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BOMA tables FBA $585,000 funding request ■
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Farragut Board of Mayor and Alderman tabled the decision as to whether it will approve a new Memorandum of Understanding, or contract, between the Town and Farragut Business Alliance. FBA just completed its initial five-year MOU with the Town totalling nearly $200,000. The Board, following a two hour discussion, voted unanimously to postpone action on the three-year Memorandum during its meeting Thursday, Feb. 11. The new three-year MOU would give FBA $185,000 for the first y e a r , $200,000 the second year and Markli $200,000 the third year. Alderman Bob Markli, when he motioned for a postponement, said he needed “more time to decide.” “I’m not comfortable with it yet,” he said. “It’s a big deal, and I’m not prepared to vote on it.” David Smoak, Town administrator, said Friday, Feb. 12, it has not been decided when the issue would reappear on the agenda. The postponement leaves FBA’s funding in Smoak limbo. “We don’t have a choice in this,” David Purvis, FBA president, said following the meeting. “It’s a decision of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen.” The MOU outlines several economic development initiatives, such as promoting Farragut’s businesses, recruiting new businesses and enhancing special events. It adds three new enhancements: expanding Shop Farragut from a holiday campaign to year round, hiring a part-time special events coordinator and completing and promoting the Town’s branding program. Should the Board not elect to fund the FBA at that level, Smoak said FBA requests $75,000 so it can continue providing its current services. “The Board has the ability to terminate this agreement at any time during the term if you feel the aspects of the agreement are not being fulfilled,” Smoak said. Farragut Economic Development Committee voted 3-1, with four abstentions, to recommend the Memorandum of Understanding during its meeting Feb. 3. “That’s a rather odd vote because I’ve never had that hap-
pen, in 16 years I have been doing this, where you have four abstentions,” Smoak said. “In this situation, I had to go to a higher authority than me and contacted a parliamentarian with [Municipal Technical Advisory Service], who indeed did let me know that is a proper vote with the three in favor and one opposed and the four having the opportunity to vote as they chose.” During a workshop before the BOMA meeting, Purvis said the FBA Board modified its mission statement to read: “FBA’s mission is to positively impact Farragut’s economic growth by assisting new businesses, supporting and promoting existing businesses and, in coordination with the town of Farragut, aiding in the economic development and promotion of the community” during its meeting Tuesday, Feb. 9. “We’re not asking you to give money to us,” Purvis said. “We’re asking that you invest money in the future of this Town in trying to build a tax base. “We’re moving in a good direction but there are a couple of things that I see that are missing here,” Markli said. “We say we want to increase our Sales Tax base, but there doesn’t seem to be any metric in here for measuring that. Purvis he asked other towns how they measured their Sales Tax base, but none had a good way to measure it. “It’s like being in the car business and having a whole lot of activity to increase sales, but if you don’t increase sales, what are you accomplishing?” Markli asked. “I think that’s something, to me, we have some work to do there.” Vice Mayor Dot LaMarche said she has heard from a lot of constituents on the south side. “I think it’s the amount of money — the $600,000 LaMarche that’s in the paper — I think that’s what overwhelms them,” she said. “They are thinking, ‘Why does the Town want to spend that kind of money?’” While she said she thinks FBA has done great things for the Town, she suggested, “let’s go with a year and see what you can do with a certain amount of money.” Alderman Ron Pinchok suggested having FBA implement the program but have the funding stay within the Town, which will approve funding. Expenses would be paid by the Town not FBA. See BOMA on Page 4A
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Harry Moskos, right, Fox Den resident and retired Knoxville News Sentinel editor, addresses David Purvis, Farragut Business Alliance president, with questions about FBA during the Farragut Board of Mayor and Aldermen meeting Thursday, Feb. 11.
Town’s Black History Month reception slated for Feb. 21 ■
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Farragut Museum will host its annual Black History Month event, “Honoring Service and Talent” with an art show featuring the works of artist Gwendolyn Campbell-Johnson, a reception and presentation, “The Buffalo Soldier,” by William “Bill” Valentine. The art show of CampbellJohnson’s work is taking place now through Sunday, Feb. 21. There will be a reception at 2 p.m., Feb. 21, in Town Hall, followed by Valentine’s presentation at 3 p.m. that same day. These events are free and open to the public, and no registration is required. Campbell-Johnson developed her interest in art at age 3 with fabric illustration, using pillowcases as her canvases. She
received her Bachelor of Science degree in art education from Tennessee State University in Nashville, where she designed and organized special art activities for lowincome communities. Campbell -Johnson said her work repre- Campbell-johnson sents origins, history and the development of a person’s identity, and it is distinctly and ethically focused. Valentine, a Vietnam-era veteran, has been presenting “A Buffalo Soldier” since 1987, but his interest in the Buffalo Soldier started in college in the early 1970s.
“After I got out of the Air Force, I went back to school to finish up my degree, and I was taking black history courses as electives,” he said. “I did a research paper for a Black History Studies class on something I had never heard of, Valentine B u f f a l o Soldiers,” Valentine said. “I was really intrigued. “[The Buffalo Soldiers’] ability to overcome adversity was the most attractive thing about them because they were ex-slaves.” He related to the subject as a former military service man and an African-American. See HISTORY on Page 3A
Developer asks BOMA for help ■
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Mark Bialik came before Farragut’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen asking for help. Bialik, owner of GBS Engineering, which is providing services for The Overlook at Campbell Station apartments scheduled to be built off North Campbell Station Road, asked for guidance from Board members regarding what GBS and the developer can do to “be competitive in the marketplace” on the type of construction required for multi-family structures. “The type of construction that is currently required in the town of Farragut will require us to do
major reductions on amenities and stuff we have shown on The Overlook at Campbell Station,” Bialik said. Jason Perry, developer for the apartment complex, said his development team has been working on the project since 2014. “We have been working with the town of Farragut to create the zoning ordinance for multifamily construction,” Perry said. “Right from the beginning, we have been the guinea pigs. We would like everyone to be sensitive to the time frame. We hoped to break ground in September.” He said the project has been lumped into commercial construction, such as hotels and
other facilities, which require metal studs and fire retardant lumber. “We can’t do that with multifamily construction,” Perry said. “Number one, we can’t afford to; and number two, as far as fireretardant lumber, it is made with chemicals creates a certain situation, from a legal standpoint, we don’t want to get involved with.” “I think the answer is we probably need to have a sit-down with the development team, along with codes enforcement officers,” David Smoak, Town administrator, said. “It’s a complex issue. See APARTMENTS on Page 3A
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then walked out of the building and got inside a vehicle, a white Mazda CX7, where suspect two was waiting for him. Com-plainant advised there is video surveillance. Value of the loss is $163. • On Jan. 30 at around 7:20 p.m., KCSO officers responded to Kohl’s department store, 11530 Kingston Pike in Farragut in reference to shoplifting. Upon arrival, officers made contact with the Kohl’s witness who stated she observed a white female enter the store with a brown hoodie and a big purse. The suspect immediately began taking some shirts off the hangers and jeans, which she took to the women’s dressing room. The witness said that the female exited the dressing room with only her purse and brown hoodie, which was hanging over the purse. A sales associate checked the dressing room and could not find the shirts or jeans the suspect had in hand when she entered the room. The witness and one officer observed the suspect on camera continue taking items off the hangers and placing them in her arms, where she neglected to pay for the items and walked out of the store with. Officers took the suspect /arrestee into custody and recovered a damaged pair of Wall Flower jeans, two pairs of Nike running shorts, Nike running jacket, two Urban Pipeline hats, SO shirt, SO tank top, one pair of
Hydraulic jeans and a Brookly Mint shirt totaling $275.40 in merchandise. The arrestee was transported to the Roger D. Wilson Detention Facility. This did occur in Farragut. • On Sunday, Jan. 31, at around 5:40 p.m., Oak Ridge Police and Fire personnel were dispatched to a traffic crash on North Illinois Avenue. The crash involved a car and a motorcycle. The motorcycle was operated by a resident of Oak Ridge. The vehicle also was operated by a resident of Oak Ridge. The motorcycle was northbound on North Illinois when it collided with the vehicle at the Kroger entrance/exit. The motorcyclist did not survive his injuries. Oak Ridge Fire and Police were assisted by the Anderson County Ambulance Service, Clinton Police Department and the Oak
Ridge Police Chaplain Corps. At this time, no charges have been filed; the investigation is ongoing. • On Feb. 1 at around 5:35 p.m., a Battery Hill Circle resident advised Knox County Sheriff’s Office that between Dec. 18, 2015, and Feb. 1 an unknown suspect took his license plate. The complainant advised his car dealership had sent the license plate in the mail, but he did not receive it. The complainant advised he has called the dealership and they have confirmed the plate was sent to his address. The complainant was advised to call Teleserve if more information arises. Estimated loss is $60. • On Feb. 1 at around 12:27 a.m., KCSO responded to PPG Paints, 11000 Kingston Pike, in Farragut in reference to an alarm. Upon arrival the officer
noticed the side door to PPG Paints had been shattered. Complainant responded and stated that nothing from inside the business was missing or appeared to be out of place. It is unknown what caused the damage to the property at this time. The door was unable to be re-secured due to the damage and the complainant stated that she would stand by until the door could be fixed. Estimated loss is $1,000. • On Feb. 2 at around 11:01 a.m., a Prince George Parrish Drive complainant advised on Feb. 2 an unknown male suspect, a 35-to-39-year-old black male, had entered Campbell Station Wine & Spirits, 707 N. Campbell Station Road and had gone around the store before coming to talk to him at the counter. See COPS on Page 3A
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History From page 1A
“That’s when I first got familiar with [the soldiers],” Valentine said. But, after he wrote the paper, he put it aside, not thinking of it anymore until 1987, when he became one of the founding members New Covenant Baptist Church, a predominantly African-American
Apartments From page 1A
“We changed our codes a couple years ago to provide for more safety on our commercial-type projects, so, I think what we need to do is get together with the applicant and talk about those issues, see if there is anything we can do with them to compromise on anything, as long as it is not safety-related.” “If there are any issues past that,
church in West Knoxville. “We just started our church on our own. We were not seeded from another church,” he said. “So, we were planning on having a black history program because it would attract more people to the church and increase the membership. “We were trying to thing about something fresh and unique, and I thought about my
studies from college.” Valentine said he thought the Buffalo Soldiers would be an interesting subject for people who did not know about them and it would attract attention, especially that of children. “That’s what I started it for, the kids,” he said. So, Valentine went out, bought a cowboy hat, rented a Union uniform, borrowed a friend’s
sword and did the first presentation for his church. “That started the Buffalo Soldier presentation I do today,” he said. “Most of the people never heard of it before, so I started doing [the presentation] at schools, churches and other places. “It got so popular, and I was working, so I had to cut it down to just doing it in February for Black History Month because I
was taking vacation time from my work to do it.” Valentine continues to tell the Buffalo Soldiers’ story because he wanted to share their ability to overcome obstacles and adversity and bring the message to “stay focused, don’t get discouraged and don’t let anyone tell you that you can’t do it. “That’s my message to kids,” he said.
we can certainly bring them before the Board,” Smoak said. Board members agreed to the sit-down between Town staff and The Overlook development team. In other business, Board members approved unanimously: • Amending the equipment replacement fund in the Town’s budget so Bud McKelvey, Public Works director, can purchase two new four-wheel-drive mowers for $47,000, and it voted unanimously to approve bids for two 2016
John Deere mowers, which replace two older mowers. • Authorizing the Town to participate in a Tennessee Municipal League risk management pool “Property Conservation” matching grant program. The Town’s property insurer, TML, is offering the new matching grant program for property loss prevention and control for items up to $2,500. • Declaring two Kubota mowers to be sold as surplus.
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letterstotheeditor What does Live closer, go further mean? I am sure this has been discussed many times, but as a relative newcomer to the wonderful town of Farragut, I remain baffled about it: “Live Closer. Go Further.” I don’t get it. Friends ask me what it means and all I can say is that I truly have no clue. But apparently it was something the Town commissioned and paid for, and so there must have been plenty of discussion about it. Still, it just doesn’t make sense. For one thing, I think the word “further” is incorrectly used here. From the meaning the slogan is supposed to invoke, I think they meant “farther.” Farther is physical, further is figurative. You can go farther, something is farther down the road, something is farther away, you can go farther in your career or farther towards you goals. Not further. Further is used as in discussing something further, or instead of “in addition.” I realize that the two are used interchangeably by some people, but why use a word that’s often used incorrectly and confusingly to begin with, and make it part of a slogan that has most people genuinely puzzled? Even in the Town’s official explanation of the slogan, the word “further” is used the wrong way five times and correctly just once. Yes, I live in Farragut, where
we live closer and go further. Huh? Conrad H. Blickenstorfer Farragut
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“To us, that’s a minor change,” Purvis said. “Before we committed to dollars, we were going to come back asking for approval anyway.” Twenty-four residents also provided input. Among them, Harry Moskos, a Fox Den resident and retired editor of Knoxville News Sentinel, said, “This seems to be an issue businesses should be undertaking itself not the citizens, I just don’t think this plan is logical,” David Freeman, a Farragut resident, said he thought the proposed memorandum of understanding was a waste of time and money and objected to the branding, which he also thought was a waste of money. “This body should not be involved in private business
Johns’ endorsements For the upcoming Knox County Primary election, I am endorsing
Susan Horn for 5th District School Board, Bud Armstrong for re-election to Knox County Law Director, and as this is related, Jennifer Owen for 2nd District School Board. For this primary, these are the most important campaigns and the best candidates as they are crucial in securing our children’s and community’s future. Without going into the details of these endorsements, I will also direct you to the campaign disclosures of their opponents Buddy Pelot (5th District), Nathan Rowell (law director), and Grant Standefer (2nd District) which are found at the Knox County Election Commission’s website (www.knoxcounty.org/election/). In reviewing these financial disclosures, you will see that literally a handful of elitist outsiders are not only funding these school district elections but are also running their campaigns. This is also true in the law director campaign as well. In short, this election is being hijacked by the very same group that is very pro-Superintendent [James P.] McIntyre [Jr.] and are wanting to dictate our next superintendent. Please do your own research and exercise your rights in voting. However, please do not support these “machine candidates” as they are not interested in representing you and your family, but only the inter-
Skin in the game I attended the recent Farragut Board of Mayor and Aldermen workshop and meeting regarding the increased funding for the Farragut Business Alliance. I have seen many of the good things the FBA does for our community and I fully support their current role. There were many objections to increased funding, including my own. Many of these objections revolve around a perceived distrust of the relationship the Town has with the FBA. This distrust hit an apex during the Smith Road rezoning last year and has continued for almost a year. I still believe the work the Town is seeking to accomplish should be competed just as they do for lawn mowers, dump trucks and everything else they buy. The discussion gave me a new appreciation of the burden we citizens place on the business owners of Farragut. On one hand we do not want more commercialization but we want expanded greenways, biking trails, road improvements, maybe a youth center,
actions,” Carol Christofferson, a Sweet Briar resident, said. “The businesses should be promoting themselves.” She also noted there were two Board members who had a conflict of interest on the issue. Town attorney David Hale later refuted that claim. Hale said Alderman Louise Povlin and Mayor Ralph McGill, who also sit on the FBA, do not have a conflict of interest since they would not personally benefit. “It seems like there are a lot of unanswered questions,” Kristi Hulsey, Village Green resident, said. Village Green residents are concerned about FBA’s previous stand on high-density residences, such as apartments. Purvis said with the new mission statement, FBA would no longer take a stand on political issues; however, it may provide
input from businesses on issues if asked. “We have an unusually talented Town, a lot of intellect here, a lot of energy,” Robert Hill, Farragut resident, former chairman of Farragut Municipal Planning Commission and former Knox County Commission member in the 5th District, said. “We already have a Chamber of Commerce, which is self-financing. We need to use resources we have. I think the businesses in Town will do what’s necessary to increase their sales and increase our Sales Tax as well.” Cheryl Nehls, a Smith Road resident, also suggested tapping into community volunteers and businesses for their support. “I think there is another way to do it than going to the Town for funding,” Nehls said. “I support FBA version 1.0,”
Mike Mitchell, Farragut resident, said. “I like the FBA and what they have done. I liked them until the survey on Smith Road. It wasn’t beneficial to all concerned.” Mitchell said he thought the memorandum should have gone through the bidding process and he did not feel the residents the residents were involved. Brett Watts, Village Green HOA president and small business owner, said when he invests $600,000, he wants to know what he will get in return. “When [Farragut West Knox Chamber of Commerce] started, we just had a handful of members,” Tim Williams, FWKCC chairman, said. “The chamber has grown to over 750 members.” In 2004, the Town started a grant process, offering grants to the community. They offered grants to schools and organiza-
Don’t legalize marijuana It is my understanding that a move to legalize marijuana in Tennessee may be on the November 2016 ballot. This is an absolute travesty. Marijuana should NEVER be legal for ANY kind of recreational use, and only for very LIMITED medical use. I keep hearing that pot users are not violent. I can easily prove that wrong. The monsters who murdered my parents, Les and Carol Dotts, were “only” high on pot, as are many of the murderers in our area. I have met many, many people who had their loved ones killed by those who were “only” smoking pot. Pot and alcohol are not the same. Most people can drink a glass of wine or a beer and be fine. You smoke a joint, you are high and your judgment is impaired. PLEASE let our elected officials know legalizing marijuana is a bad and dangerous idea. Thank you, Jeanne Dotts Brykalski Farragut
ests of their handful of donors. Again, please vote for Horn and Armstrong and if you can educate others in the 2nd District, please have them support Owen. Bill Johns, MBA, MPA Farragut
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etc. In order for the Town to maintain and expand our current community amenities, there must be increased tax revenues. The Town has sought to do through increasing Sales Tax. After the discussion, I asked myself a simple question, “Is it just for me to expect to have these things with no skin in the game?” I like you, pay Sales Tax but the reality is sales taxes alone won’t continue to fund our lifestyle without additional commercialization. Many have threatened imposition of a Property Tax if zoning or other actions to increase commercial property are not approved. Others often say a Property Tax is off the table. But the reality is a small annual Property Tax averaging $500 per household would generate almost $4 million in revenue for the Town. This would be a 40 percent increase based on the Fiscal Year 2014 finances. I believe it is time to have a discussion about our future and how to fund that future. If we want to maintain our small town feel with limited commercialization, are we willing to pay for it? As a resident, I am willing to put a little skin in the game to keep Farragut a great place to live. Michael Wilson Farragut
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• Carol Zimmerman of Weichert, Realtors — Advantage Plus at 114 Lovell Road, has earned the companywide Agent of the Month award. She received these award for dedication in customer service and professionalism. Zimmerman is part of a Zimmerman 49-plus-member team at Weichert, Realtors — Advantage Plus. • SCORE of Greater Knoxville will hold a workshop, Starting Your Own Business, scheduled to take place from 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Feb. 20, in Room 107 of Roane State Community College Knoxville campus at 132 Hayfield Road, Knoxville. The registration fee for the primary workshop participant is $20, which includes a USB flash drive containing the SCORE e-Book, “How to Start and Grow Your Business in Tennessee,” and financial spreadsheet templates. For more registration information, call 865-692-0716 or e-mail to workshops@scoreknox.org • Elizabeth McDaniel has been named Listing Agent of the Month at Weichert, Realtors — Advantage Plus at 114 Lovell Road, Knoxville. She received these award for her dedication in customer service and professionalism. McDaniel is part of a 49-plus-member team at Weichert, RealMcDaniel tors — Advantage Plus. • Ed Curtis has been promoted to chief executive officer at Summit Medical Group. He joined Summit as a chief operating officer in 2014 and most recently he served as administrative officer. As CEO, Curtis is responsible for leading the primary care organization, which comprises of 230 physicians and more than 150 advanced practitioners. •• Mary-Ann Linkowski received Buying Agent of the Month title at Weichert, Realtors — Advantage Plus at 114 Lovell Road. Linkowski received the title for dedication in customer service and professionalism. She is Linkowski part of a 49-plusmember team. Bradford Catered Events has acquired The Lunchbox, a 35-year-old catering and café company in Knoxville. In early 2016, Rex and Bradford Jones of Bradford Catered Events reached an agreement with Karen Sproles, founder of The Lunchbox, to begin operating the company as a division of Bradford Catered Events. The Lunchbox brand will remain intact, and the two Knoxville Lunchbox locations re-opened Tuesday, Feb. 16.
Stanton Optical has expanded its services with the addition of a new Turkey Creek location in Farragut. “Stanton Optical continues its expansion plan by opening its doors with a full-service store in Farragut,” Salena Youngman, marketing manager for Stanton Optical and My Eyelab, said. “This Stanton Optical location is equipped with a stateof-the-art, on-site optical lab, catering to a wide range of eye care needs, including one-hour prescription eyeglasses.” The new store opened Monday, Feb. 1, in the former site of Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt at 11689 Parkside Drive, near the North Campbell Station Road intersection. The Farragut site is one of three stores in the area. The Farragut store marks the 48th Stanton Optical location in the country, Youngman said. “Since it’s inception in 2006, Stanton Optical has become a national leader in the eye health industry by developing an accessible alternative to over-priced eye care services. “To circumvent costly markups traditionally associated with national brick-and-mortar stores, Stanton Optical works directly with designer eyewear manufacturers and equips a majority of its stores with optical labs that produce quality prescription eyeglasses in a matter of hours,” she said. “That’s why many Stanton Optical retail stores feature over 3,000 discounted designer frames for men, women and children, popular brands of contact lenses like Acuvue, Air Optix, Biomedics 55, PureVision, Sof-Lens and Proclear and same-day services.” “Stanton Optical provides our customers with the best of both worlds,” Youngman said. “Not only do we manufacture our own frames, which allows us to provide the best-quality product at the industry's lowest price point and over 3,000 frames on display within the stores, but we also have independent doctors of optometry located within/adjacent to our locations to provide customers with eye exams. “This provides our customers the flexibility to have one centralized location to get their
Above: Tony Hunt, Stanton Optical lab manager, and Brandi Lowe, lab technician, work on a pair of customer’s eyeglasses in the lab of its new Farragut location near the intersection with North Campbell Station Road. Left: Christi Thompson, Stanton Optical frames specialist, shows some of the styles available in the store. Tammy Cheek
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OPEN house Farragut High School parents visited their children’s classes and talked to their teachers as part of the school’s Open House. The event hosted by FHS Parent-Teacher-Student Organization, Thursday, Jan. 7, at the high school, gave parents an insight into what their teachers expected of students.
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World Series Winner Visits Concord Christian School “When you stink it’s easy to be humble, the test is when success comes.” Luke Hochevar, pitcher for the World Series winning Kansas City Royals, told CCS students last month during chapel. Luke’s mother, Carmen Hochevar, is the Elementary P.E. teacher & High School Volleyball coach for Concord Christian School. Mrs. Hochevar told students fun stories of Luke’s younger years as she introduced Luke for the school wide chapel that launch the second semester.
Luke shared how his athletic career and relationship with Christ have grown and developed throughout his life. “None of this is because of me. Yes I work hard and use my abilities but God gets all the glory. “Some of Luke’s athletic achievements include 2004 World University Baseball Championship Gold Medalist, Roger Clemens Award 2004, and most recently the 2015 World Series.
Luke visited classrooms, answered questions and sign autographs for students. [Pictured with Mrs. Hart’s 2nd grade class & 4th grader Drew Sloan.]
High school basketball supports 5th Grade team
Rachel Allion from the fall’s production of Murder in the Knife Room Theatre Arts Director, Christi Watson announces Rachael as winner.
Allion travels to Nashville for Regional Shakespeare Competition Concord junior, Rachael Allion recently performed the winning monologue for CCS’s Shakespeare Competition. Rachel will travel to Nashville this spring to represent CCS in the National English Speaking Union Shakespeare Competition. Word Players Terry Weber and Matthew Lloyd along with CCS
teachers Linda Reedy and Rachel McKelvy served as judges in the school’s first ever monologue competition. Theatre Arts Director Christi Watson was thrilled with each of the students’ performances and is excited for Rachel’s opportunity to represent the school in this prestigious competition.
CCS Boys Varsity and JV teams came to watch the 5th grade team in their semi-final game. How cool is that!?! CCS Athletic Director, Rob Murphy and 5th grade coach and State Rep. Jason Zachary pose before the semi-final game recently.
Upcoming Events at Concord Open (Public) Enrollment ....................February 15 Pastries with Parents ..........................February 25 Spring Consignment Sale ....................March 4 - 5 Science Fair (4th – 5th Grade) ................................March 9 - 11 Spring Break ....................................March 14 - 18 Easter Holiday ..................................March 25 - 28 Elementary Spring Concert ....................March 31
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Concord UMC holds Mission Blitz Church members serve community with weekend of outreach projects
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Hundreds of Concord United Methodist Church members heard the call to serve for the second year and took part in Mission Blitz. “We felt we had a real good return with 302 [participants] last year from ages 4 to 84,” Jane Currin, CUMC director of missions, said. “The thought was that Jan. 18, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, is the national day of service. It’s a day on instead of a day off. “To honor [King’s] legacy, we want to be out and service the local community with activities and projects for all ages and interests,” she said. Those activities ran the gamut from walking in the Martin Luther King parade Jan. 18 in downtown Knoxville to loading potatoes at a “crop drop,” painting classrooms or installing kitchen cabinets in the Wesley House, stock church food pantries or to build a ramp for a Habitat for Humanity house. “I think, as Christians, we are called to be the hands and feet of Christ in the world, and so doing these kinds of mission projects takes the focus off ourselves and on to other people,” Laura McNeil, a church volunteer, said. The events start early Saturday, Jan. 16, with a crop
Above: Concord United Methodist Church members, from left, Linda Kochenderfer, Christy Tucker, Alexis Kochenderfer and MIke Kochenderfer sort through potatoes to get the best ones during CUMC’s Crop Drop, which was part of its Mission Blitz, Jan. 16, in the parking lot of the church at 11020 Roane Drive. Right: Paige Victorson, right, and Erin Victorson, bag potatoes, which will go to feed the area’s hungry. Tammy Cheek
drop at the church at 11020 Roane Drive, Farragut. The project involved members, old and young, dividing and bagging Irish potatoes before they are distributed to area pantries. “The crop drop is an opportunity to save fresh vegetables that didn’t make the cut to be sold,” Currin said. “[The potatoes] come from a North Carolina farmer who is working with Society of St. Andrew.” The Society gets a farmer to donate his surplus crop for a tax deduction, and CUMC pays for the transportation cost to receive the crops, she said. This year, the church received 45,000 pounds of Irish potatoes. “We have them scheduled to go to 25 different pantries and outlying church pantries,” she said. “We’ve invited members to participate to bag them into 10pound net bags.” “It says in the Bible, ‘Feed my sheep.’ That’s what we’re doing,” Mike Kochenderfer, a CUMC volunteer, said during the Jan. 16 Crop Drop. Linda Kochenderfer said she and church members were at the crop drop because “We’re a church that cares about the community.” “There are a lot of people less fortunate than we are, and we’re all brothers and sisters,” See MISSION on Page 3B
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Farragut High School parents walked in their children’s shoes, visiting their classes and talking to their teachers as part of Open House. The event hosted by FHS Parent-Teacher-Student Organization, Thursday, Jan. 7, at the high school, gave parents an insight into what their teachers expected of students. The evening started with parents hearing from counselors and principals in the grade levels of their students about changing schedules and other issues at various areas of the school. While parents of freshmen went to the main auditorium, sophomores’ parents went to the commons area, parents of juniors went to Ferguson Theater and seniors went to the library.
Parents also heard about the school’s needs from Jerry Martin, president of FHS Foundation. “The Pilot Corporation and Haslam family gave $100,000 to each of Knox County high schools,” Martin said. “We are appreciative of getting this.” This year, though, the schools system accessed all the technological needs and the price tag was $500,000. “We can’t wait for the county and state,” he said. “We have to do it on our own and put that money to work for your student.” Afterward, parents followed their students’ schedules to rotate classrooms like their children do while in school and meet with the students’ teachers. “Time flies by, and we are starting the process of introduction of colleges,” Alan Joyce, an FHS parent, said. “We are going to [the students] classroom and
meeting their teachers. I have my son’s schedule.” Joyce said he is hoping to learn what the teachers’ agenda is in regard to his and wife Joni’s son. “We are walking in our son’s feet,” Alan Joyce said. Arp and Milli Trivedi, parents, said they try to go to all school events as much as they can. “This is our second time here,” Arp said. “I think it’s important for both parents to be involved.” He said he was disappointed but not shocked to learn about students’ and parents’ speeding on school grounds. “This is Christian’s first semester here at Farragut High School,” Christi Rice, mother of the freshman, said. “He was being home-schooled. He’s been in special education. He’s in inclusion classes now. The teachers have See OPEN on Page 4B
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Farragut High School parents, from left, Alan Joyce, Chandra Burkey and Joni Joyce talk about their teens at FHS’s open house Thursday, Jan. 7, in the school.
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for members and $8 doe nonmembers. For more information, call 865-577-4717. • Join Ijams senior naturalist Stephen Lyn Bales for a fun look at the seven species of woodpecker that can be found in East Tennessee. We also will make pinecone suet feeders. Ijams will provide woodpecker related treats like pecan logs at 2 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 28. Cost is $5 for members and $8 for non-members. For more information, call 865-5774717. • The Spring Concert Series of Farragut Presbyterian Church will continue at 6 p.m., Sunday, March 6, with performance by UT’s Love United Gospel Choir. For more information, e-mail Mikie Lancaster, mikelancaster@gmail.com. • LifeWords Reading Circles is a lifelong-learning program for adults 50-plus. It uses the discussion and performance of literature to help participants stay sharp and socially active from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Thursdays, at Frank R. Strang Senior Center and from 10 a.m. to noon, Fridays. For more information, visit lifewordspreadingcircles.org/ • Daniel O’Quinn will give a lecture titled “Shylocks: AntiSemitism, Pugilism and the Repertoire of Theatrical Violence,” at 3:30 p.m., Monday, Feb. 22, at The University of
• First Farragut United Methodist will host its annual Eggstravaganza egg hunt at 3 p.m., Saturday, March 20. The event is free for ages birth to 5th grade. For more information, call Paige Morgan, 865-966-8430.
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FHS First Robotics team competes in STRONGHOLD
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“Build your champion, rally your kingdom and face the challenge ahead together.” These were the lines spoken during the First Robotics Competition 2016 game reveal in October. Saturday, Jan. 9, the official game, “STRONGHOLD,” was livestreamed and released to Robotics teams across the world. This is Farragut Team 3140’s recount of the event. The First Robotics kickoff at The University of Tennessee was a great success due to the large amount of teams that came and participated in the events and activities. The competition began early in the morning with the teams gathering in Cox Auditorium in the Alumni Memorial Building and patiently waiting for the game to be revealed. “It was very exciting, and there was a lot of enthusiasm in the room,” Alex Peters, Farragut Robotics Team 3140 member, said. Once the game video had finished, everyone left in a frenzy, either to eat lunch in the Science and Research Engineering Facility Building, observe wooden models of the
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Mike Kochenderfer said. “Sunday, [Jan. 17], we had a mission-themed worship service,” Gayle Friedle, mission committee chairwoman, said. “It’s a whole weekend of mission with work and worship.” Mission Blitz continued Monday, Jan. 18, when CUMC members took part in the Martin Luther King Day parade in downtown Knoxville. “We sent people to the parade to show our support,” Currin said. “We can’t say we’re supporting Martin Luther King Day without participating in the parade.” Church members also teamed up to work on projects at Wesley House Community Canter in downtown Knoxville. Currin said the center provides after-school and summer daycare activities for inner-city middle school-aged children. While some built kitchen cabinets and installed a sink, others painted a classroom. Another project church members sorting and and conducting intake at the new Farragut area KARM store donation center; helped stock pantries as part of a partnership with Faith Lutheran, Farragut Presbyterian and Concord United Methodist churches; built a ramp at a Habitat for Humanity house; and packed meals that went to school children in crisis around the world for the Stop Hunger Now project. “This is our dream desire to reach out and serve the community and teach our children and families about serving in missionaries near and far.” Future CUMC events include
game obstacles or get straight to strategy. Our team went to eat lunch, where UT graciously served pizza. Afterward, former executive Joshua Cook led us to a nearby physics room, where we pre-emptively made plans for this season. By 1:15 p.m., the team members present separated into small groups to find their designated workshops, the first of which was “How to Lose without being a Loser,” which focused on team-building and keeping members on your team. “How to write Effective Award Essays” gave us insight as how to win various essay awards, such as Dean’s List and the Chairman’s Award. “Mentor Forums” relayed information between the mentors of the present teams, such as getting parents involved and safety. “LabVIEW Programming” engaged the audience further into programming our robots. “Game Rules & Strategy,” perhaps the largest group of them all, discussed how aspects of the game manual benefit or hinder robots. “Office Supply Robots,” which was headed by us, Team 3140, had groups build prototype robots out of common supplies and a Man UP event 6 p.m., Friday, Feb. 5, and 9 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 6, at CUMC featuring Inky Johnson, former football player for The University of Tennessee, who will present “Finding Balance.” The Friday event will feature Johnson, dinner and music, and the Saturday event will feature Johnson and breakfast. The cost of the event is $10, and it is open to all men, not just CUMC members. A Wild West Auction to raise money for a youth mission trip
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explain their functions. “Business/Communications Media” discussed getting the team online, networking and posting pictures or build updates on social media. “Team Organization and Structure” determined effective ways to balance the team but not make one group more powerful than others. Finally, “Rookie Survival Guide” gave tips to new team members in the First Robotics Competition and how to get through their first build season and competition.
Overall, the 2016 Kickoff was a phenomenal success for everyone who had attended, and Team 3140 members, Zaky Hussein, Marvin Joshi, Kah Choong and Chloï Maillard thought of it as a fun experience, not only for our team alone but to network with other teams and pass on ideas. The event allowed us to build a strong community and give us a communal viewing of the robotics programs. We look forward to constructing our champion and face the upcoming challenges head on.
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Three Farragut faculty members are among 54 Knox County Schools teachers and counselors to receive a Junior League of Knoxville Mini-Grants Program grant for their classrooms. Mary L. Webster and Laura Mitchell of Farragut Primary School, Amy Kroninger from Farragut Middle School and 51 others received the grants during a Junior League of Knoxville general membership meeting Tuesday, Jan. 5, in Lighthouse Knoxville Event Center. Webster, an FPS school counselor, received her grant for a “Peace, Love, and Puppets!” project while Mitchell received a grant for “Building Fluency with a Poetry Café.” “First of all, I'm both thrilled and grateful to have received a grant in the amount of $490.53,” Webster said. “I wouldn't have been able to afford these childfriendly materials without this generous help from the Junior League, as the allocation I receive each year is quite a bit less than that.” Webster’s project, for which she received her grant, involves creating a series of puppet shows to use in an eight-lesson unit on dealing with teasing, bothering and bullying. She also will use puppets, dolls and storybooks to enhance a six-lesson unit on empathy and kindness. “These lessons will be taught to all students in grades K-2,” Webster said. Mitchell, an FPS second-grade teacher, said this was the first time she had written a grant. “I’m thrilled and honored to find out that I was receiving one of the Junior League mini-grants,” she said. “It was great knowing that my students are going to benefit from this project.” Mitchell’s grant was for $474.89 to set up a poetry café in her classroom. “I will introduce different types of poetry to students and have
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been very accommodating.” Teachers like Holly Kelly, a science teacher, explained her expectations, which include starting out students with the mindset to hold on tight and work harder. However, Kelly said she does
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Farragut works overtime to edge Bulldogs ■
KEN LAY Correspondent
For much of the first half, Farragut High School basketball player Alexander Rather could only watch helplessly as his teammates battled rival Bearden early Saturday. But Rather made up for lost time in overtime. He scored five points in Admirals 55 the extra period to Bulldogs 48 help propel the Admirals past the Bulldogs 55-48 before a packed and boisterous house at FHS’s Lynn E. Sexton Gymnasium. “We’re always close with them down the stretch and all year, coach [Chris Cool] has been looking for one player to step up late,” said Rather, who was whistled for his third foul with 2 minutes, 56 seconds remaining in the first quarter. “Today, we all stepped up and we all made plays. “This gets us to the region and that’s huge for us.” Farragut’s victory over the
Bulldogs (15-12 overall, 9-5 in District 4-AAA) was its first since the 2011-12 District 4-AAA Tournament. Saturday’s win netted the Admirals (19-9, 11-3) the No. 2 seed in this year’s district tourney. That seed also carries a berth in the Region 2-AAA Tournament. Winter weather caused the game to be postponed twice. It was supposed to be played at Bearden but Friday’s snowstorm forced the game to be played Saturday and a scheduling conflict with the Region 2-AAA Wrestling Tournament shifted the game to Farragut. Snow also postponed the game in January. That move left BHS coach Mark Blevins and the Bulldogs disappointed. “This was such a big game,” Blevins said. “A game of this magnitude, it shouldn’t be like this. Farragut outplayed us in the overtime, and it was anybody’s game up to that point. “It’s a big game because [the winner] goes to the regionals and I just can’t believe we actually
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Bearden's Trent Stephney, 5, goes to the hoop guarded by Farragut's Chance Bolen, 40, Coby Cool, 30, and Nick Rogers, 24, during a BHS home matchup at Farragut High School Saturday, Feb. 13.
had to play under these conditions.” Bearden senior center Jason
Smith agreed. “It was kind of a downer for us when we found out that they
moved the game, not to mention See ADMIRALS on Page 11B
Hagood sparks Bulldogs in ‘good team win’
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Bearden High School girls basketball coach Justin Underwood couldn’t be happier to have Holly Hagood back in his lineup and Saturday morning, Hagood showed why. Hagood scored 13 points, including nine in the final quarter to Admirals 61 help the Bulldogs Bulldogs 51 notch a 61-51 District 4-AAA victory over rival Farragut before a spirited crowd at FHS’s Lynn E. Sexton Gymnasium. “I was telling the girls that it was great to see her back and playing basketball,” Underwood said of Hagood, who returned recently after missing six weeks while nursing two stress fractures in her lower back. Hagood was also happy to be playing with her teammates.
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Farragut's Brooke Christian, 2, goes to the hoop defended by Bearden's Anajae Stephney, 30, and Isabel Soldner, 40, during a Bearden home game played at Farragut High School Saturday, Feb. 13.
Admirals 106 class wrestler Tyler McKeefery defeated Gibbs Cory Fouts to win the Region 2-AAA wrestling championship Saturday night, Feb. 13 at Bearden High School.
“It feels really good to be back and I think this was a really good team win for us,” she said. “I had two stress fractures in my back and this is my third game back.
“I’ve been easing back into it and I’ve been extremely limited.” But she made the most of her See BULLDOGS on Page 11B
Three area wrestlers claim region titles ■ KEN LAY
Correspondent
Admirals start title defense with win over Warriors ■
KEN LAY Correspondent
After completing a perfect run through the Knoxville Amateur Hockey Association High School League, the Farragut hockey club began its quest for a third consecutive Moore Cup. The top-seeded Admirals defeated the Knoxville Warriors 5-3 on Thursday, Feb. 11, at the Icearium to open the postseason. Knoxville is the No. 4 seed in this year’s tournament, which is played in a double-elimination format for the first time. Farragut has already clinched a State Tournament berth by virtue of claiming the 2015-16 KAHA High School League Championship. See HOCKEY on Page 13B
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Admirals Tyler Peter, 83, launches a shot during first round play of the Moore Cup championship against the Warriors Thursday, Feb. 11, at the Icearium.
For the first time since 2013, Farragut High School has a Region 2-AAA wrestling champion and he’s a freshman who has a breakout season. Admirals 106-pounder Tyler McKeefery won the regional title when he won a 6-3 decision over Gibbs High’s Cory Fouts Saturday night at Bearden High School. McKeefery, who was the topseeded athlete in his weight-class, had an opening round bye Saturday morning. It took him just 29 seconds to reach the championship match as he pinned Powell’s Jacob Carroll in the semifinals. He won his first-ever region title and is the first Admirals grappler since heavyweight C.T. Leavell to win a region championship. Leavell claimed a the 285-pound title McKeefery said the region championship culminated a three-year quest. But he added that his work is far from done this season. “I’ve been wrestling for three
years and last year as an eighth grader, I went to state in AAU, but I didn’t win the region,” McKeefery said. “It feels good to win the region. “Winning the region will hopefully give me a better seed at state.” McKeefery heads into this week’s Class AAA State Tournament in Franklin with a perfect 28-0 record. The region championship bout was his first match against Fouts this season. Fouts, a sophomore for the Eagles, scored the first two points of the title match before McKeefery took control of the first match between the two wrestlers. “That’s the first time that Tyler wrestled him and that’s probably the hardest match that he’s had all year,” Farragut first-year coach Bobby Hampshire said. “Tyler has worked extremely hard and he’s dedicated his year to wrestling.” McKeefery was one of three local region champions. Hardin Valley had a pair of wrestlers claim titles. Ian McNitt (138 See REGION on Page 12B
6B • FARRAGUTPRESS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2016
Area student-athletes sign on National Signing Day
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Alex Schupp
Ben Hoffman
Carter Phillipy
Cole Strange
Dami Omitaomu
Destiny Carey
Hannah Stephenson
Hunter Fox
Kortney Halliburton
KEN LAY Correspondent
Student-athletes from two area high schools signed National Letters of Intent to continue their respective athletic careers in college recently. Farragut had 13 athletes sign scholarship papers at a mass ceremony in the school’s auditorium on Wednesday, Feb.3. Later in the day, two students from Hardin Valley Academy students signed in the HVA auditorium. Jason Love committed to play football at Maryville College while bowler Rachel Johnson signed to bowl at Tennessee Wesleyan College. Five Admirals football players were among the athletes to sign Letters of Intent during the FHS ceremony. Long snapper Ben Hoffman signed with Eastern Kentucky while running back Tanner Thomas committed to attend Columbia. Kicker Carter Phillipy will move on to Austin Peay. Hunter Fox signed with Lindsey Wilson College and Cole Strange will attend the Air Force Academy and continue his football career. Other Farragut High School athletes who finalized their respective college plans included: Destiny Carey (Murray State University, track and field); Dami Omitauomu (University of Pennsylvania, soccer); Alex Schupp (Xavier, soccer); Kortney Halliburton (Berea College, soccer); Tia Madden (Tennessee Wesleyan, volleyball); Hannah Stephenson (University of the Cumberlands, softball); Niki Slone (Chattanooga State Community College, softball) and Louis Morris (East Tennessee State University, track and field and cross country). Hoffman said that he chose to play for the Colonels and former University of Tennessee assistant coach Mark Elder because the team is looking to soon make the
jump from the NCAA’s Football Championship Subdivision to the Football Bowl Subdivision. “The coaching staff appealed to me and I’m to go there and I’m excited about all the changes that will be happening there,” said Hoffman, who has yet to declare a college major. “It’s going to be an exciting time to be there as they move from Division I-AA to Division I.” Thomas, who was a top KIL running back during his playing days with the Admirals, said that he opted to attend Columbia because of the school’s strong academic tradition. “I’m going to be an economics major there and I’m looking forward to going to New York City,” Thomas said. “I chose Columbia both because of football and because of academics. “It’s a strong academic school. It’s an Ivy League school. They’ve struggled in football lately but they have a new coach there and he’s really impressed me. They beat Yale last year.” Phillipy chose to play for the Governors because he was assured that he would have a chance to kick right away. “It didn’t really matter to me if I stayed close to home,” he said. “This is a great opportunity for me and it’s a great fit. “I wanted to go somewhere where I would get a chance to play and contribute right away.” Phillipy said that he plans on earning a business degree in Clarksville.” Fox will also major in business when he attends Lindsey Wilson. “I just wanted to play football and I liked the small campus,” he said. “They have a brand new facility and they’ve won National Championships. They also run the 3-4 [defense] and I think about 75 percent of their students are athletes.” Strange, who will play for the Falcons, said that he’s looking forward to leaving home.
“I chose to go there because it was far from home and they play Division I college football,” he said. “It’s in Colorado and they’ve been in eight bowl games over the last nine years. “It’s also one of the top 10 colleges in America. If you go into the service, you’ll be set for life when you come out.” Like his high school teammates Phillipy and Thomas, Strange will also major in business.” Carey is a top discus thrower and shot putter in the state and she’ll take her talents to Murray State and compete for the Racers. She chose the school because she wanted to stay close to home. “I didn’t want to go too far away,” Carey said. “It’s an hour away and the campus is great. “It’s beautiful and the team was real welcoming to me. They really made me feel at home.” Omitauomu was the second Admiral to sign with an Ivy League School. He’ll play soccer for the Penn Quakers and he’s looking forward to the academic and athletic challenges at the school. “I’m going there for the rigorous athletic program and for the Division I athletic program,” said Omitauomu, who will major in computer science. “There will be great opportunities for me there in both academics and soccer and I liked that mix.” \Schupp will also continue his soccer career at the next level. He’ll play for the Musketeers in Cincinnati. “Being far away from home wasn’t really wasn’t going to be a problem for me,” said Schupp, who will major in business and sports marketing. “I’m four-and-ahalf hours away and I like that.” He noted that he felt at home at Xavier right away. “Basically, when I got there, I knew that is was going to be the school where I was going to go,” Schupp said.
Halliburton said that she liked the small-town atmosphere at Berea College in Kentucky. “When I visited there, the school was like its own small community,” said Halliburton, who played for the Farragut girls soccer team. “It’s only two hours away from my house and I didn’t really want to be too far from home.” Halliburton will pursue a communications degree at Berea. Madden, who helped the FHS volleyball team reach three consecutive Class AAA State Tournaments and two straight title matches, will continue her volleyball career at Tennessee Wesleyan College in Athens. She noted that she first wanted to go far away from home but said
things changed once she visited the school’s campus. “Originally, I was ready to leave Tennessee,” said Madden, who plans to pursue a degree in sports medicine or psychology. “I loved the coach and I loved the campus. “Once I visited there, I found my home in Athens.” Stephenson will continue her softball career at the University of the Cumberlands in Williamsburg, Kentucky. She said the size of the school; the Christian atmosphere and the proximity to East Tennessee were the things that appealed to her most about the school. “I’m going to be coming home on the weekends,” Stephenson See SIGNINGS on Page 7B
Spartan Football Standout Andrew Craig Commits to UT Webb School of Knoxville senior Spartan tight end and defensive end Andrew Craig has committed to The University of Tennessee as a preferred walk-on. Webb School hosted a commitment cerCraig emony for Craig, at 12:10 p.m., Monday, Feb. 8, in Webb’s Lee Athletic Center. A three-year starter for Webb's varsity football team, Craig played a large role in the Spartans’ backto-back Division II-A state championships in 2013 and 2014. While at tight end this season, the position he will likely play at Tennessee, Craig tallied 19 receptions for 368 yards and scored three receiving touchdowns. He recorded a four-year Spartan career record of 25 receptions for 486 yards and six touchdowns.
On the defensive side of the ball, Craig amassed 65 tackles (one tackle for a loss) his senior season, eight sacks, three fumble recoveries and two pass breakups. He concludes his high school football career with 157 tackles (eight tackles for a loss), 15 sacks and two interceptions. A two-time All-KIL, PrepXtra and All-State selection, Craig had offers from several Football Bowl Championship-level schools, but said he knew that Tennessee was where he wanted to continue his football career. Webb head varsity football coach David Meske said that he was very confident of Craig’s potential as a football player at the next level. “Andrew was a great player for us and he’s a tremendous leader,” Meske said. “He has a toughness to him that I think will allow him to be a success at The University of Tennessee. Andrew’s a true football player; someone who just really loves the game.”
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said. “I liked the fact that Cumberlands was a smaller school and I like the fact that it is a Christian school.” She’ll major in biology. Slone, Stephenson’s Farragut softball teammate, will move on to Chattanooga State after her senior season with the Admirals. She found a home in Chattanooga. “When I went down there, it all just kind of clicked,” Slone said. “I’ll start a new challenge at a close-knit school.” Morris will move on to compete in track and cross country for the Buccaneers in Johnson City and he said that he’s excited to be heading to ETSU, where he will run for former Tennessee assistant coach George Watts. Watts also ran for the Volunteers and was a part of several Southeastern Conference Championship teams on Rocky Top. “I really liked George Watts,” Morris said. “He coached at UT for 25 years and he was a part of several championship teams. “I also liked the small campus at ETSU. I went to a small middle school before I came to Farragut High and Farragut High was big to me.” He likes the proximity of the school to his hometown. “I wanted a happy medium,”
Jason Love and Rachel Johnson said Morris, who will major in that means that you will get more business. “I wanted to be close; one-on-one attention. I’m ready but I didn’t want to be too close.” for the rigorous education system HVA, meanwhile, had two stu- and I’m ready for the challenges dent-athletes sign on National that are going to be thrown at Signing Day. me.” Love will be a pre-med major at Johnson recently led the Maryville, where he will play foot- Hardin Valley girls bowling team ball for the Scots. He said that he to a second consecutive appearknows that a tough academic load ance in the Division I State and football will provide him with Tournament. a multitude of challenges. But he’s She’ll continue her bowling ready. career at Tennessee Wesleyan. “I’m going there for the acaShe’s looking forward to staying demics,” said Love, who also plays close to home. basketball at Hardin Valley. “I love “”When I first started high the academics and I love the school, I wanted to go away,” coaching staff. Johnson said. “But as I got older, I “Maryville just felt like home realized that I wanted to stay closand I like the small classes. You er to home.” have 10 to 15 people in a class and
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8B • FARRAGUTPRESS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2016
Eight HVA athletes sign Letters of Intent ■
KEN LAY Correspondent
For the last two seasons Dominique Rowe and Gabby Powers have been soccer teammates at Hardin Valley Academy. Together, the two led the Hawks to consecutive trips to the girls Class AAA State Tournament. Both Rowe and Powers signed National Letters of Intent to play college soccer. Both will play in Conference USA and both will be nursing majors. They will, however, attend rival schools. Rowe will play at the University of Alabama-Birmingham while Powers will continue her career at Marshall University. “I look forward to playing against Marshall and playing against Gabby,” Rowe said. “She’s a great player.” Powers is also looking forward to competing against Rowe, “It’s going to be weird seeing her on the other side,” Powers said of Rowe. “But I look forward to playing against her because she’s such a great player.” The two Hardin Valley products may be on opposite sides of one of Conference USA’s most heated soccer rivalries but both found colleges where they could feel at home, play soccer and pursue nursing degrees. “Marshall was the school farthest away that I visited,” Powers said. “But I felt right at home there when I visited. “They have a good nursing program and [Huntington, West Virginia] is a college town.” Rowe is looking forward to being away from home. “I’m the girl who wants to leave home,” she said. “That’s me. “They have a great nursing program at UAB. The campus is pretty and we just got a new field.”
Rowe and Powers were two of eight Hardin Valley athletes who made their college choices official by signing National Letters of Intent as a mass ceremony in the school’s auditorium on Wednesday, Nov. 11 Other athletes included baseball players Trevor Lloyd, Tyler Thompson and Dylan Harris. Softball players Kaleigh Wynne and Leslie Beecham signed to continue their respective playing careers on the diamond. Lacrosse player Linden Perkins will continue her career at Tusculum College. Lloyd, Thompson and Harris all led the Hawks to a Class AAA State Baseball Championship in 2015. Lloyd will head to Tusculum University after he finishes his senior season at HVA. He said that he felt at home in Greeneville right away. “I like the campus there and I really liked the coaches there,” said Lloyd, who pitched largely in relief for the Hawks last season. “I wanted to stay close enough to home so my family could come and see me play, but I also wanted to go away and Tusculum just felt like home.” Thompson, who also plays basketball for the Hawks, will play for Austin Peay. He’ll stay in the Volunteer State and have the chance to play for one of the nation’s top mid-major programs while in Clarksville. He’ll both pitch and play in the outfield for the Governors. That’s an opportunity that he relishes. “I didn’t want to go too far from home,” Thompson said. “I wanted my parents to get the chance to see me play and I wanted the chance to play baseball for one of the best college programs in Tennessee. “Clarksville is a good weekend trip and the school is kind of
small. You can pretty much walk across campus in about 10 minutes.” Harris is headed to Walters State Community College in Morristown. There, he will play for a national powerhouse. Like his Hardin Valley teammates, he had a desire to play close to home and he also wanted to spend early days of college baseball in a tradition-rich program. He’ll get that opportunity for the Governors. “School size and class size was a big part of my decision,” Harris said. “I wanted to stay close to home and I wanted to play my first year of college baseball in a good program like that one. They’ve won a lot of games. “I [also] really wanted my dad have the chance to see me play in college.” Like the Hawks baseball team, HVA’s softball squad also made its first-ever trip to the Class AAA State Tournament in Murfreesboro. The softball team had a short stay and hopes to get back but last week, two players finalized their college plans. It was the first signing day ceremony for coach Whitney HickamCruze. “This is the first time that our program has ever been involved in signing day and I can’t think of two young ladies to represent our program and the school,” Hickam-Cruze said. “They both put our team on their backs and they both work incredibly hard.” Wynne, who enters her senior season as one of the county’s top pitchers and most feared hitters, signed with the College of Central Florida (formerly Central Florida Community College) in Ocala and she’s looking forward to playing for the Patriots. See LETTERS on Page 13B
Pictured Hardin Valleys eight athletes Dominique Rowe, Gabby Powers, Trevor Lloyd, Tyler Thompson, Dylan Harris, Kaleigh Wynne, Leslie Beecham and Linden Perkins.
FARRAGUTPRESS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2016 • 9B
HVA prevails over Panthers on Senior Night ■
Tony Christen
Hawks Tyler Durden, 12 goes in for the lay-up over the Panthers defensive guard during district play Thursday night, Feb. 11 at Hardin High School.
KEN LAY Correspondent
Hardin Valley Academy’s boys basketball team has had its struggles in District 4-AAA this season but all its troubles went away for a little while on Thursday, Feb. 11. The Hawks celebrated senior night with a 77-58 leHawks 77 ague vicPanthers 58 tory over Lenoir City. “Our guys are playing really well right now and it’s an emotional night because it’s senior night,” HVA coach Keith Galloway said. “But now, we have to move on because we have the district tournament coming up.” To say the night was emotional was an understatement. A fan was ejected from the game and that was only the beginning of the fireworks. Panthers guard Parker Simpson was later kicked out of the game after receiving a pair of technical fouls midway through the fourth quarter. Following the game, the Panthers and coach Josh Epperson were escorted from the gym and Epperson declined an interview request. But before emotions started to boil over and tempers started to
flare, the Hawks (14-14 overall, 7-7 in District 4-AAA) darted to an 18-5 lead in the first quarter and never trailed. Lenoir City, which struggled to manufacture offense early, got its only five points of the opening stanza from guard Brandon Hunt, who nailed a 3-pointer and later made another basket. Hunt also helped the Panthers (10-17, 1-13) claw back into the game in the second quarter. He scored 19 points in the stanza. His offensive output, combined with four free throws from Clay Campbell pulled LCHS to within 33-28 by halftime. Hardin Valley, which closed out the regular season Saturday with a victory at Powell, turned up the defensive heat after halftime in its regular-season home finale. The Hawks completely stifled Hunt after halftime and surrendered just eight points in the third quarter of the contest. The Hawks, meanwhile, had no problem finding offense. HVA boasted a balanced scoring attack and had four players post double figures in the scoring column. Senior center Tristan Nielson led the way with 25 points. Tyler Thompson, another senior, scored 11 of his 16 points after halftime to help the Hawks pull
away. Seth Long added 13 points and Tyler Durden finished with 11. All of Hardin Valley’s troubles this season appeared to briefly disappear during the fourth quarter as Thompson, Durden and Long all scored on slam dunks after Lenoir City turnovers. The dunks sent the crowd and the Hardin Valley students into a frenzy. “We haven’t had a real good year but tonight, we and we just had fun,” Thompson said. “It was our senior night and it was nice for us to get a win.” Nielson agreed. “It was just a great experience for us tonight and it just felt great,” he said. “My teammates all contributed. “They all stepped in and they all helped us get this big win. It was a great way for us to end our [home] season.” Galloway was happy for his seniors but he said the game carried a bigger significance for the Hawks. “This was a big win for us because I think it puts us in fourth place and it assures us a first-round bye [in the district tournament],” he said. Durden was also pleased after the game.
10B • FARRAGUTPRESS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2016
Lenoir City girls spoil Hawks senior night
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KEN LAY Correspondent
Hardin Valley Academy’s girls basketball team started its final regular-season home game fast and seniors Maddie Massey and Emily Stone combined to score the first six points. But the Hawks 62 Hawks couldn’t Panthers 42 sustain that early momentum and came up on the short end of a 62-42 District 4-AAA decision to Lenoir City on Thursday, Feb. 11. HVA, which rebounded Saturday to claim a victory at Powell in the regular-season finale for both schools, darted to an early 15-12 lead against Loudon County’s Panthers and held a slim 29-28 advantage at halftime before scoring just 13 points over the final 16 minutes and managing just two field goals in the fourth quarter. “We knew coming in that they were good shooters and we just weren’t communicating well on defense in the second half,” Massey said. “Now, we just have to get ready for the [District 4-AAA] tournament. “This is kind of a bitter-sweet night for me because we lost on our senior night.” After halftime, Lenoir City (1414 overall, 5-9 in District 4-AAA) clicked its offense into high gear and received a huge boost from Amberlee Zellar 15 of her gamehigh 29 points in the third quarter to help the Panthers turn a slim
deficit into a 50-38 lead. Zellar, who kept Lenoir City within striking distance early, erupted in the third quarter. She buried three of her five 2-pointers in the frame. “We let her get loose a couple of times and Lenoir City is a good team,” Hawks coach Jennifer Galloway said. With the regular season now in the rear-view mirror, Hardin Valley (17-11, 7-7) must now turn its sights to the postseason and the district tournament. “I think it will be an exciting week of basketball,” Galloway said. Senior guard Maddie Christian, who scored 10 points to lead the Hawks, agreed. “We’ve upset a lot of people and we’re totally connected,” said Christian, who hit a pair of 3pointers against LCHS. “We’re ready for the tournament.” As the No. 4 seed in the district, HVA must win one game to reach the Region 2-AAA Tournament and Stone is hoping to see the Hawks make a regional appearance. “All season, we’ve prepared to go to region,” said Stone, who gave the Hawks a 4-0 lead early in the contest.” The Panthers also harbor hopes of reaching the regional tournament. LCHS may present challenges to the tournament’s top seeds if it can win early in the tourney. The Panthers played topseeded Bearden twice and managed to earn splits with both the Hawks and Farragut.
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everything else that we’ve been through this year,” said Smith, who scored 13 points and sent the game to overtime with a 3-point shot with 57 seconds remaining in regulation that knotted the game at 45. “The bottom line is that they played well and we didn’t.” The Admirals had some open looks late but the game-winner
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time on this day. Hagood, a starter before suffering her injury in December, came off the bench to make some big contributions for the Bulldogs (23-5 overall, 12-2 in District 4-AAA) to help Bearden sweep the regularseason series against the Admirals (18-9, 7-7) for the second consecutive season. She set the tone for the Bulldogs’ big fourth quarter when she knocked down a shot to give BHS a 40-39 lead as time expired in the third stanza. “I think that shot that she made at the end of the third quarter epitomizes the player and the person she is,” Underwood said. “She plays all the way through to the whistle.” Trinity Lee, Hagood’s backcourt mate, was also glad to see Hagood return and have a big day. “We love seeing Holly back because she brings us a spark,” said Lee, who also scored 13 points in this roller-coaster ride of a game. Bearden scored the first eight points of the contest before Farragut battled back to knot the game at 12 by the end of the opening quarter. The Admirals clawed back into the contest
didn’t fall, setting the stage for another overtime game between Farragut and the Bulldogs. Bearden defeated the Admirals in overtime in December. Cool said he knew that his team couldn’t sustain another narrow loss to its bitter rival. “We talked at halftime and several times in the huddle and I told the guys that we just couldn’t afford another loss in overtime,” Cool said. “This is huge because
we’re going to the region. “We can play loose [in the district tournament] and we don’t have to worry about any elimination games.” Bearden will be the third seed in the district tournament and must win one game to qualify for the Region 2-AAA Tournament. Farragut listened when it coach spoke. The Admirals, who led 37-35 after three quarters, scored the first 10 points of the
thanks to the contributions of a pair of freshmen. Forward Brooke Christian got Farragut on the board when she made two free throws with 4 minutes, 38 seconds remaining in the opening frame. Christian would score six of her game-high 15 points in the inaugural stanza. Another freshman, Morgan Carbaugh, scored Farragut’s first field goal of the game when she buried a 3-pointer with 2:05 left. Senior Miranda Burt scored another 3-pointer in the frame. “They came out and they really jumped on us,” Christian said. “But we started to attack their zone and we were able to get back into the game. We didn’t attack their zone in the first game.” After the Admirals overcame the slow start, the game became a typical Farragut-Bearden game as the two teams traded haymakers. Farragut came back and took a 27-24 lead by halftime. FHS took its first lead of the game when a bucket by senior guard Maegan Hudson that made the score 14-12 early in the second stanza. The Admirals and Bulldogs continued to battle. But the Admirals didn’t lead in the fourth quarter. “They came out on fire and then we fought our way back,” Carbaugh said. “We just had too
many unforced turnovers in the fourth quarter. “There were a lot of excuses that we could’ve made. We had an early game but it was the same thing for them. We just have to come out and play better and we can’t have the turnovers. Bearden could’ve had its excuses too. The game was postponed twice. After being scrubbed in January due to inclement weather, the game was rescheduled for Friday at Bearden. But snow and a scheduling conflict shifted the contest to Farragut on Saturday. “I think our girls did a good job handling the things that they couldn’t control,” Underwood said.” Anajae Stephney scored 14 points to lead the Bulldogs, who clinched the top seed in the district tournament with a win over William Blount on Monday, Feb. 8. But she got into early foul trouble before scoring seven points over the final eight minutes. Despite the loss, Farragut coach Jason Mayfield was pleased with his team’s effort. “We did well today,” he said. “We had all the makings of a comeback win but we had a stretch in the fourth quarter where he turned the ball over and they got some offensive rebounds off of free throws.”
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pounds) and Charles “Chap” Chappell (220) claimed titles. McNitt, a senior for the Hawks, won a 14-1 major decision over Gibbs’ Noel Leyva while Chappell pinned Clinton’s Ethan Fedesco in 2 minutes, 18 seconds. McNitt claimed a championship after coming up short last season. “We have our whole team going to state and I’m glad that they’re all going with me,” McNitt said. “This is my fourth year going to state but I finally won that region championship. “I was disappointed after last year but I’m glad to have another region champion going to state with me.” Chappell was overwhelmed and emotional after his win over Fedesco. “We all made a lot of sacrifices and I made a lot of sacrifices to get to where I am,” he said. “It’s been hard but I wouldn’t trade it for anything in the world.” Three other Admirals will join McKeefery in Franklin this week. Senior Zach Wright (126 pounds) and Austin Officer (145) each finished third in their respective weight classes. Caysen Barnett took fourth in the 132-pound division. The Hawks had nine other state qualifiers. Tyler Hemry (126 pounds), Nick Moore (145) and Brandon Dougherty (152) were all regional runners-up. Marshall Murphy (160) and Kevin Brewer (285) each came in third. Paul Pitcher (113), Kameron Isbell,
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Jacob Jackson (170) and Zach Broemmel (182) all posted fourth place finishes. HVA coach Diego Contreras was pleased with his athletes. “We just worked so hard this year and our guys kept their eyes on the prize,” he said. “This is what this is all about. “We made a lot of sacrifices and we did a lot of hard work and it’s great to see all of this pay off.” Bearden did not have a region champion this season but the Bulldogs had six grapplers advance to the state meet. Kyle Burns (120 pounds), Max Grayson (170) and Jacob Gerken (195) all reached the regional finals and finished second. Khalil Williams (106) and Kagen Thomas (182) both came in third while freshman Parker Gilstrap (220)
posted a fourth-place finish. BHS coach Donnie Floyd was hoping to have some region champions but he was also pleased. “We had three guys make it to the finals and I really thought we could’ve won those but it wasn’t our day,” Floyd said. “We had some young guys make the state. “Parker is a freshman, Kagen wrestled a little bit last year and Khalil has been wrestling for three weeks and he’s going to the state.” Thomas said his perseverance has paid off this season. “This has taken a lot of hard work and at first, I wasn’t sure that it was paying off,” he said. “But today proves that it is paying off.” Gilstrap, a freshman, took his lumps early this year but is looking forward to his first trip to Franklin.
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The Warriors and Admirals were embroiled in a scoreless tie early but Farragut finally grabbed the lead when Tyler Peter scored off an assist from Corey Lindsay with 4 minutes, 42 seconds remaining in the first period. FHS extended its advantage to 2-0 when freshman Christian Callahan took a pass from Kenny Richter and promptly banged it past Warriors goaltender Josh Creed to make the score 2-0 with 2:02 left in the opening frame. Admirals coach Jeff Lindsay said he was pleased with his squad’s fast start. “We came out and jumped on them in the first period,”
think I will like it there. “I’ve never been away from my mom but she’s a big reason why I’m here and why I have the opportunity to do this.” Beecham, like Wynne entered the HVA program as a sophomore. She came in as an outfielder but Hardin Valley needed her to make a move to shortstop.
She’s toiled tirelessly and her hard work paid off. She’ll attend Bryan College in Dayton, Tenn. “I’m so excited to be going to Bryan,” she said. “I wanted to be close to home and it will be fun to play down there,” she said. Like Lloyd, Perkins will attend Tusculum and play for the Pioneers women’s lacrosse team.
Tusculum fielded a team for the first time in 2015 and went 17-9 last spring. Perkins is happy to get the chance to play college lacrosse in Greeneville under coach Jenna Handshoe. “I’m looking forward to going there and I wish I could go now,” Perkins said.
Tusculum’s academic calendar features the 18-day calendar and that also appealed to Perkins. “For 18 days, you take one class and that’s the only class you taker,” she said. “I liked that a lot because after those 18 days, you’re finished with that class forever and you don’t have to take it anymore.”
Lindsay said. “We started out pretty strong.” Knoxville got on the board late in the second period when Nick Mackle tallied an unassisted marker to pull the Warriors to within 2-1 at the 4:14 mark of the stanza. The Admirals would answer when sophomore John Barckhoff scored to make it 3-1 with 2:13 remaining in the period. Callahan and Ross Ludington were each credited with an assist on Farragut’s third goal. Despite seeing his team regain a two-goal lead, coach Lindsay wasn’t happy with the way that the Admirals finished the second period. “After our strong start, we got very complacent and I got on them between the second and
third period,” he said. “After I got on them, we came out and jumped on the Warriors again in the third period and we scored on the first shift.” Barckhoff, who closed out the scoring of the second frame, wasted little time finding the back of the net in the third period. The sophomore picked up his second goal of the contest to make the score 4-1 with 12:27 remaining in the game. Barckhoff’s second marker was assisted by Steven Popovich, the league’s scoring champion. The Warriors then proceeded to score the game’s next two goals to make things a bit interesting. Mackle’s second goal of the contest pulled Knoxville to with 4-2 with 7:33 to play. That tally was assisted by Petari
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117 DOOSTOO LANE - One of a kind lake lot almost 3/4 AC on Toqua Point w/year round water. Engineer’s custom home w/cvrd boat dock & concrete seawall w/builtin steps going into water. Private lot w/mature trees unobstructed view of 14th fairway of the Toqua golf course, Tellico Lake & surrounding area. Gently sloping w/beautiful landscaping & walkway to dock. All brick 4BR, 3BA + sunroom home w/main level living, MBR w/see thru FP & access to deck with huge 11.8x 22.11 screened porch, MBA w/whirlpool & sep shwr + 2ndBR/study & add’l full bath + 2 car main level gar. Very open plan w/vaulted ceiling & wall of windows to take advantage of lake view. Hdwd in GR, dining area & entry. Tile floor in KIT w/island, many cabinets, great counter space. Lrg laundry rm. LL has 2BRs + full BA, H&C sunrm/ofc, RV gar w/workshop as well as stg. Central vac, sec sys. Great amenities available in Tellico Village including 3 private championship golf courses, club houses, yacht club, marinas & recreational fitness centers. $799,500 (931015)
12106 HEWITT LANE Private estate nestled on 10.41 acres in Hardin Valley. Totally redone since March 2015. Dramatic entry w/curved staircase beautiful hardwood, custom medallion, archways, and crown moldings. Huge windows. Very unique home with great detail through out. Not in Subdivision. Kitchen with u shaped island & granite counter tops, new stainless steel Jennair convection microwave, 5 burner gas range, and dishwasher. See thru FP w/ built in between kitchen and living room. Sunroom overlooking gunite saltwater pool w/ separate gas meter. Living room w/ tall ceilings and floor to ceiling windows. Huge wet bar w/ granite counter tops leading to sunken formal DR w/trey ceiling and custom chandelier. Main level master suite w/ trey ceilings, sitting area leading to gazebo w/ a $10,000 Hot Springs hot tub. $1,249,000 (946385)
ADMIRALS LANDING
MELTON HILL LAKEFRONT - HENDERSON BEND 172 HENDERSON BEND RD, 4BR/3.5BA. Unobstructed lake view overlooking land that will not be developed. Immaculate custom one owner home - great attention to detail. 4BR/3.5 BA plus bonus. Master on main. Dramatic curved wall entry - very open 20' vaulted smooth ceilings. Dining room w/wainscotting. Kitchen island bar & built-in desk. Pull out drawers in cabinets, walk-in pantry. Appliance are 3 yr old Whirlpool. Black glass smooth to self cleaning convection oven. Home is designed for taking advantage of the lake views from every window. Large screened porch off kitchen w/tongue & groove ceiling - gas grill conveys. Ideal separate living quarters down including separate kitchen, living room, bedroom, bath, garage & covered patio. $698,000 (927721)
9920 SAINT GERMAINE DRIVE 4BR/3.5BR. Real stucco exterior except trim. Fabulous private lot in Admiral's Landing overlooking lake w/fountain and green space from the back of the house. Great privacy. Move in ready. Just painted interior. 4BR/3.5BA. Oversized 2-car garage that can accommodate 3 cars. Gorgeous hdwd on main w/hdwd steps. Grannite ctr tps in kitchen, tile bcksplsh, many cabinets, eat-in area. Open plan, very light. Columns in dining room. Family room w/built-in bookcases around fireplace w/gas logs. Vaulted ceiling, surround sound, wet bar. $499,900 (941098)
MELTON HILL LAKE - HENDERSON BEND
FALCON POINTE 12828 NIGHT HERON DRIVE, 4BR/2.5BA. House beautiful! Meticulously maintained custom one owner home. Oversized 2 car garage w/storage room plus 15x15 floored attic over the garage. 5 inch real hardwood and tile on main level. 9 ft ceilings on main. Hardwood steps on stairway w/wrought iron balusters. Kitchen w/42 inch kitchen cabinets, granite counter tops, travertine stone backsplash, island bar, huge walk-in pantry, eat in area with bay window. Mud room with custom built ins off kitchen. Dining room w/coffered ceiling + wainscoting. Family room w/trey ceiling and stone fireplace. Master bedroom 15.4x22.4 w/trey ceiling. $369,900 (949709)
118 HENDERSON BEND RD, 5BR/4.5BA. Peaceful country setting, custom built brick one owner lakefront home, 5 bedroom 4.5 bath with boat dock. Fabulous lake views of Melton Hill Lake from great room, keeping room, master bedroom, + kitchen pass through. Minutes to Turkey Creek, shopping , West Knoxville + Oak Ridge. Kitchen with island, granite countertops, + stainless steel appliances. Master bedroom on main with access to large deck. Master bath with tiled steam shower, + large air bubble tub. Lower level includes a media room, kitchenette, work out room, bedroom, rec room, + study. $724,900 (951201)
COPPERSTONE
HEISKELL
1446 TURNING LEAF LANE, 3BR/3.5BA w/bonus room. Hardwood in foyer, great room, dining room, kitchen, keeping room, hallway & second story hallway. Hardwood steps w/ wrought iron balusters. Kitchen w/ huge island , floor to ceiling cabinets, granite countertops, tile backsplash. Keeping room w/ wood ceiling & stone veneer fireplace. Great room w/ built ins. Pella sliding door 12 x 8 from great room to screened porch. Fireplaces w/ gas logs in great room & keeping room. Coffered ceiling in great room. Master bedroom w/ trey ceiling and sitting area. $509,900 (952119)
444 E WOLF VALLEY RD,4BR/3BA. Gorgeous country setting - privacy & convenience. 14' ceilings - very open. Ranch 4BR/3BA, 3-car garage on 4.29 acres.16.7x32.6 covered porch. Real stucco and vinyl (only trim is synthetic stucco). Split bedrooms. Hdwd/tile thru out. 2 FPs (Greatroom & see thru master bedroom & bath). Master bath, 2 sinks, tile shower, whirlpool, Walk-in closet. Central vacuum. Fabulous kitchen, dbl ovens, stainless steel commercial grade appliances. Tile bksplsh, granite ctr tps, Huge island w/eat-in bar. Built-in refrigerator. $399,900 (934321)
MALLARD BAY
RIVER TOWNE CONDOS
12501 MALLARD BAY DR 7BR/6BA, 2 half bths. Fabulous Farragut area. Lakefront w/gorgeous views. Hard to find level lake lot w/main level master bdrm, pool, hot tub, fire pit, boat dock for 27'-28' boat w/jet ski lift. 2 story entry w/ curved stairway & hdwd steps w/ wrought iron balusters. Kitchen w/ island plus island bar, 4 burner gas range, double oven open to family room w/ flr to ceiling stone FP and coffered ceiling. See thru FP in eat in area and screen porch w/ wooden ceiling and skylights. Dining room w/ trey ceiling. Master bedroom with large bay window w/ plantation shutters, trey ceiling, FP, & access to screened porch. Master bath w/ whirlpool tub, tile shower, double sinks and 3 closets. Hdwd on main except baths & laundry. 2nd bdrm/office on main w/full bath and handicap accessible shower. $1,675,000 (946384)
3001 RIVER TOWNE WAY, Units 201, 204, 302, 309 & 506. 3BR/2BA, All currently leased. MBR sep from other BR w/gorgeous city & water views. Neutral tones. SS appls, solid surface c’tops, island bar. MBA dbl sinks, garden tub, sep shower. Gated community, security cameras, police officer on site. One space assigned gar parking + addl ample parking outside. Picnic area, BBQ area. Convenient to downtown, UT, UT Hospital. Priced from $189,000 to $240,000 (915807, 8, 10 & 11; 924955)
FT LOUDON LAKE FRONT LOT
SHEFFIELD
THE RACQUET CLUB AT GETTYSVUE
5150 BUCKHEAD TRAIL 2.14 acres with large covered dock completed Spring 2015 with Capacity for a 24 ft pontoon boat or smaller. Area of upscale homes with privacy & trees. Views of Mt LeConte. $790,000 (939815)
12139 INGLECREST LANE, 3BR/2.5BA. In the town of Farragut-Beautiful tile on main. Charming old world appeal. Kitchen with island bar, eat-in area. Open plan. Covered porch front & Back. Community pool & clubhouse. $349,999 (952127)
1220 GETTYSVUE WAY, 6BR/4.5BA. Custom built top of the line appliances. Master on main w/trey ceiling. Tile in kitchen. Central vacuum. Study. Private backyard w/large deck to screened porch. Courtyard entry 3 car garage. Security system. Community pool at end of street. Social membership available. Tennis. Close to schools, shopping, Interstate. $649,900 (924775)
1244 GETTYSVUE WAY, 5BR/4.5BA. Custom built Stephen Fuller "228 Holly Ridge" in Gettysvue. Meticulously maintained w/great character and curb appeal. Brick & Hardi Plank. Archways, built-ins, transoms. Kitchen w/keeping room and corner fireplace. Huge covered porch on main & lower level. Huge island in kitchen, granite ctr tps, tile bcksplsh, stainless steel appliances. Master on main level w/tray ceiling. Mstr bth w/dual sinks, whirlpool, separate shower, large walk-in closet. Gorgeous hdwd flrs on main that have been refinished. $799,500 (944355)
THE RACQUET CLUB AT GETTYSVUE
KIRKWOOD
1249 Harbin Ridge Lane, 2BR/2BA. Very open one level rancher on Cul-DeSac. Move in ready. Separate laundry w/cabinets. Skylight in kitchen. Island bar in kitchen. Rounded counter tops. New floor in great room. Vaulted ceiling in great room. Master on main. Great back location on Cul-De-Sac w/mature trees behind. No steps to garage. $167,500 (948002)
FRIENDSVILLE- 639 WATERSHAW DRIVE 3BR/4BA. One owner custom home on a point of the Tennessee River /Fort Loudon Lake, 2.41 acres with approximately 250 feet of lake frontage on the main channel with year round water. Gated Community. Real stucco, 3 car main level garage with central vacuum outlet. Unobstructed view up and down the lake. Designed to take advantage of lake views from every room. Very open and light. 10' and 11' ceilings on main. Hardwood in great room, kitchen, dining room, master bedroom. 11' tiled foyer with custom oak stairway leading to lower level. Ideal kitchen with huge island including central vacuum dust bin with granite counter tops through out. Keystone cabinets, stainless steel appliances, convection/radiant microwave oven (serves as second oven), convection oven with warming drawer, water filter and disposal, walk in pantry, bayed eat in area. Great Room with wood burning fireplace and stone hearth. Dining room with trey ceiling and rope lighting. Access to deck from Master bedroom, kitchen, utility room office areas with outward facing door to deck from Kitchen eat-in area.. Master bedroom with bay window, huge walk in closet. Master bath with dual sinks, whirlpool tub, 12' walk in shower the two shower heads. Large utility room/ office with access to deck on main. All doors are 3' except for laundry room. Walk out lower level poured reinforced walls. Wired for surround sound, wood burning fireplace, office 13.5x16.7, bedroom plus full bath. Heated 16x22.2 unfinished room plus storm shelter. Workshop with 8' ceilings soundproofed walls and ceilings, utility sink, exterior door plus doors to the outside. Central vacuum, 400 amp electrical service, 4 year old 50 year roof, 3 heat pumps, approximate utilities $150 per month, Irrigation from lake with rain sensors. 37x33 foot boat dock with dual motor lift, storage area 12x15 covered deck area, gabion stone rip rap sea wall. $895,000 (939303)
JOHNSTONE 55 lots in Johnstone Subdivision for sale. All lots in Phase 2&3 plus a few in phase 1. Does not include 5405 Havenstone Lane. Seller has signed contract with AT&T for a cell tower on lot 64 Calvert Lane. Seller has told AT&T he does not want the cell tower now. It would take rezoning. If AT&T purses the tower, neighbors will protest it. $995,000 (907199)
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PHASE 2 VILLAS “Juneberry”. $200 initiation fee at time of closing-garden tub, double sinks, separate shower in master bath, vaulted great room, columns in dining room, neighborhood pool and clubhouse. Many options available. Upper level unfinished. Builder will consider a lease purchase on this unit. VA approved. $224,200 (635720)
CUSTOM HOMES Ready to be Built on Prime Copperstone Lots Exclusively by Sentinel Builders. The Village of Copperstone Villas from the $359's. Many prime lots from which to choose & build exclusively by Sentinel Builders. A large inventory of plans are available to custom build with consultation with an interior designer at the design center, Amenities include pool, clubhouse, sidewalks, street lights. Close to lake & parks. Located in Copperstone off Harvey Rd. Call Judy Teasley for appointment. 865.599.9500
FT LOUDON LAKE FRONT
Cherrybrook Condos In the Heart of Fountain City Priced — Starting in $228Ks • 4 Models Available • 3 are End Units • Homes Range from 1822sf to 2498sf
“Cherrybrook Interior unit ($129,900 MLS 784665)”, and Powell schools Building time 5 months. Rounded corners, great upgrade options available. Buyers work with interior designer to choose colors, cabinet choices, etc. In Powell. Convenient to Clinton Hwy, shopping, restaurants, and schools yet nestled in a country setting. County taxes. Former Parade of Homes site. 2-10 Warranty.
16B • FARRAGUTPRESS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2016