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Ben Atchley State Veterans’ Home

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Johnson gets state honor Rural/Metro Fire Marshal Dan Johnson was named the Code Official of the Year by the East Tennessee Building Officials Association (ETBOA).

“Dan is a diligent, hard-working member of the Johnson Rural/Metro Fire Department,” said Chief Jerry Harnish. “His work is exemplary. He understands that preventing fires is the best way to save lives and property, and he is dedicated to thorough, regular inspections and providing fire prevention education to keep the Farragut community safe.”

Johnson has worked as fire marshal for Farragut for more than 12 years.

Update on taxes Craig Leuthold will talk taxes at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 2, at Peace Lutheran Church, 612 N. Cedar Bluff Road. Knox County reassesses property every four years, and Leuthold will discuss the process and ways to communicate with the assessor’s office. Info: www.cwkch.com/.

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By Theresa Edwards It is through overall performance in health inspections, safety, nurse staffing and quality of medical care that Ben Atchley State Veterans’ Home earned a 5-star ranking, among the best in the country per U.S. News and World Report.

But the key to that top ranking lies in the hearts of more than 200 staff members there.

Their motto is “proudly serving those who served,” administrator Doug Ottinger said. “What these veterans have gone through in their military careers allows us to be here with the freedoms we have today. We are all honored to be giving back to those folks who have given – some with their limbs and everything else – to protect our country.”

The facility, which averaged 135 to 138 residents in 2012, has an excellent nurse to patient ratio, with 4.2 to 4.4 nursing hours per resident per day, about double the amount required by Tennessee law and the U.S. Department of

Military banners adorn the Ben Atchley State Veterans’ Home in honor of those who served. Photos by T. Edwards of TEPHOTOS.com

Veterans Affairs.

As a nonprofit organization, funds are used for the well-being of the residents. The executive office in Murfreesboro gives excellent support, including technology such as video conferencing equipment.

Ottinger is also thankful for the support of the local commuTo page A-3

“Proudly serving those who served” include: (front) Kala Wagoner, unit manager; Dawn Baker, quality assurance nurse; Pat Smith, human resources director; (back) Doug Ottinger, administrator; Brenda Mayo, director of nursing; Linda Alexiades, unit manager; and Thelma Merrill, assistant director of nursing.

‘The Living Last Supper’ at Westgate

IN THIS ISSUE Miracle Maker A veteran Knox County educator says Copper Ridge Elementary School 1st-grade teacher Natasha Patchen is “the most creative and organized teacher I have ever seen.”

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Keeping marble history alive While the Ross and Mead’s marble quarries have found new life as a recreation area, Ijams Nature Center executive director Paul James doesn’t want to lose their history. The cabins that housed the men who worked there are long gone, and their stories will be, too, if family members don’t share them, he says.

Ijams is hosting a show-andtell session from 1-4 p.m. Saturday, April 6. Read ShopperNews writer Wendy Smith’s interview with James online in this week’s Bearden edition.

More photos on A-7 Westgate Christian Fellowship portrays “The Living Last Supper” with 12 disciples: Matt Sternthal as James; Dave Campbell, Philip; James Welch, Matthew; Matt Jackson, Peter; Craig William, Judas Iscariot; Zach Koekenberg, John; Scotty Harris, Andrew; Clyde Fulmer, James the Less; Ron Groover, Thaddeus; Wayne Bediako, Bartholomew; Mike Rivera, Thomas; and Joe Kovach, Simon. Photo by T. Edwards of TEPHOTOS.com

By Theresa Edwards Westgate Christian Fellowship performed a drama “The Living Last Supper” followed by communion together to “remember the Lord’s death until He comes again. …

“As we go back in time, we repeat the Scriptures and use words to paint pictures,” said narrator Bryan Broadhead. “Leonardo da Vinci

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By Sandra Clark Lincoln Memorial University’s Duncan School of Law opened with great promise, but now it’s fighting for its life.

With enrollment underway for the Class of 2016, students and staff await a decision on accreditation by the American Bar Association, a decision that may not come until year’s end.

Pessimists worry. Without accreditation, graduates who pass the state bar exam can practice law only in Tennessee.

Optimists don’t. The ABA’s accreditation committee was in town March 17-20, touring the campus

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Finally, Jesus, portrayed by pastor Mark Steinbach clothed in white, entered and sat at the center of the table. After the drama and communion, music and children’s pastor Heather William, Hope Steinbach and Hannah Koekenberg

sang “There is not a crown without a cross.”

Westgate Christian Fellowship at 1110 Lovell Road invites the community to its open house including free food, door prizes and inflatables 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 27, as the church introduces its new mother’s day out program.

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“The Scriptures tell us about what was going on when Jesus and his disciples celebrated the Passover. So we are going to take you back 2,000 years with some drama and singing. We pray you will be uplifted and blessed.”

The drama included an introduction of each disciple with a bio-

(the Historic City Hall on Henley Street downtown), talking with students and meeting with members of the bar. The Tennessee Bar Association gave a boost, saluting the school for pro bono work in excess of 5,165 hours by 84 students assisted by faculty.

And the optimists are counting on the credibility of the interim dean, the legendary Parham Williams.

With a degree from Yale School of Law, Williams has 35 years of experience having served as a professor and dean at Chapman University School of Law, Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law, and the University of Mississippi School of Law. He has chaired or served on many ABA site inspection teams.

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

Trustworthy. Keeping my commitments and being able to hold information in confidence is something that I value highly.

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

I would be better at not taking on too many tasks at a time.

What is your passion?

Improving quality and safety in health care.

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

Dr. Paul Carter

What people love about East Tennessee is part of what people hate about East Tennessee.

Such is the quandary for people who suffer from allergies, says Dr. Paul Carter, who is the owner and medical provider with Dr. Joseph Wisniewski of Allergy Partners of Eastern Tennessee.

“One of the main reasons East Tennessee – and the southeast, for that matter – always ranks so high on ‘worst place for allergies’ list is because we have this long growing season. By the end of February, we are already seeing tree pollen, and the pollen culprits can keep coming for 10 months,” says Paul. “In Knoxville, we are also in a valley where things get trapped in the ozone, which makes things worse.”

For this Murfreesboro native, however, living in Tennessee was always his plan, even when two stints in the U.S. Air Force took him to climate extremes: North Dakota, Texas and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

He and his wife, Kristy, and three children have been at home in West Knoxville for 11 years now. His adventure continues in the Farragut area with the opening of Allergy Partners in Northshore Town Center. He also works in the Sevierville office and will be in Fountain City when that office opens in April.

A history buff, Paul says he has enjoyed the recent movies and television shows based on historical events and characters, like the movie “Lincoln” and the television show “Vikings.”

“They are fictionalized to make for good entertainment, but I don’t really mind that, because it gives you a look at what life was like during that time,” says Paul.

He also enjoys music and was a trumpet player in high school and college. Now he sings with the Knoxville Choral Society. “It is harder to keep your skills up on an instrument as you get older and busier. I could never practice enough to play trumpet with the Knoxville Symphony, but I can sing with the Choral Society and participate in an incredible season that includes performing with the symphony.”

He loves classical music, but also likes country and the music of his youth. “I still love Chicago and Earth, Wind and Fire. We just returned from seeing Elton John in Chattanooga, and it was very good. His drummer has been with him since 1969!”

His children, Meghan, Madeline and Christopher, also

John Adams. I enjoy history, and John Adams was such an integral part in our country becoming a country. He was always true to his beliefs and stood up for what was right, no matter what side that put him on.

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

My grandfather, who showed me what it means to be honest, reliable and a hard worker. And my wife, Kristy, who inspires me to be the best I can be.

I still can’t quite get the hang of …

Water skiing, although I haven’t put that much effort into it.

What is the best present you ever received in a box? have him listening to today’s popular music, and Paul can claim an experience with one of the fathers of rock.

“The first concert I ever attended was to see Elvis Presley at Murphy Center in Murfreesboro,” he says.

Sit and have a Coffee Break as you get to know Dr. Paul Carter:

The keys to my first car. That was a very liberating moment.

What is your favorite quote from TV or a movie?

What is your social media of choice?

“Carpe diem. Seize the day, boys. Make your lives extraordinary.” John Keating (Robin Williams) in “Dead Poets Society.”

What is the worst job you have ever had?

What is the best advice your mother ever gave you?

Always stand up for what is right, and don’t let anyone take advantage of you.

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What are you guilty of?

As a doctor, having to tell a family that their loved one has died.

Not spending enough time with the people I care about the most.

What was your favorite Saturday morning cartoon and why?

What is your favorite material possession?

Not a cartoon, but I enjoy “The Far Side” comic strip, because it was so good at finding humor in many things.

I don’t really have a real attachment to any particular possession, but, if pressed, I would say my iPhone. I use it for phone calls, email, calendar, Internet and as a GPS device.

What irritates you?

Selfishness.

What’s one place in Farragut everyone should visit?

What are you reading currently?

Connor’s. It’s one of the best restaurants around.

“Thomas Jefferson,” by Jon Meacham.

What is your greatest fear?

What was your most embarrassing moment?

Watching a terrible event or accident and being helpless to prevent it.

– Sherri Gardner Howell

Forgetting my third wedding anniversary until about 11:45 that night. Oops.

What are the top three things on your bucket list?

Seeing London, Rome and Paris. Going on a photo safari. Taking a cruise to Alaska.

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Randy Nichols speaks out District Attorney General Randy Nichols spoke out against gun violence at the 6th District Democratic Party meeting at the Karns Branch Library last week, and he connected the topic to the need for a safety center.

are taking reasonable steps,” he said.

Nichols said “we’ll all be better off” if a safety center is built to treat the mentally ill.

Currently, most go to jail, and they do not receive the necessary help there, he said.

Edie Clemons (second from right) receives a proclamation for “Day of Service” in Tennessee from state Reps.

John Ragan, Bill Dunn, Roger Kane, Gerald McCormick and Ryan Haynes.

Cindy Walker is candidate Theresa Edwards

Cindy Walker brought her campaign to chair the Knox County Democratic Party to the meeting of 6th District Democrats last week. She is opposed by Nichols was accompaLinda Haney in the April nied by his wife, Laura. They 13 contest to replace state have two children, Ross and Rep. Gloria Johnson.

LeeAnne, and two grandchildren. Safety is a top concern.

The county’s top law enforcement officer said a look at the individuals committing violent crimes shows that most have severe mental health issues and should be prevented from owning guns.

Background checks should always be run.

“We need to make sure we Cindy Walker

Linking Arms Day of Service.” Clemons represented the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Haynes sponsored a resolution which calls volunteer action “a powerful force for solving problems both large and small.

District Attorney General Randy Nichols and wife Laura Nichols “The banding together, in visit the 6th District Democratic Party meeting in Karns. Photos Clemons honored the spirit of giving, of a few

by T. Edwards of TEPHOTOS.com for ‘Day of Service’ dedicated individuals can State Rep. Ryan A. transform lives and entire As party treasurer the said. She has also support- Haynes has recognized communities,” he wrote. past two years, she has ed Democratic candidates community volunteer Edie Clemons received a demonstrated her commit- and helped her husband, Clemons for her leader- signed copy of the resolument to work hard, Walker Randy, in his campaign for ship in “Helping Hands and tion on the House floor. state Senate in 2010.

“The biggest issue is communication, to get the word out,” said Walker. “I want to increase the footprint of the Democratic Party through communication. ... We need to have more presence in our community.”

Duncan School of Law “Planning to pass the bar and practice law,” says Scott.

Optimists include Pete DeBusk, who started a multinational business from his garage on Cunningham Road. DeBusk chairs the LMU Board of Trustees. He pushed to launch the DeBusk School of Osteopathic Medicine at LMU and the Duncan School of Law. His aim: to serve underserved populations in Southern Appalachia.

Optimists include the school’s founding dean, Sydney Beckman, whose

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vision of technology in the classroom has put Duncan School of Law way ahead of many other institutions.

Pessimists see the ABA as a gatekeeper to limit those entering the legal profession. Low-cost, hightech legal education is anathema to the ABA, they say. Plus, law school enrollment is down across the country. And who needs more lawyers, anyway?

The ABA has denied accreditation once. DeBusk and Beckman sued. That

lawsuit was settled and the ABA is now dealing with Parham Williams.

Will that be enough?

We’ll know by year’s end.

Meanwhile, this optimist says, “come on down.” The school has a solid faculty, convenient hours (you can hold a fulltime job while attending) and a fair price.

Duncan School of Law is a boost to downtown and to working adults who want to better themselves.

Let’s make it work!

■ Karns Community Club meets 7:30 p.m. each first Tuesday at Karns Community Center.

Info: Don Gordon, 938-1655.

p.m. each first and third Monday at the Karns Community Club building at 7708 Oak Ridge Highway. Info: www. karnslionsclub.com/.

KARNS NOTES The sweet potato drop sponsored by many area churches March 23 was one of many projects included as part of the “Day of Service” events by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints. Nearly 40,000 pounds of sweet potatoes were given to Knoxville area families and ministries to feed the hungry.

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nity. The Elks Lodge plays “Santa” each year with Christmas gifts for the residents. Several groups provide entertainment, such as the Andy Griffith

rerun watchers club.

The families and friends of the residents visit often.

And the residents continue to give back to others. Ottinger, who is a history buff,

■ Karns Family and Community Education Club will meet 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 10, at Karns Community Center.

Info: 691-8792.

■ Greater Karns Business Association meets at noon each second Thursday at the Karns Community Club building at 7708 Oak Ridge Highway.

Info: Alisa Pruett, 603-4273, or www.karnsbusiness.com/.

■ Karns Lions Club meets 6:30

says there is nothing like ■ Karns Republican Club meets 7 p.m. each first Tuesday at sitting down and hearing Karns Middle School library. stories from those who were April 2 speaker will be Charme in World War II, the Korean Knight, running for District war and the Vietnam conAttorney office in 2014. Info: flict. Info: www.tsvh.org/.

Lorraine Coffey, 660-3677.

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I was privileged to serve on the first board by appointment of the President and confirmation by the U.S. Senate.

■ Barbara Monty will retire from Knox County’s Community Action Committee after 45 distinguished years and be honored Monty with a reception from 4-6 p.m. Tuesday, April 16, also at the Ross Building on Western Avenue. Public is invited.

■ Ann Baker Furrow Boulevard will be dedicated at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 13. It is located in the new UT Sorority Village Center. Furrow was the first woman to serve on the UT Board of Trustees, appointed by Gov. Winfield Dunn in the early 1970s.

UT will host a reception afterwards.

■ Mayor Rogero broke new ground for city mayors when she publicly endorsed the re-election of Nick Pavlis to city council. He Pavlis is the vice mayor by vote of council.

She did it at a recent Pavlis fundraiser.

Pavlis is currently unopposed, as are the other four council members whose terms expire in December. She told the attendees that she favored Pavlis’ re-election. (This writer also attended this reception and made a donation to the Pavlis campaign, as I favor his re-election too.)

However, incumbent mayors usually do not openly endorse council candidates. There are several reasons for this.

One reason is while Pavlis is appreciative of

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the mayoral nod, the other eight councilmembers must wonder if they too will receive a mayoral endorsement. If not, why not?

What will be the standard Rogero will employ on whether to endorse Brown, Palmer, Della Volpe and Grieve who are also running this year?

Rogero and Della Volpe have had several pointed email exchanges recently.

Brown plans a fundraiser reception in a few weeks.

The question here is not the endorsement of Pavlis, who is widely applauded, but whether the mayor should endorse a council candidate at all, and what it means beyond the single endorsement.

Will she endorse the other four councilmembers running in two years when she too will be on the ballot? When she ran in 2011, she studiously avoided endorsing those candidates.

Also, if the challenger should win over the mayor’s endorsement, it weakens the political clout of the mayor as occurred when Kyle Testerman tried but failed to defeat Jean Teague for city council 32 years ago.

Rogero is enthused about Vice Mayor Pavlis as they work as closely together as I worked with then-Vice Mayor Jack Sharp. Perhaps she did not consider these issues and just wanted to do it.

Rogero has a right to endorse whoever she wants.

But is it wise when it comes to local offices? Does it set a precedent which may later come back to haunt her? There are other ways to support your preferred candidate short of a public endorsement.

■ President Obama renominated Marilyn Brown on March 21 to the TVA board of directors after she was blocked in January by Sens. Alexander and Corker. Her chances of being confirmed to a second term can be rated as slim to none. The board will continue with one vacancy. Even the Georgia senators where she lives in Atlanta are not pushing her nomination.

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Nashville ‘know-it-alls’ strike again Richard Briggs, already up and running against state Sen. Stacey Campfield in 2014, has coined a phrase voters are going to hear a lot in that campaign – “knowit-alls in Nashville”– referring to legislators who claim to be advocates of small government while shoving burdensome laws down the throats of local governments.

Now Briggs can add a new arrow to his quiver – a law requiring local school districts (called local education agencies or LEAs in Nashville) to allow homeschooled students to participate in school-sponsored interscholastic athletics.

Prompted by complaints from a family in Williamson County, its sponsors are from Knox County. Campfield is the Senate sponsor, but it’s House sponsor Roger Kane whose rhetorical bombs are causing homefolks’ jaws to clench and teeth to grind.

While presenting his bill in the House education subcommittee, Kane accused

Betty Bean the Knox County Board of Education of dealing with home-school students in “an arbitrary and capricious” manner after the TSSAA changed its bylaws in 2011 to permit home-schoolers to participate in athletics, but said LEAs could opt out.

The Campfield/Kane bill makes it mandatory.

The bill sailed through the Senate, but Kane got pushback from a couple of members who told him that they didn’t want the state meddling with their counties. He then took a broad swipe at LEAs, specifically accusing Knox County of causing home schoolers to miss TSSAA’s registration deadline.

School board member Thomas Deakins initially opposed the rule change, but then worked with the TSSAA and the Tennes-

see School Board Association (of which he is a board member) to allow home schoolers to participate. He has questions about enforcing discipline and academic qualifications under the new law and says Kane misstated the situation.

“Our board put a policy together that allowed (sports participation) as long as they met the same qualifications as other athletes and didn’t displace another athlete,” he said.

Supporters of the Kane/ Campfield law are happy that LEAs will no longer be allowed to charge home schoolers additional fees, on the theory that their families already pay taxes.

School board chair Karen Carson says they’re ignoring the fact that school funding is based on average daily attendance (ADA), and home schoolers aren’t counted.

“What I am against is if you do not enroll in Knox County schools, we do not get funding. If a homeschooled student enrolls in sports, how is that fair?”

Since the policy change in 2011, five home-schooled students have signed up to participate in school athletics in Knox County.

McMinn County Republican John Forgety, a former schools superintendent who holds a doctorate in education, said Kane’s bill is unnecessary meddling.

“I have a great deal of heartburn with mandating anything for a local school board.”

TSSAA general counsel Rick Colbert resisted pressure from Rep. Harry Brooks, who wanted him to agree that the new bill merely replaces “may” with “shall.”

“This bill does more than just say follow the TSSAA rule,” he said… “If those kinds of things are put in statute, there will be no exceptions. … I believe it would be bad policy for the state to try to legislate it.”

“Perhaps we ought to file a bill doing away with LEAs, the way we’re going,” said Clarksville Democrat Joe Pitts.

Haslam can’t win on Medicaid “Wow!” I thought last Wednesday.

Within a 30-minute interval, I was yelled at by two very different people about the same issue. Both were upset that Gov. Bill Haslam had announced earlier that day his decision not to recommend Tennessee take federal dollars to expand Medicaid.

treatments, there will be an insatiable demand for health care.

How to pay?

By rationing.

How to ration?

By ability to pay.

Haslam misstepped when he suggested using federal funds to buy insurance for poor people.

All of you who think our friends the insurance com-

panies will save health care money (except by rationing), raise your hand.

Funding health care is tough. Escalating costs have pressured businesses into higher and higher deductibles and put U.S. industries at competitive disadvantage with overseas firms. Perhaps that’s why the state’s organized business community through

the Chamber of Commerce united with liberals to urge Haslam to sign on to Obamacare.

Unpaid emergency room bills from uninsured patients continue to drive up costs. Doctors are hurting.

The smartest kids are not applying for medical school.

Haslam was correct in calling our current system “unsustainable.”

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Whoever thought Haslam would sign on to Obamacare just doesn’t know our governor, who bravely made a nowin decision.

One of my liberal friends said, “People will die!” before hanging up on me. A more conservative friend wondered how Haslam could turn his back on “all of those rural hospitals” which Mayor Tim Burchett fist bumps with county Commissioner Jeff Ownby during a reception may be forced to close. at the Goodwill Industries ribbon cutting. Photo by Cindy Taylor Were we not paying attention during the eight years of Don Sundquist’s administration when the expansion of TennCare threatened the state’s solvency?

■ Steve Griffin, security chief ■ Amy Broyles spoke harshly to of school security officers.

Remember the squeeze fellow commissioners when “If KPD has 17 (officers in city for Knox County Schools, on traditional state prothey tried to sidestep an earlischools), and the Sheriff ’s announced Friday that he will er indication they would fund Office has 24 and you have 41 grams such as higher eduretire. He’s been suspended increased school security. “I’m now ... and you want to add cation and state parks? Repending the outcome of an really tired of this ‘our money, 58 that’s ... (140 officers for 88 member how close we came investigation. A wit online schools).” their money,’” she said. “It’s joked that it was approprito a state income tax? the taxpayers’ money.” ate that Griffin quit on Good As long as people get sick ■ Jim McIntyre responded: Friday because, “someone “Yes, it’s “a robust deploy■ Tony Norman challenged and die, as long as doctors had to die for our sins.” ment matrix.”

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A trip to the Low Country NATURE NOTES | Dr. Bob Collier

When you grow up within sight of the Great Smoky Mountains and you’re an outdoor person, I suppose it’s only natural to assume that “being outside” conjures up images of cool high elevations, rushing clear streams with clean gravelly bottoms, tall poplar and evergreen trees growing up from dense rhododendron thickets, and hiking trails that go either uphill or downhill most of the time.

It turns out that there is other outdoors out there, some of them a lot different from the environs in our neck of the woods.

In fact, there are places where “high” means one or two feet above sea level, where the rivers and streams have water the color of tea and the currents f low slowly back and forth, rising and falling twice a day. The groves of tall straight pine trees grow on land as f lat as a tabletop, a dense undergrowth of palmettos at their feet, between miles of grass-filled salt marsh.

Other trees, the massive, gnarled old live oaks, stand on higher ground, embellished with ferns and Spanish moss.

This is the strange land that you encounter all along the coasts of South Carolina and Georgia, from the beaches inland for 30 miles or so. It’s the Low Country.

Armadillos and alligators,

snakes and mosquitoes, what more could an outdoor person want?

Well now, the first day of spring was scheduled for March 20, and the meteorologist was calling for snow. Grandma and I decided we needed to be somewhere farther south, and hopefully some place with a lot of birds already there, not just to be expected in a month or so.

We had already wanted to add some more birds to our Georgia list. And so, we decided. The middle of March, the state of Georgia, lots of birds, an easy day’s drive. We headed for the Low Country, and Jekyll Island seemed to be the right destination.

The barrier islands along the coast of Georgia – Tybee, Ossabow, St. Simons, Jekyll, Cumberland and others – are different from the long, narrow ribbons of sand we’re used to visiting along North Carolina’s Outer Banks. On the coast of Georgia, because of the shape of the coastline and the work of the wind and tides, the barrier islands are plump, wider, higher affairs, with well-established maritime forests of live oak, pine and palmettos.

The Low Country is a land of water. The gentle two-foot tides of the Outer Banks are replaced here by big six- to eight-foot tides. The boat docks you see with many steps up and down to their landings attest to the significant twice-daily water level changes. Eight major rivers flow into the ocean in the 100 miles between Savannah and the Florida line, plus sounds, creeks and marshlands without number. The early colonials depended on the waterways for their transportation, at least as far inland as they could navigate.

After the Native Americans, the Spanish and the British came and went, those hardy early colonials established homes in the Low Country, and built large rice plantations there in a land that I would have considered uninhabitable before the days of air conditioning and window screens. And I recalled that the folks in Boston and Philadelphia could only harvest the oak trees for sailing vessels from those islands in the winter because not even the toughest crew of timber cutters could tolerate

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the snakes, bugs, alligators and deadly fevers of the Low Country summers.

But early spring is really nice. There’s not a lot going on, tourist wise. About the only people around are the locals, some indoortype snowbirds, and the fishermen and birders.

Which brings us to the birds. The ocean, beaches, woods and ponds and marshes give you a variety of places to look. And there are some great human-made places as well.

Several wildlife refuges have been developed using the ponds and dikes from the old rice plantations.

On one of those ponds we saw hundreds of nesting wood storks and scores of yellow-crowned and black-crowned night herons. And big alligators.

All that added up to a marvelous three days of dawn-to-dark birding, and a list of 111 species for the trip. Some were excit-

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ing single sightings: one glossy ibis f lying over, a yellow-throated warbler in the Spanish moss, a little chicken-like sora rail skulking through the marsh grass. We found a plump little long-distance migrating shorebird called a red knot hunkered down among a f lock of other species as if trying to keep a low profile and avoid any publicity.

There were some “Oh wow!” moments, like seeing 20 white pelicans soaring high over the marsh in the morning sun, just as a bald eagle f lew across the sky in front of them. And then there were the scenes that I like to call “the way Nature was intended to be” moments, where the abundance of life is just too much to count. We stood and watched 1,000 little sandpipers and plovers feeding on a mud f lat at low tide. Suddenly, they would all swirl into the

sky and sweep around like a single huge organism, and then calmly settle back down and begin feeding again as if nothing had happened.

Out on the beach, the scene repeated itself, only bigger and noisier. Out there, the gulls and terns, black skimmers and oystercatchers were hanging out. They did the resting and swirling thing, too, with a lot more squawking and calling. You just won’t see birds like that in the Smokies. It’s like being at Disney World for birdwatchers.

Given a little space, nature produces beautiful things in numbers and varieties beyond our imaginations. A few days at the right times and in the right places could convince even the most committed indoor person of the truth and wonder of that.

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Next year is now for baskets Good teams are gathering for the peak of this exciting basketball season.

Tennessee, not being one of them, is pondering “next year.”

Cuonzo Martin is on the clock. He must know NIT one and done is unacceptable.

Too much is invested for a 20-13 return – big building, rich recruiting budget, $$$ checks to coaches.

Nobody expects the Volunteers to win the national championship. They’ve been playing for 114 years without ever reaching the Final Four but they do need to go in that general direction.

The university cannot afford mediocrity. Basketball must succeed and look good doing it. Empty seats at Thompson-Boling are a very bad omen. Do not blame the customers. Attendance was better than the team. Orange was ugly at times.

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“Next year” is crucial for Cuonzo. He is not a circus barker or slick seller of snake oil. He does not talk a good game but I still think he has the potential to be a star – if, if, if.

Improvement starts with keeping NBA dreamers from making a mistake. Getting Jeronne Maymon back on the court would be a boost.

Recruiting people who can play would be encouraging.

It appears adjustments are waiting to be made.

Solving the point guard problem would make Martin’s motion offense better.

Some of us believe it is best

to get the ball inside now and then. It would be good to have more assists than turnovers.

The coach could improve his chances against zone defenses. Most teams use dribble penetration and passes to the post. Tennessee plays bombs away. If perimeter shooters connect, they discourage zones. If they miss, the zone wins.

(See Alabama tape).

Wouldn’t it be great if Coach could teach his guards to guard quick guards?

Teaching speed is difficult.

Perhaps the focus might be on improving technique.

Dare we mention defense?

Cuonzo’s reputation is rooted in defense. His key strategy is effort. Statistics create suspicion. Tennessee ranked 114 in the country at preventing field goals. It was 339 in steals. Lack of quickness?

Could be.

Thousands of UT fans who

April Fool!

At the crack of dawn on Sunday, the women came to the tomb carrying the burial spices they had prepared.

They found the entrance stone rolled back from the tomb, so they walked in. But once inside, they couldn’t find the body of the Master Jesus. They were puzzled, wondering what to make of this.

(Luke 24: 1-4a The Message) This is strange and dangerous ground, I realize. It is April Fool’s Day, which seems a frivolous way to celebrate the second day of Eastertide!

Until one considers that Death is the one who was fooled!

I have a “surrational” picture on my office wall. It was given to me by a dear friend, someone who understood the role of the deacon better than most of the average

folks in the pew.

Let me explain. Historically, the deacon’s role is servant ministry. In the earliest days of the church, the deacons waited tables: they served the hungry congregation. Nowadays, we frequently say that a deacon stands at the door of the Church: one foot in the world and one foot in the sanctuary. Deacons today serve in extension ministries; we work in

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churches, yes, but also in hospitals and schools and social service agencies and missions.

People frequently look at my “surrational” picture and ask, “What am I seeing here?” That is because at the top of the picture, it appears to be a city street full of cars, with tall buildings on either side of the street. However, if one lets one’s eye travel down the picture, suddenly the street becomes an aisle in a church, and the buildings look like church pews. It is a little disconcerting.

respect the coach as a standup guy, a role model and rock-solid mentor of young men appreciate the leadership he offers. He apparently follows the rules and seems highly unlikely to embarrass the establishment.

That isn’t quite enough to compensate for losing home and away to Georgia. That does not explain scoring 37 and 38 in back-to-back losses at Georgetown and Virginia.

Inexplicable January slumps by Trae Golden and Jarnell Stokes were major factors in the 3-6 start in the Southeastern Conference race. The Vols were on the edge of awful when their overall record was 11-10.

They recovered.

Martin changed his lineup and picked up the pace. Jordan McRae turned into a remarkable scorer. Stokes became a double-double machine after the coach filed a formal complaint about SEC officiating.

The Vols won eight of nine.

They were combative on the road. They outrebounded

most foes. They killed Kentucky by 30. They upset Florida. They gutted out four overtimes at Texas A&M. They never played beautiful basketball but they were generally tough.

Alas, they did not finish. The late loss at Georgia was terminal. They bounced back with a thriller over Missouri. They were dull again in the SEC tournament loss to Alabama.

Hearts were broken when they were ignored by NCAA selectors. They didn’t show much zip against Mercer.

Here is where Cuonzo stands: A coach in the big leagues must field a team that draws a crowd. Apathy is fatal. He must compete for conference crowns. He must resist violations.

Tennessee, with all its resources, really should appear in the NCAA tournament.

Cruel world, isn’t it. You are part of the buzz or you start early on “next year.”

That picture makes this deacon happy because the church and the world are integrated into one thing.

But recently I found another of Scott Mutter’s surrational pictures that gave me one of those true “Aha!” moments.

It is titled “The Grave.”

It is a photograph of a mausoleum in a cemetery. The beholder can clearly see the other tombstones and the grass around the mausoleum. Then, the viewer realizes that the entrance to the vault is not the usual heavy wooden door with a lock and bolt.

It is a revolving glass door.

When I realized what I was seeing, I smiled. Then I laughed out loud.

“There it is!” I thought.

“That is the Easter miracle in a single picture!”

We, like the disciples

and the women, think of death as the end. Even when we say we believe in an afterlife, we mourn our dead as if we will never see them again. Our grief, our loss, is real, and we cannot fully imagine what lies on the other shore.

But here is the wonderful, awesome, fantastic, almost-unbelievable truth: Jesus, the crucified Christ, turned a huge stone into a revolving door and walked out of the tomb on Easter morning, alive forevermore.

And no grave will ever again hold sway over Him, or over those who believe in Him. So who is the April Fool?

That would be Death, who has lost all his power, and holds sway over absolutely nothing.

Christ is alive! Alleluia!

Happy Easter!

Marvin West invites reader reaction. His address is westwest6@netzero.com.

News from SOS Liz Thacker, site resource coordinator of the community school at Norwood Elementary School in north Knox County, recently provided information about the program.

What is the focus?

Strengthening academics for students likely to benefit from extra instruction is the primary emphasis. Working in small groups, community school students receive assignments a week before they are presented to the whole class.

They then become class leaders and teach other students the lesson, thus reinforcing the material and boosting their confidence. Financial need is another criterion for acceptance into the program.

Describe a typical afternoon.

Academics are covered from 3–4:30 p.m., after which about half the students leave.

Those who stay have 45 minutes of special activities with volunteers from Pi Beta Phi Sorority and UT’s nutrition department on particular days, along with other activities. Dinner is served at 5:15, and students leave between 5:45 and 6 p.m.

Other special services?

About 25 students receive mental health services from a Helen Ross McNabb Center professional who comes to the school three days a week.

Cardiac Kids, a special exercise program, runs 10 weeks in the fall.

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Children of the heart: Johnson family grows quickly

By Ashley Baker Christian and Amanda Johnson’s family went from four to seven overnight. In December 2012, the Johnsons adopted three Ugandan children – Miriam, Arthur and Daniel.

It all started in February 2012 when Amanda talked with a friend who was working in Africa. “I knew I would never go to Africa, but I wanted to help them,” she said. It was during this encounter that Johnson first saw the face of her future son, Daniel.

“It is a hard emotion to describe,” Johnson explained, “but I knew beyond knowing that he was my son.

I drove home after seeing a picture of him, and I told my husband, ‘I don’t know why, and I think I’m crazy, but we need to pray about this.’”

Christian agreed to pray about adoption.

Dull, gray hours passed as emotions swirled within Amanda. “I was broken for a week,” she said.

The answer came to the couple, and one week after seeing Daniel’s picture, the Johnsons started the adoption process. Despite the financial worries, the John-

sons knew God would provide a way for Daniel to come to his new home 8,000 miles away.

Help came from their local church, Two Rivers. The Johnsons connected with His Heart Ministry, which is designed to support families considering or in the process of adopting. The Johnsons said it was God’s answer to their prayers.

Two years earlier, leaders at Two Rivers Church raised $90,000 to begin a fund that would assist families pursing adoption, and this fund helped the Johnsons.

Dave Benner, director of the ministry, said, “His Heart Adoption and Foster Care Ministry was formed to distribute the funds raised and to support families in all

stages of the adoption and foster care process. We do this because it is an obedience thing. There are kids without homes, and the Bible is really clear about caring for the orphans.”

The help came in more ways than just financial, said Amanda Johnson. “They held my hand through all the steps,” she said, “and in that overwhelming process, that is what I needed.”

In May 2012, the Johnsons flew to Uganda to meet Daniel.

“Meeting Daniel was overwhelming,” said Johnson. “Going to the children’s home was like your wedding day or childbirth. You remember everything and nothing at all.”

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seen Daniel in person, Amanda recognized him right away. “I tried to hold it in, but the second he hugged me, I was undone,” she said.

The trip held a revelation that led to another lifechanging choice for the Johnsons. Daniel had two older siblings, Miriam, 10; and Arthur, 13. The court ruled that siblings were to remain together.

Christian and Amanda turned to prayer. Amanda said that, like many mothers, she first had to face her fears: Was she equipped to handle this many children?

Would she have the patience for such a task?

The answer for the Johnsons was “yes.”

In November 2012, Christian and Amanda were back in Uganda. After only a few

been handed out. Any area residents who are in need of help are encouraged to come to the church to receive food. Used children’s clothing, in good condition, will also be given away.

■ Bearden UMC youth are collecting prom dresses for girls who could not otherwise afford them. All sizes needed.

Donations can be left in the church office at 4407 Sutherland Ave. until April 19.

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The Johnson family grew quickly in December of 2012. Pictured are (front) Miriam, age 10; Chris and Amanda; Bella, 8; (back) Arthur, 13; Daniel, 8; and Landon, 7. Photo submitted

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Five weeks later, the 8,000 mile gap was closed, and all the Johnsons were under one roof.

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The theme was “celebrate our heroes.” The event started with Sgt. Kurt Mack circling above in Knox County Sheriff’s helicopter, then landing as students looked in awe and were later given an opportunity to get a close-up view.

Other local heroes included Karns Fire Department, the Knox County Bomb Squad, and teachers and volunteers dressed as super-heroes.

Physical education teacher Robert Eichholtz is “Iron E” man.

Robert Eichholtz, dressed as “Iron E” man, cheered the students on.

“Being physically fit is very important to me and I try to get every kid that comes to my class excited about physical education,” he says.

The goal for each student was to complete 30 laps.

Prizes were awarded, including an iPad to one class.

Pledges fund PTA programs such as the book giveaway for students, art show and grandparents’ day. Last year, the PTA purchased new Noah Lopsser and Jackie Kessler as “Green Lantern” playground equipment.

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Shopper-News Presents Miracle Makers

‘The most creative and organized teacher I have ever seen’

By Jake Mabe A veteran Knox County Schools educator says Copper Ridge Elementary School 1st-grade teacher Natasha Patchen is “the most creative and organized teacher I have ever seen.”

Patchen laughed when told she was described as being organized and said, “Well, I am, but people don’t always see it. Look at this desk, merciful heavens!” pointing to the various papers and bric-a-brac.

“Look around my classroom.

There’s stuff all over!”

But the description goes beyond organized in the sense of use of classroom space, and Patchen’s creativity is quickly apparent. Within the confines of the curriculum, Patchen exposes her students to artists, to holiday traditions around the world, even to the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Alaska.

At the mention of the race, Patchen stopped, ran up to a map at the front of the classroom and pointed out the trail.

“I’m teaching them social studies and we’re using technology on the web to follow the trail and we’re working on telling time. One student said (of one dog), ‘She’s only one-half mile behind!’”

Patchen’s students even held their own version of the race, called the Iditarod Read, in which they took a “dog sled” wagon around the school, stopping in different classrooms, with books in preparation for Accelerated Reading testing.

“So we covered reading and covered math with a time-telling test.”

Why is all this important?

“They (the students) need to stretch and grow. Children are not robots. They are creative individuals with individual needs.”

Patchen has visited 49 states and underwent her student teaching in West Germany.

“I do like to expose (students) to the world, art and culture, even Navajo fry bread. I do a lot of cooking!”

When it snows, a rarity in Knox County anymore, “we rejoice in the snow if we have school.

“I have a snow curriculum, in which I tell the students that a snowflake has six points and we read Alaska stories. So you have science, reading and social studies. That’s how I get away with all this fun. I’m very good at tying it all together. That takes experience and this school is filled with wonderful teachers.”

Copper Ridge Elementary 1st-grade teacher Natasha Patchen assists Cynthia Miles as she pulls weeds from the classroom garden.

Photo by Ruth White

Now in her 20th year of education, Patchen has taught kindergarten, 4th grade, 5th grade and 1st grade.

“I prayed I wouldn’t get 1st grade, and when I did my student teaching, I got 1st grade.”

Originally from Jamestown, N.Y., Patchen has taught 10 years at Copper Ridge and eight years at Sterchi Elementary. Prior to moving to Knoxville, she taught for two years in Wyoming.

She says she did not want to be a teacher and had a miserable experience in school. But after she was first married she taught preschool and thought, “That’s not so bad.”

At the University of Wyoming, mentors were telling her, “You’re a natural.” (A professor there showed

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Boyd and Sue Fain get some pointers from their nephew, 5th grader Christopher Keeble, in Debra Peddicord’s class.

Alvin Spunt spent the morning with his great-grandson, Concord Christian School 3rd grader Ashton Underwood, during Grandparents Day. The two plan to take a cruise to Alaska this summer.

Concord Christian School 2nd graders Sebastian Costales and Camden Carter anxiously wait in line to pay for the books they found during book fair.

Betty Nichols “one ups” her grandson Christian Whitehead in teacher Debra Peddicord’s class during a game of “Is Your Grandparent Smarter Than a 5th Grader?”

Grandparents Day Concord Christian School 1st grader Olivia Davis listens to 1st grader Brenni Matsom’s granddad, John Woods, read a book from the book fair.

at Concord Christian School Concord Christian School kindergartner Parker Breeding spends time with grandfather Bobby Arden, great aunt Phyllis Silvey, grandmother Linda Arden and mom Paige after a “blessing of the grandparents” in the school’s chapel during Grandparents and Special Friends Day. Photos by S. Barrett

Concord Christian School 3rd grader Kendall Nicodemus shops in the school book fair for her brother, Farragut Primary School student Chase Nicodemus (not pictured) with her grandparents Linda and Larry Nicodemus and Cora Gillespie, who drove in from Asheville for Granparents Day.

Lacresha and Charlie Seiber have a seat in the café with their granddaughter, kindergartner Briley Creis. “There is so much done to connect parents and their children,” said Concord Christian School admission director Stephanie Mason. “Grandparents need that connection, too.”

Concord Christian School 2nd grader Raleigh Jack Walker waits to get her picture made in a photo booth with her grandmother, Pat Walker. Activities for the day included a blessing in the chapel, complimentary breakfast, an art gallery created by the students, and teamwork in the classroom between grandparents and students.

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SHOPPER-NEWS • APRIL 1, 2013 • A-11 Osborn was born in Chicago, coming with her family to Knoxville after her father completed graduate school at Northwestern. She graduated from Salem Academy in Winston-Salem and from the University of Tennessee.

In the marketing industry, Osborn has received the American Marketing Association’s Lemburg Award, the AMA’s highest honor, and received a special AMA International Leadership Award. She founded the Knoxville Chapter in 1988.

During her time as president of the chapter, Osborn initiated the Eagle Endowment for Marketing Education in order to provide scholarships in perpetuity to outstanding marketing students at the University of Tennessee. The Eagle Endowment has grown to $275,000 and to date the Knoxville Chapter has awarded $77,000 in scholarships. She remains its co-executor.

Osborn is also president of her family’s LAMP Foundation, whose purpose is to support non-profit programs and projects that benefit so-

Bringing it home: Marketing association honors Townes Lavidge Osborn

By Sherri Gardner Howell The Knoxville Chapter of the American Marketing Association (KAMA) will honor one of its own as Outstanding Marketing Professional on April 11, but any who think it is a token award based simply on service to the chapter would be terribly mistaken.

The recipient has already received the national organization’s highest honor as well as an international leadership award.

A gala 25th anniversary party on Saturday, April 11, at the Knoxville Museum of Art gives the local organization an opportunity to highlight not only its founder, but an outstanding marketing professional: Townes Lavidge Osborn.

When Osborn says marketing is “in her blood,” those in her hometown of Knoxville have only to look at her maiden name to understand.

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sociates, joined the familyowned agency in 1983 when she and her children moved back to Knoxville after living and working in Asia, Europe, New York and serving in Washington, D.C., for 11 years as executive director of the National Communications Lobby. She is now president of Lavidge & Associates, an agency whose client list

has included several Fortune 500 businesses, such as Coca Cola Fountain NA, Link Belt, Great Lakes Chemical Corp., TVA, Schaad Companies, and a variety of restaurant chains, hotels, tourist attractions, tourist related organizations, residential and commercial development businesses, financial services, and consulting companies.

She continues to handle High Hampton Inn in Cashiers, N.C., which, since 1953, has been the agency’s longest standing client of record.

Her creativity can be seen in numerous campaigns for her clients, including a moniker she promoted for Oak Ridge when hired to help them with tourism marketing. Osborn said she couldn’t figure out how to make a visit to the Atomic City appealing, since atomic energy was controversial, but that a trip to America’s Secret City would be alluring. Thus, Oak Ridge became The Secret City.

ciety. Her local involvement in the arts and charitable endeavors has included serving on 34 nonprofit boards and chairing 16, including serving as president of the Rotary Club of Knoxville and chair of UT’s Clarence Brown Theatre’s Board. She has received Rotary International’s highest honor, the Service Above Self award and was selected to be an Olympic Torchbearer for “being a person who has inspired so many people.”

Internationally, Osborn initiated and chaired what became a huge endeavor to create business and marketing libraries in universities throughout the former communist countries when the Iron Curtain came down in 1989. She helped raise over $4 million in support, which led to the creation of 24 Eastern European Business Libraries beginning outside Prague, Czechoslovakia, and finishing in Irkutsk, Siberia.

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the AMA International’s Leadership Conference, its Leadership Forum and to serve as vice president of its Board of Directors and Chair of the Marketing Management Council, where she launched the first World Marketing Congress in San Diego.

For the past 15 years she has served on the American Marketing Association Foundation’s Board of Trustees and has continued to fund the distribution of current business and marketing journals to universities in developing countries worldwide through the LAMP foundation.

Tickets for the KAMA celebration honoring Osborn are $75 per person, with table sponsorships available for $750. Reservations are being accepted online at KAMA. org through Thursday, April 4. The organization will also be celebrating its silver anniversary, and Laura Mansfield Bower will receive the chapter’s Locander Award.

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Farragut to blossom in Dogwood spotlight

By Sherri Gardner Howell The Farragut Dogwood Trail is the Featured Trail for the 2013 Dogwood Arts Festival, and executive director Lisa Duncan got a first-hand look at the area’s commitment to beautification on March 27.

Despite the cold temperature on Wednesday, Duncan said she saw several homes on the Farragut Trail with people out sprucing up yards.

Duncan was on her way to be guest speaker for the Rotary Club of Farragut, which meets at Fox Den Country Club.

Duncan shared a little history of the festival with Rotary members, including the fact that the trails first opened in 1955 after travel writer John Gunther called Knoxville the “ugliest city in America.” The festival started in 1960 and continues to

grow and promote the beauty of the area and the arts, said Duncan.

“Our goals are to increase community pride, to enhance the beauty of the area and to encourage regional tourism,” said Duncan. In Farragut, 300 trees were planted over the last several years, part of the 5,000 trees that have been planted in East Tennessee as part of the Dogwood’s Bazillion Blooms program.

Trail winds by 487 homes throughout Fox Den, Country Manor and Village Green subdivisions. Residents and those in surrounding communities can enjoy the trail with a walk, bicycle ride, drive or on one of the bus tours offered by the Dogwood Arts Festival.

Dogwood sanctioned events in Farragut include the Farragut Book Fest for Children on April 13, Farragut Art in the Park on April 20-21 and the Spring Garden Festival at Franklin Square on April 27.

For more info on the Dogwood Arts Festival and trails, visit www.dogwoodarts.com.

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A community effort, the Dogwood Arts Festival recorded 1,465 volunteers in 2012, giving at total of 9,811 hours, said Duncan. “More than 3 million people attended Dogwood Arts events, exhibits and performances in 2012,” said Duncan, “and approximately 1.5 million visitors came from out of Knox County.”

On the arts front, nearly 1,500 artists were featured during festival events, she said, with the festival purchasing $950,000 of goods and services from local businesses and artists. For student artists, $144,000 in scholarships were awarded.

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‘On My Own’

By Pam Fansler First Tennessee Foundation is a major sponsor of “On My Own,” Tennessee’s financial education simulation for high school and Fansler junior high school students. The awardwinning statewide youth financial literacy program is delivered through UT Extension educators.

Participants in “On My Own” assume they are 25-years-old and are the primary or sole support of their household.

After choosing a job, participants are assigned a realistic monthly salary and a hypothetical family. They are then guided through the realities of creating a budget including tax payments, savings and costs of living including housing, transportation, groceries, utilities, entertainment, child care, health and grooming, and medical and dental expenses.

Using sample checks and registers, students write a check for each choice and

Thomas “Tank” Strickland, representing the city of Knoxville, talks with Dr. Robert Rosenbaum at the ribbon cutting for Goodwill Industries’ new vocational training center on Pleasant Ridge Road. Photo by Cindy Taylor

faced bankruptcy. Since that time, the staff has expanded from six or seven to more than 350, while the number of individuals that Goodwill serves has grown from roughly 75 to more than 3,800 in 2011.

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Goodwill grows on A great crowd joined Dr. Robert Rosenbaum and the folks at Goodwill Industries for official opening last week of a new 43,000 square foot facility at 5412 Pleasant Ridge Road.

“This store will triple our ability to work with clients and expand the industrial part of our contract to provide training,” said Rosenbaum, Goodwill Industries CEO. Mayor Tim Burchett attended, along with county commissioners and city council members. Mark Field represented the Knoxville Chamber, along with Chamber ambassador Stephen King.

Goodwill’s 28th retail store location will be adjacent to the vocational training center, a repurposed Food Lion store.

Lisa Duncan, executive director of the Dogwood Arts Festival, tells members of the Rotary Club of Farragut about the upcoming festival. Photo by

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Grace student boosts Mission of Hope

By Shannon Morris

Sometimes, all it takes is a little inspiration to do great things.

Grace Christian Academy 6th grader Amaya Barger is proof of that.

Grace Christian Academy Middle School students collected more than 3,000 cans of soup for Mission of Hope.

Amaya and her family have been longtime volunteers with Mission of Hope, a ministry that partners with her church.

Amaya has been helping since she was in kindergarten. She has worked in the Mission of Hope warehouse putting together hygiene bags, sorting food, and other much-needed chores. In addition, her family has delivered toys, food and other items to the Bell Central elementary and middle schools in Kentucky. As a result of being so closely connected, Amaya felt led to take on a project of her own that would benefit Mission of Hope.

Amaya approached Jared Clark, the principal of Grace Christian Academy Middle School, asking if she could initiate a campaign to collect 2,000 soup cans for Mission of Hope, as their food supply was running critically low at the time.

Clark agreed that this was a worthy endeavor, and so an official Soup Can Drive was launched at the school with the goal of collecting 2,000 cans.

To nobody’s surprise, the middle school students at GCA responded in a huge way, collecting a total of 3,108 cans in all.

To top off the effort, Amaya, along with friends Anna Arwood and Virginia Pirckle, personally delivered the cans to Mission of Hope on March 11. The folks at Mission of Hope said that those cans would go out the very next day to be delivered to the distribution center for the various food pantries that they service.

Amaya was inspired to begin this project because she was already actively serving others, and many people have benefited from her efforts. Our prayer is that Amaya’s work will inspire others, from students to teachers, to find ways to minister to the needs of other people in the name of Jesus.

If you would like to continue Amya’s efforts in helping Mission of Hope accomplish their goals of reaching and blessing families in surrounding communities, you can contact their office at 584-7571.

Grace Christian Academy students Anna Arwood, Amaya Barger and Virginia Pirckle organize cans of soup collected for Mission of Hope. The soup can drive was organized by Barger, who is in the 6th grade at Grace.

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A run at State

By Shannon Morris The varsity boys basketball team from Grace Christian Academy had a successful season, culminating with a trip to the State Championship Tournament in Murfreesboro on March 13. It was GCA’s third trip to the tournament, and their first in four years.

The Rams fell to Richland High School in the first round, but still managed a terrific season as one of the last eight teams in the state to be playing. Coach Matt Mercer’s squad won the regular season disGrace Christian Academy senior Trey Stewart signs to play basketball at Bryan College. Pictured are: (front) trict championship and battled Kristi Stewart, Trey Stewart, Todd Stewart, Dr. Ron Stewart; (back) Bryan College coach Don Rekoske, Ken- throughout the postseason to reach the State tournament, dra Stewart, Karis Stewart and Grace basketball coach Matt Mercer. Photo by Randy Down

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“Minimizing foods that can aggravate the diverticula and knowing what I can tolerate is important. Some people avoid all seeds, but I am able to eat fruit with small seeds like strawberries, raspberries, thimbleberries and blueberries with no problem,” he continued. “When I have a periodic mild relapse, I recognize the discomfort in my lower left abdomen for what it is early, and I contact my doctor for medicine.”

The most common symptoms of diverticulitis are abdominal pain and tenderness around the left side of the lower abdomen. When infection is the cause, fever, nausea, vomiting, chills, cramping and constipation may also occur. Hospitalization may be required for acute attacks with severe pain or infection. Surgery may be necessary in some cases. Diverticulosis may not cause any discomfort or symptoms, but could include mild cramps, bloating and constipation.

What’s the difference between diverticulosis and diverticulitis? Diverticula are pockets that develop in the colon wall, usually in the sigmoid or left colon, but may involve the entire colon. Diverticulosis describes the presence of these pockets and is a common condition that afflicts about 50 percent of Americans by age 60 and nearly all by age 80.

Diverticulitis describes inflammation or complications of these pockets.

Only a small percentage of those with diverticulosis have symptoms, and even fewer will ever require surgery.

Diverticulitis occurs in 10 to 25 percent of people with diverticulosis.

disease are asked to increase their dietary fiber intake by eating high fiber foods that include whole grain products, beans, and certain fruits and vegetables.

Source: American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons

What do you know about dietary f iber?

You hear a lot about fiber and why you need it. But what is it? Fiber is a term applied to carbohydrates that cannot be digested. It is found in all plants that are eaten for food. Learn more about this important part of your diet by taking this quiz, based on information from Harvard School of Public Health.

1. Nutritionists classify fiber in two main types. One type is soluble. How is soluble fiber defined?

A. It is broken down completely in milk B. It partially dissolves in water C. It doesn’t dissolve in orange juice D. None of the above

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2. The other type of fiber is insoluble fiber. What happens to insoluble fiber when you eat it?

A. The fiber is broken down in the stomach B. The fiber is broken down in the small intestine C. The fiber is broken down in the large intestine D. The fiber passes through the gastrointestinal tract intact

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3. How much fiber should adults consume each day?

A. 15 to 20 grams B. 25 to 38 grams C. 35 to 50 grams D. 50 to 75 grams

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4. Which of these breakfast foods is considered a 1-ounce serving?

A. Half-cup hot cereal B. 1 cup flaked cereal C. Quarter-cup nugget or bud cereal D. All of the above

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5. Which of these methods is a good way to increase your daily fiber intake?

A. Eat whole fruits instead of drinking fruit juices B. Snack on raw vegetables instead of chips or crackers C. Go meatless several times a week by substituting legumes for meat in recipes D. All of the above 6. A diet high in fiber has been linked to a lower risk for heart disease. How much is the risk lowered?

A. 10 percent B. 20 percent C. 30 percent D. 40 percent

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7. Fiber helps prevent constipation.

Fiber from which source seems to be better for accomplishing this?

A. Fiber from fruits B. Fiber from vegetables C. Fiber from wheat and oat bran D. All of the above

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ANSWERS: 1. B, 2. D., 3. B, 4. D, 5. D, 6. D, 7. C.

Parkwest internist Jeffrey Boruff M.D. sees more patients with diverticulitis than he’d like to.

“Constipation is often a side effect of a low-fiber diet, and the low-fiber foods we like to eat contribute to diverticular disease,” Boruff said.

Constipation increases pressure in the colon, making the muscles strain to move a stool that is too hard. Straining makes the weak spots in the colon bulge out, Jeff Boruff M.D. forming diverticula.

“We don’t know for sure what creates the infection that causes diverticulitis, but it may begin when bacteria are caught in the diverticula,” Boruff said.

In addition to a complete medical history and presenting symptoms, diverticulitis may be diagnosed by a computerized tomography scan or colonoscopy. Treatment may include medications to control pain and fight infection and inflammation. A special diet to rest the colon may be prescribed.

Bed rest is also sometimes necessary.

“Diverticulitis can be very serious depending on the level of infection, whether there are perforations or blockages, or if the patient is experiencing bleeding,” Boruff said. “The goal is to by a person’s age, medical history and overall health, and the extent of the prevent or minimize complications.”

Boruff said that specific treatment disease.

Generally, patients with diverticular for diverticular disease is determined

Learn more online Adults need 25 to 38 grams of fiber everyday for optimum digestive health. However, most Americans get only half that amount. Check out the tasty, healthy recipes that will help incorporate more fiber into the meals you prepare. Click on “healthy recipes,” then “high fiber diet.”

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Parkview residents Marie Rachide and Liz Baker take a break from straightening the Easter tree they helped create for the facility’s dining room.

Parkview resident Marie Rachide recently crocheted this dress for a doll her husband gave her before they wed in 1952. Photos by S. Barrett

Easter at Parkview The size and elegance of the dining room at Farragut’s Parkview Senior Living is eye-catching. But last week, a few of the residents added some Easter cheer to the room, and their creativity and artistic skill has been the center of attention.

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A handmade Easter tree stands on a table in the middle of the room. Its trunk and branches are an old tree limb found by resident Liz Baker’s daughter. Baker painted the tree, and her other daughter brought some small bunnies to hang as ornaments. Filled with eggs and Easter bunnies, the tree has quickly become a topic of conversation among the residents.

“We’re probably going to make it an annual tradition,” said Genna Minihan, activities director for Parkview.

She said the residents enjoyed working together as a team and discovering each other’s talents in the process. Minihan even added her talent to the tree by cross-stitching ornaments to hang in small frames.

Resident Marie Rachide crocheted an outfit for each of the bunnies hanging on the tree. She has been crocheting for more than 50 years and has never followed a pattern for any of her creations.

The wife of the town’s sheriff taught Rachide to crochet when back in North Carolina.

‘Cheep’ thrills Iff you’ve ’ ever toyed d with ih the idea of keeping chickens, you’re in luck. Knox Farmers Co–op on Asheville Highway has kicked off its annual Chick Days program. It’s going on right now and continues through June. And despite the name, it’s not all about poultry.

There’s also plenty of advice offered to help you get a healthy start with baby rabbits, goats, fingerling fish and other springtime animal youngsters. The big event is a Poultry Basics Seminar on Saturday, May 4, with vendors, homemade barbecue, birds for sale, and lots of fun for non-animal youngsters. So, bring the kids and come early for a good seat; last year’s event drew a huge

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Carol’s Critter Corner turnout.

“Farm families have known the joys of raising their own poultry for years, but people everywhere are beginning to realize the many benefits of raising poultry, even if it’s right in their own backyards,” says Philip Campbell of the Co–

op. “It is very gratifying to be able to learn and produce food from your own backyard.”

Programs like this fit right in with the Slow Food movement, begun in Italy in 1986 as an alternative to fast food and factory-farming. Homeraised animals enjoy a much happier, healthier life than their factoryraised cousins, and those used for meat are dispatched humanely.

As Campbell says, “Chicken owners know their eggs are fresh and natural and can be confident in the treatment of the meat they eat as well as the fun activity for the whole family.

“Right now the interest in raising backyard poultry is continuing to grow, so don’t miss this window of opportunity.”

The folks at Purina are kicking in with special cost-savings on Purina brand feeds, including Certified Natural Start & Grow® and Flock Raiser® feed.

Chick Days events are held at The Knox Farmers Co–op, 6616 Asheville Hwy. Info: 522–3148 or www.knoxcoop.net.

For info on the Slow Food movement, visit www. slowfoodusa.org.

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Egg hunt at Summit View Summit View residents Elsie Halterman and Audrey Reynolds help stuff eggs for a recent egg hunt in the facility’s courtyard.

A group of residents prepared treats for children from the community before hosting the egg hunt, complete with an Easter bunny that posed for pictures with kids. Photo by S. Barrett

For anyone who would like to try crochet, Rachide suggests taking a class and reading the patterns. Even though her skills are advanced, she humbly smiles and shakes her head when folks go on about her work.

Her favorite creation is a dress she made for a doll her husband gave her before they wed in 1952.

Now that the Easter tree is gaining popularity among visitors, Rachide and Baker jokingly say they had better start thinking of ideas for other upcoming holidays.

A sun-faded quilt brightens this old barn, located on Demory Road in LaFollette.

One of the many festive bunnies that decorate the Easter tree at Parkview. Marie Rachide made an outfit for each of them.

Meet Rango and Star Rango and Star are best friends and must be adopted together. Both are 1-year-old. Star is a female, Rango is a male, and both are Pit Bull terrier mixes. Their adoption fees have been sponsored through the Furry Friends program. Meet Rango and Star at Young-Williams Animal Center’s Division Street location noon to 6 p.m. daily.

Info: www.young-williams.org or 215-6599.

Taking a barn quilt trail I’ve often noticed old barns with quilted patterns and wondered what they represented. A quilt barn is a barn or other farm building that displays a quilt square.

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Often these barns are quite old and have historical or landmark significance. They usually stem from a small motivated group of residents working together to organize their own barn quilt trail.

A quilt trail is a series of painted quilt squares hung at various locations, usually barns. They can be made of wood or metal. There are quilt trails in more than 25 U.S. states.

Some of the trails take you along a drive in the countryside, where barn quilts are mounted on farm buildings, homes or fences.

They may include stops at

A passing shot of this barn reveals a quilt located on Presley Road in Madisonville. Photos by K. Woycik wineries, farm stands and even galleries.

A barn quilt’s pattern may be chosen for numerous reasons. Often it may be a replica of a painted quilt that resides on the property or designed in memory of a loved one. It may emphasize architecture or landscapes. Patterns may be picked because of their name. For example, Corn and Beans is a popular one among farmers. Often the pattern or colors are chosen

because they appeal to the owners.

The Appalachian Quilt Trail has more than 130 quilt barns, covering some 300 miles across 19 counties. The number of documented quilts has grown well past 3,000.

For more information on finding the trails, visit www.arcd.org/quilttrail.

Anyone wanting to share the age, history, or story of their barn can contact me at woycikK@ ShopperNewsNow.com.

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The 2013 Artists on Location, presented by the Guild of the Knoxville Museum of Art, is calling for artists to create works of art on location in the Knoxville area between May 8 and 11 and then exhibit those works at the museum May 11 in an exhibition and sale.

Visit www.knoxart.org and go to the Artists on Location section for the prospectus. Participation is limited; apply early.

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Community Calendar Alliance are hosting a free search-engine optimization workshop – “SEO Fact or Fiction: How To Get Noticed in the Digital World” – at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 4, at the Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive.

The workshop is open only to Town of Farragut businesses that have obtained the business privilege license. Businesses can find complete information on the business license ordinance and apply for the license online at www.townoffarragut.org (click Online Form Center from the homepage) or at the Town Hall.

Preregistration is required. Call 865-966-7057 to register by 5 p.m. Wednesday, April 3.

Tournament will be held Saturday, April 6, on Fort Loudoun Lake at the Tellico Canal Ramp. The tournament benefits the Helen Ross McNabb Center.

Pre-event registration will take place from 3 to 7 p.m. Friday, April 5, at C&C Outdoors, 1122 Concord Road, Knoxville.

On-site registration begins at 5 a.m. Saturday, April 6, with ease-off at safe light. Weigh-in begins at 3 p.m.

The grand prize is $10,000, based on 150 paid boats. All proceeds will assist the Helen Ross McNabb Center.

The preregistration fee is $200 per boat (two-man team); day-of registration is $225 per boat. The fee includes lunch. An optional lunker fee is $10 per boat.

The prizes will depend on the number of participants.

Info: Beth Farrow, 329-9030 or Beth.Farrow@ mcnabb.org.

THURSDAYS, APRIL 4-MAY 2

SATURDAY, APRIL 6

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Hoop Dance classes will be offered beginning Thursday, April 4, at Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive. Registration and payment deadline is Monday, April 1.

Beginner classes will be held 6-7:15 p.m. on Thursdays, April 4, 11 and 18 and May 2, plus Wednesday, April 24.

Intermediate classes will be held 7:30-8:45 p.m. on Thursdays, April 4, 11 and 18 and May 2, plus Wednesday, April 24.

Charity Edwards is the instructor. The cost is $75.

Cash, check and credit-card payments are accepted at the Town Hall or over the phone, 966-7057.

The Town of Farragut’s Stormwater Matters program will give away more than 1,000 trees at upcoming events thanks to a $500 tree grant from the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. The giveaways will include Shumard oak, indigo bush and button bush tree seedlings.

Trees may be selected at the 23rd Annual River Rescue, a community-action event sponsored by Ijams Nature Center, from10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 6, at Campbell Station Park.

Town of Farragut AmeriCorps member Chris Woudstra will serve as site captain at Campbell Station Park during the River Rescue. Volunteers will remove trash and plant seedlings along Turkey Creek to stabilize the banks and improve water quality.

For more info, contact Jason Scott, Town of Farragut stormwater coordinator, at 865-966-7057 or jason.scott@townoffarragut.org.

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FARRAGUT LIBRARY Storytimes and events at the Farragut Library, 417 N. Campbell Station Road. A parent or guardian must accompany each child, except for Older Preschool. For more info, call 865-777-1750.

■ Monday, April 1, 10:30 a.m., Preschool Storytime for ages 3-5.

■ Tuesday, April 2, 10:30 a.m., Older Preschool Storytime for ages 4-6.

■ Wednesday, April 3, 10:30 a.m., Baby Bookworms for infants to age 2.

■ Thursday, April 4, 10:30 a.m., Toddler Storytime for ages 2-3.

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

MONDAY, APRIL 1 Parade registration The registration form for the Town of Farragut’s 26th annual Independence Day Parade will be available beginning at 8 a.m. Monday, April 1, at www. townoffarragut.org (click Online Form Center from the homepage) and at Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive.

The parade is set for 9:30 a.m. Thursday, July 4.

Deadline for registration is Thursday, June 20, until the Town receives 95 entries or until the lineup area is full, whichever comes first.

To get on the parade mailing list, receive a registration form by mail or fax, or confirm your registration form has been received, contact Arleen Higginbotham, 865-966-7057 or arleen.higginbotham@ townoffarragut.org.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY, APRIL 5-6 Tax assistance for elderly, low income

The Caregiver Support Group, affiliated with Alzheimer’s Tennessee, will meet from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 2, at Room 293, Concord United Methodist Church, 11020 Roane Drive.

G.O. Hall from Volunteer Assisted Transportation of the CAC Office on Aging speak. Info: 675-2835.

On Fridays and Saturdays through April 12, lowerincome and senior taxpayers can receive help with their federal tax returns through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program, sponsored by the Town of Farragut and the Internal Revenue Service, at Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive. At no charge, volunteers will complete and e-file tax returns for participants.

Taxpayers should bring federal tax packets received; wage and earnings statements (Form W-2 from employers, Form 1099-MISC from clients); interest, dividend, capital gains, pension, IRA and Social Security statements; a list of items that might be considered for itemized deductions; support for other income and credits; and a copy of last year’s tax return.

Taxpayers should also bring Social Security numbers and correct birth dates for all taxpayers and dependents to be listed on the return.

VITA volunteers will be available 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Friday and 9-11 a.m. Saturday. Participants are encouraged to be in line no later than 3 p.m. Friday. No appointment.

THURSDAY, APRIL 4

SATURDAY, APRIL 6

Search-engine workshop

Bass tournament

MONDAY, APRIL 1 Job Resources Group The Job Resources Group will meet from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Monday, April 1, at Concord United Methodist Church, 11020 Roane Drive.

The group provides assistance in preparing for interviews, revising resumes and finding employment.

TUESDAY, APRIL 2 Caregiver Support Group

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The Taoist Tai Chi Society of the USA, a charitable organization, will hold a beginning Tai Chi class from 9 to 11 a.m. Sundays, April 7-June 30, at Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive. (There is no class on April 21.)

There is also a continuing class for those who have finished the beginning class. It will meet 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Sundays, April 7-June 30 (no class on April 21).

Cost for each series is $30 per month for adults ($20 per month for 60+). There is a $20 nonrefundable registration fee for first-time registrants. Cash or check payment is due at the first class.

Registrations will be taken through the first class.

Info/to register: 482-7761. Additional info: www. taoist.org.

SUNDAY, APRIL 7 The Son Trio will perform 6 p.m. Sunday, April 7, at Farragut Presbyterian Church, 209 Jamestown Blvd.

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Farmer’s Market 150 LAMBS, NAVAJO Churro, M&F, exotic, pardi & colorful. $100-$200. 865-216-5770.

REG. ANGUS BULL, 4 yrs. old, excellent disposition.

Low birth weight 865-9839681 or 865-755-2030

Building Materials 188 2 SETS of wood & glass French Doors, white w/brass colored handles, 10 panes of glass in each door (2x8).

Good cond. $250 for each set. 865-964-1320 ***Web ID# 227110*** ^

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Roofing / Siding

CHEVROLET IMPALA SS 1996, 108,000 miles, LT1, 5.7 liter, dark cherry metallic. $9000. 865-679-5923

Cement / Concrete 315 CONCRETE WORK of all kinds. Forming, finishing. Quality work!

Call Gary 679-2967 or Mike 931-248-6417.

Fencing

327

AAA FENCING Repairs & More. You buy it, we install it!

Call 604-6911.

FENCE WORK Installation & repair. Free est. 43 yrs exp! Call 973-2626.

Flooring

330

CERAMIC TILE installation.

Floors/ walls/ repairs. 33 yrs exp, exc work! ^ John 938-3328

Guttering

333

HAROLD'S GUTTER SERVICE. Will clean front & back $20 & up.

Quality work, guaranteed. Call 288-0556.

Handyman

335

261 DOUBLE AXLE CAR Sport Utility HAULER, 7,000 lb.

CARPENTRY, capacity, $1,250. CHEV TAHOE 1999, PLUMBING, JAYCO 2003, custom 4WD, $3500 obo.

865-435-5330 painting, siding. ordered. Class C, 28 Call 865-933-3175; Free est, 30+ yrs exp! ft, 2 slides, 42k mi, UTILITY TRAILERS 388-5136 Call 607-2227.

V10 Triton eng.

All Sizes Available ***Web ID# 226346*** Perf. cond. Immac.

865-986-5626 New tires, too many 339 opt. to list. Must sell. smokeymountaintrailers.com Imports 262 Lawn Care $31,900.

865-567-4774; 865-397-3664 ECONOMY LAWN 257 ACURA RSX Type S Quality lawncare & ***Web ID# 226819*** Trucks 2004, slvr, 6 spd. 137K more. Paul 659-1332 JAYCO EAGLE 2005, FORD F-150 2001 King mi. FUN! High MPG! Economylawn.com 27 ft, used little, exc. $6900. 865-696-7469.

Ranch, crew cab, 2 cond. Many extras.

WD, Leer Camper ***Web ID# 227845*** STRIPER LAWNCARE $7000. See at Rippling Top, 1 owner. 80,000 Affordable rates with Waters Campground, mi. Excellent. $13,000. MERCEDES 1990 300 a professional touch!

SL. 54k orig. mi. Mowing, weed-eating, Sevierville. Call for 865-481-7276 (9a-7p) Garaged. Meticulous picture 423-667-2900 blowing, mulching, maintenance. Both pruning, cleaning. We ***Web ID# 228515*** TOYOTA TACOMA PreRunner SR5 2008, V6, tops, charcoal / are a cut above the AT, PS, PB, AC, CC, gray.

Barrettrest! 382-3789 49,600 mi, very good Jackson stand out. cond. 4 dr, ext cab.

Get another 200k TRACTOR WORK, Runs great. $18,500 mi. $15,500. Call for bush hog, grading & /b.o. 865-859-0386 picture 423-667-2900 tilling. $50 job ***Web ID# 226944*** ***Web ID# 228509*** minimum. 235-6004 Motor Homes

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PONTIAC FIREBIRD ARTIC POOLS We in2002, V6, auto., stall in-ground T-tops, loaded, 54K gunite & liner pools. mi., $7,900. 865-964- 20 yrs exp. Mike 9318344 David 248-6417 Gary 679-2967 ***Web ID# 226946***

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