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VOL. 5, NO. 52
DECEMBER 26, 2011
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By Betty Bean
“When the news came out that they wanted to close it, somebody asked me what I thought, and I said they really closed Lakeshore 15 years ago,” said the Rev. George Doebler, who came to Tennessee in 1972 to be-come chaplain at Eastern State Hospital and stayed there for 13 tumultuous years.
He’s still in Knoxville, and although he formally retired in 2007, the or-dained Lutheran minister is
still spending three days a week in his offi ce at the Uni-versity of Tennessee Medi-cal Center. Next to his door, there’s a photograph of a priest blessing the hounds at a foxhunt, unaware of the dog that has sneaked up be-hind him to lift a leg against the cleric’s vestments.
Doebler doesn’t take him-self too seriously.
But he has lived through serious times. For example, before he started his clini-cal training program at St. Elizabeth’s, a huge, federal-
ly funded psychiatric hospi-tal in Washington, D.C., he took a detour through the Dallas County, Ala., jail.
It happened like this:
“Dr. Martin Luther King had been down in Selma (Alabama) registering vot-ers. We’re sitting in an eth-ics class (in Dubuque, Iowa) saying ‘What do you do with this?’ One guy said, ‘We’ve got to go down there.’ So we decided to go for three days to show our support for King. We got down there and got thrown in jail.”
Doebler and his friends ran into King on the street, and he asked them why they had come.
“We told him it was be-cause of his speech. And he said ‘What I said caused you to come here?’
“He thanked us for being there. He was just a little guy, not very tall. We slept in the bell tower of the church and listened to him preach every night. He could really preach. Very well trained. Some people look at you, and they look straight
George Doebler Photo by BettyBean
Former Lakeshore chaplain witness to changes
To page A-2
Elks play Santa Claus for veterans
Unloading the
huge box of gifts
from the Elks for
the Ben Atchley
residents is 1st
Sgt. Danny Lynn.
Some of the many gifts donated
by Elks Lodge No. 160.
By Theresa Edwards
A parade of several U.S. Army Humvees decorated with Christmas lights were joined by leather-clad Elks Lodge members on motor-cycles last week to deliver gifts to the Ben Atchley Vet-erans home. Excited staff members and residents came out to watch, and some even posed for photos
with the generous visitors.
There were many helping hands as the troops handed bags of gifts to Elks members who carted the gifts to a con-ference room to be distrib-uted to residents on Christ-mas morning. The bounty crammed the conference room table and fi lled chairs.
What the residents en-
joyed most was visiting with the troops, Elks Lodge mem-bers and even Santa. They also took an interest in the camoufl aged Humvees.
Elks Lodge members began fundraising for this event early in the year. To learn more about the Elks Lodge, or how to help, visit elksknoxville.com or call 588-1879.
Ann Hobson is happy to have her photo taken with three handsome Army men. She says, “I
have all I need for Christmas right here!” Pictured are: James Shoemaker, Ann Hobson, Jona-
than Kyle and Danny Lynn.
By Suzanne Foree Neal
When he was a boy growing up in Karns, Hollywood was the farthest thing from Cylk Cozart’s mind. Today, he has a string of fi lm credits alongside such actors as Julia Roberts, Mel Gibson and Woody Harrelson.
He never dreamed he’d be speaking all around the country, and recently in France, on the sub-ject of opportunity. There are no limits, he told parents and Farragut students at “A Celebration of Growth” dinner Dec. 19 at the Beck Cultural Exchange Center.
At a young age, he was attracted to the idea of being an entertainer. “Growing up in the cow pastures of Karns there wasn’t much that was entertaining – except for cats and dogs,” he jokes. He also never thought “White Men Can’t Jump” would make money at the box of-fice, one of his films where he got to show off another passion – basketball.
“You have to recognize your opportunities,” he told the students. “You’ve got to utilize your strengths, do the necessary steps to fulfill your needs to show your talents. You have to recog-nize your potential.”
Cozart says he wasn’t a great student in high
Dare to dream
Farragut High School assistant principal Dr. Joh-
netta Mooreland is joined by Hollywood actor and
Karns home boy Cylk Cozart. Both were speakers
at “A Celebration of Growth” dinner Dec. 19 at the
Beck Cultural Exchange Center. The event honored
a group of Farragut students taking part in a tutor-
ing program at the center. Photo by S.F. Neal
school, and got a rude awakening to the value of academics in college. It was a big basketball game and his whole family came to watch him play, but he never got off the bench. Academically, he was ruled ineligible to play. It didn’t matter that he
could score 30 points a game.“I found out about study groups where you come
together and talk about what you know,” he says. “A light went on for me. I didn’t know how to study. It’s OK to have a different way to study. No one told me there were other ways to study.”
He put that principle into use as an actor when it came time to learn lines. It helps to be a good lis-tener. By listening to the other characters’ lines, he found it helped him to really understand what he was saying and made it easier to understand the emotion.
“The arts help with other subjects,” he says, lamenting the fact that the arts are suffering in today’s education system. Arts, he says, are what young children learn first – drawing, singing, dancing. “The arts enhance your left brain and your right brain,” he says.
Child psychology interests him, especially when it comes to how the brain works. Every-one’s works differently, he says. “We need to learn how the brain works when children are very young.” The fact that their brains are not so encumbered with “stuff” makes it possible for them to learn several foreign languages, a feat that would defeat some adults.
Cozart says he likes challenging people to stretch themselves. “Don’t be afraid to ask questions. Stay open-minded.”
Ol’ Vols rally for Bud Ford Marvin West says former
Vols are battling to keep
Bud Ford as UT’s athletic
historian.
See page A-8
Great gradsSandra Clark says each grad from the Kelley Academy has a story to tell.
See page A-5
Winter getawayTurns out December is a great time to head to Townsend and Cades Cove.
See page A-6
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Financial Focus
WendySchopp
Once again, it’s time to make some New Year’s resolutions. This year, in addition to hitting the gym, learning that second language and getting better organized, why not also consider a few fi nancial resolu-tions?
What types of resolu-tions might you con-sider? Here are a few suggestions:
Contribute more to ■your retirement accounts. The new year means that you are one year closer to re-tirement. To help yourself build resourc-es for the lifestyle you’ve envisioned as a retiree, try to boost your contributions to your 401(k) or other employer-sponsored retirement plan. You can do this if you get a salary increase and devote at least part of it to your 401(k). At the same time, try to “max out” on your Individual Retirement Account (IRA). For 2012, you can contribute up to $5,000 to an IRA, or $6,000 if you’re 50 or older.
Reduce your debts. Look for ways ■to cut down or consolidate your debts. It may not be easy, but it’s worth the effort because the lower your debt load, the more money you’ll have available to invest for the future.
Build an emergency fund. If you ■don’t already have an emergency fund containing between six and 12 months’ worth of living expenses, start building one soon. Keep the money in a liquid vehicle – one that’s separate from your everyday checking and savings accounts. Without such an emergency fund, you may be forced to dip into your long-term investments to pay for unexpected costs, such as a major car repair, a new furnace
or a large medical bill.Don’t overreact to volatility. In ■
2011, the fi nancial markets have been volatile, with big gains followed by big drops followed by big gains – a true roller-coaster pattern. Try not to let large, short-term price movements infl u-ence your investment decisions. Many of the factors that cause jumps or declines are not that relevant to long-term results – and as an investor, you want to focus on the long term. Concentrate on build-ing a portfolio that’s suitable for your individual goals and risk tolerance.
Be aware of different types of risk. ■For many investors, “investment risk” strictly means the possibility of losing principal when the value of an invest-ment drops. Consequently, to cut back on their risk in the face of a volatile market, they may sell off stocks and load up on certifi cates of deposit (CDs), bonds and other so-called “safer” investments. But each investment actually carries its own type of risk. For example, if you own CDs that pay a 2 percent return, and the infl ation rate is 3 percent, you will lose purchasing power over time. And if you wanted to sell your bonds before they had matured, you’d have to sell them at a discount if the market interest rate had risen above the “coupon” rate of your bond because no one would pay you full price for them. Just be aware that no investment is “risk-free,” and try to build a diversifi ed portfolio that can lessen the impact of one specifi c type of risk.
By following these suggestions, you can go a long way toward making 2012 a good year in which to make progress toward your important fi nancial goals. So plan ahead – and make the right moves.
For more information on investing, contact Wendy Schopp at Edward Jones Investments, 671-1318.
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George DoeblerFrom page A-1
through your head. That’s how he was. He was one of those people who comes at a certain time, and the time is ready. Three weeks later, I was in Washington and missed my fi rst interview at St. Elizabeth’s.”
Once he got there, Doe-bler found that practices like hydrotherapy – where-by patients were strapped into a chair and bombed by a water cannon shoot-ing high velocity streams – were still in use. But chang-es were coming, dictated
by the Community Mental Health Care Act, champi-oned by John F. Kennedy, which had passed in 1963.
Doebler and psychia-trist John Marshall, who later became the superin-tendent of Eastern State Hospital in Knoxville, pio-neered community mental health at St. Elizabeth’s. Doebler’s wife, Nancy, was a psychiatric nurse there, as well.
Not long before Mar-shall took the helm at Eastern State, the hospital
Samual Frazier DAR celebrates
60th anniversary
Members of the Samuel Frazier Chapter Tennessee Society
Daughters of the American Revolution celebrate its 60th
anniversary and commemorate the 70th anniversary of
the attack on Pearl Harbor. Members pictured are: Loretta
Bradley, Tracy Liverman, Doris Owens, Roberta Jones, Lexie
Randolph (DAR Regent) and Joyce Dunn. Guest speaker was
Frank Galbraith. Anyone interested in joining the group may
email Lexie Randolph at [email protected]. Info: tndar.
org. Photo by T. Edwards of TEPHOTOS.com
DAR 60th anniversary cake
was rocked by a devastat-ing exposé that brought attention to the deplorable conditions there. Although funding was always an is-sue, with the encourage-ment of reform-minded Commissioner Richard Treadway and the help of new medications and treat-ment methods, Marshall started making progress. Doebler was soon training clergy to do after-care and eventually had 20 to 30 pastors working with him.
But in 1975, Ray Blanton was elected and everything got hard.
“Blanton was using those jobs as political pay-off. I told him we couldn’t do it, that we had a job description and strict re-quirements, and Treadway
stuck with us. By 1978, we had a lot of programs to bring community clergy in, working with the mentally ill. It was just a fun thing to be doing, but they asked John Marshall to step down,” Doebler said.
“I was chief of chaplains and had brought in some very skilled people, four of them trained in Washing-ton as community clergy. We had a whole network across the state. John did a lot in the community. He was very open and pretty outspoken – he said the community needs to know what’s going on inside. But I’ll bet you can’t find 10 ar-ticles from 1990 until now about Lakeshore. Blanton ruined everything.”
In 1985, Doebler went to
UT Medical Center to start the chaplaincy program there. He has enjoyed great success. He served as ex-ecutive director of the as-sociation of Mental Health Clergy for 22 years, raised $5 million to endow UT-MC’s chaplaincy program and, along with Nancy, re-ceived the 2010 Helen Ross McNabb Spirit Award hon-oring their mental health work.
He still sees patients from Lakeshore, including “one lady I’ve been seeing for 18 years, for nothing – these people have no mon-ey. She’ll call at 3, 4 in the morning when she hears voices. She’s being treated by Helen Ross McNabb.”
He believes Helen Ross McNabb will benefit from
the shutdown of Lake-shore.
“They’ll do crisis in-tervention stuff,” he said. “They’ll get the resources to do an even better job of treatment than they do now.”
He pulled out a black bound book published in 1984, titled “The Homeless Mentally Ill.”
“You could write this to-day,” he said “The deinsti-tutionalization of the men-tally ill was a good idea, but the only way it would have worked was to have the resources in the com-munity. You can do better treatment in the commu-nity than what would be done in a large institution, but the money has never stayed with the patient.”
Caldwell to head Kidney FoundationFarragut resident Katie Caldwell has been named
the executive director of the East Tennessee Kidney Foundation.
She is responsible for facilitating care for the organization’s patients as well as organizing kidney disease screenings and other outreach ef-forts. She will also lead fundraising and perform other administrative duties.
Previously, Caldwell was a teacher in both Orlan-do and Nashville. She also has worked as a program facilitator and classroom coordinator with Helen Ross McNabb Children and Youth Center in Knox-ville.
Caldwell holds a bachelor of arts in psychology with a minor in business administration from the University of Tennessee. Info: www.etkf.net/.
Caldwell
The town of Farragut is offering two classes in Jan-uary at the Farragut Town Hall. The fi rst is the AARP Driver Safety program, open to anyone 50 or older.
Those 55 and older who complete eight hours of class time are eligible for a discount up to 10 percent on their auto insurance.
The program, which is taught by trained AARP volunteers, is designed to cover age-related physical changes and declining per-ceptual skills and to serve
as a refresher course for the rules of the road, local driv-ing problems and license re-newal requirements.
Classes will meet 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Jan. 19-20. Regis-tration deadline is Tuesday, Jan. 17.
The cost is $12 for AARP members and $14 for non-members. Bring cash or check payment to the fi rst class. Participants must bring their AARP mem-bership card or number to the fi rst class to receive the
$2 discount. Membership numbers can be obtained by calling 1-888-687-2277.
The second class is for caregivers. The presentation from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 23, will educate people on how to survive and cope with the physical and emo-tional pressures of caring for a loved one.
There is no charge and the registration deadline is Thursday, Jan. 19. The in-structor is Robert F. Coyne.
Info or to register: 966-7057.
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By Theresa Edwards
Who is this grandmoth-er who gets her Associate of Science degree from Pel-lissippi State Community College with a 4.0 GPA? It’s yours truly, Theresa Edwards, the new photo-journalist contributor for the Shopper-News!
In talking with my hus-band, I said, “I don’t want to brag about it – they can just read about it in the newspaper! Hah, hah!” But really, I am a behind-the-scenes photographer, so this is the only time you will see me in the spot-light, until I get my second degree.
My desire is to share my story to encourage others. If you have ever considered going back to college to get your degree, give it a try! Start out with one or two classes, get adjusted and see how it goes. After you start, you will probably fi nd like I did that it is fun, rewarding and not as scary
Grandmother gets fi rst degree!
Theresa Edwards earns an Associate of Science degree with a 4.0 GPA from Pellissippi State Community College.
as you imagined.When my daughter was
growing up, I often said to her, “I’ll go back to college
when you go. We can go together then!” Little did I realize then that when she went to college, she would hold me to that. What was extremely surprising was that Pellissippi and many other colleges would ac-cept my credits earned 27 years ago.
History was always my worst subject, one which I previously avoided in col-lege, so my fi rst two cours-es were U.S. History I and II, back-to-back, fast-track last summer. Receiving two A’s gave me the confi dence to continue in preparation of pursuing my bachelor’s degree in communication.
King College, with its new campus across the street from Pellis-sippi State, offers a great 16-month degree program in communication. It re-quires attendance only one evening per week, which allows me to continue working while earning my bachelor’s degree. I am re-ally excited about this op-portunity and looking for-ward to spring semester.
Tips to help you succeed
in school:Don’t procrastinate! ■
Do any assignments you can ahead of time in case unexpected events occur (and they do, it is part of life).
Make friends in your ■
classes, exchange phone numbers and/or emails. It is very helpful if you miss class and need notes, or if you want to help each other study.
Sit where you can hear ■
and see well. Take notes and review them later, es-pecially before tests.
Read your assign- ■
ments prior to classes. It is surprising how many stu-dents don’t.
Take advantage of ■
extra credit opportunities your teachers offer. It takes the pressure off during fi -nals if you accumulated ex-tra points as a cushion.
Familiarize yourself ■
with the college’s resourc-es and use them.
Enroll in courses that ■
interest you.Enjoy yourself and ■
have fun learning!
FARRAGUT NOTES
Council of West Knox ■
County Homeowners meets at 7:15 p.m. each fi rst Tuesday at Peace Lutheran Church, 621 N. Cedar Bluff Road. Info: www.cwkch.com/.
Farragut Lions Club ■ will 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 27, at Shoney’s on Lovell Road.
West Knox Lions Club ■ meets 7 p.m. each first and third Monday at Shoney’s on Lovell Road.
CALENDAROF EVENTS
Info: 966-7057. All events are held at the Farragut Town Hall unless otherwise noted.
Farragut/Knox County ■
Schools Education Relations
Committee, 4-5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3.
Economic Development ■
Committee, 8-10 a.m. Wednes-day, Jan. 4.
By Wendy Smith
the Highland Grill more than 65 years ago was cel-ebrated there last week.
Joyce Srygley was 22 years old when a sorority sister invited her to the pop-ular night spot in January of 1946. The Alpha Tau Omega fraternity was to be reacti-vated after the war, and the friend encouraged Joyce to skip her date in Oak Ridge and come to the party.
The friend’s date was 26-year-old Charles Ben-ziger, who had recently returned to UT after serv-ing with the 15th Air Force in Italy. The friend had an out-of-town fi ancé, so she wasn’t bothered when Charles turned his atten-tion to Joyce.
The next morning, Joyce was surprised that Charles showed up to drive her to church, then left to take his
parents to church. But he asked if he could take her out that afternoon, and she agreed. By February, she was wearing his fraternity pin.
Joyce grew up in Nash-ville, where her father was superintendent of schools. He moved the family to Oak Ridge to train nuclear facil-ity employees at the East Tennessee Training School. After graduating from high school, Joyce worked as a secretary, then enrolled at UT. She had summer jobs in Oak Ridge, including a memorable stint of riding a bicycle around the K-25 plant delivering mail.
Charles grew up in West Knoxville. He graduated from Knoxville High School and was studying geology when he met Joyce. The fol-lowing summer, he was a groomsman in a wedding that Joyce attended.
“During the reception, he said, ‘I think we should do this, too,’ ” recalls Joyce. “The fi rst thing I asked was, ‘When?’ ”
They chose Dec. 21 since Charles was in class un-til Dec. 20. It was a simple ceremony at St. John’s Lu-theran Church. Joyce wore the dress she had picked out with her mother at Miller’s Department Store. She as-sumed that a guest would bring a Brownie camera to the wedding, but none did. The only picture from that day was taken by a Knox-ville New Sentinel reporter.
Their wedding cake was made by Charles’ mother.
“Everyone had a glass plate with a slice of cake, mints and nuts, and there was punch.”
The couple soon forsook their Southern roots and headed north to Niagara Falls, N.Y., where Charles
It all started at the
Highland Grill …
worked as chief geologist for the Niagara Falls Power Project. They stayed in the North as they raised four children and Charles trav-elled overseas to work at various dam sites.
“It was my job to teach those Yankee kids to talk Southern,” laughs Joyce.
The couple retired to Knoxville in 1984. They have lived in their Farragut home longer than any other and
are active in the community. They attend West End Church of Christ, and Joyce teachers writing classes at the Frank R. Strang Senior Center.
One daughter, Janet Bigelow, teaches at Webb School. Another daughter, Nancy Brown, is dean of workforce development at Walters State Community College and lives in Charles’ parents’ former home. The Benzigers have eight grand-
children and welcomed their fi rst great-grandchild in October.
When Charles is asked how his marriage has sur-vived for 65 years, he quips, “There’s no place else to go.” But upon further refl ection, he offers a piece of advice.
“Take it easy,” he says. “I let her have her way.”
“Yeah, he pretty much does,” agrees Joyce.
Family and friends of Charles and Joyce Benziger gather at the Highland Grill, where the couple met, to celebrate the couple’s 65th anniversary last week. Pictured are: (front) Charles and Joyce Benziger, Tom Bigelow, Robert and Nancy Brown; (back) Justin and Sarah Bauguess, Janet Bigelow, and Harriet and Bob Stansfi eld. Photo by Wendy Smith
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to themselves at future council meetings.
Marshall Stair caught ev-eryone’s attention by throw-ing his arms into the air after his oath in a winning athlete’s pose. He is an avid canoe-ist. He is the only member of council to be fl uent in Spanish with the retirement of Charlie Thomas. He is also the young-est member of council and Saunders is the oldest.
Rogero spoke for 13 minutes and extolled arts and culture as well as a green Knoxville. She specifi cally mentioned South Knoxville’s urban wil-derness. She pledged diver-sity and inclusiveness. The crowd was clearly excited by the historic nature of the mo-ment. Her remarks were well delivered. All living past may-ors except for Kyle Testerman were present: Haslam, Brown, Tyree and Ashe.
Haslam offered Rogero three pieces of advice: Be the mayor, be yourself and have fun. As a former mayor myself,
I can assure you he is right.Missing from the fi rst City
C o u n c i l meeting was Law Director Debbie Pop-lin who will continue to the New Year before she becomes the federal court clerk. Deputy
law director Ron Mills repre-sented her. Also missing was longtime city recorder, Cindy Mitchell, who was looking after her husband, Richard Mitchell, who had been hospitalized a day earlier but is now home.
Nick Pavlis■ , as expect-ed, was elected vice mayor and will oversee the selection process for a new council at-torney.
Rob Frost■ , former council member, indicated he would apply for the newly open position, hoping to work for the body on which he once served. Other attorneys are
VictorAshe
Betty Bean
Patient advocates cry foul
Will there be a battle over the 40 acres surrounding Lakeshore Mental Health In-stitute when the state shuts it down next year?
Lakeshore land for play fi elds?the land conveyed to the city, but pronounced the decision above his pay grade, citing the law that requires any such proceeds to be reinvested in the Tennessee Mental Health Trust Fund.
For Victor Ashe, it’s déjà vu. Some 20 years ago, the former mayor got wind that the state was planning to downsize the hospital, so he took action.
“Caesar Stair, Tom Mc-Adams and myself saw the potential for making it into a park, so we went to the gov-ernor. Parks was kind of my middle name, so I said, ‘Gov-ernor, do you have any plans?’ We worked out a deal to lease the donut around the hole, so to speak, for 20 years. I knew if it worked out well, it would stay,” Ashe said.
The only hitch was the state’s plan to build a veterans’ cemetery, which they fi xed by crafting another deal to locate the cemetery in another part of town.
The 110-acre park with its spectacular views, baseball/
softball and soccer fi elds, playground, paved trails, r e s t r o o m s and open spaces has been a smash hit from the get-go. The deed was
conveyed to the city when the lease ran its course.
The only perceived down side was an uptick in the city’s homeless population, many of whom suffer from untreated mental illness, which brings us back to the question of the Mental Health Trust Fund.
Will Gov. Bill Haslam, who is a pay grade above Varney and whose brother, Jimmy, is on the Lakeshore Park board, decide to get around the trust fund re-quirement by cutting the city another sweetheart deal?
It’s also déjà vu for Ben Harrington, executive direc-tor of the Mental Health As-sociation of East Tennessee.
“I think the remaining 40 acres need to be sold – not gifted – to the city. It would be most appropriate to sell this, and the dollars be restricted to the Mental Health Trust Fund for use in East Tennessee,” he said.
Ashe worries about open-ing the door to problems if things go in that direction.
“In ’91, the state could have made millions – if you feel that multimillionaires need another subdivison. I would argue that recreation is good for mental health. It keeps people out of trouble.”
He said the property fall-ing into private hands would be catastrophic for the com-munity at large.
“It would benefi t some pri-vate person, but do nothing for the broader community interest.”
“Don’t look back,” Satchel Paige said. “Something might be gaining on you.” Let’s look ahead to 2012.
January: Taking heed of Commissioner Dr. Rich-ard Briggs’ complaint that The Development Corpo-ration’s Midway property is “the crazy aunt in the basement,” local residents petition the courts to have it institutionalized “for its own good.” Over Cham-ber president Mike Edward’s protests, the property is involuntarily committed to the Lakeshore Mental Health Institute.
February: A group of infl uential Knox County de-velopers back a bill in the General Assembly to repeal the law of gravity. “Just because Isaac Newton said so doesn’t mean water has to run downhill,” spokesper-son May Flood says.
March: After losing to Phil Ballard in the Republi-can primary race for property assessor, John White-head challenges Ballard to a duel. Two days before the election, Law Director Joe Jarret shaves his mustache and defeats challenger Richard “Bud” Armstrong by a whisker.
April: The state closes Lakeshore and the Midway property is released, swelling the homeless population by hundreds of acres. “The crazy aunt” is denied lodg-ing at Minvilla.
May: Although he has no opponent in the upcoming August general election, early polling shows Phil Bal-lard trailing. Ballard pledges to knock on every door in Knox County “if that’s what it takes to beat me.”
June: Commissioner Dr. Richard Briggs takes in Midway, promising to keep it busy with beekeeping until the county lands an auto factory.
July: Following months of heated debate, County Commission narrowly votes down a resolution that would have required 48 hours public notice when two or more commissioners simultaneously use the same restroom in the City County building.
August: The University of Tennessee football team loses an intra-squad scrimmage while gaining 6 rush-ing yards on 68 attempts. “Can’t anybody here play this game?” laments coach Derek “Casey” Dooley. A computer glitch results in John Whitehead mistakenly being declared the winner in the property assessor race. The error is swiftly corrected, but Whitehead challenges the Election Commission to a duel anyway.
September: UT women’s basketball star Glory Johnson joins the football team in time to catch three touchdown passes in a victory over Georgia State. “Football is 90 percent mental. The other half is physi-cal,” says coach Derek “Yogi” Dooley afterward.
October: The Midway property is rezoned “CC” (children’s commercial) and immediately lands a cli-ent when Mattel announces the revival of “Big Wheel” production. “It’s not Volkswagen, but it’s close,” says Commissioner Dr. Richard Briggs.
November: President Barack Obama winds down his re-election campaign with a brief stop at McGhee-Tyson Airport. Both local Democrats greet him with a standing ovation.
December: Connecticut women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma offers to renew the Tennessee-Con-necticut rivalry if Pat Summitt defeats him in an arm wrestling contest. Pat wins hands down, and so does her team. The football Vols fi nish 6-6 and are invited to the inaugural Big Wheel Classic to face Powell High School. County Commission’s Christmas party fi zzles when no one remembers to send out a public notice.
Happy New Year!Contact: Larry Van Guilder at [email protected].
The inauguration of Mayor Madeline Rogero was carried off fl awlessly. With the able guidance of Judith Foltz, spe-cial events director, and Bob Polk, coliseum director, more
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Mental health advocates say the city should pay for the land and the proceeds be used for the benefi t of the mentally ill, as required by state law.
Park advocates say the acreage should be added to Lakeshore Park, which sur-rounds it. The sum of $1 has been suggested.
State Mental Health Com-missioner Doug Varney hinted that he’d like to see
than 1,000 attendees were made to feel comfortable. The sound system worked, the parking worked and the reception afterwards had good food and lots of tables. The crowd fl ow was smooth. They did not run out of food. Mistakes, if any, were well hidden.
This was my seventh in-auguration.
New council members George Wallace and Finbarr Saunders formed the bow tie club at their swearing in and will present an image unique
By Larry Van Guilder
When is a “term” not a term? When it’s a partial term, says Knox County Law Director Joe Jarret.
Jarret has sent a memo-randum to Sheriff Jimmy “J.J.” Jones bolstering Jones’ bid for re-election although he served the unexpired por-tion of former Sheriff Tim Hutchison’s term followed by his current full term.
Circumstances are similar for Register of Deeds Sherry Witt, who served a portion of Steve Hall’s term before win-ning election to a full term.
Jarret said the Charter doesn’t provide much guid-ance. It reads “no person shall be eligible to serve in any elected offi ce of Knox County if during the previous two terms of that offi ce the person … has served more than a single term.” But it doesn’t defi ne “single term,” Jarret said, so the answer must be sought elsewhere.
The law director starts with the Jordan decision, in which the state Supreme Court upheld Knox County’s Charter and ruled the 1994 referendum on term limits
enforceable. That led to Black Wednesday in January 2007,
but Jarret’s concern is for the lan-guage of the term limits petition.
In part, it reads “no person shall be eligible to serve in any
elected offi ce if the individ-ual has already served two full terms.” In the Jordan case, the court essentially ruled that the people had spo-
ken and the people intended to limit offi cials to two con-secutive full terms.
Jarret cites the 2009 opinion of State Coordina-tor of Elections Mark Goins who said “partial service” would not count as a “single term.”
Jarret notes Goins relied on Chancellor Daryl Fansler’s opinion that former Law Di-rector Richard Beeler was eligible to run for two full terms after serving two years of the unexpired term of Dale Workman.
Jarret: Jones can ride again
sure to join this process, which by law must be open.
While formal an-■ nouncements were not is-sued by the mayor, JoeWalsh, Janet Wright, Becky Wade, Judith Foltz, Jim York, Bob Whetsel, David Braceand Tank Strickland will be continuing at the city. Not issuing public announce-ments on each of them was a missed opportunity to show-case their work as each is signifi cant in their own area. They merit public mention.
Steve King■ has been bumped back to deputy di-rector of engineering. BrentJohnson will be moved backto stormwater and DavidMcGinley will become a staff engineer in stormwater. Both are also bump-backs. No change in pay is expected, but title and duties are modifi ed.
Talk is circulating■ about a publicly funded non-profi t which is paying out very high salaries. County Mayor Tim Burchett knows about it and is appalled. Expect to be surprised by the amount and who it is.
Jones
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Every student has a story, but the stories of graduates of the Paul L. Kelley Volunteer Academy are almost always best. That’s because those young adults rarely find their way to the school at the mall by means of a straight line.
Hope Fritts is the 100th grad-
uate of the Paul L. Kelley Vol-
unteer Academy.
Every grad has a story
Sandra Clark
Take Hope Fritts, for example. She is a cancer survivor who fell behind in her schoolwork at Cen-tral High because of time required for treatments. Mary Oxendine said her granddaughter is special and proves “there is hope.” Diagnosed with brain can-cer at age 5, Hope is now 18 and a high school gradu-ate.
Brent McKenzie said, “I’ve always wanted to be in the military, and not only because I look really good in a uniform.” He wanted to make his parents proud and “Kelley Academy gave me a second chance when my other high school pushed me aside.”
Without a high school diploma, he could not have pursued a military career. Now he can.
Proud parents, grand-parents and family friends packed the ground floor area near Sears at Knox-ville Center for last week’s graduation.
Superintendent Dr. Jim McIntyre spoke, as he al-ways does. The nontradi-tional school is named af-ter a real person, he said. “Dr. Paul Kelley is a great
advocate for education and for kids.”
Principal Kim Towe said 12 of her 36 winter gradu-ates received TN Achieves scholarships.
Afterwards, McIntyre said he enjoys watching the graduates descend on the escalator. And school board member Indya Kin-cannon called it one of her favorite graduations. “It’s payback for those long school board meetings.”
“I don’t know where I would be without (the Kel-ley Academy),” said Katie Hancock, who graduated with top grades.
Hancock originally at-tended a church-affiliated school before transferring to Carter High. “Some of her Bible classes didn’t count and she found her-self a year behind,” said her uncle, Mark Hancock. “Here you can go at your own pace. It’s unbelievable. She’s caught up and even graduated early. We are so thankful for this school.”
Nakia Moss had a cheer-ing section of parents, grand-parents, aunts and cousins. Her mother beamed.
“Nakia is a special per-son, very loveable and
Katie Hancock, who gradu-
ated early, speaks at gradua-
tion.
Nakia Moss and her mom,
Cassandra Ashford, celebrate
graduation. Photos by S. Clark
kind-hearted. She’s my only daughter and my old-est child,” said Cassandra Ashford. She thought No Child Left Behind was just political talk, but she’s now a believer. “Nakia was so many credits behind. … No Child Left Behind ended up working for her.”
Nakia wants to pursue a career as a medical thera-pist, attending either UT or Pellissippi State.
Every graduate had a story. I only got to three of them before the chairs were removed and people resumed Christmas shop-ping at the mall. Thirty-six young people had just given their families and themselves a most marvel-ous present – a high school diploma.
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Van Guilder came to Shop-per-News through the urg-ing of his aunt, Ada Clonts of Fountain City. Nobody says no to Aunt Ada.
Larry was into his mid-50s when he discovered the career he was made for. And now he’s returning to
Rowe is judicial
commissionerBy Larry Van Guilder
Bearden resident Christopher Rowe was appointed ju-dicial commissioner from among three nominees at last week’s County Commission meeting. Rowe will fi ll the term of the late Carolyn Jeter, which ex-pires Jan. 31, 2013. He was most recently an assistant in the Knox County Public De-fender’s offi ce.
Rowe served three years as a substitute judicial commissioner before joining the public defender’s offi ce in January 2010. He represented indigent clients in the Knox County General Sessions and Crimi-nal Courts, specializing in DUI defenses. He has also served as a special judge in General Sessions Court.
Rowe received his law degree from the University of Tennessee in May 2004. In December 2005 he earned an MBA degree with a concentration in fi nance from UT. He also holds a bachelor’s degree from David Lipscomb Uni-versity and a master’s in divinity from Covenant Theologi-cal Seminary.
He holds a fourth degree black belt in karate.
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LMU sues ABABy Sandra Clark
What happens when you mess with 200 law students, 16 law faculty and Halls guy Pete DeBusk? Perhaps you sue the Ameri-can Bar Association, and that’s just what Lincoln Memorial University did last week following the ABA’s denial of accreditation for the John J. Duncan Jr. School of Law located in Knoxville’s old city hall.
DeBusk, who chairs the LMU board, was blunt. “The ABA has been given the privilege of being the sole regulating body on legal education in the United States by the Department of Education. In this role, its task was to evaluate and ac-credit (our school) based on their applicable standards and our ability to deliver a top notch legal education.”
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the career he was trained for, as an accountant for the Knox County Trustee. We’re all going to miss Lar-ry, who quickly advanced to serve as our editor.
Our door stands open. When Larry retires, he can return as a freelance writer. Meanwhile, here’s our plan:
I will resume the edi-tor’s job while Shannon Carey steps up as general manager, handling admin-istrative duties as well as sales management. Wendy Smith will stick around for Bearden and West Side papers will get additional writers in 2012.
We’re looking for a Far-ragut sales rep, too. So stay tuned. We’ve got more great stories ahead.
A-6 • DECEMBER 26, 2011 • WEST SIDE SHOPPER-NEWS
Looking for the perfect winter week-end getaway? Head on over to the “quiet side of the Smokies,” which of
course means Townsend. Townsend has long been a favorite
weekend getaway, particularly in the cold-er months, because it lacks all of Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg’s congestion and is a short car ride to Cades Cove. We found an incredible deal at the Econo Lodge Inn and Suites Parkside on Lamar Alexander Park-way. For $79 plus tax, I got a generously-sized room (it looked almost like a suite) with a gas fi replace.
Forget about the dime-a-dozen chain res-taurants. Townsend boasts several locally owned eateries. My favorite is Miss Lily’s Café, which is located at 7765 River Road. You can fi nd all kinds of delicious Southern dishes (plus dessert!) for lunch or dinner.
And, if you can catch the weather in a cooperative mood, winter is also a perfect time to spend part of a day in Cades Cove. We were there on a Monday in the late morning/early afternoon earlier this month and more or less had the place to ourselves. Well, other than about 150 deer.
I took my time walking up to the John Ol-iver Cabin, which is one of your fi rst stops in Cades Cove. Be sure and take in the magnifi -cent view on your way back to your car, too.
John and Lucretia Oliver were among the fi rst Euro-Americans to settle in Cades Cove. It is believed they arrived by 1818 and had their cabin built by sometime in the early 1820s. It is one of the oldest struc-tures in the Cove.
“Hewing logs for walls, painstakingly preparing notches and splitting shingles was tedious, sometimes backbreaking work,” says a park sign. “Building a log home was not the idyllic, pastoral labor we might naively imagine.”
In addition to the deer, we also spotted a good-sized red-headed woodpecker and, as we were leaving Cades Cove, a huge bird
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A perfect winter weekend getaway
According to a park brochure, win-ter is a perfect time to visit Cades
Cove and the Great Smoky Moun-tains National Park, if the weather cooperates, because the absence
of leaves on deciduous trees allows for views not seen in the spring,
summer and early fall.
Park volunteer Ed Langton shows off animal furs in Cades Cove.
The John Oliver Cabin is one of the oldest structures in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, believed to have been built by the early 1820s. John and Lucretia Oliver were among the fi rst Euro-Americans to settle in Cades Cove. Photos by Jake Mabe
that looked somewhat like a stork! (We couldn’t get close enough to fi gure out what it was.) Another added bonus to visiting during the non-peak time of the year is that you can quite easily set your own pace and take your time. The animals don’t seem to mind too much.
Park volunteer Ed Langton had a display set up near the restrooms and park store on the back side of the Cades Cove loop. Lying on the table were fur samples from bears,
foxes and even a skunk! Ed says the park orders them from taxidermists across the country as part of an educational display. No animals that die in the park are dis-turbed, of course.
Ed has been volunteering in the park since he retired three years ago. He says the park service relies quite heavily on volun-teers in the wintertime. He moved to East Tennessee with his job several years ago and says he loves the place.
“My wife is around here somewhere,” he said. She volunteers, too.
After we left Cades Cove, we ducked into Miss Lily’s Café for lunch. Afterwards, we drove by the locomotive that sits out front of the Little River Railroad and Lumber Company Museum.
Wintertime is laid back in Townsend. If you want to enjoy a relaxing, quiet, peaceful weekend getaway during the next couple of months or so, I know of no better spot.
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It is astonishing to me how little attention we pay to the Gospel account of the birth of Jesus. We hear the words over and over again, and know many of them by heart. We hear the story, but do we re-ally listen? Is our mental ver-sion of the story based more on carols and Christmas pag-eants than Scripture?
Luke spends a few lines setting the stage: the reason Joseph and Mary went to Bethlehem, the emergency bivouac in a stable (or cave, as scholars posit), but only one verse on the actual birth: “And she gave birth to her fi rstborn son and wrapped him in bands of cloth, and laid him in a manger, be-cause there was no place for them in the inn.” (2: 7)
Then the scene changes and we are in the fi eld with the shepherds. They are low-ly folk: despised, assumed to be trespassers on pasture-land, or thieves of yearlings. They are the last people in the world one would expect to receive the best news in the world. Their message comes to them from an an-gel, then an army of angels, singing “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace. …” (Well, to be ab-solutely accurate, the Bible insists the angels said those words, rather than singing them. It is a fact that breaks my heart, but there it is.)
You will note there is not a single verb in the angels’ message: the angels are not describing events, but rather telling what heaven and earth will be like, now that this child has been born into the world.
And people start moving toward Bethlehem. It is al-most like a movie script, with disparate characters moving
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When the angels had left them and gone into heav-en, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go now to Bethlehem and see this thing that has taken place, which the Lord has made known to us.” So they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the child lying in the manger. (Luke 2: 15-16 NRSV)
Let us see this child, this king, wrapped in swaddling as we wrap our own,Born of a virgin, born in David’s city,Born this holy night, born to wear a crown.Let us see this king.
(“This Child, This King,” Jane Griner)
Community Services
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Church’s Caregiver Support Group, affi liated with Alzheim-er’s Tennessee Inc., meets 10 to 11:30 a.m. each fi rst Tuesday in Room 226 at the church, 11020 Roane Drive. Anyone in the community who gives care to an elderly individual is invited. Refreshments. Info: 675-2835.
Fellowship Church ■ , 8000 Middlebrook Pike, will begin its DivorceCare class again Jan. 5. This group is for anyone healing from a divorce or separation. Info: Email [email protected].
Sequoyah Hills Presbyterian ■
Church, 3700 Keowee Ave. will host GriefShare, a grief support group for people dealing with the loss of a loved one 5:45 p.m. Mondays beginning Jan. 9 and running through Feb. 27. Info: Call 522-9804 or visit www.sequoyahchurch.org.
Special ServicesKnoxville Christian Cente ■ r, 818 N. Cedar Bluff Road, will host a free comedy concert with Bean and Bailey (as seen on “America’s Got Talent”) 7 p.m. to midnight Saturday, Dec. 31. Free tickets: 690-6565 or www.knoxvillechristiancenter.org.
By Theresa Edwards
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints has a Bishops’ Storehouse in West Knoxville which serves multiple functions, assisting their members and others. Last Tuesday, they gave me a warm welcome to tour their facility, watch how they do dry-pack canning, and meet the members and other help-ers there.
The plaque just inside the entrance tells of their mis-sion: “The real long-term ob-jective of the Welfare Plan is the building of character in the members of the Church, givers and receivers, rescuing all that is fi nest down deep inside of them, and bring-ing to fl ower and fruitage the latent richness of the spirit, which after all is the mission and purpose and reason for being of this Church.”
The building is divided into two sections, the Bish-ops’ Storehouse and the Family Home Storage Center (including cannery). Each section serves a different purpose.
A sign in the Bishops’ Storehouse says its purpose is to, “Distribute commodi-ties to the poor and needy as requested by bishops.”
Elder John Urbach ex-plained how they are able to accomplish this while minimizing expenditures.
from distant places toward the epicenter of the plot.
Joseph and Mary went to Bethlehem because Caesar Augustus ordered a census. They were being good citi-zens and doing what they had been told to do. While the timing was inconvenient for them, they were going about the business of their lives.
According to Matthew, the magi get to Bethlehem be-cause they have been study-ing the stars, because they are learned men who have seen the news written in the heavens: a king will be born.
The shepherds – the low-ly ones – get to Bethlehem because they, of all people, have received the dramatic revelation presented in Technicolor and Panavision by the heavenly host.
We get to Bethlehem in some of those same ways: some folks will fi nd their way to the manger while just living the faith day to day. Others will arrive in the stable because they have studied and considered and thought and watched and decided. And still others will come because one night they looked up and the sky was alive with the praises of God and the promise of peace on earth, good will to all humankind.
How will you get to Beth-lehem?
LDS Bishop R. L. Pitcher from Athens, Tenn., helps assemble boxes of food to be given to those in need.
LDS storehouse serves needy
Eadie Clemons cans dehydrated apples at the LDS cannery. Photos by T. Edwards of TEPHOTOS.com
Larry Elam unpacks tomatoes into huge refrigerators at the LDS Bishops’ Storehouse.
of staples such as beans, rice, oats, wheat, instant potatoes, cocoa and dehy-drated apples. The storage life of these items is about two years, which can be extended to about 30 years when canned.
Volunteers help one an-other with the dry-pack canning. Before they begin, First Counselor Brad Orme leads the group in prayer. Dry-pack canning involves pouring the food into cans, settling the contents, label-
ing cans, adding the oxygen absorber packet and seal-ing the lid. It also includes cleaning, cleaning and more cleaning. Everything is completed in a sterile envi-ronment according to health code regulations.
The church invites the public to visit at 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays for tours, to purchase bulk products or learn about dry-pack canning. The facility is located at 212 Sherway Drive.
How will we get to Bethlehem?
Members of the church do-nate a “fast offering” once per month to go toward the church’s farms. They do not eat for one day and contrib-ute the amount two meals would normally cost to the church.
Harvesting, distribution, packing, canning and more is done by volunteers. Ur-bach said, “We’re volunteers and volunteers aren’t paid because they’re priceless.”
The canned food is labeled “Deseret,” has no preserva-tives, is completely organic and has a shelf life of up to two years. However, Urbach explained that the food go-ing out to those in need (“hu-manitarian orders”) would be eaten within two weeks. The food included jam, peanut butter, honey, apple sauce, peaches, pears, soups, syrups, staples, meats, pro-duce and dairy products (purchased locally).
The Family Home Stor-age Center provides basic food supplies for longer term storage. The center has a variety of 25-pound bags
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The line has been drawn. Old Vols are gathering in support of Bud Ford. Doz-ens already with many more to come are urging the administration of the University of Tennessee to honor the “historian” agreement.
After just 46 years with the sports information de-partment, Ford is retiring on Dec. 31. In negotiat-ing his exit, Ford asked to continue as historian on a part-time basis for three years to oversee the trans-fer of records, documents, photographs and trea-sured memorabilia from old quarters in Stokely Center to new vaults and workrooms in the Football Training Center.
Ford was also going to write the definitive record book.
Mike Hamilton, then athletic director, approved the proposal and sent a signed copy to Dr. Jimmy Cheek, UT chancellor. To-ken wages of $20,000 a year were involved. It was mostly a labor of love.
Indeed, Ford loves Ten-nessee records. He loves Tennessee tradition. He loves Tennessee. Since his days as a student, it has been a large part of his life.
While the late, great Haywood Harris was the front of UT sports infor-mation, Ford did much of the work behind the scene. He recognized the value of old programs, pictures and newspaper clippings, and faithfully filed thousands of information segments.
Harris was recognized by peers as the best in his profession. Ford, a little later, won the same awards. Together, they were outstanding.
Incidentally, Harris re-mained with the athletic department as historian after retirement. Ford in-vited Harris to continue as press box public address announcer. Harris made civic club speeches. He and Gus Manning, also re-tained in retirement, wrote books and did a radio show. As others came and went, they and Ford were the institutional memory of the Volunteers.
Dave Hart, new athletic director, vetoed the his-torian plan in early De-
Old Vols rally in support
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cember. He told Ford the retirement date was firm, the end, no part-time con-tinuation. He did not give a reason. He didn’t need one. He is the boss, authorized by the chancellor to do whatever he feels is in the best interest of the athletic department.
Former Tennessee ath-letes say Hart has it wrong, that voiding the agreement with Ford is not in the best interests of Tennessee.
Jack Kile rose immedi-ately in support of Ford. His message to the chan-cellor: “I am writing as a Tennessee alumnus, former football letterman (1959), past UT Lettermen’s Club president, former Athletic Board member, present T-Club Board member, 25-year donor to UT, and sea-son ticket holder for foot-ball and both basketball programs. …”
Kile called for Dr. Cheek to solve the problem and re-port to UT alumni and fans.
Former quarterback Dewey Warren was among the fi rst to speak out. His message to old Vols went promptly to the point: “Guys, the Big Orange had better start pulling together or we will be a thing of the past. We need some UT guys in here fast. Everybody here now is Alabama and Florida right down to the ticket sales.”
The Swamp Rat refer-enced a biting column of criticism by Bob Gilbert, long-time university em-ployee, honorary UT letter-man and again a writer in semi-retirement.
Gilbert’s opening para-graphs were: “The Ten-nessee Vol athletics de-partment, indeed, the university itself, is in the clutches of neophytes who appear hell-bent on de-stroying its last vestiges of tradition and loyalty among the legions of UT alumni and fans.
“At the center of this carnage is Jimmy Stanton, whom then-athletics direc-
tor Mike Hamilton hired to displace veteran Bud Ford as head of Vol athletics public relations. …”
Stanton, associate ath-letic director for commu-nications, made no formal announcement. Hart didn’t say much. Dr. Cheek has been silent.
Jerry Holloway, former tackle and the key link that holds former Tennessee athletes together, has said a lot:
“To: Teammates, coach-es, former Vols, family and friends,
“Thanks to all of you who have responded, many by phone, many by email to the previous message ask-ing you to let Dave Hart (new UT AD) know that he will be making a huge mis-take if he doesn’t honor the commitment made for Bud Ford to become UT’s ath-letic historian.
“Bud has no advocates within the ... system because he has out-worked them all.
“There is no one familiar with the importance of the position and project, nor the outstanding job that only Bud could accomplish with the same pride and loyalty he has brought to work every day.
“We are Bud’s advocates. We know that much of the pride we feel when we say ‘Ain’t No Vol Like An Ol’ Vol’ is due to the rich leg-acy left to us by those who came before us. It is impor-tant that their history and ours be preserved so that future Vols and alumni can appreciate the heritage left to them.
“I have copied Presi-dent DiPietro, Chancellor Cheek, the Board of Trust-ees, and AD Dave Hart with this email. I hope one of these will see to it that the commitment to Bud Ford is kept.
“Send emails and/or call these (and anyone else you know) to let them know the Ol’ Vols want Bud Ford to be UT athletic historian as he was promised.”
Dr. Joe DiPietro, [email protected]; Dr. Jimmy G Cheek, [email protected]; UT Board of Trustees, [email protected]; Dave Hart, [email protected]. Hart’s phone number is 865-974-1224.
Caroling Cubs
Cub Scout Jacob Reinbolt, 1st grader at Cedar Bluff El-ementary, sings exuberantly at the Ben Atchley Veterans Home. Photos by T. Edwards of TEPHOTOS.com
Cub Scout Pack 443, led by Cub Scout minister David Martin, sings Christmas carols to entertain residents at the Ben Atchley Veterans Home.
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at Market Square, will begin at 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 31. Features music, dancing, storytelling, children’s activities and more. Info: www.cityofknoxville.org/Christmas.
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Family Fun and Karaoke, 1850 Old Highway 95 in Lenoir City. Arcade games, pool tables, basketball, air hockey, live music and watching the ball drop in New York City on a big screen. Talk show host Marla Higginbotham will be the mas-ter of ceremonies. Tickets are $35 ($60 per couple) and can be purchased at Debra’s Nails Desire on Kingston Pike and
Kings Inn Motel in Lenoir City. Doors open at 7 p.m., music starts at 9. Info: 332-0957.
The Festival of Lights ■ will be held at the Cove at Concord Park on Northshore Drive 6-9 p.m. through Friday, Dec. 30. Hot dogs, hot chocolate, bonfi res for roasting marsh-mallows and s’mores. Leashed pets are welcomed. Info: www.knoxcounty.org/parks.
SPORTS NOTESThe West High School Rebels ■ baseball team is taking orders for 4’x8’ digital color vinyl signs to hang on the fence of the baseball fi eld for the 2012 season. The cost is $200 which will go toward maintenance and upkeep of the fi eld. Each consecutive year a sign is purchased, the price is $125. Info: Email Jim Goble at [email protected] or Kay McIntire at [email protected]. Pay-ments are tax deductible.
Larry Simcox Winter Camp ■ at Diamond Baseball-Simcox Academy, 9 a.m. to noon Thursday and Friday, Dec. 29-30. Ages 7-12. Info: Call 567-9082 or visit www.diamondbaseballtn.com.
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Bath Fitters open houseSylvia Morgan and Stephanie Simpson enjoy themselves during the holiday open house at the Bath Fitters’ showroom at 10915B Murdock Drive. They also have a booth at the Turkey Creek Pub-lic Market. Simpson said, “Give us a day, we’ll give you a dream bathroom!” Info: facebook.com/bathfi tterknoxville. Photo by T. Ed-wards of TEPHOTOS.com
By Rob Webb
Roof repairs are com-mon around Knoxville right now. During one recent repair, a furnace vent was accidental-ly covered
leading to a build-up of carbon monoxide (CO) in the home.
Fortunately, the furnace automatically shut down, the homeowner requested service, and no one was stricken with CO poisoning. But this close call points out the risks and dangers of
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carbon monoxide poison-ing, especially during these cold winter months.
CO is an invisible and odorless gas produced by fuel-burning equipment, like furnaces, wood stoves and fi replaces. You can’t see or smell carbon monoxide, but at high levels it can kill a person in minutes.
If appliances that burn fuel are maintained and used properly, the amount of CO produced is usually not hazardous. However, if appliances are not working properly or are used incor-rectly, dangerous levels of CO can result. Carbon monoxide from cars and other vehicles can also enter the home through an
attached garage.The Centers for Disease
Control estimates an aver-age of 21,000 CO exposures occur each year, resulting in the death of nearly 450 people. Infants, elderly peo-ple and those with anemia, heart or respiratory disease are especially susceptible.
In order to promote safe heating practices and prevent CO poisoning, Rural/Metro suggests hav-ing fuel-burning appliances inspected and cleaned by professionals, and making sure alternative heating sources are vented properly. Additionally, every home with a fuel-burning appli-ance or an attached garage should have at least one
carbon monoxide alarm.
CO poisoning can often be mistaken for other ill-nesses, such as the fl u or food poisoning. The most common symptoms in-clude headache, dizziness, fatigue, nausea, vomiting and confusion. If there is a CO leak, more than one person in the house will often suffer symptoms at the same time.
If you suspect CO poi-soning or your CO alarm sounds, get everyone into fresh air immediately and call a qualifi ed profession to check for CO. If you’re experiencing symptoms, call 911 for immediate medical attention.
Attention: Fulton AlumniThe Fulton Alumni Association is gathering information
for a directory. Deadline for submissions is Jan. 10. Info: Visit www.fultonfalcons.com or call Ray Abbas, 607-3074.
SCHOOL NOTESEpiscopal School of Knoxville ■ will have an open house 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11. Samples will be available from the school dining hall’s new farm-to-table menu. Parents can come with or without their children. No reservations are required. Info: 777-9032 or visit www.esknoxville.org.
Guzman signs with ETSU
Hardin Valley Academy student Dalton Guzman received a full scholarship to play soccer at East Tennes-see State University. Pictured at the signing are: (seated) Dalton’s father, Bill Guz-man; brother, Wyatt; Dalton; brother, Marshall; mother, Melissa Guzman; and brother, Chandler. Coach Mike McLean (standing) said, “We are going to miss him, but wish him the best in college. He is a very strong player, the best in the southeast region.” Photo by T. Edwards of TEPHOTOS.com
Keating buys First Tennessee TitleLongtime Knoxville title attorney Neil M. Keating
has purchased the assets of First Tennessee Title, which will now be doing business as MAC Title Inc. d/b/a First Tennessee Title Insurance Agency.
Keating specializes in title law and this transaction continues his long-term work relationship with First Tennessee Title into a new phase. He is a graduate of the University of Tennessee Law School and has been practicing title law for more than 40
years in the Knoxville area.The company offi ces are located 9047 Executive
Park Drive, Suite 100, and may be reached at 690-0831 or [email protected]/.
BSP Deals launches website marketplaceTiffany Gleason, a native Knoxvillian and owner of
Mystery Shoppers, has launched BSP Deals, a website designed to advertise and sell discounted products and ser-vices that small businesses need but might not be able to afford.
The operation is simple. A business lists its product or service at a sav-ings to other businesses for a limited time. There is no fi nancial investment required to be on the BSP website.
Buyers pay BSP Deals which retains a commission and passes the balance to the seller.
If an offer has not sold by the time it rolls off the website, the business does not pay a fee. Info: www.bspdeals.com, [email protected] or 253-7093.
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Because of chronic back pain, Jim Nelson became addicted to narcotics. It almost cost him his life.
Back pain nearly killed Jim Nelson*. Literally.
On Oct. 4, 42-year-old Nelson woke up in Peninsula Hospital. He was severely sick to his stomach. Later that day, he would piece together how an overdose of medica-tion led him to a psychiatric hospital.
“I have degenerative disc disease and I’ve lived with constant pain for years,” Nelson said. “Around Thanksgiving of 2010, it be-came necessary for me to have surgery to fi x a herniated disc and repair cracked verte-brae which required an incision that is near-ly a foot long, and the insertion of a plate, screws and a ‘basket’ near my tailbone.”
However, the surgery did not go well. In-fection set in, and within three weeks, Nel-son’s back had to be surgically re-opened. He was left with “tremendous” nerve damage on the left side of his lower back.
Additionally, Nelson had two discs re-moved from his neck that resulted in se-vere muscle spasms which necessitated that he take muscle relaxers.
“It was a similar neck surgery to what Peyton Manning had,” he explained.
Still, Nelson held a job as a heavy equip-ment operator, maneuvering a reverse fork lift with pallets some 30 feet off the fl oor.
“I could hardly work, the pain was so bad,” he said. “And I had the maximum number of refi lls on my medication, so the only option available to my doctor was to send me to a pain clinic where they offered me morphine.”
“When you live with that kind of pain, it’s no life,” Nel-son stated. “Pain clinics aren’t a solution – they’re legalized drug dealers. Like a lot of people with chronic pain, I be-came depressed and was on medication for that, too.”
“Was I addicted? Yes, I had substance abuse problems, but not because I wanted them,” he said.
The combination of medications taken some time be-tween Friday, Sept. 30, and Monday, Oct. 3, nearly cost Nelson his life.
“I don’t recall leaving work on Friday and just bits and pieces of Saturday, sleeping on the couch. On Sunday, the phone woke me and it was my supervisor asking where I was. ‘It’s Sunday,’ I said, and he said, ‘No, Jim, it is Monday and where are you?’
“I just didn’t want to deal with it, so I hung up. I called my mom and told her I was tired of living in a bottle of pills, and this was goodbye.”
“The next thing I remember is that there were two police offi cers and an EMT in my living room. They put me on a gur-ney and fastened the belts. Mom was there, too, with a really disgusted look on her face.”
Nelson was rushed to a local ER and was put on suicide watch.
Later, he would learn that he had unwittingly ingest-ed a near lethal amount of “the Holy Trinity:” Xanax, an
anti-anxiety medication; Soma, a musclerelaxer; and Hydrocodone, a pain killer.
The next thing Nelson knew, Tuesday, Oct. 4, had arrived, and he awoke, vomit-ing at Peninsula Hospital.
“I was amazed at the kindness of every-one there,” he commented. “I was at myworst, irritable and nauseated, and theywere so good to me.”
Peninsula psychiatrist Dr. Paul Pyles helped Nelson get through a very roughdetoxifi cation and discussed non-narcoticoptions for managing Nelson’s pain.
“It was the fi rst time I’d heard that therewas non-addictive medicine that wouldhelp me,” Nelson said. “Dr. Pyles suggestedthat I take Neurontin and supplement itwith a Lidoderm patch on my lower back.”
“It was a miracle! I’m not kidding! By 4 p.m. that day, my back did not hurt andI did not limp when I walked. In the daysthat followed, I was able to touch my ankles– something I had not done in fi ve years.”
Pyles referred Nelson to Peninsula Light-house for short-term intensive outpatienttreatment (IOP).
At Peninsula Lighthouse, Nelson is in group therapy fi ve times per week for three hours each day.Currently, he is on short-term disability but plans to returnto his job as soon as he is cleared to do so. He said he feelsthat he will be a better employee and better person in gen-eral because of the skills he is gaining in treatment.
“I learn something every day,” he said. “There are ap-proximately 15 people in my group and we get feedbackfrom each other and learn problem-solving strategies, cop-ing mechanisms and communication skills.”
“Because I got instant relief from my pain, it has mademe more open to the benefi ts of therapy to deal with otherissues,” Nelson surmised. “The people here really want tohelp you get better. I know I am not alone, and I want ev-eryone who might be facing a similar problem to know theyaren’t alone, either. Help is out there.”*Jim Nelson is a pseudonym. The story is real.
Diagnosis of ADHD, medication and talk therapy put once-disruptive stu-dent Courtney Hale Harding (standing) on the path to better grades and better behavior. Courtney’s mother, Shawn Hale (seated) says treatment has made a huge diff erence for her daughter.
Hardin Valley Academy student’s life changed because of Peninsula
Smart and pretty with a very extroverted personality, Courtney Hale Harding seems like the per-fect high school student. A sopho-more at Hardin Valley Academy, she is a member of the school’s color guard, participates in the Student Government Association and holds a permanent part-time job at McDonald’s.
She’s ambitious, too.“I grew up modeling with Bar-
bizon since age 10 and I’ve always wanted to meet Tyra Banks. Actu-ally, I was chosen to attend IMTA (International Modeling and Tal-ent Association) in New York, but I ended up not going,” Courtney said.
So, what’s wrong with this pic-ture?
“I’ve always been ‘dramafi ed’... is that a word? I’ll create that word,” she said with a grin. “It seems that drama fi nds a way of happening to me.”
The “drama” began when Court-ney was a seventh grader and was lured into a crowd that was expe-rienced in smoking, drinking al-cohol and partying.
When Courtney’s mom, Shawn Hale, recognized what was hap-pening, Courtney rebelled and
Shawn retaliated. The solution was to send Courtney to live with her father in Ohio for six months.
“All this behavior was happen-ing right under my nose and I didn’t know,” said Shawn.
“You might say Dad and I bump heads because we can never agree
on anything,” Courtney said. “It just didn’t work out.”
Courtney admits that she is ma-nipulative and has always “been really good at talking my way out of stuff.”
The temporary removal from the situation didn’t fi x the prob-lems back in Knox County either. It wasn’t long after Courtney returned to Karns Middle School that “dra-ma” again arose involving boys, and Courtney found herself in an alter-cation with another student.
“I was always viewed as the ag-gressor, but now I found myself being bullied,” she said.
The school required Courtney to seek help for her emotional out-bursts and that led her to Penin-sula, where she sees child psychia-trist Dr. John Kupfner.
“I have ADHD and I’m working on some other issues, too,” she said.
“Courtney is a bright and tal-ented young lady who was having problems controlling her moods, following expectations, making very risky decisions, and struggling with ADHD,” said Kupfner. “She was heading down the wrong path and I was very worried about her.”
But now things are better.
Sheryl McCormick
Sheryl McCormick, Recov-ery Training Services Coordi-nator with Peninsula Recov-ery Education Center, was recently honored as Tennes-see Certifi ed Peer Specialist of the Year at the inaugural Peer Specialist State Conference in Murfreesboro. Through Recovery Training Services, Sheryl has been instrumental in Wellness Recovery Action Plan® Facilitator Training and Peer Support Specialist training on a statewide basis. She is a dedicated employee and an excellent consumer advocate. Sheryl actively represents Peninsula in many community and state initia-tives. The award was given to Sheryl by the Consumer Advisory Board, which is an advisory body for the Ten-nessee Department of Mental
Health that is charged with ensur-ing that the voices of consumers through the state are considered in the policies and services provided by TDMH.
“Dr. Kupfner is excellent. He knows manipulative behavior and has helped us develop 10 rules for Courtney to live by which includes expectations for things like dress code, curfew, grades and chores at home,” said Shawn.
Courtney takes medication to help her focus in school and her grades have improved. She also wants to be successful for Dr.
Kupfner and her therapist JayneKraft, LCSW.
It was an immensely proud mo-ment for the family when Courtneyrecently received the Most Im-proved Student Award at HardinValley Academy. It signifi ed thatshe’s on the path to future success.
Courtney’s long-term goal is tobe accepted into the pre-med pro-gram at Ohio State University.
Peninsula employee wins state award
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HEALTH NOTESCancer survivor support ■
groups, Monday evenings and Tuesday mornings and Tuesday evenings, at the Cancer Support Community of East Tennessee (formerly the Wellness Community), 2230 Sutherland Ave. Support
groups for cancer caregiv-
ers, Monday evenings. Cancer
family bereavement group, Thursday evenings. Info:
www.cancersupportet.org or 546-4661.
Lung cancer support group ■ meets 6 p.m. the third Monday of every month at Baptist West Cancer Center, 10820 Parkside Drive. No charge, light refresh-ments 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
STRANG SENIOR CENTERActivities for the week of Dec. 26:
Monday, Dec. 26 ■ : Center closed for Christmas holiday.
Tuesday, Dec. 27 ■ : 8:45 a.m., Tai Chi 1; 9:30 a.m., BB Bridge; 10 a.m., Tai Chi 2; 12:30 p.m., Canasta/PIN; 12:30 p.m., Yoga; 2 p.m., Line dancing.
Wednesday, Dec. 28 ■ : Noon, Holiday movie and popcorn special, “The Bucket List.”
Thursday, Dec. 29: ■ 10 a.m., Social Bridge; 1 p.m., Spanish Club.
Friday, Dec. 30: ■ 9:30 a.m., Canasta; 10 a.m., So-cial Bridge; 1 p.m., Rummikub; 2 p.m., Ballroom.
Info or to register for classes: 670-6693. Complete cal-endar listings available at www.knoxcounty.org/seniors.
Many people set a New Year’s resolution to exercise more and stay fi t. Strang Se-nior Center provides a vari-ety of options to help achieve those goals and more.
Fit and fun resolutions at Strang
Evelyn Yeagle of Kountry Konnections teaches line dancing at the center to students who get exercise while enjoying themselves. “Remember, our No. 1 goal is to have fun!” said Yeagle. This class has only been dancing six weeks, but they are having a lot of fun.” Yeagle’s website is www.KountryKonnections.webstarts.com.
Line dancing classes will be taking a break in Janu-ary, and classes resume in February at 1:30 (beginner and Line D review) and 2 p.m. Tuesdays. They always welcome newcomers who are willing to enjoy their lives with good friendships and laughter.
Karen Milligan of Cove-nant Senior Health will give a timely talk on “staying fi t in winter” at noon Wednes-day, Jan. 4. Another related
noontime lunch and learn talk, “Best Approaches to Weight Loss for Seniors,” will be presented by Park-west Hospital on Wednes-day, Jan. 25.
A new fi tness class, “Tone and Tighten,” begins in January at 11:15 a.m. Thurs-days. This class focuses on fi rming and sculpting arms, legs, behinds and stomachs. A variety of exercises and “play toys” will be used to work all muscles and work them hard! The class mot-to will be “make it count.” Participants need mats and weights, while other tools will be provided.
Some other New Year’s resolutions were shared at the Strang Center:
Lauren: “To visit fam-ily back in Florida. I haven’t seen them in fi ve years.”
Donya: “To win at pi-nochle!”
Dudley: “I wanta still be here.”
Paul: “I’ll second that!”Barbara: “Kindness, re-
spect and tolerance for my (canasta) players!”
Marian: “To pass my col-lege online session (medical offi ce course).”
For a complete calendar of events and activities at the Strang Senior Center, visit www.knoxcounty.org/seniors or call 670-6693.
Evelyn Yeagle of Kountry Konnections enjoys teaching line dancing at the Strang Senior Center. Students behind her are Mary Cayton and Sylvia Roach. Photo by T. Edwards of TEPHOTOS.com
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: Re-becca 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. Train-ing 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.
The staff at Young-Williams would like you to meet 2-year-old female spaniel mix Chanelle. She is stunning and sweet, and she loves all the visitors at the center who say hello to her. Chenelle is available for adoption at the main center at 3210 Division St. The “new” center at Young-Wil-liams Animal Village is at 6400 Kingston Pike. Both facilities are open every day from noon to 6 p.m. 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.
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West 40wFARRAGUT, 3 BR, 2BA, 1 level, 2 car gar., on almost 1/2 acre, remodeled + new roof & carpet,
heat pump new 2008, Stonecrest Subdiv.,
445 Oran Rd., $156,000. 865-898-3022 ***Web ID# 901928***
Lakefront Property 47DREAMING of a beautiful Lake Front Home on Watts Bar Lake? MOTIVATED SELLER has 4 bdrm, 3 bath, completely renovated, nice level lot, includes boat dock with two boat lifts, located in Ten Mile, TN. Call today 931-265-7383 or 931-261-2288.
Real Estate Service 53Prevent Foreclosure Free Report / Free Help
865-365-8888 PreventForeclosureKnoxville.com
Apts - Unfurnished 71SOUTH, 2 BR, 1 BA, 1200SF, appls., priv. $675/mo+dep, no pets/ smoking. 865-577-6289
Apts - Furnished 72WALBROOK STUDIOS
251-3607 $130 weekly. Discount
avail. Util, TV, Ph, Stv, Refrig, Basic
Cable. No Lse.
Houses - Unfurnished 743 BR, 2 1/2 BA home off John Sevier near UT/downtown, stove, frig., & W/D hookups. $850/mo. + dep. No pets. Credit check.
865-385-2860
Houses - Unfurnished 74BEAUTIFUL 2 Story
3 BR, 2 1/2 BA, gar., big deck, stor. bldg, fncd bkyard on cul-de-sac, exc. West loc. $1100 mo. 865-816-4400
***Web ID# 910079***
CLAXTON-Powell, 3BR 2 BA, spacious,
convenient, 1st/L/DD No pets. 865-748-3644
FARRAGUT, 3 BR, 2 BA, 1600 SQ. FT., remodeled, $1,250 per mo. 865-356-3417
***Web ID# 907937***
Condo Rentals 76Magnificient Condo West In UPSCALE $$ Subd Dynamic lease/buy opt. Unreal Low price to buy with 100% rent payments deducted.
2100 sq.ft. up, 2100 bsmt (partially finished).
MUST see to appreciate. FULL info & MANY
pictures online: www.billsavaloncondo.com (865) 679-8343
Manf’d Homes - Sale 85 FSBO $25/SQ FT IN
WEST KNOX! 1792 sq ft, 2006 28x64, strg bldg. Perfect cond, nicest community in Knox, 3 lakes, club-house, swimming, bkgrnd check req'd. $45,000. Call 865-362-5583 for recording.
Trucking Opportunities 106
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driver. Immediate opening. FT/PT. Call 9a-3p, M-F. If you want to work, call me. 992-1849.
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Business Equipment 1333 STATIONS, set up,
beauty shop equip-ment, $2500 or b.o. Phone 865-603-1297
Cats 140HIMALAYAN
KITTENS CFA, Seal Point, $450. 865-548-9205
***Web ID# 911187***
JAPANESE Bobtail neutereds retired show cat, Purrfect for cat connoisseur. $250. 865-556-2904.
***Web ID# 909846***
Persian Xmas babies, CFA reg, ch. bldlns, 1 F torti, 1 M red, $300 up. 423-295-2233; 865-306-3536
SELKIRK REX "the curly coated chenille kitty". Kittens ready after Christmas. Big,
fluffy retired show cat, blue, neut. ready
now. $250-$600. 865-556-2904
***Web ID# 909841***
Dogs 141BLOODOODLE
PUPPIES, 8 wks. old, $100. Phone 865-230-
3243
CAVALIER KING CHARLES SPANIELS.
LATE CHRISTMAS PUPPIES. Taking
deposits. Contact for more info. 423-639-4306 ***Web ID# 910315***
Dogs 141Chihuahua Christmas
puppies, 6 wks, reg., vet ckd, dewormed, $250 cash. 865-247-4964
***Web ID# 911940***
CHIHUAHUAS, long haired, $350. 1 male, 1 Female. 865-659-8923
***Web ID# 909678***
DACHSHUNDS, Mini, M&F, different pat-terns, starting $250. 865-428-9228
***Web ID# 909983***
DOBERMAN AKC, 11 wks, Shots, 20 lb male, Black/Rust, Housebroken, Only 1 Left. $400. 865-428-6981.
***Web ID# 909847***
German Shepherd puppies, AKC reg, imported working bldlines, $400 & up. 865-717-0012
***Web ID# 910676***
GOLDEN DOODLES, CKC, wormed, 1st & 2nd shots. Color golden. M $350; F $400. 931-349-6417
***Web ID# 910522***
LAB PUPS, AKC, 6 wks. old, yellow,
dewormed, 1st shots, $250-$300. 865-248-8073 ***Web ID# 910708***
Miniature Pinscher Puppies CKC Reg., all S&W are current, $250. 423-775-3662
Pembroke Welsh Cor-gis, AKC reg, 3 F, 1st shots, $500. 423-318-2901; 423-748-1161
POMERANIAN AKC female, orange, sable, parti, 3 mos. old $350. 865-925-2987
***Web ID# 910527***
POMERANIAN Pup-pies, toy, shots, 8 wks. 12/12/11, $450. 548-9205
***Web ID# 911178***
POMERANIANS AKC tiny parti puppies, champ. lines, shots & wormed, $600-$800. 865-925-2761
***Web ID# 909661***
Rottweiler Puppies, AKC, ready at Christmas. 3 M 1 F. $1250. 606-524-8976
STANDARD POO-DLE, AKC, 8 mo. old, white Male, $200. 865-230-3243
Dogs 141Schnauzers, Miniature,
reg., black, salt/pepper, super coated, 1st shots, dew claws, tails dked, $300-$400. 423-736-0277
***Web ID# 911183***
SIBERIAN HUSKY puppies, AKC reg, ready 12/9. $550. 865-437-8550 ***Web ID# 910115**
YORKIE, AKC female puppy. $500.
Call 865-548-3940 ***Web ID# 909807***
YORKIE PUPPIES, reg., shots/wormed M $250, F $350. 865-382-7781, 865-933-5894
YORKIES, M/F, solids/parti's, champ.
pedigree, all CKC, $400-$600. 423-337-4330 ***Web ID# 910858***
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 150I'm Paying Top Dollar
for Standing Timber, hardwood & pine. 5 acres or more. Call 865-982-2606; 382-7529
Lawn-Garden Equip. 1902005 J.D. riding mower 22HP 42" cut, very good cond. $1,000/bo 865-805-8585
Buildings for Sale 191U.S. STEEL building
20x20, Q type, never erected, $5,000 obo. 865-388-8808
Jewelry 2022.29 CARAT genuine
ruby solitaire ring, new, never worn, $175. 423-736-3271
Household Furn. 204Mattresses. Sealy, Stearns & Foster, Serta, Qn & King
$499-$799. 865-947-2337
Household Appliances 204a
GOOD AS NEW APPLIANCES 90 Day Warranty 865-455-3447 1716 E. Magnolia Ave.
Exercise Equipment 208BOFLEX Ultimate 2,
exc cond. Extra attachments. $550. OBO. 865-389-4546
Collectibles 213ELEC. TRAIN SETS,
Miniature Merry Go Round. All new. 865-522-4610, 865-742-5045
Boats Motors 2322007 Yamaha Wave
Runner VX Sport, 1 ownr, less than 25 hrs, up to date on all maint., trailer & cover incl. $7,000 obo. 865-806-5266
***Web ID# 910469***
Campers 235CAMPERS WANTED
We buy travel trailers, 5th Wheels, Motor homes & Pop-Up Campers. Will pay cash. 423-504-8036
Motor Homes 237
STORAGE RV BOAT STORAGE
West Knoxville 865-803-7977
Motorcycles 238Harley Night Train
2003, 20K orig mi, adult ridden, ga-raged, with extras, $9,000. 865-548-6296
HONDA CRF150, 2007 excel. cond. Great Christmas gift $1500 OBO. 865-414-3977
Autos Wanted 253A BETTER CASH
OFFER for junk cars, trucks, vans, running
or not. 865-456-3500
Cash For Junk Cars, Trucks, Vans. Fast Free Pickup. 865-556-
8956; 865-363-0318
I BUY junk cars. 865.456.5249 or
865.938.6915
Trucks 257CHEVY SILVERADO
Z71, 1998, Ext cab, towing pkg, 157k mi., new air & tires, $5500/bo 865-805-8585
MAZDA B2200 1988, shortbed truck. Auto. One owner. 130,000 mi. $1,000 o.b.o. 865-686-0582.
4 Wheel Drive 258CHEVY BLAZER 1979,
350, manual trans., $1500, also 1985 Chevy Blazer, 350 auto., $1800.
both hail damage. 865-573-1489; 805-8497
Dodge Ram 1500 2003, local 1 owner, reg cab, many opts, very clean, $8900. 865-688-1432
Antiques Classics 260CHEVROLET COR-
VAIR 1967, nice car, $4000/b.o. 423-300-7030
Sport Utility 261DODGE DURANGO 1999, 4X4, VGC, lthr. seats, 47,600 mi $7,500
Mike 865-548-8396 ***Web ID# 912124***
GMC YUKON 2000, V8, AT, 2 WD, leather, 3rd row seat, very reliable, $3700/obo 865-388-8808
***Web ID# 910032***
TOYOTA 4-RUNNER 2008, sport edition 4WD, V6, 44K mi, Shadow Mica color, 1 ownr, $28,000 obo. 865-806-5266
***Web ID# 910464***
Domestic 265CHEVY IMPALA LT
2007, 46K mi., all pwr., remote start, nice. $8250. 522-4133.
Flooring 330CERAMIC TILE instal-
lation. Floors/ walls/ repairs. 32 yrs exp, exc work! John 938-3328
Furniture Refinish. 331
DENNY'S FURNITURE REPAIR. Refinish, re-glue, etc. 45 yrs exp! 922-6529 or 466-4221
Guttering 333HAROLD'S GUTTER
SERVICE. Will clean front & back $20 & up. Quality work, guaran-teed. Call 288-0556.
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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Critter Tales
Let me just say right now that in the last fi ve minutes I have had shivers run up my spine four times from think-ing about this week’s subject.
Spider babies: the real zombies
It has come to my atten-tion – thanks to an article by Rachel Kaufman on Na-tional Geographic’s web-site – that small spiders (specifically jumping spi-ders) have such little room inside their bodies that their brains will usually spill down into their legs.
That is disgusting.
This communal spider web was found in Texas and was mea-sured to be longer than a football fi eld. Communal webs allow larger prey to be caught. It could happen to you, folks. Photo courtesy of Donna Garde
their front porch by some-thing furry, with eight legs and several eyes, it’s body bulging from it’s brain stick-ing out everywhere, that can jump on its dinner and wrap it up like a mummy before sucking all the life from it?
I don’t understand why horror movies are fi lled with zombies, or aliens, or anything large enough to keep an eye on while you run the opposite direction to get away from it.
Spiders are small enough to climb into your clothing when your not looking and hitch-hike into your house. They could weave a nest in a corner and send out armies of brain-legged babies to take over your household. Spiders can creep in under a door or through the crack in a window. I’ve never heard of a zombie that could do any of that.If you have a question or comment for Sara, call her at 218-9378 or email her at [email protected].
Cool Sports Skating Acad-emy and the Knoxville Figure Skating Club presented “San-ta’s Workshop on Ice” Dec. 17 at the Icearium located at 110 S. Watt Road.
The talented skaters danced to a variety of holi-day classics and wowed the crowd with their cho-reography. The colorful costumes, scenery and cheerful music set a festive mood. The audience en-joyed it so much that many stayed for their second performance.
Figure skating director Nikki Copeland-Ronayne said, “Our skaters and their coaches and their families put so much time and effort into their skating careers, and I am always so excited and proud with the results shown each year at Santa’s Workshop.”
Cool Sports Skating Academy offers group fi gure skating classes and private instruction. It is home to 14 professional staff instruc-tors who teach essential skating skills facilitating a competitive skating career, a source of exercise or fun recreation. For class sched-ules and public session
Skaters in aholiday mood
What’s even worse is the bodies of baby spiders are usually too small to contain their brains, so their bodies will bulge until they grow a bit and are able to hold ev-erything in.
Which brings me to the
reason I’m writing this about this subject.
Many people have told me I’m ridiculous for hav-ing a phobia of spiders. But how could someone possi-bly remain calm when they are confronted at night on
times, call 218-4500 or visit www.coolsportstn.com.
The Knoxville Figure Skating Club supports the growth of skaters, offering
test sessions and competi-tive opportunities both lo-cally and regionally. Info: www.knoxskating.org.
– Theresa Edwards
Eadie Love Anderson, Kenli Hill and Bayli Alley delight the crowd as they skate to “Silent Night Medley.” Photos by T. Edwards of TEPHOTOS.com
Natasha Williamson and David Kappel amaze the crowd with their routine accompanied by “Christmas Must Be Something More.”
Knoxville Figure Skating Club member Alia Smith skates to the merry melody “Little Holiday In Your Heart.”
Lara Cherry and Samantha Rey, Knoxville Figure Skating Club members, give a fantastic performance to the song “Russian Snowfall.”
B-4 • DECEMBER 26, 2011 • WEST SIDE SHOPPER-NEWS
NEWS FROM WEBB SCHOOL OF KNOXVILLE
By Scott Hutchinson,Webb School President
School choice is one of the single most important and impactful
decisions that parents make in their lifetime. For most children between
the ages of 5 and 18, the vast majority of their waking hours are spent in school or on school-related matters, outside the company of their parents. What young people learn about themselves and the world around them in
those years – both inside and outside the classroom – dramatically affects critical elements of who they become later on in life; and the signifi cance and relevance of what they learn, the quality of both the adults and the peers with whom they interact, and the general culture of the environ-ment are all at the heart of what shapes young minds and emerging character. School choice matters.
All area schools have much to be proud of, as I am confi dent that important work is being done in ev-ery classroom, at every school. This article focuses on fi ve general obser-vations that allow Webb to make a difference in a young person’s life. These fi ve elements may not neces-sarily be unique to Webb, and might be true, in varying degrees, of other strong schools as well.
First, private schools have ■the opportunity to collect fami-lies who deeply believe in, and are committed to and share, a common mission of the school.
The power within a school com-munity in which all constituents strongly embrace a core set of beliefs is considerable and allows all energy and resources to be focused on student development. Additionally, the fi nancial sacrifi ce a family makes often indicates an even higher degree of commitment to the mission and the school culture that supports that mission.
Second, Webb School and ■other private schools have the ability to select students who can all benefi t from, and contribute to, the life of the school.
Webb certainly does not have a monopoly on bright students in Knoxville – there are hundreds of smart, well-behaved children
Hutchinson
throughout the local public school system. But by being able to select only those students who we feel can do the academic work and can abide by our core behavioral guidelines, Webb enhances its chances of having on-task, productive learning environ-ments, and an appropriate culture of challenge and support for our students.
Third, Webb, and perhaps ■other area private schools and some area public schools, is smaller, more familiar in na-ture than larger schools.
Webb has 275 students in grades K-5, 300 in grades 6-8, and 475 in grades 9-12. We have just over 100 teachers teaching just over 1,000 students. That is a very low student/teacher ratio, and that ratio often con-tributes to signifi cantly stronger and more positive interpersonal connec-tions among classmates and teachers.
Research shows that student behavior is more honorable, commitment to common values is deeper, and student outcomes are higher when students who work together know each other well as opposed to when students share space with others that they don’t know particularly well or at all.
Fourth, as an independent ■school, Webb experiences great autonomy and fl exibility in what we teach and how we teach it.
When the world changes or in anticipation of the world changing, we have the ability to adjust our curriculum and our pedagogies in a timely fashion. A ship off course by even a few degrees at the start of a long journey ends up far away from its intended destination. Being able to make adjustments in a changing sea of knowledge is key to arriving in the right port. When valid and reli-
able studies come out that identify the best new ways to teach young people or the most relevant skill sets or knowledge base; if Webb is not already doing those things, we can, and do, make adjustments in a timely manner.
Fifth, Webb School offers ■a comprehensive, sequen-tial academic program from kindergarten through twelfth grade.
While there is a signifi cant infl ux of new students in both sixth and ninth grades and the grade level size expands, the common threads of what we teach and how we teach carry seamlessly through the spec-trum of grade levels. An advantage to having an entire school system on one campus and under a single administration is that it potentially reduces or eliminates redundancies and/or gaps in material and allows for a more coordinated and coherent school experience over time.
Next month I’m going to write more specifi cally about what is unique to the Webb School expe-rience, why tuition is more than $15,000 per year, and why the re-enrollment rate for those who attend each year is well over 98 percent.
In all disciplines and throughout the kindergarten through 12th grade continuum, Webb School emphasizes collaboration andcooperation in study and an integrated, hands-on, project-based orientation to learning.
School choice:The Webb School difference
The signifi cance and relevance of what they learn, the quality of both the adults and the peers with whom they interact, and the general culture of the environment are all at the heart of what shapes young minds and emerging character. School choice matters.
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AN INDEPENDENT, CO-ED DAY SCHOOL, GRADES K-12
Now accepting online applications for grades K-12.
Scan this QR code with your camera-
enabled smartphone to go directly to our Admissions website.
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www.webbschool.org
With just over 100 teachers teaching just over 1,000 students, Webb’s low student/teacher ratio contributes to signifi cantly stronger and more positive interpersonal connections among classmates and teachers.
