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Rezoning for the vacant lot between Tennessee State Bank and Parkside Medical Center off Parkside Drive got the green light on first reading with a 3-2 vote from Farragut Board of Mayor and Aldermen. The vote reversed an earlier unanimous decision by Farragut Municipal Planning Commission to deny the zoning change. The approval is contingent on a fence being completed along the property lines and more plant material being added to the buffer strip. Vice Mayor Dot LaMarche and Aldermen Bob Markli and Ron Pinchok voted in favor of rezoning the property at 11454 Parkside Drive from office to commercial. Mayor Ralph McGill and Alderman Ron Honken, who both sit on FMPC, voted against the rezoning during the Board’s meeting Thursday, Feb. 12.
LaMarche made her motion for approval contingent on Jim Nixon following through on improvements to the fence and buffer strip. The rezoning request for the lot at 11454 Parkside Drive came from Nixon, representing partner with Farragut Land Partners, which wants to buy the property and develop it possibly into a restaurant, he said. Nixon, who said he has been involved with the property since 1995, also said he had promised Sweet Briar residents he would complete the fence along the property and add more plant material in the buffer zone. FMPC voted unanimously recommending the rezoning after hearing from some residents of Sweet Briar subdivision during its meeting Thursday, Jan. 15. Honken said he understands the needs of the Town but FMPC’s vote does carry weight. See ZONE on Page 4A
This map of the area that was proposed and approved for rezoning shows the lot is between a commercial zone and office zone off Parkside Drive and abuts SweetBriar subdivision, zoned R-2.
Insurers weigh in on Choto fire station effects ■
Alan Sloan
These earth-moving machines sitting idle are part of the Rural/Metro Fire Station No. 42 construction process behind Weigel’s Farm Store off Northshore Drive near its intersection with Choto Road.
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Some insurance companies still use Insurance Services Office ratings, which not only determine the fire protection element of homeowners’ insurance policies but can, if the rating is undesirable, make it extremely hard for homeowners to even get such insurance. That’s according to Scott Tate, owner/agent of Tate Insurance Group, 6423 Deane Hill Drive, Knoxville. He added that thousands of subdivision residents within a five-mile radius of the Northshore DriveChoto Road intersection have a poor ISO and pay the price. “That area out there is protection class 9 [10 being the worst], which they consider unprotected because it’s more than five miles away from
[either current] Farragut Fire Station,” Tate said. However, “The fire station that they’re building out there is going to make a significant difference,” Tate added about Rural/Metro Fire Station No. 42 near the Northshore-Choto intersection that currently is under construction. “All that new development out there. … Mallard Bay, Montgomery Cove, all of the Choto area, you’ve got three or four new subdivisions built back there, you’ve got Bayou Bay, you’ve got the whole Jefferson Park area … high-valued homes,” Tate added. “Right now it’s hard to get them to find companies that will write them because they are technically unprotected.” The new R/M station “will See CHOTO on Page 2A
Turkey Creek meets with environmental opposition Part two of a four-part series on the retail development of Turkey Creek
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Dating back to the late 1990s, a group of environmentalists wanted to halt commercial expansion of Turkey Creek’s 400 acres along Parkside Drive. They feared extensive harm to the area’s 58 acres of governmentprotected wetland conservation area along the eastern edge of Turkey Creek bordering Lovell Road. Fighting these environmentalists “was difficult, a learning
experience. Just very time-consuming and expensive to work through,” said John Turley, prominent real estate developer and chief manager with Turkey Creek Land Partners, who began attracting retailers to the 400 acres in the late 1990s after writing a contract for the now lucrative real estate in December 1994. “There were people involved in that circumstance that were not honest about their goals and what they were trying to achieve,” Turley added. “… To be honest with you there were people involved on the other side that are just anti-development, anti-Walmart people.
“They wanted that tract to be a big park, and so they used this ruse of an issue of Turkey Creek as the most pristine wetlands in the county. That’s not true, that wasn’t what it was.” “Most of what is now the wetland was farmed,” said Mark Campen, executive director of Tennessee Chapter, Izaak Walton League of America, Turkey Creek Wetland Park management group. “There was original wetland going back before all the development, but it wasn’t nearly as large. What happened when the farm went out of production, beavers started coming in and
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inch of runoff from all qualified rain events separated by 72 hours of no rain either through infiltration, evapotranspiration or rainwater harvesting,” Scott said. “If a project needs coverage under a construction general permit from the state, it will have to meet these requirements. “Projects or site-work that disturbs less than one acre will not need to meet the 1-inch reduction standard,” he added. “Certain types of development, like ‘redevelopment’ and ‘trans-oriented’ developments, may receive a reduction in the 1inch total that is additive up to a .5-inch reduction,” Scott added. “If the 1 inch is not able to be met, the remaining amount may be treated to remove 80 percent of total suspended solids. In some cases, off-site mitigation or payment in-lieu options will be available.” Another new requirement involves annual inspections of the runoff mitigation measures and an inspection every five years by an engineer or landscape architect, who will look closer at mitigation technologies, Scott said. The state’s new standard for aquatic buffers include a 30-foot buffer on unimpaired streams less than one acre. It requires a 60-foot buffer “on streams that are impaired or draining more than one acre,” he said.
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Developers of subdivisions or businesses in Farragut can expect some new regulations concerning stormwater control starting this spring. Jason Scott, Farragut Stormwater coordinator, said the state is requiring town of Farragut to update its stormwater ordinance. He added Farragut Board of Mayor and Aldermen has until May 20 to adopt a new ordinance and said the changes will go into effect in late April or early-to-mid-May. “The Town is responsible for making sure new and redevelopment over one acre meets the new standards,” Scott said. “Once these new measures are installed, they must be maintained to assure functionality and the Town will be responsible for making sure owners of these measures conduct annual inspection and necessary maintenance.” Developers, designers and others involved in planning and implementing developments that disturb more than one acre will be affected, he said. The new regulations do not impact existing businesses that change ownership only or those making modifications resulting in less than one acre of new [soil] disturbance. For example, changing a building façade would not trigger the standards, he said. “All new and redevelopment [new disturbances over one acre that require a Notice of Coverage from the state of Tennessee] will be required to reduce the first
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open up that market out there considerably,” Tate added. “We write with seven of the top personalized companies in America. Out of those seven, really only three of them will even write business out in that area because it’s protection class 9.” However, “When that fire house is complete and up and running, it’ll drop them down anywhere between a 3 to a 5,” Tate said. “That should drop their rate down almost 20 percent immediately. … Usually it’s pretty quick.” Once R/M No. 42 is open, ISO “will have to reclassify that whole area down from a protection class 9 down to a protection class 5 or as low as a 3.” With “2” being “the best” class rating according to Tate, he added, “Most of Farragut is about a 5. However, Cindy Doyle, owner/agent of Cindy Doyle State Farm Agency, 248 N. Peters Road, West Knoxville, said State Farm has gotten away from ISO ratings, going back “over 10 years ago,” from which to significantly evaluate homeowners’ premiums. … “A lot of insurance companies no longer use ISO ratings” for residential policies. “Over the years our experi-
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Montgomery Cove subdivision residents whose homeowners insurance is with companies recognizing Insurance Services Office ratings, which rates degree of fire protection potential, are among those residents who could benefit from the future Rural/Metro Fire Station No. 42. The station, being constructed behind Weigel’s off Northshore Drive near its intersection with Choto Road, is anticipated to open sometime in early to mid-summer, Jerry Harnish, R/M Fire Chief, said.
ence told us that having a fire is a relatively lower frequency item than all of the other claims that people have” within a homeowners policy, Doyle added. “… Most commonly for us is water damage claims.” Tate said about claims, “I’ve had one fire claim in our office in six years and that’s it. … We’ve got 2,100 homes insured. That’s pretty remarkable if you think about it.” While agreeing that having R/M No. 42 closer will be a benefit, Doyle added, this new station’s opening “won’t have an immediate, initial reflection in
rates” with companies not using ISO ratings. “But it will over time, with claims experience whenever these homes have less severe claims because the fire department can get there quicker,” she added. “… As we develop numbers that reflect lower severity of claims in that area, which normally would be a reflection of their [quicker] response time” due to proximity. “It’s the claims experience of frequency and severity in an area that reflects the premium.”
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Specially selected high school students living in Farragut can become non-voting members of Town committees, thanks to a Board of Mayor and Alderman vote during its meeting T h u r s d a y, Feb. 12. Wickman Town’s Schools Education Relations Committee began the process, with a unanimous 4-0 vote, to send its recommendation to BOMA for consideration during SERC’s monthly meeting, Tuesday, Feb. 3, in Town Hall boardroom. The recommendation reads: “[S]ERC recommends that BOMA officially amend the charters of various Farragut committees to allow the addition of one, non-voting Farragut resident high school student to each committee, assigned per committee calendar year and limited to one year of service. [S]ERC recommends that
the youth be identified from any of the public and private high schools that serve Farragut residents and that the principals of those schools facilitate their selection process.” Chair Mark Littleton Littleton joined members Michael Singletary, Lee Wickman and Tony Carasso in the unanimous vote. Vice Chair Kristen Pennycuff-Trent and member Carla Werner were absent. While constructing final language for the recommendation, Singletary said, “I think we should recommend one student per Town committee. … To identify that person, you would have each high school in Farragut, and including Hardin Valley [Academy], with the provision that anybody on the committee would have a Farragut residence. … I would have each of those principals nominate a person … three or four nominations per committee, and then those nominations would either come
to [S]ERC or the Town administration to make a final judgment which students would be accepted.” As for including h o m e schooled high school students livSingletary ing in Farragut, “I would not support that,” Singletary said. “It undoes the administrative angle of the process.” “I like the principal of the school in the driver’s seat in the selection process,” Carasso said. “I like us far removed from that.” Gary Palmer, Town assistant administrator, placed the recommendation on BOMA’s Feb. 12 agenda. Among other SERC discussion, Wickman announced that after recently visiting Farragut High School, “They’re in desperate need of trash cans. … Knox County doesn’t provide them with enough trashcans on campus. … They’re about $500 apiece, and they could definitely use four.”
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Advance tickets are now available for fathers and daughters to attend town of Farragut’s and Kiwanis Club of Farragut’s 10th Annual Shamrock Ball: A FatherDaughter Dance. Families can purchase advance tickets now through Friday, March 6, for the event, slated from 7 to 9 p.m., Saturday, March 7, in Farragut High School Commons. Kiwanis Club of Farragut and the Town have partnered for a decade to present the dance. “We love bringing this fun event for fathers and daughters to the community while benefiting very worthwhile children’s causes,” Chelsey Riemann, Farragut public relations coordinator, said, adding last year an estimated 500 people attended the Shamrock Ball. “We certainly hope to exceed that number this year,” she said. This year, ticket proceeds will benefit Kiwanis Fresh Air Camp, operated by Downtown Knoxville Kiwanis Club to provide disadvantaged youth with an
overnight camp experience, and the Kiwanis International Eliminate Project, whose purpose is to eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus. “Fathers and daughters of all ages, as well as all family members, are welcome and encouraged to attend [the dance],” Riemann said. Tickets are $15 in advance for a couple and $5 for each additional person, Riemann said, adding they are available for purchase at townoffarragut .org/register, for which a nominal 6-cent convenience fee will be assessed, and at Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive. Town Hall hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Riemann added tickets are $20 per couple and $8 for each additional person at the door. “We see many of the same dads and daughters each year, and it’s so neat for our staff to see the kids grow up,” Riemann said. “For just $15 a couple, dads and daughters get to enjoy delicious refreshments as well as dancing and great music provided by a local DJ, Gann’s Entertainment.
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sure.” Campen and Nelson Ross, local League CEO, say they’re pleased with the cooperation of retailers concerning the wetlands, for which they hold the easement, Campen said the relationship of IWL and Turkey Creek retailers “is healthy,” adding the wetlands “are thriving and expanding with new species.” “They have supported our work to protect, and they continue to this day to help us keep the wetland park clean. … Turkey Creek Land Partners contract with us, they pay us to pick up litter twice a week,” Campen added. Ross said the 58 acres “is still an emerging wetland. And all that area, every year, gets more mature.” Walking trails and a greenway dot the 58 acres “for passive park use,” Campen said. While Campen said “a serene and natural environ is going to
be better off than development impacting it,” he added, “There’s still very much pristine springheads that are not impacted at all on the 58-acre wetlands.” Though Ross said there are times when “subcontractors get a little lax,” he added, “We talk to the superintendent and they fix it.” Moreover, Ross said TCLP “has aggressively come forward to do things the right way and haven’t had to been made to do it.” With deer, foxes, wood ducks, broad-shoulder hawks and flame chub mixing with “a thriving aquatic and plant community that continues to grow and prosper” in the wetland and along its trails and greenway, “We lead a lot of different tours with Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, civic groups, school groups,” Campen added. “We do a lot of projects and annually we do a lot of cleanups.”
refuse this one?” Markli asked. “I don’t think we had any opposition for that rezoning,” Honken answered. Planning Commission member Louise Povlin said another reason is there is a detention basin that would push a building up to the road so “you couldn’t fit an office building in there.” Markli said the Town would get Sales Tax revenue from a restaurant, not an office. During the FMPC meeting Jan. 15 several residents complained
about odors and noise from dumpsters being emptied at businesses such as Panda Express along Parkside Drive. No objections were voiced during the Board’s Feb. 12 meeting. The property was zoned O-1-3 [office, three stories], Mark Shipley, Community Development director, said. Nixon asked that it be rezoned C-1 [general commercial], and Shipley said the request was consistent with the Town’s Comprehensive Land Use Plan and Strategic Plan.
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flooding a lot of the area. “I would say that the wetland started maturing and establishing its current size in the mid- to late-60s,” Campen added. “We had aerial photos going back into the 30s of that wetland, and that wasn’t a wetland,” Turley said, adding all wetlands legal hurdles were cleared by the end of 1998. With IWL the wetland management group since 2004, “That’s the real hero in the wetlands fight,” Turley said. “They were the guys that were middle of the road who were truly interested in the quality of the water. “And they’re the guys that stood up against the environmental Nazis and said, ‘That’s not true’ and ‘this is what it ought to be’ and ‘this is the way to do it,’” Turley added. “They’re the guys who brought some clarity to it and helped us get clo-
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McGill said he voted against the rezoning because he thinks the owners can draw companies because of the recent 1 Gig service upgrade TDS Telecommunications Corp. has offered. The property on which Panda Express is located was previously zoned office as well and has since been rezoned commercial. “I wonder why two lots over [FMPC] would approve C-1 then
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Farragut residents are about to get a new restaurant and lounge in their community. AC Band Restaurant and Lounge, scheduled to open in mid-April at 155 West End Ave – formerly Oskie’s – in West End Center will offer traditional Vietnamese fare, live music, karaoke and outdoor seating. “I wanted to bring the Vietnamese food to Farragut,” Thiem Lam, one of the restaurant’s partners, said. “There’s no Chinese food,” Lam added. “We don’t precook anything. I hand-pick what’s on the menu. “I don’t know of anyone else here who has real traditional [Vietnamese dishes].” Lam and partners, Julian Luu and Loc Hoang, said they chose Farragut because they liked the community. “I drove by the city, and I liked it,” Lam said. Luu said the business is not a franchise; it is sole propriety. Lam, Luu and Hoang met in the area Vietnamese community, and they all perform with AC Band, for which the business was named. It will perform in their restaurant, Lam said. Lam, who has been in America
for five years, has prior restaurant experience. “My family had a restaurant in my country,” he said, adding his father, Ly Lam, will join the business as a chef. Customers can expect to see items such as pho, a traditional Vietnamese noodle soup, on the menu along with rice, a Vietnamese sandwich and seafood, Lam said. Besides traditional Vietnamese cuisine, the business will serve alcohol and offer live music. Customers will hear American country, rock, pop, barroom band music and traditional Vietnamese tunes from the acoustic guitar and the whole band, and there will be karaoke some nights, Luu said. “I feel good,” Hoang said about opening the business. “It’s exciting.” Hoang said he has been in America for nine months. Luu said he is also excited about the venture. “I feel confident to turn this [location] into a nice place.” Lam also said he feels good about opening the business. The business’ opening date will depend on construction and obtaining a building permit from town of Farragut officials, Lam added. “We have to get an architect’s
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Thiem Lam, left, Julian Luu, center, and Loc Hoang have partnered to open AC Band Restaurant and Lounge, 155 West End Ave., the former Oskie’s in West End Center, Farragut. The restaurant and lounge, targeted to open in mid-April, will feature Vietnamese food and live music.
drawing to get a permit,” Lam said, adding the Town’s regulations are stricter than Knoxville’s. “We plan to redo [the space] to make it look more like a lounge,”
Luu said. “We have to bring everything up to code.” Lam said he and his partners will have a website, although it is not set up yet. Restaurant hours will be from
11 a.m. to 10 p.m., seven days seven days a week. Bar hours will be from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., seven days a week if they are allowed to be open Sundays.
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• The United Way campaign has reached its $13 million goal, which it set in August 2014, by raising $13,003,285, Randy Boyd, 2014 campaign chairman said. • The University of Tennessee’s Bariatic Center has been recognized as a Blue Distinction bariatic surgery center by Blue Cross Blue Shield. The center is one of six in state to receive the distinction. • U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge Office Federal Women’s Program and Oak Ridge Chapter of Federally Employed Women will hold an annual Oak Ridge Women’s Workshop from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Thursday, March 12, in New Hope Center, 602 Scarboro Road, Oak Ridge. FEW will offer its annual regional training program, All Hands In: Inn: Innovate & Collaborate,” Wednesday, March 11, through Friday, March 13, for federal employees, contractors and the public. Deadline to register is Friday, Feb. 13. To register, visit facebook.com/OakRidgeWomensWork shop.
Hurricane Grill & Wings has brought a taste of the beach to the Farragut area. The restaurant, 319 Lovell Road, held its grand opening and ribbon cutting Friday morning, Jan. 23, welcoming U.S. Rep. John J. “Jimmy” Duncan Jr. (R-Tenn., 2nd District). “I think this is what made America great, the entrepreneurial spirit,” Duncan said. “That is what’s really giving us the good live and the highest standard of living in the world. “I greatly admire the courage and willingness to work hard,” the congressman added. “It is the key, starting a business in the Farragut area. It is one of the most popular places to move to in the whole country for over 40 years. “And, this business opening is another sign of its popularity,” Duncan added. “Although [The restaurant] is
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U.S. Rep. John J. “Jimmy” Duncan Jr. (R-Tenn., 2nd District) joins Hurricane Grill and Wings servers Madison Nael, left, and Anna Colquitt during the restaurant’s grand opening Friday, Jan. 23, at its new site, 319 Lovell Road.
not in Farragut, it will be an asset to the community” Farragut Mayor Ralph McGill said. “They will be involved in Farragut events.” “We are excited to be part of the community,” franchisee Henry Sadiq, president of Ampa Restaurants, master developers
of Hurricane Grill & Wings in East Tennessee, said. Sadiq, said he is thrilled with
the public’s response and attendance at the grand opening. “I think it went great,” Justin Barnhill, general manager of Hurricane Grill & Wings, said of Friday’s grand opening. “... It showed people why we brought the beach to Tennessee because on a cold morning people could come in and enjoy the warmth,” he said. Dick Ren, Hurricane Grill and Wings area director, also said he was pleased with the opening. The restaurant features a beach-themed setting and an indoor-outdoor patio and bar. “We employ local people, and the food is all fresh,” Sadiq said. “We have 38 different flavors of sauces and dry rubs. “We hired over 140 to open [the Lovell Road restaurant].”
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Thousands turned out for this year’s Freaky Friday Fright Nite, which took place Friday, Oct. 24, at Mayor Bob Leonard Park. Freaky Friday Fright Nite is a town of Farragut-sponsored event that accepted donations for Ronald McDonald House of Knoxville. Children and adults donned their favorite costumes and trekked around the park while businesses and non-profit groups provided treats.
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Farragut High School’s hockey team didn’t want its season to end Thursday, Feb. 12, and the Admirals made sure it didn’t as they pulled off an improbable upset of the top-seeded Knoxville Knights in the Moore Cup semiAdmirals 8 finals at the Knights 1 Icearium. Farragut, which had won just two games during the Knoxville Amateur Hockey Association High School season, stunned the Knights 8-1 and advanced to the championship game Thursday, Feb. 19. “We didn’t want to go home tonight,” said Ads’ senior goaltender Tatum Magill, who faced just nine shots in her third victory of the season. “I think we had it in us all season to win and we did well tonight and I’m really excited about this. “We had a great effort on defense and the guys really took care of their ends on both offense and defense.” While Magill and the FHS defense kept the Knights at bay,
Farragut enjoyed arguably its best offensive night all season. The Admirals scored early and often against Knoxville, the league’s regular-season champion, which had already qualified for next month’s state tournament in Memphis. The Admirals (3-6-2 in league and postseason games) scored early and often against the Knights (6-3-2). Farragut scored with 10 minutes, 35 seconds left in the first period when freshman Kenny Richter put the puck past Knoxville starting netminder Brad Walker. Ethan Barnett was credited with an assist on the game’s first marker. Farragut then closed the opening period with an offensive flourish as it tallied three times in the final 2:26 of the frame. John Barckhoff gave the Admirals a 2-0 lead with an unassisted goal. Richter scored again to make it 3-0 with 2:04 to go. Barckhoff assisted that goal. Davis Eichelberger closed out the scoring in the opening period and made it 4-0 with 1:39 remaining. The Ads had been looking for an offensive explosion like this
Admirals captain Kyle Lindsay moves the puck down ice while shadowed by a Knoxville Knights player during Farragut's 8-1 win versus the Knights, KAHA regular season champ, Thursday, Feb. 12, at the Icearium.
all season and Barckhoff said that he’s hoping that the game against the Knights was the start of many good things to
come for Farragut. “We’ve developed as a team all season,” Barckhoff said. “It was good to get this win and if we can
compete like this, we can win.” The 2014-15 campaign has See FHS HOCKEY on Page 9A
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MARYVILLE — Playing a team it swept during the regular season — but this time it was Farragut’s season on the line — the Admirals boys basketball team came up short against Heritage. “We put in some new stuff and we just didn’t execute it,” FHS head coach Chris Cool said after a 53-41 District 4-AAA Tournament quarterfinal loss to the Mountaineers Thursday night, Feb. 12, at Maryville High School. “We knew they were going to switch on every screen and we had Mountaineers 53 some Admirals 41 stuff that we put in to try to accommodate that, and we didn’t do what we were supposed to do in the first quarter and [first] half.” Scoring only two points in the first quarter, down 7-2 after eight minutes, Farragut trailed 17-5 before a 6-1 run. Two Keegan McGuire baskets, the last assisted by Alexander Rather, cut the Heritage lead to 18-11 with 1:46 left in the first half. “We got [two] baskets in a row from Keegan on a play we put in, because we actually set a screen and then they switched and we rolled to the basket,” Cool said. “… It was 18-5 before we started playing the way we were capable of playing.” Going to a smaller line-up early in the third quarter after starting senior post Matt Eggert picked up his fourth foul, “We tried to get some scorers” on the court, Cool said. “We went
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It was a big weekend for the Hardin Valley Academy swimmers recently. The Hawks and Lady Hawks teamed up to take fourth place in the combined standings of the Tennessee Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association Swimming and Diving Championships, a twoday event at The University of Tennessee’s Allan Jones Intercollegiate Aquatics Center Friday and Saturday, Feb. 13-14. “We were really happy with the way we swam,” said HVA coach Larry Hough, who was named the state’s girls Coach of the Year. “This is the best finish that we’ve ever had
both for the girls and as a combined team. “We expected our girls to do well. We didn’t have any divers and that hurt us a little bit.” Hardin Valley’s girls finished second while the Hawks boys finished in a 19th-place tie. HVA had a pair of medalists in the girls 200-yard freestyle as sophomore Erica Laning finished second (1:49.23) and senior Ashley Darby came in fifth (1:52.54). “There’s no shame in losing to [Christ Presbyterian recordsetter Tatum Wade],” Laning, who set the city record on Jan. 30, said. “We’re good friends and I’m happy with my swim. See STATE SWIM, Page 9A
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Keegan McGuire, Farragut senior point guard, finds heavy Heritage defensive traffic as he drives to the basket. McGuire and his Admirals lost to Mountaineers 53-41 in this District 4AAA Tournament quarterfinal game at Maryville High School Thursday night, Feb. 12.
with Nick Rogers, who’s a scorer. We just didn’t have anybody who could score the basketball. We were down 10 or 12 and we tried to get some people in there who could give us a spark. “It just never happened.” The Admirals (final 14-14 record) got no closer and trailed 31-17 late in the third quarter. The Mountaineers (23-11), who
went on to beat Maryville 55-54 in the tourney quarterfinals, built a 19-point cushion in the fourth quarter. McGuire, senior point guard, ended with a game-high 15 points. Ty Allen, senior wing, added 11. Luke Janney scored six, Rather five while Alex Long See FHS BOYS on Page 10A
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Lily Schneider constantly works to improve her diving and the tireless effort netted her a second-place finish in the Tennessee Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association State Swimming and Diving Championships Friday night, Feb. 13, at The University of Tennessee’s Allan Jones Intercollegiate Aquatics Center. “I’ve worked hard and I’ll continue to work hard after this,” said Schneider,
Farragut High School’s sophomore diver, who also posted a runner-up finish in the Knoxville Interscholastic Swim League Championships Jan. 30 at UT. “I’m really happy with my results but there were a few dives that weren’t as good as I thought they would be.” L&N Stem Academy sophomore Emily Bretscher won the event as a follow-up to her top finish at the City Championship two weeks earlier. Bretscher finished with 495.60 points. Schneider was See STATE DIVING, Page 9A
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Hardin Valley’s girls also had three medalists in the 500-yard freestyle led by Laning finishing third (4:52.97). The Lady Hawks won the 400yard freestyle relay as the team of Courtney Aycock, Darby, Carissa Armijo and Laning posted a time of 3:25.97. Aycock was second in the girls 50 freestyle (23.67) and fourth in the 100 free (51.56). “I felt great and I felt strong through the water,” she said. “This is a nice way to go out.” HVA also excelled in the boys competition. Will Arthur finished second in the 200-yard individual medley (1:48.80) and the 100yard backstroke (49.29). “Our team did well,” he said. Bearden’s boys finished third with 172 points. Hayden Burns finished second in the 200 free (1:38.17) and the 500 free (4:24.75). Caleb Harrington won the 100yard freestyle (45.43 seconds) and finished second in the 100yard butterfly (49.02). He also teamed with Bryar Long, Will Kerr and Burns to take third in the 400-yard freestyle relay (3:06.91). For his part, Harrington was happy with his finish in the 100 freestyle. “This feels great,” Harrington said. “I just wanted to have fun with this and I dropped at least a half a second. “I moved here from Memphis about three years ago and my old teammates from Memphis were
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Farragut Admiral Tyler Starling fires a shot that Knoxville Knights’ goalie Connor Clarke gloves during second period tournament action Thursday, Feb. 12, at the Icearium.
held a good team to nine shots. I’m happy with our freshmen. They did a good job and they’re our future.”
Farragut’s Steven Popovich scored the lone goal of the third period, which was played with a running clock. Scoring was at a
premium in the frame, which was marred by penalties for both squads. Kyle Lindsay got 10minute misconduct. Popovich
and Nicholas Brewer also were whistled for five-minute fighting majors late in the contest.
really pushing me.” Farragut boys finished eighth while the Lady Admirals earned 10th-place. FHS was 10th overall. FHS coach Nathan Morrell said that his team exceeded expectations. “We had a lot of lifetime bests and we probably did better than expected,” Morrell said. Farragut’s 200-yard girls freestyle team of Maddie Stephens, Caroline Glafenhein, Lauren Martin and Sara Atkins took seventh. (1:40.99). FHS’s 200-yard boys freestyle relay team of James Welch, Chris Glafenhein, Bales and Paul Schechter took sixth (1:27.99). “This was a good team effort and I beat all of my times from last year,” Chris Glafenhein said.
State diving
Anna Johnson competed Friday but were eliminated in the quarterfinals along with Bearden High School’s Sydney Jones. Jones, a senior for the Lady Bulldogs, is a first-year diver who finished 12th at last month’s KISL “City Championships.” “Anna Johnson just missed a cut because she had an incorrect dive and the injuries caught up with Victoria Dukes,” Wright said. Meyers, a senior, said the state championship meet “was an exciting experience and I’m glad to have been able to share this with my team.” Schneider and Meyers scored a combined 30 swim points for Farragut. Those points ended up
being big for the Admirals according to FHS swimming coach Nathan Morrell. “Our divers really stepped up for us,” Morrell said. While the Lady Ads enjoyed success on the diving board, Farragut’s Trevor Jellicorse had a heartbreaking day (19th-place) in the boys competition Saturday as he was eliminated by an incorrect dive in the semifinals. “I’ll be back next year and right now, I’m ready for club diving and I’m ready to start preparing for next year,” Jellicorse said. “He went up this year,” Wright said of Jellicorse. “He’s had a great year and I know that he’s learned from this.”
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second (387.45); Farragut’s Sean Meyers (343.30) was sixth. Farragut diving coach Michael Wright commended the effort of his two Lady Admirals, each of whom medaled Friday night. “Last year, Lily finished third and she works her tail off,” said Wright, who coaches all of Knoxville’s divers except those at L&N Stem, who are coached by Debbie Bretscher. “She trains five days a week and she’s proved that she belongs here. “We got Sean last year and she’s come in and worked hard. She’s a team leader.” Lady Ads Victoria Dukes and
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and Garrett Martin each scored two. Allen briefly reflected on his FHS hoops career. “It was really fun, I would trade it for anything,” he said. “I got to play with my best friends, got to play with them since probably the third grade.” Jake Long and Hunter Bailey led the Mountaineers in scoring with 12 each. Six-foot-8 post Keenan Berger scored eight for Heritage. Bill Duncan, HHS head coach, said Bailey provided a spark after missing much of the 201415 season due to injury. “I think the difference here tonight was that our kids believed they could beat Farragut. … We believed the things we did before weren’t very good, how we attacked them,” Duncan added. “We took them off the dribble, got the ball inside and won the game.” Farragut swept the Mountaineers during a pair of close, low-scoring regular season games where defense prevailed, 37-35 at HHS Dec. 2, then 41-34 in overtime at FHS Jan. 13. “We played knock-down-and-dragout, tooth-and-nail,” Cool said about those wins. “That was the bottom line.” Heritage played Bearden in the 4-AAA tourney title game (after deadline) and headed into Region 2-AAA action early next week. It marks the Mountaineers’ first Region 2-AAA appearance “since 2003 or [20]04, and they had a losing record when they went then,” Duncan said. Because of this week’s snow and ice postponing district action statewide, TSSAA has moved the start of all region play, including 2-AAA, to Monday (girls) and Tuesday (boys), Feb. 23-24. Previously it was Friday (girls) and Saturday (boys), Feb. 20-21.
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About 80 Highland Park Ruritan Club members and others in the area spent their New Year’s Day morning sharing a breakfast and taking part in a turkey shoot to benefit Smoky Mountain Service Dogs. The event Thursday, Jan. 1, at Highland Park Ruritan Club off Highway 321, Lenoir City, raised $700 for the organization, Gary Krantz, the club’s past president, said. “Since we’ve started, [Ruritan Club members have] been wonderful supporters of what we do,” Mike Kitchens, Smoky Mountain Service Dogs coordinator, said. Smoky Mountain Service Dogs provides mobility assistance dogs to U.S. military veterans with disabilities, Kitchens said, adding the donation will help the organization in many ways. For
instance, he said the donation will feed two dogs for a year and will pay for dogs’ hip and eye Xray certification. “Normally, these dogs go to veterans who have very severe brain injuries or limb loss,” Kitchens said. “Several [veterans] are double amputees who suffered a loss when they were caught with an improvised exploding device, a buried bomb.” Since 2013, when Smoky Mountain Service Dogs began, it has placed eight dogs with veterans, he said, adding the organization currently has 11 dogs in training. “About 2012, one of our volunteers was out with a dog and ran into a member of the Ruritan Club and was invited to speak to club members,” Kitchens said. “We just began a wonderful relationship with that group, and See GIVING on Page 14A
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Jerry Zhou, Farragut High School sophomore, said he’s learned life lessons in his pursuit of perfection playing the cello. Such a pursuit “has taught me perseverance,” Zhou, who after winning a Knoxville Symphony Youth Orchestra Concerto Competition will perform a solo performance, with a full orchestra work, during Youth Orchestra Concerto Concert starting at 7 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 22, in Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay St. “One section in the piece I’m actually playing right now for the concert, for so many months I just couldn’t get it right. It was always out of tune or too fast or too slow
when I played it. It was extremely, extremely frustrating. “But then I just decided, ‘OK I’ll slow it down and practice it piece by piece,’” Zhou added. “Over the next month or so I finally got it right and I think it sounds pretty good.” Ranking this upcoming solo among his lifetime performances, “This is the first time I’ve ever played an actual concerto with an orchestra, so it’s definitely the biggest,” Zhou said. “If someone wasn’t nervous going into a performance like this they’d be pretty crazy. There’s definitely a lot of nerves.” “Jerry is an outstanding cellist in the KSO Youth Orchestra Program. So far, in his four years in the program, he's held leadership
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positions in the top three orchestras and now shares co-principal status in the top level orchestra,” Kathy Hart, manager/conductor of Sinfonia, Knoxville Symphony Youth Orchestra Association, said. His practice time, on average according to Zhou, “is one to two hours a day” seven days a week. Always looking to perfect his craft, “I always have some kind of list that I write down that’s running in my mind thinking, ‘This is what I can change, this is what I can fix,’” Zhou, 15, said. “And then the next time that I come around to practice, I just focus on those things.” Of the 303 KSYO youth performing in the five youth orchestras (seperated according to skill level Photo submitted
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Jerry Zhou, FHS sophomore, ready to perform a cello solo.
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Now Great Smoky Mountain Heritage Center in Townsend will offer free admission in February. The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday. For more information, visit gsmheritagecenter.org/
The Confucius Institute at The University of Tennessee will offer Basic Chinese 1 non-credited course from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Wednesdays, now through March 4, in International House at UT. Cost is $120 for the course, $60 with a valid UT ID. For more information, call 865-974-5753.
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Now Pellissippi State Community College now is offering non-credit classes for your interest. The college’s Business and Community Services Division offers painting, jewelry making and landscape design. For more information, call 865-539-7167 or visit pstcc.edu/bcs/
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First Farragut United Methodist Church will host an eight-week course “With Hope in Mind” for those who need help coping with a loved one with mental illness, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Mondays, through March 9. National Alliance on Mental Illness will offer the class. For more information, Call Cookie Spillers, 865671-0703
Knox County’s Court Appointed Special Advocates program is starting a training class of volunteers to advocate for abused and neglected children involved in Knox County Juvenile Court. For more information, call Summer Colbert, 865-329-3399, or visit casaofeasttn.org/
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East Tennessee Foundation announces the availability of scholarships for Knox County students for the 2015-2016 school year. Of the 47 active scholarships established through ETF, 13 currently are available for Knox County residents. For more information, visit easttennesseefoundation.org/receive/scholarships/aspx/
Knoxville Museum of Art announces two new exhibitions, LIFT: Contemporary Printmaking in the Third Dimension and Contemporary Focus 2015. Both are now available through April 19. For more information, call 865-934-2034.
Now Local Kohl’s department stores’ spring merchandise to benefit East Tennessee Children’s Hospital with $5 special edition Disneythemed books and toys. For more information, call Erica Estep, 865541-8276.
Now-February Claudia Dean and Mark Evans will hold an art exhibit now through February at Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church. For more information, call 865-5845027.
Now-Feb. 24 The town of Farragut is offering Pilates fitness classes from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Tuesdays, now through Feb. 24. Cost is $50. For more information, call 865-2183375.
Now-March 2 The Confucius Institute at The University of Tennessee will offer Basic Chinese 1 non-credited course from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Mondays, now through March 2, in International House at UT. Cost is $120 for the course, $60 with a valid UT ID. For more information, call 865-974-5753.
Internal Revenue Service and the town of Farragut will sponsor Volunteer Income Tax Assistance from 5 to 8 p.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays, now through April 14, at Westside Unitarian Universalist Church. For more information, call 865-966-7057.
Feb. 19-20 Knoxville Symphony Orchestra will perform Dvorak’s Stabat mater at 7:30 p.m., Thursday and Friday, Feb. 19-20, at Tennessee Theatre. Tickets are $15. For more information, call 865-291-3310.
Feb. 19- March 8 Clarence Brown Theatre will perform “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” from Feb. 19 and run through March 8. For more information, call 865-974-5161.
Feb. 20 – March 8 Knoxville Children’s Theatre will perform “Alice’s Rumpus in Wonderland,” Feb. 20 through March 8. For more information, call Zack Allen, 865-208-3677.
Feb. 21 Knox County Master Gardeners will present a tutorial on seed from 10:30 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Feb. 21, at All Saints Catholic Church. For more information, call 865-215-2340.
Feb. 21 The University Of Tennessee Medical Center will offer free and discounted health screenings from 7:30 a.m. to noon, Saturday,
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Feb. 21 Knox County Public Library will host “Our First Ladies of the United States, at 2 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 21, at the Farragut Branch. For more information, e-mail Shelia Pennycuff, spennycuff@knoxlib.org.
Feb. 21 The University Of Tennessee College Of Veterinary Medicine will host “Knowing Your Horse Inside and Out,” from 8:30 a.m. to 4:25 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 21, at UT Institute of Agriculture campus. Cost is $40 for the first family member and $20 for each additional family member. For more information, visit vet.utk.edu/continuing_ed/
Feb. 22 Farragut Folklife Museum will host a free event in honor of Black History Month beginning at 2 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 22, at Farragut Town Hall. For more information, call 865-966-7057.
Feb. 28 Run For the Schools is slated for 8 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 28, at Chilhowee Park. The event features a 5K race, 1-mile fun walk in the Knoxville Zoo and a 100-yard dash for children. Cost is $15 for students and $25 for teachers and non-students. For more information, visit runfortheschools.org/
Feb. 28 East Tennessee’s fanciest cake competition is slated from noon to 5 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 28, in the Tennessee Terrace at UT’s Neyland Stadium. The Sixth Annual Great Cake Bake will benefit Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. Cost is $15 for each entry. For more information, visit knoxlib.org/cakebake/
Feb. 28 King University Alumni Relations office will hike at 9 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 28, at House Mountain State Natural Area. For more information, call Michael Webb, 423-202-0606.
Feb. 28 Captain WYC Hannum Chapter 1881, United Daughters of the Confederacy will hold its meeting at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 28, at RJ’s Courtyard. For more information, call Debra, 865-856-9300 or Shirley, 865-531-1467.
Feb. 23 Ossoli will hold its meeting at 9:45 a.m., Monday, Feb. 23, at 2511 Kingston Pike. For more information, call Charlotte Miller, 865-207-5170.
Feb. 23-March 6 The town of Farragut Arts Council will sponsor the 2015 Farragut Intermediate School Art Show from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, Feb. 23March 6, at town hall. For more information, call Lauren Cox, 865966-7057.
Feb. 27 Morning Pointe Assisted Living will host Flapjack Friday Night at 5 p.m., Friday, Feb. 27. Cost is $5 and will benefit Tennessee Alzheimer Association. For more information, e-mail Lori Zepeda, Lenoir-led@morningpointe.com.
March 3 The University of Tennessee Humanities Center launches “Conversations and Cocktails,” Ernest Freeberg, head of the Department of History: “Inventing Light,” from 6 to 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 3, at The Orangery. The discussions are free, dinner reservations are recommended. For more information, call Whitney Heins, 865-9745460.
ball season is open now through March 16. Cost is $300. For more information, call 865-425-3546.
March 19 Foothills Community Players will perform “The Miss Firecracker” Thursday, March 19, at Clayton Center for the Arts. For more information, call 865-712-6428.
March 19-22 Oak Ridge Recreation and Parks Department is offering the American Red Cross Lifeguard course form 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, March 19 through 22. Cost is $170 per person. For more information, call 865-425-3450 or visit orrecparks.org/
March 25 The Volunteer Ministry Center’s Carry the Torch Knoxville 2015 event will begin at 11:45 a.m., Wednesday, March 25. For more information, call Mary Beth Ramey, 865-524-3926.
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The University of Tennessee Humanities Center launches “Conversations and Cocktails,” Aleydis Van de Moortel, Lindsay Young Associate Professor in Classics and archaeologist: “Conversations with Ancients,” from 6 to 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 7, at The Orangery. The discussions are free, dinner reservations are recommended. For more information, call Whitney Heins, 865-974-5460.
March 7 Town of Farragut’s annual “Shamrock Ball-A Father-Daughter Dance,” will be from 7 to 9 p.m., Saturday, March 7, at Farragut High School Commons. Tickets are $15 for a couple and $5 for each additional person in advance and $20 per couple and $8 for each additional person at the door. For more information, visit townoffarragut.org/register/
March 7 The town of Farragut and Kiwanis Club of Farragut will host the 10th Annual “Shamrock Ball-A Father-Daughter Dance” from 7 to 9 p.m., Saturday, March 7, at Farragut High School Commons. Tickets are $15 for a couple and $5 for each additional person. For more information, call 865-9667057.
March 12 Hope Resource Center will host its spring Fundraising Gala, A Night Among the Stars, beginning at 6 p.m., Thursday, March 12. For more information, visit investinghope.com/getinvolved/events/
March 16 City of Oak Ridge Department of Recreation & Parks registration for men, women and co-ed soft-
April 11 Color Me Rad 5k will begin at 9 a.m., Saturday, April 11, at Knoxville Civic Auditorium. Race registration is open for $35 per person. Use code CHILDREN 5K to save 5 percent and have 15 percent go to East Tennessee Children’s Hospital. For more information, call 865-541-8244 or visit colormerad.com/
worship Feb. 20 Westside Unitarian Universalist Church continues its series “Movies That Matter,” with doors opening at 6:30 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 20. Cost is $2 per person. For more information, visit westsideuuc.org/
Feb. 22 First United Methodist Church will present A Service of Psalms for the Lenten season at 5 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 22, in Oak Ridge. For more information, e-mail Carolyn Krause, chkrause23@gmail.com
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Tennessee Baseball Coaches Association annual statewide awards, reflecting back to 2014, feature Admirals and Warriors on the Class AAA and AA levels. Matt Buckner, Farragut High School head coach, is TBCA 2014 High School Class AAA Coach of the Year after leading FHS to its third state crown in his five years as Admirals skipper. “Buck is kind of like my son in a lot of ways,” said Tommy Pharr, Christian Academy of Knoxville head coach who coached Buckner in high school before hiring him as an assistant coach at FHS during another Admirals state championship era. “He’s hard-nosed and tough, a hard worker, competitive,” Pharr added. “Has great passion, which I think most people that are suc-
cessful have for what they do.” Chase Chambers, FHS Class of 2014 first baseman, has been named TBCA 2014 High School Class AAA Player of the Year. Farragut’s power-hitting No. 3 batter in the line-up, Chambers also was named District 4-AAA Offensive Player of the Year last season. “He hit all year, never really went into any kind of funk or anything. He was extremely consistent,” Buckner said about his former star, now a Tennessee Tech freshman first baseman. “Bigtime productive, clutch. Had an awesome year. Was one of our team leaders.” Pharr, who led Farragut to five state titles in his final seven seasons as Admirals skipper, has been named 2014 High School Class AA Coach of the Year. See FHS,CAK on Page 16A
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Farragut and surrounding area authors of children’s books are needed for the Town’s annual Book Fest for Children. Farragut Arts Council, in conjunction with town of Farragut and Knox County Public Library Farragut Branch, is preparing for their eighth annual Book Fest event, which is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, April 11, at Founders Park at Campbell Station. The Arts Council is seeking local authors of children's books to participate. During last year’s event, when 21 authors participated, parents said they enjoyed having their children come out to meet authors. “I’m a literature teacher, so I love that they can come out to an event that is education-based, not just for entertainment, one Farragut parent, Renee Patterson, said. Book Fest for Children will offer an array of activities throughout the day, from storytelling to book signings to music to art activities, Chelsey Riemann, Farragut public relations coordinator, said. “As a literary event, reading and learning are primary objec-
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they began supporting us with a turkey shoot. “They are just wonderful friends of ours,” Kitchens added. The Club’s fundraiser started with breakfast, Krantz said. “The rambunctious turkeyshoot crowd was wide awake and eager to bite into the 7:30 a.m. breakfast,” he said. “Although the mercury outside dipped to 38 degrees Fahrenheit, the clubhouse was warm and toasty inside; and the air was filled with the smell of biscuits in the oven, breakfast cooking on the open grill and warm conversation among the shooters and their family members who ventured out in the early morning frost. The turkey shoot activity start-
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tives of the Farragut Book Fest for Children,” Riemann added. “Children will have the opportunity for one-on-one interaction with participating authors, discovering their books and characters while offering the authors the chance to promote and sell their books.”
“I think there’s nothing more important than reading, so I think anything that can get our kids reading at an early age and to have them love to read is beneficial,” another parent, Melissa Globber, said.
ed promptly at 8:30 a.m., Krantz said, adding a fire barrel warmed participants’ hands and feet between rounds, when competitors aimed at “targets” 100 feet
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Six romantic ways to spark up your marriage (part II) To me romance is all about creating magical moments in your relationship that’ll take little time out of your busy schedule. Stop t h i n k i n g Pam you’re too Young busy for Make it romance. Remember Fun! you chose to spend your life with your husband, so enjoy him. Here are 6 more ideas I’ve collected from some very happy couples as well as some tried and true ideas from yours truly. (Please note: I’m on my second marriage.) 1. Crockpot sex I use my crockpot a lot in February letting it’s savory scents waft throughout the house. The aroma goes straight to a primitive part of my husband’s brain that tells him all is well. Remember that old saying, the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach? I’ve found it’s true and the kitchen has proven to be a very romantic room to most men. (Not that they want to “do it” in that room necessarily, but they appreciate good cooking.) 2. Be selfish This year my New Year’s Resolution was to be more selfish. Enlightened selfish. That means I’m playing, writing, singing, walking, reading and napping more. I have my “go to” clothes that make me happy (thank God for elastic waistbands sympathetic to my indulgences in the name of holiday cheer), and my loving husband who, in spite of being a
workaholic is able to take time to play with me when the effort isn’t going to end up making us money. 3. Compliments are magic Take the time to tell your husband that he looks wonderful, sexy or great when he does. We all have doubts about our looks and hearing that we are attractive to our mates is a very important part of creating a romantic relationship. You know the old saying, “If you want a compliment, give a compliment.” In a marriage we end up seeing our mates at their worst and their best. That’s why it’s also important to dress up and go out once in a while, but if you don’t plan for it you won’t do it. 4. Build a fire There’s something very romantic about a fire especially in the winter. February in the Pacific Northwest is as cold and gray as an old lady on ice. Our home sits on a hill about 800 feet high and we often get stuck up here in February when the roads freeze over. It’s very cozy (and romantic) watching the storms rage through the Lewis River Valley from the mountains east of us. I like to pretend our house is a mountain lodge and when Terry builds a crackling fire on those especially drizzly days, that’s romantic. 5. Three little words Before you leave each other in the morning, connect with eye-to-
eye contact and tell him you love him. Never leave the house without acknowledging your husband or saying, "I love you." 6. Music Music changes moods like magic. Use music in your home to create romance. I love the channel that plays love songs. I often do my housework singing love songs with my favorite singers. Taking just a little bit of time to plan and be creative with the person you’ve chosen to spend your life with will do so much for your marriage. And one more thing: let him know what turns you on. Chances are he doesn’t. I love it when Terry opens a door for me, hugs me from behind, gives me his coat when were out and I get cold, holds my hand, rubs my feet when we watch movies at home, but unless I’d told him, he’d never do those things. Thank you for reading my column. Please share it, if you think it might help a couple that needs a little spark. For more from Pam Young go to www.cluborganized.com. You’ll find many musings, videos of Pam in the kitchen preparing delicious meals, videos on how to get organized, ways to lose weight and get your finances in order, all from a reformed SLOB’s point of view.
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Doug Scarlett, former Air Force One executive chef for two U.S. Presidents, signs a book to be donated to Ball Camp Elementary School alongside Farragut Rotary president Lee Mrazek.
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Doug Scarlett has worked in the funeral business, taught First Aid while in the ambulance service, sold insurance and served as mayor of Vernon, Mich. Yet two acts of service by Scarlett, a resident of Crossville and native of Owosso, Mich., stand out on his lengthy résumés. Responding to “51 disasters” as a volunteer cook “setting up kitchens” with American Red Cross for 50 years, Scarlett was
chosen as executive chef on Air Force One serving two U.S. presidents in the 1960s. His start with Red Cross volunteering came at the suggestion of The 36th President of the United States, Lyndon B. Johnson. “He said, ‘What are you doing when we’re not flying?’ I said, ‘Sir I’m bored.’ He said, ‘You’re bored? Why don’t you go get involved with something, go see somebody like the Red Cross,’” said then U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. See ROTARY on Page 17A
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For a $25 fee, authors will be provided a tent, table, two chairs and lunch at the event, Riemann said. “They will supply their books, decorations and signage,” she said. Authors may choose to bring their own set-up materials, which must include a tent that must fit a 10-footby-10-foot space, at no charge.
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Scarlett, executive chef on Air Force One from 1965 until early 1969. Sharing behind the scenes stories of his interaction with, and observation of Johnson and President Richard M. Nixon, whom he served “probably a couple of months,” Scarlett addressed The Rotary Club of Farragut during its regular Wednesday noon meeting Jan. 28. Saying he actually overheard some of Johnson’s “Red Phone” conversations with then Soviet Union leader Leonid Brezhnev during the “Cold War,” Scarlett added, “They were disagreeing on a lot of things. … I think that’s all I better say.” “First time I cooked a steak for President Johnson he took it back,” Scarlett, 67, who also has run Scarlett Catering for 50 years with wife, Sarah, said about the steak not being rare enough. The president’s meal “was always different when Lady Bird [Johnson] was around. … She was definitely a good, Southern woman. She was class act. But she was definitely his boss.” About Johnson, Scarlett added, “I saw him in a different light than what the public saw him. I saw [both presidents] when they let their hair down, when they relaxed.” After the meeting, Scarlett recalled an exchange between Johnson and Henry Kissinger, who would become Nixon’s Secretary of State. “Kissinger said to him, ‘Is the food any good?’ And he said, ‘Don’t mess with my chef.’” Comparing the two presidents he served, Scarlett said Nixon “was kind of a quiet person. … To me I would classify him as secretive. They were always in a whisper-whisper mode.” However, “Johnson just blurted it out. If he had something to say he said it,” Scarlett added. Because of the classified nature of his special duty, Scarlett said his wife didn’t know he was executive chef “for several years.”
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12712 PROVIDENCE GLEN LANE, 4BR/2.5BA, Fabulous level lot w/private backyard. Farragut, brick w/2story entry, hdwd steps, 3 BR plus bonus (4th BR). Hdwd in foyer, great room. Kitchen w/tile floor, solid surface counter tops, dbl ovens, cherry cabinets, island plus eat-in area. Formal dining room. Master bedroom on main. Master bath w/large whirlpool, separate shower, dbl sinks. Walk in closet. Circulating hot water. $399,900 (913444)
6964 RIVERWOOD DRIVE, 4BR/4BA, Fabulous Ft Loudon lakefront home at the end of Cul-De-Sac. Brick just under an acre w/ gorgeous lake views, mtn view, & sunsets. Understated elegance & updated throughout. Approx 240' riprapped lake frontage w/ gentle slope, wooded, boat dock 2010 w/ power. Priced more than $100,000 below 2012 appraisal. Convenient to UT Hospital, downtown, Pellissippi, & airport. Improvements since 2001 include new light fixtures, electrical outlets, all baths updated. $699,500 (900873)
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BRIXWORTH
3935 KINGSTON PIKE, 4BR/4BA, 2005 Knoxville Symphony League Showhouse. understated elegance & traditional charm. Originally The Hope House built in 1917 and later known as The Swann House. 10' ceilings on the main and upper level. The dining room has hand painted murals by artists Chris W Hardy & Lesley Gaal of The Painted Room. Original chandelier in DR circa 1917. Kitchen has top of the line Viking range, refrigerator, microwave. Cabinets by Elite Millworks. Travertine backsplash - leaded glass cabinets. Emperadore marble ctr tps large stone hood. Under counter lighting, handmade wrought iron light fixtures. Kitchen ceiling is vaulted w/beams - Wet bar. Living room w/gas log fireplace, marble surround & detailed moldings. Large covered portico off bedroom or study on main level w/full bath. Master bedroom w/windows overlooking private backyard w/pool & lush landscaping. Master bath w/dbl snk, marble ctr tps, separate claw foot tub & larger ceramic tile shower/ 2 add'l bdrms up w/curved wall in the hallway. Detailed crown molding on main & upper level. 2 upper level bdrms have access to full bath. Beautiful hdwd floors on the main, upper level, & stairs (tile in kitchen). Closet solutions & lights in most closets. Plantation shutters. Ideal lower level separate living quarters w/full bath w/marble floor & huge shower. Entire home replumbed & wired in '05. Stunning backyard for entertaining. Fabulous covered porch off lower level w/2 ceiling fans. Stone walkway. Saltwater pool w/large deck. New heat pump for the pool. Electronic cleaner & pool cover. Charming flagstone patio off large laundry & craft room. All baths renovated. Security system. New slate roof & copper gutters 2013 - well over $100,000. HVAC's 9 yr old. dual thermostats. Oversized one car garage w/large workshop area. Brooke-McDonald Custom Construction were responsible for the renovation & restoration of The Historic Hope/Swann House for the 2005 Knoxville Symphony League Showhouse $849,000 (895345)
748 BRIXWORTH BLVD, 6BR/4.5BA, Priced $76,000 below July 2013 appraisal. Fabulous Farragut home w/6 bedrooms, 4.5 baths. Heated/Cooled unf 2837 Sq Ft basement plumbed for kitchen & bath - ideal separate living area w/high ceilings & walkout garage and a one car garage. 3-car attached garage on main. Grand entry - soaring 22' ceiling in foyer, Huge windows & natural light everywhere. Beautiful marble & hdwd flrs as well as carpet in bdrms. Kitchen w/granite ctr tps, island, eat-in area, & kitchen desk. Family room off kitchen. Kitchen open to living room. Master bedroom on main with large bay sitting area. Large master bath. Brick & mahogany FP. Deck runs from the family room to eat-in nook with wonderful planned outdoor living. Bonus room up turned in to the ultimate closet. Wonderful lake views from upper bdrm. All bdrms are generous size. Dual staircases. Elevator shaft to upper and lower levels. Huge walk-up 3rd floor attic storage. New roof, gutters, exterior lights 2011. Central vacuum. Security system. Great neighborhood amenities - clubhouse, pool, tennis, basketball court, sidewalks close by. Currently zoned Farragut schools. Close to lake, parks, schools, Interstate, Turkey Creek shopping, walking trails. $899,000 (895768)
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10639 LAKECOVE WAY, 4BR/2.5BA, Brick home, lakefront w/boat slip in a gated community. Ready to move into. Large main level master w/detailed molding and ceiling. 2 sty foyer. Plantation shutters in front, formal dining room. Kitchen w/island open to family room. Beautiful hdwd, wall of windows. Screened porch. Soaring ceiling in LR. $685,000 (899330)
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12708 SHADY RIDGE LANE 5BR/5.5BA. Private Cul-DeSac lot w/winter mountain views in Farragut. Fabulous open plan with 14.5x19.10 screened porch as well as open deck area. 3-car garage on main plus separate driveway to over sized 4th garage in finished walk-out basement. Great storage area. Beautiful hdwds and 2-story entry on main. Kitchen with cherry cabinets, granite counter tops, tile back splash, large island bar, double ovens, eat-in bay. Family room open to kitchen W/massive fireplace and skylights. Vaulted living room or study. Dining room with trey ceiling and transoms.Master bedroom on main with coffered ceiling. Walk-up attic, central vacuum. $599,900 (878098)
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12726 EDGEBROOK WAY, 4BR/3.5BA, Great attention to detail. Customized Frank Betz Birch-wood plan. 4116 Sq Ft. 4 bedrooms plus bonus or 5th bedroom. Great character. 3/4'' hardwood floors. Many windows w/high ceilings, transoms, rounded corners. Huge kitchen, 5 burner Dacor gas range, granite counter tops, island bar, Stainless steel appliances. Formal dining room. Water softener, water circulating system for rapid delivery of hot water. Vaulted great room, wrought iron balusters, hardwood steps. Upgraded lighting. $499,900 (872489)
962 N GALLAHER VIEW RD, 5BR/5BA, 3435 Sq Ft, West Knoxville Historic 1920 stately home nestled on 3.95 acres of approximately 3435 SF. 3 BRs plus a detached guest qtrs with 2 BRs, a second kitchen, large bonus room, 2 full baths, and 4 car garage that was built in 1989. Stately entrance w/circular driveway. Gorgeous property. 3 FPs in main house, many windows. Priced $100,000 below appraisal. Main house frame exterior will be painted, 3 sides are aluminum siding. Property contains residential tennis and basketball courts in poor condition. Unlimited potential and great project to return to its former glory. Convenient to shopping, schools, Middlebrook, Interstate. Rooms listed in both houses Guest house SF is 1772. $450,000 (899553)
COPPERSTONE AT CHOTO Architecturally restricted subdivision with sidewalks, street lights, community pool and clubhouse w/exercise room. Minutes to new Y , lake, parks, schools, interstate and Turkey Creek shopping. All plans and builders must be approved by Copperstone Group (Architectural Review Committee). $49,900 (862423) 508 MAYES AVE, 4BR/3.5BA, 4632 Sq Ft. Stately home in historic downtown Sweetwater. Grand covered front porch w/leaded glass panes surrounding front door. 14' ceilings on part of main level. 9' ceilings on 2nd level. 9 fireplaces (3 are functional). Great charm and character including exposed brick wall & many architectural features. Kitchen just renovated, stainless steel appliances, eat-in kitchen & island. Gorgeous hdwds on most of main, upper level & staircase. Family room with beams, skylights, vaulted ceiling, wet bar, & corner fireplace. Family room leads to a large screen porch. Wonderful level lot w/mature trees. 4th bedroom needs armoire, there is no closet - home built at a time closets were not necessarily in bedrooms. Full unfinished basement. $324,900 (905248)
SWEETWATER
3353 FRANKLIN CREEK LANE, 4BR/2.5BA, Charming 2 story on Cul-De-Sac. Fabulous upgrades. 3 bedrooms and Bonus or 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths. Hdwd in LR, DR, FR & 1/2 bath. Textured walls, arched doorways. 2 yr old carpet & hdwd.. Kitchen w/ travertine tile, granite ctr tps w/drop-in sink, island bar, tile back splash, stainless appliances, 2 pantries w/pull out drawers, eat-in kitchen bay. Family room with fan and corner fireplace. Formal dining room with wainscoting. $239,900 (900063)
HOPE MEADOWS
12365 VISTA BROOK LANE LOT, Fabulous landscaping - Elegant neighborhood with vintage streetlights, trees, incredible mtn views as well as country views. In Farragut. On Cul-DeSac Lot backs up to private lake & orchard. Architecturally restricted with estate sized lots & homes. Paved walking trails, sidewalks. Parade of Homes Subdivision in 2002, 2003, & 2004. Symphony home in 2003. $199,000 (871119)
VISTA
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 $300’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
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.
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