KARNS/HARDIN VALLEY
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VOL. 7 NO. 5
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Miracle Maker
In 2006, Amy Crawford returned to teaching after a three-year leave. In her new 8th-grade teaching position at West Valley Middle School, she found herself teaching some of the same students she had known as 3rd graders at A.L Lotts Elementary. “Once I got into the classroom and saw how the kids had changed, it was a real eye-opening experience.”
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February 4, 2013
New house of worship
People arrive to celebrate the grand opening of this new worship center at Faith Promise Church off Pellissippi Parkway at 10740 Faith Promise Lane. Story on A-7
See Sara Barrett’s story on A-9
You may not believe this … Some former insider will someday tell a colorful tale of how Tennessee faked out rival recruiters and got away with a high school lad who grew up to be an all-American. Besides the possibility of cheating and lying, football recruiting may include cloakand-dagger stories that are slow to spill out of the closet. That’s how competitive recruiting is – a lot of stuff happens and almost anything goes but don’t talk and don’t get caught.
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See Marvin West’s story on A-6 Jason Stubbs, worship leader, leads the singing. Photos by T. Edwards One of the entrances at Faith Promise Church leading to the new worship center.
Elegant dining Scott Bishop and the folks at Westwood Antiques are hosting an Elegant Dining event for the Knoxville Symphony on Saturday, Feb. 9. Holly’s Eventful Catering is preparing the food. Register online at www. knoxvillesymphonyleague. org/.
Open houses Several west area schools will host “Welcome to Our School” open houses for parents and students who have been rezoned to new elementary schools beginning in August 2013. Open houses and school tours will be held at A.L. Lotts, Ball Camp and Cedar Bluff elementary schools, Farragut Primary and Farragut Intermediate at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 7, and 1-2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 11. Info or to view the approved elementary rezoning map, visit knoxschools.org.
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First Lions in nation with vision van By Theresa Edwards The Smoky Mountain Lions Charities Inc. will be the first Lions in the nation to have a vision van that makes eyeglasses on the spot for people who could not otherwise afford them. Remote Area Medical donated the fifth wheel trailer – a traveling eyeglass shop – to the Lions who have been working a year fixing it up. The Lions also purchased a small diesel 2-ton flatbed truck to pull the trailer. They should be ready to roll with it in a few months. Larry Harris of Remote Area Medical operated the trailer for about 10 years. “I’m here to get these guys started today,” he said. “You can save time and materials by learning how to use the equipment correctly.” Harris explained and demonstrated how to measure a person for glasses, read an eyeglass prescription, and use the digital lensometer, blocking machine and lens cutter. Fortunately, the Lions Club has an ophthalmologist member who is going to help out, and several local optometrists have begun offering their services. The Lions will need additional volunteers and a larger stock of supplies including new eyeglass frames and lenses. The Lions will begin with a “test run” before traveling around, mostly to areas in Knoxville and Knox County. The vision van will also serve other areas in the Lions District 12-N of East Tennessee.
Larry Harris of Remote Area Medical demonstrates to Lions Club members how to use the digital lensometer.
“My job is to coordinate the vision van,” said Ron Riehn of the West Knox Lions Club. “This includes finding sites to set it up, working with the local Lions clubs, and scheduling the professional optical people volunteering their time. “Several of the major eyeglassproviding facilities in town have agreed to donate a technician’s Lions Ron Riehn, Jim McFarland and Arthur Lewis show off the Smoky time once a month. So we are really Mountain Lions Charities’ vision van equipped to make eyeglasses for excited about this and anxious to get rolling.” those who could not afford them otherwise. Photos by T. Edwards
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