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Oh, what might have been …

During winter workouts, spring practice, summer exercises, all of August and earlier in the season, when it still mattered, Kentucky at Tennessee had all the earmarks of a great grudge game.

Oh what joy that would have been, leftover turkey and smoked Wildcats. Score 50 or 75 and get even for the mess made last November in Lexington. Start a new streak.

Cuff ’em around. Leave no doubt who is boss in this little border rivalry.

Ouch. It hurts to consider what transpired.

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Cassie is tops!

In a photograph that ran in last week’s edition, the woman pictured above with Copper Ridge Elementary School student Cassie Norris, the top system-wide and elementary school-aged seller of the Original Knox County Schools Coupon Book, was incorrectly identified.

She is Jennifer Gibson, the mother of the late Abby Gibson. The top coupon book seller award is named in Abby’s memory.

Cassie sold 330 books in the annual fundraiser. We are quite proud of her and regret this error.

By Sandra Clark

Children from Powell Elementary, Powell Middle and Copper Ridge Elementary schools will receive special gifts this Christmas season. Called “Totes of Love,” the heavy-duty bags were lovingly created by members of the Heiskell Community Center.

Individuals and businesses take one or more totes to fill. The totes will be gathered and distributed prior to Christmas.

Janice White of the Heiskell group is a leader. She said last year 102 tote bags were filled and distributed. This year’s goal is 150. She asks for specific items including school supplies and personal hygiene products.

“Use your imagination,” she says. “Remember, these are children who get very little for Christmas.”

Members of the Powell Business and Professional Association lined up to take a tote.

HPUD’s Darren Cardwell walked out empty-handed. “I gave them some money,” he grinned. “Not so good at shopping.”

Each tote bag comes with a tag designating it for a girl or boy and stating their grade level.

Totes may be picked up at Com-

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Janice White and Elizabeth Jett register donors to the Totes of Love project, sponsored by the Heiskell Community Center. Photo by S. Clark mercial Bank on Emory Road at The deadline to return the Noell Lewis at Edward Jones in I-75 (ask for Bobbie Kennedy) or totes is Nov. 30. Drop-off points Powell Place shopping center. the Heiskell Community Center. are at Commercial Bank or with Info: Janice White, 548-0326.

game announced that Drummer was from “Knoxville.” But we all know better. It wasn’t a Knoxville boy that scored.

He was from Powell Station. And he’s the first former Powell player to ever score a touchdown for the Tennessee Volunteers.

“It’s not only great for me, it’s great for the community,” said Drummer.

“It puts Powell on the map.”

Drummer hasn’t forgotten his town, just as it hasn’t forgotten him.

“Powell gave me many opportunities and many memories I will never forTyler Drummer celebrates his first touchdown for the Volunget. I loved being apart of teers. Photo by Robby Veronosi of TNJN that Emory Road battle,” said Drummer.

Volunteer State want to and something I worked Drummer’s path to the do. hard for,” he said. checkerboard was by no “It was something I It’s been said the TV means an easy one, howdreamed of growing up commentators for this ever. After high school,

The pride of Powell

By Cory Chitwood

It’s fourth and three.

The field goal unit is on the field. Neyland’s 100,000 are quiet and nervous.

It’s the second overtime in a game against Missouri in what could be Tennessee’s first SEC win of the year. The center snaps the ball to the holder – and what happened in the next three seconds was magical. No kick took place during that play. Tennessee’s Tyler Drummer had run a fake field goal right into the end zone. And then the stadium went wild for the hometown boy.

Drummer did something that thousands of kids growing up in the

Drummer went on to play at the University of the Cumberlands in Kentucky, before eventually transferring to UT. “I transferred to UT for many reasons, but the main reason is because my mother was going through a very tough time with her health,” said Drummer. “I wanted to be back home with my friends and family. I love Powell and the people in this community.”

But Drummer wasn’t going to let a transfer from a small school in Kentucky to an SEC school stop his football career. He managed to earn a spot on the Tennessee roster as a walk-on.

“Just like with anything in life, walking on at UT took many hard working To page A-2

HPUD petition clears 3,000 Residents pack board meeting

By Shannon Carey

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Last week officials cut the ribbon for a new fifth floor at North Knox Medical Center.

The floor was originally left unfinished and was recently built out to accommodate cancer patients.

The new oncology wing “will allow us to provide a different level of care for patients and their families,” said CEO Rob Followell.

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A petition of Hallsdale Powell Utility District ratepayers last week cleared the 3,000 signatures necessary to trigger a rate review pending certification of the signatures as primary HPUD account holders.

As of this writing, the online petition at change. org had 2,797 signatures.

According to petition organizer Russ Rymer of Halls,

the pen-and-paper petition has 425. Signatures of at least 10 percent of HPUD’s 29,077 customers are needed to request a rate review from the state’s Utility Management Review Board.

“I personally plan to gather well over the 3,000 goal to ensure we can make a point to elected officials that it just isn’t 10 percent that’s unhappy with HPUD,” Rymer wrote in an email late last week.

That unhappiness was felt during HPUD’s Board of Commissioners meeting

Newly-appointed Hallsdale Powell Utility District commissioner Todd Cook (standing) addresses a standing-room-only crowd during the HPUD board’s Nov. 12 meeting. With him are board chair Kevin Julian (left) and commissioner Bob Crye. Photo by S. Carey Nov. 19. In a trial by fire for to speak their minds about to be close to his widowed newly-appointed commis- rising rates. mother, said, “Why is water sioner Todd Cook, ratepayKeith Cannady, who ers packed the board room moved his family to Halls To page A-2 2704 Mineral Springs Ave. Knoxville, TN 37917 Ph. (865) 687-4537

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The pride of Powell hours to get where I wanted.

It was a goal of mine to get where I am now and I tried to do everything it took to get here,” said Drummer.

“Powell coaches Matt Lowe and Adam Seymore taught me to always strive for my dreams and to work hard at everything I do and if I do that then success will come my way. They gave me advice that not only carries onto the football field, but in my everyday life.”

The story doesn’t stop there, though. Drummer didn’t walk on and spend the rest of his years on the sideline as a backup receiver. Before long, he was holding all field goal kicks.

And then Drummer was called upon by his coach to do something gutsy in a time of need.

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“Going into the game I thought I would be nervous when the play was called, but I was actually very focused and determined to make that play successful,” said Drummer. “When Coach Dooley told me it was a fake, I told myself ‘it is time to do what you have been dreaming of since you were a little kid.’”

That dream was fulfi lled when Drummer ran the ball into the end zone and sent fans jumping out of their seats and fireworks into the air.

“I am thankful Coach Dooley had faith in me to execute that play,” said Drummer. “I am thankful to represent my community in a positive way.”

Tennessee has taught Drummer things that he

will carry with him for the rest of his life – and his career provided a play that a town will remember.

“My career has taught me to be patient, to keep working hard for what you want, and to never give up.

Nothing in life comes easy,” said Drummer.

But his career’s not over yet, and Drummer is still looking to the future.

“We have to come ready to play the next few games and lay it all on the line. We have to come out of these next two games victorious,” he said.

But he also had a thing or two to say about another team.

“I want to wish the Powell football team good luck as they continue their journey in the playoffs.”

HPUD petition and sewer in West Knoxville $55 and double that in Halls?

Had I known, I wouldn’t have stayed in Halls, and I love Halls, but it’s not worth it.”

In response to Rymer’s request that the board move change its meeting time from 1:30 p.m. every third Monday to an evening schedule, Cook made a motion to change one meeting time per quarter to 6 p.m.

Commissioner Bob Crye asked to defer the question to another meeting, saying that once per quarter is too

From page A-1 often to meet in the evening.

New board chair Kevin Julian said the move might help open dialogue.

“We owe it to our ratepayers to give them an opportunity and a forum to get them involved. This would be a show of good faith,” Cook said.

Julian seconded Cook’s motion, which carried with Julian and Cook voting yes.

Cook then made a motion to accept former HPUD president Marvin Hammond’s voluntary termination of his

consulting contract, relinquishing further compensation and company vehicle, with the caveat that he be allowed to remain on the HPUD group health insurance plan at his own expense.

Crye seconded the motion, and the board voted unanimously to approve.

Crye thanked Hammond for his service, adding, “The current board is going to be very diligent for any future consulting contracts. It will have to be an emergency, short-term situation.”

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Horses need homes

By Theresa Edwards Horse Haven has 38 horses available for adoption and several are under two years old. “The young ones are very much sought-after because you can train them the way you want, and these are all very sweet,� said Stephanie Solomon, equine manager.

Dora, a one-year old female thoroughbred, is named after Dora the Explorer, because she is curious,� said Solomon.

Ashley is a chestnut two-year old mustang, caught wild by the Bureau of Land Management.

Mabel is a nine-month old mule. “She’ll be big. She would make a good riding mule,� said Solomon.

E.T. is a young Tennessee walking horse, a colt. “There are definite advantages to adopting a horse as opposed to buying one. We will tell you everything we know about the horse. We’re not in it to make money. We are dona-

Dora is a one-year old female thoroughbred available for adoption.

Photos by T. Edwards of TEPHOTOS.com

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tion-based and our adoption fee covers only a small amount of our costs,� said executive director Sonya Cowsert. “All of our horses are current on their shots, deworming and feet work.

We have evaluated them on their saddling,� Cowsert said.

Adoptions involve facil-

ity checks and veterinarian references. “We want to make sure they go to good homes.�

The next Neigh and Bray Adoption Day is 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, or or see horses by appointment by calling 609-4030.

Horse Haven is located at 2417 Reagan Road off Hardin Valley.

Tennova grows

By Ruth White The hospital on Emory Road at I-75 has grown again.

Last week officials cut the ribbon for a new fifth floor at North Knox Medical Center. The floor was originally left unfinished and was recently built out to accommodate cancer patients.

The new oncology wing “will allow us to provide a different level of care for patients and their families,� said CEO Rob Followell. “The wing will also provide an environment for nursing staff with a heart and passion for oncology patients and their specialized care.�

The wing features patient-centered care and decentralized nursing.

The rooms are warm, open and inviting to family and friends. “People heal better when surrounded by loved ones,� said Pam Wenger, a registered nurse. “Our goal

is to put care and nurses at the bedside.�

There is no central station for nurses on the floor, and the patients receive care from staff members who are always close by. Each room features a cabinet that holds the necessary items to serve patients, cutting down on the time used searching for supplies. “We give great care and we want families to see the care we give their loved ones while at the hospital,� said Wenger of the open rooms visitation policy.

The North Knox Medical Center has become part of a thriving community since its opening. The addition of the 15-bed wing will add 38 positions to the staff of close to 500. The hospital is one of the county’s largest taxpaying entities with a total economic impact exceeding $35.7 million.

The equipment in the new wing cost $265,000. It will provide efficiency and care that is priceless.

Tennova staff and community members celebrate the opening of the new oncology wing at Tennova North (North Knoxville Medical Center) where the fifth floor is complete. At the ribbon cutting are Michael Turner, Gail Williams, Tennova RN Pam Wenger, county commissioner R. Larry Smith, Tennova CEO Rob Followell, Knox Chamber vice president of economic development Doug Lawyer, Aundrea Roberts and Paige McDaniel. Photos by Ruth White

Pam Wenger, a registered nurse at Tennova, is excited to share the good news from the fifth floor. She shows guests a cabinet in one patient room that holds all necessary supplies for nurses to use in that room.

ETTAC provides modified toys for Christmas East Tennessee Technology Access Center’s annual toy tech party will be held 4 to 6:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 3, at Kerbela Shrine Temple, 315 Mimosa Avenue. The event is for children with disabilities who cannot use their hands to play with typical toys.

Families who live in east Tennessee who would like to receive an accessible

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Much about sleep remains a mystery to science. Researchers and clinicians have learned quite a bit about what takes place during sleep, what disturbs sleeping patterns and what practical methods can improve the sleeping and waking up processes.

Sleep needs vary a lot. Don’t worry if you aren’t getting the traditional eight hours of sleep. You probably don’t need it. Sleep habits vary by age, by practice and by individual. Newborn infants may sleep 18 hours a day and youngsters 10. Studies do show that young adults average eight hours of sleep per night, middle-aged adults seven, and older people only six to 6.5 hours of intermittent sleep.

Even these averages are deceiving.

Many seem to need more or less. In fact, research by Professor Ray Medis of England’s University of Technology found that only about three hours of sleep per night was physiologically necessary. Few of us would want that little!

When you come right down to it, you are the best judge of how much sleep you need. If you feel comparatively refreshed after a good night’s sleep, you’re getting plenty. If, on the other hand, you are tired most mornings or if you often have difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep, you’ll want to determine why and do something about the quality as well as the quantity of your sleep.

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government Rogero withdraws fence project Mayor Madeline Rogero has withdrawn the resolution to erect a chainlink fence for $290,000 around part of the Safety Building in East Knoxville. The official reason is that it needs further review and discussion.

The resolution was facing defeat due to the strong opposition of council member and former mayor Daniel Brown in whose district it is located and who had not been consulted on it prior to its introduction. Many leaders in Knoxville’s African-American community, including civic leader Margaret Gaiter and longtime pastor Harold Middlebrook, had voiced strong opposition when they learned of it.

Opponents felt such an ugly structure sends the wrong message for one of the major gateways into East Knoxville near the Alex Haley Statue, Mabry-Hazen House and Beck Cultural Center, not to mention Morningside Park.

This withdrawal allows further reflection on alternative ways to curb reported vandalism at the Safety Building parking lot, such as more lighting, and saves city taxpayers $290,000 for other more pressing projects which the mayor and council may favor. It also allows time to explain why any fence is needed at all. Other buildings nearby do not have fences around them such as the Coliseum, SunTrust Bank and the Marriott.

Do not expect this chain-link fence proposal to return anytime soon, even in a more decorative form. It has become toxic from a political standpoint. Mayor Rogero is not likely to spend political capital disappointing the African-American community to erect an ugly fence which would be a daily reminder to East Knoxville that their wishes were ignored.

■ Meanwhile a storm is brewing in South Knoxville over the Tennessee Department of Transportation’s plan to extend the South Knoxville Boulevard to John Sevier and Chapman highways by cutting across ridge tops and the new urban wilderness. A public hearing is set for Thursday, Dec. 6, at South-Doyle. It should be crowded.

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■ Vice Mayor Nick Pavlis, who represents South Knoxville, has come out in favor of the urban wilderness, which has been created in the last 5 years and would be severely harmed by this project.

The cost of the road extension would be excessive in terms Nick Pavlis of benefits achieved. Two city parks, Marie Myers and William Hastie, would be negatively impacted.

Pavlis has effectively articulated sound reasons for keeping these benefits along with the stellar work of Carol Evans and Brian Hann of Legacy Parks.

Hopefully, Gov. Haslam will direct TDOT to halt plans and spend the money more effectively upgrading Chapman Highway as Henley Bridge re-opens. Pavlis deserves credit for taking such a progressive stand.

■ The death of Farragut’s first mayor, Robert H. Leonard, last week was a lost to the entire community.

A longtime member of Bob Leonard the Optimist Club, he was always optimistic and battled hard for Farragut’s right to exist.

He and I settled the lawsuit

by Knoxville which I inherited when elected mayor in 1987 and removed the legal cloud over Farragut’s existence.

He was a real gentleman and family man.

■ County Mayor Tim Burchett skipped over former sheriff Tim Hutchison for a seat on the Hallsdale Powell Utility District board of commissioners to pick Todd Cook who works for Sheriff Jimmy “JJ” Jones. Cook is not likely to serve 30 years on this board as his predecessor did.

■ Sen. Howard Baker celebrated his 87th birthday on Thursday, Nov. 14, in Huntsville, Tenn.

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Better bus service ahead

By Betty Bean Nine months ago, Virginia College president Jim Branham was preparing for his school’s grand opening in its new Fountain City location. One of the things on his checklist was a new bus stop in front of the building, preferably a covered shelter where students could wait comfortably for the Route 22 bus.

“When I first got here, I thought, ‘Why can’t we get a shelter and put a sign up that says ‘Bus Stop?’ Then I found out we didn’t even own the land,” he said.

So what seemed like a pretty simple proposition has turned out to be a pretty complex problem, Branham has learned in the months that have passed.

Easement problems, utility poles that need moving, pads that need pouring, costs being driven up have slowed down the process. But now, after interest from Fountain City Town Hall and Mayor Madeline Rogero, he’s hopeful again.

“The city is working on developing a preliminary estimate for shelter placement,” he said. “The mayor came here about a month ago, and the wheels started really moving. There’s been a lot of coordination at the city level, and they’re working through the issues. Then they will present us with an opportunity to partner with them, and depending on the cost, our corporate office will get involved.

Branham said he’s concerned about the cost, and that Virginia College is in a wait-and-see mode.

“I’m just happy that we’ve gotten to the point where there’s going to be something to talk about.”

At the November Fountain City Town Hall meeting, president Kenny Cloninger said he applauds Virginia College’s efforts.

“We’ve been trying to get (covered) bus stops out here for a long time. We want positive things going on in Fountain City, and we’ve got good ridership. Folks just need a

good safe place, sheltered from the weather, to catch a bus.”

Knoxville Area Transit’s customer service and community outreach manager Cindy Pickle spoke at the meeting and echoed Cloninger’s sentiments. She said KAT is very interested in getting bus shelters for Broadway.

“We have shelters requested years down the line. We have to balance and judge,” she said. “Virginia College is skipping ahead of some minutes serve the Fountain City area. Pickle said that KAT officials are looking at the possibility of beefing up service here and in other areas in the wake of the University of Tennessee canceling KAT’s contract to shuttle students around campus as of Jan. 1.

“It was a hard blow,” she said. “A lot of people were really stressed out. We still need the ridership – there were thousands of kids that rode. So how do you do that?

You get new ridership. If you have to wait an hour on a

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bus, how many of you are going to do that?”

KAT prices are reasonable. Full fare is $1.50. Disabled veterans and senior citizens (65 and older) pay half fare and children under 5 ride free. A full-fare transfer is 50 cents; 25 cents for half-fare riders. A day pass is $4 and trolley rides are free.

Big week in Knox County

By Sandra Clark With the Thanksgiving holiday this week and many folks heading out of town, both the Knox County Commission and the school board have set meetings.

The school board will hold an extended workshop at 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 19, in the boardroom of the Andrew Johnson Building. If you can’t attend, this would be a good meeting to watch on Comcast Cable Channel 10 or online at knoxschools. org.

Superintendent Dr. Jim McIntyre will tackle the system’s report card – which schools made gains and which didn’t.

Knox County Commission will meet a week early, at 1:45 p.m. Monday, Nov. 19, at the City County Building.

Billboards: Public forum includes Powell guys Russell and Danny Amanns speaking about billboards.

They’re for ‘em.

Roundabouts: Adding insult to injury, the engineering firm of Cannon and Cannon Inc. is on the agenda for a supplemental appropriation of $18,873 for design services related to “intersection improvements” at Bob Gray Road and Bob Kirby Road and another $18,873 for design services for “intersection improvements” at Bob Gray and Mabry Hood roads.

These extra services result in a recommendation which mirrored Cannon and Cannon’s first thought: let’s build roundabouts!

Bigfoot: Mayor Tim Burchett has invited some friends to town to hunt for Bigfoot, and Howard Phillips fed them baloney at a reception Friday at Powell Realty and Auction.

In honor of our mayor’s interest in sighting the hairy sasquatch we are dedicating the above cartoon.

Peddlers: R. Larry Smith’s effort to clear the byways of peddlers is on the agenda. It sailed through last week’s workshop with 10 votes (and one absence).

TDOT hearing: Engineers from Tennessee Department of Transportation will be in Fountain City at Smithwood Baptist Church,

4914 Jacksboro Pike, 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29, to discuss the proposed Broadway and I-640 interchange.

Improvements include the addition of a new entrance loop ramp from northbound Broadway to I-640 west, the realignment of the I-640 westbound exit ramp to Broadway, reconstruction of the ramp from Tazewell Pike and southbound Broadway to I-640 westbound.

It’s a complex (and expensive) solution to the problem of a bad merge of Broadway and Tazewell Pike traffic trying to hit I-640.

Scott DesJarlais admitted sexual relationships

with “two co-workers, three patients and a drug rep” while serving as chief of staff at a hospital in Jasper, Tenn.

This led lawyer Dennis Francis to joke on “Inside Tennessee” that DesJarlais has brought us the “Housewives of Jasper.”

And it leads to this Pop Quiz: What are two coworkers, three patients and a drug rep?

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But, of all the experiences that Thurston had, I am sure that one stood out in his memory above all the rest. Thurston was the local gravedigger and he made an art out of it. Today, graves are opened with a backhoe, but Thurston dug them with a pick and shovel during the hot summer months and in winter when the ground was frozen. His graves were a perfect size, the walls were cut to a perfect vertical and all edges were cut at precisely 90 degrees.

It was during such a grave opening that this story begins.

Ray Hobbs, who owned the local TV sales and service establishment, had a pet chimpanzee. The chimp was kept at his service establishment and people would often go by and visit the chimp, whose name was Mike. Mike had a habit of getting loose on a regular basis and running through the

Thurston and the chimp MALCOLM’S CORNER | Malcolm Shell I suppose all small communities have a guy who can perform a variety of chores.

My community of Concord had one of the best. His name was Thurston Raper. While he never held the social status of the village’s more notable citizens, he was loved and held in high esteem by those who knew him. I seriously doubt that there was a single family that didn’t use his services from time to time.

Thurston lived under austere conditions but managed to provide food and shelter. During the winter he walked the railroad tracks picking up loose coal that

had fallen from coal cars. He would walk several miles one way then bring the coal back to where he started and then walk in the opposite direction and return the gathered coal to his pile. Most people would have been glad to give him coal, but Thurston would not have felt comfortable taking something that he had not earned.

Thurston had several chores that he performed on a regular basis, such as sweeping the floor and gathering trash from around commercial buildings.

My father, a railroad telegrapher, hired Thurston regularly to help

village. Ray was the only one who could coax him back into his cage.

On one hot summer day, Thurston was digging a grave in the Masonic Cemetery which was quite close to where Mike was housed. Well, on that particular day, Mike had managed to escape.

When Thurston looked up he was startled to see a chimp sitting on the side of the grave eating the sandwich he’d brought for lunch.

Thurston yelled at the chimp. It jumped into the grave and Thurston came out of the grave about as fast as the chimp jumped in.

Hoping to save the rest of his lunch, Thurston chased the chimp around the grave several times and finally threw his shovel toward it. Well, the chimp got the picture really quickly, picked up the shovel and began to chase Thurston around the grave and finally threw the shovel at him.

Apparently, Mike thought it was a game he was being invited to play.

When Ray realized the chimp was gone and observed all the commotion occurring in the adjacent cemetery, he came run-

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ning with a leash and some food to entice the chimp to give up the chase.

I am sure Ray replaced Thurston’s sandwich, but I doubt he could replace the memory of his rather traumatic experience with Mike. After several months and several more escapes, Ray decided that Mike was not going to change his ways. So he built a sturdy cage at the railroad depot and that became Mike’s temporary home. All the railroad people got to know Mike and often brought him food. And the community folks would stop to visit him on a regular basis.

Mike was finally turned over to a zoo where he spent the rest of his life with other chimps. I have often wondered whether he taught them the same game of “throw the shovel.”

Most of the old timers who remember Thurston’s encounter with the chimp are no longer with us, including Thurston, but there are still some who remember the incident and are quick to tell their version of what happened.

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Oh what might have been During winter workouts, spring practice, summer exercises, all of August and earlier in the season, when it still mattered, Kentucky at Tennessee had all the earmarks of a great grudge game.

Oh what joy that would have been, leftover turkey and smoked Wildcats.

Score 50 or 75 and get even for the mess made last November in Lexington. Start a new streak. Cuff ’em around. Leave no doubt who is boss in this little border rivalry.

Ouch. It hurts to consider what transpired.

The orange quarterback who didn’t play very well at the end of 2011 and was

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accused of not caring, and still behaved as a juvenile delinquent in June and July, noticed pro scouts frowning, grew up some and threw really big numbers at weaker foes.

Great arm, absolutely great.

Where there was no running game, one developed.

It isn’t awesome but it is noticeable. The offensive

line matured and became a source of pride. Which hand James Stone used for centering ceased to matter.

Receivers performed much as advertised. Well, Cordarrelle Patterson was even more exciting. Yes, some of his moves were sideways but they were magical.

The defense? Prayers were not enough. This group fluctuated between helpless and hopeless.

Don’t try to do the math on cost per stop – salaries, office space, courtesy cars, cellphones, whistles, caps, food, travel, overheated calculators trying to keep count of the yardage. Players were extra.

Blessed be my rock The Lord liveth; and blessed be my rock; and exalted be the God of the rock of my salvation. Therefore I will give thanks unto thee, O Lord, among the heathen, and I will sing praises unto thy name.

(2 Samuel 22: 47, 50 KJV) As is so often the case, I know this text because I have sung it; not in a hymn, nor an anthem, but in a praise chorus. I will admit (and there are those who know this about me and love me anyway) that

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contemporary praise music is not my native tongue.

It is not that I don’t like it, or can’t sing it. And I admit there are some real gems among its additions to church music. The plain truth is that I think the faith is more complex than simple praise. There is also a place in our church music for hymns that challenge us, that call us out beyond ourselves, that

Kentucky didn’t contribute much toward making the great grudge match meaningful. It lost by 40-0 to visiting Vanderbilt and got Joker fired with time still on the clock. He was going, either way.

We have learned that Southeastern Conference coaches who do not win are replaced. This is extra-large business. There are few discounts in debt service.

Empty seats are a waste. Patience is not a virtue.

You have heard the trumpets and the battle cry: Fire the coach and maybe the athletic director and chancellor, if they get in the way.

Dearly departed coaches are seldom crushed. They go with big buyouts, sign on with ESPN and live happily ever after – unless they are recycled.

Alas, they are sometimes replaced by other coaches who get paid a lot but do not win in the Southeastern Conference. Tough league. Oh, you have noticed.

What Kentucky-Tennessee has been reduced to is a going-away present. Think kindly of those who will leave early for the NFL. Please applaud as seniors are introduced. This is their final fling on Shields-Watkins Field – unless they make large donations or until they are legends at some distant homecoming.

I admire Ben Bartholomew, third-generation Volunteer, willing to try any assignment, faithful to the finish. And Herman Lathers, linebacker who would never give up.

Tight end Mychal Rivera did his job. Offensive guard

Dallas Thomas was on the Outland Trophy watch list but may not win. Wideout Zach Rogers certainly contributed, especially against the Carolinas.

I salute linebacker Willie Bohannon and defensive backs Prentiss Waggner, Marsalis Teague and Rod Wilks. Strange that some were more functional last year than this.

How about Joseph Ayres becoming a starter for a few minutes. What a surprise when Darin Gooch was a late May discovery at Butte junior college.

There are other seniors, long-suffering. Sorry they didn’t get to experience Tennessee on top. Yes, we still remember.

acknowledge our brokenness and our uncertainty, that allow us to lament, to weep and to grow.

Besides which, I am nearing the age when I can defend any unpopular opinion I have with, “What do you want from me? I’m old!”

But this particular text, even in the King James Version, has a cadence to it, a swing. Go back to the top of this column and read the first sentence of that 2 Samuel text out loud. Read it with emphasis, like you

mean it! You see? You hear that rhythm?

This Thanksgiving week, while we are giving thanks and carving the turkey, let’s remember the gifts we have been given: ■ A God who is the rock of our salvation ■ A world of wonder and beauty ■ “Eyes that love us, arms that hold” – Sara Teasdale ■ Freedom ■ A song of praise to sing ■ Ingathered family and friends

■ Our next breath ■ Our dear friends who are far away ■ Our four-legged friends who sit at our feet ■ A Bible, in whatever version you prefer ■ Brave men and women who serve in dangerous places ■ Work that has meaning ■ Forgiveness ■ Grace ■ And first, last, always, and forever, Love For all of your gifts to us, dear Lord, we thank you.

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■ Dr. Charles Glisson, who established the Children’s Mental Health Services Research Center in the College of Social Work, has been inducted into the Glisson

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Glisson, a Chancellor’s Professor and University Distinguished Professor, founded the Research Center in 1988 and currently serves as its director.

■ The College of Business Administration has received a “three palmes” in the 2012 Eduniversal survey,

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■ The College of Law is one of the best and most affordable law schools in the nation, according to

two publications. The 2013 Princeton Review’s “Best 168 Law Schools” describes UT’s College of Law as “affordable, practical and blessed with a touch of Southern charm.” On Being a Black Lawyer’s (OBABL) 2013 “Black Student’s Guide to Law Schools” lists the college as one of the “10 Best Bargain Law Schools.”

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‘Caring Hands’ quilters memorialize co-worker

By Carolyn Andrews The “Anita Quilt,” a silent auction item in an East Tennessee company’s 2012 United Way campaign, is much more than a beautiful bedspread. Made and donated by “Caring Hands,” a group of six quilters who work at the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, its story runs deep and wide. It could be considered a patchwork of acts of kindness – some giving back, some paying forward and some simply random.

A common thread in the story is former B&W Y-12 human resources employee Anita Stensaker, who died in December 2010 at age 74 following a massive stroke.

Those who worked with her knew her as one of those folks who would “give you the shirt off her back.”

Anita loved to shop and found it difficult to pass up a bargain, especially on things she thought were pretty. Shelves and nooks and crannies in her home were filled with items she had purchased not for anyone or any occasion in par-

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■ Knoxville Free Food Market, 4625 Mill Branch Lane, distributes free food 10 a.m.-1 p.m. each third Saturday. Info: 566-1265.

■ New Hope Baptist Church Food Pantry distributes food boxes 5-6:30 p.m. each third Thursday. Info: 688-5330.

ticular. She enjoyed being able to provide on short notice something for whatever need arose.

In 2009 she was shopping at the company’s annual United Way silent auction and admired a quilt made and donated by the Y-12 “Caring Hands” quilters. She did not buy the quilt, but seeing it gave her the idea to offer the quilters something they could use.

“Caring Hands” member Dottie Kelly said, “Anita called me to offer her fabric stash to our group. I asked her why she would want to get rid of fabric she might want to use after she retired. Anita laughed and said she had no plans to do anything with it.”

Anita’s longtime close friend and co-worker Vicki Wilson recalls that Anita also had no plans to retire. “She was tireless, an Energizer bunny,” Wilson said. “She would break her neck helping the employee, talking with health care providers and getting necessary documentation. She ran circles around all of us

in human resources. She went dancing the weekend she died. There’ll never be another one like her.”

The woman who went beyond the extra mile for the employees gave showers for engaged couples and expectant moms.

When she knew of a need, she responded with a gift.

News of her death shocked and saddened many, including the members of “Caring Hands.”

Kelly reflected, “Anita left us that fabric for a reason, and we had to do something special with it. We decided that the best tribute to Anita’s generosity would be another quilt to benefit United Way agencies. We called it the ‘Anita Quilt’ from that day forward.”

The quilters enlisted the aid of a local professional quilter to help them decide on a pattern and to select the fabrics from Anita’s collection. The “stacked brick” pattern they used for the “Anita Quilt” was a cross between the “flying geese” and “herringbone” patterns. The bricks in the pattern were

Pets give thanks, too In honor of our furry friends this Thanksgiving, here are a couple of recipes that will save the life of a feathered fowl, but should also please the tastebuds of canines and felines everywhere.

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■ Bookwalter UMC offers One Harvest Food Ministries to the community. Info and menu: http://bookwalterumc.org/oneharvest/index. html or 689-3349, 9 a.m.noon. weekdays.

■ Glenwood Baptist Church of Powell, 7212 Central Ave. Pike, is accepting appointments for the John 5 Food Pantry. Call 938-2611 or leave a message; your call will be returned.

Special services ■ Knoxville Fellowship Luncheon meets at noon each Tuesday at Golden Corral. Info: www.kflluncheon.com.

■ The CrossRoads, located at the corner of Maynardville Pike and Emory Road, has a new contemporary service each Sunday at 6:30 p.m.

High energy, loud music and inspirational messages.

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Six B&W Y-12 workers, who call themselves “Caring Hands,” and Allison Arnold (center), a local professional quilter, stand behind one strip of the “Anita Quilt.” Arnold helped find the pattern and select fabrics and then provided the group quilting guidance in regular gatherings in her home. Each member sewed one strip of the quilt. Pictured are Melissa North, Becky Bolling, Ann Glenn, Arnold, Karen Langley, Dottie Kelly and Karen Ryan. Photo submitted all made from Anita’s fabric.

There are 1,182 pieces in the quilt, and the quilters estimate they spent more than 200 hours sewing them together. Once they had pieced the quilt top, they hired another professional quilter to custom design and machine quilt the masterpiece.

Bidding on the “Anita Quilt” was active during the company’s silent auction, and a man determined to acquire it as a 50th-birth-

day present for his wife cast the winning bid. The quilt and other items in the auction netted approximately $10,250 for United Way of Greater Knoxville.

Thus began a brand-new chapter in the already colorful “Anita Quilt” story.

The winning bidder sent Kelly photos of the quilt in place on a bed in its new home and reported that his wife is ecstatic. Treasured by its owner, the quilt and its story could be around

for generations.

And, in a way, Anita’s generosity will be coming full circle.

Because the “Caring Hands” quilters would like for Anita’s family to have a memento of her gift, they are embarking on another project. They will use some of the remaining fabric from her collection to create keepsake pillows for each of her children, who no doubt know – better than anyone else – what a generous person Anita was.

Combine the egg, peanut butter, oil, vanilla and honey in a large bowl and mix well. Stir in the carrots and mix again.

Sift together the flour and baking soda and fold into the carrot mixture. Spoon cake batter into pan.

Bake for 40 minutes, then let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Turn out onto a plate or rack to cool completely.

but cooled green peas; 1/4 cup lettuce.

To make: mix well. Serve on a big platter, preferably on a decoratively covered table or soft lounger.

I can’t really speak for the carrot cake but I know my dog loved carrots, and he loved peanut butter, so my guess is it’s a winner.

The Kitty Crisp, however, will be a huge hit with my cat Domino. She will probably snatch it directly out of my hand.

Happy Thanksgiving to all living things.

Don’t let her lethargy fool you. She swats Cheesy Poofs out of the air like she is skeetshooting. Photo by S. Barrett

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PHS swim team results

The Powell swim team kicked off the season Nov. 10, finishing second in a meet with L&N STEM Academy and Central High School.

These Powell swimmers had first place finishes: 200 Free – Canyon Givens Boys 400 Free Relay Team (Canyon Givens, Collin Caruthers, Jason Grant, Tyler Sexton) On Nov. 17, the team took first place in a meet with Grace and Central.

These Powell swimmers had first place finishes: 200 IM – Canyon Givens 50 Free – Madissen Campbell 100 Fly – Canyon Givens 100 Free – Tyler Sexton 500 Free – Mikaela Kennon 100 Back – Meredith Denney Girls 400 Free Relay Team (Meredith Denney, Destinee Jones, Chesni Ballinger, Madissen Campbell)

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Sister-to-Sister empowers girls When Ahdia Johnson was in the 8th grade, she had low self-esteem and hated going to school. Now, as a 10thgrader at L&N STEM Academy, she knows she doesn’t have to be affected by what

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others say about her. Plus, she has a plan for her future: a career in the U.S. Air Force.

She’s changed a lot over the past two years.

“In middle school, I couldn’t really see past the next day,” she says.

As an 8th grader, Johnson attended the Sister-to-Sister Summit at UT. This year, she was one of approximately 20 high school facilitators at the event, which brought together 90 girls from Whittle Springs, Vine, Carter and Holston Middle Schools.

Most of the facilitators were participants two years ago.

This was the 7th annual Sister-to-Sister Summit, which is sponsored by the Metropolitan Drug Commission, the American Association of University Women (AAUW), UT and the Optimist Club of West Knoxville.

The program is a response to research by AAUW showing that middle school girls experience a drop in self-esteem, says program coordinator Patty McGrew.

Each school could send up to 25 participants who are leaders in their schools. The hope is that the event will impact the girls in such a way that other students are impacted, too.

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Retired South-Doyle High School principal Donna Hardy performs for middle school girls from Whittle Springs, Vine, Carter and Holston Middle Schools at the Sister to Sister Summit held last week at UT.

L&N STEM Academy 10th-graders Maya Harris, Ahdia Johnson, Kimara Pruitt and Ayanna Troutman serve as facilitators at the Sister to Sister Summit. Photos by Wendy Smith they have a say in what happens to them,” McGrew says.

When the girls arrived at the University Center, they were broken up into eight groups. They played icebreaker games to get comfortable with each other before participating in discussions about the challenges faced by middle school girls.

Topics included peer pressure, bullying, and sex, boys and babies.

Students provide input on the topics, but they’re pretty much the same every year, McGrew says.

Dana Quick, a counselor at Vine Middle School, understands the value of letting high school and college students facilitate discussions rather than adults.

“It gives them the opportunity to talk about issues that affect them, and not have to be watched over by adults.”

After each discussion, facilitators helped participants develop an action plan for themselves and for the adults in their lives. After discussing grades, school, college and the future, students planned to take action by setting goals

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Tracy Cagle, a counselor at Carter Middle School, sees the benefit of getting to know students from other schools.

After getting comfortable with each other, the girls realize how much they have in common, she says.

Keynote speakers at Sisterto-Sister were Knox County Schools executive director of secondary education Clifford Davis, who spoke about recognizing roadblocks to success and overcoming adversity, and retired South-Doyle High School principal Donna Hardy, who presented a talk titled “If You Want a Miracle, You Must Make a Motion – Move!”

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Shopper-News Presents Miracle Makers

Graduation rate jumps at Gibbs High Principal credits staff, hard work

By Jake Mabe

Gibbs High School principal Lynn Hill Photo by Jake Mabe

Collaboration. A whole lot of hard work. Eleven steps.

Those are the reasons Gibbs High School principal Lynn Hill says the school achieved a 94 percent graduation rate for 2012, seven percentage points ahead of this year’s federallyrequired mark of 87 percent.

“That graduation rate is excellent,” Hill says. “We designed 11 specific steps to help us reach that goal.”

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Pyramid of Interventions Developed by each department to provide strategies for struggling students.

2. Tutoring Held before and after school, specifically in English, math and science.

3. Advisory groups Groups of students are mentored by the same teacher for their four years of high school.

“It provides guidance and academic support for student success,” Hill says.

4. Multiple notification to parents Hill says parents are notified about student achievement, attendance, performance and other issues in a myriad of ways – phone calls, emails, through the school’s website, and through the Parent Portal, in which parents can see their student’s attendance and grades, for example, in virtual “real time.”

5. Graduation requirement meetings Guidance counselors hold meetings that specifically highlight graduation requirements during school hours for juniors and seniors and at night for parents.

6. Academic recovery Hill says students have multiple opportunities to make up lost credits through recovery credits, e-learning and summer school.

7. The Learning Center Available during the school day, it can be used as a time for students to earn recovery credits or to improve study skills.

8. Freshman Academy Gibbs High established its version

GIBBS HIGH LONGITUDINAL GRADUATION RATES

of a freshman academy during the 2009-10 school year.

Hill says the purpose is to give teachers a common plan to collaborate with regard to student achievement. At Gibbs, 9th-grade students were housed in the same area of the school for part of the day.

Its purpose for freshmen is to ease their transition into high school. Hill says the freshman academy will be returning next year.

9. Attendance Hill says that both student and teacher attendance are closely monitored, “because research shows that teacher (absenteeism) can also have a negative effect on student achievement.”

10. “Skinnies” Filed under what he calls “thinking outside the box,” Hill says that “skinnies” divide the 90-minute block schedule period, so that teachers and groups of students are paired together. For example,

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a group of students would be with a math teacher for 45 minutes of the block and with an English teacher for the remaining 45 minutes.

“The advantage is the teacher has the students all year long. The disadvantage is it’s a very short period. We’re probably going to do some adjustments and perhaps make the periods longer.”

11. Creation of a graduate coach Hill says this piece has been critical to the graduation rate improvement. The graduation coach (at Gibbs, it is longtime English teacher Liz Honeycutt) has a threepart job: identifying at-risk students, setting up a plan for them to graduate and monitoring them, “whether that means bringing kids in for meetings or calling mom or dad about a

missed assignment.

“She’s on them like a duck on a June bug.”

Hill says the school’s next main academic goal is to close achievement gaps in all subject areas as charted through a three-year “slope” average.

He says his staff has embraced the PLC (Professional Learning Community) collaboration time. Each department is required to create a SMART (Specific Measurable Attainable Relevant Timed) Goal, either a short-term or long-term goal, and delineate specific ways to achieve it, as well as work together on common instruction and common assessment.

“I’ve never seen a staff so focused.

Each department decides the best time for them to collaborate for 30 minutes each week, either before school, after school or on an early release day.

“It also helps with camaraderie.”

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First Century Bank says ‘thanks’

business Giving thanks This week launches a new task for me as coordinator of business news for the Halls/ Fountain City and Powell editions of Shopper-News.

On hand to help with your financial needs are: (front) Lisa Piacitelli, Jo Ann Hodges, Savannah Miller, Jeannie VanDeGriff; (back) Brandon McKnight, Denise Girard and Jared Palazzola.

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Customer Joe Hollingsworth enjoys a bowl of hot chili served by employee Jared Palazzola as co-worker Brandon McKnight assists. First Century Bank on Emory Road hosted its annual Customer Appreciation Day last week. Photos by Ruth White

Hood joins ORNL Federal Credit Union Attorney T. Wayne Hood has joined ORNL Federal Credit Union as senior vice president and general counsel. He will provide T. Wayne Hood le ader sh ip in compliance, policy amendments, internal controls and overall risk management for the credit union.

A Certified Regulatory Compliance Advisor, Hood most recently served on the banking, real estate and financial services and business services groups of Butler, Snow, O’Mara, Stevens and Cannada Law Firm in Nashville. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Harding University and a juris doctorate from the University of Mississippi.

Halls Senior Center Activities for the week of November 19: ■ Monday, Nov. 19: 10 a.m., Pinochle, Bridge, Hand & Foot; 1 p.m., Rook; 1 p.m.

Mah Jongg; 1 p.m., SAIL exercise; 2 p.m., AMAI class.

■ Tuesday, Nov. 20: 10 a.m., Canasta; 11 a.m., Exercise; Mexican Train Dominoes; 1:30 p.m., Phase 10; 2 p.m., Movie Time featuring “Beyond a Reasonable Doubt.”

■ Wednesday, Nov. 21: 9 a.m., Veterans rep.; 10 a.m., Bingo; 10 a.m., Hand & Foot; 12:30 p.m., Bridge; 1 p.m., Rook; 1 p.m. SAIL exercise; 2:30 p.m., AMAI class.

The center will be closed Thursday, Nov. 22 and Friday, Nov. 23 for the Thanksgiving holiday.

Judge Steven Sword. Info: Shannon Carey, 922-4136.

BIZ NOTES ■ Fountain City BPA Holiday Reception, 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 11, Commercial Bank, 5320 N. Broadway.

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TOMMORROW! Get ready for a community-wide dogwood tree-planting on Dec. 1.

Buy online at dogwoodarts.com (click on Bazillion Blooms) or at participating garden centers: • Ellenburg Landscaping 722 Vanosdale Rd. • Mayo Garden Centers 4718 Kingston Pike & 7629 Kingston Pike • Stanley’s Greenhouse 3029 Davenport Rd. • Thress Nursery 7343 Old Clinton Pike Our dogwood trees are battling to survive. Many have died from disease, development and neglect.

In the last three years, more than 4,000 dogwood trees have been planted through Bazillion Blooms.

Here’s our community update on the bare-root dogwood tree blooms purchased last week: Halls/Ftn. City: 2,875 blooms Bearden: 3,025 blooms Farragut: 1,625 blooms Karns/Hardin Valley: 1,650 blooms Other East TN neighborhoods: 2,675 blooms 11,850 TOTAL BLOOMS!

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■ Halls BPA will meet Tuesday, Nov. 20, at Beaver Brook Country Club. Lunch is $10.

The speaker is Criminal Court

■ Halls BPA Banquet, Friday, Dec. 7, at Beaver Brook Country Club. Tickets are $50. Info: Sue Walker, 9259200.

Social worker Pat Green and her friend Jeanie Fox My counterparts are Anne enjoy time with Harry Burns Hart (Bearden) and Sherri Green, the new HABIT dog at Gardner Howell (Farragut).

Tennova Hospice in Halls. Pat Local business owners and and Harry walked the parade entrepreneurs are true heroes route for Veterans Day, and – the backbone of our com- Harry was a hit! Photo submitted munities.

If you’ve got a job, thank their families at the Tennova your boss. More than one Hospice on Andersonville owner, especially in construc- Pike. tion, has said he’s hanging on, Manager Lisa Collier and even underbidding projects, her staff do a marvelous job of to keep jobs for his employees. caring for folks in their final If you’re looking for work, days. Give a call at 925-5500 think about starting a busi- to see how you can help. ness.

■ Madeline Rogero is Jake Mabe and I had lunch doing a fantastic job. As Knoxlast week and discussed ways ville’s mayor, she’s got the job to remain relevant in a rap- she was born for. idly changing economy. I Last week she announced pontificated about what I’d a partnership with Pathway do if I were 30 again. The idea Lending to provide $10 milinvolved aggregating business lion in loans for businesses in news, specials, sales, etc. and the city that undertake projdisciminating the informa- ects to save energy. tion via social media.

The low-interest loans Came back to the office – ranging from $25,000 to with a Litton’s meatloaf glow $2.5 million – are designed to and googled Black Friday … maximize the savings created only to find a website called by energy efficiency. Projects BlackFriday.com which in- can range from commercial cludes ads and a message say- lighting and HVAC replaceing, “Why wait for Thursday’s ments to industrial systems newspaper?” upgrades, building retro-fits Wow. What a great busi- in existing facilities. ness, more than a thousand Info: 540-9951 (Pathway) retailers and all the big guys, or 215-2000 (city). but it’s not mine. Back to the ■ And if you’ve got a story drawing board! to tell, give a yell. It will be fun ■ While you’re giving to be back in Halls and Founthanks, remember the ter- tain City, talking with old (and minally ill individuals and new) friends.

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THROUGH FRIDAY, NOV. 30 Halls Cleaners’ coat drive. Drop off used coats at Halls Cleaners, 7032 Maynardville Highway, or Robbins Cleaners on Broadway in Fountain City to be cleaned and distributed. Info: 922-4780.

SATURDAYS THROUGH DEC. 29 Turkey Shoot and Trade Day, 8 a.m., 6825 Tindell Lane, off Tazewell Pike. Fundraiser for summer baseball team.

MONDAY-FRIDAY, THROUGH DEC. 17 Food drive held by the Edward Jones office of Justin Myers, 713 E. Emory Road, Suite 102, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

Bring nonperishable food items to be donated to local food pantries to help those in need this holiday season.

No cash or checks as donations can be accepted. Info: Barbara Allison, 938-4202.

THROUGH WEDNESDAY, DEC. 19 Fountain City Art Guild Holiday Show and works by Gibbs area Knox County Schools students in the student exhibit area, Fountain City Art Center, 213 Hotel Ave. Open: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Fridays; 9 a.m.-1 p.m. second, third, fourth Saturdays. Info: fcartcenter@ knology.net, 357-2787, www.fountaincityartctr.com.

MONDAY, NOV. 19 Halls Republican Club meeting, Charley’s Pizza, 7002 Maynardville Highway; 6:15 p.m. for dinner, meeting at 7. Guest speaker: Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett. Officers will be elected for 2013.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY, NOV. 23-24 Thanksgiving Open House, Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway, in Norris. Enjoy hot cider and pastries while you shop. Info: 494-9854 or www.appalachianarts.net.

FRIDAY, NOV. 30 KSO Storytime - How Many Cats? 10:30 a.m., Powell Branch Library. Join KSO musicians as they explore the importance of numbers and counting. Preschool aged children and their parents.

SATURDAY, DEC. 1 “Beaded Christmas Earrings” 1-4 p.m., with Kathy Seely, at the Appalachian Arts Craft Center in Norris. Registration deadline: Nov. 26.To register: 494-9854 or www.appalachianarts.net.

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City of Luttrell Christmas Parade, noon. To register to participate: 992-0870.

Fountain City Christmas Parade, 9 a.m.-noon.

Halls Christmas Parade, 6 p.m.

Breakfast with Santa for children in Norwood, Powell and Halls, 8:30-10:30 a.m., hosted by Norwood UMC, 2110 Merchants Drive. Pancake breakfast is free, but a canned good for the food pantry is requested.

Open house, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., hosted by Union County Arts Co-op, 1009 Main St. in Maynardville. Locally made crafts, Christmas gifts and decorations. A drawing will be held to win a bag of handmade Christmas ornaments.

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TUESDAY, DEC. 11 Holiday After Hours, sponsored by Fountain City Business and Professional Association, 4:30-7 p.m., $6, Commercial Bank. Silent auction, networking.

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SATURDAY, JAN. 5 Free women’s self-defense class, noon, Overdrive Martial Arts & Fitness, 7631 Clinton Highway.

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Holiday Shopping Open House, 3-6 p.m. Saturday and 12:30-3 p.m. Sunday, Powell Presbyterian Church fellowship hall, 2910 W. Emory Road. Handmade Guatemalan gifts for sale to benefit Nuestros Niños, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Info: 938-8311.

Mindfulness and Clay, 6-7:30 p.m., with Sandra McEntire, Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway 61 near Norris. Registration deadline: Jan. 10. Info or to register: 494-9854, www. appalachianarts.net or stop by the center.

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SUNDAY, DEC. 2 Gibbs Christmas Parade, 2:30 p.m.; line up at 1:45 at Gibbs High School. No entry fee, donated canned food accepted for the Corryton Food Pantry. Info or preregister entry: Larry Dougherty, 898-3532; Eddie Jones, 789-4681; or email gibbschristmasparade@gmail.com.

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Christmas Craft Fair, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday in Sunnybrook Apartments clubhouse, 4500 Doris Circle. Christmas crafts, baked goods and snacks. Info: 922-9124 or visit www.sunnybrookaptstn.com.

The Life of Christ Christmas Drive-Thru exhibit, 7-9 p.m., 746 Tazewell Pike, Luttrell. Hosted by Fellowship Christian Church. Also participating: Cedar Ford Baptist, Clear Branch Baptist, New Friendship Baptist, Hubbs Grove Baptist, Union Baptist and Warwick’s Chapel Baptist. All invited.

SATURDAY, DEC. 8 Book signing by Betsy Stowers Frazier of her new book “Can You See God,” 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Luttrell Library. Book includes stories about growing up in Luttrell and will include photos of well-known community members serving cake and punch.

Needle-Felted Snowmen class, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway 61 near Norris. Registration deadline, Dec. 3. Info or to register: 494-9854, www.appalachianarts.net or stop by the center.

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Weaving 201, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., with Carol Pritcher, Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway 61 near Norris. Registration deadline: Jan. 4.

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Take Your Pottery to the Next Step, 1-4 p.m., with York Haverkamp, Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway 61 near Norris. Registration deadline: Jan. 7. Info or to register: 494-9854, www.appalachianarts.net or stop by the center.

KSO Storytime - How Many Cats? 10:30 a.m., Halls Branch Library. Join KSO musicians as they explore the importance of numbers and counting. Preschool aged children and their parents.

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Republican Club and West Knox Republican Club, 6 p.m., Rothchild Catering Center, 8807 Kingston Pike.

Tickets: $25 per person. For tickets: Suzanne Dewar, 689-4671, or Nick McBride, 680-8807.

Comedy Night – Rhythm & Laughter, 7:30 p.m. at Jubilee Center, presented by the Powell Playhouse.

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SATURDAY, FEB. 2 Free women’s self-defense class, noon, Overdrive Martial Arts & Fitness, 7631 Clinton Highway.

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SATURDAY-SUNDAY FEB. 23-24 Are we Listening?: “The Diary of Adam and Eve” and “Louder, I Can’t Hear You,” 7:30 p.m. at Jubilee Center, presented by the Powell Playhouse. Info: 947-7428, 256-7428.

THURSDAY-SUNDAY, APRIL 11-14 “Puss and Boots” at Jubilee Center, presented by the Powell Playhouse. Dinner: 6 p.m. April 11-13 only; Play: 7:30 p.m. April 11-14. Info: 947-7428, 256-7428.

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Sisters Niang Ciin Boih and Dim Lun Pi from Myanmar (formerly Burma) are in high school at Temple Baptist Academy.

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ver the past several years, the Knoxville area has seen an influx of immigrant refugees from places like Iraq, Myanmar and Africa. Temple Baptist Academy has been working with a number of these refugee families to help their children discover a path to a bright future through education.

A diverse student population provides a unique opportunity to every student at Temple. Students are exposed to different cultures and languages while enhancing their own perspective on the world as they forge cross-cultural friendships.

With more than a dozen students from the Middle

Siblings Beloved Umwutari, Jean Remember and Believe Iradukunda from Tanzania, Africa, are elementary school students at Temple Baptist Academy.

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grounds. Financial resources are needed to continue to make educational opportunities available to these families. If

you are interested in helping sponsor an international student at Temple, please contact David Whitaker at 938-8180.

Thanksgiving Food Drive Powell Food City manager Tony Higginbotham gives Temple Baptist Academy headmaster David Whitaker a donation for the school’s annual Thanksgiving food drive. The drive concluded Nov. 16. Students collected hundreds of food items to include in Thanksgiving baskets for families in need. Through a partnership with Food City of Powell, Temple students will help feed dozens of Knoxville area families who would not otherwise enjoy a traditional Thanksgiving meal. “We are grateful for Tony Higginbotham’s support of our school and our local community,” said Whitaker. “Food City has gone the extra mile to help make this effort a success.”

Temple students honor veterans b iis a special i l November time for Temple students to honor those who have kept America free and safe. A group of more than 150, comprised mainly of United States military veterans and their families, gathered Nov. 10, at the University of Tennessee Medical Center for a breakfast and ceremony in recognition of the veterans’ service.

Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett joined Dr. O. Lee Wilson of Univer-

i General G l Dentists i i sity in addressing guests and presiding over the event.

The elementary choir from Temple Baptist Academy, along with the academy’s high school girls’ vocal ensemble, performed patriotic pieces. The event concluded around the fountain outside the main entrance to the UT heart hospital.

“The Star Spangled Banner” was performed by a quartet from Crown College as helicopters did a fly-over.

Temple sophomore Grant Hickman goes for a score against Calvary Christian School.

Temple basketball tips off Temple’s varsity boys and girls basketball teams got off to a strong start with wins in their respective season openers. The Royal Crusaders took on Calvary Christian School from Kingston, Tenn.

Boys head coach Larry Nicely says he’s looking forward to the season and expects his team will be known for playing tough defense and giving maximum effort for four quarters. Girls coach Jared Berry echoes Nicely’s comments, adding that he is making an emphasis on ball movement and shot selection.

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