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Bobcats advance to state tourney The Central High Bobcats will play Memphis East in the Class 4A state championship football game, Saturday, Dec. 3, at Tennessee Tech in Cookeville. Game time is 3 p.m. CST.

HOLIDAY NOTES ■ Food City Holiday Open House will be 10 a.m. -7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, at all stores – featuring special events and tasty treats. All are invited. ■ Stanley’s Greenhouse will host a Holiday Open House 1-5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4, at 3029 Davenport Road. Info: 865-5739591. ■ Crye-Leike is sponsoring photos with Santa and cookie decorating for kids 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 8, at 7563 Barnett Way off Emory Road near I-75. Free to those who bring an unwrapped toy. Toys will be given to needy kids from BrickeyMcCloud. Info: 865-938-7750. ■ Volunteer Ministry Center’s annual holiday store will open at 1 p.m. today (Nov. 30) and remain open through Dec. 21. New items and cash donations are requested for the store where clients of the ministry can “shop” with points earned through community service. Most needed are toys, craft sets, baby clothes, sports balls, cosmetic/perfume sets and small tool kits. Info: Gabe Cline at 865-524-3926, ext. 224 or vmcinc.org ■ The 2016 Mission of Hope Christmas Campaign Big Blue Barrel Collection runs through Monday, Dec. 5. Info: 584-7571; info@missionofhope. org; missionofhope.org; mail to: Mission of Hope, P. O Box 51824, Knoxville, TN 37950. ■ Knoxville’s Holidays on Ice, Fridays-Sundays, through Jan. 8, Market Square. Admission: $10 adults, $7 children 12 and younger; includes skate rental and tax. Info: knoxvillesholidaysonice.com or 2154423. ■ WIVK Christmas Parade, 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2, Gay Street. Info knoxvilletn.gov/ christmas. ■ Joy of Music festive fundraiser, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 6, Cherokee Country Club. Tickets $125. Info: 525-6806 or info@joyofmusic school.org.

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Kickoff may not be until Jan. 7, but Red Nation Robotics team members were hard at work the day before Thanksgiving break at Halls High’s North Knox CTE (Career and Technical Education) Center preparing for the upcoming season. The build sub-team, as they call themselves, was busy practicing on a robot using parts from last year. The marketing team, meanwhile, was discussing budgets and how to attract sponsors. “We have a saying that without gasoline, the cars can’t go,” says marketing sub-team member Bradley Weaver. “Right now, we’re challenging the whole team to help us out and get involved, talk to the community, seek sponsors and spread awareness.” Red Nation Robotics began four years ago under the guidance of lead mentor and pre-engineering teacher Morgan Everett. He says the club has grown at an amazing pace since then, and that former members even come back to help mentor the team. “It began as a dream of mine, and it’s become a reality.” The teams are organized through U.S. FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology), a nonprofit organization co-founded by inventor Dean Kamen to encourage

Red Nation Robotics members Blaine Snyder, Darius Trombley, Christian Latham, Bryson Davis and Bailey Koontz tinker with a robot using parts from last year while gearing up for the 2017 competition, which kicks off Jan. 7. Photos by Jake Mabe

students to become interested in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math). After kickoff, the team has a

strict six-week time period to build the robot. They will then compete with it March 23-25 at the FIRST Robotics Competition’s Smoky

Mountain Regionals, held this year at Thompson Boling Arena. To page A-3

Halls Holiday Festival is free to all By Sandra Clark Halls Business and Professional Association is all about giving during this time of year. Because of road construction, the annual parade was canceled. But kids can get their fill of Christmas cheer at the Halls Holiday Festival, set for noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, at Food City parking lot. Various businesses will sponsor tables for face-painting, holiday crafts and food. Marco’s Pizza will offer $1 slices. The ever-popular helicopter from the Sheriff’s Office will

land and take off from the site. Best of all, the Halls High School band will entertain. Co-presidents Michelle Wilson and Carl Tindell promise fun for all – rain or shine. Please attend. This is about community and kids. ■ Radio talk show host Phil Williams will speak at the HBPA annual banquet, set for 6:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2, at Beaver Brook Country Club. Born and raised in East Tennessee, Williams has been on the air for 30 years. He has won Billboard magazine’s personality of the

year award and recognition from area newspapers’ readers polls. Williams is active in his church and participates in events for various charities. He once sat in every seat in Neyland Stadium to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Phil enjoys fishing, golf, cars and riding his Harley. For tickets, contact Sue Walker at swalker @tindells.com To page A-2

Eight is NOT enough

the number defied the law of averBy Marvin West Be nice. Butch needs your help. ages. Was strength-and-conditionPlease be patient and supportive. ing flawed? Was August too soft? We know this team set a reSend cheerful get-well cards. cord for yards yielded, the most in school history. Defensive backs never mastered the art of looking back for the ball. Outside containEncourage him to seek advice. ment did not exist. There were If he is going to continue as Ten- wide lanes to big gains. Injuries were relevant. Tennesnessee football coach, at four-plus million and several perks, he must see ran short on tackles. The best give the Volunteers of 2017 a dif- linebacker missed 9½ games. The best corner missed half the seaferent look. If these Vols had an actual blue- son and wasn’t the same when he print, it didn’t work. From start hustled back. “Next man up” was for public to finish, this was never a good team. It wasn’t ready to play at the consumption. It sounded good. beginning of several games. Cap- Replacements were supposedly tains attended coin tosses. The instructed in the ways of the SEC, band played Rocky Top. Oppo- but several looked lost. I used to nents scored touchdowns, some- know but no longer can tell how times in clusters before Tennessee long it takes to teach fundamentals. Different instructors. Differjoined the fray. The 8-4 record was misleading. ent students. I do know for sure that eight Three victories were against offwins are not enough. I explained brands and two were pure luck. It is possible the Volunteers set that when Bill Battle was here. Like a world record for injuries. Misfor- Bill, Butch is a decent guy, a life tune must have been a factor but coach, an advocate of academics.

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That is of considerable importance. Alas, Bill didn’t make it. Butch might earn a bronze statue if he is tough enough and links decency with more victories. I want to say this gently so Butch does not get his feelings hurt. Losing the fourth quarter to Vanderbilt is not acceptable. No excuses. No spin. No diversionary tactics. This just won’t do. Losing to South Carolina was devastating. It mortally wounded the season of high expectations. This was worse. It was dead on delivery and humbling. Did you see the coach of the Commodores jumping around as if he had received a pony for Christmas? He was in shock. His team outplayed and outhit the vaunted Vols. Derek Mason was speechless – for a while. It might be impolite to mention that he outcoached Butch. Did you notice what shifting two tight ends from right to left did for three Vandy touchdown runs? The opening was four lanes wide. Did you identify Tennessee adjustments from the first to the second

to the third? I didn’t either. How about pressure on Vanderbilt’s quarterback? Blitz packages were ineffective. Did you analyze the UT secondary? Don’t get beat deep is the first maxim of pass defense. Vandy noticed the deficiency. I can help with that. Deep in the archives, filed under 1970, is grainy film that illustrates pass defense. The late Buddy Bennett was architect. The coaching point was run with receivers, look for the ball, catch the ball. Volunteers intercepted 36. Bobby Majors got 10. Captain Tim Priest picked off nine. Jackie Walker had five. David Allen and Conrad Graham intercepted three each. Tennessee won 11 games. What we now celebrate was not very good but it is not the end. Tennessee football goes on and on. This is a crossroad. You can have the bowl game. I don’t want it. I want the Vols to start preparations now for next season. So much needs to be done. Big bowl bonuses should be applied to the future. We have overpaid for the past. Marvin West invites reader reaction. His address is westwest6@netzero.com

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Debbie Reagan sells fresh trees for Christmas at a new location By Carol B C l Z. Z Shane Sh The last few years have held many changes for Debbie Reagan. First, she lost her longtime partner in life and in business, Chuck Rader. Then, last year, she received word that she’d have to relocate a business she’d run in the same place for the past 21 years. And two weeks ago, her little dog Roxanne, who was known to all of Reagan’s customers, passed away. Reagan runs “Chuck’s Tree Forest,” also known by its cheery sign, “Christmas Trees and More,” which has been a familiar sight at the corner of Gibbs Drive and Broadway for over two decades. The enterprise started when she and

Rader, her boyfriend, R d h b f i d were brainstorming with Rader’s father, a longtime business owner. Running a Christmas tree lot was “just one of those ideas that popped in,” says Reagan, and it appealed to both of them. “To me there’s nothing better than a live tree,” she says. She lifts a landscape fabric cover off a pile of firs at her new location, about three miles south of the old one, and breathes deeply. “These were just cut. The smell!” Like any good business owner, Reagan values her customer base. During the 2015 holidays, with the knowledge that that year would be her last in the vacant lot at Gibbs Drive, she

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compiled a customer list, and prior to her 2016 reopening, “I sent out 350 letters and 60 or 70 emails, and I made 25 or 30 phone calls.” “Chuck’s Tree Forest” sells Frasier firs of different sizes, grown in the mountains of North Carolina, plus wreaths and garlands, and also “b & b” – industry lingo for “ball and burlap” – meaning living trees with the root ball in the pot. Among these trees, which can be transplanted into the homeowner’s landscape, will be some Frasier firs, Norway spruce and white pine. “And maybe some Colorado blue spruce,” says Reagan. The East Knoxville resident has two daughters and seven grandchildren in nearby Blount County. When she’s not tending her tree lot in November and December, she works in the seed and produce industry. While she’s going to miss

COMMUNITY NOTES

■ Halls Community Lions Club meets 7:15 p.m. each second and fourth Monday, Shoney’s, 343 Emory Road. ■ Halls Republican Club meets 7 p.m. each third Monday at the Boys & Girls Club of Halls/ Powell, 1819 Dry Gap Pike. Info: knoxgop.org. ■ Seventh District Democrats meet 6:30 p.m. each fourth Monday, Halls Branch Library, 4518 E. Emory Road. Info: Mary Ann Page, map@ parodee.net or 247-8155; Dan Haney, bdl66@comcast.net or 922-4547.

her old stomping grounds, she’s embracing the new and looking forward to a successful holiday season. And she hopes to see all her old customers, plus new ones, at her new location. “Usually the whole family comes,” she says. “I’ve watched people bring their

babies in. And now their kids are 18 or 19 years old.” The new home of “Chuck’s Tree Forest,” also known as “Christmas Trees and More,” is at 1620 North Broadway in the former location of the Broadway Produce Market at the corner of Grainger Avenue and Broadway.

Fountain City Lions Club’s Christmas bicycle drive is underway in partnership with Mission of Hope to benefit the children of Appalachia. A donation of $50 will buy a child a bicycle for Christmas. An additional $20 will assure the child has a helmet for safety. Donations in the form of a check should be made payable to Fountain City Lions Club (note bicycle fund on check) and mail to P.O. Box 5276, Knoxville, 37928. Donations are tax deductible. Info: Gib Galyon, 414-4630. The bicycle drive is in memory of Michael Williams.

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■ The HBPA provided lunches to six Halls-area schools. “Through your support, HBPA fed 538 teachers and school staff at Adrian Burnett, Brickey-McCloud, Copper Ridge, Halls Elementary, Halls Middle and Halls High schools,” reported board member Sandy Cates. Food City manager Travis Woody and his staff prepared sandwich and cookie trays. “Based upon the responses received while delivering the food, it is clear that the schools were so very thankful for the appreciation and recognition shown to their teachers and staff,” Cates said.

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■ Fountain City Christmas parade, line up begins at 9 a.m. in Party City parking lot with step off at 10 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 3. ■ Halls Holiday Festival (in lieu of the Halls parade), noon-2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, Halls Food City. Free to the public. Info: Michelle Wilson, 300-3946.

■ Powell Christmas Parade, 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3. Parade route: Powell Place Shopping Center, down Emory Road, right on Brickyard Road. The area will be closed to public traffic at 4:15. No sign-up sheet or fee to participate. ■ PBPA will host hot chocolate and cookies at Powell Station Park, 3-5 p.m. before parade. ■ Gibbs Christmas parade, 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4.

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Led Ruth â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the family struggles to cope All tickets at the door will be $5. species of birds and 1,500 wheeled carts will begin in January 2017. Also in species of flowers. Benefits of the park in- January, glass can no lonclude opportunities to see ger be included in curbside From page A-1 beauty (the fall colors of single-stream recycling to the leaves), adventure (hik- city households. 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Information on leads the marketing subnity can help protect, main- recycling old household team and says she hopes tain and support the parks trash cans will be sent out to see a robotics club creand assist in helping the after the first of the year. ated at Powell one day. She Info: dial 311. legacy of the parks live on.â&#x20AC;? agrees with Snyder. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Like Mr. Everett, our Marketing sub-team members Bradley Weaver and Sarah mentor guides us, but Norris, who is the marketing lead and attends Powell High, doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t tell us what to do. chat with the sub-teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s financial mentor, Eric Johnson. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all us.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;As they said, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re busy with outreach and contacting sponsors,â&#x20AC;? says the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s financial mentor, Eric belly pan and will then work Davis says participating STEM as a whole. 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Shanks won’t run again; Burchett sings for Dolly By Betty Bean Circuit Court Clerk Cathy Quist Shanks will not run for re-election in 2018, she told the Shopper News last week. Shanks, whose job includes running the Civil Sessions and Juvenile courts, will have served 20 years in office by the time Shanks Election Day ’18 rolls around. She said she promised her husband, Greg Shanks, in 2014 that this would be her last term, and that she might have come to this decision sooner, if not for some unfinished business – completion of the build-out of Ju-

venile Court and conversion to “paperless” digital record keeping – that she wanted to complete. Shanks, who is an attorney, said she chose not to make her decision public at an earlier date because of the stress such an announcement places on the office’s employees, since Tennessee is an “at will” employment state, which makes termination relatively easy. She said she made her decision to step down long before the recent actions of Criminal Court Clerk Mike Hammond, who hand-delivered a memo to Mayor Tim Burchett on Nov. 8 outlining a plan to merge the two clerks’ offices: “My recommendation would be to merge my office, the Criminal Court

Clerk’s offices, with the Circuit Court Clerk’s offices. Streamlining all these offices under one management and operation will provide a simple and efficient solution for the county,” he said. But that doesn’t mean Hammond hasn’t ticked her off: “I’ve never been somebody who dabbles in somebody else’s office,” she said. “The trouble that each day brings is enough. I don’t want to be the sheriff and I don’t want to be the mayor and I don’t want to go down the hall and be the Criminal Court clerk. That’s why this blindsided me,” she said, labeling Hammond’s actions “a typical Knox County power grab.” She said she’s been thinking about a line from an old Georgia Satellites song:

“Don’t hand me no lines were in the audience when and keep your hands to Dolly Parton brought her yourself.” Pure & Simple tour to Pigeon Forge just before Thanksgiving. They’re both Tim and Kelly Burchett big Dolly fans, so after the

concert they joined the crowd that had queued up to get a chance to meet and greet her. As he stood there, Burchett said he was thinking about what he was going to say to get her attention. And then he decided not to say a thing. The way to her heart was to sing. When the Burchetts got close enough to be within earshot, he belted it out: “Pick up the mornin’ paper when it hits the street. Cas Walker’s prices, they just can’t be beat…” It worked. At first, Parton refused to believe he was old enough to remember the Farm & Home Hour theme song. When he finally convinced her, she had him do it again, and she joined him in a duet.

our money where our mouth is. Something has to give. Last week was “Thank a Teacher Week,” but this week we may be back to telling teachers, “We just don’t value your job that much.” We are also sending the message to our children that we are good with their best teachers (and the possible keys to their future)

escaping elsewhere. Teachers are left stuck in the middle between two MOUs and two leaders who have their own ideas about priorities and how to slice up the pie. Surely, there is enough wisdom between the two of them to concoct a way to honor both the memorandums … and our educators.

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Stuck in the middle again By Lauren Hopson Just as Football Time in Tennessee nears an end, it becomes budget time in Knox County … again. In a recent open Hopson letter to Knox County citizens, interim KCS Superintendent Buzz Thomas outlined some priorities for the school district, among which was making Knox County Schools a district of choice for teachers. Our professional educators know that a big part of making Knox County a school district of choice for teachers revolves around making improvements in discipline issues, allowing educators the autonomy to teach to their strengths and reach kids

where they are, and respecting their professional judgment and need for a balance in work and family life. However, they have also had a front row seat to the mass exodus of their peers across county and state lines where they can perform the same job for substantially better pay. Mayor Burchett will remind us how upwards of 62 cents of every dollar goes to education in our county. He will also remind us that the recent Memorandum of Understanding between the county and the school system, expediting the building of two middle schools, required that the school system live within its budget. However, there is a second MOU at play here, between the Knox County Education Association, on

behalf of all KCS teachers, and the Board of Education. This MOU makes a commitment to establishing a goal that either average teacher base pay will rank in the top 20 systems in Tennessee, or average base pay will increase 20 percent from 2015- 2020, preferably on a schedule of 4 percent annually. Unfortunately, our former superintendent, who inserted himself into the negotiations with KCEA, while frowning upon having these meetings open to the public or school board members, seemed hardly motivated to honor that section of the MOU over the last two years. The goal went unmet, even with additional funds coming from the state. Here are the hard facts. Knox County ranks third among Tennessee school

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Rider, Tindell to square off in council race

Candidates in the next city election cycle will be making formal announcements soon, and although a multitude of rumors swirl about the mayor’s race in 2019, no one has gone public yet. On the other hand, the District 4 City Council seat that Holston Hills resident Harry Tindell Lauren Rider Nick Della Volpe will vacate in December 2017 is drawing high-quality, high profile community issues since she competition. moved to Knoxville 12 years ago. Former state Rep. Harry Tindell, an insurance broBetty ker who served 22 years Bean in the Legislature, is also expected to enter the race, as reported by the Shopper News in September. Tindell, Lauren Rider, former a Democrat who left office president of the Old North in 2012, was respected on Knoxville Neighborhood As- both sides of the aisle for his sociation, plans to announce budget expertise. Georgia-born Rider and her candidacy after the holidays. Rider, a librarian at her husband, Steven, who is the Pellissippi State Division from Indiana, figured they’d Street campus, is co-chair of both be halfway home when the Broadway Corridor Task- they relocated here from Inforce and has been active in dianapolis. They’d looked at

Johnson City, but changed their destination when they heard about a job opportunity for Steven in a Knoxville neurology practice. Lauren has overseen the restoration of four blighted houses and is working on her fifth (plus a commercial building on Broadway). “Strong neighborhoods have to have strong business corridors,” she said. “We have to be symbiotic. We have to have give and take. Our neighborhood has exploded and blossomed, and I’ve had a lot of community members urging me to run for council year after year after year. I don’t doubt for a minute that it’s difficult and not fun at times. But I have a great wealth of knowledge of how the city works.” Tindell said he’s been conducting a months-long “listening campaign,” and has gotten a good response from the people he’s talked to. “I haven’t started run-

ning yet – it’s still very early. I’ll make a decision after the first of the year, but I’m leaning that way.” He said he expects to be part of a crowded field. “People are anxious to see who’s running, because the mayor and the whole council are going to disappear in 25 months. A lot of change lies ahead, and with term limits, the way it’s bunched up, you get great turnover. A lot of people are going to be running.” District 4 stretches from Holston Hills through the Alice Bell and Spring Hill neighborhoods to Fountain City, and takes in parts of North Knoxville. Rider will announce after the turn of the year and has the support of former District 4 City Council member Carlene Malone. Tindell, who also served on the school board, has a strong supporter in Fountain City Democrat Jim Jennings.

Hutchison may be enforcer for Trump As the incoming Trump administration gets ready to take office Jan. 20, there will be a changeover in the U.S. attorneys and U.S. marshals across the country. Former Knox County Sheriff Tim Hutchison is widely mentioned as becoming U.S. marshal. The position, along with the U.S. attorney, must be confirmed by the U.S. Senate, which by tradition means Sens. Corker and Alexander will have to sign off on it to become effective. Whoever it is, there must be vetting, an actual presidential nomination plus a vote by the Senate. It will be June 2017 before a new marshal and U.S. attorney actually take office, assuming there are no delaying issues. Hutchison was an early and active Trump supporter and a delegate for Trump to the GOP convention in Cleveland this past summer. Most U.S. marshals have a law enforcement background as Hutchison has had. They work closely with the federal judges. ■ State Rep. Eddie Smith has now won his third contested election by fewer than 200 votes. Two years ago, he won both his primary and general election each by fewer than 200 votes. Both in 2014 and 2016, more than $300,000 was spent by his campaign or supporting groups. The district as drawn by the Legislature is one of the most evenly divided in the entire state, and a close

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election every two years is almost guaranteed. Even in 2012, when Gloria Johnson won over Gary Loe, it was by fewer than 200 votes. Until redistricting occurs in 2022, Smith faces two more hard-fought elections. Assuming the GOP controls the House after the 2020 election, District 13 may be redrawn to give it a GOP majority like five other House districts in Knox County. Smith will likely continue as chair of the Knox County legislative delegation for the next two years. He and Martin Daniel will be vested in the state pension plan when they complete their second term. Legislators can draw a pension at age 55 when retired. ■ House Speaker Beth Harwell won renomination by a 40-30 vote over Rep. Jimmy Matlock of Loudon County. This was a much closer vote than Harwell would have wanted and a very credible showing for Matlock, who has never been part of the leadership. Matlock is a very personable and liked member of the House. Harwell, who is mentioned as a possible GOP candidate for governor, faced discontent over be-

ing too close to the governor, her handling of the Jeremy Durham expulsion and disbursement of campaign funds to House GOP candidates. Others felt she was not as conservative as they wanted. She represents a moderate House district in Nashville. Matlock is in a good position to run again for speaker in 2018 whether Harwell seeks a fifth speaker term or not. Many now feel Harwell will not run for governor in 2018 and that the field will be ECD Commissioner Randy Boyd from Knoxville, U.S. Rep. Diane Black and state Sens. Mark Green of Clarksville and Mark Norris of Memphis. Others may surface, too. ■ Former state Rep. Joe Armstrong turns 60 today, and Knox County DA Charme Allen turns 52 on Dec. 1. ■ The contest to replace former state Rep. Ryan Haynes as GOP state chair is down to three candidates, with state committee member Scott Golden, who was chief of staff for retiring U. S. Rep. Steve Fincher, and Brent Leatherwood, executive director, as the top two. Bill Giannini, deputy Commissioner of Commerce and Insurance, is seen as running third. It will be decided on Dec. 3 in Nashville by the 66-member GOP State Executive Committee. Haynes has not announced his plans after he leaves this post. ■ Charlie Susano, son

of appellate Judge Charles Susano, is planning to seek the office of Circuit Court Clerk in 2018. The job is now held by Cathy Quist Shanks. Susano, a Republican, works for Knox County Trustee Ed Shouse and lives in West Hills. He is married and father of two children. ■ The new city park along the Tennessee River in South Knoxville is Suttree Landing and is a nice and welcomed addition to the city park system. It is worth a visit. Mayor Madeline Rogero’s news release made a point of saying this is the first new city park in 12 years, which may be technically true but seems like an unnecessary slap at former mayor Bill Haslam, who was mayor seven of those 12 years and hired Rogero in his administration. It took Rogero five years to build a park herself. Unfortunately, there are no signs along Sevier Avenue indicating where to turn to visit this new park. It is likely former Vice Mayor Nick Pavlis will push Rogero to install signage. Pavlis was an active backer of the new park. ■ Knoxville lost a former council member, Alex Harkness, two weeks ago. His service on council goes back further than any other living former City Council member other than Dwight Kessel. Leonard Rogers was mayor when Harkness served. He was an active, dedicated public servant who took his duties seriously. He will be missed.

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Brian Salesky and Phyllis Driver at a recent meeting at Litton’s.

Opera leader states his case Truthfully, I was on my way out the door when somebody said the Thursday speaker was “some guy from the opera.” But I had already ordered lunch ... and it was Litton’s ... and how hard could this be? Brian Salesky is a terrific speaker. If he makes opera productions half as interesting as this recent talk, then sign me up. Salesky said he gets up every morning asking, “What can we do today to advance our agenda.” And for the Knoxville Opera Company, that agenda is an opportunity to serve the community. He compared his mission to the Rotary Club’s 4-way test – is what we do beneficial for all concerned? With a laugh, he admitted: If the Knoxville Opera Company produces only six performances per year – which it does – what does it do the other 359 days? “We’re the only opera company with a gospel chorus. I can guarantee that,” he said. Knoxville Opera Goes to Church is an annual performance in cooperation with a congregation at a predominantly black church. “I call it the great hallelujah day of Knoxville Opera. It’s my favorite day of the year,” he said. The annual Rossini Festival is now in its 16th year. “It’s on one Saturday, rain or shine,” he said. Phyllis Driver, North Knox Rotary Club president and a member of the Knoxville Opera Guild, affirmed that description. She told of a festival when she and husband Ely were in charge of vendors. It rained so hard that people abandoned their posts. “Some even walked away from their cash boxes.” The Drivers dashed

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about in the rain, securing the booths and money. African American Voices is a program, Salesky said, to present an outstanding performer who both entertains and talks with community members. “Usually cities our size don’t have opera,” he said. The Knoxville Opera Company is in its 39th season, operating in the black with a reserve. This fall it produced “The Pirates of Penzance.” Upcoming operas are “La Boheme” and “Mary Queen of Scots.”

‘A Christmas Carol’ Speaking of cultural opportunities, the Clarence Brown Theatre production of “A Christmas Carol” is outstanding. The show runs through Dec. 18 with special prices for kids. I caught it Saturday with special “effects” – cookies from Magpies and chocolate too. That might have been a one-time deal. Watching the play sure beat the alternative: UT vs. Vandy. Jed Diamond simply owns the role of Scrooge. Let him keep it forever. The usual suspects were great: David Brian Alley as Marley; Jayne Morgan as Mrs. Fezziwig and (for those of us from Halls) Donald Thorne as the butcher, the baker, the candlestick maker. Kathleen F. Conlin’s direction was crisp and those falling snowflakes made with light – gotta learn how to do that. Ticket info: 865974-5161.

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Seniors love their art – maybe too much

SENIOR NOTES ■ All Knox County Senior Centers will be closed Friday-Monday, Dec. 23-26. ■ Corryton Senior Center 9331 Davis Drive 688-5882 knoxcounty.org/seniors Monday-Friday Offerings include: exercise classes; cross-stitch, card games; dominoes, crochet, quilting, billiards; Senior Meals program, 11 a.m. each Friday. Register for: Clear Captions presentation and lunch, noon Wednesday, Dec. 7; RSVP by Monday, Dec. 5. Christmas Party/ Ugliest Christmas Sweater, 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 15. Christmas Cookie Swap, 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 21; dominoes and lunch follow. ■ Halls Senior Center 4405 Crippen Road 922-0416 knoxcounty.org/seniors Monday-Friday Hours vary Offerings include: card games; exercise classes; quilting, dominoes, dance classes; scrapbooking, craft classes; Tai Chi; movie matinee 2 p.m. Tuesdays. Register for: Field trip to Mighty Musical Monday at the Tennessee Theatre, 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 5: O’Connor Singing Seniors will perform; box lunch, $5. ■ The Heiskell Senior Center 1708 W. Emory Road. Info: Janice White, 548-0326 Upcoming: Mobile Meals each Wednesday; $2 donation requested; RSVP by noon Tuesday. ■ Morning Pointe Assisted Living 7700 Dannaher Drive 686-5771 or morningpointe.com Ongoing event: Alzheimer’s and Dementia Caregivers Support Group meets 1 p.m. each last Monday.

By Betsy Pickle Students in Sandra “Sam” Curtis’ painting class at the South Knoxville Senior Center have had art shows before, but they seem to have a problem with “Art Show & Sale.” They like their paintings, and they don’t want to part with them. However, attendees can purchase original artwork and notecards based on seniors’ art at the SKSC Holiday Art Show & Sale. The sale runs 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday-Friday, Nov. 30-Dec. 2, at the center, 6729 Martel Lane. An opening reception, 8:30-10:30 a.m. today, will be hosted by Berry Funeral Home, and is open to the public. Many of the art students started with teacher Mary Harris when the senior cen-

ter opened in 2009. Vic Kaminsky, a retired engineer, has been building scale-model wooden boats for many years. He studied painting under Harris and continued with Curtis until she introduced him to penand-ink drawing – he loves the attention to detail, she says. Kaminsky’s enthusiasm for the painting class drew neighbor Paul Pickens to the Wednesday class. Pickens, a retired Knox County social studies teacher who wrapped up his career at South-Doyle High School, also teaches Sunday school at Sevier Heights Baptist Church. He was “looking for something to get involved in” and he’d always liked to draw. Barbara Shipley became familiar with the senior

Lifespring adds two Amanda Crawley has joined Integral Senior Living as the business office director of The Pointe at Lifespring Senior Living. She has 18 years of assisted living experience beginning as a caregiver and housekeeper, and the last 12 years have been focused in the business office. Crawley holds an administrator’s license, which she earned in 2015. She and husband Kenny have three children: Haley, Maddie and Bobby. Helen Porter has joined the company as the generations program director of The Pointe at Lifespring. While pursuing her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in recreation therapy at UT, her concentration was devoted to children with multiple disabilities.

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center through her performances as a clogger. The retired teacher had never painted before and she says she was timid about asking Harris if she could come to the class, but she has blossomed as a painter. She started with acrylics but has become fascinated with watercolors. “I think art has affected my life more than anything,” Shipley says. Shirley Lane Williams, who is retired from working for the county govern-

ment, is involved in so many community activities that you might not expect her to have time for art, but she loves it. She was volunteering at St. Mary’s and looking for treats for patients when she discovered the painting class. Soon, she was hooked on painting. She had several paintings turned into notecards. “If I don’t sell them, I’ll use them as gifts,” she says. Curtis says at least 15 students will have works in the show, many of them for sale.

Vic Kaminsky works on a drawing during art class at the South Knoxville Senior Center.

Seniors vibrant and active at Grace Baptist Church By Nancy Anderson There’s a new group at Grace Baptist Church designed to help singles in their 50s and 60s establish a vibrant and dynamic social life with like-minded individuals. Senior Adult Pastor Mark Braddom said the group is new with 16 to 20 individuals and was started because “God didn’t mean for us to be alone.” “We started this singles senior group because there are lots of people who don’t have a family, and even some who do, who find themselves alone watching too much TV. “I want to enhance their lives, give singles a safe place where they can meet like-minded individuals; but it isn’t a meat market. There are no predators here.” Braddom said the group isn’t about finding someone to date. It’s about making friends with people with whom you have a lot in common, and finding fun things to do together. The Journey group ac-

To register contact journey@gracebc.org. Grace Baptist Church also hosts the Golden Harvesters, a group dedicated to seniors 65 and up. “Golden Harvesters is a well-established group with 100 or more members,” said Braddom. “Of course they don’t all show up at once, but there’s plenty of people to get to know and they are Mark Braddom, senior adult very active.” pastor, Grace Baptist Church The Golden Harvesters Photo submitted activities include: Lunch the third Thursday of each month in Chi Sigma (Room E-220), 11:30 tivities include: ■ Sunday night Bible a.m.-1 p.m. Cost is $4 per study meetings, Gathering person. Movie night Monday, Room, 6 p.m. ■ Sunday, Dec. 11, Grace Dec. 19, at 6:30 p.m. in the Worship Choir Christmas Grace Christian Academy Program, 6 p.m. Sit and en- Coffey Field House. Park in lot E (near buses), there will joy the program together. ■ Sunday, Dec. 18, gift be shuttles to the movie. exchange party, Chi Sigma Christmas movie to be de(Room E-220) 6 p.m. There termined. Bring your own will be hors d’oeuvres. Bring snacks. While the two groups are a gift not to exceed $5. ■ Sunday, Dec. 25, din- aimed at specific age ranges, ner and a movie. A popular anyone is welcome to attend movie and dinner at Cal- any activity of interest. Info www.GraceBC.org houn’s. More information to come.

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Beaver Dam to present ‘Glory Divine’ Music program to feature Madrigals and others By Jake Mabe Beaver Dam Baptist Church will be doing something unique for its Christmas musical program this year. It’s a concept that minister of music Ryan Flint has been tinkering with since he arrived three years ago. Called “Glory Divine,” the program will feature the Halls High Madrigals, a bagpipe player from Maryville, and a few musicians from the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra. It will be held 6:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 10-11, at the church. Admission is free and child care will be provided. “It will be telling the story of Christ’s birth, starting with the glory at the beginning and his divine life,” Flint says. “A narrator will also be talking throughout and there will be some drama going on as well. We’ll have people dressed up in biblical garb.” In addition to the church’s choir of 50-plus members, the program will Ryan Flint also feature Andrew Kerr, a bagpiper from Maryville, as well as at least three musicians (two horns and a clarinet player) from the symphony, and the Halls High School Madrigals. “We’re really excited about the Madri-

gals,” Flint says. “Their instructor, Elizabeth Williams, is a member here, and she’s got some super talented kids. When I was picking out the music back in June, I found it had a ‘Madrigal Melody.’ They’ve taken it and are even using it in their programs this Christmas. “The Madrigals are always a huge draw.” Kerr, the bagpiper, has performed and competed for more than 20 years in the United States and the United Kingdom, including Scotland. He’s also performed in six pipe bands while serving in the U.S. Air Force. Kerr is currently the lead instructor with Knoxville Pipes and Drums, and is a member of the Wake & District Public Safety Pipes and Drums based in North Carolina. Flint graduated from Liberty University with a bachelor’s degree in worship and music studies in 2010. While there, he was named the 2007-08 Center of Worship Vocalist of the Year and has received other awards. Flint and wife Katie have a daughter, Collins, and a boy, Madden. He came to Beaver Dam in September 2013 from First Baptist Church of O’Fallon, located in the suburbs of St. Louis, Mo. As is usual with a church musical program, Flint says it’s an opportunity to present the gospel of Christ to those who do not or rarely attend church.

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Welcome, Advent! Sing and rejoice, O daughter Zion! For lo, I will come and dwell in your midst, says the Lord. Many nations shall join themselves to the Lord on that day, and shall be my people; and I will dwell in your midst. And you shall know that the Lord of hosts has sent me to you. (Zechariah 2:10-11 NRSV) The word Advent means “coming,” and the church, for centuries, has observed Advent as a time of preparation and expectation, a time of penitence, fasting, and soul-searching, even as we look forward to the joy and wonder of Christmas (a word which comes from “Christ Mass.”) This year, Advent began on the Sunday after Thanksgiving, hardly a time American Christians are thinking about fasting. We are still eyeing the last turkey drumstick, the lonely square of dressing, and the one remaining piece of pumpkin pie. Although, come to think of it, maybe some of us should reconsider about the pie! The point is this: Christmas is too important to be relegated to one day. It is bigger and grander than that. It is, in fact, the best news this old world has ever received, so it behooves us to get ready for it. The amazing thing is that God looked over the existing situation and decided something had to be done. In the past, God had sent prophets, anointed kings and accepted burnt offerings. But now, instead of shattering this world to smithereens (a solution I have always wondered if the Almighty considered!), God thought it over, and sent us a baby. Waiting is not for naught. Mary waited, a scared young girl, pregnant, unmarried but betrothed to a good man. I can only imagine what waiting was like for her. So, like Mary, we wait expectantly and prepare.

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The Church of Latter-day Saints presents Christmas Nativity Festival By Carol Z. Shane During the holidays it isn’t hard to find seasonal beauty in East Tennessee. From Holston Hills to Farragut, from Old North Knoxville to SoKno, many of our community’s homes, parks and businesses present a festive yuletide spectacle. Over in Fountain City, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has a quieter, more meaningful – yet just as magical – spectacle in mind. This Friday, they’ll be This beautiful creche was lent for display at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ hosting their Christmas Nativity Festival. Nativity Festival indoors in

FAITH NOTES Community services ■ Cross Roads Presbyterian, 4329 E. Emory Road, hosts the Halls Welfare Ministry food pantry 6-7 p.m. each second Tuesday and 10-11 a.m. each fourth Saturday. ■ Dante Church of God, 410 Dante School Road, will distribute “Boxes of Blessings” (food) 9-11 a.m., or until boxes are gone, Saturday, Dec. 10. One box per household. Info: 689-4829. ■ Ridgeview Baptist Church, 6125 Lacy Road, offers Children’s Clothes Closet and Food Pantry 11 a.m.-2 p.m. each third Saturday. Free to those in the 37912/37849 ZIP code area.

Classes/meetings ■ First Comforter Church, 5516 Old Tazewell Pike, hosts MAPS (Mothers At Prayer Service) noon each Friday. Info: Edna Hensley, 771-7788. ■ Fountain City UMC, 212 Hotel Road, hosts Griefshare, 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesdays. The support group is offered for those who are dealing with the loss of a spouse, child, family member or friend. Cost: $15 for workbook. Info: 689-5175. ■ Knoxville Day Aglow will hold its bimonthly meeting 9:30-11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 6, in the New Covenant Church fellowship hall, 6828 Central Avenue Pike. The meeting will be an old-fash-

ioned Christmas luncheon. Bring a dish to share; beverages and child care will be provided. All are welcome. ■ Powell Church, 323 W. Emory Road, hosts Recovery at Powell each Thursday. Dinner, 6 p.m.; worship, 7; groups, 8:15. The program embraces people who struggle with addiction, compulsive behaviors, loss and life challenges. Info: recoveryatpowell.com or 938-2741.

Info: 689-3349 or info@ bookwalter-umc.org. ■ Bookwalter UMC, 4218 Central Avenue Pike, will offer the following Christmas services: Christmas Eve candlelight service, 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 24; Christmas morning worship service, 10:45 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 25. Info: 689-3349 or

info@bookwalter-umc.org. ■ St. James Episcopal Church, 1101 N. Broadway, will host “Candlelight Advent Lessons and Carols,” 4 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 4, featuring Bible readings and prayer interspersed with carols, choral music and congregational singing. Info: stjamesknox.org or 523-5687.

their cultural hall. “There will be tables set up,” says Cheryll Dyer, public affairs representative for the church, “and the backdrop is ‘the woods.’” Christmas trees bedecked solely in white lights will ring the room and cast illumination on one Nativity scene after another, all displayed on elegant white tablecloths. “Last year I think we had 150 of them,” says Dyer. For adults, it’s a breathtaking, hushed “walk in the woods” with beauty at every turn. For children, many of whom have already helped their parents set up their own Nativity sets at home, it’s a miniature wonderland. “It’s a community effort,” says Dyer. “Members contribute the nativities as well as friends.” She explains that the building on Grove Drive houses three congregations, or wards, totaling about 900 people. The Pleasant Ridge, Chilhowee and Grove Park wards come at different times for their

services, but they all come together for this annual event. Visitors will walk a loop through the room of Nativity scenes, and then, says Dyer, “when you come out the other side you’re directed by live music that is coming from the chapel. Then you’re directed down towards the kitchen area, where there are hot chocolate and cookies. “We will also be collecting new pairs of socks, gloves and canned goods to donate to the Corryton Hospitality Pantry, a coalition of 15 different denominations throughout the community who are dedicated to providing food and clothing to the needy.” The Christmas Nativity Festival happens 6-9 p.m. this Friday, Dec. 2, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 6024 Grove Drive in Knoxville. “Please join us as we celebrate the birth of Christ this season,” says Dyer. “It is just so beautiful.”

Special events ■ Christ Methodist will host a Christmas Shopping Extravaganza noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4, in Wesley Hall, 7535 Maynardville Pike. There will be crafts, home goods, home-based businesses and inexpensive gifts for children to purchase for adults. Lunch will also be available. ■ St. Paul UMC Fountain City, 4014 Garden Drive, hosts Agape’ Café’ each fourth Wednesday. Dinner is served 5:30-7 p.m., and the public is invited. Nov. 30 program: Brenda Logan will present the Heifer Project, an international organization dedicated to assisting third world families to become self-sustaining. Info: 687-2952.

Special services ■ Bookwalter UMC’s Chancel choir will present a Christmas concert, “Noel, Night of Everlasting Love,” 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 18, at the church, 4218 Central Avenue Pike. A reception will follow.

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Fairness through another’s eyes By Kip Oswald I hope everyone had a very happy Thanksgiving. Last week I wrote about the revelation I had about the true meaning of being thankful, which pushed me into this week’s focus on fairness. I have been in school now for eight years, and because my older sister and cousins have been in longer, they are helping with this week’s article. As you know, my cousin Cassie came to live with us a few weeks ago. Since then, there have been a bunch of different school events that have either made her very sad or just break down and start crying. Her school had a Fall Carnival the first week she was with us. Mom took all of us to the carnival, but Cassie felt like everyone was looking at her because she was with a different “mom” and family. She cried all the way home. The next thing was the third-grade music program, where her whole grade performed. We went to the program to watch her sing, but at the end, the music teacher asked all the moms to be recognized for getting the kids ready for the program. Of course Mom stood, but I could tell that Cassie was so sad. Next came Muffins for Mom and Thanksgiving Lunch at her school. Cassie did

not even bring those invitations home, but Mom heard about them on the call that comes from the school. I guess Cassie just didn’t want Mom to go because she wanted her real mom. And, of course, our daily reports and report cards are supposed to be signed by our parents, so Cassie has to have Mom sign those, too. I never thought about how many things my Mom and Aunt Becky do for all of us that kids like Cassie don’t have parents to do. It seems to me that things at school should not add a lot of extra stress onto someone like Cassie, who already has a really hard time in life. Send comments to oswaldswordtn@ gmail.com

Christopher Ramirez, a critical care paramedic with Rural/ Metro, is also a firefighter with Karns Fire Department. Here he talks with Sarah Moore Greene students about biohazards.

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ambulance transport By Sandra Clark If nothing else, we got the neighbors riled up, wondering what was happening at Sarah Moore Greene Magnet Academy. It was just the Leaders Club, meeting in the parking lot with Rural/Metro emergency medical technicians and touring a real ambulance. Of course, the kids’ favorite part was hitting the sirens. We learned a lot, and the guys were eager to recruit the students as future EMTs. The lesson caught with a couple of them at least. Cody Paige became an EMT through U.S. Army training. He’s worked with Rural/Metro for two years. Christopher Ramirez, a critical care paramedic, has worked in the field in Knoxville and Chicago. There is a lot of “on the

Rural/Metro EMT Cody Paige gives Leaders Club member Dejob learning,” both agreed. Shawn Jackson the full ambulance treatment including blood The men explained how pressure and a quick EKG. Photos by Vincent Johnson calls are routed through E-911 dispatchers. “Those operators triage calls (deciding which are most urgent), and we transport patients to all area hospitals,” said Paige. Ramirez led a tour of the ambulance’s exterior, showing the red biohazard bags. He also talked about how each vehicle is equipped with stretchers and other equipment in the same way so emergency personnel can quickly grab them. Inside the ambulance, Paige discussed EMT proTrayonna Roberts and Donnisha Garrett wear masks while tourcedures. “We can do blood ing a Rural/Metro ambulance. The students kept the masks. transfusions,” he said. “We will examine you and make you stable. We do short“We handle everything students, and we deeply apterm treatment and the hos- from heart attacks to some- preciate Rural/Metro sendpitals do long-term treat- one severely injured.” ing the crew. ment.” Leaders Club members Next week we’ll write Paige said the ambulance had their usual barrage of about Fountain City banker is not equipped for X-ray or questions. It was a great Chris Rohwer and his trip to other body-imaging. hands-on experience for the Nepal.

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Cherry signs with LMU

NHS members Emily Collins, Jordan Mathes, Lexi Hill and Moriah Shannon fill care packages with socks, T-shirts, snacks and more. Photos by Ruth White

Sending packages of love By Ruth White The National Honor Society students at Halls High School have been busy packing boxes to send overseas to military personnel in time for the Christmas holiday. The idea stemmed when an HHS teacher’s son was stationed in Iraq and she mentioned how she is always sending him cards and packages. Honor Society sponsor Mary Roberts mentioned the project to her members and the students decided to make care packages to be sent overseas to be distributed in time for the holidays. NHS students have been busy collecting snack foods, underwear, socks and Tshirts to remind troops that they are thought of and appreciated by many people. The group is collecting items through Friday, Dec. 16, and items can be dropped off in the Halls High office. Several packages are en route in hopes of arriving before Christmas. Other packages will be sent once packed (af-

Halls High senior Harper Cherry signed to play golf at Lincoln Memorial University in the fall. Harper is excited to attend LMU and begin the next page of her life playing competitive golf at the collegiate level and begin her educational path into the medical or physical therapy field. She will conclude her senior year in high school as a well-rounded student athlete. She has played basketball all four years in high school and has been a varsity starter for three years. Harper was named Defensive Player of the Year for 2016 and was part of the District Championship team in 2015. During her sophomore year she played softball and qualified for regional competition for the cross country team her senior year. Her golf achievements include qualifying for state her sophomore, junior and senior years; was part of the district champion team sophomore, junior and senior years; member of the

Pictured at the signing with Harper Cherry (center) are her parents, Priscilla and Stephen, and golf coach Bill Warren. Photo submitted

regional championship team her senior year; and qualified for regionals sophomore, junior and senior years. Harper was nominated for the AllKIL Prep Xtra first golf team her junior and senior years. As busy as Harper is outside the classroom, she has maintained a 4.2 GPA inside the classroom. Attending the signing with Harper were her parents, Priscilla and Stephen, golf coach Bill Warren, family and friends.

Cope inks with Volunteer State

Morgan Walton and Keely Ferguson show a poster that students and staff members have signed to wish service personnel a Merry Christmas.

ter the Dec. 16 deadline) to arrive overseas at the first of the year. Needed items include tan T-shirts, tall black socks,

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Gibbs High senior Sydney Cope recently signed to continue her softball career at Vo l u n t e e r State Community College. Sydney has been a member of Sydney Cope the Eagle softball team for all four years where she has worked behind the plate as the team catcher. She earned the Golden Glove Award last year for fielding 1.000. She has three district wins as part of the team and was on the state runner-up team in 2014. She selected Volunteer State because it felt like

home and the staff and team were very welcoming to her. While at VSCC Sydney plans to study in the medical field and hopes to one day become a radiologist. Being part of the GHS softball team has taught Sydney to be a team player and that hard work pays off. Coach Carol Mitchell has been part of Sydney’s career since she was a young girl and to watch her grow and mature has been rewarding for her. “Her ultimate goal was to play softball after high school. It is very exciting as a coach to see this dream come true for her.” Mitchell called Sydney a “dedicated athlete with a phenomenal work ethic and desire to succeed.”

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SCHOOL NOTES ■ Powell Elementary will host its Winter Extravaganza, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3. Activities include a pancake breakfast, 9-11 a.m.; musical performances; vendors; Secret Santa Shop; silent auction; visit with Santa; and crafts and games.

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Kane announces Drive to 55 grant for TCAT Knoxville State Rep. Roger Kane has announced a $5.7 million grant for the Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville. Gov. Bill Haslam said institutions across the state would be receiving the grants to support the additional students attending post-secondary schools as a result of the Tennessee Promise program. “The Tennessee Promise program has been wildly successful in reaching its goal of increasing the number of students at post-secondary institutions across the state,” said Kane. “As a result, these campuses are in need of additional resources and funding to support that population. I appreciate Governor Haslam’s efforts to increase college attendance, and provide support for the schools as they serve these students.” First-time freshman enrollment at Ten-

nessee’s colleges and universities grew by 10 percent in 2015, including a 25 percent increase at community colleges and a 20 percent increase at TCATs. Tennessee also saw a historic year-over-year growth in the state’s college-going rate in 2015, increasing 4.6 percentage points in just one year. A total of 44 proposals were submitted, requesting a combined $120.9 million for construction or renovation or for program expansion. All projects seeking funding were required to demonstrate need for building capacity to respond to student enrollment and statewide workforce demands. Proposals were reviewed by a team of state officials, and their scoring determined which projects were funded. Rep. Kane represents District 89, which includes Karns and Hardin Valley.

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Keep Knoxville Beautiful is now accepting nominations from the public for its beautification awards, the Orchids. Since 1979, Keep Knoxville Beautiful has presented Orchid Awards to Knoxville and Knox County buildings and outdoor spaces that beautify and elevate the local landscape. Deadline for nominations: Dec. 16. Info/nominations: keepknoxvillebeautiful.org or 521-6957.

Legal Aid salutes two Attorneys Betsy Beck and Tom Hale of the law firm Kramer Rayson were recognized by Legal Aid of East Tennessee for their longstanding volunteer support. Hale has served on Legal Aid’s board of directors since 2006 and was board president in 2011-12. He is a partner at Kramer Rayson and has served as attorney for the town of Farragut since 1997. A graduate of UT College of Law, Hale represents businesses and professionals. Beck is also a partner at Kramer Rayson. She graduated cum laude from UT

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HEALTH NOTES ■ Peninsula Lighthouse Group of Families Anonymous meetings, 6:15-7:15 p.m. each Tuesday, 1451 Dowell Springs Blvd. Newcomers welcome; no dues/fees; no sign-up; first names only. Info: Barbara L., 696-6606 or PeninsulaFA2@aol.com.

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The Smoke Pit owners Reuben and Carolyn Stansberry and Kim Conner inside the humidor at the shop. Not pictured is Kimâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s husband, Wendell. Photo by Ruth White

The Smoke Pit sizzles By Sandra Clark The Smoke Pit was featured at the November meeting of the Halls Business and Professional Association. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a true Halls success story. Kim Conner owns and operates the business, along with her husband, Wendell, and parents, Reuben and Carolyn Stansberry. She spoke candidly about the risks and trials of business ownership, but concluded that sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s glad she â&#x20AC;&#x153;jumped on the tobacco train.â&#x20AC;? The store opened in 1995

in the shopping center that featured Walmart, Goodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, Radio Shack and Ingles. The Smoke Pit and Ingles are still there. When the new Walmart center opened on Norris Freeway, â&#x20AC;&#x153;we went from 21 spaces full to 14 spaces empty.â&#x20AC;? The center has been desolate since 2011, but recently Rural King and others have moved in and now just a few spaces remain empty. The Smoke Pit took advantage of the move-outs to expand its store space. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My dream was to have

a larger, walk-in humidor,â&#x20AC;? said Kim. After negotiations with the landlord, she had space to achieve that dream. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have the largest walk-in humidor in the Southeast,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am so grateful for the opportunity to run my own business. When we opened, we decided to close on Sundays and every holiday. Our motto is, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;If we canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make it in six days â&#x20AC;Śâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our customers are like our family. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been voted the best cigar store by our customers.â&#x20AC;?

Gibsons, Rogero honored at KAUL gala Working on behalf of civil rights for more than 50 years, the Rev. Dr. Gordon Gibson and Judy Gibson received the prestigious Whitney M. Young Jr. Lifetime Achievement award at the Knoxville Area Urban Leagueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Equal Opportunity Awards Gala last month. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our Equal Opportunity Awards recognize and celebrate the power of individuals to make a tangible impact on their communities,â&#x20AC;? Phyllis Y. Nichols, president and CEO for KAUL, said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Gibsons have dedicated their lives to promoting equality and social justice. They have demonstrated passion for fighting injustice and compassion for all people.â&#x20AC;? Knoxville Mayor Madeline Rogero received the Corporate Leadership award. Sanford Smith was honored as the Volunteer of the Year, and Beal Bourne accepted the Minority Business award on behalf of Jarnigan & Son Mortuary. At 26 years old, Gordon Gibson traveled from Boston to Selma, Ala., to help push for voting rights for black people. He was arrested and jailed for protesting in February 1965. Upon being released, he was photographed with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and the news of a young white ministerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s arrest helped garner press coverage for the movement. Now retired and living in Knoxville, the longtime Unitarian Universalist minister and his wife, Judy, have continued to support civil rights work. They developed the churchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual Civil Rights Living Legacy Pilgrimage, through which they lead groups of participants through stops of historical significance throughout the South. Rogeroâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work for economic empowerment and support of minorities dates back several decades, as well. In the 1970s, she worked with noted farm worker leader Cesar Chavez. She was honored by the Knoxville Area Urban League for her efforts

as mayor to support the organizationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s philosophy of promoting economic empowerment in urban communities. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I share this recognition with all city of Knoxville staff who work to promote economic diversity in Knoxville,â&#x20AC;? Rogero said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I also was humbled to share the stage with the other honorees. Knoxville relies on the hard work of joyful volunteers like Sanford, and small businesses such as Jarnigan & Son are vital to the fabric of our community. Gordon and Judy Gibson are models of the spirit of the Whitney M. Young Jr. Lifetime Achievement Award.â&#x20AC;? The Whitney M. Young award is named in honor of the fourth executive director of the National Urban League, who served 1961-71. Past winners include Theotis Robinson Jr. in 2015;

Rita Geier in 2014; Dr. Harold A. Middlebrook Sr. in 2013; Love Kitchen sisters Helen Ashe and Ellen Turner in 2011; and author, historian and former legislator Robert Booker in 2008. Alan Williams of WVLTTV Channel 8 was master of ceremonies for the 31st annual event, a sellout with more than 800 in attendance. The 2017 Equal Opportunity Awards Gala is set for Thursday, Oct. 26.

HBPA co-president Carl Tindell proclaimed The Smoke Pit â&#x20AC;&#x153;a very fine cigar store.â&#x20AC;? He said Kim and her family are good corporate citizens and active members of Clear Springs Baptist Church. The storeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s history is complicated by multiple robberies. A second location was closed by road construction. The Y2K predictions were unfounded. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The only thing that went crazy was the people,â&#x20AC;? Kim said. Well, that and the wouldbe thieves. The Smoke Pit was broken into twice on New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2000. The Smoke Pit features brands such as Arturo Fuente, CAO, Punch, Romeo and more. It is open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. six days a week at 7334 Norris Freeway. Info: 865-922-0951

It changes lives. It creates lifelong international friendships. Each year more than 8,000 U.S. students travel and study abroad as Rotary Youth Exchange (RYE) students. They share their culture and learn and embrace new cultures. They learn new languages. Knoxville students ages 15-18 who are interested in being an exchange student will be interviewed on Saturday, Dec. 10, at Pellissippi State Community Collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s main campus off Pellissippi Parkway. The interviews will begin at 8 a.m. and will last about an hour. Both the student and their parents will be interviewed. Student applicants and their parents should arrive 15 minutes early. Bill Nichols, District 6780 Exchange Outbound chair and a Farragut Rotarian, will conduct the interviews. He will interview each potential outbound student first and then the parents will join the interview. Nichols said students will receive an email with a list of countries and will choose their top 10 preferences for the exchange. They also will list any countries where they do not want to go. On Feb. 1, 2017, the Bill Nichols students will find out where they are going. Next will be an orientation session for the outbound students in March in Asheville. To date, there are 13 applications districtwide. Nichols says heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll take more. Students have to be sponsored by one of our local seven Rotary clubs and can be from public or private schools or home schooled. Two Knoxville students are currently abroad â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Farragut High graduate Alex Kail is in Paderbern, Germany, and Webb School junior Julia Kestner is in Thailand. If you are interested in going abroad for a year or have questions about the program, call Bill Nichols at 865-567-1119. â&#x2013;

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November 30, 2016

HEALTH & LIFESTYLES NEWS FROM FORT SANDERS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

Enjoy the holiday season (andfoodthe) without overdoing it being vigilant, you can do the same for him or her. Having a buddy at the event can help keep you focused on the people and not the food. ■ DON’T FORGET THE VEGETABLES. Vegetables are high in nutrients and low in calories. Make sure you choose vegetables that have plenty of color and crunch. Making your plate visually interesting can help you feel less deprived. Crunchy foods like vegetables take longer to eat and make you slow down to appreciate your food. ■ DON’T RUN ON EMPTY. Whatever you do, don’t go to a party hungry and don’t “save up” for a big end-of-day meal. Eat a mini-meal before the ofﬁce gettogether or make yourself healthy snacks throughout the day. If you face a buffet table on an empty stomach, you’ll have little chance of preventing a diet disaster. ■ PICK A SMALLER PLATE. Avoid buffet-size plates and choose a plate from the smaller sizes usually available on the dessert or appetizer table. A full small plate looks more appealing than a large plate with lots of empty space. ■ IF YOU BOOZE IT, YOU WON’T LOSE IT. Alcohol can be very fattening. Whether you’re sipping a glass of wine or having a frosty cold beer, those empty calories are going to add up! Drinking will not quell your appetite either. In fact, it may loosen your determination and cause you to binge on foods you might never have touched when sober. If you do choose to drink, try making some switch-offs, like having a wine spritzer instead of a whole glass of wine. ■ AVOID SECONDS. Take modest portions of the foods you’re interested in eating and don’t make a second trip to the buffet. If you need to hold something after you’ve enjoyed ﬁrst helpings of holiday foods, hold a cup of tea, coffee or other nonalcoholic beverage.

By Beth A. Booker, Fort Sanders Regional Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist As the holidays arrive, so too does the crunch of shopping, family and tempting food. But there’s a way to avoid a dieting disaster and keep your waistline in check for next year. Here are some strategies for having a tasty, terrific holiday: ■ RISE AND SHINE. Start your day out right. Use the morning meal to pack in lots of nutrition with whole grains, fruits and lean protein. People who skip breakfast usually make up the calories (or more) later in the day. Use this time to refresh yourself and build a healthy base for the day. ■ GAME PLAN. Planning is paramount during the holiday season. You need a course of action – think about what to do when you’re offered foods you feel you should not eat, what to eat instead, and ways to enjoy the season that are not food related. If you have a plan you will not be caught off-guard. ■ WHERE’S THE FIBER? Eat foods high in fiber including whole grains, fruits and vegetables. Fiber delays digestion, making you feel full longer and making you less likely to binge on holiday foods. ■ BRING SOMETHING YOU LOVE. Ask to bring something to the holiday party or family dinner. Make sure your contribution is something you like that is low in calories while being high in nutrients. By bringing something along, you can be assured that you have a go-to food for healthy snacking. ■ HELPING HAND. Ask someone else to fill your plate at a buffet. Walk down the line without a plate first, making mental notes of what you might want to eat and what you might want to avoid. Ask a friend to fill your plate and not deviate from your requested foods. If your friend is also

What does a dietitian do? We help you eat healthy – in the hospital AND at home! Clinical dietitians play a critical role in a hospital’s healthcare team by providing nutritional care to patients. Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center’s six clinical dietitians work with physicians and other healthcare professionals to coordinate patients’ medical nutrition therapy. This may include nutrition education, recommendations for feedings, and/or dietary supplements.

Educating you about healthy eating Clinical and registered dietitians are food and nutrition experts who translate the science of nutrition into practical solutions for healthy living. In education sessions with patients, clinical dietitians teach individuals how to make nutritionally sound food choices after they leave the hospital. Practicing healthy nutrition can help speed a patient’s recovery process, prevent disease and help the person maintain a healthy lifestyle.

Healthier holiday cooking made easy! One way to cut your calorie intake and beef up beneﬁcial nutrients during the holiday season is to modify traditional recipes. Try to increase the nutrition level of your holiday favorites with these ingredient substitutions and ideas:

Healthy baking substitutes ■ 1 cup of sugar = 1 cup of unsweetened applesauce ■ 1 whole egg = 2 egg whites ■ 1 cup of sour cream = 1 cup of plain, non-fat Greek yogurt ■ 1 cup of butter = 1 mashed avocado

Tips and tricks 1) If you’re making stufﬁng or dressing from scratch, replace 1/2 of the bread in the recipe with whole grain bread. Add some vegetables and a bit of softened dried fruit (apricots or apples are nice) to increase the volume of the stufﬁng while increasing the nutritional value. 2) Make your mashed potatoes with sweet potatoes or 1/2 white and 1/2 sweet. You can add some applesauce to the sweet potatoes

Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center wishes you and your family a wonderful holiday season and a happy new year. fsregional.com • (865) 673-FORT

to increase the sweetness and cut the calories while adding a creamy consistency. 3) Stir some wheat germ or nuts into stufﬁng or sprinkle on top of casseroles to add nutrients and

crunch. 4) Add some Grape-Nuts cereal to the pecan pie topping. You can also add cranberries to a pecan pie to cut the richness and add bright color.

B-2 • NOVEMBER 30, 2016 • HALLS/FOUNTAIN CITY Shopper news

Deadline is 4 p.m. FRIDAY for next Wednesday’s paper Off Road Vehicles Transportation

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Sports and Imports FORD MUSTANG GT 2009. Sunroof, chrome wheels, 85k mi, $13,500/b.o. Call Dan at (865)724-7705. INFINITI G37 2013. HT Convertible. Fully loaded. 27k mi. $22,500. (423)295-5393. KIA OPTIMA SX Lmt Turbo 2013 Fully loaded, 10k mi, $16,500. (423)295-5393. LEXUS SC430 2002. SC 2002. Hardtop convertible, red, black int. New Michelins, alternator, shocks. Exc. cond. 164 k mi. $9,000/b.o. (865)947-3465. PORSCHE 911 - 2000 Carrera Cabriolet, 6 cylinder, 6 speed, blue/ beige, blue top, 43,292 mi., $23,500. (865)898-8561. Volvo 1987 240DL, 84,500 mi, new timing belt, good tires, 4 years of records, $2,200. (865)719-2042.

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Farms & Acreage

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Merchandise Appliances

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Trailers

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Classic Cars

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Jobs

VOLKSWAGEN VAN - 1984. $1800 obo. (423) 215-2906.

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Vans

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Pet/Vet Services

PIANO with bench, upright, Winter & Company, exc cond, new $2100, sacrifice $125. (865)202-4748 YOUNG CHANG baby grand piano, $5,000. (865)717-2434

Tickets/Events 3 LADY VOLS SEASON -Basket Ball Tickets. Section 100, Row 19, seats 1, 2 & 3. $575. (865) 806-3197

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SUNDAYS THROUGH DEC. 18 Moose Lodge Sportsman Association’s Weekly Turkey Shoots, 1 p.m., Knoxville Gun Range, 6903 Mundal Road. Stock guns only. All proceeds go the Community Christmas Food Basket Program. Info: 382-7664.

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 30 International Folk Dance Class, 7:30-10 p.m., Claxton Community Center, 1150 Edgemoor Road, Clinton. Info: Paul Taylor, 898-5724; oakridgefolkdancers.org; on Facebook.

FRIDAY, DEC. 2 Candlelight tour and dinner, 6 p.m., Historic Ramsey House, 2614 Thorn Grove Pike. Individual or groups up to 10; $125 donation to benefit Historic Ramsey House. Reservations required. Info/reservations: 546-0745 or judy@ramseyhouse.org. First Friday Comedy, 7-9 p.m. Saw Works Brewing, 708 E. Depot Ave. Free monthly comedy showcase featuring touring and local comedians. NYC’s Yedoye Travis is this month’s featured performer, along with Atlanta’s Max Fine and local comedians. Open House and Greens Tea, noon-3 p.m., Ivan Racheff House and Gardens, 1943 Tennessee Ave. Baked goods, pecans, gift shop items, holiday wreaths, centerpieces and tabletop designs created by members of the Board of Governors of Racheff will be available for purchase. Info: 681-1704. Opening reception for “Gaudy Gold Frame Show,” 5 p.m., Broadway Studios and Gallery, 1127 N. Broadway. Cash awards presented 7 p.m. Info: BroadwayStudiosAndGallery.com.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY, DEC. 2-3 Candlelight Christmas, 5-8 p.m., Museum of Appalachia, 2819 Andersonville Highway, Clinton. Includes live music, demonstrations, storytelling, holiday craft activities for kids and more. Info: museumofappalachia.org or 494-7680.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY, DEC. 2-18 “Mary Poppins” presented by the Encore Theatrical Company, William H. Inman Humanities Complex located on the Morristown campus of Walters State Community Colleg, 500 S. Davy Crockett Parkway. Performances: 8 p.m. Dec. 2, 3, 9, 10, 16 and 17; 2 p.m. Dec. 4, 11, 17 and 18. Tickets: etcplays.org or 423-3188331.

SATURDAY, DEC. 3 Candlelight tour and dinner, 6 p.m., Historic Ramsey House, 2614 Thorn Grove Pike. Individual or groups up to 10; $125 donation to benefit Historic Ramsey House. Reservations required. Info/reservations: 546-0745 or judy@ramseyhouse.org. Cook’s Workshop: Holiday Sweets and Treats, 10-11:30 a.m., Clinton Physical Therapy Center, 1921 N. Charles G. Seivers Blvd., Clinton. Presented by Holistic Nutrition/Health Coach Camille Watson. Cost: $54. Preregistration required. Info/registration:

457-8237 or Camille@camillewatson.com. Iron Dog 5K Race, Third Creek Greenway beside UT Gardens. Race day registration and packet pick-up, 7-8:30 a.m.; race, 9 a.m. Registration: $25. Proceeds to help in the care of critically ill dogs, cats and exotic animals at the UT Veterinary Medical Center. Info/registration: https://vetmed.tennessee.edu/IronDog. Make ’N Take Holiday Gift Workshop, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Fountain City Art Center, 213 Hotel Ave. Make up to five small gifts. Each activity $5. Info: 357-2787. Powell Elementary Winter Extravaganza, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., at the school, 1711 Spring St. Includes pancake breakfast, 9-11 a.m.; musical performances; vendors; Secret Santa Shop; silent auction; visit with Santa; crafts and games; and more. Trees Knoxville has partnered with Habitat of Humanity of Knoxville and the city of Knoxville to plant 70 street trees throughout the Silver Leaf subdivision 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. The Habitat subdivision contains 40 homes. Info: treesknoxville@gmail.com. “Used Toy” sale, 8 a.m.-noon, Mount Harmony Baptist Church, 6500 Strawberry Plains Pike. All proceeds benefit the Guatemala Mission Team Trip for projects. Toy donations may be dropped off at the church before Nov 30. Info: 522-5522.

but donations will be accepted. Info: 546-0745 or go to ramseyhouse.org. Narrow Ridge Annual Holiday Party, 2-5:30 p.m., Narrow Ridge Earth Literacy Center, 1936 Liberty Hill Rod, Washburn. Info: Mitzi, 497-3603 or community@narrowridge.org.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY, DEC. 3-4

FRIDAY, DEC. 16

“The Nutcracker” presented by the Appalachian Ballet Company with the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra, 7:30 p.m., Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday, Knoxville Civic Auditorium, 500 Howard Baker Jr. Ave. Tickets: Knox Tickets, 656.4444.

Suzy Bogguss’ Swingin’ Little Christmas, 7:30 p.m., The Standard, 416 W. Jackson Ave. Tickets: $25, plus applicable service fees, in advance or $30 at the door. To purchase tickets: 544-1029. Info: info@wdvx. com.

MONDAY, DEC. 5

FRIDAY-SUNDAY, DEC. 16-18

“Super-Charge Your Immunity” class, 11:45 a.m. and 6 p.m., Clinton Physical Therapy Center, 1921 N. Charles G. Seivers Blvd., Clinton. Presented by Holistic Nutrition/Health Coach Camille Watson. Cost: $54. Preregistration required. Info/registration: 457-8237 or Camille@camillewatson.com.

Clayton Holiday Concert, “A World of Joy,” presented by Knoxville Symphony Orchestra, Civic Auditorium, 500 Howard Baker Jr. Ave. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Friday; 3 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday. Info/tickets: knoxvillesymphony.com.

MONDAY-WEDNESDAY, DEC. 12-14 “Junie B. in Jingle Bells, Batman Smells!” production, Clayton Performing Arts Center, Pellissippi State Community College. Performances for public private and home school students: 9:15 a.m. and noon Monday and Tuesday; 9:15 a.m. Wednesday. Tickets: students, $5; adults, $8. Reservations required. Info/ tickets: 539-2490 or wordplayers@comcast.net.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 14 International Folk Dance Class, 7:30-10 p.m., Claxton Community Center, 1150 Edgemoor Road, Clinton. Info: Paul Taylor, 898-5724; oakridgefolkdancers. org; on Facebook.

SUNDAY, DEC. 21

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 7

Winter Solstice Celebration, 7-9 p.m., Narrow Ridge Earth Literacy Center, 1936 Liberty Hill Road, Washburn. Info: Mitzi, 497-3603 or community@ narrowridge.org.

International Folk Dance Class, 7:30-10 p.m., Claxton Community Center, 1150 Edgemoor Road, Clinton. Info: Paul Taylor, 898-5724; oakridgefolkdancers. org; on Facebook. KSO Quartet Storytime, 10:30 a.m., Halls Branch Library, 4518 E. Emory Road. Hands-on learning for preschool-aged children and their parents. Info: 9222552.

THURSDAY, DEC. 22 Sugar High!, 8:30-10 p.m. Sugar Mama’s, 135 S. Gay St. Free monthly stand-up comedy show featuring touring and local comedians. This month’s show features Jake Head, along with Atlanta comedians Paige Bowman and Andrew Michael.

THURSDAY, DEC. 8 Pizza Ha’s, 8-9:30 p.m. Pizza Hoss, 7215 Clinton Highway. Free monthly stand-up comedy show featuring local and regional comedians. This month’s show is a Chattanooga invasion with Scenic City comedians Ben Dalby, Ryan Darling, Natasha Ferrier and Grace Holtz.

SUNDAY-SUNDAY, JAN. 15-22

SATURDAY, DEC. 10 Free “Brunch with Santa,” 10 a.m.-noon, Christ United Methodist Church, 7535 Maynardville Highway. Ages toddler to 12 years old. Reservations by Dec. 2: 922-1412. Natural green wreath class, 12:30 p.m., Historic Ramsey House, 2614 Thorn Grove Pike. Instructor: Julia Shiflett. Class fee: $35. Info/registration: 546-0745. North Hills Garden Club Holiday Home Tour, 4-8 p.m., North Hills Neighborhood on North Hills Boulevard. Tickets: $10 in advance, purchased from Club member or through PayPal: http://bit. ly/2fkV6u0; $12 at the door, 1726 North Hills Blvd. Info: northhillsgardenclub.wixsite.com/nhgc.

SUNDAY, DEC. 11 Annual Candlelight tour, 6-8 p.m., Historic Ramsey House, 2614 Thorn Grove Pike. Tour is free,

Roane State’s Wilderness First Responder course, Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont. Meets Tennessee EMS standards and national standards for first responder training. Focuses on special situations that may develop in the wilderness. Must have completed professional-level CPR training. Info/registration: gsmit.org/wfr.html or 448-6709.

THURSDAY-FRIDAY, JAN. 26-27 AARP Driver Safety class, noon-4 p.m., O’Connor Senior Center, 611 Winona St. Info/registration: 3825822.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY, JAN. 27-29 Refresher course for Wilderness First Responder, Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont. Satisfies the requirements to renew certification in First Responder on the national registry. Info/registration: gsmit.org/wfr.html or 448-6709.

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