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Lions boost North schools

Knox North Lions held a shower of sorts for the Whittle Springs Middle School Parent Resource Center Sept. 3. Members brought school supplies, snacks and clothing to donate to the school. But help is still needed.

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Fear the hat Derek Dooley’s “Fear the Pants” never quite caught fire, but there’s potential for John Fugate with “Fear the Hat.” Manager of Commercial Bank in Fountain City, Fugate was appointed by County Commission to fill the term of Indya Kincannon until the November election. Three meetings.

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Read Sandra Clark on page A-4

Forgive him I borrow this thought from my Bible: Forgive him, Father, for he knew not what he doeth. Good man Mike Hamilton wasn’t trying to crucify Tennessee football when he scheduled home-and-homes with Oregon and Oklahoma. He was undoubtedly thinking of national-spotlight intersectional games that would fill stadiums, sell lots and lots of popcorn and attract big TV for all the world to see.

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By Cindy Taylor Think-pair-share is one of the best-known cooperative learning techniques used to develop skills for strong student advancement. Twelve students at Inskip Elementary are taking that concept to a whole new level.

Six sets of twins are enrolled at Inskip for the 2014-2015 school year. They are first-graders Melvin and Ian Gitonga, second-graders Bonaventure Peter Irungu and Bakhita Mary Wambiu, Murphy and Connor Rasar, Parker and

Preston Hampton, Michael and Jessica Rodgers and Lauren and Lucian Berkan. “I think it is so cute to have this many twins,” said principal Jessica Holman. “I like to play with them and try to guess which is which. All of our

students have a special place in my heart but the twins are ‘Double the pleasure, double the fun.’” Obviously developing skills for knowing which twin is which is a special learning experience for teachers and staff as well. “Wonder twin powers activate!”

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New, new, new Glenwood Baptist Church of Powell has been undergoing a few renovations over the past year. New restrooms are slated to be completed within the month, providing better access from the sanctuary. “This should help the elderly and visitors locate a restroom more easily,” said pastor Travis Henderson. Perhaps more importantly, the church has brought two new staff members on board.

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Sets of twins at Inskip Elementary are Michael and Jessica Rodgers, Lucian and Lauren Berkan, Bonaventure Peter Irungu and Bakhita Mary Wambiu, Preston and Parker Hampton, Murphy and Connor Rasar and Ian and Melvin Gitonga. Photo by Cindy Taylor

Read Cindy Taylor on page A-7

NEIGHBORHOOD BUZZ

Helton reception Former players are invited to a reception for coach Joel Helton from 6 to 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 12, in the field house at Central High School prior to the football game.

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Knox Bar salutes outgoing judges By Wendy Smith Lawyers, it seems, are slow to talk about judges, even those who are about to leave the bench. But a few brave barristers were willing to share their impressions at last week’s Knoxville Bar Association’s annual Supreme Court Dinner. City Attorney Charles Swanson was quick with his praise. He described Chancellor Daryl Fansler as “one of the most responsible judges in my experience.” Fansler always gave a fair trial without being biased beyond the facts of a case, he said. Circuit Court Judge Harold Wimberly is an excellent scholar who understands the law and enjoyed the process of applying it, Swanson said. As a former Knox County Law Director, Circuit Court Judge Dale Workman came to the bench with a broad range of experience. He also brought a sense of humanity to the job. “He empathized with the people before him more than any other judge. He did a great job,” said Swanson. Steven Lipsey, an attorney with Stone & Hinds, served on juries in Wimberly’s and Workman’s courts. Both did an excellent job, he said. “I learned a lot by sitting in the jury box. My service on the juries made me very proud of the legal

New Tennessee State Supreme Court Justice Jeff Bivins greets U.S. District Court Judge Pamela Reeves at the Knoxville Bar Association’s dinner. Photo by Wendy Smith

profession.” As a practicing creditors’ rights lawyer, Lipsey is in bankruptcy court regularly. He describes U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Richard Stair as intelligent and compassionate with “just the right temperament to handle cases for people who are experiencing financial problems.” Doug Blaze, dean of the UT College of Law, said the school was fortunate to have Fansler as an adjunct professor, in spite of how dif-

ficult it was to schedule teaching time around his hunting schedule. “He is one of the brightest, best judges.” Attorney Anne McKinney, known for her hats and musical parodies, recalled portraying Knox County Criminal Court Judge Mary Beth Leibowitz at the East Tennessee Society of Professional Journalists’ Front Page Follies. In spite of McKinney’s jab at the judge’s “less than vogue” ward-

robe, Leibowitz happily recalls the event. “She always says, ‘She played me,’” laughed McKinney. The purpose of the Supreme Court Dinner is to honor the Tennessee Supreme Court and all members of the local judiciary. Chief Justice Sharon Lee recognized local outgoing judges and welcomed new ones. She also expressed appreciation for her retention, along with Justices Cornelia Clark and Gary Wade. The bench and bar taught a civics lesson on the independence of the judicial branch this summer, she said. She supports Amendment 2 to the Tennessee Constitution, which would empower the governor to appoint judges to any state appellate court subject to confirmation by the General Assembly. After an eight-year term, judges could serve another term if retained by voters. “With Amendment 2, Tennesseans will have a strong voice in every step of the process.” Adoption attorney Dawn Coppock, who has spent time in half of the state’s courtrooms, didn’t care to elaborate on any particular judge but offered general praise. “East Tennessee has an extremely strong trial bench. I enjoy working with them.”

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Kinesiotaping therapy relieves runner’s pain For Susan Baese, running isn’t a hobby. It’s a passion – and a matchmaker. “The ﬁrst conversation I had with my husband was about running,” she said. “Now we’ve been married more than 30 years, and we still run together.” Because she’s used to hitting the pavement, Baese understands the frequency and danger of running injuries. When she partially tore her hamstring this year, she didn’t have to think long about where to go. “I’ve had several running injuries and I always come to the Parkwest Therapy Center because they take your concerns seriously. My physical therapist is a runner, too,” she explained. “He understands how frustrating it is to have your head want to run but your body be unable to.” However, Baese’s physical therapy appointments don’t end with ice or bandages like others’ might. Instead, two short pieces of elastic cotton tape are placed strategically over her damaged muscle. The practice is called kinesiotaping, and Baese is a ﬁrm believer. “They told me about it and I was game,” she said. “I have no idea how or why it works, but I no-

tant. While Baese cannot run yet, she can swim and bike without Baese comes to the losing the tape. Parkwest Therapy “It’s not painful at all. It starts Center two times a to come off by itself when it’s time week to complete and feels like pulling off a bandphysical therapy aid,” she said. “It’s really a miracle exercises and be tape for me.” taped. Kinesiotaping gained popularity more than 25 years ago (see box). By pulling the skin up and outward, the tape gives the injured area more room to heal and takes pressure off the center of pain. In Baese’s case, the tape provides extra support to a healing muscle. “It’s much less restrictive than a regular bandage, and I see people at the gym wearing them. It makes me look cooler, I think,” she said with a laugh. “I see athletes on television wearing them, too.” Baese ﬁrst experienced kinesiotaping when she had a foot injury a year ago. Her husband and sister have also been taped for injuries during physical therapy. “It speeds Baese (right) and her husband have always recovery time, and there’s immebonded over running. “It’s the whole readiate relief in pain,” she said. son we bought our house where we did,” Even though the tape has alshe said. “We can run right out the door.” lowed her to make progress, Baese is being patient with her healing ticed the difference immediately. tially cumbersome bandages with process. As her husband continMy muscle feels supported.” small pieces of ﬂexible tape that ues to run around the neighborThe method replaces poten- are water and movement resis- hood, she focuses on recovery. “I

Kinesiotaping 101 Kinesiotaping is a therapeutic taping technique that uses a uniquely designed elastic tape. The technique was discovered by Japanese chiropractor Kenzo Kase. Kinesiotaping has been used since the early 1980s, but first received international exposure at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. Today, many athletes are seen utilizing the tape. Kinesiotaping is not limited to athletes though, it has several medical uses as well. Patients with bursitis, tendonitis, shoulder impingement, swelling and plantar fasciitis can be improved with kinesiotape. Advantages of kinesiotaping include the folPhil Bevins lowing: ■ It allows full joint range of motion while being worn ■ Effects can differ based on the type of application ■ The tape is latex-free and hypoallergenic ■ It can be worn 3-7 days, so it is economical to use ■ The tape does not lose effectiveness when wet, so it can be worn in pools/showers Kinesiotape primarily works through influences on the skin. Through sensory input into the skin, your body will typically perceive less pain in the area of the taping. Kinesiotape has a lifting effect, producing small wrinkles – or convolutions – in the skin and underlying fascial layers. This creates space between layers and allows greater ease in the elimination of swelling in an inflamed area of the body. Through this lifting effect, kinesiotape can also be used to resolve bruising more quickly over an injured area. Kinesiotape can also be used to support the function of tendons and ligaments or to facilitate underactive muscles and inhibit overactive muscles (spasm for example). Kinesiotaping is a valuable tool, but its effectiveness is determined largely by the skill with which it is applied. Learning the proper techniques from a certified kinesiotaping practitioner (CKTP) is recommended. To become certified, a healthcare provider must complete classroom/lab instruction and pass a written test. Phil Bevins, PT, OCS, SCS, CSCS, CKTP, is an orthopedic physical therapist at Parkwest Physical Therapy Center. His clinical focus is on lower extremity overuse injuries. Bevins has been certified as a CKTP for two years and routinely uses kinesiotaping as a component of his treatment plan for patients. He has found taping to be especially helpful in the treatment of shin splints, bursitis, plantar fasciitis and patello-femoral dysfunction. To schedule an appointment with Phil or any of the therapists at the Parkwest Physical Therapy Center, call 865-531-5710.

just have to listen to my physical therapist and do what he says,” Baese explained. “I have to control my urge to run until I’m healthy. I just want to get back out there and run.”

The tape does not budge during regular exercise and stretching.

What you should know:

Avoiding running injuries Sports-related injuries can happen to even the most skilled athletes in the ﬁeld. While preventing injuries entirely is impossible, here are some simple tips from the experts at Parkwest to protect yourself – amateur or elite – as you get moving: 1) Set goals. Each person has a different reason for diving into a new exercising or running routine. In order to not overexert yourself, set realistic goals and create your workout to reﬂect those goals. 2) Talk to your doctor. Certain people are at much higher risk for injury than others due to seemingly unrelated health problems. Chat with your doctor about what sort of exercise plan you plan to pursue. He or she can help determine your injury risk and how your running routine should be created for your needs.

3) Warm up and stretch. The most common injuries can be prevented by simply taking the time to warm up and stretch before running. Focus on your muscles that move joints. For example, the calf muscle moves the knee and ankle and the hamstring moves the knee and hip. After you’ve stretched, walk or jog for ﬁve minutes before exercising vigorously. Cool down at the same pace for another ﬁve minutes at the end of your run. Remember to stretch again after your run. 4) Wear the right shoes. Don’t throw on an old pair of sneakers with worn soles and no support. Invest in sturdy, well-made

running shoes from an athletic shoe store. The right kind of shoes will make you more comfortable, decrease strain on your muscles and joints and prevent injuries. 5) Take one day off a week. At least. Even if you’re an expert runner, your body needs rest sometimes. Avoid overtraining and exhaustion by scheduling rest days.

Register now for Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon Registration is now open for the 2015 Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon on Sunday, March 29, 2015. Join other runners across the region and nation as they wind through Fort Sanders and downtown, enjoy the screaming fans in Sequoyah Hills and finish on the field at Neyland Stadium. The annual event includes a full and half marathon, relay, 5K and Kids Run. The full marathon is certified as a qualifier for the Boston Marathon. If you’d like to watch from the sidelines, encourage your friends and family to join you at the starting line on the Clinch Avenue

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Supplies for school Knox North Lions held a shower of sorts for the Whittle Springs Middle School Parent Resource Center Sept. 3. Members brought school supplies, snacks and clothing to donate to the school. But help is still needed.

Bridget Bogan shows off a stamped batik fabric along with the stamp used to make it.

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“We are in our permanent location at Whittle Springs, and the Parent Center is up and running.” said coordinator Florence N’Diaye. “Several parents are taking advantage of our computer lab.” The Parent Center has a lending library and a computer lab and holds monthly workshops for parents. A career and college readiness class will be held at the center Sept. 25. A few current needs for the center are personal hygiene items, gently used clothing (especially jeans), laptop computers, books, school supplies, digital alarm clocks and clothes hangers. For a complete list and info on the Parent Center contact Florence N’Diaye at 594-4474, ext. 139 or by email at florence.ndiaye@ knoxschools.org. Knox North Lions meet at 1 p.m. each first and third Wednesday at Puleo’s on Cedar Lane.

Knox North Lions Greg Householder, Denise Gerard and Rick Long present school supplies to Florence N’Diaye, coordinator of the Whittle Springs Middle School Parent Center. Program presenter Diane Bogan with one of her favorite beaded and embroidered fabrics at the Bits n’ Pieces Quilt Guild meeting

planning for the fall flower show at Racheff House and Gardens. The title for the show is “Are there fairies in our garden? Can you find them?” “The show will be unique in that only dwarf designs and horticulture may be entered,” said Linda Wimbrow, president of the Knox County Council of Garden Clubs. The show will be held September 19-20 inside Racheff House and outside in the gardens at 1943 Tennessee Ave. Members of all East Tennessee garden clubs belonging to the Tennessee Federation of Garden Clubs are invited to participate in the show. Racheff is the state headquarters for the Tennessee Federation of Garden Clubs. The Noweta Garden Club ■ Bit ‘n Pieces meets at 10 a.m. each first Tuesday. Info: ccwhited@ batiking Not every quilter has aol.com. an opportunity to travel to ■ Picky and Chicky Indonesia and buy mateMilania Harris, 2, falls in love with a gently used Fisher-Price toy The Picky Chick fall Conrial firsthand. Diana Bogan at the Picky Chick fall sale. has an extensive collection signment Sale has come thanks to years of living in and gone once again at the Knoxville Expo Center. Orthe archipelago. “My family and I lived in ganizer Beth Dishner says it Indonesia for years for my was a huge success. Lines formed early for husband’s work,” said Bothe fundraiser portion of gan. “I wanted to show how original batiks are made the sale Aug. 27 and kept since they are a huge part of volunteers busy throughout the four-day event. quilting.” Each year Dishner choosBogan and her daughters, Bridget and Diana, brought es a recipient to benefit from the program to the Bits n’ the special fundraising evePieces Quilt Guild’s August ning held prior to the main meeting. The three also sale. This year Teachers Debrought some of their favor- pot received the $5 per perite pieces of batik, hand-em- son admission totaling more broidered, hand-stamped than $800. The admission fee not only goes to a good and hand-woven fabrics. Guild members shared cause but also allows guests fabric dyeing techniques first shot at great bargains. All items, from clothing during the meeting. Bits n’ Pieces Quilt Guild to toys, are gently used and meets at 1 p.m. each fourth priced to sell. On the last Wednesday at the Norris day anything left is marked Community Center. Guests at half price. Keep an eye out for the and new members are always welcome. Info: Pat Picky Chick 2015 spring sale Melcher 498-0124 or email usually held in March. Reach Cindy Taylor at ctaylorsn@gmail. bnpquilt@gmail.com. com ■

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Diana Bogan wears a handcrafted dress from Indonesia and holds a hand-embroidered fabric sample.

A few of the miniature designs created by Noweta members practicing for the flower show coming up in mid-September. Photos by Cindy Taylor

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Distler wants all aboard KAT

Fear the hat Derek Dooley’s “Fear the Pants” never quite caught fire, but there’s potential for John Fugate with “Fear the Hat.”

Sandra Clark

Manager of Commercial Bank in Fountain City, Fugate was appointed by County Commission to fill the term of Indya Kincannon until the November election. Three meetings. He’s said he won’t run for the position, but he has strong convictions about the direction of Knox County Schools. And he often wears a hat. Five minutes into his term, he was attacked by two commissioners. Amy Broyles called his selection Black Wednesday all over again, while Sam McKenzie alluded to a shadowy “puppet master.” Broyles said her

Dawn Distler, 52, is the new CEO of Knoxville Area Transit. She took over June 1, coming from Nashville where colleagues had disrespected she was general manager of her district, but perhaps the Nashville Metro Transit. they simply disrespected Knoxville represents a step her and her choice for the up for her in terms of responjob, Rick Staples. sibility. If Staples truly is the overwhelming choice of the district, as Broyles said, let him run in November and Victor prove it. Ashe Fugate, meanwhile, just put on his hat and left the meeting. Days later, he was ambling toward the Andrew She started as a bus driver Johnson Building when he in Akron, Ohio, her home noticed a man approaching, town. She drove a bus for 10 also wearing a hat. “I was years and was a union reprefi xing to say, ‘Nice hat,’ when sentative. While she rides the he stopped and jumped on bus regularly now, including me,” Fugate recalls. meeting this writer at Panera “He said if I had come on Bread on Cumberland, she the school board to cause a owns a car and truck as well. problem or raise Cain, then She lives with her partner he hoped the business com- in an apartment off Washmunity runs me out of town. ington Pike and is looking “Who is this man?” Fu- for a house as a permanent gate wondered. He later residence. She cited the learned it was J. Laurens people who work for KAT as Tullock, president of the a strength of the Knoxville Cornerstone Foundation. system. About 300 people Fugate shook off the work for KAT, but Distler is threat, marched into the the only city employee, and board meeting and nomi- she reports directly to Mayor nated Mike McMillan as Rogero. chair. Distler says the frequency

of the bus system in Knoxville is really good with three core routes having 15-minute service and many having 30-minute service. She cited the mayor’s support of public transit. This writer first appointed Rogero to the KAT Board in 2001 when she was a private citizen. Distler, who likes to hike, says selling public transit in Knoxville is different than in larger cities. She cites customer service as key. She earned a degree in business management from the University of Phoenix in 2009. She added, “I love Knoxville and think it is a great city.” She complimented Renee Hoyos, KAT Board chair, as “great to work with.” Hoyos’ term as chair expires in a few months, and a new chair will be elected by the existing board. ■ TVA: The White House in late August announced appointments for two of the three vacancies on the TVA Board. They are Virginia “Gina” Lodge of Nashville and Ron Walters of Memphis to replace Bill Sansom of Knoxville and Barbara Haskew of Chattanooga, whose terms expired in May. They continue on the board until the end of this year.

Helton was early McIntyre victim Friday night will be Joel Helton Night at Central High School’s first home football game. It will be Helton’s first official return to Central since November 2010, when he was yanked out of the Roy Acuff Fieldhouse and banned from the school where he had taught and coached football for 26 years. The initial charge was that he had “intimidated” a girl with a stick and was announced via press release from Superintendent James McIntyre (a deviation from McIntyre’s standard operating procedure).

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The following Monday morning, more than 200 students staged a demonstration on the street across from school property, chanting, “Bring him back!” Shortly thereafter, the “investigation” widened, spawning reports that Helton had hit his football players and kept an unsanc-

tioned stash of money to spend as he pleased. Student athletes told the Shopper-News they were being pressured to say they’d been hit. Old allegations once deemed too petty to bother with were dredged up and recirculated. McIntyre announced that Helton would never coach in Knox County again. Weeks stretched into months, and finally Helton was reinstated as a teacher and sent to Farragut. In the end, no wrongdoing was found. During this time, the

mother of the girl whom Helton had allegedly intimidated contacted the Shopper-News and gave a lengthy interview, saying that her daughter had never been in fear of Helton and had never said she was. “It was a personality conflict. Nothing more,” the mother said. She said her daughter had suffered threats of death and bodily harm as a result of the way Knox County Schools handled the situation, and that if the Paul Kelley Academy had not been available to her,

It’s curling time in Tennessee Last week, the public affairs specialist for Knox County Schools announced that some members of the Board of Education might attend Bearden High School’s upcoming “Learn to Curl” session. This was a surprising announcement for several reasons. First, with few exceptions, since public schools business is de facto “public” in nature, doesn’t this person deserve a more logical job title? “Information specialist” may be less elegant, but to the eternally skeptical East Tennessean, “public

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affairs specialist” suggests that somewhere within the labyrinthian school hierarchy lurks a “private affairs specialist” denying us information we have a right to know, like why an employee who hasn’t worked in two years continues to get paid, or where Superintendent McIntyre purchases his ties.

Also, as a child of the South, I assumed a person learned to curl at schools run by Ross the Boss. Google to the rescue, where I discovered that curling is a sport enjoyed by thousands, some of whom aren’t even Canadians. You might think of it as shuffleboard on ice, or ice hockey’s great-great-grandfather. Instead of a puck, curlers use a stone, and hockey sticks are replaced by non-lethal brooms. Curling is not only an Olympic sport, it’s famed for its displays of good sportsmanship. For example, the winning

team traditionally buys the losers a round of drinks after the game. Alcohol consumption is frowned upon at school board meetings, but the winning side could offer RC Cola and Moon Pies in keeping with local customs. Curlers also apologize for making a lucky shot, and they call their own fouls. Those traditions might be a hard sell for board members raised on Big Orange football, where the ball often takes improbable bounces, landing, for example, in the lap of Lane Kiffin or Derek Dooley (unlucky bounce), or crumpling

Lodge’s husband is a former Democratic state party chair. W h a t went unreported in all the publicity on these two persons was the third vacancy on the board, once held Dawn Distler by Neil McBride of Oak Ridge, whose term expired in May 2013. It is still vacant. In other words, the oldest vacancy is still unfilled, which shows the disinterest from the White House in filling the position. McBride, who has worked diligently to reclaim his old seat, has encountered a cold wind from Washington. He voted for a Republican to chair TVA, a negative with the White House. Former U.S. Rep. Lincoln Davis tried to get the appointment, but he is now a lobbyist, and the Obama White House bars lobbyists from presidential nominations. Billy Stair of Knoxville has been mentioned, too, and is a possibility. It will be the lame-duck November Senate session before the two nominees will be considered for confirma-

tion, or they may go over to 2015, especially if the GOP wins control of the Senate. The board will be down to six members then. Whiteside: Judge Scott Green has set Sept. 15 for the Troy Whiteside trial. If you recall, this is about a homicide that occurred almost six years ago and was transferred to the DA in Greene County. Perhaps some progress will occur on this coming to a conclusion. It is a sad commentary on the judicial system that this has not gone to trial or been dismissed in over six years. Most media have ignored this situation. ■ Debate: GOP state Senate nominee Rick Briggs has agreed to one debate (date and site not determined) with Democrat Cheri Siler. Siler wants more. Briggs had a fundraiser in Nashville last week sponsored by Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey and GOP senators that raised $65,000, according to Bonnie Brezina, his campaign manager. A Knoxville fundraiser with Gov. Haslam is set for Oct. 3. Debates between District 13 state Rep. Gloria Johnson and challenger Eddie Smith have not been set at this time.

she would not have graduated from high school. “Her complaint was that she had a personal problem with Coach Helton, and she just wanted out of that class. She said, ‘Mommy, I just want to get out of there so I can graduate.’ All we asked was that she be put on Central’s Odyssey program so she could be given credit for doing work via computer,” the mother said. “She said, ‘I don’t think I’m going to get along with him, but I don’t want any problems. Let me do this.’” The mother said her daughter was pressured by central office administrators who kept asking the same questions over and

over again, as though they hoped to get answers more to their liking by repetition. “I just think for whatever reason they had already decided that they wanted to go in a different direction than Joel Helton, and they used my daughter to get there,” she said. Joel Helton was an early victim of a system that proclaims its support for “community schools” but has a pattern of disrupting communities by removing strong leaders from the schools they serve. And nobody from the system whose slogan is “Excellence for every child” ever apologized to the girl they used to get Joel Helton.

Steve Spurrier’s visor (lucky bounce). And calling your own fouls? UT receiver: “Mr. Referee, please hand me the mic so I can apologize to my opponents and the fans for that lucky catch. Anyway, I pushed my defender illegally, so you must flag me for offensive pass interference. I should also mention that I’m serving RC Cola and Moon Pies after the game.” Or: Superintendent McIntyre: “I want to apologize for all the dissension and confusion I’ve sown in the community by using words like obfuscating to explain that I’ve been obfuscating. Some football player cleaned the shelves of RC

Cola, so I’ll be serving Yoohoo and Moon Pies.” Can’t see those scenarios coming about. Besides, with the departure of the athletic Indya Kincannon from the school board, the pickings for a curling team are slim. Instead of spending time learning the subtleties of curling, board members might concentrate on more urgent matters. They might start by pushing for a change in the law that ties school funding to the whim of County Commission. Tennessee is one of only 11 states that deny school boards authority to set tax rates. If voters wanted board members schooled in curling they would have imported Canadians, eh?

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Adelia Armstrong Lutz: Early Knoxville artist (1859-1931) HISTORY AND MYSTERIES | Dr. Jim Tumblin 1890 must have been a very busy year for the Baumann Brothers Architects as they were supervising construction of two mansions in opposite ends of Knox County at the same time: Parkview, the Col. James C. Crawford mansion in Fountain City, and Westwood, the John and Adelia Armstrong Lutz mansion on Kingston Pike. In addition, they had contracts for the Borches Block on Gay Street and for the Lenoir City Land Company office. Westwood has recently experienced extensive restoration, and its second floor has become the headquarters for Knox Heritage thanks to a generous challenge grant from Lindsay Young’s Aslan Foundation. One of the so-called “Three Sisters” on Kingston Pike, it joins Crescent Bend (Federal-style) and Bleak House (Italianate–style) in representing the principal architectural styles of the 19th entury. Drury P. Armstrong (1799-1856), his son Robert H. Armstrong (18251896) and Robert’s daughter, Ann Adelia Armstrong Lutz, built the three homes in 1834, 1858 and 1890 respectively. Drury Armstrong’s original Crescent Bend farm, named for the majestic bend in the Tennessee River that it overlooks, started with 600 acres of land on the north side of the river, and within a few years he acquired another 300 acres on the south side.

In a highlight of the social events of 1886, John E. Lutz (1854-1920) and Adelia Armstrong were married on Feb. 10 at the Second Presbyterian Church. The land on which Westwood was built was a wedding gift from her parents. John Edwin Lutz had been raised in Rogersville but was already prominent in business in Knoxville as senior partner of the J.E. Lutz and Co. shoe and hat store. He later would become president of a general insurance company by the same name with offices on Gay Street. The young couple lived at Bleak House for a time while Adelia worked with the Baumann Brothers on the plans for Westwood, the unique 10-room Queen Anne Victorian-style home they would occupy in 1890. Adelia Armstrong was born to Robert Houston and Louise Franklin Armstrong on June 25, 1859, at the home of her Franklin grandparents in Jefferson County, Tenn. She attended the East Tennessee Female Institute, where she was a classmate of philanthropist Mary Boyce Temple. Then she attended two finishing schools, Miss Pegram’s Southern Home School in Baltimore and Mary Baldwin College in Staunton, Va., where she majored in art. To add to her art education, she enrolled at the prestigious Corcoran Gallery in Washington, D.C., and later at the Pennsylva-

Westwood (1890). This Baumann Brothers-designed, 10-room mansion was the last of the “Three Sisters” to be built on Drury P. Armstrong’s extensive acreage on Kingston Pike. Photo submitted nia Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia. After touring France and other parts of Europe, she returned to Knoxville and taught art at her studio in the Kern Building on Market Square. She was involved with the Knoxville Art Club (1899-1902) and the Nicholson Art League (1906-1925). Her association with others in the art league such as Eleanor Swan Audigier, Catherine Wiley, Lloyd Branson, Joseph Knaffl, George Barber and Hugh Tyler kept her intense interest in art alive. Her painting, “Motherless,” depicting two orphaned girls, was exhibited at Nashville’s Tennessee Centennial Exposition in 1897 and then at St. Mary’s Hospital until 1992. Lutz and several other Nicholson Art League members exhibited at the Richmond Art Club exposition in 1902. She helped organize the art displays at Knoxville’s Appalachian Expositions in 1910 and 1911 and was on the executive board of the Art Department of the National Conservation Exposition in 1913. Westwood was designed to provide an ideal working environment for the talented artist. A spacious librarystudio on the eastern side of the house closely resembles a cathedral with its domed skylight. However, she never enjoyed painting there with its often too bright

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Adelia Armstrong Lutz. Her natural talent and early art education enabled Adelia Lutz to become one of the area’s most famous artists. Knox County Two Centuries Photograph Project, McClung Historical Collection

lighting. Over the years that room became her library and the gallery for display of her still-life, landscape and portrait paintings. She then painted and taught her students in the cheerful breakfast room, which had more favorable northern light. Many of her portraits featured her beautiful daughter, Louise, and her favorite flower, hollyhock, was a frequent still-life subject. A few paintings were historically inspired. Many of her works are in the collections of the Knoxville Museum of Art, the East Tennessee History Center and the Tennessee State Museum.

Since its dedication and ribbon-cutting in April, the historic Westwood Mansion has been open to the public two days a week. Westwood joins Crescent Bend and Bleak House, the other two museum houses built by Drury P. Armstrong and his family on Kingston Pike. Known as the “Three Sisters,” all have been beautifully restored. It is noted for the unique artist’s studio built with a cathedral ceiling and massive skylight for artist Adelia Armstrong Lutz. It also features a grand staircase with ornate pediments, many elegant Atkin mantels and its serpentine brick privacy wall. Westwood at 3425 Kingston Pike is open for tours from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays. Free parking is available adjoining the house at the Laurel Church of Christ. Info: 523-8008.

She continued to paint throughout her life while managing a great house and garden, participating in frequent religious and social events, serving on various commissions and raising her active family. A lifetime member of Second Presbyterian Church, Adelia Armstrong Lutz passed away at age 72 on Nov. 17, 1931, at Westwood. After services at her home, conducted by Dr. Clifford Barbour, she was interred at New Gray Cemetery but was later reinterred at Highland Memorial Cemetery. She D.) Holloway and Edwin R. was survived by her chil- Lutz, and three grandchildren, Louise (Mrs. Victor dren.

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Knoxville delegates, with their leader Eileen Weber (second from right,) don the hats given to them by their Austrian friends at their welcome party in Vienna this past summer. Photo by Ines Pamperl

CISV Interchange delegates enjoy dressing in period costumes at Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna, Austria, this past July. The boys in green jacket and black costume are Austrian; all others are from Knoxville. Photo by Eileen Weber

A global citizen Eileen Weber knows a cultural friendship, coopthing or two about foreign eration and understanding,” relations. according to the website. Seven types of “learning by doing programs” are offered, beginning with the “Village” program for 11-year-olds and continuing up the spectrum through “Mosaic,” Carol which includes all ages. Shane “The focus of CISV is on children and education of young people,” says Weber, “but the adults who volunteer Since 1992, the Halls get just as much out of the resident has been a group programs, sometimes more.” leader for Children’s InterHer own CISV advennational Summer Villages. ture started in 1992 when A global organization she was teaching music founded in 1950, CISV is at Jefferson Junior High dedicated to “building inter- (now Middle) School in Oak

Ridge. She spotted an announcement on the faculty lounge bulletin board: An adult leader was needed to guide 10 local youth delegates in an exchange program with Germany. For a month. All expenses paid. “To be honest, if it hadn’t been pitched as free travel, I wouldn’t have given it a second glance!” laughs Weber. She missed the deadline for Germany but was asked if she’d consider Québec. Though initially disappointed, she now says – four exchange programs and 22 years later – that the Québec trip has actually been the most “foreign” one in

terms of language. “None of the Canadian parents spoke English, and it was a real challenge for my 12- and 13-year-old delegates to be in French-speaking families for two weeks!” Soon she was eager to do one of the longer interchanges – hosting travelers in her home one summer for four weeks and then in turn visiting the same people in their country a year later for four weeks. She applied for and was selected as leader for the delegation to Italy. While there, she recalls taking a few hours off before a farewell party to relax by the Adriatic Sea. “On the beach was a lady who was a cousin of a friend, to whom I had been introduced. She spoke no English. I spoke no Italian other than a tiny stash of words learned over the past four weeks. But within minutes we were ‘chatting’ animatedly about our families, our husbands’

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birthday celebration!” Weber’s current job as the Education and Community Partnerships assistant for the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra keeps her on her toes. She handles a wide variety of administrative tasks including scheduling various events, and says she enjoys the “warm, friendly people” she works with, admitting, “I thought there would be more divas.” Reflecting upon her time with CISV, she says, “My own personal growth as a global citizen has been my biggest takeaway from CISV. I have friends all over the world; I’ve stayed in their homes, and many have visited me here in Knoxville.” And as for the many kids she’s shepherded around the globe, Weber states, “It’s been very rewarding to play a small part in what have been life-changing experiences for them.” Send story suggestions to news@ ShopperNewsNow.com.

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September song So let us not grow weary in doing what is right, for we will reap at harvest time, if we do not give up. So then, whenever we have an opportunity, let us work for the good of all, and especially for those of the family of faith. (Galatians 6:9-10 NRSV) Autumn is the eternal corrective. It is ripeness and color and a time of maturity; but it is also breadth, and depth, and distance. (Hal Borland) I love autumn, and, at the same time, I dread it. I love autumn’s cooler mornings, the blue skies, the air so clear it sparkles, the ﬁrst rustle of the turning leaves. I dread autumn’s memories – loss and death and grief. In our journeys around the sun, we always come back to this place. It is predictable, which is comforting, I suppose, but it is also inevitable, unavoidable. There is no way I can say, “No, thank you. I am going to skip autumn this year. Ditto for winter. I am going straight from summer to spring.” Can’t be done. Maybe it is age that has made the difference in my attitude. It is clear that I am in the autumn of my life. Even with a roster of sturdy,

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long-lived ancestors and my own good health, I know that I have fewer days ahead of me than behind me. I remember past autumns, ﬁrst days of school, new friends, football games, baked apples by a ﬁre. Those scenes are as fresh in my mind as yesterday. (Don’t, however, ask me what I had for breakfast today!) Perhaps the good news – and the bad! – is that no season lasts. Autumn comes in all its splendor and then is gone, replaced by winter.

Winter gives way to spring (albeit, sometimes reluctantly!), and spring turns into summer. Then, there comes another autumn. Are autumns cumulative? Do the fallen leaves pile up somewhere until we drown in them? Well, certainly our days are cumulative, and finite. That is part of autumn’s message, too. So, I bask in autumn’s glory and appreciate her gifts. I revel in the sight of “my” mountain, as I watch the bright colors begin to climb its slopes. I study the woodpile, calculating how many potential fires are there. I give thanks for the starry nights and for the fact that I live in an area not flooded with artificial light, and for the full moon (which in September the Native Americans would call the Corn Moon). It is the words of the Apostle Paul, however, that haunt me today: “Let us work for the good of all … .” How many of us are actually doing that? We may work for ourselves, for our families, for our friends, for our community. But do we work for the good of all? What would that look like? Is that a deed or an attitude? Does that influence what we

do, what we say, what we give? And what will be our harvest? What will we reap? What will we have to store up as autumn ends and winter sets in? (You realize, I hope, that we are not talking about the seasons of the calendar anymore: Now we are considering the days of our lives!) It is my prayer for myself, for you, for our country, and for our world that our harvest may be rich and plentiful, and that we will share it with those less fortunate. “Breadth and depth and distance” is how Borland described autumn. May we be like autumn, and may our faith be broad and deep and eternal.

FAITH NOTES Community services ■ Cross Roads Presbyterian hosts the Halls Welfare Ministry food pantry 6-8 p.m. each second Tuesday and 9-11 a.m. each fourth Saturday. ■ Glenwood Baptist Church, 7212 Central Avenue Pike, is accepting appointments for the John 5 Food Pantry. Info: 938-2611. Your call will be returned. ■ Dante Church of God will be distributing Boxes of Blessings (food) 9-11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 13, or until boxes are gone. Anyone who would like to receive a box of blessings is invited.

Classes/meetings ■ Powell Church hosts Recovery 6 p.m. each Tuesday at 323 W. Emory Road, followed by a meal and worship at 7 p.m. Small sharing groups will convene at 8:15 p.m. The recovery plan focuses on individuals and families who are struggling with addiction. There is no charge. Info: www. recoveryatpowell.com or 938-2741.

Glenwood Baptist minister to youth Kevin Lum, pastor Travis Henderson and music minister Sutton Fitzgerald behind two-by-four’s in the construction area of the church that will soon house new restrooms. Photo by Cindy Taylor

New, new and new By Cindy Taylor Glenwood Baptist Church of Powell has been undergoing a few renovations over the past year. New restrooms are slated to be completed within the month, providing better access from the sanctuary. “This should help the elderly and visitors locate a restroom more easily,” said pastor Travis Henderson. Perhaps more importantly, the church has brought two new staff members on

board. Clinton resident Sutton Fitzgerald has taken the position of music minister. Glenwood is his ﬁrst opportunity to lead worship, and he claims he is more of a singer than a talker. Kevin Lum has been the new minister to students since June. He ﬁrst served in the position on a parttime basis while he continued to work at offshore oil rigs. He has located a part-

time job in Knoxville now which allows him more time to invest in the youth at Glenwood. “My plan is to do whatever it takes to reach students for Christ,” said Lum. The church will hold homecoming September 21. Guest speaker will be Dennis Blazer. Glenwood Baptist Church is located at 7212 Central Avenue Pike in Powell. Info: www.glenwoodpowell.com or 938-2611.

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Where are antioxidants found? By Dr. Donald G. Wegener We can acquire most of our antioxidants from fruits and vegetables. The most common antioxidants are Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin A and beta-carotene. Other antioxidants we Dr. Wegener can get from food include coenzyme Q 10, alpha-lipoic acid and bioﬂavonoid antioxidants. Please remember that antioxidants work together to disarm free radicals in different areas of your body. For this reason it is important to have a variety of antioxidants so that they can work together to regenerate each other so they can neutralize more free radicals. Antioxidants also need certain co-factors for their enzymatic reactions to occur. These are primarily the B co-factors: Vitamin B-1, B-2, B-6 and B-12, as well as folic acid. You need a healthy amount of the antioxidant minerals and these co-factors, as well as the other vitamins mentioned, to help win the war against free radicals. The bottom line to all this free radical and oxidative stress talk is that you must attempt to balance the free radicals that

your body produces with adequate supplies of antioxidants to neutralize them. I suggest you do this is by eating high-quality fruits and vegetables and supplementing your foods with quality vitamins. In today’s age of fast food restaurants and excessive stress, air pollution, cigarette smoke and poor exercise habits, as well as a more sedentary lifestyle and a depletion of good minerals in the soils, we have an increased likelihood of being subjected to many more free radicals than our ancestors were. For this reason it is extremely important that we optimize our nutrition and supplementation to try to minimize the chronic degenerative diseases that come about from free radicals and oxidative stress. This will give your immune system the ability to ﬁght off many bacteria and viruses that you are exposed to in day-to-day activities. Next time: Osteoporosis

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faith Just fix the hole As a boy growing up, I loved to watch the television show “Gilligan’s Island.” But as much as I liked this show, w, one thing kept nagging att me and wouldn’t allow mee to fully enjoy it. I couldn’t ’t understand how the pro-fessor could make washing machines, generators, rather elaborate huts, batteries for their radio and a host of other complex gadgets, but he couldn’t ﬁ x that little hole in the S.S. Minnow! That just serves to remind me of how we sometimes readily agree to serve ■ Shepherd of the Hills Baptist Church will host a Beth Moore simulcast Saturday, Sept. 13, at 400 E. Beaver Creek Drive. Free admission. To register: www. sothbchurch.org. Info: 4844066.

Special services ■ Cedar Grove Missionary Baptist Church, 9711 Norris Freeway, Centennial Celebration Friday through Sunday, Sept. 12-14. Gospel singing, 7 p.m. Friday; History and Old Timers Day, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday; Sunday morning worship, 10:30 with a meal to follow. Everyone is welcome. ■ Glenwood Baptist Church of Powell, 7212 Central Avenue Pike, holding Homecoming during morning worship service Sunday, Sept. 21, followed by a potluck lunch. Celebrating 124 years. All friends and former members invited. No evening service. Info: 938-2611. ■ Church of God of Knoxville, 5912 Thorngrove Pike, Annual Camp Meeting, 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday through Friday, Sept. 21-26. Info: 748-5403.

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is seeking vendors for a Benefit Fall Craft Fair to be held Saturday, Oct. 25, at Heiskell UMC, 9420 Heiskell Road in Heiskell. Tables: $25. Info: Jaclyn McDonald, 210-3661or mcdonaldpow7@yahoo.com. ■ New Hope Baptist Church, 7602 Bud Hawkins Road, is seeking vendors for “Son” Fest, to be held 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27. Booth rental: $25. Deadline to register: Saturday, Sept 20. Info: Tammy Lamb, 604-7634. ■ Dante Baptist Church, 314 Brown Road, is seeking vendors for a craft fair to be held Saturday, Oct. 11. Deadline for registration: Monday, Oct. 6. Info: Vivian Baker, 382-3715.

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: 690-1060, www. beaverridgeumc.org.

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Courtney Nicole House November 22, 1987 ~ September 15, 2009

It is hard to believe it has been 5 years since we’ve seen your beautiful face. We often reminisce over the many memories of the great times we had. We celebrate your life by keeping the memory of you alive. We love and miss you more than words can express. We ﬁnd comfort in knowing we will see you again, and can’t wait to spend eternity with you! With love, Kara and Kayla

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Congrats to Powell Middle! By Cindy Taylor

Powell Middle School has been recognized by the Tennessee Department of Education as a reward school for progress. Teachers and staff feel that one reason may be that many employees have not only been on staff for a number of years, but are also former PMS students. Assistant principal Ginny Smith went through all Powell schools, then taught at PMS for 17 years before advancing to assistant principal. “We also have four teachers here that I taught as students,” said Smith. Reward Schools are the Grace Latham, Scott Bacon and Alvarez Hammond help kick top five percent of schools off the official school coupon book season. Bacon has been the in the state for performance Coupon Book Commander for Knox County Schools for 24 and and progress as measured PMS math teacher Scott Clark and assistant principal Ginny Smith with seventh-grade student Daniela Lopez (seated) Photo by Cindy Taylor 1/2 years. Photos by R. White by a one-year success rate.

The coupon book commander You might call Scott Bacon the Coupon Book Commander. He’s been part of the very successful school coupon book program with Knox County for over 24 years. Bacon first became familiar with the coupon books while on the corporate side (with Roddy Coca-Cola) during the first year they were launched. He then became supervisor of business partnerships with Knox County Schools and saw the school coupon books in a whole new light. He calls the coupon book campaign one of the best parts of his job and enjoys seeing students participate in something that directly benefits their school. “The program is successful because principals and teachers get on board and make the event fun for students.” Through all of the kickoff events Bacon has attended, he has heard principals make promises to students if they will reach the school’s sales goal. “I’ve seen principals kiss pigs, get slimed, get dunked in water tanks and more. I remember when Bobby Gratz shaved his head

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when he was at Halls Middle. The time Wendy Newton zip lined from the roof of Corryton Elementary was fun. When she transferred to Fountain City Elementary the next year she promised her students she would ‘fly’ from the roof top and the look on her face when she saw the difference in the roof height was priceless.” Each school keeps $8 of the $10 cost per book, thanks to the in-house work done through Knox County. Bacon and his team began work on the upcoming book in February, gathering and organizing information from more than 260 merchants, including 26 new ones. The book includes 354 coupons, totally more than $10,000 in savings. For the last several years, more than 154,000 books have been sold in the two and 1/2 week campaign.

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Powell High outstanding students

Powell High School teachers have selected three students as outstanding for the month of August. Junior Jaden Hodges has been noted as an ex tremely hard worker who always pushes herself to strive for excelHodges lence. Sophomore Blake Hutton was chosen because of his hard work in improving his grades. He is known as Hutton

Every school in Knox County sells the books, so individuals don’t have to go far to find a great deal. Books will be available now through Monday, Sept. 22. Following this campaign, Bacon will hang up his (camo) hat and retire in November from Knox County Schools. Where will he go? Not very far as he has plans to work with neighbor-

a nice and polite young man who always has a smile on his face. Teachers say senior Christine Diaz is always willing to help anyone who needs it, has a positive attitude and Diaz truly cares about others. ■

PES and NED

Students at Powell Elementary enjoyed the NED show during assembly last week. The NED Show simply means Never give up, Encourage others and Do your best. The character education program centers around

Powell Elementary first-grade students Logan Herren, Lexie Jeffries, Audrey Byrd and Hunter Spradlen enjoy the NED Show during assembly. Photos submitted Ned, a lovable cartoon character who is relatable and kid-focused. Students enjoyed yo-yo tricks, magic tricks and interaction with presenters. PES students then “paid it forward” by buying yo-yos

to raise funds that will allow another school to enjoy the show at no cost. The NED Show has been educating students in character goals and academic achievement for more than 20 years.

The school recognized the top 11 sellers from last year, cheering them on as ■ Coupon kickoff they ran in to the gym to pump up the crowd. Bryce ‘just ducky’ Olinger sold 172 books and Knox County Schools was not only Brickey-Mcofficially kicked off school Cloud’s top seller, but was coupon book season with also the top seller at the ela celebration at Brickeyementary school level. McCloud Elementary. The Dressed in American flag theme for the event involved headbands and long brown ducks, camo, bandanas and beards, students helped long beards.

thank the major sponsors of the coupon books with banners, a plaque and other items. Since 1988, students have sold over 3 million books, raising $29,000,000 for Knox County Schools. Students will be out selling books through Monday, Sept. 22 in hopes of raising close to $1.4 million dollars for schools.

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Knox Youth Sports fall signups Knox Youth Sports is forming teams for these sports: ■ Flag football for boys and girls age 4-14. Fee: $175. Info: Joe Riffey, 300-8526, or KnoxYouthSports.com. ■ Fall baseball – low-key, instructional leagues for children age 3-12. Fees: Tee-Ball League (age 3-4), $100; Coach-Pitch League (age 5-6), $100; Farm League (age 7-8), $125; 9-10 League, $150; 11-12 League, $175. Info: Ann Marie, 300-8463, or KnoxYouthSports.com.

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Acquaintances were people who were cordial and polite when I met them in the hallway, cafeteria and bus wait. Though I didn’t know a lot about them or they about me, acquaintances were important because they were comfortable to be around and made the days more pleasant with their Ronnie smiles. Mincey Far fewer but more important were the F’s I made in public school. These were TEACHER TIME fellow students, teachers The A’s represent the and administrators who many acquaintances I met were my friends. Who were these friends? between Headstart and high school graduation. I dare not attempt a list of During my time as a Union County Public Schools student I made several A’s and a few F’s. I am proud of each, though none were on the grade card.

names in a 500-word column as there is not enough space and I would leave some out. I will describe the qualities of these friends and they will recognize themselves. My friends had all the qualities of acquaintances and then some. Friends believe in each other’s abilities to be successful. My friends did things for me that they wouldn’t do for everybody else. Many times my friends inconvenienced themselves to do something to help only me, not for their own gain. My friends were there

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when I was weakest or most scared and encouraged me. They did not make fun of me when others bullied me. My friends were hurt because I was sad but also laughed with me. My friends allowed me to have opinions that didn’t agree with theirs and still respected me. They knew and accepted that I wasn’t perfect. My friends told me when I was wrong and tried to help me do better. My friends did not turn against me when I did something wrong – they accepted my

■ Fall softball – low-key, instructional leagues for girls age 6-12. No tryouts. Fee: $125. Info: 584-6403 or KnoxYouthSports.com. ■ Fall lacrosse for girls grades K-4 and 5-8. Fee: grades K-4, $125; grades 5-8, $175. Info: 584-6403 or KnoxYouthSports.com.

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apologies and then acted as if nothing had happened. When I failed or disappointed my true friends, they always forgave me and remained my friends. I could tell my friends secrets and know they would not be repeated. My friends trusted me with their secrets. My friends allowed me to have other friends who were not and never would be their friends. When my friends made a promise or told me they would do something for me, they kept their word. One of the truest tests of friendship is time. My deepest friends are those who af-

ter all these years go out of their way frequently to keep in touch not just because it is convenient. They are also the ones who, though I may not have seen or heard from them in some time, remember me and are truly glad to see me when fate brings us together. It is my fondest wish that today’s Union County Public School students make several F’s and a few A’s, not on grade cards, but as friends and acquaintances during life’s journey. Next week I will share memories of one of my youngest elementary teachers.

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Where no football team has gone before: Fulton travels to Farragut on astronomical scoring pace

Upcoming Friday Austin-East vs. Sweetwater Bearden at Morristown East Christian Academy of Knoxville vs. Webb Carter: Open Central vs. Karns Farragut vs. Fulton Grace Academy at McMinn Central Gibbs vs. Clinton Halls at Oak Ridge Hardin Valley Academy vs. South-Doyle Knoxville Catholic: Open Powell: Open West at Asheville, N.C.

Fulton led the state in scoring while rolling unbeaten to the Class 3A state championship last season. For an encore, the goal appears to be to lead the cosmos. With better than 80 points in each of its first two games, Fulton enters Friday’s visit to Farragut averaging a state-best 74.3 points per game. The Falcons calmed down a little bit with a 56-6 win at rival Austin-East last week. The compelling aspect of a pace well ahead of last season’s state-record 57.5 points per outing is Fulton posted the wins over Powell (83-3) and Bearden (84-0) with second- and thirdteam players doing a lot of the scoring and a running clock for much of the game.

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That says depth, meaning the Falcons could keep this up for quite a while. Farragut is no cupcake. The Class 6A Admirals tasted victory for the first time this season with a win at Lenoir City last week. Winning has a way of righting the ship, and, after last year, Farragut is motivated. Last season: Fulton (15-0), Farragut (6-5) Last meeting: 2013 – Fulton 55, Farragut 13. The offenses: The Fal-

cons run a little bit of everything. Depends on the opponent. The Admirals run the more physical spread option. The defenses: Fulton 3-4, Farragut 33 stack The Breakdown: There aren’t many teams with a 6-foot, 275-pound All-State fullback. There are fewer still with one who can run like Fulton’s D.J. Campbell. He also plays linebacker. The Falcons lost quite a bit from last year’s scoreboard busters. With wideout K.J. Roper, quarterback Adam Diggs, receiver Kentel Williams, Campbell and the cast of thousands Fulton’s depth would suggest, looks like they’ll make do this season.

Farragut has a giantsized offensive line. Nathan Gilliam highlights a front five with more than enough heft to move a defense around. Tanner Thomas, a junior, ran for better than 1,500 yards and 12 touchdowns a year ago. Keeping the ball away from the Fulton offense as much as possible is wise course of action. Why this one intrigues: Farragut will provide incontrovertible evidence of whether what Fulton is doing to scoreboards across the state is legitimate. It’s hard to believe the Falcons, or any team, for that matter, can continue to score like that. Or can they?

Forgive him, Father I borrow this thought from my Bible: Forgive him, Father, for he knew not what he doeth.

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Good man Mike Hamilton wasn’t trying to crucify Tennessee football when he scheduled home-and-homes with Oregon and Oklahoma. He was undoubtedly thinking of national-spotlight intersectional games that would fill stadiums, sell lots and lots of popcorn and attract big TV for all the world to see.

Even with 20-20 foresight, the former athletic director couldn’t have known the Volunteers would jump the track, hit the skids and slide down to four consecutive losing seasons. Nothing like that had ever happened. Tennessee was one of the biggest names in the game, top 10 in total victories. It says so right here in the Vault. No way could Mike surmise what was to come, that by the time it was time to play, Tennessee would no longer belong in big games. Even in decline, the Vols didn’t surrender. They bravely lined up to honor contracts. The first game against Oregon, Sept. 11, 2010, provided the first clue that Derek Dooley might not get it. Tennessee jumped ahead

13-3. Lightning and rain blowing sideways delayed the other action for an hour. The Ducks rallied before intermission. Dooley said the Vols were a little deflated at halftime “because we screwed up those last three minutes.” They didn’t do very well in the second half. Oregon ended up with 45 consecutive points. UT fans, about to miss a bedtime snack and the late news, went early to the exits. Dooley said he was disappointed that his team stopped competing. The coach spoke of “bad adversity” in the third quarter and how his team didn’t handle it. “Then we couldn’t do anything right. We didn’t tackle well. We didn’t cover

Football captains for the game against the Karns Beavers include Dalton Jett, Connor Sepesi, Kyle Shannon and Jake Henry. kicks. We didn’t run the ball. When you do that and you play a good team, you get embarrassed. And that’s what happened.” Neyland Stadium and 102,035 fans got the undivided attention of Oregon coach Chip Kelly: “That’s an unbelievable environment to play in. I mean, this place is impressive!” Second in this mismatched series was Sept. 14 of last season. Eugene, Ore., is an interesting place to visit. There are things to see and hear. The city is beautiful. There is a focus on the arts and liberal politics. It is a hub of track and field. Nike was born there. Alas, there were football

lessons on the agenda. Oregon wasn’t much like previous UT foes Austin Peay and Western Kentucky. Tennessee got the first touchdown. Oregon got the next 59 points and sent in the subs. No kidding, if it wasn’t awful, it could have been. The winners scored touchdowns on seven consecutive possessions. The losing margin was 45. You must go back to 1910 to find something worse. Oregon fans taunted visitors with chants of “S E C! S E C!” The next stop in this adventure is upon us, in Norman, 20 miles south of Oklahoma City. It is a historic place. The Sooners are the prime attraction. They once

won 47 consecutive football games. That little streak remains the world record. This Oklahoma team is not THAT good – unless you believe Alabama apologists. They have not fully recovered from dropping the Sugar Bowl past. They recall Trevor Knight completing 32 of 44 for 348 and four touchdowns. The Crimson Tide does not wish that on any SEC brother, even Tennessee. Maybe it won’t happen. Perhaps the Vols are better than I think. By next year, when Oklahoma returns the visit, let us hope Tennessee will be really ready. (Marvin West invites reader reaction. His address is westwest6@netzero.com)

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Most would agree there are not enough women in the state Legislature, and some would say there aren’t enough Democrats. So why in Memphis did three good female Democrats tear into each other in a district that’s liable to be won by George Flinn, a physician who’s willing to spend whatever it takes to get elected to something. (Flinn finished third to Joe Carr and Lamar Alexander in the August U.S. Senate Primary.) Writing in the Memphis Daily News, Bill Dries says Flinn has secured the GOP nomination for the Senate District 30 seat left vacant when Jim Kyle took office as a Chancery Court judge. Seeking the Democratic nomination were Sara Kyle (Jim Kyle’s wife and the niece of former Gov. Frank Clement and former state Sen. Annabelle Clement O’Brien; she also won statewide election to the old Public Service Commission), along with former state Rep. Carol Chumney and former state Sen. Beverly Marrero. (Note: This selection was set to be made Sept. 8, after our press time.) If Flinn wins in November he would likely join Dr. Richard Briggs in the Senate. Two new Republican senators, both physicians, could align with Gov. Bill Haslam to expand Medicaid. Of course, the Democratic nominees would support the expansion, but Democrats are mostly irrelevant in today’s General

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Charter Communications will be all-digital by year’s end, bringing more than 200 high-definition channels to Farragut and Tellico Village customers among others. Removing analog signals will improve Internet speeds and picture quality, said CEO Tom Rutledge. “We’ve invested more than $2 billion in our fiberrich network to make that happen.” Info: 11517 Kingston Pike, weekdays 8 a.m.6 p.m., Saturdays 9 a.m.-1 p.m., www.charter.com/ digitalnow or 1-888-GETCHARTER (1-888-4382427). Tom+Chee is opening a grilled-cheese and tomatosoup restaurant in Knoxville. The chain started as a tent store next to an ice rink and was made famous on the TV show “Shark Tank.” Info: www.tomandchee. com. ■

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McCoy recognized for volunteer hours AARP Services Inc., a for-profit subsidiary of AARP, has recognized Blake McCoy for his more than 50 hours of volunteer service. He not only serves on the John T. O’Connor Center advisory board but also volunteers and supports numerous senior citizen organizations in Knoxville and the surrounding counties. McCoy is the founder and CEO of Independent Insurance Consultants, an independent insurance firm that assists senior citizens with their insurance and financial needs.

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‘Center of Excellence’ in women’s health surgery The American Institute of Minimally Invasive Surgery (AIMIS) recently named Physicians Regional Medical Center a Center of Excellence in Women’s Health Surgery. The distinction recognizes the health system’s continued commitment to offer women the latest minimally invasive procedures, including robotic-assisted hysterectomies. Pictured are Joe Lee, assistant chief nursing executive; Suzanne Beauregard, chief nursing executive; Dr. Marcella Greene, general surgeon; Dr. Bob Barnett, medical director of AIMIS Center of Excellence program; Charlene Minefield, surgical clinical leader; and Dr. Lowell McCauley, obstetrician/gynecologist. Photo submitted

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Real estate market trends slower By Sherry Witt After a very good performance in July, the local real estate market experienced a slight dow nturn in August. The last full month Sherry Witt of summer produced 922 property transfers in Knox County, well short of the 1,065 recorded in July. In 2013, the county saw 950 parcels change hands during August. The total value of prop-

erty sold was also down by some $75 million from July’s $292 million. In August, $217.2 million worth of real property was transferred in Knox County. That is about $45 million short of last August’s output. Coming off a two-month surge, mortgage lending also experienced a slowdown in August with just over $275 million loaned, compared to $347 million in July. The August total was far below the figure of $403 million borrowed in mortgages and refinances during August 2013. The most notable land transaction of the month

was the sale of a medical facility at 10810 Parkside Drive in the Turkey Creek complex, for $23,250,000. The largest mortgage loan recorded was an assumption agreement involving the same parcel on Parkside Drive in the amount of $13.2 million. I would be remiss if I did not tell each of you how much I appreciate the opportunity to serve another term as your Register of Deeds. It is indeed a privilege to continue doing the job I love in such a great community as Knox County. Thank you, and God bless!

Smithee honored for serving others By Cindy Taylor Dollar General employee Troy Smithee has been honored with the company’s 2014 Serving Others Award. Smithee has made the drive from his home in Sevierville to manage the Dollar General Market at 1350 East Emory Road for more than nine years. Six years ago he organized an event to benefit Susan G. Komen. He says the award is not about him but about the organization he wants to serve. “The fundraiser has grown every year. I have a lot of people behind me and lots of support,” said Smithee. “I am honored to receive this award, but the focus needs to be on the organization. We have raised more than $55,000 for Susan G. Komen so far.” Smithee received the award in a special ceremony to further recognize his volunteer work. Dollar General presented a $2,500 donation to Susan G. Komen on his behalf. Dollar General’s mission is serving others, and the Serving Others Award is presented to employees who live out this mission every day, both at work and in their personal lives. Seven employees were honored with the award this year.

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NORTH BIZ NOTES ■ Fountain City BPA meeting, 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 10, Central Baptist Church. Lunch: $10. Speaker:

Jeremy Cook, a senior vice president of Pinnacle Bank, grew up in Middlesboro, Ky. He will manage the Pinnacle branch now under construction on Emory Road at Dry Gap Pike. His three descriptors are: “Family, friendship and fun.” Cook said he likes Rotary because of its national project to end polio and also because of Jerry Griffey, veteran member of the North Knox club. Cook and his wife have two daughters, and he’s active with the Boy Scouts Chehote District. “I do not wear brown shorts and red socks,” he said. “I raise money for them.” Free Flu Shot Saturday: Rotary volunteers will help with the event 8 a.m. to noon (while supplies last) Sept. 27 at six locations: Austin-East, Carter, Farragut, Halls and West high schools and SouthDoyle Middle School. Donations will be accepted with proceeds to benefit the Empty Stocking Fund. Golf Tournament: David Dooley is coordinating the 2014 North Knoxville Rotary Golf Tournament to benefit the Cerebral Palsy Housing Corporation. The tournament will be at 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3, at Three Ridges Golf Course. Entry fee is $100 ($400/team) and individuals will be paired. Hole sponsorships are $100. Major sponsors are Pop’s Wine & Liquor, Tindell’s, Pilot, Tennova Healthcare, C.L. Butcher Insurance, Fountain City Finance Company, Freight Management Systems and Phyllis and Ely Driver.

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The boys of ’99 Justin Higgins was a senior member of the ’99 team and was called “the best two-way tackle” by Coach Kerr.

Pat Harris, Chris Helton, Alison Helton and Paula Love Hodge look through a scrapbook made for coach Joel Helton (by Hodge) following the 1999 season. Harris is the mother of Patrick and “Lil Kori” Harris, and Hodge was a cheerleader for the Bobcats for three years. Photo by R. White

By Betty Bean Dec. 4, 1999 – The booster bus pulled away from the curb in front of Central High School, Tracey Fair’s resonant voice booming through the open windows. As the unofficial head parent-cheerleader, she had made it her business to keep the team encouraged and her son, linebacker Cory Robinson, on the narrow path to success. Her chant drifted back to those left behind on the sidewalk, growing fainter as the bus passed Joel Helton Field, bound for Nashville, where Central had earned a ticket to the Clinic Bowl to play for the Class 4-A state title. “We are the Bobcats, Mighty, Mighty Bobcats. Everywhere we go, people wanna know, who we are, so we tell them …” The team had driven over

the night before to prepare for the game. They relaxed by watching movies, primarily “Remember the Titans,” about a multicultural high school team that became a band of brothers ready to take on the world. But there was no storybook finish for head coach Joel Helton’s Bobcats that year. They fell to Memphis East 20-14, despite a heroic last-minute push led by seniors Jonathan Woodard, Joe Sheadrick and Byron Clay and junior D.J. Bowman. The Boys of ’99 were crushed, but 15 years later the memories are sweet and will come into focus Friday night at Central’s home opener against Karns, which has been designated Joel Helton Night. Players Helton coached during his 26 years at Central will

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Former players are invited to a reception for Joel Helton from 6 to 7 p.m. Friday in the field house prior to the game.

gather at Dan Y. Boring Stadium to honor their coach, who is battling liver cancer and was unceremoniously relieved of his coaching duties and banned from school property on nebulous, and ultimately unproven, charges in 2010. This will be Joel Helton’s homecoming. Cory Robinson (nicknamed “Big Cory” to distinguish him from “Little Kori” Harris, another Central standout), went on to become a four-year player at

the University of Mississippi. He said he’s planning to drive up from Oxford, where he is the staffing manager of a medical facility and supervises around 80 employees. He’s pretty sure he knows what he’s going to tell Helton when he sees him, and he hopes he can get it out without choking up: “First thing I would tell Coach is ‘I love you.’ And ‘Thank you.’ “Thank you for being a teacher who helped me succeed. It’s going to be rough, though. I want to go and see him immediately. I think about those times so often, and I think about that team of ’99. It was a special year, and I think our class will always be remembered, not only athletically, but we were so close. We had something special all around, bringing in the new millennium. It was an important year. I’m 32 now, and I tell my son about things we used to do. … He’s only in third grade, but he knows about us. “Coach had a genuine love for each player that came through that school. He can remember what they did, what they had on that day. He loved every individual that came through that field house.” Justin Higgins, who, like Big Cory, was named AllState in 1999, recalls Helton

giving him some exciting news just before the ’99 season: “My man Coach Helton told me I was going to touch the ball every play. I thought I was going to play quarterback. Next thing I know I’m playing center.” Higgins was also a wrestler and says some of his wrestling teammates were key to the ’99 football success: “We had a lot of undersized people who wrestled – Mark Mundy wrestled at 152. Matt Miller wrestled 171 and played tackle.” He said Helton was the only reason he went to Central after he and his mom moved to the Karns area to stay with his grandparents. “He was there to open the field house for me when I got to school at 6 in the morning so I wouldn’t have to sit outside – I rode with my mom when she went to work – so I guess it was always meant for me to play at Central. He kept me busy. If you’re always busy, trouble can’t find you. That’s what I’m teaching my boys.” Four of the Boys of ’99 won’t be there: Alan Armstrong and Byron Clay Jr. were killed in traffic accidents. Raphael Satterwhite is deceased. D.J. Bowman, the funny, talented motormouth who showed up at Helton’s house for coaches’ meetings and called Helton “Dad,” was shot to death in 2003 in a brutal, execution fashion. More than 10 years later, Bowman’s death is still hard for Big Cory. “D.J. and I were real close. He used to come spend the night with me. We were in Athens about to play Georgia when I heard of his passing. We were on the bus, and I heard about what had happened. I couldn’t believe it. Coach Helton saw a lot in D.J., too. I know Coach was thinking,

‘If there was just one little thing I could have done different.’ He just needed someone to point him in the right direction. …” Robinson has a tattoo that says “DJ RIP” Robinson and his teammates are also sad about the way Helton was treated four years ago when he was accused of menacing a girl with a stick and abusing his players. He was put on administrative leave and banned from the field house that he had built and the field that bore his name. Though the charges were never substantiated, Helton never returned to Central. “What happened to Coach is almost as tough to swallow as it is that he’s ill,” Robinson said. “I believe when he was taken from Central High School, he was never the same. Central High School was his life. He bled red and black. And to remove him from what he loved the most? I knew it was just a mess. “I came home that spring, and it wasn’t even the same field house. They’d taken a lot of our stuff down. A lot of items of achievement of different players were gone. It was tough to see.” But things have changed over the past year. When former Central High School principal Jody Goins found himself in need of a new football coach, he consulted Helton. Helton’s family says he supports Bryson Rosser, who has embraced the Bobcats’ tradition and restored team memorabilia to the field house walls. Friday night, he will welcome Joel Helton home. Meanwhile, Tracey Fair and Pat Harris (mother of Kori and Patrick Harris) were making a plan. They intend to give Coach Rosser some free advice about the importance of getting parents involved and introduce him to Big Cory, Little Kori and the Boys of ’99.

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THROUGH FRIDAY, SEPT. 12 Exhibits on display at Fountain City Art Center: â&#x20AC;&#x153;A QuARTet of Visionsâ&#x20AC;? by Aleex Conner, J. Austin Jennings, Kay Jursik and Linda Leilani Bohanan; student exhibits feature watercolors by students of Mary Secrist and Kate McCullough. FCAC address: 213 Hotel Ave. Info: 357-2787.

THROUGH FRIDAY, SEPT. 19 Bake sales and craft vendors needed for Luttrell Bluegrass Festival and Cruise In, to be held 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, Luttrell Community Park. Vendor registration form: Mayme, 992-0870 or maymejodys@aol.com. Free event. No registration fee for car show. Car show info: Lee Carver, 606-335-5165 or lee.carver67@yahoo.com.

MONDAYS THROUGH SEPT. 29 Quilting classes and needle tatting classes, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Hobby Lobby classroom, 6580 Clinton Highway. Cost: $24 for 3-hour quilting class; $20 for 2.5-hour tatting class. Info: Monica Schmidt, 406-3971, myquiltplace.com/profile/monicaschmidt.

THROUGH TUESDAY, SEPT. 30 Featured artists at Parkside Open Door Gallery, Fountain City Art Center, 213 Hotel Ave., are Fountain City artist Adam Rowe and Karen Ferency of Sequoyah Hills. Rowe will be showing his laser-cut cards and Ferency creates wheel-thrown pottery. Info/hours: 357-7624 or 357-2787.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 10 Networking Today North Knoxville meeting, 9 a.m., Imagination Forest, 7613 Blueberry Road. Meets each Wednesday. Info: Brian Williams, Brian_ DWilliams@mac.com. Free music lessons by Eric Holcomb, 3-5 p.m., UC Arts on Main Street in Maynardville. Donation to gallery encouraged. Continues each Wednesday. Computer Workshops: Word 2007 Basics, 2 p.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. Requires â&#x20AC;&#x153;Introducing the Computerâ&#x20AC;? or equivalent skills. Info/to register: 525-5431. Western Day!, Elmcroft of Halls, 7521 Andersonville Pike. Part of National Assisted Living Week. Activities: 10 a.m., Line Dancing with Barbara Cannon; 1:30 p.m., accoustical guitar by Robert Ferguson in Heartland Village; corn-hole tournament play-off; Western photo booth; horseshoes on the lawn. Info: 925-2668.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 11 VFW meeting, 7 p.m., 140 Veteran St., Maynardville. All veterans are invited. Info: 278-3784. Cruise Night, 6-9 p.m., 6215 Riverview Crossing Drive in front of old Food Lion at Asheville Highway. All makes, models, years and clubs welcome. No charge. Door prizes. Fall festival, 4-6 p.m., Morning Pointe of Powell, 7700 Dannaher Drive. Classic car show, food, entertainment, bounce house for kids. All free; public invited. Info: 686-5771 or www.morningpointe.com. Living with Diabetes: Putting the Pieces Together, 2:30-4:30 p.m., Fountain City Branch Library, 5300 Stanton Road. Info: 689-2681. Heroâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Breakfast Honoring 9-11, 7:30-9:3a.m., Humana Guidance Center, 640 Plaza, 4438 Western Ave. Breakfast served to all current and retired law enforcement and fire department members. Info:

329-8892, TTY: 711. Pawpalooza!, Elmcroft of Halls, 7521 Andersonville Pike. Part of National Assisted Living Week. Win a spot for your pet in our 2015 Pet Calendar. Calendar sale proceeds benefit Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s research. Info: Marcy, 925-2668. Free movie and popcorn, 11:15 a.m., Humana Guidance Center, 640 Plaza, 4438 Western Ave. Movie: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Grudge Matchâ&#x20AC;? with Robert De Niro, Sylvester Stallone. Info: 329-8892, TTY: 711. Queen for a Day/Spa Day Take Me Away Luncheon, 10:45 a.m., Buddyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bearden Banquet Hall, 5806 Kingston Pike. Complimentary child care by reservation only. Cost: $12 inclusive. Info/reservations: 315-8182 or knoxvillechristianwomen@gmail.com. First Lutheran Church 55 Alive group meeting, noon, church meeting room, 1207 N. Broadway. Luncheon: $8 per person; reservation required. Speaker: Edie Wadsworth. Public invited. Info/reservation: 524-0366. Heiskell seniors meeting, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Heiskell Community Center, 9420 Heiskell Road. Walgreenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s flu clinic (bring insurance info); BBQ lunch; signup sheet for Sept. 25 Bingo Marathon. Bring dessert and a friend. Info: Janice White, 548-0326.

THURSDAYS, SEPT, 11, 18, 25, OCT, 2 ACT-UP: Adult Acting and Theatre Classes, 6-8 p.m., Broadway Academy of Performing Arts, 706 N. Broadway St. Ages 16 and up. Fee: $35 or $15 for individual class. Covers acting basics, movement/stage combat and auditioning techniques. Info: 546-4280 or carolyn@tennesseestage.com.

SUNDAY, SEPT. 14 Sunday Night Concert Series at Historic Cherokee Caverns, 8524 Oak Ridge Highway. Features live Bluegrass and Country Music, Food Trucks and tours of the cave. Shows: 5 and 7 p.m. Tickets: adults, $10; children 12 and under, free. Info/tickets: www. cherokeecaverns.com.

MONDAY, SEPT. 15 Deadline to return application forms for Union County Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Charitiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Under the Tree program. Forms are available from Gina Buckner at the Trusteeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office in the courthouse. Info: 992-5943. Coffee, Donuts, and a Movie: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Captain Phillips,â&#x20AC;? 10:45 a.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. Rated PG-13, 133 min. Info: 525-5431. Family Movie Night: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rio 2,â&#x20AC;? 5:30 p.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. Info: 525-5431.

MONDAY AND WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 15 AND 17 AAA Safe Driving for Mature Operators, noon4 p.m. both days, Carter Senior Center, 9040 Asheville Highway. Cost: $10. Info/to register: 932-2939.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 12 Farm Fresh Fridays: Union County Farmers Market, 4-7 p.m., downtown Maynardville. Info: 992-8038. Free movie in Luttrell Park: â&#x20AC;&#x153;The SandLotâ&#x20AC;? will be shown at dusk. Bring chairs/blankets. Will be canceled if raining. Halls Has Talent!, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Elmcroft of Halls, 7521 Andersonville Pike. Part of National Assisted Living Week. Enter the talent show to win prizes. Info: Susie, 925-2668. Knit or crochet hats for the homeless, 12:301:45 p.m., Humana Guidance Center, 640 Plaza, 4438 Western Ave. All supplies and patterns provided. Info: 329-8892, TTY: 711.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY, SEPT. 12-13 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Days of the Pioneerâ&#x20AC;? Antique Show, Museum of Appalachia, 2819 Andersonville Hwy, Clinton. Civil War and Revolutionary War re-enactors, historic demonstrations, mountain music. Lots of activities. Info: 494-7680 or www.museumofappalachia.org. United Racking Horse Owners and Exhibitors Associationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s United Racking Horse World Celebration, 6 p.m., Walters State Community Collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Great Smoky Mountains Expo Center, Morristown campus. Admission: adults, $6; 10 and under, free. Info: Amber Mullins, 276-698-0817.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 13 Thunder Road Gospel Jubilee, 7 p.m., 1388 Main Street. All gospel singers welcome. Info: Joe, 201-5748. Yoga, 9-10:15 a.m., Narrow Ridge Earth Literacy Center, 1936 Liberty Hill Road, Washburn. Bring yoga/ Pilates mat, towel, water. No fee; donations accepted. Info: Mitzi Wood-Von Mizener, 497-3603 or www. narrowridge.org. Hogskin History Day Celebration, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Narrow Ridge Earth Literacy Center, 1936 Liberty Hill Road, Washburn. Celebration of the history, music and culture of the Hogskin Valley and surrounding Appalachian communities. Admission/parking free. Info: Mitzi, 497-3603, community@narrowridge.org. Craft Fair and Community Yard Sale, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., North Side Y, 7609 Maynardville Pike. Rain or shine. Many vendors. Money raised from space rental will benefit the Yâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Annual Campaign for scholarships, community outreach, youth programs. Info: 922-9622. Rummage sale, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., Greenway Baptist Church, 2809 Addison Drive. Info: 687-5369.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY, SEPT. 13-14 Country Market fundraiser, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, Historic Ramsey

House, 2614 Thorn Grove Pike. Vendors, food, plants, music. Admission: $5 per person; children under 10 free; house tours: $5. Info: judy@ramsehouse.org; kathy@ramseyhouse.org; 546-0745.

TUESDAY, SEPT. 16 UT Hospice Adult Grief Support Group meeting, 5-6:30 p.m., UT Hospice office, 2270 Sutherland Ave. A light supper is served. Info/reservation: Brenda Fletcher, 544-6277. Honor Guard meeting, 7 p.m., 140 Veteran St., Maynardville. All veterans invited. Info: 256-5415. Medication Safety Seminar, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Humana Guidance Center, 640 Plaza, 4438 Western Ave. Info: 329-8892, TTY: 711. National Health Seminar: Cholesterol Education, 12:30-1 p.m., Humana Guidance Center, 640 Plaza, 4438 Western Ave. Free. Info: 329-8892, TTY: 711.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT 17 Union County Retired Teachers meeting, noon, Hardeeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in Maynardville Knox County Veterans Services Outreach, 9-10 a.m., Halls Senior Center 4405 Crippen Road. Provides one-on-one assistance to veterans and family members. Info: 215-5645, veterans@knoxcounty.org. Knoxville Opera Performance, 6-7:30 p.m., Cancer Support Community, 2230 Sutherland Ave. Light refreshments provided. Info: 546-4661.

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