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AUGUST 15, 2011

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(Second in a series)

Prison is a growth industry, one of the few that can make such a claim in the sour U.S. economy. And while local governments from Knox County to New York watch

treatment resources dwindle or re-main stagnant, drug addicts and their suppliers add to the rising inmate population. The longterm consequences are too expensive to ignore, but the immediate costs for a solution are a hard sell for already strained budgets.

John Gill is a special prosecutor in Attorney General Randy Nich-ols’ offi ce. Gill characterizes the di-lemma as “a real balancing act” in which the safety of the community must be weighed against the choice of incarceration or treatment.

Gill says property crimes in Knox County are “almost always” drug related, and a dangerous trend has

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Balancing the crime budgetdeveloped. Some addicts are now so desperate they will enter a home that may or may not be occupied during the day.

Even these bold burglars may not be locked away immediately, however. In Knox County, Gill says, nonviolent offenders “probably get two or three bites at the apple” (probation) before they serve time, and those who do end up behind bars have earned it.

“There is almost nobody in jail in the U.S. for simple possession of drugs,” Gill says.

It can be diffi cult for local gov-ernments to tally the social costs of drug addiction when deciding how to allocate resources, but those costs are substantial. Gill says some studies estimate an offender may rack up $400,000 in thefts before being caught the fi rst time.

Criminal Court Judge Bobby Mc-Gee routinely deals with the violent and nonviolent crimes spawned by drug addiction. McGee says proba-tion or judicial diversion in lieu of jail time is a “case by case” decision. Among other issues, the trial court

considers whether judicial diver-sion serves the interest of the public as well as the accused.

From his days as an attorney, McGee recalls what he a calls a “classic example” of judicial diver-sion that was right for the commu-nity and the offender. A University of Tennessee student majoring in nuclear physics with a 4.0 GPA was admiring a ring in a jewelry store when “he snapped” and grabbed the ring. Security guards quickly ap-prehended him.

McGee successfully argued for judicial diversion for the student. As the judge notes, there is a need for nuclear physicists.

But the judge’s student is the atypical offender.

“The criminal justice system is costly and it will probably contin-ue to become more costly,” McGee says. “It’s fueled by drugs.”

McGee served on the Sessions Court bench before moving over to Criminal Court. He recalls how the appearance of crack cocaine on the streets “changed everything.”

McGee and Gill agree that ad-ministering a justice system bloated by drug related crime is expensive. Gill notes the recidivism rate is high even with competent treatment for addiction.

Adding the chronically men-tally ill who weave in and out of the county jail to the ledger creates a recipe for looming fi scal and social catastrophe. The proposed safety center for mental health crisis in-tervention needs a commitment of about $1.7 million for 10 years in order to secure a $1.5 million HUD construction grant. The project has stalled.

“We are spending the money now,” Nichols said last fall. “We can build more jails or (do something that will) actually help people.”

Inaction isn’t a choice. The cost of expanded treatment for addicts and the mentally ill pales when stacked up against new $20 million jail pods and dozens of Gill’s $400,000 career burglars. We can pay now, or we can pay (much more) later.

By Natalie Lester

For 15 years, she has been rush-ing through her door to paint after teaching high school art all day. She also painted through her weekends. After 23 years at Halls High School and three at Hardin Valley Acad-emy, artist Suzanne Jack decided it was time to promote passion full time. She retired from HVA and now paints eight hours a day.

“I taught for so many years and it was time for me to live another chapter,” she said. “I just love it. It is so uplifting and I’m still exhausted by the time I’m fi nished, but it is so fun.”

Just where did she choose to re-tire? She married this summer and moved to Farragut.

She had always created land-scape portraits, but two years ago she decided to teach a portrait class at HVA. She switched from painting places to painting people.

“I have really enjoyed people,” she said. “There is so much intima-cy and energy when you’re paint-ing someone. You are constantly searching for what you want to capture and paint. People are re-ally important and now I have time for them.” Retired teacher and artist Suzanne Jack displays her most recent work, a portrait of her husband, at her home in Con-

cord. Photo by N. Lester

Painting a new chapter

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ket last week. At left, Farragut mayor

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Teacher retires, spends more time with craft

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FEATURED COLUMNIST

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Farragut mentorsLauren Dreyer is one of several upperclassmen helping incoming freshmen with the intricacies of high school.

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With her new marriage and career, Jack is thrilled with the possibilities of her new life.

“I have always wanted to do this, but I felt like I never had time,” she said. “There are frustrating moments but it is so worth it once I step back after I’ve fi nished.”

Jack struggles to pick a favorite piece from the last 15 years.

“I do groupings of work that I feel represent where I am as a person and an artist,” she said. “I read my

work based on where I am in life.”

Jack has won numerous awards and her work has been featured in exhibits across the country. She is originally from Columbus, Ohio. She is a fi rm believer that art is good for the soul.

“Understanding one’s emo-tions, character and passions increases the fl ow of energy to the human heart and spirit,” she said. “There is a value in art and people should fi nd time to return to the pleasure of creating.”

Town Hall rotunda touts

new nameWhen seven people united

in 1979 to initiate Farragut’s incorporation, attorney David Rodgers offered to handle the legal battle. Last week, approximately 150

By Natalie LesterAs the town of Farragut Municipal Planning Commis-

sion met in special session last Thursday, they amended the zoning map of the Costco site to provide for a 50-foot buffer strip. After the vote, the commission removed the Costco site plan requirements that included changes to the buffer strip and reapproved the site plan with the chang-es.

“It’s like taking the eraser and wiping the chalkboard from July 21,” assistant town administrator Gary Palmer said. The MPC had approved the initial site plan on that date.

It seems cut and dried, but the Powell Acres subdivi-sion, which borders the Costco development to the west, had something else to request.

The subdivision had previously expressed concerns about appearance, storm water runoff, and noise and light pollution as relates to the project. Representatives of Cost-co and neighbors have met and developed an agreement of their own, which the subdivision hoped the town would adopt as part of the site plan.

Town attorney Tom Hale explained the town could not enforce the agreement between the neighborhood and Costco until it is put in writing, because the terms are not part of the town’s ordinances and regulations.

“Because those agreements are not in our regulations, we don’t want to put them in until we have them all written down,” Hale said. “It is possible to include them if we have them properly defi ned, but we don’t.”

According to residents, they and Costco have agreed on a barrier wall’s material, landscaping, the volume of the de-tention basin and wet weather conveyance.

Board of Mayor and Aldermen meetIn the regular meeting of the Farragut Board of Mayor

and Aldermen after the MPC’s meeting, the Board ap-proved the following:

Two ordinances amending the Capital Investment ■ Programs for fi scal years 2011 and 2012

Special event signage for Homes of Distinction at ■ Bridgemore subdivision

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A variance request from the municipal code dealing ■ with driveways and other access ways for Costco

They also appointed Ron Williams to the town’s Board of Zoning Appeals.

Playing by the rules

Town denies Powell Acres, Costco agreement in site plan approval

Marty Rodgers, wife of the late David Rodgers, admires the

plaque naming the Town Hall rotunda in memory of her hus-

band, who served as the town’s fi rst attorney. Photos by N. Lester

Marie and Bob Leonard, Farragut’s fi rst mayor, share a smile

during the ceremony remembering the life and work of David

Rodgers last week.

Current town attorney and

Rodgers’ law partner Tom

Hale shares his memories and

stories of his experiences with

Rodgers.

Farragut honors fi rst town attorney

Natalie Lester Knox County Law Director Joe

Jarret speaks to the Farragut

Rotary Club last week at Fox

Den Country Club.

family members, friends, town staff and offi cials gath-ered to celebrate the life and work of the late attorney. They also renamed the town hall rotunda in his memory.

“Everyone sued us,” ex-plained Farragut Mayor Ralph McGill about the efforts to incorporate the town, “but we won every case because of David.”

“If he played baseball, you would want him on your team,” added Ron Simandl. “He batted a thousand.”

Current town attorney and Rodgers’ partner Tom Hale spoke of Rodgers’ humble spirit and practical mind.

“It is important to think about his work for the town, but we should also consider the man he was,” Hale said. “His humility and pragma-tism coupled with his passion (for the cause) made him the best lawyer for the town.”

Tim Rodgers, the third of Rodgers’ four sons, shared his memories of his father’s drive and commitment.

“It wasn’t about not pay-ing taxes, sign regulations or not having billboards,” he said. “This was about people in a community being able to be in charge of where they lived. My dad put his heart and soul into this town.”

Knox County ■

Law Offi ce visits RotaryLegal matters can some-

times put many people to sleep, but Knox County Law Director Joe Jarret held the

Luke, who had refused to talk with his mouth full.

“Try that with a group of politicians,” he said.

He educated the club on the ins and outs of the Knox County Law Department, which employs seven attor-neys and eight administra-tive support staff members. Jarret said he leads the of-fi ce by example. He carries a full caseload in addition to managing his offi ce.

“I have a big mouth and I put it to good use,” he said of his practice. “When you go to law school, you don’t get to take Law Director 101 and 102. It is all on-the-job training.”

Since taking over the offi ce in 2010, Jarret has returned the car allotted for the position, initiated annual audits of the offi ce, mandated cross-training

among his staff and brought all of the outside attorney contracts in-house.

Second quarter ■

traffi c fi gures releasedThe town has released

the Traffi c Enforcement Program statistics for April 1 through June 30, which included the addition of red light cameras at Campbell Station Road and Grigsby Chapel Road/Parkside Drive. For all four intersec-tions, only 2,504 citations were issued for the 5,240 recorded incidents.

The numbers were less than what program manag-er Ben Harkins expected.

“It seems that drivers are more alert since the camer-as went operational, possi-bly due to the 30-day warn-ing period,” he said. During that period, Harkins issued 236 warning letters.

During the quarter, the program averaged approxi-mately 28 citations a day, or about seven a day for each intersection. The number increased about one cita-tion per day, per intersec-tion, from the fi rst quarter. Each violation carries a fi ne of $50.

attention of the Farragut Rotary Club last week with several jokes.

Jarret said he was im-pressed with the manners of Rotarian Noah Case’s son,

NOTESFarragut Lions ■ will meet 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 16, at Shoney’s

on Lovell Road.

CALENDAR OF EVENTSInfo: 966-7057. All events are held at the Farragut Town Hall unless

otherwise noted.

Movers and Shakers Club Prizes are available ■ , 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

through Thursday, Aug. 25.

Hatha Yoga ■ , 9-10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 15.

Zumba ■ , 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 15.

Personnel Committee ■ , 6-7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 16.

AARP Driver Safety Program ■ , 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday

and Thursday, Aug. 17-18.

Sizemology Dance ■ , 6-7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 18.

Board of Mayor and Aldermen (special called meeting) ■ ,

6-7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 18.

Farragut Municipal Planning Commission ■ , 7-10 p.m. Thursday,

Aug. 18.

10th annual Fun with Farragut’s Fleet ■ , 9-11 a.m. Saturday,

Aug. 20.

News-Sentinel Open ■ , Monday through Sunday, Aug. 22-28.

Hatha Yoga ■ , 9-10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 22.

Zumba ■ , 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 22.

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City Council downsizes sign

The vote was close, but county residents who opposed a 50-foot sign at the entrance of the Sherrill Hill develop-ment at the intersection of Moss Grove Boule-vard and Kingston Pike succeeded in persuad-ing City Council to see things their way, or at least to knock 20 feet off the top of the sign.

Led by Duane Grieve, City Council voted to ap-prove the homeowners’ appeal and ruled that the sign, which will be placed on a berm 12 feet above street level, can be no taller than 30 feet.

Joining Grieve in nix-ing the 50-foot sign were Nick Pavlis, Chris Wood-hull, Daniel Brown and Charles Thomas. Brenda Palmer, Marilyn Roddy, Joe Bailey and Nick Della Volpe voted to turn down the appeal.

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How much for the Smokies?Big happenings locally and nationally last week, and

Mr. Answer Man’s mailbox is bulging. Let’s get to it.Q: I’m disgusted with the U.S. Congress and

Senate, Mr. Answer Man. Both bodies seem more interested in party agendas than in the welfare of the people. What do you think should be done?

A: Mr. Answer man has spent countless hours looking for ways to repair our dysfunctional federal government. I recommend an amendment to the Constitution that would change the requirements for holding elected office. Any person belonging to the following groups would be barred:

Republicans ■

Democrats ■

Libertarians ■

Tea partiers ■

Persons under the age of 65 ■

Persons whose surnames remind you of mus- ■tard, margarine or donuts

These exclusions would go a long way toward rais-ing the IQ (integrity quotient) of our representatives.

Q: Mr. Answer Man: I see that U.S. Rep. Scott DesJarlais published a piece in the local daily defending his “nay” vote on raising the debt ceiling. Were you impressed by his argument?

A: I was impressed. Mr. Answer Man had never encountered such a courageous display of ignorance.

Q: The stock market is dropping faster than Obama’s re-election hopes. Where should I invest my nest egg, Mr. Answer Man?

A: Put every last dollar into local roofing compa-nies. Your money should be safe for at least a year.

Q: Looks like the Carter community will get its new elementary school. What do you think of Mayor Burchett’s “model” now?

A: Mr. Answer Man is happy for the folks in Carter and pleased to see Mayor Burchett fulfill a campaign promise he didn’t make in the first place.

As for the “model” (selling government prop-erty to finance the school), let’s consider it from a different perspective. The national debt is in the trillions and our infrastructure is crumbling. Could we sell “surplus” property to renovate our highways, bridges and utilities?

How much could we get for Yellowstone National Park? The Great Smoky Mountains National Park might fetch a good price even in a depressed real estate market, and a recent report confirmed that fewer people are visiting that park because it’s too crowded.

If you like the idea of auctioning Yellowstone and the Smokies to pay for infrastructure, you’ll love the mayor’s model for building schools.

Q: Mr. Answer Man, since we have a federal debt ceiling, wouldn’t it be a good idea to have a formal debt ceiling for Knox County?

A: The mayor is ahead of you on this. He recently fixed the debt ceiling at 8 feet, the approximate height that Dean Rice can reach while wearing ten-nis shoes.

That’s all for this week. Next time around Mr. Answer Man tackles the question which has puzzled developers for years: Does water run downhill?

Note: Kudos to Betty Bean for her recent story on the proposed 50-foot sign at the Sherrill Hill development. City Council was paying attention. It lowered the allowed sign height to 30 feet.Contact Larry Van Guilder at [email protected].

This time a year ago most people thought homelessness was going to be a major issue in the mayor’s race. So far, that hasn’t happened, probably because of Mayor Daniel Brown’s decision to dis-continue (or at least hit the pause button on) the Ten Year Plan to End Chronic Homelessness (TYP).

Nashville Mayor Karl Dean easily won re-elec-tion to a second term with more than 70 percent of the vote last week. He is one of the Democrats’ best known public offi cials and is seri-ously mentioned for state-wide offi ce in the future.

Dean held a fundraiser here in Knoxville a few months ago to broaden his recognition. He is not eligi-ble for a third mayoral term due to term limits. Given the current high populari-ty of Gov. Bill Haslam, Sen. Lamar Alexander and Sen. Bob Corker, it is hard to imagine him challenging any of those three state-wide offi ceholders.

However, his re-elec-tion was coupled with two defeats in council races where he directly endorsed two candidates. He opposed incumbents, and both his endorsees lost. While Mayor Dean is personally popular, his endorsements came up short. Voters often like to have at least some mem-bers of city council who are seen as independent of the mayor’s influence. Nashville has an incred-ibly large city council with 40 members which makes it larger than the state Sen-ate. It is one of the largest

Homelessness returnsto mayoral race

UT dive champ Gabrielle

Trudeau wears a T-shirt with a

message. Photo by Betty Bean

Traces of the old ran-cor and posturing made a comeback last week at a forum sponsored by Re-deeming Hope Ministries. Ron Peabody, who made his political bones by op-posing the TYP, fi rst toyed with the idea of running for mayor but hasn’t been able to get the talk (or the mon-ey) right in his City Coun-cil race against TYP sup-porter Finbarr Saunders. Both were in the audience when the forum started.

Questions from the pan-elists (two of them home-

less or formerly homeless men) were exceptionally sharp. Tom Jackson, who sleeps on the ground, had a comment and a meaty question:

“Everyone wants to talk about job creation, but can you appreciate how irrel-evant that seems to those of us who cannot realisti-cally compete in the job market?

“The hurdles that have to be cleared are often insurmountable – they range from the complex to the obvious. From one’s lack of opportunities for higher education to the simple lack of transporta-tion, access to a phone, the mission as your address and the difficulties of hav-ing nice clean clothes for a potential interview.

“Again, we understand that your capacity as may-or is limited. However, as the leader of our commu-nity, could you see your-self as a mayor who would not only be a ‘job creator,’ but one who would cham-pion the cause in clearing hurdles for those without homes to find meaningful

work while exploring the possibilities of creating incentives for job provid-ers to look more favorably towards the untapped re-sources among the home-less community?”

Madeline Rogero said she understands that a comprehensive approach that includes medical care, case management, job training, appropriate housing and transporta-tion is needed.

Mark Padgett said he understands the problems because when he was get-ting his business started

he slept on friends’ couches and lived on $200 a month. He also said that Jackson needs a career path.

Joe Hultquist said we have a 60-year plan, not a TYP and that any program must have a nongovern-mental administration.

Ivan Harmon said churches are the key be-cause government doesn’t create jobs.

Bo Bennett said he’s all about people.

Panelist Elizabeth Til-ler, a UT student, had a philosophical question: Is having a home a basic hu-man right?

Hultquist said he’d use the bully pulpit.

Harmon said this is the churches’ responsibility and a lot of people choose to be homeless.

Padgett said he doesn’t believe housing is a basic human right, but said he favors a three-pronged ap-proach – prevention, case management and abun-dant affordable housing.

Rogero said shelter is a basic human right and that homelessness is cost-ly to the community.

KUB resumes tree cutting

city councils in the entire country.

A word to the current Knoxville mayoral candi-dates: Stay clear of coun-cil contests. No good can come to you if you get in-volved. Even if one of you wins the mayor’s election in the primary, do not be tempted to endorse in the Nov. 8 council races. The downside of losing is not worth the risk. Knox-ville voters will figure out whom they want regard-less of what our next may-or may want.

KUB is cutting trees again and this time it is at Pond Gap School at Holly-wood and Papermill Road. Several large shady trees still stand on the campus despite the trees under power lines which were recently removed by KUB after the school principal agreed to their removal. Six trees facing the death penalty are still standing along Hollywood Drive. Perhaps a stay of execu-tion is in order.

Interestingly, the trees were marked as non-hazard by KUB on June 3, which suggests they were not an immediate threat to power lines. The trees in question had been cut back by KUB a few years earlier. The trees were not required to be re-moved, only trimmed.

It is too bad the removal was agreed to by the school principal as KUB would not have removed them. KUB has offered to replace the trees. We hope the school will accept as the school property line along Paper-mill looks pretty bleak now with the trees gone and only stumps remaining.

KUB should provide decent size (not tiny) trees which can be planted along Papermill away from power lines. Trees clearly enhance the look of the school campus and neighborhood.

Meanwhile, Victoria Jennings, who lives at 5504 Green Valley in Holston Hills, has been trying since December to get KUB to re-move a dead pine tree near a transformer, but it still stands despite its proxim-ity to the power line. Good news from Cynthia Moxley who tells this writer its re-moval is “likely to be com-pleted” next week.

Main question in the

mayor’s race seems to be whether Madeline Rogero will win the office outright on Sept. 27 or fall short of the needed 50.1 percent, bringing a runoff between her and Ivan Harmon or Mark Padgett.

Who comes in second and faces Rogero in the Nov. 8 runoff? Harmon or Padgett? A mayoral runoff will guarantee a large voter turnout on Nov. 8 for that contest plus all four council contests. Without a mayor-al runoff, the voter turnout will drop off 50 percent or more from Sept. 27.

Mayor plans picnicfor storm workers

Businesses and churches are sponsoring a hot dog picnic for storm recovery workers. About 700 from the city and county highway departments, police and fi re departments, KUB and Red Cross will be honored at the World’s Fair Park from 4-7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 19.

“These folks went above and beyond the call during the storms, working long hours to get roads cleared, restore power, transport the injured and assist families,” Mayor Tim Burchett said.

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Issue Two is McIntyre’s idea to outsource custodi-ans, the lowest paid mem-bers of the KCS “family.” Several speakers sounded off, but as money gets tight-er, this one won’t go away.

Issue Three might be the pre-s e n t a t i o n by Ralph Hutc h i s on and Kate C a l d w e l l . T h e y ’ r e prote s t i ng a lack of re-sponse from M c I n t y r e

around their concern that students’ aptitude tests are provided to the military. “If you’re going to do that, you should also give them to Vista and the Peace Corps,” Hutchison said afterwards.

Ed Hedgepeth, executive director of high and middle schools, said the release is required by No Child Left Behind. Wow. Who knew?

So what’s next for Knox County Schools?

Three big issues were foreshadowed last week.

Karns Middle School t e a c h e r Sherry Mor-gan and a couple dozen of her KCEA allies are fl at-out mad that S u p e r i n -tendent Dr. Jim McIn-

tyre has decided to stop negotiating with the union, a player in school politics since 1939.

“Our monthly meetings with the superintendent will stop; we weren’t allowed to bring lunch for the new teachers;” and worst of all, Morgan won’t get the usual release time from teaching (paid for by KCEA) to serve as full-time president.

The school board voted 6-3 to accept Mayor Tim Burchett’s offer to build a new elementary school at Carter. It will be turned over in two years and built with cash, assuming Burchett can work his magic with the County Commission.

The vote was a nail-biter, and the project was saved by two un-likely mem-bers: Indya Kincannon and Thomas D e a k i n s . Karen Car-son joined

the majority to show sup-port, after fi rst voting no.

Take-aways?Don’t ever count Burchett

out. He’s a skilled politi-cal operative and has been since birth.

Look for Deakins to re-place Kincannon as board chair this fall. She’s already said she won’t seek re-elec-tion. He wasn’t a leader on either side of the Carter de-bate, but he weighed in when it mattered most. Not a bad political operative himself.

Sandra Clark

Cindy Buttry ■ melted down at last week’s

school board meeting, drawing head shakes

and a few chuckles. Seems Lynne Fugate and

Pam Trainor wanted a two-day delay on turn-

ing in their evaluations of Superintendent Dr.

Jim McIntyre. Buttry said she would vote no

because she was criticized in the press for being

late in a previous year.

Fugate and Trainor ■ were not in the mood for

lectures. Both had been lobbied hard on the

Carter Elementary project, especially Trainor.

Both were elected in 2010 and weren’t aware of

Buttry’s history. But Cindy didn’t cut them any

slack: “How long will we hang our hat on being

new?” she wondered. Ouch!

Jim McClain ■ , board chair when former Super-

intendent Charles Lindsey was hired, appeared

at public forum to discuss Carter Elementary.

He seemed to suggest that board members

delay the vote in order to get private meetings

with Mayor Burchett and favors for their district.

Nobody was swayed; a couple were appalled.

Meanwhile, ■ McClain’s cell phone started ring-

ing during his presentation. He slapped at it,

left the podium and fi nally got it quieted. Which

brings us to this Pop Quiz: Who was calling Jim?

A. Robert Bratton, McClain’s political foe,

who merely wanted to say, “Squawk, squawk,

B-b-b-b-b-b.”

B. Charles Lindsey, who wanted to sue Bur-

chett, the commission and maybe Gov. Haslam

for trampling on the school board’s authority.

C. Steve Hunley, who wanted to say, “You

tell ’em, Jim. Tell ’em I’ll get ’em if they don’t

vote right! I’ll get ‘em, get ‘em ...”

D. Jim’s wife, asking him to pick up a loaf

of bread on the way home.

Halls ‘goes ape’ over MasseyJim McManus of McManus Auto Sales in Halls hosted a meet-and-greet Aug. 11 for state

Senate candidate Becky Duncan Massey, and Bill Landry of “The Heartland Series” came

along for the ride. Pictured here, the group gathers around the McManus Auto Sales gorilla.

They are: (front) Brad and Jim McManus; (back) Landry, Tom Burnette, Millie and Ed Norris,

the McManus gorilla, Massey, Sam Hardman and Martha Arnold-Charnay. Photo by S. Carey

By Larry Van GuilderFive years after it was fi rst

approved, the Metropolitan Planning Commission has signed off again on the con-cept plan for an 820-unit subdivision with a mix of attached and single family dwellings off Chandler Road in southwest Knox County. Beacon Park came before MPC in May 2006, but legal problems delayed closing on the property until recently.

Chandler Road resident Steven Jones has reserva-tions. Jones said he was “not in overall opposition to the development,” but is worried about the increased traffi c on Chandler, which will provide the only ingress and egress for the subdivision.

Jones said between two and four cars an hour now travel the road, but that will increase to two to four cars per minute when the develop-ment is complete.

“You’re essentially looking at a small town,” Jones said, asking MPC to consider re-quiring a second entrance to

Beacon Park.But MPC chair Robert An-

ders pointed out that nothing has changed since the concept plan’s fi rst approval in 2006, and Commissioner Art Clan-cy’s motion to approve the ap-plication prevailed.

The Pavilion at Hunter Val-ley Farm, located off Keller Bend Road, has become a fa-miliar applicant at MPC. Joe Elmore and attorney Arthur Seymour Jr. returned seek-ing approval of a development plan for a “pavilion and event facility.”

Commissioners familiar with the pavilion’s history astutely pointed out that the facility was already operat-ing and had been doing so for years – out of compliance.

The pavilion has hosted events for a number of local dignitaries and politicians since 2007. Knox County codes offi cials and the law director’s offi ce have fi nally taken note of the owner’s preference for asking forgive-ness rather than permission, but Elmore says the pavilion

can’t afford the conditions de-manded by the county engi-neering timetable, especiallypaving.

“You’ve been operatingfor four years out of compli-ance,” Clancy said. “Did youstart out with a business planthat would have taken some ofthese expenses into account?”

Clancy entered and laterwithdrew a motion to ap-prove the development with10 conditions recommendedby MPC staff.

After Commissioner Mi-chael Kane said (according tothe law director) the facilitywas operating illegally, Com-missioner Rebecca Longmirepicked up the baton.

Part of owning a businessis having a plan and follow-ing the rules, she told the un-happy applicant. “If we (MPC)don’t support the rules, whatare we here for?”

Commissioner Robert“Mose” Lobetti’s motion to de-fer the application for 30 dayswas approved 8-3. Tune in toMPC in September for the an-swer to Longmire’s question.

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that I am a person of faith who is completely at peace with both science and the Bible. I love the Affi rmation of Faith from the Church of Canada: “We believe in God, who has created and is cre-ating. …”

I am fascinated by space, the heavens, the Cosmos, and fully believe that God is at work there. I might have studied astronomy instead of music if it weren’t for all that pesky math. I am math-ematically challenged (my daugh-ter Eden explains musicians this way: “We count to four; if a piece

CROSS CURRENTS | Lynn Hutton

In the beginning, God …

In the beginning, God …(Genesis 1:1 KJV)

God made the world in six days fl at,

On the seventh, He said, “I’ll rest.”

So he let the thing into orbit swing,

To give it a dry run test.A billion years went by,

then HeTook a look at the whirling

blob;His spirits fell, as He

shrugged, “Ah well,It was only a six-day job.”

(from “Rhymes for the Irreverent,” E.Y.Harburg, 1965)

of music is in six, we count it in two.”) Even so, I love to look at pictures of stars, galaxies and the clouds of dust that are star nurs-eries. I enjoy descriptions of the mysteries and wonders that are going on out there in the deep darkness of space.

So, when I stumbled across a television show called “Curios-ity,” hosted by David Gregory, in which he moderated a discussion about the creation of the uni-verse, I watched avidly. Around the table were theologians, physi-cists and astronomers.

Stay with me here.This is a metaphor one of them

used: A man decides to build a hill. He starts digging dirt and piling it up until he has a substan-tial little hill. Problem is, in order to do that, he has created a hole: a hole that is exactly the same size as the hill he created. The Earth is no larger or smaller than it was before; it simply has been rear-ranged. Make sense? Sure.

However, when applied to the universe, this scientist says the theory is that there are equal

amounts of visible matter (star stuff) and dark matter (negative stuff) to cancel each other out. The import of that statement is that the entire universe literally amounts to nothing.

Dr. Stephen Hawking, the heir apparent to Albert Einstein in brilliance and scientifi c theory, says that he has concluded that it is possible — feasible, given what we now know about matter — that the universe could have popped into existence all on its own, pre-sumably from a black hole that exploded. He therefore maintains that no Prime Mover, no Creator is necessary to the process. (He does add that he does not intend to offend persons of faith; this is a scientifi c conclusion rather than a theological one.)

God, in theory, has been deemed prehensile: unneeded, useless, superfl uous. Hawking also maintains that since every-thing that is came from a black hole, where there is no time, God could not have existed, since there would have been no time in which God could exist.

At this point, I have two ques-tions. Since our understanding of God is that God inhabits eternity, rather than time, why does God need time at all? And if every-thing that is came from a black hole, where did the black hole come from?

I am reminded of a story I read as a youngster. It may be apocry-phal, but it is pertinent, nonethe-less. A lecturer was denying the existence of a creator, saying that all life on Earth emerged from the primordial sea. A small, quiet-spoken man near the back of the auditorium stood and asked him, “Sir, if you please, where did the primordial sea come from?”

One last observation, apropos of nothing in particular, but an-other refl ection on the wonders of space: whenever I see images of the distant reaches of stars and galaxies, I am awestruck by their resemblance to drawings I have seen of brain cells. It was Carl Sa-gan, another astronomer of note, who said it best: “We are all star stuff.”

And that makes me happy.

■ Nellie Pauline Bergen was born July 14, 1930, in Knoxville. She launched a long and varied show business career in radio at the age of 14, after her family moved to Los Angeles. In 1949, she made her movie debut in the Hal Wallis production “Across the Rio Grande” and followed that up with roles in a succession of Martin and Lewis comedies and some more westerns.

Later, she found immediate success in the burgeoning field of TV variety shows and got her own “Polly Bergen Show” in 1957.

While Bergen isn’t Knoxville’s most famous movie star, when Bradley Reeves and Luisa Trott of the Tennessee Archive of Mov-ing Images and Sound (TAMIS) were choosing a movie to show at the Bijou on Aug. 20 for an East Tennessee Film Festival and open house, they picked the 1962 ver-sion of “Cape Fear,” which starred Bergen, Gregory Peck and Robert Mitchum.

The other Knoxville stars in contention were Mary Costa and the Patricia Neal, both of whom have garnered lots of hometown honors, which is probably why the creative duo at TAMIS picked Bergen, who enjoyed great suc-cess in the early days of network television as well as on Broadway and in Hollywood. TAMIS will

Billie Rose Shockley and her granddaughter Meagan Taylor. Photo submitted

Betty Bean

also present a fascinating menu of rare Knoxville footage as part of the East Tennessee Histori-cal Society’s annual History Fair Day. Admission is free and the show starts at noon.

■ At 1 p.m., in Krutch

Park, Luttrell native

Billie Rose Shockley

will be signing copies of

her book, “From the Hills

of East Tennessee, as I Remember it.” Shockley is the youngest sister of the late Chet Atkins, whom his family never called anything but Chester.

Back in the day when At-kins was a young guitar player on Lowell Blanchard’s “Midday Merry-Go-Round,” his little sis-ter Billie Rose used to ride the

bus to town from Luttrell to spend the day with him.

“Mommy started letting me ride the bus and I’d get off at the depot and walk to WNOX and be with Chester the rest of the day. One day, he said ‘Sing a song, Bil-lie Rose,’ and Lowell Blanchard came downstairs and said ‘Bil-lie Rose, was that you singing? Why don’t you sing a song in the show?’ ”

So she did, and the big crowds seemed to like what they heard,

which got Billie Rose to thinking.“I said, ‘Chester, do you think

Lowell would pay me for sing-ing? It costs me a quarter to come down here.’ Chester and I were real close and anything he would tell me to do, I’d do it. He told me to ask, and when I did, Lowell said ‘How about $2 a song?’ I thought that was good money.”

Seven years younger than her big brother, her visits to the “Mer-ry-Go-Round” gave her the oppor-tunity to meet some of the biggest names in country music:

“Kitty Wells used to straighten my hair and put hair bows in it. The Carter sisters came to my house to eat. They loved Chester and adopted my family as theirs. They wouldn’t go to the Grand Ole Opry unless they hired Chester, too. Mommy was so proud. All of us were.”

Before her brother’s death in 2001, Billie Rose got to thinking about the books that had been written about her brother. She wasn’t exactly satisfi ed with any of them and she started putting bits and pieces of her memories together.

“I said, ‘Chester, that’s not the way I remember it.’ He said ‘Well Sweetheart, why don’t you write a book?’ ”

So she did.

History fair activities off er a new book, old movies

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You and I know Montana will not upset Tennessee in the

friendly warmup for the football season. Of course not. No way.

We have endured strange weather and total eclipse and awful losses to Chattanooga and Memphis and North Texas State but Montana is simply too far out.

But, just in case, here are some upset points of comparison, start-ing at the beginning:

In late October 1921, the hum-ble Praying Colonels of tiny Cen-tre College, enrollment 254 in downtown Danville, Ky., caught a train to Cambridge, Mass., to face mighty Harvard. Little lambs were being led to slaughter.

Harvard, established in 1636,

was a heavy force in football, Rose Bowl champ the previous January. Harvard was padding a 25-game unbeaten streak. Centre was to be a snack before the great Ivy League showdown with Princeton. Centre won 6-0.

Five years later, November 1926, another giant went down. Lowly Carnegie Tech clobbered undefeated Notre Dame 19-0. Odds had favored the Irish by 5-1. The great Knute Rockne was so confi dent, he skipped the game in favor of real football, Army against Navy. This really happened. The coach went to Chicago while his team was playing in Pittsburgh.

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TALES OF TENNESSEE | Marvin West

Beware of

upsets

Today, Sunday afternoons offer a selection of cultural, edu-

cational and entertainment op-portunities that would have been beyond my imagination 60 years ago. Typically, after church we of-ten join friends for lunch at one of the many fi ne restaurants in our area which offer a broad selection of ethnic cuisine served in modern or old world settings.

After lunch, we can choose such endeavors as a round of golf with friends or perhaps a matinee cul-tural event like a Clarence Brown Theatre presentation or a Knoxville Opera Company performance. And of course, there are always good cin-emas playing or interesting sports events on TV. One of my favorite Sunday afternoon pastimes is vis-iting area museums. And with the diverse shops we now have in our area, it’s easy to entertain yourself by just browsing through them in search of that one item you’ve been wanting for some time.

But on a Sunday afternoon 60 years ago in old Concord, life was more structured in that you did about the same thing every Sun-day. First, having dinner (lunch) out after church was not some-thing you did because there were no restaurants. There was a chick-en restaurant (Dender’s Tender Chicken) at Dixie Lee Junction, and the Duisen family ran a coun-try style restaurant where the old Court Café was located. But there was no local restaurant in the Concord-Farragut area. And of course, fast food establishments were still years in the future.

So, part of getting ready to go to church was to have dinner (lunch) partially prepared the night be-

On a

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afternoonMALCOLM’S CORNER | Malcolm Shell

blunder in college football history. I can think of some closer home that are worthy of consideration.

Incidentally, Notre Dame has had other disruptions. In 1972, Missouri, a 35-point underdog, overcame an inferiority complex and shocked the Irish.

It is so much fun to recall up-sets of Alabama. Louisiana Tech topped the Tide in 1997. It was homecoming at Bryant Denny Stadium. It was raining. Gowns faded, makeup ran, hairdos melt-ed and hearts were broken. How could this terrible thing happen to our once-proud team? What would Bear think?

You can believe this or not but Louisiana Tech stunned Alabama again in 1999. No kidding, a touch-down pass with two seconds to spare took out the Tide. Bewildered fans looked at each other and asked if what they saw really happened.

In 2000, Southern Miss did it to Alabama 21-0. If that wasn’t bad enough, how about Central Florida! Crimson sources say that one was ugly, disgusting and an-other homecoming spoiled. What’s more, the hot dogs were cold and

caused indigestion.The $4 million acquisition of

Nick Saban eliminated such dis-orderly conduct. You say no, that I have already forgotten 2007 and Louisiana-Monroe 21, Alabama 14?

I remember 2007 and the really big one, David against Goliath, Appalachian State over Michigan at the big house in Ann Arbor. That scar is deep.

You must know Michigan is rich and famous. The Wolverines spend more for dinner than Appy State has in its annual football budget. Never before had a nationally ranked upper division team lost to an unranked subdivision team. At home. Before all those people. Oh my. Younger fans are certain this was the biggest upset ever.

Be advised that Chattanooga 14, Tennessee 6 was big enough. That one happened at Shields-Watkins Field and basically ruined my Nov. 8, 1958. The game would have made big, black headlines had the riot not taken fi rst place.

Smarty visitors, full of them-selves, hopped over the restrain-ing fence, ran onto the green and tried to tear down the goalposts.

Home folk, somewhat irritated by how bad were the Volunteers, re-sented the intrusion as more salt rubbed into a sore place.

Fights broke out. Police inter-vened with tear gas. Firefi ghters whipped out their fi re hoses. The stadium and city were saved. Sev-eral people ran for their lives in the general direction of Chatta-nooga. Some did not escape. They were arrested for trespassing and stirring up trouble.

Chattanooga survivors have fond memories. They laughed out loud and staged a 50-year celebra-tion. They are planning another for 2058.

Losing at Memphis was also bad. That was 1996. The Vols were No. 6 in the country. Memphis had lost four in a row. The lowly Tigers should have lost fi ve. Of-fi cials blew a call. Alas, there was no video review.

Tennessee has endured several other upsets, including “what is a Rutgers.”

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fore, and that included catching the chicken. We generally had fried chicken and occasionally pork chops or baked ham for Sun-day dinner. But my mother could fry chicken in a way that would put the Colonel to shame. In fact, if the Colonel could have fried chicken as good as my mother’s, he would have been a general. No, there wasn’t a menu with multiple entrée choices, but I never got tired of it and I always looked for-ward to Sunday dinners.

As for golf after church, we bare-ly knew that such a game existed. There were no television programs that featured golf, and for that mat-

ter there weren’t many television sets. But croquet was a favorite pastime, and several families regu-larly sponsored croquet matches on Sunday afternoon. I usually participated in one sponsored by the Alder Thompson family who lived directly across the street.

Mr. Thompson always kept his lawn well manicured to ensure

the best possible playing condi-tions and competition was fi erce. And knocking another player’s ball away could become both emo-tional and personal. On any given Sunday, there could be as many as 10 to 12 people participating, but only six played in a single game while the spectators watched and cheered their favorite participant.

After each game, other players took their turn while the others watched. Of course, someone al-ways brought refreshments, which were usually fresh squeezed lem-onade or iced tea.

The closest thing we had to performing arts events were oc-casional plays conducted at Far-ragut High School. These included both productions by students and local play groups. And of course, churches played a role in providing entertainment such as music recit-als and occasionally a visiting choir group would perform. It made no difference which of the three churches sponsored the event, the other two always announced it dur-ing their Sunday service and most everyone attended the host church. In fact, denomination didn’t make much difference either, and for a

period of 43 years, the Methodist and Presbyterian churches held both services and Sunday school together.

And browsing through antique shops, book stores and museums was never an option. First, no stores were open on Sunday, and those that were open usually be-came the subject of a sermon in one of our local churches. An ex-ample was the Lakeland Service Center at the corner of Concord Road and Front Street. Not only did that establishment stay open, but they also sold beer, and the combination of those two indis-cretions always made good subject matter for Sunday sermons.

Ironically, Concord Swimming Pool and Concord Marina were always open on Sunday, but they never received much criticism from the locals. That’s probably because almost everyone in old Concord owned a boat or at least had access to one, and since boat-ing and swimming had broad in-volvement, it was considered to be acceptable entertainment.

Another Sunday afternoon pas-time was visiting relatives. We seldom visited relatives, but rela-tives often visited us. Not much happened. We generally sat on the front porch and talked, and my mother would always serve a des-sert. Visits were seldom impromp-tu, and when someone was com-ing, mother always fi xed enough food for dinner to ensure we had enough left over for supper. And as best I can remember, the visi-tors often brought food.

So, refl ecting on past and pres-ent Sunday afternoons, the most amazing thing is that so much change in thought, attitudes and entertainment has occurred in such a relatively short period of time. But I presume life in old Concord was very similar to life in other ru-ral areas in the South 60 years ago. Life was simple then, and modern conveniences we often take for granted had yet to be discovered. And if I were asked to choose be-tween the present and half a cen-tury ago, it would be a hard choice. Certainly, I enjoy the present, but I also enjoyed the past.


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Fundraisers and sales

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Smoky Mountain Harmony Show Chorus plans concert

The Smoky Mountain Harmony Show Chorus will celebrate our armed forces with its “Until Everyone Comes Home: A Salute to the USO” concert on Saturday, Aug. 20. The chorus will per-form at the Pellissippi State Clayton Performing Arts Center at 7 p.m. The show will also include special guest performances by Dream, an award-winning quartet, and the Sound of Tennessee, the former Dixie District Championship men’s chorus. Tickets are $12 for general admission and $10 for seniors and students. Armed Forces personnel will be admitted for free. Tickets are available at the door or in advance from Judy Linn at 966-8690.

‘Fun with Farragut’s Fleet’The 10th annual “Fun with Farragut’s Fleet” will be

held 9-11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, at the town hall. Chil-dren will have the opportunity to see, touch and climb on a variety of trucks and equipment used by town of Far-ragut, Knox County Sheriff’s Offi ce and more. Members of these organizations will be on hand to answer questions, and craft projects and refreshments will be available. Free admission. Info: 966-7057.

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More than 400 fresh-men begin class at Farragut High School today, but it’s likely they aren’t too ner-vous about it, thanks to a summer mentoring pro-gram led by physical sci-ence and wellness teacher Natalie Sisk.

“We take a rising upper-classman and link that stu-dent with two or three incom-ing freshmen,” Sisk said. “Our goal is to help ease any ap-prehension transitional grade students may have while pro-viding as much information as possible before the offi cial start of school.”

Upperclassman Lauren Dreyer mentored Sara Lo-rick and Sarah Whitney dur-ing the months leading up to their high school debut.

Lorick and Whitney said Dreyer’s advice was helpful,

but there was still some ner-vousness about the big day. The questions ranged from dress code to building direc-tions. Both girls also said it was comforting to know an upperclassman.

“I’ve asked a lot of ques-tions, but I’m still a little nervous,” Lorick said.

“We found all of our class-es, so hopefully we won’t be as lost when we start class,” Whitney added.

Dreyer enjoyed being able to answer questions and of-fer assistance. She wished there had been a similar program when she made the transition.

“I remember coming over to high school and being scared and unsure of what it would be like,” she said. “I could tell my students were a little intimidated, but I like to help out with the school.

Farragut High School upperclassman Lauren Dreyer (cen-

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throughout the summer, so the two freshman would be ready

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First day jittersStudent mentor program eases

Farragut High freshmen’s nerves

I hope it is an easier switch for them.”

Dreyer and more than a hundred other mentors were selected through an applica-tion process.

“I look for leadership skills, good grades and de-pendable role models,” Sisk said. “I want these mentors to be disciplined students who will set a good exam-ple.”

The program’s future is promising, according to Sisk. While all nervousness

may never be eliminated, hopefully it will decrease as the program develops.

“I want to continue to ease any worry a student may have coming into high school, especially one the size of Farragut,” Sisk said. “We are continually critiquing and improving the program. I have great leaders, and I hope they maintain their re-lationships with the mentees throughout the year. I want them to be friends all year, not just in the beginning.”

Daniel’s behavior this week has been atrocious. I don’t know if it’s boredom from summer break or just a phase. He’s been actively uncooperative, disobedi-ent and willful.

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Time out

And, yesterday, he told his Gran and me to shut up.

I’m not sure from whom he learned that, but I sheep-ishly admit that it could have been me. I’ve never told Daniel to shut up, but I may have said it to the dog a time or two.

Normally, Daniel is a well-behaved kid. He goes along with the group and helps out. He’s kind and sweet. This change has just come out of nowhere, and Daniel’s seeing a lot more of the time out corner than he has before.

No, I’m not a spanker. Yes, we do time out. Frankly, even if I thought spanking was effective, Daniel hasn’t ever been that bad. Time out has worked for us.

Most of the time, just the threat of a time out is enough to get the little guy to behave. I like to give him a warning.

“Daniel, sit down on your bottom while you eat grapes.”

“No! Look at me, I’m dancing!”

“Daniel, that’s danger-ous. Sit down now or you’ll get a time out.”

Then, he’ll hang his head a bit and say, “Al-right, Mommy.”

But, this week these exchanges have mostly ended with me carrying Daniel under my arm to the time out corner.

So, does it work? I figure as long as he doesn’t like time out and the threat of it can effect a change of behavior, it’s working.

Will it work forever? That remains to be seen.

But, you’ve got to hand it to kids Daniel’s age. It takes guts, or maybe foolhardiness if there’s a difference, to stand up to someone several feet taller and an undisclosed number of pounds heavier than you.

The other night, Daniel was pitching a fit over get-ting in the bath. From the kitchen, I overheard his dad say, “You know I can just pick you up and put you in the bath, right?”

Daniel replied, “No, you can’t!”

Oh, yes he could. How-ever, I couldn’t help but indulge in a guilty little smile at my son’s determi-nation.

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Mary Cummins turns 93Mary Cummins celebrat-

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She is an active member of Fairview United Method-ist Church in North Knox-ville and loves gardening, reading and spending time with family and friends. She feels very blessed to have all of her children living here in town and keeps a positive outlook about life, sharing that and her love of God with everyone she meets.

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If you are struggling to get a handle on your child’s behavior,

consider seeking advice from the experts. Peninsula’s child

and adolescent psychiatrist Dr. John Kupfner believes it is

more effective to reward the behavior you want in your child

than to punish bad behavior.

Managing children’s behaviorFrom toddlers to teens and all in be-

tween, parents’ little darlings sometimes behave like little devils. However, Peninsula child and adolescent psychiatrist Dr. John Kupfner offers some management strate-gies for parents which can help achieve de-sired behavior.

“We help our children be able to submit to authority at home and at school because we love them. They need to know what be-havior is socially appropriate so that they can be successful students and citizens,” he said. “Encouraging good behavior now will enable them for a lifetime to work for their rewards and to participate, even when tasks are unpleasant,” he explained.

“Children fall into two groups – up to age 10 and age 10-18 – and each of those groups should be handled differently,” Kupfner said.

“For the younger group, catch them being good and reward that behavior,” he explained. “The reward should be small and immediate … maybe a compliment, or extra time with the parent. To be most effective, rewarding positive behavior should be frequent.”

“The older group understands delayed gratification and have the ability to be able to work to get a reward,” he contin-ued. “For example, if a child does all of his chores without being prompted for a

TOP THREE DISCIPLINE MISTAKES1. GIVING MORE THAN ONE COMMAND. If more than one

command is given at a time, the child is set up for two chances to

fail. Arguing, and tantrums, should be forbidden. A command is not

open for debate. When tempers flare, parents should have a “flat”

response, not a raised voice or emotionally charged tone.

2. EXPECTING CHILDREN TO ENJOY BEING SUBMISSIVE. Parents have every right to expect children

to clean their room, but it isn’t realistic to demand that they

do it cheerfully.

3. NOT FOCUSING ON SPECIFIC BEHAVIORS AND INDIVIDUALIZED PLANS. Each child is unique, so each

one needs an individualized set of behavior management

techniques. What works for one child may not be effective

with another.

Kupfner does not agree that withholding privileges

is an effective behavior management method.

Parents who use withholding privileges as a

punishment commonly punish for too long,

whether that time period is a week, a month

or a year.

“It really is better to reward the

behavior you want than to punish bad

behavior,” he said.

Additionally, Kupfner urges par-

ents to punish appropriately.

“If you give punishment, you

should always give a chance to earn

their way back into good standing,”

he advised.

Summer was in full swing on June 22, but approximately 300 teachers were back in school. They were attending a sum-mer in-service training on mental health called, “Typical or Troubled.”

The workshop was made possible through the efforts of Ben Harrington, Director of the Mental Health Association of East Tennessee, and Coordinated School Health and Student Support Services with Knox County Schools.

Harrington’s organization had received a grant to provide training in the American Psychiatric Foundation’s “Typical or Trou-bled” program, which includes information on anger management, attention-deficit disorder, anxiety, depression, eating disor-ders, self-mutilation and fostering a healthy school environment in the classroom.

“This subject was perfect for our “Skills to Deal” summer in-service,” said Anesia McDonald, Coordinated School Health spe-cialist with Knox County Schools. “Mental health issues can serve as a barrier to suc-cess in the classroom, as well as for children and their families. Our teachers are on the front line, so to speak. Knowing how to

recognize problems and where to get help is vital if a child is going to succeed.”

“One in 5 children and adolescents has a mental health disorder,” Harrington said. “One in 10 has a serious disorder, and most people who develop a mental disorder show warning signs in their teen years.”

“Symptoms of mental illness can start at any age and certainly do not discriminate based on age, gender, race or social class,” Harrington said.

“Untreated mental illness will inter-fere with a student’s ability to learn and succeed in the classroom,” he explained. “Because most mental illness goes un-recognized and treated for 10 to 12 years, the earlier we intervene with the help of knowledgable and supportive teachers, coaches, administrators and parents, the better the outcomes.”

This is the third year Knox County has offered a “Skills to Deal” summer in-ser-vice. McDonald said the same training may be offered next year, possibly on two dates if funding is available. Teachers can find materials from the conference at http://csh.knoxschools.org under “Department Files.”

Anxiety is a normal response for

children according to The American

Academy of Child and Adolescent

Psychiatry. Parents should be alert to

the signs of severe anxiety and inter-

vene early to prevent complications.

The anxious childAll children experience anxi-

ety. Anxiety in children is ex-pected and normal at specific times in development. For exam-ple, from approximately age 8 months through the preschool years, healthy youngsters may show intense distress (anxiety) at times of separation from their parents or other persons with whom they are close. Young chil-dren may have short-lived fears, such as fear of the dark, storms, animals or strangers. Anxious children are often overly tense or uptight. Some may seek a lot of reassurance, and their wor-ries may interfere with activi-ties. Parents should not discount a child’s fears. Because anxious children may also be quiet, com-pliant and eager to please, their

difficulties may be missed. Par-ents should be alert to the signs of severe anxiety so they can in-tervene early to prevent compli-cations. There are different types of anxiety in children.

Symptoms of separation anxiety include:

constant thoughts and intense fears

about the safety of parents and

caretakers

refusing to go to school

frequent stomachaches and other

physical complaints

extreme worries about sleeping

away from home

being overly clingy

panic or tantrums at times of

separation from parents

trouble sleeping or nightmares

week, then he might earn extra time on the com-puter over the w e e k e n d or a later bedtime.”

Kupfner is opposed to corporal p u n i s h m e n t and says that its effect is almost al-ways negative. He says rewarding the behaviors you like will produce the de-sired change in the long term.

“Our first responsibility is to be guardians and caretakers for our children,” he said. “When we hit them, that sends a very confusing mes-sage and blurs the line. The same is true for paddling in schools; it confuses children when the people taking care of them are al-lowed to hurt them.”

Not all hurtful punishment is physical. Words can hurt, too. Attempts to publicly shame or bully children into certain behav-iors is not acceptable, such as the recent classroom “oinking” incident intended to motivate a messy student into becoming more organized.

RESOURCESThe Mental Health Association of East Tennessee (MHAET) is a 501(C)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to educating the community about mental health issues, including the signs and symptoms of mental illness. An ardent advocate on behalf of those who sometimes are not able to advocate for themselves, the MHAET works to improve the mental health system in our communities for those who need mental health care today or 10 years from now. A large variety of free, confidential mental health screenings are available on the MHAET website.

Symptoms of phobia include:

extreme fear about a specific thing

or situation (e.g. dogs, insects or

needles)

the fears cause significant distress

and interfere with usual activities

Symptoms of social anxiety include:

fears of meeting or talking to people

avoidance of social situations

few friends outside the family

Other symptoms of anxious children include:

many worries about things before

they happen

constant worries or concerns about

family, school, friends or activities

repetitive, unwanted thoughts (ob-

sessions) or actions (compulsions)

fears of embarrassment or making

mistakes

low self-esteem and lack of

self-confidence

Severe anxiety problems inchildren can be treated. Early treatment can prevent future dif-ficulties, such as loss of friend-ships, failure to reach social and academic potential, and feelings of low self-esteem. Treatmentsmay include a combination of the following: individual psychother-apy, family therapy, medications,behavioral treatments and con-sultation to the school.

If anxieties become severe andbegin to interfere with the child’susual activities, (for example sep-arating from parents, attendingschool and making friends) par-ents should consider seeking anevaluation from a qualified men-tal health professional or a childand adolescent psychiatrist.Source: The American Academy of Child and Ado-

lescent Psychiatry

Mental Health Association of East Tennesseewww.mhaet.com 865-584-9125

Peninsula, a Division of Parkwest Medical Centerwww.peninsulabehavioralhealth.org 865-970-9800

American Psychiatric Association www.healthyminds.org

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In the newest issue of Dog Fancy magazine due out later this month, K-town has scored major points with readers for its dog-friendly attitude. In fact, it’s been named the most dog-friendly city in the Southeast.

Finally … Knoxville is for the dogs

Since I have always wanted to give an Oscar speech, I will volunteer to give credit where it’s due. Several, if not a lot, of restaurant owners in the Knoxville area have

outdone themselves in the animal-loving de-partment by invit-ing dogs to dine on the outdoor patio with their families.

Can you imagine how much more fun dinner will be, now that you can take a date to dinner who is actually a good listener?

Not only has Knoxville opened up its patios to our pets, but now our best friends also have their own parks to romp and play in without worry of trampling someone’s picnic

in the grass. All over the city tonight, there

are yardless dogs resting after an energetic run at the park with their friends.

Lastly, I hope Knoxville will

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Pup looks like he is

all ears, he also has

quite a heart. This

gentle boy was pret-

ty shy upon arrival

at Young-Williams

Animal Center, but

he has blossomed

as he has settled in.

Pup-Pup enjoys leash walks and getting special at-

tention from volunteers. He is available for adoption

at Young-Williams Animal Village, 6400 Kingston Pike.

Hours there are noon to 6 p.m. daily. See all of the cen-

ter’s adoptable animals at www.knoxpets.org.

RuthWhite

Arthritis has always been one of those words associated mainly with older adults. As we age, our bodies begin to get stiff, we move more slowly and everyday activities be-come more diffi cult. One day almost 10 years ago, that nasty word crept into my world and changed how things worked.

Understanding rheumatoid arthritis

My daughter, Caroline, was diagnosed with juvenile rheu-matoid arthritis when she was in the 2nd grade. She had dif-fi culty opening doors and soda bottles, but we just assumed it was because she was a small child. We dismissed the fact that she could practically fall asleep standing up because her Papaw could sleep sitting at the kitchen table.

Once the doctor uttered the words “juvenile rheumatoid arthritis” during her exam, I shut down and quit listening.

Having arthritis isn’t the end of the world; it just re-quires adjustments in how a person functions. Rheuma-toid arthritis (RA) affects 1.3 million people, most com-monly between the ages of 30-50. The cause is unknown but the symptoms are not.

Individuals with RA often experience stiffness, pain and swelling in the joints – usu-ally the smaller ones, includ-ing the hands, wrists and feet. It is a progressive disease that can cause permanent damage to joints if not diagnosed and treated early.

Arthritis impacts daily activities for individuals, but adjustments in schedules can often help. People with RA usually experience stiffness and swelling in joints in the morning and may require ex-tra time preparing for their

Family nurse practitioner Emily Mathis discusses the symptoms

of rheumatoid arthritis with guests at the Halls Senior Center. Photo by Ruth White

day. Fatigue is often associ-ated with arthritis and taking breaks or resting is necessary to regain energy.

Exercise is important for arthritis sufferers. Moderate activity on a regular basis can help increase fl exibility and stamina, strengthen muscles around the joints and decrease fatigue. A good balance of rest and exercise is important for RA patients. Other steps to take to ease the pain of arthri-tis include eating a balanced diet, protecting joints, using assistive devices (to open jars, grasp objects) and reducing stress when possible.

Different medications are often prescribed to help ease stiffness and swell-ing and other medications can help reduce and often stop joint damage. Main-taining open dialogue with your medical professional is important for monitoring progression of the disease,

progress and additional risks associated with RA.

There is no cure for RA, but the American College of Rheu-matology’s goals for managing the disease are to reduce pain, control joint damage and con-trol loss of function.

Caroline has been in re-mission for more than fi ve years. She has been a cheer-leader through middle school and high school. When I see her tumble and cheer, I often forget that she once suffered so much pain in her hands and feet. We were fortunate to have received diagnosis and treatment at an early age. The medicines and treatment by her doctor, plus many prayers from friends and family, have helped her live a life fi lled with wonderful experiences.

For more information on rheumatoid arthritis, check out www.RA.com or the Ar-thritis Foundation website at www.arthritis.org.

Big KnoxVenture RaceBig Brothers Big Sister is gear-

ing up for the third annual “Big KnoxVenture Race” presented by Pilot on Saturday, Sept. 24, beginning at 10 a.m. at the Square Room on Market Square. Teams of two to four people will complete challenges along a race course through downtown. All proceeds will benefi t Big Brothers Big Sis-ters. Info: www.knoxventure.org.

Open registrationfor marathon

Registration is open for the 2012 Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon, to be held April 1.

Each year, the event draws thousands of runners down-town. Events will include a 26.2 mile marathon, a 13.1 mile marathon, a four-person mara-thon relay, 5k run and kids’ fun run. All races will finish on the 50-yard line of UT’s Neyland Stadium.

Info: www.covenanthealth.com/marathon or call 541-4500.

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Remodeling 351 Remodeling 351

Pressure Washing 350DUKE'S PRESSURE

WASHING Afford-able Rates, satis-faction guaranteed! 258-6830

Remodeling 351

^STUCCO / STONE

repairs, new const, fireplaces, water damage, ret. walls, columns, gates. 20 yrs exp! 250-0496

Roofing / Siding 352

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Tree Service 357

^COOPER'S TREE SVC

Bucket truck, lot clean-ing, brush pick-up, chip-per. Ins'd, lg & sm jobs. 523-4206, 789-8761

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

Lawn Care 339

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Painting / Wallpaper 344AA PAINTING

Int/Ext painting, staining, log homes, pressure washing.

992-4002 or 617-2228

Paving 345

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Plumbing 348GREG MONROE

PLUMBING Licensed & bonded. Senior & Military

discounts. 363-6046

Pressure Washing 350

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Autos Wanted 253We pay cash for cars or trucks, running or not. We buy alum. whls, rad., converters. 865-556-8956

Trucks 257CHEVY COLORADO

2008, low mi., crew cab, 4 dr., AC, PS, AT, bed cover & liner, clean, $17,000. 865-947-8926

CHEVY S10 1990, 2WD V6, AT, air, new tires, $1500. Call 865-804-2070

***Web ID# 839345***

FORD RANGER PU, 1995, 4 cyl., runs great, 98,000 orig mi $3,200. 865-671-2092

***Web ID# 838664***

GMC SIERRA 1999, 2WD, 3/4 ton, ext cab, 68k orig. mi, $8,950. 865-977-9398

***Web ID# 840575***

4 Wheel Drive 258GMC 2007 crew cab, 4x4, LT, red, Z71, 49K mi., loaded, nice! "$18,900" 865-679-6057. ***Web ID# 839124***

JEEP CJ8 1983 Scrambler, total frame- off restoration, $15,000

obo. 865-389-1891.

Sport Utility 261FORD EXPEDITION

2007 Ltd. 4x4, blk, lthr, all pwr, DVD, S/R, clean 72.5K mi

$26.5K/bo. 865-548-2908 ***Web ID# 838596***

Merc. Mountaineer 2003, premier pkg, AWD, V8, clean, 88K mi, $9500 obo. 865-567-2789

RANGE ROVER 2000 4WD, all opts.

$6,990 obo. 865-599-5192

Imports 262HONDA ACCORD SE,

2000, 4 dr, 4 cyl, AT, gar. kept, high mi. Runs great. Sharp car! $3,000. 423-341-3012, 865-828-3379

LEXUS LS430 2006, 48K mi, extra clean, loaded, new tires, slvr metallic, non-smkr., $27,900. 865-679-4721. ***Web ID# 837670***

SUBARU OUTBACK Ltd. 2010, loaded, M roof, Bluetooth, fact warr. 32mpg. Under Blue Bk 865-438-5050

TOYOTA PRIUS 2005 125k mi, $9500.

Call 865-947-7152 ***Web ID# 838552***

Domestic 265FORD Taurus GL 1992,

cold AC, new tires, 58K mi, exc cond, $1950. 865-577-3486

Lincoln Towncar 2006, 68k mi, lthr, navi-gation, new tires, $14,500. 865-661-9663

***Web ID# 840479***

PONTIAC GRAND AM SE, 2002, V6, loaded, good cond. $4,000. 423-333-4908

Contracting / Gen. 320BLDG REPAIR &

MAINT. Lic'd/ins'd, comm/res, metal roofs, concrete, bobcat, masonry, doors, stucco re-pair, ret. walls, etc. 30 yrs exp! 250-0496

Elderly Care 324WILL ASSIST

w/personal care needs, cook, clean & do errands. 15 yrs exp, refs avail. 208-9032

Fencing 327FENCE DOCTOR All types fencing &

repair. I also haul off junk. 604-6911

Flooring 330CERAMIC TILE in-

stallation. Floors/ walls/repairs. 32 yrs exp, exc work! John 938-3328

Furniture Refinish. 331DENNY'S FURNITURE

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

Household Appliances 204aWhirlpool Cabrio HE

washer & gas dryer, bisque, $350 (1600$ new). 865-457-7596

Medical Supplies 219DAV Chapter 24 has

FREE RENTAL OF POWER WHEEL

CHAIRS available for any area disabled vet-

eran or members of their immediate family.

Manually operated wheel chairs also

available. Call 765-0510 for information.

FREE JAZZY WHEELCHAIR. (Doesn't run) Call 686-1681.

Wanted To Buy 222WANT TO BUY State & County

Certified Hotdog Cart. 865-684-4560

Boats Motors 232BRYANT BBI180 bow

rider 1991, gar. kept, life vests, skis knee board all incl. Vortec V6 mtr., bimini top, Killer Stereo. $6000 obo. 865-573-2655.

***Web ID# 840747***

CHAPARRAL 2002 232 Sunesta, Volvo

Penta 5.0 O/B, tandem axle easy load trailer, Located on Tellico Lake. Lots new this season - Call for details, condition of boat & engine, A+. $18,000 obo. 865-657-9242 ***Web ID# 838529***

Floating Cottage 46x16, HS, Norris

Lake, must sell, $30k/ obo. 865-389-4552

***Web ID# 825877***

G3 – Bass boat, 17’-6”, ‘06 w/ lifetime warr, Yamaha 50-hp mo-tor, ‘08 w/ 2-yr. warr, Minn Kota trolling mtr; Pedestal & bench seats, aer-ated live well, and accessories. Garage kept, excel. cond. $10,500 firm. Ph. 865-310-3059.

***Web ID# 836995***

HOUSE BOAT / Utopia 2003, 40x16' - sleeps 5 - full bath, 2004 -115 4 stroke outboard, 3000 watt Yamaha generator. $25,000. Call 865-687-6864.

Campers 2352004 Keystone Chal-

lenger, 34', 5th whl trailer, 3 slide outs, like new, $18,500. Fred 865-657-9044

BIG VALLEY RESORT Townsend TN

40' porch, metal roof, Sleeps 6, To must to list 865-448-9502; 803-9471.

CAMPERS WANTED We buy travel trailers, 5th Wheels, Motor homes & Pop-Up Campers. Will pay cash. 423-504-8036

Motor Homes 237Newmar Dutchstar 1994 DSL Pusher,

Cummins 235, Allison 6 spd, 6.5 KW gen set, 2 TV's, 2 satellite rec.

Surround snd, 1000 watt inverter. Exc

cond. Must see! Selling due to health.

$24K. 865-691-8523 ***Web ID# 837753***

Motorcycles 238HD ROAD KING Cus-

tom 2004, lava red, detachable wind-shield & backrest. Lots of chrome xtras. Chrome front forks & Sampson pipes. Very clean, no blemishes, 13k mi, $11,500. 423-312-5285

***Web ID# 838189***

Honda Rebel, 2006, white, saddlebags, windshield. $2400/ obo. 865-380-9172

***Web ID# 837455***

KAWASAKI NINJA ZX7, 2001, 750 cc,

12,424 mi, clean title Fast, runs grt. $1990. No trades, 865-696-0507 ***Web ID# 839766***

Autos Wanted 253A BETTER CASH

OFFER for junk cars, trucks, vans, running

or not. 865-456-3500

Horses 143FOR RENT: EAST

Knox, Ellistown Rd. Great horse barn & 5 acres pasture. $550/mo. 924-0484

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 150OVER 750 laying

hens, many breeds, the best eggs will come from your backyard flock. Also meat chickens & turkeys. Wisner Farms, 865-397-2512

You pick Peaches

Yellow Freestone $1 lb. Call for availability Black Oak Farms 7235 Corryton Rd. Corryton, TN 37721

865-687-6900

Building Materials 18816X8 INSULATED GARAGE DOOR no opener, $450.

Call 865-966-5483.

Music Instruments 198BABY GRAND piano,

black, like new, moving must sell, $1,995. 865-223-5608

Cable Nelson spinet piano, walnut, with bench. Exc. cond. $850. 865-531-1688

***Web ID# 838135***

CLARINET, Buffet Crampon B12.

Great for student. $290 obo. 865-300-9992 ***Web ID# 838345***

YAMAHA ALTO Saxophone, model YAS-23, never used. $900 obo. 865-300-9992

***Web ID# 838335***

YAMAHA GRAND PIANO, GA1, 4' 11", polished ebony. $5000 obo. 865-300-9992.

***Web ID# 838320***

Household Furn. 204KING SZ. sectional

waveless waterbed, $200. 5 pc. cherry rice BR Suit, $900 obo. 865-690-6872.

Household Appliances 204aMUST GO! KENMORE

sXs Refrig $200; Ken-more elec Stove $150; Kenmore dishwasher $125; Recliner $100. Gas grill $75. Offers accepted. 776-7919

Dogs 141German Shepherds

(imported) 7 mo old black F, 2 yr old sable F, $500 ea. 865-599-3821

***Web ID# 837442***

Golden Retriever/Lab mix, 10 wks, sm adoption fee, call 865-717-9961

***Web ID# 839909***

Golden Retriever Puppies, 3 F, 5 M, 1st shots, vet ckd, $350. 931-738-9605

***Web ID# 840858***

GOLDEN Retriever pups AKC, 1M, 1F, beautiful litter $225. 865-933-2032, 789-5648

***Web ID# 838155***

Havanese Pups, AKC, rare toy breed, non shed, full health guar. $600. 865-435-4487

***Web ID# 840784***

LAB pups AKC yellow 1st shots, wormed. Parents on site. $250. 865-232-2909

***Web ID# 838580***

Pit Bull bully puppies, Purple Ribbon, UKC reg. 423-489-1442 or 606-273-4152.

***Web ID# 839504***

Poodle, Toy black F & Malti Poo F, all shots, CKC reg, $250 ea. 865-951-1320

PUG PUPPIES 1st S&W, $250. cash

only. 865-258-4136 ***Web ID# 840676***

PUG PUPPIES, AKC, M $500, F $550, vet checked, shots, de-wormed, 865-804-4293

***Web ID# 838187***

SHELTIES AKC Reg.

865-435-9993; 865-567-6821

SIBERIAN HUSKEY red & white, female 3 mos. old, reg. $250. 865-313-7375

***Web ID# 837451***

SIBERIAN Husky AKC Pups, champ lines, shots, $300 to $500. 865-995-1386

***Web ID# 838974***

Siberian Husky Pups; M, AKC, 12 wks, red & white; 1 F, red & white, 5 M black & white, 6 wks, CKC. $300 Ea. 931-510-4269

YORKIE PUPPIES, AKC Reg. 9 wks., 2 males, $400 each, 865-291-8428

YORKIE PUPS males, 6 wks, $250.

Call 865-621-1455 ***Web ID# 840584***

YORKIES AKC vet checked, M $800, F $850. 865-851-5880

[email protected]

Misc. Pets 142Umbrella Cockatoo, 9

yr old with large cage, $1000. Call 865-206-5455

***Web ID# 841109***

Dogs 141Basset Hound puppies,

AKC reg, parents on site, $400 each. 931-212-8914; 931-212-3224

***Web ID# 840068***

BICHON FRISE puppies, AKC,

$600-$750. VS, MC accepted. 865-617-4645 ***Web ID# 837490***

BORDER COLLIE Puppies, 6 wks, $125-$150. 5 males. Call 865-680-4750

***Web ID# 837921***

BORDER COLLIE puppies. M & F, 1st shots & wormed. $250/ea. 865-216-0284 or 865-216-4041

***Web ID# 837941***

CHIHUAHUA PUP, APR reg, vet chk'd, dewormed. $250. 865- 247-4964/865-773-6012

***Web ID# 838706***

Dachshunds, Mini, AKC, 6 wks, 1st shots, dewormed, 3M & 3F $350. 865-223-7162

***Web ID# 837762***

DACHSHUNDS, Mini, CKC, 6 wks., $250 & $300. 2 males, 1 yr., $250. 423-365-9591.

***Web ID# 838761***

ENGLISH BULLDOG puppies, AKC, 1st shots, wormed, vet ckd, guaranteed, 8 wks, $1600. 931-200-1662

ENGLISH BULLDOG puppies, excep-tional quality, $1200 & up. 865-405-5472

***Web ID# 838417***

English Mastiff pups, $800. AKC, 1 yr health guar. 4M, 1F, apricots & fawn, ready to go 8/23. Will have 2 sets of shots. 865-363-9876

***Web ID# 838481***

GERMAN Shepherd Pups AKC, German lines, health certif. $500 up. 865-654-0710

***Web ID# 837393***

Rooms-Roommates 77MIDDLEBROOK INN � Nicest Economical Motel in West Knox � HBO, ESPN, Lg Rms � 1 Night $21.90 + tax � Week $104.50 + tax � Exc Area on Bus line

588-1982

Manf’d Homes - Sale 853BR, 2BA with shed, Amherst Ridge S/D. Karns, w/pool. Price

neg. 865-919-2469. ***Web ID# 839499***

BARGAIN HUNTING? Bank gave us seven 80 X 16 repos to sell. Some selling for less than 50%. Hurry! 2 & 3 bedrooms.,

423-836-6216 for details

Trucking Opportunities 106Driver

Lacking Experience? 1 – 3 Weeks Hands -

On Training! Flatbed Drivers Needed. Training Pay $600 P/Wk Flat. Excellent Equipment

CDL-A, 1 Yr. T/T Exp. Within Last 3 Yrs. Req.

Think RED Flatbed! 888.461.3580

AVERITTcareers.com Equal Opportunity

Employer

DRIVERS: FB $4,000 a month. Great home-time, paid benefits! Choose your route! CDL-A, 2 yrs.

888-880-5921 x117 or x125

DRIVERS: OTR & RE-GIONAL. Great pay & excellent benefits! 401K + bonuses! Miles & guaranteed home-time! CDL-A, 6 mos. experience required. (866) 265-3715

DRIVE YOUR

FUTURE WITH A STEADY PAYCHECK Become an over the road semi driver with Roehl. We can pro-vide you the training you need to start a great truck driving

career. 1-800-535-8177

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Local Driving/Delivery 106aVOLUNTEER

Assis ted Transportat ion

CAC's Office on Aging is seeking volunteer drivers for their Volun-teer Assisted Trans-portation program. Volunteers utilize agency-owned hybrid sedans while accom-panying seniors or persons with disabili-ties to appointments, shopping, and other errands. Training is provided. If you are interested, please con-tact Nancy Welch at: 865-524-2786 or

nancy.welch@ knoxseniors.org

General 10935-YR EST'D CO. now

hiring smiling, asser-tive outbound call cen-ter agents for charita-ble fund-raising.

We offer: � $8-$16/hr � flexible FT/PT hrs � no weekends � professional, comfort-

able work environment Call 865-246-1823.

Healthcare 110

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Acreage- Tracts 46MUST SELL 22 Acres

with modular, city water, great loc. Powell/ Knoxville. $175,000. Motivated seller. 865-388-9656

Lakefront Property 474.33 acre Lake Lot

with 200 ft of dockable shoreline. "Build your Dream Home on the Lake"

3 miles off I-75 exit 72. All underground utilities, protective covenants. Can build two homes

on this tract. $299,900 OBO.

Buy direct from developer,

no commission or buyer's premium to

pay. Call Rick at 865-300-7791 for

directions & more info. ***Web ID# 818164***

LAKEFRONT Estate Lot on Ft. Loudoun Lake near Pellis-sippi & Northshore. Covered dock, beautiful view. $799,000. 865-293-5474

Level Norris Lakefront Lots $29,900 865-922-6000 2,200 S.F. Norris Lake Home $69,900 865-922-6000 Resort Living at its Finest

Level wooded lake lot only $9,900! Free boating,

community boat slips, clubhouse with

Nicklaus putting green. 865-922-6000

SHORT SALE. Watts Bar lakefront, 3 / 3 1/2

Townhome @ Lakeside Village,

hist. Loudon. 2 story, hdwd, granite, stainl. kit, dockage, 2 yrs old, most recent sales @ 279,900$ curr. leased mo to mo @ 1300$ short

sale @ $227,500. 865-924-0791

***Web ID# 825318***

Real Estate Service 53STOP FORECLOSURE Free Report / Free Help

865-365-8888 PreventForeclosureKnoxville.com

Commercial Prop-Sale 60Appx. 8000 SF Ofc/Whse

All brick, Selling to settle partnership.

865-679-6918.

Comm. Prop. - Rent 66575 S.F. off Broadway

on Walker Blvd. (behind Fisher Tire). Fresh paint & new AC

unit. $600/mo. 1st & last due upon move

in. (865) 696-9555

Duplexes 73CEDAR BLUFF AREA 4BR

town home, 2BA, laundry rm, 1 yr lease, $780 mo. $250 dam. dep.

216-5736 or 694-8414

Houses - Unfurnished 741 BR, Washer, dryer,

stove, refrig., DW, East Knox, $450/mo $200 DD. Call 865-216-0903 after 5pm.

3BR 1 1/2 BA DR, den 3216 Lineback Rd No pets. Non smoke $1,000/mo. 584-1688

3 BR, 1 ba, hdwd flrs, W/D conn, cent h/a,

$500+dep. 1621 Dora & 1711 Texas. 865-455-4384

***Web ID# 837788***

428 SHELBYVILLE RD. near schools.

2500 SF, 4BR, 3.5BA, fnsh bsmt. patio, fncd by 2 car gar, scrn'd sun rm. No pets. $1500/mo. 270-933-6626.

5 MIN. from campus, 3BR, 1BA, laun. rm., hrdwd flrs, off street parking, newly renovated. $800 mo. Call 865-898-1052.

***Web ID# 838783***

CUMBERLAND

ESTATES For Sale or Rent:

3BR/2BA $800/mo + 800/dep. 660-1193, 986-3975

HOUSE, 2 BR Columbia Ave.

865-673-0833; 250-1289

West Knox, Cabin Home, 3 BR, 2.5 BA, loft, detach. 3 car gar. $1400. 865-719-8676

Tickets 12UT FOOTBALL: 2

season tickets, West side, row 32. RE-DUCED to $800 for the pair! 922-2520

Special Notices 15DAV Chapter 24 has

FREE RENTAL OF POWER WHEEL

CHAIRS available for any area disabled vet-

eran or members of their immediate family.

Manually operated wheel chairs also

available. Call 765-0510 for information.

Adoption 21ADOPTION: Loving married couple seeks

newborn for a life-time of love and

happiness. Expenses Paid. Call Robert &

Theresa 1-800-369-4461

Homes 40WE BUY HOUSES

Cash….Fast 865-365-8888

www.TNHouseRelief.com

For Sale By Owner 40a

FSBO, 5500 Kenbrook Ln., Cumberland Es-tates. Brick rancher w/full bsmnt, approx 3400 sf, 3 br, 2 ba, remod top to bot-tom, superb kitchen & bath, new Trane heat/air, Pella win-dows, new roof, plus detached 2 car ga-rage & shop. $189,900. 865-924-0484

East 40eFSBO Alice Bell Rd. Bsmt rancher, 4 BR, 2 BA, almost 2 ac, big front yd, gar. & carport, $98,500. 865-924-0484

North 40nFSBO - 2 yr. old home on 3.3 acres located at 723 Archer Rd., Luttrell. House is apprx. 1,056 SF w/2BR & 2BA. Asking $99,900 & owner will finance with $5,000 down or if you are USDA qualified, then 100% financing with no money down. Call Bill at 877-488-5060 ext. 323.

West 40w1 LEVEL, 3 br, 2 ba, W. Knox, Brentmoor Subd, new roof/paint

before closing, $159,900. 865-966-7572 ***Web ID# 827996***

3BR, 2BA 1300 SF Autumn Place Subd.

Call 865-548-9251 REDUCED, $154,900. ***Web ID# 837556***

LEASE TO OWN, 8 BR, 4 BA, 4832 SF, Hardin Valley area. 865-441-3552

www.10233boston.com

Northwest 40zPRIVATE HIDDEN HILLS GEM FSBO

3 BR, 2 1/2 BA, 2 car gar., 1650 SF, new kit. cab., counters, faucets & appl, new vanities, sinks, faucets in BA, laminate, crpt & vinyl thruout, paint in front & storm door are all new. Home has studio apt. in bsmt that could be potential rental or sep. living quarters. Backyard backs up to woods, making it priv. & very quiet on cul-de-sac. $99,900. 865-242-8541 ***Web ID# 839617***

Condos- Townhouses 42

New Luxury Condos on Gay Street

Downtown Knoxville Private, gated parking on site. 865-661-9038 ***Web ID# 831856***

Acreage- Tracts 461ST TIME offered. 11 acres in city of King-ston, 1/2 mi. from courthouse. Great view of lake. Only $70,000. 865-466-3715 afternoons only.

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General 109 General 109

A monthly series for those ■

eff ected by autism will be-

gin 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 15, at

Lawson McGhee Library. The

three authors of “I Might Be

… You” – a parent, a woman

diagnosed with autism and

a practitioner – will discuss

their individual views of

autism. Free admission. Info:

215-8767.

Cancer survivor support ■

groups, Monday evenings

and Tuesday mornings and

Tuesday evenings, at the Can-

cer Support Community of

East Tennessee (formerly the

Wellness Community), 2230

Sutherland Ave. Support groups for cancer care-givers, 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 every month

at Baptist West Cancer Cen-

ter, 10820 Parkside Drive.

No charge, light refresh-

ments served. Info: Trish or

Amanda, 218-7081.

Mercy’s Red Hot Mamas ■

will meet 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 25, at the

Preventing crime at any ageKnox County Sheriff ’s offi cer Robert Cook shows the equip-

ment on his safety belt during a discussion on crime pre-

vention at the Strang Senior Center. “When asked which

tool is the most important, I always say ‘the brain.’ “said

Cook. “Nothing else matters if the brain isn’t working.” Photo by Ruth White

AARP driver safety classFor registration info about this and all other AARP

driver safety classes, call Barbara Manis, 922-5648. Noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 17-18, ■

Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive.

Strang Senior CenterEvents for the week of Aug.

15:

Monday, Aug. 15 ■ : 9:30 a.m.,

Watercolor; 10 a.m., Cardio;

10 a.m., Bridge; 12:30 p.m., Sit

N Be Fit.

Tuesday, Aug. 16 ■ : 8:45 a.m.,

Tai Chi 1; 9:30 a.m., BB Bridge;

10 a.m., Oil painting; 11:15 a.m.,

Pilates; 12:30 p.m., Canasta;

12:30 p.m., Yoga; 1:30 p.m., Red

Hat Society meeting with guest

speaker; 2 p.m., Line dancing.

Wednesday, Aug. 17 ■ : 12:30

p.m. Popcorn and Movie day,

featuring “The Blindside.” Call

center to register.

Thursday, Aug. 18 ■ : 8:45

a.m., Tai Chi 1; 10 a.m., Tai

Chi 2; noon, Book Club; 12:30

p.m., Sit N Be Fit class; 1:45

p.m., Chorus.

Friday, Aug. 19 ■ : 8:45 a.m.,

Advanced Cardio; 9:30 a.m.,

Canasta; 10 a.m., Cardio; 12:30

p.m., Yoga; 1 p.m., Rummikub;

2 p.m., Ballroom.

Info. or to register for classes: ■

670-6693

SENIOR EVENTS

HEALTH NOTES

Foundry at the World’s Fair

Park. Featured speaker will be

Mary Chris Testerman, M.D.,

who will discuss the causes of

common foot pain and how

to care for your feet. Deadline

to register is Tuesday, Aug. 23.

Visit www.mercy.com or call

632-5200.

Polish for a Purpose ■ will

be held through the end of

August at local salons includ-

ing Alimony’s Salon, Belleza

Salon and Spa, Fashion Nails,

Garde Bien, Kira Nailtique, L

and B Nails, Linda’s Salon and

Spa, Medi-Spa, Nails by Leslie,

Regency Salon, Salon 309,

Spa 9700, Spa Visage and Stu-

dio Visage. Anyone receiving

a pedicure at these locations

will be asked to donate $5 to

benefi t the cancer outreach

and education eff orts of

Thompson Cancer Survival

Center.

Stop Smoking: 215-QUIT ■

(7848) is a program of the

Knox County Health Depart-

ment. The hotline is answered

8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Monday

through Friday.

Support group meeting ■ for

family members or caregiv-

ers of an adult with a mental

illness is 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. the

third Tuesday of each month

at Cherokee Health Systems,

2018 Western Avenue. Info:

Rebecca Gill, 602-7807 or

www.namiknox.org.

Swimming lessons ■ will start

Monday, Sept. 12. Classes

are twice a week for four

weeks ($42) or on Saturdays

($21). Available for all ages.

Preregistration is required.

Water exercise classes and

bilingual swim instruction

is also available. Info: 523-

6126.

UT Hospice ■ conducts ongo-

ing orientation sessions for

adults (18 and older) inter-

ested in becoming volunteers

with its program. No medical

experience is required.

Training is provided. Info:

544-6279.

UT Hospice Adult Grief ■

Support, for any adult who

is suff ering loss, meets 6 to

7:30 p.m. the fi rst and third

Tuesday of every month in

the UT Hospice offi ce, 2270

Sutherland Ave. A light

supper is served. Info or to

reserve a spot: 544-6277.

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There’s a new business in Bearden showing a lot of people how to have a really good time. And who among us doesn’t jump at the chance to do that?

The name of the business is Spirited Art, and some of those good times have to do with the spirits – and we’re not talking apparitions or poltergeists here – and some have to do with the art. The choice is yours.

The studio’s clever slogan gives an additional hint: “Un-cork your creativity, but don’t drink the paint water.”

Yep. Better not drink that murky water you have been dipping your paint brushes in, but do feel free to drink the wine or other liquid liba-tion you choose to bring along to art classes. The studio has a refrigerator, cups, bottle openers and ice to share. And you’re welcome to bring food, too, if you’re hosting a party. You can even come early to get it all set up.

In short, bring your wine, bring your friends, wear clothes you don’t mind get-ting paint on and settle in for some fun. (Paint smocks

Spirited ArtSip a little, paint a little

are provided.)OK, that’s pretty much the

frivolous part. Even better is getting to learn something new: painting in acrylic on canvas, and the promise is that you will create a “master-piece” to take home with you.

Teachers will be on hand with the canvases and plenty of acrylic paints to handle the crowd and keep everything semi-organized. You will be shown step-by-step how to create a painting you will be proud of.

Studio manager Raven Edwards says, “Don’t worry if you can’t even draw a stick person. We believe it’s easier to learn when you’re having fun, and if you know your let-ters, shapes and colors, then you are prepared to learn how to paint!”

Spirited Art has already hosted lots of private parties,

including baby showers, wed-ding showers, team building events for businesses and kids’ birthday parties (no spirits allowed!). Raven says the kids’ parties are a big hit. “The kids get very quiet and focused and get to take home something they created.”

You can schedule your own private party or invite friends to join you at the classes held at 6:30 p.m. Surrounding yourself with

friends for a really unusual get-together, where each guest can take home a re-minder of the event, sounds downright entertaining.

You can go online to the stu-dio’s website to view the class schedule or register your pri-vate party. The next step is se-lecting the painting you want to learn to duplicate from the hundreds displayed there that range from kids’ favorites to landscapes, fl owers, animals,

a variety of holidays, Georgia O’Keefe’s brilliant red pop-pies, Van Gogh’s Starry Night, the Vol’s lovable hound Smoky and other Vols selections. Or, if you prefer, you can take in a photo of your own pet and paint that.

Raven says the pet painting is so popular that the studio has a special monthly session just for that subject. “People really love it, and the paint-ings always turn out so cute.”

The original paintings were all done by the store’s owner, Rebekah Bynum of Huntsville, Ala. She and her husband, Terry, opened the fi rst Spirited Art studio in Huntsville and branched out to Knoxville “because of the close-knit community they felt when they visited. They loved the diversity, the grow-ing number of young families, and our close location to UT’s campus,” Raven says. They thought Spirited Art would be successful here. And that it is.

Raven says the classes are so much fun that each of the seven Knoxville teachers started out attending a class and then applied for a job there, as she did.

Spirited Art is located at 5072 Kingston Pike in the Colony Place center. Info: [email protected] or 584-1010.Contact: [email protected].

Raven Edwards with some of the paintings at Spirited Art

By Sandra Clark

This week marks the fi rst of a series of stories about Goodwill In-dustries - Knoxville, a new, nonprofi t Strategic Partner of Shopper-News.

Dr. Robert G. Rosenbaum, presi-dent and CEO of our local Goodwill Industries, has created an amaz-ing agency: going from an operat-ing budget of $80,000 to one of $14 million; going from helping “zero people” fi nd employment to helping 4,000; going from “one tiny loca-tion” to 25.

Now this pioneer has joined with two others: John Turley and Charlie Atchley. Here’s what they are up to:

Last Friday marked an exciting debut of a unique addition to Knox-ville’s budding shopping landscape: the Turkey Creek Public Market.

Conceived as a unique shopping experience offering a myriad of products from independent sellers of local arts and crafts, jewelry, ap-parel, and even a variety of foods, the Turkey Creek Public Market complements its neighboring Tur-key Creek Shopping Center. With one stop to Turkey Creek, a savvy shopper can pick up both a hard-to-fi nd unusual spice at World Market

Goodwill Industries comes to the

Turkey Creek Public Market

at the Turkey Creek shopping center and the locally farmed, fresh-to-table vegetables needed to create a spectacular meal at the Turkey Creek Public Market, with just a short jaunt between the two.

The new Turkey Creek Public Market offers well more than just local farmers’ goods. One of the an-chors of this unique cooperative is Goodwill Industries - Knoxville, a

well-known philanthropy funding its mission through retail sales of gently-used donated items that are, in turn, sold to buyers of all econom-ic categories. Through the proceeds of sales at its retail outlets, Goodwill funds the comprehensive employ-ment, training and rehabilitation services for the many persons dis-abled or disadvantaged in our com-munity, helping them to gain em-

ployment, become as self-suffi cient as possible fi nancially, and also feel as self-actualized and accomplished as their unique situation allows.

The Goodwill Industries retail store at the Turkey Creek Public Market denotes a signifi cant mile-stone: its 25th location in greater Knoxville. It also marks a fi rst as a unique boutique that will offer a slightly different array of products for purchase; many of the more unique, higher quality items, espe-cially vintage clothing, will be pre-sented at the Turkey Creek Public Market location, a full retail-store sized store at 6,000 square feet. Name-brand apparel and high-end furniture will be among the many features at the Goodwill Industries -Knoxville store at the Turkey Creek Public Market, defi nitely worthy of becoming a regular stop for smart and discriminating buyers of vin-tage clothing, antiques and more.

The Goodwill Industries retail store is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday through Sunday at the Tur-key Creek Public Market. Donations cannot be accepted at this location; a list of donation locations is avail-able at www.gwiktn.org/.

A representation of

vintage clothing, one-of-

a-kind items available for

purchase at the Goodwill

Industries Boutique at

Turkey Creek

Public Market.The kids returnShopper-News and The Shops at Franklin Square hosted several students from the day school program at Cedar Springs Presbyterian Church.

More cute pictures on C-3

Massage at The Wellness CenterJanel Harrell off ers

therapeutic massage at

The Wellness Center at

Dowell Springs.

Meet Janel and learn about her program on page C-5

Notes from Franklin Square

Coachman Clothiers is host-

ing an Everything College &

Preppy Trunk Show Thursday

through Saturday, Aug.

18-20, highlighting Southern

Tide, High Cotton ties, M-Clip

and Turtleson. Info: 690-5805

or www.everythingcollege

andpreppy.com/.

Pink Saturday will be 10

a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 24 at the

Shops at Franklin Square.

The event raises money for

breast cancer research and

patient support through

the Susan G. Komen for

the Cure and the Cathy L.

Hodges Memorial Cancer

Foundation. Both will have

representatives on site.

C-2 • AUGUST 15, 2011 • WEST SIDE SHOPPER-NEWS

An organic school garden, a new Middle School director

and a spacious new Lower School library welcome the 325 students to The Episcopal School of Knox-ville this fall.

Changes fornew year at ESK

School garden, Middle School directorand new library greet ESK students

Brent CarterKevin Foley

Planting ESK organic garden are rising 3rd graders Sydney Aikens and Ethan Martin, Garden Director Mat

Luce, rising 3rd grader Noor Musharbash and rising 1st grader Rachel Schumaker.

Kevin Foley, new Middle School director, brings a strong background, having served as head of the 372-student Middle School at Greenhill School in Addison, Texas, and as an administrator at the acclaimed Landon School in Bethesda, Md. He joins Headmaster Jay Secor and Lower School Direc-tor Nancy Laurence in leading the K-8 Episcopal School into its 14th year.

Families arriving at ESK this fall are fi nding an earth-friendly place. The school has a full farm-to-table dining program supple-mented by an on-campus organic garden and a brood of 16 hens. All meals served at the school now

feature produce from the garden plus fruits, vegetables, meats and dairy products purchased from local farmers.

“All poultry, pork and beef come from local farmers. It’s all pasture fed and free-range – no antibiotics, hormones or pes-ticides,” said Associate Dining Hall Director Renee Nye. She will serve bread and rolls made from scratch and eggs collected from a hen house near the kitchen.

Every grade level will help tend the garden and collect the eggs from the coop. Students will eat foods that they helped raise and prepare.

Lower School students will enjoy the newly completed Clay-ton Library, recently dedicated in honor of Kay and Jim Clay-ton, featuring 15,000 volumes, computer stations and new Promethean board and projec-tor. Students can study indi-vidually there and attend group presentations in the comfortable setting.

Academic innovations in-clude a team boosting excel-lence in Middle School math-ematics. Three-person teaching team Laurie Coburn, Barb Quaint and Erika Letsinger will provide a strong and rigor-ous approach to Middle School

mathematics, creating a firm math foundation to reach stu-dents at every level.

ESK Middle School math students shone at the 10th annual Pellissippi State Middle School Mathematics Contest sponsored by Oak Ridge Associated Univer-sities (ORAU) May 6, placing as both teams and individuals. Addi-tionally, 26 7th graders qualifi ed to participate in the 2011 Duke Talent Identifi cation Program.

In athletics, veteran volley-ball coach Brent Carter is taking the reins of the girls’ volleyball program, building skills and ex-panding the depth of a volleyball program that won the Knoxville Independent School League (KISL) title in its division two years ago.

Foley said he is pleased that ESK graduates are accepted at the schools of their choice. In 2011, ESK graduated 37 8th graders, sending 33 to area high schools

and four to regional boarding schools, three on merit-based scholarships. The 19 students of the ESK Class of 2007 are entering colleges in Tennessee, California, Arkansas and Minnesota, joining ESK graduates pursuing such spe-cialized programs as engineering, drama and linguistics.

“We want our students to be recognized for the strength of their character, the breadth of their creativity and as servant leaders in the community,” Foley said.

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Toast and Coffee with Barbara Pelot at Long’s Drug Store

long & shortthe

of it

One could be a lucky duck …It’s rubber duck

time in Tennessee,

and John Hughes,

a Boys and Girls

Club substitute

teacher, staff s

the rubber duck

adoption booth

in front of Long’s

Drug Store. It’s $5

to adopt a duck,

and the fastest

of more than 40,000 swimming ducks will be worth

$10,000. Race day, Aug. 20, kicks off with the Comcast

Kids Village at Volunteer Landing beginning at 9 a.m.,

and the winning ducks are expected to arrive at 12:51

p.m. The event is the biggest fundraiser for the Boys

and Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley, which serves

kids in four counties. “It gives kids a positive place to

be,” says Hughes.

Mentoring over breakfastWest High School students Claire Bradley and Abbye Rhodes skip

a day of sleeping in to have breakfast with Young Life leader Claire

O’Kelley. O’Kelley, who studies French and public relations at UT, is

one of approximately 15 leaders who work with West High’s Young

Life club. The group meets weekly at school, and leaders also

spend time with high schoolers at lunchtime. While Bradley and

Rhodes admit that they enjoy having an older friend with a car, the

relationship runs deeper than that. “We love her,” says Bradley.

It’s a girl!Erin and Casey Kald enjoy some quality time together before Erin heads

back to the classroom. She teaches art at South-Doyle High School, and

Casey is a physical therapist with Benchmark. Erin won’t have long to teach

before the arrival of their baby girl, due Sept. 5. But the students don’t mind.

“They’re really excited. It’s very sweet.” Photos by Wendy Smith

realestatereport

Sherry WittRegister

of Deeds

July, historically one of the strongest months for real estate activity, actually pro-duced fewer property sales than the month of June. For the month that ended Friday, July 29, there were 632 land transfers in the county, repre-senting a total property value of $147.5 million. This was a decrease in activity from last month which saw 711 land sales, reaching an aggregate value of $172 million.

When compared to July of 2010, last month actually measured up fairly well. In July of last year, 676 proper-ties sold, but the total value of land transferred was $138 million – nearly $10 million less than this July. It should be noted that July had only 20 business days due to the

July transfers lag

way the weekends fell and the Fourth of July holiday.

The lending markets were where the largest difference was noted between this July and last. This year there was $184 million loaned against property in Knox County in July, compared to $228 mil-lion in July 2010. Also by comparison, June 2011 saw about $220 million loaned. The downward trend in mortgage refi nancing and

home equity loans seems to indicate the strongest drag on the market as a whole.

The largest transfer of the month was for a 2.37 acre commercial parcel located in the Turkey Creek com-plex. The property sold to Apple Ten SPE Knoxville II for $15 million. The fi nanc-ing for the sale was also the largest mortgage transac-tion of the month, coming in at $7.4 million.

After seven months in the books, 2011 continues to see both the real estate and lending markets struggle. However, they seem to be more in a holding pattern than a steep decline, per-haps indicating hope that the proverbial “bottom” has been reached.

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WEST SIDE SHOPPER-NEWS • AUGUST 15, 2011 • C-3

Everything

College & Preppy

Trunk Show

Featuring Southern Tide,

High Cotton Ties,

M-Clip® & Turtleson

Thursday–Saturday,

August 18-20

The fi nest brands of new

fall clothing, in vibrant

colors and styles. Stop in

and see what’s new!

Southern Tide collec-tions include short and long sleeve Skipjack polos that come in more than 50 col-ors and styles in a variety of solids and nautical stripes, Channel Marker khakis, sweaters, pullovers, sport shirts with stretch, short and long sleeve T-shirts, boxers, lounge pants, Skip-jack hats and visors, belts, croakies and koozies and are arriving daily.

High Cotton Ties* and cummerbunds are perfect for everyone from collegiate gentlemen to physicians. Available in a wide variety of great colors, there is no need to worry about getting them dirty because they are

made from 100 percent washable cotton. Make the cummerbund your own with a custom monogram. Ladies, High Cotton Ties’ headbands, including styl-ish orange and white ging-ham, offer a wide variety of colors and patterns.

New from M-Clip®* for all UT fans, the University of Tennes-see Alumni, Senior and Freshman collections of the M-Clip®, the World’s Best Money Clip®, including the new Power T and Endzone Orange M-Clip®. These money clips are made with the same patented process and guaranteed for life and are available in 7 styles.

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Coachman Clothiers is open to serve you Monday through Saturday from 9:30 a.m. until 6 p.m. Coachman Clothiers, a strong tradition of the fi n-est men’s clothing, shoes and accessories since 1982.*These brands are exclusively available

in Knoxville at Coachman Clothiers.

Cedar Springs Weekday School tours Franklin Square

Students from Cedar Springs Weekday School, sponsored

by Cedar Springs Presbyterian Church, learn how to tie a

necktie at their first stop at Coachman Clothiers during

their field trip to Franklin Square last week. Andy Koonce

(center) led the instruction. Photos by N. Lester

Mathnasium director

Mike O’Hern leads the

Cedar Springs students

through a math

workshop at his center

in Franklin Square.

Sam Natour, owner of Sami’s Café,

enjoys a moment with Cedar

Springs Weekday students Michael

Garcia, Jack Raulston, Jordan James,

Kierstin Lankford and Connor Bran-

son before their lunch at the end of

their fi eld trip to Franklin Square.

Timmy Hickman pauses for a smile during

craft time at Smart Toys and Books.

Smart Toys and Books craft

leader Tammy Rooney shows

off the lion puppet she

helped the Cedar Springs

Weekday School students

make during their time in the

store last week.

Paige Bennett pops out the

supplies she needs for her

lion puppet at Smart Toys

and Books.

Manu Porter pops a pineapple balloon to

get the math problem at Mathnasium.

Last week’s tour and lunch were sponsored

by Shopper-News as a community outreach

through our Strategic Partnership with

The Shops at Franklin Square.


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Knox County Mayor

Tim Burchett speaks

at the ribbon-cutting

of the Turkey Creek

Public Market. “This

is America right here,”

he said. “I hope my

wife doesn’t find out

this is down here.”

GreeneBank

lenders Cameron

Puckett and Bryan

Kilday support

the opening of

the Turkey Creek

Public Market.

Carolyn and Sarah Sharp

begin browsing the

booths at the Turkey

Creek Public Market.

Santa welcomes

shoppers to the

Turkey Creek

Public Market.

Farragut town administrator

David Smoak and Knox

County Commissioner Dave

Wright chat about sales tax

to be generated by the Public

Market.

David Fiser and son

Bo enjoy the recently

opened Turkey Creek

Public Market.

Farragut Alderman Bob Markli listens to investor John Turley

discuss the opening of the Turkey Creek Public Market.

Southern MarketDebbie Penland adds

fi nishing touches to a

display at the Southern

Market shops, 5400

Homberg Drive in

Bearden. Despite the

sweltering temperatures,

it’s a great time to

shop for the fall items

some vendors are now

displaying. Market

hours are 10 a.m. to 6

p.m. Monday through

Saturday. Info: www.

southernmarketshops.

com or 588-2260.Photo by Anne Hart

WEST SIDE SHOPPER-NEWS • AUGUST 15, 2011 • C-5

I joined almost everyone else on the West Side to welcome the Turkey Creek Public Market to town last weekend. We set up outside among the fresh produce vendors and prepared easy, nutritional meals. Enjoy!

Cinnamon Oranges4 navel oranges 2 tablespoons orange juice 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 tablespoon sugar 1/4 teaspoon ground

cinnamonWith a sharp knife,

remove rind and white pith from oranges. Cut each into 5 or 6 slices and arrange on 4 plates. Whisk together or-ange juice and lemon juice, sugar and cinnamon. Spoon over the orange slices.

Strawberry & Cream Cheese Sandwich

1 tablespoon reduced-fat cream cheese, (Neufchâtel)

1/4 teaspoon honey 1/8 teaspoon freshly

grated orange zest 2 slices very thin whole-

wheat sandwich bread 2 medium strawberries,

slicedCombine cream cheese,

honey and orange zest in a bowl. Spread bread with the cheese mixture. Place sliced strawberries on one piece of bread, top with the other.

Pizza Roll Ups1 8-inch whole-wheat

fl our tortilla 2 tablespoons prepared

pizza sauce 12 leaves baby spinach 3 tablespoons shredded

part-skim mozzarella 1/2 cup cucumber spears 1/2 cup caulifl ower fl orets 2 tablespoons low-fat

creamy dressing, such as ranch

1 cup small watermelon pieces

6 chocolate wafer cookiesPlace tortilla on a plate

and spread pizza sauce over it. Top with an even layer of spinach and sprinkle cheese on top. Microwave on High until the cheese is just melted, about 45 seconds. Carefully roll the tortilla up. Let cool for 10 minutes before slicing into pieces, if desired. Pack the slices in a medium container.

Pack cucumber and cau-lifl ower in another medium container. Nestle a small, dip-size container among the vegetables and add dressing.

Pack watermelon in one small container and cookies in another small container.

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Spin – Ready to challenge yourself by starting your own spinning regimen? Spin is an entry-level spinning class

lasting 45-60 minutes, perfect for beginners.

Cycle In, Yoga Out – An ideal fi t for both beginners and veteran spinners, this is your chance to change up typical spin class routines by starting with 45 minutes on the bike and ending with 15 minutes of yoga.

Power Hour – Push yourself in our one-hour Power Hour class with 30 minutes of hardcore cycling hills, sprints and races, immediately followed by 30 minutes of intense leg and ab work.

Functional Fitness – Class involves a variety of exercise, including but not limited to: cardiovascular, balance and strength. Appropriate for seniors or individuals who desire fi tness gains with little impact on the joints.

Xpress Fitness – Ideal for working individuals and travelers, our convenient morning Xpress class fi ts a

total-body workout into only 45 minutes.

Work It Circuit – A 60-minute total body workout in a bootcamp style class.

Healthy Eating Series – It’s all about food! Classes are designed to provide you a hands-on, food-based learning experience to bring comfort to your kitchen. Each month will highlight a new topic to help YOU fi nd success with nutrition.

Eating with Diabetes Made Simple – This 90-minute group class is specially designed for those with diabetes, and focuses on reading food labels, meal planning and eating away from home or on the go.

Grocery Store Tours – Get out of the classroom setting and take a closer look at how to properly read food labels and recognize healthier choices right on the grocery store shelf! You’ll discover

there are a lot of choices available that pack as much fl avor as nutritional value.

Kids in the Kitchen (Healthy Cooking) – When the kids get involved in preparing nutritious meals, eating right becomes something the whole family looks forward to. Our Kids in the Kitchen classes help families make time for healthy cooking and eating, even in the midst of busy schedules.

Weight Management: Getting to the Basics – In this four-week group program, you’ll meet 60 minutes per week to learn about identifying the barriers to successful long-term weight loss, plus effective strategies to overcome those barriers.

Cardio Fit – One-hour begin-ner-level class with cardio-vascular focus. Class partici-pants will be instructed and supervised in use of cardio equipment on the gym fl oor.

Healthy summer treats

A key component of the Sphere of Wellness at The Wellness Center at

Dowell Springs is restoration.Janel Harrell, massage

therapist, helps members achieve relaxation and heal-ing with a variety of massage techniques. Harrell has been at The Wellness Center since March 1.

“People come here for a variety of reasons, many deal-ing with a medical condition,” said Juli Urevick, marketing coordinator. “Janel’s work is a great way to release stress and be restored. For me, it’s therapeutic, relaxing, quiet and calm.”

Just as Juli was heading for the massage room, we pulled her back to talk more with Janel.

Harrell came to Knoxville to study at UT, earning a degree in English just after 9/11. “I always wanted to help people and I wanted to stay in East Tennessee. So I enrolled in massage therapy classes. I have enjoyed it; it’s really great work.”

Some see massage as “pam-pering,” but the procedure has many health benefits, said Janel. She specializes in neuromuscular therapy, work that is compatible with the Provision Physical Therapy providers Dean Douglass and Wes Franks.

Massage can be used to relieve “frozen shoulder” by stretching out the muscles. It also reduces adhesions (in which muscles actually stick together from toxins such as

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Relax and heal with massage

Massage therapist Janel Harrell. Photo by S. Clark

‘Janel’s work is a great way to release stress and be restored. For me, it’s therapeutic, relaxing, quiet and calm.’

– Juli Urevick,Marketing Coordinator

lactic acid produced during workouts. Massage works to keep hormones in check and helps regulate metabolism.

Janel works with hot stone massage, calling it a way to get deep into the muscles. Her sessions are 30, 60 or 90 minutes, and she recom-

mends consistency. “You’re much better off with three half-hour sessions over three weeks than one 90-min-ute session every once in a while.”

Licensed by the state, Janel completed 1,000 hours of training and takes 25 hours

of continuing education every two years. She has worked with patients from age 9 to 90. She is available to both members and nonmembers by appointment. Call 232-1414. She also works evenings and Saturdays.

– Sandra Clark

LIVEWELL LIFESTYLE CHANGE PROGRAMARE YOU READY?To reclaim your bodyFor a better lifeTo get movingTo be healthy

The choice is yours to be happy and healthy…YOU make the choice today and we will help you reach your potential.The Wellness Center at Dowell Springs offers a beginner friendly, unique, comprehensive program combining nutrition and fitness to influence positive and healthy lifestyle changes. This multidisciplinary approach also helps you learn how to manage the stressers in your life to improve your ability to focus on achieving a more balanced and healthy lifestyle.

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Elizabeth Anderson Der-matology, a dermatology

practice on Bearden Hill in West Knoxville, now has the newest and most advanced

laser resurfac-ing treatment available in the world: the Fraxel re:store Dual laser. Anderson is sponsoring a seminar on August 23

to educate the public about the Fraxel laser system. The event is scheduled from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Reservations are required.

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The latest treatment for skin issues

ELIZABETH ANDERSON DERMATOLOGY

450-9361 • 6311 Kingston Pike, Suite 21E • www.ElizabethAndersonDermatology.com

If you are wondering if laser treatment could offer the best treatment for your skin condi-tion or imperfections, Dr. Elizabeth Anderson has the answers and invites you to attend a free educational seminar to learn more.

‘Fine lines disappear,

pigmentation goes

away, and your skin

texture dramatically

improves. This

technology is

leading the way in

skin care.’– Anderson

Anderson

Visit the website to learn more, view before and after photos, and ask

questions

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Fraxel Education Seminar

Tuesday, Aug. 23From 5:30-7 p.m.

Call 450-9361to RSVP

treat a fraction of the skin at a time without affecting the surrounding tissue. The result is younger, smoother, healthier skin.

Anderson says that even those who may not be looking for the proverbial fountain of youth, but have skin concerns such as acne scarring, stretch marks or pigmented areas, benefit from this revolutionary treatment.

The Fraxel re:store Dual laser allows treatment to be as aggressive or as mild as the patient wishes, Anderson says, adding that at all levels the results are dramatic with minimal recovery time.

“Fine lines disappear, pigmentation goes away, and your skin texture dramati-cally improves,” Anderson says. “This technology is leading the way in skin care. Other lasers – even the older Fraxel lasers – simply cannot produce the same results with very few side effects like the Fraxel re:store Dual laser. There is nothing else out there like it.”

Other cosmetic services available at Elizabeth Ander-son Dermatology include Bo-tox Cosmetic, chemical peels and spider vein treatment.

Unlike many practices, Ander-son performs these procedures herself, rather than delegating them to a technician.

Anderson is one of only a few dermatologists in East Tennessee to hold dual board

certifi cation. She is board certi-fi ed in both dermatology and dermatopathology. She was valedictorian of her class at the UT College of Medicine, chief resident in dermatology at Van-derbilt University, and held a

dermatopathology fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania.

In addition to cosmetic dermatology, Anderson also provides comprehensive dermatology services to both adults and children.

Photos courtesy of Solta Medical Aesthetic Center

2 Weeks Post Three TreatmentsBefore re:store

Before re:store 1 Month Post 2 Treatments

Fraxel is the pioneer of “fractional photothermolysis,” a technology in which thou-sands of microscopic laser columns, each just a 10th the diameter of a hair follicle,

Comprehensive andCosmetic Dermatology

Fraxel Laser

Botox Cosmetic

Spider Vein Treatment

Chemical Peels

www.elizabethandersondermatology.com6311 Kingston Pike • Suite 21 • Knoxville, TN 37919 • 450-9361

Join Us for a Fraxel Education SeminarTuesday, August 23, from 5:30-7 p.m.

Space is limited, please RSVP if you would like to attend

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