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By Betty Bean Ron Babka, owner of Sternenlit Farms in Corryton, was one of the last speakers during the August TVA board meeting’s public forum. Although the audience had gotten restless after more than Coffee Break A2 Jake Mabe A3 Government/Politics A4 Marvin West/Lynn Hutton A5 Dr. Bob Collier A6 Faith A7 Miracle Maker A9 Kids A10,11 Business A12 Calendar A13 Health/Lifestyles Sect B Index www.ShopperNewsNow.com | www.facebook.com/ShopperNewsNow | twitter.com/shoppernewsnow HALLS/FOUNTAIN CITY VOL. 51 NO. 36 A great community newspaper September 3, 2012 NEIGHBORHOOD BUZZ IN THIS ISSUE Coffee Break Get to know Halls Senior Center coordinator Darrell Gooding over this week’s Cof- fee Break. Gooding recalls his most embarrassing moment (which is a good one), tells us what he’s reading and says to stop by the senior center. See page A-2 Miracle Maker “Read, Read, Read” has long been Nancy Maland’s motto. She’s still preaching the gospel of the written word and is proud to report that an early literacy initiative piloted in five elementary schools last year has expanded to nine more schools. See Jake Mabe’s story on page A-9 Shannondale on list for $4 million At deadline, we learned that Dr. Jim McIntyre will recommend spending $4 million for renovations and an addition at Shannondale School when the school board meets this Wednesday. The money comes from an unan- ticipated surplus in the school district’s portion of the sales tax. 4509 Doris Circle 37918 (865) 922-4136 [email protected] [email protected] GENERAL MANAGER Shannon Carey [email protected] EDITOR Sandra Clark [email protected] FEATURES EDITOR Jake Mabe [email protected] ADVERTISING SALES Patty Fecco [email protected] Brandi Davis [email protected] Shopper-News is a member of KNS Media Group, published weekly at 4509 Doris Circle, Knoxville, TN, and distributed to 27,825 homes in Halls, Gibbs and Fountain City. www.MyHvacAdvisor.com or call 368-4374 I am here exclusively for you. I solve all heating and air conditioning issues, give independent second opinions, and assist you when you have to replace your system. HOW? Go to An Independent Family-Owned Pharmacy 602 E. Emory Road next to Mayo’s 947-5235 RIGGS Drug can now meet your compounding needs! “We also offer free home deliv- ery and bubblepacking services. Please stop by and see how we can help you today!” Stop by and check out our gifts selection Most prescriptions filled in 15 minutes or less 9 am-7 pm, Mon.-Fri., 9 am-2 pm Sat. Local artist Jessica Gregory chats with guests at the Fountain City Art Center during the opening of her “Recycled Kingdom.” ‘Recycled Kingdom’ features fantastic castle By Ruth White Gather up reclaimed wood, paper, cans and whatever you might have on hand, give it to artist Jessica Gregory, and sit back and see what she creates. Gregory’s latest creation was on display at the Fountain City Art Center last week and was a kingdom made from 90 percent recycled materials. The project was amazing to walk through. Each pass through the doors re- vealed a new object. The bright purple castle, cre- ated from hundreds of cans from one area restaurant and special finds that Gregory has collect- ed, took her more than a year to build. “I want to encourage people to recycle,” said Gregory, “and this is one way to show the amount of objects that can stay out of the landfills through their efforts.” Gregory plays in a local band and added a drum and guitar to one side of the castle to add an element of herself. Another end of the castle features a disco ball suspended from a ceiling adorned with a pink feather boa and Christmas lights. At the center of the castle is a huge giraffe created by art- ist Linda Leilani Bohanan, who uses tons of recycled paper to make sculptures that almost ap- pear to spring to life. Bohanan’s attention to detail on each piece of art grabs the attention of ad- mirers as they explore the castle and its surroundings. Outside the walls of the castle were other beautiful pieces of work by Bohanan and Gregory, including a favorite chair with a shaggy dog relaxing near two colorful wall hangings. The Fountain City Art Center is located at 213 Hotel Ave. next to the Fountain City Park and will feature “Recycled Kingdom” through Friday, Sept. 28. The recycled paper dog sculpture created by Linda Leilani Bohanan looks comfortable (and lifelike) in a chair at the art center. Photos by Ruth White Artist Linda Leilani Bohanan shows one of her recycled paper horse sculptures at the Fountain City Art Center. A guest at the Fountain City Art Center admires the castle built by artist Jessica Gregory. April Babka takes Sternenlit Farms horse Titan for a workout. File photo by S. Clark Horses hurt Owners ask, ‘Does anybody really care?’ two hours of complaints about issues from tree-cutting to coal ash to nuclear power, Babka captured their attention when he talked about the health problems two of his horses developed after TVA contractors sprayed herbicide on the utility right-of-way in a pasture where they were grazing. “There were grazing restrictions on the label,” he said. “We would like for you to reconsider the use of herbicides and your notification policy. We feel like we’ve been lied to, and TVA’s official answer is ‘We can do anything we feel like doing.’ “I don’t know if anybody really cares.” A couple of board members assured him that they do, indeed, care, but he left shaking his head. Sternenlit Farms is a pictur- esque, 30-acre property tucked into the northeast flank of House Mountain. It features rolling pas- tures fringed with wooded trails, well-kept stables and barns, one indoor and two outdoor arenas, plus the Babka home. It is also a family business run by Babka, his wife, Sarah, and their daughter April, the chief trainer and prima- ry rider/instructor. The horses are all healthy now, and the 2-acre, herbicide-sprayed pasture has been fenced off and shut down for a year. The Ten- nessee Department of Agricul- ture has fined the contractor and everything’s under control – but what, they wonder, about next time? And what about their neigh- bors? Sarah worries that if she and April hadn’t been home that day, they would never have known that a TVA crew had come onto their property armed with herbi- cide, and they certainly wouldn’t have been able to connect the dots when two of their horses fell ill three months later. Yes, they found a dead bird in the field, but that alone wouldn’t have been enough to alert them, she said. “We heard the horses getting all excited and saw the guys at the top of the hill in yellow jack- ets. We found the supervisor, who said they were going to be spray- ing and I told him I had to get my horses out first. I also told him I’d appreciate it if he’d let me know, or I wouldn’t have turned them out.” The supervisor, she said, in- To page A-3 New York to Knoxville Fashion, style, chic, vogue, it’s all here in the latest edition of New York to Knox- ville. Start spreadin’ the news... See the special section inside

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By Betty BeanRon Babka, owner of Sternenlit

Farms in Corryton, was one of the last speakers during the August

TVA board meeting’s public forum.

Although the audience had gotten restless after more than

Coff ee Break A2Jake Mabe A3Government/Politics A4Marvin West/Lynn Hutton A5Dr. Bob Collier A6Faith A7Miracle Maker A9Kids A10,11Business A12Calendar A13Health/Lifestyles Sect B

Index

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HALLS/FOUNTAIN CITY

VOL. 51 NO. 36 A great community newspaper September 3, 2012

NEIGHBORHOOD BUZZ

IN THIS ISSUE

Coff ee BreakGet to know Halls Senior

Center coordinator Darrell Gooding over this week’s Cof-fee Break. Gooding recalls his most embarrassing moment (which is a good one), tells us what he’s reading and says to stop by the senior center.

➤ See page A-2

Miracle Maker“Read, Read, Read” has

long been Nancy Maland’s motto. She’s still preaching the gospel of the written word and is proud to report that an early literacy initiative piloted in five elementary schools last year has expanded to nine more schools.

➤ See Jake Mabe’s story on page A-9

Shannondale on list for $4 million

At deadline, we learned that Dr. Jim McIntyre will recommend spending $4 million for renovations and an addition at Shannondale School when the school board meets this Wednesday. The money comes from an unan-ticipated surplus in the school district’s portion of the sales tax.

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Local artist Jessica Gregory

chats with guests at the

Fountain City Art Center

during the opening of her

“Recycled Kingdom.”

‘Recycled Kingdom’ featuresfantastic castle

By Ruth WhiteGather up reclaimed wood,

paper, cans and whatever you might have on hand, give it to artist Jessica Gregory, and sit back and see what she creates.

Gregory’s latest creation was on display at the Fountain City Art Center last week and was a kingdom made from 90 percent recycled materials. The project was amazing to walk through. Each pass through the doors re-vealed a new object.

The bright purple castle, cre-ated from hundreds of cans from one area restaurant and special finds that Gregory has collect-ed, took her more than a year to build. “I want to encourage people to recycle,” said Gregory, “and this is one way to show the amount of objects that can stay out of the landfills through their efforts.”

Gregory plays in a local band and added a drum and guitar to one side of the castle to add an element of herself. Another end of the castle features a disco ball suspended from a ceiling adorned with a pink feather boa and Christmas lights.

At the center of the castle is a huge giraffe created by art-ist Linda Leilani Bohanan, who uses tons of recycled paper to make sculptures that almost ap-pear to spring to life. Bohanan’s attention to detail on each piece of art grabs the attention of ad-mirers as they explore the castle and its surroundings.

Outside the walls of the castle were other beautiful pieces of work by Bohanan and Gregory, including a favorite chair with a shaggy dog relaxing near two colorful wall hangings.

The Fountain City Art Center is located at 213 Hotel Ave. next to the Fountain City Park and will feature “Recycled Kingdom” through Friday, Sept. 28.

The recycled paper dog sculpture created by Linda

Leilani Bohanan looks comfortable (and lifelike) in a

chair at the art center. Photos by Ruth White

Artist Linda Leilani Bohanan shows one of her recycled

paper horse sculptures at the Fountain City Art Center.

A guest at the Fountain

City Art Center admires

the castle built by artist

Jessica Gregory.

April Babka takes

Sternenlit Farms horse

Titan for a workout. File photo by S. Clark

Horses hurtOwners ask, ‘Does anybody really care?’

two hours of complaints about issues from tree-cutting to coal ash to nuclear power, Babka captured their attention when he talked about the health problems two of his horses developed after TVA contractors sprayed herbicide on the utility right-of-way in a pasture where they were grazing.

“There were grazing restrictions on the label,” he said. “We would like for you to reconsider the use of herbicides and your notifi cation policy. We feel like we’ve been lied to, and TVA’s offi cial answer is ‘We can do anything we feel like doing.’

“I don’t know if anybody really cares.”

A couple of board members assured him that they do, indeed, care, but he left shaking his head.

Sternenlit Farms is a pictur-esque, 30-acre property tucked into the northeast fl ank of House Mountain. It features rolling pas-tures fringed with wooded trails, well-kept stables and barns, one indoor and two outdoor arenas, plus the Babka home. It is also a family business run by Babka, his wife, Sarah, and their daughter April, the chief trainer and prima-ry rider/instructor.

The horses are all healthy now, and the 2-acre, herbicide-sprayed

pasture has been fenced off and shut down for a year. The Ten-nessee Department of Agricul-ture has fi ned the contractor and everything’s under control – but what, they wonder, about next time?

And what about their neigh-bors?

Sarah worries that if she and April hadn’t been home that day, they would never have known that a TVA crew had come onto their property armed with herbi-cide, and they certainly wouldn’t have been able to connect the dots when two of their horses fell ill three months later. Yes, they found a dead bird in the field, but that alone wouldn’t have been enough to alert them, she said.

“We heard the horses getting all excited and saw the guys at the top of the hill in yellow jack-ets. We found the supervisor, who said they were going to be spray-ing and I told him I had to get my horses out fi rst. I also told him I’d appreciate it if he’d let me know, or I wouldn’t have turned them out.”

The supervisor, she said, in-

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with Darrell Gooding

Coffee Break

Pour yourself a cup of coffee, prop up your feet and get to know Halls Senior Center coordinator Darrell Gooding.

What is your favorite quote from TV or a movie?My favorite quote is probably “Resistance is futile”

from “Star Trek.” One thing I’ve learned in life is the only constant in the Universe is change. Life goes much better if I embrace change rather than begrudge it.

What are you guilty of?Being easily distracted, which is rather obvious at

times.

What is your favorite material possession?Family photos. Photos of grandparents, great-grand-

parents and even great-great-grandparents are repre-sented in my collection of family photographs which I began collecting in my teens.

What you reading currently?Colin Evan’s “Great Feuds in History.” It’s an interest-

ing read on how a select few feuds changed the course of history.

What was your most embarrassing moment?When I was about 20 I was asked by a friend to be an

usher at his wedding. Everything was going according to plan. However, the wedding was being delayed with every-one waiting for the arrival of the bride’s grandmother. After 30 minutes of waiting and building anxiety, I saw a lady arrive at the door. I introduced myself and said, “You must be the bride’s grandmother; we’ve been waiting for you. Please allow me to show you to your seat.” This lady would have none of it. She said,“I am not the bride’s grandmother. I’ll have you know I am the bride’s stepmother and I will seat myself!” And seat herself she did.

What are the top three things on your bucket list?A trip to Ipswich, England, where the Gooding an-

cestral home is located and visiting New Orleans during Mardi Gras.

What is one word others often use to describe you and why?

I asked a couple of friends this question and both came up with dependable. I guess that’s as good of a word as any to describe me. I have always strived to be someone that anyone could believe in. If I say I am go-ing to do something, then I will try my best to keep my word.

If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?

I would like to be more adventurous. I am such a homebody.

What is your passion?Education. Learning is such a marvelous experience.

With whom, living or dead, would you most like to have a long lunch?

The late Katharine Hepburn. I feel she would have some fascinating stories to tell and interesting advice and guidance to impart.

Other than your parents, who has had the biggest infl u-ence on your life and why?

My high school sophomore and junior English teacher, Miss Jane Threet. Prior to Miss Jane’s class I wasn’t par-ticularly a great student in English and hadn’t developed an appreciation for literature. Miss Jane took an interest, see-ing something in me that I hadn’t seen myself. There have been times I wonder if I would have been as interested in going to college if it hadn’t been for Miss Jane.

I still can’t quite get the hang of …Getting my right and left hands to cooperate with

each other when it comes to playing the piano. I can’t remember the number of times I have attempted to learn

to play but have always had dif-fi culty getting the hands to work together as I read the notes.

What is the best present you ever received in a box?

Probably my fi rst camera when I was around 12. My par-ents bought me a Kodak camera as a Christmas gift.

What is your social media of choice?

I enjoy Facebook. It has been a marvelous tool to recon-nect with school friends from elementary school, high school and college. It’s also very benefi -cial in maintaining contact with family members residing out of state.

What is the worst job you have ever had?

During my freshman year in college, I worked at a local grocery store in my hometown sacking groceries during weekends.

What was your favorite Saturday morning cartoon and why?

“Looney Tunes,” especially Bugs Bunny vs. Marvin the Martian. Poor ol’ Marvin the Martian even with his advanced technology could never undermine Bugs’ determination.

What irritates you?The error of jumping to conclusions and being judg-

mental when there’s simply no need. There are times I am reminded of a quote I once read: “Don’t believe everything you think.”

What’s one place in Halls, Powell or Fountain City that ev-eryone should visit?

I’ve got to do a plug for Halls Senior Center here – defi nitely stop in and visit us! One thing I have learned since moving to Knox County a few years ago is the amazing cooks we have in this area, and that is well showcased in some of the area’s locally-owned restau-rants. When I have friends visiting, I always prefer one that is locally owned for a great local fl avor.

What is your greatest fear?Uncertainty, when it comes to the future for ourselves

and the younger generation.

If you could do one impulsive thing, what would it be?Buy a one-way airline ticket to the West Coast and see

the country via train on my return to the East. I’ve never treated myself to a train ride and think it would be great to see our country by rail. It would be an experience worth writing home about!

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Piper also performed at a wharf with a big band in Biloxi, Miss.

“It’s been a great sum-mer.”

I fi rst told you about Piper last spring, when she was preparing to represent Halls High in the CTE Idol contest. She’s continuing to sing a lot of older music, including Bonnie Raitt and The Beatles, as well as her signature tune, “House of the Rising Sun.”

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It’s been a busy summer for Halls High School sopho-more Piper Montana Smith.

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Aug. 28 results are: fi rst place (tie), Carol Henley and Sherry Kelly; third place (tie) Nancy Guay, Sandy Schonoff and Con-nie Sharpe; low putt, Sandy Schonoff.

Busy summer for Piper Smith

Piper won the Knox Area Youth Talent Competition and will perform during regionals at the Tennes-see Valley Fair on Sept. 15. She will also sing two other times at the fair: Sept. 9 for Knoxville’s Got Talent and Sept. 10 for Knoxville Voice.

She sang on Bourbon Street in New Orleans a few weeks ago.

“I couldn’t go into the bars, so I had to get a band to come out and play an acoustic set on the street,” Piper says. “People would come up to you and it was getting dark, so it was crazy wildness.” Let your light shine

The East Tennessee Technology Ac-cess Center will host “Let Your Light Shine,” an awareness and fundraiser event for people with disabilities, throughout October. It will culminate Friday, Nov. 23, during the Holiday Cel-ebration of Lights on Market Square.

In honor of its 25th anniversary in 2013, ETTAC is inviting other organiza-tions that work for people with disabili-ties to participate.

An informational meeting will be held for interested organizations 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 12. RSVP by Monday, Sept. 10. Info: Tracey Farr, 219-0130.

Piper Montana Smith

Horses Hurt From page A-1

formed her that TVA doesn’t have to notify property owners. This shocked her.

“ K U B has a notifi -cation pro-gram, but TVA does not. That’s their atti-tude – ‘We can do any-thing we feel like do-

ing on our right-of-way,’ and that’s the bulk of the whole problem.

“They have no compas-sion for a n i m a l s , humans or anything. It makes you wonder how many times t h e y ’ v e been on your prop-erty. No one

should be allowed to come on your property unan-nounced. How do you know the difference between their applicator and a stranger who means to do harm? A trespasser can have charg-es brought against them. Someone else comes in un-announced, what’s the dif-ference between them and a trespasser?”

Ron said he has learned

Sarah Babka

Ron Babka

Dogwood re-run in August Fred Lay called the Shopper-News offi ce last week to report that the Dogwood tree

outside his offi ce on Neal Drive is blooming. Sure enough, it is. Fred says he hasn’t done

anything to the tree except trim it back in June. Shopper-News columnist Dr. Bob Collier

says the phenonmenon is unusual. “It’s probably due to the higher average temperatures

this year plus the unusual amount of late summer rain,” Dr. Bob says. “I’m thinking about

landscaping with palm trees next year!” Photo by Jake Mabe

more than he cares to know about TVA’s herbicide poli-cies. Practitioners of “hack and squirt,” for example, cut into a tree and squirt in a slug of herbicide.

“It kills the tree in a cou-ple of years. And the prop-erty owner has no way of knowing it’s happening.”

The Babkas have an at-torney and are consider-ing their legal options, and Ron Babka says he intends to keep talking about TVA’s herbicide policies.

“My intent in appear-ing at the board meeting was to get the point across that herbicide use needs to be looked at more closely.

putting all of her winnings away toward college tuition.

“It’s hard to practice for two hours a day and juggle school work. That’s been a challenge.

“I’m looking for the next step to take. I’m learning to the play the guitar to ac-company myself, perhaps to play (regular gigs) in res-taurants.” Jake Mabe is visiting the great state of

Maine in part to visit with Halls High

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Judy. He’s blogging about his trip at

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Maybe too much is being applied. I don’t think we have enough information to understand the effects of long-term herbicide us-age. But maybe they don’t care. Standing before them was like looking at a blank slate.”

Sarah Babka said she wants to make other prop-erty owners aware of the dangers of herbicide.

“Every property owner has the right to know what’s going on on their property. We pay the taxes on that property. TVA doesn’t. We do. How many people have had illnesses, or animals that have suffered illnesses – if you don’t know (that TVA crews have been there), you don’t know.”

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The House race in the revamped Harry Tindell district is clearly the most competitive one in Knox County on Nov. 6. It is be-tween Republican Gary Loe, Democrat Gloria Johnson and independent Nick Ca-zana.

The district stretches from Alice Bell and Sprin-ghill in Northeast Knox-ville to Sequoyah Hills and Mount Olive in South Knoxville-Knox County. It is a district both Johnson and Loe say will be close between Romney and Obama while countywide, Romney will be an easy winner.

This writer talked with both major candidates. Each is currently single and each sought a seat in the Legislature within the last two years without suc-cess. This time one of them will win. Johnson is 50 and Loe is 55. This column will include some of the Loe interview with the Johnson interview to follow next week.

Loe came to Knoxville more than 34 years ago to run track at UT after a stint

Johnson vs. Loe: This time one will win

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supportive of Gov. Haslam’s legislative agenda.” He commended Haslam’s civil service overhaul and crime package. He added that “Gov. Haslam and Beth Harwell (House Speaker) have made a great team for Knoxville. I want to see it continue” which effectively endorsed Harwell for a sec-ond term as Speaker. Har-well is the fi rst woman to serve as House Speaker.

Loe was noncommittal on whether he supports a closed primary or party registration. He said it is a confl ict for his opponent, Johnson, to be a state rep-resentative and Knox Coun-ty Democratic Party chair. (She told this writer she will resign as party chair if elected.)

Loe has not taken a posi-tion on the closing of the Belle Morris voting pre-cinct. Johnson has secured lots of free media opposing the closure and points out she lives in that precinct. Loe has raised $25,000 and hopes to raise another $50,000 with visits from Haslam and Harwell. John-son has raised $40,000 so

far. Loe has a fundraiser planned for Sept. 25.

Gary Loe comes across as a pleasant, attractive individual who is devoting every day to the campaign. He campaigns daily, while Johnson is tied to her teaching position from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays.

Loe has held fewer neighborhood receptions or fundraisers than Johnson. Expect a close, competitive race here.

■ Mayor Madeline Rogero will have another appointment to the Knox-ville airport authority soon as Earl Taylor, a Haslam appointee, has resigned to assume a position in state government and will be in Nashville. Her appoint-ment must be approved by City Council. The airport celebrated its 75th birthday this year.

■ Federal Judge Tom Varlan’s “knock them dead decision” against TVA on the ash spill on Aug. 23 secured extensive media coverage in the New York Times and Wall Street Journal. TVA will start having to defend the spill

Herb Moncier remem-bers the fi rst time he saw representatives of K12 Inc., the Virginia corporation that made more than $7 million last year running an online school called the Tennessee Virtual Academy.

Moncier, a Knoxville at-torney, represents Wayne Goforth, who was fi red in February as the direc-tor of Union County Public Schools.

“I remember maybe the fi rst board meeting I

went to, the corpo-rate people were mak-ing their p r e s e n t a -tion and it struck me at the time, ‘This is a

corporation for profi t, and the reason they are here is the County Commis-sion is unwilling to fund the schools so what they are having to do is hire a private, for-profi t school to come in here and make money,’ ” Moncier said.

“Every time the school board hits a fi nancial glitch, they have to beg the commis-sioners to dip into the rainy day fund to give them money

Cutting edge or money scam?

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Gary Loe

to cover that glitch. “They forced (Wayne) Goforth to come up with some way to make money, and that’s where K12 Inc. comes in.

“They prey on poor coun-ties. The Union County school board cannot possi-bly run the schools on what they are given.”

In the spring of 2011, Goforth was scrambling for money. This was not an un-familiar position; he’d been fi ghting losing battles with Union County Commission since he was appointed in 2008.

Goforth learned of the Virtual Public Schools Act, a controversial piece of legislation that created the Tennessee Virtual Acad-emy, an online school to be hosted by an existing school system that would hire a staff, enroll students, col-lect the state money that follows each student and then pass it on to a for-prof-it corporation/curriculum provider that would pay the host school system an ad-

ministrative fee.Supporters said the bill

represented a cutting edge educational opportunity. Critics called it an industry-written scam designed to siphon Tennessee tax dol-lars to a Virginia corpora-tion co-founded by junk bond king/convicted felon Michael Milken and run by a CEO who made $5 million last year.

Supporters said the Ten-nessee Virtual Academy would be useful for a vari-ety of students, including those who need enriched academic environments or who have failed to thrive in a traditional classroom. Critics said that K12 Inc. sites schools in poor, under-funded school districts that receive hefty state-funded fi nancial supplements that go straight to K12 Inc.

Virtual Academy prin-cipal Josh Williams, who formerly taught chemistry and has experience as an assistant principal, person-ally interviews teacher can-didates. He says his staff of 120 will serve some 2,850 students this year and that his teachers work with “learning coaches” (usually parents), often conducting live, online sessions.

“Teachers work side by side with learning coaches. You’ve got to have great re-lations with parents and teachers to be able to do that. … We had a grandfa-ther sitting with his grand-child, learning to read for the fi rst time. That’s just one of our feel-good stories.”

Goforth has a pending lawsuit and was unavailable for comment. School board

chair Brian Oaks says Go-forth told the board aboutthe bill after getting a callfrom state Sen. Mike Faulk.Union County competedfor the Virtual Academyagainst two other countiesin Faulk’s district, Clai-borne and Hawkins.

Although the Republi-can-dominated General As-sembly strongly supportedthe bill, Democrats andeducators from the state’slargest school systems weresuccessful in delaying ap-proval until mid-June. Oncethe deal was sealed, UnionCounty Public Schools hadtwo weeks to hire staff, ad-mit students and get a pro-gram running.

Oaks says the K12 money(some $240,000 last yearand due to nearly doublewith this year’s increasedenrollment) has made a realdifference for a school sys-tem that couldn’t afford tokeep its buses on the roadthe last eight days of lastschool year.

“We’d been asking foran increase in our prelimi-nary budget, and when thismoney became available wewere able to present a bal-anced budget and do somegreat things with it,” hesaid. “We funded a chorus/band director position andlong-overdue maintenanceprojects. These are thingswe were going to have to cutor do without,” Oaks said.

“Unfortunately, it turnsout that one of our biggestneeds was putting moremoney into our attorney.”

The school system is alsopaying Goforth’s $86,000salary while his lawsuit ispending.

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at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. He made the SEC All-Conference for track and fi eld. He later ran for Reebok Racing team for three years. Today, he has the same lean fi gure run-ners need. He has a bach-elor’s in journalism from UT. He attends All Saints Catholic Church and lives on Boright Place.

He has spent 25 years in local television and now has his own company. He wants to repeal the Hall Income tax for seniors over 65 and prefers it be done immedi-ately. He spent much of the interview criticizing gov-ernment regulations which he feels lessen job creation. He opposes any state in-come tax. He supports the right to work law.

He says he is the “can-didate most likely to be

on hundreds of property parcels as the extent of damages is explored. This lawsuit has a long life ahead. TVA’s legal team lost a big one here. Federal Judge Thomas Phillips has not yet ruled on TVA’s mo-tion to dismiss the lawsuit over dress code for TVA public hearings.

■ Betty Sterchi, longtime Knox Republican activist, is recovering well from a broken ankle. She turns 80 this year and was instrumental in helping Winfi eld Dunn win the 1970 governor’s election.

■ Gov. Haslam will lead a delegation of more than 60 Tennesseans to Japan next week, depart-ing Sept. 10. The group includes Dan Hurst, who is president of StrataG, in Knoxville. ECD Commis-sioner Bill Hagerty will be in the delegation as well.

■ Larry Cox Recre-ation Center had renova-tions which were celebrated recently at a ceremony with Mayor Rogero and several City Council members. While Rogero made several complimentary comments

about Cox, who was present with his wife, Brenda, the former council member for whom the center is named was not asked to speak. Seemed odd at the time.

Jim Hill out at HPUD

Late Friday came the word from Mayor Tim Bur-chett. He has asked the H a l l s d a l e Powell Util-ity District to submit three more names for his consid-eration for a p p o i n t -ment to the board of commissioners.

And with that the 38-year service of board chair Jim Hill has ended.

The customers upset about high rates for water and sewer service will be pleased, and nothing we can write here will change any-one’s mind.

But remember, Halls-dale Powell is the economic engine that drives develop-ment and quality of life in Powell and Halls. Jim Hill understands that.

Jim will leave HPUD in much better shape than he found it, and we’re all better off because he served.

■ Surplus higher than we guessedRemember the $17.3 mil-

lion we wrote about a couple of months back? Based on

Jim Hill

collections by the Trustee’s Offi ce, we projected a $17.3 million surplus and sug-gested that it be spent on one-time capital projects for Knox County Schools.

You would have thought I had spit on the preacher.

After two brutal meetings and Larry Smith saying the Shopper never was known for its fi nancial savvy, I con-sidered retreating. Instead, I bet fi nance director Chris Caldwell a lunch.

Last week Caldwell an-nounced he will be return-ing $23 million to the fund balance and offered me lunch.

Chris is an honorable man. Not so much so the commis-sioners. I don’t expect anoth-er penny from them for Knox County Schools.

School board to meet twice this week

New leadership is comingto the Knox County schoolboard. Former chair KarenCarson has expressed inter-est in resuming the chairfrom Thomas Deakins whois not seeking reelection.Lynne Fugate is interestedin the vice chair post.

The board workshop willbe Tuesday, Sept. 4, at 5 p.m.and the meeting is Wednes-day, Sept. 5, also at 5 p.m.

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Georgia State? I think not. Let’s talk about

something exciting, aca-demics and athletics.

Tennessee’s football team had a miserable

winter se-mester in or maybe it was out of classrooms.

A f t e r e ver y b o dy took their high blood p r e s s u r e

medicine and stopped wringing their hands, after Derek Dooley rang the old school bell, clang, clang, clang, the Vols did much better in the next grading period.

Only 15 or 20 players were still in the muck, needing summer success to retain eligibility.

In a pleasant surprise, they apparently all made it. Almost nothing was said about the triumph.

Based on six-plus de-cades of observation, there is no need for athletics and academics to collide. They can be partners. It is pos-sible, even logical, to have a strong body and strong enough mind.

Dooley does his part. He seeks recruits who can read, write and play. He believes even party school attendance should include some learning.

All this philosophy stuff is a side door to Tennessee academic all-Americans. Center/business leader Bob Johnson, quarterback/TV pitchman Peyton Manning, tackle/judge Tim Irwin, guard-banker Bill Johnson, safety/lawyer/Vol Network analyst Tim Priest and tack-le/lawyer/civic leader Mack Gentry are the best-known.

First was Charles Rader, two-way tackle on the 1956 championship team. He finished with an A average in chemistry, went on to a master’s and doctorate, four years as a lieutenant in chemical warfare and 41 with Monsanto.

Charlie was legendary before he came to UT from Greeneville. In the 125-year history of that high

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Charles Rader

school, he was the only football captain and vale-dictorian to be thrown out of the honor society. How come?

At 16, he was a man. He would not wear a dress at an initiation. He refused to be hazed and no one dared press the issue.

Rader says he was amazed to receive a schol-arship to Tennessee. His faculty advisor was amazed to hear that Rader wanted to major in chemistry.

Charlie remembers it well: “He laughed and ex-plained that football prac-tice and chemistry labs were afternoon activities and it wasn’t possible to do both.”

It wasn’t easy but Rader did both very well, thank you. During spring prac-tice and the fall season, he fell behind in lab work. He was such a good student, one professor urged him to give up football. Charlie asked who or what would pay the bills.

Rader went to Calvin A. Buehler for help. The dean wrote a personal note, to whom it may concern, grant-ing permission to miss and make up any lab necessary. You wouldn’t believe how the Volunteers benefi tted.

Much of science is rooted in Germany and the chem-

No need for athletic-academic collisions

Do not be afraid, but let your hands be strong.(Zechariah 8: 13b NRSV)

I believe that hope always triumphs over experience.(Robert Fulghum)

During my recent bout of house refurbishing

(reported in this space last week), I had stopped work for a minute to look out the kitchen windows onto the back yard of the neighbors. There was a line of trees and a fence row between where I was standing and the house that sat on the hill.

I watched as a young girl – maybe 7 years old – tried valiantly to come down the hill on her bi-cycle. She was upright for three or four yards and then fell over. Again and again, she fell. Undaunt-ed, she got up every time and trudged back up the hill to try it again.

I leaned on the win-dow sill, smiling, remem-bering the day Daddy brought home a bicycle for me, and how he ran

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open to let the paint fumes escape, and I was enjoy-ing the light breeze when I heard a childish voice yell, “Mom! I did it!”

I was at the window in a fl ash to see her there, push-ing her bike back up the hill to do it again. She looked somehow taller in her ex-citement and sense of ac-complishment! I watched to be sure her mother came to celebrate her daughter’s success (she did, thanks be!), and I could sit down to rest again, still smiling.

I was grateful for the privilege of sharing her tri-umph (albeit vicariously). It set me thinking about how we try and fail, and try and fall, and try again in our spiritual lives. I won-dered how many times the little girl tried before she got it right. Surely not the formulaic 70 times seven, but that is Jesus’ expecta-tion for us.

We make mistakes and we sin and we fail. We stumble and fall. We crash. Sometimes we get bruised in the process.

But we are called to get up and dust ourselves off and try again.

And again.And again. Until one

day, one bright sunny day, we can yell, “Lord, I did it!”

beside me, holding me up, and then – at last – let-ting go without warning me that I was on my own. I rode that bike around and around the house, often pretending it was a horse (I wanted a horse even more than the funny papers’ Priscilla did.) Eventually I was cleared to ride on the road, and I could go to my friend’s house all by my-self!

The little girl came down the hill again, toppled to one side again, and game-ly climbed on again. I sat down in one of the two chairs in the house to rest a minute. The windows were

istry curriculum called for three years of German.

Rader studied diligently and became a foreign lan-guage teacher on the foot-ball field.

“Single-wing linemen had to communicate re-garding assignments, es-pecially on double-teams and trap plays.”

Rader, guard Bruce Burnham and end Buddy Cruze communicated in German.

Rader would ask, “Was machen zie?”

If Cruze said, “Aus ge-hen,” he was going out for a pass.

If Burnham said, “Bleik-en,” that meant he would stay, no pull or trap.

Opponents took it all in, exchanged dazed looks and shook their heads. Tennes-see won 10 games (John Majors had a little some-thing to do with that).

University professors were dazzled as Charles Rader mastered academics and athletics. He had the last laugh.Marvin West invites reader reaction. His

address is [email protected]

HEALTH NOTES ■ The annual fl u shot clinic

off ered by East Tennessee

Medical Group, 266 Joule St.,

Alcoa, will be 8:30 a.m. to 4:30

p.m. Tuesday through Friday,

Sept. 4-28. Most insurance

accepted; no appointment

necessary. Info: 984-ETMG

(3864) or www.etmg.net.

■ The fourth annual Pink Rib-bon Celebration will be held

6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 11, at the

Knoxville Expo Center. Indi-

vidual tickets are $60. Sponsor-

ships are available. Info: www.

pinkribboncelebration.com;

Janine Mingie, 607-9664 or

[email protected].

■ The 2013 Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon has

added a two-person relay to

next year’s events. Registra-

tion is currently open. The

marathon will be held Sunday,

April 7. Info and to register:

www.knoxvillemarathon.com.

■ The eighth annual charity golf tournament hosted

by the Epilepsy Foundation

of East Tennessee and the

YMCA will be 1 p.m. Thursday,

Sept. 13, at Three Ridges Golf

Course. Lunch will be served

at 11:30 a.m. Sponsors and

players are needed. Info: 522-

4991 or 922-9622.

■ The “Making Strides Against Breast Cancer” 5k

will be held 3 p.m. Sunday,

Oct. 7, at the Knoxville Civic

Coliseum Plaza, 800 Howard

Baker Ave. Registration opens

at 2 p.m. Info: 558-4048 or

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It may be 90 degrees outside as I pen this column, but there is no doubt that Mother Nature plans to have autumn again this year. Already the earliest yel-low walnut and locust leaves are f luttering down with every little breeze. Spots of orange, black, and yellow fall colors abound in our back field.

Lots of bright orange butterfly weed, along with the yellow gold-enrod and purple ironweed and asters are doing a land-office business in orange, yellow, and black butterflies. We have Mon-archs, Tiger, Pipevine, and Black Swallowtails, Common Buck-eyes, bright yellow Sulphurs and speckled orange-and-black Pearl Crescents.

The goldfinches, still in their bright black-and-yellow summer plumage, are reappearing at the feeders. Now is their nesting sea-son, timed to coincide with the ripening of the thistles, used by them for both food and for nest-ing material. They are the last to nest. The rest of the birds have finished raising the kids and the whole family is now busy par-taking of the late summer abun-dance of food in preparation for the Big Trip South, which will begin in the next few weeks.

And speaking of birds, we had a typically fall bird experi-ence here at the house last Tues-day. Usually, sitting at my desk and writing checks for the bills is not all that interesting, but that morning it was. My window looks out into the top of a crepe myrtle bush, and suddenly the bush was full of a fl ock of busy little birds, chirping and forag-ing for tiny bugs. There were at least one chickadee, four titmice, three fi rst-year robins, two cardi-

nals, a white-breasted nuthatch, a blue-gray gnatcatcher and some really interesting visitors: a gold-en-crowned kinglet, a northern parula warbler, a black-and-white warbler, and a fall-plumaged chestnut-sided warbler!

You’ll notice as fall approach-es that lots of small birds around here gather up in small, mixed-species feeding f locks. They are usually led by the overachieving chickadees and often include those mentioned in my Tues-day bunch, along with a downy woodpecker or two and other visiting warblers. In fact, those of us who lust after warblers know to listen at this time of the year for any chickadee conversa-tions out there, because where there are chickadees, there may very well be warblers.

The wood warblers, as they are most properly called, with their many colors and patterns, have been called “the butter-f lies of the bird world.” They are many birders’ favorites. There are nearly 40 species of warblers in the eastern U.S., and their springtime arrival here is a high-light of the birding year.

It turns out, though, that those spiffy warblers that we emote over in the spring are not the warblers coming back through in the fall. Same birds, different feathers. In fact, Roger Tory Peterson, master field guide creator and bird guru, in the in-troduction to the warbler family in his field guide, writes a defi-nite understatement:

“Identification in autumn may be a challenge.”

A challenge indeed! To help us out, he includes two well-known (to birders) pages in his field guide entitled “Confusing

Fall Warblers.” Those two pages illustrate 24 of the 38 eastern warblers in their off-season plumage, along with a couple of non-warblers that may be con-fused with them. Many fall war-blers are very hard to identify in the field; some, by only a few ad-vanced birders; some, not at all.

So, why the big difference between spring and fall? It’s because most birds change out their feathers, known as molting, on a regular schedule, depend-ing upon species. Generally, they molt once in late winter/early spring as they come north for courtship and nesting, with lots of bright, showy colors and then again in the fall as they prepare for the migration and winter ahead, often with a much plainer appearance.

All this feather renewal is vi-tal for keeping a full complement of those rain-shedding, warmth-giving and f light-enabling at-tachments essential for keeping

the bird alive. But, in addition, the seasonal changes are impor-tant for other reasons as well. Those bright colors that we enjoy so much in the spring play a huge role in deciding who gets the best nest sites and who gets the most desirable mate.

The biologists have learned that brighter spring colors in-dicate a male bird with a better immune system and therefore an overall better constitution. They are able to select and hold bet-ter territories and forage more food for mate and nestlings. Fe-males of the various species are programmed with instincts that cause them to select better, more fit males for mates, and bright colors are one of their key indica-tors, good singing being another.

Well, it’s not spring now. The cardinals, blue jays, robins and titmice are growing their warmer, more downy set of body feathers for the winter ahead, but they look the same as always,

nice and familiar and recogniz-able. But some of the gaudiest birds, like those male wood war-blers, take on a plainer, drabber appearance that is believed to boost their chances of survival on their wintering grounds, be-cause of its camouflage effect. And that effect certainly works on the birders who are out there trying to identify them.

It’s mostly those birders, the ones in the strange clothes and binoculars, who worry very much about those drab little brown and yellowish warblers pass-ing through, their bright spring friends turned plain. But they’ll cope, and learn, and look at the books a lot. Practice, experience, time in the fi eld all make many mystery birds identifi able. The challenge makes us all better, more observant bird watchers.

The challenge and mystery are part of what keeps birders com-ing back for more, even before sunrise.

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Sue and the Rev. A.R. “Dick” Baumgardner stand on the front

porch at Cedar Ford Baptist Church in Luttrell. Photo by C. Taylor

Called to come, released to goBy Cindy Taylor

At the end of September, for the fi rst time in more than 160 years, there will no longer be an Albert Baum-gardner routinely speaking from a pulpit.

The Rev. A.R. “Dick” Baumgardner has pastored Cedar Ford Baptist Church for 32 years and says the Lord has told him it is OK to stop. But he also said the strongest feeling he is expe-riencing in leaving is sad-ness. He is the last of the long line of preachers in his family.

Baumgardner and wife Sue recently celebrated their 54th wedding anniver-sary. Their lives have been entwined since they were sweethearts in high school at Heath Springs, S.C. They married when Sue was 16 before her husband left for the Army.

“I put every wrinkle on her face,” said Baumgard-ner. “And I made his hair fall out,” said Sue.

Baumgardner was diag-nosed with prostate cancer fi ve years ago and told by his physician that he needed to start treatments and could not preach for at least two years. Baumgardner did not feel God leading him to give up the church, so rather than pursue a cure medical-ly he chose to put his faith in God. Baumgardner says he has experienced no ill ef-fects from that decision.

“The Lord told me my life was in his hands,” said Baumgardner. “I learned a great lesson from that. You

live each day by the grace of God.”

Gists Creek was the fi rst church to call Baumgard-ner to pastor. He had been an MP in the military, was going for a degree in law enforcement and was at-tending college at the time. Baumgardner worked for 19 years in law enforce-ment and said it was a hard profession to combine with preaching.

Since 1833, Cedar Ford Baptist Church has had 22 pastors with Baumgardner being the second longest serving pastor. He says a great deal has changed in the Luttrell community since he came to the church.

“Cedar Ford was the cultural and religious hub of this town in the early 1900s,” said Baumgardner. “The biggest change I have seen spiritually in my time here is that Christians and church leaders have lost the respect of the community.

Church congregations have a tendency now to trust the man, preachers, instead of God.

“There are only four peo-ple still here who were here when we came,” said Baum-gardner. “We are two of the oldest members. When I retire we plan to attend a church close to our home. Staying where you’ve led a congregation is bad busi-ness.”

Baumgardner says that as a pastor, unless you’re dead, folks expect some-thing out of you. He was once told by another pastor that the hardest thing is the relentless return of Sunday.

“Sometimes you’re sick or just don’t feel up to being at church; but no matter what, Sunday always comes back around,” said Baumgard-ner. “But there was never a time I felt that I didn’t have a word from God.”

Baumgardner is well loved by his congregation

where members have good things to say.

“There has not been a time since I have been a member here that we have had any controversy in God’s house. Not many people can say that,” said Michelle Leach.

“Brother Dick truly is a man of God. He preaches straight from the Bible and his sermons are so easy to understand,” said Kathy Bunch. “As of October, Brother Dick may no longer be my pastor but he will al-ways be my friend.”

Under Baumgardner’s leadership the church has formed a mission in a lo-cal trailer park and has be-gun free monthly meals for those in need.

Baumgardner said he is having more and more trou-ble standing and walking, and had been praying about whether he should retire. He believes there are only three ways a pastor should leave a church and two of them are bad.

“The preacher can get mad and leave or the con-gregation can get mad and fi re him,” said Baumgard-ner. “The only good way is if God calls you away.”

Baumgardner says God has told him it is OK to leave. But he is taking some-thing away with him.

“I have been loved be-yond reason,” said Baum-gardner. “I will take with me a sense of fulfi llment and the love of the greatest people in the world.”

The church will host a homecoming and retire-ment celebration for the Baumgardners on Sunday, Sept. 9, at the church.

WORSHIP NOTES

Food banks ■ Cross Roads Presbyterian

hosts the Halls Welfare Ministry

food pantry 6-8 p.m. each

second Tuesday and 9-11 a.m.

each fourth Saturday.

■ Dante Church of God will be

distributing Boxes of Blessings

(food) 9-11 a.m. or until boxes

are gone Saturday, Sept. 8. Any-

one present may receive a box

of food, one per household.

Info: 689-4829.

■ Glenwood Baptist Church of Powell, 7212 Central Ave.

Pike, will open the John 5

Food Pantry from 9:30-11:15

a.m. Friday, Sept. 14. For an

appointment: 938-2611. Your

call will be returned if you leave

a message.

■ Knoxville Free Food Market,

4625 Mill Branch Lane, dis-

tributes free food 10 a.m. to 1

p.m. each third Saturday. Info:

566-1265.

■ New Hope Baptist Church Food Pantry distributes food

boxes 5-6:30 p.m. each third

Thursday. Info: 688-5330.

Homecomings ■ City View Baptist Church will

host homecoming Sept. 23.

Church pastor Luckey Steele

will speak, followed by a noon

luncheon and singing. Info:

522-2364 or www.cityview-

knox.org/.

■ Mount Harmony Baptist Church, located at 819 Rac-

coon Valley Road in Heiskell,

will hold a History of the

Church and Old-timers Day on

Sunday, Sept. 9, beginning at

10 a.m. Dan West will speak.

Everyone is welcome.

Music services ■ Beaver Ridge UMC is seeking

choir members. Rehearsals

are 6:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Church membership is not re-

quired but some music-reading

knowledge is helpful.

■ New Beverly Baptist will host

The Freemans at 6 p.m. Sunday,

Sept. 9. Love off ering will be

taken. Info: 546-001 or www.

NewBeverly.org.

Revivals ■ Inskip UMC will hold camp

meeting services 7 p.m.

Friday thought Sunday,

Sept. 7-9, with an additional

service 10:30 a.m. Sunday.

Bishop Richard Looney,

retired, evangelist and leader

in the Southeastern Jurisdic-

tion of The United Methodist

Church, will preach during

each of the services.

■ Church of God of Knoxville,

5912 Thorngrove Pike, will

hold its annual camp meet-

ing Sept. 16-21, with services

at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. daily.

Everyone welcome. Info:

522-9520.

Special services ■ Powell Presbyterian Church,

2910 W. Emory Road, will

participate in national ‘Back

to Church Sunday’ during

the 11 a.m. service Sept. 16.

Everyone is welcome to attend.

Info: www.powellpcusa.org or

247-9208.

Women’s programs ■ Knoxville Day Women’s

Aglow Lighthouse will host

an eight-week Bible study

9:30 a.m. to noon Thurs-

days beginning Sept. 13 at

New Covenant Fellowship

Church, 6828 Central Ave.

Pike. Subject: “The Bride

Awakening” presented by

Judy Burgess. Info: Diane

Shelby, 687-3687, or Judy

Burgess, 696-1363.

■ Church Women United will

meet 10 a.m. Friday, Sept

7, at Emmanuel Presbyte-

rian Church, 3023 Selma Ave.

Tamara Ownby with Bethany

Christian Services will present

the program “Safe Families for

Children” Info: 523-3011.

UT NOTES ■ UT Landscape Architecture

Program has earned accredi-

tation from the Landscape

Architecture Accredita-

tion Board, making it the

only accredited landscape

architecture program in

Tennessee and one of the

few in the Southeast. Brad

Collett is interim chair of the

program.

‘Touch a Truck’ at the zooNorth Knoxville residents

and 5-year-old twins Evan

and Calen Burkhart tour

the U.S. Cellular “COLT” at

“Touch a Truck,” an event

hosted by the Knoxville

Zoo. A COLT (Cell on Light

Truck) is a portable, self-

contained cell site that

can bring wireless service

to remote areas or in

emergency situations such

as a natural disaster. At

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Army Pfc. Steven M. Wells has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Colum-bia, S.C. Wells is the son of Vickie Wells and the brother of Nick Purcell, both of Knoxville. He is a 2010 graduate of Gibbs High School.

Lyons completes Air Force basic training

Air Force Airman Corwin R. Lyons gradu-ated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. Lyons is the son of

Christopher Lyons of Ea-gan, Minn., and Charlotte Cantrell of Leesburg, Fla. He is a 2012 graduate of Halls High School.

BirthdaysJackson Kitts cel-

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Lualma and Johnny Kitts and Curt and Jo Middleton.

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if they have their own com-puters?

Yes, says Mooresville, N.C., superintendent Mark Edwards, and he has the data to prove it. The district ranks second in the state with 89 percent of students meeting profi ciency stan-dards and boasts the state’s third-highest graduation rate of 90 percent, up from 68 percent in 2006.

Edwards, who grew up in Knoxville and attended Pleasant Ridge Elemen-tary School and West High School, was a guest speaker at the ninth annual Knox County Council PTA Educa-

tion Forum, “The 21st Cen-tury Classroom.”

The success of Moores-ville’s “digital conversion” has been on Knox County Schools superintendent Dr. Jim McIntyre’s radar, and he plans to visit the school system soon. He called Ed-wards’ presentation “great food for thought.

“To me, it seems like a great initiative for us to be pursuing – not as an end, but as a means to an end, where the end point is stu-dent learning and student success.”

Mooresville students in grades 4 through 12 were provided with MacBook Airs in 2009. The goal was

to bride a divide of digitali-zation, academics and hope, says Edwards. The com-puters were also intended to bring relevance to class-room instruction and help students better understand real-world work.

It required a cultural shift. Teachers had to let go of traditional ways of teach-ing, and parents had to agree to ongoing training. Students had to learn a little extra responsibility.

The district has become a model for digital conver-sion. A limited number of visitors are given a tour each month. Representa-tives from 38 states have visited so far, says Edwards.

Mark Edwards, superinten-

dent of schools in Moores-

ville, N.C., speaks at the Knox

County Council PTA Educa-

tion Forum, “The 21st Century

Classroom.” The program was

so well-attended that the

venue had to be changed. Photo by Wendy Smith

Computers are tools, not toys “They come in looking at the laptops, but they leave talking about the culture.”

Part of the culture is col-laboration. Students often work in groups and don’t sit in straight rows of desks. They use online resources instead of textbooks.

Immediate feedback al-lows teachers to target spe-cifi c needs and allows stu-dents to work at their own pace. As a result, test scores have risen in all ethnic and socioeconomic subgroups.

While one laptop for ev-ery student seems pie-in-the-sky given today’s bud-getary constraints, Moores-ville demonstrates that bud-gets can be fl exed to accom-modate technology.

A Charlotte, N.C., bed-room community with 5,800 students, it is mostly working-class, says Ed-

wards, and 42 percent of students are on free or re-duced lunch. The district spends $7,463 on each stu-dent annually, or $1.25 on each student per day. Only 15 of the state’s 115 districts spend less.

Knox County spends $8,508 on each student an-nually.

McIntyre estimates that it would cost several million dollars to develop the infra-structure for Knox County Schools to provide “one-to-one” technology. For the community to get behind such an initiative, it would have to understand the re-turn on the investment, he says.

He echoed what he was recently told by a teacher: “What we need to commu-nicate is that technology is not a toy, but a tool.”

DOWN-homeUPdate

Historical ArtBy Cindy Taylor

Surrounded by the color of Angel Wing begonias and Mother’s Tears on the front porch, and with a mini Krutch Park in her backyard, it’s easy to see where painter Betty Bullen gets her inspiration.

Bullen and husband Stan moved to their present home in Luttrell only af-ter he made the promise to build the park-like setting for her.

“I told Stan the fi rst thing I wanted was Krutch Park in my backyard,” said Bul-len. “He had to promise to do that to get me to come live out here.” She says she was only kidding but she got just that anyway, in min-iature. Stan designed, and with help, built the gardens, waterfall, pond and stroll-ing paths.

The fi rst thing that draws your attention on the screened-in porch over-looking the garden is the soothing sound of a wa-terfall. The enclosure in-

Artist Betty Bullen in her home with this year’s Heritage Festi-

val print, the “Gristmill at Big Ridge State Park.” Since 2009, Bul-

len has painted and donated a print for the festival depicting

life in Union County. Photo by C. Taylor

vites you to sit and relax, or paint. Visitors are sur-rounded by Bullen’s ethe-real and scenic art here and at every turn throughout the house.

It is hard to believe that Bullen did not begin paint-ing until just a few years ago. She had always loved crafting but had never tried her hand at oils.

“I saw where Dean Fisher was teaching outdoor class-es and I thought it would be fun to see if I could paint,” said Bullen. “Later I met Aurora Bull through her art and started taking lessons from her.”

Bullen has since become a best-selling artist in her own right and now gives les-

sons to others. She sold her fi rst painting at the Dog-wood Arts Festival in 2004 and headed the committee for the fi rst Union County Heritage Festival that same year.

“I sold 11 paintings the fi rst time I showed at the Dogwood Arts Festival,” said Bullen. “The fi rst painting I sold was at the Fountain City Art Center the night it opened and I remember thinking how strange it was that people would pay for my work.”

Bullen is also the art-ist for the annual Heritage Festival print. She donates the fi rst 50 prints to raise money for the festival.

“Art is something I don’t ever plan to give up,” said Bullen. “My favorite paint-ing is the one of my chil-dren on the beach. I will never part with that one. I would love it if I could get back to painting what I want with no deadline.”

Bullen collects works of other artists she admires.

A tour of her studio is eye candy for anyone who ad-mires beauty on canvas. She is currently working on a series of paintings about a subject that is dear to her heart.

“The two passions in my life are history and art,” said Bullen. “I have brought these together for an up-coming series on a walk through time in Appala-chia.”

She has researched the topic for years and has put brush to canvas for the fi rst painting in her series she is titling “Appalachian Women.” The works will be shown as a whole once Bul-len has completed all the paintings.

Bullen has open frames and limited art supplies available for purchase in her home studio. She plans to hold painting classes this fall at the Union Coun-ty Arts Co-op in Maynard-ville, where some of her work is available for pur-chase.

REUNIONS ■ Carter High Class of 1957, 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, at the

Chop House at Exit 407 off I-40. Info: Peggy Wilson, 933-

2608, or Sue Walker, 933-3077.

■ Fulton High Class of 1962, Saturday, Sept. 8, at Beaver

Brook Country Club. Cost is $40. Info/reservations: Gale Sey-

mour Eastridge, 687-8446, or Allen Smith, 688-6927.

■ Gibbs High Class of 1977, Oct. 27. Info: gibbsclassof1977@

gmail.com, 688-4727 or 922-3060.

■ Gibbs High Class of 1992, Saturday Sept. 22, at The Crown

and Goose. Cost is $32.50. RSVP to Stephen Kennedy, 708-

372-0927 or [email protected].

■ Rutherford Reunion, 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 8, Big Ridge

State Park tea room. Lunch at noon. Info: 992-5556.

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By Jake Mabe

The three words became as ubiquitous at Halls Elemen-tary School as homework

and homeroom: Read, Read, Read! Former principal Nancy Maland

preached the gospel of the written word on the school billboard, during morning and afternoon announce-ments, and in the blue-paged news-letters sent home to parents.

It’s a passion she’s always pos-sessed, one she’s brought with her to the Knox County Schools central of-fi ce as executive director of elemen-tary education. You don’t have to nudge Nancy into talking about the necessity of literacy.

The school system piloted an early literacy initiative (now called the 1st grade initiative) at fi ve elementary schools last year with grant monies re-ceived through the Great Schools Partnership. It was a success. All fi ve schools showed signifi cant gains.

Instructional coaches were hired to provide not only intensive coaching with 1st grade teachers, but also to organize in-tervention groups and work with struggling students.

This year, the program has expanded to nine more elementary schools, funded in part by $7 million in additional school funding approved by County Commission last spring on the recom-mendation of mayor Tim Burchett, as well as by a grant secured in partner-ship with the Great Schools Partner-ship through United Way. The goal is to ensure that all Knox County Schools children are reading at grade level by the 3rd grade.

“I compare it to having a personal trainer, whether you are a beginner or are very experienced or are some-where in between. I’m excited for it to be in more schools this year.”

Literacy, after all, is the fi rst and most essential building block to-ward a successful education. Maland says nothing surpasses the look in a child’s face when the words register and the bulb illuminates.

“There’s nothing better than to be a great reader, to let the litera-ture sing and dance. When you see a word on a page come alive for a child, see their eyes light up and they are proud beyond belief. … If you can be a good reader, you can be more successful in anything.”

Maland highlights literacy initiatives

Read, read, read!

Twenty additional instructional assistants will also be serving stu-dents in grades 3 through 5 while the primary grades program grows. Eighteen schools will have an after-school tutoring program for those grades as well, split into 30 minutes (apiece) of additional time for read-ing, math and technology.

“And the technology won’t be games. It will be to practice reading and math skills. Studies have shown the kids need more time to master those skills.”

Full-day kindergarten will also al-low for extra instructional time, which Maland says will ensure that teachers aren’t rushing through the curricu-lum and that students will have a well-rounded day that will include science and social studies as well as math and reading. It will also allow more time for enrichment and intervention.

She said the fi rst full day of kin-dergarten at Farragut Primary School, which has 330 kindergarten students, the county’s largest, went off without a hitch.

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Green 8.0% 87.0% 79.0%

Beaumont 30.0% 86.0% 56.0%

Norwood 19.0% 83.0% 64.0%

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This chart shows the results of the literacy initiative piloted at these fi ve elementary

schools last year. Because of the dramatic gains, the program was expanded into

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Marcum joins Fountain City Elementary as principalBy Ruth White

Crystal Marcum is one of many Knox County Schools staff members who has changed locations and she will be one of the first to admit that she is glad to have landed at Fountain City Elementary.

Before moving into the role of administrator, Mar-cum taught kindergarten at Greene and 3rd grade at Dogwood elementary schools for a combined six years. She was then promoted to curriculum facilitator and worked at Dogwood and Pond Gap el-ementary schools.

Her first experience as assistant principal came Sterchi families buy two, give one

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Fountain City hosts cookout, curriculum night

Halls falls to rival Powell in football

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Colby Jones carries for

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at Rocky Hill Elementary, and after three years she was placed in charge when

principal Cory Smith was deployed to Afghanistan. Marcum begins this school year at the head of Foun-tain City Elementary and already feels at home in the community school at-mosphere.

One thing she will miss about being in the class-room every day is that “ah hah moment” when a stu-dent figures out a problem. “Now I will get to see that (lightbulb moment) in the teaching staff,” she said. Marcum doesn’t plan to be a total stranger to the classroom and looks for-ward to classroom enrich-ment time.

Something new to the

school will be Task Tues-days when students and teachers work throughcritical thinking and problem-solving skills to strengthen math skills prior to students moving to the next level. Marcum and staff are excited to be working together with their students to produce answers to problems.

“We plan on focusing on student achievement and growth this year,” she said. “As a school we are aca-demically in a good place. We want to look at stu-dents as individuals and help each improve, not just focusing on improving cer-tain subjects.”

By the end of the school year, Marcum hopes to con-tinue good academic focus and build community sup-port. “I want us to truly be-come a family and treat each other as family – addressing our failures and celebrating our successes.”

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The Central High PTSO hosted the fi rst Bobcat Blast 5k run to benefi t the organi-zation. The goals of the event were to bring members of the community together and to create excitement among stu-dents, parents and neighbors

about Central High School. Marco’s Pizza was the pre-

senting sponsor and other community sponsors in-cluded EMA Fitness and Dr. Kevin Bailey.

Overall winner of the race was Jeffrey Long with a time of 21:15. Second place fi nisher was Bruce Blanken-

ship at 21:39 and third place went to Chris Smith with a time of 22:11.

Other winners included Male Masters Overall, John Fox; Male Grandmasters Overall, Jerry Tipton; Fe-male Open Overall, Kelly Fox, Lisa Compton and Ai-mee Pehrson; Female Mas-ters Overall Melissa Rus-sell; Female Grandmasters Overall, Jo Lay; and Female Veterans Overall, Donna Ed-wards. Eighty-three partici-pants registered to partici-pate and 74 were recorded as fi nishing the event.

Jo Lay was the Female Grandmasters overall win-ner with a time of 28:08.

Central High graduate Chris Smith fi nished third overall in the Bobcat Blast 5k last weekend. Photos by Ruth White

The event was open to individuals of all ages and students Abbey Kennard, Leigha Gregory, Rachael Kennard and Emily Leach joined in the fun of the day.

As the starting gun was fi red by Byron Booker, more than 80 participants took off through the neighborhoods of Fountain City to help raise money for the Central High PTSO.

Central students back team with spirit

Central High band member Jesse McMillan is part of the Bobcat drumline and gets the crowd pumped up during a home game against Oak Ridge. The Wildcats defeated the Bobcats, 28-6.

Central cheerleader Baily Hammett wears a purple and green hair bow and throwback uniform in memory of former CHS cheerleader Mandy Har-rell, who was killed in a car accident September, 2006. Purple and green were Harrell’s favorite colors and the school honored her memory to help raise awareness for organ donation.

Dance team member Natalie Oakley performs a routine as the band plays to pump up the crowd. Photos by Ruth White

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First Tennessee Bank is proud to be the primary sponsor of the Knox County Schools coupon book sale.

Since 1989, more than 2.9 million coupon books have been sold to raise more than $26 million for Knox County students.

“The program was established as a way to provide discretionary funds for schools to use to meet needs identi-fied by parents and teachers,” says Scott Bacon, the Knox County Schools supervisor of business partnerships.

“Since its inception the coupon book pro-gram has been widely embraced by middle and elementary schools and the funds generated have become a primary resource for improv-ing technology and playgrounds in schools across the county.”

Last year students sold 156,175 coupon books raising $1.3 mil-lion. The coupon books cost $10 with $7.90 going to the school

where the book is sold. In addition, schools with a high number of economically disadvan-taged students share 72 cents from the sale of each book. Additional funds go toward two system-wide programs, the Encyclopedia Bri-tannica On-Line for all Knox County Schools’ libraries and the “Schooled for Success” program, an eighth grade career awareness initiative in each Knox County middle school.

The 2012 coupon book contains money-saving offers worth more than $10,000, providing discounts on fast food, fine dining, personal and profes-sional services, as well as shopping and en-tertainment. Students will be selling coupon books, which feature discount coupons from more than 300 area merchants, in a two-week campaign from Sept. 6-24.

Bacon says, “There are not many $10 in-vestments that can re-turn up to $10,000 over the course of a year.”

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Dr. Eddy Robinson is the new

“homegrown” chiropractor

at Back to Wellness Chiro-

practic, located across Em-

ory Road from Powell High

School. Robinson grew up

in Clinton and completed his

undergraduate work at Cum-

berland College in Kentucky,

where he was a member of

the Fellowship of Christian

Athletes. He and wife Cindy

have a 2-year-old son, Reece.

Robinson said he loves help-

ing his patients live pain-

free. Info: 938-6560. Photo by D. Moss

Grace Christian volleyball beats

Halls High

Jessica Bowling and Cayla

Mae Adams team up for

Halls against Grace Chris-

tian in volleyball action.

Jessica Bowling blocks the ball during a recent vol-

leyball match against Grace Christian. Grace defeat-

ed Halls 25-13 and 25-19. Photos by Doug Johnson

Cayla Mae Adams set up

the ball for teammate Kacie

Skeen to send it over the net

for Halls High.

Robinson at Back to Wellness

SPORTS NOTES ■ Baseball tournaments

at Halls Community Park,

Saturday and Sunday, Sept.

8-9; and Saturday and

Sunday, Sept. 15-16. Open

to all. T-ball, 6u coach pitch

and 8u-14u. Info: 992-5504

or [email protected].

■ Knox Youth Sports fall baseball registration for

ages 3-12, featuring T-ball,

coach-pitch, farm, 9-10

and 11-12 leagues. Season

begins early September.

Info on each league, fees

and to register: www.

KnoxYouthSports.com.

■ Knox Youth Sports flag football registration for

boys and girls ages 4-14.

Fee for all age groups:

$175. Season begins early

September. Info: Joe Riffey,

300-8526. To register: www.

KnoxYouthSports.com.

■ Knox Youth Sports fall lacrosse registration

for boys age 9-14 (no

high school students).

Registration fee: $175. Info:

584-6403. To register: www.

KnoxYouthSports.com.

■ Knox Youth Sports basketball offers two

leagues for boys and girls.

The recreational draft

league, for ages 4-12.

Recreational team leagues,

coaches bring their own

teams, age 7-12. KYS also

organizes a Challenger

League for players of all

ages who are physically

or mentally challenged.

Challenger league info: 922-

1418 or 637-1403. Draft and

team leagues info: www.

KnoxYouthSports.com.

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UT School

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degree in

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formance

from

North-

ern Kentucky University, a

master’s degree in choral con-

ducting from the University of

Illinois and a doctorate in cho-

ral conducting and pedagogy

from the University of Iowa.

Pappas began work Aug. 1.

What events are planned in the local churches?

Read the Worship Notes

on the Faith page in the

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Tennessee Shines will feature Jerry Butler & The Blu-Js and Bethany Hankins at 7 p.m. at the WDVX studio at the Knoxville Visitor Center, 301 S. Gay St. Tickets are $10; available at WDVX and www.BrownPaperTickets.com. Remaining tickets will be sold at the door, while sup-plies last. Doors open at 6:15 p.m. Children 14 and under accompanied by a parent are admitted free. Info: www.jerrybutleronline.com and http://bethanyhankins.com.

TUESDAY, SEPT. 4“Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet

Street,” the Tony Award-winning Stephen Sondheim mu-sical, will play on the Clarence Brown Theatre mainstage with shows at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 4-7 and 11-14 and at 2 p.m. Sept. 9 and 16. Tickets: 291-3310, 974-5161, www.knox-villesymphony.com or www.clarencebrowntheatre.com.

TUESDAY-FRIDAY, SEPT. 4-7Blood drive sponsored by the Tennessee

Valley Fair will increase supplies for Medic Regional Blood Center and earn free admission to the fair for donors. Donor centers include Medic Center, 1601 Ailor Ave., 8 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; Food City, 917 Main St., New Tazewell, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday (Bloodmobile); Sharon Baptist Church (inside Ministry Center), 7916 Pedigo Road, 2-8 p.m. Wednesday; Pow-ell library (conference room), 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday; and Grainger County Community Center, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday. The fair runs Sept. 7-16.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 5The Sunshine Ambassadors dance class for

children and adults with disabilities will meet at 5 p.m. Details: 384-6156.

Beaver Ridge UMC, 7753 Oak Ridge Highway, offers Wednesday Night Dinner 5:45-6:30 p.m. in the Family Life Center. Full meal with dessert, $5; $3 for children under 10; $16 for families. Classes and activities follow for youth and adults; nursery care provided upon request (make reservations by Monday). Info/reservations: 690-1060.

Powell Presbyterian Church, 2910 W. Emory Road, resumes Wednesday Night Community Dinner at 6 p.m. Full meal with dessert, $2. Info: 938-8311.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 6Kid Crafts – Fun with Fuzzy Sticks will be offered

at 4 p.m. at the Carter Library, 9036 Asheville Highway.English teacher James Yoakley will speak to

the Knoxville Writers’ Guild at 7 p.m. at Laurel Theater, 1538 Laurel Ave. The former Lenoir City High School English department chair and journalism adviser, who was removed from his positions after a profi le on a gay student was included in the school’s 2011-12 yearbook, will speak on his experiences with high school journal-ism and censorship. Admission: free, but $2 donation requested. Info: www.knoxvillewritersguild.org.

THURSDAY-SATURDAY, SEPT. 6-8Northside Christian Church, 4008 Tazewell Pike,

will hold a rummage sale 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, Sept. 6-8. New and used clothes, household goods, toys, etc.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 7The Tennessee Valley Fair opens at 3 p.m. at

Chilhowee Park on Magnolia Avenue. Hours are 3 p.m.-midnight Sept. 7, 12, 13, 14; 10 a.m.-midnight Sept. 8, 10, 11, 15; and noon-midnight Sept. 9 and 16. Rides open one hour after gates open.

Movies on Market Square, presented by the Knox County Public Library, will begin with pre-show activi-ties including pet tips and advice at 6:30 p.m. followed by a screening of “Footloose” (PG-13, 1984) at dusk. Bring your own seating. Well-behaved dogs on leashes are welcome. Free.

Backstage Pass, a showcase of arts-related events slated for the inaugural season of The Arts at Pellissippi State, 7 p.m. at Cherokee Country Club, 5138 Lyons View Pike. Backstage Pass offers a behind-the-scenes look at the season plus a live auction and cocktail buffet. Tickets are $100. Info: 539-7351.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY, SEPT. 7-8Bookwalter UMC, 4218 Central Avenue Pike,

will hold a children’s consignment sale 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 7, and 8 a.m.-noon, Saturday, Sept. 8

(half-off sale). Consigners are welcome. A portion of the proceeds will go to buy mosquito nets to prevent malaria in Africa. Info: [email protected].

SATURDAY, SEPT. 8Faith UMC, 1120 Dry Gap Pike, will make and sell

hot tamales 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: $12/dozen, $6/half-doz-en. The church will continue to sell tamales through the winter. Purchase/info: 688-1000.

Knoxville Regional Bicycle Program is sponsor-ing a free bicycle safety class. Participants should bring a bike and a helmet and meet at 9:45 a.m. at Crossroads Center in Halls (in front of Ingles) for a 10 a.m. start. The ride will end at 11 a.m. Info: Anne at [email protected] or 274-8389.

Knoxville Modern Quilt Guild will have its monthly sew-in 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Powell branch library, 330 W. Emory Road.

Revival Vision Church, 154 Durham Drive, May-nardville, will hold its dedication with food and an open house 5-6:30 p.m. and a service at 7.

The Hard Knox Roller Girls will end their season by taking on the Blue Ridge Allstars at the Civic Coli-seum. Opening match is Brawlers vs. Blue Ridge French Broads at 6 p.m., followed by the Hard Knox-Allstars game at 8 p.m. Tickets: adults, $10 in advance, $12 at the door; children 6-12, $8; 5 and under, free.

SUNDAY, SEPT. 9First Lutheran Church, 1207 N. Broadway, will

resume its regular worship schedule and fall activities at Rally Day. Worship with communion begins at 10:30 a.m., followed by a lunch provided by the youth group. This fundraiser for the group’s trip to San Antonio will be a cookout that includes hot dogs and hamburgers. Info: 524-0366 before noon.

Great Amazing Race, patterned after TV’s “The Amazing Race,” will start at 2 p.m. at Sequoyah Park, 1400 Cherokee Blvd. Teams of two (adult/kid or kid/kid through grade 12) will compete in challenges spread across a one-mile cross-country course. Registration: $40 advance, $50 day of race. Info: www.greatamazingrace.com.

The 27th annual Symphony in the Park will be at 5 p.m. at Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave. The concert by the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Maestro Lucas Richman, is an outdoor fundraiser for Ijams. The event begins with cocktails and a silent auction. Info: Mary Thom Adams, 577-4717, ext. 117, or [email protected].

East Tennessee Old Harp Shape Note Singing will have its annual singing with Sean McCollough’s Mu-sic of Appalachia class from UT at Laurel Theater, 1538 Laurel Ave. Potluck is at 5:30 p.m.; singing is at 6:30 p.m. Info: Robin Goddard, 982-6148.

The Freemans will perform at 6 p.m. at New Bev-erly Baptist Church, 3320 New Beverly Church Road.

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Anne Freeman knows how crippling migraine headaches can be. “They can ab-solutely destroy your life,” states the Oak Ridge woman.

The 37-year-old married mother of two teens has regularly suffered the dehabilitat-ing pain since she was a child. “I’m a lifelong migrainer and was misdiagnosed with sinus problems when I was little,” she explains.

By the time Freeman was in her 30s, mi-graine pain had taken over her life. “I was in bed four to fi ve days a week. I wasn’t able to work and got down to 110 pounds. I had no life,” she remembers.

Freeman sought medical treatment, but nothing seemed to help. “The preventative medicines didn’t work and reacted badly with my liver.”

The pain and nausea were so severe Free-man went to the emergency room several times and was even hospitalized. “I spent a week in the hospital with a migraine I just couldn’t get rid of,” she says. “I was desper-ate for help.”

In 2007 Freeman heard of a new treat-ment for chronic migraines that used injec-tions of Botox around the head and neck to relieve symptoms for up to three months. The treatment wasn’t yet approved by the FDA, but Freeman was desperate for relief and paid for treatment.

“The Botox shots worked and kept me out of the hospital,” she says. But, because her insurance wouldn’t pay for it, she couldn’t afford to continue the $2,000 treatments.

Then, in late 2010, the FDA approved

Botox banishes migraines in some suff erersBest known for smoothing out forehead

wrinkles, Botox injections have another use on the head and neck as well. They can treat the intense pulsing, pain of chronic migraine headaches.

Chronic headaches affect some 10 percent of Americans each year, according to the Migraine Research Foundation. Migraine headaches are intense, with throbbing pain in one area of the head, often accompanied by nausea and sensitivity to light. Migraines rank among the top 20 disabling medical conditions worldwide.

Botox injections, which are small doses of the botulinium toxin, can offer treatment with few side effects, according to neurologist and headache specialist Dr. Henry Hooker with Fort Sanders Neurology Associates.

“Botox not only relaxes muscles, it has a direct pain relieving effect on the nerves of the face and head,” explains Dr. Hooker.

In an offi ce procedure, Dr. Hooker injects about 24 tiny needles containing Botox into a patients’ head and neck at specifi c nerve sites. The botulism toxin relaxes the muscles and blocks pain pathways.

“It’s a very tolerable procedure because they are tiny needles. You feel it, but I’ve never had a patient not be able to stand the procedure,” says Dr. Hooker.

The process takes about 10 minutes and is repeated every three months. “Patients go back to work the same day. The injections do not alter their performance. The really good thing about Botox is that it doesn’t have

side effects like pills, and complications are rare,” he adds.

U n f o r t u n a t e l y perhaps, these Botox injections will not relax wrinkles of the forehead. “No, this does not affect the cosmetic appearance – I don’t go there,” Dr. Hooker says with a laugh.

Insurance covers the treatments as long as the patient meets the criteria for chronic migraines. That is defi ned as headaches of more than 15 days each month, 8 days of which have typical migraine characteristics, such as intense throbbing pain in one area of the head, nausea and sensitivity to light. The headaches must not be caused by medications as well.

Botox is not a quick fi x for a patient in the middle of a migraine, however. “Botox is a preventative treatment, not an acute treatment,” says Dr. Hooker. “It takes several weeks to take effect.” Because Botox always wears off, the procedure must be repeated.

“In the majority of cases, headaches

What causes migraines?

According to the National Institutes of Health, there are a variety of things that may trigger migraines in different people: ■ Stress and anxiety■ Certain odors or perfumes■ Loud noises or bright lights■ Smoking or exposure to smoke■ Alcohol, especially red wine■ Caffeine withdrawal■ Certain foods containing

nitrates, MSG or tyramine such as processed meat, chocolate or dairy products

■ Missed meals■ Changes in hormone levels

during a woman’s menstrual cycle or with the use of birth control pills

■ Changes in sleep patterns■ Exercise or other physical stress

Since undergoing regular Botox treatments at Fort Sanders Neurology Associates, Anne Freeman is fi nally feeling relief from her lifelong migraines.

get about 25 to 30 shots in my skull, temples and shoulders. It feels like tiny bee stings,” says Freeman. “It’s so worth it, because I’m able to live the rest of my life.”

Freeman says regularly receiving the Bo-tox treatments has allowed her to get her life back. “People can’t believe the change in me,” she says. Freeman is working full time again, attending her daughter’s sports ac-tivities and even taking tap dancing lessons.

Although she does occasionally still have headaches, they’re not as severe nor as fre-quent. “It’s amazing. I’m not missing my daughter’s games anymore, it’s wonderful.” Freeman admits the Botox treatment may not be suitable for everyone with migraines. “But for me, it works!”

For more information

about the diagnosis and

treatment of migraines, call

Fort Sanders Neurology Associates

at 865-541-4321

or go to fortsandersneuro.com.

Botox injections for chronic migraine re-lief. Freeman began receiving insurance-approved Botox treatment from Dr. Henry

Hooker of Fort Sanders Neurology Associ-ates every three months.

“Dr. Hooker and his staff are wonderful. I

become reduced in severity and frequency, in some cases they completely go away,” explains Dr. Hooker. “A lot of people come in, and they’ve already tried 25 medicines for their headaches with no relief. That’s when Botox can really help.”

For more information about

the treatment of migraines, call

Fort Sanders Neurology Associates

at 865-541-4321

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Actually, imagine my reaction when stumbling upon any snake within a one mile radius of my house.

Yet many snakes get a bad reputation not because they earn it but because some of their relatives have been vicious and in-timidating enough to make quite a lasting impression upon people’s psyches.

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CRITTER CALENDAR

■ The second annual PetSafe K9 Cancer Walk will be held

Sunday, Sept. 23, at The Cove

at Concord Park. Registration

begins at noon. The walk will

end at 3 p.m. There will be

concessions, vendors and

entertainment. All proceeds

will benefi t Morris Animal

Foundation’s canine cancer

research. Info: http://support.

morrisanimalfoundation.org.

■ In honor of National Grand-

parents’ Day Sunday, Sept. 9,

Young-Williams Animal Cen-

ter will off er a free adoption

to any person over the age of

65 as well as to grandparents

who bring a grandchild to

visit the center. Both locations

will participate. Info: www.

young-williams.org.

By Theresa EdwardsThe Covenant Honors

Senior Gala at the Tennes-see Theatre on Aug. 28, honored 140 seniors 65 and older for their work serving our community. They were chosen by nomi-nations from family and friends.

Seniors received the red carpet treatment, being greeted and welcomed by many including Lauren Mo-nahan, director of Strang

Kenny Jarnigan and Maggie Capps attend the senior gala. Nominee Capps teaches line dancing

at the Halls Senior Center. She also dances at the Ben Atchley State Veterans Home where her

husband, Frank, resides. Photos by T. Edwards of TEPHOTOS.com

Seniors honored at galaTheresa Edwards

Senior Center who recently was crowned “Beauty of America 60s.” She inter-viewed several of the se-niors for TV appearances.

John Smartt, 93, sang

“Let Me Call You Sweet-heart” for those gathered in the lobby before the theater doors opened, and Monahan joined in sing-ing. The crowd cheered, applauding.

The honorees received a gift from Covenant Health and Senior Services, were served food and refresh-ments, had professional photos taken and were en-tertained by “Memories of Mayberry.”

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HALLS SENIOR CENTER

Activities for the week of

September 3:

■ Monday, Sept. 3: Center

closed.

■ Tuesday, Sept. 4: 10 a.m.,

Canasta; 11 a.m., Exercise;

12:30 p.m., Mexican Train

Dominoes; 1 p.m., Peyote

bracelet class; 1:30 p.m.,

Phase 10.

■ Wednesday, Sept. 5: 10

a.m., Bingo; 10 a.m., Hand

& Foot; 12:30 p.m., Bridge;

1 p.m., Rook; 1 p.m. and 2

p.m., SAIL exercise.

■ Thursday, Sept. 6: 10

a.m., Line Dance; 10 a.m.,

Pinochle; 10 a.m. Quilting; 11

a.m., Exercise; 1 p.m., Skip-

Bo; 1 p.m., Dance Class.

■ Friday, Sept. 7: 9:30 a.m.,

Pilates; 10 a.m., Euchre; 11:30

a.m., SAIL exercise; 12:30

p.m., Mexican Train Domi-

noes; 1 p.m., SAIL Exercise; 1

p.m., Western movie.

Drivers needed to help fi ght cancer

Drivers are needed to help local cancer patients get to appointments for treatment. The Road to Recovering program is an effort by the American Cancer Society to help those who don’t have transportation.

Volunteers must have a valid driver’s license, access to a vehicle and personal automobile insurance. They may drive as frequently as their schedules permit them to transport patients to and from treatment centers.

The local ACS receives an average of seven to 10 requests each week for help with transportation. Info: 558-4056.

mal population from get-ting out of hand.

Although snakes of any sort make my skin crawl, I have to say I felt bad for this little guy, consider-ing he was kicked out of the house immediately af-ter his mother gave birth. Female water snakes can have up to 30 babies at one time, and they don’t lay eggs. They just give birth and send the “snakelets” on their way. That may ex-plain why they can be a bit cranky when approached.

We don’t welcome snakes on our property – especially the copperhead who attempted to feast on our baby chicks. It has since gone the way of the buffalo. But I realize that snakes do their part to make the world go round, even if they are not on my top 10 list of cozy crit-ters. They are still part of the animal kingdom and should be admired as such.To contact Sara, email her at barretts@

shoppernewsnow.com or call her at

218-9378.

4509 Doris Circle • 922-4136

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FTN CITY – Ridge top view! Private 6+acres. 3BR/2 full 2 half BA b-rancher w/breathtaking views of mtns & downtown Knoxville. Cov-ered front porch, totally updated, Hi-Mac coun-tertops. 9.6x25 workout/offi ce breezeway w/sauna, shower & sink. Down: Rec rm w/wet bar, wired for stove & refrig, wood burn-ingb FP & storage. Stone patio w/built-in outdoor grill & chimney. A must see! Reduced. $299,900 (795063)

HALLS – 2 Acr 3BR/3BA, all brick, b-rancher. Room for 5 cars w/2-car garage on main & 1,000 SF gar & wk-shp down w/sep driveway in back. New roof & new hdwd fl rs on main, possible sep living area w/full BA down & stg bldg w/220 wiring. A must see! $269,900 (812789)

GLENCREE – 3BR/2BA, brick rancher w/split BR floor plan. Eat-in kit, formal DR, master suite w/whirlpool tub & shower, sec sys. Deck overlooking level backyard. $224,900 (795186)

HALLS – 2BR/2BA ranch, open fl oor plan w/vaulted ceilings, 9x7 laundry/stor-age rm, 11.6 x 21.6 offi ce/den or lg dining area. Up-grades: Kit w/quartz coun-tertops & new cabinets, Pel-la sliding doors, new water heater. HOA includes Rural Metro coverage. $135,000 (801063)

HALLS – 3BR/2.5BA features: Rec rm down w/stone FP & half BA/laundry rm, LR/DR combo, covered back deck, storage bldg on cor-ner wooded lot. Updates: HVAC 1yr, water heater 1yr, windows in 2003. $132,500 (801011)

FTN CITY – 3BR/2BA remod-eled - plumbing, elect & more. Lg beautiful covered front porch w/fi nished wood fl oors, custom built-ins, brick FP. Kit w/tile & track lighting, unfi nishedbsmt & 1-car gar/wkshp. Reduced. $132,900 (775489)

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Adoption 21ADOPT. Together we will provide a loving, secure, happy home with a bright future for your baby. Expenses paid. Christine & Bobby 1-888-571-5558.

For Sale By Owner 40aFSBO 3 BR, 2 full BA, 1250 SF, off Lovell Rd. on Alanridge Lane. All brick rancher, fenced backyard, Open floor plan w/vaulted ceil.

Fresh paint/new crpt. Farragut/Hardin Valley

Schools. $129,900. 865-604-7386.

***Web ID# 131753***

For Sale By Owner 40aFTN. CITY. Near

schools & shopping, 2 BR, 2 BA, den, hdwd flrs, lrg gar., workshop. $110,000. Appt only 865-207-4564

Condos- Townhouses 42LAUREL PLACE

2BR, 2BA, 1 car gar., appls., great nghbrhd.

Conv. to interstate, shopping & churches. $118,000. 865-254-3897.

Acreage- Tracts 4622 ACRES

5 min. from Super Wal-Mart, off Norris Fwy. w/3BR, 2BA,

2 car gar. Manufactured home (like new).

$158,000. Call Scott, 865-388-9656.

Lakefront Property 47UNRESTRICTED LAND NEAR NORRIS LAKE 24 acres south of New Tazewell only $69,900. Guaranteed owner/broker financing. Ball Realty 423-626-9393

Mountain Property 47aROAN MTN. home

w/great mtn view. 3 BR, 3 BA, 2600 SF, 2 car gar., RV barn, stone frpl, Swedish spa, wooden flrs, roof top deck, stream. Winter pricing $151,250. 912-481-1025

Resort Rec. Prop. 48HILTON HEAD ISLAND TIME-SHARE for sale. Marriott Grande Ocean. 4 weeks

avail. $2900. Call 865-898-2279.

Cemetery Lots 491 CEMETERY PLOT,

Highland Memorial West, Garden of Devotion, private owner. 865-680-2645

3 CHOICE cemetery lots, Highland Memo-rial Garden of Geth-semane $5,700. 1-423-505-9079, 386-682-8588

Highland West, Gar-den of Good Shep-herd, 2 lots, 35D, spaces 3 & 4, $4200. Beautiful view. 865-525-4448

Wanted To Buy 63

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Comm. Prop. - Rent 66COMMERCIAL bldng

on Main St. in May-nardville. Plenty of parking space. 992-0547, 9am to 9pm.

HALLS/NORRIS AREA church bldg for rent. Sound sys, seating for 50, fully decorated, ready for rental. Call 865-254-9263 for info.

Apts - Unfurnished 71

2BR'S AVAILABLE NOW!

Mon-Fri 9-6 PM Country Club Apartments 8400 Country Club Way Knoxville, TN 37923

865-693-5701

Apts - Unfurnished 71FTN. CITY, 2 BR, 1

BA, clean, carport, W&D in unit, $585 mo. 865-671-6139

KARNS 2 BR, stove, frig, DW, garbage disp., W/D conn. No pets $850. 865-691-8822, 865-660-3584

Apts - Furnished 72LARGE UPSCALE 1

BR apt. with carport in Karns. All appls. incl. W/D + internet, premium cable, & all util. for $800 mo. no pets, non smoking. Call 865-947-4961.

***Web ID# 133546***

WALBROOK STUDIOS 251-3607

$140 weekly. Discount avail. Util, TV, Ph, Stv, Refrig, Basic

Cable. No Lse.

Houses - Unfurnished 743 BR, 2 BA rancher in

popular neighborhood, fenced yd, immed. avail. $850/mo. + dep. 865-966-2597.

3-ROOM HOUSE w/ stove and refrig. furnished, W/D hookup in unfin-ished basement, large deck on back. Very private. 992-0547, 9am to 9pm.

CEDAR BLUFF 5 BR Belmont West.

DETAILS AND PICS AT WWW. WESTKNOX.COM

3 BA, 3200SF, Large lot, walk to Cedar Bluff schools, Catholic HS and Tate's, near CAK & Webb. Credit check $1600/ mth. $2500 dep.

COUNTRY COT-TAGE 2BR/1BA, private. $400/mo. Call 938-3628.

HALLS 3BR, 1 1/2 BA, office, full bsmt, carport, 1 acre lot, $875/mo. Yrs lease. DD. 865-591-5169

INSKIP 2BR/1BA, Adults only, non-smokers. Large un-fenced yard, de-tached gar. $600/mo. Call 865-689-8126 or 903-658-0436.

NW, Between Karns & Powell, 3BR, 1BA, new carpet, Cent. H&A, refs., no pets. $750/mo. $600 DD. Call 865-207-0604.

WEST, NEAR Lovell Rd., 2 BR, 1 BA, appliances, $450/mo. (865) 938-1653

Condo Rentals 762BR, 1 1/2 BA, West

Knox, Lovell Rd. area, $650 mo. 865-481-3773, please lv msg.

3720 Tilbury Way

2BR/2BA, 1-car gar. No pets,

no smoking. 1-yr lease @

$725/mo, DD $700. 922-2403 or 705-4217

CONDO FOR RENT: 1-car gar, 2BR/2 full BA, East Town area. $750/mo. No pets. 865-389-8244

CONDO North Knox, 2 BR, 2 full BA, 1 car gar. Near East Towne. $750/mo. No pets. 865-389-8244

LAUREL PLACE 2BR, 2BA, 1 car gar., appls., great nghbrhd.

Conv. to interstate, shopping & churches. No pets or smoking.

$900 mo. + DD. Call 865-254-3897.

Like New brick townhouse, 2 BR, 1 1/2 BA, Turkey Creek area. No Pets.

Credit ck. $350 dep. $650 mo. 1 yr lease. 865-986-0905 ***Web ID# 134885***

WEST NEW CONDO 1 car garage, 2 large BRs, 2BAs, no pets.

$775/mo. + dep. Doyle Johnson

865-254-9552

Wanted To Rent 82Ret. Private Detective

& Author needs 1-2BR house on tranquil, pri-

vate property with rent reduced in ex-change for security

and/or light caretaker duties. 865-323-0937

Manf’d Homes - Sale 85I BUY OLDER

MOBILE HOMES. 1990 up, any size OK.

865-384-5643

General 109

LAND CO. needs mo-

tivated individual. Enjoy the outdoors, meet new people. Flex sched, work from home or our Halls office. Would be great for retiree. Don (423) 244-0199

PERMANENT P/T kennel tech for busy Halls dog boarding kennel. Must work weekends & be able to lift 40 lbs. Must be reliable. Call 922-7748 to sched. appt.

Industrial Trades 112MAINTENANCE

MAN NEEDED for local restaurant chain. Must have HVAC cert, resume & refs, pass drug test, & be able to work 45 hrs/wk. Call Don at 423-494-8490.

Cats 140

CATS & KITTENS Full vet. $45. 865-765-3400 www.happypawskitttenrescue.org

Dogs 141BEAGLES, AKC

Blue Tic, small type, 10 wks. old. UTD on S&W. 865-522-5076.

BOXER, AKC, 18 wk. old fem. Brindle. Shots & wormed. $400. 865-206-5781

BOXER PUPS, brindle & reverse brindle,

S&W, M&F, dewclaws, $150. 865-454-4807.

BOXER PUPS, S&W, tails docked, dew claws remv'd. $300. Call 865-816-8736.

***Web ID# 133353***

CAVALIER KING CHARLES SPANIELS

6 wks. old 423-639-4306

***Web ID# 134263***

COCKER SPANIEL PUPS, AKC, 8 wks., all shots, all colors, $400. 423-201-3917

***Web ID# 134406***

Dachshunds, Mini, AKC/ CKC, M&F, red, blk/ tan, short hair, 2nd shots, $250-$400. 865-216-5770

***Web ID# 132044***

German Shepherd Pup-pies AKC, 1 M, 1 F, POP. Blk & tan, blk & crm. 865-223-4951

GERMAN SHEPHERD Pups, 6 wks old 9/7, parents on prem. $300. 423-907-2527.

LABRADOR RETRIEVER Pups AKC reg., 5 wks old, 3 boys, 5 girls, white to fox red, $400 ea. 865-283-2595

***Web ID# 134995***

MALTESE PUPPIES, M & F, AKC Reg. Small. $400/up. 423-733-2857; 423-300-9043.

NEWFOUNDLANDS, AKC, 4 mo. Shots /wormed. Males. $500. 606-354-9197

***Web ID# 132586***

PUG PUPPIES 1 male $350, 1 fem. $400. Call 865-771-1134

PUPPY NURSERY Many different breeds

Maltese, Yorkies, Malti-Poos, Poodles,

Yorki-Poos, Shih-Poos, Shih Tzu, $175/up. shots

& wormed. We do layaways. Health guar. Div. of Animal Welfare

State of TN Dept. of Health.

Lic # COB0000000015. 423-566-0467

SHEPHERDS, SOLID black, AKC reg., 6 wks. old. $1,000. 865-696-8679

Pet Services 144�������������

PET GROOMING Wait or drop off.

Andersonville Pk, Halls 925-3154

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Free Pets 145

ADOPT!

Looking for a lost pet or a new one?

Visit Young-Williams Animal

Center, the official shelter for the City of Knoxville & Knox County: 3201 Di-

vision St. Knoxville. knoxpets.org

KITTENS! FREE to good home only. Vet checked &

wormed. Call 456-3114.

Farmer’s Market 150

WANTED TO BUY Standing Saw Timber

865-984-4529

Misc. Items 203CUSTOM SWING Set

for kids w/bench swing for adults, $400. 865-719-5448

TAXIDERMY Mounts for sale. Quality work. Call for details 865-947-0690.

Household Furn. 2041-YR OLD Ashley

brown leather sec-tional sofa w/4 re-clining seats. Pd $1600, asking $1000 firm. Call 335-7211.

QUEEN SIZE pillow top mattress set, $150. New in plastic, can deliver. 865-805-3058.

SERTA KING-SIZE BED & box spring, like new! $300 for both. Call 687-7266.

Household Appliances 204aWANTED: unwanted

appliances and scrap metal. Halls and surrounding area. John, 925-3820

Collectibles 213VALVOLINE OIL

sign 3'x2', 1960's, $150. Lenoir City 865-332-0036

Say: I SAW IT

in the

Coins 214

BUYING OLD U.S. Coins, Gold & Silver

Will Consider Collectibles, Diamonds

or Old Guns. Free Appraisals

7600 Oak Ridge Hwy. 865-599-4915

Garage Sales 2254-FAM GARAGE Sale

Thu-Fri, Sept 6 & 7, 8a-? at Taunton Ln, Royal Springs s/d. Bunkbeds, antique metal bed, futon mattress, comfort-ers. Clothing: boy's, teen girls', formals, women's & men's. Golf clubs, "Pre-cious Moments" col-lection, miter saw table, decorative items, much more!

ANNUAL FALL Ga-rage Sale. Sept 6, 7 & 8, 8a-4p. Baby items, clothes for the whole family, HH items. 2908 Tita-nium Ln off Emory.

GARAGE SALE Thu Sept 6, 8a-3p & Fri Sept 7, 8a-noon. 4209 Foley Dr, Murphy Hills s/d. Lots of name brand clothes & shoes, winter & summer, baby girls, toddler girls, girls, jr. sizes. Also men's & women's. Home décor, some furn, toys all ages & baby items. Lots of stuff!

HALLS: 3-family sale, Sept. 7, 8-3, rain or shine. Located in Lg Morton Bl. Take Hill Rd, after 2nd subdivision 3rd d-way on right. Toys, bed, luggage, sport eqt, houseware, clothes, misc.

REMODELING SALE!

Thu & Fri, Sept 6 & 7. 8018 Phyllis Lane,

Benjamin Knob s/d. Take McCloud to Gray, then left to Benjamin Knob.

Lots of everything!

YARD SALE, Thurs. & Fri., Sept. 6-7, 8:30a to 4:30p, 6900 E. Beeler Rd. off Emory Rd. between Gibbs & Halls.

West 225wESTATE SALE, Aug.

31, Sept. 1 & 2, 9-5, 103 Mary Water Ln, Oak Ridge 37830. HH contents, furn., kitch. & glassware, china & silver, comm. sew. mach. & mahog. DR set.

Boats Motors 2321996 24' PONTOON

new furn. & bimini top, tandem trailer, nice & clean! $5,995. 865-659-8182 KENNER 1994 18'

Center Console, 88 HP Johnson motor, alum trlr, troll. mtr $5,000. 865-776-7279

LOWE BASS BOAT, like new, LWE, Stryker 17 ft, $14,500 new; $11,000/b.o. 865-622-1326 9a & 7p

***Web ID# 132080***

SEA RAY 1999 260 Sun Dancer. 354 Hours. MerCruiser 5.7L EFI Bravo III, 260 HP. $29,900. 423-404-8188

SUNTRACKER REGENCY 2010,

25' Pontoon, $34,500. John at 865-300-6058

Campers 235FOUR WINDS 2007,

25', trailer, like new. Ready for fall camping! $12,000. 865-689-2255; 250-2059.

Motor Homes 237COACH HOUSE 1992

Dodge V8, 20 ft. $9,750

Call 865-471-5495

GULF STREAM 2004 Endura, 34', $59,995. Loaded, orig. owner, 18K mi., 865-524-2001.

Motorcycles 238HONDA 2004 VTX 1800.

28k mi. Blk. New tires. $5200. Garaged. WS/SB, 865-216-8142

Autos Wanted 253Get Paid Top Dollar On The Spot For Your Junk

Vehicles. Any cond. Same Day Pickup 865-556-8956 or 865-363-0318

Vans 256CHEVY VAN, 1990,

G20, side lift, 69,995 mi, new batt., $4000. 865-691-2676 lv msg

Trucks 257DODGE 2500 flat

stake bed 1999, 63k mi, $5500. Phone 865-250-1480

4 Wheel Drive 258DODGE 3500 4x4, 2007, 4 dr crew, 5.9 Cummins, 6 sp, 71k mi. Cosmetic dmg, runs / drives. $14,500 obo.

865-250-1480.

Dodge Laramie pkg 2006 Mega Cab, 4x4, 5.7 Hemi, AT, 80K mi, cosmetic dmg left side. Bought new $14,000 obo. 693-2284 or 250-1480

FORD EXCURSION 2005 Eddie Bauer, 60K mi, front end damage, $8,000 obo. Call 865-250-1480

GMC Sierra 4x4 2011 ext. cab, 6.2L, 11k mi, tow pkg, ARE cover, fact. run. bds, loaded. Bought new, $28,000 bo. 865-250-1480.

Comm Trucks Buses 259CHEVY SILVERADO

3500 2011 with utility bed, reg. cab, 4WD. 14,100 mi., $29,990. Call 865-740-5992.

***Web ID# 132048***

MAC 1996 RD690 tri-axle dump truck, 350 HP, new tires / brakes / inj. pump, 284k. $20,000 obo.

693-2284 or 250-1480

THERMO KING REFFER 2001, 53' $7500 obo.

Call 865-250-1480

Antiques Classics 260AC COBRA Replica

1964, 351 Windsor engine, 5 spd., exc. cond. 931-707-8510.

VW Convertible 1969, compl. restored, beautiful. Red w/blk int. $8000. 870-763-8166 ***Web ID# 132421***

Imports 262Volkswagen Karmann

1979 conv., fuel inj. 82K mi., gray w/blk. int. $5500. 865-986-7103

Domestic 265Cadillac Coupe Deville

1991, 1 owner, gar. kept, 62K mi, rare, 4.9L, $6995. 865-556-9162

***Web ID# 131752***

MERCURY MARQUIS 2005, Garage Kept, 124K mi, comfortable 865-803-6263

Air Cond / Heating 301

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Alterations/Sewing 303ALTERATIONS

BY FAITH Men women, children.

Custom-tailored clothes for ladies of all

sizes plus kids! Faith Koker 938-1041

Attorney 306

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Cement / Concrete 315

^CONCRETE drive-

ways, sidewalks, patios. Reasonable,

lowest prices! 454-6808

Childcare 316

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Cleanin g 318CHRISTIAN LADY

CLEANING SER-VICE. Dependable, refs, Call 705-5943.

CLEANING NETWORK Wkly/ Bi-wkly/ Mo. Good refs! Free est. 258-9199 or 257-1672.

Electrical 323

V O L E l e c t r i c � I ns t a l l a t i o n � R e p a i r � M a i n t e n a n c e � S e r v i c e U p -

g r a d e s � Ca b l e � P h o n e L i n es

S ma l l j o b s w e l c o m e .

L i c e n s e d / I n s u r e d O f c : 9 4 5 - 3 0 5 4 C e l l : 7 0 5 - 6 3 5 7

Elderly Care 324CAREGIVER AVAIL

up to 4 days/week (no Sundays). LOTS of exp, good refer-ences! Call Patricia at 256-2137.

Excavating/Gradin g 326

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Excavating/Gradin g 326

^Bobcat/Backhoe. Small

dump truck. Small jobs welcome & appreciated! Call 688-4803 or 660-9645.

Flooring 330CERAMIC TILE in-

stallation. Floors/ walls/ repairs. 33 yrs exp, exc work! John 938-3328

Furniture Refinish. 331DENNY'S FURNITURE

REPAIR. Refinish, re-glue, etc. 45 yrs exp! 922-6529 or 466-4221

Guttering 333HAROLD'S GUTTER

SERVICE. Will clean front & back $20 & up. Quality work, guaran-teed. Call 288-0556.

Lawn Care 339

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FRED'S LAWN CARE Seeding, aerating, trimming, etc. Mi-nor mower repairs.

Reasonable, great refs! 679-1161

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Painting / Wallpaper 344CATHY'S PAINTING

& wallpaper re-moval. Free est. 454-1793 or 947-5688

Powell's Painting & Remodeling - Resi-dential & Commercial. Free Estimates. 865-771-0609

Paving 345

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Plumbing 348

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Plumbing 348

^MIKE DARDEN

LICENSED PLUMBER 922-7758

Pressure Washing 350PRESSURE WASH-

ING - Driveways, Houses, Decks, Fences. Residential & Commercial. Call 865-771-0609.

Remodeling 351CARPENTRY, VI-

NYL windows, drs, siding, flr jacking & leveling, painting, plumbing, elec, bsmnt waterproof-ing, hvac repair, in-sulation, tree work. 455-5042

Licensed General Contractor

Restoration, remodel-ing, additions, kitchens, bathrooms, decks, sun-

rooms, garages, etc. Residential & commer-

cial, free estimates. 922-8804, Herman Love.

SPROLES DESIGN CONSTRUCTION *Repairs/additions

*Garages/roofs/decks *Siding/paint/floors 938-4848 or 363-4848

Roofing / Siding 352

^ALL TYPES roofing,

guaranteed to fix any leak. Special coating for metal roofs, slate, chim-ney repair. 455-5042

Stump Removal 355TREE WORK &

Power Stump Grinder. Free est, 50 yrs exp! 804-1034

Tree Service 357

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TREE SERVICE

Over 30 yrs. experience!

Trimming, removal,

stump grinding,

brush chipper,

aerial bucket truck.

Licensed & insured.

Free estimates!

219-9505

[email protected] www.tammiehill.com

Realty Executives Associates 688-3232

Tammie Hill 256-3805

For a complete list of available property visit www.tammiehill.com or call Tammie direct at 256-3805

REDUCED - Halls. This 3br ranch has been totally updated/remodeled and is ready to move into. Home features floating hardwood floors, ceramic tile, kitchen appliances, new fixtures, paint and much more. 1 car attached garage and fenced back yard. $99,900NEW FROM TOP TO BOTTOM in North Knoxville. This 1 level home features 4br + large sunroom, 2 full baths, fireplace in living room and large level lot. Updates including cabinets, counters, appliances, flooring, paint, and so much more. $120,000NORRIS LAKE ACCESS. Custom built all brick ranch with in walking distance to Norris Lake with lake access. Home features an open floor plan, 3br/2ba, master with jucuzzi tub, all kitchen appliances, long covered front porch and more. $114,900NEAR COUNTY LINE - Brick & vinyl basement ranch in quite private setting, yet only min's to Halls. This 3br/2.5ba home features a large den, 5 car garages, 2 car on main with remainder in basement, well maintained, large country covered front porch and much more. $189,900GRAINGER CO. - Farm. 21 acres with custom built 2br home with 1440 sf, carport, well maintained, hardwood and ceramic tile. Multiple out build-ings, spring-fed pond and much more in a very quiet and peaceful setting. $198,900HISTORICAL BEAUTY - very unique home in Ftn City. This 5 br/ 4 ba home was built in 1899 and has over 2800sf. Gorgeous home with 3 car detached garage + carport. Home features several fireplaces, pocket doors, french doors, built in, antique fixtures and much more. $239,900INVESTORS - 2br/1ba home in Ftn City $39,900INVESTORS - Duplex in East Knox $39,900. Currently rented with an income of $900 month.Looking for a place for your horses? Home on 5 acres in the Greenback/Friendsville area. 1344sf double wide on perm foundation with new metal roof, gazebo, gorgeous landscapping, covered front porch, 2 garages (1-2car and 1-1car), 2 acres fenced and ready for horses. $129,900EAST KNOX COUNTY - Level 2.60 acres with older home on property, 2 septic systems and more. Property could be subdivided into to 2 lots easily. Near Chestnut Ridge Subdivision. $69,900LANDGORGEOUS VIEWS OF NORRIS LAKE! This level lot has breathtak-ing views of the lake. Located in a subdivision with lake access. Marina and restaurant being built. Near golf course. $69,900Near Knox/Union Co line - 5 wooded acres priced to sell at $35,000

7300 Castlegate Blvd, Knoxville 37918 - Absolute perfection! Large open fl oor plan with lots of natural light. Formal DR or home offi ce, eat-in kitchen, large family room w/soaring ceilings. Finished sun room, master on main. Covered porch, deck. Level, beauti-ful corner lot! Dual staircase. 2BR, bonus room & full BA up. Large, deep gar. 3BR/2.5BA, over 3,000 SF! $229,000. MLS #790750 www.7300Castlegate.info. Hwy 33 to right on Emory Rd to Castlegate S/D. Right on Crown, right on Royal Springs. Home on corner of Castlegate & Royal Springs. OR Taze-well Pk to left on Emory Rd, left into Castlegate S/D

688-3232Page Pratt 548-1968

OPEN HOUSESUN, SEPT 9 • 2-4pm

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Each offi ce independently owned and operated

Betty Cooper688-3232599-2870 [email protected] www.bettycooperrealtor.com

POWELL – IN-GROUND POOL! 3BR/2BA rancher in Powell. Lots of updates, hdwd fl rs throughout, crown molding, chair rail, new baseboards, new Low E windows, tile in kit & new back splash. Bath totally updated, new toilets. $129,900 Call Betty Cooper

KNOXVILLE – UPSCALE NEIGHBORHOOD. Brick/stone front, 2-sty w/fi n bsmnt. Trey ceil in grt rm w/gas FP + gas range. Screened porch, lrg new deck for entertaining, solid surface counters, S/S appl, 4BR/3.5BA. $349,000 Call Betty Cooper

HALLS – BRICK BASEMENT RANCHER. Popular Hallbrook S/D. Lrg, cov front porch, 3BR/3BA, lrg work shop, hot tub rm, 2-car gar, lrg bonus rm w/wood-burning FP. Estate - sold as is. $135,000 Call Betty Cooper

HALLS – ALMOST AN ACRE! IMMACULATE! New water htr, roof, central H&A, stove, MW, deck full length of home, DW. Updated BAs, ceiling fans in all BRs. Lush grdns w/ fl owers & gazebo. Wood privacy fence, plantation shutters, elec win-dows in LR, custom stained glass front door, central vac, inter-com sys. Tiled sunrm. Must see! $155,000 Call Betty Cooper

KNOXVILLE – New 50-yr roof, on Ftn City bus line. Laundry & half BA on main level, gas heat, cov front porch, ceil fans in LR & BRs. Eat-in kit. $75,000 Call Betty Cooper

FTN CITY – Wow! What a home! This used to be the model.Beautiful hdwd fl rs, 2” blinds, crown molding, very open great rm w/see-thru FP to sun rm. Kit w/cherry cabinets, granite countertops, stainless steel appl, mstr suite w/tray ceil, lg walk-in closet & oversized shower. Gar is heated & cooled w/sep thermostat. $199,900 Call Betty Cooper

Multi-million dollar producer.

SOLD

Parkview Senior Living

10914 Kingston Pike

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’07 Ford Explorer XLT 4x4 16K miles, Extra c lean .............................

$25,930

’05 Nissan Frontier King CAB 2wd 32K miles ..................................................

$18,630

’05 Lincoln Navigator Ultimate, 4x4, Loaded, 24K

miles..................$33,150

’06 Ford Escape 4x4, 15K miles..................................................................

$17,436

Ray Varner

2026 N. Charles Seivers Blvd. • 2026 N. Charles Seivers Blvd. • Clinton, TN 37716Clinton, TN 37716457-0704 or 1-800-579-4561457-0704 or 1-800-579-4561

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Price includes $399 dock fee. Plus tax, tag & title WAC. Dealer retains all rebates. Restrictions may apply. See dealer for details. Prices good through next week.

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'08 Lincoln MKX, 1 owner, like new, save $$$, R1201 ...........................................$23,700'10 Ford Focus SE, auto, over 30 MPG! R1241 ...........................................$13,999'11 Ford Fusion SE, 1 owner, wholesale price! R1238 ..................................$16,800'12 Jeep Liberty, limited, loaded, extra clean! R1272 ...................................$22,900

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