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McCollough likes ‘Kids Stuff ’
Knoxville singer-songwriter Sean McCollough is a busy musician who’s partial to “Kid Stuff.” In addition to hosting a Saturday morning radio show geared toward kids on WDVX-FM, he teaches musicology at the University of Tennessee and tours locally playing a blend of folk, country and blues with his band, the Lonetones.
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Next is depression Superintendent James McIntyre appears to be in the third stage of grief (denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance) in coming to terms with the loss of his 8-1 majority on school board.
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Mike Hammond tackles new job Mike Hammond said he’d clean up the Criminal, General Sessions and Fourth Circuit Court Clerk’s office, and two months after taking office, he’s well on his way. It used to take hours, days or even weeks to locate documents in the dead file office, he says. But after filing approximately 200,000 documents, staff was recently able to locate the record of a 1992 traffic violation, which allowed a resident to pay his fine and renew his driver’s license. Without the record, the county would have had to forgo the fee.
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Smokin’ Butz BBQ You won’t see 18-wheelers at Parton’s Smokin Butz BBQ, 10211 Chapman Highway, but don’t bother if you expect white tablecloths and candlelight. Your snobbery will only cause you to miss one of the top-three best-tasting smoked brisket sandwiches I’ve ever eaten. And the beans? No. 1, hands down.
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Holiday artists As we head into the holiday season, it’s a good idea to take a look at ways to make giftgiving more meaningful. Many of us are considering options other than the plastic and the prefab – original art, for example.
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The power of pink Good guys don’t always wear white By Sara Barrett Self-proclaimed “spiritual instigator” Dan Baird is always at the finish line at the Susan G. Komen Foundation’s Race for the Cure, but he doesn’t run the race. Dressed in a black tuxedo with a pink vest, hat, shoes, tie, pocket square and cummerbund, he has escorted survivors across the finish line for the past 11 years. He is the leader of a group of 13 volunteers who are called “The Men in Pink” by the Komen board members. “It’s by invitation only,” says Baird of the exclusive group. “We start planning for the following year the day after the race. I hold The Men in Pink include Connor Weisenberg, Hunter Baird, Mitch Mitchell, Heath Baird, Nick Gangloff, John tryouts and conditioning. The Vandergriff; (back) Ben Dunn, Dan Baird, Cooper Sparks, Baylor Sanders, Wesley Coble, Aaron Watson and Jackson guys have to have the time availBowdle. able to commit to it, and they have to be hotties,” says Baird. Baird is also on the committee You have to see the participants’ for the race itself. “I start wearing faces when they think they can’t my pink hat Oct. 1, and I don’t take make it through the race. And it off until Nov. 1.” then you get to see them succeed.” Baird’s twin sons, Hunter and One particularly memoraHeath, have volunteered with the ble survivor used a wheelchair group since they were seventh- throughout the event but made a graders. They will be 24 in De- point to stand and walk across the cember. Prestige Cleaners donates finish line. the formal wear, and Baird always In recent years, an increase of gives his guys a souvenir for par- male breast-cancer survivors has ticipating. been seen at the race. Baird said Baird was originally asked to his group jogs with them across help gather a group of men to greet the line and gives out high-fives. participants at the finish line. Af“We want people to know this ter that first year, he was hooked. disease may be life-altering, but it “You have to experience what doesn’t have to be life-changing,” Twin brothers Hunter and Heath Baird prepare to escort cancer survivors across the finish line with their dad, Dan Baird. Photos submitted we experience at that finish line. said Baird.
KCEA presidency could be next political fray By Betty Bean Political junkies worried about going into withdrawal after the Nov. 4 elections can rest easy – there’s a fi x waiting right around the corner. The Knox County Education Association will be choosing a new president this winter, a biennial event that doesn’t usually attract a lot of attention outside the professional circle of teachers who are participants. But this year could be different. School news has been big news in Knox County in 2014. High-profile administrators have been taken down by high-profile scandals while Superintendent James McIntyre has come
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under increasing scrutiny, the glittering state and national “report cards” notwithstanding. School board races attracted more attention than county commission races in August, and one candidate in this week’s special District 2 Board of Education race will probably set a new record for school board fundraising. McIntyre has remained relentlessly upbeat even while drawing increasingly harsh criticism from Mayor Tim Burchett. During this time, KCEA president Tanya Coats has represented Knox County’s teachers and has sat through some long, contentious meetings. Throughout the year, her
tone has been respectful of McIntyre and his supporters. Recently, however, she has expressed dissatisfaction with the way the superintendent has slowwalked the collaborative conferencing process, which began in October 2011, shortly after the General Assembly stripped teachers of their collectivebargaining and tenure rights under the Professional Educators Collaborative Conferencing Act, which ordered school boards and teachers’ representatives to produce a Memorandum of Understanding regarding teachers’ pay and benefits within three years. Knox County was one of the first local
districts to begin the process but will not meet the state’s deadline. T h e spark that kindled Coats the explosion of attention to all things KCS was a speech given by Halls Elementary School third-grade teacher Lauren Hopson, who went before the board last October and gave voice to teachers’ dissatisfaction with local, state and federal laws that she and others believe have burdened children, blamed teachers for societal and environmental factors affecting student
performance and l o a d e d educ ators down with increasingly unreasonable and often counterproductive
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requirements. A month after Hopson’s “Tired Teacher” speech went viral on the Internet, more than 300 of her colleagues, sympathetic parents and students showed up at the November school board meeting wearing red to back her up. Coats will be seeking a second term as KCEA president. Hopson has been nominated, as well.
Cadets say goodbye to a dog named Bearden By Wendy Smith
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It took almost 1,800 hours and $20,000 to get Bearden, a Smoky Mountain Service Dog, trained to assist a U.S. Army veteran. But the dog’s sponsors, the Bearden High School Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps, think it was a good investment.
They have now sponsored a second pup, Patriot, who is just 16 weeks old. Mike Kitchens of Smoky Mountain Service Dogs met JROTC instructor Major Belinda Twohig in 2011. She invited him to do a demonstration for the cadets, who immediately got on board with the idea
of sponsoring a puppy. The $2,500 sponsorship gave them the privilege of naming the dog, and Bearden was the obvious choice. Bearden stole the show during Knoxville’s 2011 Veterans Day Parade. After seeing the dog in the parade and learning about a University of Tennessee
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Boo at the Barn gallops to success By Sherri Gardner Howell There was no headless horseman to spoil the fun at Boo at the Barn, an annual awareness and fundraising event for Horse Haven of Tennessee. This year was the sixth Boo at the Barn for Horse Haven and attracted approximately 1,200 visitors. The event is one of the nonprofit’s two fundraisers. Visitors are invited to the farm, 2417 Reagan Road, for an evening of food, face painting, storytelling, games and interaction with the horses. Nina Margetson, executive director of Horse Haven Tennessee, says Horse Haven’s mission has stayed the same since its founding, but the number of cases they respond to has grown beyond their expectations. “Horse Haven of Tennessee takes in abused and neglected horses from all counties in Tennessee to hold as evidence for court on charges of animal cruelty and neglect,” says Margetson. “Sometimes folks get in over their heads when they get a horse. They realize pretty quick that the animal requires a lot of care and is expensive to feed. It’s a hard dose of reality to find out you can’t just stick it in a dog crate. “ The organization hopes to get in front of cases of abuse and neglect to prevent them. “We’ll do anything we can to help someone who has a horse and found it too hard or expensive to take care of them,” says Margetson. “We have trucks and trailers to go out and pick them up. We also have programs to help them keep the animal if at all possible.” One of the projects that Boo at the Barn assists is
Helping Hoof, a food distribution for people who need help caring for their horses. “Helping Hoof helps people care for an animal when the owner falls on hard times,” says Margetson. “We’ll answer any and all questions about the horse and how to feed and care for it. All they have to do is call.” Margetson started out in small-animal welfare working for the Humane Society in Knoxville, but her passion has always been with horses. She started Horse Haven 15 years ago. The expectation when the program started was that they would service five horses per year. Today, Horse Haven is just four horses shy of serving 800 horses in its 15 years. “I’m now satisfied that if and when I leave, Horse Haven will continue. It’s not just a whim, it’s an invaluable service supported by the public,” says Margetson. A host of volunteers work to plan and implement Boo at the Barn and to keep the Horse Haven mission going. The volunteers, which number approximately 95, work year-round regardless of weather. “Horses like to eat,” says Margetson. “They don’t care if it’s snowing!” Boo at the Barn raises money primarily to buy and store enough hay to get the organization through the winter, says Margetson. “Then we have our spring fundraiser, Dancing With the Horses.”
“Paint the Pony,” starring Winter the Appaloosa horse and his handler, Chelsea Jones, was a popular attraction for the kids at Horse Haven’s sixth “Boo at the Barn” on Oct. 27. Photos by Nancy Anderson Storyteller Kenna Caldwell says she waits all year long for the opportunity to bring her alter ego, The Spider Lady, to Horse Haven’s “Boo at the Barn.”
Hamming it up at Boo at the Barn are Horse Haven supporters, from left, Chevy Anz, Ingrid Vorbusch Everton, Nina Margetson and Rhonda Hyder. Margetson is executive director of Horse Haven Tennessee.
Snuggled up next to the “Boo” at Boo at the Barn are Ashli Allison, Izabella Allison, Emory Drummond and Emily Allison.
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Playing spoons, shakers and bells is a crowd favorite among the kids attending McCollough’s interactive show.
Fun is found in Kid Stuff
Singer-songwriter Sean McCollough brought his banjo and guitar, along with a silly spider hat, to Karns Branch Library on Thursday, Oct. 20. McCollough had the approximately 30 children dancing and giggling to his Storytime Interactive Show. Photos by Nancy Anderson
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Knoxville singer-songwriter Sean McCollough is a busy musician who’s partial to “Kid Stuff.” In addition to hosting a Saturday morning radio show geared toward kids on WDVX-FM, he teaches musicology at the University of Tennessee and tours locally playing a blend of folk, country and blues with his band, the Lonetones. McCollough, however, is particularly fond of traveling through the Knox County Public Library system and to elementary schools teaching children Appalachian history and culture through song and instrumentals with his banjo, guitar and mandolin. “Kids are just such a wonderful audience,” says Aubrey Madison, 15 months old, and her mom, Michelle McCollough. “They are so Grimes, enjoy “mommy and me” time at Karns Library. The open and ready to have a toddler began to dance when McCollough sang “Ants in Your good time. I enjoy mixing Pants.” in a few educational things
Cadets say goodbye bered their commitment. Approximately $2,000 was left after travel expenses were paid, and the balance went to Bearden. The fundraising of the past few years has been a huge undertaking. “You name it, we did it,” says Twohig. The cadets were rewarded over the summer when they attended Bearden’s graduation ceremony. Robert Harris of Nashville, an eight-year U.S. Army veteran who was wounded in Iraq, received the dog during a ceremony held in Tellico Plains. Several cadets, as well as Twohig and JROTC instructor Chief Randy Dickson, attended the event. “There wasn’t a dry eye in the place,” says Twohig. Cadet Alida Hayes, a senior, says it was a relief to see Bearden start his new life as a service dog after investing in him for almost three years. “It was fun because it was doing something for a veteran, and we could actually see the progress,” she says. After the ceremony, Harris said the dog would be a great help once they learned to work together. He trained with the dog for two weeks before the graduation. Because Harris can’t drive, Bearden’s training
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included time spent on UT shuttle buses, Kitchens says. Forty to 50 volunteers provide puppy raising, socialization and respite care for the dogs while they are in training. Three professional trainers are currently working with 11 dogs, including Patriot. Eight dogs have been placed with veterans with disabilities. Kitchens recently accompanied Harris and Bearden to a Wounded Warriors camp in Kentucky and says they are doing well together. For now, the Bearden JROTC cadets are focusing on their own training. They will attend a competition later this month in Johnson City where they hope to qualify for the 2015 NJROTC Nationals Athletic, Academic and Drill Championship in Pensacola, Fla. The corps has been named a Distinguished Unit for five years, but they haven’t yet qualified for nationals, Twohig says.
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for them as well. It’s a good time for me and, hopefully, for them as well.” The musician wants today’s children to know more than CDs and downloads. “I hope that by getting a chance to see live music, it will inspire kids to play music and go see more live performances. Live music is a whole different thing. It’s a special time for the kids. It’s exciting.” McCollough’s radio show, “Kid Stuff,” airs on WDVX at 10 a.m. every Saturday morning. On the second Saturday of every month, children and parents are invited to join the audience at the Knoxville Visitor Center, 301 S. Gay St., for the free live performance edition. Guest performers have included Jim Gill, Farmer Jason, Lunch Money, Four Leaf Peat, Miss Lynn and Luke Stabile, age 7, says his favorite part of the show was many others. Info: www. playing the instruments and stretching to make himself “giant.” seanmccollough.com.
In an emergency meeting Nov. 3, the Farragut Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved an offer from the Rogers Group to repave Andover Boulevard, in Andover Court subdivision, for the discounted cost of $39,719.80. After the company repaved Brighton Court this summer, a large amount of tack coat was tracked onto Andover Boulevard, and repaving is the only way to remedy the problem. Town staff has been negotiating with the company for several weeks. The contract reflects an $11,000 discount. The company’s anticipated cost for the project is $50,719.80. The project should be completed by mid-December, and will be done with a Bearden High School Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps cadets and staff members new trackless tack, accordattended the graduation of Bearden, the service dog they sponsored. Seated are U.S. Army vet- ing to town engineer Darryl eran Robert Harris, Major Belinda Twohig and Sloan Alcorn. Standing are Patrick Alford, Kendal Smith said. Weiskittel, Jason Janow, Lukas Widen-Baughman, Alida Hayes, James Shelton and Chief Randy The town of Farragut will Dickson. Robert Harris is Bearden’s new owner. Photo submitted host a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new outdoor classroom at noon Thursday, Nov. 13, at the corner of N. Campbell Station and the Farragut High School 6:15 p.m. the fourth Tuesday meets 7 p.m. each first Tuessclub.com/. of each month at the Karns day at Karns Middle School entrance. ■ Northwest Knox Business Library, 7516 Oak Ridge library. The classroom provides and Professional AssociaHighway. Info: Clay Mulford, tion meets noon each second hands-on learning opportu■ Karns Lions Club meets 257-6744, or Janice Spoone, nities and a variety of water Thursday, Karns Community 6:30 p.m. each first and third 771-5920/ Center Building. Info: http:// Monday, Karns Community quality demonstrations. www.karnsbusiness.com/. ■ Karns Republican Club Center, Info: http://karnslion– Wendy Smith
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Reporter’s notebook: Next stop – Just about everybody’s got election fatigue, including whoever did the graphics for the state GOP’s TV ad featuring Gov. Bill Haslam and District 13 state House candidate Eddie Smith exchanging manly grins at the Tennessee/Alabama game. Beneath them is a bunch of Benjamins with this caption: “Balenced Budgets.”
■ On the morning after Election Day, political operatives are declared goats or geniuses. But however the District 2 school board race goes, Gary Drinnen and Joe May, who ran Tracie Sanger’s campaign, look like winners. Sanger, who made a big splash when she logged more than $44,000 in con-
Betty Bean tributions in the campaign’s first reporting period (most of it from outside her district), reported only about 10 percent of that ($4,355) in the second reporting period. Sanger has reported paying nearly $20,000 to Drinnen’s Targeted Strategies and owing another $8,102. May & Associates got $2,868.64 for signs, so with another financial disclosure to go, it appears that the consultants will have sucked up nearly threequarters of Sanger’s record take. ■ Superintendent James McIntyre appears to be in the third stage of grief (denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance) in coming to terms with the loss of his 8-1 majority on school board. In an Oct. 30 email to the board members but not to the media, McIntyre announced his intention to drop the magnet school portion of the proposed Bearden Middle School International Baccalaureate program. He said this
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change cuts the cost of the program from $747,000 per year to around $500,000, “… in recognition that the 2016 budget appears to be a very challenging one.” Board chair Mike McMillan still has his doubts. “Dr. McIntyre’s been very emphatic from the start of the discussion that he can find the money, and by reducing this cost, apparently he feels he can gain support from a board member or two that had reservations about the original cost. But the fact still remains that we’re spending a half million dollars that we do not have, and by his own admission, the money’s going to be short. What’s going to be cut out of the budget? At this point in time I don’t think he can tell us.” ■ The second example came after District 9 board member Amber
Rountree demonstrated that she wasn’t going to be cajoled, bullied or bored into dropping her opposition to the SAT-10 exam, which is administered to Knox County’s youngest students (kindergarten through second-graders). First, McIntyre changed its name to K-2. Rountree wasn’t impressed. Then he announced that he’d stop making kindergarten students take it. Here’s what Rountree said about that on her Facebook page: “Not giving up on my 1st & 2nd grade teachers or kiddos.” Later, she said she won’t be satisfied with a third of a loaf (which means, of course, that she will continue to push to abolish the whole thing, whatever its name). Next stop: depression.
GOSSIP AND LIES ■ Welcome to a political section that was printed pre-election for your reading pleasure on the day after the election. ■ When Betty Bean turned in a headline on “depression,” we thought she meant her own. ■ WATE-TV has decided to go forward without anchor Gene
Patterson. That’s a shame. Gene’s contract ends in December. ■ Gene gets credit for reviving “Tennessee This Week,” the Sunday talk show that’s fun to watch, despite George Korda. ■ Just when they’re needed the most, it’s open season on reporters.
Law school enrollment down Law student enrollment at the University of Tennessee College of Law is down substantially from last year. In 2013 there were 158 firstyear students, and this year there were 95 with 10 added as transfers. In 2012 there were 120 entering students. The goal is to get the entering class of law students back to 150 while maintaining diversity and academic standards. Law dean Doug Blaze says this is a nationwide trend due to a smaller job market for law graduates. Also, there are more law schools in the United States now than 15 years ago. UT is not filling positions such as retiring professor Carl Pierce’s to accommodate this reduction. Blaze says it’s too early to determine whether the reduction will be the new normal or is a one-time aberration. He feels the freeze in law school tuition will assist in attracting students. Plus, a new state law allows military veterans anywhere in the U.S. to enroll at in-state tuition fees for law school that is less than $20,000 a year, whereas out-of-state tuition for law school at UT exceeds $37,000 a year. Interestingly, the percentage of female law graduates, which was 50 percent only a few years ago, has
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dropped to 40 percent this past year. ■ The Urban Land Institute, which spent four days in Knoxville a few weeks ago at a cost of $125,000, has issued its thought-provoking report on a vision for downtown. ULI came to Knoxville at the urging of council member Duane Grieve. They had been here more than 14 years ago when they recommended World’s Fair Park as the site for the convention center. That occurred. This year they state clearly that the green space on the west side of the World’s Fair Park should be preserved and not turned over to UT for a new theater or school. As you may recall, Mayor Rogero established a task force with UT to look at the World’s Fair Park. It held numerous meetings at the Holiday Inn. Fort Sanders neighborhood was denied a seat at the table but could attend meetings. Many felt this was a cover to develop
(remove) the green lawn at the park. Deputy Mayor Bill Lyons was the prime mover behind this at city hall. The ULI report pushes Lyons back. The ULI report should bury that idea. People like Randall De Ford, Fort Sanders supporter and architect, are thrilled that ULI took their side of the issue and are still disappointed that the city administration did not include them on a task force that impacted their neighborhood. While ULI does not officially kill off this development, it is hard to imagine their insight would be ignored, and it gives Mayor Rogero a graceful way out of this controversy by deferring to this report on this issue. ■ Bill Baxter, Knoxville resident and owner of Holston Gases, spends a week a month in Jackson Hole, Wyo., where he is the owner of the historic Wort Hotel (see www.worthotel. com). Baxter is a former chair of TVA and commissioner of economic development for Gov. Sundquist. This historic hotel was featured in the New York Times Sunday travel section, and the Wort was named Best Small Historic Hotel in America by its 300 peer historic hotels. Also,
it received the Four Star Award from Forbes Travel. It is located in the center of Jackson Hole, which is near Grand Teton National Park and Yellowstone. ■ Three former American ambassadors currently live in East Tennessee, but the number will expand to four in a few years with the planned move of Jim Knight to Tellico upon his retirement as ambassador to Chad. Knight was previously ambassador to Benin. He has also served in other African nations including Nigeria, Angola, Cape Verde Islands, The Gambia, Madagascar and desk officer for Ethiopia. The current former ambassadors here are Cran Montgomery (Oman), Margaret Scobey (Egypt and Syria) and this writer (Poland). ■ The oldest current U.S. senator is Diane Feinstein of California at 81, with Lamar Alexander the 15th oldest current senator at 74. He will become the 12th oldest senator as three older than he are retiring this year: John Rockefeller of West Virginia, Tom Harkin of Iowa and Carl Levin of Michigan, all Democrats. Bob Corker is the 54th oldest senator now at 62. After January 2015, he will be the 51st oldest senator due to these three retirements.
Pumpkin season By Bob Collier This is pumpkin season. A recent item in the news tells us that this year has seen a bumper crop of pumpkins in Tennessee. Folks with pickup trucks and flatbed trailers loaded with the big orange vegetables tool up and down the roads and byways, offering a selection of this year’s big crop. There was a blurb on the evening news about a fellow who had won a blue ribbon at his state fair for coming up with a 2,040-pound pumpkin. They showed the prizewinning behemoth being transported with big straps, dangling from a front-end loader. Just imagine how many people you could feed with a couple of acres of those babies! By my careful and exacting calculations, a one-ton pumpkin should produce 800 pumpkin pies, or about 6,400 good servings. That should take care of most any family gathering, including all the cousins and in-laws, plus any strangers that happened to show up. Pumpkins are in the same family as other winter squash, of which there are many. They’re not just to carve into jack-o’lanterns for Halloween; they’re good food. They are native to the New World, and early colonists here discovered them being grown by the Native Americans. Our newly immigrated European ancestors quickly adopted pumpkins as a major food source. We are told that pumpkins saved any number of the early settlers from winter starvation. The early New Englanders initially fi xed a pumpkin by cutting out the top, jack-o’-lantern style, removing the pulp and seeds, and then pouring in cream, honey and spices. The “lid” was put back on and the whole thing roasted in the coals of the fireplace. When it was done, they ate the resulting product right out of the pumpkin, like a pudding. That sounds like a satisfactory way to fend off starvation. But they did go on to develop pumpkin pie, more or less as we do it today. Sugar was unavailable as a sweetener, hence the honey in the pumpkin pudding. They also used molasses as a sweetener, and one account tells of a group of Connecticut pioneers postponing Thanksgiving until they could solve the problem of getting molasses for their pumpkin pies.
With cool frosty air and falling leaves, we instinctively turn to foods that seem appropriate to the season. We’ve gone from greens, green onions and new potatoes, through okra and tomatoes, to autumn foods. November doesn’t feel exactly right for key lime pie, either. I have a theory that says we’ve been given pumpkin pie to help our systems transition from the lighter summer desserts to the glorious pecan pie and eggnog of the high winter holidays. I like to use all parts of this theory. Pumpkin seeds are a tasty treat, especially when roasted and salted. And thick, greenish pumpkin seed oil is usually mixed with other oils to give a distinctive flavor to cooking oils and salad dressings. But back to that pumpkin pie – don’t forget the spices. Remember the word “spices” in the Pilgrims’ pumpkin pudding recipe? One of our popular fast-food establishments advertised its milkshake flavor for October as “pumpkin spice.” The spices usually used in pumpkin pie recipes combine with the flavor of the pumpkin itself to give us that distinctive yummy flavor we’ve become accustomed to. Consultation with my go-to encyclopedia of culinary information, Rombauer and Becker’s “Joy of Cooking,” plus a conversation with my knowledgeable chef daughter, tells me the proper spices for a pecan pie are cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and cloves or allspice. Those spices had been known to European cooks for centuries, even though they originated in such tropical climates as the West Indies, Southeast Asia and India. Even in the snowy wilderness of colonial New England, those folks would have had those spices available. Most likely, each family would have brought some of each of those rare and precious cooking treasures into their New World home, and then, using their cooking skills, applied those exotic spices to that wonderful new vegetable, the pumpkin. Perhaps thinking back on those determined folks hammering out an existence in wintry New England, and their pausing long enough to enjoy a spicy piece of pumpkin pie created from a newfound local food, will add a little pleasure to your Thanksgiving pumpkin pie. A dollop of whipped cream won’t hurt either.
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No more ‘whipping boys’ in clerk’s office By Wendy Smith Mike Hammond said he’d clean up the Criminal, General Sessions and Fourth Circuit Court Clerk’s office, and two months after taking office, he’s well on his way. It used to take hours,
days or even weeks to locate documents in the dead file office, he says. But after filing approximately 200,000 documents, staff was recently able to locate the record of a 1992 traffic violation, which allowed a
resident to pay his fine and renew his driver’s license. Without the record, the county would have had to forgo the fee. Better records mean better collecting, which is one of his goals. The office col-
Organizing records, improving collections and updating technology are a few of Clerk Mike Hammond’s goals since taking office in September. Photo by Wendy Smith
lected $11.3 million last year. Hammond, who was inducted into the Country Radio Hall of Fame during his 40-year radio career, wasn’t the obvious choice to straighten out the clerk’s office, but attention to detail is vitally important in the radio business, he says, because everything that happens on air requires a paper trail. “The principles are the same. It’s just a different magnitude.” Indeed. Everything that happens in the courts produces documents that must be managed. There are hundreds of cases each day, and court lasts until 2 or 3 p.m. That leaves little time for filing before the day is over and the process starts all over again, he says. Managing that much data is a challenge, but it’s a responsibility Hammond takes personally.
Frankenstein meets the dummies Let’s push Halloween out a few days on the calendar. Some horrifying creatures turn up in early November, and at least one is a cinch to appear on every ballot in every election. Crazed politicians are nothing new (see McCarthy, et al.), but the increase in wacko, scary folks occupying legislative seats since President Barack Obama’s election is unprecedented. Sarah Palin may have been “sui generis” (a species unto herself), but her lunatic ramblings were an inspiration. Dozens of political wannabes have looked at Palin and thought, “If that’s what
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the people want, I can deliver.” Now (thank you, John McCain), some call themselves lawmakers. Ghoul #1: Arizona state Rep. Debbie Lesko, granddaughter of Frankenstein A couple of years ago Lesko introduced a bill that would have allowed businesses and insurance com-
panies to deny coverage for birth-control pills for religious reasons. The bill made the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in the Hobby Lobby case, which applied only to family-owned businesses, appear timid. For example, it would allow employers to require proof of a medical prescription for women who used birth-control pills for hormone treatment. Republican women will yet disenfranchise themselves, but this effort narrowly failed in the Arizona Senate. Ghoul #2: U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum, grandson of Frankenstein
Santorum had a couple of terms behind him before Obama came along, but the sex-obsessed Pennsylvania Republican’s ideological paternity of smaller fry like Lesko can’t be ignored. In a 2011 interview Santorum blathered about the “dangers” of contraception. “It’s not OK,” Santorum said. “It’s a license to do things in a sexual realm that is counter to how things are supposed to be.” (No doubt Jesus advises the senator on how things are supposed to be.) Santorum embodies H.L. Mencken’s take on Puritanism as, “The haunting fear that someone, somewhere,
government “It’s not a flippant thing. Each record represents a person. I don’t understand why it wasn’t done properly.” That’s why real-time data entry is one of his top priorities. Clerks are being trained to enter data digitally while they’re in the courtroom, and Hammond plans to hire three more. Improved technology is another. Typewriters were still being used when Hammond came into office. Computers and software in all three divisions are being replaced, and training sessions for Windows 13 are currently in progress. Another upgrade is in the works for the jury room. The addition of television monitors and audio equipment will allow juries to review testimony or evidence, like 911 calls, without leaving the room. Through all the changes, the staff has been great,
Hammond says. In addition to the enormous task of reorganization, the clerk’s office has been reviewing files to make sure no more mistakes are made. Recently, 4,260 individuals were identified as possibly not being up-to-date on payments, and errors were found in the records of 10 that could have resulted in wrongful arrests. It’s all about being proactive in keeping mistakes from happening, he says. The staff has also been playing catch-up with the criminal court appeals records. When Hammond came into office, the recording of minutes was behind by 15 months. Now, the process is behind just three or four months. The staff is tired of being the “whipping boy” of the City County Building, says Hammond. “They’ve got direction now.”
may be happy.” Ghoul #3: U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn, bride of Frankenstein If Blackburn’s parents had practiced birth control more assiduously, Tennesseans would not be afflicted with this narcissistic halfwit today. The Mississippi native never met a camera she didn’t love or a foot that wouldn’t fit in her perpetual-motion mouth. Blackburn introduced legislation to delay implementation of the Affordable Care Act by one year at the same time that Tennessee passed on expanding Medicaid. She’s been named one of the most corrupt members of Congress by the watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Wash-
ington for repeated failures to file accurate campaign finance reports. She was one of six Republican sponsors of the “birther bill” that would require future presidential candidates to produce a birth certificate. We can’t do justice in this space to the fatuous philosophy of the Tennessee Twit. But rumor has it she is considering a presidential run in 2016, so we’re sure to hear more from the Volunteer State’s answer to Michele Bachmann all too soon. The Dr. Frankenstein who unlocked the crypts of creeps like Lesko, Santorum and Blackburn lurks in our mirrors. By not demanding better, we get the government we deserve.
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Dracula John Bloom looks like he might have changed his mind about biting the stuffed dog with his fiendish fangs.
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Beckett Humphrey uses his super powers to thwart evil bubbles to protect Trunk-or-Treaters at Hardin Valley Church of Christ on Sunday, Oct. 26. Photos by Nancy Anderson
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We’re not saying Kellie and Doug Buchanan are confused, but the Christmas at Halloween scene, with Doug in shorts, was an interesting concept. Princess Addison Yodder, 4, didn’t care, as long as there was candy.
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Who wants to trick or treat when you can trunk or treat? Hardin Valley Church of Christ takes the classic trick-or-treat tradition to a new level with its safe alternative to trick-or-treating, and it is growing more popular each year. Families arrived in droves to enjoy the family-friendly candy fest on Sunday, Oct. 26, in the church parking lot. More than 600 children and adults donned costumes ranging from a witchy prom princess to a stuffed-animal-chomping Dracula and every superhero in between. Children enjoyed bouncy houses, hot dogs and cotton candy and visited 30 spooky vehicles with trunks boasting an endless variety of tasty candy. Well, make that 29 spooky and one jolly vehicle. Doug and Kellie Buchanan welcomed the crowd to their “Christmas at Grandma’s”themed station. When asked why such an unusual theme for Halloween, they replied, “Why not!” Volunteer Susan McKissick, a self-proclaimed good witch, said it’s fun dressing up to participate in the annual event. “I love seeing the kids come out dressed up, and moms and dads carrying their little ones in costume are just so precious. In this day and age, it can be dangerous to let your kids go around the neighborhood. You just never know what’s out there. This gives them a fun and safe place to get candy … lots of candy.”
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Mossad: the little secret service that could By Wendy Smith Author, speaker and politician Michael Bar-Zohar shared stories about Mossad, Israel’s intelligence service, at the Arnstein Jewish Community Center last week. Bar-Zohar co-wrote “Mossad: The Greatest Missions of the Israeli Secret Service,” which topped Israel’s best-seller lists for 69 weeks. The English version was published last year. He has written more than 30 fiction and nonfiction books and is considered one of Israel’s foremost experts on espionage. Mossad has been called the best secret service in the world, and one of its earliest accomplishments happened almost by accident. In February 1956, during the 20th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, First Secretary Nikita Khrushchev made a four-hour speech describing the crimes of the late premier, Joseph Stalin. An American correspondent reported that the speech took place, and Western leaders clamored for a copy, since they believed it could topple communism. In Warsaw, reporter Viktor Grayevski had a girlfriend who was the secretary of the leader of the commu-
Knoxville Jewish Alliance Executive Director Jeff Gubitz, left, presents author Michael Bar-Zohar with a shirt that says “Tennessee, Go Vols” in Hebrew. Photo by Wendy Smith nist party. While visiting her office, Grayevski noticed a top-secret document on her desk. When he realized what it was, he felt like he was looking at an atomic bomb, Bar-Zohar said. The girlfriend said he could take it home if he returned it before the end of the day. After reading it, Grayevski took the document to the Israeli embassy, where a security agent made a copy. He then returned it to his girlfriend, and no one knew it had been leaked. The head of Mossad sent the speech to Washington, D.C., and respect for the small intelligence agency was established. In the 1960s, Mossad’s mission changed from protecting Israeli operations to
fighting terrorism. “Suddenly, we had a new enemy that was very elusive,” Bar-Zohar said. When the Palestinian terrorist group Black September slaughtered Israeli athletes at the 1972 Munich Olympics, Israel knew it could no longer fight terrorists by trying to kill them all. The head of Mossad told Prime Minister Golda Meir that if they crushed the head of the snake, the terrorist group would be stopped. One by one, Black September leaders were eliminated. One was killed in Rome, another in Paris and two in Cyprus. Meanwhile, two sisters with underwear full of plastic explosives were arrested in Tel Aviv, as
was a family with a transistor radio that was intended to detonate multiple bombs on the eve of Passover. Bar-Zohar described one Black September leader, an Algerian actor who was able to lose Mossad agents by dressing as a woman. They eventually assassinated him but had to cope with disastrous consequences when they killed a Moroccan waiter in Norway they thought was “The Red Prince,” Ali Hassan Salameh. It took another five years to hunt down Salameh. After 11 leaders were killed, Black September ceased to exist. While Mossad has managed so far to foil nuclear projects in Iran, Bar-Zohar predicts Israel will eventually have to take overt action. Iran is a danger to the entire Middle East, and to other countries as well, he said. A year ago, he was optimistic about peace in the region. The rise of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria has changed that. If ISIS takes over Jordan, and Palestine has the West Bank, ISIS would be on Israel’s threshold. All Jews and non-Jews should be concerned about that, he said. “They make al-Qaeda seem like choirboys.”
Visions As I looked at the living creatures, I saw a wheel on the earth beside the living creatures, one for each of the four of them. As for the appearance of the wheels and their construction: their appearance was like the gleaming of Beryl; and the four had the same form, their construction being something like a wheel within a wheel. (Ezekiel 1: 15-16 NRSV) Ezekiel saw de wheel, way up in de middle ob de air. (Negro spiritual) As is so often the case, I learned about Ezekiel and his vision of wheels by singing about it. The old spiritual “Ezekiel Saw De Wheel” was part of the standard choral repertoire when I was in high school. It was years later, in a course on the Old Testament, that I really studied Ezekiel’s vision. The living creatures are cherubim, guardians of God’s throne, winged human-headed lions or oxen, symbolizing mobility, intelligence and strength. In Ezekiel’s vision, the cherubim were apparently just heralds of what was to come, namely a glimpse into the heavenly realms. There was a dome, and “something like a throne” (Ezekiel 1: 26) and seated above (not on, please note) the throne was “something that seemed like a human form.” Ezekiel remarks that the
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appearance of the splendor all around was “like a rainbow in a cloud on a rainy day.” This, Ezekiel declares, “was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the Lord.” What intrigues me in all this description is that Ezekiel does not claim to have seen the Lord, Himself. He does not claim to have seen the glory of the Lord. He only says he has seen something like the glory of the Lord. Is this humility? Fear? Confusion? No. I choose to think of it as wonder.
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Dancers from the ballet “Deliver Us!” will bring the story of Moses to Central Baptist Church of Bearden on Sunday. Photos submitted
In “Deliver Us!,” the storyline draws a parallel from Moses to Jesus and includes a portrayal of the crucifixion.
Ballet Magnificat! Christian company brings story of Moses to stage By Bonny C. Millard The story of Moses will be celebrated when Ballet Magnificat! comes to Knoxville to perform “Deliver Us!” this weekend. Ballet Magnificat! is a Christian-based ballet company that has received praise from the Washington Post, the Dallas Morning News and the Los Angeles Times, among others. Keith Thibodeaux, executive director of the nonprofit ministry, says “Deliver Us!” tells the story of Moses, who delivered the Israelites from slavery into freedom. The ballet also offers a parallel story showing how Moses was like Jesus and portrays Christ’s crucifi xion. The performance features the soundtrack from the DreamWorks animated film “The Prince of Egypt.”
FAITH NOTES Community services ■ Beaver Ridge UMC, 7753 Oak Ridge Highway, will host a Fall Food Giveaway along with Second Harvest Food Bank, 8-10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, in the Family Life Center. Open to anyone in the community needing food. Info: 690-1060 or www.beaverridgeumc.org.
Meetings/classes ■ Hardin Valley Church of Christ, 11515 Hardin Valley Road, will host a free Marriage Seminar on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 7-8. Free babysitting will be available. Info/registration: www.hvcoc.org.
“This ballet is really great for children of all ages as well as adults. We go all over the U.S.,” says Thibodeaux, adding that the ballet company, based in Jackson, Miss., will be touring internationally in the spring. Ballet Magnificat! was founded in 1986 by Thibodeaux and his wife, Kathy, who is the artistic director. Both Keith and Kathy were no strangers to performing. Keith Thibodeaux played 6-year-old Ricky Ricardo on the beloved classic “I Love Lucy” television show, using the name Richard Keith. As an adult, he was the drummer for the rock band David and the Giants, which grew into an acclaimed Christian rock band. Kathy Thibodeaux was a professional dancer. In addition to being the principal
in the Jackson Ballet Company, Kathy also competed internationally. She won a silver medal in 1982 at the II USA International Ballet Competition when she danced an interpretation of Christian singer Sandi Patty’s “We Shall Behold Him,” despite being advised against using the song. Keith says Ballet Magnificat! has two touring companies, Alpha, the oldest company and the one coming to Central Bearden, and Omega, which has been performing for about eight or nine years. The productions all have Christian themes, including the story of “Ruth” and “Hiding Place,” the story of Carrie ten Boom, who hid Jews in her home from the Nazis. The Thibodeauxs’ daughter, Tara, is choreographing
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■ Beaver Ridge UMC, 7753 Oak Ridge Highway, is seeking local crafters for its Fall Craft Fair, Saturday, Nov. 15. Spaces: $30. Info/applications: office, 690-1060; Bonnie, 693-9664; www.beaverridgeumc.org.
■ Westminster Presbyterian Church, 6500 Northshore Drive, will host Dr. Deanna Thompson, author of “Hoping for More: Having Cancer, Talking Faith and Accepting Grace,” Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 8-9. Saturday program: “Hoping for More,” 7 p.m. with book signing to follow. Sunday programs: “The Virtual Body of Christ,” 10 a.m. in the fellowship hall; “Hope,” 9 and 11 a.m. services. Free and open to the public. Info: 5843957 or http://wpcknox.org.
Family programs ■ Beaver Ridge UMC, 7753 Oak Ridge Highway, hosts Wednesday Night Dinners each week. Dinner and dessert, 5:45 p.m.: $7 for adults and children ages 6 and up; $3 for ages 5 and under; $20 maximum for a family. Classes, study groups and activities, 6:30. Dinner reservations and payment deadline: noon Monday. Info/ reservations: 865-690-1060, www.beaverridgeumc.org.
a new ballet, “Stratagem,” for next year that deals with the temptations that Christians face and is based on C.S. Lewis’ novel, “The Screwtape Letters,” Keith Thibodeaux says. “We don’t run out of themes or stories.” The companies do different ballets but perform together at Christmas and Easter. For the Christmas season, the companies are performing “A Most Incredible Christmas,” which features both Christian and secular holiday music, as a gift for the Jackson community. The ballet group will partner with the Salvation Army and the city of Jackson for the Radio City Music Hall-style production. Central Bearden is offering the production free to members and the community. Performances are at 8:45 and 11:05 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 9, in the sanctuary at Central Baptist Church of Bearden. Info: www.balletmagnificat.com.
Due to our keen awareness of our own imperfections, we are often made to wonder, as did the psalmist, t, “Who is man that you are ree mindful of him?” (Psalm m 8:4). We sometimes wonder er how God could possibly still ll love us after all our sins. Maybe the answer to that question can be best understood by way of illustration. Suppose I offer you a crisp, new $100 bill; would you want it? Of course you would. But suppose I crumpled the money up in my fist. Would you still want it? That wouldn’t change your mind, would it? Well, suppose I then threw the crumpled $100 bill on the floor and ground it into the floor with my shoe. Would you still want it? Well, of course you would. You see, whether crumpled or crisp, clean or
HEALTH NOTES ■ Abundant Life weight management meeting is 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13, North Knoxville Seventh-day Adventist Church fellowship hall, 6530 Fountain City Road. Info/ to register: 865-314-8204 or www.KnoxvilleInstep.com. ■ Enrollment assistance for the Affordable Healthcare and Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP): 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, Mount Calvary Baptist Church, 1807 Dandridge Ave.; and 3-7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 19, South Knoxville Community Center, 522 Maryville Pike. Info: www. healthcare.gov. ■ “Let’s Go MEDICARE Shopping!,” a workshop for Medicare beneficiaries, 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 5,
Steve Higginbotham dirty, the $100 bill retains its value. Likewise, it matters not to God how dirty we get from wallowing in sin. God still sees our value and wants to possess us. Friends, don’t ever sell yourself short. Do you feel guilty for all your sins? Good! You should. But don’t let your sins cause you to think that God no longer wants you. You are his creation, his offspring, and consequently he will never stop loving you. Don’t allow his love to go unrequited.
O’Connor Center, 611 Winona St. Presented by Kim Ward, East Tennessee Area Agency on Aging and Disability, and Peggy Ransom, CAC Office on Aging Affordable Medicine Options for Seniors Program. Info: 865-523-1135. ■ Medic blood drive will be held 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 19, at Pellissippi State Community College Hardin Valley Campus, 10915 Hardin Valley Road. The mobile unit will be parked in Faculty/Staff Lot F1, located beyond the Visitors Lot in front of the Goins Administration Building. Info: www. medicblood.com. ■ UT Hospice conducts ongoing orientation sessions for adults interested in becoming volunteers in its program. No medical experience required; training provided. Info: Kirby Vineyard, 544-6284.
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Brianna Smart, Hana Viktorinova and Ashley Sanford play vampires in Farragut High School’s “Dracula.”
Fall performances in Farragut Farragut schools will offer theater performances in the coming weeks that should fit any mood. Disney’s “Peter Pan Jr.” will be performed by Farragut Middle School’s
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eighth-grade chorus 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Nov. 13-14, in the studio theater. Admission is $5 at the door. Lead roles of Tinker Bell, Peter Pan and Captain Hook will be played by Kendall
Kendall Duncan plays Tinker Bell, Bryce Parker plays Peter and Philip Allen plays Hook in Farragut Middle School eighth-grade chorus’ production of “Peter Pan Jr.” Photos by S. Barrett
Duncan, Bryce Parker and Philip Allen, respectively. All three performers feel they can play their assigned parts easily because their personalities are similar to those of their characters. And although Philip initially tried out for the part of the Indian chief, he feels his height played a part in winning the role of Hook. He towers over most of the cast. “(My height) has an influence in most things I do,”
he said with a smile. If you’re in a darker mood, Farragut High School will present “Dracula” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, Nov. 1315, and 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 16, in the Ferguson Theatre. Admission is $8 at the door. Most people are at least a little familiar with the story of Dracula, but theater director Lea McMahan has adapted this version to feel like a rock concert. The
play itself is pretty close to Bram Stoker’s original, but the aesthetics of the set, the makeup and music during intermission are all reminiscent of a rock concert. Ashley Sanford, Brianna Smart and Hana Viktorinova play vampires in the production “This role is really fun, and we get to be really creepy,” said Brianna. “We’re looking forward to playing the bad guys.” Info: 671-7167.
A Disney classic comes to town Hardin Valley Academy’s theater program will present Disney’s Beauty and the Beast with two different casts this year. Seniors Melita Piercy and Nathan Wegman are Belle and the
Seniors Melita Piercy and Nathan Wegman rehearse for a performance of Beauty and the Beast. Photo by S. Barrett
Beast in two of the shows, and they play extras in the other two performances. Melita said she makes mental notes as an extra watching another student play Belle. And although theater teacher Robert Warren cast multiple people in the same role, he encourages students to interpret their characters as closely to the other students’ versions as possible. “So if someone
were to go to see both casts, they would pretty much see the same play,” said Melita. Nathan’s favorite part of the play is the fight scene. “Stage combat always looks pretty good, if you know what you’re doing,” he said. Beauty and the Beast will be performed 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, Nov. 13-15, and 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 16, in the school auditorium.
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‘Elvis’ celebrates ‘50s Day Students at Northshore Elementary School celebrated the 50th day of the school year with attire from the 1950s and a surprise performance from Elvis Presley impersonator Ronnie Miller. The student body convened in the gym as Miller took to the stage for a medley of Presley’s top hits. Initial reactions were shock and amusement, but after the music started, kids were
Sara Barrett bouncing to the front of the crowd when asked to dance. Between songs, Miller asked the crowd trivia questions about Presley. He tossed teddy bears and leis to the winners.
Northshore Elementary School fifth graders Savannah McCammon and Mark Richardson show some retro attitude during ’50s Day. Photos by S. Barrett
Dionna Geter conquers the world, or at least a blow-up version of it, during the Shopper-News newspaper club meeting at Sarah Moore Greene Magnet Academy.
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Elvis Presley impersonator Ronnie Miller asks Elvis-related trivia questions during a performance for students and faculty, handing out leis for correct answers.
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By Ruth White Have you ever wondered what would happen if you handed a camera to an elementary school student? Last week during the newspaper club at Sarah Moore Greene Magnet Academy, I did just that. As one group of students interviewed a special guest, I gave several students a quick lesson on photography. Then I let them use my camera (and school iPads)
to capture what was happening in the classroom. The students were very careful with the equipment and, to my surprise, got some great shots! Last week’s guest was Shopper-News graphics manager Carol Springer who spent 30 years as the better half of a military family that lived in 10 states and Germany. The kids found Germany on the globe.
‘Elf’ author visits Sequoyah Carol Aebersold, author and creator of “The Elf on the Shelf” books, visited Sequoyah Elementary School to discuss writing with students and sign their Elf books. Aebersold received 15,000 requests this year to visit schools across this country and chose 11 of them. “I am thrilled that the book has a life of its own, and that it is leaving a legacy for lots of kids,” said Aebersold. She is a native of Oak Ridge and a graduate of UT. Photo by S. Barrett
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“The Red Skiff” by George Rothery was chosen as a finalist in Artist Magazine’s 2014 competition. Photo by George “Breaking Close to Shore” will be one of George Rothery’s paintings on view at the Art Market Gallery in November. Photo by George Rothery
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As we head into the holiday season, it’s a good idea to take a look at ways to make gift-giving more meaningful. Many of us are considering options other than the plastic and the prefab – original art, for example. Knoxville is blessed with many craftspeople and artists, and two venues are celebrating that abundance with shows opening this month. The Art Market Gallery on Gay Street will present their artists of the month, Kathy Lovelace and George Rothery, at an opening reception on First Friday, from 5:30 to 9 p.m., Nov. 7. The show runs through Nov. 30.
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Considering the number of water lovers, boaters and fishing enthusiasts in the area, these two artists will have a wide appeal. They both specialize in marine subjects. Born into an Air Force family, Lovelace and her brother – a talented commercial artist – were always encouraged to draw. “Most rainy days,” she says on her website, you could find the two of them “lying on the
family living room floor, with crayons, markers and pencils in hand, drawing on leftover end rolls of newsprint provided by their uncle who worked in the press room at the local newspaper office.” She made a career in banking but took art classes along the way, and her love of drawing, creating and making things with her hands has grown over the years. From her website: “Most of Kathy’s paintings are functional art in that they are depicted on small furniture and accessory pieces for the home, such as trays, stools, boxes, etc. The painted surfaces are protected with ten coats of polycrylic
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3-D artist Kathy Lovelace paints marine life on functional objects. Photo by Kathy Lovelace
making each item entirely safe to use without fear of damaging the underlying painting.” So if you have a trout lover in your life, check out some of Lovelace’s work. Oh – did I mention she specializes in big, gorgeous multicolored Smoky Mountain rainbow trout? She paints brook and brown trout, too. Her husband is an avid fly fisherman, and his love of sport fishing led her to choose the iconic fish as her subjects. George Rothery’s oil and acrylic paintings center on beachscapes, seascapes and portraits of sea vessels. In fact, he’ll paint a portrait of your boat if you want him to – his website offers infor-
mation on how to commission such an artwork. His masterful paintings show a passion for sea life. “My family’s summer house was on an island in New Jersey between the ocean and Barnegat Bay,” Rothery recalls. “I grew up around boats. It’s in my blood.” Some of the paintings are so vivid that they give a feel of photo-realism. Others have a more impressionistic quality. All are first-rate. Rothery was named as a finalist in the 2014 Artist Magazine Competition. “Considering that there were 7,500 entries,” he says, “I’m real pleased to be included!” Info: www.artmarket gallery.net; 865-525-5265.
The Fountain City Arts Center kicks off its holiday art show with a reception from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 14. The public is invited. Sylvia Williams, director of the Fountain City Art Guild, says the event will showcase two-dimensional art of all types – watercolor, oil, acrylic and more. “We’re considering adding 3-D,” she says, “but not for this show.” She adds that the FCAG mounts two shows per year. “We meet once a month, and people are always encouraged to join.” The holiday show runs through Dec. 18. Info: http://fountaincityartctr. com; 865-357-2787.
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Nolan’s ‘Interstellar’ looms on movie horizon
Most filmgoers know director Christopher Nolan for his angst-ridden Batman movies: “Batman Begins,” “The Dark Knight” and “The Dark Knight” rises.
THURSDAY-SATURDAY ■ “A Nice Family Gathering” presented by the Powell Playhouse, Jubilee Banquet Facility, 6700 Jubilee Center Way. Performances: 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday; 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday. Tickets: $10 at the door. Dinner, $15, or lunch, $10, available before performances. Meal reservations/times: 865-938-2112.
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But Nolan also has another series – his “I” movies: “Insomnia,” “Inception” and now “Interstellar,” opening Friday. OK, they’re not really connected – other than beginning with an “I,” featuring striking visuals and (though “Interstellar” still is an unknown) thought-provoking inner dramas. As the name suggests, “Interstellar” takes place in outer space, where a team of explorers looks beyond our solar system for a planet that will sustain human life as Earth is no longer able to do so. A wormhole lets them travel farther and faster than ever before, but every hour they’re in it amounts to seven years on Earth, so the pressure is on. The “stellar” cast includes Matthew McConaughey, Wes Bentley, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Michael Caine, John Lithgow, Topher Grace and Casey Affleck. Keira Knightley plays a young woman having problems finding direction in life in “Laggies.” Knightley plays Megan, a 28-year-old content with working odd jobs for her father (Jeff Garlin) instead of using her degrees in an actual career. She gets a real-
■ “4000 Miles” by contemporary playwright Amy Herzog, Carousel Theatre, 1714 Andy Holt Ave. The production is performed without an intermission and contains adult content and language. Info/performance schedule/tickets: 865-9745161 or clarencebrowntheatre.com.
FRIDAY ■ Alive After Five concert: CD Release Party for Steve Brown’s “Threnody,” 6-8:30 p.m., Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World’s Fair Park Drive. Tickets: $10; $5 for members/students. Info: 865-934-2039.
Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway and David Oyelowo are on a mission to save humanity in “Interstellar.”
■ Opening reception for exhibit of art and creations in celebration of the Day of the Dead, 5-9 p.m., the Emporium, 100 S. Gay St. Free. Exhibit will continue through November. Info: www.holafestival.org. ■ Opening reception for Art Market Gallery November featured artists George Rothery and Kathy Lovelace exhibit, 5:30-9 p.m., Art Market Gallery, 422 S. Gay St. Info: 865-5255265, or visit artmarketgallery.net, or facebook.com/Art. Market.Gallery. ■ Public reception for “In/finite Earth” exhibition, 5-9 p.m., the Balcony gallery of the Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay St. Exhibit features work by 15 emerging young artists with disabilities. Info: www.theemporiumcenter.com/visit.html.; 865-523-7543; www.knoxalliance.com. ■ First Friday Gallery, 6-9 p.m., Downtown African American Art Gallery, Suite 106, The Emporium Building, 100 S. Gay St. Artist Hawa Ware will be spearheading an ongoing effort to raise awareness, funds and resources to help aid “No condition is permanent” in her country, Liberia, West Africa.
Megan (Keira Knightley) symbolically keeps herself off the fast track by hanging out with a turtle in “Laggies.” ity check at her 10-year high school reunion, where she learns that all her friends are embracing adulthood with jobs and spouses and kids, and she hits full panic mode when her boyfriend (Mark Webber) pops a surprise proposal. Instead of dealing with her issues, Megan hides out in the home of Annika, a teenager (Chloe Grace
Moretz) she’s just met, and Annika’s single dad (Sam Rockwell). Lynn Shelton (“Hump Day”) directed the romantic comedy. Also opening Friday is “Big Hero 6,” an animated action-comedy adventure from the team behind “Frozen” and “Wreck-It Ralph.” Set in the fictional city of San Fransokyo, the film is
about a troubled 14-year-old genius who bonds with a cutting-edge robot as they work with his nerd friends to solve a dangerous mystery. The film was inspired by the Marvel comics of the same name. The vocal cast includes Scott Adsit, Ryan Potter, Damon Wayans, James Cromwell, Alan Tudyk and Maya Rudolph. Don Hall and Chris Williams directed.
FRIDAY-SATURDAY ■ Dessert theatre production of “I Hate Shakespeare,” 7 p.m., Halls High cafeteria, Presented by the Halls High Masquerade Players. Tickets: adults, $10; children under 12, $5. Includes show and choice of dessert and drink. Tickets: Kim Hurst, 865-922-7757 or kim.hurst@knoxschools.org by 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 5.
SUNDAY ■ Hard Knox Roller Girls intraleague bout featuring Machine Gun Kellys vs. Black Bettys, 6 p.m., Smoky Mountain Skate Center, 2801 E. Broadway, Maryville. Open skate, 7:30-8:30 p.m. Ticket prices include skate rental. Info: www. hardknoxrollergirls.com.
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Parton’s Smokin Butz BBQ My grandpa, at the rare times he ventured out of the county, always wanted to eat where the truck drivers ate. Of course, he preferred that Grandma pack a fried bologna sandwich to eat in the car, but if she was hankering for a meal out on the road, he looked for the parking lot with the most 18-wheelers. I guess that’s why I’m not a fast-food fan. It’s hard for “two all-beef patties” to live up to fried bologna or a truck-stop burger. You won’t see 18-wheelers at Parton’s Smokin Butz BBQ, 10211 Chapman Highway, but don’t bother if you expect white tablecloths and candlelight. Your snobbery will only cause you to miss one of the top-three best-tasting smoked brisket
■ Sing Out Knoxville, a folk singing circle, 7-9 p.m., Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church, 2931 Kingston Pike. Songbooks are provided. Info: bobgrimac@gmail.com or 865-546-5643.
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Ben Dobson at Savvi Formalwear in Knoxville Center.
Mary Henry looks through the guestbook from her restaurant, The Apple Cake Tea Room. Photos by S. Barrett
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Be cool, be Savvi By Sandra Clark
Ben Dobson is as excited today as he was when he bought his business some 30 years ago. At Savvi Formalwear, renting tuxedos for weddings and proms puts him in touch with people at their happiest times. to help out. She and Henry And the business is virtuBy Sara Barrett “This place is like my both love that there’s always ally recession-proof. Who fourth daughter,” said Mary something new happening could ask for more? “We’re selling the experiHenry of at the tea room. Folks come from as far ence,” Dobson says. “Your her restaurant The away as Canada and Alaska wedding and the birth of a Apple Cake while en route to other des- child are the most imporTea Room tinations, and their word of tant days of your life. And on Camp- mouth has helped the res- it’s always fun to get dressed bell Station taurant immensely over the up and go someplace.” Savvi has two locations: Road. Far- years. Author Dave Hunter ragut’s cu- also includes the tea room Knoxville Center mall and linary and as a regular feature in his Windsor Square off KingsGraves social staple book “Along Interstate 75” ton Pike (which Dobson opened in 1990). will celebrate its 31st year now in its 18th edition. While the two Knoxville One of Henry’s favorite this Thursday (Nov. 6) with a slice of free apple cake for memories at the tea room stores are locally owned was of a customer who came and operated, Savvi itself dessert. Dorothy Graves has by for some chicken salad is nationwide with some worked for Henry at the to go. They had a relative in 500 stores. The inventory tea room for 26 of those 31 the hospital who could only includes men’s tuxedos years and remembers when stomach Henry’s special and formalwear from top designers for weddings, she began working there recipe. The Apple Cake Tea proms, college formals or Campbell Station Road only had one strip mall and one Room is open for lunch 11 any black-tie affair. Alterafilling station. She baked a.m.-2:30 p.m. Monday tions are done onsite, so bread, cakes, brownies through Saturday, and also Dobson can assure both and pies the first ten years in the evening for special speed and perfection. With the inventory onbefore moving to the din- events. Info: 966-7848. ing area of the restaurant
celebrates 31 years
site, customers can see and touch what they are renting rather than flip through pictures online or in a catalog. Dobson uses words like “comfortable, elegant and hip” to describe his offerings and says current trends include slim-fit and vintage styles in grays and tans. Dobson enjoys the family aspect of his business. He might outfit a young man for prom, then for his wedding and work with him again when his son attends eighth-grade prom. But he never forgets for whom he works. “We do bridal shows, never groom shows,” he says with a smile. “We want to keep those brides happy.
A wedding is all about the bride.” And he says girls often assist with their date’s prom attire as well, making sure colors are coordinated. “We establish rapport with our customers, and they become our friends,” Dobson says. He’s been invited to weddings, and it’s not unusual for brides to bring by wedding photos or to tag Savvi on social media. How has he stayed in business? “Hard work and good luck,” he says. “We keep our inventory in stock so customers can try on clothes on the spot. This is convenient, and it reduces our costs because we’re not doing overnight shipping.” Shopping locally matters, Dobson says. He is here to help schools with fashion shows and productions. The next one is at Bearden High
School where the musical “Footloose” is set for November. Dobson hails from Greeneville. He moved to Knoxville to attend UT and now calls Knoxville his home. He enjoys meeting and forming relationships with interesting people, not only customers, but also other wedding professionals who provide mutual referrals and great friendships. “There are so many wonderful and talented wedding professionals in the Knoxville area, and I am very proud to be a part of such a group,” he says. ■ Savvi Formalwear will participate in a fashion show at Knoxville Center mall on Nov. 29.
Hubbs outlines crime analysis at KCSO By Bonny C. Millard Crime analysis not only helps local law enforcement agencies investigate and solve crimes, but it can also help residents stay Hubbs informed about crimes occurring in their neighborhoods. Knox County Sheriff’s Capt. Robert Hubbs with the crime analysis unit demonstrated how citizens can see what is going on across the county during a meeting of the Rotary Club of Farragut. The “Crime Map of Knox
County” shows the density of populations in the county, and residents can look for a particular type of crime such as burglary of vehicle or all crimes. Hubbs used car burglaries as an example on the map, which displayed dots at each location in the county and city. Map users can click on each dot to get detailed information about the crime or go to the data grid that lists the crimes. Hubbs said officers analyze information on the crime map to link crimes, determine patterns and for other leads to identify a suspect. The data identify the most common day and time for the car burglaries. “We get some good leads
on the map,” he said. “It’s a visual tool. You see a problem, and you focus in on it.” The map gets about 35,000 viewing hits a month and is updated every hour. People can sign up for crime alerts to their email as well. In addition to helping law enforcement, the crime map can keep people up-to-date, which might encourage them to report unusual cars or activities. Hubbs said people should never confront a suspicious person but rather call the sheriff’s office. Anonymous tips can be sent by clicking on a map link and typing the tip. The map can be accessed at www.knoxsheriff.org.
Duncan visits North Knox Rotary By Sandra Clark U.S. Rep. Jimmy Duncan found both warmth and tough questions from members of the North Knoxville Rotary Club last week. After a short speech filled with homilies and references to people in the audience, Duncan asked for questions. Rotarian Neil Razor had a comment instead: “I’d rather you take out C-SPAN (taping of Congress) and just get to work.” He implied the legislators are more concerned about sound bytes than compromise. “I can understand how you think that,” said Duncan, “but well over half, maybe two-thirds of the bills in the House, pass by healthy majorities.” It’s just on issues of core philosophy such as Obamacare that partisan bickering breaks out, he said. Duncan referenced the Water Resources Develop-
Off with her head! What better theme for a salon to celebrate Halloween than the “Off with her head” and Mad Hatter antics from “Alice in Wonderland?” The crew at Salon Bior, 10517 Kingston Pike, combined store-bought and homemade costumes to entertain customers on Halloween. Surrounding Natalie Weaver as the Queen of Hearts are, from left, Cheshire Cat Shelly Mullins, Alice Rosemary Alexander, Mad Hatter and owner Mitchell Rutherford and White Rabbit Rosetta Slagle. Photo by Sherri Gardner Howell
Conference to focus on aging Like it or not, we’re all getting older. That’s a good thing, of course, but whether it is caring for aging parents or understanding your own physical, financial and lifestyle changes, there are simply so many questions! The Knoxville-Knox County Community Action Committee and the Office on Aging have set aside a day for answers. “Aging: A Family Affair 2014” offers workshops and guest speakers covering health and wellness, legal and caregiving issues. The conference is 8:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 13, at Rothchild Conference Center, 8807 Kingston Pike. Keynote speaker is editorial cartoonist Charlie Daniel, who will also offer
chiatric nurse practitioner. some humor. Registrants can choose three from eight ■ Overuse Injuries to the Foot workshops to attend during and Ankle, by Dr. Christine the day. The $35 registraSeaworth, of University Orthopaedic Surgeons. tion fee covers the workshops, breakfast, lunch, ex- ■ 20 Fabulous Apps for Seniors, hibitors’ fair and materials. by Tommy Nguyen and Rich Workshops include: Monhollen of Neighborhood ■ Powers of Attorney, Wills, Trusts and Probate: Avoid Costly Mistakes in Your Planning, by Anne M. McKinney, attorney at Anne M. McKinney P.C.
■ A Recipe Instead of a Prescription: Foods that Heal, by Laurie Plachinski, registered dietitian at Summit Health Solutions. ■ Parkinson’s Disease, Tremor and Gait Disabilities, by Dr. Michelle Brewer, neurologist from UT Medical Center’s Cole Neuroscience Center. ■ The ABCs of Caregiving, by Diana Nelson, geriatric psy-
Nerds Inc. ■ Healthy Holiday Food Tips, by Jane Kelly, nurse with UT Medical Center’s Healthy Living Kitchen. ■ Caring for the Men in Your Life: Prostate Health, Cancer Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment, by Dr. Timothy LeRoy, urologist with Tennessee Urology Associates.
To register, go online to www.knoxseniors.org/afa. shtml and click on the AFA brochure link, or call the Office on Aging at 865-5242786.
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NEWS FROM GRACE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF KNOXVILLE
Friends and Family, 2014-2015 By Danielle Taylor It takes a strong community. A community that pulls together to support our school’s unprecedented growth in academics, spiritual life, fine arts, athletics and facilities. The 2014 Knoxville Business Journal Book of Lists names Grace Christian Academy as the third largest private school in Knoxville based on enrollment. And we continue to grow and flourish through God’s provision and past support from our friends and family. This year as we begin our Friends & Family Annual Fund Drive, we ask that you partner with us. When you give, you display your commitment to GCA’s mission to Lead, Build, and Equip future generations for Christ. Whether a little or a
lot, each gift counts and every dollar matters! Reaching our Annual Fund goal benefits every family at GCA and provides an immediate impact to each student. Donated funds will allow for our school to focus on improvements to the Upper School science lab, used not only for our standard science courses, but also our dual enrollment science class in conjunction with area colleges. The new Lower/ Middle School science lab, as a result of last year’s fund drive, will continue to be outfitted with resources and tools vital to the learning process. We plan to make improvements with new computer tables and chairs for our Lower/Middle School tech lab and in addition, add bleachers to the Lower/
Middle School gym. Our “Give Back” program, Brett Warwick & Zach Pare utilizing the updated LS/MS Science Lab Blood:Water, an equipping agency that partners with African grassroots organizations to address the HIV/AIDS and water crises, will receive a designated portion of our proceeds to construct a well in Africa providing fresh, clean water. They have spent the past 10 years bringing clean water to 1 million people in Africa and plan to do it again, in just three years. We intend to help them reach that goal! Natalie Shultz, Zoe Patrick, Liv McKamey & Briley Bube Won’t you join us this year in making a difference in our community? After all, it is because of YOU, that we are GCA! To make a donation, please contact the Director of the Annual Fund, Kym Bryant, at kbryant@gcarams.org. Sydney Thompson & Brianna Baker
Grace welcomes prospective families By Danielle Taylor At Grace Christian Academy, we are dedicated to being a distinctively Christian Academy that provides an educational experience, which develops students who are committed to changing the world for Christ. Over a six-month period, we are breaking down our six
Core Values that represent a Christian worldview and belief system as implemented by our teachers and staff. The previous four Core Values concentrated on being Christ-Centered in all we do, the Truth of God’s Word, being the Church, and support of Family. This month we’re focusing on Excellence.
EXCELLENCE By Danielle Taylor Since 1997, Grace Christian Academy has been equipping students to grow academically, emotionally, and spiritually in preparation for college and beyond. Learning environments are enhanced by the use of technology, challenging curriculum, and a highly experienced and dedicated faculty. Whether students have interest in fine arts, athletics, or a vari-
ety of activities, Grace Christian Academy offers numerous opportunities for them to grow in their areas of giftedness. We invite you to visit our campus and learn more about us firsthand. We offer a variety of admissions events each year, which provide opportunities to visit our campus, tour the school, and meet our staff and administration. Let us discuss your personal needs
and answer your questions. We are always delighted to talk with interested parents and students about our educational opportunities and programs. Throughout the year, you are also invited to meet individually with an Admissions representative, discuss your children and tour the campus. Come see the difference for yourself. Grace Christian Academy is truly a special place!
And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. Col 3:17 ■ GCA will recognize the transformational power of Christ within us, and Give Christ All in everything that we do. ■ GCA will hire and develop faculty members who understand the importance of a discipleship model of education. ■ GCA will invest in the resources necessary to design and carry out a program that is focused on clear goals so that the success of each aspect of the program can be measured and clearly communicated. ■ GCA will equip students as learners with the skills necessary to respond to God’s leading in their service to Him.
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Artsclamation! featured original works by more than 30 noted regional and local artists who work with a variety of media, including oil, watercolor, pastel, acrylics and photography, as well as an exclusive grouping of threedimensional artists displaying jewelry, pottery, woodworking and fiber art. Participating artists included: Hugh Bailey, Pat Clapsaddle, Larry Cole, Aleex Conner, Vicki Denaburg, Diane Duncan, Gordon Fowler, Jonathan Howe, Thalia Kahl, EunSook Kim, Joppa Mountain Pottery, Daniel Lai, Ronald Lewis, Sharron Mallison, Mike Naney, David Nichols, Mickey Payne, Leila Platt, Karen Plum, Sheila Rauen, Karen Reeves, Jacqueline Saporiti, Julia Schriver, Tony Scott, Wyatt Daglá Severs, J.J. Sneed, Streater Spencer, David Swanagin, Robert Tino, Jyl Walker and Marilyn Farnsworth Wendling.
Where does the money go? Funds raised during Artsclamation!’s 13-year history have benefitted a number of Peninsula’s programs, including emergency assistance with discharge medications for inpatients; therapeutic weighted blankets; reference books; and art supplies, relaxation CDs and karaoke equipment for patient therapy. “The funds received through Artsclamation! are immensely beneficial for our patients,” says Vice President of Behavioral Services Liz Clary. “The items we’ve been able to purchase with those funds have provided equipment and supplies for patients that we otherwise might not have. The art therapy supplies, for example, allow patients to express themselves when they are not able to verbally.” Funds raised at this year’s event are targeted for renovations to patient care areas at the hospital, including a new outdoor patio and therapy space, new windows, painted murals and other wall coverings.
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Members of the HVA color guard throw their rifles high into the air (and catch every one) during the halftime program.
Logan Kington (#90) kicks the football into play as Hardin Valley Academy takes on Heritage High School. Photos by Nancy Anderson
Booster moms raise money for cheerleader uniforms, equipment and competition fees every home game by serving up hamburgers, hotdogs and other favorites. Pictured are Erica Simpson, Aundrea Hall, Lesa Cofer, Angela Weber and Kelsie Weber.
Countless student fans reach out in hopes of catching a HVA T-shirt shot high into the air by a “canon” designed by school’s “RoHAWKtics” team.
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Tennessee basketball fans didn’t really like what Cuonzo Martin offered for sale. The team wasn’t exactly dull but it didn’t sparkle. And it was confusing. Some losses should have been victories and the finish was inexplicable. Alas, the Sweet 16 did not alter overall perception. There were no protests, no mattress burnings or even a proper period of mourning when the coach went west. It appears we now have guarded optimism that Donnie Tyndall can do better, not this season, but better sometime, and faster and more exciting in the meantime. His TV shows are almost certain to gain in the ratings. Coach Tyndall will be fighting Southeastern Conference wars with a short stick, the wrong-sized post players. There is no doubledouble Jarnell Stokes. Jerrone Maymon, even when gimpy, was big. What we have in their absence is a void. Dominic Woodson, 6-10 and 270 before lunch, is big enough to fill part of it if he can keep up. This idea is uncertain at best. Also available are two thin men, 6-8 Willie Carmichael and 6-10 Tariq Owens. You can’t see through them but neither is suited for what happens down low. It is alarming that Armani Moore, 6-5, is considered the best post defender.
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This team has no proven go-to shooter. Josh Richardson will try to replace Jordan McRae. This team has no proven point guard. Kevin Punter, a good 2 guard, is learning on the job. Richardson is in reserve. Great summary quote from the coach: “We’re certainly going to be the least experienced team in the SEC, maybe the MOST least experienced team in college basketball.” What this team does have is a whole crowd of ambitious newcomers, the result of a spectacular (or frantic) late recruiting rush. One rival winked and said Tyndall has already set a world record with that roundup. If this bunch can win, he is coach of the year. ESPN is not optimistic. It has assigned the Vols too many 9 p.m. games. The Sporting News has picked Tennessee for 14th place in the SEC. There are only 14 places. A panel of regional and national experts was much kinder. It said 13th. New coach and new Vols are not depressed. This is the big time. Facilities are fantastic. The spotlight is
bright. Success at this level means something. Motivation overflows. Big Orange Country is a long, long jump from where Tyndall started, Iowa Central Community College, Fort Dodge which used to be Fort Clarke, no pay for helping coach but a night security job from 11:30 until 4:30 and a free room in the athletes’ dorm. This guy never had one silver spoon. He came up the hard way, step by step as an assistant, a winner in difficult head jobs at Morehead and Southern Miss. At 44, he hit the Dave Hart jackpot. He has a six-year contract worth $1.6 million per. You wouldn’t believe the incentive clauses. Tyndall knows what he wants to do – attack on defense as does Louisville and be aggressive but smart on offense as is Kansas. Sounds good. Would probably look good with Louisville and Kansas-type players. Tennessee talked toughness last year. Friends and foes say Tyndall teaches toughness. Hmmm, we’ll see. The show begins for real on Nov. 11, Virginia Commonwealth in the Veterans Classic, Alumni Hall, U.S. Naval Academy. Tennessee has six home games in December. The coach before Cuonzo comes to town on Jan. 31. Get your tickets early. Marvin West invites reader reaction. His address is westwest6@netzero.com.
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WEDNESDAY, NOV. 5 The Knoxville Garden Club and Garden Study Club open meeting, 10 a.m., Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 Worlds Fair Park Drive. Speaker: Lisa Mason Ziegler. Topic: “Growing Great Spring Flowers.” Book signing to follow. Free admission. Info: www.Facebook.com/knoxville.gardenclub. David Madden reading from his newest book, “The Last Bizarre Tale,” noon, Pellissippi State Community College Strawberry Plains Campus. Free and open to the community. Info: www.pstcc.edu or 225-2300. Radio hosts Paul Campbell and Charlie Lutz are Celebrity Bartenders, 6-9 p.m., Scruffy City Hall on Market Square. Tips go to support programming at the Laurel Theatre.
THURSDAY, NOV. 6 “No Turning Back,” Warren Miller’s Extreme Ski Film, and silent auction benefiting Children’s Hospital, 6 p.m., Bijou, 803 S. Gay St. Presented by Knoxville Ski and Outing Club. Info/tickets: www.knoxbijou. com. Holiday Decorating Ideas class, 6:30 p.m., Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive. Instructors: Sue Boling and Earnie Otter with Cranberry Hollow. Hosted by Farragut Beautification Committee. Free; no registration required. Info: 966-7057. The UT-Pro2Serve Math Contest championship round, 3:30 -3:50 p.m., Carolyn P. Brown Memorial University Center auditorium, UT campus. Full Schedule: http://www.math.utk.edu/ MathContest/schedule.html. Pellissippi State Community College Instrumental Concert, 7 p.m., Clayton Performing Arts Center, Hardin Valley Campus, 10915 Hardin Valley Road. Free and open to the public. Info: 694-6400 or www.pstcc.edu/arts. Deadline to register for Harvest Family Workshop Day, to be held Saturday, Nov. 8, at Marble Springs State Historic Site, 1220 West Governor John Sevier Highway. Schedule: 11 a.m., basic cornhusk doll; 1:30 p.m., weaving; 2:30 p.m., advanced cornhusk doll; 3:30 p.m., tin punching. Info/registration: 573-5508 or director@marblesprings.net. “Take Back the Night” event, 6 p.m., Pellissippi State Community College Division Street Campus, 3435 Division St. Info: www.pstcc.edu or 694-6400.
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FRIDAY, NOV. 7 Don Sproles Memorial Dinner to benefit Volunteer Ministry Center, 6 p.m., The Standard, 416 West Jackson Ave. Features a wine and moonshine tasting, silent auction, Sugarlands Shine Cocktails. Tickets: $60. Info/tickets: Lisa Hutton, 524-3926, x230; http://vmcinc.org/wine-and-shine.html. “By Golly its Holly!” Knox County Master Gardener program, 3:15-4:30 p.m., Humana Guidance Center, 4438 Western Ave. Free and open to the public. Info: 329-8892. Free Fall Festival Open House, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay St. Activities include: a caricature artist; apple cider and fall treats; music on the Mighty Wurlitzer organ; and free backstage tours led by theater historians. Info: www.tennesseetheatre.com.
FRIDAY-SUNDAY, NOV. 7-9 Junior League of Knoxville’s Tinsel & Treasure, Knoxville Convention Center. Hours: 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $8 at the door. Info: www.JLKnoxville.org.
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MONDAY, NOV. 10 Tennessee Shines: Malcolm Holcombe with poet Susan O’Dell Underwood, 7 p.m., Knoxville Visitor Center, 301 S. Gay St. Tickets: $10, free for students with valid ID and children ages 14 and under. Info/tickets: WDVX.com. “Jewelry Wire Working” non-credit community course, 6-8 p.m., Pellessippi State Community College Hardin Valley Campus. Cost: $59 plus $10 materials fee. Info/to register: www.pstcc.edu/bcs or 539-7167. Opening reception for “Color Refined” exhibit, 5:30-7 p.m., Ewing Gallery, 1715 Volunteer Blvd. “Color Refined” features the abstract works of Beatrice Riese, Siri Berg, Gabriele Evertz, Rella Stuart-Hunt and Rachel Beach. Free and open to the public. The exhibit runs through Dec. 12. Info: www.ewing-gallery.utk.edu, 9743200, ewing@utk.edu.
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CHEVY C10 PU 1984, CHEV. EQUINOX 2005, runs exc. also 14' 2nd owner, 79,812 Buick LaCrosse 2005, Fishmaster flat bottom mi, AWD, new like new in/out, Exc. boat w/mtr. & trlr. brakes/tires, some running.MUST SEE. Inquires, 865-300-5565 hail dmg on hood & $3,500. 865-282-8664 roof. $6500. 385-9818 CADILLAC 2001 SEDAN 4 Wheel Drive 258 75k mi, Imports 262 DEVILLE, new tires, batt., water pump. White. $3995. FORD F150 XLT 1992, 1 865-675-5129 BMW 2013 328i ownr, 96k mi, reg cab Hardtop conv. short bed, V8 302, CADILLAC CTSV auto, red, alum. whls, Like new. 9K mi. 2005, fully loaded, $29,500. 423-295-5393 chromed, all pwr, 102k mi, 6 speed. Michelins, step bars, $13,900. 865-228-7556 BMW 330i 2003, 185K bed rails, new LED mi., looks great, driving lights. runs great. $5600 Cadillac Sedan Deville Must see! Cherry, 1993, 65K mi, lthr, obo. Serious inq. Like new! $6250. all opts., must see. only. 865-566-4620. 865-705-8886. $4900. 865-774-6900 HONDA ACCORD 2004, TOYOTA TACOMA 1997, Vtec V6 mtr, all CHEVY IMPALA SS 4x4, reg. cab, AT, 1996, 70K mi, Very power, sport pkg, AC, new tires, 1 good cond. Asking garaged, leather int., owner, looks, runs $9200. 865-691-2336. moonroof, new good. 197k mi, tires, new fog $6300/bo. 865-300-6213 lights, eng. tune up, FORD FUSION SE 2012, loaded, new exc. cond. Well-maint. tires, $13,500. Phone svc records. White. Antiques Classics 260 All 865-591-4239. $9800. 865-705-4350 1930 FORD A Model, 5 window coupe, w/rumble seat, $15,000. 865-250-7811.
Continental HONDA PRELUDE Lincoln 2002, 105,040 mi, 2nd 1998, wht. pearl, VTech owner, all opt. 28 4 cyl., 135K mi., $7000 mpg hwy, records, obo. 865-679-1654. $3950/obo. 865-332-6110 ***Web ID# 483230***
1947 PLYMOUTH Special Deluxe Coupe. MINI COOPER 2011 Light blue, very 330 Club, silver w/blk Flooring attractive, new uph., top & blk lthr int, Apparel/Acc. 201 2000 Pace Arrow Vision tires & brakes. sunrf, 6 spd, exc cond, CERAMIC TILE inRuns well, has no rust. like new, 49K mi, stallation. Floors/ $7,900. 865-805-8038. $15,900 bo. 423-312-8256 Sz. 4 PETITE Clothing 36', 2 slides, twin air & walls/ repairs. 33 heat, W&D, ref w/ice ***Web ID# 478934*** Name brand, some yrs exp, exc work! NISSAN MAXIMA 2006, maker, all opt. 23K mi, w/tags, never worn. John 938-3328 CADILLAC SEVILLE leather int. SR, htd $35,000. 865-850-9613 Lots…. 865-661-9240. 1979, 2 seater, conv., seats & steering wh., MINI WINNEBAGO 1990, 350 AT, good tires, prem. tires, Bose, Guttering 333 cyl., 18 mpg, fully runs great, 98K mi, very sharp. 112k hwy Jewelry 202 4loaded w/all equip. $2500. 865-659-3910 mi. $8700. 952-943-2244. new boys have, 18k HAROLD'S GUTTER mi, kit., refrig., FORD BRONCO II Crystals & Clusters, TOYOTA AVALON SERVICE. Will clean roof air. Sleeps 6. Quartz & Amethysts 1987, 2.9 eng., AT, 1995, sunroof, all pwr., front & back $20 & up. $6500. 865-993-3607 Quality work, guaran& other minerals. $2900. cold air, extra, extra ***Web ID# 483955*** 865-577-5737 Call 865-457-2636. nice! $2850. 308-2743. teed. Call 288-0556.
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NEWS FROM SOUTHEASTERN RETINA ASSOCIATES
Hope for diabetic macular edema at Southeastern Retina Those facing vision problems caused by diabetes can find the most advanced treatments right here in East Tennessee. Southeastern Retina Associates, with locations in Knoxville, Chattanooga and the Tri-Cities, recently received the prestigious Top Site for 2013 Award from the National Institute of Health and the Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research Network for its contributions in advancing medical research of diabetesinduced retinal disorders. “We are honored to be acknowledged at this level for our clinical excellence,” said Dr. Joseph M. Googe, Jr. of Southeastern Retina Associates. “Our entire staff has always been committed to providing the finest care possible and offering our patients the newest and best treatments of vision-threatening disease. “If you are diabetic and have vision issues, as a patient of Southeastern Retina Associates, you can be assured you have the most experienced medical team in the region working to preserve your eyesight.” ■ What is diabetic retinopathy? A diabetic’s body does not use and store sugars properly. High blood sugar levels can damage blood vessels in the retina, the nerve layer at the back of the eye that translates light into images the brain can understand. Diabetic retinopathy is damage to the retinal blood vessels.
Nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy (NPDR), also known as background retinopathy, is diabetic retinopathy in the early stages, characterized by tiny blood vessels in the retina leaking blood or fluid. The retina can swell due to this leakage and form deposits called exudates. Mild NPDR is common among people with diabetes and usually does not affect their vision. When vision is affected, it is due to macular
tissue which may cause wrinkling or detachment of the retina. PDR may cause more severe vision loss than NPDR because it can affect both central and peripheral vision. PDR may lead to vision loss from vitreous hemorrhage (blood leaking into the clear, gel-like substance that fills the eye), traction retinal detachment (scar tissue wrinkling or pulling the retina out of position, causing visual distortion),
“If you are diabetic and have vision issues, as a patient of Southeastern Retina Associates, you can be assured you have the most experienced medical team in the region working to preserve your eyesight.” edema (swelling or thickening of the macula) or macular ischemia (closing of small blood vessels, causing vision to blur). Proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) is growth of new blood vessels on the surface of the retina or optic nerve caused by widespread closure of the retinal blood vessels, preventing adequate blood flow. Unfortunately, the new blood vessels do not resupply the retina with normal blood flow, and they may be accompanied by scar
or neovascular glaucoma (abnormal blood vessel growth in the iris and drainage channels in front of the eye, causing pressure in the eye and possible damage to the optic nerve). ■ Diagnosis and treatment A medical eye exam is the best way to check for changes inside your eye. Those with Type 1 diabetes should schedule an eye exam with an eye doctor within five years of being diagnosed, and follow up yearly after that. Those with Type 2
diabetes should have an exam at the time of diagnoses and then once each year. Pregnant women with diabetes should have an exam in the first trimester because retinopathy can progress quickly during pregnancy. However, vision loss is largely preventable. If you have diabetes, you can lower your risk of vision loss by maintaining strict control of your blood sugar and blood pressure, and by visiting your eye doctor regularly. Early detection is key. Today’s improved methods of diagnosis and treatment mean that a smaller percentage of those with retinopathy will develop serious vision problems. There are several treatments for retinopathy, including injections into they eye of anti-VEGF medication. This medication can stop the growth of abnormal blood vessels and bleeding. Laser surgery is another option for those with macular edema, PDR and neovascular glaucoma. Vitrectomy, a microsurgical procedure, removes blood-filled vitreous fluid and replaces it with a clear solution. According to Dr. Googe, diabetic retinopathy is the most common complication of diabetes and is the leading cause of preventable blindness. But preventative measures and modern treatments can help keep your outcome looking clear and bright.
Southeastern Retina Associates
John C. Hoskins, M.D.
Joseph M. Googe, Jr., M.D.
Stephen L. Perkins, M.D.
James H. Miller, Jr., M.D.
Nicholas G. Anderson, M.D.
Tod A. McMillan, M.D.
R. Keith Shuler, Jr., M.D.
Providing Comprehensive Retina Care in East Tennessee for almost 35 years. Nationally recognized as the Region’s Most Experienced Retina Team specializing in X X X X X
X Diabetic Diseases X Diabetic Retinopathy X Epiretinal Membrane X Flashes and Floaters X Intravitreal Injection for Macular Degeneration and Diabetic Eye Disease
Macular Degeneration Macular Hole Retinal Detachment / Tears Retinal Vein and Artery Occlusion Retinopathy of Prematurity
As the Only Fellowship-Trained Medical and Surgical Retina Specialists in the Region, our retina specialists utilize the most advanced therapies and surgical approaches to provide the best treatment available. Southeastern Retina Associates also maintains active clinical trials and research programs to provide cutting-edge treatments to East Tennessee.
865-251-0727 www.SoutheasternRetina.com
Experience Expertise Diseases and Surgery of the Retina and Vitreous 5 Knoxville Offices to Serve You Excellence As well as offices in: Oak Ridge, Maryville, Harriman, Sevierville, Crossville, Morristown, Cleveland, Chattanooga, Dalton, GA, Rome, GA, Kingsport, Johnson City, Bristol, Abingdon, VA.