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BUZZ ‘House in order’ Tennova Healthcare invites the community to attend one of four free end-of-life planning seminars in October titled “Getting Your House in Order.”

These seminars focus on how to leave an organized estate and reduce the stress a person’s loved ones will experience during an emotionally difficult time.

Space is limited and registration is required. The Knox County seminar will be held 10-11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, in the community room at Tennova Health & Fitness Center, 7540 Dannaher Drive.

Attendees will receive a complimentary “House in Order” workbook that provides guidance on compiling estate and financial information, funeral plans and advance directives. Register by calling 1-855-TENNOVA (836-6682) or at Tennova.com

Veterans wanted The Halls Crossroads Women’s League will sponsor a truck in the Knoxville Veterans Day Parade on Nov. 11.

Veterans from the Halls area are invited to ride. Deadline to register is Monday, Oct. 5.

Info: 922-1954 or 599-2975.

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Bus depot comedy ahead for Powell

As Powell Playhouse presents ‘A Day at the Java Shop and Greyhound Bus Depot’

By Charles Denney It’s just your typical day at the Java Shop and Greyhound Bus Depot in Fort McLeod, Alberta.

There’s your usual assortment of oddball townies, cops stopping in for coffee and a donut, lovelorn servers singing Patsy Cline, and escaped convicts disguised in drag with plans to rob a bank.

Anything else? Oh, a young Johnny Cash just walked through the door with his guitar. “Ring of Fire” anyone?

That’s what audiences will see and hear in the latest comedy from the Powell Playhouse – “A Day at the Java Shop and Greyhound Bus Depot” by Roger Cosgrove.

This hilarious and family-friendly play includes one of the Powell Playhouse’s largest and most experienced casts ever – 16 people.

Will the people who frequent the java shop find true love? Will the coppers catch the bad guys?

Will the man in black make it to his next gig in time? Come to the play to find out.

“A Day at the Java Shop and Greyhound Bus Depot” will be performed on Thursday, Oct. 15; Friday, Oct. 16; and twice on Saturday, Oct. 17, at the Jubilee Banquet Facility on Callahan Road.

The play starts at 7 p.m., with a 2

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p.m. matinee on Saturday. Tickets are $10 for all performances with a $5 senior discount for the matinee, and can be purchased at the door.

Dinner will also be offered with each performance with a lunch before the Saturday matinee. Dinners prior to evening performances are $15 and the lunch is $10. For meal reservations and times, call the Jubilee Center at 865-938-2112.

“It’s refreshing and exciting to meet all the new people auditioning with the Powell Playhouse. We open our fifth season with our second play in a row that has a large cast, and they’re going to bring lots of laughs!” says Gina Jones, president of the PPH and director of this play.

Carly Johnson, a frequent performer and volunteer with the PPH, plays the role of Josie. Carly was last

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seen on the PPH stage in “The Night of January 16th.” Carly is a sophomore engineering major at UT. “Josie is a very relatable character,” Carly says. “This play feels like a sitcom with multiple storylines. It’s very fast-paced and funny.”

Katie Dake returns to the playhouse stage to play Jo’s server sidekick Linda. Katie has appeared in “Steel Magnolias” and “Crimes of the Heart” for the PPH, and teaches language arts at Karns Middle School.

Brandon Lloyd Hicks makes his PPH debut as a young Johnny Cash. Brandon is also a talented musician who recently played Elvis in “All Shook up” at the Oak Ridge Playhouse.

Actor Gary Mullins returns to the PPH stage as Larry, one of the criminals looking to score a major

heist. Gary was in “Arsenic and Old Lace,” and has appeared on stage at Theatre Knoxville Downtown more than 30 times.

Gary/Larry’s partner in crime is Grant McMahan, who plays Bob/Mary/Angel. Grant has appeared in “Everybody Loves Opal” and “The Night of January 16th.”

RedPaint Spilman returns to the playhouse as bumbling Constable Larsen. Steven Miller is also a PPH veteran, and plays shy mechanic Kevin, who has eyes for the lovely Josie.

Charles Denney makes his seventh PPH appearance as Leroy, the rancher looking for love in all the wrong places. He’s joined by pals Bill and Mac, played by PPH newcomers Dave Stair and Brian Cooney. Another newcomer, Debra Pope, plays dual roles of bus driver Annie and Maxine.

The rest of the cast includes actors who’ve made appearances on the PPH stage before. Melody McMahan is Chantico, a Mexican bus boy-girl, Colby Russell Benjamin is the police chief, Tabitha Neilson and Scarlet Bell Silva are wayward sisters Mary and Sherri, and Mark Johnson is the peddler with a coat full of iffy watches to sell.

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Powell memories ... with George Ed Gill

By Sandra Clark

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Car show to help Hackers Owners and staff at Halls Service Center have organized a car show to benefit Andy Hacker and his wife, Miranda, who were seriously injured in a head-on collision.

The young couple recently bought a house. Andy works at Halls Service Center. Deanna Lowery said 100 percent of donations will go to the Hackers.

Ron Bradley is organizing the car show, which will be held at the Halls Kmart parking lot, Black Oak Plaza, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17.

Prizes for best GM, Ford, Mopar, import; silent auction, door prizes, hamburgers and hot dogs. Trophies for top 20 vehicles; top three bikes; top three rat rods. Best of Show honors for engine, paint, interior and club participation.

Registration is from 8-11 a.m. Fee is $20. Info: Halls Service Center, 865-922-7567.

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George Ed Gill has a great memory for facts and figures. In fact, he’s a walking, talking go-to guy for Powell history.

His brother was Allan Gill, founding CEO of the Hallsdale Powell Utility District, and George grew up in his big brother’s shadow. But he shares much with Allan: a love for the land, a passion for hard work and a willingness to talk about the place that he’s lived for most of his life: Powell Station.

We met last week at his cousin’s house. Lynnus Gill was reading his front page story in the Sept. 23 Shopper. None of knew then that he would be on the front page of Thursday’s News Sentinel’s community section, with a story by Powell guy David Hunter about Lynnus’ hobby of airplane building.

George Ed Gill also has a hobby.

He likes trains, big and small, and is an avid reader of model train magazines. He showed us an article about The Eagle Point Rail-

ever we got off.” That, he said, depended on how many times the press broke.

He said the paper had a 1901 press that it moved into its former site on Church Street and “built the building around it.”

George Ed was born March 1, 1935. He remembers World War II starting. “I was five or six years old.” His grandfather, Ed Hackworth, was his buddy. His dad, Floyd Gill, had married Myrtle Hackworth.

It was tough for Lynnus to sit quietly, so he started talking about building a car. “It was awful nice to have a car in high school. There were only six kids who had cars, of course we lived right next to the school, but I drove every day.”

George jumped in. “The Brick Company put track down in 10foot lengths.” He said the tracks were torn out and junked before WWII. “There was 300 to 400 feet of it and several switches. It was fine for kids to play on.”

Lynnus recalled the day in late

summer when several boys decided to steal some watermelons. He couldn’t recall the farmer’s name, but said the watermelons were growing on Beaver Creek on land later owned by Beverly and Jim Monroe. “We were sitting around talking and I said, ‘Let’s go steal some watermelon.’

“We were 12 or 13 years old.

George Ed wasn’t born yet and Snooks Scarbro was just about 7, tagging along with older brothers Tom and Kenneth. This was the early 1930s. We had 7 or 8 kids and 3 or 4 boats.

“We got in the boats and went up to the big rock at the curve. We got out. The field was along the creek, and he had been selling water melons for 2-3 months.

“We went in and got some of the older ones. We came down and got behind the mill. We sat there and ate the watermelons and along about noon, Snooks got sick. He started crying about his stomach To page A-3

Duncan law school on the move with Wade

By Bill Dockery A new yardman showed up for work a couple of weeks ago at the John J. Duncan School of Law. The white-haired worker wasn’t on the payroll when he arrived on a Saturday and began to clear away shrubs that hid the front of the school’s historic building at the intersection of Summit Hill, Western and Henley streets in Knoxville.

“We have a historic facility and grounds,” said Gary Wade, the school’s new dean and a recently retired member of the Tennessee Supreme Court, “but that takes second place to an administration that is investing in curriculum

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road, a privately owned hobby railroad in Dunlap, Tenn. The magazine also had pictures of an engine similar to the one used by Knoxville Brick Company on George Ed Gill the dinky line in Powell.

“They would pull six or eight cars at a time … called them dump cars but I never saw them dumping anything.” He said a picture in the Powell branch of Home Federal shows the dump cars.

George Ed had a varied career, based around farming. He continues to live in Powell, occupying the big brick house on Emory Road.

Allan and Hilda Gill later built a brick house alongside it.

George was a trucker and for 20 years he had a weekend job as a “sticker” at the News Sentinel.

Each sticker had 18,500 papers, he said. They worked from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and from 9 p.m. until “when-

and faculty and staff.”

So Wade assembled a crew who tackled overgrowth along the walls at the front of the campus.

“As a Sevier Countian, I know the importance of curb appeal,” he said. “I want people to be able to see the school from the street.”

The act was an early indicator Gary Wade of the attention Wade is paying to his new job as dean and vice president of Lincoln Memorial University’s law school.

With 28 years in the state’s judiciary and well more than 2,000 written decisions in the record, he said he feels that a practice-focused academic position is a good fit for his experience and talents.

“It’s easy for me to embrace the mission of the school,” Wade said.

“A lot of people who would get law degrees and make great country lawyers can’t meet the admission criteria of UT.” He is a graduate of the University of Tennessee and its College of Law. “For those who are place-bound in East Tennessee and Southern Appalachia, Duncan is a great alternative. Students who are will-

ing to work hard and dedicate themselves to the profession can find a place here.”

The school is experiencing a surge in admissions. It opened in 2009, but the American Bar Association initially denied it accreditation. LMU appealed numerous times and even sued the ABA unsuccessfully. In December 2014, the ABA relented and gave the school a three-year provisional accreditation. The fall 2015 enrollment increased to around 100, with half being first-year students.

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Moving fountains Busy Newport mayor back on move after hernia surgery When it comes to moving mountains, Newport mayor Connie Ball has much on his plate: create jobs, recruit business and industry, manage traf c ow and upgrade library facilities. This is in addition to his other roles as substitute teacher, school bus driver and reserve deputy.

One thing NOT on his mayoral agenda, however, is moving fountains. After all, those are much harder to move.

The 63-year-old mayor discovered just that last June when his wife Marsha, who had undergone extensive hernia surgery just months earlier, asked him to move a ceramic water fountain at their home. “I guess it had two or three gallons of water in it and weighed about 100 pounds,� Ball recounted. “She just wanted it moved from one pedestal to another right there beside it. So I just picked it up and moved it two or three feet, and when I did, I felt something pop.�

That “pop,� a telltale sign that the contents of Ball’s abdomen had just pushed through a weakened area of his lower abdominal wall, con rmed what he had suspected for at least two months: a hernia on the right side of his groin. “Even before this, I was considering going to the doctor to get it checked, but there was no bulge or anything,� said Ball, a retired principal now in his third term and 10th year as mayor. “I was just noticing some pain and a little discomfort on the right side, and I’m always picking up heavy things.

So I went to the restroom and checked myself and there it was – a bulge that wasn’t there that morning. I thought, ‘Well, that’s

Newport Mayor Connie Ball is thankful to Dr. Joel “Trey� Bradley and Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center for the care he received from hernia surgery. been a hernia to start with and I have nished it off.’�

Recalling his wife’s surgery just months earlier, he said, “If you could have a good experience with a surgery, that was one of the best ones we’ve ever been involved in as far as the doctor, all of his staff, the hospital, from top to bottom – and she had to stay almost seven days with her surgery.�

But her surgeon had since retired, and Ball wasn’t sure where to turn. Then he remembered

a relative praising Dr. Joel “Trey�

Bradley after undergoing hernia surgery at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center within the past month. “It didn’t take him long to tell me what I had,� said Ball. “Of course, I knew that had to be a hernia over here and then he said you have a small one starting on the left side. So I told him to go ahead and do that one too. Then he explained the procedure and all the details.�

The surgery was set for July 6

so as not to interfere with the Ball family’s annual summer gathering in Hilton Head. “My kids had to carry all the luggage, they had to take the garbage out, and if they needed something moved inside our condo there, I’d say, ‘Can’t move it,’� Ball said laughing. “I just propped my feet up on the couch.

But I didn’t want to spoil everybody’s trip. It wasn’t unbearable or anything – just aggravating.�

It took only about 60 to 90 minutes for Dr. Bradley to repair both hernias through a few tiny laparo-

scopic incisions on his abdomen, using a mesh material to “patch the hole.� “Everything went great,� said Ball. “Everybody in the room where they took me to start with was just tremendously friendly and very cordial and I couldn’t ask for a better place. Then they gave me the ‘go juice’ and rolled me from there to another place, and I just remember rolling in and waking up and that was it. I never did have any real pain. I had some soreness, but it was mild. I couldn’t ask for anybody better than Dr. Bradley. I mean he was that good. I was extremely happy with the results, and especially the treatment at Fort Sanders.

I couldn’t have asked for more friendly people, very professional.

It just doesn’t get any better.�

In no time at all, Ball was “back on the move, trimming weeds, mowing, painting – you name it.� In about six weeks, the mayor and retired principal found himself back in the classroom substitute teaching. “I went to the hardware store yesterday after church to get some paint, and they had a 32- or 36-pack of bottled water, which weighs about 35 pounds. So I had one of the people there put two of them in my buggy, and they followed me out to my car to put it in. I am not going to take any chances. I’m not going to get into that heavy lifting stuff again.

Dr. Bradley was very speci c: take care of yourself, watch what you do.�

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if they are not causing any discomfort or major issues, then they can be evaluated by your regular physician or by a general surgeon,� said Dr. Bradley. “If they are protruding and causing signi cant pain and will not reduce (that is, can’t be pushed manually back into the abdomen), then they need to be evaluated quickly by a physician or Dr. Joel “Trey� in the emergency room.�

Hernias that canBradley not be reduced may cut off the blood supply to the tissue in the hernia. If that happens, extreme pain, nausea and vomiting is likely. It can also be fatal. Fortunately, said Dr. Bradley, “Strangulation rates are really quite low given the number of hernias. Some studies quote inguinal strangulation rates as low as 0.2 percent per year.�

The cause of hernias, however, is not always as obvious as when the mayor

moved a 100-pound water fountain.

In fact, many hernias are because of a genetic weakness in the abdominal wall.

Other hernias can be caused by trauma, pregnancy or even previous surgical incisions. For that reason, hernias can affect both adults and children. “The term herniation can be used for discs in the back or herniated brain stems, etc.,� said Dr. Bradley. “However, most are generally con ned to the abdomen.� Other types of hernias are femoral (outer groin), umbilical (belly button), hiatal (upper stomach) or incisional (resulting from the incision site of a previous surgery).

How does one avoid hernias? “Depends on the hernia,� said Dr. Bradley. “In general, being in a good weight range is helpful for the majority. However, some patients are just going to develop them no matter what. Smoking is also a contributor, especially with a hernia at a prior abdominal incision.�

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Newport mayor Connie Ball was one in a million plus. That’s roughly the number of hernia surgeries performed each year in the United States, the most common of which are inguinal hernias. “About 25 percent of men will develop them over their lifetime because of how our anatomy develops – the testicles start in the abdomen and descend through the ‘inguinal canal’ into the scrotum,� said Dr. Joel “Trey� Bradley of Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center. �That tunnel closes up, but over time, it can stretch open. Sometimes, the exertion is just what pushes something into the hernia, which is a hole or defect in the abdominal wall. So the rst time a patient notices it can be when they are lifting something.�

For that reason, Dr. Bradley urges people to use good lifting techniques: avoid heavy lifting if possible, and use the legs, not the back.

But if you develop a hernia, have it evaluated by your physician. “In general,

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Perusing Powell’s Purple Leaf If you have a few minutes, an hour or maybe an entire afternoon, you might want to stop in at The Purple Leaf. Owner Tammy Mayes can help you find a gift in a hurry or let you casually browse the store for a while.

Either way, you’ll probably find something you have to take home.

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Mayes carries everything from designer handbags and sunglasses to antiques and all things in between.

There is furniture that is new and items Tammy has refurbished. Maggie bags are being discontinued but a few are still available in the store. Mayes has her own line of 100 percent soy tarts and candles that she sells in the store and on her website.

These are frequently sold out so you have to be quick.

She opened the Purple Leaf more than five years ago; but that isn’t all she does. The shop was her husband Jackie’s idea. They have also owned a wholesale sewing factory in Heiskell for more than 25 years.

Mayes splits her time between the two businesses.

She also reupholsters, distresses and refinishes wood.

George Gill hurting. And he told on us.”

George interjected. “One time somebody plugged a watermelon and put in some croton oil. It was pretty bad tasting but was a great laxative.”

Lynnus then talked about the time he and Allan rode a motorcycle to Florida.

“Coming back we hit a cold rain. Almost snow. We rode for 45 to 50 miles and Allan said stop. He said he was catching a bus home.

“I had $2.50 and he had about the same. I gave him $1, and I kept coming. … I

Bus depot Christy Rutherford will serve as head makeup artist, and Paula Johnson will be in charge of props. Mona Napier handles ticket and ad sales, oversees the ushers and greets guests.

This is the 13th play presented by the Powell Playhouse since it was estab-

community

Tammy Mayes replaces hardware on a jewelry cabinet she is refinishing. Photo by Cindy Taylor

She doesn’t consider herself an artist, but her talents speak for themselves.

“When you get married you don’t usually have much so I learned how to do everything myself,” she said.

“Things you have in your early years don’t always match and I wanted them to match.”

Mayes took classes to learn the process of wood restoration and upholstery soon after she married.

“People somehow found out what I was doing and started calling for us to re-

From page A-1 was riding with two boys from Ohio. When I got home, I had 25 cents left.

Stopped at Blaine Lewis’ service station on Clinton Highway and bought 15 cents worth of gas.

“Allan didn’t get home until the next morning at six o’clock. Called Aunt Myrtle to come and get him at the bus station.”

“Yeah,” said George. “We have lots and lots of stories.

We just have to stir them up.” So I invited myself back for another session.

From page A-1 lished by the late Nita Buell Black in 2010. Next up, the PPH will team with One Life Church to bring “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” to our community on Dec. 10-12.

“This will be our first children’s play and we are very excited about it!” Jones says.

finish things for them.”

The Purple Leaf features paintings by an artist who spent time in a German concentration camp. All of the proceeds from the paintings help pay the artist’s nursing home bill. A flier in the shop tells her story. Mayes tries to use local artists for most of her pieces. She often travels to shows to sell and buy.

The front of the store has mostly new items that could take a while to get through.

Be sure to check out the cardboard/masking tape signs. Don’t forget to cruise

through the back of the store. That’s where much of the fun and interesting stuff lives. And don’t think you can see it all in one trip.

Mayes changes things daily.

The reasonable prices at The Purple Leaf will knock your socks off! Not to worry.

You can probably pick up a new pair while you’re there.

With Christmas ahead, you might want to take advantage of the lay-away plan.

The Purple Leaf is at 2305 West Emory Road in Powell. Info: thepurpleleaf. biz or 938-7883.

COMMUNITY NOTES ■ Broadacres Homeowners Association. Info: Steven Goodpaster, generalgoodpaster@gmail.com.

■ Knox North Lions Club meets 1 p.m. each first and third Wednesday, Puleo’s Grille, 110 Cedar Lane. Info: facebook.com/ knoxnorthlions.

■ Northwest Democratic Club meets 6 p.m. each first Monday, Austin’s Steak & Homestyle Buffet, 900

Merchant Drive. Info: Nancy Stinnette, 688-2160, or Peggy Emmett, 687-2161.

■ Norwood Homeowners Association. Info: Lynn Redmon, 688-3136.

■ Powell Alumni Association banquet is the first Saturday in April. Info: Vivian McFalls, 607-8775.

■ Powell Lions Club meets 7 p.m. each first Thursday, Lions Club Building, 7145 Old Clinton Pike.

Info: tnpowelllions@gmail.com.

HEALTH NOTES ■ Caregiver Support Group meeting, 10 a.m.-noon Tuesday, Oct. 6, Concord UMC room E 224, 11020 Roane Drive. Anyone in the community who gives care to an elderly individual is welcome to attend. Info: 675-2835.

■ PK Hope Is Alive Parkinson Support Group of East TN meeting, 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20, Kern UMC, 451 E. Tennessee Ave., Oak Ridge.

Speaker: Debbie Price. Topic: “Healthy Mind Counseling.”

Info: Karen Sampsell, 482-

Singer Lillie Knauls is coming to Sharon Baptist Church Sunday, Oct. 4.

Knauls won a Dove award in 2007 for her album “Past and Present” and has performed on the Gaither Homecoming shows.

“Miss Lillie has visited and sung at Sharon before,” said Sharon music director Ben Burnette. “She called to ask if she could be a part of our Oct. 4 worship services while she is in town.”

Knauls, who lives in California, is not in town very often but will be singing in Pigeon Forge for the National Quartet Convention the first week of October.

She is known for singing her prayers.

“Worship is a vital part of my prayer time,” said Knauls. “At some point during that time I will sing a prayer to my Savior. Most often it is a song I sang on my first record in 1975.”

Knauls has been in fulltime ministry since she retired from the phone company in 1978. She keeps churches on her schedule as integral stops on her tours.

She also writes for the Gaither’s Homecoming magazine.

Now in her 70s, Knauls has been singing professionally for 40 years. She has served as an ordained

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■ Peninsula Lighthouse Group of Families Anonymous meetings, 6:15-7:15 p.m. each Tuesday, 1451 Dowell Springs Blvd. For relatives and friends of those who suffer from current, suspected or former problems of substance abuse or related behavioral problems. Newcomers welcome; no dues/fees; no sign-up; first names only. Info: Barbara L., 696-6606 or PeninsulaFA2@ aol.com.

background has prepared him for his role at Duncan.

He grew up in Sevierville where his father owned and ran a small department store in the downtown, and Wade clerked there as he grew up.

Later, when he returned home to practice law, he would serve 10 years as the town’s unpaid mayor.

He was appointed to the state Court of Criminal Appeals in 1987. In 2006 thenGov. Phil Bredesen elevated him to the state Supreme Court.

His 2014 retention election is still fresh on Wade’s mind. Thanks to opposition from ultra-partisan Republican interests, Wade was forced to campaign. He took the effort to unseat him as a challenge to the nonpartisan tradition of the state judicial system and won reelection, with the two other challenged judges.

“As outgoing chief justice, I was the figurehead leader of bench and bar, and I had to take on this unwarranted attack on the integrity of the court,” he said.

Earlier this summer he examined his interest in retiring from the court and decided that the Duncan dean-

From page A-1 ship offered him a new way to serve. “We have an excellent youthful and energetic faculty. I’m impressed by their dedication to the profession and to the students.”

Recent pass/fail statistics for the state bar exam show that Duncan graduates pass at rates that are exceeded only by law schools at

Vanderbilt and the University of Tennessee. The LMU school offers a bar review course and individual mentoring for graduates facing the milestone exam.

Even if it involves a little yard work – which he said he finds relaxing – Wade said he is approaching the deanship as the capstone of his professional career.

“I am dedicated to having a happy ending.”

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Knauls will sing during the morning worship service at Sharon Oct. 4 and will hold a special concert that evening at 6 p.m. at the church. The event is free and is being held for the benefit of the community.

Both morning and evening services will be in the gym due to ongoing construction in the sanctuary. A love offering for Knauls will be taken up after the evening service.

Sharon Baptist Church is at 7916 Pedigo Road. Info: 938-7075.

AREA FARMERS MARKETS ■ Dixie Lee Farmers Market, Renaissance|Farragut, 12740 Kingston Pike. Hours: 9 a.m.noon Saturdays through Oct. 31. Info: dixieleefarmers market.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: marketsquarefarmers market.org.

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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.

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■ Oak Ridge Farmers Market, Historic Jackson Square, 281 Broadway Ave. Oak Ridge.

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Rivalries and half-rivalries Football is a strange game. It consumes us, burns so much energy and creates great, good, bad and awful memories. Rivalries are the by-product.

In fact, there are far more half-rivalries than the real thing.

Tennessee and Alabama are traditional foes to those who know why the UT stadium is named Neyland. The game matters more to the Vols. On the Tide radar, Auburn is 365 forever in focus, front and center. Trash talk fuels fireworks.

Tennessee and Florida are blood rivals to those who were just learning to count about the time the Gators discovered domination.

There was a time when

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Kentucky regarded Tennessee as its bowl game, the late November opportunity to save a season. It appears Louisville has replaced us in importance.

Tennessee claims Georgia as a rival because UT coaches spend significant recruiting time and money in the neighboring state.

Georgia is far more emotionally involved with Florida, Auburn and perhaps Georgia Tech.

Tennessee and Vander-

bilt might be genuine rivals if they had a few similarities. Vandy is from a different planet.

Tennessee and Arkansas are not rivals but they are forever linked by tidbits.

First: An Arkansas fumble turned into one of the biggest plays in Tennessee football history. The Vols trailed throughout a rainy afternoon, Nov. 14, 1998.

Razorbacks were running out the clock.

Defensive tackle Billy Ratliff knocked offensive guard Brandon Burlsworth back a step, into the path of Clint Stoerner.

The quarterback stumbled, attempted to brace his fall with the hand that held the ball, and fumbled.

Ratliff recovered. In the

Mixed memories and more I had to go find another USB/mouse to use while I’m editing and even two years after closing the newspaper, it’s still a little hard to dig among the detritus.

formation to preserve, and the small trinkets people gave or awarded me through the years … All of this still speaks to me.

And so I run when I find what I need, and pledge to clean it all up later. Maybe next month. But probably next year, same as I always say.

I only share this beStan cause I want it to serve as a Mitchell reminder that if you know someone who is running a small business, please Even among the spider support them. It’s their webs and nastiness of our dream. It’s their baby. outdoor storage area, the And sometimes, it’s their old copies of the paper, the nightmare.

For nine years, that’s file folders crammed with what was once crucial in- what “The Oak Ridge Ob-

server” was for me. It was my dream. It was my baby.

It was my nightmare.

Now go spend some money with a small business, or at least check on your friends who own one.

Help them in some small way. I guarantee you that they need it.

Note: Stan R. Mitchell writes military action books similar to Vince Flynn, Stephen Hunter and Tom Clancy. He’s also a prior USMC sergeant with Combat Action Ribbon, and a guy who spent 10-plus years writing every day in the newspaper business –nine of them with a newspaper that he started and one for Shopper News.

moments that followed, Travis Henry became a legendary running back.

Tennessee won – the game and, eventually, the national championship.

Second: The 1971 Liberty Bowl had a controversial finish. Arkansas was obviously winning. It led 13-7 and kicked what appeared to be the clinching field goal with 5:45 to go. Flag down, no goal, big, bad Razorback caught holding.

“It’s very rare that you get a holding call on fieldgoal protection,” said coach Frank Broyles.

That flag was nothing compared to what happened later. Conrad Graham walloped Jon Richardson after a screen pass. Jon fumbled.

An Arkansas guy fell right

on the ball. Tennessee defensive end Carl Johnson said it was obvious.

Hmmm, maybe not. The ball was visible long enough to attract a considerable crowd. Bodies were stacked on top of bodies. No telling what all went on down near the ground.

Every Volunteer not preoccupied in the melee helped officiate. In perfect unison, players, coaches, managers, trainers, cheerleaders and Smokey pointed toward the Arkansas goal and proclaimed “Our ball!”

Arkansas partisans blamed Preston Watts, a man in a striped shirt, for the real turmoil. They insist that Razorback guard Tom Reed came out of the pile with the ball and handed it to the SEC official, who promptly awarded possession to Tennessee.

Tennessee fullback Curt

Watson scored the winning touchdown.

My favorite Arkansas connection, a Civil War type, still isn’t over it.

“Forget hell.”

Third: There are several other Tennessee-Arkansas connections. My choice? ExVol all-American Bowden Wyatt was a winning coach at Arkansas. Fans gave him a big white Cadillac and considerable gas money, the perfect combo for his return to Tennessee.

John Majors coached at Arkansas. Doug Dickey was an Arkansas assistant before he was head coach at Tennessee. UT athletic director Bob Woodruff ate a lot of catfish at Arkansas cookouts. Razorbacks have no valid reason to be disturbed about that. There was some left over.

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Campaign finance then and now I don’t know Megan Barry, but I’m proud that she won election as Nashville’s first female mayor.

It’s been 95 years now since women won the right to vote. Youngsters need to be reminded.

It’s been 43 years since I won election as state representative from District 16. During that campaign I got a check for $50 from a woman in Nashville that I’d never met or heard of.

So when I got to Nashville, I phoned her and went by her office to say thanks.

Osta Underwood was an early female lawyer (who made a career in insurance after no law firm would hire her) and an early proponent of women’s rights. She never said whether she was a Republican or a Democrat, and I never asked.

As I left, she quoted an Irish blessing:

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May the road rise up to meet you.

May the wind always be at your back.

May the sun shine warm upon your face, and rains fall soft upon your fields.

And until we meet again, May God hold you in the palm of His hand.

I never saw or talked with Osta Underwood again.

I’m tempted to send these words and $50 to Megan Barry.

After all, we trailblazers have to stick together.

Big bucks: That $50 was among the top five contributions I received in that first election. Money comes to a winner; not so much to an upstart challenger.

My biggest Halls area donor was Bob Temple. I remember asking him where he worked. He explained he was a self-employed homebuilder. That was my first inkling that we didn’t have to work for somebody else.

That lesson stuck.

Bill and Ann Walkup sent $25. He was president of the Home Federal Bank where my dad worked.

In a frenzied, self-managed campaign financed chiefly by personal credit card, I mislaid the check.

For months afterwards, Mr. Walkup would mention it to Dad every time Ann tried to balance their checkbook.

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Insure Tennessee supporters urge Legislature to close coverage gap Rogero ‘auditions’

Larry Drain and Ronald Tucker are two of some 280,000 Tennesseans who don’t have health insurance.

They were left standing in the coverage gap created by the state Legislature’s failure to pass Insure Tennessee.

Betty Bean Drain didn’t mention it when they spoke at the Tennessee Justice Center and Tennessee Health Care Campaign presentation, “Counting the cost: Measuring the impact of the failure to pass Insure Tennessee,” at Mt. Olive Baptist Church last week, but a Google search of his named revealed that he’d achieved near-celebrity status over the past couple of years after telling the story of why he has to live separately from his wife, who suffers from a serious illness.

“If we lived together, she’d lose her health insurance. Right now we live 25 miles apart. If there is no Insure TN, I don’t believe we’ll ever live together again,” Drain said.

Tucker has done contract work at the University of Tennessee’s Center for Ap-

plied Research for the past 13 years. He’s scheduled to be off for two weeks until a new contract kicks in. He has no health insurance. A month ago, he started having heart trouble. The hospital is working with him on the bill, for which he is grateful, but it’s a constant worry.

A week ago, he heard something out in his front yard – it was a neighbor, cutting his grass.

“I went out to thank him, and he said, ‘Neighbors help neighbors,’” Tucker said.

Health-wise, he’s keeping his fingers crossed.

Drain turned 64 the day after the meeting and is in his eighth year without health insurance. He owes around $7,000 for emergency room visits and is looking forward to turning 65 and becoming Medicare eligible.

“When you don’t have insurance, you just don’t go to the doctor,” he said. “When you do go, you go to the ER. If I had health insurance, it would have been three to five office visits. When I turn 65, I hope it can happen. All I can do is wait and see, and pray a lot. A whole lot.”

Drain and Tucker’s personal stories delivered an emotional wallop, and other speakers – like Rep. Joe Armstrong, Sen. Becky Duncan Massey (one of the

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Ronald Tucker and Larry Drain share stories of life without health insurance. Photo by Betty Bean

few Republican legislators supporting Insure Tennessee) and Tennova Health Systems vice president Jerry Askew – delivered sobering facts, like reporting that legislators’ refusal to pass Insure Tennessee is costing the state $2.7 million in federal funds daily.

Armstrong and Duncan asked Insure Tennessee supporters to make a strong showing in Nashville when the Legislature convenes in January. Askew said Tenno-

va is facing $206 million in uncompensated care unless Insure Tennessee passes.

“Our CFO told me that the uninsured pay about 2 cents of every dollar they are charged. They would like to pay, but don’t have it,” he said. “Our hearts are broken. A steady stream of hard working, good people are showing up in our ERs, but they are robbed of their dignity because they have to beg for what should be their right.”

Schoonmaker stays busy Time flies when you’re having fun, and Knox County Commissioner John Schoonmaker was surprised to realize that more than eight months have passed since he was appointed to fill the Fifth District seat left open when Richard Briggs was elected to the state Senate last November.

County Commissioner John Schoonmaker has been highly visible in the community since taking office in January.

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He is having fun. The office has been everything he expected, and more, he says. A steady stream of meetings and events keeps him involved with the community − and learning.

Town of Farragut meetings have been especially educational, he says.

“I think you have to be out there; otherwise you don’t hear what’s going on.”

Schoonmaker is a former president of the Council of

West Knox County Homeowners, and he can remember occasions when he was left in the dark because other members assumed he knew about an issue. He doesn’t want that to happen to anyone else.

“I don’t want the community to be left out.”

A career change has allowed him to devote plenty of time to his office. Sales work for an optics manufacturer sent him out of town most weekends, but

the company’s focus on overseas markets coincided with his appointment to the commission. He’s not retired, but he’s pleased to have more time to dedicate to community involvement.

One of Schoonmaker’s favorite parts of being a commissioner is helping constituents with problems. Because of his experience with the homeowners group, he knows whom to call to get things done.

Constituents are sometimes surprised by how quickly things can happen, like a simple road repair, through a phone call to the right person.

They might also be surprised by the “fantastic” work of county employees who don’t always get the credit they deserve. He also commends the work of Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett’s office and local state representatives.

While CWKCH is known for its vocal opposition to development that negatively impacts neighborhoods, Schoonmaker has to have a different approach as a commissioner. Sometimes,

he has to tell communities that they can’t fight development just because they don’t like it. People have a right to sell their property for development that fits within zoning guidelines, he says.

“You can’t fight everything or you’ll lose your credibility.”

At the same time, people need to step up when they see things happening that don’t make sense. He feels like he’s been able to effect change by paying close attention to city and county government, and hopes to empower others to do the same. Most citizens don’t get involved unless something impacts their home or school, he says.

He has a great relationship with Briggs, who sent him a congratulatory text just two minutes after Schoonmaker’s January appointment. Briggs’ term expires next August, and Schoonmaker has no doubts about pursuing the seat in the March primary.

“I sincerely appreciate the opportunity. It’s something I’ve always wanted to do.”

Mayor Rogero became the 5th person in city history yesterday to win a second consecutive four-year term. Others were John Duncan, Randy Tyree, Victor Ashe and Bill Haslam. It remains to be seen if she completes the next four years as mayor as only two of these predecessors actually served the full term. Duncan and Haslam departed early to become a member of Congress and governor respectively.

Rogero is the only one of the five mayors to win a second term unopposed, except for a nominal writein candidacy by Jack Knoxville. She also won with the fewest number of votes a winning mayor has received in the past 60 years.

Voter turnout was less than 10 percent of all registered voters.

Speculation centers on Rogero not completing her term should a Democrat win the White House next year, as she easily may be named to a position in a new federal administration.

Clearly, she has been auditioning for such a position for the past four years with her position on climate change, same sex partner benefits and marriage (lighting up the Henley Street Bridge), banning guns at Chilhowee Park, and energetic backing for Obamacare and enrollment. All of this places her on the same page ideologically with national Democrats.

She would be an obvious choice for a President Clinton, Sanders or Biden.

There are almost no positions she could seek in Tennessee where she would be likely to win. Knox County is so heavily Republican (unlike the city) that she would not win the county mayor’s office. The notion she could win the congressional seat or a race for governor is a fantasy. But Rogero could easily fit in the U.S. Departments of Labor or HUD. Should she accept a federal position (this writer believes she would take it in a heartbeat), it would trigger a special election for mayor as more than 11 months would be left in the mayor’s term. Council would appoint a 90-day mayor.

Persons already being mentioned for mayor in 2019 would have to move up their timetable. These include Vice Mayor Nick Pavlis; former Mayor Daniel Brown; Council members George Wallace,

Victor Ashe

Marshall Stair and Duane Grieve; former KCDC president Alvin Nance; and former school board chair Dan Murphy.

Interestingly, there are no women being mentioned to follow the first woman elected mayor. However, there are those who feel Carol Evans of Legacy Parks Foundation should consider it. To date she has avoided elective politics.

However, if she ran, she would bring new ideas and vision to the contest and has contacts to raise the necessary funds.

If anyone doubts that Wallace is running for mayor, that doubt was erased by his recent TV ads on the 6 o’clock news on WBIR (the most expensive television buy) for a race in which he had no opponent. Wallace is emptying his campaign chest. He must run again on Nov. 3, again against no one. While Wallace may deny he has decided to run for mayor, there should be no doubt he wants to run and that is an honorable aspiration.

■ Nashville elected its first woman mayor, Megan Barry, two weeks ago.

This was a needed victory for the state Democratic Party where her opponent stressed strongly conservative views.

Over $8 million was spent among the seven candidates for mayor. Both parties spent money in this contest – the Democrats for Barry and the Republicans attacking Barry as opposed to backing Fox. Non-partisan municipal elections are best for the people who live in our cities and towns.

■ Council member Marshall Stair is engaged to Natalie Robinson and they plan a December wedding. They got engaged while on a trip to Chicago.

She is the controller of JB&B Investments LLC. ■ Friends of Lula Powell, 27-year principal of Green Magnet Academy, will gather Friday, Oct. 2, at the corner of Summit Hill Drive and Lula Powell Drive for the street renaming in her honor. Reception will follow at Beck Cultural Center. Public invited.

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faith Sing to the Lord I will give to the Lord the thanks due to his righteousness, and sing praise to the name of the Lord, the Most High.

(Psalm 7: 17 NRSV) The living spirit of any religion shines through most clearly in the hymns by which its adherents bring before God their troubles and fears, their hopes, aspirations, and reasons for confidence.

(Introduction to Psalms, The New Oxford Annotated Bible)

David and Gail Witt on location while filming “Forever Changed.”

‘Forever Changed’

By Cindy Taylor Gail Witt passed away with faith that her husband, David, would keep a promise. She had devoted five years of her life to making the film “Forever Changed.”

David promised to complete the film and has done that.

“I am not the best at marketing,” said David. “I just want to make this DVD available to the people who care.”

The idea for a film project first hit Gail when she saw the Christain/Newsom story on the news. She and David were already involved in the film industry. Having been a victim of a crime many years in her past Gail wanted to make the story of these two young people known.

When Gail heard about a scholarship fund set up by the families she thought the film would be a great way to help. She had numerous meetings with the families and received approval for her project. She began working on an outline and the couple got started.

The film is about the effects the horrific murders of Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom have had on family, friends and the community. It is centered on the aftershock produced by the violence of the deaths. Gail spent countless hours at the trials and on research and filming. She interacted closely with the families as the project progressed.

“Gail wanted these young

DVD jacket cover for “Forever Changed” Photo submitted people to be remembered but she also wanted other young people to be aware of what can happen to anyone at any time,” said David. “That was her purpose in creating this film. She told me that never in her life had she done anything this important. I was very proud of what she was doing and it drew us even closer to each other.”

In the summer of 2013 Gail began having low back pain. Within a year she was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer and passed March 11, 2014.

“It took Gail and me more than 30 years to find each other but we had the best 12 years of our lives together,” said David. “She devoted over five years of her life to this project. Fin-

ishing her work helped me struggle through my own loss. I thank God I was able to hold her as she passed and keep my vow to her. She is in heaven now with those two young people. I take life one day at a time and look to the future.”

Gail insisted that 80 percent of the profits from DVD sales go to the Christian/ Newsom Scholarship Fund.

The Witts recovered some of their investment and paid the crew, but the DVD was never about profit for Gail.

David said it was like God’s hand was on the project. It is an intimate and tragic story but one that needed to be told.

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Pantry on Saturday, Oct. 10.

The parking lot will open 6 a.m., and food will be distributed 7:30. No prerequirements to receive food. Volunteers needed 7-9:30 a.m. Info: 9388311 or powellpcusa.org.

dren’s Clothes Closet and Food Pantry 11 a.m.-2 p.m. each third Saturday. Free to those in the 37912/37849 ZIP code area.

My earliest memory of being in church is about music. I remember hearing the word “safasecure” in the hymn “Leaning on the Everlasting Arms,” and wondering what it meant. It was years before I could read the hymns for myself and realized that it was a phrase: “safe and secure.” That was long before my piano and voice training, but it shaped my understanding of the importance of enunciation in singing.

It was years later that my denomination published a new supplemental hymnal, not to replace the existing one (which was certainly not outdated!), but to expand our worship experience with songs that were new and fresh, as well as adding some oldies but goodies that were left out of the existing hymnal. The new supplement was called The Faith We Sing.

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The title for it was chosen because the leaders of our denomination realized that “the faith we sing” is the faith we believe! Our music (if we pay attention to it, and do not just mouth the words) shapes us, teaches us and grows us up in the faith.

I’m sure you have several favorite hymns. I encourage you to sing them joyously, or reverently, depending on the hymn.

I encourage you to listen to the words you are singing. Do you hear them?

Do you believe them? Do you live them?

Offer your songs to God!

FAITH NOTES Community services ■ Cross Roads Presbyterian, 4329 E. Emory Road, hosts the Halls Welfare Ministry food pantry 6-8 p.m. each second Tuesday and 9-11 a.m. each fourth Saturday.

SENIOR NOTES ■ Seniors age 65 and over will be eligible for free admission to the Knoxville Zoo on Senior Day, Thursday, Oct. 1, courtesy of Gentry Griffey Funeral Chapel and Crematory.

■ Karns Senior Center

■ Glenwood Baptist Church, 7212 Central Avenue Pike, is accepting appointments for the John 5 Food Pantry. Info: 938-2611. Your call will be returned.

■ Powell Presbyterian Church, 2910 W. Emory Road, will host a Second Harvest Mobile Food

■ Ridgeview Baptist Church, 6125 Lacy Road, offers Chil-

More fun at the

Classes/meetings ■ Church Women United Knoxville-Knox County will meet 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 2,

Holy Ghost Catholic Church, 1041 N. Central Ave. Program: “Church Women United’s Got Talent.” Info: 522-2205.

■ First Comforter Church, 5516 Old Tazewell Pike, hosts MAPS (Mothers At Prayer Service) noon each Friday. Info: Edna Hensley, 771-7788.

■ Powell Church, 323 W. Emory Road, hosts Recovery at Powell at 6 p.m. Tuesdays. The program embraces people who struggle with addiction, compulsive behaviors, loss and life challenges. Info: recoveryatpowell.com or info@ powellchurch.com.

Fair

8042 Oak Ridge Highway 951-2653 knoxcounty.org/seniors Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 30: 8 a.m. Rise-N-Shine walkers; 9:30 a.m. Zumba; 10 a.m. party bridge; 11 a.m. SAIL exercises; 1 p.m. Rook.

Thursday, Oct. 1: 8 a.m.

Rise-N-Shine walkers; 9 a.m.

Scrabble; 9:30 a.m. Tone & Tighten; 10 a.m. genealogy class; 2:30 p.m. yoga.

Laura Kyte demonstrates caning for Richard Francis and George Smith.

Friday, Oct. 2: 8 a.m.

Rise-N-Shine walkers; 10 a.m. farkle, Tai Chi; noon SAIL exercise; 1 p.m. Mexican train dominoes; 1:30 p.m. ballroom dance class.

Monday, Oct. 5: 8 a.m. Rise-N-Shine walkers; 8:30 a.m. cardio; 10 a.m. “Basic Sketching and Drawing” class; 10:30 a.m. open house; 11 a.m. SAIL exercises; 12:30 p.m. blood pressure clinic.

Tuesday, Oct. 6: 8 a.m.

Rise-N-Shine walkers; 9:30 a.m. Tone & Tighten; 10 a.m. PC tutoring; 12:30 p.m. pinochle; 1 p.m. mahjong; 2:30 p.m. yoga.

Beverly Penland enjoys snacks with UT Extension agents Becca Hughes and Donald Ward. Penland came from Morristown for senior day at the fair.

Judith Dowell admires a Tennessee history-themed quilt on display in the Kerr building.

■ Halls Senior Center 4405 Crippen Road 922-0416 knoxcounty.org/seniors Monday-Friday Monday, Oct. 5: 9 a.m. scrapbooking; 10 a.m. pinochle, bridge, hand & foot, Tai Chi 1; 11:30 a.m. Tai Chi 2; 12:30 p.m. craft class, pizza party; 1 p.m. Rook, SAIL exercise.

Tuesday, Oct. 6: 10 a.m. canasta; 11 a.m. exercise; 12:30 p.m. Mexican train dominoes; 1:30 p.m. hand & foot; 2 p.m. movie matinee.

Bart Kleinfeldt from Crossville checks out the Lego building display.

Diane Scarbrough, Dee West and Jerry Berry work at the Country Store. Scarbrough, a 26-year veteran of the fair, runs events in the Kerr building.

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11th Annual Union County

Students in David Leonard’s class at Copper Ridge Elementary show the final product of the school’s Pinwheels for Peace project. Photos by R. White

Pinwheels for peace Copper Ridge art teacher Theresa Kindrick spent the first couple of weeks of school working with her students to create a project six weeks in the making.

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HERITAGE FESTIVAL SAT., OCT. 3 10am- 4pm

The project involves first through fifth grade students and creating more than 400 colorful pinwheels to be planted on the grounds of the school. The project, Pinwheels for Peace, was launched on Sept. 21, the International Day of Peace.

Each student was able to decorate a pinwheel and David Leonard’s fifth grade

J.C. Collette helps put pinwheels in the ground, forming a giant peace symbol. class staked the colorful art form of a giant peace sign. work in to the ground in the

in Historic Downtown

Maynardville Music • Vendors • Antique Tractors • Kidz Zone Antique Cars • Pie Contest • Heritage Olympics Back When • Costume Contest • Crafts

UNION COUNTY MUSEUM Quilt Show • Authors’ Table • Genealogy

UNION COUNTY ARTS Photo & Art Show • Fine Crafts • Jammin’ Demonstrations

Union County Heritage Festival

Cole Frost and Joe Frost play a friendly game of ladder ball at the third grade picnic for Powell Elementary parents and students. Photos by R. White

Powell Elementary students enjoy family picnic Third grade students and family members at Powell Elementary gathered on a sunny Saturday to spend time together and have a fun picnic in Fountain City Park.

Organizer Mandi Meek said that the picnic is a great way for students to get together outside of the classroom and it allows parents to chat with teachers in a relaxed setting. The event was a big hit with parents. One parents said, “My son is an only child and it’s nice for

him to be able to hang out with his school friends. This was a great idea.”

Food City on Clinton Highway generously donated the hot dogs and buns for lunch and everyone brought a side dish or dessert to add to the feast. Students and staff members signed a huge card to send to Food City to thank them for the donation.

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Noah Luft donates a book for the Knoxville Justice Center. Photos submitted

Powell High Environmental Club leaders tour Powell Station Park: Chris Forsyth, Sam Patel, Sarah Connatser and sponsor Mary Eisenhauer. Photos by S. Clark

Powell teachers want tables in park

By Sandra Clark Expect some clustered picnic tables and benches soon at Powell Station Park. Members of the Powell High School Environmental Club toured the park last week.

Christopher Forsyth, club president, said a survey of Powell High teachers showed overwhelming support for enough tables to accommo date a class of 20 to 30 students.

“We got 25 responses, and only four didn’t mention picnic Forsyth tables,” he said. “That’s the best way to increase usage (of the outdoor classroom).” The tiered benches and stage are not conducive to notetaking.

Sponsor Mary Eisenhauer, who teaches science at Powell High, said the club has $1,000 to invest in the park. Dominic Brennan, an AmeriCorps worker with Knox County’s stormwater division, tagged along.

He suggested a garden of native plants in the circle already outlined by stones.

Eisenhauer said students several years ago installed about $600 worth of stones to create a path to the outdoor classroom. The metal cages still in the park were containers for those stones, she said.

Forsyth, Sarah Connatser and Sam Patel discussed redesigning the stones to set off space for the picnic tables.

Justin Bailey represented the Enhance Powell committee of the Powell Business and Professional Association.

Everyone agreed that in-

creased usage of the park will reduce vandalism, which has been an issue previously. The students couldn’t believe the beauty of the woods since volunteers have cleared the undergrowth.

Knox County had a crew of inmates from the Sheriff’s Office and a crew of regular staff from the Parks and Rec division in the park last Wednesday with a huge wood chipper. Most of the brush cut during the past month was chipped and spread near the tee pads for disc golf. Seventeen guys working all day got a considerable amount of work done.

Forsyth suggested organized activities monthly – perhaps a “Second Saturday” schedule – with outdoor art demonstrations, animals from the zoo, and music, music, music.

This writer suggested the students organize park

volunteers to work from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. on school days to check out the park, welcome visitors and maintain some spare equipment for disc golf and maybe horseshoes.

The park is evolving as more people become involved. Next up: mulch for the walkways, a 16-car gravel parking lot, picnic tables in the outdoor classroom and a coat of sealant for the benches now there.

Brickey Bears share books Books were collected at Brickey-McCloud Elementary as part of the Junior League of Knoxville’s Provisional Project. The provisional group is supporting Knoxville’s Family Justice

Center in a variety of ways this year and collecting books for the kids they service was just one way the Brickey Bears could help make a difference in our city.

SCHOOL NOTES ■ PHS to host alumni basketball game Powell High will host an alumni basketball game, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, in the Jeff Hunter gym. Admission is $5 and will benefit the boys basketball program. Come out and see the legends of Powell basketball. Info: gary.barnes@ knoxschools.org.

Brickey-McCloud student Caroline Milligan shows her support for the project.

SPORTS NOTES ■ Knox Youth Sports is holding sign-ups for boys and girls basketball leagues. Coed league available for boys and girls ages 4-5; boys leagues available through age 12; girls leagues available through seventh grade. Info/registration: KnoxYouthSports.com.

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POWELL/NORWOOD Shopper news • SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 • A-11

Hiking the AT results in film, amazing experience idea to make a film about hiking the Appalachian Trail.

“I don’t remember where the idea came from, but it just hit us one day,” Brown says. “We can get out of the city that’s breaking us down, go back to our roots in the mountains. And we can hike the Appalachian Trail and make a film about it, without giving up on our careers.”

They returned to Sev ier v ille in 2011 and worked for a year to save money. They started at the northern end of the AT – making themselves “South Bounders.” As for the “dirty” part …

“After just a couple of weeks on the trail, you’re broken down of all your normal, civilized ways of representing yourself,” says Brown. “Everybody’s dirty, everybody’s smelly, everybody was wearing the same clothes.

“You don’t know what people do for a living, what their religious faiths are, what kind of political beliefs they have. It kind of just levels the whole playing field. Everybody shares that common goal of completing the trail. … It’s a really cool experience.”

As opposed to section hikers, who do parts of the AT over time, thru-hikers tackle the 2,174-mile trail in one fell swoop and usually form a “family” of hikers

At the summit of Mount Washington in New Hampshire, thru-hikers pose for a “family” photo: from left, Jani Taljaard (trail name Corolla), Jeff Brown (Moon Man), Drew Simms (Bootleg), Trevor Johnson (GAGA), Phillip Hill (Zen); and, front, Matthew Summa (Truth). as they travel. The film duo started out with another friend, Jani Taljaard (trail name Corolla), whose relationship with Simms became a “B story” in the film.

(Spoiler alert: It did not end well, Brown says.)

“The trail, it’s not like going on an expedition in the Amazon or climbing Mount Everest,” says Brown. “The real thing that makes it challenging is the distance and the time.”

He says there are some remote sections of the AT, but often they were traveling through “someone’s back yard.” They developed

an efficient system of charging their batteries, sending footage home and getting resupplied with data cards.

Once they finally got home, it took a while for them to complete the film because they both had to work day jobs. Says Brown: “The biggest thing I learned from the whole experience is the relationships you make with people; it kind of restores your faith in humanity, all the good people you interact with and come in contact with. You meet people from all over the world that have the same interest, to take on the Appalachian Trail.”

Next up: ‘Of Mice and Men’

By Carol Shane The 2015-2016 season has already begun for the Clarence Brown Theatre. Last week “The 39 Steps” – a lively spoof of the Alfred Hitchcock film by the same name – finished its run. Fortunately, a wealth of strong productions still awaits the theatergoer. Next up is John Steinbeck’s “Of Mice and Men.” The play follows two migrant field workers in California during the “Dust Bowl depression” of the 1930s. Published as a novella in 1937 and adapted for the stage that same year by its author, “Of Mice and Men” isn’t Steinbeck’s only look at these hardscrabble lives – his masterwork, “The Grapes of Wrath,” followed two years later.

George Milton and Lennie Small, the two men at the heart of the play, suit up and show up every day but are weary of the migrant life. They have dreams of owning their own ranch Steve Sherman and Kyle Maxwell star in the Clarence Brown some day, and often pass the time Theatre’s production of John Steinbeck’s “Of Mice and Men,” talking and daydreaming about their opening this Friday. Photo by Elizabeth Aaron shared future.

A by-the-book FBI agent (Emily Blunt) is recruited for a black-ops unit working in the drug-war zone along the U.S.-Mexico border in “Sicario,” opening in theaters Friday.

Josh Brolin and Benicio Del Toro also star.

The title of the play comes from a poem by Robert Burns. Translated from Burns’ original Scottish language, it states: “The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry.”

Lennie is mentally challenged. A gentle giant who is often unaware of the consequences of his innocent actions, he is cared for and guided through life by his good friend George.

When a tragedy occurs, George finds himself making a very difficult decision for Lennie’s ultimate benefit.

Kyle Maxwell, the third-year MFA acting candidate who plays Lennie, says that the character lives “with a quiet dignity that words cannot adequately describe.”

The play is not only a look at migrant life, but also a testament to friendship and, in the words of an old song, “the things we do for love.”

Other plays on the docket for the season are the musical “Mr. Burns – A Post-Electric Play” by Anne Washburn; the CBT’s annual beloved production of “A Christmas Carol” by

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The Clarence Brown Theatre’s production of John Steinbeck’s “Of Mice and Men” at the Carousel Theatre offers preview performances at 7:30 p.m. today and tomorrow (Wednesday-Thursday, Sept. 30-Oct. 1). The opening-night performance is at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 2. The production runs through Oct. 18 and also includes three Sunday matinees. Info: clarencebrowntheatre.com or 974-5161.

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By Betsy Pickle Hiking the Appalachian Trail is a bear. Hiking the Appalachian Trail with an extra 30 pounds of camera equipment on your back is insane.

But that’s what Jeff Brown and Drew Simms did for four months and 28 days starting in June 2012. The result is the documentary “Dirty South Bounders – An American Journey of a Lifetime.”

The film will have its big-screen premiere at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30, at Scruffy City Hall on Market Square.

Brown and Simms, both now 28, attended Sevier County High School at the same time but didn’t run in the same circles. After graduating in 2005, Simms headed to acting school in New York City and Brown started at the University of Tennessee, bouncing around between majors before finally deciding he wanted to go to film school.

As it happened, he transferred to California State University-Northridge at the same time that Simms, who had moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career, was looking for a roommate. The two connected and became good friends.

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Thunder Road returns with wine trail roughly follows the old Thunder Road and Copperhead Road moonshine smuggling routes, from Knoxville to Butler, Tenn.

Most of the trail’s wineries have been open for less than three years, and two are brand new.

“Our vintner’s wines are handcrafted and represent the soil and climate from which the grapes are grown.

Our wines speak of community and history,” said Rick Riddle, founder of Thunder Road Wine Trail.

By Rebecca Williams Celebrating with free wine tastings, antique car displays and even a mock “car chase” down the original Thunder Road, several wineries in the Knoxville area will host kick-off events for the new Thunder Road Wine Trail during October.

Thunder Road Wine Trail connects six independent wineries in East Tennessee, including five within an hour’s drive of Knoxville and two within an hour of Johnson City. The

“If you are willing to try wines other than Chardonnay, Merlot and Pinot Noir, you will find award-winning wines made from varietals that thrive in East Tennessee, including Chambourcin, Chancellor and Seyval.”

Kick-off events include: Kodak: Friday, Oct. 2, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Eagle Springs Winery, located at the Sevierville exit just off I-40, at 119 W. Dumplin Valley Road. Sevierville Mayor Bryan C. Atchley will cut the ribbon at noon, and there will be free wine tasting, cheese samples from Sweetwater Valley Farm, finger foods, an antique car display and door prizes on the hour.

Maynardville: Saturday, Oct. 3, noon to 5 p.m., The Winery at Seven Springs Farm, 1474 Highway 61 East, located along the old Thunder

Road itself.

At 1 p.m., legislators Frank Niceley and Dennis Powers along with other key guests will cut the ribbon on Thunder Road as a vintage “chase car” arrives.

Bluegrass Band “Every Now and Again” will play. There will be farm-to-table fare for purchase and free wine tasting. This is a double celebration, marking the grand opening of The Winery at Seven Springs Farm, as well as the kick-off for Thunder Road Wine Trail.

Knoxville: Friday, Oct. 9, 5:30 to 9 p.m., Blue Slip Winery, 300 W. Depot Ave. Ribbon cutting is planned for 5:30 p.m., with Knoxville Chamber of Commerce representatives. The event also features music by the Blonde Bones, a train car tour, and free wine tasting.

Butler: Saturday, Oct.

17, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Watauga Lake Winery, 6952 Big Dry Run Rd. Yellow ribbon cutting by legislator Timothy Hill at 11 a.m. Guest celebrity “Tiny” of “Moonshiners.” Tour the winery and vineyard, admire vintage cars and enjoy music. Food and drinks will be available to purchase. The celebration will continue Saturday evening with a sock hop. Reservations and advance purchase is required to attend the sock hop.

Mosheim: Sunday, Oct. 18, 3-7 p.m., Goodwater Vineyards, 1865 Goodwater Rd. The event

features a classic 1950s muscle car show, free wine tastings, the bluegrass band, “Every Now and Again,” Forks On The Road food truck, and Popcorn Sutton’s Model A Ford.

Blaine: Saturday, Oct. 24, noon to 5 p.m., Spout Spring Estates Winery and Vineyard, 430 Riddle Lane. Event features classic cars, corn hole games, free wine tasting, local food from Cruze Dairy Farms and Jason’s World Famous Barb-B-Que, and local artisans such as Joppa Mountain Pottery and MimiSaysSew.

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Breakfast will help hammers swing There was no salad at the HopeBuilders Breakfast for Knoxville’s Habitat for Humanity on Sept. 24, but things were still looking green. The breakfast raised $30,525 to support affordable housing for deserving families in Knox County.

Approximately 150 people attended the event, which was hosted by Kelle Shultz, president and CEO of Knoxville Habitat. Guest speakers were Knoxville Habitat board member the Rev. Steve Misenheimer of St. John’s Lutheran Church and Mary Welch, senior director of U.S. Affiliate Services for Habitat for Humanity International.

Welch began with Habitat for Humanity as a volunteer in 1994 and has over

30 years in nonprofit management. She spoke on “The Theology of the Hammer,” a concept of the late Millard Fuller, founder of Habitat for Humanity.

Driving this inaugural event was the celebration of Knoxville Habitat’s 30th year and the beginning of the building of home No. 500 in Knox County.

“We are so blessed by the support and generosity of this community,” said Shultz. “It’s because of the support of our covenant partners, donors and volunteers that we are here and able to provide an opportunity for low-income families to go through the program and work to become homeowners.”

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Manis champions beautification

Kenny Manis shows off his landscaping at Nature’s Cove. tional landscaping to help manage foot traffic and protect green spaces.

“It’s an enjoyable challenge,” he said. “Curb appeal is so important, and these improvements make the property a marketable product. The residents love it, and if you can make the residents happy, they will get involved.”

As an example, Manis pointed to a bed of red rose bushes that he tends daily to keep the plants healthy and blooming. An elderly resident who enjoys the flowerbeds requested a yellow rose bush; another asked for pink roses. Manis was able to place both types in the garden.

Several residents have built flowerbeds in front of their homes. These residents ask Manis for advice, and when he has extra mulch, he helps with their personal gardens. Manis has even gotten the 85 children who live on the property to help.

“With so many children here, you have to have them on your side to keep things nice,” Manis said.

“I always keep candy around, and they know that if they stay out of my flowerbeds, they will be rewarded. I love having the kids around.”

“Kenny has gone above and beyond his job description to make Nature’s Cove a

beautiful place for our residents to live,” said Kristie Toby, senior asset manager for KCDC. “Every year, Kenny has a new feature planned to beautify the property. This personal project is on top of covering the everyday interior and exterior maintenance needs on all 95 units.

“Kenny’s skills as a landscaper are in such demand that he recently traveled to another KCDC property, Western Heights, to consult on landscape improvements.”

Manis oversaw the placement of 48 holly bushes, 20 mulberry trees and two dump-truck loads of mulch at the entrance to Western Heights. He enjoyed the experience, but his primary work still lies in Nature’s Cove.

“This is my world,” Manis said. “You don’t mind working hard when you can look back and see what you have done.

“I’m always thinking what I can do to improve it.”

Manis already has plans for next year, which include covering a stone retaining wall in creeping stone ivy and planting new holly bushes around several hightraffic green spaces.

Note: Story developed by Amanda Shell Jennings for KCDC.

By Bonny C. Millard John Brice, assistant editor at VolQuest, found his calling in writing about sports and has the enviable job in East Tennessee of covering the UniverJohn Brice sity of Tennessee’s football team daily.

Brice spoke to the Rotary Club of Farragut about his experiences in writing about UT football and head coach Butch Jones.

Brice is the co-host of a syndicated radio program, “The Nation,” along with ESPN’s Chris Low; an analyst on the “Butch Jones TV Show”; and was recently named the sideline reporter for Vol Network.

Brice, who worked as a business and government newspaper reporter in Cleveland and Morristown, found his real interest was in sports coverage.

He worked as the sports editor for the Daily Times in Maryville before being hired by VolQuest in 2008.

“Sports is my passion.

Plus, I was never cut out for

a 9-to-5 job.”

VolQuest is part of Rivals.com network, which is owned by Yahoo. Brice said the industry continues to change, but his job offers a remarkable opportunity.

“It’s never been more challenging or rewarding than covering Butch Jones’ program. That’s because nobody ever outworks that guy.”

Brice said he has developed a strong working relationship with Jones, built on trust.

Although there are stories that Jones or the staff may not like, Brice said he’s always upfront with the coach, and that keeps their relationship on track.

Jones has done a “fantastic job” of unifying the fan base and former players, Brice said. Jones started connecting with former players not long after his arrival and that has helped the program, particularly in recruiting.

“A lot of young prospects today are following Leonard Little on Twitter or Jamal Lewis on Twitter or Peerless Price on Twitter.

These guys are very much pro-Butch Jones, and obviously pro-Tennessee.”

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■ Fountain City Lions Club meets 6 p.m. each first and third Monday, Lions Community Building, 5345 N. Broadway.

■ Halls Community Lions Club meets 7:15 p.m. each second and fourth Monday, Shoney’s, 343 Emory Road.

■ Seventh District Democrats meet 6:30 p.m. each fourth Monday, Halls Branch Library, 4518 E. Emory Road. Info: Mary Ann Page, map@parodee.net or 2478155; Dan Haney, bdl66@comcast.net or 922-4547.

■ Halls Republican Club meets 7 p.m. each third Monday at the Boys & Girls Club of Halls/Powell, 1819 Dry Gap Pike.

Info: knoxgop.org.

■ United Northeast Democrats/8th District meet 7 p.m. each second Thursday, Gibbs Ruritan Club, 7827 Tazewell Pike. Info: Betty Jones, 688-2268.

■ Joan Rentsch, College of Communication and Information Associate Dean for Academic Programs and Communication Studies, is a member of a research team which was recently awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation.

Rentsch will be working with a team from the Rochester Institute of Technology on “Facilitating Knowledge Building in Cooperative Learning of Statistics in Teams with Deaf/Hard of Hearing and Hearing Students.”

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Kenny Manis arrives at Nature’s Cove, an affordable-housing property in West Knox County, every morning before dawn to water the flowerbeds and landscaped features that he championed for the property.

Known to all residents as “Mr. Kenny,” Manis has been a maintenance manager with Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation for a decade and has worked in the industry for 40 years. He led the initiative at Nature’s Cove to increase the curb appeal of the property and create a sense of home for residents.

“The moment you can make these residents think of this as their home, they’ll help you take care of it,” said Manis, who has been at Nature’s Cove for six years.

“People want to live in a nice place, and they will help you make it happen.”

Manis began planting perennials several years ago and sought instruction on their care so the flowers and shrubs would return each year. Managing a tight budget while continuing to improve the look of the property can be a challenge, and Manis said he has learned many “tricks of the trade.”

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SEEKING VENDORS Powell Lions Club and the Halls Lions Club are seeking vendors for their Fall Gift and Craft Fair, to be held 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, Powell Auto Auction, 6729 Pleasant Ridge Road. Info/registration form: E-clubhouse.org/sites/powelltn

THROUGH THURSDAY, OCT. 22 Tickets on sale for “The Music and the Memories” show featuring Pat Boone and Knoxville swing orchestra The Streamliners, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, Oak Ridge Performing Arts Center, Oak Ridge High School, 1450 Oak Ridge Turnpike. Info/tickets: KnoxvilleTickets.com or 656-4444.

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: www.threeriversrambler.com

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 30 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.

WEDNESDAY-SATURDAY, SEPT. 30OCT. 3 Duck-Duck-Goose Consignment Event, 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Knoxville Expo Center, 5441 Clinton Highway. Saturday is half-price day. Info: www. dkdkgoose.com

THURSDAY, OCT. 1 AAA Driver Improvement Course, 5:30-9:30 p.m., AAA office, 100 W. Fifth Ave. Four-hour course helps reduce points for traffic offenders. Cost: $30 members/$35 nonmembers. Must preregister. Info/ registration: Kate, 862-9254, or Stephanie, 862-9252.

Bee Friends beekeepers group meeting, 6:30 p.m., Walters State Tazewell campus auditorium. Info: 617-9013.

Big Ridge 4th District Neighborhood Watch meeting, 7 p.m., Big Ridge Elementary School library.

Info: 992-5212.

THURSDAY-SATURDAY, OCT. 1-3 Fall Flower Bulb Sale, Historic Ivan Racheff House and Gardens, 1943 Tennessee Ave. Times: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursday and Friday; 9 a.m.-noon Saturday. Bulb Sale Café will serve lunch 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

Thursday and Friday only. Proceeds to benefit the maintenance of the gardens. Info: 522-6210.

THURSDAY-SUNDAY, OCT. 1-4 “The Little Mermaid Jr.,” a musical stage version of the 1989 Walt Disney Studios film, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 109 E. Churchwell Ave. Performances: 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday; 1 and 5 p.m. Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $12. Info/reservations: 208-3677 or knoxvillechildrenstheatre.com.

FRIDAY, OCT. 2 Brian Clay in concert, 5:30-7 p.m., St. John’s

Lutheran Church, 544 N. Broadway. Free and open to the public; wine and appetizers will be served.

Deadline for submissions for jurying process at Appalachian Arts Craft Center in Norris. Must include completed forms, three samples of work and $25 jury fee. Info/forms: www.appalachianarts.net; 494-9854; 2716 Andersonville Highway in Norris.

Karaoke, 6-10 p.m., Bubba Brew’s Sports Pub & Grill, Beach Island Marina. Info: 992-3091.

Kick-Off event for the new Thunder Road Wine Trail, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Eagle Springs Winery, 119 W. Dumplin Valley Road, Kodak. Includes: free wine tasting, cheese samples from Sweetwater Valley Farm, finger foods, an antique car display and door prizes on the hour. Info: ThunderRoadWineTrail.com.

Union County Farmers Market, 3-6 p.m., 1009 Main St., Maynardville. Info: 992-8038.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY, OCT. 2-3 Church rummage sale, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Beulah Baptist Church, 1138 Raccoon Valley Road, Maynardville.

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Crossroads Academy Consignment and Craft Sale, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Christ Fellowship Church, 105 Fellowship Lane. Proceeds go to purchase rubber mulch for church/school playground. Info: Jaime Christopher, caconsignsale@ gmail.com.

Fall bake and rummage sale, 8:30-3 p.m., Mount Hermon UMC, 232 E. Copeland Road. Baked goods, canned goods and “treasures” for sale. Info: 938-7910 or 939-7663.

SATURDAY, OCT. 3 AAA Driver Improvement Course, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., AAA office, 100 W. Fifth Ave. Eight-hour course helps reduce points for traffic offenders. Cost: $40 members/$50 nonmembers. Must preregister. Info/registration: Kate, 862-9254, or Stephanie, 862-9252.

“Cars and Coffee: Cruisin’ with Heart,” 8-11 a.m., Regal Pinnacle Stadium 18 & IMAX, 11240 Parkside Drive. All makes and models welcome; silent auction and door prizes. Free event; donations welcome.

Proceeds go to Variety’s Kids on the Go! program. Info: Variety of Eastern Tennessee on Facebook.

Craft bazaar, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Cross Roads Presbyterian Church, 4329 Emory Road. Hosted by the Ruth Circle. Crafts, gifts, Christmas shop, sewing shop, Halloween shop, jams/jellies, lunch.

Grand opening of The Winery at Seven Springs Farm and Kick-Off event for Thunder Road Wine Trail, noon-5 p.m., 1474 Highway 61 East, Maynardville.

Free wine tasting, bluegrass music by Every Now and Again, farm-to-table fare for purchase. Info: ThunderRoadWineTrail.com.

Knitting Workshop, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., the cottage at Marble Springs State Historic Site, 1220 W. Gov. John Sevier Highway. Cost: $20; register by Sept. 30. Info/ registration: 573-5508 or info@marblesprings.net.

Union County Heritage Festival, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., to be held at various locations in Maynardville, including Wilson Park and the Union County Museum. Info/ schedule: unioncountyheritagefestival.com.

MONDAY, OCT. 5 American Legion meeting, 7 p.m., 140 Veteran St., Maynardville. All veterans are invited. Info: 3875522.

“Benefits to Work” session, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., East Tennessee Technology Access Center, 116 Childress St. No charge, but reservations required. Info/ reservations: Steven Glowicki, 423-433-7616 or 1-888839-5333.

Deadline for veterans in the Halls area to sign up to ride on the truck being sponsored by the Halls Crossroads Women’s League in the Knoxville Veterans Day Parade. The parade will be held Wednesday, Nov. 11.

Info/sign up: 922-1954 or 599-2975.

MONDAY-TUESDAY, OCT. 5-6 Morristown Theatre Guild holding auditions for “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever,” 6 p.m., First Presbyterian Church’s theater, 600 W. Main St., Morristown. To be performed Dec. 11-20. Looking to cast four men, six women, and eight boys and nine girls ages 10 and up. Info: 423-586-9260 or Nathan@rosecenter.org.

TUESDAY, OCT. 6 AAA’s Roadwise: Safe Driving for Mature Operators, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., O’Connor Senior Center, 611 Winona St. Eight-hour course approved by the state of Tennessee for insurance premium discounts for drivers 55 and older. Must preregister. Info/registration: Kate, 862-9254, or Stephanie, 862-9252.

“Senior Safety: Fall Prevention,” 11 a.m.-noon, Humana Guidance Center, 640 Plaza, 4438 Western Ave. Free and open to the public. Info/RSVP: 329-8892, TTY: 711.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 7 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. 8 Appalachian Arts Craft Center Fall Porch Sale begins, 2716 Andersonville Highway 61 in Norris.

Runs about two weeks. Featuring outdated stock, seconds, student crafts, unjuried work by members of the Craft Center and baked goods. Info: 494-9854; appalachianarts.net.

Auction hosted by the Executive Women International Knoxville Chapter, 5:30 p.m., Knoxville Hilton, 501 W. Church St. Tickets: $30; includes dinner. Info: Denise Smith, 632-6946.

VFW meeting, 7 p.m., 140 Veteran St., Maynardville. All veterans are invited. Info: 278-3784.

FRIDAY, OCT. 9 Karaoke, 6-10 p.m., Bubba Brew’s Sports Pub & Grill, Beach Island Marina. Info: 992-3091.

Kick-Off event for the new Thunder Road Wine Trail, 5:30-9 p.m., Blue Slip Winery, 300 W. Depot Ave. Featuring: ribbon cutting, music by Blonde Bones, train car tour, free wine tasting. Info: ThunderRoadWineTrail. com.

Movies on Market Square: “Hotel Transylvania” (PG, 2012); movie begins at dusk. Hosted by the Knox County Public Library. Bring a lawn chair or blanket to sit on; well-behaved dogs welcome. Info: 215-8767 or knoxlib.org/movies.

Union County Farmers Market, 3-6 p.m., 1009 Main St., Maynardville. Info: 992-8038.

SATURDAY, OCT. 10 Craft Fair, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Dante Baptist Church, 314 Brown Drive. Info: Vivian Baker, 382-3715.

“Fire & Fright,” 7:30-9:30 p.m., Historic Ramsey House, 2614 Thorngrove Pike. Featuring: hot dogs, beverages, s’mores and spooky ghost stories around a bonfire. Admission: $10; kids 6 and under free. Info: ramseyhouse.org or 546-0745.

“Papier Mache: An Art Medium for Adults!,” 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway, Norris. Instructor: Sharon Webb.

Registration deadline: Oct. 3. Info/registration: 4949854; appalachianarts.net.

SUNDAY, OCT. 11 Chili supper, 5-8 p.m., Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway, Norris. Cost: $10.

Includes chili, cornbread, dessert, drink, music and silent auction. Info: 494-9854; appalachianarts.net.

Free drop-in art activities for families, 1-4 p.m., Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World’s Fair Park Drive. Docent tours in English, 2 p.m., and in Spanish, 3 p.m. Info: knoxart.org.

Tennessee High School Cycling League Mountain Bike Race, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Knoxville Urban Wilderness. Info/registration: tennesseemtb.org.

MONDAYS, OCT. 12, 19, 26 “Handbuilding With Clay” class, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway, Norris. Instructor: Janet McCracken. Registration deadline: Oct. 5. Info/registration: 494-9854; appalachianarts.net.

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• KNOXVILLE, TN - N. BROADWAY, MAYNARDVILLE HWY., HARDIN VALLEY RD., KINGSTON PIKE, MIDDLEBROOK PIKE, MORRELL RD. • POWELL, TN - 3501 EMORY RD.

SALE DATES Wed., Sept. 30, Tues., Oct. 6, 2015