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Fox Den residents do it again ■

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Fox Den Country Club holiday toy donations made such a big pile in the club’s lobby, general manager Dave Largent got excited when describing just how high the pile rose. “We didn’t count them but there were hundreds of toys this year. I’ve been here seven years and I’ve never seen a pile of toys that high,” Largent said about FDCC’s 18th Annual Holiday Toy Drive, which ran from Nov. 18 through Dec. 9. The club’s annual Member Holiday Open House — which fell on Tuesday, Dec. 2, this year — again provided the biggest number of Toy Drive contributions. “We’ll have about 350 members up here celebrating Christmas with us for the holidays,” Largent said. “We’ll collect toys prior to that, but a lot of members will bring toys that night for that event. “We had probably four or five bicycles. … We just had a variety of toys this year,” Largent added.

“There was everything for a 1year-old probably up to an early teenager. “Our members were terrific supporting this cause. It’s just one more thing we like to do to give back to the community.” Toys benefit efforts by Helen Ross McNabb Center to brighten the holiday season for underprivileged children. With donations from more than 100 Knox metro area businesses, clubs, churches and organizations, “We’ll be able to serve around 2,000 children through our Dear Santa program,” Emily Scheuneman, director of communications for HRM, said while on hand at FDCC Tuesday morning, Dec. 9, for the final pick-up of club toys. Scheuneman was assisted at the pick-up by Nancy Wilson, a representative of Akima, a women’s service organization that assists HRM with Dear Santa program distribution. “At Helen Ross McNabb Center, we wouldn’t be able to provide our Dear Santa program See FOX DEN on Page 2A

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Dave Largent, Fox Den Country Club general manager, leads the way as Helen Ross McNabb representatives stopped by FDCC Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 9, to collect toys during the club’s 18th Annual Holiday Toy Drive. Also carr ying out toys, from left, are Jess Cur tis, FDCC receptionist/communications coordinator, Nancy Wilson of Akima, a women’s service organization assisting HRM, and Emily Scheuneman, HRM director of communications.

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The Sandovals were among the families getting an up close look at their children’s iPad learning experience in Erin Tharp’s fourth-grade class at Farragut Intermediate School. Dave Sandoval, who was joined by his wife, Tracy, during Sharp’s classroom Open House Tuesday evening, Dec. 2, enjoys an iPad experience with Tharp student and Sandoval’s daughter, Amelia, 9. Also enjoying the experience is Amelia’s little brother, Baker, 7.

FIS’s Tharp wins grant; outfits class with iPads ■

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Erin Tharp went above and beyond to receive a grant worth about $10,000 through Tennessee Department of Education. As a result her, fourth-grade students at Farragut Intermediate School actually are having fun learning while enjoying a unique opportunity at FIS. With Tharp using the grant to buy $6,500 worth of iPads for her 25 students, “My daughter comes home and teaches me new things about technology all the time. And she is just gaining a huge amount of knowledge from

this,” Aimee Klenske, the mother of Tharp student Virginia Klenske, 9, said during Tharp’s iPad Open House in her classroom Tuesday evening, Dec. 2. “Virginia is so excited, she’s learning so many new things that she’ll be able to apply. … Ms. Tharp has done an amazing job with the kids.” For Patty Murphy’s daughter, Alyssa, 10, “It’s been very beneficial to her in her reading,” Murphy, a special education teacher at Gresham Middle School, said. “It’s helped guide her in decoding some words. Her See THARP on Page 2A

Escorted from Jefferson County into Farragut by Rolling Thunder Tennessee 3 combat veterans motorcycle club, two Wreaths Across America 18wheelers rolled into Perceptics (former Food City building, 11130 Kingston Pike) Thursday evening, Dec. 11, to big cheers. With Perceptics’ $18,000 donation to buy 1,200 wreaths to place at every gravesite at New East Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery off John Sevier Highway, one of three veterans cemeteries in Knox County serviced by Wreaths Across America, this new Town business served as host for a kickoff ceremony Dec. 11: two days before thousands of wreaths would be placed at almost all Knox veterans’ gravesites. Perceptics also served as storage area for 766 boxes of wreaths totaling almost 6,900 individual wreaths, bought after Knox County volunteers raised thousands of dollars, going to all three cemeteries. Retired U.S. Navy E-6 veteran Alan Booth, Immediate Past commander with Disabled American Veterans Knoxville Chapter 24, was among those — including a couple of young boys — helping unload the wreaths. “This is awesome. I just wish more people would jump in and help, too,” he said. “My daddy fought in the Second World War. To me this is a very personal thing because I can remember driving by with my momma shortly after daddy

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Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett addresses veterans, volunteers and other citizens at Perceptics in Farragut Thursday evening, Dec. 11, during a ceremony in front of one of two Wreaths Across America 18-wheelers that brought in almost 6,900 wreaths. The wreaths were placed at almost every gravesite at Knox County’s three veterans cemeteries Saturday, Dec. 13. Joining Burchett is Edie Clemmons, a community supporter of veterans’ causes.

died, it was Christmas and they put wreaths on the veterans’ graves,” Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett said during the ceremony. “… It meant so much to momma. And now she’s buried there with daddy.” As a result, “This means so much to me and my family and so much to this community,” Burchett said. “We do it for two reasons in my opinion: we do it because, first of all, it’s the right

thing to do. And it shows the families that they are not forgotten. “To all the veterans that are here, as a Christian … I just want to say I owe you everything but my salvation,” Burchett added. Among others recognized, “I just want to thank Juan [Herrera] and good folks here at See WREATHS on Page 2A

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Perceptics,” Burchett said. “They’re being very modest, but they and their employees have provided the funding for the entire cemetery at John Sevier. … And for letting us use their warehouse. “I want to thank our good friends the Rolling Thunder,” he added. “… I just want to thank all those people involved. This was, of course, a community effort.” “We just wanted to support Wreaths Across America … we have several veterans among our workforce,” Herrera, Perceptics chief technology officer, said. “And through our foundation, the Perceptics Foundation, they’re sort of like a conduit to support Wreaths Across America. So everybody’s not only pledged money to buy the wreaths, but also time to place

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if it weren’t for community partners like Fox Den Country Club.” Scheuneman added. “So we’re very grateful for their participation.” Toy distribution amount “is based on the family’s need,” Scheuneman added. Among FDCC staff, Largent

the wreaths at the veterans’ gravesites. We just started this year.” Retired U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Mike Bennett, an Iraq, Afghanistan and Operation Desert Storm combat veteran, also with Rolling Thunder, praised Perceptics’ sponsorship and the Wreaths concept. “Anyone who can get out and help support veterans, especially one who have given their lives for our country, with something like Wreaths Across America I think is great,” Bennett said. “I’d like to see a lot more people involved.” Former U.S. Army Cpl. Jim Pridemore, a Vietnam veteran, represented four members of Knoxville Chapter of Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association present at the ceremony. “This is great. More people should do that,” Pridemore said about the Wreaths effort.

praised Jess Curtis, receptionist/communications coordinator, for her efforts in the toy drive. “She’s the one that organizes all of this and coordinates it and sends all the communications out to the members and encourages them to participate and bring gifts in,” Largent said. “Jess does a terrific job with this each and every year.”

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comprehension has increased a lot.” Kim Deakins’ son, Conner, is a 10-year-old Tharp student. “Like when you write you get blisters, and it’s not as much fun just doing boring old worksheets,” Conner said. “But you actually get a chance to write on iPads. And I know a lot of kids who like technology and stuff, so it’s fun.” With a program called “Telagami,” Conner added, “You make [an audio] recording, and you can choose your background by getting pictures and you can make your own little character. And he will move his mouth up and down as the recording speaks so it will act like he is talking. And we say, like, facts about what we’re talking about [concerning] the subject.” Deakins said Tharp “has told me before that she can tailor each individual kid so that they’re all working on the same app, and they’re at different levels, but they don’t know” each

other’s level. “… That’s helpful because nobody’s discouraged. “We’re very grateful. We’re blessed to have Ms. Tharp,” Deakins added. Reggie Mosley, FIS principal, said about Tharp’s class, “It’s just amazing at the engagement when you come in and out of her classroom. I mean kids are focused. It’s quiet. … They’re in tune with what they’re working with.” Beth Boggs’ daughter, Caroline, 9, “is able to do stuff quickly on it. … Like at home she can even do stuff on her [personal iPad] that’s easier and more beneficial now that she has that here. Some of the apps that they get are free, and so they can get those at home, too.” As for traditional “pencil and paper” homework, which still accounts for about 60 percent of Tharp’s classwork, “They’re able to do a lot of it in school, which is nice,” Boggs said. Deborah Adorante, FIS assistant principal, spoke about “an observation” she made recently in Tharp’s class. “When she asked them to write, to answer a comprehen-

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BOMA approves Impact Fee BOMA approves traffic ■

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Anyone developing property along Everett Road can expect an Impact Fee imposed in the future. Farragut Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted 4-1 in favor of an ordinance to enact the fee during its meeting Thursday, Dec. 11. “This [fee] only relates to Everett Road right now,” David Smoak, Town administrator, said. “We want to be consistent with other developers on the corridor.” However, he added the Board could look at other areas. Smoak said the fee only applies to new subdivisions. The fee is based on a formula that takes into account the number of dwellings and impact a development would have. Some developers or property owners could pay as much as $6,000 per dwelling for road improvements, he said. Developers or homeowners

would pay about 32 percent of the cost to improve the road while the Town would take on 68 percent of the cost, he added. Mayor Ralph McGill, Vice Mayor Dot LaMarche and Aldermen Ron Honken and Ron Pinchok voted for the fee. Aldermen Bob Markli was the dissenting vote, saying the fee was unfair. “We still need to do a little bit better to make sure it is equitable and not a burden on one guy,” Markli said. “[The fee is] something that has to be done,” Honken said. “In the whole scheme of things, it’s a pittance.” “I disagree when you say $6,000 is a pittance,” Markli said, adding the law allows the Town to be broader and the Board is targeting one area of Town. “I’m concerned it would set a precedent,” Ed Zarb, a representative for the state homebuilder's association and a resident of The Woods at Montgomery Cove, said.

“We are very concerned this is something we would see all over the Town,” he added. Tom Hale, Town attorney, said the Board could lawfully impose the fee. “I think we are OK. So does the attorney general,” he said. Previously, the Board negotiated cost-sharing agreements with developers on road improvements, he said. “When the developer of what is now Split Rail Farm subdivision balked at entering into a cost sharing agreement, we were faced with the choice of denying approval or determining what conditions, with respect to road improvements, we could impose within the bounds of the law,” Hale added. The developer of Split Rail Farm and the Town have come to an agreement in which the developer would pay $3,226 per dwelling, he said. Last month, the Town looked at future developments along Everett Road.

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When a developer or resident requests rezoning in Farragut, he or she will be required to do a traffic impact study. Farragut Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted unanimously to approve an ordinance requiring a traffic impact study be done in relation to rezoning requests during its meeting Thursday, Dec. 11. Previously, the ordinance’s language did not require a traffic impact study with a rezoning request. It required the study when a site plan and preliminary plat were submitted, Ashley Miller, Community Development assistant director, said. She said the logic of requiring a study with a rezoning request is the rezoning process could result in a substantial increase in density.

“The impacts on the affected roadways and any other public safety issues associated with this increased density need to be thoroughly assessed prior to the zoning change being made,” Miller said. Alderman Ron Honken made the motion to approve the request, and the Board voted. On another matter, the Board approved unanimously a request on second reading by applicant Kay Wellons, retired Farragut Intermediate School principal, to annex 1.55 acres of property at 902 N. Campbell Station Road into town of Farragut. The 1.55 acres will be purchased and combined with property at 820 N. Campbell Station Road, which is being developed by Perry Management Group, into apartments. PMG has received approval to rezone its 33 acres at 820 N. Campbell Station Road to R-6, multi-family developments.

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Dixie Lee Wines & Liquors adds tasting room ■

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A ribbon cutting and open house kicked off the opening of Dixie Lee Wines & Liquors’ new wine tasting room and beer cave [freezer]. Farragut West Knox Chamber of Commerce members gathered Friday, Dec. 5, in the wine tasting room of the store, 13044 Kingston Pike. “I’m pleased with the turnout,” Sam Taylor II said. “I think it’s another great spot, another place to enjoy wine and spirits,” Bettye Sisco, Chamber president/CEO, said. “The atmosphere makes you feel like you are in a wine cellar. “It’s nice to see a family business, a small business, be successful, and they will continue the business for many years to come,” she added. “I think it’s a terrific addition to the community,” Tim Williams, Chamber Board chairman, said. “It’s certainly an investment in the community.” “It’s nice to see people in the community show up to support us,” Andy Taylor, Dixie Lee Wines & Liquors general manager, said. Sam Taylor II and wife, Linda

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Dixie Lee Wines and Liquors, 13044 Kingston Pike, Farragut, celebrated the completion of its expansion with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, hosted by Farragut West Knox Chamber of Commerce, Friday, Dec. 5. Among those on hand were owners, from left, Ellen Taylor Jones, Linda Taylor, Andy Taylor, Melanie Taylor Brown and Sam Taylor III.

Taylor, bought the store in 1988. With the couple now retired, their children, Sam Taylor III, Andy Taylor, Ellen Taylor Jones and Melanie Taylor Brown operate the business. Linda Taylor and her children

said the idea was the vision of Sam Taylor II. “He has always wanted to do a wine tasting room,” Linda Taylor said. “[Sam II has] always been a pretty smart businessman, and he

knows trends and what people love,” Andy Taylor said. Sam II said he sketched out his ideas on graph paper, and architect Philip Royer drew up the plans. The expansion involved adding

about 2,000 square feet of space east of the existing building, which was more than 7,000 square feet, Andy Taylor said. Sam II said he is pleased with the project’s outcome. “We’re one of the first to have the beer cave and wine tasting room,” he said. “We’re very pleased with how everything turned out,” Taylor Jones said. “We had a great turnout today. We are excited about the future. “We’re trying to be innovative, grow and be competitive,” Andy Taylor said. “Hopefully, we will exceed in [meeting] our customers’ expectations.” “I’m very impressed [with the expansion],” Melanie Taylor Brown said. “People seem to enjoy it. I think they are very surprised how nice it is.” “The expansion has been wonderful,” Linda Taylor said. “We are so pleased. Our customers can come in and taste before they buy.” “We’re glad the expansion turned out well,” Sam Taylor III said. He acknowledged his parents’ contributions to the expansion. “They had the vision for this,” he said.

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Lady Ads 2-of-3 vs. big names ■

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JOHNSON CITY — Winning two out of three wasn’t a bad week for Jason Mayfield’s Farragut girls basketball team, especially given the recent years résumés of the three teams FHS played. After holding perennial District 4-AAA power Maryville to five first-half points in a 44-35 home win Tuesday, Dec. 9, the Lady Ads Lady Admirals 54 soundly Lady Hilltoppers 41 beat Science Hill, a two-time Class AAA state runner-up program from 2012 and 2013, 54-41 on its home court Saturday, Dec. 13, during Doubletree Roundball Classic. Farragut jumped ahead 14-0 and never looked back. “Had another good game out of Jaiden [McCoy] and Anna Woodford,” Mayfield said about his junior post (McCoy) who scored 21 with 12 rebounds and five blocks, and senior forward Woodford who had nine points, nine rebounds and five assists. “Annie McMurry played well in that game, gave us solid defense,” the Lady Ads skipper said about his senior wing. “Maegan Hudson [junior guard] played well in that game, had nine points and four assists.” Keesha Gregory, Lady Hilltoppers star player and Austin-Peay signee, “was held scoreless until about midway in the third quarter. Miranda Burt was guarding her,” Mayfield said. “We were pretty good defensively in that game.” Kristen Freeman, FHS senior See LADY ADS on Page 9A

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JOHNSON CITY — Chris Cool may have to finish the 2014 portion of his Farragut High School boys basketball season with only one experienced guard healthy. While FHS managed one win in three games last week, a 62-49 victory against Elizabethton during Doubletree Roundball Classic at Science Hill High School Friday, Dec. 12, by week’s end startAdmirals 62 ing point Cyclones 49 guard Keegan McGuire, a senior, was out with a broken bone in his right wrist (left-handed). “Keegan McGuire’s a big part of our offensive team,” Cool, Ads skipper, said about losing McGuire following a 5646 home loss to District 4-AAA rival Maryville Tuesday, Dec. 9. “Keegan’s supposed to be back Jan. 2 for Lenoir City.” Junior guard Luke Janney filled in for McGuire but sprained his ankle against Elizabethton. “I’m out of point guards,” Cool said, adding Janney likely will miss both games this week (home against West Dec. 15 and at Fulton, Thursday, Dec. 18). Senior post Ty Allen led the Admirals with 19 points in their victory. Alexander Rather and Matt Eggert each added 12 See FARRAGUT, Page 9A

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Winning on forfeit, but never actually beating Hardin Valley Academy on the court in the first two times Bearden ever played the Hawks — which was last season — the Bulldogs “shaped up” for Friday night’s District 4-AAA clash at HVA. A happy Bulldogs 98 Bearden bench Hawks 75 seemed to take special joy in a 98-75 whipping of the Hawks Dec. 12, with superior physical conditioning and execution (BHS) and inadequate half-court defense (HVA) the most prominent reasons given for the outcome. “We worked hard, we played good defense, we hustled. We just got the ball up and down the court,” Quez Fair, Bearden junior point guard who scored 23, said. “Coach [Mark Blevins] pushes us hard in practice to get in shape.” The game’s biggest keys, Fair added, “Was getting back on defense and beating their press.”

Hardin Valley Academy’s girls led Bearden 23-17 late in the first half before the Lady Bulldogs started “finishing” well around the basket, both scoring wise and rebounding. Led by strong play in the paint from 6-foot-2 junior post Anajae Stephney and her game-high 20 points, the BHS girls stayed perfect in District 4-AAA. Bearden improved to 10-2 overall, 4-0 in district, with a 6652 win at HVA Friday night, Dec. 12. “Defense in the second half was much better, and just our overall communication on the defensive end,” BHS head coach Justin Underwood said. “… Defensively we limited them. In the first half they had seven offensive rebounds and five of which they scored on. I know we limited that in the second half. “And we shared the basketball really well.” As for Stephney, “We kind of challenged her out of a timeout to quit complicating it and just take what they give you … look to make the first move and go strong with it … and she did a

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Quez Fair, Bearden point guard, drives past HVA’s Seth Long.

fantastic job,” he added. “… That fourth quarter she finished extremely strong.” Stephney said HVA back-up post Symphony Buxton “was getting the best of me in the first half,” adding previous post players she’d gone against were “not this aggressive.” Senior post Madison Rice scored 17 for Bearden. “The thing I was Lady Bulldogs 66 m o s t proud of Lady Hawks 52 her about tonight was that she put a couple of plays together where she was able to defend and stay in front and finish a box-out,” Underwood said. “Holly Hagood [junior point], she’s kind of the heartbeat for us. She does so much every day in practice and just sets the tone.” In fact, led by Hagood at the point, “Our team chemistry is one of the best I’ve ever been a part of,” Underwood added. Freshman post Abbey Cornelius led the Lady Hawks in scoring with 18. Brooklyn Battle added 11 and Buxton 10. Hardin Valley dropped to 7-4 overall, 1-3 in district. See BHS-HVA on Page 9A

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Tyler Starling, FHS junior center (white uniform), battles a Knights player for puck possession along the boards. The Knights rallied for a 6-6 tie.

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A home-schooler from Farragut kept the FHS Ice Admirals winless through four games. Joshua Maine’s second goal of the game came with just 1:26 to play, about 10 seconds after the Knights pulled its goalie for an extra attacker down 6-5, to culminate a third-period rally that erased Farragut’s 6-3 lead. The Knights’ 4-minute power play starting with 9:34 left sparked the rally and, according

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Jennifer Galloway, HVA head coach, said the game began to change midway into the third quarter “when we were getting one opportunity on offense and they were getting multiple opportunities with their rebounding. “And they were able to control the paint halfway through the third quarter on.”

post, missed the game with a wrist injury. Mayfield’s team begins the week 6-4 overall while perfect in district play at 3-0. Defense again ruled against Maryville, holding the Lady Red Rebels to five first-half points with a 23-5 edge at the break. “In the three years that I’ve been here, that’s about as good defensively as we’ve played a half of

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did. They just outran us, they were more conditioned than us.” Blaine Shockley, senior guard, led the Hawks in scoring with 16. Seth Long scored 15 and Jacob Schopmann 10. Keith Galloway, Hardin Valley head coach, pointed to Bearden’s conditioning and execution, and his team’s lack of defense. “They didn’t play as many guys as we did and they did not get tired. That’s a testament to them,” Galloway said. “... To beat a good team we have to be able to play half-court defense. And the bottom line is we’re just not a very good at it right now. ... I take responsibility for that. We’ll get better.”

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Jason Smith, Bulldogs junior post, led all scorers with 40. Smith said the victory “was huge for us. We came in and we were just ready for revenge. We really wanted these guys.” While the Bulldogs stayed perfect at 12-0 overall, 4-0 in 4-AAA, the Hawks fell to 7-4, 2-2. Other top Bulldogs scorers were Austin Duncan with 11 and Sam Phillips 10 points. Tyler Durden, Hawks junior post who scored 12, said the Bulldogs “got down the court really quick, their point guard

basketball. Maryville was averaging about 65 points a game,” he said. “Jaiden, Anna and Kristen were all in double figures.” The only FHS girls loss came to Elizabethton, defending Class AA state champ with most of its title team back this season, 58-45 in a first-round Doubletree Classic game Friday, Dec. 12, at SHHS. “I think we had 27 turnovers,” Mayfield said. McCoy had 21 points, 13 rebounds. Woodford added 15 points, seven rebounds.

to FHS head coach Jeff Lindsay, helped wear out his team. Jacob Givens’ four goals led the Knights offensively in this 6-6 tie during KAHA High School League play Thursday, Dec. 11, in the Icearium. “I think after we stopped turning the puck over a lot, we gritted our teeth and we started building a comeback,” Maine said. A team made up of several Hardin Valley Academy players plus Maine and fellow Farragut home-schooler Isaiah Maine, the Knights stay unbeaten at 2-0-2. The Ice Ads now stand at 0-2-2.

Farragut, which had a 17-13 edge in shots-on-goal after two periods and a 6-3 lead, managed only one in the final 13 minutes. “We didn’t back-check. Our goalie [Tatum Magill] is keeping us in there, and our defense just didn’t come up with big plays,” said Tyler Starling, FHS junior center who matched senior Kyle Lindsay in goals with two. Davis Eichelberger and John Barckhoff also scored. Brandon Timmis had one assist. Coach Lindsay also praised the play of Kenny Richter and Ethan Barnett.

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scoreless for roughly seven minutes. Farragut tied it 40-40 but never took the lead. Dawson, senior post, led FHS with 20 points. Maryville “basically started five guards, and all five of them could shoot threes and all five are real quick ... they jumped on us 19-5,” Cool said. Starting five guards of its own in the third quarter, FHS held the Rebs to five points and would climb to within two of tying late. McGuire led the Ads in scoring with 11 plus seven assists.

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and David Dawson 10. Farragut entered the week 8-2 overall, 2-1 in 4-AAA. Minus McGuire and Janney in a 52-47 Doubletree loss to host Science Hill Saturday, Dec. 13, “Drew Driscoll was the only guard I basically had left,” Cool said about the senior. The Ads cut a 16point third quarter lead to 38-37 by quarters end, holding the hosts

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Twenty-four volunteers connected to First Baptist Concord’s Operation Christmas Child, which ended by collecting 851 shoeboxes of necessities and toys for underprivileged children, got involved in the next step concerning what happened to their boxes during a special trip to Charlotte, N.C. early last week. Sandy McRae, OCC church relations coordinator, was among the 24 who followed their filled shoeboxes to Charlotte, Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 8-9, which is one of nine Operation Christmas Child Processing Centers nationwide. That’s where volunteers open boxes and check for proper content before sealing them to be shipped to their final overseas destination to more than 150 countries. Child recipients “live in wartorn countries, or where they have had natural disasters like a tsunami or just where they are very, very poor and experience famines,” McRae said. Collection period was for one week, “the third week of

November [Nov. 17-24],” McRae said. Basic items included in each box are “small toys, a few hygiene products you know, toothbrush, toothpaste, a bar of soap. “And then some school supplies: pencils, sharpeners, paper,” she added. “In so many foreign countries, children cannot go to school if they can’t furnish their own supplies. “Our church has been doing it for about 20 years now. Our group simply went over with thousands and thousands of other volunteers” to check boxes. “This is like my third time to go. Most of our people it was their first time.” Checking boxes includes extracting “war-related toys, and you can’t have liquids in it,” McRae said. Impressed with the organizational skills and sheer size of the Charlotte operation was FBC volunteer Donna Fischbach. “I thought it was a fantastic experience … I had an opportunity to go with several of my friends, and we were all talking See CHRISTMAS on Page 3B

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First Baptist Concord’s three Operation Christmas Child coordinators — Mildred Queen, left, Sandy McRae, center, and Sandra Aytes — fill an OCC shoebox with small toys, hygiene items and basic school supplies.

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Standing above more than 150 gifts collected during annual Farragut High School Secret Santa drive, with gifts distributed to 34 needy FHS students, are five FHS Leadership Initiative/Interact Club members who helped lead the effort. From left are seniors Mickayla Stogsdill, Ciarra Unbehaun, McKenzie Teagarden, Abigail Chapman and Ali Bhimani.

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being able to give back to a student who doesn’t have as much as you have, of all the projects they do,” said Michelle Brossett, CTE Department chair who teachers Leadership Initiative class and graphic design. “It’s rewarding because me, growing up, I’ve always had a Christmas and it breaks my heart to know that other students haven’t grown up with that,” senior Abigail Chapman said. “It makes me really happy to know we’re providing them with a fun holiday.” Senior Ali Bhimani, Interact president, said his experience “is especially kind of enlightening because I’m the opposite of Abigail: I never really grew up in a home where we celebrated Christmas because we have different traditions. “But that doesn’t separate us from these people,” he added.

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Now JOHNSON CITY — East Tennessee State University has named the recipients of Academic Performance Scholarships. Ashley Bond, a student at Bearden High School, will use her Provost APS to study nursing at ETSU. She is the daughter of Mary Bond and James Bond, both of Knoxville. Lacy Cantrell, daughter of Rick and Cynthia Cantrell of Knoxville, will study business at ETSU with her Academic Service Scholarship. James Dunn, a senior at the Christian Academy of Knoxville, received a Deans APS. He is the son of Jamie and Petra Dunn of Knoxville, and grandson of Jimmy and Judy Dunn of Springfield. Gorav Gupta, a senior at Bearden High School, will study biology at ETSU. A Provost APS recipient, he is the son of Sanjeev and Anita Gupta of Knoxville. Juhi Patel, daughter of Chetan and Sveta Patel of Knoxville, plans a career in medicine. She is a Presidential APS scholar and a student at Bearden High School. Serena Patel is a student at Bearden High School and plans to study health sciences at ETSU. A Provost APS recipient, she is the daughter of Jay and Priya Patel of

Knoxville. Megan Poston, a student at Hardin Valley Academy, plans to study biology at ETSU. She received a Provost APS and is the daughter of Dena and Daniel Poston of Knoxville. Alexander Prasad, a senior at Bearden High School, has received a Deans APS. He is the son of Mohan and Kathy Prasad of Knoxville. Nicholas Prasad, also the son of Mohan and Kathy Prasad of Knoxville, has received an Academic Service Scholarship to study at ETSU. Austin Ray, son of David and Tamra Ray of Knoxville, is a Provost APS recipient who plans a career in medicine. Madison Rose, daughter of Valerie and Eric Rose of Knoxville, will use her Deans APS to study health sciences at ETSU. She will graduate from Farragut High School. Nathan Simmins is the recipient of a Provost APS and the son of John and Judith Simmins of Knoxville. Andrew Smalling, son of Julie and Robert Smalling of Knoxville, will use his Academic Service Scholarship to study environmental health at ETSU. Isabel Snyder, a Provost APS recipient, is the daughter of Kiersten and Mickey Snyder of Knoxville. James Spears of Knoxville is a Deans APS recipient.

Now-Dec. 21 Ebeneezer Scrooge and the memorable ghosts return in the Clarence Brown Theatre’s “A Christmas Carol,” at 7:30 p.m. and 2 p.m., now through Dec. 21, on the mainstage. For more information, call 865-656-4444 or visit clarencebrowntheatre.com/

Dec. 19-21 Knoxville Symphony Orchestra will present 28th Annual Clayton Holiday Concert “An Olde English Christmas,” starting at 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday, Dec. 19-20, and 3 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 21, at Knoxville Civic Auditorium. Tickets range from $8 to $45. Groups of 10 or more

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Dec. 19 City of Knoxville and Knoxville Regional Bicyle Program will host Tour de Lights at 7 p.m., Friday, Dec. 19, at Market Square. For more information, call Jon Livengood 865-215-6100.

Dec. 20 Volunteers will be at Mount Calvary Baptist Church to help with enrollment process for the Affordable Care Act from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday through Friday, now through Feb. 15. For more information, call 800-318-2596 or visit healthcare.gov/

Dec. 20 West Hills Park-Jean Teague Greenway will host Save Christmas 5k from 9 to 11 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 20. For more information, call Lily McKree 865-216-7569.

Dec. 21 The Captain W.Y.C. Hannum Chapter 1881, United Daughters of the Confederacy will hold its meeting starting at 2 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 21, at Old Gray Cemetery. For more information, call Debra, 865-856-9300 or Shirley, 865-531-1467.

Dec. 31 Applications are available through Wednesday, Dec. 31, for Farragut Folklife Museum’s “Quilt Show 2015: The Love of Quilts,” slated for Friday, Feb. 13 through Sunday, Feb. 15, at Farragut Town Hall. For more information, visit townoffarragut.org/ quiltshow/

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Jan. 1 Knoxville Track Club will host Calhouns New Years Day 5k at 9 a.m., Thursday, Jan 1, at Parkside Drive. For more information, call Bobby Glenn, 865-548-7664.

Jan. 5 Taoist Tai Chi will begin two classes from 7 to 8:30 p.m., Mondays starting Jan. 5, and from 10:30 a.m. to noon, at Peace Lutheran Church, and Sundays, starting Jan 4, at Farragut Town Hall. For more information, call 865-482-7761.

Jan. 31-Feb. 1 Harvey Broome Group will winter backpack Abrams Falls in Great Smokey Mountain National Park Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 31 - Feb. 1. Cost is $4 per person. The roundtrip hike is 11.6 miles. For more information, call Ron Shrieves, 865-922-3518, or e-mail ronaldshrieves@comcast.net.

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Auditions for Foothills Community Players announces auditions for “The Miss Firecracker” will be from 2 to 4 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 13, and from 6 to 8 p.m., Monday, Dec. 15, at The Salvation Army

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July 12-Aug. 1 New Opportunity School for Women at Maryville College now is accepting applications for its second program to be held July 12 through Aug. 1, 2015, on Maryville College campus. For more information, visit maryvillecollege.edu/ nosw/

worship Dec. 24 First Baptist Concord will hold Christmas Eve Candlelight Services at 3 and 5 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 24. For more information, call 865-966-9791.

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and she brings that intelligence to the restaurant every day with her personality.” “A nice thing about the job is it’s very social. I think one of my greatest strengths is that I am social, so Simmons it’s easy to joke around,” Simmons, 26, said about her full-time job of “a year-and-a-half” at Seasons who has been a server overall “off and on for about six years.”

“We have a lot of regular customers so it’s easy to joke around,” Simmons added. “There’s some tables that I feel like I know pretty well. That’s been really nice to build some customer relationships over the last year or so as I’ve gotten really comfortable there.” As opposed to a franchise business, “It’s really nice being in a family-owned business,” Sim-mons said. “It’s a small group and it’s a pretty tightlyknit one. Ev-erybody’s friends. It’s a small en-ough group that we know each other really well. It’s nice working in kind of a family context. … Front-of-

house staff is really close with the kitchen. “I like the small context restaurant because we all wait tables but then at lunch we get to [work] behind the bar,” she added. “Everybody kind of does everything.” Listing the most important qualities of a good server, Simmons said, “a friendly attitude, a certain lightheartedness about the whole proceedings and it’s important not to sweat the little things. And talk to the table as though you’re friends.” As for a favorite shift, “Friday nights are the best,” she said. “It’s busiest, the money’s the

in Charlotte. Zachary’s job in Charlotte was to “scan the barcodes of the boxes and the cartons [groups of

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Laurel Simmons, a self-described people person, combines three special qualities whenever serving customers at Seasons Innovative Bar & Grille. “She gives the customer an experience instead of just being an order taker. … I think she’s just a special individual just with her personality and her dedication and her intelligence,” Deron Little, owner/chef of Seasons, 11605 Parkside Drive, said. “She’s been with me since this restaurant opened. She is just super-duper smart

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about how we’d like to go back and we wanted to take our teenagers,” Fischbach said. Fischbach was a “cartonizer,” a collector of boxes already inspected and ready for shipping, who places them into a receptacle holding “a minimum of 14 of the shoeboxes. They are sorted “according to the child’s sex and age [2 to 4, 5 to 9 and 10 to 14],” she said. “My friends took out things that might be harmful” or inappropriate in the boxes, Fischbach added. Holly Zachary, another FBC volunteer in Charlotte, said OCC is a family thing with husband, Jason, and son, Tyson, 10, also involved. “It is so meaningful to me. God has just given me a heart for children my whole life and so I thought I would go ahead and take that next step,” Zachary said about volunteering

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Holiday on the Square at The Shops at Franklin Square, 9700 Kingston Pike, got off to a slow start Saturday, Dec. 6, because of rain, but the weather cleared and the community attended the festivities. “All things considered, it’s going very well,” Cathy Hill, events coordinator, said about 1 p.m. that day. “I would say we’ve seen over 300 people so far. We may see 600. “With exception of the carolers

and Brandywine, we moved a lot of the activities and performers indoors, so that helped us. “We have people who look forward to this event, and they bring their children and grandchildren,” Hill added. “We come every year to see Santa,” Michelle Howard of Knoxville said. “It’s usually better weather though.” David Smith, Franklin Square Merchants Association Board pre-sident, said he thought the event was fantastic. “The weather was a little rainy at first, but it’s clearing up,” he

said. “The turnout seems to be good. “There seems to be a higher volume of kids this year, which is a good thing,” Smith added. Nicole Peters said she and her children went to Franklin Square shopping center to buy some dance shoes and were surprised to encounter Holiday on the Square. For Kristin Shomaker of Knoxville, the event was “something to do on a rainy day.” Irene Huskey of Alcoa said See HOLIDAY on Page 5B

Stay awake, the joy dispensers are everywhere! I was shopping at Michael’s (the craft store) in the late afternoon when I heard a conversation in the next aisle between a mother and her six-year-old child. “Oh, Mama, look at this!” “Uh huh.” “I love this!!” “ U h huh.” “I have one don’t I!!!” “ U h huh.” “ Y o u made it for Pam me didn’t Young y o u Make it Mama!!!!” “ U h Fun! huh.” “Can you make one for Sissy?” “Uh huh.” As I listened to the excitement and love for her mother in the child’s voice and the drone of her mother’s responses, tears welled up in my eyes. I thought about how many times I’d done the same thing with my children when they were young. After all, I had a centerpiece to make, a decoration for the coffee table to think about, colors to consider, people to impress and not enough time! At that moment in Michael’s I would have given anything to go back to just one time in the aisle of a store, hear my child’s voice and not miss what was really happening. Love, joy, adoration. The stuff of Christmas! My kids are grown now and I’ll never again hear their little bell voices exclaiming their joy over something. That time is gone forever and it flew past like a humming bird on speed. I had to get to the next aisle and see the child! With tears streaming down my cheeks, I peeked around the corner and looked at the small girl’s happy, little face. She was all dressed up in a Christmassy dress and fancy socks. Her hair was dark brown in shoulder-length curls. She was holding a Christmas stocking with a Santa Claus on it. She looked up and smiled at me. Sissy was asleep in a stroller. Then I looked at the mother. She was tired; I could see it in her eyes. But when she looked into mine, she smiled seeing my love for her child and the moment. I told her what had gone through my mind listening to their conversation. Her tears started to collect as she re-ran their dialogue in her mind and said, “Now you’re making me cry.” She dabbed her eye with the inside of her wrist, “Thank you, I needed to hear this. I get so busy and it’s easy to neglect her natural enthusiasm.” I told the mother it was obvious that her child had not been neglected, because she was such a happy little girl, and that I understood how easy it was to get wrapped up in our own thoughts and miss these holy moments. I left Michael’s knowing I wanted to write about this. Your children adore you and they are like little joy dispensers, especially during this time of year. Since it’s also an especially busy time for you, it can be so easy to miss those

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Holiday From page 1B

Holiday on the Square was “entertainment for her daughter.” Allison Riddell of Knoxville said she was driving by Franklin Sq-uare the night before and saw the sign for the event. Families and individuals took horse-and-carriage rides, which featured Percheron draft horses, around the Square while children enjoyed having their photo taken with Santa. A Son Light Pupp-eteers puppet show and craft act-ivities also were featured. Money raised from the activities benefits Cathy L. Hodges Memorial Cancer Foundation. Other events included a raffle for $1,000 shopping spree drawing, door prize drawing, a photo booth and entertainers, which included Farragut High School Carolers, who were members of the school’s Madrigal Singers group, and Brandywine, a bluegrass and gospel band. Performances also took place at Lane Music Store. People could stop by for popcorn, hot cider and hot chocolate along the Square while they shopped and their children made

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Snow nor cold keeps shoppers away on Black Friday ■ TAMMY CHEEK

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From left, Clint Griffin of West Knoxville and Greg and Ellen Summey of Tellico Plains arrived about 2 p.m., Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 27, to get first in line at Toys”R”Us, which opened at 5 p.m. Thanksgiving Day.

Black Friday crowds started as early as Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 27, at some stores near Farragut, despite a threat of snow and cold temperatures. The line at Toys”R”Us in West Knoxville started at 2 p.m., when West Knoxville resident Clint Griffin arrived first in line to get a Skylanders limited edition Nintendo Wii U Bundle for his son for Christmas. “It’s a $100 cheaper here than anywhere else,” Griffin said. Griffin was surprised by the small number of people there around 3 p.m. and thought the small number could be because of the

store opening at 5 p.m., Thanksgiving Day. “If it opened 6 a.m. liked it did last year, there would be a line,” he said. “Luckily, I had Thanksgiving [dinner] last Saturday and will have it this Saturday, so I don’t feel so bad missing it.” Greg and Ellen Summey of Tellico Plains also said they thought the store’s opening on Thanksgiving Day made a difference in the crowd. The Summeys also waited for the Skylanders Bundle, and Greg Summey said he was getting it for his son. Around 3 p.m., only a half a dozen people stood in line, but by 4:30 p.m., the crowd’s numbers

picked up as people started making their way in line to wait for the store to open. Tiffany Remick of West Knoxville arrived around 2 p.m. at Toys”R”Us to buy Octonauts and Princesses for her daughters. Montana and Kathy Tipton came from Sevierville to buy a Playstation PS4 bundle, which includes Little Big Planet 3 and Batman, they said. Kathy Tipton said the items would be Christmas gifts for dad and brothers. The two bundled up with coats and blankets while they sat in line. “She was a little more prepared,” Montana Tipton said of See FRIDAY on Page 10B

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Allure of big savings on big TV’s draws crowd at Best Buy ■ ALAN SLOAN

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Thanksgiving morning found five people braving chilly temperatures looking for big savings on a television, three of whom called themselves “best friends” with Farragut High School ties — one of those in a bathrobe with only flip-flops on from the knee down. They were first in line at Best Buy in Turkey Creek, with J.J. Yang of West Knox County and his girlfriend, Yuan Liu, having first arrived at 11 p.m., Wednesday night, Nov. 26. The store opened at Alan Sloan

Looking to get more than $300 in savings on a Panasonic 50inch television, J.J. Yang, a West Knox County resident and graduate student at The University of Tennessee, takes his place as first in line at Turkey Creek Best Buy Thanksgiving morning, Thursday, Nov. 27. Also looking to purchase the same television, from left, are “best friends” Braden Wiebe, a Farragut High School senior, Trenton Cardwell, a 2014 FHS graduate, and Jonathan Genova, a former FHS student now a senior at Sequoyah High School in Madisonville.

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It’s not been too bad.” Other time-killing ideas were “just surfing the Internet and reading something,” he said. Snacks were “fruit and water.” Yang said the pair actually went to the Best Buy “at Cedar Bluff” first but found “a lot of people there … already several tents there” at around 9 p.m., Wednesday night. “We were pleasantly surprised” when finding no one in line at the Turkey Creek Best Buy. On the other hand, Trenton Cardwell, Braden Wiebe and See Best Buy on Page 11B

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Knoxville Christian School students and faculty paid tribute to area veterans with a Veteran’s Day program. The program, which took place Friday, Nov. 7, featured musical numbers, art and photography exhibits and other projects by the school’s students. “It’s always a great honor to pay tribute to our veterans and their families,” Jim Fox, KCS president, said. “This [program for Veteran’s Day] is happening all over the country, and people are coming together and paying tribute and honoring veterans of our country. ‘This presentation was done largely by our students,” Fox added. “They wanted to honor [veterans]. They put a lot of hard work to honor friends and family.” “We are thankful for our freedoms every day,” Turner Rogers, a middle school student, said. “Who provides those freedoms – veterans,” Curnel McLain, a high school student, said. “[The veterans] have sacrificed so we could exercise our religious freedoms.” “I think it’s terrific,” Lou Mulsand, a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War, said about the school’s Veteran’s Day program. “I’m honored to come. This is my third year.” Herb Wright of Kentucky, who was visiting grandchildren in Farragut, said he thought the program was really good. Wright,

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Knoxville Christian School pre-kindergarten students sang “Yankee Doodle Dandy” during a Veteran’s Day program presented by students Friday, Nov. 7, in the school.

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Harry Baek, a Farragut Middle School student, will move up to Southern division competition at Natalie Haslam Music Center in January to compete as a Division Finalist in the Junior Woodwind. Baek, son of Bokkee Baek, earned this opportunity after winning the Southern Division of the MTNA Junior Woodwind Competition. A native of Seoul, South Korea, Baek has been studying flute for five years and currently is a student of Cindy Kim. The Southern Division competition will take place Jan. 17-19, during the MTNA Southern Division Conference. The winner of this competition will compete in the National Finals during the MTNA National Conference in Las Vegas, in March. The three-tiered MTNA competitions begin at the state level. Winners of each state competition advance to the division competition. Division winners then proceed to the National Competition Finals.

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A.L. Lotts honors veterans ■

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Students and faculty of A.L. Lotts Elementary School gathered on Veterans Day Tuesday, Nov. 11, in the school to pay tribute to veterans and those currently serving in the military. “We want to say thank you,” Cindy Bosse, principal, told veterans. The school’s character education community outreach team and its Parent-Teacher Organization helped organize the program, Stephanie Jones, A.L. Lotts third-grade teacher, said. “It’s truly a schoolwide event,” she said, adding students, teachers and volunteers take part. Bearden High School Reserve Officer Training Corps Color Guard and West Valley Middle School orchestra joined in the event. “Today is the day to celebrate the men and women who have raised their hands and said, ‘choose me’ and said they would go to make sure America stays safe,” Chris Coyne, U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sergeant, said in his address. More than 100 veterans attended the program, ” Jones said.

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A.L Lotts Elementary School children wave flags as Bearden High School Reserve Officer Training Corps Color Guard members, from left, Andrew Vargas, Sloan Alcorn, James Shelton and Billy Dickau, lead a procession through A.L. Lotts hallway.

“We do this every year,” she added. “The first one started around a flag pole.” “I think it’s wonderful,” Daniel Perry, a U.S. Army veteran, said. He is the grandfather of Natalie Newman, a first-grader at A.L. Lotts. “[Natalie] has learned more about her great-grandfather and me in the past week or so. She’s even wearing our dog tags,” Perry added. “It’s awesome,” Natalie said about her grandfather attending the Veteran’s Day program.

“I was here last year,” Larry Gaudet, who retired from the U.S. Air Force, said. “It was great.” The program started with a parade of veterans, escorted by their children or grandchildren, to the auditorium as the children sang. During the program, Col. Jim Chase told how Veteran’s Day marked the end of World War 1, Nov. 11, 1918, and later the

Knoxville Christian School paid tribute to area veterans during a Veteran’s Day program Friday, Nov. 7, in the school off Snyder Road.

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Twelve Hardin Valley Academy senior student-athletes signed National Letter of Intent or college scholarship papers during National Signing Day Wednesday, Nov. 12, in the school’s auditorium. Sitting, from left, are William Arthur (swimming, LSU); Ashley Darby (swimming, Western Kentucky); Courtney Aycock (swimming, Michigan State); Tamia Crockett (track and field, University of Missouri), and Maura Emert (volleyball, Brevard College, North Carolina). Standing, from left, are baseball signees Will Neely (Tennessee); Ian Pung (Carson-Newman); Dominic Leo (Southeastern University, Florida); Matt Turner (ETSU); Zach Sears (Walters State), Seth Hunt (LMU) and Vincent Gambuzza (Maryville College).

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Fourteen Farragut High School senior student-athletes/NJROTC competitors signed National Letters of Intent, college scholarship papers or, in the case of Randy Ford III accepted an appointment to the United States Coast Guard Academy, during a National Signing Day ceremony in Vickie B. Wells Auditorium Wednesday morning, Nov. 12. Front row, from left, are Elizabeth Keeling (golf, University of Cincinnati); Kayland Boling (golf, Milligan College); Amanda Martin (cross country, Emory University) and Shelby Miller (softball, Mississippi College). Middle row, from left, are Connor McKay (golf, David Lipscomb University); Anna Woodford (basketball, Lee University); Raegan Grooms (volleyball, Armstrong State University) and Chris Glafenhein (swimming, Queens University, Charlotte). Back row, from left, are Mark Dalton (golf, Tennessee Tech); Austin Bumbalough (baseball, Martin Methodist College); Eric Lessig (baseball, LMU); Peter Pratti (baseball, LMU); Patrick Raby (baseball, Vanderbilt), and Ford (USCGA, rifle). Alan Sloan

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Jonathan Genova have turned Black Friday into a business transaction. Two of them arrived around 3 a.m., Thanksgiving morning. All three were targeting the same Panasonic 50-inch television deal, intending to sell them for a profit “on Ebay or Craig’s List,” Cardwell, a 2014 FHS graduate now a UT Knoxville freshman, said about once again trying to turn a profit during his third Best Buy Black Friday experience. It was important to be at the front “because they only give out seven” tickets to be used for the savings purchase, he added. “Every year it’s a tradition for us to camp out outside of Best Buy on Black Friday. There’s usually eight or nine [in the group], but the rain kind of made some of them go away.” “I’m trying to get two, but that means somebody has to give me their ticket, which will be tough,” Genova, a former FHS student now a senior at Sequoyah High School in Madisonville, said about his second Best Buy Black Friday experience. Wiebe, an FHS senior doing his fourth Best Buy Black Friday, said he also was looking for a $20 savings on the “Advanced Warfare” video game. One difference from past years, according to Cardwell: “Turkey Creek has added rules to where we aren’t allowed to set up a tent. It’s only Turkey Creek, you can set up a tent anywhere else. … It’s kind of ridiculous a little bit because I mean it’s just taking away business.”

behind-the-scenes paperwork you have to do. “These past few weeks have been the busy part,” Stogsdill added, also calling it “the fun part.” With “a lot of teachers adopting” a student in need to help by purchasing gifts, “It’s mostly teachers who give these gifts, which is awesome,” she added. With their fundraising amount, which they estimated at roughly $450, Leadership students take the requests, which are annoynmous, and go out to

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day was changed to honor all veterans. As part of the Veteran’s Day observance, the school recognized World War II and Korean War veteran, Travis Parker, known as Uncle Travis to A.L. Lotts students. For the past 21 years, Parker has read to students and volunteered in other capacities. “It’s kept me young,” he said. “I will be reading to two second-

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grade classes this morning. It’s just a wonderful experience.” “We see him every week,” Glynne Carrell, special education teacher, said about Parker. He served in the U.S. Navy between 1942 and 1945 and again between 1951 and 1953. Parker, who will turn 95 Nov. 22, received a proclamation, signed by Knoxville Mayor Tim Burchett, proclaiming Nov. 22 as Travis Parker Day.

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purchase the items dating back to mid-November. “We try to give every student between four and six items, and it depends on how expensive the items are,” Brossett said. “We try to give each student at least one warm item so they’re going to have something to make it through the winter, like a coat or something fleece. “Some of the students needed a really heavy winter coat that may have been very expensive,” Brossett added. “… Some of the kids needed two pairs of shoes.” Brossett said “winter coats and shoes” were the most requested items.

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Greenhouse & Garden Center Meadow View Greenhouse & Garden Center recently hosted their annual Ladies Night Out on Friday, November 21st. Those attending enjoyed shopping, appetizers, drinks, holiday music and door prizes. Several vendors were there including Mary Kay, Dove Chocolate and more. A photo booth was on hand to take festive pictures. This is the 6th year for this event. Meadow View is located at 9885 Hwy. 11 E. Lenior City, TN 37772. You may reach them at 865-986-7229 or www.meadowviewgreenhouse.com.

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The House Store SVP Recognized at Conference by Dick Vitale Well known college basketball broadcaster singled out Lynn Effinger to recommended attendees read his memoire Knoxville, Tennessee – November 13, 2014 – The House Store announced: Near the conclusion of the National Property Preservation Conference held recently at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C., iconic college basketball figure, Dick Vitale, gave a passionate, entertaining and uplifting keynote address to the many conference attendees. During the first half of Vitale’s riveting presentation, he took the time to recognize Lynn Effinger, Senior Vice President of Knoxville-based The House Store, by asking him to stand while Vitale praised Effinger’s memoire, “Believe to Achieve – The Power of Perseverance.”

Effinger explained how this wonderful gesture came about. “I met Coach Vitale and his wife in the hotel lobby the night before he was to speak at the conference and gave him a copy of my book, ‘Believe to Achieve The Power of Perseverance’, not having any expectation that he would ever have time to read it,” Effinger said. “But during his fabulous presentation he asked me by name to stand up and he told everyone that he is already reading it and they should too. He said that I was an inspiration, which was quite humbling. Coming from such an inspiring speaker and famous sports legend

such as Dick Vitale, that is high praise, indeed.” Amy Dix, Broker and CoOwner of The House Store real estate brokerage, said that it was no surprise to her that Effinger was recognized at the National Property Preservation Conference. “Lynn is a respected veteran of the housing and mortgage servicing industries who is also an accomplished motivational speaker in his own right,” said Dix. “Lynn’s story of overcoming adversity to achieve success has touched many in and outside of our industry. Having been born without a left hand never kept him from achieving many lofty goals throughout his

lifetime, including earning a free-agent tryout with the Washington Redskins as a running back.” Effinger, who has been involved in the housing and mortgage servicing industries for over three decades, is a strong believer in the importance of not only recognizing a “window of opportunity,” but also boldly seizing on that opportunity. “I have successfully achieved many important goals in my lifetime,” said Effinger. “None of these goals would have been reached without my acting on the opportunities that have either been presented to me or that I have created. That is a big part of my

message in my live motivational presentations and in my book.” Many people have told Effinger that he is a very lucky person to have met so many successful people, including celebrities like Dick Vitale, and to accomplish so much athletically and vocationally. But he quickly interjects that luck is where opportunity meets preparedness. “The truth is that you create your own luck through hard work, determination and tenacity,” said Effinger. “The truly is power in perseverance.” The House Store is a full service real estate brokerage specializing in retail real estate, bank-owned

properties, relocation services, property management, valuations, and commercial properties. For more information visit their website at www.HouseStoreTN.com or call 865-966-4001.

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559 ARROWHEAD TRAIL, 5BR/6.5BA, Very special home W/great character listed for over $2.0M at one time - now a foreclosure. Original home from 1918 plus grand addition in 2008. Replica of Washington Rotunda, by architect David Hutchins. In heart of Sequoyah Hills. Seller will consider a trade. Special financing available to qualified Buyers. Fabulous entertaining areas. Nestled between Arrowhead Trail and Calumet - 2 entrances. $1,349,000 (820576)

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)

SEQUOYAH HILLS

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)

NORTHSHORE COVE

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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)

COPPERSTONE

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)

WEST KNOXVILLE HISTORIC HOME

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

Cherrybrook Condos “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. 210 Warranty.

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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

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