By Betty BeanWhen Dr. Joe Black Jr. diag-

nosed Josh Moore with leukemia after a raft of specialists missed the call, he told the strapping 17-year-old he was sending him to East Tennessee Children’s Hospi-tal for treatment.

His mother, Sherri Raines Moore, says that Josh, who stood 6-4, weighed nearly 300 pounds and was a standout left tackle/nose guard on the Central High School football team, was concerned:

“He asked Dr. Black, ‘Do they have beds big enough for me?’ Dr. Black said ‘They have some pretty big cribs in there.’ ”

Sixteen months later, on the fi rst Friday night in March, Knox-ville was battered by hail and wracked with tornado warnings. It was white-knuckle time all over the county as people wondered if it was time to head for the basement.

Seeking shelter wasn’t an op-tion over at Children’s Hospital, where the best the nurses and at-tendants could do was move criti-cally ill patients out into window-less hallways.

Josh Moore, now 18, was un-dergoing a last-chance course of experimental treatment and got two doses in the hall outside his room. While he was out there, he noticed that his next-door neigh-bor, a little girl no more than 2 or 3, needed mechanical assistance to breathe. Watching the tiny child struggle was deeply moving to the big-hearted teenager.

“He said, ‘Mom, that’s so awful they are having to do that to her. I could have it a whole lot worse, couldn’t I,’ ” Sherri Moore said.

The sun eventually came out

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VOL. 51 NO. 12 A great community newspaper March 19, 2012

IN THIS ISSUE

The doc’s new doHalls Elementary School

students raised $13,000 in one day to purchase an iPad for each classroom. And, that also meant principal Dr. Chris Henderson had to sport a new hairdo: a mohawk!

➤ See Ruth White’s story on page A-9

NEIGHBORHOOD BUZZ

Halls High band to hold car show

The Halls High School Band will hold the 11th an-nual Halls Crossroads Car Show on Saturday, April 7, in the Food City parking lot. Registration is 9 a.m. to noon and judging starts at noon. Awards will be presented at 4 p.m. Preregistration is $20 and day-of-show registration is $25. Open to all vehicles. Info/registration forms: www.hallsband.org/carshow.

Schmid to speak to Halls B&P

Greg Schmid, teen develop-ment director at the North Side YMCA, will speak to the Halls Business and Profes-sional Association at noon Tuesday, March 20, at Beaver Brook Country Club. Schmid will speak about the Y’s new anti-bullying campaign. Lunch is $10. Info: 922-4136.

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Knox County Sheriff ’s Offi ce

Capt. Joe Brooks was in for a

big shock when he opened the

door to the Beaver Dam Baptist

Church fellowship hall March 10

expecting to see his grandson,

Harrison Williams, in an Easter

play. Instead, he found a bunch

of his friends and family, ready

to surprise him for his 65th birth-

day, at a party organized by his

daughters, Donna and Frannie.

“I’m defi nitely surprised,” Joe

said. “You all got me for sure.”

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Surprise, Joe!

Remembering Josh Moore

“If you needed anything, you could call Josh and he’d give you anything he had.” – Cody Blanc, teammate

Josh Moore

Maxine Raines

Cody Blanc

that weekend, but Josh’s condition kept deteriorating, and by Monday morning he was in septic shock. Too weak for pain medication, he suffered terribly. At the end, he asked his mother to call his girl-friend, Natalie Oakley.

“His last words were ‘I feel good,’ and after 12 hours of excruciating pain, he got relief,” she said.

homeless at Thanksgiving. He’d say ‘Mimi, when I get big, I’m gonna help you all the time.’ He had such a heart for the home-less. … Eventually, if he had lived, he probably would have been with me, doing what I’m doing.”

Word of Josh’s passing spread quickly through Fountain City and Central High School, where he wore No. 77 on the football fi eld.

Natalie Oakley’s mother, the Rev. Lyn Oakley, opened up Foun-tain City Presbyterian Church, where she is an assistant minister, and brought in a grief counselor for all the young people who wanted to come. Later that week, hundreds attended his funeral at Fountain City United Methodist Church. Many of them would speak, and the family particularly cherishes the words of a girl who said that Josh had stepped in to stop a group of kids from bullying her.

Assistant football coach Kevin Lane and a group of Josh’s team-mates had planned to get together

His last words were “I feel good.” – Josh Moore “He had such a heart for the

homeless.” – Maxine Raines, grandmother

Josh was declared dead at 7:44 a.m., Monday, March 5.

Josh’s grandmother Maxine Raines is the founder and execu-tive director of the Lost Sheep Ministry and is no stranger to suf-fering, having lost two children and experienced homelessness as a child. But nothing has been harder than losing Josh.

“We kept believing that he might be healed,” she said. “When his oncologist told him about the experimental drug, he did a fi st pump and told his doctor, ‘I’m gonna fi ght it. I’m not giving up.’

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It took Ellen Zavisca about 45 minutes to ride her bicycle from her offi ce in the City County Building to Fountain City. Zavisca is a senior planner with the Regional Transportation Organization, and she spe-cializes in pedestrian issues such as greenways and safe routes to school.

She had an appointment to meet City Council members Nick Della Volpe and Mark Campen to talk about street and sidewalk improvements along the Broadway corridor.

They were joined by Foun-tain City Connections found-er Donna Bueckman, who pushed hard for completion of sidewalks in areas with heavy pedestrian traffi c.

By meeting’s end, they had agreed on a plan of action:

Zavisca will come up with some suggested projects.

Della Volpe will take those suggestions to the city engineering department for cost estimates.

Campen will start meet-ing with Fountain City busi-ness owners to discuss the benefi ts of making Broadway more walkable and bikeable.

“We’ll be looking for wiggle room funding-wise,” Della Volpe said. “Let’s just go forward ever so gently, concentrating on routes to schools and getting kids more active.”

As a group, they were en-

Remember Josh Moore

and visit him the day he died. They had to be won-dering how this could hap-pen to the gentle giant, the biggest and strongest among them.

One of those teammates is Cody Blanc, who grew up just a few doors down the street on the north end of Inskip. They called themselves the “Skip Boys,” and Cody, who got a football scholarship to the University of Tennessee, sat with Josh during some of his most diffi cult days.

Cody graduated from high school in December and enrolled early to get a head start on his academics, but he stayed in close touch with Josh, who had also been highly recruited. They were both scouted by UT’s offen-sive coordinator the summer before their junior year be-

fore Josh got his diagnosis.“I have no doubt that he’d

be playing somewhere next season if this hadn’t hap-pened. He was a really good player and a great person on top of that. If you needed anything, you could call Josh and he’d give you anything he had,” Cody said. “The fi rst time he got diagnosed, I’d come over and hang out with him. Then when he relapsed, I went over to the hospital to hang with him there. But Natalie would stay there for days and days and was there through a lot of things that we couldn’t be there for. If it wasn’t for Natalie, don’t know what it would have been like.”

In early January, Josh, Cody and Nate Caldwell made a road trip to Biltmore in Josh’s Caddy, the white, mint-condition 1993 Cadil-

HALLS NOTES ■ Halls Business & Profes-

sional Association meets at

noon each third Tuesday at

Beaver Brook Country Club.

Lunch is $10. Info: Shannon

Carey, 922-4136 or Shannon@

ShopperNewsNow.com/.

■ Halls Outdoor Classroom Spring Celebration is 6 to

8:30 p.m. Thursday, April 19.

■ Richard Smith will perform at

7 p.m. Friday, April 6, at Broad-

City Council member Nick Della Volpe, Donna Bueckman, Coun-

cil member Mark Campen and TPO planner Ellen Zavisca discuss

ways to make Broadway pedestrian-friendly. Photo by Betty Bean

Take a walk down Broadway

thusiastic about the news that the administration of Virginia College School of Business and Health, which has opened in the old Kroger location at Highland Drive and Broad-way, is willing to provide a bus shelter for the KAT stop in front of their property.

“It’s an ideal place to have a covered bus stop,” Della Volpe said. “That helps their students and everybody.

Afterwards, Della Volpe and Campen took a walk down Broadway, from Pane-ra Bread to the Fountain City Park. Below are Nick’s observations:

“The west side holds the most promise for (sidewalks for) that segment. Only a few properties need sidewalks as an insert to what is already

there (like the Virginia Col-lege, the Fifth Third bank,McDonald’s, and the muffl ershop). The Lambert parkinglot is elevated and is challeng-ing. The bank, the college, andeven the McDonald’s seem do-able. The muffl er shop mighthave to settle for painted linesacross the blacktop.

“Once you get to duckpond, you can go inboardto existing walkway aroundthe lake – no need to dupli-cate with a parellell walkjust to be near roadway.Road crossings need paint-ed walkways and betterwalk/don’t walk signals.

“The creek side greenwayseems to be a better deal forsafety and cost than tryingto traverse the whole Broad-way strip.”

Lorraine Abbott was honored for her volunteer service by the local Modern Woodmen of America at a dinner last week at Bel Air Grill in Halls.

Representing the fraternal fi nancial agency, Robert El-more said Abbott was selected for her dedication to helping others.

“She serves in many community outreach projects spon-sored by her church,” Elmore said. “She worked as liaison between Inskip United Methodist Church and Partners for Children to open a child care center that would serve low-income families in the Inskip community.

“In recognition of her efforts, members of Modern Woodmen’s 12374 Chapter presented Abbott with a cer-tifi cate and awarded a $100 grant to the Roxie Davis Price Scholarship Fund, the charitable organization of her choice.

About 30 friends joined Abbott for the dinner at Bel Air.

Lorraine Abbott and Robert Elmore, fi nancial repre-

sentative with Modern Woodmen. Photo by S. Clark

Abbott cited for community work

■ Egg Hunt comingThe annual Fountain City

Easter Egg Hunt is set for Saturday, March 31, from 9 a.m. to noon at Fountain City Park. The event is free and open to the public. Mark Enix promises to bring the Easter Bunny.

Hunts start at 9:30 for ages 4-7; 10:15 for ages 1-3; and 11 a.m. for ages 8-12.

Parents won’t be allowed in the hunt. Small kids must be walking on their own.

■ Medicine drop is Saturday A medicine drop for un-

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“That was before he re-lapsed and was the last time we ever got to do anything together. It was a good get-away. Josh loved that car and took so much pride in it. When I go home on week-ends, I see the Caddy sitting in his driveway. … We’d all meet up at Josh’s house, and he was always so good to everybody. He was kind-hearted. Josh was the one who’d say ‘that’s not a good idea. …’ He wouldn’t hurt a fl y,” Cody said.

Nate, who had text mes-saged Josh the night before he died, says he’ll always re-member that Biltmore trip.

“He was my best friend and that was the last trip we took anywhere. A lot of peo-ple are going to miss him, for sure. What’s hardest for me is seeing that Cadil-lac. He always parked right beside the street and every

time I drive past it reminds me of him. …”

Andrew “Titanic” Wal-lace is another old friend, a teammate who is grieving. He played right tackle and was the “other” big guy on the team. He says Josh was an exceptionally hard work-er with a great desire to play.

“He was good. Probably better than me. We all wor-ried about him a lot but thought he’d be all right. Nate had told me he only had about a 10 percent chance to make it, but I kept on hop-ing. Besides that, he was one of the best friends I’ll ever have. That’s what he was.”

The family has set up a fund to help families pay for the expensive medications young cancer patients must have. Donations may be made to the Josh Moore Memo-rial Fund at East Tennessee Children’s Hospital, P.O. Box 15010, Knoxville, TN 37901.

And next fall, if every-thing works out right, there will be a memorial for Josh in Neyland Stadium – the No. 77 on the back of Cody Blanc’s helmet.

From

page A-1

way Sound. Tickets are $15.

■ Northside Kiwanis Club will

hold its 41st annual Pancake

Jamboree and Bake Sale 7 a.m.

to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 24, at

St. John’s Lutheran Church, N.

Broadway at Emory Place. Indi-

vidual tickets are $4 and a family

ticket (limit four) is $10. Info/

tickets: Bill Larson, 693-8845.

■ The Farragut and North Knoxville Lions clubs will

co-sponsor a pancake break-

fast 8-10 a.m. Saturday, March

24, at Applebees, 261 North

Peters Road. For tickets, call

Norvell Burrow, 693-5449.

■ K-Town Sound Show Chorus, an a cappella show

chorus affi liated with Sweet

Adelines International, is

welcoming new members.

Rehearsals are 6:30 to 9:30

p.m. every Monday night at

Fountain City Presbyterian

Church, 500 Hotel Ave. Info:

Jo Ann, 483-8790, 742-4437 or

http://www.ktownsound.org.

Being a good neighborBy Sandra Clark

Fountain City Town Hall members got tips on good neighborness last week, compliments of David Massey.

Massey suggested some common sense tips on a handout to attendees:

■ Take time to chat with your neighbors.

■ Visit new neighbors. ■ Talk with your neigh-

bors if you have a problem such as a noisy party or a barking dog. People appre-ciate person-to-person con-tact. Call 311 or 911 as a last resort.

■ Do not store commer-cial or inoperable vehicles in your yard or on the street.

■ Park RVs and campers in the side yard or backyard.

■ Be sure your address is readable and well lit so emergency personnel can fi nd their way around the neighborhood.

Above, David Massey, direc-

tor of the city’s Offi ce on

Neighborhoods, and Tyler

Pavlis at last week’s meeting

of Fountain City Town Hall.

At right, Sherith Colverson

speaks at Town Hall. She is

the coordinator for PlanET, a

HUD-funded collaboration

of fi ve counties: Anderson,

Blount, Knox, Loudon and

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A dozen or so years ago, I went one hot August after-noon out to the shed at the Gibbs Ruritan Park. Yes, I was headed to my fi rst-ever DP Club. No, I’m still not go-ing to tell you what the DP means.

Happy anniversary,Jerry and Salina!

Salina and Jerry on their

wedding day in 1962.

Jerry Cheung holds the an-

niversary congratulations he

and Salina received from

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At some point, amid the whittlin’ and spittin’, up walked a friendly man sport-ing a big grin and holding an ancient Chinese instrument I later learned was an erhu.

“I’ve played on the Grand Ole Opry!” he said, and had the pictures to prove it.

We talked awhile. He smiled again and shook my hand.

“Now, we’re friends!” That’s how I met Jerry

Cheung. I’m proud to call him a dear friend.

Jerry calls himself a “Yankee” – born in the northern China province of Santung. His parents pro-tested his proposed mar-riage to his now-wife Salina – she was from the South (of China) – but it must’ve worked out. This month, they’re celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. They have three children: Theresa, Rosa and Paul; and a granddaughter, Kaunaya.

If you’ve been around Halls long enough, you probably know Jerry and may have heard him play “Rocky Top” on his erhu. He ran the Mandarin Inn in Halls Plaza for quite a few years (it’s now under differ-ent ownership as Tokyo & Mandarin and is located in the old bank building).

Funny story: When Jerry and Salina became natural-ized citizens in 1985, so, too, did UT placekicker Carlos Reveiz. The media focused on Reveiz, the guy whose last-minute fi eld goal tied Georgia Tech to keep the Sugar Vols season alive.

Not to be outdone, Jerry got one of the American

fl ags being passed around at the ceremony by the Daugh-ters of the American Revolu-tion. He spotted a TV cam-era, held the fl ag to his lips and kissed it. Then he held the fl ag back up.

He made the nightly news on all three (at the time) Knoxville TV stations.

The Cheungs are celebrat-ing their golden anniversary with a party 1 p.m. Saturday, March 31, at Tokyo & Man-darin.

Family and friends are in-vited to come out and wish the Cheungs a well-deserved “Happy anniversary.”

Maybe we can even get Jerry to play his erhu.

■ Scout dinnera successTed Hatfi eld reports that

the Echota District of the Great Smoky Mountain Council held its annual din-ner March 1 at Fountain City Presbyterian Church. This district covers Fountain City, Halls, Powell, Corry-ton, Strawberry Plains and all of Union County.

The following major awards were presented: Dis-trict Award of Merit: Jean-nie Boomershine, Pack 500, Clapps Chapel, Gibbs; Terry Lee, Troop 506 Christ United Methodist Church, Halls; Gail Davenport, Pack 451/ Troop 448, Trinity Method-ist Church, Knoxville. The George Johnstone honor went to Hank Swindle, Troop 506, Halls; and the Cop-pock award went to R. Larry Smith who is a member of the Council Executive Com-mittee and a leading volun-teer for the Annual Friends of Scoutng Dinner.

Key awards were present-ed: Tiger Cub: Johnny Col-lins, Pack 401; Greg Barnette, Pack 213; Daniel Weather-store, Pack 213; Cub Scout Den Leader – Kerry Smith, Pack 500; Mike Miller, Pack 451; Chrissy Ahnert, Pack 213; Barry Barnett, Pack 213; Kiper Stitt, Pack 213; Cub Scouter – James Cap-

By Ruth WhiteBeaver Brook Coun-

try Club was buzzing with activity recently as North Knoxville’s Best Bridal Show showed off fashions, jewelry, household items, photographers and so much more to help make your wedding day extra special.

Brides, moms and a fu-ture groom or two packed the house to check out the latest styles in gowns, check out photography options, fi nd a wedding consultant and learn a whole lot about wedding cake. Vendors were also on hand to show wedding fl ower designs, create the perfect invitation and fi nd the right music for the day.

tain, Pack 238; Diane Byrd, Pack 238; Webelos – Roger Hyman, Pack 238; Cub Mas-ter – Joe Jones, Pack 451; Jeannie Boomershine, Pack 238; Unit Leader Award of Merit – Don Dare, Troop 55; Boy Scout Trainers: Bill Col-lins, Troop 401; Frank Rose, Troop 154; Mark Perriguey, Troop 154; Brian Latham, Troop 154; Chester Car-penter, Troop 154, Anthony Collier, Troop 154, Remi Joyeuse, Troop 154; Scout-master’s Key – Frank Rose, Troop 154.

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Kelly Kramer and Brenda Houser

help couples choose the perfect

cookware through Pampered

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Regina Long shows off a

beautiful fairy tale cake

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Halls. Photos by Ruth White

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FOUNTAINCITY NOTES ■ Fountain City Business and Professional Association meets at

noon each second Wednesday at Central Baptist Church of Fountain

City. Lunch is $10. Info: Beth Wade, 971-1971, ext. 372, or bwade@

utfcu.org/.

■ The Farragut and North Knoxville Lions clubs will co-sponsor a

pancake breakfast 8-10 a.m. Saturday, March 24, at Applebees, 261

North Peters Road. For tickets, call Norvell Burrow, 693-5449.

■ K-Town Sound Show Chorus, an a cappella show chorus affi liated

with Sweet Adelines International, is welcoming new members.

Rehearsals are 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. every Monday night at Fountain City

Presbyterian Church, 500 Hotel Ave. Info: Jo Ann, 483-8790, 742-4437

or http://www.ktownsound.org.

Rector to sign copies of new bookLocal author Joe Rector will sign copies of his new

book, “No Right Field for My Son,” 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, March 27, at Double Dogs in Hardin Valley. His previ-ous book is “Baseball Boys.”

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GOSSIP AND LIES ■ Ruth White went to the roof of Powell Middle School

last week to photograph a bunch of kids forming “pi” or 3.14 in the yard. She posted her fears on Facebook which led to this exchange:

■ Jake Mabe: You need your trusted assistant whousually stands at the bottom of the ladder and holds your feet ... But my all-time favorite: “Go down and get a picture of some homeless guy under the bridge. Keep the engine running.”

■ Shannon Carey: You forgot, “Get a picture from the middle of the intersection, but try not to get hit.”

■ Sandra Clark’s response: Hey, I didn’t mention that John Evans was spreading ‘zoo doo’ until AFTER you walked around in it for the best shot.”

■ Debbie Raticoff Moss: “LOL. Never a dull moment at the Shopper-News!”

■ Pellissippi State has purchased the old Phillips Consumer Electronics headquarters on Strawberry Plains Pike. The college bought the 32.6-acre property with a 223,000-square-foot building for $10 million. Look for Pellissippi to train workers for jobs such as we once had at ... Phillips.

■ WIVK fi red operations manager Mike Hammondand popular evening DJ Jack Ryan. Who’s next? The frog?

Armstrong won’t take job he just won

Why did Joe Jarret resign as Knox County Law Direc-tor after losing the GOP pri-mary to Bud Armstrong?

Bud Armstrong Joe Jarret

Betty Bean

Why did Armstrong turn down the opportunity to be appointed to the po-sition, which would allow him to advise the commit-tee that’s going to recom-mend changes to the coun-ty charter under which he will be operating?

At first blush, Jarret looks like a sore loser who decided to show his op-ponent up for his lack of experience and creden-tials. (Armstrong got his law degree in 2008 from Nashville School of Law, a night school which isn’t American Bar Association-accredited.) Make him look like the dog that chased the school bus and didn’t know what to do when he caught it.

But Jarret says that’s not so, and Armstrong isn’t saying anything beyond what’s in his rather puz-zling press release about needing time to wind his practice down and consult-ing the finest legal minds in East Tennessee to avoid the appearance of a con-flict of interests.

The whole thing would be hard to explain to any-one who’s not From Here, as we say, because explain-ing starts with the fact that Knox County is essentially a one-party operation and most local races are decid-ed in the Republican pri-mary, making the August general election nothing more than a legal formal-ity.

One of the worst byprod-ucts of the system comes into play when an incum-bent officeholder loses in the primary. Horror stories

It’s a puzzlement

abound about retaliation, absentee-management and malaise among the staff. Historically, interreg-nums breed mischief, and a lot can happen between March and September.

Jarret, whose major po-litical liability is that he’s not From Here, knows those difficulties first hand. He was hired on as chief deputy by former law director Bill Lockett, who resigned in 2010 after pleading guilty to felony theft for stealing more than $60,000 from his former law firm. Jarret did the law director’s job for an assistant’s pay for almost a year while Lockett twisted in the wind. After the res-ignation, County Com-mission appointed him to serve out the balance of Lockett’s term.

When asked why he’d give up half a year’s sal-ary, Jarrett had a ready answer:

“I’ve done all I can do for this office and it’s time for me to move on. For me to sit here and draw a pay-check just because I can isn’t right,” Jarret said. “I just presumed (Arm-strong) would be knocking my door down because of how important this (char-ter revision) is, and since he claimed to be an expert in the charter and in Ten-nessee law, I thought he’d be anxious to do this.”

Jarret recalled that Armstrong regularly told audiences at campaign events that he had put his practice on hold to knock on doors, making the claim that he’s too busy “specious at best.”

“His claim that he can’t just abandon his clients is equally without merit, due to the fact that section 3.08 of the charter permits him to dispose of cases while in the county’s employ,” Jar-ret said.

Armstrong, meanwhile, says he’ll see us in Septem-ber as packs of hungry law-yers line up to apply for the temporary job. Contact Betty Bean at bbeanster@aol.

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Donations for churchesKnox County Sheriff Jimmy “J.J.” Jones, Mayor Tim Burchett, Alan Jones and the Rev. Stephen Steele at a ceremony Thursday dur-

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William “Bo” Pierce has fi gured out what he wants to be when

he grows up – a state legislator. He’s a candidate in the Repub-

lican Primary for Knox County’s new 89th district seat.

Qualifying deadline April 5 for state primaries

With a sigh of relief, most folks thought incessant electioneering was over.

Wrong!

Next up are the state and federal primaries for the House and Senate. U.S. Rep. John Duncan Jr. has drawn some no-name foes.

Gloria Johnson, who’s never seen a ballot she doesn’t want to be on, has picked up a petition to run for the District 13 seat be-ing vacated by Rep. Harry Tindell.

The qualifying deadline is noon Thursday, April 5. Already several people have picked up and even re-turned qualifying petitions.

The usual suspects will probably win without much sweat: Rep. Joe Armstrong, Democrat, District 15; Rep. Bill Dunn, Republican, Dis-trict 16; Rep. Steve Hall, Republican, District 18; and Rep. Harry Brooks, Repub-lican, District 19.

The fun will start, though, in the newly creat-ed District 89 – over in the Karns and Hardin Valley area – where four people al-ready have picked up a peti-tion and others are rumored to be interested.

Perhaps the most intrigu-ing candidate is the blue-eyed Bo Pierce, longtime director of the Knox County Housing Authority, expert on the late Cas Walker, and eager participant in Andy Griffi th Show reprisals.

Bo has never run for of-fi ce. He emailed the picture at right with a note: “Barney is running. Win with Fife!”

There’s a long time to fl esh out the issues and fi nd out who all the candidates are, but for now, Bo Pierce is in the room and is running for the House.

Others who have picked up petitions for District 89 are Democrat Shelley S. Breeding and Republicans Roger Kane and Joey Mc-Culley.

The primary is Aug. 2 and the election is Nov. 6.

UpcomingHalls Republican Club

will hear from GOP Party Chair Ray H. Jenkins and vice chair Phyllis Severance at 7 p.m. Monday, March 19, at QQ Pizza in Halls Center. All Republicans are invited.

Knox County Lincoln Day Dinner will be coming soon. Details elude me.

Look for Powell El-ementary School parents to push hard for improve-ments to their school.

Knox County Com-mission will vacate the City County Building for its March 19 workshop, meet-ing instead at the Farragut Town Hall.

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known, high powered Knoxville public relations guru, has completed her work for the Knoxville Tourism and Sports Cor-poration. Her firm handled damage control during the Gloria Ray resignation. Kim Davis handles media for the corporation now.

Meanwhile, KTSC is working on how to struc-ture its search for a re-placement for Ray as well as filling several vacancies on the current board.

With Mayor Tim Bur-chett’s urging, the county has an audit underway on KTSC which could reveal more inappropriate expen-ditures from the Ray days and may underscore need for more reform. The next KTSC meeting is 8 a.m. Tuesday, March 27, at its headquarters in the Glo-ria Ray Building on Gay Street. It is open to the public.

It will be months before a new person is chosen to replace Ray. You can count on a different pay package this time with full discus-sion at the board meeting where the decision will be made. It truly seems to be a new day at KTSC, but the final answer will lie with the new CEO decision and the process by which it happens.

Mitt Romney won Ha-waii and American Samoa but lost Alabama and Mis-sissippi the same day to Rick Santorum, which gave him major bragging rights. However, when it comes to delegates, Romney was actually ahead with 42 for Romney, 38 for Santorum and 23 for Gingrich.

It is hard to see how

Romney loses the GOP nomination at this stage despite the success which Santorum is having. It does guarantee that the primary process continues to late spring or summer. Will Santorum and Gin-grich backers rally to Rom-ney in November?

For one of the few times, Tennessee was a battle-ground state even if briefly. The presidential primary here saw strong activity by all four Republican candi-dates which is one reason the primary was created by the Legislature in 1972. Tennessee will not be a battleground state in No-vember with the president unlikely to carry the state.

Greenways co-or-dinator Donna Youngretired from her position with the city last fall, and her successor still has not been chosen. But, don’t be alarmed, as Mayor Made-line Rogero’s spokesperson Jesse Mayshark assures me an announcement is not far off.

Seventeen persons ap-plied for the job and five were interviewed by the Recreation Department. Former City Council mem-ber Charlie Thomas was not among those apply-ing despite reports that he might apply.

Whoever is hired has lots of work and advocacy to maintain the level of activity and enthusiasm which Donna Young dis-played daily. However,

with Mayor Rogero’s pledge to make Knoxville a green city, the new per-son should have support at the highest level. One obvious goal will be to add new miles of greenways each year as well as plant-ing trees on city property to keep current with those which die annually or were destroyed by storms.

Rogero attended Young’s retirement party at Ijams while she was still a can-didate, which shows her personal high regard for Young as well as her sup-port for an active green-ways program.

Former Gov. Win-fi eld Dunn contacted me recently after reading my column on my lunch with Bill Jenkins. Dunn gently pointed out my er-ror in saying that Jenkins was the only Dunn cabinet member still living.

As Mark Twain (para-phrase) once said, reports of the demise of several others are premature.

Still around and well are Ted Welch and Jerry Adams, both former fi-nance commissioners; Lee Smith, deputy to the governor; Jane Hardaway, former personnel commis-sioner; Pat Choate, former economic and develop-ment commissioner; and Richard Treadway, for-mer mental health com-missioner; as well three top aides: Ralph Griffith, former press secretary; Leonard Bradley, former policy aide; and Knoxvil-lian Frank Barnett, former aide and later governor of American Samoa.

Glad all are still with us after service which started 41 years ago in 1971 when Dunn became the first Re-publican governor in 40 years. He paved the way for three more GOP gov-ernors afterward, includ-ing Knoxville’s own Bill Haslam.

Marvin West

Tyler Bray remakeI do believe public rela-

tions people are creating a new and better Tyler Bray.

His recent trip to New-port to visit Brandon Wil-liams was a stroke of ge-nius. Well, a small stroke.

No, I don’t think it was Tyler’s idea to check on the 5th grader who was chewed up last summer by a pit bulldog. It didn’t just happen that reporters and photographers picked that day to visit Bridgeport El-ementary School.

It was scripted. It was good. Tyler and Brandon needed that. Tyler may have needed it more than Brandon.

Maybe you have noticed a difference of opinion about Tyler Bray. Some think he is less than com-mitted to Tennessee foot-ball. His record is confus-ing. He has enough natural talent to riddle Montana and Buffalo but the team he leads has not beaten the big boys. No, not one.

Critics see immaturity. They have a list. They have not forgiven that lackadai-sical performance in the Kentucky disaster. Outgo-ing seniors were fussy. It was rumored that Tyler wasn’t interested in anoth-er second-rate bowl game. There are now whispers of academic problems.

Others see Tyler Bray as the brightest spot in two losing seasons. As Tennes-see rises from rags to riches this fall, or at least returns to respectability, Tyler will

be a national story, maybe an All-American. There are encouraging reports of rededication. Some worry that he will leave early for the NFL.

Without knowing for sure what he is, if I were Jim Chaney coaching Tyler Bray, he and I would watch the first installment of the Leaders series, the terrific DVD from the magicians at the Vol Network.

When Heath Shuler says “being a Tennessee quar-terback changes your life forever,” I would push the pause button and we’d talk roots.

Back in boyhood, Shul-er’s dad told him how great was Condredge Holloway as a Tennessee quarter-back. The Artful Dodger, gutty guy, made seemingly impossible plays. It was Holloway who came out of the hospital X-ray room and hurried back to the arena to rejoin the fight against UCLA.

And when Heath made it to Neyland Stadium, there was Condredge, staying after practice to help the newcomer improve his skills.

With the DVD running again, there is old Vol Dewey Warren, the origi-nal Swamp Rat, saying “a lot of kids would give any-thing to play quarterback at Tennessee.”

Dewey played as if it mattered. To complete a pass, he would stand tall against any rush and take whatever hit was coming. He was tough and clutch.

And there on the Lead-ers DVD is Pat Ryan saying “a lot of great quarterbacks have come through here and just being a part of that is special.”

So said Peyton Manning.

“My dad tutored me on Tennessee history.”

Archie could tie it all together, from Warren to Bubba Wyche to old room-mate Bobby Scott to Jim Maxwell to Condredge to Randy Wallace to Jimmy Streater.

He may have missed Steve Alatorre but not Alan Cockrell or Tony Robinson or Jeff Francis or Andy Kelly.

“I saw Andy win a Sugar Bowl in New Orleans,” said Peyton.

The most famous quar-terback knows where he fits in the chronology – Shuler to Manning to Tee Martin to Casey Clausen to Eric Ainge to Jonathan Crompton.

“There is a great his-tory of Tennessee quar-terbacks,” said Manning. “I am proud to be a part. When young people ask, I tell them that if they get a chance to play quarterback at Tennessee, to jump at it. There is nothing like it.”

Thanks, Tyler, for giving the kid some time. Did you get all that about being a Tennessee quarterback? Marvin West invites reader reaction. His address is westwest6@netzero.com.

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‘The Watch-Dog of the

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Alfred Buff at (1840-1908)

Alfred Buffat, son of Pierre Fran-cois and Sylvia Tauxe Buffat, was born in Aigle, Canton of Vaud, Swit-zerland, on Dec. 8, 1840, but moved with his parents to Knox County in 1849. Pierre bought 300 acres near Spring Place (off Loves Creek Road). Always industrious, he farmed the land and, by 1861, had constructed a large grist mill on the property which would eventually prove to be quite profi table.

Alfred was the eldest of the nine Buffat children, of whom the fi ve youngest were born in Knox County. He attended the public schools and supplemented his education by inde-pendent study of arithmetic, gram-mar, history, philosophy and chem-istry. His father placed him in charge of the mill during his teen years.

He was 21 when the Civil War began and desired to enlist in the Confederate Army. However, the military authorities considered the mill to be a vital resource to the community and he was exempted. During the Confederate occupa-tion (1861-1863), Buffat’s fl our and meal were impressed for the army, the fl our at 20 cents a pound (Con-federate money). At one point, Gen. Joe Wheeler’s cavalry seized a con-siderable amount of local wheat and brought it to the mill to be ground. In late 1863, after the Siege of Knoxville and occupation by the Union, Buffat was paid 14 cents per pound for fl our and one dollar a peck for meal.

The mill survived the war in modest fi nancial condition, and, when the war ended in April 1865, Alfred was taken into partnership with his father.

On Sept. 14, 1865, Alfred Buf-fat married Elisa Bolli (1842-1925). Her father, C. Edouard Bolli, was born in Paris, France, and her

mother, Elise Porta Bolli in Laus-anne, Switzerland. Edouard went to Pernambuco (now Recife), Brazil, as a young man, where he engaged in the wholesale dry goods business. Later, he was named Swiss Consul to Brazil. In 1853, when his health failed, he decided to come to Ten-nessee, where his sister-in-law and her husband, Cecile and Theodore Chavannes, were already living.

Edouard Bolli, Elisa’s father, bought a 265-acre farm six miles out Clinton Pike. He died after only six months in Knoxville, leaving her mother to raise their fi ve children and an adopted niece and nephew. A cousin came and helped with the farming for two years but afterward the boys and the hired hands plant-ed and harvested the crops.

Elisa was the third of the fi ve children and was 21 years old when Gen. Ambrose Burnside’s Union troops arrived in Knoxville on Sept. 1, 1863. David Babelay’s thorough history of the Swiss families in Knox County, “They Trusted and Were Delivered” (1988), contains Elisa’s interesting journal kept be-fore and during the Civil War titled, “Some recollections of my child-hood days and incidents in my life during the Civil War.”

Indicating her sentiments about the confl ict, she wrote this in her journal on Sept. 1, 1863:

Yesterday was the fi rst of Sep-tember. Long shall it be remem-bered among us! It was the day when we beheld for the fi rst time our most dreaded foes, the Yan-kees! So long expected throughout East Tennessee! We were all in our rooms resting as the day was warm when sister Adele called us to the window. There was a cloud of dust on the road; presently we saw small troop of cavalry riding by at full speed. We remained breathless, what could it be? Was it the enemy?

Alfred Buff at (1840-1908) and

Elisa Bolli Buff at (1842-1925).

He was a prosperous miller,

school director and member

of the County Court, and was

known as the “Watch-Dog of

the County Treasury.” Elisa kept

a detailed journal during the

Civil War. Photos courtesy C.M. Mc-Clung Historical Collection

The Buff at Mill, located at Spring Place on Loves Creek Road, operated from

1861 to 1926, when it was demolished.

Following the Siege and the Bat-tle of Fort Sanders on Nov. 29, 1863, Elisa’s entry of Dec. 5 indicated how desperate conditions had become with the scarcity of food and ab-sence of law and order:

Alas, has it come to this? The troops are leaving (Gen. Long-street’s Confederate Army) and we are left in the hands of the tyrants. Oh, why did they come? They were all so confi dent of taking Knoxville, but after skirmishing every day, they see it is useless, and leave. What a triumph for our enemies, who are well fortifi ed and expect-ing reinforcements daily. Things are a great deal worse than before.

After the war, the young mar-ried couple moved into the home of Alfred’s parents. The Buffat Milling Co. prospered and became one of the largest in the county and Alfred and Elisa were able to build their own four-room frame house near the mill. With their infant son, they moved into the house in 1868 and,

by 1880, they had built a second story. The nine-room house now ac-commodated the eight children who would eventually bless the union.

In 1882, Alfred was elected a school director for the 2nd District and held the offi ce for six years. Af-ter only a year he was convinced that the schools needed a better system of management and a set of rules for governing. He made a careful study and proposed a plan to establish a graded school system and to select textbooks for the different grades. The graded system was soon adopt-ed throughout the county.

He was elected a Justice of the Peace in 1894 and became a mem-ber of the Knox County Quarterly Court, where he served for 12 years. Squire Buffat became known as “The Watch-Dog of the County Treasury” and, through his hon-esty and integrity, he guarded the county fi nances against graft and extravagance. He was then elected trustee and, after serving ably for

two years, he ran for a second term as an independent but was defeated.

Alfred, a faithful member and elder of Spring Place Presbyterian Church, died suddenly of a heart attack on Sept. 4, 1908, at age 67. Judge H.H. Ingersoll wrote this tribute:

The death of A. Buffat is a great public loss. He was the personifi -cation of peaceful patriotism and illustrated well how it is sweet and graceful to live for one’s country. He incarnated the maxim that a public offi ce is a public trust, and in the clouds of defeat he held aloft this banner. His last appeal to the people of Knox County was “If you won’t have me, don’t reject my principle.”

Elisa remained in her Spring Place home for another 16 years and died there on Feb. 26, 1925, at age 82. Alfred and Elisa are bur-ied in Spring Place Presbyterian Church Cemetery. In April 1926, the Buffat Mill was dismantled and Loves Creek Road was built directly across the property.

Author’s Note. Thanks to David Babelay, who has passed away, and the C.M. McClung Historical Col-lection for assistance with the text and the photographs.

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On the way to Jerusalem Jesus was going through the region between Samaria and Galilee. As he entered a village, ten lepers approached him. Keeping their distance, they called out, saying, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!” When he saw them, he said to them, “Go and show yourselves to the priests.” And as they went, they were made clean. Then one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, praising God with a loud voice. He prostrated himself at Jesus’ feet and thanked him. And he was a Samaritan.

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in need 6-8 p.m. every third

Thursday. Info: 688-5330.

Music services ■ Emory Valley Baptist

Church will host The Cross

Connection Quartet at 6

p.m. Sunday, April 1. A love

offering will be taken. Rich-

ard Nicely is pastor.

■ Mount Harmony Baptist Church, 819 Raccoon Valley

Road, will hold a gospel

singing 7 p.m. Saturday,

March 31. Everyone welcome.

Michael Parsley is pastor.

Special services ■ The Knoxville Fellowship

Luncheon (KFL) will meet at

noon Tuesday, March 20, at

Golden Corral on Clinton High-

way. Carroll Carmon will speak.

Info: http://kfl -luncheon.com.

Women’s programs ■ Beaver Creek Cumberland

Presbyterian Church, 7225

Old Clinton Pike, will host the

women’s brunch “Renewal of

Faith through Thought, Word

and Deed” 10 a.m. Saturday,

March 31. Guest speaker will be

Takisha Fitzgerald, assistant dis-

trict attorney for Knox County,

and music will be provided

by the Powell High Singers.

Brunch will be included. Tickets

are $15 and can be reserved by

calling the church at 938-7845

between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.

Monday through Friday.

Youth programs ■ Fountain City UMC’s

preschool program will hold

registration for the 2012-2013

school year throughout March.

Parents of children ages 6

months to 4 years need to stop

by the preschool offi ce be-

tween 8:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.

Monday through Thursday or

8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Friday. Reg-

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need to purchase a rest mat).

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Balloons fl oat skyward at Grace Baptist Church as everyone yells, “freedom.” This was a surprise

demonstration Pastor Ron Stewart used to symbolize freedom gained with the release from

emotional baggage that keeps people from fulfi lling their God-given purpose. “Wave goodbye

to whatever’s been holding you back,” he said. Musician Jeff Davis sang “Amazing Grace, My

Chains are Gone” as everyone watched the balloons disappear. Photos by T. Edwards of TEPHOTOS.com

Freedom balloonsBy Theresa EdwardsPastor Ron Stewart of

Grace Baptist Church sur-prised the congregation March 11 with a live symbolic demonstration illustrating his sermon on freedom. Each person was given a balloon to release while yelling “free-dom” in unison.

Approximately 700 bal-loons fi lled the sky after each of two worship services. The weather cooperated with a clear blue sky. The balloons rose and drifted slightly westward.

Dr. Stewart’s sermon be-gan with a short video of America’s history that began in the pursuit of freedom. “It’s a proclamation, a right worth protecting, a move-ment, and a dream. It’s a cel-ebration … It is for freedom the pilgrims sailed to a new world. It is for freedom our

founders signed the Declara-tion of Independence.”

The video ended by re-minding us of another day of freedom gained more than 2000 years ago through Christ.

Stewart said Christians have a new nature inside of them, but the old nature re-sides also, and it is a daily battle as to which will prevail. Stewart described “freedom fi ghters” as those tired of liv-ing the old defeated life. It is a minute-by-minute battle to maintain that freedom.

“The side which gets fed the most is going to be in con-trol,” he said. “If you feed the old nature, it’ll dominate you … being in the wrong places and doing the wrong things. Feed the new nature by read-ing the Word of God and serving God, and the new na-ture will win.”

Pastor Ron Stewart looks at

the freedom balloon before

releasing it.

Evidence of freedom is not simply getting rid of the wrong things, but also doing the right things, he said. Evi-

dence of this freedom is the “fruit of the spirit” includ-ing unconditional love, joy, peace, patience, goodness,

faithfulness, gentleness, self-control and patience.

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CONDOLENCESBest wishes to the families

of these community contribu-tors who passed away recently:

William E. “Bill” Bai-ley Sr., 69, was a member of Son Light Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Eva Mae Bailey.

Walter H. Ballard, 86, was a mem-ber of Cum-berland Bap-tist Church and a veter-an of World War II.

Lou B. Bryan, 82, was a regis-tered nurse

and charter member of Fair-view Baptist Church. She belonged to Grace Baptist Church since 1996.

Timothy Carlos Butler, 52, of Pow-ell, was a member and elder at Bea-ver Creek Cumberland Presbyterian Church; ac-tive mem-ber and past president of

Powell High School Touch-down Club and a youth coach. He is survived by his wife of 29 years, Dawn Reedy Butler, their children and a large ex-tended family.

Charles Richard “Bust-er” Gra-ham, 56, of Halls, was an Army vet-eran who left a large fam-ily, including his wife of 31 years, Vickie B u c k n e r Graham.

Janice Darlene “Tut” King, 53, of Corryton, also left a large fam-ily, including her mother, Bobbie Jean Moore, and h u s b a n d , Pete King.

Sh i rley Large, 75, was preceded in death by her husband, Mel Large.

Leon G. Lyle, 88, of Knoxville was an Army vet-eran of WWII and retired from East Tennessee Trucks. He leaves his wife of 64 years, Mildred J. Lyle.

Bill G. McMahan, 84, was a member of Oakwood UMC and a U.S. Army vet-eran of WW II and Korea. He retired from South Central Bell as an account manager. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Joyce McMahan.

Mary Nell Shotsman, 95, of Halls, was the last of 10 sisters and brothers. She was preceded in death by husband Harry Shotsman.

Agnes Watson, 93, was a member of Oakwood Bap-tist Church and taught for 20 years at Fulton High School.

Robert B. Wyrick Jr., 81, was a member of Fountain City Presbyterian Church. He is survived by his wife, Nina Hatchcote Wyrick.

Charles Graham

Janice King

Walter Ballard

Timothy Butler

I was working the Refuge desk one day. One of our neighbors (of the feminine persuasion), who is experi-encing homelessness, came in and asked for a haircut voucher. Her hair was thick and long and seemed to have a mind of its own.

Because we have a mu-tually benefi cial agreement with a beauty school in town – we provide heads for their students to practice on, and our neighbors get free haircuts – I wrote a haircut voucher, called the beauty school to make sure they had an opening and sent her

on her way.The desk was busy as

usual, and I thought no more about it. A couple of hours later, she returned, smiling and sporting a new haircut. It wasn’t drastically different from her previous look, but it was shorter and shaped.

“Look at me!” she ex-claimed. “Look what they did! I feel beautiful!!! I feel beautiful!!!”

“You look beautiful,” I agreed, although, truth be told, it was her smile and her excitement that made her beautiful, far beyond the haircut.

“Thank you, thank you!” she said. Then she was out the door to show off her new look to everyone outside.

I couldn’t help thinking of the one man out of 10 who came back to thank Jesus for healing him.

Why? Because I have been working at the Refuge for almost two years, and – in my memory – only one other person has ever come back to thank us for help-

ing. We are thanked, more often than not, when some-one leaves the Refuge, but to make the effort to come back?

I told this story to a col-league, who suggested I consider the Biblical story of the other nine, and why it is we assume they were just ingrates. Why didn’t they come back to thank Je-sus? Why do so many of our neighbors not come back es-pecially to thank us for our help? Hard to say.

They may be grateful with all their hearts, but life beckons and they go on about their day. That is OK. They may not understand that, although we do what we do because we want to help and not for their grati-tude, still, it is lovely to be thanked.

For someone to go out of

her way, to share her joy, to let some of her exuber-ance spill over onto me was a blessing in itself! She felt beautiful! I wonder: did Je-sus feel blessed by the one who thanked him? He must have, because the story made it into the Gospel of Luke.

Oh, and one other thing: the man who came back to thank Jesus was a Samari-tan – a foreigner, an outcast among the Jews, someone with less than no standing in the community.

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Students in the Halls High HOSA pro-gram recently attended regional competition at Carson-Newman College and brought

home many ribbons as indi-vidual competitors.

Winning fi rst place rib-bons at the event include Kendra Bailey (Health Care Issues Exam), Kyla Barraza (Sports Medicine), Ashlyn Capps (Veterinary Medicine), Jill Henson (Medical Assisting), Syd-ney Lam (Extemporane-

ous Health Poster), Jared Long (Physical

Therapy), Dana Pair (Nutrition), Emily Walker (Concepts of Health Care) and Brittany Yow (Dental Spelling).

Erika Youngquist brought home a sec-ond place ribbon for Nursing Assistant and Savannah Kirby earned a third place ribbon for Health Care Issues Exam.

Fourth place ribbons were awarded to Denice Collette (Job Seeking Skills), Katie Ray (Human Growth and Development) and Hannah Ricks (Medical Photography).

Shanna Alexander won a fi fth place ribbon for Health Care Issues Exam and Tiffany Fitzgibbon won fi fth place in Home Health Aide.

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By Jake Mabe“A lot of unanswered

questions” is how Halls High baseball coach Doug Polston summarizes his 2012 squad.

“I think we’ll be OK in district games because we’ve got fi ve pretty good pitchers. But the weekends are going to be an adventure until the young kids step up.”

Those fi ve pitchers are Grant Painter, Ryan Galyon, Thomas Corcione, Andrew Sylvester and Blake Shuler.

Painter and Galyon proved Polston correct last week against Clinton. Last Monday, Halls won 8-3, with Painter earning the win and hitting a grand slam that Polston says was “the one swing that made the difference in the game.” Last Wednesday, the Red Devils slew the Dragons 12-0 in fi ve innings, with Galyon earning the win.

This week, the Red Dev-ils play at Central High today (Monday, March 19) and host Oak Ridge on Tuesday (March 20) and Central on Wednes-day (March 21). All varsity games begin at 5 p.m.

“I don’t know a lot about Central,” Polston says. “They’re young. But if they take (coach) Brian Lovett’s mentality, they’re going to be competitive.

“Oak Ridge has a couple of good pitchers. Year in and year out they are the

best-coached team in our district, without question. They’re going to make us play.”

Thus far in the young season, Polston says his team has played solid de-fense.

“And our pitching among the older kids has been pretty solid, which I expected. My biggest con-cern is being able to hit and score runs with some kind of consistency. And that’s baseball. If we can score five or six runs and play defense, we’ll win the majority of our (district) games.”

Seniors on this year’s squad are Painter, Galyon, Shuler, Corcione, Austin Smith, Trent Whetsell, Taylor Thomas, Chace Scarbrough, Aaron Hardy and Jordan Hardy.

Halls High baseball beginsThree district games this week

By Ruth WhiteHalls Elementary set a

huge goal for students and staff members during this year’s fundraiser, the Ne-on-a-Thon. The goal: raise $20,000 to purchase an iPad for each classroom. The reward: principal Dr. Chris Henderson will have his head shaved into a Mo-hawk and assistant princi-pal Dr. Jennifer Atkins will dye her hair pink.

On Monday, March 12, money was counted and students had brought in a little over $4,000 in dona-tions. The deadline was Tuesday afternoon and a lot of money needed to be raised.

Money was counted on Tuesday morning and

Halls Elementary

School principal Dr.

Chris Henderson gets

his new Mohawk

sprayed green by

assistant principal Dr.

Jennifer Atkins. Photos by Ruth White

Big goals reap big rewards

HOSA students place at regionals

Kindergarten round-up for Knox County Schools will be held Tuesday, April 3, at various times:

■ Adrian Burnett: 5-7 p.m. Info:

689-1474.

■ Brickey-McCloud: 3:30 to 6

p.m. Info: 689-1499.

■ Copper Ridge: 8-10 a.m. and

3-5 p.m. Info: 938-7002.

■ Corryton: 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.

Info: 687-4573.

■ Fountain City: 4-6 p.m. Info:

689-1445.

■ Gibbs Elementary: 4-6 p.m.

Info: 689-1497.

■ Halls Elementary: 8:30 to

10:30 a.m. and 3:30 to 5:30

p.m. Info: 922-7445.

■ Powell Elementary: 4-6 p.m.

Registration packets will be

available for pick up March 19

in the student aff airs offi ce.

Info: 938-2048.

■ Shannondale: 3:30 to 5:30

p.m. Info: 689-1465.

■ Sterchi: 3 to 5:30 p.m. Info:

689-1470.

Parents need to bring proof of residence for zoned school (utility bill or deed/lease), child’s shot record, birth certificate and Social Security card. Children entering kinder-garten need to be 5 years old before Sept. 30 to reg-ister.

SCHOOL NOTES

Central High ■ Knox County jobs fair, 9 a.m.

to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 28.

Halls Elementary ■ PTA Spring clothing drive,

March 26-30; Bluegrass & BBQ in the park, Thursday,

May 3.

Halls Middle ■ Cheerleading tryouts for

any upcoming 6th, 7th or 8th

grade student at Halls Middle

School will be Monday, April

30. Applicants must complete

and return paperwork to

the middle school offi ce by

Friday, April 20. All partici-

pants are required to have a

new sports physical. There

will be a mandatory parent

meeting 4 p.m. Friday, April

27, in the school cafeteria.

Cheer clinics will be 1-4 p.m.

Saturday, April 28, and 3-5

p.m. Sunday, April 29. Tryouts

will be held 4 p.m. Monday,

April 30. Attendance at clinics

Kindergarten round-up April 3

$7,000 had been raised, not even half way to the goal. It looked like Henderson and Atkins had dodged a bul-let. Or so they thought. By the end of the day Tuesday, more than $20,000 had been collected.

True to their words, the pair transformed their looks for students. During an assembly, staff mem-ber Jeannie Galyon spiked Atkins hair and colored it pink and green as the stu-dents cheered.

Fifth grade teacher Sherri Roberts’ class raised the

most money and Roberts was given the honor of the fi rst cut on Henderson’s hair as students chanted “cut it off.” Galyon fi nished the Mo-hawk and Atkins sprayed it green.

Henderson told the crowd. “Look what you did to me!” The new hair-cut was worth it and he couldn’t be prouder of the hard work of the students and parents. The iPads were ordered and students and teachers will soon be reaping the benefits of their hard work.

and meetings are mandatory

to try out. Info: Cassie Kiefer,

cassie.kiefer@knoxschools.

org or 922-7494.

Halls High ■ Parent Night for rising 9th

graders and parents/guard-

ians is 6 p.m. Tuesday, March

27, in the Halls Middle School

auditorium. Parents/guard-

ians and students will have an

opportunity to tour the high

school and meet the faculty.

The Halls Women’s League will award scholarships to

two Halls High senior girls

this spring. Those interested

in applying should see Jodie

Overton in the guidance

offi ce for the qualifi cation

criteria and the application.

Completed applications

should be returned to the

guidance offi ce by Friday,

April 20.

Head Start ■ Registration for Head Start

will be held on the follow-

ing days: Thursday, April

5, at North Ridge Crossing

Head Start, 1008 Breda Drive;

Tuesday, April 10, at East II

Kiwanis, 2330 Prosser Road;

Tuesday, April 17 and 24,

at L.T. Ross, 2247 Western

Avenue; and Thursday, May

3, at Anderson-South, 4808

Prospect Road. Head Start

serves low income families.

Bring proof of income on all

adult family members in the

home, child’s shot record,

physical and birth certifi cate.

Info: 522-2193.

Sterchi ■ Family Fun Night 5:30 to 8:30

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By Ruth WhiteGood character matters.

Decisions made, whether good or bad, can make a lasting impact on an indi-vidual’s life.

Marty Iroff spoke at Foun-tain City Elementary last week and introduced par-ents to the six pillars of the Character Counts program. Students learn the pillars of character through classroom instruction, but it’s impor-tant for parents to know them because good character begins and is reinforced at home.

Pillar one is Trustworthi-ness. “This isn’t about being able to trust someone,” said Iroff, “it’s about being worthy for others to trust.” Trust-worthiness includes integri-ty, honesty, promise-keeping and loyalty.

The second pillar is Re-spect. This involves being courteous and civil toward others, honoring reasonable social standards and customs and accepting differences. Respect means living by the Golden Rule and avoiding vi-olence and bullying behavior.

Responsibility is the

third pillar of character, tak-ing ownership for what you choose to do or not to do. It involves being accountable for your actions, inactions, decisions and nondecisions. Being responsible means exercising self-control and showing personal and group responsibility.

Actions, processes and decisions that are honor-able and appropriate fall under the pillar of Fair-ness. Fair is not the same as equal.

Caring is the fi fth pillar in good character. Caring

individuals show compas-sion and empathy. They are kind, considerate and lov-ing. Being thankful and ex-pressing gratitude and for-giving others are important characteristics of a caring individual.

The final pillar of char-acter is Citizenship. Good citizens do their share, re-spect authority, laws and rules.

Reinforcing these pil-lars at home helps build solid citizens and will make a positive impact on our future.

Marty Iroff explains the importance of making good deci-

sions and how those decisions impact a person’s life. Photoby Ruth White

Character begins at homeIroff speaks at FC Elementary

Brickey-McCloud hosts Epic Adventure

Kicking off the Boosterthon Fun Run at Brickey-McCloud are kindergar-

ten students Brileigh Dawes and Jocelin Hunter.

Brickey-McCloud kindergarten teacher Kara Israel and Boost-

erthon team member Fancy Nancy lead students through the

tunnel at the fun run. Photos by Ruth White

Brickey-McCloud gym teacher Larry Israel cheers on

students as they run laps during the recent fundrais-

ing event.

Students at Brickey-Mc-Cloud Elementary School raised over $26,000 to help the PTO purchase technolo-gy items for the classrooms.

Finishing off the event was the Boosterthon Fun Run where students ran the track at the school to earn money through pledges raised.

Fun Run closes celebration

Brickey-McCloud

kindergarten

teachers Jennifer St-

ambaugh and Kara

Israel were covered

in pies following the

fun run. Students

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Gibbs Elementary School music teacher Mary Ruth McNatt received a grant from the Junior League of Knoxville to help get her stu-dents moving and singing.

The grant’s goal is to pro-mote well-being and develop-ment of the whole child. Mu-sic allows children to develop creative outlets for active ex-pression.

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“With the issues of child-hood obesity facing today’s students, I feel it is impera-tive that children discover enjoyable ways to get on their feet to strengthen their bod-ies and experience outlets for energy, stress management and physical health.”

In addition to promoting movement and music, Mc-Natt introduced students to a colorful variety of fruits and vegetables at a tasting party where students were able to “taste the rainbow” and were encouraged to sample each item offered. Students also learned how each fruit and vegetable helps make bodies strong and healthy.

Gibbs Elementary music teacher Mary Ruth McNatt (far left) serves students a colorful rainbow of fresh fruits and veg-etables during a tasting party. Photo submitted

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Dr. Chien-fel Chen, Adam Hardebeck, Whittle Springs Middle School principal Dr. Jill Hobby and science teacher Sharon Harder celebrate the new partnership between CURENT (Center for Ultra-Wide-Area Resilient Electric Energy Transmission Network) at the University of Tennessee and Whittle Springs. The partnership will help bring science to life at the school and invest in the students at Whittle Springs. “It is an honor to partner with Whittle Springs Middle School and encourage students to do more science activities,” said Chen.

Bringing science to life at Whittle Springs

By Ruth WhiteIf I were able to select

an outstanding teacher, I would cast my vote for Gibbs High geometry teacher Kristina Givens. Math and I are like oil and water, but after spend-ing a little time with Giv-ens, I knew that she was a teacher who could help students understand just a little better.

Before her career at Gibbs began five years ago, Givens used her math skills in the corporate world. One day she real-ized that it wasn’t about paper but about people, and she wanted to work with individuals and help them learn math.

Her passion for math (yes, passion!) is balanced with an understanding that all people are not wired for mathematics, and she uses this to work with her students. “I am very math oriented and my husband isn’t,” she said. “I’m not sure who our daughters will take after when they grow up so I try to be the type of teacher that I would want for them.”

While many teachers enjoy the young, open minds of elementary-aged children, Givens loves working at the high school level. “I want to work with kids when they are mak-ing important life deci-sions,” she said. “I want to help them get ready for life

after high school.” This year Givens is ex-

perimenting with a new teaching technique in Technical Geometry. She works with other teachers in the CTE environment at Gibbs to help students ap-ply what they have learned in the classroom with ev-eryday life, such as de-signing house plans.

On the morning she was informed of the Teacher of the Year honor, Givens was asked to see princi-pal Lynn Hill. “I thought I was being called to the principal’s office because I was in trouble,” she said. She was completely blind-sided when Hill told her that she had been named top teacher at Gibbs High. “There are so many amaz-ing teachers here that I was truly humbled by the honor.”

When she isn’t teaching or tutoring students after school, Givens spends time with her family. They en-joy a screen-free evening once a week that doesn’t allow phones, computers or television. “Sometimes it’s hard to work it in, but when I hear my daughters giggling after our night to-gether, it’s so worth it.”

Givens calls the staff at Gibbs High the “most amazing family” and couldn’t imagine teaching at any other school. Her advice to anyone strug-gling with math, “Don’t give up on it.”

Gibbs High geometry teacher Kristina Givens was selected as Teacher of the Year by her peers. Photos by Ruth White

Top of her class

Shannondale kindergarten teacher Melody Perkinson was se-lected as the school’s Teacher of the Year.

By Ruth WhiteWhen Shannondale

teacher Melody Perkinson was asked why she chose to teach kindergarten, she responded, “Why not?” Perkinson was recently selected as the school’s Teacher of the Year and it’s no wonder.

Perkinson has been at Shannondale for eight years and she obviously enjoys working with her students. “Kindergarten-ers are so excited about what they are doing,” she said. “They love school.” Perkinson always enjoyed school and wants her stu-dents to enjoy it as much as she did growing up. “I want to be the teacher that my own children would have.”

In addition to teaching basic learning skills, Per-kinson wants each child in her classroom to feel loved

and accepted. “I am truly interested in them and want to know about them as people.”

One of the most reward-ing things about teaching is watching the students’ progress and watching them grow as individuals.

Perkinson enjoys her job at Shannondale and loves the community feel at the school. Being named Teacher of the Year was humbling for her because she is just doing her job and making a positive im-pact on children. “I enjoy this job so much,” she said.

At the dinner honor-ing all of Knox County’s top teachers, Perkinson saw former Shannondale principal Reba Lane, the person who hired her for the teaching position. “I thanked her for this honor because without Reba giv-

Perkinson is Teacher of Year at Shannondale

ing me a chance, I wouldn’t be here today.”

Perkinson enjoys spend-

ing time with her husband and four children and working in her church.

Givens named GHS Teacher of Year

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Weigel’s hires Chris OotenWeigel’s has hired Chris

Ooten as its new direc-tor of real estate to expand Wei-gel’s retail footprint through new store site acquisi-tion, and

the selling and leasing of company-owned property.

“With a solid background in commercial development, Chris is poised to help ex-pand and take Weigel’s to the next level,” said Bill Weigel.

Ooten is a LEED Ac-credited Professional via the Green Building Certifi ca-tion Institute and in his new role he will guide new site development, green build-ing design, construction and maintenance solutions.

His background includes 14 years with Schaad Com-panies in Knoxville where, as COO, he led completion of more than 1 million square feet of offi ce and commercial projects. His background also includes three years with the Metropolitan Planning Commission of Knoxville and Knox County, and three years as project manager with local civil engineering and design fi rm Batson, Himes, Norvell and Poe.

He is a graduate of East Tennessee State University with a bachelor’s degree in urban and regional planning.

ished high school.“We’re trying desperate-

ly to reach out to everyone who needs this service.”Info: 539-7109.

Vol feverKnox County Com-

m i s s i o n e r R. Larry S m i t h brought a portion of his exten-sive UT men’s bas-ketball col-lection. For this hobby,

Smith keeps a file on every UT men’s basketball alum-nus, complete with pro-grams and ticket stubs. He bought the f loor of the old Alumni Gym, and he has the oldest known jersey, dating to the 1922-1923 season.

Smith pointed out that Betty Cooper’s husband, Ray, played for UT, while Ray’s brother, Leo, played for the University of Ken-tucky.

“I can go to just about anywhere in town and tell you where the former play-ers are,” Smith said.

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All who see it shall think of me,Nailed to a cross from a dogwood tree.Protected and cherished the tree shall beA refl ection to all of my agony.

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When Christ was on earth, the dogwood grewTo a towering size with a lovely hue.It’s branches were strong and interwovenAnd for Christ’s cross its timbers were chosen.

Being distressed at the use of the woodChrist made a promise which still holds good.Not ever again shall the dogwood growTo be large enough for such a tree, and so,

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Big League Tobacco opens in HallsTommy Gass and Jeff Batts have opened Big League

Tobacco & More in Halls near Amber Restaurant. The

shop carries smokes, cigars, plugs, snuff and chew in

addition to energy drinks, candy, collectibles and used

and consignment sports gear. The grand opening cel-

ebration will be held 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, March

24, with popcorn, prizes and more. Former UT men’s

basketball coach Bruce Pearl will be on hand beginning

at 9 a.m. for a meet and greet and to sign autographs.

Big League Tobacco is open 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday

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YWCA Tribute to WomenThe YWCA will honor outstanding women in

the community with its annual “YWCA Tribute to Women” event Thursday, Aug. 16. Nomination forms are available online at www.ywcaknox.com. They must be postmarked, emailed or hand delivered by 11 p.m. Monday, April 2.

There will be 18 fi nalists, and six honorees for each category will be announced at the event. Hon-orees are selected by out-of-state judges who will be announced in the coming weeks.

Info: Danielle Benson, 523-6126 or dbenson@ywcaknox.com.

By Shannon CareyTeen Safe Driver Week

is revving up, and Sage Kohler of State Farm is at the wheel.

Kohler gave a rousing update at the Powell Busi-ness and Professional As-sociation meeting March 13 at Jubilee Banquet Fa-cility. The program, which will run April 10-12 at Pow-ell High School, is chock full of fun and prizes, and quite a few wake-up calls for student drivers.

On April 10, Chick-fil-A and Bojangles will give coupons for free sandwich-es to all students who ar-rive at school wearing their seatbelts. Students will sign commitment cards, which will enter them in drawings for movie tickets and more.

On April 11, students and emergency profession-als will perform in a mock wreck, followed by a pre-sentation by the head of the Tennova North emer-gency room. There will be prize drawings in all four classes, and the final three seniors drawn will wincol-lege scholarships.

Kohler said sponsors are already lining up, in-cluding Rural/Metro, Em-ory Family Practice, Com-puter Depot, Heritage Pool

and Vaughn Pharmacy. More sponsors are needed, though.

“If you can impact just one teen driver to drive a little saver, it can really impact their lives,” she said.Info: www.powellbusiness.com.

Back to schoolLeslie Reeves with Adult

E duc at ion at Pellissip-pi State told the PBPA about her p r o g r a m . Adult Ed-u c a t i o n helps peo-ple com-plete their

education, whether learn-ing to read or completing a GED.

Reeves said that about 1 million people in Ten-nessee have never finished high school. In five years, she said, an estimated 63 percent of jobs will require post-secondary education at least.

“We are working with adults who fell through the cracks,” she said.

The program is free and open to anyone age 17 or older who has been re-leased from compulsory education but has not fin-

‘Drive’ to achieve at PBPA

State Farm agent Sage Kohler holds the Powell Shopper-News to

show the Powell Business and Professional Association a donated

ad for the Powell Teen Drive Awareness campaign. Photos by S. CareyLeslie Reeves

R. Larry Smith

HPUD rates increase; rate structure stays intact

By Sandra ClarkHallsdale Powell Utility

District customers will see an increase on their bills, ef-fective April 1. Water rates will increase by 3 percent, while sewer rates will in-crease by 3.75 percent.

This represents a $1.38 on water and $1.83 on sewer for a total $3.21 before taxes on an average 5,000 gallon user bill, said chief fi nancial offi -cer James Smith.

Commissioners adopted a $29.1 million budget for fi s-cal year 2013 (April 1, 2012 through March 31, 2013) and opted to stay with the current rate structure rather than switch to an alternate model which would have eliminated a minimum bill

for a fl at fee and a rate on gallons of water used past zero.

At last week’s meeting, Joy Phillips, director of envi-ronmental services, present-ed an update on the Capacity Management Operation and Maintenance Program, part of HPUD’s consent order with the state Department of Environment and Con-servation and the federal Environmental Protection Agency, which began in Au-gust 2004.

Phillips said that HPUD had 160 effl uent violations in 2004 in its wastewater facilities. This year marks fi ve years with zero effl uent violations. Components in-clude the capital improve-

This worn out toilet was part of

an exhibit in the lobby of Halls-

dale Powell Utility District last

week as HPUD hosted Modern

Supply’s display of new, wa-

ter-saving plumbing fi xtures.

Called “Fix a Leak,” the display

fi lled the lobby of HPUD’s new

offi ce. Sandy Liford said it’s the

fi rst of many community ser-

vice programs to come. Photo by S. Clark

ments plan, GIS mapping, sewer rehabilitation, man-hole inspections and pre-ventive maintenance in-spections.

HPUD refi nanced its 2002 A bonds for an esti-mated savings of $5 million to $7 million in interest. The district is exploring a refi -nance on its 2004 B bonds, as well, depending on mar-ket conditions.

In February, HPUD set 16 water meters and inspected 17 sewer connections. The district treated 203.9 mil-lion gallons of water and 285.9 million gallons of wastewater.

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NEWS FROM FORT SANDERS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

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Fort Sanders staff celebrates years of serviceFort Sanders Regional Medi-

cal Center recently honored 275 employees who are celebrating an employment milestone with the hospital in 2012. Sixty-seven of the individuals have worked at the facility for 20 years or more. The honored staff members were treated to a special reception.

Among the Fort Sanders em-ployees recognized for their long tenure are: 50 years, J.C. Farmer of Plant Engineering; 46 years, Ev-elyn Carter of Radiology; 40 years, Barbara Nicely of Quality Man-agement and Debra Ogle of the Laboratory; and 36 years, Sharon Cross, a Patricia Neal Rehabilita-tion Center Nurse Liaison.

Ten Fort Sanders staff mem-bers honored for their 35 years of service are: Barbara Wolfe, Jerry Wolfe, Jerri Jones, Linda Perkins, Glenda Jolly, Debra Miller, Danny Cole, Phyllis Ritter, Nancy Cum-mings and Linda Walker.

Belinda Shuler celebrated 31 years of employment at the hos-pital, while 12 others marked their 30th year at the facility. Thirty-year employees include: Glenda Wallace, Anita Mynatt, Alice Houser, Elaine Steele, Kimberly

Rhodes, Marilyn Bryan, Cynthia Ledford, Robin Wilson, Judy Shults, Kimberly Morton, Alfred Kaye and Carolyn Robertson.

Celebrating 26 years at Fort Sanders Regional are: Melinda Marashi, Patricia Cannon, Danny Sherrod and Darrell Garland. Em-ployees honored for 25 years of service include: Margaret Kuberek, James Mead, Beverly Cook, Rhonda Minor, Cynthia Revels, Karen Ott, Susan Wilkerson, Sharon Mays, Mary Josvai, Clarence Ragan, Ala-ma Lay, Donna McDonald, Karen Carroll, Amanda Donovan, Dallas Ward, Judy Hyder, John Behm, Jarrell McCann and Sharon Reed.

Marking 20 years of service are: Eva Barker, Debra Hurst, Bobbi Dake, Tamela Peebles, Rebecca Harmon, Judy Hawk, Kimberly Poe, Constance Johnson, Pamela Drake, Kelly Johnson, Michele Lloyd, Michael Tracy, Ruthie Laf-ferty, Allen Owens, Mike Sliger and Sheri Webb.

The honorees collectively have more than 4,100 years of work experience. Congratulations and thank you for your longtime dedi-cation to our Fort Sanders Region-al patients and their families!

Farmer marks half century with Fort Sanders Regional

Traveling to the moon, electronic mail and cell phones were far in the future when J.C. Farmer joined the staff of Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center (then, Fort Sanders Presbyterian Hospi-tal) a half century ago.

Since June of 1961, J.C. Farmer has been an impor-tant part of the Plant Engi-neering Department of Fort Sanders. With his talent for woodworking, Farmer has crafted countless doors and beautiful pieces of furniture in the hospital’s wood shop. During the 1982 World’s Fair,

Farmer also helped build agiant Fort Sanders display that was seen by thousands of fair visitors. Farmer came up with the idea of placing alighted Christmas tree on the hospital’s roof to celebrate the holiday season. The roof-top Christmas tree tradition continues today and has been adopted by many other Knox-ville businesses.

Farmer is still on the job full time at Fort Sanders Re-gional and, at 80 years old, says he has no desire to retireany time soon. Thanks for ajob well done!

J.C. Farmer has worked

in the Plant Engineering

Department at Fort Sanders

Hospital since June of 1961.

Fort Sanders Facility Services staff held a reception celebrating

J.C. Farmer’s 50th anniversary at Fort Sanders Regional.

Phyllis Ritter is celebrating 35 years of service at Fort Sanders

Regional, while Danny Sherrod is honored for 25 years.

Barbara Nicely is marking 40

years on staff at Fort Sanders.

Evelyn Carter has completed

46 years in the Radiology

Department.

Carolyn Robertson and Kimberly Rhodes are each honored for

30 years of employment at the hospital.

Above, Nancy Cummings is cel-

ebrating 35 years at Fort Sanders,

and Kathy Kidd is marking 10 years.

Above right, honored for a service

milestone are: Clarence Ragan (25

years), Kelly Johnson (20 years) and

Mary Johnson (25 years).

Recognized for their years of

service are: Tina Foster (15

years), Debbie Fox (15 years),

Fred Young (15 years) and

Debbie Miller (35 years).

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Spring is (almost) of-fi cially here and with it come lots of sunshine and thoughts of being outside. Winter clothes are packed away and lighter, brighter fabrics once again make an appearance in closets.

All donations are tax deductible.Heartland Golden Retriever Rescue

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We’re looking for love!

Taylor, 4-year-old, would make a great com-

panion for an older person; someone who

is home and has time to show him love and

patience. Not good with small children.

Hershey Bear, a 4-year-old

retriever mix,

for someone

who likes the

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Cloth baskets make great gifts

Amanda Patton taught a cloth basket class at the Halls Senior Center last week. The colorful array of fabrics was a reminder of warmer weather, more daylight and Easter.

The baskets make a perfect gift for a child on Easter and will look fes-tive filled with a rainbow of eggs and candy. The cloth creations can also be used as a table decoration in a living room filled with packets of sweetener or mints for a dining room ta-ble or filled with silk f low-ers for a lovely centerpiece.

If you’re looking for a way to wrap a gift for a spe-cial birthday or Mother’s Day, tuck tissue paper in-side and give the gift inside a keepsake basket.

Completed baskets make great gifts or home decorations.

Nancy Faulkner

cuts out triangles

of fabric to make a

cloth basket. Photos by Ruth White

Connie Johnsey stitches fab-

ric panels together to make a

basket during a craft class at

the Halls Senior Center.

The Cat Clinic in West Knoxville is currently car-ing for Bull’s-eye, a cat that was rescued by a woman when he walked up to her on the street and cuddled up against her leg. He got his name from the markings on his fur.

Now that he has been checked and deemed healthy by the veterinar-ian, he is ready to fi nd a permanent home. Although he would probably appre-ciate anyone interested in keeping him, Bull’s-eye has a unique personality and will fi t best with a family who doesn’t crowd him and who lets him be social on his terms. He is a very sweet cat but one who doesn’t like to be pushed into doing things

Bull’s-eye

needs a homeor being held a lot. This maychange with the right fam-ily, but he does like to makehis own decisions.

Bull’s-eye has received aphysical and vaccinationswhile at the Cat Clinic. Heis neutered, has been de-wormed and has tested neg-ative for feline leukemia andFIV. Info: Cynthia or Brianat 531-2287.

■ Horse slaughter bill is backSeveral months ago, I

wrote about a bill which, ifpassed, would allow a horseslaughter facility to be builtin Tennessee. The bill wasput on hold and has recentlycome back to the fl oor. BillHB3619 (a.k.a. the “Slaugh-ter Bill”) will be voted onand our legislators needto speak for us. Be heardand let them know you areagainst this cruel facility.

To contact your stateHouse representative, visitwww.capitol.tn.gov/house/members/. To contact yourstate senator, contact www.captiol.tn.gov/senate/mem-bers. Info: www.horse-haventn.org/.

Bull’s-eye is looking for a family that will accept him on his terms.Photo by S. Barrett

Adopt Abbott at Young-Williams

Meet Abbott, a 2-year-old

male German shepherd mix

available for adoption at the

Young-Williams Animal Cen-

ter. German shepherds are

known for their intelligence,

loyalty and fi erce bark (even

when they are not fi erce).

They are a breed that sheds

regularly, so daily brushing

is recommended. Abbott is

at the main center at 3210

Division St. Hours there and

at the “new” Young-Williams

Animal Village, 6400 Kings-

ton Pike, are noon to 6 p.m.

daily. If you don’t have time

to stop by, visit www.young-

williams.org to see photos of

all of the center’s adoptables

or call 215-6599 for info.

HEALTH NOTES ■ A demonstration of the Alex-

ander Technique will be held

at noon Tuesday, March 20, at

Lawson McGhee Library. The

technique shows how to move

with more ease and better

posture. Info: Lilly Sutton, 387-

7600, or www.lillysutton.com.

■ Kid Support, an eight-week

peer support group for kids

ages 6-12 with loved ones

living with cancer, will be held

5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday eve-

nings from March 27 through

May 15 at the Cancer Support

Community, 2230 Sutherland

Ave. Dinner will be served

from 5:30 to 6 p.m., and the

program will run from 6 to

7:30 p.m. There will be stories,

art, games and more to help

kids express their feelings and

share experiences. Info and

registration: Call Kathleen

Williams or Debra Sullivan

at 546-4661 or visit www.

cancersupportet.org.

■ Alzheimer’s caregiver support group meets 6-7

p.m. each third Thursday at

Elmcroft Assisted Living and

Memory Care in Halls. Light

refreshments. RSVP appreci-

ated. Info: 925-2668.

■ Alzheimer’s support group

meets 6:30 p.m. each fi rst

Thursday at Beaver Creek Cum-

berland Presbyterian Church,

7225 Old Clinton Pike. Info:

938-7245.

HALLSSENIOR CENTER

Activities for the week of March 19:

■ Monday, March 19: 9:30 a.m., Scrapbook-ing; 10 a.m., Pinochle and Bridge, Hand & Foot; 1 p.m., Rook, Mah Jongg; 1 p.m. SAIL exercise; 2:15 p.m., Social Dance Class.

■ Tuesday, March 20: 10 a.m., Canasta; 11 a.m., Exercise; 12:30 p.m., Mexican Train Dominoes; 2 p.m., Spring Fling Tea Dance.

■ Wednesday, March 21: 10 a.m., Bingo, Hand & Foot; 12:30 p.m., Bridge; 1 p.m., Rook, 1 p.m., SAIL exercise; 2:15 p.m., Yoga.

■ Thursday, March 22: 8:30 a.m., Hiking Club; 10 a.m., Line Dance, 10 a.m., Pinochle; 10 a.m. Quilting; 11 a.m., Exercise; 1:30 p.m., Dominoes; 2 p.m.: Movie Time featur-ing “The Secret of Roan Inish.”

■ Friday, March 23: 10 a.m., Euchre, 12:30 p.m., Mexican Train Domi-noes, 1 p.m., SAIL Exer-cise, 1 p.m. Western Movie featuring “Hombre.”

■ Cancer survivor support groups, Monday evenings

and Tuesday mornings and

Tuesday evenings, at the Can-

cer Support Community of

East Tennessee, 2230 Suther-

land Ave. Support groups for cancer caregivers,

Monday evenings. Cancer family bereavement group,

Thursday evenings. Info:

546-4661 or www.cancersup-

portet.org.

■ Covenant Health’s Body-works off ers community

exercise for all ages at $3

per class. Classes include

Easy Cardio Max, Mind and

Body, and Senior Cardio. Visit

covenanthealth.com/body-

works or call 541-4500 to fi nd

a location near you.

■ Grief support groups at Fort

Sanders Sevier Hospital 6 p.m.

each fi rst Thursday; 10 a.m.

and 3 p.m. each third Wednes-

day at the Covenant Home

Care Knoxville offi ce; and 10

a.m. and 3 p.m. each fourth

Wednesday at the Covenant

Home Care Oak Ridge offi ce.

Registration is required. Info or

to register: 541-4500.

■ Lung cancer support group

meets 6 p.m. each third Mon-

day at Baptist West Cancer

Center, 10820 Parkside Drive.

No charge, light refreshments

served. Info: Trish or Amanda,

218-7081.

■ Stop Smoking: 1-800-784-8669 (1-800-QUITNOW) is a

program of the Knox County

Health Department. The ho-

tline is answered 8 a.m. until

4:30 p.m. Monday through

Friday.

■ 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. each fi rst and third Tues-

day in the UT Hospice offi ce,

AARP DRIVER SAFETY CLASSES

For registration info about

these and all other AARP

driver safety classes, call Caro-

lyn Rambo, 584-9964.

■ Noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday

and Thursday, March 21-22,

O’Connor Senior Center, 611

Winona St.

■ 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday

and Friday, March 22-23,

Mid-East Community Action

Center, 1362 N. Gateway Ave.,

Rockwood.

■ 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday and

Tuesday, March 26-27, Fort

Sanders Senior Center, 1220

W. Main St., Sevierville.

■ 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday

and Thursday, March 28-29,

Kingston Public Library, 1004

Bradford Way, Kingston.

■ Noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday,

March 28, and Friday, March

30, Morristown Service Cen-

ter, 801 Lincoln Ave.

2270 Sutherland Ave. A light

supper will be served. Info or

to reserve a spot: 544-6277.

Garden Montessori School, 3225 Garden Drive, will hold a schoolwide rummage sale 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 24, to benefi t the Young-Williams Animal Cen-ter’s Transport Program. All proceeds will

be used to transport local animals in need of homes to Salem, Mass., where there is a shortage of adoptable pets.

The sale will include clothing, toys, house-hold items and more. Info: 688-6776.

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Special Notices 15DAV Chapter 24 has

FREE RENTAL OF POWER OR MANUAL

WHEEL CHAIRS available for any area disabled veteran. Also looking for donations of used wheelchairs

(power only). Call 765-0510 for information.

IF YOU USED YAZ/YAZMIN/

OCELLA BIRTH CONTROL

PILLS or NuvaRING

VAGINAL RING CONTRACEPTIVE between 2001 & the

present & suffered a stroke or heart attack

or developed blood clots, you may be en-titled to compensa-tion. Call Attorney Charles Johnson.

1-800-535-5727

Adoption 21ADOPT -- Looking

To Adopt Your Baby

Meet all your adoption needs with us. We'll provide never ending love, security & education for your child. All ex-penses paid. Rachel & Barry 1-866-304-6670 www.rachelandbarryadopt.com

Homes 40HOME FOR SALE at

3708 Splendor Drive. 3BR/2BA rancher w/partial fin bsmnt & drive-in garage. Reduced to $129,900. Ball Re-alty 423-626-9393

For Sale By Owner 40a4BR 4BA, 6169 sq ft, for-

mal living room/dining room, large kitchen, breakfast room, screened porch & stamped patio, full fin-ished basement w/ kitchen. 1.89 acres. Must see! $629,900. 922-7042, 660-5947.

For Sale By Owner 40aCHARMING BUNGALOW

in Historic Fairmont Area on Powers St. This home offers 3 bedrooms, 2 baths and many updates. It really is a must see for $139,000. Please call or email to schedule a visit, 865-607-4605 or stephens 7787@gmail.com

NEWPORT. 3 BR, 2 BA, 2 story, approx 2 yrs old with 1568 +/- SF. 361 Woodson Dr. Asking $114,900 & owner will finance w/$5,750 dwn. Bill 877-488-5060, ext 323

WHY RENT WHEN YOU CAN OWN!

Seller Financing -- $400 Down, $250

monthly. 3728 Lilac Ave., Knoxville, TN. 3 BR, 1 1/2 baths, only $26,485. 888-605-7474.

www.USHomeLLC.com

South 40sNEW CUSTOM

HOME, 3 BR, 2 BA, cath. ceilings, frpl., W/I closets, tile &

wood flooring, 2 car gar., split BR floor

plan, brick/vnyl ext., 2012 SQ. FT. incl.

gar., & more. 5 min. to schools, Boyd's

Creek/Seymour area $169,900. 865-680-4631

Condos- Townhouses 42SPECIAL PRICING

WITH 30 DAY CLOSE. END UNIT.. LAST ONE! 3 BR, 2 1/2 BA, 2 car gar., approx 2100 SF. Halls area. For info 865-898-4558

Residence Lots 444 ACRES w/3BR/2BA

double-wide w/FP, Gibbs near Hi Sch. 865-621-6768

FSBO, PARTIAL in-terest in residential building lot in West Knoxville. $26,000. 966-9623. Principals only, no realtors.

Acreage- Tracts 46MUST SELL! 10.45

ACRES. Old Hwy 33 & Mossie Ln, Maynard-ville. Part cleared, part wooded. $28,500. Call Wayne 407-401-6536.

Cemetery Lots 492 PLOTS, Lynnhurst.

With monument. Worth $7500+. Best offer. 865-300-5180

CEMETERY LOTS. 4 in Lynnhurst

Cemetery. $800 for 1; $1500 for 2; $2200 for 3; $3000 for all four.

Call 865-661-1879.

HIGHLAND MEM. $2,100 ea; $7,800 for all 4. Mountain views. 865-386-1630

REASONABLE AT $200/ea. Cabbage Cemetery on Grainger/ Union Co line. Well main-tained, beautiful setting. 497-2287 or 992-5675.

Real Estate Wanted 50

I BUY HOUSES Pay Cash, Take over payments. Repairs not a problem. Any situation. 865-712-7045

WE BUY HOUSES, any reason, any con-dition. 865-548-8267

www.ttrei.com

Investment Prop-Sale 61

HANDYMAN SPECIAL Cheap, Cash, 865-712-7045

Apts - Unfurnished 71FTN CITY 2BR down-

stairs apt, com-pletely redecorated, cent H&A, huge bkyd & patio, pri-vate entrance, W/D conn, stove & fridge. Ideal for quiet cou-ple or mature single person. No pets, or smoking. $575/mo incl's all utils, cable, WiFi. Refs req'd. 687-4639

HALLS 1BR/1BA $325/mo + dep. No pets, no smoking. 1-803-482-3700.

KARNS AREA, 2 BR, 2 1/2 BA, stove, re-frig., DW, W/D conn, no pets. $850. 865-691-8822; 660-3584

SONLIGHT APART-MENTS - One level, handicapped acces-sible, w/d conn., walk to church, close to shopping. $530/mo. includes water & trash pick-up. Section 8 vouch-ers accepted. Call Steve 865-679-3903

SOUTH, 2 BR, 1 BA, 1200SF, appls., priv. $650/mo+dep, no pets/ smoking. 865-577-6289

Apts - Furnished 72WALBROOK STUDIOS

251-3607 $140 weekly. Discount

avail. Util, TV, Ph, Stv, Refrig, Basic

Cable. No Lse.

Duplexes 73AVAILABLE N.E. 2

BR, 1 1/2 BA, newly decorated, appl., W/D conn. Near shopping & bus. $700/mo. + DD. 865-689-5293; 438-4853

FTN CITY 2BR du-plex, w/d conn. Ctrl H/A, dw. Gar, util rm. No pets. $495/mo + dd, refs. 922-7114 or 216-5732

WEDGEWOOD HILLS AT CEDAR BLUFF

2BR Townhouse, 2BA, frplc, laundry rm, new carpet, 1 yr lease, $730 mo, $250 dep. 865-216-5736 or 694-8414.

Houses - Unfurnished 743BR/2BA,1500 sq ft, no

steps. 5 yrs old, 2-car gar, level yard. No pets, no smoking. $985/mo. 567-4156

FARRAGUT/LENOIR CITY, 3BR, 2BA, full bsmnt/gar., appls., WD hookup, non smoking, $1100 + 1 mo. sec. + util. Bkgrnd. check.

Call 865-680-0055. ***Web ID# 950722***

Hardin Valley. 3 BR, 2 1/2 BA, cul-de-sac, fncd bkyard, 2 car gar, $1700. 865-806-9282

***Web ID#950504 ***

LINCOLN PARK, 460 Hiawassee Ave., 2BR, 1BA, WD conn. CH&A, unfin. bsmnt, $650 mo. $650 dep. 865-659-4056.

N.W. betwn Karns & Powell, 5 rms, 1 BA, bsmt, carpeted, C H/A, no pets, $600 mo., $500 DD. Avail. immed. 865-567-0867

SOUTH KNOX 2/3 BR 2 BA, conv. to UT & downtown, $750 + dep. 865-938-3928 LM

Condo Rentals 76130 HAWTHORNE

Oaks Way, Powell, TN, 2BR, 2BA, 1 car gar.

condo, all 1 level, $700 mo., $500 dep. No pets, no smking. 865-947-2655 ***Web ID# 946250***

CONDO/WEST, Colo-nies, 2 BR, 1.5 BA, frpl, pool, tennis cts. View of Smoky Mtns. $795/mo. + deposit. NO PETS. Available 3/17. 865-216-8053

Middlebrook Pk Area New Condos, 2BR, 2 BA, 1 car gar, $775/mo. $775 damage dep. No pets.

Doyle 254-9552

Trucking Opportunities 106DRIVERS: Getting

Home is Easier. Chromed out trucks w/APU’s. Chromed out pay package! 90% Drop & Hook. CDL-A, 6mos Exp. (888) 247- 4037

General 109CHILD DEV. CTR @

Ftn City Presby. Ch Needs FT teacher, FT & PT floaters. Apply in person, 500 Hotel Rd (Gresham Rd entrance). 687-0815

General 109NEED EXP'D house-

cleaner, PT to pos-sible FT, $8-$10/hr DOE. Email to:

far656@hotmail.com Lv phone # & exp.

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

Healthcare 110

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Business For Sale 131PICTURE

FRAMING BUSINESS Large customer base.

Great location in a Halls shopping center.

$10,000. 865-363-8460

Dogs 141American Bulldog pups,

born Feb. 4, NKC reg, great bldln, socialized, $500. 865-456-2625

***Web ID# 948730***

AMERICAN COCKER SPANIEL PUPS 7 wks. old, $200. Call 423-623-9881.

BICHON FRISE pups, AKC, 2 males, 8 wks. old, S&W, $450. 865-982-1124.

***Web ID# 948829***

CHIHUAHUA BABIES, bsmall males, UTD shots, Registered. $250. 865-387-2859

***Web ID# 948915***

DACHSHUNDS, MINI puppies, CKC, $275 & up. Solids, dap-ples. 423-365-9591.

***Web ID# 951923***

GERMAN Shepherd Puppies, AKC, 1 Male, 2 Females, $300. 865-296-2439

***Web ID# 951842***

German Shepherd puppies, WHITE, 2F, 5M, LARGE parents on site, AKC, shots, $400. 423-763-8526

***Web ID# 950035***

German Shepherd pups, AKC, 3 M, 2 F, Euro. bldln, parents on site, $400. 865-426-2623

***Web ID# 950077***

German Shepherds, AKC reg, ` black female, 4 mos. old 865-622-1266

GREAT PYRENEES 6 wks. old, M&F, UTD on shots, $150 firm. 865-376-6484

MIN PIN PUPPIES CKC, 8 wks., M&F, $225, Pigeon Forge 865-740-5249

***Web ID# 950102***

Pet Services 144�������������

PET GROOMING Wait or drop off.

Andersonville Pk, Halls 925-3154

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Free Pets 145

ADOPT!

Looking for a lost pet or a new one?

Visit Young-Williams Animal

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

vision St. Knoxville. knoxpets.org

MOVING. FREE. 10 mo. female Border Collie/Lab Mix. Has shots. Crate trained. Invisible fence trained. Housebro-ken. Smart, loves to play, & wants to be your best friend. 865-441-7907

Farmer’s Market 150GOOD GRASS HAY,

4x5 rolls in dry, $25 each. 865-986-3160 or 548-0822.

Farmer’s Market 150HAY, ROUND bales,

4x4, $10 per roll. Call and leave mes-sage at 865-457-7725

Lawn-Garden Equip. 190DR field & brush mower

never used + extra 42" mower deck, $3,000. 865-247-6755

***Web ID# 951736***

JOHN DEERE "400" 3-pt hitch, PTO, log- splitter, 5-ft deck. $4900. 865-687-4434

Jewelry 202Diamond Engagement

ring, .98 carats, white gold, appraised at $5700. 865-671-7468

Misc. Items 20352" BIG Screen RCA

TV $300; 75 gal. fish tank & oak stand $200; wedding dresses, new & used, sz 2-22, $100 ea. Authentic name brand purses. 865-687-4342.

Exercise Equipment 208THREE EXERCISE

MACHINES (Pro-Form, Body by Jake, Nordic Track) $50 for all. 745-3930.

Collectibles 213100'S OF Matchbooks,

nice collection, $150 or best offer. 865-458-1934 ask for Ben

STAR TREK -- STAR WARS COLLECTION.

55 pcs. $350. Phone 865-705-7007

Sporting Goods 223

GOLF CARTS

Yamaha 1999 -- 2005. Gasoline carts. $1300-$2100. 865-577-8172 or

865-250-1585

GOLF TAYLOR & Ping Irons & woods. Ping G10 $200. Phone 865-670-3980.

Garage Sales 2253-FAMILY GARAGE

SALE. HH items, clothing for whole family $1.00 & un-der, baby items. Mar 22-24, 8a-4p at 2908 Titanium Ln off Emory.

FRI. MARCH 23, 8-2, Halls, Shadow Creek S/D, off Cunningham Rd., 2171 Council Fire Dr.

GARAGE SALE Mor-ris Rd in Halls. Fri/Sat Mar 23&24, 8a-3p, rain or shine.

Boats Motors 232CHAPARRAL 1994, 25' deck, Yamaha

2002 150 HPDI, Loadmaster tandem trlr., bimini, fish &

depth & head, NADA $15,800, make offer.

865-546-7769. ***Web ID# 949988***

G3 EAGLE 180, 2007 w/Yamaha F115 mtr & Bear custom trlr w/removable lock-ing tongue, Minkota Edge 55TM, 2 Gar-min fish/DF, Minkota three bank batt. charger, gar. kept, exc. cond., minimal use. $17,500. 865-688-2005

***Web ID# 949266***

SEA RAY 225, 1991, Bow Rider, deep V, 7.4 Bravo 1, tandem trailer w/brakes, runs great, $6900. Duncan Boat Dock, 599-6168.

Campers 2351997 PROWLER.

Good cond, sleeps 5, kit, sep BR/BA. $6500 obo. 437-6264

Motor Homes 237HOLIDAY RAMBLER

NEPTUNE, 2006, 36 ft., D.P., all options, 29K mi., no omissions, $110,000 (retails $139,000). 865-765-0700

Motorcycles 238HARLEY DAVIDSON

1977. $4200. Leave message

865-984-5604.

Utility Trailers 255

HORSE TRAILER 12 ft gooseneck, $1450.

865-250-1585.

UTILITY TRAILERS, all sizes available.

865-986-5626. smokeymountaintrailers.com

Vans 256TOYOTA SIENNA

XLE 2004, 138K mi., very good cond., new tires, CD/ DVD. $10,000 obo.

865-607-3320.

Trucks 257FORD F350 2000

Super dual, 7.3 diesel, ext. cab., 2WD, 128K

mi., gd tires, w/ extras. Beautiful truck! $14,200. Johnny, 865-988-8820.

4 Wheel Drive 258

DODGE RAM 2009, reg. cab, 4x4, show room cond. 1 owner,

garaged, like new. 5K mi., Now $19,750, New $35,000, 865-705-8886. ***Web ID# 948639***

Antiques Classics 260MUSTANG CONV., 1964 1/2, completely restored, black with

white top, $25,500. 865-458-1934 ask for Ben

Sport Utility 261CHEVY SUBURBAN LT, 2005, 100K mi.,

loaded, 1 owner, gar. kept, great family car

$11,400. 865-207-2428

Landrover Discovery 1995, 120k mi, white, needs work. $3800/b.o. 865-588-5310

Imports 262CHEVY CAMARO

1969 conv. white/orange int., show winner, restro-mod, PERFECT! 350 manual trans 5 spd. $70K, Billy, 602-478-9000 - AZ. ***Web ID# 949872***

LEXUS LS430 2005, low mi., black, $21,000. Phone 865-250-1585

Sports 264CORVETTE 1986

Pace Car conv. 48K mi., all orig., yellow

w/blk top. $11,900 obo. Call 865-755-4729.

***Web ID# 950836***

Domestic 265'05 SILVER Cadillac

CTS. 70k mi. $11,000. Call Amanda at 437-6264.

Air Cond / Heating 301

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Alterations/Sewing 303ALTERATIONS

BY FAITH Men women, children.

Custom-tailored clothes for ladies of all

sizes plus kids! Faith Koker 938-1041

Attorney 306

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Cement / Concrete 315

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Childcare 316

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Cleanin g 318CLEANING NETWORK

Wkly/ Bi-wkly/ Mo. Good refs! Free est. 258-9199 or 257-7435.

HOUSE CLEANING

Call Vivian 924-2579

Wkly, bi-wkly, 1-time

SPRING CLEANING! Cleaning, windows & carpet clng. Homes & offices! Lic'd ins'd & bonded. Est & refs. 363-8207 or 809-8543

SPRING HAS SPRUNG! Start fresh with a thorough cleaning. Reliable & afford-able! 922-0343

Stacey's Cleaning Svc Housecleaning at a

lower cost! Wkly/Bi weekly, free est. Lic'd, refs. 659-1511

Electrical 323LIGHT ELECTRI-

CAL WORK. Fans, light-switches, etc. Great prices. Call Bill at 922-7157.

Electrical 323V O L E l e c t r i c � I ns t a l l a t i o n � R e p a i r � M a i n t e n a n c e � S e r v i c e U p -

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

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

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

Engine Repairs 325MOBILE MOWER

REPAIR We come to your home. Don't wait weeks for a repair! Make an appt today! 659-1893

Excavating/Gradin g 326

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^Bobcat/Backhoe. Small

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

Fencing 327UPRIGHT FENC-

ING, all types, free estimates. Licensed & insured. When you want the job done right, call 689-1020.

Flooring 330CERAMIC TILE instal-

lation. 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

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

Guttering 333HAROLD'S GUTTER

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

Landscaping 338CREATIVE LANDSCAPES

Mowing, mulching, bed clean up, aeration, over-seeding, fertiliz-ing. Install / Removal / Trimming of shrubs. We pay attention to detail! 925-4595

LANDSCAPING MGMT Design, in-stall, mulch, small tree/shrub work, weeding, bed re-newal, debri clean-up. Free estimates, 25 yrs exp!

Mark Lusby 679-0800

Lawn Care 339

^ ABC LAWN &

SEALCOATING Comm/Res. Mow-

ing, mulch, hedge-trimming, tree/ stump removal, gutters cleaned.

377-3819

BOBBY'S LAWN Ser-vice Mowing, weed-eating, remove leaves & debris, gutters cleaned, odd jobs. 1-time or con-tract. 363-7379

Lawn Care 339

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SERVICE Mowing, mulching,

bed clean-up, aera-tion, over-seeding, trimming, fertiliz-ing. Free est, rea-sonable! 925 -4595

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COOPER'S BUDGET LAWN CARE. Cheaper than the rest, but still the best. Aeration, mulch-ing, mowing, trimming, fertilizing, overseeding, etc. Dependable, free estimates. 384-5039.

EDDIE'S LAWN SERVICE Comm/res/condos, lic'd & ins'd. Attention to detail! 776-4529

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

Reasonable, great refs! 679-1161

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LAWN & Landscape Maintenance. 20 yrs exp, free est. Pay-ment plans avail. 865-978-2562.

YARDS MOWED, LEAVES RAKED.

CALL 922-8815.

Painting / Wallpaper 344CATHY'S PAINTING

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

Paving 345

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Plumbing 348

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Plumbing 348MIKE DARDEN

LICENSED PLUMBER 922-7758

Pressure Washing 350PRESS. WASH, mow-

ing, trim shrubs/sm trees, haul off debris. 617-0960, 272-3036

Remodeling 351CARPENTRY, VI-

NYL windows, doors, siding, floor jacking & leveling, painting, plumbing, elec, bsmnt water-proofing, hvac re-pair, floor & attic in-sulation. 455-5042

����������� Home Remodeling &

Repairs. Painting, doors, win-dows, decks, bath-

rooms, kitchens, roof-ing, plumbing, tile. No job too small, quality work at

affordable prices guaranteed. 806-5521.

Licensed General Contractor

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

rooms, garages, etc. Residential & commer-

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

SPROLES DESIGN CONSTRUCTION *Repairs/additions

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

Roofing / Siding 352

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^ALL TYPES roofing,

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

Stump Removal 355TREE WORK &

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

Tree Service 357

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TREE SERVICE

Over 30 yrs. experience!

Trimming, removal,

stump grinding,

brush chipper,

aerial bucket truck.

Licensed & insured.

Free estimates!

219-9505

Blue RibbonPRESSURE WASHINGConcrete DrivesWalks • Decks

Siding • GuttersBricks

Professionally Licensed/InsuredFree Estimates!

Reasonable Rates!

Jim 254-9347

ALL BRICK! 3BR/2BA close to I-75 & Brickey school, open fl r plan, huge rms, screened porch, fenced lot in perfect shape $156,900. mls # 788695

Jason McMahan257-1332 • 922-4400

lolton123@aol.com

JUST LISTED! almost 2,000 SF on a great lot 3BR/2.5BA huge bonus rm w/FP & wet bar, in great shape w/lots of updates $149,900. mls # 787440

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