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Handmade crafts will be featured in a fair at Alice Bell Baptist Church on the weekend of October 23-24. The fair opens on Friday from 4-8 p.m. Saturday hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. It will be staged in the church ministry center at 3305 Alice Bell Road. Vendors already signed up for the fair will sell walking sticks, knitted items and other handmade crafts, as well as Avon products and PhotoGem jewelry. A food court will also be available. Vendors interesting in showing at the fair can get more information from the church office at 865-522-0137. Proceeds will benefit the church building fund. – Bill Dockery

Fourth and Gill to host ARToberfest The Historic Fourth and Gill neighborhood invites the community to ARToberfest 2-9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24. The celebration takes place on Morgan Street, between Gratz Street and Third Avenue near Central United Methodist Church. Designed to engage the whole family, the festivities include a showcase featuring over 50 art vendors, live music by the Knoxville Polka Kings, Misty Mountain String Band, and Uptown Stomp, artistry by the Cattywampus Puppet Council, a chalk walk, geocaching, and the Tennessee at Alabama game on the big screen. The standard fare is brats (meat and vegetarian), beer, wine and non-alcoholic beverage options. Tickets cost $10, and an advanced ticket purchase comes with one free beverage of choice; kids 12 years old and under are admitted free of charge. Tickets at artoberfestknox. com or Three Rivers Market, 1100 N. Central Street; Bliss, 24 Market Square; Bliss Home, 29 Market Square and 7240 Kingston Pike; or K Brew, 1328 N. Broadway, prior to the event. Profits go toward public art, ARTreach (a nonprofit that provides creative opportunities to youth), and maintenance and beautification in Fourth and Gill.

It’s Alabama week Don’t choose Saturday as your wedding day. Try not die between now and then. The preacher might not be available. This is Alabama week.

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Austin-East dance company members perform a moving routine to “Glory” during the Knox County Schools magnet school showcase held at The Standard. Company member Samiya Allmon dances with flowing lines and grace during the piece. More showcase pictures are featured on page 6. Photo by R. White

Businesses open to concept of Open Streets By Betsy Pickle

The difference between open and closed seems, well, open and shut. But even though Open Streets Knoxville this Sunday will close down – to motorized vehicles – a mile of Central Street, businesses along the corridor are looking forward to the expected influx of cyclists and pedestrians. “I’m very excited about it,” says Peggy Hambright, owner of Magpies Bakery, 846 N. Central St. “I think it’s going to be great for this corridor. “It’s a great way to get people down here to see all the new stuff that’s been popping up in the last year or two.” Jay Nations, co-owner of Raven Records & Rarities, 1200 N. Central St., says that having the street filled with pedestrians means his store has a good

Jay Nations and Jack Stiles, co-owners of Raven Records & Rarities, hope Open Streets Knoxville will benefit businesses as well as bicyclists.

Magpies Bakery owner Peggy Hambright is looking forward to the fun of Open Streets. Photos by Betsy Pickle

chance to make an impression. “People tend to poke their head in a shop if they’re walking by more than if they’re in a car,” says Nations, tongue only halfway in cheek. Open Streets, which takes place 1-4 p.m. Sun-

ation of alternative transportation, share safety tips and promote local businesses. Many businesses will have special activities in addition to their regular goods and services. There will be plenty of room to move, along with

day, was organized by Bike Walk Knoxville and inspired by similar cyclist/ pedestrian events that have taken root in cities across the United States and throughout Europe. More than a street festival, it aims to encourage physical activity and consider-

guidance in doing so, with everything from a bike rodeo and bocce ball to Tai Chi demos and yoga classes. Several vendors will have bikes for rent. Most activities will be family friendly, and nearly

AT&T means business, wires Neyland By Sandra Clark

What happens when 102,000plus UT football fans tweet or IM or email their unique perspective on a scoring play or game-saving stop? Why it goes right through for AT&T customers thanks to the company’s recent enhancements to the DisAlan Hill tributed Antenna System (DAS) at Neyland stadium. With approximately 194 antennas spread throughout the stadium, connectivity at Neyland is roughly equivalent in size to cover a city the size of Morristown, says Alan Hill, AT&T’s regional director for exter-

nal affairs. He spoke last week to the Farragut Rotary. “Smartphones are now an essential part of the game-day experience for fans,” said Hill, a UT alum. “We know that being able to send photos and texts and check scores from around the country is important to fans in the stands.” Engineers continue to tweak the system, which was installed this fall. A DAS is a network of several small antennas designed to enhance wireless service within an area or building. DAS technology helps improve customers’ wireless service by shortening the distance a call or text must travel. Hill talked about AT&T’s work during the NCAA basketball playoffs. “You know how they bring in

those raised floors? Well, we installed antennas under them when the Final Four was held in Dallas.” Other facts shared by Hill: ■ In 1952, AT&T had just 21 outdoor phones in Knoxville. ■ In 1954, special circuits were installed to bring teletype feeds to the News Sentinel. ■ In 1962, the first UT game on TV was broadcast nationally. AT&T was involved, and the opponent was Alabama. ■ At one point nationally, about 450,000 customers per month were switching away from traditional land lines. ■ There’s been a 100,000 percent increase in mobile data traffic in the last eight years on the AT&T mobile network.

■ AT&T will use $26 million in Connect America Funds per year over the next six years to supplement efforts to expand rural broadband in Tennessee. ■ By 2020, AT&T’s vision is to lead in mobilizing the world using wearable technology, and by connecting homes, cars and cities. ■ Business opportunities are plentiful in this mobile world. “So, what did you learn?” asked Hill at the meeting’s end. Gulp! “Uh, you talked so fast it was hard to take notes, but I came away believing AT&T is dynamic – leading the technology curve. Buy stock!” I answered. Hill awed the folks at Farragut Rotary. He’s a great speaker for your civic group (Alan.L.Hill@att.com).

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Yes, you really do need a mammogram October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and the color pink is everywhere as a symbol of the importance of ghting the most common kind of cancer in America. Yet with all the efforts to raise awareness about breast cancer, and the importance of getting a yearly mammogram starting at age 40, many women still won’t. Gayle Roulier, MD, a fellowship-trained mammographer, thinks the main reason women still resist getting those mammograms is because of plain and simple fear. “It’s unfortunate that many women do not come for annual screening mammograms because they’re afraid,” says Roulier. “Some people are afraid of the results, some people are afraid it’s going to be a painful process,” Roulier explains. “It can be uncomfortable for some women, especially if they originally have tender breasts; maybe they have cyclic tenderness, but it’s a very important thing to do, annually.” Roulier practices at Thompson Comprehensive Breast Center, a department of Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center. She emphasizes that the earlier breast cancer is diagnosed, the more successful treatment will be. Mammography can detect cancer before it’s clinically evident – before a patient can feel it. “That’s a huge advantage because if you can’t feel it, you won’t

higher risk of breast cancer, and it is used in addition to mammography for a closer look. Ultrasound traditionally has been more of a problem-solving tool. When something out of the ordinary shows up on a mammogram, there’s no way to tell if it’s uid or solid. Fluid masses in the breast are called “cysts,” and cysts are not cancer. “So when we see something on the mammogram, and we don’t know if it’s uid or solid, ultimately ultrasound helps us solve that problem, because an ultrasound can help us distinguish a uid mass Gayle Roulier, MD from a solid mass.” Roulier says more women are know it’s there,” Roulier says. beginning to use ultrasound as “Mammography allows us to di- a screening tool, especially with agnose breast cancer at an earlier the legislation that’s been passed stage, and treatment can be more in Tennessee and other states successful because of that.” requiring mammographers to Roulier admits there is some make women with dense breasts discomfort involved in a mam- aware of their options. “Basicalmogram, but it only lasts for a few ly, the law says that if a woman seconds. Those few seconds of dis- has dense breast tissue, we are, comfort can make a big difference by law, obligated to inform her in the course of a woman’s life. that her tissue is dense, and that “It’s over pretty quick, and most cancer may be harder to detect,” women don’t have a problem with Roulier says, so some women opt it at all,” Roulier says. for getting both a mammogram The three screening methods and ultrasound upfront. most commonly used are mamOne thing Roulier wants evmography, ultrasound, and MRI. ery woman to know is that she Roulier says mammography is still and the other fellowship-trained the best method of screening for mammographers with Covenant most women. An MRI may be rec- Health are committed to screenommended for a woman who has a ing processes that are in the best

interest of each individual woman. “There is no normal mammogram. There is no normal breast,” Roulier says. “Every woman is built differently, and each woman has a unique pattern.” Thompson Comprehensive Breast Center provides complete breast health services, including breast health education, screening, diagnostics and treatment planning. The breast center is certi ed by the American College of Radiology as a Breast Center of Excellence. These services are only available in certi ed facilities that have received FDA approval to offer them. For more information, or to schedule a mammogram, call Thompson Cancer

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Can I Afford It? Another reason some women may hesitate about scheduling an annual screening mammogram may be a fear that it will be too expensive. But the cost of screening mammograms is covered by most insurance, without copayments or deductibles, and a doctor’s referral is not required. Talk to your insurance provider to con rm cost and coverage. If you are a woman age 40 or older, Medicare will pay for annual screening mammograms. It pays for one baseline mammogram for female bene ciaries between the ages of 35 and 39, with no deductible.

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Finding breast cancer early is important for successful treatment. The American Cancer Society has several recommendations for early breast cancer detection: ■ Breast self-exam (BSE): Most health care providers recommend women start doing this monthly in their 20s, although it’s important to realize many women nd lumps accidentally as well. Look for lumps, bumps, skin irritation or dimpling, nipple pain or retraction, redness or scaling of the nipple, or discharge. Tell your health care provider about any changes, but remember, most breast changes do not mean cancer. ■ Clinical breast exam: Have this done once a year by a trained clinician. ■ Mammogram: Most doctors still recommend an annual mammogram after the age of 40, although some recent recommendations say it may be safe to wait longer. Mammograms can detect cancerous lumps too small to feel. Talk to your doctor about the bene ts and limitations of mammograms.

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Party all week Northgate Terrace and The Manor at Northgate are happening places these days. The party started Oct. 7 with an outdoor picnic and fundraiser. The community was invited to join residents for lunch and shopping. Fellowship North Church volunteers served food and helped with set-up.

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Housecall Medical offered free blood-pressure checks, and other businesses were present to share info with seniors. Goodwill Industries set up a clothing booth to make shopping for clothes easy for residents, and Renee Singh put together a jewelry booth with earrings, brace-

Fellowship North church member Grayson Rossini puts on a dance show for Northgate residents.

lets, necklaces and much more. Funds from the lunch and shopping event go to supplement supportive services at The Manor at Northgate. Later in the week, Fellowship North Church hosted a rockin’ party with food and music in the back courtyard. AM Station band was on site with

swingin’ oldies. Residents danced the night away with songs like “Rock Around the Clock” and “Only You.” Decorations were fall themed and lent a festive air to the beautiful evening. Volunteers from the church brought plenty of snacks and drinks to keep residents warm and fed. Volunteers from Fellowship North Church and Fountain City United Methodist Church offered their services to

Northgate residents Susie Payne and Island Hansard do the twist.

work on walkers that needed repair. “This is a great party,” said one resident. “It was so much fun to hear some oldies and have a chance to dance with each other and some of the

church members.” Nearby neighborhood residents dropped in when they heard the great music, then stayed to listen and join the fun. Contact Cindy Taylor at ctaylorsn@gmail. com.

What’s your superpower? By Ruth White Community Hero Night at Green Magnet Academy wasn’t quite what I was expecting when I attended. I was thinking everyday people dressed in hero costumes. What I saw was superheroes dressed as everyday people. The night kicked off with students and parents being able to drop by the library and check out the school book fair. Librarian Tommie Branscum was on hand to assist and ring up purchases for students. Branscum loves the book fair because of the excitement it generates among students. “It really makes me happy to see kids so excited about books and reading,” she said. The excitement often trickles down to the parents as they remember experiencing the book fair when they were children. Guests gathered in the gym for a special night to celebrate individuals who once attended Green. Principal Dexter Murphy, although not a Green alumnus, attended college at the University of Tennessee with P.J. Alexander. They

Open Streets everything but food is free. “We’re going to set up a tent and have some games,” says Hambright. She’s thought of “a cupcake walk where you have to hold it in a spoon or an old-fashioned cakewalk and give away some stuff.” For those who want calories to burn off, restaurants from the Old City to Happy Holler – even ones usually closed on Sundays – will be open, and a number of food trucks will set up along the route. Not surprisingly, Matthew Kellogg, president of the Appalachian Mountain Bike Club, which meets monthly at Central Flats & Taps, says the AMBC is fired up about Open Streets. “We are going to basically do a big arts and crafts project,” he says of their “Urban Forest” site, near the railroad tracks in the Old City. “We’re going to bring some of the forest to the streets and encourage people to stop with us for a little bit on their journey up and down Central Street.” Kellogg hopes this isn’t a one-time event. “We’d love to see it hap-

Green Magnet Academy student Demassi Wilson shows off a book purchased from the school book fair. Photos by

Knox County math supervisor Gary Petko attended (then) Green School.

met in band where Alexander helped Murphy learn the ropes. Alexander attended the school when it was Green School and remembers a man from Knoxville College bringing instruments to the school for students to try. Alexander’s father was a trumpet player, and he wanted to do well to impress his dad. Learning to

play the trumpet at Green set Alexander on a path that would lead to a future filled with music. Knox County Schools math supervisor Gary Petko also attended Green School. He fondly remembers his math teacher, Mrs. Scott, who comforted him on the first day of school, telling him that everything would be OK. He showed the group

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Green Magnet Academy principal Dexter Murphy and friend/former Green student P.J. Alexander play for the group during a Community Heroes celebration. a green Matchbox car he received for good behavior while at Green. Petko selected the car after earning tokens. He has kept the car for 45 years to remind him

of the impact Scott and the school made on him. His hope is to have the same positive impact on someone that his math teacher had on him.

Murphy plans to host other community hero events to focus on the positive learning environment at Green.

Highway. Info: Harold MiddleRoad. Info: Betty Jo Mahan, ■ Second District Democrats portation that makes sense.” brook, haroldmiddlebrook@ 679-2748 or bettymahan@ meet 6 p.m. each second “We’re going to have to gmail.com; Mary Wilson, knology.net. Thursday, New Hope Misget away from fossil fuels marytheprez@yahoo.com. sionary Baptist Church, 2504 ■ Old North Knoxville meets eventually,” he says. pen more often,” he says. Cecil Ave. Info: Rick Staples, 6:30 p.m. each second Info: openstreets ■ Historic Fourth & Gill “We think it’s good for folks, 385-3589. Neighborhood Organization Monday, St. James Episcopal and we think it’s good for knoxville.com meets 6:30 p.m. each second Church Parish Hall, 1101 N. ■ Thorn Grove Rebekah Lodge business. Monday, Central UMC, 201 Broadway. Info: Andie Ray, No. 13 meets 7:30 p.m. each “We’re really, really Third Ave. Info: Liz Upchurch, 548-5221. second and fourth Monday, proud of Bike Walk Knox898-1809, lizupchurch1@ 10103 Thorn Grove Pike. Info: ■ Parkridge Community Orgaville for all that they’ve done gmail.com. Mary Jo Poole, 599-7698 or nization meets 6:30 p.m. each in the past year, pulling the mjp1101@aol.com. ■ Inskip Community Assofirst Monday except holidays, (Tennessee) Bike Summit ciation meets 6 p.m. each Cansler YMCA, 616 Jessamine ■ Town Hall East. Info: Eston ■ Alice Bell Spring Hill Neightogether and also getting fourth Tuesday, Inskip St. Info: Jerry Caldwell, 329Williams, 406-5412 or eston_ borhood Association. Info: this on the schedule and Baptist Church, 4810 Rowan 9943. williams@yahoo.com Ronnie Collins, 637-9630. making it happen. It’s huge. ■ Beaumont Community It’s great.” Organization. Info: Natasha It’s also just one step in Murphy, 936-0139. Knoxville’s quest to become ■ Belle Morris Community Aca bike-friendly city. tion Group meets 7 p.m. each “I think it’ll take a while second Monday, City View to change the minds of all Baptist Church, 2311 Fine Ave. the people who aren’t used MEN'S Info: bellemorris.com or Rick to driving around bicycles,” Wilen, 524-5008. says Hambright. “And it ■ Chilhowee Park NeighborVISIT KNOXRAILSALVAGE.COM FOR FREE KITCHEN LAYOUT & QUOTE scares me, the sort of aghood Association meets COUNTERTOP $ gression of some vehicle opRAILROAD $ 6:30 p.m. each last Tuesday, erators against bikers, like 6', 8', 10' & 12' Administration Building, CROSSTIES EACH $ PER FT & UP they don’t have a right to be Knoxville Zoo. Info: Paul Ruff, 12 or more $10.95 Each LINKS on the road.” 696-6584. 6'X6' $ 6"X16' Jack Stiles, Raven’s other ■ Edgewood Park NeighborWINDHAM FENCE co-owner, says he’s looking SMOOTH LAP SIDING hood Association meets 7 p.m. EACH PANEL forward to Open Streets and each third Tuesday, Larry Cox Senior Center, 3109 Ocoee is in favor of promoting cywoodgrain $ 8"X16' Trail. Info: edgewoodpark.us. cling. SMOOTH LAP SIDING “If I lived in a city that ■ Excelsior Lodge No. 342 EACH was gridded out and it was meets 7:30 p.m. each Thurswww.KnoxRailSalvage.com day, 10103 Thorn Grove Pike. comfortable to ride a bike 9"X16' Follow us on Twitter & COMPOSITE DECKING Info: Bill Emmert, 933-6032 or $ back and forth, I’d do it in a Facebook SMOOTH LAP w.emmert@att.net. STARTING AT $ LINEAR FT. heartbeat,” he says. EACH SIDING W/ A BEAD He definitely sees the ■ First District Democrats meet each fi rst Monday, Burlington need for alternative transHours: Mon-Fri 8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. • Sat. 8 a.m. - Noon Branch Library, 4614 Asheville 400 E. Jackson Ave. • 524-8242 • 200 E. Magnolia Ave. • 524-8000 Mike Frazier portation and “public trans-

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Alabama remains a big deal Don’t choose Saturday as your wedding day. Try not die between now and then. The preacher might not be available. This is Alabama week. This is another opportunity for Tennessee to discover who it is. The game obviously means more to us than them. The Crimson Tide leads the series by 14. Just guessing, but the Vols probably think they can again stun the world. Well, maybe. Just guessing that Lane Kiffin sees Tennessee weaknesses that will lead to sure touchdowns. We don’t know how it will turn out but we know how it has been. Nick Saban is 8-0 against Tennessee. His teams have won by a combined 28395. During this little streak, Alabama has more national titles than Tennessee has winning seasons.

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Here’s the real rub: Tennessee still measures itself against Alabama. Robert Neyland started that yardstick stuff, saying he could never tell about a young Volunteer until he had played against Alabama. With just a little help from Butch Jones and the orange, white and gray, this could again be an interesting rivalry. There are priceless landmarks, generations of respect, victory cigars, table dances and the infamous Memphis market which led to a federal conviction and bitter Alabama probation.

pentine 56-yard touchdown that remains one of the best ever on Shields-Watkins Field. Battered but unbowed: Alabama allAmerican Harry Gilmer took a terrible beating from Tennessee tackle Dick Huffman in 1946. Gilmer finally limped off the field – to a standing ovation from UT fans. Tipoff: Alabama scouts ■ Tidbits to claimed 1956 guard Bill remember Johnson tipped off TennesKicking contest, 1932: see plays. Tide defense was On a very wet Saturday, Be- told to watch foot alignment attie Feathers averaged 48 for clues. Alas and alas, yards on 21 punts. Johnny Johnson suffered a sprained Cain averaged 48.1 on 19 ankle in practice and did not – using the same soaked, play. Tennessee won, 14-0. slippery football. EventuClock stopper: Kenny ally Cain misfired. Feathers Stabler’s 1965 famous spike scored. Tennessee won, 7-3. saved just enough time for Famous ’39 run: John- Alabama to have won with ny Butler twice reversed his a field goal. There was a field and unraveled a ser- catch. Snake’s spike was Heroes of what used to be the Third Saturday of October: Gene McEver, George Cafego, Snake Stabler, Albert Dorsey, Steve Kiner, Johnnie Jones, Dale Jones, Peyton Manning, Peerless Price, Jay Graham, Casey Clausen and Phillip Fulmer (11-5 record). Not so good: Gary Wright, Condredge Holloway.

fourth down. Unusual punishment: Gary Wright, Tennessee kicker from Heflin, Ala., missed a short field goal, leaving the Tide to celebrate an 11-10 win in Knoxville. The cruel and heartless remember Gary as “Wide Wright.” Big beginning: Alabama grad Bill Battle, Tennessee coach at 29, led a romp over the Tide and legendary Paul Bryant in 1970. Vols picked off eight passes. That never happened again. Fumble: Tennessee dominated 58 minutes in 1972 but Alabama struck for two late touchdowns. Big play was a Holloway fumble. “Fumbling against Alabama was the worst of bad times,” said Peanut. “I remember Coach Battle telling me a man wasn’t really a man until he had made a fool of himself in front of 70,000 or so. I suppose that was the day I became a man.” Bad block: In 1990,

Tennessee’s late field-goal try was blocked. The ball rolled so far in the wrong direction, Alabama gained position for a winning field goal. Foul play: David Palmer scored a two-point conversion with 21 seconds left to give the Tide a dramatic 1717 tie. Alabama subsequently forfeited the game for using an ineligible player. Shockers: Manning and Kent once combined for an 80-yard touchdown on the opening play. Vol tailbacks Johnnie Jones and Jay Graham had very long TD runs. Peerless Price returned a kickoff 100 yards and changed the tense 1998 game into a rout. Miracle: It was fourth and 19 in the 2003 second overtime when Clausen connected with CJ Fayton and allowed the Vols to fight on. They won in five overtimes. No miracles lately. Marvin West invites reader reaction. His address is westwest6@netzero.com

Road costs soar while revenue stalls If legislative Democrats suggested raising taxes, every Republican would jump up to vote no. But since the GOP now controls every branch of state government, the responsibility to run the state falls on them. And their inexperience shows. There’s a crisis that’s getting worse fast in the state’s method of funding roads. Led by state Sen. Jim Tracy, legislators met in Knoxville last week to review concerns with local officials and the public. Tennessee is a pay-asyou-go state for road construction – one of just five states with no road debt. That’s great. But the TDOT budget is fueled by a 21.4-cent-per-gallon

proved 250 projects statewide, estimated to cost $6 billion. Of these, 80 percent of the design work and Sandra right-of-way acquisition is Clark completed. All that’s left to fund is construction, about 75 percent of the cost of each project. tax on gasoline (18.4-centsExamples include three per-gallon on diesel fuel). Knox County projects: The 21.4 cents yields $657.8 South: An estimated million per year. $271 million to improve Cities and counties share Alcoa Highway, a heav7.9 cents. “This is how ily traveled and treachercounties are funding their ous road. “That project roads,” said Bill Moore, a (12.5 miles from Cherokee former chief engineer for Trail at the University of TDOT. Tennessee Medical Center “Ten years ago it cost to the Knoxville airport in about $35,000 per mile to Blount County) has been direpave a county road; now vided into seven parts to acit costs $100,000 per mile.” commodate funding,” said Do the math. Moore. Alcoa Highway carMoore said TDOT has ap- ries 57,000 vehicles per day.

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North: A fairly simple project to widen Highway 33 from Halls to the Knox/ Union county line, now under construction, is costing $30 million. The project’s next phase (Knox/Union county line to just south of Maynardville) will cost another $32.5 million. The highway serves 13,000 vehicles per day. West: Western Avenue (SR 62) has a widening project now underway. The next phase is reconstruction of a .08-mile section in downtown Knoxville at an estimated cost of $19.2 million. The road carries about 19,000 vehicles per day. A motorist driving 15,000 miles per year will pay about $160 in gasoline tax. As cars become more

Guidance Center, 4438 Western Ave. Free and open to the public. Info/RSVP: 329-8892, TTY: 711. International Folk Dance Class, 7:30-10 p.m., Claxton Community Center, 1150 Edgemoor Road, Clinton. Info: Paul Taylor, 898-5724; oakridgefolkdancers.org; on Facebook.

THURSDAY, OCT. 22 “Getting Your House in Order,” 10-11 a.m., Tennova Health & Fitness Center, 7540 Dannaher Drive. Free end-of-life planning seminar. Limited space; registration required. Info/registration: 1-855-TENNOVA (836-6682) or Tennova.com.

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The Knoxville Challenger, set for Nov. 8-15 at the UT Goodfriend Indoor Tennis Center, is calling for volunteers to help with the region’s largest professional tennis event. Must be 15 or older; hours are flexible. Event benefits Helen Ross McNabb. Info/registration: knoxchallenger.com.

Karaoke, 6-10 p.m., Bubba Brew’s Sports Pub & Grill, Beach Island Marina. Info: 992-3091. Union County Farmers Market, 3-6 p.m., 1009 Main St., Maynardville. Info: 992-8038.

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Christ UMC is seeking vendors for its fall arts and crafts festival, to be held 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14. Info/application: bsstair@comcast.net or Sherry, 776-1100.

Craft fair, 4-8 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Alice Bell Baptist Church, 3305 Alice Bell Road. Jewelry, handmade items, sport cards and collectables, and more. Info: alicebellbaptistchurch.org. Friends Mini Used-Book Sale, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Powell Branch Library, 330 W. Emory Road. Info: knoxfriends.org.

CALL TO ARTISTS The Knoxville Watercolor Society is currently accepting membership applications for artists who work in watercolor and other water mediums. Applications for jurying process are due Oct. 27. Info/applications for jurying process: knxvillewatercolorsociety.com.

THROUGH SATURDAY, OCT. 24 Tickets on sale for the Hoot ’N Holler Autumn Express train excursions. Schedule: 10 a.m., 1 p.m., 4 p.m. Saturdays, Oct. 24 and 31; 1 and 4 p.m. Sundays, Oct. 25 and Nov. 1. Info/tickets: threeriversrambler.com.

THROUGH SATURDAY, OCT. 31 Costume shop inventory reduction sale, 2-7 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays and 2-5 p.m. Saturdays, Oak Ridge Playhouse, 227 Broadway, Oak Ridge. Full costumes, partial costumes, vintage, formal, bridal, holiday and many one-of-a-kind items available. Nothing over $15. Info: 482-9999 or orplayhouse.com.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 21 Healthy U: Women’s Health, 2 p.m., Humana

FRIDAY-SUNDAY, OCT. 23-25 2015 Knoxville Horror Film Fest. Friday and Saturday, Regal Downtown West; Sunday, Market Square’s Scruffy City Hall. Weekend passes: $60. Info: knoxvillehorrorfest.com.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY, OCT. 23-NOV. 8 “Quoth The Raven: Tales Of Poe,” Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 109 E. Churchwell Ave. Performances: 7 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays; 1 and 5 p.m. Saturdays; 3 p.m. Sundays; 1 p.m. show only on Halloween. Info/tickets: 208-3677; knoxvillechildrenstheatre.com.

SATURDAY, OCT. 24 Community carnival, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Highland Baptist Church, 6014 Babelay Road. Games, food, prizes. Everything free. Info: 216-2974 or 742-4184. Craft fair, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Fountain City Lions Club building. Handmade items, quilt items, jewelry, wreaths, crocheted and embroidered articles, candy bouquets and more. Info: 689-9647. Craft sale/fall fest/trunk or treat, Trinity

Knox County Commissioner Brad Anders talks with state Sens. Jim Tracy (left), Randy McNally (right) and Susie Alcorn, executive director of Tennessee Infrastructure Alliance. Photo by S. Clark

fuel efficient and electric/ hybrid vehicles become more popular, a funding mechanism based on gallons of gasoline purchased

will stall or decrease. And these road projects will be pushed further into the future. Do the math.

UMC, 5613 Western Ave. Sale, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. features bake sale, homemade vegetable beef soup to go, hot tamales and chili, home canned items, holiday crafts and decorations; fall fest, 4-7 p.m. featuring games, hamburgers and hot dogs, music; trunk or treat, 7 p.m. “Don’t Treat Your Soil Like Dirt: Prep Now for Your Spring Planting,” 10:30 a.m.-noon, Demonstration Garden at All Saints Catholic Church, 620 N. Cedar Bluff Road. Speakers: Master Gardener Barbara O’Neil. Free and open to the public. Info: 215-2340. Fall gift and craft fair hosted by the Powell and Halls Lions clubs, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Powell Auto Auction, 6729 Pleasant Ridge Road. Free day of cartoons, costumes and tours, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay St. Children 12 and under are invited to come dressed in familyfriendly Halloween costumes. Info: tennesseetheatre. com. Harvest festival, 5-7 p.m., Emerald Avenue UMC, 1620 N. Central Ave. (Oakwood Community). Turkey Dinner, baked goods, used book sale. Info: 523-7150. Kick-off event for the new Thunder Road Wine Trail, noon-5 p.m., Spout Spring Estates Winery and Vineyard, 430 Riddle Lane, Blaine. Featuring: classic cars, corn-hole games, free wine tasting, local food from Cruze Dairy Farms and Jason’s World Famous Bar-BQue, local artisans. Info: ThunderRoadWineTrail.com. Singing, 7 p.m., Ailor Dale Baptist Church, 351 Beard Valley Road, Maynardville. Featured singers: Crossroads and Rogers Memorial Baptist Church. Everyone welcome.

SUNDAY, OCT. 25 Fall festival, 5-7 p.m., Salem Baptist Church, 8201 Hill Road. Historic Parkridge Home Tour, 1-6 p.m., Historic Parkridge Neighborhood. Tickets: $10 advance, $12 day of the event, children under 12 free. Parking: Ashley Nicole Park, 620 Winona St. Tickets: K-Brew, Saw Works Brewery, Three Rivers Market, parkridgecommunity. wordpress.com. Info: historicparkridge@gmail.com or 951-6614. Silent Meditation Gathering, 11 a.m.-noon, Narrow Ridge’s Mac Smith Resource Center, 1936 Liberty Hill Road, Washburn. Inclusive of people of all faiths as well as those who do not align themselves with a particular religious denomination. Info: Mitzi WoodVon Mizener, 497-3603 or community@narrowridge. org.

TUESDAY, OCT. 27 “Autumn in Appalachia” cooking class, 6:308:30 p.m., Avanti Savoia, 7610 Maynardville Pike. Cost: $50. Info/registration: 922-9916; avantisavoia.com. “Earring Extravaganza!,” 6-9 p.m., Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway, Norris. Instructor: Kathy King. Info/registration: 494-9854; appalachianarts.net.

government

Shopper news • OCTOBER 21, 2015 • 5

Democrats choose sides, but seem ready to unite The dance floor was jampacked with Democrats at Carleo’s the night of the first presidential debate, and nobody was dancing. Bernie Sanders ruled the night, or maybe it just seemed that way because his supporters were louder than Hillary Clinton’s crowd. Mostly younger, too.

Betty Bean Anthony Perry and Kyle Bobisch sneered in the general direction of Republican frontrunner Donald Trump, pointing out that he’s never been elected to anything, while their man Sanders is the longest-serving congressional independent in U.S. history and was returned to office with 70 percent of the vote last election. Are they worried about polls suggesting that it’ll be tough to sell a self-described socialist in a general election? “He polls great with me,”

Bobisch said. A couple of tables away Cheri Siler declared herself undecided. She said the debate might influence her vote. (Contacted afterward, she said she thought Clinton “won” the debate, but she was still undecided and wants more specifics from both frontrunners. She’s waiting to hear from Vice President Joe Biden, too.) Former state legislators Bill Owen and Bob Booker are bullish for Hillary. Owen said he was the first committed Clinton super delegate in 2008 and didn’t change his vote until he got a call from Hillary on the convention floor asking him to vote for frontrunner Obama. He said he once again considers himself Hillary’s first committed super delegate (assuming that the state executive committee, of which he is no longer a member, will allow him to keep his seat on the Democratic National Committee). Neither Owen nor Booker seemed worried about the prospect of Biden jumping into the race. Owen said

Longtime party activist Sylvia Woods is again supporting Clinton but said she’s delighted to see so many young people getting involved, no matter whom they support. Longtime social-justice activists Fran Ansley and Jim Sessions said they are keeping their options open, but Ansley was carrying a petition to get Sanders on the ballot for the Tennessee primary. Amanda Kruel, one of Sanders’ highest-profile local supporters, appeared to be having more fun than anybody at the debate. She predicted that Democrats Amanda Kruel is all in for will come together once the Sanders. nomination battle ends. “Both sides are excepBiden should stay on as vice tionally enthusiastic about president in the next Clin- our respective candidates, ton administration. Booker but more than anything I said the movement to draft think we all want what’s Biden reminds him of Fred best for our country, and at Thompson’s abortive presi- this point the fact is we all dential run. see any Democrat as better “It’s the same kind of than any Republican. Maystuff the Republicans did be I prefer chocolate cake, when they decided to go dig but if I can’t have it, I’ll gladup old gray Fred Thompson, ly have apple pie – especialwho really had no desire to ly if the only alternative is a run for president.” swift kick in the pants.”

BZA to Magpies: No butter and eggs for you! By Betty Bean Magpies Bakery owner Peg Hambright showed up at the October Board of Zoning Appeals with more than 50 supporters and an argument against the city’s ruling that the dancing egg and a stick of butter she wants to put on her roof are advertising, not art. Rooftop advertising is banned under the new sign ordinance, but Hambright’s position is that Ms. Egg and Mr. Butter are covered by a clause exempting art from the prohibition. She was dead in the water before she opened her mouth. BZA member Charlie Van Beke delivered the preemptive coup de grace with an announcement that public discussion of the issue has been based on media error: “It doesn’t matter what’s been in the newspapers. The question is, is it advertising? It doesn’t matter if it’s art.” Van Beke’s pronouncement contradicted the explanation provided this summer by Plans Review and Inspections Director Peter Ahrens when he denied the Magpies application. “It came down to whether the sign was art or just advertising. As we looked

Magpies owner Peg Hambright, left, speaks to supporters before last week’s Knoxville BZA meeting. Photo

by Betty Bean

at their website, it almost seemed that the egg and the butter became a logo, almost like a Nike ‘swoosh.’ Where you see the butter and egg dancing, you think of Magpies, and that’s how they are trying to brand their business. That would be considered advertising,” Ahrens said. Hambright said she sup-

ported the new sign ordinance and believed the exemption for works of art would allow the figures she designed to mount on the 13-foot-tall metal scaffolding that was on the roof when she bought the building seven years ago. She said she contacted all her neighbors – several of whom came to the BZA meeting to support her – and made the rounds of nearby neighborhood and business associations to explain her plan. “It was so heartening to see so many people from my community in their red T-shirts come in the middle of a Thursday afternoon and pay to park downtown.” Her proposal drew opposition from former City Council member Carlene Malone, representing Fountain City Town Hall and Community Forum, and from Joyce Feld, a board member of Scenic Knoxville

and a member of the taskforce that crafted the sign ordinance. Both Malone and Feld said it was tough to oppose a request from a respected business owner who is considered an asset to the community, but both were adamant that the sign ordinance should not be interpreted to accommodate Hambright’s request. “Knoxville cannot be governed by winks and nods,” Malone said. “What’s next, dancing forks and knives? Dancing bottles? “The definition of advertising is not new … What is new is the recent prohibition against roof signs.” Feld said the task force was unanimous about prohibiting rooftop signs. Hambright said she and her husband, Scott Carpenter, are deciding whether to appeal the BZA decision to City Council.

GOSSIP AND LIES

■ That acceptance of diversity is a shrewd diss of extremists who are willing to shutter government if they don’t get their way.

■ U.S. Rep. Jimmy Duncan held his own with the WBIRTV pundits who tried to pin the ills of the national Republican Party onto his shoulders. ■ Duncan opined that “not all Republicans can be as conservative as I am.”

Pansy Fest October 24

■ Doug Harris, school board chair, says a return to six class periods each day for high schools can be phased in so no teachers are laid off. ■ Jim McIntyre, superintendent, says the change could save

Kincannon won’t seek school board seat ■ Indya Kincannon, former chair of the Knox County school board who now works for Mayor Rogero, is back in Knoxville after she and her family lived for a year in Ljubljana, Kincannon Slovenia. Her husband, Ben Barton, a University of Tennessee law professor for 14 years, was on a Fulbright Scholarship at the University of Ljubljana teaching comparative law. Over coffee at Old City Java we discussed her exciting year in Slovenia, formerly a part of Yugoslavia. She taught Spanish, writing and history at the international school there. Their two daughters, Dahlia, 14, and Georgia, 12, were with them. The family visited 14 countries while in Europe, including Poland, Italy, Croatia, Austria and Hungary. They had visits from 17 Knoxvillians over the year there. The children attended a K-12 school with just 110 students. Kincannon said she would not run for the school board and feels that Tracie Sanger is doing a good job and is “an independent voice.” She said it is too soon to decide whether to seek another office, but she likes public service, which she is doing by working at the City County Building for $60,000 a year. ■ Forbes is out with the 400 richest Americans, and the list includes several Tennesseans. Heading the list at No. 54 is Nashville’s Thomas Frist at $8.7 billion; next is Martha Ingram at $4.3 billion; then Fred Smith at $3.5 billion; Knoxville’s Jimmy Haslam at $2.8 billion; Brad Kelley of Franklin at $2.2 billion; Jeffrey Lorberbaim of Chattanooga at $2.2 billion; Forest Preston of Cleveland at $2.1 billion; and Gov. Bill Haslam at $2.1 billion, which is No. 327 on the list of 400. the system $6 million a year. ■ As Sam Anderson always said, with 85 percent of the KCS budget going to personnel, significant cuts will hit personnel. ■ Attrition used to mean a teacher retiring after 30 years; in today’s environment attrition can mean showing up at a school board meeting in a red T-shirt.

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■ Susan Shieh, owner of Shay Properties, died May 10, but at her request there was no mention in the local media. In addition to being fluent in Mandarin and English, she was fluent in Japanese. She championed Knoxville’s sister-city program, especially with Muroran in Japan, which she visited. The Shiehs made a major capital gift for the 30-foot Pagoda at Tiger Forest. It will be a dramatic focal point for visitors at the Knoxville Zoo. ■ Derrick Schofield probably has a limited future as corrections commissioner in the Haslam cabinet. With all the management issues arising around our prisons and legislative inquiries growing, the buck stops with him or the governor. Since he works for the governor, he is likely to go first. Issues with the Corrections Department seem only to worsen. How much water can this ship take on before the governor decides to throw the captain (Schofield) overboard? He has become an issue as much as other issues facing the Corrections Department, which are very serious. Former wardens and guards have boldly stated he told them to change their stories when talking to the media. If true, this is grounds for dismissal. ■ Early voting for the Nov. 3 city elections continues to be low. If one wants to avoid this in the future then moving the date of the elections is the only viable option to increase voter participation. ■ Tennessee Clean Water Network, led by Renee Hoyos, has a new website that is much improved at tcwn.org. Check it out. This writer serves on the TCWN board. ■ “The question is, is it advertising? It doesn’t matter if it’s art,” said a BZA member of Peg Hambright’s dancing eggs and butter. ■ If the city didn’t mean to exempt art from the sign ordinance, then why is the exemption there? And who decides what is art? ■ Bureaucrats are better at reading rules than seeing art.

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kids

6 • OCTOBER 21, 2015 • NORTH/EAST Shopper news

Fulton crowns homecoming royalty CaLeah Smith and Kentel Williams were crowned Fulton High homecoming queen and king prior to the Falcons’ matchup against Union County on Friday night. Fulton defeated Union County, 73-0. Photo by R. White

Showcase highlights magnet schools Prospective students and families talked with staff members at a recent magnet school showcase, and students had the chance to show the community what they have learned as part of a magnet program.

Ruth White

Each of the magnet schools, whether at the elementary, middle or high school level, offers a unique variety of learning opportunities for students, including media, arts, STEAM or STEM courses. Throughout the event, students were able to demonstrate highlights from their school. Sarah Moore Greene student ambassadors assisted FulCom

Vine Middle students show some of the artwork created by students during the magnet showcase. Pictured are the student council sponsor, Karen Horton, with student council members Malaya Nuňez, Jayla Tharpe, Janasia Slade and Michael Douglas.

student Courtney Rader with the emcee duties for the evening. FulCom radio students were in the lobby broadcasting live on WKCS and conducting interviews throughout the event. Green Magnet and L&N STEM Academy kicked off the night with a robotics demonstration. L&N features a strong robotics program while Green is preparing for its First Lego League competition debut in December. Career Magnet students demonstrated a robot that was able to stack and pick up large containers through computer prompts. Vine Middle Magnet chorus entertained the crowd with Michael Jackson’s “Man in the Mirror,” and the dance troupe performed an entertaining swing-style routine. Austin-East Magnet dance group closed the evening with a beautiful Green Magnet Academy students Jarvis Sullivan, Jazzlyn Hinton and Shiasia Calhoun demonstrate several robots during the performance of “Glory.” showcase. This is the first year that the school will be part of the First Lego League and will be competing locally in December.

Career Magnet students Savannah Keck, Dareece Blue and Heidi Brady show a drone at the school’s booth during the magnet showcase last week. Career Magnet Academy offers four career paths, including Teaching as a Profession, Homeland Security, Advanced Manufacturing and Sustainable Living.

FulCom students Trey Jones, Graham Baer and Sarah Emory get ready to go live on radio during the magnet showcase.

Back-To-Back

2 Great Nights of FUN & Fellowship at New Beverly Baptist Church

Sunday Night, October 25 -In church parking areatrunks with treats at each one. 6pm-8pm Decorated Inflatables-Popcorn-Drinks *Only children up to age 16 are allowed to trunk or treat* Fun for all ages

Monday Night, UPWARD SPORTS October 26 Award Celebration 6:30 pm with special guest ventriloquist Gene Cordova Gene’s shows carry a powerful message of the gospel. Children of all ages and all family members encouraged to attend!

Where: Info: Directions:

New Beverly Baptist Church 3320 New Beverly Church Rd Knoxville, TN 37918 Rev. Eddie Sawyer, Pastor Phone: 865-546-0001 Web: www.NewBeverly.org I-640 to Exit 8, Go North onto Washington Pike to red light at Greenway Rd (Facing Target). Turn Left. Church is ¼ mile on right.

New Beverly Baptist Church

HALLOWEEN HAPPENINGS ■ BOO! at the Zoo, 5:30-8 p.m. Thursday-Sunday, Oct. 22-25, Knoxville Zoo, 3500 Knoxville Zoo Drive. Info/tickets: 6375331; knoxvillezoo.org; zoo’s ticket office during regular zoo hours. ■ Ghoulishly Goodwill Costume Contest accepting photo submissions through Sunday, Oct. 25. Info/rules: goodwillknoxville.org or any of the Goodwill IndustriesKnoxville social media sites. ■ Halloween Pancake Breakfast hosted by the Farragut Middle School cheerleaders, 8-10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, at Aubrey’s, 102 S. Campbell Station Road. Cost: $5. ■ Trunk or Treat, 6-9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30, Alder Springs Baptist Church’s new church site on Hickory Star Road, Maynardville. ■ Halloween shows by Smoky Mountain Storytellers, 2-4 p.m. Saturdays, Oct. 24 and 31, Sweet Fanny Adams Theater, (Light #3) 461 Parkway, Gatlinburg. Suggested donations: $7 at door, $5 for seniors, students and groups. Info: Gatlinburg.com; smokymountaintellers.com; 429-1783 or 984-0246.

faith

NORTH/EAST Shopper news • OCTOBER 21, 2015 • 7

A little child People were bringing little children to him in order that he might touch them; and the disciples spoke sternly to them. But when Jesus saw this, he was indignant and said to them, “Let the little children come to me; do not stop them; for it is to such as these that the kingdom of God belongs. (Mark 10: 13-14 NRV) There are parts of the Church who maintain that Jesus was an only child; that Mary remained a virgin her entire life. However, it is possible to read the Christmas story as proof that Jesus was not an only child, because he is clearly identified as Mary’s “firstborn,” not simply her “son,” which implies that there were subsequent births. Jesus refers to his “brothers,” (Matthew 13:55). The same passage refers to “all his sisters.” So, Jesus had siblings, and as the eldest, I am sure he did his share of child care. He knew how to hold a child on his lap. The story of Jesus blessing the children made me begin to wonder. And imagine. I wouldn’t be surprised if, during the Sermon on the Mount, a baby got restless, hungry or tired. Did Jesus take him onto

Stock Creek Bluegrass Band onstage at the PFC fundraiser: banjo Steve Breeding, singers Terry Williams, Hannah Hickman, Patti Haun, lead guitar Bobby Dykes and on bass Danny Dalton. Not pictured: mandolin player J.W. Smith. Photos by Cindy Taylor

Chili for children By Cindy Taylor Partners for Children (PFC) child care has been housed in the Inskip United Methodist Church building for more than 19 years. PFC provides an opportunity for low- to median-income families to afford highquality day care and schooling for their children ages 12 months to 5 years. PFC’s annual fundraiser on Oct. 10 provided an opportunity for the community to support the effort to bring quality child care and teaching to local families. PFC director Cindy Dalton has been with the program since it moved to the current location. “A lot of our families receive a voucher from the state for child care,” said Dalton. “Not every facility accepts those, but PFC does. For only $5 for adults and $3 for children, guests were treated to a meal of homemade chili or petros with a dessert and drink. The event included a cakewalk and silent auction. The

scholarships. The scholarship program is funded completely by grants and local donations. PFC is also supported through the United Methodist Church. Parents of any child in the accepted age range are welcome to apply. Enrollees are still being accepted, but space is limited. Info: partnersfor children@comcast. net or 689-9516.

PFC child-care worker Corinne Jackson and PFC director Cindy Dalton serve chili.

Stock Creek Bluegrass Band entertained throughout the evening. The PFC program was originally set up for children of textile workers who were union members. As textile businesses closed, the program was opened up to others. PFC is a licensed facility and has held a three-star rating, the highest award-

ed, for more than 10 years. Many teachers are degreed. Children are given training to be ready to start school through a Kindergarten ■ South Knoxville Church of God, 5623 Magazine Readiness Curriculum. Road, will host its fall festival The center also provides 3-5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31. scholarships for those who Hayrides, inflatables, candy, still cannot afford quality food, drawing for two bikes. child care even with govFree admission. Everyone ernment vouchers. Money welcome. raised from the annual ■ Alice Bell Baptist Church, event helps support the 3305 Alice Bell Road, is ac-

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his lap, rock him, soothe him, let him drift off to sleep, then hand him back to his mama? Did that start a line of children coming to be cuddled? What a lovely thought! Earlier in Mark’s Gospel, Jesus provided food for one crowd. Why not child care? Imagine Jesus bouncing a toddler on his knee while he taught the people “many things” (Mark 6:34)! I hope, with all my heart, that some of those children remembered that day as long as they lived, and that some of them grew up to be preachers, teachers, and apostles!

FAITH NOTES

cepting vendor applications for a craft fair to be held Friday-Saturday, Oct. 23-24. Registration fee: $25. Fees go to church building fund. Info/ registration: alicebellbaptist church.org, click on “Activities & Events,” then “Craft Fair.” ■ Beaver Ridge UMC, 7754 Oak Ridge Highway, is seeking vendors for the annual Craft

SENIOR NOTES

Fair to be held 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21 in the family life center. Spaces: $40. Bring your own table or rent one for $10. Info/reservations: 690-1060. ■ First Comforter Church, 5516 Old Tazewell Pike, hosts MAPS (Mothers At Prayer Service) noon each Friday. Info: Edna Hensley, 771-7788.

Football at Morning Pointe

■ Carter Senior Center: 9040 Asheville Highway 932-2939 Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Morning Pointe of Lenoir City residents hosted an energetic pep rally at the assisted-living community before a recent University of Tennessee game. Eight residents were cheerleaders who led the entire community in Vol cheers and “Rocky Top.” Pictured are: (back) Rose Inman, Joan Hardwick, Nelle Nappier, Willie Fair, Betty Brown, Vera Mosey; (front) June Terrell, UT intern Harper Bruens, Evelyn Deason and life enrichment director Lori Zepeda.

Offerings include: card games; exercise programs; arts and crafts; Spanish classes; movie matinee each Friday; Senior Meals program Wednesdays. The Knox County Veterans Services will provide one-onone assistance to veterans and family members 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28. Register for: Humana: Medicare Open Enrollment, 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21; Lunch Bunch at Aubrey’s, noon Monday, Oct. 26. ■ Corryton Senior Center: 9331 Davis Drive 688-5882 knoxcounty.org/seniors Monday-Friday Hours vary

Fall activities abound

Offerings include: exercise classes; card games; billiards; Senior Meals program, 11 a.m. each Friday; Haunted Dominoes Costume Party, 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28. Register for: Rutherford Memorial’s “Resource Day,” 9 a.m.-noon Thursday, Oct. 22, includes a variety of free services and a USDA distribution day (RSVP: 933-5593).

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Lavonda Cantrell of Beverly Park Place, bingo guy Wayne Sutphin and Samantha Beals prepare to start a bingo game at Elmcroft of Halls.

■ Larry Cox Senior Center 3109 Ocoee Trail 546-1700 Monday-Friday Hours vary Offerings include: exercise programs; bingo; arts and crafts classes. Register for: Fall Covered Dish “M” Bingo, noon-1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22; surprise trip, Wednesday, Oct. 28. ■ John T. O’Connor Senior Center: 611 Winona St. 523-1135 Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Music at Morning Pointe Jazz musician Kelle Jolly, shown here with her niece, Maggie Johnson, and entertaining for residents of The Lantern at Morning Pointe of Powell, arranged a donation of two iPods and two sets of headphones from the Ukulele Club of Knoxville so residents can experience iPod Music Therapy. Millie Odle invited Jolly to entertain residents, and she promised to return.

Open House at Elmcroft of Halls

Staff and residents of Elmcroft Assisted Living of Halls will host an open house 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, to introduce the new administrator, Chris Tharp, and medical director, Dr. Jeff Summers. Several health-care and other senior-focused providers will set up information booths to introduce their services. Samantha Beals said 10 professionals or companies are confirmed including three home health-care providers, a sitter service, two hospice providers and attorney Monica Franklin, who will discuss veterans’ benefits and setting up a power of attorney. “It’s open to the community to gather information about senior care,” said Beals. Refreshments will be served.

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Sale at Summit

Amazing jewelry, paintings, pottery, singing, dancing, food and fun is promised for the community room at Summit Towers 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24. Start your holiday shopping early. Summit Towers is at 201 Locust St. downtown, just a couple of blocks from Market Square. Items will include cross-stitch, paintings, original jewelry, baked goods, original pottery, stuffed dolls and crochet. ■

Neurobics

Exercise your brain 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, at Morning Pointe of Lenoir City. Neurobics is the use of multisensory stimulation to keep your brain active, allowing a person to grow more brain mass. RSVP to Jenna Massa at 865-988-7373.

business

8 • OCTOBER 21, 2015 • Shopper news

End-of-life care partnership forms Even though hospice care has been available in the U.S. for more than 40 years, many rural families lack knowledge about end-of-life care options and the role of hospice care. Faculty members in the UT College of Nursing are addressing this need through a Community Partnership for End-of-Life Care. The three-year project – developed by faculty members Sandy Mixer and Mary Lynn Brown – establishes a community-academic partnership with church and community leaders and residents in Scott County to increase families’ knowledge and use of end-of-life care services. “Hospice care attends to the patient and family using an interdisciplinary health care team to assist with pain and symptom management, p s yc ho - s o c i a l - s pi r it u a l care, medical equipment, medications and bereavement support,” said Mixer, assistant professor of nurs-

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ing. “We’re honored to have the privilege of working with and serving the people of Scott County to help families understand how these services can assist them in caring for their loved ones at the end of their life. “We discovered the best way to increase their knowledge was through their churches and community members,” said Mixer. “Their residents have rich cultural values, strong family ties, a love of mountains and an especially strong faith – which is why members of the faith-based community are playing such a key role in this effort.”

News from Office of Register of Deeds

News from the Rotary Guy

Strong end to summer for real estate market

End Polio Now

By Sherry Witt Summer may have ended on Sept. 23, but local property sales and mortgage lending maintained a sizzling pace right through Witt the end of the month. The 30-day period ending on Sept. 30 produced 1,063 land transfers in Knox County. That topped the August output by 37 sales and easily bested last September’s total of 844 transfers. It was a busy month for both commercial and residential activity. The total value of land sold during September was $262.4 million, far surpassing August’s aggregate of $198 million and making September the second-largest month of the summer. By comparison, about $223 million worth of real estate was transferred in Knox County during September 2014. On the lending side,

there were five mortgage loans of more than $15 million recorded in September – easily the most of any month so far in 2015. The total amount borrowed against real estate in Knox County for the month was a robust $415.6 million – over $90 million more than the amount loaned last September. The largest property sale recorded during the month involved a commercial development located near the intersection of Kingston Pike and Concord Road, and better known as Farragut Pointe. The property sold for $11,875,000. The largest lending transaction was a loan to Woodstream Corporation against commercial property at 5360 National Drive and secured by a Deed of Trust in the amount of $27.68 million. The first three quarters of 2015 have produced data that show clear, positive signs for real estate sales and mortgage lending. Last month was the largest September for both local markets since 2007.

AREA FARMERS MARKETS ■ Dixie Lee Farmers Market, Renaissance|Farragut, 12740 Kingston Pike. Hours: 9 a.m.-noon Saturdays through Oct. 31. Info: dixieleefarmersmarket.com; on Facebook. ■ Ebenezer Road Farmers Market, Ebenezer UMC, 1001 Ebenezer Road. Hours: 3-6 p.m. Tuesdays through late November. Info: on Facebook. ■ Knoxville Farmers Market, Laurel Church of Christ, 3457 Kingston Pike. Hours: 3-6 p.m. Fridays through late November.

■ Lakeshore Park Farmers Market, 6410 S. Northshore Drive. Hours: 3-6 p.m. every Friday through Nov. 20. Info: on Facebook. ■ Market Square Farmers Market, 60 Market Square. Hours: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesdays and 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays through Nov. 21. Info: marketsquarefarmersmarket.org. ■ Maryville Farmers Market: Church Avenue. Hours: 9 a.m.-sellout, Saturdays through Nov. 17. ■ New Harvest Park Farmers Market, 4700 New Harvest Park Lane. Hours: 3-6

p.m. Thursdays. Info: on Facebook. ■ Oak Ridge Farmers Market, Historic Jackson Square, 281 Broadway Ave. Oak Ridge. Hours: 3-6 p.m. Wednesdays; 8 a.m.-noon Saturdays through late November. Info: on Facebook. ■ UT Farmers Market, UT Gardens, Neyland Drive. 4-7 p.m. Wednesdays through Oct. 21. Info: vegetables. tennessee.edu/UTFM.html; on Facebook. Additional information at ShopperNewsNow.com.

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Rick Barnes to speak on Oct. 27

UT’s new head basketball coach, Rick Barnes, will speak at the Oct. 27 meeting of the Rotary Club of Knoxville at noon at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. Parking is free. Lunch is $11, payable in cash or check at the door. You must RSVP by emailing the club’s office at kxrotary@bellsouth.net by noon Friday, Oct. 23.

■ Rick Pope has joined Joseph Construction as a project manager. With nearly 20 years of sales and operations experience, Pope most recently was the building services manager at Ruby Tuesday Pope Inc. He holds a bachelor’s degree from UT and has worked at Lowe’s and The Home Depot. ■ Nate Naugle, director of Cole Neuroscience Center at UT Medical Center, has received the American College of Healthcare Executives Early Career Healthcare Executive Regent’s Naugle Award during the ACHE Awards Breakfast at the Tennessee Hospital Association’s annual meeting in Nashville. He holds an MBA from UT.

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David Smoak, Farragut town administrator and a member of Farragut Rotary, is dialed into the Major League Baseball playoffs. His younger brother, Justin, is a first baseman for the Toronto Blue Jays, who are playing the Kansas City Royals for the American League title. David wanted to know why he could not watch the games at his office on cable channel FS1. “I asked Allison Myers (the town’s budget officer) why I couldn’t watch it on cable, and she said, ‘Well, because you cut cable TV out of the budget.’ ” ■

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North Knoxville Rotary will not meet at Litton’s for lunch on Thursday, Oct. 22. Instead, the club will have a cookout after work (same day) at the home of Chris and Robin Rohwer in Halls. … David Dooley just wrapped up another successful golf tourney for North Knox Rotary, raising some $15,000 for the club’s signature project, the Cerebral Palsy group home in Fountain City. Tom King is retired from Scripps Howard and worked at the News Sentinel from 1974 to 1987. He is a 25-year Rotarian and past president of the Rotary Club of Farragut.

■ The son of missionary parents, Naugle spent most of his childhood in England and South Africa. He is an active member of the Temple Baptist Church in Powell where he and his family are involved in various ministry activities. ■ He and his wife, Mary Elizabeth, have been married for 16 years and reside in Powell with their five sons, Ethan, Ben, Noah, Simon and Luke. ■ R. Brent Harbin, D.P.M., podiatrist, has joined the medical staff of Tennova, based at Turkey Creek Medical Center. Dr. Harbin has been in private practice in Maryville since 2004. He provides Harbin comprehensive surgical and non-surgical care for a wide variety of foot and ankle problems. He specializes in the treatment of sports-related injuries, deformity correction and diabetic foot care, with an emphasis on amputation prevention.

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Rotary & Polio Day in K nox v i l le , in the United States and around the world is Saturday, Oct. 24. T h e seven RoTom King tary clubs in Knoxville will celebrate Purple Pinky Day this week. This is a major part of Rotary’s “End Polio Now” campaign. In India when a child receives the polio vaccine, his or her pinky finger gets a purple stain to show that they’ve been vaccinated. Knoxville Rotarians will have a polio information booth on Market Square on Saturday, Oct. 24, and for a $5 donation people can get their pinky fingers colored purple to support this effort. The money raised will help fight polio. On Friday, Oct. 23, past District Gov. Jack Bailey of Oak Ridge and District 6780 Gov. Beth Stubbs of Knoxville will be on the Hallerin Hilton Hill radio show (which airs 5:30-10 a.m. on NewsTalk 98.7), to discuss Rotary’s fight against polio and to promote the Purple Pinky Day booth in Market Square.

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Tiger-Rock Martial Arts of West Knoxville will be hosting several free events Saturday, Oct. 24, designed for children, women and families of all ages. The facility is at 9111B Executive Park Drive. All are invited. ■ Women’s Self-Defense and Empowerment Seminar: This program starts at 9:30 a.m., lasts for 60 minutes and will be taught by Kaitie Kurdizel, Tiger-Rock world Taekwondo champion, and Josh Hazelip, criminologist and senior 4th Degree Black Belt. The program is designed to teach basic self-defense as well as different empowerment strategies exclusively for females ages 13 and

older. ■ Breaking Boards for Breast Cancer: This seminar will start at 11 a.m. and last for approximately 60 minutes. Kids and adults of all ages can break a “pink” board for breast cancer. Instructors will teach students how to break boards safely. This is a free seminar, but boards cost $2.50 (or five for $10) with all proceeds going to a local charity that supports Breast Cancer Awareness. ■ Halloween Party: The annual party is 6-9 p.m. with prizes for best costume, best creative Halloweenthemed food dishes, and dance-off contest. Info or to register: WestKnox TigerRock@gmail.com

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By Betsy Pickle Knoxville Horror Film Fest 7 will have plenty of screams, but it will also show films that are “lighthearted” and “fun.” That’s the word from festival director William Mahaffey and fest producer Nick Huinker. “A lot of people aren’t into horror films,” says Mahaffey. “A lot of the films we’re showing are more lighthearted or comedy. We try to balance it out.” The festival opens at 6:30 p.m. Friday and continues at noon Saturday at Downtown West. At 6 p.m. Sunday, it moves to Scruffy City Hall for screenings of vintage horror films “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” and “Death Spa.” The event wraps up with an after-fest party complete with an ’80s horror costume contest, a scream queen contest and the awards ceremony. Several filmmakers will attend and do questionand-answer sessions. One of the fest’s most

“Deathgasm” will screen at the opening night of Knoxville Horror Film Fest 7.

popular attractions is the Grindhouse Grind-out, a timed filmmaking competition in which teams create grindhouse-style trailers in an assigned genre. Twelve teams, including one from Murfreesboro, turned in films. “One of the reasons we started the Grindhouse Grind-out is that we never

Prize-winning play at UT A UT graduate student will play all 35 roles in a Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning play at the Clarence Brown Theatre’s Carousel Theatre. Brian Gligor will present “I Am My Own Wife” at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 23 and 24, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25, at the Carousel. “I Am My Own Wife,” by Doug Wright, tells the true story of Charlotte Von Mahlsdorf, an East Ber-

lin antiques collector and transgender person who endured both the Nazi and Communist regimes. Shortly after the fall of the Berlin Wall, Wright began a series of interviews with Von Mahlsdorf and found himself quickly entranced by her fascinating and controversial story. Gligor received a $10,000 grant from the College of Arts and Sciences for the project, which is his master’s thesis.

‘Nevermore’ By Carol Shane Halloween approaches, and costume parties are in the planning. But the main event of the night is always trick-or-treating, and the main participants are the kids. It’s only fitting, then, that the Knoxville Children’s Theatre will present “Quoth the Raven: the Tales of Edgar Allan Poe,” a story drawn from the stories and poems of the original king

of horror, beginning this Friday. KCT artistic director Dennis Perkins wrote the script for the production, which is “a story loosely drawn from Poe’s life that incorporates three of his stories – ‘Hop-Frog,’ ‘The Tell-Tale Heart’ and ‘The Cask of Amontillado’ – and five poems – ‘The Raven,’ ‘Annabel Lee,’ ‘The Conqueror Worm,’ ‘The Bells’ and ‘Song.’

‘Post-Electric’ play “Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play,” will be performed in the Clarence Brown Theatre’s Lab Theatre Oct. 28 to Nov. 15. Because the Lab Theatre seats only 125, patrons should purchase tickets quickly as performances do sell out. In “Mr. Burns,” strangers bond by recreating an episode of “The Simpsons” in a contemporary America without power, and memories of Marge and Homer become the basis for shaping a new society as the play travels decades into the future. Two previews for “Mr. Burns” are Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 28-29, followed by opening night Friday, Oct. 30. Info: 865-974-5161 or clarencebrowntheatre.com.

get a lot of local films, and we wanted to generate that more,” says Mahaffey. “And people really like to do the contests here … It’s become one of our most popular things.” Including the Sunday lineup, seven features will be screened. Friday night will include “Tales of Halloween,” an

anthology film, and “Deathgasm,” a horror film from New Zealand. “It’s like a splatter comedy, like early Peter Jackson or Sam Raimi films,” says Mahaffey. “It’s about a black metal band that conjures a demon accidentally.” Saturday’s films include “Sun Choke,” starring ’80s scream queen Barbara

Gligor met people who knew Von Mahlsdorf and was able to visit the country home that she renovated into a museum, which acts as the setting for the play. Tickets are free to the public but should be reserved in advance. Reservations can be made by emailing IWifeKnoxville@ gmail.com. After they are distributed to patrons with reservations, tickets will be He used part of the money available on a first-come, to travel to Berlin to conduct first-served basis. research on Von Mahlsdorf. Info: iwifeknoxville.com

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Crampton. Mahaffey describes it as “kind of a psycholog ic a l horror film.” Mahaffey and Huinker are both excited about showing “ I nt e r i o r,” the debut feature from Mahaffey director Zachary Beckler of Orlando. They’ve shown two of his shorts at previous festivals. “All of his films tie in together,” says Mahaffey. “They’re all in the same universe and involve the same haunting at this house, but they’re three different perspectives to it. “It’s really good. It’s very low budget, but it’s really scary. It’s one of the scarier horror films I’ve seen recently.” Saturday will also bring “Turbo Kid,” “which is kind of like ‘Mad Max.’ It’s set in a post-apocalyptic future. It’s more lighthearted. It manages to balance tones really well because it’s a really

heartfelt film and you bond with the characters watching it. But it’s insanely gory, like a Troma film.” M o r e than 150 short films were submitted for the festival, Huinker and the organizers say it was tough to pare them down. Some will show before features and the grind-out; others will be screened in blocks. Huinker and Mahaffey both worked at Downtown West years ago, and they’re happy to be able to present shorts there, especially since most people only get to view them online. “It’s great to sit there with an audience and watch them,” says Huinker. Day and weekend passes are available at knoxvillehorrorfest.com and via a link from the fest’s Facebook page. Tickets for individual screenings will be available at the theater.

‘Steve Jobs’ Michael Fassbender plays the late CEO of Apple in “Steve Jobs,” a biopic that goes behind the scenes to reveal the trials and triumphs of the tech genius. Danny Boyle directed the film, which also stars Kate Winslet and Seth Rogen. “Steve Jobs” opens Friday in local theaters.

“We weave all the works into the story as a part of the action, and most of the poems work that way, too.” The story is told through a series of memories, flashbacks, dreams and nightmares as well as events in the play’s present time, roughly 1840. “The plot, if you can call it that, moves back and forth through time, in and out of Edgar’s memories to create an understanding – fictional, of course – of what gave Poe his macabre bent. “Was he vengeful, warped by emotion or drink or was he just mad? That’s what the play explores. It’s a theatrical piece that’s often a little creepy and has a few good scares for Halloween.” An education-based non-profit, The Knoxville Children’s Theatre produces professional plays for children, by children. The organization is committed to providing opportunities for children to acquire and hone skills that enhance creative thinking, public The Knoxville Children’s Theatre gets creepy with their producspeaking, project manage- tion of “Quoth the Raven: the Tales of Edgar Allan Poe,” which ment, personal responsi- runs through Nov. 8. Photo submitted

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bility, leadership and team work. KCT fosters a creative atmosphere where imagination thrives, self-esteem develops, and students learn the many life lessons that creative dramatics can teach. “We’re currently in rehearsal to try and send a shiver up your spine!” says the organization’s Facebook page and indeed, what better time of year is there for such an ambition? “Quoth the Raven: the Tales of Edgar Allan Poe” will be performed at 7 p.m. this Friday, Oct. 23, at 1 and 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, and 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25. Subsequent performances will follow this format: Thursday and Friday at 7 p.m., Saturday at 1 and 5 p.m., and Sunday at 3 p.m., with the last performance on Sunday, Nov. 8. All performances take place at the Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 109 East Churchwell Avenue in Knoxville. Info: 865-208-3677 or knoxvillechildrenstheatre. com. Send story suggestions to news@shoppernewsnow.com.

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By Sandra Clark If it’s fall it must be time for the Oakes Farm Corn Maze. This North Knox County attraction gets better every year. First, it’s much more than a maze. For the youngest kids there are sand piles, swings and a room-sized box of shelled corn to play in. We spotted one kid trying to do the backstroke in the corn. For the toddlers to schoolaged youngsters there’s a huge bouncy pillow, king of the hill in sand and tractor tires, and a neat petting zoo. Teenagers can get lost in the 9-acre corn maze. You can hear others, but can’t see them through the dense vegetation. Then, when you think it’s hopeless, you come to a checkpoint with ad ad for the lawyers Ogle, Elrod and Baril. Good grief. They’re everywhere! Grownups will enjoy the fresh air and squeals from their kids as they test muscles and experience life on a working farm. There are plenty of tents for shade, a centrally located “outhouse,” and refreshments of all types. We even saw a food inspector from the health department. They, too, are everywhere. At night, Oakes Farms takes a turn for the spooky with its flashlight corn maze and the Trail of Doom. Little kids should stay home when the vamps and vampires come out after dark to terrorize all those who enter. The Trail of Doom has special pricing. It features a haunted corn field, haunted woods and breath-taking surprises. Regular admission is $10.95 for those 11 and old-

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