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VOL. 6 NO. 36

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September 3, 2012

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Coffee Break Bill Brewer, music director at Pellissippi State Community College, genuinely enjoys working with his music students, and they love him.

After he received the “FullTime Faculty of the Year” award in May 2012, the variations ensemble choir sang a tribute to him after their spring concert.

They ended it singing, “We love him just because – he’s our Bill.”

Meet Bill over a Coffee Break.

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Miracle Maker “Read, Read, Read” has long been Nancy Maland’s motto. She’s still preaching the gospel of the written word as Knox County Schools’ executive director of elementary education and is proud to report that an early literacy initiative piloted in five elementary schools last year has expanded to nine more schools.

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Lets talk academics ...

“Georgia State?” Marvin West asks. “I think not. Let’s talk about something exciting, like academics.”

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Index Coffee Break A2 Theresa Edwards A3 Government/Politics A4 Marvin West/Lynn Hutton A5 Dr. Bob Collier A6 Faith A7 Kids A8 Miracle Maker A9 Business 12 Health/Lifestyles Sect B Calendar B3

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Brad Anders represents Karns and Hardin Valley on the Knox County Commission. Photo by T. Edwards who’s dependable and steady – someone who sees the big picture and generally advocates for what’s right. He’s just the kind of guy who

By Sandra Clark might spend 20 years at the KnoxSidewalks, roads, bridges, an ville Police Department, rising to expanded convenience center and the rank of police lieutenant. And toa possible new senior center for the morrow, he’s the guy who just might 6th District. These projects are in be elected to chair the Knox County the works with the support of com- Commission. missioner Brad Anders.

The commission meets at 9:30 Couple this with the state’s wid- a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 4, for the ening of Oak Ridge Highway, and swearing in of Law Director Bud you suddenly feel like District 6 is a Armstrong and Property Asseshappening place. That’s not always sor Phil Ballard. Then the group been the case. will choose a new leader to replace Anders is the sort of fellow you Mike Hammond, who self-limited might call during a crisis – a guy to two terms as chair. Hammond

With Anders as county commissioner

will continue to serve as one of two at-large commissioners.

Anders is currently the vice chair and represents the commission on several boards. Along the way he has brought home some serious bacon for the 6th District, which includes Hardin Valley and Karns.

Cindy Buttry, outgoing school board member, read a letter from Karns Elementary School principal Darlene Miller at the August workshop, thanking the commission for approving the project. “We have kids walking on the shoulder of the road,” she said.

Anders said the sidewalk will ■ Sidewalk “start at the Lions Club Park (on More than one mile of new side- Oak Ridge Highway) and go all the walk will be constructed to connect way around Beaver Ridge Road to Karns Elementary and Karns Mid- the elementary school.” dle schools, serving an estimated ■ Senior Center 300 families. Construction should Anders and Mayor Tim Burchett be completed in 2012. The project costs $665,000 including right-ofways, construction and design.

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McIntyre meets future teachers

By Theresa Edwards Superintendent Dr. Jim McIntyre visited Hardin Valley Academy, where he observed several classes including Teaching as a Profession taught by Kathy Sparks.

The students were working on bulletin board popcorn decorations with the headline “Popping into a New Year.” They learn a variety of skills preparing them for a career in education.

“Good luck – It’s a really important job,” said McIntyre.

McIntyre visited several additional classes including geometry, German, Mandarin Chinese, English III, algebra II and CDCA special education. He also shook hands and talked with many students in the halls between classes. He encouraged them, asking questions such as their interests in college.

Principal Sallee Reynolds talked with McIntyre about HVA’s academic plans and goals for the year, with new programs to enhance and enrich learning.

Dr. Clifford Davis, the new executive director of secondary education taking Edwin Hedgepeth’s place, accompanied McIntyre.

Sandra Rowcliffe, the new Knox County Council PTA president, and school board member Pam Trainor also visited classes with McIntyre.

McIntyre visited 22 schools in August.

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A-2 • SEPTEMBER 3, 2012 • KARNS/HARDIN VALLEY SHOPPER-NEWS

Coffee Break with

Bill Brewer

Bill Brewer, music director at Pellissippi State Community College, genuinely enjoys working with his music students, and they love him.

After he received the “Full-Time Faculty of the Year” award in May 2012, the variations ensemble choir sang a tribute to him after their spring concert. They ended it singing, “We love him just because – he’s our Bill.”

Bill and his wife, Sharon, have been married 35 years.

They met at Carson-Newman College in the music program.

Bill and Sharon enjoy traveling and have set a goal to visit all 50 states. Their last trip was to the Northeast and included Bar Harbor, Maine. He likes to visit each area for a while, getting to know the culture, attending concerts and theatre performances. Their next adventure will probably be to the Northwest around Washington and Oregon.

He also enjoys traveling with his students. They have traveled during five of the last six spring breaks, and it has revolutionized their way of thinking about the world, he says.

“It gets them outside of the United States and they see the world is not scary, and the people are the same. They speak a different language; they might dress differently, look differently and have different customs. But music is that unifying factor,” Bill says. Through music they connect, and the students are forever changed, he says.

“I am blessed in that my job combines my two passions: music making and teaching, and travel. Pellissippi has offered me this opportunity that I would have never dreamed was possible,” Bill says.

Sit and have a Coffee Break as you get to know Bill Brewer:

What is your favorite quote from TV or a movie?

From “Under the Tuscan Sun.” The people built a railroad over the Alps before there was a train that could make the trip. They knew one day the train would come.

What are you guilty of?

Worrying about what might happen and it almost never does.

What are you reading currently?

I still can’t quite get the hang of …

“The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” by Rebecca Skloot (The PSCC Common Book for 2012-2013).

What was your most embarrassing moment?

Falling off the bus into the mud, in my tux, before a concert with my college choir at Farragut High School.

What are the top three things on your bucket list?

Texting!

What is the best present you ever received in a box?

Godiva chocolate

What is the best advice your mother ever gave you?

Learn to iron your own shirts.

Visiting all 50 of the United States with my wife, Sharon. 2. Standing on the Great Wall of China. 3. ?

What is your social media of choice?

What is one word others often use to describe you and why?

What is the worst job you have ever had?

Crazy! I love to have fun and can find the humor in almost anything.

What was your favorite Saturday morning cartoon and why?

If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?

I would have a full head of hair (which proves the previous answer to be true).

What is your passion?

Music making/teaching and travel. I am so fortunate because my work at Pellissippi State has allowed the two to coincide so often.

With whom, living or dead, would you most like to have a long lunch?

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.

Facebook.

Mowing lawns.

Bugs Bunny who often spoofed musicians.

What irritates you?

The lack of tolerance so prevalent in today’s culture.

What’s one place in Karns or Hardin Valley everyone should visit?

Pellissippi State Community College for a fine arts event.

What is your greatest fear?

Losing my health before I am finished seeing the world.

If you could do one impulsive thing, what would it be?

What is your favorite material possession?

Other than your parents, who has had the biggest influence on your life and why?

Hop on a plane to Paris with my wife for the weekend.

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I love the 75-year-old house in which my wife and I have the pleasure of living.

My wife, Sharon, because she keeps me grounded and moving in a positive direction toward our life goals.

It can be your neighbor, club leader, bridge partner, boss, father, teacher – anyone you think would be interesting to Karns/Hardin Valley Shopper-News readers. Email suggestions to Theresa Edwards, tephotos@tds.net. Include contact info if you can.

NEWS FROM NHC PLACE ASSISTED LIVING, FARRAGUT

Kirby carves a niche at NHC

By Shannon Carey What do you do when you have to rest? Some take naps, some take a vacation. NHC Farragut resident Don Kirby learned to create something beautiful.

Kirby’s hand-carved nd-painted wood and hand-painted carvingss have been the subject rt of an art or show for siNHC residents. He’ll tell you they’re not for sale. He i d and d gives them to ffriends family. Even though pain in his hands has slowed him down a bit, he still enjoys carving life out of a block of wood.

Kirby took up woodcarving out of necessity. His wife, Phyllis, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, and Kirby took

care of her on his own for years. Finally, he was told that he should enroll her in a day program for seniors and take some time to rest, or he might pass away before her.

“I said, ‘Well, what am I going to do with all that time? time?’” Kirby said.

her baby,” he said.

Originally from Jackson, Tenn., Kirby worked as a pharmacist and later moved to Knoxville to be near his two children and a passel of grandkids and great-grandkids. He is a World War II veteran, having served in the U.S. Navy.

He enrolled in a wattercolor l course at the Strang Senior Center, and when a course in woodcarving was offered, Kirby took that class, too. Now, his completed carvings include birds, horses, mountain men, and even a black bear he carved for his wife.

“She called that one

He and Phyllis met after the war, hil Kirby Ki b was ““playl while ing the field” as he put it.

He used to go on double dates with his brother and his brother’s girlfriend. One day, Phyllis was Kirby’s date, and the date did not go well.

“I couldn’t stand her,” said Kirby with a smile.

As he walked her

A display of NHC resident Don Kirby’s carvings.

home, Kirby found out that they were taking similar classes.

“She said, ‘I’ll work your math if you’ll buy me a milkshake every day,’” he said. “I found out that she couldn’t work a lick of math, but we dated for a year, and after a year we got married.”

After t h e y married, t h e couple went to Clarksville, Ala., so Kirby could attend pharmacy school.

They lived on a shoestring in a “trailer court” with a flock of other pharmacy hopefuls, with no electricity, no driveways, and no bathhouse. They ran an extension cord from the student union so four families could share a hotplate.

The husbands stood “guard duty” while their wives took showers in the men’s dormitory bathroom.

Kirby is full of wonderful stories, peppered with love for his wife and his family. He even made the decision to move into NHC out of love.

Phyllis passed away three years ago, and Kirby soon realized that he was becoming more and more dependent on his children.

They were bringing him all his meals. Kirby said

NHC Farragut resident Don Kirby carves details onto his current work of art. Photos by S. Carey his mother lived to be 99, and his father lived to age 70, and Kirby was their primary caregiver. He did not want to place a burden on his children.

“I told them, ‘I’ll let you know when I need to go,’” he said. “I said ‘Now I’m ready, but I am going to have a car of some kind, so if I want to I can go someplace.’”

That’s why Kirby keeps a white pickup truck, which NHC staffers call his “hot rod,” at the facility.

“I don’t really need it,” he said. “They take me any place I want to go, but I’ve still got it out there.”

Kirby said he enjoys

living at NHC. He and his “golfing buddy” play video game golf each evening before supper. Activities abound, and the food is good.

“We have everything we need,” said Kirby.

“This is not a nursing home. It’s assisted living. They take us places, have activities. We go to the library once or twice a week. They take us out to eat. It’s extremely nice.”

As for his woodcarving, Kirby is hoping to teach a woodcarving class to his fellow NHC residents.

“I don’t want people to think I’m showing off,” he said. “I just like to do it.”

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KARNS/HARDIN VALLEY SHOPPER-NEWS • SEPTEMBER 3, 2012 • A-3

Hardin Valley Food City hosts kids’ fun day

Troy Goodale meets with District 6 Democratic group

PSCC president Dr. Anthony Wise and Tracey Bradley of the Tennessee Consortium for International Studies admire the headdress mask at the opening reception for the art exhibit “Masks of Michoacán” at the Bagwell Center. Photo by T. Edwards

Pellissippi State hosts masks exhibit Pellissippi State Community College with the Tennessee Consortium for International Studies held an opening reception for the “Masks of Michoacán” art exhibit in the Bagwell Center gallery.

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through Friday.

“These are ceremonial masks, with eyeholes cut out so they could be worn,” said art instructor Jeff Lockett. “One has real goat teeth in it,” he said. Another has a real hide, and some have goat hair. One has a hinged mouth.

“This is the first of three exhibits that TnCIS will co-sponsor this semester at PSCC. The second will also be from Mexico. The third is a student exhibit of photographs,” said Tracey Bradley.

Troy Goodale spoke to the District 6 Democrats about why he is running for C o n gress and how he believes he can make a difference.

Goodale is running against Rep. Jimmy Duncan, who has been in office for 24 years.

Goodale likened himself to David in the story of David and Goliath. “But it’s like Goliath on steroids and I don’t have a sling,” he said.

Lala Smith expressed similar thoughts. “One word used at Truman Day (fundraising) dinner to introduce Troy Goodale was ‘guts.’ ” Goodale teaches college political science and lives in an apartment downtown. He says that coming from a hardworking background, he understands the needs of the community.

Food City’s parking lot turned into a giant playground with inflatables, cotton candy and popcorn machines, hot dogs and refreshments, booths, and even horse rides plus a pig and turkey to see.

Mamoo’s, owned by Ron and Kathy Rickett, provided the horses and other farm animals. Kaitlyn Beason provided an amazing demonstration riding a horse, standing up, barefoot on bareback, followed by riding the horse sitting backwards on it.

Beason has been training a foal, Nevaeh, which she won previously in 4H Club. She can now crawl underneath the foal, lift its legs and put a saddle on.

“Kaitlyn has been making remarkable progress,” said Kathy Rickett.

Food City plans to host a pep rally for HVA on Thursday, Sept. 27.

pass” event to kick off the Arts at Pellissippi State at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 7, at CherThis Mexican travelokee Country Club, 5138 Lyons View Pike. The event ing exhibit runs through Sept. 12, and consists of 40 ■ ‘Backstage pass’ will include art, music, thewooden masks created to ater, photography, plus a for the Arts replicate ancient masks of cocktail buffet and live auc100 years ago. Exhibit hours Pellissippi State is hold- tion. Tickets are $100/perare 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday ing a special “backstage son. Info: 539-7351.

District wins are talking about establishing a senior center in the 6th District – the only district, Anders says, that does not have such a facility. Anders told his fellow commissioners he will ask for a “designation” to fund the center out of the surplus left from the last fiscal year.

“As to whether we build on county-owned land or lease space, that’s the mayor’s call,” Anders said.

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Roads

When county engineer Jim Snowden handed out a list of 26 road projects last week, almost half were in the 6th District. In addition to the HOUSEKEEPING

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From page A-1 sidewalk project, the county is spending $2.75 million to extend Outlet Drive to Campbell Station Road; $800,000 to realign and build a new bridge on Campbell Station Road; and $4.5 million to widen Dutchtown Road from Christian Academy of Knoxville to Park Village Road.

Currently on hold are roundabouts proposed for Bob Gray Road at Mabry Hood/Hickey and Bob Kirby. Each is estimated to cost $500,000.

Not yet scheduled are Ball Camp Pike phase 2, $12 mil-

lion for a four-lane, divided highway from Ball Road to Middlebrook Pike; Ball Camp Pike phase 3, $15 million for a similar road from Ball Road to phase 1 terminus; and Parkside Drive, improve to five lanes from Hayfield Road to Mabry Hood, $10 million.

Kaitlyn Beason rides barefoot on bareback at Food City’s Kid’s Day. She has been learning how to train and ride horses since she won a foal named Nevaeh in a 4H contest. Photos

Jasmine Luna and brother Jaden Luna enjoy the treats and entertainment at Food City Kid’s Day.

by T. Edwards of TEPHOTOS.com

KARNS NOTES said the county has identified a site and is now negotiating for the land. Next on the list is a new center for Carter.

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Anders, 39, said he will follow Hammond’s lead in starting commission meetings on time and will contin■ Convenience center ue the monthly chair’s lunch Knox County must ex- if he is selected. Win or lose, pand two trash convenience his term extends to 2016 and centers, and Karns is at the he will not be eligible to run top of the list. Estimated to for re-election. He and wife cost $750,000 and be fin- Jennifer have a daughter, Adished in July 2013, Anders dison, 3.

■ Council of West Knox County Homeowners meets at 7:15 p.m. each first Tuesday at Peace Lutheran Church, 621 N. Cedar Bluff Road. Info: www.cwkch.com/.

■ Greater Karns Business Association meets at noon each second Thursday at the Karns Community Club building on Oak Ridge Highway. Guest speaker Sept. 13 will be Bob Headley of the National Federation of Independent Businesses. Info: Alisa Pruett, 603-4273, or www. karnsbusiness.com/.

■ Karns Republican Club

meets 7 p.m. each first Tuesday at Karns Middle School library. Info: Lorraine Coffey, 660-3677.

■ Karns Lions Club will not meet on Labor Day. Their next meeting will be 6:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 17, at the Karns Community Club.

Info: www.karnslionsclub. com/.

■ West Knox Lions Club will not meet on Labor Day. Their next meeting will be a catered picnic 7 p.m.

Monday, Sept. 17, at McFee Park, 917 McFee Road.

■ District 6 Democrats will meet at the Karns Library 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25. Info: Janice Spoone, 560-0202, or Clay Mulford, 257-6744.

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A-4 • SEPTEMBER 3, 2012 • SHOPPER-NEWS

Cutting edge or money scam?

A look at the short history of the Tennessee Virtual Academy

Remember the $17.3 million we wrote about a couple of months back? Based on collections by the Trustee’s Office, we projected a $17.3 million surplus and suggested that it be spent on one-time capital projects for Knox County Schools.

You would have thought I had spit on the preacher.

After two brutal meetings and commissioner R. Larry Smith saying the Shopper never was known for its financial savvy, I considered retreating. Instead, I bet finance director Chris Caldwell a lunch.

Last week Caldwell announced at the commission chair’s luncheon that he will be returning about $23 million to the fund balance and he offered me lunch.

Chris is an honorable man.

Not so much so the commissioners. I don’t expect another penny from them for Knox County Schools.

5 p.m. Wednesday for the regular meeting. It will be Doug Harris’ first meeting (Flourish, Doug). Karen Carson probably will be elected board chair, assisted by vice chair Lynne Fugate, giving the leadership a definite west side tilt.

Anyhow, the school system’s finance department is predicting a $13.9 million surplus for the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2012. This is driven by $9.5 million in excess sales tax revenue designated for schools, along with an increase in BEP funding and property tax collections.

This money is not to be confused with the $23 million that Chris Caldwell is returning to Knox County’s general fund balance.

Things are looking good all over.

How will Dr. McIntyre recommend spending his one-time money?

Pond Gap Elementary – $7 million for renova■ Hard to explain tion and addition.

Farragut High – $1.75 Pity the school system. At budget time it’s “poor, poor, million for building renovapoor,” and three months lat- tions.

Shannondale Eleer it’s “uh, we’ve got this $13 mentary – $4 million for million.”

Dr. Jim McIntyre will renovation and addition.

Science lab upgrades talk with his school board twice this week – at 5 p.m. – $800,000 and TechnolTuesday in a workshop and ogy – $230,000.

Herb Moncier remembers the first time he saw representatives of K12 Inc., the Virginia corporation that made more than $7 million last year running an online school called the Tennessee Virtual Academy.

Moncier, a Knoxville attorney, represents Wayne Goforth, who was fired in February as the director of Union County Public Schools.

“I remember maybe the first board meeting I went to, the corporate people were making their presentation and it struck me Herb Moncier at the time, ‘This is a corporation for profit, and the reason they are here is the County Commission is unwilling to fund the schools so what they are having to do is hire a private, for-profit school to come in here and make money,’ ” Moncier said.

“Every time the school board hits a financial glitch, they have to beg the commissioners to dip into the rainy day fund to give them money

Betty Bean to cover that glitch. “They forced (Wayne) Goforth to come up with some way to make money, and that’s where K12 Inc. comes in.

“They prey on poor counties. The Union County school board cannot possibly run the schools on what they are given.”

In the spring of 2011, Goforth was scrambling for money. This was not an unfamiliar position; he’d been fighting losing battles with Union County Commission since he was appointed in 2008.

Goforth learned of the Virtual Public Schools Act, a controversial piece of legislation that created the Tennessee Virtual Academy, an online school to be hosted by an existing school system that would hire a staff, enroll students, collect the state money that follows each student and then pass it on to a for-profit corporation/curriculum provider that would pay the host school system an ad-

ministrative fee.

Supporters said the bill represented a cutting edge educational opportunity.

Critics called it an industrywritten scam designed to siphon Tennessee tax dollars to a Virginia corporation co-founded by junk bond king/convicted felon Michael Milken and run by a CEO who made $5 million last year.

Supporters said the Tennessee Virtual Academy would be useful for a variety of students, including those who need enriched academic environments or who have failed to thrive in a traditional classroom.

Critics said that K12 Inc. sites schools in poor, underfunded school districts that receive hefty state-funded financial supplements that go straight to K12 Inc. Virtual Academy principal Josh Williams, who formerly taught chemistry and has experience as an assistant principal, personally interviews teacher candidates. He says his staff of 120 will serve some 2,850 students this year and that his teachers work with “learning coaches” (usually parents), often conducting live, online sessions.

“Teachers work side by side with learning coaches.

You’ve got to have great relations with parents and teachers to be able to do that. … We had a grandfather sitting with his grandchild, learning to read for the first time. That’s just one of our feel-good stories.”

Goforth has a pending lawsuit and was unavailable for comment. School board

chair Brian Oaks says Goforth told the board about the bill after getting a call from state Sen. Mike Faulk.

Union County competed for the Virtual Academy against two other counties in Faulk’s district, Claiborne and Hawkins.

Although the Republican-dominated General Assembly strongly supported the bill, Democrats and educators from the state’s largest school systems were successful in delaying approval until mid-June. Once the deal was sealed, Union County Public Schools had two weeks to hire staff, admit students and get a program running.

Oaks says the K12 money (some $240,000 last year and due to nearly double with this year’s increased enrollment) has made a real difference for a school system that couldn’t afford to keep its buses on the road the last eight days of last school year.

“We’d been asking for an increase in our preliminary budget, and when this money became available we were able to present a balanced budget and do some great things with it,” he said. “We funded a chorus/ band director position and long-overdue maintenance projects. These are things we were going to have to cut or do without,” Oaks said.

“Unfortunately, it turns out that one of our biggest needs was putting more money into our attorney.”

The school system is also paying Goforth’s $86,000 salary while his lawsuit is pending.

Johnson vs. Loe: This time one will win The House race in the revamped Harry Tindell district is clearly the most competitive one in Knox County on Nov. 6. It is between Republican Gary Loe, Democrat Gloria Johnson and independent Nick Cazana.

The district stretches from Alice Bell and Springhill in Northeast Knoxville to Sequoyah Hills and Mount Olive in South Knoxville-Knox County. It is a district both Johnson and Loe say will be close between Romney and Obama while countywide, Romney will be an easy winner.

This writer talked with both major candidates.

Each is currently single and each sought a seat in the Legislature within the last two years without success. This time one of them will win. Johnson is 50 and Loe is 55. This column will include some of the Loe interview with the Johnson interview to follow next week.

Loe came to Knoxville more than 34 years ago to run track at UT after a stint

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at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. He made the SEC All-Conference for track and field. He later ran for Reebok Racing team for three years. Today, he has the same lean figure runners need. He has a bachelor’s in journalism from UT. He attends All Saints Catholic Church and lives on Boright Place.

He has spent 25 years in local television and now has his own company. He wants to repeal the Hall Income tax for seniors over 65 and prefers it be done immediately. He spent much of the interview criticizing government regulations which he feels lessen job creation.

He opposes any state income tax. He supports the right to work law.

He says he is the “candidate most likely to be

supportive of Gov. Haslam’s legislative agenda.” He commended Haslam’s civil service overhaul and crime package. He added that “Gov. Haslam and Beth Harwell (House Speaker) have made a great team for Knoxville. I want to see it continue” which effectively endorsed Harwell for a second term as Speaker. Harwell is the first woman to serve as House Speaker.

Loe was noncommittal on whether he supports a closed primary or party registration. He said it is a conflict for his opponent, Johnson, to be a state representative and Knox County Democratic Party chair.

(She told this writer she will resign as party chair if elected.)

Loe has not taken a position on the closing of the Belle Morris voting precinct. Johnson has secured lots of free media opposing the closure and points out she lives in that precinct.

Loe has raised $25,000 and hopes to raise another $50,000 with visits from Haslam and Harwell. Johnson has raised $40,000 so

far. Loe has a fundraiser planned for Sept. 25.

Gary Loe comes across as a pleasant, attractive individual who is devoting every day to the campaign.

He campaigns daily, while Johnson is tied to her teaching position from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays.

Loe has held fewer neighborhood receptions or fundraisers than Johnson.

Expect a close, competitive race here.

■ Mayor Madeline Rogero will have another appointment to the Knoxville airport authority soon as Earl Taylor, a Haslam appointee, has resigned to assume a position in state government and will be in Nashville. Her appointment must be approved by City Council. The airport celebrated its 75th birthday this year.

■ Federal Judge Tom Varlan’s “knock them dead decision” against TVA on the ash spill on Aug. 23 secured extensive media coverage in the New York Times and Wall Street Journal. TVA will start having to defend the spill

on hundreds of property parcels as the extent of damages is explored. This lawsuit has a long life ahead. TVA’s legal team lost a big one here. Federal Judge Thomas Phillips has not yet ruled on TVA’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit over dress code for TVA public hearings.

■ Betty Sterchi, longtime Knox Republican activist, is recovering well from a broken ankle. She turns 80 this year and was instrumental in helping Winfield Dunn win the 1970 governor’s election.

■ Gov. Haslam will lead a delegation of more than 60 Tennesseans to Japan next week, departing Sept. 10. The group includes Dan Hurst, who is president of StrataG, in Knoxville. ECD Commissioner Bill Hagerty will be in the delegation as well.

■ Larry Cox Recreation Center had renovations which were celebrated recently at a ceremony with Mayor Rogero and several City Council members.

While Rogero made several complimentary comments

Gary Loe about Cox, who was present with his wife, Brenda, the former council member for whom the center is named was not asked to speak.

Seemed odd at the time.

School board to meet twice this week New leadership is coming to the Knox County school board. Former chair Karen Carson has expressed interest in resuming the chair from Thomas Deakins who is not seeking reelection.

Lynne Fugate is interested in the vice chair post.

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Keep trying

No need for athleticacademic collisions

CROSS CURRENTS | Lynn Hutton

TALES OF TENNESSEE | Marvin West

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eorgia State? I think not. Let’s talk about something exciting, academics and athletics.

Tennessee’s football team had a miserable winter semester in or maybe it was out of classrooms.

A f t e r ever ybody took their high blood Charles Rader p r e s s u r e medicine and stopped wringing their hands, after Derek Dooley rang the old school bell, clang, clang, clang, the Vols did much better in the next grading period.

Only 15 or 20 players were still in the muck, needing summer success to retain eligibility.

In a pleasant surprise, they apparently all made it. Almost nothing was said about the triumph.

Based on six-plus decades of observation, there is no need for athletics and academics to collide. They can be partners. It is possible, even logical, to have a strong body and strong enough mind.

Dooley does his part.

He seeks recruits who can read, write and play. He believes even party school attendance should include some learning.

All this philosophy stuff is a side door to Tennessee academic all-Americans.

Center/business leader Bob Johnson, quarterback/TV pitchman Peyton Manning, tackle/judge Tim Irwin, guard-banker Bill Johnson, safety/lawyer/Vol Network analyst Tim Priest and tackle/lawyer/civic leader Mack Gentry are the best-known.

First was Charles Rader, two-way tackle on the 1956 championship team. He finished with an A average in chemistry, went on to a master’s and doctorate, four years as a lieutenant in chemical warfare and 41 with Monsanto.

Charlie was legendary before he came to UT from Greeneville. In the 125year history of that high

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school, he was the only football captain and valedictorian to be thrown out of the honor society. How come?

At 16, he was a man. He would not wear a dress at an initiation. He refused to be hazed and no one dared press the issue.

Rader says he was amazed to receive a scholarship to Tennessee. His faculty advisor was amazed to hear that Rader wanted to major in chemistry.

Charlie remembers it well: “He laughed and explained that football practice and chemistry labs were afternoon activities and it wasn’t possible to do both.�

It wasn’t easy but Rader did both very well, thank you. During spring practice and the fall season, he fell behind in lab work. He was such a good student, one professor urged him to give up football. Charlie asked who or what would pay the bills.

Rader went to Calvin A. Buehler for help. The dean wrote a personal note, to whom it may concern, granting permission to miss and make up any lab necessary.

You wouldn’t believe how the Volunteers benefitted.

Much of science is rooted in Germany and the chem-

istry curriculum called for three years of German.

Rader studied diligently and became a foreign language teacher on the football field. “Single-wing linemen had to communicate regarding assignments, especially on double-teams and trap plays.�

Rader, guard Bruce Burnham and end Buddy Cruze communicated in German.

Rader would ask, “Was machen zie?�

If Cruze said, “Aus gehen,� he was going out for a pass.

If Burnham said, “Bleiken,� that meant he would stay, no pull or trap.

Opponents took it all in, exchanged dazed looks and shook their heads. Tennessee won 10 games (John Majors had a little something to do with that).

University professors were dazzled as Charles Rader mastered academics and athletics. He had the last laugh.

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Do not be afraid, but let your hands be strong.

(Zechariah 8: 13b NRSV) I believe that hope always triumphs over experience.

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D

uring my recent bout of house refurbishing (reported in this space last week), I had stopped work for a minute to look out the kitchen windows onto the back yard of the neighbors.

There was a line of trees and a fence row between where I was standing and the house that sat on the hill.

I watched as a young girl – maybe 7 years old – tried valiantly to come down the hill on her bicycle. She was upright for three or four yards and then fell over. Again and again, she fell. Undaunted, she got up every time and trudged back up the hill to try it again.

I leaned on the window sill, smiling, remembering the day Daddy brought home a bicycle for me, and how he ran

beside me, holding me up, and then – at last – letting go without warning me that I was on my own. I rode that bike around and around the house, often pretending it was a horse (I wanted a horse even more than the funny papers’ Priscilla did.) Eventually I was cleared to ride on the road, and I could go to my friend’s house all by myself!

The little girl came down the hill again, toppled to one side again, and gamely climbed on again. I sat down in one of the two chairs in the house to rest a minute. The windows were

open to let the paint fumes escape, and I was enjoying the light breeze when I heard a childish voice yell, “Mom! I did it!�

I was at the window in a flash to see her there, pushing her bike back up the hill to do it again. She looked somehow taller in her excitement and sense of accomplishment! I watched to be sure her mother came to celebrate her daughter’s success (she did, thanks be!), and I could sit down to rest again, still smiling.

I was grateful for the privilege of sharing her triumph (albeit vicariously).

It set me thinking about how we try and fail, and try and fall, and try again in our spiritual lives. I wondered how many times the little girl tried before she got it right. Surely not the formulaic 70 times seven, but that is Jesus’ expectation for us.

We make mistakes and we sin and we fail. We stumble and fall. We crash.

Sometimes we get bruised in the process.

But we are called to get up and dust ourselves off and try again.

And again.

And again. Until one day, one bright sunny day, we can yell, “Lord, I did it!�

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American goldfinch

Autumn feathers NATURE NOTES | Dr. Bob Collier It may be 90 degrees outside as I pen this column, but there is no doubt that Mother Nature plans to have autumn again this year. Already the earliest yellow walnut and locust leaves are fluttering down with every little breeze. Spots of orange, black, and yellow fall colors abound in our back field.

Lots of bright orange butterfly weed, along with the yellow goldenrod and purple ironweed and asters are doing a land-office business in orange, yellow, and black butterflies. We have Monarchs, Tiger, Pipevine, and Black Swallowtails, Common Buckeyes, bright yellow Sulphurs and speckled orange-and-black Pearl Crescents.

The goldfinches, still in their bright black-and-yellow summer plumage, are reappearing at the feeders. Now is their nesting season, timed to coincide with the ripening of the thistles, used by them for both food and for nesting material. They are the last to nest. The rest of the birds have finished raising the kids and the whole family is now busy partaking of the late summer abundance of food in preparation for the Big Trip South, which will begin in the next few weeks.

And speaking of birds, we had a typically fall bird experience here at the house last Tuesday. Usually, sitting at my desk and writing checks for the bills is not all that interesting, but that morning it was. My window looks out into the top of a crepe myrtle bush, and suddenly the bush was full of a flock of busy little birds, chirping and foraging for tiny bugs. There were at least one chickadee, four titmice, three first-year robins, two cardi-

nals, a white-breasted nuthatch, a blue-gray gnatcatcher and some really interesting visitors: a golden-crowned kinglet, a northern parula warbler, a black-and-white warbler, and a fall-plumaged chestnut-sided warbler!

Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll notice as fall approaches that lots of small birds around here gather up in small, mixedspecies feeding flocks. They are usually led by the overachieving chickadees and often include those mentioned in my Tuesday bunch, along with a downy woodpecker or two and other visiting warblers. In fact, those of us who lust after warblers know to listen at this time of the year for any chickadee conversations out there, because where there are chickadees, there may very well be warblers.

The wood warblers, as they are most properly called, with their many colors and patterns, have been called â&#x20AC;&#x153;the butterflies of the bird world.â&#x20AC;? They are many birdersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; favorites. There are nearly 40 species of warblers in the eastern U.S., and their springtime arrival here is a highlight of the birding year.

It turns out, though, that those spiffy warblers that we emote over in the spring are not the warblers coming back through in the fall. Same birds, different feathers. In fact, Roger Tory Peterson, master field guide creator and bird guru, in the introduction to the warbler family in his field guide, writes a definite understatement: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Identification in autumn may be a challenge.â&#x20AC;?

A challenge indeed! To help us out, he includes two wellknown (to birders) pages in his field guide entitled â&#x20AC;&#x153;Confusing

Fall Warblers.â&#x20AC;? Those two pages illustrate 24 of the 38 eastern warblers in their off-season plumage, along with a couple of non-warblers that may be confused with them. Many fall warblers are very hard to identify in the field; some, by only a few advanced birders; some, not at all.

So, why the big difference between spring and fall? Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s because most birds change out their feathers, known as molting, on a regular schedule, depending upon species. Generally, they molt once in late winter/early spring as they come north for courtship and nesting, with lots of bright, showy colors and then again in the fall as they prepare for the migration and winter ahead, often with a much plainer appearance.

All this feather renewal is vital for keeping a full complement of those rain-shedding, warmthgiving and flight-enabling attachments essential for keeping

the bird alive. But, in addition, the seasonal changes are important for other reasons as well.

Those bright colors that we enjoy so much in the spring play a huge role in deciding who gets the best nest sites and who gets the most desirable mate.

The biologists have learned that brighter spring colors indicate a male bird with a better immune system and therefore an overall better constitution. They are able to select and hold better territories and forage more food for mate and nestlings. Females of the various species are programmed with instincts that cause them to select better, more fit males for mates, and bright colors are one of their key indicators, good singing being another.

Well, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not spring now.

The cardinals, blue jays, robins and titmice are growing their warmer, more downy set of body feathers for the winter ahead, but they look the same as always,

nice and familiar and recognizable. But some of the gaudiest birds, like those male wood warblers, take on a plainer, drabber appearance that is believed to boost their chances of survival on their wintering grounds, because of its camouflage effect.

And that effect certainly works on the birders who are out there trying to identify them.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mostly those birders, the ones in the strange clothes and binoculars, who worry very much about those drab little brown and yellowish warblers passing through, their bright spring friends turned plain. But theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll cope, and learn, and look at the books a lot. Practice, experience, time in the field all make many mystery birds identifiable. The challenge makes us all better, more observant bird watchers.

The challenge and mystery are part of what keeps birders coming back for more, even before sunrise.

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WOW kick-off at Grace Baptist

By Theresa Edwards The new “Women on Weekends” kick-off was a great success Aug. 26.

“You have turned out in record number this year.

You have proven this ministry is needed and valid,” said director Pat Wade.

The evening was fi lled with laughter, tears, praise music and good old fun with friends enjoying being together.

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“It really is about relationships,” said Becky Stewart, wife of the church’s pastor. She reminded everyone that we are not alone, and we need to become a sisterhood for one another. It starts by being connected, getting involved.

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Karyn Sloas sings a solo, leading the congregation in praise.

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Tracy Hickman plays “Vanna White” in giving away door prizes. One interesting prize was “dessert of the month” for a year to be baked by pastor’s wife, Becky Stewart. Photos by T. Edwards of TEPHOTOS.com

Sharon Northcutt, Christy Fisher and Erin Brewster are among the 400 women at the WOW kick-off.

WORSHIP NOTES Community Services ■ Concord UMC’s Caregiver Support Group, affiliated with Alzheimer’s Tennessee Inc., meets 10-11:30 a.m. each first Tuesday in Room 226 at the church, 11020 Roane Drive. Anyone in the community who gives care to an elderly individual is invited. Refreshments will be served. Info: 675-2835.

■ Catholic Charities now offers counseling for those with emotional issues who may not be physically able to come to the office for therapy.

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Subsequent sessions are provided on an incomebased sliding scale. All information is completely confidential. Call 1-877-7906369. Nonemergency calls only. Info: www.ccetn.org.

■ Sequoyah Hills Presbyterian Church, 3700 Keowee Ave., will host GriefShare, a weekly grief support group for people grieving the death of a loved one, 6-7:30 p.m.

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■ Glenwood Baptist Church of Powell, 7212 Central Ave. Pike, will open the John 5 Food Pantry from 9:30-11:15 a.m. Friday, Sept. 14. For an

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Homecomings ■ City View Baptist Church will host homecoming Sept.

23. Church pastor Luckey Steele will speak, followed by a noon luncheon and singing. Info: 522-2364 or www.cityview-knox.org/.

Music services ■ Beaver Ridge UMC is seeking choir members.

Rehearsals are 6:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Church membership is not required but some music-reading knowledge is helpful.

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PTA president Ashlee Hackney, principal Brandon Pratt, Jill Nixon Salsbury and Kim Neuman talk after breakfast. Photos by T. Edwards of TEPHOTOS.com

‘Tears and cheers’ breakfast They met in the cafeteThe PTA at Ball Camp ria where parents met each Elementary hosted a other, the PTA members “tears and cheers” break- and principal Brandon fast for parents of kin- Pratt. Many younger sibdergarten students start- lings also joined them.

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he three words became as ubiquitous at Hallss Elementary School as homework and homeroom: Read, Read, Read!

Former principal Nancy ncy Maland preached the gospel of the written word on the school billboard, ard, during morning and afternoon announcements, and in the blue-paged aged newsletters sent home to parents. nts.

It’s a passion she’s always possessed, one she’s brought with her to the Knox County Schoolss central office as executive directorr of elementary education. You don’t n’t have to nudge Nancy into talking ng about the necessity of literacy.

The school system piloted an early literacy initiative ve (now called the 1st grade initiative) itiative) at five elementary schools ols last year with grant moniess received through the Great Schools Partnership. It was a success. All five schools ols showed significant gains..

Instructional coachess were hired to provide not only intensive coaching with 1st grade teachers, but also to organize intervention groups and work with struggling students.

This year, the program m has expanded to nine more ore elementary schools, ffunded d d in part by $7 million in additional school funding approved by County Commission last spring on the recommendation of mayor Tim Burchett, as well as by a grant secured in partnership with the Great Schools Partnership through United Way. The goal is to ensure that all Knox County Schools children are reading at grade level by the 3rd grade.

“I compare it to having a personal trainer, whether you are a beginner or are very experienced or are somewhere in between. I’m excited for it to be in more schools this year.”

Literacy, after all, is the fi rst and most essential building block toward a successful education. Maland says nothing surpasses the look in a child’s face when the words register and the bulb illuminates.

“There’s nothing better than to be a great reader, to let the literature sing and dance. When you see a word on a page come alive for a child, see their eyes light up and they are proud beyond belief. … If you can be a good reader, you can be more successful in anything.”

Knox County Schools executive director of elementary education Nancy Maland with (what else?) books! Photo by Jake Mabe

Twenty additional instructional assistants will also be serving students in grades 3 through 5 while the primary grades program grows.

Eighteen schools will have an afterschool tutoring program for those grades as well, split into 30 minutes (apiece) of additional time for reading, math and technology.

“And the technology won’t be games. It will be to practice reading and math skills. Studies have shown the kids need more time to master those skills.”

Full-day kindergarten will also allow for extra instructional time, which Maland says will ensure that teachers aren’t rushing through the curriculum and that students will have a wellrounded day that will include science and social studies as well as math and reading. It will also allow more time for enrichment and intervention.

She said the fi rst full day of kindergarten at Farragut Primary School, which has 330 kindergarten students, the county’s largest, went off without a hitch.

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This chart shows the results of the literacy initiative piloted at these five elementary schools last year. Because of the dramatic gains, the program was expanded into nine more schools this year.

“But it was all hands on deck, everyone working together. And at this time of the year, doing things in kindergarten can be like herding cats.”

Elementary instructional coaches can specialize in literacy or math but also have to be a generalist. Maland says they help on an individual basis and within Professional Learning Communities, as well as offering professional development either before or after school or during an in-service.

“Part of the time they’ll work with the PLCs, usually at grade level in elementary schools, to look at data and see which kids are ‘getting it’ and which are not, and more importantly, ‘what are we going to do about it?’ Also, they can teach model lessons in the classroom and work with a teacher individually during a planning period.

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Maland visited Halls High School on the fi rst day of the calendar year with superintendent Dr. Jim McIntyre. While there, she saw former students from Halls Elementary.

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Cardio dance at Town Hall Zumba fitness classes had Farragut residents moving to the music on August Mondays at Town Hall. Karen McKinney led the classes in the popular new fitness routine that combines Latin music rhythms and dance styles with cardio exercise. Classes were held in the community room and ran for six weeks, with this session ending Sept. 17.

More Zumba classes are planned for January 2013.

Estrella Baldonado moves with the beat.

Karen McKinney instructs a Zumba class at Farragut Town Hall.

The popular exercise routine combines a cardio workout with Latin music and dance. Photos by Justin Acuff

Sheila Hargis, at back left, and Barbara Keeton, front at right, get into the music.

Fred Addley learns how to combine Latin music rhythms and dance moves along with other international styles for an intense cardio workout.

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By Cindy Taylor Surrounded by the color to see if I could paint,” said prints to raise money for the of Angel Wing begonias Bullen. “Later I met Aurora festival.

“Art is something I don’t and Mother’s Tears on the Bull through her art and startever plan to give up,” said front porch, and with a ed taking lessons from her.” mini Krutch Park in her Bullen has since become a Bullen. “My favorite paintbackyard, it’s easy to see best-selling artist in her own ing is the one of my children on the beach. I will where painter Betnever part with that ty Bullen gets her one. I would love it inspiration. if I could get back to Bullen and huspainting what I want band Stan moved to with no deadline.” their present home Bullen collects in Luttrell only after works of other arthe made the promise ists she admires. A to build the park-like tour of her studio is setting for her. eye candy for anyone “I told Stan the who admires beauty first thing I wanted on canvas. She is was Krutch Park in currently working my backyard,” said on a series of paintBullen. “He had to ings about a subject promise to do that to that is dear to her get me to come live heart. out here.” She says “The two passhe was only kidding sions in my life are but she got just that history and art,” anyway, in miniature. Stan designed, Artist Betty Bullen in her home with this year’s said Bullen. “I have and with help, built Heritage Festival print, the “Gristmill at Big brought these tothe gardens, water- Ridge State Park.” Since 2009, Bullen has painted gether for an upfall, pond and stroll- and donated a print for the festival depicting life coming series on a in Union County. Photo by C. Taylor walk through time ing paths. in Appalachia.”

The first thing She has researched the that draws your attention right and now gives lessons on the screened-in porch to others. She sold her first topic for years and has put overlooking the garden is painting at the Dogwood Arts brush to canvas for the the soothing sound of a wa- Festival in 2004 and headed first painting in her series terfall. The enclosure invites the committee for the first she is titling “Appalachian you to sit and relax, or paint. Union County Heritage Festi- Women.” The works will be shown as a whole once BulVisitors are surrounded by val that same year.

“I sold 11 paintings the len has completed all the Bullen’s ethereal and scenic art here and at every turn first time I showed at the paintings.

Dogwood Arts Festival,” said Bullen has open frames throughout the house.

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It was a family affair for Dina Beeler and her daughters, Anna, center, and Jinny, at the Movers and Shakers Club wrap-up party.

Abbey Moran, 10, pulls on a sweatshirt for the Movers and Shakers Club wrap-up party at Cool Sports Icearium. The party was to celebrate a summer of exercising by children in the community, sponsored by the town of Farragut. Photos by Suzanne Neal

Cool party celebrates summer of exercise

By Sherri Gardner Howell The Movers and Shakers Club came to a cool close Aug. 13 as the town of Farragut sponsored a wrap-up party for students who participated in the summer-long exercise program.

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Older students pledged to complete 52 hours of exercise between May and August, with younger students pledging to complete 39 hours. In all, 129 signed up for the program and 54 made reservations for the party. Parents could also attend the party to help with the celebration.

Brothers Ian and Joshua Tulk said they did a combination of activities to earn their rewards and attend

Sharon Bryant is loaded down with warm clothes for Ariane Burt and Abbey Moran as they get ready to enjoy lunch and skating at Cool Sports Icearium.

Rachel Margulies laces up skates for her sister, Grace, while their brother, Reuben, looks cool in his shades.

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News from First Tennessee

School coupon books A good investment

By Pam Fansler First Tennessee Bank is proud to be the primary sponsor of the Knox County Schools coupon book sale.

Since 1989, more than 2.9 million coupon books have been sold to raise more than $26 million for Knox County students.

“The program was established as a way to provide discretionary funds for schools to use Fansler to meet needs identified by parents and teachers,” says Scott Bacon, the Knox County Schools supervisor of business partnerships.

“Since its inception the coupon book program has been widely embraced by middle and elementary schools and the funds generated have become a primary resource for improving technology and playgrounds in schools across the county.”

Last year students sold 156,175 coupon books raising $1.3 million.

The coupon books cost $10 with $7.90 going to the school where the book

is sold. In addition, schools with a high number of economically disadvantaged students share 72 cents from the sale of each book. Additional funds go toward two system-wide programs, the Encyclopedia Britannica On-Line for all Knox County Schools’ libraries and the “Schooled for Success” program, an eighth grade career awareness initiative in each Knox County middle school.

The 2012 coupon book contains money-saving offers worth more than $10,000, providing discounts on fast food, fine dining, personal and professional services, as well as shopping and entertainment. Students will be selling coupon books, which feature discount coupons from more than 300 area merchants, in a two-week campaign from Sept. 6-24.

Bacon says, “There are not many $10 investments that can return up to $10,000 over the course of a year.”

I hope you will join me in supporting Knox County Schools through the purchase of coupon books, a good personal investment and an investment in the future of our community.

Pam Fansler is president of First Tennessee Bank’s East Tennessee region.

West Knox Rotarians receive honors

By Anne Hart Two members of West Knox Rotary have recently been honored for accomplishment in their respective fields.

Gary Johnson, president of Gap Solutions, has been appointed by the board of directors of the Tennessee Center for Performance E xc el lenc e to the 2012 Board of Examiners.

Gary Johnson The award program annually recognizes organi-

zations demonstrating excellence in business operations and results.

Johnson’s company, Gap Solutions of Knoxville, was established in 2004 and helps businesses improve revenue and return on investment through work in project management, training and team development, and leadership coaching and consultation.

Skylar Dean, who works with the financial services firm Edward Jones in West Knoxville, recently won the firm’s exclusive Spirit of Partnership Award for outstanding performance during 2011.

Chuy’s boosts STAR

Chuy’s restaurant, located near the new Kroger at Cedar Bluff, donated $5,215 to the STAR riding facility in Lenoir City. Here Lynn Petr, the director of STAR, the Shangri-La Therapeutic Academy Jim Wed- of Riding (at right), shows off a check to donkeys Hodie and Flash. Photo submitted dle, managing partner, says Dean is a leader in the firm and an example of what a dedicated E dw a r d Skylar Dean Jones financial advisor can achieve.

“Skylar has demonstrated unyielding dedication and enthusiasm for his business of serving individual investors,” Weddle said.

Dean was one of only 1,100 financial advisors out of the firm’s more than 12,000 to receive the award.

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NEWS FROM GRACE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF KNOXVILLE

Victory Camp is summer success

By Shannon Morris Summer for students is a time for vacations, relaxation, and enjoying some time away from the normal routines of life. It’s no different for school teachers and administrators, as these hard-working individuals take well-deserved breaks. That’s why we celebrate members of the Grace Christian Academy family who are hard at work during the summer months, investing in the lives of children and making a difference in the community during that time.

One shining example is the Eternal Athletes Victory Football Camp, a day camp that provides athletic training, skills and drills advice, and spiritual guidance for children ages 7-14. Eternal Athlete Camps were founded by Mike Smith, whose passion is developing within children the desire to live out principles of character, faith, self-discipline, integrity, sportsmanship, and leadership. Victory Football Camp gives young athletes the opportunity to learn how to strengthen both the physical and spiritual body. This year the camp was run by Lincoln Thomas, the Grace Christian Academy strength and conditioning coach. Along with Thomas, GCA biology teacher Jason Cobb served as a resource for advertising the camp, and Grace coaches

Eric Woodard and John Brewster served as volunteer coaches for the kids at camp.

Thomas said, “Many GCA parents and Grace students-athletes helped make this camp a success by volunteering their time to the program.”

In July, the Eternal Athletes Victory

Football Camp was held on the campus of West Park Baptist Church on a section of property that wasn’t being used.

Neal Arwood, Pastor of Families at West Park, and others felt the need to be good stewards of the land and wanted to do so through an athletic event. Through mu-

tual connections, contact with Eternal Athletes was made.

Thomas and Smith saw this as an opportunity to spread the Gospel and provide an incredible experience for children who otherwise might not be able to access quality coaching and training. More than 70 children took part in the camp, and more than 30 adults volunteered. Among the volunteers were a dozen football players from Carson-Newman College, and former Tennessee Volunteer and NFL player Antone Davis. Davis knows a lot about physical training, having finished second on a recent series of “The Biggest Loser.”

In addition, former Vol Nick Reveiz shared his testimony with the campers by video.

Without a doubt, the greatest reward for the kids, as well as for the many GCA family members who took part, was the fact that five children made decisions to accept Jesus Christ. Even in the midst of a hot summer, coaches and staff from Grace Christian were busy planting seeds and building lives. Thomas and Smith are busy planning another camp, this one based on soccer, to be held in November.

We’re grateful for such dedicated staff members who have a heart for the community, even when school is out.

A multitude of multiples

By Shannon Morris

Aly Coffey takes part in last year’s Pinktoberfest for breast cancer awareness. Photo by Theresa McNelly

War on Cancer

By Shannon Morris Receiving a diagnosis of cancer is one of the scariest and most life-changing things a person can encounter.

Grace Christian Academy is proud to sponsor an annual event that is aimed at bringing attention, and funds, to the battle to defeat this terrible foe.

Last year, the entire student body and their families, as well as families from Grace Baptist Church, took part in Pinktoberfest, a huge outdoor festival and “pink out” prior to a home football game. Our football players wore pink as a part of their uniforms during the game, and cheerleaders and fans joined in the “pink out” as well. A great deal of awareness was brought to the cause, families were honored during the halftime activities, and money was raised in an effort to fund research for a cure for cancer.

Our second annual family festival event, titled War on Cancer, will be held on Sept. 28 before the football game against Greenback. All families are invited to take part in the food, games, inflatables, dunk booth, music and ultimately the GCA Rams football game with pregame activities beginning at 5 p.m. In addition, the elementary cheerleaders will perform at halftime, and the GCA football team will be wearing their “camo” uniforms as a way to show support for this War on Cancer.

GRACE

How many sets of twins do you know? It’s likely that many of us have known one or two sets of twins at some point in our lives, but with the birth rate of twins around 33 per 1,000 births, it’s not a surprise that twins are somewhat rare, and wonderfully unique.

That’s why the start of the 2012-2013 school year is such a special one at Grace Christian Academy. We have been Some of Grace Christian Academy’s twins and triplets are (front) Walker and Willow Martinez; blessed with not just one (second row) Zachary Thornton; Aiden, Aleyah and Alden Troutt; Khloee Scott; (back) Tanner set of multiples, but 10. Thornton, Juliana Carrera, Isabella Carrera, Hannah and MaKenzie Bowers and Kingsley Scott.

That’s right; this academ- Photos by Randy Down ic school year sees Grace with nine sets of twins and one set of triplets.

The students range from first grade through 11th grade with four of those sets of twins in the high school alone. Out of those four, three sets are in the freshman class. We often think of multiple births as multiple blessings, so our blessings are multiplied tenfold at Grace.

We are glad to welcome to the family this year, first graders Aiden, Alden and Aleyah Troutt; second graders Walker and More twins at Grace Christian Academy are Josie and Layla Zimmer, Geoffrey and Seth Willow Martinez; fourth Paczkowski, McKenzie and McKenna Krebs, Amanda and Cole Stooksbury. graders Isabella and Juliana Carrera; fifth graders Khloee and Kingsley Scott; brothers and sisters, at Grace we are quick to recognize seventh graders Hannah and Makenzie Bowers and the importance of each individual student. Every student, Tanner and Zachary Thornton; ninth graders Seth and faculty member and administrator is made in the image Geoffrey Paczkowski, McKenzie and McKenna Krebs of God, whether a twin, a triplet, or some other combo, or and Cole and Amanda Stooksbury; and 11th graders born all alone. As such, each person is treasured and valuLayla and Josie Zimmer. able, and we indeed value all of our students, and recognize While we are pleased to recognize these unique sets of each of them for the unique traits that God has given them.

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Writing fever Parkwest nurse turns Civil War novelist at 77

She got her start in nursing at the tail end of the polio epidemic “back when you took care of patients in iron lungs, used needles over and over again, and dissolved morphine in a little spoon over an alcohol burner.”

“There have been a lot of changes since then,” said Shirley McCracken, a registered nurse who has worked 32 years in the critical care and emergency departments at Parkwest Medical Center.

But one of the biggest changes the 77-year-old nurse has faced came two years ago when a reaction to a sulfa drug not only hospitalized her for three days, but also transformed her into a first-time novelist.

“The Breastplate,” described as a “Civil War novel of intrigue, danger and romance,” was inspired by a Union breastplate unearthed 40 years ago by her husband’s plow on their Roane County farm. But the story of just how that artifact got there was born out of her illness.

The allergic reaction to sulfa caused McCracken to develop a mild case of Stevens-Johnson syndrome, a rare but serious disorder that causes the skin to blister and die and is accompanied by flu-like symptoms and fever.

“I don’t know whether I was delirious or feverish or just bored, but as I lay staring at the walls bored to death, for some reason I began to think about the breastplate and the heart of this story unfolded in my mind,” McCracken said. “It was like watching a Technicolor movie that I could turn off and on at will.

My characters were named and in living color. I watched the plot develop and move across the wall as if I was an outside observer. If I fell asleep, I would turn it back on the next day or night and kept myself entertained the three days I was hospitalized.”

The resulting story centers around Kitty Claiborne, the pampered daughter of a wealthy senator, and the mysterious man of her dreams, Lt. William Benson, a Union spy and one of the “Phantom Warriors” that wreak havoc upon Confederate troop movements.

Along the way, the story weaves a colorful tapestry of Roane County’s own history – some of it real, some of imagined by McCracken – during the turbulent years before and during the Civil War.

“Part of my story takes place in St. Louis, so I looked up the Civil War in Missouri and Tennessee, and the rest of it just kind of filled itself in,” she said. “I got a lot of information from a Civil War timeline, but I also got a lot from a newspaper article on the 150th anniversary of the war.”

An old Kingston-to-Knoxville stage route that runs through her 50-acre farm, daffodils blooming at an old homestead nearby and the since-closed Browder’s Hardware in Kingston are all part of the story.

“I have taken the liberty of tweaking history a bit to keep my story interesting,” McCracken said. “In it are the adventures of a group of men sent to Tennessee by President Lincoln to act as spies and to slow the Confederate forces any way they can. It includes the rescue of a pair of slaves and their journey to freedom, and the strength and daring of a young bride left alone in Roane County for weeks at a time, and how she befriends and feeds the walking wounded and, perhaps, deserters from both sides. Even though it’s not a Christian book, God’s direction is shown in the lives of several characters. It’s not a book on religion but it’s a book anyone will enjoy reading.”

Despite a portion of the book being “written in her mind” during her hospital stay, the chapters preceding and following that didn’t always come so easily.

“When I hit writer’s block, I would lay it down for two or three weeks,” she said. “Then, when I lay in bed at night thinking about it, the wheels would start turning again.

Some of it was like I was driven – I had to get it out of my head.

It wouldn’t leave me alone until I got it out of my head. When I would start writing, I’d write for two or three hours and then I might not touch it again for two or three days. But when I wrote, it was like I was obsessed – I had to write.”

Reasoning that even best-selling authors like John Grisham were turned down by many publishers before “A Time to Kill” made him a household name, McCracken decided to self-publish her book through Outskirts Press of Parker, Colo. In a letter accepting her manuscript, an editor praised her effort saying, “You have a terrific writing style.”

The book retails for $14.95, and

It was like watching a Technicolor movie that I could turn off and on at will. My characters were named and in living color.

- Shirley McCracken

McCracken’s husband unearthed the Union breastplate that inspired the novel about 40 years ago while plowing.

she’s sold numerous copies to her friends and colleagues. The book is available in paperback and in e-book versions through Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Asked if she has set a goal for her book sales, she replies, “As many as I can.”

Plus, her husband’s tractor may have already uncovered yet another book – a children’s book titled “Perky the Turkey” – waiting to be written.

Tom McCracken was out on his

tractor mowing their fields one afternoon when the mower cut into the nest of an unfortunate wild turkey. Because the hen turkey fell victim to the blade, Tom rescued its egg and brought it home where it was hatched by Shirley using an electric skillet.

Just as “Perky” became Tom’s closest friend, riding with him on his tractor, he also became Shirley’s worst enemy, pecking and flogging her every time she stepped outside

her home. “He’s food for fodder, that turkey,” she joked.

Then, of course, there’s the question of a sequel to “The Breastplate.”

“Someone asked if I was going to write a sequel, and I told them that I didn’t know if I had enough thoughts left on it,” said McCracken. “They said, ‘Well, take some more sulfa.’ I decided I didn’t want to do that – I’d settle for one book before I did that.”

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Nancy Wright, Katie McHargue and Margaret Weeks meet Missy Kane. Wright retired from work at UT and then taught in Knox County elementary schools. Weeks served as a “pink lady” (now turquoise) at Fort Sanders for more than 50 years. She was also one of the founders of the thrift shop at Episcopal Church of the Ascension.

Martha Springer and Lynn Creek volunteer at Parkwest Hospital, and Mary Pat Murphy volunteers at UT Breast Center and Catholic Charities.

Seniors honored at gala

The Covenant Honors Senior Gala held at the Tennessee Theatre on Aug.28 honored 140 seniors 65 and older for their work serving our community. They were chosen by nominations from family and friends.

Stan Boling, V.P. of Senior Health Services, greets Betty Berry.

nahan, director of Strang Senior Center who recently was crowned “Beauty of America 60s.” She interviewed several of the seniors for TV appearances.

John Smartt, 93, sang “Let Me Call You Sweetheart” for those in the lobby before the theater doors opened, and Monahan joined in singing.

The crowd Theresa Edwards cheered, applauding.

The honorees received a gift from Covenant Health and Senior Services, were served food and refreshSeniors received the red ments, had professional carpet treatment, being photos taken and were engreeted and welcomed by tertained by “Memories of many including Lauren Mo- Mayberry.”

CRITTER CALENDAR ■ The second annual PetSafe K9 Cancer Walk will be held Sunday, Sept. 23, at The Cove at Concord Park. Registration begins at noon. The walk will

end at 3 p.m. There will be concessions, vendors and entertainment. All proceeds will benefit Morris Animal Foundation’s canine cancer

research. Info: http://support. morrisanimalfoundation.org.

■ In honor of National Grandparents’ Day Sunday, Sept. 9, Young-Williams Animal Center will offer a free adoption to any person over the age of 65 as well as to grandparents who bring a grandchild to visit the center. Both locations will participate. Info: www. young-williams.org.

Cats & Kittens … we’ve got that!

Irene Ballard and Lauren Monahan talk of when Ballard won the first Covenant Platinum award 12 years ago. She is a pro skating coach and judge at Skatetown. “Seventy years ago, I performed on this theatre’s stage on roller skates,” Ballard said. “Skating is the best physical and mental exercise you can do.” Photos by T. Edwards of TEPHOTOS.com

Mistaken identity Imagine my reaction when stumbling upon a water snake last week in my driveway.

Sara Barrett

Critter Tales Actually, imagine my reaction when stumbling upon any snake within a one mile radius of my house.

Yet many snakes get a bad reputation not because they earn it but because some of their relatives have been vicious and intimidating enough to make quite a lasting impression upon people’s psyches.

The water snake is one such species. The nonvenomous reptile resembles the cottonmouth (also known as the water moccasin to native East Tennesseans) and is often mistakenly identified as such.

They keep house around ponds and prevent the frog, fish and small mam-

A young water snake found in the driveway near our pond.

Poor little thing has been living on the streets since it was born.

Photo by S. Barrett

mal population from getting out of hand.

Although snakes of any sort make my skin crawl, I have to say I felt bad for this little guy, considering he was kicked out of the house immediately after his mother gave birth.

Female water snakes can have up to 30 babies at one time, and they don’t lay eggs. They just give birth and send the “snakelets” on their way. That may explain why they can be a bit cranky when approached.

We don’t welcome snakes on our property – especially the copperhead who attempted to feast on our baby chicks. It has since gone the way of the buffalo. But I realize that snakes do their part to make the world go round, even if they are not on my top 10 list of cozy critters. They are still part of the animal kingdom and should be admired as such.

To contact Sara, email her at barretts@ shoppernewsnow.com or call her at 218-9378.

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How about a forever home for each of them!

Micro-chipping for $20.00. That includes free lifetime registration. Micro-chipping helps reunite you with a lost pet. Call us today to schedule your appointment!

Adoption fees start at $75.00 and include spay or neuter, testing, vaccinations, de-worm, microchip and free lifetime microchip registration.

Call 865-309-HSET (4738) • www.humanesocietyetn.org Shelter: 548 S. Union Grove, Friendsville, TN 37737 We always need monetary donations & are a 501(c)3 organization. Donations are tax deductible.

Ad space donated by

Shaylee is a fluffy 3-year-old domestic medium hair mix that needs a forever home. Her adoption fee is sponsored by Young-Williams Animal Center’s Furry Friends program, which means you can adopt her for free. Shaylee and her adoptable friends are located at the Village, 6400 Kingston Pike. Hours there are noon to 6 p.m. daily. See all of Young-Williams’ adoptable animals online at young-williams.org.

Drivers needed to help fight cancer Drivers are needed to help local cancer patients get to appointments for treatment.

The Road to Recovering program is an effort by the American Cancer Society to help those who don’t have transportation.

Volunteers must have a valid driver’s license, access to a vehicle and personal

automobile insurance. They may drive as frequently as their schedules permit them to transport patients to and from treatment centers.

The local ACS receives an average of seven to 10 requests each week for help with transportation. Info: 558-4056.

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the Tony Award-winning Stephen Sondheim musical, will play on the mainstage of Clarence Brown Theatre through Sunday, Sept. 16. Remaining shows are at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 4-7 and Sept. 11-14 and at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 9 and 16. Dale Dickey, a Knoxville native and University of Tennessee alum, will play Mrs. Lovett. Joining the large cast will be 38 musicians from the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra. For tickets, call 291-3310 or 974-5161 or visit www.knoxvillesymphony.com or www. clarencebrowntheatre.com.

THROUGH FRIDAY, NOV. 16

SATURDAYS, THROUGH OCTOBER

The Farragut Folklife Museum will host the exhibit “Pride and Traditions of Tennessee Basketball” Monday through Friday through Nov. 16, at the museum, housed in the Farragut Town Hall. The exhibit features items from the personal collection of Knox County Commissioner R. Larry Smith and includes vintage uniforms and shoes, championship memorabilia, and programs, pictures and pamphlets spanning the history of the University of Tennessee men’s basketball team. Smith will give a free lecture at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 4, on the history of UT basketball and share player stories and interviews.

Museum hours are 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Admission is free.

MONDAY, SEPT. 3 Rubber Duck Race

Food, crafts at Dixie Lee Market From 9 a.m. to noon every Saturday through Oct. 29, the Dixie Lee Farmers Market is open with fresh, locally grown produce and handmade crafts. The market is at Renaissance in Farragut, 12740 Kingston Pike.

Local farmers and Tennessee artisans provide the products for the market. In season, offerings include peaches, berries, grapes, melons, apples, tomatoes, peppers, beans, corn, greens and a host of other fruits and vegetables, plus grass-fed meats, honey, potted plants, fresh-cut flowers, herbs and cheeses. There are also baked goods and crafts by local artisans.

THROUGH WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 12 ‘Masks of Michoacán’ Pellissippi State Community College and the Tennessee Consortium for International Studies will host a special traveling art exhibit from Mexico, “Masks of Michoacán,” through Wednesday, Sept. 12, at the Bagwell Center for Media and Art gallery at Pellissippi’s Hardin Valley campus. Regular exhibit hours are 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday. The Michoacán collection includes 40 wooden masks from the Mask Museum in the Centro Cultural Antiguo Colegio Jesuita in Patcuaro, Mexico. Mesoamerican cultures used masks in rituals and indigenous ceremonies, both secular and religious. Info or to secheule a group tour: Linnette Legg, 539-7064 or llegg@pstcc.edu. To request accommodations for a disability call 694-6607 or humanresources@pstcc.edu.

The Great Tennessee Valley Rubber Duck Race will start at 12:02 p.m. at the World’s Fair Park pond. The annual event benefits the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley. Pre-race activities and on-site adoptions begin at 10:30 a.m. The grand prize is $10,000. First prize is $5,000. Second prize is a $2,500 gas certificate and a Royal Caribbean cruise. The cost to adopt a single duck is $5; adoption packages are available. Info: www.

TennesseeValleyDuckRace.com.

TUESDAY, SEPT. 4 Caregiver support group The Caregiver Support Group will meet from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 4, in Room 226 at Concord United Methodist Church, 11020 Roane Drive. Pat Green, a licensed clinical social worker with Tennova Residential Hospice, will speak about palliative care and difficult life decisions.The group meets on the first Tuesday each month. Anyone in the community who gives care to an elderly individual is welcome to attend.

Refreshments will be provided. Info: 675-2835.

TUESDAY, SEPT. 4 Square dance intro class The Little T Squares will offer an introduction to square dancing at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 4, at the Memorial Building, 3 B St., Lenoir City. The class is free.

THROUGH SUNDAY, SEPT. 16

TUESDAY, SEPT. 4

‘Sweeney Todd’ at Clarence Brown

West Knox Homeowners

“Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street,”

Tickets

12 Condos- Townhouses 42 Cemetery Lots

TUESDAY-FRIDAY, SEPT. 4-7

Tennessee Basketball exhibit

The Farragut Branch Library is located at 417 N. Campbell Station Road. A parent or guardian must accompany each child, except for older preschool, during Storytime and events. Info: 777-1750.

■ Tuesday, Sept. 4, 10:30 a.m., Older Preschool Storytime for ages 4-6.

■ Wednesday, Sept. 5, 10:30 a.m., Baby Bookworms for infants to age 2.

■ Thursday, Sept. 6, 10:30 a.m., Toddler Storytime for ages 2-3.

■ Friday, Sept. 7, 10:30 a.m., Preschool Storytime for ages 3-5.

The Council of West Knox County Homeowners will

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TOWN OF FARRAGUT 133312MASTER LEGAL NOTICE Ad Size 2 x 2 bw WTHE FARRAGUT BOARD OF <ec> MAYOR AND ALDERMEN at its meeting on Thursday, July 12, 2012, adopted the following ordinance on second and final reading: An ordinance to amend the text of the zoning ordinance of the Town of Farragut, Tennessee, Ordinance 86-16, as amended, by amending Chapter 4. General Provisions and Exceptions, Section XXIII. Outdoor Sales Permit, to modify potential users and the parameters of such permits, as authorized pursuant to Section 13-4-201, Tennessee code annotated.

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KARNS 2 BR, stove, frig, DW, garbage disp., W/D conn. No pets $850.

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Various days and hours available.

Apply in person M-F, 9-4pm

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Blood drive = fair tickets The Tennessee Valley is supporting the Medic Regional Blood Center by offering free fair tickets to those who donate blood to Medic from Tuesday, Sept. 4, through Friday, Sept. 7. The fair opens Sept. 7 and runs through Sept. 16 at Chilhowee Park. Donor centers include Medic Center, 1601 Ailor Ave., 8 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; Medic Center, 11000 Kingston Pike/Farragut (behind Pittsburgh Paints), 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday and 7 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday and Friday; Wal-mart, Lenoir City, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. (Bloodmobile); Petros Chili & Chips/Cedar Bluff, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Wednesday (Bloodmobile; free Petro for donors); Young-Williams Animal Center (conference room), 3201 Division St., 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday; Knoxville Medical Clinic, 412 Citico St., 5:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday (Bloodmobile).

THURSDAY, SEPT. 6 Teacher Yoakley at Writers’ Guild English teacher James Yoakley will speak to the Knoxville Writers’ Guild at 7 p.m. at Laurel Theater, 1538 Laurel Ave. Yoakley is the former Lenoir City High School English department chair and journalism adviser who was removed from his positions after a profile on a gay student was included in the school’s 2011-12 yearbook. Now a teacher at Lenoir City Middle School, he will speak on his experiences with high school journalism and censorship. Admission is free, but $2 donation is requested.

Info: www.knoxvillewritersguild.org.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY, SEPT. 7-16 Tennessee Valley Fair The Tennessee Valley Fair opens at 3 p.m. Friday, Sept. 7, at Chilhowee Park on Magnolia Avenue. Hours are 3 p.m.-midnight Sept. 7, 12, 13, 14; 10 a.m.-midnight Sept. 8, 10, 11, 15; and noon-midnight Sept. 9 and 16.

Rides open one hour after gates open. A fair admission ticket is required to attend concerts, which offer free general-admission tickets and some paid reserved tickets closer to the stage.

Performers include MC Hammer at 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 7; Southern Drawl Band at 6 p.m., Brad Blackwell at 7 p.m. and Stephen Hunley at 8 p.m., all on Sunday, Sept. 9; Kip Moore at 8 p.m. Monday, Sept. 10; Josh Thompson at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 11; Easton Corbin at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 12; David Nail at 8 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 13; Night Ranger at 8 p.m. Friday, Sept.

14; Con Hunley at 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15; and Sawyer Brown at 8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 16.

Info: http://tnvalleyfair.org.

140 Free Pets

CATS & KITTENS

CASH PAID

have its monthly meeting at the upstairs meeting room at Kroger MarketPlace in The Shops at Cedar Bluff. Refreshments will be provided beginning at 7:15 p.m. The program will run from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Allstate insurance agency owner Bob Regal and WATE, Channel 6 reporter Don Dare will cover the topics of insurance repairs, contractor work and keeping homes up to snuff. There will be updates concerning the Metropolitan Planning Commission, Knox County Board of Zoning Appeals, County Commission and other current issues. Guests are welcome.

NEWFOUNDLANDS, AKC, 4 mo. Shots /wormed. Males. $500.

606-354-9197 ***Web ID# 132586***

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ADOPT! Looking for a lost pet or a new one?

Visit YoungWilliams Animal Center, the official shelter for the City of Knoxville & Knox County: 3201 Division St. Knoxville. knoxpets.org

Farmer’s Market 150

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Standing Saw Timber 865-984-4529

Misc. Items

203

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232 4 Wheel Drive 258 Furniture Refinish. 331

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237 Antiques Classics 260

AC COBRA Replica 1964, 351 Windsor engine, 5 spd., exc.

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Call for GULF STREAM 2004 VW Convertible 1969, details 865-947-0690. compl. restored, Endura, 34', $59,995. beautiful. Red w/blk Loaded, orig. owner, int. $8000. 870-763-8166 18K mi., 865-524-2001.

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BUYING OLD U.S. Vans Coins, Gold & Silver CHEVY

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256

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Trucks

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FOX ROAD DAYCARE 145 Fox Rd, 539-0033 "Where your child is always top fox!"

Enrolling ages 3-5.

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2500 flat West 225w DODGE stake bed 1999, 63k mi, $5500.

Phone ESTATE SALE, Aug. 865-250-1480 31, Sept. 1 & 2, 9-5, 103 Mary Water Ln, 1 male $350, 1 fem.

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Malti-Poos, Poodles, runs / drives. $14,500 obo.

Yorki-Poos, Shih-Poos, 865-250-1480.

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2006 Mega Cab, 4x4, 5.7 layaways. Health guar.

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State of TN tandem trailer, nice & Bought new $14,000 Dept. of Health.

330 Lic # COB0000000015. clean! $5,995. 865-659-8182 obo. 693-2284 or 250-1480 Flooring 423-566-0467 KENNER 1994 18' FORD EXCURSION CERAMIC TILE inSHEPHERDS, SOLID Center Console, 88 2005 Eddie Bauer, stallation.

Floors/ black, AKC reg., HP Johnson motor, 60K mi, front end walls/ repairs. 33 alum trlr, troll. mtr damage, $8,000 obo.

6 wks. old. $1,000. yrs exp, exc work!

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SEA RAY 1999 260 Sun Dancer. 354 Comm Trucks Buses 259 HAROLD'S GUTTER Hours. MerCruiser SERVICE. Will clean 5.7L EFI Bravo III, CHEVY SILVERADO front & back $20 & up.

260 HP. $29,900. 4233500 2011 with utility Quality work, guaran404-8188 bed, reg. cab, 4WD. teed. Call 288-0556.

14,100 mi., $29,990.

SUNTRACKER Call 865-740-5992.

REGENCY 2010, ***Web ID# 132048*** Paving 345 25' Pontoon, $34,500.

John at 865-300-6058 MAC 1996 RD690 tri-axle dump truck, 350 HP, new / brakes / inj. pump, Campers 235 tires 284k. $20,000 obo.

693-2284 or 250-1480 FOUR WINDS 2007, THERMO KING 25', trailer, like new.

REFFER 2001, Ready for fall 53' $7500 obo. camping! $12,000.

Call 865-250-1480 865-689-2255; 250-2059.

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