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Coffee Break

Artist Mike Taylor likes to make people laugh with his comical dog paintings. “God has given me a gift of humor,” he says.

Mike is participating in the Whittington Creek Art Show, which will be held 5-8:30 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 25; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 26-27; and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 28, at 1800 Whittington Creek Blvd. The community is invited.

In addition to painting, Mike enjoys golfing and biking with friends on the greenways.

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Books, bluegrass and BBQ The playground of Ball Camp Elementary School was transformed into a lively books, bluegrass and barbecue party hosted by the PTA, coinciding with the Scholastic book fair.

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Ashe gets lunch with Rogero A few weeks ago at Ijams Symphony in the Park, I purchased a donated lunch with the mayor at the silent auction and next Monday, Oct. 29, Joan and I will be lunching with Mayor Rogero at Ijams Nature Center.

Ijams did especially well on this item as Stephanie Wallace, wife of council member George Wallace, was also bidding on the lunch which caused the final price to escalate.

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October 22, 2012

Work on Western widening

By Jake Mabe Tennessee Department of Transportation Commissioner John Schroer toured parts of Knox and Union counties last week as part of his TDOT Projects bus tour, in which he, his staff and elected officials viewed current projects as well as those listed in TDOT’s Three Year Program.

Schroer’s stops included a look at the Western Avenue widening project. The design will consist of four 12-foot traffic lanes, a 12-foot center lane, 10-foot shoulders, 2-foot curb and gutter, and 5-foot wide sidewalks. The project begins at Schaad Road and extends approximately 3.9 miles to Copper Kettle Road.

As of Oct. 15, water, natural gas and electric lines are being installed. Water lines from the beginning of the project in the area of Schaad Road to Palmetto John Schroer Road are currently being pressure tested prior to switching the lines over to new installations.

The contractor is placing new storm drain lines from the beginning of the project around Schaad Road. Slopes in this area are also being graded in preparation for sod. The contractor is

also working on the new alignment of South Hinton Road. Installation of a 54-inch concrete pipeline was scheduled to be completed last week. Crews will now be working on installation of new utility lines in this area in preparation of constructing the new alignment of South Hinton Road to Western Avenue.

Work continues on electrical line and pole installation, as well as concrete box culverts and box bridges on the project.

The contractor is planning to close the entrance of John May Road onto Western Avenue today (Oct. 22), weather permitting. According to the TDOT website, this closure is required

for the contractors to continue with the installation of utility lines, begin construction of a concrete box culvert drainage structure, and complete the grading and paving on the new section of Ball Camp Pike.

Once the new section of Ball Camp Pike is completed, the closed section of John May Road will be reopened and traffic routed onto the newly-constructed section of Ball Camp Pike to Goldenrod Circle. From here, traffic will be able to access Western Avenue.

The John May Road closure should last a few weeks.

For more updates, visit http:// www.tdot.state.tn.us/projects/.

‘The real deal’ TRAK sponsors festival at Butler Farm

By Sandra Clark Mayor Tim Burchett got it right when he called Josephine Butler and the Therapeutic Riding Academy of Knoxville “the real deal.” Burchett spoke at the group’s Fall Festival at Doc’s – the farm home of Josephine and the late Dr. Bill Butler in Karns.

It was a fundraiser for the academy which serves 17 young people and has the capacity to serve 25 with five horses and multiple volunteers. The program director is Stacie Hirsch.

Beth Butler Childress said her dad had a passion for taking care of animals and serving others.

“Mom has continued his legacy by using the farm for TRAK.” Mary Anne Prueitt spoke of her grandson, Logan, who rides at TRAK one day a week. “He started coming here when he was 7. He went right up to the biggest horse,” she said. “Now you would think that boy grew up on a horse and was born in Texas. He’s one happy little boy.”

Logan had a huge support team including Tronda, Tara and Joe

More photos on A-7 Tristan sits tall during a demonstration lesson, assisted by Dawn Martin and volunteers Lindsay (left) and Katie (right) from Therapeutic Riding Academy of Knoxville at the group’s Fall Festival. Photos by S. Clark O’Brien, along with Larry Williford.

Hirsch’s mom, Cathy Pethel, spoke about her breast cancer.

“My treatment plan was to trust in God, use limited surgical in-

tervention, change my diet and start exercising. We need fresh thinking (about cancer),” she said. “We have some control. It’s not just our genes that control

our outcomes.”

The afternoon event featured pony rides, food and cider, TRAK Tshirts and games. County commissioner Brad Anders also attended.

Cas II honors old coonhunter Big Jim sings duet

By Betty Bean Cas Walker Farm and Home Hour veterans David West and Russ Jeffers were swapping stories before the East Tennessee Historical Association’s BBQ, Blue Jeans and Cas II dinner.

West told about the time Cas loaded him, Red Rector, Fred Smith and a dobro player in the Opel station wagon he used to haul his hunting dogs and drove them up to Kentucky.

The musicians had a gig. Cas was going to see a man about a dog.

On the way, he explained why he loved his hounds so much – they’d saved him from freezing

After awhile, Fred said to me, ‘David, if it gets too cold, we can just throw another dog on the pile.’ ” Jeffers, who did the show in the mid-60s, shortly after Dolly Parton departed for Nashville, thinks that giving Dolly her start and recognizing her potential might be the most important thing Cas Walker ever did.

“I missed more school buses because I wouldn’t leave the house until Dolly Parton finished singCon Hunley and David Earle West get ready to go on stage. ing,” he said. “There was Photo by Betty Bean something about this little voice that was so difto death one cold night in car and he’d be back later. ferent … and it was Dolly the woods by piling up and “He dumped me and who went on and broke letting him burrow down Fred and Red and the do- the good ol’ boy network into them. Then he told bro player off on a corner in Nashville. everybody to get out of the in the dark to wait for him.

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(Wagoner) ‘I’ve gone as far as I can with you and I’ve got to move on with my life.’ Dolly was smart and tough when she had to be and she showed that women could do a lot more than sign a contract and sing backup. If I have a hero, it’s Dolly Parton.

The biggest thing about her is her heart.”

West, a master banjo player whose Clinton Highway music store and dance hall Ciderville have become the unofficial Cas Walker museum, wasn’t a bit surprised at the big crowd gathered for the Blue Jeans and Cas II dinner. He says interest in the

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Coffee Break with

Mike Taylor

Artist Mike Taylor likes to make people laugh with his comical dog paintings. “God has given me a gift of humor,” he says. And a gift of life, after a 2007 diagnosis of acute myeloid leukemia.

A donor, a football player with Villanova University who signed up with his teammates, was a match for Taylor’s stem cell transplants. “God used him to help save my life,” Mike said. “People don’t realize how easy it is to get on the list. All it takes is a mouth swab, and it can save someone’s life.”

After a year of medical treatments, Mike decided to focus more on the comical dog paintings because he loves doing it. His “day job” is a graphic artist, which he also enjoys.

He and wife Debbie have been married 27 years. She teaches at CAK, where their two children, Molly and Kory, graduated.

Mike is participating in the Whittington Creek Art Show, which will be held 5-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 26-27; and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 28, at 1800 Whittington Creek Blvd.

He will be displaying his comical dog paintings as well as T-shirts and notecards, which can also be found on his website, www.Doodlewags.com. He also offers personal portraits of people’s pets. The community is invited.

In addition to painting, Mike enjoys golfing and biking with friends on the greenways.

Sit and have a Coffee Break as you get to know Mike Taylor:

What is your favorite quote from TV or a movie?

“We thought you was a toad!” from “Brother Where Art Thou.”

Passing out at my first visit to the urologist.

What is your favorite material possession?

At the moment, a flaming hot doughnut.

What are you reading currently?

“King’s Cross.”

What was your most embarrassing moment?

Krispy Kreme doughnuts.

What are the top three things on your bucket list?

Playing golf at Augusta, riding a bike down Mount Everest and learning to skydive without a parachute.

What is the best advice your mother ever gave you?

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

What is your social media of choice?

“Oddball” comes to mind because of my odd sense of humor, although I did hear “idiot” from my brothers quite a bit growing up.

What is your passion?

Jesus Christ.

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

Again, Jesus Christ.

What are you guilty of?

Disco dancing.

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

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

“Your father will be home shortly.”

Face-to-face conversation.

What was your favorite Saturday morning cartoon and why?

Pink Panther.

What irritates you?

Stale doughnuts.

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

Double Dogs or Brown Bag at Hardin Valley.

What is your greatest fear?

Owning another cat someday.

My wife, Debbie. Everyone should have a cheerleader or an encourager as she is. She even laughs at me all the time, even when I’m not trying to be funny.

I still can’t quite get the hang of …

Balloon animals.

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Elks honor officer of the month Officer Anthony Riddle was honored at the Elks Lodge No. 160 in recognition as Knox County “Officer of the Month.� Sgt. Matthew Lusk presented the award to officer Riddle.

the first time and Capt. Fred L u d w i g presented the honor to Shelli Lambert.

She has Shelli Lambert been with the Sheriff’s Office for 25 years.

Theresa “This year Shelli was Edwards also voted “Terminal Agency Coordinator of the Year� for the state of Tennessee,� he said.

Congratulations were On Sept. 11, Officer extended to Shelli’s husRiddle disband, Keith Lambert, who covered was recently promoted to a woman deputy chief for the UT Powho was lice Department. threatening suicide by ■Carolyn Walden jumping off at history club a bridge.

He alerted Carolyn Walden remiAnthony Riddle d i s p a t c h , nisced about the “good talked the old days� in the Karns and woman down from the Byington area many years railing and was able to get ago at the Karns history her in his cruiser for her club meeting Oct. 16. “We safety. The woman said have much to be thankful that she had lost custody for and our families are so of her child, and it was his important,� she said. birthday.

Her parents were Wiley “The quick, determi- and Florence Vittatoe, who native actions of officer purchased 10 acres of land Riddle are what saved this from Walter Lynch. They built their home in 1947 at woman’s life,� said Lusk. “Employee of the Byington Solway.

Wiley drove a “rollMonth� was awarded for

ing store,� going around the neighborhoods for the community to buy groceries and feed for their animals. During wartime, certain foods such as sugar were rationed and required coupons for purchases. “Families seemed closer then,� Walden said. “Maybe it’s because we didn’t have as much transportation. Many people didn’t have cars. They rode a horse, a bicycle or caught a ride with a neighbor. “There wasn’t anything wasted back then,� she

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Kids Sight helps Anna Grace Gilbert

West Knox Lion Jim McFarland was screening students at Webb School when he discovered Anna Grace Gilbert needed glasses. The Lions notified the school, the school then informed her parents. Her parents took her to an optometrist who verified the findings.

When McFarland saw Anna Grace at a subsequent screening, he asked how she liked her glasses. “ I love my new glasses,� she said. “I didn’t know I was supposed to see all the stuff I can see now.�

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said. “Feed sacks were used to make clothes. The dresses were good enough to wear to church.� The material was similar to the calico cottons you buy in the stores now. Neighbors would often trade feed sacks with one another.

The history club will take a break for the holidays, meeting next in January.

Trick or treat at Cherokee Caverns

Cherokee Caverns is hosting its first “Trick or

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

Anna Grace Gilbert gets glasses thanks to the Lions Kids Sight program.

â– Karns Community Club meets 7:30 p.m. each first Tuesday at Karns Community Center building on Oak Ridge Highway. Info: Don Gordon, 938-1655.

Treating in the Cave,� a family-friendly, safe Halloween event for kids of all ages. The cave will be open 5:30-8:30 p.m. Oct. 26-31. ■Karns Lions Club meets The path will be well-lit, 6:30 p.m. each first and third plus stroller and wheelMonday at the Karns Comchair accessible. Tradimunity Club building on Oak Ridge Highway. Info: www. tional Halloween music karnslionsclub.com/. will play and the underground vortex tunnel will ■West Knox Lions Club meets 6:30 p.m. each first be active. Vendors will and third Monday at the greet visitors and pass out Silver Spoon restaurant at candy. There will also be 210 Lovell Road. face-painting by Imagination Forest and hot dogs by ■District 6 Democrats will meet at the Karns Library Top Dog Vending.

6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23, Admission is $7 per percelebrating their third year son for ages 2 and up. anniversary of meeting in Vendor spaces are free the Karns area. The speaker when you bring treats to diswill be Dr. Jerome Miller, tribute. They anticipate 500 Democratic state District to 1,000 people through the 14 House candidate. Info: cave each night. Info: www.

Janice Spoone, 560-0202, or CherokeeCaverns.com.

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Cas II honors old coonhunter old coonhunter has never waned in the 14 years since his death. “We sell Cas Walker merchandise every day – six or eight different T-shirts, fly swats, caps, Superderm Salve, all his books. We keep it going.�

Right after West excused himself to do a sound check with featured entertainer Con Hunley, Jim Haslam came over to chat. When he heard Jeffers was a Farm and Home Hour alum he threw his arm around him and started singing: “Pick up the morning paper when it hits the street‌â€?

They finished up the duet, and Haslam, who probably

was “ferâ€? most everything Cas was “agin,â€? politically speaking (the City-County Building, the World’s Fair, any talk of a convention center) reminisced about his old nemesis: “Cas was OK,â€? Haslam said. “He’s part of Knoxville’s heritage with his radio and television shows ‌ But we were on different sides, let’s put it that way.

Cas didn’t like change, so we were on opposite sides most of the time.�

West started the show by pointing out some Cas Walker memorabilia – the coonhunter backdrop from the TV show, the life-sized cutout of Dolly next to a dummy decked out in one of Walker’s suits sitting in Cas’s favorite

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Con Hunley then sang three songs and owned the room.

West and the Cider Mountain Boys came on next, then comedian Jerry “Chicken Man� Isaacs and finally Claudia Coffey Tillman, a gospel singer with a set of pipes Kate Smith would have envied.

Billy Kennedy was sitting in the audience taking it all in. He had to fly home to Belfast the next morning, but he was enjoying Billy Kennedy himself im-

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government Jobs, schools and guns State House District 13 candidate Gloria Johnson took Tuesday night off to allow county Democratic Party chair Gloria Johnson to go to a debate-watching party and sample some fried cornbread. She was happy with both. She was pleased that her guy showed up this time – but what the heck is fried cornbread?

“Kind of like a cornbread version of a funnel cake,” she said of the Big Fatty’s signature dish. “Incredible.”

Johnson, a special education teacher at Richard Yoakley School, spends her free time campaigning.

Most weeknights find her working with a crew of volunteer phone bankers; on Saturdays she’s knocking on doors.

What do her students think about their teacher running for office?

“We don’t really talk about it at school, so they didn’t think much about it until they saw my signs,”

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she said. (Johnson is 6-3 and her sky blue and white yard signs feature the silhouette of a tall woman surrounded by children above the slogan “Standing Tall for Tennessee.”)

Not surprisingly, education issues are a top priority. And in her view, education is inextricably linked to employment.

“A highly-educated workforce is key to a healthy economy,” she said. “Tennessee has been providing a great education on a minimal budget. It’s time to push forward. We have to do better in preparing students to be competitive, not just here, but with the whole world.”

Johnson is deeply concerned about the General Assembly’s recent education initiatives, and she’s no fan of the Tennessee Virtual Academy, the cyber-school administered by Union County using curriculum and teachers provided by K12 Inc, a Virginia forprofit corporation founded by junk bond felon Michael Milken. The Republicandominated General Assembly approved TNVA in 2011 on a nearly straight party line vote, and its first year test scores were in the state’s bottom 17 percentile.

“The virtual academy is a mess,” she said, “Knox County’s graduation rate is Gloria Johnson watches the about 80 percent. K12 Inc’s presidential debate at Big graduation rate is 49 perFatty’s. Photo by B. Bean cent. That’s not where we need to go. There’s zero accountability. How do I know mom’s not doing the work?”

The 13th District seat being vacated by Harry ■ Mitt Romney mentioned Tindell used to be slightly “binders full of women,” and immediately on Facebook more Democratic, but was came a cartoon with Barack redrawn last year to give Obama holding his head in Republicans the advantage. his hands while Bill Clinton, Even so, Johnson has had grinning ear-to-ear, says, “Did considerable success in funsomeone say binders full of draising and endorsementwomen?” getting by talking about ■ Mike Hammond wants “big” issues. But she doesn’t public parking at the Cityshy away from the other County Building. “We open it stuff, either – like guns. for Boomsday and UT football “I have a .38 special right games; we need to revisit beside my bed,” she said. this,” he said.

“I’m not going to take your ■ Sam McKenzie disagreed. guns away. I took the course “We built it wrong, pre-9/11. to get my permit and scored The deck (opened evenings) 100 percent – beat the guys. is not under the building.

But if you’re going to talk It’s not wise to re-open the to a teacher who had two garage.” friends shot by a guy who ■ Chris Caldwell, finance had his gun out in the parkdirector, estimated a cost of ing lot, no. I won’t support $500,000 to scan cars if the that. garage were re-opened for “But my opinion’s not public use. Meanwhile, Amy Broyles and Mike Brown want going to prevail in a Ron to give employees a bigger Ramsey Senate, so can we break to park there. please talk about jobs and – S. Clark education?”

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A-4 • OCTOBER 22, 2012 • KARNS/HARDIN VALLEY SHOPPER-NEWS

Republican headquarters a’buzz If you’ve ever watched a beehive, you have a pretty good idea what Knox County Republican headquarters was like the evening of the GOP’s debate watch party last week.

The life-size cardboard cutout of Mitt Romney in the lobby was about the only thing that wasn’t in perpetual motion. And even it had lots of company as the party faithful crowded around to have their picture taken with the likeness of their favorite candidate.

Volunteers – many of them UT students – were working phone banks for local candidates. Others were working the phones for the Romney campaign, making calls to Virginia and other nearby states considered still in play at this time.

Standing by to answer questions and greet visitors were former vice mayor Joe Bailey, who is co-chair of Romney’s campaign in Tennessee; Alexander Waters, Knox County Romney chair; and Ruthie Kuhlman, who has thrown her hat in the ring for county GOP chair when Ray Hal Jenkins’ term expires next year.

All of the phone activity stopped promptly at 8 p.m., and then folks hit the buffet line to chow down on goodies brought in by well-wishers as well as sandwiches, potato salad and brownies donated by David Kiger of The Orangery, just across the street from headquarters.

Anne Marie DeMoes was in charge of debate night set-up, working with Edie Clemons, Suzanne Dewar, and the ever-capable Manuela Ptacek, who made sure

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everyone signed in and registered for the door prize.

The crowd included lots of folks you would expect to see at such a gathering and some newcomers, like Terry Adkins, a Powell native and local attorney who said this is his first involvement with a campaign. He was making telephone calls into Virginia and said, “One fellow I talked with said he was undecided. He had so many questions he kept me on the phone for half an hour.”

At 9 o’clock, the group filled every seat in the house to watch the debate – and to do what most folks do: talk back to the TV. One wag, obviously irritated at some of the president’s responses, commented, “Now I understand why Elvis shot up so many TV sets.”

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Lunch with the mayor Mayor Rogero is working hard to persuade city voters to support the city charter amendment on pensions.

It is the last item on the ballot after the county charter amendments. City Council approved it by a vote of 7-2 with Marshall Stair and Duane Grieve voting against.

While Stair voted against it, he is not working to defeat it Nov. 6. Rogero has appeared on various talk shows and before civic groups. She is lobbying citizens including this writer to support it.

The proposal is designed to reduce surging costs in the current pension plan.

Rogero inherited this issue and now has to lead the effort to place pensions on sounder financial footing.

The major criticism of the plan is that it does not go far enough to reduce costs for current employees but only impacts employees

Gary Loe, standing at left, candidate for the state House from the 13th District, and attorney Terry Adkins work with volunteers from the UT College Republicans staffing a phone bank at GOP headquarters last week. Seated are Rachel Cross, Ashton Proctor, Dara Smith and Bethany Vanhooser. Photo by A.

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who go to work for the city after Jan. 1, 2013.

For new city employees, it clearly cuts costs substantially. However, the benefit of that will not be felt for 15 to 20 years when new employees who worked at least 10 years start to retire at age 63. By increasing the vesting period from 5 to 10 years, it guarantees that future mayors and their political appointees will likely not be eligible for a city pension since mayors can serve only 8 years under term limits.

While it is a valid comment that costs for current city employees need to be reduced (and the plan does not do that), the defeat of

this proposal would leave the city with no plan to curtail any costs – present or future – a huge financial burden for city taxpayers.

Voters should vote “yes” on the city charter amendment and hope the mayor and council face the question of current employees in the next several years.

A few weeks ago at Ijams Symphony in the Park, I purchased a donated lunch with the mayor at the silent auction and next Monday, Oct. 29, Joan and I will be lunching with Mayor Rogero at Ijams Nature Center.

Ijams did especially well on this item as Stephanie Wallace, wife of council member George Wallace, was also bidding on the lunch which caused the final price to escalate. But all to a good cause which is Ijams.

The truth is that both of us could probably invite the mayor to lunch and she would happily come.

■ Judge Wheeler Rosenbalm’s retirement

Krouse will be responsible for managing the city’s forestry program, including care of trees on city property and planning for future tree planting. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Purdue University. His wife, Beth, has a master’s degree in speech-language pathology from UT-Knoxville.

Rogero expects to plant more than 500 trees in the city this year.

as Circuit Court Judge on Jan. 1, 2013, will trigger a wave of applications to the Court Nominating Commission which must submit three names from which Gov. Bill Haslam will appoint. The appointee will serve until Sept.

1, 2014, and Knox County voters will choose the new circuit judge in August 2014 for an 8-year term.

■ Kristi Davis and Ray H. Jenkins are both mentioned as possible applicants. Jenkins is Knox County GOP chair and would resign as chair once his application was submitted. Phyllis Severance, current GOP vice chair, would become chair until a new chair is chosen in early 2013. Davis is an attorney with Hodges Doughty and Carson law firm in Knoxville. Other applicants will surface in the next few weeks.

■ More on the Gloria Johnson-Gary Loe race next week. It is close and down to the wire.

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SHOPPER-NEWS • OCTOBER 22, 2012 • A-5

Dooley is no Spurrier

The angels sigh

TALES OF TENNESSEE | Marvin West

CROSS CURRENTS | Lynn Hutton

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nder the general heading of how long should it take to restore a hobbling football program, otherwise logical people keep trying to compare Derek Dooley and Steve Spurrier.

I understand that with a twist or two, numbers can be used to prove almost anything, but Tennessee and South Carolina are farther apart than the proverbial apples and oranges.

Consider expectations: Before Spurrier, Lou Holtz gave the Gamecocks hope but little else. In all of history, USC had finished in the AP top 25 only five times. Only twice had it gone bowling in consecutive years. Tennessee, measured in total victories, is one of the top 10 programs of all time. In Big Orange Country, good has never been good enough.

Recruiting? South Carolina has geographical advantages. It also has Clemson competing for in-state talent.

The first reaction to this current UT dilemma is to blame Dooley for dragging his feet. Spurrier wrested the Gamecocks away from the taxidermist and immediately transformed them into wonderful winners.

Well, not exactly. Holtz had a couple of good foundation years and leveled off. Spurrier went 7-5, 8-5, 6-6, 7-6 and 7-6 before this upswing. Tennessee defeated South Carolina as recently as 2009. Over five seasons, Spurrier was 1822 against the SEC. To Spurrier’s credit, he has not fathered anything as ugly as Dooley 2011 but Steviewonder never had to face a Kentucky wide receiver playing quarterback in the season finale – fueled with the motivation of ending a quartercentury of frustration.

The Spurrier challenge (after cashing his final NFL check) was simple compared to the Dooley project. South Carolina was delighted to have a famous coach, even one inclined toward golf and boogie-boarding.

Spurrier came with football credibility, Heisman Trophy as a player, national championship and a bunch of other medals and ribbons as a coach. What a show when he threw his visor and went scowling and stomping along the sideline. It was much better than orange pants.

From the start, Derek Dooley was a question

It was revealed to them that they were serving not themselves but you, in regard to the things that have now been announced to you through those who brought you good news by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven—things into which angels long to look!

(I Peter 1:12 NRSV) Day breaks and the boy wakes up And the dog barks and the birds sing And the sap rises and the angels sigh. (“Copperline,� James Taylor)

In this Oct. 8, 2011, file photo, South Carolina head coach Steve Spurrier yells onto the field during the third quarter in a game against Kentucky at Williams Brice Stadium in Columbia, S.C. The Ol’ Ball Coach and his Gamecocks will host the Volunteers Saturday at noon. AP Photo/Rich Glickstein mark. The emergency replacement for the migratory Lane Kiffin didn’t have much on his resumÊ.

He schooled under the great Nick Saban but he did not win at Louisiana Tech. He did have a famous name and a law degree. That he was available on short notice was of greater significance.

Tennessee fans wondered aloud why athletic director Mike Hamilton couldn’t do better – maybe somebody like Jon Gruden or Vince Lombardi. It now appears Tennessee needed miraculous assistance.

Fans were slow to realize roster shortages. Only

a few got really excited about minimum progress.

Massive turnover of assistant coaches, good or bad, was confusing. Recruiting appeared encouraging until compared with the big boys in the SEC. Now we know catching up, at the rate we are going, is a slow process.

Comparing Dooley and Spurrier is unfair. Tasks and conditions are not equal. They climb different mountains.

South Carolina patience has been rewarded. There is no way to tell if time is all Dooley needs.

Marvin West invites reader reaction.

His address is westwest6@netzero. com.

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n a recent Friday I drove over the mountains into North Carolina to visit my daughter Eden.

It was a beautiful October day, blue skies, crisp air, an occasional tree beginning to show color. I drove back home on Sunday afternoon and noticed still more vibrant color. The hills were wearing plaid by then: gold and russet and green woven together like some autumnal tartan. The slanting sun threw shadows across the ridges and my heart ached just a little.

I love fall, even with its twinge of sadness. My mind tells me it is just one arc of an enormous circle, but my soul knows it is the beginning of an end. The year is dying.

Even the foods of autumn are different. The fall vegetables are sturdi-

er, plainer: parsnips, carrots, yams. A mug of Earl Grey tea hits the spot on an October afternoon and a slab of rye bread, spread thick with butter, is the perfect accompaniment.

I haul out the cookbooks, looking for stew recipes and casseroles and something fabulous to do with apples.

Sweaters and thick socks and knitted scarves come out of the closets and I try to find just the right setting on the thermostat to keep me comfortable and my checkbook in the black.

It is a time for reading.

As the days grow shorter, I keep at least one book going, sometimes two: a novel and a “how-to.�

It is a time for writing. I buy elegant stationery, writing long, chatty, newsy let-

ters to my friends far away; at least they are written in my head. Actually getting them onto the stationery is more problematic.

I study the woodpile and calculate when I should build the first fire, knowing even as I stand looking at the logs that I will wait until one of my girls is home to enjoy the fire with me.

And I remember.

I remember deaths: my father, a beloved uncle, a marriage. I remember harvest moons, apples baked on sticks over a fire and hiking in the Delaware Water Gap. I remember camping trips and football games and Halloween parties.

And one last, precious October memory. I remember the night during a revival in a small country church, when I gave my life to the Lord. On the way home that night – just Daddy and me – I saw a smudge of light in the sky and asked him what it was. “It looks like a comet, honey,� he answered. And it was, the first one I had ever seen. A sign, a blessing, a “You go, girl!�

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Watching the water rise MALCOLM’S CORNER | Malcolm Shell Of all the events that have impacted the Village of Concord – marble quarry closings, World War II, the decline of the railroad – the construction of Fort Loudoun Dam, which formed Fort Loudoun Lake, ranks very high on the list.

Although the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) had given subtle hints that the impact on Concord might be significant, I don’t think many residents realized that it would result in the inundation of about one-third of the village.

In 1942, the number 877 became significant because residents of all the property located

below that line on a contour map were forced to move. This included some 42 homes and the Southern Railway Depot on the south side of the present-day railroad tracks.

Our home was on the south side of the tracks and I guess I could say literally that I grew up on the wrong side of the tracks.

My family was fortunate to find a property for sale near the top of the hill just above Concord Presbyterian Church. I am not sure of the compensation amount given

by TVA, but considering the fact that existing properties were very limited, I am sure they paid top

dollar for our new home. At least one family disassembled their home plank by plank and put it back together on another lot, but most families just moved their personal belongings and let TVA take care of razing the house.

This was an emotional time for village residents who felt their homes had been “taken.” And there was considerable stress in trying to find another place to live.

Years later, it was not uncommon to see former residents standing on the railroad tracks, trying to envision where their home had been. Our home was located near the tracks, and when the lake is down in the winter, you can see the outline of foundations.

Although I was very young, I can remember standing on the tracks with my parents and watching the water slowly rise over our foundation.

Although TVA removed most of the small brush, the larger trees were simply cut and tied down.

Over the years these became good

fishing spots. To that extent, the older residents had a decided advantage in knowing where to catch the big game fish like largemouth bass.

The lake did, however, provide a great playground, particularly for those who liked speed boats, as they were called, and those who enjoyed water skiing. But I am not aware of any local residents who owned this type of craft. Most were small fishing boats, or John Boats, with small outboard motors.

Many of the locals built their boats in their backyards or garages and we undertook such a venture. With the aid of my brotherin-law Alvin Smith, we built a nice fishing boat in our garage. We did it during the winter months, and I remember I could hardly wait until spring when we intended to launch it.

When the time came, we loaded it on a flatbed trailer, moved it to the lake and gradually pushed it into the water. It had hardly cleared the bank when it sank in

about 2 feet of water. I couldn’t believe all the work that went into the project just to have it stay afloat about two minutes.

However, my dad had forgoten to tell me that was the plan. You could not fit the decking close together because the water would cause the wood to swell and pop off the planks. So, after the boat had been sunk about a week, we pulled it out and caulked the joints and it floated.

There are not many villagers left who remember the water rising over the foundations of their homes. And time has served its purpose in removing most of those unpleasant memories. Several years ago, an Elia Kazan-directed movie titled “Wild River,” starring Montgomery Clift, Lee Remick and Jo Van Fleet, told the story of a family who were forced to move from their farm to make way for a new lake. And I guess the drama depicted in that film would have seemed familiar to many of the residents of Concord Village in 1942.

Looming in the future

By Cindy Taylor Deep in the wilds of the West Virginia woods and a whole lifestyle away lies the Canaan (pronounced Kanain) Valley. If you travel far enough into the valley you can find a gold mine. Not in the literal sense; but to those who stumble across Ben’s Old Loom Barn there is a true sense of discovery.

Unfamiliar words are tossed about by those who work there, such as weft, warp, raddle and shuttle.

These are terms used in the art of weaving.

Phyllis Helmick and April Welsh are two of the talented folks who work the business located in Davis, W.Va. They are busy setting up one of April’s designs on a loom that sits next to one dating back to the Civil War. “We use a lot of cotton and wool,” says Helmick.

“Alpaca is a favorite but very

few people few peo pe ople want to pay the price for it.”

Dorothy Mayor Thompson, the founder of the business and wife to the barn’s namesake, began teaching weaving in a one-room schoolhouse. The school’s original alphabet now hangs in the barn. The old Civil War loom, built by Dorothy’s father, holds a place of honor there, hence the name Ben’s Old Loom Barn.

Thompson grew up during the Great Depression and was a student in weaving with master weaver Lou Tate at the Loom House in Kentucky. During World War II, Thompson went to work with her mother, Rose Mayor, teaching in the Weaving Room at the Arthurdale Center. She met and married Ben Thompson. The two came to the farm in Canaan where Thompson taught weaving until her death in

Phyllis Helmick and April Welsh work on one of April’s designs.

Photos by C. Taylor

The original loom from the 1800s built by Dorothy Thompson’s father, Alex Mayor, is still in use.

2008 at the age of 88.

Loom Barn, now run by In the early 1980s, she daughter Sarah Fletcher. began operating Ben’s Old Hand-woven items made

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“The cost of yarn can equal $20 a pound just for the

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The Canaan Weavers Guild meets each month at the barn to carry on the centuries-old tradition of weaving.

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Homecomings, revivals â&#x2013; Bookwalter United Methodist Church will hold homecoming 10:45 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 4. The Rev. Nathan Malone, Knoxville district superintendent of the United Methodist Church, will speak. Covered dish luncheon follows.

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Ball Camp books, bluegrass and BBQ

By Theresa Edwards The playground of Ball Camp Elementary School was transformed into a lively books, bluegrass and barbecue party hosted by the PTA, coinciding with the Scholastic book fair.

There was an excellent turnout, with a variety of entertainment for all ages, including music, inflatables, games and a costume contest.

Boogertown Gap played bluegrass music, creating a fun atmosphere. “The music is my favorite part of the event,” said PTA president Ashlee Holt Hackney. “It’s fun how they are teaching the children to play the washtub bass.”

The food was all provided free by the community. “Everybody has been

Brooke Dore dances to the bluegrass music of the Boogertown Gap group. She won the girls’ costume contest. Photos by T. Edwards of TEPHOTOS.com

great to help out,” Hackney said. There were barbecue sandwiches, chips, coleslaw, beans, cookies and refreshments.

Fifth Third Bank of Bearden presented a $500 check to Ball Camp Elementary School to help with the accelerated reading program. Parents also donated a good deal toward the program. “We appreciate the support,” said principal Brandon Pratt.

Ava Wooten smiles as she spins the wheel to win a prize from Fifth Third Bank.

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A. L. Lotts Elementary School 5th-graders Ben Whitaker, Zach Hull and Ian Blalock work on an activity with TennesA.L. Lotts Elementary School 4th-grader Katie Monroe and her see Technological University student Nicole Russell. Tensister, 3rd-grader Caroline, decorate pumpkins together dur- nessee Tech students who are training to become teachers ing the school’s Math Night and pumpkin decorating event fol- helped out at the event. lowing the school’s PTA family meeting. Photos submitted

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A. L. Lotts Elementary School 3rd-grader Natalie Sayre waits anxiously as 5th-graders Grant Horton and Austin Adkins prepare to operate a water rocket during Math Night.

A.L. Lotts Elementary School 5th-grader Ansley Honeycutt participates in an activity involving a parachute.

Library staff appreciation day Friends of the Library will deliver lunch to the 200plus staff at all 18 branches of the Knox County Library on Tuesday, Oct. 23, in observance of Staff Appreciation Day in Knoxville and Friends of Knox County Public Library Week, held through Saturday, Oct. 27.

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Putt-putt for good behavior Farragut Middle School 6th-graders Inshira Bediako, Jessie Li, Julia Pack and Melanie Moczadlo consider giving the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mischief Spinnerâ&#x20AC;? a turn before playing a hole at putt-putt. Selections on the wheel included playing with one hand behind your back.

Farragut Middle School 6th-grader Forrest Godshell studies the inner workings of a game before committing a token to play. He was undecided on what to spend his tickets on, but most likely would splurge for â&#x20AC;&#x153;an unending supply of Laff y Taffy,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Farragut Middle School 6th-graders Noah Hannonds and Tyler Vose take advantage of the snack bar before heading back to the school for lunch.

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

■ Monday, Oct. 22, 10:30 a.m., Preschool Storytime for ages 3-5.

■ Tuesday, Oct. 23, 10:30 a.m., Older Preschool Storytime for ages 4-6.

■ Wednesday, Oct. 24, 10:30 a.m., Baby Bookworms for infants to age 2.

■ Thursday, Oct. 25, 10:30 a.m., Toddler Storytime for ages 2-3.

■ Friday, Oct. 26, 10:30 a.m., Preschool Storytime for ages 3-5.

MONDAY-FRIDAY, THROUGH OCTOBER Arts Council features Sherby Jones The Town of Farragut Arts Council presents Sherby Jones as the featured artist for October, displaying her work in specially designed cases on the second floor of the rotunda in the Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive.

A University of Tennessee graduate with a diverse background in theater and education, Jones previously owned the Mountain Laurel Gallery, first at the Candy Factory and later at Candoro Marble Museum. Her angel was chosen to top First Lady Hillary Clinton’s Blue Room Christmas tree at the White House in 1993.

The town hall is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. For more info, visit www.townoffarragut.org (Departments, Parks & Leisure Services, Arts & Culture).

SATURDAYS, THROUGH OCTOBER Food, crafts at Dixie Lee Market From 9 a.m. to noon every Saturday through Oct. 27, the Dixie Lee Farmers Market is open with fresh, locally grown produce and handmade crafts. The market is at Renaissance in Farragut, 12740 Kingston Pike.

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

THROUGH FRIDAY, NOV. 16

Siskind received widespread acclaim for her 2009 release, “Say It Louder,” which won Best Americana Album in the Nashville Music Awards. After almost 12 years in Music City, she and her husband recently moved to Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains. She tours with her supporting characters, the Novel Tellers, Julie Lee and Elizabeth Foster. For more info, visit www.sarahsiskind. com.

A limited number of tickets to be in the studio audience for the live show are $10 and are available at WDVX and at www.BrownPaperTickets.com. Remaining tickets will be sold at the door, while supplies last. Doors open at 6:15 p.m.

Children 14 and under accompanied by a parent are admitted free.

THURSDAY, OCT. 25

While Freaky Friday Fright Nite is a free event, participants are asked to donate one of the following items for Ronald McDonald House: cleaning supplies including paper towels, detergents (laundry, Dreft for baby clothes, dishwasher), disinfectant spray and wipes; food items including individually wrapped snacks and breakfast bars; household items including gallon- and quart-size freezer bags, kitchen-size trash bags, lawn and leaf bags, plastic forks and spoons, air freshener spray, and 60-watt CFL light bulbs; postage stamps; phone cards; and gift cards to discount and grocery stores and gas stations. Cash donations will also be accepted.

Collection stations will be located next to the cookie-decorating station and next to the entrance from the Harrison Road parking lot.

For more info, contact Lauren Cox, special events and program coordinator, at lauren.cox@townoffarragut.org or 865-966-7057, or visit www.townoffarragut. org. In case of inclement weather, call 865-966-2420 after 3 p.m. on Oct. 26 for the status of the event.

FRIDAY, OCT. 26

Fire safety demonstrations The Town of Farragut Fire Prevention Office and the Knox County Fire Prevention Bureau will offer fire safety demonstrations for residents and businesses on Thursday, Oct. 25, at Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive.

One-hour fire-extinguisher demonstrations will be held at 9 and 10:30 a.m. and 2 and 3:30 p.m. Participants can attend at any time during the demonstrations.

At 6 p.m., prior to the Farragut Board of Mayor and Aldermen meeting, the Fire Prevention Office staff will present a fire sprinkler demonstration using the bureau’s sprinkler trailer.

THURSDAY, OCT. 25 Pellissippi Fall Choral Concert Pellissippi State Community College will present its Fall Choral Concert at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25, in the Clayton Performing Arts Center at the college, 10915 Hardin Valley Road.

The student concert will feature the 60-voice Concert Chorale and the 40-voice Variations Ensemble, in addition to selected soloists. The performance will include works by Bach, Mozart, Moses Hogan and Eric Whitacre.

The Variations Ensemble will premiere much of the repertoire for its Spring Break 2013 tour of Barcelona, Madrid and Segovia, Spain. Many of the student performers are pursuing the college’s new Associate of Fine Arts degree, concentrating in music.

Admission is free. Donations will be accepted at the door for the Pellissippi State Foundation on behalf of the Music Scholarship Fund.

Family Game Night Family Game Night will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 26, at Smart Toys and Books, 9700 Kingston Pike in Franklin Square.

Families with children ages 3 and up are invited to come learn new games and have fun together. Refreshments will be available. Reservations are required in advance, but there is no charge.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY, OCT. 26-27 Oktoberfest Restaurant Linderhof will present Oktoberfest Friday and Saturday, Oct. 26-27, at a 10,000-squarefoot tent on the lawn at Renaissance Farragut, 12700 Kingston Pike. Activities start at 3 p.m. Friday and noon Saturday.

Food will include turkey drumsticks, brats on pretzel buns, beer cheese, goulash soup, German pretzels, roasted pork, German slaw and German potato salad.

Authentic German beers will be sold, along with Miller Lite for calorie-counters.

Musical acts performing will include the Oompahpers, the Earthquakers, Music Meisters and Kitty Wampus. There will also be numerous games.

Proceeds will benefit the Rotary Club of Farragut’s community projects and charitie.s A limited number of $5 two-day passes are available at www.restaurantlinderhof and at Restaurant Linderhof, 11831 Kingston Pike. Children 12 and under are admitted free.

Parking will be available at First Farragut United Methodist Church.

THURSDAY-SUNDAY, OCT. 25-NOV. 11 SATURDAY, OCT. 27

Tennessee Basketball exhibit The Farragut Folklife Museum will host the exhibit “Pride and Traditions of Tennessee Basketball” Monday through Friday through Nov. 16, at the museum, housed in the Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive.

The exhibit features items from the personal collection of Knox County Commissioner R. Larry Smith and includes vintage uniforms and shoes, championship memorabilia, and programs, pictures and pamphlets spanning the entire history of the University of Tennessee men’s basketball team.

Smith will give a free lecture at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 4, discussing the history of UT basketball and sharing player stories and interviews. Light refreshments will be served.

Regular museum hours are 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. weekdays. Admission is free.

MONDAY, OCT. 22 Siskind on Tennessee Shines Singer-songwriter Sarah Siskind & the Novel Tellers will perform at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 22, at the WDVX studio at the Knoxville Visitor Center, 301 S. Gay St. The performance will be broadcast on the Tennessee Shines Radio Show on WDVX-FM, 89.9 Clinton, 102.9 Knoxville.

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The University of Tennessee Department of Theatre will present “Will Power!” Thursday, Oct. 25, through Sunday, Nov. 11, at the Lab Theatre. Performances will be at 7:30 p.m. weekdays and Saturdays and at 2 p.m. on Sundays. Additional 7:30 p.m. performances will be held on Sunday, Nov. 4, and Sunday, Nov. 11.

Kate Buckley used some of William Shakespeare’s “greatest hits” to piece together “Will Power!” Six undergraduate actors play 42 characters and do monologue scenes, excerpts from 19 plays and six songs.

Admission ranges from $5 for UT students to $15 for adults. For ticket info, visit www.clearencebrowntheatre. com.

The 16th annual Komen Knoxville Race for the Cure will be held at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, at World’s Fair Park. The event will include a 5k and a one-mile Family Fun Run. Race-day registration will be held from 6:30 to 7:45 a.m. Race-day team photos will be taken from 6:30 to 7:15 a.m. and post-race at the Tennessee Amphitheater.

Registration is open at www.komenknoxville.org through 11:45 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25. Registration is $60 for In the Pink, $35 for adult and Sleep In for the Cure, $25 for student (13-18) and Kids for the Cure (312), and $10 for Kids for the Cure (2 and under).

For more info, call 865-257-2873 or 865-588-0902.

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The 16th annual Freaky Friday Fright Nite will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26, at Mayor Bob Leonard Park on Watt Road.

Freaky Friday Fright Nite is one of the largest family events in the Farragut area and benefits the Knoxville Ronald McDonald House. Groups and businesses will have treat stations and distribute candy and other goodies to area children 12 and under and in costume as they safely trick-or-treat along the walk trail at the park.

The Captain W.Y.C. Hannum Chapter #1881, United Daughters of the Confederacy will meet at 10:30 a.m.

Saturday, Oct. 27, at Green Meadow Country Club. The business session will begin at 11, followed by lunch.

Ron Jones will speak on “General John Brown and Fanny Gordon – a War Between the States Partnership.” Visitors are welcome.

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Webb’s Lower School: Making Connections

By Angie Crabtree, Webb Lower School Director

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ebb School’s tagline “Inspiring Learners, Developing Leaders” has served as a guiding principle in creating and sustaining the culture of the school over many years. There is a whole host of ways that Webb goes about accomplishing that goal, and those ways can vary depending on the age of the child. This article Angie Crabtree focuses particularly on Webb’s Lower School and the multi-age experiences created to foster growth in our young students as learners and leaders.

Interacting with peers across grade levels is a common phenomenon at many middle and high schools, and it certainly is at Webb. Students attend classes, play on athletic teams, work in performing groups, and participate in clubs and organizations with peers from other grades.

Healthy middle and high schools see the value in multi-grade interactions, and that kind of interaction is strongly encouraged. What is unique and distinctive about Webb and Webb’s Lower School is that these multi-age interactions are begun and fostered as early as kindergarten, and permeate through fifth grade. Among those opportunities, the three most prominent are FAMILIES, Reading Buddies, and After-School Clubs.

“Getting together with my FAMILY is always a highlight of my day.”

“I have waited six years to be the oldest in my FAMILY, and I love the responsibility.”

“I have better relationships with students from other grade levels. That would not have happened without being a member of my FAMILY.” - Comments by Webb fifth graders about their FAMILIES experience

■ FAMILIES A FAMILY consists of a “family head,” which is a Lower School faculty or staff member, and 8 to 10 Lower School students – one to two from each grade level, K-5. FAMILIES meet once every three weeks to gather and complete an activity. A FAMILY remains the same throughout a student’s Lower School career. At the beginning of each year, the FAMILY creates a crest that highlights each member and is linked directly to the Lower School’s annual leadership theme.

This year’s leadership theme, “What Can You Do? Do What You Can,” is woven throughout our FAMILIES program. Students were asked to select a service organization to support throughout the year to make a difference in our community.

Our fifth graders lead the Lower School in understanding our monthly leadership word (e.g. Listening, Empathy, Decisions), and provide the younger students with a lesson to discuss. This year, the Lower School selected Mobile Meals as our allschool service organization to support through our FAMILIES program.

Students create birthday and holiday cards, placemats, and magnets for meal recipients; and some help their parents in delivering meals on nonschool days.

■ Reading Buddies: Reading Buddies is a partnership developed between two classrooms of different grades to foster relationships in an academic setting – kindergarten partners with third grade; first grade partners with fifth grade; and second grade partners with fourth grade.

Buddies might work together on read-

(left) At the beginning of the year, each Webb Lower School FAMILY creates a crest that highlights its members and is linked directly to the Lower School’s annual leadership theme.

FAMILIES also focus on a leadership-related word each month and display those words on their family crests. (above) Webb Lower School FAMILY members participate in a teambuilding activity during the school’s annual Webbfest celebration. cultivate existing interests or talents.

To that end, various special-interest activities are offered on a regular basis after school. Either Lower School faculty or specialty instructors hired by the school sponsor these activities.

The activities generally run from 3:20 p.m. to 4:15 p.m., one day per week.

Club offerings include: Robotics, Drama, Dance, Mandarin Chinese, Art, Student Council, Chess, Fit-Trition, Readers’ Theatre, and Homework Helpers. Within the club setting, students ■ After-School Clubs: from a range of grade levels have an The Lower School is interested in opportunity to interact with and learn providing a wide array of enrichment from one another in an entirely new opportunities after school hours for way beyond the regular school day. children to both discover new interPrograms such as FAMILIES, Readests and talents, and to pursue and ing Buddies, and After-School Clubs promote an overwhelming sense of community across every grade and age; they provide older students with an opportunity to mentor younger students; and they allow students to get to know one another as people at a much deeper level. In Webb’s quest to assist young children toward their full deWebb Lower School’s Reading Buddies is a partnership developed velopment, these among classrooms of different grades to foster relationships in an kinds of multi-age academic setting. Older reading buddies mentor and support their relationships are critical. younger buddies in numerous activities throughout the year. ing a book, completing an art activity, solving a math equation, researching a specific topic, or playing a game. The older reading buddy is trained to be the mentor and to support the younger buddy. Buddies typically meet every two weeks during the school year, and as the year progresses, they bond and friendships flourish. Reading Buddies allow students to develop a powerful relationship that provides a connection that lasts through the years.

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Diagnosed at 21

Former cheerleader describes her mental illness as â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;spiraling roller coaster fantasyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Until her sophomore year at Farragut High School, Brooke Rollinson was an â&#x20AC;&#x153;A,Bâ&#x20AC;? student and a cheerleader. Then her grades plummeted and her personality seemed to change. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My mom was the ďŹ rst to know something was wrong. She said, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Brooke, you need help,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;? Rollinson recalled. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I resisted.

I did not know it at the time, but I was experiencing mania, part of my bipolar disorder, which was not diagnosed until I was 21, at Peninsula.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was like a spiraling roller coaster fantasy,â&#x20AC;? she described. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I resisted treatment and medication because I wanted the high.

I spit out the Lithium pills my mom gave me because I did not want this incredibly high feeling to end. I felt like I could do anything; I felt like I had genius,â&#x20AC;? she explained.

She would learn that her feelings were almost textbook symptoms of mania, characterized by euphoric mood, excessive activity and talkativeness, impaired judgment, and sometimes psychotic symptoms, such as grandiose delusions. Behaviors including excessive spending and hypersexual activity are also common with mania.

The struggles of mental illness eventually forced Brooke to move out of her parentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; home. During the years she was away, she worked restaurant jobs to help support herself and went to school at the University of Tennessee, and later to East Tennessee State University, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in ďŹ ne art in 2008.

She says most of the time she had incredible energy and spent time partying and going job to job until she got help in 1993.

Focus was an issue: Rollinson changed her major ďŹ ve times.

At 24, Rollinson came to the Charlotte Taylor Center in Elizabethton, Tenn., and was diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder, a condition in which a person experiences a combination of schizophrenia symptoms â&#x20AC;&#x201C; such as hallucinations or delusions â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and of mood disorder symptoms, such as mania or depression. Schizoaffective disorder is not as well understood, or deďŹ ned, as are other mental health conditions. This is largely because schizoaffective disorder is a mix of multiple mental health conditions that may run a unique course in each affected person.

Schizoaffective disorder, like schizophrenia, appears to have distinct genetic links. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unknown exactly what causes the disorder, but it may involve brain chemistry, such as an imbalance of serotonin and dopamine in the brain. Rollinson cannot map her genetic health history. All she knows is that she was born in Korea in 1970 and was left in a basket on a policemanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s doorstep. She was adopted by her American family at 9 months.

Schizoaffective disorder explained why Brookeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mental illness manifested itself with auditory, visual and olfactory symptoms. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One time, I saw a giant snail coming

The highly detailed nature of the pen and ink â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dopamine Queenâ&#x20AC;? is how Rollinson sees the neurotransmitter within her brain that acts to help regulate movement and emotion.

Artist Brooke Rollinson of Knoxville lives with bipolar disorder and schizoaffective disorder. Medication helps manage her symptoms and makes it possible for her to live independently. Like many people with mental diagnoses, Brooke credits a strong support system for her success. Family, friends and even her dog, Snickers, help keep her on track.

Rollinson completed this watercolor painting of New York City as part of a school assignment which was themed â&#x20AC;&#x153;Buildings.â&#x20AC;? She has a bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree in fine art from East Tennessee State University. down the street, and I could smell it â&#x20AC;&#x201C; it kind of had a seafood odor,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My favorite visual hallucination was my mother ďŹ&#x201A;ying a plane in the sky with a banner saying â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;I love you.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;?

The delusional voices, however, were sometimes not so pleasant. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a weird fear and a weird sensation, like having a radio in my mind,â&#x20AC;? she described. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When I woke up, a male voice would constantly use curse words at me and call me names that I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to say,â&#x20AC;?

Rollinson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My other voice was what I call a God Voice. It was a quiet, comforting voice.â&#x20AC;?

The voices have been silenced by proper

medication. Rollinson is no longer addicted to anything except a healthy lifestyle. Long roads of medications have led her to the correct dosage and mixture. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If anyone reads this and doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to take medication because they like the feeling of being high or being manic, let me say that feeling in control is so much better,â&#x20AC;? she proclaimed.

Having a strong family support system is important to Rollinsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s success. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do it without my mom â&#x20AC;&#x201C; sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an incredible inspiration and support, and my dad works so hard to help me. My sister is like my soul mate; she and my brother are my role models. They are all anchors for

my life.â&#x20AC;? Rollinson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Also, I have met so many friends, most who also have mental illnesses â&#x20AC;&#x201C; they understand and have been encouraging to me.â&#x20AC;?

These days, Rollinson works from her home art studio in West Knoxville. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Art is my true passion,â&#x20AC;? she admits. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know where Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d be without a reason to do my art,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;God is my best friend.

I would be nowhere without Him. He has pulled me through a lot of pain,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I want to help others through my art and consider it to be more than illustrative in nature,â&#x20AC;? Rollinson said.

Rollinsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work will be available at Artsclamation!

Art classes for patients at Peninsula Recovery Education Center Patients at Peninsulaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Recovery Education Center (REC) can choose from several recovery classes including art classes which teach painting or drawing and PaintShop on the computer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our patients have a wide variety of mental health issues

which may include chemical dependency, major depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and/or borderline personality disorder,â&#x20AC;? said Mary Nelle Osborne, a certified art therapist and manager of Recovery Services. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Art provides an outlet to explore healthy interests, gifts

and talents that a person with a diagnosis of mental illness or chemical dependency may not have used for years.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Healthy occupations are news to people who have lived for years with unhealthy addictions or people who have lived in social isolation because of

mental illness,â&#x20AC;? Osborne exREC studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; art will be plained. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We expose individuals available for sale at Artsclamato productive ways to express tion! 2013. their feelings and experiences For more information about using art which is much more art classes and/or the Recovery powerful than words. For some Education Center classes, call of our students, art is simply a Peninsula at 865-970-9800, joyful distraction and that is or log on to www. also healing.â&#x20AC;? peninsulabehavioralhealth.org

11th Annual Fine Art Sale 4BUVSEBZ /PWFNCFS t B N o Q N Sacred Heart Cathedral School Gymnasium original works by more than 30 local and regional artists in a variety of media XXX QFOJOTVMBCFIBWJPSBMIFBMUI PSH BSUT

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Before scurrying up a tree, the raccoon hesitated several feet from us. Photos by S. Barrett Gwen Burke is the “kitchen witch” who makes your soup boil over, cookies burn, turkey fall on the floor and other kitchen mishaps.

A special sight Judy Reid and Suzie Whittle

Halloween bingo party at Strang

Sometimes when you least expect it, Mother Nature gives you a peek at just how talented she really is.

An albino raccoon in a cat carrier before he was released back into the wild

Sara Barrett

Anne Little, Sandy Bradshaw and Hazel West visit before the bingo games begin.

Critter Tales This happened to me and a farmer friend in West Knoxville not too long ago. An animal of some sort had been eating corn in his field, so he set a humane trap to find out what it was. The next morning an albino raccoon lay quietly within the trap, looking up with its pale eyes.

The raccoon was released, but not before I was able to take pictures. Albino

Cancer institute now open

Kim Olen and Blake McCoy of Independent Insurance Consultants host the Strang Halloween party along with Elmcroft West.

UT Medical Center has officially opened its new cancer institute. The 108,000-square-foot facility is almost triple the size of the medical center’s previous cancer facility.

The expansion is in response to the increase in cancer cases treated at the medical center as well as the projected rise in new cancer cases in the next two decades. Construction of the $23 million facility took about a year to complete.

The new building contains an imaging center, a café, a boutique and space for supportive integrative health services including acupuncture and massage therapy. Info: www. utmedicalcenter.org.

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Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012, 7:00 PM Farragut Town Hall 11408 Municipal Center Drive To hear citizens’ comments on the following ordinances: Ordinance 12-17, an Ordinance of the Town of Farragut, Tennessee amending the fiscal year 2012-2013 budget, passed by ordinance 12-09.

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October 25, 2012 6:00 PM BMA Fire Sprinkler Demonstration as part of the Fire Safety Awareness Month BMA MEETING 7:00 PM I. Silent Prayer, Pledge of Allegiance, Roll Call II. Approval of Agenda III. Mayor’s Report A. Presentation of Local Parks & Recreation Fund Grant IV. Citizens Forum V. Approval of Minutes A. October 11, 2012 VI. Ordinances A. Public Hearing and Second Reading 1. Ordinance 12-15, ordinance to rezone 11482 Parkside Drive, a portion of Parcel 191.06, Tax Map 130, located on the south side of Parkside Drive between JC Penney and Tennessee State Bank, approximately 3.68 Acres, from O-1-3 Office District, Three Stories to C-1 General Commercial District (Michael Brady, Inc., Applicant) 2. Ordinance 12-16, ordinance to rezone Summit View Nursing Home, 12823 Kingston Pike and a residence at 112 N. Hobbs Road, Parcels 45, 45.01 & 45.02, Tax Map 151, located on the corner of Kingston Pike/N. Hobbs Road/Union Road, 7.954 Acres, from C-1-3 General Commercial District, Three Stories to R-1 Rural Single-Family Residential District and to C-1 General Commercial District (Farragut Health Care Center, LP, Applicant) B. First Reading 1. Ordinance 12-17, Budget amendment ordinance to amend Ordinance 12-09, Fiscal Year 2013, General Fund, Capital Investment Program and Insurance Fund VII. Business Items A. Approval of Hot to Trot 5K/10K and Fun Run B. Resolution R-12-11, Resolution to enhance the “Shop Farragut” program by suspending the issuance of separate special event permits C. Approval of Town of Farragut Personnel Policies & Procedures D. Approval of Request for Supplement for additional acquisition services from RES, LLC for the Watt Rd./Old Stage Rd. improvement project VIII. Town Administrator’s Report IX. Attorney’s Report

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raccoons are pretty rare and I can’t imagine how he could camouflage himself very well in his natural habitat.

When we released him, he moseyed away, stopping in the field to look at us briefly before scurrying up a tree in the distance.

That’s the last we’ve seen of him, and ironically, the corn eater – whatever it may have been – has yet to resurface.

Although some may have found him to be odd or intimidating, we felt blessed to have seen such an amazing creation.

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NEWS FROM PROVISION HEALTH & WELLNESS

Massage therapy more than relaxation

By Shana Raley Lusk Provision Health & Wellness is excited to announce the addition of massage therapist Robin Kessler to the team. Robin is available for consultation and private sessions.

Massage techniques offered include: ■ Swedish Massage ■ Deep Tissue Massage ■ Myofascial Massage ■ Reflexology ■ CranioSacral Therapy Schedule an appointment with Robin today to experience the many benefits of massage, including: ■ Relaxation of Muscles ■ Relief from Pain ■ Restoration of Metabolic Balance ■ Relief from Fatigue ■ Reduction of Stress ■ Increased Relaxation ■

Meet Robin Kessler

As the newest massage therapist at Provision Health and Wellness, Robin Kessler knows the importance of a healing touch.

Providing both therapeutic and relaxation massage, reflexology and cranio-

facial services, Robin has more than 10 years of experience as an occupational therapist in a variety of clinical settings and with various diagnoses.

She holds a bachelor’s degree in PsyKessler chology from Middle Tennessee State University as well as a master’s degree in Occupational Therapy from Milligan College. Additionally, Robin is a graduate of massage therapy and reflexology from Tennessee School of Therapeutic Massage.

Her previous work has primarily focused on adult and geriatric populations with neurological and orthopedic illnesses and injuries, but has also included patients at home, hospital, skilled nursing, mental health and incarceration facilities, both pediatric and private practice as well.

Robin is devoted to the use of manual skills and education to help promote prevention, healing potential and wellness for others. She enjoys yoga, traveling and spending time with her partner, Lance, and their dog, Eli.

Feeling overwhelmed by all the mixed messages out there about food?

Frustrated and just wanting to figure out what works for you? Every person’s body is unique. Each of us have a different biochemistry that determines how our bodies use food and what food we like and don’t like. Ultimately, our bodies are communicating with us all the time, and our job is to listen, identify what they’re asking for, and respond appropriately. We work with people who are sick and tired of feeling sick and tired - be that chronic headaches, digestive upset, low energy levels, extra weight, or generally not feeling good. Together, we’ll unravel the complexity around food, listen to your body’s signals, and give it what it needs to heal itself, shed pounds, and truly thrive!

Join us for an awesome challenge at our 10-day Fat Blaster Bootcamp!

Your Fat Blaster adventure consists of cardio, strength, intervals, and more.

You will be working at your strongest with the energy of a group. It is easy and fun, but even more importantly, you will see results!

Bootcamp starts Wednesday, Nov. 7, and space is limited, so reserve your spot today! Morning and evening classes available. Call 232-1414. Members: $50/ Non-Members: $75.

Survivor Celebration You are invited to a FREE event for breast cancer survivors. Friends and family are welcome.

Wednesday, Oct. 24, 9:30 a.m. to noon.

Provision Health & Wellness 1400 Dowell Springs Blvd., Suite 100.

9:30 a.m. – Free 5-minute chair massages for survivors 10 a.m. – Talk by Chief Dietitian Casey Peer 10:30 a.m. – Talk by Physical Therapist Wes Franks 11 a.m. – Choose a class: Functional Fitness or Yoga for Survivors

HELP MANAGE THE FOLLOWING: Cholesterol Blood Pressure Diabetes Metabolic Syndrome Food Allergies/Intolerances

Irritable Bowel Syndrome Weight Fibromyalgia Arthrits Arthritis

3 MONTH NUTRITIONAL COUNSELING PACKAGE: Experience an in-depth, one-on-one health and nutritional package at Provision Health & Wellness. We’ll customize a program that fits your individual needs and goals by equipping you with numerous tools and resources to help you achieve them. Your personal dietitian will even join you on a trip to the grocery store.

Call today to receive your personalized blueprint for healthy success!

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B-4 • OCTOBER 22, 2012 • SHOPPER-NEWS

Raising KAN ANE with

ROGER KANE

REPUBLICAN NOMINEE for HOUSE DISTRICT 89 Tailgate for the

KARNS/HARDIN VALLEY FOOTBALL GAME

OCTOBER 26 • 6:00PM Karns High School The team with the most attendees will receive a contribution to their Booster Club

FREE HOTDOGS!

Paid for by the citizens for Kane. Dr. Stanley Sisk, Treasurer.

“ Tis The Season”

UPSTAIRS CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE Friday, October 26, 10-6 • Saturday, October 27, 10-5

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PSTAIRS at Todd Richesin Interiors, located at the corner of Kingston Pike and Lyons View Drive, is hosting their second annual Holiday Open House on Friday, October 26 from 10-6 and Saturday, October 27 from 10-5.

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In addition to a wide array of holiday items, UPSTAIRS will continue to o ffer t heir stunning collection of lamps and handsome chests, as well as hard-to-find occasional and accent tables.

The UPSTAIRS Holiday Open House will unveil seasonal gift selections, sophisticated holiday décor, and quality handpicked antiques and accessories. This beautiful holiday array is sure to make your season memorable. The Christmas decorations evoke the spirit of years past with vintage inspired creations by Bethany Lowe, Cody Foster, Nicole Sayre, Eric Cortina, and many other talented artists.

During this special event, Nashville jewelry designer KariBeth will hold a trunk show Friday and Saturday featuring her one-of-a-kind pieces she layers with heirlooms of bygone eras.

Todd Richesin will be giving a talk on White House H o l i d a y decorating on Saturday at 1 pm.

Decorations for all spaces will fill the store. So whether you prefer to decorate your mantle, tabletop, or furniture, or have multiple trees in your

one of their staff will be happy to assist and can have the package shipped for your convenience.

While attending the Holiday Open House, but sure to register to win fabulous door prizes and enjoy festive beverages provided by our neighbor, Ashe’s Wines and Spirits.

The best way to keep up with all the new arrivals and holiday happenings at UPSTAIRS is through Facebook. Visit Facebook.com/ Upstairs.Knoxville and “Like” them!

Please note that UPSTAIRS will be closed Monday, October 22 through Thursday, October 25 to prepare for this event.

Decorations

D ECORATIONS

T ABLETOP FRIDAY & SATURDAY

home, the selection at UPSTAIRS is expansive and can meet all your decorating needs. No place in Knoxville will have such a beautiful selection of wired ribbons that will last for years!

For those hoping to find the perfect gifts, look no further than

UPSTAIRS’ impressive offerings. Their helpful staff can guide you to the best fit for that special friend, teacher or hostess, either man or woman. The staff at UPSTAIRS will even wrap your package in a decorative bag or with beautiful paper so that it is ready to be delivered to that very special someone. Forgot that one last gift?

No problem. Just call the store and

KARIBETH JEWELRY TRUNK SHOW

SATURDAY

WHITE HOUSE HOLIDAY DECORATING TALK WITH TODD RICHESIN facebook.com/ Upstairs.Knoxville

4514 Old Kingston Pike • 865.249.6612 • Monday-Friday 10-5 • Saturday 10-3 • www.ToddRichesinInteriors.com