Farragut Life Winter 2021

HOLIDAY 2021

A magazine for the people of Farragut, West Knoxville & surrounding communities.

THE HOTEL LACY Now A Beautiful Gift, Antique and General Store

NANCY KEFAUVER

Secret Weapon

THE ETOWAH DEPO MUSEUM

Gatlinburg SkyLift Park Brings Back Holiday Lights Celebration, Doubles the Lights

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ne of Gatlinburg’s top and most historic attractions, the Gatlinburg SkyLift Park, will again transform North America’s longest pedestrian suspension bridge into a dazzling winter wonderland.

With a 300-foot tunnel of vibrant lights and over 40,000 synchronized lights and dancing trees throughout the park, the holiday celebration is an outdoor activity that the entire family can enjoy.

The Lights Over Gatlinburg event runs from November 13, 2020, to January 31, 2021, at Gatlinburg SkyLift Park, illuminating the “best seat in the Smokies” and inviting guests to experience the attraction with twice the lights on top of the mountain it had last holiday season.

“Gatlinburg is an unforgettable experience during the holidays,” said Randy Watson,

general manager. “With beautiful trees and bright lights on every corner during the season, we’re proud to have had our inaugural Lights Over Gatlinburg display recognized with a national award and to have seen it be the most popular event in the history of the SkyLift Park. And we’re certain this year will be even better and brighter.” Lights Over Gatlinburg was awarded the honor of “Best Large Commerical Installation” at the 2019

“Best Large Commerical Installation” at the 2019 National Christmas Decor Annual Conference

National Christmas Decor Annual Conference, with more than 300 franchises across the country entered.

Visitors can also enjoy seasonal snacks and drinks in the warmth of the SkyCenter rest area or take in the view of the bridge by the firepit on the park’s observation area, the SkyDeck. The event is included with every ticket.

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Light the Park is brighter than ever this year!

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Contents features 8

FIRST LADY MARIA LEE Holiday Tour of the Governor’s Mansion

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BILLY GRAHAM LIBRARY AT CHRISTMAS

SECRET WEAPON

Nancy Kefauver

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Ugly Mug In Lenoir City

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Farragut Admirals Winnig Season Documented by Carlos Reveiz Sports Photographer

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Ingles Table Recipes

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The Etowah Depot Museum and Restoration

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Englewood Water Tower On National Register of Historic Places

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Campbell Station Inn

A True Southern Atmosphere Still Reigns At The Rennovated Hotel Lacy, Now A Beautiful Antique, Gift Shop and General Store

From The Publisher

Business Spotlight 36 Rather & Kittrell 54 First Watch 58 Premiere Eye 56 East Tennessee Foundation 62 Visit Tellico Plains

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Shirley Atkins and Alyssa Bingham at the Candlewalk in Tellico Plains, our favorite!

The leaves have fallen, the air is chilly and the holidays are upon us. This is my favorite time of year, the celebration of our Savior’s birth!

I especially look forward to our holiday events, including the Candlewalk in Tellico Plains, the Christmas Parades and Winterfest in the Smoky Mountains.

It’s the little things in life that make this time so wonderful, like family get-togethers over good food and great conversation. One of our sponsors, Ingles Market, makes holiday dinners a real treat, with recipes for so many favorites, including Abby J’s Holiday Rub Turkey and Chef Joe Lasher,’s Grilled Stuffed Turkey Breast with Cranberry Sauce and other amazing recipes.

While these are unprecedented times, we have so much to be grateful for. Many of us are running our businesses while homeschooling our children—trying to recover from being closed.

In this issue, we feature many women-owned businesses, as well as a story on Nancy Kefauver, a leader in her own right, and First Lady Maria Lee, who shares the Governor’s Mansion, beautifully decorated for Christmas, while raising money for charities.

I think you’ll agree, now’s the time to enjoy the little things. Together, we can make this a great holiday season!

Lisa Atkins-Bingham Publisher of Monroe Life, McMinn Life and Farragut Life

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Jamie Patton helping with Alyssa when she was a baby.

Women Drive The Majority of Consumer Purchasing And It’s TIme To Meet Their Needs Women spend more time than men each day making purchasing decisions for their families. Why don’t more businesses, large and small, think of women first when creating new products and services?

PURCHASING POWER! 40% OF BUSINESSES IN THE U.S. ARE WOMEN-OWNED. (Small Business Association) $5 TRILLION TO $15 TRILLION The purchasing power of women in the U.S. ranges from $5 trillion to $15 trillion annually. (Source: Nielsen Consumer, 2013) 60% OF ALL PERSONAL WEALTH IN THE U.S. IS WOMEN-CONTROLLED. (Source: Federal Reserve, MassMutual Financial Group, BusinessWeek, Gallup) 50% OF TRADITIONAL MALE PRODUCTS, INCLUDING AUTOMOBILES, HOME IMPROVEMENT PRODUCTS, AND CONSUMER ELECTRONICS ARE PURCHASED BY WOMEN. (Source: Andrea Learned, “Don’t Think Pink”) 40% OF U.S. WORKING WOMEN NOW OUT-EARN THEIR HUSBANDS. (Source: U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics)

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The Bingham Group President Lisa Atkins Bingham Graphic Designer Jordan Graham Laura Woodson Lisa Atkins Bingham Contributing Writers Chris Kattrell Lisa Bingham Gayle Fisher Leslie Fox Nancy Dalton Contributing Photographers Lisa Bingham Robert Burleson Advertising Sales Mignonne Alman Tel: 865.523.5999 mignonne@binghamgroup.com Subscription or Editorial Inquiries

Tel: 865.523.5999 www.monroelife.com

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Special Exhibit:

“Billy Graham: Pastor to Presidents” THROUGH DECEMBER 31 Billy Graham was often called the “pastor to presidents” for good reason—he met with every sitting president from 1950 to 2010. Come to the Billy Graham Library during this limited time special display and get a behind-the-scenes look at the unique relationships these men shared. You’ll discover how God used Billy to offer genuine friendship, Biblical counsel, and a listening ear to the presidents and their families—even in the midst of national and personal crises.

Browse never-before-seen memorabilia. Read powerful stories and personal memories. See fascinating photos.This special exhibit is free to the public and no pre-registration is required. For more information, please call 704-401-3200. Hours of operation are Monday - Saturday, 9:30am - 5:00pm.

BILLY GRAHAM EVANGELISTIC ASSOCIATION • 1 BILLY GRAHAM PARKWAY, CHARLOTTE, NC 28201 LOCAL: 704-401-2432 • TOLL FREE: 1-877-247-2426

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The Graham Family Homeplace Tour the home Billy Graham lived in from age nine until he left for college. Meticulously restored using 80 percent of the original materials, the Graham family homeplace will give you an intimate look at Billy Graham’s roots.

When Billy Graham was nine years old, his family moved into a two-story brick Colonial house on Park Road, which at the time was on the outskirts of Charlotte, N.C. For Billy and his three siblings, the best thing about it was indoor plumbing—they no longer had to bathe in a washtub on the back porch. That home—including many original elements—has been reconstructed on the campus of the Billy Graham Library, just four miles from the old Graham homestead.

Several thousand bricks and all the first-story wood flooring are among many original building materials used in the restoration process. The interior features some original furnishings as well as authentic appliances, furniture and fascinating memorabilia from the Graham family.

The Billy Graham Library The Billy Graham Library is a 40,000-square-foot experience where you’ll discover the life and legacy of America’s Pastor. Designed to reflect Billy Graham’s journey from a humble farm boy to an international ambassador of God’s love, the barn-shaped building is situated on 20 landscaped acres, only miles from where Billy Graham grew up in Charlotte, N.C. The Journey of Faith tour takes approximately one and a half hours to complete. The last complete tour of the day begins at 3:30 p.m.

Ruth’s Attic Bookstore Located inside the Billy Graham Library, browse this unique bookstore for gifts, Bibles, and Christian classics, including books written by Graham family members. “I love the paint of words,” Ruth Bell Graham once wrote in an early poem. Her affection for literature and her devotion to God often flowed together, and she surrounded herself and her family with books filled with inspiring stories, hard-won life lessons, and deep wells of faith.

CHRISTMAS IS A SPECIAL TIME AT THE BILLY GRAHAM LIBRARY Open Nov. 30 – Dec. 23, 2020, Monday through Thursday, 9:30 a.m. – 9 p.m.

Friday and Saturday, 9:30 a.m. – 10 p.m.

Christmas Activities begin at 5 p.m. Both admission and parking are free.

Live Nativity • Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides • Story Time • Christmas Dinner https://billygrahamlibrary.org/christmas-at-the-library/

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FARRAGUT

LIGHT the Park

Tuesday, November 24, through Sunday, January 3.

Lights Come On At Dusk

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Light the Park is brighter than ever this year!

Light the Park is brighter than ever this year as it expands along North Campbell Station Road, offers a slate of socially-distant activities and provides the community opportunities to participate.

Lights will start at the commuter lot next to the Town of Farragut welcome sign on North Campbell Station Road and continue to Founders Park at Campbell Station, the Farragut Community Center and the Campbell Station Inn Plaza. Lights come on every evening at dusk from Tuesday, November 24, through Sunday, January 3.

Even more lights means more space for everyone to distance and enjoy the fun. Parking will be available at the Farragut Community Center (239 Jamestowne Blvd.), the Campbell Station Inn Plaza at the corner of Kingston Pike and Campbell Station Road and Founders Park at Campbell Station. Park restrooms will be open nightly till 10 p.m., except on Dec. 25. During Light the Park, a slate of socially-distant activities and giveaways will be offered, including storybook trails, caroling, grab-and-go craft kits, snacks, candy canes, etc. A calendar detailing all activities will be available on visitfarragut.org starting Monday, Nov. 9.

Santa’s mailbox will continue to usher all wishes directly to the North Pole! Nov. 24 through Dec. 2, letters can be placed in the mailbox at Founders Park for delivery by elves to the North Pole. Include a return address and you may receive a response from Santa!

Sunday, Dec. 20, is the last day to send letters for a response from Santa, but the mailbox will stay out through the remainder of the light display.

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Get The Map!

The expansion of Light the Park was funded by federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act money granted to Visit Farragut, in partnership with Visit Knoxville, from the state of Tennessee. A portion of CARES funding is designated for tourism-related spending, including events that could be safely held during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Incorporated in 1980, the Town of Farragut has top schools, safe neighborhoods and high development standards, making it one of the best places to live in the Southeast.

Is the best light show in town in your own backyard? The Town of Farragut has a new beautification award this year just for individual houses! Register yourself or a friend that lives in town by December 7 to be included on the Fun Festive Farragut map.

For details about entering, rules and prizes: visit http://ow.ly/D5wu50CcRWQ.

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ABBY J’S HOLIDAY RUB TURKEY

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Shopping List

Instructions

10 to 12 lb. turkey, patted dry inside and out; remove neck, heart, & gizzard 1 stick butter, melted 2 teaspoons kosher salt 2 teaspoons freshly ground pepper 2 teaspoons dried thyme 1 teaspoon of French’s dijon mustard 2 teaspoons dried rosemary 1 teaspoon dried sage 1 teaspoon garlic powder 2 cups chicken stock 3 large carrots, cut into pieces 3 large celery stalks, cut into 1-inch pieces 2 vidalia onions, quartered

Remove the turkey from the refrigerator 1 hour before roasting. Tuck the wings under and tie the legs together with kitchen string.

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Preheat oven to 425. Combine the first 7 ingredients with the butter. Rub the entire turkey and under the skin with the herb butter and season the cavity with salt and pepper.

Fill the cavity with half the celery, carrots, and onions. Pour the 2 cups of chicken stock in the pan, along with the remaining half of the vegetables.Place the bird breast side up on the vegetables.

Roast the turkey for 45 minutes. Reduce the heat to 350 degrees and continue roasting, basting with the pan juices every 30 minutes until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the thigh away from bone registers 175 degrees. This takes 2 1/2 – 3 hours.

Transfer to a cutting board and allow to rest 15 to 20 minutes before carving. Plate on a platter with your favorite fruits such as apples, lemons, pomegranates, persimmons, etc.

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Instructions

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4 Cups fresh or frozen cranberries 1 Cup sugar 1 Cup water 1/2 Cup packed brown sugar 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice 1 Cup chopped tart apple* 1/2 Cup golden raisins 1/2 Cup diced celery

In a large saucepan, combine the cranberries, sugar, water, brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and allspice.

Steve discovered his cooking talent at age 11 when his mother purchased a small home near the Atlanta Airport in the early 60’s. At that time, Steve’s mom asked him what responsibilities he’d like to take on around the new house.

Steve’s answer? Cooking! He was given a cook book and the rest is history. Over the years Steve has thoroughly enjoyed preparing meals privately for friends and family, and publicly as the invited guest chef at several restaurants.

Today Steve is known as the “Relief Innkeeper”, filling in at various B&B’s when their proprietors need a vacation! Working at bed & breakfasts throughout the south and the northeast, Steve has continued his love of cooking that began in that small Atlanta kitchen many years ago.

*Hint: Squeeze a tablespoon or so of fresh lemon juice over the chopped apples and mix.

This keeps the apples from turning brown.

Cook over medium heat until the berries pop, approximately 15 minutes.

Next, add the apple, raisins and celery.

Simmer, uncovered, until thickened, approximately 15 minutes.

Transfer to a small bowl and refrigerate until chilled.

Recipe makes approximately 2 cups.

Chef Abby J

Owner/Chef, Blackhawk Flyfishing Abby J’s Gourmet

Abby Jackson, the Sales Executive-turned-flyfishing outfitter-turned celebrated chef, is hailed across the Southeast for her line of Hand Crafted Gourmet goods called Abby J’s Gourmet. When she’s not running Blackhawk Flyfishing she can be found in her kitchen using the skills passed down from her grandmother to create Award Winning Flavor of Georgia products like her Field to Fork “Sweet Fire Pickles” which can be found in the deli at your local Ingles.

As an Entrepreneur, TV show host and Author of Abby J’s Farmstyle Living Cookbook, Abby loves being a part of The Ingles Table creating delicious recipes for everyone and most of all she makes it FUN! Now that’s an “Ultimate Ingles Advantage” so let’s get cooking!

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Cream Cheese Brownies Shopping List 1 cup butter 2 eggs 3 oz cream cheese 2 cups sugar 1 tsp vanilla 1 cup flour 3/4 cup unsweet cocoa powder 1/4 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt Instructions Cream butter, cream cheese & sugar in a mixer until light and fluffy.

Beat in eggs and vanilla.

In a separate bowl, combine flour, cocoa powder, baking powder & salt and stir by hand to mix dry ingredients.

Add dry ingredients gradually into wet ingredients.

Grease 13” x 9” pan. Spread batter evenly into pan. Bake for 30 -35 minutes at 325 degrees (glass pan) or 350 degrees (dark, coated pan). Remove from oven and let cool before cutting.

Sarah Elizabeth Sarah Elizabeth’s love of cooking developed while staying at home with her young daughter before rejoining the workforce. During that time she found that food could be a true creative outlet, and a way to express her affection for friends and family. By pouring her love into fun and challenging dishes she discovered that amazing blend of art and science that is cooking. Sarah’s recipes are wholesome, comforting, appealing, and are perfect for the whole family – from grandkids to grandparents!

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Shopping List 1-1/2 cups milk or milk alternative 4 medjool dates, pitted 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 1-1/2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder 1/4 Tbsp ground cinnamon Pinch of cayenne pepper Pinch of sea salt

Instructions Soak dates in boiling water for 5-10 minutes to soften.Remove dates from water and remove pits from dates, if you haven’t already. In a blender, add all ingredients & puree until smooth.

Heat the mixture on stove or in microwave on medium heat, until almost boiling, and serve.

You can add a drop of peppermint extract for an extra minty kick!

Jasmin Queen is the recent winner of the hit TV show, “My Diet is Better than Yours.” On the show, her diet expert (and nutritionist for the Chicago Cubs), Dawn Jackson Blatner, RDN, taught her how to swap unhealthy ingredients for healthy ingredients in her favorite recipes.

Since the show, Jasmin enjoys finding fun ways to make her favorite dishes healthy and delicious.

When she’s not finding new and exciting ways to swap her food, she is busy homeschooling her daughter, running a small science field trip business, and spending time with her husband and dog.

Jasmin Queen

Jasmin is honored to be a part of The Ingles Table family. For more information about Jasmin, check out her website, www.jasminqueen.com.

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GRILLED STUFFED TURKEY BREAST WITH “SAUCY” CRANBERRY SAUCE 1/2 cup dried sweetened cranberries 1/2 cup pecans, toasted and chopped 2 tsp. fresh sage leaves, minced 1/4 tsp. Kosher salt 1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper 1 boneless turkey breast half (with skin), 2 1/2 to 3 lbs, butterflied Instructions Prepare the grill for indirect cooking over medium heat (350°F to 450°F). In a large skillet over medium heat on the stove, melt 3 tbsp. butter. Add onion and celery; cook until tender, 6-8 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and add bread cubes, cranberries, pecans, sage, salt and pepper.

Mix until all the bread is moistened. Let cool.

Lay butterflied turkey breast out and season both sides with salt and pepper. Spread the stuffing over the turkey breast, leaving a margin of about 1 inch around the edges.

Roll up breast lengthwise and tie with butcher’s twine. Brush turkey breast all over with softened butter. Place turkey breast skin side up, and grill over indirect heat with lid closed, until internal temp of 160°F-165°F, about 45 min.

Transfer to cutting board and let rest. Cut into 1/4 – 1/2 inch slices, plate, and serve topped with cranberry sauce!

Joe Lasher, Sr.

Food and hospitality are my life. For over 20 years I have co-owned and operated one of Western North Carolina’s favorite special events and catering companies. I’m surrounded by great food all the time. Six years ago, I found that all of that delicious food and led to one overweight guy and I had to make a change. By concentrating on my Ingles shopping list, I began to eat right and move more and I was able to drop over 40lbs of unwanted weight.

Now I want to share recipes, tips, and tricks to help and inspire others that might have the same lifestyle goals as me.

Watch Joe make this recipe, and learn some tricks and tips, at ingles-markets.com

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EASY & ELEGANT MARINATED SHRIMP Great for parties any time and anywhere. To transport, keep shrimp in the jar and pour into a deep rimmed platter or serving bowl when you arrive.

2 tbsp. Old Bay seasoning 1 lb. raw shrimp, peeled and deveined 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice 1 cup Laura Lynn olive oil 1 tsp. pickling spice 1/2 tsp. crushed red chili flakes 1/2 tsp. Kosher salt 1 med purple onion, sliced thin 1/4 cup Italian parsley, chopped 1 tbsp. Laura Lynn capers 6 bay fresh leaves lemon slices, for garnish Ingles bakery baguette, for serving

Prepare an ice bath and set aside. Bring 2 qts. water to a boil, stir in Old Bay seasoning, add shrimp. Cover, reduce heat to low; cook 2-3 mins. until shrimp have turned pink and are just cooked. Drain the shrimp and place in ice bath to cool. Set aside, drain when cooled.

MAKE THE MARINATED SHRIMP: In a large mixing bowl, whisk together lemon juice, olive oil, pickling spice, chili flakes, and salt. Stir in onion, parsley, bay leaves, and capers. Gently stir in the shrimp to combine. Then add the shrimp and marinade to a clean quart sized jar. Add a little more olive oil if the shrimp aren’t completely submerged. Seal with a tight fitting lid and refrigerate a minimum of 4 hours, overnight is better. Shake the jar every now and again. Shrimp will get more flavorful as they marinate and will keep, refrigerated, 4-6 days.

Serve with sliced lemons and crusty bread to sop up all that delicious sauce.

UNICOI PRESERVES Suzy & Clark Neal

Suzy and Clark Neal are the dynamic duo behind Unicoi Preserves and great home cooks who enjoy creating original and approachable family recipes with ingredients from their local Ingles in Cleveland, Georgia. The Neals are community volunteers at Yonah Preserve Trails and enjoying mountain biking, hiking and spoiling their retired racing greyhound, Fox. Over the past few years, the couple have thrown their hats into the competitive culinary arena, winning first place and people’s choice in the amateur division at the Jekyll Island Shrimp & Grits Festival, finishing 6 the in Chili at the World Food Championship and in 2019, Suzy was chosen to compete at The National Festival of Breads. Regardless of what they’ve got cooking or where they travel to compete, Suzy and Clark depend on quality Laura Lynn products to give their recipes The Ingles Advantage. Ask for Unicoi Preserves in the Ingles Deli, it’s not with the jelly!

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APPLE CRANBERRY STUFFED PORK CHOPS A great alternative Holiday Meal!

2 tbsp. butter, divided 1/4 yellow onion, minced 2 stalks celery, finely chopped 1/4 cup dried cranberries 1 Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored and diced 1 tsp. Kosher salt 5 pork chops, (each approx. 8 oz. and 1 inch thick) 1 cup apple juice 1 tbsp. cornstarch 2 tbsp. brown sugar 1 tsp. freshly ground black pepper

Preheat your oven to 350°F. Using a Dutch oven, melt 1 tbsp. butter over medium heat.

Add minced onion and cook until they just begin to turn brown. Remove the Dutch oven from the heat and stir in celery, apple, and cranberries. Season with salt. Pour mixture into a bowl and allow to cool. While the apple-cranberry mix is cooling, place a pork chop on a flat cutting surface and with a sharp knife cut a pocket length wise into the chop. Repeat with each pork chop. Now, stuff the chops with the apple-cranberry mix.

Next, melt the remaining 1 tbsp. butter in

CHEF STEVE WORONOFF Bed & Breakfast “Relief Innkeeper”

the Dutch oven over medium heat. Pan-fry the chops in butter for 2 mins. on each side.

Cover the Dutch oven and place in the oven for 45 mins. While the chops are in the oven, in a small bowl, stir together apple juice, cornstarch, and brown sugar. After you have removed the baked pork chops, place the Dutch oven on the stove over medium high heat. Pour in the apple juice mixture, bring to a simmer, and reduce by half, stirring frequently. Season with black pepper. Serve with the apple glaze poured over the stuffed pork chops.

WHITE HOLIDAY SANGRIA CHEF ABBY J Owner/Chef, Blackhawk Flyfishing Abby J’s Gourmet Add apples, pears, and oranges to a large pitcher, followed by the white wine, pear liqueur, sparking apple cider, and cinnamon sticks; combine the fruits with the alcohol. Cover the pitcher with plastic wrap and transfer to the refrigerator for at least 30 mins.

2 apples, cored and shiny sliced 2 pears, cored and shiny sliced 1 orange, sliced and cut into quarters 1 bottle white wine (Pinot Grigio/Sauvignon blanc/chardonnay)

1 cup pear liqueur or pear juice 1 cup sparking apple cider 3 cinnamon sticks Ice or frozen white grapes fresh rosemary, to garnish

When ready to serve, fill the desired number of glasses with ice (or frozen grapes) and fill approximately three-quarters full with sangria.

Add apple, pear, and orange slices from the pitcher into each glass. Garnish with a sprig of fresh rosemary!

ENJOY AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS! THE RECIPES ARE BROUGHT TO YOU BY INGLES, STARTED IN 1963 BY ROBERT P. INGLE AND COMMITTED TO THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE. Head over to inglesmarkets.com where you’ll find tons more quick and delicious seasonal specialties with printable shopping HALEY HAYES @lauralynnobsessed lists, instructional videos, tips and tricks.

We strive to bring you recipes that are easy, From our Ingles Table family to yours, be tasty, and cost conscious. But, if you just Butternut safe and have a tasty Fall! don’t feel like cooking,Squash let Ingles doPasta some of the work for you. Delicious pre-made and to-order Deli, Bakery, and Cheese Shoppe items will keep you out of the kitchen. Feel Cindy Mixon free to transfer them to your own serving plates Vice President Deli Operations and take the credit, we’ll keep your secret.

Ingles Markets making meals nowadays, it’s a great time to spend some time with the Ingles Table.

Things are about ready to start cooling down and get quite colorful. And with everyone spending a little more time in the kitchen

Shopping List: 1 butternut squash, cubed 1 fennel bulb, cut into small slices Salt and pepper to taste

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AN T IQUE SH OP • GIF T SH OP • H OME D E C O R • C L O TH I NG was a hotel in a former life— TbuiltheinLacy 1927. Today, it’s an upscale, vintage shop that attracts both residents and visitors alike. From the moment you enter its old double-entry doors and spy its climbing staircase, you know you’re in for a magical experience.

The Lacy harkens back to simplier times when a stop in the local general store was a highlight of your day. The store has a nostalgic feel with some of your old favorites and some new ones waiting to be discovered. Come and explore, bring back great memories of times past, find gifts galore for everyone, and take home something special for yourself. The Lacy is located at 105 North A Street, Lenoir City. thelacy@yahoo.com 865-816-6833

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Lacy General Store and step VbackisitinThe time to simpler days when a stop in the local general store was a highlight of your day! The Lacy General Store has the nostalgic feel with some of your old favorites, and some new favorites waiting to be found. Come and explore, bring back great memories of times past, find gifts galore for everyone, and something special for yourself. The Lacy General Store is located at 101 East Broadway, and can be reached by calling 865-816-6833.

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Knoxville Academy of Music Moves To Beautiful New Location By Farragut Schools!

Knoxville Academy of Music is now just a walk down the hill for students who love music.

They have moved into a beautiful new office with 5 individual studios and 3 large rooms for group lessons. The new location is at 165 West End Avenue, at the end of the shopping center behind Buddy’s BBQ. The Academy is offering in-person socially distance classes as well as virtual classes.

$32.00 per 30 minute private lesson held once a week, 48 weeks/year.

Music Lessons Acoustic, Bass, Electric, and Classical Guitar • Mandolin • Banjo • Ukulele • Piano • Drum and Percussion • Voice / Singing • Music Composition & Theory

Other Instruments

If you don’t see your preferred instrument listed above, give us a call anyway.

Many of our popular instrument instructors play other instruments too. If we cannot accommodate you we will steer you towards an instructor of that instrument, if we know of one.

New Location

165 West End Ave. Knoxville, TN 37934 (865) 675 - 1655 knoxvilleacademyofmusic.com

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Nancy Kefauver

Painting by Nancy Kefauver, wife of Senator Estes Kefauver of daughter Elenor.

Nancy Kefauver

Full-Time Mother and Champion of the Arts She was the loyal wife of Tennessee Senator Estes Kefauver, who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1939 to 1949, and in the Senate from 1949 until his death in 1963. Nancy Kefauver was affectionately called my “secret weapon” by the late Senator during his campaign for the presidency in 1952— always at his side during the campaign, and often representing him at campaign rallies. So beloved, Nancy Kefauver’s portrait was featured on the cover of LIFE magazine with the caption “Political Charmer Nancy Kefauver.”

From Senator’s wife to Adviser on Fine Arts Despite never becoming the nation’s First Lady, Nancy Kefauver found her place in American history. When approached about replacing her husband in the Senate, Nancy

Their first child was named after Nancy’s sister, Elenor. She lives in San Francisco.

Painting by Nancy of her daughter Gail.

replied, “My first responsibility is to my children.

I am not trained or qualified for public office.”

A talented artist, having graduated from the Glasgow School of Art and studied in London, Paris and Washington, Nancy and a good friend opened an art school for several years. Yet the income was not enough to raise four children, two of which were on their way to college.

Nancy kept her interest in the art school, which had grown from six students to more than 100 over the years. She also maintained another job, with the State Department, where she served as the newly established Art In Embassies Program. It was the last appointment made by President John F. Kennedy in November of 1963 before his assassination.

Originally, part-time, the position became fulltime within a matter of weeks.

Jackie Kennedy Studied art at Nancy’s studio before Jack became President.

Mrs. Estes Kefauver with others guests at the British Embassy.

(Photos by George Skadding/The LIFE Picture Collection via Getty Images)

Disseminating American Culture Through

Art

Nancy helped American embassies around the world acquire art, for which there was no budget. She collected oils, watercolors, ceramics, graphics, mobiles, constructions, wood carvings, sculpture, all of which were stored at the Smithsonian Institute. Nancy traveled across the country and the globe in an effort to acquire artwork for the embassies.

When speaking of the State Department’s two-year loan program, she said, “We like to think of this program as backing up our diplomacy with our cultural image. We Americans have been so busy abroad engineering, we’ve not given the average people of these countries any real knowledge of American culture.”

A typical project was placing American art on the walls of the recently completed embassies of Dublin and Mexico City in a mere two months. There were 222 buildings requiring art works and Nancy estimated perhaps 15–20 pieces of artwork for each building.

She had to consider the floor plans and color schemes of the buildings, the preferences of the occupants as well as the physical and cultural climate of the country. Not a small task, but Nancy was more than up to it.

1952: Sen. Estes Kefauver and wife Nancy sitting in backyard with their children (L-R) Diane, son David and 18 month old Gail. Daughter Linda is looking down from window of her bedroom where she is confined with the mumps. (Photo by George Skadding/The LIFE Picture Collection via Getty Images)

A Life Well Lived Nancy’s travels took her through South America, New Delhi, Mexico City, London, Rome, Paris, Athens and Africa. She had the opportunity to work at something she loved, including attending functions associated with the State Department, as cocktail parties and dinners thrown for Washington’s elite.

Nancy was a woman who had it all—a successful marriage, motherhood, and a career that left its mark in embassies around the world.

Art In Embassies Program Today The program had been conceived by the Museum of Modern Art in 1953, with Kennedy formalising it at the Department of State ten years later. Nancy was the ideal choice for the role of director. She once said that she and Estes had noticed how “drab” US embassies were on the inside: “As a practising artist it just killed me to see all that marvellous wall space going to waste.”

Four years ago, John Kerry, President Obama’s Secretary of State, stood up to address the Art in Embassies (AIE) Medal of Arts Award Luncheon in Washington DC. “AIE,” Kerry told the audience, “was commissioned in 1963 under the very premise that American fine art could reach out to people thousands of miles away, people who speak different languages, practice different customs, worship different gods or perhaps not even any at all.

“So the first director, Nancy Kefauver, used her position to bring color and light to embassies from Kuala Lumpur to Moscow.

She sent Mark Rothko’s oil paintings to New Delhi, placed Andy Warhol’s acrylic flowers in Madrid and Nepal, and she shipped Reginald Marsh’s harbor scenes to Copenhagen.

Her goal, she said, was to show all the world what America stands for, and in her words, to make sure that it was more than ‘our Cokes and Frigidaires’.”

By the time of her death in 1967, no fewer than 97 exhibitions were in place at US embassies across the globe.

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On August 8, 1963, Estes suffered a heart attack on the floor of the Senate and was taken to hospital.

Nancy and two of her daughters were on holiday in Colorado at the time when word reached them of Estes’s serious condition. They rushed back to the capital but he died in hospital, on August 10, before they could see him. The funeral, in Tennessee on August 13, attracted a substantial crowd of mourners. Adlai Stevenson was among those who attended; he later wrote to Nancy, “Your buoyant spirit turned a funeral into a bright memory for all of us. I think Estes would have liked it just that way.”

On November 20, 1967, only four years after her husband died in August and President Kennedy was assassinated in November 1963, Nancy Kefauver collapsed at a formal dinner at the Mayflower Hotel awaiting a dinner speech by President Lyndon B. Johnson in honor of Sen. Everett Dirksen. Her husband’s cousin, New York lawyer Malcolm Foshee, had accompanied her to the dinner. He saw that she was taken to a room upstairs where medics were summoned, but they were not able to resuscitate her. She was 56 years old.

She was buried on August 8, 1935. The Kefauver children, Lynda, 26, David, 21, Diane, 19, and 17-year-old Gail were left without either parent.

Vice-President Johnson, Lady Bird, Ted Kennedy were just a few to attend Senator Kefauver’s service. Lady Bird actually accompanied Senator Kefauver’s casket back to Madisonville on Airforce One.

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Senator Albert Gore, Estes Kefauver’s Senate colleague for a decade, remembered Nancy Kefauver as “an elegant lady.”

Herbert S. “Hub” Walters, who had been appointed to the United States Senate by Governor Frank Clement when Estes Kefauver died, said, “ I thought a great deal of Nancy Kefauver.”

Former governor Gordon Browning, a friend and ally of Senator Estes Kefauver, remembered, “Nancy Kefauver was a great lady and a wonderful help to her husband during his career.”

Perhaps Congressman Joe L. Evins put it best when he said, “The grace and charm and sparkle of Nancy Kefauver will always be remembered as one of the bright chapters of American public life.”

Nancy Patterson Pivot, an “attractive Scottish lass,” traveled to Chattanooga in 1934 to visit her aunt, Mrs. John Hutcheson. Estes forgot law and took the saucy redhead dancing at Fairyland Club on Lookout Mountain. She represented another world, having studied art in Paris and worked a year as an illustrator and designer in London. Estes was smitten, and they married a year later in Glasgow, Scotland. Nancy was eight years his junior.

They were married at the Pigott family home at 24 Kensington Gate, Glasgow. The bride, said the Glasgow Herald, “wore a bridal gown of white faille, cut on medieval lines”; Kefauver’s sister, Nora, was one of the bridesmaids. The ceremony was attended by 100 guests, including many American friends of Kefauver’s.

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Nora Kefauver, Kefauver’s sister lived in the home for a number of years.

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ETOWAH DEPOT BEFORE RESTORATION

WHY WAS THE ETOWAH DEPOT BUILT?

HOW LARGE WAS THE RAILROAD COMPLEX?

In 1906 the Louisville & Nashville Railroad (L&N RR) built an 80-mile railroad line to bypass the rugged mountain route that ran through the Hiwassee Gorge. At the point where the new railroad and the older mountain route converged, the L&N also built a large railroad complex and township for workers. The Depot was the first building erected in the new town. It served as a passenger station and headquarters for the Atlanta Division of the L&N RR. The new town was named Etowah.

L&N Civil engineers laid out the railroad complex and township along the muddy Cane Creek bottoms located at the foot of Starr Mountain. The bottom land was drained with a canal and the swampy areas filled in with dirt and slag from the copper mines at Ducktown. Described as “totally electrified;’ the center included a passenger station, freight station, roundhouse, sandhouse, cinder pits, dam, two water tanks, railroad car shops, and a turntable. Nathan York, master carpenter for the L&N RR, is credited with overseeing the crew that built the Depot.

HOW DID ETOWAH GET ITS NAME?

The word “Etowah” is of Creek origin and means “town” or “tribe:’ No one knows for sure who selected the name for the town but some believe railroaders might have picked up a fallen sign in a sidetrack at the Etowah River north of Atlanta and posted it on the lawn in front of the Depot.

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HOW LONG DID THE L&N OPERATE THE DEPOT?

The L&N’s Atlanta Division grew rapidly. In 1916 the L&N added more office space by building a portico on the front of the Depot.

The railroad shops employed the greatest number of workers (2,000 at its peak) and the young town thrived. In the late 1920’s the L&N ceased using wooden box cars, opting instead

for steel. The Etowah car shops, designed to repair wooden cars, were closed and the shop workers transferred to Louisville, Nashville, and Knoxville. In 1931, the Great Depression resulted in consolidations across the L&N system. The number of division headquarters was cut in half, with the Etowah and Knoxville offices combined at Knoxville. Passenger service through Etowah ended in 1968. In 1974, the L&N closed the Depot and moved to a new building a few hundred yards north.

WHO RESTORED THE DEPOT?

A grassroots movement to preserve the Depot began immediately after the L&N abandoned the Depot. The City of Etowah created the Etowah Historical Commission to raise funds for acquisition and to oversee the restoration.

The City purchased the Depot and grounds in 1978 for $35,000. The construction crew was provided through the Comprehensive Education Training Act (CETA). In 1981, after three years of hard work and over $200,000, the Depot was restored and opened to the public.

At a point where the old and new rail lines converged, the L&N built a large railroad facility and laid out a township. Tellico Junction (now Englewood) was the preferred site for the new town and railroad center, but Englewood leaders were opposed. Wetmore was the second choice, but the landowners there declined to sell. That left the L&N with a less than desirable building site along Cane Creek that included the challenge of a wetland. But twelve landowners in what was then called Stumptown agreed to sell the required acreage.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD! The Englewood Water Tower has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the National Park Service of the U.S. Dept. of the Interior on March 27, 2020.

In 1906, the Louisville Property Company of the L & N Railroad Company began selling land in Etowah for business and residential sites. They sold all the property except the portion on the east Side of Tennessee Avenue, which the L & N retained for its operations. The L & N Railroad gave property to several churches and to the City for the school and library.

The Streets and Avenues are straight lines of well proportional blocks of approximately 400 feet between streets and 315 feet between avenues. The original plat of Etowah was almost rectangular. Streets began at 1st street and continued through 17th street. Avenues were named for various states. The railroad officials had an eye to future planning and expansion.

LEFT: Turntables were used to turn locomotive engines around. The earliest ones were turned by using poles. RIGHT: Sid Garwood brought the first regular passenger train into Etowah on the “New Line” on December 6th, 1906. According to Garwood, “I brought Train Number 34 north for the first trip. The number of my engine was 234.”

The water tower was built in 1937 using funds provided by the Works Project Administration Program, part of President Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal. Due to its 144-foot height, the tower can be seen for miles from various locations and has become the icon for the Town of Englewood.

We share the pride in this recognition.

Thank you Englewood Water Tower Committee for your hard work in making this happen. We all must continue working to save the places in history that matter to us and to make sure they play an active role in the daily lives of our community so that future generations can experience them and feel that powerful sense of connection to the great American past and to us who cherish it. The Englewood Water Tower is just one of the many historic places that affect our identity and well-being.

Beth Sizemore is in charge of the Save the Englewood Tower Committee. Her number is 423-829-5331.

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WHAT IS THE DEPOT USED FOR TODAY? The Etowah Depot remains the centerpiece for the town and a monument to its heritage.

Today, the Depot acts as a museum, community gathering place, and headquarters for the “Hiwassee River Rail Adventure:’ The building houses a history museum, train excursion ticket office, community meeting rooms, and offices of the Tennessee Overhill Heritage Association and Etowah Chamber of Commerce. The building and grounds are often used today for community celebrations, fairs and changing exhibits, weddings, club meetings, family gatherings and art and historical exhibitions. The Depot is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

You can get more information from a local history book, “Growing Up With The L&N: Life in a Railroad Town.” The Etowah Depot Museum does have a gift shop.

In 1916 the Portico room, on the front of the building, was added to provide more office space for the engineering department. By 1927 there were over 2000 men working in the shops and 250 more working the 14 passenger trains that moved through Etowah daily.

During the early 1920’s, the Etowah complex was active and thriving, but in 1928 the L&N began replacing the wooden “rolling stock” with steel freight and passenger cars, which forced the lay-off of 200 shopmen in Etowah. The same year the Atlanta and Knoxville division was combined and the Etowah offices were moved to Knoxville. By 1931, the Etowah shop force shrank from 2,100 to 80 workers.

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the timber into usable firewood. I could smell the freshly cut wood, feel the cool temperature on my skin even as the work warmed me, and I can vividly recall the feeling of shared purpose and comfort that came from being with my Dad and my brothers. I was 14 again for just a moment, and it felt good.

Memories

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I turn 50 later this month. As I’ve approached this milestone, I’ve found myself reminiscing more than normal. Just about anything can trigger a memory from my past. These moments are surprisingly clear. It’s as if I’m traveling back in time.

One of my recent moments of reminiscing came while attending the Tennessee – Kentucky football game.

As I sat in Neyland Stadium, with my wife and friends, enjoying a perfect East Tennessee fall afternoon, it was as if I was 12 years old again watching the game with my Mom, Dad, and brothers.

Instead of brushing off the memory, I embraced it. I recalled that our seats were two rows from the top and the sense of dizziness that overtook me as we marched towards the VOLS sign standing guard in the South end zone. I remember the

smell of hot buttered popcorn in the air and the all-encompassing sound of the Pride of the Southland band as they played “Rocky Top” throughout the stadium. It amazed me how I could so intensely remember small moments, like high-fiving my brothers after a UT touchdown or the look of pride on my Dad’s face as he ushered his three young boys into the stadium.

Another memory was triggered recently as I was splitting wood. Lots of middle age men in East Tennessee have fond memories of Tennessee football games (minus the last decade or so), but splitting wood? As strange as it seems, I enjoy splitting and stacking wood. I hated it as a kid because I had to do it.

Now I do it because it slows me down and serves as a time to think. As I got lost in the steady rhythm of splitting wood recently, another memory from my childhood came rushing back. The scene that I was dropped into this time was different than the football game memory, but in many ways the same.

It was fall again, and I was with my Dad and brothers in the rolling hills of Morgan County, surrounded by large oak trees that were slowly beginning to show their autumn colors. I could hear the whine of the chainsaw running as we worked purposefully towards turning

I don’t remember if the UT game I attended with my family years ago was a big game. I don’t even remember who won. I don’t remember how many loads of firewood we hauled out of the woods that day or if my brothers and I got in trouble for being “mischievous” like we did so many other times. Maybe I’m being overly sentimental, or perhaps strangely, I’m chasing my childhood with these memories. I don’t know. But I do I know that memories are important and that I cherish mine.

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a novel set in 1710 and already America had hellebores. Each year my shovel slices through bulbs of various types because I have forgotten where I planted them. Out of sight, out of mind, and then one day Gayle digs them out of the ground. This doesn’t happen with my Hellebores because they feature evergreen

foliage so you don’t have to worry about where you planted them. This perennial has an extended bloom season and is long-lived.

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relation to the Rose family. They are actually members of the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae. Their leathery evergreen leaves radiate from a central point and the blooms can last up to six weeks. Hellebores bloom in shades of pink, cream, green, purple, and dusty-mauve.

BRIGHTEN TENNESSEE’S UNPREDICTABLE WINTERS This plant traveled from Turkey and Greece to the rest of the world. In Medieval times the roots were ground up and fed to children in order to kill worms. The child would vomit the worms if they were located in the stomach. Glad we don’t have to use this method today.

To make the most of your Lenten rose plants make sure you choose a location where you can either see them from a window or plant them beside a walkway.

Mine are outside the garden room where I can have a cup of coffee while watching their nodding blooms without having to brave the rain or cold temperatures. Hellebores make a great ground cover that mixes with other shade loving perennials or bulbs. You can mix plantings with spring bulbs, wildflowers, ferns, hardy amaryllis or hardy begonias. These companion plants make a lovely display in the shade.

Hellebores perform best in light to full shade in evenly moist well-drained soil.

Avoid sites that are in deep shade such as under evergreens. Deciduous trees are ideal as they give Lenten rose full sun in the winter and shade from heat in the summer. A sheltered site is important for the blooms. You can protect this small (eight to fourteen inch) plant from winter winds with a fence, building, hedge, or large evergreen shrubs. My hellebores, planted under Oak trees, have no protection from wind and look ragged in the spring but recover quickly. I read an article recently that suggested that you can cut the foliage while hellebores are in bloom which makes the flowers showier and you

won’t have to fool with the ragged foliage that accompanies the winter season. Hellebores can stay in bloom for 6 to 8 weeks.

The easiest way to add hellebores to your garden is by purchasing plants because the seeds are hard to propagate. I was so fortunate that some dear friends brought me a gift of eight healthy clumps of hellebores that they had dug one morning and immediately delivered to me. They had read one of my articles where I whined about not having any Christmas rose.

The gift was treated with such care that they didn’t even wilt. These were not the wimpy store bought plants but large beautiful clumps with soil that smelled rich enough to eat.

Once they are established hellebores require only adequate moisture. This dream plant doesn’t need to be cut back, divided or fertilized. If the leaves look tattered, which mine always do, in the spring you can trim them back. If you don’t trim them new leaves will quickly cover the tattered ones. If you decide to divide the clumps dig them in the spring after flowering. Handle carefully as the roots are brittle and easily broken. There is usually an abundance of seedlings around the base, watch for them in early spring under the leaves. The seedling can be easily dug with a small hand spade. Named cultivars do not come back true from seed but the new plants are still attractive.

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The original “Block House” built by Col. David Campbell in 1787

The Campbell Station Inn History tells us that as early as 1785, the State of Franklin (today Tennessee) entered into an agreement, known as the Dumplin Creek Treaty, with the Cherokees. This treaty opened the land along the French Broad and Holston rivers to a rush of settlers.

The current Campbell Station-Farragut community, on the western edge of Knox County, had its beginnings in the late 1700s.

Arriving on March 7, 1787, the Campbell clan, along with others, became the first permanent settlers of European descent to call this area home. These early settlers struggled against a hostile environment to carve a settlement out of primeval wilderness that is now called the Town of Farragut. Upon arriving, Col. David Campbell built a cabin to protect against attack by the native peoples who resented the presence of their new neighbors.

Shortly after settling the area, Col. Campbell built a stagecoach station known as Campbell’s Station. The original “Block House,” as it was called, was built on the northwest corner of present-day Kingston Pike and Campbell Station Road. As the area grew with expansion and migration to the western frontier, the station grew as well. In 1824, Campbell sold the property to Samuel Martin for a sum of $10,000.

Martin made many additions and changes to the property. It is unclear how extensive these additions were. The property was later purchased by Matthew Russell and is sometimes referred to as the Avery-Russell House.

The Inn served as a favorite stopping place for families, hunters and stock drivers passing through Knoxville.

Recognized as one of the earliest inns in Tennessee, it was host to such notables as President Andrew Jackson, Louis Phillippe (who later became King of France), famed British geologist G. W. Featherstone and the French botanist Andre Michaux.

The house also played an important role in the Civil War battle known as the Battle of Campbell Station which was fought in the area on Nov. 16, 1863. During the battle, the house sheltered both Union and Confederate wounded. Faint blood stains remain on the old pine floors.

The Town of Farragut purchased the Campbell Station Inn and the surrounding 2.26 acres in 2012 because of the site’s rich history and prominent location. While the future use of the building has yet to be determined, the inn will continue to grace the intersection of Kingston Pike and Campbell Station Road for years to come due to ongoing restoration work.

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CAMPBELL STATION INN PLAZA OPENING THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3 4:30 PM EST – 6:30 PM EST Campbell Station Inn, 11401 Kingston Pike, Farragut, TN 37934 The Town of Farragut will celebrate the completion of the Campbell Station Inn Plaza on Thursday, Dec. 3. The public is invited to enjoy music and cookies at this socially-distant event.

The new plaza, which features lighted parking, an ADA-accessible restroom, park-like open areas, new landscaping, benches and interpretive signage, is the third phase of improvements to the historic Campbell Station Inn. Phase 1 was a master site plan and asbestos abatement, and Phase 2 was restoration of the inn’s exterior. Phase 4, which will begin in 2021, will be the determination of the inn’s future use and restoration of the interior. It is not currently open to the public.

There will be no parking available at the Campbell Station Inn. Attendees are asked to park at the Farragut Community Center.

First Watch Shakes Things Up With New Brunch Cocktails and Renovations First Watch is shaking things up in Turkey Creek with new brunch cocktails and a new look. Like most restaurants, earlier in the year, First Watch was forced to temporarily close their dining rooms due to the coronavirus pandemic. The daytime café took the opportunity to begin their already planned renovations. When restaurants were ready to open their dining rooms again, First Watch revealed a brand-new look, featuring a bar offering elevated brunch cocktails.

As guests walk into the 3,800-square-foot restaurant, they will encounter elements not yet seen in other First Watch restaurants in East Tennessee. The newly revamped First Watch in Turkey Creek welcomes guests with a bar/beverage counter, serving unique alcoholic brunch cocktails like the Vodka and Kale Tonic – a variation of the restaurant’s popular fresh Kale Tonic juice. The popular daytime spot is also serving classic brunch cocktails like mimosas. It also features a twist on the classic Bloody Mary, featuring a slice of their sweet and savory Million Dollar Bacon. The new bar menu also features more innovative recipes like its quickly popular Cinnamon Toast Cereal Milk.

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the brand’s Urban Farm design prototype with the addition of warm blue tones, quarts countertops and a subway tile backsplash.

The new look and bar create an atmosphere perfect for guests to enjoy their favorite breakfast, brunch or lunch dishes.

First Watch is back, safe and ready to serve up

fresh breakfast, brunch and lunch from 7am to 2:30pm daily. By downloading the First Watch mobile app or visiting firstwatch.com, guests can check waitlist times, view the menu, see their health and safety protocols and place online orders for pick-up.

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East Tennessee Foundation Fowler Operating Endowment Fund – supports the ongoing operations of the Foundation.

2020 Above-the-Line Charitable Donation Tax Deduction:

A COVID-19 RELIEF STRATEGY Who is Eligible?

The 2020 above-the-line charitable tax deduction applies to an individual who elects to take the standard deduction for 2020. The standard deduction is $12,400 for singles and $24,800 for married-filing-jointly in 2020. This means that even by electing not to itemize, a taxpayer can still take this qualifying deduction.

What is the Qualifying Deduction?

Eligible individuals may deduct up to $300 in qualified charitable contributions made to qualified charitable organizations.

What Impact Does This Have on My Tax Return?

By donating up to $300 in cash to a qualified organization, the taxpayer’s adjusted gross income will be reduced up to $300. Any amount that exceeds the $300 limit may not be carried forward to future tax years or claimed as an itemized tax deduction.

What are the Record Keeping Requirements?

A written document attesting to the donation by the qualified charitable organization is needed for all cash gifts $250 or greater.

Written records of cash gifts $250 or less are not required.

What is a Qualified Charitable Contribution?

A qualified charitable contribution is one made in cash, which can include a donation made by check or credit card, and which is given to a qualified charitable organization.

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How Does the New Deduction Help Provide COVID-19 Relief?

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was enacted to provide emergency assistance and health care response for individuals, families, and businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The CARES Act relief initiative is the vehicle by which taxpayers are now able to deduct up to $300 of their cash donations to qualifying organizations without itemizing deductions.

Now that an increased number of taxpayers are taking advantage of the increased standard deduction, the CARES Act provides an incentive to give in 2020 and have less taxes owed when you file in 2021.

So, taxpayers are encouraged to help now, when it is needed most.

What is a Qualified Charitable Organization?

To be deductible, the contribution must be made to a 501(c)(3) public charity. A contribution under this new deduction does not apply to gifts made to a non-operating private foundation, to a supporting organization, nor to a donor advised fund.

East Tennessee Foundation is a qualified charitable organization, and your abovethe-adjusted-gross-income-line charitable donation of $300 can be made to many of our funds including:

East Tennessee Foundation Operating Fund – supports the ongoing operations of the Foundation.

East Tennessee Foundation Opportunity Endowment Fund – allows the Foundation board and staff to make strategic grants when opportunities arise.

Hope in Action Fund – aids populations victim to discrimination or programs that support hope and equality in our culture.

Neighbor to Neighbor Disaster Relief Fund – provides timely disaster grants to nonprofit organizations in our 25-county region in East Tennessee and is currently activated for the ‘ COVID-19 National Emergency.

A donation of $300 may not seem significant to some, like an amount that would move a mountain, but the only way it is not meaningful, is if it goes unused. We are all in this fight against COVID-19 together, and every bit can make a difference – in this case, for both the donor and the donee.

Tamara Boyer General Counsel and Vice President for Advancement

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COVID-19’s Impact on Our Eyes

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By Brent B. Fry, OD

e all know how the COVID-19 has impacted the world this year. Each of us have been impacted in different ways, but nobody has been unaffected.

This article will focus on the impact that prevention measures, and lifestyle changes as it relates to COVID-19, have impacted our eyes. Wearing masks has become the norm in public settings. Anyone who wears glasses can tell you that masks can lead to foggy lenses. This is most certainly annoying, but there are many more concerns than foggy glasses.

Our use of electronic devices continues to increase, especially during this pandemic. Zoom meetings, online classes, and people working from home are now more the norm than ever before. Eyestrain, headaches, and dry eye disease can all be tied to increased electronic device usage. Without the proper eyewear, all of these conditions can get worse. Eyewear designed to be used while viewing electronic devices can provide the proper focus and blue light protection necessary for comfortable, safe viewing.

As you breath in a mask, the air flow from your breath can dry the surface of your eyes. This can lead to dry eye disease causing irritated eyes and possibly blurred vision. If someone already has dry eyes, the face masks can exacerbate the condition.

Proper treatment of dry eye disease is necessary in order to control the disease and prevent further damage.

Contact lens wear can also be affected by COVID-19. The early recommendation by some healthcare practitioners in the news media was to avoid wearing contact lenses. This has since been retracted due to the lack of evidence that contact lens should not be worn due to COVID-19 concerns. Proper wear, maintenance, and discard schedules has always been important for safe contact lens wear. Proper hand washing is, and always has been, very important to limit the risk of infection in contact lens wearers. Contact lenses, in fact, can provide an added benefit while wearing face masks since they do not fog. Contact lenses can provide clear, comfortable vision for most refractive conditions including myopia (near-sightedness), hyperopia (far-sightedness), astigmatism, and presbyopia (near blur after the age of 40). Some advanced specialty

Another disorder that has been linked to wearing face masks is hordeolum or chalazion, commonly referred to as a stye. When the eyes are irritated, the natural response is to rub the eyes. Rubbing the eyes can introduce bacteria to the eyes and lead to infection. A stye occurs when one of the oil glands of the eyelids becomes infected leading to a tender mass in the eyelid. If this condition is left untreated, it can progress to a very uncomfortable, swollen eyelid.

Dr Fry is the owner of Premier Eyecare and has been fitting specialty contact lenses for over twenty years. He has been a speaker for Bausch & Lomb and Synergeyes and currently speaks for Cooper Vision.

contact lenses can also address eye diseases such as keratoconus, corneal dystrophies, dry eye disease, and corneal conditions caused by refractive surgery.

The COVID-19 pandemic will end, but when that happens is anybody’s guess. In the meantime, make sure to follow the CDC guidelines and be aware of some of the challenges that these guidelines may cause for your eyes. Premier Eyecare has taken measures to ensure a safe, comfortable environment during this epidemic.

Call or visit our website to learn more about our practice or to schedule an appointment. 865.966.0100 www.

Premier-Eyecare.netdesigner frames available to meet most budgets. Come check us out and see why our motto is “Focused for Life.”

REVEIZ CHANNELS PASSION FOR SPORTS INTO PHOTOS

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arlos Reveiz understands the value of sports from the perspective of a player as well as a parent. That may be how he manages to capture both the grit of hard work and the glow of pride in the young athletes he photographs.

He has been a professional sports photographer, primarily at Farragut High School, for 17 years. His name is familiar in East Tennessee because he is part of a family football dynasty.

UT Chattanooga. He eventually joined Fuad in Knoxville, where he backed up his big brother as place kicker. Fuad went on to play for the NFL and Carlos ended up breaking his brother’s single-season scoring record at UT Their younger brother, Luis, was place kicker at Carson-Newman College.

Carlos has loved photography since he was a child, but didn’t get serious about sports photography until he started taking pictures of Fuad’s children when they played sports at Farragut High School.

When his own daughter, Ashley, played soccer at Farragut, his photography hobby got the attention of other parents.

He realized that nobody else was taking pictures of the young athletes. When he researched sports photography in other states, he found that much of it didn’t meet his standards.

Carlos Reveiz shoots a Farragut High School game alongside his daughter, Ashley.

He grew up in Colombia, South America, where his dad played semi-professional soccer. The family moved to the U.S. when Carlos was 8 because his mom wanted a better life for her three sons.

His older brother, Fuad, was recruited to play for UT and Carlos visited a few times before starting his own college career at

“I take a lot of pride in what I do. I’ll only put up photos that I would want to buy,” he says. “I don’t want parents to say, ‘I guess I better get this since it’s my kid.’”

Fall is his busy season. He photographs Farragut’s freshman, junior varsity and varsity football teams, as well as girls’ varsity and junior varsity soccer teams. The new senior banners at Bill Clabo field illustrate Carlos’ edgy sports portraits, created with special lighting and serious game faces.

He used to shoot at other schools, but

conflicting schedules made it impossible to cover all the games.

While he spends a lot of evenings on the field, his primary time investment is in editing photos. Sometimes, his young subjects get impatient and send messages via Twitter asking when photos will be uploaded to his website, crfoto.com. He doesn’t mind the late nights.

“This is a passion of mine. When I get a response from my photos, it makes every moment worthwhile,” he says.

Carlos is sympathetic to the athletes who have missed games or an entire season due to COVID-19. This semester is particularly stressful because the sports season could end at any time. He encourages students to appreciate each game and view every day as a blessing.

That makes it even more important for him to get great photos at every game. He knows, from personal experience, just how meaningful sports can be.

“To me, it’s been a privilege to be able to capture memories. One day, some of these kids will be dads, and they’ll get to show their kids these pictures. That brings me tremendous joy.”

Reprinted Story by Town of Farragut Marketing and Public Relations Coordinator Wendy Smith.

Be sure to check out CRFOTO.com every week during the season for a full photo gallery from Friday’s game. www.crfoto.com • Carlos@crfoto.com • 865-806-2920

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FARRAGUT ADMIRALS

CLAIMS 2ND IN REGION

Farragut Life Magazine wants to Honor our Farragut Admirals and congratulate them on a great season! With a win against Jefferson County and a Science Hill loss, the Farragut Admirals claimed 2nd place in Region 1-6A. The Admirals earned the right to host the first-round contest against Bradley Central, who the Admirals played in the opening game of 2020 and defeated 25-21. Bradley Central defeated Farragut in the first round of the Class 6A playoffs in a very close game. Farragut ended their regular season with a 7 - 3 record.

FACEBOOK POST: PARENTS AND FANS ALL AGREE! The Admiral’s 2020 Season ended tonight. Contact tracing and injuries kept many of our seniors from playing. We are so proud of all of our team and grateful to have had a season at all!! Thank you, 2020 Seniors. Your leadership, loyalty and love for each other was wonderful to see. Go Ads!

farragutfootball.com Did you know that all games can be watched at: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=16LjWzxmGCQ Livesteam: https://livestream.com/fhsfootballboosters/events/9382031

Bottom row: Makenzi Dougherty, Mallory Deeson, Shelby Faulkner, Emerson Keeney, Rachel Farhat, Elli Kohlmyer, Bethani Morris, Rachel Nelson, Teagan Fowler. Middle Row: Olivia Karich, Reese Higdon, Brooke Simpson, Bailey Luman, Abby Mahoney, Alex Cate Cole, Mariah McDonald, Eryn Williams. Back Row: Rachel Drummond, Layne Burkey, Carys Wygal, Makenna Pease. Not Pictured: Kate Franqui.

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Welcome To TELLICO PLAINS The gateway to the Cherohala Skyway and the Cherokee National Forest. Here in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains, a simpler way of life prevails. Enjoy the bakery and the other shops in town that sell fine arts, crafts and furnishings.

There are plenty of restaurants and places to stay. www.tellico-plains.com

Tellicafé The Leudemann family can now boast twenty-five years and four generations of good service and good food employing an executive certified chef. The Tellicafe is open seven days a week all year round serving lunch and dinner. Providing a memorable dinning experience, specialties like Fried Green Tomatoes, Trout Cakes, Fresh Prime Rib, BBQ Menu and Country Cooking keep customers coming back time after time. Enjoy the $7.99 variety burger menu.

128 Bank Street, 423.253.2880 www.tellicafe.com

Cherohala Skyway Visitor Center The Cherohala Skyway Visitor Center in Tellico Plains is a “must stop” before starting up the Skyway. Come by between 9am and 5pm daily for free maps of the Skyway and Cherokee National Forest, Skyway driving conditions and local area souvenirs and gifts. Picnic tables and spotless restrooms are also available, with friendly staff waiting to welcome you with important Skyway and area information!

Charles Hall Museum and Gift Shop A local historian and collector since boyhood, Charles also served as mayor of Tellico Plains for 31 years. Showcased in two museum buildings are his magnificent collections of historical local pictures and documents, antique telephones, guns, Native American artifacts, coin and currency collections, a moonshine still, a 1922 Model T Ford telephone repair truck and so much more.

Cherohala Skyway Festival - October 24, 2020

225 Cherohala Skyway, 423.253.8010 www.cherohala.org

Open Daily: 10am–5pm, Admission: Free 229 Cherohala Skyway, 423.253.6767, charleshallmuseum@hotmail.com www.charleshallmusuem.com

The Bears Den Rich Leudemann, owner of The Bears Den and Tellicafe, located in Tellico Plains, TN, grew up in the restaurant business. His father was a restaurant owner and passed his love of the business on to Rich. Over the years, Rich has been around the business in almost every aspect. Rich’s latest endeavor, The Bears Den, a pizza restaurant heavily influenced by his Italian heritage, is now open and already hosting live music and other wonderful events. With seating for over 80 people, you are sure to find your place. Menu consists of New York Style and Sicilian Pizza. They also have specialty pizzas and dessert pizzas, cold beer, hoagies and wings.

9188 New Hwy 68, 423.253.3361 www.bearsdentellico.com

The Bookshelf The Bookshelf is a quaint little bookshop in the Historic District just off the Town Square.

Celebrating 15 years as Monroe County’s only full-service bookstore, they offer new local history books and gently used books in all categories. Their friendly and knowledgeable staff also offers free out-of-print book searches.

Hours: Tuesday–Saturday: 10am-5pm 108 Scott Street, 423.253.3183 www.tellicobookshelf.com Find us on Facebook

Everhart Lumber Company, LLC Everhart Lumber Company offers wood products from contemporary to rustic styling including wide wood slabs, post and beams, wood flooring and paneling and custom-made cabinets, furniture, millwork and mantels. Everhart has created a niche for extra wide wood slabs from huge trees that are carefully selected for their distinctively unique grain, coloring and textures.

We build magnificent furniture and countertops from reclaimed materials and other sources such as Douglas Fir, Native Hardwoods, Southern Yellow Pine & Western Red Cedar. Please visit our Showroom in Tellico Plains and our online store.

Skyway Realty Land and Homes Skyway Realty's associates create home and land dreams for buyers and sellers. For buyers, we hone in on and help you select the places you are most likely interested in buying. Sellers have new dreams we help them find as we sell their current properties. We love being helpers in one of the most important decisions of your lives.

We make the real estate experience enjoyable from the first call to the close and enjoy win-win transactions with everyone at the table talking to each other as friends...that's what we all like about Tellico Plains, it’s warm, friendly, peaceful and successful. Call today 423.253.7100. Email us at info1@tellico-tn.com. We are ready to go. Stop in and see us at our office on the Skyway...where the bears are.

411 Cherohala Skyway, 423.253.7100 www.tellico-tn.com

911 Highway 165, 423.253.2323 www.everhart-lumber.com Tellico Vacation Rentals Savor the serenity of your own cabin in the mountains! Choose from one to five bedrooms thats sleeps from two to ten guests. Select a cabin with a hot tub on the deck, a cozy stone fireplace or a pool table in the game room. Our cabins are ideal for a romantic getaway, a wedding or honeymoon, a family vacation or reunion. With your own kitchen, multiple bedrooms, comfortable living areas and outdoor decks, you’ll find cabin rentals to be a fabulous value for extended vacations for several couples or extended families. Our cabins are private and comfortable, each totally unique. A change in altitude creates a change in attitude!

The Thrift Store of Tellico Plains While you’re visiting Old Town Tellico, remember to check out the bargains at The Thrift Store of Tellico Plains. All proceeds raised from the sale of household items, linens, and clothing for the whole family are used to purchase food for needy seniors and families in the Tellico area.

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110 Scott Street next to The Bookshelf.

Open Monday - Saturday: 9 a.m. - 1:45 p.m.

Tellico Mountain Realty Helping you make our hometown your hometown.

Stop by and see one of our seasoned agents with expertise in our historic and scenic area.

418 Cherohala Skyway, 423.253.6145 email: info@easttennnrealty.com www.tellicomountainrealty.com Find us on facebook Tellico Mountain Realty LLC

The Perfect Gift

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ellico Outfitters wants to make sure you have the best experience possible. Our guides are well versed in fishing the Tellico River under a variety of conditions and with a variety of tactics and techniques. Want to learn something specific on your trip such as small stream tactics, tenkara or euro-nymphing? Let us know and we’ll customize your trip just for you.

Tellico Outfitters operates all guided trips under permit from the U.S. National Forest Service.

All gear (rods, reels, waders, flies) provided for all trips. Lunch is provided on full day trips.

Call for more information or to schedule your trip.

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