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while middle and high school students left around 11:45 a.m., Amanda Johnson, public affairs specialist with the school system, said. While schools were officially closed at that time, Johnson said parents were welcomed to pick up their children at any time. Parents started arriving at intermediate, middle and high schools around 10:30 a.m. By 11 a.m., they lined the driveways beside the buses. McIntyre made the call to close the schools about five minutes before he notified the public, Ogden said.
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Farragut parents scrambled Tuesday, Jan. 28, to pick up their children and teens while buses lined the roads. Knox County superintendent of schools Dr. Jim McIntyre Jr. made the call to close schools around 9:30 a.m. because of snow, Melissa Ogden, director of public affairs with Knox County Schools, said. “We did this out of an abundance of caution based on the forecast today,” Ogden said. The elementary schools were closed at 11 a.m.
An inclement weather procedure for Knox County Schools is posted on the school systems website, she added. “There is a team of individuals that advise [McIntyre], people from transportation, security, maintenance, instruction and various people in operations, ” Ogden said. “They provide information so he can make an informed decision. “We also consult the National Weather Service and state and county agencies,” she said. “It’s a decision by one person with input by many.” Tammy Cheek
Town, Knox County offices react to inclement weather
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Farragut, as McKelvey was left in charge of keeping Town roads relatively clear of snow, which began accumulating late Tuesday morning, Jan. 27. Though acknowledging the competency of McKelvey, his crew and other Town officials responsible for dealing with ever worsening weather conditions Tuesday, Mayor Ralph McGill said he was concerned about a serious weather related accident
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In trying to juggle the responsibilities of handling rough roads, utility breaks and acts of nature — such as breaking tree limbs that could pose a hazard thanks to sudden, accumulating snowfall in Farragut — Bud McKelvey said he was “very busy” with “three things going at once.” Such is the job of Public Works director in town of
within Town limits. “People sometimes don’t realize how slick it can be,” he said. “Today we’re a little bit surprised with this one.” At Town Hall Tuesday morning “for a meeting,” McGill said he got an early taste of rough conditions. “I came home and started driving up Sugarwood Drive and did some slipping and stuff, and I called Town Hall and told them to ‘try and get on
As snow falls on a relatively clear roadway, Farragut High School students head for buses and personal vehicles around 11:45 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 28, after Knox County Schools officials closed schools because of the snow.
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A n e m ployee o f Dixie L e e Shell sold a s i x pack of beer P.B. Patel to an under-aged undercover operative, May said. Prhalad Bhai Patel, manager of Dixie Lee Shell, said he had a friend come from India a n d s o l d beer to t h e minor while Patel N. Patel was at a doctor’s appointment. May said there is no
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Operators of two Farragut businesses pled guilty to selling beer to a minor. Dixie Lee Shell, 16289 Kingston Pike, and Farrag u t Marke t , 11104 Kingst o n Pike, were cited during a Dec. May 1 2 , 2013, beer sting by Knox County Sheriff’s Office, Capt. Allen “Wolfie” May said. May, the county’s beer permit inspector, said the Sheriff’s Office conducted the sting on 26 businesses in the Town. Only two businesses were cited.
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record of Dixie Lee Shell having any other violations in the past three years. The Beer Board unanimously imposed the $500 civil penalty on Patel since it was his first offense. At Farragut Market, May said an employee sold two 25-ounce cans of beer to a minor during the same sting operation. Nick Patel, owner of Farragut Market, said he is taking measures to be a responsible vendor. He is installing a three-dimensional bar code scanner for driver’s licenses; his employees took alcohol awareness classes; and he applied for the Responsible Vendor Act through the state. May said this is the second violation at that store. The first one occurred in 2010. “Regardless of what See BEER on Page 4A
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Bumper-to-bumper traffic congregated near the intersection of Kingston Pike and Campbell Station Road around noon, Tuesday, Jan. 28, as drivers recently released from Farragut High School made their way home on brined and salted roads courtesy of Farragut Public Works crews.
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No Child Left Behind may have its place on some levels within Knox County Schools, but “teachers don’t like it, I don’t like it.” That’s according to Knox County Sheriff’s Office Det. Tom Walker, supervisor of KCSO’s Homeland Security Criminal Intelligence Unit who started its “Gang Unit” in 2002. Farragut High School began the current school year with nine gang members.
“If a kid gets kicked out of, say, one of the inner city schools, Central or Fulton, for slugging a teacher. … By law he can’t go back to that school because he might be persecuted, that’s their theory on that,” Walker said as featured speaker during The Rotary Club of Farragut’s Wednesday, Jan. 22, meeting in Fox Den Country Club. “At that point, if that child is No Child Left Behind or Special Ed., he gets to choose what school he wants to go to. So where do they want to go? Farragut, Hardin Valley,
Karns,” Walker added. Moreover, if that NCLB student attending FHS or HVA attacks a teacher — unless the teacher is trained in restraint techniques — “All they’re allowed to do is cover up, they’re not allowed to strike a student or push a student away,” Walker said after the meeting. “They are not allowed to touch a student.” Also part of NCLB in Knox County Schools, “We’re obligated to eduSee NCLB on Page 5A
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FHS coach Dean remembered
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The late Scott Dean, former Farragut High School baseball star catcher, takes part in FHS Senior Day pre-game activities in 2004 alongside parents Gary and Debbie Dean.
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Central figures in Farragut High School’s baseball program admit to being shocked upon hearing about the death of Scott Dean, Admirals assistant coach and former FHS star catcher (Class of 2004). Scott was found dead Sunday morning, Jan. 25, according to FHS baseball head coach Matt Buckner. No other details were released. He was 28. “I was absolutely stunned,” Ralph Skinner, public address and radio voice of Farragut Baseball, said about Scott, an assistant coach under Buckner for four years (2010-2013). “I’ve known Scotty since he was a little boy. He and my son [Andrew] were classmates and teammates. … played youth baseball together. “Losing Scotty’s kind of like losing a member of the family,” Skinner added. “It’s a tough time right now.” As for coaching, “My observation watching from the pressbox, it’s obvious he had a close connection with the players on the field and in the dugout,” Skinner said. “I think they respected Scotty as a players’ coach. He understood their situation clearly as student-athletes. “Scott’s been a big part of Farragut baseball for a long time as a player and a coach,” Buckner said about Scott, who furthered his catching talents as a student/athlete at Lincoln Memorial University and then at The University of Tennessee. “A great friend of mine. A great friend to a lot of people,” added Bucker, who coached Scott as an FHS assistant under then head coach Tommy Pharr during 2002 and 2003 seasons.
policereports • Jan. 22: Knox County Sheriff’s Office responded to a shoplifting call at Marshalls department store off Parkside Drive in Farragut. Complainant advised officers he observed a 46-year-old male suspect enter the store and select three bottles of fragrance form the shelf valued at about $100. The suspect concealed the merchandise and exited the store without paying for the items. Later, the suspect’s 46year-old female companion entered the store with the three bottles of stolen fragrance and obtained a refund in the form of a gift card for the merchandise totaling about $100. The pair were arrested. A third suspect, a 52-year-old male, was found to be waiting in the parking lot in a gold Chrysler LaBaron with Tennessee tags. His disposition was not noted. • Jan. 22: A 38-year-old woman was arrested after Costco loss prevention personnel alerted police they had spotted her back in the store attempting to steal DVDs. Prior to this date, store personnel caught her on video concealing a camera and video game system in her purse and then exiting the store without paying for them. Value of both losses is about $700. • Jan. 22: A Paddington Road man called police when he discovered a 45-year-old female suspect had taken about $26,000 in jewelry and a firearm with the intention of pawning them. The suspect admitted to the complainant she had the items.
“A tremendous young coach. A very good man.” Scott, who worked for Perfect Game USA baseball scouting service “the past two years” according to Buckner, helped coach the Admirals to consecutive state championships in 2010 and 2011. Helping Farragut win Class See DEAN on Page 5A
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• Jan. 16: A Pony Express Drive woman reported to police a snowboard, snowboard boots and snowboard bindings went missing from her unlocked vehicle while it was parked at the residence. Value of the loss is $340. • Jan. 16: Police were advised by a Long Bow Road woman that several outer garments and some electronics were taken from her vehicle while it was parked at the residence. Value of the loss is about $600. • Jan. 16: Police arrested a 20-yearold male in the Fort West subdivision after a resident called in a burglaryin-progress complaint. Complainant stated he was awakened by his dog barking in his attached garage. When he went to investigate, he found the door to a freezer in the garage open and a carton of ice cream on the floor. He then spotted an unknown male in a dark green jacket, green Tshirt and dark pants next to his personal vehicle with the door open. The suspect fled the scene into the nearby woods. A K-9 officer along with the responding deputy made contact with the alleged suspect walking in the area. The suspect matched the com-
• Jan. 21: Police were advised by a worker at Verizon off Parkside Drive in Farragut a male and female took about $1,400 in merchandise from the store without paying for it. Complainant advised the suspects were confronted and told to leave the store. Complainant stated the male suspect vowed to return the next day. • Jan. 21: A representative of Quality Machine & Welding off Hoitt Avenue reported to police a variety of hand tools had gone missing from a jobsite at Sonja Drive and North Campbell Station Road. The tools’ value is estimated to be about $2,400. • Jan. 18: An Augusta National Way man reported to police he and his wife are separated and his wife had brought over an unknown male to help her move. Complainant stated while there the suspect took an Xbox and assorted games without his permission. Valued of the loss is about $500. • Jan. 17: A representative of the town of Farragut reported to police unknown person(s) stole about 30 orange traffic cones from a construction area in front of Bridgemore subdivision where the Town is installing a new sidewalk. The cones were placed in the roadway alongside the sidewalk. Value of the loss is $1,080.
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lettertotheeditor Victim says ‘don’t expect much’ I am a 11-year Farragut resident and a U.S. Army retiree. I thank you for the opportunity [to] share this story in the farragutpress. I did not pay much attention to the “Police Reports” section until I was robbed in late October [2013]. The perpetrators entered my house from the back porch after they busted through my sunroom window. They went through the house until they found the fireproof safe in my bedroom closet. The safe, which contained a substan-
tial amount of cash, bonds, gold silver, weighed approximately 400 pounds. The perpetrators carried the safe out through the back porch, and also stole my computer, .45 cal pistol and military awards. They drove to I-75 Exit 81 and pulled in to the Tennessee Valley Authority office near that exit. They moved the safe behind a dumpster and busted it open. A TVA employee heard them and approached to witness two black males drop the safe and get into a white Acura SUV, driven by another individual. The TVA employee was certain that the
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vehicle had a Florida plate. The TVA office camera posted on the outside of the building captured the incident on film, and the film was turned over to Knox County police. I provided the Knox County Sheriff’s [Office] with my bond and pistol serial numbers, and detailed descriptions of my gold and silver items. The police, who did not even dust my house for fingerprints, were unable to catch the perpetrators — even with all of this evidence. They have been unresponsive to my requests for further investigation — specifically a database search of
owners/renters of white Acura SUVs with FL plates — for criminal history. The police said that such a search would violate people’s rights. What about my rights? I have attempted to contact [Knox County] Sheriff JJ Jones but can’t get past his secretary, who repeatedly refers me to Det. Lt. Webb. In sharing this experience with others and through reading the weekly “Police Reports,” I’ve come to the conclusion that Farragut has more than [its] share of robberies and burglaries. I asked the police department for a qualitative compari-
son of the burglary rate in Farragut to other cities in Tennessee and the United States, which they have not provided. I share this story to heighten awareness and to let folks know not to expect much from the Knox County Sheriff’s [Office] if you are burglarized. Very Respectfully, Richard D “Don” Peters Jr. Lt. Colonel, U.S. Army (Retired)
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• I commend the writer who expressed disgust at the way children are permitted to run amuck in the Farragut library while other patrons are there trying to study, do research, or read. Attached to the interior entrance door to the library is a poster entitled, “Library Rules of Conduct.” Among prohibited behaviors are “Any behavior that is disruptive to library use” and “Leaving children under 10 unsupervised or ignoring their disruptive behaviors.” My husband and I frequent the library fairly often, and have seldom been there when we were not disturbed by children. Most of the worst offenders running through the stacks and the reading areas appear to be in the 5-10 year old range. I was at the circulation desk once and made a comment to the librarian about the running and yelling going on around us. She said, apologetically, that
she couldn’t believe how the children were behaving, either, but that the staff had been instructed not to say anything to them. I suppose, in this day and age, that one must not stifle the creative abilities of the kids, much less say anything that would damage their self-esteem or hurt their feelings. I do think it is important that children grow up loving the library, as I did, even though I knew that it was a place to be quiet so as not to disturb others. And I knew that if I forgot and spoke out loud, the librarian would just look at me and put her finger to her lips or come over and tell me to be quiet. And I was happily back the next week to pick out another basket of books. I don’t blame the local librarians if they are obeying the instructions they are given. I do blame the person in authority in the Knox County Library system who gave the
instruction to let the children run wild and undisciplined, in direct contrast to the posted rules. I also blame the parents who permit their children to behave in this manner. These children are growing up without learning to respect or be considerate of others. Are they permitted to behave this way in the day care center or the classroom? If not, then why are they given free run at the library? Another problem is the children’s room for the younger children. It is open to the adult areas, and sound carries easily. We have heard tantrums and crying bouts, but have yet to see a parent take the offender outside to calm down. Even mothers who read aloud to their children, and the children’s giggles and exclamations can be heard. It’s delightful to hear the little ones enjoying being read to, and they deserve a soundproof room so that their enjoy-
ment doesn’t spill over to those studying for a test or trying to concentrate on writing a college entrance essay. And no, you don’t need a brain to bemoan the lack of social graces; you just need to be one of the fortunate ones whose parents taught you good manners. • The writer telling the story of the child’s squeaky shoes three weeks ago did not include all the details probably because anyone who would have seen the news that morning would have known all of the details. The writer stated her opinion in a cordial manner, which we are all entitled to do, as did the first responder. What I noticed was the original writer was saying they felt consideration is not given to everyone equally, nothing wrong with that, but does there need to be an unrevealed reason to excuse bad manners? I’m sure even the first responder
wouldn’t dispute that fact. The two other responders, the ones with the brains, pretty much echoed this same statement of how they have felt managements have let the ball fall in treating everyone fairly in their places of business. All businesses are fearful of retribution if any negative words are spoken. Has America lost her sense of right and wrong? Seems it’s so. • I was driving along the Interstate [I-40/75] last night and was about blinded by the electronic billboard just installed in front of the Turkey Creek shopping area. This is a definite safety hazard to drivers. I would hope that the appropriate parties would get the sign owners to dim its wattage so that it is not so blaringly distractive to drivers.
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then moved to fine Patel $1,000. That motion passed unanimously. The Farragut Market owner said he thought the Beer Board’s decision was unfair. “I’m trying to be a responsible vendor,” he said. “No matter what we put in the business this Town doesn’t see it,” he said. In other action, the Board approved beer permits for Taco Boy, a new business at 747 N. Campbell Station Road, and China Pearl, an existing business at 115 Brooklawn St. but with new owner Mei Lien Wang.
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“two dump truck plows and three pick-up plows,” joined “two salt trucks” that also have plows to clear Farragut roads, Smoak said. “We have a snow priority removal schedule, and they’re following that schedule,” Smoak added. “Kingston Pike’s a state route [Tennessee Department of Transportation’s duty], but Campbell Station, Parkside Drive and Grigsby Chapel, they hit all those first. … Once they get through with the First Priority List, they [moved] on to the Second Priority List.” Smoak reported no accidents or
especially difficult weather challenges as of mid-afternoon Tuesday. Postponed Town meetings and classes Tuesday included Visual Resources Review Board and “Intro To Farragut” class, Smoak said, adding neither had been rescheduled as of deadline. As for Knox County services countywide, “Knox County executive branch offices [closed] at noon. Those offices include senior centers, libraries, Health Department, codes enforcement, etc.,” Michael Grider, Knox County communications manager, via email.
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[measures] you have taken, it strikes me as a real lack of oversight, a lack of any kind of control of the situation,” Board member Jeff Elliott said. “There’s always room for human error,” Patel said. Board member Dot LaMarche moved to impose a $500 fine because Patel pled guilty, but Elliott and Board member Ron Honken disagreed because there were two offenses. LaMarche withdrew her first motion and
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that as soon as possible.’ “I don’t really have to monitor or direct any of them. I do take note that they come by my house just to make me feel comfortable that they’re out there and getting it done,” McGill added. Farragut Town Hall remained open for Town business most of the day, although its upstairs Knox County annex offices all were closed by noon, David Smoak, Town administrator, said. Five “plow” trucks, comprised of
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cate them until the age of 21,” Walker told the Rotarians. “The last gang member I interviewed over at Farragut High School is 19, he has two credits that are passable. He’s been in school four years, and he’s sitting in inschool suspension with a fully certified teacher watching him sleep all day in class. “You can’t force him to learn.” “I asked him, ‘Why don’t you just get a GED and quit? Go find a job or something?’ And he goes, ‘I don’t have to leave until I’m 21,’” Walker added. “He fully intends to sit there until he’s 21 because he can bring drugs in and sell them and then go sleep
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AAA state championships as a star player in 2003 and 2004, Scott was remembered by Pharr as “always a team-first guy. He was a great teammate. “The kind of guy that nobody
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the rest of the day in class. “Most of the kids know the system better than we do.” Of the nine gang members at FHS, “We got three kicked out immediately. … Right now I think there’s six,” Walker said after the meeting. “… One was drugs, another was fighting and making threats with another gang member. We didn’t find any guns.” However, “Farragut’s very calm this year,” Walker added. “Three years ago we had Rolling 20 Bloods and a Crips set, and they were fighting every day. We actually have video where they were fighting at the buses. … Two Crips and five Bloods. … The school system dealt with it quickly. They were kicked out and not allowed back.”
Overall, “We’re tracking about 122 juvenile gang members that are in Knox County Schools right now,” Walker said, adding that the worst gang problems always occur “in the first couple of months after school starts. … We get them kicked out so fast.” Including adults, “Right now we have 1,372 gang members that we can confirm in court in the Greater Knox County area,” Walker said. “… At any given time we have about 400 of them in custody.” Biggest Knox gang is “Rolling 60 Crips, it’s a multi-racial gang,” Walker said. However, because of tougher laws, “Our juvenile membership has actually gone down,” Walker said. “… Gang life is not becoming the cool thing to do anymore.”
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Det. Tom Walker, Knox County Sheriff’s Office “Gang Unit” supervisor, left, speaks with Ed Jones, member of The Rotary Club of Farragut, Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 22, in Fox Den Country Club.
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The next Concord United Methodist Church Fifth Friday Dance, which is sponsored by the Farragut Lions Club and Concord United Methodist Church, will take place at CUMC from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31. Gerri Crutchfield, Club board member and CUMC adult min-
istries chair, said the dances were started as a function for church members. Now the dances at Concord UMC are for everyone and open to the public. It costs $5 a person to attend, and heavy appetizers are included. “If there is money left after all the bills are paid, then yes, the Farragut Lions Club buys glasses and provides other vision correction,” Crutchfield said. “... We do vision care in a lot of
different ways.” There are multiple dances in the Knoxville-area churches, but CUMC Fifth Friday Dances happen each fifth Friday. There are usually about four or five Fifth Friday Dances each year, she said. She talked about what makes these Fifth Friday Dances beneficial to the community. ”The biggest thing is that it’s a
safe environment,” she said. “It is open to everyone and very friendly. It’s just a great place for people to come and meet other people, great fellowship and just a good place to get exercise.” The occasion is a line-dancing event, she said. In the past, the Fifth Friday Dances have attracted people ranging in ages from 11 to beyond 80, she said.
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The Town’s annual Volunteer Breakfast took place Thursday, Dec. 19, in the Town Hall Community Room. “This is our annual Volunteer Breakfast,” Chelsey Riemann, Town public relations coordinator, at the event, said. “We used to do a holiday tea, and now, for the past few years, we’ve done a breakfast just to thank our volunteers for all their hard work throughout the year, to show our appreciation and just celebrate at this already wonderful time of year. It’s just the perfect time to thank them, as well.” The breakfast was for committee volunteers, as well as people in the Farragut’s Unsung Navy Volunteer Program, Riemann said. Mayor Ralph McGill talked about the impact
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of volunteers on the Town. “They do a lot for the Town, and all of it’s free, saves us a lot of money, and it’s just amazing how many people we have who are willing to pitch in,” McGill said. “We can do a lot more with less money with all these people helping out.” Among those volunteers eating breakfast at the event were Linda Pearse and her daughter, Kylie Pearse. Linda Pearse said the two had been volunteering since 1994. Kylie Pearse, who said at the event that she would “be 25 next month,” has volunteered since the age of 5. Linda Pearse said their favorite is Freaky Friday Fright Nite. Kylie Pearse elaborated.
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Linda Pearse and her daughter, Kylie Pearse, ate at the Town’s annual Volunteer Breakfast, which took place Thursday, Dec. 19, in the Town Hall Community Room.
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The Mommy & Me group at Farragut Presbyterian Church meets at 10 a.m. every Thursday at the church. “Mommy & Me is a weekly guided play group,” said Katina Sharp, director of children’s and youth ministry at FPC and Mommy & Me group leader at the church. “Its purpose is to encourage positive interaction between caregivers and preschoolers. So each week, we meet. It’s not just moms. We also have occasionally a dad, grandparents, nannies. ... So it’s not always mommies. But the caregivers come with their preschoolers, and I lead them in storytelling, finger plays, musical activities. We play instruments and sing songs. We do some creative movement. We play parachute games, and the kids do this with their caregivers also participating, and with the other kids, they’re getting peer interaction but also interaction with their caregiver.” She described the goal of the group at the church. “The goal is to encourage positive interaction between caregivers and preschoolers,” she said. “We want to move away from sticking kids in front of the TV or computers or iPads or that kind of thing and encourage the parents to tell stories, sing songs and encourage imaginative play.” The group is not just for people who go to Farragut Presbyterian Church, she said. “It is open to the community,”
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A combined effort featuring U.S. Military veterans and Scouts, taking place behind St. John Neuman and SJN Parish, proved educational. Inaugural U.S. Flag Retirement Ceremony, to be celebrated each Veterans Day, Nov. 11, provided a condensed education about U.S. Flag history and significance of the Stars and Strips. Culminating with the retirement by fire of more than 100 U.S. flags, event was sponsored by American Legion Posts 70, 256 and 278 plus VFW Huff Post 5150. Retired Air Force Col. Ralph Pubillones began the retirement ceremony by assisting Cub Scouts and other youth in handing the flags. “I think it’s great for the Scouts and for the young people. We need to teach them about the American flag, about the country and what it means to us and what it means to our families,” said former U.S. Army Sgt. Donald Dickson, commander of American Legion Post 278 who inspected all flags prior to retirement. “We need to pass this down through history.” Knights of Columbus 4th Degree served as honor guard, with veterans presenting service flags. Youthful support was provided by Boy Scouts of America Troop
The church also hosts dance lessons during the summer, she said. They are free and instructed by members of the Dancing Friends of Tennessee. Dancing Friends members will conduct a short 30-minute lesson at the dance, she said. “The people who come to the dance usually have been to the
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community Now The Department of Environment and Conservation is inviting Tennesseans to submit nominations for the Governor’s 2014 Environmental Stewardship Awards. The awards recognize Tennesseans who go above and beyond to protect the state’s diverse environment. For more information, visit http://www.tn.gov/environment/ gov-awards.shtml/
Now Leadership Academy now is accepting applications for educators who aspire to be principals in Knox County Schools. The deadline to submit applications is 4:30 p.m., Monday, Feb. 17. The program will run from May 20, 2014 through July 2015. For more information, call Melissa Ogden, 865-594-1905 or Amanda Johnson, 865-594-2972.
Now ORNL Federal Credit Union now is accepting applications for the B.A. Candler/ORNL FCU scholarship to The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, for the 2014-2015 school year. The scholarship provides $1,000 toward the cost of tuition, books and other school related expenses. To be eligible to compete for this scholarship, applicants must be a member of ORNL FCU, or family of a member, who must be enrolled or planning to enroll at UTK, to pursue a four-year degree. For more information, visit www.ornlfcu.com/
Now January is “Radon Action Month,” and Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation is educating Tennesseans about the dangers of radon exposure, encouraging actions to identify and address radon problems in the home. The best time to test is during consistently cold weather, usually from October to March. This is the time of year when doors and windows are shut, so the test results are more representative of inhome exposure.
Now Tennessee Bar Association President and Sevierville lawyer, Cindy Wyrick, has announced the association's Fourth Annual YouTube Video Contest to encourage middle and high school students to explore how laws are made, amended and repealed. Titled "There Ought to be a Law," the contest challenges students to create a three-minute video that discusses an issue they would like to see addressed through the legislative process. The contest is open to individual students or groups of students from any Tennessee high school, middle school, home school or non-school based organization (e.g., a Girl Scout troop). Middle school entries must be submitted by March 17. High school entries must be submitted by March 24. For more information, visit
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Now-May 2 Farragut Folklife Museum will feature “The Manhattan ProjectSecrets Revisited” exhibit now through Friday, May 2. The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information, call Julia Barham, 865-966-7057.
Feb and March The University of Tennessee Extension and Tennessee Department of Agriculture will host six Farmers Market Boot Camp workshops from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Feb. 24, in Memphis; Feb. 25, in Dyersburg; Feb. 26, in Dickson; March 4, in Fayetteville; March 5, in Chattanooga and March 6, in Harriman. For more information, call Nancy Austin, 865-974-7717 or e-mail, naustin@utk.edu
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at The Grand Event Center in Knoxville Expo Center. The event will benefit The Butterfly Fund. Tickets are $15 for a tasting pass or $30 for a VIP pass. For more information, visit www.chocolatefestknoxville.com/
Feb. 4-March 11 Knox County Health Department is offering a “Living Well with Chronic Conditions,” six-part series from 9:30 a.m., to noon on Tuesdays, Feb. 4 through March 11, at KCHD. The series teaches self-management of disease and explores solutions to social, physical and emotional effects of chronic conditions. The classes are free and open to the public. For more information, call Katharine Killen, 865-215-5534.
Feb. 4 2014 Admiral Baseball Diamond Dinner will be held at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 4, at Concord United Methodist Church. Inky Johnson will be the guest speaker. Cost for the event and dinner is $20. For more information, contact fhsdugout@outlook.com.
Knoxville Children’s Theatre will present a live stage adaptation of “Tales of a 4th-Grade Nothing, by Judy Blume,” at 7 p.m., Thursdays and Fridays, and 1 and 5 p.m., Saturdays, and 3 p.m., Sundays, now through Feb. 2, at Knoxville Children’s Theatre. Cost is $12; $10 for any adult and child entering together. For more information, call 865-208-3677 or visit www.childrensthreateknoxville.com/
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Maryville College’s Opera Scenes course will present “An Evening at the Opera,” at 7 p.m., Thursday and Friday, Jan. 30-31, in Clayton Center for the Arts’ Harold and Jean Lambert Recital Hall. The program will include an abridge version of Johann Strauss, Jr.’s Die Fledermaus. For more information, call Chloe Kennedy, 865-981-8209.
Caregiver Support Group Meeting runs from 10 a.m. to noon, Tuesday, Feb. 4, at Concord United Methodist Church. The guest speaker will be Cindy Cleveland of Wellsprings Senior Living who will be discussing questions to ask when visiting assisted living facilities. For more information, call 865-675-2835.
Town of Farragut will be offering a four-week Pilates class in from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Tuesdays, Feb. 4-25, in Farragut Town Hall. Cost is $40. For more information, call 865-966-7057.
Hall’s Lawson Auditorium. The lecture is free and open to the public. For more information, call Dr. Kelly Battles, 865-273-8877.
Feb. 7 Tennessee Theatre will host a Valentine’s Day-themed open house from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Friday, Feb. 7. The open house is free and open to the public. For more information, call Amanda Shell, 865-255-0661.
Feb. 7-March 1 The Arts & Culture Alliance has announced National Juried Exhibition of 2014 featuring selected works from 36 artists in the Southeast region. The exhibition will be displayed from Feb. 7 through March 1, in Emporium Center. A public reception from 5 to 9 p.m. Included is brief awards ceremony begins at 6 p.m., Friday, Feb. 7, in which $1,000 in cash awards will be announced. For more information, call 865-523-7543.
Clarence Brown Theatre opens the second half of its season with Matthew Lopez’s “The Whipping Man,” from Jan. 30 to Feb. 16, at the Carousel Theatre. For more information, call 865-974-5161.
Knox County Board of Health will meet at noon, Wednesday, Feb. 5, in the second floor conference room. For more information, call Katharine Killen, 865-2155534.
Jan. 31-Feb.1 The City of Knoxville and other local sponsors are hosting a collection of unwanted medicines and a used mercury thermometer exchange from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Friday and Saturday, Jan. 31-Feb. 1, during the Healthy Living Expo in the Knoxville Convention Center. For more information, call Eric Vreeland 865-215-3480.
Knox County Health Department is offering a “Diabetes Management Series,” from noon to 1 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 6 through March 6, at KCHD auditorium. The series teaches participants how proper diet, medication, stress management and exercise can keep them healthier and help them feel better. For more information, call 865-215-5170.
Feb. 1 The 5th Annual BreaststrokesKnoxville Paint the TaTas Auction and Gala cancer fundraising event will be from 5 to 10 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 1, in The Jewel Building. For more information, call Jennie Caissie, 828-9898049.
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Sugarbakers Cake, Candy & Supplies and Night Moon Productions will host Chocolatefest Knoxville from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 1,
Maryville College Community Conversation Series will begin with “Volunteer Divided: The Civil War in Tennessee,” at 7 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 6, in Faverweather
Town of Farragut will be hosting a jewelry class for ages 13 and up, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 6, in Farragut Town Hall. Cost is $35, all supplies included. For more information, call 865-966-7057.
East Tennessee’s 5th Annual Great Cake Bake is set from noon to 5 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 22, in Tennessee Terrace at UT’s Neyland Stadium. The event will benefit Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Knox County. For more information, call Holly Kizer, 865215-8784.
Feb. 27 Knoxville City Council workshop will hold its “New Homelessness Plan,” beginning at 5:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 27, in the main assembly room, CityCounty building. For more information, call 865-215-2075.
March 1
Knoxville Amateur Hockey Association will host its third annual Hockey Night in Knoxville from 2:30 through 10 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 8, at Cool Sports. The event is to drive awareness of KAHA programs, encourage membership, recognize players’ achievements and celebrate passion for the sport of ice hockey. The event is free and will showcase KAHA’s players ranging from ages 8-18. For more information, call Tom O’Brian, 865-803-6642 or KJ Vorhees 865-218-4500.
Knoxville Amateur Hockey Association and Cool Sports will offer a “Try Hockey for Free,” a 50-minute clinic for kids ages 48, from 11:10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, March 1. KAHA supplies all equipment for the clinic. No skating or hockey experience required. For more information, call Tom O’Brian, 865-803-6642 or KJ Vorhees 865-218-4500.
Feb. 8 Smoky Mountain Scottish Festival and Games will hold a tasting fundraiser from 6 to 8 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 8, at Fox Den Country Club. For more information, call Jeremy Dick, 865-6909941.
April 1 Maryville College Community Conversation Series will host “CoAvtch: Memoirs of a Confederate Soldier,” at 7 p.m., Tuesday, April 1, in Clayton Center for the Arts’ Haslam Family Flex Theatre. The performance is free and open to the public. For more information, call Dr. Kelly Battles, 865-273-8877.
April 19 Feb. 8 Harvey Broome Group will take-a-hike for 9 miles Saturday, Feb. 8. For more information, call Ron Shrieves, 865-922-3518.
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Friday, Feb. 21, and runs through Feb. 23, at Holiday Inn World’s Fair Park. Cost for all activities is $140 per family; space is limited. For more information, call Children’s Hospital Volunteer Services and Programs Office 865-541-8745.
Harvey Broome Group will hike Abrams Falls the back-way for 10.1 miles, from Abrams Creek Ranger Station, in Happy Valley, Saturday, Feb. 12. For more information, call BJ and Bob Perlack, 865-229-5027.
Feb. 13 Knox County Veterans Service Office will provide information and assistance to Veterans and family members from 11 a.m. to noon, Thursday, Feb. 13, at Frank R. Strang Senior Center. For more information, call 865-215-5645.
Feb. 20 Cross Country Patriots will host a 2nd District Congressional town hall meeting at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 20, at First Baptist Church Concord. For more information, call Wayne or Katie Schnell, 865-816-3909.
Feb. 21-23 “Jammin’ In Your Jammies,” begins with registration at 5 p.m.,
Dr. Aaron Astor, associate professor of history at Maryville College, will lead a bus tour of Cades Cove’s Civil War sites from 8 a.m. to noon, Saturday, April 19. For more information, call Dr. Kelly Battles, 865-273-8877.
worship Now-May 9 Connect Fellowship for Women will begin its spring semester of study at 9:15 a.m., Friday, Jan. 17, and run through May 9, on North Campus of Cokesbury United Methodist Church. Brunch and childcare are provided. For more information call Mary Lou Sokolow at 865-246-0438 or visit www.cclive.org/women/ or email, connect4women@cclive.org
Jan. 31 Farragut Lions Club will host a community dance from 7:15 to 10:30 p.m., Friday, Jan. 31, in Concord United Methodist Church gym. Cost is $5 and includes dance lesson, soft drinks, snacks and door prizes. For more information, contact dancingfriendstn@yahoo.com
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I smelled like someone else deathnotices I learned a lesson last night. It was a simple enough one; do not ignore a rule you’ve found to be helpful and Pam right for you. I’m not talk- Young ing about Make it the big deal Fun! rules like the Golden one and the Ten Commandments. The rule I forgot to follow was: When you buy clothing at
Goodwill, wash it before you wear it. I love to go to Goodwill because I love to hunt for bargains. When I was getting out of debt I spent $75 at Goodwill and built an entire wardrobe for our vacation (not including dry cleaner bills). The enjoyment of searching for something in mostly stuff I don’t want makes me wonder if I was a gold prospector in a past life. I love to find good books, outrageous costumes, expensive appliances and beautiful clothes, knowing I’ll have to paw through a lot of junk to find those treasures. About once a month, I stop in to See YOUNG on Page 10A
birthnotices Parkwest Medical Center announces: • Morgan Manning and Jennifer Ousley, Knoxville, a girl, Victoria Katherine • Amber Thomason, Clinton, a girl, Sabrina Allyn • Christina N. Brown, Knoxville, a girl, Brielle Mary Pearl • Christopher and Candace Clark, Lenoir City, a boy, Christopher Jobe • James and Amanda Elrod, Knoxville, a boy, Samuel Alan • Michael Cosner and Lindsey Ward, Loudon, a girl, Aaliyah Grace • Matthew and Mary Kelly Vicars, Knoxville, a boy, Henry Thomas
• Joseph and Brennan Suits, Knoxville, a boy, Elias Richard • Patrick and Anna Keck, Knoxville, a boy, Anthony James • Justin and Allison Williams-Cofer, Knoxville, a boy, Nathaniel Dean • Chris and Shannon Captain, Knoxville, a girl, Harper Kennedy • Jason and Cathleen Bush, Knoxville, a girl, Sophie Helen • Riley Fox and Rebecca Rickman, Knoxville, a girl, Alaiyna Jane • Christopher and Melissa Shellman, Knoxville, a girl, Ann Wesleigh • Joe and Sarah Reed, Oak Ridge, a
• BILLINGSLEY, Jimmy Carlysle “Jim,” 81, of Knoxville, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 25, 2014. Born July 26, 1932 in Sapulpa, Oklahoma to Carlysle Byron and Vera Jane Billingsley, he served in the 868th Field Artillery Battalion during the Korean War. He married his beloved wife Jo on July 3, 1952, shortly before his induction into the Army. He received a Bachelor of Arts from Tulsa University in 1958, and worked at the University of Billingsley Te n n e s s e e Press for 20 years as Design & Production Director. He retired from the Texas A&M University Press in 1992, returning to Knoxville with Jo so they could be near their children and grandchildren. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, and was happiest when all of his
family was in one room. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his son Craig and wife Ginger, and daughter Denise Chesney and husband Bill, all of Knoxville; grandchildren Erin Tucker and husband Matt of Antioch; Ashley Cross and husband Carter; Will Chesney and Ben Chesney, all of Knoxville; great-granddaughter Hannah Grace Tucker of Antioch; and several nieces and nephews. The family extends their thanks to the staff at Clarity Pointe in Farragut, for their outstanding care of Jim and their continued wonderful care of Jo. They would also like to thank Avalon Hospice and Ben Atchley State Veterans’ Home for their exemplary service. A celebration of life was held at Cokesbury United Methodist Church. A patriot until the very end, the family asks that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to The Wounded Warrior Project (P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, Kansas 66675) or to The Humane Society of the Tennessee Valley (P.O. Box 51723, Knoxville, TN 37950). Click Funeral Home Farragut Chapel, 11915 Kingston Pike is serving the Billingsley family. www.clickfh.com • Marguerat, Sr., William Randy 68, passed away Monday, January 20,
2014 with his loving family by his side. He leaves behind his wife Marie of 48 years, mother Peggy, son Randy, Jr., daughter Angela and their spouses, 6 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild, 2 brothers, 2 sisters and many dear friends. Celebration of Life Service will be held at First Baptist Church Concord, 1 1 7 0 4 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37934, on S a t u r d a y, February 1. Receiving of friends from 10 AM until time of Service at 12. In lieu of flowMarguerat ers, donations can be made in Memory of Randy Marguerat to Liberty Heights Church, 7904 Princeton Road, Liberty Twp., OH 45044, in care of Missions. To send a condolence, visit www.MuellerfuneralS.com
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Extending its helping hand to Knox County’s homeless, Water Angels Ministries began rescuing lives from drug and alcohol addiction in 2013. Ministry founders Stephanie and Jeff Mitchum, both members of First Baptist Concord, opened their “House of Grace” in late April adjacent to their WAM headquarters near Western Avenue in downtown Knoxville. Among those beginning to turn their lives around is Randy Glover, a Farragut High School student in the late 1970s who is attempting to beat alcoholism and drug addiction. He’s among a handful looking for dramatic changes while living together, and supporting each other, in the “House.” “It’s a safe place for me,” Glover, who entered the house in September, said. “But No. 2, it’s based on the Lord Jesus Christ and the Bible.” Trying to give back after being inspired by his newfound Christian faith, “Helping these children around in this area that’s out here on the street like I was,” Glover added. “I see myself in them, so I just try to help steer them in the right direction.” House of Grace, “probably 900 square feet” according to Stephanie Mitchum, is home to five former homeless men fighting addictions. Sam Bell, a homeless man “almost nine months clean” from alcohol and drug addiction, runs the House. Bell first heard about WAM after “coming down here to get a pair of shoes” during a recent years Christmas service, Mitchum added. “Water Angels is starting to turn my life around,” Bell said. “But when the House of Grace got here,
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God just talked to me and let me know what I was doing wrong with my life.” Although Mitchum said WAM does not provide any professionals to help with House of Grace, “We have about eight volunteers; we have a mentor for each man,” she added. Long before House of Grace, “We’ve given them foods they need and cranberry juice to get them through the DTs so I could get them in a treatment center after that,” Mitchum said. At the House, “We’ve had no problems with withdrawals or anything like that,” she added. As for their routine, “They have Bible studies every morning and Bible studies every night. And they go through drug testing,” Mitchum said. “But they also become my volunteers here” at Water Angels “a few hours a day. It’s teaching them how to serve God, too. They help other people.” That includes inviting House of Grace homeless to First Baptist Concord services, Mitchum said. “They’ve spoken in Sunday School classes and shared their testimony. Concord people love my guys.” With the exception of Bell, upon cleaning up after being off drugs and/or alcohol following a sixmonth program, “They graduate” and leave House of Grace, Mitchum said. Frank Galbraith, an elder at Union Cumberland Presbyterian Church and retired social studies teacher, holds a weekly Monday night Bible Study at WAM and remembers Glover as a former student. “This guy comes running up, ‘Mr. G,’ and it was Randy,” Galbraith recalled about his first WAM meeting with Glover, now a regular at Galbraith’s Monday Bible study.
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Maksym Ulmer, webelo in Cub Scout Pack 125, assists retired U.S. Air Force Col. Ralph Pubillones in retiring a U.S. Flag during inaugural Veterans Day Flag Retirement Ceremony behind St. John Neumann School Monday evening, Nov. 11. Also ready to help retire flags, behind Pubillones, are Pack 125 bears Patrick Callahan (shorts, black shoes) and Alex Walker (red vest).
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125, chartered by SJN; Boy Scout Troop 630, chartered by All Saints Church; American Heritage Troop 215, chartered by SJN; American Heritage Troop 413, chartered by Knoxville Christian School, and Cub Scouts of America Pack 125, chartered by SJN. “I would like all the young people today to think about what we’re doing here, and how blessed they are to have such great men and women who have
put their lives on the line to protect this country,” retired U.S. Army Sgt. George C. LeCrone, event emcee with Post 70, said. “And remember our POWs and MIAs that are still out there so that we can gather here as we are today. “Putting their lives on the line is not just a statement; they gave an oath to give up their life if necessary to defend and protect what you have today,” he added. “I ask that you always remember our veterans each day in your prayers.”
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dance somewhere else,” she said. “We seldom have many people who just show up at a dance who can’t dance because that would be real-
ly hard for them, but they’ll come not knowing how to dance well and then come to the other dances and go to the lessons.”
Man.’ And they always just light up and smile, and it’s fun.” Kylie Pearse talked about how important it was to her to volunteer. “I’m born and raised in Farragut, went to all the schools, K through 12, Farragut, the Admirals, and this is my community, my home, and it’s been so great to me growing up that I want to
give back to it,” Kylie Pearse said. Linda Pearse called community involvement important. “Everybody can’t do everything, but everybody can do something, and Farragut is a great community to live, work and play and getting better all the time,” Linda Pearse said. “And each citizen can be involved in some way, so that’s what we do to help our community.”
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paw through a lot of junk to find those treasures. About once a month, I stop in to see what’s new, even though I know it’s all used. Usually I go in to look for props for the videos Terry and I make. Last week I was there looking for a new House Fairy gown and I found a beautiful semi-formal pantsuit (not for House Fairy). In black velvet, the pants were a slim cut and the top was in stripes of copper and gold sparkles. I tried it on and it fit perfectly. My rule has always stood about dry cleaning or laundering all clothing purchases from Goodwill because I don’t want my closet to smell like, well a Goodwill store. However, this outfit was immaculate. There were no stains or residual food particles from past parties stuck anywhere, so when I got home I hung it up in my closet. . . . against my rule. Last night I wore it. Terry and I went to a concert. We went out to dinner first and lost track of time enjoying a rare meal out. When we found out we had about ten minutes before the concert started, and we were ten minutes walking distance from the theatre we opted to run. We just made it before the doors closed (we’ve had them close on us before) and when we found our seats we settled in just as the orchestra began tuning up. The concert was music of ABA.
I’m not an ABA fan, mainly because I was a young mother in the trenches of homemaking when they became popular and I didn’t have time to listen to much music back then so I didn’t even know they existed. As I looked over the program I found one song I knew (Dancing Queen) and that’s only because we saw Mamma Mia and I loved the music. As I sat there wondering how many songs on the list I would know and as my breath from running returned to normal, I smelled a strange odor wafting up from under my winter coat. It wasn’t exactly offensive like BO, but it was definitely strong. I unbuttoned my coat and the smell got stronger. Then it hit me; when my body heated up from running and I started to perspire, my heat released the scent of the person who previously owned the pantsuit. Having garments cleaned or laundered takes care of that problem. I leaned over to Terry and said, “I smell like somebody else.” “What?” he asked with a confused look on his face. “I smell like somebody else.” I repeated. “Here, smell me.” I thrust my coat open and my chest forward. He leaned down just inches from my breast and I heard him take a deep whiff of me. “Yeah, you’re right you do smell like somebody else. How come?” he whispered. “It’s this outfit. It must be from the person who wore it before.” “You’ve never worn it before?
Whose is it?” “I don’t know whose it was and NO I’ve never worn it before! I bought it at Goodwill and should have had it cleaned.” I sort of whispered back. It’s very disconcerting to smell like somebody else. I’m positive any one of my close dog friends would have barked at me if I’d come up to them in the dark in that pantsuit. I loved the ABA music, wonderfully performed by Arrival the Swedish troupe that is currently touring the US with ABA’s music. In the end we were all dancing in the aisles filled with the joy of the evening. You’ve probably guessed it by now the dancing did NOT help my problem. I have fond memories of the evening, because for a few minutes I was: The Dancing Queen, young and sweet, only seventeen Dancing Queen, feel the beat from the tambourine Yes I was jiving and having the time of my life, even though I smelled like some other Dancing Queen I’ll probably never meet. For more from Pam Young go to www.makeitfunanditwillgetdone.com. You’ll find many musings, videos of Pam in the kitchen preparing delicious meals, videos on how to get organized, ways to lose weight and get your finances in order, all from a reformed SLOB’s point of view.
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Katina Sharp (left), director of children’s and youth ministry at Farragut Presbyterian Church and Mommy & Me group leader at the church, leads the Mommy & Me group at Farragut Presbyterian Church during one group meeting. Sitting next to her are Jackson Sharp and Aaron Sharp.
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Presbyterian Church, she said. “It is open to the community,” she said. “In fact, most of the people who attend do not go to Farragut Presbyterian.” The group at the church is for any pre-kindergarten child from birth to 4 or 5 years old, she said. “The parents are being educated as well to go home and continue the play and the learning and the imaginative experiences once they get home, so that the group continues even when the class actually ends,” she said.
“They’re able to go home and put some of these things into action.” It’s a free class, she said. “People are welcome to come check it out and see if it’s something that would benefit their families,” she said. The group started at Farragut Presbyterian Church this past summer, she said, and it has already grown. “We started with just maybe two families that came together each week, and we’re up to about 12 pretty regular families with multiple children, so you have a room full of kids,” she said.
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biz beat • FSG Bank and Campbell Station Wine & Spirits will host a Farragut West Knox Chamber of Commerce Networking event starting at 5 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 30, at FSG Bank, located at 155 N. Campbell Station Road. • A Knoxville City Council workshop, which is regarding a new homelessness plan, begins at 5:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 27, in the Main (Large) Assembly Room in the City County Building.
business briefs • Sean Gilbert has been hired as senior vice president of housing by Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation. Gilbert, who will start on Feb. 17, will direct the management, maintenance and renovation of KCDC’s H o u s i n g Department. • Sara Gilbert Meadows, BSN, has been named nurse manager of Neurosurgical unit at Parkwest Medical Center. Meadows has been with Covenant Health since 2002, serving both as staff nurse and educator in Parkwest’s Cardiac Specialty Unit, and most recently as a clinical practice specialist within Covenant Health’s Learning and Leadership Development department. During her time at LLD, Meadows was instrumental in implementing several successful education initiatives, including development of an online nursing service orientation and creation of a standardized system critical care education plan. • Echo Ridge, an independent retirement community, recently was presented with a SeniorAdvisor Excellence Award for receiving consistently high ratings from residents and their families in 2013. The inaugural SeniorAdvisor Excellence Award identifies the top senior living communities who have received an overall average rating of at least 4.5 stars.
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The Little Gym of Farragut, located at 215 Brooklawn St., will celebrate its fifth anniversary in February. “We are a curriculum-based, non-competitive gymnastics program, and we provide non-competitive classes in [gymnastics], sports, dance, karate and also parent-child classes,” Katie Vaughn, director of curriculum at The Little Gym of Farragut and The Little Gym of Knoxville, said. The Little Gym of Farragut teaches children from 4 months to age 12, Vaughn said. “And of course, if it’s in the middle of the season and they turn 13, we’re not going to kick them out,” she added. “... Our season runs parallel with the school year. We start in August and go into May. It’s a 40-week season, and then we also have a summer session, which is 10 weeks during the summer time. ... We have open enrollment throughout the entire season.” The parent-child classes are for children from 4 months old to when they turn 3, she said. Parents participate. “They promote early development and provide a strong foundation,” Vaughn said. Once they turn 3, the children take classes on their own. Vaughn described all classes. “Overall all the classes kind of have the same structure,” she said. “They participate in warmups and group activities, and then they learn specific gymnastics skills and all the lessons plans are catered to the specific age groups of the children.” Classes are broken up into age groups. “For the most part, everything has that basic structure: the group activities, the warm-ups,”
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The Little Gym of Farragut staff, from left, are general manager Gary Honaker; director of member services Kimi Avento; director of curriculum Katie Vaughn, director of operations Rachel Shopovick and lead birthday instructor/trainer Amie Russell.
she said. “And every class that we do has some aspect of gymnastics, so the karate, the dance and the sports, they all will have some aspect of gymnastics included in it.” The Little Gym of Farragut is a franchise of The Little Gym International, she said, and there are The Little Gym franchises all over the world. Vaughn described the gym’s mission. “The mission is not only to build physical skills but to nurture their cognitive and social skills as
well,” she said. “... As far as physical development goes, we help build flexibility and strength, coordination, and then as far as their cognitive skills go, we help with listening skills, decision making. And then with the socialization, we promote sharing and teamwork and cooperation, and it just helps overall build a wellrounded kid.” Vaughn talked about how important it is that children have these physical, social and cognitive skills. “It’s extremely important
because it’ll help them throughout life in anything else that they do,” she said. “The physical aspect will help them in any other sports that they decide to participate in. “... For some of our younger kids who aren’t in school yet, they’re able to get that [the social and the cognitive aspect] before they get to school, so it helps them once they start into preschool or kindergarten ... and possibly [helps them] be more prepared once they get into school,” Vaughn added.
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Admirals sweep West ■
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A junior back-up point guard, Keegan McGuire, handled the ball well late and canned a bunch of huge free throws. A junior forward, Ty Allen, came through with his first doubledigit varsity scorAdmirals 57 ing game. Rebels 48 A n d Marvin Mendy, senior post, cane alive off the bench with key blocked shots, rebounds and a huge tipin with Lady Admirals 60 1:16 to Lady Rebels 28 play. These Farragut Admirals made huge contributions to a 57-48 FHS victory at West Friday night, Jan. 24. “We wouldn’t have won without those guys, plain and simple,” FHS head coach said, as his Admirals also beat District 4AAA leader Maryville 62-54 at FHS Tuesday, Jan. 21, before losing a tough 42-40 home decision to Powell Thursday, Jan. 23. McGuire, FHS high scorer with 14, “Handled the press, hit free throws. Ty Allen rebounded, he cuts to the basket well,” Cool added. “He’s a great passer. Marvin hasn’t played a whole lot this year. … He’s a great rebounder and a great defender, and if he keeps doing that I’m going to keep him out on the
court.” “I always work hard, and coach gave me a chance today and I took full advantage of it,” Mendy, a 6-foot-6 senior, said. Hitting 10 of 12 free throws, most of them in the fourth quarter, “I’ve never been in a situation like that,” McGuire said. “I just handled the ball well and I went up and did what I’ve always been doing, hitting free throws.” About his double digit scoring night, Allen said, “It’s a good feeling. I’m making progress.” Farragut improved to 6-5 in district, 9-13 overall Friday despite senior starting guard Cameron Turner being less than 100 percent following “tweaking his ankle” against Maryville, according to Cool. Turner, who scored six versus West, didn’t play against Powell. Billy Williams, Admirals senior post, pumped in 13 Friday. Farragut held off a fourth quarter charge from West, led guard Ahmad Shell (25 total points). Meanwhile, Rebecca Jameson took to heart some advice from FHS Lady Admirals head coach Jason Mayfield and made the game-winning free throw against District 3-AAA Powell Thursday, Jan. 23. “I’ve been trying to get her to attack more.” “He’s been getting on to me about being more aggressive, and it came through in the Powell game,” Jameson, who scored
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Farragut's Ty Allen (25) is guarded closely by West's Johnny McHenry.
seven points in a 60-28 Lady Admirals rout of West Friday, said. Senior wing Madison Maples scored 11 points Friday to led the Lady Ads, who ended the week
alone in first place in District 4AAA at 10-1, standing 20-2 overall. Miranda Burt scored 10 and Anna Woodford added nine for Farragut.
Sun-Yun Kim, FHS first-year starting point guard, a junior, said about her teammates, “I’m starting to understand their role better. … Everything has fallen into place and we’re on a roll.”
Hawks defeat Bulldogs, Lady Bulldogs rout Lady Hawks ■
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Hardin Valley Academy and Bearden played to a split Friday night, Jan. 25, at HVA. T h e Hawks 91 Hawks defeated Bulldogs 74 t h e Bulldogs 91-74 while the Lady Bulldogs routed the Lady Hawks 55-31. In the boys game, the Hawks, who had to come from behind to beat the Bulldogs in December at Bearden, notched a season sweep with a big win. And HVA, which erased a 16-
point halftime deficit in the first meeting, didn’t have to come from behind this time. The two squads were embroiled in a 19-19 tie after the first quarter before Hardin Valley (14-7 overall, 8-3 in District 4A A A ) Lady Bulldogs 55 r a c e d Lady Hawks 31 past the Bulldogs (15-7, 8-3) who were without point guard Isaiah Campbell, who missed the game with a bruised finger. The Hawks wanted to avoid a sluggish start against the Bulldogs and did. “They played better than we did in the first half over there
and in this game, we just said that we were going to come out and play better in the first half,” Hardin Valley guard Blaine Shockley, who scored 16 of his 23 points after halftime,” said. After an even first quarter, the Hawks used some hot shooting from Shockley, Zak Carter (who also finished with 23 points) and center Dyonta Bizzle-Brown, who scored 22 points and brought down the house with a dunk late in the third quarter to give the Hawks a 62-45 lead . “They shot the ball well,” Bearden head coach Mark Blevins said. “They’ve got a good bench and they came right at us.
“They’ve played well against us both times that we’ve played.” Bearden, which fell behind 4531 by halftime, never really mounted a serious comeback effort as HVA played possibly its best game of the season. “Before the game we talked about what happed in the first half over there and tonight, we played a full game and everybody stepped up,” Carter said. Hawks’ head coach Keith Galloway echoed Carter’s sentiments. “We want to be aggressive and make every play count,” he said. “Our defense stepped up. “Everybody contributed and
we're just really, really proud of our guys for their effort.” Jack Graham scored 21 points to lead the Bulldogs. Meanwhile, Bearden’s girls notched another impressive victory despite the fact that Hardin Valley’s defense shut down Erin Walsh, Walsh, one of Knox County’s top scorers, managed just two points against HVA’s boxand-one defense designed to stop her. Lexus Norwood, Chanler Geer, Holly Hagood and Olivia Pfeifer provided BHS scoring as the Bulldogs (19-4, 8-3) boasted a See HAWKS on Page 15A
Bearden Aqua Dogs KISL ‘City Meet’ champions again Shorthanded Farragut 2nd, Webb 3rd, HVA 4th
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A member of Bearden High School aquatics coaching staff for nine years, Justin Baxter has seen a lot of first-place “City Meet” trophies handed to his Aqua Dogs. “Out of the years I’ve been coaching we’ve won eight out of the nine,” Baxter, in his first season as head coach, said after BHS racked up 531 points to win yet another Knox-area Interscholastic League “City Meet”
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Hoping to bounce back from a disappointing season, Farragut High School’s lacrosse team has a starting line-up filled with talent and experience. So said the team’s new skipper. “I’m excited about the boys’ commitment and intensity this year,” head coach Marty Sutton said, adding he’s been “influential in growing this sport in Knoxville” at the youth level. “A strong attack is led by Landon Williams, senior; Darren Narveson, a junior, and Bradley Balltrip, a sophomore. All are returning starters,” Sutton said. “Unfortunately, Landon Williams is injured and had some shoulder surgery. But he’ll hopefully be back in April. “Midfield is led by seniors Jackson Brooks, Nathan Ogier and Case White, and junior Noah Giacalone,” he added. Defensively, “We have returning seniors Daniel Costigan, Will McFarland and David OronShelton,” Sutton said. “And we have returning sophomores: Hayden Smith and [junior] Ryan Peterson, also sophomore Colin Beekman.” In goal “is returning starter, a junior, Shyam Thiagarajan. But also returning, and kind of fighting it out for the job is Caleb Smith, a junior,” the coach added.
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balanced attack and dominated the offensive boards. Norwood scored all of her game-high 18 points beyond the 3-point arc. Geer hit three 3pointers and scored 13 points (all in the first half). Hagood added nine points and Geer eight HVA top scores and record. “We were really focused on this game,” Norwood said. “We played more as a team and we really brought it on defense.” The Lady Bulldogs, who led 128 at the end of the opening frame really blew things open with a 238 run in the second quarter when Geer heated up and scored 10 points and Bearden took control of the glass. “I think we did a good job executing our game plan against Walsh,” HVA coach Jennifer Galloway said after watching her team drop to 10-11 overall and 47 in the district. “That [the second quarter] was when they really started hitting shots. “They were able to get scoring from all over the floor. They made big shots and we had trouble getting defensive rebounds.” Bearden coach Justin Underwood said he was pleased with his team’s effort. “Lexus and Chanler really shot the basketball well. They helped us spread the floor against the box-and-one,” he said. “Olivia, Kaci [Mitchell] and Tyler [Carter] did a good job rebounding.” Geer agreed. “Tonight was one of our better rebounding nights,” she said. “We’re just focusing on one game at a time and that really helped us tonight.” Katie Smartt scored 14 points to pace the Lady Hawks. She made four 3-pointers.
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While saying, “We’re pretty strong at all positions,” Sutton added, “I think we’re strongest and deepest with defense.” However, “Our total team depth is not very deep,” Sutton, who played major college lacrosse at the University of North Carolina in the mid- to late 1970s, said. “We only have 26 players right now … basically what we would like to have is about 40 players on the team so we could have a full varsity and junior varsity.” Failing to make the playoffs last season by not finishing in the top four in Tennessee Scholastic Lacrosse Association’s East division, Sutton said, “Our maximum goal is to win state. Our minimum goal … is to get into the playoffs.” Farragut’s season starts Saturday, March 1, at Centennial. The Admirals’ first home game begins at 2 p.m., Sunday, March 9,
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whole high school career,” he said. Ryan Burcham finished first in Men’s 100-butterfly. Senior Chandler Ott won her first-ever KISL event, finishing first in 100-butterfly. “I think I was the favorite coming in, but it’s always really stressful in finals,” Ott said. The AquaDogs also finished first in Men’s 200-medley relay. Farragut placed second despite injury and sickness Out sick, freshman Erica Laning “was the fastest 200- and
500-freestyler here,” FHS head coach Nolan Morrell said, adding his team qualified “about 18” for the upcoming state meet. Despite a shoulder he injured during practice earlier last week, junior Chris Glafenheim managed to swim two relays: 400-free (third place) and 200free. However, Glafenheim was unable to swim his strongest individual events, the 200- and 500-freestyle. In those events, “He’s top five in this area,” Morrell said, adding that by swimming relays, “He stepped up for the team pretty well.” Sophomore Matthew Bales finished second in 100-breas-
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