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Homecoming honors Alexis Jones, representing the softball team, was crowned homecoming queen at Powell High School Oct. 2 prior to the Panthers’ game with Heritage.

Frontier offers work-at-home jobs Frontier Communications is hiring 20 full-time specialists, residential sales and service consultants in the Powell market. These positions will be part of Frontier’s Work-atHome program. Applications will be accepted through Nov. 1. Info: frontier.com/careers and select “Search Jobs” and job #314475-798. Key performers in these positions can earn $40,000 annually. The new employees will participate in an extensive training program for up to six months and will then transition to their homes to work.

Cycling race for kids in SoKno The Tennessee High School Cycling League will hold a bike race 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 11, at 1548 Taylor Road (aka the Wood Property) in the Urban Wilderness. The race course is 2.5 miles, with one sustained climb of 250-feet elevation gain. The sixth-grade boys and all middle-school girls will use the lower portion of the course, which omits the climb and descent and is 1.24 miles. Info: tennesseemtb.org

It hurts where? It’s not like the free medical clinic at Magnolia Avenue Methodist Church is operating in secret – every Monday at noon dozens of patients line up to sign up to see the doctor and have a hot lunch courtesy of the church – but Russ Johnston, who chairs its board and was the driving force behind the clinic’s creation, is working hard to spread the word that no one will be turned away.

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By Sandra Clark The 15th annual Raccoon Valley Fall Festival is history, and Walta Patt called the music “outstanding.” Patt’s husband, Tim, organizes the annual event at his family farm, just across the Anderson County line on Patt Lane off Raccoon Valley Road. The venue is perfect for a fall festival with rolling hillsides offering natural elevation for the audience. Those tents were helpful as well, keeping the sun away. The Patts got lucky this year, moving the festival up a week from the usual first weekend in October. While it rained a bit on Sept. 26, the rains were torrential on Oct. 3. Walta Patt said attendance was down from a high of 1,500 on a previous year. She estimated 400 there at the peak time, although visitors came and went throughout the day.

City Council says ‘no’ to FC cell tower By Sandra Clark Knoxville City Council has voted 7-1-1 to overturn the Metropolitan Planning Commission’s recommendation for rezoning to allow for a cell tower between Ridgecrest and Martha Berry in Fountain City. Nick Della Volpe, an attorney Della Volpe who represents the area, led the fight against the rezoning. He said afterwards he

thinks the MPC got bad advice from its consultant. “He admitted he had not looked at other sites,” Della Volpe said Monday. “He just looked at this site to make sure it met technical requirements.” Suzanne Matheny, a neighborhood activist, said Della Volpe’s arguments were persuasive. “He rocked in the current vernacular,” she said. Brenda Palmer voted no, while Marshall Stair recused himself as John King, a member of his law firm, represented the opponents.

Della Volpe said Mayor Madeline Rogero told him afterwards that she would have voted with the neighborhood had the council been split 4-4. Her vote was not necessary. The council vote “was a strong defiance of the erroneous advice our city leaders are being given by MPC’s ‘independent’ consultant that their hands are tied in decisions regarding the placement and manner of telecommunications facilities,” Matheny said. She said opponents were grateful for help from area neighbor-

hood groups and will reciprocate if necessary. Della Volpe said the federal Telecommunications Act of 1996 does not eliminate local oversight and zoning regulations. It just requires that local government not unfairly discriminate against one carrier. The act was created to benefit consumers by encouraging competition, he said. Branch Towers, represented by attorney Mary Miller, could choose to appeal the council’s decision. Miller was not available for comment at press time.

Service adequate, funding flawed says fire chief By Wendy Smith Knox County has a relatively high level of service at a low cost per capita as compared to the rest of the state in regard to fire protection, says Rural/Metro Fire Chief Jerry Harnish. But the current funding system is flawed because single-family homeowners foot more of the bill than businesses do. Harnish is generally pleased with the number of fire stations in the county, now that a new station in Southwest Knox County is up and running. The need for a station in the Choto area has been a topic of conversation since Mike Ragsdale was mayor and finally came to fruition when former Knox County Commissioners Ed Shouse and Richard Briggs took the issue to Mayor Tim Burchett. Other key factors included the offer of a site from developer John Huber and the commission’s approv-

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Rural/Metro Fire Chief Jerry Harnish, flanked by Mayor Tim Burchett and developer John Huber, speaks at a ribbon-cutting for a new fire station in the Choto community. Photo by Wendy Smith

al of payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) for the property. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held in September for the new station, which has one engine and a full-time crew of six But too many business owners opt to “roll the dice” rather than pay the Rural/ Metro subscription that would cover the cost of a fire. The cost of fighting a fire for two hours can be $30,000, and that’s a risk most homeowners aren’t willing to take. But the owner of a West Knox warehouse recently told Harnish that it doesn’t make financial sense for him to pay the lowest subscription rate for coverage, which is approximately $35,000 per year. If a business is large, the decision simply comes down to numbers, Harnish says. That becomes a problem as areas To page A-3

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Strength for the journey Cancer patient ‘survives and thrives’ with positive outlook and support from others A time for war and a time for peace Most every woman has a calendar packed with appointments and events that she has painstakingly scheduled for days, weeks and months in advance. Susan Brown, 57, of Knoxville, was no exception. When her medical oncologist suggested that she cancel everything for one solid year to focus on ghting breast cancer, she was overwhelmed. How could she possibly give up that much of her time? Then again, how could she not? Knowing the doctor was right, Brown decided everything else could wait. Fighting cancer became her fulltime job. It was a ght she fully intended to win.

Routine mammogram reveals cancer On the morning of April 5, 2012, Brown went to the Parkwest Comprehensive Breast Center for a routine mammogram. That afternoon she received a call to come back to the of ce, because a small spot had been discovered in one of her breasts. A follow-up mammogram and biopsy revealed Brown had in ltrating ductal carcinoma, the most common form of breast cancer, in a tumor that rst appeared to be about a centimeter in size. An MRI later displayed the tumor at its full size of 7.4 centimeters. The cancer care team at Parkwest and Thompson Cancer Survival Center, both members of Covenant Health, sprang into action. After a PET scan, there was an appointment with her medical oncologist at Thompson Cancer Survival Center’s west campus, who explained that the cancer was aggressive. He helped her map out a treatment plan that included chemotherapy, surgery and eventually radiation. “He was great,” Brown says. “He laid it all out on paper for me, so I knew exactly what to expect.” Brown had a different perspective than most breast cancer patients, because her husband is Dr. Lytle Brown, a surgeon who frequently performs surgical procedures on cancer patients. His insight was both a blessing and a curse. His response to her diagnosis was a surprise. “I saw him crumble,” Brown says. “He fell apart, and he didn’t go to work for two days.” Her husband seemed to be having a more dif cult time dealing with the diagnosis than she was. Thinking he must be withholding some sort of terrifying information, Brown asked him, point blank, if she was dying. Her breast cancer wasn’t a death sentence, but Dr. Brown knew rsthand that ghting cancer is war. Having witnessed that war from the front lines, he hated the thought of now seeing his own wife go into battle. “He had the knowledge I didn’t

have,” Brown says. “He knew what I was going to have to go through.” A port was soon implanted, and Brown began chemotherapy at Thompson Cancer Survival Center West. After six treatments, she underwent a bilateral mastectomy at Parkwest on Sept. 7, 2012. “Parkwest was absolutely fabulous,” Brown says. “I couldn’t have asked for better care in any area, from the lab to the MRI machines to the surgery care.” As general surgeon Heath Many, MD, performed the mastectomy, plastic surgeon Stephen Becker, MD, was standing by to insert expanders, preparing the breasts for reconstruction. After successful surgery, Brown went home to recover. Her mother and her husband cared for her, and friends offered support. One of her friends made a set of special aprons to help keep Brown’s drainage tubes in place more comfortably. The aprons worked so well that her husband asked for more to share with his patients. With her friends and family supporting her and her faith fully intact, it seemed like everything was going well. Brown was fully focused on recovery at home, and asked her husband to pick up her pathology report. When they discussed it later, she learned that the tumor removed during surgery was the same size it had been before she began chemo. Chemotherapy had failed to reduce its size. “I had all that chemo for nothing!” she’d thought. But her husband, a surgeon with years of experience treating cancer patients, explained the truth of the matter. “He said it wasn’t for nothing, because we have to hope that the chemo caught anything that might have gotten away from the tumor,” Brown says, “and the tumor hadn’t grown.” Still, the results meant Brown would need to begin intensive treatments with radiation oncologist Joseph Meyer, MD, at Thompson Cancer Survival Center as soon as possible. The staff at Thompson made it easier. Brown says they made her feel comfortable, and offered encouragement every step of the way.

Making the most of every moment Brown’s last treatment was on December 12, 2012. “I’ll never forget it because it was 12-12-12,” Brown quips. It has now been more than three years since Brown’s breast cancer diagnosis, and she will tell you it has changed her. “For the better,” Brown insists. “I am so much more focused on my family.” She says she’s also more focused on enjoying life, and less stressed about things that no longer matter to her, like rushing through traf c to get where she’s going more quickly. Each day ends with a hot bath and some quiet time in her room. There are 10 pills to take every day, and she attends an exercise class three times a week. Surviv-

ing cancer with a good quality of life can require a lot of effort, but Brown has found it’s worth the trouble. “I want to be around to see my grandchildren get married,” Brown says. “I’ve learned how to manage it – it’s a manageable disease.” Brown has put her thoughts and memories of the cancer experience into a book, “My Journey with Cancer,” to share with her family and friends. Today she encourages other cancer patients and their families to remain strong. “Hang in there,” Brown says, “there is light at the end of the tunnel.”

The importance of mammograms Susan Brown’s cancer was detected during a routine mammogram. She’d had no signs and no symptoms prior to her diagnosis. Mammograms are still the rst line of defense in early detection, and annual screening mammograms are recommended for every woman age 40 or older. To learn more about mammograms and other effective screening options, call Parkwest Comprehensive Breast Center at 865-373-7010.

“I want to enjoy life, and make the most of every moment,” says breast cancer survivor Susan Brown.

Susan Brown’s friend, Shari Lyons, and Brown’s husband, Dr. Lytle Brown, pose with Susan and the aprons that Shari made during Susan’s treatment.

Parkwest Comprehensive Breast Center

The Parkwest Comprehensive Breast Center is recognized as a Breast Center of Excellence by the American College of Radiology (ACR). The Center is proud to offer a multidisciplinary program, including screenings, breast cancer diagnoses, treatment and counseling. This comprehensive approach and use of the most advanced technology has helped save the lives of countless women in our area. The ACS reports that death rates for breast cancer have steadily decreased in women since 1989 as a result of progress in earlier detection and improved treatment. The Comprehensive Breast Center proudly provides services such as: ■ Digital mammography – X-ray images of the breast to spot possible problems ■ Tomosynthesis – 3-D digital mammography that produces several 3-D images of the breast from different angles, especially recommended for women with dense breast tissue or high cancer risk ■ Breast ultrasound – uses sound waves to detect any inconsistencies ■ Stereotactic biopsy – a minimally-invasive procedure that serves as an alternative to open surgery biopsy ■ Multidisciplinary Breast Conference to expedite treatment and plan of care ■ Breast Health Navigator – an RN who specializes in helping breast patients through treatment to recovery Although breast cancer can’t be prevented at the

present time, early detection of problems provides the greatest possibility of successful treatment. That’s why it’s so important to follow this three-step plan for preventive care. 1.) Breast Self Exams (BSE) 2.) Clinical Breast Exams (CBE), and 3.) Mammography Mammography can often detect breast cancer at an early stage, when treatment is more effective and a cure is more likely. Although it is a very accurate screening tool for women at both average and increased risk, mammography will not detect all breast cancers in women without symptoms. The sensitivity of the test is lower for women with dense breasts. However, newer technologies have shown promising developments for women with dense breast tissue. Tomography, or 3-D digital mammography, has signi cantly improved cancer detection for women with dense breasts. Regardless of the detection method, once breast cancer is diagnosed, a Parkwest Breast Health Coordinator can help patients formulate the best treatment plan for each unique situation. According to the ACS, the ve-year relative survival rate for female invasive breast cancer patients has improved from 75 percent in the mid-1970s to 89 percent today.* The Parkwest Comprehensive Breast Center is proud to have contributed to that increase in survival over time due to its advanced screening, diagnosis and treatment procedures. Why wait? Schedule your screening at Parkwest by calling 865373-7010. *American Cancer Society’s Breast Cancer Facts & Figures 2015

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Powell Playhouse gears up for comedy “The Day at the Java Shop and Greyhound Bus Depot” is coming to Powell Playhouse at Jubilee Banquet Facility Thursday through Hicks S a t u r d a y, Oct. 15, 16 and 17, for four performances. Directed by Gina Jones, the show features 16 actors including newcomers: Brandon Lloyd Hicks, David Stair, Debra Pope and Brian Cooney. It opens the fifth season of the playhouse, founded by the late Nita Buell Black, longtime drama teacher at Powell High School. Hicks is a native of Mount Airy, N.C., who now lives in West Knoxville. At Powell, he plays a young Johnny

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within the county grow. The 2000 census showed 700 residents in the Choto area, while the 2010 census showed 5,200. Growth in population requires a growth in service. “There’s a limit to how much funding can come in when residential properties are bearing the bulk of the cost. At some point, we have to get commercial properties to bear more of the expense.” He sees two possible soNewcomers to the Powell Playhouse stage David Stair, Debra Pope and Brian Cooney rehearse lutions. The county could tax businesses to pay for the upcoming play. Pope will play dual roles in the performance. Photos by Cindy Taylor service, or pass an ordinance to make it easier for Cash, complete with sing- Callahan Road with evening at $15 for dinner and $10 for Rural/Metro to charge noning. He recently played Elvis performances at 7 p.m. and lunch prior to the matinee. subscribers for service. If in “All Shook up” at the Oak the Saturday matinee at 2 Just make reservations with rates for businesses were Ridge Playhouse. p.m. Tickets are available Jubilee by calling 865-938- significantly higher, the The shows will be at Ju- prior to each performance. 2112. math would change, he says. bilee Banquet Facility on Meals are also available Harnish estimates that

From page A-1 50 percent to 60 percent of county properties are covered through subscriptions. There are now 16 Rural/ Metro fire stations in Knox County outside the city and 19 city-operated fire halls, and combining the two would be costly. He can’t see the city taking on such a huge financial challenge. The county could raise the property tax to cover fire service, but it would be an enormous hike. The next new fire station is likely to be in the Forks of the River area in East Knox County. While stations are generally well distributed, specific locations are not always ideal. The current station is located in the industrial park, and it needs to be closer to residences, Harnish says.

Bluegrass

said of the band Whitewater. All pickers and jammers were welcomed with plenty of shade-tree pickin’ underway. Food ran the gamut from healthy to such Southern delicacies as deep-fried Twinkies and even moon pies. Tennessee Brushfire, led by Roger Lay of Powell, stirred everybody’s blood up, especially when he feaWalta Patt, owner of Powell tured his sister, Linda Bunt, Florist, introduces the next on the bass. “She’s one of five sisters,” band. Lay said, “and her husband, Bill Bunt, also plays. Most of While the festival is us are family.” chiefly bluegrass, there was Just as a woman saunenough gospel and country tered by with a stack of funin the mix to keep music lov- nel cakes, Lay launched into ers engaged. “They are coun- “Going Back to Birmingtry to the bone,” Walta Patt ham.”

Tennessee Brushfire: Perry Cooper, Bill Bunt, Linda Bunt, Roger Lay and Doug Roberts

Central High to pilot online program C t l High Hi h S h l is i Central School launching a blended learning academy as part of a two-year pilot funded by the Great Schools Partnership, according to a press release sent Monday by the GSP.

T h academy d i l ttargett il The will students who need recovery credits and those wishing to surge ahead with Advanced Placement and “dual enrollment” courses for both highschool and college credit.

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 & Home-

Central High School is the first Knox County school to create such an academy. Blended courses offer a combination of online and face-to-face instruction. The academy will of-

fer courses produced and filmed by Central’s own

faculty as well as courses offered by outside academic institutions such as Pellissippi State Community College. Central’s goal is to dou-

■ 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.

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This could be the crossroads Watch closely, my friends. This could be the crossroads of Butch Jones’ coaching career. Observe the details this Saturday and make note of which way the Volunteers go. If this team recovers from the latest disappointment, smacks Georgia in the mouth and carries the fight to the Bulldogs for all four quarters, the season can be saved. Georgia, treated rudely by Alabama, will be trying to bounce back at Tennessee’s expense. If that happens, forget all the tall talk of summer and lofty orange expectations. The Vols will be stuck at 2-4. There will be no SEC East title. There may not be six victories for bowl eligibility. There is but one North Texas, one South Carolina and one Vanderbilt on the remaining schedule. Jones’ immediate solution to this dilemma was not very reassuring.

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“You keep working and you win one of these games eventually.” Hmmmm. My reaction? What Tennessee needs are more Bowling Greens and Western Carolinas. Some SEC bullies are just too tough. Some are too smart. This is the big league. Oklahoma and Florida caused considerable grief. Arkansas let more air out of the Tennessee balloon. It defeated the Vols physically, much worse than the final score. The psychological setback may have been even more decisive. Arkansas is old-fashioned dull in comparison to Tennessee. It does not do

much strobe-light stuff. It does not get highlight time on ESPN shows. It does not even bother with the hiphop hurry-up offense. The Razorbacks do not have an aerospace engineer at quarterback. Their guy does not study differential equations or do internships on next-generation Pratt & Whitney F135 engines. Arkansas has nothing close to the Tennessee theme song, Rocky Top. The school did establish trademark rights to “Woooooooo Pig Sooie!” The coaches are the real difference in Tennessee and Arkansas. Butch is a freeflowing orator, a polished motivational speaker, a natural salesman. His brickby-brick building plan has been copied by construction companies worldwide. Bret Bielema is not nearly as photogenic or articulate. If Butch comes across as a slick marketing manager,

Bret appears to be more the bib overalls type. Their coaching backgrounds are a study in contrasts. Butch built his fame at Central Michigan and Cincinnati. Bielema went 68-24 at Wisconsin. Three of his teams played in Rose Bowls. This is the third year in rebuilding projects for both coaches. Jones has clearly excelled in recruiting. At Neyland Stadium, Bret’s team performed as if it had superior talent. The Razorbacks did fundamentals. The Vols missed opportunities and far too many tackles. The secondary lost receivers and couldn’t find them. A famous cornerback dropped on the draft board. We all know Joshua Dobbs does not throw well downfield. But at least he was inconsistent. A few passes were perfect. More were off-target. Tennes-

Bonovich comes out punching Few city residents braved the rainy weather last week to vote in the primary for three contested City Council seats. But they’ll get a second chance to choose from exactly the same candidates, minus two at-large Seat C contenders, during the Nov. 3 general election.

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The Seat C field has been reduced to incumbent Finbarr Saunders and chal-

lenger Paul Bonovich, a small business owner. Saunders raked in 64 percent of votes, while Bonovich received Bonovich 13 percent − just 45 votes more than third-place finisher David Williams, who had 12 percent. Kelly Absher finished fourth with 11 percent. Bonovich says he’s thrilled to be participating in the general election. After a day of recovery following the election, he was ready to get back to communicating with voters. His

platform has become more clearly defined, as have his issues with Saunders. He now has three key issues. The first is the city’s “unsustainable” pension fund. The unfunded liability grew from $18 million to $170 million over the past seven years, and given the shape of the market, he wouldn’t be surprised if it increased to $200 million this year. The second flows from the first. Bonovich is concerned that city liabilities will result in a tax increase, and he wants to look at alternatives to raising taxes. His third key issue is protecting the integrity of

neighborhoods. Saunders has not been a champion of neighborhoods, he says. “He took a hospital from a neighborhood that wanted it and put it in a neighborhood that didn’t.” Saunders also has a plan − to keep doing what he’s been doing for four years. He’ll continue attending meetings and talking with neighborhood representatives and business owners “to understand what’s going on.” He lists such neighborhood organizations as Bearden Council, Town Hall East and Fountain City Town Hall as being good sources of information. He thinks last week’s

see offensive and defensive fronts got thumped. Jalen Hurd gained one yard in the second half. Other Vols, even Dobbs, did not run well. This was not a strategy flaw. Arkansas had the ball. Georgia is a better team than Arkansas. It may not be as tough. What the Bulldogs do on their comeback should be interesting. What the Vols do is critical. Nothing like this ever happened during the previous administration. We never mistook Derek Dooley teams for good. This one faked us out. It would be nice to get surprised again.

years. Some wonder why. Historic occasions? In 1973, Tennessee was leading 31-28 with 2:27 remaining, fourth and two, wrong end of the field. Bill Battle called for a fake punt, spotted a problem, tried to change the play, but couldn’t get the message to all concerned. Fullback Steve Chancey took the snap and was swarmed. Georgia cashed in. Battle carries the scar. In 1980, young Herschel made his debut, stormed up the middle, ran over Bates, scored a touchdown and triggered this exclamation from Georgia announcer Larry Munson: “My God, a freshman!” Tennessee won nine in This is for the children a row in the next decade. In 1992, Heath Shuler told who came in late. There is more to Tennes- interim coach Phillip Fulsee-Georgia football than mer not to worry, he’d take Herschel Walker bumping care of the little problem. The quarterback patted the into Bill Bates. As rivalries go, this is a coach on his broad bottom strange one. The schools and completed the famous played long, long ago, be- fourth-and-14 pass to Roncame charter members of ald Davis. Marvin West invites reader reaction. the Southeastern Confer- His address is westwest6@netzero.com ence but didn’t play for 31

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election reflected support for the current council. “We don’t always agree, but we’ll always find a solution.” Ironically, he points to the city pension as an example of a time when the council worked well to ge t her. While council can’t change the pension str ucture, Saunders members can make suggestions about what goes on the ballot for voters to decide. The current council was new when it spent six months working through issues related to the pension. Both candidates ex-

pressed concern about the low voter turnout for the primary. Saunders says he doesn’t want interest to drop off before the general election. The District 5 race between incumbent Mark Campen and Jennifer Mirtes will be citywide during the general election. But voting for at-large seats is citywide during both the primary and the general election. It’s a redundancy that needs to be addressed, possibly after the current election cycle. Seat A incumbent George Wallace had no opposition. Incumbent Marshall Stair will once again face Pete Drew for Seat B. Here’s hoping for sunny weather.

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‘Where does it hurt?’

East Knoxville church operates free medical clinic It’s not like the free medical clinic at Magnolia Avenue Methodist Church is operating in secret – every Monday at noon dozens of patients line up to sign up to see the doctor and have a hot lunch courtesy of the church – but Russ Johnston, who chairs its board and was the driving force behind the clinic’s creation, is working hard to spread the word that there’s free medical care available in East Knoxville and that no one will be turned away.

Betty Bean “The only question we ask is where does it hurt,” he said. Johnston, a 1960 University of Tennessee computer science graduate who earned advanced degrees in organizational design from MIT and Harvard, was a founding faculty member of Wake Forest’s Babcock Graduate School of Business and a professor at Boston University’s graduate school of business before he retired in 1999 and moved back to Knoxville with his wife, Florence. “I hate to dispute Thomas Wolfe, but you can go home again,” he said.

The Johnstons started attending Magnolia Avenue United Methodist Church because, he said, “The people here were so nice. Over the next couple of years, I kept thinking, ‘The Lord wants me to go over there to that church,’ and I’d say, ‘Nah, that’s just my imagination.’ “Finally, the Lord said, ‘I want you to go there and when you get there, I’ll show you what to do.’ So I came over here and they had a new minister – Van Sanks – and he wanted it to become a missionary church that related to its neighborhood.” The idea for the clinic grew from there. “People kept telling me, ‘I go over to St. Mary’s for medical care.’ I’d ask how they got there, and they’d say, ‘I walk.’ “God told me, ‘You need to do something,’ and I listened,” Johnston said. The congregation started feeding people on Mondays and opened a clothing closet. Members of Ebenezer United Methodist opened up a food pantry. The clinic opened after Dr. Janet Purkey, an internist and associate professor at the Un iver sit y Dr. Janet Purkey of Tennes-

Social worker Amanda Mills and founder Russ Johnston

see Medical Center, got involved. (Johnston says the first 23 doctors he asked turned him down). She’s on duty from noon until 3 p.m. when she is relieved by Dr. John Bashore. Purkey got involved in planning the clinic through her church, Central Baptist of Bearden, and is assisted by a core of dedicated volunteer social workers, nurses and community members who take histories and keep the place running. Once a month, Wayne Smith, also

a volunteer, does HIV and Hepatitis C testing. Last week Purkey was excited to welcome a medical student sent by Dr. Ron Lands, a colleague at UT Medical Center, and she says they could use more help. “I don’t want to be a director. I want to be a worker bee. Find me a director!” She said working at the clinic is “eye-opening and rewarding. A lot of things still need to be tweaked, but people know that we are doing our best for them.”

Affordable housing is big business Last week Knoxville’s Habitat for Humanity announced its 500th house built here since the group’s founding in 1976. Also last week, the city renamed a road (Town View Drive to Lula Powell Drive) as LHP Capital LLC affirmed a previously announced $21.6 million renovation of Townview Towers and the adjacent Arbor Place. Combined, these offer 500 apartments. Irony abounds. A quick check shows some 3,700 units of KCDCowned and managed apartments and another 4,000 KCDC-issued housing vouchers. That means Knox County has added almost 9,000 units of subsidized housing in the last 40 years, and yet chronic homelessness remains a problem. There’s a huge difference, though, between the good work of Habitat versus the recycling efforts – both buildings and tenants – of the government rental business. Carr Hagan, president of LHP Capital, talked with me last week about his company’s business.

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Since the mid-1970s, the federal government has encouraged privately owned and developed residential rental units for public housing, but those funding programs ended in the mid1980s, he said. Phillip Lawson, now board chair of LHP Capital, began studying a new financial model, Hagan said. From the late 1990s into the next decade, low income housing was funded with tax credits. In 2005, a housing division was created within Lawler-Wood, and that housing division remains today, renamed LHP Capital LLC. “Lawler-Wood is a 40year brand, but we’ve rebranded,” said Hagan, who has worked with Phil Lawson for 13 years. And LHP is also rebranding its properties. Townview Towers (300

units), one of three public housing entities atop the hill overlooking downtown Knoxville and the Civic Coliseum, is becoming 1100 Studio Apartments. The adjacent Arbor Place (200 units) is becoming Pinnacle Park. And the KCDC-owned property that’s most visible to motorists is now The Vista at Summit Hill, advertised as 175 cable-ready apartments with great views of Knoxville’s skyline and the mountains. Hagan said his apartments have strong occupancy, vacant only for normal transitions. The federal subsidy is tied to the unit rather than the individual. Tenants pay 30 percent of their monthly income and the government makes up the difference based on market rental rates, he said. You know what’s happening to downtown residential rental rates. Hagan said the $21.6 million that his company is investing in rehabilitation is “lots more than appliances,” although new appliances, floor covering and upgraded cabinets are included. There will also be new roofs,

HVAC, electrical upgrades and security cameras, he said. “These are 45-yearold buildings with many maintenance needs.” Carr Hagan The new names and new signage will be installed by year’s end. The 18-month construction schedule is ahead on Pinnacle Park where, given the complexity of the retrofits, the tenants are moved 24-units at a time to on-site hotel units while work is underway. “We’re putting almost $25 million of capital investment in affordable homes,” said Hagan. Leaving this writer to conclude: the smartest people in town do not work for the government. Note: When Mayor Madeline Rogero suggested a battle of the bands between the police and fire departments, council member Nick Della Volpe shot back: “Let’s call it Guns and Hoses.” “I’ve got no impulse control,” he said later.

It’s Saunders vs. Bonovich for Seat C The recent city elections produced no surprises other than the three opponents to Finbarr Saunders ran almost evenly among them while Saunders took the lion’s share of the vote. Paul Bonovich, who faces Saunders in the runoff, edged his closest rival, David Williams, by 45 votes for Seat C. Expect Bonovich to wage an active campaign as will Saunders. Voter turnout hit the lowest mark in history. Such low totals deprive the winning candidates of any meaningful mandate for much of anything as 96 percent of the voters stayed home. Interestingly, 568 more voters voted in the Seat C contest than voted in the mayor’s race. Some 3,757 voted for mayor while 4,325 voted among the four rivals for Seat C. Rogero got only 70 more votes than city Judge John Rosson with her 3,711 votes; Rosson got 3,641. Saunders won with 64 percent of the total vote. However, on absentee voters, Saunders fell below 50 percent of the total. His election-day vote was three percentage points less than his early voting totals, while Bonovich slightly increased his percentage by election day. ■ Marshall Stair, who lives in North Knoxville, actually got more votes in George Wallace’s home precinct of Deane Hill Rec Center than Wallace, who was unopposed. Will be interesting to see if that repeats itself in November. Both Stair and Wallace are seen as possible mayoral candidates in 2019. ■ Expect a robust debate over the next four weeks between Saunders and Bonovich on issues such as the 34cent property tax hike, Cumberland Avenue’s $18 million construction project and neighborhood support. Saunders is the clear favorite. ■ Knoxville civic leader Jim Haslam II is being honored in Nashville on Oct. 20 by the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee with its Joe Kraft Humanitarian Award. This is given to those who have made life better for others through hard work, bold dedication to service and strong faith in the human spirit. Other recipients include former Govs. Winfield

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Dunn, Phil Bredesen and Ned McWherter, along with Martha Ingram, former Nashville Mayor Karl Dean and the late John Seigenthaler. Congratulations and well deserved. ■ Knoxville’s Bicentennial was observed 24 years ago with a year-long occasion in which neighborhoods across the city undertook improvement plans. It was led ably by Sue Clancy, Roseanne Wolf, Carolyn Jensen, Bobbye Dyslin and Emily Mackebee. Mackebee died Sept. 18, but her legacy of hard work and enthusiasm lives on and should be remembered for helping stage a spectacular year for the city. Next year marks the 225th anniversary of the city on Oct. 3, 2016. The celebration has been outsourced by the Rogero Administration to Visit Knoxville, which has created a website on it. Talking to the women who pulled off the 1991 celebration would be a good place for Kim Bumpas and her group to start. ■ The unpublicized greenway that goes from Buck Karnes Bridge along the Tennessee River to Marine Park may open someday. It has been there for four months without a city news release. Parking is at the Marine Park off Alcoa Highway. Tax dollars paid for it and taxpayers ought to know of its existence. The city had said the connection to Buck Karnes Bridge would be completed this summer but now they say it will be this fall. Some construction is underway under the bridge, but at a slow pace. ■ Sen. Bob Corker, chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, was a guest at the White House state dinner Sept. 25 for the president of China. ■ Jeb Bush visits Knoxville this week for a fundraiser for his presidential campaign with an event at the home of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Randy and Jenny Boyd.

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SENIOR NOTES ■ Karns Senior Center 8042 Oak Ridge Highway 951-2653 knoxcounty.org/seniors Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Offerings include: flu shots, noon Wednesday, Oct. 14; card games; dance classes; exercise programs; mahjong; dominoes; Farkle Tournament, 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 16. The Knox County Veterans Services office will provide one-on-one assistance to veterans and family members 9-10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 16. Register for: AARP Safe Driver Class, 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Thursday-Friday, Oct. 8-9 (951-2653); “Stepping on Falls Prevention program, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. beginning Tuesday, Oct. 13 (951-2653); S’moresfest, 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, deadline to RSVP is Oct. 13. ■ Halls Senior Center: 4405 Crippen Road 922-0416 knoxcounty.org/seniors Monday-Friday Hours vary

Senior Daniel Strange dresses like a Viking for the photo booth. He said he wanted to show his daughter what he Miranda Ford of Independent Insurance Consultants hands out once looked like. free mints to Kevin Carmichael from Karns Senior Center.

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Offerings include: flu shots, 9-11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7; card games; exercise classes; dance classes; craft classes; Tai Chi; movie matinee each Tuesday; Senior Meals program, noon each Wednesday. Register for: “Snack & Learn: Cruise Planners,” Friday, Oct. 9; “Paint it Pink” painting class, Friday, Oct. 9; field trip to Mighty Musical Monday at the Tennessee Theatre, Monday, Oct. 12; “Potluck: BBQ & Bluegrass,” Tuesday, Oct. 13; Three Rivers Rambler Train ride Oct. 23, limited seating. ■ Heiskell Community Center 9420 Heiskell Road Seniors Luncheon meeting, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8. Bring dessert and a friend. Info: Janice White, 548-0326.

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Rain fell by the buckets. The temp was a chilly 60 degrees. The wind easily turned umbrellas wrong side up. Who would want to picnic in that? Apparently more than 700 senior citizens. The turnout for Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett’s senior appreciation picnic was surprisingly large considering the weather was uncooperative

for the second year in a row. Seniors arrived at John Tarleton Park by the vanload and stayed through the constant drizzle alternating with down-pours of rain to enjoy music, food and fun. Vendors from various service providers were on-site with freebies and information benefitting seniors. This is the 9th year Knox County has hosted the senior picnic, launched by

Mayor Mike Ragsdale and his director of senior services, Cynthia Finch. “Mayor Burchett has continued the picnic as a way to show our seniors that we appreciate their service and commitment to our country and community,” said county communications director Michael Grider. “It was a great turnout despite the rain.” Mayor Madeline Rogero arrives in style for the picnic. More pictures next week. Cindy Taylor

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Lee Hickman travels to teach By Cindy Taylor Traveling preachers are reminders of the past. Dr. Lee Hickman, Th. D., is reviving the tradition. He doesn’t journey on horseback or stay in one place Lee Hickman for a month or more at one time, but he loves visiting different churches in the area. Hickman, a Clinton resident, has been making the rounds of pulpits in the Halls and Gibbs area. He often speaks at Clear Springs Baptist Church.

He started preaching at 13 and has held pastorates since 17. He recently earned a doctorate in theology. He says preaching is definitely a calling but it is one that wasn’t always clear to him. “Even though I began preaching when I was 13 I had wrestled with it for several months,” he said. “I wondered if anyone would want to listen to a 13 year old preach.” With little life experience at that early age, Hickman didn’t think he would bring credibility to the pulpit. He says God sent assurances in answered prayers that as long as he preached the Word of God he would have

all the credibility he needed. Hickman says he surrendered to the call of ministry in August 1999. “Since that day I have not slowed down from traveling to tell people about Jesus.” Hickman says he has been blessed since the beginning of his ministry to always have appointments to preach somewhere. His first pastorate was at Beals Baptist Church in Lenoir City. He has pastored three other churches since then. He says all the churches have been greatly blessed by God and grew tremendously in His glory. Hickman currently serves at Batley Baptist Church in Clinton as associate pas-

tor but travels to speak at other churches for special meetings, revivals and conferences. He began pursuing his doctorate two years ago at the encouragement of friends and family and wrote “The Door of Wisdom,” a devotional on the book of Proverbs. “I was blessed with overwhelming support from my wife, children and friends while going through my studies,” he said. “My plan now is to use my education to advance the precious gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.” Hickman can be reached at batleychurch.org or leehickman@ymail.com.

Co-chairs and changes for Aglow By Cindy Taylor Changes are in the air for Knoxville Day Aglow. For the first time a husband/wife team will be cochair/president. Judy and Gary Burgess will share the title. “It is amazing how God put this together,” said Judy. “One of the Aglow mandates is reconciliation and walking together between men and women. My husband and I both feel this is something that will enhance that mandate for Knoxville Day New Knoxville Day Aglow co-chair/president Judy Burgess and Aglow.” Aglow speaker Clara Bell Photo by Cindy Taylor The couple live in Anderson County and attend church in Clinton. Now meetings at New Covenant “We think small groups the two will add a trip to Church. Judy says she and are where God wants us to Powell at least monthly to Gary have a tremendous vi- go,” said Judy. “It is a more attend Aglow Connection sion for expansion. intimate setting.”

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. ■ Dante Church of God, 410 Dante School Road, will distribute Boxes of Blessings (food) 9-11 a.m. or until boxes are gone, Saturday, Oct. 10. One box per household. Info: 689-4829. ■ Faith UMC, 1120 Dry Gap Pike, will host Kids Kloset, 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, Oct. 17. In addition to clothing, coats, hats, scarves and gloves are available. Faith is accepting donations of coats, hats, scarves and gloves 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Info: 688-1000. ■ 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 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: 938-8311 or powellpcusa.org.

■ Ridgeview Baptist Church, 6125 Lacy Road, offers Children’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.

Classes/meetings ■ 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.

Fundraisers ■ Christ UMC, 7535 Maynardville Pike, will host Lulu Roman in concert 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, in the sanctuary. Tickets: $10 advanced; $12 at the door. Funds raised go to Christ Church choir. Info/tickets: 922-1412 or choir members. ■ Faith UMC, 1120 Dry Gap Pike, will host a “CHRISTmas Ride,” 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17. Motorcycle ride from church to LMU to support Angel Tree. Cost: $15 or $10 and new toy.

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Music programs ■ Mount Harmony Baptist Church, 819 Raccoon Valley Road NE, Heiskell, will host an outdoor gospel singing 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27, at the church. Everyone welcome.

Vendors needed ■ Alice Bell Baptist Church, 3305 Alice Bell Road, is accepting vendor applications for a Craft Fair to be held Friday-Saturday, Oct. 23-24. Registration fee: $25. Fees go to church building fund. Info/ registration: alicebellbaptistchurch.org, click on Activities & Events, then Craft Fair. ■ Beaver Ridge UMC, 7754 Oak Ridge Highway, is seeking vendors for the annual Craft Fair to be held 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21 in the family life center. Spaces: $40. Bring your own table or rent one for $10. Info/reservations: 690-1060. ■ Dante Baptist Church, 314 Brown Drive, is seeking vendors for its Craft Fair Oct. 10. Info: Vivian Baker, 382-3715.

Youth programs ■ Beaver Ridge UMC, 7753 Oak Ridge Highway, hosts Morning Breakfast and Afternoon Hang Out for youth each Tuesday. Breakfast and Bible study, 7:20 a.m.; Hang Out Time, 3:30-5:30 p.m. Info: 6901060 or beaverridgeumc.org.

Aglow members agree that a husband/wife team as leaders will be a great blessing and will encourage other men to attend meetings as well. Clara Bell spoke to the Aglow Connection meeting Sept. 29. Her subject was “Cleave to your Source.” “The focus of the message is how Ruth cleaves to Naomi and how God is our Source,” said Bell. Knoxville Day Aglow meets each month at New Covenant Church on Central Avenue Pike.

HEALTH NOTES ■ 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 Counsel-

A phenomenon missed The earth quakes before them, the heavens tremble. The sun and the moon are darkened, and the stars withdraw their shining. (Joel 2: 10 NRSV) Like many of you, I missed the blood moon and eclipse. I was in the mountains, where the clouds completely covered the event. To say I was disappointed is an understatement. I love the moon and the stars and frequently step outside at night to check in with them. I suppose it fulﬁlls some need for wonder, mystery and vastness. I am fairly certain that it is also a security thing: I am reassured that God’s in His heaven; all’s right with the world! I like to think that God spangled the heavens for us, as a lover showers the beloved with gifts. Instead of placing His jewels in our hands, however, God ﬂung them across the skies for our amazement and pleasure, for all of us to share. I pity people who live in large cities, where lights completely obliterate the heavens. Surely, they haven’t a clue what they are missing, or they would do something about it!

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I am grateful I have had the opportunity to witness the stars in the deserts of Arizona, New Mexico and Utah. Away from towns, away from neon, away from noise, the stillness is ﬁlled with wonder and overlaid with grace. As I have pondered all of this, I also worry about our little planet. Will smog and dust replace clean air and laughing streams? Will green plants live only in greenhouses? Will there be a day when we have fouled the nest to the point of unsustainability? I pray that we will reconsider our habits, our pleasures, our faults, our foolishness, our stubbornness, and love this lovely blue orb that is our home.

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Rule #5: If the digestive system isn’t working correctly By Dr. Donald G. Wegener The second branch of the autonomic nervous system is the parasympathetic system, which works to conserve energy and rebuild tissue. This Dr. Wegener is also the branch that helps slow your heart rate down and get your body back to a normal resting state after you get out of the emergency situation that I described earlier in the sympathetic nervous system. So you can see one branch of the system speeds you up while the other branch slows you down. This is how your body achieves homeostasis. It does this by lowering blood pressure and putting the digestive process to work. Because of the environment we live in today, this branch of your nervous system is usually under-stimulated, and most people do not eliminate their waste properly because this branch does not function the way it should. Now that you understand the two branches of the autonomic nervous

system, you can see that our body and digestive system were designed to get the most nutrients we could from our food and get rid of the rest. By the time your food reaches the large intestine, the good nutrients that our body needs have usually been absorbed, and the body needs to excrete the remaining waste. However what happens if we are overly sympathetic, dehydrated and our digestive system is not working correctly? The waste product sits in our colon longer than it’s supposed to which can allow some toxins to be reabsorbed back into our system, making the job even harder on our liver. This can also affect the good and bad bacteria that are in your colon. Your body will be more concerned with getting rid of the toxins than it would dropping a few extra pounds of fat.

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Grandparents are the greatest! Jewell Anderson and granddaughter Kendall Marshall spend an afternoon together at Copper Ridge Elementary.

Ted Williams enjoys lunch with grandson Luke Wilkerson during Grandparents Day for first-grade students at Copper Ridge Elementary. Photos by R. White

Students in Joy Harris’s class second-grade class at Powell Elementary draw pictures of how to be safe on the Internet in preparation for Internet Safety Night for parents on Thursday, Oct. 8. Photo submitted

PES to host Internet safety night Powell Elementary PTA is hosting “Internet Safety Night for Parents” at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8. Lt. Aaron Yarnell of the Knox County Sheriff’s Office Cyber Squad will discuss what goes on with kids on the web. The program

is not designed for elementary-age students, but childcare will be provided for students in kindergarten through fifth grade. Older children may attend with a parent, but discretion is advised. Info: 938-2048.

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Planning for the future The Jacob Building at Chilhowee Park was packed with college representatives, military recruiters and representatives for HOPE scholars and Tennessee Achieves. The event was the annual Knox County Schools college/career fair, which provided juniors and seniors with tons of information to help students plan for life after high school. Students interested in attending Maryville College will have an opportunity to preview the campus at the Meet Maryville event. Stu-

dents and their families are invited to experience how students learn, live and play at MC. The event will be held Saturday, Nov. 14. Information is available online at maryvillecollege.edu/meetmaryville. The University of Chattanooga is hosting a Power Tour, Monday, Oct. 26, at Calhoun’s in Turkey Creek. The event is designed to help students register for college on the spot, “in a Moc minute.” Representatives from admissions, scholarships, financial aid, housing

and Student Success will be on hand to answer questions. To get admitted that day, students need to fill out an application at the event and bring with them a high school transcript (in a sealed envelope from a guidance counselor) and ACT or SAT composite score. Admission requirements to be accepted during the event include 2.85 GPA and 18 ACT/870 SAT or 2.5 GPA and 21 ACT/990 SAT. Application fee is $30 and will be waived for the first 30 students who apply. Info: Drew-Fry@utc.edu.

Leonard honored at Copper Ridge Knox County Schools Superintendent Dr. Jim McIntyre surprises Copper Ridge Elementary fifthgrade teacher David Leonard with a supply basket during Thank a Teacher week. Leonard was selected for his historically high performance for all students. In layman’s terms, he’s a great teacher and cares about his students. “Leonard represents what’s best about Knox County Schools,” said McIntyre. Photo by R. White

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KIDS 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 per person and will benefit the boys basketball program. Come out and see the legends of Powell basketball. Info: gary. barnes@knoxschools. org. ■ Pleasant Ridge night at Salsarita’s is Oct. 15 Stop by Salsarita’s on Clinton Highway on Thursday, Oct. 15, and help support Pleasant Ridge Elementary. Mention the school at checkout, and the store will donate a portion of sales back to the school. ■ North Side Y to offer swim lessons The Bob Temple North Side YMCA received a grant from Y-USA to provide 100 free swim lessons for at-risk children in the community. The Y teaches children of all ages and backgrounds that the water should be fun, not feared. Info: Amanda Roland, 922-9622 or aroland@ymcaknoxville. org.

Northwest Middle students grow through AVID program The dictionary defines avid as “showing great enthusiasm or interest in.” Northwest Middle School students in the AVID (Advancement via Individual Determination) program are showing great interest in learning more about college careers and preparing for the future.

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Hammond honored as B97.5 Teacher of Month

Pleasant Ridge kindergarten teacher Vanessa Hammond was recently surprised by the staff of B97.5 and named Teacher of the Month. She was nominated by a parent who said Hammond was a “welcoming, adaptive kindergarten teacher who helped my child begin kindergarten with no worries.” Hammond was surprised at the honor and is thankful for the recognition and the basket of goodies she received. Photo submitted

they need as students to help them learn and understand. NWMS student Kimberly Melgarejo shared that when she was in the sixth grade, just entering middle school, she was afraid of speaking in public. Thanks to the AVID program, she is more confident in front of others and feels that she can communicate effectively. To be in the program, students must be recommended by a teacher, have good test scores and grades and exhibit good behavior. Students not only work on strengthening their own skills but also work with other students, providing encouragement and demonstrating positive behaviors. “AVID helps put me on a college mindset,” said Etienne Anariva. “It is helping prepare me for life after school.” Etienne also feels that being part of the program has helped him in the real world. “We learn about working as teams and working with others that we may not get along with.” The students agreed that by the time they reach eighth grade, they realize that some choices they have made in middle school affect their lives and grades. “The class helps us find what we want in our future and guides us through steps to help us get what we want,” said Etienne. This year’s motto for AVID, “You’ve Got to Believe to Achieve,” helps students focus on their future path and encourages them to succeed. “This is more than just a class, it’s kind of like my second family,” said Aaliyah Riddle. Participants have taken a couple of field trips to colleges and were able to tour

the campuses and ask questions. “It’s one thing to hear about a college, but seeing it is even better,” said Aaliyah. Etienne added that visiting a college classroom helped him recognize the things on which he needs to focus. In an effort to help support good work through AVID, teachers decorated their classroom doors to represent their favorite college and to encourage students to begin thinking about what they want to do after high school. Teachers also included what they might be if they hadn’t become a teacher. Several alternative careers mentioned were tattoo artist, surgeon, flight attendant, photojournalist and interior designer.

Joyous Singletary shows one of the classroom doors that were decorated in a college theme. Kimberly Meljareo was once very shy and didn’t like speaking in front of others. Being part of the AVID program has given her confidence to overcome her fear.

Aaliyah Riddle describes being part of the AVID program Monet Davis and Etienne Anariva use an iPad to work on a class at Northwest Middle School. project. Photos by R. White

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Norris Lake cleanup yields odd trash By Sandra Clark Volunteers piled construction debris into a dumpster after a m o r n i n g ’s cleanup effort on Norris Lake. “ W e found a grill and makeshift toilet Richnafsky on one of the islands,” said volunteer Kimberly Richnafsky. “We found a whole houseboat that appears to have been abandoned.” Nothing found, however, compares with the floating carcass of a cow found one year by former resident Shirlee Grabko. (Miss you, Shirlee and Bill Manning.) Richnafsky has lived in the Hickory Star area for 15 years after her family relocated from Ohio. She’s sponsored her sons in scouting, and she’s brought them with her for numerous lake cleanups. “It’s about heritage,” she said. “We want to leave it better than we found it. … And that starts with our youth. Construction debris was plentiful in the rubble collected by volunteers on Norris Lake during the fall cleanup.

“We must take care of our lake.” She said after cleaning the same areas for five years, it’s difficult to assess the improvement. You would like to clean it up and have it stay pristine, but that’s not likely to happen, she said. Especially with the limited enforcement of litter regulations on the TVAowned lake. Big Ridge Park Ranger Sarah Nicley, wearing a life jacket, was piloting a boat which brought volunteers to the islands and lake shore line. “We’re here to offer logistics support,” she said. Volunteers climbing off her boat were in good spirits, heading to a picnic table where still more volunteers were serving lunch. Cub Scout Pack 500 from Corryton was involved with the cleanup, along with the Union County High School Beta Club and Boy Scout Troop 506 from Halls and Troop 129. “Are we improving or just maintaining?” asked Richnafsky. “It’s hard to know, but I tell my boys the lake is like your bedroom. If you don’t pick up stuff, it just gets messier.”

Fountain City church hosts Russian service By Carol Shane The Rev. Valentin Usatyy of the Russian Baptist Church Light of the World says he came to this country in 2014 because “things were not so good in Russia for me and my family.” Now, he says he’s happy to be in a country where the majority of believers are Christian. And he’s full of energy and good ideas. Central Baptist Church of Fountain City hosts the

RBC congregation. The two groups have a history that “probably goes back 15 years,” says retired minister Ron Mouser. “It’s all began when we sponsored a family – the Tanasovs,” says Mouser. They were interested in having a regular church service for Knoxville’s Russian community; Central Baptist offered space, and the layperson-led church began. Additional family mem-

bers arrived, including a brother, Nikolai Tanasov, who was an ordained Baptist minister. The congregation grew. The Rev. Usatyy has now taken the reins. He received his theological degree from Saint Petersburg Christian University and also studied with the Institute of Emerging Itinerant Evangelists, an organization sponsored by East-West Ministries in Russia and Asia in coopera-

tion with the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. “It’s an interesting group of people in a community sense,” says Mouser. “They will never say anything negative about each other, and we could all learn from that. There’s a lot of supportive networking. They’re really hard working. They’ve really done well.” Services are 2 p.m. Sundays at 5364 North Broad- The Rev. Valentin Usatyy and his wife, Kristina, arrived in this country in November 2014. Photo submitted way. Info: 688-2421

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By Betsy Pickle New Dogwood Arts executive director Tom Cervone had a baptism by fire, but he discovered that he loved the heat. Cervone’s predecessor, Lisa Duncan, stayed on through Sept. 30 to help Cervone get through one of Dogwood Arts’ biggest fall events, the Tom Cervone K n o x v i l l e Film Festival, held at Regal Downtown West Cinema 8. The four-day festival marked its third year under the Dogwood Arts umbrella. “It was exhausting,” says Cervone. “We were there dawn to dusk and then some, but that’s what we do.” Cervone praised the hard work and expertise of festival executive director Keith McDaniel and the support of the Dogwood team. He was also wowed by the filmmakers, especially those involved with the 7-Day Shootout. This year, the Visit Knoxville Film Office and the Knoxville Film Festival combined to offer a $20,000 grand prize to the top film with the commitment to turn the short into a feature film that will be screened at

Cadet” by Chad Cunningham (also receives one year of online distribution services courtesy of Distribber) ■ Best Film: “Space Cadet” by Chad Cunningham ■ Best Director: Edy Recendez, “Sigma”

input from the community and the support from the corporate side of our business. It was a lot of fun.” About 275 films (more than double 2014’s total) were submitted, and 41 were screened at the 2015 KFF. Director Chad Cunningham and audio engineer/production assistant Shane Smith work on The 19 narrative shorts, “Space Cadet.” Photos submitted 10 narrative features, four documentary features and eight documentary shorts next year’s festival. Cervone watched all of other level,” he says. “I loved came from 11 states and four “As long as I’ve been in the 28 seven-minute films it. It was very well crafted. countries. The winners are: this community, and par- submitted for the shootout This guy, Chad Cunning■ Narrative Feature: “Wildlike” ham, won last year the ticularly having known a lot and “was impressed.” directed by Frank Hall Green “This is not for the faint emerging film artist (prize, of actors and directors and ■ Narrative Short: “One Night designers, I had no idea that of heart,” he says. “When for “Daisy”), and isn’t it inin Aberdeen” by Brett Ferster the film community was as you take on a project like teresting that this year his ■ Documentary Feature: strong and cooperative and this and in seven days try to short was the best film. “Mind/Game: The Unquiet “There were three or four supportive of one another,” produce something respectJourney of Chamique Holdsays Cervone, who once able and competitive and or five really good films … sclaw” by Rick Goldsmith taught acting at the Univer- creative, you really have to but it really was the best of sity of Tennessee. “You tend go at it 110 percent, which is the lot. He took an interest- ■ Documentary Short: “Spearhunter” by Adam Roffman & to think that when artists what these folks did.” ing subject and made it feel Luke Poling For Cervone, one film very genuine and authentic.” get together they’re think■ Tennessee Film: “dop-pelCervone looks forward to ing about themselves … but stood out above the rest, gang-er” by Graham Uhelski & these folks were very, very and it turned out to be the helping the KFF continue to Daniel Ray Hamby generous with their time winning shootout film, grow. “I was, in a word, imand talent and in some cases “Space Cadet,” directed by pressed, from all perspec- 7-Day Shootout even their treasure to sup- Chad Cunningham. “When I watched ‘Space tives – not just from the Film Competition port one another, particularly in the 7-Day Shootout.” Cadet,’ it just took me to an- quality of the films but the ■ $20,000 Grand Prize: “Space

■ Best Male Actor in a Leading Role: Brandon Bell, “Tribulations of the Reverend Harland Atwell” ■ Best Female Actor in a Leading Role: Izzy Fenech, “Space Cadet” ■ Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role: Brent Holder, “The Pact” ■ Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role: Lauren Lazarus, “Crystal Ball” ■ Best Writing: Jamison Stalsworth, “Seven and Six” ■ Best Cinematography: Joe Atkins, “Space Cadet” ■ Best Editing: Luke Dye, “Crystal Ball” ■ Best Use of Music: Travis Patton, “Space Cadet” ■ Best Poster: “Just Like Candy,” Jeff Delaney ■ ORNL Federal Credit Union Emerging Filmmaker Award: Edy Recendez ■ Sugarlands ’Shine Best Storytelling Award: “Devil’s Breath,” Mitch Moore/Jacob Boyd ■ Audience Favorite: “Space Cadet”

Speak of the devil By Carol Shane

The Knoxville Opera Company continues its season this weekend with a spectacular production of Arrigo Boito’s 1868 masterpiece, “Mefistofele,” based on Johann von Goethe’s tale of Faust and his deal with the devil. Boito is known primarily as a word man, having provided librettos for Verdi’s “Otello” and “Falstaff.” “Mefistofele” is his only completed opera. “Boito said he wanted to ‘shake up the opera world,’ ” says director Brian Deedrick. It’s a theatrical gem, beginning with a prologue featuring an angel choir, running through four acts and ending with an epilogue in which one character is welcomed into heaven and one descends into hell. And descend he will. Maestro Brian Salesky plans to make use of every theatrical device available to him, including the Tennessee Theatre’s hydraulic orchestra pit. There are 200 performers, including three brass

choirs arranged throughout the theater, all the better to proclaim the opera’s resounding opening measures, repeated throughout the story. “I can’t wait to see the audience’s heads swivel around when those brass choirs come in!” says Deedrick. Donovan Singletary, the young bass-baritone who plays the title role, says, “I think the show’s going to be a lot of fun. It’s a very physical role. I’ve been doing extra cardio.” Singletary says his character is “agile and bouncy and full of energy – but he’s evil! I’m glad I’m given the freedom to be physical.” “Poor old basses,” says Deedrick. “They usually end up as a statue or somebody’s father.” All the more reason for Singletary to relish playing the plum role. “He’s a living, breathing being,” says Deedrick. “And it’s a battle between two very strong personalities.” Both Deedrick and Singletary reject the idea of the “park and bark” – or static and formal – approach to

opera. As a young theater actor, Deedrick, who is Canadian, once watched an opera rehearsal. “The soprano arrived in a very proper suit with pearls. I think that in years past (opera) was looked upon as very formal, very dignified. “Now it’s, ‘OK, get your kneepads!’ ” he says with a laugh. Singletary agrees. “When I’m doing opera, I try to think about ‘opera’ as little as possible.” “After all,” continues Deedrick, “we’re telling a story. If the only thing the audience has to say is, ‘Well, they sang really well,’ we haven’t done our job.” Deedrick says that operatic situations often mirror and magnify real-life situations, and “Mefistofele” is no exception. “I think we are caught between ‘the devil and the deep blue sea’ over and over again, on a daily basis,” he says. In this case, though Lucifer loses, he doesn’t go gently. But you’ll have to attend the performance in order to witness all the

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Director Brian Deedrick and star Donovan Singletary discuss the Knoxville Opera Company’s upcoming production of Boito’s “Mefistofele.” Photo by Carol Shane startling special effects in store when Satan loses his bet. The Knoxville Opera Company’s production of Boito’s “Mefistofele” will be presented at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9, and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 11, at the Tennessee Theatre. An opera preview hosted by Salesky begins 45 minutes prior to each performance. Info: knoxvilleopera.com or 865524-0795.

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Be sure to catch the Knoxville Jazz Orchestra’s “Crescent City Celebration with Delfeayo Marsalis and Herlin Riley” Tuesday, Oct. 13. One of the most sought-after jazz trombonists in the world, Marsalis joins his famous family as a recipient of the 2011 National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters Award. Riley is one of the most acclaimed drummers of his generation. The KJO is a 17-member big band and one of East Tennessee’s premier performing groups. “Crescent City Celebration with Delfeayo Marsalis and Herlin Riley” happens at 8 p.m. Oct. 13 at the Bijou Theatre. Info: knoxjazz.org or 865-684-1200.

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Even if you had ham and eggs, or just some yogurt, you ate food that depended upon seeds to produce it – feed for hogs, chickens or cows. We humans eat grain products year in and year out. But right now is

High Season for seeds, and a very important time of the year, especially if you happen to be a bird. October seems to be making normal progress here in the Powell community. That first wave of fallen leaves is on the ground, and leaves on the sumacs and dogwoods and the Virginia creeper and poison ivy vines are showing a lot of red. You can hardly walk for the walnuts all over the paths, with many more yet to fall. There are lots of red berries on the dogwoods, poke weeds, wild roses and bush honey-

breasted nuthatches. Then less than 24 hours later there appeared two rosebreasted grosbeaks, which made my day. I like to imagine that they had just blown in the night before from somewhere in New Hampshire or Ontario. Hooray for sunflower seeds! Thoughts of seeds returned the next morning as I enjoyed my walk around

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the people of the world eat, and take up more than 70 percent of the world’s land under cultivation. He states our situation clearly: “Grass seeds feed the world.” But as for the seeds themselves: Each and every one contains a tiny plant embryo, tucked into a protective package along with some amount of food; Hanson describes it as the mother plant packing the embryo a lunch. It is that food that provides the embryo with the energy it needs to sprout and get established. It is that food that we harvest for our food. And what the mother plant packs for lunch makes a difference. Legumes like peas and beans, for instance, have lots of protein, but our food grains have mainly starch, which our systems can change into sugar- energy food. Ground up into flour, stored, baked, you name it – for eons the grass seeds have been our staff of life. The birds had all this figured out long before we did. Like people, the birds have a tendency to divide themselves into vegetarians and meat-eaters (meat in this case being insects, worms and the like), but although they have prefere preferences, the majority of songbirds will take adva advantage of w whatever is readily available. T h e f inches a n d ssparrows, towh towhees and cardina cardinals, reenjoy their ally do en seeds. So do the chickadees and titmice, but they actively search their surroundings for whatever bugs might be around. As the season progresses, though, and the insect population fades, all those millions of grass seeds become more and more important to them. The birds tend to go to less and less nutritious foods as scarcity sets in, eating dried-up privet and sumac berries, for example. A weedy field, which in a good year can hold an unbelievable number of seeds, can become a goldmine for survival in a harsh winter. Fortunately for the birds, they have a lot of friends with the right connections. We can go to the seed store and get a big bag of highenergy sunflower seed (harvested from flowers) or millet seed (from a grass-type grain) and put out a suet cake for the more picky eaters like the woodpeckers, and make the difference between a decent winter or maybe a disastrous one. The robins will still insist on worms, and the phoebes are really particular about their flying insects, but all but the most finicky eaters will appreciate your spread. You get to know them, and watch them come and go just outside your window. And maybe you’ll see some grosbeaks! May your feeder be crowded.

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almost a year ago and have had responses but we are hoping we can continue to grow even more,” said Crystal. “This was a booming business where we moved from.” The signs can range from a single posting to large enough to reach across a small lawn. They are weather friendly and placed in the ground with a wire stake. Crystal Dougan with one of the many yard signs designed by Curbside Expressions. Photo by Cindy Taylor The company will position your signs in your yard and pick them up; both at no charge. Most are single day/ overnight rentals. The cousues and more. birthdays, births, special Now someone is. The ple will work with people By Cindy Taylor You can glitz up your events and much more. You Dougans started their sign who want to order and own Is your yard looking a bit tired and sad now that sum- yard with letters and art can even celebrate football rental business last year. permanent signs as well. mer is over and ﬂowers are while drawing attention to time in Tennessee with yard They make custom signs for Turn-around time is usually personal needs or custom- less than two weeks. fading? Ever wished you had your happenings or just ex- décor. The Dougans are expect“I moved here from a town ers can choose from a vaa little something more than press yourself in other ways. Powell residents Crys- in Kentucky where yard art riety of art that is ready to ing baby No. 2 and hope the balloons on your mailbox to announce special events and tal and Blake Dougan take was very popular,” said Crys- go. Crystal says business is side business will help with expenses. Both are teachoccasions? Curbside Expres- yard art to a whole new level tal. “I couldn’t believe no one growing, but slowly. “We started our business ers. Crystal teaches technolsions can help with these is- with their signs proclaiming was doing it here.”

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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.

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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 (EWI) Knoxville Chapter, 5:30 p.m., Knoxville Hilton, 501 W. Church Ave. Tickets: $30; includes dinner. Info: Denise Smith, 632-6946. Movie & Popcorn: “Unbroken,” 11:15 a.m.-1 p.m., Humana Guidance Center, 640 Plaza, 4438 Western Ave. Free and open to the public. Info: 3298892, TTY: 711. VFW meeting, 7 p.m., 140 Veteran St., Maynardville. All veterans are invited. Info: 278-3784.

Happy Travelers trip to Cades Cove departs North Acres Baptist Church, 5803 Millertown Pike, 9:15 a.m. Cost: $10. Info/registration: Derrell Frye, 938-8884.

TUESDAY, OCT. 13 “Glass Fusing Workshop,” 6-8:30 p.m., Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway, Norris. Instructor: Kathy King. Registration deadline: Oct. 8. Info/registration: 494-9854; appalachianarts. net. Knoxville Civil War Roundtable meeting, 8 p.m., Bearden Banquet Hall, 5806 Kingston Pike. Speaker: Terry Winschel. Topic: “Vicksburg: Crucial to the Outcome of the Civil War.” Cost: $5 lecture only; $17 lecture and dinner. Dinner starts at 7 p.m. RSVP by noon Monday, Oct. 12. Info/RSVP: 671-9001. Paulette 6th District Neighborhood Watch meeting, 7 p.m., Paulette Elementary School cafeteria. Info: 992-5212.

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. Fall festival, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., New Life UMC, 7921 Millertown Pike. Food, rummage sale, pumpkins, hot tamales, vendors. Info: NewLifeUMCKnoxville.com. Fall festival, 3 p.m., Fellowship Christian Church, 746 Tazewell Pike, Luttrell. Featuring gospel singing, food, games, tractors, antique cars, crafts. All welcome. Info: fccltn.org.

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SUNDAY, OCT. 18 Gospel singing, 6 p.m., New Beverly Baptist Church, 3320 New Beverly Church Road. Featuring: the Washams. Free; love offering will be taken. Info: 5460001 or NewBeverly.org. “Let’s Create Pumpkins and Witches With Wool!,” 1-5 p.m., Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway, Norris. Instructors: Nancy Shedden and Karen Bills. Registration deadline: Oct. 11. Info/registration: 494-9854; appalachianarts.net.

MONDAY, OCT. 19 Happy Travelers trip to Carver’s Orchard and Applehouse Restaurant departs 9:15 a.m., North Acres Baptist Church, 5803 Millertown Pike. Cost: $30. Deadline to register: Oct. 15. Info/registration: Derrell Frye, 938-8884.

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WEDNESDAY, OCT. 14 Computer Workshop: Word Basics, 2 p.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. Requires “Introducing the Computer” or equivalent skills. Info/registration: Call 525-5431. 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. 15 Plainview 7th District Neighborhood Watch meeting, 7 p.m., Plainview Community Center. Info: 992-5212. “Salvage Jewelry,” 6-9 p.m., Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway, Norris. Instructor: Sarah Brobst. Registration deadline: Oct. 8. Info/registration: 494-9854; appalachianarts.net.

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Lawn of World’s Fair Park. Proceeds go to Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE). Activities include a costume contest, trick-or-treating (nonfood items) and teal pumpkin painting. Info/registration/volunteer: foodallergywalk.org/Knoxville2015. Knox County Fall Fire Prevention Festival, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Turkey Creek Medical Center parking lot, 10820 Parkside Drive. Featuring specialized emergency vehicles from many agencies, games, children’s activities, food concessions. Info: Colin, colin.cumesty@ knoxcounty.org or 215-4660; on Facebook. Knoxville Asian Festival, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Krutch Park, downtown Knoxville. Martial arts, music, dancing, authentic food, fashion, crafts, kids’ activities and more. Free admission. Info: knoxasianfestival.com. Phil Campbell and Lulu Roman will entertain, 7 p.m. Christ UMC, 7535 Maynardville Pike. Proceeds go to the church choir. Info/tickets: christumcknox.com or 922-2890.

Karaoke, 6-10 p.m., Bubba Brew’s Sports Pub & Grill, Beach Island Marina. Info: 992-3091. Movies on Market Square: “A League of Their Own” (PG, 1992); 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.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY, OCT. 16-17 Friends Mini Used-Book Sale, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Halls Branch Library, 4518 E. Emory Road. Info: knoxfriends.org.

SATURDAY, OCT. 17 Benefit supper and silent auction, 5-7 p.m., City View Baptist Church, 2311 Fine Ave. Proceeds will assist Vickie Peoples with medical and related expenses. Fall Apple Festival, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Washington Presbyterian Church, 7405 Washington Pike, Corryton. All things apple and delicious, plus kids’ activities, music, more. FARE Walk for Food Allergy, 8:30 a.m., Festival

Healthy Cooking Demo specifically designed for women’s health followed by a presentation on Women’s Nutrition, 11 a.m., Humana Guidance Center, 4438 Western Ave. Free and open to the public. Info/RSVP: 329-8892, TTY: 711. Honor Guard meeting, 7 p.m., 140 Veteran St., Maynardville. All veterans are invited. Info: 256-5415.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 21 Healthy U: Women’s Health, 2 p.m., Humana Guidance Center, 4438 Western Ave. Free and open to the public. Info/RSVP: 329-8892, TTY: 711. International Folk Dance Class, 7:30-10 p.m., Claxton Community Center, 1150 Edgemoor Road, Clinton. Info: Paul Taylor, 898-5724; oakridgefolkdancers. org; on Facebook.

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

FRIDAY, OCT. 23 Karaoke, 6-10 p.m., Bubba Brew’s Sports Pub & Grill, Beach Island Marina. Info: 992-3091. Union County Farmers Market, 3-6 p.m., 1009 Main St., Maynardville. Info: 992-8038.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY, OCT. 23-24 Craft fair, 4-8 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Alice Bell Baptist Church, 3305 Alice Bell Road. Info: alicebellbaptistchurch.org. Friends Mini Used-Book Sale, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Powell Branch Library, 330 W. Emory Road. Info: knoxfriends.org.

SATURDAY, OCT. 24 Craft fair, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Fountain City Lions Club building. Handmade items, quilt items, jewelry, wreaths, crocheted and embroidered articles, candy bouquets and more. Info: 689-9647.

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Austin Kirby assisting Landon Hensley for the extra point.

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By Andrew Gouge Fans attending Grace Christian Academy’s homecoming game on Friday, September 18, certainly got their money’s worth: a tightly-contested football game with the Rams prevailing in overtime against Rockwood and the crowning of this year’s queen from one of the most talented homecoming courts the school has ever fielded. With alumni in attendance, students still decked out in spirit week attire, and a slight chill in the air, there was no doubt that homecoming was going to be a night to remember for GCA fans. The weather was perfect, the scenery was vibrant, and the competition was electric! As a football fan, you couldn’t have asked for a better game. From the opening kickoff to the halftime whistle, both the Rams and the Tigers put on a great tug-of-war match for the spectators, with both defenses showing up when it mattered most. Points were at a premium, and at halftime the Rams and Tigers were deadlocked 13-13. The second half was a different story. Rockwood was able to move the ball with great success and punched in two touchdowns against the Rams, giving the

Tigers a 2713 lead in the fourth q u a r t e r. But in the words of the late Yogi Bera, “It ain’t over till it’s over.” It was homecoming, and the GCA faithful weren’t about to give up on the Rams. The offense was able to put together a successful touchdown drive and trailed 27-20 with less than five minutes to play. But the Rams weren’t finished. After a blocked punt on the next Rockwood possession, the Rams were in business deep in Tiger territory. With the offense’s passing game clicking, senior Austin Kirby found Zach Headrick for a touchdown as time expired, sending the game to overtime. It only took one play for the Rams to put the ball in the end zone. Jonathan Bouvier caught a 10-yard touchdown pass to give the Rams a 3427 lead and sealed the victory with an interception on the Rockwood possession. But the football game was not the only excitement on this night. GCA also had a homecoming queen to crown. This year’s homecoming

GCA’s 2015 Homecoming Court: (L to R) Abbi White, Hannah Hatmaker, Savannah McNelly, Bailey Akers, Lauren Quirk, SaraBeth Duncan

The RAMS ready for action! court representatives were freshman Abbigayle Gracie White, sophomore Hannah Alice Hatmaker, junior Bailey Elizabeth Akers, and seniors Sarah Elizabeth Duncan, Savannah Joy McNelly and Lauren Marie Quirk. Each of these young women met academic and character standards and were determined by their peers to demonstrate a godly character and represent the virtues of a Grace

Christian Academy student. After all the votes were counted, Ms. Savannah Joy McNelly was announced as the homecoming queen for 2015. Savannah is a lifelong student at GCA. She enjoys drawing and won Best Mixed Media in a Knoxville Museum of Art competition. She also teaches an after-school art class at Lonsdale Elementary. Savannah finds great en-

Jon Bouvier & Nathan Pettit breaking up a pass from the Tigers.

couragement in 1 John 3:18 which reads, “Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.” This homecoming celebration was definitely one to remember for all GCA fans, with alumni reunions, family fun and games, a nail-biting overtime win for the football team, and the crowning of an outstanding homecoming queen. What more could you ask?

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From page 1 new,” says Sam, “but we found our tile guy on Craigslist!” Another secondhand-butunused find is the large soaking tub with an infinity rim, sitting in the middle of the floor, yet to be installed. Most of their finds have been local, and they haven’t had to go too far to retrieve the others. “We went down to Chattanooga, but that’s about it,” says Sam.

“This,” says Sam, “is the house that Craigslist built.” They’ve found other treasures within the house itself. “We saved and restored all the door hardware,” Rachel says, pointing out the beautiful Craftsman-era knobs, “and there are some things here that are older than the house, like that doorbell. It was brought from somewhere else.” Many of their improvements are handcrafted, such as faux paneling made from fiberboard in the large first-floor hall, and the coffered kitchen ceiling, constructed the same way. Both Sam and Rachel are fortunate to have master carpenters in their

“Sometimes I bring my sewing in here,” Rachel Mashburn says of the makeshift “shop” she and husband Sam have set up. “This is going to be Sam’s office when we’re done.”

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From page 2 extended families. Have there been any surprises? Well, yes – rather big ones. Ones that the previous owner, who lived in the house for 23 years, didn’t know about. Like the shoebox full of papers, postcards, bank deposit receipts, ledgers and historical documents that fell out of the ceiling. And early-20th-century whiskey bottles found “all over the place” in the house’s nether regions. And a secret room on the second floor. All of which brought the Mashburns to a startling conclusion. “This house,” says Rachel, “was built on bootleg money.” After all, “Thunder Road” – the legendary nighttime route for moonshiners – was said to run from Harlan, Ky., to Knoxville. “I swear,” says Rachel. “I mean, look at this receipt for a bank deposit! It’s for $350! In 1907! And they were very welltraveled. They went everywhere – but it was all big liquor towns like Chicago and San Francisco.”

A shoebox full of papers contained ledgers, a 1907 deed to the house, a box of mini-cigars, postcards, reflective wallpaper for a pre-electrically-lit household and tickets to the 1915 World’s Fair in San Francisco.

As for the secret room, it can only be accessed by crawling through a short passage along the back of the house. But it To page 4

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hether you’re turning your home into a “homegating” headquarters this fall or looking to upgrade your everyday cooking, you can update your kitchen in just one weekend without the headache and mess of a full remodel. Here are five DIY ideas from the trend experts at Lowe’s and Frigidaire Professional that will fit any kitchen style and bring your Pinterest-worthy dream kitchen to life.

Everything and the kitchen sink Farmhouse kitchens are growing in popularity, but whether you are going for a farmhouse look or something more transitional, a farmhouse sink can add character to any kitchen. Go for a classic white or find a farmhouse sink with a darker metal finish such as an antique copper single-basin for a unique touch that’s easy to install. It’ll be a dramatic focal point in your kitchen – and in conversation.

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hether you’re planning to list your home for sale soon or you’re simply working to maintain features that attracted you to the charming abode in the first place, careful attention to curb appeal is a must. In the real estate world, the saying to avoid judging a book by its cover does not apply. The exterior of your home sends an important message about its character, and even its value, making people eager to see what is inside. This first

impression sets expectations for the entire property for potential buyers, appraisers and even your guests. Keep your house looking young and inviting with these five home care tips: ■ Look at the landscaping. Curb appeal is about the whole picture your home presents, which includes your lawn, shrubs and features such as flower beds and rock gardens. Keep grass neatly trimmed and prune vegetation for a well-kept look. Also give your home

a thorough look from the street. Are trees or shrubs obscuring an appealing architectural detail? Does vegetation dwarf your home, making it seem small? Would a pop of color from some flowering plants add to the overall look? ■ Beware of dingy dirt. Because you see your home every day, you may not realize the exterior has become dull with a layer of dust and dirt. An adjustable pressure washer with Briggs & Stratton POWERflow+ technology

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flow as well as powersoaping detergent tanks to let you clean tough stains then quickly wash them away with a single machine. ■ Dote on the details. Decks, fences, mailboxes, birdbaths, gazebos and other decorative features all factor into your home’s exterior image. Thoroughly clean these items, repair any loose or broken pieces such as fence slats, and apply a fresh coat of paint or stain, if needed. For more information and tips on convenient cleaning solutions for your home, visit www. powerflowplus.com.

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or many of us, one of the most daunting challenges of domestic life is the neverending task of home organization. Even with the best of efforts, it is easy for our things to take over our living space. From the closets to the garage, making sense of the clutter can become a chore indeed. Fortunately, there is an area business that specializes in creating stylish, tasteful solutions for any organizational need. Since 1997, Closet Solutions, located in Franklin Square, has the answer for any home storage design dilemma, and closets are just the beginning. With products to accommodate the pantry, laundry area, home office and more, the possibilities are truly endless. A wide selection of cabinet hardware is also available in the store. As the most experienced and largest dealer of its kind in the East Tennessee area, Closet Solutions offers products and services to fit every budget and taste. The company also puts considerable effort into using environmentally friendly materials such as powder-coated accessories and 100 percent recycled or recovered wood fiber. According to Pam Neuhart, the owner of Closet Solutions, it is the long-term relationships that she has developed

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