Powell/Norwood Shopper-News 110415 by Shopper-News

POWELL/NORWOOD VOL. 54 NO. 44

www.ShopperNewsNow.com |

BUZZ Arts & Craft show The Powell Playhouse presents its fifth annual Community Arts & Craft show 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, at Jubilee Banquet Facility, Callahan Road. Free admission. Gifts range from oil paintings, scarfs, jewelry, handmade items, homemade hot tamales, quilts and more. The event is a major fundraiser for the Playhouse. Info: Mona Napier, 256-7428.

Church of God celebrates 43 years By Sandra Clark Powell Church of God sits off the beaten path at 8109 Sharp Road. It marked its 43rd homecoming recently and its pastor’s 35th anniversary. The Rev. Jerry and Beverly Cox do not live in Powell, but they spend a lot of time in the community. Their kids grew up in the local church, and now both are preachers. “It won’t take long to discover that this is truly a family, rich in the relationships that matter most,” reads a message from Pastor Cox. “Growing together, we worship, we serve, we laugh, we cry, we learn, and we reach out to our world with life-transforming truth.

SOUP is good food, fellowship The third Knoxville SOUP takes place Thursday, Nov. 5, at Woodlawn Christian Church, 4339 Woodlawn Pike. Doors open at 6 p.m. At 6:30, up to four groups or individuals will present brief proposals on projects – either new or already in progress – that will make a difference in the community. Afterward, attendees will dine on soup and other goodies, discuss the projects and then vote on their favorite. Presented by the South Knoxville Alliance, Knoxville SOUP is open to projects anywhere in Knox County, and attendees from beyond SoKno are encouraged as well. The event will end no later than 9 p.m. A $5 donation is requested at the door, with all the donations going to the winning project. There will also be a raffle and entertainment.

The annual Halls Christmas Parade has fallen victim to road construction on Hwy. 33. President Pamela Johnson of the sponsoring Halls Business and Professional Association announced the decision.

Canes Color Run The Holston Middle School Hurricanes track and field team is sponsoring a fundraiser 2-mile fun race at 9 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, on campus. Registration starts at 8 a.m. Participants will get a free Color run T-shirt. Preregister online at holstonms/myfunrun.com. Fees are: $15 for ages 11 and younger; $20 for ages 12-17; and $30 for ages 18 and older.

Enhance Powell updates community By Sandra Clark Powell Station Park is but one project of Enhance Powell, a committee established by the Powell Business and Professional Association to improve the looks and business climate of the community. ■ Walta Patt, owner of Powell Florist, has signed on to decorate the big pine tree in Powell Station Park for Christmas. Anyone who

You may relax and take two deep breaths. Set aside tranquilizers and Pepto-Bismol. Tennessee football is now near the safety net – well, the relative safety of November. Read Marvin West on page A-4

7049 Maynardville Pike 37918 (865) 922-4136 NEWS news@ShopperNewsNow.com Sandra Clark | Cindy Taylor ADVERTISING SALES ads@ShopperNewsNow.com Patty Fecco | Tony Cranmore Beverly Holland

wants to help can call her at 9476105. ■ Doug Bataille, director of Parks and Rec for Knox County, said all the equipment is in for the disc golf course. And he’s had sketches made for wooden steps to and from an elevated hole as well as deconstructing the current two-car garage to make a huge picnic/exercise pavilion. Partial funding came from a smoking

cessation grant from the Knox County Health Department that Bataille arranged. ■ Teddy Phillips of Phillips and Jordan has donated site prep for a 20-car parking lot. This writer is looking for the best price/ gift on gravel and hauling. Phone: 661-8777. ■ PHS Environmental Club is working every other Friday to improve the park. Ameri-

Branch files lawsuit to overturn cell tower rejection It was not an idle threat. Branch Towers LLC and TMobile South LLC filed a complaint in U.S. District Court Oct. 29, seeking to overturn Knoxville City Council’s decision to deny construction of a 150-foot communications tower on 5.75 acres on Ridgecrest Drive in Fountain City. The suit was brought against the city and each council member. Attorneys argue that the rejection violates the federal Communications Act of 1996 and Tennessee law. “The City Council’s denial is not supported by substantial evidence contained in a written record and effectively prohibits personal wireless service in the vicinity of the proposed facility,” they wrote. “The action was illegal, arbitrary and capricious.” The court’s ruling could have

national consequences. The complaint states T-Mobile is the third largest and nation’s fastest growing wireless service provider, providing services to 60 million customers in the United States. “To provide reliable service to a user, coverage from cell sites must overlap in a grid pattern resembling a honeycomb. “If Branch Towers is unable to construct a cell site within a specific geographic area, the wireless carriers it serves, specifically T-Mobile in this case, will not be able to provide service to consumers within that area.” The original application was filed with the Metropolitan Planning Commission March 30, 2015, by Branch Towers and T-Mobile. Branch Towers holds an option to lease the property from owner Diane Corey.

The MPC hearing was postponed until Aug. 13 after Fountain City Town Hall and others asked for a delay.

In August, MPC consultant Larry Perry effectively told MPC To page A-3

Design Center sets charrette on Broadway Corridor The future of Broadway from Hall of Fame to Branson Avenue is the topic of a design charrette set for 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, at the fellowship hall of St. James Episcopal Church, 1101 North Broadway. The East Tennessee Community Design Center is working with the city’s Broadway Corridor Task Force to develop a corridor enhancement plan. The charrette will have a 30-minute overview presentation with 90-minute breakout sessions in which participants can discuss ideas.

By Betty Bean Last session, the Tennessee General Assembly came within a hair’s breadth of passing a bill that would make the undocumented children of immigrant parents eligible for in-state college tuition. The Senate approved the bill 21-12, and House members voted 49-47 in favor – one vote short of the 50 required Fran Ansley for the bill to pass – which sent it back to the Calendar and Rules Committee. Two members thought to be sympathetic to the bill were absent, so it should be an easy lift

to get over that 50-vote threshold, right? Maybe not, says retired UT law professor Fran Ansley, one of the state’s most eloquent tuition equality supporters. Ansley and her allies are ready to give it another go when the Legislature reconvenes in January, but the anti-immigrant tone of much the talk generated by the Republican primary has her concerned. “Despite how close we came last year, there’s been a lot of hateful rhetoric coming out of the primary season so far and I worry about the effect it’s going to have on this issue.” As the law stands now, students who aren’t citizens have to pay outof-state tuition (about three times as much as in-state tuition) at Ten-

nessee’s colleges and universities, even if that student’s parents have lived and paid taxes in the state for years. High school guidance counselors and college administrators went to Nashville to tell legislators about the stifling effects this has on ambitious young people who find educational opportunities foreclosed to them through no fault of their own. “It’s crazy to have these young people growing up here, getting an education in Tennessee public schools and facing this insurmountable barrier. I think there is in fact broad public support for the idea that Tennessee should be educating all its young people,” Ansley said, emphasizing that the bill does not include any kind of financial aid.

A subsidiary of RIGGS DRUG STORE

ﬁtness sessions On sale now! For more information, call 859-7900 or visit TennovaFitness.com. Located off Emory Road in Powell

corps workers are assisting and recently brought in and spread mulch around the rain garden and on trails. ■ We need a Scout troop (or one really good Scout) to build some picnic tables in the outdoor classroom. The Environmental Club polled Powell High teachers to learn a majority favors clustered tables with benches for classes to meet. Info: 661-8777.

The task force was established in early 2014. Membership is from the North Knoxville Business and Professional Association as well as six major neighborhoods bordering Broadway between Fifth Avenue and I-640. Seating is limited. RSVP to leslie@communitydc.org or call 865-525-9945. Task Force chairs are Art Cate, North Knoxville Business & Professional Association, acate@ kcdc.org; and Lauren Rider, Old North Knoxville, laurenellent@ yahoo.com

Tuition equality bill heads back to Legislature

Look out for South Carolina

➤

To page A-3

The Rev. Michael Cox, Jihan Cox, Beverly Cox and the Rev. Jerry Cox.

By Sandra Clark

Halls parade off

November 4, 2015

www.facebook.com/ShopperNewsNow

NOW OPEN!

• FREE HOME DELIVERY • PRESCRIPTION COMPOUNDING Pharmacist Matt Cox

4127 East Emory Road, Knoxville, TN 37938 Located in the Halls Family Physicians Summit Plaza 922-5234 • Monday-Friday 9-6, Saturday 9-12 Also visit Riggs Drug Store at 602 E. Emory Road next to Mayo’s • 947-5235

• 9 am-7 pm, Mon.-Fri., 9 am-2 pm Sat.

Obviously, Democrats alone cannot pass bills in a legislature where Republicans hold a supermajority in both houses, and some of the state’s most conservative Republican legislators supported the tuition equality bill last year. Its Senate sponsor was Todd Gardenhire of Chattanooga, and Knoxville’s Eddie Smith cited his mother’s admonition to the right thing when he signed on as a cosponsor in the House. Ansley, who was a law professor at UT for 20 years (and ranked first in her class when she graduated in 1979), said her interest in this bill grew out of her study of the effects of plant closings in Tennessee, which led her to travel south of the To page A-3

Give thanks for your health. Call today about enrollment specials. For more information, call 859-7900 or visit TennovaFitness.com. Located off Emory Road in Powell

A-2 • NOVEMBER 4, 2015 • POWELL/NORWOOD Shopper news

health & lifestyles NEWS FROM PARKWEST, WEST KNOXVILLE’S HEALTHCARE LEADER • TREATEDWELL.COM • 374-PARK

14th Annual Artsclamation! Fine Art Sale set for Nov. 7

Sale moves to new location: Lighthouse Knoxville The 14th annual Artsclamation! ne art sale will be held Saturday, Nov. 7, from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. at a new location: Lighthouse Knoxville, 6800 Baum Drive. Admission and parking are free. Artsclamation! will feature original works by more than 30 noted regional and local artists who work with a variety of media including oil, watercolor, pastel, acrylics and photography, as well as an exclusive grouping of three-dimensional artists displaying jewelry, pottery, woodworking and ber art. “The new location at Lighthouse Knoxville gives us the opportunity to expand our selection of artists in a welcoming, gallery-like environment that appeals to both the casual shopper looking to get an early start on holiday gifts and the serious art collector,” says Misty Brown, event director. “Almost a third of the artists at the sale this year are brand new to Artsclamation!, so repeat guests will de nitely have the opportunity to see and purchase something new.” This year’s featured artist, Kate McCullough of Knoxville, is also a rst-time participant in Artsclamation! McCullough began painting in watercolor about 11 years ago after a 35-year hiatus from art. Initially her studies at Villa Marie College and SUNY College at Buffalo included general design, art history and oil and acrylic painting. When she returned to painting she decided that watercolor was a medium she would like to explore. McCullough immediately fell in love with it and has not looked back. She started with courses with Marcia Golden-

tion! Preview Party on Friday evening, Nov. 6, and may be viewed online at www.peninsulabehavioralhealth.org/arts. A limited number of museum-quality posters of the featured piece will also be available for purchase at the event. Proceeds from Artsclamation! bene t the behavioral health programs of Peninsula, a member of Covenant Health and East Tennessee’s leading provider of behavioral health services. Peninsula has helped thousands of people recover from mental disorders and dependencies so they can lead healthy, positive, and productive lives. Speci cally, funds generated through the 2015 art sale will allow Peninsula to purchase a transport van to bring clients to peer support centers in Knox, Blount and Sevier counties. The centers provide critical opportunities for clients to participate 2015 featured artist Kate McCullough shares her talents and love of water- in social activities and educational color by leading classes at Fountain City Art Center. experiences with their peers in a healthy, supportive community enstein and Whitney Leland at UT and as through a prism of shapes and vironment. then moved on to workshops at Ar- colors and see the beauty that I was Artwork created by mental health rowmont with Don Lake and Sue not aware of before. The beauty of consumers in some of Peninsula ReArcher, Kanuga with Linda Baker nature and everyday objects is encovery Education Center’s therapeuand Don Andrews, Cheap Joe’s with hanced because I now see the subtic programs will also be featured for tle colors and shifts Linda Kemp, Gibson sale at Artsclamation!. Therapists County with John of light,” says Mcin the recovery education program Cullough. “There is so Salminen and a couwork with patients to aid the emople of workshops with much freedom in betional healing process through creing able to create. The Paul Jackson. ative expression. world of painting is a McCullough curPresenting sponsors for Artsclarently teaches watermagical place where mation! 2015 include Covenant color classes at the the looking glass is Health, First Tennessee Foundation only limited by my Fountain City Art and Covenant Health Credit Union. imagination. The goal Center and is former president of the Knoxville Water- for my art is to not only reach that For more information about color Society. She is a member of the deeper place, but to offer something Artsclamation!, please visit Art Market Gallery in downtown to the viewer that could reach a place www.peninsulabehavioralhealth. Knoxville, the Tennessee Watercolor in them that has meaning as well.” org/arts, call Fort Sanders FoundaMcCullough is creating a unique Society and Fountain City Art Guild. tion at (865)531-5210 or email “Painting has opened my eyes to featured painting for the event which Misty Brown, event director, at the world around me. I look at life will be auctioned at the Artsclamambrown@covhlth.com.

Preview party tickets going fast Tickets are selling fast for the Artsclamation! Preview Party on Friday, Nov. 6, at Lighthouse Knoxville. Tickets for the 6-9 p.m. event are $50 each and give participants the opportunity to purchase art before the public sale on Saturday and participate in the auction of the featured piece by Kate McCullough. A delicious buffet of heavy hors’ de oeuvres and beverages will be available, and Cindi Alpert and the Corduroy Jazz Trio will provide live music. Call 865-531-5210 to purchase your tickets today.

Preview Par ty Friday, Nov. 6, at Lighthou se Knoxville.

New This Year! The open sale on Saturday, Nov. 7 will feature demonstrations by several of the participating artists. Guests will be able to see the artists at work and talk to them about how their creative process works. Come by and see art in progress while you shop.

Live Artist Demo Schedule ■ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. - Jyl Walker (Jewelry) ■ 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. - Kate McCullough (Watercolor) ■ 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. - Sheila Rauen (Fiber) ■ 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. - Ron Lewis (Painter) ■ 2 p.m. - 3 p.m. - Reggie Lightfoot (Pen & Ink)

2015 featured piece, “Reflections of Light” by featured artist, Kate McCullough

There’s something in everyone’s price range at Artsclamation! Prices begin at just $10 for a 12” x 21” wall calendar for 2016, which showcases reproductions from 13 of the participating artists.

Artsclamation! will feature original works by more than 30 noted regional and local artists who work with a variety of media, including oil, watercolor, pastel, acrylics and photography, as well as an exclusive grouping of three-dimensional artists displaying jewelry, pottery, woodwork and ber art. Participating artists include:

■ Kate McCullough (featured artist) ■ Hugh Bailey ■ Gray Bearden ■ Pat Clapsaddle ■ Vicki Denaburg ■ Rick Eastham ■ Wendy Ervin ■ Gordon Fowler ■ Larry Gabbard ■ Shannon Haas ■ Betsy Heerdt ■ Kathy Holland ■ Jonathan Howe ■ Joan Jannaman ■ Daniel Lai ■ Ronald Lewis ■ Regina Lightfoot ■ Sharron Mallison ■ Kellie Montana ■ Mike Naney ■ Jimi Payne ■ Mickey Payne ■ Leila Platt ■ Janis Prof tt ■ Sheila Rauen ■ Karen Reeves ■ Dennis Sabo ■ Marcia Shelly ■ Charla Steele ■ David Swanagin ■ Kristine Taylor ■ Robert Tino ■ Jyl Walker ■ Heather Whiteside.

14 Annual Fine Art Sale th

Saturday, November 7 • 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. NEW LOCATION! 6800 Baum Drive Knoxville, TN 37919

original works by more than 30 local and regional artists in a variety of media www.peninsulabehavioralhealth.org/arts Watercolors by 2015 Featured Artist Kate McCullough

POWELL/NORWOOD Shopper news • NOVEMBER 4, 2015 • A-3

A childhood of stories Author Tawnysha Greene will be the Knoxville Writers’ Guild featured writer at a reading with question and answer session at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, at the Laurel Theater.

Cindy Taylor

Greene, a Norwood resident, says she has been writing since she was a child. At least in her head. Growing up she and three siblings were homeschooled. She says they were often limited to each other’s company and entertained themselves with games and made-up stories. “I wrote some of the games in journals so I could relive those happy times,” she said. “I wrote little books about them then began to write stories of my own. I never considered becoming an author until adulthood.” Greene’s first published novel, “A House Made of Stars,” hit bookshelves last June. She says that while the book contains a narrative different from hers, the girl in the book carries pieces of Greene’s life.

Cell tower From page A-1 members they must approve the application. And in the end, they did. The vote was 8-5 to approve the tower. Neighbors including Suzanne Matheny filed an appeal to City Council. A hearing was held Sept. 30, and the council voted 7-1 to uphold the appeal and deny the application. The applicants are asking the Court to set aside that decision and “issue an order directing the City Council to approve the application for the proposed facility.” Branch Towers is represented by Mary D. Miller and Heather G. Anderson of the Miller Anderson Law Group in Knoxville. T-Mobile is represented by Davis Wright Tremaine LLP of Washington, D.C.

Delivering ng more m more … www.ShopperNewsNow.com erNew ewsNow. Now.c w.com com m 922-4136 6

“There were things I was hesitant to talk about in my life so I wrote about someone who could have the same details in her life,” she said. “I wanted to incorporate the resilience needed to overcome odds. The girl in my novel became stronger, tougher and braver than I could ever be.” Greene teaches writing at the University of Tennessee. She says she enjoys her profession because she is able to guide those who love to tell stories. She says it is gratifying to see her students develop and improve as writers. Greene says getting your first book published can be challenging. “A House Made of Stars” took five years from the first notes to when the finished draft was sent to an editor. She says her ambition is to continually improve her writing while working on subsequent novels. “A House Made of Stars” revolves around a 10-yearold girl who is hard-of-hearing. She attempts to cope with her family’s descent into poverty and desperation. Sensitive and perceptive, she is able to view the outside world with profound precision and care even though she is mystified by the actions of the troubled and self-destructive adults around her. She slowly comes to understand

COMMUNITY NOTES ■ Broadacres Homeowners Association. Info: Steven Goodpaster, generalgood paster@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.

Author

Tawnysha

Greene.

Photo submitted

the real source of the family’s sufferings, leading her on a harrowing journey of escape. Greene is currently working on a sequel to her first novel that takes place 20 years after “A House Made of Stars” has ended. She plans to have it ready and on the road to publication in the next five years. She doesn’t discourage writing but doesn’t necessarily recommend it as a first career choice if you are only in it for the money. “Essentially you write because you love to tell stories,” she said. “Sharing that love of storytelling with my students matters more to me than making money as an author.” “A House Made of Stars” is available on Amazon. Greene can be reached at tawnysha.greene@gmail. com

Peters honored Bonnie Peters, Union County historian and weekly columnist for Shopper News, is one of 10 winners of the East Tennessee Preservation awards, presented Oct. 24 in Knoxville. East Tennessee’s physical and built environment is rich and diverse and these annual awards celebrate the communities, places and individuals who ensure future East Tennesseans will have physical evidence of its heritage, according to the press release. Info: knoxheritage.org/etpa

■ Northwest Democratic Club meets 6 p.m. each first Monday, Austin’s Steak & Homestyle Buffet, 900 Merchant Drive. Info: Nancy Stinnette, 688-2160, or Peggy Emmett, 687-2161. ■ Norwood Homeowners Association. Info: Lynn Redmon, 688-3136. ■ Powell Alumni Association banquet is the first Saturday in April. Info: Vivian McFalls, 607-8775. ■ Powell Lions Club meets 7 p.m. each first Thursday, Lions Club Building, 7145 Old Clinton Pike. Info: tnpowelllions@ gmail.com. ■ The Red Hat Sassy’s of the R.H.S. is opening the chapter to new members. Info: Brenda, 689-6043; Mary Hamby, mmammary@aol.com; Martha Walker, marphie@frontier.com.

AREA FARMERS MARKETS ■ Ebenezer Road Farmers Market, Ebenezer UMC, 1001 Ebenezer Road. Hours: 3-6 p.m. Tuesdays through late November. ■ Knoxville Farmers Market, Laurel Church of Christ, 3457 Kingston Pike. Hours: 3-6 p.m. Fridays through late November. ■ Lakeshore Park Farmers Market, 6410 S. Northshore Drive. Hours: 3-6 p.m. every Friday through Nov. 20. ■ Market Square Farmers Market, 60 Market Square. Hours: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesdays and 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays through Nov. 21. ■ Oak Ridge Farmers Market, Historic Jackson Square, 281 Broadway Ave. Oak Ridge. Hours: 3-6 p.m. Wednesdays; 8 a.m.-noon Saturdays through late November. Info: on Facebook.

community Tuition equality border to look at the effects of international trade agreements on poor and working people. She argues that slamming the door on educational opportunities for ambitious students because of where they were born is having a detrimental effect on American democracy. “This migration wasn’t the result of individual decisions by migrants to come here and break our law, but were decisions made on very high levels, to cut these trade agreements, causing out-migrations from those places to begin to spill out over here,” she said. “What happens to our own economy and our own labor standards if we allow the fact that our immigration system has gotten broken to create a new underclass of people among us? What happens to our democracy if we allow a broken system to produce a group of 11 million people

From page 1 who are not allowed to vote or benefit from the sales taxes and income taxes they pay? It’s very dangerous.” If the bill passes, Tennessee will join 25 other states with tuition equality bills in place. It has been amended to cover students who have already applied for “Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals” (DACA) status, which allows students a temporary but renewable status that carries a two-year deferral from the treat of deportation, a work permit and a social security number, making it one of the country’s most restrictive. It is supported by Republicans who believe it will grow the tax base, increase tuition paid to the state, supply skilled labor to business and align with the governor’s “Drive to 55” initiative, which aspires to see 55 percent of Tennesseans equipped with college degrees or certificates by 2025.

Church of God “We reach out to you as well. Our doors are open. Our hearts are open, too. If you’ve been thinking, praying, searching and hoping for a place to belong, we say again – welcome home.” A friendlier church you will not find. The congregation gathered for lunch after the morning worship service, led by the pastor’s son, the Rev. Michael Cox, with music by Michael’s wife, Jihan. The Rev. Tammi Vega, daughter of Jerry and Beverly Cox, was not able to attend because of a tour. Bishop Danny Sellers was on hand to wish the Powell church well. Residents can spot familiar names as church officers: Norma Lucas, treasurer/clerk, assisted by Tiffany Williams; Billie Barber, director of visitations/out-

From page A-1 reach; Jenny Sikes, women’s ministries president; Randy Lambert, director, and Ben Brinkley, assistant director of children’s church; Karen Dye, director of Sunday school; Glenn Barber, director, and Phillip Brinkley, assistant director of family training hour. Karen Dye and Ben Brinkley lead the praise and worship team, with Mona Nokes as pianist; Phillip Brinkley and Ben Brinkley as audio directors. Sunday worship services are at 9:45 a.m. (Sunday school), 10:45 a.m. (children’s worship), 11 a.m. (morning worship) and 6 p.m. (evening worship). Family training hour is 7 p.m. on Wednesdays. Christmas play practices and pecan sales are underway. Info: 938-2522.

Find us online at www.budgetblinds.com

Junk Trunk

Get the house ready for the Holidays!

in the

Serving all of your junk removal needs!

Licensed and Insured • Residential and Commercial Serving Knox and surrounding counties • FREE ESTIMATES!

865-456-4305

JunkintheTrunkTN.com • Credit cards accepted

A Christmas Shoppers Paradise!

33RD ANNUAL

THE 2015 CHRISTMAS

35% OFF

Signature Series window coverings. Backed by our Exclusive Five-Year, No-Questions-Asked Warranty.

Purchase 10 or more coverings, receive 40% off.

FAIR

A production of Cooper Events, LLC

NOV. 6-7-8 SHOW HOURS: Friday 2pm - 8pm Sat. 10am - 8pm • Sun. Noon - 5pm

Not valid with other discounts. Expires 11-18-15

“I always recommend Budget Blinds to all my new construction clients, friends and family. The staff is so friendly and such a pleasure to work with!” –Lisa Smith, Realtor, ReaLiving Southland

ARTS ï CRAFTS ï GIFT SHOW LIVE CRAFT DEMONSTRATIONS!

Visit with SANTA! VENDOR INFO CALL:

687-3976

Plantation Shutters Faux / Wood Blinds Drapes Cellular Shades Roman Shades Roller Shades Woven Woods Valances & Cornices

Call today for your FREE In-Home Consultation

588-3377

ADMISSION: $5.00 (Children UNDER 12 Free with Parents)

FREE ESTIMATES!

KNOXVILLE EXPO CENTER I-75 MERCHANT ROAD EXIT • 5441 CLINTON HWY. • FREE PARKING

A-4 â&#x20AC;˘ NOVEMBER 4, 2015 â&#x20AC;˘ POWELL/NORWOOD Shopper news

GOSSIP AND LIES â&#x2013; Greg Mackay and some 30 employees of the public facilities department, which he manages, are being outsourced by Mayor Madeline Rogero. â&#x2013; Bill Haslam simply studies outsourcing certain state functions and catches heck from Democrats, public employees and generally sensitive souls. â&#x2013; Rogero just announces it will be done and pretty much gets a pass. â&#x2013; Fred Thompson, who died last week at age 73, was a bigger than life guy. He played himself as Arthur Branch on TVâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Law and Order.â&#x20AC;? He served one term in the U.S. Senate and retired, saying he didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like the pressure to raise money. â&#x2013; Thompson voted for one and against another article of impeachment for Bill Clinton. He was one of the good guys.

Vols approaching safety net You may relax and take two deep breaths. Set aside tranquilizers and PeptoBismol. Tennessee football is now near the safety net â&#x20AC;&#x201C; well, the relative safety of November. This is the time of year when coaches preserve jobs. Some even get raises and contract extensions in the name of progress â&#x20AC;&#x201C; because teams look much better against inferior competition. Oh no, this is no guarantee of four consecutive victories and a holiday bowl outing for the Volunteers but South Carolina, North Texas, Missouri and Vanderbilt do sound more favorable than Oklahoma, Florida and Alabama. Tennessee has not always finished strong but there have been Novembers to re-

Marvin West

member. John Majorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; teams sometimes ran out of fuel in his first eight seasons (11 late losses) but the Sugar Vols of 1985 got it all straightened out. They went 5-0 down the stretch, on their way to a Southeastern Conference championship and a historic trip to New Orleans. They walloped Rutgers, 40-0, defeated Memphis State by 10, Ole Miss by 20, Kentucky by 42 and Vanderbilt by 30. Once they found the for-

mula, Majorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; teams won 22 consecutive November games, lost to Notre Dame and won 11 more before the end. Phillip Fulmer teams went 42-4 in his first 12 Novembers. Losses were to Memphis State, Arkansas, Miami and Notre Dame. Alumni leaders should have known better than to pick Miami for homecoming. North Texas is a much better idea. Fans do remember what the Vols do in November. Fifteen times Tennessee went undefeated from 1985 through 2004. Fulmer teams were 10-6 in his last four Novembers. Lane Kiffin was 3-1. Derek Dooley was 7-4. Butch Jones is 4-4. Tennessee numbers have been skewed through the

years by near-total domination of Kentucky and Vanderbilt. Not so much lately. Tennessee has been down near their level. I havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t noticed any change in pulse rate but incoming South Carolina figures to be a somewhat different story on Saturday. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have to get by without anguished expressions, visors sailing through hot air and futile sideline searches for somebody to blame, inept assistants or thoughtless Gamecocks. It was sad to see Steve Spurrier give up the swim in midstream â&#x20AC;&#x201C; just plain quit. He coached players to persevere but when things got tough, he took down the flag and surrendered. Getting his full $4 million stopped the bleeding and soothed

most of the pain. He undoubtedly has another parttime job at ESPN or the SEC Network. I blame Butch Jones in part for Spurrierâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s decision. What Joshua Dobbs and the Tennessee defense did to South Carolina this time last season took a lot of fun out of coaching. Professional critics didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t help. One asked Spurrier a loaded question: If you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t beat the Vols, who can you beat? South Carolina, even without the old Ball Coach, one of the best ever in college football, does not project as a pushover. This is another must-win game for the Volunteers. All are. There are no shortcuts to saving this season. Marvin West invites reader reaction. His address is westwest6@netzero.com

Politics, PR: Susan Williams keeps learning Susan Richardson Williams celebrated a birthday last week. She spent the day working at home in an effort to ignore the occasion, but it turned out to be a great opportunity to look back at her career. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s had a total of 16 jobs, and was recently reappointed, by Gov. Bill Haslam, to the TVA Regional Energy Resource Council. In August, she was appointed to the EPRI (Electric Power Research Institute) Advisory Council, which she expects to be even more demanding. She currently serves on 10 different boards. When she began her career, her options were limited. She dreamed of studying archaeology, but there wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a program at UT at the time. She considered geology, but a professor told

anderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s father recommended Williams for the post. She joined Winfield Dunnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gubernatorial camWendy paign during the summer of Smith 1970, then moved to Nashville to join his staff. There, she got to know Lamar Alexander, who was Dunnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s campaign manager. After her sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d be disappointed working for Sen. Bill Brock because, as a woman, sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d for four years, she worked likely end up as someoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s for the Tennessee Republisecretary. can Party for a year. So Williams, who graduWhen Alexander was ated from UT in 1967, chose elected governor in 1978, to be a teacher. Her efforts Williams went to work for to secure a teaching posi- him. She held three different tion at Maryville Junior jobs during his first term. High would ultimately take â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was fun. Lamar was her career in another direc- young, and the staff was tion. Her sisterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best friend young. It was an interesting worked for U.S. Sen. How- time in my career.â&#x20AC;? ard Baker, and the friend In 1982, she was elected mentioned to Bakerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s legis- as the first woman to head lative assistant, Lamar Al- the state GOP. Times had exander, that Williams was changed since she chose her moving to Maryville. Alex- career as an undergraduate.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a better time, by the â&#x20AC;&#x2122;80s, to be a female seeking a job like that. Women had come a long way since the â&#x20AC;&#x2122;60s.â&#x20AC;? In 1985, Williams took a hiatus from politics to devote time to her family. She had three children with her husband, Dick, a captain of UTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1968 football team. In 1987, she met Joan Cronan, who invited the couple to watch a game from Neyland Stadiumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new skyboxes. During the game, Cronan asked Susan to come work for womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s athletics at UT. She refused, saying she had no intention of leaving Nashville. But Cronan was relentless, and in 1988, the family moved to Knoxville. Williams was with Cronan at the SEC menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball tournament in Baton Rouge in March of 1988 when Cronan received a call from the

and in 1995, Williams took a year of leave to serve as Gov. Don Sundquistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Commissioner of Personnel. She was state Senate appointed to the UT Board E duc at ion of Trustees, and chose to Committee. continue in the role when The women she returned to Knoxville. were reAfter managing the quested in Knoxville office of the InN a s h v i l l e gram Group, Williams the next started a public affairs morning to consulting group, SRW explain why Associates, in 2004. She Williams a partisan has sought new challenges Republican had been hired throughout her career, and at the same time Lamar Al- sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s found that she learns exander was named presi- something new every day dent of UT. through running her own Around 500 people, in- business. cluding several of Williamsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; She continues to learn at enemies from the Demo- home, too. The Williamses cratic Party, attended the are raising their 14-year-old hearing. Williams recalls grandson, and Susan says Cronanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s approach: â&#x20AC;&#x153;When sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s finally a â&#x20AC;&#x153;soccer mom.â&#x20AC;? you tell the truth, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s easy.â&#x20AC;? Looking back, she canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Alexander was in Australia imagine having had a cawhen she began recruiting reer in geology. But she still Williams, Cronan said. Wil- regrets missing out on arliams told the committee she chaeology. had left partisan politics. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I love history,â&#x20AC;? she says, But politics called again, with a sigh.

ONE MORE REASON Y VETERANâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S BENEFIT HEALTH FAIR Join WBIR and the YMCA of East Tennessee in Honoring our Heroes with a IUHH 9HWHUDQÂľV %HQHÂžW +HDOWK )DLU 7XHVGD\ 1RYHPEHU IURP DP SP Please bring your Military ID and let us serve YOU! â&#x20AC;˘ Showers â&#x20AC;˘ Health Screenings (Blood Pressure/Diabetes/Bone Density) â&#x20AC;˘ Haircuts â&#x20AC;˘ Chair Massages â&#x20AC;˘ Food â&#x20AC;˘ Entertainment

Cansler Family YMCA Tuesday, Nov 10 from 9 am - 1 pm 616 Jessamine St. November is National Military Month for all YMCA locations. All East Tennessee locations will offer free access for local military families the entire month of November. Bring your military ID and enjoy a place to connect, de-stress, build healthy habits and spend time together as a family.

Military families or individuals who join during the month will have the

$30 JOIN FEE WAIVED.

THE Y. FOR A BETTER US.â&#x201E;˘

www.ymcaknoxville.org 865-525-9622

POWELL/NORWOOD Shopper news • NOVEMBER 4, 2015 • A-5

Siler shakes up District 2 commission race

Republicans have held a commanding majority on Knox County Commission for decades and have expanded their hold in recent years, whittling the number of Democrats to two in recent elections. In 2016, bolstered by the statewide “Red to the Roots” campaign, the GOP appears poised to finish the job and sweep Democrats out of county office entirely. Democrats Sam McKenzie (District 1) and Amy Broyles (District 2) are not seeking re-election. District 2 Republican candidates Michele Carringer and John Fugate have held appointed offices in recent years and are well known in the community. Both have been running hard for months. Announced Democratic candidate Laura Kildare, a newcomer to politics, hasn’t been visible. Several high profile Democrats urged Cheri Siler to run. Siler left a favorable impression while losing a state 2014 state Senate race no-

Betty Bean body expected her to win, but she wasn’t ready to try it again. She had gained weight and was plagued by migraines during the campaign. She started changing that by participating in an online challenge group with the aim of getting in better shape. “My motivation was to feel better, so I changed the way I eat and added exercise to my daily routine. I’m down about 20 pounds and have more energy than I’ve ever had in my life. I haven’t had five migraines this year. Losing weight was a bonus. My motivation was to feel better.” Last Thursday, after lots of conversation with her husband, Stanley, the Central High School math teacher and mother of six climbed down off the fence and picked up a petition to

become a candidate. What made her change her mind? “It’s been mulling around in my brain for a while, and I decided I wanted to stay involved. (Incumbent Amy Broyles) isn’t running again, and I feel like we need good strong female leadership in our county, so here I am,” Siler said. The daughter of Larry and Donna Edwards, owners of the Edwards Restaurant in Halls and West Knoxville, she helped in the restaurants as a teenager and entered the University of Tennessee at age 16 under an early admissions program for gifted students. She majored in business administration and graduated in 1991, returning years later to study for a master’s degree in mathematics education. She eventually took a temporary job at Central High School, working under principal Jon Miller, who offered her a permanent position at the end of the year.

All in for Bud At right, as Con Hunley and his band provide the music, Law Director Bud Armstrong claims the first dance with his wife, Patti Jo. Below, among the friends and supporters of Knox County Law Director Bud Armstrong who gathered at the Crowne Plaza last week for his re-election campaign kickoff event were: Dr. Galen Methvin, Knox County District Attorney Charme Allen and her husband, Kevin Allen, and Bobby Waggoner. Photos by Anne Hart

government

She stayed at Central for 10 years until she was hired as a “numeracy” coach, working with teachers on inA few months ago, prior Cheri Siler structional to the city primary election, strategy and professional Mayor Rogero met with development. area mayors both city and This year she returned county at Cafe 4 on Market to Central, where her older Square. What was interestfour sons graduated and ing according to the media her daughter, Kayley, is in coverage was that several the ninth grade and was re- of the county mayors were cently named the outstand- complaining that new resiing freshman on the varsity dents in their counties are soccer team. not fitting in and not supShe said she’ll be appoint- porting the local governing a treasurer and gearing ment the way they should. up a campaign soon. Translated into ordinary “I’ve never been afraid language, this means many of hard work and believe of the new residents ask that governing has to be questions about the way a business of compromise local government is operand working together. I ated and may actually vote hope County Commission, against the incumbents. no matter who’s elected, These are not willing to can work for what’s best for say yes to every tax hike all of our county – and not proposal. They actually stick to an agenda. have prior governmental experience and use it. This seems surprising as local officials are always encouraging people to move into their area and extending a welcome mat. They should not be surprised when new eyes see things differently. Tennessee benefits by its new residents. Change is a constant. ■ Chris Rugerg, recently announced as the city’s real estate manager, will earn $62,400. He seems like a good, solid hire. He will work with Judy Walton, the city’s real estate acquisition agent, who makes $53,439 a year. Both report to deputy to the mayor Christi Branscom. ■ Both mayors Burchett and Rogero, to their credit, oppose the state Legislature charging fees for citizens to inspect public records. Burchett described it as “a ridiculous step backward, out of the sunshine and into the shadows.” There is a serious effort by some local government officials who dislike producing public records being perto charge a fee in order secuted to reduce and discourage and killed. requests. “ISIS only ■ Marlene Davis, 63, knows the will be the Democratic canlanguage of didate for County Commisbeheading.” sion from District 4. She is But those a professor of architecture who seek asylum in Susan Dakak the United States are suspected of be- have been granted asylum. ing ISIS infiltrators. And But there’s a funnel effect the U.S. cannot use religion with millions wanting to as a test of immigration or come in and just a few thoucitizenship, anyway. sand accepted each year. According to the New There’s what Dakak calls York Times, just 30,000 a shadowy underground Iraqis were resettled in railroad, helping Iraqis esthe United States in the six cape, and moving them into years following the 2003 in- the U.S. across our porous vasion. At least 1,500 more border.

New eyes see things differently

When there’s just no good answer Certainty is the gold standard of politicians. Think Donald Trump. Uncertainty is disconcerting. Think Jeb Bush, who said Sunday he goes back and forth on the death penalty. Susan Dakak, a civil engineer, U.S. citizen and native of Iraq, spoke recently to the North Knox Rotary. Dakak presented a realtime dilemma that defies a good answer. Take a look. First, she showed a PowerPoint of her family pictures. They looked like most American families of that time – kids stiffly dressed for church, parents dancing and enjoying life.

Sandra Clark

Life in Iraq in the 1970s was much like that in the U.S. “More women than men were doctors and engineers,” she said. Dakak attended Catholic schools, excelled in math, and came to the U.S. to study engineering at Tennessee Tech. She left before Saddam came to power. In 2003, he fell to U.S.-led forces.

In 2004, Dakak volunteered to assist her native country with its reconstruction efforts. She spent six months in Iraq investigating the country’s wastewater collection system and helping standardize rehabilitation methods. “Things had changed,” she said. “Little by little, people came to feel they had no room to be free. “The new generation of Islam was completely different than the (Muslims) I knew growing up.” Christians, in particular, are persecuted by the religious extremists in Iraq. And here is the dilemma. The Iraqi Christians are

Powell High School Player of the week

Victor Ashe

at UT. She lives on Cherokee Blvd. in Sequoyah Hills and has been at UT for 20 years. She says she disagrees with UT changing the Lady Vols name. There is vigorous campaign going on between three contestants for the GOP nomination to oppose Davis. Running are incumbent Jeff Ownby, Hugh Nystrom and Janet Testerman (daughter of former Knoxville First Lady Janet Testerman). GOP primary is March 1, along with the presidential primary. Davis will be a credible Democratic candidate in the August general election. ■ In the discussion over immigrants and refugees it is important to remember there is a huge difference. An immigrant (legal and illegal) often chooses to settle in a country for economic reasons to make a better life for him or herself. The USA currently has about 11 million “undocumented” immigrants. A refugee is fleeing persecution based on political or ethnic affiliation. The U.S. limits the number of refugees to 70,000 annually with the largest numbers currently from Myanmar, Bhutan and Iraq. However, you may be surprised to learn that 10 countries actually shelter well over half of the world’s refugees. In order of numbers they are: Turkey, Pakistan, Lebanon, Iran, Ethiopia, Jordan, Kenya, Chad, Uganda and China. Turkey, Pakistan and Lebanon shelter 30 percent of this refugee total. Turkey has 1.2 million with mostly Syrians. Lebanon’s has 232 refugees per 1,000 citizens which makes it the highest ratio in the world. Lebanon is not considered a stable nation while Turkey is.

“What do we do with these people,” she asked. “How do we help them? I don’t know the answer. ... I’m not a Muslim-basher, but our security and future depend on letting the right ones in (and keeping the wrong ones out.) “It makes me question what’s right or wrong.”

Get your home ready for those chilly fall evenings with

JAQWAN DAVENPORT

We Offer: ® Like a good ood d nei neighbor, ighb hbor State State Farm Farm is is there. th

• Complete inspections, maintenance & repairs for all air conditioning & heating equipment • Money-saving high-efﬁciency system upgrades!

Ryan Nichols, Agent 713 E. Emory Road Knoxville, TN 37938 Bus: 865-947-6560 ryan.nichols.jkf6@statefarm.com

Phil Nichols, Agent 7043 Maynardville Highway Knoxville, TN 37918 Bus: 865-922-9711 phil.nichols.b2jr@statefarm.com

• FREE ESTIMATES on new equipment • FINANCING through E-Score Programs

Heating & Air Conditioning

LASTS AND LASTS AND LASTS.™

Call to Schedule your fall maintenance today! A+ RA A RATING WITH WII

“C ell’ “Cantrell’ “Cantr ll’s C Cares” ares”” SALES • SERVICE SERV SE RVIC ICEE • MAINTENANCE MAIN MA INT Over 2 Over Ov 20 0 ye years y ars ar s ex e expe experience p ri pe rience rien ien ence ce e

• Maintenance plans available. 1501230

State Farm, Home Ofﬁce, Bloomington, IL

5715 Old Tazewell Pike • 687-2520 FAMILY-OWNED FAMILY FAM ILY OW OWNED NED BU BUS BUSINESS SINESS SINESS SS

A-6 • NOVEMBER 4, 2015 • POWELL/NORWOOD Shopper news

SENIOR NOTES

New director, new programs

at Elmcroft of Halls

■ Karns Senior Center: 8042 Oak Ridge Highway 951-2653 knoxcounty.org/seniors Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Offerings include: card games; dance classes; exercise programs; mahjong; art classes; farkle dice games; dominoes; a computer lab; billiards room; outdoor grill and kitchen area. Veterans Day Coffee and Doughnut Social will be 8-10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10. The Center will be closed Wednesday, Nov. 11 for Veterans Day. Crafting Social will be held 1:30 p.m. each Thursday in November and December. Register for: Medicare presentation, 9:30-11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 9; Medicare presentation, 11 a.m.12:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12; Thanksgiving Potluck Luncheon, noon Tuesday, Nov. 17.

Chris Tharp

By Sandra Clark

But does it talk? Martha Zeiser with Honey the horse. The Star Minis recently visited Morning Pointe of Powell. The therapeutic horses can do tricks and one actually kicked a soccer ball while another did math. Photo submitted

■ Halls Senior Center: 4405 Crippen Road 922-0416 knoxcounty.org/seniors Monday-Friday Hours vary Offerings include: card games; exercise classes; dance classes; craft classes; Tai Chi; movie matinee each Tuesday; Senior Meals program, noon each Wednesday. Veterans Celebration Potluck will be noon Tuesday, Nov. 10; bring a dish to share; dessert and entertainment provided by Morning Pointe. The Center will be closed Wednesday, Nov. 11 for Veterans Day. The Knox County Veterans Services will provide oneon-one assistance to veterans and family members 9 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18. Register for: Snack and Learn: Medicare coverage, 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5; new session of art classes begin 11:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 6; Lunch and Learn: Independent Insurance Consultants, 11:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 16.

Charlie Harris

Elmcroft of Halls hosted a smashing family night and open house last week, introducing some 11 vendors who all brought food. Folks moved from table to table for fried chicken, veggies, fruit, desserts and, of course, information. Nobody left hungry. Over the next few weeks, we will profile various health service providers in this space; after all, we do work for food. But for now, let’s look at the funniest episode of the evening. Charlie Harris, Elmcroft’s regional director for 11 centers in Tennessee, said he hired Chris Tharp as director of the Halls facility because he had worked with him in Oak Ridge and knew of his dedication. “He had no bow tie and short hair,” Harris joked. “We hit it off right away.

Conway Twitty

… It’s a blessing for Halls to have Chris here.” Tharp then praised Harris. “He was born the day I got married. He’s the smartest young guy I know.” Tharp said during his job interview the men didn’t discuss finances, they talked culture. But there was this one odd thing … “Why does Charlie have that huge picture of Conway Twitty on his wall?” Chris asked a staff member. “Is there something I should know?” She laughed. “Conway is his grandfather.” Sure enough, Charlie Harris’ mother is the daughter of Conway Twitty. The well-known country music star, born Harold Lloyd Jenkins, recorded with Loretta Lynn and performed on “Hee Haw.” He died June 5, 1993, at age 59 and is buried in Gallatin, Tenn.

Got a recommendation for a senior profile?

Monahan is runner-up Lauren Monahan (left), director of the Frank R. Strang Senior Center in West Knoxville, was third runner-up for the title Ms Senior America 2015. The contest was Oct. 18-23 in the Casino Resorts Hotel in Atlantic City. The winner was Dr. Barbara Mauldin (center) from Mississippi. The pageant will be televised on the BBC network during November. Photo submitted

Call 661-8777 or email News@ShopperNewsNow.com

Make it your tradition!

It’s not

what

Walking to stop diabetes since 1991

you think. Assisted Living at Morning Pointe

November 8, 2015 Step Out Walk to Stop Diabetes U.T. Gardens, Knoxville, TN

or f l l a C

R U TO Y A D TO

7700 Dannaher Drive Powell,TN 37849 Phone: (865) 686-5771 www.morningpointe.com

Presenting sponsors

National Premier Sponsor and Red Strider Sponsor:

National Sponsors and Nationwide Teams:

SECURITY | DIGNITY | PEACE of MIND

faith

POWELL/NORWOOD Shopper news • NOVEMBER 4, 2015 • A-7

A near miss

… my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold and my refuge, my savior; you save me from violence. (2 Samuel 22: 3 NRSV) Jesus, Savior, pilot me over life’s tempestuous sea; unknown waves before me roll, hiding rock and treacherous shoal. (Edward Hopper, 1871) Shane Lambert and Burl Hicks arrive for the motorcycle ride to support the Angel Tree, Inc.

Christmas angels By Cindy Taylor Faith United Methodist Church members kicked off fall giving Oct. 17 with their monthly opening of the Kids Kloset. Clothing, gloves, hats, coats, shoes and other items had been donated by businesses and community and church members. The Kids Kloset was open for community members wishing to shop for those items. “We don’t require any preregistration, and everything is free to anyone in need,” said coordinator Vicki Easterday. Kids Kloset at Faith UMC is open 9 a.m.-noon

each third Saturday. Coats will be the featured item in November, and toys will be available in December. Those wishing to donate can drop off 6-7 p.m. on Wednesdays. Church members Tony Williams and son Canaan organized an inaugural Christmas motorcycle ride for Angel Tree Inc. Bikers left the church at 1 p.m. Oct. 17. Church member Bryon Easterday handled registration. “Our resurrection spring ride was such a hit, we decided to do one for the Angel Tree this fall,” he said. Cost for participants was $15 per person or $10 per

person and a new toy. Bikers set out from the church to ride through parts of Clinton, Rocky Top, LaFollette, Powell Valley, Harrogate and then back via Highway 33. They were fed lunch prior to the ride and had fun playing corn hole when they returned. The church provided dinner as well. Shane Lambert and Burl Hicks went along for the ride. “This is for a good cause and a chance to ride with good friends,” said Lambert. The youth group at the church will wrap the donated gifts and deliver them to Angel Tree Inc. in December. The church plans to make motorcycle rides a spring and fall event each

dash, third in the 400-meter dash and fifth in the 200-meter dash. Anna went on to compete in the Region 6 National Qualifier meet held in Knoxville, placing first in the 800 dash. This qualified Anna to represent the state of Tennessee in the 2015 AAU Junior Olympic Games in Norfolk, Va., where she placed 31st in the nation in the 800 with a personal reGraves Leung cord of 2:55.3. looking for opportunities She ran cross-country where she could further de- this fall with FBA finishing velop her gift.” in the top five at all regular Anna attended the season meets. Anna placed Knoxville Youth Athletics second in the region for the program (KYA) this past state qualifier and finished summer. She was invited 17th in the state. She continto join the competitive ues to run with KYA in their team after her first meet. postseason cross-country She then competed in the program with hope of makSoutheastern AAU district ing nationals. meet where she placed Halls resident Dominic first in the 800-meter Leung, 15, is a sophomore

Run, pull, pray By Cindy Taylor First Baptist Academy Powell is filled with multitalented students. Two FBA students are competing in their chosen field and winning big. Powell resident and FBA fourth grade student Anna Graves, 9, woke up one day last year and decided it would be fun to run. When she placed 36 out of 406 girls on the FBA crosscountry team her family realized very quickly that Anna was capable of more than just typical speed. “After her first race we decided Anna had Godgiven running talent,” said mom Amy. “We started

Vicki Easterday sorts clothes for the Kids Kloset at Faith UMC. Photos by Cindy Taylor

year. The church will host Trunk or Treat in the parking lot 5-7 p.m. Oct. 31. Everyone is welcome. Faith UMC is at 1120 Dry Gap Pike. Info: 688-1000.

at FBA. His mom was looking for summer activities for Dominic two years ago when they found archery. He excels at the sport and maintains a 4.0 yet remains humble. “There are a lot of exceptional archers nationally” said mom Mandy. “I’m glad that Dom’s passion for archery may help generate more interest in the sport.” Dominic competed and placed first in the 2015 National Field Archery Association TN State Indoor Championship and the North Carolina State Outdoor Championship. He participated in the U.S. Nationals last July and qualified for the shoot-off rounds where he shot his personal best of more than 1,000 points. He will compete in the TN State Indoor Championship in Nashville on

It happened so fast that later I had trouble remembering the exact sequence of events. Lewis and I were traveling on the interstate in our motor home, which is about the size of a Mack truck, that is to say, impossible to stop on a dime. To add to the peril, it was raining. Suddenly, in our lane, there was a car stopped, clearly the result of a wreck that had happened within the past two minutes. Two other cars were involved, and a tractor trailer was just ahead, apparently unscathed and moving on. Thanks to Lewis’ good reflexes and quick thinking, we were able to avoid becoming part of the wreckage. Later, he asked me what I was thinking at that moment. When my pounding heart slowed down and I could breathe again, I told him, “I wasn’t thinking! I

Cross Currents

Lynn Pitts

was praying!” No kidding! We never know when the “rock and treacherous shoal” will be right in front of us. We can be assured of two things: there will be danger on occasion, and always, no matter the outcome, God is with us. Lewis and I were fortunate: to be unhurt, and to have avoided hurting anyone else. I have to admit, as well, that we were grateful that our motor home was intact. Such an experience focuses the mind. It also reminds me that there are many across this world who live in constant danger. Let’s pray for them, too.

Nov. 7. Dominic says he often relies on prayer when he competes. He is currently working with coach Dee Falks, a Junior Olympic Dream Team coach. Dominic says he is in process of mastering new techniques to perfect his back tension. He is planning to become

a certified coach so he can begin working with other students. “Archery is a very humbling sport and helps me build character, patience and perseverance,” he said. “One day you shoot great and the next day you can’t hit anything. For now I’m just shooting for fun.”

HEALTH NOTES

World’s Fair Park Drive. Free Lunch and Learn presented by Tennova Healthcare. Registration required by Saturday, Nov. 14. Info/registration: 1-855-TENNOVA (836-6682) or Tennova.com.

■ “Advancing the Fight Against Cancer” seminar, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17, The Foundry, 747

FAITH NOTES Community services ■ Alice Bell Baptist Church, 3403 Alice Bell Road, will open its Clothes Closet 9 a.m.1 p.m. Saturday, Nov.7. Everyone welcome. Infant through adult clothing available.

9-11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, or until boxes are gone. One box per household. Info: 689-4829.

MAPS (Mothers At Prayer Service) noon each Friday. Info: Edna Hensley, 771-7788.

■ 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 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.

■ Beaver Ridge UMC, 7753 Oak Ridge Highway, will host Second Harvest Food Drop, 8-10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, in the Family Life Center. All welcome. Info: beaverridgeumc.org or 690-1060.

■ 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.

■ 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.

Classes/meetings

■ Dante Church of God, 410 Dante School Road, will distribute Boxes of Blessings (food)

■ Church Women United Knoxville-Knox County will meet 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 6, Graystone Presbyterian Church, 139 Woodlawn Pike. Info: 577-0287. ■ First Comforter Church, 5516 Old Tazewell Pike, hosts

Need Extra Cash? 10% Extra Cash When you sell your gold.*

Fundraisers ■ Living Waters Missionary Baptist Church will hold an event 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, at Union County High School to raise money for funeral expenses for the Munsey family’s son. Featuring: food, games, silent auction, raffles, corn hole tournament and more. ■ Mountain View Church of

God in Luttrell will hold a fundraiser event beginning 8 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 14: breakfast of biscuit/gravy, ham and sausage available for a small price followed by an old fashioned cake walk and bake sale.

Special services ■ Nave Hill Baptist Church, 1805 Walker Ford Road in Maynardville, will hold revival 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8. Services continue 7 p.m. the rest of the week.

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. ■ Inskip UMC, 714 Cedar Lane, will host a Noah’s Ark Animal

“ALL YOUR LAWN CARE NEEDS”

Vendors needed ■ 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.

workshop 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 14. Cost: $30. Includes: choosing a furry pal, stuffing it, tucking in a wish, personalizing a T-shirt for it, naming it and creating a birth certificate. Noah’s Ark mascot Mogo Monkey available for pictures. Proceeds benefit Partners for Children. Info/registration: 689-9516.

Mowing Leaf Removal Gutter Cleaning Etc …

PARROTT’S LAWN SERIVCE 865-765-0654

Mynatt Pre-Arrangement • Full-Service Funerals Cremation

Family-Owned Since 1900 7537 Brickyard Rd, Powell • 865-859-9414 I-75N, Emory Rd. exit. Left on Emory, left on Brickyard at Bojangles Hours: Mon-Fri 10am - 5pm • Sat 10am - 1pm *This ad must be present at time of sale. One per customer. 10% cash not included on coins or diamonds.

2829 Rennoc Road in Fountain City 688-2331

4131 E. Emory Road in Halls 922-9195

A-8 • NOVEMBER 4, 2015 • POWELL/NORWOOD Shopper news

Freedom from

opiate addiction!

no daily dosing with methadone no more living hydro 10s to oxy 30s

OUTPATIENT TREATMENT WITH

SUBOXONE

®*

CALL NOW for an appointment

865-882-9900 www.EHCMedical.com *Suboxone treatment provided based on the medical appropriateness of the treatment for the individual patient as determined by a licensed physician. Suboxone is a registered trademark of Reckitt Benchiser Healthcare (UK), Ltd.

kids

POWELL/NORWOOD Shopper news • NOVEMBER 4, 2015 • A-9

Exhibition showcases area bands Imagine having stands filled with people who are in attendance to watch the band. Yes, the band. That is what the Knox County Schools band exhibition is all about. It gives band members from area high schools a chance to see the halftime shows of their rivals and, many times, of schools they don’t see during the football season.

Ruth White

Each band is able to perform its halftime routine and every show is a display of musical ability, flashes of color and marching skills only perfected through hour upon hour of practice. This year Halls High hosted the event and the stands were packed for the entire event as fans gathered to watch and cheer on their favorite school. The Powell High marching band, directed by Rick Shaw, featured a pyramid, beautiful costumes to compliment the show “The Crypt” and

The percussion section of the band plays front and center during the show. Dakota Loo is part of the ensemble for “The Crypt.”

Shelly Lowe plays the flute for the PHS band.

color guard members and majorettes who added a bit of flair. There were no awards presented during the exhibition, but I would guess if attendees were able to vote on a fan favorite, Austin-

the fabulous Dancing Dolls, color guard and a majorette. They are led to the field by the drum major who features a style all his own. This year’s show was titled “You Think You Can Dance?” and did not disappoint.

East Magnet High School would have taken home that trophy. The Marching Road Runners are directed by Dorothy Brice who narrates the show from the press box. The band features just a handful of instruments,

Color guard Bella Strickland adds to the halftime show with colorful flag and costume to provide visuals for the band. Photos by R. White

Hannah Newman (right) performs with the Powell High marching band.

SCHOOL NOTES The Powell High girls soccer team recently won the district championship title and went on to play in the opening round of the regional tournament. Pictured are team members (front) Kenzie Holbert, Hope Boucher, Rachel Ross, Emily Murphy, Holly Van de Vate, Abby Garrett, Raygan Scarbrough; (middle row) Brooke Huffaker, Lauren Wood, Bailey Taylor, Taylor Poe, Olivia Andrews, Lindsay Hackworth, Sage Davis, Kaylin Shipley; (back) assistant coach Chris Thorson, Caroline Whitehead, Ashlyn Miller, Emily Carr, Lauren Sexton, Molly Walker, Delaney Huff, Taylor Dawson and head coach Mark Smith. Photo submitted

Powell soccer team win district The Powell High girls soccer team accomplished a big feat this season – winning a district championship. The title came from many long hours of hard work during practice, fighting to the final buzzer during games and through playing as a team. Head coach Mark Smith

is very proud of his young, hard working team. “This group is committed to being a better team every chance they get,” he said. “That pays dividends and they won a championship!” Assistant coach Chris Thorson added the Powell High soccer program has

grown under the leadership of Smith. “It’s impressive to see the direction this team is headed, especially with such an incredibly talented group of girls. I count my blessings daily to have the opportunity to mold and work with young women who are committed to hard

work and growing as individuals. They earned this championship and represent their community well.”

■ Copper Ridge Elementary School will host its inaugural Holiday Bazaar, 5-8 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 19. Featuring: Advocare, Jamberry, Keep Collective, Scentscy, Thirty One, wreaths, gifts, home décor and much more. Info: Amy, 387-1162. ■ Webb School of Knoxville “Take a Look” admissions open house 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8, in Webb’s Central

NEWS FROM POWELL CHIROPRACTIC

begins about three days after an injury. During this phase, the tears in the tissues begin to accumulate small protein cells called collagen. These cells create a glue that fills the gap in the tissues caused by the tear. This laying down of the collagen glue during the regeneration phase will take six to eight weeks to complete. After this phase, no more glue will be laid down. The glue is what will become scar tissue. When the glue is making scar tissue in the injured area it is being laid down in a weaker more irregular pattern and not in the stronger, crisscross consistent pattern. After all the glue is in place and the scar tissue has been formed, the healing process is still not yet complete. Phase Three, Remodeling: The final phase is the remodeling phase. This phase takes up to 12 months. During this phase, the irregular pattern of scar tissues will line up in the proper direction to create a better quality of healing. Therefore, remodeling is a motion-dependent phase that governs the quality of healing in the tissues. Next time: Three problems with healing

ONLINE CLASSES

TUTORING

Dr. Donald G. Wegener Powell Chiropractic Center Powell Chiropractic Center 7311 Clinton Hwy., Powell 865-938-8700 www.keepyourspineinline.com

■ Pleasant Ridge Elementary PTO meeting, 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5; Veterans Day program, 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11.

cohorts

Three phases of healing By Dr. Donald G. Wegener Many times when a person goes to the chiropractor he or she is under the impression that a bone is out of place and pinching a nerve. He or she believes that if the bone is put back in place the problem will be permanently fixed. This could not be any farther from the truth. On most occasions, the pain is Dr. Wegener a result of injury to the soft tissues of the body. Soft tissues are basically everything but the bone. This includes muscles, ligaments, tendons, joint capsules, discs, nerves and fascia. After being injured, soft tissues heal by a relatively complex process, involving three phases. Phase One, Inflammation: Normal soft tissues have a crisscross pattern that gives them strength in all directions of force. When soft tissues are torn, their fibers are disrupted in a manner similar to the tearing of a piece of paper. Once these tissues have torn, they will heal in three distinct phases. The first step is the acute inflammation phase, also known as swelling. This phase and swelling will last for about 72 hours after an injury. During this phase, the tissues continue to swell causing more pain and discomfort to the injured area. Phase Two, Regeneration: The second phase of healing, called regeneration,

Building. Interested families of kindergarten through 12th grade students are invited to learn about the school and admissions. Info/RSVP: Christy Widener, 291-3830 or webbschool. org/openhouses.

865.694.6400

www.pstcc.edu

A TBR Institution/An AA/EEO College

A-10 • NOVEMBER 4, 2015 • POWELL/NORWOOD Shopper news

Mabry Kate Webb March 13, 2014 – Feb. 7, 2015

Ethan Parsley is visited by members of the UT football team at East Tennessee Children’s Hospital.

Owen Webb

CARE 365 to host eight football teams

Kyle and Christin Webb with their son, Owen

ing level, the extra time allows us the opportunity to see our younger players and begin the evaluation process before we head into the off-season. This is a winwin scenario.” – Jeff Cortez, head coach, Lenoir City High

Ethan Parsley leads the Grace Christian Academy football team onto the field. At the 2014 trophy presentation are The King’s Academy coach Matt Lowe; Isaiah Carter, brother of Mikey Carter; and Lenoir City High School coach Jeff Cortez.

By Sandra Clark CARE 365 will present the fourth annual “CAREacter” Star Community Service Football Game at Grace Christian Academy, 5914 Beaver Ridge Road, featuring eight East Tennessee high school football teams. Information is available from organizers Dave Moore, 865-455-0338; Gregg Bostick, 865-4068019; or at care365.org Proceeds from these games will benefit the families of Ethan Parsley and

Owen Webb. Admission is $8 per game, available at the gate. On Thursday, Nov. 5, the Powell Panthers will play the Lenoir City Panthers at 7 p.m. On Saturday, Nov. 7, David Crockett Pioneers vs. McMinn County Cherokees, 11 a.m.; West Greene Buffaloes vs. Tellico Plains Bears, 2:30 p.m.; and Loudon Redskins vs. Sequoyah Chief, 7 p.m. Ethan Parsley, of the Karns community, is a foot-

ball-loving 11 year old with a huge heart. Ethan was diagnosed with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis at 3 years old. On Dec. 1, 2014, he was diagnosed with metastatic Ewing’s Sarcoma, just one week after his 11th birthday. He has been bravely fighting it ever since. Ethan has had 11 rounds of chemotherapy, 27 radiation treatments and far too many surgeries to count. Ethan knows that God’s plan is perfect and that He is the ultimate physician. We ask for your prayers as he continues his fight. Owen Webb was born March 30, 2015, with Krabbe disease, an aggressive

genetic degenerative neurological disease that destroys the nerve cells in the brain and nervous system. He has been receiving chemotherapy and stem cell treatments at Duke University Hospital since he was born. He will hopefully arrive home in Powell the week of Nov. 2. Owen’s older sister, Mabry Kate, died from this disease on Feb. 7, 2015, at the age of 11 months. Previous beneficiaries of the Community Service Football Games are: Will McKamey and Anna Hamilton – 2012 Seth Haynes – 2013 Mikey Carter and Dominique McKeethan – 2014

“First, I think it is important to use the platform of football to reach out beyond yourself and do special things for people, and use the game for those purposes. Last year, Coach Moore approached us with an opportunity to play an 11th game. As Coach Moore explained the scenario and how the game was designed I didn’t have to think about a decision, we were IN! “Second, CAREacter Star Community Service Game is the combination of the best scenarios I can think of. We get to help those that need our help, we get the opportunity to play and coach a game we love. On a coach-

“This 11th game is a great opportunity to help people in need and gives our student athletes a chance to give back. It is a wonderful experience and a blessing our players and coaches enjoy!” – Joe Case, head coach, West Greene “Coach Moore does a tremendous job highlighting local student athletes through the CAREacter Star Athlete of the Week program, but it’s actually amazing to see his commitment to helping those in the community who are less fortunate or who are struggling with trials of various types.” – Randy McKamey, head coach, Grace Christian Academy

Realty Executives Associates Inc. Larry & Laura Bailey

2322 W. Emory Rd. 947-9000 www.knoxvillerealty.com

Of ce is independently owned & operated.

Justin Bailey

LOOKING FOR LAND? Call US "The Certi ed Land Consultants." $44,900 – 3.88 acres (929583) $49,065 – 4.24 acres (929590) $69,900 – 7.52 acres (940316) CLINTON – One-of-a-kind! Beautiful, 4.6 acre tract mostly cleared & level to rolling, features a barn & 1900's old church that has been turned into a 4BR/3BA home. Could be sep living quarters w/2 kits. Lots of possibilities. Very convenient location close to Oak Ridge & Knoxville. $89,900 (933542)

POWELL – Brick 2BR/2BA ranch w/2car gar. Features: Plantation shutters, pull-out drawers in kit, wired for sec & includes washer & dryer. Updates include: Water heater 4yrs, gar dr 4yrs & new ooring in 2014. $144,900 (936826)

$75,000 – 8.78 acres (910280) $79,900 – 2 acres w/home (908559) $84,900 – 2.5 acres gated (926649) $85,000 – 6 acres w/creek (927701) $119,000 – 5.01 acres (923084) $129,900 – 12.14 acres (910270) $144,000 – 20+/– acres, gated & mtn view (926637) $156,000 – 17.5 acres (928303) $169,000 – 20+/– acres (926655) $249,900 – 38+ acres (914453) $289,000 – 16 acres & 5 structures (928728)

S.KNOX – Great 3BR/2BA rancher features: Lg rec rm w/stone FP, hdwd under carpet, 24x12 screened porch, sec sys, level fenced backyard, inground pool, stg shed. Updates include roof & gutters 3yrs. $145,000 (943170)

POSSIBLE COMMERCIAL! This 2.3 acres sits across from Emory Rd & Dry Gap Pike Intersection across from Weigles & Pinnacle Bank. Level to gently rolling & just 1.5 miles from I-75. $500,000 (917532)

$325,000 – 31.8 acres (924339) $425,000 – 13.4 acres w/2 homes (942717) $479,900 – 88.5 acres Industrial (936078) $590,000 – 70 acres w/creek (927957)

FEATURED PROPERTY < POWELL – Half acre Lot! This 3BR/2.5BA w/bonus or 4th BR features room to grow w/un nished/heated & cooled walk-out bsmt. Private wooded setting in backyard w/creek access. Relax by the re pit & enjoy the extra lot w/ pond. Open oor plan w/hdwd oors. (940988)

< GATED 36+ACRE ESTATE lake & mtn views. Custom 4BR/6BA home has everything you need all on 1 level, full BA off each BR, 2nd story theater/game rm with full BA & workout rm. Enjoy the orchard & bring your animals. Barn: 2,400 SF, 7 stalls, hay loft & 1,800 SF apartment. Several possible building sites. $1,200,000 (932763)

POWELL/NORWOOD Shopper news • NOVEMBER 4, 2015 • A-11

wraps viewers in its reality By Betsy Pickle The best movies make you feel as though you’re part of their world. “Room” does that. You’re pulled in immediately and wrapped in the same sense of confinement as the characters.

And through the visceral performances, you also begin to feel smothered by the same emotions – fear, frustration, confusion, anger, hopelessness – but also uplifted by love, joy, contentment and, ulti-

‘Spectre’ James Bond (Daniel Craig) is one cool customer in “Spectre,” opening Friday. In 007’s latest outing, he has to uncover the truth about a sinister organization as his boss, M (Ralph Fiennes), fights to keep the British secret service from falling victim to politics. Christoph Waltz, Naomie Harris, Lea Seydoux, Monica Bellucci, Dave Bautista and Ben Whishaw also star for director Sam Mendes.

By Carol Shane The Arts and Culture Alliance of Greater Knoxville routinely outdoes itself with exhibitions of highest-quality art from our region and beyond, as well as seminars and support for local artists of all types. One of the organization’s most popular events is set for this weekend as the ACA partners with the East Tennessee Woodworkers Guild to present the 18th Master Woodworkers Show at the Emporium Center. “We’ve got a great show for 2015,” says show director Scott DeWaard. “It only happens every other year, and it goes so fast.” The juried show will feature the works of 30 fine woodworkers from East Tennessee and the surrounding region. Many types of woodwork, including marquetry, sculpture, turning and cabinetry, will be on display. Some pieces are traditional; some are whimsical. The artists will be in attendance, so it’s an ideal environment to view the work and meet the peo-

ple who make it. Participating artists include Ronald Young of Chattanooga; Stephen Moles of Church Hill; Matt Campbell of Dayton; Richard Dwyer and Jeffrey Neil of Gray; Curtis Buchanan of Jonesboroug; Stephen Shankles of Maryville; and Harold Galbraith, Brian Horais, Al Hudson, Dan Land, Lou Mansur and Gordon Rome of Knoxville. North Carolina woodworkers Gary Rawlins of Mars Hill and Kirk Shufelt of Cullowhee, who runs the website “Peace, Love and Dovetails,” will also showcase their furniture and cabinetry. DeWaard is from Blount County. On his website, he says that he has “cloistered himself in his modest shop for the last 30 years picking up the phone saying ‘Ya, I can do that.’ ” He’s also on the faculty of Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts. “If you love fine handmade furniture and want to know more about what sets it apart,” he says, “this is the show for you.”

mately, hope. “Room,” based on the novel by Emma Donoghue and adapted for the screen by the author, is like living at the heart of an onion. Layers gradually fall away, providing information bit by bit. Some of them aren’t hard to predict, but it’s still difficult to provide a storyline without unveiling a few of the mysteries. Jack (Jacob Tremblay), about to turn 5, lives in a squalidly magical place called Room with his Ma (Brie Larson of “Short Term 12”). They do practically everything together because they never leave Room. Ma has created a fantasy for Jack that has him believing there is nothing except for Room. They have an ancient, barely watchable TV, but Ma explains that the people on it aren’t real. They can see outside through a skylight in the ceiling, but Ma has explanations for what’s visible through it as well. Room is reality. Everything else is made up. They play games, read books, exercise, bathe, eat and sleep within Room.

weekender

Jack (Jacob Tremblay) and Ma (Brie Larson) make decorations within the confines of “Room,” opening Nov. 20 at Downtown West. Sometimes a gruff man called Old Nick (Sean Bridgers) comes to bring supplies and spend time with Ma, but she always hides Jack in Wardrobe so that Nick won’t see or interact with him. Jack is getting bigger, and he’s a smart kid. Ma worries about him. She worries about herself. She has reason to. And she begins to sketch out a plan that could turn Jack’s world upside down. “Room” is pretty much perfect. It takes an event that has become uncomfortably familiar in the real

world and imagines what happens beyond the newsprint or sound bites. It gives humanity to a framework of exploitation. It offers hope for healing. The acting is phenomenal. Larson is heartbreaking as the young woman robbed of so much and yet so giving to her son. She makes all of Ma’s actions and reactions believable. Young Tremblay is astounding both as the unquestioning inhabitant of Room and as a Valentine Michael Smith type. There is something otherworldly

in his perceptive gaze, but he makes Jack’s journey raw and powerful. Performances by Joan Allen and William H. Macy round out an incredible depiction of a family derailed by a horrific event. Between Donoghue’s insightful script and director Lenny Abrahamson’s lean direction, “Room” comes to life without melodrama. And like other great films, it lingers, holding you close as you continue to think about its characters and their lives. Rated R for language.

Scott DeWaard and Stephen Shankles are two of the accomplished artists featured this weekend in the 18th Master Woodworkers Show at the Emporium Center in Knoxville. Photo submitted

The 18th Master Woodworkers Show is open 4-9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6; 10 a.m.5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7; and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8, at the Emporium Center,

100 S. Gay St. Admission is free. A public reception will be held 5-9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, as part of First Friday activities in downtown Knox-

ville. The reception also features music and dance performances by Pasión Flamenca 6-6:30 p.m., and you can hear some of the finest jazz artists in town

at the Jazz Jam Session hosted by Vance Thompson and Friends 7-9 p.m. in the Black Box Theatre. Send story suggestions to news@shopper newsnow.com.

Recovery isn’t just about a chemical addiction. Recovery at Powell is for people struggling with chemical addiction, compulsive behaviors, emotional distress, grief, loss of relationships, and pain. Tuesdays at 6:00 Dinner - Worship - Open Share Groups Childcare available. www.recoveryatpowell.com 865-938-2741 Powell Church 323 West Emory Road, Powell, TN 37849

A-12 • NOVEMBER 4, 2015 • POWELL/NORWOOD Shopper news

Fall is really here. We’ve had three morning frosts. The leaves have peaked in color in the mountains, and are showing up nicely, species by species, here on the ridges and in the valleys. The air is fresh and crisp, and those wonderful fall smells are in the air – wood smoke, dry crunchy leaves underfoot, spicy goodies in the oven. The weather is great, and all those smells are great. Well, ummm, not all of them. Last month’s electric bill from KUB included a flyer with a little kid holding his nose and asking the question “does your nose know the smell of natural gas?”

pipes, but from some-thing black and furry, rrry, with white stripes and d a bad attitude. Known to my m Granny as the henhouseusseraiding, chicken-stealing aliing polecat, our culprit is more m properly known as the striped skunk. Skunks are on the list of creatures that we could stand a few less of, around our yards and under our houses, along with raccoons, ’possums and mosquitoes. We don’t see them all that often in proportion to how often we smell them, mainly because they’re mostly out and about at night. This time of the year, they seem prone to getting into territorial disputes over

Dr. Bob Collier

And of course it’s important for everybody to know that smell, just in case there is ever a leak. But does your nose know the origin of that other sulphurous nighttime vapor, wafting in your bedroom window at 3 a.m.? That window that you left open to finally get to enjoy the cool nighttime air. Clue: it’s coming not from the big yellow KUB

who gets to di dig up your yard, squalling and growling like cats, and often ending the fray by firing a shot of malodorous spray into the otherwise delightful night air. Not that skunks are all bad. If captured and descented at a very young age, they are said to make a nice house pet, sort of like a cat. Up north, skunks are trapped and their pelts used to adorn coats and jackets.

ING SIN E SERVING SINC CE SERV

FAMOUS NAME BRAND

GREAT PRICE

15 Oz. PORK & BEANS

8 Oz. SHARP CHEDDAR SHREDS

69¢

$ 79

COMPARE AT

$ 67

6818 Maynardville Highway • 922-4800 • Sun 10-6; Mon-Sat 8-9

Prices Effective Wednesday, November 4th thru Sunday, November 8th, 2015

100% SATISFACTION GUARANTEED! SWEET POTATOES

JUMBO PACK SIRLOIN PORK CHOPS

Lb.

ASSORTED FRUIT PRESERVES 8 Oz.

Lb.

SWEET ONIONS

49 9

JUMBO PACK CHICKEN DRUMSTICKS . . . . .

3 Lb. Bag CALIFORNIA NAVEL $ 49 ORANGES. . Ea.

BIG VALUE BONE-IN NENE E-IN -IN CHUCK CHUC CHUC CK RO CK ROAST O

$ 99

Lb.

16 Oz. Variety Pack BRAND NAME

7.5 Oz.

Lb.

$ 00

Peanut Butter & Jelly Crackers

Spaghetti Sauce 24 Oz.

5.5 Oz.

69.8 Oz. Strawberry $ Waffles . . .

WOW!

Ketchup

79 13.8 Oz.

ASSORTED PASTA . . . . .

89 9¢

14 OZ. MUSTARD . .

COMPARE C OMPARE AT

$ 98

LOOK FOR OUR REGISTER TO WIN TURKEY DINNER E-MAIL CONTEST IN STORES!

DRAWING HAPPENS ON NOVEMBER 21st!

$ 69 COMPARE C OMPARE AT

Canned Cat Food 3 Oz.

WOW!

$ 39

$ 00

Town House Crackers

38 Oz.

has come up with a sciencebased, effective and inexpensive way to salvage Poochie from being banned to the far back yard forever. It seems that Mr. Krebaum developed, in the course of his work, an odorous product that his fellow workers found greatly annoying. He set about developing an effective antidote for said product, and since the product had chemicals in it similar to those in skunk spray, he figured out that his antidote would immediately neutralize skunk odor as well. The recipe is free to the public, and described on any number of websites, along with detailed instructions and some precautions. You should check one out before using the recipe. It may be one of your most important holiday season recipes. Briefly, here it is: 1 Qt. fresh 3% hydrogen peroxide ¼ cup baking soda 2 teaspoons liquid soap Soak dog thoroughly for 5 minutes, then bathe dog as usual. Smell should be gone. With all of that defense, is there nothing that will help us with the abundant skunk population other than nighttime automobile traffic? As a matter of fact, there is, and it comes from an unexpected direction – the sky. One of the professors at the UT Vet School, in charge of looking after big injured birds of prey, told us at Bird Club that any time someone brings him an injured bird in a big box, and it smells like skunk, he knows what’s in there – a great horned owl. Great horned owls apparently have a poor sense of smell, or a seriously big appetite, as they are known to regularly take skunks. This would be a natural and very handy meal for them, since both owl and skunk are out and about at the same time of the night. So, yummy! for the owls, and may they enjoy many more such snacks. Just not in my yard.

DIP SNACKERS

EXTREME VALUE PRICING! Turkey and Ham

O One would presume that such su uch an activity would involve vo olv a good deal of knowhow to make it a tolerable h source of employment. sou Besides in your henhouse, skunks do create some problems in your yo ou yard. They will eat almost anything, includalm a iing ng your pet’s food left outside, and the seeds on o uts th the he ground under your bird feeder. They help to rid feed fe your lawn of various grubs you and insect larvae, the only problem there being all those tell-tale little digging holes all across your carefully-tended turf. (In my yard, this doesn’t matter.) The most serious social problem the skunk has, though, is its odor situation. Skunks have evolved a highly effective defense mechanism that makes them close to predator-proof: the ability to shoot a spray of oily, sickeningly odorous liquid at any apparent threat, man or beast. And so, they waddle across lawns and parks with an obvious attitude of being absolutely untouchable. They’re pretty much right. The combination of chemicals in skunk spray makes an immediate and lasting impression on most would-be attackers, usually breaks off any current encounter and generally prevents any future thoughts of a second attempt by the same would-be predator. Coyotes, wolves, even mountain lions are known to avoid skunks. Only certain goofy, clueless breeds of dogs (we’ll not mention names – you know who they are) will not only attack a skunk, they’ll sometimes even come back again for another try. So, what to do when old Shep indiscreetly gets a full dose of skunk spray? A soaking in tomato juice is the remedy you hear of the most. It’s a big, smelly job that uses a lot of juice, and besides that, it doesn’t work. Science to the rescue – a chemist in Illinois named Paul Krebaum

WOW!

2/$

$ 50

WOW! W WO O W! OW

SHOPPING WITH UGO IS LIKE A TREASURE HUNT! www.myugo.com

Dogwood Arts issues call to artists With quality fine arts and crafts booths, arts in action, performing arts, culinary arts demonstrations and tastings, and an expanded children’s creation station, several blocks of downtown Knoxville are transformed into a lively street fair for the Dogwood Arts Festival. The artist application is now available at dogwoodarts.com The 56th annual celebration of Dogwood Arts will be held during the entire month of April 2016. The annual Festival will be held April 29 to May 1 in the heart of downtown Knoxville on Market Square and Krutch Park. More than 60 juried artists are selected to exhibit and sell their original work in mixed media, clay, drawing/pastels, glass, jewelry, leather, metal, painting, photography, sculpture and wood. Artists are eligible for several cash awards during the Dogwood Arts Festival including Best of Show, Artists Choice and three honorable mention awards. Awards will total $2,000. Dogwood Arts is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with a mission to promote and celebrate the region’s arts, culture and natural beauty. Info: dogwoodarts.com or 865-637-4561.

Delivering more … reaching homes JOIN OUR EMAIL LIST

Due to our unique purchasing ng opportunities opportunities, quantities may be limited • So Shop Early for the Best Selection QUANTITY RIGHTS RESERVED • Not all items available in all locations • Items are limited and vary by store and available while quantities last.

in Powell and Norwood www.shoppernewsnow.com • 922-4136

business

POWELL/NORWOOD Shopper news • NOVEMBER 4, 2015 • A-13

News from the Rotary Guy

Volunteer Rotarians raise $12,500 for service dog TMA sets legislative agenda By Tom King

It began in March 2015 with a program at a Friday meeting of the Knoxville Volunteer Rotary Club. The speaker was Mike KitchTom King ens, volunteer chair of the Smoky Mountain Service Dogs Inc. The organization trains and provides service dogs for veterans with physical and/or psychological disabilities. These dogs – usually Golden Retrievers or Labrador Retrievers – are custom-trained mobility assistance service dogs. His program led to the Volunteer club creating a fund-raising program by soliciting donations and pledges for its 21 members to lose weight. They have lost more than 100 pounds since July and raised $12,500 to fund a veteran placement sponsorship. Earl Kear, the club’s immediate past president, came up with the idea for the sponsorship. Kitchens will be at the club’s Nov. 20 meeting updating them on the dog’s training. He also said they will have a “Pass the Leash” ceremony with the Volunteer Club in early 2016 when

North Knoxville Rotary recently hosted Kurt-Lennart Kalmsjo, a 32-year Rotarian from Scandinavia, pictured with his daughter, Knoxville resident Sofie Teague. Sofie came to East Tennessee to attend Maryville College. She married Justin Teague. the dog is presented to the veteran after a three-month training program. ■

Coach Barnes donates $1,000

University of Tennessee’s new basketball coach Rick Barnes spoke to the Rotary Club of Knoxville on Tuesday and thanked them for all the good they do in the world. He then surprised the club with a $1,000 contribution to support the club’s orphanage – the Mateszalka Children’s Home in Mateszalka, Hungary, so the children can have Christmas this

year. He challenged the club to match his $1,000 and the members had the $1,000 matched before the meeting ended.

Recent graduate Chris and his mobility assistance service dog “Millie.” Chris is a U.S. Marine veteran, full-blooded ■ Webb Madrigals native American Indian (Chippewa), born on a reservation to visit 2 clubs in Texas, and fourth generaThe holiday season is tion Marine. Chris sacrificed coming on fast and the tala right leg in Iraq when a misented and great voices sile hit his Humvee. Last name of the Webb School withheld on request Madrigal Singers will be making appearances at two Rotary Tuesday, Dec. 1, at its noon clubs this year. If you meeting at the Marriott and want to hear their holiday on Wednesday, Dec. 9, they program then get these will be at the Rotary Club of dates on your calendar. Farragut for its noon meetThey will entertain the Ro- ing at Fox Den Country tary Club of Knoxville on Club.

BIZ NOTES ■ Penny Cutshaw has joined Coldwell Banker, Wallace & Wallace Realtors, as an affiliate broker. She works with first-time homeowners and experienced owners looking to make a new move. Cutshaw previously worked in human resources with various

healthcare companies. She is a graduate of Western Governors University and holds her Professional Human Resource Management certification. ■ Mark Steiner will speak at noon Thursday, Nov. 5, at the annual R. Gerald McMurtry Lecture at the LMU Duncan

School of Law courtroom, 601 W. Summit Hill Drive. The lecture is free. Dr. Steiner is a professor at South Texas College who has written about Abraham Lincoln’s practice of law. He is a former editor of the Lincoln Legal Papers. ■ Brad Peters has been hired

as vice president of redevelopment and legal services for Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation. Board chair Dan Murphy said having a legal specialist in KCDC leadership is an asset as national funding models evolve. Peters spent the last three

The Tennessee Medical Association has a 3-point agenda when the legislative session reconvenes on Jan. 12. TMA president John W. Hale Jr. says the group wants a better, safer health care environment for both doctors and patients. TMA will seek a health care future that is patientcentered and physicianled, make sure insurance companies are more accountable when changing fee schedules and payment policies, and protect medical malpractice caps, among other issues, Hale said. Dave Chaney is the lobbyist for TMA, which represents some 8,000 physicians. The agenda is listed on the group’s website at tnmed.org A key piece of legislation will compete with the “Nurse Independent Practice” bill which would give advanced practice nurses the ability to diagnose and treat patients and prescribe drugs without a physician supervisor to review charts or provide consultation. Hale says it’s in the best interest of all Tennesseans to have physician-led health care. TMA will also work to see the Health Care Provider Stability Act passed. Sponsored by Sen. Bo Watson and Rep. Jon Lundberg, the bill would limit how often insurance companies

can change fee schedules and payment policies and require adequate notice of those changes to make the process more transparent. “It’s impossible for a physician to make sure the business side of a practice runs smoothly when health plans can cut reimbursement mid-contract with no recourse for the physician,” Dr. Hale said. TMA will work toward a constitutional amendment clarifying that the General Assembly can set caps on noneconomic damages in cases including medical liability actions. A 2011 cap on noneconomic damages is currently being threatened by lawsuits. The proposed amendment must pass two separate General Assemblies before it goes on the ballot for a vote in 2018. If the amendment doesn’t pass the 2016 General Assembly, the earliest the issue could be up for a statewide vote would be 2022. “The General Assembly needs to act now to prevent us from going backwards on the issue of a noneconomic damages cap,” Dr. Hale said. “The cap fosters growth in Tennessee’s health care industry by cutting back on frivolous lawsuits and the costs that come with them. I’m confident Tennessee voters will support it if given the chance to have their voices heard.”

years in Asia, where he taught business law and corporate governance to university students; studied Mandarin Chinese; and pursued mission work with the urban poor.

bachelor’s degree in agricultural economics and earned a law degree from the UT College of Law. He also holds a master’s degree in strategic management from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business.

■ Peters graduated from the University of Missouri with a

Call for an insurance quote & get a

Starbucks

GIFT CARD! While supplies last. Offer not available for existing customers.

AUTO • HOME • BUSINESS • LIFE • HEALTH • INVESTMENTS

Serving You Since 1964 www.bobjohnsonins.com

922-3111 7121 Afton Dr. • Knoxville, TN 37918

A-14 • NOVEMBER 4, 2015 • POWELL/NORWOOD Shopper news

Shopper Ve n t s enews

Send items to news@ShopperNewsNow.com

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

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

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 4 International Folk Dance Class, 7:30-10 p.m., Claxton Community Center, 1150 Edgemoor Road, Clinton. Info: Paul Taylor, 898-5724; oakridgefolk dancers.org; on Facebook.

THURSDAY, NOV. 5 AAA Driver Improvement course, 5:30-9:30 p.m., AAA office, 100 W. Fifth Ave. Four-hour course helps reduce points for traffic offenders and teaches how to reduce risk while driving. Cost: $30 members/$35 nonmembers. Must preregister. Info/registration: Kate, 862-9254, or Stephanie, 862-9252. Bee Friends bee keeping group meeting, 6:30 p.m., Walter State University Tazewell campus auditorium. Program: free honey tasting. Info: 617-9013. Big Ridge 4th District Neighborhood Watch meeting, 7 p.m., Big Ridge Elementary School library. Info: 992-5212.

THURSDAY-SUNDAY, NOV. 5-8 “Quoth The Raven: Tales Of Poe,” Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 109 E. Churchwell Ave. Performances: 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday; 1 and 5 p.m. Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday. Info/tickets: 208-3677; knoxvillechildrenstheatre.com.

p.m., AAA office, 100 W. Fifth Ave. Eight-hour course helps reduce points for traffic offenders and teaches how to reduce risk while driving. Cost: $40 members/$50 nonmembers. Must preregister. Info/registration: Kate, 862-9254, or Stephanie, 862-9252. Chili cook-off hosted by Boy Scout Troop #13, 5-8 p.m., Lions Club Building, 5345 N. Broadway. Cost: $5. Holiday Market and Craft Fair, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Messiah Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall, 6900 Kingston Pike. Featuring: guest artisans, local crafters, baked goods, a silent auction and Fair Trade items. Info: 300-7490. Kitten and cat adoption fair, noon-6 p.m., West Town Petsmart adoption center, 214 Morrell Road. Sponsored by Feral Feline Friends of East Tennessee. Info: www.feralfelinefriends.org. Public Speaking and the Alexander Technique, 11:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., 313 N. Forest Park Blvd. Cost: $80. Preregistration with confirmation required. Info/registration: Lilly Sutton, 387-7600, or AlexanderTechniqueKnoxville.com. Spaghetti supper, 5-7 p.m., Alder Springs Baptist Church, 556 Hickory Star Road, Maynardville. Includes: spaghetti, salad, garlic toast, dessert and drink. Donations go to WMU projects.

Claxton Community Center, 1150 Edgemoor Road, Clinton. Info: Paul Taylor, 898-5724; oakridgefolkdancers. org; on Facebook.

SUNDAY, NOV. 8

Fall Arts & Craft Festival, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Christ UMC, 7535 Maynardville Highway. Info/application: bsstair@comcast.net. Kitten and cat adoption fair, noon-6 p.m., West Town Petsmart adoption center, 214 Morrell Road. Sponsored by Feral Feline Friends of East Tennessee. Info: www.feralfelinefriends.org. Performance Anxiety and the Alexander Technique, 11:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., 313 N. Forest Park Blvd. Cost: $80. Preregistration with confirmation required. Info/registration: Lilly Sutton, 387-7600, or AlexanderTechniqueKnoxville.com.

Free drop-in art activities for families, 1-4 p.m., Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World’s Fair Park Drive. Docent Tours in English, 2 p.m., and in Spanish, 3 p.m. Info: knoxart.org. Silent Meditation Gathering, 11 a.m.-noon, Narrow Ridge’s Mac Smith Resource Center, 1936 Liberty Hill Road, Washburn. Inclusive of people of all faiths as well as those who do not align themselves with a particular religious denomination. Info: Mitzi Wood-Von Mizener, 497-3603 or community@narrowridge.org. Sing Out Knoxville, 7-9 p.m., Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church, 2931 Kingston Pike. Open to everyone. Info: bobgrimac@gmail.com or 546-5643. Step Out: Walk To Stop Diabetes, 1-4 p.m., UT Gardens. One-day fundraising walk benefiting the American Diabetes Association. The Subway® Race Against Cancer, World’s Fair Park. Race-day registration, 1-2:30 p.m. Online registration: raceagainstcancer.org through 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4. One-stop registration: Fleet Feet Sports in Turkey Creek and New Balance Knoxville in Suburban Plaza. Benefits outreach services of Thompson Cancer Survival Center. Info: raceagainstcancer.org or 541-1227.

MONDAY, NOV. 9 The Alexander Technique, an Introduction, 1:30-3:45 p.m., 313 N. Forest Park Blvd. Cost: $35. Preregistration with confirmation required. Info/registration: Lilly Sutton, 387-7600, or AlexanderTechnique Knoxville.com.

TUESDAY, NOV. 10

FRIDAY, NOV. 6

Fall festival, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., Fairmont Presbyterian Church, 2537 Fairmont Blvd. Includes rummage sale, bake sale and Santa’s Christmas Shop. Rummage sale, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., North Acres Baptist Church, 5803 Millertown Pike. Info: 228-4910. Rummage sale, 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Beulah Baptist Church, 1138 Raccoon Valley Road off Loyston Road. Featuring: $3 per bag, furniture, and odds and ends. Info: 992-5833. “Tinsel & Treasure” presented by the Junior League of Knoxville (JLK), 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.6 p.m. Saturday, Jacob Building at Chilhowee Park. The Girls’ Night Out Preview Party is 7-9 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5. Tickets: Advance, $5; at the door, $8; preview party, $30. Info/tickets: jlknoxville.org or 584-4124.

Benefits to Work training, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., East Tennessee Technology Access Center, 116 Childress St. Two counselors available to answer questions and discuss how working will affect Medicare and Medicaid health benefits. Free; reservations required. Info/reservation: Steven Glowicki, 423-433-7616 or 1-888-839-5333. Cocktails and Conversation, 5:30-7 p.m., 1050 World’s Fair Park Drive. Cash bar and snacks. Stephen Wicks, Barbara W. and Bernard E. Bernstein Curator, Knoxville Museum of Art, will present: “Facets: Musing on the Future of Glass at the KMA.” Free and open to the public. Info: knoxart.org. Knoxville Civil War Roundtable meeting, 8 p.m., Bearden Banquet Hall, 5806 Kingston Pike. Speaker: Edwin C. Bearss, Chief Historian Emeritus of the National Park Service and Special Assistant for Military Sites. Topic: “The Impact of Native Americans in the Civil War.” Cost: lecture only $5, students free; dinner (7 p.m.) and lecture, $17. RSVP by noon Monday, Nov. 9. Info/RSVP: 671-9001. Paulette 6th District Neighborhood Watch meeting, 7 p.m., Paulette Elementary School cafeteria. Info: 992-5212.

SATURDAY, NOV. 7

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 11

Free movie night featuring “St. John in Exile,” 7 p.m., Beaver Dam Baptist Church education building, third floor, 4328 E. Emory Road. Free popcorn and drinks.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY, NOV. 6-7

AAA Driver Improvement course, 8 a.m.-4:30

International Folk Dance Class, 7:30-10 p.m.,

Dogwood Cremation, LLC. (865)947-4242 3511 W. Emory Rd., Powell, TN (Powell Place Center)

SPECIALS OF THE WEEK!

SAVE $$$

'12 Nissan Altima 2.5 SL, leather, moon roof, low miles! R1752............ $15,955 '13 Ford Escape SE, 4x4, 2.0 Ecoboost, factory warranty! R1756............. $21,500 '14 Lincoln MKZ, new body style, moonroof, leather! R1829 ................. $25,500 '14 Ford Focus SE, auto factory warranty! R1827 ................................. $13,990

REDS BARBER SHOP 10 HAIRCUTS

865-357-1197 2330 Merchants Road

Ray Varner

M-F 8-5:30 Sat 7-3

FRIDAY, NOV. 13 “Friday Night Lights” Alzheimer’s Tennessee 5K Glow Run and Walk, 6 p.m., Lakeshore Park. Entry fee: $35. Registration: alzTennessee.org. Info/sponsorships: Kay Watson, kay.watson@TNalz.org, or 5446288.

SATURDAY, NOV. 14

SUNDAY, NOV. 15 The Steeles in concert, 6 p.m., New Beverly Baptist Church, 3320 New Beverly Church Road. Preaching by Dr. Jeff Steele. No admission charge, but Love Offering will be taken. Info: 546-0001, NewBeverly. org.

TUESDAY, NOV. 17 Honor Guard meeting, 7 p.m., 140 Veteran St., Maynardville. All veterans are invited. Info: 2565415.

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 18 Dine and Discover, noon-1 p.m., Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World’s Fair Park Drive. David Butler, executive director of the Knoxville Museum of Art, will present: “A Look Over the Horizon.” Free and open to the public. Info: knoxart.org. International Folk Dance Class, 7:30-10 p.m., Claxton Community Center, 1150 Edgemoor Road, Clinton. Info: Paul Taylor, 898-5724; oakridgefolkdancers. org; on Facebook.

WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY, NOV. 18-19 AARP Driver Safety classes, noon-4 p.m., O’Connor Senior Center, 611 Winona St. Info/registration: Carolyn Rambo, 382-5822.

THURSDAY, NOV. 19 Plainview 7th District Neighborhood Watch meeting, 7 p.m., Plainview Community Center. Info: 992-5212.

SATURDAY NOV. 21 Kitten and cat adoption fair, noon-6 p.m., West Town Petsmart adoption center, 214 Morrell Road. Sponsored by Feral Feline Friends of East Tennessee. Info: www.feralfelinefriends.org. Unity of the Community, Building Community through the Heart of Yoga, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Lindsay Young Downtown Y, 605 W. Clinch. Light refreshments, yoga classes, and more. Info: 622-9025.

Pruning • Logging Bush Hogging Stump Removal Tree Service Insured

Hankins

Price includes $399 dock fee. Plus tax, tag & title WAC. Dealer retains all rebates. Restrictions may apply. See dealer for details. Prices good through next week.

Improving Postural Balance with The Alexander Technique, 10:15 a.m.-1:15 p.m., 313 N. Forest Park Blvd. Cost: $55. Preregistration with confirmation required. Info/registration: Lilly Sutton, 387-7600, or AlexanderTechniqueKnoxville.com. VFW meeting, 7 p.m., 140 Veteran St., Maynardville. All veterans are invited. Info: 278-3784.

POWELL SERVICE GUIDE

Direct Cremation, $1,188.24 Basic Services $580 • Crematory Fee $275 Transfer Of Remains $270 • County Permit $25 Alternative Container $35 • Tax On Container $3.24

THURSDAY, NOV. 12

Travis Varner

Dan Varner

2026 N. Charles Seivers Blvd. • Clinton, TN 37716

865-457-0704 or 1-800-579-4561 www.rayvarnerford.com

Join the conversation at www.ShopperNewsNow.com

497-3797

FREE ESTIMATES LIFETIME EXPERIENCE Roger Hankins Owner Operator

BREEDEN’S TREE SERVICE Over 30 yrs. experience

FOR SALE • Green striped sofa $90. • Leather sofa, excellent condition, $90. • Large rocking chair, upholstery & wood, $65. • Oak bookcase, two shelves & planter on top $40.

(865)947-8065

ALTERATIONS BY FAITH

Trimming, removal, stump grinding, brush chipper, aerial bucket truck. Licensed & insured • Free estimates!

For Men, Women & Children

219-9505

Call Faith Koker • 938-1041

Green Feet Lawn Care Commercial/Residential, Licensed/Insured Serving North Knoxville 20 years

938-9848 • 924-4168

HAROLD’S GGUTTER GU U SERVICE Will clean front & back. $20 and up. Quality work guaranteed.

288-0556

Custom-tailored clothes for ladies of all sizes PLUS kids!

To place an ad in service guide call Tony Cranmore

865.661.6560 DAVID HELTON PLUMBING CO.

All Types of Residential & Commercial Plumbing

MASTER PLUMBER 40 Years Experience Licensed & Bonded

922-8728 257-3193

POWELL/NORWOOD Shopper news • NOVEMBER 4, 2015 • A-15

NEWS FROM GRACE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF KNOXVILLE

Sherwood Forest arrives at GCA!

By Danielle Taylor On Thursday, Oct. 22, the Upper School Theatre Department gave two incredible performances of Larry Blamire’s “Robin Hood,” the tale of an outlaw robbing from the rich to

give to the poor. With seasoned senior cast leads Sean Sloas as Robin Hood and Tyler Mowery as Maid Marian, the performance was lled with sword ghts, greedy nobles, poor villagers, true love, and a merry

band of ruf ans all directed by the ever-gifted Tonya Wilson. Young and old alike truly enjoyed the show, as some patrons even said that it was the best show the GCA upper school has ever produced. When asked how

pleased she was with the show’s success, Mrs. Wilson summed it up by stating, “Praise be to God for the gifts He has given these talented young people. May they always use their talents for His glory.”

Upper School Theatre Department - Robin Hood Cast & Crew

Medical explorers

GCA students recognized for academics By Donna Poole Congratulations to senior Nathan Pettit who has been selected as a Commended Student by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. Of the 1.5 million juniors who took the PSAT last fall, 50,000 with the highest Selection Index on the test (critical reading, mathematics and writing skills scores) have quali ed for recognition by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. Although Commended Students do not continue in the competition for National Merit® scholarships, some of these students do become candidates for special scholarships sponsored by corporations and businesses. Congratulations, Nathan!

Tanne Thornton, GCA sophomore, received an Award of Excellence for his participation last summer in the National Academy of Future Scientists and Technologists Congress in Boston. The Academy was founded for the purpose of identifying prospective talent at the earliest possible age to provide students the necessary experience and skills for careers in science and technology. American hero and astronaut Buzz Aldrin is the Academy Science Director. During the three-day congress, Tanner was able to hear from a wide variety of leaders in scienti c elds as well as leaders from government and the public sector, including top scienti c

Front row: Lakin Lawson, Katie Warwick, Brett Emery, Lauren Quirk, Alex Kelley and Jordan Ellis. Back row: Colby Cox, Justin Shaw and Alex Tillman

By Donna Poole

Tanner Thornton (10) & Nathan Pettit (12) university deans and leaders in scienti c research and cuttingedge technology. Congratulations, Tanner!

Nine GCA students have been selected to participate in the University of Tennessee’s Medical Explorations program. This special program, with both fall and summer hands-on opportunities in the medical eld, was begun by Dr. Mitchell Goldman, a surgeon at UT Medical Center, in 1991. Over 400 students have been involved in Medical Explorations since its founding. GCA students chosen for this fall include three juniors (Jordan Ellis, Alex Kelley, and Lakin Lawson) and six seniors (Colby Cox, Brett Emery,

Lauren Quirk, Justin Shaw, Alex Tillman, and Katie Warwick). Students attend monthly lectures in the fall and for six weeks of the summer rotate through various departments of the hospital, observing the daily tasks of physicians and other hospital personnel. Students also have the opportunity to participate in research groups. Ohmar McConkey, GCA senior, was involved in the Medical Explorations program last year and bene tted greatly from both lectures and rotations. Congratulations to all of these aspiring doctors!

A-16 • NOVEMBER 4, 2015 • POWELL/NORWOOD Shopper news

Save 15¢ per gallon on your next gas purchase when you redeem 150 ValuPoints.*

Harvest Club

Yukon Gold Potatoes

Food City Fresh

Chicken Breast Tenders Family Pack, Per Lb.

Get

300 ValuPoints

Offer valid through December 1, 2015. Requires additional $35.00 purchase in the same transaction. Limit one per customer per day. Receive 300 ValuPoints with the purchase of any frozen whole turkey, Food City Whole Semi-Boneless Ham, Food City Whole or Half Spiral Sliced Ham or Food City Whole Boneless Ham.

Butterball Turkey Per Lb. Selected Varieties

With Card

Coca-Cola Products 2 Liters

SAVE AT LEAST 3.99 ON TWO

With Card

Frozen, 10 Lbs. & Up

LIMIT 2

5 Lb. Bag

Get

300 ValuPoints

Food City Spiral Ham Per Lb.

Baby Spinach, Spring Mix, Leafy Green Romaine, Tender Garden or 5-9 Oz.

Final price when you buy 5 in a single transaction. Lesser quantities are 1.39 each. Customer pays sales tax.

Lay's Potato Chips 9.5-10 Oz.

SAVE AT LEAST 4.29 ON TWO

LIMIT 12

With Card

Fresh Express 50/50 Mix F

.89

Selected Varieties

Whole h l or Half, lf Bone In

SAVE AT LEAST 3.59 ON TWO

Selected Varieties

Libby's Vegetables

Yoplait Yogurt

14.5-15 Oz.

4-6 Oz.

2/$ With Card

LIMIT 12

2/$

MIX OR MATCH ANY 10 AND SAVE $5

With Card

See store for more Super Mega deals!

Selected Varieties

100% Pure

Jif Peanut Butter

Crisco Vegetable Oil

16 Oz.

48 Oz.

Pillsbury Cake Mix

ValuCard Price........1.99 SUPER MEGA SAVINGS .50¢

ValuCard Price........1.29 SUPER MEGA SAVINGS .50¢

YOUR FINAL PRICE...

Items and Prices are specifically intended to apply locally where issue originates. No sales to dealers or competitors. Quantity rights reserved. 2015 K-VA-T Food Stores, Inc. Food City is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

With Card

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

Selected Varieties, Brownie Mix or

With Card

SALE DATES: Wed., Nov. 4 Tues., Nov. 10, 2015