Karns/Hardin Valley Shopper-News 022416

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BUZZ Vintage chair “If that barber chair could talk you’d know everything about everything,� says Karns history buff Mark Cawood. “It knows all the secrets, all the gossip of Karns, all the good, bad and ugly of our area for the last 74 years. We’re lucky it can’t talk or we’d all be in trouble.� He’s referring to the vintage Emil J. Paidar barber chair at Karns Barber Shop owned by Clark Walker.

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Oscar picks It’s Oscar time and Betsy Pickle is entertaining us with her speculation on winners this Sunday. “For those who haven’t already had their fill of movie awards shows, the granddaddy of them all – the 88th annual Academy Awards, airing this Sunday night on ABC – provides the best office-pool guessing game of the year.�

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Setting sail for a lifetime of love By Sara Barrett Gerda Kiser met her husband, Jack, Sept. 10, 1960, on a beach in Majorca, Spain. “We kept swimming to a small island out in the water ‌ I think he was impressed I could swim that far,â€? says Kiser. Originally from Germany, she was on holiday from her job as an au pair in France, and Jack was vacationing before completing his mandatory two-year service with the United States military. They each had a few days left on their trips, during which Kiser Kiser looks through the many mementoes she kept from says they were inseparable. her journey to America. Photo by S. Barrett After leaving Spain, the two 24-year-olds rendezvoused one last time in Paris before correKiser’s family sent her this photo album shortly sponding by mail until Christafter she arrived in the states. It includes mastime, when Jack sent an enphotos of her with her parents as she boarded gagement ring with a wedding a ship before sailing to America. proposal. To page A-3

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Snakebit Snake handling is a religious ritual practiced mainly in rural Appalachia – primarily Tennessee, Kentucky and West Virginia, says Joe Jarret. He talked about an article he wrote and a visit he made to a small church in West Virginia. (His wife, Amanda, stayed in the car.)

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gets a middle school By Sara Barrett

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Pushback on Magnolia upgrades Community activists are pushing back on the city’s plan to spend $6 million to $8 million to landscape and generally enhance a 6-block portion of Magnolia Avenue. “If you really care about people, you’ll start asking us what we want and stop telling us what we need,� said one.

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Water pollution The Tennessee Clean Water Network’s recent report that the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation’s enforcement actions have dropped 75 percent during the first five years of Gov. Bill Haslam’s administration shocked the public at large, but came as no surprise to those who deal with the agency regularly.

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Hardin Valley residents Kim Frazier, Kevin Crateau and Jennifer Rice celebrate at the groundbreaking ceremony held Feb. 19 for a new middle school in their community. Not pictured is Amanda Abshagen. Photos by S. Barrett

By Tom King It’s not your average school, Ridgedale Alternative School. No official PTA. No clubs. No athletic teams. One floor houses classes for middle school alternative school students in grades 6-8. Upstairs are 12 classrooms of special education students in grades K-12. Today, the school has 115 students and these are not what we think of as neighborhood kids in the Ridgedale area off of Oak Ridge Highway. The students come from all over Knox County, bused in daily by 29 buses and shuttle vans. Diana Gossett, a former special education teacher, is the principal of this special school, a position she has held since 2011. She leads a staff of about 70, doing special work for special kids. She has 19 classroom teachers and 46 teaching assistants. “Our TAs are the

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The official ground breaking for a new middle school in Hardin Valley was held Feb. 19 with a boatload of officials and politicians ‌ and some very happy parents. The new school will be located behind Hardin Valley Academy, but some road work needs to be handled before construction. Conner Creek runs next to the site, and two small bridges have to be constructed to allow for traffic flow. The main middle school entrance will be from Steele Road. After the ceremony, a few of the parents responsible for bringing the issue of a new school to light grabbed the shovels and enjoyed a few moments of celebration. Kim Frazier, mother to a Karns Middle School student and a Hardin Valley Elementary School student says she’s been quietly gathering information the last five years to build a case for the new

A rendering of the middle school planned for Hardin Valley.

school. “You can’t deny facts, and that’s what we’ve shown them every time,� says Frazier of the discussions the parents have had with local officials and the school board. To page A-3

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meat and potatoes in the school. They are very committed and very valuable. I’m fortunate to have such a dedicated staff,� she says. Two TAs ride each of the buses and shuttle vans each morning and each afternoon. “We are giving these students the skills they need to be successful in less restrictive settings and we teach them social and life skills so they can go back to their regular base schools,� she said. The alternative school works with students who have disciplinary issues such as continuous class disruptions, fighting, drugs or bringing knives or guns to school. The majority are 8th graders. The gender ratio is 3-1 boys. “We need to get these 8th graders back to their schools to get them ready for high school,� Gossett said.

Diana Gossett loves her job “I could talk forever about why I love R i d g e d a l e ,â€? says principal Diana Gossett. “I love being around children and around other adults who love children. ‌ I Gossett want to make a difference for children. “Yes, there are lots of meetings, observations, maintenance issues, budgets and other matters that seem to fill up a typical school day. Nothing, however, can compare to the feeling we get when a parent thanks us for teaching their child or when we

run into a former student working in the community, being successful. “We measure each student’s success on what is meaningful for that specific student. ‌ Because we are able to focus on individual students and their needs, sharing the joys of meeting their goals is very personal for each of us at Ridgedale. “I am inspired daily by the commitment shown by all of our staff. Teaching our students can be very challenging and, yes, sometimes even defeating. However our educators go over and beyond to see that our students’ needs are met. It’s not always easy – but it is definitely worth it.â€?

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Thank goodness barber chairs can’t talk

“If that barber chair could talk you’d know everything about everything,� says Karns history buff Mark Cawood. “It knows all the secrets, all the gossip of Karns, all the good, bad and ugly of our area for the last 74 years. We’re lucky it can’t talk or we’d all be in trouble.� He’s referring to the vintage Emil J. Paidar barber chair at Karns Barber Shop owned by Clark Walker. Karns barber Harrison Kelly purchased the chair new from the Chicagobased company in 1942. There were fancier models, but Kelly chose a leather-clad workhorse of a chair made of metal and meant to last a lifetime. The shop was sold to Bill Burnett in the early 1950s who sold it, and the chair, to Clark Walker in 1962. Around 1968 Walker took his 600-pound chair and moved to a brick building on Byington-Beaver Ridge Road in the heart of Karns. He stayed until the early 2000s when Walgreens purchased the land forcing him to move finally to the corner of Oak Ridge Hwy. and Gray Hendrix Road. Walker said the chair

Valley middle school “When I first approached Commissioner Brad Anders and school board representative Terry Hill and asked them what the chances were of getting a new middle school, they both said ‘very slim’ but Brad added, ‘don’t

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still works perfectly, but has been reupholstered three times. Perhaps due to years of 8 year olds using it as a merry-go-round. “That one right there,� he says, pointing to customer Larry Blankenship, who graduated from Karns High School in 1977. “He used to ride the chair twirling it around like it was a carnival ride when he was about 7 years old. “It’s a good chair, I kept it because it’s the best. I don’t know how much it was new, but in 1957 a chair like this one new was about $4,000� It’s held countless 2 year olds having their first hair cut with dad. And more than a couple 98 year olds having their weekly haircut and perhaps a shave while chewing the fat with a group of friends, waiting in line but in no hurry. Particularly on a Tuesday morning when talk from women to politics to the

Owner of Karns Barber Shop Clark Walker demonstrates the built in ashtray holder that came standard on his vintage 1942 Emil J. Paidar barbershop chair. Photos by Nancy Anderson Vols and everything in between is thick in the air; as is the laughter. “There’s no being in a bad mood in there. A lot of great people have started a lot of great rumors in that chair,� says Cawood with a chuckle. “But most things said in the chair, stay with the chair. “It’s tradition.�

The manufacturer’s name remains clearly visible on the chair’s footrest despite 74 years of hard use.

From page A-1 her husband of 56 years. A favorite is the two of them on the scooter they rented to ride around the island.

“This was somehow God’s doing,� says Kiser of the random meeting with Jack all those years ago. To this day, they still enjoy spending time together including snorkeling on a recent trip to St. Thomas. “You have to keep in touch with each other and love each other, that is the most important part,� she adds of a lasting love. “Enjoy things together. We went hiking and skiing together – just enjoy being together.�

Some are surprised to learn of the special education component of the school. The teachers work with students who have a variety of disabilities – autism, intellectual disabilities, severe Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or emotional and mental health issues. The two groups of students do not interact at school but do ride the same buses and vans. The special ed classroom student-teacher ratio depends on the students’ needs and individual program. The ratios in alternative classrooms is one teacher and one assistant in each room of up to 15 students. “Our special ed students are those who need help with specific tasks and need more attention and work outside of a normal classroom setting,� Gossett explained. “The kids in the alternative school have just made some bad decisions and we’re a second chance for them. We see very few

â– District 6 Democrats meet 6:15 p.m. each fourth Tuesday at the Karns Library, 7516 Oak

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repeat offenders.� Gossett considers Ridgedale Baptist Church, the school’s next-door neighbor, to be its PTA. “They reached out to us and have adopted us. They bought and installed a new playground for the school – a $40,000 expense,� she said. “And on Wednesday nights their youth group comes over and does some extra cleaning work for us and leaves wonderful notes of appreciation for our teachers. They also help us with Christmas baskets for the kids and their families.� Ridgedale will get more help on Saturday, Feb. 27, when seven local Rotary clubs come together for a World Rotary Day workday to spruce things up. Their work will begin at 9 a.m. on a variety of projects. Gossett and her staff take very seriously the school’s Mission Statement: “To provide a safe, consistent environment with a structured plan for each student’s personal success.� day, Karns Community Center, 7708 Oak Ridge Highway. Info: karnslionsclub.com.

COMMUNITY NOTES â– Council of West Knox County Homeowners meets 7:15 p.m. each first Tuesday, Peace Lutheran Church, 621 N. Cedar Bluff Road. Info: cwkch.com.

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let that stop you from trying.’ “I hope this speaks to the kids in our community,� she adds. “If they see a need, they shouldn’t be complacent. They should be proactive and do something about it.�

Workday at Ridgedale

Lifetime of love “We just had a good feeling about it,â€? she says of the short, long-distance courtship. “We just had faith in it, and we trusted it.â€? March 8, 1961, Gerda boarded the S.S. America for a one-way voyage to New York City, where Jack met her at the harbor March 16. They were married two days later in Virginia. Jack’s job with TVA took them to Tennessee where they eventually settled in Hardin Valley. “That was really the end of our traveling,â€? she says of the journey to their new home. They had three sons over the next four years. The S.S. America is no longer in service, but Kiser kept many souvenirs from her time aboard the luxury liner. Menus and a passenger list still in perfect condition have been tucked safely away at the bottom of a drawer. Kiser still remembers boarding the ship with her family who stayed behind in Germany. “That feeling never left me. It is still exciting,â€? she says. “The largeness of the ship ‌ it was huge. It was March, so it was windy and cold.â€? Her most vivid memory upon coming into the harbor aboard the ship was seeing the Statue of Liberty for the first time. “As a little girl, seeing pictures of it and knowing it was so far away – I never thought I would see it in person,â€? she says. The S.S. America’s sister ship, the S.S. United States, is being overhauled by a conservation group. It has been docked and neglected at the Philadelphia waterfront for the last 20 years or so. Seeing a recent article about the ship’s return to service brought a flood of good memories back for both Gerda and Jack, who prefers to let Gerda do the talking. For their 50th wedding anniversary, the Kisers’ sons paid for their parents to travel back to that same beach in Majorca where they first met. “It was exciting to see. There were high-rises everywhere where there was nothing before. But the beautiful scenery had not changed at all,â€? she says. Kiser kept several photos from that first meeting with

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Ridge Highway. Info: Mike Knapp, 696-8038, or Janice Spoone, 771-5920. â– Karns Republican Club meets 7 p.m. each first Tuesday at Karns Middle School library. â– Karns Lions Club meets 6:30 p.m. each first and third Mon-

â– Northwest Knox Business and Professional Association meets each third Thursday, Karns Community Center, 7708 Oak Ridge Highway. Meetings are 6 p.m. March, June, September, December and noon the remaining months.

Gerda Fest rode around the island of Majorca with Jack Kiser after meeting him on the beach in Palma in 1960. Photos courtesy of Gerda Kiser

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caucus on Saturday. Clinton is also expected to win the South Carolina primary this weekend. When was the last time a major party presidential candidate was being investigated by the FBI? Regardless of how you view the controversy surrounding Clinton’s private email server, this isn’t some vast, right-wing conspiracy from the 1990s. It’s the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Democrats should be nervous. ■Too many delegates? It’s long past time to reform the way the Tennessee Republican Party chooses delegates to the convention. If you voted early in the Republican Primary, you couldn’t have missed the long list of delegates on the ballot. It’s confusing and unnecessary. Local candidates further down the ballot can be easily lost by voters less familiar with the voting machines. The state Republican Party should simplify the process and remove the del-

egates from the ballot. Make it simple like the Democratic Primary ballot which does not list delegates. Here’s hoping state Republicans fi x the mess for the next election cycle. It’s a problem that has gone on for too long. ■County law director. The county law director’s race is also on the Republican Primary ballot. Incumbent Richard “Bud� Armstrong faces local attorney Nathan Rowell. Since no Democrat is running, the Republican Primary winner is all but assured victory. If Armstrong prevails, some expect him to run for county mayor in 2018. (Tim Burchett is term limited.) Also, the next round of judicial elections is in 2022. Armstrong has been mentioned as a candidate for judge or chancellor (Clarence “Eddie� Pridemore will be on the ballot then if he seeks re-election.) Of course, if Nathan Rowell defeats Armstrong next week, Rowell would be an unlikely candidate for mayor but would be an obvious candidate for judicial office. In 2022, Rowell would be half-way through a possible second term as law director. For politicians, it’s never too early to look ahead.

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The view from White’s Creek

The battle for District 13

The Tennessee Clean Water Network’s recent report that the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation’s enforcement actions have dropped 75 percent during the first five years of Gov. Bill Haslam’s administration shocked the public at large, but came as no surprise to those who deal with the agency regularly.

Betty Bean Steve Scarborough isn’t shocked. A founder of the Dagger Kayak Company, he used his retirement funds to buy a scenic, 1,500-acre swath of woodlands along the old Gordon’s Turnpike in the White’s Creek gorge. He and his wife, Annie, live on the property, which stretches into Cumberland, Roane and Rhea counties. His long-range plan includes securing conservation easements and selling large lots to like-minded buyers (on a portion of the property) and getting the creek declared a scenic river, which would require discharge permit holders to release effluent as clean as the water in the creek. And how clean is White’s Creek? “Perfect,� Scarborough said. He is a former member and chair of the Tennessee Conservation Commission, which serves TDEC in an advisory capacity. He is complimentary of TDEC’s professional staff, but highly critical of Haslam and his political appointees. “Haslam is absolutely no friend of environmental efforts,� he said. “We (the

Steve Scarborough stands proudly at White’s Creek.

TCC) did some good stuff, but the Haslam administration seemed to resent the very idea of us making suggestions about things like best management practices for coal mines and timberlands. Tennessee is the only state that doesn’t have a strong best management practices policy for timber companies, who had asked us to study the logging industry. The timber companies wanted the state to adopt best management practices, but if you’d seen the reaction of the Legislature, you’d have thought we were asking to sell their first-born daughters into slavery. We’d write white papers, they’d go into a black hole.� Scarborough said things got worse when Haslam took the recommendation of the chamber of commerce lobbyists and folded the TCC into the Tennessee Heritage Commission, which met infrequently. But he doesn’t blame it all on Haslam, who took

office in 2010. He is deeply critical of TDEC’s lack of oversight at TVA’s Kingston Fossil Plant’s ash storage facilities prior to the massive coal ash spill in 2008. The state agency failed in its responsibility to inspect and sign off on TVA ash storage facilities, Scarborough said. “TDEC was rubberstamping anything TVA wanted to do while they were having blowouts and leakages from the big ash pile� Scarborough said TVA spurned a consultant-recommended $23 million solution and opted for a $4 million stopgap measure. “They saved $19 million on the fi x and spent $1.4 billion to clean it up. If TDEC had been doing its job, the TVA ash disaster would have never happened.� He has kind words for the professional staff in the field, however. “The guys on the ground do a good job,� he said. “We’ve had sediment problems where the crystal clear water of the creek turns or-

ange, and those guys will go hunting (for the cause of the sediment). They’re the best. But what TDEC doesn’t do is enforcement.� James McMillan, the Shannondale-area farmer who is Knox County’s most aggressive stormwater runoff watchdog, echoed Scarborough’s sentiments. “The professional staff knew what was going to happen when Haslam came in,� McMillan said. “They were used to taking one step forward and 10 steps backward, depending on the election, but it’s gotten real bad in this administration. I’ve been on the phone with TDEC this past week, and they were laughing about the commissioner (Bob Martineau). “They said, ‘James, you thought it was bad 12 years ago? Now we can’t even pick up the phone for fear of getting in trouble.’ I asked if they were really scared of that little short fat (guy) in Nashville, and they said no, but he can fire us.�

‘Start asking us what we want and Stop telling us what we need’ Wow. Sometimes the city just can’t give away money. A small but noisy contingent of East Knoxville residents is protesting the city’s plan to spend between $6 million and $8 million to upgrade a 6-block section of Magnolia Avenue. Dissent broke out at a Jan. 21 public forum at the O’Connor Center when the Magnolia Avenue Streetscapes project was unveiled. Even though it’s been on the drawing board since 2009, some residents said they had no chance to give suggestions. The protestors came to the City Council meeting on Feb. 2 and returned on Feb. 16. Mayor Madeline Rogero missed the Feb. 2 meeting, but secured the council’s consent to suspend the rules to allow everyone at the Feb.

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improved sidewalks, street lighting, benches, bike racks, landscaping and even trash cans. Sandra But protestors called it Clark “gentrification� that could lead to higher property values, driving out marginal business and residential 16 meeting to speak. She tenants. said afterwards she would On Feb. 16, tempers flared meet with them in her office and language not usually or on their turf. heard at public meetings was The project parallels cor- hurled at the council. ridor upgrades underway The trigger was a generic or planned for Cumber- rendering that showed preland Avenue, Broadway and dominantly white people Chapman Highway. walking and riding bikes on The East Side project a suburban-looking street. deals with Magnolia Avenue Accusing the city of carbetween Jessamine and N. ing more about “hotels and Bertrand streets in the area condos and restaurants� of Pellissippi State’s Magno- than about people, a young lia campus. woman said the city should It provides for raised me- support existing businesses dians to replace the contin- and programs like the shutuous center left-turn lane, tered Tribe One that offered bike lanes, bus pull-offs, jobs to neighborhood youth.

“You shut down Tribe One. Where were you all when the doors closed? “What about the freedom schools in the summer? I’m just really tired of this same narrative. ... “Tennessee is for sale to the highest bidder. The Gibbs deal should show us that,� she said. “If you really care about people, you’ll start asking us what we want and stop telling us what we need.� Apologies for not getting the name of this passionate, articulate community activist. She reminded me of another young mom who challenged the status quo in support of her inner-city neighborhood as a member of Knox County Commission some 30 years ago. Her name? Madeline Rogero.

Former state Rep. Gloria Johnson is seeking her seat back from Eddie Smith, Victor chair of the Knox legislative Ashe delegation who defeated her in 2014. Johnson will need to run a much more focused and aggressive campaign this year to defeat Smith than she did last time around when she openly toyed with chairing the Democratic State Committee while serving in the Legislature as she sought a second term. She seemed more interested in being chair than Johnson Smith being state representative. Johnson did not camissues which are contrary paign as actively in 2014 as to most elected officials she did in 2012. She even in East Tennessee but traveled to Baton Rouge consistent with the national prior to the election she lost Democratic Party. to Smith for a Democratic ■UT continues to women’s meeting when she have issues in Nashville should have been here in Knoxville going door to door. with its burial of the Lady Not many votes in Louisiana. Vols name change legislation by state Rep. Roger Mayor Rogero was noKane and state Sen. Becky where nearly as involved in the Johnson re-election cam- Massey. There are hard feelings in Nashville. paign in 2014 as she was in There is legislation 2012 when she even worked now to guarantee First a phone bank for Johnson. Rogero will endorse Johnson Amendment rights to students, to freeze tuition, as a loyal Democrat but will to require public forum at be missing in action during UT Board meetings and to the campaign. reduce funding for the UT Smith has had a moderOffice of Diversity, which ate voting record in line with the district. His chair- triggered outrage over gender-neutral pronouns manship of the delegation and taking Christmas out of in his freshman term gives Christmas. validity to the respect he Each of these issues could has. District 13 is a toss-up go against UT if they come district and the identity to a vote. The easiest one of the major party presifor the Board to resolve is dential candidates could to start a public forum at all impact the result. Smith Board meetings just as TVA is a delegate candidate for does and every council and Marco Rubio. commission across the state He works well with Gov. does. The 43 legislators who Haslam while Johnson wrote about the Lady Vols strongly opposed most of name change and who were Haslam’s programs. Smith denied an opportunity to was instrumental in makpresent it at a public Board ing the annual legislative meeting are most unhappy. meeting with Rogero be Gov. Haslam chairs the UT open to the public. Board just as he chaired city ■Rogero has recently council as mayor. He is familbeen going to Washington iar with public forums and a lot and missed a council their value. Sharon Pryse, meeting on Feb. 2 due to a speaking engagement. Some a board member, served on KUB’s board, which has a feel she is auditioning with public comment period at its the Clinton folks and key monthly meetings. Democrats in Washington Haslam and the Board to nail down a position in a Clinton or Sanders Adminis- could adopt a new procedure allowing public tration while on these trips. participation without being She was an Obama delegate to the last national directed by the Legislature. Democratic convention but That would be a positive step toward calming has not officially endorsed troubled waters. Hard to Clinton or Sanders at this understand why the Board time. She continues to has not done this. adopt policies on social

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SENIOR NOTES ■Karns Senior Center 8042 Oak Ridge Highway 951-2653 knoxcounty.org/seniors Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Offerings include: card games; dance classes; exercise programs; mahjong; art classes; farkle dice games; dominoes; a computer lab; billiards room; outdoor grill and kitchen area. Register for: Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) info, 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 24. Covenant Wellness Lunch and Learn: “Understanding Hypertension,� noon Thursday, Feb. 25; RSVP to 541-4500. Senior driver presentation by Don Lindsey of AAA, 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 26.

How’s your chicken luck? Shirley McMurtrie told me a new one: If you find a five-leaf clover, it surely means bad luck; however, if you keep hunting until you find a four-leaf clover that will redeem you and then you will have good luck. Carson “Eddie� Thompson shared his experience with “witching� for water. Some years ago when the Thompsons built their home on Bull Run Road, they needed a well. Carson tried “witch-

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ing� with coat hanger wire. Sure enough, the wire bent at three sites near the house. When the well driller came, they checked the sites again, and at one particular site the wire bent down-

ward more forcefully. The driller agreed that this spot is where the drill should begin. He told Carson that he would need to drill 145 feet down for a good supply. Guess what! When the drill got to 145 feet, water was flowing at 15 gallons per minute, and the man told Carson that was sufficient water so that they should never run out. To this day, they have not run out of water. Pauline Smith also called to tell me one I hadn’t heard before about “chicken luck.� If you raise chickens, the

first person who comes to your door on New Year’s Day brings your chicken luck and determines the sex of your chickens! If a girl or woman comes to the door, all the chickens will be hens – a good thing. If a boy or man comes to your door, all the chickens will be roosters. Additionally, Pauline told me when she was in high school New Year’s Day was not a holiday, and children had to attend school. Pauline had to walk a little ways to catch the bus. A neighbor, Gladys Welch, saw her

and asked her to come in to bring her chicken luck. Pauline went in, and Gladys asked her to sit down. Gladys told her that if she would sit down that meant the setting hen would do a good job of setting on her nest and all the eggs would hatch and bring her a big flock of pullets. Obviously, it is too late to determine your chicken luck for 2016; but be sure to mark your calendar for 2017 and see if chicken luck works for you. Contact Bonnie Peters at bhpeters@att. net or 687-3842

Elmcroft employees dress up in period attire from Big Don’s to celebrate with the birthday girl. Pictured are dining services director Judy Harper, 100-year-old Frances Healey; (back) community relations director Rebecca Swingle, business office manager Jenna Conforti, marketing coordinator Lisa Ellis and health and lifestyles director Pat Anderson.

■Frank R. Strang Senior Center 109 Lovell Heights Road 670-6693 knoxcounty.org/seniors Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Offerings include: card games; exercise programs; dance classes; watercolor classes; Tai Chi; blood pressure checks; Mahjong; senior-friendly computer classes. The center’s lounge/resource area contains a lending library, puzzle table, Green Mountain Coffee, television and newspapers, along with a “Senior Services� resource wall. Register for: Covenant Health Wellness Lunch & Learn: “Understanding Hypertension,� noon Wednesday, Feb. 24; RSVP to 541-4500. ■CAC Office on Aging 2247 Western Ave. 524-2786 knoxooa@knoxseniors. org

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Frances Healey By Sara Barrett Frances Healey is the definition of living independently. “She still does her own taxes,� says Healey’s daughter, Clare Crawford. Many of Healey’s friends and family members dropped by Elmcroft West on Feb. 16 to celebrate Healey’s 100th birthday. She is 100, but she doesn’t act her age. “I don’t use the assisted living services here,� says Healey. “Most people have their medicine given to them, but I keep my own. It’s nice to know I have as-

sistance if I need it, though.� Healey is still making her own living arrangements and says she moved to Elmcroft partly to give Crawford piece of mind. She’s hit it off so well with staff of former facilities where she’s lived that several attended her party. “I majored in chemistry at William and Mary, but no one would take a job application from a woman in that field back then,� says the centenarian. Healey lived in South Africa for about 15 years before her husband passed away, and

Best friends Donna Legg and Frances Healey celebrate with their daughters (back) Paula Connatser and Clare Crawford.

then she moved back to the states with her daughter. She enjoys staying busy so much, she’s retired twice. The second time was at age 81. The staff at Elmcroft say Healey does just about every activity they offer, including bridge, “name that tune,� trivia and aerobics. They credit her positive attitude for her longevity, but Healey gives credit to something else. “Stay away from doctors and medicine,� she says with a laugh. “I have a feeling I said that to a doctor the other day, too.�

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Lisa Howard honored at Beaver Ridge UMC By Nancy Anderson When youth director Lisa Howard stepped through the double doors at Beaver Ridge United Methodist Church last Sunday, she got the surprise of her life. More than 50 people including pastor Larry Dial and others from the youth ministry greeted her with “Surprise!� followed by an appreciation party complete with Valentine’s Day themed goodies, gifts and countless cards expressing thanks for a job well done. Pellissippi State freshman Jordan Graham, who plays piano in the Beaver Ridge youth band The Blank Paiges, worked with adult volunteer youth counselor Lori Hopper to coordinate and execute the surprise. River’s Edge Christian Academy junior Matthew Graham was master of ceremonies, presenting a pictorial of youth events and encouraging others to share words of appreciation for the unsuspecting Howard. “We all just want Lisa to know how much we love and appreciate her,� says Hopper. “She’s made a huge impact on the youth, their families and our church family by always bringing kindness, a heart for service and the love of Christ to everything she does. “She’s the best and we are blessed!�

The benefits of reading Then the king commanded ‌ saying, “Go, inquire of the Lord for me, for the people, and for all Judah, concerning the words of this book that has been found. ‌ (2 Kings 22:12a, 13a NRSV) My mother read to me before I can remember. Even after I could read, I would ask her to read to me because I loved the sound of her voice. There were always books in our house, shelves of them, and to this day, if I have a book, I can be happy in any waiting room, on any flight, on any quiet evening. So, herewith are some fabulous quotes about Beaver Ridge United Methodist Church youth director Lisa Howard with pastor Larry Dial at sur- reading; I hope these will prise appreciation party in her honor at the church Feb. 14. “I can’t even believe this happened! encourage you to read to Y’all are too kind! I’m the luckiest gal ever! Thank you from the bottom of my heart for the kind- your children, for your own ness you showed me!â€? posted Howard on her Facebook page following the party. pleasure, or for the good of your soul.

Lisa Howard received a mountain of cards and notes expressing appreciation for her loving attitude and dedication to the youth of Beaver Ridge United Methodist Church.

Meetings/classes ■West Haven Baptist Church, 5651 Matlock Drive, will host VBS FunShop, a training and networking event, Saturday, March 5. Group Publishing VBS expert will provide hands-on training on its “Cave Quest VBS.� Registration:

“Always read something that will make you look good if you die in the middle of it.� – P. J. O’Rourke

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group.com/vbsfunshop. Info: Elizabeth, 237-4090.

FAITH NOTES

“Children are made readers on the laps of their parents.� – Emilie Buchwald

Consignor wanted ■Central Baptist ChurchBearden, 6300 Deane Hill Drive, is seeking consignors for its children’s consignment sale, to be held Friday-Saturday, April 15-16. Fee: $10, nonrefundable. Proceeds go to West Hills Elementary School Back Pack Program. Registra-

tion: cbcbearden.org/events. Info: cbbclothingsale@gmail. com or 588-0586.

Special services â– Mount Harmony Baptist Church, 819 E. Raccoon Valley Road, will hold revival 6 p.m. Sunday, March 6, and 7 p.m. through the week. Evangelists: Louis Branch, pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Missionary Church; and Randy Carver,

pastor of Heavenly View Missionary Baptist Church. â– Westside Unitarian Universalist Church, 616 Fretz Road, holds meditation services 6:30 p.m. each second and fourth Wednesday. Includes quiet reflection, simple music and readings. Info: westside uuc.org.

Youth programs â– Beaver Ridge UMC, 7753 Oak

“I see all of us reading ourselves away from ourselves, straining in circles of light to find more light, until the line of words becomes a trail of crumbs that we follow across a page of fresh snow.� – Billy Collins Ridge Highway, is seeking a part-time Children’s Director. Send resume to: Staff-Pastor Parish Relations Committee (SPPRC), % Beaver Ridge UMC, 7753 Oak Ridge Highway, Knoxville, TN 37931; or pastor@beaverridgeumc.com.

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“Wear the old coat and buy the new book.� – Austin Phelps “There is no frigate like a book To take us lands away Nor any coursers like a page Of prancing poetry.� – Emily Dickinson “Tolle, lege.� (“Take up and read.�) – Augustine “We read to know we are not alone.� – C. S. Lewis “That is a good book which is opened with expectation and closed with profit.� – Amos Bronson Alcott “Everywhere I have sought peace and no found it, except in a corner with a book.� – Thomas a Kempis “A good book has no ending.� – R. D. Cummings ■Beaver Ridge UMC, 7753 Oak Ridge Highway, hosts Morning Breakfast and Afternoon Hang Out for youth each Tuesday. Breakfast and Bible study, 7:20 a.m.; Hang Out Time, 3:30-5:30 p.m. Info: 6901060 or beaverridgeumc.org.

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March 4-6 Webb School of Knoxville will host the 16th annual ArtXtravaganza art show and sale Friday through Sunday, March 4-6, in the Lee Athletic Center. The event will kick off 6 p.m. Friday with a Patrons’ Party for a sneak peek and early shopping. Tickets for Friday’s festivities are available online at artxtravaganza.org. Hours Saturday are 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Admission is free.

The show will feature more than 2,000 pieces by nearly 70 artists. Media will include painting, sculpture, photography, wood, glass, metal work and jewelry. ArtXtravaganza helps support Webb’s visual and performing arts programs, and the arts at Mooreland Heights Elementary School. A student art exhibit featuring works from both schools will also be on display.

HEALTH NOTES

■ UT Hospice Adult Grief Support Group meeting, 5-6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 1, UT Hospice office, 2270 Sutherland Ave. A light supper is served. Info/reservation: Brenda Fletcher, 544-6277.

■ CADES Caregiver Support Group meeting, 10 a.m.-noon Tuesday, March 1, Concord UMC, 11020 Roane Drive. Guest speaker: Cheryl Blanchard, LMSW, with Lifepoint Dementia Care Counseling. Info: 675-2835. ■ Diabetes Management Series, noon-1 p.m. Thursdays through Feb. 25, Knox County Health Department auditorium, 140 Dameron Ave. Free and open to the public. Info/ registration: 215-5170. ■ “The Full Plate Diet? Are You Eating Enough to Lose Weight?” program begins 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 1, North Knoxville 7th day Adventist Church, 6530 Fountain City Road. Eight-week program. Info/registration: 314-8204 or KnoxvilleInstep.com. ■ Peninsula Lighthouse Group of Families Anonymous meetings, 6:15-7:15 p.m. each Tuesday, 1451 Dowell Springs Blvd. Newcomers welcome; no dues/fees; no sign-up; first names only. Info: Barbara L., 696-6606 or PeninsulaFA2@aol.com.

Valentine’s edition By Sara Barrett

Third-grader Lily Egner’s Valentine delivery system included a series of pulleys, a wheel and axle, a wedge and an incline plane. Photos submitted

CALL FOR ARTISTS ■ The Arts & Culture Alliance of Greater Knoxville is seeking nomination for Poet Laureate for the city of Knoxville. The deadline for nominations to be received is Friday, April 1. Info/nomination forms: knoxalliance.com/ poet.html, or send an SASE to Liza Zenni, Arts & Culture Alliance, PO Box 2506, Knoxville, TN 37901. ■ “Peep Show!”: featuring art of the human figure in all forms, clothed, nnude and in between. Presented by Broadway Studios and Gallery, 1127 N. Broadway. Application is $5 per piece; limit three pieces per person. Drop off : 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Feb. 25-27. Exhibit on display March 4-26. Info: BroadwayStudiosAndGallery@ gmail.com; BroadwayStudiosAndGallery.com.

Andrew McLean demonstrates his Valentine delivery system to a group of kindergartners. His final simple machine, a wedge, caused the balloon to pop.

Andrew Craig commits to UT By Sara Barrett

MILESTONE ■ Marianne Dodson, Lauren Duncan and Kaylor Kelley were named to the fall semester dean’s list at Ohio University’s Athens campus:

The Episcopal School of Knoxville’s third-grade students celebrated Valentine’s Day with dozens of special deliveries. Students were tasked with designing their own Valentine delivery systems from simple machines. A level, wheel and axle, incline plane, pulley, screw and wedge could be used to build a contraption that would deliver a letter, a piece of candy or a plastic heart without human hands actually touching the Valentine along the way. “When the students come to third grade this is one of the things they always know that third grade does,” said third grade teacher Megan Jenkins. “So even in the beginning of the year they are asking, ‘when do we get to study simple machines?’ “There is a lot of built-up excitement and anticipation. They are really excited to come in and show off their handiwork.” Students spend the month before demonstrations studying each of the simple machines. They used household items to create their delivery systems, and fellow students, friends, family and school faculty members toured each classroom to watch the demonstrations.

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Webb School of Knoxville senior Andrew Craig has committed to play football at the University of Tennessee. The tight end/defensive

end is a three-year starter for Webb’s varsity team. He played a large role in the Spartans’ back-to-back Division II-A state championships in 2013 and 2014. Craig is a preferred

walk-on for UT. Present at the signing ceremony were Craig’s parents, Mike and Elizabeth Craig, and his sisters, Lindsey and Emily.

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KARNS/HARDIN VALLEY Shopper news • FEBRUARY 24, 2016 • A-9

Junior volunteers needed Shangri-La Therapeutic Academy of Riding (STAR), just over the Farragut/Lenoir City border, is gearing up for spring therapeutic riding lessons, and a few good volunteers ages 10-12 are needed to help out. Special needs children and adults will require assistance in the coming months during their lessons. Junior volunteer training will be held 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, March 2. Experience with horses is not necessary. Info: Brittany, 988-4711 or www.rideatstar.org.

Marlowe is teacher of the month

HVA bowlers are two-time champs

Hardin Valley Academy girls’ bowling team is back to back Division I, Region II champion for the 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 school years. Pictured are team members Logan Feys, Kaley Henderson, Bethany Milsom, Carissa Culpepper, Anna Hart; (back) Halle McGuire, Ann Vavra, Moriah Brown, team captain Rachel Johnson, Andrea Kasulis, Jennifer Kelley and Stephanie Owens. Photo submitted

Andrew Craig commits to UT

Snow day still a school day

Webb School of Knoxville senior Andrew Craig has commit ted to play football at the Un iver sit y of Tennessee. The tight end/defensive end is a threeCraig year starter for Webb’s varsity team. He played a large role in the Spartans’ back-to-back Division II-A state championships in 2013 and 2014. Craig is a preferred walk-on for UT. Present at the signing ceremony were Craig’s parents, Mike and Elizabeth Craig, and his sisters, Lindsey and Emily. – S. Barrett

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SCHOOL NOTES ■West Hills Elementary participates in the following programs to help raise money for the school: General Mills “BoxTops for Education,� Campbell’s “Labels for Education,� and linking Food City ValuCards, Kroger Plus Cards and Target Red Cards to the school for points. Info: 539-7850.

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When it comes to singing, Karns High School fine arts teacher Caryn Marlowe can give her students a firsthand account of how it’s done. Marlowe Marlowe has performed with several opera companies over the years, including here in Knoxville while going to graduate school at UT. She and her husband are both operatic singers and just recently performed with friends at Maryville College. “I enjoy singing because it is such a special way to communicate,� says Marlowe. “It is a joined effort. It brings people together.� Marlowe began teaching at KHS in 2008 and says she wouldn’t choose to be anywhere else. She was recently named Teacher of the Month and she doesn’t take the title lightly. “It means a lot to be recognized. I feel like I connect well with high school kids, and I like helping them succeed. Singing is something that may be a unique talent in a student’s family, and their parents may not know how to help them with it,� she says.

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Musical theater is Marlowe’s favorite subject to teach, but there are several parts of teaching she enjoys. “There are so many ways music stretches kids, and it makes them see text in a whole different way,� she says. “Sometimes we’ll stop and I’ll make them write about the music they’re studying, and I’ll have them describe why they feel so strongly about it.� Marlowe explains that music teaches more than just a melody. “It makes a student well rounded, it makes them think. They are problemsolving the entire time they’re singing,� she says. “And music teaches life skills. We have kids of every economic background in this class, and they come together to make one great whole.� When she’s not teaching, Marlowe enjoys spending time with her husband and three daughters. And singing, of course.

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Russell Mayes, vocational Halls High/North Knox Vocational teachers Johnny Sexton, Knoxville Zoo volunteer Susie Kaplar holds Bucky Barn Owl while Powell Middle School student teacher with Falcon Radio, auto repair; Jeff McMurray, construction trades; and Jeana Kirby, health science, stand ready to talk with rising ninth graders. Noelle Butler edges closer. Kids could not touch Bucky – just a feather. WKCS, at Fulton High School Not pictured is David Wilburn, auto body.

Career Day challenges kids By Sandra Clark

He’s just in kindergarten, but Amir Noble engaged with Dan Rhinehart, operations technical support manager, at a handson demonstration sponsored by ORNL.

Seniors Graham Baer (radio) and Ja’Charia Mathis and Mackenzye Humphrey (health sciences) talk with rising ninth graders about career tracks offered at Fulton High School.

It’s almost overwhelming, but every eighth grader should go and learn at the Knox County Schools anPowell High was represented by assistant principal Amos nual Career Day, held this Whitehead and counselor Jay Scarbro. year at the Knoxville Expo Center. Every high school was represented by administrators and counselors. Some 100 employers and educational institutions demonstrated career opportunities, right down to the bear skin and skull brought by forest ranger Julianne Geleynse. The event was free to all Knox County 8th graders, high school students and their families. Career Day was funded by presenting sponsor, Pellissippi State Community College, and KCS’s annual Dine Out for Education Dan Olds, an ORNL post-doc event. research associate, tells stuInfo: 594-1928, or carrie. dents about his job at the witt@knoxschools.org Spallation Neutron Source. Employer participants included ORNL, Associated General Contractors of Ten-

nessee, city of Knoxville, civil services and KPD, Denso, Dollywood, East TN Chapter AIA, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Hampton Inn, IBEW, Karns Chiropractic Center, Knox County (Sheriff, Attorney General, Health Department, Schools), KAT, Knoxville TVA Employees Credit Union, KUB, Liberty Mutual Insurance, Ramayan Supply, Resource Valley Construction Training Council, ShoffnerKalthoff, Staybridge Suites, Tennessee School of Beauty, Smokies baseball, Titanic Museum, TN Association Plumbing Heating Cooling Contractors, TDOT, TN Trucking Foundation, Trane, U.S. Coast Guard, UT (colleges of Engineering, Pharmacy, Retail – Hospitality – Tourism), UT Medical Center, USDA Forest Service, U.S. Marines, UT Battelle and Vanderbilt Mortgage.

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Shopper news • FEBRUARY 24, 2016 • A-11

Playing the Oscar game By Betsy Pickle For those who haven’t already had their fill of movie awards shows, the granddaddy of them all – the 88th annual Academy Awards, airing this Sunday night on ABC – provides the best office-pool guessing game of the year. Face it, for an event that purports to honor “the best� of the film world, the Oscars are a subjective contest. The members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences can be an eccentric bunch – and it’s hard for the general public to remember that it’s a group made up of individuals, not a monolithic entity. The controversy this year was over the lack of ethnic diversity among the acting nominees. But it’s not as though the voters passed each other notes saying, “Don’t vote for any nonwhite actors.� Does the Academy need more diversity in its ranks – which seems the most likely way to come up with a slate that represents the full spec-

Leonardo DiCaprio immerses himself in a struggle for survival and revenge in “The Revenant,� nominated for 12 Academy Awards.

trum of those working in the industry? Of course. But ignore the conspiracy theories. Here are my predictions for this year’s winners. Best Picture: “The Big Short,� “Brooklyn,� “Bridge of Spies,� “Mad Max: Fury Road,� “The Martian,� “The Revenant,� “Room,� “Spotlight.� Way too much padding here, in my opinion. “The Big Short� was a mess,

“Spotlight� was a disappointment and “Mad Max: Fury Road� was amazing to look at but not really Best Picture-worthy. “Bridge of Spies� was solid but not groundbreaking. You could probably make the same call on “Brooklyn,� but it had some magic to it. “The Martian� was a terrific piece of filmmaking and acting, but it’s likely to be a

victim of its box-office success. The best two – “Room� and “The Revenant� – seem like polar opposites on the surface, but each features brilliant internal performances that lift it beyond the ordinary. I loved both, but I think “The Revenant� is going to win. Acting – Best Male: Bryan Cranston, “Trumbo�; Matt Damon, “The Mar-

tian�; Leonardo DiCaprio, “The Revenant�; Michael Fassbender, “Steve Jobs�; Eddie Redmayne, “The Danish Girl.� The voters did a great job in this category, but unless the world spins off its axis before Sunday, DiCaprio is going to win. Acting – Best Female: Cate Blanchett, “Carol�; Brie Larson, “Room�; Jennifer Lawrence, “Joy�; Charlotte Rampling, “45 Years�; Saoirse Ronan, “Brooklyn.� This should be a runaway for Larson, who was astounding in a breakthrough role. But Blanchett has a lot of fans, and Rampling has nostalgia working in her favor. Ronan and Lawrence, alas, are long shots at best. Acting – Best Supporting Male: Christian Bale, “The Big Short�; Tom Hardy, “The Revenant�; Mark Ruffalo, “Spotlight�; Mark Rylance, “Bridge of Spies�; Sylvester Stallone, “Creed.� I’m a fan of both Bale and Ruffalo, but I don’t think either deserved a nomination. The standout is Hardy, who had a very good

Peacemaker The Oak Ridge Environmental Peace Alliance will present its Peacemaker Award in celebration of the lives and work of the musical group The Emancipators 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27, at St. James Episcopal Church, 1101 N. Broadway in Knoxville. With a style described as “subversive hootenanny,� the ensemble gets

year. Rylance is worthy but not likely. Stallone could get the old-codger vote. Acting – Best Supporting Female: Jennifer Jason Leigh, “The Hateful Eight�; Rooney Mara, “Carol�; Rachel McAdams, “Spotlight�; Alicia Vikander, “The Danish Girl�; Kate Winslet, “Steve Jobs.� I can’t believe McAdams even got a nomination. Please. To me, Vikander is the obvious choice, though she should have been considered a lead. Mara and Winslet were both fine. As for Leigh, I think director Quentin Tarantino’s script shot her in the proverbial foot. Best Director: Adam McKay, “The Big Short�; George Miller, “Mad Max: Fury Road�; Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, “The Revenant�; Lenny Abrahamson, “Room�; Tom McCarthy, “Spotlight.� Again, to me, it’s between “The Revenant� and “Room.� The Academy seems to favor big and splashy, which means Inarritu should win again after his hat trick last year with “Birdman.�

its name from the newspaper “The Emancipator,� published in East Tennessee in 1820 as the first American newspaper devoted to the abolition of slavery. The group performs original songs and currently consists of members Larry Osborne, Mitzi Woodvon Mizener, Kevin Collins, Durant Thompson and Mark Dumond. Info: peacesongwriter@gmail.com or 414-5711.

Elizabeth Peterson has enjoyed playing the witch in the Knoxville Opera Company’s school outreach programs of “Hansel and Gretel.� She’ll be playing the role of the mother in the actual production this weekend at the Tennessee Theatre. Photo submitted

The good, the bad

and the gingerbread By Carol Z. Shane Elizabeth Peterson, part of the cast of the Knoxville Opera Company’s upcoming production of “Hansel and Gretel,� is no stranger to the concepts of good and evil. Her day job, after all, is that of pastor at Fourth Presbyterian Church in North Knoxville. But until recently, she’s never had to embody both concepts within the space of a month. Though her contract for the role of “mother� was signed many months ago, Peterson has spent a large part of January playing the witch in Knox County

Schools as part of the KOC’s outreach program. She’s the only cast member to have appeared in both versions of the story. Peterson holds master’s degrees in opera and divinity, and is currently working on her doctorate of divinity. Having appeared at Mighty Musical Mondays and the Rossini Festival, she’s a familiar face on the Knoxville musical scene. This is her first production with the KOC. “It’s fun to play the bad guy!� she says. “I loved interacting with the kids. I flew my broom in and among them, and I had a

light-up wand.� Reactions varied. “I made a couple of kids cry. Some of them laughed at me. But I would say in general the kids liked me. Some would run up and hug me!� For the big show, she has to switch gears radically. “Now I’ll be singing in fear of this person this witch who’s going to eat my children, and I’ve been her for the last month!� The classic Grimm’s fairy tale was set to music by the 19th-century composer Engelbert Humperdinck. (It may be news to some readers that Arnold George Dorsey, the popular 1960s

‘Gods of Egypt’ The god Horus (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) and mortal Bek (Brenton Thwaites) join forces to save the world in “Gods of Egypt.� Also starring Gerard Butler, the film is rated PG-13 for fantasy violence and action, and some sexuality. singer of “Release Me� and other hits, received his unusual stage name from his manager as a publicity gimmick.) First performed in 1893, the opera is known for its all-age appeal. In the KOC production, the witch will be played by mezzo-soprano Jennifer Roderer. Though Peterson cherishes her stint as the villain, she’s more than happy to be playing a different part this time around.

After all, she’s a mother of two herself: Leah, 12, and Zachary, 10. “The coolest thing ever was performing at my daughter’s school,� she says. Unsure as to how that would go over, she was delighted with her daughter’s positive, proud reaction. “That was a highlight of my life,� says Peterson. “For real.� The Knoxville Opera Company’s production of Humperdinck’s “Hansel and

Gretel� will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 26, and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 28, at the Tennessee Theatre on Gay Street in downtown Knoxville. An opera preview hosted by Maestro Brian Salesky will take place 45 minutes prior to each performance, and children are invited onstage after the final curtain to take pictures with the cast. Tickets/info: knoxvilleopera.com or 5240795.

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News from the Rotary Guy

Knox Rotary in partnership to

restore Elkmont’s amphitheater If you enjoy the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, you’ve probably watched a program or taken a rest break at the Elkmont C a m p ground Amphitheatre. Tom King The old theatre is about to get a lot of attention. The Rotary Club of Knoxville is partnering with the Friends of the Smokies and Rotary District 6780 to restore it. The Park is a great part of the club’s history – the club’s first president, Col. David Chapman, was instrumental in convincing the National Park Service to select the Smokies as the first national park in the southeast region. Col. Chapman actually had a home in Elkmont. “This is a great project for us because this is the 100th anniversary of the national park,� said Sandy Martin, club president. “The work should be starting in the spring and we’ll have one or two workdays there for our members. We are very excited and honored to be a part of this project.� The total project is estimated at $25,000, she said, and the club’s part will be $10,000 – $5,000 from the club and a matching grant from District 6780. The restoration work will include: ■The projection booth at the rear of the amphitheater will be demolished, reinstating the original, rear-

tary Club will not meet at noon Thursday, Feb. 25, at Litton’s. Instead, the group will gather at Fountain City’s Chop House after work for networking and fellowship.

projection design. â– The screen on the original roll-down door will be replaced. â– Rotten benches will be replaced and painted. â– Stonework on the stage will be repainted and replaced. â– Lights for all pathways around the theatre and the theatre itself will be replaced. â– Asphalt sidewalks will be patched and repaired. The Elkmont Campground area is an extremely popular part of the Smokies and has more than 100,000 visitors during the springtime months alone – more than 1,000 daily. Elkmont Amphitheatre’s interpretive programs attract approximately 3,000 people annually. â–

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Farragut Food Gala in April

Waste Connections boosts recycling

Farragut Rotary will have its 2nd International Food Greg Hee, division vice president of Waste Connections, gives a check for $2,500 to the safety Gala at 6 p.m. Saturday, patrol students at West View Elementary School to help pay for their trip to Washington, D.C., at April 23, at the UT Visitors the end of the school year. Hee talked about recycling and stressed “safety first.â€? Center on Neyland Drive. Four cuisine teams from the Pellissippi State Culinary in North America by the tain Citygeons. The ACS Committee on Institute will prepare the American Bus Association. based Gentry Trauma’s verification program food. One team will be Homecoming offers excellent Griffey Fudoes not designate trauma selected by the judges as entertainment value to both neral Chapel. centers. Rather, the program tour groups and individual Hambright provides confirmation that a the best. Tickets are $75. travelers from around the is head chef trauma center has demonstratFunds will provide team world, according to ABA. and managed its commitment to providing awards and scholarships ing partner the highest quality trauma care for Pellissippi State adult â– Children’s Miracle Network of Holly’s for all injured patients. Radiothon, sponsored by students with preference Eventful Dinâ– Museum of Appalachia’s 107.7 WIVK and NewsTalk 98.7 to single mothers, as well Hambright ing, Holly’s 37th Tennessee Fall Homeradio stations, raised $103,090 as other club projects. Gourmet’s Market & CafĂŠ coming, to be held Oct. 7-9, to benefit East Tennessee To attend, email event and Holly’s Corner, which is has been designated as Children’s Hospital. coordinator Keith Bryson at located in the heart of Happy one of the “top 100â€? events brysonjk@comcast.net Holler on Central Ave.

Letters to our soldiers

The Rotary Interact clubs at Webb School and Catho- Tom King is a retired newspaper editor, a ■Bill Pittman will retire April 1 Rotarian for 28 years and past president lic High joined recently in a of the Rotary Club of Farragut. He can be as president letter-writing project to our reached at tking535@gmail.com and COO of troops overseas. Through DeRoyal after the organization A Million a 32-year caThanks.Org, 17 students reer with the company. He wrote letters thanking our will take over soldiers for their bravery, the investsacrifice and service. The ■Eric Botts and Holly Hamment property bright are letters were mailed to the portfolio that co-chairs organization and then dishe and his of the DogPittman tributed to troops worldfather have wood Arts wide. The goal was for the developed under the brand Festival for two Interact Clubs to parPittman Properties. He is 2016. Botts ticipate in a joint project for credited with expanding Deis vice presia good cause. Phil Petree is Royal’s presence internationdent of opthe Interact advisor at Knox ally, and under his leadership, erations for Catholic and Liz Gregor at the company now has sales in Evergreen Webb School of Knoxville. more than 70 countries. Services, a Botts

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Avanti Savoia: A touch of Italy By Sandra Clark Avanti Savoia imports gourmet food for sale online and at the store. President Ben Slocum likened his business – a combination warehouse and gourmet cooking school – to Home Depot. It’s not Ben Slocum fancy, but it’s got what gourmet food lovers need. Avanti Savoia started in 2006 in a warehouse on Neal Drive. The only product was olive oil. “Ten years ago not many people were interested in olive oil,� he deadpanned. So his dad, Doug Slocum, added balsamic vinegar. Then came spices and pasta and chocolate. The business model was to order online and ship via UPS, Ben said, but in 2009 he started getting foot traffic. “We moved to a building across from the Y (7610 Maynardville Pike). Now we had a warehouse, heat, air

conditioning ‌â€? Cooking classes were added. Ben calls them fun. “Our business is evolving,â€? he said. “We have a good time and we eat well.â€? Owners are Doug Slocum, who founded the company, and his friend Vito De Carolis, a native of Italy. Ben Slocum holds an MBA from UT Knoxville. He enjoys discovering new foods, recipes and cooking techniques, but his strengths are a keen business sense and exceptional customer service, according to the company’s website. Chef Karen Crumley is a 2008 graduate of the Culinary Institute of University of Tennessee and has worked her way up the through the ranks in several area restaurants as head chef, sous chef, kitchen manager and caterer. She was trained at Nama Sushi Bar in the specialized skills required to prepare California/Japanese style sushi as well as the use of Japanese knives. So don’t mess with Karen. Info: avantisavoia.com or 800-213-2927

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Snake handling is a religious ritual practiced mainly in rural Appalachia – primarily Tennessee, Kentucky and West Virginia, says Joe Jarret. He spoke last week to North Knoxville Rotary at Litton’s. Jarret talked about an article he had published in the Tennessee Bar Journal, April 2014, and a visit he made to a small church in West Virginia. The legal challenge is to outlaw the practice without trampling on the First Amendment’s guarantees of free speech and religious expression. “Although the rituals exercised in churches that practice snake handling are fairly uniform, the states where such rituals occur differ in their approach to the practice,� he wrote. “Tennessee’s serpenthandling law has remained virtually unchanged since its inception in 1947 and continues to make no specific mention of the use of poisonous or dangerous snakes in religious practices. “Kentucky likewise outlaws the handling of poisonous snakes, albeit specifically renders, illegal “using, displaying or handling any kind of reptile in connection with any religious service.� Kentucky’s Act remains unchanged since it was challenged in 1942.� Jarret said a Tennessean named George Went Hensley is credited for spreading snake handling practices in the South in the early 20th Century. Hensley founded a church

Jerry Griffey of Gentry Griffey Funeral Chapel and Joe Jarret, UT lecturer and former Knox County law director, at last week’s meeting of the North Knoxville Rotary. at Sale Creek in Grasshopper Valley, Tenn., about 35 miles northeast of Chattanooga. “The practice continues,� Jarret wrote, “despite the skepticism offered by scholars or the fact that George Hensley died of a snakebite in 1955. “According to witnesses, during a Sunday worship service held in the town of Altha, Fla., Hensley handled a diamondback rattlesnake for approximately 15 minutes before it bit him. “The Calhoun County sheriff attempted to convince Hensley to receive medical treatment to no avail. “The sheriff ultimately ruled Hensley’s death a sui-

cide.� Jerry Griffey, a member of the North Knoxville Rotary Club, said he operated a funeral home in Newport. He said a couple of cousins tried to outdo each other in demonstrations of faith. Each handled a poisonous snake and neither was bitten. Then both drank strychnine. “We held the service for one on Thursday and the other on Friday,� said Griffey. Jarret is more interested in the law than the theology. But he ended his presentation with a passage from Matthew 7: “Judge not, and ye shall not be judged.�

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Parkwest’s heart team works together using PCI to clear way for better life Faye Feezell’s huffing and puffing was getting worse. She figured it was her Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder (COPD) kicking in. The pain across Gil Wheeler’s back and shoulders was so bad that his teeth hurt. He attributed it to the back surgery he’d had a year earlier. Neither was right. Instead, the Harriman woman and the Lenoir City man were both suffering from the same thing – Chronic Total Occlusion (CTO), a medical term used to describe an artery or blood vessel that has been completely blocked for at least three months. CTOs are found on one out of every five angiograms. “What happens is the vessels, for a variety of reasons, may develop a clot that gets invaded by fibrous tissue, collagen, elastic tissue and then becomes calcified,” said Dr. Nicholaos Xenopoulos, an interventional cardiologist at Parkwest Medical Center who frequently teams with his colleague, Dr. Ayaz Rahman, to clear these obstructions that can cause angina, heart attacks or even death. “I had been so fatigued I couldn’t get up and walk across the floor without pushing myself,” said Feezell, who said she had been having angina for four or five years. “I didn’t feel like doing anything. I thought it was just my COPD, so I went to my lung doctor for a scan and he found the blockages. I just knew that it was my lungs. It was a total shock that it was a heart problem, but it shouldn’t have been – my family is full of bad hearts.” CTOs can be treated three ways. One is with anti-anginal medications like calcium channel blockers, beta blockers, nitrates and ranolazine. A second method is through coronary bypass surgery. If the medicines don’t stop the angina pain or coronary bypass surgery is not an option due to comorbidities, the solution could require a percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).

Faye Feezel (right) and Gilbert Wheeler (below) are feeling much better thanks to the teamwork of Dr. Xenopoulos and Dr. Rahman to complete their CTO procedures.

“Percutaneous coronary intervention is a broad term that encompasses a lot of potential techniques,” explained Dr. Xenopoulos. “It can be rotational atheroectomy, it can be balloon angioplasty, it can be stenting, it can be a combination of all this.” In PCI, a catheter (a long, thin, hollow tube or “wire”) is inserted through the femoral artery (groin) or the wrist while the patient is mildly sedated. Using fluoroscopy and contrast dye, the surgeon guides the catheter to the blocked coronary artery where he/she restores blood flow either by inflating balloons and placing metallic mesh stents that open up the artery or by using a device with rotating blades that cut away hard, difficult blockages. PCI made its U.S. debut in 1978 when the first balloon angioplasty

was done. “When I was younger, I once wrote a paper about it and used the term ‘PCI’– and was told that was not a valid term,” Dr. Xenopoulos said with a laugh. “But over the years, it has become a valid term.” Today, PCI is so commonplace that an estimated 1 million PCI procedures are performed annually in the United States. “In the old times, patients with Chronic Total Occlusions used to be very challenging because the wires were not very good, the support catheters were not very sleek, and only 50 to 60 percent of them were finally successful,” said Dr. Xenopoulos. “But now, with the new technology, they have become more amenable to treatment because we have a combination of factors: technology and the experience of the operators.”

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Benefits of PCI for CTOs As with almost every surgery or intervention, percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for Chronic Total Occlusion carries both risks and benefits. Here, according to the American Heart Association, are some of the potential benefits one might expect from a CTO-PCI: ■ Improve symptoms of angina Members of Parkwest’s High and labored breathing ■ Bolsters left ventricle function Performance Heart Team, Dr. ■ Can reduce the possibility of Ayaz Rahman and Dr. Nichohaving to undergo an open-heart las Xenopoulos, who perform PCI-CTO procedures. coronary artery bypass. ■ May help decrease the need for medications to control angina ■ Decrease the number of arrhythmias ■ Increase your chance of survival compared to those patients with an incomplete revascularizations ■ Gives you a better chance of survival in the event of a future acute coronary event Consult with your physician regarding any questions or concerns you might have.

Unlike many cardiac centers, Parkwest Medical Center employs a team approach to CTO-PCI procedures. “A team approach is important because we can bounce ideas off each other like a ping pong ball, and discuss a strategy,” said Dr. Xenopoulos who has teamed with Dr. Rahman on countless CTOPCI procedures, including those of Feezell and Wheeler. “You know the road to success is not a road that is traveled by one man; you have to have companions. The chance that you are going to make it to the end is much greater when you have a team. And you need colleagues who are well trained and thoughtful, and Dr. Rahman is a very good partner for me. I think he’s a good guy and we can bounce ideas, both for structural heart as well as the coronary total occlusions.” Which doctor takes the role of primary operator and which serves as the mentor varies on a case by case basis. “We try to change positions based on how the case goes, having a second set of eyes is always helpful because, believe it or not, these procedures last a long time (one to two hours) so you have to have the ability to focus as the cases get longer. Having another person next to you in one way or

Q: How would I know if I were having a heart at-

Q: I’d rather wait until something is really wrong. What’s the rush?

A: Often, it is not easy to tell. But there are some common symptoms people may have including chest discomfort, shortness of breath and nausea or dizziness. When in doubt, call 9-1-1 immediately. Do not wait more than five minutes to call.

A: Clot-busting drugs and other artery-opening treatments work best when given within the first hour after a heart attack starts. The first hour also is the most risky time – it’s when your heart might stop suddenly. Responding quickly to your symptoms increases your chance of survival.

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another helps in changing catheters or in case of emergency you have someone with the ability to move fast,” said Dr. Xenopoulos. “These are things which are invaluable, and we have been extremely successful. Another thing is the approach is algorithmic. You just use an algorithm based on your move and if one strategy is unsuccessful, then you move to the next strategy. And if you have a team approach, you have already discussed the strategy ahead of time about what you are going to do.” Such was the case with Wheeler, who attributed his pain to back surgery he had a year earlier and refused to go to the doctor. But when his wife passed a note in church about his pain to a friend who was a physician’s assistant, the reply she received was “Get him to the ER now.” At Parkwest, he was found to be having a heart attack. “I had no idea it was something that serious,” he said. It was. Not only was his left carotid artery completely blocked, he was wheezing, battling pneumonia, a build-up of fluid and confusion. Wheeler was in need of open-heart surgery with a triple bypass, but his other health issues made it too risky. “Dr. Xenopoulos told me, ‘Open heart surgery is like building a new road, but a stent is like repairing it,’” said Wheeler. “He explains everything he’s going to do, everything they may encounter. He’s a good communicator.” Nine days after receiving a cardiac stent, Wheeler was sent home. Once sufficiently recovered, he returned to Parkwest for two more stents and was discharged the next day. “Dr. Xenopoulos was happy after that second round,” said Wheeler. “He said it was tricky to go in behind the back side of the heart there, but he said it was very successful. He’s just a super doctor, and I would recommend him to anyone.”

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Q: Emergency medical personnel cause such a commotion. Can I just have my spouse or friend take me to the hospital? A: Emergency medical personnel bring medical care to you, and in some cases they can actually restart someone’s heart if it stops after they arrive. In addition, emergency personnel can communicate with the hospital while in route so the hospital is a step ahead when you arrive.

B-2 • FEBRUARY 24, 2016 • Shopper news

Vehicles Wanted Transportation Automobiles for Sale FORD CROWN VICTORIA LX - 2002. green, saddle leather, 77k act. mi, very nice. $5700. (865)806-3648.

FAST $$ CASH $$ 4 JUNK AUTOS 865-216-5052 865-856-8106

FORD FUSION - 2013. Exc. Cond., 1 owner, Clean Title in hand. 15,000 mi., $16,900. (423)957-1311. LINCOLN TOWN CAR SIGNATURE 1993.White leather, 93k act. 1 owner mi. Very nice. $3500. (865)806-3648.

Recreation

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HONDA ACCORD - 2002. 2 dr, loaded, sunroof, spoiler, red, good tires, $3695. (865) 308-2743.

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GOAD MOTORSPORTS

TOYOTA CAMRY - 2002. Very good cond. in/out. $3995. 865-898-8825 (865)397-7918.

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Toyota Solara SLE V6 conv. 2008, white, tan top, leather int., 55K act mi, very nice, $12,500. (865)806-3648

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4 Wheel Drive CHEVROLET DUALLY EXTRA CAB 4X4 LT - 2001. White, AT, 8100 gas V8, 127k mi, Michelins, well equip., $10,500. (865)806-3648. FORD SUPER CAB 4X4 RANGER EDGE - 2005. Blue, 4.0 V6, AT, 4 dr. opt., 81k mi. Very nice. $11,500. 806-3648. JEEP CHEROKEE - 1996. 1996 Jeep Cherokee Sport 4X4 New 33X12.50 tires lift Alloys Cold Air Intake. Flowmaster Runs/drives good. 190,483 mi., $3,900. (865)719-5403.

Sport Utility Vehicles MAZDA CX7 - 2011. Great cond. Garage kept. 80K mi. Sunroof, extras. Warr. $12,500. (865)567-9075.

Trucks FORD F150 XLT 2006. V8. Looks/ runs great. Tow/camper pkg, Power, $8950. (865)654-6114. GMC Sierra Denali 3500, 2013, crew cab, dual wheels, charcoal color, 4x4, Duramax, diesels, fully loaded, options: chrome assist step, power rear sliding window, trailer wiring, toolbox, $47,500. (309)781-5556.

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to caregive in your home. Many years’ exp, references avail, and reasonable rates. Info: (865)382-4443 (865)922-4136

HONDA RIDGELINE - 2011. Ridgeline RTL 49,000 mi., $24,000. (865)6378395.

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Vans

Farm Products

DODGE CARAVAN 1998 Sport, family owned, $2500. (865)382-6343. Honda Odyssey 2014 Touring, like new, fully loaded, leather, DVD, 31K mi, $27,900. (423) 295-5393.

Classic Cars

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FORD MUSTANG 1967. Eleanor, $28,000 call 42,208 mi., $28,000. (731)249-0812. Ford Thunderbird conv. 2003, metallic gray, 17K act mi, 2 tops, very nice, (reconstructed title), pictures available. $12,500. (865)806-3648. I WOULD LIKE TO BUY a 1970 or 1971 Mercedes 280SL, or a 1961 - 1975 Jaguar XKE, or a Porsche 911, 912 or a 1970s or 1980’s Ferrari. I am willing to buy running or not running. Any Condition. I’m a local guy living in Grainger county. If you have one or know of one please call Call (865)621-4012. ONE OF A KIND, 1999 CADILLAC ELDORADO CONVERTIBLE. Custom built by Coach Builders Lmtd. Florida, 1 of 160. Nothing like it on the road, a real classic cruiser. Custom wheels, new tires & brakes, apprx. 79K mi., Asking $15,995. Call (865)986-9463.

Chihuahua Male 8 wks. Shots & wormed. Reg. Very pretty. $180 cash. 865-240-3254 DACHSHUNDS MINI, AKC, 2 Males, $500 ea. Long Hair. Black & Tan & Chocolate. Shots & wormed. (865)266-0237

GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPPIES - M&F, World’s top bloodline, European imported, net verifiable, 10 mo., $1250 ea. (865)607-4770.

Jaguar XJS Conv. 1994, 90,463 mi, white, very good condition. (865)268-5954.

TOYOTA CAMRY - 1999. AT, 1 owner, 99k mi, tan, $3950. (423)994-0317.

1/2 Yorkie & 1/2 Chihuahua puppies, no papers, 6-8 lbs grown, $250 ea. Wartburg (865) 210-2151

DOBERMAN PUPS, AKC, Sire XL natl & intl champ - 125 lbs, Dam Lrg Russian champ. - her sire was 2013 World Champ. $1000. Credit cards accepted. 615-740-7909

HONDA ACCORD EXL Hybrid 2015. 8K mi., fully loaded, 50 MPG, like new, $19,500. Call 423-295-5393.

MINI COOPER 2013 exc. cond., 25K mi., $15,500. (423)836-1270.

Dogs

AUSSIEDOODLE BEAUTIFUL PUPPIES CKC, males, F1, vet ck’d, shots & wormed. Ready. $600. 931-303-4265; 931-528-2690.

Sports and Imports Fiat 2 dr. (POP) 2013, blue, 5 spd, 52K mi, very nice, $8500. (865)806-3648.

Cemetery Lots 2 SIDE BY SIDE CEMETERY lots at BERRY HIGHLAND SOUTH, $1500 total. (865)577-9578

Pets

FANNON FENCING We build all types of Farm Fencing and Pole Barn. *WOOD & VINYL PLANK *BARBED WIRE *HI-TENSILE ELECTRIC *WOVEN WIRE, *PRIVACY FENCING, ETC.

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GOLDEN RETRIEVER puppies, AKC reg, with wellness check, $600. stephengreek@gmail.com (423) 494-2345 GOLDEN RETRIEVERS AKC- Vet Checked, shots, extras. $450. Will deliver. (423)676-7874 hbgretrievers@yahoo.com GOLDENDOODLE - precious puppies, great temperament, no shedding or doggie odor, 1st shots & wormed, $950 & up. (865)466-4380 GOLDENDOODLE BEAUTIFUL PUPS. FOR VALENTINES! OFA/Champ lines, vet ck’d., farm & family raised, S&W, $950. www.berachahfarms.com (615)765-7976/Text 615-427-5210. GOLDENDOODLES F1 & F1B pups, CKC reg, UTD on shots, health guar. $1000. (423)488-5337. HAVENESE PUPS AKC, home raised, health guar. 262-993-0460. noahslittleark.com LABRADOODLES F1 PUPPIES CKC reg. UTD on shots, health guar. $750 Call (423)488-5337 MALTESE PUPPY - fem., 14 wks., AKC reg., 1 1/2 lbs., all shots, $600. (865)387-1562; 865-230-3219. MALTI POOS Tiny toy puppies $500. Toy male $400. Shots. (865) 717-9493 POODLE Pups, CKC Males, 6 wks, dew claws & tails docked, vet ckd, 2nd worming, rare red color, $500 firm. (423) 368-0986

PUPPY NURSERY Many different breeds Maltese, Yorkies, Malti-Poos, Poodles, Yorki-Poos, Shih-Poos, Shih Tzu, $175/up. shots & wormed. We do layaways. Health guar. Go to Facebook, Judys Puppy Nursery Updates. 423-566-3647 SHIH TZU puppies, AKC, beautiful colors, Females $600; Males $500. Taking deposits. 423-775-4016

4 prime lots together at Lynnhurst Cemetery off Adair Dr. $3500 each or will sell all 4 for $12,500 obo. (865) 207-0964 BERRY HIGHLAND SOUTH - 2 lots plus family memorial & vase. Asking $6,000. (865)310-9629. GREENWOOD CEMETERY 2 lots for sale, Discounted, Call (865)693-3630. HIGHLAND MEMORIAL CEMETERY - 4 plots together. $7,550 for all. (317)727-2764

Collectibles

BUYING OLD US COINS

90% silver, halves, quarters & dimes, old silver dollars, proof sets, silver & gold eagles, krands & maple leafs, class rings, wedding bands, anything 10, 14, & 18k gold old currency before 1928 WEST SIDE COINS & COLLECTIBLES 7004 KINGSTON PK CALL 584-8070

Antiques & Collectibles See booths 27, 65, and 80 for interesting collectibles, linens, art, tools, tins, silver, china, glass, primatives, and much more. 620 N Campbell Station Rd. (at exit 373).

Appliances

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Consolidation Loans

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We make loans up to $1000. We do credit starter & rebuilder loans. Call today, 30 minute approvals. See manager for details. 865-687-3228

East 6916 Sunnyview Dr. 3162 SF, 4 BR, 4BA, 2.28 acres. Needs repairs to kitchen, HVAC, plumbing and flooring. $145,000 FIRM. Call CECU 865-8247200 x203

Divorce Sale. Nice china cabinet, lrg DR table & 6 chairs & antique 7’ long sideboard. All $5900. (865)337-4866

Lake Property

QUEEN MATTRESS SET - Queen Mattress and box spring. Still in plastic. $150. (865)801-7077

3BR, 2BA 1600 SF, Lake View, Norris Lake, Sugar Hollow dock area. $185,900. (937)417-7978.

SOLID WOOD BEDRM FURNITURE PINE Armoire $100, 8 drwer dresser $50 WOOD. 769-5385 aft 4P (865)769-5385

DEEP WATER cove, 2 acres off main channel in Blackberry Landing with new 2400 SF cov. dock, ready to build on, 5 min off S. Northshore. $379,000. (865) 368-2375

Manufactured Homes

Household Goods

14x80 mobile home, 3 BR, 2 BA, new HVAC, on 3 acres at 518 Bull Run Rd, Luttrell. (865) 992-3385

BEDSPREAD w/drapes, burgundy & gold, queen size, had 1 year, just drycleaned, $300. (865) 945-1194

I BUY OLDER MOBILE HOMES

Med Equip & Supplies POWER LIFT CHAIR $500 or best offer. (865)688-2530

Merchandise - Misc.

BARBER SHOP EQUIP. $1500 for all. (865)483-0546

GENERATOR BIG 8500 watt, 2016, Honda elec. start. Batt. & whl kit incl. Never used. New retail $4995. Wholesale $3750. 1st $1850 cash, 864-275-6478.

UTILITY TRAILERS ALL SIZES AVAILABLE 865-986-5626 scott@knoxtrailer.com

Sporting Goods GOLF CART 2007 Club Car Precedent, heater, cart cover, batteries 1 yr old, black, 48 volt, can be seen at Holston Hills Country Club by appt. $3200. 865-300-6751; 865-573-1858

1990 up, any size OK 865-384-5643

$121,900 8 year old house and 44 acres at 1245 Snake Hollow Road, Sneedville. House has 3 bedrooms 2 baths, total of 1,056 square feet. New hardwood laminate floors in living area, new interior paint, and a new wood burning stove. Owner will finance with $6,100 down. Call Bill at 877-488-5060 ext 323

Lots/Acreage for Sale BEAUTIFUL WOODED LOTS 18 MIN. W OF KNOXVILLE. 3 to 50 acres. $6000 per acre and up. (408)829-7398 FORECLOSED LOTS AND ACREAGE WITH OWNER FINANCING L136 Wood Duck Dr, Foreclosed lots & land: Rarity Grand Vista Tellico Fairfield priced @ 1/4 original. Acreage 1-100. Financed @ 4.5% guaranteed approval 517-416-0600

Announcements Apartments - Unfurn.

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2001 E. Magnolia Ave. Cemetery Lots 2 LOTS SMOKY MTN Mem. Garden, Pig. Forge. Incl. lawn crypts & fam. sz. marker. $6000 val. Asking $3000. (865)654-6114

1 BR Apt Now Available ELDERLY OR DISABLED COMPLEX A/C, Heat, Water & Electric Incl, OnSite Laundry, Computer Center & Resident Services Great location! On the Bus Line! Close to Shopping! Rent Based on Income, Some Restrictions Apply Call 865-523-4133. TODAY for more information

WEST, 2BR, 2BA - patio, laun., FP, no smoking, no pets. Very Clean. $700 + dep. (865)531-7895.

Homes Unfurnished FTN. CITY VERY NICE 2 BR, Hardwood Floors, Appls, Full basement, Cent. H/A, 2 Porches, lg. level lot, Great Neighborhood, No Pets. $750. (865) 579-1140

Condos Unfurnished CONDO CLOSE TO UT HOSPITAL - 1930 Cherokee Bluff, 2 BR, Close to U.T. Hospital 2 car garage,gas appliances fireplace, Washer and Dryer. Gated with guard. Could offer furnished (865)809-6436

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Adoptions

BROADWAY TOWERS 62 AND OLDER Or Physically Mobility Impaired 1 & 2 BR, util. incl. Laundry on site. Immediate housing if qualified. Section 8-202. 865-524-4092 for appt. TDD 1-800-927-9275

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Furniture

TV ENTERTAINMENT WALL UNIT Mahogany finish. Exc cond. Orig $1,800. 104” wide x 76” high. Up to 50” TV. (865)803-7125

BEST DEAL OUT WEST! 1BR from $375. 2BR $550-$695. No pets. Parking @ front door. (865)470-8686

MORNINGSIDE GARDENS

Real Estate Sales

PARKSIDE DR./LOVELL RD. Zoned HVA high schl, 2 BR, 1 BA, 1100 SF, secure loc., ready, $97,500. (865) 368-2375

Merchandise Antiques

Apartments - Unfurn. Financial

1 & 2 LG BR POWELL SPECIAL Now 1/2 rent. Water pd. Sec. bldg. al all appl., no pet fee, $520 /$570. 865-938-6424 or 865-384-1099. 1 BR POWELL SPECIAL no cr. ck, no pet fee, water paid, All appls, $520/mo. Phone 865-9386424 or 865-384-1099.

1,2,3 BR $355 - $460/mo. GREAT VALUE RIVERSIDE MANOR ALCOA HWY 970-2267 *Pools, Laundries, Appl. *5 min. to UT & airport

Businesses /Sale

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY Smart Toys & Books is seeking a motivated, savvy, and nurturing person or group, to carry on the legacy of providing award winning toys, books, and games, as well as events such as birthday parties, educational classes, and workshops, to the Knoxville region. We are seeking a qualified buyer to reopen the namesake and to continue with the 30 year tradition of offering specialty products and cost effective services, which has resulted in an extensive and loyal customer base. The package includes the federally registered name, all intellectual property, furniture and fixtures, customer ba se, inventor y management system with historical sales data, and more. The store has a state of the art website with shopping cart and a loyalty/rewards program in place. The buyer shall receive professional assistance and training from the owners for a pre-determined time, and exclusive rights. All product lines are available and the leasehold interest can be renewed subject to renegotiations with the landlord. Please contact Brackfield & Associates, GP at (865) 691-8195 or email e.brackfield@comcast.net for all details.

Commercial RE Lease 672 SF, remodeled, office space or small retail. Off Broadway near I-640. Special incentive for long term lease. $550 mo. (865)696-9555

Offices/Warehouses/Rent 4000 SF Office/Warehouse with dock & drive in, prime location Middlebrook Pk. $3,000 mo. 2000 SF Office/Warehouse drive in bay, Papermill, $1,300 mo.

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THROUGH MONDAY, FEB. 29 Knoxville Watercolor Society exhibit at the Blount County Public Library, 508 N. Cusick St., Maryville. Hours: 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays, 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 1-5:30 p.m. Sundays. Info: 982-0981.

THROUGH WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2 “Bud Albers Art Recollections: Works from Life and Travels” exhibition, Museum of East Tennessee History, 601 S. Gay St. Info: 215-8824; eths@ eastTNhistory.org; easttnhistory.org.

THROUGH FRIDAY, MARCH 4 “Painted Paper Baskets” exhibit, lobby of the Bagwell Center for Media and Art, 10915 Hardin Valley Road. Admission is free; hours: 7 a.m.-7 p.m. weekdays. Info: pstcc.edu or 694-6400.

THROUGH FRIDAY, APRIL 15 Selected works by artist Kay List on exhibit, Envision Art Gallery, 4050 Sutherland Ave. Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday. Info: kaylistart.com; envisionartgallery.com; 438-4154.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 24 “The Art of Beauford Delaney,” a Brown Bag Lecture by Stephen Wicks, noon, East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St. Free. Info: 215-8824 or EastTNHistory.org. Big Read book discussion: “A Lesson Before Dying,” noon, YWCA, 420 Clinch Ave. Hosted by YWCA and Union Ave Booksellers. Bring bag lunch. Facilitated by Avice Reid. Info: ywcaknox.com, knoxlib.org. Big Read: Spiritual Songs – “The History of the Negro Spiritual,” 6 p.m., Beck Cultural Center, 1927 Dandridge Ave. A musical lecture/concert presented by Dr. Naima Johnston Bush. Info: beckcenter.net, knoxlib.org. Clarence Brown Theatre: Pay What You Wish Night, 7:30 p.m., Ula Love Carousel Theatre, Haslam Business Bldg. Performance of “A Lesson Before Dying”; part of the Knox County Library Big Read program. Tickets available noon-7 p.m. day of performance, Clarence Brown Theatre Box Office. Info: clarencebrowntheatre.com, knoxlib.org.

THURSDAY, FEB. 25 Big Read book discussion: “A Lesson Before Dying,” 11 a.m., Sequoyah Branch Library, 1140 Southgate Road. A light lunch will be served. Facilitated by Ginna Mashburn. Info: 525-1541, knoxlib.org. Big Read book discussion: “A Lesson Before Dying,” 5 p.m., Beaumont Elementary, 1211 Beaumont Ave. Dinner followed by discussion. Facilitated by Indya Kincannon. Info: knoxlib.org. Knoxville Alzheimer’s Tennessee Walk Kick Off Luncheon, noon, Buddy’s Bearden Banquet Hall, 5806 Kingston Pike. Info/reservations: Amanda. Armstrong@TNalz.org or 544-6288. “More Sponge, Less Duck: How To Make a Water-Healthy Landscape,” 6-8 p.m., UT Arboretum Auditorium, 901 S. Illinois Ave., Oak Ridge. Presented by Andrea Ludwig, assistant professor in the Department of Biosystems and Engineering and Soil Science at the UT Institute of Agriculture. Free; donations welcome. Info: 483-3571.

THURSDAY-FRIDAY, FEB. 25-26 AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Everett Senior Center, 702 Burchfield St., Maryville. Info/registration: Carolyn Rambo, 382-5822.

THURSDAY-SUNDAY, FEB. 25-28 “37 Postcards,” Tellico Community Playhouse, 304 Lakeside Plaza, Loudon. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday; 1:30 p.m. Sunday. Info/reservations: tellicocommunityplayhouse.org.

FRIDAY, FEB. 26 Alive after Five: “Wild Women Don’t Have the Blues” featuring Crystal Shawanda, 6-8:30 p.m., Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World’s Fair Park Drive. Tickets: $10; $5 for members/students. Info: 934-2039. Informational meeting for the Historic Westwood docent program, 10-11:30 a.m., 3425 Kingston Pike. Info/RSVP: Hollie Cook, hcook@knoxheritage. org. Winter Warmer dinner to benefit Nourish Knoxville, 6:30 p.m., First Christian Church, 211 W. Fifth Ave. Tickets: $75, plus applicable service fees, available at KnoxWinterWarmer.BrownPaperTickets. com. Info: NourishKnoxville.org.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY, FEB. 26-27 Tennessee Children’s Dance Ensemble per-

formances, Knoxville Civic Auditorium, 500 Howard Baker Jr. Ave. Performances: 9:15 a.m., 11 a.m., 8 p.m. Friday; 2:30 p.m., 8 p.m. Saturday. Tickets: Knoxville Civic Auditorium box office or 584-9636.

“Tribute to Ahmad Jamal with Justin Haynes,” noon, 4 Market Square Building. Cost: $15; includes lunch buffet by Café 4. Info/tickets: knoxjazz.org or by visiting Café 4 prior to show.

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Jubilee Festival, Laurel Theater, 1538 Laurel Ave. Concerts begin 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday; Old Harp Singing, 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $12 Friday or Saturday, some discounts available. Sunday singing, no charge. Info/tickets: www.jubileearts.org.

How to Use Facebook for Seniors, 1-3 p.m., Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive. Presented by Social Media 4 Seniors. Cost: $30. Registration/payment deadline: Thursday, March 3. Info/ registration: 218-3375; townoffarragut.org/register; in person at Town Hall.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY, FEB. 26-MARCH 13 Knoxville Children’s Theatre presents “To Kill A Mockingbird,” Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 109 E. Churchwell Ave. Performances: 7 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, 1 and 5 p.m. Saturdays, 3 p.m. Sundays. Info/tickets: 208-3677; knoxvillechildrenstheatre.com; info@childrenstheatreknoxville.com.

SATURDAY, FEB. 27 “Ancestry in Detail,” 1-3 p.m., East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St. Preregistration, valid email address, good Internet searching capabilities required. Info/registration: 215-8809. Auditions for Tennessee Medieval Faire street performers, 2-5 p.m., 125 Barrie Lane, Kingston. Tennessee Medieval Faire will run 10 a.m.-5 p.m. May 14-15, 21-22, 28-29-30, 550 Fiske Road, Harriman. Tickets available at the gate. Info: www.TMFaire.com. Book Reading Hour, 10 a.m., Clayton Center for the Arts, 502 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville. Several books by the late Libba Moore Gray will be featured. Free and open to the public. Info: claytonartscenter.com. Free Family Fun Day, 1-4 p.m. McClung Museum, 1327 Circle Park Drive. The tour and craft activities will celebrate African-American History Month and will focus on Tennessee artist William Edmondson (1874– 1951). Info: 974-2144; mcclungmuseum.utk.edu. Free performance by Oak Ridge Community Orchestra, 2 p.m., First Baptist Church of Oak Ridge, 1101 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge. Info: OakRidgeCommunityOrchestra.com. Kitten and cat adoption fair, noon-6 p.m., West Town PetSmart adoption center, 214 Morrell Road. Sponsored by Feral Feline Friends of East Tennessee. Info: www.feralfelinefriends.org. Last Saturday to sign-up for spring league baseball and softball for ages 4-14u, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., at Holston Ball Park, 5900 Asheville Highway. League fees: $60. Teams will play at several locations around Knoxville. Info: Julie Townsend, 659-6989; Randy Geames, 525-5275. Saturday Stories and Songs: Georgi Schmitt, 11 a.m., Cedar Bluff Branch Library, 9045 Cross Park Drive. Info: 470-7033. Saturday Stories and Songs: Molly Moore, 11 a.m., Lawson McGhee Library, 500 W. Church Ave. Recommended for birth to not-yet-walking. Info: 215-8750.

SUNDAY, FEB. 28 Free performance by Oak Ridge Community Orchestra, 4 p.m., Cokesbury UMC, 9908 Kingston Pike. Info: OakRidgeCommunityOrchestra.com.

MONDAY, FEB. 29 Computer Workshops: Excel, 2-4:15 p.m., East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St. Requires “Word Basics” or equivalent skills. Info/registration: 215- 8700. Holocaust survivor Martin Weiss will share his story, 7 p.m., King University Hardin Valley campus, 10950 Spring Bluff Way. Free and open to the public. Info: faithandculture.king.edu; Dr. Shannon Harris, svharris@king.edu, 423-652-4836 or 423-747-3524. QED Experimental Comedy Lab, 7:30-9:30 p.m., The Pilot Light, 106 E. Jackson Ave. Free comedy show blending stand-up, improv, sketch and other performance styles. Donations accepted.

TUESDAY, MARCH 1 Orchids Awards, 6-8:30 p.m., The Standard, 416 W. Jackson Ave. Tickets: $85. Includes: music by the Old City Buskers, a silent auction with complimentary beer and wine reception, dinner and the awards ceremony. Proceeds benefit Keep Knoxville Beautiful programs. Info: Keepknoxvillebeautiful.org.

TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1-2 IPad/iPhone Basics for Seniors, 1-3 p.m., Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive. Presented by Social Media 4 Seniors. Cost: $45. Registration/payment deadline: Tuesday, March 1. Info/registration: 218-3375; townoffarragut.org/register; in person at Town Hall. “Love Your Library” book sale, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Coffey Library, Roane State Community College, Oak Ridge campus, 701 Briarcliff Ave. Only cash and checks accepted. Info: Christi Moss, 354-3000, ext. 4739; mosscl@roanestate.edu<mailto:mosscl@roanestate.edu>.

TUESDAYS, MARCH 1-APRIL 12 “Our Appalachia: Family, Faith & Freedom – The Scots-Irish in the Southern Mountains” noncredit course, 6-8 p.m., Pellissippi State Community College Blount County Campus, 2731 W. Lamar Alexander Parkway, Friendsville. Cost: $89 plus a $15 materials fee. Info/registration: pstcc.edu/bcs or 539-7167.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2 Jazz Lunch at the Square Room featuring

FRIDAY, MARCH 4 Grand opening of “Peep Show” art exhibit, 5-9 p.m., Broadway Studios and Gallery, 1127 N Broadway. Exhibit on display March 4-27. Parental discretion is advised for children under 18. Info: BroadwayStudiosAndGallery.com; Jessica Gregory, 5568676. Opening reception for Beth Meadows exhibit, 7-10 p.m., The Central Collective, 923 N. Central St. Free and open to the public. Exhibit on display through Tuesday, March 29. Info: 236-1590 or info@ thecentralcollective.com. Opening reception for “Three Views of Reality” exhibit, 5-9 p.m., Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay St. On display March 4-24. Info: 523-7543 or knoxalliance.com. Opening reception for exhibit of works by painter Lynda Best and pipe maker Ron Smith, 5:30 p.m., Art Market Gallery, 422 S. Gay St. On display March 1-27. Info: 525-5265; artmarketgallery.net; Facebook.com/ Art.Market.Gallery. Public reception for Knoxville Watercolor Society exhibit, 5-9 p.m., Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay St. exhibit on display March 4-24. Info: 523-7543 or knoxalliance.com.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY, MARCH 4-5 The Appalachian Ballet Company encore presentation of three ballets, 7:30 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. Saturday, Clayton Center for the Arts, 502 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville. Featuring: “My Mama had a Dancing Heart,” “When Uncle Took the Fiddle” and “Little Lil and the Swing-Singing Sax.” Tickets: ClaytonArtsCenter.com, 981-8590, at the door.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY, MARCH 4-20 Tennessee Stage Company New Play Festival, Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 319 N. Gay St. Performances: 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays, 3 p.m. Sundays. Info/tickets: 546-4280.

SATURDAY, MARCH 5 AARP Driver Safety class, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Farragut Presbyterian Church, 209 Jamestowne Blvd. Info/registration: Carolyn Rambo, 382-5822. The Bing Brothers featuring Jake Krack, 8 p.m., Laurel Theater, 1538 Laurel Ave. Tickets: $14, some discounts available. Info/tickets: www.jubileearts. org. Garden Tool Use and Maintenance workshop, 10 a.m.-noon, UT Arboretum Auditorium, 901 S. Illinois Ave., Oak Ridge. The workshop will focus on the use and maintenance of chainsaws, lawnmowers, garden hand tools and sprayers. Free; donations welcome. Info: 4833571; utarboretumsociety.org. Kitten and cat adoption fair, noon-6 p.m., West Town PetSmart adoption center, 214 Morrell Road. Sponsored by Feral Feline Friends of East Tennessee. Info: www.feralfelinefriends.org. Weed Wrangle, 9 a.m. Volunteers needed to help remove invasive plants in Knoxville’s Urban Wilderness, at the Knoxville Botanical Gardens and Arboretum, Ijams Nature Center, and Lakeshore Park. Info/volunteer registration: weedwrangle.com and click on the photo of Knoxville.

SATURDAYS, MARCH 5-26 Pilates/Yoga Fusion classes, 9-10 a.m., Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive. Cost: $40. Registration and payment deadline: Friday, March 4. Info/registration: townoffarragut.org/register; in person at Town Hall; or 218-3375.

SUNDAY, MARCH 6 UT’s Love United Gospel Choir concert, 6 p.m., Farragut Presbyterian Church Sanctuary, 209 Jamestown Blvd. Free and open to the public.

TUESDAY, MARCH 8 Harvey Broome Group Sierra Club meeting, 7 p.m., Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church, 2931 Kingston Pike. Program: “Preview of 2016 Outings.” All programs free and open to the public.

TUESDAYS, MARCH 8-29 Pilates classes, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive. Cost: $40. Registration and payment deadline: Monday, March 7. Info/ registration: townoffarragut.org/register; in person at Town Hall; or 218-3375.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9 The Foothills Craft Guild JuryFest. Membership applicants must reside in Tennessee, and crafts must be of original design produced within the past two years. Info: foothillscraftguild.org; Bob Klassen, klassenbob0619@gmail.com, or Ken Shipley, shipleyk@apsu. edu.

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hen I think of osteoporosis prevention,� says RN Leigh Ann Drew, “I think of action!� Drew is a firm believer in getting off the couch. “Movement,� she says “is the key to strong bones and strong bodies.� Recently relocated to Knoxville from Nashville because of her husband’s job, Drew counts three years’ experience in medical/surgical care and another three in hospice inpatient residential care. “Walking, running, dancing, yoga, tai chi ˉ all forms of weight-bearing activities are positive actions to avoid osteoporosis or the progression of disease, within the parameters of one’s fitness level and ability,� she says. In other words, you don’t have to be a marathon runner or a triathlete. Martha Culbertson would undoubtedly agree with that. As secretary for the Tennessee branch of the Taoist Tai Chi Society, she began her own practice of the discipline in 2007. “I knew from my first class that it would be a lifetime commitment,� she says. “I tell people that I got started because I had always wanted to be a dancer.� The full set of 108 moves, learned over a manageable period of time, does indeed look like a flowing dance routine. “It’s slow and graceful, and beautiful to watch. But what

it’s really about is transformation ˉ both internal and external,� says Culbertson. Within the last few years, Culbertson has been diagnosed with osteoporosis. “I prefer not to resort to the use of current medications which have some frightening side effects. I know of at least three local tai chi participants who have experienced improved bone density which they attribute solely to tai chi. I’ll be tracking mine. “I believe I have received some health benefits. After just a couple of years of practice, I found that I had gained about a half inch in height. My doctor measured me at 5 feet 6 inches. I’d been 5 feet 5-1/2 inches all my adult life. The increase could have been brought about by all the stretching of the spine that we do. I hope that doesn’t sound scary to anyone. The stretching is very gentle and is part of all the moves. “Several other local participants have reported height increases. I think it’s a pretty common phenomenon for tai chi practitioners.� Tai chi in its many forms can be done by anyone, including the wheelchair-bound

Andrea Cartwright has practiced and taught yoga for 45 years, and swears by its bone-and-strength-building capabilities. Photo submitted

and those with other physical limitations. The practice is known to improve balance, strength and focus. Though classes include people of all ages, it’s highly popular with those in their retirement years. As is another discipline you’ve undoubtedly heard much about: yoga. “Oh dear,� people often say, “I can’t twist myself into a pretzel!� But according to Andrea Cartwright, who’s practiced yoga for 45 years, the discipline is mostly about being in touch with one’s own body while attempting a wide ˉ and adaptable ˉ variety of poses. To page 2

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For osteoporosis This first variation is perhaps the easiest possible version of Vrksasana, reducing the balancing and hip stimulating aspects, giving only slight stimulation to the bones of the hip. However this variation does succeed in stretching and stimulating the bones of the neck and the shoulders.

The following pose gives up some of the pose's virtues, but may be a good place for some people to start. In cases of amputation, rotator cuff syndrome, frozen shoulder, stroke and multiple sclerosis, for example, it may be useful to initiate Vrksasana this way:

The classic pose – Vrksasana – for prevention: 1. Stand firmly and motionless for a few breaths.

7. Slowly lower your arms. 8. Lower your right leg, rest a bit and repeat with the left leg.

2. Bend your right knee; place your right foot as far up as possible on your left inner thigh.

After proving to yourself that you can do these, attempt them with eyes closed. That will improve both balance and selfpossession, or poise.

3. Hold the leg firm to stabilize your balance. 4. Regain your stillness.

Once you are comfortable, closing your eyes will improve your balance, further reducing the chances of a dangerous fall. When you first try this, best to have a wall or other support close by.

5. Inhale as you symmetrically raise your arms, joining your palms overhead.

â– Sit firmly and symmetrically.

6. Remain in this position for 20-30 seconds , stretching upward each time you inhale.

â– Look directly ahead. â– Straighten your thoracic spine and draw your shoulder blades back as you raise your arms. â– Press your palms together as you stretch your arms and elbows up as much as possible.

For Osteopenia: This pose at left, strengthens muscles of the legs, trunk and shoulders, and places strong but safe stress on the femur, lumbar and thoracic vertebrae, pelvis, knees hips and ankles. Let your feet be far enough apart so they will come under your hands in the pose. Start out cautiously.

â– Do not let the weight of your arms cause you to slump forward.

1. Stand with your back to a wall. This will help you to align the pose. Jump or step to 4-4.5 feet apart; raise straight arms to horizontal, palms down, stretching to widen their span. 2. Turn the right foot and knee out 90 degrees but don’t turn or incline the torso. Rather, keep the spine facing forward and vertical. 3. Your legs and torso and head should be in the same plane. 4. Looking forward, elongate your spine as you inhale. 5. Exhale, bend your right knee un-

From page 1 “The postures are designed to give joint alignment and to bring total body awareness. Going too far into the posture is self-defeating.� That kind of thinking, says the South Knoxville resident, “comes from the heavily Westernized yoga that mostly forgets that yoga practice involves the mind.� As an older person practicing and teaching yoga, Cartwright observes younger students of a more competitive nature with a mixture of amusement and dismay. “One of my best teachers taught that the postures must be done with awareness and acceptance of your limitations. Your posture will be that which you can do without struggle. “There is no reason to compare oneself with others.� Or with a salty, curvy snack food. Cartwright emphasizes that the slow, controlled movements of getting into a yoga position are “more important than how far into the posture one can go.� Such movements often utilize more or perhaps different mus-

Carol Rech, Cindy Cotter, Susan Benner, Martha Culbertson and Peggy Glenn have all benefited from their faithful practice of Taoist Tai Chi. Photo submitted

cles. �All of these things can lead to increased bone strength.�

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Cartwright’s doctor says she exhibits only osteopenia ˉ weaker-than-normal bones typical of non-osteoporosis-diagnosed people in her age group. She suggests the website sciatica. org/yoga/12poses.html for a extremely beginner-friendly series of poses intended to treat both osteoporosis and osteopenia. Jennifer Beyt Coffin, who’s taught yoga in Knoxville for 13 years, says, “The great thing about yoga is that it meets you where you are. No matter what your physical or emotional limitations may be, there is always a

til your shin is vertical and your thigh is horizontal. The right knee should point toward the second toe. 6. This is the pose: your arms stretch horizontally, your spine reaches upward, your legs hold firmly, one in flexion, one in extension. 7. Retain the pose for 20-30 seconds, then come back up to standing and perform it on the other side. 8. As you repeat this pose over time, you will learn exactly how far apart your feet must be to get the geometry right.

way to modify things so they suit your current state of being.� Fortunately, Knoxville offers a variety of ways to experience both tai chi and yoga. From gyms and studios to churches and senior centers, there’s a rich variety of alternative weightbearing exercise available to anyone who seeks multi-faceted improvement in a supportive atmosphere. A quick Google search of either topic will bring up a wealth of possibilities. And if you have a laptop, you don’t even have to get off the couch. Yet.

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Mindfulness is the answer By Carol Z. Shane What do combat veterans, corporate employees and people with hypertension have in common? For that matter, what do all of us living in the modern world have in common? In a word: stress. And it doesn’t just affect us mentally. Study after study has shown the detrimental physical effects of long-term stress. Minnesota’s prestigious Mayo Clinic lists indigestion, insomnia, hypertension, headaches, muscle tension, teeth grinding and more among its possible physical symptoms. Most sobering of all, stress is linked to heart disease, our country’s number one cause of death among men and women. The main risk factors for heart disease are well-known: high blood pressure, high LDL cholesterol and smoking. According to the Center for Disease Control, 49 percent of all Americans exhibit at least one of these factors. The American Heart Association’s website lists stress management along with healthy eating, quitting smoking, weight management and physical activ-

Claudio Barrientos teaches mindfulness-based-stressreduction, or MBSR, at The Mindful Center Knoxville. Photo submitted

ity as key factors in reducing the risk of heart disease. “When you’ve got an unexpected bill, a dead car battery or family trouble on your hands, are you like a cartoon character with steam shooting out of your ears? Or a cool cat who manages your stress?� The practice of mindfulness meditation, or mindfulness-based stress reduction, can help greatly if you want to give

your inner “cool cat� preference over the steam-shooter. Since January of 2014, The Mindful Center Knoxville (TMCK) has offered training to a wide variety of clients in mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR.) TMCK is affiliated with Provision Health & Performance, a comprehensive facility for integrated health and fitness located in the Dowell Springs area in West Knoxville. Its initial offering was an 8-week MBSR program. Since then, it’s become a place to offer year-round mindfulness programs including the 8-week MBSR program, day courses in mindfulness meditation and day-long mindfulness retreats, as well as mindfulnessbased workplace programs designed for corporations and organizations. Claudio Barrientos, director of TMCK, says that mental health professionals often refer their patients who are suffering from various forms of anxiety, depression, addiction and more. But, he says, “I am seeing more and more doctors and pain specialists refer their patients to TMCK. In my conversations with these health professionals, they are telling

me that they see great benefit in offering their patients an evidence-based approach to dealing with and reducing the stress associated with being diagnosed with various physical and mental health conditions.� And it can work for anyone. “All of our programs are non-religious and rooted in the science of the mind, body, and brain,� says Barrientos, whose client list includes combat veterans and Clayton Homes corporate employees, as well as the general public. When asked about the physical benefits of mindfulness meditation, Barrientos lists higher energy levels, improved sleep, reduction of chronic pain, improved digestive function, stronger immunity and improvement in heart function. Mental benefits include reduced stress, anxiety, worry and fear, better concentration and focus, higher self esteem and an elevated sense of well-being. In a world where we’re often bombarded with stressful information and situations, MBSR programs can help greatly. For more info, contact The Mindful Center Knoxville at themindfulcenter.com or call 219-3210.

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esearch indicates that people who laugh a lot are much healthier and may live longer than those who don’t find time to chuckle. A good, deep belly laugh can provide your body and mind with a great workout. Dr. Lee Berk at the Loma Linda School of Public Health in California found that laughing lowers levels of stress hormones and strengthens the immune system. The organization Laughter Works, which teaches people how and why to laugh, says laughter can cause blood pressure to drop, blood to become oxygenated and endorphins to kick in, which can improve mood. And that’s just the beginning. Laughing can help reduce stress and promote stronger relationships between people who laugh together. Data indicates children around the age of six laugh the most, laughing roughly 300 times per day, while adults average only 15 to 100 laughs per day.

Natural ways to relieve chronic pain Chronic pain can be debilitating and interfere with daily life in various ways. Over-the-counter, anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs are some of the most widely used medications in the United States, but when such medications prove ineffective, prescription pain relievers, which can be addictive, are often a pain sufferer's next choice. Consumer Reports indicates that roughly 45 people per day in America die from overdoses of opioid-containing pain medications, which include methadone, morphine, oxycodone, and hydrocodone. Prescriptions for these drugs have climbed 300 percent in the last 10 years. Although opioids can be safe when used properly to treat short-term pain, too often their usage leads to misuse and dependence, especially when they are used to treat chronic pain. For long-term pain from arthritis, research suggests that nonopioid medications and even nondrug treatments often provide relief with less risk of addiction and overdose than opioids. Reducing pain using alternative methods with less risk

can involve rethinking trips to the medicine cabinet. Doctors and naturalists may advocate for natural pain relievers as a first step to managing pain. â–

Massage

There's more to massage than working out the kinks of tight muscles. Massage may help boost the body's levels of endorphins and serotonin, both of which are natural painkillers and mood regulators. The Mayo Clinic's Complementary and Integrative Medicine Program has conducted a number of studies on massage as treatment for pain following surgery, ultimately finding that massage significantly relieves pain and reduces anxiety. â–

Dietary changes

Pain is often linked to inflammation in the body. When eating, choose foods that won't worsen existing inflammation. Eating less sugar, dairy, and gluten products, which can contribute to inflammation, can help a person feel better. Increase consumption of foods that reduce inflam-

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Hot and cold therapy

Cold compresses can reduce inflammation quickly and also serve as a local anesthetic. Heat therapy can ease aches and pains and make muscles more flexible. Try applying a hot compress prior to stretching to make limbs more limber. â–

Take the sun

A Boston University study that examined 221 men and women with knee osteoarthritis found that those who spent 15 to 20 minutes in the sun increased their body's production of vitamin D and experienced less pain as a result. When the sun is scarce, it's adviseable to get between 400 and 800 IUs of vitamin D daily through supplements and foods.

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Brisk walking

Fast walking is a low-impact cardiovascular exercise that utilizes most of the body. Walking encourages blood circulation, removes toxins, burns calories, and stabilizes blood fats and sugars. Plus endorphins released from exercise can help a person feel good. A great thing about walking is just about anyone can do it. â–

Mind-body exercises

Exercises that combine focus with stretching can alleviate physical pain and improve mental clarity. Look for yoga, pilates and meditation classes and give them a try. Chronic pain may be relieved with the use of natural remedies, which help pain sufferers reduce their reliance on overthe-counter or prescription medications.

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hen used correctly, antibiotics and similar drugs known as antimicrobial agents can alleviate infections caused by various bacteria and some types of fungi and parasites. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that these drugs have been used successfully for the last 70 years to treat patients with infectious diseases. But antibiotics cannot treat illnesses stemming from viruses, which include most colds and the flu. As effective as antibiotics can be, antibiotic resistance is a growing problem. The CDC reports that at least two million people become infected with bacteria that have become resistant to antibiotics, and roughly 23,000 people die each year as a result of these types of infections. An April 2014 report from the World Health Organization stated, "This serious threat is no longer a prediction for the future, it is happening right now in every region of the world and has the potential to affect anyone, of any age, in any country. It is

now a major threat to public health." The Alliance for the Prudent Use of Antibiotics says antibiotic resistance occurs when an antibiotic has lost its ability to effectively control or kill bacterial growth. The three main ways resistance develops include natural resistance to certain types of antibiotics, genetic mutation or through the acquisition of resistance from another bacterium. This resistance can occur spontaneously or through misuse of antibiotics or antimi-

crobials. Prescription medications are not always the culprits, either. Antibiotic use in livestock and food production also may contribute to resistance. When antibiotic resistance occurs, a stronger drug may be needed to treat an infection that was once taken care of by a milder medication. Prudent antibiotic use can help prevent the recurrence of resistance. Individuals can help the process in a number of ways. â– Become educated. The health resource Medscape, powered by WebMD, says in a recent survey of 796 clinicians, 42 percent of doctors have admitted to prescribing antibiotics 10 to 24 percent of the time even when they are not sure they are necessary. Patient request is a large factor in such offerings. About 25 percent of patients ask their doctor or nurse for antibiotics. Patients who educate themselves about the proper application of antibiotics may be less likely to

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request them, and that can help prevent the development of a resistance. â– Confirm need. Only take antibiotics when a bacteria-, parasite- or fungusbased illness is identified. These illnesses may include strep throat, urinary tract infections or ear infections. â– Take a wait-and-see approach. Wait for lab results to come back for strep throat or other cultures to see if you need an antibiotic. Many viral-based illnesses will go away within two weeks' time. â– Adhere to dosage guidelines. When prescribed antibiotics for an infection, take them as directed, making sure you complete the dosage cycle. Do not stop simply because you feel better. Stopping early may not be enough to effectively kill the bacteria and may contribute to resistance in the future. Antibiotic abuse and resistance are concerns that can be addressed by becoming informed and making smart medication choices.

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