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THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 2016

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farragutpress office. Residents campaigned against the development, then Continental 333 The Farragut area saw new Fund, LLC, withdrew its rezonbusinesses open, technological ing request in July. opportunities become available Residents from neighborhoods and new champions in sports around North Campbell Station during 2015. and Herron roads objected to The year also brought contro- rezoning a lot at the corner of versies as subdivision residents North Campbell Station and spoke out on rezonings. At the Herron roads that would allow an same time, the Town developed a assisted living facility. FMPC new brand, a Town Center and members ultimately voted plans to improve roads. against the rezoning. The year Residents started with on another snow and ice in part of Town February when opposed the Farragut Farragut area joined L a n d other areas of Partners’ proEast Tennessee posed rezonin experiencing ing of a a winter storm vacant lot s y s t e m . between Tennessee was Te n n e s s e e at a Level IIState Bank State of Emerand Parkside gency starting Medical Feb. 21. Center off Town of FarParkside ragut celebratDrive, from ed the 35th office to comanniversary of mercial, Thompson its incorporaFarragut tion with a reception Jan. 8 in Municipal Planning CommisTown Hall. The Town incorporat- sioners voted unanimously ed in March 1980 and Farragut against recommending approval, Museum received the delivery of but Farragut Board of Mayor and rare Adm. James David Glasgow Aldermen subsequently overFarragut memorabilia from turned FMPC’s recommendation Kalamazoo, Mich., collector Paul in a 3-2 vote and allowed the DeHaan. rezoning during a meeting Feb. TDS Telecommunications 12. Developers now are proposCorp. announced Farragut, Con- ing a Chili’s at the site. cord and Halls service areas have On the business spectrum, access to 1 Gigabit residential new businesses openings offered Internet service during a rollout new restaurants, women’s retail of the 1 Gig service Jan. 30. stores, fitness centers, hair Farragut was among the first salons, yoga and wellness cenplaces TDS was offering the 1 Gig ters, Staybridge Suites and more. residential service. Rural/Metro Fire Department Other milestones included the built Choto Station No. 42 passing of an ordinance to estab- behind Weigel’s, less than 200 lish architectural guidelines and yards from the Northshore Drivean ordinance establishing a Choto Road intersection. Town Center District and the The Town welcomed Percepcompletion of a rebranding proj- tics, LLC, which opened its new ect for Farragut. headquarters in the former Food John Schoonmaker was City grocery store building at appointed as a new representa- 11130 Kingston Pike in Farragut. tive on Knox County Commission Farragut businesses, such as to fill the 5th District seat vacat- Farragut Wine & Spirits and ed by newly elected District 7 Campbell Station Wine and state Sen. Richard Briggs. Spirits and IAOMAI, expanded The community welcomed their facilities. Meanwhile, recording artist Casey Abrams to TNBANK celebrated its 20th Town. Abrams headlined anniversary and United ComFarragut Business Alliance’s munity Bank acquired MoneyRed, White & Blues Pre Tree Corporation and its whollyIndependence Day Picnic July 3 owned bank subsidiary, First at Renaissance | farragut. It was National Bank. a move from last year’s venue New retail developments came adjacent farragutpress in Farra- to the area. Among them were gut. Walker’s Collision Repair and On another note, apartments Dwight Disney at 10606 Kingston spearheaded controversy when Pike next to Shell/Petro’s Chili & Wisconsin-based Continental Chips near Farragut, and 333 Fund LLC announced plans Structure Technology Inc. in January to build a $30 million- bought the former Saplings propplus two-story, 236-unit gated erty at 10802 Kingston Pike, for Class A multi-family apartment $1,250,000 with plans to build a unit and sought to rezone 19.7 acres along Smith Road near the See 2015 on Page 2A tcheek@farragutpress.com

Farragut Hockey assistant capt. Brandon Timmis, left, and capt. Kyle Lindsay hoist the Moore Cup above their heads after beating Bearden/Karns in the championship round Thursday, Feb. 19, earning a trip to state in Memphis.

Bearden High School’s new 5571 FIRST Robotics team was named top rookie All-Star Award and won a trip to the Robotics World Competition in St. Louis.

Farragut Hills Boulevard in Concord Hills subdivision was blocked by this fallen tree until town of Farragut Public Works personnel cleared the road Tuesday, Feb. 17. Resident Jamie Pratt took a few minutes to climb the tree and give its size perspective as Emily Pratt took the picture.

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15,500-square-foot retail and restaurant center. Craig Allen also presented to Farragut Municipal Planning Commission a plan to develop property between Village Veterinary Clinic and the old Phillips 66 building as a Town Center retail shopping center. In sports, Hardin Valley Academy Hawks’ baseball team garnered the “biggest win in school history” when it won 5-3 against Farragut High School’s Admirals. The Hawks won the state Class AAA championship in May when it beat Farragut Admirals 10-2 in a nine-inning game at Middle Tennessee State University. The Hawks won with an eight-run outburst in the ninth inning. On the ice, Farragut Ice Admirals beat Bearden/Karns 41 in the Moore Cup Championship Game Feb. 19 at the Icearium and headed to state hockey tournament in Memphis. Hardin Valley Academy won the first Knoxville Interscholastic Swim League Championship Jan. 31 at The University of Tennessee’s Allan Jones Intercollegiate Aquatics Center. In the community, Concord United Methodist Church at 11020 Roane Drive, Farragut, celebrated its 150th anniversary with returning pastors, a groundbreaking of its prayer labyrinth and dedication of a tree on the church grounds. Schools saw a changing of the

guard when Stephanie Thompson was appointed principal of Farragut High School in February to replace Michael Reynolds, who served as FHS principal for 10 years, and Wes Edmonds replaced Danny Trent as Farragut Middle School principal when Trent was promoted. Hardin Valley Academy RowHAWtics 3824 team won the regional championship in March, earning a trip to the World FIRST Robotics competition in April in St. Louis. Farragut Middle and High schools chess teams brought home wins from Tennessee State Scholastic Chess Tournament, both finishing undefeated with perfect 4-0 scores. Tennessee State Scholastic Chess Tournament took place March 28 on Tennessee Tech University campus, Cookeville, Retirements included Wallie Culbreth and James Puckett. Culbreth retired after four state, one national crown and National Coach of the Year award in 14 seasons as Farragut High School soccer coach. Puckett, a U.S. Army veteran and Knox County Schools security officer at Hardin Valley Academy, retired. He served at HVA since it opened in August 2008. Prior to that, he served in the U.S. Army for almost 25 years. Farragut High School inducted Leah Seffernick Bucklen, Giovanni Price, Mike Carpenter, Kyle Waldrop and Kellie Ivens in the school’s 2015 Athletic Hall of Fame.

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• On Dec. 16 at around 4:11 p.m., a Banbury Road victim stated to Knox County Sheriff's Office that sometime between 6 p.m. last night and 9 a.m. this morning person(s) unknown stole her purse with listed contents out of her vehicle. The victim advised she always locks her vehicle but could not find any signs of forced entry. She said the vehicle was parked in the driveway. According to the victim, she wasn’t aware her purse had been taken until she was contacted at around 11 a.m. this morning by Discover Card about suspicious charge(s). The victim stated she went out to her vehicle and the purse was gone. She said Discover Card told her someone had used or attempted to use her card at 9 a.m. this morning. The victim said she then contacted U.S. Bank concerning her Visa card and found out it had been used or attempted to be used at around 11 a.m. She stated she was told the charges or attempted charges had occurred at a Pilot station and one or two Walmarts. The victim is going to check back with the credit card companies to see if they can determine which location of Pilot and Walmart this occurred and will call back. Estimated loss is about $100. • On Dec. 16 at around 4:06 p.m., KCSO responded to victim Kohl’s department store, 11530 Kingston Pike in Farragut for a theft by shoplifting. Complainant/witness/loss prevention re-

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Thirteen needles and several burned tin can bottoms with white drug residue were found throughout the vehicle. The 29year-old female suspect stated that the paraphernalia was hers. Other new merchandise, believed to be stolen, was found in the vehicle and turned in to the property unit. Suspect’s vehicle was towed to Cedar Bluff Towing. There is Kohl’s security video. Value of all confiscated goods was $240.99. • On Dec. 16 at around 9:31 a.m., a Bays Avenue complainant advised KCSO that between 7:30 p.m., Dec. 15, and 9 a.m., Dec. 16, an unknown suspect gained entry into her vehicle while it was parked at the Hampton Inn & Suites, 11340 Campbell Lakes Drive in Farragut and took a Coach purse and its contents; Michael Kors, L.L. Bean and Northface clothing; a Ruger .380cal. handgun; a HiPoint .40-cal. handgun; cosmetics; jewelry and a Michael Kors watch. The vehicle was locked and parked in the parking lot beside the front office of the hotel. She advised the suspect broke out the window to gain entry inside the vehicle. There were no serial numbers at the time of report. Complainant was advised to call back with serial numbers. Value of the loss is $4,875. • On Dec. 16 at around 3:05 p.m., a Turkey Creek Road comSee COPS on Page 3A

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ported that she observed the suspect, a 28-year-old white male, exit the suspect vehicle, a black 2003 Ford Explorer with Tennessee license plate. The remaining three suspects, a 29year-old white female, a 50-yearold white male and a 44-year-old white female, waited in the vehicle where they appeared to be acting as lookouts for the 28year-old suspect. The 29-year-old female suspect attempted to return some stolen merchandise but was refused. The 28-year-old suspect entered the store, took merchandise (clothing) and then suspect exited the store without making any attempt to pay for the merchandise. Suspect then fled from the store and the witness when she attempted to stop the suspect. The suspect vehicle also fled at a high rate of speed from the parking lot. Suspect fled from officers across the street and into the Fresh Market, 11535 Kingston Pike. Officers found the suspect hiding in the restroom. Suspect attempted to push one KCSO officer out of the way in an attempt to get away. Suspect was arrested and the merchandise was found in the trashcan in the restroom. A needle was found in suspect’s right pants pocket. The merchandise total was $108.89, which is a Class A misdemeanor. Suspect vehicle was stopped at Kingston Pike and Campbell Station Road. The remaining three suspects were arrested.

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plainant stated to KCSO that between 5:30 p.m., Dec. 15, and 3:05 p.m., Dec. 16, an unknown suspect vandalized her tree that is beside her dock located behind her residence. She advised some symbols are spraypainted on the tree, but she can’t make out what they are. She advised the suspects left several items beside her dock. She believes the suspects are having parties on her dock while she is asleep. She found fishing poles, life jackets, an anchor, tiki torches and tiki torch fuel, insect repellent, duct tape, candles, a table made out of a barrel, fishing net, three empty spray cans, a minnow bucket, two chains, trolling motor, gas can, grill, and a mallet. Forensics was notified of the property left behind by the suspects. Value of the loss is $150. • On Dec. 16 at around 7:11 p.m., a Midhurst Drive complainant advised KCSO he was unable to locate his grill cover. Complainant advised the cover was on his grill, which is located on the back porch of his house, the night of Dec. 15. The complainant advised he believes the cover was taken by an unknown suspect and without permission. Value of the loss is $100. • On Dec. 17 at around 10:02 a.m., a complainant representing Kroger Marketplace in Farragut stated to KCSO that at around 3:10 a.m., Dec. 12, the

suspect, a 40-to-50-year-old white male, stole 35 cartons of cigarettes from the Kroger off Brooklawn Street. According to the complainant most of the cigarettes were Marlboro brand. The complainant could not provide any vehicle description. Value of the loss is $1,400. • On Dec. 17 at around 6:23 p.m., KCSO was dispatched to Kroger Marketplace, 189 Brooklawn Street in Farragut for a theft by shoplifting. Kroger complainant/loss prevention reported that suspects, a 21-year-old white female and a 24-year-old white female, removed several items of merchandise including candy, phone case and magazine, put them in their pockets and then exited the store without making any attempt to pay for it. The merchandise had a total value of $42.83 making it a Class A misdemeanor. Suspects were arrested. Merchandise was returned to Kroger. A check of Kroger records indicated that the 21-year-old suspect had been previously given a trespass warning to stay off Kroger property. The warning was issued on Feb. 17, 2014, at this same store. The suspects’ 2004 Nissan Maxima was towed to Sutherland Avenue. There is Kroger security video of the incident. • On Dec. 19 at 2:05 p.m., KCSO responded to Target off Parkside Drive on a shoplifting call. The complainant/loss prevention officer observed the suspects, a 27-year-old white male and a 35-year-old white female, conceal several items in a back-

pack and coat and walk past the registers without paying. Affiant observed the defendants exit the store and walk down the sidewalk where they were apprehended. The stolen items were recovered and returned to Target. Total of recovered merchandise was $35.27. The two suspects were arrested. This did occur in Knox County. • On Dec. 19 at around 3:14 p.m., KCSO responded to Walmart, 10900 Parkside Drive, for a theft by shoplifting and trespassing. Complainant/witness/loss prevention reported that suspect, a 52-year-old white male, was in the store. Complainant was already aware that the suspect had been warned not to come on Walmart

property on March 28, 2014, by a previous Walmart loss prevention officer. KCSO observed the suspect leaving the Walmart and walking down the sidewalk. KCSO stopped the suspect and observed that he had something in his waistband. KCSO asked the suspect what he had and he stated that he had two beers. Suspect could not produce a receipt and admitted that he had taken the beers and made no attempt to pay for the merchandise. Merchandise value was $3.87 making it a Class A misdemeanor. Suspect admitted that he knew he was not allowed on Walmart property. Suspect was arrested. Property was returned to the store. There is Walmart security video of incident.

• On Dec. 21 at 9:10 a.m., a complainant representing Kroger Marketplace off Brooklawn Street in Farragut stated suspect, a 32-year-old white male, took 45-to-55 cartons of cigarettes. Complainant advised the majority of the cigarettes were Marlboro. He stated on Dec. 17 the same incident occurred. He advised the store has video surveillance of the incident. Complainant stated he was able to identify the suspect due to a BOLO alert e-mail he sent out to other loss prevention employees. A witness responded to the e-mail and advised that she has had several dealings with the suspect. She had his information on file due to that. Value of the loss is $2,143.

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letterstotheeditor Moskos agrees with Hill I agree with Robert Hill’s Dec. 31 letter opposing the town of Farragut giving taxpayer money to the Farragut Business Alliance. In addition to the points raised by Mr. Hill, keep in mind that this private organization took a position against the huge majority of these same taxpayers who opposed the recent attempt to rezone property near Smith Road and Kingston Pike for a large apartment complex. Harry Moskos Farragut Hill alleges BOMA /FBA Sunshine Law violation I believe that the Farragut Board of Mayor and Aldermen (BOMA) has violated the

Sunshine Law in meeting with a delegation from the Farragut Business Alliance (FBA) to discuss BOMA support for Town funding for FBA operations. This meeting occurred Thursday Morning, Dec. 10, 2015, at the Farragut Town Hall. The Farragut Press account of the meeting was not published until Dec. 24, 2015. I have not been able to find any evidence that this meeting was advertised so that the public could attend and provide comments to the FBA proposal to the BOMA. Robert M. Hill Farragut Fox Run resident opposes rezoning I oppose rezoning the Swan Property from residential R-2 to

commercial C-1 for proposed grocery and retail space. Currently five major grocery stores are in Farragut generating tax revenue, four on Kingston Pike; Ingles 1.6 miles from purposed site, Fresh Food Market 2.4 miles, Kroger’s 2.8 miles, Costco 4.2 miles plus Publix at Turkey Creek. Two groceries previously moved from Farragut. Simple economics and common sense would tell us another grocery is not needed! Farragut has over 30 small vacant retail spaces, plus larger vacated space previously occupied by Ingles, Kroger’s, Goody’s, Silverspoon and several gas stations. Additionally, several undeveloped C-1 commercial parcels with Kingston Pike frontage are available. The same is true on

Parkside Dr and Campbell Station Rd. It makes more sense to fill current vacancies, develop parcel’s already zoned commercial C-1, thus creating tax revenue while eliminating the unsightly appearance of unoccupied spaces. If a grocery were needed why would you consider placing it in front of beautiful Fox Run subdivision? This would have an extremely negative impact on over 300 homeowner’s property value. Would you want a grocery in front of your neighborhood? How would decreasing property values benefit the community? We do not need to be rezoning more residential property to commercial property. Instead we should be protecting the quality of life and land use established in the Master Plan by the organ-

izers of the Town of Farragut. The organizers did not want Farragut to look like Bearden with its row upon row of business’ on Kingston Pike. Mike Rothman Fox Run

Fee?” it asks rhetorically, and then answers itself, “Residential/Nonresidential Builder pays … .” Really? Ask yourself what builder is going to build on Lot A, which carries a $5,000 tax when he can go right around the corner, literally, and buy identical Lot B without it? He will not take a $5,000 haircut to his profit margin unless he can recoup it somewhere. So where does he turn? There are only three possibilities: 1) The developer who is faced with the identical problem and will have to pass the additional cost on to one of the remaining two possible victims; 2) The landowner who will have to take it as a reduced value to his land, or 3) The new Home Owner who can buy an identical house around the corner for $5,000 less. And since the Impact Fee only applies to new developments, only the last few landowners in Farragut will pay until all the lots in all the older subdivisions are gone. So, what is an Impact Fee? It is a highly selective, discriminatory and disproportionate form of Property Tax that mainly penalizes the unfortunate landowner looking to sell his property, or the unwitting potential Home Owner who, in order to pay for an improved

street that everybody else gets to use, will give up the hardwood in his new Master Bed Room, the granite vanity tops and the new custom tile shower that his neighbor around the corner gets. We can all figure that one out. And I don’t believe the people of Farragut think it fair to saddle our last few remaining landowners with the cost of solving this problem while the other 80 percent of their neighbors were able to develop their property with no such burden. What this means is Farragut doesn’t have a growth problem. What we have is a revenue problem. To put all this in perspective, the Town has spent approximately $30 million on road improvements in its 35year history. And to the credit of past leadership and able staff, the bulk of those improvements were funded by State, County or Federal funds, the citizens of Farragut actually paying only about $6.8 million from Town funds. This translates into a larger issue than most of us realized. If we are going to decree that no land on the remaining nine miles of unimproved roads in Town will be developed until they are brought up to a new and arbitrary standard, then

we all need to start thinking about how we are going to fund those improvements. Before we approve another $800,000 for artificial turf fields or $530,000 to replace a nearly new splash pad, or another $400,000 for an outdoor classroom, we need to put Town Government’s primary mission, public safety, at the forefront and move those other types of projects a little further down the timeline. Sitting as we do astride one of the busiest stretches of Inter-state highway in the nation on a beautiful river, in a fertile valley in the shadow of two popular national parks, bookended by a great university and a great national laboratory, supported by a retail mecca, and burdened lightly by a lean, responsive Town Government our opportunities are almost limitless. With an efficient and dedicated Town staff and volunteers, I am confident we will resolve this challenge in an equitable and ingenious manner. And with seven highly qualified applicants for Alderman [Ron] Honken’s vacated position, I think we can all feel confident in Farragut’s future. Farragut, Live closer. Go further!

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townview: Bob Markli Back in May of this year your Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted to spend $64,460 for another feasibility study on imposing Impact Fees on the Town. In October that report was presented and it will be money well spent if we learn from what it reveals. First there are nine corridors in Town that do not meet the road design standards the Town wishes to see implemented. They are Dixon, Everett, Union, Boring, Allen Kirby, Evans, Virtue, Boyd Station and North Campbell Station roads. These comprise 9.06 miles of road at the anticipated cost of $40 million in today’s dollars. Impact Fees are promoted as a way to pay for these improvements. Second the study shows that Farragut is about 80 percent developed, or as the consultants put it, “Later in the maturation process than typical.” What that translates to is that this ship has already sailed. When considering the only legal rationale for the tax, which is the actual percentage of the added burden that can be demonstrated to be caused by a proposed development, the potentially recoverable funds become fairly insignificant at this late stage of the

game. Third Farragut population is projected to grow by only less than 1 percent per year over the next 30 years. This m e a n s that any f u n d s recovered under the Bob I m p a c t Markli F e e Alderman scheme Town of will come Farragut in such a trickle as to have little meaningful impact on the issue. The consultants’ presentation began with two deceptive statements. (Remember, they are selling a product.) Their first slide asks, “What is an Impact Fee?” and then answers itself, “A fee based on facility impact, NOT A TAX” This is pure semantics, and disingenuous at best. Webster defines the word TAX as “A contribution for the support of a government required of persons, groups or businesses within the domain of that government.” Their very next slide followed with this, “Who pays an Impact

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business briefs • City of Knoxville’s Parks and Recreation Department received 2015 state and national awards from Tennessee Recreation and Parks Association. It received a TRPA Four Star Renovated Facility Award in the $100,000 or less category for its West Hills Pickleball Courts. The department also received a TRPA Four Star Marketing Award in the digital category for its Google Trekker project, which visually documented Knoxville Regional Trails and Greenways, and TRPA presented its Four Star Marketing Award in the campaign category to the department for its effort with the Tennessee River Tour, which took place April 2015. National League of Cities presented the department’s Kathleen Gibi as the Most Dedicated City Employee national award for her efforts as city of Knoxville liaison in First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! initiative. • Robert E. Malka, M.D., a neurologist and neuro-hospitalist, has joined Tennova Neuro-sciences at Physicians Regional Medical Center. Malka offers critical inpatient care to Malka individuals admitted to the hospital for stroke, aneurysm, head trauma, brain and spine tumors and other neurologic conditions. Malka is is experienced in the diagnosis and treatment of a broad range of nervous system disorders. As a member of Tennova Neurosciences’ team, he will coordinate care and treatment for neurologic patients from admission through discharge from the hospital. • As Farragut Business Alliance ends its Shop Farragut Holiday campaign, the FBA urges businesses to take advantage of Shop Farragut year round. Businesses can e-mail the details of their deals to FBA on the Shop Farragut mobile app for free. • Farragut West Knox Chamber of Commerce has scheduled a networking from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 14, at Jet’s Pizza Farragut, 11124 Kingston Pike, Farragut. • Farragut West Knox Chamber of Commerce has scheduled a networking from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m,. Thursday, Jan. 21, at ITT Technical Institute, 91223 Executive Park Drive, Knoxville.

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After 30 years, Lynda Blankenship has closed a chapter in her life Friday, Dec. 31, when she closed the doors of Smart Toys and Books for good. Blankenship said she was closing the store in Franklin Square Shopping Center at 9700 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, because she wanted to retire. While children played in sand boxes and other areas, parents sought out the remaining items on sale the day before Smart Toys and Books closed. “We hope to find a buyer or a group of individuals who would like to continue a 30-year legacy,” she said. “I think we would like to see someone continue what we started.” Blankenship said her decision to retire was “the timing was right. “It was a family decision,” she said. “I have two grown daughters, and we decided together to end this chapter and move on to new things.” Blankenship, has a law degree and worked at Park National Bank in its trust department before buying the toy store. She said she plans to continue working at Legal Shield. “I represent Legal Shield,” she said. “I enjoy the company. I think it’s a great product for a small business.” Blankenship said her interest in the toy business started when she had her first child. “I started getting catalogs in the mail with toys that I couldn’t find anywhere else,” she said. “I made some inquiries and I went into a little store in Downtown West called Smart Toys. It was for sale and I decided to buy it in December 1985. “At that time, Franklin Square was being built, and six months later I moved into Franklin Square and added books, as well as toys,” Blankenship said. The store offered unique, hardto-find items and worked to be

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Lynda Blankenship, center, joins her daughters, Lauren Blankenship, left, Smart Toys and Books manager, and Kelley Weatherley-Sinclair in her decision to close Smart Toys and Books for good.

part of the community. “We tried to be different than what was on the market in the bigger stores,” she said. “We have spent the last 30 years

doing a lot of community outreach,” she said. “It was important to us to be part of the community, and to provide a positive experience for children and par-

ents. That was a very important part of our mission, which is why we offered the birthday party service and hundreds of events over the years.”

Knoxville area children enjoyed the play areas in Smart Toys and Books Thursday, Dec. 30, while parents shop for sales on the remaining items before the store in Franklin Square, Knoxville, closed its doors for the last time Friday, Dec. 31 Photo submitted

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Santa Claus and horse-and-carriage rides fascinated children who attended this year’s Holiday on the Square, which took place Saturday, Dec. 3, in front of shops at Franklin Square, 9700 Kingston Pike, Knoxville. The event, hosted by Franklin Square Merchant’s Association, featured photos taken with Santa, old-fashioned carriage rides with a Percheron draft horse, refreshments, The Sun of Light Puppeteers show and holiday music. Proceeds from the carriage rides and activities benefited Cathy L. Hodges Memorial Cancer Foundation.

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Christmas Vacation, Star Wars and John McMillan … What could be better?! What a blast it was to see Star Wars: The Force Awakens with our very own Hollywood insider — John McMillan! Many CCS students had the opportunity to spend an evening discussing the Star Wars films with Hollywood producer, John McMillan. Concord Christian School is the only school in Tennessee with a partnership with a Hollywood production company. John McMillan who is an executive with

Hollywood Connect and Zero Gravity Pictures spends 2 weeks each school year at Concord teaching theatre arts and multimedia classes. John McMillan was in town recently for the Christmas Holidays and invited his friends at CCS to join him for a viewing of Star Wars the Force Awakens. This

was not homework, required for a test or an assignment but simply an incredible opportunity to learn more about possibly the longest waited for film of all time from a Hollywood insider. It was kind of a big deal!

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Wedding between the letters Q & U

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Because you never write a Q without a U!

Soil samples, hair samples and DNA evidence are a regular part of the Forensics Class at CCS. A popular elective for Juniors and Seniors, Forensics, exposes them to applying science to solving crimes. Senior, Emily Newton shared, “I like that you have to use multiple scientific methods- Chemistry, Physics and Biology.” Sophomore Emma Berg, “Forensics is fun, each clue is a piece of a puzzle and requires critical thinking.” Kevin Greene, FBC Security Manager helped Dr. Hamm set up the crime scene which served as the semester final. Students were requ-ired to solve a murder case by utilizing Forensic science. CCS students conducted their exam/investigations by interviewing suspects, collecting and studying fingerprints, drugs, blood, hair, fibers, and more. Forensics teacher, Dr. Joannie Ham, said they did a great job. “Forensics is not only a fun class for the students and me but also a course that is a capstone of previous work. Students demonstrate critical thinking and logic skills, chemistry, biology, and physics knowledge, and written communication skills. We have discussions almost daily, about a wide range of topics such as gun control and psychological aspects of crime. Professionals in the community come and talk with the students, including a retired FBI agent, a pharmacist, and members of law enforcement. It is my favorite class to teach here at CCS. Everyone enjoys it. I hope that all students at CCS will eventually take Forensics.”

Back Row (l-r) • Lexie Leemon • Ellie Leemon, Middle Row (l-r) • Ella Kate Weekley • Andrew Harness, Front Row (l-r) • Quinley Varney • Joshua Bean

CCS Kindergarten students recently celebrated a very special event… the Wedding between the letters Q and U! It is a silly, fanciful, wonderful way to teach students the spelling pattern of “qu” in a way that is truly memorable. The wedding helps the students remember that every time they write a word with a q, it is always followed with a u. Just like an actual wedding, our celebration consisted of two parts: a wedding ceremony and a reception. CCS Kindergarten teacher, Kari Foshie said the students love this sweet lesson.

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Farragut Intermediate School fifth graders, from left, Lucy Dase, Chesnie Trupiano and Taylor Moneck play around with surgical gloves a registered nurse gave out to students during Career Appreciation Day at the school.

Jeff Comas, music instructor and owner of Farragut Academy of Music, talks to Farragut Intermediate fifthgraders about careers in the music industry during the Career Awareness Day at the school. Comas was one of about 20 people from varioius professions who spoke to FIS fifth-graders. Children had a choice of speakers they wanted to hear and rotated from speaker to spreaker during the event. Tammy Cheek

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About 370 Farragut Intermediate School fifth-grade students heard about career opportunities from local professionals as part of a Career Awareness Day. Students heard from 20 speakers in fields, ranging from gardening to physics, during the event, which took place Thursday, Dec. 17, at the school. “We started it last year, and it got a positive feedback from the staff and students, so we decided to do it again,” Amy Kroninger, FIS fifth-grade counselor, said. “We talked about careers in our guidance class,” Kroninger said. “We decided to hold a Career Awareness Day, and we invited speakers from a variety of professions. “The students could decide who they wanted to listen to,” Kroninger said. “It’s a really good balance of speakers,” Carol Slatas, thirdgrade guidance counselor, said. “The students each got to see three speakers, and each student had his or her own inventory of interests.” Alyssa Murphy, a FIS fifth-grader, said while she was looking at being a veterinarian, she sat in on First Farragut United Methodist Church Pastor Amy Probst’s session. “I was interested that she talked to people about God,” Alyssa said about Probst. Fifth-grader Lexi Howard said she was interested in hearing from a nurse while classmate Maddie Burns was interested in hearing from the U.S. Air Force representatives. “I learned about the registered nurse, what they do and how to properly take off gloves,” Lexi said. She is interested in nursing as a career. “I like helping people,” the

fifth grader said. “I think I would be a nice way to learn about helping yourself and other people.” “I learned about how they make nuclear bombs and how they cut atoms in half,” Maddie said about the Air Force physicist. Air Force Maj. Kenton Feldman, Maj. Elliott Travis and Col. Marc Sands spoke to students during Career Awareness Day. Maddie said she was interested in an Air Force career. “It might be interesting,” she said. “I like flying in airplanes, and my two favorite subjects are math and science. That’s what you need to be a physicist.” Levi Vinsant, FIS fifth grader, heard about computer programming from Dr. Suzanne PareteKoon, Oak Ridge National Laboratories. “I learned it doesn’t just take one person to program a computer,” Levi said. “It takes thousands of people. “I want to be an orthodontist but my dad programs computers for the military,” Levi said. “That’s why I chose to hear her.” Sandler Wren said his favorite speaker was the park ranger Joy Absher with Great Smoky Mountains National Park. “She talked about animals,” Sandler said. “I like animals” However, he said he wanted to be a lawyer. Brooke Simpson said her favorite speaker was a nurse practitioner. “We got to touch all the stuff she brought,” Brooke said. “I liked the art teacher,” Sarah Marrow, who also wants to be a lawyer when she grows up. Sarah said the teacher’s art showed a lot of movement. Annabelle Ekern said she was interested in hearing from the consultant, Christine Horwege. “She got to work with a lot of See CAREER on Page 4B

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Farragut High graduate Bryce Tarr of Farragut has contributed his creativity to create an art installation for Visit Knoxville. Tarr, now a first-year student at Pellissippi State Community College, was one of four area students who worked on the art

installation, commissioned by Knox Town Board and unveiled Wednesday, Dec. 16, for Visit Knoxville at Gay Street, Knoxville. “The art piece will hang at Visit Knoxville for the enjoyment of visitors and staff,” Bailey Earith, the students’ instructor, said. “It was pretty awesome,” Tarr said. The project allowed him to

draw, paint, be creative and work as a team, he said. “ For the Farragut native, the opportunity meant he also could meet other youth, work out different ideas and have a project he could put in a portfolio, Stacey Tarr, his mother, said. Bryce joined Oak Ridge students, Jaima Baskin, Jessie Harness and Houston Vander-

griff, in the project. “This was definitely a team project,” Earith, a nationally known mixed-media fiber artist, said. Earith, who owns Bailey Fiber Art Studio in Farragut, worked with the special group of area high school and college students on the three-week-long art internship program. “Visit Knoxville had a piece to

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’Press Planner L O C A L H A P P E N I N G S I N Y O U R C O M M U N I T Y, S C H O O L A N D P L A C E S O F W O R S H I P • East Tennessee Foundation has granted funding for Clarence Brown Theater to provide open captioning at performances throughout the year “Titus Andronicus” will be performed at 2 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 28. “A Lesson Before Dying,” will be performed at 2 p.m., Sunday, March 13. “The Open Hand” will be performed at 2 p.m., Sunday, April 17 at the Clarence Brown Theatre. For more information, call Taylor Hathorn, 865-982-6626. • Town of Farragut is offering a four-week Pilates class from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Tuesdays, now through 26, in the community room. Cost is $40. For more information, call 865-218-3375. • Knoxville Zoo is offering “Buy One, Get One Free,” admission tickets now through Feb. 29 during Kroger BOGO Days. Half-price admission tickets can be purchased at the zoo ticket window during regular zoo hours and online. For more information, visit knoxvillezoo.org/ • Knox County Veterans Services Office will be at Frank R. Strang Senior Center from 11 a.m. to noon, Thursday, Jan. 14, to provide information and assistance to veterans and family members concerning VA benefits. For more information, call 865-215-5645. • Dolly Parton’s 70th birthday party will be held on the US Cellular Stage at the Bijou Theatre at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 19. Tickets are $25 perperson and will benefit Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Knox County. For more information, call 865-684-1200. • The Beach Boys will headline “Stars on Stage,” the annual fundraising gala and performance to benefit the Historic Tennessee Theatre Foundation at 7 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 21. VIP tickets are $250 and include the pre-show reception, silent auction and premium seating at the performance. Other reserved seating tickets to The Beach Boys performance are $54.50, $69.50 and $84.50 plus service fees and are available. For more information, call 865-684-1200 or visit tennesseetheatre.com/

and regional artists Soon Ee Ngoh, Denise Stewart-Sanabria and David Underwood in an upcoming exhibit in January and February. “Represent: Explorations in Realism, Image and Illusion” is on display Jan. 19-Feb. 5 in the Bagwell Center for Media and Art, 10915 Hardin Valley Road. A reception to meet the artists takes place from 3 to 5 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2016. The exhibit is free. Gallery hours are from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Mondays through Fridays. • Maryville College would like to remind high school seniors who are graduating early that they can get their college career underway in the spring. The spring 2016 semester begins on Jan. 27, and students can begin taking classes as first-year students. The same financial aid and scholarships that are available to students in the fall also are available to students who begin classes during the spring semester. The application deadline for the spring semester is Friday, Jan. 15. Maryville College is also still accepting applications for the fall 2016 semester. For more information, please contact the Office of Admissions at 865.981.8092 or visit maryvillecollege.edu/ • Oak Ridge Civic Music Association will present a free concert for all ages featuring the Oak Ridge Symphony Orchestra, led by Maestro Dan Allcott at 2 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 24. For more information, call 865-483-5569 or visit orcma.org/ • Knoxville Symphony Orchestra will perform Disney’s “Fantasia Live” in concert at 8 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 16, at the Civic Auditorium. The concert is sponsored by Twin City dealerships. Tickets range in cost

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• Congress voted to retain the solar investment tax credit — a 30 percent credit for utility, commercial and rooftop solar installations — through 2019. The credits were previously scheduled to fall to 10 percent in 2017. Congress also voted to renew the Production Tax Credit (PTC) for wind developers. The PTC is a 10year, 2.3-cent per kilowatt-hour credit that will be extended through 2020. However, after December 2016, the credit would be cut each year until it fully expires in 2020. • Bryan Delay will present “ultra-light backpacking,” at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 12, at Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church. The program is free and open to the public. For more information, email rockys512@gmail.com. • The WordPlayers will present a staged reading of “Last Train to Nibroc” by Arlene Hutton at 7:30 p.m., Monday, Jan. 11. The reading is free and open to the public. For more information, call 865-539-2490. • Longstreet-Zollicoffer Camp 87, Sons of Confederate Veterans will hold its meeting at 2 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 10, at East Tennessee Historical Society. For more information, e-mail Randy Tindell trtindell@outlook.com.

• Knoxville-Farragut MOMS Club will host its 3rd annual West Knox Preschool & Activities Fair from 2 to 4 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 23, at St. John Neumann Catholic School. For more information, visit facebook.com/ • The Jonesborough Genealogic Society will host a Genealogy Help Night from 6 to 8 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 14, at Washington County Tennessee Public Library. For more information, e-mail Chad Bailey, chadfredb@gmail.com. • The Farragut Beautification Committee will host a class in creating Deco Mesh Wreaths from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Monday, Jan. 25. The class is free. For more information, call 865-966-7057. • Knox County Public Library Farragut Branch will offer “Get Out of Debt Program,” presented by Darrell Keathley of COFFE at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 16. The program is free and open to the public. For more information, call Shelia Pennycuff, 865-777-1750. • Knoxville Convention Center will host “The Healthy Living Expo,” from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Friday, Jan. 22, and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 23. The event focuses on fitness, nutrition, health and liv-

ing green. Cost is $10. For more information, visit thehealthylivingexpo.com/ • Webb School of Knoxville will host an admissions open house at 9 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 14, in Webb’s Central Building on the Webb School campus. For more information, call Christy Widener, 865-291-3830. • Longstreet-Zollicoffer Camp 87, sons of Confederate Veterans, will host its annual Lee and Jackson Birthday Celebration at 5 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 23, at The Foundry. Cost is $30 perperson, $25 for children 12 and under. The keynote address will feature Mr. Ed Butler, Past Tennessee Division Commander of Sons of Confederate Veterans, presenting “We Have Nothing to be Ashamed of.” Reservations are required. For more information, call Scott Hall, 865-428-9900; Brian Fox, 865-986-8259; John Hitt, 865-689-4592; Ron Jones, 865-947-3394, or Earl Smith, 865-687-2732. • The Blount County based Primary Players Children’s Theatre Group will stage its production of Disney’s “The Little Mermaid JR,” at 7 p.m., Friday and Saturday, Feb. 5 and 6; and 2 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, Feb 6 and 7, at Clayton Center for the Arts Ronald and Lynda Nutt Theatre. Tickets are $16 for adults and $10 for students. For more information, visit claytonartscenter.com/performancesevents/

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Helpless in Fresno: 4 steps to a clean, cozy, peaceful home • Step One: Know that you are in exactly the right place right now. • Step Two: Know you can have a clean, cozy, peaceful home. • Step Three: Know you’re not alone. • Step Four: Know when you take a thought, add feeling and take action, you can’t fail. Here’s one woman’s true story: After a routinely chaotic, scavenger hunt for matching sox, clean underwear, clothes, shoes, coats, books and lunch money her son, a third grader, and daughter, a first grader, missed the school bus. That was pretty much the Brace Family routine. For breakfast, Mrs. Brace had served them apple pie and ice cream, telling herself it was healthy and contained all the food groups. The baby (16 months old) was happily playing in Pico’s (a Doberman-Labrador mix named after the cul-de-sac they lived on) water bowl with the head of one of her sister’s Barbie dolls. Her husband had ceremoniously huffed off to work as the manager of a popular, chain restaurant with just the front of his shirt ironed and wearing damp underwear because they were the only clean ones available. They were part of a load of whites that had been washed but hadn’t made it to the dryer. He’d pulled them from the mass of whites stuck to the inside of the washer. As he stormed out the door, he bellowed a serious ultimatum,” Get this place cleaned up or I’m outta here!” Once the children finished their pie and ice cream, she threw on a knee-length coat over

her pajamas, rolled the pant legs up to hide the festive pink elephants resting on clouds, pulled on a wig used just for covering bed hair and hunted for her car keys and purse. The children were late for school, and she had to go into the Pam office with them. The Young secretary in Make it charge of Fun! tardies knew her well. “Thank God for the long coat and wig!” she thought. She felt horrible. On her way home the car radio played a sad love song about a lover long gone and she cried. Then something magical happened. A commercial came on the radio advertising the Link Care Center. “We care. We know and understand what you’re going through. No matter what your problem, we have qualified counselors ready to help you now,” the kind woman’s soft voice floated over lovely, peaceful organ music. Mrs. Brace wrote the number in the dust on the dashboard and as soon as she got home, she called. Ring, ring, ring. “Link Care Center how may I direct your call?” “I need to talk to a counselor. I heard your advertisement on the radio, and I was wondering how

much it costs for your help.” “I’ll connect you with someone in counseling, one moment please.” “Dr. Doe’s office, how may I help you?” “I’m a slob. The house is trashed. I’m always late, and it’s affecting my children and my husband and I feel guilty because I’m a full-time homemaker and I’m not making a nice home for my family or me. I need someone to help me get organized.” “Oh I’m sorry, we don’t have help in that area, perhaps you could find a book to read on the subject.” If she’d had the nerve she

would’ve snapped, “What d’ya mean you can’t help me? The lady on the radio said you can help ANY problem!” But at that time in her life she didn’t have the confidence to stand up to anyone. Fast forward three years and there she was appearing on television across the country with her sister touting their book, the first get organized book written from a reformed slob’s point of view. Sidetracked Home Executives: from pigpen to paradise. I am Mrs. Brace. I divorced Mr. Brace after 15 years of a nightmare marriage and raised my three children alone. As a single mother with minimal help finan-

cially and al-most nonexistent help with sharing the raising of the children, we managed to survive and enjoy a wonderful life. That’s because I got organized. Thirteen years later, I remarried a man with two grown children and together we have 12 grandchildren. Today, I’m Pam Young. Looking back by Googling Link Care Center, I found it’s alive and well in Fresno, Calif., and I’m sure it still doesn’t help disorganized people. It’s magical to me to see that out of a real need and desire, the answers were within See HOME on Page 4B

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reach program for people with disabilities, she said. VSA stands for vision, strength and artistic expression. Bailey has been an artist with VSA Tennessee since it was started. “VSA write a plan because it is trying to start a new program in Tennessee that is modeled after a similar plan in Colorado, so it wrote this grant for a group of young adults wanting to have a

career in arts,” Bailey said. “[The program] teaches them how to make a commissioned work for a corporation.” In this case, the corporation was Knox Town Board. “My background is as an occupational therapist and professional artist,” she said. She uses her occupational therapy skills and art to teach children with disabilities, she said. “I think it’s important for the community to see the young people are out there contributing,” she said. “I think it’s nice to have

something that’s a visual reminder kids are doing good stuff. “These art majors are learning how to work as a team to create a corporate art installation for Visit Knoxville,” she said. “Students with special needs get to further their education by exploring new art forms and learn what’s involved with creating a commissioned art piece for a client.” Students created the artwork at Bailey Fiber Art Studio under Earith’s direction before it was taken to Visit Knoxville.

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Farragut Intermediate School fifth-grader Genevieve Kalosiah Science questions Yanfei Gao, a science professor, during the school’s Career Awareness Day.

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companies,” Annabelle said. Jeremy Hilton said he liked hearing from the civil engineer because “it’s fun to construct stuff.” Ryan Armijo said he also liked hearing from the civil engineer.

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SEVIERVILLE — Farragut High School’s girls basketball team won the championship of the Winterfest Shootout at Sevier County Admirals 48 recently. Raptors 32 T h e Admirals claimed the title with a 48-32 victory over Ravenwood on Thursday, Dec. 31, and handed the Raptors just its third loss of the season. Farragut (13-3) started fast against Ravenwood and opened a 19-7 lead by the end of the first

quarter and it was a pair of freshmen who provided the bulk of the offense for the Admirals. Brooke Christian scored 16 points to lead all scorers and Morgan Carbaugh finished with 12. “Our freshmen played really well against Ravenwood,” Admirals coach Jason Mayfield said. “They accounted for 28 of our 48 points. “Brooke, Morgan [and fellow freshman] Sydney [Chapman] have all played well for us this year.” While Christian and Carbaugh provided the offensive firepower for Farragut, it was Kate McMurry who clamped down on the defen-

sive end. She was assigned to guard Megan Hawken, Ravenwood’s top scorer in the tournament. “Kate did an excellent job on her,” Mayfield said. “Against Webb earlier in the tournament, she was a real difference maker for them. But for us, Kate did a great job.” Hawken scored just two points for the Raptors (14-3) The Admirals advanced to the championship game with a tournament semifinal victory over host Sevier County. Again, it was Carbaugh and Christian who provided the bulk

of the offensive punch for Farragut. The freshman duo combined to score 31 points for the Admirals. Carbaugh had 20. Christian scored 11 while senior Miranda Burt had 12. Mayfield said that he got a solid effort from his starters and role players in the tournament against some top-notch competition. “We saw some good teams up there and we had significant contributions from some our role players,” Mayfield said. Farragut, which knocked off Franklin to open the tournament thanks to some early hot shoot-

ing, didn’t generate much offense in its second-round game against Northview Academy on Tuesday, Dec. 27. The Admirals, however, did enough to escape with a 36-24 win. “We didn’t shoot well against Northview Academy and we didn’t have a particularly good game,” Mayfield said. “It was an ugly game but that’s just one of those things that happens. “We had our chances and we did enough to win.” Burt scored 12 points to lead Farragut’s sputtering attack. Carbaugh had seven and Christian added five.

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Farragut falls in Hoe Down semifinals ■ KEN LAY

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Farragut High School has dominated the Knoxville Amateur Hockey Association’s High School League this season but the Admirals found things a bit tougher in the eighth annual Hockey Hoe Down Tournament. Farragut, which has a perfect 6-0 league record, Admirals 2 was elimiRampage 4 nated in the tournament semifinals when it lost Sunday morning to the Owensboro (Ky.) Rampage. Owensboro, which went on to

capture the 2016 Tournament Championship Sunday afternoon, outlasted the Admirals 4-2 at the Icearium. “Owensboro is a good team and they deserved everything they got,” Farragut coach Jeff Lindsay said. “They came out and jumped on us. They scored three goals in the first period.” Trailing 3-0, the Admirals (8-2) scored twice in the second period and pulled to within 3-2 with goals from Steven Popovich and Brandon Keane. Farragut had a chance to pull See ADMIRALS on Page 9B

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Hardin Valley Academy’s boys basketball team closed the 2015 calendar year with a pair of victories in the Lenoir City Christmas Tournament. The Hawks took third place in the holiday with a 67-50 victory over McMinn County on Wednesday, Dec. 30. Hardin Valley (8-8) overcame a sluggish Hawks 67 start to Cherokee 50 pick up its second consecutive victory. “We started a little slow and they were ahead of us 12-10 after the first quarter,” Hardin Valley coach Keith Galloway said. “In the first quarter, we had some trouble scoring. They’re not a bad team.” HVA, however, found its shooting touch in the second stanza. The Hawks outscored the Cherokees 23-13 in the frame and opened a33-25 lead by halftime. “As the game went on, we were able to score and we played better defense,” Galloway said. “We like to score around 15 points and a quarter and we try to allow the other team around eight or 10. “We scored 23 points in a quarter and if you score 23 points in a quarter, you’ll score around 90 points per game.” The Hawks continued to dominate things in the third quarter as they outscored the Cherokees 1910 in that frame. Hardin Valley, which struggled from the free throw line in its tournament-opening loss to Upperman on Monday, Dec. 28,

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made 15-of-22 foul shots. The Hawks also boasted a balanced offensive attack. Hardin Valley had four players score in double figures. Center Tristan Nielson led the way with 15 points. Thomas Clay added 13 while Aaron Dykes and Jeremiah Russell finished with 10 points each. The Hawks made four 3-point shots against the Cherokees. Clay buried a pair of long-range jumpers. David Henson, who finished with five points, made a 3-

pointer. Tyler Thompson also made a trey and finished the game with seven points. The Hawks advanced to the thirdplace game with a 57-38 victory over Southside High School (Alabama) at Lenoir City High School. Hardin Valley, which led 17-11 after the opening frame, extended its advantage to 32-21 by halftime. The Hawks also posted a strong finish, outscoring Southside 18-8 over the final eight minutes.

Farragut boys fall in tournament title game ■

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PIGEON FORGE — Despite seeing his team lose the championship game of the King of the Smokies Christmas Classic, Farragut High School boys basketball Admirals 64 coach C h r i s Cardinals 76 Cool was pleased with his squad’s effort. “Last season, we peaked a little too early and we had some injuries,” Cool said after the Admirals lost the title game to Scott County (Ky.) 76-64 on

Thursday, Dec. 31. “Right now, we’re getting better and this Christmas tournament was good for us. “In every game, we played well.” The championship came couldn’t have started much better for the Admirals (11-5). Farragut had a 47-34 lead with five minutes remaining in the third quarter. But Nick Rogers, one of Farragut’s top scorers and ball handlers got into foul trouble. Subsequently, the Cardinals employed a pressure defense and the Admirals would struggle. “Nick picked up his third and

fourth fouls in the third quarter and with him on the bench, they started pressing us and we turned the ball over a few times,” Cool said. “At the end of the third quarter it was 49-47.” The Cardinals then outscored the Admirals 29-15 over the final frame but Cool said that the game was closer than the final score indicated. “The fourth quarter was kind of helter-skelter,” he said. “We were down 66-64 with 1:15 left and we had a chance to tie it; but we didn’t. Then, we had to foul and they made their free throws late.” The Cardinals outscored the

Admirals 10-0 over the final moments of the contest. Rogers led FHS with 31 points. Luke Janney added 16. Alexander Rather scored nine and Chance Bolen finished with six. Farragut advanced to the championship game with a 53-47 victory over Meigs County on Wednesday, Dec. 30. The Admirals won that game in spite of the fact that three players provided all of Farragut’s offense. Rogers scored a team-high 23 points. Rather had 21 and Janney added nine. After beating the host Tigers on Monday, Dec. 28, the Admirals

notched a 57-51 win over Archbishop Alter (Ohio) on Tuesday, Dec. 29. “The win against Archbishop Alter was the best win of the three in the tournament for us,” Cool said. “We had four players in double figures and they’re a pretty big team.” Janney led the way with 17 points. Rogers added 14. Rather had 11 and Chance Bolen, Farragut’s primary inside presence, finished with 10 points. But Cool said that Bolen did more than score in that game for the Admirals.

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Bearden finishes fourth HVA girls win two

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GREENEVILLE — Bearden High School’s girls basketball team finished fourth in the recent Landair Ladies Classic and is now in its first two-game losing streak in q u i t e Bulldogs 60 some time. T h e Greene Devil 63 Bulldogs (14-3) lost the third-place game to the host Greene Devils 63-60 in overtime on Thursday, Dec. 31. “We gave up a big lead [against Greeneville] and our girls are not used to losing streaks and now, we’ve lost two in a row,” Bearden coach Justin Underwood said after seeing his squad blow a 2816 halftime advantage. “We played hard but we just have to play a lit-

tle smarter late in ballgames. “We got some valuable experience in this tournament and we played some very good competition. We just have to learn how to finish things in these types of games.” Against the Greene Devils, the Bulldogs, who next host Lenoir City Friday night in a District 4AAA game, had four players score in double figures. Sophomore Trinity Lee led the way with 16 points. Senior Chanler Geer added 15. KeKe McLaughlin scored 12 and Isabel Soldner finished with 10. Underwood said that Soldner’s contribution was huge since Bearden was without starting post player Anajae Stephney, who missed the entire tournament due to injury.

“Without Anajae, Isabel is our primary player in the post and she realized that she really had to work hard to get her points and her rebounds,” Underwood said. “Isabel really had a couple of good games.” The Bulldogs dropped a 57-43 decision to Morristown West on Wednesday, Dec. 30. The Trojans made the Class AAA State Tournament last season. Lee again led the Bulldogs with 17 points. “We played some good competition,” Underwood said. “Morristown West was a state qualifier last year and Greeneville is a solid team in AA.” On Tuesday, the Bulldogs notched a hard-fought 48-40 victoSee BEARDEN on Page 7B

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Knoxville Christian School’s boys basketball team might’ve had closed out the 2015 calendar year with a pair of consecutive losses in the Bearden Super 16 but senior Knights 75 g u a r d B r e n t Blue Devils 66 Richey said this his team proved what it wanted to. “We definitely came in here and showed that we’re not just some little private school,” Richey said after the Knights dropped a 75-66 decision to a hot shooting Unicoi County squad in the third-place game of one of Knoxville’s elite basketball tournaments. “We’re having a great year and we’re

coming in here and competing against some top AA and AAA schools and I’m loving it.” The Knights (12-2) entered the Super 16 with a perfect 11-0 record. KCS came into Bearden after beating some tough competition en route to capturing the championship of the J. Frank White Academy Tournament Championship before taking a brief holiday break. Knoxville Christian opened the Bearden Tournament with a 72-67 victory over Jelico on Monday, Dec. 26. The Knights then lost to eventual tournament champion York Institute in the semifinals. In its Super 16 finale, KCS fell behind early as the Blue Devils got off to a hot start and opened a 23-17 lead by first quarter’s end. Unicoi would go on to hit eight 3-

point shots over the first 16 minutes. But the Knights wouldn’t quit. Knoxville Christian trailed 31-19 midway through the second quarter before battling back to pull to within 40-33 on an electrifying and dazzling dunk by eighth grader Akeem O’Dusipe in the waning seconds of the first half. O’Dusipe’s slam, however, would be overshadowed when Unicoi County’s Trevor Hensley buried a long-range jumper as time expired. The final shot of the half was one of five first-half 3pointers for Hensley and it gave the Blue Devils a 43-33 lead at the break. UCHS coach Michael Smith said that his squad’s early offenSee KCS on Page 8B

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LENOIR CITY — After losing in the opening round of the Lenoir City Christmas Tournament, the Hardin Valley Academy girls basketball Hawks 60 t e a m won a Southside 53 pair and was able to salvage fifth place in the eight-team event. The Hawks (10-6) took captured the consolation championship with a 60-53 victory over Southside (Alabama) on Wednesday, Dec. 30. Hardin Valley, which overcame a thin 25-24 halftime deficit to

prevail, got a game-high 25 points from sophomore Abbey Cornelius. Center Symphony Buxton scored 14 points for the Hawks. “This tournament will help us to get ready for the second round of our district,” HVA coach Jennifer Galloway said. “We saw some pressure defensively and we saw some different looks. We were able to work on some different things. “I thought we did really well here and I feel good about us. We played well [against Southside] and they showed us some different things.” The Hawks advanced to the fifth-place game with a 66-47 victory over Powell at LCHS on Tuesday, Dec. 29.

Smith leads Bulldogs past Gibbs

■ Knox Christian takes fourth at Super 16 ■ KEN LAY

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Jason Smith is an undisputed leader for Bearden High School’s boys basketball team and lately he feels like he’s had to take on more responsibility. “Basketball is a game of ups and downs. It’s Bulldogs 81 like life,” Eagles 65 Smith said after the Bulldogs notched an 81-65 victory over Gibbs in the fifth-place game of the Bearden Super 16 on Wednesday, Dec. 30 at Bearden High School. “You just have to learn to deal with adversity. “We’ve been through a lot and it’s my job as a senior to help our team get through this.” Bearden (9-7) began an emotional roller coaster ride when coach Mark Blevins was handed a 30-day suspension by the school’s administration on Dec. 18 for what

was deemed as unprofessional conduct. The suspension came just hours before the Bulldogs won a crucial District 4-AAA game at home against Hardin Valley Academy. After beating the Hawks, the Bulldogs dropped four straight games, including three in Myrtle Beach and the opener of the Super 16. Bearden, however, rebounded under the leadership of girls coach Justin Underwood and boys assistant Kalin Garner to win games over the Eagles (9-6) and Jelico. Against Gibbs, Smith began to shoulder some heavy responsibility early. He scored the first seven points of the contest to help the Bulldogs take a big early lead. Fellow senior and point guard Quez Fair also scored seven points in the first frame to help Bearden dart to a 21-14 lead by the end of the frame and from there, See BULLDOGS on Page 8B

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First wins, strong finishes for CCS, CAK, KCS, Webb ■

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It was a long time coming but Knoxville Catholic High School’s girls basketball team closed out the 2015 calendar year by picking up its first win of the season. The Irish (1-9) notched a 34-25 victory over Oakdale in the Safe T Security Classic at KCHS on Tuesday, Dec.29. “Oakdale is a solid team,” Irish coach Alex Bowers said. “It was good to get our first win. “Oakdale has some good players but our girls finally did a good job accomplishing our goals and paying attention and staying focused on the scouting report.” Sophomore Rachel DeBaar scored nine points to lead the Irish and junior Alanah Story

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Bearden would overpower Gibbs. “These kids have been through a lot and right now, I’m pretty happy,” said Garner, who coached the boys while Underwood led his own team at a tournament in Greeneville. “It’s all about these kids for me and it’s all about this team. “Everybody in this program is going through a tough time but the kids are definitely playing hard.”

added eight in a game that was a defensive struggle. “Defense and rebounding are always our top priorities and they have to be because we’re not going to score a lot of points because the talent level just isn’t there right now,” Bowers said. “It’s good to see these girls rewarded because this is a hard-working group. “This does make it easier for them to come to practice every day. We started 0-9 but things are never as bad as they seem. I told the girls that if we’d been 9-0, then things wouldn’t be as good as they seem. Things are never as good as they seem or as bad as they seem.” At Concord Christian, the Lions (3-9) picked up a 64-42 victory over Berean Christian in the Reno’s Sports TOC Classic at Berean Things may be difficult for the Bulldogs but nothing cures all ills like a big win and that’s just what Bearden earned when it was needed most. BHS dominated the Eagles. “We got behind early and we’re just not talented enough to do that right now,” Gibbs coach Timmy Meade said. “They outplayed us.” Bearden had one of its best offensive efforts of the season. The Bulldogs had three players score in double figures and nine find their way into the scorebook.

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Christian on Monday, Dec. 28. CCS boasted a balanced scoring attack against the Eagles. Abby Collins led the Lions with 18 points. Ashley Penland added 16 and Madi Mee finished with 13. Sydney Spangler had nine points for Concord Christian, which was without Madison Buchter, its leading rebounder. She was nursing a foot injury and coach Ruston Pierce said that Molly Klenkel and Danielle Rogers stepped up in Buchter’s absence. “We were without our leading rebounder,” Pierce said. “And we had Molly Klenkel and Danielle Rogers split her minutes and they played well. “We had a good week, especially considering that we were without our leading rebounder.” CCS lost its tournament finale

KCS From page 6B

sive success was huge. “We did shoot it well but we had to because we weren’t going to able to do much inside against their big guys,” Smith said. “We’ve got good shooters and tonight, we made our free throws late. “We’re also a pretty good free throw shooting team.” Unicoi County led 57-48 after three quarters but the pesky Knights would not go quietly.

when it dropped a 55-30 decision to Washburn and Pierce said that a lackluster fourth quarter spelled defeat for his team in that contest. “We played well in seven of the eight quarters of those two games,” he said. “Against Washburn, we were down by five going into the fourth quarter and we just ran out of gas. Penland led the Lions with 11 points. Christian Academy of Knoxville posted a third-place finish in the Winterfest Shootout at Sevier County recently. The Warriors picked up a dramatic 60-59 victory over Pigeon Forge on Monday, Dec. 28. Taylor Dodson scored 24 points and Bethany Meadows added 23 points for CAK, which trailed 3128 at halftime. The Warriors then outlasted

Heritage 54-48 on Dec. 29. Dodson scored 22 points against the Mountaineers and Meadows finished with 12. The Warriors dropped a semifinal game to Ravenwood on Dec. 30. The Warriors fell 57-47 to the Raptors after opening a 24-17 halftime advantage. Dodson finished that game with 17 points while Amber Heatherly had 12. CAK closed the tournament with a 53-38 victory over tournament host Sevier County. Dodson led the Warriors with 22 points and Heatherly finished with 14. Webb School of Knoxville also played in the Winterfest Shootout. The Spartans had wins over Franklin (44-38) and Franklin County (65-41).

The Blue Devils quickly took a 63-48 lead as Dylan Putman buried a pair of 3-pointers. After Marco Zaro scored for KCS, Jacob Smith gave Unicoi a 65-50 lead with 5 minutes, 17 seconds remaining in the game. After that, however, the Knights heated up and scored the game’s next 12 points. Richey pulled Knoxville Christian to within 65-62 with a long-range jumper at the 2:18 mark before the Blue Devils outscored the Knights 10-4 down

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CCS, CAK, Webb, KCS split wins ■ KEN LAY

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Concord Christian School boys basketball coach Rob Murphy decided to make some sweeping changes before his team played the Knoxville Ambassadors in the Reno Sports TOC Classic at Berean Christian on Tuesday, Dec. 29. “Before the game, I told the kids that talent was out of the picture,” Murphy said after the Lions defeated the Ambassadors 69-62. “I changed the starters and apparently, it worked and we’re hoping to build some momentum from this and keep this going.” The win was Concord Christian’s first since late-November and snapped a seven-game losing streak according to Murphy. CCS had five players score in double figures against the Knoxville-based team comprised of home-schooled athletes. Manny Jones led the Lions (29) with 16 points. Josh Arnold and Josh Davis scored 12 points each. Brian Turbyfill added 11 and Jaquel Brown finished with 10. CCS opened tournament play with a 62-39 loss to the host Eagles on Monday, Dec. 28. “We struggled defensively in the first quarter and we never really recovered,” Murphy said. “They shot the ball really well.” Anton Groger led the Lions with nine points and Brown finished with eight against Berean Christian. Knoxville Catholic High School, meanwhile, remained hot with a pair of victories in the Safe T Security Classic at KCHS. The Irish (8-2) downed Karns 64-52 on Monday, Dec. 28 as Davari Reader scored 24 points and Luke Smith added 19. “That win over Karns was big for us because they’re really a solid team with some good shooters,” Hutchens said. The win over the Beavers might’ve impressed the Irish’s longtime coach but KCHS followed that victory with an impressive 88-50 victory over Oakdale on Tuesday, Dec. 29. Sophomore Jack Sompayrac scored 24 points for the Irish, “Jack had a big coming out party against Oakdale and that was huge for us,” Hutchens said. “We’re playing well right now but I

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think we’re going to get better because we have some younger kids who are stepping up.” Catholic, which was won six consecutive games, shot the basketball at a blistering pace against Oakdale. The Irish went 15-for-21 from beyond the 3-point arc. Senior Eli Cox scored 21 points while Reader had 14 and Smith finished with 11. At Webb School of Knoxville, the Spartans won two out of three games at the Renasant Classic at Maryville High School. Webb (9-5) dropped its tournament opener 54-39 to Sevier County on Dec. 28. “That game was all kinds of bad,” Spartans coach Ricky Norris said. “In basketball, you have to have energy and effort and we lacked both against Sevier County. We realized that and we played better in the next two games Chase Ridenour scored 16 points against the Smoky Bears. After losing to Sevier County, the Spartans routed Stone Memorial on Dec. 29. Webb Had four players score in double figures against the Panthers. Ridenour led the way with 17 points. Myles Rasnick added 11 while Luke Trotter and Charlie Wyrick scored 10 points each. Webb closed out tournament play with a 61-41 win over Alcoa on Dec. 30. Ridenour scored 22 points against the Tornadoes and had a perfect shooting day. He was 7-for7 from the floor (and made three

3-pointers) and was 5-for-5 from the free throw line. Christian Academy of Knoxville split four games at the Arby’s Classic at Tennessee High School in Bristol. The Warriors had victories over Tabernacle Baptist High School from the Bahamas on Saturday, Dec. 26 and Sullivan East on Tuesday, Dec. 29. The tournament is an invitationonly event and featured top teams from around the world. “You know it’s a good tournament when Oak Ridge finishes sixth,” Warriors coach Shane Wells said. In the tournament opener, Isaiah Sulack scored 39 points to lead CAK to a 70-47 win over Tabernacle Baptist. He was 9-for12 from 3-point range and his nine treys broke a single-game tournament record. CAK also faced Taylor County (Ky.) and fell 68-62. “They have two guards on their team and one is going to Louisville and the other is going to Xavier,” Wells said. “They’re the top-ranked team in the state of Kentucky. Hunter Reynolds scored 28 points for the Warriors (8-6). CAK’s other tournament win was a 64-56 victory over Sullivan East. Sulack scored 19 points in that game and Turner Helton finished with 17. The Warriors closed the tournament with a 91-57 loss to father Henry Carr from Canada on Dec. 30.

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It took the Admirals just 21 seconds to score the game’s first goal. Corey Lindsay buried the puck past Irish goaltender Thomas Stevens and into the back of the Father Ryan net with 11 minutes, 39 seconds remaining in the opening period. Tyler Peter and Popovich were credited with assists on the game’s first marker. From there, the Admirals would go on to score two more goals in the period. By the time the dust had settled, Farragut scored three goals on its first four shots. Keane gave the Admirals a 2-0 lead at the 9:44 mark of the first period. His goal was assisted by Emerson Southern. Popovich made the score 3-0 with 8:20 to go in the opening frame. Jack Higgins scored a power play goal for the Irish to make it 3-1 with 3:44 left in the first period. Anthony Carmelio pulled the Irish to within 3-2 with just over two minutes to play in the stanza.

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