that has left him with multiple physical disabilities and an undaunted spirit. His mom, Tanya Satterfield, and dad, Tim Satterfield, are divorced, but they remain on good terms and are devoted to Titus and
COMMUNITY CLUBS ■ Smoky Mountain Storytellers will meet for storytelling 7-9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 16 at Riverside Theater, 3769 Old Knoxville Highway between Maryville and Knoxville. Admission is $5. Info: Caryn Geren, 970-3000, or email RiversideTN@gmail.com. ■ The West Knox Toastmaster Club meets 6:30 p.m. each Thursday at Middlebrook Pike UMC, 7324 Middlebrook Pike. Now accepting new members. Info: Ken Roberts, 680-3443. ■ The Knoxville Civil War Roundtable will meet 8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 13, at Bearden Banquet Hall. James H. Ogden, historian of the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, will be the speaker. Everyone is invited. Info: 932-2945.
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Titus Satterfield and his papaw, Ted Coward Photo by Betty Bean his younger sisters Teagan, 5, and Trystan, 3. “He’s a charmer,” Coward said. “He’s a little miracle baby – wasn’t supposed to live long, but now there ain’t nothing the little booger won’t attempt to do.” “He can go into surgery, be pretty much out of it and in pain, and he’ll still smile at every nurse who walks in the door,” said Tanya. “He’ll sit in his bed and color.” Titus endured his 25th surgery last February when a shunt, installed when he was 2 weeks old to take the fluid away from his brain, failed. He was desperately ill but was so uncomplaining that Tanya had to advocate for his care. “Sometimes I’d have to say, ‘This is Titus. This child knows no other life than illness. When he’s complaining that he’s hurting, that means his pain is off the charts. This is the only life he knows.’” Titus loves to go to hockey games with his dad, football games with his papaw and being a 1st grader in Ms. Anderson’s class at Rockford Elementary School. Tanya insists that he be treated as much like everybody else as possible.
“The only difference is he crawls everywhere he needs to go instead of walking. All his classmates love to help him. Since he’s been in school, I always fought for him to be in a regular class. His disability is physical, not mental.” “My friends help me get out of my chair to my desk,” Titus said. “He crawls all over the playground and up the steps. He loves to pick flowers and bring them home to Mamma,” Tanya said. “He’s Mamma’s boy for the sweet stuff, Daddy’s boy for the sports.” Titus is looking forward to turning 8, when he can participate in Special Olympics events. He particularly wants to play hockey. His little sister has started playing sports, a milestone the family had worried about. “We were afraid we’d have a big issue, but he understands that he’s different. God made him special,” Tanya said. “Santa Claus makes everybody special,” Titus declared. Tanya gently corrects him: “God makes everybody special,” she said. “He’s got Santa Claus on the brain.”
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Retirement plan gets cash infusion Option 2 starts at age 55 and at least 15 years of service. That covers five employees who would get 5.52 percent per year of service at a cost of $89,298. Option 3 is what Smoak labeled a “hybrid” of the other two. The formula weighs both age and service based on a points system with service being weighted more at 2 points per year and age at ¾ of a point. An employee would need to amass 80 points to qualify and would get $210 per point at a total cost of $90,615. This plan also covers five employees. Alderman Ron Honken voiced support for Option 3, while Alderman Jeff Elliott said he liked Option 3, the board has no way of knowing when someone expects to retire. “I lean toward Option 1,” he said. “It says thanks for what you’ve done, and I like spreading it around to the 13.” McGill favored either No. 2 or 3 because it would help older workers closer to retire-
By Suzanne Foree Neal The retirement pot for Farragut town employees got a little sweeter Thursday night and if enough spare cash can be found, it Smoak may get another dose of sugar before all is said and done. Following up on Mayor Ralph McGill’s request to find a way to reward older, longtime employees nearing retirement, Town Administrator David Smoak presented the board with three options. All involve using money held in the town’s insurance fund balance. Each option can be covered in the town’s budget. Option 1 gives credit to employees with 15 years or more of service with 2.4 percent of their pay for each year of service beyond 15 years. It would cover 13 employees at a cost of $88,491.
ment. Alderman Bob Markli, however, said, “Everybody has a problem, but some have a really big problem. I lean to No. 3. It’s not as inclusive as I’d like to see it. There’s not a whole lot of good but every little bit helps, but I hate to be so selective that only five get anything.” Vice Mayor Dot LaMarche came down on the side of Option 3 because it included everyone who had worked for the town for at least 15 years. Honken stirred the pot with yet another scenario. “If we’re going to do something that makes a difference, go through the budget and come up with $50,000 or $10,000. Make it a real attempt,” he said. “Fund one and three. Find some more funds somewhere to do Option 3 as well.” It was decided to vote on Option 1 and come back next year and look at finding some money to also fund Option 3. The board was unanimous except for LaMarche who voted no on Option 1.
West Valley Middle School’s original student council committee members Sydney Gabrielson (student council president), Madeline Francis (front), Cole McElmurray, Reid Britton and Daniel Dos Santos help deliver pet supply donations to YoungWilliams Animal Center. Their next contest is “Operation Shoebox” to get boxes of goodies to send soldiers overseas. The winning grade will receive a hot dog cookout. Sydney Gabrielson, student council president at West Valley Middle School, helps deliver a truckload of pet supplies to Young-Williams Animal Center. The donations were collected from a “Teacher’s Pet” contest. The winning pet was “Riley,” Dawn Mayton’s Yorkie. Photos by T. Edwards of
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Chanukah comes to branch libraries Laurie Fischer demonstrates how to use a dreidel at the Happy Chanukah Storytime at the Powell Branch Library. Fischer has been making the rounds to various library branches reading books and overseeing games and crafts in celebration of the Jewish holiday. She will be at the Karns branch at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 13, the Burlington branch at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 14, and the Bearden branch at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15.
Charitable Giving Helps Everyone To participate in the spirit of the holiday season, you may be thinking of making some charitable gifts. If so, you’ll no doubt enjoy helping a group that does valuable work. But to begin with, it’s important to understand just how necessary your gifts are to the counWendy try’s social fabric. Given Schopp the effects of the Great Recession and the slow recovery, it’s not surprising to learn that charitable giving fell a combined 13% in 2008 and 2009, after adjusting for inflation, according to The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University. And although 2010 giving increased by 2.1%, again adjusted for inflation, many groups are seeing tough times as 2011 comes to a close. So your gift counts. And it can count for you, too. By contributing to a qualified tax-exempt organization [e.g., a charitable group that has received 501(c)(3) status from the IRS], you may earn valuable tax deductions. This is true whether you give cash or another type of asset, such as stocks or real estate. And you may be able to get further tax benefits if the noncash asset you’ve donated has appreciated in value since you purchased it. Making charitable gifts now may help you reduce your taxable estate. As you may know, the estate tax exemption level has fluctuated in recent years, so it’s hard for any of us to say for sure that we won’t be subjecting our estates to these taxes. However, that doesn’t mean you can’t take steps now to plan for possible future estate taxes. One such step might involve establish-
ing a charitable remainder trust. Under this arrangement, you’d place some assets, such as stocks or real estate, in a trust, which could then use the assets to pay you an income stream over a certain period of time. When you establish the trust, you may be able to receive tax benefits based on the amount the charity is likely to ultimately receive, the charitable group’s so-called “remainder interest.” Upon its termination, the trust would relinquish the remaining assets to the charitable organization you’ve named. Keep in mind, though, that this type of trust can be complex; to establish one, you’ll need to work with your qualified tax advisor and estate-planning attorney. Another popular contribution vehicle is the “donor-advised fund.” Here’s how it works: You give cash or appreciated securities to the donor-advised fund, with the expectation of receiving a tax deduction for the contribution in that same year. You recommend which charities are to benefit from the contributions to the fund, and the fund invests and manages your contribution, along with the other assets in the fund. Again, you’ll need to consult with your qualified tax advisor before establishing a donor-advised fund to help ensure you obtain any expected tax benefits. As we’ve seen, you can follow different charitable giving strategies. But however you choose to make charitable gifts, you can take satisfaction in helping worthy organizations while possibly improving your own tax picture.
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tinued to show improvement from the lull it experienced in the spring and summer. During November, about $274 million was loaned against property in Knox County. This number represented more mortgage lending than the county experienced in August or September, indicating the signs of a possible surge in refinancing appear to be correct. The largest single transfer was a transaction between TrinityCare Senior Living of Knoxville LLC and UGHS Senior Living of Knoxville LLC. The sale brought just under $3.5 million. The largest mortgage transaction was for $28.25 million on Campus Pointe Subdivision. I want to take this opportunity to wish each of you and your families a very happy and joyous holiday season. And at this special time of year, please remember to keep our service men and women in your hearts and prayers. Merry Christmas!
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Franklin Square visitors enjoy a carriage ride with a Percheron draft horse. Proceeds from the carriage rides benefited Knox Area Rescue Ministries.
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Early diagnosis gives the upper hand on carpal tunnel syndrome The carpal tunnel is a dimesized passageway located on the palm side of the wrist. The tunnel protects a main nerve for the hand and its finger tendons. “You might never know the carpal tunnel exists unless something goes wrong and the median nerve is compressed,” said orthopedic surgeon Tim Renfree, M.D. “When that happens, deDr. Tim Renfree creased blood supply caused by a pinched median nerve can cause the numbness, pain and hand weakness which may extend to the arm and is known as carpal tunnel syndrome or CTS.” The median nerve provides sensation to the palm side of your thumb and fingers (except for your little finger) and provides nerve signals to move the muscles around the base of your thumb. “Most people who have CTS describe a numbness or a tingling feeling in the middle and ring fingers and the thumb. If symptoms interfere with your normal activities and sleep patterns, it’s time to see your doctor,” Dr. Renfree advised.
hands to restore normal feeling, but really, what provides relief is straightening the wrist so that blood supply is restored.” “We do know that splinting and other conservative treatments are more likely to help you if you’ve had only mild to moderate symptoms for less than a year,” Renfree explained. “A steroid injection may provide temporary relief, and I stress the word temporary.” If CTS is untreated, nerve and muscle damage can occur. Dr. Renfree said that in advanced stages, CTS may cause fi ngers to tingle during the day or cause pain to radiate up the arm. The ability to grasp small objects, make a tight fist or distinguish between hot and cold by touch may diminish. To diagnose CTS, doctors most often manipulate the wrist to see if symptoms can be replicated. In one test, the doctor taps or According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke presses on the median nerve. If (NINDS), carpal tunnel release is one of the most common surgical proce- that produces tingling in the fi ndures performed in the U.S. Some 200,000 people nationwide undergo this gers or a sensation like you have received a mild electrical shock, highly successful outpatient procedure each year. you probably have CTS. A wristflexing exercise is also effec“Patients often tell me their that they sleep with their wrists tive. If your fingers tingle or feel symptoms occur at night,” Ren- bent. When the painful tingling numb after one minute of holding free said. “They may not realize occurs, they try to shake their your elbows straight and flexing
pal tunnel syndrome, such as a pinched nerve in your neck. “No doubt, surgery is effective for CTS,” said Renfree. “More than 80 percent of patients report relief of daytime and nighttime symptoms after six months, and in a few months after that, most patients regain their strength and feel back to normal.”
Jan Rose suffered from pain as a peri op tech, and I started in her hand for a long time beasking around about hand surfore she found a permanent geons,” she said. “Every time, solution. the answer came back, ‘Dr. Renfree’ so I made an appoint“I had pain in my right ment with him.” hand, and both my arms would become tingly,” she said. “I deIn August 2008, Rose had layed a visit to my doctor, but surgery on her right hand, and I did describe my symptoms in September, also had surgery to a pharmacist who said it on her left hand. sounded like carpal tunnel “It was a day surgery which syndrome (CTS). He recomdidn’t take very long and I didn’t mended that I wear a wrist miss any work at all,” she said. support at work, but I soon “I had about four or five stitchditched that device.” es and Dr. Renfree hid them in The tingling progressively the natural crease of my hand: became worse until Rose exyou can barely see them. The perienced numbness from the biggest thing was keeping my tips of her fingers to her elsurgery site clean all day.” bows as she slept. She has no regrets about “I had to wake up my husdoing both hands, and in fact, band and ask him, ‘would you urges others to not delay if they please move my arm for me?’ are having problems. because I couldn’t do it,” Rose “If symptoms such as pain, said. tingling and numbness are inRose finally visited her terfering with your daily activifamily physician who agreed Within five weeks, Jan Rose of Clinton had surgery for carpal tunnel ties or your ability to sleep, then that she probably had CTS. syndrome on both of her hands. She is delighted that her hands are it’s time to see a doctor and do The doctor prescribed a set of unblemished because Parkwest orthopedic surgeon Tim Renfree something about it,” Rose adarm braces designed to hold “hid” the incisions in the natural creases of her palms. After years of vised. her wrists completely straight, discomfort, the surgery has made Rose pain-free. Rose now works as a nursbut she soon grew tired of the ing assistant in Day Surgery at discomfort they caused. The Parkwest. braces did not stop Rose’s tingling and something about it.” “When I talk to a patient and find out numbness. Further medical testing was in order. that she or he is having surgery for CTS, I “I recall one day I reached for a pencil A nerve conduction study confirmed the say, ‘Oh, you’re gonna like that!’ and when and it just fell out of my hand … I couldn’t diagnosis of CTS. they say Dr. Renfree is their surgeon, I grasp it,” she said. “I knew I had to do “In 2007, I came to work for Parkwest tell them, ‘He’s wonderful!’ ”
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The Top 10 occupations for CTS
What’s in the tunnel? The carpal tunnel is formed from a U-shaped cluster of eight bones at the base of your palm. A strong ligament arches across these bones, providing a roof for the tunnel. Located inside is the median nerve, which travels all the way from the spinal cord and controls sensations to the palm side of the thumb and the fingers. This nerve also transmits impulses to hand muscles that move the fingers and thumb. Surgery creates more space in the tunnel by loosening the roof-like ligament, so that more space is created. This relieves pressure on the median nerve.
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The following is a list of occupations published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics rating workers with highest to lowest total numbers of CTS-related events: 1. Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers 2. Customer service representatives 3. First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers 4. Janitors, maids and housekeeping cleaners 5. Food service managers 6. First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers 7. Automotive service technicians and mechanics 8. Executive secretaries and administrative assistants 9. Financial managers 10. Sewing machine operators SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor.
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“Splinting and other conservative treatments are more likely to help if you’ve had mild to moderate symptoms for less than a year.” – Tim Renfree, M.D., Parkwest orthopedic surgeon
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Stop blaming computer use Most people incorrectly assume that excessive computer use causes painful carpal tunnel syndrome, or CTS. Parkwest Orthopedic Surgeon Tim Renfree, M.D. says this belief is a myth rather than truth. “There have been several studies, including one by Harvard Medical School, that show that tapping on a computer keyboard for eight or more hours a day won’t increase your risk of CTS,” said Renfree. “CTS is not the same thing as a repetitive stress injury.” “Mostly, the reason people get CTS is because of genetics,” Renfree said. “Women are slightly more likely than men to suffer the syndrome.” Renfree pointed out that additional factors for CTS involve being overweight, pregnancy and some diseases such as diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus and connective tissue disorders.
your hands and wrists, you may have CTS. Sometimes, electrodiagnostic tests which involve the stimulation of muscles and nerves in the hand are also used. Nerve conduction study tests are also useful in checking for other conditions that might mimic car-
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B-2 • DECEMBER 12, 2011 • WEST SIDE SHOPPER-NEWS
NEWS FROM THE WELLNESS CENTER AT DOWELL SPRINGS
Andrea Wolfer
13|31 Why wait for the New Year? Jan. 1, the infamous kick start date for New Year’s resolutions. This is a time of evaluating your life in terms of your health, family life and financial life to see where you can improve. Taking the time to look at these various aspects of your life and resolving to make changes for the better is a good thing to do – it gives us a sense of accomplishment. Common resolutions include quitting smoking, getting out of debt, increasing family time, and the infamous, losing weight. Why do we wait until Jan. 1 to set our resolutions? Can we not set goals to make ourselves better anytime during the year? Of course we can. So let’s resolve to become healthier, happier and better people now! Do we have a game plan for how we will reach our goals? Often our resolutions involve changing our current lifestyle for a lifestyle we do not yet know. Simply stating I want to lose weight will not bring about your success. Take a moment and think about your current state of health. Do you like what you see? If you want to change your current health picture don’t wait until Jan. 1. Join me Monday, Dec. 19, at 5:30 p.m. for this month’s Healthy Eating Series 13|31. I will teach you how to jump start your resolution to a healthier you and how to begin losing weight before the New Year. We will discuss the significance of these two numbers, learn how to change your lifestyle to become healthier and happier through nutrition, exercise and mind body. This is the perfect time of year in the midst of your hectic holiday schedule to learn the steps you need to take to begin changing your lifestyle and become a healthier, happier and lighter you! Andrea Wolfer, RD, LDN, can be reached at The Wellness Center at Dowell Springs, 232-1400.
The results are in A magical 12 weeks
By Aaron Killian After spending 12 weeks and dropping a cumulative total of 85 pounds, 15 participants from The Wellness Center at Dowell Springs’ LiveWELL Lifestyle Change Program are proof of just how well the program works. The Wellness Center has released results from a survey of participants in the LiveWELL program showing significant improvements in various areas of health. “We saw remarkable results,” said exercise specialist Mike Wigger, “but it’s not the number on a scale (weight loss). It’s about what you will be better able to do.” Wigger teamed with Registered Dietitian Andrea Wolfer to lead the initial LiveWELL program. “Everyone
increased flexibility and endurance,” she said. “When you talk about a gain in upper body strength, you’re talking about opening jars, carrying in groceries, getting up off the floor.” All participants showed lower blood pressure upon program completion, more than half of the participants had lowered their cholesterol, and the majority had lost weight – including one who had lost 6 percent body fat during the 12week program. Chris Mackay said LiveWELL taught her how to live a healthier lifestyle. “I have finally learned how and when to eat,” Mackay said. “I feel confident when I walk into a gym to know what to do and how to do it.” Knowing “what to do and how to
do it” in relation to healthy living is the purpose of LiveWELL. From stress control, eating habits, exercise routine and even relationships with others, the LiveWELL program is designed to combine fitness and nutrition to influence positive and healthy lifestyle changes. “We give people the tools to live healthier lives,” said Wigger. “They get confidence when they’re here.” Pam Pappas said, “I feel better, and I am happier. I have so much more confidence.” LiveWELL meets three times per week for 1 1/2 hours per session. New groups will start Jan. 9 with varying start times and programs organized around abilities. Info: 232-1414.
QUICK LOOK By Mike Wigger Participants: 15 between the ages of 37 and 75 (an average age of 54) of all physical ability levels. ■ 11/15 saw a decrease in blood pressure. All maintained their blood pressure within the normal range. ■ 9/15 lowered their cholesterol – some by as many as 68mg/dL, 37mg/dL and 29mg/dL. ■ All but 1 lost weight – some losing as much as 6% body fat. ■ Participants lost an average of almost 2 inches around their waist, significantly decreasing their visceral fat stores. ■ 100% showed significant improvements in their cardiovascular fitness, upper and lower body strength and even flexibility. ■ Upper body strength increased 298% ■ Lower body strength increased 195%
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■ A 75-year-old female lost more than 2 inches from her waist in only 12 weeks. Blood pressure went from 169/91 to a controlled 110/70. Triglycerides went from 204mg/dL to a normal 141mg/dL ■ A 67-year-old female lost 16 lbs (10% of her bodyweight) and 5 inches from her waist. Cholesterol went from an elevated 148mg/dL to a normal 131mg/dL. LDL Cholesterol went from 42mg/dL to a controlled a 29mg/dL. ■ A 58-year-old female lost 15.4 pounds (almost 7% of her body fat). Her blood pressure went from an elevated 142/79 to a normal 120/75.
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Jingle Bell Rock
Virginia and Paul Zorovic dance during the Jingle Bell Rock, a square dance hosted by the Little T Squares. The group is the largest square dance club in Tennessee and hosts dances every couple of weeks. Lessons are available. Info: Brad Baker, 548-4180 or radandcassie@comcast. net. Photo submitted
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of every month at Baptist West Cancer Center, 10820 Parkside Drive. No charge, light refreshments served. Info: Trish or Amanda, 218-7081.
■ Cancer survivor support groups, Monday evenings and Tuesday mornings and Tuesday evenings, at the Cancer Support Community of East Tennessee (formerly the Wellness Community), 2230 Sutherland Ave. Support groups for cancer caregivers, Monday evenings. Cancer family bereavement group, Thursday evenings. Info: 546-4661 or www.cancersupportet.org.
■ Stop Smoking: 215-QUIT (7848) is a program of the Knox County Health Department. The hotline is answered 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
■ Lung cancer support group meets 6 p.m. the third Monday
■ Support group meeting for family members or caregivers of an adult with a mental illness is 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month at Cherokee Health Systems, 2018 Western Avenue. Info: Rebecca Gill, 602-7807 or
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■ UT Hospice Adult Grief Support, for any adult who is suffering loss, meets 6 to 7:30 p.m. the first and third Tuesday of every month in the UT Hospice office, 2270 Sutherland Ave. A light supper is served. Info or to reserve a spot: 544-6277.
Activities for the week of Dec. 12: ■ Monday, Dec. 12: 1 p.m., Mediserve Medical Equipment informational talk ■ Tuesday, Dec. 13: 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, Dec.
Maggie is happy her owner, Kent Davis, brought her to see Santa at Pet Well Clinic, 10549 Kingston Pike, for the seventh annual Free Pet Portraits on Dec. 3. Photo by T.
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If you’re wondering how a pure bred dog would wind up at the shelter, there are several ways. During my most reSara cent trip to Young-Williams, Barrett there was an adult poodle that had been surrendered by it’s elderly owners because they were allergic. A Shih Tzu was also brought in during my visit because its owner across the country to find forgot to change the batteries the perfect addition to their in it’s electric fence collar so homes this Christmas. the dog ran away from home. What better way to show If you really want to make your kids you love them than a difference this holiday seato encourage puppy mills by son, give the gift of life to a shelling out hundreds of dol- very deserving animal. And lars on a dog that has proba- give your family the gift of bly never walked on grass be- unconditional love and nevcause he’s grown up in a cage, er-ending gratuity from an piled on top of his brothers animal whose life you will be and sisters. saving from certain peril. If people want to check If you have a question or comment for Sara, her at 218-9378 or email barretts@ out puppies a breeder has contact shoppernewsnow.com. for sale, so be it. But I would highly encourage them (if not plead with them) to also go Places to visit before to at least one shelter before visiting a breeder: making the decision to buy www.young-williams.org from a breeder. www.sbret.com Right now, there are pure www.humanesociety breeds at Young-Williams tennessee.com Animal Center waiting for www.shelteranimals a home. The only charge is rescue.org the adoption fee which is Fine more online at usually no more than $150 www.adoptapet.com. (which covers spay/neuter,
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What a face. The staff at Young-Williams would like you to meet 2-year-old male hound mix Trip. He is available for adoption at the main center at 3210 Division St. The “new” center at Young-Williams Animal Village is at 6400 Kingston Pike. Both facilities are open noon to 6 p.m. daily. If you don’t have time to drop by, visit www. young-williams.org to see photos of all of the center’s adoptables and call 2156599 for more information about each pet.
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This past week, I was watching the “Today” show when Matt Lauer teased an upcoming news item. He made the statement that many people don’t know where their animal really comes from when they purchase from a breeder on the Internet. Get out. Really? People need to take the time to educate themselves on the reality of puppy mills and breeders who are “in it to win it.” Not all animal breeders are bad people. They’re just misled. Just kidding. But here’s the dilemma: a breeder could lose $1,500 profit if their potential customer finds out the dog they want to buy came from a feces-laden cage outside of a trailer in Alabama. Instead, the happy family of four is told that their goldendoodle comes from a beautiful farm in Connecticut. Unfortunately, this is believed more often than not. This is why the number of puppy mills continues to rise in the United States. I don’t want to be a downer this holiday season, but I can’t stop thinking of all the happy little families who have already contacted breeders
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