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Severance won’t seek re-election

Kim Sepesi Severance will serve out her term on the school board but will not seek re-election, she said Friday. She has taken a job with March of Dimes as community director. Severance, who lives in Powell, represents District 7 where county commissioner R. Larry Smith is term-limited and might seek the school board seat. Severance said she has been looking for employment since losing her job in reorganization at Rural/Metro. “I have enjoyed serving, but my new job responsibilities won’t allow it,” she said. “I never intended to be a career politician.” – S.Clark

IN THIS ISSUE

Miracle Maker John Derek Faulconer’s new job has a lot of unknowns, but he’s certain that he’s in the right place because he’s with the right students – the students who will be coming to the Career Magnet Academy at Pellissippi State.

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Let ‘em eat cookies

For one brief, shining moment during the Dec. 9 school board meeting called to discuss Dr. James McIntyre’s request to extend his contract for an additional year (through the end of 2017), he gave teachers a reason to believe that he’d heard them.

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See Betty Bean’s story on A-4

Kentucky school to honor ex-Vol

Nothing like this has ever happened before. A high school in Kentucky will name the basketball court and gymnasium for a former Tennessee guard. OK, there is more to the story: Rodney Woods was a shooting star at Lone Jack High in Fourmile, Ky., before he ran the floor for Ray Mears’ Volunteers.

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Holiday shopping with the Penningtons Robin and Chad Pennington enjoy shopping at the Target on Clinton Highway. Former NFL quarterback Pennington’s 1st and 10 Foundation sponsored 65 children from Helen Ross McNabb, each receiving a gift card for $150 and a special gift bag from the store. The Penningtons have provided holiday presents and parties for children in residential and foster care programming in East Tennessee for several years through the foundation. Photo by RUth White

Project iPAD benefits Powell High By Cindy Taylor Powell High School students have received an early Christmas present. Project iPAD (Inspiring Powell to Achieve Dreams) began at a Powell Business and Professional Association (PBPA) meeting with a presentation that Powell High principal Nathan Langlois hoped would garner a few iPads for student use. He got more. “When we put together a team to try and achieve iPad donations we thought maybe we could get five,” said Langlois. “We have far exceeded our expectations.” Thirty-eight iPads and an iPad Cart later, students are enjoying iPads in classrooms. The school held a breakfast Dec. 13 to welcome and thank sponsors who donated to the program. “I was surprised at how many kids have never touched an iPad before,”

just listen,” said Langlois. “We have to get away from classrooms being teacherfocused to a student-centered environment. We can now give the students our expectations with the technology to get it done.” The iPAD program was made possible through the following donors: Vaughn Pharmacy, Disney Joint Venture, Expoquip, Garrett Construction, DeRoyal, the Powell High School Foundation, HR Comp, Commissioner R. Larry Smith, First Volunteer Bank, PBPA, Farm Bureau – Kelley Jarnigan, State Farm – Sage Kohler, Sandy Sexton, Moretz Knox County school board member Kim Severance checks out a new iPad with Powell High Moving, Emory Family juniors Caleb Henderson, Valentina Sanabria and Mackenzie Milligan. Photo by Cindy Taylor Practice, Phillips & Jordan, UTFCU, Bailey Real Estate, Clinton Wrecker said Algebra II teacher shared among students. to learn. and Food City. Meagan Miller. “The kids While becoming skilled “This is important The program is ongoing. have already used the iPads on how to use an iPad because it will begin to Contact assistant prinfor in-depth research.” may have a slight learning change the paradigm that cipal Melissa Glover for One advantage is that curve for some teachers, exists where the teacher donation info at melissa. huge files can now be they are more than willing teaches and the students glover@knoxschools.org.

Alexander must step up on Reeves confirmation By Betty Bean pronounced her A-OK. She has Who is Lamar Alexander hurt- an unblemished reputation and ing by blocking the confirmation the American Bar Association’s of a new judge to sit in United unqualified stamp of approval. States District Court, Eastern DisShe was the first trict of Tennessee? woman president The answer is that Alexander’s of the Tennessee petulant political ploy is hurtBar Association ing the people of East Tennessee, and would become who, if asked, would probably say the first woman to they’d like to see justice served in sit in the Eastern a timely manner and their tax dolDistrict. lars used efficiently. The federal court docket in Alexander Knoxville consists of about 80 percent criminal Alexander’s blocking of Knox- cases that can only be tried by Arville lawyer Pam Reeves’ appoint- ticle III judges (so named because ment to the federal bench doesn’t they are empowered under Article serve justice and is costing tax- III of the constitution to wield payer money. “the judicial power of the United Reeves, who was nominated States”). Phillips’ retirement has May 16 to fill the seat vacated by left Chief Judge Tom Varlan as Tom Phillips, who formally retired the only Article III judge sitting in Aug. 1, is an utterly non-controver- Knoxville, although he is ably assial candidate who has the respect sisted by Judge Leon Jordan, who of Republicans and Democrats retired and assumed senior status alike. Both Tennessee senators in 2001. The backlog of criminal met with her earlier this year and cases is ballooning, and civil cases

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are being held up by criminal proceedings, which by law must be resolved speedily. Attorney Don Bosch does a great deal of work in federal court. He is a Democrat whose name was among those originally mentioned to fill the Phillips vacancy (speculation is that he couldn’t take the pay cut). He wishes that Congress would quit playing politics with the judgeships and traces origins of the current state of gridlock back to the fight over the nomination of Robert Bork to the United States Supreme Court in 1987. He says the practice of holding judgeships for ransom, particularly at the district level, needs to stop. “This is an exceptionally overworked judiciary in our district. The backlog of work is staggering and the need for a judge is real and immediate. When our politicians, irrespective of party stripe, fail to see things like this, it’s time for a change,” he said. Article III judges from other jurisdictions, mostly from the

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Eastern District of Kentucky, have been filling in the gaps. One judge, Tena Campbell, flies in from Utah. The visiting judges have their choice of accommodations, and most of them stay at the Hilton Hotel, two blocks away from the courthouse. Executive floor rooms at the Hilton are $183.28 per day ($145 with discount). Add three squares a day and round trip airfare, all multiplied by a factor of at least two (judges typically bring clerks and/or assistants), and costs begin to mount. No matter how judiciously the money is spent, bringing in visiting judges is expensive and (should be) unnecessary. Lamar Alexander’s campaign slogan is “Conservative. Solving problems. Standing up for Tennessee.” It’s on him to demonstrate that these are not just empty words. It’s time for the guy who first got elected to public office by hiking across the state to walk the walk on an issue that matters.

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Finding the right path for each patient at Fort Sanders Women’s Specialists Menopause can be a relatively easy transition for some women, but for others, it can be filled with extremely uncomfortable symptoms, such as hot flashes, sleep disruption or severe fatigue. Lynnette Balser of Tellico Plains, 55, had been having mild symptoms for about five years, when she had a complete hysterectomy in 2008. The surgery put Balser into full menopause, and the surgeon sent her home with an estrogen patch. “That helped the hot flashes, but nothing else,” said Balser. Balser consulted Dr. G. Walton Smith at Fort Sanders Women’s Specialists about “bioidentical” hormone therapies. These are hormones that, once in the body, are the same molecular composition as the hormones the body would create itself. “I was very impressed Dr. Smith took the time to listen,” said Balser. “He didn’t just tell me what to do, and he seemed to be really up on the research as well. “Before seeing him, I went to several doctors after my hysterectomy, and they either didn’t believe in bioidentical hormones or were unable to prescribe them adequately.” Smith talked at length with Balser about

office procedure, Smith implanted several tiny pellets, about the size of a grain of rice, under the skin near the hip. Balser liked the idea of not having to remember to take pills or apply creams daily. She will have the pellets replaced every three to four months, and they will supply a steady stream of hormones to her body. “I like the way Dr. Smith treats each person as an individual,” said Balser. “He didn’t already have his mind made up as to what we should do. He even talked with my husband, because he’s very involved and interested. He takes the time with you and develops a program that’s suitable to the individual.” It has been nearly two months since Balser began bioidentical hormone therapy. “I’m feeling a lot better,” she said. “We’re not all the way there yet, but for the first Lynnette Balser, pictured with her husband, Gary, found help with her menopause through Fort time I’m really encouraged. My hot flashes are gone, and my other symptoms are imSanders Women’s Specialists. proved by about 25 to 50 percent. My blood the options that would be best for her, from “He said, ‘These are your options, you tell tests showed that my hormone levels are which medications she might consider, to me what works best for you,’ ” said Balser. improving as well. various delivery systems, such as patches, Balser decided to try a pellet form of es“I’m encouraged,” she said. “We’re on the creams or pellets inserted under the skin. tradiol and testosterone. During a painless road to success.”

BHRT – Is it right for you? and Provera, were found to increase the risk of breast cancer, heart disease, stroke and blood clots. One large-scale French study, the E3N study, found that topical estradiol and true progesterone do not carry the same risks; however, this was not a placebo controlled study. “We know we can be safer as far as blood clots and strokes are concerned with bioidentical hormones, and maybe for breast cancer as well,” said Smith. Bioidentical hormones are often administered through patches, creams and pellets (which are implanted under the skin), rather than in pill form, so they do not pass through the liver first before going to the rest of the body. But finding the right mix of bioidentical hormones can take time. “It can take six to nine months to find the right dose for a woman,” Smith said. Also, some types of bioidentical hormones are covered by insurance but others are not. “We discuss typical costs associated with the different options so patients can consider economic impact as they make their decisions”

“Ultimately, it comes down to a quality of life issue, and that’s a personal choice,” said Smith. “There’s a lot of weighing of the pros and cons because HRT is always optional.” “Nothing replaces a healthy lifestyle, eating correctly, exercising routinely and taking care of yourself,” said Smith. Some women are able to manage this natural transition without hormones or medications and typically many of the symptoms will resolve on their own within two to ﬁve years. “But, every woman should know there are options that can help if their symptoms start affecting their quality of life.” Smith added, “It’s important to sit down and really have a good conversation with your physician or nurse practitioner about all of the symptoms that you feel may be related to menopause. They can help you as you consider the potential beneﬁts and any potential negatives to BHRT or HRT.” For more information about the services offered by Fort Sanders Women’s Specialists, call 865-5411122.

Fort Sanders Women’s Specialists welcomes Dr. Susan Robertson Dr. Susan Robertson, a board certiﬁed physician in obstetrics and gynecology, has joined Fort Sanders Women’s Specialists. Originally from Kentucky, Robertson attended medical school at the University of Louisville and did her residency at UT Medical Center.

Robertson works with women of all ages but especially enjoys adolescents. “I just like to get to young women before they feel the pressure of doing things they’re not ready for,” she said. “I feel like there’s not enough education out there for young women. I like them to know

that they’re not alone and that some of the things they’re experiencing are perfectly normal.” Robertson lives on a farm in Claiborne County with her husband and their daughter, whom she delivered at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center.

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Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT) can be a more complete option for treating many of the varied symptoms related to menopause. However, they are not completely without risk or controversy. “Bioidentical doesn’t have a standard medical definition,” explained Dr. G. Walton Smith, an obstetrician/gynecologist with Fort Sanders Women’s Specialists and Fort Sanders ReMedical Dr. G. Walton gional Center. Smith “Some people say it’s the same as ‘natural,’ because the hormones are derived from plants. I don’t use that definition because the chemicals have been manipulated by a pharmacist. My definition of bioidentical hormones are those medications which, in the body, are chemically identical to what the body normally makes,” he said. The Women’s Health Initiative, a major study in 2002, found that two popular hormone drugs, Premarin

POWELL Shopper news • DECEMBER 23, 2013 • A-3

Blue Christmas Many Christmases ago, folks driving down Emory Road got their first glimpse of a lighted tree in the middle of a field on the Edmondson Farm. At first it seemed strange. Why would anyone put lights on cedar tree that wasn’t close to a house – or anything else for that matter? There was a barn and pump house nearby but who decorates for a barn? Fifteen years later, it has become an expected icon and a part of one family’s story. J.D. Edmondson purchased the land in October 1914 for his son Howard. It probably never occurred to him that it would one day be a favorite Christmas driveby spot. The first Christmas on the farm was celebrated in 1915, and soon the family will have owned the farm for 100 years. Family members have kept letters describing the early life along Emory Road. The first tree was decorated as a truce between two of the four EdmondA lone tree has shined blue lights each Christmas for 15 years in son brothers to end a cycle a field on the Edmondson Farm. of practical jokes that had

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taken place for years during the holidays. The blue lights represent a calm, clear sky, and the star is a reminder of an important star that heralded the birth of Christ. The family hopes the simplicity of the tree remind people of a calm and simple Christmas and faith through Christ during the Christmas season. Due to the Emory Road rerouting, the barn is gone along with the original tree, Leona Lewis and Janice White prep tote bags. Photos by Cindy Taylor which was located where the sidewalk is now on the north side of the road. The current tree was switched to LED lighting last year, which makes it much brighter. Next year the family plans to get photos of the decorating with the 11 great-grandchildren. So what does it take to keep lights going to a tree in the middle of a field every Christmas season for a decade and a half? The power of family and love. ■

Knoxville Modern Quilt Guild members reach for their gifts. ticipate in the Riley Blake Challenge. Submissions had to be at least 16 inches and The Knoxville Modern no larger than 24 inches. Quilt Guild held its Christ- Riley Blake fabrics were remas party at the Powell quired. Branch Library on Dec. 14. Four gift-giving white Members brought pillows packages were tied with a and wall hangings to par- blue fabric leaving a long

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tail. All members reached for a fabric end at the same time to see which gift would be theirs. The guild meets monthly at various locations. Info: www.modknox.ning.com.

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For four years, seniors at Heiskell Community Center have been making this time of year a bit brighter for kids in area schools. Members sew what they have dubbed Totes of Love then fill them with muchneeded supplies. The PBPA and community members help the seniors purchase items for the totes. Items include scarves, hats, gloves, personal hygiene items, toys and much more. “It’s not just the children who benefit from the totes,” said senior center president Janice White. “We make sure there are plenty of

Heiskell Community Center members Ruth Bayless and Steve Hackney pack supplies into totes.

items so the whole family can enjoy something.” The first year, 100 totes were delivered. This year, seniors packed and delivered 160 totes to Copper Ridge Elementary and Powell Elementary, Middle and High schools. Heiskell Community Center offers art classes,

weight management and exercise classes, crafts, card playing, bingo and more. Heiskell seniors meet at the center at 11 a.m. each second Thursday for food, fun and games. Speakers change monthly. Info: Janice White, creativedesign@frontiernet. net or 548-0326.

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government Neighborhood groups, beware! The Rogero Administration’s behind-the-scenes dealings in the Fort Sanders community do not bode well for neighborhood groups across the city.

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As Cari Gervin pointed out in a comprehensive story in the Dec. 11 Metro Pulse, the Fort Sanders Forum agreement of 14 years ago has been negated as the city has negotiated with Covenant Health to expand the footprint of Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center. The evidence which Gervin uncovered is striking and ominous. This is especially surprising given the 2011 candidate promises of Mayor Rogero to be sensitive to neighborhood concerns while being transparent. Neither has occurred here. The tacit assault on Fort Sanders began with the UT/city task force on the World’s Fair Park. The intent of the task force, driven by UT leaders with the backing of former UT professor Bill Lyons (now deputy to the mayor), is to convert the green space of the south lawn of World’s Fair Park to a new Clarence Brown and/or Carousel theatre plus a multitude of outdoor performance venues. A six-story building there has even been mentioned. Its future awaits yet another World’s Fair Park master plan at taxpayers’ expense. What has gone on behind the scenes remains unknown, but what is known is that Fort Sanders leaders like Stan Webster and Randall DeFord are on the outside looking in. 2014 may not be a good year for the neighborhood. Knox Heritage, under the able leadership of Kim Trent, has been working to save the few historic homes remaining. Trent has been cautious in her comments on Rogero due to past friendship and an effort not to burn bridges. But it is well known that the top leadership of Knox Heritage is deeply perplexed by the appar-

ent alliance between Team Rogero and Covenant to ditch the 2000 Fort Sanders agreement. The hospital, instead of going to the other parties to the agreement, went straight to the mayor’s office with Knox Heritage and the Fort Sanders neighborhood group left outside. Corporate leaders have found Team Rogero to be a most agreeable partner as it prepares for a second and final term run in 2015. Given that Rogero has not excluded a property tax increase proposal this coming year, she is anxious to make friends among corporate Knoxville. One would think the city administration would be on the side of the neighborhood or at least an honest, objective broker. Neither appears to be the case, which should send a warning signal to all neighborhoods across Knoxville. What is even more surprising here is that DeFord (past president of Knox Heritage and longtime Fort Sanders resident) has been a strong Rogero supporter as has been Trent. But now the city seems to be working against itself as it helps shred the Fort Sanders Forum agreement signed off by city council at a special called council meeting in Fort Sanders. Council as a whole does not seem to have been consulted either. ■ The city is spending $219,000 to study employee salaries. This seems awfully high for a study which could largely be googled off the Internet. Council actually debated it in some depth given the fiscal jam the city may face this year with adding another $6 million to offset the pension fund debt. The recent pension charter changes did little to help the short term issues. Council members Marshall Stair, Duane Grieve and former mayor Daniel Brown voted to defer the matter for several months to determine if there were funds available. Since the mayor was not at council that night due to delayed air flights out of Washington, that seemed to be a reasonable position, but it was voted down. ■ Happy Holidays to all and may 2014 be a bright one for East Tennessee.

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Let ’em eat cookies For one brief, shining moment during the Dec. 9 school board meeting called to discuss Dr. James McIntyre’s request to extend his contract for an additional year (through the end of 2017), he gave teachers a reason to believe that he’d heard them. He started with an unwonted show of humility, complimenting Knox County teachers for “doing a terrific job of educating our students in our classrooms. We are seeing some remarkable progress …” Their hopes soared when he acknowledged the criticisms they’ve leveled at his administration in recent months. Some even detected a slight quiver in his voice: “Based on the feedback we have received, and what we’ve heard over the last weeks and months, I think

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it’s pretty clear that … I do need to make sure that our teachers both feel supported and are supported in the work that we are doing of effectively educating our children. “There’s been a lot said about me, over the last few weeks, much of it by folks who really don’t know me – as a parent, as an educator, as a dad. So I’ll say just this: “I’ve dedicated my life to education. All that I hope to do, and in fact all that I’ve ever wanted to do, is provide a great education to children, so that they have a bright future. “In my current role, I

have the ability to have a positive impact on literally tens of thousands of young people every single day and I recognize that that is a unique privilege. “There’s no place that I’d rather be, and no work I’d rather do than provide for the educational needs of the students of Knox County Schools.” This sounded good. It was cause for hope. Maybe, some thought, he really does understand their concerns. And then he asked the board to tack an additional year onto what was then a 3-year contract. But he would once again forego the $5,570 salary increase to which he is entitled but has never accepted. Instead, he said he would like this sum to be designated as a teacher appreciation fund for “recognition activities.”

Effusive praise from school board members (many of whom will be called to account during the 2014 elections for voting for the unnecessary contract extension) ensued. They appreciate his willingness to get by on his $222,800 base salary plus assorted perks including $1,200 per month for retirement, an $800 car allowance and additional money for professional growth. It’s fair to say that teachers – many of whom take summer jobs to make ends meet, and who have noted McIntyre’s lack of support when the state curtailed salary increases, eliminated bargaining rights and abolished tenure protection – were not much impressed. Maybe that changed last week. Just before the holiday break, McIntyre demonstrated his appreciation by sending a bunch of daisies and a box of Publix cookies out to the schools. Or maybe it didn’t.

Huber vote shows rift on land use John Huber’s plan to build 328 apartments and a marina on the 100-acre Melgaard farm in West Knox County was barely approved, 6-5, at county commission last week. The rezoning and sector plan amendment are surely headed to court, as lawyers John King (pro) and Wayne Kline (no) maneuvered to get their points into the record. The debate sparked reflection on how we live today and in the future. Some call it “urban sprawl;” others “The American Dream.” Listen to a slice of the debate: South Knox commissioner Mike Brown opposed Huber’s plan. Somewhat bizarrely he said: “The issue to me is we’re slipperyBrown sloping on the edge of setting a precedent here that will remain forever.” Brown was upset that MPC Director Mark Donaldson had cited Plan East Tennessee (PlanET) in defending Huber’s proposal to consolidate density into 4-story apartments while preserving 25 acres of green space on steep slopes. Current zoning allows 1 to 5 units per acre, and Huber had argued the alternative was clear-cutting to build a traditional subdivision. The Melgaard family said the land had been on the market for three years with Huber the only interested buyer. “PlanET and Agenda 21 want to bring all the people into the cities and stack them in 50 story buildings

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and let the farms go back to nature,” Brown said. East Knox commissioner Sam McKenzie said it’s a generational dif ference. “People our age want that house with an acre lot; these McKenzie 20-somethings don’t think like we do.” He also zapped Brown with a nod toward black helicopters. “How do we not build on steep slopes? By building on the good parts (of the prop-

GOSSIP AND LIES ■ Nick Della Volpe is kindly called “irrepressible.” His critics are harsher. So when Gov. Bill Haslam emailed Christmas greetings to his million-plus personal friends across the state, he included an invitation to contact him any time about any subject. Now Della Volpe has become a BFF to Steve Borden, TDOT’s Region I manager, talking with him weekly if not daily about road improvements around Knoxville Center mall to increase visibility and access. So Nick asked Haslam to be aware of a recent

erty),” McKenzie said. Commissioner Amy Broyles voted against the Huber development because of “density and the marina,” but she defended PlanET while noting that the commission had not adopted its conclusions. Commissioner Tony Norman voted yes, saying he also has problems with the marina, which has a lengthy state and federal approval process ahead. But Norman agreed with Huber’s statement that, “This is low density. We’re taking the density and pushing it onto the better part of the land and conserving everything around it.” Wow. Allies Broyles, McKenzie and Norman with widely disparate views, and Broyles voting with Mike Brown. Not talking at all were yes voters R. Larry Smith, Dave Wright, Brad Anders and Jeff Ownby.

And sitting silent for 2-plus hours was Richard Briggs, in whose district the development lies. Only when the roll call was underway did he speak: “I am your voice,” he told the neighboring property owners. He voted no, but it was too little, too late. Even though he had made the motion to approve, Larry Smith paused dramatically before voting yes, as if his vote was in question. Not so. Smith has been voting with developers since birth. Also voting no were atlarge commissioners Ed Shouse and Mike Hammond. Both are countywide candidates in May 2014 – Shouse for trustee and Hammond for Criminal Court clerk. The property is located near the Westland Drive interchange with Pellissippi Parkway near Emory Church Road.

Della Volpe-sponsored resolution adopted by Knoxville City Council on the subject. He quickly received a form email saying Haslam appreciated the comment and it was being forwarded to TDOT. He then got a form letter from Steve Borden saying, “Thank you for your concern …” “The only people listening to me are NSA,” laughed Della Volpe. ■ “Location, location, location,” said MPC executive director Mark Donaldson in explaining why he and his staff recommended 328 apartment units near the Westland Drive interchange with Pellissippi Parkway, an area of farms and single family homes.

■ Donaldson wasn’t in town then, but when TDOT built the Parkway, Westland area residents came to protest the interchange. They were told it was a good thing that would enhance the access of emergency vehicles. ■ Brad Anders runs a tight meeting as county commission chair. It may come from his real job as an officer with the KPD. Get unruly on Brad and he’ll cuff and frisk you. ■ Carolyn Greenwood said “zoning is what protects you. It’s what you need to get right.” She said this just before the commission voted unanimously to rezone 70 acres across from her subdivision for an industrial park.

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Leaving the bench, ‘ain’t retiring’ By Jake Mabe Thirty years a public servant, Dale Workman is going out as the Halls Man of the Year. Workman will complete his term as Knox County Circuit Court judge, but he’s not using the word retirement just yet. He might just be working for wife Linda 24/7 if he ain’t careful. Workman grew up in Lincoln Park, had a teacher there who was dating a young lawyer named George Morton. Something clicked. His father, Frank, had worked for the city of Knoxville in several roles, finally as claims investment right-of-way chief for the law director. Frank said education is important. His children

were going to have what he didn’t. Dale graduated from Fulton High in 1964 – but not before meeting Linda in a chemistry class – earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from UT in June 1968 and an LL.B. (now a JD) from UT Law School in December 1969. The dates are correct. “I was the last generation on the 3-3 plan,” in which you could begin attending law school after three quarters if you were passing. He spent a year with the law firm of Poore, Cox, Baker, McCauley, Ray and Bryne, before moving to Lockett, Slovis and Weaver. (“Two Democrats and one Republican, I balanced them out when I got there.”)

as a trial lawyer for Knox County. Little did I know what that would lead me to.” Maner had a stroke in December 1982. Workman ran for the job and was elected. “The city went out of the Judge Dale Workman Photo by Jake Mabe school business and the Workman dabbled in world was changing almost politics beginning with daily with the Government the Young Republicans. He Liability Act.” In 1990, Workman ran for was asked to manage Charlie Maner’s campaign for Circuit Court judge and was law director in 1972, then elected. There’s a story there. “I owed a lot to Judge the countywide Republican ticket, in which Parky Chester Mahood. I had run Strader, Joe Jenkins and against him and lost for an Mildred Doyle were all run- open seat and think I ran ning (Doyle unopposed for the right way. He had some pressure to retire early bere-election). They all won. “Charlie wasn’t a trial cause there was a Democratlawyer, so in January 1973, ic governor and he could apI went to work part-time point a Democrat who could

then have the advantage of running as an incumbent. He wouldn’t do it and gave me the opportunity to run for an open seat. That’s part of the reason why I’m (stepping down) when I am.” In 1992, Workman says 60-some jury trials were tried in his court. Last year, that number was 12. “There were thousands of asbestos litigations pending since the 1980s.” Workman credits Judy Flynn with managing the docket. He says he remembers what it’s like to be a trial lawyer and is purposefully hard on young lawyers. “I probably have a reputation. You have to be prepared in court.” He says he’s tried to make decisions based on whether he could go home and sleep at night, whether he was “right, wrong or indifferent.” He wrote a book on the history of the Knox County Circuit Court. He has writ-

ten two other pieces, neither yet published. Government service was tough on his family. Linda hates politics. But, it gave Workman time to be there for his kids, at the Halls Community Park, at basketball games, helping with homework. Daughter Michelle Wilson works in accounting for KUB. She and husband Brian have two children, Nicholas and Mathew. Dana Henegar and husband Mark, a pharmacist, have a daughter, Hallie. Son Brandon (Dana’s twin) is a captain in the Sheriff’s Office. He and wife Nicole have a son, Evan. “All of ’em have left, all of ’em have come back to Halls.” Daddy Frank taught him two things. “If it’s worth doing, it’s worth doing right” and “to whom much is given, much is expected.” “I’ve been given a lot, so I give back. Corny, but I believe it.”

Kentucky high school honors former Vol, Rodney Woods Nothing like this has ever happened before. A high school in Kentucky will name the basketball court and gymnasium for a forMarvin mer Tennessee guard. West OK, there is more to the story: Rodney Woods was a shooting star at Lone Jack High in Fourmile, Ky., before he ran the floor for Ray show, had 14 points and 10 assists. Mears’ Volunteers. Woods was an extension He was a coach-in-waiting while in college and has of Mears, charged with seefollowed that dream for 38 high school seasons, at Powell Valley, Corbin and for 28 years at Wayne County High in Monticello. He will be honored there on Jan. 4. Clinton High will go north to help with the celebration. Condredge Holloway and Los Angeles Dodgers pitching coach Rick Honeycutt, former baseball teammates with Woods at UT, are on the guest list. “This is special,” said Woods. “They don’t normally put your name on a building until you are dead.” Woods, 61, is going strong. His career record is 770-375 and he has another fine team. A son, Landry, is a key player. An older son, Peyton, was in a previous group. The Woods boys, including younger Riley, may never be quite as good as their dad. Rodney had the best ever season at Lone Jack long before the three-point line. His 1,001 points remain 17th in the Kentucky high school record book. He is still fourth all-time with 416 field goals. The University of Kentucky showed interest. “Coach Joe B. Hall came to see me twice.” Rodney concluded he was a secondary choice, in reserve in case UK missed a primary recruiting target. “When Coach Mears visited our home, he said if I came to Tennessee as point guard, the Volunteers would lead the Southeastern Conference in scoring.” That did not match Mears’ reputation for bouncing the ball and slowing the game. “I took him at his word and it happened. We led the SEC, 1972-75.” Bernard King and Ernie Grunfeld were factors. “They teased me about wanting to carry my books to class. They wanted the basketball and I had it.” Woods, King and Grunfeld were big in what many think was the greatest basketball game ever at Tennessee. The Volunteers defeated Kentucky, 103-98, on Feb. 15, 1975, overflow crowd going slightly wild at Stokely Center. Tennessee shot 56.8 percent, Kentucky only 54. Grunfeld scored 29, including four pressure free throws. King and Mike Jackson had 24 each. Doug Ashworth scored 12. King had 20 rebounds. Rodney Woods, Kentuckian running the Tennessee

ing the whole picture, implementing concepts, adjusting where necessary, always looking for the open man. Some said he could look at Mears and know exactly what the coach wanted. Former guard Bill Justus once said Mears was closer to Rodney Woods than any other Volunteer. “Coach knew I wanted to be a coach,” said Woods. “He gave me a lot of extra

time, explaining things in detail, explaining why he did certain things. “Long after he finished coaching, he would come to our games and observe very closely. I remember him telling me that we were giving up too many points at the end of periods, that if we had the ball late, we should never finish worse than we were. “Ray Mears made a wonderful difference in my life.”

So has Woods affected others. He doubles as athletic director at his school. He serves on the state basketball advisory committee. He may be Monticello’s most famous citizen. Mayor Jeffrey Edwards says Woods is a great asset. “Coach Woods is about more than just wins on the court, although he has plenty of them. He is about getting the most out of his

players and preparing them for the future and also helping to bring a community together in the process.” Bernard King’s “30 for 30” show put Woods back near the spotlight. There was a lot of town talk. In some places, being on TV is still a big deal. “Some may not have known I played basketball.” Marvin West invites reader reaction. His address is westwest6@netzero.com.

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ere is a young man who was born in an obscure village, the child of a peasant woman. He grew up in another village. He worked in a carpenter shop until He was thirty, and then for three years He was an itinerant preacher. He never wrote a book. He never held an ofﬁce. He never owned a home. He never had a family. He never went to college. He never put His foot inside a big city. He never traveled 200 miles from the place where He was born. He never did one of the things that usually accompany greatness. He had no credentials but Himself.

While He was still a young man, the tide of public opinion turned against Him. His friends ran away. He was turned over to His enemies. He went through the mockery of a trial. He was nailed to the cross between two thieves. While He was dying, His executioners gambled for the only piece of property He had on earth, and that was His coat. When He was dead, He was laid in a borrowed grave through the pity of a friend. Nineteen centuries have come and gone, and today He is the central ﬁgure of the human race and the leader of the column of progress. I am far within the mark when I say that all the armies that ever marched, and all the navies that ever sailed, and all the parliaments that ever sat, and all the kings that ever reigned, put together, have not affected the life of man upon this earth as has that One Solitary Life. ~ Author Unknown

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Heaven, backwards Then I looked, and there was the Lamb, standing on Mount Zion! And with him were one hundred fortyfour thousand who had his name and his Father’s name written on their foreheads. (Revelation 14: 1 NRSV)

Members of Christ UMC beginning line dancers are (front) instructor Barbara Cannon; (second row), Sandra Smyth, Joyce Beeler, Marian Sullivan, Becca Treece; (back) John R. McCloud, Kelly Stewart and Gary Sullivan. Photo by Cindy Taylor

Lining up at Christ United Methodist By Cindy Taylor Christ United Methodist Church is taking new steps – line dancing classes. Beginner line dancing lessons have just started,

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Bruce Behn, the DeFood banks loitte LLP ■ Cross Roads Presbyterian hosts the Halls Welfare Ministry food Professor, pantry 6-8 p.m. each second Tuesday and 9-11 a.m. each fourth will become Saturday. Info: 922-9412. associate ■ Glenwood Baptist Church of Powell, 7212 Central Ave. Pike, is dean for accepting appointments for the John 5 Food Pantry. For appointgraduate ment: 938-2611 or leave a message and your call will be returned. programs ■ Knoxville Free Food Market, 4625 Mill Branch Lane, distributes and execufree food 10 a.m.-noon each third Saturday. Info: 566-1265. tive educa■ New Hope Baptist Church Food Pantry distributes food boxes tion in the Behn 5-6:30 p.m. each third Thursday. Info: 688-5330. College of ■ Bookwalter UMC offers One Harvest Food Ministries to the com- Business Administration munity. Info and menu: http://bookwalter-umc.org/oneharvest/ effective Jan. 1. He sucindex.html or 689-3349, 9 a.m.-noon. weekdays. ceeds Matt Myers, who is leaving for a dean position ■ Ridgeview Baptist Church offers a Clothes Closet free of cost for women, men and children in the Red Brick Building, 6125 Lacy at Miami University in Road. Open to the public 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. every second Saturday. Ohio. Lorna Greening, an Special services independent ■ Fountain City Presbyterian Church, 500 Hotel Ave., will hold economic Children’s Services 5:30 p.m. on Christmas Eve followed by a tradiconsultional candlelight service at 7 p.m. tant and ■ Branville Baptist Church will host a free gospel concert 6 p.m. researcher Sunday, Dec. 29, at 7716 Millertown Pike Featured will be the based in Judy’s Barn Gospel singers of Maynardville. Info: Jackie Shockley, Chattanoo688-9490; Jim Wyrick, 254-0820; or D.C. Hale, 688-7399. ga, has been ■ Glenwood Baptist Church of Powell, 7212 Central Avenue Pike, named a felwill hold candlelight service 6 p.m. Christmas Eve. All are invited. low in energy Greening Info: 938-2611. and environ■ St. James Episcopal Church, 1101 N. Broadway, will hold Christmental policy at the Howmas Eve Family Service and Nativity Pageant with Holy Eucharist; ard H. Baker Jr. Center for Info: 523-5687 or www.stjamesknox.org. Public Policy. Greening will ■ Shannondale Presbyterian Church, 4600 Tazewell Pike, will hold help foster interdisciplinary a candlelight service 4 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 24. There will be special funded research with Baker music and pastor Donald E. Grady Sr. will give the message. Every- Center fellows and UT facone welcome. ulty. She also will assist with grant writing. ■ Powell Presbyterian Church will hold Christmas Eve Worship service featuring carols, communion and candlelight 7 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 24. Info: 938-8311 or www.powellpcusa.org.

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I was standing in a doctor’s office, waiting to set an appointment, and because I am prone to reading all available written material (Do Not Enter, Push, E-GasF, No Parking), I turned to examine the names on an Angel Tree sitting next to the desk. It was a tiny tree, and the names were written on paper leaves that had been tied to the tree. I spotted an unusual name, Nevaeh, and was intrigued. Turning it over, I discovered that Nevaeh was a second grade girl, and all she wanted for Christmas was a coat. A coat. My heart flopped over with a sickening thud. How cold must this child be if all she wants for Christmas is a coat! No doll? No games? No pretty dress? I decided then and there that I would give Nevaeh the warmest coat I could find. It was several days until the deadline, and I had a lot of other things on my to-do list, but the morning came when I had set aside the time to shop for a coat for Nevaeh. I actually was brushing my teeth, and pondering her name (how in the world do you pronounce it?) when – because I am a visual learner – I spelled it in my head, picturing it as I went. That was the eureka! moment. If you paid attention to the title of this column, you are way ahead of me. Nevaeh is heaven, spelled backwards. In that flash of insight, I mentally turned from thinking about Nevaeh herself and began consid-

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The Sproles family – Kden, Jennifer and Shane – enjoy time together at the Powell Elementary Christmas lunch.

Andie Breeden’s door was voted best in the school by the Powell Elementary student council. Photos by Cindy Taylor

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By Betsy Pickle John Derek Faulconer’s new job has a lot of unknowns, but he’s certain that he’s in the right place because he’s with the right students – the students who will be coming to the Career Magnet Academy at Pellissippi State. “I can envision myself being in their shoes,” says Faulconer, who was hired by Knox County Schools Superintendent Jim McIntyre in November. “It’s a group of students that I connect with. If this opportunity had been provided to me, my mom would’ve had me by the ear, and this is the route I would’ve gone.” The Career Magnet Academy will open for the 2014-15 school year. Based at the Pellissippi State campus at 7201 Strawberry Plains Pike, the career-track high school will take over the bottom floor of the former Magnavox building. Students will pursue a track in either Advanced Manufacturing, Homeland Security, Sustainable Living or Teacher Prep. The faculty will have certified high school teachers for freshmanand sophomore-level classes and Pellissippi instructors for upper-level career classes. Of course, that’s once the school has sophomores, juniors and seniors. Next fall, there will be only freshmen. “We will want them to do the whole program from start to finish. It won’t be easy. It will be rigorous, relevant and rewarding. “This is something that no other high school in the country is doing right now. If you’re one of the first 125 students, you’re really in for a treat because you’re getting to be the pioneers of this whole effort.” The career tracks were chosen based on East Tennessee’s workforce needs. Eighth grade students from across Knox County can apply to attend. “Each (traditional) high school is going to be allotted so many seats based on the number of freshmen coming up. If high school A is allotted 15 seats and 15 students from that high school apply from that freshman class, those students will get in. If 20 apply and there are only 15 seats, then it goes into a lottery.” Faulconer is promoting the academy every chance he gets – at system meetings for middle school administrators and counselors, at middle school basketball games, at any event that doesn’t interfere with instructional time. He’s even willing to do lunch monitor duty during schools’ eighth grade lunch periods. “Some of the best conversations you can have with eighth graders are

John Derek Faulconer has large sheets of paper hanging on the walls of his office in the Andrew Johnson Building so that he can jot down ideas about the Career Magnet Academy and keep them in front of his eyes. Photos by Betsy Pickle

during lunch.” Faulconer is familiar with eighth graders – and younger and older kids. He joined KCS from Corbin High School in Corbin, Ky., where he was in his third year as principal. Previously, he had worked as a teacher and administrator at elementary and middle schools in Anderson County. A native of Cynthiana, Ky., but a Norris resident since 2002, he says he’s long had an affinity for Tennessee – right down to being a fan of the Tennessee Theatre. “My wife and I just took our kids to see ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ at the Tennessee Theatre. Our thing this year is really wanting to form those firm Christmas memories. We wanted to get out and do things that weren’t so flashy. We wanted to do the simple things. “This is what it’s all about. It’s about us spending time together at the Tennessee Theatre.” His commute to Corbin was 78

miles one way, and he often had to John Derek Faulconer sleep in his office when his day ran long. Though he loved his job and his students, he felt he was missing out on too much time with his own children, so he saw the offer to work in Knox County as a blessing. Faulconer, who earned his bachelor’s degree in special education from the University of Kentucky and his master’s in educational leadership from Tennessee Technological University, also felt like it was fate. “When I went to Lexington, my goal was to go to UK right off the bat. But it was so large, and my high school was so small. I thought, ‘I don’t know if I’ll be able to make it.’” Overwhelmed, he enrolled at what was then Lexington Community College and completed his general education classes in two years before transferring into UK’s College of Education. “I’m kind of the poster child for the community college system. I guess that’s why I fit into this model so well

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is because I understand it.” Students who complete their studies at the academy will have a high school diploma, an industry certification and enough college credits that they can complete an associate degree with one more year at Pellissippi. While the magnet academy won’t be “a typical, traditional, ‘Friday Night Lights’” high school, it will have extracurricular activities based on what students want. “That’s going to be the exciting part of being the first 125 because you’re really going to set a whole lot of things in motion,” Faulconer says. The students may even be the ones deciding the school’s name. Career Magnet Academy at Pellissippi State Community College “is the title that we’re going by. Students and the community will be involved in the naming process. “We don’t really know what it will be called.”

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Knox County Schools opens transfer window Knox County Schools is now accepting requests from parents for their children to be transferred to magnet schools and for general transfers for the 2014-2015 school year. The transfer window will be open through 4 p.m. Feb. 18. Transfer applications are available at choice.knoxschools.org, at magnet school locations, and the Transfers and Enrollment Office at the Knox County Schools Central Office, 912 S. Gay St. After the Feb. 18 closing, the window for both magnet and general transfers will open again May 1-July 1, 2014.Info: choice.knoxschools.org or 594-1502.

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Let’s talk puppets Unique guests showed up at last week’s Powell Branch Library story time for 3-5 year olds. Candy Cane Reindeer and Santa Dog made an appearance to entertain kids in a special Christmas way after the 10:30 a.m. stories. Library staff members handle the reading, crafts and sometime bring in special puppet friends. “We have story time ev-

ery week and add puppet shows on special occasions,” said library employee Gail Kelley. After the presentation, kids were invited to make their own Candy Cane reindeer. Story time for 3-5 year olds is held at 10:30 a.m. every Friday at Powell Library. The event is free and no sign-up is required. Special puppets Candy Cane Reindeer and Santa Dog greet kids during story time at the Powell Branch Library.

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Call for landscape designers, interior decorators Dogwood Arts is asking the area’s top landscape designers and interior decorators to submit an application to create a featured showcase at the 36th annual House and Garden Show. The show will be held Friday through Sunday, Feb. 14-16, at the Knoxville Convention Center. Info: Alaine McBee, amcbee@dogwoodarts.com.

Jones to be home for Christmas U.S. Navy Airman Aaron Jones will be home for Christmas. Airman Jones is a 2013 Halls High Aaron Jones graduate. He has completed his training in Aviation Ordinance at the Naval Air Station in Pensacola, Fla. After the holidays, he will be going to Norfolk, Va., for his first command.

Free math tutoring Free math tutoring is available from a certified teacher and former high school math teacher. Sessions are 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays for algebra I, 10 a.m. to noon on Saturdays for geometry and 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays for algebra 2. Tutoring will be held at Middlebrook Pike UMC, 7234 Middlebrook Pike. Call or text 388-1725 or email Charlene.tutors.math@ gmail.com to reserve space.

Free tutoring is available Free tutoring is available online for any student in Knox County from kindergarten through college. Visit www.tutor.com/tutortn and enter your Knox County Public Library card numbers to connect with experts for one-toone homework help or tutoring sessions in online classrooms. You do not have to create an account to use the service.

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Food City donates to Powell food ministries By Cindy Taylor Temple Baptist Church and Powell Presbyterian Church received gift cards from the Powell Food City store Dec. 18 to purchase food for their hunger ministries. Heather and Roger Hill-

iard, who run the bus ministry for Temple, received the $1,500 donation for their church. Powell Presbyterian pastor Jonathan Warren received the $900 donation for his church. Members were unaware that the

church had been submitted as a candidate until store manager Terri Gilbert called to tell them about the award. “We will probably use this to support our $3 meals served on Wednesday evenings,” said Warren.

“We have more people on Wednesday then we do on Sundays. On the first Wednesday we serve birthday cake, and for some people from Warren the community that is their only birthday celebration.” Since 1992, Food City has promoted Race Against Hunger during the fall months. Customers are asked if they would like to contribute, and donations are added to their grocery bill. “Every cent collected during the campaign goes right back into the community through local churches and their specific ministry to fight hunger,” said store manager Terri Gilbert. The 2012-13 Race Against Hunger raised more than $360,000 for food ministries in three states.

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By Cindy Taylor Grocery is anything that’s edible. That’s 70 percent of sales for any food market. Roman Nichols has been with Food City 13 years and is the assistant store manager and grocery manager at the Powell location. He says the new store has incredible stock to offer. “We have enough natural, organic and gluten-free items to take up an entire aisle,” he said. “We were limited to about eight feet at the old store.” The items extend into frozen and refrigerated stock as well. Nichols says in the new store sales of natu- Powell Food City grocery ral and organic foods are up manager Roman Nichols by 26 percent. “With the holidays here someone is always available Food City district manager Randy Williams with Heather and Roger Hilliard of Temple Baptist a lot of people are thinking for customer service. and Food City Powell store manager Terri Gilbert. Photos by Cindy Taylor “A favorite part of my job healthy,” he said. “I can’t is interacting with customkeep my natural dairy deers,” he said. “I love training partment filled.” Specialty and gluten-free and developing my staff to items are denoted through- do the same. At Food City out the store by black there is great room for adA Rotary Global Scholar will study $30,000 for one year. The duration of shelves; making them very vancement if you do your By Sherri Gardner Howell in an academic field that supports one the scholarship is consecutive terms easy to find. Nichols says part.” Area Rotary clubs are offering an or more of Rotary International’s “Six within a single academic year (possiopportunity for students Areas of Focus.” Those areas are: bly including a summer term), though who are going to graduate not to exceed 12 months. ■ Peace and conflict prevention/ from college to increase resolution In addition to fitting into one of the their world vision. Rosix areas of study, qualified candidates ■ Disease prevention and treattary International’s Hallsdale Powell Utility District commissioners must have achieved an undergraduate ment Rotary Global Scholar will hold three evening meetings in 2014. Here’s the ■ Water and sanitation degree and be accepted into a graduprovides scholarship opschedule: ate-level program by the time they are ■ Maternal and child health portunities for global graduate level ■ Monday, Jan. 13, 1:30 p.m. ■ Basic education and literacy accepted as a candidate. They must studies for 2014-15. ■ Monday, Feb. 10, 1:30 p.m. ■ Economic and community devel- have a Rotary Club in District 6780 as “This is a new program that is dif■ Thursday, March 13, 6 p.m. a sponsor. Rotarians, Rotary employferent from our previous Ambassa- opment ■ Monday, April 14, 1:30 p.m. “Rotary considers these areas to ees, spouses, children or grandchildorial Study Abroad because this op■ Monday, May 12, 1:30 p.m. portunity is for graduate students,” be the world’s most challenging hu- dren are not eligible. ■ Monday, June 16, 6 p.m. Applications are due to local clubs explains Fred Martin, a member of manitarian needs,” says Martin. “The ■ Monday, July 14, 1:30 p.m. the Rotary Club of Farragut. “Appli- scholarship program will help prepare by Feb. 15 and to the District by March ■ Monday, Aug. 11, 1:30 p.m. cants can be someone who is gradu- someone who is already interested in 15. ■ Monday, Sept. 8, 6 p.m. Info: Fred Martin, 531-5964, fmarating this year and planning to go to and studying in one of those areas by ■ Monday, Oct. 6, 1:30 p.m. graduate school or someone who has helping them have an enriching expe- tin4ut@gmail.com or Ivan Jones, dis■ Monday, Nov. 10, 1:30 p.m. trict coordinator, 931-607-5013, ivan. already started his or her graduate rience abroad.” ■ Monday, Dec. 8, 1:30 p.m. The scholarship funding will be jones@ttcshelbyville.edu. school studies.”

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MONDAY-TUESDAY, DEC. 30-31 Powell Playhouse auditions for John Patrick’s “Everybody Loves Opal,” 4-6 p.m. Monday and 3:30-5:15 p.m. Tuesday, Powell Branch Library. Roles include two women ages 20-60, four men ages 20-60, and one cooperative cat. Info: 947-7427.

TUESDAY, DEC. 31 O’Connor New Year’s Eve Dance, 9:30 p.m., John T. O’Connor Senior Center, 611 Winona St. Live band. Tickets available at the Center. Info: 523-1135. New Year’s Eve Celebration, 10 p.m.-?, World For Christ Church, 4611 Central Ave Pike. Dancing, food and fun. Info: 249-7214, www.worldforchrist@ bellsouth.com.

THURSDAY, JAN. 2 Pajama-Rama Storytime, 6:30 p.m., Powell Branch Library, 330 West Emory Road. Stories, music, flannel board activities and a craft. Wear your pajamas and bring your favorite toy or stuffed

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“Handbuilding with Clay” workshop, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., instructor: Janet McCracken. Appalachian Arts Craft Center, 2716 Andersonville Highway 61 in Norris. Class will meet one additional Monday, not yet scheduled. Registration deadline: Jan. 7. Info: 494-9854 or www.appalachianarts.net.

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WEDNESDAY, JAN. 22 Computer Workshop: Introducing the Computer, 2 p.m., Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway. Info/to register: 525-5431.

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SAVE .68 WITH CARD

FUEL BUCKS POINTS

1.89 150

PARTICIPATING ITEMS RECEIVE

PARTICIPATING ITEM

Selected Varieties

Sliced, Chunks or Crushed

Nabisco Ritz Crackers

Edy's Ice Cream

Food City Rolls

Dole Pineapple

9.5-15.1 Oz.

48 Oz.

12 Ct.

20 Oz.

With Card

SAVE AT LEAST 3.99 ON TWO

SAVE AT LEAST 5.99 ON TWO

SAVE AT LEAST 2.59 ON TWO

Earn 100 bonus points when you purchase $50 in selected gift cards.

With Card

Earn 150 MEGA POINTS when you Mix and Match any 5 specially marked articipating item participating items.

PLUS!

40% Off

Limit 2

all Gibson greeting cards Selected Varieties

Selected Varieties

Nestlé Hot Cocoa Mix

Lay's Potato Chips

White Lily Flour

Bud, Miller or Coors

6 Ct.

9.5-10 Oz.

5 Lb.

12 Pk., 12 Oz. Cans or Btls.

With Card SAVE AT LEAST 1.25 ON TWO

With Card SAVE AT LEAST 4.29 ON TWO

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With Card

Selected Varieties

Food Club Supreme Clean Paper Towels Automatically save $1.00 off ValuCard price when you have a my.foodcity.com account!

• Items and Prices are specifically intended to apply locally where issue originates. No sales to dealers or competitors. Quantity rights reserved. 2013 K-VA-T Food Stores, Inc. Food City is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

47 With Card

For a limited time only through 1/1/14.

My.FoodCity.com MEMBER ONLY OFFER 6-8 Rolls

S aver s

ReceiveTWICE the points on MEGA FUEL BUCKS every WEDNESDAY!

ValuCard price when you buy 1

699

Final price ice when you buy 1 and have a my.foodcity.com account!

Visit the card department today! For a limited time only. Restrictions apply. See store or FoodCity.com for details. All 5 items must be purchased in the same transaction.

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

SALE DATES Sun., Dec. 22 Sat., Dec. 28, 2013