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VOL. 5, NO. 45
NOVEMBER 7, 2011
GOVERNMENT/POLITICS A4-5 | OUR COLUMNISTS A6-7 | YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOLS A9 | HEALTH & LIFESTYLES SECTION B
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New ‘battle’ for Korean War veteran
See Lorraine’s storyon page A-6
How a tragedy became a blessing
See Jake Mabe’s storyon page A-3
By Wendy Smith
During war time, battle-weary soldiers are some-times given the opportunity to “stand down,” or withdraw from combat and refresh themselves with warm food and camaraderie, and receive care for their wounds.
The term “stand down” now refers to community-based intervention programs that serve homeless veterans, many of whom are continu-ing to fi ght for survival. The Knox Area Veterans Stand Down was held last week at the Park West Church of God, and 200 veterans pre-registered to participate.
The all-day event provid-ed three meals, clothing and haircuts for vets, as well as
Volunteer Judy Moore cleans Robert Willis’ new glasses at the
Knox Area Veterans Stand Down, held at the Park West Church of
God last week. The event provided free medical, dental and legal
care to veterans, many of whom are homeless. Photo by Wendy Smith
‘Stand Down’
Knoxville Homeless Veterans Reintegration Project, which helps vets break down barri-ers to employment.
One of those barriers can be unpaid fi nes, so the Knox County Public Defender’s Of-fi ce and representatives from Legal Aid were on hand to help veterans clean up minor
offenses. Veterans who don’t pay parking tickets, for in-stance, can end up with large fi nes and lose their driver’s license, says Vincent. By get-ting their records expunged, vets can get back their license and thus be better positioned to get a job.
Remote Area Medical
(RAM) and the U.S. Depart-ment of Veteran Affairs (VA) recruited the doctors who volunteered their time for the event. Recruitment was a little tough, says RAM Foun-dation Volunteer Coordina-tor Laura Kirschenmann, be-cause the Stand Down was on a Thursday, when most doc-tors are working. But a core group of medical providers and volunteers can always be found to staff RAM clin-ics. The group has provided staff and equipment for 27 clinics this year, she said, but serving veterans is a special opportunity. While many of them receive medical care through the VA, they don’t al-ways get dental and eye care, which is expensive.
“These people served us. Hopefully, we’re giving them something they can’t get any-where else,” she said. “We’re having a good time. These are good people.”
Serves needy vets medical, dental and eye care, including free glasses made on-site.
Robert Willis, who served in Germany during the 1970s, was grateful to be able to receive so many services in one day. He was especially thankful for his new glasses, which he says will come in handy at night.
He has recently moved into an apartment, but he spent 10 years on the street before fi -nally getting his own place.
“If feels good just to have a key. I don’t have any furni-ture, but I have a key,” he said with a smile.
Willis has received help from Clyde Vincent of Volun-teers of America, one of sever-al organizations that offered services at the event. Vincent is a program manager for the
Heading for playoff s
By Sandra Clark
William “Bo” Pierce likes kids. His booming baritone announced three games of Powder Puff football at Hardin Valley Academy last week. And on Tuesday he spoke to two history classes that happen to be taught by his daughter, Rebecca Pierce. It’s a family affair at HVA since Bo’s wife and Becky’s mom is Lavonne Pierce, the offi ce sentry for principals, the keeper of the gate.
“My daddy grew up on a farm, but he didn’t want to be a farmer,” said Bo Pierce. “So he joined the Navy and trained as a diesel mechan-ic. He took care of the ship and worked as a mechanic after his discharge, … raised a few beef cattle.
“He still didn’t have his high school diploma, and
when (then state Sen. Tim) Burchett passed legislation to enable World War II veterans to receive real high school di-plomas, well, I got the paper-work together and the Giles County school board gave him a diploma on the same steps where he stood when he left for the service.”
Bo’s dad’s reaction: “Well, it took them long enough!”
Pierce, who works by day as a vice president of Knox-ville’s Community Devel-opment Corporation, said the students were most im-pressed by the lack of tech-nology available to soldiers and sailors during WWII.
He showed them a bolt-action rifl e. There were no automatics then, encourag-ing accuracy. (Miss that fi rst shot and it takes a while to get off the next one.) He showed
Bo Pierce (right) shows a bolt-action rifl e as used in World War II to the history class at Hardin
Valley Academy. The Navy jacket displayed was his dad’s who served in World War II on the USS
Valencia (AKA81). Students are Megan Camfi eld, Neidi Carillo and Jordan Cook. Photo by T. Edwards
Students get
glimpse of WWII
how soldiers attached a bayonet and described how American and Japanese sol-diers fought literally hand-to-hand when the U.S. troops came on land.
Something as simple as
a scope was just a metal at-tachment to the rifl e that fl ipped up or down. The sol-dier had to manually adjust for distance. There were no auto-focus devices or infra-red. There were no drones or
thermal-sensors or satellites.War is more than a vid-
eo game, and Bo Pierce brought home that message to students at Hardin Valley Academy, just in time for Veterans Day.
By Sandra Clark
The Karns High football team (at right) boards a bus for their playoff game Friday at Science Hill.
Karns (6-4) faced the 7-3 Hill-toppers. Results were not available at press time, but the game’s win-ner will face the winner of Friday’s Maryville-Bearden game this week.
Karns compiled its best season in 37 years under the leadership of head coach Derek Witt. The last time Karns was 6-4 was 1974.
Witt said his team bought into a vision of success that carried them through preseason, summer work-outs, speed training and the just ended regular season.
Regardless of Friday’s outcome, this team laid a foundation for the future. Karns High School fans look forward to their continued success.
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Pellissippi State to host Veterans Day observance Pellissippi State Community College, 10915 Har-
din Valley Road, will host a Veterans Day observance Thursday and Friday, Nov. 10-11, that will include a reading of the names of U.S. service members who have died in combat post-9/11, participation in a national moment of silence and a display of memorabilia pro-vided by the college’s veterans.
On Friday, Nov. 11, from the Courtyard of the Bag-well Center for Media and Art on the Pellissippi Cam-pus, faculty, staff and community volunteers will read the names of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom casualties.
The college will observe two moments of silence on Friday. The fi rst, led by Anthony Wise, Pellissippi State president, is at 11 a.m.; the second is at 2 p.m. Both will be preceded by a bugler’s rendering of taps. The reading of names for the Remembrance Day National Roll Call will begin at 8 a.m.
On Thursday, Nov. 10, at 11 a.m., the Bagwell Center Gallery opens for an free exhibit created by Pellis-sippi State veterans or family members. “In Their Own Words” features the photographs, memorabilia and stories of military service by veterans of the college community.
Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday. Info: 694-6400.
Medicine collection is Saturday The city of Knoxville will join with Knox County
and several surrounding counties to sponsor an East Tennessee Medications Collection event 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12.
The event is sponsored by the East Tennessee Regional Medication Collection Coalition and offers residents in Knox, Roane, Blount, Anderson and Scott counties an opportunity to turn in unwanted and out-dated prescriptions and over-the-counter medicines for proper disposal.
In Knoxville and Knox County the event will be held at the West Town Mall parking lot on the Morrell Road, or east, side of the mall.
Detailed information about the location of col-lection events in other counties is available at www.medicationcollection.org.
Mission of Hope Christmas CampaignThe 2011 Mission of Hope Christmas Campaign
Blue Barrel Collection begins Friday, Nov. 18, and runs through Monday, Dec. 5. Collection barrels can be found at Chick-fi l-A, Food City, Home Federal Bank, Kmart, Sears, Knoxville TVA Employees Credit Union and CVS/Caremark locations. To make dona-tions, become a volunteer or for more information, call 584-7571, email [email protected] or visit www.missionofhope.org.
In a reverse “Cheers” mo-ment, participants at last week’s Council of West Knox County Homeowners com-plained that nobody knows their name. And members themselves showed the stresses of staying united when common enemies are few.
Homeowners group explores goals
for money,” said John von Weisenstein. “A homeown-ers association is our fi rst level of government and, as such, we get out of it what we put in.”
President Margot Kline said it’s important that she clearly states for whom she speaks when appearing be-fore governmental bodies. That launched an hourlong discussion of history, philos-ophy, tactics and identity.
“Part of our purpose is to help other subdivisions to organize,” said Linda Gild-ner. “And we will lose effec-tiveness if we take time to poll (residents before taking a position).”
But we should not intrude into the city of Knoxville or the town of Farragut,
Schoonmaker argued. “Our expertise is with Knox County government, not so much with the city or the town.” Maybe we need to reduce the number of sub-divisions on our letterhead; cull out nonparticipants, he said.
Director Sue Mauer dis-agreed. “The more we have in this organization the stronger we will be.”
Kline noted that com-mercial property such as Sherrill Hills can be an-nexed with zoning decisions and signage controlled by the Knoxville City Council when the residences next door are outside the city.
The representatives agreed to meet twice yearly without a formal program
to discuss organizational structure and goals.
Schoonmaker then re-ported on the county Board of Zoning Appeals and the Metropolitan Planning Commission. He serves as vice president of the BZA and announced there’s just one item on this month’s agenda.
He said the request to put a food store on Northshore Drive in front of the Pellis-sippi Self Storage has been withdrawn.
Sheriff’s Offi ce Capt. Fred Ludwig reported, “We sur-vived Halloween.” He urged homeowners to be vigilant about break-ins around Christmas. “The burglars are looking for presents, too.”
John von Weisenstein
John Schoonmaker
Council president Margot Kline (standing) and parliamentar-ian Andy Andrew Photos by S. Clark
Sandra Clark
It was easier when Vic-tor Ashe was annexing deep into West Knox County. Homeowners rallied to op-pose double taxation. And owners of single family residences won concessions from would be developers of multifamily dwellings, at least until the cost of land soared through the ceiling and consumers decided not everyone including them-selves needed a one-acre yard to mow.
Veteran member and for-mer president John Schoon-maker recalled, “In the early ’70s it was the Wild West out here” as developers pushed rapidly against virtually zero county zoning.
“This organization was active when (then Mayor Vic-tor) Ashe wanted to annex 22 subdivisions through the urban growth plan. He got zero,” said Schoonmaker.
Andy Andrew concurred. “You can see the ebb and fl ow of membership. Annex-ation is still a threat, and a homeowners association, when it is controlled by the developer, is not really re-fl ective of homeowners.”
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Accountant Don Bell de-toured on his career path when he joined Knox County Schools. Working for Food Services, he stocks the Karns High kitchen. Bell says he’s never been happier.
KARNS NOTESKarns Middle School ■ 8th
grade chorus will present
“Annie Jr.” with 138 students in
the full cast next Monday and
Tuesday. Donations will be ac-
cepted for the fi rst performance
at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 14, in the
school gym. The student body
may attend at 9 a.m. or 1 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 15, for $1 to off set
expenses.
■ Karns Christmas Parade will
be Saturday, Dec. 3, at 10 a.m.
Lineup starts at 9 a.m. in the
Ingles parking lot on Oak Ridge
Highway. The route is one mile.
Karns Community Club ■ will
hold its annual Christmas Party
at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1,
at the Community Club Build-
ing on Oak Ridge Highway.
Everyone in the community
is invited and asked to bring a
covered dish. Info: Alisa Pruett,
694-5904.
Congrats ■ to the Karns High
Band which brought home a
state championship from the
USSBA competition held at
Tennessee Tech in Cookeville.
Principal Tracy Sands said 25
bands competed. Karns won
for best music, best visuals and
best color guard. The awards
ceremony concluded with
Karns being named “Class 4A
JoeRector
Don Bell’s new job at Karns
High School brings fun and
better health. Photo by Joe Rector
Bean counter
Bell earned an account-ing degree from Indiana University in 1976. After a four-year stint in the Air Force, he went to work with Dow Chemical. His work sent him to Brazil for 3 1/2 years where he served as an audit manager for Brazil, Chile and Argentina.
In 1989, he accepted posi-tions as accounting manager
Accountant fi nds homein Karns High kitchen
and senior vice president with MC Aluminum. After another 13 years, Bell and his wife, Patti, moved to Florida, where he worked at several jobs before landing with Wa-ter Elements as an account-ing manager.
In December of 2003, his job was set for elimination in March, so the Bells packed their bags and moved to Knoxville. They had always loved the area and liked be-
By Jake Mabe
After the injury that changed his life forever, Inky Johnson could have slammed the door on the rest of the world and few people would’ve blamed him.
He’d worked hard to get a Division I football scholar-ship to UT, practicing late by the glow of the headlights of his mother’s car and getting up at 6:30 a.m. Saturdays to go running with his father. After getting to UT as a fi rst-generation college student, he’d defi ed the odds to be-come a starter. His goal, his lifelong dream, was to get to the NFL, mostly to give his family a better life.
All of it came crashing down in seconds, during a play with two minutes left in the Sept. 9, 2006, game against Air Force.
Inky went to make a tackle, the kind he’d made hundreds of times before, and fell limp to the ground. He was rushed to the hospital for emergency surgery. Doctors didn’t know whether he’d make it.
Nerve damage meant he’d never play football again.
And, yet, Inky said at the Fellowship of Christian Ath-letes TeamFCA fundraising
How Inky Johnson’s tragedy became his blessing
banquet last week at the Knox-ville Marriott, it’s all been a blessing, all part of what he sees as God’s plan for his life.
“Every day I get up, open my eyes and take a breath, I thank God.”
Inquoris “Inky” Johnson grew up in a two-bedroom house he shared with 13 fam-ily members near Atlanta, Ga. His high school, Alonzo A. Crim, was nicknamed “Crime High.” The dropout rate was higher than the graduation rate.
And, yet, Inky had a loving family. And he had a dream to one day play in the Nation-al Football League.
He parents transferred him to Tucker High School to give him a better shot at making a Division I football program. Inky said no. He parents transferred him anyway.
First football game at Tucker, he fi nds himself at the bottom of a pile, his ankle twisted by an opponent, liga-ments torn, out for the sea-
Former UT football coach
Phil Fulmer spoke at the
banquet and heaped
high praise on his former
player Inky Johnson. Photos by Jake Mabe
Former UT football player In-
quoris “Inky” Johnson shakes
hands and chats with folks
following his keynote speech
at the Fellowship of Christian
Athletes Team FCA fundrais-
ing banquet held last week
at the Knoxville Marriott.
Johnson suff ered a nerve in-
jury during the 2006 Air Force
game that forced him to quit
playing football.
son. So he asked to be trans-ferred back to Crim.
His junior year, fi rst quar-ter of the fi rst game, he broke his clavicle, out for the season again.
His senior year, he decided to give up football and play hoops. His coach said no.
“How many 5-10 point guards do you see in the NBA?”
Inky played football his se-nior year. UT’s head football coach at the time, Phillip Ful-mer, came recruiting. While everybody else told Inky they liked his promise but weren’t sure if he’d make the grades, Fulmer told Inky he believed
in him, that he knew he’d qualify and he’d see him in the summer.
“That infl uence on me as a young man was priceless. I made it, all because that man took a chance on me.”
During Media Day his freshman year, Inky says some reporter shoved a mic in his face and jokingly asked whether he thought he’d see any playing time. Inky told him he’d become a starter, and he did.
All the hard work, every-thing, seemed to be paying off by Inky’s junior year. Then came the Air Force game, the tackle, the injury,
the nerve damage. He credits FCA’s UT cam-
pus director, James Mitchell, for his discipleship, for shar-ing the Word with Inky and his teammates.
“Football is just a game. There’s a lot of life to be lived after football. I could see how God navigated the whole sit-uation.”
He’s lived with constant pain for fi ve years. He’s never played another second of foot-ball and never will. But now, he shares his story by speak-ing to young people. He’s writ-ten a book. He’s worked as the sports and health coordinator for JustLead, a program of the
Emerald Youth Foundation,a local nonprofi t inner-cityministry.
And he still smiles andsays God is good.
“I consider the situation ablessing. It’s made me a bet-ter man, a better father, a bet-ter husband, a better friend, abetter son.”
His four young cousins,all inspired by Inky’s journeyand Fulmer’s belief in him,went to college.
“There are not enoughadjectives in my vocabularyto describe this young man,”Fulmer said at the banquet.“He has the heart of a war-rior.”
‘I don’t think about myselfall the time anymore, I thinkabout what I can do for some-body else,” Inky says.
“Now you’re living.”
ing closer to sons Kevin and Ben and their families who still lived in Indiana.
Patti had been hired by Knox County Food Services at the Powell cafeteria, and she encouraged Don to look into a job there. He had ap-plied for more than 100 ac-counting positions but had interviewed only twice by May. That’s when he went to work with the food ser-vices. For him, it was a blessing.
“For more than 30 years I sat in a chair. Now it’s nice to do some physical labor and move around.”
He and Patti live a differ-ent lifestyle than when he worked as an accountant. Their income has been cut, but that doesn’t faze him.
“We don’t eat out as much nor do we buy big, expensive items. We also make deci-sions on which car to drive based on miles from work.”
Still, Bell says he’s never been happier in work. The new job doesn’t pay as much, but he’s lost 10 pounds and is in the best physical shape of his life. He also likes the time off in the summers since he
and Patti can be together.Best of all, Bell says his new
job is stress free. Every day he looks forward to going to work and being with co-workers who make life pleasant.
His goal is to make enough money to pay the bills and have a little left over. He re-fuses to look back with regret but chooses instead to look forward with anticipation. He would like to work un-til he’s 66 and thinks that’s now possible with a job that won’t kill him or destroy his health. When he needs down time, he and Patti hop on his Harley and take trips around the area.
Don Bell is happy with his new work and life. He didn’t fi nd a position in the fi eld for which he was trained. Instead, the former accoun-tant found a lower paying job that offered benefi ts and a chance to enjoy life more.
He’s never been afraid to work and won’t allow a struggling economy to keep him from providing for his family. He’s still a bean counter, but this time he’s keeping up with the Limas and Great Northerns.
State Champion.”
Greater Karns Business As- ■
sociation meets at noon each
second Thursday at Karns Com-
munity Club. The next meeting
is Thursday, Nov. 10.
Karns Republican Club ■ meets
7 p.m. each fi rst Tuesday, in
Karns Middle School library.
The Christmas party and cake
auction will be Dec. 5, same
time, same place, tickets $15.
Info: Lorraine Coff ey.
Sixth District Democratic ■
Club will pick up trash on its
Adopt-a-Road, starting at
10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, at
Hardee’s parking lot. The next
meeting is Tuesday, Nov. 22,
with potluck at Clay Mulford’s.
Episcopal School ■ of Knoxville
will hold Open House from 2-4
p.m. Sunday, Nov. 13.
Pleasant Ridge Elementary ■
School has received a $25,000
Dolly Parton Literacy Grant.
The presentation was Nov. 1.
The grant was made possible
by donations from members of
the Junior League. Info: www.
jlknoxville.org/.
Knoxville Symphony Youth ■
Orchestra Association mem-
bers will have a free perfor-
mance at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov.
14, at the Tennessee Theatre.
Info: 291-3310.
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County Commission is considering a pushbutton vot-ing system. Instead of answering “yea” or “nay” as the clerk calls the roll, commissioners will press a button to record their votes.
Among other advantages, the system should reduce the incidence of checking the direction of the wind by com-missioners who don’t want to end up on the losing end of a vote. Over the years some commissioners (the departed Greg “Lumpy” Lambert immediately comes to mind) have completed more “passes” than Peyton Manning.
We applaud commission for tiptoeing into the 21st century, but the system under consideration doesn’t quite go far enough. These additions to the bland yes or no choices surely will please commissioners as well as political junkies who watch or attend commission meet-ings.
The Lifeline Button: We admit to shamelessly rip-ping off this idea from “Who Wants to be a Millionaire.” A commissioner torn by uncertainty pushes the lifeline button which connects to an advisor who counsels him on the correct vote. The advisor could be an attorney, a developer, a campaign manager, a polling service or – in rare instances – an ordinary resident of the commis-sioner’s district.
A primitive form of the lifeline was utilized by several commissioners on Black Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2007. Cell phones and hallway briefi ngs became de facto lifeline buttons.
The Audience Participation Button: As if more evidence were needed, I offer as proof that I need to get a life my familiarity with “America’s Funniest Videos.” Mimicking the television show’s method for selecting the week’s winner, the hesitant commissioner would ask the audience its preference and would be bound by the result.
(Note: A minimum of three audience members must be present. Members of the press are eligible to vote on calls for the question and motions to adjourn.)
The “P” Button: No, this does not stand for “pass.” Commissioners, especially males, whose youth is in the rearview mirror will readily appreciate the utility of the “P” button. (Thanks to Commissioner Mike Brown for this suggestion.)
The Stealth Button: This refi nement may be very useful when a commissioner is voting contrary to his constituents’ wishes and busloads of those constituents have jammed the auditorium. The stealth button allows the commissioner to record a yes or no vote but does not reveal it on the screen visible to audience members until after the other votes are in.
The stealth button should reduce or at least delay cat-calls and derogatory comments aimed at commissioners who think they know what’s best no matter what their foolish constituents think.
The King-Seymour Button: This button calls attorneys John King and Arthur Seymour Jr. to the podium before a commissioner votes. It should only be pressed after using the “P” button.
In keeping with the spirit of these suggestions we’ve included a wireless device in this week’s edition of the Shopper-News that will enable readers to vote yes or no on each proposed refi nement. Contact me if you need help, but keep the “P” button handy while waiting for a response.Contact Larry Van Guilder at [email protected].
Commission considers buttoning up
Supporters gathering with Mark Padgett at a fundraiser last week at The Orangery are Jim
LaPinska, Greg D’Amico, Padgett, Brett Malone and Chris Lambert. The race for Knoxville
mayor between Padgett and Madeline Rogero will be decided tomorrow (Nov. 8) with
polls open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Photo by Theresa Edwards
By Wendy Smith
It’s hard to imagine that the beautifully-renovated former school in South Knox-ville has been the center of so much heated debate.
The conversion of Flenni-ken Elementary School to a 48-unit permanent support-ive housing development, called Flenniken Landing, al-most didn’t happen. “Flenni-ken Landing: A Story of Hope and Redemption,” written by Chris Martin, executive director of Knoxville Leader-ship Foundation (KLF), de-scribes how many times the project was nearly derailed.
The school, built in stages beginning in 1919, closed for good in 1994. Knoxville native and developer Da-vid Arning considered put-ting condos in the space, but determined that property values in the neighborhood wouldn’t support renovation costs. In 2008, Arning joined Southeastern Housing Foun-dation, a subsidiary of KLF, and the idea of turning the building into permanent sup-portive housing was born.
It was a longshot from the very beginning. To get off the ground, the project needed several sources of funding, including a grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank, and affordable housing tax credits from the Tennessee Housing Development Agen-cy (THDA).
In fall of 2009, the project came before the City Council for a use on review hearing.
Campaign nears fi nish line
Flenniken Elementary School
To donateWhile there is no
debt on the Flenni-ken Landing building, Knoxville Leadership Foundation continues to raise funds to sup-port the facility’s case managers.
Those who donate $50 will receive a copy of KLF Executive Director Chris Mar-tin’s book, “Flenniken Landing: A Story of Hope and Redemp-tion,” and permanent plaques will identify individuals or groups that donate $1,000 to sponsor an apartment. For information: www.klf.org.
New life for an old school
Carolyn Buzzeo and Margarita Taylor put fi nishing touches on
a bathroom at Flenniken Landing. Their Sunday School class at
Cedar Springs Presbyterian Church is furnishing an apartment. Photos by Wendy Smith
Members of KLF knew they didn’t have the support of the majority, but after an impas-sioned plea by the Rev. Ragan Schriver, the council voted 5-4 in favor of the proposal.
In the summer of 2010, the major investor in the project withdrew, and the THDA gave KLF 30 days to fi nd a replacement. Miracu-lously, they did it. But that investor backed out 30 days before the project was to close. In a desperate attempt to save the project, Arning suggested a call to the fi rst investor. Within four hours, a new deal, with the original investor, had been reached.
“You can’t say God didn’t have a big hand in this,” says Dan Myers of KLF as he sits in the former school auditori-um, now a sun-drenched hall
with removable chairs and a large media screen. This is where he hopes church groups will host events, like dinners, movie nights and worship services, for the resi-dents, who will begin moving in by mid-November.
“Now we have to do what we said we were going to do,” says Myers, as he watches volunteers furnish the apart-ments. “The community has to see us succeed.”
The community is defi -nitely watching. Throughout the life of the city of Knoxville and Knox County’s Ten-Year Plan to End Chronic Home-lessness, which evolved into Compassion Knoxville last spring, there has been much discussion about whether or not permanent supportive housing belongs in neigh-
borhoods.Flenniken’s new residents
will be formerly chroni-cally homeless, meaning that they have either been continuously homeless for a year or had four episodes of homelessness in three years. But all residents will have a verifi able source of income, and all will pay rent. An on-site apartment manager will collect rent and see that the property is maintained.
Residents will work closely with a case manager who will assist them with life skills and help them work toward self-suffi ciency.
Minvilla Manor, which has been open for a year, has served as a model for the new facility.
“We’ve had the luxury of seeing what works and what doesn’t work,” says Myers.
Security measures, like one supervised point of entry and numerous video cam-eras, are reassuring to neigh-bors, who may worry that residents are dangerous. But most measures are actually in place for residents who are vulnerable to outside infl u-ences, he says.
The one-bedroom and ef-fi ciency apartments at Flen-niken Landing are surpris-ingly stylish. Johnson and Galyon was contractor on the project, and the completed apartments are comparable to downtown lofts, with high ceilings and open fl oor plans. Church groups and other organizations are supplying furnishings for each unit.
To those who still have con-cerns about the facility, Myers offers this invitation: come take a look. Flenniken Land-ing will be dedicated Satur-day, Nov. 12, and the building will be open to the public from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Christian Academy
of Knoxville seniors
Jeff Braswell and
Chris Harpending (far
right) join Mary Kerr,
coordinator of school
coupon books, as
Ridgedale School stu-
dents Jhamis Rice (fac-
ing the camera), Noah
Carr (foreground) and
Riley Rule thank them
for their work. Jeff and
Chris sold 119 coupon
books to benefi t
Ridgedale, generat-
ing $1,055.10 for the
school. Photo by S. Clark
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In a vote Wednesday that found usual foes on the same side and surprised everyone in the room, the school board voted 5-4 to kill a contract to outsource 350 custodians to a private contractor. The plan was proposed by Superintendent
By Anne Hart
Retired Knoxville busi-ness own-er and for-mer City C o u n c i l m e m b e r Rex L. D a v i s , who has long been active in the lo-
cal Republican Party, announced that he and a group of military vet-erans who live in the city of Knoxville have formed “Veterans for Madeline” in support of Madeline Rog-ero’s candidacy for mayor.
“Madeline is a proven and successful leader who understands the business and economic needs of our community,” Davis said. “With her election, there will be no need for a transition period in city government. She has been there and understands how city government works. Our group feels
very strongly that she is the best person for the job. We are proud to add our endorsement to those of so many others.”
Davis is an Army vet-eran of the Korean War. Other Army veterans in the group are former City Council member Conner A. Burnett, John Ram-sey, Wade Adams, John Freel, Hollis Petty, Jim Fox, Wylie Lynch, Robert Jones, Silas Gibbs, Lloyd Krahler, James Dial, Jake Huffaker, Clovis Taylor, Dave Qualls, Billy G. Fox, William F. Sharp, Kermit Campbell, Glen Coleman, Bill Prince, Jim Murray, L. G. Justus, Richard Parker, Jack McWilliams, Charlie Henry, Ronnie Pyatt, Gene Kerr, Kenny Scarbough, Ed House, Earl Humphries and Mike Crawford.
Also signing on with the group are Navy vet-eran Dana Allen and Ma-rine Corps veterans Max Roark and former City Mayor Randy Tyree.
John Stancil, candidate for City Council Seat A, has seldom worn a tie to any campaign appearance. This occurred most recently at WBIR’s taping of council candidates. Every other male council candidate wears a tie at most public appearances.
So I asked him what gives? Would he wear a tie to his swearing in, if elected, and to council meetings? This was his response:
“I have only worn a tie once in a public appearance during campaign: the initial forum at Expo Center. It has been my intent to identify and support the every day
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Custodians won’t be outsourced
To tie or not to tie
working citizen of Knoxville and that, in part, led to my decision to not wear ties.
“I do wear ties to mark and show respect for special occasions and swearing in would be one of those. In the matter of regularly sched-uled Council meetings, I would consider agenda and what the heart of the meet-ing would entail.
“There is one certainty.
I will never join in the bow tie boy theme that seems to be going on with some can-didates.”
His last sentence appar-ently refers to his opponent, George Wallace, who has worn bow ties from time to time as does Finbarr Saun-ders, who is running for Seat C.
Marshall Stair and Bill Owen, who are seeking Seat B, are not known to wear bow ties. Election is tomor-row, Tuesday, Nov. 8.
Wallace and Saunders both topped 50 percent of the popular vote in the September primary which leads to the question of why a candidate who won a clear majority of the vote in the primary has to run again
six weeks later when the city judge and mayoral candi-dates do not run a second time if they win 50 percent plus one in the primary.
The city charter ought to be changed to eliminate the extra set of elections when the voters have clearly spo-ken. Additionally, it reduces the amount of fundraising needed.
The four new members of the Knoxville City Coun-cil can meet privately until Dec. 17 when they take of-fi ce without violating the sunshine law, as the law only applies to those persons ac-tually holding offi ce.
All four new members can meet with each other and up to one member of the current council for the next
Veterans unite for Rogero
Rogero
Let’s continue to advocate.”Karen Carson (Yes):
“In every budget year we have asked in many differ-ent ways for more money for education. It is not fair or appropriate (for commis-sioners) to say, ‘You have never even asked us.’ We have asked.”
Cindy Buttry (No): “This vote is gut-wrenching and I assure you my col-leagues have studied and prayed about this. … My concern is making sure the custodians are not without pay (during the transition).” Buttry expected the propos-al to pass.
Gloria Deathridge
(Yes): “This vote doesn’t mean we don’t care, it means things change. … When we started (talking about out-sourcing) I said ‘no way,’ but we are in the business of educating our kids and we must run this business as effi ciently as possible.”
McIntyre estimated an $11 million savings over fi ve years, while the vendor guaranteed each custodian a job with at least the same pay rate for fi ve years. The sticking point was health insurance, with premiums and/or deductibles expect-ed to increase under the pri-vate vendor.
Three “no” votes didn’t
Kincannon Carson Deathridge
speak at Wednesday’s meet-ing, making the outcome un-certain: Mike McMillan, Pam Trainor and Kim Sepesi.
Lynn Fugate (Yes): “The thing that has trou-bled me most is how many speakers have vilified business. It is not a crime to own a business and to make a profit.”
Thomas Deakins (Yes): “We have a budget gap and must put everything on the table (for discussion). … We already outsource. We out-source our transportation (to bus contractors). … The administration and vendor have worked hard to get the best plan we can.”
Dr. Jim McIntyre and its failure represents his big-gest setback during his ten-ure here.
If you are a custodian or love one, you were at the meeting. If you were not, here are the money quotes:
Indya Kincannon (Voted No): “We don’t need to make pre-emptive (bud-get) cuts. We can rally to-gether for the resources we need to educate our kids.
Buttry Fugate Deakins
six weeks to discuss whom to choose for vice mayor or Beer Board chair without violating the open meetings law. Once they take offi ce, two or more council mem-bers cannot meet legally to discuss public business.
New council members will become eligible for a city pension, parking in the City County Building, an annual salary of $19,000, city health insurance and countless invitations to luncheons, receptions, breakfast and dinners not to mention trips out of the city to the National League
of Cities annual meetings or the Tennessee Munici-pal League.
The fi ve current coun-cil members who represent council districts will start planning for their 2013 re-election campaigns as all are expected to seek a sec-ond and fi nal term on City Council.
A new vice mayor will be chosen Dec. 17 as Vice Mayor Joe Bailey leaves council that day. Also leav-ing will be interim council member Charles Thomas, Chris Woodhull and Mari-lyn Roddy.
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Since birth, Korean War vet-eran Al Anthony Fiori is ac-customed to “fi rst ever” expe-
riences, so is it surprising for him to still be in that situation at age 82? For the fi rst time in his life, Fiori is battling unemployment and possi-bly discrimination.
“I’ve never retired. I’m still look-ing for a job,” said Fiori.
Fiori is physically fi t (he just singlehandedly installed a new roof over his carport) and mentally sharp, with an impressive resume boasting nearly 60 years in broad-casting and advertising. But he says no one’s responded to the 50 appli-cations he’s placed.
Fiori’s theory is potential employ-ers determine age based on gradua-tion dates and automatically decline him. He cannot prove the discrimi-nation, so rather than give up Fiori took advantage of the 60/65 Dis-abled provision at Pellissippi State Community College (PSCC) where Tennessee residents over the age of 60 can audit classes free of charge (plus application/individual class fees). Those over age 65 can take classes for course credit for $70.
PSCC director of marketing Julia Wood said 92 students currently re-ceive the senior citizen discount.
Going to college in his 80s is one area in which Fiori is not “fi rst.” He is the sixth oldest student at Pellis-sippi this semester.
Fiori attends the Introduction to Screenwriting class taught by pro-fessor Edward Francisco.
Franciso said, “When it comes to writing, our nontraditional students are often among the best. Our pur-pose is to help (students) become professional writers.”
A writing career is Fiori’s next
goal. He’s working on a book about how rock and roll music changed the world, several articles and two mov-ies. His life reads like a screenplay.
Fiori is fi rst generation Ameri-can, born Almondo Antonio Vin-cenzo Fiori to Italian immigrants Biaggio and Fannie Fiori in 1929. Living as such in the U.S. during World War II, Fiori remembers their family being subjected to FBI searches.
“We weren’t allowed to own weapons, short-wave radios or even a camera.”
The searches didn’t dampen Fio-ri’s patriotism and he gladly served when drafted into the military, even though he’s “vehemently opposed to war unless directly attacked.”
As a technical sergeant in the U.S. Air Force from 1948-52, Firoi served with the USAF inaugural air refuel-ing squadron, the 43rd Squadron, known as “fi rst global refuellers.” Fiori participated in refueling of the fi rst nonstop around the world fl ight: Boeing B-50A Lucky Lady II, Feb. 26 to March 2, 1949, taking 94 hours and 1 minute.
After his tour of duty, Fiori fol-lowed his dream “to work in the movies.” He became the fi rst per-son in his family’s history to gradu-ate college with a bachelor’s degree in broadcasting from Los Angeles State College in 1956. Fiori imme-diately began working in radio and fi lm, where he adopted the person-ality name of Al Anthony.
Fiori worked as an uncredited paid extra on 12 fi lms, including “The Blackboard Jungle,” a cutting-edge movie for its time about ju-venile delinquency which starred Glenn Ford and Sidney Poitier.
While a disc jockey, Fiori helped
New ‘battle’ for Korean War veteran
Lorraine Furtner
Al Anthony Fiori stands with Frank Sinatra at a party thrown by Dean Martin for Nancy Sinatra at Martoni’s, in Hollywood, Calif., in 1963. Photo submitted
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Al Anthony Fiori poses outside barracks at Da-vis-Monthan Air Force Base, Tuscon, Ariz., 1949. Photo submitted
Korean War veteran Al Anthony Fiori poses before class at Pellissippi State Community College. Photo by L. Furtner
set up the fi rst radio station be-tween San Diego and Los Angeles: KSLR in Oceanside, Calif. He be-came well known while serving as executive vice president for KFXM Tiger radio, in San Bernadino, Ca-lif., working for Tullis and Hearne Broadcasting Company.
Firoi laughed recalling a time when no one would play the Beach Boys and he could easily get them to play gigs for his radio station.
“I put those guys on the map,” said Fiori.
From 1962 to 1963 Fiori also pro-duced and hosted the syndicated television show “Al Anthony Dance Party.” He continued in broadcast-ing until 1991, then utilized his knowledge and creativity to open the Double A advertising agency.
In 1999 Fiori and wife Mari moved to Tennessee to be near their fi rst grandchild because Mari was diagnosed with scleroderma, a severe auto-immune disease, and given two to seven years’ life expec-tancy. Eleven years and fi ve more grandchildren after her diagnosis, Mari is still fi ghting and the couple
lives in Knoxville. Fiori worked at Jewelry Televi-
sion from 1998 until a large layoff in 2008. He then worked as the elec-tronics department manager for Walmart until 2010.
Out of work since that time, Fiori fi nds his new joblessness uncom-fortable.
“I keep thinking I’m too old for anything, even though I fi nished roofi ng my house myself,” said Fio-ri. “In the end, though, you have to think about who you are and what you have done.”
Of course he is proud of his time in the Air Force and to have been in-volved in some historical moments. In October, Fiori fl ew on an Hono-rAir fl ight to Washington, D.C.
Fiori is most gratifi ed with all the people he has met, his accomplish-ments in broadcasting and being a pioneer in the rock ’n’ roll industry.
“I’d like to think that somehow I’ve touched every single person on the planet through music and my contributions to the music indus-try,” said Fiori.
Info: www.tigerradio-kfxm.590.com/tigerstory.htmlwww.nationalmuseum.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=2634Email Al at almarifi [email protected]
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Sat, Nov. 199am to
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I have a “mezuzah.” (Well, not literally, but it serves the same purpose as a mezuzah.) A mezuzah is a tiny parch-ment scroll inscribed with Deuteronomy 6:4-9 and 11: 13-21 and the name “Shadd-ai” (which is one of the names of God, meaning “one who nourishes and protects”). It is placed in a case which is at-tached to the front doorpost of a Jewish home.
When I visited Israel, I encountered mezuzahs even on the doorposts of my hotel rooms, and it was there that I found my own – a metal and enamel Jerusalem cross – that now is attached to the wall beside my front door as a sign and reminder of my faith. Like our Jewish brethren, I touch it every time I enter my home through that door.
In Psalm 132, David is making a promise to the Lord that he will build a sanctuary, a temple, for the Lord. The Jews had worshipped in the tabernacle (a tent) all through their sojourn in the wilder-ness. But even after they entered the Promised Land and were a settled people, the Lord did not have a dedicated house of worship.
In the end, King David was not allowed to keep his promise. He had been a man
A place for the Lord O Lord, remember in David’s favor all the hardships he
endured; how he swore to the Lord and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob, “I will not enter my house or get into my bed; I will not give sleep to my eyes or slumber to my eyelids, until I fi nd a place for the Lord, a dwelling place for the Mighty One of Jacob. (Psalm 132: 3-5 NRSV)
of war, and ultimately, it was his son Solomon who would build the Temple for the wor-ship of God.
As I read the words of the psalm recently (once again, stumbling over something wonderful while looking for a totally different Scripture passage), I realized what an appropriate passage this is for a night-time prayer.
Like the childhood prayer “Now I lay me down to sleep, …” this text can be a way to remember the Lord as we give ourselves over to the vulnerability of sleep: “I will not give sleep to my eyes or slumber to my eyelids, until I fi nd a place for the Lord.” I realize that I am taking Da-vid’s words out of context and giving them new meaning, but to give the Lord a place in our lying down to rest? What would that mean?
What would it mean, as we turn to rest at night, to “fi nd a place for the Lord”? Would it mean that we take a moment to consider the ways
AuditionsKnoxville Nativity Pageant ■
Choir rehearsals are 7-9 p.m.
Nov. 15 and 29 and Dec. 6,
at Central Baptist Church of
Bearden, 6300 Deane Hill Drive.
Registration is 6-7 p.m. prior
to each rehearsal. Info: Janelle
Witt at janellewitt@comcast.
net or www.knoxvillenativity.
com.
CoursesSequoyah Hills Pres- ■
byterian Church, 3700
Keowee Ave., will sponsor
a Grief Share seminar titled
in which God has guided our steps, words and deeds dur-ing the day? Would it mean that we give thanks for the blessings of the day, and call them to mind again? Would it mean that we acknowledge our shortcomings, our fail-ures, our sins?
Would it move us closer to God, move us into the mighty presence of our Lord? Would it mean we would sleep more peacefully? Would it mean that we could give our wor-ries, our fretfulness, the cares of the day into His keeping?
Would fi nding “a place for the Lord” be a mezuzah at the doorway of the night? Would it be a reminder to whisper a prayer of thanks-giving, to acknowledge God’s presence with us as we sleep, to accept with joy the gifts of rest and peace?
I have said before in this space that there are times when I lie down to sleep and imagine that I am crawl-ing into the Father’s lap, to curl up like a child – secure, warm, protected, loved. I be-lieve that I am not the only one who enjoys that feeling. I think the Father enjoys it as much as any parent who has the privilege of holding and comforting, of protecting and loving a child.
Having enjoyed that shel-tering love, I am better pre-pared the next morning, to go into the world to share it with others of God’s children, some of whom have had little enough love, and some who have no idea that God’s lap is available to them.
“Surviving the Holidays” at
6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 14, at
the church. Info: 522-9804 or
www.sequoyahchurch.org.
Fundraisers, salesBeaver Ridge UMC ■ , 7753
Oak Ridge Highway, will host
a Fall Craft Fair 9 a.m. to 2
p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, in the
Family Life Center Gym. Info:
[email protected], or 690-
1060 and leave a message.
SeniorsFirst Lutheran Church ■ seniors
group 55 Alive will meet noon
Thursday, Nov. 10, in the church
meeting room, 1207 North
Broadway. Speaker will be U.S.
Rep. John J. Duncan Jr. Lun-
cheon is $6; R.S.V.P: 524-0366.
Special ServicesGrace Covenant Baptist ■
Church, 9956 Dutchtown
Road, will host a four-week
sermon and curriculum series,
called “It’s a New Day for Fi-
nancial Freedom” and led by
Dr. Alan Smith, through Nov.
13 during the morning wor-
ship services and Wednesday
evenings.
Cookin’ and bowlin’ at
Concord UMC
Team members of the “ABC’s of Moore’s Gap” serve and taste their chili during the recent
chili cook-off to benefit Camp Wesley Woods at Concord United Methodist Church. Pictured
are Camaron Wright, Amanda Spoon, Brandi Warwick, Patricia Wright and Betty Jennings. Photos by T. Edwards
Bowling for fun and prizes at Con-
cord United Methodist Church’s fall
festival and chili cook-off are Emmy
and Clara Castlebury and Emily Hil-
ton. Proceeds from the event will
benefi t Camp Wesley Woods.
Take a ride on theThree Rivers Rambler
Reservations are now being taken for November and December Christmas excursions on the Three Rivers Rambler train. If you are interested in riding, make reservations early as these trips sell out. Info: 524-9411.
Each participant will receive a complimentary
gift! It will be informative and fun!
Location: bath junkie11655 Parkside DriveKnoxville, TN 37934
To make your reservations, please call
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(limited to 20 women)
If you have a closet or drawer full of jewelry, scarves, and handbags you are not using (either because they don’t fi t, the color isn’t good, they don’t go with anything else
in your wardrobe, they were a gift and it was never really “you”, etc), then…COME to an “Accessory Style Swap.” What’s an “Accessory Style Swap?” It’s an opportunity to bring jewelry, scares and handbags in great condition that you no longer wear and swap them for something something someone else brings – something you love and will wear.You’ll get AICI Certifi ed Image
Consultant, Mary Bluford’s guidance to help you make good decisions (no sense trading one unwearable for another)Anything left over will be donated by Mary to A Hand Up For Women (you don’t have to take them home with you). Everyone who attends must bring 5-10 accessories in excellent condition, handbags, belts, scarves, jewelry, with you so there will be plenty to choose from. FASHION TIP TO GET THE MOST OUT OF THE EVENING: Wear an outfi t you’d like to accessorize. It’s the easiest way to see if something really works for you.This is sure to be a great girly-girl evening fi lled with fashion, fun, and great fi nds. Invite a friend to come with you and double the fun! Can’t wait to see you there!
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IN-PERSON Total Image Seminar
Tues., Nov, 15, 6:00-7:30 p.m.
Only $25.00
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Christmas Open HouseChristmas Open HouseChristmas Open HouseChristmas Open HouseHistoric Downtown
ClintonSaturday, November 12, 2011
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Ashley Kessler frequently shares her talent with the world.
The Hardin Valley Acad-emy senior has been in gym-nastics for nine years. She got started when she and her sis-ter wanted to learn how to do a back-handspring.
Ashley practices for 2 1/2 hours four times a week at Premier North in Powell. Her specialty is trampoline and double mini, a routine similar to vaulting and trampoline.
Ashley has been partici-pating in competitions since she was in the 5th grade. She competes several times a year. “The main ones that I do are Flip Fest, followed by a few smaller ones. Then I have state, regional and nationals,” she says.
Over the years, Ashley has held numerous national titles, including national championship for tumbling level 7, second place for tram-poline level 10 and synchro third place level 10.
Gymnastics has had a great impact on Ashley’s life. “It’s made me more or-ganized,” she says. “I’ve also
Ashley Kessler in various routines at the 2009 nationals in San
Jose. Photo submitted
met friends all over the coun-try, and I got a lot of traveling experience.”
While extremely passion-ate about gymnastics and competing, there are other things about the sport that she enjoys. “My favorite thing is traveling and making new friends. It’s cool because I can go to any state and know someone there.”
Ashley’s next competi-tion is close. “I am going to Great Britain at the end of this month,” she says. “It’s for a competition called ‘WAGS (World Age Groups) World’. The whole world competes, based on level and age.”
Ashley loves gymnastics, but will likely stop competing after graduation. “I probably won’t (pursue gymnastics in college) because there aren’t really any scholarships ex-cept for Senior Elite, and I’m Junior Elite.”
Kessler fi nds friends through gymnastics
Honor Societyhonors teacher
Honor Society members
Ellen Johnson, Erin Pratt,
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Foundation in honor of Mary
Lin, a computer science and
robotics teacher currently on
leave. Last year’s game raised
$1,000 and this year’s goal
was $1,250.
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this year’s Powder Puff football game at Hardin Valley Acad-
emy. The juniors pounded the freshmen 30-0 and then
overcame the seniors for the victory. Photos by S. Clark
Dakota Gearin from Ball Camp Elementary School
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Charlotte and me
SPORTS NOTESA golf fundraiser to Benefi t ■
Knoxville Free Food Market will
be held 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday,
Nov. 14, at Beaver Brook Country
Club. Cost is $25 for 18 holes and
golf cart rental. A $10 donation
from each admission goes to
charity. Info: 689-4479.
Baseball tryouts ■ for Team
Octane 10U spring 2012. Info: 938-
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Baseball tryouts ■ for The Heat
11 and 12U spring 2012, 7 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 10, Halls Commu-
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Baseball tournament ■ , Tball and
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day and Sunday, Nov. 12-13, Halls
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Baseball tournament ■ , Tball and
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day and Sunday, Nov. 19-20, Halls
Community Park. Info: 992-5504
or email [email protected].
Eagle Talon Wrestling Club ■ ,
grades K-8. Informational meet-
ing in November. Info: coach
Bill Smith, 385-1840 or email
Cherokee Mills hosts art showThe Knoxville Watercolor Society is having a fall showing
of mixed media works by its members at Cherokee Mills, 2200 Sutherland Ave., through Nov. 29. Cherokee Mills is a campus style offi ce complex with a large atrium where the KWS will ex-hibit its newest works. The building is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Info: Mary Ann Valvoda, 408-0737.
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Farragut High School is sporting eight semifinal-ists in the National Merit Scholarship program and one 2011-12 National His-panic Recognition Pro-gram Scholar.
About 1.5 million stu-dents in some 22,000 high schools entered the 2012 National Merit Scholarship Program by taking the 2010 preliminary qualifying test. The 16,000 semifinal-ists are the highest scoring entrants in each state and represent less than 1 per-cent of each state’s high school seniors.
The NHRP was initi-ated in 1983 to identify outstanding Hispanic/La-tino high school students, this year honoring some 5,000 students from a pool of more than 235,000 who took the 2010 exam. Far-ragut student Makena Low-rey has received this honor.
Honorees are:Helen Boone is the
daughter of Aileen and Mi-chael Boone. She plans to
major in biomedical engi-neering as a pre-med s t u d e n t . Her favor-ite subject is AP phys-ics, but low on her list is her wellness class. When she’s not
hitting the books, she likes to play the fl ute and piano, read, hike and go sailing. She is involved in the Stu-dent Government Asso-ciation, is on the FIRST robotics team, sail team, National Honor Society and Mu Alpha Theta math hon-orary. She is a Girl Scout and participates in the Sci-ence Academy project at Oak Ridge National Lab.
Maribeth Bottorff is the daughter of Michael and Suzie Bottorff. Her dream school is the Uni-versity of Chicago, she’s not sure right now which school she’ll attend. She wants to major in chemis-try and secondary educa-tion with the goal of teach-
ing high school chemistry. Her favorite subjects are chemistry and physics. Government lags in last place. For fun she reads, listens to music and offers her services as a babysitter. She devotes a lot of time to Future Teachers of Amer-ica, where she serves as president, and Mock Trial. She’s been working at Mc-Donald’s since the summer before her junior year.
Amelia Dmowska is the daughter of Wojciech Dmowska and Marta Dmowska. Undecided as yet on a college, she hopes to major in something re-lated to biology, especially neuroscience or microbiol-ogy. Her favorite subjects are biology and English and really doesn’t have a least favorite subject, “un-less you count wellness.” She enjoys reading, writ-ing, playing the violin and knitting for fun. A Girl Scout, she earned the Gold Award, the highest award given in Girl Scouts. She participates in Scholars Bowl, is vice president of
Farragut High School has received notice of eight students named semifi nalists as National
Merit Scholars and one National Hispanic Scholar. They are (front) Maribeth Bottorff and Mak-
ena Lowrey (National Hispanic Scholar); (middle row) Derek Xu, Ramie Fathy, Larry Zhang; (back)
Douglas Rogerson, Amelia Dmowska and Peter Nagy. Photo by S.F.Neal
Helen Boone
Farragut seniors vie for
national honors
Science Club where she competes in Science Olym-piads, is National Honor Society president, and a member of Health Occupa-tion Students of America, Mu Alpha Theta math hon-orary and Student Gov-ernment Association. She conducts research at UT through the Science Acad-emy and is also a member of the Math Academy.
Ramie Fathy is the son of Aly Fathy. He’s undecid-ed on a college, but wants to study neuroscience. His favorite subjects are calcu-lus and Spanish, but his-tory doesn’t get his vote. When he’s not studying, he likes to go hiking and camping. Ramie is a mem-ber of the Student Govern-ment Association, National Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta math honorary and Science Club.
Makena Lowrey is the daughter of Michael and Cecilia Lowrey. She wants to major in her favorite subject, history, but is as yet undecided on a college. Math is her least favorite subject. Her free time ac-tivities include reading, shopping and running.
Makena is secretary of the National Honor Society and a member of Farragut’s cross-country team.
Peter Nagy is the son of Sandor and Marta Nagy. He’s undecided as to a col-lege choice but wants to major in biological studies. He likes the sciences, but English is his least favor-ite subject. He is a member of Mu Alpha Theta math honorary and is a Scholars Bowl participant. When he has free time, he hits the tennis court for fun.
Douglas Rogerson is the son of Bill and Lorna Rogerson. He’s still re-searching colleges and hasn’t made a decision as yet, but he hopes to major in cognitive and behavioral biology. Favorite subjects are art and biology. Douglas enjoys having “art parties” with his creative friends and attending Knoxville’s galleries on the first Friday of every month. A lot of his free time is spent drawing and writing in his sketch-book and posting ideas on his blog. He is the Knox-ville City Diving champion and a captain on the Far-ragut High School diving
team and president of both National Art Honors So-ciety and Junior Optimist Service Club, a member of National Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta and First Farragut United Methodist Youth Leadership Team.
Derek Xu is the son ofXuemin Xu and Mei Zhen Cui. Derek would like to at-tend Princeton University, but is still undecided. Sci-ence is his favorite subject but English doesn’t rate so high. For fun he likes to draw and read. Derek’s a member of the Student Government Association, National Honor Society, Scholar’s Bowl, Science Club, Mu Alpha Theta math honorary and Sci-ence Academy.
Larry Zhang’s parents are Nan Zhang and Jin Zhang. He plans to attend Princeton University to major in physics, which is his favorite subject. Well-ness is once again coming up as a least liked class. For fun he likes to play violin, swim and read. He’s a member of the Science Club, Orchestra and Mu Alpha Theta math honor-ary.
The Haitian Pedagogy Institute (HPI), a local nonprofi t with a mission to build schools and provide free, secondary education for the children of Haiti, will have a fundraiser at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9, at the Old City Entertainment Venue. Ben Maney will en-tertain.
According to HPI found-ers Kymberle Kaser and Sara Malley, only 20 percent of the Haitian population is able to attend second-ary school – similar to our middle and high schools.
The barrier to secondary education is attributed to multiple factors, including the privatization of educa-tion, which makes school costly for families simply trying to provide their chil-dren one meal a day, and limited access because of school location.
This leaves a large por-tion of the population with only an elementary or be-low education level, which makes it diffi cult for the poorest country in the
Western Hemisphere to achieve sustainable, eco-nomic development.
HPI hopes to begin bridging that gap by build-ing schools in regions with the greatest need and al-lowing children (and adults) to attend school at no cost. Each school site will have an agricultural plot to pro-vide food for the school and a source of vocational train-ing for the students.
In addition, a fi ltered well will be on site at each school to provide the students ac-cess to clean drinking water. In the long-term, HPI also plans to have on-site dor-mitories to provide children living on the streets a safe place to live while fi nishing their education.
HPI will utilize sustain-able building and operating practices, including com-post latrines, agricultural compost, wind and solar where applicable, and lo-cally made clay stoves and smokeless briquettes for cooking purposes.
Info: www.salklas.com/.
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Return with me now to the colorful years of Ray Mears, 15 of ’em from the unlikely beginning in 1962 to the mimeographed an-nouncement of the end in 1977.
Ah yes, those were the days of Ernie and Bernie, Globetrotter warm-ups and a few Roger Peltz trips around the arena on a uni-cycle, all part of a delightful carnival atmosphere.
Sprinkled as spice were dramatic Tennessee victo-ries over Kentucky, the Ron Widby game at Mississippi
In celebration of
Mears years
teers who played for Mears gather for a rare reunion. They will have breakfast at Holiday Inn Downtown be-fore the Vanderbilt football game. Most will join letter-men from all sports in the Lauricella Room at Neyland Stadium.
Jerry Parker, Mears’ fi rst captain and later an assis-tant coach, organized the basketball event. The crowd may hit a hundred. Dana Mears and Lynn Aberdeen are invited. They were the ultimate support behind the late coach and his exciting associate, the late Stu Ab-erdeen.
The Mears years started in unlikely fashion. Football coach Bowden Wyatt, acting athletic director, was pushed to replace basketball coach
Johnny Sines (4-19 in his fi -nal campaign). Linebacker coach Jim McDonald got a tip from a friend in Ohio. The young guy at Wittenberg was available. He had just won the national small-college championship with a disci-plined concept and remark-able offensive effi ciency.
McDonald came up with a copy of the Sports Illustrated story about Mears’ gimmicks, including the pre-game menu, green Jell-O and oat-meal cookies. Wittenberg’s colors are green and white. Mears switched to orange Jell-O at Tennessee.
Insight: This remarkable man took the job without asking how much he would be paid.
The Mears years fea-tured Ernie Grunfeld (2,249
points) and Bernard King (1,962 points and 1,004 re-bounds in three seasons). Not too far behind were A.W. Davis, Widby, Bill Jus-tus, Jimmy England, Tom Boerwinkle, Mike Edwards, Mike Jackson, Austin “Red” Robbins, Len Kosmalski, Bobby Croft, Don Johnson, Larry Robinson, Danny Schultz, Howard Bayne, Lloyd Richardson, Rodney Woods – the list goes on and on.
The Mears years includ-ed the necessary expansion of the Armory-Fieldhouse into the illustrious Stokely Center. Along with that im-provement came a South-eastern Conference champi-onship in 1967.
My, my, the memories – a near-perfect performance
in Gainesville, a tense 52-50 overtime win in Lex-ington, three overtimes in Starkville. Widby was awe-some. Justus hit the clutch free throws. The overly exuberant Volunteers cele-brated by stuffi ng a humble sportswriter named West, fully clothed, into a cold shower.
The Mears years trans-formed Tennessee into a national name. Included were seven seasons with 20 or more victories when that was a lot. Alas, the era did not end well. Illness over-took the coach. He departed without ceremony.
Old Vols, buttering bis-cuits together, will take care of that.Marvin West invites reader reaction. His address is [email protected].
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State and the 11-6 triumph over Temple. Of course we are talking basketball. The Owls were reluctant to shoot.
Those teasers and tid-bits will pale compared to the tall tales to be told next weekend when old Volun-
By Suzanne Foree Neal
It’s a work in progress, but committee members say they’re committed to help-ing Farragut schools, stu-dents and teachers.
The Education Relations Committee of the town of Farragut and Knox County Schools met Tuesday at Town Hall to iron out word-ing of several issues in its strategic plan for 2011-2012. Serving on the committee are chair Mark Littleton and members Russell Barber, Michael Singletary, Nancy Wentz and assistant town manager Gary Palmer. The committee was chartered by the town in 2009.
Kayla Montgomery, as-sistant principal at Farragut Intermediate School, was the only school offi cial who attended.
Members discussed a working draft of the com-mittee’s strategic plan. With a little tweaking, the group came to an agreement on its mission statement: To cre-ate and maintain a forum
for dialogue with Farragut schools, build a consensus on the needs of the schools and convey that informa-tion to the Farragut Board of Mayor and Aldermen, citi-zens and businesses in ways that will foster community support for our schools.
Littleton said the com-mittee has had some “hits and misses” but needs some discussion of ideas to help aid schools and bring to-gether what could be “dis-jointed activity to get our course laid down.”
Members discussed sev-eral areas covered in the values/principles section of the strategic plan, rework-ing some of the wording and sorting out items dealing with funding from those in-volving district allocations of students.
One area of discussion centered on Title 1 that allows students to transfer into Far-ragut schools, but per capita funds don’t come with them.
For example, Littleton notes there are about 1,700
students at Farragut High School, but some 250 are from out of the Farragut zone. “There’s a belief by many people that these schools are not in need of more money,” Littleton said.
Singletary suggested that there were two main areas members need to consider: funding and school redis-tricting. He believes the committee could address the issue of school assignments if there was community dis-content over where Farragut students are placed.
Montgomery noted that allocating funds was chal-lenging. “If computers go bad, there’s no way we could buy 47 computers at once,” she said of the intermedi-ate school. “Trying to spend coupon money in a fair way is not possible to do for all teachers.” Proceeds from the annual sale of school coupon books go to individ-ual schools.
Barber mentioned that some facilities are aging and need repair. Montgomery
Committee seeks ways to aid Farragut schoolsto consider.
There was also discussion of a need for more sidewalk area at the primary school where parents park nearby and walk to the school to pick up their children. While part of the path has sidewalks, another area is just grass and mud when it rains.
Initially committee mem-bers reached out to school
offi cials serving students in the town to get input on what is needed. Now they’ll go back and ask for the top three or four items on a “wish list” for each school.
The committee will next meet at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 6, when members will keep working to nail down word-ing on all the areas of the strategic plan.
brought up the traffi c circle in front of the middle and inter-mediate schools that is poorly lit with only three lights.
“It’s really dark and with the time change it’s really going to be dark and a big safety issue,” she said. That led Barber to suggest that the committee look at in-cluding areas of safety and security as additional issues
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Parish says the Smoky Mountain Hearing Spe-cialists staff work one-on-one with the client, whether in the home or in the company’s offi ces at 111 Center Park Drive, Suite 1200, just off Park-side Drive, adding, “We do a whole lot more than just the hearing test. In-cluded in the assessment is an analysis of the cli-ent’s medical back-ground to insure that wearing a hearing aid is the proper solution for a problem they’re hav-ing. There is much more involved than just what the client hears.”
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The proverbial “dark and stormy” night – com-plete with torrents of rain – didn’t do a thing to dampen the spirits of the large crowd gathered to celebrate the 30th anni-versary of Knoxville’s own Read Window Products last week at the company’s attractive headquarters on Yellow Pine Road, just off Cogdill Road in West Knoxville.
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Read Window Products writes 30-year success story
It wasn’t the event that had been planned, with outside pits for roast-ing marshmallows and big bouncy games for the kids, but cheerful employ-ees directed traffic and held umbrellas as they es-corted guests to the large tent set up on the company grounds.
Buddy’s BBQ was there with a great meal, and the fantastic local rock band Second Opinion kept guests entertained. It was very much a family event, with little children jump-ing up from dinner to dance to the music.
There were drawings for some nice door prizes, and chief operating offi-cer Mike Long surprised company owner Dale Read with a proclamation from County Mayor Tim Bur-chett declaring the day “Dale S. Read and Read Window Products Day in Knox County.”
That’s pretty impres-sive stuff when you think it all started with just one employee – Read – oper-ating out of a small build-ing on the property of his little country house out in Seymour.
Today, Read Window Products has 28 employ-ees and does business in-ternationally. It’s a real success story. Entrepre-neurs like Dale Read have built this country and their triumphs serve as an inspiration to others.
Read was working for Kirsch, the huge company that makes drapery hard-ware, when he decided to start his own business. Kirsch agreed to make him a distributor of their
products. At first he kept the inventory in that small building on his property. He sold to decorators and designers and over the years expanded to working directly with contractors and commercial designers and selling a lot more than just Kirsch products.
Read says the 1982 World’s Fair gave him his big start. He had done some work with Marie Wilde, the interior design-er who was the mother-in-law of banker and fair or-ganizer Jake Butcher.
“It’s amazing when I look back on it now,” Read says. “The economy was in worse shape than it is now. The prime rate was 20 per-cent. But then the World’s Fair came to Knoxville. They put in all of those ticket booths at the site, but forgot about the sun. People were roasting in those booths, and I got a bunch of roller shades to keep them cool.” That led to work for the Australia Pavilion and others.
In 1983, a huge break came with Fairfield Com-munities, which was based in Knoxville at that time. Read was hired to do Fairfield’s timeshare units across the country, which he still does.
Later he added Wynd-ham properties to his client list. He has just finished one of the com-pany’s largest projects ever, Wyndham’s Bonnet Creek development in Or-lando, which consists of 300 condos on 19 f loors and the new Bonnet Hotel, with 684 guest rooms on 14 f loors located next to Disney World. He has also
done work for Disney, and has done resort projects in Aruba, St. Maarten and Bermuda.
Local projects include the remodeling of the Hol-iday Inn downtown, South College in the old Goody’s Building and some work for UT.
Over the years, the com-pany has expanded far be-yond drapery hardware. They now manufacture draperies for their corpo-rate clients in a huge space at company headquar-ters. If you go for a visit, don’t expect to see work-ers bent over Singer sew-ing machines. Read is in the process of completely revamping the operation with the latest technol-ogy. Those draperies will almost be manufacturing themselves when he fin-ishes.
“We are making this major investment to in-crease production,” Read says. “In this time of oth-ers downsizing, we’re being more aggressive and we want greater effi-ciency. Because money is tight, companies that used to give us three to four months lead time now give us six to eight weeks. They can’t afford to wait until the last minute to OK a project.”
Why has his company thrived? Read is quick with his answer: “It’s my employees. They have a great attitude. This is a family-oriented company. We believe in provid-ing opportunities for our employees.” Like a great family-oriented 30th an-niversary celebration.Contact: [email protected].
The Goose goes pinkOld City restaurant and
English pub The Crown and Goose will turn pink for an elegant evening on behalf of the UT Medical Center Cancer Institute.
Proceeds will benefit the medical center’s Breast Health Outreach Program, which provides breast cancer screenings, educa-tion and outreach for the 21-county East Tennessee region. The Goose Goes Pink will be held at The Crown and Goose from 5-9 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 13.
David and Dr. Tracey Dewhirst and Jeffrey and Pat Nash are co-chairing the event. In addition to the education and out-reach programs, the BHOP team travels to medically underserved communities throughout the region and provides breast cancer
screenings for uninsured women on UT Medical Center’s all digital mobile mammography unit.
Tickets are $200 and are available at www.utmedicalcenter.org. Info: 305-6611.
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Terra Madre, a local group of women clay art-ists, will hold their annual Holiday Sale from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, at the offi ces of The Lewis Group Archi-tects, 6512 Deane Hill Drive, in West Knoxville.
The show and sale will feature the clay work of 23 members of the group. Handmade works of pot-tery and clay art which would be unique additions
to the home and distinc-tive gifts for the season will be included. Terra Madre is an eclectic group of female clay artists with diverse approaches to clay. Functional, sculptural, traditional, contemporary and whimsical works of clay art will be available for purchase.
Artists included in the Terra Madre Holiday Sale are Judy Brater, Karen Briggs, Pat Brown, Jane Cartwright, June Crowe, Susan Cwiek, Valerie Eiler, Candy Finley-Brooks, Janet Harper, Patricia Herzog, Liz Howell, Becky Ibrahim, Lisa Kurtz, Karyn Kyte, Janice Lewis, Patty Lewis, Wendie Love, Jackie Mirzadeh, Bett McLean, Marion Schauch, Linda Sullivan, Kathy Veverka and Belinda Woodiel-Brill.
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Gary Bickford, who started Healthy Life Clinic as a second career, was recognized by the SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives) Foundation. Chuck Christianson, right, is Bick-ford’s SCORE counselor. Photo submitted
By Wendy Smith
A national nonprofit has recognized what some folks around here already knew – that Gary Bickford’s new busi-ness, Healthy Life Clinic, is making a dif-ference in the community.
The clinic, which primarily serves patients on TennCare, Medicaid and Medicare, was awarded the Outstanding Small Business Launched by an Individual Aged 50-Plus award by the SCORE (Service Corps of Re-tired Executives) Foundation. Bickford re-ceived the award at a ceremony held in Wash-ington, D.C., this fall.
Running the clinic is Bickford’s second career. He retired from DuPont Medical Di-agnostic Division 10 years ago. He earned a doctorate in Health Systems while employed by DuPont, which gave him the confi dence he needed to return to school at age 56.
It took him fi ve years to receive certifi ca-tion from UT to become a Board Certifi ed Family Nurse Practitioner. He also spent time in a variety of medical environments, like an
emergency room and a drugstore, to prepare for his new career.
Bickford’s dream of running a clinic for un-derserved patients came true in 2009 when he opened his fi rst Healthy Life location. Ten-nessee has a shortage of primary care doctors, he says, which makes it especially hard for those on TennCare, Medicare and Medicaid to fi nd health care providers. Many doctors won’t take those patients because reimburse-ment for an offi ce visit is so low.
The shortage of doctors will only get worse now that the Obama administration has threatened to reduce Medicare payments to providers who don’t switch to paperless, or electronic, medical records. Some doc-tors will choose to retire early rather than deal with the cost and inconvenience of the transition, says Mark Toney, a manager with Healthy Life Clinic.
The business model the clinic uses could be a solution to the doctor shortage.
The clinic’s three offi ces, on Perimeter Park Road, Baxter Avenue and in Jame-
stown, employ mid-level medical providers – nurse practitioners, physician assistants and licensed practical nurses – rather than doctors. But they provide a wider range of
services than drugstore walk-in clinics, says Toney.
Healthy Life offers well visits, manage-ment of chronic illness, and even minor suturing, and can direct patients to special-ists if necessary.
Many of Bickford’s patients travel to Knoxville from other counties because they can’t fi nd anyone else who will treat them. He puts in long hours each day to try to meet each of their needs. Like most of the clinic’s employees, his faith compels him to do ev-erything he can for his patients. There’s even a donation table, which the employ-ees keep stocked with food and clothing for those who need it, at the Perimeter Road clinic. He’s even been known to help pay for dental care for patients.
“He wears his Christianity on his sleeve,” says Toney.
The downside to Bickford’s work ethic is that he has trouble fi nding mid-level health care providers who share it. He’s had to close two clinics because of management problems.
Like any new entrepreneur, he’s learning as he goes, even at age 66.
YWCA to host Race Against Racism
YWCA Knoxville will hold its annual Race against Racism starting at 1 p.m. Jan. 14 at the YWCA Phyllis Wheatley Center, 124 S. Cruze St.
Registration begins at 11:30 a.m. and an awards presentation will begin after the race at 1:45 p.m. Registration is $15 per person for a team of fi ve or more, $12 per child under 15, or $20 per individual registered by Jan. 6. Every registration submitted after that date will be $25. Every participant will re-ceive a long-sleeved T-shirt on the day of the race.
This year there will be a new stroller walk and stroll-er run to encourage mothers and fathers of young chil-dren to participate.
Info: Danielle Benson at 523-6126. Registration: www.ywcaknox.com/.
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Chloé Clerc, a native of France, will perform in concert at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8, in the Clayton Per-forming Arts Center on the Pellissip-pi Campus, 10915 Har-
din Valley Road. The concert is free and open to the public.
Clerc has performed in her home country, as well as in Switzerland and India. She brings her musical stylings to the United States this year.
On her website the singer’s music is described this way: “With an intimist pop style, an overfl owing energy that
Chloé Clerc
French vocalist to perform at Pellissippi invites you to look at the good side of things rather than the bad, Chloé Clerc (belongs]) to the art of true French song.”
After releasing her fi rst album in 2005, Clerc was chosen as a 2006 fi nalist in a competition for young musi-cal talents at the Paris Olym-pia. She then participated in a summer tour for radio sta-tion France Bleu Nord.
The young singer also collaborated with song-writer Christian Vie on a show they called “Les Petits Miroirs.” Other musicians with whom she has worked include Lili Beaumont, Thi-erry Geoffroy, Jef Kino and BP Zoom. Clerc is founder of Chloé-Music, a production company. Info: 694-6400.
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NEWS FROM GRACE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF KNOXVILLE
By Shannon Morris
Grace Christian Academy held its fi rst annual cancer prevention fundraiser Oct. 21.
The PinkTober Family Fes-tival, held right before the Rams football team kicked off against Harriman, was an exciting evening fi lled with infl atables for children and teenagers, a live band, plenty of games, tables of delicious BBQ and chili, and a dunking booth (with “willing” faculty members taking part).
Pa r t ic ipa nt s even got to swing at a ‘cancer car’ with a sledge hammer!
During the week leading up to the event, students at GCA purchased specially-designed shirts to wear at the football game, and the players and cheerleaders sported various forms of pink in their uniforms in a “pink-out,” all in an effort to promote awareness about cancer re-search.
Proceeds went to a worth-while organization called CureSearch for Children’s Cancer. This national non-profi t foundation exists to
fund and support children’s cancer research and to pro-vide information and re-sources to all those affl icted by children’s cancer.
Their income supports re-search in more than 180 hos-pitals around the country, including our own East Ten-nessee Children’s Hospital.
CureSearch is a leader in increasing the overall survival rate for children; however, cancer is still the leading cause
of death in children, so Cure-Search became a clear choice to GCA as the benefi ciary of the funds that were raised.
An awesome night!” said GCA Campus Pastor Matt Mer-cer, who organized the fund-raiser and was instrumental in garnering a large number of GCA students and their fami-lies to participate.
The event also allowed fam-ilies that are new to GCA to mingle with current families,
and to get a sense of the spirit of community outreach and love that GCA is known for. These newcomers felt fi rsthand not only an offi cial welcome from the school, but the chance to be a part of something that will impact countless lives in Knoxville and around the country.
Headmaster Don Criss led everyone in family prayer, fo-cusing the hearts and minds of all who were present on
the needs and the blessings of can-cer patients and of our school.
To round off the evening’s suc-cess, the Rams football team de-feated Harriman 49-0, ending
the district portion of their schedule undefeated and un-scored upon.
Overall, the Rams fi nished with a perfect 10-0 record, go-ing 5-0 in their district where the team scored 225 points without allowing a single point for their opponents. The Rams have enjoyed their most successful season by far in school history.
Who says real men don’t wear pink?
PinkTober Festival raises funds for cancer research
Abbey Morris celebrates PinkTober. Photo by Kara McKamey
By Shannon Morris
The Drama & Arts program at Grace Christian Acad-
emy elementary school kicked off a busy fall season with the annual Storytelling Competi-tion on Oct. 28. The event was open to all students in grades 3-5 who were encouraged to audition.
Five contestants from each grade level made it to the fi nals.
Each student memorized a story which was chosen from three different categories. The 5th graders told missionary stories, while the 4th graders recited stories about famous Americans. The 3rd graders rounded out the competition with each reciting a different Bible story from memory, com-plete with costumes fi tting for the roles.
The students not only per-formed their stories in front of the entire elementary school and their parents, but they were evaluated by a panel of celebrity judges.
This year, members from the WATE news team made up the panel. Ken Weathers, Kristin Farley, and Matt Hinkin scored
Telling TalesCompetition brings out storytellers
Michelle Lower tells her story.
each contestant for memoriza-tion and clarity, eye contact and gestures, and development of characters. The scores were tallied and the winners re-ceived trophies.
The Storytelling Compe-tition starts a full season of performances by the Arts Department.
GCA’s kindergarten through second grade students will perform the Christmas musi-cal “The Light before Christ-mas” and the 3rd through 5th grades will perform “The
Great Christmas Giveaway,” complete with music, drama, and spectacular costumes on Thursday, Dec. 1, at 7 p.m.
A special performance will be held on Friday, Dec. 2, at 9 a.m. for the grandparents of these talented children. How-ever, the excitement doesn’t stop there! Immediately after Christmas break the Arts De-partment will begin prepara-tions for the biggest produc-tion of the year, the Spring Musical, “School House Rock Live” Jr., always a family and community favorite.
Storytelling participants: (front) Jessica Dukes, Caitlyn Hodge, Meeya
Lowry, Mackenzie Watson, Michelle Lower, Gentry McReynolds, Chloe
Gibson; (middle) Matt Hinkin, Kristin Farley, Ken Weathers; (back) Nell
Hooker, Kaitlyn Marsh, Cassie Kuerschen, Hannah Carroll, Haleigh Full-
er, Abigail Reese and Hannah Cobb Photos by Randy Down
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HEALTH & LIFESTYLESB November 7, 2011
The Hip (and Knee)Place to Be
Parkwest Joint CenterThe Retreat
374-PARK
Covenant HomeCare helps man get back to ‘new 100%’following joint replacement surgery at Parkwest
Bill Twohig of Loudon was one of the first patients to experience the upgraded space at the Park-west Joint Center – The Retreat in May 2011.
Bill and Kathy Twohig moved from the Chicago area to East Tennessee in
1999 following Bill’s early retirement from an oil refinery. The Twohigs live
in their dream home designed by Bill atop a scenic hill in Loudon with their
constant companion, Cricket, (pictured) and a pet cat and bird.
“After the surgery, I was amazed! The shooting, gnawing, aggravating pain which I had lived with was instantly gone.” – Bill Twohig
“They finished the renovations on a Sunday, as I understand,” Twohig said. “I was among the first to be treated there on Mon-day when I had my left hip re-placed by Dr. Tom Koenig.”
This was not Twohig’s first experience with orthopedic sur-gery. In 2002, he had his right hip replaced at Parkwest. His May 2011 surgery became nec-essary to relieve pain which was due, in part to degenerative disc disease and complicated by years of standing on concrete because of his occupation.
“When I reached the point that epidurals were no longer effective, it was time to have surgery,” Twohig said. “After the surgery, I was amazed! The shooting, gnawing, aggravating pain which I had lived with was instantly gone.”
Going from surgery to therapy was a fast process.
“I had surgery in the after-noon, and the following morn-ing, the staff had me up and
walking. We began rehab right away,” he continued. “The sec-ond day in therapy, I did stairs and practiced techniques for get-ting into a car. The third day, I
did physical therapy and then I went home.”
By the time the Twohigs arrived home, there was a call on their an-swering machine from Covenant HomeCare to set up a therapy ap-pointment at their house, Twohig’s wife, Kathy, recalled.
“I began at-home therapy that same week, then three times a week, then two times a week. At the end of the third week, my therapist said ‘you’re ready,’” Twohig explained.
“It was really helpful because HomeCare staff showed me how to help (Bill) do things like get-ting into and out of a car,” Kathy Twohig said. “HomeCare is a good partnership with the Joint Replace-ment Center and home caregivers.”
Twohig reflected on his joint re-placement, saying that it was easi-er because he knew what to expect, both from his previous surgery and
from the classes and handbook at the Parkwest Joint Center.
“I would advise anyone con-sidering joint replacement that at first, there will be some dis-comfort when doing exercises,but it’s necessary to work those joints to make progress,” he said.“I would encourage them to keep doing the prescribed therapy and to wean off pain medicine as soon as possible,” he said. “Iwould also tell them that getting back to 100 percent is possible,but it may be a new 100 percent that is different from before.”
“I’m really pleased with my results,” Twohig commented. “Iget around well and I’m enjoyingmy ‘new 100 percent.’”
Bill Twohig is going great. He continues his stretching and flexing exercises and is incorpo-rating long walks and even golf into his routine. He also main-tains a very large lawn.
Learn more online
Visit our Health Information Library to learn more about Home Health Care.
www.treatedwell.com/healthlibrary
Home Healthcare StatisticsHere are a few of the latest statistics available from the National Association for Home Care and Hospice:
Approximately 12 million people in the U.S. require some
form of home healthcare.
More than two-thirds (69.1 percent) of home healthcare
recipients are over age 65.
Conditions requiring home healthcare most frequently
include diabetes, heart failure, chronic ulcer of the skin,
osteoarthritis, and hypertension.
Medicare is the largest single payer of home care services.
Report shows Covenant HomeCare is leader in quality patient care
The Center for Medi-care and Medicaid Services (CMS) created a website called Home Health Com-pare. The website has in-formation about the quality of care provided by Medi-care-certified home health agencies throughout the nation. This information is available at www.medicare.gov/HomeHealthCompare/search.aspx.
The latest report pub-lished on the Home Health Compare Web site showed Covenant HomeCare had 17 out of 20 (85%) outcomes that were above other home care providers in this area.
For 33 years, Covenant HomeCare has provided high quality home care services to help people maintain their independence in the comfort of home. As a member of Covenant Health, Covenant HomeCare is not-for-profit, community-owned and based in East Tennessee.
Covenant HomeCare offers
a complete range of services
for transitional or continued
care including: skilled nurs-
ing care, Certified Nursing
Assistants, physical therapy,
speech therapy, occupational
therapy, medical social servic-
es, behavioral health services
and hospice care. In addition,
Covenant HomeCare offers
specialized programs for con-
gestive heart failure, COPD,
diabetes, infusion therapy,
joint replacement, stroke
rehabilitation, telemedicine
and wound care.
When you are discharged from the hos-pital, your doctor may recommend that you continue your recovery at home. Covenant HomeCare can help your transition from the hospital to home as easy as possible. Homecare and hospice services are provided based on orders received from the patient’s physician. Insurance pre-authorization is required. For more information, call 865-374-0690 or visit www. covenanthomecareandhospice.com.
What is Covenant HomeCare?
B-2 • NOVEMBER 7, 2011 • WEST SIDE SHOPPER-NEWS
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Homes 40 Homes 40 Homes 40
Tickets 12(3) UT SEASON BB
tickets. Sec 109, row 10, $1,390. Call 865-748-4373
Homes 40SELL YOUR HOUSE
IN 9 DAYS 865-365-8888
www.TNHouseRelief.com
For Sale By Owner 40a4 BR, 2 car carport, 40x60 commercial
metal bldg on approx 2 ac. 1 mi from Wart-burg. $189,900. or will
sell bldg separate. 423-346-5956 or
865-776-7339 ***Web ID# 886436***
Sale or Rent, Tellico Village, 2700 sf, 4 br, 3 1/2 ba w/bonus, 2 car gar, $260K. 4 1/2%
assumable FHA loan. 865-388-5476
***Web ID# 878362***
Condos- Townhouses 42CONDO FSBO - 2BR,
2BA, $155,000. Info: http://bigbrick.com95680 or 308-9310.
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Farms & Land 45
FSBO. $129,900
2 yr old house & 44 acres located at 1245 Snake Hollow Road,
Sneedville. House has 3 BR & 2 BA, total of 1,056 SF. Owner will finance with $7,000 down. Call Bill at
877-488-5060 ext 323.
Cemetery Lots 49Lynnhurst Cemetery.
Phase 4 Mausoleum sec. Level A, Niche 1. $2500. 865-579-9171
Real Estate Service 53Prevent Foreclosure Free Report / Free Help
865-365-8888 PreventForeclosureKnoxville.com
Investment Prop-Sale 615 PROPERTIES $2300/mo income. $225K. 865-456-7997
or 865-659-0182 ***Web ID# 886384***
Comm. Prop. - Rent 66
Office/Warehouse 5920 Weisbrook Lane includes 2800 s.f. office/ 4166 s.f. Warehouse/ 3000s.f. Mezzanine
over office. $4500./mo Bill Tate, 423 309 2410
Restaurant. Partially furn., part utilities incl. Plenty front
door parking. Large neon sign. Low rent. 5710 Kingston Pike.
865-679-6918 or 679-1770
Apts - Unfurnished 71Like New brick townhouse, 2 BR, 1 1/2 BA, Turkey Creek area. No pets or
vouchers. $350 dep. $650/mo. 1 year lease.
865-986-0905 ***Web ID# 886459***
Apts - Furnished 72
WALBROOK STUDIOS 251-3607
$130 weekly. Discount avail. Util, TV, Ph, Stv, Refrig, Basic
Cable. No Lse.
Duplexes 73FARRAGUT NEAR TURKEY
CREEK 3BR, 2BA, frplc, new carpet, laundry rm, family
neighborhood, 1 yr lease, $775 mo. $250 dam. dep. 216-5736
Houses - Unfurnished 743, 4 & 5 BR houses avail. All appls incl W&D. $900-$1500 mo. Amanda 865-363-9190 ***Web ID# 886567***
EAST OFF Asheville Hwy, 2 BR, 1 BA, appls incl. $625/mo. 865-525-0214
E. DANDRIDGE, 3/2, log, 1260 sf, 2 car gar + w/shop, priv lake access, $950/ mth + $950/dam dep. Avail 11/15. 865-850-4614
HALLS 3 BR, 2 BA, newer home 2 car gar., covered back patio, all brick, brand new lighting, eat-in kit, $950. 865-599-8174;938-7200
***Web ID# 888025***
HALLS/GIBBS, 2 BR, 1 ba, $500/mo, $500/ dep. 1 yr lse req'd. No pets. 6508 Archer Rd., 865-388-2736
KARNS AREA, 1, 2 & 3 br, $600-$1250. All appl, no pets. 865-691-8822 or 660-3584
***Web ID# 883598***
Kodak 3 BR, 3 BA, 2 car gar., kit. appl, no
pets, $950/mo. 786- 290-1285;865-201-9284
Lodge House $495/mo. Cabin $395/mo. in Green Cove Fish
Camp. Tellico River, Cherokee National Forest. 912-247-8854
LOUDON / lakefront 3 BR / 3 1/2 BA, SS kit., granite, hdwd, gar., dock, lease or lease purchase. $1300/mo. 865-777-1255
SOUTH KNOX, 3 BR, 2 BA, all appls., newly renovated. $850/mo. 865-850-4179
WEST-CEDAR BLUFF area, Wedgewood Hills Sub. 4 BR, 2 1/2 bath, 2 car garage, fireplace, fenced in private backyard. $1100/mo. plus $500 dep. Pets negotia-ble. 599-8750
Condo Rentals 76FARRAGUT, Single
level, 2 br, 2 ba, 2 car gar, near Tur-key Creek. $1000/mo +dep. 865-966-3778
POWELL 2/3 BR, 2.5 Ba, 1566 SF, CH&A, deck, gar., ref/lse/dep. req. $825. 423-742-1292.
Condo Rentals 76WEST TOWN/CEDAR
BLUFF, 3BR, 3 BA, loft rm & sun rm, 2 car gar., like new cond $1300/mo Lease + dep. 865-300-4591, 405-5908
Manf’d Homes - Sale 85I BUY OLDER
MOBILE HOMES. 1990 up, any size OK.
865-384-5643
Manf’d Homes - Rent 86MASCOT AREA, private lot, 2BR,
$450 mo. $450 dep. Call 865-933-5705
Healthcare 110 HILLCREST WEST is
now hiring. RN's-$19.50 to $24.50; LPN's-$15 to $20; CNA's-$10 to $15 plus shift diff/part time and full time, and RN weekend supervisor and cook. Apply online grace.vikus.net/app EOE DFWP
Dogs 141AMERICAN PIT Bull
pups, 9 wks. old, dual reg., 1st & 2nd vaccines, parents on premises. $150-$200 Call after 1pm, no text, 865-696-4238
***Web ID# 886867*** BICHON FRISE CKC,
6 wks shots/wormed year's guar. 4 M, $400. 423-404-4189
BOXER PUPPIES, AKC, 7 wks. old, 1st shots & wormed, $350. 865-659-5291
***Web ID# 888912***
Boxer Puppies, AKC reg, S&W UTD, POP, M&F, brindles, flashy black & blacks. Tak-ing $100 dep. for pick of litter. Ready on 11/13. 865-577-7103 or 865-300-8487 lv msg
***Web ID# 886239***
CHIHUAHUA PUPS, 12 wks, vet chk'd, dewormed, APR reg, $150/ea, cash only. 865-247-4964
***Web ID# 886884***
Dachshunds, Mini $150. Full blooded,
shots, 10 wks. Adults available. 865-556-1666 ***Web ID# 886312***
Dogs 141ENGLISH SPRINGER
SPANIELS, 6 wks old. reg., $250. 865-806-1586
***Web ID# 887288***
GREAT DANE puppies, AKC, M&F, black, mantle, harlequin, will be ready 10/26. vet ckd, $500 & up. Call/text 423-506-6366
Great Dane pups, 6 wks, AKC, 1st shots/ wormed, vet chkd. $500. 270-566-0093
***Web ID# 887470***
GREAT PYRENEES puppies, CKC reg, raised w/goats, $250. 865-776-8771
HAVANESE, AKC, 1 M, 2 F, hypo-
allergenic, $800-$1,000. Will email pics
[email protected] 615-714-0150
LAB PUPPIES, choc, AKC reg, 4 F, 3 M, 6 wks, vet chkd, S/W $400. 423-523-4339
***Web ID# 887166***
Labradoodles F1B, 2nd gen., choc, born 6/27, curly coats, $550. 864-787-1680
***Web ID# 887521***
MALTI POO Pups, various colors,
health guar, $250/up 423-317-9051
***Web ID# 885352***
MASTIFF "English" PUPPIES, AKC reg., wormed, 1st shots, vet chkd, brindle &
fawn $800. 423-912-1594 ***Web ID# 887876***
Min. Pincschers 8 wks, reg., 1st shots, dewormed. $200-$250 cash. 865-573-6750
***Web ID# 886864***
OLD ENGLISH BULLDOG PUPS
solid white, $800. Tri-ple reg. 423-463-1095 ***Web ID# 888345***
PEKINGESE PUPPY male, 7 mos old. $750. 865-982-6507 or 865-274-2804
***Web ID# 887038***
Pomeranian Pups, CKC, 1st S/W, vet chkd, $100-$600. 423-442-7275;423-836-7456
***Web ID# 886404***
POMERANIAN Pups, cute & adorable, CKC, S&W, 1 Yr. guar. 1 F $400, 1 M $375. 423-404-4189
SHIH TZU PUPPIES AKC, vet checked, 1st shots, wormed, family raised & spoiled. 865-207-2805
***Web ID# 887753***
Dogs 141PUPPY NURSERY.
Many different breeds Maltese, Yorkies, Malti-Poos, Yorki-
Poos, Shih-Poos, shots & wormed. Health guar. 423-566-0467
SHIH TZU PUPS, raised with TLC. 3 males @ $200 each. 865-382-0825
***Web ID# 885937***
SIBERIAN Husky AKC Pups, champ lines, shots, $300 to $500. 865-995-1386
***Web ID# 888234***
WESTIES, AKC reg, M $400, F $450, health warr., 865-426-8317; 963-1965
***Web ID# 886881***
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 Division St. Knoxville. www.knoxpets.org * * * * * * * *
Farmer’s Market 150BLACK HEIFERS
& BULLS Call 865-856-3947
FALL CUTTING GRASS HAY, sm
square bales, avg 55 lbs. Starting $3/bale. 865-850-0130. Straw
bales also available.
Household Furn. 204QUEEN SIZE bed
with mattress, $500. Also miscellaneous items. 865-657-3149
SOFA, good cond, no tears or broken springs, clean, $75 firm. Cash/carry. 865-671-0275
Household Appliances 204aKENMORE SIDE by side refrigerator, 25 cu. ft., ice & water in door $250. 865-657-3149
Medical Supplies 219RASCAL HANDICAP
scooter, 600 series, like new. $1600. Call 423-562-3080
Fishing Hunting 224GUN SALE, private
collection. Rifles & shotguns. Call 865-671-1553; 865-850-5220
***Web ID# 885504***
Boats Motors 232MASTERCRAFT 209 (2003) 570 hrs, factory tower, X-Series fea-tures, clean, great boat, MC trailer incl. $26,500. 865-599-7515
Campers 235CAMPERS WANTED
We buy travel trailers, 5th Wheels, Motor homes & Pop-Up Campers. Will pay cash. 423-504-8036
Coleman Utah pop-up w/slide out, 2 king
beds, gar kept, loaded $4200/obo. 423-623-7331 ***Web ID# 887187***
HYLINE 2010, 38 ft, 2 pwr slides, W/D, cent. air, loaded, will del. Cell 210-445-2984
Motorcycles 238Harley Night Train 2003,
20k mi, adult ridden, gar. kept, extras. $10,000. 865-548-6296
Autos Wanted 253A BETTER CASH
OFFER for junk cars, trucks, vans, running
or not. 865-456-3500
Cash For Junk Repairable or Wrecked Cars, Trucks, Vans or Forklifts. Fast
Free Pickup. Will match or beat competitors prices. 865-556-8956; 865-363-0318
Trucks 257CHEVY Avalanche
Z66, 2002, 91K mi., black w/black lthr. $11,500. 865-494-5194
FORD RANGER XLT 1999, 5 spd, 4 cyl, loaded, 119K mi., $4,900. 865-661-1846
Comm Trucks Buses 259WILL BUY TRI-
AXLE DUMP, bed, Mac/Peterbilt or KW. 865-522-4816
Sport Utility 261LEXUS RX330, 2005,
silver, gray int, 77k mi, extra clean, $21,995. 865-661-8040
***Web ID# 881080***
Sport Utility 261Lincoln Navigator 1998
4x4, dual capt chairs, extra clean, 188k mi, $4950/obo. 865-385-4169
***Web ID# 887181***
Imports 262MERCEDES BENZ
1997, S500, cham-pagne, only 90k mi. Exc. cond. Good svc record. $7000. 607-7387 ***Web ID# 888190***
TOYOTA PRIUS Pkg 6 2007, 33k mi, beige, warranty. $19k. 606-248-2551
***Web ID# 887973***
Domestic 265CHRYSLER 300 2005
touring limited V6, 80K mi., new brakes, new tires, nav., sun-roof, MP3-6 disc premium Boston sound, silver, $9750/bo. 865-850-4614
Contracting / Gen. 320BLDG REPAIR &
MAINT. Lic'd/ins'd, comm/res, metal roofs, concrete, bobcat, masonry, doors, stucco re-pair, ret. walls, etc. 30 yrs exp! 250-0496
Elderly Care 324CAREGIVING:
weekdays and/or weekends. Low rates. Refs and 15 yrs exp. Call 208-9032
Flooring 330CERAMIC TILE in-
stallation. Floors/ walls/repairs. 32 yrs exp, exc work! John 938-3328
Guttering 333HAROLD'S GUTTER
SERVICE. Will clean front & back $20 & up. Quality work, guaran-teed. Call 288-0556.
Handyman 335EXPERIENCED
handymen specializ-ing in decks, screened-in porches, gazebos, etc. Licensed, insured, American owned/op-erated w/ 36 yrs exp. All types of home rep. 10% off w/ ad. Joe, 321-6704 or 924-9276.
Landscaping 338LANDSCAPING MGMT
Design, install, mulch, small tree/shrub work, weeding, bed renewal, debri clean-up. Free estimates, 25 yrs exp!
Mark Lusby 679-9848
Paving 345
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Remodeling 351STUCCO / STONE
repairs, new const, fireplaces, water damage, ret. walls, columns, gates. 20 yrs exp! 250-0496
Roofing / Siding 352ROOFING REPAIRS,
commercial/ residen-tial, shingles, flat, metal, water dam-aged, leaks, preven-tive maintenance, floors & walls. 221-1362 or 368-8578.
Tree Service 357
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DRASTICALLY REDUCED!FOR SALE BY OWNER
HANNAH’S GROVE CONDO. 3820 HONEYTREE LANE. 3 yrs old, 2300 SF, 3BR/3BA, formal DR, lrg master, lrg kit w/island, cherry cabs, black appl, pantry, breakfast rm , bonus rm or 4th BR above 2-car gar, hdwd & tile down, crpt in bonus, plantation wood shutters, sec sys, sec storm drs, HVAC w/April Air Filter Sys, beautiful view from rear windows and deck. $253,900. $220,000. 865-922-3943. Selling due to husband’s illness.
PRICE
REDUCTION
HEALTH NOTESCancer survivor support ■
groups, Monday evenings
and Tuesday mornings
and Tuesday evenings, at
the Cancer Support Com-
munity of East Tennessee
(formerly the Wellness Com-
munity), 2230 Sutherland
Ave. Support groups for cancer caregivers, Monday
evenings. Cancer family be-reavement group, Thursday
evenings. Info: 546-4661 or
www.cancersupportet.org.
Knoxville Multiple Sclero- ■
Understanding the heart is something that is helpful to individuals of any age, not only for prevention of coronary ar-tery disease, but also for individuals who may have suffered from it and are going through treatment options.
Amy Dell is a registered nurse who works with the cardiac rehabilitation pro-gram at Fort Sanders West. Individuals who have undergone medical procedures such as heart bypass, stent placement, angioplasty, valve surgery or at risk for heart disease work out at the facility un-der medical supervision.
The program consists of 36 visits, which is approximately three months of super-vised exercise while being connected to a heart monitor. Patients receive education pertaining to their medications, the ben-efits of exercise, proper diet, and to find out what happened to them and how to prevent it from happening again.
At a “Lunch and Learn” at the Strang
Senior Center, Dell explained the various treatments and interventions for coro-nary artery disease in terms which were easy to understand. She brought many items to show everyone which are used in various treatments and interventions for coronary artery disease. She passed around the heart model, heart catheters, pacemaker, stent, balloon catheter, im-plantable reveal monitor and an automat-ic implantable cardiac defibrillator while she explained how each was used.
The center will host a veterans recep-tion at noon Wednesday, Nov. 9. A presen-tation by the Strang Chorus, “Awesome Autumn and Salute our Vets,” will follow at 1 p.m. Refreshments will be by East Tennessee Personal Care Service.
For a full calendar of events, visit www.knoxcounty.org/seniors or call the Strang Senior Center at 670-6693. The center is located at 109 Lovell Heights Road off Kingston Pike.
Amy Dell, R.N., from Parkwest Medical Center, uses a heart
model to discuss treatments and interventions for coronary ar-
tery disease during the “lunch and learn” at the Strang Senior
Center. Photo by Theresa Edwards
Heart disease prevention and intervention
Two-year-old butterscotch
and white female lop Harriet
is a patient girl who is cur-
rently up for adoption with
the rest of Young-Williams’
other small mammals at the
main center at 3210 Division
St. Hours there are 11 a.m.
to 6 p.m. Monday through
Saturday and 1-6 p.m. Sunday.
The “new” center at Young-
Williams Animal Village, 6400
Kingston Pike, is open noon to
6 p.m. daily. Visit www.young-
williams.org to see photos of
all of the center’s adoptables
and call 215-6599 for more
information about each pet.
Keep up with the center’s
critters at www.facebook/
knoxpets.
COMMUNITY CLUBS
The Knoxville Civil War ■
Roundtable will host Edwin
C. Bearss at 8 p.m. Tuesday,
Nov. 8, at the Bearden Banquet
Hall, 5806 Kingston Pike, next
to Buddy’s BBQ. Bearss will
speak on the topic: “Abra-
ham Lincoln Maneuvers his
Generals-in-Chief.” The talk is
open to the public at a charge
of $5. A buff et dinner at 7 p.m.
is $15 for members and $17 for
nonmembers. To make dinner
reservations, call 671-9001 by
11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 7.
Longstreet-Zollicoff er Camp ■
87, Sons of Confederate Vet-
erans, will have their monthly
business meeting 7 p.m. Tues-
day, Nov. 15, at Confederate
Memorial Hall (Bleak House),
3148 Kingston Pike. Before
the meeting, Gene Andrews
will present a program on the
Confederate States Marines.
The presentation is free and
open to the public.
The Poetry Quintessence ■
Society meets 6:30 p.m. the
last Monday of each month at
Café 4’s library, third fl oor. Ev-
eryone 16 and older is invited.
Info: Tonya, 357-6134.
Anyone interested in attend- ■
ing a rehearsal or learning
about free vocal instruction
with Smoky Mountain Harmony Show Chorus, a
member of Sweet Adelines
International, should contact
Nancy at 521-6975. Rehears-
als are held 6:45 p.m. each
Monday at First Cumberland
Presbyterian Church, 6900
Nubbin Ridge Road. Info:
www.smokymtnharmony.org.
sis Self-Help Night Group
will meet 6:30 p.m. Tuesday,
Nov. 8, at Associated Thera-
peutics, 2704 Mineral Springs
Ave. Dr. Randall Trudell,
a neurologist at UT Cole
Neuroscience Center and
Knoxville Neurology Clinic,
will speak on Rebiff and
multiple sclerosis. Info: Judy
Moyers, 922-2281.
Lung cancer support ■
group meets 6 p.m. the
third Monday of every
month at Baptist West Can-
cer Center, 10820 Parkside
Drive. No charge, light
refreshments served. Info:
Trish or Amanda, 218-7081.
Stop Smoking: 215-QUIT ■
(7848) is a program of the
Knox County Health Depart-
ment. The hotline is answered
8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Monday
through Friday.
Support group meeting ■ for
family members or caregiv-
ers of an adult with a mental
illness is 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. the
third Tuesday of each month
at Cherokee Health Systems,
2018 Western Avenue. Info:
Rebecca Gill, 602-7807 or
www.namiknox.org.
UT Hospice ■ conducts ongo-
ing orientation sessions for
adults (18 and older) inter-
ested in becoming volunteers
with its program. No medical
experience is required.
Training is provided. Info:
544-6279.
UT Hospice Adult Grief ■
Support, for any adult who
is suff ering loss, meets 6 to
7:30 p.m. the fi rst and third
Tuesday of every month in
the UT Hospice offi ce, 2270
Sutherland Ave. A light
supper is served. Info or to
reserve a spot: 544-6277.
Knoxville square danceThe Jubilee Community
Arts will present traditional Appalachian dance with Al-lison Williams at 7:30 p.m. each second Thursday at the Laurel Theater. Tickets are $7 ($5 for students and JCA members). Info: 523-7521.
Unitarian Churchhosts art exhibit
The Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church, 2931 Kingston Pike, is hosting an art ex-hibit through Jan. 6 featur-ing the work of Sally Ham Govan and Hannah Holder. There will be an opening reception from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11, with artists’ talks at 7 p.m.
By Jake Mabe
When Matthew James “ M a t t ” Faris died at age 26 on April 5, his classmates wanted to do somet hing special.
So, the Halls High School Class
of 2004 collected donations with the intention of send-ing fl owers to his funeral service.
“We had some $500 ex-tra,” says Sydney Flynn, a 2004 Halls High grad, “so we had a monument to Matt placed at the (school’s) main
‘Hey buddy!’ Classmates honor Matt Faris
entrance underneath the tree.
“Matthew was so sweet and kind and he’d always come up to you and say, ‘Hey buddy!’ That’s why we had that put on the monument.”
Flynn says the Class of ’04 is also donating $500 to the Special Olympics in Matt’s memory.
Matt was also a longtime employee at Kroger.
He was a member of St. Albert The Great Parish.
Survivors include his parents, Michael and Mary Beth Faris, and brother, Mi-chael Joseph Faris.
Interment was at the Lyn-nhurst Cemetery.
Matt Faris
WEST SIDE SHOPPER-NEWS • NOVEMBER 7, 2011 • B-3
NEWS FROM THE WELLNESS CENTER AT DOWELL SPRINGS
Programs & Off eringsHoliday Yoga ■ is
underway with a
variety of classes for
all levels and interests.
Call 232-1414 for
schedule.
Chair Yoga ■ is at 10
a.m. Thursdays. For
the “young at heart,”
this gentle form of
yoga is practiced
sitting in a chair or
using a chair for
support.
Zumba ■ has a new
time. Join instructor
Rae Ann Guinn for
Zumba at 5:30 p.m.
each Friday for a fun
class. Zumba is also on
Wednesdays at 6 p.m.
Functional Fitness ■
is now held at 11 a.m.
Monday through
Thursday. Class
involves a variety of
exercises including
cardiovascular,
balance and
strength. Appropriate
for seniors or
individuals who desire
fi tness gains with little
impact on the joints.
Sweet Alterations ■
for healthy holiday
celebrations, a
part of the Healthy
Eating Series, is set
for 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 21, with
Registered Dietitian
Andrea Wolfer.
Quick tipsFitness: ■ Games
and sports are
helpful at all ages.
Author Dr. Stuart
Brown noted that
healthy competition
in adults increase
abilities of decision
making and
problem solving.
It also makes us
more productive
and happier in
everything we do!
Nutrition: ■ Having
high blood folate
levels has been
associated with a
lower risk of colon
cancer. Two great
sources of folate are
leafy greens and
broccoli.
Stress ■Management: Did
you know that Yoga
can help reduce
blood pressure,
boost the immune
system and bring
peace of mind?
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‘Great results’ from LiveWELL
By Sandra Clark
The initial sessions of LiveWELL have ended and the results are in.
E x e r c i s e s p e c i a l i s t Mike Wigger says 73 per-cent of par-ticipants (11 of 15) decreased their blood pressure and the others saw
their blood pressure remain at the recommended level.
Resting heart rate de-creased as well, showing in-creased heart health. Several participants reduced their triglycerides by more than 20, Wigger said. Everyone increased their upper/lower body strength as well as func-tional fi tness, measured by how many times each person sit and stand per minute.
“There was nothing earth-
shattering about what we did,” Mike said. “We just got people moving.
“And the best part is the groups have remained to-gether. Although there are not classes anymore, they have taken responsibility for their fitness. They come in at a set time and follow their own workout plan. Of course, we’re here if they have a question.”
“We were fl oored by the re-
sults, including weight loss of 16, 15 and 11 pounds over a 12-week period,” Mike said. “We knew (our program) would work if they believed in it. They had to want it for themselves, and they did. They’re in here at 6 a.m. or 5:30. They fi ll this place up. It’s awesome.”
LiveWELL is starting new classes the week of Nov. 7. Class size can vary to as few as four. Info: 232-1414.
“I have learned so much about nutrition. I always prided
myself in ‘eating healthy’ only to fi nd that I wasn’t balanced. It
blew my mind!
“I feel so much better about myself and I know it
shows in my demeanor. My friends and family tell me
how much more self-assured I am. I am happy with
myself and that is something I haven’t felt in a very
long time. I am so proud of myself!”
– Jackie Theg
“I love the balance of cardio and strength training. It is
so much more satisfying and I feel stronger; my balance
is better, I am not tired and I have reduced my pants
and shirt sizes.
“I feel better about how I look which gives me
more confi dence. Even more than that, I am
excited that I have been able to do so much
and have enjoyed everyone in the class.
– Denise Proffi tt“My clothes fi t better, I have more energy, I feel
better and I am happier. I have so much more
confi dence in myself. I can get up and down off
of the fl oor much easier now and I can walk the
stairs at work and not be out of breath.”
– Pam Pappas
“I have fi nally learned how and
when to eat. I feel confi dent when I
walk into a gym to know what to
do and how to do it. I am happier
and feel better about myself and
my looks.”
– Chris Mackay“I thought I knew a lot about nutri-
tion but this program gave me more
knowledge and practical ways to apply
what I learned.
“Before this program I didn’t feel
comfortable in a fi tness center environ-
ment. It was overwhelming not know-
ing how to use the equipment – now I
have the knowledge and skills needed
to work out on my own.
“The physical change is in the
clothes but the biggest change is
in the attitude. Working out is
something I would have never
chosen for an activity but now
it is part of my life.”
– Diane Worsham
“The best thing I have
done in a long time is join
The Wellness Center; I
needed to do some-
thing special for my-
self. The members are
all very nice people
but the staff is even
more wonderful.
“Mike especially has
been very patient and
helpful and Kathleen
has also helped on
improvising with
exercises I can do. Juli and Kathleen
make fi tness fun, not work.
They are quite a team!”
– LiveWELL Participant
LiveWELL program quotes from members:
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